Close Rolls, Richard II: August 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: August 1399', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 6, 1396-1399, (London, 1927) pp. 520-523. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol6/pp520-523 [accessed 23 April 2024]

August 1399



Aug. 2. Wallingford.	To the sheriff of Bukingham. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of Richard Stokes, Richard Sawyer and John Sawyer, both of Stoke Abbots of Oxfordshire, and Thomas Stevenys the elder of Bukinghamshire, in favour of Thomas Stevenys of Crendoun the younger at suit of Roger Dayrelle for trespass.
Aug. 23. Lichfield.	To the mayor of the city of Exeter. Order under pain of the king's wrath, for urgent causes nearly moving the king, upon sight etc. to cause proclamation to be made, that all merchants of that city who owe the king money for any merchandise which concerns the office of his receiver of Cornwall shall pay such moneys to Robert de Thorley the king's receiver there and to no one else, to be brought to the king as direction shall be given him, any letters patent concerning that office heretofore made to any other person notwithstanding.
	Like writs to the mayors of the following towns:
	Lostwithyell.
	Bodmyn.
Sept. 9. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Berkshire. Writ of supersedeas in favour of Thomas Clerke of Wokyngham, and order by mainprise of Thomas Gyffard 'spycer,' Thomas Mynde 'taillour,' both of London, John Kyngesmelle and Thomas Yeuendoun of Berkshire to set him free, if taken at suit of Richard bishop of Salisbury and Thomas Shelrey for debt.
Sept. 10. Westminster.	Thomas abbot of St. Peter Shrewsbury to Simon Gaunstede clerk. Recognisance for 100s., to be levied etc. of his lands and chattels and church goods in Salop.
Sept. 16. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Cumberland. Order at his peril, for particular causes specially moving the king and council, to cause proclamation to be made that William de Curwen knight, John de Curwen, John de Cambirton, Gilbert de Cambirton, Thomas del Sandes, John Mounceux, Richard de Skelton, William Cokraynalde and Thomas Gilleslande shall under pain of forfeiture be in person before the king and council in parliament at Westminster on Monday after St. Jerome next, to answer touching what shall be laid against them. By C.
Sept. 16. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Middlesex. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of Thomas de Denom, Thomas del Hille, Henry Trollope, Thomas de Cokedene, Andrew Trollope and Hugh Refle of Northumberland, in favour of John Cooke and Rose his wife, indicted for felony.
	To the same. Like writ, mutatis mutandis, by mainprise of Stephen Lalleforde 'smyth,' William Bordevylle 'sadeler,' both of London, Thomas Walforde clerk and Richard Gest esquire, in favour of William Coterell upon an appeal by Alice who was wife of Edmund de Bilton for manslaughter of her husband.
	Membrane 3d.
Aug. 19. Chester.	To Th. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to a parliament at Westminster on the morrow of Michaelmas next, with the clause premunientes. By K. and C.
	Like writs to R. archbishop of York, R. bishop of London and eighteen other bishops; but that addressed to R. bishop of Bangor is vacated.
	[Report on Dignity of a Peer, iv. p. 765.]
	To the abbot of Peterborough. Summons to the said parliament.
	By K. etc.
	Like writs to the abbot of Glastonbury, 23 other abbots, the prior of Coventre and the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England.
	[Ibid.]
	To Henry duke of Lancastre. Summons to the said parliament.
	By K. and C.
	Like writs to Edmund duke of York, three other dukes, John marquess of Dorset, Thomas de Bello Campo earl of Warrewyk, nine other earls, Thomas Camoys and 33 others, of whom John Cobham only is styled chivaler. (fn. 1)
	[Ibid., p. 766.]
	To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause two knights of the shire, two citizens of every city and two burgesses of every borough to be elected and come to the said parliament. The king's will is that the sheriff be not elected, nor any other sheriff.
	Like writs to singular the sheriffs throughout England, and for the duchy of Lancastre to Henry duke of Lancastre or to his chancellor therein.
	[Ibid.]
	To the sheriff of Bristol. Like order for election of two burgesses of that county.
	Like writs, mutatis mutandis, to the following:
	The sheriffs of London for election of four citizens.
	The sheriffs of the city of York for election of two citizens.
	[Ibid., p. 767.]
	To Walter Clopton the chief justice. Summons to the said parliament.
	Like writs to William Thirnynge chief justice of the Common Bench, John Cassy chief baron of the exchequer and ten others, of whom one is styled clerk.
	[Ibid.]
	To Thomas Erpyngham constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant there. Order to cause two barons of every one of those ports to be elected and come to the said parliament.
	[Ibid.] By K. and C.
Aug. 20. Chester.	To the sheriff of Stafford. Order, by advice of Thomas archbishop of Canterbury and Henry duke of Lancastre, and of Henry earl of Northumberland, Ralph earl of Westmerland, and other the great men, princes and lords of the realm, to cause proclamation to be made, that no man of whatsoever estate, degree, dignity or condition shall under pain of forfeiting life and limb etc. make unlawful entry without process of law upon any lands or possessions of any lieges, nor thrust out any lieges therefrom, or without special warrant take or arrest them or any other lieges, their horses, oxen, sheep, swine or other beasts, goods or chattels of any kind whatsoever; as the king has learned that divers lieges of the realm have gathered together and are come to the presence of the said duke, who has now entered the realm to amend the ruling and governance thereof and divers defects therein and for other causes, and by colour of such assemblage have contrary to the duke's intent by force of arms beaten, wounded, maimed, imprisoned and evil entreated certain of the lieges, robbing some of their goods and chattels, and without process of law thrusting some out of their lands and possessions, and keeping possession of the same in contempt of the king, to the disturbance of the whole people and contrary to law and the custom of the realm; and after treaty with the duke touching such rule and governance the king will not endure the aforesaid mischiefs. His will is that any person who by any such colour is arrested, thrust out or robbed shall be dearrested and restored to possession of his lands and goods, and that any man pretending claim or interest in lands or possessions in the occupation of any lieges shall under pain of forfeiture sue against the tenants by the common law. By K.
	Like writs to singular the sheriffs throughout England.
	[Fœdera.]
	Oath of the pope's collector, to be true to the king and crown of England, doing or procuring nought to the prejudice or hurt of the king, realm or laws and so far as in him lies suffering nought to be so done or procured, to give the king good and true counsel touching whatsoever he shall be required to give it, to keep secret the counsel of the king and realm whereof he may be aware or such as shall be to him notified by letter, revealing it to no man living whereby hurt, shame or prejudice to the king or realm may arise, to execute no letters or commands of the pope and suffer none to be executed by him or by another which may be to the prejudice of the king's majesty or of his laws or to the realm, to receive no papal or other letters without speedily delivering the same to the council before they be published or delivered to any living person, to send out of the realm no treasure thereof and no money of the pope, a cardinal or any other person in coin or plate of gold or silver by letters of exchange or otherwise, and cause none to be sent, until he shall have special licence of the king or council, to send out of the realm no letters to the prejudice or contrary to the premises or any of them, to keep and maintain inviolate so far as in him lies the king's honour and estate, his laws etc., demanding or levying no first fruits of any benefices in the gift, presentation or nomination of the king by title whatsoever, nor of benefices now or hereafter granted by the pope in expectancy, by common or special grace, and making no processes for that cause, to begin no novelties with or without a command save by special licence of the king and without first shewing in due manner to the king or council any cause or any such command there shall be, and not to depart out of England without special licence of the king, and that by letters or writs under his great seal.
	Memorandum that on 9 September this year Lewis bishop of Volterra, collector in England of the chamber of the papal see, appearing in person in chancery, made oath as aforesaid.
	[Fœdera.]