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Aug. 7.
Westminster. |
To Nicholas Twyforde mayor of the city of London and escheator
therein. Order to give Walter de Pole and Elizabeth his wife,
daughter and heir of Thomas son of Robert de Bradeston who was
cousin and heir of Thomas de Bradeston, seisin of the advowson of
the church of St. Mary Somersete in Queenhithe ward London; as
upon proof of the said Elizabeth's age before Richard Mucheldevere
late escheator in Somerset, the king lately ordered him to take the
said Walter's fealty, and give Walter and Elizabeth seisin of all the
lands of Thomas de Bradeston, which came to the late king's hands
by his death and by reason of the nonage of Thomas son of Robert,
who died a minor in ward of that king; and now it is found by
inquisition, taken before the mayor, that at his death the said Thomas
held that advowson in chief. |
Aug. 14.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Oldecastell escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to give
Thomas de Berkeley knight, son and heir of Maurice Berkeley of Berkeley knight, seisin of the manors of Coueley, Upton St.Leonard and Aure
with the appurtenances, namely Ettelowe and Blakeney with the hundred of Bliddeslowe, of a messuage and one virgate of land in Seyncley,
the manor of Hurst, 22 marks of yearly rent in the manor of
Frompton, and 12l. 10s. of rent pertaining to the manor of Hurst;
as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that
Elizabeth who was wife of the said Maurice at her death held in
dower the said manors of Coueley in chief by knight service, Upton
as of the king's 'berton' by Gloucestre by suit of court, both being
of the ancient demesne, and Aure with appurtenances and the premises
in Seyncley of others than the king, and held the manor of Hurst
and the said rents of others than the king for life as jointly enfeoffed
with her said husband, by gift in frank marriage of Thomas de
Berkeley father of Maurice to them and the heirs male of their
bodies; and upon proof of the age of Thomas son of Maurice the
late king took his homage and fealty, and on 26 January 48 Edward
III commanded livery to be given him of his father's lands. |
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To William Kymberle escheator in Essex. Like order, mutatis
mutandis, concerning the manor of Great Wenden, held by the said
Elizabeth in dower of others than the king. |
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To Roger Manyngforde escheator in Somerset. Like order, mutatis
mutandis, concerning two thirds of the manor of Portbury, a third
part of the manor of Porteshede, three messuages, two virgates of
land and a dovecote in Porteshede, Criston and Uphulle with the
advowson of Brene church, 10l. of yearly rent issuing from lands of
lord de la Souche of Haryngworth in Briggewater as of his manor
of the Parke, and the island of 'Stupeholmes,' all held in dower of
others than the king. |
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To Richard Horne escheator in Wiltesir. Like order, mutatis
mutandis, concerning a messuage, 60 acres of land and pasture in
Chikkelade and 10s. of rent issuing from divers tenements there, with
the advowson of the church, held in dower of others than the king. |
Aug. 17.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Holand earl of Kent constable of the Tower of London,
and to his lieutenant. Order to receive Walter Cole from one who
shall deliver him on behalf of the king, and to keep him in custody
in the Tower until further order. By C. |
Aug. 12.
Westminster. |
To William Hastynges escheator in Norffolk and Suffolk. Order
to take information by Roger Dury knight and Thomas Icworth
esquire, who have offered to sue for the king, to make inquisition in
their presence whether any lands in those counties are aliened contrary to the statute of mortmain, and whether other forfeitures and
profits to the king belonging by virtue of his prerogative are withdrawn and concealed or no, and if so what lands, of whom held, by
what service, of what value, to whom aliened, by whom, by whom
occupied, by what title or colour and how, in whose hands are such
other profits etc., and all other the circumstances, and to send such
inquisitions into chancery under seal; as the king is informed that
divers lands are so aliened without his licence, wherefore they ought
to pertain to him as an escheat, and other such profits etc. are withdrawn and spent, and his will is to save him harmless therein. By C. |
Aug. 23.
Westminster. |
To Richard Horne escheator in Wiltesir. Order to remove the
king's hand and meddle no further with 10 marks of yearly rent to
be taken of the manor of Bereforde St. Martin during the life of
Stephen Priour chaplain, delivering to John Hanewelle parson of
Hulpryngton, Walter Bradeleye clerk and John Megre of Hewode
any moneys thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition,
before the escheator taken of his office, that John Mulbourne, who
on Friday before Midsummer last at Grovele slew John Godefray,
at that date held the said manor for life by demise of John Blaunchard, son and heir of Thomas Blaunchard, and that long before his
death the said Thomas granted the said rent to John Hanewelle and
the others during the said Stephen's life. |
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To the sheriff of Gloucestre. Order by mainprise of Master John
Burbache, John Asket of London, Richard Score of Somerset and
William Loueney of Middlesex to set free Master Geoffrey de Melton
and Walter Rooke, imprisoned in the gaol of Gloucestre castle,
causing proclamation to be made in full county [court] that any man
who will for the king or for himself make suit or complaint against
them shall be before the king in the octaves of Michaelmas next; as
petition is made on their behalf, shewing that the king ordered the
sheriff to cause proclamation to be made at Westbury and elsewhere
forbidding any man under the pain in that statute contained to go
there armed, lead an armed power, or do aught tending to breach of
the peace and of the statute of Norhampton against bearing arms
contrary to the peace of the late king, or whereby any of the people
might be put in fear or aggrieved, and ordered him to arrest with
the arms and armour found with them and imprison until the king
should take order for their deliverance all whom he should find acting
contrary to that proclamation, or should by inquisition or otherwise
be assured that they had so done, shewing that he has arrested the
said Geoffrey and Walter and put them in the said gaol, averring
that they acted contrary to the proclamation and to the statute, and
shewing that they are ready to answer the king or other complainant
and to stand to right in all things; and the said John and the others
have mainperned in chancery body for body and under a pain of
40l. to have them before the king in the octaves aforesaid. |
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Aug. 4.
Westminster. |
To William Topelif. Order not to meddle in the office of guardian
of the peace and justice of oyer and terminer in Kent, although the
king lately appointed him with others thereto; as the king has removed him. |
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To Thomas de Holand constable of the Tower of London, or to
his lieutenant. Order to receive Richard Bretoun of Ellesfelde, otherwise called Richard Carpenter, from one who shall deliver him on
behalf of the king, and to keep him in custody in the Tower until
further order. |
Aug. 1.
Westminster. |
To the keeper, receiver, farmer or reeve of Okham castle for the
time being. Order to pay to John Kirkeby clerk of the chancery
from 29 April last so long as he shall hold the king's chapel within
that castle as much every year as used to be paid to his predecessors,
and as many loads of wood as they used to take; as on that date
the king gave him the chapel with the rights and appurtenances
thereof, and now he has petitioned the king for livery of a yearly
rent of 8 marks 7s. 1½d. of the issues and profits of the castle by
the hands of the reeve, and four loads of wood by livery of the
parker, which his predecessors used to take time out of mind. |
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Et erat patens. |
Aug. 6.
Westminster. |
To the collectors in the port of Sandewich of 3s. upon every tun
of wine. Order to take no custom or subsidy of any prises of wine
taken at sea and brought to Sandewich by men of the Cinque Ports
or of Calais since Roger Walden the king's clerk has been treasurer
of Calais, which the said treasurer has by himself and his deputies
bought and purveyed for victualling Calais, or must needs buy so
long as he shall stand in office. By C. |
Aug. 2.
Westminster. |
To the collectors in the port of London of the subsidy of 12d. in
the pound and 3s. upon every tun of wine last granted by the
commons. Order to suffer Thomas Garnet citizen of London to lade
in that port and, after paying the customs, subsidies etc., to take
over to Calais thirteen tuns one pipe of red wine for furnishing the
town, as the king has granted him licence to do, any former command
of the king to the contrary notwithstanding; as Robert Pepir and
William Stokes citizens and grocers of London have mainperned in
chancery under a pain of double the value thereof, that he shall take
the wine thither and to no other foreign parts. |
Aug. 6.
Westminster. |
To Brian de Stapelton, John Markham, William Gascoigne and
Thomas Thurkyll, justices lately appointed to take an assize of novel
disseisin arraigned by William de Aldeburgh knight and Margery
his wife against Joan prioress of Swyne and others concerning tenements in Lokyngton and Harewode. Order to continue the same in
the state wherein it now is until Allhallows next; as the king has
particular information that the knights, esquires and good men of
those parts the nearest, best qualified and least suspect, by whose
oath the verdict ought to be taken, have marched towards Scotland
for defence of the realm against attacks of the Scots. By C. |
Aug. 11.
Westminster. |
To the collectors in the port of Sandewich of the subsidy of 3s.
upon every tun of wine. Order to suffer no wine to be there laded
in any ship or vessel, or taken to any foreign parts without special
licence of the king, save the king's wine bought and purveyed for
victualling the town of Calais by Roger Walden the king's clerk
treasurer thereof or by his deputies. By C. |
Aug. 23.
Westminster. |
To Thomas de Holand earl of Kent, keeper of the forest this side
Trent. Order for particular causes in the quinzaine of Michaelmas
next to certify the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer under
his seal touching sales of wood and underwood whatsoever within his
bailiwick. By bill of the treasurer. |
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Like writ to Ralph de Neville keeper of the forest beyond Trent. |
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By the same bill. |
Aug. 21.
Westminster. |
To the constable of the Tower of London and to his lieutenant.
Order to cause Richard Bredoun and Walter Cole, imprisoned in the
Tower prison at the king's command, to come before Henry de Percy
earl of Northumberland and others of the council at a time and place
of which the said earl shall give notice. |
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By K. upon information of the said earl. |
Aug. 22.
Westminster. |
To the (said) constable or his lieutenant. Order by advice of the
council to set free Richard Bredoun of Ellesfelde, otherwise called
Richard Carpenter, and Walter Cole, imprisoned (as above), the
king's command notwithstanding. By C. |
Aug. 21.
Westminster. |
To Thomas de Holand constable of the Tower of London, and to
his lieutenant. Order to cause John de Rypon, imprisoned in the
Tower prison, to come before the council at Westminster on Wednesday the morrow of St. Bartholomew, and the cause of his imprisonment, to answer touching what shall be laid before him. By C. |
