1417-12-18, Westminster

Commission to William Wodeward of Abbotesmorton, Robert Webbe of Evesham, Thomas atte Halle of Kyngesnorton, John Tony of Cropthorn, Thomas Bullesdon of Severnstoke, Laurence Wyger of Bredon, William Sollay of Hynlep, John Holyn of Asteley and John Baker of Kydermynstre to levy and collect from all cities, boroughs and towns, and from all secular lords of towns and other lay persons having goods and possessions, and from others both great and small, in the county of Worcester (except the city of Worcester), and also from ecclesiastical persons in respect of goods forthcoming from lands acquired by them since 20 Edward I, the two fifteenths and two tenths, payable a fifteenth and a tenth at the Purification next and the other fifteenth and tenth at the Purification then next following (the said terms of payment in no wise to be reduced), which the commonalties of the realm and the citizens and. burgesses of cities and boroughs, of their free will, and with the assent of the lords spiritual and temporal, granted to the king in his last Parliament, held at Westminster, for the defence of the realm, to wit, as great sum as has heretofore been levied in like case, and no more, provided always that the said secular lords and lay persons, and others aforesaid contribute to such payment in respect of all their goods whatsoever, and the ecclesiastics as above for their portion with the commonalty of the county, and that no one be spared, and that answer be made for such fifteenths and tenths, at the Exchequer or other appointed place, at the said feasts ; and order to them to go in person from town to town and from place to place etc. as above [p. 84]. : The like to the following in the counties and places named : Marmaduke Darell of Cesay, Thomas Crathorn, Henry Mainssell of Bridforth, William Darell of Huntyngton, William: Lokton of Hoton, John: Newton of Pikeryng, Walter Gower, John Hawekeswell of Helpirby, Henry Tailbose of Hurworth, Robert Coneas of Sokbourne ; North Riding, co. York. Robert de Ledes of Garton, John Bulmer, William Bassett of Hawmesse, Peter Constabell, George de Northtorp, Robert Martyn, William de Nawton, Richard Sampton of Kave, Thomas Myton of Aughton, Robert Santon of Southkave ; East Riding, co. York. William Mallom of Craven, John Rilston, Thomas Womewell of Womewell, William Pensaxe, Henry Melton, Thomas Nowsom of Kayvell, Acheles Boswell, Edmund Holme of Ouston, Roger de Aske, John Arderne of Sandall; West Riding, co. York. Ralph Fraunses of Tykenale, John Dedyk of Nuhalle, Richard Prynse of Wyndley, John Charnok of Gledleghes, John Bate of Wathewete, William Smyth of Mosburght, William Bagschawe of Chapel, Richard de Forde of Hokenaston, John Cressevyle of Assheburne ; Derby. John Plumpton of Tikesover, William May of Cotesmore, William Swafeld of Braunston, Thomas Giney of Pikworth; Rutland. John Baxter, Thomas Stiward, Thomas Ficas, Peter Payn, John Bacheler, William Fyncham, Richard Boure, William Spynke ; Norfolk. John Bevyle of Chesterton, John Clynt of Erythe, John Boucher of Bychehampstede, Robert Philyppot of Catworth ; Huntingdon. John Ademond, William Deye, John Dyer, William Abbot, John Ipwell, John Mushacche ; Middlesex. John Warde of Bryggewater, Walter Symund of Worle, chapman, William Smyth of Bruton, Alexander Lynd of Shepton, gentylman, Richard Dygon of Somerton, William Forde of Chynnok, gentilman, Henry North of Willisconbe, John Sutton of Sowylond ; Somerset. Thomas House, John Frethe, John Sparwe, John Kentyssh, John Chawreth, Robert Howberd, John Chaunce, Thomas Walden, Robert Bolynton, Robert Wright, John Sare, Roger Recham, Thomas Loye, John Semy of Burnham ; Essex. (Vacated because otherwise below.) John Broun of Sudbery, Walter Toky, William Doughton of Circestre, John Wylkyns of Ledeney, John Lorewynch of Cleve, Thomas Bemunde of Dorsyngton, Richard Lanrake of Norhleche, William Aldebery of Aldryngton; Gloucester. Richard Colyngbourne of Bedewynde, Nicholas Wotton of Remmesbury, John Coventre, the elder, of Devyses, John Howse of Marlebergh, John Ingram of Durynton, John Plonte of Haxston, John Spenser of Aldewardebury, William Mowhun of Wermestre; Wilts, except the city of Salisbury. William Cressy of Markham, John Topclyff of Markham, Gregory de Dunham of Darleton, John Carlton of Carlton, John Vykers of Reteford, John Roote of Eton, Thomas Knyghte of Landeford, William Seme of Newerk, Ralph Owthorp of Owthorp, Robert Fawekonberd of Hokenall, . 221 Nicholas Cawederay of Stanford, John Ledenham of Suthwell ; Nottingham. Robert Hamond of Lichefeld, John Coton of Tamworth, Richard de Lichefeld of Ronton, Richard. Selmon of Moorton, John Moore of Penkrich, Thomas Blount of Ilom, John Berdemore, Richard Forde of Norton, Stephen de Bagenald, John Beresford of Beresford, John Ryngeley ; Stafford. John Style of Hicchyn, Sampson Warde of Asshwell, John Bentle of Royston, John Perye of Hycrosse by Ware, Richard Maystre of Hunesdon, Thomas Clerk of Bishop's Hatfeld, Henry atte Hacche of Stapulford, John Valentyn of St. Albans, Richard Yonge of Berkhampsted ; Hertford. Stephen Wynday of Rokynge, John Cryell of Sydyngbourne, Walter Fleccher of Tonbregge, John Erhethe of Erhethe, William Blossome of Tentirden, Geoffrey atte Wode, John de Kent of Hoo; Kent. Walter Sterne of Stapilford, John Burton of Bernewell, John Collard of Great Shelford, James Russell of Iklynton, Henry Froste of Mordon, Thomas Smyth of Eltyslee, John Mareschall of Leverynton, Richard Cave, William Pykenham ; Cambridge. William Drewe of Hordell, John Depeden of Depeden, William Newe of Southampton, Robert Kyngesham of Savageston, Peter Fygys of Andevre, Thomas Yerdeley of Chirche Ocle, Stephen Dyer of Alton, John Silver of Alsforth, George Estfeld of Tichefeld, Thomas Trone of Branden, John Haynowe of the Isle of Wight, Nicholas Pakke of the Isle of Wight ; Southampton. John Holgate of Combys, John Copdoke, esquire, of Copdoke, William Petystree of Sutton, Nicholas Bury of Eyke, Thomas Stotevylle of Dalham, Robert Pope of Mildenhale, John Scarlet of Wridelyngton, Robert Cokerell of Buxhale ; Suffolk. William Assheby, Roger Prymer, Geoffrey Wepham, John Baron of Velgham, Richard Awbry, John Walssh of Coufeld, John Markewyk, John Erlegh, Thomas Petyjon, Thomas atte Bergh, Ralph Bayle of Retherfeld, Robert Profet ; Sussex. Reynold Barentyn, lord de Chalgrave, Lewis Grevell, lord de Drayton, Robert Craunford, lord de Newenton, William Moderby, lord de Bryghtwell; Oxford, except the town of Cambridge (sic). Thomas Howse, John Frethe, John Sare, John Sparewe, Robert Wryghte, John Chawrethe, Robert Howberd, John Chaunce ; Essex. William Payn of Carterston, Mathew Danjon, William Pury alias William Chapman of Shirborn, John Deyer of Shaftesbury, John Ocley by Caneford, John Odam of Bloxkesworth, Thomas Walbrond of Warham, Reynold Jacob of Dorchestre ; Dorset. Robert de Rodyngton, Roger Lee of Coton, Thomas Panetrye of Walyburn, James Cleobury of Heyton, John Paternoster of Shuffenhale, William Halle of Neweport, John Heweson of Qwat, William Rosse of Hempton ; Salop, except the town of Shrewsbury. Thomas Derham, the younger, William Clerk of Wycombe, William Clerk of Berton, Walter Aubyn of Wolverton ; Buckingham. Robert Frenssh of Scharpham, Walter Rooke, Roger Tremayll, John Passemer of Baunton, John Jaycok, Nicholas Feharbard of Thawstok, Thomas Kynggeslond, John Holeumb of Neuton Abbatis ; Devon. John Saltby of Gunwardby, Ralph Messanger of Harleston, Edmund Wylughby of Dunsby, David Cranewell of Carleby, Robert Warner of Uffyngton, Robert Rowsyng of Newton ; parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln. John Grene of Flete, Gilbert Pynchebek of Qwaplode, Richard Pulvertofte of Algerkyrke, Thomas Longeland of Kyrketon, John Hungate of Leeke, Edmund Rouce of Boston ; parts of Holand, co. Lincoln. Richard Travers of Hareby, Laurence Moyne of Thethilthorp, Robert Smyth of Hornecastell, William Wade of Trusthorp, William Cutwolf of Ouston, John Usflete of Gunnays, John Westfeld of Fylyngham, William Toplyff of Zelethorp, Thomas Moyne of Clee, John Rate of Elsham, John Thorsby of Croxby, John Curteys of Waldenewton ; parts of Lyndesey, co. Lincoln. John Petyver of Luyton, John Scot of Eton, the elder, John Mustell of Stratton, John Beston of Shitlyngdon; co. Bedford. Otes Tregonan of Tregonan, John Nicoll of Bodmyn, Thomas Tregorre of Tregorre, John Trewynt of Trewynt ; Cornwall. John Ulmoor of Chirchebikenhull, Thomas Warde of Bermyncham, John Holden of Bermyncham, Robert Reynald of Atherston, William Brette of Ansley, William Reynald of Atelburgh, William Nicholl of Little Wolford, John Doraunt of Berston, Thomas Bernewell of Warwick, Thomas Sidenhale of Tanworth, John Aston of Alcestre, Thomas Austyn of Little Salford ; Warwick. John Coteron in Newebery, Thomas Marchant of Lamburn, Richard Bilderwell of Faryngdon, Thomas Steward, Stephen Stapper of Redynge, John Glasyer of Wokyngham, Thomas Colswayn of Faryngdon ; Berks. i John Vaghan of Irchenfeld, William Lank of Irchenfeld, Thomas Dansey of Wepton, William Podemour of the parish of Madley, Roger Hore, Henry Comyn, Walter Walker of Leomynstre, Richard Upton, Hugh Chabbenore, . 223 Roger Baylly of Monyton, Thomas de Noke, John Alton, Thomas Dovyle ; Hereford. Nicholas Fitz John, John Brentyngham of Catteshull, William Tynggewyk, John Cheseman of Kyngeston, John Strete of Suthwerk, Alan Chapman, Walter Martyn John atte Grene ; Surrey, except the town of Suthwerk. John Mallory of Welton, John Haywod of Daventre, Henry Budde of Staverton, John Broke of Astwell, John Dawyes of Rothewell, Robert Whytye of Petyrburgh, Richard Soule of Petyrburgh, Walter Fermour of Warmyngton ; Northampton. Roger Cook of Oudeby, John atte Well of Foxton, Robert Wyvyll of Stonton, Robert Chezelden, William Oddenell of Herby, John Somerwyle of Cosynton, William Sotton of Kegworthe ; Leicester.