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AN ACCOUNT
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CONTROVERSY
BETWEEN
REGINALD LORD [gREY OF RUTHYN
AND
SIR EDWARD HASTINGS,
IN
srtje OTourt of <Ett)iUalt:s»
IN THE REIGN OF KING HENRY IIII.
The following sheets are printed at the expense of the Right Hon. Jacob Baron Hastings, for private dis- tribution only.
CuAs. Geo. Young,
York HerM.
College of Arms, 30th October, 1841.
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The following Proceedings in the celebrated contest between Reginald Lord Grey of Ruthyn and Sir Edward Hastings, respecting the right to liear the Arms of Hast- ings, which arose after the death of John, sixth Lord Hastings and third Earl of Pembroke, are printed from a Manuscript in the liand-writing of Robert Glover, Somerset Herald, and now remaining in the library of the College of Arms.* Glover appears to have transcribed these Pro- ceedings from an ancient register, in the possession of Henry Earl of Kent in the years 1582 and 1583. The Earl of Kent was the lineal descendant and heir of Reginald Lord Grey of Ruthyn, the Plaintiff in the suit, and died in 1615.
The Harleian MS. N°. 1178, contains a transcript of Glover's MS. made in the year 1614.
The Proceedings seem to be an Exemplification of the Process in the Court of Chivalry, certified under the seal
> Philpot, P. e. N". 1. formerly marked and referred tb as N". I. 5. Glover.
A MS. formerly in the possession of Peter Le Neve, Esq., Norroy, appears to contain a more detailed and ample account of the evidence adduced, together with the Interrogatories put to the witnesses, a transcript of which is in the possession of Henry Lestrange Styleman Le Strange, of Hunstanton, Esq. one of the coheirs of Sir Edward Hastings.
The enrolment of the Process and Evidence in the Controversy be- tween Sir Richard Scrope and Sir Robert Grosvenor, in 11 Ric. H., equally celebrated, and probably more interesting from the historical events of the reign of Edward the Third mentioned by the various deponents, has already been printed.
The form and manner of proceeding in the Court of the Constable and Marshal, or Court Military, touching the use and bearing of Arms, collected from records, will be found in the second volume of a Collection of Curious Discourses by eminent Antiquaries, generally known as Heame's Curious Discourses ; 2nd ed. 2 vols. 8vo. 1773, p. 243.
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of Prince John, son of King Henry the Fourth, then Con- stable of England, afterwards created Duke of Bedford, and so well known as the Regent of France, before whom, assisted by Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland, Marshal of England, and their respective officers, the cause was heard, by virtue of a Commission issued in the ninth year of the reign of King Henry the Fourth.
The Plaintiff contended for the right to bear the Arms of Hastings, as heir-general of John Earl of Pembroke and Baron Hastings, (the last person seised of the Lordship, Lands and Arms of Hastings,) being descended from Eli- zabeth, sister of the whole blood of John, third Lord Hastings. The Defendant asserted and maintained his right to the Arms as heir male, he being the great-grandson of Sir Hugh Hastings, brother of the half blood of the said John, third Lord Hastings. In the progress of the suit other incidental questions arose ; such as, whether livery of Lands could transfer the right of bearing the Arms ; whether a label of three points was the proper difference for the next heir of a family ; and, whether the possession of the honours by the elder brother gave those honours to his sister of the whole blood, in preference to the right heirs of his younger brother of the half blood.
The decision of the Court was pronounced in the lltli of Henry the Fourth, against Sir Edward Hastings, who was condemned in costs ; but from that judgment he entered an appeal, which was never heard.
Sir Edward Hastings denied the justice of the decision, and, notwithstanding he was confined in prison for the payment of the heavy costs in which he was condemned, invoked " God's curse and his own " on all his heirs that would not sue the right after him.
As, however, it is not intended here to discuss the several questions incidentally introduced, or to enter into an examination of the evidence, the following brief but
interesting statement respecting this contest, taken from the Case of Sir Jacob Astley, drawn by Sir Harris Nicolas, and printed for the House of Lords, will be a sufficient introduction to the official detail of the Proceedings in the Court of Chivalry.
After the death of John, sixth Lord Hastings and third Earl of Pembroke, in 1389, a Controversy arose be- tween Reginald Lord Grey of Ruthyn, the heir of the whole blood of the said Earl, and Sir Edward Hastings, the collateral heir male, respecting the right to bear the Arms of Hastings, without a mark of Difference or Abatement.
Though merely called " a Plea of Arms," * it would appear that the Honours ' as well as the Amts of the Family were involved in the question, it being then consi- dered that Dignities, like Lands, descended upon the heir of the whole blood of the person last seised, instead of upon the heir of the person first created. Reginald Lord Grey, who asserted that " the Arms, Inheritance, and Name of
• Oq the Rolls of Parliament, (vol. III. p. 480,) there is a Petition of Reginald Lord Grey of Ruthyn in 2 Hen. IV. UOO-1, stating that he had a suit before the Constable and Marshal of England, between him and Sir Edward de Hastings, Knight, for the Arms of the said Reginald, which suit had been delayed because the said Edward being within age, and in the King's Wardship, had not had a Curator assigned to him for the said suit: Lord Grey therefore prayed that a Curator might be appointed for Sir Edward Hastings, notwithstanding his minority.
" At the Coronation of King Henry the Fourth, Reginald Lord Grey of Ruthyn claimed to carry the Great Spurs before the King, as John de Hastings Earl of Pembroke, and his ancestors, whose heir he is, had done ; which was allowed. Sir Edward Hastings was then a minor ; but, at the Coronation of King Henry the Fifth, when Lord Grey, by the Titles of «« S' de Hastings, de Weishford, et de Ruthin," petitioned to bear the Second Sword, as cousin and heir of John de Hastings Earl of Pembroke, and recited his descent, and also to carry the Great Spurs, Sir Edward Hastings, by the style of " Edward Sire de Hatlings, Chevalier, cosin et heire universele et heire male" of John Earl of Pembroke, also claimed to bear the Second Sword and Great Spurs, and recited his pedigree. — Harleian MSS. 310, f. 36-39, where the authority referred to is " Ex Bundello Clamionmi de anno primo Henrici Quinti."
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Lord Hastings" belonged to him, assumed that Title,* and it was always borne by his descendants, the Lords Grey de Ruthyn and Earls of Kent, until 1640, when Charles Longueville, Esq. the heir-general of the Plaintiff, Lord Grey of Ruthyn, (and cousin and next heir of Henry Earl of Kent,) claimed the dignities of Lord Hastings and Ruthyn. The House of Lords, after hearing Counsel, referred the question to the Judges, who reported their opinion, that there could not be a possessio fratris in a dignity, and the House, conceiving the Claimant's Petition to be defective, ordered, that he should have leave to amend it, by in- serting the title of Lord Grey, which was in effect re- jecting the claim to the Barony of Hastings ; and, accord- ingly, the Petition having been amended, by confining the claim to that of Grey of Ruthyn, the House resolved, that the Claimant should be admitted to the title and dignity of Lord de Grey.*
Sir Edward Hastings, however, also assumed the Title of " Lord Hastings," and never relinquished it.^ On the 9th of May, 11 Hen. IV. 1410, the Controversy was decided in favour of Lord Grey de Ruthyn ; but Sir Edward Hast- ings immediately appealed against the judgment ;' and on the accession of King Henry the Fifth several Com- missions were issued for hearing the Appeal." The Pro-
* In 1425 he styled himself " Reginald de Grey, Lord Haitynges, Weysford, and of Ruthyn," in a Petition in Parliament stating that he was entitled to Precedency of John Lord Talbot. — (Rot. Pari. vol. IV. p. 312.) His grandson Edmund Lord Grey of Ruthyn was created Earl of Kent in 1465, and was described in the Patent as " Consanguineus noster Ed- mundus Baro et Dominus de Hastynges, Waisford, et de Ruthyn."
* Lords' Journals, 27 Nov.; 14, 15, 29, 30 Dec. ; 5 Jan. ; 1, 4, and 5 Feb. 1640; and Collins's Proceedings and Precedents, &c. on Claims and Controversies concerning Baronies by Writ, &c. 1734, pp. 254 — 257.
^ See pp. xiii. xiv.
7 Several original Documents on the subject are preserved among the muniments of H. L. Styleman Le Strange, Esq.
8 See pp. 32 and 33.
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ceedings were interrupted by the absence of one of the Commissioners, and afterwards by the expedition to France in 1415, Sir Edward Hastings having been retained to serve in the retinue of the Earl of Dorset, by Indentures dated in May 1415, under the designation of " Edward Seigneur de Hastings et de Stuteville.'"-' In 1417 the Appeal was resumed, but (as would appear from a petition of Sir Edward Hastings to the King, about 1421) before judgment was given he was arrested by Lord Grey for the sum of £987, the costs of the original suit, and was thrown into the Marshalsea.'"
Fearing that the payment of those costs would be deemed an acknowledgment of Lord Grey's right to the Honours and Arms of his family, Sir Edward Hastings continued a prisoner for twenty-six years, part of which time he was, he says in some pathetic documents on the subject," " boundyn in fetters of iron liker a thief or a " traitor than like a gentleman of birth." Imprisonment and chains, the destruction of his own health, and the death of his wife and children," could not shake his firm- ness. He steadily refused Lord Grey's offer to release him from the debt, if he would admit his superior right to the objects in dispute. The only compromise to which he could be induced to consent, was a marriage, either in his own person, or in that of one of his children, with one of those of his adversary ; and in case his eldest son, John Hastings, should marry one of Lord Grey's daughters, he said ho would relinquish to him and the heirs of that marriage " the Name, Right, Inheritance, and Arms," &c. which he claimed as heir of John last Earl of Pembroke,
9 The Original Indentures are in the possession of H. L. Styleman Le Strange, Esq. Sir Edward Hastings assumed the title of " Stuteville," from being the heir of one branch of the ancient baronial family of that name, through his great-grandmother Margery Foliot.
'° See pp. X. xi. xii. xiii.
" See pp. xiii. xiv. is See p. xiii.
" for I doubt not," he says, " to sliew the possession, right, " and claim of my father, my brother Hugh, and to me " descended as well by right and possession of Arms, as it is " to shew by diem clausit extremum for two parts after the " decease of John Hastings last Earl of Pembroke, as for " the third part to me after the decease of the last " Countess of Pembroke, which Descent, Right, Claim, and " Inheritance, God's curse and mine have all mine heirs " that will not sue the right after me, and upon these
" points I will life ;" adding, " for plainly I will
" never renounce my right without that my son have a " great parcel of my right, other than in semblable wise as " I have proffered you." ^^
The latest of those remarkable papers now extant was written about January 1433-4, when Sir Ed ward. Hastings was still in prison, and in which, as before, he styled himself " Edward Lord Hastings." '* After 1434 nothing has been discovered respecting him, except his death in January 1437. His son, John Hastings, warned perhaps by his father's unhappy fate, seems to have yielded to the usurpation of his rights by the Lords Grey of Ruthyn ; and, in the reign of King Henry the Eighth, the repre- sentation of the House of Hastings fell among Coheirs.
The recent revival of the Barony of Hastings in the person of Sir Jacob Astley, Bart, as one of the coheirs of Sir Edward Hastings, the Defendant, and in his right as a coheir of Sir Henry Hastings summoned to Parliament in the 49th year of King Henry the Third, has given a new interest to this remarkable case. After a lapse of four centuries the dignity has been restored to one of the heirs of Sir Edward Hastings, who has successfully " stied the right and inheritance after him,"
" See p. xi.
1* That document contains many facts corroborative of his descent from the Lords Hastings, and is in itself of much interest. See pp. xiv. XV.
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COPIES OF PAPERS WRITTEN BY SIR EDWARD HASTINGS, RE- SPECTING HIS CONTROVERSY WITH REGINALD LORD GREY OF RUTHYN, THE ORIGINALS OF WHICH ARE IN THE POS- SESSION OF HENRY LESTRANGE STYLEMAN LE STRANGE, ESQ.
^Apparently toritten about 1420.]
" Be hit remembrid to Thomas Barton Squier where )>' sum sv^ntf of S' Reynoldys Grey lord of Rethyn enformyd hyra y if I wolde submytte me to y forseide S' Reynoldis grace he wolde forzeve me my condempnacon and late me go fre, as touchyng to y I thank god and Grey y hym like to do so But I wote wel god shal sende Grey suche steryng y he shal be thenke hym self what joie is in hevene and what peyne is in helle and whether he holt me in pson rightwisly or wrongfully, and but if he amende hym betymes to me I pray god be our jugis whenne oure soules ar deptid fro y bodies. For he knowith wel I nowe in hys conscience and shal knowe at a day when hys body and soule shal depte whethir lordship maintenaunce richesse and power holt me in pson or ellis conscience lawe right and reson And also how longe he hath holde me in hard p>son by iij zere and moche more by whiche desese in jPson I have caught my deth and my wiff dede and many of my childryn and sum of my sv'ntf )>' by goddis grace myght have levid and fard wel ne had hys holdyng of me in jJson be many a creatoure supposyng mo than myself, and if he do right wisly to me hit may happyn his eyres to do wel for hym and rejoise hit And ellis hit may happyn theym to go JJIfro and for to thenke litil upon hym when hys soule and my soule shul abide y rightwisnesse and jugement of God and alle worldly godis and vanytees shul be thenne passid. But if hit wolde like hym y I myght wete what y he will do to me touchyng myn cnheritaunce y dissendid to me after S' John de Hastyngf erle of Penbroke ther of I wolde pray hym and also to remembre hym in what wyse he halt me in pson and y hit likid hym of his gentilnesse and knyghthode to remedie my deseses til oure liege lorde y Kyng
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come home, For when he is come hom he may make a gode ende betwene us And hit Hth in hys power to make a gode ende and save boj)'' our worshepis And so I trust in god he shal." In dorso. " The rememberaunce of Thomas Barton."
[^Apparently written about 1420.]
" Syr John Grey wyth all youre conseft I undyrstonde that ye wyll not acorde to mine trety that I have offered or pfered
y thys tyme but wylfully me thynketh that ye departe
from reson And therfore zitte I wrytte to you praynge you and
req as ye wyll answere afore god at the dredfuU day
of dome fore all youre awn gte and youre faders and I to be
excused seyd dredfull day of dome fore my parte
that ye refuse noght thys profere that I move now Fore be the
feyth that knyghthode I schall ne9 make yow no mo
^fers fore maryage ne els. Fore ye desyre of me that I schuld
marye wyth that I schuld renuce all my ryght and
cleyme of name and armes of the Lord^ Hastyngf wherto Syr John Grey desyre y .... I schuld renuce to yow my ryght when ye sey that I have no ryght, fore a sin of ix. c iiij. xx vii. \\ x s j cl ob.
of an Tiuste conde by myn adv^saryes youre own faders
fedemen syttynge as fore Juges yefe they satte by strenght and powere of Coinyssyoii to condemp .... me I schall answere therto byfore the Kynge and all the astates of thys londe by avyce of counsell And if they satte on the .... as fore my juges and condempned me wythout powere of Coiiiyssyoii I schall ans- swere as a knyght therto And therefor .... kynges intresse jJserved and my sutes not letted I desyre as is af? wrytten.
" Thys be the poyntez of tretye desyred by Edward lord Hast- yngf of Syr Reynold Grey lord of Ruthyn
" Fyrste at the sutes of the seyd Edward be not letted. Also he desyreth to marye John Hastyngf his sone and hys eyre to a doghter mulier and lawfully begetten of the f Reynold Grey vnder the condycyons that foloweth. Fyrste that the seyd Edward wyll yefe and graunte in joynt'e to hys seyd sone and hys wyfe and to
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the eyres of theyre bodies begetten C mrc of zerly lyvynge so that the remayndre of fee if they dye wyth oute eyre be twyxte heme be to the ryght eyres of the seyd Edward And I the seyd Edward schalt yefe gr'unte and relesse to hys seyd sone and hys wyfe and to the heires of heme two begetten the name ryght inherytaunce and armes wyth all the ap'tenance dependentez and connexez that the seyd Edward cleymeth as cosyn and eyre to the Erles of Penbroke of the name of Hastyngf fore I doute noght to schew the possessyon ryght and cleyme of my fader my broder Hugh and to me descended as wele by ryght and pozecyon of armes as it is to schew by diem clausit extremu fore ij partez aftyr the decesse of John Hastyngf laste Erie of Penbroke as fore the threde pte to me af? the decesse of the laste countesse of Penbroke whiche decent ryght cleyme and inherytaunce Godes curse and myn have all myn eyres that wyll not sue the ryght aftyr me —
and upon thyse poyntes I wyll lyfe a
" And if it lyke you S' John Grey and y"^ faders counsett and youres to sette osyde all your cleyme and ryght out of trety and my cleym .... my ryght in the same wyse oute of trety save only the condycyons that folown I am not aferde in god and in ryght do zoure best and I myn — Thyse be the condy- cyons that yeve we acorde of maryage oonly . ye schuU feythful . . and clerly dyscharge me of the seyd sin and at ye shull trewly aquyte me the seyd Edward of all man*? charges and condemp .... in the whiche the seyd Edward is condempned in at the sute of S"^ Reynold Grey in the Courte of Constable and Marschall and of all man? accyons of fees and charges that longeth or pteyneth in eny man? to eny Offycer of the seyd Courte of Counstable and Marschalt and thereupon ye schall make the seyd Edward aquyet- ance of the seyd soiTies and aquyte hym frely of the seyd accyons demaundez or fees and of all the rcmeblant ye and youre eyres stonde at your aventure and we and oure eyres stonde at oure aventurc and no mo aquyetaunce of nethyr ptye and frome thys tyme furth god be w' you and us Fore pleynly I wyll ne<? renuce my ryght w'out that my sone have a grette pcell of my ryght other then in semtbleable wyse as I have pfered yow then ye to make me gen?all aquytaunce and I yow oone othyr.
" I pray yow of an answere zee or nay tomorow at the ferreste fore thys maf may noue by answered wythout delay or excusacyon
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beth the poyntes of the fourthe trety desired by Edward
Lord Hastyngf of Syr Reynold Grey lord of Rythen Fyrste that
the sutes of the seyd Edward letted & the kyngf intres
^served all so the seid Edward desireth to marye John Hastyng^ hys Sonne & hys eyer to a doughter mulier & lawfully begetten
he seyd S"' Reynold Grey under the condicions that folow-
eth Fyrst that the seyd Edward wyll zeve & graunte in joyntur
to hys seyd sonne wyff & the eyers of ther bodyes begetyn
C mrc of zerly lyvynge so that the remayndre of fee yf they dye
without eyers betwyxte hem to the right eyers of the
seyd Edward And I the seyd Edward schall zeve graunte & relesse to my seyd sonne & hys wyfF and the eyers of hem two bygotyn the name right inheritance and armes with all ther app'^tenance dependancez & connexis that the seyd Edward cleymeth as eosyn and eyer to the Erles of Penbroke of the name of Hastyngf And yf it lyke zou S' John Grey and zour Faders is counseill and zours to sette osyde all zo'' cleyme & right out of trety And my cleyme and my right in the same wyse out of trety ]?an muste ze stonde to zour aventur & I to myn save onely ze muste feythfully & clerely dyscharge me of the som of condempnacion the whiche zo"^ Fader cleymeth in the courte of Constable & Marchett and of all man*? accions feeys & charges ]?' longeth or perteneth in any man"? to any offi8 of the seyd Court of Constable & Marchall And J?*" uppon ze schall make ther seyd Edward a gen?all aquyt- tance uppon the seyd mafes accions demandez or feeys And in this seyd wyse the seyd Edward to go quyte onely for the mariage of hys Sonne.
. .the fyrste " Cosyn S"' John Grey I am sertefied from zou that ze desire "^ ^' to have of me money or els londe for zour money And else ze wold do me mor duresse J?an ze have don For an I dye zo" avantage were but litell trewly as to the seyd ma?s I am not awysed to trete w' zou but I quiethe my soule to god and the body schall suflFr tormentyng as it hath don before tyme Ne? the les yf Y be any o)>? good wey of mene & trety y zou liketh to let me knowe zo'' entente for zour worshipp & ese & myn all so my sutes not letted so that ze have suffisant auctorite with zou redy in hand & not to send for zo"^ auctorite when moste nede wer I wyll then intrete with zou & zour counseill for the best intente to a finall
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ende for J»' schall be none defaute fraude ne frevyll delay ne dysseyte fonde in me the kyng is intres p'servyd & hys gracious lycence my right & worshipp savyd att weyes And as reson wyll zo"^ pleasaunce servyd by a wyse of kyn & conseitt."
IJVritten aboia 1421.2
" Sir Reynald Grey lord of Rethyn be thenkith zowe howe ye hav kept me Edward Lord Hasty nges in prison ny thre yere and an half thurgh which distresse in prison my body and my lemys ar aperted and I brought in til langweryn sickenesse that I am nevir like to be heile But evir more to endure in febilnessc til god departe my soule fro my body And also in the long distresse of prisonement my wife is dede my childryn and my serrauntz that be goddis grace myght have levid and fard wel ne had my desese and duresse of prison be, and ther to my wordly levyng is be nome me as hit may be for the time I thanke god of my febilnesse and my povert And therefore on goddis be halve be thenkith zowe whate joye is in hevyn and what peyne is in belle and whethir ze holde me in prison by lordship mayntenaunce richesse or power or by gode concience lawe right or reson And therfor I pray zowe sende me substancial worde what and howe ze wil . . ordeyne pfer to me touchyng myn amies and myn enheritaunce which of right is discendid unto me aftir the desese of Sir John Hastyngf Erie of Penbroke and wher to I shal triste and whethir ze will lete me dye in prison or none or what remedye zowe liketh to ordeyne for my duresse in prison For my tyme is shorte of life I suppose and to dye in prison I am like so as I ly boundyn in feteris of iryn in y Marschy and I trist to God for myn heires I have sic. ordeyneyded when that evir I dye And zif ze do wel and rightwisly I pray god thanke zowe and zif ze do otherwise I pray God and I dye that he be oure rightwys Juge whan bothe oure soules are deptid fro oure bodyes And also zif ze do knyghtly and gentilly to me I shal thanke zowe and quyte zowe to my power, and zif ze do otherwise I shal seke grace to god and to my liege lorde kyng Harry so that I hope I shal be delivered with right wisnes & worship And I am informyd by Thomas Barton Marchal of J>'
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Marches/ ]?' zif I wolde sue zoure grace ze wolde forzeve me my condempnacion And of that gode wil I thanke zowe But I am sekir ze will of concience se more to my right by the Kynges licence for myn apele to me savid for hit were a smale reward to me to abide thus longe in grete duresse of prison I liyng peyned in p'"son of J)" Marchesye liker a thef or a traitour than lik a Gentilman of berthe And therefore gode sir in zoure wordly joye thenkith on my wordly penaunce for hit lithe right wel in oure kynges power to make a worshipful ende bytwene us and a rightful and ther of I pray God."
" To all the worschypfull: astates & degrees of the worschypfuU gude and gracyouse lordes wyth all othyr kynne alyaunce freendes councells and wele wyllynge to me or to my sonne John Hastynges I Edward Lord Hastyngf lowlych beseche yow and pray yow that ye wyll vouchesave to consydere the longe durable and contynuel enpsonment that the seyd Edward hath suffered unci the gude and gracyouse lord Due of NorflP^ that god assoyle and unci his assignes and deputees hys kepars of the pson of the mschalcye of the kyngf household atte the instaunce and sute of Sir Reynold Grey lord of Ruthyn wyth all hys adherentes and complees fro the moneth of May the zere of oure lord god Jliu Cryste M'eccc and xvij into thys moneth of Januar the , zere of oure lord M'eccc and xxxiij in grette duresse be dyv's tymes And also that it lyke yow to consydere how that the worschypfult lord Erie of Hunt- yngtoti came to the seyd Edward counselyng hy to make an end wyth the seyd s"' Reynold And the seyd Edward answered the worschypfull lord that he wold make an ende wyth gude wylt by way of maryage that John Hastynge hys sone schuld wedde a doghter lawfully begetten of the seyd S' Reynold and the seyd Edward wold gyfe heme tweyne in maryage xl. ti zerly to theyme and to the eyres of theyre bodyes begetten, and zif they dyed w'outyn eyres of theyre bodyes begetten then turne agayne to the eyres of the seyd Edward and zitte more Joynf^e zife they wold entrete hym in gentyl and fayre man? And therto he wold graunte and relese to John hys sone by avyse of Councell al the ryght
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cleyme inherytaunce portacyon of armes sygnees bagees devyces scriptures of wordes or resons that the seyd Edward hath or may have by the ryght cleyme or inheritaunce aftyr the decese of Hew Hastyngf esquyer brothyr to Edward cosyn and eyre to John Hastyngf Erie of Pembrokf as it scheweth and is knawn by byrth blode and pedegrees and othyr dyv'se resons veros knawlyche and preves as wele by enquerres takyn before dyv'se escbetos as by knawlychynge of the worthy Duchesse of NorfFif Grantdame to s' John Hastyngf Erie of Penbroke that was slayn at Wodstoke, what tyme that the seyd duchesse and the seyd Erie prayed Syr Hew Hastyngf fader to Hew brothyr to Edward that he as nexte his cosyn and eyre to the seid Erie wold do that worschyp to the Erie to here hys armes hole in Banere of gold wyth a maunche of guiles on all the worschupfult vyage that John Due of Lancastr kynge of Castyel and Lyons schuld make into Spayne and upon that prayer as nexte eyre the seyd s' Hew dyed posseste in the seyd armes at Vyle hove in Spayne and then fell that the seyd S"^ John Hastyngf Erie of Penbroke dyed w'outyn ysshew and Hew Hastyng^ esquyer occupyed furth the possessyons of the armes aftyr hys fader s^ Hew and lyeth beryed at Calys : atte whose bereynge offerede the kynge of Englonde and the kjTige of Fraunce, atte the maryage of Quene Isabell w' al the astates of both reemes to record that wern in Calys at that tyme and zitte the same armes and hys cote w' hys Baner arne at Calys o9 hys bones. And the worschypful Erie of Huntyngton answered to the .... Edward as touchynge the maryage it was noth to speke of, bot if he wold relese to the seyd S' Reynold and aythyr make aythyr aquyetaunce and the seyd BIdward seyd nay, he wold make the seyd S"^ Re3nold none acquyetaunce bot lette hym and John Hastyngf his sonne in law worthe and accorde for othyr tretee wold the seyd Edward noth make ner peny wold he ne^ none paye to dye therefore and the seyd Erie answered agayne and seyd pleynly he schuld dye therefore and so they departed on a Monday and aftyrwartl for affynytee that S' John Grey sone to the seyd S' Reynold hath wedded the worschypfutt lady Countees M?8chall sys? to the seyd Erie of Huntyngton and the seyd E[rle of] Hunt- yngton on the nexte Satyrday aftyr sodaynly comaunded the seyd Edward to be fettered and kepte in duresse of p'son where that men for tres, felons, and condempned men gon at large unit surtee
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and knyghthode ne byrth noth rev'ensed and worschyped ne con- sydered Wherefore that ze wyll consydere the maters before seyd and of zoure bye dyscrecyon gudenesse ordeyn that he may fynde surtee that be schal . . . trew p'soner tyll the tyme that God take bym by fayre deth in to bys grace so that he be noth myseheved ne maymed in armes now in bys age or els that God of bys grace fortune bym to lyfe and abyde the wele beynge weltb and pspytee of our so^ayne lege .... that nowe is and that he be atte futt power to do bym grace and to redresse the wronges don to bym
and othyr wronges not to be remedied hot by y'^ kyngis
gee Thys the seyd Edward besecheth in the moste boemble wyse oure sov'ayne lege lord the kynge with spyrytuel
and tempatt and al othyr degrees and astates comyns and els that is und the subjeccyon of oure lege lord for belpe ryght and remedye in the worscbyp of all myghty god and oure lady seynt Marye
w' all the seyntes of bevene and paradise and of all
knyghthode and that byrth and blode be rev'encede frome othyr transgressours in law thys by way of a ... . ryght and in wey of charytee,"
CONTENTS.
Pedigree, and Note descriptive of the Armorial Ensigns of the
parties therein mentioned . . . • pp- 2, S
Commission of Prince John, Constable of England, to Sir John Pelham and Sir Thomas Pickworth, to hold a Court of Chivalry . . . . . , . 5
Certification of the Marshal of England, that Sir Edward Hastings
had been summoned to appear . . . . 6
Lord Grey's appointment of John Harvey, Robert Parys, and Ro- bert Northlod, as his Proxies, by an Instrument under the Seal of his Arms ....... 7
Lord Grey's Proxy requests Sir Edward Hastings to cease to use the Arms, or to disturb Lord Grey in bearing them, and deli- vers in Lord Grey's Bill, or Libel .... 7
Lord Grey's Bill, or Libel . . . • . . 8
Rbplication of Sir Edward Hastings to Lord Grey's Libel .10
Rejoinder of Lord Grey to the Replication of Sir Edward
Hastings . . • . • .11
Duplication by Sir Edward Hastings in support of, and addition to,
his first Replication . . . . . .12
Triplication by Lord Grey, in support of his Libel and Re- joinder . . . . . . ,15
Court of Chivalry, held 4 Feb. 9 Hen. IV. in the hall of the Arch- bishop of York's house, near Westminster, when the De- fendant delivered in two Bills, wherein he challenges the Plaintiff's right to the Arras, calls upon him to renounce the use of them, charges him with abstracting his Evidences ; re- quires him to make amends for the wrongs done him, and, in case he would not, challenges him by virtue of his knighthood, to " maintain with his body " certain words used against him . 1 7
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QuADRUPLiCATiON by Sir Edward Hastings against the Triplication of Lord Grey, respecting his right to the said Arms : again charges the Plaintiff with the abstraction of his Evidences, and makes a criminal accusation against him . . .19
Lord Grey's Declaration, that the Arms follow the Inheritance of
the lordship . . . ' . . . .20
Sir Edward Hastings' Answer to Matters contained in Lord Grey's
Triplication . . . . . .20
Lord Grey's Requisition (in the Court held at Westminster) for
Defendant to declare the Parentage of Laurence de Hastings . 2 1
Letters Testimonial, pending the Suit, from Thomas de Lennea,
Prior of Southlenn . . . . .21
WITNESSES for the Plaintiff:—
Reginald Ragon, Esq. of the county of Bedford
John Edom, Esq. of the county of Hereford
Sir William Hoo ......
Sir Edward Hastings claims the Inheritance of John Earl of Pem. broke, as well as the Arms ....
Sir Edward Hastings asserts his Descent to be of the whole blood
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WITNESSES for the Defendant :—
Sir William Berdwell . . . . . .25
Sir John Wiltshire . . . . . . . 25
Henry Rolffes, Esq. . . . • . .25
Thomas Codlinge . . . . . . . 25
Sir William Hoo . . . . . . .26
John Maycote , . . . . . . 26
Sir Edward Hastings' Protest against the use of the Arms of Foliot by one John Hervy, who was one of the witnesses on the part of Lord Grey . . . . . . .27
Court held 9th May, 1 1 Hen. IV. when the Defendant requires the Judge to determine, first, upon the Criminal Accusation urged against the Plaintiff — presents a Bill of Appeal — the Judge refuses to entertain the criminal charge in manner proposed, and proceeds to Judgment . . . . . 28
Taxation of Costs, 24 May, 4 Hen. V. , . . 28, 29
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Witnesses summoned on the part of the Plaintiff and Defendant, " seipsos nobiles sive gentiles homines esse asserentes, cum tamen anna sive insignia non haberent "
Roger Tunstale, Mayor of Bedford ....
John Boteler, Esq. of the county of Bedford
John Lee, Esq. of the county of Buckingham .
Thomas Lound, of the county of Bedford .
John Edom, Esq. of the county of Hertford
-John Josephe, of Towcester, in the county of Northampton
THE SENTENCE
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EXTRACTS from PATENT ROLLS: being Commissions
for hearing the Appeal, viz.
Commission to Bishops of Exeter and St. Asaph, 1 Hen. Vt . Si
Commission to Henry Archbishop of York, Henry Bishop of St.
Asaph, and Richard Bishop of Norwich, 1 Hen. V. . .33
Commission to John Eylmere and Robert Neel, 2 Hen. V. . . S3
COLLECTANEA QU^DAM
EX REGISTRO ANTIQUO IN QUO PROCESSUS IN CAUSA ARMORUM CORAM CONSTABU- LARIO ET MARISCALLO ANGLING IN MILITARI CURIA OLIM CONTROVERTEBATUR INTER REGINALDUM DOMINUM GREY DE RUTHYN ACTOREM ET EDWARDUM DE HASTINGS EQUITEM OEFENSOREM, OBITER TRANSCRIPTA ANNO GRATIS 1582.
NOTE.
In the MS. the margins of the Pedigree printed on the opposite page are illustrated with the Armorial bearings hereunder described, viz.
I. Valence, Barry Argent and Azure, an orle of martlets Gules.
II. MoNCHENSEV, Lozengy Or and Gules.*
III. Valence, impaling St. Paul, ^-iz. Gules, three pallets Vair, a chief Or.
IV. Hastings, Or, a maunch Gules, impaling Valence.
V. Hastings, impaling Leyburne, viz. Azure, six lions rampant, three, two, and one, Argent,
VI. Hastings and Valence Quarterly, impaling Mortimer, viz. Barry of six Azure and Or, an inescocheon Argent ; on a chief of the second two pallets between as many gyrons of the first.
VII. Hastings and Valence Quarterly, impaling Manny, viz. Or, three chevronels Sable.
VIII. Ha.stings and Valence Quarterly, impaling Mortimer as before.
IX. Grey de Ruthyn, Barry of six Argent and Azure, in chief three torteauxes, impaling Hastings.
X. Grev de Ruthyn, impaling Strange, viz. Argent, two lions passant Gules. XI. Hastings and Valence Quarterly in the first and fourth quarters ; Grey de Ruthyn in the second and third, impaling Roos, viz. Gules, three water-bougets Argent.
XII. Hastings and Valence Quarterly in the first and fourth quarters. Grey de Ruthyn in the second and third, impaling IIoland, viz. Gules, three lions passant guardant Or, within a bordure Azure, charged with fleurs de lis of the second.
A RAGGED STAFF Sable, the badge of Hastings, is also introduced, two being placed at the top and three at the bottom of the page.
* The Coat usually attributed to Monchensey has been Or, three escocheons barry Vair and Gules.
I. Willm'B de Valencia, fratcr Regis Henrici tertii, et Joanna filia Warini dc Mountchescl hnbucrut exitu inter ee Adomar' filiiun, et duas filias Isabellani et Joannam, de q'bus
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in, Adaniarus, qui cxpit in uxorem Mariam de Sonc- to Paulo, de quibus nul- lua exitua.
IV. Isabella, soror pnedicti Adamari, nupla fiiit Jobanni de Haatinges, filio Henrici de Ilaatiiiget et Jobaims lilis Wiltmi de CantUupo, de quibu*
V. Johannea, qui ca;pit in uxorem Julianam filiam Domini Thorase de Ley- bourne, dc quibus
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Eliiabeth, filia Johannia de Haatingea et Elizabeth filia; Dili Wiltmi dc Valencia et Comit' Pembroch', nupta fiiit Kogcro de Grey D&o de Ruthj-n, de quibua
VI, Lanrentiua de Haatingea, Cornea Pcmbrochiie, qui caepit in uxorem Agne- tam filiam Dni Rogeri de Mortymcr Comitis Mar- chia, de quibua
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VII, Johannes de Haatingea, Cornea Pembrochii-e, q' csepit in uxorem Annam filiam Dni Walteri de Mawney, de quibua
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VIII,
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Johannes dc Haatynggs, Comes Pembrochise, qui caipit in uxorem Philip-
r filiam Edmundi dc Maiche, de quibua nullua exitua.
R^inaldua de Orey, DGa de Ruthyn, qni oepit in uxorem Dominam .\lianonun filiamDniJohannis le Straunge de Blake- meie, de quibua
XI. Reginaldua de Orey, Domin'de Haatinp Weysfbrdise et de Ruthyn, qui capit m nxorem Margaretam filiam Oni de Rooa, de quibus
XII, Johannei, qui cap t in luorem Conatan- ciam filiam D&i Johannia Holond Comitia Huntingdofi et Elixabeth filia Duci* Luicaatris, da qaibo*
Edmundus et Thomaa.
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^ ^-^ OHAN filz et frere des Roys Due de Bed-
; .A,.( _ ford Count de Richemont et de Kendale &
MConestable Dengleterre, a touz ceux qi ceste transcript transsumpt ou exemplification verront ou orront saluz et plein foy a ycestes doner. Savoir vous faceons q al request de Reynald Grey Chtr le Sire de Hastinges de Weysford et de Ruthyn, nous avons diligemment et loial- ment fait cnseicher tout le processe deins escript fait pardevant nous et noz Lieutenantz en nre Court de Chtrie pentre le dit Reynald partie pleintive dune part, et Edward de Hastynges Chtr partie defendant dautre part, en quelle processe nous y avons trove en maniere qu'ensuit
L'an de grace Mil cccc & vij« & Tan du reigne nre tresredoute I' le Roy Henry quarte puis le Conquest oytisme le jx« jour du moys de May Monl' Thomas Picworth fesoit overtement lire in jugement en la blac sale a Westm la comission a luy fait par le treshaut et puissant Prince Johan fitz du Roy Conestable Dengle- terre enseale desouz le seale de son office, dont la tenure est :
Johan filz du Roy Conestable Dengleterre & Gardein de Lest Marche devers Escoce a noz treschiers et bien aimez Johan Pelham et Thomas Pickworth Chivaliers & a I'un deux saluz. Savoir vous faceons q nous confians en vre grande loiaute & sage discrecion vous avons comis & comittons & faceons noz Lieu- tenantz jointement et severalment, donantz & vous grantantz poair general et mandement especial a tenir nre lieu en nre Court de Chtrie a Westiii le novisme jour du mois du May prouchain ve- nant, & a oyer proceder statuer, comisser et jugier en tous et chescuns causes de nre pfixion a moevoir mesme le jour en mesme la Court si bien al instance du partie come d'office du
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Courte, et mesme la Court adjourner et continuer de jour en jour quant et tant de fois que bon vous semblera pour le bon esploit des causes pendantz en icelle ensemblement & touz autres cboses faire exercer et mettir en execution qu'a noz Lieutenantz de ley et custume de mesnae nre Court appertient en ce cas. Si mandons et comandons par vertue dicestes a touz yceux as queux il appar- tient qils soyent a vous & a I'un de vous entendantz & duement obeisantz en touz voz affaires touchantz les causes susdictes. En tesmonance de quelle chose a ycestes noz Ires patentes a durer tant come a nous plerra avons fait mettre le seal de nfe office. Que furent escriptz le seconde jour de May I'au du regne mon tresre- doute I' et pier le Roy Henry puis le Conquest oytisme.
Apres le lecture de quelle comission devant le dit Mon|^ Thomas Lieutenant de mon dit f ■■ le Conestable sur la forme susdce & Monf" Oliver Maulefer Lieutenant Mon|' le Mareshall Den- gleterre seantz judicielment en Court de Chevalrie en tant come a un & a lautre de eux apptient par vertue de lour office en la blanc sale a Westin av'ntdce le ix'= jour susdce compust psonel- ment Monf'' Reynald f' de Grey f de Waysford & de Ruthyn & a sa requeste le dit Mareshall certifia p pole a la Court qil ad garniz Monf"^ Edward de Hastinges selon leffect & forme del mandement Mon|'' le Conestable a luy directe celle partie. Dont la tenure est tiel :
Johan filz du Roy Conestable Dengleterre & Gardein de Lest Marche devers Escoce, a nfe treschier cousyn Monl"^ Raiif Sire de Neville Conte de Westin & Mareshall Dengleterre saluz. Nous vous mandons & chargeons que vous faces gamir & venir devant nous legalment a Westfii le neoffisme jour de May proucheyn venant Monf"^ Edward Hastynges pour respondre a Monf"^ Reynald Sire de Grey & de Ruthyn de ce qil luy surmettra adonques en nfe Court de Chevalrie par voie d'armes touchant I'user & porter a tort de ses armes a ce que le dit Sire de Grey dist & come il sera plus au pleyn declare a mesme le jour & en outre pour faire & recevoir ce que le ley & custume de nfe dit Courte demandent ceste partie. Remandantz pardevers nous au dit jour ove iceste nfe mandement toute ce que vous en a^ez fait Donii a Westm soubz le seal de nfe office le prinJ jour de May Tan du regne mon tresredoute §' et pier le Roy Henry quart puiz le Conquest oytisme.
Apres quel certification le dit Monl"^ Reynald de Grey ordeig- nast & constituast a les actes Robert Northlod Jolin Enderby & Johan Sturmystre ses pcuro'f joint & severalement selon tout force fourme & efiFect d'un instrument de procuracie du seal des armes du dit Monf^ Reynald & signe desouz le signs & subscripcon de Benedict ap David notoir public lequel instrument est demurant de?s le Registre du Court sanz revocation de ses procuro'f nomez en mesme I'instrument, de quel instrument le tenure est tiel :
Universis pateat per piites quod ego Reginaldus de Grey Dns de Weysford et de Ruthyn ac haeres jure successionis haereditarie recolendae memoriae Johannis de Hastinges nuper Comitis Pen- brochiae ultimo defuncti, in omnibus causis quaerelis litibus et negotiis in Curia armatse miliciae Diioif Constabularii et Mares- challi Angliae inter me Reginaldum partem prosequentem et acto- rem ex parte una, et honorabilem virum Dnm Edwardum de Hastynges militem partem defendentem et ream ex altera anna mea aut jus seu possessionem armoif meorum qualitercunq, concemen- tibus motis aut movcndis, cum omnibus et singulis suis emer- gentibus incident' dependent' et connexis, dilectos mihi in Xpo Johannem Hervy armigerum, Robertum Parys et Magrm Robertum Northlod cticum in dca Curia pcurem generalem meos veros et legitimes ordino facio et constituo procuratores negocioif gestores et nuncios speciales conjunctim et divisim, et quemlibet eorum per se et in solidum, ita quod non sit melior conditio, occupantis, sed quod unus eoij incoeperit quilibet eorum psequi mediare valeat et finire. Dans et concedens eisdem procuratoribus meis con- junctim et divisim potestatem generalem, &c.
Et adonques apres le dit Robert Northlod come procur et en nom procurative du dit Monf Rej-nald if' du Ruthyn requeroit p parole le dit Monf Edward Hastynges psonelment present illuc- ques en Court de lesser a porter les armes du dit Monf Reynald f de Ruthyn, & quil ne destourbe mye le dit Monf Reynald de pesiblement user & porter ses armee avauntdites. Lequel request faicte, mesme le procuro"^ myst avant en Court une bille ou libelle OTe un escuchon attache a icelle encontre le dit Monf Edward dent le tenure est tiel :
Pardevant vous treshonorables f" Conestable et Mareschal Dengleterre ou voz Lieutenantz en vre hault Court de Chivalrie la partie de Monf Reignald de Grey f de Waysford & de Ruthyn
encontre ^' Edward de Hastynges Chtr & ctiun autre pour luy judicialment devant vous comparant dit & en droit p'^pose, que le dit Monl"^ Reynald & ses auncestres & predecessours |" de Hast- ynges as queux il est naturel et droicturel heir ount usez & portez armez entiers le champ des queux est D'or ove un manche de goules en forme et man'ie come ils sount peyntez en un escuchon a ceste libelle annexe. Les queux armes du droict d'auncestrie & loyal succession de heritage a le dit Monf'' Reynald sount venuz & descenduz en droicte lyne come armes soulement propres del noum & lynage de |" de Hastinges desqueux |" de Hastinges ascuns furont Countes de Pembrok. Et les queux armes les |" de Hastinges auncestres & predecessours dudit Monl"^ Reynald as queux il est droyturel heir ount usez et portez en lour cotes d'armes en baners & peiionz ov'tement pesiblement soulement et entierment et furent en juste et pesible possession dicelez de droit et custume resonable loalment prescript Et p x. xx. xxx. xl. 1. Ix. ans & devant & despuis, & par mesme le temps & par temps dount memoire de home nest del contraire en diverses realmes & pays, cestassavoir en Engleterre en France en Espaigne en Escoce en Gales et en autres dieses realmez terres et lieux tant p dela le mere come pdeca, et par lour armes furont soulement et publiquement eonuz tenuz & nomez & reputez en royalz voiages & batailles ik plusieurs journes et autres viages en plusieurs & diverses realmez & terres franchement & sans ascun chalange ou contradiction dascun devant le Conquest & depuis et par tout le temps susdce. Les queux armes auxi a le dit Monf"' Reignald de Grey comme naturel & droicturel heir de Johan de Hastinges Counte de Pembrok q darreyn morust par droict dauncestrie & droicturel succession de heritage sount venuz et descenduz & a luy soulement & entierment ptenoit de droict eux aver user occupier et porter, & les mesmes armes le dit Mon|'' Reignald ad pte use & occupie du temps quil avoit le dit heritage des |" de Hastynges & uncore porte use occupie oftement & entierment & fuist en pesible possession de porter user & occupier les ditz armes tanq a le temps q nre tressov'ain & tresredoute f"^ le Roy qorest Ian de son regne premier fuist en son royal voiage en Escoce. Et auxi le dit Monf"' Reignald come naturel & droiturel heir a les ^'^ de Hast- ynges & naturel & droicturel heir a Johan de Hastynges Counte de Pembroke q darreyn mourust avoit leal We selonc la ley & custume
Dangleterre de les terres a le Conte de Pembroke & f de Hast- ynges apptenantz & come le plus prouchein heir a les ditez Count & I" de Hastynges est en pesible possession. Les queux armes sent partie dependantz & annexez a le dit fie de Hastinges. Les queux armes le dit Monf Edward Hastinges q nul droit ou title ad a les dites armes & encountre droit & custume resonable & p>script ad usurpe & eux desloyalment et injustement usast occu- piast & portast en le voiage Descoce susdce & autres lieux, non obstant q le dit Monf'" Edward ad souvent p la ptie du dit Monf Reignald en le dit viage en Escoce & autres lieux duement este requis & garni de lesser les ditz armes & quil ne destourbe mye le dit Monf Reygnald de pesiblement user & porter ses avantdites armes & luy abstenir user occupier & porter les ditz armes le quel chose faire le dit Monf Edward denia & recusa & uncore denie & recuse & les avantdces armes uncore use ocupie & porte encountre droit & custume susdce a graunde damage & perturbacion du pesible possession & disheritement du dit Monf Reignald. Et ausi sur les maPs avantdces & q les dictes fuissent forjugges a dit Monf Edward & adjugges a dit Monf Reignald, le mesme Monf Regnald ad pursue judicialment centre le dit Monf Edward de- vaunt nre f le Roy & ses Conestable & Mareschal Dengleterre & les mesmes armes chalenge de mesme Monf Edward en jugement come poit apparier par record de vre hault Court en temps con- venable. Le quel record le dit Monf Regnald en q»nt a luy encountre le dit Mon p Edward puet availer, voet icy avoir pour expresse. Queux choses sount voires publiques notoires & famoses & sur eux & cfiun laboreront & uncore laborirut publiq vois & fame. Dout foy faire quest requis en ceste partie solonc loy droit & custume d'armes demande la partie du dit Monf Reignald, que les dees armes au dit Monf Edward & ses soient forjugges a tou2 jours & a dit Monf Reignold & ses heirs ajugges & perpetuel silence en ceste partie au dit Monf Edward de user occupier & porter les ditz armes ou ascuns autres choses a les mesmes armes app'tenautz ou annexez come ses ditez auncestres & predecessours & il les possideant av*nt les dees pturbation & molestation du dit Monf Edward soit mys & c5mande par vre jugement & sentence diflBnitif. Et demande la partie du dit Monf Reignald q le dit Monf Edward soit condempne en les costages damages & expenses du dit Monf Reignald en ceste partie faitez, &c.
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En nom de Dieu, amen. En une pretense cause d'armes q pardevant vous treshonnorables S" Connestable & Mareschal Den- gleterre ou voz Lieutenantz en Court de Chivalrie est moeve enter Monl"^ Reignald de Grey f de Ruthyn partie actour soy pretendant d'une partie & inoy Edward f de Hastinges Chtr partie defendant dauter partie en le terme a moy Edward assigne au faire contes- tacion du plee en la dee cause pretense die & allegge ieo f"^ de Hastynges en les meliours man?e voie & fourme qux ie puisse a tout I'effect de droict q de ce pourra estre enfourme ou en droit p'^pose que ieo le dit Edward |'^ de Hastyngs & mes auncestres & predecessours |" de Hastynges & autres mes auncestres asqueux ieo suy naturel droiturel & le plus procheyn en degre & lyne de loyal succession de heritage & nomement as armes en le bille ou libelle du dit Mon|' Reignald de Grey specifiez & annexez avons uses & portez lez ditz armez entiprs, le chaump des queux est d'or ove une manche de goules. Les queux armes de droit d'auncestrie & loiale succession de heritage a moy Edward §^ de Hastynges en man?e et fourme de degre & lyne & succession avantditz sount venuz & descendus come armes soulement propres del nom & linage des |" de Hastinges, des queux |" de Hastinges aucuns furount Countz de Pembroc. Et les queux armes, les |" de Hastynges auncestres & predecessours a moy, Edward, as queux ie suy naturel droiturel loial & le plus proschein heir en degre & en lyne de loyal succession de heritage & nomement as armes avantditez & especialment par nom de Hastynges & heir masle. Et autres mes auncestres & predecessours as queux ie suy heir come desus est dit, come appartient as procheins heirs des dites f"^* de Hastynges & Countez de Pembroc, ount portez les ditz armes en psence du dit Reynald de Grey & de plusours de ses auncestres de Greys, et ount este tenuz & reputez & acceptez come procheyns heirs as ditz |'' de Hastynges et Countz de Pembroc en portant les ditz armes en royals viages royalmes & autres lieux honurablez sanz contradiction ou interrupcion des ascuns des Greys susdits, mais a ce furent pesiblement & expressement consentantz. Et ount usez & portez en lour cotes d'armes baners & penons overte- ment, &c. Et les queux armes a moy Edward f"^ de Hastynges come naturel droiturel loial & le plus proschein heir as dites armes ove lour enseignes appendantz app'^tenantz & connexez & especial- ment & par nom de Hastynges & heir masle a Johan de Hastinges
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Count de Pembrok que cl£irrein mourust, & auxi a Monf^ Hugh de Hastinges mon pere qui Dieu assoille & de Hugh de Hastynges mon frere queux moreront en pesible possession des dites arraes par droit dauncestrie droiturelle & loyal succession de heritage, &c. Et ausi tanq a la li^e selon la ley et cuatume Dengleterre pretenf au dit Monf"^ Reignald de Grey ou aucun autre fait de les terres du Counte du Pembroc & |" de Hastynges appurtenantz, Je Edward ^' de Hastynges avantdit die que si aucune tiele livre feust faite come en son bille ou libelle est |?pose, il fust fait disloialment & erroneusement moy esteant notoirement deins age, et ma cause & droit nyent defenduz, issint que la livere en man'Je avantdit come est suppose fait, mes droit & possession desus declarez ou specifiez q'nt a les armes avantdites. Les queux armes a la dee livere nappendent ne appender purrount, ne doit ne poet estre prejudiciele, mes les dites armes a moy Edward f'^ de Hastynges avantdit come le plus prochein heir si come desus est declare, lavantdite life des terres nonobstant, par droit dauncestrie & loyal succession, que par nom de Hastynges & heire masle sount appropriez & app'tenantez, &c
Au quelle libelle & addition & touz les matiers contenuz en icelles soy referre la partie du dit Mon|'' Reignald, &c. A ceo dit la partie du dit Mon|' Reignald de Grey ^' de Ruthyn & de Hast- ynges, que si le dit Mon^'' Edward descendist des |" de Hastynges ses auncestres |>'ten| p nom de Hastynges et par heire masle, come est en la dee mafe justificatorie p le dit partie du dit Monf' Ed- ward deduit & pretenduz, le quele le dit Monf' Reignald f' de Ruthyn & de Hastynges outrement denye : uientmoyns selonc droit & les leys auncyens resonables et comendables custumes & usages del royalrae Dengleterre gen'ialment & nomement en cest Court de Chivalrie tenuz gardez et observez lavantdist Monf' Reignald est tout seulement et entierment droiturel loyal & plus prouchein here a Jofin de Hastynges Count de Penebroc qui dar- rain morust, & nomement pour porter les ditz armes come f' dicelles ove lour enseignes appendauntez appourtenantes & connexez des quelles est fait mention sibien en le Ubelle par le dit partie du dit Monf"^ Edward pposez come plus au pleyn appiert par la lyne ou lynes de loyal succession de gre en gre & de personne a personne en ceste partie & loyal matrimoyne engendres en man?e quensuyt: cestassavoir. Que Monl"^ Wiltm de Valence frere au
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Roy Henry le tierce apres le Conquest Dengleterre engendra de son corps Mon|'' Aymer de Valence & deux filles Isabell & Johane. Apres le deces du quoy Wittm son heritage descendist au dit Mon|' Aymer son filz, le quel mourust sans heir de son corps issint q sa heritage descendist a ses deux soers avantdites. Et apres la dee Isabelle soer au dit Mon|'' Aymer fuist marie a Monf"' Johan f de Hastinges : lequel Johan |'' de Hastings engendra en la dee Isabelle Johan son filz & Elizabeth sa fiUe solement Et apres la mort du dit Monf'' Johan pier sa heritage descendist au dit Johan son filz frere du pier & mier au dit Elizabeth. Et en apres le mesme Johan frere au dit Elizabeth come dit est engendra Laurence de Hastynges iadis Counte de Penbroc. Laurence en- gendra Johan de Hastynges Count de Penbroc qui fuist pris en la mer. Et le dit Johan engendra Johan de Hastynges & Counte de Penbroc qui darrein morust a Wodestok. Lequel Johan morust sanz heir de son corps engendre. Issint que le dit heritage retourne & resorte as heirs du dicte Elizabeth soule & entier soer du dit Johan pier au dit Laurence. Laquelle Elizabeth fust marie al Monf'' Roger de Grey, le quel engendra en elle Monf"' Reignald de Grey pier a Monf'^ Reignald de Grey §' de Ruthyn & de Hast- ynges quore est partie demandant. Et ensy les armes susdictes selonc droit & les leyes custumes & usages Dengleterre avantditz apperteignont & de droit appteigner devont au dit Monf"' Reignald soulement & entierment come f dicelles & come just loyal droi- turel & plus prochain heir au dit Johan de Hastynges qui darrein morust pour les causes susdces par & selonc les quelles droit & leyes custumes & usages Dengleterre avantdces les ditez armes appteignont & devent apptenir entierment & soulement au dit Monf'' Reignald come a plus prochein heir au dit Johan de Hast- ynges Count de Penbroc qui darrein morust come ptie nyent departable accessories enherdantes al heritage des |" de Hastynges & dependantes dieelle, dount le dit Monf'' Reignald feust et est solement & entierment just loial droiturel naturel & plus pro- chein heir que nulle autre come desus est declare en la manere susdee, &c.
Duplicatio ex parte Hastynges. En nom de Dieu, amen. En une pretense cause d'armes moeve & uncore pendant nient discusse devant vous mes |" Co- nestable & Mareschal Dengleterre ou voz Lieutenantz en Court de
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Chivalrie parentre la partie de Monf' Reignald de Grey §' de Ruthyn gtie actrix ou pleyntif soy playntif soy pretendant d'un partie & moy Edward §' de Hastynges Chivalier partie defendant dautre partie, moy Edward avantdit encontre la partie du dit Mon|' Reignald en la dee pretense cause p'^pose al terme competente a ceo faire, protest en manere come autrefois devant vous ay proteste en mesme la cause & par voye de duplication ou autre man?e queconq a moy expedient ou besoignable pur ma defence die & allegge & en droict p'pose que les matiers deductes & contenuz en la matiere justificatoire par moy Edward en la cause pretense suisdce sount voirs & pour ceo est tout outrement affaire come est demande en ycelle, au quelle matier justificatoire & tons les matiers contenuz en ycett moy referre & celle & ceux voille avoir icy & en ceste partie pour expressez. A ce die et p'pose en man?e come dit est que si le dit Mons' Reignald de Grey soit de lynage des I" de Hastynges quel ieo le dit Edward ne confesse mye, mes disconfesse & denye tout outrement, en man?e come le dit Mon| Reignald pretende en sa pretense replication p sa partie devant vous en mesme la Court p'pose, le dit Monf' Reignald est del lynage des ditz |" de Hastynges plus long & plus remue des |" de Hastynges susdces q nest deduit par la partie du dit Mon^' I^eig- nald, ou q suy ieo Edward avantdit & nomement eiant regard a les armes en ma justification ou exception especifiez, et le dit Monf' Reignald est tant soulement en degre collateral j? lyne femal a les f" de Hastynges. D'issint q les dees armes & f"' de Hast- ynges appteignent & apptener devoient de droict & custume d'armes resonable a moy le dit Edward apres la mort de Monj^ Johan de Hastynges, Counte de Penbroc qui darrein morust a Wodestok, come droit heir masle & par nom de Hastynges lynalment de- scenduz des |" de Hastynges par lyne en lynes de loyal succession de gre en gre & psone masle en psone masle en ceste ptie en loial matrimoigne engendrez, & par les dees f'* come lour proscheins heirs acceptez & approves en manere qu'ensuyt Cestassavoir de Monf' Johan de Hastynges pier a Monf' Johan de Hastynges & a Monf Hugh de Hastinges, de quel Monf Johan de Hastynges le filz feust engendre Monf Laurence de Hastynges Counte de Pen- broc, pier a Monf Jofin de Hastynges Counte de Penbroc qui fuist pris en la mer, lequelle Monf Johan fuist pier a Monf Johan de Hastynges Count de Penbroc qui darrein morust a Wodestok
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sans heir de son corps engendre. Et de quelle Mon|' Hugh susdce filz a Monf'^ Johan de Hastynges premierement reherce feust engendre Mon|"' Hugfi de Hastynges de qui fuist engendre Mon|' Hugli de Hastinges de qui fuist engendre Hugti de Hast- ynges mon frere, qui mort est sans heir de son corps engendre & moy Edward de Hastinges ore defendant, issint q apres la mort du dit Mon|'' Johan de Hastynges qui morust a Wodestoke sans heire come desus est dit, les dites armes & f"" apperteignent & devoient appteigner a moy Edward soulement & entierment come §' dicelles & come juste loyal droiturel & plus prochein heire masle a dit Johan de Hastinges Counte de Penbroc qui darrein morust selonc droit & custume d'armes resonnables. Et sount le ditez armes accessoriez appertenantes & connexez al sane de lynage des |" de Hastynges & par especial al nom de Hastynges & plus prosehein heir masle au dit Monf'' Hugh filz au dit Monf'' Joftn de Hast- ynges lynalment descenduz des dictes |" de Hastynges & nemy as terres des ditez |". Et si en cas que les dites armes ou |"'= appar- teneir purroient as ditez terres des |" de Hastynges come partie nyent departable dycelles come par la partie du dit Mon|'' Reig- nald de Grey nyent veritablement en sa replication est deduit, lequel moy le dit Edward ne confesse mye, donques la demande claym ou action si ascun y fuist doit appertenir a Mons'' Wittm de Beauchamp qui est in possession p>tense des dites terres ou de greindre partie deux come possessour ptense dicelles coment q injustement & encontre droit & ne mye a dit Monf'' Reignald come par sa partie est p^tense. Et en outre moy le dit Edward ^' de Hastynges die & p'pose en manere come dit est que si les dites armes ou f'" appartenoient ou appartener purroyent come ptie nyent departable as terres des dictes |" de Hastynges, come par la partie du dit Monf"^ Reignald nyent veritablement est deduit donques les dites armes & |"'= devoient de droit et custume d'armes resonable appartenir a moy le dit Edward & nemye a dit Mon|' Reignald de Grey, pour ceo & de ceo que tons les terres del heritage de Hastynges ou la greyndre partie deux furont & sount p ascuns des dites ^'^ duement & legalment entailes en tiel mari?e & fourme que selonc les droites loyes & custumes du royalme Dengleterre en tiel cas uses a moy devoyent appartenir ovesques touz lour app'tenancez & connexez. Et les quelles tallies & autres evidences a moy app'^tenantes p"^ la dee cause que le dit Monl"^
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Reignald par luy & ses adherentes & complices en ceste partie torteuousment & disloialment ad sustreyt moy Edward esteant deins age a grande damage & prejudice de moy Edward & en sub- traction des mes proves en ceste partie a faire. Item ieo le dit Edward ^' de Hastynges die & p'pose come devant, que si aucun livere a Mon|' Reignald de Grey ou ascun autre de les terres app'tenantes a les |" de Hastynges feust fait & par cause du dit life les avantditz armes come partie nyent departable accessoriez & app'tenantez as ditez teiTes & heritage & dependance dicelles come en la replication du dit Monf Reignald nyent veritablement est deduct le dit livere ptense feust nulle & de nuUe value de loy, pour ceo & de ceo q la dite livere ptens feust faist disloyalment & erronousement, & mon frere HugK a qui la cause & droit adunques appertenoit, le quele cause & droit ore a moy appartient, mon frere & moy adunques esteantz deins age & nous naians adonqs psones legales desteire ou defendre en jugement & aux le dit lii^e feust fait fausant le droit de cfiuns queux pourront avoir ascun interresse en ceste partie. Le quel ]i?e ptense einsi fait ne doit ne ne poet estre a moy prejudiciel en cest present cause darmes pour les causes susdces & q ensuent Et en outre si einsi soit que le dit \\?e ptense au dit Monf' Reignald de les terres app'tenantez a les f" de Hastynges selonc droit & la ley & custume Dengleterre estoit fait que ieo Edward ne confesse mye, mes tout outrement denye, ieo le dit Edward die come devant que les leys & custumes avauntdites nont pas lieu ne ne sount admisibles en cest treshault Court de Chivalrie. Issint que les leys & custumes Dengleterre avantditez ne devoient estre mellez ovesque les leys & custumes du dit Court, ne en la dee Court p'posez ou alleggez & nomement en cest cause d'armes mes en tant quil sount discor- dantez a lez leys et custumes d'armes & de cest Court de Chivalrie les quelles materes avantditez & cfiun deux sicome j? moy Edward sount deductez & p'posez furont & sount voirs notoirs & famous & deux longement devant ceste plee cdmence en difses parties Dengleterre & autres parties laboreront public vois & fame, et par la ptie dud Mon|' Reignald duement & sufficientment confesses Pourquoy, &c
Triplicatio ex parte Grey. En nom de Dieu, amen. En une cause ou plee d'armes pendant en la haulte Courte de Chivalrie devant lez treshonurez
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I" Conestable & Mareschall Dengleterre ou lour Lieutenantz pentre Mons"^ Reignald de Grey f'^ de Hastyngez Waysford & de Ruthyn ptie p'^suant d'un part & Monf"^ Edward de Hastynges en la dee cause ou plee encountre la replication par la ptie dud Monf'" Reignald en mesme la cause p''pose par voye de triplication nemye departant de ces libelle & replication en mesme la cause p^posez mes a eux enherdantez en quant ils fount pour sa partie dit & p^^pose en cliun maniere de loy a luy besoignable, que si mesme Mons"' Reignold de Grey descendist en la degre collateral, et par lyne femal de les |" de Hastynges come est deductez nient verita- blement en la dee duplication, nientmoyns les dites armes & seignourie & le nom del f"^ de Hastynges des queux est fait mention en la dee duplication par leyes usages & resonables custumes Dengleterre loialment jJscriptez & outre temps dont memoire del home soy ne puet extendre, appartinent & apptener devoient a dit Monf"^ Reignald de Grey f"^ de Hastynges come a plus prochein heir au dit Monf"^ Johan de Hastynges Counte de Penbroc qui darrein morust a Wodestoke. Pource que le dit Monl"^ Edward descendit de les |" de Hastynges il descendist de les |" de Hast- inges par le demy sane soulement & nemye del entier sane de les I" avantditz. Pource que Monf"^ Johan de Hastynges pier a Hugh de Hastynges premierement reherce en la dee duplication prist a femme Isabelle fille de Mon|' William de Valence iadis Counte de Penbroc, les queux avoient issu engendre pentre eux Johan de Hastynges & Elizabeth laquelle Elizabeth fuist marie a Mon|'^ Roger de Grey les queux avoient yssue loyal pentre eux Monf"^ Reignald de Grey pier a Mon|' de Grey quore est partie p'^suant en cest matier. Et en apres la dicte Isabelle femme a dit Mons'^ Johan de Hastynges morust. Et adonques le dit Mons' Johan de Hastynges primierement nome prist a femme Isabelle fille de Mon|' Hugh le Despenser iadys Counte de Wyncestre, les queux avoient issue pentre eux le dit Hugh premierement nome. Et apres le dit Mo|' Johan de Hastynges premierement reherce morust, & tout le heritage quil avoit de la ^"' de Hastynges & tout le heritage q Isabell sa femme avoit apres la mort de Mon|'' Aymer de Valence son frere iadys Counte de Penbroke descen- deront a dit Mon|' Johan de Hastynges filz a les dites Mon|' Johan de Hastinges & Isabell sa premier feme & en possession des dictes armes & heritage fuist pesiblement come filz & droiturel heir a les avantdites Monf' Johan de Hastinges son pier premiere-
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ment reherce & Isabelle sa mere. Issint que les dictes armes heritage & le nom del §'" de Hastinges queux le dit Mons"^ Johan de Hastinges darrein Counte de Penbrok & ses auncestres f" de Hastinges avoient pteignent & appteigner devoient a dit Mon|' Reignald de Grey come heir del entier sank au dit Monl"^ Jofin de Hastinges Counte de Penbrok qui darrein morust selonc custumes & usages del royalme Dengleterre avantditez & nemye au dit Monl"^ Edward de Hastinges qui est et descendist del demy sank al dit Men I' Johan de Hastinges Counte de Penbrok qui darrein morust, &c.
Auquel quart jour de Fefer I'an du regne nre tresredoubte I' le Roy Henry quart puis le Conquest noefisme devant treshault & puissant ^' mon dit f"^ le Conestable Dengleterre & mon tres- noble ^' le Mareschall seantes judicielment en especial en la dee cause en Court de Chivalrie en propre psones en la sale del hostel del reverent pier en Dieu Lercevesque Deuerwie pres de Westih ove dieses sages du Counseil du Court, cestassavoir Mon|' Rauf de Euer' Monf' William Fulthorp Lieut Monf le Conestable, Mon|' Oliver Mali^er Lieut du Mareschal, Mestre Thomas Felde & Mestre William Bildeston clercs assessours du Court & autre compareront psonelment les dites parties chescun pour soy mesmes & la partie defendant mys avant en Courte deux billes Tun enseale de ces armes a ce quil dit & lautre nemye, &c Desquelles billes les tenures sensuient successivement & sont tieles.
In the name of God, amen. I Edward of Hastinges, Knight, sey to the Rei^ald Grey, Knight, now present in this Court of Knighthode of England, that where thow hast said that thow hast best right to beare, have and use the armes of Hastinges, the which ben of gold with a maunche of gowlcs, and where thow hast said that I have wrangwisly usurped the same armes, I say thow lyes falsly. And also I say, that thow Reignald de Grey, Knight, with other thine adherentes & complices in this partie, hast with- drawen the evidences & munementes pteyninge to me touchantes the heritage of Hastinges, & colludes in subtraction of my proves falslych agaynst knighthode and comune profyte, in wicked en- sample and in subvercion of true lawes, and this I am ready to meyntayne with my body against thy body in my defence in this cause of armes ; protestant to adde, amenuz, chaunge, and declare to these wordes zif nede be.
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In the name of God, amen. I Edward de Hastinges, Knight, say by way of addition to the wordes by me geven, writen of myne owne hand and enseled of my seale in the Court of Knighthode of England, agaynst the Reignald de Grey, Knight, next foUowinge these wordes ' In subtraction of my proves,' I adde these wordes, ' by me to be made in this cause of armes.' And also next follow- enge these wordes ' of trewe laws,' I adde these wordes : ' And in illusion of the Kinge, the moneth of Octobre the yere of the reigne of Kinge Richard the Second after the Conquest of Eng- land XV, and other monethes and yeres before and sith at West- minster, Lydgate, Northampton, Donecastre, Bargaveney, and other places.'
In the name of God, amen. I Edward de Hastinges, Knight, requyre the Reignald de Grey, Knight, now present in the Court of Knighthode of England, that thow renounce, leve, and omitte the chalenge, clayme, portacion, and use of the armes of gold with a maunehe of gowles, the which ben the Hastinges armes, with all the dependences, enseignes, and connexes. And over that, that thow amend to me in that that is in the harmes and the wronges that I have had by the and thyne adherentes & complices by withdrawenge of my munementes evidences & injust vexation. And zif the thinke that thow sholdest nought, owest noght, or wiliest noght do after this request, than I requyre the by vertue of thy knighthode that thow stond by the wordes in thy propre person at the lawfull ?me till it be determyned by our bodyes as knighthode woll, the which wordes thow hast replyd by thine owne mouthe against the words of answer gyven by my mouthe, and written with my hand, and ensealed with my seale in the same Courte, and that thow pursue diligentlych withouten feyntise, by the and thy freends, that the wordes be amytted for full prove, the which wordes on thy partie ben these in substance : Thou lyes falsely lewed knight, and that I am redy to prove with my body against thy body, and therefore here is my glove to wedde, and I ask day and place.
And also I Edward de Hastinges, Knight, next heir in this partie to the Hastinges Erles of Penbroke, requyre the Reignald de Grey, Knight, now present in this Court of Knighthode of England, that thow leave the usurpation, use, and portacion of the armes of Penbroke, with all the dependences, ensignes, and con-
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nexes, the which armes ben burelled of silver and asure, with an owrell of merlettes of gowles, &c.
Quadruplicatio ex parte Hastinges. In the name of God, amen. Before yow, my worshipful! Lordes, Conestable and Mareschall of England, or your Lieutenantes in Court of Knighthode of England, I Edward Hastinges, Knight, lyneallych descended of the Lordes Hastinges, Knightes, say to the Reignald de Grey, Knight, now present in this Court of Knight- hode beforesayd, in the terme to me assigned and comaunded by yow worshipfull lordes and judges beforesaid to quatriply against the tripUcation by the foresaid Reignald ministred and gyven in the same Courte, that where thow sayest that I am of demy sank descended, as is conteyned in thy foresaid triplication, to which I me referre as mychuU as is necessary for me and no otherwayes, that I am next heire to the Lordes Hastinges, of which some were Erles of Pembroke, as I have p'posed in the maters by me ministred in the same Courte, to which I me referre and will use in tyme competent and lawfull. And I say to the Reignald Grey beforesaid, that I Edward beforesaid have best right to beare, have, and use the armes of Hastinges, the which ben of gold with a maunche of gowles. And where thow hast said that thow hast best right to here, have, and use the same armes, and that I have wrongwisly usurped the foresaid armes, I say thow lyest falsly. Over that I say, that thow Reignald Grey, Knight, with thine adherentes & complices in this ptie, hast withdrawen the evidences and munementes pteyninge to me touchantz the heritage of Hast- inges, coUudenge in subtraction of my proves by me to be made in this cause of armes, falslych and criminouslych against knight- hode, comon profit, in wicked ensample, in subversion of trewe lawes, and in illusion of the Kinge, the moneth of Octobre, the yere of the reigne of Kinge Richard the Second after the Conquest of England xv, and other monethes and yeres before and sith at Westminster, Lydgate, Northampton, Doncastre, Bergeueney, and other places. And these maters criminals I am redy to prove on the Reignold Grey with my body against thy body. Wherfore to prove this I aske to be admitted by way of criminall and capital! accusation; and this proved in maner beforesaid, that then the foresaid Reignald be punished as lawe will, and that rightwisnes be
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do to me by yow my lordes beforesaid in this partie as to your offices apperteyneth. And I protest to use and have all the benefices, previledges, and prerogatives gyven and graunted by lawe or custome of armes unto a knight, and to adde chaunge, amenusse, and declare to these matters, when neade is, &c.
Le dit Mon|" Reignald en la dee cause encontre le dit Mon|' Edward dit, Que selonc ley custume & usages Dengleterre susditez & nomement en cest partie usez & legalement pscriptez celluy a quoy appartient la heritage d'ascun seigneurie par naturel droic^ turel & loyal succession, les armes du mesme le |"' a luy apparten- ount & devont appertenir de eux porter user & occupier soulement et entierment come entier f"^ dicelle & come partie nyent departable accessorie app''tenant & dependant dicelle. Item que par droict ley custume & usages Dengleterre & causes susdictes le dit Monf' Reignald de Grey §' du Ruthyn & de Hastinges est entier f des dees armes & doit eux porter user & occupier come partie nyent departable accessorie appourtenant & dependant a la dicte heritage.
Item requis le dit Mon|'' Edward sur les matieres deduites en la triplication du dite partie pleyntif, dist et responde le dit Monf' Edward come devant, que luy mesmes est naturel droicturel & le plus proschein heir as |" de Hastinges des queux aucuns furont Countez de Pembrok come est susdit. Et en especiall le dit Monl"^ Edward requis touchant le demy sang en mesme la bille de triplication deduite dist et responde quil est dentier sang & nemye del demy sang come est deducte en la dee triplication. Car il dist que Isabelle la fiUe a Monl"^ Hugh le Despenser Counte de Win- chester de quelle mention est faict en la dee triplication ne fuist mye marie nespouse a Johan de Hastinges qui espousa Isabelle la fiUe de Mon|' Wiftm de Valence, mes la dee Isabelle fiUe au dit Mon|'^ Hugh le Despenser feust marie a Johan de Hastinges filz de Johan de Hastinges & Isabelle la fille de Monf"^ Wittm de Va- lence, pentre quels Johan de Hastinges le fils & la dicte Isabelle la fille du dit Monf"' Hugh le Despenser furont engendrez Johan de Hastinges & Hugti son frere de quelle est fait mention en la dee triplication. Et Elizabeth la quelle est deducte en la dee tripli- cation est marie a Monf"' Roger de Grey feust aunte as dites Johan et Hugh & nemye soer ; et outre dist le dit Monf^ Edward, que touz les munementz que touchant leritage de Hastinges
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Countez de Pembroke ptienent a luy come droiturel heir des ditez Countez, &c.
Devant treshaulte & puissant Prince Monf' le Conestable Dengleterre & mon treshonore I' le Mareschall seantez judiciel- ment en la grande sale a Westin en tant come a eux apptient p vertu de lour offices, &c. comperount psonnelment les dees parties chascun pour soy mesmes. Et mesme la partie playntif requeroit Monl"^ le Conestable de faire la dee partie defendant pleinement declarer en Court & mettre en certeyn, quelle Johan de Hastinges fuist pere a Laurence de Hastinges. Et la dee partie defendant disoit judicialment par voie de declaration, que Johan de Hastinges filz Henry de Hastinges espousa Isabelle la fille de Monf' Wiltm de Valence iadis Counte de Pembroke de quelle il engendra Johan & Elizabeth, laquelle Elizabeth fuist marie a Monf"^ Roger de Grey f' du Ruthyn Chivaler. Et le dit Johan frere la dee Eliza- beth espousa Isabelle la fille Hugh le Despenser Counte de Win- cestre, de quel il engendra deux filz Johan de Hastinges & Hugh lequel Johan frere le dit Hugh espousa Julian de Leybume, de quelle il engendra Laurence de Hastinges iadis Counte de Pembroke.
Durante lite prsedea ex parte Prions de Southlenn hujusmodi Irae testimoniales proferebantur.
Reverendissimis et prepotentibus meis Dnis Constabular et Mariscallo Angliae refentias debitas & honores &c. Quoniam meritorium dinoscitur esse apud Deum veritati perhibere testimc nium, hinc est quod ego frater Thomas de Lennea Prior Conventus Carmelitaif de Southlenn sacrae theologiae doctor licet indignus, cupiens ut justiciae non dominetur iniquitas sed subdetur falsitas, veritati testimonium perhibeo qualiter in aestate circa festum Sei Johannis Bapia; per mensem ante illud festum vel per mensem post annum revolutum ult elapsum quidam homo longae et decentis staturaj veniebat ad me tunc temporis Priorem Conventus praedicti ex parte Edwardi Dni de Hastinges requirendo et supplicando si in dco Conventu haberemus aliqua vexilla vel alia evidentia de armis de Hastinges, et potissime aliqua antiqua, et quod ilia ei delibe- rarem pro profectu et honore Conventus nostri, quia deus Dnus de Hastinges misit pro eis et intendebat ilia emendare et renovare in
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memoriam antecessorum suorum et statim reportaret. Unde ego antedictus Prior auctoritate officii mei jJcipiendo mandavi Sacristse ejusdem Conventus, ut dco homini deliberaret id quod petebat. Qui statim ad meum praeceptum deliberavit ssepedco homini unum antiquu vexillum de armis ut vulgariter dicitur de Hastinges quart' cum armis de Foliett cum labelt de iij punct' argenteis et invenit quendam hominem de Lennea fidejussorem de reportando infra diem naturalem. Sed tamen adhuc non reportavit, nee ut apparet per lapsum temporis reportare intendit contra omnem justiciam veritatem et aequitatem. Quocirca reverendissimi et praepotentes domini vrae excellenti discretioni supplico rev'enter humiliter et devote quatinus ad Dei honorem veritatisq^ amorem dignemini effectualiter dictis meis pro parte justiciai fidem in hac parte adhibere. Script Lenn anno Diii mccccviii penultimo die mensis Julij sub sigillo mei Prioratus offic in testimoniu et fidem omniu praemissoif.
Reignald Ragon Escuier del Counte de Bedford requis & diligentement examine de et sur les articles avantditz, dist soy tant savoir, quen temps de Mon|' Reignald de Grey pier au dit partie pleyntif cest jure venoit ove son piere Monf' Johan Ragon Senes- chal de I'ostel du dit Monf' Reignald le pier, et dist quil oya un fois adonques en I'ostel en temps de Roy Edward qui darrein moruat estre grand noise que le dit Roy Edward envoiast a dit Monf"^ Reignald le pier que le Count de Penbrok qui feust pris sur le mer feust mort es parties par dela, et que le dit Monf'' Reignald feust son prochain heir, & quil p'^suieroit le diem clausit extremum de sa mort. Et dist cest jure quil oyast adonqs dire ausi, que le dit Monf'^ Reignald le pier ensi fist & entra & chacea en la chace de Yerdeley cuydant firmament de la mort du dee Count. Et que puis apres le dit Count vint sain & sauf en Engle- terre & soy courroucest vers le dit Monf"^ Reignald le pier luy rettant pour les causes susdces quil desiroit sa mort, Et pur ceo il dist quil tant feroit que jamais le dit Monf"^ Reignald le pier ne nul de ses heirs seroient ses heirs, et pour ceo come cest jure dist quil ad oie dire, le dit Counte donna au dit Roy Ed- ward la §"" de Penbroke pour avoir licence de aliener ses autres terres & f'" en desheritance du dit Monf' Reignald le pier & ses heirs, &e.
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Johan Edom Escuier del Counte de Hertford dist quil fust par dela le mer ovesque le dit Counte de Penbroke & quant il fust la cest jure vist un foitz le dit Count & Monf"^ William de Beauchamp Ctitr gisantz ensemble en un lit, & cest jure oyast come il dist coment le dit Mon|' William demanda du dit Count qui seroit son heir apres sa mort sil devia sanz heir de son corps engendre. Et le dit Count a luy respondist de oyer & science dicest jure come il dist que Mon|' Reignald de Grey seroit son prochein heir du sang, mes le dist Count disoit que le dit Mon|'" Reignald de Grey naveroit tant de son heritage come il croyt quil avera pour ceo quil fust si joyeuse de sa mort & entra si tost la dee chace de Yerdeley pour un petit noyse quil oyast quil fust mort claymant come prochein heir a luy. Et adonques le dit Monf'^ W^illiam disoit au dit Count quadoncques il purroit aidre ses pouvres cousyns del dit heritage sil devia sanz heir de son corps engendre. Et le dit Count respondist de oyer St science dicest jure come il dist quen cas quil deust devier sanz heir de son corps engendre quil voudroit plus voluntiers que le dit Monf William a^oit sa heritage quascun autre de sez cousyns pour la ingratitude quil trouva en le dit Mon|' Reignald qui seroit son prochein heir en droit en cas quil deviast sanz heir de son corps engendre come est susdit, & graunta quil feroit tant come en luy feust de faire le dit Mon|' William son heir sil morust sans heir de son corps engendre que le dit Monf William vuilloit avoir Je nom de Count de Pembrok & porter ses armes de vieu oyer & science dicest jure come il dist, &c.
Mon|' Wilhn Hoo Chivalier jure, &c dist quil vist Hugh de Hastings le aiell, k Hugh le pier, & Hugh le fils porter les ditz armes de Hastinges, cestassavoir D'or ove une manche de goules eve la labell de troys poyntz dargent, &c
Apres la mort du dit Monf' Johan de Hastinges qui mourust a Wodestok sanz heir les ditz armes & |"' apptenent & deveient apptenir a moy Edward soulement & entierement come f' dicelles & come loyal droiturel & plus prochein heir male a dit Johan de Hastinges Count de Pembroke qui darrein morust selonc droit & custume d'armes raisonables. Et sont les ditz armes acces- sorees appurtenantes et connexez al sang del lynage des |'' de
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Hastinges & par especial al nom de Hastinges & plus prochein heir male a dit Monf'^ Hugh filz a dit Mon|' John de Hastinges lynalment descenduz des ditz f" de Hastinges, et nemye as terres des ditz |". Et s'en cas que les dicz armes ou !"■'= appertenir pourroient as dees terras des |" de Hastinges come gtie nient departable de icelles come g la gtie du dit Mon|^ Reignald de Grey nient veritablement en sa replication est deducte, le quel moy le dit Edward ne confesse mye, donques la demande clayme Oil action s'aucun y fuist deust apptenir a Mon|' William Beau- champ qui est en possession pretense des ditz terres ou de greyndre ptie de eux, come possessour ptense dicelles, coment que injuste- ment & encontre droit, & nemye a dit Monf'' Reignald come p^ sa partie est pretense. Et en outre moy le dit Edward |' de Hastinges dye & p'pose en manere come dit est, que si les ditz armes ou |"' appartenoient ou appartenir devoient come partie nient departable as terres de ditz |'^ de Hastinges come par la partie du dit Mon|' Reignald nient veritablement est deducte dunques les ditz armes & f""* devoient de droit & custume d'armes reisonable appartenir a moy le dit Edward & nemye a dit Mon|'' Reignald de Grey, pour ceo & de ceo que tous les terres del heritage des Hastinges simui Hastingcs OU la graindre partie deux feuront & sont par ascuns reditatem ven- des ditz |" duemeut & Icgalmcnt entaillez en tiele marfe & forme **'""■ que selonc les droitz loyes & custumes du royalme Dengleterre en
tel cas usez a moy devoient appartenir ovesque touz lour app''te- nantz & connexez, et les quelles tallies & autres evidences a moy appartenantz pour la dee cause le dit Monf'' Reignald par luy & ses adherentz & complises en ceste partie torteousement & disloyal- ment ad sustreyt moy Edward esteant deins age a grauude damage & prejudice de moy Edward et en subtraction de mes proeves en ceste partie affaire, &c.
Hastinges asse- In the name of God, amen. Before yow, my worshipfull gro '^nguiie"^ Lordcs, Sec, I Edward, &c. that where thow sayest that I am of uitimi Coraitis demy sang descended, as it is conteyned in thy foresaid triplication, prognatu, faiso to which I me rcfcrrc as michel as is necessary for me and none otherwise, that I am next heire to the Lordes Hastinges, of which some were Erles of Penbroke, as I have p'^posed in the maters by me ministred in the same Court, to which I me referre and will use in tyme competent and lawfuU. And I say to the Reignald Grey
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beforesayd, that I Edward beforesaid have best right to here, have, & use the armes of Hastinges, the which ben of gold with a manche of goules. And where that thow hast said, that thow hast best right to have, here, and use the same armes, and that I have wrongfully usurped the same armes, 1 say thow lyest falsly. Over that I say, that thow Reignold Grey, Knight, with thyne adherentes and complices in this ptie, hast withdrawen the evidences and munimentz pteyninge to me touchant the heritage of Hastinges, colludinge in subtraction of my proves by me to be made in this cause of armes, falsly and criminously, against knighthode, comon profit, in wicked ensample, in subversion of trewe lawes, and in illusion of the Kinge, the moneth of October the yere of the reigne of Kinge Richard the Second after the Conquest xv, and other monethes and yeres before and sithe, at Westminster, Lydgate, Northampton, Doncastre, Bergaveney, and other places, &c.
Monf"^ Witlm Berdwell Cfitr dist que de sa certein science Ex part* def. depuis le temps de sa discretion & outre p temps dont memoire de h5me ne curte come il ad oye dire de ses anciens et greindres usantz fait d'armes, quil feust et est comune opinion de touz les gentilz del royalme Dengleterre quil apptient al prochein heir St a nuUe autre de porter en sez armes la labetl de trois pointz, si come le trespuissant Prince de Gales porte en aes armes 8c, autres eisnes filz Sc heirs de tons les autres |" du Royalme, et que la labell de trois pointz est la conusance approprie al prochein heir a porter, &c.
Monf Johan Wiltshire Clitr jure dist quil ad oye dire que apres la mort del Count de Penbrok qui morust a Wodestoke la dee partie playntif & Mon|^ WilUam de Beauchamp departeront de lour bonne volunte les dees terres perentre eux.
Henry RolfiTes Escuier jure dist quil est grand opinion entre aunciens gentz & heraldes d'armes, que le prochein heir portera en sez armes la labell de troiz pointz, et que par celle defierent le prochein heir est conuz.
Thomas Codlinge I'eisne age de j^- ans demourant en Elsyng jure, dist soy tant savoir quil vist & conust bien Hugh de Hast-
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inges besayel du dee partie defendant, 8e Hugh de Hastinges son filz ayel du dee partie defendant, et Hugh de Hastinges son filz pier du dee partie defendant. Et dist que le dit Hugh besaiel du dee partie defendant fist faire legUse parochiel de Els- ynge en le counte de NorfiF. et gist ensevele en la chauncell dicelle ove une piere de marbre sur luy. Requis cest jure pour quoy sceit, dist pour tant que luy mesmes feust al temps de la faisance du dee eglise demourant en Elsyng, & vist & conust de sa science le dit Monl"^ Hugh le besaiel faire les costages myses &, expenses pour la oevre del corps du dee eglise. Et cest jure feust present illeoques al temps de son enterrement, et vist a la messe de ses exequies un courseour noir arraiez tielment come home deust jouster & un home armes scant sur luy presentez al offerant, &c.
Mon|' Wilhn Hoo Chtr d'age de Ixxij ans et plus jure Se requis en quelle manere appartient al prochein heir a porter ses armes, dist cest Chtr que del temps de sa discrecion il apptient al prochein heir a porter la labelle de troys poyntz en ses armes Se a nulle autre, et cest la comune opinion de sa certeine science come il dist des aunciens & vaillantz gentz d'armes & heraudes as queux il appartient de avoir conusance de tielx choses. Et outre dist cest Chtr que unques ne vist ne oiast aucuns qui dirroient quils avoient vewe ou qui eussent oyez de lour predecessours le contraire selonc la custume d'armes Dengleterre, forspris soulement, que le Roy Edward qui darrein morust fesoit le Prince qui Dieu assoille & touz ses freres except' le Due de Gloucestre user et porter en lour armes la labelle de trois pointz ove certeinz diflferences en la labelle & en les pointz. Et dist ausi cest Chtr que les dees auncestres du dee partie defendant, cestassavoir besaille, aille, & pier, feurent tenuz reputez &, acceptez en usant & portant les ditz armes en manere come desus par luy est depose, suecessivement cfiun apres autre prochein heir as ditz armes des Hastinges, & as terres et |"'^ des Hastinges, en cas que le Count mourust sans heir de son corps engendre.
Johan Maycote demourant en Brenchesle en le counte de Kent jure dist quil ad oye dire de ses anciens, que les armes appartie- nent al sang & non pas as terres, &c.
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Devant vous mes treshonorez le Conestable & ISIareschal Den- gleterre ou voz Lieutenantz en Court de Chivalrie Dengleterre. le Edward I'^de Hastinges Chtr droit heir lynealment descenduz de Monf"^ Richard Foliot & possessour de droit des armes de Fohotes queux sont de Goules ove une bende d 'argent, die & propose judicialment devant vous que pour ce qu'un Johan Hervy soy pretendant escuier tesmoigne admys jure & examine pour la partie de Monf Reignald de Grey f de Ruthyn en une cause d'armes par lay moeve devant vous encontre rooy le dit Edward, ad depose sur son serment en son tesmoignage quil porte armes de goules ove une beude d'argent ove troys trefoyles de synopre en la hende, les queux par droit 8e custume d'armes appartinent pour conisance d'un cousyn 8e branche del lynage des Foliotes le quele il ne soy declare mye en sa deposition et ne purront appertenir a nuUe autre. Pour quoy ie Edward avantdit ^' & possessour des ditz armes & stirpe del lynage des Foliotes face chalange clayme & interruption judicielment devant vous del portacion use & posses- sion queconques pretenses delJohan Hervy en les ditz ses pretenses armes & de queconque autre pretendant cause de luy al melio' effecte & entent quent pourront estre entenduz selonc loy k cus- tume d'armes pour les causes susdictes, &c.
Le ix jour de May I'an unziesme du Roy Henry le quart, les avantdites Lieutenantz seantz, &c. en la blanche sale avantdicte Mestre Henry Ware official des Arches de Loundres & Mestre William Bildeston assidentz en Court comperount les dees parties en lour propres psonnes & mesme la partie defendant proposast p parole coment il avoit ministre un criminel matiere encontre la dee partie pleyntif de subtraction de ses evidences quelles fiiront ses plus valuables proeves en la dee cause d'armes, & requeroit le Juge a determiner primierement la dee matiere criminele & luy admittre a proever la dee matiere criminele par son corps. Et le Juge respondist, que le darrein jour devant mesme la partie defendant demanda par parole que certaines actes soient repares & ausi que la dee partie pleyntif soit condempnez a luy en ses expenses pour sa vexation durant sa nonage. Et pource le Juge demanda de luy sil vuilloit plus dire ou declarer que ces demandez avantditz devient par ley estre faitz celle partie, & la dee partie defendant riens dist a celle demande mes myst avant une bille
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par voye d'appelle contenant la tenure quensuit. In Dei nomine amen, &c. Le quelle bille lue, apres la lecture dycelle la dee partie defendant demanda diligentement apostles, & le Juge re- spondist au dee partie defendant, que si en cas quil ad fait grevance au dee partie defendant, pour tant que la dee partie defendant nest admis a proever par son corps la dee matiere criminele, le Juge la revoka & feust prest de faire droit a lay & outre ce le Juge luy dist quil avoit eue bone deliberacion & avis du dee matiere criminele ove dieses sages de lez & de usage d'armes celle partie, lesquelles luy avoient enfourme & conseille, que la dee matiere criminele en maifle come il estoit propose & offre destre aproevez, nest mye admysible ne devoit estre admys ne resceu a proever. Et adonques la dee partie defendant demanda de rechief ov'tement apostles en la dee appelle, & le Juge par bone advys assigna au dee partie defendant apostles refutatoires & ausi le Juge en nom d'appostles procedast encontinent ove pleyn deliberacion al pro- bacion de son jugement en la dee cause d'armes, mes la dee partie defendant soy departist du Courte sicome le Juge feust lisant son jugement. Et le Juge ce aperceyvant cessa en sa lecture dicelle & cSmanda mesme la partie defendant d'attendre & oyer le juge- ment, et il ne vuilloit, mes contumax departist du Court, sur quoy al request du dee partie pleyntif accusant la contumacie du dee partie defendant, le Juge procedast outre en la lecture de son juge- ment jusques al fin dicelle, de quelle jugement la tenure est tiel. Le jugement. En nom de Dieu, amen, &c.* Apres la probacion de quel juge- ment, le Juge assigna terme au dee partie playntif a descriver ses expensez faitz en la dee cause a sa demande, et en contumacie du dee partie defendant, cest assavoir le premier jour de Juille pro- chein venant.
Et longuement apres cest a savoir le xvj jour du moys de Fev'er I'an du regne nre tresredoubte f"^ le Roy Henry quynt puis le Conquest quart, devant Monf'' Gerard Salveyn Lieut' Mon|' le Conestable, &c.
Puis apres le Juge al request du dee partie pleyntif assigna terme as dees parties pour oyer taxacion des dees costages & expenses, cestasavoir le xxiiij. jour de mesme le moys de May.
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A quel xxiiij jour de mesme le moys de May devant lez ditz Lieutenantz seantz en le lieu susdit en marife come a chescun de eux appartient comparust la dee partie actour & pleyntyve par son dit procurour, & comparust la dee partie defendant personel- ment Et adonques le Juge par bone avis & deliberacion taxast ix'. ixxxnj". les dees costages & expenses a la somme de noef centz quatre vingtz & seopt livres x', x"". ol3. q,'. Disalowantz touz les feez pour terrae de vie declarez entre les dees expenses. Quelle taxa- cion faict, la dee partie actour pleyntive en presence du dee partie defend jura sur les saintz Evangelies corporelment touches luy avoir faitz lez ditz expenses taxez & mille marcz outre en son pursuyt en la dee cause. Et puys apres al request du dee partie pleyntif le Juge condempnast la dee partie defendant en lez ditz expenses, &. ent agardast execution estre faict selonc I'usage & custume du Court, et outre ceo chargeast le Mareschall ove le corps du dit defendant.
Finis. Hue usc^ ex eodem antiquo Registro penes Henricum hodi- emum Comitem Cantiac reservato, anno 1J83.
Multi jurat! ex parte Hastingi defensoris, et ex parte Grey actons, seipsos nobiles sive gentiles homines esse asserentes, cum tamen arma sive insignia non haberent, quemadmodu ea de re specialiter requisiti examinati et jurati responsa dederunt Quod notatu dignum duximus, quia hac nostra aetate illos solos gene- rosos reputamus quibus a majoribus, sive ex propria adquisitione, anna sive insignia sunt, generositatem indicantia.
§ Roger Tunstale Mayer de Bedford d'aige de Ivj. ans gentil- home dauncestrey & poit bien despendre par an en la county de Bedford x. marcz, mez n'ad point d'armes.
§ Jotin Boteler Escuier del counte de Bedford demourant ove le I' Reignold Grey le pier |' de Ruthin, Sic. et est gentilhomme mais n'ad my armes & poet dispender en le county de Bedford x'". par an, et est del aige de Ixx. ans.
§ Jotin Lee Escuir del county de Buckingham est gentilhomme dauncestry & xx. marcz de terre luy sont descendus & n'ad use point de travailler en guerre ne son pier devant luy et pour ce ne prist gard de prendre ses armes.
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§ Thomas Lound del county de Bedford de aige de xlv. atis servant a Edward |'' Gray de Ruthin et est gentilhomme daun- cestrey mais n'ad my armes.
§ Jolin Edom Escuier del county de Hertford del aige Ixvij. ans nadgaires hotelier en le hostell de Monl"^ Jofin de Hastings County de Penbrok nest gentilhomme d'auncestrey mes il ad este arme & port un escuchion d'armes queux luy furent donnes en presence du diet County le queux il ne scait poynt blasonner, & poet dispender xl. marcz par an en le county de Bedford.
§ JoTin Josephe demourant en Toucestre en le county de Northampton d'aige de Ixxx. ans &, plus, gentilhomme d'auncestrey & ad armes, mes ne sceit certeynment blasonner ses ditz armes, & poet dispender par an en le counte de Northampton xx".
Hue usq, ex eodem antiquo Registro penes hodiernu Cantiae Comitem reservato.
SENTENTIA DIFFINITIVA IN CAUSA ARMORUM PUiEDICTA : SUB SIGILLO CONSTABULARIATUS ANGLIC.
Jolin filz au Roy Conestable Dengleterre & Gardein del Est- marche devs Escoce, a touz iceux q ceux nos li'es verront ou orront saluz. Savoir vous faceons quen un cause ou busoigne d'armes nadgueres moeve & pendant devant nous en nre Court de Chivalerie indiscusse pen? Mons'' Reignold de Grey |' de Ruthyn & de Weysford partie pleintif dun partie et Mons'' Edward de Hast- inges partie defendant dautre partie p cause & occasion del nom & des armes des ^'^ de Hastinges des queux armes le champ est D'ore ove une manche de goules : feust et est si av'nt judicielment proceduz legalement selonc droict & custume d'armes en nre doe Court en tant quil feust libelle et contestacion faict et outre pro- ceduz en icelle a plusiours & diversez judiciels actes & tons termes probatoires & aufs dhuement gardez et observez selon et que ley & coustume d'armes et de mesme nre Court demandent & reque- ront a celle ptie. Finalement, le ix jour du moys de May darreyn passe nre treschier et tresbien ame bacheler Monf"^ William Ful- thorp nre Lieutenant p nous sufficieantment deputez a les choses desoubz escriptz dona jugement & sentence diffinitive en la dee
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cause ou busoigne, dount la tenure est tielle. En nom de Dieu, amen. Nous William de Fulthorp Chtr Lieutenant du hault & puissant Prince Monf'^ Johan filz du Roy Conestable Dangleterre as choses dessoubz escriptz par le dit haut & puissant Prince suflB- cientment deputez, oyez et par nous bien entenduz les merites du cause d'armes moeve et pendant devaunt nous en Court de Chivalerie pentre Monf' Reignold Grey |' de Weysford et de Ruthyn partie pleyntif dun pte, et Mon|'' Edward Hastiuges Chtr ptie defendant dautre pte, de & sour le droict title possession use & portacon des entiers armes des Seigneurs de Hastinges des quelles le champ est D'ore ove ime manche de goules come par le libeJl & cedule a mesme le bille annex' ove les dees armes peyntes par le dit Mon|' Reignold en la dee cause encontre le dit Monf' Edward judicielment donez, as quelles nous nous referoms & reportoms & icy vuilloms avoir pur lues et expresscz, pleinement poet apparoir. Rimez ausi par nous & diligentement enserche tout la processe du dee cause. Hevz ausi sour icett bonne delibe- racion & avys du dif^sez sages du ley & de usage d'armes cett ptie pour taunt q par les actes & actites produitz et exhibitez & ausi les probates & confessates en la dee processe : as quelles nous referoms & reportoms & vuillons avoir ausi icy pour insertes lues et expresses : avoms trove le dit Monf' Reignold bii sufBceantment avoir proeve et founde al cfiFeit desoubz escript sa enteneon en son dit libetl deduit: & riens efiFectuett en le contrarie par le dit Monf' Edward avoir este ou estre purposez ou proevez, quett poest ou doit destourber ou impedir lintencon du dit Monf Reignold ; Et pur ce les ditz armes entiers des |" de Hastinges devoir avoir este spectantz & ptenantz & devoir spec? & ptiner au dit MonI' Reignold par icest nre sentence diflSnitive quel nous donoms en cest escript pronounceans decernoms & declaroms & mesmes les armes ove le use occupation & portaeon dicels au dit Monf' Reig- nold & a ses heirs ^" de Hastinges destre adjugez & adjugeons, et que le dit Monf' Edward desore en avaunt ne use my lez ditz armes, ne que le dit Monf' Edward ne moleste ne inquiete ne ptourbe le dit Monf'" Reignold ne ses heirs avantditz en luse occupacon & portaeon dicelles. Et ausi au dit Monl' Edward & a ses heirs de et sour le droit title use occupacon & portaeon des ditz armes ou lour appurtenaunces et ausi de et sour les moles- tacons inquietacons & gturbaeons avantdeez ppetuel silence destre
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impose & imposoms et outre ce le dit Mon|' Edward en les expenses par le dit Mon|'' Reignold en la dee cause faitz a estre condempnez & eondempnoms la taxacon desquelles expenses a nous en temps avenir ou a autri president en dee Court reservons. En tesmoignance de quelle chose a icestes nos li'es patentes al instance & especial request du dit Monf'' Reignold Grey nous avoms fait mettre le seel de nre office. Lesquelles furont escriptz le xij. jour du moys d'Octobre I'an du regne mon tresrcdoubte f et pier le Roy Henry quart puis le Conquest unszieme.
Prima pars Patentium de anno 1". H. quinti, m. 30. De appelktione. Rex venerabilibus patribus Diiis Edmundo et Henrico Exon et Meneven Epis Legum doctoribus saltm. Sciatis quod in qua- dam causa armorum inter Dum Reginaldum de Grey Drim de Ruthyn partem prosequentem ex parte una et Diim Edwardum Hastinges militem partem defendentem ex altera in Curia Militari nuper pendente pra;dcs Dns Edwardus asserens se ex non cogni- tione discussione et indeterminacoe cujusdam materia} in dca Curia Militari per ipsum judicialiter propositae, nee non ex quadam sententia diffinitiva pro parte prsedicti Dni Reginald! et contra prsefatum Dnm Edwardum in eadem Curia postmodum lata et promulgata indebite prsegravari, ab eisdem gravaminibus et sen- tentia diffinitiva ad audientiam inclytissimee memoriae illustrissimi Dili patris nostri nuper defuncti ut dicitur appellavit, in cujus quidem appellacois causa de et super praemissis gravaminibus per praefatum Diim Edwardum ut praefertur interpositae praedcus illus- trissimus Dns nr ad nonnullos actus judiciales etiam ut dicitur processit, ipsoq^ Duo nfo Rege et patre subsequenter ut Deo placuit vita functo prsefati Dni Reginaldus et Edwardus nobis humiliter supplicarunt quatenus de et super praemissis justiciae complementum eis impendere dignaremur. Nos igitur volentes par- tibus praedictis justiciam ministrare prout decet ad cognoscendum et procedendum legitime in praedcis causis appellationum, necnon in negociis in hac parte principalibus prout dictaverit ordo juris juxta formam retroactoif in eisdem sen eorum aliquo habitorum, necnon hujusmodi causas appellationum et negocia principalia scdra debitum juris ordinem cum suis emergentibus incidentibus depen- dentibus et connexis audiendum examinandum et rimandum usq, ad conclusionem in hac parte de jure fiendam et extunc de et
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super meritis et circumstantiis omnium prsemissorum nos infor- mandum primamq, relacbem quid per nos de jure fieri et ordinari debeat in praeraissis si-dm discretionem vobis a Deo datam nobis ministrandum et faciendum, vobis venerabilibus patribus antedcis de quorum fidelitate circumspectione et industria fiduciam gerimus specialem plenam tenore praesentium comittimus potestatem cum cujuslibet cohercois legittima potestate. Damus insuper in man- datis omnibus et singulis fidelibus et ligeis nris quod vobis venera- bilibus patribus antedictis comissariis iiris sint in pramissis inten- dentes consulentes auxiliantes et obedientes in omnibus prout decet. In cujus rei testimonium, &c. Teste Rege apud Westin 22 die Maij.
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Quarta pars Patentium de anno p'mo Henrici Quititi, m. 23. Rex venerabilibus patribus Henrico Archiepo Eboij Angliae De appellatlone. Primati, Henrico Epo Meneveri, Ricardo Epo Norwicen saltm. Seiatis quod in quadam causa armorum inter Diim Rcginaldum de Grey Dnm de Ruthyn partem prosequentem ex parte una, et Dnm Edwardum Hastinges militem partem defendentem ex altera in Curia Militari nuper pendente, praedcs Dns Edwardus asserens se ex non cognitione discussione et indeterminacoe cujusdam ma- teria; in dicta Curia Militari per ipm judicialiter propositae. Nec- non, &c {as in the preceding instrument.) In cujus, &c. T. R. apud Westfn 22° die Novebris.
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Tertia pars Patentium de anno secundo Henrici Quinti, m. 15. Rex dilectis sibi Johanni Eylmere legum doctor! et magistro De appeiiatione. Roberto Neel in legibus bacallario salutem. Seiatis quod cum in quadam causa armorum inter Reginaldum de Grey de Ruthyn militem partem prosequentem ex parte una et Edwardum Haat- ynges militem partem defendentem ex altera in Curia Militari nuper pendente praedictus Edwardus asserens se ex non cognitione indiscussione et indeterminatione cujusdam materiae criminalis sub- tractionem certorum munimentorum praedicti Edwardi ut asseruit concernentis in dicta Curia Militari per ipsum Edwardum judi- cialiter proposita?, necnon ex quadam sententia diifinitiva et ex-
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pensarum condempnatione pro parte prsefati Reginald! et contra praedictum Edwardum in eadem Curia posfmodum lata et promul- gata indebite praegravari, ab eisdem gravaminibus et sententia diffinitiva ad audientiam carissimi domini et patris nostri Henrici nuper Regis Angliae appellaverit ut dicitur, ipsoque domino nostro Rege et patre subsequenter ut Deo plaeuit vita functo, prtefati Reginaldus et Edwardus nobis humiliter supplicaverint quatenus de et super praemissis justitiae complementum eis impendere digna- remur. Nos igitur volentes partibus prtedictis justitiam ministrare prout decet ad cognoscendum et pvocedendum ex integro et legi- time in praedictis causis appellationum necnon in negotiis in hac parte principalibus prout dictaverit ordo juris necnon hujusmodi causas appellationum et negotia principalia secundum debitum juris ordinem et exigentiara cum suis emergentibus incidentibus dependentibus et connexis audiendum examinandum et rimandum ac fine debito terminandum vobis de quorum fidelitate circumspec- tione et industria fiduciam gerimus specialem plenam tenore prae- sentium committimus potestatem cum pcenae et multae ac cujuslibet cohertionis legitimae et quod decreveritis exequendi potestate. Damns autem universis et singulis subditis et ligeis nostris firmiter in mandatis quod vobis in praemissis faciendis et exequendis inten- dentes sint consulentes et auxiliantes prout decet. In cujus, &c. Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium viij. die Februarii.
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