Close Rolls, Richard II: June 1385

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 2, 1381-1385. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1920.

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'Close Rolls, Richard II: June 1385', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 2, 1381-1385, (London, 1920) pp. 636-640. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol2/pp636-640 [accessed 29 March 2024]

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June 1385

June 2.
Westminster.
Master John Dedmore clerk to the abbot of St. Mary York. Recognisance for 12 marks, to be levied etc. of his lands and chattels in Leycestershire.
June 10.
Westminster.
Master John de Melton parson of Drayton Beauchamp to William Beel clerk. Recognisance for 20l., to be levied etc. of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in Bukinghamshire.
Memorandum of defeasance, upon condition that Master John pay 10l. at the day named.
Cancelled on payment.
June 20.
Westminster.
Ivo Fitz Waryn knight and Thomas Shanke esquire to William Rule citizen and draper of London. Recognisance for 400l., to be levied etc. of their lands and chattels in Dorset.
Cancelled on payment.
Membrane 4d.
May 15.
Reading.
To the sheriffs of London. Order in such places as it shall be fitting and needful for the comfort of the people to cause proclamation to be made and notice to be given that, having particular information that his enemies of France and elsewhere are ready and purpose to invade the realm before he may possibly repair over sea with sufficient force, it is the king's will to busy himself with all his might upon the safeguard and defence of the realm, giving all diligence thereto, wherefore of his own motion he has remitted a tenth and fifteenth granted under certain conditions by the lords and commons in the last parliament, willing that the same be nowhere levied. By K.
The like to singular the sheriffs throughout England.
[Fœdera. Rolls of Parliament, iii. p. 398.]
May 16.
Westminster.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Lincoln. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of Thomas de Carleton of Lincoln, John de Harwode of London, John de Shelton of London and Walter Segrave of London, in respect of the execution of a judgment in the court of the city of Lincoln whereby Hugh Grenake 'tavernere' was convicted of debt at suit of John Calthorp and John de Stirop of Hull, and damages were adjudged to the plaintiffs; as at his suit, averring error in the record and process and in the rendering of judgment in that cause, the king ordered the mayor and bailiffs at a day yet to come to send the same under seal and all things which concern the same, that he might view them and deal therewith as ought to be done according to the law and custom of England.
April 28.
Westminster.
To William la Zouche of Haryngworth knight, John Holt, William de Burgh, Thomas Latymer knight and Roger Perwych, appointed by the king on 8 July last at the complaint of Thomas Yool of Farndon, the said John being one, to make inquisition by men of Norhamptonshire concerning the names of the evildoers who with Edmund Doyle of Swynforde, William Goodwyn of Great Boudon and William 'Edmundesservant Doyle' assaulted the said Thomas at Farndon, beat, wounded and evil entreated him so that his life was despaired of etc., contrary to the late king's peace, and concerning the truth of the matter, and to hear and determine that trespass. Writ of supersedeas omnino; as it seems to the king and council that it is not a grievous trespass, and that the complainant made not a fresh suit.
June 19.
Westminster.
Thomas Lovel of Dalley of Middlesex to John Pykenham of Essex. Recognisance for 1,000l., to be levied etc. in Middlesex.
May 1.
Westminster.
John Canteys of Kent to James de Bouroun. Recognisance for 50l., to be levied etc. in Kent.
Memorandum that this recognisance was taken by William de Burgh knight, by virtue of a dedimus potestatem which is on the file for this year.
Reynold son and heir of William de Cobham of Chafford knight to John de Cobham lord of Cobham knight, Reynold de Cobham parson of North Flete, John de Hadresham, Thomas Blast and Gilbert Hamme, their heirs and assigns. Charter with warranty of all his lands, rents and services in Surrey and Sussex. Dated Chorlewode, the feast of St. Edmund the Bishop 8 Richard II. Witnesses: Thomas Salman knight, Thomas Bristowe, Geoffrey Hiwet, Robert de Hevere, Henry Lachforde, William Welsshe, William Jordan, Thomas atte Hale.
Memorandum of acknowledgment, 20 June.
Membrane 3d.
June 4.
Reading.
To W. archbishop of Canterbury. Order upon his allegiance to have all the service from him due to the king at Newcastle upon Tyne on 14 July next, furnished with horses and arms and ready to march with him against the Scots; as for the defence of the crown, the advantage of the great men, lords and all the people, and to guard against the hurt, scandal and peril which may happen by rebellion of the Scots, as shewn by times past and present, it is the king's purpose to be there on that day. By K. and C.
The like to A. archbishop of York, R. bishop of Salisbury, sixteen other bishops, the guardian of the spirituality of the bishopric of Coventre and Lichefelde during the vacancy of the see, the abbot of Peterborough, fourteen other abbots and the prior of Coventre.
[Fœdera. Rep. on Dignity of a Peer, iv. p. 715.]
June 13.
Westminster.
To John king of Castille and Leon duke of Lancaster. Order upon his allegiance to be at Newcastle upon Tyne (as above) with horses and arms and all the service due etc., and request to come to the king's aid with a yet greater company of men and horses in such power as he may. By K. and C.
The like to the following earls, barons and knights, namely Edmund earl of Cantebrigge and ten other earls, James de Audeley of Helegh and 43 others, of whom four are styled chivaler.
[Ibid.]
June 8.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of York. Order upon his allegiance to summon archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors and other ecclesiastical persons, also widows and other women of his bailiwick being tenants in chief by knight service or serjeanty, or tenants of the guardians of archbishoprics or other wardships in the king's hand, to have all the service due from them at Newcastle (as above), and likewise to summon all barons and other tenants in chief to be there with horses and arms and all such service, requesting them nevertheless over and above such service to come with what power they may, so behaving that the king be not wroth with the sheriff in case his expedition be hindered. By K. and C.
The like to singular the sheriffs throughout England.
The like to John king of Castille and Leon duke of Lancaster, or to his chancellor in the duchy of Lancaster.
[Ibid., p. 716.]
June 20.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, if assured that their demand for the fruits and proventions of the church of Magor is made by virtue of certificates of the then bishop of Landaff and for no other cause, to stay that demand, discharging and acquitting Thomas now bishop, the abbot and convent of Tyntern and others whatsoever of the fruits so demanded and of others henceforward, and suffering the abbot and convent to hold the said church with the fruits etc. as heretofore, those certificates notwithstanding; as the king has learned that by writ of 16 January 43 Edward III under seal of the exchequer the late king commanded the then bishop to certify the treasurer and the barons at the morrow of the Close of Easter then next what aliens, secular and other, were advanced to benefices in his diocese, the value thereof, what were the benefices, in what archdeaconries, the names of those holding them, and by what colour; and the bishop certified (among others) that brother John abbot of Tyntern and the convent of the Cistercian order had the said parish church to perpetual farm, as he said, of the abbot and convent of the house of Gloria, that for many years he sought in the court of Rome and in England to take information concerning that house, and might find no sure information concerning the same, that the abbot of Tyntern with the convent sometimes averred that he carried 20 marks yearly over sea to the abbot of Gloria, sometimes that he carried so much a year to the pope, and that it was well known that the late king had the royalty in the lordship of Magor, and wards and marriages therein, that the church was worth 40l. a year, that it seemed to the bishop that the same might not be given to perpetual farm without the king's licence, and that if there were in France any house called the house of Gloria, inasmuch as money carried over sea since the war with France was confiscate, if it were so, 400l. was due to the late king; whereupon by another writ of 26 April 45 Edward III the king commanded the bishop to sequestrate all fruits and proventions belonging to the said church, so as to answer for them to the king, certifying the treasurer and the barons thereof at the morrow of Michaelmas then next, and he certified that day that it was done, and by reason of those certificates Thomas now bishop is being distrained, as he says, to answer and content the king for the said fruits etc. as to him pertaining; and the king and council have particular information by those in whom they trust that the house of Gloria is not of the power of any his enemies, but of Italy which he reckons of his friendship, wherefore he has not reasonable cause to take the fruits etc. of the said church by reason of the war with France.
June 14.
Westminster.
To Robert Tresylyan and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Writ of supersedeas, while a writ of scire facias is pending in chancery, in regard to rendering of judgment upon a writ of quare impedit at suit of the king against John bishop of Hereford and John Bredwardyn; as at suit of Richard Thurban prebendary of Pottesdoun in the cathedral church of Hereford, averring that he lately obtained that prebend by exchange, and has been long in possession thereof, but that John Milton scheming craftily to thrust him out, and averring that the prebend was void, when it was not, and in the king's gift by reason of the late vacancy of the bishopric of Hereford, procured a collation thereto, and the said writ of quare impedit in the king's name against the bishop and the said John Bredwardyn as incumbent of the prebend, which he was not, the king ordered the sheriff of Hereford to give John Milton notice to be in chancery in the quinzaine of Michaelmas in order to inform the king concerning his right and title in the premises according to the statute, and to shew cause wherefore the collation to him ought not to be revoked.
June 16.
Westminster.
To Cornelius de Wyrleye escheator in Staffordshire. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of the execution of the king's late writ ordering him to make inquisition at suit of Thomas de Aston knight, who averred that by colour of the seizure of the forest of Cank and of other temporalities of the bishopric of Coventre and Lychefeld into the king's hand, he was put out of possession of the forestership of Cank.
May 26.
Henley manor.
To the abbot and convent of Rameseye. Request to admit to their house John Bernolby the king's esquire, whom he is sending, and to minister to him such maintenance as any other ever had heretofore at the request of the king or any of his forefathers, making him letters patent under the common seal of the house with mention of what he shall take, and writing again by the bearer what they will do; as the king has learned that the grant of one gentleman's maintenance in that abbey pertains to him, and that the same has long been vacant. By letter of the signet.
June 5.
Reading.
To the collectors in Northumberland of the tenth and fifteenth last granted to the king by the commons of the realm. Writ of supersedeas until St. Peter's Chains next in respect of levying the same. By C.
The like to the collectors in Cumberland. By C.
Membrane 2d.
June 10.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas in respect of their demand upon Nerius de Bonevise, Lewis de Portico and Gilbert Americy merchants of Lumbardy by reason of their mainprise to answer for the price or value of seven sarplers of wool, and order to discharge them thereof; as upon petition of Nicholas Luke merchant of the fellowship of Guinisius, shewing that while he was abiding in Bruges in Flanders, before the entry of the late count of Flanders after the rising there, John Scot an Englishman made a bargain with Bartholomew Sanoche attorney of the said Nicholas for seven sarplers of wool at Calais, that the wool was there weighed and put in keeping of the said John's host until he should find at Brugges security for payment of the price thereof to certain merchants of Florence to whose use it was first acquired, that meanwhile the count entered the said town, no such security being yet found, that from the time of his entry the said John had no safe access for the purpose, for that they of Brugges were known to be enemies of the king and his lieges, so that for lack of security the wool remained long at Calais, and that though for lack of security the said Bartholomew ought to have had it, and claimed it, the then mayor and constable of the staple unlawfully kept the same under arrest, pretending that it was wool of certain Flemings the king's enemies, when it was not, for that the said merchants of Lumbardy, then dwelling in London, mainperned in chancery to answer to the king for the price or value thereof in case it might thereafter be proved to belong to his enemies, the king ordered the mayor and constable, themselves or their representatives, to dearrest the wool and deliver it to the said Bartholomew to make his advantage thereof; and now the mainpernors are being distrained by exchequer summons to answer for the same, and the said Nicholas, in whom the king trusts, has made oath in chancery that the wool was of the merchants of Florence, and that the said John never found security for payment, nor has any payment been yet made to the merchants of Florence or to their attorneys. By C.
June 8.
Westminster.
To the abbot and convent of Bardenay. Nomination of John Franke to receive the pension wherein by reason of the abbot's new creation they are bound to one of the king's clerks until provided by them with a benefice. By p.s. [3637.]
May 12.
Windsor.
To the abbess and convent of St. Mary Winchester. Nomination of Emma atte Mersshe, cousin of James Berners, to be the nun or sister in that abbey, being of the foundation of his forefathers and of his patronage, whose nomination pertains to the king by reason of the new creation of the abbess. By letter of the signet.
April 28.
Westminster.
To William la Zouche of Haryngworth knight, etc., appointed at the complaint of Thomas Yool etc. Writ of supersedeas omnino (as above, p. 636).
May 6.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of executing the king's late writ ordering them, upon an information that he purposed to depart to foreign parts in order to prosecute many things to the prejudice of the king and many of the people, to compel Thomas Pycot clerk to find mainpernors, and if he should refuse to commit him to Newegate prison; and order by mainprise of John Inge, John Salesbury, Thomas Ecton and John Cammes of London to set free the said clerk if taken.
Membrane 1d.
Memorandum of a mainprise under a pain of 500 marks, made in chancery 20 May this year by Robert Boxforde, Hugh de Bisle, Nicholas atte Walle and Robert Neuport for Richard Palmer, that he shall do or procure no hurt or harm to John Tyler, Thomas Gobyoun and John Gobyoun or any of them.