Close Rolls, Richard II: February 1386

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

'Close Rolls, Richard II: February 1386', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 3, 1385-1389, (London, 1921) pp. 55-56. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol3/pp55-56 [accessed 19 April 2024]

February 1386



Feb. 26. Westminster.	To John Methewolde escheator in Norffolk and Suffolk. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor and advowson of Frense co. Norffolk, the manor of Todenham and two pieces of marsh in Orforde co. Suffolk, delivering to Maud late the wife of Thomas de Loudham knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken by William Cursoun of Billyngforde late escheator, that at his death the said Thomas held no lands in those counties in chief nor of others in his demesne as of fee, but held the premises as jointly enfeoffed with the said Maud to them and the heirs of their bodies, the said manor and advowson by gift of John de Funsford parson of Kirketon, Walter Mauveysyn parson of Frense and Roger de Wolferston, the said manor and marsh by gift of the said Roger, and that all are held of others than the king.
Jan. 1. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Faveresham. Order, upon petition of William de Hoo captain of Oye castle, to take of him security that he shall be ready at a set day to answer William Merton before the king and council in chancery or before the constable and marshal of England touching all that shall be laid against him, and to dearrest a ship of his and divers victuals wherewith it was laded, suffering the same to pass to the said castle for furnishing thereof, and certifying such security in chancery under the common seal of the town; as by his complaint it is shewn that by his deputies and servants he sent the ship to Faveresham to carry over victuals there bought and purveyed for the purpose aforesaid, and that the mayor and bailiffs have arrested the same in name of a distress by colour of a command of the marshal to them addressed at suit of William Merton, by reason of a cause between the parties pending before the constable and marshal.
Feb. 8. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order to deliver to John Chyngeforde of London merchant 85l. by them arrested at the king's command; as at the said merchant's suit, averring that goods and merchandise of his to the value of 155l. were taken at sea by the king's enemies of France and Flanders, and for other causes by him laid before the king and council, the king ordered the sheriffs to arrest 85l. of enemies' moneys in the hands of William de Weston, John Mape and Ralph Waterman chaplain, and to keep the same safe under arrest until further order; and now the said merchant has instantly prayed the king to deliver that money to him in part of his loss, and John Hattefelde, John Wynselowe and Edmund Fraunceys of London have mainperned in chancery under a pain of 170l. to answer to the king for the said money, if hereafter it shall be proved that it was of his friends and not of his enemies.
Jan. 11. Westminster.	To John Lestraunge. Order to have William Stulf of Cirice, master of a ship of Seland, in chancery in the octaves of St. Hilary next to do and receive what shall then be adjudged concerning him, and order himself to be there that day, if he shall think fit; as by complaint made on behalf of the said William it is shewn the king that John de Gisorf merchant of Genoa (Janua) lately at Scone bought 50 lasts of herring and therewith laded the said ship to bring it to Middelburgh or London, that on the voyage the ship touched at Lenne waiting for a fair wind, but that John Lestraunge caused the master to be arrested and is detaining him as an enemy of the king, pretending that he is of Flanders, which he is not.
Feb. 15. Westminster.	To Gerard de Lounde knight. Order not to meddle in the collection of the tenth and fifteenth and the moiety of a tenth and fifteenth last granted to the king, although the king lately appointed him and certain others collectors thereof in the Estrithing in Yorkshire; as for particular causes he has discharged the said Gerard.