Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 1

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 15, Richard II. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1970.

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 1


1.	John Aubrey
	Writ: 22 November, 1 Richard II
HEREFORD.	Inq. taken at Tatynton, 27 January, 1 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned seventh part of a manor in his demesne. He held the under-mentioned messuage and land jointly with Margaret his wife, who is still living. Tatynton. A seventh part of the manor, held of the King in chief by knight’s service. Tatynton. A virgate of land, held of Baldwin Frewyle by service of 2s. 6d. yearly; and a messuage and half a virgate of land, held of Thomas de la Barre by service of 1 lb. of cummin. He died on 5 July last. Thomas, his son, aged 16 years and more, is his heir. Appointment by the said Margaret of Richard Grene, chaplain, and Edmund Love as her attorneys to sue out of the King’s hands the lands which she held jointly with the said John Aubrey.
	C. Ric II. File 1 (1)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 190 (1)
2.	Joan, late the wife of Rees ap Griffitz
	Writ: 12 October, 1 Richard II
YORK.	Inq. (indented) taken at York, Friday before St. Thomas the Apostle, 1 Richard II.
	She held no lands etc. in the county. She died on Thursday before St. Denis last. Rees ap Griffitz, her son, aged 40 years and more, is her heir.
3.
	Writ: 12 October, 1 Richard II
WARWICK.	Inq. made at Coventre, Friday after St. Martin the Bishop, 1 Richard II.
	She held no lands etc. in the county. She died on 8 October last. Rees, son of the said Rees her husband, aged 21 years and more, is her heir.
4.
	Writ: 12 October, 1 Richard II
LINCOLN.	Inq. (indented) taken at Spillesby, Thursday after St. Andrew, 1 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned fourth part of a manor in her demesne as of fee. Orreby. A fourth part of the manor, held as follows, to wit, three-fourths thereof of John son and heir of Henry de Bello Monte by fealty and suit to his court of Folkyngham every three weeks, three-fourths of a fourth part thereof of Mary de Percy, daughter and heir of John de Orreby, knight, by service of 19d. yearly and suit to her court of Candelsby every three weeks, and a fourth part of a fourth part thereof of Gilbert de Umfravylle, earl of Angos, by suit to his court of Calsceby every three weeks. Date of death (at Stokton, co. Warwick) and heir as above (York inquisition).
5.
	Writ: 12 October, 1 Richard II
STAFFORD.	Inq. taken at Lichfeld, 21 November, 1 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned manors, pasture and rent in fee tail, to wit, to her and the heirs male of the bodies of herself and the said Rees, her husband, with remainder to her right heirs. Alrewas. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief at fee-farm, to wit, by rendering yearly at the Exchequer 10l. of ancient farm at Michaelmas and 100s. of increment at Easter. Whechenore. The manor (extent given, including a park with deer), held of the honor of Tuttebury by service of 2 knights’ fees of Morteyn. Briddeshale. A pasture. Tunstall and Neubolt. 6l. 4d. rent of assise of free tenants. The last two items are held of the duke of Lancaster by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. She died on 8 October last. Rees ap Griffitz, knight, aged 40 years and more, is her son and heir.
	C. Ric. II. File 1 (2)
6.	Margaret, late the wife of Edward Burnel of Longeley
	Writ: 12 November, 1 Richard II
SALOP.	Inq. (indented) taken at Wenlok, 20 November, 1 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned manor and advowson of Longeley for life jointly with her said husband, deceased, by gift and feoffment of Reynold de Legh and Robert de Longeley, chaplain, with successive remainders to Reynold, her son by her said husband, and the heirs of his body, to Edward, brother of the said Reynold, and the heirs of his body, and to the right heirs of her said husband. She held the under-mentioned rents in Okes and Brokton and land in Adelescote jointly with her said husband, to them and the heirs of their bodies, by gift and feoffment of William Burnell of Longeley. Longeley. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. Okes. 20s. rent of assise of free tenants, held of the lord of Bykedon by service of a pair of white gloves yearly. Adelescote. 2 carucates of land, held of Fulk FitzWaryn by service of a sparrowhawk yearly. Brokton. 13s. 4d. rent, held of the lord of Borewardesley by service of a rose yearly. She died on 6 November last. After her death the said manor and advowson of Longeley ought to descend to her three daughters by her said husband, namely, Joan wife of Roger de la Lee, aged 28 years and more, Katharine wife of John de Stepleton, aged 26 years and more, and Hugelina wife of Robert le Keyne, aged 22 years and more (of whom Joan and Hugelina have issue by their said husbands), as next heirs of her said husband, because the above-mentioned Reynold and Edward brother of Edward have died without heirs of their bodies. The same persons are heirs to the other premises.
	C. Ric. II. File 1 (3)
7.
SALOP.	Partition of the lands etc. late of Edward Burnel and Margaret, his wife, made at Longeleye, 12 May, 1 Richard II. (1) Share of Roger de la Lee and Joan, his wife:— Longeley. The capital messuage of the manor, the demesne lands, and rents of certain tenants with a share of the stews and woods, to the value of 76s. 4d. yearly. Shrewsbury. 4s. 5 1/4d. as their share of 13s. 4d. rent from tenants there. Brokton. The like. 6s. 8d. as their share of 40s. rent from tenants there. (2) Share of John de Stepulton and Katharine, his wife:— Longeley. Rents of assise of certain tenants with their stews and woods to the value of 42s. 11d. yearly. Adelescote. 2 carucates of land, extended at 13s. 4d. yearly. Okes. 20s. rent of assise. Shrewsbury and Brokton (as to Roger and Joan). [6s. 8d. etc. as above.] (fn. 1) (3) Share of Robert Keyne and Hugelina, his wife:— Longeley. Rents of assise with a share of the stews and woods to the value of 43s. yearly, a capital messuage and a carucate of land extended at 13s. 4d. yearly. 26s. 8d. rent of assise in the manor. Shrewsbury and Brokton (as to Roger and Joan). The presentation to the church of Longeley is assigned to the heirs successively in the above order.
	E. Inq. P.M. File 42 (10)
8.	John Brocas, or Brokas
	Writ: 28 November, 1 Richard II
SOUTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Aulton, 15 December, 1 Richard II.
	He was seized of the under-mentioned manor in his demesne as of fee. Berton Peverel. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service, except 1 a. land called ‘Grondelesacre’ which is held of the king as an assart by service of rendering 12d. yearly to the castle of Winchester. He died on 26 September last. Edmund Fitz Herberd, knight, aged 32 years and more, is his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Reynold son of Lucy sister of Alesia mother of Margaret his mother.
9.
	Writ: 28 November, 1 Richard II
BERKS.	Inq. (indented) made at Maydenhuythe, Friday after the Purification, 1 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned messuage etc. in his demesne as of fee. Bray. A messuage and 62 a. arable, held of the king by service of socage, rendering 35s. 9d. yearly. Date of death as above. Bernard Brokas, knight, his uncle, aged 30 years and more, is his next heir, to wit, brother of Oliver his father.
10.
	Writ: 18 December, 1 Richard II
SURREY.	Inq. taken at Kyngeston on Thames, Wednesday the feast of St. Matthias, 1 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned lands etc. in his demesne as of fee. Apse. 80 a. land and 4 a. meadow in the manor, held of the lord Dyspencer by knight’s service, as of the honor of Gloucester; 60 a. land and 3 a. meadow in the same manor, held of the prior of the hospital of St. Mary without Bisshopesgate, London, by service of 22s. 2d. rent yearly and by suit to the said prior’s court of Longeditton every three weeks; 10 a. land in the same manor, held of the prior of Merton by service of 2s. rent yearly; 15 a. land in the same manor, held of the earl of Herford by service of 3s. rent yearly; 130 a. land in the same manor, held of William Croyser, knight, by service of 2 marks rent yearly; 2 1/2 a. land [in the same manor] called ‘Baldewyneshaghes,’ held of John Boghton by service of 6d. rent yearly; and 40s. rent in the same manor from divers free tenants. Date of death as above. Edward de Sancto Johanne, knight, lord of Wyldebrugge, aged 40 years and more, is his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Joan sister of Thomas de Hevere father of Margaret, his mother, because the said manor of Apse once belonged to the said Thomas, who was seised thereof in his demesne as of fee, and after his death it descended lineally to the said John, and now the right reverts to the said Edward because John died without heir of his body.
11.
SUSSEX.	Inq. taken at Stenynge, 15 January, 1 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manors, part of a manor, lands and rent (estate not specified). Blackynton by Sefforde. Two-thirds of the manor, held of the duke of Lancaster, as of the honor of Laigle, by service of a knight’s fee; and the advowson of the church, held in common with Edmund FitzHerberd, knight, of the said duke. Rypp. The manor, held of the said duke, as of the honor aforesaid, by fealty and a rent of 12d. yearly. Sheryngton by the manor of Rypp. 100 a. land and 8 a. land, held of the said duke by fealty. Excete. 80 a. pasture, held of the said duke. Iwehurst and Suntynge. A yearly rent of 20l. from the manors. Shapwyk. The manor, held of Richard, earl of Arundel, by knight’s service. Date of death as above. Edmund FitzHerberd, knight, his kinsman (to wit, son of Reynold son of Lucy sister of Alesia mother of Margaret his mother), aged 32 years and more, is his heir by hereditary right to all the premises except the manor of Shapwyk, because he (John Brocas) died without issue and the premises are part of the inheritance of Andrew Peverel, knight, brother of the said Lucy and Alesia, and descended (with other tenements) on Andrew’s death without heir of his body to the said Edmund and John, between whom a partition was made. The premises fell to the share of John, and now revert to Edmund as kinsman and heir etc. As for the manor of Shapwyk, Edward de Sancto Johanne, knight, lord of Wyldebrugge, is next heir, as above (Surrey inquisition).
12.
	Writ: 12 January, 1 Richard II
KENT.	Inq. taken at Sevenoke, Thursday after St. Gregory, 1 Richard II.
	He was seised of the under-mentioned manors etc. in his demesne as of fee. Broksham. The manor (extent given, including a park with deer), and 30 a. land and 9s. rent in Hevere, held by gavelkind tenure: whereof 29 a. in the manor are held of the king in chief at his manor of Eltham by fealty, suit of court every three weeks, relief and heriot, and by service of 9s. and 2 hens of yearly rent; and the residue of the manor, together with the land and rent in Hevere, is held severally of divers lords, to wit, the archbishop of Canterbury at his manor of Byxle, the bishop of Rochester of his manor of Bromlegh, the abbot of Westminster of his manor of Westerham, and the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, as of his manor of Orpyntone. Bernard Brocas, knight, aged 34 years and more, is his kinsman and next heir to the premises, because he (John Brocas) acquired the manor from John Frenyngham and succeeded to the land and rent in Hevere after the death of Oliver his father, Bernard’s brother. Ifelde by Shyngledwelle. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church of Ifelde which pertains thereto, held of John Kyrkeby, as of his manor of Horton Kyrkeby, by knight’s service, to wit, by one arrow worth 6d. Edward de Sancto Johanne, knight, aged 50 years and more, and Elizabeth wife of Edmund Herneys, aged 24 years and more, are his kinsmen and next heirs to the said manor, because it is of the inheritance of Ralph de Hevere, knight, and came to him (John Brocas) by succession after the death of Margaret, his mother, the said Edward being son of Joan daughter of the aforesaid Ralph father of Thomas de Hevere, knight, Margaret’s father, and the said Elizabeth being daughter of John son of William son of Alice daughter of the same Ralph. Hevere. The manor (extent given), and a toft, 80a. arable, 15 a. wood, 4s. rent and a rent of 6 hens in Halstede, held in ‘gavelekend’ tenure of divers lords, to wit, the archbishop of Canterbury, the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, and Stephen Edolf. The above-mentioned Edward and Elizabeth, and John, William and Robert de Chyvenynge, brothers of Walter de Chyvenynge, and John son of the said Walter, are next heirs to the premises in Hevere and Halstede, because the said premises ought to be shared among males according to the custom of ‘gavelekende.’ A moiety thereof ought to go to the said Edward, a third part of the other moiety to the said Elizabeth, a second third part of the same moiety to the said [John, William] and Robert the brothers, sons of John son of the aforesaid Alice daughter of Ralph de Hevere, [and the remaining third part of the same] moiety to the said John son of Walter de Chyvenynge son of the same Alice daughter of Ralph. John de Chyvenynge [is … years of age and more], William de Chyvenynge 36 years and more, Robert, his brother, 30 years and more, [and John son of] Walter de Chyvenynge 32 years and more. The said John Brocas died on 27 August last.
13.
	Writ to the escheator to assign dower to Sibyl late the wife of the said John Brocas, 5 April, 1 Richard II.
KENT.	Assignment of dower made at Shyngledewell, Monday after St. Dunstan, 1 Richard II.
	Ifelde by Shyngledewelle. A third part of the manor, including lands in fields called ‘Northfeld,’ ‘Middelfeld,’ ‘Cherchefeld’ alias ‘Southfeld,’ ‘Janescroft’ and ‘Hughelynescroft,’ wood in a grove called ‘Heveresgrofe,’ and the homages and services of Simon Nepy, William Rolf, Adam Bakere, Isabel Marchal, Geoffrey Coupere, Henry Jenkyn and Richard Andrew. Hevere, Brokesham and Halstede. A moiety of the manors, which are of the tenure of ‘gavelekyndes,’ to be held according to the custom of ‘gavelkyndes,’ to wit, while she remains unmarried.
	C. Ric. II. File 1 (4)
14.	John Brocas, knight
	Writ of Mandamus to Hugh de Calvyley, captain of Calais, William Eyermyn, treasurer of Calais, and the mayor of Calais, 26 May, 1 Richard II.
CALAIS.	Inq. taken at Caleys before the said Hugh and William and William de Benteleye, mayor of Caleys, Friday, 16 July, 1 (recte 2) Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned tenement etc. in his demesne as of fee. Parish of St. Nicholas. A tenement with the cottages belonging thereto, abutting towards the north on the high street leading from Milkporte to the gate called ‘le Wacchehous,’ towards the west on the street called ‘Bonfelawestrete,’ towards the east on the street called ‘Symond Mayhenstrete,’ and towards the south on the path called ‘le pathe’ leading from ‘Bonfelawestrete’ to the churchyard of St. Nicholas Church, held of the king in chief. Two watches are due from the premises, one from the chief tenement and the other from the cottages. During John’s lifetime the king’s attorneys took the premises for the king’s carpenters to work in, but they were never seized into the king’s hands for default of watch or ward or any other service. Date of death and heir not known for certain, as he died in England. But the jurors understand that he had two sons, Sir Oliver the elder and Sir Bernard the younger, of whom Sir Oliver died in his father’s lifetime, leaving a son and heir John, who died without issue; so that Sir Bernard, uncle of the said John son of Sir Oliver, aged 40 years and more, is next heir to the deceased. French.
	Commission to William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury, captain of Calais, William Eyermyn, treasurer there, and the mayor of Calais, to find by inquisition whether the tenement and cottages mentioned in the last inquisition were seized into the late king’s hands for default of watch or for any other cause, as has been alleged by Michael Skillyng, the king’s attorney, in a suit brought in the Chancery by Bernard Brocas, knight, for delivery of the premises out of the king’s hand, or not, and, if so, to enquire as to the value of the premises and who has been in possession of them and had the profits since they were taken into the late king’s hand. 1 April, 2 Richard II.
15.
CALAIS.	Inq. taken before the said earl and William and Robert de Langdon, mayor of Calois, 20 April, 2 Richard II.
	The premises were not seized into the late king’s hand for any default of watch, ward or any other service, or for any other cause, but were taken out of the hands of the deceased’s deputies solely for the purpose of weighing wools therein when the 26 mayor(s) and aldermen first came to Calois in the time of Sir Thomas de Brantyngham, treasurer of the town; and afterwards, when it was decided that the wools should be weighed under the great hall of the town, the premises were taken by the said Sir Thomas for the late king’s carpenters to work in, in the lifetime of the said Sir John Brocas, and have ever since been in such occupation. Value unknown, on account of the said occupation. French.
	C. Ric. II. File 1 (5)
16.	Robert Bourdevile
	Writ: 3 September, 1 Richard II
SUSSEX.	Inq. taken at Stenyng, Friday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 1 Richard II.
	Long before his death he demised the under-mentioned messuages and land to Peter Brewes, knight, John Clothale, the elder, John Clothale, the younger, Philip atte Hoke, chaplain, and others, to hold to them and their heirs, on condition that they should re-enfeoff him thereof on his return from parts beyond seas. When he returned, the feoffees demised the premises to him for 2 years because of a dispute between him and Robert Halsham; and after the said term he held and occupied the premises for 4 years and more without any demise or convent by the feoffees, and took the profits, felled and sold oaks and other trees without the feoffees’ licence, and paid the rents and did the services due to the lords of the fees, without any payment being made to the feoffees or claimed by them. He was seised of such estate when he died. He was seised of the under-mentioned rent in Hanefelde in his demesne as of fee. Hanefelde. A messuage and a carucate of land called ‘Eton.’ Westgrinstede. 20 a. land. Launsynge. A messuage and 40 a. land called ‘le Hoo.’ All held directly of the lord de Moubray, a minor in the king’s wardship, by knight’s service. Hanefelde. 15d. rent, held of the bishop of Chichester, services not known. He died on 26 August last. Agnes, his daughter, aged 7 years and more, is his heir, and she is in the wardship of John Clothale, the elder.
	C. Ric. II. File 1 (6)
17.	Richard Baskervill, knight
	Writ of certiorari super causa capcionis concerning 60 a. land and 300 a. wood called ‘Westwode’ in Erdesleye. 3 March, 1 Richard II.
HEREFORD.	Inq. taken at Webbeleye, Wednesday after Palm Sunday, 1 Richard II.
	It was found by an inquisition taken before John ap Rees, escheator, that Richard Baskervill, knight, lord of Erdesleye, died seised in his demesne as of fee of a moiety of the manor of Erdesleye, whereof the land and wood mentioned in the writ are parcel; and after Richard’s death the said land and wood were seized by the escheator into the hand of Edward III by reason of the minority of Richard, son and heir of the said Richard, who is a minor in the present king’s wardship, and by reason of the minority of the heir of Henry de Ferrers, who held them of Edward III in chief by knight’s service. They were taken out of the hands of Edmund de Brugge, who was enfeoffed of them by the said Richard in his lifetime.
	Writ to the sheriff—on a complaint by the above-mentioned Edmund de Brugge that, although the said Richard long before his death granted the said land and wood to him and to Walter Huwet, knight, William de la Hulle, clerk, Robert de Newynton and William de la More, parson of the church of Estham, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, and subsequently the said William de la Hulle, then parson of the church of Newechirche in the Isle of Wight, and William de la More (the other grantees being dead) released all their right in the premises to him, nevertheless he has been removed from his possession of the premises by pretext of the above inquisition and certain letters patent of Edward III granting the custody thereof, inter alia, to Giles Malore and Joan, his wife, until the lawful age of the heir of the said Richard—to warn the said Giles and Joan to be before the king in the Chancery in the quinzaine of Trinity next to shew cause why the premises should not be restored to the said Edmund. 20 May, 1 Richard II.
	Endorsed: (1) The said Giles and Joan have been warned by Thomas Power and Jevan Porter. (2) Recordum inde mittitur coram rege.
	C. Ric. II. File 1 (7)
18.	William Clopton, knight
	Writ: 8 May, 1 Richard II.
CAMBRIDGE.	Inq. (indented) taken at Badbourgham, 14 May, 1 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor in his demesne as of fee. Hyngston. The manor, held of the king in chief by service of a tenth part of a knight’s fee. He died on 12 February last. William, his son, aged 30 years and more, is his heir.
	C. Ric. II. File 1 (8)
19.	Richard Clyve of Wynchecombe
	Writ of Mandamus, 29 September, 1 Richard II
GLOUCESTER.	Inq. taken at Wynchecombe, Monday, 12 October, 1 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned tenement in demesne and in service. Wynchecombe. A tenement worth 4s. yearly, held of the king in chief by service of rendering to the king by the bailiff of the town of Wynchecombe 3d. yearly at Michaelmas for ‘wallegavel.’ He died on Sunday after St. Mark, 28 Edward III. Joan wife of Ralph Hunt, aged 30 years and more, is his kinswoman and heir, to wit, daughter of Agnes his sister, late wife of John Barbour. For 19 years after his death Agnes, his wife, occupied the tenement and took the issues thereof, by what title the jurors know not. On her death John Benet, then escheator, knowing nothing of the said Joan, who was in remote parts outside the county, seized the tenement into the late king’s hands, alleging that Richard had died without heir, and answer has been made at the Exchequer for the issues thereof from that time until now.
	C. Ric. II. File 1 (9)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 43 (6)
20.	Richard Charles
	Writ: 14 June, 1 Richard II
SUSSEX.	Inq. taken at Iclesham, Tuesday after St. Martin, 2 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor in his demesne as of fee. Iclesham. The manor (extent given), held of Vincent Vynche by service of homage, fealty and scutage, and by service of rendering 6s. every sixteen weeks. He died on Monday before Whitsunday last. Richard, son of his brother Roger, is his next heir, and is 18 1/2 years of age, on which account the escheator has caused the manor to be seized into the king’s hand.
21.
	Writ: 14 June, 1 Richard II
KENT.	Inq. taken at Wyztrishame, Wednesday after St. Peter’s Chains, 2 Richard II.
	He was seised of the under-mentioned manor etc. in his demesne as of fee. Palstre. The manor, with a moiety of the ferry of Smallyde annexed thereto, in the parish of Wyztrishame, held of the king in chief by knight’s service; except 14 a. land in Newemersh and rents of 14s. 1 1/2d., 2 lbs. cummin, 1 lb. pepper, 14 hens and 65 eggs, which are held of the archbishop of Canterbury by knight’s service, and 2 a. land, which are held of William Haldenne, of his court of Rolvyndene, by fealty, suit of court and a yearly rent of 8d., according to the custom of ‘gavelekend.’ He died seised of more lands in the county, but the jurors have no information about them. He died on 1 June last. Heir as above, aged 18 years.
22.
KENT.	Inq. taken at Eylesforde, Saturday before Michaelmas, 2 Richard II.
	Ten years ago Roger Dygge, John ate Felde, clerk, James de Becham, Nicholas Heryng and William Topclyve were seised of the under-mentioned manor of Padelesworth and the advowsons mentioned therewith, to hold at the will of the said Richard, who subsequently entered into the manor and demised it at farm to Thomas Rote for six years, of which four have elapsed, and presented to the churches on divers occasions, and so died seised in his demesne as of fee. Fifteen years ago the said Richard granted the under-mentioned manor and advowson of Adynton to Hugh Segrave, Sir Walter Alderbery, Sir Richard Astone and Robert Corby, to hold at his will. Subsequently he entered into the manor and took the profits thereof during his lifetime, and died seised of such estate therein. He granted to Gilbert Okle 3 1/2 a. of the lands of the said manor in Ryersh in exchange for 5 a. He also acquired 1 r. meadow from Walter Molford after the above-mentioned feoffment. He died seised of other manors and lands etc. in the county, to wit, the manors of Nassendenne and Little Delse and tenements in Rochester; but the jurors know nothing of their value or tenure. Padelesworth. The manor, with the advowsons of the churches of Padelesworth and Dode; whereof the site of the manor and 186 a. land (reckoned as a moiety of the manor) are held of the heirs of the lord de Say by knight’s service and payment of 9s. yearly to the castle of Rochester for castle-guard, and 163 a. land, meadow and pasture of the tenure of ‘gavelekend’ (reckoned as the other moiety of the manor) are held of the bishop of Rochester, the lord de Say and others by fealty, suit of court every three weeks and payment of 39s. 7d. Adynton. The manor, with the advowson of the church; whereof the lands of the manor in the parish of Adynton are held of the earl of March, of his court of Swannescompe, by knight’s service and payment of 36s. yearly for ward of Rochester castle, and the residue of the lands of the manor, which lie in the towns of Ryerssh and Ofham, are of the tenure of ‘gavelekend’ and are held of the lord de Moubray, of his manor of Ryerssh, by fealty, suit of court every three weeks and a rent of 33s. 9d. He died on 1 June last. Richard and John, sons of his brother Roger Charles, are his heirs, to wit, Richard to the tenements held by knight’s service, and Richard and John to those of ‘gavelkende’ tenure. Richard is aged 18 years and John 10 years.
23.
KENT.	Inq. taken at Rochester, Monday after St. Margaret, [2] Richard II.
	He was seised of the under-mentioned manor of Nassenden and tenement etc. in Rochester in his demesne as of fee. He demised the under-mentioned manor of Little Delse to John Southgate for life, and afterwards made a feoffment thereof to the said John and others [? to hold at his pleasure]; but during the whole of his life he received from John the ancient farm for the manor. Nassenden. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service, except 40 a. land, pasture and wood which are held of the lord de Grey, of his court …, by fealty, suit to the said court every three weeks, and rents of 7s. 8d., a hen and 15 eggs. Rochester. A tenement of ‘gavelekendes’ tenure called ‘Hertachehop,’ held of the prior of Rochester, at his court of Rochester, by fealty, suit to the said court every three weeks, and service of 26s. 8d. yearly; and a marsh and other lands near Rochester, held of Hugh Cat according to the custom of ‘gavelekend’ … and 2d. yearly. Little Delse. The manor, held … in chief by knight’s service and service of paying 12s. to the castle of Rochester for castle-guard, and … of the heirs of the lord de Say by knight’s service, homage and suit to their court of Patrikesbourne, and by service of a pair of gilt spurs yearly. Date of death and heirs as last above.
24.
SUSSEX.	Assignment of dower (indented) made at Iclesham, 30 January, 2 Richard II.
	The escheator assigned the following as dower to Alice late the wife of the said Richard:— Iclesham. A third part of the manor.
25.
KENT.	Assignment of dower (indented) made at Adyngton, 26 January, 2 Richard II.
	The escheator assigned the following as dower to the said Alice:— Little Delse. A third part of the manor. Padelesworthe. A third part of the manor, except 163 a. land, meadow and pasture of ‘gavylkende’ tenure whereof in accordance with the custom of ‘gavylkende’ she will have no dower because she married after Richard’s death. Nassynden. A third part of the manor, except 40 a. land, pasture and wood of ‘gavylkende’ tenure whereof she will have no dower for the above cause. Adyngton. A third part of the manor, except certain lands etc. of ‘gavylkende’ tenure in Ryersshe and Offam, parcel of the said manor, whereof she will not be dowered for the above cause. Palstre. A third part of the manor, with a third part of a moiety of the ferry of Smalelyde, except 2 a. land in the said manor of ‘gavylkende’ tenure whereof she will not be dowered for the above cause.
	C. Ric. II. File 1 (10)
26.	William Corbet
	Writ: 20 September, 1 Richard II
GLOUCESTER.	Inq. (indented) taken at Alveston, 4 October, 1 Richard II.
	He held the following (estate not specified). Alveston and Herdecot. Two-thirds of the manor (extent given), and two-thirds of the hundred court of Langeley, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. The extent includes an unenclosed park. He died on 25 August last. Margaret Corbet, his sister, wife of William Wyriot, is his heir, and is 25 years of age. To her belongs also the reversion of a third part of the manor which is in the hand of Alice late the wife of Peter de Gloucestre, who holds it of the king by way of dower.
27.
	Writ: 20 September, 1 Richard II
SALOP.	Inq. taken at Caws, 8 October, 1 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned hamlet in his demesne as of fee. Hope within the lordship of Caws. The hamlet (extent given), held of Hugh, earl of Stafford, by knight’s service. The extent includes a carucate of land which is worth nothing because it is hilly and uncultivated land within the forest of Caws and is destroyed by the game, and a meadow called ‘Hopemedwe.’ Date of death and heir as above.
28.
	Writ: 20 September, 1 Richard II
NORTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Toucestre, 26 November, 1 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned lands etc. in his demesne as of fee. Bradden. A toft, 5 virgates of land, 6 a. meadow and 5s. rent, held of the lady Dengayne by knight’s service. Sewell. Two-thirds of the manor, held of the lord de Roos by knight’s service. He died on Tuesday the morrow of St. Bartholomew last. Heir not known.
29.
	Writ of plenius certiorari as to the name and age of the heir. 12 December, 1 Richard II.
NORTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Norhampton, Saturday before St. Thomas the Apostle, 1 Richard II.
	Margaret, his sister, aged 23 years and more, is his heir.
30.
	Writ to the steward of the county of Pembroke, 20 September, 1 Richard II.
PEMBROKE.	Inq. (indented) taken at Penbrok before Walter Mille, steward, Tuesday before St. Valentine, 1 Richard II.
	William de Corbet, lord of Chaddesleye, was seised of the under-mentioned manors, advowson, rent, knight’s fee and fourth parts of towns in his demesne as of fee, and gave them to Peter Corbet and Elizabeth, his wife, and the heirs male of their bodies, with remainder to Roger Corbet of Tyderyngton and the heirs male of his body, as appears in the annexed transcript. Peter and Elizabeth had issue a son named William, who had two sons, John and William, and a daughter Margaret, who is now the wife of William Wyryot. John died without heir of his body. William, his brother, the subject of the present inquisition, was seised of the premises when he died, and died without heir male. Laurenni. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held by knight’s service of John Gurney and Elizabeth, his wife, who hold it in dower of the inheritance of the lord of Carrew, who was in the king’s wardship. Dale. A fourth part of the town, held of Guy de Brien by knight’s service. Walton. A fourth part of the town, similarly held. Remerescastell. 33s. 4d. rent, similarly held. Defranta. One knight’s fee, held of the lord of Kemmoys by knight’s service. Begelly. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held by knight’s service of William Wyndesore, who holds it of the heir of Carew by knight’s service. He died on Tuesday before St. Martholomew last. The aforesaid Margaret, aged 33 years and more, is his next heir in blood. Annexed: Transcript of a grant by William Corbet, lord of Chadesleye, of all his manors etc. in the counties of Penbrok, Harford and Kaermerthin Schire to Sir Peter Corbet of Caus, lord of Cyston, and Elizabeth, his wife, and the heirs male of their bodies, for the term of his (the grantor’s) life, at a rent of 110l, yearly, with successive remainders, for the same term and at the same rent, to Roger Corbet of Tyderinton, the grantor’s son, and the heirs male of his body, to Joan, daughter of the said Sir Peter, and the heirs male of her body, and to Pernell, daughter of the same Sir Peter, and the heirs male of her body, and with reversion to the grantor and his heirs. Witnesses, Sir William de Tracy, Sir William le Blount, Sir John le Blount the son, Hugh de Cokeseye, John de Crafton, William de la Roch, John Lound, William Harald, John Gras and others. Dated at Ymeneye, co. Worcester, Monday after Michaelmas, 8 Edward III.
	Writ of certiorari super causa capcionis to the steward of Pembroke concerning the manors of Laurenny and Bygelly. 28 November, 1 Richard II.
	Return by the steward, forwarding all the inquisitions relating to the lands in the county of Pembroke late of William Corbet which were taken into the king’s hand after William’s death, and stating that he has not been able to deliver the said lands to William Wyriot and Margaret, his wife, who claim that the same belong to Margaret by hereditary right after the death of the said William Corbet, her brother, because it appears from an inquisition (enclosed) that the right to the lands belongs to Roger Corbet, so the lands are detained in the king’s hand until further order.
	C. Ric. II. File 1 (11)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 43 (5) (Gloucester)
31.	Roger de Catfield
	Writ of Mandamus, 10 March, 1 Richard II
NORFOLK.	Inq. (indented) taken at Lodne, Saturday the feast of SS. Philip and James, 1 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor of Thorp and enfeoffed John Staloun, chaplain, Robert de Playford and others thereof; but Robert Clerk, who held of him, as of the said manor, a toft in Thurghton by service of 6d. yearly, Simon, parson of the church of Asleby, who held of him, as of the same manor, by service of 7s. yearly, and other tenants of his who held of him, as of the same manor, by service of 20s. yearly by estimation, did not attorn to the said feoffees. Thorp by Hadesco. A manor, held of the manor of Lodne by service of a fifth part of a knight’s fee. The said manor of Lodne was in the king’s hand at the time of the above feoffment and at the time of Roger’s death, and still is, by reason of the minority of the son and heir of John Mounbray. He died about the feast of St. Andrew three years ago. Stephen, his son, aged 15 years and unmarried, is his heir. Eustacia, sometime his wife, was the wife of Thomas Bemond, has received the above rents ever since his death, by what title the jurors know not.
	C. Ric. II. File 1 (12)