Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I, File 107

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I, File 107

129. JOHN DE SCALARIIS.
Writ, 21 March, 31 Edw. I.
CAMBRIDGE. Inq. 24 May, 31 Edw. I.
Chavele. A messuage &c. 200a. arable, 15a. pasture, 2a. wood, and 26s. 8d. rent, held of Sibyl Loveday by service of 20s. yearly; Rose late his wife is dowered of a third part thereof.
Theobald de Scalariis his brother, aged 40, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (1.)
130. ALICE DE CYCESTRE.
Writ, 8 April, 31 Edw. I.
LINCOLN. Inq. Tuesday before the Ascension, 31 Edw. I.
Asgerby. A capital messuage &c. 46a. arable, 3a. meadow, and 4 free tenants rendering 9s. yearly, held of the king in chief as of the barony of Gaunt, now in the king’s hand, by 1/16 knight’s fee, suit at the court of Falkyngham every three weeks, and 4d. yearly sheriff’s aid.
William, son of Robert Hubert of Aslakeby, her kinsman, aged 30 and more, is her next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (2.)
131. ISABEL DE BADEWE.
Writ, 6 Feb. 31 Edw. I.
ESSEX. Inq. taken at Danyngbir(y), 10 March, 31 Edw. I.
Great Badewe. 30a. arable, 2a. meadow, 2a. pasture, 2 free tenants rendering 2s. rent yearly, held of the king in chief by serjeanty of keeping, with his three parceners of the same tenement, one of the king’s palfreys for forty days if it shall be sick, when the king shall pass through that country.
Edmund de Badewe her son, aged 30, is her next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (3.)
132. HAMO BELER.
Writ, 21 March, 31 Edw. I.
LEICESTER. Inq. taken at Kettilby on Saturday before SS. Tiburcius and Valerian, 31 Edw. I.
Kettilby Beler alias Kettilby. A messuage, 80a. arable, 5a. meadow, a several pasture of 1/2a., a water-mill, 4s. 6d. rent of free tenants, 23s. 4d. rent of 7 customers and their works, and 4 cottars, held of the heir of Roger de Moubray in chief, who is in the king’s wardship, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee. He held nothing of others in chief.
He died on Monday after the Purification in the year abovesaid. Ralph his son, aged 33, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (4.)
133. PHILIP BADRON alias BADEROUN, of Aure.
Writ, 10 Feb. 31 Edw. I.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. taken at Nouwenham on Wednesday after St. Gregory, 31 Edw. I.
Aure. A messuage &c. 48a. arable, 4a. meadow, and a cottage which Thomas Steymor holds, rendering 6d. yearly, held of the king in chief by homage and by service of rendering 13s. 4d. yearly at the king’s exchequer.
John his son, aged 23 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (5.)
134. JOHN DE BRAUNCEWELL.
Writ, 16 April, 31 Edw. I. and duplicate.
LINCOLN. Inq. Wednesday the eve of the Ascension, 31 Edw. I.
Brauncewell. A capital messuage, 60a. arable, a croft of pasture, 2a. meadow, and 3 free tenants rendering 3lb. cummin yearly, held of the king in chief as of the barony of Bayeux (de Baiocis) now in the king’s hand, by service 1/4 knight’s fee and doing suit at the court of Bayeux every six weeks.
John his son, aged 26 and more, is his next heir.
LINCOLN. Inq. made at Douesby on Sunday the octave of Holy Trinity, 31 Edw. I.
Brauncewelle. A capital messuage, 68a. land, a toft, 2a. meadow, and 3 free tenants each rendering 1lb. cummin yearly, held of the barony of Bayeux in chief, which is in the king’s hand by the nonage of the heir of Elias de Rabayn who is in the king’s wardship, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee by foreign service, doing suit at the court of Bayeux at Lincoln every six weeks.
Heir as above, of full age and more.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (6.)
135. LAURENCE DE ABBETOT.
Writ, 21 June, 31 Edw. I.
HEREFORD. Inq. made at Hereford, 17 Aug. 31 Edw. I.
[ (fn. 1) La Okes.] A messuage, 30a. arable, 1a. meadow, 1 1/2a. wood, and 5 free tenants (named) rendering 40s. 10d. yearly, held of the king in chief, by the courtesy of England of the inheritance of Lucy sometime his wife, by the grand serjeanty of conducting the king’s treasure from the castle of Hereford to London, taking 12d. daily in going and nothing in returning, and he ought to summon the bishop of Hereford at Bromyard when impleded by the king.
Her daughters, Cecily whom Thomas de Holford married, aged 36 and Sibyl, aged 31, are next heirs of the said Lucy.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (7.)
136. SIMON SPIGURNEL alias SPIGOURNEL.
Writ, 20 Feb. 31 Edw. I.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. 26 March, 31 Edw. I.
Shirinton. 42a. land held by the said Simon and Margery his wife, by a charter of feoffment of Master Henry de Insula, who held the same of the king in chief by knight’s service, to hold to them and their heirs or assigns by the same service; and because they entered without the king’s licence and have not yet made fine, that land was taken into the king’s hand, and remains there still. He held no other lands.
Sir Henry Spigournel, knight, is his next heir and of full age.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (8).
137. ROGER DE BURTON.
Writ, 22 June, 31 Edw. I.
WESTMORELAND. Inq. taken at Kyrkeby in Kendale on Saturday the feast of St. Margaret, 31 Edw. I.
Burton. The manor with his lands in Manesergh, Lupton, Preston Richard, and Hencastre in Kendale, held of William son of Margaret de Ros by service of 12d. cornage.
Hoton Rouf. Two marks yearly rent held of the gift of Adam Sturnel in the fee of Ingram de Gynes.
He held nothing in the county of Nicholas son of Miles de Stapelton, kinsman and one of the heirs of Ladarena late the wife of John de Bella Aqua[, who is in the king’s wardship].
Roger his son, is his next heir and of full age.
YORK. Inq. made at Alverton on Wednesday after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 31 Edw. I.
Herleseye. The manor (extent given with names of tenants) held of the bishop of Durham by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, doing suit at the bishop’s court of Alverton. He held nothing there of Nicholas son of Mies.
Heir as above, aged 36.
YORK. Inq. made at Tresk on Sunday before St. Margaret, 31 Edw. I.
Turkelby. The manor (extent given with names of tenants), including Geoffrey son of Guy de Turkelby, who holds 4 bovates William de Buscy, rendering 35s. 6d. yearly, held as of fee of William son of Oliver de Buscy by service of 1/8 knight’s fee. He held nothing there of Nicholas son of Miles.
Heir as above, aged 36 at the feast of the Translation of St. Benedict last.
[YORK.] Inq. made on Monday the feast of St. Mary Magdalen, 31 Edw. I.
Karleton. 3 1/2a. meadow and 8l. 13s. 3 1/2d. assised rent, held of Nicholas son of Miles de Stapelton, kinsman and one of the heirs of Laderana late the wife of John de Bella Aqua, deceased, who held of the king in chief, now in the king’s wardship, by homage and service of 3d. yearly; and 3 1/2a. meadow and 8l. 13s. 3 1/2d. assised rent, held of Aucher son of Henry and Joan his wife, the other heir of the said Laderana, by service of 3d. yearly.
Heir as above, aged 40.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (9.)
138. ROBERT DE CROKEDAYK alias DEL CROKEDHAIK.
Writ, 10 Oct. 31 Edw. I.
CUMBERLAND. Inq. Tuesday before St. Martin, 31 Edw. I.
Great Waverton. A capital messuage &c. and 8 bovates of land held of the king in chief, as of the manor of Little Waverton, which is in the king’s hand by the death of John de Mulcastre and by the forfeiture of Alice daughter of Benedict de Mulcastre next heir of the said John, which Alice dwells in Scotland in company of the Scots the king’s rebels and enemies, by homage, and service of 8s. for his farm to be rendered to the king at the manor of Little Waverton, and by service of 20d. for cornage to be rendered yearly to the sheriff for the king’s use.
High Crosseby. Two bovates of land held of the king in chief, as of the honour of the castle of Cokerm(ue) which is in the king’s hand, by service of 1lb. cummin yearly at the said castle.
Wygeton. Three messuages and 12a. land held of Sir John de Wygeton by service of a root of ginger and 3s. 8d. yearly at Wygeton.
Agnes the wife of Robert del Dykes, a sister of the said Robert del Crokedaic, aged 24, and Christiana his other sister, aged 22 and more, are his next heirs.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (10.)
139. JOHN DE DOUNE.
Writ, 1 Aug. 31 Edw. I.
DEVON. Inq. Monday the morrow of St. Michael, 31 Edw. I.
La Doune. A messuage &c. 39s. assised rent, 60a. arable, 22a. pasture, 1/2a. meadow, works of customers, and pleas &c. of court, held of the manor of Hurberton by knight’s service, which manor is in the king’s hand by the death of Reginald de Valle Torta because his heirs will not claim their right therein.
Walter his son, aged 14 on the feast of St. Gregory last, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (11.)
140. ROBERT PAKEMAN.
Writ, 20 Jan. 31 Edw. I.
LEICESTER. Inq. taken at Kerby, 20 Feb. 31 Edw. I.
[Kerby?] A messuage &c. 28a. arable, 6a. meadow, a pasture, 3a. wood, and 6s. rent; and 1a. arable which he acquired to him and his heirs of Warin de Leure and Agnes his wife, of her inheritance, forty years ago; all held of the king in chief, as of the honour of Peverel, by service of doing suit at the king’s court of Kerbi every three weeks; and 1a. arable held of the earl of Leicester, service unspecified.
Simon his son, aged 28, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (12.)
141. THOMAS DE DERWENTWATER.
Writ, 29 April, 31 Edw. I.
CUMBERLAND. Inq. made at Assepatrik on Wednesday the eve of the Ascension, 31 Edw. I.
Derewentwater. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by homage and service of doing suit at his court of Cokermue every three weeks, as of the honour of the castle of Cokermue which is in the king’s hand, including:—
Legberthwait. 88 1/2a. land put to farm to divers tenants at will.
Fornesate. 50a. land similarly put to farm.
Wanthwait. 81a. land similarly put to farm.
Castelrig. 90a. land similarly put to farm.
Naddale. 66a. land similarly put to farm.
Le Waterhouses. 12 cottars holding at will.
Kesewik. 30 tenants holding in burgage, with certain customs.
Gilcrouce. 34a. put to farm to divers tenants; and 7a. held by William le Engleis by service of doing suit at the court of Derewentwatre thrice yearly.
Ullaik. Half a carucate of land held by Robert de Tymparon by service of feeding the foresters of the lord of Derewentwatre for ten days yearly.
(Unspecified.) Half a carucate of land, held by the abbot of Calder, rendering 12d. and 1/2lb. pepper.
Talenter. The hamlet (?) held by William de Derewentwatre by service of doing suit at the court of Derewentwatre every three weeks.
Castelrig. Half a carucate of land, held by William le Bakester by service of 4d. yearly, and doing similar suit.
Wllaik. Half a carucate of land held by Stephen de la Rose, rendering 1d. yearly.
Naddale. 2a. land held by Maud de Naddale, rendering 1d. yearly.
Crosseby. A moiety of the hamlet held by Thomas de Louthre by homage and service of 5s. yearly for cornage to the lord of Derewentwatre for the king’s use, and doing suit as abovesaid; and the other moiety held by Ralph de Eyncourt by service of doing fealty to the lord of Derewentwatre, and similar cornage.
Wythebocten. Herbage worth 4l. yearly.
John his son, aged . . (30?) and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (13.)
142. WALTER DE CORRY alias DE CORRI.
Writ, 10 Oct. 31 Edw. I.
CUMBERLAND. Inq. made at Carlisle on Sunday after St. Luke, 31 Edw. I.
Levington. A capital messuage burned by the Scots, 230a. land let to divers tenants at will, 42a. land lying waste, a water-mill, a third part of a park, West Levington held by Hugh de Levington by service of 13s. 1d. for cornage to the said Walter yearly, and other free tenants (named), held of the king in chief by homage and service of 18s. for cornage to the sheriff for the king’s use, and doing a third part of one suit at the county (court) of Cumberland every month.
Walter his son, aged 22 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (14.)
143. THOMAS DE BURNHAM.
Writ, 30 June, 31 Edw. I.
ESSEX. Inq. Thursday before St. Laurence, 31 Edw. I. (defaced).
Tolleshunte Tregoz. 60 1/2a. land, 2 1/2a. meadow, 4 free tenants rendering 11s. 8d. yearly, and customers, in the manor; the whole of which manor, together with the manor of Blunteshale, is held of the king in chief of the honour of Peverel by service of 2 (?) knights’ fees.
Blunteshale manor. A fourth part of a messuage, 60 1/2a. arable, 1 1/2a. meadow, 2a. pasture, 3r. wood, 10 free tenants rendering 29s. 6d. yearly, and a customer (?) doing 2 works every week except the three weeks of Easter, Whitsuntide and Christmas, held by the same service.
He held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick.
Alice de Burnham his sister, aged 24 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (15.)
144. WILLIAM DE CHILTONE.
Writ, 4 Jan. 31 Edw. I.
KENT. Inq. made at Maydenestane, 18 Jan. 31 Edw. I.
Weveringe. 19a. arable, 1a pasture, 1a. wood, and 5s. assised rent, held [by the courtesy of England], of the inheritance of Isabel his wife, of the heir of Robert de Hugham, a minor and in the king’s wardship, by service of 10s. yearly rent and doing to the king in his army in Wales, for the said heirs, his proportion of a man, a horse, price 5s., a sack and a skewer (brocce), for forty days at his own charges. He held nothing of the king in chief by the courtesy of England of the inheritance of the said Isabel.
Isabel aged 16, and Sarra aged 14, daughters of the said William and Isabel, are next heirs of the said Isabel.
KENT; HUNDRED OF WENGHAM. Inq. made at Canterbury, 19 Jan. 31 Edw. I.
Chiltone. A capital messuage, 69a. arable, 15a. pasture, and 47s. 4 3/4d. assised rent, held of Robert archbishop of Canterbury in gavelkind by service of 66s. 9 1/4d. yearly, suit at the said hundred every three weeks, and rendering a sore sparrowhawk or 2s. yearly to the heirs of Thomas de Peddinge.
Rolinge. 68s. 6 3/4d. rent and farm in gavelkind held of the said archbishop by service of 13s. 2 1/4d. and suit.
Chiltone. 36a. arable held by gavelkind of Sir John de Gosehale, Alan de Hilles, and others, by service of 24s. 7 1/2d.
Flete by Sandwyc. 19a. pasture held in gavelkind of the master of Swynefeud by service of 12d. yearly.
And he shall pay (sic) 12s. 8d. for making presentments in the county (court) and hundred yearly, and for suits.
Heirs as above.
KENT. Transcript of partition of the lands &c. which the said William held, of the inheritance of Isabel sometime his wife, of the heir of Robert de Hugham, a minor and in the king’s wardship, made at Weverynge, 27 Feb. 31 Edw. I.
The pourparty of Isabel, one of the heirs:—
Weverynge. 9 1/2a. arable, 1/2a. pasture, 1/2a. wood, and 2s. 6d. rent.
The pourparty of Sarra, the other heir:—
Weverynge. 9 1/2a. arable, 1/2a. pasture, 1/2a. wood, and 2s. 6d. rent.
C. Edw. I. Files 107. (16.) and 108. (4.)
145. THOMAS DE GATESDEN alias DE GATISDENNE.
Writ, 7 May, 31 Edw. I.
KENT. Inq. 17 July, 31 Edw. I.
Boctone Alulph. A fourth part of the manor (extent given), including ploughing and harrowing 7a. of gavelherthe by the tenants, held, of the inheritance of Idonia his wife who survives and is of full age, of the king in chief, as of the honour of Boulogne, by doing suit at the king’s court at Wytham, co. Essex, every month, and rendering 6l. 13s. 4d. yearly to the lepers of Boulogne.
Stephen his son, aged 28, is his next heir.
KENT. Inq. 27 July, 31 Edw. I.
Gatesdenne. The manor (extent given) held of William de Beumondestone by service of a knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 28 and married.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (17.)
146. SIMON LE HAUEKERE.
Writ, 28 June, 31 Edw. I.
HUNTINGDON. Inq. Monday after St. James, 31 Edw. I.
St. Ives. A messuage, 50a. arable, 14a. meadow, and 5s. rent of two free tenants, held of the king in chief by grand serjeanty viz. keeping a goshawk at the king’s charges and wages in winter for half a year; and a parcel of meadow held of the abbot of Rammesseye rendering him 1/2 mark yearly.
John his son, aged 19 at the feast of St. Martin last, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (18.)
147. AGNES, LATE THE WIFE OF JOHN DE ESSEX.
Writ, 30 Jan. 31 Edw. I.
ESSEX. Inq. 1 March, 31 Edw. I.
Radeswell. A plot of land, 60a. arable, 2a. pasture, and 4 free tenants rendering 10s. yearly, held, of the inheritance of the said John, of the king in chief, as of the honour of Boulogne, by service of doing suit at the king’s court at Witham at every third court.
The said John died on Saturday before the feast of St. Martin, 18 Edw. I, after whose death the said Agnes received that land in dower in allowance for tenements which were not in the said John’s hands on the day he died, because long before his death he alienated all his lands &c. in fee to divers persons; and she held the same until Wednesday after the Epiphany in this year, when she died and John de Essex, son of the said John and Agnes, who says he is the heir, entered upon the same and held them for three weeks until 30 Jan. in the same year, when they were taken into the king’s hands.
The said John, aged 24 and more, is son and next heir of the aforesaid John and Agnes.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (19.)
148. JOHN DE PASSEMERE alias PASSEMER.
Writ, 20 June, 31 Edw. I.
[YORK.] Inq. made at Hedon on Saturday after St. James, 31 Edw. I.
Preston. Three tofts and 8 bovates of land, whereof 48 carucates make a knight’s fee, held of the king in chief, as of the honour of Albemarle, by service of 1/48 knight’s fee, and doing suit at the king’s wapentake of Holdernesse.
Sutton. 20a. meadow held of John de Sutton by service of 1d. yearly.
Sotecotes. Pasture for 200 sheep of the liberty of the provostry of Beverley.
Coldon. A messuage &c. 2 tofts, 9 bovates of land, and a mill, held of the archbishop of York by service of 2s. 7 1/2d. yearly.
Frismerays. 20a. meadow held by the courtesy of England of the said archbishop by service of 2s. 6d. yearly.
Holmeton. Four tofts and 3 bovates of land, held of the said archbishop in free marriage.
Ulram. 13s. 4d. rent held of the heirs of John de Frismerays in free marriage with Clemence his wife.
Westland by Hedon. A plot of pasture containing 45a. held of the king, rendering 45s. yearly.
Hedon. A messuage with garden and 9 tofts held in free burgage of the king by service of 13s. 3d. yearly.
He died on Thursday before the Conversion of St. Paul in the year abovesaid. Isabel the wife of William Sturmy, aged 28, Margaret the wife of Hugh Sturmy, aged 26, and Beatrice the wife of Henry Tayllour, aged 20 and more, are his daughters and next heirs.
Writ to the escheator to make partition of the lands &c. which were of the said John into three equal parts, and cause William de Sturmy and Isabel his wife, and Henry le Taillur and Beatrice his wife, who are of full age and whose fealty the king has taken, to have full seisin of their pourparties, retaining in the king’s hand the pourparty of Margaret by reason of the minority of Hugh Sturmy her husband; and whereas the said Hugh has suggested that the said John bequeathed certain tenements which he held in burgage in Hedon to the said Margaret in his last will, the escheator is commanded in the presence of the said William, Isabel, Henry and Beatrice, to make inquisition, whether all persons having tenements in that town, and not dwelling there or being at lot and scot with the burgesses have the liberty of bequeathing their burgages, and if so, whether by charters of former kings of England or of ancient use, and whether the said John was in lot and scot, and had those tenements by hereditary right or by purchase, and what he bequeathed &c. 6 Feb. 32 Edw. I.
Memorandum that the said William and Isabel and Henry and Beatrice were warned, and the said William and Henry were present.
[YORK.] Inq. made at Hedon on Friday after the octave of Easter, 32 Edw. I.
Hedon. The said town is a free borough and all persons having tenements in the town, as well foreigners as dwellers there, can bequeath their tenements to anyone, and have been accustomed to do so from the time of King Henry father of King John whether the said foreigners were at lot and scot with the burgesses or not. The said John bequeathed all his tenements in Hedon to his daughter Margaret, the wife of Hugh Sturmy, and was not then at lot and scot with the burgesses. Some of the tenements aforesaid were of his own inheritance viz. the site of his capital messuage with a tenement called Westland, a plot by the chapel of St. James, and a croft called Gosecrofte, and some of them were of his own acquisition from divers persons (named); the whole are worth 67s. yearly.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (20.)
149. THOMAS DEWY.
Writ, 12 April, 31 Edw. I.
CORNWALL. Inq. made at Truueru, 15 July, 31 Edw. I.
Trewithenek. The hamlet (extent given) held of the king in chief, as of the manor of Moresk which is of the ancient demesne of the crown, by fealty, rendering at the said manor 4s. 6d. yearly; and the said Thomas never did homage to the king or knight’s service or grand serjeanty for any of his lands.
Truueru borough. A moiety of two water-mills held of Sir Thomas de Pridias in free burgage by homage and service of 6d. yearly, as of the feoffment of Sir John de Ripariis made to David Dewy his father; a house, two shops (seldas) and an oven (furnum), held of Thomas de Pridias, Maud de Hywisse, John de Hellond and Thomas de Tregeminiou (?); and a messuage, garden &c. and 12a. arable in the suburb outside the borough, held of Thomas de Pridias by knight’s service.
Boswoer. 30a. land held of Serlo de Nansladron, as of his manor of Alet, by knight’s service and rendering at the said manor 1 1/2d. yearly.
Tregollas. 28a. land held of John de Treiagu by knight’s service and rendering 2s. yearly.
Penwodys. A messuage and 4a. land held of the aforesaid Serlo, as of the manor of Alet, by knight’s service.
Helleston. A house, tenure unspecified.
Marcasiou. A house held of John de la Sale, service unknown.
Penhal. A messuage and 1/2a. Cornish held of the bishop of Exeter by service of 3s. yearly.
[Davi]d his son, aged 13, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (21.)
150. JOHN DE LYSTON alias DE LISTON.
Writ, 28 Aug. 31 Edw. I.
ESSEX. Inq. Wednesday after St. Luke, 31 Edw. I.
Liston. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by grand serjeanty viz. by service of making wafers (gwafras) for the king’s use on the day of his coronation.
Gosefeld. A capital messuage, 120a. land, 8a. meadow, 10a. pasture, 21a. wood, 10 free tenants rendering 20s. yearly, 3 customers holding 33a. land in villenage and their works, and 6d. perquisites of court, held of the earl of Oxford by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
John his son, aged 25 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (22.)
151. HENRY DAYREL.
Writ, 25 Feb. 31 Edw. I.
MIDDLESEX. Inq. taken at Westminster, 6 March, 31 Edw. I.
Haneworth. The manor (extent given), including a water-mill and fishery, held jointly with Alice his wife, of the gift of Christina, daughter of Alexander de Hamden to them and the heirs of their bodies, by fine levied before the justices in eyre in 22 Edw. I; whereof two parts are held of the king in chief, as of the honour of Wallingford, now in the king’s hand, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, doing suit at the court of Wallingford every month, and rendering 3s. yearly at the manor of Istelworth, and the third part is held of the abbot of Westminster by service of 30s. yearly; and 30a. heath similarly held of the master of the knights of the Temple in England by service of 4s. yearly.
Henry his son, aged 16 at Whitsunday next, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (23.)
152. PETER DE CHAMPVENT.
Writ, 29 March, 31 Edw. I.
ESSEX. 13 April, 31 Edw. I.
Ragherith. The manor (extent given), including a marsh by the town of Hadleye, held jointly with Agnes his wife, by the feoffment of John de Berneval, and by the king’s charter of confirmation, to them and the heirs of the same Peter, of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee.
Heir unspecified.
SUSSEX. Inq. made at Arundel, 27 April, 31 Edw. I.
Ofham. The manor, held, jointly as above, by the demise of William Sturmy to them and the heirs of the said Peter, of Hugh de Neville by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
John his son, aged 30 and more, is his next heir.
CAMBRIDGE. Inq. ——— 31 Edw. I.
Impiton. The manor (extent given) held, excepting 30a. land, of the heirs of Simon de Insula by service of a knight’s fee and 22d.; which manor he acquired of the said Simon to hold to himself and Agnes his wife and his heirs, so that the said Agnes now has free tenement there; and he held the 30a. land aforesaid of the prior of Bernewell by service of 17d. yearly.
Hadenham, Stratham and Thetford, in the Isle of Ely. 42a. land held of the bishop of Ely by suit of court every three weeks; which he acquired of William Oliver (?) to hold to himself, Agnes his wife and his heirs, so that the said Agnes now has free tenement there.
Heir as above.
Edw. I. File 107. (24.)
153. HERBERT DE SANCTO QUINTINO.
Writ, 18 Jan. 31 Edw. I.
WILTS. Inq. 28 Feb. 31 Edw. I.
Staunton Quintin. The manor (extent given) held of the earl of Gloucester by service of a knight’s fee.
Herbert, son of Herbert de Sancto Quintino the younger, aged 17, is his (next heir).
DORSET. Inq. 15 Feb. 31 Edw. I.
Frome Quintin. The manor (extent given with names of tenants) held of the earl of Gloucester by knight’s service, rendering nothing yearly.
Heir as above, aged 18 and more.
Writ, 18 Jan. 31 Edw. I.
[YORK.] Inq. made at Kyngeston upon Hull, 28 May, 31 Edw. I.
Le Wodhalle and Brandesburton in Holdernesse. The manors (extents given), including rents of freemen in Thorkelby and Eluardby, hamlets of Le Wodehale, pasture in ‘le Whetholm’ in Brandesburton, and pasturage in the moor of Killynge and in the wood of Beghum, held of the king in chief, as of the honour of Albemarle now in the king’s hand, by service of 1/5 knight’s fee.
Herbert his grandson, son of Herbert his son deceased, aged 18 on the day of the Purification last, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (25.)
154. RALPH DE BOXSTED.
Writ, 2 Jan. 31 Edw. I.
ESSEX. Inq, 7 Feb. 31 Edw. I.
Boxsted. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants) held of the king in chief of the honour of Boulogne by service of a knight’s fee, doing suit at the court of the said honour at Wyham every three weeks.
Alfemeston. 60a. arable, 2a. meadow, 12s. rent from 12 free tenants, and a water-mill, held of Nicholas de Noers by service of rendering 3d. yearly.
Peter his son, aged 30 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (26.)
155. THOMAS DE NEVILL.
Writ, 16 April, 31 Edw. I.
LINCOLN. Inq. Sunday after St. Mark, 31 Edw. I.
Stanford. Two messuages held of John de Warenna, earl of Surrey, in burgage by service of 7d. yearly.
Thomas son of Hasculph de Nevill, aged 40, is his uncle and next heir according to the custom of Stanford.
Writ, 16 April, 31 Edw. I.
RUTLAND. Inq. made at Okham on Monday the eve of St. Barnabas, 31 Edw. I. and duplicate.
Driestoke. Seven messuages, 7 tofts, 111a. 1/2r. arable, 3 1/2a. 1r. meadow, 1 1/2a. 1 1/2r. pasture, and 12d. rent, held of the bishop of Lincoln in chief, with other tenements underwritten which he held by fee tail of the same bishop, by homage and service of a knight’s fee and suit of court at Lydyngton every three weeks.
Uppingham. 15a. wood held of Henry atte Grene of the same by service of 1d. yearly.
From all which there are due to the king 5 1/4d. yearly from 10a. 1 1/2r. land which are held of the bishop for a certain old waste.
Driestoke. A capital messuage, 3 cottages, 180a. land, 7a. meadow, 2a. pasture, 12a. wood, and 32s. rent of free tenants, held by fee tail of the said bishop by the service abovesaid, together with the lands abovesaid, by the gift of Robert de Nevill his father, to hold to him and the heirs of his body with remainder to Thomas de Nevill, brother of the said Robert, his heirs and assigns; and there are due to the king for 9a. 1 1/2r. of a certain old waste 8 1/2d. (yearly).
Theobald de Nevill son of Peter de Nevill, kinsman of Thomas, deceased, (who was) the son of Robert brother of the said Peter, aged 30 and more, is next heir in blood of the same Thomas if the law permits, for the said Peter his father was outlawed by the judgment of the king’s court; but the jurors know not if the said outlawry is prejudicial to the said Theobald or other kinsmen of the said Thomas with regard to the said inheritance, for there are several kinsmen of the said Thomas, deceased, on his father’s side.
LEICESTER. Inq. made at Melton Moubray on Saturday after Holy Trinity, 31 Edw. I. (defective) and duplicate.
Twyford. Certain tenements held of the king in chief pertaining to the manor of Okam, co. Rutland, by homage and service 6 1/2d. yearly, and doing suit at the court of Okam every three weeks; which manor Margaret countess of Cornwall holds wholly in dower, viz.—a messuage with a croft, 37a. arable and 3a. meadow, and 6s. rent which is held of Richard de Caythorp by service of 1d. yearly; and there are due yearly 6 1/2d. to the king which the said countess receives as dower for life.
Somerdeby. A messuage &c. 144a. arable, 4 free tenants rendering 20s. 7d. yearly, a customer holding a messuage and a virgate of land in villenage, rendering 25s. yearly, 2 cottages, a toft, a windmill, perquisites of court, and 5a. meadow, held of William Maureward by service of 1/6 knight’s fee, and rendering 6d. yearly.
Pickewell. A messuage, 80a. arable, 5a. meadow, 3 free tenants rendering 17s. yearly, and a customer holding a messuage and a virgate of land in villenage and rendering 20s. yearly, held of Nicholas de Esteleye [alias de Estlegh] by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, and rendering 8s. 10d. yearly to the ladies of Sempyngham.
Haliok [alias Halyhok]. 2a. meadow held of Robert le Warde of Haliok by the knight’s service pertaining to so much tenement of that fee; and a water-mill held of Robert son of Nicholas by service of 1 [clove gilliflower]; and there are due [to the bishop of Lincoln] for the said mill for easement of water 12d. (yearly).
Heir, Theobald de Nevill as above, if the law permits &c. John son of Stephen de Nevill, brother [of the said Peter and kinsman] of Thomas aforesaid, is his next heir after the said Theobald [if the law permits].
Writ, 16 April, 31 Edw. I.
RUTLAND. Inq. taken at Bradecros on Tuesday after the Nativity of St. Mary, 31 Edw. I.
Driestok. Seven messuages, 7 tofts, 111a. 1/2r. arable, 3 1/2a. 1r. meadow, 1 1/2a. 1 1/2r. pasture, and 12d. rent from a free tenant, held of the bishop of Lincoln in chief by homage and service of 1/2 knight’s fee, of his own acquirement; 20a. land of assart for a certain old waste sometime taken into the king’s hand, of the fee of the said bishop, charged to the king in 14 3/4d. yearly, which are paid at the king’s exchequer yearly by the hands of the sheriff; 30a. land for a similar old waste called Fruntehawe of the fee of the said bishop of his own encroachment which were not yet arrented to the king; and 8a. land in Holmes of assart of the king’s demesne wood, not yet arrented.
Uppingham. 15a. wood held of Henry atte Grene by service of 1d. yearly.
Driestok. 4a. 1r. land held of John de Caldecote in chief by service of 2d. yearly.
He died on Sunday the feast of St. Matthew 31 Edw. I. John son of Stephen de Nevill his kinsman, aged 40 and more, is his next heir.
LEICESTER. Inq. taken at Leicester on Thursday before the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 31 Edw. I.
Twyford &c. To the same effect as the inquisition made on Saturday after Holy Trinity, 31 Edw. I.
Heir as last above.
Writ of scire facias to the escheator, whereas J. bishop of Lincoln, asserting that certain lands &c. in Dryestok which Thomas de Nevill held of him, and which with other lands &c. were taken into the king’s hand, pertain to him as escheat, has sought that the same may be rendered to him; and Theobald de Nevill who is in the king’s service in Scotland, has prayed that the lands &c. may not be delivered; he is commanded to warn as well the said Theobald as John de Nevill the other kinsman of the said Thomas claiming hereditary right in those lands &c. to be before the king and council at York three weeks after Easter next, which day the king has fixed for the said bishop to do and receive what the court shall decide; 30 Jan. 32 Edw. I.
C. Edw. I. File 107. (27.)

Footnotes

  • 1. So given in the Calendar printed in 1806, but now illegible.
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