APPENDIX I - Additions to Volume I
Case 127, File 1: Richard I
No. 30. At Westminster; from the day of St. . . . . . . . ., . . .
Richard [1].
Between the brethren of the Temple, [querents, by] . . . . . . .
[put in their place to gain or] to lose, [and] Robert. . . . . .of Hauerholm, tenant, of [? 9] acres of meadow in W. . . . . . .
[Query a quitclaim of 5 of the 9 acres]. (fn. 1)
Case 282, File 2:7 Richard I
No. 9. At Westminster; the Tuesday before the feast of St. Luke
the Evangelist, 7 Richard I, [17 October, 1195].
Between Robert de Hikham, plaintiff, and Gilbert the prior and the
brethren of the hospital of Lincoln, tenants, of 4 carucates of land in
Hikham.
Plea. Robert has quitclaimed from himself and his heirs all right
in the land, excepting 2 bovates which the church of St. Mary of Lincoln
holds, to the prior and brethren in frank almoign, with all the appurtenances of that land in church and all things. And for this quitclaim they
have given him 20 marks of silver. Moreover, the brethren shall do to
Nigel son of Alexander and his heirs foreign service in respect of the
land as much as belongs to two parts of one knight's fee.
Case 283, File 17:3 Henry III
No. 506. At Lincoln; on the morrow of eight days of the Purification of the blessed Mary, [3 Henry III (fn. 2) ], [10 February, 1218–19].
Between Henry Le Eueske and Amabilla his wife, plaintiffs, by
Henry put in the place of Amabilla, and Oliver de Aincurt, tenant, of the
third part of the manor of Gerneb' and Sutton, co. Nottingham; and of
the third part of the manors of Elmeton and Crosswell and Houmefeud,
co. Derby; and of the third part of the manor of Wburn, co. Buckingham; which third parts of the manors Henry and Amabilla claimed as
belonging to Amabilla's reasonable dower, which she has of the inheritance of Oliver de Aincurt, father of the said Oliver, and late the husband
of Amabilla, in Branston, co. Lincoln.
Plea. Oliver has acknowledged and granted all the manor of
Branston with the appurtenances, as in homages and services and all
other things, which Henry and Amabilla heretofore held, to be Amabilla's
dower. And, moreover, he has acknowledged and granted to Henry and
Amabilla the homage and all the service of Fulk de Templo in respect of
half a knight's fee, which he held of Oliver; and the homage and all the
service of Philip de Tymberlund in respect of half a knight's fee, which
he held of Oliver; and the homage and all the service of Fulk de Alneto
in respect of half a knight's fee, which he held of Oliver; and the homage
and all the service of John de Beregates in respect of half a knight's fee,
which he held of Oliver; and the homage and all the service of Robert
Patrick (Palricii) in respect of half a knight's fee, which he held of
Oliver; and the homage and all the service of Ranulph de Blaunk' in
respect of the fifteenth part of one knight's fee, which he held of Oliver.
Moreover, Oliver has acknowledged and granted to Henry and Amabilla
100s. of rent in Wburn, co. Buckingham, to be received of 4 mills which
were of the same Oliver in the same vill, to wit, those mills with the
lands and their appurtenances, as in villeinages, customs and suits and all
other things to the mills belonging, without any retainment; to wit, the
mill which John de Le[ur' (fn. 3) ] held, and the mill which Geoffrey Wyae
held, and the mill which William May held, and the mill which William
Frangehogh' held: to hold to Henry and Amabilla, for Amabilla's life,
of Oliver and his heirs in the name of dower. And be it known that
Oliver has granted for himself and his heirs that Henry and Amabilla
shall, for Amabilla's life, have their reasonable estovers in Oliver's wood
in Wburn for the reparation and mending of the mills by the view of
the forester of Oliver and his heirs of the same vill. And, moreover,
Oliver has given Henry and Amabilla 20 marks of silver. And Henry
and Amabilla have quitclaimed from themselves to Oliver and his heirs
all the right and claim which Amabilla has in the name of dower in the
residue of the whole barony which was of Oliver, father of the aforesaid Oliver, late her husband, in the aforesaid counties. And this
concord was made in the presence of Fulk de Templo and Philip de
Tymberlund and Fulk de Alneto and John de Beregates and Robert
Patrick and Ranulph de Blaunk', who have acknowledged that they owe
the said services.—Nottingham, [Lincoln (fn. 4) ], Derby, Buckingham.
Case 284, File 18: 11–26 Henry III
No. 20. (fn. 5) At Westminster; in eight days of Trinity, 11 Henry III
[13 June, 1227].
Between Henry abbot of Kirkested, querent, by brother Robert de
Dunham, his monk, put in his place, and Ralph de la Bruyere, deforciant,
by Ralph de Grailly put in his place, touching an exchange which the
abbot demanded of Ralph for 25½ acres of meadow in Caithorp, which
Henry de Braybroc and Christiana his wife claimed against the abbot;
and whereupon the abbot vouched Ralph to warrant the meadow against
Henry and Christiana; which meadow Henry and Christiana recovered
against Ralph.
A plea of exchange was summoned between the abbot and Ralph in
the same court. Ralph has given and granted to the abbot, in exchange
for the meadow, 2 bovates of land in Edenham, to wit, 1 bovate which
Robert son of Aldred de Sutheby held, and 1 bovate which Robert le
Mazun held: to hold to the abbot and his successors and his church of
St. Mary of Kirkested in free and perpetual alms; doing therefor foreign
service, as much as belongs to the 2 bovates, for all service and demand.
No. 21. At Westminster; from Easter in five weeks, 11 Henry III,
[16 May, 1227].
Between Amabilla who was the wife of Conan son of Brian, plaintiff,
by William son of Gilbert put in her place, and Avicia daughter of Benedict, tenant, by John de Touthorp put in her place, of the third part of 11
bovates of land in Fulebec and Ledenham, which third part Amabilla
claimed to be her reasonable dower which fell to her in respect of the
free tenement which was of Conan, formerly her husband, in the same
vills.
Plea. Avicia has acknowledged and granted that 2 bovates of land
of the aforesaid land in Fulbec are the dower of Amabilla, to wit, 1
bovate of land which Richard son of Dera (Dere) held, and 1 bovate of
land which Osebert son of Sigerius held: to hold to Amabilla, for her
life, of Avicia and her heirs in the name of dower; doing therefor foreign
service as much as belongs to so much land in the same vill, for all
service and demand. And Amabilla has remised and quitclaimed from
herself to Avicia and her heirs all the right and claim which she had or
could have in the residue of all the land in the name of dower, for ever.
No. 22. (fn. 6) At Westminster; in eight days of Trinity, 11 Henry III,
[13 June, 1227].
Between Henry de Braybroc and Christiana his wife, querents, by
Ralph de Beckingham put in the place of Christiana, and Henry abbot
of Kirkestede, impedient, of 25½ acres of meadow in Catthorp, which
Henry and Christiana claimed against the abbot; and whereupon the
abbot vouched Ralph de la Bruiere to warrant against Henry and
Christiana, who had recovered that meadow against Ralph; and whereupon Henry and Christiana complained that the abbot unjustly deforced
them of a certain part of the meadow.
Plea. Henry and Christiana have given and granted all the meadow
to the abbot and his church of St. Mary of Kirkestede: to hold to the
abbot and his successors and his church of Henry and Christiana and
the heirs of Christiana in free and perpetual alms; rendering therefor
yearly 2s. within eight days of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist for all
service and demand. [Warranty.] And the abbot has given Henry and
Christiana 2 bovates of land in Edenham, those, to wit, which the abbot
heretofore received from Ralph in exchange for the aforesaid meadow, to
wit, 1 bovate which Robert son of Aldred de Suthby held, and 1 bovate
which Robert le Macun held: to hold to Henry and Christiana and the
heirs of Christiana of Ralph de la Bruiere and his heirs for ever; doing
therefor the foreign service which to those 2 bovates belongs for all
service and demand.
No. 56. At Westminster; from St. Hilary in fifteen days, 26 Henry
III, [27 January, 1241–2].
Between Richard de Nouere, querent, and the prior of Thorenholm,
deforciant, of customs and services which Richard demanded of the
prior in respect of 11½ bovates of land which he holds of him in Messingham; and whereupon Richard demanded of him that he should do to
him homage and relief, and guard of Rockingham castle, and scutage,
and suit at his court of Ludington; which customs and services the prior
did not acknowledge to him.
Plea. Richard has granted and acknowledged all the tenements to
be the right of the prior and his church: to hold to the prior and his
successors and his church of Richard and his heirs in frank almoign.
And the prior has received Richard into all the benefits and prayers
which shall henceforth be made in his church for ever.
Case 127, File 1: 7-8 Richard I
No. 7. At Westminster; the Friday next after the feast of St.
Andrew the Apostle, 7 Richard, [1 December, 1195].
Between William son of Alured de Tiford, plaintiff, and the abbot
of Reuesbi, tenant, of the service of 20 acres of land and a certain croft
(croffete) of meadow, and 2 acres of pasture, and half Hale stubble
(halestaffete), and another stubble (stoffete) adjoining it, and pasture for
100 sheep in Endrebi, with the appurtenances, which were of the
demesne of Gelmus (Gelmi) Donis.
Whereupon there was a plea between them in the aforesaid court,
to wit, that William has granted the whole of the land and meadow and
stubbles and pasture to hold to the abbot and convent of the same place
in pure and perpetual alms free and quit of himself and his heirs without any secular service and demand. And for this grant, fine and concord the abbot has given William 2 marks of silver. (fn. 7) —Lincoln.
No. 9. At Westminster; on the Monday next after the Invention
of the Holy Cross, 7 Richard, [6 May, 1196].
Between Liulf del Espaunne and Amilia his wife, plaintiffs, by the
same Liulf put in the place of Amilia to win or to lose, and Rannulf de
Praers, tenant, by Rannulf de Daubi put in his place to win or to lose,
of one carucate of land with the appurtenances in Aswardebi and in
Sautorp.
Whereupon an assize of mort d'ancestor was summoned between
them in the aforesaid court; to wit, that Rannulf has rendered and recognized the carucate to be the right and inheritance of Amilia, to hold to
her and her heirs of Rannulf and his heirs free, quit and exempt, by the
service of the sixth part of one knight's fee by so much the less as belonged
to half a bovate of land, for all service and demand. And for this concord and fine Liulf and Amilia have given two bovates of land in Sawtorp
to Rannulf and his heirs, quit of themselves and their heirs, with Swain
who held them and his whole sequel, for ever. And Rannulf and his
heirs shall warrant to Liulf and Amilia and their heirs the six bovates of
land, which remained to them, in all things which the predecessors of
Amilia were wont to take in those six bovates. (fn. 8) —Lincoln.
No. 19. At Westminster; the Thursday next after the Invention of
the Holy Cross, 8 Richard, [8 May, 1197].
Between Martin Martel, plaintiff, and Ranulph de Bredel', tenant,
of 27 bovates of land with the appurtenances in Glentham.
Whereupon there was a plea between them in the aforesaid court, to
wit, that Ranulph has acknowledged the 27 bovates to be the right and
inheritance of Martin; and for this Martin has granted and quitclaimed
to Ranulph and his heirs two parts of the aforesaid 27 bovates: to hold
of himself and his heirs for ever; rendering therefor yearly to Martin
and his heirs 2s. sterling by the year for all service, to wit, at the feast
of St. Michael. And these are the two parts of the aforesaid 27 bovates
which shall remain to Ranulph de Bradeleg'; to wit, Baldewin son of
Alditha (Aldith') and his mother with 4 bovates of land and 2 tofts; and
with Iuo (fn. 9) son of Godrich (Godrichi) with 1½ bovates of land and their toft;
and Agnes daughter of Reinfrid with 1½ bovates of land and their toft; and
Alfred son of Nari with one bovate of land and its toft; and Geoffrey
son of Robert with one bovate of land and its toft; and Haldan with
one bovate of land and its toft; and Martin de Glentham with one
bovate of land and its toft; and Robert son-in-law of Alditha with one
bovate of land and its toft; and Ralph son-in-law of Aldusa with one
bovate of land and its toft; and Godric son of Herebert with one bovate
of land and its toft; and Reginald son of Gosse with one bovate of land
and its toft; and one bovate of land which Walter the Mercer
(Mercerius) held, and with the toft which Swein held; and Simon the
Gaul (Gallicus) with one bovate of land and its toft; and Osmond son of
Reinfred with half a bovate of land and its toft; and Osbert son of
William with half a bovate of land and its toft; and 8d. which Baldwin
renders by the year for one toft which he holds; and 6d. which Godric
renders by the year for one toft which he holds; and Iueta with the toft
which William de Crosholm' held. And the third part of the aforesaid
27 bovates of land shall remain to the aforesaid Martin Martell' and his
heirs, free and quit of the aforesaid Ranulph and his heirs for ever, to
wit, Hugh son of Alwin with 2 bovates of land and its toft; and Roger
son of William with 1½ bovates of land and their toft; and Simon son of
Lari with one bovate of land and its toft; and Brand' son of Hawis with
one bovate of land and its toft; and Hulfketell with one bovate of land
and its toft; and Walter the Mercer (Mercerius) with one bovate of land
and its toft; and William Blundus with one bovate of land and its toft;
and William de Crosholm' with half a bovate of land and with the toft
which Iueta held and 4d. which Roger son of William renders by the year
for one toft. And Martin Martell' and his heirs shall render yearly to
the chapter of the church of the blessed Mary of Lincoln 3s. by the year
for all service, to wit, at the feast of St. Michael for the aforesaid 27
bovates of land, to wit, 12d. for the land of Martin himself, and 2s. which
Martin and his heirs shall receive by the year from Ranulph and his
heirs in respect of two parts of the 27 bovates of land. And Martin
Martell' and his heirs shall warrant to the aforesaid Ranulph and his
heirs the said two parts of the 27 bovates of land in Glentham. And
Ranulph has done his homage therefor to Martin before the justices of
the lord the King at Westminster. (fn. 10) —Lincoln.
Case 171, File 1: 6 Richard I
No. 1. At Westminster; on the Monday next before the feast of
St. Mary Magdalen, 6 Richard, [17 July, 1195].
Between Geoffrey de Sauzusemara, plaintiff, and Hugh de Billingea
(Billing'), tenant, of one carucate of land with the appurtenances in
Billingea.
Whereupon there was a plea between them in the aforesaid court,
to wit, that Hugh has acknowledged the whole of the aforesaid land with
the appurtenances to be the right and inheritance of Geoffrey and his
heirs; and has quitclaimed it for ever from himself and his heirs to
Geoffrey and his heirs. And for this acknowledgement of right and fine
and concord Geoffrey has given to Hugh three marks of silver and to
Gilbert son of the same Hugh two and a half marks.—Northampton. (fn. 11)
Endorsed: Roger de Rammesden' returned this cyrograph into the
Treasury: but the parts were not present; nor do we see the other parts
of the cyrographs. (fn. 12)
Case 282, File 2: 6-7 Richard I
No. 6. At Westminster; on the feast of St. James the Apostle, 6
Richard, [25 July, 1195].
Between Walter son of William and Gilebert son of Walter de
Huwell', of one and a half bovates of land and two and a half tofts with
the appurtenances in Huuell', whereof Walter had recovered his seisin
against Gilebert, before H[ubert] archbishop of Canterbury and William
Briwere and Michael Belet, justices of the lord the King, in the court of
the lord the King, at Lincoln, by recognition of an assize of novel
disseisin, to wit, that Gilebert has acknowledged all the aforesaid lands
to be the right and inheritance of Walter: to hold to him and his heirs
of Gilebert and his heirs by the free service of 42 pence by the year for
all service, to wit, on the feast of St. Michael 10½d., on the feast of St.
Andrew 10½d., at Easter 10½d., and on the feast of St. Botulph 10½d.,
saving foreign service. And because Gilebert could not render to Walter
his charter of those lands which Walter and his ancestors had of the gift
of Walter de Gant, Gilebert has executed his charter thereof to him, and
has received his homage therefor. (fn. 13)
No. 8. At Westminster; on the Lord's Day next before the feast
of St. Luke the Evangelist, 7 Richard, [15 October, 1195].
Between William son of Heremer' put in the place of Maud de
Lissigton', his wife, plaintiff, and John son of Gikell', tenant, touching
Maud's dowry, which Robert son of Gikell', brother of the aforesaid John
son of Gikell', gave her in dower, at Ierborc and Germuntorp', when he
espoused her.
Whereupon there was a plea between them in the aforesaid court, to
wit, that John son of Gikell' has attorned William son of Heremer', put in
the place of Maud his wife, in respect of 20 solidates of yearly rent in
Ierborc and Germuntorp'; and has charged (assedit) him therefor, in the
men written below, beyond the rents which they owed to John in respect
of the fee which they held of him in Ierborc and Germundtorp', to wit,
in respect of the land of Hamelin de Arboribus 5s., of the land of William
son of Ralph 2s. 8½d., of the land of Maidus' 16d., of the land of Hawis
wife of Hamelin 12d., of the land of Gill' son of Gikell 16d., of the land
of Mariota Hoppesort' 4s. 6½d., of the land of John Black (nigri) 16d., of
the land of Seward son of Edric 13½d., of the land of Baldric 4d., of the
land of Azg' son of Morant 4½d., and of the land of Guua (Guue) daughter
(fil') of Roger 11d. (fn. 14)
Case 127, File 2: 2–3 John
No. 20. At Westminster; from St. Michael in fifteen days, 2 John,
[13 October, 1200].
Between Geoffrey de Saususemar', plaintiff, and Peter de Billingeie,
tenant, of the whole vill of Billingeie.
Plea. Geoffrey has quitclaimed to Peter and his heirs his whole
right in the vill; and for this Peter has granted to Geoffrey and his heirs
2 carucates of land, with the third of a carucate, which Geoffrey heretofore held in the same vill, to wit, 2 bovates of land with 1 toft, which
Godr . . held; and 2 bovates with 1 toft, which William son of Godred
held; and 1 toft and 2 bovates, which Henry son of Berenger held; and
a toft and 2 bovates which Robert son of Gerard held; and a toft and 2
bovates which Yward held; and a toft and 2 bovates which William son
of Haldan held; and a toft and 2 bovates which Roger son of Berenger
held; and a toft and 2 bovates which Robert son of Guenilda held; to
wit, a moiety in the marsh and a moiety in the arable land: to hold of
Peter and his heirs for ever, free and quit, in wood and plain, in dikes
and pastures, in roads and paths, by the fourth part of the service which
belongs to the whole vill. And for this grant Geoffrey has given him 24
marks. And be it known that Geoffrey has all the aforesaid lands for
the fourth part of the whole vill, by doing the fourth part of the service
which the aforesaid fourth part of the said vill owes. And be it known
that neither Peter nor his heirs shall be able to demand against Geoffrey
or his heirs any part of 4 carucates of land which Geoffrey held in
Walecot' and Lithorp, nor in one carucate in Lopintorp; neither shall
Geoffrey or his heirs be able to demand against Peter or his heirs any
part of 4 carucates of land which Peter held in Walecot' and Lithorp. (fn. 15)
No. 25. At Westminster; in eight days of St. John the Baptist, 3
John, [1 July, 1201].
Between Thomas de Nevill, clerk, parson of the church of Stratton,
plaintiff, and Roger son of Hugh de Stratton, tenant, of 30 acres of land
and 3½ tofts in Stratton.
Plea. Roger has acknowledged and quitclaimed to God and the
church of Stratton for ever, 20 acres of the said 30 acres, and the said 3
tofts with the men living in the same, to wit, 10 acres on one side of the
vill, and 10 acres on the other side, with the acre-heads (achauedis) to
the same lands belonging, and 2 acres of meadow, from himself and his
heirs for ever; to wit, on the east side of the vill 1 selion between the
land of Walter son of William and Walter son of . . . . ., and 1 selion
which lies next the land of Godenigcoc (fn. 16) towards the south; and 2 selions
between the land of Siwathe and Robert Musterel in Withelandes; and
1 selion at the Cross; and 1 acre in Westerholm; and half an acre in
Estholm; and half an acre across (ex transverso) Randebigathe; and half
an acre in Randebia..es; and half an acre by R . . thek . .; and 1½
perches in Foxholes; and 1 perch in another place in Foxholes; and
half an acre there; and in two places by the wood . . . 1 acre; and 3
perches in Hauerholm; and 1 acre . . . . . . . . in St . r . holm, by the
land of Simon Bolnet towards the east and . . . . . . . . Barthonegathe
on the west side of the vill . . . . . . .: and 4 bovates in Weise spring,
of the land which was of John Blund; and 1 acre less half a perch in
Su . . . . . . . . of the aforesaid John; and half an acre and 10 yards
in Mikilholes; and half an acre in Qu . . keson; and 2 acres, 1 perch
and 25 roods in . . . . . . gdale; and 3 perches 21 yards in Gosholm;
and 1 acre and half a perch in Gosholm and in Co . . . . . . .; and 1½
acres and 1½ perches in North . . . . .; so that of the 20 acres, 10 acres
are on one side of the vill, and 10 acres on the other side; and 2 acres
of meadow in Mikeldeile in Redeing. And for this Thomas has quitclaimed to Roger all his right in 10 acres of land and half a toft. (fn. 17)
Case 127, File 4: 4 John
No. 57. At Lincoln; On the Saturday next before the Nativity of
St. John the Baptist, 4 John, [22 June, 1202].
Between Alice de Amundevile, plaintiff, and Jollan de Amundevill,
tenant, of half a knight's fee in Wimundestorp.
Plea. Alice has quitclaimed to Jollan and his heirs, for ever, her
right in the fee; and for this Jollan has given and granted to her 2 carucates of land in Middleton in Clivelande; to wit, 9 bovates of land of
Jollan's demesne towards the sun and 7 bovates of land with the tofts and
crofts, farmed out (assisas) to villeins, in the same vill, and 4 cottars with
their tofts and crofts, and the third part of one mill in the same vill: to
have and to hold to the said Alice and her issue, of John de Hocton, by
the service of the third part of a knight. And John and his heirs shall
hold the aforesaid whole fee of Jollan and his heirs by the said service of
the third part of one knight. And if the said Alice shall die without issue,
it shall revert to John and his heirs. And Jollan has received the homage
of John; and Alice has done fealty to John. And be it known that Alice
has rendered to Jollan the charters of Elias de Amundevill, her father,
and of the said Jollan, which she had touching the fee of Wimundestorp.
And she has acknowledged that she had not pledged the charters touching the same fee. (fn. 18)
Case 127, File 5: 5 John
No. 148. At Dunstaple; on the Wednesday next after the feast of
All Saints, 4 John, [6 November, 1202].
Between Orewen son of Simon, plaintiff, and Eudo son of Robert,
tenant, of a moiety of a bovate of land in Leke.
Assize of mort d'ancestor. [One moiety shall remain to Orewen and
his heirs, and the other moiety to Eudo and his heirs. (fn. 19) ] And be it
known that Richard son of William, who holds 5 acres of the said land
by the service of 8d. by the year, and the heirs of the said Richard, shall
do a moiety of the said service to Orewen or his heirs, and a moiety to
Eudo or his heirs. And this concord was made while Richard son of
William was present. (fn. 20)
Case 127, File 7: 9 John
No. 24. At Westminster; on the morrow of St. John, 9 John, [25
June, 1207].
Between Walter prior of Tornholm, plaintiff, and Robert de Hesel,
tenant, of a knight's fee in Tefford.
Plea. The prior has quitclaimed to Robert and his heirs, for ever,
the whole right which he had in the fee, and for this Robert has granted
to the prior and his successors 4 bovates of land of his demesne in
Fereby, which lie towards the north, and 7 acres of meadow which are
called Gaire: to have and to hold to the prior and his successors in pure
and perpetual alms, free and quit of all secular service and exaction. And,
moreover, Robert has given and granted to the prior 4 bovates of land in
the same vill; to wit, 2 bovates which Hugh the Fleming (Flandrensis)
held, with the toft of Adgar; and a bovate of land with a toft and half an
acre of land, which is below the road of Sadewell, which Tebbe held;
and a bovate which Godeware held; and, moreover, the service of Alan
de Hesel in respect of a messuage and toft which he held of him in
Bacthon, to wit, half a mark by the year; and the service of Andrew le
Masoun for 1 bovate of land which he held of him in Fereby, to wit,
12d. by the year with foreign service; and the service of Margaret
the widow; and 2 bovates and a meadow which lie next the bounds of
Bacthon, to wit, 5s. by the year with foreign service: to have and to
hold to the prior and his successors of Robert and his heirs for
ever; doing therefor foreign service as much as belongs to 7 bovates
of land of the same fee, for all service. And for this Robert has quitclaimed to the prior and his successors the service of 7s. which the prior
was wont to perform for a bovate of land in Fereby, which Turold
(Turoldis) the Smith (Faber) held. And for this grant the prior shall give
the said Robert 100s. every year for his life; and after Robert's death, the
100s. shall remain to the prior and his successors quit of the heirs of
Robert for ever. And this concord was made while Alan and Andrew
and Margaret were present and consenting. Be it known that the cyrograph between Robert and the prior with respect to one knight's fee in
Tefford is annulled by this fine. (fn. 21)
Case 127, File 10: 12–13 John
No. 26. At Notingham; on the Monday next after the feast of St.
Edmund, 12 John, [22 November, 1210].
Between Philip de Ria, plaintiff, and Gilbert de Ria, tenant, of 100
acres of land in Gosberdescherche.
Plea. Gilbert has acknowledged the land to be the right of Philip;
and for this Philip has granted a moiety of the land to Gilbert, to wit,
the moiety of the cultivated land (culture) which is called Likinkes
towards the east, and a moiety of the cultivated land (culture) which is
called Gangestoftes towards the west, and a toft and croft which [John]
. . . . . . . . . . and the moiety of that bovate of land which the same
John held towards the east; and the moiety of a salt-pit (saline), and a
plot (area), which the same . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7½ acres of land,
to wit, 3 acres 1 rood which John son of Wlgrun held, and 2 acres which
. . . . . . . . . . ., and 1 rood which Lambert son of Godfrey held,
and 1 acre which William Litel held: to have and to hold . . . . . . .
. . . . of Philip and his heirs for ever by the service of the 60th part of
a knight's fee for all service. And for this grant . . . . . . . . . . . .
20s. And if Juliana who was the wife of Thomas de Ria ought to have
in dower a third part of the said . . . . . . ., she shall have her whole
third part of the moiety of the said Gilbert . . . . . . . . . . without
gainsaying of him or his heirs. And if more dower . . . . . . . . . .,
she shall have the whole of Gilbert's moiety as far as that moiety can
extend; and that which she shall have . . . . . . . . . . . her death
shall revert to Gilbert and his heirs for ever. (fn. 22)
No. 30. At York; from St. Hilary in fifteen days, 13 John, [27
January, 1211–12].
Between Adam abbot of Croxton, querent, by brother Richard put
in his place, and Geoffrey de Colstewrth and Agnes de Diva his wife,
deforciants, of 2 bovates of land in Wullestorp which remained to Agnes
by a fine made between them in the court of King John in the 7th year
of his reign. Whereupon the abbot complained that Geoffrey and Agnes,
contrary to that fine, deforced him of the services and customs which
belong to the land.
Plea of fine. Geoffrey and Agnes have acknowledged the land to
be the right of the abbot and his church of St. John the Evangelist of
Croxton, and have rendered and quitclaimed it from themselves and the
heirs of Agnes to the abbot and his successors and the convent of Croxton for ever; and for this the abbot has quitclaimed to Geoffrey and
Agnes all the arrears of services and customs which were in arrear to
him in respect of the land. And, moreover, the abbot has given them
half a mark. (fn. 23)
Case 216, File 12: 13 John
No. 22. At Durham; on the day of the Purification of the blessed
Mary, 13 John, [2 February, 1211–12], before the King himself, etc.
Between Laurence prior of Giseburne, plaintiff, and Roger de Lascellis, deforciant, of the advowson of the church of Kirkeby upon Wise.
Recognition of darein presentment. The prior has remised from
himself and his successors to Roger and his heirs their whole right in
the advowson, for ever. And for this quitclaim, etc., Roger has granted
to the prior 29 bovates of land with the appurtenances in Alesby in
Lindesia, to wit, 1 bovate of land with the toft which Osebert Blundus
held; and 1 bovate of land which Osebert son of Ralph held, with the
toft which Serlo de Alesby held; and 3 bovates of land which Robert
son of Ketell held, with the toft which Wigan son of Gamel' held, and
with the toft which Herebert the Carpenter (Carpentarius) held, and with
the toft which the same Robert son of Ketel held; and 2 bovates of land
which Robert son of Ralph held, with the toft which Peter Burning
held, and with the toft which the same Robert held; and 3 bovates of
land which Ernisius de Alesby held, with the toft which William Dod
held, and with the toft which William son of Aslac held, and with the
toft which the same Ernisius held; and half a bovate of land with the
toft which William Joic held; and half a bovate of land which Robert
son of Ralph held; and 2 bovates of land which Ralph son of Godwin
held, with the toft which Alan de Alesby held, and with the toft which
the same Ralph held; and 2 bovates of land which Denis de Alesby
held, with the toft which Godwin the Shepherd (Pastor) held, and with
the toft which the same Denis held, and with the toft which Roger
Waite held; and 2 bovates of land which Simon the Miller (Molendinarius) held, with the toft which Richard son of Godric held, and with
the toft which Ketel de Alesby held; and 1 bovate of land which Humphrey de Alesby held, with the toft which Ralph de Periz held; and 2
bovates of land which Godwin de Alesby held, with the toft which
Baldric de Alesby held; and 1 bovate of land, with the toft which
William son of Godwin held; and 2 bovates of land which Wigan son
of Gamel held, with 2 tofts which Ralph de Sutholm' held; and 2
bovates of land which Richard son of Godwin held, with the toft which
Roger de Sutholm held, and with the toft which Turkill Herre held;
and 1 bovate of land which Ilger the Smith (Faber) held, with the toft
which Simon the Tailor (Parmentarius) held; and 1 bovate of land which
Robert son of Stephen held; and 1 bovate of land which Osbert Lauord'
held; and half a bovate of land which Peter Duneta (fn. 24) held; and half a
bovate of land which William son of Ketel held; and 9 selions within
Grenedich': to have and to hold to the prior and his successors and the
convent of Giseburne in frank almoign, so that Theobald son of the same
Roger de Lascellis and his heirs shall hold the whole of the land of the
prior and his successors for ever by the free service of ten marks by the
year, to be rendered at Giseburne at two terms of the year, to wit, a
moiety within fifteen days after the feast of St. Martin, and a moiety
within fifteen days after Pentecost, for all service and demand. [Warranty by Roger and his heirs.] And if perchance it happen that Theobald
or his heirs shall not have rendered the ten marks within the aforesaid
terms, Theobald or his heirs shall be in the mercy of the prior or his
successors in respect of one mark for their failure to pay. And be it
known that neither Theobald nor his heirs shall be able to give, or sell or
otherwise to aliene any part of the land whereby the prior or his successors shall lose the farm of ten marks, or be ousted (clongentur) from
that fee. And the prior has received Theobald's homage in respect of
the land. (fn. 25)
Case 282, File 7: 28 Henry III
No. 92. At Westminster; from Trinity in fifteen days, 28 Henry III,
[12 June, 1244].
Between John de Gysors, querent, and Saer son of Henry, impedient, of the moiety of tronage and pesage, and of [the moiety] of a certain
plot (placie) in St. Botulph.
Plea of warranty of charter. Saer has acknowledged the premises,
to wit, whatsoever he heretofore had in the same vill and in Hoylande,
in all things belonging to that moiety, of the fee of the earl of Britanny
and Richemund to be the right of John, as that which John has of his
gift: to hold to John and his heirs of Saer and his heirs for ever;
rendering therefor yearly one pair of gilt spurs or 6d. at London within
eight days of Easter; and doing therefor to the chief lords for Saer
and his heirs all the other services which to the moiety of the tronage,
pesage and plot belong; and likewise doing therefor for Saer and his
heirs all other things which Saer and his heirs ought to do for the
whole tronage, pesage and plot. And Saer and his heirs shall warrant
to John and his heirs the aforesaid moiety of the tronage, pesage and
plot with their appurtenances against all men for ever; and they shall
acquit and defend John and his heirs in respect of all debts belonging to
both Christians and Jews mutually (mutue) accepted by Saer or his
ancestors. And if Saer or his heirs shall not warrant the moiety of the
tronage, pesage and plot to John and his heirs, Saer and his heirs shall
perform to John or his heirs 10 librates of quit-rent in London or in the
suburb of London: to hold of Saer and his heirs by the aforesaid
service of one pair of gilt spurs or 6d. for ever. And for this John has
given Saer 180 marks of silver.