Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I, File 17

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I, File 17

218. Richard de la Rokele.
Writ to Ralph de Sandwyco the king's steward, 8 April, 5 Edw. I.
Kent. Inq. 14 April, 5 Edw. I.
Becghenham. The manor, held of the king in chief for 1 knight's fee.
He died on the morrow of St. Nicholas in the said year. Philip his firstborn son, aged 30 and more, is his heir.
Writ to Richard de Holebroc, the king's steward, 8 April, 5 Edw. 1.
Essex. Inq. (undated.)
Crustwick. The manor, held of the king in chief by service of 12d. yearly.
Wokindon Rokele. The manor, held of the earl of Hereford for 1 knight's fee.
Heir as above.
C. Edw. I. File 17. (1.)
219. Richard de Rupella alias de la Rokele.
Writ to the sheriff of Wilts, escheator there, on the complaint of John de Fyfide that the escheator had taken into the king's hand the wardship of lands, &c., late of Emeline de Lascy, countess of Ulster, in Lavinton, which came to the hands of the said Richard after her death, because held of him by knight's service, and were by him given to the said John, commanding him if it is so, to restore the wardship to the said John, 28 Dec. 5 Edw. I. Endorsed:—I cannot cause the said John to have seisin, because the land is in the hand of Ralph de Sandwico, the king's steward and escheator.
Wilts. Inq. The day of SS. Fabian and Sebastian, 5 Edw. I.
Stupelavinton. The said John's man took seisin of the said lands for him from the said Richard's bailiff, by the said Richard's letters patent, on Friday before St. Lucy, 5 Edw. I, and held the same until the morrow of St. Thomas the Apostle following, when the sheriff seized them into the king's hand.
Mandate to the sheriff to restore the wardship to the said John without waiting for any mandate from the said Ralph, 1 Jan. 5 Edw. I.
C. Edw. I. File 17. (2.)
220. Mattbias de Hastinges.
Writ to Ralph de Sandewyco, the king's steward, 5 May, 5 Edw. I.
Kent. Extent. Wednesday the feast of St. Dunstan 5 Edw. I.
Grenethe. A manor called Grenethe, held in chief at (ad) the port of Hasting[es] by service of finding an oar at the same port when the king shall wish to cross the sea there.
William son of the said Matthew (sic), aged 32 and more, is his next heir.
[Sussex.] Inq. (undated.)
Nedrefeud. 2 knights' fees, held of Sir John de Britannia, doing suit at his court of Nedrefeud, and 21s. yearly for the guard of the castle of Hastings.
Holynton. 100s. land held of the said Sir John rendering 5d. yearly for his chamber; and two marks rent held of Stephen le Hesel, rendering one rose yearly.
William his son, aged 30 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 17. (3.)
221. Master Thomas de Elyndon.
Writ to Ralph de Sandewyco, the king's steward, 2 Feb., 5 Edw. I.
Somerset. Extent and Inq. Wednesday after the Ascension, 5 Edw. I.
Cattesasse hundred. A messuage with garden, 40a. arable, 4½a. meadow, and 6s. 1d. rent of assize, held of Sir John de Monte Acuto, service unspecified.
The jury know of no heir, because the said Thomas was a clerk and beneficed, but John de Monte Acuto, lord of the fee, holds that land as his escheat.
C. Edw. I. File 17. (4.)
222. Arnold (Ernaldus) de Bosco.
Writ to Ralph de Sandewyco, the king's steward, 12 April, 5 Edw. I.
Gloucester. Inq. Sunday after St. George, 5 Edw. I.
Ebriston. The manor with its members, held of the heirs of the earl of Winchester of the fee of Leicester with other manors, by service of 12d. rent and a brachet.
He died on Thursday in Easter week in the abovesaid year. John his son, aged 23½, is his next heir.
Berks. Inq. Tuesday after St. Mark, 5 Edw. I.
Tubbeneye. The manor held of the abbot of Abbendon by service of 1 knight,½ mark for the guard of Windsor for 17 weeks to be paid to the abbot,½ quarter of winter wheat as church scot (churicshetti), suit at the king's hundred (court) at Uck, 12d. hidage there, and ½ quarter of winter wheat as kingescorn.
Date of death as above. Heir as above, aged 23 and more.
Writ to Richard de Holebrok, the king's steward, 12 April, 5 Edw. I.
Northampton. Inq. (undated.)
Branfeld. The manor (extent given) including a wood in the chase of Jordele, and a free fishery, held of Grimbald de Houton in chief by service of ½ knight, which is worth 5s. yearly.
Blacolvisle. 30 virgates land, held of the said Arnold by William de Sancto Johanne by service of ¼ knight's fee, and he had there view of frank pledge worth 5s. yearly more or less.
John de Boys his son, aged 23 and more is his next heir.
Warwick. Inq. and extent, Tuesday after St. Mark, 5 Edw. I.
Weston. The manor with members (extent given), held of the heirs of the earl of Winchester in chief, by rendering yearly a hound called a brachet and 12d. for all services, as well for lands &c. held in cos. Warwick and Leicester as Gloucester.
Folkeshul. ½ carucate land with a capital messuage, meadow and pasture, held of the heirs of Robert de Montealto, the prior of Coventre, Walter de Langele, Robert de Stoke and William le Botiler, rendering 23s. 6d. yearly.
Heir as above, aged 24 at the feast of SS. Peter and Paul, 5 Edw. I.
Leicester. Inq. and extent, Saturday the feast of SS. Philip and James, 5 Edw. I.
Thorp Ernaud. The manor with members (extent given), held of the heirs of the earl of Winchester in chief by the services abovesaid.
Suffolk. Esynton. 1 carucate land with a messuage, held of the king in chief by service of ½ knight's fee, of which Ida late the wife of Arnold de Bosco son of the said Arnold is dowered. He held nothing of the king in chief in co. Leicester.
Heir as above.
C. Edw. I. File 17. (5.)
223. Robert de Say.
Mandate from R. de Sandwyco, the king's steward, to the sheriff of Southampton, reciting writ dated 19 July, 5 Edw. I.
Southampton. Inq. (undated.)
Pembere Forest. He held nothing of the king in chief, but rendered 2s. 3d. rent, rated by Robert Passelewe sometime justice of the king's forest, for an assart made in the demesne wood of his ancestors, which was within the bounds of the king's forest of Pembere.
Stratfeld Say. The manor, excepting 6 virgates land and 1½ cottar which Sibyl de Say his mother held of his gift (extent given), held of Sir Robert de Stoteville by service of 1 knight's fee.
Bremlygh. 20s. rent held of John de Sancto Johanne by service of ½0 knight's fee.
Thomas his son, aged 2½, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 17. (6.)
224. William de Insula.
Writ to the sheriff of Oxford, 16 June, 5 Edw. I.
Oxford. Inq. (undated.)
Heyford. The manor, held of William de Hanrede, service unspecified ; and the king has nothing there, except that the sheriff shall hold a view once a year, and shall have his entertainment and 2s. only.
Roger his son is his next heir, and of full age and married.
C. Edw. I. File 17. (7.)
225. Martin de Roches.
Writ to Ralph de Sandewyco, the king's steward, 13 Aug. 5 Edw. I.
Southampton. Inq. (undated.)
Stiventon manor. A messuage and 2 carucates land (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of ½ knight's fee ; and 100a. land, worth 23s. yearly, held of John de Maneriis, service unspecified.
Bradele. The manor, held of the bishop of Winchester by service of 2 knights' fees.
Husseburn. 8 marks rent held of the same bishop by service of 1 knight's fee.
Candevere. 2 virgates land held of John de Botteley by service of 1lb. cummin.
Stoke Charite. 2 virgates land, held of John de Windesor by service of 1d. yearly.
Hugh de Roches his brother, aged 40, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 17. (8.)
226. William son of Hugh de Wyleby alias de Wyluby.
Writ to Richard de Holebrok, the king's steward, 8 Aug. 5 Edw. I.
Lincoln. Inq. (undated.)
Cumberword. 1 knight's fee (extent given), held of the king in chief by knight's service; 1 bovate land held of William son of Robert de Wolle in chief by service of 5s. yearly, which Thomas West of Cumberword held of the said William by 5s. yearly, saving to the said William foreign service.
Askeby near Hornecastre. 10l. land held of John Bek' by homage and knight's service.
Fuletby. 7l. land held of John son of Richard de Harington by homage and knight's service.
William de Wyluby his son, aged 24, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 17. (9.)
227. Walter de Colevill.
Writ to Richard de Holebrok, the king's steward, 2 Sept. 5 Edw. I.
Rutland. Inq. (undated.)
Berk'. 2 carucates land, held of Sir Baldwin Wake by service of ½ knight's fee.
Thistilton. 2 virgates land, held of Sir Richard de Seyton rendering 1lb. pepper yearly.
Roger his son, aged 25, is his next heir.
Leicester. Inq. and extent, Saturday after St. Michael, 5. Edw. 1.
Muston. The manor with its members, held of Sir Robert de Ros in chief, rendering 4s. 4½d. yearly, and scutage for 1½ knight's fee when it runs.
Heir as above, age 24 and more.
Cambridge. Inq. Friday after St. Michael, 5 Edw. I.
Weston. The manor, held of the earl of Warenne for 1 knight's fee.
Heir as above, aged 26 years.
Lincoln. Inq. (undated.)
Bytham. The manor, held of the count of Aumale by service of 2½ knights' fees, doing for the shield according to the king's arrangement.
Auburne. The manor, held of Sir Robert de Ros by service of 1 knight's fee, scutage when it shall happen, and foreign service, viz.—sheriff's aid and castle guard worth 26s. yearly.
Ledenham. The manor, held of Sir Hugh son of Otho by service of ¼ knight's fee and scutage when it shall happen.
Heir as above, aged 24 and more.
C. Edw. I. File 17. (10.)
228. Robert de Hampton.
Writ to Thomas de Normanvill the king's steward, 24 Oct. 5 Edw. I.
Cumberland. Inq. the day of St. Edmund the King, 6 Edw. I. (much defaced.)
Skelton. A third part of two parts (extent given).
Lambingby alias Lambenby (extent given).
Both held of the king in chief.
...
Kabre. A part of the mill ...
Astaneby. 12a. land (?) and ... meadow, held of the prior of Lanerkost for 4s. (?) yearly.
Staffeld (?) 30a. land, held of the lords of Staffeld paying 1lb. pepper or 6d. yearly.
Bochardby. A house with garden, held of the heirs of Thomas Snaubal for 1d. yearly.
Karl[isle]. A house (?) in the city, held of the king, rendering ... yearly ...
Schelton. The advowson of the church.
William Lokerd son and heir of Juliana sister of the said Robert, is his next heir, and of full age.
C. Edw. I. File 17. (11.)
229. Peter de Schoteny alias de Scoteney.
Writ to Richard de Holebrok, the king's steward, 16 Oct. 5 Edw. I.
Lincoln. Inq. (undated.)
Steynton. ½0 knight's fee, viz.—a capital messuage, 10 bovates arable and 3s. rent of assize, held of the king in chief by knight's service.
Wynelingham. A capital messuage, 6 bovates arable, and 6s. 2d. rent of assize, held of the dean and chapter of the mother church of Lincoln by service of 18d. yearly.
Middle Rasen. 3s. rent of assize held of John Paynel.
John his son, aged 17, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 17. (12.)
230. Fulk Payforer alias Peyforer, le Payforer.
Writ to the sheriff of Middlesex, 17 Nov. 5 Edw. I.
Middlesex. Inq. (undated.)
The serjeanty of keeping the king's palace of Westminster and the free prison of Flete, held of the inheritance of Margery his wife deceased, by the courtesy of England.
Ralph de Levelond, aged 30 and more, is next heir of the said Margery, who held that serjeanty to herself and her heirs.
Writ to Ralph de Sandwyco the king's steward, 11 Jan. 6 Edw. I.
Kent. Inq. (undated.)
Le Ing. The manor, held by service of ¼ knight's fee, and suit of court, and by service of ¼ knight's fee of Herbert Barri (sic).
(Unspecified.) Certain land, worth 15l. yearly, held in gavelkind of the abbot of St. Augustine's, Canterbury.
Calewebreg. The manor, held of Hamo de Gattone by service of 2d. Romescot at the church of Bocton.
Bremling. The manor held of the earl of Gloucester at the court of Elding, by service of 20s. rent and suit of court.
Boyworth. The marsh held by his own purchase of the heirs of Reginald de Cornhell by service of a sore sparrowhawk yearly.
Elmele. A marsh held of the heirs of Thomas Abelyn rendering 12 marks yearly, and 40s. to the prior of Tunebreg.
He held nothing of the king in chief in the county.
William his son is his heir of the whole inheritance which is held by knight's service; and the same William and John, Fulk and Richard, sons of the said Fulk, are heirs of all that is held in gavelkind, and are all of full age.
C. Edw. I. File 17. (13.)
231. Hilary de Chaumpflur.
Writ to Ralph de Sandewyco, the king's steward, 2 Sept. 5 Edw. I.
[Somerset.] Inq. Thursday after the Purification, 6 Edw. I.
[Sterte.] 76a. arable, 10a. meadow, pasture, 3s. 2d. and 5s. rent, &c. held of the king in chief by service of 3s. yearly.
Matthew de Chauflur, aged 40, is his next heir.
(See Hen. III. No. 355.)
C. Edw. I. File 17. (14.)
232. Thomas de Mellys.
Writ to Thomas de Normanvill, the king's steward, 2 Sept. 5 Edw. I.
[Nottingham.] Inq. Saturday before St. Michael, 5 Edw. I.
Wyverton. ⅓ of 1/5 knight's fee, held of the king in chief by homage, fealty and relief; and 2⅓ bovates land, held of Lady Jona de Heriz by homage and service.
Wiverton and Colestone. 3 bovates land, worth 50s. 8d. yearly, held of Sir Ralph Basset by homage and service.
John de Mendham is understood to be his next heir, and of full age, and no other sues.
C. Edw. I. File 17. (15.)
233. John de la Mare.
Writ to Richard de Holebrok, the king's steward, 9 Dec. 5 Edw. I.
Hertford. Inq. Thursday before St. Nicholas, 6 Edw. I.
Waleden. A messuage, 61½a. arable, 2a. pasture, 2a. small wood, 32s. 4½d. rent of assize, and 2lb. cummin, held of the king in chief, and he rendered 6s. 8d. for sheriff's aid and 2s. yearly for sheriff's penalties (ad sursise vic').
Offeleye. A messuage, 21a. arable, 14s. ¼d. rent of assize &c. held of Lady Dervorguilla de Balliolo rendering 16s. 11d. yearly, and the relict of the said John is dowered of a third part of the aforesaid lands &c.
John son of John, son of John de la Mare, aged 16 on the feast of St. Botulph last, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 17. (16.)
234. Henry de Dyve alias de Dyva.
Writ, to Ralph de Sandwyco, the king's steward, 17 Oct. 5 Edw. I.
Oxford. Extent Sunday before St. Nicholas, 6 Edw. I.
Dadinton. The old castle, 10l. 18s. 5d. rent of assize, 8 virgates land in demesne, meadow worth 40s., pasture, aid worth 40s., market toll 10s. &c. held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight.
John de Dyve his son, aged 4 as is estimated, is his next heir.
Writ of certiorari to the sheriff of Northampton, on the complaint of Edelina Corbet that the sheriff had taken into the king's hand the manor of Wyk Dyve of which she was enfeoffed for life, 18 Oct. 5 Edw. I.
Northampton. Inq. (undated.)
[Wyk Dyve.] He held nothing of the king or of others in the county on the day he died ; but a year before he gave to the said Lady Edelina, all his land in the county which he held of Hugh de Plessy in chief by service of ¼ knight's fee, rendering nothing for it, besides an assart containing 16a. and ¼r., worth 8s. yearly, which he held of the king in chief, to to be held for her life, and she had peaceful seisin thereof from the time of the feoffment. The said manor is worth 13l. 3s. 11d. yearly.
John his son, aged 3 and more, is his next heir.
(See No. 415.)
C. Edw. I. File 17. (17.)
235. Margery de Stainton.
Mandate from the king's steward to the sheriff of York reciting writ dated 12 June, 5 Edw. I.
York. Inq. (undated.)
Staynton. The manor (extent given) held of the castle of Tykehill for 1 knight's fee, by homage, 10s. for castle guard yearly, 8d. for food of the watchmen (de cibo vig'), ten days' ploughing with one plough on the demesne of Tyk[ehill], and making 1 perch upon the causeway (calcetum) of Tykehill, suit of court there, wardship, relief, marriage and scutage ; which manor &c. she delivered to John de Stayngrewe, knight, by a writing for four years for a certain sum of money, so that if she or her heirs should pay the same to him or his heirs at the end of the four years the manor should revert to them, and if not, the said John should remain enfeoffed for life, paying yearly 20 marks to the said Margery &c. ; but when he ought to have taken seisin the bailiff of Tykehill hindered seisin because it was held of the castle in chief, so that he had not peaceful seisin. She also held there a watermill, a windmill, 40s. rent, and homages of free tenants with suits of court and other services, of which she was in seisin on the day she died.
John le Boteler her son, who is of full age, is her heir.
Writ to the constable of the castle of Tykehull to cause John de Steynegryve to have his seisin again of lands, &c. in Steynton of which the said Margery enfeoffed him, 6 Feb. 5 Edw. I.
[York.] Extent (undated).
Steynton. The manor (extent given) held of the castle of Tyk[ehill], for homage, wardship and relief for 1 knight's fee, paying to the castle 10s. yearly for guard, and 8d. for food of the watchmen, and making 1 perch on the causeway towards Thornewode, and ploughing on the demesnes of the castle with one plough for ten days yearly, all which services the tenants shall do, excepting the 8d. for food, and it owes suit at the court of Tyk[ehill].
The lady that now is enfeoffed the abbot of Roche (de Rupe) of 22a. wood and 2s. rent; Thomas de Stirap in free marriage with her daughter of 17s. 2½d. rent and 28a. wood; her two sons of 5 marks and 10s.; and her two daughters of 42a. of demesne, 2 bovates of bondage which used to render 14s. 2d., and 16a. wood. And she demised to Master Nicholas de Meleburne 3 marks rent yearly for ten years, whereof one is past, and to John, parson of Hokerton, a watermill worth ½ mark yearly. And she demised the said manor to Sir John de Steingreve for four years &c. (as abovesaid) for 100l. which he gave her.
C. Edw. I. File 17. (18.)
236. Hugh de Wodeworth alias de Wydeworth.
Writ of certorari, on the complaint of Robert de Dynam, that whereas the said Hugh, father of Emma, the said Robert's wife, who is his heir, held the manor of Louestelegh of John de Maundevile and died before the said John, whereby the said John had the wardship, and his executors demised it to the said Robert for 10l. yearly, for so long as the said Emma should be within age, the king, believing that the said Hugh died after the said John, so that the said wardship pertained to the king by reason of the minority of the said John's heir, had taken the manor into his own hand, 11 Dec. 5 Edw. I.
Devon. Inq. Tuesday after St. Thomas the Apostle, 5 Edw. I.
Luuesteleg. The manor was held by Hugh de Wydeworth, father of the said Emma, who is his heir, of the said John by knight's service, and he died two years before the said John, who having the manor in his wardship made his will for the demise of the said manor for his soul until the lawful age of the said Emma, and his executors demised the same to the said Robert de Dyneham for 10l. yearly so long as the said Emma should be within age.
(See Nos. 177, 205 and 237.)
C. Edw. I. File 17. (19.)
237. Alice Giffard and Emma her Daughter, who were insane, as is said.
Writ to the sheriff of Devon, 8 Dec. 5 Edw. I.
Devon. Inq. Tuesday the morrow of St. Thomas the Apostle, 5 Edw. I.
[Unspecified.] 12 knights' fees, held of Isabel de Fortibus, countess of Devon, worth 40l. yearly; ½ knight's fee held of Sir Oliver de Dineham by reason of the dower of Isabel de Curtenay his wife, worth 40s. yearly; and 1 knight's fee held of John de Aslegh by reason of the wardship of John son and heir of Ralph de Heauton, worth 40s. yearly. They held no lands &c. of the king in chief.
The said Alice died of sound mind, but Emma her daughter died insane. Emma daughter of Hugh de Wydeworth, aged 11, is their next heir.
(See Nos. 177, 205 and 236.)
C. Edw. I. File 17. (20.)