Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I, File 92

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I, File 92

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I, File 92

545. THOMAS DEUWY of Trenere (sic) alias Treueru.
Writ, 18 June, 27 Edw. I.
CORNWALL. Inq. 5 Oct. 27 Edw. I.
Treueru. A moiety of two mills held of John de Ripariis by service of 6d. yearly.
Thomas his son, aged 30 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 92. (1.)
546. WILLIAM DE WESTGATE.
Writ of plenius certiorari to John de Havering, justice of North Wales, to enquire whether the lands which were of the said William in Aberconewey on the day he died, are in the king’s hand as escheat, so that he can give the same to anyone without prejudice to any, or not &c. 16 Oct. 27 Edw. I.
[NORTH WALES.] Inq. taken at Conewey, 27 Dec. 28 Edw. I.
Aberconewey. The lands &c. which were of the said William are in the king’s hand as escheat &c.; whereof Helen, late his wife, holds two burgages in Aberconewey, 33 1/2a. at Kylmaytin, and 12a. in the field of Gannon, as dower for her life. The said William’s lands &c. are held by a yearly rent of 20s. 9d. to the king.
C. Edw. I. File 92. (2.)
547. ALICE DAUGHTER OF HENRY LE PARKER, an idiot.
Writ of certiorari to the escheator to enquire whether the said Alice was an idiot from her birth or not, and what lands she alienated &c. 2 Feb. 27 Edw. I.
[KENT.] Inq. made at Maydestane on Friday before St. Gregory the Pope, 27 Edw. I.
The said Alice was of sound mind from her birth until, in 23 Edw. I, she fell into a falling sickness and paralysis by which she became insane: she sold whilst of sound mind to John de Maydestane all the tenements of her inheritance in Maydestane, which tenements are held of the archbishop of Canterbury and Ralph de Dyttone by service of 21s. 4d. rent yearly, and suit at the said Ralph’s court every three weeks, viz.—a capital messuage not built, 30a. pasture, 20a. wood, 9d. assised rent, and 25a. arable of gavelkind.
C. Edw. I. File 92. (3.)
548. JOHN SON AND HEIR OF GEOFFREY DE RUMESEYE alias DE ROMESYE.
Writ of certiorari to the escheator to enquire whether the said John was an idiot from his birth or not, and what lands he alienated &c. 11 July, 27 Edw. I.
SOMERSET. Inq. made at Gevele on Friday after the Nativity of the Blessed Mary, 27 Edw. I.
The said John has been of sound mind from his birth until now, but when he was 15 he fell into a falling sickness; when he was 24 he enfeoffed Alan de Plogenet, knight, John his son, and the heirs of the said Alan, of all the lands in Modyford Terry, which he had by the death of his father, and was then of sound mind. Joan de Plogenet, late the wife of the said Alan, now holds that land by the form of the said enfeoffment.
C. Edw. I. File 92. (4.)
E. Enrolments of Inq. &c. No. 7. m. 1.
549. THOMAS DARCY alias DE ARCY.
Writ, 18 Feb. 27 Edw. I.
LINCOLN. Inq. made at Lafford, 16 March, 27 Edw. I.
Scotelthorp. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief as of the barony of Gaunt, which is in the king’s hand, by knight’s service.
His nephew (nepos), Philip son of Norman de Arci, aged 40 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 92. (5.)
550. STEPHEN DE MONTE ACUTO of Winchester, an idiot.
Writ, 12 March, 27 Edw. I.
[SOUTHAMPTON.] Inq. Tuesday after the Annunciation, 27 Edw. I.
Winchester city. 29s. 4d. yearly rent (extent given with names of streets viz.—Golstrete, Calpestrete, Wonegarestrete (?), Kenegar (?), Minesturestrete (?) and Garstrete, and of tenants) held of Simon de Wynton by service of 5s. yearly; a croft containing 1/2a. land without the western gate, held of the king by service of 4d. yearly; and a shop on the hill of St. Giles held of the bishop of Winchester by service of 8d. yearly. He did not die seised of the above, for John de Kerdif appropriated to himself the body of Stephen the idiot together with all the lands aforesaid, and the said Stephen was brought up (in nutritura) by him and enfeoffed him of the said lands &c.
Richard de Froxefeld, aged 40 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 92. (6.)
551. THOMAS DE SODINGTON.
Writ of certiorari to the escheator to enquire wherefore the manor of Tidbirst, which was of the said Master Thomas, was taken into the king’s hand, 30 April, 27 Edw. I.
[HERTFORD.] Inq. taken at St. Albans, 19 June, 27 Edw. I.
Titeburst. The manor (extent given), wherefrom 7s. yearly are due to the prioress of Marciyate (?) alias Markyate, was taken into the king’s hand on the eve of Palm Sunday in the year abovesaid, because he held elsewhere of the king in chief on the day he died. The said tenement was sometime of Henry de Fraxino who thereof enfeoffed Jordan de Kendale and Cecily his wife and their heirs; and the said Jordan enfeoffed Master Thomas de Sodington by fine levied in the king’s court, to hold of him and his heirs by service of a gillyflower yearly and doing to the chief lords of the fee, viz.—the prioress of Markyate, all other services due. And the said Cecily after the death of the said Jordan sought the said tenement as her right agamst the said Master Thomas, and quitclaimed the same to him and his heirs by fine. And the said Master Thomas thereof enfeoffed Master John de Sodington his brother and Laurence de Tresham his kinsman and the heirs of the said Laurence, to hold of the chief lords &c., together with all his goods and chattels therein, for 20l., who were in good seisin thereof until the said tenements were taken into the king’s hand by the king’s escheator, which tenements ought to be surrendered to them.
C. Edw. I. File 92. (7.)
552. HUMPHREY DE BOHUN alias DE BOUN, EARL OF HEREFORD AND ESSEX.
Writ, 7 Jan. 27 Edw. I.
MIDDLESEX. Inq. 24 Jan. 27 Edw. I (faded and partly illegible).
Enefeud. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants), including a close called ‘le Frith,’ a preserve, and pannage called ‘garsanese’ and a preserve in the great park, held of the king in chief as of the honour of Maundevile by homage and service of 1/4 knight’s fee, doing scutage when it shall happen.
Humphrey his son, aged 22 and more, is his next heir.
ESSEX. Inq. Saturday before the Conversion of St. Paul, 27 Edw. I.
Waleden. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief of the honour of Maundevyle, together with other tenements of the same honour, by service of 2 1/2 knights’ fees.
Quenden. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief of the honour of Maundevylle by knight’s service.
Depeden. A third part of the manor (extent given) held of the king in chief of the honour of Peverel by knight’s service.
He died at the manor of Plassetis on the eve of the Circumcision in the year abovesaid. Heir as above.
ESSEX. Inq. Friday after the Purification, 27 Edw. I.
Shenefeud. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church, whereof Guy de Shenefeud holds the messuage, demesne lands, park, pasture and wood of him at fee farm for 15l. 16s. 5d. yearly, held of the king in chief of the honour of Maundevyl, service unspecified.
Heir as above.
ESSEX. Inq. Tuesday after the Purification, 27 Edw. I.
Fobbing. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief of the honour of Maundevyll by knight’s service.
Heir as above.
ESSEX. Inq. Friday before the Purification, 27 Edw. I.
Plessetis, High Estre and Great Waltham. The manors (extents given), including a park in Great Waltham called Lytilhey, held of the king in chief of the honour of Maundevile, together with other manors &c. by service of 2 1/2 knights’ fees.
Heir as above.
HERTFORD. Inq. Wednesday before the Purification, 27 Edw. I.
Stocke. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief of the honour of Maundevile, together with other tenements &c., service unspecified.
Heir as above.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. Monday after the Conversion of St. Paul, 27 Edw. I.
Agmundesham. The manor (full extent given), including a fishery and the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief of the honour of Maundeville, service unknown.
Heir as above.
WILTS. Inq. made at Calne on Wednesday after the Purification, 27 Edw. I.
Wockesygh. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants) held of the king in chief by service of being constable of England.
Heir as above, aged 23 and more.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. made at Gloucester 27 (?) Jan. 27 Edw. I (much faded and defaced).
Southam. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants) held of … in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Witenhurst. The manor (extent given with names of tenants) held of the king in chief, service unknown.
HEREFORD. Inq. made at Hereford, 3 Feb. (?) 27 Edw. I.
Huntyton. The castle, lands and rents &c. (full extent given with names of tenants), including three tenants who find a foot-man with bow and arrows in the said castle in time of war, held (of the king in chief (?)) by homage and fealty.
Brumleye. 6l. 13s. 3d. assised rents (extent given with names of tenants).
Kynton. 66s. 9 1/2d. assised rents of free tenants (extent given with names of tenants).
[WALES now MONMOUTH;] NETHERWENT. Inq. made at Monemewe . . Jan. 27 Edw. I (faded and defaced).
Caldecote. The castle, lands and rents &c. (extent given with names of tenants), including a fishery, and the following free tenants holding knight’s fees and owing suit at the court of Caldecote every month, viz.—Thomas de Hunteleye 1/2 fee, John ap Ad[am] 1/2 fee, John Marcel 1/4 fee, Leysan ap Morgan 1/2 fee, Iovan ap Belyn (?) 1/8 fee, Meurice de Redemayn 1/8 fee, Geoffrey le ….hale 22a. (?) land ….. Iovan ap Wronou Wyne 1/8 fee, William de Valers (?) 20a. land &c. held of the king in chief by homage and fealty.
Le Neuton. A messuage, 60a. arable, 3a. pasture, 20a. wood, a water mill, and 4l. 17d. rent of free tenants (extent given with names of tenants).
Wodeshevese. Rents of Welsh free tenants &c. (extent given with names of tenants).
Heir as above, aged 22 and more.
HEREFORD. Inq. made at Hereford, 29 Jan. 27 Edw. I.
Breghghenok. The castle, lands &c. (extent given), held of the king in chief by homage and fealty, including:—
Brecon’ and Luel, held by the burgesses at fee farm for 86l. 13s. 4d. yearly.
Luel and Wennyoch. The water-mills with the fishery of ‘la mere.’
Brenthles. The manor held of Brecon’ by John Gyffard, finding in time of war at the said castle 5 barded horses for 40 days at the charges of the lord of Brecon’, and owing suit at the court of Brecon’ every month.
And the following tenants holding by knight’s service:—Roger de Mortuo Mari, Roger ap Iovan and Miles Pychard, 4 1/2 knights’ fees, finding 4 barded horses and 1 unbarded at the said, castle in time of war for 40 days at the lord’s charges, and owing suit as above; John de Waldeboef 2 fees, finding 2 barded horses &c. as abovesaid; David ap Rees ap Howel, Rees ap Eynoun, Howel ap Eynoun and Traar ap Eynoun, 1/4 fee &c.; John de Solers, 1/2 fee &c.; John Aubreye, 1/4 fee &c.; Walter de Duynr’, 1/2 fee &c.; Philip Peytevin, 1/2 fee &c.; Richard le Brett, 1 fee &c. Walter Devereus, 1 fee &c.; Robert de la Bere, 1 fee &c.; Richard de Manus, 1/2 fee &c.; Thomas Pychard, 1/4 fee &c.; Richard Syvsrewas and Grymbald Pancefot, 1 fee &c., all finding and doing in proportion.
Cantred (Canteriva) of Teudas. 300 Welshmen, owing suit at the court of Brecon’ every month, and having pasture of the forest at fee farm for 46l. 13s. 4d. yearly, giving to the lord 60 cowes every second year, and in time of war going with the lord in the army at their own charges within the land of Brecon’, and at the lord’s charges without the said land.
La Haye. The castle and borough (extent given) held of the king in chief, including 183 3/4 burgages and a ferry, and—
Weston. 7l. 19s. 9 1/4d. rents from 35 tenants (extent given with names of tenants).
Heir as above, aged 23 and more.
C. Edw. I. File 92. (8.)
553. URIAN SON AND HEIR OF JOHN DE SANCTO PETRO, deceased.
Writ to the escheator in co. Chester to take the proof of age of the said Urian, 1 June, 27 Edw. I.
CHESTER. Inq. made in full county, in the presence of John de Grey, guardian of the said Urian’s lands in the same county by the king’s commission, on Tuesday the feast of the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 27 Edw. I.
Bestan. The said Urian was born at Bestan on the day of St. Dunstan, 6 Edw. I, and baptized on the morrow in the parish church of the same town at Bonebury, and he was 21 on the said feast last.
C. Edw. I. File 92. (9.)
554. JOHN CORDEBOEF alias COER DE BOEF, QUER DE BEOF.
Writ, 2 Aug. 27 Edw. I.
[SUFFOLK.] Inq. 23 Sept. 27 Edw. I.
Mendlesham. 6a. land with pasture adjacent, and 1a. 1r. wood, held of the king in chief by service of a fifth part of a grand serjeanty which gives the king 30s. yearly.
Agnes his sister, aged 20, is his next heir.
SUFFOLK. Inq. made at Orford, 20 Sept. 27 Edw. I.
Buckeslawe. A messuage and 20a. arable held of the earl of Cornwall in chief by service of 3d. yearly for the guard of the castle of Eye; 12a. land of socage held of the prior of Snape by service of 4s. yearly; 1 1/2a. 1r. land held of the abbot of Leyston by service of 1 1/2d. yearly; 3a. arable held of John de Leyston by service of 8d. yearly; 4a. land held of John Kenrich by service of 10d.; 1a. held of Robert Herberd by service of 2d. yearly; and 1 1/2a. 1r. pasture held of the earl of Cornwall by service of 2d.; and there are 10s. 9 1/2d. of assised rent (extent given with names of tenants).
Agnes Coer de boef his sister, aged 22 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 92. (10.)
555. NICHOLAS DE MEYNILL alias DE MEIGNYLL, DE MENIL.
Writ, 27 May, 27 Edw. I.
Similar writ concerning as well the lands of his own inheritance as those of the inheritance of Christiana his wife, 29 May, 27 Edw. I.
[YORK.] Inq. made at Tresk, 6 Feb. 27 Edw. I.
Castel Leveington. The manor, which was formerly of the fee of Brug, held, jointly enfeoffed with Christiana his wife, who still survives, by the charter of John de Lithgraynis and the king’s confirmation to hold to them and the heirs of the same Nicholas, of the king in chief by service of finding a serjeant on horseback in the king’s army for forty days at his own charges. He held nothing of the inheritance of the said Christiana.
Werlton, Semer, Eston and Aldewerk. The manors.
Pottehowe. Two bovates of land.
Bouington. The manor.
All held of the archbishop of Canterbury by service of doing the office of pantler in the archbishop’s guesthouse on the day of his enthronement.
Nicholas his son, aged 24 at the feast of St. Nicholas last, is his next heir.
Inq. as to knights’ fees &c. made at the same time and place.
Boketon. 4 carucates of land, whereof 24 make a knight’s fee, held by William de Boketon, of the fee of the archbishopric of Canterbury by knight’s service.
Benton. 5 carucates of land of the same fee held by Walter de Buketon.
Neusom. 2 carucates of land held by Osbert de Arches.
Siwardby. 4 carucates and 2 bovates of land held by William de Siwardby.
Bouynton. 2 carucates of land held by Robert de Bouynton.
Thorp. 3 carucates of land held by the same.
Bryggham. 3 carucates of land held by Theobald de Bryggham.
Louthorp. 2 1/2 carucates of land held by John de Hesellarton; and 2 1/2 carucates of land held by Robert de Hesellarton.
Alburn. 1 carucate of land held by John de Hesellarton.
Erghum. 1 carucate of land held by William de Erghum.
Hessellarton. 7 carucates of land held by John de Hessellarton.
Etton. 1 carucate of land held by Laurence de Etton.
All held of the same fee for their quantity of knight’s service, whereof 24 carucates make a knight’s fee.
Pothow. 3 carucates of land of the same fee held by Robert de Pothow.
Traneholm. 1 carucate of land held by William de Traneholm.
Rungeton. 6 carucates of land held by John de Meynill.
Hilton. 6 carucates of land held by Hugh de Meynill.
Hoton. 7 bovates of land held by the same.
Mydelton. 2 carucates of land held by John de Meynill.
Semer. 1 1/2 carucate of land held by Matthew de Semer.
Brathwayth. 1 carucate of land held by Robert de Brathwayth.
Scothereskelf. 2 bovates of land held by Robert de Scothereskelf.
Neuby. 1/2 carucate of land held by Henry de Neuby; and 1/2 carucate of land held by Hugh de Lelham in the same town.
Tunstall. 3 bovates of land held by Hugh de Lelham; 1 carucate of land held by Gilbert de Tunstall; and 5 bovates of land held by Hugh de Tunstall.
All held of the same fee for their quantity of knight’s service, whereof 12 carucates make a knight’s fee.
Briddelington. 6 carucates of land held by the prior of Briddellington.
Fridaithorp. 6 carucates of land held by the prior of Wartre.
Middelton. 3 carucates of land held by the same; and 3 carucates of land held by the prior of St. Andrew’s, York.
Brotherton. 4 carucates of land held by the abbot of Ryevall.
(All) in frank almoin.
Ruddeby. The advowson of the church.
Wherleton. The advowson of the free chapel of the manor.
Both pertained to the said Nicholas.
Writ of scire facias to the escheator; although the king has commanded him to give seisin of his lands &c. to Nicholas, son and heir of the said Nicholas, deceased, yet because Christiana, late the wife of the said Nicholas, is not yet dowered of the fees and advowsons, he is to warn the said heir to be present in the chancery on the morrow of St. Hilary next, which the king has given her for receiving the said dower, 1 Dec. 28 Edw. I.
Writ ad melius inquirendum concerning the knight’s fees and advowsons which were of the said Nicholas, deceased, the previous inquisition making no mention of what fees were held of the king in chief, or by what services &c. 17 Jan. 28 Edw. I.
[YORK.] Inq. made at Killum, 23 Feb. 28 Edw. I.
Bouyngton and Thorp. 1 carucate and 2 bovates of land in Bouyngton, and 3 carucates in Thorp, held by Robert de Bouyngton by service of 1/3 knight’s fee.
Sywardeby and Benton. 4 carucates and 2 bovates in Sywardeby and 5 carucates in Benton, held by William de Sywardeby by service of three parts of 1 knight’s fee.
Bryggeham. 3 1/2 carucates held by Theobald de Brygeham by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Bouyngton. 1 carucate held by Ingram de Bouyngeton by service of 1/12 knight’s fee; and 1/2 carucate held by William de Bouyngeton by service of 1/24 knight’s fee.
Erghom and Neusom. 1 carucate in Erghom and 1 1/2 carucate in Neusom held by William de Erghom by service of 1/6 and 1/24 knight’s fee.
Buketon. 4 carucates held by Thomas de Hale by service of 1/3 knight’s fee.
Fraysthorp. 5 bovates held by Thomas de Poynton by service of 1/48 knight’s fee.
Hessellarton &c. 10 bovates in Hessellarton, 2 bovates in Yedingham, 2 1/2 carucates in Louthorp, 1 carucate in Bouyngton, 1/2 carucate in Alburn, and 1/2 carucate in Neusom, held by John, de Hessellarton by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Hessellarton and Ydingham. 1 1/2 carucate in Hessellarton and 1/2 carucate in Ydingham held by Robert Bard by service of 1/8 knight’s fee.
Hessellarton, Frydaythorp and Yedingham. 5 1/2 bovates in Hessellarton, 2 carucates and 2 bovates in Frydaythorp, and 1 bovate in Yedingham, held by William de Colevile by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Thurkilby in Krendale. 4 1/2 carucates held by Agnes de Preston by service of 1/3 and 1/24 knight’s fee.
Middelton by Baynton. 6 carucates held by William de Roos by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Hessellarton and Yedingham. 5 bovates held by Thomas son of Geoffrey by service of 1/24 knight’s fee.
Louthorp and Alebourn. 2 1/2 carucates in Louthorp and 1/2 carucate in Alebourn, held by Robert de Hessellarton by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Attyngewyk. 4 carucates held by John de Barton and Joan his wife by service of 1/3 knight’s fee.
Briddelingeton and Fraysthorp. 6 carucates in Briddelingeton and 6 carucates in Fraysthorp held of the prior of Briddelingeton by service of 1/2 and 1/6 knight’s fee.
Hesellarton. 1/2 carucate held by the prior of Malton by service of 1/24 knight’s fee.
Etton. 1 carucate held by Laurence de Etton by service of 1/12 knight’s fee.
Fraisthorp. 1/2 carucate held by the prior of Wartre in frank almoin.
All held of the said Nicholas as of his manor of Bouyngton in the Estryding.
[YORK.] Inq. made at York, 8 Feb. 28 Edw. I.
Castellevynton. The manor held jointly by the said Nicholas and Christiana his wife of the king in chief by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Aton in Clyveland. 2 carucates of land held by John Wake by service of 1/6 knight’s fee.
Rungeton, Hoton and Pottehou. 4 carucates in Rungeton, 2 carucates in Hoton, and 4 bovates in Pottehou, held by John de Meynill of Rungeton by service of 1/2 and 1/24 knight’s fee.
Hilton and Hoton. 6 carucates in Hilton and 4 bovates in Hoton, held by Hugh de Meynill of Hilton by service of 1/2 and 1/24 knight’s fee.
Scotherschelf. 1 carucate held by Robert de Schotherschelf by service of 1/12 knight’s fee.
Pottehou. 3 carucates held by Robert de Pottehou by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Carleton. 2 carucates held by Robert Gower by service of 1/6 knight’s fee; and 1 carucate held by Robert Bret by service of 1/12 knight’s fee.
Traneholm. 1 carucate held by William de Traneholm by service of 1/12 knight’s fee.
Braithewath. 1 carucate held by Robert de Braithewath by service of 1/12 knight’s fee.
Middelton. 2 carucates held by John de Meynill of Middelton by service of 1/6 knight’s fee.
Tunstall. 1 carucate held by Gilbert de Tunstall by service of 1/12 knight’s fee.
Semer. 1 1/2 carucate of land held by Matthew de Semer by service of 1/12 and 1/24 knight’s fee.
Neuby. 1/2 carucate held by Henry de Neuby by service of 1/24 knight’s fee.
Neuby and Tunstall. 1/2 carucate in Neuby and 3 bovates in Tunstall, held by Hugh de Lellum by service of 1/24, 1/48 and 1/96 knight’s fee.
Tunstall. 5 bovates held by Hugh de Tunstall by service of 1/24 and 1/96 knight’s fee.
Hoton. 2 bovates held by Alexander le Mareschall by service of 1/48 knight’s fee.
[Hoton?] 2 bovates held by John son and heir of Alan de Walkyngham in the same town by service of 1/48 knight’s fee.
Ruddeby. The advowson of the church.
Wherrelton. The advowson of the free chapel of the manor.
C. Edw. I. File 92. (11.)
556. THOMAS DE MARYNES.
Writ, 12 July, 27 Edw. I.
KENT. Inq. Wednesday after St. Bartholomew, 27 Edw. I (defaced).
Blakemannestone. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by service of . . knight’s fee, rendering 10s. for the guard of the castle of Dover (yearly), and doing suit at the king’s court of Relevette every three weeks; 21a. gavelkind land, 12s. 5 1/2d. rent, and rents of fowls, eggs, a quarter of a lamb, and a moiety of a curlew (corlu), held of the master of the Maison Dieu (Domus Dei), Dover, service unspecified; and 5a. gavelkind land held of Sir Nicholas de Sandwyco, service unspecified.
Roger his son, aged 13, is his next heir.
KENT. Assignment of dower to Maud late the wife of the said Thomas, Thursday after St. Martin, 27 Edw. I.
Blakemaneston. A third part of the capital messuage, lands, pasture, rents &c. (extent given with field names and names of tenants), including 19a. arable in Estcadenham, pasture in Bernefeld and Deueltone and elsewhere, and 9 1/2d. from a rent of eels and 7 1/2d. from a rent of a curlew and mallards from the tenants of Sparyngbrok.
C. Edw. I. File 92. (12.)
557. BEATRICE DE LEVERESDALE.
Writ, 16 Nov. 27 Edw. I.
CUMBERLAND. Inq. made at Irth’ on Thursday before St. Valentine, 28 Edw. I.
Leveresdale. 24a. land held of the heir of Thomas de Multon of Gillesland, a minor and in the king’s wardship, rendering to the said Thomas 1lb. cummin (?) yearly. She held no land of others.
Alice her sister, aged 34, is her next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 92. (13.)
558. GUNDREDA GYFFARD alias GIFFARD.
Writ, 23 Oct. 27 Edw. I.
ESSEX. Inq. taken at Reylegh, 6 Dec. 28 Edw. I.
Rauree. A capital messuage, 120a. arable, 4a. meadow, 2a. wood, and 8s. rent of 6 free tenants, held of the king as of the honour of Reylegh by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Robert Giffard her son, aged 38 and more, is her next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 92. (14.)
559. JOHN GERBED alias GERBOT, of Carlisle.
Writ, 17 Oct. 27 Edw. I.
[CUMBERLAND.] Inq. 3 July, 28 Edw. I.
Carlisle. A wasted messuage in the city held of the king in chief by burgage, rendering 2d. (yearly) for husgable; a messuage, burned by the Scots, and 24a. land in the suburb, held of the king in chief by service of rendering 10s. yearly at the exchequer of Carlisle; and 12a. land in the suburb held of Michael de Haverington and Elizabeth de Pikering by service of rendering 2s. 6d. yearly.
Thomas Gerbot his brother, aged 50 and (more), is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 92. (15.)
560. WILLIAM DE BOLERS alias DE BOUDLERS.
Writ, 26 Sept. 27 Edw. I.
SALOP. Inq. made at Chyrbyry on Saturday before St. Andrew, 28 Edw. I.
Wynesbury. A messuage and 6s. rent from tenants at will.
Stanlawe. 4s. 6d. rent of free tenants.
Both held of the king in chief for 1/40 knight’s fee.
Brompton. A motte and garden, two parts of a water-mill, 11a. arable and 2a. meadow, held with Margaret his wife, jointly enfeoffed by one Owen de Brompton to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, of the honour of Montgomery by service of 2 1/4d. yearly at the castle (castellum) of Montegomery.
Alderseye. 4a. land held of the king by charter, rendering 2s. 4d. yearly at the said castle.
Schertewode. 6a. land similarly held, rendering 3s. 6d. yearly at the same castle.
Mariton. A messuage, 60a. arable, and 15s. rent (names of tenants given), held of John son of Reginald in chief by service of a man in time of war in Wales at the motte of Pool (Pola) with a bow, two arrows, and a bolt (trivolo) for a day and night at his own charges, and by three appearances yearly at the court of Pontesbury.
Roriton. 17s. 11d. rents (names of tenants given) held of the same John without doing any service.
Egge. Half a virgate of land, which William Godewat (?) held of him at will, rendering 6s. 6d. yearly, held of the heir of Philip Burnel by service of 3d. yearly.
He held no other lands &c. on this side Trent.
William his son, aged 23 at the feast of St. Peter ad Vincula last, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 92. (16.)
561. THOMAS DE WESTON.
Writ, 5 May, 27 Edw. I.
[CUMBERLAND.] Inq. the day of the Epiphany, 28 Edw. I.
Great Clifton. The lordship which the said Thomas and Christiana, late his wife, who survives, jointly acquired by the enfeoffment of John de Plumlaund, with the homage of divers persons (named), to hold to them and the heirs and assigns of the said Thomas, of Thomas de Lucy chief lord of that fee; and a fulling mill, a toft and 1a. land, held jointly by the enfeoffment of Benedict de Clifton, to hold to them and the heirs of the same Thomas of the same Thomas de Lucy, doing suit at his court of Lorton every three weeks for all service.
Little Clifton and Cokermue. The underwritten lands &c. held jointly as abovesaid by acquisition from divers feoffors, to hold to them and the heirs and assigns of the said Thomas of the chief lords of the manor of Cokermue, which is in the king’s hand by the death of Isabel de Fortibus, sometime countess of Albemarle, who held the same in dower; viz.—
Little Clifton. A capital messuage and 25a. land, of the gift of Thomas de Juby, rendering 2s. 9d. to the chief lord of the manor of Cokermuth; 55a. land of (the gift of) Joan daughter and heir of Geoffrey le Harpour, similarly rendering 1d. yearly; 72a. (and) 29 ‘fall’’ of land, of the grant of Thomas de Langetoft, chaplain, rendering to him a rose, and doing suit at the court of Cokermue every three weeks.
Cokermuth. 13a. land in a place called Leychell, of the grant of Alan de Brakaynthwayt, rendering yearly to the lord of the manor of Cokermuth 4d. per acre; 9a. land in a place called Ruggebaggecroft, of the gift of Thomas son and heir of Robert Ruggebag, rendering to the said lord 12d. or 1lb. pepper yearly; 3 1/2a. land of (the gift of) Walter Hardheved, rendering to the said lord 3 1/2d.; 3a. land of (the gift of) Richard del Fyt, rendering to him 1d. yearly, and doing suit thrice yearly at the court of the borough of Cokermuth with the other burgesses for the said lands, except (preter) the land of Ruggebagbanks; 1 1/4 toft of the grant of John son of Hugh de Halstede, rendering to the said lord 5d. yearly; 1 1/2 toft (of the gift) of Henry the clerk, rendering to the said lord 6d. yearly; three parts of a toft (of the gift) of Henry son of Serlo, rendering to the said lord 3d.; a toft (of the gift) of Richard Marescall, rendering to the said lord 4d.; 1/4 toft of the grant of Patrick son of Patrick son of Martin de Wirkinton, rendering to the said lord 1d. yearly; 3 parts of a toft, and a stone chamber (of the gift) of Adam le Taillour, which he had of the grant of Gilbert his brother, rendering to the said lord 4d. yearly, and doing suit at the court of the borough with the other burgesses, for all service.
Breythestanes in the parish of St. Bees (Bege) in Coupland. The manor, in which are 80a. land, and 14a. land in Punsunby called Ruchcroft, with twelve dozen muis of iron, worth 4d. per dozen, to be received yearly from the mine of Sir Thomas de Multon in Coupland, acquired to the said Thomas and Christiana and the heirs of the body of the said Thomas of the master of the house of the Hospital of Jerusalem in England rendering 30s. 6d. yearly.
John son of Richard de Weston …….., aged 30 and more, is next heir of the said Thomas.
The same Christiana was enfeoffed before the said Thomas married her by John de Mumpellers, of 3 messuages in Cokermuth, rendering to the king 1d. yearly, and owing suit at the court of Cokermuth thrice yearly, and of a messuage and 24a. arable in Papecastre, rendering to the king 1lb. cummin at Christmas for all service.
[YORK.] Inq. Sunday after St. Luke, 27 Edw. I.
Wirdeley within the manor of Harewode. Certain lands &c. acquired jointly by the abovesaid Thomas and Christiana, by the enfeoffment of divers feoffors (named), to hold to them and the heirs and assigns of the said Thomas of the chief lords of Harewode, which is in the king’s hand by the death of Isabel de Fortibus, sometime countess of Albemarle.
Wytheton. Two tofts and 2 bovates of land similarly acquired of the enfeoffment of Robert de Broghton, and held of William de Westecouth (?) and his heirs by service of 6d., and doing for the same and the other lands &c. abovesaid suit at the court of Harewode every three weeks, and rendering 6d. (yearly) to the sheriff of York for the king’s use.
John, son of Richard de Weston his brother, aged 30 and more, is his next heir.
And the said Thomas acquired to himself from Henry son of Robert Underwode, the homage and services of divers persons (named), with divers small rents, to hold of the chief lords of the manor of Harewode by service of doing suit at the court of the same every three weeks, for all service.
C. Edw. I. File 92. (17.)
562. WILLIAM DE PAXTON.
Writ, …. [2?] 7 [Edw. I] (fragment).
[NORTHUMBERLAND.] Inq. taken at Alnewyk on Saturday after St. Laurence, 28 Edw. I.
Alburwyk. A messuage and a carucate of land which were of the said William were taken into the king’s hand, because it was said that he was the king’s enemy in Scotland and there died; they are held of Robert de Bellingham and his heirs by service of 5s. 4 3/4d. yearly.
C. Edw. I. File 92. (18.)
563. ADAM DE BAUTRIPE alias DE BAUDRIP, DE BAGTRIPE.
Writ of certiorari on the complaint of John de Ereleye that the escheator by reason of the wardship of certain lands &c. which Hugh Luvel, deceased, held of the king in chief, of whom the said Adam similarly held by knight’s service, had taken into the king’s hand certain messuages and lands in North Perton, which the said Adam held of the said John by knight’s service, 8 May, 27 Edw. I.
SOMERSET. Inq. made at Bridgewater, 5 Aug. 27 Edw. I.
Northpedertone. 3 messuages and 27a. land held of John de Erlegh by knight’s service, and not of Hugh Lovel, rendering. 2s. yearly and doing suit at the said John’s court at Northpedertone. He held nothing of the king in chief in the county.
Writ of plenius certiorari because at the taking of the above inquisition William Martyn to whom the king committed the wardship was not present, nor is mention made whether the heirs of the said Adam and Hugh are under age or not, 23 Oct. 27 Edw. I.
SOMERSET. Inq. made at Somerton, 14 Dec. 28 Edw. I.
Northperton. 3 messuages and 27a. land held of John de Erley by knight’s service, and not of Hugh Lovel.
He held nothing of the king in chief this side Trent.
The heir of the said Adam is under age, and the heir of the said Hugh of full age. The said William Martyn though warned came not.
C. Edw. I. File 92. (19.)
564. AGNES DE ESTON.
Writ to the escheator to enquire what lands &c. the said Agnes held in the manor of Eston, co. Northampton, for life by the king’s grant &c. 27 Nov. 27 Edw. I. Endorsed: An inquisition made by another writ was delivered to Stephen de Stanham who sued that business, to be brought before the barons of the exchequer; and after this writ came the escheator took a second inquisition annexed to this writ.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. 31 Dec. 27 Edw. I (defaced).
Eston. There is no Agnes in the manor of Eston, nor was there, who held any (lands) or tenements for life in the said manor by the king’s grant, or in fee, which ought to revert to the king.
E. Inq. p.m. File 5. (5.)
565. JOHN DE SUMERSETE alias DE SOMERSETE.
Writ, 25 Dec. 27 Edw. I.
SALOP. Inq. Thursday before the Conversion of St. Paul, 27 Edw. I.
Claverley manor. A plot of waste in the forest of Morf, between the covert of Morf and the town of Wotton, containing 80a. land by the little perch, held by the said John to render a mark yearly to the king, but nothing has hitherto been paid, nor has any fixed term been imposed by the assisors of the waste.
Le Mulnehous within the manor of Northley. A messuage and 1/2 virgate of land held jointly with one Alice Russell to them and their heirs, of John de Astley, rendering him 4s. 6d. yearly and making two appearances yearly at the court of Nortley; and four plots of land called Lindrugge, Oldefeld, Lanedirudingge and Lungefeld, held of the same, rendering him 7s. yearly.
He held no other lands &c. this side Trent.
He had no heir as the jury understand.
E. Inq. p.m. File 5. (6.)
566. GEOFFREY DE PICHEFORD.
Writ (missing).
SUSSEX. Inq. made at the manor of Drayton concerning what lands &c. the said Geoffrey died seised of in fee, or jointly with Alice his wife, or of the free marriage of the said Alice, or of her dower, 10 May, 27 Edw. I (mutilated).
Rombaldeswyk. A moiety of the town (extent given with names of tenants), acquired of one Godehuda, sister and one of the heirs of Roger de Wyke, and held of Robert de Touny (?) by knight’s service.
La Grenestret. A tenement containing 30a. land and underwood, called ‘la Grenestret,’ acquired of Roger de la Grenestrete and held of the manor of Draytone, doing suit of court at the said manor and rendering 16s. yearly to the lords of the manor.
Draiton. The manor (extent given with names of tenants), whereof the said Geoffrey and Alice were enfeoffed jointly, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, by Lady Eleanor sometime the king’s consort, in exchange for lands &c. which the said Geoffrey had in Esforde and Celedon, co. Derby, held of the earl of Arundell by knight’s service.
Ovynghe. A certain tenement, whereof they were similarly enfeoffed by William de Ovynghe, held of the earl of Arundell by serjeanty.
La Grave. 20a. land in the hamlet, whereof they were similarly enfeoffed by John le Frie of ‘La Grave,’ held of the same John rendering him 1d. yearly.
The said Alice holds nothing in dower of the gift of her first husband in the county, nor of free marriage, but holds the aforesaid tenement of ‘la Grenestrete’ in dower of the gift of the said Geoffrey. The said Geoffrey and Alice continued their seisin jointly until his death.
E. Inq. p.m. File 5. (8.)
567. HENRY DE PARVA REHIL alias DE PARVA RYHULL, deceased.
Writ to the escheator to enquire what land &c. the said Henry and Beatrice sometime his wife held of the king in chief in Northumberland, 23 June, 27 Edw. I.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Inq. taken at Bowlton …… before St. Luke, 27 Edw. I. (defaced).
Little Ryhull. The town held by the said Henry and Beatrice of the king in chief, rendering yearly at the king’s exchequer of Newcastle 20s., and 14d. for cornage. One Henry, father of the said Henry, demised the town aforesaid to the said Henry his son for 7l. 6s. 8d. yearly, and thereof received 2 marks 6s. 8d. as acknowledgement, but the said Henry son of Henry died before the first term.
Endorsed: Enrolled in the Memoranda Roll in the year 28 …… Afterwards in the term of St. Hilary in the year 30 an inquisition was made by the escheator and returned into the chancery, which testified that Henry de Rihull held the manor of Little Rihull of the king in chief, rendering 20s. at the exchequer by the hands of the sheriff, and that he ought to be taxed when the king taxes his boroughs.
E. Inq. p.m. File 5. (9.)
568. MILICENT DE MONTE ALTO.
Writ [ (fn. 1) 7 Jan. 27 Edw. I.] (missing).
NORTHAMPTON. [Inq.] made at Haryngworth, 4 Feb. 27 Edw. I.
Haryngworth. The manor (full extent given), including a park, and a foreign wood in the king’s forest, held of John de Baliolo, one of the heirs of the earl of Huntingdon, whose lands &c. are in the king’s hand, by service of a knight’s fee.
William la Zousche, her son, aged 22 and more, is her next heir, as is well known to the jury because he was born in Haryngworth.
E. Inq. p.m. File 5. (10.)
569. HUGH DE HERIZ, lately deceased.
Writ to the escheator, to certify the treasurer and barons of the exchequer what lands &c. the said Hugh held in his bailiwick on the day he died, 16 Nov. 27 Edw. I (defaced).
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. 12 Jan. 28 Edw. I (defaced).
Stapelforth. The manor (extent given with names of tenants) held of the king as of the honour of Peverell by service of a knight’s fee.
E. Inq. p.m. File 5. (11.)

Footnotes

  • 1. See Calendar of Fine Rolls, Edw. I, p. 408.