Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1375

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 14, 1374-1377. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1913.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: December 1375', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 14, 1374-1377, (London, 1913) pp. 183-184. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol14/pp183-184 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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December 1375

Membrane 7.
Dec. 14.
Westminster.
To John Welde escheator in Hertfordshire. Order to remove the king's hand, and not to meddle further with the manor of Maydecroft taken into the king's hand by the death of Elizabeth who was wife of Edward de Kendale the elder knight, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken at the king's command by Roger Keterych late escheator, that at her death she held no lands in chief in her demesne as of fee, but held the said manor for life of the right and heritage of Edward de Kendale the younger being son and heir of her said husband, that by fine levied in the king's court the said Edward the son granted the remainder thereof after her death to William Croyser knight and others, and that the same is not held of the king.
Dec. 10.
Westminster.
To Oliver de Harnham escheator in Wiltesir. Order to deliver to John son of Richard earl of Arundell and to Eleanor his wife the manors of Sharnton, Codeford, Boyton and Corton, a moiety of the manor of Stapelford, and the advowson of Boyton church taken into the king's hand by the death of Agnes who was wife of John Mautravers the elder, together with the issues taken of the said manors and moiety; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Agnes at her death held no lands in that county in chief in her demesne as of fee, but by fine levied in the king's court with his licence held the manors of Sharnton and Codeford and the said moiety in chief by knight service, the manors of Boyton and Corton and the said advowson of others than the king, to her and her said husband (likewise deceased) and to the heirs of their bodies, with remainder for lack of such issue to the said John son of Richard and the said Eleanor daughter of John son of the said John Mautravers (both yet living) and to the heirs of their bodies, and that the said John Mautravers and Agnes died without issue of their bodies, wherefore the premises ought by the form of the gift to remain to the said John son of Richard and Eleanor; and the king has respited until the octaves of St. Hilary next the homage and fealty of the said John son of Richard.
To Edmund de Brugges escheator in Gloucestershire. Like order, mutatis mutandis; as it is found by inquisition, taken at the king's command by John Serjeant late escheator, that Agnes who was wife of John Mautravers the elder at her death held no lands in that county in chief in her demesne as of fee, but by fine levied in the king's court with his licence held the manor of Kyngestanlegh in chief by knight service, and divers other manors and lands of others than the king to her and her said husband and to the heirs of their bodies, with remainder etc. (as above).
Dec. 9.
Westminster.
To John Hale escheator in Somerset and Dorset. Like order in regard to all the manors and lands in his bailiwick taken into the king's hand by the death of Agnes who was wife of John Mautravers the elder; as it is found by inquisition, taken at the king's command by Walter Cyfrewast late escheator, that at her death she held no lands etc. (as above) but by fine levied in the king's court with his licence held the manor of Estmordon co. Dorset in chief by the service of 8s. a year payable at Michaelmas by the hands of the sheriff, and the manors of Frome Wytefeld and Worthe in Purbyk by knight service of the heirs of the earl of Hereford being within age and in the king's wardship, and divers other manors and lands in those counties of others than the king, to her and her said husband and to the heirs of their bodies etc. (as above, mutatis mutandis); and the king of his favour has respited the fealty of John son of [Richard] earl of [Arundell] until the octaves of St. Hilary next.