The People of 1381
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| Type | Exchequer Memoranda Rolls - Communia |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA E 159/160 Communia unnumbered (Trinity 1384) #2 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Norfolk |
| Text (English translation) | Kent. Concerning diverse lands and tenements in Lamberherst [Lamberhurst, Kent], Brenchesle [Brenchley, Kent] and Haddelo [Hadlow, Kent]...etc The lord King commanded this his writ, under his great seal, amongst the communia of this term [Trinity 1384], in these words: Richard, by the grace of God, King of England and France, lord of Ireland, to his treasurer and barons of the exchequer, greetings. The tenor of the record and process of the suit, which was in our chancery through our writ of scire facias, between William de Halden, William de Batelesford, and Richard Herefeld regarding the custody of one tenement, 37 acres of arable land, five acres of meadow, 50 acres of pasture and 20 acres of thick woodland with pertinences in Lamberherst, Brenchesle and Haddelo, whom we made come before us in chancery. To you we send [this], under our seal, ordering that you make further inquiries towards the prosecution of the aforesaid William and William, that you are seen to be doing this by right and according to law and custom of our Kingdom of England. Witnessed by myself at Westminster 12 July 8 Rich. II [1384]. And the tenor of the record and process of the suit is mentioned in a subsequent writ, in these words; the tenor of the record and process of which is henceforth listed etc. and enrolled in these words: Kent. Record that Michael de la Pole, knight, chancellor of the lord King, delivered by his own hand, here in court, a certain record in these words: Plea before the lord King in his chancery at Westminster in the octave of Michaelmas 7 Rich. II [6-12 October 1383] - the lord King ordered his brief to the sheriff of Kent in these words: Richard, by the grace of God, King of England and France and lord of Ireland to the sheriff of Kent, greetings. When by means of an inquiry by John de Newenton, recently our escheator in the county aforesaid, held on the strength of his office and was returned to our chancery, it was discovered that a certain John Coueshert of Lamberherst [Lamberhurst, Kent], who was convicted and beheaded before our justices in the county of Sussex for diverse treasons and felonies perpetrated in a certain uprising made against us and our allegiance on the vigil of Corpus Christi 4 Rich. II [13 June 1381], held in his demesne as of fee, on the day he was convicted, one tenement with 37 acres of arable land, five acres of meadow, 50 acres of pasture and 20 acres of thick woodland with pertinences in Lamberherst, Brenchesle and Heddele in said county of Kent, which are held from others as from us. And soon William de Haldenne and William de Batelsford beseeched us that though Walter Lynderegge, parson of the church of Hames, and canon of the free chapel of Saint Mary-in-the-Castle of Hastings, a long time before the perpetration of the treasons and felonies, gave and conceded through his charter to the aforesaid William and William, and also to Peter Dene, chaplain, now dead, the lands and tenements aforesaid with pertinences by the name of the manor of Lynderregge, together with all lands, tenements, rents and services, lying in the same county of Kent, to have and to hold, for themselves and their heirs in perpetuity; and, on the pretext of the gift and concession aforesaid, the same William and William had been in peaceful possession of the lands and tenements aforesaid until, both by the colour of the inquiry aforesaid, and of certain of our letters patent, by which we committed the lands and tenements aforesaid, with pertinences, to our beloved servant Richard Herefeld to have under a certain form, but for this they were removed unjustly, that the aforesaid John had some estate in the lands and tenements aforesaid on the day of the perpetration of the treasons and felonies aforesaid or afterwards, just as supposed in the aforesaid inquiry, except at the will of the aforesaid William and William. We wish our letters aforesaid be revoked and the lands and tenements aforesaid with pertinences be ordered restored and released. We, wishing to do that which is right in this matter, order you that, made known [scire facias] to the aforesaid Richard, that he be before us in our chancery at one month after Easter next [beginning 20 April 1383], wheresoever that might be, to show if for us, or for himself, there be any reason why our letters patent aforesaid be revoked, and the land and tenements aforesaid with pertinences, together with the revenues aforesaid, be taken back into our hand, and the same ought not be restored and released to the aforesaid William and William, etc. Witnessed by myself at Westminster 14 March 6 Rich. II [1383]. On which day the aforesaid sheriff returned in the same chancery that he made known to the aforesaid Richard that etc., and on the day aforesaid the same Richard appeared in the aforesaid chancery through Henry Malpas, his attorney, and the aforesaid William and William though William de Horbury, their attorney, and, at their assent, the quindene of St John the Baptist next [beginning 8 July 1383] was given to them. At which quindene, the parties aforesaid appeared in the chancery aforesaid by means of their attorneys aforesaid, and the same Richard alleged himself to hold the aforesaid at farm from the commission of the lord King, to hold in person etc. And regarding this the parties aforesaid were given until the octave of Michaelmas next [6-12 October 1383], and it was stated to the same William de Halden and William de Batelsford that, in the meanwhile, they might pursue the said lord our King regarding the permission advanced in the aforesaid plea; at which octave the aforesaid appeared in chancery and the same William de Halden and William de Batelsford brought forth a writ of the lord King under the privy seal regarding the proceedings in the plea aforesaid. And the aforesaid Richard said for the lord our King, as for himself, that a certain John Covesherst, father of the aforesaid John, enfeoffed Walter Londeregge, clerk, regarding the fief of the aforesaid tenement, to have and to hold, for himself and his heirs, on the condition that the same Walter might hold said tenement with pertinences until when he had earned 20l. from the annual profits of the aforesaid tenement, or the value of 20l., and that the same Walter, after the death of the aforesaid John, feoffor of the same Walter, the said John, son of the aforesaid John the father, might enfeoff regarding the aforesaid tenement, to have and to hold, for himself and his heirs; John the father died and afterwards the same Walter enfeoffed the aforesaid William de Halden and William de Batelsford of the aforesaid tenement, under the condition that themselves enfeoff the aforesaid John the son regarding the tenement aforesaid, to have and to hold, for himself and his heirs, and, furthermore, that the same John, the son, after the death of the aforesaid Walter, his maternal uncle, make enfeoffment of any heirs of his, namely the brothers of the aforesaid John the father, John, son of the John, and pecut [?] of the aforesaid William de Halden and William de Batelsford, for themselves and their heirs, in the manner aforesaid, in the tenement aforesaid; that indeed William de Halden and William de Batelsford refused to make the enfeoffment aforesaid whereby the aforesaid John the son entered into said tenement, as the cousins and heirs of the aforesaid Walter, and thus the tenement aforesaid arrived in his demesne as of fee, whereupon the aforesaid Richard sought judgement before our said lord King. According to the aforesaid William de Halden and William de Batelesfore, through their said attorney, it is said that the aforesaid John, the father of the aforesaid John, was possessed of the aforesaid tenement in his demesne as of fee and enfeoffed the aforesaid Walter of the aforesaid tenement, to have and to hold for him and his heirs, and afterwards in peaceful possession of Walter himself; the same John the father, by means of a certain document of his at Lynderegge dated Friday after the feast of St. Faith the Virgin 35 Edw. III [8 October 1361], exhibited in the aforesaid chancery, released to the aforesaid Walter and his heirs the total right and claim he had in the tenement aforesaid, who were the aforesaid Walter, William Halden and William de Batelesford, as well as Peter Dene, now deceased; just as it is declared on behalf of the aforesaid William de Halden and William de Batelesford by means of his charter dated Monday after the feast of Saint Margaret the Virgin 39 Edw. III [21 July 1365], for themselves and their heirs without any specific condition etc. And the aforesaid Richard protests that he does not recognise the document of discharge exhibited in the chancery aforesaid etc., and this was prepared to prove, and he asks that the matter be examined by a jury; and the aforesaid William de Halden and William de Bateleford state similarly. Thus, the quindene of Easter next [beginning 25 April 1384] was given to them before the said lord our King wherever he is then etc., and it is ordered that the sheriff of Kent make this before the lord King aforesaid, in the quindene aforesaid, wherever he is then etc. On which day, the aforesaid William Halden and William Betalesford came before the lord King at New Sarum, through John Wynchecombe, their attorney and the aforesaid Richard Herefeld who similarly came in person. The sheriff returned the names of the jurors; none came so it is ordered that the sheriff distrain them by means of all land etc and of revenues etc and that he have their persons before the lord King on the at the quindene of Trinity etc., and the same day is given to the other parties aforesaid etc. Hereupon the aforesaid Richard appointed Stephen del Fall in the aforesaid plea against said William and William. On which day the aforesaid and their attorneys came before the lord King at Westminster. William Rekell, a servant of the lord King came to plea, and the jury stated under their oath that the aforesaid John Couesherst, father of the aforesaid John Couesherst of Lamberherst etc., took possession the tenement aforesaid into his demesne, as of fee, and then enfeoffed the aforesaid Walter Ledderegge, to have and to hold etc., and afterwards the aforesaid John had, by means of certain text of his, discharged in court all right and claim that he had in the aforesaid tenement etc., and that the aforesaid Walter enfeoffed the aforesaid William Halden and William Batelesford as well as the aforesaid Peter Dene, now deceased etc. And afterwards the aforesaid William Halden and William Batelesford brought forth here in court a writ of the lord King etc., in these following words: Richard, by the grace of God, King of England and France and lord of Ireland, to his beloved and faithful Robert Tresilian and David Haimemere, our justices of pleas etc, greetings. When recently, in a plea, made before us in our chancery by means of our writ of scire facias, between William Halden, William Batelesford and Richard Harefeld about the custody of one tenement, 37 acres of arable land, five acres of meadow, 50 acres of pasture and 20 acres of thick woodland with pertinences in Lamberherst, Brenchesle and Heddele with pertinences in said county of Kent, which not being held from us under a certain form, we committed to the aforesaid Richard the lands and tenement aforesaid with pertinences at farm, by our commission etc., we commanded, though our writ under the privy seal, our beloved and faithful Michael de la Pole, our chancellor to delay proceedings in the pleas aforesaid etc. Not wanting to delay judgement for the same William and William, to you we command that the situation be then proceeded before us, thereupon judgement be rendered in this matter, to be proceeded according to law and custom etc. Witnessed by myself at Westminster 30 June 8 Rich. II [1384] The record and process aforesaid and the verdict of the jury aforesaid and also the aforesaid writ having been seen and carefully examined etc., it is agreed that the aforesaid letters patent of the lord King made for the aforesaid Richard Harefeld regarding the tenement aforesaid be revoked and annulled, and that the same land and tenement be returned into the King's hand, together with the revenues from the same William Halden and William Batelesford etc., save always our lord King etc. Hereupon the aforesaid William Halden and William Batelesford came in the quindene of Saint John the Baptist [beginning 8 July 1384] through John de Helwoldyng, their attorney and they ask for themselves to be considered with regards the judgement made etc. And, by scrutiny of the rolls, it is discovered that 13s. 4d. was demanded for the work of the King by Richard Herefeld, servant of the King, in the term of Michaelmas 7 Rich. II [1383]. This of the custody of one tenement, raised from 37 acres of arable land, five acres of meadow, 50 acres of pasture and 20 acres of thick woodland with pertinences in Lamberherst, Brenchesle and Heddele, which belonged to John Couesherst, traitor of this county, who was convicted for diverse felonies and treasons committed, custody of which, on 13 March 6 Rich. II [1383], when said lands and tenement were in the hand of the King for the aforesaid cause, the King committed to the aforesaid Richard to have until Easter next [10 April 1384], then rendering to the king 26s. 8d. per annum in equal parts at Michaelmas and Easter, in the same manner which William Danne, lately clerk of the pasture of the King's household, deceased, recently had custody under a certain form etc. After deliberation by the barons it is considered that the aforesaid land and tenement of the aforesaid William Halden and William of Batelesford be released from the hand of the king as well as the revenues then perceived in the King's hand from the time of their capture, regarding which the King has not yet been satisfied, and that the aforesaid Richard Herefled be discharged and quit regarding the farm aforesaid under the pretext of the premisses. |
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People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19819 | William | de Batelesford | Male | 3866 | Go to participant page | |||
| 19824 | John | Couesherst | Male | 3866 | Go to participant page | |||
| 19823 | John | Coueshert | Male | Lamberhurst,Kent | 3866 | Go to participant page | ||
| 19834 | William | Danne | Male | Clerk of the pasture of the King's household | 3866 | Go to participant page | ||
| 19826 | Peter | Dene | Male | Chaplain | 3866 | Go to participant page | ||
| 19829 | Stephen | del Fall | Male | Attorney | 3866 | Go to participant page | ||
| 19833 | David | Haimemere | Male | King's justice | 3866 | Go to participant page | ||
| 19818 | William | de Halden | Male | 3866 | Go to participant page | |||
| 19830 | John | de Helwoldyng | Male | Attorney | 3866 | Go to participant page | ||
| 19820 | Richard | Herefeld | Male | King's servant | 3866 | Go to participant page | ||
| 19827 | William | de Horbury | Male | Attorney | 3866 | Go to participant page | ||
| 19825 | Walter | Lynderegge | Male | Parson,Canon | St Mary-in-the-Castle,Hastings,Sussex | 3866 | Go to participant page | |
| 19822 | John | de Newenton | Male | Escheator | 3866 | Go to participant page | ||
| 19821 | Michael | de la Pole | Male | Chancellor | 3866 | Go to participant page | ||
| 19831 | William | Rekell | Male | King's servant | 3866 | Go to participant page | ||
| 19832 | Robert | Tresilian | Male | King's justice | 3866 | Go to participant page | ||
| 19828 | John | Wynchecombe | Male | Attorney | 3866 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3866 | Exchequer case concerning lands in Kent formerly owned by John Coueshert, beheaded for treason | Regarding the chancery suit between William de Halden, William de Batelesford and Richard Herefeld regarding the custody of land in Lamberhurst, Brenchley and Hadlow formerly belonging to John Coueshert of Lamberhurst, beheaded for treason in Sussex for his part in the uprising. | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| William de Batelesford ( 19819 ) | Exchequer case concerning lands in Kent formerly owned by John Coueshert, beheaded for treason (3866) | Mentioned | |
| John Couesherst ( 19824 ) | Exchequer case concerning lands in Kent formerly owned by John Coueshert, beheaded for treason (3866) | Mentioned | |
| John Coueshert ( 19823 ) | Exchequer case concerning lands in Kent formerly owned by John Coueshert, beheaded for treason (3866) | Accused | |
| William Danne ( 19834 ) | Exchequer case concerning lands in Kent formerly owned by John Coueshert, beheaded for treason (3866) | Mentioned | |
| Peter Dene ( 19826 ) | Exchequer case concerning lands in Kent formerly owned by John Coueshert, beheaded for treason (3866) | Mentioned | |
| Stephen del Fall ( 19829 ) | Exchequer case concerning lands in Kent formerly owned by John Coueshert, beheaded for treason (3866) | Mentioned | |
| David Haimemere ( 19833 ) | Exchequer case concerning lands in Kent formerly owned by John Coueshert, beheaded for treason (3866) | Mentioned | |
| William de Halden ( 19818 ) | Exchequer case concerning lands in Kent formerly owned by John Coueshert, beheaded for treason (3866) | Mentioned | |
| John de Helwoldyng ( 19830 ) | Exchequer case concerning lands in Kent formerly owned by John Coueshert, beheaded for treason (3866) | Mentioned | |
| Richard Herefeld ( 19820 ) | Exchequer case concerning lands in Kent formerly owned by John Coueshert, beheaded for treason (3866) | Mentioned | |
| William de Horbury ( 19827 ) | Exchequer case concerning lands in Kent formerly owned by John Coueshert, beheaded for treason (3866) | Attorney | |
| Walter Lynderegge ( 19825 ) | Exchequer case concerning lands in Kent formerly owned by John Coueshert, beheaded for treason (3866) | Mentioned | |
| John de Newenton ( 19822 ) | Exchequer case concerning lands in Kent formerly owned by John Coueshert, beheaded for treason (3866) | Escheator | |
| Michael de la Pole ( 19821 ) | Exchequer case concerning lands in Kent formerly owned by John Coueshert, beheaded for treason (3866) | Mentioned | |
| William Rekell ( 19831 ) | Exchequer case concerning lands in Kent formerly owned by John Coueshert, beheaded for treason (3866) | Mentioned | |
| Robert Tresilian ( 19832 ) | Exchequer case concerning lands in Kent formerly owned by John Coueshert, beheaded for treason (3866) | Mentioned | |
| John Wynchecombe ( 19828 ) | Exchequer case concerning lands in Kent formerly owned by John Coueshert, beheaded for treason (3866) | Attorney |
