Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I, File 30

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I, File 30

429. Sibyl de Cressy.
Writ, 15 Oct. 10 Edw. I.
Lincoln. Inq. (undated.)
Surflet. 8 bovates land in demesne, 9 bovates in villenage, 68s. 6d. and 13 measures (middas) of salt of rent of assize, and a windmill, held of the king by 40s. yearly rent.
Swineshevid. 4s. 6d. rent of assize held of Reginald son of Philip de Surflet of the fee of the count of Britanny.
Goseberchirche. 3s. and 15d. rent held of the earl of Rich(mond); and 8½a. meadow and 8s. rent of assize held of the fee of the bishop.
Braytoft. A messuage and 1 carucate land, 1 bovate land in villenage, and 21s. 8d. rent of freemen, held of Gilbert de Gaunt by knight's service.
Gonneby. 10a. land and a windmill, held of William son of Henry de Braytoft by a knife (knyvettum) or ½d. yearly.
Burgh by Waynflet. 36a. meadow in demesne, held of Emery de Rupa Cawardi and Maud de Kyme his wife by 12d. and a pair of gilt spurs yearly; and 20a. land and 30a. meadow held of the heirs of Thomas de Longeton, rendering 12d. yearly.
Great Stepinge. 10a. land held of Robert Attebigg', rendering 9d. yearly.
Ireby. 16a. pasture held of the earl of Lincoln by knight's service.
Friseby. 1 bovate land and 16a. meadow held of Gilbert de Gaunt by knight's service.
Waynflet. 1 toft and 1 salt pit held of John de Barwe for 19½d. yearly.
Pincebek. 4a. meadow, and pasture for 36 sheep of the fee of the abbot of Aungers, rendering 22d. yearly.
Obthorp. 5 bovates land held of Gilbert de Gaunt by knight's service.
Claypol. 24s. rent of assize and the homage and service of ½ knight's fee of Richard de Howell, held of William Bardulf' by knight's service.
Tonenton. A toft and a free spade (bescam) for digging in the marsh of Tonenton and Bolingbrog, held of the earl of Lincoln for a pair of white spurs.
Alforde. 4s. rent of assize held of William de Wells, rendering 3s. yearly.
William de Cressy her son, aged 36, is her heir.
C. Edw. I. File 30. (1.)
430. Thomas son of Otto.
Writ to the sheriff of Essex and Hertford, 28 June, 10 Edw. I.
[Essex.] Extent (undated).
Belchamp (de Bello Campo). The manor (extent given) with the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief of the honour of Boulogne by service of ½ knight's fee; 2a. meadow and a windmill held of Robert de Ive rendering 30s. yearly; and 14a. land held of Fulk de Vallibus by service of 4s.
His three daughters, Joan aged 14, Maud aged 11, and Beatrice aged 8, are his next heirs.
[Essex.] Extent (undated).
Gestingthorp. The manor (extent given) with the advowson of the church, held of the earl of Gloucester in chief by service of 1 knight's fee; and 8a. arable held of the earl of Oxford by service of 10¼d. yearly.
Heirs as above.
[Essex.] Extent (undated).
Gosfeud. The manor (extent given) held of the earl of Gloucester in chief; and it is a member of the manor of Gestyngeth(orp), and they are held by one service.
Heirs as above.
Writ to the sheriff of Huntingdon, 28 June, 10 Edw. I.
Huntingdon. Inq. (undated.)
Hamerton. The manor (extent given) held of Sir John de Burgo the younger in chief, of the barony of Lanwaleis by homage and service of a sore sparrowhawk yearly.
Heirs as above.
C. Edw. I. File 30. (2.)
431. John Torel alias Thorell, of Turrok alias Torrok.
Writ to the sheriff of Essex, 7 Nov. 10 Edw. I.
Essex. Inq. (undated.)
Little Thorrocke. A messuage, 100a. arable, 20a. meadow, pasture for 200 sheep, and 22s. rent, held of the king in chief, but about Whitsunday last he gave the same to John de Teneleby and Alice his wife for their lives, doing for him and his heirs one suit at the queen's hundred (court) of Berdestapele, and 2s. there for wardpenny (wardpan).
Chaldewelle, Est Tyllebery and Kelwedonne. 47s. 1d. rent of assize, and a wood in the forest, held of the king in chief; which lands and tenements he held in the name of serjeanty of the king's napery, for which he rendered yearly by the hands of the sheriff of Essex 10s. at the exchequer.
West Thorrokke. A messuage, 160a. arable, 4a. meadow, pasture for 20 cows and 1 bull, 4 horses, 4 oxen and 240 sheep, 22s. 10½d. rent of assize, and a windmill, held of Bartholomew de Briensun as free socage, rendering 2 marks yearly and doing suit of court.
John his son, aged 4 at the feast of All Saints, 10 Edw. I., is his next heir.
Similar writ, 8 Nov. 10 Edw. I.
Essex. Inq. (undated.) Duplicate of the above.
Mandate to H. de Kend[al], W. de Odiham and A. de Berton to do what ought to be done according to the enclosed inquisition, and to write to the bailiff of the honour of Peverell to desist from the exaction of suit from Sir Richard de Suthchurche, if he ought not to do it and he and his ancestors have not been accustomed to do so, 8 Dec.
Writ to the sheriff of Sussex, 8 Nov. 10 Edw. I.
Sussex. Inq. made in full county (undated).
He held no land in the county on the day he died, because Nicholas de Stainton his steward came on Thursday before St. Luke, 10 Edw. I., and on his behalf put in full seisin John de Tynleby and Alice his wife of the manor of Bebynton, which was his, to be held for their lives by chirograph levied in the king's court before the justices of the bench at Salop.
Sussex. Extent (undated).
Bebington. The manor (brief extent or summary given).
Jury panel.
C. Edw. I. File 30. (3.)
432. Robert son of Robert de Valoignes, alias de Waleyns, de Valonyes, de Waloynis, de Waloniis, de Valoynes.
Writ to the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, escheator there, 6 Aug. 10 Edw. I.
Suffolk. Inq. (undated.)
Walsham. A messuage, 2 windmills, 387½a. arable, 8a. meadow, 49a. wood, 9l. 2s. 1d. rent of assize, 36s. 10d. rents of oats, hens and eggs, and customary works worth 4l. 19s. 4½d., held of the king in chief, with part of the manor of Ixwrthe, by service of half a barony; and 72½a. arable held of divers lords by service of 11s. 3d. yearly.
Sum of all the lands of the said Robert, excepting the manors of Toleshunt and Blunteshal, whereof Eva, late his wife, was enfeoffed as dower, 46l. 19s. 2d. Dower 15l. 13s. 0½d.
His daughters, Rose (Roysea) aged 2 at the feast of All Saints, 10 Edw. I., and Cecily, aged 1 about the said feast, are his next heirs.
[Suffolk.] Extent (undated).
Yxeworth. A moiety of the manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by barony, rendering at the castle of Norwich 5s. 8d. of castle guard (de Ward' Castr').
Heirs as above, aged 2 years and 1 year.
[Essex.] Extent (undated).
Wrabenasse. The manor, viz.—a messuage, 180a. arable, 1a. pasture, a marsh for 20 sheep, 20s. 8d. works and customs, a water mill, pasture &c. held of the abbot of St. Edmund by service of 10 marks yearly; 40a. arable held of John de Rameseye by service of 6d. yearly; and 20a. arable held of Simon Parleben by service of 6d. yearly.
Heirs as above, Rose aged 2½, and Cecily 1 year.
[Essex.] Extent (undated).
Tolissonte. The manor, viz.—a messuage, 180a. arable, 9a. meadow, 78s. rent of assize, 26s. 5d. works and customs, a windmill, and 2s. view of frankpledge, held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight's fee; and 100a. arable, and 20a. pasture held of John Fillol by service of 3s. 4d.
Blontishal. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight's fee.
Heirs as above, aged 2½, and 1 year.
Mandate to W. de Odiham and A. de Berton marvelling that they have returned the extents sent to them without making assignment of dower to Lady Eva, the king's cousin, pretending that it was not fully evident to them what the king wished, and commanding that not what pleases him, but what is in accordance with right by these extents should be done. They need not write about the manors of Toleshunte and Blunteshal, the king having formerly commanded the manor of Toleshunte to be delivered to her. Dated 17 Sept.
Similar mandate. The king sends the extents made of the lands &c. of the said Robert, commanding them to assign dower accordingly to Eva late his wife, observing that the manor of Wrabenes is held at fee farm of the abbot of St. Edmund, and doing therein according to the great charter and custom. The manor of Toleshunt, of which the king has enfeoffed her, is to be wholly delivered to her. Dated 16 of the Kalends of October.
C. Edw. I. File 30. (4.)
433. Robert de Kaynes alias de Kahaynes.
Writ to the sheriff of Dorset, 12 Aug. 10 Edw. I.
Dorset. Extent (undated).
Tarente Kahaynes. The manor (extent given) held, with its members, by barony of the king in chief by service of 3 knights' fees.
Cumbe. A moiety of the manor (extent given) held of the king in chief as member of the aforesaid barony.
Robert his son, aged 10, is his next heir.
Writ to the sheriff of Wilts, 12 Aug. 10 Edw. I.
Wilts. Inq. Saturday the feast of the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, 10 Edw. I.
Chelewurth. Three parts of a moiety of the manor (extent given), including pannage in the forest of Braden, held of the king in chief for the keeping of the forest of Bradene, of which he was keeper by succession of inheritance, and by service of one esquire for the king's army with a lance, iron cap and hauberk, himself, his co-heirs and parcenars for the said manor.
Somerford. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight's fee.
Aston. The manor (extent given) held of the abbot of Teukesburi, by service of 3s. rent, and the abbot held of the earl of Gloucester, and he of the king in chief.
Peritone. The manor (extent given) held of the abbot of Malmesburi, by service of ¼ and ½ of ¼ knight's fee, and the abbot held of the king in chief.
Heir as above, aged 10½.
Writ to the sheriff of Northampton, 12 Aug. 10 Edw. I.
Northampton. Extent (undated).
Doddeford. The manor (extent given) held of Sir Edmund, earl of Leicester, by service of 4½ knights' fees, and worth 26l. 18s. 4½d., of which 26s. 8d. are paid yearly to the said earl for view of frankpledge, and to Hugh le Faukoner 17s., which William de Kaynes, father of the said Robert, gave to him and his heirs for ever to be received from the villeins.
Heir as above, aged 10.
Extent or summary of the above manors, in which Somerford is placed by itself, Chelewurthe, Aystone, Tarente and Cumbe together, and Dodeford and Perytone together. Tarente is the chief manor, and without Ayston the bailiwick of the forestry cannot be kept well.
C. Edw. I. File 30. (5.)
434. Ellen de Percy, late the wife of William de Percy.
Writ to the sheriff of Sussex, 30 Nov. 10 Edw. I.
Sussex. Inq. (undated.)
Donegheton. The manor (extent given), including pastures on the hill, in Colhok and La Frithe, held in dower of the inheritance of the heir of Henry de Percy, of the fee of the heirs of John son of Alan, which dower king Henry assigned to her after her husband's death. Roger la Zusch holds 5 knights' fees of the said manor by knight's service. The said Ellen owed no service to the king.
John son of Henry de Percy, aged 11, is next heir of this manor, and is in the wardship of queen Eleanor the king's mother.
C. Edw. I. File 30. (6.)
435. Robert de Nevil alias de Neuvile, de Neivile de Nevyle.
Writ to Thomas de Normanvill, the king's steward, 20 Aug. 10 Edw. I.
Northumberland. Inq. Sunday after St. Denis, 10 Edw. I.
He held no lands &c. in the county, except 100l. land by reason of the dower of Lady Ida his wife, sometime the wife of Roger Bertram, in the towns of Mitford and Felton. He had lands &c. in the bishopric of Durham, service unknown, because neither the sheriff nor the king's bailiffs intrude into the bishopric.
Ranulph, son of Robert de Nevill the younger, aged 20 on the day of St. Luke, 10 Edw. I., is his next heir.
York. Inq. Monday after St. Michael, 10 Edw. I.
Raskelf. The manor (extent given).
Suttone (extent given).
Held together of the king in chief by service of 2 knights.
Hotonscireve. The manor (extent given), including 10s. 10d. rent of freeholders of Westlilling and Tiverinton, and 12s. rent of the town of Bridale, held of Peter de Malo Lacu in chief by service of 5 knights.
Heir as above.
Lincoln. Inq. (undated.)
Burreth. The manor (extent given), whereof two parts held of the earl of Lincoln, and the third part of Oliver bishop of Lincoln, by foreign service.
Randeby. The manor (extent given) held of the bishop of Lincoln, by foreign service namely by socage.
Middle Rasen. A court of free tenants worth 6s. 8d. yearly.
Heir as above.
Mandate to [Hugh] de Kendal, W. de Odyham and A. de Berton, to write to Sir Thomas de Normanvill, that having taken the fealty of Lady Ida late the wife of the said Robert, and her oath not to marry without the king's licence, he assign to her her reasonable dower, according to these extents, 23 Oct.
Mandates to [Thom]as de Normanvile and the sheriff of Lincoln, accordingly, 23 Oct.
(See No. 483.)
C. Edw. I. File 30. (7.)
436. William de Mohun alias de Moun, de Mohon, de Mowon, de Mouhun.
Writ to the sheriff of Devon, escheator there, 20 Aug. 10 Edw. I.
Devon. Extent, Thursday before St. Denis, 10 Edw. I.
Galmeton. The manor (extent given) held of the heir of John de Mohun who is within age and in the king's wardship, doing service for ½ knight's fee.
Reginald his son, aged 5 at Christmas next, is his next heir.
Devon. Extent, Saturday before St. Luke, 10 Edw. I.
Moneketon. The manor (extent given), whence 20s. yearly ought to be rendered for the sustenance of a chaplain celebrating divine service in the chapel of St. Mary Magdalen in Moneketon, held of Hugh de Curteney in free socage.
Heir as above.
Devon. Extent, Saturday before St. Luke, 10 Edw. I.
Otery Mohun. The manor (extent given), including 9l. 11s. 9d. rent from the prior of Berliz for tenements in Marinelegh, with the advowson of the church, held of the aforesaid heir of John de Mohun, doing service of 2 knights' fees.
Ocford. 7l. rent of assize from Matthew son of John.
Cadelegh. 8l. 15s. 10½d. rent from villeins.
Uggeburgh. 4l. rent.
All which rents he had of John de Mohun, deceased, in warranty of the dower of Constance la Flemange.
Heir as above, in the king's wardship.
Devon. Extent, Friday the feast of St. Denis, 10 Edw. I.
Stoke Flemeng. The manor (extent given) with the advowson of the church, held of the aforesaid heir of John de Mohun, doing service for 2 knights' fees. Beatrice late the wife of the said William holds this manor in tenancy by the king's writ until her dower be assigned.
Heir as above.
Writ to the sheriff of Wilts, escheator there, 20 Aug. 10 Edw. I.
Wilts. Inq. Thursday before St. Denis, 10 Edw. I.
Mildehall. The manor (extent given) held of the heirs of the earl de Ferariis for 1 knight's fee, and the heirs hold of the marshal, and they of the heirs of the earl de Lungespeie, and they of the abbot of Glastonbury, and he of the king.
Heir as above, aged 6 on the quinzaine before Christmas next.
Writ to the sheriff of Southampton, escheator there, 30 Aug. 10 Edw. I.
Southampton. Inq. (undated.)
Greywell by Odiham. The manor held in socage of the king in chief by service of 4l. yearly, and he used to find ten men for a day yearly in autumn to reap the king's corn, and did suit at the king's hundred (court) of Odiham; and the men of Greywell ought to guard the prisoners imprisoned at Odiham every third night.
Heir as above, aged 6.
Writ to Master John de Saunford, escheator in Ireland, 30 Aug. 10 Edw. I.
[Kildare.] Extent of lands which fell into the king's hands through the death of the said William on Tuesday before the Decollation of St. John the Baptist 10 [Edw. I.] at Otery in Devon, Sunday after St. Michael, 10 Edw. I.
Grange Moun. The manor (extent given) including:—
Bogan. 17a. meadow.
Bithelan. 5 carucates land held by Peter de la Bere doing suit of court and ½ knight's service when royal service is summoned; 1 carucate held by John the chamberlain rendering 46s. yearly and suit of court; 1 carucate held by David Cornely for 26s. 8d. yearly and suit of court; and 1 carucate held by John Colath, Geoffrey son of Adam, and Walter Ernald rendering 26s. 8d. yearly.
Glassely. 7s. 3d. rent held by William Norman, which is now in the lord's hand through default of heir; and ½ carucate land held by John Soner rendering 13s. 4d. and doing suit of court.
Mowon Mill &c. (extent given).
[Kildare.] Arscol. 60½a. land in demesne, 8a. held by William Hopere, 160 burgages rendering 8l. yearly, a moiety of the mill and wood, 20s. pleas &c. of the hundred, &c.
[Kilkenny.] Cumbre. Three townships, viz.—Dissartmichel, Curtyn Salach and Balylennan.
[Kilkenny.] Jeripunt. 28a. land and an eighth part of the mill.
[Kildare.] Carebrie. 3½ carucates land in demesne, viz.—Fythebolk, Gilcaskyn and Clonken, whereof 2½ lie waste by war; and Henry son of Riry holds Clonken with a mill there for 100s. yearly, and ½ carucate for 10s.; Lewellyn the Welshman holds 1 carucate land at Tirone for 20s. yearly; and Thomas Lodinton holds 1 carucate for 13s. 4d.
[Kildare.] Alewine. 51½a. land in demesne held by Walter le Faunt at the lord's will for 51s. 6d. yearly.
Balyteg. Held by Walter le Faunt for 26s. 8d. yearly.
[Kildare.] Cantred of Naas. 3 knights' fees held by the heirs of the baron of Naas, for homage and service of 3 knights when royal service is summoned.
Ofithely in the cantred of Leys. 1 knight's fee held by William de Rupefort' for homage and similar service of 1 knight.
Dunsalach in Leys. ½ knight's fee held by Patrick de Rupeford by service of ½ knight.
Galconeston. ½ fee held by Walter le Enfant by service of ½ knight.
Balymony in Homayl. ¼ fee held by Walter de Hyde, which lies waste by war.
K[i?]l.½ and ¼ fee held by Miles de Rupefort' doing royal service &c.
Balymany. 1/8 fee held by Robert Perceval by royal service &c.
The said William held all his lands in Ireland of the king in chief by ... when royal service shall have been summoned.
Heir as above, age unknown.
Writ to the sheriff of Dorset, escheator there, 8 Sept. 10 Edw. I.
[Dorset.] Inq. (undated.)
Sturminstre Marscal. A seventh part of the township (extent given) held of the king in chief by service of 1/7 knight's fee.
Heir as above, aged 7 and more.
Somerset. Inq. (undated.)
Cudecome. The manor (extent given) held of the heir of John de Moun by knight's service; and he held nothing of the king in chief in the county.
Heir as above, aged 5 and more.
Writ to Walter de Stirchesle to go to Magor, 15 Oct. 10 Edw. I. Endorsed, that the said William died on Tuesday after the Assumption, and that the earl Marshal immediately seized all his lands in those parts, and does not permit the tenants to do fealty to the king.
[Monmouth.] Inq. made by Walter de Stirchesleg the morrow of St. Martin, 10 Edw. I.
Magor. 1 carucate land, held of the king in chief, service unknown; he holds nothing in those parts of others.
Heir as above, aged 4 and more.
Bedford. Extent, Saturday after the feast of All Saints, 10 Edw. I.
Luton. 5l. 19s. rent of freemen.
Flitte. The liberty of the hundred worth 10l. yearly, whereof the sheriff of Bedford yearly receives 60s.
All held of the king in chief, service unspecified.
Heir unknown.
Mandate to W. de Odiham and A. de Berton, enclosing the above inquisition and commanding them to commit the said lands &c. to Sir Robert son of John to be held at the king's will, 13 Dec.
Writ of recipiendi attornatos to John le Blunt, constable of the castle of Marleberg, with reference to the dower of Beatrice late the wife of the said William, 1 Dec. 11 Edw. I.
(See No. 530.)
C. Edw. I. File 30. (8.)