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July 10.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to cause John Bourgcher knight
to have seisin of a messuage and 5 acres of land, and the prior of
Christ Church Canterbury of the residue of 12 acres of land in Messyng
held by William Goldyng hanged for felony it is said; as the king
has learned by inquisition, taken by the sheriff, that the said messuage
and 12 acres of land have been in his hand a year and a day, that
the said William held the messuage and 5 acres thereof by knight
service of the said John le Bourgcher, and the residue of the said
prior by the rod, and that John Gernoun late sheriff had the year
and a day, and the said John Bourgcher the waste, and ought to answer
to the king for the same. |
July 8.
Westminster. |
To Thomas de Musgrave escheator in Cumberland and Westmorland. Order to take the fealty of Hugh, son of Hugh de Louthre the
elder knight, according to the form of a schedule enclosed, and to
deliver to him and Maud his wife a third part of the manor of Neweton
Reygne co. Cumberland taken into the king's hand by the death of
Margaret who was wife of Hugh the elder, together with the issues
thereof taken, but not to meddle further with the manor of Louthre,
[the town of Louthre Quale] and the hamlet of Quale co. Westmorland,
ten messuages and 40 acres of land in Wythop in the town of Braithwayt co. Cumberland likewise taken into the king's hand, delivering
up any issues of those taken; as the king has learned by divers
inquisitions, taken by the escheator, that the said Margaret at her
death held the said part in dower for her life with reversion to the
said Hugh the son and Maud and to the heirs male of their bodies by
virtue of a feoffment thereof to them made with the king's licence
by Nicholas del Close and John Tannour chaplains, the said manor,
town and hamlet likewise for her life of the gift of Thomas Hanand
chaplain to her and her said husband for their lives with remainder
to the said Hugh the son and Maud and to the heirs male of their
bodies, and the premises in Wythop in her demesne as of fee, that
the said Hugh her son is her next heir and of full age, and that the
third part of the said manor of Neuton is held in chief by grand serjeanty, namely by the service of finding the third part of one armed man
40 days with the king in Scotland, the residue of the premises of others
than the king; and for half a mark by Hugh the son paid the king
has respited his homage until the quinzaine of Michaelmas next. |
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July 5.
Westminster. |
To John Rous escheator in Warwickshire. Order not to meddle
further with 25s. of yearly rent issuing from five messuages and 2½ virgates
of land in Bernangle, 13s. 4d. of yearly rent issuing from a messuage
and one carucate of land in Sutton upon Colefeld, and 12d. of rent
in Wylmendecote taken into the king's hand by the death of John
de Lysours knight, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the
king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the
said John at his death held no lands or tenements in that county of
the king nor of others in demesne nor in service, but long before his
death gave the said rents to Hugh de Lysours and Beatrice his wife
(both deceased) and to the heirs of their bodies with reversion for
lack of such an heir to himself and his heirs, that the said Hugh died
in the life time of the said Beatrice without an heir of her begotten,
that the said John after granted the reversion of the premises to
Gregory parson of Hedon, John de Longevilers, Robert de Donham
and William son of Robert de Bathelay and to their heirs, by virtue of
which grant the said Beatrice attorned tenant to them, and that the
same are held by others than the king. |
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The like to William de Catesby late escheator in Warwickshire. |
Aug. 6.
Clarendon. |
To the collectors in the archdeaconries of Dorset and Salisbury
of the three years' tenth last granted to the king by the clergy of the
province of Canterbury. Order of the money by them levied to
the king's use and in their keeping to deliver to Henry de Wakefeld the
king's clerk, treasurer of the great wardrobe, 260l. for expenses of
the king's household, taking his acquittance. |
July 12.
Westminster. |
To Thomas de Musgrave escheator in Cumberland. Order, if Thomas
de Blencou and Elizabeth his wife, William Wythlawe and Joan his wife
shall find security for which the escheator will answer to answer to the
king for their relief due for the manor of Jonby, and for the issues
of the same from the death of Robert son and heir of Nicholas de
Vespount to this date in case it shall be found that the said manor
is held of the heir of William de Greystok tenant in chief, who is a minor
in the king's wardship, to deliver the said manor and issues upon that
security to the said Thomas de Blencou and Elizabeth, William
Wythlawe and Joan; as it is found by inquisition, taken by the
escheator, that the said Robert died seised of no lands held in chief,
but seised of the said manor by virtue of a feoffment made by John
de Lancastre knight to the said Nicholas and Ellen his wife, father
and mother of the said Robert, and to the heirs of their bodies, that
the said Elizabeth and Joan being daughters of the said Nicholas
and Ellen are sisters and next heirs of the said Robert and of full
age, and that the said manor is held of John de Kirketon the heir
of Gregory Burdon by homage and fealty and by the service of
rendering 5s. 3d. a year to cornage; and a plea is pending before the
king in chancery between the king and John de Kirketon, and
between the king and Thomas de Ughtred knight, whether the
same is held of the heir of William late baron of Greystok or of the
said John de Kirketon or the said Thomas de Ughtred. |
May 30.
Westminster. |
To John de Bisshopeston escheator in Kent etc. Writ of livery
to Thomas de Ponynges knight (as above, p. 145). By p.s. [28376.] |
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To John Rokewode escheator in Norffolk etc. Like writ (as above,
l.c.) By p.s. (the same writ). |
July 8.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to cause
Joan who was wife of John de Coupland to have the respite until the
quinzaine of Easter next which the king of his favour has given her
for all manner of debts and accounts demanded of her at the exchequer
to the king's use as well in her own name as in the name of her said
husband, releasing any distress made for that cause. |
