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CALENDAR
OF THE
PATENT ROLLS,
PBESERVED IN THE
PUBLIC RECCED OFFICE.
PREPARED UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF
THE DEPUTY KEEPER OF THE RECORDS
EDWAKD IV, EDWAED V, EICHAKD III.
A.D. 1476—1485.
PUBLISHBD BY AUTHORITY OF HIS MAJE8TY'S PRINCIPAL SECRETAKY OF STATE
FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT.
LONDON: PRINTED FOR HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE
BY MACKIfi AND CO. LD.
And to be purchased, either directly or through any Bookseller, from EYRE AND SPOTTISWOODE, East Harding Street, Fleet Street, E.G., or
OLIVER k BOYD, Edinburgh ; or E. PONSONBY, 116, Grafton Street, Dublin,
1901,
CONTENTS.
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PREFACE.
The present volume forms part of a series of Calendars of the Patent Rolls from the reign of Edward I. to that of Henry VII. the object and character of which are explained in the Preface to the first volume for the reign of Edward III. (a.d. 1327—1330.) The text has been prepared, under my immediate supervision, by Mr. R. C. Fowler, with the assistance of Mr. R. F. Isaacson, both of the Public Record Office. Mr. Fowler has also compiled the Index.
H C. MAXWELL LYTE.
Public Record Office, 1 July 1901.
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CORRIGENDA.
Page 95, last line. For April 23 read April IC. „ 453, line 3, laiert comma after Holcombe.
ADDITIONAL CORRIGENDA.
VOL. I.
Page 131, line 42, For Stroude read Stronde.
309, „ 18, For York read Westminster.
394, „ II, After Ch&rtev rea^i d^ted 11 November, 18 Edward II [Charter Roll, 18 Edward 11, So, 16.]
402, „ 33, For nomines read homines.
466, „ 47, After Richard II add [French Roll, m. 11.] „ 60, After Richard II add [Fretich Roll, m. lO.J
606, After Charters printed at length, add 171.
610, After Coinage, add 370, 371.
614, After Creations of peers, add 444.
623, After Eathome, add 287.
625, After Brdbury, prior of, /or 173 reatl 172.
627, After Farleigh, priory of, add 73, 139, 197.
630, AfUr Forest, add Kirkby Stephen.
664, After Kent, earl of, add Grey.
670, After Mervyn, John, for 181 read 182.
672, After Monkton Farleigh, read See Farleigh.
686, After Ports, add Yooghal. ,, 710, After Thanet, Isle of, add 813, 328. „ 718, After Warsop, add 134, 484. „ 726, Dele entry Worksop.
VOL U.
641, Add Aberystwith, Lanbadar, burgesses of, 369.
713, For Henor read Heanor.
716, After Hese, add (Hayes).
719, After Hovekirke, add (Ofifekerque).
728, Dele entry Lampeter. „ 728, After Lanbadar read See Aberystwith. „ 762, Add Offekerque. See Hovekirke. „ 776, After Shirbum, /or 683 read 483. „ 799, After Warsop read 17, 70, 126, 423. „ 808, After Worksop read 418, 419, 431, 442, 460, 477.
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CALENDAR,
OF
PATENT EOLLS.
IG EDWARD lY.— Part II.
l^'JQ ^lEMBRANE 26.
Sept. 1. Licence for Thomas West, lord la Warre, son and heir of Richard West,
Westminster, knight, lord la Warre, deceased, tenant in chief, to onter freely into all castles, lordships, manors, lands, fee farms, annuities, reversions, farms, rents, services, hundreds, views of frank-pledge, courts, leets, liberties, franchises, fairs, markets, jurisdictions, knights' fees, advowsons and other possessions within the realm of which the said Richard or any Of his ancestors were seised and which should descend to him, saving to the king 1477 lioniage and fealty. By p.s.
Jan. 9. Licence for William Heryot, citizen and alderman of London, William
Westminster. Stokker, knight, citizen and alderman of London, and John Stokker, mer- chant, or their factors or attorneys to ship 250 sacks of wool or less and woollen cloths without grain and other merchandise in the port of London in a ship called le AnUmy and take the wools by the straits of Marrok and the woollen cloths and other merchandise to any foreign parts, paying to the king at the end of 16 months from 1 December last customs and subsidies as though they were taken to the town of Calais. By K.
Jan. 11. Grant to the king's servant John Grene, yeoman, one of the ushers of
Westminster. \\^q queen's chamber, of the office of the custody of the park of Beaubussh, CO. Sussex, with the herbage and pannage of the park during the minority of Anne the daughter and heiress of the king's kinsman John, late duke cf Norfolk, with a fee of 4r/. daily from the issues of the lordship of Cookfeld and all other commodities. By p.s.
Jan. 15. Grant for life to the king's servants Peter Wraton, one of the yeomen of
Westminster, the crown, and William Warde, yeoman of the countinghouse of the house- hold, of the custody of the tower of the great palace at Westminster called * le Gatehouse ' or * le Towre * of the palace, abutting on the palace on the east and towards the street called * le Kyng strete ' on the west, * le litill Wolestaple * on the north and the sanctuary of St. Peter, Westminster, on the south in the county of Middlesex, and the custody of all houses, cham- bers and mansions within the tower, and all issues from it. By p.s.
A. 863. Wt. 8258/37. M. A
OADENDAR OF PATENT ROLLS.
1477. Jan. 15.
Jan. 20.
Westminster.
Membrane 26 — conU
General pardon to Thomas Bothe alian Boothe late of Waltfaam Crosse, CO. Hertford, * boucher,* alias Thomas Diche late of Lychefield, co. Stafford, of all offences committed by him before 9 January. By p.s.
Eevocation of the protection, with clause volumm, for one year, lately granted by letters patent to John Goylyn, citizen and fishmonger of London, staying on the king's service in the company of the king's kins- man William, lord of Hastynges, lieutenant of the town, castle and marches of Calais, on the safe-custody, victualling and defence of the same, because he delays in the city of London, as appears by certificate of the sheriffs.
1476.
July 10. Westminster.
MEMIiRANE 26.
Grant for six years from Easter last that all merchants of Genoa, Florence, Venice and Lucca and all other merchants and 'brokers' of Italy and their factors, clerks and attorneys shall be quit of certain personal subsidies due from them in England, granted by the commons of the realm in the Parliament at Kedyng, 81 Henry VI ; and that they shall not pay more than iSs, 4Ld. for the subsidy and 10s. for the custom on each sack of wool or every 240 wool-fells, or more than 12d, for the subsidy and 8^/. for the custom on tin of the value of 20«. notwithstanding the grant by the commons of the realm in Parliament at Westminster, 29 April, 8 Edward IV.
June 7. Westminster.
Licence for John Stanley, knight, son and heir of Thomas Stanley and Matilda his wife, to enter nreely into the manor of Elford and all castles, towns, manors, lands, fee-farms, annuities, reversions, rents, services, hundreds, offices, fees, views of frank-pledge, courts, leets, liberties, franchises, fairs, markets, jurisdictions, knights' fees, advowsons and other possessions which came into the king's hands by the death of his father or any of his ancestors and which should descend to him ; and grant to him of all issues of the said manor and other premises from the time of the death of Thomas Ardern, knight ; as it was found by an inquisition taken at Stafford on Tuesday before Michaelmas, 8 Edward IV, before Thomas Erdeswyk, esquire, late escheator in the county, that the said Thomas Ardern was seised in his demesne as of fee of the said manor, held in chief as of the manor of Chellesmore, parcel of the duchy of Cornwall, and on his death it descended to John Ardern, knight, his son and heir, and on the death of the latter to the said Matilda, his daughter and heiress, who married the said Thomas Stanley, who survived her, and that the said John was of full age. By p.s.
Restitution of the temporalities of the bishopric of Durham, with all issues from the time of voidance, to the king's clerk Master William Dudley, whom the pope has appointed bishop on the translation of Laurence, late bishop, and who has renounced everything prejudicial to the king and whose fealty the king has taken. [Fadera,] By K.
Dec. 21. Signification to Th. bishop of Lincoln of the royal assent to the election
Westminster, of Dan Eichard Croyland, monk of the monastery of Croyland, as abbot.
By p.s.
Oct. 14.
Westminster.
16 EDWARD IV.— Part 2. 8
1^1 Q MEMBRANE 24.
Oct. 13. Pardon to John Lyott of the castle of York, *yoman,* alias * keper,* alias
Westminster. ' gayoler,* of the escape of Joan Willamsson, convicted felon, on 26
September from the gaol of the castle and the consequent forfeiture of lOOL or other fine incurred by him. By p.s.
Oct. 15. General pardon to William Hyll alias Stoddon late of Wycheanger in the
Westminster, parish of Lucombe, co. Somerset, ' husbondman,* of all offences committed
by him before 6 August last. By p.s.
The like to W'illiam Ilyll alias Stoddon late of Blakford by Porlok, co. Somerset, * husbondman.' By p.s.
The like to William Hyll alias Stoddon late of Wotton Courtenay, co. Somerset, * husbondman.' By p.s.
Oct. 1. Pardon to John Shelley and John Aleyn, late sheriffs of London, of all
Westminster, debts due to the king and all actions against them by force of the statute
in Parliament, 23 Henry VI, ordaining that no sheriff' shall demise at farm his county or any of his bailiwicks, himdreds or wapentakes. By p.s.
Oct. 22. Appointment, during pleasure, of Thomas Leventhorpe to the office of
Westminster, tronage and pesage in the port of London and ports and places adjacent,
receiving the accustomed fees. By bill of the treasurer.
Oct. 22. General pardon to Walter Morgan alias Draper of Bergevenny, * yoman,'
Westminster, of all offences committed by him before 20 October. By p.s.
Oct. 22. Appointment, during pleasure, of John Eussell as receiver general of
Westminster, all lordships, manors and lands late of William Lovell, late lord Morley,
and Eleanor, late lady Morley, his wife, and in the king's hands by their
death and the minority of Henry their son and heir. By K.
Oct. 23. General pardon to Thomas Taillour of Bermengeham, co. Warwick,
Westminster, 'taillour,* alias 'yoman,* of all offences committed by him before 18
September last. By p.s.
Oct. 11. Pardon to the king's servant Kichard Garnet, esquire, late escheator of
Westminster, the counties of Kent and Middlesex, of all offences committed by him and
all issues, fines, amercements, debts, accounts and arrears due from him
to the king by reason of his office. By p.s.
Oct. 26. Inspexiffuis of the following : —
Westminster. j, G^ant by John do Meysi to Sir Robert le Veel, knight, and the
heirs male of his body, for 200Z. paid by him, of the manor of Charfeld with the advowson of the church, all tenants with their services and issue, all liberties and free customs, view of frank-pledge and other appurtenances. Witnesses : — Sirs John Esturmy, William Maunsel, Jordan le Ware, knights,. Elias de Cumbe, Peter Crok, Richard le Fleming, Richard de Colewiche, William de Burgo and others. Charfield, 1 February, 2 Edward I.
2. Grant by Nicholas de Kyngeston, son and heir of Sir Nicholas de Kyngeston, knight, to Sir Peter le Veel, knight, and the heirs male of his body of the manor of Torteworth with all appurtenances and the advowson of the church and all his lands in Thornbury, Oldeburi, Kyngton and Mourton with the meadow of Thacham and Scottes- grove and the services of Elias Henegg. Witnesses : — Sirs William de Wauton, John Bisshop, John de Astone, Robert de Bradeston, knights, John de Asheley, Henry de Mareis, Richard Colewich, John Herman, Roger Corbet and others. Torteworth, 4 July, 16 Edward II.
CALENDAR OF PATENT ROLLS.
1476.
Oct. 27. Westminpter
Oct. 22.
Westminster.
^fl•)nhrane 24 — v<mL
General pardon to John Harwell late of Maydeston, co. Kent, * taillour,' alias late of Gravesend, co. Kent. By K.
Grant to Richard Holt, servant of the king's kinsman lord Hastynges, the king's chamberlain, of the office of the bailiwick of the lordship of Watton and Aslocton in le Yale, co. Nottingham, during the minority of George Neville, son and heir of John Neville, late marquis Montagu, receiving 2(L daily with all other profits. By K.
Nov. 80. Westminster.
Nov. 80. Westminster.
1477.
Jan. 5.
Westminstjr.
MEMBRANE 23.
Grant from the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, 18 Edward IV, to Richard Beauchamp, bishop of Salisbury, Edmund, earl of Kent, John, lord de Scrope of Bolton, Oliver Seyntjohn, esquire, John Catesby, Ser- jeant at law, William Huse, the king's attorney, William Fairfax, esquire, and W' illiam Tanfeld of certain 15L from the manor of Bloxam, co. Oxford, for the life of ^Margaret, duchess of Somerset, for her use, in lieu of a like grant to John Stourton, knight, William Caraunt, esquire, and Gilbert Kymere, clerk, who are now dead, by letters patent dated 21 February, 1 Edward IV. By p.s.
Exemplification, at the request of the abbot of St. ^fary Graces by the Tower of London, of the tenour of the enrolment of letters patent dated 20 Septemler, 8 Edward IV, inspecting and confirming the following : —
1. Letters patent of Edward III inspecting and confirming letters patent of the following dates : — ■
20 March, 21 Edward III. 8 June, 27 Edward III. 8 August, 27 Edward III. 6 November, 80 Edward III.
2. Letters patent dated 8 May, 41 Edward III.
These letters have been lost by accident, as Richard Forster has taken oath in Chancery, and they will be surrendered if found.
Mandate to the escheator in the county of Lincoln for the restitution of the temporalities of the abbey of ('royland, of the order of St. Benedict, to Richard Croyland, monk of the monastery, whose election as abbot Th. bishop of Lincoln has confirmed and whose fealty the king has taken. The like to the escheators in the following counties : — Cambridge and Huntingdon. Northampton. Leicester. Hertford. Writ de intendmdo in pursuance to the tenants.
1476.
Dec. 7.
Westminster.
MEMBIiANE 22.
Whereas the king for divers debts in which he was indebted to his kinsman Richard, late earl Ryvers, assigned to him 86^. 6.s. 8d, by two tallies levied at the receipt of the Exchequer on 18 July, 9 Edward IV, viz. 20Z. by one tally on the farmers, occupiers or approvers of the subsidy and ulnage of cloth in the city and suburbs of London and 161, 6s. 8^/. by another tally on the same in the town of Bristol, and the said earl
16 Edward iv.— Pabt 2.
1 jn/^ Membrane 22 — co7it,
147o,
delivered the tallies to John Barker of London, * goldesmyth/ in payment of certain debts, and also the king being indebted to John Wykes, esquire, for 83Z. 13«. 4(/. assigned to him that sum by a tally levied at the said receipt on 20 May, 8 Edward IV, on John Twyer, esquire, then sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, from the issues of his bailiwick, and the said John Wykes delivered the tally to the said John Barker in payment of certain debts, and the latter has as yet received no payment of the said sums, arhounting in all to 120^. and has surrendered the tallies ; the king hereby grants licence for him or his executors after his decease and their factors and attorneys to ship wools, wool-fells, woollen cloths or other merchandif e in the ports of London, Southampton, Sandwich and Bristol and take the wools and wool-fells by the straits of Marrok and the other merchandise to any foreign parts and bring back other merchandise to the said ports quit of customs and subsidies (at the rate of 4 marks only on each sack of wool or every 240 wool-fells) to the sum of iOL in each of the next three years.
By p.s.
Dec. 18. Grant to the king's servant Thomas Howard, one of the esquires of the
Westminster, body, of the office of steward of all the lands pertaining to William, late
lord Morley, within the county of Norfolk during the minority of Henry his
son and heir or any other heir, with all fees and profits. By p.s.
Dec. 29. Grant, during pleasure, to the king's firstborn son Edward, prince of
Westminster. Wales, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester and Flynt, of full power to appoint justices of oyer and terminer in the counties of Salop, Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester and the marches of Wales adjacent and in Wales, provided that one of the king's justices of one or other Bench be one and saving to the king the amercements belonging to him, and to array the men of those parts if necessary for the punishment of malefactors, and to hear and determine enquiries into the exercise of offices in those parts. By K,
Dec. 29. Grant to Robert Wyngefeld, knight, of the office of parker of the park of
Westminster. Lopham, parcel of the possessions of John, late duke of Norfolk, in the
county of Norfolk, during the minority of Anne, daughter and heiress of
the said duke, receiving iiL daily from the issues of the park with all other
emoluments. By p.s.
MEMnjRANK 21.
Nov. 28. Grant to John Scott, knight, and the heirs male of his body of two parts
Westminster, of the manors of Oldswynford and Snowdisbury, co. Worcester, and the reversion of the third part on the death of Margaret late the wife of Fulk Stafford, esquire, and the advowson of the church of Oldswynford, with all fees, privileges, rights, knights' fees, advowsons, loots, courts, views of frank-pledge, warrens, fairs, markets and other profits, to hold from 26 August, 4 Edward IV, by the services of as many knights'- fees and as many other rents and services as they were held by before 4 March, 1 Edward IV, in lieu of another grant to him of the above by letters patent dated the said 26 August, surrendered so far as concerns the above ; and grant to him and his said heirs that they shall have a market weekly on Tuesdays at their town of Chilham, co. Kent, and a fair yearly there on the feast of St.- Mary Magdalen and the day preceding and the day following with a court of pie-powder and all issues, profits and amercements, provided that it be not to the harm of neighbouring markets and fairs, and that they shall have free warren in all their demesne lands and woods in Chilham, provided that they be not within the metes of the forest.
By p.s.
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CALENDAR OF PATENT ROLLS.
1 Ann Meinbra7ie 21 — cont.
147d.
Nov. 23. Pardon to Richard Robert of Asshcburn, co. Derby, * barker,' alian
Westminster, 'yonian,' of his outlawries in the counties of Derby and Nottingham for not appearing before Robert Danby and his fellows, late justices of the Bench, to satisfy Nicholas Knyveton, esquire, of SOL damages for a trespass committed by him and William Hum, *yoman,' William Clerk, ' souter,* John Derby, * souter,' Robert Perfey, *yoman,' John Heyward, * baker,' John Bate, *yoman,' Thomas Wollpwe, * mercer,* Richard Wyrley, * draper,' Richard Sutton, *bocher,' Thomas Heyward,
* laborer,' Richard Wodehous, *bocher,' Richard Bretener, 'sherman,* John Damport, ^ mercer,' Nicholas Derby, * glover,' and William Derby, ' glover,' all of Assheburn, before the justices of the Bench to answer the king on certain points put to him and Robert Bote, priest, Hugh Conge,
* barker,' Elias Purceglove, * wever,' Richard Bukley, * carpenter,' William Parker, * baker,' Thomas Parker, * laborer,' John Bayle, *coteler,' John Sutton, ^bocher,' and John Damport, *yoman,* all of Assheburn, before the said late justices to answer Laurence Lowe touching a trespass com- mitted by him and William Hum, *yoman,' Robert Parfey, *yoman,' William Clerk, *souter,' and John Derby, * souter,* all of Assheburn, and before the same to satisfy the king of his ransom for a trespass committed against Nicholas Kny\eton, esquire, at Underwode; the said Nicholas having appeared on 26 June last by Thomas Hunt, his attorney, and acknowledged himself satisfied of the damages, and the said Robert having made fines with the king on 6 November, as appears in Trinity term, 7 Edward IV, and Michaelmas term, 6 Edward IV, and surrendered to the Flete prison, as Thomas Bryan, chief justice of the Bench, has certified.
Dec. 4. General pardon to ThomavS Kene, *yoman,' alias Thomas Kyne of
Westminster. Iloddesdon, CO. Wilts, * husbondman.* By p.s.
Nov. 23.
Westminster.
Nov. 23.
Westminster.
MKMIUiANE 20.
Pardon to Richard Wodhous of Asshebourn, co. Derby, * bocher,' of his outlawries in the county of Derby for not appearing as above (.see ?//. 21) to satisfy Nicholas Knyveton, esquire, of 80Z. damages for a trespass committed by him and others and to satisfy the king of his ransom for a trespass committed against the said Nicholas at Underwode; the latter having appeared on 26 June last by Thomas Hunt, his attorney, and acknowledged himself satisfied of the damages, and the said Richard having made fine with the king on 6 November, as appears in Michaelmas term, 5 Edward IV, and surrendered to the Flete prison, as Thomas Bryan, chief justice of the 13ench, has certified.
The like to Richard Sutton of Assheburn, ' bocher.'
The like to Thomas WoUowe of Assheburn, * mercer.'
Pardon to William Clerk of Assheburn, co. Derby, * souter,' of his outlawries in the counties of Derby and Nottingham for not appearing before Robert Danby and his fellows, late justices of the Bench, to satisfy Nicholas Kny\*eton, esquire, as above {see w, 21), to satisfy the king of his ransom as above and to answer Laurence Lowe as above ; the said Nicholas liaving appeared on 26 June last by Thomas Hunt, his attorney, and acknowledged himself satisfied of the damages, and the said William having made fine -with the king on 6 November, as appears in Michaelmas term, 5 Edward IV, and surrendered to the Flete prison, as Thomas Bryan, chief justice of the Bench, has certified.
16 EDWARD IV.— Part 2.
1 jw« Membrane 20 — cont,
Dec. 8. Pardon to John Pitz of Exeter, executor of the will of Nicholas Carrewe,
Westminster, late sheriff of Devon, and administrator of his goods, of all offences com- mitted by himself or the said Nicholas and all issues, fines, amercements, debts, accounts and arrears due from them to the king by reason of the said office. By p.s*
Dec. 21. Appointment, until 21 June, of Thomas Markham, esquire, to take salt
Westminster, anjl fresh-water fish for the expenses of the household and carriage for the same.
Dec. 4. Grant to Thomas Bryan, knight, chief justice of the Bench, for the
Westminster, better maintenance of his estate, of 140 marks yearly at the hands of the clerk or keeper of the hanaper or the customers in the ports of London, Bristol, and Eyngeston on Hull according to the form of an act in the Parliament at Westminster, 18 Henry VI, and 106«. lljrf. and the sixth part of id. yearly at Christmas for a robe with fur and 66«. 6d, yearly at Whitsuntide for a robe with lining.
Dec. 27. Confirmation of the grant by letters patent of the king's first-born
Westminster. Edward, prince of Wales, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, dated 20 December last with the advice of the lords of his council and the assent of his mother Elizabeth, queen of England, to Thomas Bigby and William Bracebrygge of the custody of the lordship or manor of Hanneworth and all lands in the county of Middlesex and the advowson of the church of Hanneworth late of John Crosby, knight, citizen and alderman of London, tenant of the prince, during the minority of John his son and heir and the custody and marriage of the latter without disparagement.
MEMBRANE 19.
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June 18. Licence for the alienation in mortmain by William Hynde, citizen and Westminster, mercer of London, and Henry Assheborn to the prior and convent of the house of the Salutation of St. Mary of the Carthusian order by the city of London of the manor called Cardons, held in chief, a messuage, 31 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow, 4 acres of wood and 20 acres of salt marsh called * Drapers,* another messuage, 7 acres of land, an acre of meadow and a rood of wood called ' Ballardys,' 7 acres of land called * Bernardys,* an acre of land called * Petwyns,* 20 acres of land, 8 roods of wood and 4 acres of salt marsh called * Flukkys * and a rood of land called * Chesses,* not held in chief, all in the parish of Cleve alias Clyve alias Clyff, co. Kent, extended at 9 marks yearly, as appears by an inquisition taken before John Crafford, escheator in the county, to hold to the value of 10 marks yearly in part satisfaction of a licence by letters patent dated 22 February, 1 Edward IV. By p.s.
June 20. General pardon to Walter Clerc alias Clerkke alias Cleerc of Alveley, co. Westminster. Salop, * yoman,' of all offences committed by him before 19 June.
By p.s.
June 28. Licence for the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of St. Peter,
Westminster. York, to elect an archbishop in the place of the king's kinsman George,
deceased. [Ftcdera.] / By K,
8 CALENDAR OF PATENT ROLLS.
'\A'7f\ Membrane 19 — cnnt,
July 2. Inspcvinius of a charter of John Browc the elder and Robert Baylly,
Westminster, sealed with their seals, granting for life to Robert Browe, esquire, the manor of AVodehede and Bryggecasterton with the advowsons of the cliurch of Brygecasterton and the free chapel of the said manor of Wode- hcde and the manor of Tye with the advowson of the church of Tye, which thoy lately had of his grant, wnth remainder to ]\Iiirgarct the wife of Robert Browe for her life or until her remarriage or betrothal, and successive remainders of the manor of Wodehede and Brygge- casterton with the said advowsons to the heirs male of the body of the said Robert Browe, the heirs male of the body of Hugh Browe, knight, and the right heirs of the said Robert Browe, and of the manor of Tye with the said advowson to the heirs of the body and the right heirs of the said Robert Browe. ^Vitnesfses : — John Basynges, knight, Roger Flore, John Dancys, esquires, John Clerk, John Pcnsax and others. Le Wodehede, yunday the vigil of the Nativity of St. John Baptist, 8 Henry V.
Oct. 28. General pardon to Clement Forte of Exeter, co. Devon, * goldsmyth,'
Westminster, aliaa of Shirbornc, alias of Assheperton, co. Devon, alias of Neweton Buss- hell, CO. Devon, alias of Westminster. By K.
Nov. 5. Licence for the canons regular of the priory of SS. Peter and Paul,
Westminster. Ipswich, of the order of St. Augustine, to elect a prior in the place of Geoffrey Grene, deceased.
Nov. 22. General pardon to David Baron late of Fletestrete, London, * yoman '
Westminster, alias late citizen and * gurdeler ' of London, of all offences committed by
him before 18 November. By p.s.
Dec. 1. Mandate to the escheator in the county of Suffolk for the restitution of
Westminster, the temporalities of the priory of St. Peter, Ipswich, of the order of St.
Augustine, to Dan John Yorkc, canon of the house, whose election as prior J. bishop of Norwich has confirmed and whose fealty the king has taken. Writ (/(' ininidcndo in pursuance to the tenants.
MEMniiANE 18.
Nov. 6. Pardon to Henry Frowyk late of Southmymmes, co. Middlesex, esquire,
Westminster, of his outlawries in the counties of Essex and Sussex and London for not
appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer John Parys, citizen and * peauterer ' of London, touching a debt of 27/. 17«. to satisfy Roger Lukenore, knight, of 72/. 18.s. id. which the latter recovered against him and 40.N. damages, and to satisfy Thomas Stalbroke, knight, alderman, citizen and draper of London, of 201. which the latter recovered against him and 20.s. damages ; he ha\ing surrendered to the Flete prison and the said Roger having appeared on 26 January last and acknowledged himself satisfied and the said Thomas having appeared on 4 November last by John Monmouth, his attorney, and acknowledged himself satisfied, as Thomas
Bryan, chief justice of the Bench, has certified.
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Oct. 28. Grant, during good behaviour, to Robert Yole of the office of clerk of the
Westminster, statute merchant with the custody of the lesser part of the seal for the
oflBce within the town of Notyngham, with the accustomed fees. By p.s.
Nov. 25. General pardon to Reginald Legh alias Lee of Annesley, co. Nottingham,
Westminster. « gentilman,' alias esquire, alias of Mottrum Andrewe, co. Chester. By p.s.
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\A7.Q Membrane 18 — cont.
Dec. 8. Appointment, during good behaviour, of Thomas Bryan, knight, as chief
Westminster, justice of the Bench, receiving the accustomed fees, in lieu of a like
appointment of him by letters patent dated 26 (16) February, 11
Edward IV, surrendered. By K.
Dec. 8. Grant, during pleasure, to the king's servant Ralph Grenned, clerk of
Westminster, the king's kitchen, of the office of fcodary of all castles, lordships, manors, lands and possessions late of John, late duke of Norfolk, tenant in chief, in the counties of Surrey and Sussex, in the king's hands by his death and by reason of the minority of Anne, his daughter and heiress, receiving the accustomed fees from the issues of the premises with all other profits.
By p.s.
Dec. 4. Protection for William Shore, citizen and mercer of London, and his
Westminster, servants with all his lands, goods and possessions in England and else- where. By p.s.
Oct. 9. Charter to Richard, the abbot, and the convent of Evesham, granting
Westminster to them two fairs yearly within their borough of Seint Edward Stowe, co. Palace. Gloucester, where they already have a market weekly on Thursdays, viz. one at the feast of SS. Philip and James and the two days preceding and the two days follo\ving and the other at the feast of the Translation of St. Edward the Confessor and the two days preceding and the two days following, with all rights and profits, unless they be to the harm of neighbouring fairs. Witnesses : — The king's kinsman Th. cardinal arch- bishop of Canterbury, the king's brothers George, duke of Clarence, great chamberlain of England, and Richard, duke of Gloucester, great constable of England, Th. bishop of Lincoln the chancellor, J. bishop of Rochester, keeper of the pri\'y seal, the king's kinsmen Henry, earl of Essex, treasurer of England, and Anthony, earl Ryvers, John Audeley of Audeley, William Ilastyngys of Hastyngys, the king's chamberlain, and Th. Stanley of Stanley, steward of the household, knights, and others. By p.s. [4418.]
Nov. 26. Appointment during the pleasure of the king's kinsman Antony, earl
Westminster. Ryvers, chief butler of England, of Richard Forster as his deputy in the
port of Boston and ports and places adjacent, receiving the accustomed
fees. By bill of the chief butler.
March 8. General pardon to John Cornysshe alia^^ Cornasshe of Canterbury, Westminster. * fuller,* alias * sharman,' of all felonies and trespasses committed by him.
ByK.
Feb. 18. Grant to Thomas Vaghan, knight of the body, of all forfeitures which
Westminster. Richard Whalley, < gentilman,* has forfeited to the king with all debts due
to the said Richard and all goods of which he was possessed at All Saints
last. By K,
MEMBRANE 17.
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Dec. 11. General pardon to John Bolham late of Southmolton, co. Devon,
Westminster. ' toker,* alias * yomaiiy* of all offences committed by him before 10 May,
16 Edward IV. By p.s.
Oct. 8. Mandate to the escheator in the county of York for the restitution of
Wes^ninster. the temporalities of the archbishopric of York to Laurence, late bishop
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Membrane 17 — cont.
of Durham, whom the pope has appointed archbishop and who has renounced everything prejudicial to the crown and whose fealty the king has taken. [Fcedera,] By K.
The like to the escheators in the following counties : — Northumberland. Nottingham and Derby. Lincoln.
Oxford. '
Middlesex. Gloucester and the marches of Wales adjacent.
The like to the mayor of Kyngeston on Hull.
The like to the mayor of York.
Writ de intetuhndo in pursuance to the tenants.
Aug. 16. Licence for the king's kinsman John, duke of Suffolk, son and heir of Buckden. Alice, late duchess of Suffolk, deceased, tenant in chief, to enter freely into all honours, castles, lordships, manors, lands, fee-farms, annuities, reversions, farms, rents, services, hundreds, fees, views of frank-pledge, courts, leets, sheriffs' turns, liberties, franchises, fairs, markets, jurisdic- tions, stews, fisheries, parks, woods, chaces, warrens, knights' fees, advowsons and other possessions in England, Wales and the marches of Wales of which the said duchess or anyone else was seised and which should descend to him, saving to the king homage, fealty and relief.
By bill of p.s.
Dec. 18. General pardon to Grifl&th ap Howell ap Brian late of Walcote, co. Salop,
Westminster. * yoman,' alioA of Newton, co. Salop, alius of Brompton, CO. 'Salop, of all
- --^ offences committed by him before 13 December. By p.s.
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Jan. 8. Grant for life to William Hastynges, knight, lord Hastynges, of the
Westminster, offices of master and worker of the king's mints and keeper of the king's
exchange within the Tower of London, the realm of England and the town
of Calais, according to the form of certain indentures, receiving the
accustomed fees. By K.
Jan. 4. Pardon to John, abbot of the monastery of St. Peter, Westminster,
Westminster, ordinary of that place, of all escapes of John Wynterbourne alian Gilberte
late of Alburne, co. Wilts, * yoman,' committed to his custody, from prison
before 13 January last. By p.s.
Feb. 16. Appointment of Thomas Vaghan, knight, as surveyor and demiser at Westminster, farm of all honours, castles, lordships, manors, lands and other possessions with all liberties and franchises in England, Ireland, Wales and the marches in the king's hands by the death of John, late duke of Norfolk, his kinsman, during the minority of Anne, daughter and heiress of the latter, and grant to him and his assigns of 20Z. yearly during the said minority from the issues of the premises with all other profits. By K.
, .-^ MEMBRANE 16.
1476.
May 27. Whereas in the Parliament held at Westminster on 6 October, 12 Ed-
Westminster, ward IV, and continued by divers prorogations to 6 October, 18 Edward IV, it was ordained that before the quinzaine of Easter following proclama- tion should be made in each market town within each county of the realm that all persons having letters patent, tallies or bills made, levied or assigned before 1 December, 10 Edward IV, for any sums of money should
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Membrane 16 — cont.
bring them before the barons of the Exchequer at Westminster before the quinzaine of Easter, 1475, and that the barons should divide the sums thus due into twenty equal parts and order payment of these to be made yearly ; and by letters patent dated 22 April, 8 Edward IV, the king granted licence for Eobert Toke of London, * iremonger,* to ship merchandise quit of customs and subsidies to the sum of 967^. lis. 8^. and Thomas Wode, executor of the will of the said Robert, produced these letters before the said barons on 26 November, 14 Edward IV, by Richard Bekyngham, his attorney, and asserted that only the sum of 428Z. 16^. 8ff/. had been received by virtue of the letters, so that the sum of 648Z. 14«. llj^f. remained unpaid, and the barons have certified accordingly to the chan- cellor ; the king accordingly grants to the said Thomas that he or his executors after his decease or their factors or attorneys may ship wools in any ports of the realm and take them by the straits of Marrok and ship woollen cloths and other merchandise not pertaining to the staple of Calais and take them to any foreign parts and bring back merchandise from any foreign parts quit of customs and subsidies to the smn of 17^. 8«. 8f</. in each of the next twenty years, in full satisfaction.
June 14. Mandate in pursuance to the customers or collectors in the port of Westminster. London.
Nov. 22. Grant for life to Thomas Bestney of the office of [searcher of] all nets,
Westminster. * welys * and engines in the river Thames and creeks and places connected
with it from Sirencestre to Stanes, with all fees. By K.
MEMBRANE 15.
Nov. 20. Licence for Eleanor Stafford, widow, sometime the wife of Humphrey Westminster. Stafford late of Grafton, co. Worcester, knight, Thomas Litelton, one of the justices of the Common Bench, Humphrey Stafford, esquire, Thomas Stafford, esquire, and John Catesby, one of the king's Serjeants at law, to found a perpetual chantry of one chaplain to celebrate divine service daily at the altar of St. Mary in the parish church of Bromesgrave, co. Worcester, for the good estate of the king and his consort Elizabeth, queen of England, and the said Eleanor and the said Humphrey and Thomas, sons of the said Humphrey and herself, and for their souls after death and the soul of the said Humphrey, and to grant in mortmain to the said chaplain lands, rents and annuities, not held in chief, to the value of 10 marks yearly.
By p.s. and for 40 marks paid in the hanaper.
Nov. 24. Licence for the alienation in mortmain by John Yorke of 10 messuages,
Westminster, a moiety of a messuage, a fourth part of two messuages, 4 tofts, 200 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 80 acres of pasture, 10 acres of wood, pasturage for eight oxen, 6«. rent and a rent of four hens in Puryton, Puryton Stoke, Bentham, Lydyard, Brokynburgh, Wotton Basset and Remesbury, co. Wilts, extended at 10 marks yearly, not held in chief, as appears by an inquisition taken before John Charleton, esquire, escheator in the county, to William Mille, chaplain of the chantry which William Yorke, esquire, had licence to found in the church of Remesbury by letters patent dated 24 June, 15 Edward IV, to hold to the value of 11 marks yearly in part satisfaction of that licence.
Nov. 28. Signification to J. bishop of Norwich of the royal assent to the election
Westminster, of Dan John York, canon of the house or priory of Ipswich, of the order of St. Augustine, as prior.
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CALENDAR OF PATENT ROLLS.
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Jan. 12. Licence for the king's kinsman George Nevyle, knight, lord Bergevenny, Westminster, son and heir of Edward Nevyle, knight, late lord Bergevenny, and Elizabeth his wife, to enter freely into all baronies, parts of baronies, castles, manors, lordships, honours, commotes, cantreds, alien priories, lands, rents, reversions, services, mills, fisheries, pensions, portions, forests, offices, courts, leets, views of frank-pledge, turns, sherififs' turns, returns of writs and executions, chaces, advowsons, knights' fees, tenths, forfeitures, wreck of sea, fee farms, tolls, customs, advowsons, franchises, liberties, privileges, jurisdictions, possessions, fairs, markets, profits and heredita- ments in England, Wales and the marches, Ireland and the town and marches of Calais, which should descend to him by the deaths of the said Edward and Elizabeth or any of his ancestors, saving to the king homage and fealty. By K.
Presentation of Robert Brym, vicar of the parish church of Northfiete, of the deanery of Shorham, of the immediate jurisdiction of the church of Canterbury, to one of the chantries founded for the soul of Edward, late prince of Wales, in the low chapel under * le crofte ' in Christ Church, Canterbury, on an exchange of benefices with Richard Thomas.
Feb. 13. Westminster.
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Nov. 27. Westminster
Dec. 28. Westminster.
Dec. 29.
W^estminster.
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Jan. 25. Westminster.
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Nov. 80.
Westminster.
1477.
Jan. 28. Westminster.
MEMBHASE 14.
Protection, for five years, for John Ayly, the abbot, and the convent of Malmesbury and the abbey and its cells, manors, lands, rents, possessions and goods, which the king has taken into his hands because the abbey has been burdened by bad government and heavy expenses and because the abbot is blind and cannot govern, and commission of the custody of the same to the prior of Bath, so that the issues shall be expended on the sustenance of the abbot and convent and their servants, the relief of the abbey and its cells, the support of annuities, corrodies and pensions and the payment of debts. By K.
Precept to the prior of Bath to stay execution of the above.
Grant to Robert Wyngefeld, knight, controller of the household, of the offices of steward of all castles, lordships, manors, hundreds, lands and other possessions and master of the game of all chaces, parks and warrens late of John, late duke of Norfolk, tenant in chief, in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk during the minority of Anne his daughter and heiress, receiving the accustomed fees from the issues of tke premises, with all other profits. By p.s.
Pardon to Thomas Rogers, citizen and * fysshmonger ' of London, late purser of a ship of the king called le AnUmtjy of all debts, accounts and arrears due to the king from him as purser. By K.
General pardon to Thomas Childe of Harleton, co. Cambridge, ' gentilman.' By p.s.
Appointment, until 18 January, of William Matthewe, yeoman pur- veyor of the carriage of the household, to take two-wheeled carts, waggons, cars, horses and oxen and other necessaries for the office of carriage of the household.
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1477.
Feb. 1. Pardon to the king's servant William Trussell, knight, late sheriff of
Westminster. Warwick and Leicester, son and heir of Thomas Trussell, knight, deceased,
of all offences committed by him, all escapes of felons and fugitives and
all issues, fines, amercements, debts, accounts and arrears due from him to
the king by reason of his office. By p.s.
Jan. 29. Pardon to Richard Hudilston alias Hudleston of Milium, co. Cumber-
Westminster, land, esquire, late escheator in the counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland, of all offences committed by him and all fines, amercements, issues, debts, accounts and arrears due from him to the king by reason of his office. By p.s.
Feb. 6. Grant for life to Martin Haute, servitor and usher of the chamber of the
Westminster, king's consort Elizabeth, queen of England, of a tenement in Watirfulford,
CO. York, called Roos Hall, lately belonging to Thomas, lord Roos, and in the king's hands by his forfeiture, without rendering anything to the king, saving the accustomed fees and services. By p.s.
Feb. 4. Pardon to Richard Kyngesmyll, late one of the collectors of the customs
Westminster, and subsidies in the ports of Exeter and Dertmouth, co. Devon, and ports
and places adjacent, of all offences committed by him and all penalties, fines, forfeitures and amercements. By p.s.
Feb. 5. Grant for life to the king's ser\'itor William Pye of the manor or lordship
Westminster, of Budefeld, CO. Gloucester, which Richard Boteler and Matilda his wife
lately held for life of the grant of Henry IV, and which John Baker,
deceased, and Thomas Gilbert, deceased, afterwards had separately for life
of the grant of the present king. . By p.s.
MEMBRANE 13.
Feb. 20. Licence, for 10/. paid in the hanaper, for Thomas Mountgomery, knight,
Westminster. Thomas Tyrell, knight, Thomas Cornw^ales of Bartlesden, esquire, William Lygon, esquire, and Walter Brokhampton, esquire, to grant the manor of Kyngesey, co. Buckingham, with the exception of an acre of land in Kyngesey, and the third part of the manor of Chepyng Norton, co. Oxford, with the exception of an acre of land in Chepyng Norton, held in chief, to Joan Marney, widow, late the wife of John Marney, knight, son of William Marney, knight, to hold for life without impeachment of waste, with successive remainders to Henry Marney, son and heir of the said John, and the heirs of his body, Anne Tyrell, wife of the said Thomas and sister of the said John, and the heirs of her body, and the right heirs of the said William Marney.
Feb. 14. Grant, for 24 years from Michaelmas last, to William Stokke, knight, of
Westminster, the custody of all assarts, wastes, purprcstures and petty items {minutis
particuliH) of the forest within the forest between the bridges of Stanford
and Oxford in the counties of Northampton, Buckingham'and Huntingdon,
rendering to the king 62Z. yearly. By K.
Feb. 23. Licence for Thomas Gale, of Dertmouthe, merchant, one of the customers
Westminster, qj collectors of the customs and subsidies in the ports of Exeter and Dert- mouth and ports and places adjacent, while he has that office or any office of customer or collector or searcher, controller or surveyor of the scrutiny in the said ports or any port in the realm, to have ships of his own, buy or
14 CALENDAR OF PATENT ROLLS.
IA'7'7 Membrane 18 — cont.
sell by way of merchandise, meddle with the freighting of ships, hold wharves, quays, inns or taverns or act as factor or attorney for foreign mer- chants without penalty, notwithstanding the act in Parliament, 20 Henry VI. By p.s.
Feb. 18. Pardon to Ralph Neville, knight, and Isabel his wife of their acquisition
Westminster, from Ralph, earl of Westmoreland, of the manor of Kyrkeby Moreshede,
CO. York, and the manor and soke of Beseby, co. Lincoln, held in chief, and their entry thereon without licence.
By p.s. and for 6^. 13«. 4^/. paid in the hanaper.
Feb. 26. Grant for life to the king's servant William Clyfton, one of the king's
Westminster, trumpeters, of 10 marks yearly from Michaelmas, 14 Edward IV, viz.
100«. from the prior and convent of Merton for the manor of Patrikes- borne, co. Kent, or at the hands of the sheriff of Surrey and Sussex, and SSs, id, from Peter Roos, rector of the church of Westkyngton, in the deanery of Malmesbury, in the diocese of Salisbury, from a pension which the abbot of Foug^res of France had in the church, or at the hands of the sheriff of Wilts. By p.s.
Feb. 22. Pardon to John Mynours, late escheator in the county of Stafford, of
Westminster, all offences committed by him and all issues, fines, amercements, debts,
accounts and arrears due from him to the king by reason of his office.
By p.s.
Feb. 25. Pardon to the king's servitor John Sturgeon of Hychen, co. Hertford,
Westminster, esquire, master of the king's ordnance, one of the gentlemen ushers of the
king's chamber, of all actions against him. for the ordnance or any stuff
or habiliments for the same and all debts, accounts and arrears due from
him to the king. By K.
Feb. 19. Grant to Laurence Ducworth, parson of the parish church of Iden, in
Westminster, the diocese of Winchester (sic)j of the hospital of St. Leonard, Stoke, co.
Nottingham, in the diocese of York, in the king's gift by reason of his
custody of the lands of Francis, lord Lovell, a minor, on an exchange of
benefices witt Robert Sharpuls.
Feb. 26. Pardon to Hugh Shirley, one of the yeomen of the crown, late escheator
Westminster, in the county of Hereford and the marches of Wales adjacent, of all
offences committed by him and all fines, amercements, issues, debts,
accounts and arrears due from him to the king. By p.s.
MEMBRANE 12.
Feb. 14. Pardon to Nicholas Bery of Toppesham, co. Devon, alias late of the
Westminster, island of Gersey, merchant, late deputy of Richard Kingesmylle, one of the collectors of the customs and subsidies in the ports of . Exeter and Dertmouth, of all offences committed by him before Michaelmas last
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Oct. 8. Pardon to Thomas Elyot late of London, alias late of Exeter, late one
Westminster, of the Customers or collectors of the customs and subsidies in the ports of Exeter and Dertmouth and parts and places adjacent, and Nicholas Hengescote alias Henyscote, late one of the same customers or collectors, of all offences committed by them and all fines, issues, amercements, debts, accounts and arrears due from them to the king. By p.s.
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lirrpr Membrane 12 — cont.
Feb. 7. Charter to the king's second son Richard de Salopia, duke of York,
Westminster creating him duke of Norfolk and earl of Warrenne. By K.
P&lace. Vacated because on the Charter liolL
Feb. 16. Grant to the king's servant James Radclyff, one of the yeomen of the
Westminster, king's chamber, of the offices of bailiff of the lordship and parker of
the park of Swanton Morley, co. Norfolk, from the death of William Lovell, lord Morley, during the minority of Henry Lovell his son and heir, with the accustomed fees, provided that he render his account yearly of the issues of the office of bailiff. By p.s.
Feb. 12. General pardon to James Harolde alian Herotte of Ellowe, co. Suffolk,
Westminster. « yoman,' of all offences committed by him before 10 February. By p.s.
Feb. 18. Grant to the king's servant Edward Hardgill, esquire, for certain sums
Westminster, of money paid to the king of the custody of all manors, lordships, lands, rents and services late of John Horwode alias Horewode late of the county of Southampton, tenant in chief, during the minority of John his son and heir, with the marriage of the latter without disparagement, and so from heir to heir. By p.s.
Feb. 19. Presentation of the king's clerk William Fitzherbert to the parish church Westminster, of Stamford Ryvers, in the diocese of London, void by the death of John Neuport, late rector.
Feb. 16. Grant to Robert Cobbe, yeoman of the chamber of the king's son
Westminster. Richard, duke of York, of the office of bailiff of Seeford in le Rape of
Lewes, co. Sussex, during the minority of Anne, daughter and heiress of
John, duke of Norfolk, with the accustomed fees and all profits, as Henry
Marshall had. By p.s.
MEMBRANE 11.
Jan. 28.' Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Thomas Fitz William the Westminster, younger, Brian Sandeford, esquire, John Stayndrop, esquire, and John Walton, esquire, of 6 messuages, a cottage, 58 acres of land, 6} acres of meadow and 40 acres of pasture in Alford, Riggesby, Trusthorpe, Thedil- thorpe, Saltfleteby, Mumby and Anderby, co. Lincoln, extended at 4Z. 4^. yearly, not held in chief, as appears by an inquisition taken before Robert Haryngton, esquire, late escheator in the county, to Geoffrey Derham and John Dene, chaplains of the chantry which the said Thomas had licence to found in the parish church of Alfoi^d by letters patent dated 6 February last, to hold to the value of 7 marks yearly in part satisfaction of the said licence.
Feb. 12. Licence, for half a mark paid in the hanaper, for Thomas Sutton of Westminster. Teryngton, esquire, and John Boys of Emneth, co. Norfolk, to enfeoff Henry Danyell, son and heir of Thomas Danyell late of Walsoken, and Elizabeth his wife of a toft called < Eyngestofte ' or ' Kyngeshalle ' and 100 acres of pasture in Stanhowe, co. Norfolk, held in chief, to hold to themselves and the heirs of their bodies with remainder to the right heirs of the said Henry.
Feb. 16. Grant for life to the king's servant Thomas Stanes of the office of the Westminster, portage or porter of the king's liveries of the great wardrobe within the city
of London, void by the death of Thomas Gilbert, receiving the accustomed fees at the hands of the keeper of the great wardrobe with all profis, as John Houghton had. By p.s.
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Membrane 11 — cont.
Feb. 10. General pardon to William Taillour of Oslaston, co. Derby, *yoman,*
Westminster, alias ' busbondman.' By K.
Feb. 17. General pardon to John Cartewrif^ht late of London, * yoman,' Ralph
Westminster. Cartewright late of Cavendyssh, co. Suffolk, * yoman,' and William Carte-
wright late of Cavendyssh, * yoman.' By K.
Feb. 19. Pardon to John Reyny «Z/rt.s Reyne of the county of Devon, * gentilman,*
Westminster. 1^^^ escheator in the county, of all offences committed by him and all fines,
amercements, issues, debts, accounts and arrears due from him to the king by reason of his office. By p.s.
Feb. 24. Presentation of the king's clerk Thomas Ingleby, bishop of Rathlure,
Westminster, to the parish church of Sutton Bonyngton, in the diocese of York.
[i*W^;«.]
Feb. 10. Grant to John Ilastynges of Eslyng, co. Norfolk, esquire, of the office of
Westminster, master of the game of the parks and warrens of Hokeryng and Swanton
Morley, co. Norfolk, parcel of the possessions of Eleanor late the wife of William Lovell, tenant in chief, during the minority of Ilenry her son and heir, with the accustomed fees. By p.s.
Jan. 16. General pardon to John Vivian late of London, * cordener,' alias late of
Westminster Hoddesdon, CO. Hertford. By K.
March 1. Grant for life to the king's servitor Thomas Canccler of the office of Westminster, controller of the king's works within the castle of Wyndesore and other
manors and lordships pertaining to it, with the accustomed fees from the issues of the castle and lordship. By p.s.
MEMBIiANE 10.
Feb. 12. Licence, for 8 marks paid in the hanaper, for Christopher Willughby,
Westminster, esquire, to grant the manor of Bredfeld, alian Bradfeld, co. Suffolk, held in chief, with the exception of one acre of land in it, to W^illiam Jenney, Serjeant at law, Henry Fenne, clerk, Richard Suthwell, esquire, James Hobert, esquire, Edmund Jenney, esquire, William Mekelfeld, esquire, Thomas Playter, esquire, John Jenney the younger, Thomas Banyard, John Russe, John Elyngham and John Walworth the younger to hold to themselves and the heirs of the said Edmund.
Feb. 11. Licence for John Norbury, knight, one of the kinsmen and heirs of
Westminster. Ralph Botiller of Sudeley, knight, viz. son of Henry Norbury, knight, son of Elizabeth one of his sisters and heirs, and William Belknap, esquire, another of his kinsmen and heirs, viz. son of Joan another of his sisters and heirs, to enter freely into all castles, manors, lordships, lands, rents, reversions, services, knights' fees and advowsons in England late of the said Ralph and Alesia his wife which should descend to them, and grant to them of all issues of the premises from the time of the death of the said Alesia, viz. 10 February, 18 Edward IV. By K.
Jan. 26. Grant for life to Theobald Archbold, citizen of London, born in Ireland,
Westminster, of the office of marshal crier of the king's counties in the city of Dublin
and all other cities, boroughs, towns and places in Ireland, with the ^.ccustomed fees, as Hugh Galiat, deceased, had. By K.
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1477.
Jan. 22. Westminster.
Feb. 12.
Westminster.
Feb. 12. Westminster.
Feb. 18. Westminster.
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Dec. 10.
Westminster.
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Grant for life to the king's clerk Lionel Wydeville of the deanery of Wolverhampton, void by the demise of Master William Duddele, late dean.
Mandate to Nicholas Luson and John Ryngesby to put him in possession. By p.s.
Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Master Richard Swanne, canon of the cathedral church of Wells, William Dodesham, Thomas Tremayll, Thomas Larder, John Boven, Thomas Baker, Robert North and Walter Yartecombe of the manor of Stokelinche Maudeleyne and 9 messuages, 48 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 6 acres of pasture, 3^. rent and the rent of IJ pounds of pepper and a pound of cumin in Stokelynche Maudeleyn, Stokelynche Ostryser, Yevilchestre, Lymyngton, Northover, Somerton Erlaygh and Somerton, co. Somerset, to the bailijffs and burgesses of Yevilchestre for the sustenance of poor people and the support of other charges according to the ordinance of the grantors.
By p.s. and for 3dL lis, paid in the hanaper
•
Pardon to Master John atte Wylle of Exeter, co. Devon, clerk and deputy of Nicholas Heynscote, late one of the collectors of the customs and subsidies in the ports of Exeter and Dertmouth, of all offences committed by him and all issues, debts and accounts due from him to the king. By p.s.
Pardon to John Haryngton, esquire, late escheator in the county of Lincoln, of all offences committed by him and all issues, fines, amercements, debts, accounts and arrears due from him to the king by reason of his office. By K.
Grant to the abbot and convent of Stratford Langthorn that they shall have a market weekly on Wednesdays at their town of Bellerica, co. Essex, and two fairs there yearly, one on the feast of St. Mary Magdalen and the day preceding and the day following, and the other on the feast of the Decollation of St. John and the day preceding and the day following, with all liberties, free customs and profits, provided that it be not to the harm of neighbouring markets and fairs. By p.s.
June 28. Westminster.
MEMBRANES 9—6.
LiApeximiis and confirmation to Thomas, the abbot, and the convent of Hyde by Winchester of the following : —
1. Letters patent dated 20 November, 1 Richard II, inspecting and confirming the following : —
a, A charter dated at Winchester, 18 March, 4 Edward III [Charter Boll^ 4 Edward III, No, 85] , inspecting and confirming, the following : —
(1.) A charter of Henry I. dated at Bourne, Ides of September 1114. [Mo7iasticon» 11. 444.]
(2.) A charter of Henry 11. dated at Wallingford. [Mojiasticon.
No, xvn.]
(3.) A charter of Henry 11. dated at Wallingford to Salidus, then abbot.
(4.) A charter of Henry II. dated at Winchester to John, then abbot. [Ibid. No. XVI.]
(5.) A charter of Henry 11. dated at Wallingford.
(6.) A charter dated at Rochester, 15 February, 23 Henry HI. [Ibid. No. XX.] 8258 B
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(7.) Letters patent dated 1 March, 80 Henry III.
(8.) A charter dated at Westminster, 20 July, 54 Henry HI. [Charier Eollj 54 Henry III, m. 4] , inspecting and con- firming a charter of Henry I. dated at Windsor. [Monasiico7i Xo. XI.]
(9.) Letters patent of Edward, afterwards king, dated 22 July, 64 Henry HI. inspecting and approving the preceding.
(10.) Letters patent dated 28 May, 9 Edward I., to William, then abhot, and the convent.
(11.) Letters patent dated SO May, 88 Edward I.
(12.) Letters patent dated 28 February, 19 Edward II.
b. Letters patent dated 12 December, 16 Edward III.
2. Letters patent dated 7 February, 4 Edward II.
3. Letters patent dated 20 October, 6 Edward II.
4. Letters patent dated 16 June, 18 Edward I.
5. Letters patent dated 6 February, 20 Edward I.
6. Letters patent dated 24 (rectius 80) May, 84 Edward I.
7. Letters patent dated 22 July, 84 Edward I.
8. Letters patent dated 6 January, 9 Edward III.
9. Letters patent dated 18 May, 15 Edward III.
10. Letters patent dated 12 January, 16 Edward III.
11. Letters patent dated 20 June, 15 Richard II.
12. Letters patent dated 24 August, 16 Richard II.
18. A charter dated at Westminster, 80 March, 41 Henry III. [Cluirter Rollf 41 Henry III, m, 7] , inspecting and confirming a chirograph between William de Valence, the king's brother, and Roger, then abbot, and the convent.
14. A charter dated at Wolvesey, 11 April, 84 Edward I. [Cfiarter Hull, 84 Kihvard 7, Xo. 34] .
16. Another charter of the sama data. [IbicL]
16. A charter dated at Windsor, 27 July, 8 Edward III. [Charter Roll,
3 Edward III, Xo. 35.]
17. Letters patent dated 22 July, 12 Richard H.
For 6 marks paid in the hanaper.
MEMBRANE C—cont.
1477.
Jan. 25. Appointment for life of John Wrythe alias Faucon, one of the king's Westminster, heralds, as chief herald and king of arms of the north parts of England in place of Thomas Holme alian Clarencewe, resigned, with all profits ; and grant to him of 20^. yearly from the issues of the county of York, with a livery such as any king of arms or herald had in the time of Edward III yearly at the great wardrobe. By p.s.
Jan. 2. Grant for life to the king's servant William Gryfiyth, one of the
Westminster, marshals of the hall of the household, of an annuity of 182. 5<. from the
fee farm of the town of Colchester. By p.s.
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l^'T'J MEMBnANE 5.
March 1. General pardon to Richard Aurey late of Sandwich, *yoman,* alias
Westminster. < maryner,' alias *shipman,* of all offences committed by him before 26
February. By p.s.
March 1. Grant to Thomas Billing, knight, chief justice of the King's Bench, Westminster. Richard Tunstall, knight, John Catesby, Serjeant at law, William Catesby, Robert Whittelbury, and Oliver Sutton or their executors of the custody of all castles, lordships, manors, lands, rents and possessions with knights' fees, advowsons, reliefs, eacheats, fairs, markets, courts, leets, views of frank-pledge, liberties, franchises, jurisdictions and emoluments late of John, earl of Wiltshire, or Constance, countess of Wiltshire,* during the minority of Edward their son and heir. By p.s.
parish
late
January. By p.s.
Feb. 26. General pardon to William Smyth late of Seint Johnstrete without the
Westminster, bars of Westsmythfeld, London, co. Middlesex, *yoman,* of all offences
1 47fi committed by him before 21 February. By p.s.
May 12. Appointment of William Haydon and Robert Meykyn to enquire into
Westminster, the use of false weights and measures throughout the realm, to arrest offenders and commit them to the nearest gaol and to certify concerning forfeitures to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer from time to time, and appointment of them to the office of marshal in the premises during the minority of the daughter and heiress of John, late duke of Norfolk, 1477 tenant in chief, with the accustomed fees. By p.s.
Feb. 25. General pardon to John Ryver alias Reverse late of London, clerk, alias Westminster, chaplain, of all offences committed by him before 21 February. By p.s.
Nov 4 Pardon to John Saynton, late escheator in the county of Lincoln, of all
Westminster, o^^^ces committed by him and all issues, fines, amercements, debts, accounts
and arrears due from him to the king by reason of his office. By K.
1477.
MEMBRANE 4.
Feb. 28. Appointment, daring pleasure, of Gervase Clyfton, esquire, as receiver of Westminster, the kmg's castles, manors, lordships and fee farms of Horeston, BoUesovere, Chestrefeld, Maunfeld, Lyndeby in Shirwode, Edyngstowe, Clipston in Shirwode, Bulwell, Darlyngton and RagenhuU, Amall, Retford, the bailiwick of the honour of Peverel, the mills of Retford and Notyngham and the manors or lordships of Whaton, Aslokton, Gedlyng, Shelford and Stokbardolf in the counties of Nottingham and Derby, and steward of the said manors or lordships of Gedlyng, Shelford and Stokbardolf, and grant to him during office of 10/. yearly from the issues of the above with all profits, rendering his account not at the Exchequer but at the castle of 117 ft Notynghame before the appointed auditors. By p.s.
Nov. 9. Ratification of the estate which William Rodon has as parson of the
Westminster, parish church of Gresford in Wales, in the diocese of St. Asaph. By p.s.
Oct. 12. Licence, at the request of Robert Ratclif, esquire of the body, son of John
Westminster. Ratcliff, knight, and John Smyth, alderman of the gild of St. Mary in the
church of Conyngesby by Tateshall, co. Lincoln, and the brethren and sisters of the gUd, for the said alderman, brethren and sisters to acquire in mortmain, after inquisition, lands, rents, reversions and services, not held in chief, to the value of 10/. yearly for their sustenance and the finding of
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a chaplain or chaplains to celehrate divine service in the said church for the good estate of the king and his consort Elizabeth, queen of England, the said Robert and Margaret his wife, Thomas Fitz William the younger, and John Croxby, rector of the church, and for their souls after death, and to do other works of piety. By p.s. and for 40/. paid In the hanaper.
Oct. 11. General pardon to John John alim Jak John of Saltasshe, co. Cornwall,
Westminster. < maryner,* of all offences committed by him before 12 August. By p.s.
July 29. Grant to the king's servant James Dokray, constable of the castle of
Fotheringhay. Cragfargus in Ulster in Ireland, in consideration of his expenses in the
repair of the castle, of 20Z. yearly for five years from Easter last from the issues of the fee farm of the town of Droghda. By p.s.
MEMBRANES 3 and 2.
1477.
Feb. 8. Indenture between the king and William Hastynges, knight, lord
Tlastynges, ordaining the latter master and worker of the moneys of gold and silver and keeper of all * chaunges and oute chaunges ' in the Tower of London, the realm of England and the town and marches of Calais, according to letters patent dated 8 January last. He hath undertaken to make five kinds of gold money, one piece * rennyng for 10.s. of sterlings * which shall be called the * riall ' of gold, of which there shall be 45 in the pound of the weight of the Tower, and pieces of 5h, called the * half ryall,* 2x. 6(/. called the * riall ferthyng,' Ga. 8(L called an * aungell,' and 8.s. 4f/. called an * aungelet ' in like manner j and every pound weight of the Tower of the said moneys shall be worth 22Z. lO.s., and shall be of 28 carats 8 J grains fine, which is the old right standard of gold of England, which standard ought to be made after the goodness aforesaid and indented, one part to remain with the master and the other part in the Treasury ; and of such pound weight the warden of the mint shall take for the king 7«. 6f/., whereof the master shall have for the working of the coins and other expenses 2s. 6^/., and the warden, comptroller, clipper of the irons, clerk and usher of the coins, shall have their fees, and there shall remain to the merchant 221. 2.s. 6^/. The master shall be allowed at the assay a variation of weight or alloy of the eighth part of a carat in the pound, which shall be called * remedie,' but otherwise shall melt and reforge defective money at his own cost, lie hath undertaken also to make five kinds of silver money, viz., a piece of id, called a *grote,* of which there shall be 112J in the pound aforesaid, and pieces called a * half-grote,* a * peny ' or a *sterlyng,* a * halfpeny * and a * ferthyng ' in like manner ; and in every pound weight of silver money there shall be 11 ounces and 2 pennyweights of fine silver and 18 pennyweights of alloy, which is the old right standard of the sterling of England, which standard ought to be made and kept as above, and every pound weight of the Tower of the said moneys shall be worth 87«. 6^/., of which the warden shall take for the king 18^/., whereof the master shall have 12^/., and the warden, comptroller, clipper, clerk and usher shall have their wages, and there shall remain to the merchant Sda, The remedy shall be 2 penn}'weights in every pound. The master shall make a privy mark upon all moneys made by him, and before issue 10s. value in every 10 pounds of gold, and 2.s'. value in every 100 pounds of silver shall be put in a box sealed with the seals of the warden, master and comptroller, and shut with three keys of which they each shall have one, and the said box shall be opened every three months upon reasonable warning before certain lords of the council and assay made by fire or touch in the
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Mcmhrayu's 3 ajul 2 — nmt.
presence of the warden, master and comptroller, and if the moneys be found good the master shall have letters patent of acquittance, and any default or the reverse shall be entered in record. The warden, master and comptroller shall take gravers to grave the irons, and smiths and other workmen, and the irons when graven shall be delivered by indenture to the clerk of the mint, and the graver shall not grave elsewhere but in one house within the Tower. The master shall receive gold and silver brought to the Tower at its true value, and in cases of doubt the assayers shall determine the truth, for which two good stones called touches' and good ^nedeles* shall be provided, and the balances and weights shall bo amended from time to time, and the master shall deliver bills to the merchant on the receipt of gold and silver. The master and his deputies, officers and servants, and all persons bringing gold or silver to the Tower shall have free entry and issue. The delivery of gold and silver shaU take place once or more in the week, and the master shall take count of the sum coined and the number of persons to whom delivery shall be made. No money or bullion shall be taken out of the realm, except by special leave of the king, or for personal expenses, and no false or counterfeit money brought in. The king confirms to the said warden, master and comptroller, and all other ministers of the mints and exchanges, the charters and franchises granted aforetime, and the moneyers and workmen shall be r^ady to do their work at all time and the gold and silver to be coined shall be delivered to them in clean ingots. The master shall bring all the gold and silver that he shall receive in the exchanges or by colour of his office to the mints to be made into money, and the king has given to him all such profits as shall fall by the casualties of the exchanges, and no person shall hold common exchange, privy or apert, on pain of the forfeiture contained in the statute of 25 Edward III, of which forfeiture the said master shall have 12rf. of the pound. And for the performance of the covenants aforesaid the said master has made oath in Chancery and has found borrows in 100^ each, viz. Sir Eichard Hastynges, knight, lord Welles, Sir Ralph Hastynges, knight, Hugh Brice, alderman and goldsmith, James Brice, gentleman, Hugh Broun, mercer, William Martyn, skinner, and Henry Wodecok, scrivener. Kinjliah,
MEMBRANE 2— cont.
Jan. 29. Grant for life to the king's servant John Beste of a messuage or mansion Westminster, in the parish of St. Giles without Crepulgate, London, to hold from 13 November last by the services of as many knights' fees and as many other rents and services as it was held by before 4 March, 1 Edward IV, in lieu of a like grant to him of the same by letters patent dated 18 November last, surrendered. By K.
T .^^ MEMBRANE 1.
1476.
Dec. 3. Licence for John Botoler, knight, and Elizabeth his wife, Thomas
Westminster. Hampden and Marjory his wife, Humphrey Forster and Alice his wife, and John Wadham son and heir of Elizabeth Wadham sister of the said Elizabeth, Marjory and Alice, kinswomen and heirs of John Popham, knight, tenant in chief, viz., daughters of Stephen Popham, knight, son of Henry Popham brother of John Popham father of the said John, to enter freely into all lordships, manors, lands, fee-farms, annuities, farms, rents, reversions, services, hundreds, fees, views of frank-pledge, courts, leets, sheriffs' turns, liberties, franchises, fairs, markets, jurisdictions, stews,
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CALENDAR OF PATENT EOLL^.
1476.
1477.
Dec. 3.
Westminster.
Feb. 3. Westminster.
Membrane i — amt.
fisheries, warrens, knights' fees, advowsons and other possessions within the realm of which the said John Popham, knight, or any ancestor of the said John Wadham, Elizabeth, Marjory and Alice was seised and which should descend to them, saving to the king homage, fealty and relief. By K.
Pardon to Thomas Croftes and Thomas Norton, collectors of the customs and subsidies in the port of Bristol and ports and places adjacent, of all offences committed by them and all fines, issues, debts, accounts and arrears due from them to the king. By p.s.
Vacated because in the seiimteenth year.
Grant for life to the king's servant Alexander Mason of the reversion of the office of marshal of the king's * still mynstralles,* which John Clyff now has, with the accustomed fees. By p.s.
-^A^a MEMBRANE 26d.
Dec. 29. Commission to Richard de Labere, esquire, Thomas Braynton, John
Westminster. Welford and Richard Greneway to enquire what lands Katharine, late
countess of Shrewsbury, tenant in chief, held in the county of Hereford
and the marches of Wales adjacent, what they are worth, on what day she
died, and who is her heir, and to take the lands into the king's hands.
Oct. 28. Westminster.
Nov. 15.
Westminster.
MEMBRANE 2i(l.
Commission to Philip^Lowes, esquire, John Higham, esquire, Thomas Markham, esquire, Michael Denys, John Wykes and Robert Spaldyng, Serjeant at arms, to arrest Thomas NicoU, John Gryfifyn, Thomas Mayle, Edmund Lytherland, Richard Higham, Thomas Rede, John Honywode, John Goldyng, John Cokeyn, John Poteman and Stephen Almen and bring them before the king and council.
Commission of oyer and terminer to the king's brother Richard, duke of Gloucester, the king's kinsmen Henry, earl of Essex, and Antony, earl Ryvers, John Audeley of Audeley, knight, Thomas Stanley of Stanley, knight, John Denham, knight, John Howard of Howard, knight, Thomas Billyng, knight, Thomas Bryan, knight, Thomas Ursewyk, knight, John Nedeham, knight, Richard Chokke, knight, Thomas Littelton, knight, Thomas Yonge, Richard Neell, Henry Lew7s, William Brandon, esquire, and Roger Philpot, touching certain offences committed in the county of Essex by John Abbot of Reynham, co. Essex, *gentilman,' Thomas Higlett of Reynham, 'smith,* Richard Chapman of Reynham, * laborer,' William Algor of Hornechurche, CO. Essex, *husbondman,' William Swayne of Hornechurche, *husbond- man,' and Walter Thomas of Reynham, * waterman.'
1477.
Feb. 18.
Westminster.
MEMBRANE ISd,
Commission de wallns et fossatis to Thomas Ursewyk, knight, Thomas Mongomery, knight, John Say, knight, John Elryngton, William Alyngton, Richard Haute, Alfred Corneburgh, Thomas Frowyk, Thomas Stedolf, Hugh Bryce, Thomas Rigby, Roger Philpott, Robert Plummer, John Stanford, Thomas Lute and Godfrey Grene along the coast of the river Leye in the counties of Essex and Hertford and from thence to Ware and from thence to the Thames.
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J 476, MEMBRANE lid.
Dec. 7. Appointment of R. bishop of Salisbury, John Elryngton, treasurer of
Westminster, ^^e household, William Norreys, knight, Richard Foweler, Richard
Harecourte, knight, Thomas Dalamare, knight, William Stonoure, John Harecourte of Staunton, Richard Croft, Nicholas Gaynesford, John Wode of Hampton Courte, Thomas Stedolfe, Thomas Frowyk, Thomas Wyndore, Thomas Rokes, John Langston, William Mulsoo, John Hals, Thomas Ive, William Essex, Drugo Brudenell, Richard Bulstrode, William Danvers, Richard Lovell, Richard Halle, Robert Skerne, Robert Berdesey and the sheriffs of Middlesex, Surrey, Buckingham, Oxford and Berks as justices in those counties to survey the river Thames and hear and determine offences against the ordinance of Maf/7ia Carta, the statutes of 25 and 45 Edward III and 1 Henry IV and the act in the last Parliament at Westminster concerning the erection of weirs, mills, stanks, piles and kiddles and other impediments.
1477.
MEMBRANE 16(/.
Feb. 14. Commission to the king's brother Richard, duke of Gloucester, admiral
Westminster, of England, to enquire into the complaint of Bartold Foolkerdenek, mer- chant of Almain, factor and attorney of Hermann Derschow, Margward Reene, Henry Hoveman and Nicholas Shele, merchants of Lubyk in Almain, and John de Forsten, Henry Hoosen, Simon Vrodelond, Henry Hyddes- thorpe, Cristian de Heya and John Pothurst, merchants of Hamburgh in Almain, that whereas one Henry Forsten, master of a ship called le Jacob of Hamburgh, was sailing in the said ship, laden with fish and other goods and merchandise of the said merchants, viz. 26,000 stock fish, 2,000 staple fish and 9 tuns of * trane * to the value of GOOL, in Iceland to take to the port of London, along the sea coast near the town of Hertilpole in the county of York on 81 August last, and the ship was cast on to dry land as it were and could not be moved, and the ship and master, mariners, merchants and merchandise were safe and awaiting the flood, one Thomas Lumley, knight, lord of Lumley, and George Lumley, knight, and other evildoers assaulted the master, mariners, merchants and their servants, and broke the ship into small parts and despoiled it of the fish, goods and merchandise, contrary to the friendship between the king and those of Almain, and to arrest and imprison the offenders and cause restitution to be made.
MEMBRANE IM.
Feb. 21. Commission to John Beaumont, Edward Courtenay, Thomas Calwodley Westminster, the elder, John Penpons, Thomas Lucombe, Oto Pbilippes and the sheriff of Cornwall to arrest John Doteson and William Gay and bring them before the king and council.
Feb. 18. Commission to William Catesby, knight, John Catesby, Serjeant at law,
Westminster. Guy Wolston, Nicholas Gryffyn, Roger Wake, William Newenham, William
Chambre, Oliver Sutton, Richard Burton and the sheriff of Northampton to enquire what castles, manors, lordships, towns, townships, honours, lands, rents, services, fee-farms, knights* fees, advowsons, hereditaments and possessions Thomas Tresham late of Sywell, co. Northampton, knight, attainted of high treason by force of an act in the Parliament held at West- minster, 12 Edward IV, and continued by divers prorogations to 23 January, 15 Edward IV, held on 12 May, 12 Edward IV, in England, Ireland, Wales or Calais or the marches of the same, and what they are worth.
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lAj^J MEMBRANE 11^.
Feb. 22. Commission to William Huse, Richard Welby and Thomas Wymbysshe
Westminster, to arrest Robert Michell, Richard Langton, John Candorue, Thomas Dykous Thomas Russhton, Robert Fox, Thomas Martyn and John Spencer, and bring them before the king and council in one month from Easter next.
1476.
MEMBRANE lOd.
Nov. 24. - Commission to Thomas Beynam, James Hyet, Thomas Wodward» Westminster. Richard Rogers, and the sheriff of Gloucester to enquire into the following matter. It was found by inquisition that one Richard Staunton, father of Thomas Staunton, who was his heir, was seised of the manor of Staunton and certain lands in Colford, co. Gloucester, in his demesne as of fee and by charter dated 10 September, 6 Henry VI, enfeoffed Robert Joce, Thomas. Wodward, Richard Joce, Thomas Skynne and Richard Henbarowe of the same, and he and the said Thomas Woodward and Thomas Skynne died, and the said Robert Joce and Richard Henbarowe survived them and were seised of the premises in their demesne as of fee, and afterwards an agreement was made between the said Thomas Staunton and one William Walshe, esquire, that the said Thomas should marry Joan Walsh, daughter of the said William, for which William should give Thomas 40Z. and after the espousal she should have estate in the premises for her life, and accordingly at the requirement of the said Thomas the said Robert Joce, Richard Joce and Richard Henbarowe by charter dated the vigil of St. Paul, 86 Henry VI, granted the premises to the said Joan, then the wife of Thomas, for her life, and the said Thomas had nothing in the premises except in her right and held no other lands in the county on the day of his death, and the tenure of the premises is unknown. And now the king has been given to understand that tlie said Richard Staunton did not enfeoff the said Robert Joce, Richard Joce and Richard Henbarowe of the premises or any parcel thereof, and they were never seised of the same, but he held them in his demesne as of fee.
-,-- MEMBRANE id
lu'b. 18. Commission to John Straunge of Straunge, knight, Richard Martyn, clerk,
Westminster. Robert Basset, John Wode, esquire, Richard Forde, Thomas Wyndesore, Richard Turnaunt, Humphrey Forster, Richard Restwold, Richard Barnet, Thomas Lute, Robert Skerne, John Wyrall, John Gloucestre, Walter Forde, Thomas Babham and John Upton to enquire by oath of good men of the counties of Kent, Hertford, Essex, Surrey, Middlesex, Berks, Buckingham, Oxford and Gloucester into the capture of swans and cygnets on the river Thames and its tributaries from Cirencestre to its mouth by hooks, nets, * lyme-strynges' and other engines, the alteration or deletion of the marks of swans and the taking of swans' eggs, and to arrest and imprison the offenders.
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17 EDWARD IV.— Part I.
1477.
April 28. Westminster.
April 28. Westminster.
April 23.
Westminster.
April 26. Westminster.
May 18. Westminster.
April 28. Westminster.
May 17.
Westminster.
April 23. Westminster.
April 26. Westminster.
May 1.
Westminster.
MEMiniANE 22.
Pardons of outlawry to the following : —
Thomas Gaunt of York, merchant, for not appearing before Robert Danby and his fellows, late justices of the Bench, to answer John Wence- lagh touching a debt of 6/., he having surrendered to the Flete prison, as Thomas Bryan, knight, chief justice of the Bench, as certified. York.
John Appelton late of Dertyngfcon, co. Devon, *yoman,' for not appear- ing before the justices of the Bench to answer John Speccote alias Sepeccoto the elder touching a trespass. Devon.
Richard Symson late of the city of York, Amercer,* for not appearing to answer William Welbek, citizen and * habirdassher ' of London, touching a debt of 21L 2s. Qd. London.
Thomas Marketman of Hedcron, co. Kent, 'laborer,' for not appearing to answer Thomas Baldok touching a debt of 40^. Kent.
William Collys late of Wellys by the sea, co. Norfolk, *husbondman,' for not appearing to answer Richard Whethill, esquire, and William Howard touching a debt of 8L and Richard Darell, knight, touching a debt of 30Z. City of Norwich. Norfolk.
Richard Abell late of Pakenham, co. Suffolk, *husbondman,' and Agnes his wife, late the wife of Thomas Byrteporte late of Rokyngham, CO. Northampton, *yoman,' and executrix of his will, for not appearing to answer a plea that they render 40^. to Robert Chapman.
City of Coventry.
Robert Hardgate late of Hykelton, co. York, chaplain, for not appear- ing to answer the prior of the monastery of St. Mary Magdalen, Monkbretton, touching a debt of 40«. York.
Robert Runcton, parson of the parish church of Wyllyngale Doo, co, Essex, for not appearing to answer John Ryvers, citizen and skinner of London, touching a debt of 39Z. London.
Oliver Stokdalc of Thorpe within the parish of Topclyfe, co. York. *yoman,' for not appearing before Robert Danby and his fellows, late justices of the Bench, to answer Master Richard Andrewe, the dean, and the chapter of the cathedral church of St. Peter, York, touching a debt of 66s. Sd. City of York.
John Hydson late of Poulesworth, co. Warwick, clerk, for not appearing to answer William Sperman touching a debt of 40/.
Buckingham.
Master Henry Sutton late of Oxford, clerk, for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer William Brewo touching a debt of 100s.
Oxford.
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CALENDAR OF PARENT ROLLS.
1477.
May 19. Westminster.
May 19.
Westminster.
May 15. Westminster.
April 24. Westminster.
April 24. Westminster.
June 12. Westminster.
June 18. Westminster.
June 14. Westminster.
June 17. Westminster.
June 17. Westminster.
June 19. Westminster.
June 1. Westminster.
Membrane 22 — conU
Pardons of outlawry : — cant,
John Broun late of Agmondesham, co. Buckingham, * grocer,' for not appearing to answer a plea that he render 81^. 16.<¥. 8r2. to Emma Lambe and William Cardemaker, executors of the will of John Lambe, late grocer of London. London.
John Scorebourgh of Lokyngton, co. York, * husbondman/ for not appearing before Robert Danby and his fellows, late justices of the Bench, to answer Henry Clyffe the younger touching a trespass committed by him and Robert Stranger, 'yoman,* John Nobill, * husbondman,* John Johnson, * husbondman,* John Snawe, * husbondman,* Robert Nobill,* laborer,* Henry Scoreburgh, * husbondman,* Thomas Langeley,
* husbondman, * Richard Jakeson, * husbondman,' John Patryk,
* husbondman,' and Thomas Mortimer * husbondman,' all of Lokyngton.
York.
William W^ylde of Aylesham, co. Norfolk, * husbondman,' for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer a plea that he render a horse worth 10/. to Richard Roos, esquire. Norfolk.
Walter Walrond late of Langeford, co. Somerset, * bocher,' for not appearing before Robert Danby and his fellows, late justices of the Bench, to answer John Walrond touching a debt of 40«. Devon.
William Emeresson of Twynge, co. York, 'yoman,' for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer William Eland, esquire, Edward Saltmerch, esquire, William Portyngton and Christopher Wylkynson touching a debt of 81Z. Middlesex.
Robert Broune of Ottonholme in Holdernessa, co. York, *yoman,' alias of Hempholme in Holdemesse, for the same. Middlesex.
Thomas Mortymer of Lokyngton, co. York, * husbondman/ for not appearing before Robert Danby and his fellows, late justices of the Bench, to answer Henry Clyffe the younger touching a trespass committed by him and others (see above), York.
William Alarde late of Westham, co. Sussex, ' gentilman/ for not appearing to answer Richard Fenys, knight, lord Dacre, touching a debt of 102. London.
Edmund Wode late of Swynnerton, co. Stafford, clerk, for not appear- ing before the justices of the Bench to answer a plea that he render chattels to the value of 4 marks to Robert Lye. Stafford.
Thomas White late of Barnestaple, co. Devon, *merchaunt,*for not appearing to answer William Coflfyn touching a debt of 73». ^d.
Devon.
John Baldewyn late of London, clerk, for not appearing before Robert Danby and his fellows, late justices of the Bench, to answer John Lambe, citizen and * browederer ' of London, touching a debt of 50«.
London.
Thomas Hertley alias Hatley late of Retherhithe alias Rederhithe, co. Surrey, clerk, for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer Robert Pusshyn touching a debt of Ibl, 6«. M, Surrey.
Thomas Bedyngham late of Berking, co. Essex, 'yoman,' for not appearing to answer John Hammer, citizen and mercer of London, touching a debt of 6Z. Essex.
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1477.
June 18.
Westminster.
June 24. Westminster.
June 25.
Westminster.
June 21. Westminster.
June 11. Westminster.
Membran4* 22 — co^it*
Pardons of outlawry : —conL
William Lucas of Estbarnet, co. Hertford, *husbondman,* for not appearing before John Prysot and his fellows, juafcices of the Bench of the late king, to answer Stephen Attehylle touching a debt of 40«.
Hertford.
Robert Bartram <TZ/a« Bertram late of Worcester, 'vynter,* for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer William Cook of Tadyngton touching a debt of IH. 12.s. fir/. Hereford.
William Brompton late of Harowe of the Hyll, co. Middlesex, chaplain, for not appearing to answer Edmund Shaa and Thomas Hill, late sheriffs of Middlesex, and Henry Marland, late under-sheriff, touching a debt of AOs. Middlesex.
Thomas Broghton of Broghton, co. Lancaster, knight, alias esquire, for not appearing before Robert Danby and his fellows, late justices of the Bench, to answer Henry Thwaytes touching a debt of lOL York.
Thomas Wayte of Hal ton by Spillesby, co. Lincoln, 'couper,* for not appearing to answer William Gawe touching a trespass. Lincoln.
July 2. Westminster.
June 11. Westminster.
July 4. Westminster.
. June 28. Westminster.
June 12. Westminster.
July 5. Westminster.
July 9. Westminster.
MEMBRANE n.
Edmund Bokkyng late of Ipswich, co. Suffolk, esquire, for not appearing to answer Marjory late the wife of John Walden late of Clare touching a debt of 251, Middlesex.
John Jermayn of Kyrkeby, co. Essex, * husbondman,* for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer Robert Radclyff, executor of the will of Roger Radclyff, clerk, touching a debt of 40^. Middlesex.
John Milcent of Kerkeby, co. Essex, 'tayllour,* for the same.
Middlesex.
William Hert late of Codgravc, co. Nottingham, * miller,' for not appearing to answer John Barowe touching a trespass. Nottingham.
William Brown of Repton, co. Derby, * gentilman,' alioit of Bretby, co. Derby, for not appearing before John Prysot and his fellows, justices of the Bench of the late king, to answer John Sturgeon, citizen and mercer of London, touching a debt of 40.s. and before Robert Danby and his fellows, late justices of the Bench, to answer" William Cumberford alias Gumberforth, < gentilman,' touching a debt of 40.9. London.
Robert Neall late of Burton on Trent, co. Stafford, * draper,' for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer John Hunt of Notyngham, * marohaunt,' touching a debt of 64«.
Town of Nottingham.
John Stubbe alias Heth of Cliffe, co. Salop, * yoman,* for not appearing to answer a plea that he render 40Z. to Thomas Powetrell, executor of the will of John Crecy, late canon of the free chapel of St. Stephen within the palace of Westminster. Derby.
William Whitehede alias Whytede of Westham, co. Essex, * yoman,' for not appearing to answer William Barowe touching a trespass, and John Hanmer, citizen and mercer of London, touching a debt of 61.
Essex. London.
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CALENDAR OF PATENT EOLLS.
1477.
Membrane 21 — cont.
Pardons of outlawry: — nmt.
Oct. 15. Westminster.
Oct. 15.
Westminster.
Oct. 14. Edmund Spryngwell, burgess of the town of Bishop's Lynn, co.
Westminster. Norfolk, merchant, for not appearing to answer Edmund Wyghton,
knight, touching a debt of 40s. Norfolk.
Richard Chatwall alias Chetwall of Kydyrmynster, co. Worcester, 'chapman,* alia.s * mercer,' for not appearing before Robert Danby and his fellows, late justices of the Bench, to answer William Hende, * mercer,' touching a debt of SI. and before the justices of the Bench to answer Ralph Caldebek touching a debt of 52s.
London. City of Coventry.
Thomas Walford, parson of Hasilbyche, co. Northampton, for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer Degory Heynes of Coven tre, 'goldsmyth,' touching a debt of U, City of Coventry.
John Idleyof Assh by Dertford, co. Kent, *gentilman,' alias ot Idley, 'CO. Kent, alias late of Chilham, co. Kent, esquire, alias late of Ayssheby Mepeham, co. Kent, alias of Esture, co. Kent, for not appearing before John Cottesmore and his fellows, justices of the Bench of the late king, to answer John Feerby of Pavlynscray the elder touching a debt of 40Z., before Richard Neuton and his fellows, justices of the Bench of the late king, to answer Walter Moyle touching a debt of 20Z., before John Prisot and his fellowst justices of the Bench of the late king, to answer Roger Mell touching a debt of 20Z., and to answer a plea that he render 5 marks to William Alisaundre and John Kent, executors of the will of John Aston, late parson of Snodelond, and before Robert Danby and his fellows, late justices of the Bench, to answer Walter Moyle touching a trespass. Kent. Middlesex.
John Blunsham of Kyngescl}^', co. Northampton, *husbondman,' alias *yoman,' for not appearing before the said John Prysot and his fellows to answer John Zouche, esquire, touching a debt of 4.0s.
Robert Bate of Southo, co. Huntingdon, * yoman,' for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer Walter Blount of Mountjoye, knight, touching a debt of iOs. Middlesex.
Roger Bateman late of Preston in Kendale, co. Westmoreland, * chap- man,' administrator of the goods of Roger Bek, who died intestate, for not appearing to answer a plea that he render 4.1 . to Denis Bayle. York.
Robert Riche of Lynton, co. Kent, * yoman,' for not appearing before John Prisot arid his fellows, justices of the Bench of the late king, to answer John Cheyne, knight, late sheriff of Kent, touching a debt of lOZ. Kent.
William Griffith alias Gryfi'ythlateof Ludlowe, co. Salop, *marchaunt,' for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer Peter Beaupie, esquire, touching a debt of 66Z. 18s. 4ri. London.
•
John Lambe late of Blecchyngly, co. Surrey, * yoman,' for not appear- ing to answer a plea that he render lOZ. to Margaret late the wife of William Costantyn, alderman, citizen and skinner of London, and William Costantyn, his son, citizen and grocer of London, executors of his will. London.
Oct. 10.
Westminster.
Oct. 2.
Westmin8t<}r.
Oct. 9.
Westminster.
Oct. 23.
Westminster.
Oct. 22.
Westminster.
Oct. 20.
Westminster.
Oct. 16.
Westminster.
John Gryme late of Great Badowe, co. Essex, * barker,' for not appearing to answer Robert Brooke touching a debt of 40.s. Suffolk.
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U77. Oct. 26.
Westminster.
Oct. 27.
Westminster.
Oct. 12.
Westminster.
Oct. 16.
Westminster.
Oct. 15.
Westminster.
Nov. 6. Westminster.
Nov. 8. Westminster.
Membrane 21 — cont.
Pardons of outlawry : — cont,
' Thomas Shukburgh late of Over Shukburgh, co. Warwick, the elder, esquire, for not appearing to answer William Shukburgh, citizen and draper of London, touching a debt of 40Z. London.
Richard Purfote late of Hatfeld Peverell, co. Essex, * husbondman,' for not appearing to answer a plea that he render 100 sheep worth 12/. to John Russell. ' Norfolk.
William Marchall, late minister of the house of Holy Trinity, Hundeslowe, for not appearing to answer William Palmer, citizen and goldsmith of London, touching a debt of 20/. London.
•
John Skynner late of Thrapeston, co. Northampton, * yoman,* and Margaret his wife, executrix of the will of William Chamber, for not appearing to answer a plea that they render 5 marks 2«. to William Colkyn.' London.
John Shyrreffe of Chylverescoton, co. Warwick, * husbondman,' for not appearing before the king to answer Robert Umfrey, chaplain, touching a trespass committed by him with John Baker of Nuneton, co. Warwick, the elder, * baker.* City of Coventry.
John Harre late of Gryston, co. Norfolk, * yoman,* for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer John Payn touching a debt of 40s. Suffolk.
John Marchaunt alias Marchaunth late of Boton, co. Norfolk, clerk, for not appearing to answer Henry Neweman late of Salle, clerk, touch- ing a debt of 4Z. Norfolk.
Oct. 80.
Westminster.
Nov. 8.
Westminster.
Oct. 16.
Westminster.
MEMBRANE 20.
William Crwys alias Cruys alias Cruse of London, 'gentilman,* alias of Chepyngtoryton, co. Devon, alias of Toryton, co. Devon, alias late soldier of the tovm of Calais, for not appearing before John Prysot and his fellows, justices of the Bench of the late king, to answer Thomas Gay touching a debt of 24 marks, before Robert Danby and his fellows, justices of the Bench of the late king, to answer William Person, citizen and tailor of London, touching a debt of 40s., and John Roger, esquire, touching a debt of 40,s., before the said Jphn Prysot and his fellows to answer John Mony, citizen and grocer of London, touching a debt of 40s., John Jacobbe, clerk, touching a debt of 5 marks and Richard Wydeslade touching a debt of 6Z. 18s. 4r/., and before the justices of the Bench to answer John Hanckford, soldier of the town of Calais, touching a debt of 4 marks. London. Buckingham. Devon. Middlesex.
John Maylyf late of Lynsted, co. Kent, * husbondman,* for not appearing before Robert Danby and his fellows, late justices of the Bench, to answer a plea that he render 4Z. 5s, 2d, to Nicholas Becher, executor of the will of Thomas Plane late of Tunbrigge, and Nicholas Stydolf and Joan his wife, co-executrix of the said will. Kent.
John Colerne alias Herford late of Merschefeld, co. Gloucester, * yoman,' for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer Henry, abbot of St. Mary, Missenden, touching a debt of 20/. Buckingham.
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CALENDAR OP PATENT ROLLS,
1477.
Nov. 7. Westminster.
Nov. 6. Westminster.
Oct. 18.
Westminster.
Nov. 8. Westminster.
Nov. 10. Westminster.
Oct. 80.
Westminster;
Nov. 19.
Westminster.
Nov. 15. Westminster.
Nov. 6.
Westminster.
Oct. 80.
Westminster.
Nov. 25. Westminster.
Membrayie 20 — cont.
Pardons of outlawry : — cont.
Roger Tanny of Little Hales, co. Salop, < husbondman,' for not appearing to answer Thomas Littelton, knight, touching a trespass.
Salop.
Thomas Gerveys late of Bryston, co. Norfolk, * husbondman,' for not appearing to answer John Capron of Gresham touching a debt of 40s.
Norfolk.
Roger Gekyll late of Keleby, co. Lincoln, * yoman,' for not appearing before Robert Danby and his fellows, late justices of the Bench, to answer a plea that he render chattels to the value of 12Z. to Thomas Owlsby and John Hebden. York.
Thomas Yonge late of Yppyswych, co. Suffolk, * porter,' for not appear- ing to answer Robert Tooke, citizen and *iremonger ' of London, touching a debt of 71, London.
Henry Burgh late of Whithtok, co. Leicester, * gentilman,* for not appearing before the justices of the Bench when sued with Brian Clap- ham late of Whithtok, * gentilman,* to answer Edmund Tankerd and Robert Wylson touching a trespass. Middlesex.
Richard Salkeld late of Corkeby, co. Cumberland, esquire, for not appearing to answer a plea that he render 60Z. to John Felde, son of John Felde, and Agnes his wife, executors of the will of John Felde late of London, alderman. London.
Thomas Spence late of Bowes, co. York, * gentilman,.' for not appear- ing to answer Robert Walker touching a debt of 121. City of York.
John Symond of Shipdam, co. Norfolk, ' husbondman,' for not appearing to answer Richard Marchaunt touching a debt of 40«.
City of Norwich.
Edward Yonge, citizen and * haberdassher * of London, for not appear- ing to answer John Derby of London, * draper,' touching a debt of 84?. and to answer a plea that he render 80/. to John Whyte, * vintner,' and John Wode, * felmonger,' executors of the will of Thomas Hoddesdon late of Suthwerk, co. Surrey, * felmonger.' London. Surrey.
William Fauset of Bolton in AUerdale, co. Cumberland, * yoman,' for not appearing to answer a plea that he render lOOs. 8^. to Christopher Wansford, esquire, and John Nicholson, clerk, administrators of the goods of George Nevyle, late lord Latymer, who died intestate.
York.
John Colman late of Bolton in AUerdale, * husbondman,' for not appearing to answer a plea that he render 4/. 15.*?. to the said executors.
York.
John Badcok of Rathewyll by Lansalwys, co. Cornwall, the younger, 'husbondman,' for not appearing before the king to answer William Peke touching a trespass committed by him and Richard Badcok of Rathewyll, 'husbondman,' John Badcok of Rathewill the elder, * husbondman,' Thomas Peke of Rathew'ill, 'husbondman,' William Hawkyn of Tre- gamelyn by Penkelyowe, CO. Cornwall, 'husbondman,' Thomas Wylton of Tregwynnek by Bagga Mille, co. Cornwall, the elder, 'husbondman,* and Thomas Gurmayn of Blokynnowe, co. Cornwall, 'husbondman.'
Cornwall,
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Nov. 28.
Westminster.
Nov. 4.
Westminster.
Nov. 24. Westminster.
Oct. 10. Westminster.
Mnnhrane 20 — emit. Pardons of outlawry : — c(mt.
Stephen Bresynden late of Molassh, co. Kent, 'husbondman,' for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer Elizabeth, abbess of Syon, touching a trespass. Kent.
Nicholas Lynstede of Happysburgh, co. Norfolk, *yoman,* alias 'laborer,* for not appearing before John Prysot and his fellows, justices of the Bench of the late king, to answer William Stubbe touching a debt of 11. y Henry Amys of Thorpmarket touching a debt of 4Z., and Bobert Felys of Aylesham touching a debt of 10/., and when sued with Agnes Goldyng of Happysburg, *wydowe,' and Robert Tubbyng of Happys- burgh, *husbondinan,' as executors of the will of William Goldyng late of Happysburgh, to answer a plea that they render 4 marks to John Fekeman of Bradwell. Norfolk.
William Folyamb late of Hamieswell, co. Lincoln, *gentilman,* for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer Everard Newechirche, citizen and * peautrer* of London, touching a debt of 26Z.
London.
Alan Wythys aliaa Wyse late of Wentworth, co. York, *yoman,* for not appearing before Bobert Danby and his fellows, late justices of the Bench, to answer William Tyresell of London, * baker,* son of John Tyresell, touching a debt of 20 marks. London.
John Herward of Kyrkeby, co. Essex, * brewer,' for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer a plea that he render 40Z. to Robert Radclyff, executor of the will of Roger Radclyff, clerk.
Middlesex.
1478.
Feb. 10. Westminster.
Feb. 7. Westminster.
1477.
Nov. 28.
Westminster.
1478.
Feb. 4. Westminster.
Feb. 9. Westminster.
Jan. 28. Westminster.
MEMBRANE 19.
Andrew Clerebek late of Acton, co. Suffolk, 'gentilman,' for not appearing to answer William Gumey, esquire, late escheator in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, touching a debt of iOs, Norfolk.
John Rodger late of Bristowe, < mercer,* for not appearing to answer Robert Rychardys, ' mercer,' of London, touching a debt of 50/.
London.
William Campe late of Thundersley, co. Essex, * husbondman,* for not appearing before Thomas Bryan and his fellows, justices of the Bench, to answer John Hood of Pittyssey touching a debt of 40^.
Essex.
John Watford of Wykley, co. Northampton, 'gentilman,* for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer Thomas Frysby, prior of Launde, touching a debt of 10 marks. Leicester.
Robert Proktour, vicar of the parish church of Naseby, co. Northamp- ton, for not appearing before John Prisot and his fellows, justices of the Bench of the late king, to answer Robert HuUe, abbot of St. Mary, Ck)mbe, touching a debt of 40 marks. Warwick.
John Tavemer late of Esenden, co. Hertford, the younger, * husbond- man,' for not appearing before the justices of the Bench when sued with John Taverner late of Berkhamstede, co. Hertford, < husbondman,' to answer Edmund Rede, knight, touching a trespass. Hertford.
82
CALENDAR OF PATENT ROLLS.
1478.
Jan. 28. Westminster.
Membrane 19 — cont. Pardons of outlawry : — cont.
The said John the elder, for the same.
Hertford.
Thomas Lynge late of Burton on Trent, co. Stafford, * yoman,' for not appearing to answer William Basset, * esquire,* late sheriff of Staf- fordshire, touching a debt of 20/. Stafford.
John Taillour of Tetnale, co. Stafford, * taillour,' for not appearing to answer Richard Eyton, clerk, touching a debt of 4:0.'<. Stafford.
1477.
March 4. Westminster.
MEMBRANE 18.
March 5.
Westminster.
March 7.
Westminster.
Grant for life to Richard Sperk, for his good service within the realm and beyond the seas, of the office of messenger of the Exchequer, void by the death of Richard Harison, with the accustomed fees at the receipt of the Exchequer and all other profits. By p.s.
Grant for ten years from Michaelmas last to the men and burgesses of Great Yernemouth of 12/. lO.s. lOd, yearly from the fee farm of the town and 100s. yearly from the fee farm for a place in the high sea near the entrance of the town called Kirkelerode, to be expended by them on the making and repair of the port of the town by the supervision of the abbot of St. Benet, Hulme, and the prior of Great Yernemouth, who shall certify thereon yearly to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer. By p.s.
Revocation of the protection, with clause colnmusy for one year, lately granted by letters patent to William Mendham, citizen and vintner of London, staying on the king's service in the company of the king's kinsman Henry, earl of Northumberland, guardian of the east and middle marches of England towards Scotland, on the safe-custody, victualling and defence of the same, because he delays within the city and suburbs of London, as William Horn and Richard Rauson, sheriffs, have certified.
May 3. Licence for the prior and convent of the monastery of St. Mary, Derley,
Westminster, of the order of St. Augustine, to elect an abbot in the place of Henry Kyllyngworth, deceased.
April 26. Grant to John Sudbury of the office of porter and the custody of the
Westminster, castle of Framlyngham, co. Suffolk, during the minority of Anne daughter
and heiress of John, late duke of Norfolk, tenant in chief, and so from heir
to heir, receiving the accustomed fees from the issues of the castle, lordship
and manor of Framlyngham with all other profits, as Robert Burston had.
By p.s.
April 29. Grant during the minority of Henry, lord Morley, son and heir of
Westminster. William Lovcll, late lord Morley, and Eleanor his wife, to Thomas Longlonde, late household servant of the said William and Eleanor, of an annuity of 40s. yearly from the lordship of Walynton under Wreken, CO. Salop, which he had of the grant of the said William, and an annuity of 4 marks yearly in the lordship of Swanton Morley, 00. Norfolk, and the custody of the park of Hokeryng, co. Norfolk, with 6 marks for his fee and the accustomed wages in the lordship of Hokeryng which he had for life of the grant of the said Eleanor after the decease of the said William.
By p.s.
May 1. General pardon to John ap Roger late of Pole in the marches of Wales,
Westminster, clerk. By p.s.
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1477.
May 8.
Westminster.
April 28. Westminster.
May 5,
Westminster.
May 10.
Westminster.
'Membrane 19 — cont.
Pardon to William Colynbome, esquire, late sheriff of Somerset and Dorset, of all offences committed by him and all issues, fines, amercements, debts, accounts and arrears due from him to the king by reason of his office. By p.s.
General pardon to John Haughe alias Hagh late of Wodebregge, co. Suffolk, 'brasier,' alias * mercer,' of all offences committed by him before 3 April. By p.s.
Grant for life to William Dunkam of the office of yeoman tailor of the king's great wardrobe within the city of London, lately occupied by Eichard Sutton, deceased, with the accustomed fees. By p.s.
Signification to J. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield of the royal assent to the election of John Assheby, canon of the monastery of St. Mary, Derley, as abbot of that place.
March 24. Windsor.
March 28. Wobum. (Ohourn.)
March 80. Woburn.
March 27. Wobum.
April 8. Wobum.
April 8. Wobum.
MEMBRANE 17.
Grant to the king's kinsman Richard Beauchamp, bishop of Salisbury, of the deanery or custody of the king's free chapel or college of St. George within the castle of Wyndesore, void by the demise of the king's clerk Peter Courtenay. By K.
Mandate in pursuance to Master John Seymour, canon residentiary of the chapel, to put him in possession.
Whereas by letters patent dated 22 September, 6 Edward IV, the king granted a messuage called Shyngelford Halle with all bams and houses and 280 acres of land and 50 acres of meadow in the county of Essex to Thomas Garnet, esquire, and he enfeoffed Hugh Badcliff, *gentilman,* and Robert Radclyff, esquire, of the same without licence, and these en- feoffed Richard Nayler, citizen and tailor of London, Valentine Petite, esquire, Richard Symson, * gentilman,' and Hugh Pemberton, citizen and tailor of London, and their heirs and assigns of the same without licence, the king nevertheless pardons the trespass in this.
By K. and for 10 marks paid in the hanaper.
Signification to J. bishop of Worcester of the royal assent to the election of John Twenyng, prior of the house of St. Mary and St. Kenelm, Wynphecombe, of the order of St. Benedict, as abbot of that place. By p.s.
Grant to Thomas Grey, esquire, and his heirs and assigns of the manor of Mulso, CO. Buckingham, late of Robert Whitingham, knight, to hold with courts, leets, views of frank -pledge, liberties, franchises and other appur- tenances, rendering to the king 2^. yearly at Michaelmas. By E.
Licence for the prior and convent of the monastery of St. Mary and St. Egwin, Evesham, to elect an abbot in the place of Richard Hawkesbury, deceased. By E.
Presentation of John Fumeys, chaplain, to the parish church of Thacheworth, in the diocese of Lincoln, void by the death of Thomas Clerk, and in the king's gift by reason of the minority of Henry, son and heir of William, late lord of Morley.
8258 c
84 CALENDAR OF PATENT ROLLS.
lA'j'T Membrane n — conU
April 8. Mandate to the escheator in the oounty of Gloucester for the restitution
Wobum. of the temporalities of the abbey of St. Mary and St. Kenelm, Wynche-
oombe, to John Twenyng, late prior of the house, whose election as abbot
J. bishop of Worcester has confirmed and whose fealty the king has taken
by the bishop.
The like to the escheators in the following counties ; — Warwick. Oxford. Middlesex.
Writ de intendendo in pursuance to the tenants.
April 18. Grant to William Clerk, esquire, marshal of the king's hall, of the Westminster, office of steward of the lordships of Sutton Madok and Tasseley, co.
Salop, during the minority of the king's kinsman George, earl of Shrewsbury, with the usual fees. By p.s.
April 10. Licence for John Pylkyngton, knight, John Hudilston, knight, William Windsor. Hopton, esquire, and Thomas Barowe, clerk, to grant the manor of Fulmere alias Foulmere, co. Cambridge, with the advowson of the church of the manor, held in chief, to Master Andrew Doket, the president, and the fellows of the Queen's college of St. Margaret and St. Bernard in the University of Cambridge, of the patronage of the king's consort Elizabeth, queen of England, in ^ank almoin, that they may pray for the good estate of the king and his consort and the king's brother Richard, duke of Gloucester, and Anne his consort and Edward their son, and for their souls after death and the souls of John Veer, late earl of Oxford, and Elizabeth his consort. By p.s.
April 20. General pardon to John Culme of Bemestaple, co. Devon, ' merchaunt,' Westminster, late deputy or clerk of William Duke, late one of the collectors of the
customs and subsidies in the ports of Exeter and Dertmouth and ports and places adjacent, of all offences committed by him before the Annunciation last ; provided that this pardon shall not extend to donations or alienations of lands in mortmain or perquisitions of lands held in chief. By p.s.
MEMBRANE 16.
May 7* Licence for Thomas Mountegomery, knight, John Lucas, clerk, Thomas
Westminster. Bayen, Robert Plomer, Thomas Cok of Pritwell, Thomas Eston, John
Hacche, Robert Swete, John Broke, John Frye, Robert Thomson, Richard Kyrkeby, William Shethe, Thomas Wedde, Thomas Castelyn, Stephen Spotyll, Henry Spotell, Richard Tylwerth and John Sterlyng to found a fraternity or perpetual gild of a master and two wardens and other persons of either sex in the parish church of St. Mary, Pritwell, co. Essex. The master, wardens and brethren and sisters of the gild shall have power to augment the gild when they think fit, and every year on the feast of Corpus Christi or within the octaves of the same to elect a master and two wardens for the business and governance of the gild, and they shall form one body and shall have perpetual succession and a conmion seal, with power to acquire lands and other possessions and to implead and be impleaded, and the gild shall be called the gild of Jesus of Pritwell, and they shall be free to meet together and to dress themselves in cloth of one suit and every year to eat and drink together in a suitable place within the town of Pritwell. And grant to them of licence to acquire in mortmain, after inquisition, lands, rents and possessions, not held in chief, to the value
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Membrane 16 — cont.
of 10 marks yearly for the sustenance of a chaplain to celebrate divine service daily in the said church for the good estate of the king and his consort Elizabeth, queen of England, and the brethren and sisters of the gild and for their souls after death, and for the support of other charges.
By p.s. and for 21^. paid in the hanaper.
April 22. Letters of denization for Christopher Johnson of the town of Del£fe, bom Westminster, in the parts of Holand. By p.s. and for | mark paid in the hanaper.
May 18. Pardon to Thomas Lawley of Wenlok, co. Salop, esquire, alias ' gentil-
Westminster. man,* late escheator in the county of Salop and the marches of Wales
adjacent, of all offences committed by him and all fines, amercements,
issues, debts, accounts and arrears due from him to the king by reason of
his office. By E.
May 10. Grant to the prior and convent of the monastery of St. Mary, Carlisle,
Westminster, of the hospital of St. Nicholas by Carlisle and all it's lands, rights, liberties, franchises, commodities and emoluments inmiediately after the death of Master John Thorpe, who has it of the king's grant by letters patent, or whenever it shall become void ; so that they shall find a canon priest, to be called the king's chaplain, to celebrate masses and other divine services in the monastery for the good estate of the king and his consort Elizabeth, queen of England, and their children, and for their souls after death.
ByK.
May 18. Pardon to Thomas Shiris late of Newerk, co. Nottingham, * yoman,' Westminster, and Alice his wife, co-executrix of the will of Thomas Hogh late of Doncastre, co. York, * draper,* of their outlawry and waiver in the county of York, together with Robert Hogley late of Doncastre, chaplain, John Pierson late of Doncastre, ' mercer,* and William Hogh late of Doncastre, * laborer,* co-executors of the said will, for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to satisfy William Bradford, George Frankysch and John Freston of 40Z. which the latter recovered against them and 26«. Sd, damages ; they having surrendered to the Flete prison, as Thomas Bryan, knight, chief justice of the Bench; has certified.
MEMBRANE 15.
May 18. Pardon to Thomas Troys, esquire, late escheator in thecoimties of South-
Westminster, hampton and Wilts, of all offences committed by him and all fines,
amercements, debts, accounts and arrears due from him to the king by
reason of his office. By p.s.
May 21. Grant for life to William Berkeley, one of the esquires of the body, and
Westminster. John Roger, esquire, of the office of constable of the king's castle of Win- chester, with fees as in the times of Edward III and Eichard II from the issues of the county of Southampton ; in lieu of a like grant to Robert Brews by letters patent dated 27 July, 1 Edward IV, surrendered.
By p.s.
May 20. Protection for John, archbishop of Dublin, primate of Ireland, and all
Westminster, the possessions of himself or his archbishopric and church, and grant that
he may enter into the same. [Fcedera.] By K.
May 8. General pardon to John Dove late of Woxbrigge, co. Middlesex,
Westminster, 'yoman,' alias * mynstralle,* of all offences committed by him before 25
April last. By p.s.
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May 16. General pardon to Richard Thome late of Warmestre, co. Wilts,
Westminster. « mercer,* alias * chapman,' alia» * yoman,' of all offences committed by him
before 11 May. By p.s.
April 18. Grant to Robert, bishop of Bath and Wells, John, bishop of Rochester, Westminster, and Thomas Yaghan, knight, chamberlain of the king's firstborn son
Edward, prince of Wales, and their assigns, of the disposition of the deanery of the king's free chapel of St. Stephen within the palace of Westminster at its next voidance. By K.
May 8. Grant for life to the king's ser\'ant Roland Thornburgh of the office of
Westminster, keeping the king's gate of Carlisle from Easter, 11 Edward IV, from which time he has occupied the office, receiving id. daily from the issues of the county of Cumberland, as were allowed in the last year of Edward III and the first of Richard II for the wages of John de Dene, then keeper, as appears in the Exchequer, with all other profits. By p.s.
May 22. General pardon to Hugh Clun alias Lowell Clun alias Howlen Clune
Westminster, alias Howell ap Meryk late of the castle of Clune in the marches of Wales,
' gentilman,' of all offences committed by him before 20 May. By p.s.
May 22. Grant for life to John, lord le Scrope, knight, of the king's fee-farm of
Westminster. 25Z. from the town and lordship of Gretton, co. Northampton, from 16
May, 1 8 Edward IV, in consideration of his having rebuilt from that date at the king's command divers houses and edifices within the said town and lordship, which had been destroyed by fire. By p.s.
May 9. Grant for life to the king's servants Stephen Neweton, yeoman of the
Westminster, king's cellar (selarie) and Nicholas Whitfeld, groom of the king's
pantry, of the custody of a little house within the great hall called West- minster Hall within the palace of Westminster by the stair foot {inferiorem gradiim) going up into the receipt of the Exchequer, to hold with all profits.
By p.s. [4647.]
May 28. General pardon to Thomas Batell of Bilston, co. Suffolk, * fuller,' of all
Westminster, offences committed by him before 19 May. By p.s.
MEMBRANE 14.
May 5. Exemplification, at the request of John, abbot of the monastery of St.
Westminster, Saviour, Barmondesey, of the tenour of an act 0^nglish) in the Parliament
summoned at Westminster on 6 October, 12 Edward IV, and continued by divers prorogations to 28 January, 14 Edward IV, concerning the grant to the merchants of the Dutch Hanse of a place in London called the * Stylehof ' or * Styleyerd.' [Bolls of Parliament. VI 128.]
May 9. Whereas the king's consort Elizabeth, queen of England, was lately
Westminster, indebted to the king's counsellor William, lord Hastynges, the king's
chamberlain, in 2500 marks for the custody and marriage of the king's kinswoman Cecily, marchioness of Dorset, lady Haryngton and Bonvile, and the said William was indebted to the king in the same sum for the marriage of George, earl of Shrewsbury, with the custody of the rest of the lordships and manors of John, late earl of Shrewsbury, and it was agreed that the queen should pay the same sum to the king for the said William ; the king hereby acquits her of the said sum. By K.
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1477 MEMBRANE 13.
May 16. Licence for Ralph Copleston, son and heir of Philip Copleston, to enter
Westminster, freely into all lordships, manors, lands, fee farms, annuities reversions, farms, rents, services, hundreds, fees, views of frank-pledge, courts, leets, sheriffs' turns, liberties, stannary works, franchises, fairs, markets, juris- dictions, knights' fees, advowsons, parks, warrens, wreck of sea, woods, agistments, pannages, mills, waters, free fisheries and other possessions within the realm of which his father was seised and which should descend to him, saving to the king homage and fealty. By E.
May 16. Inspeadmus and confirmation to William, the abbot, and the convent of
Westminster. Eveshanf of letters patent dated 26 June, 9 Edward II. granting that the
prior and convent shall have the custody of the abbey during voidance at a certain rate. For 40s. paid in the hanaper.
MEMBRANE 12.
May 18. Grant for life to Stephen Clampard and John Crochard of the office of
Westminster, chief smith within the Tower of London, receiving 8d. daily from the
customs and subsidies in the port of Eyngeston on Hull and ports and places adjacent, as Stephen atte Merssh, late chief smith, had in the years 44 Edward III. and 8 Richard II. at the receipt of the Exchequer, with a mansion, two gardens, and a house called < Powderhous ' in the Tower, a mansion on * le wharff ' of the Tower, a parcel of land within the palace of Westminster and all other things pertaining to the office, and a robe yearly at the great wardrobe ; in lieu of a like grant to the said Stephen by letters patent dated 18 July, 1 Edward IV, surrendered. By p.s.
Mandate in pursuance to the customers or collectors of the said customs and subsidies.
May 22. Grant for life to William Huddesfeld of the office of the king's attorney-
Westminster, general in aU the king's courts of record in England, receiving the accus- tomed fees, with power to appoint clerks and officers under him, whenever it shall become vacant by the death or surrender of William Husee or otherwise. By E.
May 17. Grant to John Wykes, one of the esquires of the body, and. Edward his
Westminster, son, the king's godson, of the lordships and manors of Folsham, Tuden-
ham, Mateshall and Hokering, co. Norfolk, not exceeding the yearly value of 59^. 6s. 8^., in the king's hands by the death of Eleanor, lady of Morley, with all members, courts, leets, views of frank-pledge, wards, marriages, reliefs, advowsons, rents and services, during the minority of Henry her son and heir. By p.s.
May [2] 8. Pardon to John Quydhampton of Crandon, co. Southampton, ' gentilman,' Westminster, keeper of the gaol of Winchester castle, for the escapes of John Hyll of
Nutteshulling, co. Southampton, 'yoman,' and Laurence Wassh late of NutteshuUing, clerk, committed to his custody, before 20 May.
By p.s. [4658.]
May 22. Grant to the king's servitor Thomas Howard, one of the esquires of the
Westminster, body, of the office of steward of the manor of Alby, co. Norfolk, and all
other lands and possessions late of Eleanor late the wife of William Lovell of Morley, in the said county, from 18 December last, during the minority of Henry Lovell, esquire, her son and heir and 10 marks yearly for the office from the issues of the manor of Alby with all other profits ; in lieu of another grant to him of the same office by letters patent dated 18 December, 16 Edward IV, {seep. 6), surrendered. By p.s.
88 Calendar Oe patent rolls.
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May 26. Mandate to the escheator in the counties of Nottingham and Derby for Westminster, the restitution of the temporalities of the abbey of Derley, of the order of
St. Augustine, to John Assheby, canon of the house, whose election as abbot John, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, has confirmed and whose fealty the king has taken.
The like to the escheator in the county of Stafford. Writ de inteiidendo in pursuance to the tenants.
MEMBRANE 11.
March 11. Grant to the king's kinsman Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland, Westminster, whom the king has retained as warden of the east and middle marches of
England towards Scotland for seven years from the feast of St. Peter ad Vincula last, of lOOOZ. yearly for the safe custody of the said marches in time of peace or truce, viz. 876Z. 18s. 4rf. from the issues of the customs, subsidies and petty custom in the port of Kyngeston on Hull, 278Z. 6«. Sd. from the like in the port of Newcastle on Tyne, 601, from the issues of the county of Northumberland, 200L from the issues of the lands late of Gerard Whytheryngton, knight, deceased, tenant in chief, in the county of Northumberland and in the king's hands by reason of the minority of Balph his son and heir, and lOOZ. from the issues of the manors and lord- ships of Tyndale, co. Northumberland. By K.
March 10. Licence for the prior and convent of the monastery of Wynchecombe, of Westminster, the order of St. Benedict, to elect an abbot in the place of Dan
Thomas Twenyng, deceased. By p.s.
March 10. Appointment, during pleasure, of Thomas Danvers as controller of the Westminster, great and petty custom, the subsidy of wools, hides and wool-fells and the subsidy of the Ss, in the t\m and the 12d, in the pound, in the port of Suthampton and ports and places adjacent, receiving the accustomed fees, provided that he execute the ofl&ce in person, with the custody of one part of the coket seal. By bill of the treasurer.
Nov. 5. The like of Geoffrey Kydewelly in the port of Suthampton and ports and
Westminster, places adjacent. By bill of the treasurer.
Nov. 20. The like of William Grymmysby, esquire, as controller of the great
Westminster, custom and the subsidy of wools, hides and wool-fells in the port of London
and ports and places adjacent. By bill of the treasurer.
March 17. Whereas by an inquisition taken at Shireboume, co. Dorset, on 20 Westminster. October, 14 Edward IV, before Richard Vowell, late escheator in the
county, by virtue of his office it was found that one John Mone aliait Moughn in the said county, esquire, on 10 August, 18 Edward IV, at Serne, co. Dorset, granted to the king all the goods which he then had within the realm, and was then possessed at Chermystre and Fysshuyde Mawdeleyn and elsewhere in the said county of 14,000 sheep, worth 1,1002., 50 sacks of white wool at Wolveton, co. Dorset, worth 4Z. 6s. 8d. each, divers vessels of gold and silver, viz. 6 golden cups, worth 200 marks, four dozen garnished dishes of silver, worth 400 marks, 8 silver pots, worth lOOl.t 4 bowls with lavers of silver, worth lOOZ., nine dozen silver spoons, worth 201., and 120 silver cups and other silver vessels to the value of 400 marks, and 2,000Z. in coin at Dorchestre and Wolveton, and that one John Godmanston, esquire, was outlawed for high treason on 8 March, 18 Edward IV, and at that time was seised of the manor of Godmanston, co. Dorset, worth 102. yearly, and that the said John Mone had received the
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issues of the manor for the fifteen years before that date and all the time since, and now the king understands that the inquisition was taken of malice and is untrue, he now pardons to the said John all the said goods and the issues of the manor for the said fifteen years. By p.s.
• Feb. 28. Appointment, during pleasure, of Gervase Clyfton, esquire,, as receiver
WeBtmhxster. and steward of certain castles, manors, lordships and fee farms.
{See p. 19.) By p.s.
Vacated because in the sixteenth year.
May 4. Appointment, until 4 October next, of Robert Gregory, yeoman purveyor
Westminster, of the avenary of the household, to take h&y, oats, horse-bread and litter
and other things pertaining to his office and carriage for the same.
MEMBRANE 10.
July 6. Whereas the king lately by letters patent granted to the mayor, burgesses
Westminster, and inhabitants of the town of Droughda in Ireland the sum of 50 marks yearly for a certain term from the fee farm of the town for the making of their bridge, and now for want of repair a part of the outer mantlet of the castle of Gragfargus in Ulster has fflJlen and a moiety of a tower 100 feet in length and 40 feet in height and much more of the castle Is like soon to fall, the king hereby grants to James Dokray, constable of the castle, the sum of 202. yearly from the said fee farm for five years after the expiration of the said term for the repair of the castle. By E.
July 5. Grant for life to John Clerk, as wages for his office of chafe-wax in
Westminster. Chancery, of 2^^. daily from 28 April, 16 Edward IV, from the issues of
the hanaper, in lieu of a like grant to him by letters patent of that date,
surrendered because invalid as far as concerns the wages, and also arrears
of the same from Michaelmas, 18 Edward IV. By E*
Presentation of Simon Fulmesham, chaplain, to one of the two chantries on the chamelhouse in the cemetery of the parish church of Wycombe, in the diocese of Lincoln, void by the resignation of the king's clerk John Aleyn.
July 4. Pardon to Benedict Wever late of Lostwythiell, co. Cornwall, 'wever,' of
Westminster, his outlawry in the said county for not appearing before the king to answer for certain trespasses, he having surrendered to the Marshalsea prison, as Thomas Byllyng, knight, chief justice of the Eing*s Bench, has certified.
July 5. Grant to the burgesses of the town of Lyme, co. Dorset, on account of
Westminster, its devastation by the sea, that they shall hold the town with all its liberties and franchises for 20 years at fee farm, rendering to the king 5 marks yearly, and tha£ during that term they shall pay 18^. 4^/. only to each fifteenth or tenth ; and pardon to them of all debts, accounts and arrears due from them to the king before 21 May last. By p.s.
July 8. General pardon to George Lowther alias Lolder late of Westminster, co.
Westminster. Middlesex, ' yoman,' of all offences committed by him before 5 July.
By p.s.
July 8. Revocation of the protection with clause volumiiSf for one year, lately
Westminster, granted by letters patent to John Walsshe, citizen and vintner of London,
alias late of Westminster, co. Middlesex, < marchaunt,' alias of Southflete,
00. Middlesex, ' gentilman,' staying on the king's service in the company
of John Yong, knight, the mayor, and the merchants of the staple of
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Calais, treasurers and victuallers of the said town and the marches there, on the safe custody and victualling of the same, because he delays in the city and suburbs of London, as appears by certificate of the sheriffs.
July 9« General pardon to Thomas Burton of Tunstall, co. Lancaster, * yoman,*
Westminster, alias < husbondman.' By K.
July 10. Pardon to Thomas Drewery of Bradgare, co. Kent, 'husbondman,* of his
Westminster, outlawry in the said county for not appearing before Robert Danby and his
fellows, late justices of the Bench, to satisfy the king of his ransom for a trespass committed against Thomas Heyward and John Wodeward, he having surrendered to the Flete prison, as Thomas Bryan, knight, chief justice of the Bench, has certified.
July 8. Grant to Edmund Connesburgh, archbishop of Armagh, of the custody
Westminster, of the temporalities of the archbishopric so long as they remain in the
king's hands. [Foedera.] By K.
MEMBRANE 9.
June 3. Grant, during good behaviour, to Richard Harleston, one of the yeomen
Westminster, of the crown, and William Hareby, esquire, his brother, of the office of
keeper, governor and captain of the island of Gersey and the castle of Gurrey alias Mount OrgeU, in it, receiving such fees from the issues of the island as John Naufan, esquire, deceased, late governor, had with all other profits, and all advowsons within the island belonging to the king, with power of appointing all officers in the island and collecting all issues, and after payment of fees and wages applying them to the safe custody and defence of the island and castle ; in lieu of a like grant to the said Richard by letters patent dated 18 January last, surrendered. By p.s.
General pardon to Thomas Blake, late of the University of Oxford, clerk, alias of the town of Oxford, clerk, alias chaplain. By K.
June 7. General pardon to Walter Hardyng late of Warrewyk, alias of London,
Westminster. <yoman,* of all offences committed by him before 2 June. By p.s.
May 19, Pardon to William Ketell of Wallyngton, co. Norfolk, * gentilman,' of Westminster, his outlawries in the county of Cambridge and in London for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer John Bussh touching a debt of 100s. and to satisfy Henry Boteler, citizen and skinner of London, of 100s, which the latter recovered against him and 88.S. 4r/. damages, he having surrendered to the Flete prison and satisfied the said Henry, as Thomas Bryan, chief justice of the Bench, has certified.
June 8. General pardon to Ralph Castlion late of the town of Calais, 'maryner,*
Westminster, of all offences committed by him before 2 June. By p.s.
June 18. Pardon to John Bourchier late of Groby, co. Leicester, knight, and Westminster. Elizabeth his wife of his outlawry and her waiver in the county of Middlesex for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to satisfy William Wyldy, prior of the house of Jesus of Bethlem, Shene, of a debt of 40/. which he recovered against them and 6 marks damages, they having surrendered to the Flete prison and the prior having appeared by nis attorney on 18 June, 17 Edward IV, and acknowledged himself satisfied, as Thomas Bryan, chief justice of the Bench, has certified.
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June 12. Pardon to Hugh Eichard late of Shordich, co. Middlesex, *cordener,' of
Westminster, his outlawry in the said county for not appearing before the king to answer
for certain trespasses, he having surrendered to the Marshalsea prison, as Thomas Billyng, chief justice of the King's Bench, has certified.
June 14. The like to Thomas Pryket late of Cicestre, co. Sussex, * mercer.*
Westminster.
MEMBRANE 8.
May 29. Licence for the appropriation in mortmain, after inquisition, by William,
Windsor. the abbot, and the convent of Peterborough of the parish church of Oundill, CO. Northampton, which is of their own patronage, provided that a vicarage be sufficiently endowed and a competent sum of money be distributed yearly among the poor parishioners by the diocesan of the place ; in consideration of their having granted to the king 56 acres of land called ' Stybbynges ' and 28 acres of wood called * Chubewike ' and *Case ' in the parish of Gotyngham, co. Northampton. By K.
July 18. General pardon to Alvred Comburgh of the parish of St. Helen, London,
Westminster, esquire, alicis * gentilman,* one of the esquires of the body, alias late sheriff of Cornwall, alias late keeper of the gaol of Launceston, co. Cornwall, alicus late one of the occupiers of mines in the counties of Devon and Cornwall, alias late sheriff of Essex and Hertford, alias late usher of the king*s chamber, alias late one of the yeomen of the crown of the late king, alias late one of the yeomen of the crown of the present king, late constable of the castle of Launceston and feodary or escheator of the duchy of Cornwall within the counties of Cornwall and Devon, alias late captain of 100 men at arms beyond the sea, alias late captain of 2000 men at arms at sea, of all offences committed by him and all issues, fines, amercements, debts, accounts and arrears due from him to the king. By p.s.
July 14. Exemplification, at the request of the abbot of St. Mary, Holmcoltran,
Westminster, co. Cumberland, of the tenour of a charter dated at Westminster, 26 May,
19 Henry VI. [Cliarter Roll, 1-20 Henry IT, No. 26.]
June 4. General pardon to Robert Swan late of Brastede, co. Kent, * yoman,'
Westminster, alias late of Lyngefeld, co. Surrey, alias < husbondman,' of all offences
committed by him before 21 May. By p.s.
June 11. General pardon to Thomas Heron alias Herun alias Herrun late of
Westminster. Meldon, CO. Northumberland, ' gentilman,' alias Thomas Tateheyre late of
Conhath, of all offences conmiitted by him before 22 May. By p.s.
June 18. General pardon to John Bawdewyn of Sulgrave, co. Northampton, chap-
Westminster, lain, alias vicar of the parish church of Sulgrave. By p.s.
July 7. Licence for Peter Bailly, John White and Andrew Essex, free men of the
Westminster, mistery of carpentry of the city of London, to found a fraternity or perpetual
gild of a master, three wardens and the commonalty of the free men of the mistery of carpentry within the city of London and the suburbs and the precinct of the same. The masters, wardens and commonalty shall form one body with power to acquire lands, rents, services and other possessions, and they shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall be able to implead and be impleaded, and the commonalty, viz. the free men of the mistery shall whenever they please elect a master and three wardens for the fraternity. The master and wardens shall have the supervision
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and governance of the commonalty and mistery and all men practising it and their servants and stuffs within the said city, suburbs and precinct, and the master, wardens and commonalty shall make ordinances for the governance of the mistery within the same. And grant to them of licence to acquire in mortmain lands and rents, not held in chief, to the value of 20s. yearly. By p.s. and for 6 marks paid in the hanaper.
MEMBRANE 7.
July 1. Exemplification, at the request of Hugh Brice, citizen, goldsmith and
WestminBter. alderman of London, of the tenour of a memorandum on the rolls of Chancery that on 11 June the said Hugh appeared in Chancery before Thomas, bishop of Lincoln, the chancellor, and produced as witnesses Christopher Sancti Laurencii, lord of Howth,PhilipBermyngeham, principal justice of Ireland, Sir John Plonket, knight, Nicholas Bemewall, esquire, James Dokeray, esquire, Thomas Cusake, esquire, James Wodeloke, esquire, and Patrick Burnell, esquire, to prove that he and his parents, Richard Brice and Katharine his wife, and their kinsmen were faithful subjects of the king and bom under his obedience in Ireland and that he was bom in lawful matrimony at Eathhulk within the lordship and parish of Swerdis, co. Dublin. [Close Boll, 17 Edward IV, vi, 18d,]
Oct. 9. Pardon to Walter Denys late of Clerkenwell, co. Middlesex, esquire,
alias late of Bedyngton, co. Surrey, alias late of Derham, co. Gloucester, 'gentilman,* alias late of Suthwerk, co. Surrey, of his outlawries in London for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer Thomas Lymnor, mercer of London, touching a debt of 40«., John Dymmok the younger touching a debt of 11. 8s, 4r/., and John Holyns, *yoman,* and John Halstede, ^ peauterer,' alia^s John Peautrer, touching a debt of 28Z., to answer a plea that he render 71. ISs. 4^d. to Katharine late the wife of John Martyn the elder, late citizen and mercer of London, and John Martyn the younger, his son, executors of his will, and to satisfy William Hary, alderman of London, and Nicholas Boyle of London, * draper,* executors of the will of Nicholas Boyle, late citizen and < wexchaundeler' of London, of a debt of 11. which they recovered against him and 10s. damages ; he having surrendered to the Flete prison and the said William and Nicholas having acknowledged themselves satisfied, as Thomas Bryan, knight, chief justice of the Bench, has certified.
April 22« Letters of denization for Thomas Leonard, bom in the land called Westminster. Legys. By p.s. and for 6s. 8d. paid in the hanaper.
The like for the following : — Theodoric Tylman, born in the duchy of Holland. Cornelius Amoldson, "born in Sandegate within the marches of Calais. Philip Arnoldson, born in the town of Calais.
March 5. Licence for John Holcot, esquire, to crenellate his manor of Bradden, Westminster. CO. Northampton, and to enclose and impark 100 acres of land in Bradden and make a leap in the park, and grant that he and his heirs shall have free warren in all his demesne lands there and elsewhere in the said county, provided that the park and warren are not within the metes of the forest. By K.
July 7. General pardon to John Draper, late of Draughton, co. Northampton,
Westminster, clerk, oZtos chaplain, alius John Haukyns, clerk. By p.s.
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1477. MEMBRANE 6.
June 18. Pardon to William Warbelton late of Ealdyng, co. Kent, 'yoman/ of WeBtminster. his outlawry in the said county for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to satisfy Thomas Walker, citizen and mercer of London, of a debt of 10 marks which the latter recovered against him and 408. damages, he having surrendered to the Flete prison and the said Thomas having acknowledged himself satisfied, as Thomas Bryan, knight, chief justice of the Bench, has certified.
June 8. General pardon to Thomas Blake of the University of Oxford, clerk,
Westminster, alias chaplain. By K.
• •
June 18. Grant to Mary late the wife of John Stacy late of Oxford, alias John
Westminster. Stace late of London, < gentilman,* alias Marion Stacy of London, widow,
of all the goods and debts late of the said John, lately attainted of high
treason and hung. By p.s.
March 6. Licence for the acquisition in mortmain by the prior and convent of Westminster. Launde of lands, rents, reversions and services, not held in chief, to the
value of 20 marks yearly.
By p.s. and for 11/. 11«. paid in the hanaper.
June 20. ' Grant for life to the king*s ser\'ants John Smyth, one of the yeomen of Westminster, the chamber, and Nicholas Whitfeld, one of the grooms of the pantry, of the manor of Pyperharwe, and all lands, rents and services in Guldeforde and Ert^gton, co. Surrey, late of Bernard Brocas, knight, which William iBrocas lately had of the grant of Henry lY, to the value of lOZ. yearly. By p.s.
Vacated by surrender and cancelled on 15 November,
May 14. Licence for Robert Bardesey of the town of Eyngeston on Thames, co. Westminster. Surrey, or his heirs or executors after his decease to found a fraternity in
honour of the Holy Trinity in the said town of himself and others, clerks or laymen, of either sex. They shall form one body of two wardens or guardians and the brethren and sisters of the fraternity and shall be able to implead and be impleaded and shall have perpetual succession, with power of acquiring lands, and a common seal ; and the said Bobert or his heirs or executors after his decease shall have power to make ordinances from time to time for the election of the wardens, the admission of brethren and sisters, the exhibition of a chaplain to celebrate divine service in the parish church of All Saints, and other matters concerning the fraternity. By p.s.
June 20. Pardon to Henry Lysle, alias Lyle, late escheator of the counties of Westminster. Warwick and Leicester, of all debts, accounts and arrears due from him to the king by reason of his office before 28 August, 15 Edward lY,
By p.s.
June 25. Grant for life to the king's servant Gilbert Maudesley of the office of Westminster . porter of the outer gate of the castle of Wyndesore, with fees as in the
times of Edward lU and Richard II at the hands of the constable of the castle, as Christopher Fumeys had ; in lieu of a like grant to the latter by letters patent dated 25 November, 7 Edward lY, surrendered.
By p.s.
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June 18. Pardon to John Danys of Bristol, ' gentilman,* of his outlawries in
Westminster. London for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer Thomas Hore of London, * mercer,* and Roger Bourchier of London, * mercer,' touching a debt of 29Z. 188. 6</., and to satisfy Simon Smyth, citizen and grocer of London, of 20 marks which the latter recovered against him and 6 marks damages ; he having surrendered to the Flete prison and satisfied the said Simon, as Thomas Bryan, knight, chief justice of the Bench, has certified.
MEMBRANE 5.
May 17. Pardon to Thomas Clyssale late of Byslegh, co. Gloucester, *yoman,'
Westminster, alias ^husbondman,' of his outlawries in the said county for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to answer the king and Richard Beauchamp of Beauchamp, knight, John Cassy, esquire, Robert Eynne, Thomas Eyngescote and John Benet for having forcibly entered into a messuage, 100 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture and 6 acres of wood of the said Richard, John, Robert, Thomas and John in Byslegh, Clyssale and Througham, co. Gloucester, and disseised them and after- wards made an enfeoffment of the same to defraud them, contrary to the form of the statute in Parliament at Westminster, 8 Henry VI, and to satisfy Henry Clyssale of 26Z., which the latter recovered against him for a trespass committed at Byslegh, Clyssale and Througham in the late reign, and to answer him touching another trespass ; he having surrendered to the Flete prison and paid 6^. 8^. to the king for fine and satisfied the said Henry, as appears by the tenours of the records and processes of the outlawries and the certificate of Thomas Bryan, chief justice.
The like to John Wexman late of Cirencestre, co. Gloucester, * wexman,' of his outlawry in the county of Suffolk for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to satisfy the king of his ransom for having denied a writing obligatory of 40i. which Henry Wychestir produced against him ; he having surrendered to the Flete prison and paid 6s. Sd. to the king for fine and satisfied the said Henry.
May 20. Grant to the king's chaplain Henry, the prior, and the convent of St.
Westminster , Mary, Lanthony by Gloucester, for 20 marks to be paid at the receipt of
the Exchequer and for prayers to be said by them for the good estate of the king during his life and an obit to be kept in the monastery after his death, that after the death of the king's mother Cecily, duchess of York, who holds the manor or lordship of Brymmesfeld, co. Gloucester, for life, they may cut down as much firewood daily in the wood called * Bukholt ' or * Bukwold,' parcel of the said manor, and take it to the monastery and their manor of Brokworth, co. Gloucester, as they can carry by three horses. By p.s. and for 20s. paid in the hanaper.
May 80. Grant to Richard Harecourte, knight, of the office of steward of the
Westminster, manor of Broughton and the manor of Bloxham within the hundred of Bloxham, co. Oxford, in the king's hands by the death of Margaret, late the wife of William Fenys, late lord of Say, during the minority of Richard Fenys, now lord Say, son and heir of the said William, with fees of 100«. yearly from the issues of the said manors and hundreds, and with all other profits. By p.s.
May 7. Mandate to the escheator in the county of Worcester for the restitution
Westminster, of the temporalities of the monastery of Evesham, in the diocese of
Worcester, pertaining directly to the Roman church, to William Upton,
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monk of the monastery, elected abbot in the place of Richard Hawkesbury, deceased, in accordance with an indult of the apostolic see, whose fealty the king has taken. By p.s.
Writ directing the chancellor in the county palatine of Lancaster to issue a like mandate to the escheator in the county.
Like mandates to the escheators in the following counties : — Gloucester and the marches of Wales adjacent. Warwick. Northampton.
Hereford and the marches of Wales adjacent. Stafford.
The like to Ralph Josselyn, mayor of London, escheator in that city.
Writ de intendendo in pursuance to the tenants.
June 11. General pardon to Hugh Brice, citizen, goldsmith and alderman of
Westminster London. By K.
MEMBRANE 4.
May 10. Exemplification, at the request of John Broughton, esquire, of the
Westminster, tenours of the following :—
1 . A charter dated at Westminster, 6 May [10] Edward III [Charter
Boll, 10 Edward III, No, 40] , inspecting and confirming to Alesia late the wife of Ebulo Lestraunge, and his heirs, a charter dated at Windsor, 16 February, 5 Edward III [Charter Boll, 6 Edward III, No. 83.]
2. An inquisition taken in London on Wednesday before SS. Simon
and Jude, 9 Edward III., finding that Ebulo Lestraunge, deceased, held in chief in his demesne as of fee a messuage in Holeboum in the suburb of London, some time of Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, worth QOh. yearly, and that Roger Lestraunge, knight, is his next heir and is of the age of forty years.
8. An inquisition taken in London on 4 September, 6 Richard 11, finding that Roger Lestraunge of Enokyn, knight, deceased, held in chief in in his demesne as of fee a great tenement with a garden and sixteen shops annexed in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborne, extended at 11. 4s. yearly, another tenement inhabited by John Kersler in the same parish, extended at 6/. 5s. 4^. yearly, and another tenement inhabited by William Benett in the same parish, extended at 4Z. 65. Sd. yearly ; and that John Lestraunge, knight, is his son and heir and is of the age of thirty years.
4. An inquisition taken in London on 18 August, 21 Richard II, find- ing that John son of Roger Lestraunge of Knokyn, deceased, was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Holborne in the suburb of London jointly with Matilda his wife of the grant of Ebulo Lestraunge, parson of the church of Gresford, and Richard Edenenet, parson of the church of Lannemenagh, to them and the heirs of their bodies, and that the manor is worth 20 marks yearly and is held in free burgage, and that the said John died on Saturday after St. James the Apostle last, and Richard his son is his heir and is of the age of fifteen years.
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5, An inquisition taken at the Guildhall of London on 8 April, 18 Edward IV, finding that Ebulo Straunge, rector of Gresford, and Richard Edenemet, rector of Lannemenagb, held the manor of Holbume in the suburb of London, of which John, now lord Straunge, is seised, in chief and without licence granted it to John, lord Straunge, son of Roger Straunge, and Matilda his wife and the heirs of their bodies, and that it is worth 20 marks yearly.
MEMBRANE 3.
July 12. Licence for the warden, fellows and scholars of the college of the hall of
Westminster. Holy Trinity in the University of Cambridge to acquire in frank almoin,
after inquisition, lands, rents and other possessions, not held in chief, to
the ^alue of 20^. yearly to the relief of their poor possessions and that they
may pray for the king and Elizabeth, queen of England, his consort.
By p.s. and for 21L lis. paid in the hanaper.
July 8. Appointment, until 4 January, of William Mathewe, yeoman purveyor
Westminster, of carriage of the household, to take two-wheeled carts, waggons, cars, horses and oxen and other necessaries for his office.
May 20. General pardon to Robert Clyston late of Denver, co. Norfolk, knight,
Westminster. aZms late of Bekley, co. Sussex, alias of Lenn, co. Norfolk, alias of Portes-
mouth, CO. Southampton, alias late of Oxford. By p.s.
June 28. Mandate to all bailiffs and others to permit Archibald Baxster, chaplain,
Westminster, born at Coupyr in Fyffe in Scotland, dwelling at Cambridge, who has
taken an oath of fealty, to inhabit the realm peaceably and enjoy his
goods. By K.
May 7. Grant for life to John Chapman, one of the yeomen of the crown, of 6^/.
Westminster, daily for his fee from the issues of the county of Devon. By p.s.
July 20. Grant for life to Oliver Kyng, the king's principal secretary in the Gallic
Westminster, tongue, of 60 marks yearly from 18 March, 16 Edward IV, from the
customs and subsidies in the ports of Exeter and Dertmouth, in lieu of
another grant to him of 50 marks yearly by letters patent dated 2 May, 16
Edward IV, surrendered because he has received no payment. By K.
Mandate in pursuance to the customers or collectors of the customs and subsidies in the said ports.
July 22. Pardon to John, bishop of Exeter, of all escapes of prisoners from his Westminster, custody. By K.
July 21. Presentation of Peter Welde, chaplain, to the parish churches of Gillyng-
Westminster; ham All Saints, Wyndell and Wynston, in the diocese of Norwich, void by
the death of John Hatfeld, last rector, and in the king's gift by reason of
the minority of Anne, daughter and heiress of John, late duke of Norfolk.
By the chancellor.
July 24. Grant for life to Thomas Cookesey, esquire of the body, of the office of
Westminster, steward of the king's lordship of Henley in Ardeme, co. Warwick, with
fees of 100s. yearly from the issues of the lordship and all other profits.
By p.s.
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July 12. Grant for life to Giles Daubenay, one of the esquires of the body, of the
Westminster, office of keeper of the forest, hay or park of Petherton by Briggewater,
GO. Somerset, with all fees, rents, courts, amercements, forfeitures, herbages,
pannages, agistments and other profits, as John Bisshe or anyone else had
in the office. By E.
Nov. 15. Grant, during pleasure, to Robert Colston of the office of tronage and
Westminster, pesage in the port of Ipswich and ports and places adjacent, receiving the
accustomed fees. By bill of the treasurer.
MEMBRANE 2.
June 25. Exemplification, at the request of James Dockray, esquire, of the tenour
Westminster, of the enrolment of letters patent dated 10 June, 9 Edward lY, inspecting
and confirming letters patent under the great seal of Ireland, dated 28
February, 7 Edward IV. These letters have been casually lost, as he
has taken oath in Chancery, and will be surrendered if found.
June 24. Grant for life to John Grauntford, one of the yeomen of the crown, of
Westminster, the office of bailiff of Rye with all fees and profits and rents of assize,
petty customs called andiorage and bulkage, moles of ships and custom
of wood and other things within the town which any bailifif had, from
Michaelmas last. By K.
July 29. Grant for life to Nicholas Knyfton, esquire, for his good service in all Westminster, the victorious fields and armies within the realm and beyond the sea, of the offices of the lieutenancy of the forest of Kynfare and the stewardship of the lordship and manor of the same, in the king's grant by the death of John Hampton, with the accustomed fees from the issues of the lordship and manor and all profits, as the said John or anyone else had. By p.s.
Sept. 8. General pardon to Thomas Williams, late of Clifton Dertmouth
Westminster. Hardenesse, co. Devon, * gentilman,* aliatt esquire, and Margaret his wife, late of the same, ' gentilwoman,' of all offences committed by them before 18 August last.
Sept. 25. Grant for life to the king's servant and squire William Mulso of 26.9. 8^/.
Westminster, yearly from the issues of the king's manor and lordship of Kenyngton alias
Cold Kenyngton, co. Middlesex. By p.s. [4592] .
Sept. 26. General pardon to David Doitt ap S. Gruffith late of Powis in Wales,
Westminster, esquire, alias late of Pole in Wales, alias late of the lordship of Caux in
the marches of Wales, < gentilman.' By p.s.
Oct. 2. General pardon to John Wikyng, of the county of Sussex, *yoman,' of
Westminster, all offences committed by him before 4 May last. By p.s.
July 80. Grant, during good behaviour, to the king's esquire Robert Clifford of
Westminster; 40i. yearly at the receipt of the Exchequer from Easter last. By K.
MEMBRANE 1.
March 15. Grant to Thomas Brereton and his assigns of a yearly rent of 102. from Westminster, the manor of Sutton Madok, co. Salop; during the minority of George, * earl of Shrewsbury. By p.s.
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March 18.
Westminster.
March 17.
Westminster.
March 12. Westminster.
July 1. Westminster.
Oct. 16.
Westminster.
Oct. 26.
Westminster.
Oct. 8. Westminster.
Membrane 1 — cont.
Grant, from Michaelmas last to the king's kinsman Richard, bishop of Salisbury, and the king's counsellor Peter Courteney, dean of. the king's college of St. Stephen within the palace of Westminster, of the custody of all castles, lordships, manors, lands, rents and possessions with knights' fees, advowsons, reliefs, escheats, fairs, markets, courts, leets, views of frank- pledge, liberties, franchises, profits and emoluments late of William Lovell, knight, late lord Morley, and Eleanor his wife, late lady Morley, during the minority of Henry their son and heir with the marriage of the latter, the lordships and manors of Hyngham and Buxton and the hundred of Fourhogh, co. Norfolk, the manors of Halyngbury oZto* Halingbury Mor- ley, CO. Essex, and Walkeme, co. Hertford, and all messuages, lands, meadows, pastures, woods, rents and services in Hyngham, Buxton, Halyngbury and Walkeme excepted, and so from heir to heir. By p.s.
Grant to the same of the custody during minority and marriage of Edward son and heir of John, late earl of Wiltshire, tenant in chief, and so from heir to heir. ' By p.s.
Grant, during minority, to the king's brother Richard, duke of Glouces- ter, of the custody and marriage of Richard Fenys, sOn and heir of Henry Fenys, tenant in chief, and the custody of his lands, and so from heir to heir. By p.s.
General pardon to John Beaumont, esquire, alias late of Bodrugan, co. Cornwall. By p.s.
Licence for the alienation in mortmain by William, bishop of Winchester, Robert Radclyff, esquire, and Joan his wife, John Fortescu, knight, Thomas Byllyng, knight, Walter Moyle, knight, and John Say, knight, to William Tyberd, the president, and the scholars of the college of St. Mary Magdalen in the University of Oxford of the manor of Candlesby and thirty messuages, twenty tofts, three mills, 500 acres of land, 800 acres of meadow, 500 acres of pasture, 100 acres of wood, 100 acres of heath, 100 acres of moor, 200 acres of marsh, 19Z. 14«. 5frf. of rent and a rent of 10 quarters of salt in Candelesby, Gunby, Botheby, Halbertofte, Tateshale, Orby, Ingoldesmelles, Wynthorpe, Burgh, Sutton, Trusthorpe, Tethelthorpe, Aggesthorpe, Thorpe, Leke, Haneby, Frysceney and Waynflete, co. Lincoln, extended at iOL yearly and held in chief, as appears by an inquisition taken before Robert Haryngto, esquire, escheator in the county, to hold to the value of 46Z. yearly in part satisfaction of a licence by letters patent dated 10 October, 7 Edward IV.
Grant to the king's servant Henry Rake, one ^ of the yeomen of the crown, of the offices of porter of the castle and bailiflf of the castle and town of Lewes, co. Sussex, during the minority of the king's kinswoman Anne, daughter and heiress of John, duke of Norfolk, with the accustomed fees, as Thomas Lancastre or any other occupant of the office had.
By p.s.
Grant for life of the king's alms to Robert Wylson of the city of London, * sadeler,' now smitten with the infirmity of leprosy, for his good service in divers fields and elsewhere, of the new lazar-house at Hyghgate which the king lately caused to be made for William Pole, sometime one of the yeomen of the crowr. now deceased. By p.s. [4608] .
Appointment, during pleasure of Antony, earl of Ryvers, chief butler of England, of Robert Shirwyn as his deputy in the port of London and ports and places adjacent, receiving the accustomed fees.
By bill of the chief butlera
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MEMBRANES 22(f— 19d.
Commissions of the peace in various counties pursuant to the statutes and ordinances of Winchester, Northampton, Westminster and Cambridge. [See Appendix.)
MEMBRANE IBd.
March 18. Conmiission to the king's brother Richard, duke of Gloucester, John Westminster. Conyers, knight, Edmund Hastynges, knight, Thomas Witham, Ralph Bowys, esquire, Richard Conyers, esquire, William Coniers, esquire, Robert Wicliff, esquire, William Pudsay, esquire, and John Colvyle to enquire into the complaint of Bartold Foolkerdenek, merchant of Almain, factor and attorney of Hermann Derschowe, Margward Reene, Henry Hoveman and Nicholas Shele, merchants of Lubyk in Almain, and John de Forsten, Henry Hoosen, Simon Vrodelond, Henry Hyddesthorpe, Cristian de Heya and John Pothurst, merchants of Hamburgh in Almain, that when a ship called le Jacob of Hamburgh, of which Henry Forsten was master, laden with fish and other goods of the said merchants, viz. 26000 stock fish, 2000 staple fish and 9 tuns of ' trane,' to the value of 600Z. in Iceland to take to the port of London, was sailing off the coast of the county of York on 81 August last and was driven ashore and the ship and master, mariners, merchants and merchandise were safe and awaiting the flood, one Thomas Lumley, knight, lord of Lumley, and George Lumley, knight, and other evildoers assaulted the master, mariners, merchants and their servants and broke the ship into small parts and despoiled it of the fish, goods and merchandise, contrary to the friendship between the king and those of Almain, and to arrest and imprison the offenders and cause restitution to be madCi
April 28. Commission to William Eustace, one of the king's Serjeants at arms, and Westminster, the sheriff of Suffolk to arrest John Hunton, bailiff of the town of Motford, COt Suffolk, and bring him before (he king and council.
MEMBRANE lid.
April 18. Commission to William Calthorpe, knight, Thomas Howard, sheriff of Westminster. Norfolk, Richard Suthwell, Edward Skelton, John Russe and John Wydewell to enquire into the complaint of Henry Faute and Hamo Barambroke, merchants of Prussia in Almain, that when a ship called la Mary of Danske, of which Peter Eybryght was master, laden with divers goods and merchan- dise to the value of 600Z. in Prussia to take to England, was sailing off the coast of Yermouth, co. Norfolk, on 2 April and was driven ashore certain evildoers despoiled it of the goods and merchandise, contrary to the friend- ship between the king and those of Almain, and to arrest and imprison the offenders and cause restitution to be made.
MEMBRANE 16d.
March 18. Commission to the king's brother Richard, duke of Gloucester, constable Westminster, and admiral of England, to enquire into the complaint of Bartold Foolker- denek, merchant of Almain, (as on m. 18d) and to arrest and imprison the offenders and cause restitution to be made.
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1477. • MEMBRANE Qd,
April 29. Commission to John Penpons, esquire, Thomas Tresawell, William Westminster. Menwynnyk, Thomas Bere, Richard Vivyan and Roger Treyewran to deliver the gaol of Launceveton of John Treworgy, prisoner there.
July 18. Commission to John Grevyle, knight, Simon Mountford, knight, Thomas
Westminster. Kokesey, esquire,. William Lucy, esquire, Henry Boteler and John Beaufitz to enquire what lands Thomas Burdet, esquire, attainted of high treason, held on 20 April, 14 Edward IV, in the counties of Warwick and Wor- cester and what they are worth and to take them into the king's hands.
The like to John Grevyle, knight, William Notyngham, Thomas Kokesey, esquire, Thomas Norton, esquire, Thomas Lymberyk and Thomas Whetyngton in the county of Gloucester.
July 14. Commission to John Punche, yeoman of the crown, and George Blake- Westminster, hurst to arrest Thomas Zoksale of Portesmouth, William Priour of Gosport in the parish of Alverstoke, Richard Langford of the same and Henry Malby of the same and bring them before the king and council.
May 12. Commission of oyer and terminer to the king's kinsmen Thomas,
Westminster, marquis of Dorset, William, earl of Arundel, Henry, earl of Essex, Antony, earl of Ryvers, and James, earl of Douglas, Thomas Matravers of Matravers, knight, Henry Grey of Grey, knight, John Straunge of Straunge, knight, John Sutton of Dudley, knight, John Audeley of Audeley, knight, John le Scrope, knight, Thomas Stanley of Stanley, knight, Richard Fynes of Dacre, knight, Walter Devereux of Ferrers, knight, John Dynham of Dynham, knight, John Howard of Howard, knight, Richard Hastynges of Welles, Imight, Thomas Billyng, knight, Thomas Bryan, knight, John Nedeham, knight, Richard Chokke, knight, Thomas Littelton, knight, and Richard Neele in the county of Middlesex.
MEMBRANE %d.
June 15. Commission to Thomas Littelton, knight, William Bermyngham, knight, Westminster, and Thomas Froste to deliver the gaol of Warwick of Roger Perkys late of Pakemore, co. Salop, * nayler,* and William Whyle late of Rowley, co. Stafford, * laborer,' prisoners there.
June 12. Conmiission to the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk to arrest John Harvy, Westminster. William Ryckes, William Crowland, John Corbowe alias Corbough, Thomas
Staynes, John Dele, Robert Dele and Richard Popy and bring them before the king and council within three weeks of Michaelmas.
June 18. Commission to the king's brother Richard, duke of Gloucester, John
Westminster. Pylkyngton, knight, William Plumpton, knight, Thomas Middelton, William Sayvyle, John Bradford and the sheriff of York to enquire into the report that divers Scots, women as well as men, wander about various parts of the county of York and especially the West Riding and have burnt divers houses and buildings, and to arrest and imprison the offenders and their instigators.
The like to the king's kinsman Henry, earl of Northumberland, Walter Griffith, knight, Robert Hylyard, William Eland, John Yavesour the elder, Edward Saltmershe, Henry Thwaytes and the sheriff in the East Riding,
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June 10. Commission to the justices of the peace in the county of Devon, William Westminster. Courtenay, knight, Philip Courtenay, knight, Thomas Fulford, knight, the mayor of Dertmouth, John Halewell, esquire, Henry Pomeray, Oto Gilbert, John Gybbes, John Bemehows, Nicholas Coterell and the sheriff of Devon to arrest Thomas William, William Bumond, John Honylond the elder, John Honylond the younger, Bichard Honylond, Bobert Honylond, John Skanlan, William Skanlan and John Smyth, and bring them before the king and council.
July 5. Commission de ivalliu et fossatis to Thomas Burgh, knight, William
Westminster. Parre, knight, Guy Fairfax, Serjeant at law, Bichard Pygot, Serjeant at law, William Huse, the king's attorney, Edward Saltmersh, Thomas Fitz William of Louth, co. Lincoln, the younger. Miles Metcalf and John Dawney, esquire, within the bounds of Marsshland between the waters of Ouse, Done, Eyre, and Went, in the county of York, and the waters of Done, Mardyke, and Trent, in the county of Lincoln, and within the Isle of Oxholme and the soke of Croule, co. Lincoln, and in the towns of Hatfeld, Thum and Fyshlake, co. York.
May 21. The like to Thomas, prior of Spaldyng, Bichard Pynchebek, Bichard
Westminster. Welby, Leonard Thomeburgh, John BoUes, Thomas Totoft, William Paynell, Beginald Gayton, and Thomas Welby, from Skegnes and 1478. Dodyngton Pygot to Tydgote in the county of Lincoln.
Jan. 24. The like to Bobert Martyn, esquire, John Dygges, esquire, John Bamme,
Westminster, esquire, William Fynche, John Femoux, Wilham Brent, John Nethersole,
Bobert Bylsyngton, and Stephen Baret, between Mergate, in the Isle of
Thanet, and the city of Bochester and in the Isles of Shepey and [He] rtey
■XAnn in the county of Kent.
June 12. The like to Thomas Echyngham, knight, John Elryngton, Henry Auger, Westminster. Gervase Home, Bobert Oxbrygge, William Belknap, Henry Belknap, John
Craunford, Jolm Copyldyke, John Wody and Thomas Oxbrygge, between the water of Appyleore to Bye on the west and thence to the wall called 'Fresshewair on the east and the wall of the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, called 'Newewall' on the north and the water call^ Moresflete and thence to the said ' Fresshewall ' as the lands of the abbot and convent of St. Augustine's extend to the south.
MEMBRANE 4d,
July 4. Commission to Nicholas Longford, knight, Henry Peirpount, knight,
Westminster. John Peirpount, esquire, and Thomas Aldyrsey, yeoman of the crown, to
arrest Otewel Batelyf and bring him before the king in Chancery in the 1478. octaves of Michaelmas next.
Feb. 24. Commission de icaUiis et fossatis to Thomas Ursewyk, knight, Peter
Westminster. Courtenay, clerk, Alvred Comeburgh, esquire, HughBryce, Boger Phylpott,
Bobert Plummer, Thomas Lute and Godfrey Grene, by the coast of the marsh of the Thames from the bridge called * Bowebrygge ' to Bayneham in the county of Essex.
^ .„y MEMBRANE 2d,
Julv 24 Appointment, at the nomination of the king's consort Elizabeth, queen
Westminster. ^^ England, of E. bishop of Carlisle, the king's kinsman Hen^, earl of
Essex, Thomas Boughchier, knight, William Alyngton, Bichard Haute the
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-m Afjn ^lemhrane 2 — cont,
elder, John Holcote, Thomas Stedolfe, John Staunford, Robert Broun and Richard Isham as justices in eyre of the queen in the forests granted to her, in pursuance of the grant to her by letters patent dated 7 July, 7 Edward IV.
MEMBRANE Id,
March 18. Commission to the king's kinsman William, earl of Arundel, Thomas Westminster. Arundell, lord of Mawtravers, Roger Leukenoure, knight, William Uvedale, esquire, Thomas Cowmbe, esquire, John Gorynge and Thomas Troyse, esquire, to enquire into the report that certain pirates ofif the coasts of the counties of Sussex and Southampton have despoiled divers ships of Flanders and Holland, in friendship with the king, of certain merchandise and taken the same to the said counties and there disposed of the same, and to arrest and imprison the offenders and sell such of the goods and merchandise as cannot be kept, and certify thereon to the king in Chancery in the quinzaine of Easter.
Oct. 29. • Commission to the king's kinsman William, earl of Pembroke, Reginald Westminster. Gray of Wylton, knight, William Abrehall, esquire, and the sheriff of Hereford to arrest Richard Asshe and Walter ap Gwyllyn and bring them before the king and council in the quinzaine of St. Hilary.
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ilEMBRAXE 31.
1477.
June 15. Licence for Thomas Botiller alias Ormond, brother and heir of John Westminster, Botiller alias Ormond, knight, deceased, tenant in chief, to enter freely into all castles, lordships, manors, towns, lands, fee-farms, annuities, prises of wines, reversions, farms, rents, services, hundreds, views of frank-pledge, courts, leets, sheriffs' turns, liberties, franchises, fairs, markets, jurisdic- tions, stews, fisheries, warrens, knights* fees, advowsons, wards, marriages, reliefs, parks, chattels of felons and fugitives, wreck of sea, woods, agist- ments, pannages of pigs, mills, waters, free fisheries and other possessions in Ireland of which the said John or any ancestor of his was seised and which should descend to him, saving to the king homage, fealty and relief. By p.s.
June 18. Pardon to John Bourgchier late of Groby, co. Leicester, knight, and Westminster. Elizabeth his wife of their outlawry and waiver in the county of Middlesex for not appearing before the justices of the Bench to satisfy William Wyldy, prior of the house of Jesus of Bethlem, Shene, for a debt of 402. which he recovered against them and 6 marks damages ; he having acknowledged himself satisfied and they having surrendered to the Flete prison, as Thomas Bryan, knight, chief justice of the Bench, has certified.
July 22. Licence for the alienation in mortmain by William, bishop of Winchester, Westminster, to William Tyberd, the president, and the scholars of the college of St. Mary Magdalen in the University of Oxford of the manors of Multon Halle in Frampton and Saltfietby, 20L of rent in Saltfletby and Somercotes and the advowsons of the churches of All Saints, Saltfietby, and Basyngham, CO. Lincoln, extended at 45^ yearly and not held in chief, as appears by an inquisition taken before Robert Haryngton, esquire, escheator in the county, to hold to the value of 482. yearly in part satisfaction of a licence by letters patent dated 10 October, 7 Edward IV.
Oct. 25. Presentation of Laurence Skoy, chaplain, to the parish church of Little Westminster. Stanbrigge, in the diocese of London, void by the resignation of Thomas Ardeme.
Nov. 1. Licence for the prior and convent of the monastery of SS. Augustine
Westminster, and Olave, Wello by Great Grymesby, to elect an abbot in the place of Richard Glee, deceased.
MEMBRANE 30.
July 12. Licence, for 5 marks paid in the hanaper, for John Knyvet, esquire,
Westminster. William Knyvet, knight, his son, and Edmund Knyvet, esquire, son of the latter, to grant the manor of Great Weldon, co. Northampton, held in chief, with the exception of one acre of land, to Henry Colet, citizen and alderman of London, William Stokke, knight, William Paston, esquire, Henry Danvers, Robert Colet, John Colet, and Geoffrey Colet, * mercers,' and their heirs.
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Aug. 21. . General pardon to Nicholas More of all offences committed by him before Liddington. 20 August. By K.
Sept. 8. Grant for life to George Fitzhugh, clerk, of the custody of the house or
Westminster. . hospital of St. Leonard within the city of York, in lieu of a like grant of
the same to the king's chaplain William Eure, by letters patent,
surrendered. By p.s.
Mandate to the sheriffs of the city to put him in possession.
Sept. 11. General pardon to Thomas Yoksall alias Yokshall of Portesmouth,
Westminster. « mariner,* alius * shipman,* of all offences committed by him before
1 September. By p.s.
Sept. 25. Appointment for life of the king's servant John Luchington as Westminster, auditor of all honours, castles, lordships, manors, towns, and lands of the king, viz. the castles and lordships of Sandall, Wakefeld, and Souresbishire, Haytefeld, and Connesburgh with their members in the county of York, and the king's honour of Rayley and all other possessions belonging to the duchy of York and the earldom of March within the realm, late of the king's father the duke of York, and the town and lordship of Dancastre with its members, receiving the accustomed fees from the issues of the premises with all other profits, as William Roucljrf lately had. By p.s.
Sept. 25. Presentation of Thomas Corbrygge, chaplain, to the parish church of Westminster. Brogdyche, in the diocese of Norwich, void by the resignation of Thomas Hoolme, last rector, and in the king's gift by reason of the minority of Anne, daughter and heiress of John, late duke of Norfolk.
Sept. 28. Grant to Thomas Roger ap Yaghan, who for a long time has been and
Westminster, still is a prisoner in France for the sum of 3,000 crowns, of the sum of 401.
towards his enlarging from prison from the first moneys from the customs
and subsidies within the port of Bristol. By p.s. [4606.]
Sept. 28. Grant for life to the king's servant John Rufford, one of the yeomen of
Westminster, the crown, of the offices of bailiff of the town and lordship of Henley in
Ardeme, co. Warwick, and parker of the great and small parks of Henley
in Arderne, with wages of 2d, and 4rf. daily respectively from the issues of
the town and lordship and all other profits. By p.s.
Oct. 2. Appointment for life of the king's clerk Master Henry Bost, provost of
Westminster, the college of Eton, as warden of the college called the King's Hall in the University of Cambridge, void by the death of Roger Rotheram, with all rights and profits and 8 marks yearly for two robes, one with skin and the other with lining, from the issues of the counties of Cambridge and Huntingdon. By p.s.
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MEMBRANE 29.
Oct. 8. Presentation of the king's clerk John Haudenby to the parish church of
Westminster. Baldok, in the. diocese of Lincoln, void by the resignation of Thomas Portyngton, last rector.
Oct. 14. Grant, for 20L paid to the king, to Richard Aysshton alias Ashton alias
Westminster. Assheton of Canterbury, * yoman,' alias * mercer,' alias * inholder,' alias late of London, of 17 sacks of fieeces, 4 sacks of wool-fells and one sack of lambs' wool,* forfeited by him at Sandwich ; and pardon to him of all offences committed by him and all debts, accounts and arrears due from him to the king. By K.
17 EDWABD IV.— Part ^. 65
\X11 Membram 29 — cant,
Oct. 18. Revocation of the protection with clause volumusy for one year, granted Westminster, on 18 July last by letters patent to Robert Bowe late of Ippelpenne, co. Devon, ' laborer,* alius ' yoman/ staying on the king's service in the company of the king's kinsman Henry, earl of Northumberland, guardian of the east and middle marches of England towards Scotland, on the safe-custody and defence of the same, because he delays at Ippelpenne and elsewhere in the said county, as appears by certificate of Charles Dynham, esquire, sheriff.
Oct. 27. Grant to the king's servant Richard Tylles of the office of bailiff of the
Westminster, town and lordship of Fomsett, CO. Norfolk, and the knight's court of the
same during the minority of Anne, daughter and heiress of the king's
kinsman John, late duke of Norfolk, with fees of 40s. yearly from the
issues of the lordship and all other profits. By p.s.
Oct. 16. Pardon to William Lawney of London, * taillour,' of his trespass in not
Westminster, holding Edmund White, * taillour, ' seized on suspicion of felony, before the
king on a certain day, as he made pledge. By K.
Oct. 80. Exemption for life of Alexander Clyfford, esquire, from being put on
Westminster, assizes, attaints, inquisitions, juries or recognitions, from being made sheriff, escheator, coroner, collector, assessor or taxer of tenths, fifteenths, tallages or subsidies, constable, trier, arrayer, or leader of men at arms, or collector of aid for knighting the king's eldest son or marrying the king's eldest daughter, and from taking up knighthood against his will. By p.s.
Nov. 4. Pardon to John Saunder late of Ermyngton, co. Devon, 'souter,' of his
Westminster, outlawry in the said county for not appearing before the king to satisfy him of his ransom for a trespass against Richard Drayton, of which he was con- victed, he having surrendered to the Marshalsea prison, as Thomas Billyng, knight, chief justice of the King's Bench, has certified.
Oct. 14. The like to John Clerk of Bergh, co. Norfolk, 'servant,' of his outlawry
Westminster, in the county of Norfolk for not appearing before the late king to satisfy
him of his ransom for a trespass against Nicholas Ovy, of which he was convicted.
Nov. 4. Grant for life to William Stokke, knight, of the custody of the king's
Westminster, new park of Rokyngham with the herbi^ of the same, with wages of 2rf.
daily from the issues of the forest of Rokyngham, with all other profits.
By K.
•
Nov. 12. Grant to Richard Hill, chaplain, of the custody of the hospital of St.
Westminster. John within the town of Dorcestre, co. Dorset, in lieu of a like grant of the
same to Master Oliver Kyng by letters patent dated 28 November, 18 Edward IV, surrendered. By E.
Nov. 15. Appointment of William Squier to take vessels called <keles* at the Westminster, king's expense for the carriage of stones for the paving of places and streets
of the University of Cambridge.
MEMBRANE 28,
Nov. 14. Exemplification, at the request of friar William Dysse, of the tenour of
Westminster, the enrolment of letters patent dated 24 August; 1 Edward IV, granting
to the Friars Minor of Oxford 50 marks yearly. These letters have been accidentally lost, as he has taken oath in Chancery, and will be surrendered if found.
66 CALENDAE OF PATENT ROLLS.
'\A7^ Membrane 28 — cont.
Not. 18. Appointment, until 18 May, of John Elder, yeoman, purveyor of wheat WestminBter. of the household, to take wheat, firewood and multure for the expenses of the household and carriage for the same.
By bill of the treasurer of the household.
Nov. 12. The like, until 12 May, of Peter Chyld, yeoman ferreter of the house-
Westminster, hold, to take conies and rabbits for the expenses of the household and carriage for the same. By bill of the treasurer of the household.
Nov. 6. Pardon to Henry Besomby late of Stacheden, co. Bedford, ' gentilman,*
Westminster, of his outlawries in the counties of Middlesex and Bedford for not appear- ing before the justices of the Bench to satisfy Stephen Lamboume of 40/. which the latter recovered against him and 26.9. M. damages, and before the king to answer for certain trespasses and to satisfy the king of his ransom for a trespass against Stephen Lamboume ; he having surrendered to the Marshalsea prison and the said Stephen having appeared before the king at Westminster on 9 July last, and acknowledged himself satisfied of the debt and damages, as Thomas Billyng, knight, chief justice of the King's Bench, has certified.
Nov. 18. Licence, for 88.s. id. paid in the hanaper, for Henry Pakenham, son and Westminster heir of Robert Pakenham late of Shropham, esquire, who is seised in his demesne as of fee of 80 acres of land and 7 marks rent in Sniterton, Shropham, Wilby, Hargham, Lirlyng, Brethenham, Hillyngton, Rokelond, Stowebydon, Hokham and Brykels, co. Norfolk, held in chief, to grant the said rent and 29 of the said acres of land to Nicholas Bryan, vicar of Shropham, and Eobert Knyght of Attilburgh, and for these to grant the same to the said Henry and Anne Leedes and the heirs male of their bodies, with successive remainders to the heirs of the body of the said Henry, William the brother of the said Robert and the heirs of his body and the right heirs of the said Henry.
Nov. 12. Grant to the king's servants William Meryng and Thomas Stanehope of Westminster, the manor and lordship of Sutton on Trent, co. Nottingham, during the
minority of Richard son and heir of Richard Fouler, to hold by the accustomed rents and services. By K.
Nov. 17. Pardon to John Brocher, * laborer,' of his outlawry in the county of Westminster, Middlesex for not appearing before the king to answer for certain trespasses and rescues of which he was charged by the return of William Grene, bailiff of the duchy of Lancaster of Enfeld, co. Middlesex, he having sur- rendered to the Marshalsea prison, as Thomas Billyng, knight, chief justice of the King*s Bench, has certified.
Nov. 28. General pardon to Robert Corbet late of Hopton by Glonne, co. Salop, Westminster. ' gentilman,' of all offences committed by him before 18 November.
ByK.
MEMBRANE 27.
Nov. 12. Grant for life to the king's servitor William Gerard of the office of Westminster, keeper or gardener of the king's great garden by the castle of Wyndesore receiving 4(l» daily from the issues of the castle with all other profits.
By p.s.
17 EDWARD IV.— Part 2. 57
J 477. Membrane 27 — emit,
Oct. 20. Impeximus and confirmation to the burgesses of Plympton of letters Westminster, patent dated 6 February, 9 Richard II, inspecting and confirming a charter dated at Westminster, 12 June, 18 Edward I [Charter Boll, 13 Edicard J, No. 64] , inspecting and confirming the following : —
1. A charter of Baldwin de Redvers, earl of Devon, dated on the Annunciation, 26 Henry III.
2. A charter of Isabel de Fortibus, countess of Albemarle and Devon.
For 26s. 8d. paid in the hanaper.
Nov. 20. Grant to Edward Hardgill, esquire, now one of the ushers of the king's Westminster, chamber, and Elizabeth his wife, formerly Elizabeth Moresby, and the heirs male of his body of the manor of Frytheby and all lands, rents, reversions and services in Frytheby, co. Leicester, late of Thomas, late lord Roos, and in the king's hands by reason of his forfeiture, to hold by the service of fealty and a red rose at Midsummer, in lieu of a grant to them by letters patent dated 28 November, 7 Edward IV, surrendered. By p.s.
Nov. 4. Grant to William Stokke, knight, and Richard Burton, for twenty-four
Westminster, years from Michaelmas last, of the custody of all assarts, wastes, purprestures
and minute particles of the forest within the forest between the bridges of
Staunford and Oxford in the counties of Northampton, Buckingham and
Huntingdon, rendering to the king 52/. yearly. By E.
Oct. 28. General pardon to William Fawcomberge, esquire, alias William
Westminster. Faucombrige, * gentilman,' alias William Facumbirge, alias William
Neville, alias William the bastard of Faucumbrige, alias William Bastard,
of all offences committed by him before 21 October, By p.s.
Nov. 26. Grant to Oliver Dynham, clerk, that he may cut down and sell his wood
Westminster, called * Stokley ' within the forest of Wychewode, co. Oxford, and enclose it
for ten years for the salvation of * la spryng.' By p.s.
MEMBRANE 26.
Nov. 20. Licence for the alienation in mortmain by Thomas Litelton, one of the Westminster, justices of the Bench, John Catesby, one of the king's Serjeants at law, William Morgan, esquire. Master Reginald Newton, vicar of Bromesgrove, CO. Worcester, Richsurd Jourdan, vicar of Stoke, John Bowdok of Bromes- grove and Richard Harpecote of the same to Thomas Hardyng, chaplain of the chantry of Humphrey Stafford of Grafton in the parish church of Bromesgrove, of a yearly rent of 6^. Ids. id, from the manor of Dodford, CO. Worcester, and ail other lands of Eleanor late the wife of Sir Humphrey Stafford of Grafton, co. Worcester, knight, in the town of Dodford, not held in chief, as appears by an inquisition taken before William Dounhale, esquire, late escheator in the county, in full satisfaction of a licence by letters patent dated 20 November, 16 Edward lY.
Nov. 27. Licence for Malina Famecombe, widow, to found a perpetual chantry of Westminster, one chaplain to celebrate divine service daily in the chapel of St. Mary in the church of St. Thomas, Wvnchelse, co. Sussex, for the good estate of the king and his consort Elizabeth, queen of England, and herself and for their souls after death and the souls of Simon Famecombe her late husband, John Godfray and Alice his wife, and Simon Godfray and Joan his wife, and for the good estate of all who shall maintain the chantry, to be called the chantry of John Godfray in the said chapel, and for the said chaplain to acquire in mortmain, after inquisition, lands and rents to the value of 12 marks ds. id. yearly. By p.s. and for 2SL paid in the hanaper.
58 CALENDAR OP PATENT ROLLS.
1477» Membrane 26 — cont.
Nov. 27. Grant for life to Nicholas Skere, yeoman porter with the king's son the
Westminster, prince, of the office of porter of St. Brevel within the forest of Dene, with
the accustomed fees, as Richard Joce, deceased, had. By p.s.
Nov. 12 Grant for life to Robert Overton, chaplain, of the free chapel within the
Westminster, castle of Walshe Pole, in the king's gift by reason of the minorities of Edward, son and heir of John, late earl of Worcester, and John, son and heir of Richard Grey, late lord of Powys.
June 20. Licence for John Gierke and Cristiana Colton, kinsfolk and heirs of
Westminster. John Skrene, knight, viz. John as son of Katharine daughter and co<heiress of
Magnus son of Cristiana sister of William Skrene, late serjeant at law, father of William father of John of the said John Skrene, and Cristiana as daughter of Emen daughter and co-heiress of the said Magnus, to enter freely into all lordships, manors, lands, rents, services, fees, views of frank-pledge, leets, knights' fees, warrens, advowsons and other possessions in England which came into the hands of the king by the death of the said John Skrene, the father of John Skrene, knight, or Alice Straunge or any other ancestor of the said John Skrene, knight, and by reason of his minority and which should descend to them. By p.s.
MEMBRANE 25.
Nov. 21. Licence for John Weston, prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem Westminster, j^ England, and his successors or their factors or attorneys to ship 200 woollen cloths in each of the next four years in the ports of London and Southampton and take them to any foreign parts, paying only such customs and subsidies as denizens would pay for cloths taken to parts other than to the west by the straits of Marrok. By p.s.
Nov. 25. Revocation of the protection with clause volamiu% for one year, granted
Westminster, on 8 November by letters patent to Baptist Pynchon late of Little Wakeryng, CO. Essex, 'gentilman,* alias citizen and fishmonger of London, staying on the king's service in the company of John Yong, knight, mayor of the staple of Calais, and the merchants and society of the staple, treasurers and victuallers of the town and the marches there, on the victualling of the same, because after that date he came into England from that service and delays at Westminster, co. Middlesex, as the sheriff of the county "has certified.
Nov. 22. Pardon to John Rowelond alias Roulond, late one of the customers or
Westminster, collectors of the great and petty custom, the subsidy of wools, hides and wool-fells and the subsidy of the 8«. in the tun and the 12c/. in the pound in the ports of Plymmouth and Fowey and ports and places adjacent, of all offences committed by him and all fines, amercements, issues, debts, accounts and arrears due from him to the king before 20 November.
By p.s.
Nov. 18. Grant for life to George Cheynewe, one of the grooms of the king's
Westminster, chamber, of 100«. yearly from Michaelmas last from the farm of the
hundreds of Ryngeslowe, Dunhamford and Blenegate, co. Kent, at the
hands of the abbot of St. Augustine's, Canterbury, or the sheriff of Kent.
By p.s. Mandate in pursuance to the abbot or to the sheriff.
Nov. 28. Appointment of Thomas Markham to take sea and fresh-water fish for Westminster, the expenses of the household and carriage for the same.
By bill of the steward of the household.
17 EDWAED IV.— Pabt 2. 59
1477.
Membrane 26 — cont.
The like of Robert Gregory, yeoman purveyor of the avenary of the household, to take hay, oats, horse-bread and litter and other things for his oiBce and carriage for the same.
By bill of the steward of the household.
Nov. 27. Pardon to Ralph Pole, esquire, late sheriff of Nottingham and Derby
Westminster, and keeper of the gaol at Nottingham, of all escapes of prisoners from his
custody before 25 November. By p.s.
April 26. Whereas William Heryot, citizen and alderman of London, William Westminster^ Stokker, knight, citizen and alderman of London, and John Stokker,
'marchaunt,* by force of letters patent dated 9 January last shipped certain wools, woollen cloths and other merchandise in the port of London in a ship called le Antony after Christmas last, and the said letters pro- vided that they should pay to the king after 16 months from jL December last such customs and subsidies only as denizens would pay for like mer- chandise taken to the town of Calais, the king pardons to them all actions against them in this except for the customs and subsidies specified.
ByK.
MEMBRANE 24.
Nov. 5. General pardon to David Stowell late of London, * gentilman,' servant
Westminster, of John Botyler, late of London, knight, during his life and at the time of
his death, of all offences committed by him before 80 September last.
ByK.
The like to William Stedeman, late of London, ' yoman,* servant as above of John Botyler. By E.
The like to Elizabeth Eelley late of London, widow, servant as above of John Botyler. By K.
Dec. 10. Protection, for two years, for William Ferry, citizen and mercer of Lon- Westminster, don, and his servants, lands and possessions. By p.s.
Dec. 1. Grant, during pleasure, from Michaelmas last to the king's firstborn son
Westminster, Edward, prince of Wales, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, of the
honour, castle and lordship of Wygmore, the castle and lordship of Nerbert, the town and lordship of Presteinde, the manor of Norton, the castle, lord- ship and borough of Eadenore and Badenoreslond, the lordship of Molenyth, the castle of Canlles, the lordship of Gwerthronyon, the manor, castle, lordship and town of Baydour, the lordship of Comotoydour, the castle and lordship of Dynasse, the lordship of Ewyat Lacy, the castle and lordship of Clifford, the manor of Wynforton, the lordship of Glaseburv, the lordship of Halceter, the hundred of Cherbury, the manor or lordship of Teiratref and the lordships of Kerry and Kedewon with all members in Wales and the marches and the counties of Salop and Hereford, with knights* fees, voidances of bishoprics, advowsons, pensions, portions, annuities, corrodies, offices, royalties, liberties, free customs, customs, prises, execution of justiceship and chancellorship, homages, services, rents, profits, meadows, feedings, pastures, wreck of sea, fisheries, moors, marshes, turbaries, forests, chaces, parks, woods, warrens, hundreds, commotes, rhaglawships, ringeldships, stewardships, amobrages, courts, leets, wood- wardships, constableships, bailiwicks, foresterships, coronerships, reversions, fairs, markets, wards, marriages, reliefs, escheats and services of tenants
60 CALENDAR OP PATENT ROLLS.
1477. Membrane 24 — cont.
and other appurtenances, reserving to the king all mines of gold, silver, copper, tin and lead ; and grant to him also in like manner of the lordships, castles and towns of Buelt and Montegomery, notwithstanding a grant to him of certain rents from the same by charter dated 17 July, 11 Edward IV. By p.s.
Dec. 10. Protection, for one year, for John Van Laer late of Bruges, merchant, aliaii Westminster, of London, physician, and his men, servants, lands and possessions. By C.
MEMBUASE 23.
Sept. 26. Grant for life to Giles Daubenay, one of the esquires of the body, of the
Westminster, office of keeper of the forest, hay or park of Petherton by Briggewater, co.
Somerset, with all fees, rents, courts, amercements, forfeitures, herbages,
pannages, agistments and other profits, as John Risshe had. By E.
«
Nov. 22. Grant to Master Robert Mydelham, bachelor of theology, of the custody Westminster, of the house or chapel called *le priory hermitage* by Dorcestre, co. Dorset, in lieu of a like grant of the same to Robert Bothe, doctor of laws, by letters patent dated 18 November, 18 Edward IV, surrendered.
Nov. 24. Pardon to Thomas Asteley of Wolvey, co. Warwick, * gentilman,' of his Westminster- outlawry in the county of Essex for not appearing before the king to satisfy him of his ransom for not holding John Neweton, clerk, before him on a certain day to answer Richard Doreward, esquire, touching a trespass, he having surrendered to the Marshalsea prison, as Thomas Billing, knight, chief justice of the King's Bench, has certified.
Oct. 8. Grant for life to the king's servant Thomas Garth, for his good service
Westminster at Barnet and Towkysbury against the rebels, of all messuages and lands in Toneworth and Apsley, co. Warwick, late of Thomas Colyns, which Rose Mounford lately had of the grant of Henry IV, to the value of 101. yearly, to hold by the services of as many knights' fees and as many other rents and services as they were held by before 4 March, 1 Edward IV. By p.s.
Nov. 27. General pardon to Richard Downe of Teneham, ' husbondman.' By p.s. Westminster. Nov. 17. Grant to Peter Eton of the stewardship of Welyngton, co. Salop, during
Westminster, the minority of the lord of Morley, with wages of 26«. 8^/. yearly and all
other profits. By p.8.
Nov. 15. Grant to John Grevyle, knight, of 160^. from the issues of the counties Westminster, of Warwick and Leicester. By p.s.
Dec. 12. Appointment, during pleasure, of the king's clerk and chaplain John
Westminster, ghirwode, professor of theology, as the king's proctor in the Roman court,
with fees of 100 marks yearly at the receipt of the Exchequer. By K.
Dec. 20. General pardon to John Lambyn of Estmallyng, co. Kent, ' roper,' alias
Westminster. < husbondman,' mainpernor of John Crompe alias Lambyne of Maydeston,
CO. Kent, * baker,* of all offences committed by him before 80 January last. By p.s.
Dec. 21. Grant to William Cockes, one of the chaplains of the king's chapel, of
Westminster, the prebend of Hethefeld in the cathedral church of Chichester, void by the
death of the last incumbent and in the king's gift by reason of the
temporalities of the bishopric being in his hands. By p.s.
Mandate in pursuance to the dean and chapter*
17 EDWAED IV.— Part 2. 61
1477 Membrane 23 — cont.
Dec. 27. Presentation of John Terry, chaplain, to the parish church of Bery, in
Westminster, the diocese of Chichester, void by the^eath of William Forden, last rector,
and in the king's gift by reason of the temporalities of the bishopric being
in his hands. By p.s.
Dec. 12. Grant to the king's servant John Davy, one of the yeomen of the king's
Westminster, chamber, of the office of bailiff of Folsham, co. Norfolk, during the minority
1 il7ft ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ Morley, with the accustomed fees. By p.s.
Feb. 18. Appointment, during pleasure, of John Kendale as deputy of the king's Westminster, kinsman Anthony, earl of Bevers, chief butler of England, in the port of Brigewater and ports and places annexed.
Feb. 17. Grant for life to Richard Ferrers of the office of steward of the lordship
Westminster, of Fawnhope, co. Hereford, in the king's hands by reason of the minority
of Edward son of George, late duke of Clarence, with the accustomed
fees. By p.s,
^ .rjrj MEMBRANE 22.
Nov. 25. General pardon to Elizabeth Boteler of London, widow, late the wife of Westminster. John Boteler late of London, knight, of all offences committed by her before 81 October last ; provided that this pardon shall not extend to any carrying off of goods of the king or of rebels since 4 March, 11 Edward IV, nor to any offences committed by her in the staple of Calais, nor to any person attainted of high treason by authority of Parliament, nor to any present or late great accountants of the king, viz. the mayor, con- stable and society of the staple of Calais, the treasurers of Calais and the household, the victuallers of Calais, the chamberlains of Chester and North and South Wales, the keepers of the wardrobes, the keepers of the hanaper, the clerks of the works, the treasurers of Ireland and the receivers of the duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall. By K.
Aug. 28. Licence for Robert Willoughby, knight, son and heir of John Wil-
Westminster. loughby, knight, and Anne, his wife, tenants in chief, to enter freely into all castles, manors, lordships, honours, commotes, cantreds, alien priories, lands, rents, reversions, services, mills, fisheries, pensions, portions, forests, offices, courts, leets, views of frank-pledge, turns and sheriffs' turns, returns of writs and executions of the same, chaces, advowsons, knights' fees, possessions, forfeitures, wreck of sea, fee-farms, tolls, customs, advowsons, franchises, liberties, privileges, jurisdictions, fairs, markets, profits and hereditaments in England, Wales and the marches, Ireland and Calais and the marches which should descend to him on their deaths, saving to the king homage and fealty. By K.
Nov. 19. General pardon to William Page late of Hopton by Clonne, co. Salop, Westminster. * yoman,' of all offences committed by him before 18 November.
By bill of p.s.
Dec. 11. Grant for life to John Bigge of the meadows called * Castelmedeus,'
Westminster adjoining the castle of Sandwich with all profits, in recompense for his
wages for the office of the custody of the castle and the office of verger of the town of Sandwich, in lieu of a grant to him by letters patent dated 8 February, 14 Edward lY, surrendered ; and pardon to hinn of all sums due from him to the king for the S2s. Sd. yearly for which he was answer- able for the custody of the meadows from 14 December, 11 Edward IV.
ByK.
62 CALENDAR OP PATENT ROLLS,
1477, MEMBRANE 21.
Oct. 28. Licence, for Bs. Sd. •paid in the hanaper, for John Wykis, esqoiie, to
Westminster, enfeoff Henry Bustrop, * marchaunt/ and Isabel his wife of a toft in
Dursley, co. Gloucester, called 'Wereyn Heys/ parcel of the manor of
Dursley, held in chief, to hold to themselves and the heirs of their bodies,
with remainder to the said John and his heirs and assigns.
Nov. 6. Licence for Francis Lovell, son and heir of John Lovell, knight, and
Westminster. Joan his wife, and kinsman and heir of Alesia late the wife of Ralph Boteller, knight, sometime the wife of William Lovell, knight, to enter freely into all castles, lordships, manors, lands, fee farms, annuities, re- versions, farms, rents, services, hundreds, fees, views of frank-pledge, courts, leets, sheriffs' turns, liberties, franchises, fairs, markets, jurisdictions, stews, fisheries, warrens, knights' fees, advowsons and other possessions within the realm of which the said John, Joan and Alesia were seised and which should descend to him, saving to the king homage and fealty.
By K.
Nov. 14. General pardon to Thomas Lynde of Cheseham Bury, co. Buckingham,
Westminster, esquire, alias late of MapuldurhMU Gomey, co. Oxford, of all offences com- mitted by him before 10 November. By p.s.
Nov. 20. Signification to Th. bishop of Lincoln of the royal assent to the election
Westminster. Qf Richard Homulton, canon of the monastery of St. Mary, Thornton, in
the diocese of Lincoln, as abbot of the monastery of SS. Augustine and Olave, Wello by Great Grymesby, in the same diocese.
Nov.^ 21. Mandate to the escheator in the county of Lincoln for the restitution of
Westmmster, j;j^q temporalities of the said abbey of Welho lo the said Richard, whose election as abbot the said bishop has confirmed and whose fealty the king has taken.
Writ de intendendo in pursuance to the tenants.
Nov. 20. Appointment, during pleasure, of Richard Mayle as ganger in the port of
Westminster. Suthampton and ports and places adjacent, receiving the accustomed fees.
By bill of the treasurer.
Oct. 11. Grant to the king's servant Edward Burton, one of the yeomen of the Westminster, crown, of the custody of all manors, lands, rents, services, reversions and possessions late of Ralph Lane, tenant in chief, during the minority of Richard his son and heir, and the custody and marriage of the latter with- out disparagement and so from heir to heir. By K.
1478.
MEMBRANE 20.
Feb. 8. Exemplification, at the request of the mayor and burgesses of Barnes-
Westminster, tapoll, of the tenours of transcripts of the following among the records of Chancery in the Tower of London : —
1. A charter'''' dated at Westminster, 20 March, 21 Henry III, inspecting and confirming a charter'^ dated at Salisbury, 15 June, 2 John.
2. A charter (undated) of Edward 11, inspecting and confirming with additions a charter (undated) of Edward I, inspecting and con- firming, with the addition that they be quit of murage and pavage, the following : —
* In the sfvme form fvs that to the citizens of Exeter on the Qhaxiet BoUof that year«
17 EDWABD IV.— Pakt 2. 68
Me)nbrane 20 — co7it,
1478.
(1) A charter of Henry 11 as follows : —
H, rex Anylonim et dux Xormannorum et Aquitanorum et comes Andagavorum, archiepiscopis^ episcopis ac haronihm et Jidelibm Franciijenis et Amjlicanis, salutem, Sciatis me concessisse burgensibus burfji Barnestapol omnes rectas consuetudines quas habueiiint in tempore regis H. avi mei reinotis otnnibus pravis consuetudinibus ]>ost avum meum ibi elevatis, et sciatis eas liahere consuetiulines lAjndonie^ et ita testati suiit coram me ipsi mei barones Londonii', ita libere, honorijice et iuste sicut unqiiam melius habuerunt tei)}pore ari met, T. Arnulfo episcopo Lexoviense et Reginaldoy comite Cornubie, et Thomas cancellario, [aptid] London.
(2) The charter of Henry III. above.
Feb. 8. Exemption for life of William Assheby of Lowesby, co. Leicester,
Westminster, esquire, from being put on assizes, juries, inquisitions, attaints or recog- nitions, aad from being made justice of the peace, of sewers, of oyer and terminer, of gaol delivery or of the forest or other commissioner or inquisi- tor of the king, admiral, mayor, sheriff, bailiff, reeve, escheator, coroner, steward, receiver, customer, controller, taxer, ulnager, searcher, ganger, approver, collectors of subsidies or other aids, constable, warden, marshal, usher, leader, arrayer or trier of men at arms, hobelers or archers, or other officer or minister of the king. By E.
Feb. 16. Grant for life to Thomas Hemnale, for his good service to the king's
Westminster, father and the king, of an annuity of 6^ 20J. from the issues of the lord- ship of Ghesthunt, in the king's hands by the attainder of George, late duke of Clarence, who granted the said annuity to the said Thomas until he should grant to him offices or lands to the same value. By p.s.
Feb. 7. Grant to William Norrys, knight, of the custody of the manors of
Westminster. Okeford, CO. Devon, Knoll and GotehuU, co. Somerset, Estney and Efford, sX). Southampton, Shenley, co. Hertford, and Bougherdecote, co. Gloucester, with knights* fees and advowsons, late of Isabel his late wife, tenant in chief, late the wife of John Nevile, late marquess of Montagu, during the minority of George her son and heir, and so from heir to heir.
By p.s.
MEMBRANE 19.
Feb. 4. Inspeximus and confirmation to the burgesses of Stafford of letters patent
Westminster, dated 10 February, 15 Edward III, inspecting and confirming a charter dated at Westminster, 4 July, 8 Edward II [Charter Boll, 8 Edward II, No. 3], inspecting and confirming with additions the following : —
1. A charter dated at Beading, 11 April, 12 Henry III [Charter Roll, 12 Henry III, m. 7] , inspecting and confirming a charter dated at Windsor, 1 May, 7 John.
2. A charter dated at Winchester, 1 June, 45 Henry HI [Charter Roll, 45 Henry III, m. 2.]
For 26s. 8d, paid in the hanaper.
Feb. 6. Pardon to Edmund Hastynges, knight, late sheriff of York, of all
Westminster, offences committed by him and aJl debts, accounts and arrears due from him
to the king by reason of his office. By E.
Feb. 7. Appointment of the king's kinsman Henry, duke of Buckingham, to the
Parliament office of steward of England for the execution of the judgment on George, Westi^ster, duke of Clarence, attainted of high treason by authority of Parliament.
By K,
64 CALENDAE OF PATENT ROLLS.
1478. MEMBRANE 18.
Feb. 10. Revocation of the protection with clause volumus, for one year, lately
Westminster, granted by letters patent to John Jacoby of Florence, * merchaunt,' alias of London, < broker,' staying on the king's service in the company of the king's kinsman William, lord of Hastyngis, lieutenant general of the town and marches of Calais, on the safe custody, victualling and defence of the town, castle and marches, because he delays in London, as Henry Colet and John Stokker, sheriffs, have certified.
Feb. 9. The like of like protection granted as above