Close Rolls, Richard II: June 1399 | British History Online

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

'Close Rolls, Richard II: June 1399', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 6, 1396-1399, (London, 1927) pp. 484-485. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol6/pp484-485 [accessed 20 April 2024]

June 1399



June 11. Westminster.	To the justices of assize in Essex. Order to proceed to rendering of judgment in an assize of novel disseisin concerning 73s. 4d. of rent in Thundreslegh and South Benieflete arraigned by Robert prior of Merton against Aubrey de Veer earl of Oxford and Thomas Blossom (as above, p. 478). (fn. 1)
	Membrane 1.
June 8. Westminster.	To the receiver for the time being of the issues of lands and lordships within the duchy of Lancastre which were of John late duke of Aquitaine and Lancastre. Order so long as the same shall be in the king's hand to pay to Walter son of Roger de Corwan 10 marks a year of the issues of the said lands and lordships, granted for life to the said Walter his esquire by the said duke by letters patent, which the king has confirmed for that he has retained the said Walter with him. (fn. 1)
	Et erat patens.
June 15. Westminster.	To the receiver of the issues of the receipt of Lancastre for the time being. Order so long as the same shall be in the king's hand to pay to John Cauncefelde esquire 10 marks a year of the issues of the said receipt, to him granted for life by letters patent of John late king of Castille and Leon and duke of Lancastre, which the king has confirmed for that he has retained the said esquire with him. (fn. 1)
	Et erat patens.
June 20. Westminster.	To the escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to certify in chancery any other evident cause which upon making inquisition he may find wherefore the king may have right or interest in the manor of Longstoke, and if none may be found, to remove the king's hand and meddle no further therewith, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as lately the king ordered the escheator to certify the cause wherefore he took that manor into the king's hand, and the true value thereof, and he returned that he took the same into the king's hand upon an information that John late duke of Lancastre at his death held the same in chief for his life by the courtesy of England, value 20 marks a year so far as he might be assured; and after reading the writ and return, and fully understanding the matter, it seems to the justices and others of the council learned in the law that the cause of such seizure is insufficient and of no force. (fn. 2)
June 13. Westminster.	To John Brooke escheator in Surrey and Sussex. Order to take the fealty of Edward son of Robert son of Henry Treygos and Joan his wife, and to give him seisin of such lands hereinafter mentioned as are held of the honours of Walyngford and Mohaut, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with such as are not held of the king, delivering to the said Edward any issues of these taken; as it is found by divers inquisitions, taken before Robert Loxle late escheator, that Joan who was wife of Edward Seynt Johan knight at her death held for life the manor of Goryngge with the members, namely Haydone and Dadesham, a dovecot, 40 acres of land, 4 acres of meadow and 6s. 2d. of rent in Perham, the manors of Preston, Bargham and Hamme, a messuage, 64 acres of land, 15½ acres of meadow and a fishery in Gretham, 4l. of rent in Walderton and 20 acres of land in Codham called Wynteres, all in Sussex, by gift of Richard Wolvyn parson of Bargham, Robert Overton clerk and others to her and Henry Treygos sometime her husband, and to the heirs of the said Henry, and that the said manor and members and the dovecote etc. in Perham are held by knight service of the king as of the honour of Walyngford, the manor of Preston likewise as of the honour of Mohaut, and the other manors, messuage, land, fishery and rent of others than the king, and that the said Edward son of Robert is cousin and next heir of the said Henry, and then within age, and it is found by inquisition, taken before John Broke late (sic) escheator in Surrey, that she held for life a messuage in Suthwerke of others than the king with reversion to the said Edward [son of Robert] and to his heirs; and he has proved his age before the escheator, and for 2½ marks paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage until Whitsuntide next. (fn. 2)