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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I, File 79
401. | JOAN DE CYLENCESTRE alias DE CYLECESTRE. |
Writ, 5 May, 25 Edw. I. | |
Similar writ 7 May, 25 Edw. I. | |
[DEVON.] | Inq. Friday before Ascension day, 25 Edw. I. |
Soutpole. The hamlet (extent given) held of the heir of Thomas Pipard, a minor and in the king’s wardship, by service of a knight’s fee.
Wodehywix. The hamlet (extent given) held of William de Cylecestre by service of a knight’s fee. Harlestone. The hamlet (extent given) held of William de Cylecestre by service of 1/2 knight’s fee. Thomas de Cylecestre, her son, aged 31 on the feast of St. Leonard last, is her next heir. |
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C. Edw. I. File 79. (1.) | |
402. | THOMAS DE TYCHESEYE. |
Writ 15 July, 25 Edw. 1. | |
[SURREY.] | Inq. made in the court of Camerwelle on Monday after St. James the Apostle, 25 Edw. I. |
Tycheseye. The manor (extent given), including 2 1/2a. meadow at la Ware, held of Lady Joan countess of Gloucester and Hertford [whose lands are in the king’s hand] by service of 2 knights’ fees, and doing suit at the court of Camerwelle every three weeks.
Camerwelle. 161a. arable, 8a. meadow, 15a. wood, 139s. 8 1/2d. assised rent, and 12d. profits of court, held of the same countess by service of 1/4 knight’s fee; and a messuage and 30a. arable, held of Sir Robert de Bekewelle by service of 11s. 8d. yearly. John de Malevyle, aged 30, Alice de Malevyle, aged 40, and Roger de Horne, aged 30, are his heirs. |
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C. Edw. I. File 79. (2.) | |
403. | HUGH DE HERIZ of Stapilford. |
Writ, 23 June, 25 Edw. I. | |
NOTTINGHAM. | Extent made at Stapelford on Tuesday after SS. Peter and Paul, 25 Edw. I. |
[Stapelford.] A messuage &c., 11 bovates of land each containing 10a. by the perch of 16 ft., a moiety of a water-mill with a pond, and a several pasture worth 12d. yearly, 36 bovates of land in Stapelford and Thurmeton held by Geoffrey de Stapelford knight, by knight’s service and scutage when it shall happen, 20 bovates of land held by John son of John de Stapelford by knight’s service rendering 2d. yearly only and doing scutage when it shall happen, 2 bovates of land held by Robert le Mazun rendering 3s. yearly, 16s. assised rent from 8 bovates held in bondage by 4 bondmen, with their works, customs and aids, and a cottage which renders 12d. yearly, all held of the king in chief of the fee of Peverell by knight’s service and doing suit at the court of Peverell every three weeks.
Richard his son, aged 15 at the feast of Holy Trinity last, is his next heir. |
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C. Edw. I. File 79. (3.) | |
404. | JOHN MAUTRAVERS. |
Writ, 28 Feb. 25 Edw. I. | |
BERKS. | Inq. 10 March, 25 Edw. I. |
Chelreye. A court, garden &c., 160a. arable, 20a. meadow, pasture, 36s. rent of freemen, 28s. rent of customers with their works, and a dovecot, held of Hugh de Say by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
John his son, aged 30 at the Purification, 25 Edw. I, is his next heir, |
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SOMERSET. | Inq. made at Gevele on Saturday before St. Gregory. 25 Edw. I. |
Hyneford. The manor (extent given) held of the earl Marshal, of Strugoyl, by service of being constable (servicium constabular’) of Strogoil.
Heir as above, aged 30 at the feast of St. Michael last. |
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[GLOUCESTER.] | Inq. Friday before St. Gregory the Pope, 25 Edw. I. |
Wodechestre. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief, as of the honour of Wycht, by service of rendering to the king 40s. when scutage runs.
Heir as above, aged 24 and more. |
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DORSET. | Inq. 8 March, 25 Edw. I. |
Langetone. A hide of land, viz.—24a. arable, 8a. meadow and 62 1/2a. pasture, with a court and 1 1/2a. of close, held of the king in chief as of the honour of Albemarle by serjeanty, that is to say he ought to come at the king’s command to take venison in time of grease (pinguedinis) at Carsbrock in the Isle at the king’s charges, on the first day with his own horses (equitatura) and on following days, so long as he shall be there for the same purpose (pro eodem), with the king’s horses and all other charges; 1/2 hide of land held of John de Clavile; 1/2 hide of land held of Robert son of Payn; and 1/2 virgate of land held of Ingram le Waleys; and there are 23s. 5d. of assised rent, and the advowson of the church.
Lichet. The manor (extent given) with the advowson of the church, held of Joan, countess of Gloucester and Hertford, for 5 knights’ fees. Wychampton. The manor (extent given), including a wood within the bounds of the chace of Craneborne and the advowson of the church, held of the same countess, of the honour of Craneborn, for 5 knights’ fees, for which suit is due every three weeks at the hundred of Craneborn. Heir as above, aged 30. |
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C. Edw. I. File 79. (4.) | |
405. | HUGH DE CRESSINGHAM. |
Writ, 18 Sept. 25 Edw. I. | |
[MIDDLESEX.] | Extent, 16 Oct. 25 Edw. I. |
Hendon. A capital messuage, 240a. arable and 9a. meadow, held of Sir Richard le Rous by service of rendering 21s. yearly.
Finchisleye. 27a. arable held of divers lords by service of 2s. 10d. yearly, and 2a. meadow. Heir unknown, because the jury have heard for certain that the said Hugh was a bastard. |
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SUFFOLK. | Inq. made at Great Thryllowe, 6 Nov. 25 Edw. I. (defective and defaced.) |
Coulingg. The manor held, by the enfeoffment of Robert de Ripar(iis), of divers lords, viz.—two messuages called le Est Court Apelton and South Pongges, 140a. land and 5a. meadow, with the advowson of the church and of the chapel of St. Margaret, held of Sir Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, by service of a pair of gilt spurs yearly; a messuage, 50a. land, 2 1/2a. meadow, and 10a. wood, held of Robert de Swy … by service of 1d. yearly; 48a. land, 2 1/2a. meadow, and 10s. rent, held of Walter de Clopton by service of 1d. yearly; 120a. land, 7a. meadow, 20 (?)a wood, 55s. 8d. (?) rent, and a windmill, held of John Loundreys by service of 1d. and a clove gillyflower; 30a. land and 1 1/2a. meadow, held of Alan Macy by service of 4s. 10 1/2d.; 5a. land and … meadow held of the heir of Richard Godefroy … gillyflower and … roses yearly; … land held of William Tren (?) … by service of a peppercorn yearly; 7a. land held of Richard Farewel by service of 1d. yearly; 4a. meadow held of Thomas de Caldebek by service of 1d. yearly; 24a. land and 3s. 4 1/2d. yearly rent held of Geoffrey (?) de Por (?) …; 6a. land and 3a. meadow held of … by service of 10d.; 14a. land held of … by service of 15 …; … held of Thomas le Bygod …; 9a. … John Mauveisyn ……; (and other lands illegible).
Endorsed. Because it is found by the inquisition that he held nothing of the king in chief, let the escheator be commanded not to intermeddle further. He had no heir because he was not lawfully born. |
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C. Edw. I. File 79. (5.) | |
406. | ROBERT LUTEREL alias LUTERELL, LOTEREL. |
Writ, 18 June, 25 Edw. I. | |
LINCOLN. | Inq. Wednesday after SS. Peter and Paul, 25 Edw. I. |
Irnham. The manor (extent given), including 6s. rent of a burgage and 2s. 8d. and 64 hens from bondmen and cottars, ‘wodehome’ and ‘wodepeny,’ with the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief as member of his manor of Hoton Paynel, which he held of the king by barony.
Geoffrey his son, aged 21 on the eve of Whitsunday last, is his next heir. |
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NOTTINGHAM. | Inq. Sunday after St. Peter ad Vincula, 25 Edw. I. |
Gamelston. A capital messuage, 6 1/2 virgates of land in bondage, whereof each virgate owes 3s. 2d. yearly, a day’s hoeing, a day’s mowing with the lord’s food, a day’s hay making, two days’ reaping without food, and four days’ mowing and one day’s carrying corn with food.
Briggeford. 12 bovates of land in demesne, 2a. several pasture, a wind-mill, 68s. rent of free tenants, and 19 virgates of land in bondage, owing rent and works as in Gamelston. Briggeford and Gamelston. 12 cottages rendering 24s. yearly. Briggeford. The advowson of the church. All held of Robert Typetoft by service of 1/2 knight’s fee. Gamelston. 5 1/2 virgates of land in bondage which owe rent and works as abovesaid, held of Anora de Perpount by homage and service of 1lb. pepper; and all the bondmen aforesaid ought to carry the lord’s hay in common, and give 100s. aid to the lord at the feast of St. Michael. Hokenhale Torcard beyond Trent. 5 bovates of land pertaining to the manor of Gamelston in bondage. [Gamelston.] 3s. perquisites of court. Heir as above, aged 21 at Whitsunday last. |
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Writ, 18 June, 25 Edw. I. | |
YORK. | Inq. Saturday after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 25 Edw. I. |
Hotun Paynel. The manor (extent given) held of the king himself by homage and the service of 4 knights’ fees in Wales for forty days at his own costs or by 4 men with horses and arms.
Heir as first above. |
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C. Edw. I. File 79. (6.) | |
407. | WILLIAM DE MORTUO MARI. |
Writ, 30 June, 25 Edw. I. (and duplicate.) | |
[BUCKINGHAM.] | Inq. made at Crendon on Thursday, the feast of St. Peter ad Vincula, 25 Edw. I. |
Crendon. A third part of the manor (extent given), excepting a third part of the advowson of the abbey of Notley, held of Maud de Mortuo Mari, of her gift to the said William and the heirs of his body, by service of a pair of gilt spurs at the feast of St. Michael. The said tenements ought to revert to the said Maud by the form of her gift aforesaid, because he died without heir of his body. | |
[BUCKINGHAM.] | Inq. made at Ayllesbury on Wednesday before SS. Simon and Jude, 25 Edw. I. |
Crendon. A third part of the manor &c. to the same effect as above. | |
BERKS. | Inq. 3 Aug. 25 Edw. I. |
Neubur(y). 9l. 5s. 6d. yearly rent, 13s. toll of the market, 10s. from a tanning mill, and 60s. pleas &c. of court.
Spenhamlonde and Wodespene. 32s. yearly rent. All held of Maud de Mortuo Mari by service of rendering a pair of gilt spurs price 6d. yearly at the feast of St. Michael, of the enfeoffment of the said Maud to him and the heirs of his body with reversion to herself and her heirs. He died without heir of his body. Neubur[y]. 48s. toll of the market, and 6s. toll of a mill held, by the enfeoffment of Roger Bigot, earl Marshal, to the said William, his heirs and assigns, of the said earl by service of 1d.; 2s. rent of a mill held jointly with Hawis his wife of Denis de Crofte, of his enfeoffment to them and their heirs or assigns, by service of 1d.; and a messuage and 4 marks yearly rent similarly held of William Trivet, of his enfeoffment, by service of 1d. yearly rent. Edmund de Mortuo Mari, his brother, aged 30 and more, is his next heir. |
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BERKS. | Inq. Tuesday the morrow of St. Martin, 25 Edw. I. |
Neubury. 9l. 3s. 3 1/2d. yearly rent, 13s. toll of the market, 10s. toll of a tanning mill and 40s. pleas &c. of court.
Spenehamlunde. 32s. yearly rent. All held of Maud de Mortuo Mari of her enfeoffment as abovesaid. [Newbury.] 48s. toll of the market and 6s. toll of a water-mill, held of Roger Bygoht as abovesaid; 2s. rent of a water-mill held jointly with Hawis his wife as abovesaid of Denis de Crofte; and a messuage and 30s. yearly rent held jointly as abovesaid of William Trivet. Heir as above. |
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GLOUCESTER. | Inq. Friday before St. Mary Magdalen, 25 Edw. I. |
Botyndon. Part of the manor (extent given), including a preserve, held of the abbot of Westminster, service unknown; and part (extent given), held of the countess of Gloucester in chief by service of doing suit at (sequendi) her court of Theok(esbury) every three weeks; and there are paid yearly 7s. 4d. to the prior of Derhurste, 10s. 10 1/2d. to Nicholas le Archer of Stok, and 1lb. cummin, price 1 1/2d., to the lord of Harsfeld.
Kenemerton within the manor of Theok(esbury). A part of the manor (extent given) held of the countess of Gloucester by service of doing suit at her court of Theok(esbury) every three weeks. Edmund de Mortuo Mari, aged 33, is his next heir. Endorsed: Sum total of this extent in co. Gloucester of the inheritance of Hawis, deducting service, 27l. 6s. 2 1/2d. |
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SOMERSET. | Inq. Wednesday after St. Mary Magdalen, 25 Edw. I. |
Cherleton Muscegros. The manor (extent given) held of the honour of King’s Camel, of the inheritance of Hawis his wife heir of Robert de Muscegros, for 1/2 knight’s fee.
Norton. Two parts of the manor (extent given) held of the king in chief for 1/2 knight’s fee of the inheritance aforesaid. Stawelle. The manor (extent given) held of Hugh le Poinz for 1 knight’s fee of the same inheritance. Edmund de Mortuo Mari, his elder brother, aged 30 and more, is his next heir. |
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SOMERSET. | Inq. Tuesday after St. Mary Magdalen, 25 Edw. I. |
Bridgewater (Bruges Walteri). The castle and a third part of the manor (extent given), including rents in the borough, rents of stalls and the oven, toll of the sea (?) (aque marine), of the market (fori) and fair (nundinarum), and the land of ‘la Holelond.’
Milverton. Two parts of the manor (extent given), including rents of the borough. Odecumbe. Two parts of the manor. All held of the king in chief for 1/4 knight’s fee, of the enfeoffment of Maud de Mortuo Mari his mother, with reversion to herself and her heirs if he should die without heir of his body. All the tenements aforesaid ought to revert to the said Maud. Heir as last above. |
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SOMERSET. | Inq. Monday after All Saints, 25 Edw. I. |
Brugeswauter, Milvertone and Odecombe. The castle &c. to the same effect as abovesaid.
All which ought to revert to the said Maud because the said William died without heir of himself. Edmund de Mortuo Mari, aged 30 and more, is his next heir. |
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C. Edw. I. File 79. (7.) | |
408. | ROGER DE MONTE ALTO. |
Writ, 2 Dec. 25 Edw. I. | |
CHESTER. | Inq. made at Chester, 10 Dec. 25 Edw. I. |
Hauwarthyn. The manor held of the king in chief by service of the stewardship of Chester.
Neston and La Lee. The manors held of the king in chief by service of 2 1/2 knights’ fees. A liberty called ‘twertuyt’ pertaining to his stewardship, held of the king in chief. Middlewich. 160 boilings (boilones) of salt ‘del hordurnsalt,’ pertaining to the stewardship aforesaid, held of the king in chief. Alholm. A moiety of the town held of Richard de Sweteneham by service of 4s. yearly. Leghton. A fourth part of the town held of Hugh de Thornton by service of a pair of spurs or 2d. Chester. 16s. yearly rent issuing from burgages, with a certain crebro in the same (town), held of Ralph son of Simon by service of 1d. yearly. Robert, son of Robert de Monte Alto and brother of the said Roger, aged 23 at the feast of the Annunciation next, is his next heir because he died without heir of his body. |
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E. Inq. p.m. File 5. (5.) | |
409. | ROGER DE MONTE ALTO. |
Writ, 28 Dec. 25 Edw. I. | |
SUFFOLK. | Inq. Sunday the feast of SS. Fabian and Sebastian, 25 Edw. I. |
Framesden. The manor (extent given) held of the earl of Chester by service of serjeanty, viz.—of being steward of Chester of fee.
Robert de Monte Alto, his brother, aged 27, is his next heir. |
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NORFOLK. | Inq. made at Keninghalle on Thursday before the Conversion of St. Paul, [25] Edw. I. (mutilated and defaced.) |
Castelrising. The manor (extent given), including a salt marsh, fishery, and market place.
Snetesham. [The manor (?)] (extent given), including a pond within the capital messuage. Keninghal. [The manor (?)] (extent given), including an orchard and a fishery. [ (fn. 1) Lenne.] A fourth part of the tolbooth. All held of the king in chief by service of being butler (servicium pincerne). …, aged 26 and more, is his next heir. |
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W[ARWICK]. | Inq. made in Covintre on Friday after the Epiphany, 25 Edw. I. |
[Covintre.] A messuage, a park, a mill with a pond, 8 free tenants outside the town (de foryncec’) rendering 31s. 2d. yearly, 22l. 13s. 10d. yearly from the prior of Covintre, and 32s. 8d. yearly from free tenants, held of the king in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Heir as first above, aged 22 at [the feast of the Annunciation of the] Blessed Mary, 24 Edw. I. |
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Writ to the esehator in co. Chester, 14 Jan. 25 Edw. I. | |
CHESTER. | Inq. 23 Jan. 25 Edw. I. |
Hauwerthyn. The manor held of the king in chief by service of being steward (servicium senescalcie) of Chester.
Neston and la Lee. The manors held of the king in chief by service of 2 1/2 knights’ fees. A liberty called ‘twertuylt’ held of the king in chief pertaining to his stewardship. Middlewich (in Medio Wico). 160 boilings (boilones) of salt ‘del hordurnesalt’ yearly pertaining to the stewardship aforesaid. Alholm. A moiety of the town held of Richard de Swetenham by service of 4s. yearly. Leghton. A fourth part of the town held of Hugh de Thornton by service of a pair of spurs or 2d. Chester. 16s. yearly rent from burgages, with a certain cribro in the same (town), held of Ralph son of Simon by service of 1d. yearly. Robert son of Robert de Monte Alto, his brother, aged 23 at the feast of the Annuncation next, is his next heir because he died without heir of his body. |
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Writ of plenius certiorari on the complaint of Robert de Monte Alto, brother and heir of Roger de Monte Alto, that a moiety of the manor of Tackele, held of the said Roger by William le Poure, deceased, by knight’s service, and by him demised to Roger late bishop of Coventry and Lichfield for life only, was taken into the king’s hand after the said bishop’s death, and the wardship thereof during the minority of the heir of the said William is detained from him, 24 April, 25 Edw. I. | |
[OXFORD.] | Inq. made at Wodestoke, 25 July, 25 Edw. I. |
Tackeleye. William le Poure demised a moiety of the manor (extent given) to Roger late bishop of Coventry and Lichfield for life, with reversion to the said William and his heirs; and the jury believe that this was about 20 years ago.
The said William held the said moiety of Roger de Monte Alto by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, and died in the lifetime as well of the bishop as of the said Roger; so that the wardship of the said moiety does not belong to the said Robert by reason of inheritance, but to the executors of the will of the said Roger, because the wardship belonged to him in his lifetime after the bishop’s death. Walter his son, aged 20 at Easter last, is the said William’s next heir. |
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C. Edw. I. File 79. (8.) | |
410. | THOMAS DE OTTELEYE. |
Writ concerning the lands &c. of the said Thomas, who held of the heir of Edmund the king’s brother a minor and in the king’s wardship, 18 June, 25 Edw. I. | |
SUFFOLK. | Inq. 30 June, 25 Edw. I. |
Oteleye. The manor (extent given) held of Sir Edmund the king’s brother, of the honour of Lancaster, by rendering yearly for the guard of (the castle of) Lancaster 20s. at Whitsunday; but the said Thomas, three weeks before his death, enfeoffed Edmund de Holebrok of the said manor; the goods, chattels and servants however of the said Thomas remained there in his name until his death and still remain. The jury seek a decision (discretionem) as to whether the said Thomas died seised of the manor or not.
His sisters, Isabel married to Guy (Wydoni) de Mortuo Mari, and Avice married to Geoffrey de Buxhale, are his next heirs, and Avice the younger is 24 and more. |
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C. Edw. I. File 79. (9.) | |
411. | RALPH DE BERNERS, knight. |
Writ, 8 Jan. 25 Edw. I. | |
MIDDLESEX. | Inq. 25 Jan. 25 Edw. I. |
Yseldon. The manor (extent given), including a foreign rent of a pair of gilt spurs yearly from the tenement of Thomas de Meuse of Estsmethefeud, knight, held of the bishop of London by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, and paying 2s. yearly at the bishop’s castle of Storteford and doing suit of court there every three weeks.
Edmund his son, aged 26 and more, who is in Gascony, is his next heir. |
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SURREY. | Inq. 5 Feb. 25 Edw. I. |
West Horslegh. The manor (extent given) held, of the inheritance of Cristina de Berners who was his wife, of Richard de Wyndlesore, knight, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, and 40d. every twenty-four weeks; and there are rendered 13l. 6s. 8d. yearly to Joan de Gatton, sister of the said Cristina, for her share.
Heir as above, but the jury know not whether he is alive or dead. |
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SUFFOLK. | Inq. 2 Feb. 25 Edw. I. |
Ikelyngham. The manor (extent given) held of Sir Hugh le Despencer by service of 1lb. cummin yearly; and 12d. (yearly) ought to be paid to the preceptor of the Temple.
Heir as above, aged 29. Endorsed: Let the escheator be commanded not to intermeddle further. |
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ESSEX. | Inq. made at the church of Godysestre, 1 Feb. 25 Edw. I. |
Bernestone, Rothynges and Berwyck. The manors (extents given) held of Humphrey de Bown, earl of Hereford, by service of 3 1/2 knights’ fees.
Bernestone. 130a. land, 3a. meadow, 9s. 7d. assised rent, and customary works worth 13s. 9 1/2d., held of the prior of Donemawe by service of 25s. 3d. yearly; 10a. land held of the prior of Colne by service of 5s. yearly; 15a. land held of Matthew de Lovayn by service of 5s. yearly; and 10a. wood held of Robert Gernet by service of 13d. yearly. Berwyck. 4a. pasture held of John Fyllol by service of 12d. yearly; 20a. land held of the abbess of Berkynge by service of 4d. yearly; 8a. wood held of the same; and 4a. land held of Gilbert son of Ralph by service of 1d. yearly. Bewmund. A messuage, 180a. land, 3a. meadow, 6a. pasture, 15a. wood, 9s. 4d. assised rent, and customary works worth 6l. 10s. 5 1/2d., held of Robert de Veer, earl of Oxford, by service of 3/4 knight’s fee. Heir as above, aged 30, and in the king’s service in Gascony. |
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C. Edw. I. File 79. (10.) | |
412. | MABEL, LATE THE WIFE OF JOHN TREGOZ. |
Writ, 24 May, 25 Edw. I. | |
[BEDFORD.] | Inq. Wednesday after St. Barnabas, 25 Edw. I. |
Weston. The manor (extent given), which is of the king’s ancient demesnes, held in free marriage of the barony of Averenchis; which manor Maud, daughter of and heir of William de Averenchis the elder, at one time held of the king in chief by service of appearing before the justices in eyre in the county of Bedford. Hamo le Creveker married her and they gave the manor to William their son and heir in free marriage with the said Mabel. This William died without heir of his body so that the said Mabel held the manor for life according to the form of the gift aforesaid.
Juliana, daughter of John son of Agnes one of the daughters of the said Hamo and Maud, aged 23 and more, John de Lenham, son of Iseult the second of the daughters of the said Hamo and Maud, aged 30 and more, and Eleanor, daughter of the said Hamo and Maud, aged 60 and more, are next heirs of the said Maud. Sir John de Lenham some time since impleaded his aunts Agnes and Eleanor before [Martin] de Littelbury and his fellows, then justices in banco, for what was deficient in his reasonable share of the inheritance of the said Maud his grandmother; in consequence of which they granted him in the said court the manor of Weston after the death of the said Mabel; so that the manor ought (now) to revert to the said John. |
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Similar writ, except that the subject of the writ is named Sibyl, 24 May, 25 Edw. I. | |
[BEDFORD.] | Inq. 6 July, 25 Edw. I. |
Weston. The manor (extent given), tenure as above.
Heirs of the said Maud as above, except that Juliana is named Juliana de Weylondon. Endorsed: A day is given to John Tregoz and Richard de Weylaund and other parceners, on Saturday after St. Peter ad Vincula, 25 Edw. I. |
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C. Edw. I File 79. (11.) | |
413. | RICHARD DE HYWISCH. |
Writ (missing) [ (fn. 2) 31 July, 25 Edw. I]. | |
DEVON. | Inq. Saturday the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 25 Edw. I. |
Hywisch. The hamlet (extent given) held of Thomas de Mertone by service of a knight’s fee.
Hywrdbyri. The hamlet held of Thomas de Sanford by service of 1/2 knight’s fee. Lecch All Saints. The hamlet held of John de Clavile by service of a knight’s fee. Westhertford. The hamlet held of Gilbert son of Stephen by service of 1/4 knight’s fee. Stoforde. The hamlet held of Raymond de Sully by service of a knight’s fee. Croude. The hamlet held of Robert de Stokheye by service of 1/4 knight’s fee. Richard his son, aged 21 at the feast of the Annunciation, 25 Edw. I, is his next heir. |
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CORNWALL. | Inq. Tuesday before St. Bartholomew, 25 Edw. I. |
Menely. The manor, including 40s. rent at St Ewe (Sanctam Ywam) and 52s. 8d. rent in Tryveru pertaining to the manor, held jointly with Maud who was his wife of the king in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Trenant. The hamlet (extent given) held jointly as above, of Robert son of Walter by service of 1/4 knight’s fee. Tremertheret. The manor (extent given) held of John de Ripariis by service of 3/4 knight’s fee. Radwelle. The hamlet (extent given) held of Richard de Zurezeaus by service of a knight’s fee. Heir as above. Transcript of a grant by Robert son of Walter, lord of Wodeham, co. Essex, to Sir Richard de Hywichs, knight, and Maud his wife of all his lands &c. in Menely, Seynthuwa and Trefru, co. Cornwall, the advowson of the church of Seynthuwa, and 11 3/4 knights’ fees in the said county, to hold of King Edward I, directly (immediate) by service of 1/2 knight’s fee. Witnesses, Sir Ralph Bloyou, Sir Hugh Peverel, Sir Walter de Treverbyn, and Sir Laurence Dynisel, knights, Hugh le Gros and many others, London, Monday after the Translation of St. Edward, 23 Edw. I. |
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414. | SIMON DE SHARSTEDE alias DE SCHARSTEDE. |
Writ, 3 July, 25 Edw. I. | |
KENT. | Inq. Sunday after St. Margaret, 25 Edw. I. |
Scharstede. The manor (extent given), including a wood called Holewode containing 30a., which was cut down before the said Simon’s crossing into Gascony, 3 small groves, and a ruined mill without millstones, held of the king of the barony of Crevquer by service of 1/2 and 1/4 knight’s fee, and suit at the court of Ledes every three weeks.
Weldeslade. A little manor (extent given) held of John de Godthyweton by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, and 1d. yearly. Lidesinge. A messuage, 50a. arable and 16s. assised rent, held of the archbishop of Canterbury, by service of 16s. 8d. yearly and suit at his court of Gilligham every three weeks. Woteringebiry. The manor (extent given) held of the heirs of Sir William de Monte Caniso by service of 1 1/4 knight’s fee, suit at his court of Gravesende every three weeks, and 18s. yearly at the feast of St. Andrew. Netlestede. A water-mill held of John de Rademelde by service of 9s. yearly. Chart. The manor (extent given) held of the heirs of Sir William de Monte Caniso by service of 1/4 knight’s fee; and there are in the manor 60a. arable of gavelkind held of Robert atte Westbyry by service of 16s. 8d. yearly. Uppetham. 60a. land, 7a. meadow, and 3s. 2d. assised rent, held of the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, Adam de Wendeleswrthe and Gilbert Ranekyn, by service of rendering 23s. 7d. yearly to them, and suit at the prior’s court every three weeks. Merworthe. Certain tenants and a grove (grawam), held of the countess of Gloucester by service of 1/4 knight’s fee; which tenants pay 50s. yearly to Sarra de Autrive (?) for her life by the demise of the said Simon, and he received from them 15 hens at Christmas, and 100 eggs. Elizabeth his daughter, aged 21, is his next heir. |
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415. | WILLIAM DE MOHUN alias DE MOHOUN, DE MOUN. |
Writ (missing) [ (fn. 3) 1 July, 25 Edw. I]. | |
DEVON. | Inq. Friday, the eve of St. Laurence, 25 Edw. I. |
Oteri Mohoun. The manor (extent given), including foreign rents in Marinelegh, and the sale value of buildings and woods.
Moneketon (extent given), including the sale value of an old grange and the wood in the park. Galmaton (extent given), including the sale value of buildings and a wood. Stoke Flemyng (extent given), including the sale value of buildings. |
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[BERKS.] | Inq. 3 Aug. 25 Edw. I. |
Neubury. A thirteenth part of the mills, which is only worth 2s. because they are in ruins. | |
[BEDFORD.] | Inq. made at Luyton on Tuesday before St. Peter ad Vincula, 25 Edw. I. |
Flitton. The hundred held of the king in chief by service of 10l. yearly.
[Luyton.] Robert de Ho holds 6 virgates of land in Westhid and 67a. new land (de nova terra) for 33s. 11d.; Roger de Heyham holds 9 virgates of land in Stopp for 60s. 1d. whence (unde) Lucy de Stopp holds in chief and renders a mark; a tenement late of William le Chauri renders 37s. 8d. yearly; Robert de Ho holds 10a. land at Wardone for 20d.; John son of Stephen holds 1/2 virgate of land for 3s. 10d.; Thomas Pirot holds a messuage for 18d.; Simon le Venour holds 1a. land for 3d.; Roger the clerk holds a rood of land for 1d.; his pourparty of Courugge is worth 40d. yearly; a third part of Northgrave is worth 3s. yearly; and his pourparty of new land is worth 5s. yearly. |
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MARCHES OF WALES. | Inq. made at Magor on Saturday, the eve of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 25 Edw. I. |
Magor. A messuage &c., 4l. 3s. 5d. rent of assise of free tenants, 9l. 14 1/2d. rent &c. of customers, 120a. arable, 44a. meadow, 21a. pasture, a preserve with pasture surrounding it (que circumambitur), and pleas &c. of court with tolls and pannage of pigs worth 10s. yearly, [held of the king in chief?], service unspecified. | |
WILTS. | Extent, Wednesday before St. Laurence, 25 Edw. I. |
Myldehale. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church, tenure unspecified. | |
SOUTHAMPTON. | Extent, Tuesday after St. Laurence, 25 Edw. I. |
Greywelle. The manor (extent given), tenure unspecified, but 4l. a year are due to the king at the castle of Odyham. | |
DORSET. | Extent, Monday after the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 25 Edw. I. |
Sturmenistre Marescal. A messuage &c., 151a. arable in demesne, 16a. meadow, 30a. of poor woodland (debilis bosci) on which the pasture is worth 6s. 8d., another pasture, 2s. and 1lb. pepper assised rent of a freeman, and 6d. rent of another freeman, four tenants in villenage each holding 1/2 virgate, and three holding each a ferling of land, two cottars, a woman who holds a piece of meadow and renders 6d. yearly, a piece of meadow worth 5d., and 2s. pleas &c. of court, held of the king in chief, service unspecified.
Partition of the above. Share of John de Meriet and Mary his wife, younger daughter and one of the heirs of William de Mohun (full extent given with field names and names of tenants), including the northern half of the messuage and close, and lands on Niweton, on the hills of Oldehey and Colflad (?), and in Quenegore, Efurlang, Wychegrave and Dokham. Partition of the lands &c. which were of William de Mohun made 25 Sept. 25 Edw. I, between John de Carreu and Eleanor his wife, one of the daughters and heirs of the said William, and John de Meryet and Mary his wife, the other daughter and heir. |
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Assignment to the said John de Carreu and Eleanor, viz.—the manors of Otery Mohun, Munketon, Galmeton and Stoke Flemyng, with all the said William’s knights’ fees and advowsons in the county. (Set out in full in the Calendar of Close Rolls, 1296–1302, p. 134).
Partition made as above 25 Sept. 25 Edw. I. WILTS, SOUTHAMPTON, DORSET, BEDFORD and BERKS. Assignment to John de Meriet and Mary his wife, viz.—all the lands, knights’ fees and advowsons which were of the said William in the said counties and in Wales and Ireland. (Set out in full in the Calendar of Close Rolls, 1296–1302, p. 134). |
Writ, 14 Dec. 26 Edw. I. | |
The king having received the fealty of John de Meriet for the pourparty of Mary, his wife, of the lands &c. late of William de Mohun, and having ordered the said lands &c. to be divided into two equal parts and the pourparty of the said Mary to be delivered to her and her husband, and having afterwards, when Eleanor the younger daughter of William de Mohun had proved her age, received the fealty of John de Carreu her husband, and ordered her pourparty to be delivered to her and the said John, now finds that the partition was made without warning to the said Mary and Eleanor contrary to the custom of the realm: he therefore orders the escheator to resume the lands &c. into his hand, and give notice to the heirs to be present in the chancery on the quinzaine of St. Hilary to receive their pourparties.
Return of the escheator that he received the king’s writ on 1 Jan. and caused execution to be made at once, giving notice on Monday the feast of St. Hilary to John de Carreu and Eleanor his wife at Stoke Flemyng, Galmaton and Otery Mohun, co. Devon, and on the Wednesday following to John de Meriet and Mary his wife at Sturministre Mareschal, co. Dorset, Mildehale, co. Wilts, Luton, co. Bedford, and Magor, co. Gloucester, to be in the chancery on the day named in the writ. |
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416. | JOHN, SON AND HEIR OF INGRAM DE MUNCEUS alias DE MONCEAUS. |
Writ, concerning the lands &c. of the said John, who died a minor and in the king’s wardship, 18 July, 25 Edw. I. | |
[YORK.] | Inq. Friday after St. Peter ad Vincula, 25 Edw. I. (much defaced.) |
Berneston. A capital messuage, lands &c. (extent given with names of tenants), including crofts called ‘le Westcroft,’ ‘le Conigercroft,’ ‘le Peshilldayl,’ ‘le Wylghcroft,’ and Gellecroft, and meadow and pasture at Thyrshou, and the advowson of the church.
Wynkton. Tofts and lands (full extent given with names of tenants, partly illegible), including a toft held by the abbot of Thornton, rendering 1lb. pepper yearly. Thomas de Monceaus, his brother, aged 21 and more, is his next heir. |
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