Close Rolls, Richard II: June 1387 | British History Online

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

'Close Rolls, Richard II: June 1387', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 3, 1385-1389, (London, 1921) pp. 237-246. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol3/pp237-246 [accessed 20 April 2024]

June 1387



June 3. Westminster.	To John Gaweyn escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Berton, delivering to Joan late the wife of Edmund Fitz Herberd knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Edmund at his death held that manor as jointly enfeoffed with her by licence of the king to them and the heirs of their bodies, and that it is held in chief by knight service, except one acre of land called 'Grondelsacre,' which is held of the king as an assart rendering 12d. a year to Winchester castle; and for 1 mark paid in the hanaper the king has respited the said Joan's homage and fealty until the quinzaine of Michaelmas next.
	To Richard Mucheldevere escheator in Somerset and Dorset. Like order concerning the manor of Shepton Malet co. Somerset, likewise jointly held by fine levied in the late king's court by gift of Thomas Hakeluyght clerk, the manor of Brodemayne Martell and 50s. of rent within the manor of Hynton Martell co. Dorset by gift of the said Thomas and John Weloustyde chaplain to the said Edmund and Joan and to the heirs of their bodies, the manors of Bere and Neweton by Sturmenstre Marchal, 20s. of rent in Wolveton co. Dorset and the reversion after the death of Richard Copleston of 100s. of rent arising from certain lands there by gift of John Best and others to them for their lives; as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken by the escheator, that the same are held of others than the king.
	To Robert Loxle escheator in Sussex. Like order concerning the manors of Iwhurst, Sountyngge, Offyngton and Ryppe, 60 acres of land called the Potte in Westgrenstede, 40 acres of land at Excete, 100 acres of land and 8 acres of meadow in Selmeston, 50 acres of land in the parishes of Stenyngge and Brembre, 40s. of rent in Hanefelde, 20s. of rent in Chalvyngton and the advowson of Blathyngton church held jointly by feoffment of William Mugge late dean of the king's chapel of Wyndesore and others to them and the heirs of their bodies, and of the manor of Blachyngton likewise held by feoffment of John Colman and John Beste clerks to them for their lives; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Edmund held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee nor in service, and that all the premises are held of others than the king.
June 8. Westminster.	To William de Bridforde. Order at his peril not to meddle in the office of searcher by colour of the king's letters patent of 20 March last, appointing him during pleasure by himself and his deputies to search all ships and boats passing in or out of the realm in the port of London and in singular the ports and places from the city of London on the river Thames and on either side thereof by land and water as far as Gravesende, at Gravesende and from thence to the sea, to make search thereof for persons who might be suspected of [putting] wool, woolfells, hides, cloth or other customable wares in such ships and boats, to arrest and safe keep until further order as forfeit all such wares therein found uncustomed or uncocketed or otherwise contrary to the king's prohibition, the ships etc. and the persons taking the same, and to do all other things to the said office pertaining; as by other letters patent of 18 February 6 Richard II the king granted the office of searcher there for life to Philip Walwayn his esquire, and it is his will that that grant shall remain in force, revoking the grant to the said William. By bill of the treasurer.
June 10. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London, and the searcher of forfeitures there. Order to suffer John Atherston captain of Puylle castle by himself and his servants to lade in ships in that port, and without payment of custom or subsidy to take over to the said castle a barrel of candles, a barrel of pewter and wooden vessels, two millstones, a barrel of cheese, 40 ells of linen cloth, 20 ells of rayed cloth and 20 quarters of malt bought and purveyed in London for victualling and furnishing the same.
June 11. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Sandewich and the collectors of customs and subsidies in that port. Order, upon petition of Aaron de Marinis and Gerard Lomelinus merchants of Genoa (Janua), to suffer them by themselves or their deputies to lade 146 bales of 'alum' and two barrels of caps (capporum), upon which they have paid the customs, subsidies etc. due, as they aver, in a ship of Bartholomew de Pendula which is in that port, and after payment of customs etc., if any be yet due, to take them over to Midelburgh or other places of the king's friendship, any previous command to the mayor etc. addressed to the contrary notwithstanding. By C.
June 13. Westminster.	To Richard Mucheldevere escheator in Somerset. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Radewelle, delivering to Burga late the wife of John Weylonde knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by Richard Virgo late escheator, that the said John at his death held that manor as jointly enfeoffed with her by fine levied in the king's court by gift of Thomas Nytere and John Comelonde to them and the said John's heirs, and that the same is held of others than the king.
June 12. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Notyngham for the time being. Order to pay to Robert Eyton the king's serjeant 6d. a day for life and the arrears since 10 October 9 Richard II, on which date the king granted him those wages for life by the sheriff's hands; as he long served the late king, and has served the king from his coronation until now in the estate and office of an archer of the crown, taking 6d. a day as aforesaid by virtue of letters of the privy seal addressed to the sheriff year by year, to the serjeant's great cost and travail and to the hurt and peril by reason of such absence of the king's farm which he has to keep in his bailiwick.
	Et erat patens.
June 16. Westminster.	To the chamberlain of Northwales for the time being. Order to pay to William de Drayton the king's knight during his life 40 marks a year at the exchequer of Karnarvan, and the arrears since 28 June last, on which date the king granted him for life the keeping of Rothelan castle in Wales with fees and profits thereto pertaining, taking that yearly sum as aforesaid.
	Et erat patens.
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May 10. Westminster.	To Robert Loxle escheator in Sussex. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Wyldebrugge, Berecourt, Almodyngton and Lynche and two thirds of the manor of Stopeham, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Joan who was wife of Edward Seynt Johan knight at her death held no lands in that county in chief or of others in her demesne as of fee nor in service, but by fine levied in the king's court held the premises in fee tail, by gift of Richard Tyrewyt clerk and others to her and her said husband (likewise deceased) and to the heirs male of their bodies, with remainder to the heirs of the said Edward's body, remainder to John Darundell knight (now deceased) and to the heirs male of his body, and that the same are held of others than the king.
May 13. Westminster.	To the warden of the Flete prison. Order, upon petition of Simon Asshelay of Westminster, to set him free; as lately all the goods and chattels of John Pyncheoun of Rysynge and John Sadelere of Lenne co. Norffolk were forfeited to the king by reason of outlawries published against them, and of the moneys thereof arising the king granted 20l. to William Coterelle his serjeant so that he should sue for the king's right therein; and on 1 February 9 Richard II the said Simon appeared in chancery at the king's command, and being sworn to speak the truth, and examined as to what goods of John Pyncheoun came to his hands, acknowledged that goods to the value of 10l. so came after he was outlawed, wherefore he was committed to the said prison until he should content the said serjeant of those goods or the value thereof, and is yet there in custody; and the said serjeant appearing in chancery has acknowledged that he is contented of the value of the goods.
May 27. Westminster.	To the collectors in the port of Suthampton of the subsidy of 12d. in the pound. Order, upon petition of the merchants of Genoa (Janua) dwelling in the city of London, if assured that 26 pipes of 'greyn' were (among other merchandise) taken by men of Dertemuth and other lieges of the king out of a tarit of theirs driven by a storm to a port called Bluet on the coast of Brittany, and were after delivered to the owners by command of the king, to suffer them to sell the same after payment of the customs and subsidies due before the grant of the subsidy of 12d. in the pound, acquitting them of that subsidy; as the merchants' complaint shews that they had delivery of the 'greyn' so stolen, whereof by advice of the council restitution was decreed by the king, who reckons them his friends and well wishers, and that although they have sent the same for sale to Suthampton, and are ready to pay the customs etc. which used to be paid before the said grant, the collectors are unlawfully demanding 12d. in the pound [as] if the goods were not brought to England before that grant.
April 19. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London, and the keepers of the passage there. Order, upon petition of Janus de Aurea citizen of Genoa (Januensis), to suffer him to lade 31 tuns of wine which are at the city of London in any ship he shall please, and to take them over to Midelburgh, provided he pay to the collectors the customs, subsidies etc. thereupon due.
May 10. Westminster.	To Walter Scarle escheator in Roteland. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Cotesmoure, a toft and two carucates of land there called 'Musgroseslonde,' delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that William Morewode of Roteland at his death held no lands in that county in demesne or in service by reason whereof the wardship of his land and heir ought to pertain to the king, but held the premises of others than the king, and that William Morewode his son is his next heir, and within age.
May 26. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Sandewich. Strict order with all possible speed to arrest a cog called 'la Cristofre' of Straressonde, John Gouter master, which is in that port laded with victuals, and the artillery and gear thereof, and to keep it in safe custody without diminution or eloignment of aught until Richard Makmam of Bordeaux merchant shall be by the said master contented of 84 marks 6s. 8d. which he lent him.
June 4. Westminster.	To Robert Tresilian. Order by writ of nisi prius to command an inquisition which remains to be taken between the king and the men of the hundred of Eyborne co. Kent, to shew cause wherefore they ought not to repair two bridges called 'Hokynberybrygges' which are ruinous, to be taken before one of the justices.
May 22. Westminster.	To Robert Tresilian and David Haunemere, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to command an inquisition which remains to be taken between the king and John Dynham, whether John Seint Aubyn at his death held the manor of Argalles in chief by knight service of the duchy of Cornwall as of the honour of Launceston castle or no, to be taken before one of the justices of the Common Bench or the justices of assize in Cornwall.
May 26. Westminster.	To Robert Tresilian and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to command an inquisition whereupon John Aske of Ousthorp and Richard Hudson of Hemyngburgh have put themselves touching an appeal made against them and others by Elizabeth who was wife of John son of William Knyght of Arkesay by Doncastre for the manslaughter of her husband, at the king's suit because she prosecuted not her appeal, to be taken before them or one of them, one of the justices of the Bench, or the justices of assize in Yorkshire.
June 6. Westminster.	To the customers and the collectors in the port of London of the subsidy of 12d. in the pound granted to the king in the last parliament. Order to take no custom or subsidy upon 11½ thousand of iron and five tuns of oil taken at sea before that parliament by Philip Darcy late one of the king's admirals and brought after to that port, and to suffer none to be taken. Proviso that answer be made for the custom and subsidy, if the iron and oil be taken for traffic to foreign parts.
May 30. Westminster.	To John de Cotom escheator in Lincolnshire. Order, upon petition of John de Brynkelle of Orby, to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage and appurtenances in Orby, value 6s. 8d. a year, delivering to him any issues thereof taken; as it was found by inquisition, before the escheator taken of his office, that the said John, who in 47 Edward III was indicted and outlawed, and for that cause became a fugitive, had the said messuage, which is forfeit to the king by reason of his felony and outlawry; and now he has shewn that the same was taken into the king's hand by virtue of that inquisition, although it contained not before whom, on what date or for what cause he was outlawed, praying livery thereof and the issues thereof taken; and after mature deliberation with the justices and serjeants and others of the council learned in the law, the king is aware that the same was unduly seized by the escheator, and reckons the seizure insufficient.
May 30. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Devon for the time being. Order to pay to brother John Bilney canon of Torre for life or until the king shall take other order for his estate 10 marks a year, which by advice of the council the king has granted him of the issues of that county. (fn. 1) By p.s. [4350.]
	Et erat patens.
June 12. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London, and to the searcher of forfeitures in that port. Order to suffer Richard Holme captain of Hammes castle without payment of custom or subsidy to take thither six tuns of wine, and John Justice captain of Sandgate castle four tuns, bought and purveyed for furnishing those castles, and by them laded in a ship of John Strode, any arrest by the collectors made notwithstanding.
June 10. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of Great Jernemuth, and to the keepers of the passage there. Strict order to suffer Matthias Walkemele, Lewis Rothe, Herman Rothe and certain their fellows merchants of Almain to lade in certain ships and vessels which are in that port a hundred fardels containing divers woollen cloths and three hundred cheeses bought and purveyed for their sustenance and, after payment of the customs, subsidies etc. thereupon due, without let to pass therewith to Almain, any former command of the king to the contrary or any arrest heretofore made notwithstanding.
June 14. Westminster.	To Robert Tresilian the chief justice appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to command an inquisition which remains to be taken between the king and the abbot of Welhowe concerning the manors of Holme by Grymesby and Welesby to be taken before one of the justices.
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May 14. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon petition of Walter Frost and John Colthorpe collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull, to view certain tallies, special commands of the king and acquittances which they have, and to allow in their account at the exchequer that which they shall be assured that the collectors paid to certain persons by virtue of the same, the king's commands to the contrary notwithstanding, taking of the collectors the acquittances and commands aforesaid; as lately the king granted that Simon de Burgh then treasurer of Calais should have 26s. 8d. upon every sack of wool and every 240 woolfells in the ports of London, Kyngeston upon Hull and St. Botolphs then or after shipped and laded, commanding the collectors of customs and subsidies in those ports without excuse or difficulty to pay him the same, any assignments or commands whatsoever under other seals of the king then or after made to the contrary notwithstanding, and commanding the treasurer and the barons from time to time to oversee the prompt payment thereof, and to make the collectors no allowance to the contrary; and now the said collectors have shewn that by virtue of divers assignments by tallies levied in the exchequer and of many special commands of the king they have paid divers sums to certain persons to the contrary of that command, as by acquittances of such persons may appear. By C.
May 15. Westminster.	To John king of Castille and Leon duke of Lancastre, or to his chancellor in the duchy. Order by writ to command the abbot and convent of Fourneys with assent of their men and tenants in their lands and fees of Fourneys co. Lancastre to cause a coroner to be elected instead of Thomas Dutton, who is too sick and aged to exercise the office; as in the passage over the sands between the parts of Fourneys and other neighbouring parts by the rush of water there at the ebb and flow of the tide and for divers other causes men were heretofore lost, and for that the coroners dwelt afar off the coroner's office was not heretofore executed upon their bodies and the bodies of others slain in Fourneys or dying of other causes, in consideration whereof the late king, willing to shew favour to the abbot and convent, by charter of 16 March 11 Edward III granted that they and their successors should have a coroner in their said lands and fees, to be elected in their court by assent of their men and tenants there by writs of the chancellor addressed to the abbot and convent, so that such coroners should execute their office in the lands and fees aforesaid.
May 27. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of Suthampton. Order, upon petition of Damian Catanus doctor of laws and ambassador of the doge and commonalty of Genoa (Janua), to suffer certain merchants of Genoa in their payment of customs and subsidies in that port to deduct 20s. upon every sack of wool sent out of port for traffic by them and other foreigners whatsoever in ships of Genoa until contented of 1,555l. 12s. 2d.; as the ambassador has shewn that in western parts the said merchants laded a tarit of Valaran Gentilis, a tarit of Andriolus de Pisano, a tarit of Gabriel Ardument and a ship of Castille with goods and merchandise of no small value to be sent over to Midelburgh and other eastern parts, and that on the voyage the said tarits and ship were taken at sea by Philip Darcy and Thomas Tryvet late the king's admirals and other lieges in their company, upon pretence that the owners, masters, pilots and seamen thereof were enemies, and the ships and merchandise enemies' goods, and were brought to Sandewich, and the goods were there dispersed and eloigned, praying restitution thereof; and a treaty and final agreement was made with the ambassador by the king and council, that for goods so dispersed and eloigned the merchants should have 2,000l., whereof 444l. 7s. 10d. is paid by the hands of John bishop of Hereford the treasurer, and the residue they shall have of the custom of Suthampton by deduction as aforesaid until fully contented. By K. and C.
	Et erat patens.
May 15. Westminster.	To Robert Loxle escheator in Sussex. Order to give John Tregoys seisin of a messuage and 100 acres of land, and to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with other 100 acres, delivering to the said John any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Joan who was wife of Edward Seynt Johan knight at her death held no lands in that county in chief or of others in her demesne as of fee or in service, but by gift of Richard Wolvyn parson of Bargham, Alexander vicar of Rugewyke and Thomas Sewale held for life the said messuage and 200 acres of land called Marchales in Shyndefelde and Rugewyke, with remainder to the said John, her son by Henry Tregoys sometime her husband, and to the heirs male of his body, and that the messuage and 100 acres thereof are held of the bailiff of Wormyngehirst an alien by fealty, heriot and suit of the court of Billyngehirst every three weeks, the residue of the earl of Arundell by knight service; and the king has taken the said John's fealty.
April 27. Westminster.	To Nicholas Fitz Richard escheator in Essex. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a rent of 4l. a year, wherewith by letters patent of June 8 Richard II Walter Fitz Waulter charged the manor of Henham, which at his death he held in chief as parcel of the barony of Fitz Waulter, in favour of John Rikynghal clerk, or with the issues thereof taken since the said Walter's death; as it is found by divers inquisitions, taken by the escheator, that the said manor was so charged until the said John should be advanced to a benefice, and that he is not yet advanced; and for a fine by him paid in the hanaper the king has confirmed the said letters patent.
June 5. Westminster.	To the mayor and sheriff of Bristol. Notice that the king has revoked letters patent of protection with the clause volumus lasting for half a year, dated 28 February last, in favour of John Cophurst of Bristol sailing on the king's service at sea in company of Richard earl of Arundell admiral of England; and order to keep him under arrest until he shall content the king of 12 marks of the king's moneys by him received for this voyage, and for his fraud and deception concerning the same; as being impleaded before the mayor and sheriff at suit of a party, and for that cause arrested, the said John confessed before them that he received that sum and sailed not with the admiral.
June 7. Westminster.	To Thomas earl of Kent constable of the Tower of London, or to his lieutenant. Order to receive of John Sleghe or his attorney twenty prisoners of the king, taken at sea by Richard earl of Arundell admiral of England and others in his company, and at the said John's cost to keep them in safe custody in the Tower until further order.
	[Fœdera.]
June 12. Westminster.	To Thomas Elys and Roger Wygemore customers, the collectors of customs and subsidies in the ports of Sandewich and Dovorre, John Godard controller and the keepers of the passage in those ports. Strict order to suffer William Beauchamp captain of Calais and his deputies whatsoever in those ports to lade in ships all victuals now or hereafter bought and purveyed for furnishing and victualling that town, and without payment of custom or subsidy to send them over thither from time to time, any previous command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, first taking security, for which they will answer, that under pain of forfeiture thereof the same shall be taken to Calais and not to places of the king's enemies or other foreign parts; and order at their peril to certify such security in chancery from time to time. By C.
June 6. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas, with assent of the council, in respect of their demand against John Golafre knight of the king's chamber to answer to the king or account for the lands, goods and chattels of John Joce knight and Philip Bolton the younger, and for the issues of the same, and order to discharge him thereof, and further to cause process to be made so far as the laws and customs of the exchequer require against those who have occupied and do occupy the premises, to the end the king may have them, and answer be made to him for them; as by letters patent the king lately granted to his said knight 100 marks of the said lands etc., which were confiscated as forfeit because the said John Joce and Philip were outlawed for manslaughter of Howell ap Griffitz Vaghan late vicar of Lansilio in Wales, so that he should sue for recovery thereof, and should answer at the exchequer for their value over and above his costs [and] the said sum; and he is called upon to account as aforesaid, notwithstanding that he has never had the said 100 marks or any part thereof, and no execution was made of the letters patent; and he has given the same up in chancery to be cancelled. By p.s. [4365.]
June 15. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Roteland for election of a verderer of the forest of Roteland instead of Richard Nevylle, who is too sick and aged to exercise that office.
June 16. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Wiltesir for election of a verderer in Savernak forest instead of Thomas Stokke, who is insufficiently qualified.
June 13. Westminster.	Like order concerning John Gibon, one of the verderers in Savernak forest.
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June 12. Westminster.	To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order friendly to entreat Simon Floreson master or owner (patronus) of a ship of Seland called 'la Cristofre' of Durdraght, Thomas Ludekynson master of another called 'le Godesknyght' of Campe, Tidman Burgham master of a third called the 'Palmedeye' of Campe and Peter Vangant master of a fourth called the 'Marie Knyght' of Middelburgh, their seamen and servants, suffering them in the city of London after payment of customs, subsidies etc. thereupon to sell the salt wherewith those ships were laded, and after to pass to their own parts; as those ships are coming to the city for traffic by order of Richard earl of Arundell admiral of England.
	The like to the following:
	The mayor and bailiffs of Suthampton, concerning the 'Skuddeburs' of Campe, Robert Hermanson master, the 'Seintemarie cog' of Campe, Tidman Rode the younger master, the 'Christofre' of Campe, Elbert Lykenson master, and the 'Marie knyght' of Rustyk, Tideman Hykke master.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Dertmouth, concerning the 'Pascavent' of Sirisze, Peter Saundre master.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Weymouth, concerning the 'Marie cog' of Campe, Stephen de Herston master.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Plymmouth, concerning the 'Holygost' of Campe, Tydeman Rode the elder master.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Wynchelse, concerning the 'Marie knyght' of Campe, Richard Crone master, and the 'Marie cog' of Fanardewyke, John Symondson master.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Shorham, concerning the 'Marie knyght' of Campe, Gise Joneson master.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Kyngeston upon Hull, concerning the 'Christofre' of Middelburgh, William Henrison of Middelburgh master.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Lenne, concerning the 'Holygost' of Campe, John Imbertson of Campe master.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Orwelle, concerning the 'Marieknyght' of Campe, Arnald Hongher master.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Kirkelee, concerning the 'Godberode' of Campe, Gerard Witte master, the 'George' of Campe, Henry van Homme master, and the 'Godberode' of Campe, Walter Clut master.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Sandewich, concerning the 'Seintmarie cog' of Zellerlond, Pelgryme de Telyght master, and the 'Marie knyght van' of Campe, Howy Dolman master.
	The mayor and bailiffs of Colcestre, concerning the 'Christofre' of Campe, Claus Speketere master.
	John de Roches knight captain of Brest castle or his lieutenant, concerning a crayer called 'la Seintmarie ship' of Durdraght, James Betson of Durdraght master.
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	William Melton of Kerby co. Leycester to William Ancroft citizen of London and John Rome clerk. Letter of attorney, appointing them to sue, levy and recover moneys to him due in the city of London, suing those who withhold the same in any court where action real or personal may lie, and to make acquittances. Dated 21 June 9 Richard II.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment in chancery at Westminster, 24 June this year.