Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 137

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 137

372. WILLIAM DE NORTHGRAVE.
Writ of certiorari. It was found by an inquisition that the said William held a messuage, 40a. land, 4a. meadow and 6s. 8d. rent in Great Tatynton, and now the king is given to understand that the said William held divers other lands &c. in Great Tatynton, Netherbollynghop and Clehungere, of which no mention is made in the said inquisition. The escheator is to inquire thereinto, and to deliver all the lands &c. of which he shall find the said William to have been seised, with the issues therefrom, to Joan late the said William’s wife, to whom the king has committed the custody of two parts of all such lands &c. until the lawful age of the said William’s heirs. For greater evidence as to the premises the king sends the escheator herewith a bill (missing) touching the aforesaid lands &c. delivered to him by the said Joan. 28 March, 31 Edward III.
HEREFORD. Inq. taken in the castle of Hereford, Tuesday in Easter week, 31 Edward III.
Tatynton, Clehungre and Bolynchop. 75a. land, 6a. meadow and pasture, 8a. wood and 26s. 8d. rent held of the king in chief by knight’s service, besides the messuage &c. returned as above in the first inquisition. From the time of the said William’s death the said Joan has been in possession of the aforesaid land, meadow, pasture and rent, by what title the jurors know not.
C. Edw. III. File 137. (1.)
373. WILLIAM DE STOPHAM or STEPHAM.
Writ, 18 October, 31 Edward III.
YORK. Inq. taken at York, 10 December, 31 Edward III.
Osewaldkirk. A chief messuage in ruins, 60a. land, 14a. meadow and tenants at will who pay 40s. 6d. yearly, held for his life of the inheritance of Thomas de Roos of Hamelak, a minor in the king’s wardship, being parcel of the castle and manor of Helmesley, which are held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
He held no other lands &c.
He died on 12 July last. Heir not known.
C. Edw. III. File 137. (2.)
374. CONSTANTINE DE MORTUO MARI, knight.
Writ, 10 October, 31 Edward III.
CAMBRIDGE. Inq. (undated).
Kyngeston. The manor (extent given), with its appurtenances there and elsewhere, held of the king in chief as of the honour of Peverel for three knights’ fees.
He died on Friday before the Circumcision, 29 Edward III, when the whole of the said manor remained to Agnes his wife, because Constantine de Mortuo Mari the elder, father of the deceased, enfeoffed thereof the deceased and Agnes his wife and the heirs of their bodies, whereby the said Agnes holds the manor for her life, for the said Constantine and Agnes had no heir between them. After her death all the said lands &c. should, by the aforesaid gift, revert to Robert, son and heir of the said Constantine de Mortuo Mari the elder, and his heirs. The said Robert is of full age.
C. Edw. III. File 137. (3.)
375. ROBERT DE SALTMERSH, knight.
Writ, 18 November, 31 Edward III.
LEICESTER. Inq. taken at Ernesbuy, Tuesday after the Circumcision, 31 Edward III.
Ernesbuy. The manor held for his life by demise of Henry de Beaumount, grandfather of Henry, son and heir of John de Beaumount, by service of a rose yearly, with reversion to the said Henry de Bello Monte and his heirs.
He held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick.
He died on Saturday the morrow of the Nativity of the Blessed Mary, 31 Edward III. By the terms of the demise the aforesaid Henry, son of John de Bello Monte, aged 18 years and in the king’s wardship, is heir of the said Robert.
C. Edw. III. File 137. (4.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 113.
376. THOMAS WOGAN or WOUGAN, knight.
Writ to the Chancellor of Ireland or his deputy to send, under the seal used there, writs to the escheators to ascertain the lands held in Ireland by the said Thomas and to send the inquisitions into the Chancery of England. 15 March, 31 Edward III.
Writ to the escheator in co. Kildare to take into the king’s hand the lands &c. of the said Thomas in his bailiwick, except the dower assigned to Margaret, late the wife of the said Thomas. Witnessed by Thomas de Rokeby, justiciary. Kilka, 20 April, 31 Edward III.
KILDARE. Inq. taken on Monday after St. George, 31 Edward III.
Maynan and Courton in Okethy. The manors (extent given) held of the king in chief by service of 50s. when royal service runs. Many acres lie uncultivated on account of the war.
Kilca, Mone, Berton and Garnesker in Carbry. The manors (extent given) and a carucate of land in Alon, Carnalwy, Milton, Ballilog and Kilpycan, held of the king in chief by service of eight marks when royal service runs. Many acres lie uncultivated on account of the war and because they are in the March.
He died on 15 February last. John Wogan his son, aged 21 years on 6 December, 30 Edward III, is his heir.
Besides the aforesaid extent, Margaret, late the wife of the said Thomas, long before the coming of this writ was dowered with the third part of all the aforesaid manors with their rents, issues &c.
(Writ missing.)
HEREFORD AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inq. taken at Pembroke, Monday after the Annunciation, 31 Edward III.
[PEMBROKE.] Costyniston. Three carucates and five bovates of land held of the heir of Laurence de Hastynges, late earl of Pembroke, which tenements the deceased demised in 13 Edward III to Matthias Wougan for his life without rendering anything, and he now holds them.
Brothirhille and Mayowiston. Two carucates of land held in service.
All the tenements aforesaid he held of the said heir by knight’s service, doing suit at the court of the gate of the castle of Pembroke, and rendering 16d. yearly.
Piketon, Walton, Salvages, Amelotiston, Clarebaston, Brocfale and Holeweye. Four and a half fees held of Matthias Wougan within a moiety of the manor of Wyston by knight’s service and by doing suit at the said Matthias’s court in the moiety of the said manor every fortnight; which moiety the said Matthias holds of the aforesaid heir as a fee and a quarter of a fee by knight’s service. The said Thomas gave to John Wougan and Isabel his wife and the heirs male of the body of the said John a fee of the aforesaid tenements in Walton, 27 Edward III, and they are now seised thereof. The residue of the said tenements the said Thomas gave to the said Matthias Wougan for the latter’s life.
He died on Friday before St. Peter’s Chair, 31 Edward III. John Wougan his son, aged 21 years on the feast of St. Nicholas last, is his heir.
C. Edw. III. File 137. (5.)
377. THOMAS DE ROKEBY ‘luncle.’
Writ to the escheator in York, Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmoreland, 16 June, 31 Edward III.
WESTMORELAND. Inq. taken at Appelby, Monday after the octave of St. Michael, 31 Edward III.
Crakanthorpp. Ten acres of meadow held of Walter Manchell by fealty only without any rent.
Date of death not known because he died in foreign parts, viz. in Ireland. Thomas, son of Robert de Rokeby, aged 30 years and more, is his heir.
YORK. Inq. taken at York, 4 September, 31 Edward III.
Langebergh. He was sometime seised of 40 marks yearly rent from the wapentake of Langebergh, which rent the king gave to him and his heirs, to be received by the hands of Walter de Faucomberge and his heirs; which Walter holds the said wapentake of the king in chief by service of rendering the aforesaid 40 marks yearly. The said Walter attorned to the said Thomas for the said rent by virtue of the above gift; and the said Thomas gave 20 marks of the 40 to Thomas de Halberton for life, who continued his seisin thereof until the day of the said Thomas de Rokeby’s death. The said Thomas de Rokeby also gave six marks of the aforesaid 40 to John de Neuton of Makerfeld for life, and the said John continued his seisin until the death of Thomas de Rokeby. Thus the said Thomas de Rokeby at his death was seised only of 14 marks of the aforesaid 40.
He held no other lands &c. in the county nor elsewhere in the bailiwick save in the county of Westmoreland, as contained in the annexed inquisition.
He died in Ireland on 23 April last, as the jury understand. Heir, Thomas, son of Robert de Rokeby, knight, aged as above.
C. Edw. III. File 137. (6.)
378. ALICE, LATE THE WIFE OF HUMPHREY DE BASSYNGBOURN.
Writ, 8 July, 31 Edward III.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Northampton, 15 July, 31 Edward III.
Abyndon. The manor (extent given) held for her life by gift of Richard de Medburne, of the king in chief by knight’s service, as of the crown. The said Richard was enfeoffed of the said manor by the said Humphrey and re-enfeoffed the said Humphrey and Alice for their lives, with remainder to Giles their son and Alice his wife and the heirs of their bodies by a fine levied in the king’s court. The said Humphrey and Alice his wife and also their son Giles are dead; and Alice, late the wife of Giles, whom John de Faucumbergh married, survives, and to her the right of the said manor belongs according to the fine aforesaid. The extent includes a meadow called ‘le Estmedowe,’ a several pasture called ‘Houlewebrok,’ a rent of 6l. from a custom called ‘Ayeld,’ 2s. rent from a common oven, and a fishery in the water of ‘Ene.’
She held no other lands &c. in the county.
She died on Wednesday before Corpus Christi last. The aforesaid Alice, late the wife of the said Giles, survives and has the right of the manor.
C. Edw. III. File 137. (7.)
379. ROGER DE LOUDHAM, knight.
Writ to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said Roger and who has had possession of his lands since his death. 26 August, 31 Edward III.
SUFFOLK. Inq. taken at Loystoft, 27 September, 31 Edward III.
Herlyngflet. The manor, and St. Olave’s ferry in Herlyngflet and Hadisco. The said manor is held of divers lords by divers services, viz. of the countess of Pembroke in free socage by service of 6s. yearly; the prior of St. Olave’s by service of 3s. yearly; and John de Tyteshale by service of 7s. yearly. The ferry is held of the heirs of John ate Ferie by service of 1d. yearly.
Gunton. The manor, held of the countess of Pembroke by service of 10s. 4d. yearly.
Robert de Loudham, kinsman of the said Roger, whose heir Roger was, purchased to himself and his heirs the said ferry of John ate Ferie, who and all his ancestors, before the said alienation, had been seised time out of mind of the said ferry, and the said Robert remained seised thereof until his death, after which the said ferry descended to one Roger, as kinsman and heir of the said Robert [being] son of Roger, brother of the said Robert, which Roger son of Roger was seised thereof until he died, after which the said manor and ferry descended to the aforesaid Roger de Loudham, knight, as son and heir, who died seised thereof.
He died about the Purification, 20 Edward III. John, son of the aforesaid Roger, aged 23 years and more, is his heir.
Roger, brother of the said John, entered upon the said manor and ferry, as eldest son and heir of the aforesaid Roger and held them for two years and more, and died seised thereof; after whose death Robert, his brother, occupied the same for one year; after whose death the aforesaid John, as his brother and heir, held the manor and ferry for thirteen weeks and more, until the king seized the said ferry by the late sheriff of the county and granted it to John de Chirbury, who now occupies it.
NORFOLK. Inq. taken at Lodon, 26 September, 31 Edward III.
Hadisco. A causeway (calcetum) and St. Olave’s ferry in the towns of Hadisco and Herlyngflete. The said causeway is held of the prior of Toftmonachorum by service of 12d. yearly, and the said ferry of the heirs of John atte Ferie by service of 1d. yearly.
(A statement similar to the above about the manor and ferry here follows as to the causeway and ferry.)
Date of death and heir as above.
C. Edw. III. File 137. (8.)
380. CECILY, LATE THE WIFE OF GEOFFREY LARCHER.
Writ, 18 June, 31 Edward III.
GLOUCESTER AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inq. taken at Gloucester, Saturday after SS. Peter and Paul, 31 Edward III.
Stoke Archer. Two messuages, a virgate and 6a. land, and four messuages, 60a. land and 6s. rent, held for her life of the king in chief.
The above tenements, together with the whole manor of Stoke, which is held by Thomas de Berkele of Cobberle, knight, in fee in right of Joan his wife, are held of the king by service of finding an archer in time of war within the kingdom of England for 40 days. The said Cecily acquired all the aforesaid lands &c. of Geoffrey de Tedynton, chaplain, and John Moryn of Swyndon, chaplain, for her life, with reversion to the right heirs of Geoffrey Larcher.
She held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick.
She died on 19 (sic) June, 31 Edward III. Joan, daughter of Geoffrey Larcher, of full age, is her heir.
C. Edw. III. File 137. (9.)
381. ALICE, LATE THE WIFE OF WILLIAM HERBERD.
Writ to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said Alice, who held by knight’s service of the heir of Richard de Cornewaill, a minor in the king’s wardship, and as to who has been in possession of her lands since her death. 28 April, 31 Edward III.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Norhampton on the eve of Holy Trinity, 31 Edward III.
Throp. 3a. land and 1a. meadow held for life jointly with William Herberd, her husband, and his heirs, of Geoffrey, son and heir of Richard de Cornubia, by knight’s service as of the fee of Chokes, rendering yearly 2d.; a messuage, a dovecot, 40a. land and 3a. meadow held jointly as above of the prior of Daventre by service of rendering 6s. 8d. yearly, and ploughing with one plough in Lent and reaping with one man for one day yearly and mowing with two men for three days, and rendering yearly to the church of Falewesle two bushels of meslin (mixtilionis) and to the court of honour of Berkhampstede 7 1/2d.
Norton. A messuage and 8a. land held jointly as above of Geoffrey Porter by knight’s service and rendering yearly 1/2lb. cummin and 1/2lb. pepper.
Welton. 3a. land held jointly as above of the heirs of William Warner.
Robert Graunger occupied all the aforesaid tenements in Throp and Welton for two years after the death of the said Alice, and Hugh le Yrnemongere of Daventre occupied all the tenements held of the prior of Daventre and the tenements in Welton for three years; and the king occupied the tenements held of Geoffrey son of Richard for three years; and Geoffrey Porter has occupied the tenements in Norton for the whole time since the said Alice’s death.
She died about the Purification, 26 Edward III. John, son of William Herberd, aged 16 years at the feast of All Saints last, is heir of the tenements aforesaid.
C. Edw. III. File 137. (10.)
382. RICHARD DE WELLES.
Writ, 8 February, 31 Edward III.
SALOP. Inq. taken at Bruggenorth, 24 February, 31 Edward III.
Quatte. The manor (extent given) held for his life of the king in chief, by gift of Henry de Mortuo Mari, with remainders successively to Hugh de Mortuo Mari and Margaret his wife, who survive, and to the right heirs of the said Hugh. The extent includes two carucates of land which used to be worth 40s. yearly, and now one mark, because of the pestilence. The said manor is held of the king by service of finding a man on foot with a bow and three arrows in time of war in Wales from Quatte to Moneworthe Brugge, and there he shall shoot his arrows against the king’s enemies, and when he has shot them shall return home (ad partes suas).
[Quatte.] 2a. meadow held for life of John de Dodemoston by service of 2s. yearly, by gift of the aforesaid Henry de Mortuo Mari, with remainders successively to Hugh de Mortuo Mari and Margaret his wife, who survive, for their lives and to the right heirs of the said Hugh.
He died on 23 January last. John de Welles, his kinsman, aged 40 years and more, is his heir.
C. Edw. III. File 137. (11.)
E. Inq. P.M. File 14. (4.)
383. JOHN BLOM of Great Kenebelle.
Writ to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said John, and who has had possession of his lands since his death. 12 April, 31 Edward III.
OXFORD. Inq. taken at Oxford, 1 June, 31 Edward III.
Brightwell, Ewelme and Bensyngton. A messuage, 106a. 1r. land, 1a. meadow and 2a. wood, whereof the messuage, 26 1/2a. 1r. land are held of John de Chelseye by service of 3s. 4d. yearly; 5 1/2a. land and 1/2a. meadow of Baldwin de Bereford by service of 10d. yearly; 5a. land of Walter atte Heth by service of 6d.; 8a. 1r. land and 1/2a. meadow of Edmund de Malyns by service of 12d. yearly; 6a. land of Nicholas Carru by service of 6d. yearly; 3 1/2a. 1r. land of Richard Mody by service of 4d. yearly; 5a. land of Richard Salveyn by service of 3d. yearly; 2a. land of Geoffrey James by service of 1d. yearly; 7a. land of Thomas Barentyn by service of 6d. yearly; 20a. land of John Cotesmor by service of 18d.; 1a. land of Sir Edward, prince of Wales, by service of 1d.; 1a. land of Richard Durham by service of 1d.; 3a. land of John Fairman by service of 3d.; 2a. land of Walter Fairman by service of 2d.; 2a. land of John Bek by service of 2d.; and 3a. land and 2a. wood of Richard Doilly by service of 6d. The aforesaid John de Chelseye, Baldwin de Berford, Walter atte Heth, Edmund de Malyns, Nicholas Carru, Richard Mody, Richard Salveyn, Geoffrey James, Thomas Barentyn, John de Cotesmor, Sir Edward, prince of Wales, Richard Durham, John Fairman, Walter Fairman, John Bek and Richard Doilly have severally occupied the aforesaid lands &c. since the said John Blom’s death and have received the issues thereof by reason of the minority of his heir.
He held no other lands &c. in the county of the king in chief.
He died on Monday after St. John before the Latin Gate, 22 Edward III. Maud his daughter, aged 8 years and more, is his heir.
Similar writ, 30 June, 31 Edward III.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. taken at Great Kynebelle, 25 July, 31 Edward III.
Kyngeseye. 7a. meadow held of the king in chief by homage, fealty and scutage 1d. when it runs at 40s.; a messuage, 36a. land, 13a. meadow and 11d. rent held of the deceased by John de Opton by homage and fealty and by service of 9s. 6d. yearly, and by the deceased for the same service of Robert Marny, knight, as of his manor in Kyngesey.
Great Kynebell. A messuage, 100a. land, 2a. meadow and 5s. rent held of John Veer, earl of Oxford, by homage and fealty and scutage and by service of two parts of a knight’s fee and by suit at the said earl’s court at Whichirche every three weeks.
Upton by Donynton. A messuage, 60a. land, 3a. meadow and 3s. 4d. rent held of the abbot of Oseneye by homage and fealty, by service of 8s. yearly, and suit of court every three [weeks].
He died on Monday after St. John before the Latin Gate, 22 Edward III. Maud his daughter, aged 8 years and more, is his heir.
The aforesaid Robert Marny, knight, John de Veer, earl of Oxford, and the abbot of Oseneye have severally occupied all the aforesaid lands &c. from the time of the said John Blome’s death until now and received the issues thereof by reason of the minority of the heir.
The aforesaid John de Upton, tenant in Kyngeseye, died on Monday before SS. Philip and James, 22 Edward III. William de Upton, his son, aged 11 years and more, is his heir. The king seized the said William, together with the aforesaid lands &c., as guardian about Easter, 23 Edward III, and he was in the king’s wardship for a quarter of a year and more. The said Robert Marny abducted (rapuit) the aforesaid heir from the king’s wardship and still has him in custody, and took possession of and still occupies the aforesaid lands &c. of John de Upton, of which the king had been seised.
C. Edw. III. File 137. (12.)
384. MARGARET DYNHAM or DOUVEDALE.
Writ, 6 May, 31 Edward III.
DEVON. Inq. taken at Exeter, 8 June, 31 Edward III.
Hemyok. The manor, with the hundred annexed thereto, and the advowson of the church held for life of the heirs of Oliver de Dynham, knight, who are in the king’s wardship by reason of a messuage, 12a. land in Iryshlond, which the said Oliver held of the king in chief as of his crown by service of a fiftieth part of a knight’s fee. The said manor is held of Hugh de Courtenay, earl of Devon, by knight’s service, as of his honour of the castle of Plymton.
Hydon. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held for life of the same heirs. The said manor is held of the aforesaid earl by knight’s service, as of his honour of the castle of Okampton.
Morlegh. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the same heirs. The said manor is held of the aforesaid earl by knight’s service.
The heirs of the said Oliver are his daughters, Margaret, aged 9 years, Ellen, aged 7 years, and Isabel, aged 6 years.
Southbrok. A carucate of land held for life in dower of the inheritance of John de Dynham, knight, of the aforesaid earl by knight’s service.
Notewille and Combe. A carucate of land and 33s. yearly rent held for life in dower of the same inheritance of John Bemound of his manor of Langcars by service of a rose yearly.
Hurtelond. A third part of the manor held for life in dower as of the same inheritance.
John Dynham, aged 30 years and more, is heir of the said Margaret.
Jyddeford. A messuage, a carucate of land and 60s. yearly rent held for her life in dower of the heir of Gilbert de Konvyle (sic), who held it of the aforesaid earl by knight’s service.
Batesthorn. A messuage, a carucate of land, 13s. 4d. yearly rent held for her life in dower of the heir of the same Gilbert, who held of the aforesaid earl by knight’s service.
Lodeswille. The manor held for her life of the heirs of the same Gilbert, who hold it of William de la Zouche in socage by service of 40s. yearly.
The aforesaid Margaret Douvedale died on 15 May, 31 Edward III. John Dun, aged 24 years and more, Thomas Achard, aged 21 years and more, and Isabel, daughter of William de Luscote, aged 4 years and more, are heirs of the aforesaid Gilbert.
In this writ and inquisition, except at the end, where the heirs are named, the deceased is called Margaret Dynham. Annexed are a second writ and inquisition identical with the above, except that the deceased is called all through Margaret Douvedale.
C. Edw. III. File 137. (13.)
385. WILLIAM LUCAS of Launcyng.
Writ, after the death of the said William, who held by knight’s service of the manor of Wysteneston, which the king has by gift of Roger Bavent. 28 January, 31 Edward III.
SUSSEX. Inq. taken at Wystneston, 10 June, 31 Edward III.
He held no lands &c. of the said manor as above.
Launcyng. A chief messuage &c. and 50a. arable held jointly with Maud his wife, who survives, married to John Comsone, by gift of Robert Brystrych, chaplain, and William son of Andrew of Lychepole, to the said William and Maud for their lives, with remainder to Thomas their son and the heirs of their bodies (sic) by a fine levied in the king’s court in 31 Edward III. The aforesaid tenements are held of the king as of the manor of Wystneston by knight’s service, but by what part the jury know not, by service of suit of court every three weeks at the manor of Wystneston, which is in the king’s hand, and by rendering 10d. yearly for sheriff’s aid; 30a. land held jointly as above of the heirs of Neal de Broke by service of 12d. yearly; and a plot of pasture called ‘Gustes,’ containing 40a.
He held no other lands &c. in the county.
He died on 5 June, seven years ago. William Lucas his son, aged 16 years and more, is his heir.
C. Edw. III. File 137. (14.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 111. (1.)
386. ROGER DE NEVILL of Redburn.
Writ, 28 June, 31 Edward III.
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Spital in the Street (Hospitale super stratam), 2 July, 31 Edward III.
Rodburn. A messuage, two carucates of land and 10a. meadow and 30d. yearly rent pertaining to the said messuage held of the king in chief by foreign service, viz. by service of a knight’s fee and a half and an eighth and a tenth part.
Thoresway. A messuage and a carucate of land held of the heir of John de Bello Monte, a minor in the king’s wardship, by knight’s service.
He held no other lands &c. in the county.
He died on 24 June last. Peter his son, aged 26 years, is his heir.
C. Edw. III. File 137. (15.)
E. Inq. P.M. File 14. (2.)
387. ROGER BAVENT.
Writ to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said Roger and who has been in possession of his lands since his death. 24 May, 31 Edward III.
SUSSEX. Inq. taken at Wystneston, 10 June, 31 Edward III.
He held nothing of the king at the time of his death because long before his death he alienated all his lands &c. to the king as they understand, viz. the manors of Wystneston, Chyltyngton, Hyen and Iryngeham and lands &c. in Asshurst by Stenyng.
John Woderove, a friar preacher, has been in possession of all the above premises since the death of the said Roger until now.
The premises are held of John de Mombray by knight’s service, for what part the jury know not, and were so held of the same John before they came into the king’s hand.
The said Roger died on 23 April, 29 Edward III. John Bavent his son, aged 20 years and more, is his heir.
Writ of certiorari super vero valore touching lands which the king has by gift of the said Roger. 24 May, 31 Edward III.
SUSSEX. Extent, made at Wystneston, 10 June, 31 Edward III.
Wystneston. (The manor) extent given, including a park called ‘la Strode,’ a wood called ‘Tolwik’ containing 85 acres of pasture, and pastures at Westsonde, ‘le Senyeres,’ ‘le Fryth’ and Buttecroft.
Asshurst. A chief messuage, 6a. meadow and 80a. several pasture.
Iryngham. 90a. arable, 30 1/2a. 1r. land of villeins, 11s. 3d. rent of two bond tenants, and common pasture for 200 sheep.
Chiltyngton. A chief messuage, 300 acres arable, 200 1/2a. pasture at Sloghtere, 11a. several pasture for cows, 6l. 3s. 4d. rents, works and rents in cocks and hens of villeins, a wind-mill in ruins, and a court worth 3s. 4d. a year.
Heyn. A manor (extent given), including 2s. yearly for ‘gavelryp.’ He had no other lands in the county, so far as the jury know.
Writ of certiorari concerning the lands of the said Roger in Hallynge and Cukkestane and in the city of Rochester, which came into the king’s hand by his death and by reason of a gift to the king made by him while he lived. 28 July, 31 Edward III.
KENT. Inq. taken at Rochester, Wednesday the morrow of St. Peter’s Chains, 31 Edward III.
Hallynge. 47a. pasture, 10a. wood, 16s. 4 3/4d. rent and rents of two ploughshares and a hen.
Cukkelstan. 2a. salt meadow and 18d. rent.
Rochester. 10s. rent.
Before the premises came into the king’s hand the lands &c. in Hallynge and Cukkelstan were held of the bishop of Rochester by service of 15s. 9d. yearly rent and suit at the bishop’s court of Hallynge every three weeks, except 1a. of the pasture which is held by knight’s service and suit at the bishop’s court of Rochester every three weeks.
The 10s. rent was held of the king.
C. Edw. III. File 137. (16.)
388. THOMAS GODCHEP or GOUDCHEP.
Writ to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said Thomas and who has been in possession of his lands since his death. 1 July, 31 Edward III.
KENT. Inq. taken at Eltham, 4 July, 31 Edward III.
Ofham. Two parts of the manor, with the advowson of the church, of which two parts John de Coloyn holds 20a. wood; the heirs of John Finch 15a. land and 7a. wood; and the heirs of Walter de Huntyngfeld 15a. land and 7a. wood. The said Thomas owed suit or sent his bailiff to the king’s hundred of Larkefeld twice a year, and there shall receive the assizes (percipiet assisas) according to the custom of Kent, and the king shall receive on that day 2d. for a certain purpresture from John Wantyng, who held 16a. land of the aforesaid Thomas by service of 2s. 8d. according to the custom of gavelkind together with the aforesaid purpresture. The said two parts were occupied by Henry de Grofhirst, who intruded thereon and enfeoffed thereof William Martin and others, until the heir himself recovered by an assize of novel disseisin &c. He holds by knight’s service of Robert de Northwode, knight, of his manor of North Craie, 105a. arable and 80a. wood, and 6a. meadow of the aforesaid two parts in Ofham; and he holds of the countess of Huntyngdon, as of her manor of Leyburne, 30a. land by tenure of gavelkind.
He died in the month of July, 11 Edward III. Theobald his son, aged 19 years and more, is his heir.
Writ of certiorari as to lands &c. in Mynstre in the Isle of Thanet held of the king in chief by grand serjeanty, as of his castle of Dovorr, and other lands &c. in the same town held of another, of which lands &c. no mention is made in the above inquisition. 16 July, 31 Edward III.
KENT. Inq. taken at Menstre in the Isle of Thanete, 11 September, 31 Edward III.
Menstre in the Isle of Thanet. A messuage with a plot of land adjoining held of the castle of Dover, which is in the king’s hand, by service of rendering 17d. yearly for castle guard.
Nicholaa his wife occupied the aforesaid tenements for four years after his death, after which period they have not been occupied because they are in a ruinous state.
He held no other lands &c. in the Isle of Thanete.
He died 16 years ago last All Saints’ day. Theobald Godchep his son, aged 16 years and more, is his heir.
Writ to enquire as to his lands and heir &c. 16 July, 31 Edward III.
KENT. Inq. taken at Maydenstan, 19 September, 31 Edward III.
He held no lands &c. of the king in the hundreds of Larkefeld and Maydenstane.
Offham in the hundred of Larkefeld. A chief messuage, 55a. arable, 5a. meadow, 40a. of wood which can be cut only every tenth year and was cut six years ago and now lies as ‘copys,’ and rents of 26s. 8d. and 15 hens and 3 cocks at Christmas, held of John de Cobeham of Rundale by service of two parts of a knight’s fee and rendering 2s. yearly at his castle of Alyngton and by suit of his court every three weeks.
He held no other lands &c. in the county as they understand.
Master Henry de Grofhurst occupied the said tenements for eight years after the said Thomas’s death, by what title the jury know not. Afterwards William Martyn, parson of the church of Estpekham, occupied the said tenements for seven years, by what title they know not.
He died 15 years ago. Heir as above, aged 16 years.
KENT. Inq. taken at Depford, 1 October, 31 Edward III.
(To the same effect as the preceding.)
C. Edw. III. File 137. (17.)
389. AGNES, LATE THE WIFE OF THOMAS BARDOLF.
Writ, 22 December, 31 Edward III.
ESSEX. Inq. taken at Chelmersford, Thursday after Ash Wednesday, 32 Edward III.
Bradewell in the hundred of Danesey. The advowson of the church held for life by way of dower after the death of Thomas Bardolf, and two knights’ fees there likewise held by way of dower, held of her by Joan, late the wife of John de Orreby.
She held no other lands &c.
She died on Monday before St. Lucy last. John Bardolf, knight, son of the said Thomas and Agnes, aged 30 years and more, is her heir.
Writ, 22 December, 31 Edward III.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Norhampton, 20 January, 31 Edward III.
Middelton. A knight’s fee which John de Mallesores holds, and which the said Agnes held in service by way of dower of the inheritance of John, son and heir of the aforesaid Thomas. The said John survives and is 40 years of age and more.
She died on 12 December last.
Writ, 22 December, 31 Edward III.
LEICESTER. Inq. taken at Haughton, Saturday before St. Hilary, 31 Edward III.
Halghton. A messuage, a mill, two carucates of land and 4a. meadow held in dower by gift of Thomas Bardolf, late her husband, by the king’s assignment, of the inheritance of John son and heir of the aforesaid Thomas, of the king in chief.
She held no other lands &c. in the county.
She died on Tuesday after St. Nicholas, 31 Edward III. Heir as above, aged 40 years.
Writ, 22 December, 31 Edward III.
DERBY. Inq. taken at Spondon, 18 January, 31 Edward III.
Okkebrok. A moiety of the town (extent given) held in dower of the inheritance of John Bardolf, son and heir of the said Thomas, sometime her husband, of the king in chief by knight’s service.
She died on 12 December last. Heir as above, aged 40 years and more.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. taken at Stokebardolf, 12 January, 31 Edward III.
Stokebardolf. The manor (extent given), including a ferry and a fishery in the river Trent, held by way of dower of the inheritance of John Bardolf of the king in chief by knight’s service.
She held no other lands &c. in the county.
She died on Monday after St. Nicholas last. Heir as above, aged 40 years and more.
Writ, 22 December, 31 Edward III.
SUSSEX. Inq. taken at Byrlyngg, 9 January, 31 Edward III.
Byrlyngg. The manor (extent given) held for her life by way of dower of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee.
Estdene. 30a. arable held for her life as above of Thomas atte Chambre, by what service not known.
Estbourne. 10s. rent of bond tenants held for her life as above of the same Thomas as above.
Berewyk. 12l. yearly rent issuing from the manor held for her life as above. The said manor is held of the countess of Warenne by service of a knight’s fee.
She died on 22 (sic) December last. Heir as above.
Writ, 22 December, 31 Edward III.
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Lincoln, Tuesday after the Epiphany, 31 Edward III.
Riskyngton and Dygby. The manors (extents given) held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee. The extents include the pasturing of beasts in Dygby in a place called ‘Redefen’ and the custom of ships and boats landing at Holmilndyk in Dygby.
Westburgh. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee. The extent includes rents in Westburgh, Dodyngton, Stubton and Stokkyng and receipts from bondmen (de curialitate domini de bondis suis) at Michaelmas, 20l. yearly.
Filyngham. The manor (extent given) held of the fee of the earl of Kent by service of half a knight’s fee.
She held all the aforesaid manors, lands &c. for her life by way of dower from the free tenements late of her husband of the inheritance of John his son.
She held no other lands &c. in the county as they in anywise know or can ascertain.
She died at Riskyngton on Monday after the Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 31 Edward III. Heir as above, aged 38 years and more.
C. Edw. III. File 137. (18.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 113.
390. JOHN DE BREWES.
Writ, John, son and heir of John de Brewes, having been found to be an idiot, the escheator is to take into the king’s hand all the lands &c. of the said John de Brewes, deceased, and to ascertain who has been in possession of them and by what title. 20 April, 31 Edward III.
SURREY. Inq. taken at Wauton, 29 May, 31 Edward III.
Wauton. John de Brewes, deceased, did not hold the manor (extent given, including 200a. wood) on the day he died, but John earl of Warenne was in possession of it on that day, having an estate in it for life, after whose death it ought to revert to John de Brewes and his heirs. Mary countess Marscall had possession of the said manor for four years after the said earl’s death by demise of Sir Roger (sic), as the jury understand; afterwards John, son of John de Brewes, had possession for 3 1/2 years by grant of the countess; afterwards Thomas de Brewes, knight, had possession for 3 1/2 years by demise of the aforesaid John son of John, until the king ordered all the lands &c. of the aforesaid John de Brewes to be taken into his hand, and so the said Thomas held until this day. The aforesaid John de Brewes held no other lands &c. in the hundred of Coppedethorne. The said manor was charged by John earl of Warenne and John de Brewes, then lords thereof, with 1 1/2d. daily to Richard le Harpour, as appears more fully in their charters made to him and shown.
SURREY. Inq. taken at [Reyga]te, 27 May, 3[1] Edward III.
Reygate. Tenements called ‘Houlegh’ (extent given).
La Legh. Tenements called ‘Ernesheved’ (extent given).
Cherlewode. Tenements called ‘Wykes’ (extent given).
Margaret, late the wife of John de Brewes, deceased, occupied the above tenements in Reygate, having them in dower, and held them for her life as her dower of all the said John’s lands in Surrey, viz. for ten years before her death, which occurred two years ago last feast of St. Hilary. After her death Thomas de Brewes occupied the said tenements by demise and release of John son of John de Brewes … of the aforesaid Margaret, his mother, which Thomas held the said lands to farm by demise of the said Margaret, and so held them for two years until the king gave order for the taking of the lands of John de Brewes into his hand.
John earl of Warenne occupied the tenements called ‘Ernesheved’ for four years after the death of John de Brewes, and Mary countess Marscall occupied them for three years, by what title the jury know not; afterwards the said tenements lay vacant for two years because no one would have to do with them (intromittere) on account of the pestilence. One John Malemayn, chaplain, occupied them for two years by demise of John son of John de Brewes; and afterwards Thomas de Brewes occupied them for three years by demise of the same John.
The earl of Warenne occupied the tenements called ‘Wykes’ for four years after the death of John de Brewes, and Mary countess Marscall occupied them for three years, by what title they know not. Laurence Herfrey occupied them for four years, and afterwards Thomas de Brewes for three years.
Neudegate. Certain tenements called ‘Hogheles’ (extent given) held as of the right of Fromund Inge. After the death of John de Brewes John earl of Warenne occupied them for four years, and afterwards Mary countess Marscall for one year, by what title the jury know not. Afterwards Christina Inge and William de Watford and Mariota his wife brought a writ of assise of novel disseisin against John son of John de Brewes, Peter atte Purie, John Forster and others, then tenants of the said tenements, whose names the jury know not, by which the said tenements were recovered. Thus the aforesaid Christina, William and Mariota occupied and continued their seisin for four years. Afterwards Robert de la Poyle and Margaret his wife acquired the said tenements to them and their heirs of the aforesaid Christina, William and Mariota by a charter of feoffment and by a fine levied in 26 Edward III.; and so the said Robert de la Poyle occupied the said tenements for four years and more until the king gave order as above.
Cherlewode. A messuage and . . land held by Richard de Sloghtorwik of John de Brewes, deceased, by service of rendering 2s. yearly at his tenements called ‘Wykes.’ John de Brewes acquired the reversion thereof from the said Richard to himself and his heirs and granted it to Richard le Harpour and his heirs and delivered seisin thereof to him, and the aforesaid Richard de Sloghtorwik attorned to the aforesaid Richard le Harpour, who still continues his seisin. The aforesaid John de Brewes was not seised thereof on the day of his death, because he died five years before the death of the said Richard de Sloghtorwik. Further, John de Brewes made a writing to Richard le Harpour thereof for his greater security, and so the king did not intermeddle.
Cherlewode. 100a. arable called ‘Lombardesland’ held as above. They were let to farm this year, but had not been occupied since the said John’s death.
Neudegate. 40a. land called ‘Forsterslond’ held as above, unoccupied since the said John’s death.
‘Lombardeslond’ and ‘Forsterslond’ are charged with 4l. yearly to the countess of Warenne and for that reason have not been occupied since the said John’s death.
He held no other lands &c. in the hundred of Reygate.
C. Edw. III. File 137. (19.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 111 (2d.)
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