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Jan. 2.
Westminster. |
To the king's chief butler for the time being. Order to deliver to
George Felbrigge the king's knight for his life one tun of wine a year of
the king's wine in the port of Gippewich, according to the king's
letters patent of 4 July last, the said George paying the king's prise
for every tun in manner accustomed. |
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Et erat patens. |
Jan. 11.
Westminster. |
To the keepers or farmers of the manor of Chilterne Langeley for
the time being. Order every year to pay to Thomas Armurer the
king's serjeant 3d. a day, and to pay him the arrears since 12 July
15 Richard II, on which date the king granted him for life the office
of under parker of his park of Chilternelangeley, taking the wages
aforesaid of the issues of the manor. |
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Et erat patens. |
Jan. 28.
Winchester. |
To William Staundoun mayor of the city of London. Order to
take of John Clos an oath for true performance of the office of coroner
in that city, and to admit him thereto in the room of John Slegh the
king's chief butler and coroner of London; as by command of the
king John Slegh is busied with service in the household elsewhere, so
that he has not time for the office of coroner, and has appointed John
Clos his deputy under him, to exercise that office until the coming
of John de Scarburgh to London. |
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Membrane 22. |
Jan. 6.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Sandewich for the time being. Order to pay to
Adam Colton the king's serjeant 10l. a year and the arrears since 8
December last, on which date in consideration of good service the king
granted him for life 10l. a year of the fee farm of that town. |
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Et erat patens. |
Jan. 8.
Westminster. |
To the constable of Wyndesore castle or his lieutenant for the time
being. Order from time to time to pay to John Heydoun the king's
serjeant 6d. a day for life for his wages; as for good service to the
late king and to the king ever since his coronation, by letters patent of
8 July 14 Richard II the king granted him the keeping of his garden
of Wyndesore for life, taking the wages aforesaid, so that he cause the
garden to be manured, and at his own cost find labourers sufficient to
cultivate the same. |
Jan. 11.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Coventre. Order, upon petition of
James Clabaude merchant of Amyas, to arrest the body of John
Bretoun of Coventre 'dyer' and four tuns of woad to him sold by
the petitioner, keeping them under arrest until further order; as his
complaint shews that the petitioner sold the same for 45l. 6s. 8d.,
trusting in the said John's good faith, and that though he willingly
granted that payment should be deferred until Easter next, the said
John, who is indebted to various persons it is said, scheming to defraud
the petitioner, has by procurement and counsel of his creditors delivered
to them the woad, and is minded unlawfully to depart thence without
contenting the petitioner. |
Jan. 14.
Westminster. |
To Robert Whityngton escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to
take the fealty of Richard Baskerville, son and heir of Richard
Baskerville knight tenant by knight service of the heir of William
de Ferariis knight who was lately within age and in the late king's
ward, and to give the said Richard livery of his father's lands; as
he has proved his age before the escheator. |
Jan. 13.
Westminster. |
To John Lopham serjeant at arms. Order, upon petition of John
Draper of Huntyngdon, by mainprise of Hugh Corbury of London
'taillour' and John Wilburham citizen and cook of London to deliver
to him five dozen of woollen cloth; as his complaint shews that he
caused the same to be taken to Ware for sale by Thomas Draper his
son, and that although his son had many times before taken such
cloths to Ware and exposed them for sale, and was and is by many
good men of the town and the parts adjacent known as a merchant
of repute, without warrant and reasonable cause the serjeant has by
his own authority unlawfully arrested the cloth, supposing the said
Thomas to have stolen it; and by divers true men of Huntyngdon
their neighbours, and others in whom he trusts, the king has learned
that the said Thomas is a true merchant and of good fame, and the
said 'taillour' and cook have mainperned in chancery under a pain of
10l., and the petitioner has undertaken under the same pain, to answer
for the cloth or for the price or value thereof, if it ought to be forfeit. |
Jan. 9.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order, upon petition of John Stevenes,
Dionysia his wife and John his servant, taken and imprisoned by the
sheriffs upon suspicion of clipping the king's money as the king is
assured by their certificate sent into chancery at his command, to set
them free by mainprise of William Pecche, John Maskall, William
Hastelby, John Bosgate and William Kyghlay of Middlesex, John
Billynge, Stephen de Greye and Robert Wanlynge of London 'barbour,'
who have mainperned body for body and under a pain of 100l. to have
the prisoners before the king or elsewhere at his pleasure upon warning
received. By C. |
Jan. 28.
Winchester. |
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order to dearrest Lionel de
Vivaldis of Genoa (Janua) merchant and his papers, delivering those
papers to him and releasing any securities of him taken; as learning
that he caused jewels and other goods and merchandise to be brought
within the realm to London, and without payment of custom or
subsidy to be secretly exposed for sale and sold to various buyers
to the deception of the king, the king lately commanded the mayor and
sheriffs to arrest the said Lionel and all his papers, and to keep him
in custody until he should find security to be before the king and council
in the octaves of St. Hilary then next in order to answer touching the
premises, not delivering up his papers until further order; but he has
made a fine with the king in chancery for 50 marks, and has paid the
same in the hanaper. By C. |
Jan. 29.
Winchester. |
To the mayor of Kyngeston upon Hull and the collectors of customs
and subsidies in that port. Order to dearrest and deliver to Anthony
Mervaille merchant or to his attorney ten sarplers and one 'poke'
of wool; as lately the king appointed John Drax serjeant at arms to
arrest the said Anthony and bring him before the king and council,
and to arrest and safe keep without eloignment or dispersal a ship
of his which was said to be there, and all his goods and merchandise
therein and in whose hands soever found; and the serjeant arrested
the said wool, and by indentures delivered it until further order to
the mayor and the collectors, as the king has learned: and for a fine
of 50 marks, which he has made with the king for certain misprisions
and trespasses by him committed, and has paid to John bishop of
Salisbury the treasurer, as the treasurer has borne witness by word of
mouth, the king has commanded the dearrest of the said Anthony,
his ship and goods. By C. |
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To the abbot of Thornton. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in regard
to 32 sacks of wool likewise arrested by John Drax and delivered to
the abbot. By C. |
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To the mayor and bailiffs of Suthampton and the collectors of customs
and subsidies in that port. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in regard
to the said ship and divers goods and merchandise there likewise
arrested and to them delivered. By C. |
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To John Drax serjeant at arms. Like order for dearrest of ten
sarplers one 'poke' of wool by him arrested (as above) at [Kyngeston
upon Hull], 32 sacks of wool at Thornton, and the ship and divers
goods etc. at Suthampton. By C. |
