Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I, File 54

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I, File 54

717. John de Heyling alias de Heyleng.
Writ, 14 Oct. 17 Edw. I.
[Lincoln.] Inq. Thursday after St. Lucy, 18 Edw. I.
Heyleng. A messuage, 30 bovates land in demesne, a windmill, a water-mill, rents, customary works &c. (extent given), held of the heirs of Baiocis, with the advowson of the church, by service of 3 knights' fees. And there are rendered yearly to the abbot of Wellehow, Grimisby, 12d.; to Sir Walter de la Linde, 3d.; to William Cause of Lincoln, 12s.; and to Amabel late the wife of Richard de Heyleng in dower, 6s. 6d.
William his son, aged 25 and more, is his heir.
C. Edw. I. File 54. (1.)
718. Richard de Bedeford.
Writ, 11 April, 17 Edw. I.
Kent. Inq. Wednesday in Easter week, 17 Edw. I.
Werehorn. A capital messuage, with the advowson of the church, 73a. marsh land, 24a. worn out (susanne) land, 100a. at la Newlond, 100a. wood, a windmill, 60s. 7d. rent of assize &c., held of Nicholas de Criel of the barony of Eynesford by service of 1/8 knight's fee, and he rendered 20s. yearly to the high altar of Christchurch, Canterbury, of free alms; 22a. 1r. marsh land, 23½a. worn out land, a part of the said messuage near the door, 5s. 6½d. rent &c. held of Bertram de Criel, rendering yearly 8dlb. pepper and ½lb. cummin; 32a. marsh land, 3½ marks rent of assize, and 5s. in service, held of the fee of the archbishop of Canterbury, rendering 43s. 8d. yearly; 8a. held of Thomas Bissopp, rendering 3s. yearly ; 2a. 1r. held of Roger de Hegh ..., owing 13½d. yearly; 1½a. held of William Martyn, owing 8d. yearly ; 1a. 1r. held of Thomas Bissopp, owing 16d.; and 1a. 1r. held of the heirs of Robert Lotercok (?), owing 6d.
Pakemanneston. 4l. of land held of Sir W. de Leyburn, which is a free fee. He held nothing of the king in the county.
Robert his son, aged 9½, is his heir.
Writ to the sub-escheator or sheriff in co. Kent to send in the inquisition lately made (as above) without delay, 28 April, 17 Edw. I.
C. Edw. I. File 54. (2.)
719. Richard de Plessetis alias de Plescetis, de Pleysetis.
Writ, 28 March, 17 Edw. I.
Middlesex. Inq. 4 May, 17 Edw. I.
Enefeld. A messuage, 106s. 4½d. rent, 86 customs of freemen in August, a corn mill and fulling mill, 294a. land, 27a. meadow, 27a. pasture &c. held of the earl of Hereford by service of 1/5 knight's fee, two suits at the court of knights, viz.—one at Blanchesapeltone and another at Hertford, suit every three weeks at the earl's court in Enefeud, 7s. yearly, and 35 quarters wheat for the said two mills; a messuage, 15a. land, 1½a. pasture, whereof Hugh de Castello and Elicia his wife hold the messuage, pasture and 8a. land for life, rendering 29s. yearly, a fulling mill, which Matthew le Folour holds in fee, rendering 14s. 4d. yearly to the said Richard and his heirs, and to Alice late the wife of Richard the chamberlain for life as dower 16s., and a corn mill, all held of the abbot &c. of Waleden for 30s. yearly, and 10s. for tithes of the said mills; and 8a. land held of John Baldewyne, rendering 4s. 2d. yearly. All those lands pay 5d. to St. Peter's pence yearly.
His sisters, Sabina the wife of Nicholas Peche, Avelina the wife of John Durant, and Emma the wife of John Heyron, are his next heirs and of full age.
Somerset. Inq. Saturday after St. Mark, 17 Edward I.
Neuton Forester alias Nyweton, and Exton. The manor (full extent given) held of the king in chief for ¼ knight's fee; 44a. arable, and 40a. meadow [in Nyweton] held of the heir of Henry de Erlegh, now in the king's wardship, by service of 2s. 4d. yearly; and 5s. rent held of the fee of the prior of Montacute, quit of all service.
Heirs as above.
Writ to the escheator to extend without delay the bailiwick of forestry which the said Richard held in the king's forest in Somerset, 8 May, 17 Edw. I.
Somerset. Inq. Monday the morrow of Holy Trinity, 17 Edw. I. (defective.)
Exemore. The bailiwick of the forest (extent given) rendering 12s. 6d. yearly at the king's exchequer for 14 heifers and a bull which he receives from the commoners (communicantibus) in the forest.
Recchich. The bailiwick of the forest (extent given).
Northperton alias [Nortpedertone]. The bailiwick of the king's park (extent given) including a meadow called Wudemede, containing 35a.
Menedep. The bailiwick of the forest (extent given).
Selewude. The bailiwick of the forest (extent given) and he receives thence of ancient custom for boughs falling under the foot of the wolf, from the township of Kelmeton [alias Culmetone] 6s., and from that of Brywham [alias Bruham] 4s. yearly rent.
Somerton. The bailiwick of the warren (extent given).
The steward, clerks, and foresters keeping the said forests [have been accustomed to] be sustained from the issues of the said bailiwick.
Writ to Roger L'Estrange (Extraneo), justice of the forest, to take into the king's hand and extend the abovesaid bailiwick, 8 May, 17 Edw. I.
[Somerset.] Inq. Monday the morrow of Holy Trinity, 17 Edw. I.
The same as the above, save that 'and 14 heifers and a bull' is given instead of 'for 14 heifers and a bull.'
Extent or summary of the lands &c. in the forestry of Menedep, which ought to be parted between the three sisters partners of the inheritance, whereof each portion is 21l. 11s. 7¼d.; and Avelina one of the sisters holds 8l. of land in Neuton Forester, Exton, and Enefeld, formerly assigned to her, and now seeks a moiety of the dower of Margery late the wife of the said Richard, according to a composition made between the partners (undated).
Extent or summary of lands &c. as above, and assignment of dower made thereout to Margery late the wife of the said Richard (undated).
C. Edw. I. File 54. (3.)
720. William de Alba Marl[ia].
Writ (missing).
Southampton. Inq. Thursday before the Purification, 17 Edw. I.
Henton. The hamlet (extent given) held of Lady Isabel, countess of Albemarle, for ¼ knight's fee, doing suit at her hundred (court) of Cristchirche.
Geoffrey his son, aged 21 at the feast of St. Denis, 16 Edw. I, is his next heir.
Somerset. Inq. 15 Jan. 17 Edw. I.
Middel Cynnok. The manor (extent given) held of Maud de Moleton of the fee of Asshulle for ¼ knight's fee.
Heir as above.
Devon. Inq. Tuesday after Epiphany, 17 Edw. I.
Wodebyri. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief in serjeanty, viz.—finding a serjeant in the king's army for forty days.
Limeneston. The hamlet (extent given) held of the king in chief by bringing to him whenever he will hunt in Dertemore, an oaten loaf and three arrows.
Heir as above, aged 21 on the night of St. Denis last, and married six years ago.
C. Edw. I. File 54. (4.)
721. Andrew Helyun.
Writ, 2 Oct. 17 Edw. I.
[Suffolk.] Inq. Friday the feast of SS. Simon and Jude, 17 Edw. I.
Haverhelle. Two parts of a capital messuage, 12a. arable, 3a. meadow, 3a. wood, 39s. 3½d. &c. rents, a third part of the market &c., held of the king in chief by service of ⅓ knight's fee ; and the said Andrew and Rose his wife, who still survives, were jointly enfeoffed of divers small rents in Haverhelle (extent given) by Roger de Ykelingham and John le Tollere.
Henry his son, aged 17 at the feast of the Purification last, is his next heir.
[Essex.] Inq. Friday the feast of SS. Simon and Jude, 17 Edw. I. (defective.)
Bumstede Helyun. A capital messuage, 70a. arable, 3a. meadow, 4a. pasture, 8a. wood, 10s. 6d. rent &c. held of the king in chief by service of three parts of 1 knight's fee; and 4a. arable and 1a. meadow, whereof the said Andrew and Rose were jointly enfeoffed by John Alwine, rendering 8d. yearly, 20a. arable whereof they were jointly enfeoffed by Master Simon de Notle, 10a. by Helewisa de Stambourne, 3a. by John de Scotheney, 2a. with a windmill by William Langhals, 2a. by Isabel de Helyun, 1a. meadow by Thomas Lancelyn, 5s. 8d. rent by Roger de Ykelingham, and divers other small rents by divers persons (specified).
Gosfeld. 3s. 4d. (rent from or ? held of) William ate Longewode.
Wetheresfeld. 9d. (rent from or ? held of) of the said William ; and 3d. [of] ... rag.
The said Andrew and Rose were jointly (seised) of all the above (on the day the said) Andrew died.
Heir as above.
C. Edw. I. File 54. (5.)
722. Robert de Marcham alias de Markham.
Writ, 13 March, 17 Edw. I.
Nottingham. Inq. and extent, Wednesday after the Annunciation, 17 Edw. I.
Tuckesford. A park held, together with the advowson of the church, and with the manor of Tuckesford, which Margery de Merleye who was the wife of John de Laxton still holds in dower, of the king in chief by service of ½ knight's fee.
Laxton. A capital messuage, 180a. arable, 50a. meadow, a wood called Estheved, a windmill, rents of freemen 7l. 3s. 10d., of bondmen 4l. 4s., and of cottars 73s. 6d. &c. held of the heirs of Robert de Everingham by service of ½ knight's fee, and 1d. on the day of St. Michael, and there are also rendered thence to the master of the hospital of Oscington 3s. yearly, and to John de Eyvill 1d.; and a little park called Herteshorn held of the earl of Lincoln by service of 2s. yearly.
Allerton. A watermill, 6 bovates in bondage, each rendering 3s. yearly and finding a man for reaping the lord's corn for one day but having his food ; and woods called Beyskehal and Schirewodeheved in the forest of Schirewod, held by the said Robert and Richard de Sutton his coparcener, who ought to have 'husbote' and 'heybote' for themselves and their men by the delivery of the foresters; all held of William son of Thomas, rendering 14s. yearly to the master of the hospital of Neushum.
West Marcham. A capital messuage, 140a. arable in demesne, 20a. meadow, a watermill, rents of freemen 51s. 5d., of bondmen 6s. 8d., and of cottars 21s. 8½d. &c. held of Margery de Merleye lady of Tuckesford by service of 16d. yearly, and there are also rendered to Robert de Saundeby 2s., to John de Rypers of Ordeshal 2s., to the said Margery 6d., to Robert Ploreger of Tuckesford ½d., to the prior of Munkebretton 8d., to the nuns of Wallendewelles 6d., to Alexander de Drayton 6d., to Henry le Clerk of Markham ½d., and to John le Meire of Milneton ½d.
Marnham. A capital messuage, 30a. land in demesne, 8a. meadow, rents of freemen 4s., of bondmen 70s., and of cottars 6s. 2d. &c. held of Richard de Weston by service of 1/8 knight's fee and 1lb. pepper.
Scrathagh. 24a. arable in demesne held of Thomas de Furnival, service unknown.
Scheggehagh. 56a. arable held of John de Eyvill by service of 1lb. cummin.
John de Bray and Cecily his wife, a daughter of the said Robert, aged 30 and more, John, son of William de Lungevilers and Berte sometime his wife another daughter, who was aged 15 at the feast of All Saints last, and William de Sancta Cruce and Agnes his wife, another daughter aged 24 and more, are his next heirs.
Writ of plenius certiorari de feodis &c. 8 May, 17 Edw. I.
Nottingham. Extent of knights' fees and advowsons, Tuesday after St. Botulph, 17 Edw. I.
Egrund. A manor there, held by James de Sutton by service of 3 knights' fees.
Eykering. A manor there.
Cotum. A manor there.
Both held by Richard de Sutton by service of 2½ and 1/6 knights' fees.
Tuckesford. The advowson of the church.
C. Edw. I. File 54. (6.)
723. John de Vescy.
Writ, 2 April, 17 Edw. I.
[York.] Inq. Wednesday after St. Barnabas, 17 Edw. I.
Herthil and Bukrosse. Lady Agnes de Vescy his mother was seised of all the services of all the tenants of the fee of Vescy there, on the day the said John died, excepting the homages and scutages of the free tenants in the said wapentakes, as well in dower as out of dower, and of all the advowsons pertaining thereto.
York. Inq. Wednesday before St. George the Martyr, 17 Edw. I.
Wyntringham. 8l. 9s. 3d. yearly rent in the manor, which Alan Buscel and Juetta his wife hold for life, and which is held in chief of Sir Edmund de Mortuo Mari, service unknown.
Duggelby. 4 bovates land held of Roger Bigot, earl Marshal, by knight's service.
William de Vescy his brother, aged 40 and more, is his next heir.
York. Inq. Tuesday after the Close of Easter, 17 Edw. I.
Saldene. The manor (extent given) held of Lady Agnes de Vescy of the honour of Brunton, which she holds in dower, by knight's service.
Heir as above.
York. Inq. Thursday before St. George the Martyr, 17 Edw. I.
Neusum. The manor with Brend alias Le Brend (extent given), including the ferry of the water of Derewent, held for life, by fine in the king's court between the said Lady Agnes and himself as the jury understand, of Edmund de Mortuomari in chief by knight's service; and three chaplains celebrating divine service there receive 11 marks 9s. yearly of the grant of William de Vescy the said John's father.
Heir as above.
Northumberland. Inq. Tuesday after the octave of Easter, 17 Edw. I.
Alnewick. The castle with its appurtenances (extent given), including rents and farms in Alnewick and Denewick, Holin and Swynleys, and the pasture of Gynfen.
Houton, with a piece of newly ploughed land (frussura) called le Merum pertaining thereto (extent given).
Lessebiry (extent given).
Alnemu (extent given).
Swynhow (extent given).
And the said John rendered into the king's hands Alenemu, Lessebiry, Swynhow and Houton, whereof the king again enfeoffed the said John and Isabel his wife jointly, and the heirs of their bodies, with reversion to the next heirs of the said John.
Chatton (extent given).
Alneham, with the slate quarry &c. (extent given).
Wlloure. 4l. 17s. 4d. land.
Alnewick. 10l. rent in the forest and elsewhere, 4l. perquisites of courts &c.
All the above held of the king in chief in barony by fee and service of 3 knights.
Heir as above.
Writ, 2 April, 17 Edw. I.
Kent. Extent, Tuesday the feast of the Invention of the Holy Cross, 17 Edw. I. (defaced.)
"Extent of the manor of Maundevill."
Eltham. The manor (full extent given, with names of tenants), comprising many parcels bought of divers persons (specified), and including rents in Wollewyz, Modyngham and La Wykeland, and pleas &c. of the court of Maundevile, held of the king in chief by knights' service; of which manor the said John and Isabel his wife were jointly enfeoffed by the king.
He died without heir of his body. William his brother, aged 39 and more, is his next heir.
Writ of certiorari de feodis &c. 7 May, 17 Edw. I.
Northumberland. Inq. Sunday after Ascension, 17 Edw. I. (defaced.)
(Unspecified.) 10 towns held of the said John by Gilbert de Umframvill, a tenant in chief from the king, by service of 2 knights' fees, and he rendered 26s. 8d. yearly.
Neuham, held by John Comyn, who holds certain lands in Norfolk and Suffolk from the king in chief, by service of ½ knight's fee and 6s. 8d. yearly.
Mornwick and Chyvington, held by the heirs of Mornwick, tenants in chief from the king, by service of 1½ knights' fee and 20s. yearly.
Follebiry, Heselrig (and) Caldemarton, held by the heirs of Folbiry, by 1 knight's fee and 13s. 4d. yearly.
Rock, held by Thomas de Rock, by ½ knight's fee and 6s. 8d.
All which are assigned to Lady Agnes de Vesci in dower.
Dodington with members, held by the heirs of Bolbek, tenants in chief from the king, rendering 13s. 4d. yearly.
Charelton and Edderston, held by Ralph son of Roger, a tenant in chief from the king, by 1 knight's fee and 13s. 4d. yearly.
Schipilbodill with members, held by Robert de Hilton, by service of 2 knights' fees and 26s. 8d. yearly, and from the increase of a certain tenant Hugh Ribaud in Brekesfeld 11½d.
Burneton, Preston (and) Scranewode, held by the heirs of William de Middelton, by service of 1¼ knights' fee and 17s. 9½d. yearly.
Locre, Charelton, Faludon (and) Hoping, held by Robert de Locre, by 1 knight's fee and 13s. 4d.
Hauckill, held by Nicholas de Hauckill, by 1 knight's fee and 13s. 4d. yearly.
Bilton, held by Henry de Bilton, by 1 knight's fee and 13s. 4d. yearly.
Howick, held by William Ribaud and Robert Mautalaunt, by 1 knight's fee and 13s. 4d.
Little Houton, held by Peter Harrang by 1 knight's fee and 13s. 4d. yearly.
Neuton super Mare (and) Yerdill, held by Laurence de Sancto Mauro, by 1 knight's fee and 13s. 4d. yearly.
Bodell and Spinnelstan, held by William de Colvill and Philip de la Leye, by service of 1 knight's fee and 13s. 4d.
Ewrth, held by Maurice de Ewrth, by service of ¼ knight's fee and 4s. 5½d. yearly.
Horton, held by John de Cambow, by service of ½ knight's fee and 6s. 8d.
Hetton, held by the heirs of Hetton, by service of ½ knight's fee and 6s. 8d.
Lyhum, held by Hugh de Flottewayton, by ¼ knight's fee and 4s. 5½d. yearly; and 40a. land held there by Richard de Lyhum by 1/18 knight's fee and 9d. yearly.
Bertewell, held by Philip son of Martin, by 1/8 knight's fee and 22d. yearly.
Swynhou. 24a. land held by Henry (?) de Swynhou, rendering 2s.
He had no advowsons of churches in Northumberland.
Writ of plenius certiorari, on the complaint of Agnes de Vescy, mother of the said John, that the escheator had taken into the king's hand, together with other lands of the said John, the manors of Neusom, Brynde, Thorneton and Grippethorp, which she held for life by an indenture made between her and the said John in the king's court, 7 May, 17 Edw. I.
[York.] Inq. Wednesday after St. Barnabas, 17 Edw. I.
Sir John de Vescy enfeoffed the said Agnes of the manors of Newsom, Brende and Thornton for life before he took his way to the land of Jerusalem, and after his return the said Agnes acknowledged in the king's court that the said manors were the right of the said John and his heirs, which she had for life of his gift together with the manor of Gripthorp, as is testified in a charter and fine made between them.
C. Edw. I. File 54. (7.)
724. Henry Le Fraunceys.
Writ, 16 May, 17 Edw. I.
[Hereford.] Inq. Friday after St. Peter ad Vincula, 17 Edw. I.
Kyngeston. The said Henry, who held of the king in chief, enfeoffed Master Walter le Mazon alias le Macon of Hereford of 18a. land in Kyngeston before he died, who was in peaceful seisin for 10 years before the said Henry's death, and held in fee by charter. The tenement is held of the king immediately by petty serjeanty.
C. Edw. I. File 54. (8.)
725. William De Rothing alias De Roying, sometime sheriff of Norfolk.
Writ (of certiorari) to the sheriff of Norfolk, on the complaint of Robert prior of Cokesfeud that a messuage, mill, garden, and 2 carucates land in Titeleshal, which Reyner sometime prior had demised to the said William for life only, had been taken into the king's hand with the lands &c. of the said William, 6 Nov. 17 Edw. I.
Norfolk. Inq. Sunday after St. Edmund the king, 18 Edw. I.
Tytlish[al]. Reyner sometime prior of Cokisford demised the said messuage &c. to the said William for life and not otherwise.
C. Edw. I, File 54. (9.)
726. Stephen de Sumery.
Writ (of certiorari) to the sheriff and coroners of co. Hertford to make inquisition; whereas the inheritance of the said Stephen in Schenleye was parted between Maud de Bacheswrth, Amabel de Montiniaco, Muriel Picot, and Ela de Monte Caniso, sisters and heirs of the said Stephen, so that the homage and service of Adam de Somery fell to the pourparty of Roger de Bacheswrth, son and heir of the said Maud, as he says, and Ranulph de Montiniaco son and heir of the said Amabel, John Picot heir of the said Muriel, and John de Monte Caniso heir of the said Ela, assert that they were assigned to Joan late the wife of the said Stephen in dower, and have never hitherto been parted, 7 Feb. 17 Edw. I.
Hertford. Inq. Monday before St. Gregory, 17 Edw. I.
Schenleye. The aforesaid homage and service were assigned to the said Joan in dower, and have never hitherto been parted between the heirs.
C. Edw. I. File 54. (10.)
727. John de Cancell.
Writ of plenius certiorari, on the complaint of Joan late the wife of the said John, that the escheator had taken into the king's hand the manor of Canewedon, of which the said Joan was jointly enfeoffed with the said John by William de Lamburn, by fine levied in the king's court between the said John and William, 25 Nov. 17 Edw. I.
[Essex.] Inq. Sunday before St. Andrew, 17 Edw. I.
Canewedon. The said John held the manor of the king in chief by service of three parts of 1 knight's fee of the barony of Reyleie, and enfeoffed William de Lamburn thereof on Sunday after St. Michael, 11 Edw. I.; after which the said William was ejected by John de Langherst, under-bailiff of Sir Richard de Sucherch farmer of the liberty of the hundred of Rocheford, who had entry by reason of his bailiwick and not otherwise. The said John and Joan were jointly enfeoffed by the said William (as abovesaid) on Sunday after the octave of the Purification, 12 Edw. I, and the said Joan was in peaceful seisin for four years and more before the death of her husband and so continued until his death.
C. Edw. I. File 54. (11.)
728. Margery de Anlatheby alias de Anlauby, an idiot.
Writ of certiorari, concerning the state of the said Margery, whose custody with that of her lands and goods the king sometime committed to William de Beverlaco, deceased, 25 May, 17 Edw. I.
[York.] Inq. Tuesday after Holy Trinity, 17 Edw. I.
The said Margery is an idiot, not from her birth, but she has been so continuously since the death of her husband nine years ago. William de Beverlaco had her wardship and that of her lands, viz.—of 10½ bovates for eight years, and similarly for a year of 4 bovates which she had by escheat by the death of Alan le Moyn of Hesel; she had also 25s. 3d. rent of assize, and 5s. from cottages; out of all which she paid 2 marks yearly to the abbot of St. Mary's, York, and, by the grant of her father, 10s. to Josiana her sister, a nun in Swyn, as long as she should live. All the goods arising from the said lands beyond the sustenance of the said Margery, her four children, and household, came to the said William.
C. Edw. I. File 54. (12.)
729. John de Reylegh and Margery his wife.
Writ of plenius certiorari to the sheriff of Essex, on the complaint of Margery la Feron of London that immediately after the death of the said John and Margery, her daughter, Thomas de Weylaund intruded upon 9a. land, 3a. meadow, and 10s. 8d. rent in Berking which she had delivered to the said John and Margery to be held at her will, and has unjustly detained the same, 8 Nov. 17 Edw. I.
Essex. Inq. Saturday after the octave of St. Martin, 17 Edw. I.
Berking. The said Margery la Feron delivered the said lands and rent to the said John and Margery to be held at her will, and they had no feoffment thereof. They had a son John, who after their death, entered as next heir upon 3½a. land, 1a. 1r. meadow, and 3s. rent with the consent of Richard Batayle the chief lord thereof, and upon the residue of the aforesaid by the mesne (mediante juvamine) of Sir Thomas de Weylaund. The said Sir Thomas held the said tenements in the name of the said John as long as the said John lived, and after his death until the king took them into his hand; but had no other entry than as abovesaid. 3r. meadow of the above are held of the abbess of Berkyng by service of ½lb. cummin yearly, 1a. meadow of William de Huntyngdon by service of 1d. yearly, and 5½a. land of Richard le Despenser, service unknown; 5s. rent issue from land called Holdeslonde, and the heirs of Salamon Alisaundre ought to render 32d. rent of the above.
C. Edw. I. File 54. (13.)