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June 3.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle upon Tyne and the collectors
of customs and subsidies in that port. Order, for particular causes
laid before the king in this parliament, not to suffer any wool, woolfells
or hides by virtue of any licence or command of the king made before
this date to pass in that port to any foreign parts save to the staple
of Calais only, causing proclamation to be made that no man shall by
colour of any such licence or command take or carry wool, woolfells
or hides to any foreign parts save the said staple only under pain of
forfeiture thereof. By C. in parl. |
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The like to the following:— |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Kyngeston upon Hull and the collectors
there. |
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The bailiffs of the town of St. Botolph and the collectors. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Lenne and the collectors. |
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The bailiffs of Jernemuth and the collectors. |
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The bailiffs of Gippewich and the collectors. |
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The mayor and sheriffs of London and the collectors. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Quenesburgh and the collectors. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Sandewich and the collectors. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of the city of Cicestre and the collectors. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of the town of Suthampton and the
collectors. |
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The mayor and sheriff of Bristol and the collectors. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of the city of Exeter and the collectors. |
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The bailiffs of Melcombe and the collectors. |
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Writing of Richard Grene knight, Adam de Seint Ive and John
Frankleyn citizens of London, being a release to Robert de Clyfton
of Lancashire, his heirs and assigns, of the manors of Clyfton and
Salwyk co. Lancastre, and of all the manors, lands, rents and services
in that county which they have by his gift and feoffment. Dated
Clyfton in Amondrenes co. Lancastre, 20 May 50 Edward III. French. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, by the said Adam and John
5 June, by the said Richard 6 June. |
June 6.
Westminster. |
Hugh de Hastynges knight to Elizabeth who was wife of Edward le
Despenser and Guy de Bryan knight. Recognisance for 2,000l., to
be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Norffolk. |
June 9.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order, by mainprise of Hugh de Byslee,
John atte Yate of Gloucestershire, John Hermarre of Haveryng atte
Boure and Walter Fychet of Haveryng atte Boure of Essex to stay
the publication of the exigents against William Brodhegh of Haveryng
atte Boure; as lately by writ de judicio the king ordered the sheriffs
to put the said William in exigents from husting to husting until
outlawed if he should not appear, and if he should appear to take
him so as to have his body before the justices at Westminster in the
octaves of St. John Baptist next to answer William Dykeman citizen
and ferron of London concerning the alleged detenue of 40s., and the
defendant has petitioned the king for a stay, as he is ready to answer
the plaintiff and to stand to right in all things; and the said Hugh and
the others, appearing in person in chancery, have mainperned under
a pain of 20l. to have the defendant before the said justices at the
aforesaid day. |
June 18.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order to proclaim the truce
last made at Brugges in Flanders between the king and his adversaries
of France, on the king's behalf causing the same to be observed and
kept until 1 April next according to the form of the said truce and the
extension thereof; as the same was to endure to the last day of June
next, but is prolonged to 1 April following. |
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[Fœdera.] |
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The like to the following:— |
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Hugh de Calveley captain of Calais or his lieutenant there. |
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Edmund earl of Cantebrigge constable of Dovorre castle and
warden of the Cinque Ports or his lieutenant. |
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Philip de Courteneye and William de Neville admirals of the
fleet to the westward and northward respectively, to make
proclamation in singular the ports and places of their
respective admiralties. |
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The bailiffs of la Pole and of Weymouth. |
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[Ibid.] |
June 19.
Westminster. |
To John Warde mayor of the city of London and escheator therein.
Order to stay the demand made upon a tenement called the 'Yrenonthehop' in the parish of St. Mary Magdalene Oldfisshestrete London
sometime of John fitz Rauf late citizen and tailor of London for the
issues thereof to the king's use until debate be had in the king's court
whether that tenement ought to pertain to the king or to John Pountefreyt and John Langetoft chaplains, releasing any distress made for
that cause; as a plea concerning the same between the king and the
said chaplains is pending without debate before the king. |
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Membrane 2d. |
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Writing of John son and heir of John Bakere of Wetherisfeld, being
a grant and quitclaim with warranty to John de Neuport, Isabel his
wife, John son of the said Isabel and to the heirs and assigns of the
said Isabel and John her son of all lands in the town of Wetherisfeld
which were ever of Simon atte Hyde, William Kyu or either of them;
and to the said John son of Isabel, his heirs and assigns, of all lands
in the towns of Hallingbery Neville co. Essex and Sabrichesworth co.
Hereford (sic) which were of the said Simon or of William Kyu by
the said Simon's gift. Witnesses: Walter Elys, John his son,
John Winter, John his son, John Norton, Geoffrey Norton, Walter
Claneford, John Pake, John Smyth of Wenden, Alexander Gardener,
William Andru, John Pecock, Thomas Cooke, John Chirchegate.
Dated Wenden, 1 January 49 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 18 June this year. |
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Writing of John Clement citizen of Rochester, giving with warranty
to Adam Fermer citizen and merchant of London, his heirs and assigns,
a yearly rent of 4 marks to be taken at Christmas, Easter, Midsummer
and Michaelmas by even portions of all the said John's lands in Kent,
with power to distrain for arrears; and he has delivered to the said
Adam 1d. in name of seisin. Witnesses: Thomas Godet, Benedict
Kixs, Thomas Dudmere, Richard Posier, Peter Mareschale. Dated
Rochester, 10 June 50 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 18 June. |
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Indenture of defeasance of a yearly rent of 4 marks to be taken
of all his lands in Kent granted by John Clement citizen of Rochester
to Adam Fermer citizen and merchant of London, his heirs and assigns,
upon condition that the said John or some other in his name shall every
year at Christmas, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas by even
portions or within ten weeks after each of those feasts pay a yearly
rent of 13s. 4d. until he or his attorney shall in his life time deliver
to the said Adam, his heirs or assigns or to their attorney, seisin of a
tenement situate within the walls and gates of the city of Rochester
opposite 'Appellane' which came to the said John by inheritance after
the decease of Adam Clement his father, so that the said Adam Fermer,
his heirs or assigns, lose not that tenement by pleas against the heirs
of the said John's body. Witnesses (as the last.) Dated Rochester,
11 June 50 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 18 June. |
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Writing of Thomas son of Hugh Blount knight (militis) of Essex,
being a quitclaim with warranty to John de Beverlee and Amice his
wife and to the heirs and assigns of the said John of the manor of
Pencrych co. Stafford. Witnesses: Thomas Tyrell, John Mounteney,
Robert de Teye knights, Roger Langerigge, John Edward. Dated
Westminster, 14 June 50 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 19 June. |
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Writing of Elizabeth who was wife of Thomas de Fakenham late
the king's serjeant at arms and is his executrix, being a receipt and
acquittance to Alice Perers for 55l. due from her to the said Thomas
in his life time, and paid by the hands of John de Freton clerk. Dated
London, 1 June 50 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 19 June. |
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Writing of John de Hesill, son and heir of William de Hesill, being
a quitclaim with warranty to Sir Robert de Swyllyngton the uncle
knight, his heirs and assigns, of all the lands, rents and services in the
towns of Great Preston and Little Preston near Kypax co. York which
were sometime of the said William his father. Dated the city of London,
17 June 50 Edward III. French. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 19 June. |
June 25.
Westminster. |
William Brantyngham and William Charwelton to Robert prior of
Merton. Joint and several recognisance for 20l., to be levied, in
default of payment, of their lands and chattels in Norhamptonshire. |
June 26.
Westminster. |
Richard Bride of Westwalton to Hugh de Gaudeby clerk. Recognisance for 10l., to be levied etc. in Norffolk. |
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Writing of Thomas de Roos knight lord of Hamelake, being a quitclaim with warranty to Thomas Hungerford, his heirs and assigns,
of the manor of Heghtredebury called Estcourt and of all other the
lands in the hundred of Heghtredebury which the said Thomas
Hungerford and Eleanor his wife now deceased had for life by grant
and demise of the mother of Thomas de Roos by him confirmed, and
whereof Thomas Hungerford is now seised by virtue of a grant and
demise lately made by the said Thomas de Roos to the said Thomas
Hungerford and Eleanor. Witnesses: John de la Mare, Ralph
Cheyne, Humphrey Stafford, Peter Eskydemour knights, Michael
Skyllyng, Nicholas Bonham, Roger Stourton. Dated Heghtredebury
Estcourt, 14 June 50 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 21 June. |
June 27.
Westminster. |
William de Glynton subdean of Salisbury to John de Popelton parson
of Mottesfont. Recognisance for 50 marks, to be levied, in default
of payment, of his lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in
Wiltesir. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Writing of John de Hepton (sic) knight, being a general release to
Agnes who was wife of John Broun sometime citizen of London and to
Richard Broun her son of all personal actions for account, debt,
covenant, sale, waste, destruction, trespass or contract to this date.
Dated London, Sunday the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul 50 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 29 June. |
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Membrane 1d. |
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Indenture made between the king and John de Welton of Lincoln,
being a lease for one year from Easter last, by mainprise of John de
Hudleston and Nicholas de Cameryngham of Lincolnshire, of the
subsidy in Lincolnshire, Roteland, Notynghamshire and Derbyshire
upon cloths for sale granted to the king by the lords and commons
of the realm, rendering to the king 24l. for that year at Michaelmas and
Easter by even portions etc. (as above, p. 104), saving to the king the
forfeitures of cloth exposed for sale before being sealed with the seal
appointed for the purpose, and also the forfeitures contained in the
statute made in a parliament holden at Westminster on the morrow of
St. Edmund the Martyr in the 47th year of the reign of cloths for sale
which are not of the length and breadth therein specified, for all which
forfeitures the lessee shall answer at the exchequer. Dated Westminster, 18 June 50 Edward III. French. By bill of the treasurer. |
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Memorandum that whereas William de Wyndesore knight, late the
king's lieutenant in Ireland, and certain other the king's ministers in
Ireland, were indicted before Robert de Assheton and certain other
persons by the king's commission appointed for certain extortions and
misprisions, and whereas eight inquisitions thereupon taken in Ireland
and returned in England were delivered for safe custody to the receipt
of the exchequer, the same were after read before the council at
Westminster this year, and were delivered to the custody of John de
Freton clerk, together with a great long roll containing many articles
concerning divers alleged extortions, oppressions and injuries likewise
inflicted upon divers persons by the said lieutenant and others and
[brought] from Ireland to the king and council in England by Richard
Deer and William Stapolyn; and the said clerk after by order of the
council caused a copy to be made of the said inquisitions and of that
roll, and taking the copy delivered the inquisitions and rolls aforesaid
under the king's seal to Nicholas de Daggeworth knight, with a commission of the king, to be taken to Ireland and there debated and duly
determined; and after the said clerk delivered the copy of the roll and
inquisitions to the custody of John de Hermesthorp one of the
chamberlains of the receipt of the exchequer to be kept in the treasury. |
June 21.
Westminster. |
John Giffard knight to John bishop of Bath and Wells. Recognisance
for 40l., to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels
in the county of Suthampton. |
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Cancelled on payment. |
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Roger Dore to Richard earl of Arundell and Surrey. Recognisance
for 200 marks, to be levied etc. in Dorset. |
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Indenture made between Richard earl of Arundell and Surrey and
Roger Dore, being a defeasance of the foregoing recognisance, upon
condition that the said earl, his heirs and assigns and the tenants
thereof now and in time to come shall hold a messuage, two carucates
of land, a mill and 50s. of rent in Esthamptonet co. Sussex without
recovery thereof or of any parcel thereof by the said Roger or Joan
his wife or by their heirs by any action arising before this date. Dated
London, 22 June 50 Edward III. French. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment by the parties, 2 July. |
July 4.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Essex. Order by mainprise of William Langrich,
Thomas Stokes, John Neuport and William Gyffard to stay altogether
the execution of the king's late writ ordering the sheriff to cause
Thomas de Leghes of Shelley and Thomas Berewyk to come before
him, and to compel them to find mainpernors who, under a pain to be
by the sheriff laid upon them for which the sheriff would answer,
would mainpern the said Thomas de Leghes and Thomas Berewyk
that they should do or procure no bodily hurt or harm to John Ledet
and Margaret his wife, and if they should refuse, to commit them to
the nearest gaol, there to be kept in safe custody until they would
willingly so do, and order to set them free if imprisoned for that cause;
as that writ issued upon the petition of the said John Ledet and
Margaret, averring that the said Thomas and Thomas threatened them
in life and limbs; but the said William and the others, appearing in
person in chancery, have mainperned under a pain of 20l. that they
shall do or procure no hurt or harm to the complainants. |
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Writing of Agnes who was wife of John Broun and Richard Broun,
being a general release to John de Hopton knight of all actions
real and personal to this date. Dated London, Midsummer day
50 Edward III. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 27 June. |
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50 EDWARD III.—PART II. |
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1376. |
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Membrane 25. |
June 29.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Cumberland to cause a coroner to be elected
instead of Thomas Boweman, who is insufficiently qualified. |
June 20.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Norhampton to cause a coroner to be elected
instead of Nicholas Seymour, who is insufficiently qualified. |
June 28.
Westminster. |
To Edmund de Brugge escheator in Herefordshire. Order to keep
in the king's hand a moiety of the manor and castle of Erdesley with
a third part of the park, and the lordship of Irdesley and Bollynghull
which are parcel of the other moiety thereof, but to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with the lordship of Parketon, Wylardesley,
Wybbenham, Breryfeld, Croukemore and Clysse and another third
part of the said park, all taken into the king's hand by the death of
Richard de Baskerville knight, delivering up any issues of those last
taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator,
that the said Richard at his death held the said moiety with a third
part of Erdesley park by knight service of the heir of Henry de Ferariis
tenant in chief, a minor in the king's wardship, the lordship of Irdesley
and Bollynghull by knight service of the heirs of Humphrey de Bohun
earl of Hereford tenant in chief, likewise within age and in the king's
wardship, and the residue of the premises, being parcel of the residue
of the said manor, by knight service of Richard de la Bere knight,
and that Richard son of the said Richard de Baskerville is his next
heir, and within age. |
May 30.
Westminster. |
To Thomas de Illeston escheator in Surrey and Sussex. Order to
deliver to John son of Richard earl of Arundell the manors of
Chaungeton and Bokelond and certain lands called la Cleye taken
into the king's hand by the said earl's death, but to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with other the manors and lands hereinafter mentioned, delivering to the said John any issues of these taken;
as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that
the said earl at his death held for life the manor and advowson of
Codelowe co. Sussex, the manors of Bokelond and Colleye, two
carucates of land and 6l. of rent in Reygate, Estbechesworth, Horle
and Neudegate co. Surrey and the advowson of Bokelond church by
gift of Edward de Sancto Johanne knight and others, with remainder
to the said John and the heirs male of his body, and held likewise for
life the manor of Chaungeton co. Sussex, and certain lands called
la Cleye, the manors of Westbechesworth and Wauton co. Surrey
and certain lands called Wyklond by gift of Roger Lestraunge and
others, with remainder to the said John and his heirs, and that the
manor of Chaungeton and the lands called la Cleye are held by knight
service of the heir of John de Moubray tenant in chief, the manor of
Bokelond of the heir of Edward le Despenser tenant in chief, both
within [age] and in the king's wardship, and the residue of the premises
of others than the king; and the king has taken the said John's fealty. |
July 6.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Westmorland to cause a coroner to be elected
instead of Thomas Redeman, who is insufficiently qualified. |
July 3.
Westminster. |
To John Rokewode escheator in Suffolk. Order to deliver the
manor of Wathe, taken into the king's hand by the death of John
Gernegan the elder, to the next friend on the mother's side of John
his son to whom the same may not descend, together with the issues
thereof taken since the death of John the father, to be kept to the
said son's use; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the
escheator, that John Gernegan the elder at his death held no lands
in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee whereby the wardship
of his lands ought at present to pertain to the king, but held the said
manor in chief in free socage by the service of rendering 4s. a year
of blanch farm to Norwich castle for all service, and that John his
son aged 12 years is his next heir. |
July 3.
Westminster. |
To Nicholas Somerton escheator in Oxfordshire. Order to take of
Thomasia who was wife of Richard Page tenant in chief an oath that
she will not marry without the king's licence, and to assign her dower
of her said husband's lands taken into the king's hand by his death,
sending the assignment under seal to be enrolled in chancery. |
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June 26.
Westminster. |
To William Basynges master of the hospital of St. Mary Strode.
Order for particular causes not to meddle in receiving to the king's
use the farms, rents and moneys and other profits arising of the king's
manors in Kent which were late of Juliana countess of Huntingdon,
of his manor of Gravesende, the lands in Northflete late of William
Lenche, the manors of Ledes, Risshindon Daundele in the Isle of
Shepey and Milton, the whole hundred of Milton and the hundred of
Merdenne, or in certain other things contained in the king's late letters
patent appointing him so to do. It is the king's will that the said
master be thereof discharged toward him. |
July 5.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, if the
facts are as hereinafter stated, and if Thomas Horton of Newcastle
upon Tyne has truly paid the customs, subsidies and other duties
for nine sacks of wool, not to trouble or grieve him for taking woolfells
to that amount to other parts than the staple of Calais, notwithstanding
that the same were so taken before the date of the king's licence and
to other parts than the said staple; as on 14 October in the 47th year
of his reign the king gave licence to the said Thomas and certain
others of Newcastle aforesaid his fellows to lade in that port wool
or woolfells to the amount of eighty sacks of wool and take them
to foreign parts whither they should please; and now the said Thomas
has petitioned the king for his discharge, shewing that on 20 September
next before that date, in hope of the said licence, he laded in that
port woolfells to the amount of nine sacks of wool, in part of the said
eighty sacks in his licence contained, and caused them to be taken to
foreign parts other than the said staple, paying customs, subsidies
and duties for those nine sacks of woolfells. By C. in parl. |
June 28.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of York to cause a coroner to be elected instead
of John de Multon, who is insufficiently qualified. |
May 24.
Westminster. |
To John de Rokewode escheator in Suffolk. Order to take the
fealties of Gerard del Isle and Osbert Hamelyn according to the form
of a schedule enclosed, in presence of the said Gerard, Osbert and
Maud wife of the said Osbert or of their attorneys, if being warned
they will attend, to make a lawful partition into two parts of the
manor and advowson of Hintelisham, and to cause the said Gerard
and the said Osbert and Maud to have seisin of their respective
purparties, saving their reliefs if such be due to the king; as the king
has learned by inquisition, taken at his command by Richard de
Waterden late escheator, that by fine levied in the king's court with
his licence Margaret who was wife of Warin del Isle knight at her
death held the said manor and advowson as jointly enfeoffed with
Robert fitz Elys sometime her husband (likewise deceased) by gift
of Geoffrey Gilbard to William Pypard knight and Margery his wife
(both deceased) and to the heirs male of their bodies, with remainder
for lack of such issue to the said Robert and Margaret and to the heirs
of their bodies, remainder to the right heirs of the said William, that
the said William and Margery died without issue male, and the said
Robert without issue by the said Margaret, wherefore the premises
ought by the form of the gift to remain to the right heirs of the said
William, that the same are held in chief by the service of rendering
one sparrowhawk (nisum) a year or 2s. to the king, and that the said
Gerard, being son of the said Warin and Margaret one of the daughters
of the said William and of the age of fifteen years, and the said Maud
wife of Osbert, being another daughter of the said William, are his
cousins and next heirs. |
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Vacated, because otherwise below. |
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To Nicholas Somerton escheator in Wiltesir. Order to remove the
king's hand, and not to meddle further with the manor of Nethercote
taken into the king's hand by the death of Margaret who was wife of
Warin del Isle knight, to be parted at their will between Gerard del
Isle and Osbert Hamelyn and Maud his wife, delivering up any issues
thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by Oliver
de Harnham late escheator, that the said Margaret at her death held
no lands in that county in chief in her demesne as of fee, but held the
said manor of others than the king as jointly enfeoffed with Robert
fitz Elys sometime her husband (likewise deceased) by gift of William
Pypard knight to the said Robert and Margaret and to the heirs of
their bodies, with remainder for lack of issue to Stephen Pypard
(likewise deceased) son of the said William for his life, remainder to
the right heirs of the said William, and that the same ought by the
form of the gift to remain etc. (as above). |
