Banco Roll. Hillary, 33 E. I.
Pleas at Westminster, before Ralph de Hengham and his fellow Justices of the Bench, etc.
Staff. Hugh de Okovere (Okeover) sued William son of William de
Pikstok and Thomas his brother for an illegal distress, viz., the seizure of
the cattle of his plough at Melewych (Millwich), against the Statute. The
defendants did not appear, and are to be attached for the Octaves of Trinity.
m. 93.
Staff. The Dean and Chapter of the Church of St. Cedde of Lychefeld
sued the Prior of St. Thomas the Martyr near Stafford for 140 marks, the
arrears of an annual rent of 10 marks owing to them, and they stated that
one Brother Nicholas formerly Prior of the said House in the eighth year of
the King's reign, had entered into an obligation to pay to the Dean and
Chapter a yearly pension of 10 marks from the Church of Stowe, and up to
the date of the writ 140 marks were owing to them for the said annual rent,
which the Prior and Convent refused to pay, and they produced the deed of
the said Prior, dated A.D. 1278. The Prior appeared and acknowledged the
deed, and likewise the debt of 140 marks, and the Dean and Chapter are
therefore to recover the said arrears and damages. And the Dean and
Chapter then remitted the said arrears all but 40 marks, for which the said
Prior conceded for himself and successors, that if the said annual rent
should be in arrear in future, that the Diocesan of the place might levy the
same from the goods of the Church of Stowe. m. 134.
Staff, Salop. Richard de Dockessey and Margaret his wife sued Robert
de Staundon, custos of one part of the lands of Thomas son and heir of
Robert de Halghton; and they sued Walter the Bishop of Coventry and
Lichfield, the custos of another part of the said lands, and William de Stafford,
the custos of another part, and Juliana formerly wife of Robert de Halghton,
the custos of another part, and Simon de Halghton of Brusenhelle, the custos
of another part, and Edmund de Stafford, the custos of another part, and
Robert de Knyghtelegh, the custos of another part, all in co. Stafford; and they
sued Nicholas de Wokendene, the custos of the body of the heir and of another
part of his lands, and Roger de Mortimer and Lucy his wife, the custodes of
other parts, and John Doylley, custos of another part, and Juliana formerly
wife of Robert de Halghton, the custos of another part of the said lands in co.
Salop, in a plea that they should be in Court on this day, and that the said
Nicholas should produce the heir at the same time to warrant to the said Richard
and Margaret together with the lord the King, the custos of other lands of the
said heir in co. Salop, the third part of the manor of Dokesseye, and the
third part of eighty-three acres of land, twenty-six acres of meadow, two
acres of wood, and eight acres of heath in Selkemor, Gretwode, Bradelegh, and
Wolaston, which Juliana formerly wife of Robert de Halghton claimed as dower
against them. None of the custodians appeared, and the Sheriff was ordered to
take land belonging to the said heir which was in their custody, to the value
of the dower claimed, into the King's hand, and to summon them for the
morrow of St. John the Baptist; and as the value of the said lands was not
known, the Sheriffs of Staffordshire and co. Salop were ordered to make
an extent and to appraise them. A postscript states, that on the day named the
Sheriff of Salop sent the valuation, by which it appeared that the lands of the
heir held by Roger de Mortimer and Lucy his wife were worth annually
106s. 7¼d.; and those which Nicholas de Wokindene held were worth 28s.;
and those held by Juliana formerly wife of Robert de Halghton were worth
£10 2s. 8d.; and he returned that John Doylly held no part of the inheritance
of the heir. And the Sheriff of Staffordshire sent a valuation and extent, by
which it appeared that the tenements held by the said Richard and Margaret,
of which a third part was claimed, were worth annually £22 and 12d.; and that
the tenements held in custody by Robert de Staundon were worth 4s.; and
those held by William de Stafford were worth annually £54, and the tenements held in custody by the Bishop were worth £10 9s. 4d., and the
tenements which Juliana held in custody were worth 66s. 8d.; and he returned
that Simon de Halghton of Brusenhulle, Edmund de Stafford, and Robert de
Knyteleye held no part of the inheritance of the heir. The Sheriffs were
therefore commanded to take into the King's hand, land of the said heir to
the value of the dower claimed, per portionem, and to summon the custodes
for three weeks from Michaelmas. m. 139.
Staff. Matilda formerly wife of John le Bret sued Hugh de Alditheleye
and Isolda his wife for the third of a messuage and a carucate of land, twenty
acres of pasture, and six acres of meadow in Chesterton near Newcastle-underLyme, as her dower. Hugh and Isolda called to warranty William son of
William de Thicknes, who is to be summoned for a month from Easter.
m. 148.
Staff. Alice formerly wife of Walter de Lodyngton sued John de Peyto
whom William Moryn called to warranty, whom John de Peyto and Joan
his wife called to warranty, and who warranted to him the third part of a
messuage and of a virgate of land in Drayton near Doddewell, and which
had been valued at 11s. 1¼d. annually; and she sued John de Peyto, whom
William Moryn, whom John de Peyto and Joan his wife, and whom Prudence
formerly wife of Richard de Peyto called to warranty, and who warranted to
her the third part of a messuage and of a virgate of land in the same vill,
valued at 11s. 1¼d. annually, as her dower. John and Joan appeared by
attorney, and called to warranty William son and heir of Roes Trussel, who
now appeared by attorney, and warranted the tenements to them, and pleaded
that Alice had no claim to dower in them, because Walter formerly her husband
was never seised of them as of fee when he married her, nor at any time
after, and they appealed to a jury, which is to be summoned for a month
from Easter. m. 155.
Staff. Agnes formerly wife of William de Pencrich sued Richard de
Vernun for a third of a messuage and a virgate of land in Herlaston, as her
dower. Richard did not appear, and the Sheriff was ordered to take the
dower claimed into the King's hand, and to summon him for the Quindene of
Easter. m. 161.
Staff. Richard de Blithefeld and Richard de Wulseleye sued Richard de
Herthull in a plea that he should acquit them of the service which Peter
de Gresleye exacted from them for the free tenement which they held of the
said Richard de Herthull in Wulseleye, and in which Richard de Herthull
is mesne lord (medius), and ought to acquit them. Richard did not appear,
and the Sheriff returned he held nothing within his bailiwick, and it was
testified he held sufficient within the county. The Sheriff was therefore
commanded to summon him for the morrow of St. John the Baptist.
m. 185.
Staff. In the suit of Elizabeth daughter of Richard de Loges versus Adam
de Staneye and Elizabeth his wife for waste and destruction in Wyrleye, the
defendants did not appear upon the adjourned summons, and the Sheriff was
ordered to go in person to the place, and cause an inquisition to be made into
the alleged waste, and to return it into Court at three weeks from Easter. m.
187.
Staff. William le Fevre of Overpenne and Margaret his wife sued John
son of Richard Gerveyse of Overpenne for a third of a messuage and sixteen
acres of land in Overpenne; and they sued William Hary and Alice his wife
for a third of eight acres of land, and Walter de Bylston and Denice his wife
for a third of eight acres, and Ralph de Pendeford and Margaret his wife for
a third of eight acres, and Robert son of Nicholas and Edith his wife for a
third of eight acres in the same vill, as the dower of Margaret. And they did
not appear, and had previously made default at the Octaves of St. Martin at
York, upon which the Sheriff had been ordered to take the dower claimed
into the King's hand. It is therefore considered that William and Margaret
should recover seisin against them, and as it was testified that one Richard
Wylimot formerly husband of Margaret died seised of the said tenements, the
Sheriff was ordered to make inquiry respecting damages. m. 208.
Staff. Dyonisia (Denise) formerly wife of John le Bret, senior, sued Stephen,
Parson of the Church of Swyneverton, for a third of a messuage and carucate
of land and 10s. of rent in Shulton (Shelton) as her dower. Stephen did not
appear, and the Sheriff was ordered to take the dower claimed into the King's
hand, and to summon him for three weeks from Easter. m. 235.
Staff. Magister Alan le Bretoun sued William son of William de Thomenhorn for deforcing him of ten acres of meadow in Wygenton, which William
de Thomenhorn had demised to him for a term still unexpired, and within
which term the said William had sold the tenements to William son of
William de Thomenhorn, who had ejected the said Alan. The defendant did
not appear, and the Sheriff returned he held nothing within his bailiwick; but
as it was testified he held the ten acres of meadow in question at the date of
the writ, the Sheriff was ordered to summon him for the Octaves of St. John
the Baptist. m. 235, dorso.
Staff. Agnes formerly wife of John de Pendeford sued Roger Purcel for
a third of ten acres of moor and pasture in Pendeford as her dower. Roger
did not appear, and had made default at York at Michaelmas term; and the
Sheriff had been ordered to take the dower claimed into the King's hand, and
the Sheriff returned no writ. He was therefore ordered as before, and to
summon him for three weeks from Easter. m. 198, dorso.
Lanc. Ralph de Singelton and Mabel his wife sued Adam de Walton and
Alice his wife for the third of three messuages, and a bovate and a half and
fourteen acres of land, four acres of meadow, and 7s. 6d. rent in Grenok as the
dower of Mabel, of the dotation of Nicholas le Botiler her first husband.
Adam and Alice called to warranty William son and heir of Nicholas le
Botiler, (fn. 1) who is under age and in ward to William Wyther, and part of whose
land is in the custody of Ralph de Singelton and Mabel his wife, and a part in
the custody of Alice le Botiler, and a part in the custody of Edmund le
Botiler, and a part in the custody of Richard de Haconeshowe, and a part in
the custody of John de Kirkeby, and a part in the custody of Richard de
Lathum, and a part in the custody of Nicholas del Marreys; and Adam
produced the deed of Nicholas le Butiler, which showed that he gave all his
land of Grenok to the said Alice to hold to her and the heirs of her body,
with a clause of warranty. William Wyther is to be summoned in co.
Stafford, and the others in co. Lancaster, for three weeks from Easter.
m. 122, dorso.
Staff. Margaret formerly wife of John de Wanton had sued John son of John
fitz Philip for a third of the manor of Bolynton sic (Bobbington) as her dower;
and John had made default at York at the Octaves of St. Martin; and the
Sheriff had been commanded to take the dower claimed into the King's hand;
and Margaret now appeared and claimed it by the default of John. And
John stated he had never been summoned to be at York at the date named,
and offered to wage his law; and his sureties are William de Simplingford of
co. Stafford, and Adam Coygne of the same county. He is therefore to appear
with his compurgators at a month from Easter. A postscript states that John
waged his law at Trinity term, 33 E. I., and Margaret was therefore in misericordiâ for a false claim. m. 94, dorso.
Staff. Agnes formerly wife of Adam Brun of Aston in Halys, sued
Hervey son of William de Stonilowe for six acres of land and two parts of a
messuage in Great Madeleye-under-Lyme, as her right and maritagium, and in
which Hervey had no entry except by a demise made by Adam Brun formerly
husband of Alice to one William son of Adam le Bedel of Ellesmere, and to
which she could not object, during his lifetime. Hervey defended his right,
and denied that Adam her husband had ever been in seisin of the tenements,
and appealed to a jury, which is to be summoned for the Quindene of St. John
the Baptist. m. 76, dorso.
Staff. Hugh de Okoure (Okeover) sued William son of William de
Pykestok and Thomas his brother in a plea, that whereas it had been provided
by Statute that it was not lawful to levy a distress out of the fee, nor in a
high road except by the King's officers, the said William and Thomas, not
being officers of the King, had taken his cattle outside the fee of the said
William and Thomas at Melewych vi et armis, and had impounded them
against the Statute, etc. The defendants did not appear, and the Sheriff
was ordered to distrain and produce them at the Octaves of Trinity. m. 72,
dorso.
Staff. The Sheriff returned into Court the inquisition made into the
waste and destruction caused in Stotfold in lands, etc., of the inheritance of
Geoffrey Salveyn by Gundreda formerly wife of Robert de Stafford, by which
it appeared that two granges had been pulled down worth 8 marks, a solarium,
an oriolum, and a garderobam worth 40s., and a wall and ditch round the same
buildings worth 20s.; and Gundreda now appeared and stated that she held
the tenements in fee and not for a term, and she produced a deed by which
the said Geoffrey gave to Robert de Stafford and to the said Gundreda his
wife the said tenements to be held by them and the survivor of them, and
rendering to the said Geoffrey and his heirs each year for the said ten years a
rose at the Feast of St. John the Baptist, and after the completion of ten
years to render 20 marks annually. And the said Geoffrey being solemnly
called, did not appear, and the suit was dismissed. m. 62, dorso.
Staff. Margaret formerly wife of Edmund de Mortimer sued Hugh de
Aldytheleye and Isolda his wife for a third of the manor of Arnleye
excepting the weirs on the Severn, and the wood within the metes of the
Forest of Wyre and manor of la Boure within the same manor, as her dower.
Hugh and Isolda appeared and stated they held the said manor with the
above exceptions for term of the life of Isolda, and they called to warranty
Roger son and heir of Edmund de Mortimer, who is under age and in ward
to the King, and to Margaret formerly wife of Edmund de Mortimer, and
whose lands are in the custody of Peter de Gavaston, Walter de Thornbury,
Roger de Mortimer, Richard de Baskerville, Grimbald Pauncevot, Milo
Pychard, John de Mortimer, Hugh Godard, Walter de Evereus, Hugh Poer,
Philip Ap Howel, Richard de Leghton, and forty-nine others named, and
they produced a deed of Edmund the father of the heir, which showed that
the said Edmund had given to Walter de Balon and to the said Isolda then
his wife, the manor of Arnleye, excepting (as before), to hold for the lives of
the said Walter and Isolda. They (the custodians) are therefore to be
summoned for the Quindene of Easter, and the said Margaret likewise,
together with the King, are to produce the heir at the same date to warranty, and the custodians of the lands of the heir are to be summoned for
the same date in the counties of Stafford, Salop, Worcester, Hereford,
Gloucester, Somerset, Southampton, Oxford, Berkshire, and Bucks. A
postscript shows successive adjournments of the suit up to Michaelmas term.
m. 60, dorso.
Coram Rege Roll. Easter, 33 E. I.
Staff. The King sued Ralph Griffin and Robert his brother for the
death of William le Cuntur the brother of John le Cuntur, for which John
had appealed them, and afterwards withdrew his appeal, and they did not
appear, and the Sheriff had been ordered to arrest them, and returned they
could not be found. He is therefore commanded to put them into the
exigend, and if they do not appear, to outlaw them, and if they appear, to
arrest and produce them coram Rege at the Quindene of Hillary. m. 14.
Staff. The Sheriff was ordered to arrest John le Cuntur, of Colton, and
keep him in safe custody and produce him at this term to answer coram Rege for
not prosecuting his appeal against Ralph Griffin and Robert brother of Ralph
for the death of William le Cuntur his brother, and he returned that John
could not be found, and held nothing within his bailiwick. He is therefore
ordered as before, to arrest him and produce him before the Court at the
Quindene of Michaelmas. m. 14.
Staff. Margaret formerly wife of Richard Henry, sued Richard son of
Hervey de Strattone (Stretton) in a plea of trespass; and he did not appear.
The Sheriff was ordered to distrain and to produce him at the Octaves of
Trinity. m. 7, dorso.
Banco Roll. Trinity, 33 E. I.
Staff. Philip, son of Philip de Chetewynde and Isabella his wife gave
half a mark for license of concord with William de Pywelesdon respecting
tenements in Mutton (Mytton). (fn. 2) m. 10.
Staff. William Orpynger and Margaret his wife, sued William Roleg
and Lettice his wife for a third of a messuage and noke of land in Sondon
(Sandon), as dower of Margaret, of the dotation of Richard Wolrich of Sondon,
formerly husband of Margaret. William and Margaret called to warranty
Richard son of Richard Wolrich of Sondon, who is to be summoned for the
Octaves of Michaelmas. m. 12.
Staff. William de Thomenhorn sued Henry son of Hugh le Serjaunt of
Elleford, in a plea that he should render him an account for the time he was
his bailiff in Ruggeleye; and he did not appear, and the Sheriff had been
ordered to arrest him, and returned he could not be found. He was therefore
ordered as before, to arrest him, and to produce him on the morrow of All
Souls. m. 12.
Staff. Agnes formerly wife of William Rycheman sued Thomas de
Hulton for eight acres of land and half a messuage in Morghhale, which she
claimed as the gift of Christiana daughter of Richard le Muner, who had
enfeoffed her of them, and in which the said Thomas had no entry except by
William formerly husband of Agnes, who had demised the tenements to him
during his lifetime when she could not object. Thomas denied he had
entered by William, and stated he entered by hereditary right after the
death of his brother Robert de Hulton, whose heir he is, and he appealed
to a jury, which is to be summoned for the morrow of St. Martin. m. 55.
Staff. William son of John le Mareschal gives a mark for license of
concord with Robert son of Henry de Colton respecting tenements in Colton,
Newelond, and Blythebury. m. 76.
Staff. Richard de Delves gives a mark for license of concord with Adam
de Knottick and Joan his wife, in a plea of warranty of Charter. (fn. 3) m. 104.
Staff. Reginald de Charles (Charnes) and Juliana his wife sued William
son of William de Wrottesleye for a third of a messuage and a carucate of
land, etc. (as before), in Pylatenhale, as the dower of the said Juliana, of the
dotation of Stephen de Elmedon her first husband. And the said William
called to warranty William son of Stephen de Elemedon (sic), who appeared
and warranted the tenements to him, and stated that the said Juliana had no
claim to dower in the lands, because Stephen her husband was not seised of
them as of fee on the day he married her, nor ever afterwards, and he
appealed to a jury, which is to be summoned for the Quindene of Michaelmas.
A postscript shows successive adjournments of the suit up to Hillary term
35 E. I., on which day the attorney of Reginald and Juliana was told by the
Court, "quod sequatur suo periculo." (fn. 4) m. 175.
Staff. William Bagod gives half a mark for license of concord with
William son of Bertram de Burgo. (fn. 5) m. 184.
Staff. The Prior of Ronton sued Richard de Draycote in a plea that
he should acquit him of the service which Richard de Cavereswell exacted
from him for the freehold which he held of the said Richard, and of which
Richard de Draycote is mesne lord and ought to acquit him. Richard did not
appear, and is to be attached for the morrow of St. Martin. m. 196.
Staff. Joan formerly wife of Roger de Caverswall sued John son of
William de Pykestok and John de Wenlok for a debt of 6 marks. They did
not appear, and are to be attached for the morrow of St. Martin. m. 196.
Staff. John de Ferrars sued Robert de Bures for causing waste and
destruction in the lands, houses, and woods and gardens of Charteley, which
Robert held for term of his life only, of the inheritance of the said John.
Robert did not appear, and is to be attached for the morrow of St. Martin.
m. 245.
Staff. Robert de Somerforde was summoned by Jordan de Hamelhamstede
in a plea that he had taken and unjustly detained two cows belonging to
him. Robert stated that one John de Sempingham held of him a messuage
and half a virgate of land in Somerforde by homage and fealty and the service
of 4s. yearly, and suit at his court every three weeks; and he had taken the
cattle in a place called La Grave, within his fee, because the service was in
arrear. Jordan stated that the cattle were taken out of the fee on the high
road, and appealed to a jury, which is to be summoned for the morrow of all
Souls. m. 213, dorso.
Staff. Thomas son of Hugh de Weston, and John de Bradele, withdrew
their plea of debt against John de Stretton, the parson of the Church of
Weston near Brewode. m. 193, dorso.
Staff. Robert Gerveys and Petronilla his wife sued James son of
William de Thyknesse for a third of ten messuages, two carucates of land,
and 40s. of rent in Sheperig, in Newcastle-under-Lyme, which they claimed
as dower. James did not appear, and the Sheriff was ordered to take the
dower claimed into the King's hand, and to summon him for three weeks
from Michaelmas. m. 179, dorso.
Staff. In the suit of Richard de Blithefeld and Richard de Wolseleye
against Richard de Herthull to acquit them of the service due to Peter de
Gresleye for tenements in Wulseleye, the Sheriff returned that Richard
de Herthull held nothing within his bailiwick by which he could be attached,
and it was testified he held sufficient at Herthull in co. Derby. The Sheriff
of Derbyshire was therefore ordered to summon him for the morrow of St.
Martin. A postscript further adjourns the suit to three weeks from Easter.
m. 87, dorso.
Staff. John de St. Maur sued Alianora the wife of Thomas de Pyvelesdon
(who had been admitted to sue by the default of the said Thomas) for twenty
acres of land and two meadows in Felde (Field) as his right and inheritance,
and in which Thomas and Alianora had no entry except by a demise which
Henry de St. Maur, the grandfather of John, whose heir he is, had made to
one Walter de Otteford for a term now expired.
Alianora called to warranty Philip son of Philip de Chetewynde Knight,
who appeared and warranted the tenements to her, and stated that John had
no right, because Henry de St. Maur, from whose seisin he claimed, had
remitted and quit-claimed all his right to Philip de Chetwynde his father; and
he produced the deed of Henry. John denied that the deed was executed by
his grandfather, and appealed to a jury, which is to be summoned for the
morrow of St. Martin, and the deed in the meantime was handed into the
custody of J. Bacun the King's clerk, and all the witnesses to the deed were
dead. A postscript adds that on the Octaves of the Purification, 1 E. II., one
Philip son of the said Philip, son of Philip, appeared in Court, and stated that
his father (the defendant) was dead, and prayed that the deed might be given
up to him as his heir. And after it was testified in Court by Nicholas de
Warrewyke that Philip his father was dead, and that he, the said Philip, was
his heir, the deed was delivered up to him in full Court (in plenâ Curiâ). m.
84, dorso.
Essex, Staff. Agnes formerly wife of Reginald le Wodeward of Wolverhampton, sued William de Fynchenefeld of Overe Penne, and Magister
Richard Walraund, Clerk, for a third of twelve and a half acres of land in
Overe Penne in co. Stafford, which she claimed as dower; and they did not
appear at the day given to them at Trinity term, but they afterwards appeared
in Court and called to warranty Richard son of Seburn de Bures. The Sheriff
was therefore commanded to take the dower claimed into the King's hand,
and to summon them to hear judgment at the Octaves of St. Michael. m.
23, dorso.
Staff. Mabel formerly wife of Geoffrey de Gorsthull sued Reginald le
Bedel of Lychefeld, for an acre and a half in Elmhurst as her right and
maritagium, etc. (as before). Reginald pleaded that he held the land conjointly
with one Amice his wife, who was not named in the writ; and as Mabel
could not deny this, she asked permission to withdraw it. m. 22, dorso.
Staff. The Sheriff was ordered to raise £150 from the lands and chattels
of Edmund Baron of Stafford, and the Sheriff of Warwickshire was ordered
to raise £50 from the lands of the same Baron, for debts owing by the said
Edmund to Ralph de Hengham. m. 7, dorso.
Staff. Roger son of Peter Corbizun sued John Gyffard of Chylington and
Alditha his wife for the manor of Chylington, of which Margaret Corbizun
his kinswoman was seized as of fee when she died. John and Alditha took
exception to the writ because they did not hold the whole manor, and they stated
that one Thomas de Hyda held a messuage and a virgate of land in it, and
Ralph Gyffard a messuage and a croft, and the Prioress and Nuns of Brewode
held a messuage and half a virgate of land, and held those tenements when
the writ was issued, viz., on the 6th March, 32 E. I. Roger replied that John
and Alditha held the whole manor either in demesne, or as of alms, or as of
service, and appealed to a jury, which is to be summoned for the morrow of
St. Martin. m. 1, dorso.
Banco Roll. Michaelmas, 33 E. I.
Staff. William Sauvage and Lucy his wife not appearing to prosecute
their suit for dower against Richard Constantyn, it is dismissed. m. 83.
Staff. John de Swynnerton sued Katerina formerly wife of Nicholas de
Audeleye and James de Stafford, in a plea that each of them should pay him
a debt of £40, which they unjustly detained. The defendants did not appear
and the Sheriff was ordered to distrain and produce them at the Quindene of
Hillary. m. 103.
Staff. Richard le Eyr sued William son of William de Kynthon for two
parts of a messuage and a virgate of land in Knyhton near Woninton; and he
sued Richard le Brer and Cecilia his wife for a third of a messuage and a
virgate of land in the same vill, of which William le Eyr his grandfather,
whose heir he is, had died seised as of fee, and he stated that the said William
his grandfather was seised of the tenements in the reign of King Henry the
King's father, and from the said William the fee descended to one Adam as
son and heir, and from Adam to Richard who now sues. The defendants
appeared, and Richard and Cecilia stated they held the third part as dower of
Cecily, and they called to warranty William son of William de Kynton, who
is to be summoned for the morrow of the Purification; and William pleaded
that the said William le Eyr the grandfather did not die seised of the tenements as asserted by Richard, and he appealed to a jury, which is to be
summoned for the same date. m. 119.
Heref., Wygorn., Staff. Hugh de Aldythele and Isolda his wife appeared
by attorney against Peter de Gavaston, Walter de Thornbury, Roger de
Mortimer, Richard de Baskerville, Grimbald Pauncefot, Milo Pychard, John
de Mortimer, Hugh Godard, Walter Devereux, William ap Phelip, Ralph de
Wyntercote, John Devereux of Bredwardyn, Robert de Stepelton, Richard
de Harle, Walter de Huggeford, Peter de Eyton, Philip de Stepelton,
Richard de Leghton, and many others named, the custodes of the lands of
Roger son and heir of Edmund de Mortimer, in a plea that they should be
present to warrant to them together with the King and Margaret formerly
wife of Edmund de Mortimer, custodians of the body of the said heir, the third
part of the manor of Arneleye, excepting the weirs in the Severn and the manor
of la Bure in the same manor in co. Stafford, which Margaret formerly wife of
Edmund de Mortimer claimed as dower. And they did not appear; and the
Sheriff of Hereford returned that Walter Deverous, Ralph de Wyntercote, and
Richard de Leighton were dead; and the Sheriffs were ordered to take into the
King's hand land belonging to the heir in custody in proportion, etc., and to
summon the custodians for the Quindene of Easter, and to send an extent of the
value of the land in the hands of each custos; and the Sheriff of Staffordshire was
ordered to send an extent of the dower claimed and in question between the
parties at the same date. A postscript states that the Sheriff of Stafford sent an
extent at the above term, which showed that the tenements in question were
worth annually £29 and 21¼d. The suit was further adjourned till the Quindene of Hillary. m. 142.
Staff. In the suit of Hugh de Okoure (Okeover) versus William son of
William de Pykestok and Thomas his brother, for illegally levying a distress
outside their fee at Melewych, the Sheriff returned that William was dead.
The Sheriff was ordered to distrain Thomas and produce him at the Quindene
of Easter. m. 274.
Staff. William Orpinger of Sondon (Sandon) and Margaret his wife, sued
Richard son of Richard Wolrich of Sondon for a third of twelve acres of land
and two acres of meadow in Sondon; and they sued Richard de Aston for a
third of an acre of land, and Nicholas le Mouner of Sondon for a third of
seven acres, and Alexander de le Hul of Sondon for a third of an acre in the
same vill, as dower of the said Margaret, of the dotation of Richard Wolrich
her first husband.
Richard appeared in propriâ personâ, and the other defendants by attorney,
and they stated the plaintiffs had no claim to dower from the above tenements,
because the said Richard had assigned to her a messuage and twelve acres of
land in the said vill in allocation of dower, and with which she had declared
herself to be content, and she had been put into seisin of them. William and
Margaret denied this, and appealed to a jury, which is to be summoned for the
Octaves of Hillary. m. 279.
Staff. Joan formerly wife of Robert de Huggeford sued William son of
Robert de Huggeford of Hildulveston, for a third of the manor of Hildulveston; and she sued Robert de Grendon for a third of six acres, and Robert son
of Walter de Melewyz for a third of five acres, and Robert le Mareschal of
Aston near Stane for a third of six acres, and William son of Ralph de
Melewyz for a third of four acres, and Ralph de Bradeheved for a third of six
acres, and William le Bercher for a third of three acres, and William de
Miravalle of Hildulveston for a third of twenty-four acres, and William son of
Richard son of Matilda for a third of twenty-two acres, and William Jordan
for a third of twenty acres, and Richard del Brok for a third of nine acres, and
Thomas Ody for a third of five acres, and Nicholas Spanderaye of Aston for
a third of five acres and a rood of land, and Henry Neot of Stone for a third
of one and a half acres, and Geoffrey de Coppenhale and Nesta his wife for a
third of two acres, and John son of Thomas Rose for a third of two acres, and
John Matheu for a third of two and a half acres, and John Page for a third
of two and a half acres, and Adam de Berlaston for a third of three and a
half acres, and Richard le Spenser for a third of two acres, and Thomas Dun
for a third of three and a half acres, and William Oldman for a third of two
acres, and William Phelip for the third of half an acre, and Richard de Hales
for a third of four acres, and John son of Robert de Huggeford for a third of
a messuage and two acres, and thirty other tenants in the same vill for a third
of their holdings in the same vill, as her dower. None of the defendants
appeared, and the Sheriff was ordered to take the dower claimed into the
King's hand, and to summon them for the morrow of the Purification. (fn. 6) m.
405.
Staff. William Wyther gives 20s. for license of concord with Reginald
son of Reginald de Legh, respecting tenements in Caldon. (fn. 7) m. 425.
Staff. Margaret formerly wife of John de Wanton sued John son of John
fitz Philip for a third of the manor of Bobyngton as her dower. John stated
that he held the said manor for term of his life by the concession of John son
of John de Wanton, and that the reversion of the manor after his death fell
to one Joan the wife of Hugh de Hepham, daughter and heir of the said John
son of John de Wanton, and he called to warranty Hugh and Joan; and Joan
was under age; and their lands were in the seisin of the said Hugh and Joan by
virtue of a fine levied in 15 E. I. between John son of John fitz Philip, complainant, and John son of John de Wanton, deforciant, of the manor of Bubynton, by which fine the said John son of John fitz Philip acknowledged the said
manor to be the right of the said John son of John de Wanton; for which
acknowledgment, etc., the same John son of John de Wanton conceded to John
son of John fitz Philip the said manor, to be held of John son of John de
Wanton and his heirs for the life of the said John son of John fitz Philip,
etc.; and the said John son of John fitz Philip not being able to produce a
transcript of the fine, a mandate was sent to Roger Brabazoun and his fellow
Justices to send a transcript of it under their seals at the Quindene of Hillary;
and the said John son of John de Wanton is to be summoned for the same
date, the summons to be served in cos. Ebor and Lincoln. m. 426.
Salop. John son of Thomas Mauveysin of Berwick sued the Prior of
Wambrigge (Wombridge) for the third of a mill in Orpinton, of which Henry
Mauveysin his grandfather had been seised in demesne as of fee in the reign
of King Henry the King's father. The Prior denied that the said Henry had
died seised of the tenement, and appealed to a jury, which is to be summoned
for five weeks from Easter. m. 438, dorso.
Staff. Richard de Delves sued Ralph de Bromleye and Agnes his wife in
a plea that they should warrant to him a bovate of land in Dimmesdale which
he held and claimed to hold of them, and for which he held their deed. Ralph
and Agnes did not appear, and are to be attached for a month from Easter.
m. 428, dorso.
Staff. Adam de Leghe sued William de Wolseleye in a plea that he
caused waste and destruction in the houses and gardens in Bertherton which
Adam had demised to him for a term of years. William did not appear, and
is to be attached for the Quindene of Hillary. m. 126, dorso.
Berks. An assize of last presentation to the Church of Suthdencheworth
(South Dengeworth), the advowson of which William Waldyf of Wylbrighton
claimed against Magister William de Bosco. And he stated that one William
Russel the grandfather of William Waldyv, whose heir he is, in the time of
King Henry the King's father had presented to the Church one William de
Shireburne, who had been admitted, etc.; and he stated that one Adam, the
ancestor of the said William (Russel) had presented one George of Chester,
who had been admitted, etc., in the reign of King Henry, and one Hervey (fn. 8)
the ancestor of the said Adam had presented in the reign of King John one
Stephen de Wode, who had been admitted, etc., and one Adam the ancestor
of the said Hervey had presented in the reign of King John one Thomas de
Wilbrighton, who had been admitted and instituted on his presentation.
Magister William took exception to the writ because the Church was not
vacant, but was filled by one Magister Robert de Ocle, and who held it at the
date of the writ, viz., 28th May, 33 E. I., and which he was prepared to prove.
A mandate was therefore to be sent to the Bishop of Salisbury to return at
Hillary term whether the Church was vacant or not. A postscript states
that at the date named the Bishop returned that the Church was not vacant,
because in April, 1299, he had admitted and instituted Robert de Ocle to the
Church on the presentation of Magister William de Bosco. The suit was
therefore dismissed. m. 3, dorso.