Close Rolls, Richard II: April 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: April 1399', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 6, 1396-1399, (London, 1927) pp. 490-492. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol6/pp490-492 [accessed 23 April 2024]

April 1399



April 10. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Middlesex. Writ of supersedeas omnino, by mainprise of Richard Aleyn, Reynold Deuyas, John Bytule and Henry Swayne, all of London, in respect of taking from Henry Cornewayle of Westminster 'bocher' any security for keeping the peace toward Peter Playsforde, William Causton and John Berker or any other of the people.
April 10. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Salop. Writ of supersedeas omnino in favour of William Worthyn of Salop, who on 14 July 21 Richard II before William Brampton then mayor of the staple of Westminster, deputed to take recognisances of debts therein, made a recognisance to William Horscroft citizen and skinner of London for 61l. payable at Michaelmas then next, although at suit of William Horscroft the king after ordered the sheriff to take and imprison the body of William Worthyn, if a layman, until he should pay that debt, causing his lands and chattels to be extended and appraised, and to be seized into the king's hands in order to be delivered to William Horscroft until thereof contented, and certifying in chancery at a set day how he executed that writ; as William Horscroft appearing in person in chancery has acknowledged that he is contented of the said debt with damages and costs, delivering the recognisance to William Worthyn in name of acquittance.
April 14. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of any process against Robert Markeley serjeant at arms, appointed with others to make inquisition in Somerset and Dorset concerning great quantities of divers wines and merchandise, goods and chattels to no small value there which pertain to the king as wreck and otherwise, and are by divers evildoers taken and carried away, and concerning divers merchants and others who in divers ports and places have laded in ships and taken over in great quantities to Flanders, Normandy and other forbidden parts wool, hides, woolfells, tin, lead and other wares to the staple pertaining, which ought to be taken to Calais and nowhere else, but order to proceed against others who did meddle therein; as that commission was not delivered to the said Robert, as he has made oath in chancery.
	Richard Janekynes chaplain and William atte Hothe to William Snayth. Quitclaim of the manors of Palstre, Adynton and Little Delce. Dated 15 April 22 Richard II.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, by the said Richard 16 April, and by William atte Hothe 18 April.
March 26. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas in respect of their demand upon Janico Dartasso, John Elyngeham and John Mendethorp to answer or account for goods etc. of Thomas Feryby clerk (as above, last page).
	Michael de la Pole earl of Suffolk and lord of Wyngefelde, son and heir of Michael de la Pole late earl of Suffolk, to Roger Walden archbishop of Canterbury and papal legate, Thomas Westle, Richard Scot clerks and John Basset esquire, their heirs and assigns. Quitclaim of the manor of Dedham co. Essex, and of a messuage and 8 acres of meadow in Dedham, with the knights' fees, wards, marriages, reliefs, escheats, suits of court, etc., which they had by feoffment of Henry Cokham parson of St. Mary 'atte Hille' London, John Wade citizen of London and Henry Dalby. Witnesses: Thomas Swynbourne, William Coggeshale knights, Edmund Brokesbourne, Thomas Coggeshale, Robert Swynbourne, William Dedham esquires. Dated Dedham, 17 April 22 Richard II.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 18 April.
	Membrane 14d. (fn. 1)
	Memorandum of a mainprise under a pain of 100 marks, made in chancery 12 June this year by Thomas de Lynton, William Dacres, John de Wylton and William Faceby for Robert Bulmere, William Bulmere and John Bulmere, and of an undertaking by the said Robert, William and John Bulmere, each for himself under the same pain, that they shall do or procure no hurt of harm to Thomas de Britsall of Yorkshire.
April 25. Westminster.	John de Melton and Thomas Birkyn clerk to Simon Gaunstede clerk. Recognisance for 40l., to be levied etc. in Yorkshire.
	Membrane 12d. (fn. 2)
	Robert Stigeyn, son of John Stigeyn of London, to Thomas Godelake esquire, his heirs and assigns. Quitclaim with warranty of all his lands rents and services in Welde and Pynnore in the parish of Harwe co. Middlesex. Witnesses: Thomas de Pynnore, Gilbert Waryn, Richard Mosach, John Herynge, John Sauny. Dated Pynnore, 22 April 22 Richard II.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 26 April.
April 18. Westminster.	John Bray of Esttylbury co. Essex to Henry Maupas clerk, John Morkar and William Saxy clerk. Recognisance for 34l. 13s. 4d., to be levied etc. in Essex.