Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I, File 105

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I, File 105

91. WILLIAM DE KIRKEBY.
Writ, 15 Aug. 30 Edw. I.
LEYCESTER. Inq. 17 Sept. 30 Edw. I.
Medburne. 47s. 2 3/4d. yearly rent (names of tenants given), and 6s. 8d. pleas &c. held of the king in chief by service of 1/20 knight’s fee; a manor there (extent given with names of tenants), held of Thomas de Chaworth by service of 1/4 knight’s fee; and 26a. land in demesne in a place called ‘le Rudde’ of the fee of Ralph de Nevile, service unspecified.
Blacheston. 88a. arable held of Ralph de Nevile, rendering nothing.
Le Holt. The manor (extent given), including a dovecote by the chapel and another by the grange, and cultures called Wambeleye and Gorewong, held of Sarra, one of the heirs of John de Burneby, rendering 1/4d. at Easter.
Prestgrave. A messuage and 1/2 virgate of arable land, held of John del Holt by homage and suit every three weeks, rendering 10d. (yearly); also a cottage and 2s. rent.
Drayton. A culture called ‘le Holt Wong,’ containing 10a. arable, and a virgate of land rendering 1lb. cummin to the heirs of Brinynghurst, and there are there 2a. meadow, and 34s. 4d. rents of free tenants (named).
Brinynghurst. A messuage &c. and 38a. arable held of the abbot of Peterborough by service of 1/3 knight’s fee, and there are 4a. land there in Brinynghurst Brende, 2a. land in Brinynghurst Stubbyng towards Bradeleye, 8a. meadow, and 5a. wood.
His sisters, Maud, Mabel, Alice, and Margaret, are his next heirs, and of full age.
LEICESTER. Inq. made at Melton, 19 Sept. 30 Edw. I.
Kirkeby. [The manor, viz.—] a messuage, 2 1/2 virgates of land in demesne, and rents (extent given with names of tenants), held in chief of John le Wasteneys by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, including (?), a messuage acquired of William son of Laurence rendering 6s., a several pasture called Wasteneys croft with Calvescroft, and 4 1/2a. meadow; a messuage &c. 2 1/2 virgates of land in demesne, and rents (names of tenants given), held of Amaury (Almarico) de Sancto Amando by service of 1/4 knight’s fee; and 100s. 3d. rent from William le Beler, of the fee of John de Deivile, 4a. meadow, pleas &c.; and he owed suit at the king’s hundred of Framelond every three weeks.
His sisters, Margaret, Alice, Maud and Mabel, are his next heirs and of full age.
And he enfeoffed Henry de Dosevile, his heirs or assigns for ever, of 100s. yearly rent from the aforesaid manor of Kirkeby; William Inge of 100s. yearly rent for life to be received of William le Beler; and Nicholas de Dosevile of 40s. for life to be received from the manor of Kirkeby.
CAMBRIDGE. Inq. 11 Sept. 30 Edw. I.
Orewell. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants), held of Sir Alan la Souch by service of a knight’s fee. Margaret late the wife of John de Camoys is dowered of a third part of the manor by the death of John her husband; and Matania late the wife of John de Cobenham holds the manor for life by the demise of Sir William de Kirkeby, rendering to him and his heirs 30l. yearly.
Heirs as last above, Margaret aged 50, Alice aged 48, Maud aged 46, and Mabel aged 44 and more.
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Vaudey (vallem dei), 10 Sept. 30 Edw. I.
North Wyme. The manor held of John de Hasting by service of 1/10 knight’s fee; which manor long before his death he gave to John de Houby for life, rendering 20l. yearly, so that he held nothing there but the said 20l. rent on the day he died.
His sisters, Margaret de Hotthorp, Maud de Houby, Alice Prilly and Mabel Grymbaud, are his next heirs and of full age.
MIDDLESEX. Inq. made at Stone Cross (Crucem lapid’) on Monday after St. Michael, 30 Edw. I.
Holeburn without the bar. A messuage and 6a. land held of Richard de Gloucester by suit every three weeks, and rendering 3s. 2d. yearly; a house held of Juliana de Gayton, rendering 4d. yearly; 1a. land held of John de Wheting, rendering 12d. yearly; 52a. arable and 6a. meadow held of the dean and chapter of St. Paul’s, London, rendering 6s. 6d. yearly, and there are there a messuage, 59a. arable, and 6a. meadow; and a garden, 4a. of vineyards and 3a. arable, held for the life of Mabel late the wife of William Grymbald, with reversion to Reginald de Morteyn and Isabel his wife, and to William Tuchet, or the heirs of the said Isabel and William.
West Twyford. A messuage and 100a. arable, 19s. 0 1/2d. rent of freemen, whereof 15s. yearly are rendered to the said dean and chapter, and 32 works, at the lord’s food, in the autumn.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. 18 Sept. 30 Edw. I.
Stok by Aylesbury. The manor held of the bishop of Lincoln by service of 2 knight’s fees; of which manor a moiety is of the inheritance of Cristina his wife, and the other moiety was sometime in the seisin of Sir John de Kyrkeby, sometime bishop of Ely, who thereof enfeoffed the said William and Cristina his wife for their lives.
Lotegarshale manor. 16l. yearly rent by the warranty of Sir William de Luda sometime bishop of Ely, who warranted to the said William in the king’s court against Mabel late the wife of William Grimbaud for a third part of the manors of Houtone and Branfeld, co. Northampton, which she sought in dower against the said William.
His sisters, Margaret the wife of Walter Dosevill [alias Dosewile], Maud late the wife of Gilbert de Houby, Mabel late the wife of William Grymbaud, and Alice the wife of Peter Prylly [alias Prilli], are his next heirs and of full age.
BEDFORD. Inq. 23 Sept. 30 Edw. I.
Chalvesterne. The manor (extent given), whereof the capital messuage &c. 100a. arable and 8a. meadow, held of Sir William de Ros by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, and the residue held of divers lords rendering 3s. 8d. yearly.
Heirs as last above.
Bidenham. 5s. rent from a messuage and a virgate of land, which are held in villenage.
KENT. Inq. 12 Oct. 30 Edw. I.
Stoutynge. The manor with the hamlet of Stanford (extent given) held jointly with Cristina his wife, by the gift and enfeoffment of Robert de Langeton, chaplain, to hold to them and the heirs and assigns of the same Cristina of the lords of the fee, viz.—of Sir Robert archbishop of Canterbury by service of a knight’s fee, doing suit at his court at Canterbury every three weeks.
Margaret Dosevill, Maud Houby, Mabel Grymbald, and Alice Pirly, are his next heirs, but can claim nothing in these tenements on account of the nature of the enfeoffment.
Stoutyng. The hundred, which is of the inheritance of Cristina his wife, held of the king at fee farm, rendering 20s. yearly to the sheriff of Kent.
KENT. Inq. taken at Hehteham, 14 Oct. 30 Edw. I.
Hegheham. A moiety of the manor (extent given) held, of the inheritance of Cristina his wife, of Sir Nicholas de Cryel by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Stanstede. A moiety of the manor (extent given) similarly held of Robert archbishop of Canterbury by service of 18s. 6 1/4d., doing suit at the archbishop’s court of Wrotham every three weeks.
Heirs as last above, but they are not heirs of the said Cristina.
HERTFORD. Inq. Thursday the eve of St. Matthew, 30 Edw. I.
Munden Furnivall. The manor with the advowson of the church (extent given), including a park containing 40a. wood, rents of free and customary tenants at the feast of St. Martin called ‘Scorfe’ and the customary tenants owe 44 ‘afferagia’ to Hertford or Ware with 1/2qr. of corn, on four Saturdays between the feast of St. John the Baptist and the Gule of August, and a messuage and 15a. land at Wodecroft of the said William’s acquisition which is not extended because it is charged with 12qr. corn for the life of Richard de Wodecroft, held of Lora late the wife of John de Ulvesflete, daughter and heir of Gerard de Furnivall by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, and a pair of gilt spurs, price 6d.
He died seised of the above on Thursday the eve of St. Laurence in the year aforesaid, and the residue of the manor is in the hands of Mathania late the wife of John de Cobham for life.
Heirs as above under Buckingham; Margaret his eldest sister, Alice the second, Maud the third, and Mabel the fourth.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. 15 Sept. 30 Edw. I.
Cotherstok. The manor (extent given), including a free fishery, held of the abbot of Peterborough in chief by service of 2s. 10 1/2d. to the said abbot and his successors for the guard of the castle of Rokyngham.
His sisters, Margaret the wife of Walter de Osevile [alias de Dosevile] Alice the wife of Peter Prilli [of Oueresby], Maud de Houby, and Mabel Grymbaud, aged 30 and more, are his next heirs.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. made at Little Acle, 14 Sept. 30 Edw. I.
Carleton. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief as of the honour of Berkhamstede by knight’s service and doing suit at the court of Berkhamstede every three weeks.
Heirs as last above, with the variations there given within brackets.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. made at Little Ocle, 14 Sept. 30 Edw. I.
Little Acle. The manor (extent given with names of tenants), including 40a. arable of assart towards Stanerne which render to the king 11s. 7 1/2d. yearly by the hands of the sheriff, held of the king in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, and doing suit at the hundred of Corby every three weeks, and rendering 1/2 mark (yearly) to the vicar of the church of Brikestok for the advowson of the church of Little Ocle.
Great Neuton. 34s. 3d. assised rent from 3 messuages and 2 virgates of land, 19s. 9d. rent from 2 messuages and 1 3/4 virgate of land in vilenage, and 15s. rent from a cottar, held of William Passelewe in chief service unknown.
Craneford. 2s. 10d. rent from a virgate of land in vilenage held of Theobald de Verdon in chief, service unknown; and certain tenements there are held in dower by Beatrice, late the wife of Henry de Hakelington, of the said William’s inheritance.
Heirs as last above.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. 22 Sept. 30 Edw. I.
Little Hoghton. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants), including a wood in the chace of Yerdeleye, a free fishery, a dike (fossatum) called Caunberleynesdik held by the abbot of St. James’s rendering 2s. 6d. yearly, and 5a. land in Great Hoghton held by John de Pydyngton and Geoffrey Sench, rendering 6d. yearly; which manor one William Grymbaud sometime held of John de Hastyngges by service of 1/2 knight’s fee and doing suit at the court of Barton every month, and he sold the same to one William de Luda, who sold it to Sir John de Kyrkeby then bishop of Ely, after whose death his right and inheritance descended to William de Kyrkeby his brother, who demised the manor to Henry Spigurnel for life rendering to him and his heirs 20l. yearly; and afterwards came Mabel late the wife of the said William Grymbaud and sought her dower of the said manor against the said Henry, who called the said William de Kyrkeby to warrant, and he warranted and released the said 20l. to the said Henry, with agreement that the said Henry should satisfy the said Mabel for her dower.
Heirs as last above.
Extent or summary of the above lands &c. which were the said William’s.
Writ of certiorari de feodis &c. 17(?) Oct. 30 Edw. I.
LEICESTER. Extent made at Holte by Medburne on Wednesday before St. Ambrose, 31 Edw. I.
Holte. A messuage, 10 virgates of land, and 20s. yearly rent, held by John le Conquest and Alice his wife, Robert Heryerd and Margery his wife, and Adam de Tulesworth and Sarra his wife, of the inheritance of the said Alice, Margery and Sarra, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Blastone. A messuage, 16 virgates of land, 1 mark yearly rent and a windmill, held by Ralph de Nevyle by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Billesdone. A messuage, 8 virgates of land, and 20s. yearly rent, held by Geoffrey de Skeftyngton by service of 1/4 knight’s fee; a messuage, 10 virgates of land, and 50s. yearly rent, held by John Child by service of 1/4 knight’s fee; and a messuage, 8 1/2 virgates of land, and 16s. 6d. yearly rent, held by John de Diggeby by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Haluton. A messuage, 18 virgates of land, 100s. yearly rent, 4s. issues of a wood, and perquisites of the market with court, held by Joan late the wife of John de Engaine [alias Engayne] by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Rolleston. 24 virgates of land and a windmill held by William de Beauchamp by service 1/4 knight’s fee.
Gouteby. A messuage and 12 virgates of land held by William Saustone [alias de Sauston] by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Medburne. The advowson of the church.
Bradel(e). The advowson of the priory.
Kirkeby. The advowson of the church.
BEDFORD. Inq. 3 Ides of April, 31 Edw. I.
Bidenham. The advowson of the church.
HERTFORD. Extent, Monday the eve of St. Edmund the King, 30 Edw. I.
Munden Furnival. The advowson of the church.
Rounhay. The advowson of the priory.
MIDDLESEX. Extent made at Stone Cross (Crucem Lapidiam) on Wednesday after St. Hilary, 31 Edw. I.
West Twyford. The advowson of the church.
[NORTHAMPTON.] Inq. made at Carleton on Tuesday after the Epiphany, 31 Edw. I.
Gildesboruh. 1 knight’s fee held by William de Nonacourt of the manor of Aklee.
Kauntebregge. 1/2 knight’s fee similarly held by the prioress of St. Radegund.
Piriho. The advowson of the priory.
Karlton, Aklee and Coderestoke [alias Cotherstoke]. The advowsons of the churches.
CAMBRIDGE. Inq. taken at Orewell, 27 March, 31 Edw. I.
Tadelawe. 10l. land held by Sir Fulk son of Warin of the manor of Orewell, by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Geldenmorde alias Geldenmordon. 100s. land similarly held by Robert Hereward by service of 1/2 knight’s fee; and 100s. land similarly held by William Pichard by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Orewell. The advowson of the church of St. Andrew. Matania de Cobenham holds for life the said manor with the said advowson and knights’ fees by the demise of William de Kirkeby.
Extent or summary of the above knights’ fees and advowsons, with the variations there given within square brackets.
Writ of dedimus potestatem to Stephen Rabaz to receive the attorneys of Walter Dosevill and Margaret his wife, one of the heirs of William de Kirkeby, for receiving in the chancery her pourparty of the said William’s knights’ fees and advowsons, 15 April, 31 Edw. I.
Writ of scire facias to the sheriff of Northampton, to warn Peter de Prilly and Alice his wife, Maud de Hoby and Mabel Grymbaud, the other heirs, to be present in the chancery on the morrow of St. John the Baptist next, the day given to Walter de Dosevill and Margaret his wife, the other heir of the said William, to receive their pourparties of the said fees and advowsons, 16 May, 31 Edw. I.
Pourparty of Maud de Houby of the abovesaid knights’ fees and advowsons, viz.—
LEICESTER. Billesdon. 1/4 knight’s fee which Geoffrey de Skeftinton holds; 1/4 knight’s fee which John Child holds; and 1/4 knight’s fee which John de Diggeby holds.
Haluton. 1/4 knight’s fee which Joan late the wife of John Engaine holds.
Rolleston. 1/4 knight’s fee which William de Beauchamp holds.
Gouteby. 1/4 knight’s fee which William de Sauston holds.
NORTHAMPTON. Piriho. The advowson of the priory.
Coderstok and Kirkeby. The advowsons of the churches.
MIDDLESEX. Tuyford. The advowson of the church.
C. Edw. I. File 105. (1.)
92. JOHN TRENCHARD.
Writ, 30 May, 30 Edw. I.
SOUTHAMPTON [ISLE OF WIGHT]. Inq. Tuesday after the Ascension, 30 Edw. I.
Schaldeflute. A messuage &c. 2 virgates of land containing 60a. arable, pasture in the park and marsh, 1a. meadow, 45s. rents of free tenants, 12s. rents of cottagers, 28s. rents of customers, and works worth 29s. 2d.
Chestelle. A messuage &c. 8 virgates of land, pasture on the hills, and 1a. meadow.
Watyngwelle. A messuage &c. 3a. wood, 76a. arable, pasture on the hill, 4a. meadow, and fines and perquisites of court.
All held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee.
Henry his son, aged 17 on the day of St. Giles last, is his next heir.
SURREY. Inq. 6 June, 30 Edw. I.
Purifright. The manor (extent given), including a moor, held of the earl of Gloucester by service of a knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 18.
Writ, 30 May, 30 Edw. I.
SOUTHAMPTON; ISLE OF WIGHT. Inq. made at Schaldeflete, 16 July, 30 Edw. I.
Schaldeflete. The manor with its members the hamlets of Chestelle and Watyngewelle (full extents given with names of tenants), including 2 fisheries, held of the king in chief, as of the honour of the castle of Carsbrouk now in the king’s hand, by service of 1 1/2 knight’s fee.
Heir as last above.
SURREY. Inq. 10 July, 30 Edw. I.
Purifrith alias Perefriʒt. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants) held of the earl of Gloucester and Hertford by service of a knight’s fee.
Heir as last above.
C. Edw. I. File 105. (2.)
93. WILLIAM DE FYENES alias DE FENES, DE FYENLL(ES).
Writ, 5 July, 30 Edw. I.
SURREY. Inq. made at Suthwerk on Monday after St. Matthias, 30 Edw. I.
Clopham. The said William sometime held the manor, and 20 marks yearly rent from the manor of Kersalton, of which manor he enfeoffed William Aumbezas and Joan his wife and the heirs of their bodies at fee farm for the said 20 marks, to be rendered to him his heirs or assigns yearly; which manors he held of the earl of Hereford (Ertford) and Essex by service of doing two suits at his courts yearly, viz.—one at Ertford and one at Blaunchapeltone in London, wherewith the tenants of the aforesaid manors are charged. And he enfeoffed Thomas Romeyn, citizen of London, and Juliana his wife, and the heirs of the said Thomas, of the manor of Clopham to hold of the chief lords by the services due. And long before his death he enfeoffed William de Medeburne …. and his heirs of the and 20 marks rent, whereof he has been in seisin of 10 marks by the hands of William de Aumbezas, knight, for one term before this inquisition was taken.
John his son, aged 25 and more, is his next heir.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. 17 Sept. 30 Edw. I.
Wendovere. The manor (full extent given), including two fishponds, tenants holding burgages and rendering 12l. 13s. 4d. yearly, and a market, held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 24 and more.
SOMERSET. Inq. 20 Aug. 30 Edw. I.
Mertok. The manor (full extent given with names of free tenants), including a market, a fair on the day of St. Laurence, and a custom called ‘Scotmust,’ held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 21 and more.
C. Edw. I. File 105. (3.)
94. WILLIAM, BISHOP OF BATH AND WELLS.
Writ, 5 July, 30 Edw. I.
SOMERSET. Inq. 22 Aug. 30 Edw. I.
Overe Were. The manor (extent given) was acquired by the said William to him and his heirs of Robert de Gornay to hold of the chief lords of the fee, viz.—of John Apadam, of the inheritance of Elizabeth his wife, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, rendering 6 barbed arrows yearly; and the said William made John de Hampton his attorney to put Anthony de Bradene, his clerk, in seisin of the manor on Saturday after the Ascension in the year abovesaid before the hour of prime (horam prime diei), at which hour John rector of the church of Bren took seisin in the name of the said Anthony, took the fealty of certain tenants, and received 1d. from the customers as recognition. Then came John de Arderne, as bailiff of Sir John Apadam and took seisin in his name, but the said Anthony’s attorney continued his seisin until the morrow of the Sunday following before the hour of prime when the men of the said John ejected the said Anthony’s attorney, who raised hue (and cry); and the said John obtained seisin until Friday after St. Barnabas, when the said Anthony ejected him, and continued in seisin until Tuesday following, when the subescheator took the manor into the king’s hand.
Heir or his age, unknown.
C. Edw. I. File 105. (4.)
95. WILLIAM DE BOTREAUS alias DE BOTEREAUS, THE ELDER.
Writ, 24 May, 30 Edw. I.
DEVON. Inq. 4 June, 30 Edw. I.
Mollonde. The manor (extent given) held of Edmund de Morterner by service of a knight’s fee.
William his son, aged 27 and more, is his next heir.
CORNWALL. Inq. 8 June, 30 Edw. I.
Warthavala. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by service of 12 knights’ fees of Mortain.
Penheyl. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief, together with the manor of Crackampton, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee of Mortain.
Crackampton. The manor (extent given).
Botylet. The manor (extent given) held of Maud de Hywyhs by service of 7 knights’ fees of Mortain.
Heir as above.
C. Edw. I. File 105. (5.)
96. JOHN DE SANCTO JOHANNE.
Writ, 12 Oct. 30 Edw. I.
SUSSEX. Inq. Saturday the eve of SS. Simon and Jude, 30 Edw. I.
Halnak’. The manor (extent given), including a pasture called Mollecombe, held of Sir Robert de Mohaut by service of 4 knights’ fees.
Walberton. The manor (extent given) held as member of the manor of Halnak’.
Bernham. The manor (extent given) similarly held.
Wodecote. The manor (extent given) similarly held.
John his son, aged 28, is his next heir.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. 7 kalends of Nov. 30 Edw. I.
Shyreborne. The manor (extent given with names of tenants), including a fishpond (vivarium) with pasture around the same, and woods called Prevet and Margarstone, held of the king in chief by barony doing the service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 30.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. 13 kalends of Nov. 30 Edw. I.
Basinges. The manor (extent given with names of tenants), including 100a. land called Benetfeld, a mill rendering 30s. yearly at the king’s manor of Basingestoke, 30a. pasture called ‘le Mershe’ rendering 20s. yearly at the manor of Basingestoke, 6a. arable in Iwude rendering 3s. 4d. yearly at the same manor, pasture and wood in the park, another wood called Shortehasel, and 50a. land in Iwude rendering 22s. yearly at the manor aforesaid; all held as member of the barony of Shyreborne.
Heir as last above.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. 10 kalends of Nov. 30 Edw. I.
Chauton. The manor (extent given with names of tenants) held of the king in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, and there are due at the chapel of St. Laurence within the court for ever 52s. by the assignment and gift of Sir Robert de Sancto Johanne for celebrating divine service there for the souls of himself and his ancestors.
Heir as last above.
KENT. Inq. 22 Oct. 30 Edw. I.
Earde. The manor (extent given), including 40a. of Broklese and 2a. of brush (brusketti), held of Sir Robert, archbishop of Canterbury, by service of 2 knights’ fees, doing suit at his court of Otteforde every three weeks.
Heir as first above.
C. Edw. I. File 105. (6.)
97. MATTHEW DE LOVEYN alias DE LOVAYN, DE LUVEYN.
Writ, 24 May, 30 Edw. I.
ESSEX. Inq. 20 June, 30 Edw. I.
Eystan ad Turrim. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants), including 2 parks containing 230a. wood, 60a. arable of the fee of Maundevil which are held of the heirs of John Gissors, rendering 6s. 8d. yearly at the manor of Neuton, a carucate of land in Wikes held by Hugh le Despenser for 1/2 knight’s fee, rendering 10s. yearly, as much in Swinnlonde held by John Weylond rendering as much, 4 carucates of land in Bromlegh and Godmaneston held by Robert de Godmanneston for 4 knights’ fees, rendering 4l., 2 carucates of land in Little Cestreford held by Thomas le Bret for 2 knights’ fees, rendering 40s., 1 carucate of land in Berneston held by Edmund le Berners for 1/4 knight’s fee, rendering 5s. yearly, and 20s. for a knight’s fee from the free tenants of Billdeston, 7 molmen, and a custom called ‘Vodderpenes’; held of the king in chief of the honour of the castle of Wyndlesor for a knight’s fee by service of doing 10l. yearly for the guard of the said castle.
Thomas his son, aged 12 [at the feast of the Nativity] of St. John the Baptist, 30 Edw. I, is his next heir.
SUFFOLK. Inq. 23 June, 30 Edw. I.
Bildeston. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants) held of the king in chief of the honour of the castle of Wyndlesor for a knight’s fee and by service 20s. yearly at the said castle for the guard of the castle.
Heir as above.
SUFFOLK. Inq. 7 June, 30 Edw. I.
Drenchestone. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants) held of the bishop of Ely for 2 knights’ fees and by service of 4l. yearly at the exchequer of Ely, and 12s. 11d. to Roger son of Osbert and John de Beaumond.
Heir as above.
Writ, 24 May, 30 Edw. I.
YORK; WAPENTAKE OF BUCCROSSE. Inq. taken at Malton on the eve of Whitsunday, 30 Edw. I.
Norton. Thirteen bovates of land except 5a. (extent given with names of tenants), and a moiety of a water-mill.
Sutton. Two and a half bovates of land (names of tenants given).
All held of the heir of Roger de Moubray, a minor and in the king’s wardship, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, age unknown because he was born in Essex.
YORK. Inq. the day of St. William, archbishop of York, 30 Edw. I.
Friton. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants), including customs called ‘Morlay,’ held of John son and heir of Roger de Mowbray, now in the king’s wardship, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 12 at the feast of St. Margaret, 29 Edw. I.
YORK. Inq. Thursday in Whitsun week, 30 Edw. I.
Marton. The site of a messuage, 5 tofts and 18 bovates of land in demesne, 3r. pasture, and a free tenant holding 2 bovates of land and rendering 2s. yearly, held of the dean and chapter of the church of St. Peter, York, by homage and service of 1lb. pepper yearly, price 12d.
Heir as above, aged 12.
Extent or summary of the above manors and lands &c.
Writ of certiorari de feodis &c. 6 July, 30 Edw. I.
ESSEX and SUFFOLK. Extent made at Eystan, 14 July, 30 Edw. I.
ESSEX. Wykes. 1/4 knight’s fee held by Hugh le Despenser.
SUFFOLK. Weylond. 1/4 knight’s fee held by John de Weylond.
ESSEX and DORSET. Bromlegh and Godemanston. 4 knights’ fees held by Robert de Godmanston.
ESSEX. Little Cestreford. 1 knight’s fee held by Thomas le Bret.
Berneston. 1/8 knight’s fee held by Edmund de Berners.
SUFFOLK. Stowe market. 1/4 knight’s fee held by Henry de Chilton.
ESSEX. Eystan ad Turrim. The advowson of the church.
SUFFOLK. Bildeston. The advowson of the church.
Drencheston. The advowson of the church.
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98. WILLIAM DE MONTE CANISO of Edwardeston.
Writ to the escheator concerning the lands &c. held by the said William of the king in chief, by the courtesy of England, of the inheritance of Beatrice de Bello Campo sometime his wife, 14 May, 30 Edw. I.
BEDFORD and BUCKINGHAM. Inq. made at Bedeford, 24 May, 30 Edw. I.
BEDFORD. Dilewik. The manor (extent given), including a park with deer, a water-mill called Briggemelle, a custom called ‘henshire,’ and certain tenants at Bromham pertaining to the manor rendering 52s. assised rent yearly.
Kerdynton. A third part of the manor (extent given).
Ronhale. A moiety of the manor (extent given).
BUCKINGHAM. Linselade. 100s. yearly rent.
All held, by the courtesy of England, of the inheritance of Beatrice sometime his wife, by reason of offspring between them, of the king in chief for a third part of the barony of Bedeford by service of a knight’s fee; which Beatrice had previously been married to one Thomas son of Otho, who of her begat a son Otho, and a daughter Maud whom John de Boteturte [alias de Boutetourte] married. The said Beatrice died seised of the said tenements in fee during the life of Otho her son, and the tenements remained in the seisin of the said William to hold by the courtesy of England of the inheritance of the same Otho, to whom her right descended; and through the said Otho who lately died, the said Maud his sister, aged 30, is next heir of the said Beatrice.
ESSEX. Inq. made at Belchamp, 27 May, 30 Edw. I.
Belchamp Willam. The manor (extent given), including a custom called ‘cuʒeld,’ held, by the courtesy of England as abovesaid, of the earl of Oxford by service of 1/3 knight’s fee.
Heir as above.
WORCESTER. Inq. Monday after St. Augustine the Apostle of the English, 30 Edw. I.
Sheldesleye Beauchamp. The manor (extent given) held, by the courtesy of England as abovesaid, of Robert de Thouny by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 20 and more.
Writ, 15 May, 30 Edw. I.
SUFFOLK. Inq. 26 Aug. 30 Edw. I.
Edwardeston. He formerly held the manor of the king in chief, as of the honour of Eye then in the king’s hand, by service of 12 knights’ fees, which fees are assigned to the countess of Cornwall in dower, rendering also 20s. for the guard of the castle of Eye; but he demised that manor long before his death to John le Boursier for life, rendering 40l. yearly to him and his heirs.
Leleseye. He formerly held the manor of the earl of Gloucester by service of 6s. 8d. to be rendered yearly at the manor of Clare; but long before his death he demised the same to Michael de Tipelond for life, rendering 10l. yearly to him and his heirs.
He held no lands &c. in his demesne as of fee in the county on the day he died.
William his son, aged 24 and more, is his next heir.
ESSEX. Inq. made at Chelmeresford, 24 Aug. 30 Edw. I.
Leyre del Haye. He formerly held the manor of John de Frowyk, as of the fee of Chiche Ridel then in the said John’s hand, by service of 1d. yearly; but long before his death he demised the same to John le Boursier for life, rendering 20l. yearly to him and his heirs.
Manhale. He formerly held the manor of the earl of Gloucester by service of 1/2 knight’s fee; but long before his death he demised the same to John le Boursier for life, rendering 20l. yearly.
Willinghale. He formerly held the manor of the earl of Oxford by service of a knight’s fee; but long before his death he demised the same to Luke Morel for life, rendering 14l. yearly to him and his heirs.
Piltone. He formerly held the manor of John de la Mare by service of 2s. yearly; but long before his death he demised the same to John Ad’ at fee farm, rendering yearly to him and his heirs from the feast of St. Michael, 27 Edw. I until the end of the term of 6 years following 18 marks, and after that 40l. yearly.
He held nothing in his demesne as of fee in the county on the day he died.
Heir as last above.
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99. ROBERT DE STREDLEYE alias DE STRELL[E].
Writ, 24 Jan. 30 Edw. I.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. 13 Feb. 30 Edw. I.
Strell[e]. The manor with the advowson of the church (extent given, with names of free tenants), including a park, held of the king in chief, of the honour of Peverel, by service of a knight’s fee.
Chilewell. A windmill, 17s. 1d. rent of free tenants (named), and 9l. 10s. yearly rent from 10 customers holding 19 bovates of land in bondage; whereof he held 16 bovates of Henry de Grey by homage and knight’s service, and 3 bovates of the king of the honour aforesaid by the service abovesaid.
Bilburgh. The manor with the advowson of the church (extent given), including a little park, held of the heirs of Walter de Ryboef for 1/2 knight’s fee, of the honour of Peverel; and there are rendered yearly to John de Brokelstowe 5s. and to Hugh de Nevill 4s. 4d.
Robert his son, aged 23 at the feast of St. Matthias next, is his next heir.
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100. AMICE DE DERLEYE.
Writ, 5 March, 30 Edw. I.
WARWICK. Inq. made at Athereston, 14 April, 30 Edw. I.
Neuton Regis. Certain tenements worth 75s. 4d. yearly (extent given with names of tenants), held of the king in chief by service of 1/18 knight’s fee.
Poleye. The manor (extent given with names of tenants), held of Richard de Herthull in chief by service of rendering 2s. on the day of St. James the Apostle.
Richard de Herthull her kinsman, aged 30 and more, is her next heir.
WARWICK. Inq. made at Coventre, 16 April, 30 Edw. I.
Bathekynton. The manor (extent given with names of tenants), held of the earl of Warwick by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 30.
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101. GODFREY [GIFFARD], BISHOP OF WORCESTER.
Writ, 28 Jan. 30 Edw. I.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. 17 March, 30 Edw. I.
Norton Subegge. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Weston Subegge. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee; except 6 1/2 virgates of land, whereof Nicholas de Camera holds 2 1/2 virgates, Geoffrey son of Hugh holds 3 virgates, and Thomas Bishop holds 1 virgate, all of the king in chief by the demise of the said Godfrey; and it renders to Elizabeth late the wife of Thomas de Camvile for her dower 40s. yearly for her life.
John son of William Giffard, aged 32, is his next heir.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. 23 March, 30 Edw. I.
Ichull. The manor (extent given with names of tenants), including 5 free tenants (named) and 30 customers in Iweshate, and 7 free tenants and 9 customers in Cove, held of the bishop of Winchester by service of a knight’s fee.
John, son of William Giffard his brother, aged 30, is his next heir.
WILTS. Inq. made at Wylton, 20 March, 30 Edw. I.
Boyton. The manor (extent given), including 10 customers each holding a virgate of land in Cortynton adjacent to the said manor, held of John Giffard, a minor and in the king’s wardship, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Heir as last above.
WORCESTER. Inq. made at Alviuecherch, 19 March, 30 Edw. I.
Wasthull. A messuage, 50a. arable, 5a. meadow, and 5a. pasture, held of the bishopric of Worcester by service of 4s. and suit of court yearly; and 1a. meadow held of Nicholas de Warwick by service of 6d.
Heir as first above.
SOMERSET. Inq. 22 March, 30 Edw. I.
Radene. The hamlet (extent given with names of tenants), including a rent of a red apple, and lands &c. held by the abbot of Stanlegh, and the priors of Bradlegh and Langhelete in frank almoin, held of Sir Henry de Lancastre and Maud his wife by service of a knight’s fee.
John, son and heir of William Gyffard his brother, aged 21 and more, is his next heir.
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