Returning Boynton Lands
Close Rolls

July 14. 1427. Westminster. Membrane 2.

To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to give William Boynton brother of Thomas livery of two messsuages, three cottages and sixteen bovates of land in Boynton; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken in York castle 7 August 3 Henry VI before Robert Tirwhit, John Preston and James Strangways by virtue of a commission to them addressed, that Ingram de Muncels by writing made after the time of memory gave the premises to William de Boninton in marriage with Alice his daughter, to them and the heirs of their bodies, by name of three carucates of land in Boninton, namely all in demesne except two bovates held by Henry son of Peter which are those three carucates, together with a capital messuage there, that they were thereof seised by the form of the gift in the time of King Edward I, taking the esplees as in letting of messuages and cottages, the corn, herbage and other kinds of issues amounting to half  mark and more, that from them the right descended, and ought to descent to Ingram as their son and heir, and from him to Walter as his son and heir, and from Walter to Thomas as his son and heir, and from Thomas to Thomas as his son and heir, and from Thomas son of Thomas to Henry as his son and heir, and from Henry to Thomas as his son and heir, and from Thomas son of Henry, for that he died without issue, to William Boynton as his brother and heir, that the same came to the hands of King Henry IV for that it was found by inquisition, taken at Gysburne 24 January 10 Henry IV before Thomas de Santon then escheator, that Margaret who was wife of Thomas de Boynton knight at her death held the premises in dower by assignment of Henry de Boynton knight with reversion to him and the heirs of his body, that on 20 July 6 Henry IV Henry de Boynton rose in insurrection at Berwyk upon Twede, contrary to his allegiance, that he was convicted of insurrection and of holding Berwyk castle against that king's power, and was adjudged to death, that by reason of his forfeiture the same pertained to King Henry IV after the death of the said Margaret, that they are the same which are specified by William Boynton in his petition to the king, that Henry de Boynton named in that inquisition was the same as Henry father of William Boynton, and that by letters patent on 5 March 10 Henry IV that king committed to Christopher de Boynton the keeping of the same; and after upon petition of William Boynton brother of Thomas, praying that the commission to the said Christopher should be revoked and livery of the premises given to the petitioner, the king ordered the sheriff to give the said Christopher notice to be in chancery at a day now past in order to shew cause wherefore the commission to him in respect of the premises ought not to be revoked etc., and the sheriff returned that he gave him notice accordingly; and at that day the said Christopher came not, wherefore by advice of the justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law it was determined that the same should be revoked in respect of the premises, and William Babthorp suing for the king came and alleged that divers charters, muniments etc. affecting the king's right were in the treasury it was said, in the keeping of the treasurer and the chamberlains, and it seemed good to the justices, serjeants at law and others of the council aforesaid that before further proceedings were taken in that cause the king should be fully certified concerning the same, if any there were, and at request of William Babthorp and the said serjeants the king commanded the treasurer and the chamberlains to make search of records, rolls, memoranda, charters, muniments etc. in the treasury in their keeping which concerned the premises, and at days now past to certify in chancery what they should find, and they did certify that search was made, and none were found, and deliberation being had with the justices etc. it was after determined that livery should be given to William Boynton.

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To [the same]. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning a messuage, a cottage, five bovates and 40 acres of land in Snayton, upon a finding that after the time of memory William Boninton by deed gave the same to Ingram his firstborn son and to Margaret his wife and the heirs of their bodies, by name of all the land of William de Boninton in Snaington in desmesne and free service in bondage and cottage with all foreign culture which he had there, that they were thereof seised taking esplees to the amount of 20s. and more, that from them the right descended to Walter etc. (as above), that the said messuage, cottage, close and five bovates were held in dower by Margaret who was wife of Thomas etc., and that the keeping thereof was committed to Christopher de Boynton etc. (as above).

June 28. 1427.

To [the same]. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning a moiety of the manor of Neuton under Ounesbegh, upon a finding that a fine levied at Westminster in the quinzaine of Michaelmas 14 Edward III between Thomas son of Walter de Boynton and Katherine his wife plaintiffs and William Moubray clerk deforciant of the manor of Rouceby and a moiety of the manor of Neuton under Osenbergh, whereby the plaintiffs acknowledged the right of the deforciant, and he made a grant of the said manor and moiety to them and the heirs of their bodies, that they were thereof seised, taking the esplees as in letting of messuages, corn, herbage, mowing of the meadow, falling of wood and underwood, rents, arrears etc. (as before), that the late king granted the manor of Rouceby to Elizabeth who was wife of Henry Boynton for her life, by name of the town of Rouceby which was of the said Henry and was forfeit by reason of his rebellion that after her death, the same came to the late king's hands and is yet in the king's hand, that the said moiety came to the hands of King Henry IV etc. (as before), was held in dower by Margaret who was wife of Thomas, and the keeping thereof was committed to the said Christopher (as before).

July 14. 1427.

To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Rouceby.

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI, 1422-1429, vol. I, For His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1933, pp. 309-311.