Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 113

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 9, Edward III. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1916.

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 113


654.	ANKETIN SALVAYN, knight.
	Writ, 27 June, 25 Edward III.
YORK.	Inq. taken at York, Sunday after the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, 25 Edward III.
	Northdalton. Four waste tofts and 4 1/2 bovates of land held of the king in chief, as of the crown, by homage and by service of a sixth part of a certain serjeanty, the whole of which is held of the king in chief by service of finding a man with bow and arrows in the king’s castle of York at his own charges for forty days, if there be war in the county, and by service of rendering 15s. yearly at the exchequer by the hands of the sheriff. Multhorp. Divers lands &c. sometime held by him, which he gave 36 years and more ago to John de Okelesthorp, who afterwards gave them to the said Anketin and Iseult his wife, deceased, and Nicholas their son and the heirs of Anketin. Nicholas still survives. The said lands &c. are held of Andrew Lutterell by knight’s service. He held no other lands &c. in the county. He died on 24 May last. The aforesaid Nicholas Salvayn, his son, aged 38 years and more, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (1.)
655.	JOHN NOIOUN, knight, and BEATRICE HIS WIFE.
	Writ after the death of John Noioun, 20 February, 25 Edward III.
SUFFOLK.	Inq. taken at Olton, 8 March, 25 Edward III.
	Wathe. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief in free socage by service of 4s. blanch farm (ad albam firmam) yearly to the castle of Norwich. He died on 2 July, 23 Edward III. John his son, aged six years and more, is his heir.
	Writ after the death of Beatrice late the wife of John Noioun, 20 February, 25 Edward III.
SUFFOLK.	Inq. taken at Olton, 8 March, 25 Edward III.
	Somerleton. A moiety of the manor (extent given) held for her life, of the inheritance of John son of John Noioun, in free socage of the countess of Pembroke by service of 10s. yearly. The advowson of the church pertains to the entire manor, whereof John Gernegan holds the other moiety. There pertains also to the said manor a moiety of the advowson of the church of Bradewell.
NORFOLK.	Inq. taken at Salle, 10 March, 25 Edward III.
	Salle. The manor (extent given) held for her life, of the aforesaid inheritance, of Michael de Ponyngges by service of 20s. every seven months to the ward of the castle of Dover as its share of the service due from the said Michael’s manor (pro proparte manerii dicti Michaelis) of Folkestone and by knight’s service. Dallyng. 60a. pasture and heath and 13s. 4d. rent held as above, of the said manor of Folkestone. Bathele. A moiety of the manor (extent given) held for life as above, of Isabella queen of England in free socage by service of 10s. yearly. The advowson of the church of Bathele belongs to the entire manor, whereof Edmund de Thorp, knight, holds the other moiety. She died on 7 July, 23 Edward III. John, son of John Noioun, deceased, aged six years and more, is her heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (2.)
656.	JOHN DE BOLYNGBROK or DE BOLYNGBROG.
	Writ, 28 June, 25 Edward III.
	Endorsed, the bailiff of Wragh and Coryngham to be at Lincoln by Monday before St. Margaret.
LINCOLN.	Inq. taken at Lincoln, Monday before St. Margaret, 25 Edward III.
	Great Coryngham. A moiety of the manor held by the said John and Isabel his wife by the feoffment of John Cokerell and John Tandy to them and the heirs male of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of the said John de Bolyngbrok. It is held of Sir William de Roos of Hamelak, knight, by fealty and service of 15s. 11d. yearly. Blyburgh. A tenement held of Warin de Bassyngburn by fealty and service of 18d. yearly. Wylyngham and Stowe. Tenements held of the bishop of Lincoln, service not known. Haynton. A manor held of Roger de la Ware, knight, and William de Haulay by homage and fealty and service of 10s. yearly. He died on Thursday before Ascension day last. Bertram his son, aged 30 years, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (3.)
657.	JOHN DE WARBLYNGTON.
	Writ, 16 February, 25 Edward III.
SUSSEX.	Inq. taken at Warbelton, 21 March, 25 Edward III.
	Warblyngton. The manor, held jointly with Alice his wife, who survives, for their lives, with reversion to the right heirs of the said John, of the gift of William de Warblyngton, parson of the church of Warblyngton, by a feoffment dated 14 Edward III. The said manor is held of the earl of Richemund, as of the barony of Hastynges, by service of three knights’ fees, whereof Thomas de Hoo, knight, holds in service half a knight’s fee in Bukstepe, John Cressy one knight’s fee in Westefeld and Robert Cralle a moiety of a knight’s fee in Warblyngton. The said manor is worth this year 100s. He held no other lands &c. in the county. He died on 13 February, 24 Edward III. John his son, aged 6 years at the feast of St. Michael last, is his heir.
SURREY.	Inq. taken at Tanrugg, 27 March, 25 Edward III.
	He held no lands &c. of the king in chief in the county because long before his death he alienated them all to John le Forester, viz.:— Tanrugg. The manor (extent given), including a park of 100a. with deer, held of the heir of Hugh le Despenser, a minor in the king’s wardship, by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. It is charged of old with 20s. 8d. rent yearly to the prior of Tanrugge, as appears by a fine shown, levied in the king’s court. He died on 13 February last. Heir, John de Warblyngton, as above.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (4.)
658.	PETER, SON OF JOHN DE CLAMORGAN.
	Writ to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said Peter, 8 February, 25 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON; ISLE OF WIGHT.	Inq. taken at Neuport, Saturday after the Annunciation, 25 Edward III.
	Estaundon and la Wode. The manors, whereof he was enfeoffed jointly with Amice his wife, who survives, held of the king in chief, as of the honour of the castle of Carsbrouk, by service of a knight’s fee. He held nothing of other lords. He died on 31 May, 17 Edward III. Nicholas his brother, aged 26 years, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (5.)
659.	ALICE, LATE THE WIFE OF JOHN DE GLAMORGAN.
	Writ to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said Alice, 9 February, 25 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON; ISLE OF WIGHT.	Inq. taken at Neuport, Thursday after the Annunciation, 25 Edward III.
	Wolveton. The manor, held for life of the king in chief, as of the honour of the castle of Carsbrouk, by service of three-parts of a knight’s fee, which manor after her death fell to Eleanor wife of John, son and heir of John de Clamorgan, who survives, as of the gift of Walter Peuesy by a fine. Moteston. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held for life of the king in chief, as of the aforesaid honour, by service of a knight’s fee, which manor after her death fell to Denise her daughter, who survives, as of the gift of Peter de Hoo by a fine. Merston Pagam. The manor, held as of the lord of the manor of Whitefeld by service of suit of court and wardship and marriage when they happen. She died on 28 August, 14 Edward III.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (6.)
660.	WILLIAM THE LYOUN.
	Writ to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said William, 10 February, 25 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON; ISLE OF WIGHT.	Inq. taken at Neuport, 31 March, 25 Edward III.
	[La Brouk.] A messuage and 2a. land held as of the manor of La Brouk and of William Passelewe by service of 2s. yearly. The said manor is in the king’s hand because of the idiocy of Nicholas, brother and heir of Peter de Clamorgan. He died on 30 March, 22 Edward III. John his son, aged 14 years, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (7.)
661.	MARGERY, LATE THE WIFE OF MAURICE DE BERKELE.
	Writ, 27 May, 25 Edward III.
OXFORD.	Inq. taken at Westhalle, 30 May, 25 Edward III.
	Fulbrok and Westhalle. The manors (extents given), with a carucate of land in Swynebrok containing 80a. of stony land, and four virgates of land in Teynton and Upton containing 60a., held for her life of the king in chief, by gift of the king to the said Maurice and Margery and the heirs of the said Maurice, by service of half a knight’s fee. She held no other lands &c. in the county. She died on 21 May last. Thomas de Berkele, son of the said Maurice and Margery, aged 18 years and more, is her heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (8.)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 81. (1.)
662.	WILLIAM QUYNTYN of Wycheford.
	Writ, 1 July, 25 Edward III.
WILTS.	Inq. taken at Muchelwychford, 1 October, 25 Edward III.
	Muchel Wychford. A messuage, a hide of land and 10s. rent held of the king in chief by serjeanty of keeping a moiety of the forest of Gravelynge, viz. la Northbaillie, as Grymmesdich divides, and by service of 22s. yearly, viz. 2s. to the king at the castle of Salisbury and 20s. to the prior and convent of Maydenebradelegh, granted to them in frank almoin by the king by charter. The said William and his heirs should have in the said forest housbote, heibote and furbote of the underwood by view of the keeper of the said forest and pasture for all his animals except sheep and goats. Stouford. A messuage, 60a. land and 2a. meadow held of the abbess and convent of Wilton by service of 9s. 9 1/4d. and by fealty, to him and Agnes late his wife and the heirs of their bodies, with reversion to the right heirs of the said William. The said William and Agnes had two daughters, Isabel and Edith, who are still living. He died on 10 January, 24 Edward III. Richard his son, aged three quarters of a year, is his heir of the tenements in Wychford. The aforesaid Isabel, aged eight years, and Edith, aged five years, daughters of the said William and Agnes his first wife, are his heirs of the tenements in Stouford.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (9.)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 83.
663.	OLIVER DE DYNHAM.
	Writ, 30 November, 25 Edward III.
	Endorsed by the escheator that all the lands &c. of which the said Oliver was seised he held jointly with Joan his wife; nevertheless he has taken them into the king’s hand.
DEVON.	Inq. taken at Bradenech, Monday before Christmas, 25 Edward III.
	Saunford Peverel and Alre Peverel. The manors, the advowson of the church of Saunford Peverel and the advowson of a cell of the priory of Carswille held jointly with Joan his wife, of the gift of Margaret late the wife of Peter de Uvedale, to them and the heirs of their bodies, with the king’s licence, of the king in chief by service of three parts of a knight’s fee. Yernescomb. Four messuages, three and a half farlings (ferlingos) of land and 25s. 1/4d. rent held in like manner, of the same gift, of William de Umframvill by service of a tenth part of a knight’s fee. He held no more lands &c. in the county. He died on Wednesday after the Nativity of St. John the Baptist last. Oliver de Dynham, his son, aged six years at the feast of St. Martin last, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (10.)
664.	ISABEL, LATE THE WIFE OF JOHN LOVEL.
	Writ, 20 February, 25 Edward III.
SOMERSET.	Inq. taken at Sparkeford, 20 April, 25 Edward III.
	Sparkeford. A third part of the manor (extent given) held in dower of the inheritance of John son and heir of John Lovel her husband, a minor in the king’s wardship. Upton. A third part of the hamlet (extent given) held in like manner of the same inheritance. Chyriton. A third part of two parts of the manor (extent given) held in like manner of the same inheritance. She died on 2 July, 23 Edward III. The aforesaid John son of John is her heir, age not known.
	Writ, 20 February, 25 Edward III.
NORTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Tichemersh, 23 February, 25 Edward III.
	Tichemersh. A third part of the manor (extent given), held for life by way of dower of the inheritance of the aforesaid John son of John. The meadow there is on the bank of the Nene and is often inundated. She held no rent of free tenants there because John, sometime her husband, granted to Richard Uffe, who survives, for his life 6l. 18d. rent of free tenants. Richard de Sidenham pays 1lb. cummin yearly. There were eight bond tenants before the pestilence, of whom four are still alive. Each of them, with his wife, dines with the lord on Christmas Day, according to custom, and the dinner of each is worth 3d. There is also a third part of a water-mill let for 20s. a year, a third part of a common oven and of a fishery. At the court held on All Saints day last the escheator demised anew three half-virgates of land to three tenants in bondage at the former rents and services. She died about the feast of St. Margaret, 23 Edward III. Heir as above, aged 21 years and more.
	Writ, 20 February, 25 Edward III.
NORFOLK.	Inq. taken at Suthmere, 26 March, 25 Edward III.
	Suthmere. A third part of two parts of the manor (extent given) held for life, by way of dower, of the aforesaid inheritance, of the king by service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee. She died on 6 November, 24 Edward III. Heir as above, aged ten years and more.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (11.)
665.	RICHARD LOVEL or RICHARD LOVEL, knight.
	Writ, 5 February, 25 Edward III.
MIDDLESEX.	Inq. taken at Stanes, Friday, 17 February, 25 Edward III.
	Stanes. A messuage, 60a. land, 10a. meadow and 40s. rent demised by the deceased to Andrew de Gildeford for life at a yearly rent of 100s.; the reversion belongs to the heir of the deceased, who held them of the abbot of Westminster by fealty and service of 20s. yearly. He died on 31 January last. Muriel, now wife of Nicholas Seymor, aged 19 years and more, is his kinswoman and heir.
	Writ, 5 February, 25 Edward III.
DORSET.	Inq. taken at Maydene Nyweton, 14 February [ (fn. 1) 18 February in enrolment], 25 Edward III.
	Wynfryd Egle. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. Date of death as above. Muriel, daughter of James Lovel, son and heir of the said Richard, long since married to Nicholas de Seymor, aged 19 [18] years and more, is his heir.
SOMERSET.	Inq. taken at Cary, 10 February [ (fn. 1) 14 February in enrolment], 25 Edward III.
	Castelcary. The manor (extent given), including two parks with deer called the ‘Hompark’ and ‘Almesfordes park’ and 29d. yearly at St. Peter’s Chains for ‘Petres panes.’ Merssh. The manor (extent given). Southbarewe. A messuage and garden, 120a. land, 5a. meadow, a common pasture, 10a. [5a.] wood and 10s. rent. Northbarewe. A messuage and garden, 120a. land, 8a. meadow, a several pasture called Stebwode, 6a. wood and 10s. rent. Brokton. A messuage and garden, 360a. land, 10a. meadow and 5a. wood. All held of the king in chief by service of two and a half knights’ fees. Stoke by Galampton. 120a. land held of the lord of Horsynton by knight’s service. Blakeford. A messuage and 120a. land held of John son of Otho de Acton by knight’s service; 120a. arable held of Hamo son of John le fuiz Richard by knight’s service. Cokhull. A messuage and 60a. land held of the dean and chapter of Welles by service [of doing fealty]. Date of death and heir as above. There is no issue of the said Nicholas and Muriel now surviving.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (12.)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 86.
666.	WILLIAM GRYMBAUD of Dodyngton.
	Writ to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said William, 3 May, 25 Edward III.
HUNTINGDON.	Inq. taken at Huntyngdon, Friday before the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 25 Edward III.
	He held no lands &c. in the county. He died on the third day after St. John before the Latin Gate, 23 Edward III. Robert his son, aged five years and more, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (13.)
667.	ROBERT COKEREL.
	Writ of certiorari to John de Carru, escheator in Ireland, 3 March, 25 Edward III.
IRELAND.	Inq. taken at Trym, Tuesday, the eve of St. Margaret, 25 Edward III.
	He held nothing in Ireland. He died in 10 Edward III. Margaret, aged 23 years, and Eleanor, aged 19 years, his daughters, are his heirs.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (14.)
668.	HUGH, BROTHER AND HEIR OF PHILIP DE BAGGESHORE or DE BAGGESSOUERE.
	Writ de etate probanda concerning the said Hugh, whose lands &c. are in the custody of William Banastre, 10 November, 25 Edward III.
	Endorsed by the escheator that he warned William Banastre to be present but he came not nor cared to send anyone on his behalf.
SALOP.	Proof of age, taken at Shrewsbury, 14 December, 25 Edward III.
	Henry de Alvytheleye, aged 54 years, says that the said Hugh was 21 years of age at the feast of St. John before the Latin Gate last, because he was born at Hempton, co. Salop, on that feast in 4 Edward III, and on the same day was baptised in the church of Alvytheleye, and this he knows because he lifted him from the sacred font. Thomas de Bradeleye, aged 52 years, agrees and says that at that time he was (stetit) with the father of the said Hugh. William Mareys, aged 46 years, agrees and says that he was present in the church when the said Hugh was baptised. William Henris, aged 42 years, agrees and says that on the same day he buried Joan his wife. Henry le Corviser, aged 40 years, agrees and says that in the week in which the said Hugh was born he married Rose daughter of William de Wolaston. William le Dunstwe, aged 50 years, agrees and says that on the day the said Hugh was born he buried Walter his father. Adam Broun, aged 43 years, agrees and says that at that time he was (stetit) with the said Hugh’s father and announced to him the said Hugh’s birth. Adam Cut, aged 41 years, agrees and says that in the week the said Hugh was born his first-born son John was drowned in the Severn. Roger Howel, aged 55 years, agrees and says that in the week the said Hugh was born he was, with others, before the king’s coroner at Alvytheleye for a misadventure which happened there. Nicholas de Penne, aged 42 years, agrees and says that he also was before the coroner. John de la Grene, aged 44 years, agrees and says the same as Roger and Nicholas. Richard de Lendemore, aged 50 years, agrees and says that at the Purification before the birth he started on his journey to Santiago.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (15.)
669.	JOAN, DAUGHTER AND HEIR OF WILLIAM DE WELLES.
	Writ de etate probanda, concerning the said Joan, whose lands &c. are in the custody of Guy de Bryane, 15 May, 25 Edward III.
	Endorsed by the escheator that he had warned John Gow, general attorney of Guy de Bryane, to be present at the taking of the proof, but that he would not come.
ESSEX.	Proof of age, taken at Great Sampford, Thursday the eve of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 25 Edward III.
	John Walram, knight, aged 60 years, says that the said Joan was 15 years of age at the Nativity of the Blessed Mary last. He knows this because he was present at her baptism as her godfather in the church of Great Sampford on the said feast in 9 Edward III, and her name was written in the missal of the church. Thomas de Tendryng, aged 50 years, says that the said Joan was of full age on the Nativity of the Blessed Mary last, because he had a son John born at Great Sampford on the same day as the said Joan, as was then commonly said, who was 15 years of age on the said feast last. Richard de Welle, aged 40 years, agrees and says that William de Welle, the said Joan’s father, was at Great Sampford when she was born, and by his charter dated on the said feast, 9 Edward III, gave him a tenement in Great Sampford, and then he heard how news came to the said William of the said Joan’s birth. Roger Baillol, aged 50 years, agrees and says that he had a brother named John dead and buried at the church of Great Sampford on Sunday after the said feast, and his death was written in the missal of the said church on the same Sunday, A.D. 1305, at which time he was present and heard of the baptism of the said Joan at the same church on the said feast then past. Simon Maynard, aged 60 years, agrees and says that he met one Margery Kellehog, midwife of Agnes, mother of the said Joan, coming with the said Joan from the church from the baptism, and on the same day he had a son dead named Reynold. Thomas Deke, aged 50 years, agrees and says that he wrote the name and birth of the said Joan when she was born in the missal of the church of Great Sampford. Robert Munde, aged 40 years, agrees and says that he had a wife named Margaret dead when the said Joan was born, as was then commonly said. Robert Parker, aged 50 years, agrees and says that he knows by the common report and testimony of trustworthy men. Edmund Stubbere, aged 40 years, agrees and says that at the feast of St. Michael, 9 Edward III, he married one Alice, and the said Joan was born at Great Sampford on the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Mary then last past, as was then commonly said. Nicholas Stonespol, aged 50 years, agrees and says that he was present when one Margaret atte Hyde, who was nurse of the said Joan, swore upon the Book that the said Joan was 15 years of age on the said feast. Peter Cok, aged 60 years, agrees and says that he was on pilgrimage at Santiago and returned home to Great Sampford about the feast of St. Peter’s Chains, 9 Edward III, and the said Joan was born at Great Sampford on the Nativity of the Blessed Mary then next following. John Rassh, aged 40 years, agrees and says that about the Nativity of the Blessed Mary, 9 Edward III, he had a man following (euntem ad) a cart in the fields to carry corn all crushed as if dead (totum quassatum tanquam mortuum) by the cart, and then he heard that William de Welles had a daughter born and baptised, by name Joan. Henry de Coggeshale, son of John de Coggeshale, has married the said Joan and they have lawful issue.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (16.)
670.	KATHARINE, DAUGHTER OF PETER DE WYKE, KINSWOMAN AND ONE OF THE HEIRS OF JOAN DE WYKE.
	Writ de etate probanda, 18 February, 25 Edward III.
SURREY.	Proof of age of the said Katharine, who held of the heir of Hugh le Despenser, a minor in the king’s wardship, by service of a third part of a knight’s fee, taken at Wyke in the parish of Worplesdon, 24 February, 25 Edward III.
	William Fareman, aged 51 years, says that the said Katharine was 16 years of age on the feast of St. Edmund the King last, because she was born at Worplesdon and baptised in the church of St. Peter, Asshe, and Gilbert de Kirkeby, Katharine Beel and Cecily de Wythewell lifted her from the sacred font; he was present, viz. on Saturday the feast of St. Edmund the King, 8 Edward III, and he knows this because there was discord for a long time between him and Peter de Wyke, father of the said Katharine, and on the day she was born and baptised peace was renewed (reformata) between them in the said church and was enrolled in the missal there on the said day and year; and so he remembers it well, because the said Peter gave him 100s. Reynold de Chakedone, aged 50 years, agrees and says that Juliana his wife was buried in the church of Asshe on Monday after the birth of the said Katharine and the day of her death is enrolled in the kalendar of the missal of the said church, and he remembers well because he was charged with the distribution of 6s. 8d. yearly on the anniversary of her death to the poor of the township of Worplesdon for 20 full years. John Est, aged 40 years, agrees and says that on Sunday after the birth of the said Katharine John de Longhull died, after whose death there descended to him 100a. of land in Worplesdon, which he demised to Peter, father of the said Katharine, for 16 years by indenture dated at Asshe, Friday after St. Edmund the King, 8 Edward III, at a rent of 60s. yearly; and he remembers it well because the said land fell to him this year. William atte Gate, aged 40 years, agrees and says that on Sunday after the said Katharine’s birth his staff and wallet (compera) were blessed in the church of Asshe and he started for (arripuit versus) Santiago on the Monday following; and he remembers it well because on the same Sunday he enfeoffed for life John de Wythewell, chaplain, of all his lands &c. in Asshe by his charter dated Sunday after St. Edmund the King, 8 Edward III. John le Carpenter, aged 30 years, agrees and says that William his brother was made a monk at Certeseye on Christmas Day after the said Katharine’s birth, viz. 8 Edward III, and he remembers it well because on the eve of the Purification following the said brother went out of the house against the will of the abbot and convent and in going towards his friends or elsewhere on Collyngregge he was killed, as appears by an inquisition taken before Roland de Wykford, then one of the coroners of Surrey. William Maydeman, aged 40 years, agrees and says that John his brother was indicted before William Husee, one of the coroners of Surrey, for the death of John Lambekyn on 4 February, 8 Edward III, and was taken to the gaol of Guldeford and detained there until its delivery on 14 May following, 9 Edward III, and died on 20 May following and the day of his death is enrolled in the missal of the church of St. Nicholas, Guldeford. John le Forester, aged 40 years, agrees and says that Ralph his brother was presented to the church of Potenham by the prior of the Hospital of St. Mary without Bisshopesgate and the presentation came to him in the church of Asshe on Saturday the feast of St. Edmund the King, 8 Edward III, the day of the said Katharine’s baptism, and he remembers it well because the said Ralph gave the said Katharine a silk girdle (zonam), which still remains in her possession. Peter Goldyng and Richard de Meldon, each aged 40 years, agree and say that Robert, brother of Isabel the said Richard’s wife and kinsman of the said Peter, was elected abbot of Waverle on Wednesday after the said Katharine’s birth, and was at that time in the said abbey, and they remember it well because on the same day they were bound to Peter de Wyke, father of the said Katharine, in 12l., as appears by the bond in the possession of the said Peter’s executors, who are suing them in the Common Bench for the debt, the date of which bond is Guldeford, 4 January, 8 Edward III. Robert Bromerssh and Thomas Est, each aged 40 years, agree and say that on Saturday the feast of St. Edmund the King, 8 Edward III, the day of the said Katharine’s birth, they were present in the house of Joan de Wyke, mother of Peter de Wyke, Katharine’s father, and were bound to John Dabernoun, then sheriff of Surrey, who was there, by a bond of account (literam de compoto) in 20l. for William Janyn and Richard Dykerel, prisoners in the gaol of Guldeford for certain felonies, to have them at the next delivery of the said gaol; and they remember it well because each of them gave the said sheriff 20s. and the bond was dated at Wyke in the parish of Worplesdon on the above day. Ralph Worshupe, aged 40 years, agrees and says that on the day of the churching of Maud wife of Peter de Wyke, mother of the said Katharine, on Monday before St. Thomas the Apostle, 8 Edward III, he was at the banquet at Wyke and on the same day he was summoned to be before the official of the bishop of Winchester at Guldeford on Wednesday before St. Thomas the Apostle to prove, with others, the will of Robert Est; and, in going towards Guldeford, he was taken and detained by robbers and lost all his goods and scarcely escaped (evanuit) from death; and he remembers this well because two of the robbers were indicted and taken to the gaol of Guldeford and there kept until they acknowledged the robbery, and were hanged on 6 April following, as appears by the rolls of the coroner of Surrey and of the justices of delivery of the said gaol.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (17.)
671.	WILLIAM, SON AND HEIR OF WILLIAM LATYMER, knight.
	Writ de etate probanda concerning the said William, whose lands &c. are in the custody of Philippa queen of England, 4 March, 25 Edward III.
	Endorsed by the escheator that he warned Thomas le Ussher, one of the queen’s attorneys.
YORK.	Proof of age, taken at Skampston, Tuesday before the Annunciation, 25 Edward III, in presence of the aforesaid Thomas.
	Roger Bigot, knight, aged 50 years, says that the said William was born at Skampston, co. York, on Saturday before the Annunciation, 4 Edward III, and was baptised in the church of St. Andrew, Rillyngton, which is the parish church of Skampston, by Master John de Lutton, chaplain; and William Plaice, knight, and Walter de Percehay, lifted him from the sacred font; the said William was 21 years of age on Saturday before the Annunciation last, 25 Edward III, and this he knows because in the same month in which the said William was born he had a daughter named Joan born, and she is 21 years of age and more. Gilbert de Briddesale, knight, aged 44 years, agrees and says that in the same week in which the said William was born he had a sister named Agnes born, and she is 21 years of age and more. Walter de Bergthorp, aged 60 years, agrees and says that in the same week in which the said William was born he had a wife named Alice dead and buried in the church of Bergthorp, and 21 years and more have elapsed since then. Stephen Wacelyn, aged 42 years, agrees and says that in the same month in which the said William was born he had a daughter named Margaret born, and she is 21 years of age and more. Thomas de Lokton, aged 40 years, agrees and says that in the same week in which the said William was born he had a brother named John made a canon in the priory of Malton, and 21 years and more have elapsed since then. William de Keuerthorp, aged 46 years, agrees and says that in the same week in which the said William was born he had a son named Thomas dead, and 21 years and more have elapsed since then. John de Friston, aged 44 years, agrees and says that William son of William de Roos of Hamelak was born on Whitsunday before the said William’s birth, and the said William de Roos was 21 years of age on Whitsunday last. William de Barton, aged 50 years, agrees and says that in the same month in which the said William was born he had a wife named Joan dead and buried, and 21 years and more have elapsed since then. William de Fyveley, aged 52 years, agrees and says that in the same month in which the said William was born he had a wife named Alice pregnant with a daughter named Agnes, who was born that month, and the said Agnes is 21 years of age and more. John Austyn of Skampston, aged 44 years, agrees and says that in the same week in which the said William was born he had a brother named Thomas made a canon in the priory of Kirkeham, and 21 years and more have elapsed since then. Robert son of Thomas de Rillyngton, aged 56 years, agrees and says that in the same month in which the said William was born he had a brother named John made a brother of the order of Friars Minors in the city of York, and 21 years and more have elapsed since then. John de Scrayngham, aged 42 years, agrees and says that in the same week in which the said William was born he had a son named Robert born and baptised in the church of Scrayngham, and the said Robert is 21 years of age and more.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (18.)
672.	JOHN, SON AND HEIR OF JOHN DE SEINTCLER.
	Writ de etate probanda, 16 February, 25 Edward III.
SUSSEX.	Proof of age, (fn. 2) taken at Chichester, Monday after the Annunciation, 25 Edward III.
	Robert de Brommer, aged 60 years, says that the said John was twenty-one years of age on Palm Sunday last, because he was born at West Wyghstryngge and baptised in the church of St. Peter there, and John de Polyngfold and Alecia wife of Nicholas Gentyl, knight, and William de Sancto Georgio lifted him from the sacred font on Palm Sunday, 2 Edward III, and this he knows because there was discord for a long time between himself and John Seincler, the father, and on the same day on which the heir was born and baptised in the said church peace was renewed between them there and enrolled in the missal; and he remembers it well because the said John gave him 100s. Thomas de Wyghstryngge, aged 40 years, agrees and says that Joan Schardelow was married to William Chaumberlayn in the church of Westwyghstryngge on Trinity Sunday following, and he remembers it well because he gave the said Joan a silver cup. William Stourmy, aged 50 years, agrees and says that on Sunday after the said John’s birth John le Chenney died, after whose death there descended to him, William, 100a. land in the same town, and he demised them to John le Seyncleyr the father for a term of 22 years for 60s. yearly, and he remembers it well because this year the said land fell to him. John atte Wythestone, aged 60 years, agrees and says that on Sunday after the said heir’s birth his staff and wallet were blessed in the church of Westwythryngg, and he started for (arripuit versus) Santiago on the Monday following; and he remembers it well because on the same day he enfeoffed John le Wyse, chaplain, for life of all his lands &c. in Westwythryngg by his charter dated Tuesday (sic) after Palm Sunday, 2 Edward III. William Cheyneye the elder, aged 30 years, agrees and says that Walter de Hoo, his grandfather, was buried in the said church on the day of the said John’s baptism, and the day of the said Walter’s death is enrolled in the missal of the said church; and he remembers it well because since the death he has been charged with the distribution of 20s. yearly to the poor. William Arnold, aged 30 years, agrees and says that William his brother was indicted before Henry Husee, then a justice of the county of Sussex, for the death of William atte Stokke on 4 April, 2 Edward III, and was taken to the gaol of Guldeford and detained there until the delivery thereof on the 16th day following; and he remembers it well because his said brother died on 4 September following, and his death is enrolled in the missal of the church of St. Nicholas, Westichenor. Simon Love, aged 40 years, agrees and says that Ralph his son was presented to the church of Selsey by the bishop of Chichester and the presentation came to him in the church of Westwythryng on Palm Sunday, 2 Edward III, the day on which the said John was baptised, and he remembers it well because the said Ralph gave the said John a silk girdle (zonam), which still remains in his possession. John atte Strode, aged 26 years (sic), agrees and says that Robert his brother was elected prior of Boxgrave, and he was present in the priory, when news of the said John’s birth came there, and caused his brother to enrol it in the missal of Boxgrave. John Russel, aged 40 years, says the like and this he knows because William his son was made a monk at Boxgrave on Sunday after Easter next after the said John’s birth, 2 Edward III, and he remembers it well because on the eve of Whitsuntide following the said William went out of the said house against the will of the prior and convent to his friends or elsewhere on ‘le Manewode’ and was killed, as appears by the inquistion before Robert de Loxole, then one of the coroners of Sussex, 2 Edward III. John Neel, John Boby and John Power, each aged 30 years, agree and say that on Palm Sunday, 2 Edward III, the day of the said heir’s birth, they were present in the house of Nicholas Gentyl, then sheriff of Sussex, and were bound to him by bond of account (literam de compoto) in 40l. for William Janyn and Richard Diker, prisoners in the gaol of Guldeford for certain felonies, to have them at the next delivery of the said gaol; and they remember it well because each of them gave the said sheriff 20s. and the date of the said bond is 2 Edward III.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (19.)
673.	JOHN, SON AND HEIR OF EDMUND, LATE EARL OF KENT.
	Writ de etate probanda, 5 April, 25 Edward III.
SUSSEX.	Proof of age, (fn. 3) taken at Stenyng, 9 April, 25 Edward III (imperfect).
	James de Byne, aged 40 years, says that the said John was 21 years of age on Thursday after St. Ambrose last because he was born at Arundell and baptised in the church of St. Bartholomew in the priory de Calceto there. Edmund, son of the said Edmund, late earl of Kent, and brother John de Grenstede, prior of the order of Friars Preachers of Arundell, and Joan, sister of the said Edmund son of Edmund, lifted the said John from the sacred font on Tuesday, 7 April, 4 Edward III, and this he knows because there was discord for a long time between him and one Henry de Gate, and on the same day on which the said John was born and baptised peace was renewed between them in the said church and enrolled in the missal of the same; and he remembers it well because the said Henry gave him 100s. Walter Randekyn, aged 50 years, agrees and says that Alice his wife was buried in the said church of St. Bartholomew on the same day the said John was baptised, and the day of her death is enrolled in the kalendar of the missal of the said church; and he remembers it well because he was charged with the distribution of 6s. 8d. yearly after her death for 20 full years to the poor of the town of Horsham. Robert Seman, aged 60 years, agrees and says that on Sunday after the said John’s birth William Seman died, after whose death there descended to him, Robert, 100a. land in Launsyngg, which he demised to Richard Seman his brother, for a term of 20 years for 60s. a year; and he remembers it well because the said land fell to him last year. Walter le Kayn, aged 50 years, agrees and says that on Sunday after the said John’s birth his staff and wallet were blessed in the same church of St. Bartholomew, and he started for (arripuit versus) Santiago on the Monday following; and he remembers it well because on the same Sunday he enfeoffed John atte Nassh, chaplain, for life, of all his lands &c. in Arundell by his charter dated Sunday after St. Ambrose, 4 Edward III. Godfrey le Fauconer, aged 60 years, agrees and says that William his son was made a monk at ‘la Sele’ on Whitsunday following the said John’s birth, 4 Edward III; and he remembers it well, because on the eve of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist then next following the said William went out of the said house of ‘la Sele’ against the will of the prior and convent, and, in going towards his friends or elsewhere on the hill of Changebury, he was killed, as appears by an inquisition taken on his death before Gervase de Leem, then one of the coroners of Sussex. Andrew Bourde, aged 40 years, agrees and says that William his brother was indicted before Gervase de Leem, then a coroner of Surrey, for the death of John Lambekyn, on 4 May, 4 Edward III, and was taken to the gaol of Guldeford and detained there until the next delivery of the said gaol on 14 October following, when he was acquitted by a jury; and he remembers it well because his said brother died on 20 October after the delivery of the said gaol, and the day of his death is enrolled in the missal of the church of St. Nicholas, Guldeford. Thomas Josep, aged 50 years, agrees and says that Ralph his brother was presented to the church of Sullyngton by John de Covert and the presentation came to him in the aforesaid church of St. Bartholomew on Tuesday, 7 April, 4 Edward III, the day on which the said John was baptised; and he remembers it well by the date of the said presentation, which still remains in the possession of the said Ralph. William Michell, aged 60 years, agrees and says that Robert, brother of Isabel his wife, was elected prior of Heryngham on Wednesday after the Nativity … on the same day he was bound by a bond (literam obligatoriam) to the prior and convent of … in 40l. … as appears by the said bond in the possession of the present prior, dated … (the rest torn away).
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (20.)
674.	MAUD, LATE THE WIFE OF WILLIAM DE CLAVERYNG.
	Writ, 22 January, 25 Edward III.
NORTHUMBERLAND.	Inq. taken at Newcastle on Tyne, 10 February, 26 Edward III.
	Calouley. The manor (extent given) held for her life jointly with William de Claveryng, her husband, to them and the heirs of the said William, as appears by the king’s charter of licence, by fealty and by 60s. yearly, among the gross farms of the county after terre date and by service of 14d. yearly for cornage and 6s. 8d. among the parcels of farms of abbots and others having lands within the metes of the forest for disafforesting their lands, all paid yearly to the sheriff for the king’s use, and by suit at the county of Northumberland every six weeks, and also by rendering 16s. yearly to the king, to the hands of the constable of his castle of Bamburgh, for truncage. She held no other lands in the county. She died on 28 November, 25 Edward III. Robert de Claveryng, her son, aged 26 years, is her heir, and to him alone belongs the reversion of the said manor.
	Writ, 22 January, 25 Edward III.
NORTHUMBERLAND.	Inq. taken at Alnewyk, 20 March, 26 Edward III.
	Calouley. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief, except 60a. land and meadow there, by homage and fealty and by service of 60s. yearly, of old and new farm, among the gross farms of the county, and also by service of 14d. for cornage and 18d. among small parcels of assarts and 6s. 8d. among farms of abbots and others for disafforesting their woods and lands, which services they pay yearly to the sheriff for the king’s use, and by suit at the county of Northumberland every six weeks and also by 16s. yearly to the constable of the king’s castle of Bamburgh for truncage. She held no other lands in the county. Date of death and heir as above.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (21.)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 88. (2.)
675.	WILLIAM DE COUCY, INGRAM SON OF INGRAM DE GYNES and ROBERT DE COUCY, French aliens.
	Commission of certiorari to Thomas de Styrkeland, knight, and Henry de Greystok, clerk, to enquire as to the knights’ fees of William de Coucy and Ingram son of Ingram de Gynes, escheated to the king by their death, and those of Robert de Coucy, escheated through the war between the king and his adversaries of France, in the counties of York and Westmoreland, 21 July, 25 Edward III.
WESTMORELAND AND YORK.	Inq. taken at Kirkeby in Kendale before the commissioners, Sunday after the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, 25 Edward III.
	Levens. The manor, held by Matthew de Redemane of William de Coucy and now of the king by service of a tenth part of a knight’s fee. Withreslak. The manor, held by John de Haveryngton, knight, of the same William by cornage, which gives homage, wardship and relief, and now held by Michael de Haveryngton of the king. Bethum. The manor, held by Ralph de Bethum of the same William, and now of the king, by cornage, wardship and relief. Farleton. The manor, held by John de Haveryngton of Farleton of the same William, and now of the king, by cornage, wardship and relief. Castreton. A third part of the manor and the hamlets of Bolteston and Whitewell held of the same William by Gilbert de Bronolusheved, deceased, by cornage, wardship and relief and now by John de Coupeland, of the demise of John de Grey of Ruthyn, who had them as the jurors believe, of the gift of the king, to whom the custody of the same belonged by reason of the minority of Margaret daughter and heir of the said Gilbert. Berburn. The manor, held by Ralph de Lascels, knight, of the same William by cornage, wardship and relief, and Roger son of the said Ralph holds it now by gift of the said Ralph. Hoton Roef. A moiety of the manor, held by John de Hoton Roef, deceased, of the same William by cornage, wardship and relief, and Thomas de Redemane holds it now by demise of the king, to whom the custody of the same belongs by reason of the minority of the daughter and heir of the said John. Agnes late the wife of John de Duresflete held the other moiety of the said manor of the said William by cornage, wardship and relief and still holds it. Rigmayden. The manor, held by Maud, late the wife of Thomas Ward, of the same William by cornage, wardship and relief, and she still holds it. Kirkeby in Lonesdale. Lands &c. held by John de Gillyng by cornage &c. as above. Middelton. A messuage and three bovates of land held by John de Hoseham and Thomas son of Adam son of Mariota, as above. Stirklandketle. A messuage and 20a. land held by Robert de Stirkland as above. Lykbergh. A messuage and 20a. land held by Thomas de Derlee, deceased, as above, and Swayn his son and heir, of full age, holds them now. Thirneby. Two parts of the manor, held by John de Haveryngton of Thirneby as above, and John de Haveryngton of Caldecotes holds them now, of the gift of the above John. The third part of the manor held by the prior of Waton by cornage, and he still holds it. Heversham, Morland and Grarigg. The manors were held of the said William by cornage, wardship and relief, and on the day of the said William’s death they were in his custody by reason of the minority of William de Wyndesore, son and heir of Alexander de Wyndesore; and the said William de Wyndesore, now of full age, holds the said manors. Stirklandketle. The custody of a certain place called Little Langdon held by Oliver de Well, which place is held of the king as of the fee of William de Coucy by cornage, wardship and relief, of the demise of Christiana de Lyndeseye, late lady of Gynes, and is now in the custody of John de Croft, executor of the will of the said Oliver. Bolteston. A messuage and 10a. land held by William son of Philip de Bolteston by cornage &c. as above; they are now in the king’s wardship by reason of the minority of the two daughters and heirs of the said William son of Philip.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (22.)
676.	JOHN MAUTRAVERS.
	Writ of plenius certiorari, it being understood that the deceased held other lands than those returned in previous inquisitions, 10 May, 25 Edward III.
SOMERSET.	Inq. taken at Yevele, Tuesday before St. John the Baptist, 25 Edward III.
	Yevele. 7a. land called Newelond, built upon and occupied by tenants paying 57s. 3d. yearly, lately taken into the king’s hand by the escheator and returned into chancery, held of the lady de Burgo, as of the honour of Gloucester, by knight’s service. Yevele. The advowson of the church.
DORSET.	Lychet Mautravers. The advowson of the church, both held of the same lady as of the honour of Gloucester.
	He held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick except those previously returned into chancery.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (23.)
677.	WILLIAM LATYMER.
	Writ to Andrew Aubrey, mayor of the city of London and escheator, to enquire as to the lands and heir of William Latimer, deceased, 18 November, 25 Edward III.
LONDON.	Inq. taken at London, Tuesday after the Conversion of St. Paul, 26 Edward III.
	He held the office of engraver and maker of dies in the Tower of London by fealty only; which office he acquired of Maud late the wife of John de Botetourt, who held it of the king in chief, by the king’s letters of licence, which he shows (sic). He held no other lands or tenements in the city or the suburbs thereof. He died on 6 November, 9 Edward III. William his son, aged 22 years and more, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (24.)
678.	ROGER DE BONYNGTON.
	Writ, 20 January, 25 Edward III.
YORK.	Inq. taken at York, 7 March, 26 Edward III.
	Hundemanby. A toft called ‘Castelgarth,’ pasture called ‘le Ox pasture,’ a meadow called ‘le Erlonge,’ a moiety of a bovate of land held by tenants at will rendering 2s. yearly and a bovate lying waste, held, to him and the heirs of his body, of the king in chief, as of the crown, by homage and service of a fortieth part of a knight’s fee; a toft called Brillecroft held of John de Orreby by fealty. Siwardby. Two tofts and two bovates of land in the hands of tenants at will rendering 4s. yearly, held of Sir Thomas de Siwardby by knight’s service. Ruddestan. Four tofts and eight bovates of land in the hands of tenants at will rendering 40s., four tofts in the hands of tenants at will rendering 6s. and four bovates lying waste, whereof nine bovates of land and four tofts are held of Ralph Torny and the residue of William de Ruddestan by knight’s service. Thorp by Ruddestan. A yearly rent of 15s. from free tenants of a messuage and three bovates of land, held of John Darcy by knight’s service; the said free tenants held of the deceased by foreign service. Bonyngton. A. messuage, fourteen bovates of land, four of which are in demesne and ten waste, and five waste tofts held of Robert de Boulton as of the right of his wife by knight’s service; a toft and eight bovates of land, of which four bovates are in the hands of free tenants rendering 8s. and the remaining bovates and toft are waste, held of Marmaduke de Grendale by knight’s service; a windmill in ruins and seven bovates of land, one of which is under cultivation and the remainder waste, held of the prior of Bridelyngton, service not known. He held no other lands &c. in the county. He died on 12 January last. Robert de Bonyngton, his son, who will be 20 years of age on Palm Sunday next, and was married in his father’s lifetime, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (25.)
679.	JOHN, SON AND HEIR OF AGNES DE HALUGHTON.
	Writ de etate probanda touching the said John, who held of the heir of Margaret de Cornubia, who held by knight’s service of the king in chief, a minor in the king’s wardship, 26 February, 25 Edward III.
SALOP.	Proof of age, taken at Overes, Tuesday after St. Barnabas, 27 Edward III.
	Hugh de la Boure, aged 50 years, says that the said John was 21 years of age on the feast of St. Mark last, having been born at Occleye, co. Salop, on the feast of St. Mark, 3 Edward III, and was baptised on the same day in the church of Bromfeld. This he knows because he lifted the said John from the sacred font. Robert Aleyn, aged 40 years, agrees and says that he was the said John’s godfather along with the aforesaid Hugh. Robert de Cleotone, aged 56 years, agrees and says that at that time he married Isabel de Clynton his wife. William de Westone, aged 44 years, agrees and says that in the same year he started on his journey to Santiago. Thomas fiz Symond, aged 50 years, agrees and says that he was with the aforesaid William de Boreford (sic) at Santiago. John de Rokhull, aged 53 years, agrees and says that he was with the aforesaid William de Westone and William de Clifforde (sic) at Santiago. Reynold de Ahsshebache, aged 60 years, agrees and says that Thomas his first-born son was born at that time. Simon le Whyte, aged 48 years, agrees and says that at that time he buried Robert his father. Hugh le Warde, aged 56 years, agrees and says that he was before the coroner at Lodelowe for a certain mischance which happened there. Roger Tropinel, aged 52 years, agrees and says that he was before the king’s coroner at Lodelowe with the aforesaid Hugh. Richard Slykeberd, aged 62 years, agrees and says that he was before the coroner with the aforesaid Hugh and Roger. John Crumpe, aged 54 years, agrees with the aforesaid Roger Tropinel and Richard Slykeberd.
	C. Edw. III. File 113. (26.)