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May 21.
Westminster. |
To Robert Waterton the king's esquire, constable of Pontfreyt
castle. Order, for particular causes specially moving the king and
council, by indentures witnessing the day of their delivery and
receipt and their names, to deliver to Robert Scot, lieutenant of
the constable of the Tower of London, David the eldest son and
heir of the earl of Athole, Alexander earl of Crauforde, Alexander
lord of Gordoune, John de Lyndesay, Patrick eldest son and heir
of John de Lyoun knight, Andrew Gray of Foullys, David de
Ogilby, William de Rothvane knight, David Meignez and William
Olyfaunt lord of Abirdalgy, hostages for the king of Scots, lately
committed to the custody of the said Robert in Pontfreyt castle
by the commissaries appointed to treat for the delivery of the
said king. By p.s. [1155.] |
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[Fœdera.] |
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To Robert Scot (as above). Order, for particular causes etc.,
by indentures (as above) to receive from Robert Waterton the
said David and others above named, and to keep them in custody
in the Tower. By p.s. (the same writ). |
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[Ibid.] |
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To Richard Hastynges constable of Knaresburgh castle. Order
as in the first writ, mutatis mutandis, concerning Gilbert eldest
son and heir of William 'conestable' of Scotland, James lord of
Caldor, Robert eldest son and heir of Sir Robert Mautalent,
Robert de Lyle, Robert marshal of Scotland and Sir William de
Albirnethy. By p.s. (the same writ). |
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[Ibid.] |
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To Robert Scot (as before). Order (as above) to receive the said
Gilbert and the others and Walter lord of Driltone, omitting
Robert marshal of Scotland. By p.s. (the same writ.) |
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[Fœdera.] |
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To Thomas Burton knight. Order for particular causes etc.
by indentures etc. (as above), to deliver to Geoffrey Louther,
lieutenant of the constable of Dovorre castle, William eldest son
and heir of the lord of Dalketh, Duncan lord of Argyll, Thomas
Boyd of Kylmernok, Patrick de Dunbarre lord of Camnok, George
eldest son and heir of Hugh Cambell, James lord of Cadizo, and
Sir Robert de Levinston, hostages etc. committed to his custody
at Fodrynghey castle. By p.s. (the same writ). |
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[Ibid.] |
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To Geoffrey Louther (as above). Like order to receive the
hostages above named, and to keep them in custody in Dovorre
castle. By p.s. (the same writ). |
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[Ibid.] |
May 28.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Sussex. Order to remove the king's hand
and meddle no further with the manors of 'Southstoke,' Pyperynge,
Warnecampe, Clympesfolde, Haffolde and Collestaple, delivering
up any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken
before Ralph Wymeldoun late escheator, that Margaret who was
wife of Roland Lentale at her death held those manors, among
other things, for her life by demise of Thomas late archbishop of
Canterbury, Thomas late lord Camoys, John Bohun, John
Wiltshir, William Hankeforde, William Thirnynge knights, Robert
Pobelowe, Thomas Harlyng clerk, William Cheyne, John
Broghton, Nicholas Carrewe, Robert Hille, William Ryman and
Robert Jugler, with reversion to the grantors and their heirs, and
that the manors of 'Southstoke,' Pyperynge, Warnecampe,
Clympesfolde and Haffolde are not held of the king; and by
another inquisition, taken before the now escheator, it is found
that the manor of Collestable is not held of the king. |
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Membrane 7. |
May 24.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order not
to trouble William Philip knight for his homage; as upon the
finding of an inquisition, taken before Edmund Wynter late
escheator in Norffolk, that by letters patent of 12 August 6
Henry IV that king granted to William Bardolf knight for life the
manors of Qwynbergh, Cantele and Strumpsagh with the advowsons of churches and knights' fees thereto pertaining, which came
to that king's hands by forfeiture of Thomas lord Bardolf, that
William Bardolfe was thereof seised as of freehold, that by letters
patent of 19 June 9 Henry IV, reciting among other things that
William Clyfforde knight now deceased, Anne his wife, William
Philip and Joan his wife, Anne and Joan being daughters and
heirs of the said Thomas, informed him of that grant, by name of
the manors of Qwynbargh etc. forfeited by rebellion of the said
Thomas, reserving the reversion thereof to himself and his heirs,
with assent of the council for a fine of 200 marks that king gave
the reversion to William Clyfforde, Anne, William Philip and
Joan for their lives and the life of the longest liver, and to the
heirs of their bodies, with the fees, advowsons, courts, liberties,
'wayff, strayff,' chattels of fugitives and felons, views of frankpledge and leets and all things thereto pertaining, and all other
issues, profits and commodities, and with assent of the council
further granted that, if they or the heirs of their bodies might in
time to come be informed or assured that those manors or any
parcel thereof was entailed, so that they or their heirs might
inherit the same, that grant or the acceptance thereof should not
prejudice or debar them, but it should be lawful for them and
their heirs aforesaid to take action, recovery and advantage as
should seem for their most profit and advantage, the said grant
and the acceptance thereof notwithstanding, and reciting that
William Bardolf attorned tenant to them, and that the said
manors are held in chief by knight service, 128 acres of land in
the manor of Qwynbergh excepted, the king took the fealty of
Reynold Cobeham knight who has now taken the said Anne to
wife, for a fine paid in the hanaper respited until a day now past
the homage of William Philip, due by reason of issue between him
and his wife begotten, and commanded livery of the said manors,
fees, advowsons etc. to be given to the said Reynold, Anne,
William Philip and Joan; and he has taken the homage of
William Philip. By p.s. [1163.] |
Feb. 15.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order not
to trouble William Darell for his homage; as upon the finding
of an inquisition, taken before William Coventre escheator of
King Henry IV in Berkshire, that Elizabeth who was wife of
Thomas de la Pole knight at her death held for life a manor in
Upton called Russels, a manor in Chelrey called Frethornes with
the advowson of the church and of the chantry of St. Mary therein,
30s. 8d. of rent there, a messuage, two virgates of land, half a
virgate and half an acre of meadow there called Dephammes, a
toft, one carucate of land and one hide of meadow there sometime
of Henry Chelrey, 11½ acres of land and 1½ acres of meadow in
Spersholt, 33s. 4d. of yearly rent in Westcote issuing from lands
called Prisones, three messuages, six virgates of land, six virgates
of meadow and 12d. of rent in Upledecombe with the advowson of
the church, four messuages, four virgates of land and 4 acres of
meadow in 'Westchawlow,' 2 acres of land and 14d. of rent in
Cherlton, a manor in Burghwardescote, 4 acres of meadow in
'Esthakebourne' and 2 acres of meadow in Ledecombe Regis,
with reversion to the heirs of Thomas Chelrey, that she likewise
held in fee tail, by a gift made to her and Thomas Chelrey her
husband and to the heirs of their bodies, three messuages, 100
acres of land, 11 acres of meadow and 26s. 2½d. of rent in 'Westhakebourne,' that the said manor of Upton was held in chief by
the service of the fourth part of one knight's fee, the other manors,
lands etc. of other lords, and that Elizabeth wife of John Kyngeston
knight of full age, one of the daughters of the said Thomas and
Elizabeth, Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Calston and Joan his
wife a second daughter, and Sibyl their third daughter, then within
age, were next heirs of the said Thomas and Elizabeth, for a fine
paid in the hanaper that king respited until a day now past the
homage of John Kyngeston, due by reason of issue between him
and his wife begotten, and on 10 July 13 Henry IV ordered the
late escheator to take his fealty, to take of him and his wife
security for payment of their relief at the exchequer, in their
presence and in presence of the next friends of Elizabeth daughter
of Thomas [Calston] and of the said Sibyl, or of their attorneys,
to make a partition of the said lands etc., and to give John
Kyngeston and Elizabeth seisin of her purparty, keeping in the
king's hand the purparties of the said Elizabeth daughter of
Thomas [Calston] and Sibyl until further order, with proviso that
each of the heirs and parceners should have a share of the lands
held in chief, and be a tenant of the king; and the age of the said
Sibyl, whom Thomas Bekyngham esquire took to wife, was proved
before the late king's escheator, and that king ordered his escheator
to take the fealty of Thomas de Bekyngham, and to give him and
Sibyl seisin of her purparty, keeping in his hand the purparty of
Elizabeth daughter of Thomas [Calston]; and the age of Elizabeth
daughter of Thomas [Calston], whom William Darell has taken
to wife, was proved before Peter Besyles knight the late king's
escheator, and that king took the fealty of the said William, and
for a fine paid in the hanaper respited until a day now past his
homage, due by reason of issue between him and his wife begotten;
and the king has taken his homage. By p.s. [1107.] |
May 28.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Bukinghamshire. Order in presence of the
heirs of Hugh son and heir of John son and heir of Thomas
Ayllesbury knight, who died within age in ward of the king, to
assign to John Skelton esquire and Margaret who was wife of John
son of Thomas dower of her husband's lands, which came to the
late king's hands by death of the said Thomas and by reason of
the nonage of the said John, and are in his hand by reason of the
nonage of the said Hugh, who has died within age in ward of the
king; as by advice and assent of the council the king has pardoned
the trespass of John Skelton in taking her to wife, and her trespass
in marrying him without licence of the king. |
May 14.
Westminster. |
To the abbot and convent of St. Mary Graces by the Tower of
London. Order to send to the chancery a strong horse not aged
(enitum ?), so that it be there at the feast of St. John Baptist next
at latest for delivery to John Franke the king's clerk, keeper of
the chancery rolls; as the king has need of one for carrying the
said rolls. |
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Like writ to the abbot of Stratforde. |
May 18.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order not
to trouble John Falke of Hereforde the elder, who took to wife
Katherine sister and heir of Philip Bokilton esquire, for his
homage; as the late king took his fealty, and for a fine paid in
the hanaper respited until a day now past his homage due by
reason of issue between him and his wife begotten, commanding
that livery should be given him of the said Philip's lands; and the
king has taken his homage. By p.s. [1149.] |
