Close Rolls, Edward II: October 1323 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 4, 1323-1327. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1898.

'Close Rolls, Edward II: October 1323', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II: Volume 4, 1323-1327, (London, 1898) pp. 24-31. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw2/vol4/pp24-31 [accessed 23 April 2024]

October 1323



Oct. 22. Skipton-in-Craven.	To Robert Power, chamberlain of North Wales. Order to pay to Madoc Floyt his wages for the time when he was escheator in North Wales, as Edmund, earl of Arundel, justice of Wales, placed him in that office for a certain time when the escheator for that part was wanting; provided that the wages do not exceed the yearly fee of 10l.
Oct. 7. Ightenhill.	To the sheriff of Gloucester. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of William de Colewich, deceased.
	To the same. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of John de Morton.
Oct. 12. Ightenhill.	To Richard de Emeldon, keeper of certain rebels' lands in co. Northumberland. Order to deliver to Alice, late the wife of John de Cartynton, 36s. 8d. and a cow and calf, price 1 mark, which he levied of the issues and took of her land in Shypley, in that county, the king having, at her suit, ordered him not to intermeddle further with a moiety of the manors of Cartyngton and Shepley, in that county, which he had taken into the king's hands because the moiety was of the fee of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster, and to restore to her two cows, two calves, a bullock, and a heifer, price 40s., and other goods, price 4l., which he had taken into the king's hands from the said manors, and the king again ordered him to deliver the said cattle, goods and chattels to her upon her complaint that the keeper had not delivered them to her with the moiety aforesaid, and the keeper thereupon returned that the cattle, goods and chattels belonged to John, her son, and not to her, and were forfeited because he was of the society of the said earl, and the king afterwards, upon Alice appearing in chancery and asserting that the cattle and goods were hers and not her son's, appointed Roger Heroun and Roger de Horsle to make inquisition concerning the same, and it is found by their inquisition that the keeper levied 36s. 8d. from all the issues of her lands in Shypley, and that he took a cow and calf, price 1 mark, that belonged to her and not to her son.
Oct. 11. Blackburn.	To the sheriff of Wilts. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of Philip Prat of New Sarum, who is incapacitated by infirmity and age.
Oct. 13. Ightenhill. (Heghtenhill.)	To Hervey de Staunton and his fellows, justices to hold pleas before the king. Order to continue until the octaves of St. Hilary next all matters moved against the bishop of London, the dean and chapter, the officials and other ministers of St. Paul's London in the last eyre of the justices at the Tower of London, which the king afterwards caused to come before him, and which have been continued from time to time until All Saints next. By K.
Oct. 15. Holland.	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause allowance to be made to the taxors and collectors of the tenth and sixth in the parts of Lyndeseye, co. Lincoln, for 407l. 5s. 6d. for corn provided for the king's use in that county, as appears by an indenture made between them and Gilbert de Ebor[aco], king's clerk, in accordance with the king's order to pay for the corn provided for the Scotch war by Simon de Lunderthorp, the said Gilbert, and Alan de Cobbeldyk, whom the king appointed for this purpose.
Oct. 15. Holland.	To the sheriff of Lancaster. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of Adam de Ursewyk, who is incapacitated by illness and infirmity.
Oct. 20. Ightenhill.	To Master John Walewayn, escheator beyond Trent. Order to cause dower to be assigned to Elizabeth, late the wife of Walter de Gloucestre, tenant in chief, upon her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence.
Oct. 15. Holland.	To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of William de Apethorp, who is incapacitated by illness and infirmity.
Oct. 20. Holland.	To the sheriff of York. Order to expend up to 6 marks in repairing the wooden peel about the tower of York castle, which peel is now fallen down.
	By K.
	Membrane 35.
Oct. 2. Skipton-in-Craven.	To Ranulph de Dacre and his fellows, keeper of the truce in Cumberland. Order to take and cause to be kept safely until further orders all men of Scotland found entering the realm, or dwelling therein, or working (manuoperantes) therein, certifying the king of the names of those thus taken by them, and of the names of those whom they have permitted to go, and of the cause of their arrest and release, as the king is given to understand that certain men of Scotland have entered the realm, and dwell and work therein contrary to the form of the truce, for which the said keepers have provided no remedy as they ought to do, and that the keepers have permitted certain of the said men taken for these reasons to go without reasonable cause and without consulting the king. By K. [Fœdera.]
	To the keepers of the truce in co. Northumberland. Like order, omitting the clauses about releasing the men. By K. [Ibid.]
	To Thomas de Grey, constable of Norham castle. Order to cause all the men of Scotland who lately came from parts beyond sea to the port of Halieland, and went thence by land towards Scotland, and who were taken by him and imprisoned in the aforesaid castle for that reason, to be sent to York castle, there to be delivered for custody to the sheriff of York, whom the king has ordered to receive the said men.
Oct. 2. Skipton-in-Craven.	To the sheriff of York. Order to cause Thomas Blaunfrount, John Haunsard, and Adam Breton, imprisoned in York castle for certain reasons, to be taken to the castle of Skypton-in-Craven, there to be delivered to the constable, whom the king has ordered to receive and keep them. By K.
Oct. 2. Skipton-in-Craven.	To the treasurer, etc. Order to survey the house that was the earl of Hereford's wardrobe in London and many other houses there that came to the king's hands as escheats, and to ascertain the cost of repairing them sufficiently, and to appoint workmen to repair them without delay, and to certify the king in chancery of what it will cost to repair them. The king has enjoined the chancellor to cause a writ of liberate to be made for the sum required, when he shall be certified thereof. They are also ordered to certify the king in chancery what houses the king has there, and by whom they were forfeited, in what places they are, and what buildings are in each place, and their value in all issues. By K.
Oct. 2. Skipton-in-Craven.	To W. bishop of Exeter, treasurer and keeper of the Tower of London. Order to release the chaplain and damsel who lately served the wife of John de Moubrai, a late rebel, from the Tower, if they are detained solely because they served the said John's wife, upon their finding mainpernors to have them before the king when ordered. By K.
Oct. 7. Ightenhill.	To Master John Walewayn, escheator beyond Trent. Order to assign dower to Elizabeth, late the wife of Hugh de Luccombe, tenant in chief, upon her taking oath not to marry without the king's licence.
Oct. 5. Ightenhill.	To Thomas de Burgh, escheator this side Trent. Order to pay to Ralph de Hastynges 8 marks yearly from two parts of the manor of Thorp Basset for so long as they shall be in his custody, and to pay him the arrears of that sum from the time when the two parts were taken into the king's hands, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator concerning the lands of Ralph, late baron of Craystok, tenant in chief, which were taken into the king's hands at his death by reason of the minority of his heir, that he held in chief at his death two parts of the said manor of the abbot of St. Albans, and that Elizabeth, late the wife of Robert son of Ralph, holds a third of the manor in dower, and that the entire manor is charged with 8l. yearly to the aforesaid Ralph de Hastynges and his heirs, and it appears by a deed of Ralph son of William, formerly lord of the manor, exhibited in chancery on behalf of Ralph de Hastynges, that Ralph son of William granted the said 8l. yearly from the manor to Nicholas de Hastynges and his heirs, and it appears by another inquisition taken by the escheator that Nicholas received the rent from the manor during his time from Alexander de Thorp Basset, then reeve there, and that he continued his seisin thereof, and that after his death the aforesaid Ralph de Hastynges, his son and heir, was seised thereof, and received the rent in full from William son of Roger, then reeve of the aforesaid Ralph de Craystok at Thorp Basset, and that he continued his seisin thereof until the death of the said Ralph de Craystok. The king wills that the third of the manor that Elizabeth holds in dower shall be charged with a third of the said 8l. yearly.
Oct. 9. Ightenhill.	To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the king lately enjoined Master Robert de Baldok, archdeacon of Middlesex, his chancellor, to hear and determine an inquisition taken in the king's presence at Skyptonin-Cravene concerning certain beasts and other goods that belonged to Thomas, earl of Lancaster, a late rebel, which were taken at Ightenhill, co. Lancaster, and were taken to Skypton aforesaid, and concerning others likewise taken at Skypton and eloigned thence, and to hear and determine the contents of the inquisition, and John de Farnhill, Thomas de Farnhill, Robert Crokebayn, John son of Robert de Farnhill, Robert Buk', Elias Buk', William son of Elias Fauvel, Constantine de Mouhaude, Henry the chaplain of Skypton, William le Provost, Adam Bochetollok, Thomas de Cheston, John de Cheston, Hugh del Hospital, and Godfrey son of William de Alta Rypa, who were indicted before the king for the premises, have been convicted of some things by an inquisition upon which they had placed themselves before the chancellor, and Nicholas Mauleverer, who was likewise indicted, has found mainpernors to stand to right before the chancellor and other subjects of the king specially appointed for this purpose by the king's commission, and the aforesaid John, Thomas, and the others above named are distrained to come before the treasurer and barons at the exchequer to answer for the beasts and goods aforesaid; the king orders the treasurer and barons to supersede the distraint if the said John, Thomas, (fn. 1) and Nicholas Mauleverer are distrained to come before them to answer for the beasts, goods and chattels forfeited to the king and taken from Ightenhill to Skypton and for the other things taken at Skypton.
Oct. 8. Ightenhill.	To John de Kilvyngton, keeper of the castle and honour of Pikeryng'. Order to deliver to Philip Darcy, a late contrariant, all his lands in John's custody, which were taken into the king's hands for the above reason, as the king has pardoned Philip the suit of his peace by reason of his adherence to the rebels, and ordered, on 16 August last, his lands to be restored to him, as he had found security for his good behaviour and for his ransom.
Oct. 13. Ightenhill. (Heghtenhull.)	To William Gramary. Order to restore to Thomas de Shirugg all his goods and chattels, which William retained in his custody because the king lately ordered Thomas to be arrested for certain reasons.
	The like to the prior of Dudele.
Oct. 15. Holland.	To the sheriff of Somerset. Order to cause a verderer for the forest of Somerton to be elected in place of Reginald Huse, lately elected, as he cannot attend to the office as he is coroner of that county.
Oct. 20. Holland.	To Ralph de Camoys, constable of Wyndesore castle. Order to deliver to the king's chaplains celebrating divine service in the chapel of the castle bread, wine, oil, and other small necessaries for the maintenance of divine service from Michaelmas last until next Michaelmas.
Oct. 20. Holland.	To Robert de Aston, keeper of certain rebels' lands in co. Dorset. Order to deliver to John Strug, a late contrariant, all his lands in Robert's custody, as he had paid at the exchequer the 40 marks wherein he lately made fine with the king for his life and lands, provided that if any of the lands have been demised at ferm by the king's order, the said John shall satisfy the fermers for their expenses in the lands from the time of the demise.
	By letter of the treasurer testifying payment of the said 40 marks. The like to Robert de Hungerford, keeper, etc., in co. Wilts.
Oct. 24. Holland.	To Robert de Hungerford, keeper of certain rebels' lands in co. Wilts. Order to permit Peter de Skidemore, a late rebel, to hold his lands without hindrance, and not to molest him or his mainpernors, the king having lately ordered the keeper to deliver to Peter his lands on condition that they should be resumed into the king's hands if he or his mainpernors did not pay the fine of 200 marks for his life and lands in the quinzaine of Michaelmas last, as Peter has paid the said sum.
	By letter of the treasurer testifying payment of the said 200 marks. The like to Robert de Aston, keeper, etc., in co. Gloucester.
Oct. 28. Holland.	To Hugh le Despenser, the younger; constable of Bristol castle, or to him who supplies his place. Order to pay to Owen son of David ap Gryffith, a Welsh prisoner in that castle, the arrears of his wages from the time of Hugh's appointment, and to continue paying the same until further orders out of the ferm of the castle. By K.
	Vacated, because otherwise below.
Oct. 28. Holland.	To Richard de Musele, constable of Pontefract castle. Order to cause a chest (forcerio), containing certain charters and other muniments concerning the manor of Berleye, which came to the king as escheat after the death of Richard de Berleye by the forfeiture of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster, which charters, etc., the king is sending to him under the seal of Master Robert de Baldok, archdeacon of Middlesex, the chancellor, to be placed and kept securely in the treasury within that castle, Sigrida (Segredam), late the wife of the aforesaid Richard, and Robert de Berleye, executors of Richard's will, having delivered the charters and muniments into the chancery.
Oct. 1. Skipton-in-Craven.	To the justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order to enquire diligently in the counties of Lancaster, Derby, and Stafford and elsewhere in the realm, as often as they shall pass through them to hold pleas, concerning felonies, robberies, and other evils and trespasses inflicted upon the king and his people, and concerning prises, conspiracies, conventicles, and confederacies, according to the articles delivered to them, as many felonies, robberies, etc., have been perpetrated in divers parts of the realm by reason of the late disturbance in the realm. They are ordered to hear the complaints of all persons making complaints in this behalf, and to cause justice to be done concerning the same, and to punish all those found guilty thereof, and to continue their sessions from place to place and from day to day within and without the usual term until the premises be determined finally.
	By K.
Oct. 28. Holland.	To Hugh le Despenser, the younger, constable of Bristol castle, or to him who supplies his place. Order to pay to Owen (Audoeno) son of David ap Gryffith, a Welsh prisoner in that castle, and to his two keepers the arrears of their wages, robes, and stipends from the time of the constable's appointment, and to continue to pay the same until further orders. By K.
	Membrane 34.
	Memorandum, that whereas Isabella de Lasceles held in dower at her death certain lands in Escrik, co. York, and the manor of Kirkeby Underknol, in the same county, of the inheritance of Joan, late the wife of Thomas de Colewenne, Avice, wife of Robert le Conestaple, Matilda, late the wife of Robert Tilliol, and Ralph son and heir of Theophania, late the wife of Ralph son of Ranulph, daughters and heiresses of Roger de Launceles, and the aforesaid Joan, eldest daughter and heiress of Roger and Isabella, granted the reversion after Isabella's death of her purparty of the said lands and manor to Simon Warde, and he granted the reversion to Roger Dammcry, a late rebel, and the lands and manor, which are held of others than the king, were taken into the king's hands after Isabella's death because the purparty thus granted to Roger pertained to the king by reason of his forfeiture. By the king's assent partition of the lands and manor was made into four parts by the aforesaid Robert, Avice, Matilda and Ralph, and the said heirs and parceners granted to the king the choice of the purparties, and he chose the following purparty by Sir Thomas de Sibthorp, clerk of the chancery:
	Partition of the manor of Escrik.
	The chief messuage.—To this purparty there are assigned a chamber with a wardrobe, two parts of the bakehouse and adjoining garden, with all the island and ditches of the same as divided by bounds from the south to the north, containing 1 acre, 2 roods, and a moiety of the barn with the soil and garden on the east, as divided by bounds. Demesne lands.—There are assigned 15 acres of land in the cultura called 'Pavillon' on the east, as divided by bounds; 6 acres in the pasture of Hakyng on the east; 3 acres 1 rood in Le Estdail of Southflat in the west field on the east near the hedge; 7 acres and 1 rood in Mideldail of Southflat on the east; 6½ acres in Westdail of the Southflat on the east; 5 acres in Westdail of the Northflat on the west; 5 acres in Mideldail of Northflat on the west; 2 acres 1 rood in Estdail of Northflat on the west; 1½ acres in Estdail of Rogerflat on the east near the hedge; 3 acres in Westdail of Rogerflat on the east; 1½ acres in Estdail of Brekhirst on the east; 2 acres and half a rood in Westdail of Brekhirst on the east; 2 acres 1 rood in Westboiitwayt on the west, as it is divided. Meadow.—There are also assigned 1 acre 3½ roods of meadow in Holmeng on the east; 1½ acre in Halleng in Westdail on the east; 2 acres and 3 roods of meadow in Estdail of Haleng' on the east as it is divided. Total of the demesne lands: 60½ acres ½ a rood. Total of the meadow: 6 acres ½ a rood. Forland.—There are also assigned 7 acres of meadow in Malkinhakyng on the west; 3 acres in Pulfinreding on the south running in length from west to east; 1½ acres in the same on the other side of the ditch on the opposite side running in length from south to north; 1 acre in Lollowreding on the west; 3 acres at Le Wra on the east; 2 acres in Midilboylthwayt on the north; 1½ acres in Estboylthwayt on the east; 2 acres 1½ roods in Le Estdail of Westendhakyng on the east; 1½ acres in the same Hakyng in Pightiker on the east; 3 acres 1 rood in Le Westdail of Westendhakyng on the east near Pightiker as it is divided; 1½ acres in Haghthornthwayt on the east; 1 acre in Robertreding on the north; 3 acres in Simmesreding on the east in the west field; 4 acres ½ a rood in Childhagg' on the east; 4 acres in Levedireding on the south; 4 acres in Le Estdaill of Northwod on the east; 6 acres in Mideldaill of Northwod on the east; 6 acres in Westdaill of Northwod on the east; 5 acres in Westdaill of the Frith in the hands of the tenants of Stivilingflet on the east; 3½ acres in Estdaill of the Frith on the east as it is divided; 1½ acres in Rughthwayt on the south; 1 acre in Grimereding, which Roger son of Hugh holds; ½ an acre, which Agnes Styward formerly held; 3 roods of land at Hallenyner, counting the fishpond; 2 acres of land at Slak in the hands of Robert Trippe; 1 acre at Grenegail in the hands of Emma Lightfot; 1 acre 3 roods at Robreding, which Henry Louranz holds; 1 acre at Mikelthwayt in the hands of Matilda de Eskrik; 1 acre in Watsike, which Thomas Cade formerly held; 3 roods in Le Brotes, which Henry le Fevre formerly held; 3 roods in Robreding, which Robert Trippe holds; ½ an acre at Brewehorne, which Joan de Midelton holds and a close called Le Conynger at the same part, containing 2½ acres of land, with an acre of land in the cultura of Coppelquenereding; ½ an acre in Gamelpightyn on the west; 6 acres and half a rood of land in Le Estdail of Great Flat (Magnaflat) of Ricalhag' on the west, as divided by bounds; 6 acres and half a rood in Le Est Mideldail of Great Flat of Ricalhag on the west; 6 acres and half a rood in Le Westmideldail of Great Flat of Ricalhag on the west; 6 acres and half a rood in Le Westdail of Great Flat of Ricalhgg on the west; 4½ acres in Houmehill in the same Hagg on the west; 1 acre 1 rood in Le Herber on the south; 11 acres and half a rood of pasture in Ricalhag on the west. Several pasture.—There are assigned to this part 2½ acres of several pasture in Westker on the west; 30 acres in Estker on the east; 6½ acres in the pasture of Hill on the east. Total: 39 acres of pasture. Wood.—There are assigned to this part 18 acres of wood, as believed by estimation, in Holaykhirst on the north, extending in length to the east; 5 acres in Le Lund on the west, extending in length from south to north; and there is there a common wood wherein the free tenants, bondmen, and cotters have common of pasture for their beasts, and housebote and hedgebote (haibot) by the view and delivery of the forester, which wood cannot be measured or divided for this reason and by reason of the density of the underwood, and the wood remains to the heirs and parceners to be held in common; and there is there a turbary and marsh, which cannot be measured and divided by reason of floods and the depth of the marsh, and the turbary and marsh remain to the heirs in common. Total of the several wood: 23 acres. Free ten[ants.]—To this purparty 8d. of rent of assize from the lands that William de Grymesby holds; a pair of gloves and 1d. in the same from the lands that Emma, late the wife of Richard de Seleby, holds; 21¾d. of rent of assize from Matilda de Escrik; 1 lb. of pepper, price 18d., and half a pound of cumin, price ¾d., from William de Seleby. Total: 4s. 2½d. Bondmen.—William son of Ellen holds a messuage and renders 4s. yearly; he also holds 4 bovates of land and renders 38s. yearly, and does four boonworks in reaping in autumn with one meal (repastum) daily, and boonworks beyond reprise 4d., and gives a hen at Christmas, and shall have back 1d., price of the hen ½d.; Henry Pigot holds a messuage and renders yearly 4s.; he also holds 3 bovates of land and renders 29s. 6½d. yearly, and does three boonworks as above, and gives a hen as above; Richard son of Gilbert holds a messuage and renders 4s. yearly; he also holds 3 bovates of land, and renders 30s. yearly, and does three boonworks as above, and gives one hen as above. Tenants at will.— Henry Lourantz holds 2 bovates of land and renders 20s. yearly; he also holds 2 bovates of uncultivated (frisc') land, which John Hare formerly held, and for which he was wont to render 20s. yearly. Total 7l. 10s. 6d. Cotters.—William the smith holds a messuage and renders 3s. yearly, and does one boonwork in autumn, and gives a hen as above; Stephen de Foulstow holds one messuage and renders 2s. 6d. yearly, and does as above; William Alcok holds a messuage and renders 3s. yearly, and does as above; Henry son of Alexander holds a messuage and renders 3s. yearly, and does as above; Thomas Rayksrer holds a messuage and renders 4s. yearly, and does as above; Joan de Middelton holds a messuage and renders 4s. yearly, and does as above; Robert de Flaundres holds a messuage and renders 2s. 6d. yearly, and does as above; Agnes Stiward holds a messuage and renders yearly 4s., and does as above; John Copple holds a messuage and renders 4s. yearly, and does as above. To this purparty [pertains] a waste croft that Simon Orkel held, worth 18s. yearly. Matilda, daughter of Henry the miller (molend'), holds a messuage and renders 2s. yearly. Total: 34s. 7½d. Mills.—To this purparty [pertain] a quarter of two mills, one a watermill and the other a windmill, with their site and pond and profits, and this part is worth 20s. Total: 20s. Herbert the miller [is] tenant of a messuage, and he is assigned to Simon Ward, and afterwards he was assigned to Roger Damory, and he is now tenant of the king, and renders 3s. yearly.
	Partition of the manor of Kirkeby Underknoll.
	The chief messuage on the east.—The principal chamber with the cellar, wardrobe, a moiety of a chamber on the north of the hall, and a barn, with the issue there to the highway, and with a part of a garden on the north of the church, with the ditch as divided by bounds. Mill.—There are assigned to this part a quarter of a watermill with the site, pool, and profits, and it is worth 10s. yearly; a quarter of the east[end] of a garden called 'Le Ellergarth' on the south of Le Beck. Demesne lands.—In Knaresberghflat 3 acres of land on the east as divided in Staynefeld; in the same field in Ukmanriding 3½ acres of land on the north; in Westfeld in Chapelflat 2 acres and 3 roods of land near the chapel on the east; in the same field in Flatskogh 3 acres 1 rood of land on the west; in Peswra 1 acre of land extending eastwards in the same field; in the south field in Braythflat 3 acres 1 rood of land, with half an acre of meadow adjoining on the north; in Paletflat 1½ acres of land on the west; 2½ acres of land in the same field of Swynkerflat and Brackenheved; in Langflat 2 acres of land on the west; an acre 3 roods lying on the east of Knolflat near Hermyr. Total: 25 acres. Meadow.—To this part [pertain] 3 roods of meadow in Swynkerheng on the east; a quarter of a close of meadow called Helysheng on the east. Bondmen.—To this part there are assigned Robert Undrewod, who holds a messuage and 2 bovates of land, and renders 10s. 10d. yearly; and a messuage and a bovate of land that Thomas son of William holds, who used to render 6s. 8d. yearly; 1 bovate of land that William Mantell formerly held, who used to render 4s. 2d. yearly; a quarter of a bovate of land that Richard Lock formerly held, of the yearly value of 12½d., containing 2 acres 1 rood, to be divided equally through the middle of the field. Cotters.—William Mantell holds a messuage and renders yearly 2s. 6d.; and [there are assigned] a toft that Emma, late the wife of Gregory, holds, rendering yearly 2s. 6d.; a waste toft that Agnes Predelok formerly held, of the value of 2s. 6d.; Matilda Gervays holds a toft and renders 12d. yearly; a waste toft that Thomas Gervays formerly held, of the value of 6d. Free tenants.—To this part there is assigned half a pound of pepper, price 7d., from Thomas de Manneby, with 2d. of rent from John son of Alexander. Total: 32s. 5½d. Also there is there a fishpond within the several court, which cannot be divided, but each parcener shall receive a quarter of the profit of the fishery. Fishpond, fishery.— There is there a fishery called Hermyr', wherein the free [tenants] have common, for which reason it cannot be divided, but each parcener shall receive the profit equally. Wood.—There are there three woods, wherein the free [tenants] have common with their beasts, housebote and hedgebote (usebot et haybot), which woods cannot be divided or measured for that reason, and they remain to the heirs and parceners in common. And this part was chosen for the king by the oath of Robert Undrewod, Edmund servant of Alexander the forester, Thomas son of Andrew, John son of Beatrice, and William the farrier (marescalli).