Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 32

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 32

441. RICHARD FURNEAUX or DE FURNIAUX of Fenotery.
Writ, 4 December, 6 Edward III.
DEVON. Inq. 3 February, 7 Edward III.
Fenotry. The hamlet (extent given), held of the king in chief in socage, by service of 4l. 4s. 8d., to be paid at the castle of Exeter yearly to the king’s use by the hands of the sheriff.
John his son, aged 15 years on the feast of St. Michael last, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (1.)
442. EMELINA LONGESPEE.
Writ, 3 January, 6 Edward III.
BERKS. Inq. 9 March, 7 Edward III.
Denford. The manor, held for her life of the earl of Hereford, rendering 13s. 4d. yearly, with remainder to Maud, sometime the wife of Robert de Houlond, and her heirs.
The said Emelina died on Whitsunday, 5 Edward III. The said Maud and Helen (Elena) her sister, both aged 40 years and more, are next heirs of the said Emelina.
WILTS. Inq. 22 February, 7 Edward III.
Wambergh. The manor, excepting 10 librates of land there, held for her life of John Warrenn, earl of Surrey, as of the lordship of the earldom of Salisbury, by service of a knight’s fee; which manor ought to remain to Maud, sometime the wife of Robert de Houlond, by fine levied in the king’s court in 7 Edward II, between the said Emelina and Hugh de Denford, who was then seised of the said manor, whereby after the death of the same Emelina the said manor, except as aforesaid, should remain to Thomas late earl of Lancaster, for his life, with remainder to the said Robert and Maud and to her heirs for ever.
Stepellavynton. A moiety of the manor, held by William Fortel to himself and his heirs of the demise of the said Emelina, rendering to her 10l. for her life.
Date of death and heirs, as above.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (2.)
443. ROBERT DURYVALE.
Writ, 15 November, 6 Edward III.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. made at Neuport Paynel, 11 May, 7 Edward III.
Wolston. The manor (extent given), held jointly with Margaret his wife, who still survives, for their lives, of the inheritance of Nicholas, son and heir of Paulinus Feyvre, to whom the reversion belongs after the death of the said Margaret, who had the said manor of the demise of John Peyvre father of the said Margaret, and afterwards by the confirmation of Paulinus Payvre, son and heir of the said John; which manor is held of the earl of Oxford by service of a pair of gilt spurs or 6d. yearly, and foreign service.
Robert his son, aged 15 years, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (3.)
444. STEPHEN DE COBEHAM, the elder.
Writ, 20 January, 6 Edward III.
KENT. Inq. 10 March, 7 Edward III.
Roundale. The manor (extent given), held in gavelkind, whereof the capital messuage, 30a. land, 10a. pasture, and 3a. wood, were held of the abbess of Fontevraud by service of 40s. yearly; 120a. land, 20a. pasture, 6a. wood, 80a. salt marsh, a windmill, and 6l. 16s. rent, held of Roger de Northwode by service of 33s. yearly, and doing suit at the said Roger’s court of Shorne every three weeks; and 25a. land held of Edmund de Pakenham by service of 7s. yearly.
Okynton in Hegham. A messuage, lands and rent (extent given), held of Robert de Insula by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee, and doing suit at the said Robert’s courts of Walbroke in London, and Arkesden, co. Essex, every three weeks.
John his son, aged 13 years, is his next heir.
KENT. Inq. 12 March, 7 Edward III.
Alyngton. The manor with the advowson of the church, held of Roger de Kirkeby by service of half a knight’s fee, and doing suit at his court of Horton every three weeks; and the said manor is charged with 10l. sterling yearly to Alice de Columberes.
Boxle. 40a. land called Hovenhelle, held of the king in chief by service of finding the king a horse, price 5s., and a sack with a pin (broch’), in any war of Wales.
Preston. 4l. rent, with the court of tenants, &c., held of Richard de Bokelond by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
All held jointly with Avice his wife, who still survives, by the enfeoffment of Richard de Empyngham, chaplain, by fine levied in the court of the late King Edward II, and by his licence, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of the said Stephen for ever.
Hevere. A messuage, lands and rent (extent given), held of the archbishop of Canterbury, in gavelkind, by service of 30s. 8d. yearly, to be paid at his manor of Bixle; 50a. land, held of Bartholomew de Burghasshe, in gavelkind, by service of 2s. 8d. yearly; 10a. land, 8a. meadow, and 6s. rent, held of William de Grandisono, in gavelkind, by service of 7s. 4d. yearly; 40a. land, 6a. meadow and 10a. wood, held of John de Chiddyngston by service of 5s. 4d. in gavelkind; 6a. land and 2s. 1d. yearly rent, held of the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, in gavelkind, by service of 2s. yearly; 6a. land, 3r. meadow and a water-mill, held in gavelkind of Thomas de Hevere by service of 15d. yearly; and 5a. pasture, held in gavelkind of John de Ifeld, by fealty only.
Heir as above.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (4.)
445. THOMAS, SON AND HEIR OF RICHARD PECCHE, deceased.
Writ, 12 September, 6 Edward III.
SOMERSET. Inq. 6 October, 6 Edward III.
Newton Forester. A third part of a messuage, dovehouse, and water-mill, and 5s. 4d. yearly rent from two villeins.
Northpederton. 10a. arable.
The whole bailiwick of forestry in the county, viz.—
Exemore. The bailiwick.
Northpeterton. The bailiwick.
Nerecchich. The bailiwick.
Menedep. The bailiwick.
Selwode. The bailiwick.
Somerton. The bailiwick of the warren.
All in the king’s hand by reason of the minority of the said Thomas, and held of the king in chief by service of keeping the whole bailiwick of the forestry and warren aforesaid, and rendering 12s. 6d. yearly at the king’s exchequer.
Matthew Pecche, uncle of the said Thomas, aged 25 years and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (5.)
446. MAUD DE CANTEBRIGG.
Writ, 7 June, 6 Edward III.
SOMERSET. Inq. 12 June, 6 Edward III.
Littellopen. Six bovates of arable land and 2a. meadow, held for her life of Ralph de Albiniaco in chief, by service of 13s. yearly, and suit at the said Ralph’s court at Southpederton every three weeks.
Drayton within the manor of Southpederton. A virgate of land, held for her life of the aforesaid Ralph in chief, by service of 10s. yearly; for John de Stoford, sometime her husband, acquired the said virgate of land in fee without the king’s licence from Ralph de Albiniaco, late lord of Southpederton, who held the said manor of the king in chief; for which cause the said virgate of land was taken into the king’s hand by his escheator and extended at 10s. yearly beyond the yearly rent paid to the said Ralph.
Southpederton. Half a virgate and a fardel of land, held for her life, of the said Ralph in chief, by service of 17s. yearly.
DORSET. Francham. Four bovates of land, held for her life, of Sir John de Bello Campo of Rym in chief, by service of doing suit at his court in his manor of Rym every three weeks.
All held of the inheritance of Joan, daughter of John de Stoford, who is 30 years of age and more, and next heir of all the lands, &c., aforesaid; but the said Maud has no heir, because she held no lands or tenements in the said counties, except for her life as aforesaid.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (6.)
447. RICHARD DE RYVERS of Estmerseye.
Writ, 20 March, 6 Edward III.
BERKS. Inq. taken at Westshifforde, 1 May, 6 Edward III.
Colrugge. The manor (extent given), held jointly with Alice his wife, now surviving, of the enfeoffment of William Bretoun and John Bradistrete by fine levied in the king’s court in 18 Edward II, of Richard de Hautot by service of a pair of gilt spurs, price 6d.
Robert his son, aged 27 years and more, is his next heir.
ESSEX. Inq. Saturday after the Annunciation, 6 Edward III.
Estmereseye. The manor (extent given with field names), including 3 weirs; which manor Richard de Ryvers, lord of Estmereseye, husband of Alice de Lukcombe, who survives, held of the king in chief, as of the honour of Reylegh by homage and scutage as is fitting for half a knight’s fee, by right of inheritance; and afterwards the said Richard in 18 Edward II, by fine levied with the king’s licence, acknowledged the said manor to be the right of William le Bretoun as that which he and John de Bredstrete, chaplain, have of his gift, for which acknowledgment they re-granted the said manor to the same Richard for his life, with remainder to Robert de Ryvers and Joan his wife and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of the same Richard, to hold as abovesaid; which Robert is son and next heir of the said Richard and of full age. And on 22 October, 18 Edward II, the said Richard acknowledged himself, in the king’s chancery, to owe 100l. to John de Bentleye, clerk, at the dates specified, which money he did not pay, wherefore the said John by a writ of Elegit recovered a moiety of the said manor at Easter last past to hold as his free tenement until, &c.; and the said Richard and Robert his son acknowledged themselves in the king’s court to owe 100l. to Sir John Dyn, knight, for which the said Sir John recovered a moiety of the said manor to hold as his free tenement until, &c.; which moieties the said Richard held by the demise of the said John Dyn and John de Bentleye, on the day he died, except a rent of 10 marks which the said John Dyn retained.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (7.)
448. RICHARD DE LA RYVERE.
Writ (missing).
WILTS. Inq. 27 February, 6 Edward III.
He held no lands in his demesne in fee on the day he died, but Amice de la Ryvere held the manor of Hampton by Crekkelade of the king in chief, as her right and inheritance, and demised the same to Richard de la Ryvere her son, for his life, by the king’s licence, and afterwards, by fine levied in the king’s court, acknowledged the said manor to be the right of John de la Ryvere, her firstborn son, and granted the reversion thereof, after the same Richard’s death, to the said John and his heirs for ever; and the said Richard attorned to the said John in the said court, and afterwards demised his life estate to John his son by the king’s licence; and the said Richard lately deceased, and the said manor ought to remain to John de la Ryvere, son and heir of John de la Ryvere, by the form of the said fine, as next heir and aged 21 years on the day of the Conversion of St. Paul last.
The said manor is held of the king in chief by service of finding an armed man in the king’s war.
Memorandum.—After that inquisition (was) returned into the chancery, John de la Ryvere, son and heir of John de la Ryvere, petitioned that the manor of Hampton aforesaid, which was taken into the king’s hand after the said Richard’s death, might be delivered to him, by virtue of the said inquisition and of the fine in that behalf levied in the king’s court and shown in the said chancery; and because it was alleged for the king that Amice de la Ryvere, long before the levying of the said fine, released all her right in the said manor to the said Richard and the lawful heirs of his body, and that John de la Ryvere, son and heir of the said Richard, is still within age, so that the wardship of the said manor ought to belong to the king until the lawful age of the same John, a day was given to the said John son of John, in the said chancery, on the aforesaid matter, on the quinzaine of St. Michael next coming, &c. And the escheator is commanded to make fuller enquiry and certify to the king concerning certain articles touching the said matter, for the right of the king and of the said heir so within age.
Writ (missing).
WILTS. Inq. Saturday after St. Denis, 6 Edward III.
The jury know not whether Amice de la Ryvere released all her right in the manor of Hampton by Crekelade to Richard her son and the lawful heirs of his body, before the levying of a fine in the court of King Edward II, between the said Amice and John her eldest son, or afterwards; because that writing which John son of Richard de la Ryvere, showed concerning the said manor was made in the county of Gloucester at Lutteltone.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. taken at Tettebury on Monday the feast of St. Clement the Pope, 6 Edward III.
Amice de la Ryvere who formerly held the manor of Hampton by Crikelade as her right and inheritance, and who demised the same to Richard her son, for his life only, never released to him any right or claim which she had in the same, at Luttleton or elsewhere in the county of Gloucester.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (8.)
449. EMERY PAUNCEVOT or DE PANSFOT.
Writ, 15 December, 6 Edward III.
MARCHES OF WALES. Inq. taken at Hereford, 14 January, 6 Edward III.
Crukhouwel. He held nothing in the said marches in his demesne as of fee, except a water-mill, parcel of the castle and manor of Crukhowel; and the said castle and manor (extent given), including three water-mills (except that mill which is held in fee), toll of the market, a fishery in the Usk, and a custom called ‘Comorth’ which ought to be paid every third year at ‘Kalemay,’ he held for his life of the gift of Geoffrey de Stoke and Adam Esgar, parson of the church of Hasfeld, and by fine levied in the king’s court, of the king in chief, as of the castle and lordship of Blenlevenyth, which is in the king’s hand by the forfeiture of Roger de Mortuo Mari, late earl of March, by service of finding four armed men and four barded horses for forty days in time of war in Wales, at the said castle of Blenlevenyth, at his own charges.
HEREFORD.
Great Couwerne. He held nothing in his demesne as of fee in the county, except 40s. yearly rent within the manor of Great Couwerne, which are parcel of the same manor; and the manor (extent given) he held of the gift of the aforesaid Geoffrey and Adam and by the fine aforesaid, for life, of the earl of Hereford by service of finding an armed man and a barded house for ten days in time of war in Wales, at the castle of Breghenok, at his own charges.
Grymbald his son, aged 14 years on the feast of the Annunciation last, is his next heir.
Writ of plenius certiorari, on the petition of Sibyl, late the wife of the said Emery, that the king would remove his hand from the manor of Benetleye, of which she was enfeoffed jointly with her said husband, 4 March, 7 Edward III.
WORCESTER. Inq. 8 April, 7 Edward III.
Bentleye. The manor, held of the earl of Warwick by service of a knight’s fee, whereof the said Sibyl was enfeoffed jointly with the said Emery of the gift of Master Thomas de Esegar, who enfeoffed them and the heirs of the said Emery by fine levied in the king’s court, on the octave of Holy Trinity, 16 Edward II, and the said Sibyl continued her seisin therein until the death of the said Emery, when it was taken into the king’s hand.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (9.)
450. JOHN FILLIOL, knight.
Writ, 22 January, 6 Edward III.
ESSEX. Inq. 10 March, 7 Edward III.
Kellevedene. The manor, held jointly by the said John and Margery his wife, who still survives, of the grant of Richard Filliol and Richard de Bergholt, by fine levied in the king’s court, 17 Edward II, to hold to them for their lives, of the king, as of the honour of Hagenet, by service of three knights’ fees and rendering 30s. yearly for the ward of the castle of Dover; with remainders successively to Richard, son of the said John, and the heirs of his body, to the heirs of the aforesaid John by the said Margery, and to the right heirs of the said John for ever.
Richard son of the said John, aged 12 years, is his next heir thereof.
Kelleveden, Inneworth and Great Brakstede. 100a. land, 6a. meadow and 2a. wood, similarly held for life, of the like grant with the like remainders; whereof 30a. land in Kelleveden are held of the abbot of Westminster by service of 3s. yearly, and common suit at the said abbot’s court in Feringge; and the residue in Inneworth and Great Brakstede is held of the abbess of Elnestowe by service of 18d. yearly.
Heir as above.
Little Okle. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held jointly as above, of the grant of Edmund de Gouneville, parson of the church of Ressheworth, and Ralph Filliol, by fine levied in the king’s court in 5 Edward III, for their lives, with remainders successively to Richard, son of the said John, and the heirs of his body, to John, brother of the said Richard, and the heirs of his body, and to the right heirs of the said John Filliol for ever, of the heirs of Sir Robert son of Walter by service of two knights’ fees and a half, and rendering for the ward of Baynard’s Castle yearly, 8s. 4d. every six months.
Heir as above.
Little Badewe. The manor and the advowson of the church, held jointly as above, of the grant of Richard Filliol and Richard de Bergholt by fine levied in the king’s court in 17 Edward II, to hold to the said John and Margery and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of the said John for ever, of the heir of Sir Robert son of Walter by service of three knights’ fees, and rendering for the ward of Baynard’s Castle yearly 10s. at the end of every six months.
John son of the said John Filliol and Margery, aged 7 years, is the said John’s next heir thereof.
Writ of dedimus potestatem to the escheator to receive the fealty of the said Margery, 26 March, 7 Edward III.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (10.)
451. JOHN DE LISTON.
Writ, 17 October, 6 Edward III.
ESSEX. Inq. 12 November, 6 Edward III.
Listone. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church at every alternate vacancy, held of the king in chief by the serjeanty of making and serving to the king five wafers (wafris) on the day of his coronation.
Foxherde. A moiety of the manor of Westonehall (extent given), held of the abbot of St. Edmund’s by service of 1lb. of pepper yearly.
Gosfeld. A messuage, lands, rent, &c. (extent given), whereof the messuage, 40a. land and 200a. wood are held of the earl of Oxford by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee; 20a. land are held of the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, by service of 2s. 6d. yearly; and the residue held of Roger Bavent and Robert Botitourt by service of 9s. yearly to the said Roger and 4s. to the said Robert.
John his son, aged 22 years and more, is his next heir.
Rammesdenecreye. Certain lands and tenements held, as of the inheritance of Eleanor his wife, of the heirs of the earl of Pembroke, by service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee.
Maldone. A messuage held jointly by the said John, Eleanor his wife and Thomas their son, of the abbot of Byleye, by service of 6d. yearly.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (11.)
452. WILLIAM DE HORKESLE or DE HORKESLEIGH.
Writ, 3 August, 6 Edward III.
SUFFOLK. Inq. 20 August, 6 Edward III.
Wyston. The manor, held jointly with Emma his wife, who still survives, of the grant of John de Botetourt and Maud his wife to them and the lawful issue between them, rendering them 1d. yearly, and doing the services accustomed, with reversion to the said John and Maud and their heirs, of the king in chief as of the honour of Relye by knight’s service.
The said John and Maud granted the reversion of the said manor to Robert de Swynbourn and his heirs by fine levied in the court of King Edward II, by virtue of which fine Robert son of Thomas son of the said Robert de Swynbourn, aged 5 years, is the said William’s next heir of the said manor.
ESSEX. Inq. Wednesday after the Assumption, 6 Edward III.
Horkesle. The manor with the advowson of the priory, held jointly with Emma his wife, who still survives, of the grant of John de Botetourt and Maud his wife, to them and the heirs of their bodies, by fine levied in the court of King Edward I, rendering a rose yearly, with reversion to the said John and Maud and the heirs of the said John, of the king in chief as of the honour of Reyleye by knight’s service.
The said John and Maud afterwards granted the reversion of the said manor and advowson to Robert de Swynbourn and his heirs, by fine levied in the court of King Edward II, and thus Robert son of Thomas son of the said Robert de Swynburn, aged 5 years, is next heir of the said manor by virtue of the said fine.
Asseldham. The manor.
Wermedford. A messuage, lands, and rent, called ‘le Wodehalle.’
All held jointly by the said William and Emma of the grant of Walter de Skaldewell, chaplain, by fine levied in the court of King Edward II, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of the said William, of the king in chief as of the honour aforesaid, by knight’s service.
John de Roos, nephew of the said William, aged 25 years and more, is his next heir of the said manor and tenements.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (12.)
453. EMMA, LATE THE WIFE OF WILLIAM DE HORKESLEYE.
Writ, 26 October, 6 Edward III.
ESSEX. Inq. 26 November, 6 Edward III.
Horkeslee. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the priory, held jointly with the said William, of the grant of John Botitourt and Maud his wife, by fine levied in the court of King Edward I, to hold to them and the heirs between them, rendering a rose yearly, with reversion to the said John and Maud and the heirs of the said John, of the king in chief as of the honour of Reyleye by knight’s service; which John and Maud afterwards granted the said reversion to Robert de Swynborn and his heirs by fine levied in the court of King Edward II.
Robert son of Thomas de Swynborne, aged 5 years, is her next heir thereof.
Asseldham. The manor (extent given), including a fishery, held of the king in chief, as of the honour of Reygleyhe, by knight’s service.
Wirmondeford. A messuage, lands and rent (extent given), called ‘le Wodehalle,’ held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
All held jointly with the said William, of the grant of Walter de Skaldewell, chaplain, by fine levied in the court of King Edward II, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, with reversion to the right heirs of the said William.
John de Roos, nephew of the said William, aged 26 years and more, is her next heir of the same.
Writ ad melius inquirendum, 20 January, 6 Edward III.
ESSEX. Inq. taken at Branktre, 20 February, 7 Edward III.
Asseldham. The manor.
Wyt[her]mondeford. Certain tenements called ‘le Wodehalle,’ held by the said Emma jointly with the said William, to them and the heirs of their bodies, by fine as abovesaid. The said William and Emma died without heir of their bodies, and the said manor and tenements of Wodehalle are held of the king in chief as of the honour of Reyleigh, by service of a tenth part of a knight’s fee.
John de Ros, nephew of the said William, aged 25 years and more, is next heir of the said William of the said manor and tenements.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (13).
454. JOHN DE WYSHAM.
Writ, 16 November, 6 Edward III.
WORCESTER. Inq. 2 January, 6 Edward III.
Clifton. The manor (extent given), held jointly with Hawis his wife, to them and the heirs of the said John, of Geoffrey de Cornewaille as of his manor of Boreford, by service of half a knight’s fee.
Woddemanton. A messuage and two carucates [of land] held jointly as above, of Isabel de Mortuo Mari as of the manor of Homme Castel, by service of rendering 1lb. of pepper yearly.
Sheldesleie. The manor (extent given), similarly held of William la Souche by knight’s service.
Chirchehull. The manor (extent given), including a fosse round the messuage, similarly held of the heirs of Pouwer as of the manor of Badenhale, by knight’s service.
Wolfreston or Wolferton. A messuage and a carucate of land similarly held of Peter le Harpour, by knight’s service.
Benteleye. Three parts of a carucate of land, similarly held of the heirs of Emery Pansfot, by service of rendering 1d. yearly; and a fourth part of a carucate of land, held by the said John to himself and the heirs of his body, of the said heirs of the same Emery, by service of rendering 1/2d. yearly.
John his son, aged 12 years on 5 May last, is his next heir.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. 19 December, 6 Edward III.
Noxton. A fishpond and 280a. land of the king’s wastes, held of the king in chief, rendering 70s. 6d. yearly at the king’s exchequer by the hands of the sheriff.
Heir as above.
HEREFORD. Inq. 16 December, 6 Edward III.
Tadesterne. The manor (extent given), held jointly with Hawis his wife, to them and the heirs of the said John, of Reginald de la Mare of Rendecumbe by knight’s service.
Heir as above.
Writ of certiorari on the complaint of Hawis late the wife of the said John, that the escheator had taken into the king’s hand the manors of Redehalle by Burstowe and Wykham, of which she was enfeoffed jointly with her husband, 27 October, 6 Edward III.
SUSSEX [and SURREY]. Inq. 27 November, 6 Edward III.
The said Hawis was jointly enfeoffed with the said John, her late husband, of the manors of Redhall by Burstowe held of John de Burstowe by service of 40s. yearly, and Wykham held of the earl of Warenne by service of half a knight’s fee, by fine levied in the king’s court, and continued her seisin in the same from the feast of the Purification, 1 Edward III, until the death of the same John, when the said manors were taken into the king’s hand.
Similar writ of certiorari concerning the manors of Tedesterne, Wodemanton, Clifton, Sheldesleye, Churchehull, Wolferton and Bentlegh, 27 October, 6 Edward III.
HEREFORD. Inq. 18 October (sic), 6 Edward III.
The said Hawis was jointly enfeoffed as above of the manor of Tadesterne, held of John de la Mare of Rendecombe by service of 1d. yearly, and continued her seisin in the same until the death of her said husband, and was so enfeoffed on March 8, 15 Edward II, by Edmund de Plecy, knight, to hold to the said John and Hawis, and the said John’s heirs: the said manor is in the king’s hand only by reason of the said John’s death.
WORCESTER. Inq. 16 November, 6 Edward III.
The said Hawis was enfeoffed jointly with her husband of the manors, &c., undermentioned, and continued her seisin until his death, when they were taken into the king’s hand for that cause only, viz.—
Woddemanton. The manor, held. of Isabel de Mortuo Mari, lady of Homme Castel, by service of rendering 1lb. of pepper yearly, from the quinzaine of Easter, 14 Edward II, by the grant of Richard de Penebrugge by fine levied in the court of King Edward II, to hold to them and the heirs of the said John.
Clifton. The manor, held of the king and other chief lords of that fee by knight’s service, from 22 January, 4 Edward III, by the king’s grant, to hold as above.
Sheldesleie. The manor, held of William la Souche by knight’s service, from the octave of St. Martin, 14 Edward II, by the acknowledgment and surrender of John Botetourt and Maud his wife, by fine levied in the court of King Edward II, to hold as above.
Chirchehull. The manor, held of the heirs of Power, of the manor of Badenhal, by knight’s service, from the octave of St. John the Baptist, 19 Edward II, by the grant of John de Westburi, by fine levied in the court of King Edward II, to hold as above.
Wolferton or Wolfreston. The manor, held of Peter le Harpour by knight’s service, from the quinzaine of Easter, 2 Edward III, by the acknowledgment and surrender of Henry le Bole and Joan his wife, by fine levied between them in the king’s court, to hold as above.
Benteleie. The manor, held of the bishop of Worcester by knight’s service, except a moiety of a virgate of land which the said John de Wysham held to himself and the heirs of his body, from Sunday next before the Purification, 19 Edward II, by the gifts of Nicholas Boum, Emery (Hemeryie) de Paunsfod, and John Bert, to hold as above.
Writ ad melius inquirendum, 12 December, 6 Edward III.
WORCESTER. Inq. 2 January, 6 Edward III.
Clifton. The manor, held of Geoffrey de Cornewaille, as of his manor of Boreford on Temede, by service of half a knight’s fee.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (14.)
455. JOHN DE BURES.
Writ, 4 July, 6 Edward III.
SURREY. Inq. 10 July, 6 Edward III.
Banste or Bansted. A messuage and a carucate of land at Berghe.
La Leghe by Reygate. A messuage and a virgate of land at Stumbelhole. And there are 47s. 2d. yearly assised rents, due from two free tenants at Bansted, nine at La Legh, and five at Sandon, and a customary [tenant] at La Leghe, whose services are specified.
All held of the king in chief as of the manor of Bansted, which is in the hands of Lady Joan, queen of England, by service of a knight’s fee, and by service of rendering 2s. yearly at the said manor, and doing suit at the court of Bansted, and rendering 12s. yearly for the ward of the king’s castle of Rochester.
He died on Wednesday the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist last. John his son, aged 40 years and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (15.)
456. JOHN DE TILLEBURY.
Writ, 21 September, 6 Edward III.
ESSEX. Inq. 10 October, 6 Edward III.
Tillebery. The manor (extent given), including a rabbit-warren, a ferry over the Thames opposite Gravesende, a fair each year on St. James’ day, and a market every Wednesday, with the advowson of the church, and the advowson of a free chapel in Little Tillebery, held of the king in chief, as of the honour of Reygleh, by service of half a knight’s fee and half a quarter of a knight’s fee, and common suit at the court of the said honour.
Chiltyndich parish. A messuage and lands (extent given), called ‘Tillingham,’ which is a member of the said manor of Tilleberi.
Joan de Tilleberi, mother of the said John, receives 8l. yearly from the said manor with its said member, by the assignment of the said John, by way of dower.
He died on Tuesday, Hokeday, in the parish of St. Dunstan, in Candelwykestrete, London, in 13 Edward II. William de Tilleberi, his brother, aged 30 years and more, is his heir.
Endorsed: Let nothing be done concerning this inquisition, because William Vaghan and Joan his wife have shown in the king’s chancery a certain charter by which Richard Abel acquired the lands and tenements contained in the said inquisition from John de Tillebury; also one part of a certain fine levied between the aforesaid Richard and Joan, concerning the same lands and tenements, in the time of the king’s father, and also a charter of the king’s father made to the same Richard of licence to enfeoff the aforesaid Joan of the lands and tenements aforesaid.
Edw. III. File 32. (16.)
457. IDONIA DAUGHTER OF JOHN DE TILLEBURY.
Writ, 24 December, 6 Edward III.
[ESSEX.] Inq. (undated fragment.)
[Tillebery. The manor] (extent given), including a ferry over the Thames opposite Gravesend, and a market each Wednesday.
Chiltyndich. A messuage and lands (extent given), called ‘Tylyngham,’ which is a member of the aforesaid manor.
Joan late the wife of William de Tyllebury, mother of the present William, receives yearly, of assignment of dower, 8l. from the said manor.
William de Tyllebury, her uncle, aged 31 years and more, is her next heir.
Writ of certiorari, 3 February, 7 Edward III. To the Treasurer and chamberlains to search the Feet of Fines in the king’s treasury and send a transcript of the Foot of a Fine levied in 14 Edward II, between Joan late the wife of John de Tillebury and Master Richard Abel, concerning the manors of Westtillebury and Westnewelond and the advowsons of the church and chapel of Westtillebury.
ESSEX. Transcript of a Foot of Fine, made on the quinzaine of St. John the Baptist, 14 Edward II.
Between Joan late the wife of John de Tillebury, and Master Richard Abel, of the abovesaid manors and advowsons, whereby the said Richard granted the said manor of Westtillebury and advowsons to the said Joan to hold of the king for her life; and also granted to her the reversion for her life of the said manor of Westnewelonde, which Robert de Gyngges and Joan his wife held as the said Joan’s dower of the said Master Richard’s inheritance; and after the said Joan’s death the said manors and advowsons shall remain to Idonia, daughter of the said John and Joan, and the heirs of her body, and in default of such heirs to the right heirs of the same John. For which grant and agreement the same Joan gave to the said Master Richard 200l. sterling, and this agreement as concerns the said manor of Westillebury and the said advowsons was made by the king’s command, the said Robert and Joan his wife being present and agreeing to it, and they did fealty to the said Joan late the wife of the said John in the same court.
Memorandum. Whereas it has been found by inquisition that the above mentioned Idonia held on the day she died the manor of Westillebury, with the advowsons of the church and chapel there, of the king, as of the honour of Reyleye by knight’s service, and that William de Tillebury, her uncle, was her next heir, and the same William sought that the premises should be delivered to him as such next heir; the escheator was commanded to warn William Vaghan and Joan his wife, who claimed a right in the premises, to be before the king in his chancery, on the quinzaine of Easter in the 7th year of his reign, to show cause why the premises should not be so delivered; at which day the said William Vaghan and Joan came by their attorney and showed, although the said writ was not returned at that day, a transcript of a fine levied in the king’s court in 14 Edward II, sent into the king’s chancery under the seal of the exchequer and fastened hereto, by which it was found that Master Richard Abel granted the said manor and advowsons to the said Joan, for her life, and also (showed) letters patent of the king’s father by which the said king granted licence for this, and the said William Vaghan and Joan asserted that they had quietly held the premises from the time of the levying of the said fine, and before the death of the said Idonia, by virtue of that fine, and still hold them, and pray that they may not be removed from the possession of the same; and because the said William de Tyllebury did not come at the aforesaid day, nor was anything said or shown on behalf of his right in this matter, &c., it was considered that the said William Vaghan and Joan may depart without a day, &c.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (17.)
458. EDMUND DE PYNKENYE.
Writ, 2 April, 6 Edward III.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. 14 May, 6 Edward III.
Horpol. The manor, held for life by the demise of Thomas de Sancto Hillario, rendering 11l. yearly to the said Thomas; which manor is held of Sir William de Roos by knight’s service.
Brokhole. The manor, held as of the right of Margery his wife, who held it for her life before the said Edmund married her; which manor ought to remain to Sir Philip Lucien, knight, son of the said Margery, after her death, by fine levied in the king’s court in that behalf; and the manor is held of the earl of Lancaster by knight’s service.
Alice his daughter, aged 20 years and more, is his next heir.
BUCKINGHAM. Extent, 1 May, 6 Edward III.
Dachete. The manor (extent given), including a fishery, with a ferry across the Thames.
The said manor was at one time in the seisin of Henry de Pynkenye, knight, who enfeoffed Hugh le Despensere, the elder, of the same to hold to him and his heirs. Afterwards the said Edmund claimed right in the same, and, when the said Hugh was exiled from the kingdom, intruded upon the same; and afterwards the said Hugh returned by the king’s licence and re-entered the same. Afterwards the said Edmund acknowledged that he had wrongfully entered the same, and surrendered himself to the said Hugh’s will for the transgression; whereupon the said Hugh and Edmund were reconciled, and the said Edmund voluntarily released all his right in the said manor. And by consent of the parties the same Edmund brought a writ of mort d’ancestor against the said Hugh, claiming the said manor, so that by process continued and judgment therein rendered the same Edmund released all his right in the same to the said Hugh in fee, who continued that estate quietly until his forfeiture to the king. Afterwards, in the time intervening between the said Hugh’s seisin and the king’s seisin, the said Edmund intruded himself upon the said manor; and afterwards the king seized the same into his hand by the said Hugh’s forfeiture, and granted it to the said Edmund for life, who had therefore no other estate therein except the king’s demise.
That manor, and Foulmere, are held by one and the same service of the king, viz.—by service of a knight’s fee, and finding two armed footmen in time of war in the castle of Windsor for 40 days, for which ward the king has yearly at the said castle 20s. from the same manors; and he rendered 7s. 6d. for suit and hidage to the king, by the hands of the sheriff, for lands and tenements which were wont to be held of the said manor of Dachete.
Foulmere. A parcel of a certain heath, and 42s. yearly rent from divers tenements which are held of the manor of Bulstrode sometime of the Templars, by service of 6s. and 1lb. of wax yearly, and suit of court every three weeks; which manor the abbess of Borneham has from the king to farm.
Heir as above, aged 23 years.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (18.)
459. JOAN ATTE BROKE, LATE THE WIFE OF ADAM ATTE BROKE.
Writ, 13 February, 6 Edward III.
KENT. Inq. Thursday the feast of St. Gregory the Pope, 6 Edward III.
Westpekham. Two parts of the manor, whereof the said Joan died seised jointly with Denise atte Broke, her sister, now deceased, and Alice atte Broke whom Thomas Eufemme married, Beatrice atte Broke whom Richard Whitsuere or Whitswere married, Sarra atte Broke whom John atte Yoke married, and Isabel atte Broke, without any pourparty having been made between them. The said manor is held of the king in chief by service of mewing each year a goshawk at their own charges.
The said Alice aged 24 years, Beatrice aged 22 years, Sarra aged 21 years, and Isabel aged 12 years, are her sisters and next heirs.
Writ, 13 February, 6 Edward III.
KENT. Inq. Thursday the feast of St. Gregory the Pope, 6 Edward III.
West Pekham. A third part of the manor (extent given), held by the said Joan in dower, after the death of Adam, late her husband; which manor is held of the king in chief, by service of mewing a goshawk yearly as abovesaid.
Heirs as above.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (19.)
460. DENISE ATTE BROKE.
Writ, 13 February, 6 Edward III.
KENT. Inq. Thursday the feast of St. Gregory the Pope, 6 Edward III.
West Pekham. Two parts of the manor, whereof she was seised jointly with Alice atte Broke, whom Thomas Eufemme married, Beatrice atte Broke, whom Richard Whitsuere married, Sarah atte Broke, whom John atte Yoke married, and Isabel atte Broke, without any pourparty thereof being made between them; held of the king in chief by service of mewing a goshawk each year.
The abovesaid Alice aged 24 years, Beatrice aged 22 years, Sarra aged 21 years, and Isabel aged 12 years, are her sisters and next heirs.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (20.)
461. HENRY DE ESTON.
Writ, 13 February, 6 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. Saturday the feast of St. Peter in Cathedra, 6 Edward III.
Hauckle. A messuage, a dovehouse, and 72a. land, held jointly with Alice his wife, now deceased, for their lives, with remainder to the right heirs of the said Henry, of the heirs of Aymer de Valencia, late earl of Pembroke, as of the manor of Neuton, which is held of the king by knight’s service, and is in the king’s hand by reason of the minority of Laurence, son of John de Hastynges, kinsman and one of the heirs of the said Aymer, by service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee, and suit of court at the said manor every three weeks, and rendering 25s. 4d. yearly at the said manor.
(Unspecified.) A virgate of land containing 30a., held by the said Henry of the heirs of the said Aymer as of the aforesaid manor, by service of 10s. yearly.
Esttistede. A messuage, 90a. arable and 40a. wood, held of James de Norton and Margaret his wife, by homage and fealty, and rendering them 33s. yearly; and 20a. arable and 3a. wood, held of John Pecche by service of 16s. yearly.
La Dene. 60a. pasture, held of the prior of Suthewik by service of 5s. yearly.
Lys. 40a. arable and 1 1/2a. meadow, held of Richard de Wyneslade by service of 9s. 6d. yearly; and 20a. land, held of the abbess of St. Mary’s, Winchester, by service of 8s. yearly.
Aulton. 6l. rent, held of Edmund, earl of Kent, by service of 4s. yearly; and a messuage, 60a. arable, 2a. meadow, and 20s. rent, held of the abbot of Hyde by service of 4s. 6d. yearly.
His daughters, Cristina aged 8 years, and Elizabeth aged 5 years and more, are his next heirs.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (21.)
462. JOHN DE DYNHAM.
Writ, 20 May, 6 Edward III.
CORNWALL. Inq. taken at Lostwithiel, 13 June, 6 Edward III.
Bodardel. The manor (extent given), including a moor, held for two fees and a half, of Sir John earl of Cornwall, as of the honour of his castle of Launceveton by knight’s service.
Gurlyn. 40s. yearly assised rent of divers free tenants, tenure unspecified.
Brigge. The hamlet (extent given), held of Thomas de Waunford by knight’s service.
John his son, aged 14 years and more, is his next heir.
SOMERSET. Inq. 10 June, 6 Edward III.
Buclonde Dynham. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Heir as above.
DEVON. Inq. 20 June, 6 Edward III.
Hertilond. The manor (extent given), including 9s. 10d. rent from bondmen called ‘Hennegavel,’ and the hundred of Hertilond, held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee.
Harpeford. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
Matteford. The manor (extent given), held of William Speeke for an eighth part of a fee; and the said William [held it] of Hugh de Courtenay, and the said Hugh of the king in chief, by the same service.
Ilstyngton. The manor, held of Hugh de Courtenay for a sixth part of a fee, and the same Hugh [held it] of the king in chief by the same service; which manor Isabel de Fissacre holds for her life, rendering 2d. yearly rent to the aforesaid John, his heirs or assigns.
Heir as above.
Writ of certiorari de feodis, &c., 1 June, 6 Edward III.
SOMERSET. Inq. 10 June, 6 Edward III.
He held no knight’s fee in the county, except the manor of Boklond Dynham, which is held of the king in chief by service of a sixth part of a knight’s fee.
Corston. The advowson of the church.
DEVON. Inq. 20 June, 6 Edward III.
Seynte Marie Chyrche. A knight’s fee, held by the heir of William Martyn.
Motbury. A fee, held by Richard le Chambernoun.
Alyngton. Half a knight’s fee, held by Roger Prideaus.
Anstye. Half a fee, held by Robert de Cruwes.
Wodehywissh and Boltebury. Two knights’ fees, tenant unknown.
He had no advowsons of churches in the county.
CORNWALL. Inq. made at Lostwithiel, 15 June, 6 Edward III.
Trelowyt and Eglosros. A knight’s fee, held by Oliver de Carmino.
Trethu. A fee, held by the heir of Otto de Botrigan.
Kylquoyt and Lanroxthou. Three knights’ fees and a half, held by Richard Cerciaux.
Pencarou. Half a fee, held by Joan de Stapeldon.
Helligan. Two fees, held by Adam de Helligan.
St. Colan. Half a knight’s fee, held by Thomas Tyrel; and half a fee, held by Richard de Sancto Colano.
Polstoch. A Cornish acre of land, held by Walter Sauser.
Shute. A third part of a ferling of land, held by Hilary de Shuta; a third part of a ferling of land, held by John Tut; the same amount of land, held by Ranulph Godman (?); and half an acre of land, held by John de Tregenanou (?).
Argantel. Half an acre of land, held by Martin Argantel.
Hole. Half an acre of land, held by John de Hele.
Bodardel. A ferling of land, held by John Watta (?).
Chivals. A third part of a ferling of land, held by William Botriaus.
Trevudris (?). Half an acre of land, held by William Chambernoun.
Kelleriou (?). Two acres of land, held by John Kelleriou (?).
Tregalest and Cargus. An acre of land, held by John Cauntilbiry.
Trenangles. An acre of land, held by Roger Trilly; an acre of land, held by John Petit of Trenerhet; and half an acre of land, held by Oger Kenet.
Treworgy. An acre of land, held by Ralph Trevargi.
Tregonwal. Half an acre of land, held by the heir of Amandus Tregonwal.
Trevados. An acre of land, held by James Trevyados.
Ryust. An acre of land, held by John Ryus …
Seynterghe. Half an acre of land, held by Robert Cras; and half an acre of land, held by Thomas Treskulard.
Trevenwyn (?). Half an acre of land, held by William Vivien.
Chivaus. Two parts of a ferling of land held by Isabel Chivals.
Trevenwyn (?). Half an acre of land, held by Peter Trevenwyn (?).
Bosygarane. An acre of land, held by William Treyuthawel.
Landhilp. A knight’s fee, held by Herbert de la Spyne.
Trethly. A knight’s fee and a quarter, held by Henry de Bodrigan.
Crutur. Two fees held by Robert de Crutur.
Oterham. A fee, held by Elias Cotel and the heirs of Hugh Peverel.
Caruedon. Half a fee, held by Walter de Carwedon.
Trebartha. A knight’s fee.
Penfentonyoo. Two fees.
Trefkoet. A fee.
Luwan. Three fees and a half.
Trebarfot. A fee.
Wadefast. Two fees.
Trelowy. A fee.
Penalim. A fee.
Names of tenants unknown.
La Roche. The advowson of the church which pertains to the manor of Bodardel.
Assignment of dower to Margaret, late the wife of the said John de Dyneham, 20 September, 6 Edward III.
DEVON. Harpeford. The manor.
SOMERSET. Boclond. The manor.
CORNWALL. Botardel. The manor.
CORNWALL AND DEVON. Ten knights’ fees and a half, viz.—
CORNWALL. Trellowyth and Eglosros. A knight’s fee, held by Oliver de Carminow.
Trethu. A knight’s fee, held by the heir of Otto de Bodrigan.
Quylquyt and Lanretho. Three knights’ fees and a half, held by Richard Cergeaux.
Helligan. Two knights’ fees, held by Adam de Helligan.
Pencarou. Half a knight’s fee, held by Joan de Stapildon.
St. Colan. Half a knight’s fee, held by Thomas Tirel; and half a knight’s fee, held by Richard de Sancto Colano.
Oterham. A knight’s fee, held by William son of Robert.
DEVON. Alyngton. Half a knight’s fee, held by Roger de Prideaux.
CORNWALL. Polstock. A Cornish acre of land, held by Walter Saucer.
Tregananou (?). Half a Cornish acre of land, held by John de Tregananou (?).
Kelleriou (?). Two Cornish acres of land, held by John de Kelleriou (?).
Tregallost and Cargus. A Cornish acre of land, held by John de Cantelbury.
Bodardel. A ferling of land, held by John Watta.
La Roche. The advowson of the church; which is assigned to the said Margaret in dower from all the advowsons of churches and of the abbey of Hertilond, which were of the said John.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (22.)
463. HENRY HELIOUN.
Writ, 24 July, 6 Edward III.
SUFFOLK. Inq. 25 August, 6 Edward III.
Haverille or Haverill. A messuage, lands and rent (extent given), including 18d. paid yearly for ‘Scherrevesfest’ and ‘Wardselver,’ and a court with a third part of the toll of the market place, held, together with tenements in Bompstede Helyoun, of the king in chief, by service of half a knight’s fee.
John his son, aged 12 years on the day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross next, is his next heir.
[ESSEX.] Inq. taken at Bomestede Helyoun, 25 August, 6 Edward III.
[Bomestede Helyoun.] A messuage; lands and rent, &c. (extent given), including 4 capons at Christmas, held of the king in chief, with other tenements at Haverille, co. Suffolk, by service of half a knight’s fee, and by service of 6s. 2d. yearly to be paid by the hands of the bailiff of the half (?) hundred of Froswell; and 5a. land (?), held of the earl of Oxford by service of 12d. yearly; and 3a. land, held of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England by service of 7d. yearly.
Heir as above.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (23.)
464. CECILY, DAUGHTER AND HEIR OF WILLIAM BOLLE of Swynesheved in Holand.
Writ, 15 October, 6 Edward III.
LINCOLN. Inq. 15 December, 6 Edward III.
Coningesby. Two parts of a plot, held of Henry Illar’, as of the manor of Scryvelby, by service of 1d. yearly.
Swynesheved. Two parts of a moiety of a messuage, which moiety is held of the earl of Richmond by knight’s service; 8 1/2a. land and 14a. meadow, held of the said earl by knight’s service; two parts of another moiety of the said messuage, which moiety is held of John son of John de Holand, by service of 3d. yearly; and 8a. land, held of the same John by service of 2s. yearly.
Wygetoft. 2a. land and a third part of a salt area (aree salis) with a salt pit, held of the earl of Richmond by service of 4d. yearly; and 10d. rent, held of the said earl by service of 1/2d. yearly.
The aforesaid lands and tenements are in the king’s hand on account of the minority of the said Cecily, and no parcel of the same is held of the king in chief, but of the said lords as aforesaid.
John Bolle of Swynesheved, her uncle, aged 60 years, is her next heir.
Writ of certiorari to enquire whether the said Cecily held any lands, &c. in Conyngesby of the king in chief or not, 1 February, 7 Edward III.
LINCOLN. Inq. Friday after St. Matthias, 7 Edward III.
Conyngesby. Two parts of a plot of land, held of the king in chief, as of the crown, as parcel of the manor of Skrivelby which is held of the king in chief by grand serjeanty, viz.—finding on the day of the coronation of the king for the time being, an armed knight on horseback, to prove by his body if necessary against all comers (quem cumque) that the king who is crowned that day is the true and right heir of the kingdom.
Joan, late the wife of William Bolle, holds a third part of the said plot in dower by the assigment of the present king.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (24.)
465. RICHARD GODSALM or GOSHALM.
Writ, 27 January, 6 Edward III.
ESSEX. Inq. Thursday before St. Valentine, 6 Edward III.
Jynge Rauf. The manor, held jointly with Alice his wife, of the countess of Kent, as of the manor of Swanescompe, which is of the barony of Monchensy, by service of 6s. yearly rent, and suit of court every month.
Est Tyllebiri and West Tyllebiri. A messuage, lands and rent, held jointly as above, of divers lords, viz.—a messuage, 30a. arable, 20a. marsh, and 10s. rent, held of William Barentyn by service of 10s. yearly; 7a. arable, 15a. marsh and 15s. rent, held of William de Welle by service of 9s. yearly; 30a. arable, 10a. marsh and 9s. rent, held of Hugh son of Simon by service of 12s.; 83a. arable, 60a. marsh and 61s. rent, held of the prior of Okebourne by service of 25s. yearly; and 15a. marsh and 5s. rent, held of William de Vaghan by service of 6s. yearly.
Richard his son, aged 15 years and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (25.)
466. JOHN, SON AND HEIR OF JOHN DE PERHAM.
Writ, 1 July, 6 Edward III.
SOMERSET. Inq. 6 July, 6 Edward III.
Cherleton Makerel. Two parts of a messuage and of a carucate of land (extent given), held of John de Urtiaco by knight’s service.
Cherleton Adam. 107a. arable and 16a. meadow, held of the prior of Bruton by knight’s service.
Lamport. Half a virgate of land, held of John de Urtiaco in chief, by knight’s service.
The said John son of John was in the king’s wardship only on account of the abovementioned lands and tenements in Charleton Makerel, which the said John, his father, held as above of John de Urtiaco, and after his death the said John de Urtiaco entered on the premises, and as chief lord occupied the wardship thereof by reason of the minority of the heir, until Roger de Mortuo Mari, late earl of March, pretending that the said tenements were held of him as of the honour of Odecombe, which is in the king’s hand, by knight’s service, ejected the said John de Urtiaco from that wardship, and entered upon and occupied it until he was adjudged in Parliament a traitor to the king, and forfeited to the king all his lands and tenements, by reason of which forfeiture the aforesaid tenements were taken into the king’s hands among other lands and tenements of the said Roger, and for that reason the aforesaid John de Perham, son of John, was in the king’s wardship, and not because of any tenure belonging to the king.
Thomasia his sister, aged 23 years and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 32. (26.)
467. JOAN, LATE THE WIFE OF EDMUND LE CHEYNE.
Writ, 10 September, 6 Edward III.
MIDDLESEX. Inq. 15 September, 6 Edward III.
Westminster. The bailiwick of guarding the king’s palace, held of the king in chief, taking from him by the hands of the sheriff of London for doing the said guard 6d. a day, and taking daily when the king is at Westminster, within the close of the said palace, bread, wine, ale, meat from the kitchen (fercul’ coquine), and candles, as one of the king’s Serjeants, and at each departure of the king from the said palace, taking whatever remains of fuel in the kitchen, litter in the chambers, and hay in the stables; and when the king causes the houses within the said palace to be repaired the said warden shall have the old timber, the twigs of the new timber, the old shingles (?) (cendul’), and the dung collected within the said palace; receiving also from each merchant holding a stall or stable within the hall of the said palace, 8d. yearly, and from every other merchant not having a stall, and carrying his merchandise, 4d. yearly.
She also held a messuage within the close of the said palace, pertaining to the said bailiwick in which she, and her ancestors, wardens of the said palace, used to dwell, with their serjeants for executing the said guard; and she had there, without the gate of the said palace, five tenants who rendered 2s. yearly, and owed suit at the said Joan’s court every three weeks; which rent she held of Alexander le Convers, service unknown.
London City. Lands and tenements unknown.
John Shenche her son, aged 24 years and more, is her next heir.
Writ to John de Pulteney, mayor of the city of London, and the king’s escheator there, 10 September, 6 Edward III.
CITY OF LONDON. Inq. taken at the church of St. Bride, 19 September, 6 Edward III.
Flete. A messuage with a garden and curtilage, &c., within the king’s close, held of the king in chief by grand serjeanty, viz.—of keeping the king’s prison of Flete and all the men committed there; taking 6d. a day from the king by the hands of the sheriff of London for the same, and 2s. 4d. from each man committed to her for custody, for her fee.
Liberty of London. 6l. 18s. 5d. yearly rent from 19 tenements, which are held of the king in chief as the other tenements of the same city, to be received yearly at Michaelmas and Easter, as appears in a schedule attached to this inquisition.
Westminster. Lands and tenements, unknown, held of the king in chief.
Heir as above, aged 26 years and more.
Schedule of rent pertaining to the Flete, specifying the various amounts, viz.—
Thamisstrete. From tenements, respectively, of Hanekin Roland at Ebbegate; of the prior of Suthwerk there; of the prioress of Cheshunte in Eldedeneneslane; and of Sir Thomas de Loundre within Louthgate.
Fletstrete, From tenements of Roger Chauntelere by Sholane; of Sir John de Thorpe, canon of St. Paul’s; and others (specified); from tenements sometime of Sir Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, for a plot of land and garden called Longespeyeshaghe in Flete Strete annexed and inclosed (in?) a garden of the said Henry pertaining to his manor of Hollebourne; from tenements of the prior of St. John’s, Smythfeld, opposite the north gate of the Flete; and from tenements sometime of the knights of the Temple in England, at the New Temple, London; and from the prior of Bermundeseye two wax candles of 2 1/2lbs. weight, at the feast of the Purification.
Writ (of certiorari), on the petition of the said Edmund le Cheyne that the bailiwick of guarding the king’s palace of Westminster, &c. may be delivered to him by reason of issue born between him and the said Joan, 2 October, 6 Edward III.
MIDDLESEX. Inq. Tuesday after the feast of St. Luke, 6 Edward III.
A certain child named Katherine was born between Edmund le Cheyne and Joan his wife after their marriage, and the bailiwick of guarding the king’s palace at Westminster, a messuage within the close of the said palace belonging to the said bailiwick, and a certain rent in the town of Westminster, which the aforesaid Joan held in her demesne as of fee, on the day she died, were taken into the king’s hand on account of the said Joan’s death, and for no other cause.
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468. HENRY HUSEE or HUSE.
Writ, 23 February, 6 Edward III.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. 8 March, 6 Edward III.
Saperton. A moiety of the manor (extent given), held of the king in chief, by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
Rusyndon. A moiety of the manor (extent given), held of the king in chief, by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
Henry his son, aged 30 years and more, is his next heir.
BERKS. Inq. 7 March, 6 Edward III.
Southmorton. A messuage and three virgates of land (extent given), held of the king in chief, by service of a tenth part of a knight’s fee.
Westwittenham. 65s. yearly rent, held of the earl of Gloucester by service of a twentieth part of a knight’s fee.
Heir as above.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. 6 March, 6 Edward III.
Great Mussingden. A capital messuage, lands and rent, &c. (extent given), held of the honour of Gloucester, viz.—of Hugh de Audele of the right and inheritance of said Hugh’s wife, by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee. The advowson of the abbey of Mussingden belongs to the said Henry Husee and his heirs, and to Hugh de Plecy, jointly, so that in time of the vacancy of the said abbey they shall find a man in the said abbey who shall receive daily as much corrody as a canon of the same house.
Heir as above.
WILTS. Inq. 8 March, 6 Edward III.
Staundene. The manor (extent given), held of the earl of Lancaster, as of the honour of Leicester, by service of a knight’s fee.
Todeworth [or Tudeworth]. A moiety of the manor (extent given), held of the earl Marshal by knight’s service.
Heir as above.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. 9 March, 6 Edward III.
Fryfolk, 9l. 10s. rent from the manor; which rent Agnes late the wife of Peter de Brewosa and lately deceased, used to receive for her life; and the manor, held jointly by the said Henry and Isabel his wife, of the enfeoffment of William Burnel, provost of Wells, with reversion to the right heirs of the same Henry, of the bishop of Winchester by service of rendering 2s. yearly to the same bishop, or a sore sparrowhawk, and making two attendances at St. Giles’s hill, Winchester, at the time of the fair there, at the bishop’s court held in the place called Pavyloun.
Heir as above.
SURREY. Inq. 5 March, 6 Edward III.
Hascombe. The manor, held jointly with Isabel his wife, who still survives, of Thomas de Brewosa and Thomas de Wyntreshull, by service of 60s. yearly rent.
Bromlegh. A tenement called Danhurst similarly held of the said Thomas de Brewosa by service of rendering 12s. yearly.
Godelmyng. Certain tenements at ‘la Fenne,’ similarly held of William atte Fenne by service of rendering 5s. yearly; a tenement at Hanneden, similarly held of the dean and chapter of Salisbury, service unknown; and certain tenements called Holeweyeslond and Gayleslond, similarly held of the said dean and chapter, service unknown.
All held of the enfeoffment of John de Wyntreshull and divers others, to hold to the said Henry and Isabel for their lives with reversion to the right heirs of the said Henry.
He died on Friday before St. Peter in Cathedra last. Heir as above.
SUSSEX. Inq. 7 March, 6 Edward III.
Midlovente. A messuage and half a virgate of land, held of the king in chief by service of rendering 4s. 5d. yearly by the hands of the sheriff.
Hertynge. The manor (extent given), including a meadow called Chalvecroft, a park above the hill with deer, a several pasture at Ekenesfeld, woods called Hortynggecumbe and Iwode, a service of harrowing by the customary tenants called ‘Dustegginge’ and pleas, &c., of court and of the hundred of Dempsford, held of the heirs of Robert de Tatteshale by service of a knight’s fee; and a park called Tullecombe pertaining to the said manor, with a water-mill, held jointly with Isabel his wife, who still survives, of the enfeoffment of William Burnel, sometime provost of Wells, with reversion to the right heirs of the said Henry.
Pulbergh. A moiety of the manor (extent given), including land at Heybourn, a park, a ferry across the water there, and a fishery, held of John de Somery by service of half a knight’s fee; and a virgate of land containing 50a. and 4a. meadow, held jointly with Isabel his wife, of the enfeoffment of Nicholas atte Combe, with reversion to the right heirs of the said Henry, of William de la Zousche by service of 3d. yearly, and doing suit at the said William’s court at Stopeham every three weeks.
Howyk in Ovredeford. Certain tenements similarly held, of the enfeoffment of John de Howyk as above, of Ralph Saunzavoir by service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee.
Rogate. Certain tenements called Wenham, similarly held in form aforesaid of John de Bohun of Midhurst, by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
Heir as above.
KENT. Inq. Saturday before St. Gregory the Pope, 6 Edward III.
The said Henry held no lands or tenements in his demesne as of fee in the county on the day he died, for eighteen years before his death he gave all his lands, &c. in the said county, viz.—certain tenements in Stouremouth, Doene, and Childesdon, which are held of the archbishop of Canterbury by divers services, in free marriage to Henry his son and Maud his wife, on the day of their marriage, to hold to them and to the lawful heirs of their bodies, with reversion to the right heirs of the said Henry the father.
Extent or summary of the above lands and tenements which were of the said Henry, with memorandum that a third part of the same was assigned to Isabel, late his wife, to hold in dower.
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