Close Rolls, Richard II: September 1397

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 6, 1396-1399. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1927.

'Close Rolls, Richard II: September 1397', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 6, 1396-1399, (London, 1927) pp. 149-152. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol6/pp149-152 [accessed 16 April 2024]

September 1397



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Sept. 16. Westminster.	To the constable of the Tower of London and his lieutenant. Order to receive John Aspall from one who shall deliver him on behalf of the king, and to keep him in custody in the Tower until further order.
	By K.
Oct. 28. Westminster.	To Th. archbishop of Canterbury, or in his absence to his vicar general. Order, as he loves the king and his honour, before Martinmas next at latest to certify the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer concerning the grant of the moiety of a tenth by the archbishop, the bishops his brethren and suffragans and other the prelates and clergy of that province, the terms and days of payment, and the names of all the collectors by him appointed, warning all bishops and prelates aforesaid to certify the names of the collectors in their dioceses before the feast of St. Andrew next; as the king has learned that in the last convocation in the church of St. Paul London they granted him such moiety upon benefices which are taxed and used to pay towards the tenth.
Oct. 31. Westminster.	To Eleanor who was wife of Thomas late duke of Gloucestre. Order at her peril for particular causes to cause the duke's body to be brought to Bermondesey priory, and there kept within the church until further order, although the king lately ordered Richard Maudeleyn his clerk to deliver the body, which was by command of the king in his keeping, to the said Eleanor or her attorney for burial within the church of St. Peter Westminster. By K.
	[Fœdera.]
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—	To the keepers of the passage in the port of London, Dovorre or Sandewich. Order to suffer brother Roger Dymmoke, who by licence of the king is sailing over sea, to pass in one of those ports, notwithstanding the king's late writ, upon an information that he purposed to pass to foreign parts in order to prosecute suits to the prejudice of the king and many of the people, ordering the sheriff of Lincoln to cause the said Roger to come before him, and to compel him to find mainpernors that without special licence of the king he should not repair to any foreign parts, nor there make any suit or attempt which might tend to contempt or prejudice of the king, to hurt of the people, or to impair the laws, customs, ordinances or statutes of the realm, and notwithstanding any previous command to the contrary; as Master William Waltham canon of York and Hugh Bavent of Norffolk have mainperned in chancery under a pain of 40 marks that he shall make no such suit or attempt, nor send any man thither for the purpose.
Sept. 23. Westminster.	To the chief butler for the time being. Order to deliver to Thomas Brette the king's knight every year during his life one 'but' of Romeney or of Malvesey, which by letters patent of 20 June last the king granted him for life in the port of London.
	Et erat patens.
Sept. 26. Westminster.	To the chief butler for the time being. Order of the prise of the king's wines in the port of Bristol to deliver to Thomas Barre the king's knight three tuns of red wine a year, and the arrears since 28 May 20 Richard II, on which date the king granted him the same for life.
	Et erat patens.
Sept. 28. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Norffolk for election in full county [court] of a coroner in the town of Bishops Lenne instead of John Wentworth, who is insufficiently qualified.
Oct. 8. Westminster.	To Henry Ilcombe escheator in Cornwall. Order to give Philip Pennalugan and Isabel his wife seisin of a messuage and half a Cornish acre of land in Bodran held by John Mattoke (as above, p. 144).
Nov. 3. Westminster.	To the collectors in the port of London of the subsidy of 3s. upon every tun of wine. Order to suffer Master William Langbroke the king's clerk to be quit of that subsidy upon six tuns one pipe of wine bought last year in Gascony and brought to the said port for consumption of his household, as he has made oath.
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Sept. 12. Westminster.	To the constable of the Tower of London and his lieutenant. Order to receive John Wilteshire knight from one who shall deliver him on behalf of the king, and to keep him in custody in the Tower until further order. By K.
Sept. 13. Westminster.	To the constable of the Tower of London and his lieutenant. (Like) order respecting Thomas Feriby clerk. By K.
Sept. 12. Westminster.	To William Stokley escheator in Salop and the march of Wales adjacent. Order to give John son and heir of John de Cherlton knight (militis) seisin of a third part of the manor of Pontesbury, the advowson of the prebend or portionary called the prebend or portion of David in the collegiate church of Pontesbury, a messuage and one virgate of land in Astoun under the Wrekene, a messuage, one virgate of land and 2 acres of meadow in Wythyntoun, half an acre of meadow in Esumbrugge, three messuages, two virgates of land and 1d. of rent in Opyntoun co. Salop, and the commote of Kreignyoun, wherein is a manor called Mathraul, a third part of the commote of Darwystly Iscoyd, and two thirds of the commote of Southstradmarghell in the said march; as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken by the escheator, that Joan who was the said knight's wife held the same in dower of his heritage, and that the manor of Pontesbury is held of the king by knight service, the said commote and parts of commotes of the king by parcel of a barony, and the residue of others than the king; and upon proof of the age of John the son the late king (fn. 1) took his homage and fealty, and commanded livery to be given him of his father's lands.
Sept. 12. Westminster.	To William Stokley (as above). Order to give (the said) John the son seisin of the manor of Botyntoun with the hamlets of Trefwerne and Teirtreff and the commotes of Deudour, Meghem Ughcoyd, Meghem Iscoyd and Moghnant in the said march, of a burgage in the town of Shrewsbury, and of the manor of Charleton; as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken by the escheator, that Joan who was wife of John de Charleton knight at her death held the said manor, hamlets and commotes as jointly enfeoffed with John her husband, likewise deceased, by gift of William de Astoun and Thomas de Morton made with licence of the late king to them and the heirs of their bodies, the said burgage likewise by gift of John de Roulton and Philip de Erreby to them and her husband's heirs, and the manor of Charleton by fine levied in the late king's court to them and the heirs of their bodies, that John their son is their next heir and of full age, and that the manor of Botyntoun with the said hamlets and commotes is held of the king by knight service, the said burgage of the king in free burgage, and the manor of Charleton of others than the king; and upon proof etc. (as in the last).
Sept. 20. Westminster.	To the guardians of the peace and justices of oyer and terminer in Wiltesir. Order for particular causes to hold no sessions, make no processes and do nought else which concerns their office for aught which was done before the beginning of this parliament, but to continue all begun before that time in the state wherein they now are until the end of the parliament. By C.
Sept. 18. Westminster.	To the constable of the Tower of London or his lieutenant. Order to receive John Lacy and Robert Jugler, both of Cicestre, from one who shall deliver them on behalf of the king, and to keep them in custody in the Tower until further order.
Sept. 23. Westminster.	To the chief butler or his representative for the time being in the port of Bristol. Order of the king's right prise of wine in that port to deliver to Richard Abberbury knight one tun of wine a year for life, and the arrears since 3 March 13 Richard II, on which date the king granted him the same, for good service a long while rendered.
	Et erat patens.
Sept. 21. Westminster.	To Thomas earl marshal captain of Calais, and to his lieutenant. Order with what speed he may to cause Thomas duke of Gloucester, who by command of the king is in prison in the earl's custody, to come before the king and council in this parliament in order to answer the appellants, having there this writ; as in the said parliament Edward earl of Rutlande, Thomas earl of Kent, John earl of Huntyngdoun, Thomas earl of Notyngham, John earl of Somerset, John earl of Salisbury, Thomas lord Despenser and William Lescrope the chamberlain have appealed the duke, among others, of treason against the estate, crown and dignity of the king, there presenting themselves to prosecute their appeal according to the law and custom used in the realm, and humbly praying that the king would have him there come to answer. By K. and C. in parl.
	[Fœdera. Rolls of Parliament, iii. p. 410.]
Sept. 28. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Norhampton for the time being. Order to pay to Edward earl of Rotelande 30l. a year for life, and the arrears since the death of Richard la Souche knight, to whom the late king by letters patent, confirmed by the king, granted 40l. a year for life to be taken of the issues and profits of that county; as the king after granted to William Braunspath his esquire 10l. a year thereof for life after the said Richard's death, and by letters patent of 2 November 19 Richard II granted 30l. a year for life to the said earl.
	Et erat patens.