Close Rolls, Richard II: January-March 1397

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

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'Close Rolls, Richard II: January-March 1397', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 6, 1396-1399, (London, 1927) pp. 42-44. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol6/pp42-44 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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January-March 1397

levied on the same date between the said earl plaintiff and the same deforciants concerning the manor of Bourhalle, whereby the earl acknowledged the said Richard's right, and the deforciants granted the reversion of the same, after the death of Robert de Vaux tenant thereof for life, to the earl and the heirs of his body, with remainder to his right heirs, by virtue whereof he was seised of that reversion all his life, that on the same date another fine likewise levied with licence of the king between the earl plaintiff and the said deforciants concerning the castle and manor of Hengham and the manors of Hengham Sibille, Gelham, Stanstede, Dodyngherst and Dounham, whereby the earl acknowledged the deforciants' right, and they granted to him and the heirs of his body the said castle and manor and the manors of Hengham Sibille, Gelham and Stanstede, and also the reversions of the manors of Dodyngherst after the death of William de Parco and Dounham after the death of William Crocheman, tenants thereof for life, all with remainder to the earl's right heirs, that William de Parco and William Crocheman dying in the life time of the said Thomas, he entered the manors of Dodyngherst and Dounham, and died thereof seised, that after his death all the premises descended to the said Robert, who continued his estate therein until the same were seized as forfeit by virtue of a judgment against him rendered, by name of Robert de Veer duke of Ireland, in the parliament holden at Westminster on the morrow of the Purification 11 Richard II, that both Thomas and Robert are dead without issue, wherefore by virtue of the said fines the right to the said castle and manors descends to the said Aubrey, who is of full age, as uncle and heir of the said Robert, and that the said castle and the manors of Bumpstede, Canefelde, Fyngrith, Hengham, Hengham Sibille, Gelham, Stanstede, Dodyngherst and Dounham are held of the king by what service the jurors know not; and after view and oyer of that inquisition, with other evidences, it seemed to the justices, the serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law being in chancery that the said Aubrey ought to have livery of the premises; and in this parliament the king has taken his homage and fealty for the said castle and manors held of the king, and for the manors of Caumpes co. Cantebrigge and Kensyngton co. Middlesex. By K. in parl.
To Robert Parys escheator in Cambridgeshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in favour of the said Aubrey, whose homage and fealty the king has taken, in respect of the manor of Caumpes, upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before Thomas Skelton and the escheator by virtue of a like commission, that John de Veer earl of Oxford being thereof seised gave the same to Richard de Stoke clerk and John Fermer and to their heirs, that a fine thereof levied at Westminster in 15 Edward III between the said earl and Maud his wife plaintiffs and the said Richard and John Fermer deforciants, whereby the earl acknowledged the deforciants' right, and they granted the manor to the earl and Maud and to the heirs of their bodies, that they had issue Thomas and Aubrey, that the same descended to Thomas their son and heir, and from him to Robert as son and heir, who was thereof seised until the same was seized etc. (as above), and that the said manor is held in chief by knight service. By K. in parl.
To the escheator in Middlesex. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Kensyngton, upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before Adam Fraunceys and Thomas Charleton by virtue of the king's commission, that in the quinzaine of Michaelmas 15 Edward III with licence of the king a fine thereof levied at Westminster between John de Veer earl of Oxford and Maud his wife plaintiffs and Richard de Stoke clerk and John Fermer deforciants, who granted the same to the earl and Maud and to the heirs of their bodies with remainder to the earl's right heirs etc. (as above), that Robert de Veer died 22 November last without issue, and that the said manor is held of the king by knight service. By K. in parl.
Feb. 6.
Winchester.
To the keepers of the passage in the port of London. Strict order upon their allegiance under pain of forfeiting life and limb etc., for particular causes laid before the king and council in this parliament at Winchester which specially concern the king and crown and the estate of the realm, to behave so circumspectly touching the search to be by them made according to the duty of their office that no letters, writings, bulls or instruments shall there pass secretly or openly under any pretence without being by them taken and delivered before the council, whether by that port brought from foreign parts into the realm or thence brought to that port, letters of the king and his uncles to foreign parts excepted, unless by special command under the great seal witnessing the description thereof. By C. in parl.
Like writs to the keepers of the passage in the following ports:
Newcastle upon Tyne.
Scardeburgh.
Kyngeston upon Hull.
St. Botolphs town.
Lenne.
Great Jernemuth.
Gippewich.
Sandewich.
Cicestre.
Suthampton.
Bristol.
Exeter.
Melcombe.
Plymmuth.
Feb. 27.
Westminster.
To the constable of Wyndesore castle and his lieutenant. Order to cause Nicholas Lillynge knight, who is there in custody, to come in person before the king in chancery on Saturday 1 March next. By K.
March 1.
Westminster.
To the same. Order to set free Nicholas Lillynge knight, who is there in custody by command of the king. By K.
Membrane 17.
Feb. 19.
Westminster.
To the farmers, keepers or ministers of the manor of Tydderley co. Suthampton for the time being. Order to pay to Thomas Clanevowe the king's esquire and Perina his wife 10l. a year and the arrears since 2 October last, on which date the king granted them 10l. a year of the issues and profits thereof for their lives and the life of the longest liver. Staunforde 'sadelere' of Middlesex to set free Henry Resteley, whom John Cassy one of the guardians of the peace in Gloucestershire caused to be arrested and kept in custody in the town prison until he should find security that he should do or procure no hurt or harm to John Coue, Walter Bouer and Alexander Turnere of Wydecombe.