Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward II, File 14 and 15

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward II, File 14 and 15

169. JOHN ALDELOT.
Writ (missing).
[YORK.] Inq. 9 April, 3 Edw. II.
Neuton by Frothingham. A messuage and 2 bovates land, held of the king in chief, as of the honour of Albemarle now in the king’s hand, by homage and foreign service, doing suit at the wapentake of Holdernesse, and rendering 4 1/2d. to the king as lord of Holdernesse for the guard of the castle of Skipse, and 3 3/4d. yearly for the aid of the sheriff of York.
John his son, aged 40, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (1.)
170. JOHN STYNE, an idiot, deceased.
Writ, 24 Sept. 3 Edw. II.
WILTS. Inq. 7 Oct. 3 Edw. II.
Draicote Foliot. Two parts of a messuage, 1a. meadow, and 60a. land, held of Sir Henry Tyeys in chief, by service of doing two suits at his court of Dreicote yearly.
Ralph Styne, brother of Roger Styne his father, aged 60, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (2.)
171. RICHARD SEMAN of Kymston.
Writ, 16 Dec. 3 Edw. II.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. 10 Calends of March, 3 Edw. II.
Kymston. A messuage and 2 virgates land, held of the king by service of 14s. yearly, and doing homage and service of 7s. and a pair of gilt spurs to Sir Peter Pycot and his heirs.
William his son is his next heir and of full age.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (3.)
172. JOHN HEYLE.
Writ, 14 June, 3 Edw. II.
SOMERSET. Inq. 26 July, 4 Edw. II.
Suthperton. A messuage, and 1/2 virgate and 4a. land, held for life, of the inheritance of the heir of Elias de Albyniaco, who is in the king’s wardship, by service of 3s. 10d. yearly. The said messuage and land, together with the residue of the manor, which is of the inheritance of the said heir, are held of the king for 1 knight’s fee.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (4.)
173. WILLIAM DE Ros of Ingmanthorp.
Writ, 28 May, 3 Edw. II.
DERBY. Inq. Thursday after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 4 Edw. II. commencing.
Ilkesdon. The manor, held by the courtesy of England, of the inheritance of Eustacia sometime his wife, of Henry de Bello Monte, of the fee of Gaunt, by homage and service of 1 knight’s fee, and doing suit at the county (court) of Derby, and the wapentake of Morleyston.
William son of William de Kaunteloupo, aged 18, is next heir of the same Eustacia.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (5.)
174. ROLAND DE LA VALEYE.
Writ, 14 June, 3 Edw. II.
SOMERSET. Inq. 25 July, 4 Edw. II.
Baryngton. A messuage and 1/2 virgate land, held for life of the inheritance of the heir of Elias de Albinaco, who is in the king’s wardship, by service of 1d. yearly; and 6a. land similarly held by service of a rose yearly.
The said messuage and lands, together with the residue of the manor, are held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight’s fee.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (6.)
175. ROBERT LOUND of Harewode.
Writ, 13 Feb. 3 Edw. II.
YORK. Inq. Friday in Easter week, 3 Edw. II.
Harewode. A messuage, a toft, and 5 1/2a. 1r. land, held of the heir of Robert del Isle, who is in the king’s wardship, by homage and fealty, suit at his court of L’Isle, and service of 1lb. pepper yearly; and 2 1/2a. land held of Robert Petipas by service of 3d. yearly.
Agnes his daughter, aged 24, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (7.)
176. HENRY DE OGGELONDRE alias DOGLAUNDRE.
Writ, 14 June, 3 Edw. II.
SOUTHAMPTON; ISLE OF WIGHT. Inq. 24 June, 3 Edw. II.
Nonewell. A capital messuage, 40a. arable, 1a. meadow, 60a. pasture, 1 1/2a. underwood, and 23s. 9 1/2d. rent, held of the king in chief, as of the honour of the castle of Caresbrok, for 1/3 knight’s fee, by service of finding an armed footman in time of war in the Island, and doing suit at the king’s court of knights at Neweport.
Robert Doglaundre his son, aged 28 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (8.)
177. JOHN DE WOLAXTON.
Writ, 15 June, 3 Edw. II.
ESSEX. Inq. 6 Aug. 4 Edw. II.
Writele. The bailiwick of the forestry, and of the half hundred of Chelmersford, held of the late king Edward by serjeanty of keeping the said forest and half hundred.
Writele. A messuage, 160a. arable, 6a. meadow, 6a. pasture, 8a. wood, 17s. 1 1/2d. rent, &c. held of Robert de Brus, by reason of the manor of Writele which was then in his hand, by service of 20s. yearly.
His daughters, Agnes aged 22, and Elizabeth aged 21, are his next heirs.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (9.)
178. EDITH LATE THE WIFE OF REGINALD DE ASSHEBURN alias DE ASSEBURN.
Writ, 17 Feb. 3 Edw. II.
KENT. Inq. 27 Feb. 3 Edw. II.
Romenal marsh. 12a. land, acquired from Roger Frelond by the said Reginald to himself and the said Edith and the heirs of the said Reginald, held of the king in chief, of the honour of Perches, by service of 1/20 knight’s fee, suit at his court of Relevet, and 6d. yearly for the guard of the castle of Dover.
Thomas, son of the said Reginald and Edith, aged 10, is their next heir.
Endorsed. Let Thomas son of Adam de Assheb[urne] have the wardship and marriage of the said heir for a fine of 100s.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (10.)
179. GEOFFREY SON OF ADAM DE WHYTINGHAM, an idiot, deceased.
Writ, 7 May, 3 Edw. II.
LANCASTER. Inq. Friday in Whitsun week, 3 Edw. II.
Whetyngham. The manor, held of John de Whetyngham by homage and fealty and service of 4d. yearly, excepting a messuage held of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem by fealty and 2s. 10d. yearly.
Ecleston in Laylandshyre. A messuage and 4a. land, held of Sir Adam de Walton by fealty and service of 8d. yearly.
Preston in Amundernes. 20s. rent held of Sir Thomas, earl of Lancastre, by fealty and service of 12d. yearly.
Alice the wife of John de Syngelton, and Margery, sisters of the said Geoffrey, and Margery daughter of Christiana another sister, are his next heirs and of full age.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (11.)
180. WARIN, SON OF WARIN LE GROFVENOUR alias LE GROSVENOUR.
Writ, 9 Sept, 8 Edw. II.
CHESTER. Inq. Friday before St. Michael, 3 Edw. II.
Buddeworht, held of the king in chief by homage.
The forest of Mara. A forestry held of the king in chief by finding a footman for keeping the said forest.
Robert his son, aged 21 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (12.)
181. THOMAS DE NEVILL of Cletham.
Writ, 19 Jan. 3 Edw. II.
LINCOLN. Inq. 6 Feb. 3 Edw. II. (defaced.)
Sniterby. A capital messuage, 6 bovates arable, 7 1/2a. meadow, and certain tenants each rendering 94s. yearly, jointly held by the said Thomas and Maud his wife of the king in chief, of the gift of Ralph de Cressy, by serjeanty of finding a crossbowman for forty days in the king’s war of Wales, rendering yearly for that serjeanty at the king’s exchequer 60s.; and a water-mill and 1 bovate arable, jointly held of the earl of Cornwall by socage and suit at his court of Kirketon.
Ralph, son of the said Thomas and Maud, aged 26, is their next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (13.)
182. WILLIAM LE ROUS.
Writ, 16 June, 3 Edw. II.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. Tuesday after St. James, 4 Edw. II.
Lynchelad’. Lands &c. worth 10l. yearly, jointly held by the said William and Joan his wife, in exchange with John de Botitehourte and Maud his wife for other lands in cos. Bedford and Essex, of Hugh Bolebek by service of a clove gillyflower, and scutage when it shall happen.
Simon his son, aged 9, is his next heir.
BEDFORD. Inq. 11 July, 4 Edw. II. commencing.
Peling hamlet in the parish of Wottone. A messuage, 100a. land, 2 1/2a. meadow, 4a. pasture, 15 1/2a. 1r. wood, rents, &c. jointly held by the said William and Joan of Sir Roger Lestrange (Extraneo) in chief, by service of scutage when it runs and suit of court.
Coupol. A messuage, 45a. 1r. land, and 3r. meadow, jointly held as above of Walter Wyggein by service of scutage when it runs; and a messuage, 10a. land, and 1a. meadow, jointly held as above of Sir Roger Lestrange in chief, by service of scutage when it runs.
Kerdingtone. 10a. land jointly held as above, of Sir Roger Lestrange in chief by service of scutage when it runs.
Heir as above.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (14.)
183. HENRY DE CLERE.
Writ, 17 Dec. 3 Edw. II.
SUSSEX. Inq. 12 Jan. 3 Edw. II.
Boseham. A messuage, a third part of a water-mill, and 18a. arable, held as part of certain lands and tenements which Roger Papillon holds of the king in chief by service of rendering two white capons whenever the king shall cross his door. William Papillon, the said Roger’s uncle, sometime granted the said messuage, land, &c. to Henry Papillon his brother and Mabel his sister for their lives, so that after their deaths the same should revert to the said William and his heirs; and the said Mabel after the said Henry’s death demised them to Roesia de Wheghelton, who demised the same to Henry de Clere, who died seised thereof.
Isabel, his daughter, whom Henry atte Houke married, aged 25, is his next heir.
Writ de melius inquirendo, 19 Jan. 3 Edw. II.
SUSSEX. Inq. 7 March, 3 Edw. II.
Bradebrugg by Boseham. A capital messuage, a third part of a water-mill, and 16a. arable, held of the king in chief as part of the serjeanty of Roger Papillon (as above), which tenements, by reason of the alienation in the time of William Papillon without the king’s licence, are rated at 10s. yearly at the king’s exchequer.
Heir as above, aged 25 and more.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (15.)
184. GEOFFREY WHYTEYE.
Writ, 8 June, 3 Edw. II.
SOUTHAMPTON; ISLE OF WIGHT. Inq. 20 June, 3 Edw. II. (defective.)
Neweport. A tenement in the high street held of the king in chief as of the honour of the castle of Caresbrok’, by service of 12d. yearly; a tenement in the same street called ‘Le Pipere,’ similarly held by service of 12d.; another called ‘La Taverne,’ held by service of 6d. yearly; a ruinous tenement in Pylestrete held by service of 12d. yearly; a plot of land at Forde within the liberty of the said town held by service of 6d. yearly for all service, viz.—3d. at the castle, and to the prior of St. Cross 3d. in alms; and a tenement in the high street (held) by service of 6d. yearly.
(Unspecified.) A messuage and 2 1/2a. arable, held of Sir John de Insula by knight’s service of 8 1/2d. yearly; and 2a. arable near Codebere Peteresfelde held of William de Ledes by knight’s service of 4d. yearly.
Droditone. 8a. land held of Peter Devercy by knight’s service by 2s. yearly; 4a. land held of Goscelin de Barnevill by (knight’s) service by 1 1/2d. yearly; a plot of meadow held of the abbot of La Quarere by knight’s service by 1d. yearly; 1/2a. land near the town ’…. land of Thomas Payn (held) of the prior of Southampton by knight’s service by 2d. yearly; …… and ok (?) 4a. arable held of Stephen de Portesie by knight’s service by 16d. yearly.
(Bride)lesford. 3a. land held of John de Gyelemyn by knight’s service by 1d. yearly; and …. a. land near ……. held of Richard le Portreve, clerk, by knight’s service by fealty.
He died without any lawful heir of his body.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (16.)
185. JOHN LE BRODE.
Writ, 12 Dec. 3 Edw. II.
SUSSEX. Inq. 28 Dec. 3 Edw. II.
Bourne and Southie by Pevenese. Certain lands, &c. held of the king in chief by service of keeping the foreign gate of the castle of Pevenese, which is in the king’s hand as of the honour of Laigle, viz.—at Southie, a capital messuage and 40a. arable and pasture, and at Bourne, a capital messuage, pasture on the hill for 100 sheep, 24a. arable, 27s. 9d. rent of assize, and 6d. pleas, &c. of court.
Hillyngelegh. A capital messuage, 2a. meadow, 60a. arable, and 19s. l0d. rent of assize, held of Margaret queen of England as of the said honour, by service of doing half a suit at the court of Rip, and half a suit at the court of Wylindon.
Philip le Brode his brother, aged 30 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (17.)
186. RALPH DE SANCTO MAURO.
Writ, 1 April, 3 Edw. II.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. 14 July, 4 Edw. II.
Thingdene. A fourth part of the manor, held of Robert, son of Walter de Essex, by homage and fealty, and service of a pair of gilt spurs yearly.
Edmund his son, aged 22 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (18.)
187. THEOBALD DE VERDUN, alias DE VERDOUN, DE VERDON, the elder.
Writ, 28 Aug. 3 Edw. II.
WARWICK. Inq. 9 Sept. 3 Edw. II.
Braundon. The castle with its members (extent given), held of the earl of Warwick in chief by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Bretford. 25s. rent of freemen, held of the heirs of Payn de Hedleye by service of 15s. 4d. to be rendered yearly to the prior of Kenilworth, by the said Payn’s assignment.
Fleckenho. A messuage &c., 50a. arable, and 12s. rent of cottars, whereof 6s. 8d. payable to the prioress of Catesby, held as member of Braundon, as abovesaid.
Theobald his son, aged 28, is his next heir.
LEICESTER. Inq. Tuesday the morrow of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, 3 Edw. II. (defective.)
Codesbech. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church.
Neubold. The manor with its members (extent given), with the advowson of the churches of Neubold and Boseworth.
STAFFORD. Alveton. The manor.
LEICESTER. Skeftynton. The advowson of the church.
All held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Lutturworth. The manor with its members (extent given), with the advowson of the church, held ……… of Alan de Wolreton by service of 1 knight’s fee, and 10s. yearly for scutage and ……….
Heir as above.
HEREFORD, AND THE MARCHES OF WALES. Inq. Thursday after the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, 3 Edw. II.
Ewyas Laci. The castle (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 30 and more.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. 12 Sept. 3 Edw. II.
Byseleye. A capital messuage, 50a. arable, 1/2a. meadow, 5a. wood, and 101s. 5d. rents, &c., held in free marriage of the earl of Her(e)ford by service of rendering 1lb. cummin yearly.
Heir as above, aged 30 and more.
HEREFORD. Inq. Friday after the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, 3 Edw. II.
Webbeley. The castle (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Heir as above.
STAFFORD. Inq. Saturday after the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, 3 Edw. II. (much defaced.)
Alveton. The castle (extent given), a member of Coddesbache, co. Leicester, held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight’s fee, with its members, Bredeleye, Farleye, Coton, Wotton, Stanton, …………., Romesor, ……..
……. with its members, held of the earl of Lancastre by service ……..
Heir as above.
OXFORD. Inq. 16 Sept. 3 Edw. II.
La Hethe. The manor (extent given), held, with other lands in cos. Leicester and Stafford, of the king in chief by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 24 and more.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. Tuesday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 3 Edw. II.
Farnham. The manor with the hamlet of Le Shere (extent given), held of the king in chief, by service of finding a glove for his right hand on the king’s coronation day, and supporting with his gloved hand the king’s right arm whilst he shall hold the sceptre (regalem virgam).
Heir as above, aged 22 and more.
SALOP. Inq. Friday after the Nativity of the Blessed Mary, 3 Edw. II.
Stoke upon Tirne. The manor (extent given), held as a member of Webbeleye, together with the manors of Ewyas and Lodelowe, of the king in chief by service of 2 1/2 knights’ fees.
Lodelawe. A moiety (extent given), held as above, as a member of Webbeley.
Heir as above, aged 31 at the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Mary last.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (19.)
188. THOMAS CORBET.
Writ, 7 May, 3 Edw. II.
SALOP. Inq. Saturday before the Ascension, 3 Edw. II.
Watlesburgh. The manor with its members, held of Sir Peter Corbet, lord of Cawes, by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Habberleye. The manor with its members, held of the said Sir Peter by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Hemme and Hynyton within the manor of Ideshale. The hamlets, held of Sir John de la Mare, lord of the manor of Ideshale, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
All acquired by the said Thomas, and Robert his son, from Sir John le Estraunge of Ercalewe on the day of St. Lucy last, to them and the heirs of the said Robert.
Robert his son, aged 5 at Christmas day last, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (20.)
189. LECIA LATE THE WIFE OF WILLIAM BUSSH.
Writ, 10 Dec. 3 Edw. II.
ESSEX. Inq. 12 Jan. 3 Edw. II.
Suthcherche. A messuage, and 14a. land, held for life of the inheritance of Alice and Joan daughters and heirs of Peter de Soutcherch, as of the fee of the prior of Christchurch, Canterbury.
Thunderleye. 40a. land held of Alice de Beumond by service of rendering 1 1/4d. yearly for hidage.
Wakering. 40a. land held of Hugh de Neyvile, by service of rendering 4s. yearly, and two suits (of court); and 1a. land held of Hawis de Dydeling by service of rendering 12d. yearly.
Thorp. 39a. land held of Margaret de Neyvile, by service of rendering 6s. 6d. yearly, and suit of court.
Beatrice her daughter, aged 40, and William Martyn her grandson, aged 14, are her next heirs.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (21.)
190. JOHN DE FOLEVYLL of Assheby Folevyll.
Writ, 8 June, 3 Edw. II.
LEICESTER. Inq. 19 June, 3 Edw. II.
Ascheby Folevile. The manor (extent given with names of tenants), held of the king in chief, as of the pourparty which was of Robert de Brus of the honour of Huntingdon, by service of 2 knights’ fees, and doing suit at the court of Huntington.
John his son, aged 23 at the feast of St. Katherine, 3 Edw. II, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (22.)
191. RALPH PIPARD alias PIPPARD.
Writ, 21 Oct. 3 Edw. II.
WARWICK. Inq. 12 Nov. 3 Edw. II.
Great Cumptone. The manor held of the late king Edward by service of 1 knight’s fee.
John, his son, aged 37 and more, is his next heir.
ESSEX. Inq. 15 Nov. 3 Edw. II.
Smetheton. The manor held of the late king Edward by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, as of the honour of Boulogne.
Heir as above, aged 30.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. 8 Nov. 3 Edw. II.
Cold Aston. The manor (extent given), held of the bishop of Worcester for 1 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 40.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. Wednesday the morrow of St. Martin, 3 Edw. II.
Twyford. The manor held of the late king Edward for 1 knight’s fee.
Great Lynford. The manor held of the earl of Oxford for 1 knight’s fee, and doing suit at his court of Whitcheriche.
Heir as above, aged 30 and more.
SUFFOLK. Inq. 6 Nov. 3 Edw. II.
Great Fynneberg. The manor (extent given), held of the late king Edward in chief by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Heir as above.
OXFORD. Inq. 10 Nov. 3 Edw. II.
Rutherfel Pippard. The manor (extent given), held of the late king Edward, as of the honour of Walingford then in his hand, by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Fretewelle. A messuage, 80a. land, 1a. meadow, 82s. rent, &c. held of Joan de Gray by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 36 and more.
Writ, 21 Oct. 3 Edw. II.
DERBY. Inq. 18 Nov. 3 Edw. II.
Spondon and Chaddesdon. A capital messuage, 159a. arable, 1/2a. meadow, 22 1/2a. pasture in a place called Gothay, a windmill, 47s. 6d. rent of free tenants, &c. held of the earl of Lancaster by service of 1/4 knight’s fee and 6d. yearly.
Heir as above, aged 33.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (23.)
192. WALTER DE INSULA.
Writ, 5 Aug. 3 Edw. II.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. 24 Aug. 3 Edw. II.
Great Rysindyn. A moiety of the manor (extent given), held, by the courtesy of England of the inheritance of Florence sometime his wife, of the king in chief by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
William de Insula, son of the said Florence, aged 28 and more, is her next heir.
SUSSEX. Inq. 15 Aug. 3 Edw. II.
Pulburgh. A moiety of the manor (extent given), held of the said inheritance, of Henry Husee, coparcener of the said Florence, springing from her elder sister, by knight’s service.
Heir as above, aged 25.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (24.)
193. JOHN WADE.
Writ, 16 Nov. 3 Edw. II.
OXFORD. Inq. 12 Jan. 3 Edw. II.
Blechesdone. A capital messuage, 80a. arable, 3 1/2a. meadow, a pasture, a fishery, rents, &c., held of the king in chief by service of serjeanty, viz.— finding a roast of pork (hastilletum porci) price 3 1/2d., when the king shall come to hunt in Cornebury.
Henry his brother, aged 30, is his next heir.
BERKS. Inq. 15 Jan. 3 Edw. II.
Braye. A capital messuage and 70a. arable, held of the king in chief by service of 23s. 3 1/2d. yearly; and 6a. land held of John de Foxele by service of 4s. yearly.
Heir as above, aged 30 and more.
BUCKINGHAM. Extent. Saturday before the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, 3 Edw. II.
Estcledon. A plot in which there used to be a capital messuage, 240a. land, all hilly and in the forest of Bernewode, 12a. pasture, and 16s. rent, held of the king in chief by service of 21s. yearly, to be paid at the king’s exchequer by the hands of the sheriff.
Heir as above.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (25.)
194. JOHN DE ROCHEFORD.
Writ, 5 Aug. 3 Edw. II.
ESSEX. Inq. 12 Aug. 3 Edw. II.
Rocheford. The manor with the marsh of Foulnesse called Estwodewik’ (extent given), held of the king in chief, as of the barony of Reylegh, by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Robert his son, aged 30, is his next heir.
C. Edw II. File 14. (26.)
195. WALTER DE HODEBOVILE alias DE HUDEBOVILE.
Writ, 16 Nov. 3 Edw. II.
SUFFOLK. Inq. 13 Dec. 3 Edw. II.
Balesdene in Aketon. A capital messuage, 120a. arable, 3a. meadow, 3a. pasture, 30a. wood, rents, &c. held of the king in chief, as of the honour of Peverel now in the king’s hand, by service of 1/3 knight’s fee.
Alice and Agnes his sisters, aged 30 and more, are his next heirs, but the jury know not whether the said Agnes is alive or dead, or where she is, for she has been absent ten years, and the said Walter had a wife named Margaret, and they know not whether she is pregnant or not.
Aketone. A messuage, 30a. arable, 2a. meadow, 1 1/2a. pasture, 4a. wood, a third part of a wind-mill, rents, &c. (extent given), held, by the courtesy of England of the inheritance of Elizabeth le Clerbek sometime his wife, of the king in chief, as of the honour of Peverel now is in the king’s hand, by service of a third part of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Robert de Rokwode, son of the said Elizabeth, aged 24 and more, is her next heir.
DORSET. Inq. 16 Dec. 3 Edw. II.
Chyldacford alias Childocford. A capital messuage, 34a. arable, 9 1/2a. 1r. meadow, a pasture, a third part of a water-mill, rents, &c. held, by the courtesy (curialitatem) of England of the inheritance of Elizabeth de Clerbek sometime his wife, of the king in chief, as of the honour of Christchurch Twynham now in the hand of Lady Margaret queen of England by the grant of the late king Edward, by service of a third part of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Robert, son of the said Elizabeth, aged 21 and more, is her next heir. The jury know nothing of the heir of the said Walter.
(See No. 126.)
C. Edw. II. File 15. (1.)
196. JOHN LE CHAUMBERLEYN.
Writ, 18 Feb. 3 Edw. II.
ESSEX. Inq. 16 March, 3 Edw. II.
Little Radewinter. 100a. land by the greater hundred, 3a. meadow, 8a. pasture, a wood, and 9s. rent of assize (extent given), jointly held by the said John and Joan his wife of the king as of the honour of Albemarle, to them and the heirs of the said John, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Great Radewinter. Two parts of two parts of the manor (extent given), jointly held by said John and Joan (as above) of the countess of Oxford by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, and rendering 35s. 6 3/4d. yearly; and a third part of two parts of the said manor (extent given), held by the said John of the said countess, by service of rendering 17s. 5 1/4d. yearly.
Martin his brother, aged 18, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 14. (27.)
197. ALEXANDER DE CROKEDAYK, alias DE CROKEDEHAYK, DEL CROKEDEYK.
Writ, 3 Jan. 3 Edw. II.
BEDFORD. Inq. Monday the feast of St. Matthias, 3 Edw. II.
Wrestlingworth. A messuage, 132a. arable, and 12d. yearly rent, held to himself and the heirs of his body, of Lady Maud de Brian, lady of Byryhatteley, by 1/5 knight’s fee, and service of 1d. yearly.
Heir of these tenements unknown, because he died without heir of his body, but as for lands, &c. in other counties, John Crok[edayk], his nephew, aged 3, is his next heir.
HUNTINGDON. Inq. 21 Jan. 3 Edw. II.
Little Paxtone. A capital messuage, 34a. 1r. arable, 2a. meadow, and 29s. rent of assize (extent given), held of Roger de Eriford, who holds of the king in chief, as of the honour of Huntingdon, by the forfeiture of Robert de Brous, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, and 1d. rent of assize yearly; 13a. arable and 9s. 5d. rent of assize, held of Richard de la Mare by service of 1/40 knight’s fee, and a clove gillyflower; and a messuage and 1a. 3r. land, held of Robert le Monye by service of 1d. yearly.
Paxton and Kesston. 100s. rent of assize held of William de Staunton by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
John son of John de Crokedehayk’, his nephew, aged 3 and more, is his next heir.
Writ, 3 Jan. 3 Edw. II.
YORK. Inq. Thursday in Easter week, 3 Edw. II.
Whixeley. Two messuages and 3 bovates and 7a. land, held of the abbot of Fountains by service of 7s. white rent (alba firma) yearly; 2 bovates land held of Adam Arundel by service of 4d. yearly for wapentake fines; and a messuage and 1 bovate land, held of John Walman by service of 3d. white rent yearly.
Heir, as above, son of John sometime his brother, aged 3 1/2.
CUMBERLAND. Inq. Wednesday after the Annunciation, 3 Edw. II.
Caldebeck. Five messuages and 5 bovates land, held of Anthony de Lucy by service of 2s. yearly for cornage.
Grenerig. Three messuages and 18a. land, held of the honour of Cockermou of the manor of Papecastre by service of 2s. yearly.
Heir as above.
WESTMORLAND. Inq. Thursday after the Annunciation, 3 Edw. II.
Kyrkebythor. A messuage and 2 bovates land, held of John de Kyrkebythor by service of 6d. white rent, and 14 1/2d. yearly for cornage; a messuage and 1a. land, held of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem by service of 4d. white rent yearly; a messuage and 8a. land, held of Robert de Neubigingg by service of 1d. white rent yearly; and a toft held of John de Kyrkebythor by service of 1d. white rent yearly.
Heir as above.
C. Edw. II. File 15. (2.)
198. ROBERT DE TONY alias DE THONY.
Writ, 28 Nov. 3 Edw. II.
ESSEX. Inq. 5 Dec. 3 Edw. II.
Wolkhamstouwe. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Alice de Leyburne, his sister, aged 26 and more, is his next heir.
WILTS. Inq. 10 Dec. 3 Edw. II.
Stretford. The manor held of the earl of Leicestre by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Neuton. The manor held of the earl of Hereford by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, late the wife of Sir Thomas de Leybourn, aged 25 and more.
WORCESTER. Inq. 24 Dec. 3 Edw. II.
Albedeleye. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief, as member of the castle of Colewente, which is held of the king in chief by service of finding there a man with bow and arrows for twenty days whenever there shall be war in Wales.
Heir as above, aged 25.
HERTFORD. Extent, Monday the eve of the Epiphany, 3 Edw. II.
Flamested. The manor (full extent given), held, with other lands in other counties, of the king in chief by barony.
Heir as above.
WALES; HEREFORD. Inq. Wednesday after St. Thomas the Apostle, 8 Edw. II.
Painscastle (castrum Matildis) and Colewente. The castles with La Royle (extents given), held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 26 and more.
NORFOLK. Inq. 3 Jan. 3 Edw. II.
Saham. The manor (extent given), including customs called ‘Edword,’ ‘Honylode,’ and ‘Keyesilver,’ and the hundreds of Waylound and Grymyshowe, held of the king in chief as his ancient demesne, service unknown.
Heir as above, aged 24 and more.
CAMBRIDGE. Inq. 7 Jan. 3 Edw. II.
Kyrtelyngg’. The manor (full extent given), including a certain castle, held of the king in chief, service unknown.
Heir as above, aged 26 and more.
DEVON. Inq. Monday before St. Hilary, 3 Edw. II.
Southtauton. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, of full age.
CORNWALL. Inq. 2 Dec. 3 Edw. II.
Carneton and Bliston. The manors (extents given), with 4l. 10s. rent in the manor of Helleston, held of the earl of Cornwall by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 27 and more.
Writ of plenius certiorari on the complaint of Maud, late the wife of the said Robert, that the escheator had taken into the king’s hand the manors of Neketon, Little Cressingham, and Wrotham, with the advowsons of the churches of Neketon, Little Cressingham, and Little Eransham, whereof she was enfeoffed together with her husband, 12 Dec. 3 Edw. II.
NORFOLK. Inq. 5 Jan. 3 Edw. II.
The said Maud was enfeoffed of the said manors and advowsons, together with the said Robert, by Ralph de Tony his father in free marriage, and they are held of William de Wyginhale as of the honour of Rychemund by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Assignment of dower, to Maud late the wife of the said Robert, with the consent of Guy de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, and Alice his wife, sister and heir of the said Robert, of the manor of Saham with the hundreds of Waylond and Grymneshowe, co. Norfolk, and the knight’s fees, &c. pertaining to them, and of the manors of Carneton, Bliston, and Helleston, co. Cornwall, and of the whole rent which Geoffrey de Tony used to render to the said Robert for his lands in Sele, and Suthtauton, co. Devon, which lands, &c. the said Geoffrey held for life of the demise of the said Robert, if the said Maud shall survive the said Geoffrey, Saturday after the Ascension, 3 Edw. II.
C. Edw. II. File 15. (3.)
199. PETER DE MALO LACU.
Writ, 25 Aug. 3 Edw. II.
YORK. Inq. Thursday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 3 Edw. II. (defaced.)
Donecastre Fee. A capital messuage in which is a chamber where the lord’s court is held, 20a. land in demesne, which John de Donecastre and Joan his wife hold for life of the gift of the same Peter, 3a. meadow, wood, pastures, 17l. 11s. rent of assize, and other rents, &c. (extent given), with the advowson of the church of Rosington, held of the king in chief, service unspecified.
Free tenants;—
Bautre and Ostrefeld. 1/4 knight’s fee held by John de Crombewelle, rendering 2s. yearly.
Loversale. 1/4 knight’s fee held by John de Rypers and John his son, rendering 2s. yearly.
Barneby. 1/4 knight’s fee held by Master Robert de Barneby, rendering nothing.
Langetwayt, Mar, and Waddeworth. 1/4 knight’s fee held by John, son and heir of William de Langetwayt, rendering nothing.
Balleby, Hexthorp, and Rosynton, held for life by Robert de Malo Lacu of the gift of the said Peter for his service, rendering nothing.
Hoton Livet, Pikeburne, and Stane. 1 knight’s fee held by James Livet by knight’s service, rendering nothing.
Roderam. 1/2 knight’s fee held by the abbot of Rughford in frank almoin.
Stokebrigge. 4 bovates land held by Payn Tibtoft by knight’s service, rendering nothing.
Quaytolay. The manor, and 4a. land there, held by John de Sandale, rendering 24s. yearly.
Skynthorp. 18a. land held by Robert Tilly, for twenty years whereof five have elapsed, rendering 20s. yearly.
Great Sandale. 40 bovates land, and 3 mills in Donecastre, with the toll of Donecastre, held by Peter son of the same Peter de Malo Lacu by fee tail to him and Eleanor his wife and the heirs of their bodies, rendering nothing.
(He held all the above ?) of the king by the same service by which he held the manor of Baynton.
Peter his son, aged 28, is his next eir.
YORK. Thursday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 3 Edw. II. (defaced.)
Baynton. The manor with its members (full extent given), with the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief by service of 2 1/11 knights’ fees, and finding two knights or four esquires (scutiferos) in time of war in the king’s presence only for forty days at their own costs, and finding a steward to do suit at the county (court) of York every six weeks.
Nessewyk. 34 born bondmen rendering 29l. 10s. yearly and 33 hens, and cottars rendering 69s.
Lokyngton. A capital messuage, 14 bovates land in demesne, 10a. meadow, a wood, 18l. 4s. rent, &c., held of the king by the said service.
Bergh. A wasted messuage, worth 6s. 8d. yearly.
Briddeshal. A capital messuage, 38 bovates land in demesne, 40a. meadow, 8l. 13s. 10d. rent from bondmen, and other rents, similarly held.
Blackhow Moor. Divers lands, &c. viz.—The castle of Molgrave, which is ruinous, an orchard, a park two leagues in circuit, 32 bovates land in demesne, and 10a. meadow, similarly held.
Goldeburn. 32 bovates land in demesne.
Cokewald. 32 bovates land in demesne, and a park two leagues in circuit.
St. Julian. A capital messuage wasted, with a park, 3 mills, 8l. 14s. rent from bondmen, and divers other tenants rendering 53l. yearly.
Brisco. A forest called the forest of Brisco worth 100s., with divers tenants holding by homage and fealty, and doing suit at the court of Lyth, and rendering 6l. 20d. yearly.
Baynton and the wapentakes of Herthil, Bokros, Dikeringe, and Bulmere. Divers lands, &c. held by divers tenants by knight’s service, homage, fealty, and suit of court, &c., and rendering 40s. yearly.
Lokington and Lyth. The advowsons of the churches, with a chapel there.
Heir as above.
C. Edw. II. File 15. (4.)
200. PETER DE SUTHCHERCHE.
Writ, 11 July, 3 Edw. II.
ESSEX. Inq. 18 July, 3 Edw. II.
Pretelwell. 179a. arable, 2a. meadow, a windmill, and 48s. 7d. rent of assize, held of the king as of the barony of Reygleye, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, and suit at the barony (court) of Reygleye and at the hundred of Rocheford.
Sutcherch. The manor, jointly held by the said Peter and Joan his wife, by the enfeoffment of David de Hereford and Florence his wife, Peter son of Richard de Sutcherh and Joan his wife, and Robert de Lacy and Maud his wife, to them and the heirs of their bodies, which Joan survives, of the prior of Christchurch, Canterbury, by fee farm, rendering 20l. yearly.
His daughters, Alice aged 7, and Joan aged 3, are his next heirs.
C. Edw. II. File 15. (5.)
201. JOAN DE SUTHCHERCHE.
Writ, 16 Nov. 3 Edw. II.
ESSEX. Inq. 8 Dec. 3 Edw. II.
Pretewell. 60a. arable, 1/2a. meadow, a third part of a wind-mill, and 16s. 2 1/4d. rent of assize, held in the dower of the king, as of the honour of Reylegh, of the inheritance of Alice and Joan, daughters and heirs of Peter de Soutcherch and the said Joan, who are under age and in the king’s wardship.
Soutcherch. The manor (extent given), held, by the enfeoffment of David de Hereford and others (as abovesaid), of the prior of Christchurch, Canterbury, rendering 20l. yearly.
Northorp in Soutcherch. 200a. land, tenure unknown.
Her daughters, Alice aged 7 1/2, and Joan aged 3 1/2, are her next heirs.
Writ de melius inquirendo to enquire of whom the abovesaid lands in Northorp are held, and by what service, 24 Jan. 3 Edw. II.
ESSEX. Inq. 6 Feb. 3 Edw. II.
Northorp. The said lands are held in chief of Henry de Thorndone by homage, and Richard de Suthcherch, who lately held them, did homage to the same Henry for them; and the king’s bailiff of the hundred of Rocheforde receives 15d. yearly for hidage from them.
C. Edw. II. File 15. (6.)
202. JOHN DE MOELES alias DE MULES, DE MUELES.
Writ, 24 May, 3 Edw. II.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. 9 June, 3 Edw. II.
Up Wellop. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief for 1 knight’s fee.
Elyngham. The manor (extent given), viz.—a moiety held of John de Sancto Johanne of Warneford for 1/6 knight’s fee, and a moiety held of Oliver Punchardoun by service of 20d. yearly.
Nicholas his son, aged 20 on the day of St. Laurence last, is his next heir.
BUCKINGHAM. Extent, 9 June, 3 Edw. II.
Herdewik’. A moiety of the manor (extent given), held, with a moiety of the hamlets of Kynebelle, and Wedon, co. Buckingham, and a moiety of the manor of Sotton, co. Dorset, of the king in chief for 1/2 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 21 on the feast of St. Laurence next.
DEVON. Inq. 9 June, 3 Edw. II.
King’s Carswille and Dupeford. The manors (extents given), held of the king in chief by service of 1/3 knight’s fee, together with the hundreds of Haytorre and Stanburgh, and the advowson of the church of Dupeford.
Langeford. The manor (extent given), held of John de Mohun in chief by service of three parts of 1 knight’s fee and a moiety of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 20 on the eve of St. Laurence last.
LEICESTER. Inq. 5 June, 3 Edw. II.
Sadington. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants), held of the king in chief, in free socage, by service of a pair of gilt spurs or 6d. yearly at the king’s exchequer.
Heir as above.
OXFORD. Extent, 19 June, 3 Edw. II.
Overourton. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants), held of the king in chief by service of a pair of gilt spurs, price 12d.
Heir as above, aged 21 on the day of St. Laurence next.
OXFORD. Extent, 17 June, 3 Edw. II.
Stoke Basset. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants), held of the earl of Lincoln, by service of 1 knight’s fee and 10l. yearly to Alan de la Souche.
Heir as above.
HERTFORD. Inq. 16 Aug. 4 Edw. II.
Little Berkhamstede. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by homage and service of a pair of gilt spurs; excepting 10a. wood held of the bishop of Ely by service of 4s, 8d. yearly, and 3a. wood held of the king in chief, as of the castle of Hertford, by service of 3d. yearly.
Heir as above.
C. Edw. II. File 15. (7.)
203. AGNES DE VALENCIA.
Writ, 31 Dec. 3 Edw. II.
ESSEX. Inq. 20 Jan. 3 Edw. II.
Dakenham. A messuage, 128a. land, 4a. meadow, and 7s 3 1/2d. rent of assize held of the abbess of Berkyngg by service of 17s. 4d. yearly, and suit at her court in Berkyngg; and the tenant ought to ride with the abbess with two horses at her charge when reasonably summoned.
Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, her brother, aged 30 and more, is her next heir.
CAMBRIDGE. Inq. 14 Jan. 3 Edw. II. (defaced.)
Great Schelford. A capital messuage, 192a. arable, 16a. meadow, and 61.12s. rent of assize, &c. held of the king in chief, service unknown; also a ‘place’ within the said messuage, and 2a. land held of the bishop of Ely by service of 3s. 2d. yearly, and a sparrowhawk or 2s.
Heir as above, aged 36 and more.
HERTFORD. Extent, Wednesday after the Epiphany, 3 Edw. II.
Hertfordynggeburi. The manor (full extent given), held of the king in chief by homage only.
Heir, Aymer de Valence as above, aged 30 and more.
C. Edw. II. File 15. (8.)
204. ROBERT UGHTRED.
Writ, 24 May, 3 Edw. II.
YORK; WAPENTAKES OF DYKERING AND BUCCROS. Inq. Monday bafore St. John the Baptist, 3 Edw. II.
Foston. 5 tofts and 7 bovates land, held of Henry de Percy by knight’s service, and suit of court at Spofford.
Killin. A messuage and 7 bovates of land, held of Gerard Salveyn by service of 8s. 7d. yearly; 4 bovates land held of William Colous by service of 2s. yearly; 1/2 bovate land held of Alan de Roston by service of 12d. yearly; and 1 bovate land held of Richard Torny by knight’s service.
Louthorp. A pasture called Cattelholme, held of John de Heselarton by service of 6d. yearly.
Touthorp. 15 tofts and 32 bovates land, held of John Deyvile by service of a clove gillyflower yearly.
Briddale. A messuage and 1 carucate land, held of William le Latymer by service of a rose yearly.
Thomas his son, aged 18, is his next heir.
YORK. Inq. Tuesday after Holy Trinity, 3 Edw. II. (defaced.)
Munketon on the Moor. A capital toft (lying) waste, 2 carucates land, and 8a. meadow, in demesne, a wood enclosed by a ditch, rents, &c. held of the heir of Philip Paynell, who is in the king’s wardship, by service of ………..
Colton. The manor and half the wood, held of Isabel Huthred, lady of Styueton, by service of 1d. yearly; and 6 bovates land in demesne with a sixth part of …….. held of Gilbert de Walton by service of fealty only.
Styueton. The manor (extent given) and 18a. land, held of the inheritance of Isabel late the wife of Gilbert de Walton, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Shakelthorp. The manor (extent given), and 3 carucates land in denesne, held of the said inheritance of the said Gilbert, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Heir as above.
C. Edw II. File 15. (9.)
205. JOHN SON OF REGINALD, deceased.
Writ of certiorari concerning the value of knights’ fees and advowsons of churches which the said John gave, with other lands, to the king and his heirs, and which the king afterwards granted to the said John for life, 15 June, 3 Ed. II.
HEREFORD (sic). Extent, 4 July, 3 Edw. II.
Crichouwel. The manor held of the king in chief, by the gift and assignment of the said John, by Lady Sibyl Paunsefot for 4 knights’ fees.
Straddeuwy. The manor, held as above by Ralph Bluet for 3 knights’ fees.
Brinneshope. The manor, held as above by John Torel for 1 knight’s fee.
Traneck. The manor, held as above by Walter son of Reginald, Peter Polien, and William ap Phelip for 1/3 knight’s fee.
Standelf and Proiclinton (?). 1/3 knight’s fee held as above by Roger de la Hay.
Oldeport. 1/3 knight’s fee held as above by John Surdefal.
Milesdisch, held as above by John le Brut, who is in the wardship of Master Rees ap Houwel, by 1/8 knight’s fee.
Myhelescruch alias Mihellescherch, and Tulintone. The manors, held as above by Margery Clement and Roger Bourhulle, who is in the wardship of Master Rees ap Houwel, by 1 1/3 knight’s fee.
Langeleu and Kothedyn. The advowson of the churches, held by the king as above.
Writ to the escheator to extend the lands, &c. late of the said John in West Wales and Nether Went, on the petition of Agnes late his wife for her dower, 20 April, 3 Edw. II.
Writ to the escheator to extend the manors of Talgarth and Caldecote, on the petition of the said Agnes for her dower, 20 April, 3 Edw. II.
WALES. Extent, 28 May, 3 Edw. II.
Caldecote. The manor (extent given), held by John de Sapy for life by the king’s grant, of which (manor) the said John enfeoffed the king by his deed (scriptum).
WALES. Extent, 26 May, 3 Edw. II.
Talgarth. The manor with the hamlet of Niweton (full extent given), held by Rees ap Howel by the king’s grant in exchange for the manor of Pontisburi, co. Salop, of which manor of Talgarth the said John enfeoffed the king by his deed, who afterwards granted it to him for life, but a year before his death he delivered it to the said Rees by the king’s licence.
C. Edw. II. File 15. (10.)
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