Close Rolls, Edward III: September 1362

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 11, 1360-1364. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1909.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: September 1362', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 11, 1360-1364, (London, 1909) pp. 354-355. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol11/pp354-355 [accessed 12 April 2024]

September 1362

Sept. 10.
Woodstock.		 To Richard de Sutton escheator in Lancashire. Order to deliver a rent of 8 marks issuing from one messuage and 100 acres of land in Wynmerlegh in the town of Garstang, taken into the king's hand by the death of John Travers, together with the issues thereof taken, to the next friend of the said John's heir to whom the heritage may not descend, to keep to the said heir's use, but not to intermeddle further with divers other lands likewise so taken, delivering up any issues of these taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by William de Nessefeld late escheator, that John at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee whereby the wardship of his lands ought at present to pertain to the king, but held the said rent of the king in socage as of the moiety of the manor of Wyresdale sometime of William de Coucy, which is in the king's hand and by his commission in the keeping of John de Coupland, by fealty and by the service of 4s. yearly payable to the king for all service, and divers other lands of others than the king, and that Roger Travers son of John is his next heir and of the age of 8 years.
The like, mutatis mutandis, to William de Nessefeld late escheator in the said county.
Sept 10.
Woodstock.		 To Richard de Sutton escheator in Lancashire. Order not to intermeddle further with the manors of Waleton in the Dale and Neuton in Makerfeld taken into the king's hand by the death of Robert de Langeton, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by William de Nessefeld late escheator, that Robert at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held the said manors in his demesne as of fee of others than the king.
The like to William de Nessefeld.
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