Close Rolls, Richard II: December 1388

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

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'Close Rolls, Richard II: December 1388', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 3, 1385-1389, (London, 1921) pp. 550-552. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol3/pp550-552 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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December 1388

Dec. 6.
Westminster.
To John Paulet knight. Order under a pain of 40l. on sight etc. in the octaves of St. Hilary next to send into chancery all charters etc. in his keeping which concern certain lands in Devon lately acquired by John Blake deceased of William Horton, cousin and heir of Edmund Horton; as by reason of a judgment against the deceased rendered in the parliament last holden at Westminster those lands are taken as forfeit into the king's hand.
Dec. 14.
Westminster.
To Robert Persay, Gerard de Lounde, Stephen de Thorp knights, Richard Aglioun of Beverley, Thomas de Swynton, Nicholas Hastynges, Thomas Lorymer, Richard Warde, Robert de Thorp, William de Melyngton, Walter Rudeston of Hayton and William Pauns, lately with Nicholas Ryse of Beverley appointed in the Estrithing in Yorkshire collectors of a fifteenth granted by the lords and commons and a tenth by the citizens and burgesses in the last parliament. Order to levy and answer for the same, not awaiting the presence of Nicholas Ryse; as for reasonable causes laid before the king and council the king has altogether discharged him.
Dec. 14.
Westminster.
To Edward de Acton escheator in Staffordshire. Order to give John de Hampton, whose fealty the king has taken, livery of the manors of Kynefare and Stourton and the office of keeper of Kynefare forest; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by Robert de Lee late escheator, that Richard de Hampton at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but by gift of William de Pakyngton and others, made with the king's licence, held the premises for life with remainder to the said John his son and to the heirs male of John's body, and that the same are held in chief by a fee farm of 9l. a year.
Nov. 21.
Westminster.
To Robert Martell one of the justices of the peace in Notynghamshire. Order upon his fealty to arrest John Bradburne chaplain wherever found, and deliver him to the officers and ministers of Thomas archbishop of York the chancellor who have power from the archbishop to receive him; as the king's highness is informed that contrary to the late prohibition in churches of that county and elsewhere he is teaching and maintaining divers heresies and nefarious opinions subversive of sound doctrine and notoriously tending to impair the orthodox faith, stirring up other lieges and dwellers in the county to adhere to the same to the manifest peril of their souls.
Membrane 27.
Nov. 26.
Westminster.
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order to proceed with such speed as they may in a cause pending in the court of the 'Gihalde' by the king's writ between Margaret who was wife of Richard de Kent of 'Bruggestrete' London late citizen and fishmonger and William Cressewyke, John Neuport, John Lytyll, Clement Spyce, Henry de Chilterne and Roger de Walden clerk concerning a messuage and appurtenances in London, notwithstanding the allegation that the defendants ought not to answer while letters of protection for one year, dated 2 July last, remain in force, produced by John Neuport in favour of the said Roger, by name of Roger de Walden clerk treasurer of Calais who is there abiding on the king's service for safe guard of the town.
Nov. 30.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to set free Reynold de Cobham of Stafforde co. Kent and John Laughe citizen and grocer of London; as on 24 December 8 Richard II before William Walleworth then mayor of the staple of Westminster deputed to receive recognisances of debts therein they made a recognisance to William Fitz Hugh citizen and goldsmith of London for 202l. payable at St. Peter's Chains then next, and the king ordered the sheriffs to take their bodies, if laymen, and keep them in prison until they should pay the debt, causing their lands and chattels to be extended and appraised, seizing them into the king's hand in order that livery might be given to the said William until thereof contented, and certifying their action in chancery at a day now past; and the sheriffs returned that they committed the said debtors to prison, and that they had no goods or lands in the sheriffs' bailiwick; and now the said William has acknowledged in chancery that he is contented of the debt, and has given up the recognisance there to be cancelled.
Dec. 3.
Westminster.
To the collectors in the port of Suthampton of the subsidy of 12d. in the pound, and the collectors of the petty custom there. Order to suffer Baldewych Pargea a Lumbard there to lade in a ship and without payment of custom or subsidy to carry to the pope two cloths of scarlet, one white cloth, one bed and two woollen pieces of divers colour, which John bishop of Hereford has purveyed within the realm and purposes to send by him, any previous command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding. By C.
Dec. 2.
Westminster.
To Walter de Clopton justice appointed by writ of nisi prius to take an inquisition between Ralph Cheyne and Maurice Russell knights and John Wyndesore concerning the manor of Lutton co. Dorset. Order, upon petition of the defendant, if the same ought by law to be taken without advising the king, to proceed so carefully therein that no hurt or prejudice to the king arise, and that the king suffer no disherison thereby; as by letters patent of 17 August 10 Richard II the king by a mainprise committed to the defendant the keeping of the said manor, taken into the king's hand by the death of William de Wyndesore knight, so long as it should be in his hand, yearly rendering at the exchequer the extent thereof; and now his petition shews that by taking the inquisition he fears hurt and prejudice may arise to the king and himself through certain lieges scheming to defraud the king of his right.
Dec. 24.
Westminster.
To the justice of Suthwales, and to Master John Davy the king's chamberlain and receiver in Kermerthynshire and Kerdyganshire in Suthwales. Order to arrest and safe keep until further order all goods and chattels of Roger Nasshe late chamberlain and receiver there which may be found in those parts; as he is dead, and was bound to the king in great sums.
Dec. 27.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Norhampton for election of a coroner instead of William Muscote, who is dead.