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The Inquisitions Post Mortem of William, Cecily and
Joan Bolle (1326-1332)
Bolles in the Lincolnshire Assize Rolls of
1202-1209
Bolles in the Hundred Roll of 1274
Bolles in the Lay Subsidy of Lincolnshire of 1332
CIPM 10 (1352-61), no. 533
(page 434)
WALTER DE BERMYNGHAM, SON
AND HEIR OF WALTER DE BERMYNGHAM
Writ
to the escheator in co. Lincoln to take the proof of age of Walter de
Bermyngham, son and heir of Walter de Bermyngham, tenant in chief in
Ireland. 9 July, 33 Edward III [1359]
LINCOLN.
Proof of age made at Quappelade, Saturday before the Epiphany, 33
Edward III [4 Jan 1360]
Simon son of Martin de
Holbeche, aged 46 years and more, says that the said heir was 21 years old
and more on the feast of SS. Peter and Paul, 33 Edward III, having been born
at Flete in Holand, co. Lincoln, and baptized in the church of St. Mary
Magdalene there on the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 11
Edward III; and he knows that the said heir was baptized then because John,
then parson of that church, caused his name and the day of his birth to be
entered in the missal.
Roger de Holbeche, aged 40
years and more, and Hubert del Feld, aged 44 years and more, agree and say
that on Monday after the birth of the said heir they started on their
journey to Canterbury on a pilgrimage to St. Thomas the Martyr, in which
journey, in returning from Canterbury, Roger was taken ill at London and lay
there a fortnight.
Thomas son of Laurence de
Holbeche, aged 50 years, Walter Godard, aged 52 years, Richard de Welby of
Multon, aged 48 years, and Thomas Friday of the same, aged 56 years and
more, agree and say that at the octave of St. John the Baptist after the
birth of the said heir they took their journey to London on a jury between <page 435> William Hode of Flete, plaintiff, and William White of
Holbeche, defendant.
Thomas Scarlet of
Quappelade, aged 60 years and more, agrees and says that at the feast of the
Ascension before the birth of the said heir he had a son born named William.
John Bolle of Quappelade, aged 38 years and more, agrees and says that
at Easter before the birth of the
said heir William Bolle, his father, died, whose death is entered in the
kalendar of the black portas (portiforii)
of the church of Quappelade.
Robert Athelard, aged 53
years and more, and William Scarlet, aged 60 years and more, agree and say
that at the feast of the Nativity of St. Mary after the birth of the said
heir the vicarage house (mansio
vicarie) of Quappelade was burnt down.
Robert, son of Nicholas de
Sutton, aged 47 years and more, agrees and says that on 26 April before the
birth of the said heir his own eldest son John died, and his death is
written in the kalendar of the great psalter of the church of Sutton.
C. Edw. III. File 147. (9.)
Henry VI
vol. 6 1454-1461
(from British History Online)
p. 7
Nov. 16, 1454
Westminster.
To the customers etc. (etc. is ‘or
collectors for the time being of customs and subsidies’) in the port of
London. Like order (like order is ‘Order to suffer (the names listed below)
merchants of the fellowship of merchants of the staple of Calais, their
deputies or attorneys, once or at divers times in that port to ship in one
or divers ships so many sacks and cloves of wool and woolfells that the
subsidies thereupon due over and above the 20s. appointed for Calais, shall
amount to 60l. 11s. 6d., keeping in the merchants' own hands by indentures
the subsidies over and above 20s. until these reach the said sum; as Robert
White late mayor and the said fellowship and their predecessors did at
divers time lend the king 10,700l. in his need, to which sum the said
William, Richard and William contributed 242l. 6s., and 60l. 11s. 6d.
thereof yet remains due to them for no default of theirs, as the king has
learned by their petition, and willing that payment be made according to an
act passed with advice and assent of the lords spiritual and temporal in the
last parliament upon petition of the mayor and merchants of the said staple,
by letters patent the king has granted that without impeachment, let or
disturbance of the king, his officers or ministers or of any other, they may
ship wool and woolfells as aforesaid and carry them over to Calais, keeping
in their hands the subsidies thereupon, over and above the said 20s., until
the same shall amount to the sum due, by indentures made between them, two
or one of them and the customers or collectors in the said port, whereby
they, their deputies and attorneys, and the said customers or collectors in
their accounts at the exchequer, shall be quit toward the king and his
heirs.’), mutatis mutandis, in favour of John Tate, John Bolle and
William Bere, who contributed 297l. 11s. 8d., in respect of 12l. 12s. 6d.
p. 14
Oct. 16, 1454 Westminster.
To the collectors for the time being
of the subsidy upon wool, hides and woolfells in the port of London. Like
order (like order is ‘Order to suffer (the names listed below), two or one
of them, their deputies or attorneys, to ship in that port in one or divers
ships once or divers times as they please and take over to Calais so many
sacks and cloves of wool and woolfells that the subsidies thereupon due
shall amount to 217l. 15¾d. over and above the 20s. of the subsidy thereupon
appointed for Calais, keeping in their own hands by indentures such
subsidies over and above the said 20s. until they shall reach that sum; as
by reason of the capture and plunder of a ship of his called the 'Carvell'
laden with goods and merchandise, a hulk and goods etc. therein pertaining
to the water bailiff of Scluse, and another ship pertaining to the mayor of
Boleyne laden with goods etc. of the mayor, all by evildoers who were the
king's subjects it is said contrary to the truce, Philip duke of Burgundy
did lately cause goods etc. of the mayor and divers merchants of the
fellowship of merchants of the staple of Calais to the value of 2,000l. to
be seized within his jurisdiction, and willing to reform any attempts
contrary to the truce, and to save the said mayor and merchants and other
merchants his subjects from loss and wrong, the king did command the mayor
and merchants to pay 2,000l. in discharge of him and his subjects, and
although willing to prepay the mayor and merchants, as he was bound to do,
by letters patent of 7 June, 29 Henry VI, with advice and assent of the
lords spiritual and temporal in the then parliament the king did grant to
Roger Knyght, John Blewet, William Thurland, John Williamson of Louthe,
William Glaston, Henry Williamson, William Shadworth, William Tilliot, John
Smyth of Horncastell, John Hodilston, Seman Grantham, William Obyn, Richard
Draper, John Ryvelyng, John Rede, John White, John Dagges, Thomas Goos, John
Goderik, William Cawode, John Goldsmyth, William Goldsmyth, John Garbarton,
Richard Barbour, Thomas Thothoth and George Heton merchants of the said
fellowship that they, their deputies or attorneys might ship in the said
port and take over wool and woolfells as aforesaid, keeping in their hands
the subsidies over and above the said 20s. until they should amount to
2,000l., paying nought save those 20s. only, without impeachment, let or
disturbance of the king, his officers or ministers or of any other, but for
particular causes without default of theirs 1,8000l. thereof remains due to
them, whereof 217l. 15¾d. pertains to Henry Williamson, John Goderike, John
Smyth and William Tilliot, as the king has learned by their petition, and
willing to content them, according to an act made upon petition of the said
mayor and merchants with advice and assent of the lords spiritual and
temporal in the last parliament, the king has granted that they, three, two
or one of them, their deputies and attorneys may ship in the said port and
take over wool etc. as aforesaid, by indentures made between them, their
deputies or attorneys or one of them and the customers or collectors,
keeping all subsidies thereupon due, over and above the said 20s., until the
same amount to the said sum, and that by one part of such indentures they,
their deputies and attorneys, the customers and collectors, in their
accounts at the exchequer, their heirs and executors shall be discharged.’),
mutatis mutandis, in favour of John Bolle and Thomas Baart in respect
of 52l. 4s. 9¼d.
Close Rolls Henry VI, Vol. 6,
1454-1461, p. 41 Nov. 10, 1454
Westminster.
Robert Wodeford of Leycesterre knight, to Thomas Kyme of Fryskney,
Richard Welby of Multon, John Pynchebek of Weston, John Bollys,
Thomas Edmond and John Magottson, all of Gosberkyrk, their heirs and
assigns. Charter of all his lands, rents, reversions and services in the
towns and fields of Gosberkyrk, Quadryng, Donynton, Swyneshede, Surflete and
Spaldyng or elsewhere in Lincolnshire, with wards, marriages, reliefs,
escheats, rents of freeholders and neifs, ways, waters, moors, marshes,
paths, fisheries, mills etc.; and appointment of Robert Grayfe of Quadryng
and William Pulterr of Gosberkyrk as his attorneys to deliver seisin
thereof. Witnesses: William Aunsell, Richard Adam, Henry Helwys, all of
Quadryng, Thomas Robert and John Flowter, both of Gosberkyrk. Dated
Gosberkyrk, 3 May 31 Henry VI.
Memorandum of acknowledgment at Leycestre on the feast of St. Lambert
this year, before the abbot of Swynshede, by virtue of a dedimus potestatem
which is on the chancery file for this year.
Roberta late the wife of Randolph Bollys of Gosberkyrke, to Thomas Kyme,
Richard Welby, John Pynchebeke (as above) esquires, John Bollys, Thomas
Edmond and John Magottson,
their heirs and assigns. Quitclaim with warranty of all her lands, rents,
reversions and services in Gosberkyrk, Quadryng, Donyngton, Swynshede,
Surflete, Spaldyng or elsewhere in Lincolnshire, with wards etc. moors,
marshes, fisheries, mills etc. Witnesses (as the last). Dated 1 June, 31
Henry VI.
Memorandum of acknowledgment at Leycestre, 3 April this year, before
William Asby, by virtue of a dedimus potestatem which is on the chancery
file for this year.
Patent
Rolls of Edward III, Vol. 12, p. 372
Patent
Rolls of Edward III, Vol. 16, p. 61
Patent
Rolls of Edward III, Vol. 16, p. 311, 312
Patent
Rolls of Edward III, Vol. 1, p. 434
Patent
Rolls of Edward III, Vol. 5, p. 541