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Oct. 3.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Plymmuth, and the collectors of customs
and subsidies in that port. Order, at the instant petition of certain
merchants of Genoa (Janua) dwelling in London, if their averment
is true and no deceit is therein contained, to dearrest a tarit called
'la Seinte Marie' of Genoa, Nicola Catanus citizen of Genoa master
or owner (patronus), with the gear and the goods and merchandise
therein, suffering the same without payment of custom or subsidy
to pass to Midelburgh or other places of the king's friendship; as
their petition shews that by their fellows and deputies at Romene in
the western parts they laded the said tarit, to which the king lately
gave a safe conduct, with 'alum' and other merchandise there bought,
to be taken for traffic to Midelburgh, that on the voyage along the
coast of Portugal it was met at sea by certain English dwellers in the
realm, being armed and in great numbers, praying that they might
therein sail to England, that at their request the said Nicola, as the
king's friend and well wisher, gladly received them, and brought them
safe to the port of Plymmuth, that fearing and believing that they
would compel him against his will to take them on to Suthampton or
elsewhere within the realm, and that if he should take them further
he would be robbed of his goods and be like to lose his life, he prayed
the said mayor to arrest the tarit, and that the mayor and bailiffs have
taken no heed to set the same free to leave port without payment of
custom and subsidy, nor will they so do without warrant under
the great seal, although it touched there and was arrested for the
cause aforesaid and for none other, and although neither he nor any
other exposed goods for sale. By C. |
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Et erat patens. |
Oct. 1.
Westminster. |
To the keeper or farmer of the manor of Chilternelangele for the
time being. Order to pay to William Wynselowe the king's servant,
one of the yeomen of his chamber, every year during his life the wages
and fees belonging to the office of parker of Chilternelangele park,
which by letters patent of 9 April last the king granted him for life,
and the arrears since that date. |
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Et erat patens. |
Oct. 4.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London.
Order, upon petition of John Domyngo, William Pensax, Arnald
Brunet, Arnald Morele and John Custawe merchants, if assured that
their statement is true, to suffer them without payment of custom
or subsidy to unlade divers merchandise, by them and their servants
laded in Seland in a ship of Peter Sote which has now touched at the
port of London for refreshment, waiting for a fair wind, and for greater
safety to lade the same in a stronger ship, and take it further to the
city of Bordeaux or other places of the king's friendship. By C. |
Oct. 12.
Westminster. |
To the king's receiver of Cornwall for the time being. Order every
year to pay to Richard Bretoun yeoman of the king's chamber, to
whom on 5 May 9 Richard II for good service the king granted for life
the office of bailiff errant in Cornwall and Devon, the wages and fees
which used to be paid to Robert Persoun late yeoman of the buttery,
and the arrears since the aforesaid date. |
Aug. 15.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London for the time being. Order to pay to
Nicholas Sarnesfeld 40l. a year which on 24 November 7 Richard II
for good service the king granted him for life of the farm of the city,
and the arrears since that date. |
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Et erat patens. |
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To the bailiffs of Great Jernemuth for the time being. Order to
pay to Nicholas de Sharnesfeld 20l. a year and the arrears since
10 October 7 Richard II; as on that date for good service the king
granted him for life 20l. a year of the fee farm of that town which
John Fastolf now deceased, one of the late king's esquires, had by grant
of the late king. |
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Et erat patens. |
Oct. 15.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Lincoln for the time being. Order to pay to Thomas
de Roos knight 40l. a year which with assent of the council on
13 October last, in consideration of his poverty and in aid of his better
maintenance, the king granted him of the issues of that county for
life or until the king should take other order for his estate. |
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Et erat patens. |
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Oct. 25.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London,
and the keepers of the passage there and in the river Thames. Order
by mainprise of John Glemmesford, Thomas de Lincoln, Robert Lutton
and John Munstede citizens of London to suffer William Kynge and
Thomas Glemmesford citizens of London to take a ship of theirs
called the 'Seint Marie cog' out of that port to Sandewich or other
port whatsoever where are the ships of England appointed to pass to
Bordeaux, and there to wait in their company, not departing or dispersing until they shall obtain special licence of the king to sail together,
any command to the collectors etc. previously addressed to the contrary
and any arrest notwithstanding; as John Glemmesford and the others
have mainperned in chancery under a pain of 200l. that the said
owners shall with all speed bring the said ship, which is in the port
of London laded with divers merchandise, to Sandewich or other port
aforesaid, and that it shall there wait until such licence be obtained. |
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Vacated, because given up with seal unbroken (in cera), and nothing
done thereupon. |
Oct. 29.
Westminster. |
To Robert Parys keeper of the marshalsea prison. Order for
particular causes laid before the council to receive John Houlande
and keep him in safe custody in that prison until further order. By C. |
Nov. 8.
Westminster. |
To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and lieges to whom etc.
Order to suffer John king of Castille and Leon duke of Lancastre and
all his men of his lands and fees which on 7 May 16 Edward III were
of Henry earl of Lancastre to enjoy the liberties granted by charter
of the late king, confirmed by the king, to the said John and Blanche
late his wife and to the heirs of their bodies, namely that they and
the men aforesaid shall throughout the king's realm and power be
quit of pavage, passage, payage, lastage, stallage, tallage, carriage,
pesage, picage and terrage; and order to release any distress made
for that cause. |
Nov. 6.
Westminster. |
To Robert Loxle escheator in Sussex. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with a yearly rent of 40 marks of the
manors of Ponynges, Hangelton and Crawle, delivering to Richard
Scoteneye and Isabel his wife any issues thereof taken; as the king
has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that long before
his death Richard Ponynges knight tenant in chief granted the same
to them for life, and that the said manors are held of others than the
king. |
Nov. 7.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London.
Order, upon petition of Thomas Swynburne keeper of Rokesburgh
castle, to suffer him by himself and his servants to lade twelve short
cloths in two packs, two cloths of 'raye,' sixteen pieces of strait cloths
of Essex containing four cloths, and one piece of cloth of 'raye' of
'Candelwykstrete' for livery of the king's hired soldiers and of his
household in the castle, two beds of 'worstede' in one 'clothseke,'
and one barrel with two saddles of his in a ship of John Papyngthorp
called 'le Christofre' of Sonde in that port, and without taking custom
or subsidy thereupon to suffer him to take them to Newcastle upon
Tyne; as John Durewarde of Essex and Ralph Chaumberleyn of
Suffolk have mainperned in chancery under a pain of the value thereof
that the same shall be taken to Newcastle, and thence by land to the
said castle, for that purpose and no other. |
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Membrane 31. |
Oct. 13.
Woodstock. |
To the constable of Ocham castle and his lieutenant. Order to set
free John Cally of Ireland imprisoned in the castle, suffering him as
the king's true liege to go his way. By K. |
Oct. 28.
Westminster. |
To the king's admirals, the mayor and bailiffs of Suthampton, and
all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other his officers of cities,
boroughs and towns of the realm. Order, upon their allegiance and
under pain of forfeiture, that those within whose districts shall be
found a ship of Bernard de Reco merchant of Genoa (Januensis) called
'la Seinte Marie' of Genoa shall, when required by John Thame
serjeant at arms whom the king is sending for furtherance of the
business, deliver the same to the said Bernard or his attorney with
all the gear and appurtenances, any arrest or capture notwithstanding,
and in case aught of the gear be lacking or taken away, shall compel
those who took it to make restitution, so behaving that nought be
left undone whereby the king must deal severely with them; as that
ship was lately taken in the river Seyn by Philip Darcy late admiral
to the northward and other lieges in his company, upon pretence
that it was of the king's enemies which it is not, and by advice of
the council the king has decreed that it be delivered up. By C. |
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Et erat patens. |
Oct. 28.
Westminster. |
To Hugh de Weston of Dertemuth. Order under a pain of 200l.,
in full of his share, to deliver to John Hauley 7l. 10s. for one tun and
one pipe of wine by the said Hugh taken from the ship hereinafter
mentioned, for the loss of Idon Foulesang of Cirice in Seland and
Bartholomew Jonesson of Leydoun in Holand, and for the costs of
the said John and his fellows, or else to be in chancery in the quinzaine
of St. Hilary next to shew cause touching the premises and other things
which shall then be laid against him; as the said ship and certain
goods of the said Idon and Bartholomew, liege subjects of Duke Albert,
were lately taken at sea by the said Hugh and John, Richard Juyl,
Richard Henry, Stephen Forde, John Kyngeston, Stephen Hude,
William Damyot, William Bachiler of Dertemuth, Michael Kycard,
John Ram, John William, John Cornyssh, Peter Lauer, John Walys,
John Maisterton and John Hempston of Kyngeswere his fellows,
their servants and ministers, wherefore the owners made complaint
to the council, and have long been suing for restitution, and after full
deliberation by the council, by advice of the council the king decreed
that ship and goods should be delivered to them, by several writs
commanding the said Hugh and his fellows to make restitution with
damages before Michaelmas last, or else to be in person before the king
and council in the quinzaine of Michaelmas; and on that day the
said John Hauley, William and William appeared accordingly, and
their answers were heard, and after pondering the contempt of the said
Hugh and his fellows who appeared not, it was upon mature deliberation
determined that those who appeared not should with the said John
Hauley, William and William rateably make restitution of ship and
goods and of the complainants' damages and loss; and by decree of
the council it was determined that John Hauley shall for himself and
all his fellows pay the value of 21 tuns of wine with damages and costs,
which he has done, as the said Idon has borne witness before the
council. |
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The like to the following, mutatis mutandis: |
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John Kyngeston of Dertemuth 75s. for one tun and one pipe
of wine. |
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Stephen Hulle of Dertemuth 75s. for one tun and one pipe of
wine. |
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Stephen Forde of Dertemuth 50s. for one tun of wine. |
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Peter Lauer 7l. 10s. for two tuns and one pipe of wine. |
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John Waleys, John Maysterton and John Hempston of Dertemuth
jointly 100s. for two tuns of wine. |
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Michael Kycard, John Ram, John William and John Cornyssh
jointly 100s. for two tuns of wine. |
