Bodleian Library, Oxford
Ms. Ashmole 863
17th century treatises on the Coronation f.24 ‐ the office of marshal. [failed petition of the Mowbray executors that they should have the right to nominate the marshal at the 1399 coronation, in the absence of Duke Thomas. They are unaware of his death]
‘As the office of marshal of England has been granted to the earl of Westmorland ... Petition of the duke of Norfolk’s council that he has the right to the office. Richard Burgh, Robert Goushill and Thomas Brunham, appointed as his attorneys ... a certain petition in the following words ...
To our most hon. lord the setward of England, a petition to your most hon. lordship of Thomas, d. Norfolk, marshal of England, as he and his heirs should have the use of the office and its profits, and all other things pertaining to the office .. granted to the said Ralph as the duke is out of the realm, by a judgement of Richard who was lately king ...
.. by an ordinance made for the coronation of the most redoubtable lord the king ... the late king’s judgement by which he forfeited the office for his inheritance. That another sufficient person should be ordained by the attorneys of the duke to nominate to the office in the name and right of the said duke. And, that the fees and profits apertaining and regarding to the said office should be received by them in the name of the said duke ...’ f.92 ‐ The petition of Margaret, css. Norfolk to John of Gaunt, d. Lancaster, in 1377, claiming the right to exercise the office of marshal at Richard II’s coronation.
Margaret claimed that her father had exercised the office, who had acquired it by the descent of Gilbert Marshal, lord of Strigoil, who officiated at the coronation of Henry II. [The king had reccommended Henry Percy to the office of marshal in the 1377 coronation, and so Countess Margaret’s plans were thwarted.]
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Mss. Dodsworth
31 (Chester) f.73 v. Final concord in the court of Chester, 4 Sep. 1392, in the court of Thomas, e. Marshal, justice of Chester, Ralph Demon, Richard Venables of Kinderton, Sir Ric. Winington, Thomas Fytton, Rob. Dutton, Rob. Legh; between Ric. Hutton and Thomas, s. of Roger Modouit [re: Kinderton manor]. f. 74r. Final concord in the court of Chester, 27 April 1398, in the court of W. Le Scrope, Just. Chester, Rob. Legh, John Massy of Tatton, Sir Ric. Winington, Peter Dutton, Peter Legh ... between Thomas de St Rigoid and William de Graton, and others ... of seven manors, 2 tofts, etc.
45 (in the cartulary of the Swinburnes of Capheaton) f.49r, no. 14. John of Gaunt grants to Sir Will. Swinburne, £20, p.a., for life [1384‐5].
“, no.16. Letter of John, Lord Neville, warden of East March, of the petition of Sir Will. Swinburne, captured at the taking of Wark Castle, 15 June 1386.
“, no. 17. Payment to Sir. Will. Swinburne, constable of Beaumaris, for a lead cistern, 12 April 1402.
“, no.19. Sir John Montagu I, lord of Wark, devises to Sir Will. Swinburne, the castle and barony of Wark, 1374. f.50r, no. 31. Sir Will. Swinburne, lord of Chorlton, grants to Will. Swinburne, his son, his manors of Capheaton, Stamfordham and Hogh, rendering 100 marks p.a. 24 June 1402. f.51v, no. 91. Indenture between Mary, widow of Sir Will. Swinburne (1), Will. Swinburne her son, and Elizabeth his wife (2). 20 Oct. 1404. f. 53v., no. 83. Indenture between John Widrington and Mary, who was the wife of Sir Will. Swinburne [touching the marriage of William Swinburne, the younger, to the daughter of Widrington]. 7 Aug. 1404. f.54v, no. 94. Will. Swinburne, as steward of Denbigh, 1400‐1.
f.55r, no. 105. Letter of attorney of Will. Swinburne jr., 1409‐10.
70 (earl of Northumberland) f.54r. Acknowledgement by Henry, e. Northumberland, Henry Percy, William Graystock and Thomas Anlaby, ck., of 1,000 marks owing to Elizabeth, Lady Clifford, payable by the festival of St. John the Baptist next coming [24 June 1404] notwithstanding that the said Elizabeth grants to the said Henry, e. of Northumberland, Henry, William and Thomas ... because of the marriage of John, Lord Clifford, and certain indentures between Henry Percy, whom God save, and the said Elizabeth ... [unclear] ... by the advice of Richard Norton, William Lasingby, and other sufficient persons. 22 May 1404.
74 (earl of Northumberland) f.29r. (Twysale and Swynsowe) An entail by Henry, Lord Percy, 3 Feb. 1359.
This indenture witnesses that Henry Percy, ld. of Alnwick (d.1368), has granted to Henry Percy, his son, and to Margaret (d.1372), da. of Ralph Lord Neville of Raby, the manors of Twysale and Swynsowe (Northumbs.) ... to hold of the king in chief, for them and the issues of their bodies, ... paying annually £9 6s. 3d. ...
Wss: Will. Plompton, Ric. Tempest, Sir Th. Middleton, Ric. Aske, Th. Neffield, and others. Given at Topcliffe, 3 Feb. 1359.
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Ms. Rawlinson B 248 (de Vere deeds, 15th century parchment copies) f.7r. creation of Robert de Vere, marquess of Dublin, 3 Jan. 1386. ff. 7r-8r. creation of Rob. de Vere, duke of Ireland, 13 Oct. 1386.
Wss: Will. Courtenay, abp. Cantuar; Alex. Neville, abp. York; Rob., abp. Dublin; Rob. Braybrooke, bp. London; Will. Wykeham, bp. Winchester; Th. Arundel, bp. Ely; Thomas. d. Gloucester, Robert [recte Richard], earl of Arundel; Will. Montagu, earl of Salisbury; Edward, earl of Devon; Henry, e. of Northumberland; Th. earl of Nottingham; John Montagu, stew. ff. 8v-13v. Appeal of Treason in 1387-8. f.14r. Restoration of the earldom of Oxford to Aubrey de Vere, and his male heirs, 1392-3. ff. 35v-37r. Indenture between Aubrey de Vere, e. Oxford, of one part, and Sir Richard Waldegrave, et. al., for the disposal of his estates after the earl’s death, 1 Jan. 1399. [see Holmes transcript, pp. 131-3.]
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Edinburgh Univ. Library Ms. 183 (Privy Seal Letter Book, 14th and 15th centuries). f. 27r
A safe conduct requested by Richard II, of a nameless foreign prince, for Henry e. of Derby, ‘going into remote parts with his ‘familia.’
Also request of a safe‐conduct for the king’s br. the earl of Huntingdon, going to Hungary. (Undated). f.27v
Re the appointment of ambassadors for the Anglo‐French meeting at Leulinghen. John of Gaunt and Thomas of Woodstock for England; Burgundy and Berry for France. 19 Oct. 1393. f. 28r
Appointment of George Felbrigg, ambassador to the duke of Guelders. f.28v
Letter of Richard II to Charles, master of the Hospital of St John on the island of Rhodes. Touching the visit of Henry e. of Derby and his brother (‘fratris ipsius suis Johi’s’). f.48r
Letter from Edmund Stafford to another churchman touching his appointment to the see of Exeter [London, 15 March ...? ] f.143r
Letter of Edmund Stafford PS to the Pope, 24 Nov. 1392.
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Magdalen College, Oxford, Archives.
GPD/26/III (K. B. McFarlane Transcripts).
70 ‐ Courtenay earls of Devon.
74 ‐ Notebook ‘Lancaster I’.
75 ‐ Lancaster notebook.
76 ‐ “
80 ‐ Stafford Record Office, earls of Stafford.
81 ‐ “
82 ‐ “
83 ‐ “
87 ‐ Thomas of Woodstock, duke of Gloucester and the Mowbrays.
Magdalen College , Oxford, Archives GPD/26/III (Manucript transcripts by K. B. McFarlane).
(Book) 74 p.97. (D.L. 41/10/42).
Payment to John Leventhorpe, receiver of Henry, earl of Derby, for his wages, being at Winchester from 1 Feb. 1393 at the Parliament to negotiate and have counsel with the duke of Gloucester for various matters between the same earl and the duke, and their wives, touching the inheritance of the earl of Hereford, and then to London for evidence of answers touching the said cause and then to Bedford on 26 days of February, to defend the earl at an assize of novel diseisin , brought by Lord Willoughby and Elizabeth his wife concerning the holding a tenement at Potton: 23s. 6d. pp.101‐2 (D.L. 28/1/4).
Account of William Loveney, ck. of the Great Wardrobe of Henry Lancaster, earl of Derby, from 30 June 1393 to 15 Feb. 1394, for 230 days. f.1v. ‐ Sum total of receipts: £338 14s. 9d. p.121. f.17v
‐ Gift to the k’s squire coming with a New Year’s present: £1.
‐ “ the Queen’s squire: £2.
‐ “ to the duke of Lancaster’s squire: £2.
‐ “ to the duchess of Lancaster’s squire: £1.
‐ “ to the duke of Gloucester’s squire: £1.
‐ “ to the duchess of Gloucester’s valet: £1.
‐ “to the countess of Hereford’s squire: £1.
‐ “ to the bishop of Salisbury’s squire: £1.
‐ “ to the earl Marshal’s squire: 13s. 4d.
‐ “ to the countess of Norfolk’s squire: 26s. 8d.
‐ “ to Lord Audley’s esq.: £1. f.18r
New Year’s Gifts of the Lord:
‐ A jewel with a crown with 12 pearls given to the king on 1 Jan.: £9 10s. 10d.
‐ A collar with 4 jewels and 35 pearls for the Queen, 1 Jan.: £5 13d. 4d.
‐ A collar with 3 sapphires and 26 pearls of duchess of Gloucester.
f. 18r p.121
‐ A tablet in the fashion of a tabernacle with an image of the Blessed Virgin given on 1 Jan. to countess of Hereford: £7 8s. p.122
‐ A gold jewel givem to the countess of Norfolk: £4.
‐ A tablet of gold by William Lannan, given to the earl Marshal: 33s. 4d.
‐ A jewel in the shape of an eagle given to Katherine, Lady Swynford: £5.
‐ A gold ring with a ruby by Thomasin Flory to Senchie, Lady Blount: £4.
‐ A gold ring by Drew Barrentine to Katherine, Lady Waterton.
‐A gold tablet in the form of a book to Sir Thomas Erpingham: 18s. f.18v Total of New Year’s Gifts: £87 2s. f.19r
‐ A gift to Francis de Court, esq., 16 Nov.: £5.
‐ For oysters , mussels and spreats bought at London on 14 January, brought to Hertford for the household of the lord: 3s.
‐ Wages to Sir John Dallingridge: 2s. 1d.
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8/ Letter from Hugh Waterton to William Loveney ordering him to give William Algod, John Brother, Robert Cakelle, John Aleyn, John Smith and Thomas Trumpeter, minstrels, and Gilbert Wayferer, for their liveries for Christmas. London 26 Oct. 1393.
10/ Signet letter from e. Derby to William Loveney ordering him to give Marie Hervy, ‘mistress of our children’, 3 verges of scarlet, 3 of blankets and 2 ‘fines de bise’, for Christmas. Hertford, 10 Dec. 1393.
______p.134 (D.L. 28/1/5). f.1r Account of William Loveney, ck. of the Great Wardrobe of Henry e. Derby , 1 Feb. 1395 ‐ 1 Feb. 1396. f.1v Sum total of Receipts: £546 16s.
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(Book) 76. p.2 (D.L. 28/3/2). Account of Robert Whitby, receoiver general of payments of John d. Lancaster in England and Wales, 2 Feb. 1392 to 15 Feb. 1393, for a whole year. f.8v SUM TOTAL OF RECEIPT AND ARREARS: £11,735 11s. 9 1/4d.
p.10 f.9r.
Expenses:
‐ £927 16s. 1/2d. to the treasurers of the household.
‐ £1942 15s. 1 1/2d. “ f.11r
‐ £333 6s. 8d. to Constance Castile, duchess of Lancaster.
‐ £100 annuity to Sir John Beaufort.
‐ £20 to Sir Thomas Swynford.
‐ £33 6s. 8d. in part payment of annuity to Sir Thomas Swynford.
‐ £66 13s. 4d. to Herman Hans, for his 100 mark annuity. p.12 f.16r
‐ £22 7s. 2d. connected with expenses of Sir John Beaufort’s travelling to Barbary.
‐ £9 4s. “ “
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(Book) 80 p.75 (Staffordshire Record Office D. 641/1/2/5). Earl of Stafford’s Receiver General’s Account, 1392‐3.) m.1 Sum total of Receipts and arrears: £1896 2s. 11 1/2d.
______p.86 (D. 641/1/2/6). The values of the manors and lordships of Edmund, earl Stafford in England and Wales from Michaelmas 1399 for a year. p.104.
Roll 4. Sum total of the lordship of Caus: £231 4s. 1/2d.
Roll 4 dorse: Sum total of lordship of Stafford: £174 2s. 2d. p.120
Roll 7. Sum total of the values of all the lands and lordships of Edmund, earl of Stafford, in England and Wales: £2967 7s.
The sum total of the clear values remaining to the lord: £2865 8s. 2 1/2d.
______p.125. (D. 641/1/2/7). Account of Thomas Lawrence, receiver general of Sir William Bourchier, from Michaelmas 1405 for a year.
[Miscellaneous values extracted from McFarlane’s transcripts ...] p.126
Thornbury manor: £133 19s. 5 1/2d. Thornbury bedelry: £58 15s. 5d. Thornbury borough: £20 6s. 11 1/2d.
Caldicot and Huntington: payment in arrears. p.134 Sum: £412 7s. 2d.
‐ Payments of money to Henry Mory, treasurer of the household: £468 8s. 5d. ‐ Payments to Robert Newby and John Newby: £26 12s. 2 1/2d/
Total Expenses: £1282 3/4d.
[McFarlane transcript left unfinished as of 11/1/1963].
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(Book) 87. p.6 (B.L. Additional Roll 40859A). The retinue of the duke of Gloucester, 1392‐3.
14 knights:
Sir John Clifton Sir Walter Clopton (life retianer). Sir Roger Drury. Philip, Lord Darcy. Sir John Odingsells. Sir John Wilton. Robert, Lord Scales (d.1373‐1402). Sir John de Bohun of Midhurst. Sir Robert Turk. Sir John Mascy of Puddington. Sir John Lakenheath. Walter, Lord Fitzwalter Sir Robert Clifford Sir John Corebuk
19 men at arms
John Burton William Carwick Alexander Havitchisham John Barington John Lugwardine William Bourchire John Frampton Henry Rous John Bledlow Henry Bray Ulric Floke p.7
John Cook Nicholas Bennen Robert Shakeslowe. Richard Clopton Nicholas Huls Hugh Massy Robert Ansty
K’s Serjeant at Arms: John Elmingham
Unspecified:
Simon Leek Robert Senlo Henry atte Bouthe
Esquires
Robert Monceux Robert Perers Philip Cuferand John Markham Jon Mewe Thomas Maidstone Thomas Lokes John Genting Thomas Malyns William Dangeus {John Owayn} {William Sutton} Thomas Ypres John Frengham Thomas Leget Richard Baskerville Walter Beauchamp John Barry
55 men, 285 archers and 4 un‐named esquires; 64 men at arms and one ‘balistarius’. Total: 409. p.17
Account of Edmund Brokesbourne, receiver general of Thomas d. Gloucester, k’s lt.in Ireland, of various sums received for the d’s voyage to Ireland. 5 payments, 16 April 1392 to 9 Sep. 1393.
Received: £666 13s. 4d. at Easter (27 April). £838 10s. (6 May). £401 10s. 4d. no date. £2339 1s. (8 May). £1070 9s. 10d. at Exeter (9 May). £333 6s. 8d. “ (10 May). £6,333 6s. 8d.
Expenses:
‐ 53s. 4d. ‐ £225 13s. 4d.
‐ gifts: £4 9s. 2d. ‐ wages and rewards: £1318 11s. 8d. (mostly for 1/4 year, some for 1/2 year). ‐ Fees of Thomas and Counsel: £50. ‐ Foreign payments: £353 2s. 11d. ‐ Payment of the duke’s debts: £500. ‐ To the duke: £50. ‐ To the duchess: £266 13s. 4d. ‐ Debts in Essex: £666 13s. 4d. ‐ Payments to the wardrobe: £466 13s. 4d. ‐ Household: £1,710 13s. 4d.
K. B. McFarlane’s total: £5,615 3s. 9d. p.21. m.4
Payment of debts of d. Gloucester:
‐ Payment to d. Lancaster by Master Robert Tresty for 6 marks after Easter in part payment of a greater sum, £333 6s. 8d., by a warrant of 16 June for a certain sum Thomas Feriby, Sir Thomas Percy and Sir William Castleacre owe to the d. Lancaster by a recognisance made in the k’s chancery.
‐ To Alexander Scot, master, and Robert Waver, constable, of a ship called ‘Xropfre de Levyngton’, in part payment of a larger sum for the passage of the d. Gloucester’s men on the impending voyage ... £30.
‐ To William Bricheford, citizen and ‘pelleparius’ of London, part payment of a larger sum owing in July 1392. By a warrant at Wicombe, 23 July 1392.
‐ To Walter Froucestre, abbot of Gloucester, for money owed him: £50. By a warrant at Gloucester, 17 Aug. 1392.
‐ To Richard Basset, burgess of Gloucester, payment of duke’s debt of £20. By a warrant at Gloucester, 17 Aug. 1392.
Total: £500. m.5
‐ Payment of money by the duke .. to the household of the abbess of the minorites without Aldgate in London, May 1392: £40. By a warrant at Pleshey, 22 May 1392.
Payments to the duchess by a gift of the duke:
‐ Payment to the duchess for expenses of her household going to Ireland, by the hands of Thomas Feriby, ck., in May 1392: £133 6s. 8d., by a warrant at Pleshey, 4 May 1392, received at London on 11 May 1392.
‐ To the dss. in London, same month for same reason. Warrant of 28 May 1392, received at London on 11 May 1392.
Payments by the duke in Essex:
‐ Payments of various debts to creditors of the duke in Essex, by the hands of Th. Feriby, Nicholas Miles and William Caborne, and master R. Alkerington of certain debts of the duke: £666 13s. 4d., by letters of a warrant given at London, 20 May 1392.
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Payments toThomas Burgh, ck. of the Wardrobe:
‐ 5 May 1392, to the use of the duke: £133 6s. 8d. Warrant under great seal , 10 May 1392, and by another under his signet at Pleshey, 3 March 1392.
‐ To the same, Pleshey, May 1392: £66 13s. 4d.
‐ To the same, by the hands of Th. Feriby, ck., at Notley, for expenses of the lord’s chamber: £66 13s. 4d. Warrant , 16 June 1392.
Total: £466 12s. 4d.
Payments to Treasurer of the Ld’s Household:
‐ To John Upton, ck., treas. of household, at London, for expenses of the lord’s household in May in the same year: £353 6s. 8d. Warrant at London, 5 May.
‐ “ “ :£100. Warrant at London, 11 May.
‐ “ “ : at the abbey on the hill at the Tower of London: £666 13s. 4d. p.24
‐ To the same at Notley, June 1392: £66 13s. 4d. Warrant at Notley, 16 June 1392.
‐ To the same at Notley, by hands of Th. Feriby, at Notley, by a warrant of 16 July 1392: £90 13s. 4d.
‐ To the same at Notley: £100.
‐ To the same at Notley, August: £200.
‐ To the same at Gloucester, August: £133 6s. 8d. Warrant under the signet at Gloucester, 20 Aug. 1392.
Total: £1,710 13s. 4d.
SUM TOTAL OF EXPENSES AND PAYMENTS: £5,692 2s. 11d.
FROM WHICH WAS RECEIVED AT THE RECEIPT OF THE EXCHEQUER OF THE LORD KING IN ENGLAND ... FOR DIVERSE PURPOSES: £6,333 6s.8d. and such, owing £641 3s. 9d., of the same account.
‐ Payment to John Upton, ck., of treas. of ld’s household, by an indenture of the said John: £641.
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18th century paper notes from Mowbray accounts. Sir Giles Wenlock, constable of the household of Margaret, countess of Norfolk. 1 Oct. 1385 ‐ 20 Sep. 1386.
Money received at various times: £1,100 9s. 1 1/2d. Sales of hides and skins: £11 1s. 8d. Offal sold: £2 1s. Malt: £4 3s. 0d.
Total: £1,123 19s. 6 1/2d.
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(B. L. Additional Roll 17208). m.1
Framlimgham. Account of Sir Giles Wenlock, keeper of household of Margaret, countess of Norfolk, from 1 Oct. 1385 until 30 Sep. 1386, for a year.
Arrears: £6 4s. 9d. m.2
Total Receipts: £1,100 9s. 1 1/2d.
Total Receipts + profits from sales: £1,123 19s. 6 1/2d. m.3
Expenses: m.4 Total Expenses: £1,116 19s. 5 1/2d. Owing: £7 1d. p.88
Acquitance at Framlingham 1 May 1387.
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(B. L. Additional Roll 16556) m.11 Sum Total of Receipts: £3, 843 10s. 3 1/4d. m. 23 Total Expenses: £3, 953 11s. 1/4d.
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Swinburne of Capheaton MSS
Northumberland Record Office, Gosforth. in Her Majesty’s Record Commission, National Register of Archives 8746, Calendar of the Swinburne of Capheaton MSS, ed. H. A. Taylor & S. D. Thomson (1962).
1/81 [French] 24 Feb. 1390. Sir William Swinburne of Capheaton is bound to the duke of York for 500 maks for a trespass.
1/83 [Fr.] 29 June 1392. Sir Th. Swinburne appoints his friend Sir Will. Swinburne, Simkin the Proctor and Will. Tesdale of Knaresdale to demand, receive and appraise all the debts which he has in Northumbs. and Tyndale. Given at Mersey, Essex.
1/91. 24 April 1395. Sir Will. Swinburne acknowledges receipt of £10 p.a. from Will. Kettering, receiver of John of Gaunt in Yorks, given at Pontefract.
1/92. as above, £10 from Easter last, 16 April 1396.
1/95. June 1397. Royal pardon to Sir W. Swinburne for all trespasses.
1/96. 20 April 1398. Writ of Richard II to W. Swinburne, ordering him to relinquish the stewardship of the liberty of Hexham, which he occupies, and from which he has ejected John Clavering, appointed by Abp. Alex. Neville, and confirmed by royal letters of 8 Sep. 1383.
[‘... that said William himself, with falsely and rashly assumed authority unjustly occupies the said stewardship which is a part and annexed member of the said office of bailiff...’]
1/99. [Fr.] 28 Dec. 1399. W. Swinburne, lt. of Henry Percy, justice of n. Wales, to all who read this. Safe conduct to Richard ap Jevan, tenant of H. Percy, in Denbigh, to go into Merioneth to recover beasts stolen from him by men from Powys. Given at Denbigh.
1/101. 14 May? e. of Northumberland to Sir Will. Swinburne, expressing astonishment that he will not be attending the next march day with the e. of Douglas.
1/102. 7 July ? e. of Northumberland orders W. Swinburne to attend the next march day.
1/104. 6 Feb ? [Fr.] Letter from Th. Gray and Will. Swinburne to John Middleham.
‘Very dear friend. Please know that we are proposing to ride within a short time into Scotland. And, we pray you, please be ready with all of your strength to ride in our company. And please equip all the men of our very 2 honoured lord the e. of Northumberland to come at the same time; and please do this diligently so that the men of our said lord do not fail, as they did at the last ride. And please know that this assembly will be at Yarrowmouth, Thursday next before the ... for which we pray to be ready as we count on you; and that this thing is to be planned and done as privately as you can best do. And we pray to God that he will keep you in his cause. [wrrtten at] Berwick.
1/105. c.1380‐1397. May it please the very honourable the earl of Derby to speak to the earl of Northumberland and to H. Percy, his son, so that they will not become involved with Sir Henry Heton against Sir William Swinburne and Sir John Fenwick, bachelors of the very honourable lord your father [i.e. d. of Lancaster] and their proxies, touching the tenements which formerly belonged to Sir Alan Heton, so that both the right of the king and of the parties can be served through God and in performance of charity. 1/106. W. Swinburne acknowledges receipt of £20 from W. Kettering, for the terms of Easter and Michaelmas last [d. of Lancaster annuity].
1/109. 12 Aug. 1400. Receipt at Newcastle. ... that W.Swinburne, rec. gen. of the money of H. Percy in Denbigh and n. Wales, had received from Adam Francis, rec. of Denbigh, 400 marks from the issues of his office of the said lordship and William acquits Adam and his heirs for this: £266 13s. 4d.
1/111. 20 Dec. 1400. Letters patent of general pardon issued by Prince Henry to the steward and constable of Denbigh, empowering them to pardon men from Cheshire who had risen against their allegiance. Given at Chester castle.
1/112. 12 April 1402. W. Swinburne, constable of Beaumaris, has had delivered to him by the hands of John Strother, [lead cisterns and vats]. Witness: Th. Barneby, receiver.
1/113. 12 Aug. 1401. Witness that W. Swinburne, stew. of Denbigh, paid to William Lloyd, £280 at Denbigh, 12 Aug. 1401, for paying to Sir H. Percy, of which £120 is from the issues of the lordship of Anglesey and £160 from Denbigh.
1/114. 12 Aug. 1401. W. Swinburne, stew. of Denbigh, has recieved from Roger Bolton, rec. of the lord, £160 from the issues of the lordship at the command of H. Percy. Given at Denbigh.
1/115. 15 Nov. 1400. Receipt that W. Swinburne, stew. of Denbigh, has received from Adam Francis, rec. there, £10 for his fee and £16 13s. 4d. for other expenses in the same place. Given at Denbigh.
1/116. 12 July 1402. Receipt. Indenture at Beaumaris, 12 July 1402, between W. Swinburne, former constable of the one part, and Th. Barneby, rec. of H. Percy, lord of Anglesey, within the said lordship, of the other part, 3 witnessing that the said Thomas has paid to the said William, on the same day, by the hands of John Strother, the br. of William, from the income of the lordship, £26 13s. 4d. of various moneys due to William at the hands of H. Percy.
1/117. 14 Jan. 1402. Witness that John Hennoz, esq., has engaged himself to W. Swinburne, for his wages, and for nine lances, contracting for one month for himself at 2s. daily, and for each lance 12d. daily, and for 40 archers, 6d. daily. In all: £43 8s. Dated at Chester.
4/89. 24 June 1402. W. Swinburne devises lands to his son. [See transcript in Dodsworth MSS]
5/61. 28 Jan. 1396. William, Lord Hilton, quitclaims John Farley, s. and h. of Godfrey Farley and his heirs , forever, of all his rights in all the lands ... which belonged to Godfrey in Stamfordham and in the Hough. Wss: Sir Will. Swinburne, Sir Jn. Fenwick, Sir Rob. Ogle, John Wotton, Th. Trewyk. At Hough.
5/64. 21 July 1399. Will, Ld. Hilton, quitclaims to W. Swinburne and his heirs and assigns forever, all lands ... which he had formerly held in the town and territories of Stanfordham, Hough, etc ... Wss: Sir Rob. Ogle, Sir Rob. Lisle, Sir Jn. Fenwick, Jn. Musgrave, Nich. Turpin, Jn. Branton, Jn. Wotton.
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Oxfordshire County Record Office
Mas. II/i/1
Be it known to all men that we Thomas Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, have released for ourselves and our heirs and their successors a quitclaim to the dean and canons of St Mary’s Warwick, and their successors, all claims to the advowson and patronage of the church of Spelsbury (Oxon.) ... to the dean and canons and their successors ...
In witness whereof to this present writing I have attached my seal. Witnesses:
Sir Nicholas Lilling, John Daniel, William Spernore, Walter Power, John Durant, Peter Holt, Ralph Arderne, Robert Bernard, esquires, and others.
Given at Warwick castle, 8 January 1396.
[Red seal on a tongue. A shield of arms ‐ Beauchamp earl of Warwick, supported by two bears. Legend defaced].
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Bloxham Beauchamp court rolls, I, no. 105. Court baron of Roger Beauchamp, 20 March and 10 April 1402.
Includes two ale tasters presenting to the court six men guilty of making ale in a manner breaching the assize of ales. Found guilty and fined 2d. each. 2
M2/D/31 [Latin]
Hugh Andrew of Lodwell, son of John Andrew, grants to Walter Hughsthorne of Glympston, and his heirs and assigns, two tofts with two parts of a toft near Glympston ...
Wss: Sir Richard Abberbury, Thomas St. John, lord of Glympston, [et. al.]
Given at Glympston, Wednesday in the feast of St Peter in Chains, [after 1 August] 1376.
M2/D/62 [French]
To my dearest master, Sir Philip la Vache, keeper of the manor of Woodstock, Thomas St. John petitions that one Thomas Hawkins, villein of the said Thomas, pertaining to the manor of Glympston, is residing within Wooton, within the demesne of my lord the King at Woodstock, and my it please my lord to ordain that Thomas St. John should have the said villein as law and reason demands, for right and in the service of charity.
[Undated, c.1380s.]
M2/D/19 [Latin]
Sir Richard Abberbury and his heirs release to Sir Richard Archer, his cousin, John Langston, William Somerton, Henry Garston and John Skidmore, all his claims to the manors of Glympston, Lodwell and Duns Tew ..
18 Feb. 1413.
M2/D2/20 [Latin]
Sir Richard Abberbury releases to Sir Richard Archer, his cousin, John Langston, William Somerton, Henry Gaton ... all his claims to the manors of Stepelavington, Sibbford, Lodwell, Glympston .. late of my father, Sir Richard Abberbury ...
Wss: Peter Deslyes, Sir William Lisle, Thomas Chaucer, Walter Cotton, Ludovic Grayswell, John Danneys, William Somerton, et. al.
Given: 4 Jan. 1415.
[Armorial seal.]
Palatinate of Durham
Durham Cathedral Muniments
DCM loc xxv
128 – Letter from e. of Westmorland to the prior requesting, with Th Neville his br, that Th Manley be admitted to Durham College, Oxford.
Brauncepath, 19 Nov [n.y., 1397‐1406]
139 – Letter from Sir Ralph Eure to the prior and convent of Durham requesting that they present his chaplain, Wm Colynson, to the church of Holtby, about to be resigned by Walter Boyntone. [Reg II, f. 25, Colynsone presented.] 4 June 1407
141 – Letter from John d. of Lancaster, steward of England, to the prior and convent of Durham, thanking them for having presented his ck Jn Elvet to the church of Normanton [done 6 April 1398, Reg II, f .214], requesting that they would present Nicholas Hawkridge to the same, the said Jn being willing to resign in his favour. [done, 7 March 1399, Reg II, f. 330v] Given at Leicester, 19 Jan 1399.
Jn Elvet was clerk of the duke’s wardrobe, 1394‐6. [Walker, Lancastrian Affinity, 286.]
147 – e. of Northumberland to the prior and convent of Durham, the office of porter of the abbey be granted to Jn Aske of Durham. 11 March [1377‐1404]
DCD Misc Ch 6461
To our dearest Ralph Eure, William Gaston, Robert Wyclif and John Conyers. Confirmation as appointment as justices in an assize of novel seisin brought by John Wilndelston, junior, and Cecilia his wife, against Windelston, sen, in an original brief touching tenements in Windelston, Skelowe and Kirknewton. And we order that in three days time at the place designated … according to the customs of the kingdom of England and of our regalian liberty of Durham [etc… ]. Durham, by the hands of Rob Wyclif our chancellor, 10 May 1403.
Misc Ch 6967
Indenture made between Sir Ralph Eure of the one part and Isabella, late the wife of Sir Wm Claxton, and daughter and heir of Wm Mesnmesnil, of the other part, witnessing that the said Isabella gave, granted [etc..] by a certain charter a feoffment coveying to the said Ralph and his heirs and assigns three
tenements and the rents and services, which she has in Fairhill in the county of Northumberland and two parts of the manor of Whittonstall with appurts in the same county, and the third part of the same manor which Alice who was wife of Th. Mesmesnil holds in dower for the term of her life, as dower of the sad Th, and which after the death of the said Alice [came] to the said Isabella which should after the death of the said Alice remain to the said Ralph and his heirs and assigns in perpetuity, to have and hold the said lands and manors in chief… Wss: Rob Ogle, Wm Fulthorp, Rob Lisle, Wynslawe Dostour, Jn Clavering, kts, John Bertram and others. Given at Whitton Hall, Friday next after the festival of St Peter ad Vincula, 1412.
DCD Misc Ch 6968
Know that by this present charter we Sir Wm Fulthorp and Isabella, w of of the same release and quitclaim to Thomas Mesmesnil and his heirs and assigns all right and claim … to inherit in the manors of Weston Hall and East Fairhill and Weston Fairhill in the county of Northumberland, which we the said Wm and Isabella hold in dower … Given Monday next after the festival of St Michael the Archangel, 21 R II (1397) Misc Ch 6970
Indenture between Sir Ralph Eure of one part and Sir Wm Claxton of the other witnesses that Sir Ralph Eure gave and granted by his charter to Sir Wm Claxton the manor of Whittonstall with all its lands and tenements in Fairhill, which he had of the gift and feoffment of Isabella Claxton, mother of the said Sir Wm Claxton … Wss: Sir Th Surtees, Sir Marmaduke Lumley, Jn Kirkeby and others. 11 April 1400
DCD 2.4.Pont.No.6
Sir Ralph Eure, Rob Wyclif and Peter del Hay appointed to terminate all petitions, Auckland, 23 April, 2nd year of Bp Skirlawe.
DCD 3.3 Pont.3
Bp Thomas to all whom these reach know that we have assigned and deputed our dearest Sir Ralph Eure, Wm Chancellor, our chancellor, within the liberty of Durham, and William Claxton to take two parts, being half of the tower of the bridge called Tynebridge in our town of Gateshead… 26 Oct 11 Bp Langley
DCD Cartulary 4, f. 61r
Pleas at Durham in the court of Sir Ralph Eure, Richard Norton, Robert Wyclif, James Strangeways, justices of the lord bp, assigned there, Friday next after the festival of St Matthew, April 6 Henry V, and 13th year of Bp Langley.
D.C.D. F.3.Pont.No.13
Sir John Conyers greets all who receive this. Th Bp Durham has granted me by his letters patent free warren on all of my demesne lands in Sokeburn, Bishopston, Harp ley, Le Blackhall and Stainton in co. Durham and Sadberg, provided that it does not lie within the bounds of the forests of the prior and convent of Durham .. Duham, 8 Sep 1378
DCD Misc. Ch 6002
Christopher Boynton, as executor of the will of John Conyers of Hornby, decd. 30 Sep 1437.
DCD 2.4.Pont.No.5
John Conyers and Richard Norton as justices temp. Bp Skirlawe. [n.d.]
Palatinate of Durham Chancery Rolls Durham 3/32, Chancery Roll of Bishop Fordham m.2 year 4 (1385‐6):
‐ Appointment of Sir Gerard Heron to succeed Sir Jn Heron as constable, steward, sheriff of Norham Castle. 14 April 1385
‐ Grant to Sir Th Claxton of the custody of the lands and tenements late of Sir Jn Darcy and Margaret his w., until Robert the s. and h. attains full age.
28 Jan 1388 [sic]
‐ Grant of liberty and manumission to Wm Grey and the heirs of his body. 25 April 1388
‐ Grant to Jn Lord Neville of 20a. land with waste and appurts in Coxide. 18 April 1388
Year 6 (1387‐8) m.2
‐ As we have granted to Jn Aske, sr, that he might grant to Jn Aske, jr, and Juliana his w., the reversion of the manor of Herrdwick with appurts, which Margaret Ogle holds for her life within the manor of the royal liberty of Durham, with reversion to Jn Aske, sen., and Jn Aske jr and Juliana his w., and their issue. And if Jn junior and Juliana should die without heirs of their bodies then the said manor reverts to Jn senior and his heirs, to be held by service.
[Jn Aske was a Percy adherent in 1403] 20 Feb 1387 m.5
‐ Sir Ralph Lumley came here to the Durham Chancery on 26 Sep 1387 and had the following enrollment made: know that we have granted to Jn Kendale, ck, two tofts and 32a. of land + appurts in the vill and in the land of Eghton for the said Jn and his heirs and assigns to hold from us and our successors, rendering annually 1 mark of silver at the feast of Pentecost and Martinmas at equal portions, and owing suits of court and mill, with provision of recovery if rent is 40 days late. Eghton, 6 Sep 1387 m.6
‐ Pardon at the request of the earl of Northumberland to Jn Cherynington for the theft of eight cows and bulls of Richard Santon, Th Darlington, Wm s. of Joseph Lawsley, captured by Sir John Darcy.
26 Sep 1387
Year 5 (1386‐7) m.1 – first reference to Sir Ralph Eure as steward of Durham. m.4
‐ Confirmation to Sir Wm Bowes of the office of sheriff of Durham. 30 April 1386
Year 4 m. 1
‐ Confirmation of earlier appointment as Sir Gerard Heron, sheriff + steward of Norham for 30 years. 14 April 1385 m.2.
‐ Grant to Sir Ralph Eure of 89a. and a perch of land with waste in the forest by the Wear in the place called Sensderhere, with a right to enclose it, for 6s. 8d. annually, for him and his heirs. Nov 1385
Chancery Roll from the 8th Jan year 3 (1384)
‐ To Ralph Eure, Th Claxton, Wm Blakeden, Jn Willy, assigned to array men for the defence of the county, to raise 660 men from Darlington ward to array as men at arms, archers and hobelars. 12 April 1385
Commissioners of array for Sadberg: Th Bland, Alan Lambarde, Jn Hedlom.
“ “ Stockton: Th Lathon, Wm Blakeson, Th Hartlepool.
“ “ Easington: Sir Wm Bowes, Walt Hawyk, Wm Lambton,
Jn Claxton, Jn Sadbeg, Rob Skelton
“ “ [illegible:] Sir Wm Hilton, Sir Wm Wessington, Sir Jn Darcy, Jn Somerville, Jn Claxton
Like commission to Wm Bowes and Wm Blakeston.
‐ Commission granted to Sir Ralph Lumley, Sir Wm Bowes, Sir Marmaduke Lumley, Sir Wm Wessington, Sir Wm Lambton, by a commission of 4 July 1 Bishop Walter 1388.
Commssioners of array for Sadberg: Sir Wm Bowes, Sir Wm Fulthorpe, Th Blank, Jn Hedlom, 4 July 1388.
Commissioners of array for Darlington: Sir Ralph Eure, Sir Wm Bowes, Th Claxton, Richard Chamberlain, Wm […], Wm Fetherstanhalgh, Jn Middleton, 12 July 1388.
Commissioners of array for Easington: Sir Wm Bowes, Wm Elmedon, Gilbert Elvet, Walt Hawyk, Jn Claxton, Th Mesnmenil, Rob Hesilrig, 4 July 1388.
Commissioner of array for Stockton: Sir Wm Fulthorp, Gilbert Elvet, Wm Blakeston, Th Elmedon, Gilbert Hinton, 4 July 1388.
Year 3 (1384‐5) m.4
‐ Richard II to Bishop Fordham, As we have by the relation of our dearest John, Lord Neville, one of the keepers of the marches of Scotland, we have been informed that Peter Tyllolf robbed certain men of
Scotland and that according to the law of the marches Jn Neville and the keepers awarded that Peter pay £113 6s. 8d. for the same men of Scotland. And the same Jn Neville has petitioned for remedy as Peter has paid nothing. And we order that all the goods, tenements and chattels of the same Peter be seised into your hands in full satisfaction of the award. Westm, 20 Oct 1384. m.7
‐ pardon to Rob s. of Th Umfraville for acquiring for himself and his heirs the manor of Farnacres and appurts, which he had held of the late Bp Hatfield, in chief. 28 Jan. 1385
‐ Appintment of Ralph Eure, Walter Lathon, Th. Elande, to keep the statutes of Northampton, Westminster, and Winchester in Durham and Sadberg. 29 Oct 1384
‐ pardon at the request of the earl of Northumberland to Wm Rede who had forfeited for his attempts to kill Jn Aslanby and Wm Pollesworth. 18 Oct 1384
m.9
Commission of array in Darlington:
‐ Commission to Ralph Eure, Th. Claxton, Wm Blakeden to raise men in Darlington ward in the liberty of Durham within ages 16‐60 as men at arms, hobelars and archers, for the defence of the county against the invading enemy.
Sadberg Ward: Th Bland, Alan Lambard, Jn Hedlam.
Stockton Ward: Sir Robert Lathon, Wm Blakeston, Th Hartlepool.
Easington Ward: Sir Wm Bowes, Walter Hardewick, Rob Carliol, Jn Sadberg, Rob Stockton.
Chester le Street ward: Sir Wm Hilton, Wm Wessington, Sir Jn Darcy, Jn Sentmesnil [?], Jn Chester. 12 April 1385
[NB – this coincides with the last ever feudal levy, held by Richard II in Durham in 1385]
Year 2, 1383‐4
‐ Richard II has appointed John Lord Neville keeper of the temporalities of the bishopric of Durhan following the death of Bishop Hatfield. Instruction that Bishop Fordham should have all of the temporalities of the bishopric. 23 Oct 1381. m.2
‐ To Ralph Eure, Hugh Westwick, Jn Mordon and Wm Blakeden and Th Hartlepool. On the information that certain malefactors have entered our forest of Weardale, and the parks of Stanhope and Wolsingham, and have hunted there and done damage to the value of £100 … order to investigate. 3 August 1383 m3.
Plea of nativus: To Ralph Eure and Wm Elmeden. As we have learnt that Jn Hobbe of Wentworth, our ‘nativus’ of our church of St Cuthbert, has pleaded that he and his ancestors have been free since time immemorial, mandate to the justices to inquire whether he is free through the oaths of good and legal men. Year 2, 1383.
Durham 3/33, Bishop Skirlawe, year 1 m.2
‐ Elizabeth who was w. of John Lord Neville, came to the chancery of Durham by Wm Preston, her attorney, on 26 Nov. 1389 and petitioned that dower be assigned according to an inquisition held in the court of Sir Wm Bowes, late escheator, which released lands to Ralph Neville, her s. and heir.
Year 3 m.4
‐ appointment of Sir Marmaduke Lumley escheator in Durham and Sadberg. 10 Oct 1390
Charter to Th Surtees: know that, by a fine made to us by Th, s. and h. of Alexander Surtees we have licensed and given that Wm Skipwith and Richard Talbot, parson of the church of Dodenhale, to grant them two bovates, 2 acres of meadow with appurts, in Durdon, a messuage and 8 a. of land with appurts in Thurleby, a messuage and one a. of land in Walwick, a messuage and 18 a. of land in Great Dodingsghales, 6 messuages, a cottage and a toft, with 24 bovates of land and 37 ½ acres in Onyng Dilton, 1 messuage and 14 a. in Denton, 1 messuage and 40 a. in Dolbon, and field called Kingsfield that he holds of us in chief; to enfeoff the said Th and Isabella his wife, for them and their heirs to hold from us and our successors. By the hands of Hugh Westwick, 10 Oct. 1390 m.5 [cancelled and vacated] Sir Ralph Lumley, Sir Marmaduke Lumley, Robert Hesilrig came into the court of Durham 25 Feb 1389 and acknowledged a debt of £40 to be paid by the nativity of SJB.
‐ Grant to Th Motherby and Alice, his w., of the manor of Little Useworth and 1/3 of the vill of Great Useworth with appurts within the royal liberty of Durham, which they hold of us in chief, to enfeoff Adam Fenrother, parson of the church of Stokeslay, Robert Whitton and Peter Hedlam … and for them re‐ enfeoff the said Th and Alice for their heirs and successors, to hold of us and our heirs and successors. Durham, by the hands of Rob. Whitefrith, 20 Feb 1391
‐ To Th Gray, Wm Bowes, Wm Gaston, Rob Wich, Hugh Westwick, Jn Preston, Jn Conyers. On the complaint of Sir Ralph Lumley we understand that Rob Mapleton [and more than 100 named individuals from Hartlepool] hunted in his park and stole £100 of his goods and chattels. Commission to investigate. [n.d.]
Year 4 (Skirlawe)
‐ Appointment of Sir Th Boynton, sheriff and escheator of Durham 30 Nov 1391 m.8
‐ By a mainprise of Rob Darcy, Rob Belsays of Durham, we appoint Jn Trollop keeper of all lands late of Wm Lumley, s. and h. of Th Lumley in Durham, which were delivered into our hands by Th Boynton escheator, in the court of Ralph Eure, to have the issues from the festival of St John before the Latin gates last past, to hold from us, as Margaret sister of Wm Lumley owes us the issues remaining. 20 June 1391
‐ Sir Th Beek to be keeper of all the lands in Durham and Sadberg late of Hugh s. of Hugh Redhaugh … to hold during the minority of the heirs of Hugh s. of Hugh. Also the custody of the marriage of the heir. 10 Dec 1391
Year 6 m 12
‐ Peter Hay, esq., of the bishop, appointed steward of the manor of Howden and Howdenshire for life, fee of £10 p.a. 20 May 1393
‐ Richard II to bp Walter or his chancellor, as we have learned from various dissensions, discords and debates between Sir Ralph Lumley and his tenants of the town of Stainton and Mathilda, who was w. of Sir Roger Clifford and the great bailiff and the community of Hartlepool, as the said Ralph [has complained?] of illicit congregations and disturbers of the peace against our peace and tranquility. [n.d.]
Year 8
‐ Sir Th. Gray appointed constable, sheriff etc… of Norham, for life, as Fordham had appointed Sir Gerard Heron. 20 Dec 1396
Year 13 m14
‐ Wm Hilton described as ‘Lord Hilton’, 13 Oct 1401.
‐ Sir Robert Conyers made sheriff of Durham, 18 Jan 1402.
Year 14 m26
‐ Henry IV to the bp Durham, noting that Richard, Lord Grey is made admiral north of The Thames. Instruct to appoint a deputy for the liberty of Durham. 12 Nov. 1402 m.27
‐ Acceptance of the homage of Robert Conyers of Sokeburn, s. and h. of Sir Jn Conyers deceased, for all of the lands late of Elizabeth, who was w. of Sir Jn Conyers, held in dower. Robert has sworn that he will pay to the Durham Exchequer following the death of the said Elizabeth. 9 May 1401.
‐ Rob Conyers of Sokeburn came to the chancery 8 May 1401 and paid £11 17s., leaving 7s. 10d., of moneys owing for the lands of Elizabeth, w. of Sir Jn Conyers, for the manors of Bishopston, Sokeburn and Straiton … the remainder to be paid by the festival of St Peter in Chains next coming.
‐ Grant to Robert Conyers the keeping of all the lands late of the wife of Th Claxton.
Year 15, m 30
‐ Appointment of Rob Ogle, s. of Sir Robert Ogle, sheriff and constable of Norham, for life.
2 February 1403 m.31
‐ Appointment of Sir Ralph Eure, steward, Rob Wyclif, chancellor, Peter Hay, esq., Wm Cross, parson of Stanhope Church, auditors of the accounts of all officers. 14 Nov 1405 m.34
‐ To Rob Conyers, escheator in Durham. Notes that we have accepted the homage of Nicholas, cousin and h. of Wm Heron, Lord Say, deceased, of all lands held in chief. 20 Feb 1406
Dorse of 3.3.Pont.3: (28 Jan 4 H V)
The knights of the bishopric of Durham:
John Lumley Esquires Ralph Eure Robert Hi [defaced] Robert Hilton Robert Eure William Fulthorpe John Conyers William Tempest William Lambton, sen Thomas Surtees William Lambton, jun Robert Conyers Hugh Erynghill John Colville John Mordon William Lumley William Gillingham Thomas Lambert John Hetley William Eure Robert Belsays Henry Tailboys The Knights of Northumberland Thomas Tailboys Robert Ogle John Horton John Bertram William Horton John Wedyrngton Thomas Coke John Moderton John Widford John Ravensworth The knights of Westmorland Robert Jackson Christopher Motherby John Hedworth William Esmondlawe John Gentilltucht [?]
1 Shropshire Records and Research Centre, Shrewsbury (SRRC) earl of Powis Mss.
552/1/1202 Mutilated account of bailiff of Clunbury, late 14th century. (earl of Arundel).
Includes payment of £66 from Roger More, receiver of Clun. m.1. SUM TOTAL OF RECEIPTS AND ARREARS: £194 7s. 2d. m2. SUM TOTAL OF EXPENSES: £141 9s. 2d . and owing: £52 18s.
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552/1/1172 Account of John Hodcote, collector of the payments of the forest of Clun from 29 Sep. 1401 for a year. arrears: £24 6s. 5d. issues of the forest: £23 14s. 9d.
SUM TOTAL OF RECEIPTS AND ARREARS: £47 2s. 2d.
Expenses: [etc]
‐ Payment to John Barbor, receiver of Clun: £2.
‐ The same, by the hands of Jenkin Hodcote, former receiver, of his arrears: £2.
‐ The same, by the hands of the same Jenkin, now receiver: £8.
Sum: £8.
SUM OF EXPENSES AND PAYMENTS: £33 12s. 5d. and owing: £22 9s. 9d. of which is allocated to Llewlyn ap Nichol, former collector there for the year 1397‐8: £14 11s. 3d, allowed by special grace of a warrant of the auditor of the lord’s accounts, given at Shrawardine, 16 Oct. 1402, as appears at the foor of the account of the town of Clun for that year. And as such, owing to the lord: £7 18s. 6 1/2d. for the following account.
Value that year: £14.
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552/1/1165 Value of Clun and arrears, 26 March 1404. m.1
Clun town, Thomas Dycoun, and William Donne, former bailiffs, worth this year: £7.
The forest, Jenkin Holdcote, former forester “ : 17s.
Tempseter, John ap Hoel, former farmer, and William ap David, “ :£74 5d.
Larkenthorpe, David Gough, former bailiff, and Maroc Lloyd “ :£74 10s.
Halecote: £15 9d.
2
Byledon: £10.
Clunbury: £15 13s.
The farm of the woods: 106s.
Clun Town: £30.
Aston: £26.
Clongford: £15 11s. m.2
Bucknell: £10.
Donington: £9. THE SUM TOTAL OF ALL THE ARREARS AND ISSUES: £123 5s. 5 1/2d.
THE SUM TOTAL OF ALL THE VALUES AMOUNTS TO: £256 2s. 9d. m.3
Dodinton and Hunts: £32.
Dawley: £13.
Cound: £24.
The Hay of Wellington: £14 15s.
Lydley: £26.
Acton Round: £24.
Stretton: £20 12s.
Ercall: £10 13s.
Wroxeter: £26.
Upton: £54.
Tibberton: 101s.
THE SUM OF ARREARS: £60 16s. 4 1/2d.
THE SUM OF ALL VALUES: £250 12d. m.4
The payments due Thomas, earl of Arundel and Surrey, in Clunland in Shropshire on the day following the Annunciation of our Lady 5 HIV [26 March 1404].
[The folloowing list records the dues from various ministers for their respective properties]
3 ‐ Thomas Dycoun and Edmund Month: £9 8s. 7d. ‐ Thomas Mather and William Donne: 27s. 2d. ‐ William Atkyn: 18s. ‐ Medoc ap Hoel: £13 9d. ‐ The community of the tenants at Larkenhope: 55s. 11d. ‐ Deyo de Hodcote of Hodcote: £9 18s. 6d. ‐ William Arthur of Bykeden: £7 16s. 3d. ‐ William Lydre, bailiff of Clonbury: £6 13s. 10d. ‐ John Filly, master of Woodwards: 20d. ‐ Jenkin ap Hoel: 17s. 8d. ‐ Hoel ap Guy and Guy Wode of Wiscerwode: 8s. 11d.
[etc....]
THE SUM OF ALL DUES TO THE EARL FROM HIS OFFICERS: £90 4s. 11d.
In the county of Shropshire:
‐ John de Lore, bailiff od Dodinton: £20 8s. 3d. ‐ Thomas Arbostreet, bailiff: £8 21d. ‐ William Trussell of Lidley: £13 14s. 8d. ‐ Roger Hare of Acton Roundell: £8 10s. ‐ William Jenkin of Stretton: £8 12s. ‐ John Hereford of Wroxeter: 71s. 5d. ‐ ...Clifford of Upton: 118s. 5d.
SUM TOTAL OF PAYMENTS DUE FROM THE LORDSHIP IN SHROPSHIRE: £68 17s. 7d.
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Deeds and Charters
SRR 6000/
7256 Account of Jenkin ap Moiler, bailiff of Kinnardesley, from Michaelmas 1397 for a whole year. arrears: £14 6s. 8d. receipts: £19 3 1/2d. farms:
‐ 26s. 8d. farm of the water mill. ‐ 35s. farm of the lands of the lord. ‐ 30s. farm of the meadows, to the use of Giles le Hunte.
[etc...] SUM: £6 3s. 4d. foreign issues of the manor: £10 11s. 4d.
SUM TOTAL OF RECEIPTS AND ARREARS: £51 22d.
SUM: 16s. 10d.
Payments of Money:
4 ‐ Payment to Hugh Knutsford, receiver of the king, by the hands of Jenkin ap Moiler, now bailiff, his account being: £13 10s.
SUM OF ALLOCATIONS AND PAYMENTS: £15 6s. 10d. and owing: £35 15s.
‐ Madoc ap Iorweth ap Ithel, former bailiff, old arrears: 22s. 11d. ‐ Bole Tony, arrears of former bailiff: £13 5s. 10d. ‐ Jenkin ap Moiler, current bailiff, arrears for the present: £21 8s. 1d. ______
7276 William Parker, bailiff of Ryton, 1401‐2. m.2 SUM TOTAL OF RECEIPTS AND ARREARS: £77 16s. 1d. m.4 SUM TOTAL OF EXPENSES AND PAYMENTS: £68 12s. 2d.
VALUE THAT YEAR: £63 + £7 of farms. ______
8392 Account of Robert Eggerley, receiver of payments of Chirk and Oswestry, from Michaelmas 1394 until St Andrews of the following year.
Sum for Chirk: £62 3s. 4d.
Sum of Oswestry: £243 19s. 4d. dorse SUM OF EXPENSES AND PAYMENTS: £210 18s. 2d. and owing to the lord: £33 14d.
Chirk arrears to Michaelmas 1394: £370 2s. 2d. [after deductions:] £318 4s. 10d. ______
9777 Account of Alan Thorp, receiver of Oswestry, 1394‐5. sum of arrears: £82 5s. 9d. m.2 SUM TOTAL OF RECEIPTS AND ARREARS: £842 10s. 7d. m.3
Expenses:
‐ Necessary expenses: 19s. 5d.
‐ The keeping of parks: 64s. 3d. m.4
Fees and wages:
‐ John Whethales, steward there, annual fee: £12 10s. Also, : 50s.
5 ‐ Roger Glace, constable of the castle and porter: £6 13s. 4d.
‐ Fee to the ck. of the court: 20s.
‐ Wage to the parker @ 2d. daily: 6s. 8d. ‐ wage to the parker of Brownhurst for a year £ 1d. daily: 30s. 4d.
[etc..] SUM OF WAGES: £31 19s. 10d.
Castle Philippa:
‐ For work done at Castle Philippa by carpeneters, glaziers and carters of stone: £84 7s. 4d.
SUM OF ALL EXPENSES AND PAYMENTS: £808 9d. and owing to the lord: £344 9s. 10d. of which 49s. 10d. allocated for the expenses of the auditor being there for 8 days.
‐ £20 to the cofferer of the lord owed by Robert Eggerley, former receiver, in the presence of the auditor, by the hands of Thomas Harlyng, ck. of the lord.
‐ And £250 allocated to the same ... remaining debts:
‐ Robert Eggerley, forner receiver: £47 7s.
‐ Alan Thorp, now accounting there: £8 17s. 5d.
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Shropshire Records and Research Centre 125/1 (Church Stretton Court Roll, 1392‐3) French.
m3.
Letter of Richard e. Arundel to his steward, John Boerlie:
Richard e. Arundel and Surrey to John Boerlie, steward of our lordship of Church Stretton, greetings. For which we have heard that certain lands and tenements have come into our hands by your escheats in the towns of Alvestretton and within our manor of Stretton by the forfeiture of one Alice Huches, lately wife of Nicholas Sprenghose, whose lands and tenements our dear and well‐loved clerk William hardewick, lately our steward of the said manor, whom God save, granted to a Richard Bondelers of Alvestretton for a twenty mark fine which was paid to us. As such we wish and order you that the said Richard should be put in full [lease?] by the grant enrolled in our court of Stretton and for him and his heirs to hold from us and our heirs, according to the custom of ours said manor by the services and customs due ... [?] knowing for all times the right of each which we would not claim in time to come. And these are our letters of guranatee to you...
Written at Castle Philippa [Shrawardine] 12 December 1392. m.4.
[Sewn on the roll, a royal writ.] Latin.
6 Richard by the grace of God. To the bailiffs of Richard e. Arundel of Church Stretton, greetings. We order that, without delay, and second custom [?] that Roger Bonell have full right of twenty acres of land and six acres of meadow with their appurtenances in Oswestry, which John Wilde and Sybilla his wife and William, son of the same, of thirty acres, and John Eyton and Margaret his wife, thirty acres of their deforcement ... without further explanation for rectifying this error ...
Witnessed myself at Winchester, 20 Jan. 1393. Gandeley. mm. 4‐7. [The case is held over to a number of later courts, but no verdict is recorded.]
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Another letter from Arundel to John Boerlie.
He has heard that he has suffered grat damage from various beasts and savages etc. being in his forest of Longemounde, which his tenants of Stretton and others have accroached and taken as their purpasture because no ordinance has been issued concerning it yet. Boerlie is charged to make an ordinance to the effect that all the earl’s tenants and any others who claim common in the said forest should [brand or mark?] their beasts pasturing there. So that each village should have a list so that they will know which beasts are theirs. And he is to make sure that the earl should have what belongs to him in this matter, without default, so that he should not in future be damaged.
Castle Philippa, 10 July 1393.
University of Wales, Bangor
Whitney 5.
(earl of March’s lordship of Clifford, 1398‐9). [See also SC. 6 accounts for Denbigh lordship].
Expenses of auditors:
‐ John Lewis, ck. , Receiver General of John, duke of Exeter, and Thomas Hildesburgh, auditors and clerks, to make accounts of Dinas and Ewyas, and collecting money and expenses of John Skidmore, David ap Gwilym, Watkin ap Heus, clerks of of the duke’s council, for the management and administration of the said lordships, November 1398: 17s. 5d.
‐ Expenses of Thomas Hildesburgh, and others, in May: 25s. 11d.
Foreign Expenses:
‐ Letters of John Lewis, ck., Receiver General of the said duke of Exeter in South Wales and Radnor, and going from there to Brenles, and Thomas Hildsburgh, auditor of accounts there, and letters back to Radnor, on 5 Nov. 1398.
‐ Wages to 8 grooms for 10 days and 10 men for 12 days, being at the said castle for the said days, by the mandate of seven letters of David ap Gwillym, steward of the lord: 100s.
‐ Reward to William Raulyns, constable .....
Payment of money to the receiver there : £128.
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(Fitzalan earl of Arundel lands).
Chirk Castle Accounts, D. 42. (1392‐3).
John Tingewick, ck., treasurer of the lord.
[The account indicates that Arundel invested funds in Chirk castle, and that his household was there in 1392‐3.]
D. 53‐4. (Receivers of Arundel lordship of Oswestry and Chirk).
1391‐4: Robert Eggerley. (also a senior Mortimer officer, SC. 6/1112/8, Clare accounts 1398‐9, as general auditor of Mortimer accounts).
1396‐7: Alan Thorpe. (see also SRR/6000/9777, receiver of Oswestry, 1394‐5).
April ‐ September 1397: Robert Paris, chamberlain of Chester. } absorbed into Chester principality. } “ 1397‐9: Hugh Knutsford, escheator of principality of Chester } “
1399 ‐1400: Thomas Poitevin, (receiver of Chirk only).
1399‐1405: Alan Thorp.
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A Schedule of Chirk Castle MSS and Documents, I, ed. E. D. Jones, HMRC, National Register of Archives, 10568.
Chirk Receivers’ Rolls no. 36 , Th. Hopple, 1379‐80. no. 37, Griffith Castell, 1381‐2. no. 38, Alan Thorp, 1383‐4. no. 39, “ , 1384‐5. no. 40, “ , 1390‐91. no. 41, “ , 1391‐2. no. 42, Robert Eggerley, 1392‐3. no. 43, Alan Thorp, 1394‐5. no. 44, “ , 1395‐6.
Ministers’ Accounts of Chirkland no. 49, 1386‐7, dorse, account of Matthew le Gray, constable of the castle. no. 50, 1388‐9, dorse, account of Matthew le Gray. no. 51, 1390‐1, “ no. 52, 1391‐2, reeves and foresters. no. 53, 1397‐8. accounts of several ministers of the lordship of Chirkland, in the king’s hands.
John Vaur, chief forester, John ap William and Houa ap Jankin, his deputies. no. 54, Moghnant, 1398‐9, accounts of ringilds. NB. Large accumulation of arrears. no. 55, Arrears Account of Chirkland, 1402‐3. Loss of income due to Glyn Dwr revolt. no.56, 1407‐8, accounts, including Jack ap Will, chief forester. no. 57, 1408‐9, “ no. 58, c.1416, “ no. 59, 1416‐17, Richard Irlond, receiver of arrears & Jack ap Will, late chief forester.
no. 63, 1399 [?], roll of farmers of various offices of the e. of Arundel in Chirk and Oswestry. Warwickshire County Record Office
(Warwick Castle MSS.) CR/1886/
Bloom 474
Account of William Riding, parker of Wedgnock, from Michaelmas 1394 for a year.
Sum of Receipts and Arrears: £14.
Sum of Expenses: £12 19s. owing: 11d.
Bloom 475
Account of William Riding, parker of Wedgnock, from Michaelmas 1400 until 8 April 1401.
Sum of Arrears: £26 15s. 9 1/2d.
Sum of Recipts and Arrears: £31 5s. 9d.
[Sum of Expenses]: 109s. 9 1/2d.
‐ Payment of money to Th. Knight, receiver of Warwick and to Robert Shipley: £26 13s. 4d.
Sum of All Expenses: £36 19d. owing 15s. 9 1/2d., which was received by Th. Knight, receiver.
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Bloom 481
Account of William Chamber, collector of rents , from Michaelmas 1398 to Michaelmas 1399. m.2 Sum Total of Receipts: £117 2s. 4 1/2d.
Payments of money:
‐ Th. Knight, receiver of the lord: £10 13s. 4d.
‐ Andrew de Eure: 103s. 4d.
‐ The same Th. Knight, from the farm of JohnWotton: 40s.
‐ The same Th. Knight, from the farm of Berford, from John Parker, farmer there: £8.
‐ The same, from John Etton, farmer of Berford: £4.
‐ The same Th. Knight from Richard Fisher, farmer: 40s.
‐ The same, from Henry Fisher, farmer of Tappingmowe: 20s. m.3
‐ The same Th. Knight: £6.
‐ The same, from William Chamber, on 15 Feb. 1399: 45s. 7d.
NB. [AN ERASED PAYMENT]
‐ Payment to Guy Spiney, receiver of the duke of Surrey, by a tally of 17 May 1399: £8.
‐ The same, 6th July, from Robert Huggford, from the farm of Vyndord [?]:67s. 8d.
‐ The same Robert Huggford, keeper of the lord’s household, from the farm of the mill of the castle, by Robert Carpenter, who guarded the castle of Warwick against the return of the duke of Lancaster to England in July of the present year: £8 7s.
‐ Payment to Th. Knight from the said chamberlain: £10.
‐ Payment to the same, by the hands of Rob. Huggford: 36s. 8d.
‐ To the same Rob. Huggford, from the farm of Vyndord[?]: 6s. 8d.
Sum: £57 6s. 2 1/2d.
Sum of payments: £58 18s. 9d. of which owing to the lord £48 3s. 7 1/2d. ... and owing £48 2s. 4d. m.3
Surpluses:
‐ The lord duke of Surrey, received by him from Guy Spiney: £10 7s. 6d. m.3
‐ The same duke, from various ministers: £39 4s. 1/2d.
‐ Robert Baldon, from the farm of the manor of Ledfeld: £10 13s. 4d.
‐ Ricahard Sherwood, from the farm of Lovellsfield: 40s.
[and other payments] m.1 dorse
Account of John Litton, bailiff ofthe court of Warwick, for the sale of wood there, in the time of the duke of Surrey, from Michaelmas 1398 for a year.
Care of the park: 115s. 9d.
[?]: £7 2s. 2d.
Sale of Wood: £30 8s. 4d.
Sale of faggots: £14 9s. 4d.
Agistments of Wedgnock Park: 72s. 10d.
Sum Total of Receipts: £61 10s. 4d.
Care of Wedgnock Park: 102s. 8 1/2d.
“ : 60s.
‐ Wages to William Riding, parker of Wedgnock, and to William Henley: £7 11s. 8d.
Foreign Payments:
‐ Payment to John Monkynton, esq., coming from the earl of Warwick on the Isle of Man, received from John Daniel: 6s. 8d.
‐ Payment to John Daniel, for [asking of?] the said lord on the Isle of Man: 6s. 8d.
‐ Payment to Thomas Baker of Warwick: 8d.
[etc...] Sum: 16s.
m.2 dorse.
[Erased Payments of Money]:
‐ Payment to Guy Spiney, receiver of the duke of Surrey there, by the hands of Henry Aleyn: 18s. 4d. m.2 dorse. [Erased payments of money, contd.]
‐ To John Hankmen: 23s.
‐ To Henry Bykonhull, parker: 30s.
‐ To Alice Riding [a relation of William, parker of Wedgnock?] : 8d.
[etc ..] Total: £7 8s. 10d.
‐ Payment to John Daniel, chamberlain , by hands of Robert Huggford, as his expenses for going and returning from the Isle of Man: £10.
‐ Payment to Rob. Huggford, keeper of the household, against the return of John Daniel, the lord’s chamberlain , to England: £8 6s. 8d.
‐ Payment to the same Robert for ... at Worcester: 29s. 6d.
‐ Paymemt to Th. Knight, receiver: 70s. 8d.
‐ Payment to the same, by a tally, from John Hinton: £4.
Sum: £27 6s. 10d. m.3 dorse.
Sum of Expenses and Payments: £50 11s. 9d and owing: £10 18s. 7d.
Attached Membranes
1/ Unpaid arrears in 1398‐9.
Sum: £4 12s. 10d. (owing from 28 men).
2/ Payments relating to Wedgnock.
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Account of Robert Baldon, farmer of the duke of Surrey at the castle of Warwick, from Michaelmas 1397, to 1398 to 1399, for three whole years. [sic.]
Sum Total of Receipts: £65.
‐ Payment of accounts to the receiver of the duke of Surrey at Warwick from Michaelmas 1397: £8 6s. 8d.
‐ Payment to Guy Spiney, subsequently receiver there, from 1 Aug. 1398: 106s. 8d.
‐ Payment to William Bridges, for the expenses of Richard, son of the lord: £20.
Sum of arrears: £33 13s. 4d. ‐ £31 6s. 8d. owing from 1395‐6.
‐ £6 13s. 4d. owing from 1396‐7.
‐ £8 6s. 8d. owing from 1397‐8.
‐ 106s. 8d. owing from 1398.
‐ £10 13s. 4d. owing from 1398‐9.
Attached Membrane 4/
Petition of John Montfort to the earl of Warwick. Recounting the many trials he has endured on behalf of the earl in 1397‐8, following ‘the false forfeiture.’
He requests the grant of the farm of the manor of Gabtoyne, which had been lately held by Guy Spiney. He requests the grant in recompense of his long service.
The earl granted the petition. [c. 1400].
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Issues of Rentals of our account made in the time of the duke of Surrey to Michaelmas 1399.
Bretayne: 7s. 1d. Castlestreet: 103s. 5 1/2d. Jurise: £4 6s. 10d. Panyment: £13 4s. 4d. Boucit: 60s. 6d. Old Lount: 32s. 4d. Weststreet: 78s. 8d. Walkerstreet: 10s. 4d. Overswell: 2s. 7d. Old Pounteney: 63s. 10 1/2d. Radford and Minton: 65s. 8 1/2d. Smith Street: 71s. 6d. St Nicholas: 8s. 8d. Coton: £4 13s. 9d. Doglano [?]: 36s. 10d. Hogford: 7s. 10d. Salford: 17s. 11d. Berford and farm of the park: 33s. 11d. Wodecote: 3s. 8d. Beausale: 2s 1/2d.
[Sum total of receipts: 116s. 10d.]
£55 7s. 6 1/2d.
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Bloom 483.
Account of John Sherman, bailiff of Warwick, Michaelmas 1400 to 8 April 1401. m.1
Sum of arrears: £31 11s. 2d. Receipts: £26 19s. 7d. Agistments and farms of parks: £4 18s. 4d. Farm of Berford: 100s. 8d. Sales of Herbage and Terrage: 119s. Farm of Mills: £6 13s. 4d.
Sum Total of Receipts and Arrears: £82 3s. 1/2d.
Payments of Recipts: 9s. 9 1/2d. m.2
Allocations and Payments: £4 6s. 10 1/2d.
Old Receipts from Wolfreston: 8s. 9d.
Wages for the Collectors: 30s. 4d.
Expenses:
‐ Th. Knight and John More, for various audits: 8d.
‐ Expenses for getting John Mulle, the coroner, and Ralph de Stafford, regarding the killing of Thomas Miston, parker of Folkenham, at Bromsgrove: 27s. 11d.
‐ Pardon to John of the Chamber, for arrears: 31s. 5d.
Payments of money:
‐ Th. Knight, receiver of Warwick, for the arrears of Th. Mullhide, miller of the castle, from 12 Dec. 1399: £7.
‐ The same, from John Sherman, 12 Dec 1399: £4.
‐ The same, from Richard Plowenham, 18 Dec. 1399: 17s. 8d.
[various other payments to Th. Knight from various ministers]
Sum: £31 2d.
Sum of All Expenses and Payments: £41 2d.
[with various sums owing]. m.2 dorse.
Account of John Linton, bailiff of the court at this time. arrears: 54s. 5d.
Receipts from Stallage: 66s. 9d.
Perquisites of Court: £4 2d.
Sum Total of Receipts and Arrears: £10 11s. 4d.
‐ The keeping of Coter: 7s. 8d.
‐ Bailiff’s Wages: 33s. 4d.
‐ Expenses: 17s.
‐ (Foreign Payment) to William Riding, parker of Wedgnock: £4 9d.
Sum of All Expenses: £6 9s. 5d. Final Sum Owing: 70s. 11d.
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Bloom 482
Account of John Sherman, bailiff of Warwick, from Michaelmas 1401 for a year. m.1
Arrears: 40s. 6 1/2d.
Receipts: £54 16s. 8d.
Farm of the Parks: £9 16s. 8d.
Farm of Berford: £6 10s.
Sales of Herbeage: £27 9s. 4s. m.2
Farm of mills: £13 6s. 8d.
Farm of Wedgnock Park: £24 3s. 8d.
Total Receipts and Arrears: £138 3s. 6d.
Allocation of Issues: 19s. 6d. m.3
Allocations of Payments: £9 12s. 6d.
Allocations of Wolfestone: 12s.
Bailiff’s Wages: 60s. 8d. m.4
Payments to Rob. Huggford, receiver of Warwick, and others: £104 17s. 10d.
Sum of All Expenses and Payments: £121 19s. 10 1/2d. Final sum owing” £15 17s. 4 1/2d. m.3 dorse.
Account of Henry Fisher, steward of the farm of the court of Warwick.
Sum total of receipts: £13 6s. 8d.
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Bloom 538
‘Know that I, William Audley, receiver of Sir William Le Scrope, have received from Sir Humphrey Stafford by the hands of Richard Clerk, 100 marks in cash from the farm of the lands and tenements late of Isabel Poynings in Somerset, Wiltshire and Surrey, for Easter tem of the present year, of which 100 marks Humphrey is quit ... In witness whereof I have appended my seal at London, 2 May 1398.
[red, tagged seal, 20mm].
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