Close Rolls, Richard II: November 1385

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 3, 1385-1389. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1921.

'Close Rolls, Richard II: November 1385', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 3, 1385-1389, (London, 1921) pp. 14-17. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol3/pp14-17 [accessed 16 April 2024]

November 1385



	Membrane 39.
Nov. 8. Westminster.	To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and lieges of the king to whom etc. Order to suffer tenants whatsoever of Queen Anne, free and other, of the honour of Eye, which she holds in dower or otherwise for life by assignment of the king, to be quit of payment of toll, stallage, chiminage, pontage, pavage, picage, murage and passage, as they ought to be, and as they and all other tenants of the honour used ever heretofore to be throughout the realm, time out of mind.
	Et erat patens.
Nov. 10. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Wiltesir for the time being. Order every year to pay to Nicholas Radenham, whom the king has made one of the archers of the crown, 6d. a day during his life, and the arrears since 20 August last, on which date for his good service the king granted him of the issues of that county 6d. a day for life or until the king should take other order for his estate.
	Et erat patens.
Aug. 20. Nottingham castle.	To the sheriff of Suthampton for the time being. Order every year to pay to Henry Dygoun the king's serjeant 6d. a day during his life, which sum the king has granted him for life for his wages, so that in consideration thereof a release be made to the king of the wages of 3d. a day which the said Henry ought to take for his abode within the king's household.
	Et erat patens.
Nov. 10. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Suthampton for the time being. Like order in favour of Thomas Plomer, to whom on 20 August last the king made a like grant for his good service, with a like condition.
	Et erat patens.
Nov. 12. Westminster.	To the bailiffs of Scardeburgh, and to William de Stapelton, John de Folton, John Gillymore, John Rykeman, William Wybarne and John Gregman burgesses. Order, under a pain of 100l., if assured by inquisition or otherwise that Robert Galoun and William Marche burgesses paid 100l. of their own for themselves and other the burgesses and commons of the town, with certain exceptions, and that 37l. is yet in arrear to them, to levy that sum of themselves and other the burgesses and commons, not being persons excepted as aforesaid, as they were assessed every man according to his means, and deliver it to the said Robert and William Marche, or else to be in chancery in the octaves of St. Hilary next to shew cause wherefore they ought not so to do; as by a fine of 400 marks made before John king of Castille and Leon duke of Lancastre and other lieges, justices appointed to hear and determine treasons and misdeeds in Yorkshire, on 18 October 6 Richard II the king pardoned the said burgesses and commons, with the exceptions aforesaid, for treasons and felonies whatsoever and divers other matters specified, and 100l. in part thereof was paid by the commons in purchase of that pardon; and willing that answer should be made for the whole sum, by letters patent of 8 December that year the king ordered William de Stapelton and the others, then being bailiffs, to levy the same sum of the burgesses etc. with the exceptions aforesaid, sparing none, and to answer for it at the receipt of the exchequer at set days; and now instant prayer is made to him on behalf of the said Robert and William Marche for the king's aid, shewing that they paid that 100l. of their own, that 37l. remains to be paid them, and that William de Stapelton and the others were remiss and took no heed to levy the same.
	Et erat patens.
Nov. 11. Westminster.	To Elizabeth who was wife of Edward le Despenser. Order of the farm which she is bound to render to the king for the wardship of lands of the heritage of Thomas her husband's son and heir, a minor in the king's wardship, to pay to Constance daughter of the earl of Cantebrigge 80 marks a year during the said heir's nonage, and the arrears since 14 January 7 Richard II, on which date the king granted that yearly sum for maintenance to the said Constance, who is married to the said Thomas.
	Et erat patens.
	Membrane 38.
1385. Oct. 20. Westminster.	To the king's receiver of Cornwall for the time being. Order of the revenues of Cornwall to pay to William Ferrour the king's serjeant farrier 10l. a year for life, which the king has granted him for good service.
	Et erat patens.
	To the king's receiver in Cornwall for the time being. Like order, mutatis mutandis, to pay to Hubert de Florie the king's esquire and clerk of his privy wardrobe 10l. a year which the king has granted him for good service.
Nov. 14. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Essex for the time being. Order every year to pay to John Archer 6d. a day during his life, and the arrears since 20 August last, on which date the king granted him 6d. a day of the issues of that county for life or until he should take other order for his estate, having for his good service appointed him one of the archers of the crown.
	Et erat patens.
Nov. 18. Westminster.	To brother Peter de Chastel Noef, a monk of the abbey of Cisteux of Burgundy in France, and farmer of Scardeburgh church and the chapels thereto attached, or to other the farmers or keepers of that church for the time being. Order so long as they shall have to farm the said church and chapels and the appurtenances, now in the king's hand by reason of the war with France, to pay 110 marks a year to the abbot and monks of St. Mary Graces by the Tower of London, which abbey is of the late king's foundation and of the king's patronage; as willing to make provision for their estate, so that they may dwell in that abbey serving God according to the founder's intent, on 9 November last with assent of the council the king granted to the abbot and monks the aforesaid yearly sum, which the farmers are bound to pay at the exchequer for the said church etc., to be taken from Michaelmas last so long as the same shall be in the king's hand, or until during the war the king or his heirs shall take other order for endowment and foundation of the said abbey.
	Et erat patens.
	Membrane 37.
Nov. 16. Westminster.	To John Squery citizen and goldsmith of London and John Bacherle citizen and draper of London. Order to pay to William Rokelond and his fellows the king's lieges of the city of New Sarum, in part of 186l. 6s. 8d. to them due by bond of John Norhampton late draper of London before the judgment rendered against him as the king is credibly informed, 40 marks to him due from the said John Squery and John Bacheler as they acknowledged in chancery on 14 November last; as by virtue of that judgment the goods of John Norhampton are forfeit to the king, so that the said William and his fellows may not recover the said debt without provision by the king of special remedy, and at their petition the king lately granted that they should have any of his goods and chattels which they may discover to have been eloigned or concealed to the value of their debt.
	Et erat patens.
	The like to the following, for payment to the said William and his fellows of the sums mentioned:
	Roger Moigne citizen and draper of London, 34l. 18s. 6d. acknowledged to be due on 14 November.
	Et erat patens.
Nov. 18. Westminster.	John Barley citizen and draper of London, 40s. acknowledged to be due on 17 November.
	Et erat patens.
	Membrane 36.
Nov. 20. Westminster.	To Thomas Bromlegh master of the hospital of St. Mary Strode and clerk of the king's works within Rouchestre castle. Order to deliver by indenture to John Devereux constable of the queen's castle of Ledes, or to his lieutenant there, two bare (nudas) gates called 'portes colys,' 20 'pikes' with 20 iron plates, 14 long iron plates, 8 short ones, 165 iron nails for new ironing the said 'portes colys,' one iron ring for the barriers by the mill, one great 'crowe,' one little iron 'crowe,' one great 'slegge,' one little 'slegge,' one great chain, one little chain, six tongs, one 'vertuvel,' six 'viles,' one 'cable,' (fn. 1) one iron anvil (bicorne), one 'kervyngirne,' one 'grindestone,' one iron 'ladel,' one new iron bound chest with bolts and keys to put needful things in within a 'contour,' eleven mattocks (wagas: in the warrant wang') and nine clubs of lead, 400 laths called 'saplath' and one 'ligere' in his keeping for the king's use, all to remain in Ledes castle to the queen's use for arraying, furnishing and fortifying the same. By p.s. [3837.]
	Et erat patens.