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May 8.
Westminster. |
To John Bygod escheator in Yorkshire. Order to give Ralph
Bulmere, son and heir of Ralph Bulmere knight, seisin of his father's
lands; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and for half
a mark paid in the hanaper, for that he is sailing to Spain on the
king's service, the king has respited his homage and fealty until his
return. |
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To John Mulso escheator in Norhamptonshire. Like order, as
the said Ralph has proved his age before John Bygod. |
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To J. bishop of Durham, or to his chancellor within the liberty
of Durham. Order to cause livery to be given to the said Ralph
of his father's lands, seized into the hand of Thomas late bishop;
as his age is proved, and the king has respited his homage and fealty,
and has commanded livery to be given him of lands which his father
held of the late king in chief. |
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Membrane 6. |
Feb. 14.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of New Sarum. Order under pain of
200l. to cease every excuse and deliver to Richard Bernewelle twelve
tuns of woad which are in the keeping of John Balle of that city or
of any other; as upon the said Richard's petition for livery of twenty
tuns of woad of the growth of Normandy appraised at 120l., or the
price thereof if it exist not, and of a balinger called the 'Seynt Johan'
of Caeen in Normandy and the gear thereof appraised at 30l., arrested
by the mayor and bailiffs of Suthampton in name of reprisal for a ship
of the said Richard and of William Deghere of Neuport in the Isle of
Wight, with woad, linen webs and other goods to the value of 200l.,
which were taken at sea by the king's enemies of France in time of
the truce with France, until restitution should be made to the said
William for his loss, and for that the said John Balle and William
Ledes clerk of Yorkshire mainperned in chancery under a pain of 300l.
that he should safe keep the balinger and the price of the woad until
debate should be had by the king and council whether the same ought
to be adjudged to the said Richard and William Deghere for their
loss or to others, the king ordered the mayor and bailiffs of Suthampton
to deliver to the said Richard the balinger and gear and the woad
or the price thereof to keep as aforesaid; and now he has shewn
the king that although the mayor and bailiffs delivered the same to
him by virtue of that command, the said John is withholding from
him twelve tuns of the woad for that he was his mainpernor, praying
for livery thereof; and Robert Blak of New Sarum, Richard Wrynge
of the same, William Casterton of Wiltesir and Robert Hampton of
Berkshire have mainperned in chancery for the petitioner under a
pain of 300l., that he shall from day to day be ready to answer for
the price or value of the balinger and woad, if hereafter they shall be
adjudged to others. |
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To John Balle of New Sarum. Order to cease every excuse and deliver
to Richard Bernewelle (the said) twelve tuns of woad, or else to be
in chancery on the morrow of St. Matthias to answer for his contempt
etc.; as after mature deliberation, by advice of the justices and
of others of the council learned in the law, being in the king's chamber,
it was adjudged that the said balinger and woad should be delivered to
him by a mainprise, and order was given to the said John Balle, then
appearing in chancery, to deliver to him the twelve tuns in his keeping,
but in contempt of the king he has hitherto delayed so to do; and
Robert Blake etc (as the last). |
Feb. 15.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of
supersedeas omnino in respect of their demand upon Thomas de Bello
Campo now earl of Warrewyk and Margaret his wife for the issues
of the manor of Kibbeworth co. Leycestre, the manors of Neketon,
Little Cressyngham and Saham and the hundreds of Waylond and
Grymeshowe co. Norffolk since the death of Philippa who was wife
of Guy de Bello Campo, discharging them, the escheators, sheriffs,
tenants and others whatsoever; as upon the finding of divers
inquisitions, that at her death the said Philippa held those manors
and hundreds for life by joint feoffment with her husband by gift
of Thomas de Bello Campo late earl of Warrewyk his father to them
and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the grantor's right
heirs, that they died without issue, that in her life time the said now
earl, being brother and heir of the said Guy, by fine levied in the
king's court with his licence granted the reversion of the premises
to John Say, Richard de Pyryton and Richard de Bromley and to
their heirs, that they by another fine, likewise levied with the king's
licence, granted the said reversion to the now earl and Margaret
and to the heirs of their bodies, and that the premises are held of
the king, the manor of Kebbeworth by the service of laying a cloth
upon the king's table on Christmas day, the other manors and hundreds
by the service of rendering yearly 50s. to blanch farm to Norwych
castle, for a fine which the now earl has paid the king lately respited the
now earl's homage and fealty, commanding livery of the premises to be
given him, saving to the king the issues aforesaid, and the relief of the
said earl and Margaret if the same ought to pertain to the king; and
because it was not yet debated whether relief and the said issues ought
to pertain to him or no, the king after commanded the treasurer
and the barons to stay their said demand until the quinzaine of Easter
next that debate might be had in the mean time; and the justices,
the king's serjeants of law and others of the council learned in the
law being summoned in chancery, after mature deliberation it seemed
to them that the said issues ought to pertain to the said now earl
and Margaret. Proviso that answer be made at the exchequer for
their relief. |
May 26.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Suthampton for the time being. Order to pay
to Robert Chalmeleye the king's esquire 20l. a year for life, and the
arrears since 22 February last; as for his good service by letters
patent of 8 November 5 Richard II the king gave him for life the
lands which were of Bernard Bruter late burgess of the city of
Bordeaux, which were forfeit and then in the king's hand by reason
of the said Bernard's rebellion, to the value of 20l. a year of English
money; and for that the said 20l. a year are assigned by the king
to the lord of Lesparre, in recompense for the same, in consideration of
his service aforesaid, and for that he gave up those letters patent
in chancery to be cancelled, on 22 February last the king granted
the said Robert 20l. a year of the issues of the county of Suthampton
for life or until the king should take other order for his estate. |
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Et erat patens. |
