Close Rolls, Richard II: April 1390

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 4, 1389-1392. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1922.

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'Close Rolls, Richard II: April 1390', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 4, 1389-1392, (London, 1922) pp. 129-131. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol4/pp129-131 [accessed 19 April 2024]

April 1390

April 13.
Westminster.		 To the sheriffs of London for the time being. Order to pay to Roger de Elinham the king's serjeant 10l. a year and the arrears since 12 July last, on which date for good service the king granted him 10l. a year of the issues and profits of the sheriffs' office for life or until the king should take other order for his estate.
Et erat patens.
April 14.
Westminster.		 To the prior and convent of Bernewelle for the time being. Order every year of the farm of the manor of Cestreton to pay to Walter Leycestre serjeant at arms 12d. a day for his life, and to pay him the arrears since 16 January 12 Richard II, on which date at his petition by advice of the council the king granted him for life 12d. a day for his wages, to be taken of the said farm.
Et erat patens.
April 14.
Westminster.		 To the sheriffs of London for the time being. Order to answer to Joan dame de Mohun during her life for 100l. a year as they used to answer to Queen Anne in her time, paying the said Joan the arrears thereof since 13 November last; as the queen held in dower for her life by assignment of the king 100l. of yearly farm, namely 50l. of the fee farm of 'Quenehethe' in London which the mayor and commonalty of London are bound to pay, and 50l. a year of the issues of the sheriffs' bailiwick; and upon petition of the said Joan, on 13 November last the king granted the queen licence to make her a grant of those sums during the queen's life in exchange for the manor, lordship and hundred of Maclesfelde co. Cestre which the said Joan held by the king's grant, further granting that the said Joan should take those yearly sums for life, as did the queen, so that after her death the same should revert to the king and his heirs.
April 9.
Westminster.		 To William Venour mayor of London and John Parys clerk, deputed to receive recognisances for debts at London. Order to search the rolls of recognisances made in 21 Edward III, which are in their keeping, and if they shall find that a recognisance was made on 20 October that year by Walter Cheryngton and Thomas de Swanland late merchants of London to Simon de Garton and Hugh de Wychyngham citizens and mercers of London for a sum payable at Christmas then next, and is not already certified, to send the tenor thereof into chancery before the quinzaine of Easter next under the seals appointed for recognisances of merchants there; as at the instance of Baldwin de Berforde knight and for justice' sake the king would be certified touching the tenor of a recognisance or statute merchant alleged to have been then made between the parties. By p.s. [6243.]
April 14.
Westminster.		 To Walter Clopton and John Hill justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition whereupon Thomas de Brune of Langtoft has put himself touching an appeal against him made by Agnes Burgh for rape and breach of the peace, at suit of the king for that she prosecuted not her appeal, to be taken before the said justices or one of them, before one of the justices of the Common Bench, or the justices of assize in Lincolnshire.
April 20.
Westminster.		 To the king's receiver of Cornwall and Devon for the time being. Order to pay to William Gyles serjeant of Edward prince of Wales, late yeoman of his buttery, 10 marks a year for the office of under forester, and for keeping and oversight of Dertamore chace, and the arrears since 22 March 1 Richard II, on which date the king confirmed letters patent whereby his said father for good service during a long while granted to the said William the said office etc. for life with 10 marks a year by the hands of the said receiver, and the keeping of Leskiret park during pleasure, taking 2d. a day for his wages by the hands of the receiver of Cornwall.
Et erat patens.
April 21.
Westminster.		 To Walter Clopton and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition whereupon John Cope has put himself, being indicted for felony, to be taken before those justices or one of them, before one of the justices of the Common Bench or the justices of assize in Bukinghamshire.
April 14.
Westminster.		 Order to the sheriff of Roteland for election of a verderer in the forest of Roteland instead of Richard Nevylle, who is dead.
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