1440-05-03, Westminster

Commitment to John Neuport, esquire ; by mainprise of William Walshale of Walshale, esquire, and John Knyvet of Suthwyk, gentilman, and pursuant to an agreement made with the treasurer by the said John Neuporte and to the surrender by him into the Chancery for cancellation of the letters patent of . 153 7 October 17 Henry VI [p. 84 above], whereby the king committed to him the keeping of 6 bovates of land in Burgh upon Bayne, co. Lincoln, late John Hauley, esquire, who held on the day of his death of Thomas Roos, a minor in the king's ward, son and heir of Thomas Roos of Hamelake chivaler, as of the barony of Wragby by service of a sixtieth part of a knight's fee, the same being in the king's hands by the death of the said John Hauley and by reason of the minority of Agnes his daughter and heir, to hold the same from the time of the death of the said John Hauley until the full age of the said heir, rendering yearly the extent, or as much as might be agreed upon between him and the treasurer by Michaelmas then following, and supporting all charges incumbent on the said land ; of the keeping of the said 6 bovates of land, which are in the king's hand for the cause aforesaid ; to hold the same from the time of the death of the said John Hauley until the full age of the said heir, rendering 26s. 8d. yearly by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas, and supporting all charges incumbent on the land ; with proviso that if any other person shall be willing without fraud to give more by way of increment for the said keeping, then the said John Neuport shall be bound to pay such larger sum if he will have the keeping. By bill of the treasurer.