Close Rolls, Richard II: February 1394

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 5, 1392-1396. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1925.

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'Close Rolls, Richard II: February 1394', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 5, 1392-1396, (London, 1925) pp. 191-207. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol5/pp191-207 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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February 1394

Membrane 21.
Feb. 2.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Wiltesir. Order to give the warden and scholars of 'Seint Marie college of Wynchestre' in Oxford livery of the manors of Sterte and Colerne and the advowson of Colerne church, and the issues thereof taken since the death of Margaret who was wife of Bartholomew de Burgherssh knight whom William Burcestre after took to wife; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at her death she held the same in chief for her life with reversion to the warden and scholars by virtue of a fine levied with the king's licence between William de Wykeham bishop of Winchester, Master John de Wykeham, Master John Campeden clerks, Robert Cherlton and Thomas le Warenner of Winchester plaintiffs and Elizabeth who was wife of Edward le Despencer knight lord of Glanmorgan and Morgannogh and daughter and heir of the said Bartholomew deforciant, whereby Elizabeth granted to the plaintiffs and their heirs the reversion after the decease of the said Margaret of the premises, then held by William Burcestre and Margaret for her life, by virtue whereof William Burcestre and Margaret attorned tenants to the plaintiffs, and they after granted the reversion to the said warden and scholars and to their successors in almoin, and William Burcestre and Margaret attorned tenants to them.
Feb. 12.
Westminster.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle upon Tyne for the time being. Order to pay to Ralph de Neville knight, son and heir of John de Neville knight, 71l. 9s. 2d. a year, and the arrears since 9 November 12 Richard II, on which date the king commanded livery to be given to the said Ralph of his father's lands; as in exchange for the castle and manor of Ermitage in Scotland, which Ralph de Nevylle gave to the late king and his heirs, the said king granted to the said Ralph and his heirs, among other rents, 90l. 16s. 8d. a year after the death of Mary de Sancto Paulo countess of Pembroke of the farm of Newcastle upon Tyne, and after her decease livery thereof was given to the said John as his son and heir, whereof the king assigned 19l. 7s. 6d. in dower to Elizabeth who was wife of the said John.
Et erat patens.
To the collectors or farmers of customs and subsidies in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne for the time being. Like order in regard to 8l. 8s. 9½d. a year, the residue of 27l. 16s. 3½d., likewise granted by the late king, whereof livery was given to the said John.
Feb. 14.
Westminster.
To the customers and collectors in the port of London of the subsidy upon wool, hides and woolfells, of 3s. upon every tun of wine and 12d. in the pound and of the petty custom, and to the keepers of the passage there for the time being. Order without taking custom or subsidy to suffer Robert de Selby the king's clerk treasurer of Calais from time to time so long as he shall stand in office to lade in ships or vessels in the said port and take over to Calais all victuals by him, his deputies or attorneys now or hereafter bought and purveyed for furnishing the town, any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding. Proviso that every time the masters and seamen of such ships etc. shall be sworn to take the same to Calais and nowhere else.
Et erat patens.
Like writ to the customers, collectors and keepers in the port of Sandewich.
Feb. 20.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Sutton upon Derwent and Scorby, twelve messuages, ten cottages, a water mill, 24 bovates of land and meadow and 40 acres of 'forland' in Staynfordbrygge, delivering to Ralph de Neville any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Eufemia who was wife of Walter de Heselarton knight at her death held the same of others than the king, and that the said Ralph, being son of John de Neville her brother, is her cousin and next heir, and of full age.
Feb. 22.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Bukinghamshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Woketon; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that a fine levied in the king's court at Westminster on the morrow of the Ascension 9 Richard II between Roger Campeden, John Hyde clerks and Edward de Acton plaintiffs and Hugh Burnell knight and Joyce his wife deforciants, whereby the deforciants acknowledged the right of the said Roger, granting to the plaintiffs and to the said Roger's heirs the reversion after the death of Maud wife of Thomas Harecourt knight of the said manor, then held by the said Thomas and Maud for her life of the heritage of the said Joyce, and that the same is held of others than the king.
Feb. 24.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to give Ralph de Percy, son of Henry de Percy earl of Northumberland, livery of a third part of the manor of Wharrom Percy, and the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Eufemia who was wife of Walter de Heselarton at her death held the said part in dower by endowment of her husband, in chief by knight service, with reversion to the said Ralph by virtue of a gift of the earl to him and the heirs male of his body; and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [9372.]
Feb. 10.
Westminster.
To the escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a toft and 40 acres of land called the 'Potte' in the parish of Odyham, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Eleanor who was wife of William Fremelesworth at her death held the same of others than the king as jointly enfeoffed with her husband by demise of Nicholas Rooke, with reversion to William their son and to the heirs of his body, that William the son died in her life time, and that Joan daughter of William the son, whom Richard Alderton has taken to wife, is next heir of his body, and of full age.
Feb. 17.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Kent. Order to give Isabel who was wife of Richard Ponynges knight livery of 2½ knights' fees in Cheryton held by the heirs of Thomas Casebourne and by Thomas Fog' and extended at 12l. 10s. a year, the moiety of one knight's fee in Alkham held by the abbot of St. Radegund, William Hopper and his parceners at 50s., the eighth part of one knight's fee in Swynefelde held by John atte Sartry at 12s. 6d., the moiety of one knight's fee in Askham held by Peter de Askham at 50s., one knight's fee at Halle in Swynefeld held by John Combe and Felicia who was wife of Henry Cooke at 100s., the fourth part of one knight's fee in Sechevylle held by the heirs of Thomas de Belhous at 25s., the moiety of one knight's fee in the hundred of Akstan sometime of Simon de Echyngham held by Reynold de Cobham at 50s., and the moiety of one knight's fee at Langham in Rolvynden held by Joan who was wife of William Guldeford and extended at 50s. a year, all which in presence of her attorney (fn. 1) the king has assigned to her in dower.
To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the advowson of Estwelles church extended at 10 marks a year, a third part of the patronage of the abbey of St. Radegund and of the house of the Holy Trinity Modynden which, with the advowsons of the chantry of St. Mary Ponynges co. Sussex extended at 4 marks, and of Hokewold church co. Norfolk at 12 marks a year the king has assigned to the said Isabel.
To the escheator in Sussex. Like order for livery of the advowson of the chantry (above mentioned) which, among other advowsons, the king has assigned to the said Isabel.
To the escheator in Norfolk. Like order concerning the advowson of Hokewold church.
March 4.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Notynghamshire. Order to give Alice who was wife of William Deyncourt knight livery of such as are in his bailiwick of the knights' fees and parts of fees of her husband which, with assent of Thomas Brauncepath her attorney, the king has assigned to her in dower, namely one knight's fee in Radclif sometime held by Robert Deyncourt and extended at 100s. a year, a fourth part of one knight's fee in Knapthorp sometime held by Roger Deyncourt at 20s., one knight's fee in Flyntham sometime held by Walter Gowesille at 100s., one knight's fee in Burton Jorce sometime held by Richard Jorce at 100s., one knight's fee in Bulcote sometime held by Reynold de Aunesley, Sibyl de Sancta Maria and Adam Pydware at 100s., one knight's fee in Rolleston and Kelmern sometime held by Benedict son of Thomas at 100s., two knights' fees in Clipston and Holmesfeld sometime held by Oliver Deyncourt at 100s. (sic), one knight's fee in Langwath sometime held by Ralph Basset at 100s., one knight's fee in Morton sometime held by Roger Deyncourt at 100s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Willyamthorp sometime held by William Herys at 50s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Wiverton sometime held by William de Wiverton at 50s., and the moiety of one knight's fee in Sutton Horspole sometime held by William Kyriell at 50s., all in Notynghamshire, the moiety of one knight's fee in Braunston by Daventre co. Norhampton now held by the abbot of Lillesulle and extended at 8l. a year, and a fourth and a fortieth part of one knight's fee in Scoupwyke co. Lincoln held by the prior and convent of Thorgerton.
To the escheator in Norhamptonshire. Like order concerning the moiety of one knight's fee in Braunston by Daventre (tenant and extent as above) which, among other knight's fees etc. the king has assigned to the said Alice.
To the escheator in Lincolnshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning a fourth part and a fortieth part of one knight's fee in Scoupwyke.
Membrane 20.
Feb. 10.
Westminster.
To the farmers of the manor of Cestreton for the time being. Order every year to pay to William Wyghtman the king's serjeant, spigurnel of the chancery, 6d. a day for life, and to pay him the arrears since 12 January 16 Richard II, on which date the king granted him for life 6d. a day of the fee farm of that manor.
Et erat patens.
Feb. 6.
Westminster.
To the farmers, receivers or bailiffs of the castle and cantred of Buelt co. Hereford for the time being. Order to pay to Thomas Brut the king's knight 40l. a year and the arrears since 5 February last, on which date for good service the king granted him 40l. a year for life out of 113l. 6s. 8d. of the fee farm of that castle and cantred.
Et erat patens.
Feb. 10.
Westminster.
To the chamberlain of Cestre for the time being. Order to pay to John de Holand earl of Huntyngdoun 7l. 6s. 8d. a year, and the arrears since 2 June 11 Richard II; as by letters patent of 16 July 12 Richard II the king gave to him and the heirs of his body by Elizabeth his wife (among other things) a yearly rent of 7l. 6s. 8d. of the issues and revenues of the lands of Overmersshe co. Cestre from 2 June then last, in part of 2,000 marks a year to him granted by the king for maintenance of his estate of earl.
Et erat patens.
Feb. 24.
Westminster.
To the king's butler for the time being, or to his representative in the port of Bristol. Order to deliver one tun of wine a year to Richard Mawardyn the king's esquire, according to the king's letters patent of 8 October 15 Richard II, granting him in consideration of his good service one tun of wine a year of the king's prise in that port for life or until the king should take other order for his estate.
Et erat patens.
Feb. 24.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Essex. Order to give the abbot of Stratforde Langthorne seisin of 2 acres 1 rood of land in Westhamme held by Richard Burstede outlawed for felony; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the land has been in his hand a year and a day, that it was held of the abbot, and that John Clerk citizen of London had the year and a day and the waste thereof, and is to answer to the king for the same.
Membrane 19.
Feb. 20.
Westminster.
To all abbots of the Cistercian order in England and Wales to whom etc. Strict order upon their allegiance and under pain of forfeiture, forbidding them in name of responsions, pensions, rents, tallages, apports, contributions, impositions, quotas or under other title or colour whatsoever, by virtue of any commands to them now or hereafter addressed by the president or other the superiors of the order, to take or send out of the realm any money in gold or silver, any other cess, goods or chattels, to cause any to be so taken or sent by any other of their order, or to make or suffer to be made any attempt which may tend to prejudice of the king and crown and to violate or impair the statutes, ordinances, proclamations and prohibitions hereinafter mentioned, knowing of a surety that, if they shall so do, the king will be so wroth with them as trespassers who despise his command that their punishment shall be a terror to others; as by averment of certain lieges sitting with him it is now newly come to the king's ears that Conrad abbot of Morimund presiding in a general chapter of that order lately holden at Vienne, claiming to suck out the treasure and goods of the realm, and cunningly purposing to oppress the king's lieges of the said order and their monasteries and houses, which are of the foundation of the king's forefathers and of nobles of the realm, laid upon the abbots of the order a contribution of 6,000 florins, appointing collectors in England and Wales to collect the quota falling on the monasteries there under pain of excommunication and deposition, and to content the general chapter at set terms, which if it were done would tend to prejudice of the king and realm and to impoverish the lieges and their houses of that order; and in the parliament holden at Karliol an order and statute was made, that no abbot, prior, master, warden or man of religion of whatsoever estate under the king's power and authority should take or send out of the king's realm and dominion secretly or openly by himself, by merchants or others any cess laid upon him by his superiors the abbots, priors or wardens of religious houses, or among them appointed, under the name of rent, tallage, apport, imposition whatsoever, or of exchange, sale, loan or other contract, by whatsoever name it be assessed, and that any who should contravene that statute should be punished according to the nature of their offence and their contempt of the king's prohibition.
Et erat patens.
March 10.
Westminster.
To the customers, the collectors in the port of London of customs and subsidies and of the petty custom, and the keepers of the passage there for the time being. Order without taking custom or subsidy to suffer woollen cloths or pieces thereof whatsoever now or hereafter bought and purveyed for the use and raiment of Thomas earl marshal and earl of Notyngham captain of Calais and of his household there, so long as he shall stand in that office, to be laded from time to time in ships in the said port and taken over to Calais, any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding. Proviso that every time when cloth is taken over the keeper of the earl's wardrobe for the time being shall make oath that it shall be taken thither for their raiment and nowhere else.
Feb. 11.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order in presence of William de Roos knight, brother and heir of John de Roos of Hamelake knight, or of his attorneys, to assign dower to Mary who was the said John's wife, of whom the king has commanded the abbot of St. Mary York to take an oath etc.
Like writs to the escheators in the following counties:
Lincolnshire.
Notynghamshire and Derbyshire.
Leycestershire.
Kent.
Feb. 20.
Westminster.
To the farmers, receivers or bailiffs of the castle and cantred of Buelt for the time being. Order to pay to Thomas Brut the king's knight 53l. 6s. 8d. a year for life, and the arrears since 17 February last, on which date the king granted him for life that yearly sum of the fee farm of the said castle and cantred.
Et erat patens.
Feb. 11.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to give Mary late the wife of John de Roos of Hamelake knight livery of the manor of Westwitton and a third part of the manor of Hunmanby; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said John at his death held the same in her right, the said third part in chief by knight service, and the said manor by knight service of Queen Anne as of the honour of Richemund; and for 20s. paid in the hanaper the king has respited her homage and fealty until the quinzaine of Easter next.
To the escheator in Lincolnshire. Like order concerning the manor of Candelesby with the members and appurtenances, a windmill and three messuages in St. Botolphs town, held in chief by knight service, the manor of Dalby with the members, and the manor of Toofte by Wytham held of others than the king; as for a fine paid in the hanaper etc. the king has respited her homage and fealty to a set day.
To the escheator in Derbyshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Dronfelte, held in chief by knight service.
March 4.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to set free Richard atte Style of Westpecham imprisoned in Neugate prison in their custody; as lately the king ordered them to have him in chancery at a day past with the cause of his imprisonment, and they certified that before the coming of that writ he was taken and imprisoned by virtue of another writ to them addressed, whereby the king ordered them to take and imprison him, if a layman, until he should content John Olyver, Robert Bukton, both of Suffolk esquires and John Cloune clerk of 40l.; and the said John, Robert and John, appearing in person in chancery, have acknowledged that he has so done, and have given up to be cancelled a bond thereupon made under seal of the mayor of the staple of Westminster.
Membrane 18.
Feb. 18.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Norhampton for election of a coroner instead of Richard Toucestre, who is too sick and aged to exercise that office.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Cornwall in regard to John Farewey, who dwells not in the county.
Feb. 3.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Suthampton in regard to Richard Hanger, who is too sick and aged to travail.
Feb. 6.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Gloucester in regard to Maurice Russell, who dwells not in the county.
Feb. 20.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Bedford in regard to John Savage, who is insufficiently qualified.
Feb. 8.
Westminster.
Like order for election of a verderer in the forest of Wauberge and Sappelee instead of Nicholas Stuclee knight, who is dead.
Feb. 28.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Bukingham in regard to Thomas Couele verderer in Bernewode forest, who is dead.
Feb. 22.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Bukinghamshire. Order to give Hugh Burnell knight and Joyce his wife livery of the manors of Neuport Paynell and Little Lynford, and the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Maud who was wife of Thomas Harcourt knight at her death held the manor of Neuport Paynell by virtue of a fine levied in the late king's court at Westminster in the quinzaine of St. Hilary 33 Edward III between John Bottourt of Weoley knight and Joyce his wife plaintiffs and Thomas Shyrref parson of Sheldesley and Henry Haukeserd chaplain deforciants, whereby the plaintiffs acknowledged the deforciants' right, and they granted the same to the plaintiffs for life with remainder to John son of the said John and to Maud daughter of John de Grey of Retherfylde and to the heirs of their bodies, and that Maud daughter of John de Grey is the same Maud who was wife of Thomas de Harcourt, that she held the manor of Little Lynford by virtue of a fine levied three weeks after Michaelmas 32 Edward III between John son of John Bottourt and the said Maud plaintiffs and the said John Bottourt and Joyce deforciants, whereby the deforciants granted the same to the plaintiffs and to the heirs of their bodies, that John Bottourt, Joyce [his wife] and John the son are dead, that with the king's licence a fine likewise levied on the morrow of the Ascension 9 Richard II between Roger Campeden, John Hyde clerks and Edward de Acton plaintiffs and the said Hugh and Joyce his wife deforciants, whereby the deforciants acknowledged those manors to be the plaintiffs' right, and they granted the reversion thereof after the said Maud's death to the deforciants and the heirs of Joyce wife of Hugh, under a condition that if the said Hugh should overlive her, and if he and his assigns should peaceably hold the castle of Weoley, the manors of Northfeld, Cradeley, Oldesueneford, Hounesworth, Clent, Mere and Bordesley, the view of frankpledge in Aston and the advowsons of the churches of Oldesueneford, Hounesworth and Mere without impeachment of his wife's heirs by reason of any claim of title, waste or otherwise, being required to cease such claim, he should hold the manors of Neuport Paynell and Little Lynford for life only with reversion to his wife's heirs, but if he should be so impeached concerning the said castle, manors, view and advowsons or any parcel thereof, or concerning the hamlet of Dodeston, and the said heirs would not abandon their action when required, he should have the said two manors to him and his heirs for ever, and has learned that by virtue of the said fine after the said Maud's death those two manors ought to remain to the said Hugh and Joyce, and that they are held in chief by knight service; and the king has taken the said Hugh's fealty.
Jan. 22.
Westminster.
To the mayor and bailiffs of York. Order by mainprise of John Benet 'maryner,' Thomas Essex 'draper,' Stephen Adam 'taillour,' Thomas Baker and John Trentmars 'goldsmyth,' all of London, to set free John Pounsumby clerk, discharging any mainpernors he has found before the mayor and bailiffs; as upon an information that he was taken with certain bulls, letters, instruments and processes to the prejudice of the king, the realm and the laws, which were by him made in foreign parts and brought for execution within the realm, and was imprisoned in their custody, the king ordered the mayor and bailiffs to keep him in custody until further order, sending such bulls etc. into chancery under seal; and by another writ with advice of the council the king commanded them to take of him security, for which they would answer, that without special licence of the king he should not depart to any foreign parts, nor there make any suit or attempt which might tend to contempt or prejudice of the king or hurt of any of the people, or to breach of the laws, ordinances or statutes of the realm, nor send any man thither for the purpose, and to set him free, the first writ notwithstanding, but John Benet and the others have mainperned in chancery as aforesaid under a pain of 40l.
Jan. 23.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order not to trouble Philip Seyncler knight for his homage, releasing any distress made; as for a fine paid in the hanaper the king respited to a day past the homage and fealty of the said Philip, son and heir of John Seyncler knight, commanding livery to be given him of his father's lands; and the king has taken his homage. By p.s.
Feb. 17.
Westminster.
To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in favour of Isabel who was wife of Richard Ponynges knight, being daughter and heir of Robert Fitz Payn knight. By p.s. [9334.]
March 12.
Westminster.
To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne, and the keepers of the passage there. Order under pain of forfeiture, for particular and urgent causes moving the king and council, to suffer no man of whatsoever estate or condition until further order to pass to foreign parts except known merchants, any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding.
Like writs to the collectors etc. in the following ports:
Kyngeston upon Hull.
St. Botolphs town.
Lenne.
Great Jernemuth.
Gippewich.
London.
Sandewich.
Cicestre.
Suthampton.
Melcombe.
Exeter.
Bristol.
Feb. 23.
Westminster.
To Walter de Clopton and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order to take before the king and nowhere else an inquisition upon a writ of replevin of a man in a plea between David Tregoys and Thomas de Bello Campo earl of Warrewyk, granting no writ of nisi prius therein while that plea is pending; as in this parliament, for particular causes laid before the king and council by the said earl, with deliberation and assent of the prelates and temporal lords therein the king made order, granting that the said inquisition should be taken as aforesaid, to the end that the plea be debated and determined before the king, any statute or ordinance granting a writ of nisi prius heretofore made to the contrary notwithstanding.
By pet. in parl. [Ancient Petitions, 1055.]
Feb. 13.
Westminster.
To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of Lenne and the controller there. Order, upon petition of William Dalby, William Spenser, Roger Flore, Thomas Crowe and Richard Thorp, to view their rolls and controls and, if assured that the petitioners paid reasonably customs, subsidies etc. upon forty sarplers of wool and 106 woolfells there laded in a ship of John Frost to be taken to the staple of Calais, to suffer them to lade the same and no others in that or other ships and without a second payment to take them thither, making them anew other letters of cocket; as they have shewn that on the voyage the ship was split by a storm off Lenne, and the wool by them severally laded and the woolfells laded by William Dalby were made wet, that for preservation thereof they brought them ashore to be dried, and that the collectors are unlawfully demanding customs, subsidies etc. thereupon a second time, although they paid the same, and had letters of cocket, which were drowned in the ship. By C.
Membrane 17.
Jan. 30.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs and the coroner of London. Order, upon petition of Henry de Drayton, to proceed according to law and the custom of the realm and city in an assize of fresh force concerning a messuage in the parish of St. Sepulchre in the suburb of London by him arraigned in the city court without the king's writ against Richard Robard, Ralph Robard, John Kynge the elder, all of Willesdoun, William Walker clerk, William Andoun chaplain, William Middelton, John Veysy of Holbourne, Geoffrey Clerke of Leycestre and John Credy, the allegations hereinafter mentioned notwithstanding, so that they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king; as the said Geoffrey appeared in person, and the other defendants came not, but William Skrene answered for them as their bailiff, and said they did the plaintiff no wrong or disseisin, putting himself upon the assize; and the said Geoffrey alleged that by letters patent of 1 July 16 Richard II the king gave the said messuage to John Credy for life, rendering nought to the king, by name of a tenement in the suburb of London without 'Newgate' which Ralph Fairsire in his will without obtaining licence of the king bequeathed in mortmain to a chantry at the altar of St. Mary in Willesdoun church, and which ought to be confiscate and seized as an escheat, as the king was informed, with proviso that after his decease the same should revert to the king, and said further that by charter produced John Credy gave the same to the said Geoffrey and his assigns during the life of the grantor, by virtue whereof he was seised of the same, and that the messuage whereof the plaintiff made complaint is the tenement granted by the king to John Credy, alleging that so he is tenant for life of John Credy with reversion to the king, and without the king may not answer, and craving the king's aid, wherefore the sheriffs and coroner have deferred to proceed.
Feb. 23.
Westminster.
To the collectors in the port of London of the petty custom and of the subsidy of 3s. upon the tun of wine and 12d. in the pound. Order to suffer Thomas Swynbourne captain of Guynes castle by himself and his servants to lade in a ship in that port and, without payment of custom or subsidy, to take over to the said castle two lasts of white herring, 400 salt fish, 800 'stokfissh,' two pipes of salmon, two barrels of 'sturgeoun,' one barrel of oil, two fardels of cloth, one tun of wax and spices and four tuns of wine by him bought and purveyed for furnishing the same.
March 7.
Westminster.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order, upon petition of John de Sessay citizen and merchant of York, to leave all else and, ceasing every excuse, to arrest and put in safe custody until further order, as they will answer it to the king, a ship of his called 'la Baker' of Prucia and all goods and merchandise therein found, and to arrest Peter Beverneke of Danmarke wherever found, and bring him before the king and council at Westminster in the quinzaine of Easter next to answer touching this matter and others which shall be laid against him; as John de Sessay's complaint shews that by John Lofthous his servant and attorney he laded that ship with goods and merchandise to the value of 200 marks to be taken to Prucia, that on the voyage it was by a storm driven to a place towards the 'Sounde' near Coupemanhaven in Danmarke, that the said Peter and other evildoers armed and arrayed for war boarded the ship by force, and took and carried out of it the said goods to the said Peter's use, that he there arrested John Lofthous and put him to a great ransom, and is still withholding those goods, and that on a sudden he has now newly touched at Kyngeston with the said ship laded with merchandise, praying that restitution be made him, and that the said Peter be detained until he shall content the complainant for his damages and loss. By C.
Feb. 18.
Westminster.
To the constable of Corfe castle and his lieutenant. Order to receive John Slegh from one who shall deliver him in the king's name, and to keep him in custody in the castle until further order. By K.
Feb. 19.
Westminster.
To the constable of the Tower of London and his lieutenant. Like order to receive Roger de Swynarton from one who shall deliver him etc. By K. and C.
March 1.
Westminster.
To the collectors in the port of Sandewich of the subsidy of 3s. upon the tun of wine and 12d. in the pound. Order to suffer Graciarnald de Salies esquire without payment of custom or subsidy to bring to London for consumption of his household nine tuns of red wine of Gascony now in a ship in the said port, any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding.
Feb. 23.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Leycestershire. Order to give Alan de Kereby parson of Kyrkeby Malory, Robert de Langham and Henry Baly of Pekilton livery of the manor of Peighculton, a moiety of the manors of Sapcote and Stanton, five messuages and six virgates of land in Congeston, one virgate of land in Osberton, 26s. of yearly rent issuing from certain lands in Sharneforde, 53s. 4d. from lands in Sutton, 4s. from lands in Frollesworth and 13s. 4d. from lands in Upton, a piece of land and 10s. of rent in Desforde, 6 acres of land in Kyrkeby Malory and 1d. of rent in Stapulton, and the issues thereof taken; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before the escheator, that William Motoun knight at his death held the premises of others than the king, that he died on the feast of the Nativity of the Virgin 15 Richard II, and that Robert Motoun is his son and heir, and was of the age of seventeen on the feast of the Conception then last, and upon the averment of the said Alan and the others that the deceased, by name of William Motoun of Pekylton, by charter dated Pekylton the feast of St. Cedde Bishop 1 Richard II, gave the same to them and to Simon de Sherforde now deceased, their heirs and assigns, by name of his manor of Pekylton and all lands, rents and services of free men and neifs thereto pertaining, the advowson of Pekylton church, all his lands etc. in Congiston, Sutton, Sharneforde, Osberton, Kyrkeby Malory, Desforde and Stapelton, the advowson of Congiston church, and the reversion of all lands and rents in Billesdoun and Contasthorp held for life by Ralph Motoun, that by another charter, dated Peighculton the feast of St. Luke 14 Richard II, by name of William Motoun of Peighculton knight, be likewise gave to them for life the said moieties, by name of all his lands, rents and services in Stony Stanton and Sapcote, and the advowsons of those two churches, without that that he died seised of the premises as by the said inquisition supposed, and that although by virtue of that gift and grant they were in peaceable possession thereof, and continued their possession no small time, by colour of the said inquisition and of the king's letters patent committing to Walter Blount knight the wardship of all the lands of the deceased they were unlawfully thrust out, praying for remedy, the king ordered the sheriff to give the said Walter notice to be in chancery at a day past in order to shew cause wherefore the king ought not to revoke the said commission to him, and make restitution to the petitioners, with the issues aforesaid, and the sheriff returned that he gave him notice by Nicholas Palmer, Robert Bayly of Stretton, Roger Leyre and William Higham; and at that day the said Walter came not, wherefore by advice of the justices, the serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law it was determined that the said commission should be revoked, and restitution made as aforesaid.
Membrane 16.
Feb 20.
Westminster.
To the justices of the Bench. Order, upon petition of the plaintiff, to proceed in a cause concerning a third part of the manor of Shepwayssh and of the moiety of a messuage in Blaketoriton between Thomas son of John Holand and Richard Summaystre, Joan his wife, Ralph Damesele and Maud his wife, the allegation hereinafter mentioned notwithstanding, so that they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king; as his petition shews that the said Joan and Maud, being by default of their husbands admitted to defend their right, alleged that the said third part was, with other lands of his, taken into the late king's hand for a debt of 232 marks wherein John Chelfham at his death was bound to that king, and after that king's death came to the king's hands, that by letters patent of 28 October 12 Richard II, (text follows,) by mainprise of William Borleston and John Ellemede of Devon the king committed to Robert Cary and Thomas Reymond the keeping thereof and of other lands from Michaelmas then last so long as the same should remain in the king's hand, namely one close of wood and heath with the pasture at Sepewassh co. Devon, a third part of Westgorkelegh pertaining to Sepewassh, the lands etc. in the several tenures of Richard atte Wode and John Bykelake, a mill weir, a sixth part of a mill of Blaketoriton pertaining to Seppewasshe, 7s. of rent, and the service issuing from divers freeholds in Seppewassh which were of John Chelfham deceased, all taken into the late king's hand for the said sum to him due for unlawful occupation by the deceased of a fifth part of Chepyngtoriton, to wit one carucate [and] 50 acres of wood in la Wode co. Devon, for nine years and a half to the disherison of the said king, rendering to the king 34s. 4d. a year, maintaining the houses etc., and bearing all charges, so that if thereafter it should be found that another would render more, they should have the land and render as much as would another, and that the third part of the said manor is parcel of the lands therein contained, wherefore the defendants took it that the justices would not proceed without advising the king.
Jan. 21.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Berkshire. Order to give William de Langforde knight, son and heir of Thomas Langforde knight, seisin of the manors, messuage, lands, third part, advowson etc., hereinafter mentioned; as it is found by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Joan who was wife of the said Thomas at her death held in dower of his heritage a third part of the manor of Bradefelde and the advowson of the church every third turn in chief by the service of the third part of one knight's fee, and held for life with reversion to the said William the manor of Benefelde of Queen Anne in socage, the manor of Asshamstede, a toft and 40 acres of land in Aldeworth called 'Faldeyslonde,' a messuage and 30 acres of land in Asshamstede called 'Billardislonde' and 4 acres of meadow in Ufton Roberd called Tybbeneye of others than the king; and at another time the king has taken the homage and fealty of the said William for all his father's lands.
To the escheator in Devon. Like order; as it is found etc. that the said Joan held in dower a third part of the manor of Langforde and 33s. 4d. of yearly rent in Bradeworthy of divers freeholders there, and as jointly enfeoffed with her husband in fee tail, to them and the heirs of their bodies, the manors of Yalumptorre, Cadekebeare and Membery with the 'fenne,' and 13s. 4d. of yearly rent in Polleslynch of freeholders there, and that all are held of others than the king.
To the escheator in the county of Suthampton. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor and advowson of Chale in the Isle of Wight, held of others than the king for life only of the said Joan, with reversion to the said William son and heir of Thomas and Joan.
To the same. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage, 30 acres of land, 4 acres of meadow, 5 acres of wood and 13s. 4d. of rent called Halywelle, delivering to Gilbert Estne any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Joan who was wife of Thomas Langforde knight, being daughter and heir of Nicholas de la Bere and Alice his wife, at her death held the same of others than the king for life, with reversion to the said Gilbert her son and heir, who is of full age; and a fine levied in the late king's court between the said Nicholas and Alice plaintiffs and Peter de Hoo and William Fromond clerks deforciants, whereby the deforciants granted the premises to the plaintiffs and to the heirs of their bodies.
Feb. 25.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Kent. Order to give Roger de Mortuo Mari now earl of March, son and heir of Edmund earl of March and of Philippa his wife, livery of all lands, tenements, knights' fees and advowsons of churches, abbeys, priories, hospitals and chapels of his heritage which were held by his father at his death in demesne, reversion or otherwise by the courtesy of England of the heritage of the said Philippa, or were held in dower by Philippa grandmother of the said Roger after the death of Roger earl of March her husband, grandfather of the now earl whose heir he is, or by her held for life by feoffment with reversion to the now earl; as the king has taken his homage, and has granted him to have livery of all such lands in England, Wales, the march of Wales and Calais, for that he has retained the now earl for life with him, notwithstanding that in any inquisitions upon writs of diem clausit extremum after the death of the said Edmund, Philippa and Philippa divers parcels thereof be omitted, or that no inquisitions were so taken or returned in some of the counties and places where the same ought to have been taken, or that he be not of full age, nor has proved his age as the manner is; and the king has likewise taken his fealty. By p.s. [9375.]
Like writs to the escheators in the following counties etc.:
Surrey and Sussex.
Essex and Hertfordshire.
Norffolk and Suffolk.
Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.
Bedfordshire and Bukinghamshire.
Norhamptonshire and Roteland.
Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
The county of Suthampton and Wiltesir.
Worcestershire.
Somerset and Dorset.
Devon and Cornwall.
Gloucestershire and Herefordshire and the march of Wales adjacent.
Yorkshire.
Salop and Staffordshire and the march of Wales adjacent.
John Hadle mayor of the city of London and escheator therein.
Lincolnshire.
Warwickshire and Leycestershire.
Notinghamshire and Derbyshire.
Like writ to Robert Selby clerk, treasurer of Calais.
By p.s. (the same writ).
March 7.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Kent and Middlesex. Order to give Thomas le Despenser, son and heir of Edward le Despenser tenant in chief of the late king, livery of all lands, tenements, knights' fees and advowsons of churches, abbeys, priories, hospitals and chapels of his heritage which were held by his father at his death in demesne, reversion or otherwise, or descended to the said Thomas from any other of his ancestors; as the king has granted him livery of all such lands etc. in England, Wales, the march of Wales or elsewhere, notwithstanding that divers parcels etc. (as above), provided that during his nonage he shall pay at the exchequer for the farm thereof as much as answer is made for at present, and to the duke of York an annuity to him assigned during that term, and that the king shall be charged with no payment in respect of them, and saving to the king his homage and fealty when he shall come of age. By p.s. [9416.]
Like writs to the escheators in the following counties etc.:
Surrey and Sussex.
Essex and Hertfordshire.
Norffolk and Suffolk.
Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.
Bedfordshire and Bukinghamshire.
Norhamptonshire and Roteland.
Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
The county of Suthampton and Wiltesir.
Worcestershire.
Somerset and Dorset.
Devon and Cornwall.
Notinghamshire and Derbyshire.
Gloucestershire and Herefordshire and the march of Wales adjacent.
Salop and Staffordshire and the march of Wales adjacent.
Warwickshire and Leycestershire.
Lincolnshire.
Yorkshire.
John Hadle mayor of the city of London and escheator therein.
Feb. 21.
Westminster.
To the king's butler for the time being, or his representative in the port of Bristol. Order to deliver to John de Eylesford the king's knight one tun of wine of Oseye a year for life, which the king has granted him of the prise of the king's wines in that port.
Et erat patens.
March 3.
Westminster.
To John Markham and Hugh Huls justices of assize in Yorkshire. Order to hold no session until Easter next, according to an order made by the king for particular causes laid before him and the council in this parliament.
Membrane 15.
March 22.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Norffolk. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor, messuage, lands, rent etc. hereinafter mentioned, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that William Gamboun at his death held, as jointly enfeoffed with John Baude chaplain, John atte Cros, John Frary citizen of Norwich and Richard Molde of Wyndeye a manor called 'Uphalle' in Runhale with appurtenances in Runhale, Brandoun, Welburne, Bernham Riskes, Corston, Carlton Fourhowe, Thouston and Matishale by grant of John Howard citizen of Norwich and others to them and the said William's heirs, that he likewise held as jointly enfeoffed with Warin Smyth vicar of Runhale, John Cokenache parson of Wympol, Nicholas Wychyngham, Ralph Bateman, John Martyn the younger and George Seintcloue a messuage etc. in Matishale, 44 acres of land, 27 acres of meadow and pasture, 7 acres of alder grove, and 27s. 8d., of rent to be taken of freeholders and neifs in Matishalebergh by Matishale, Yaxham, Northtodenham, Hokerynge and Welburne by grant of Joan who was wife of Andrew Mounteneye to them likewise made, and that the same are held of others than the king.
To the escheator in Cambridgeshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Wendeye, which William Gamboun held jointly with William Worfton and John West yet living, William de Stodeley and John Baude chaplain now deceased, of Queen Anne as of the honour of Richemunde by one suit at the turn of the honour to be holden in the accustomed place for all services, by gift of Thomas de Maddyngle clerk to them and the heirs of William Gamboun, and concerning all the lands in Wendeye and Knesworth which William Brugge parson of Teversham had by feoffment of Robert de Bassyngburne and Agnes Pavy of Wendeye, held by William Gamboun as jointly enfeoffed with Thomas de Maddyngle parson of Munketon and John West yet living, William Stodelee clerk and William Horston now deceased by gift of William Brugge to them and their heirs, being held of others than the king.
Membrane 14.
Feb. 15.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Oxfordshire. Order to give Thomas son of Joan Burgeys livery of the manor and advowson of Amynton, and the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken by the escheator, that Maud who was wife of Edmund de la Pole knight died seised of no lands in that county in her demesne as of fee, but at her death held that manor and advowson of the king for life as of the honour of Walynford by the service of rendering 20s. 10d. a year called 'wardepans' and 2s. for hidage, by demise of William Halden, Peter de Hoo parson of Alfreston, Thomas Preston and John Spicer parson of Estgrenstede to her for life, with remainder to the right heirs of Andrew Saukeville's body, remainder to the said Thomas son of Joan and to the heirs of his body, that the said Andrew died without issue, and that the said Peter, William and Thomas Preston are dead, and that after their death the said John, by writing enrolled before the justices of the Bench in 15 Richard II, made a quitclaim to the said Thomas son of Joan, his heirs and assigns; and the king has taken his fealty.
Feb. 16.
Westminster.
To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of Great Jernemuth. Order by mainprise of Gerard Heroun knight, John Mitforde esquire and the merchants to dearrest and deliver to the merchants of Berewic upon Twede or to their attorneys a ship called 'la Foulesange' of Sirice, Hugh atte Welle master, and the wool and other merchandise of theirs wherewith it was laded; as at Berewic they laded the said ship, paying the customs due upon the said goods, and have letters of cocket thereupon, as they aver; and the ship was driven by stress of weather to the said port, and is there kept under arrest by the collectors, averring that customs etc. due upon the said wool etc. were not paid; and the said Gerard, John and the merchants have mainperned before the treasurer to content the king of all that shall be due thereupon. By p.s. [9330.]
Feb. 25.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Bukinghamshire. Order in presence of the next friends of John son and heir of John Devereux knight, or of their attorneys, to assign dower to Margaret who was the said knight's wife, of whom the king has commanded John de Bello Monte to take an oath etc.
Feb. 24.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Order, upon petition of John Scot, to take of him security for his good behaviour toward the king and people, and to set him free from Neugate gaol; as lately the king commanded the sheriffs to certify in chancery the cause of his imprisonment, and they certified that by name of John Michelesson he was taken and imprisoned at the averment of Richard le Scrope knight upon suspicion of being a spy; and his petition shews that he is not guilty.

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