Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward II, File 22

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward II, File 22

279. HENRY DE LACY, EARL OF LINCOLN.
Writ, 6 Feb. 4 Edw. II.
LINCOLN. Inq. 5 March, 4 Edw. II. (defaced.)
Lincoln. The constableship of the castle to which pertains the keepership of the prison of the castle, together with wardships, and all other profits issuing from the castle, and rents from tenants in the bail of the castle, and from foreign tenants in Kestyvene and Lindeseye for the guard of the castle, held by the courtesy of England, of the inheritance of Margaret de Lungespeye sometime his wife, of the king in chief by service of guarding the same castle in fee.
Alesia, daughter of the said Henry and Margaret, aged 26 and more, is next heir of the said Margaret.
LINCOLN. Inq. 2 March, 4 Edw. II.
Segbrok. The manor (extent given), held of Margaret, countess of Cornwall, as of the honour of Eye now in her hand as dower, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Staynwathe. 9a. meadow and 5s. 6d. rent, parcel of the manor of Gretham, which is held of the king in chief.
Heir as above, aged 27, whom Thomas, earl of Lancaster, married.
LINCOLN. Inq. 5 March, 4 Edw. II.
Lincoln county. 20l. rent to be received by the hands of the sheriff for a third part of the profits of the county, held of the king in chief by service of earldom (comitatus).
Brotelby. The manor, with its members Swaveton in Kesteven and Sutton in Holonde, together with the free court of La Haye in Westrithing (full extent given), held by the courtesy of England, as above, of the king in chief by service of earldom (comitatus), as parcel of the earldom of Salisbury.
Ulsceby, Midel Rasen, Refham, Ougneby, and Wyvelingham. Foreign tenants who owe suit at the free court of La Haye at Bardolfhalle in the town of Lincoln, and render 3l. 5s. 8 1/4d. yearly at the manor of Brotelby.
Heir as above, aged 26 and more.
LINCOLN. Inq. 9 March, 4 Edw. II.
Bolingbroke. The castle and manor, with the soke (full extent given with names of tenants), including woods in Kirkeby and Hundelby, tenants in Lusceby, 14s. for a tenement at Hundegate in Lincoln, and a vaccary called Hildik with a park adjacent belonging to the castle, held of the king in chief by service of 1 1/2 knight’s fee, as from the conquest of England.
Heir as above, aged 26.
LINCOLN. Inq. 28 Feb. 4 Edw. II.
Swaveton. The manor (full extent given), including customs called ‘Thaksilver’ and ‘Tolcister’ to be taken from brewers, held by the courtesy of England, as above, of the king in chief, service unknown.
Horblinge. The manor (extent given), held of Thomas, earl of Lancaster, as of the honour of Lancaster, by service of three parts of 1 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 26 and more.
STAFFORD. Inq. Monday before St. Gregory, 4 Edw. II.
Caldone (extent given), held of the heirs of Edmund, sometime baron of Stafford, by service of 1/3 knight’s fee of the little fees of Mortain.
Heir as above, aged 28.
SUFFOLK. Inq. 11 March, 4 Edw. II.
Coulinge alias Coling. A messuage, 10a. land, and 19s. 3d. rent, held by the courtesy of England, as above, of the king in chief by knight’s service, as parcel of the earldom of Salisbury; 1 knight’s fee held by Robert Asphale; and the advowson of the church and of a free chapel there.
Heir as above, aged 28.
CAMBRIDGE. Inq. 20 Feb. 4 Edw. II.
Gransete. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief, with other tenements, by the earldom of Lincoln, and there are 12d. yearly paid for sheriff’s aid, and 20l. yearly to Sir Baldwin de Maneriis for life by the earl’s writing.
Badburnham. 1/4 knight’s fee held in service by Edmund de Hemgrave, knight, of the said earl, which Robert ate Ach holds of the said Edmund.
Heir as above, aged 26 and more.
BUCKINGHAM. Extent, Saturday after Ash Wednesday, 4 Edw. II.
Holmere in the parish of Little Messendene. The manor (extent given), held, with other lands, by the courtesy of England, as above, of the king in chief by knight’s service of the earldom of Salisbury; and there is there a rent of a pair of gloves furred with grey fur (de griso forratarum) price 12d., to be received from Alan la Zouche for the manor of Great Gatesden, co. Hertford, which is of the earldom of Salisbury and held by knight’s service.
Heir as above, aged 26 and more.
MIDDLESEX. Inq. Monday after St. Matthias, 4 Edw. II.
Egewere and Kyngesbury. The manor (extent given), held by the courtesy of England, as above, of the king in chief by knight’s service, as parcel of the earldom of Salisbury.
Colham and Woxbregge. The manor (full extent given), held by the courtesy of England, as above, of the honor of Walingford by knight’s service.
Heir as above, aged 30.
DERBY. Inq. 24 Feb. 4 Edw. II.
Ryseleye. A wapentake (extent given), held of the honour of Tykhull in chief, with other lands, &c. in co. Nottingham, service unknown.
Heir as above, aged 32, and Thomas, earl of Lancaster, her husband, is 32 and more.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. 1 March, 4 Edw. II.
Knessale. The manor (extent given), held as of the fee of Ghent by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, and there is a rent of 10l. 13s. 4d. payable to Master Nicholas de Tyngewyke for life, by the gift of the said Henry de Lacy.
Allerton. The wapentake (extent given), held of the fee of Ghent by the service aforesaid.
Fees held of the said earl:—
Mapelbek, Kirketon, and Bucketon. 1 knight’s fee, of the fee of Ghent, held by the heirs of John Burdon.
Kyrnessale. 1/10 knight’s fee, of the same fee, held by John de Kyrnesale.
Knessale. 1/4 knight’s fee, of the same fee, held by Ralph de Welewik, John de Calveton, Robert Coly and Richard Freman.
Grimeston with members. 1 knight’s fee held by Margery Foliot.
Alerton. 1 knight’s fee held by Richard de Sutton.
Weston, Sternethorp, Sutton on this side Trent, and Keworth beyond Trent. Three parts of 1 knight’s fee held by William son of William.
Cotum by Donham, Marnham, Battheleye, Muscham, Karleton, and Skegeby. 1 knight’s fee held by the same William.
Marton, Hareworth, and Lympol. 1/2 knight’s fee.
Plomstre by Hareworth. 1/6 knight’s fee.
Styrope and Ulcotes. 1/4 knight’s fee.
Costenthorp and Herdewyk. 1 knight’s fee.
Clauerburgh and Hayton. 1/4 and 1/8 knight’s fee.
Clombre. 1/6 knight’s fee.
All held by the same William of the fee of Tykhull.
Allerton. 1/3 knight’s fee.
Drayton. 1/4 knight’s fee.
Both held by the same William of the fee of Ghent.
For which fees, held of the honor of Tykhull, the said earl did suit at the court of Tykhull.
Heir as above, aged 30, and Thomas, earl of Lancaster, her husband, is 32 and more.
BERKS. Inq. 22 Feb. 4 Edw. II.
Ardington. The manor (extent given), held by the courtesy of England, as above, as of the honour of Wallingford, by knight’s service.
Neuburi. 34s. rent held as of the inheritance of Margaret his wife, of Thomas, earl of Lancaster, as of the honour of Leicester, service unknown.
Avyngtone. The manor (extent given), held by the courtesy of England, as above, as parcel of the earldom of Salisbury, of the king in chief by service of earldom.
Heir as above, aged 26 and more.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. 22 Feb. 4 Edw. II.
Bockeby. The manor (full extent given), including 22d. given of custom for ‘le mathewether,’ and the advowson of a moiety of the church, held of the king in chief by knight’s service; the prioress of Markeyate holds the other moiety to her own use.
Navesby. The manor held of the earl of Gloucester by homage and for 1 knight’s fee.
Lodynton. The manor held by Simon le Baud by homage and for 1 knight’s fee.
And John de Batyngham receives 68s. 2d. yearly for the obstruction of his water-mill by the raising of the earl’s fishpond.
Heir as above, aged 32, and Earl Thomas her husband is 33.
LEICESTER. Inq. 20 Feb. 4 Edw. II.
Donyngton. The town and castle (full extent given), including the wapentake of Plumtre and Reslegh, co. Nottingham, held of the king in chief by knight’s service, as parcel of the earldom of Cestre; a messuage and 3 bovates land, with the tithes of his demesnes and mills, and pasture in the park, held by the master of the hospital of St. John, Donyngton, of the alms of the said earl, for finding a chaplain to celebrate divine (service) daily in the chapel of the castle of Donyngton, and maintaining twelve poor persons in the hospital; and a burgage and 1 virgate land, held of the said earl by Hugh le Despenser by service of a pair of gilt spurs.
Swanyngton. 1/2 knight’s fee held by the abbot of Gerudon, Alan Talebot, John de Coleshulle, and Roger Godberd.
NOTTINGHAM. (Unspecified.) 16 bovates land held by Laurence de Paveli by service of 10s. yearly at the castle of Donyngton.
[NOTTINGHAM.] Leyck. 1/2 virgate land held by William de Leyck by service of 8s. yearly at the said castle.
[DERBY.] Tykenhale. 3 virgates land held at the will of the earl rendering 30s. yearly.
[DERBY.] Willyngton. 1 bovate land rendering 8s. yearly.
[NOTTINGHAM.] Plomtre. The manor held by William son of William de Plomtre by service of 1 1/2 knight’s fee.
[DERBY.] Repingdon. 1/10 knight’s fee held by William Handesacre.
[NOTTINGHAM.] Hiclyng, held by Richard de Grey of Harstan, of the honour of Pomfret, by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 26 and more.
OXFORD. Inq. 19 Feb. 4 Edw. II. (defaced.)
Burncestre. The manor (extent given), held for life by the courtesy of England, as above, as of the honour of Wallyngford, by knight’s service; and the site of the priory, with 4 carucates land, 20a. meadow, a water-mill, and the manor of Wrechewyke, was held of the said earl by the prior of Burncestre in frankalmoin.
Stratton. The manor held by Hugh de Audelegh by service of 1 knight’s fee, pertaining to the manor of Burncestre.
Knights’ fees of the honour of Pontefract:—
Little Hasselegh, Thomelegh, Werpesgrave, and Ewelme. 4 knights’ fees held by William de Scalebrok.
Carsyngton. 1/4 knight’s fee held by William de Monte Acuto; and 3/4 knight’s fee held by William de Raumpaygne.
Schypton on Charewill. 1/2 knight’s fee held by John Scorchebuf’.
Lynham. 1/2 knight’s fee held by John Le Myrie; and 1/2 knight’s fee held by Jordan Le Forester.
Little Tywe. 1/4 knight’s fee held by Thomas de Eleford and others.
Mudelyngton. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief, as parcel of the honour of Pontefract, by knight’s service.
Fees of the manor:—
Godyngton. The manor held by Guy Ferre by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, pertaining to the manor of Mudelyngton.
Northaston. 1 knight’s fee held by William Trevet, pertaining to the manor of Ambresburi.
Stoke Mulys by Wallyngford. 1 knight’s fee held by John de Mulys, pertaining to the manor of Ardyngton.
Heir as above, aged 26.
WILTS. Extent, 24 Feb. 4 Edw. II.
Aldeborne. The manor (extent given), including 80 a. meadow in Wanbrogh, pasture &c., and 4 marks rent in Bradno (?), held by the courtesy of England, as above, of the king in chief by knight’s service, pertaining to the earldom of Salisbury.
Trebrigg. The manor (extent given), similarly held.
Wynterborne. The manor (extent given), similarly held.
Ambresburi. The manor (extent given), similarly held.
Heir as above, aged 24 and more.
SOMERSET. Inq. 22 Feb. 4 Edw. II. (defective.)
Cherletone. The manor (extent given), held for life by the courtesy of England, as above, of the king in chief by knight’s service, pertaining to the earldom of Salisbury.
Hengstrigg. The manor (extent given), similarly held.
Heir as above, aged [2]4 and more.
DORSET. Inq. 20 Feb. 4 Edw. II.
Caneford. The manor (extent given), held by the courtesy of England, as above, of the king in chief by knight’s service, and it is of the earldom of Salisbury, including 8l. 13s. 4d. rent from free burgesses at La Pole, the hundred of Cokdene, a certain chace containing five leagues in length and about three leagues in breadth, and the following fees:—
Wynterburn Hoghton. 1 1/2 knight’s fee held by Hugh le Despenser.
Kyngton. 1 knight’s fee held by Alan Plukenet.
Mapeldurburn. 1/2 knight’s fee held by John de Wrokeshale.
Crauford. 1/2 knight’s fee held by John de Monte Alto.
Liscett. 1 knight’s fee held by Drew Bardolf, Andrew Peverel, and William de Horsington.
Kyngeston. The manor (extent given), held by knight’s service of the honour of Leicester, to him and the heirs of his body, including rents in Wymburn and Blaneford, pleas, &c. of the hundred of Baddeburi, the advowson of the church of Blaneford, and the following fees:—
Wynterslawe and Tuderinton. 1/2 knight’s fee held by John Turpyn; and 1/2 knight’s fee held by Nicholas de Pershut.
Heir as above, aged 26 and more.
HEREFORD. Inq. 4 March, 4 Edw II.
Clifford. The castle and manor (extent given), held by the courtesy of England, as above, of the king in chief by knight’s service, as parcel of the earldom of Salisbury, together with a capital messuage, 120a. arable, 6a. meadow, 6a. pasture, and a water-mill at Middelwode.
[RADNOR, BRECON.] Glasbury. The manor (extent given), including a ferry across the Weye, similarly held, which the ancestors of the said Margaret had from the abbot and convent of St. Peter’s, Gloucester, in exchange for the manor of Estlecch, co. Gloucester, which manor of Glasbury the said abbot, &c. held in frank almoin.
Heir as above, aged 26 and more.
DENBIGH. Inq. Sunday before St. Peter in Cathedra, 4 Edw II. (defaced.)
The country of Roes and Roweynoke and the commote of Caymergh with the castle of Dynebegh (extent given), held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Asstret Owyn. 8l. rent of assize of free tenants, a park called Segrut (?) and a water-mill.
Clifferin, Lannasset, and Kilkedy. Rents of assize and water-mills, worth 11l. 13s. 1d.
Cathus, Cader, Mahenbeth, Skybion, Loyn, and Kilford. 400a. arable, 16a. meadow, and a dovecot, worth 2l. 8s.
Astret Canon and Lewenny. 40l. rents of assize, a water-mill and park, the whole worth 42l. 4d.
Athlenynan [alias Athlenyan], Henthlan, and Broniskip [alias Breiniskip]. Rents of assize of English free tenants and a [water-]mill, worth 30s. 4d.
Wemannok [alias Wamannok] and Wenanok Wynt’. 30s. 3d. rent of assize of English free tenants.
Bodilioc. Rent of assize of English free tenants and a water-mill, worth 12l. 13s. 4d.
Talabrin and Bodenestan. Rent of assize of English free tenants and a mill, worth 13l.
Caymerch. Rent of assize of Welsh free tenants and bondmen, and a custom called amobrage (Amobr’), &c., worth 31l. 4s. 1/2d.
Uchalet. Rent of assize of Welsh free tenants and bondmen, 2 mills and customs called amobrage and tuncpound (Tung’), &c., worth 45l. 6s. 8d.
Roweynok [alias Rodeweynoke]. Rent of assize, with a custom called tuncpound, &c., worth 29l.
Dynerbin in the commote of Istulas in the country of Roos. 120a. arable in demesne, &c.
Commote of Istulas. Rent of assize, and customs called tuncpound, ‘Porthian’ (? aid), and amobrage, 2 mills, and the advowsons of the commote, and rent of assize, pasture, &c., viz. in:—
Kilmeyl, Kilkydok’, Dynorbin vachan, Meynioc, Boderheuwyn, Hendregeda, Abergele, Dynhengren, Brinissant (?), Seritor (?), Massawiche, Tulgard, Garthewynt’, Toronoth, Kylkewyn, and Bodleuinion (?), the whole worth 53l. 14s. 5 1/2d.
Commote of Ughdulas in the country of Roos. Rents of assize, and a custom called amobrage, &c., the whole worth 41l. 2s.
Abergelen market town. Burgage rents, rents of assize, a mill, tolls, and the advowson of a church called Kirkedok, &c., the whole worth 15l. 13s. 8 1/2d.
Commote of Roos. 1 knight’s fee held by Yerward, lord of Denmiel (?).
Heir as above, aged 29 on Christmas Day last.
YORK. Inq. 3 March, 4 Edw. II. (defaced.)
Pontefract. The castle and honour (full extent given with names of tenants), sometime held of the late king Edward in chief by service of 3 knights’ fees; and the said earl quit-claimed the same to the said king, who (gave the same?) to the said earl to be held to him and the heirs of his body, with remainder to Thomas, son of Edmund the king’s brother, and Alesia his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to Edmund the said king’s son and the heirs of his body, (with remainder to the right heirs of the said Thomas?) The advowson of the hospital of St. Nicholas under the castle, for brethren, sisters, and poor persons, pertained to the earl.
Osgotcros and Staynecros. The wapentakes held of the king at fee farm rendering 9l. yearly by the hands of the sheriff.
Steynclif. The wapentake held of the king at fee farm, rendering 26l. 13s. 4d. yearly by the hands of the sheriff; and rents called ‘Englesherie,’ &c. (extent given with names of tenants).
Tanself [alias Thanschef] with Carleton. A capital messuage, 160a. arable, 80a. meadow, 22 bovates land in bondage, &c. (extent given with names of tenants).
Kypes. A capital messuage, 165a. 1 1/2r. land, a pasture, a water-mill, a park, rents, &c. (extent given with names of tenants).
Altoftes with Warnefeld. The manor (extent given with names of tenants).
Ackeworthe. A capital messuage, lands, &c. (extent given with names of tenants), and the advowson of the church.
Scales with Morewik. Pastures, 3a. meadow, 72a. land, &c.
Roundhaye. The manor (extent given), including 4 bovates land in Thornoure, 80a. land in Secroft and Schadewelle, and the advowson of the church of Thornoure.
Camesale. The manor (extent given with names of tenants), and the advowson of the church.
Wytgift. The manor (extent given with names of tenants), [with rent in Swynflet].
Ouston. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants), and the advowson of the church.
Crudeling with [the ancient manor of] Beighall. The manor (extent given).
Elmeshale. A capital messuage, lands, a wind-mill, &c. (extent given).
Knottingleighe. A water-mill, lands, &c. (extent given), out of which are payable to the prior, &c. of Helaigh Park, and his successors 6l. 13s. 4d. yearly.
Castelford. A fishery in the water of Eyre, and a water-mill, and the advowson of the church.
Bradford. A hall with a chamber, lands, rents, &c. (full extent given with names of tenants), including lands in Horton, Clayton, Oxenhope, Hauwarth, Mayningham alias Meningham, Alreton alias Allerton, and Womer (?).
Almanbiry. A capital messuage, lands, &c. (extent given with names of tenants), including free tenements in Eggerton and Mayrode.
Out of which there are rents payable yearly to the abbot of Kirkestal for the manors of Roundhaye, co. York, and Akryngton, Clyvaker, and Huncotes, co. Lancaster, which the said earl held at fee farm, 53l. 6s. 8d., and to Sir Miles de Stapelton 13l. 6s. 8d.
Heir as above, ………
[LANCASTER.] [ (fn. 1) Inq. 26 Feb. 4. Edw. II.] (defective and defaced.)
[He held nothing of the king in chief in the county on the day he died] but held all his lands there of Sir Thomas, earl [of Lancaster, by service of 14 1/3 knights’ fees, and by 105s. 8d. to be rendered yearly for the guard of the castle of Lancaster], and 28s. yearly for a fee called Le Sakfe [and doing suit at the turn every six weeks; and King Edward the king’s father] in his 22nd year granted to the said earl of Lincoln all the underwritten tenements which he had rendered to the king [to him and the lawful heirs of his body, with remainder to Thomas, son of Edmund] the king’s brother, and Alesia his wife, daughter of the said earl of Lincoln, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of the said. Thomas, viz.—
[Clidre]hou. The castle with the motte and ditch, an orchard, 20a. of demesne lands, 4 1/2a. meadow, a water-mill, a fair at the feast of St. Mary Magdalen, tolls in Clidrehou, Blakebourn and Bowland, 20s. 3d. rent, the advowson of a chapel in the castle, a free court worth 100s. yearly, and 6l. 13s. 4d. yearly from the burgesses.
Standene. A capital messuage, lands, &c. (extent given).
Penhillton. Lands, &c. (extent given with names of tenants).
Worston. Lands, &c. (extent given with names of tenants).
Dounom. Lands, &c. (extents given with names of tenants), together with the halmote of Penhilton, Worston and Dounom, always held as one.
Colne and Walfreden. A capital messuage, lands, &c. (extent given with names of tenants), together with the halmote.
Great Merclesdene. 335a. land, &c. (extent given).
Little Merclesdene. 243 1/2a. land, &c. (extent given).
Brerecliffe. 166 1/2a. land, &c. (extent given with names of tenants).
Bruneley. 354a. 1r. land, &c. (extent given with names of tenants).
Habryngham. 248 1/2a. land, &c. (extent given with name of a tenant).
Padyham. 80 1/2a. land, &c. (extent given with name of a tenant).
Ightenhill. A capital messuage, lands, &c. with the halmote (extent given).
Troweden, Penhill, Rossyndale, Hoddesden, and Romesgrave. Vaccaries, pannage, &c.
Ackryngton. A capital messuage, lands, &c. with the halmote (extent given).
Clyvachre. 80a. land, &c. (extent given with names of tenants).
Haselyngden. 183a. 1r. land, &c. (extent given with names of tenants).
Worston. The hamlet held by Oliver de Stanisfeld by homage and service of 1d. yearly.
Hapton. 1 carucate land held by the heir of Sir Edmund Talbot by service of 1/8 knight’s fee, rendering 13d. yearly, and doing suit at the court of Clidrehou.
Brerdestwysel. The hamlet held by Henry de Lacy of Crumbewelleborton by homage and service of 4s. yearly, and doing suit at the same court.
Symondston. 1 bovate land held by Robert de Holden in thegnage (thaynag’), rendering 3s. yearly, and doing suit at the court of Clidrehou; and other lands similarly held by tenants by small rents and suits at the same court.
Honkotes. 309a. 3r. land held by divers tenants at will rendering 103s. 3d. &c. (extent given).
Reued and a plot of land called Laisynglandes. Lands held in thegnage (extent given with names of tenants).
Alvetham and Clayton on the Moors. 1 carucate land held by Simon de Alvetham by service of 1/8 knight’s fee, &c., and suit at the same court.
Chirche. 1 carucate land held by Robert de Risseton rendering 6s. yearly; and 2 carucates land held by William de Radecliff in thegnage rendering 10s. yearly and doing the like suit.
Risseton. 2 carucates land held by Joan, late the wife of Edmund Talbot, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, rendering 12d. yearly and doing the like suit; and 2 carucates land held by William de Heskhaith by the like service and suit, and rendering 2s. 6d. yearly.
Blakeburn. 1 carucate land held by John de Hilton freely by homage.
Levesay, held by Sir Henry de Biry in thegnage, rendering 29s. yearly and the like suit.
Tockholes, similarly held by John de Plesyngton and Adam de Tockholes, rendering 2s. yearly and the like suit.
Ovrederwent. 1 carucate land held by the heirs of Samlesbery and Geoffrey de Keuersdale, by service of 1/8 knight’s fee and the like suit.
Netherderwent. 2 carucates land held by Sir Adam de Banastre by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, rendering …. yearly.
Walton. 2 carucates land held by Sir John de Langeton by service of 4s. yearly and the like suit.
Keuresdale. 1 carucate land held by Alexander de Keuresdale by service of 10s. yearly.
Samlesbery. 1 carucate land held by Lady Cicely de Euyas and Lady Elizabeth de Holand in thegnage, rendering 12s. yearly.
Melure. A moiety of 1 carucate land, held by Nicholas de Euyas by service of 1/16 knight’s fee and rendering 8d. yearly.
Ekleshill. A moiety of 1 carucate land, held by Richard de Hoghton by service of 1/16 knight’s fee, rendering 8 1/2d. yearly and doing the like suit.
Clayton and Bilyngton, held by Sir Adam de Hudleston by service of 10s. yearly and the like suit.
Wytton. 1 carucate land, held by Richard son of Geoffrey de Chaterton by service of 1/8 knight’s fee and 2s. yearly; and an assart held by Adam de Haldeley, rendering 1d. yearly and doing the like suit.
Salesbury and Little Penhilton, held by Hugh de Salesbury in thegnage, rendering 23s. 10d. yearly and doing the like suit.
Dynkeley. 1 1/3 bovate land, held by Roger de Clidrehow rendering 2s. 0 1/2d. rent yearly and doing the like suit.
Wilpschire. A moiety of 1 bovate land, held by Bernard del Hackyng; 1/2 and 1/3 bovate land, held by Henry de Bradhill; 1 bovate land held by Henry de Boulton; and 1 bovate land held by John son of Walter de Bradhill; all held in thegnage by small rents and doing the like suits.
Aghton. 1 carucate land held by Sir Adam Banastre by service of 1/8 knight’s fee, rendering 9d. yearly and doing the like suit.
Dilleworth. A moiety of 1 carucate land, held by Sir William Banastre by homage and service of 2s. yearly.
Little Mitton. 1 carucate land held by Alan de Carnhale by service of 1/8 knight’s fee, and rendering 10d. yearly.
Wisewall. 2 carucates land held by Robert de Schirburne, Sir Henry del Lee, and Thomas de Ardern, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, rendering 21d. yearly and doing the like suit.
Great Merley. 2 carucates land held by Roger Noell by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, and rendering 20d. yearly.
Little Merley. 1 carucate land held by William de H ….. by service of 1/8 knight’s fee, and rendering 9 1/2d. yearly.
Folerigg. 2 carucates land held by William de Pothou by service of 1/4 knight’s fee and doing the like suit.
Hennethirn. A moiety of 1 carucate land, held by Henry de Hennethirn, and the like held by Henry his son, in thegnage, rendering 3s. each yearly and doing the like suit; and 2 carucates land held by Hugh son of John de Twiselton (?) in thegnage, rendering 20s. yearly and doing the like suit.
Ulnebothes. 8a. land held by John son of Benne, rendering 12s. yearly.
Berdeworthe (?). 20a. land held by Alan Disteschagh, rendering 3s. 6d. yearly and doing the like suit; and 28(?)a. land held by John de Blakeburn at will, rendering 14s. 3d. yearly.
Snelleshow. 29a. land held at will by the wife of Richard son of Hanehock, the wife of Adam de Scridholm, Hanne son (or daughter) of Adam ………, rendering 14s. 6d. yearly; and 60a. land, held by ………, rendering 2s. yearly.
Sauewell (?). A fishery in the water of Ribble, &c.
Danyscoles. 20a. land held by John de Danyskoles, rendering 6s. yearly.
Salesbury. 12a. land held by Richard del Tyndiheved, …….; and a water-mill held by Richard de Sorreys (?), rendering 6s. 8d. yearly.
Schipen. A plot of land held by Joppe de Aula of Schypen, rendering 1s. yearly.
Osbaldeston and Baldreston. Tenements held by Thomas de Osbaldeston of the dower of Lady Alesia de Lacy, doing suit at the earl’s court of Clidrehou.
Dighton. Tenements similarly held by Ralph de Clayton.
Schipen. Tenements similarly held by Thomas son of Kutte.
Totyngton in Salfordschire. A capital messuage, 100a. and 8 bovates land, a pasture, a water-mill, and a park called ‘Musbiry.’
Free tenants:—
Bury. A moiety of the manor, held by Sir Henry de Bury by service of 1/2 knight’s fee and doing suit at the court of Totyngton.
Midleton. The manor held by Roger de Midelton by the like service.
Chadreden. (The manor) held by Henry de Trafford by service of 1 knight’s fee and the like suit.
Alkryngton. The manor held by Adam de Prestewicke by service of 1/4 knight’s fee and the like suit.
Shotlesworth. A moiety of the manor, held by Henry de Bury by service of 12d. yearly.
Totyngton. 20a. land held by Richard de Radcliff by service of ……..; a free pasture held by Robert de Bradeschagh by service of 12d. yearly; and 12a. land held by Roger de Chadreton by homage and service of 1lb. cummin.
Castleton in Rachedale. 6 wasted messuages, a water-mill, a market, a fair, rents, &c. (extent given).
Free tenants:—
Rachedale Fee. A tenement held by John de Balschagh, rendering 26s. 8d. and doing service of serjeanty.
Hunnresfeld. 1 carucate land held by John de Eland by homage and service of 60s.
Spotteland. 1/2 carucate land held by Henry de Lacy of Crombewellebothem by homage and service of 20s.
Castelton. 1 bovate land held by the abbot of Whalley at a fee farm of 6s.
Buttreworth. 6a. land held by John de Byron by homage and service of 2s.
Wolfstaneschlem. 1 bovate land held by Geoffrey de Chadreton by homage and service of 12d.
Pilkyngton. 1 bovate land held by Roger de Pilkyngton by homage and service of 12d.
Berkockhill (?). 1 bovate land (so called) demised at will for 20d. yearly.
Penwortham. A capital messuage, 24a. meadow in demesne, a fishery in the Rible, rents, &c. (extent given, with names of tenants of assarts).
Free tenants:—
Langeton. Tenements held by William de la Mare by service of 50s. yearly.
Otrepol. The fishery held by William de Coudrey at fee farm rendering 26s. 8d. yearly.
Mels. 8s. rendered yearly of custom by Alan del Mels; 2s. of ancient farm; 12d. from Galwatth landes; 3 bovates land held by Thomas de Sutton rendering yearly 2 1/4d. for sac fee; and 1 bovate land held by the prior of Penwortham by service of 1/64 knight’s fee and 1 3/4d. yearly.
Dokesbery and Adelyngton. 3s. of ancient rent from the townships.
Standisshe and Langtre. 2s. of ancient custom from the townships, and the lord of Standisshe and Langtre shall do suit at the court of Penwortham.
Knights’ fees:—
Frecleton, Newton, Ethelleswyk, and Whityngham, held by Adam de Frecleton by service of 1 knight’s fee, 4s. for sac fee, and suit at the court of Penwortham.
Warton, Bretherton, and Newson. Tenements held by Sir Thomas de Bethom by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, 18d. for sac fee, and the like suit.
Berkdale, a moiety of Clackton, and Bretherton, held by Nicholas de Eton and Joan his wife, daughter and heir of Richard de Stokfort, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee and 22 1/2d. for sac fee.
Gunnolfmores and Whithill in the Wood, held by Richard de Hokton by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, 2s. for sac fee, and the like suit.
Penwortham. Pleas and perquisites of the free court.
Lands, &c. and fees, held by the said earl in the fee of Widnes:—
Wydnes. A plot for a capital messuage, 96a. land in demesne, 16 bovates land in bondage, a service called ‘Le Brede,’ a windmill, &c. (extent given with names of tenants), including 1 bovate land in Upton held in bondage rendering 16s. yearly, and 2 mills.
Knights’ fees:—
Sutton, held by Gilbert le Noreys and his partners by service of 1 knight’s fee, 3s. 6d. for sac fee, and suit at the court of Wydnes.
Ekleston, held by Alan le Noreys by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, 3s. 6d. for sac fee, and the like suit.
Knouseleye, Raby, Huyton, and Torbok, held by Sir Robert de Lathum by service of 1 1/2 knight’s fee, 10s. 7d. for sac fee, and the like suit.
Little Crosseley, held by Richard Molineuz of Crosseley by service of 1/8 knight’s fee, 2s. 8d. for sac fee, and the like suit.
Kirkeby, held by Sir Thomas de Bethum by service of 1/16 knight’s fee, 21d. for sac fee, and the like suit.
Maghall, held by Gilbert de Halsall by service of 1/16 knight’s fee, 5d. (?) for sac fee, and the like suit.
Asteleye, held by Hugh de Tildesleye by service of 1/10 knight’s fee, 12d. for sac fee, and the like suit.
Apelton. 2a. (?) land held by Richard son of Henry del Shaghe for finding a ferry with a boat and two men over the Merse, for any persons crossing the water from Wydnes to Runcor, and the reverse, without payment.
Heir as above, aged 28.
Writ to the escheator in Cheshire, 6 Feb. 4 Edw. II.
CHESTER. Inq. Sunday the eve of St. Peter in Cathedra, 4 Edw. II.
Haulton. The castle and manor (full extent given), pertaining to the constableship of Chester, held of the king in chief as of the sword of Chester (ut de gladio Cestr’), by service of 2 knights’ fees, by taking the fee which pertains to the constableship; together with its members, viz.—
Runkore alias Ronkore. 80a. arable in bondage, a fishery, and 2 bovates land, held by Richard del Schawe by service of finding a ferry boat across the Merse, as abovesaid.
Whyteleigh. 100a. arable let to tenants at will, a water-mill, a wood, 12 hogs yearly, and a free tenant holding a messuage and 24a. land, &c.
Mor. 40a. arable let to tenants at will, 4 bovates land held by free-tenants, a halmote, and a free court at Haulton.
Congelton. 80 burgages, 80a. arable, a water-mill, a market, 20s. rent from a free tenant, and a portmote.
Thelewalle. A fishery rendering 100s. yearly.
Heir as above, aged 28.
Extent or summary of lands, &c. of the said earl, comprising many of the above. Together with the following:—
LINCOLN. Gretham. The manor, extended at 22l. 5s. 11 1/2d.
Thorlaye. The manor, extended at 73s. 10 1/2d.
20l. rent to be received by the hands of the sheriff of Lincoln.
[ (fn. 2) Goutebie and Mintinge. Lands and tenements.]
C. Edw. II. File 22.

Footnotes

  • 1. This membrane is defective, but the particulars within brackets are supplied from a MS attached to the membrane, described as “copied from a 14th century MS. copy of the original … now in the custody of Arthur Robinson, Esq., steward of the honour of Clitheroe, Clitheroe Castle,” by Mr. Ecroyd and presented to the Public Record Office, Dec., 1894.
  • 2. So given in the Calendar printed in 1806, but not now to be found on the documents.