ROSE, William

More may be added to the earlier biography. The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 234-5.

Some further evidence has emerged of Rose’s connexion with Christ Church priory. First, it was on that house’s behalf that he and Robert Newelond of Canterbury had dealings with one Richard Scot. In February 1414 Scot transferred all his lands at Monkton in the Isle of Thanet, along with all his goods and chattels, to Rose and Newelond, as a security that he would abide by the terms of a lease of Monkton manor that he had obtained from the priory. Canterbury Cath. Archs., Dean and Chapter mss, CCA-DCc-ChAnt/M/165, 183, 185. Secondly, in late September 1432 Rose, then nearing the end of his second term as bailiff of Canterbury, and William Osbourne (father of William*), his co-bailiff, made a public declaration at the priory’s behest. By means of this statement, they confirmed that the prior had won an assize of novel disseisin held before them two months earlier. The prior had brought the action, over a tenement in the city, against a local butcher, Nicholas Barbour. Ibid. CCA-DCc-ChAnt/C/1231/8.

During the same second term as bailiff, Rose rode to London with John Sheldwich* and John Lynde* to pursue a case against the archbishop of Canterbury over a disputed fishgarth. Canterbury Cath. Archs., Canterbury city recs., chamberlains’ accts. 1393-1445, CCA-CC-F/A/1, f. 212v.