Add Ch 73876-73897

Deeds rel. to the families of Holes and Troutbeck, al. Troutbeke etc. (Margery, daughter and heiress of Thomas de Holes, married Sir John Troutbeck, Chamberlain of Chester, d. 1458; Sir John Talbot, of Albrighton and Grafton Manor, 3rd son of Sir Gilbert Talbot, K.G., married Margaret, daughter and heiress of Adam Troutbeck of Mobberley).

(1) Inquisition post mortem on Sir Hugh de Holes, Justice of the King's Bench 1415: (a) lands in co. Wilts. 73874, 73875;- (b) lands in co. Salop. 73876, 73877. H.M.C., p. 294. Copies.

(2) (a) Mandate from Jordanus de Ursinis, Bishop of Albano, Papal Penitentiary, to John Catterick, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, to absolve and grant dispensation for remarriage of Thomas Holes and Alice, widow of Sir William de Brereton, who had contracted marriage though related in the fourth degree of affinity, 1416. With fragment of seal. H.M.C., p. 294. 73878;- (b) Absolution and dispensation by the Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield in accordance with foregoing mandate, 1416. H.M.C., p. 295. 73879.

(3) Power of attorney from George de Hauxton, Escheator in co. Salop and adjacent March of Wales, for the livery of custody of lands in co. Salop late belonging to Thomas de Fouleshurst, of Edleston, co. Chest., 1418. With seal. Cf. Cal. Pat. Rolls (1416-1423), p. 168. 73880.

(4) Exchequer acquittances to William Troutbeck, Chamberlain of co. Chest., in respect of wardship of lands late of (a) Thomas Holes (in the King's hands by reason of the minority of his daughter Margery), 1434. 74180 (roll);- and (b) Thomas de Fouleshurst, etc., 16 and 18 Hen. VI (cf. Cal. Pat. Rolls, 1436-1441, pp. 60-61). 73884; 74181-74183 (rolls).

(5) General pardons:-

(a) from Henry V to William Troutbeck, Chamberlain of co. Chest., for offences against the Statute of Liveries, etc. (cf. Rot. Parl., iv, 44), 1415. 73881.

(b) from Henry VI to same in accordance with petition of Parliament for a general pardon (Rot. Parl., iv, 504), 1437. With Great Seal (damaged). 73882.

(c) from Henry VI to Joan, widow of above, 1446. H.M.C., p. 301. 73887.

(d) from Henry VI to John Troutbeck, Chamberlain of co. Chest., son of William above, 1455. H.M.C., p. 301. 73889.

(e) from Henry VII and Henry VIII to Sir William Troutbeck, of Brimstage (d. 1510), grandson of John above, 1495-1509. With Great Seals (damaged). 73891, 73892, 73894.

(f) from Henry VIII to Sir John Talbot, John Lee, Thomas Troutbeck and others, 1514. With Great Seal (damaged). 73898.

(6) Receipts from various persons for money and cattle from John Troutbeck (afterw. Chamberlain of co. Chest.), etc., under the terms of an award, 1439. Engl. 73883.

(7) Writs for distraint of William Troutbeck for (a) failing to institute proceedings against rebels in North Wales, 1441, and (b) not having rendered his accompts as Chamberlain of co. Chest., 1442. With returns in the case of (a) from William de la Pole, 4th Earl (and, 1448, 1st Duke) of Suffolk, Justiciar of co. Chest., and of (b) from the latter alone. 73885, 73886.

(8) Copy (imperf.) of a bill of complaint by John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester, Treasurer of England, to the King in Parliament, against alleged irregularities of John Troutbeck as Chamberlain and Chancellor of co. Chest., with two drafts of the latter's reply before the Lords, one with (?autogr.) emendations, 1452-1454. 74184-74186 (rolls).

(9) Indenture testifying to the delivery by Richard, son of Geoffrey Starky, of Marston, co. Chest., to John Troutbeck, on behalf of Hugh Venables, of Kinderton, of a number of bonds from Thomas de Weston, Parson of Rostherne, 1455. 73888.

(10) Exemplification of proceedings for reversal of outlawry of William Troutbeck, of Codnor (K.B. 1483, knt. 1487, d. 1510) for complicity in the murder of Roger Vernon at Belper, co. Derby, etc., 1482. With seal of the King's Bench. 73890.

(11) Writ to the Coroners and Sheriff of co. Chest., the Bailiffs of the Hundred of Macclesfield, the Mayor of the town of Macclesfield, etc., exempting Sir William Troutbeck (d. 1510) from jury service, etc.; 1507. 73893.

(12) Three deeds (the first two with the sign-manual of Henry VIII) relating to the livery of lands late belonging to Sir William Troutbeck to John Talbot, of Grafton (knt. 1513), and Margaret, his wife, niece and heiress of Sir William, 1511-1512. Cf. Letters and Papers, Henry VIII, 2nd ed., vol. i, pt. i, p. 564. 73895-73897.