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June 17.
Westminster. |
To all tenants for the time being of the manor of Walton upon
Trent co. Derby free and neif of whatsoever condition. Writ de
intendendo in favour of Henry de Coton as lord of that manor during
his life, and after his decease in favour of Henry de Delves, his heirs
and assigns; as for particular causes in his letters patent expressed
the king has given the manor and advowson of Walton to Henry de
Coton for life, with the knights' fees, wards, marriages etc., the
warrens, park, mill and fisheries, the rents and services of freeholders
and neifs thereto belonging and all that goes with them, with remainder to Henry de Delves and to his heirs, in recompense for the
right which Henry de Coton pretends to have in the manor and
advowson of Aber in Northwales. |
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Et erat patens. |
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Membrane 2. |
June 7.
Westminster. |
To the collectors in the port of Suthampton of the subsidy of 6d.
in the pound last granted to the king, and to the keepers of the
passage there and in the port of la Pole. Order with assent of the
council to suffer Geoffrey Horne butler of the duke of Brittany and
William Lambard the duke's servant to pass in one of those ports
with four horses, one vessel of 'vernage,' six 'cofres,' three dozen
bottles, three dozen leather pots and six pieces of woollen cloth bought
and purveyed to the duke's use, taking of them no custom or subsidy,
any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding,
provided they take with them nought to the prejudice of the king or
realm. By p.s. [6377.] |
June 13.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the petty custom in the port of London. Order,
upon petition of Andrew Strynger of Calais, to suffer him to lade in
a ship and, after payment of customs, subsidies etc. thereupon due,
to take to Calais three stone of hemp, four and twenty bows and two
hundred bolts (petilia) by him bought in England, any proclamations,
ordinances, statutes or commands to the contrary notwithstanding;
as David Louelyche 'skynner,' Saier Parkesgate 'flecchere,' both of
London, and John Felde esquire have mainperned in chancery under
a pain of double the value thereof that he shall take the same to
Calais and nowhere else. |
June 7.
Westminster. |
To John Darras. Order under a pain of 200 marks, for particular
causes laid before the king and council, to cease every excuse and to
be in person before the king and council in chancery in the quinzaine
of St. John Baptist next, to answer touching what shall be laid
against him. By p.s. [6372.] |
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Like writs to the following: |
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Roger Corbet knight. |
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Richard Lodelowe knight. |
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Hugh Cheyne knight. |
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Hamon Vaghan knight. |
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Thomas Yonge. |
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Malcolm del Mare. |
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John Weston. |
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Like writ to the sheriff of Salop, directing him to cause all those
persons to come as aforesaid. By p.s. (the same writ). |
June 14.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and commonalty of Cantebrigge. Order, upon
petition of John Angold of Chesterton, to deliver to him a boat of
his, suffering him to have, use and enjoy a ferry over the river of
Chesterton, according to a grant thereof lately made by the prior of
Bernewelle to him and his assigns during his life, and if there be any
cause wherefore they ought not so to do, order to certify the same
in chancery under their common seal, sending again this writ; as
his petition shews that although he was in peaceable possession of the
ferry no small time, certain men of Cantebrigge are hindering him
from using it as he ought, and have taken his boat, pretending that
the ferry pertains to the commonalty of Cantebrigge, which it does
not, to the hurt of the petitioner and nuisance of the whole country
adjacent. By p.s. [6392.] |
March 14.
Westminster. |
To the keeper of Walyngforde castle or his lieutenant. Order,
upon petition of Alice de Bekeley, to set her free from the castle
prison, if imprisoned upon suspicion of stealing a mare and for no
other cause. |
June 16.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Devon for election of a coroner instead of
Thomas Dabroun, who is sick and aged. |
June 20.
Westminster. |
Like order to the sheriff of Hereford for election of a coroner
instead of John Hakeluyt, who is dead. |
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June 12.
Westminster. |
To John Keynes escheator in Devon. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with the manors of Stokenhamme,
Yalampton, Pyworthy, Okforde and Lantyan, one knight's fee in
Worthole, one knight's fee in Coleton Fissheacre, one knight's fee in
Huntebere, three knights' fees the tenth part of one fee excepted in
Torrygge, Little Modebery, Loperygge, Little Boltebery and Wyndesore, one knight's fee in Shogebrooke, the fourth part of one knight's
fee in Cokflete, the third part of one knight's fee in Boghedoun, the third
part of one knight's fee in Pollekeston, the third part of one knight's fee
in Loneworthy, 32 parts of one knight's fee in Aylyngwode and Stouforde, one knight's fee in Tredake, one knight's fee in Baylesteke,
Trenustell and Bosnesoke, one knight's fee in Bockonneke, Glyn and
Penpont, one knight's fee in Leghe, one knight's fee and a half in Doliabolle, Hamet and Trecorn, one knight's fee in Trenoda, one knight's fee
in Langonet, one knight's fee in Trendareke, one knight's fee in
Kenedon, the moiety of one knight's fee in Malston and Estwogwille,
and the advowsons of Stokenhamme, Pyworthy and Okforde churches,
delivering to Margaret late the wife of John de Monte Acuto knight
the elder any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by divers
inquisitions, taken by the escheator, that the said knight at his death
held those manors, fees and advowsons in her right in chief by knight
service, and the king has taken her homage for the same and for
other lands by him likewise held of her heritage; and the late king took
the said knight's fealty for all lands held in chief by Thomas de
Monte Hermerii father of the said Margaret, whose heir she is, and
commanded livery thereof to be given him. By p.s. [6387.] |
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To Richard Horne escheator in the counties of Suthampton and
Wiltesir. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor and
advowson of Warblynton held of the king in socage by fealty only,
and the manor of Hounton co. Suthampton, tenure unknown, and the
manor of Erlestoke (or Erleston) co. Wiltesir held in chief by
knight service. By p.s. (the same writ). |
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To William Kymberley escheator in Essex. Like order, mutatis
mutandis, concerning the manor called Hermers in Gossefelde, Bockyngge and Fynchyngfelde, held of others than the king. |
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To William Venour mayor of the city of London and escheator
therein. Like order concerning a tenement in the parish of St.
Dunstan 'Est' in the Tower ward London held of the king in free
burgage. |
June 8.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon
petition of David Holgrave and Ellen his wife, who has an inheritance in the lordship of Bothall co. Northumberland, if assured by
inquisition or otherwise that the yearly sum of 6l. 4s. 6d., which the
king has pardoned them for life of the said David, is parcel of the
whole sum of 6l. 5s. 8d. yearly due to the king, to discharge the
petitioners and their tenants from 2 June 9 Richard II during
David's life of so much of the said sum which used to be paid,
thereof acquitting them, the escheators, sheriffs and others whatsoever; as in recompense for the damages by them sustained by means
of the king's army when he last passed towards Scotland, and the
damages and waste committed by the Scots his enemies in the said
lordship and the town of Lourbotulle thereto belonging, on the said
date the king pardoned the petitioners the aforesaid yearly sum
wherewith that lordship and town are charged at the exchequer payable yearly by the sheriff's hands for castle ward, Cuthbert's farm,
'fensilver,' moor penny (morario), horngeld and other charges; and
now their complaint shews that, whereas it is found in rolls of the
exchequer concerning farms of the profit of Northumberland and
the increase thereof that of the 6l. 5s. 8d. a year answer ought
yearly to be made at the exchequer for 40s. of the fee of Bothale
for castle ward, 8s. 8d. of the barony of Bothale for horngeld, 6s.
8d. of the town of Frenrothre, 3s. of the town of Fenrothre, 3s. of
the town of Heburne, 3s. of the town of Tirtelyngbourne, 3s. of the
town of Erdeston, 2s. of the town of Lourbotele, 8s. 4d. for small
parcels of assart and of the town of Lourbotele, 10s. of the town of
Heburne, 8s. of the town of Fenrothre, 5s. of the town of Erdeston,
5s. of the town of Tirtelyngton, 10s. of Robert Bertram for Bothale,
5s. of Roger Mauduyt, and 5s. a year of the heirs of Dionysius de
Seton for their woods and lands disafforested, the treasurer and the
barons are unlawfully distraining the petitioners and their tenants
for payment of the whole sum of 6l. 5s. 8d. although the sum
pardoned as aforesaid is parcel thereof, as they are ready to shew;
and the king's will is that his pardon shall take effect. Proviso that
answer shall be made for the residue of that sum. |
June 8.
Westminster. |
To Walter Clopton and John Hulle justices appointed to hold
pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition whereupon William Gody vicar of Camme has put himself,
being indicted for felony, to be taken before the said justices or one
of them, or before the justices of assize in Gloucestershire. |
June 15.
Westminster. |
To the same. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition
whereupon Edmund son of Agnes Reynaldes has put himself, being
indicted for felony, to be taken before them or one of them, or before
the justices of assize in Salop. |
May 10.
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
which remains to be taken between the king and John Fillol and
Margaret his wife concerning the manor of Est Chikerell to be taken
before the said justices or one of them. |
June 20.
Westminster. |
To Thomas de Holand earl of Kent constable of the Tower of
London, or to his lieutenant. Order to have Percival Pensex and
William his son, imprisoned in the Tower at suit of Robert de
Werkesworth by the king's command, before the king in chancery
this instant Thursday. By p.s. [6408.] |
