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June 1.
Westminster. |
Like writ to John Godard, John Stile, John Martham and John
Berham concerning one 'vate' of 'wyldeware' namely 'cristygrey,
fyne grey, letuse' and 'ermyn,' found by William Cosyn at the
'Dounes' in the fee of the abbot of St. Augustine. |
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June 10.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of York. Notice that the king has appointed him to
arrest within liberties and without and to set to work for the king's
money, to be paid by John Godemanston clerk of his works at
Westminster or by his deputies, as many diggers of stone and other
labourers as may be sufficient for digging free stone for the said works
in a place called the Mar by Doncastre, and order to give diligence so
to do. |
June 2.
Westminster. |
To Robert de Whityngton escheator in Herefordshire and the
march of Wales adjacent. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle
no further with the manors of Spytelle, Wogaston, Walweston and
Bretherhulle in the said march, delivering to John son of John Paunton
knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition,
taken by the escheator, that the said knight at his death held no lands
in that county and march in chief in demesne nor in service, but held
those manors of others than the king, and that his said son is his
next heir and of full age. |
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To William de Hugforde escheator in Salop and the march of Wales
adjacent. Like order concerning the manors of Trevenant co. Salop
and Mulynton in the said march. |
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To Simon Baret escheator in Norffolk. Like order, mutatis mutandis,
concerning the manor called 'Overhalle' in Munkestoftes. |
June 1.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle upon Tyne. Order to restore
to office Hugh Abraham, William Selby, Robert Belle and Nicholas
de Parke common serjeants of the town, if by virtue of the king's
command they have removed them, and if they are not removed,
writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of the execution of that command,
and order to suffer them to enjoy their offices in their first estate, their
outlawry and the king's commands notwithstanding; as by oath
of John de Bridelyngton, who was examined before the council
touching divers articles, it was lately found that the said serjeants,
who bore the maces before William de Bisshopdale while he was
mayor and escheator, were outlawed at suit of Peter Tomson chaplain
for trespass, wherefore by advice of the council by divers writs the
king ordered the mayor and bailiffs to remove them from office and
appoint other serjeants in their stead; but the king has severally
pardoned them those outlawries, as appears by his letters patent
produced before the council. |
May 29.
Westminster. |
To Lawrence Drewe, Thomas Chelrey, John Rede and Richard
Overton justices appointed to hear and determine divers rebellions,
and misdeeds committed against the abbot of Abyndoun by neif
tenants of his land, their counsellors and proctors it is said. Order
with Robert de Cherlton and John Hulle or one of them, whom the
king has joined with the said justices, three or two of them, to proceed in processes before them begun in execution of their commission,
notwithstanding the king's late writ of supersedeas ordering them
to continue all such processes until further order, but so that they
proceed not without the said Robert or John Hulle. |
June 16.
Westminster. |
To James Botiller earl of Ormond justice of Ireland, the chancellor
and treasurer there, and to their representatives. Order at their
peril to cause proclamation to be made on the king's behalf, that no
man of whatsoever degree or condition shall under pain of forfeiture
secretly or openly take any victuals out of Ireland until the king's
coming; as the king desiring, as he is bound to do, the good ruling and
prosperous governance of Ireland and of the whole people and his
lieges there, that peace be cherished, and the laws and customs of the
land be kept, justice be ministered to his subjects, and such as are disobedient and rebellious be punished and their licentiousness restrained,
has of his mere motion purposed shortly with assent of the council
to sail thither in person with sufficient force of ships and other vessels
of war. |
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To the same. Order upon their allegiance to grant no charter of
pardon under the great seal there to any person before the king's coming. |
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To the bailiffs of the city of Dublin and the sheriff there. Order
at their peril to cause proclamation to be made (as above). |
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Like writs, mutatis mutandis, to the following: |
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The mayor, steward and bailiffs of Drogheda on either side the
river, and the sheriff of Loueth. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of the city of Waterforde, and the sheriff
there. |
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The reeves and 'porteryves' of Ross' and Weys', and the sheriff
of Weysforde. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of the city of Corke, and the sheriff there. |
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The bailiffs and 'porteryves' of Kynsale. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of the city of Lymeryke, and the sheriff
there. |
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The bailiffs and 'porteryves' of Galuy in Connaght. |
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Earl Desmond, in regard to all towns by the sea within his lordship. |
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The admiral of Ireland. |
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Membrane 1. |
June 15.
Westminster. |
To the warden of the Flete prison or his lieutenant there. Order
with assent of the abbot's counsel, by mainprise of Richard Thornhelle
'joignour,' Ralph Arkesden 'coteller,' John Dunmowe 'grocer,'
John Andrewe 'mercer,' Richard atte Felde 'plummer' and Thomas
Somerton the younger 'brewere,' all of London, to set free Thomas
Somerton, Stephen Seward and John Seman, lately indicted before
Lawrence Drewe and his fellows, justices appointed to make inquisition
concerning divers trespasses etc. committed by men and neif tenants
of the abbot of Abyndoun, lord of the manors of Hurst, Wynkefeld and
Wysseley in Berkshire, for trespasses against the king and the abbot,
and by those justices committed to Oxford prison; as the king after
caused those prisoners to come before him in chancery, and to be
committed to custody in the Flete prison until further order; and
the said Richard and the others have mainperned in chancery body for
body and under a pain of 100l. that the prisoners shall be ready before
the said justices, and Robert de Cherlton and John Hulle joined with
them, at the first session of justices of assize in Berkshire, to answer
touching the said trespasses and other things whatsoever which shall
be laid against them on behalf of the king and the abbot. |
June 14.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Somerset for election of a coroner instead of
John Burcy, who is insufficiently qualified. |
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Memorandum of a mainprise under a pain of 40l., made in chancery
30 June this year by John Preston, John Auncel, Thomas Colkoc,
Walter Walpol, Giles Frenshe and William Marschal of Surrey for John
Benet, that he shall do or procure no hurt or harm to John Dysarmes. |
June 28.
Westminster. |
To the abbot and convent of Persheor. Request to take again
letters patent under the common seal of their house concerning a
maintenance for life which William Wyncelowe the king's serjeant
has in that abbey by grant of the king, namely such as Walter Heyne
deceased had, and to admit John Knyght of Hulle and Alice his wife
to their house and minister the same to them for their lives and the
life of the longest liver, making them like letters patent with mention
of what they shall take, and writing again by the bearer what they will
do; as the said William is minded, as he says, to demise his estate
therein to the end that the said John and Alice may have it, and at his
prayer the king has granted it to them. By p.s. [8887.] |
June 26.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas, and order by
mainprise of William Clophylle, John Davy, William Horscroft and
Richard Gaynesburgh, all of London, to set free John Foster, if taken
at suit of the king and Robert Athelarde of London 'cosour' for leaving
the said Robert's service before the term agreed. |
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Memorandum of a mainprise under a pain of 100l., made in chancery
4 July this year by John Olney of Leycestershire, Robert Burdoun of
Gloucestershire, William Pensforde of Somerset and James Dynelay
of Notynghamshire for William Halyot, and of an undertaking by
him under a pain of 200l. that he shall do or procure no hurt or
harm to Thomas Wyke. |
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Indenture of defeasance of a recognisance in 200l., payable in the
quinzaine of Michaelmas next, made in chancery by Sir Michael de
la Pole, Sir Edmund de la Pole knights, Robert de Bolton clerk and
Robert James to Dame Alice who was wife of Sir John de Nevylle of
Essex knight, upon condition that Sir Michael and the others or one of
them, or another in their name, shall pay to her or her executors in
the church of St. Christopher London 50 marks in the quinzaine of
St. Hilary next, 50 marks in the quinzaine of Trinity, 50 marks in the
quinzaine of Michaelmas and 50 marks in the quinzaine of Easter
following. Proviso that any payment elsewhere made, and any
acquittance elsewhere dated shall be void. Dated London, 14 May
16 Richard II. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment by the said Alice in chancery at
Westminster, 9 July this year. |
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Richard Lescrope, Edmund de la Pole knights, Robert de Bolton
clerk and Robert James of the one part and (the said) Dame Alice of
the other part. Indenture witnessing a grant to her for thirty years
of the advowsons of the churches of Langham and Peldoun, rendering
yearly one rose for all services, with proviso that her estate shall
cease in case she shall die within that term; she having lately granted
to them all her estate in the manors of Langham and Pelton with the
knight's fees and the said advowsons. Dated London, 12 May 16
Richard II. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment by the said Edmund, Robert
and Robert, 9 July this year. |
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Memorandum of a mainprise under a pain of 1,000l., made in chancery
11 July this year by William Pensforde of Somerset, Robert Burdoun
and John Poleyn of Gloucestershire and Edward Powyke of
Worcestershire for John Chewe clerk, that he shall not sue in the
court of Rome or elsewhere against Robert Prees parson of Rippele
in the diocese of Worcester, nor impugn him, his title or possession of
that church, nor meddle therein, nor disturb him or any other with
whom he shall exchange the same directly or indirectly, nor do or
procure him any hurt or harm. |
June 28.
Westminster. |
William Rikhille and William Skrene to William bishop of
Winchester, John Pekbrigge knight and Nicholas Potyn.
Recognisance for 500 marks, to be levied etc. in Kent. |
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Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by the said Nicholas. |
