Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 202

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 12, Edward III. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1938.

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 202


242.	HENRY DE PERCY, ‘le piere.’
	Writ, 24 May, 42 Edward III.
LONDON.	Inq. taken before the mayor, 26 May, 42 Edward III.
	The said Henry died on Friday before St. Dunstan, 42 Edward III, seised of:— Parish of St. Agnes within Aldrichesgate. A tenement, which all his life was unlet and reserved as an inn for himself and his servants, and 8 shops annexed thereto, held of the king in free burgage, as is the whole city of London. Henry de Percy, knight, his son, aged 24 years and more, is his heir.
	Writ, 24 May, 42 Edward III.
LEICESTER.	Inq. (indented) taken at Foston, Wednesday after St. Peter’s Chains, 42 Edward III. (Thirteen jurors.)
	Foston. The manor, which on 26 September, 38 Edward III, long before his death, he granted to Thomas de Percy, his son, for the term of 60 years, by virtue of which grant the said Thomas held and still holds the manor in form aforesaid. Henry died seised thereof as of fee simple. It is held of the king in chief by knight’s service. The said Henry held no other lands &c. in the county. He died on Thursday the feast of the Ascension last. Henry de Percy, his son, aged 26 years and more, is his heir.
	Writ, 24 May, 42 Edward III.
LINCOLN.	Inq. (indented) taken at Wragby, Friday before St. Botolph, 42 Edward III.
	Ludford. 8 marks yearly rent from the prior of Sixhill’s manor there. Outhenby and Clysseby. 40s. yearly rent from the lands &c. of the abbot of Thornton there. Outhenby. 13s. 4d. yearly rent from the lands &c. of the prior of Elsham there. Elkyngton, Covenham, Calthorp, and Little Grymesby. Half a knight’s fee which Gilbert de Umframvill, earl of Angos, holds of him. Wykyngby, Carlton ‘in the Merssh’ and Ryston. Half a knight’s fee which Henry Chaumberlayn holds of him. Somerby. A fifth part of a knight’s fee which William de Ergum holds of him. Covenham, Calthorp and Luthenay. A fourth part of a knight’s fee which William de Skipwyth holds of him. Ludford. An eighth part of a knight’s fee which the heirs of Robert de Donyngton hold of him. Covenham. A sixth part of a knight’s fee which the heirs of Beatrice Poucher hold of him. Wlrykby. A sixtieth part of a knight’s fee which John de Stykford holds of him; and a sixtieth part of a knight’s fee which Philip de Normanby holds of him. All the above rents and fees he held of the king in chief by knight’s service. He held no other lands &c. in the county. Date of death as above. Henry de Percy, knight, his son, aged 26 years and more, is his heir.
	Writ, 24 May, 42 Edward III.
YORK.	Inq. taken at York, in the castle, Tuesday before Corpus Christi, 42 Edward III.
	Wharrompercy. Two-thirds of the manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church, together with the reversion of the third part of the manor now held in dower by Euphemia late the wife of Walter de Heslarton of the inheritance of the said Henry de Percy. The whole manor is held of the king in chief, as of the crown, by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee and suit to the county (court) of York every six weeks. Walton. A messuage and 2 carucates of land, held of the king in chief as parcel of the manor of Spofford by the service mentioned below under Spofford manor. And there is there a windmill in ruins. Starbotill in Craven. The manor (extent given). The extent includes a lodge (logia) called the lodge of Middlesmore. York. (fn. 1) A messuage in the city, held of the king in burgage of the said city by service of rendering 1d. for housgavel. It is worth nothing yearly because it lies empty and served as the said Henry’s inn on his visits to York. Spofford, Topcliff and Semer. The manors (extents given), except certain lands in Lynton and Lethelay pertaining to the manor of Spofford and certain lands in Grisethwayt and Aystenby pertaining to the manor of Topcliff, held to him and the heirs of his body. Spofford. The extent of the manor includes 9a. meadow called ‘Milneheenge,’ 9a. meadow called ‘Hobkynheenge,’ a park called ‘le Aldpark’ with deer, a park called ‘le Neupark’ with deer, a common wood called ‘Spoffordhagh,’ and certain lands &c. (specified) at Arlethorp. Topcliff. The extent of the manor includes rents of 26s. 8d. at Dalton, rents of 4s. at Skipton by Topcliff, where there used to be a ferry across the Swale, but now there is a bridge so that there is no profit from the ferry, 3 watermills and a fulling-mill at Neuby on Swale, 50a. meadow called ‘Halikeldenge,’ 2 parcels of meadow called ‘Mikelker’ and ‘Thalker’ which are now enclosed in the park of Moskewyth and are for the deer, the said park called ‘Moskewyth,’ a wood called ‘Otewod’ of Moskwyth, a park called ‘Berkelond’ with deer, and a fishery in the Swale which is in the hands of a tenant at will who renders 3s. 4d. yearly. Semere. The extent of the manor includes a chief messuage ……. [At this point a whole membrane of the inquisition is lost. The following membrane begins in the middle of a list of knights’ fees belonging to Henry de Percy.] [Knight’s fees and advowsons of the said Henry.] Queldrik and Wartere. Tenements held by the heirs of William Malbys by homage and service of one knight’s fee. Trillebergh. Tenements held by Henry Lescrop by service of one knight’s fee. Edelyngton. Tenements held by Richard Lescrop by service of one knight’s fee. Middelton, Stubhum, Skalwra and Colsburn. Tenements held by the heirs of Peter de Middelton, and by Robert de Plumpton, by service of three-fourths of a knight’s fee. Nessefeld, Ilkelay, Whetelay, Askwyth, Dalton, Horton, and Casteley. Tenements held by the heirs of William de Plumpton, and by Eustachia daughter of Peter de Percy, Bernard Brokas, William de Castelay and the prioress of Apilton by service of 1 1/5 knights’ fees. Letheleye. Tenements held by William Mohaut, the heir of Nobla (Noble) de Lethelay, Robert Blondyng, William de Castelay, Adam de Dunwell, John Colstan, Ellis de Pottergate, Ellis son of Maud, Walter Gafaire, and the master of the hospital of St. Leonard, York, by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Walton. Tenements held by Walter de Kerby by service of a twelfth (ducesime) part of a knight’s fee. Berghby. Tenements held by the abbot of Sallay by service of a twelfth part of a knight’s fee. Arlesthorp. Tenements held by the heirs of Ralph de Bethum by service of a twelfth part of a knight’s fee. Hemelsay. Tenements held by the heirs of Walter de Hemelsay by service of an eighteenth part of a knight’s fee. Scorby. Tenements held by the heirs of Walter de Heslarton by service of one knight’s fee. Styton, Asmonderby, Merkyngfeld, Hornyngton, Wolsyngton by Tadcastre, Jedon, Roudon and Oxton. Tenements held by the abbot of St. Mary’s, York, Thomas Serf, the prioress of Appilton, John Broket, Richard Lescrop, Thomas de Merkyngfeld, Robert de Plumpton, Bernard Brokas, Robert de Rither, John son of Richard, John son of Walter de Folifayt, William Scalle, and the heirs of Maud Scargill by service of a knight’s fee and a half and the eighteenth part of a knight’s fee. Tadcastre. Tenements held by the heirs of Ralph de Normanvill, and by William Mairesson, John le Maistresson, Thomas Eire, Hugh Calle, Thomas Herdeslowe, Stephen de Hamerton, Agnes Ulskelf, Thomas Moreson, William Calle, William de Berewyk, Robert le Pestour, John de Jarum and the abbot of Sallay by service of one knight’s fee. Smawes. Tenements held by the heirs of Ralph de Normanvill by service of a twentieth part of a knight’s fee. Hagenby, Bramhope and Kirkebyoverblaghers. [Tenements] held by the prior of Park [de Parco), the master of the hospital of St. Leonard, York, William de Aldeburgh and the heirs of William de Erghom by service of a knight’s fee and a third part of a fee. Kirkeby. Tenements held by the heirs of William de Erghom by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. Carleton. Tenements held by the heirs of Godfrey de Alta Ripa by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Midhop, Rymyngton and Newesom. Tenements held by William Lalblaster, the heirs of William Tempest, Richard de Bolton, William de Roucestre, and William Greindorge by service of one knight’s fee. Bolton in Boghland, Horton and Gersyngton. Tenements held by the heirs of Henry le Vavasour, the master of St. John of Jerusalem, the heirs of Fulk Fitz Waryn, the master of St. Leonard’s hospital, York, Bernard Brocas, the heir of Peter de Horton, the abbot of Salleye and Robert de Plumpton by service of one knight’s fee and a seventh part of a knight’s fee. Lynton, Ketilwell, Thresfeld, Arnecliff and Addyngham. Tenements held by the heirs of John Cras, Walter de Gray, the abbot of Coverham and Ellis de Thresfeld by service of one knight’s fee and a half and a twenty-fourth part of a knight’s fee. Ruthmell. Tenements held by the heirs of Reynold Flemyng by service of a twelfth part of a knight’s fee. Styveton and Estburn. Tenements held by Robert de Plumpton by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Malghum and Brunby. Tenements held by the abbot of Fountains, Richard de Stokhild, William de Holme and Adam Sampson by service of a fifth part of a knight’s fee. Swyndon, Halton, Pathorn and Elghfeld. Tenements held by Ralph de Nevill by homage and service of one knight’s fee. Thornton and Conyngeston. Tenements held by the earl of Angos by service of one knight’s fee. Disford, Gisburn and Westeby. Tenements held by Richard Lescrop, the abbot of Fountains, Walter de Rymyngton and William de Ribston by service of a moiety and a twenty-fourth part of a knight’s fee. All the aforesaid fees belong to the manor and lordship of Spofford. The following fees belong to the lordship of Topcliff:— Topcliff and Stodeley. Tenements held by William de Slyngesby, Walter Deryng, Laurence son of Henry Thopan, Thomas Kee, Richard del Grene and the prior of Neuburgh by service of a sixth part of a knight’s fee. Dalton. Tenements held by Marmaduke Darell, Robert de Neweby, the heir of Mauger le Vavasour and Thomas Kee by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Crakhall and Elvetmere. Tenements held by Marmaduke Darell, John de Multon and Robert de Neweby by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. Mersk. Tenements held by the prior of Gisburn by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. Ceszay and Heton. Tenements held by the heirs of Marmaduke Darell by service of one knight’s fee. Skipton. Tenements held by John Mynyot, Robert le Four, Beatrice del Howe, Thomas de Calexa, William son of Richard, Alan Ganter, Elizabeth Hubert, Richard son of Laurence, Hugh de Skalton, Beatrice de Norton, the abbot of Fountains, Laurence son of Henry, William del Loundes, Walter de Foxholes, John de Thuresby, Maud de Mersk, John le Bateman, John le Tras (sic), Emma, Janet (Johannat) and Elizabeth, daughers of Baldwin, and Adam Profit by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Catton by Topcliff. Tenements held by John Myniot, Auger Frere, Thomas Burunton and Richard son of Laurence by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Rimiton. Tenements held by the master of the hospital of St. Leonard, York, the abbot of Fountains, the prior of Newburgh and Marmaduke Darell by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. …… Tenements held by Richard Lescrop, the abbot of Fountains and John son of John de Disford by service of a moiety and a twelfth part of a knight’s fee. Aysenby. Tenements held by Robert de Neweby, Robert de Waddelay and the prior of Neweburgh by service of a fourth part and a twenty-fifth part of a knight’s fee. Neweby. Tenements held by Robert de Neweby by service of a twelfth part of a knight’s fee. Walplowe, Ilderwell, Kirklythum, Hilton, Uplythum, Uggethorp and London. Tenements held by the prior of Gromond, the prioress of Handale, Thomas de Thwenge, the heirs of Robert Capon, John de Fountaynes, John Myniot, Nicholas Blount and the prior of Gisburn by service of three knights’ fees and a half. Mersk. A carucate of land held by Walter Fauconberge by service of a twelfth part of a knight’s fee. Galmeton, Staxton and Haxton. Tenements held by Robert de Bossall by service of one knight’s fee. Aton. Tenements held by William de Aton, Henry de Fysshburn, Richard Rous, John Moryn, John de Wykham, William de Depedale, Adam Car[man], Ralph son of Bartholomew, Alan de Cloghton, Walter Rotour, John Fraunceys, Maud de Heton, John de Thormodeby, Richard son of Alan, John Gelle, the heirs of Robert Wyrinne, Roger Sturgys, Robert Derlyng, Richard Rikeman and Thomas de Anlaby by service of three parts of a knight’s fee. Irton. Tenements held by John son of Thomas, William de Irton, Richard de Depeden, John de Wykham, John son of William de Irton, William Fraunceys, Maud Fraunceys, Thomas Broune, John son of Thomas and William son of Richard de Dalton by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Semar by Irton. Tenements held by the heirs of Robert de Wyrynne, the prioress of Wylberfosse, the prioress of Staynfeld and the prior of Kirkham by service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee. Depedale. Tenements held by the abbot of Byland, the heirs of Robert Wyrynne, William Barde, the heirs of Walter de Grenehowe and Thomas de Kilwardby by service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee. Kilwardby. Two carucates of land held by Thomas de Kilwardby by service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee. Scoreburgh. Tenements held by John de Hothum, Agnes de Monchensy and Richard Trusbut by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. Alburn. Tenements held by George Salvayn, Marmaduke Conestable, Ralph Tytte, Peter de Fournyvall, Nicholas Romnhaud (?) and the prior of Wartere by service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee. Carnetby. Tenements held by the heir of Walter de Heslarton and Roncanus de Carnetby by service of one knight’s fee. Elvyngton. Tenements held by Henry de Moreby and William de Fymmer by service of one knight’s fee. Thurstaynby. Tenements held by Henry de Fysshburn by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. Lekyngfeld, Wykkesworth and Preston. Tenements held by Richard Bruys and Elizabeth de Burgh by service of one knight’s fee. Padokthorp. Tenements held by the earl of Angos by service of a third part of a knight’s fee. Walderby (sic), Esby and Byrkhowe. Tenements held by the abbot of Fountains by service of one knight’s fee. Bolton Percy. Tenements held by the heirs of Isabel de Vescy by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Snaynton. Tenements held by Robert Thurnef, John Bateman and the master of St. John of Jerusalem in England by service of a third part of a knight’s fee. The said Henry de Percy held no other fees in the county. Advowsons pertaining to the manors of Spofford and Topcliff:— Salleye. The abbey. Spofford. The church. Scorburgh. The church. Arnecliff. The church. York. A chantry in the monastery of St. Peter, of the provostship of the church of Kirkby Orblawers. Donyngton. The church. York. A moiety of the church of St. Mary at the gates of the castle. Semer. Two chantries. Kirkbyorreblawers. The provostship of the church, which church is appropriated by the king’s licence to the provost and his successors. The said Henry held no other advowsons in the county. Date of death and heir as above. Underwritten: Note of the value of each of the manors of Wharrompercy, Walton, Starbotill, Spofford, Semer, Tadcastre, Pokelyngton and Topcliff, and of lands &c. in Bukden. Total, 192l. 6s. 4 1/2d. Schedule. The said Henry was also seised in demesne as of fee of certain lands &c. in Bukden, to wit, 10 messuages and 10 bovates in the hands of tenants at will each of whom renders 5s. yearly, 7 cottages each of which renders 2s. yearly, and various parcels of herbage worth 5s. yearly.
NORTHUMBERLAND.	Inq. taken at Newcastle upon Tyne, Wednesday after St. Barnabas, 42 Edward III.
	Alnewyk. The castle and manor (extent given), with the towns &c. of old pertaining thereto, to wit, the boroughs of Alnewyk and Alnemouth, the towns of Alnewyk (recte Denewyk), Lessebery, Great Hoghton, Chatton and Alneham (extents given), and a plot of pasture called ‘Swynlyghes,’ held in fee tail by homage and fealty and service of twelve knights’ fees as parcel of the barony of Alnewyk, and also by service of rendering 60s. yearly at the Exchequer by the hands of the sheriff and doing suit to the county of Northumberland every six weeks. The extents are as follows:— Alnewyk. The extent includes two watermills rendering 14l. yearly, of which the prior and brethren of the order of St. Mary of Mount Carmel of the house of Holm receive 13l. 6s. 8d. yearly by grant of the lord of Alnewyk [at the time] of the foundation of the said house time out of mind; also parks with deer called ‘Caulehge,’ ‘le West Park,’ and ‘Holm Park,’ a pasture called ‘Hefforthlawe,’ a halmote, a borough court, the mills of North Charleton, and the profits of the tolls and of divers things for sale in the fair held yearly on Monday after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr and the market held weekly on Saturday. Denewyk. The extent includes 76a. land in the hands of tenants at will, each acre rendering 4d. yearly. Alnewyk (recte Alnemouth). A rent of 4l. 3s. 6d. called ‘burghmale,’ a fishery in the river Alne, and a toll of 2s. yearly. Lessebery manor and town. The extent includes a watermill and a halmote. Great Hoghton manor and town. The manor is in ruins and waste. The extent includes two watermills and halmotes. Chatton town. The extent includes a manor in ruins, a watermill rendering 8l. yearly, from which 4l. yearly is paid to a chaplain celebrating at Chatton, a several pasture called ‘le Musgrave Schell,’ a park with deer called ‘Kelsowe,’ and halmotes. Alneham town. The extent includes a watermill. Swynleyschels. A plot of pasture so called, worth 30s. yearly. The following towns and parcels of land pertaining to the castle and manor of Alnewyk are held of the said Henry in demesne by foreign tenants:— Schilbotell, Haysand, Gysens and Renyngton. The towns, and a fifteenth part of the hamlet of Brokesfeld, held by Robert de Hilton by homage and fealty and service of two knights’ fees and a fourteenth part of a fee, and by service of rendering 29s. 3 1/2d. yearly on 15 July for ward of the castle of Alnewyk and doing suit to the court of Alnewyk every three weeks. Dodyngton and Wetewod. The towns, held by Thomas Gray, knight, by homage and fealty and service of a moiety of a knight’s fee, and by suit of court as above and service of rendering 13s. 4d. on 15 July for ward of the said castle. Neweham. The town, held by Joan de Coupeland by homage and fealty and service of one knight’s fee, and by rendering 6s. 8d. on 15 July for ward of the said castle. Estchivyngton and Morwyk. The towns, held by John son and heir of Marmaduke de Lumley and David de Grey by homage and fealty and service of 1 1/2 knights’ fees, and by rendering 20s. on 15 July for ward of the said castle and doing suit to the court of Alnewyk every three weeks. Burneton, Preston and Scranwode. The towns, held by John de Stryvelyn, knight, by homage and fealty and service of a third part of a knight’s fee, and by doing suit to the said court every three weeks and rendering 17s. 9 1/2d. on 15 July for ward of the said castle. Neweton by the Sea [and] Yerdhill. The towns, held by John de Stryvelyne by homage and fealty and service of one knight’s fee, and by doing suit to the court of Alnewyk and rendering 13s. 4d. yearly for ward of the said castle. Horton. The town, held by David de Grey by homage and fealty and service of half a knight’s fee, and by doing suit to the court of Alnewyk every three weeks and rendering 6s. 8d. on 15 July for ward of the said castle. Bodhill and Spyndilstan. The towns, held by William de Dalden and William de Colvill by homage and fealty and service of one knight’s fee, and by doing suit of court as above and rendering 13s. 4d. on 15 July for ward of the said castle. Haukill and Eworth. The towns, held by Thomas de Gray by homage and fealty and service of one knight’s fee and a third part of a fee, and by doing suit of court as above and rendering 17s. 9d. on 15 July for ward of the said castle. Edireston. The town, held by Alice Chartres by homage and fealty and service of a moiety of a knight’s fee, and by doing suit of court as above and rendering 6s. 8d. on 15 July for ward of the said castle. Northcharleton. The town, held by Henry de Beumond by homage and fealty and service &c. as last above. Lokre and Southcharleton. The towns, held by David de Lokre by homage and fealty and service of one knight’s fee, and by doing suit of court as above and rendering 13s. 4d. on 15 July for ward of the said castle. Little Hoghton. The town, held by William de Rodum by homage and fealty and service &c. as last above. Bilton. The town, held by Robert de Umfrawyle by homage and fealty and service &c. as last above. Howyk. The town, held by Thomas de Grey, knight, Nicholas Martok, William del Hall, John son of David de Brigham and Alice his wife by homage and fealty and service &c. as last above. Follebery and Caldmarton. The towns, held by William de Follebery by homage and fealty and service &c. as last above. Hetton. The town, held by Richard Tempest by homage and fealty and service of one knight’s fee, and by rendering 6s. 8d. on 15 July for ward of the said castle. Lyham. The town, held by Alan de Strother by homage and fealty and service of a moiety of a knight’s fee, and by rendering 5s. 2 1/2d. on 15 July for ward of the said castle. Bartewell. The hamlet, held by John de Sokpeth by homage and fealty and service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee, and by rendering 2s. 9d. on 15 July for ward of the said castle. Swynhowe. A tenth part of the town, held by Walter de Swynhowe and Alan de Heton by homage and fealty and service of a seventh part of a knight’s fee, and by rendering 2s. on 15 July for ward of the said castle. Rugly. The town, held by Guy Tyas by homage and fealty and service of one knight’s fee, and by rendering 5s. on 15 July for ward of the said castle. Chevillyngham. The manor and castle, held by Alan de Heton by homage and fealty and service of one knight’s fee, and by rendering 13s. 4d. on 15 July for ward of the said castle. All the towns and parcels so held in service of the said Henry are appurtenances of the castle and manor of Alnewyk, which castle and manor, in service and in demesne, are held of the king in chief by the services above-mentioned. The said Henry also held the following:— Benley. 8l. yearly rent from the tenants of the manor. Southmydelton under Chevyot in Glendal. 66s. 8d. yearly rent from the tenants of the manor. Roke. (fn. 2) The manor, held by Robert de Tughale as parcel of Alnewyk by homage and fealty and service of one knight’s fee, and by rendering 13s. 4d. on 15 July for castle-guard. Wollore. Five bovates of land and 2 burgages in the hands of tenants at will, held of the king in chief. Warkeworth. The castle and manor (extent given), with the towns of Birlyng, Aclyngton, Routhbery, le Neweton, Thropton and Snytter (extents given) pertaining thereto, held in fee tail of the king in chief by homage and fealty and service of two knights’ fees. The extents are as follows:— Warkeworth. The extent includes the grazing of the castle moat, a several pasture called ‘Wolemere,’ 101s. rents of burgages, a rent of 50s. from the town of Overbotilston, a rent of 40s. from the towns of Overbotilston and Toggesden, a fishery in the river Coket, and a wood called ‘Sunderland.’ Birlyng. The extent mentions 10 bondage tenements in the hands of tenants at will. Akelyngton. The extent mentions the site of a manor, a windmill, a park with deer, and a court called ‘halmote.’ Routhbury. The extent includes the site of a capital messuage, 3 watermills with the toll and furnage of an oven, 20 shielings (skaling) in the forest of Routhbery, 4l. 12d. rent from burgages, and a rent of 14s. called ‘feusilver,’ payable at Midsummer only. Le Neweton. The extent includes a land called ‘Scorland’ and a fulling-mill. Snitire. The extent includes a meadow called ‘Bradmedowe’ and a plot of land called ‘Thirland.’ Corbrig. A borough (extent given), held in demesne as of fee of the king in chief by fealty and the service of rendering to the king in the Exchequer 40l. of old farm and of increment thereof, and by rendering to the king 10s. yearly by the hands of the sheriff at Michaelmas only. The extent includes a manor, a piece of land called ‘Waldfleis,’ 4l. rent from burgages, a wood called ‘Lynnels,’ a piece of land called ‘Predestretland,’ a house called ‘le Tolbothe,’ a piece of waste called ‘le Aldhall,’ 10s. rent from the mill of Develston, and two watermills. Neweburn. The manor with its members (extent given), held in demesne as of fee of the king in chief by service of one knight’s fee as parcel of the manor of Werkeworth. The extent includes two watermills in the hands of tenants at will rendering with the town brewhouse 10 marks yearly, a fishery in the river Tyne in the hands of tenants at will rendering 10l. yearly, a coal mine in the hands of tenants at will rendering 40s. yearly, a hamlet called ‘Botlawe,’ in the hands of tenants at will rendering 40s. yearly, a plot of land called ‘Deflawe’ in the hands of tenants at will rendering 14s. yearly, a hamlet called ‘Walbotel’ containing 16 husband-lands in the hands of tenants at will rendering 7l. yearly and three-fourths of a husband-land in the hands of tenants at will rendering 6s. 8d. yearly, a rent of 18d. called ‘plassilver,’ and a free farm of 15s. 7d. issuing from the town of Throklawe. The said Henry held no other lands &c. in the county in demesne or in service. Date of death and heir as above. He also held the following advowsons pertaining to the castle and manor of Alnewyk:— Alnewyk. The abbey. Holne. The house of the order of Carmelite Friars. Warkeworth. The chapel of St. Mary. Chatton. The chapel. Schedule. He was also seised of the advowson of three chantries in the chapel in the manor and castle of Alnewyk, as of the provostship of the church of Kirkby Orblawers, co. York. Schedule. He was also seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Thrasterston (extent given), held of the baron of Mytteford by service of 6d. at Michaelmas only. The extent includes divers plots of herbage and several pasture called ‘Stirkeshelys, ‘Waterbankes,’ and ‘les Fennes’ (?)
	Writ to the escheator with regard to the lands held by the said Henry for life of the inheritance of Henry de Percy, his son and heir. Preston, 29 June, 42 Edward III.
YORK.	Inq. taken at York, Tuesday after St. Mary Magdalene, 42 Edward III.
	Lekyngfeld. He was at one time seised of the manor with its fees and advowsons, and granted it to William de Neuport, canon of St. Peter’s, York, Thomas Surtays, knight, and William Secill of Houeden, who granted it to him for life, with remainder in fee to Henry his son, by charter of the king’s licence dated 28 December, 39 Edward III. Clethorp, Setill, Gygleswyk and Naffirton. By his charter he granted the reversion of these manors, which Idonia his mother held in dower or otherwise for life of his inheritance, to Henry his son in fee; and the latter, having accepted Idonia’s attornment for the manors, granted the said reversion to the said Henry ‘le pier’ for life, with reversion to himself and his heirs. All the above are held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Catton. The manor, with the advowson of the church and the fees belonging to the manor, held for life by grant of the said Henry his son, to whom the reversion belongs. It is held of the earl of Chester by knight’s service. He held no other lands &c. for life in the said county or elsewhere in the escheator’s bailiwick. Date of death as above. The reversion of the manors &c. pertains to the said Henry his son, aged 26 years and more, and his heirs.
	Writ to the escheator to enquire as to the lands &c. which were of the inheritance of Joan late the wife of the said Henry on the day that he married her, and whether they have been taken into the king’s hand or not, and if so, for what cause; as the said Joan has prayed that they may be delivered to her. 8 August, 42 Edward III.
	Endorsed: The manor mentioned in the annexed inquisition was never taken by the escheator into the king’s hand because he has not been able to find, either by inquisition or otherwise, any cause for so taking it.
LINCOLN.	Inq. (indented) taken at Brunne, Monday after the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, 42 Edward III.
	Toft by Wytham. The said Henry held the manor of the inheritance of Joan his wife, who survives, of Henry de Bello Monte by knight’s service. He held no other lands &c. of the said inheritance in the county of Lincoln.
	Similar writ, 8 August, 42 Edward III.
NORFOLK.	Inq. (indented) taken at Old Bokenham, Friday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 42 Edward III.
	Old Bokenham. The said Henry held a parcel of the manor, and the hundred of Shropham, of the inheritance of Joan his wife. They are held of the king in chief as parcel of the barony of Tateshale. He died about the feast of St. Barnabas last. The premises were taken into the king’s hand after his death, to wit, on Monday after the Nativity of St. John the Baptist last, because he held of the king in chief elsewhere, and for no other cause.
SUFFOLK.	Inq. (indented) taken at Crattefeld, Saturday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 42 Edward III.
	Crattefeld. The said Henry held the manor of the inheritance of Joan his wife. It is held of the lord FitzWater, services not known. It was taken into the king’s hand after his death, to wit, on Tuesday before the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 42 Edward III, because he held of the said inheritance of the king in chief in the county of Norfolk.
	C. Edw. III. File 202. (whole file.)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 28. (14.) (London.)
	Writ to the mayor of London to stay the levying of the issues of the said Henry’s lands, and to deliver to Henry his son and heir such issues as are already levied. Preston, 29 June, 42 Edward III. [Calendar of Fine Rolls, 1356–1368, p. 387.] By K.
	E. Inq. P.M. File 28. (14.)