Close Rolls, Richard II: October 1390-May 1391

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: October 1390-May 1391', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 4, 1389-1392, (London, 1922) pp. 223-227. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol4/pp223-227 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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October 1390-May 1391

Oct. 22.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Somerset in regard to John Adymot, who is sick etc.
Nov. 27.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of York in regard to William Seyntpaule.
Nov. 18.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Suthampton in regard to Thomas Canteshangre, who is infirm and aged.
Like order in regard to Richard Hangre.
Dec. 3.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Berkshire in regard to William Catour, who is insufficiently qualified.
Nov. 26.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Devon in regard to Henry Tyrell.
Dec. 6.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Lincoln in regard to Peter Bretoun coroner in the parts of Lyndesey.
Dec. 5.
Westminster.
Like order in regard to John Leke of Colby coroner in the parts of Kesteven.
Nov. 18.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Dorset in regard to Thomas Daccombe, who is too much busied elsewhere to exercise the office of coroner.
1391.
Feb. 12.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Hereford in regard to John Bodenham, who is dwelling without that county.
Jan. 26.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Berkshire in regard to Geoffrey de la Ryver, who is sick and aged.
Feb. 3.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Wiltesir in regard to John Wolronde of Wodyhulle.
Feb. 6.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Lincoln in regard to John de Tye, who is too aged.
April 18.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Berkshire in regard to William Neweman. who is insufficiently qualified.
April 20.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Warrewyk in regard to Ralph Richardes, who is busied elsewhere.
Like order to the sheriff of York in regard to Robert de Arthyngton, who is sick and aged.
1390. Oct. 24.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Suthampton for election of a verderer in the forest of Chuyt instead of Edmund Spyrcok, who is dead.
Like order in regard to John Botys.
Like order in regard to Richard Turant.
Oct. 28.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Berkshire in regard to John de Sonnynghille, a verderer in Wyndesore forest.
Nov. 20.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of York in regard to William Malbys, a verderer in the forest of Galtres, who is insufficiently qualified.
Dec. 1.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Notyngham in regard to Gervase de Clifton knight, a verderer in Shirewode forest, who is dead.
Like order in regard to John de Loudham the elder knight, a verderer in Shirewode forest.
1391.
Feb. 6.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Norhampton in regard to Giles Seint Johan, a verderer in Whittelwode forest.
Like order in regard to William Muscote, a verderer in the forest of Saucy.
May 5.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Rotelande in regard to Richard Neville of Bisshebroke, a verderer in the forest of Rotelande.
April 24.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of York in regard to William de Anlaby, a verderer in John duke of Aquitaine and Lancastre's forest of Pykerynge.
Jan. 6.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Lincoln for the time being. Order to pay to William Brancepath the king's serjeant, messenger of his chamber, 10l. a year for life and the arrears since 24 October last, on which date the king granted him for life 10l. a year of the issues of that county.
Et erat patens.
1390.
Nov. 3.
Westminster.
To William Bolle escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to give Alice wife of John de Covenham burgess of Grymesby livery of a messuage in Grymesby late of John de Bentlay, and the issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator and William Thirnynge, that the said messuage and all other lands and tenements in Grymesby time out of mind have been devised and devisable by will, that the said John, being thereof seised in fee simple, on Wednesday after the Conversion of St. Paul 1340 in his testament (produced), which was read and proved in full court at Grymesby before the then bailiffs on Tuesday the feast of St. Philip and St. James 1341, bequeathed the same to William his son and to the heirs of his body, with reversion to the testator and his heirs, by name of a piece of land with buildings in Grymesby between land sometime of William de Aldalby and land by the testator bequeathed to Margaret his daughter abutting northward upon 'Brighougate' and southward upon the 'Wollecroftgarth,' that the said William entered after his father's death, and died thereof seised without issue, that after his death Richard Haliday unlawfully intruded upon the same, having no title therein, and while tenant thereof by intrusion was indicted for treason, namely for counterfeiting the king's coin, became a fugitive, and was outlawed, that for that cause and none other John de Cotum late escheator seized the same, and it is yet in the king's hand, that the said Alice is cousin and next heir of the said testator, that there was never other cause for seizing the same but the outlawry published against the said Richard, and that he had no estate nor title in the premises but by unlawful intrusion; and after deliberation with the justices, the serjeants of law and others of the council learned in the law, and proclamation made in chancery for any who would give information to the king and council wherefore such livery ought not to be given, when no man appeared, it was determined that livery should be given as aforesaid.
Dec. 9.
Westminster.
To the constable of the Tower of London and his lieutenant. Order, for particular causes laid before the king and council, to receive from one who shall deliver him in the king's name, and keep in safe custody until further order John Carpenter, whom the king is sending, for treasons against the king and people by him committed contrary to his allegiance. By K. and C.
Nov. 29.
Westminster.
To Thomas Kempe of Wy escheator in Kent. Order to give Thomas Tounelonde, son and heir of John Tounelonde, seisin of his father's lands; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [6776.]
Membrane 28.
Dec. 30.
Westminster.
To the collectors of the petty custom and of the subsidy of 12d. in the pound in the port of Feveresham, Dovorre or Sandewich. Order to suffer William de Hoo knight, captain of the castle of Oye in Picardy, by himself and his servants to lade in ships in one of those ports and, without payment of custom or subsidy, to take over to that castle 50 quarters of wheat, 50 quarters of malt, 20 quarters of beans, pease and oats, six oxen, twenty pigs and two hundred sheep for victualling the same, any orders, proclamations etc. to the contrary notwithstanding.
Dec. 9.
Westminster.
To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London. Order with assent of the council to suffer all wool, hides and woolfells there shipped and cocketed before the feast of St. Andrew last to be taken over to the staple of Calais, first taking security for which they will answer that the same shall be carried thither and nowhere else, certifying under seal the quantity and description thereof and the security taken, although on 30 November last the king ordered them thenceforward to suffer no wool etc. to be there shipped or taken to any foreign parts until further order. Proviso that no other wool etc. be taken over by colour of these presents under pain of forfeiture thereof. By K. and C.
Nov. 18.
Westminster.
To John Longeville escheator in Bedfordshire. Order to give Lawrence de Pabenham knight livery of two thirds of the manor of Eton, and the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by fine levied in the late king's court with his licence Joan Colvylle at her death held that manor for life in chief by knight service, with reversion as to two thirds thereof to the said Lawrence and Elizabeth late his wife and to the heirs of Elizabeth; and the king has taken his fealty.
To the same. Order to take the fealties of John de Hemyngforde, William Castelacre and Robert Huntyngdoun, and to give them livery of one third of the said manor (as above, mutatis mutandis).
Nov. 15.
Westminster.
To Henry Bukyngham escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order to give Richard de la Pole livery of the manor of Grafton, and the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by fine levied in the king's court with his licence William de la Pole at his death held the same in fee tail in chief by knight service by gift of Michael de la Pole knight to him and the heirs male of his body, with remainder to Richard son of the said Michael and to the heirs male of his body, and that William died without issue; and for half a mark paid in the hanaper the king has respited the homage and fealty of the said Richard until the quinzaine of St. Hilary next.
Dec. 8.
Westminster.
To Edward Acton escheator in Staffordshire. Order to assign dower of her husband's lands to Joan, who was wife of Ralph Basset of Drayton knight, of whom the king has taken an oath etc.
Like writs to the following:
Henry Bukyngham escheator in Norhamptonshire.
John Reede escheator in Suffolk.
William Bruns escheator in Berkshire.
Memorandum of a protest that day made by the said Joan, appearing in chancery by John Clerke and John Asplioun her attorneys, and craving that assignment in chancery be saved to her of dower of any lands whereof it shall hereafter be found that her husband died seised, not being contained in the inquisitions now taken after his death, and whereof dower is not now assigned to her.
Dec. 13.
Westminster.
To the justice of Ireland. Order to summon John Karlell the king's clerk, chancellor of the cathedral church of St. Patrick Dublin, and Robert Burnel citizen of Dublin before him and others of the council in Ireland, and to execute the king's grant that, if it may be found that the said John has been of good behaviour in the office of second baron of the exchequer of Ireland, which by letters patent of 7 July 13 Richard II the king gave him during good behaviour with the wages and fees, and is able and sufficient to serve therein, he shall hold the same as before he did, and that the said Robert, to whom by inadvertence the king after granted the same, shall not meddle therein.
Et erat patens. By p.s. [6858.]
Nov. 20.
Westminster.
To the collectors in the port of London of the petty custom and of the subsidy of 6d. in the pound and 3s. upon the tun of wine. Order to suffer John Trailly knight mayor of Bordeaux by his servants or deputies without payment of custom or subsidy to take over 4½ short cloths without grain, eighteen tuns of wheat, two tuns of flesh and one of fish appointed for his stock and consumption there.
1391.
May 3.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Lincoln for election of a coroner in the parts of Holande instead of John Tye, who is insufficiently qualified.
April 18.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Kent for election of a coroner instead of John Proude.