Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 75

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 8, Edward III. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1913.

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 75


531.	ROBERT DE CLIFFORD.
	Writ, 30 May, 18 Edward III.
SURREY.	Inq. taken at Guldeford on Saturday after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 18 Edward III.
	Shaldeford. A moiety of the manor held for his life of Hugh le Despenser by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee, with remainder to Thomas, son of the said Robert, for his life, as by a charter thereof shown more fully appears. He held no other lands &c. in cos. Surrey and Sussex. He died on 20 May, 18 Edward III. Robert his son, aged 16 years, is his next heir.
	Writ, 30 May, 18 Edward III.
	Endorsed by the escheator that the said Robert held no other lands &c. in his bailiwick than those contained in the annexed inquisition.
DORSET.	Inq. taken at Blaneford on Thursday after SS. Peter and Paul, 18 Edward III.
	Tarent Russeaston. A moiety of the manor, two virgates of land in Sturmynstre Mareschal, and a moiety of the hundred of Couekesdich, held for his life of Elizabeth de Burgh by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee, by the grant of Thomas de Mousgrave and Thomas de Ouston, rector of the church of Severne Stoke, with remainder to Thomas de Clyfford. Date of death as above. Heir as above, aged 16 years and more.
	Writ, 30 May, 18 Edward III.
HEREFORD.	Inq. Wednesday the morrow of SS. Peter and Paul, 18 Edward III.
	Brugge upon Wye. The manor held of the bishop of Hereford by service of a knight’s fee, for his life only, by the demise of Thomas de Musgrave and Thomas de Ouston, rector of the church of Severnestoke, with remainder to Roger son of the said Robert. Date of death and heir as first abovesaid.
	Writ, 30 May, 18 Edward III.
WORCESTER.	Inq. taken at Worcester on Friday after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 18 Edward III.
	Temedebury. The manor held, by the demise of Thomas de Musgrave and Sir Thomas de Ouston, rector of the church of Severnestoke, for the said Robert’s life only, with successive remainders for life to Roger his son and to Thomas brother of the said Roger, and to the right heirs of the said Robert for ever, of the countess of Lincoln in chief by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee. Severnestoke. The manor held by the demise of Sir Ralph de Nevyle for a term of three years only, and he had no other estate therein on the day he died. The manor is held of Hugh le Despenser by service of two knights’ fees. Date of death as above. Heir as above, aged 16 years and a little more.
	Writ, 30 May, 18 Edward III.
YORK; WAPENTAKE OF STRAFF[ORTH].	Inq. taken at York on Monday the eve of SS. Peter and Paul, 18 Edward III.
	Malteby. He held no lands &c. in the wapentake or elsewhere in the county on the day he died, except the castle and manor of Skipton in Cravene. But he at one time held to himself and his heirs in fee the manor of Malteby within the said wapentake, which manor a year and more before his death he granted by charter to Ralph de Nevill, lord of Middelham, viz. on 20 April, 17 Edward III, for a term of eight and a half years, with remainder to Robert son of the said Robert, and to Eufemia daughter of the said Ralph de Nevill, and the heirs of their bodies, to hold of the said Robert de Clifford the elder and his heirs by the accustomed services for ever, with reversion to the said Robert, the elder, and his heirs for ever. The said Ralph is now seised of the said manor by reason of the said term and has attorned for the same to the said Robert and Eufemia because of the said grant. The manor of Malteby is held of Lady Philippa, queen of England, as of the honour of Tikhill which is in her hand, by knight’s service. He held no estate in the said manor on the day he died, as is aforesaid.
YORK.	Inq. Wednesday after SS. Peter and Paul, 18 Edward III.
	Skipton in Cravene. The castle and manor held for his life jointly with Isabel late his wife, who still survives, of the grant of Master William de Brampton, John de Morland and Thomas de Warthecop, chaplains, who by their charter gave the said castle and manor to the aforesaid Robert and Isabel for their lives, with successive remainders to Robert their son and the heirs of his body, to Roger his brother and the heirs of his body, and to the right heirs of the aforesaid Robert for ever, by fine levied in the king’s court, with the king’s licence, 12 Edward III. The said castle and manor are held of the king in chief by service of two knights’ fees and a half. He held no other lands &c. in the county. He died on Thursday next after the Ascension last. Robert his son, aged 13 1/2 years, is his next heir, and was married long before the death of his father.
	Writ, 30 May, 18 Edward III.
	Endorsed by the escheator that the said Robert had no lands &c. in the county of Lancaster.
WESTMORELAND.	Inq. taken at Appelby on Monday before the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 18 Edward III.
	Broweham, Kyngesmeburn, Appelby, Langton, Wyntton, Kyrkby Stephan, Burgh under Staynesmore and Soureby by Burgh. He held no lands &c. in the county on the day he died, but he at one time held the manors abovesaid, and a messuage, a mill, 56a. land, 600a. wood and 70a. moor, in Templesoureby, Kirkbythore, Whynfell, and Sandford, and the office of sheriff of Westmoreland, and the advowsons of the abbey of Hepp and of the churches of Kirkbythore, Merton and Brouham; but by his charter of 24 February, 18 Edward III, with the king’s licence, he enfeoffed thereof John de Wateby, John de Morland and Thomas de Warthecopp, chaplains, to hold to them and their heirs or assigns, of the king in chief by the accustomed services, so that the said John, John and Thomas should be able to give the same to the said Robert, to hold to him and the heirs of his body &c. with successive remainders to Robert his son and the heirs of his body, to Roger brother of the said Robert son of Robert, and the heirs male of his body, to Thomas brother of the said Roger, and the heirs male of his body, and to the right heirs of the said Robert de Clyfford. The said John, John and Thomas, chaplains, by the feoffment of the said Robert were and still are peacefully seised of all the said tenements, office and advowsons.
CUMBERLAND.	Inq. taken at Penreth on Tuesday before the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 18 Edward III.
	Skelton. A third part of the manor held of the king in chief by homage and fealty and by service of 8s. 4d. yearly for cornage. Carleton by Penrith. Two parts of the hamlet with a water-mill, held of the king in chief by homage and fealty and by service of 18s. 4d. yearly at the exchequer of Carlisle. He held no other lands &c. in the county. Date of death and heir as above.
	Commission to Adam de Bowes and Thomas Lombard to inquire touching the manors of Herte and Hertenesse within the liberty of the bishopric of Durham, which belonged to the said Robert and which by reason of his death were taken into the king’s hand by Maurice de Berkele, 26 June, 18 Edward III.
	Memorandum by the said commissioners that they went to the manor of Hert for the execution of the above commission and the free tenants appeared before them, and being commanded to swear to speak the truth touching the contents of the commission, they said that they, like the other men of those parts, were ‘Haliwerfolk’ and of the liberty of St. Cuthbert of Durham, where a writ of the realm does not run; which liberty is in the hand of Richard de Bury, bishop of Durham, as of the right of his church of Durham; and they further said that at the command of any other than he in whose hand the said liberty is, they ought not to swear or do other like things, nor from time out of mind have they ever been accustomed to do [so]. Besides, on account of the excommunication of God and St. Cuthbert brought upon those doing anything against (venientes in aliquo contra) the said liberty they were unwilling to attempt anything new which might derogate from the said liberty. So the commissioners could not execute the commission further.
	Writ of certiorari super vero valore to R[ichard], bishop of Durham, to cause the aforesaid two manors to be extended, 18 August, 18 Edward III.
DURHAM.	Extent, Wednesday the morrow of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, A.D. 1344.
	Hert and Herternesse. The manors, with the town of Hertenpoll. Stranton. The manor held by Marmaduke de Lomelei of the lord of Hert by knight’s service. Stranton and Hert. Two carucates of land in Stranton and a carucate of land in Hert held by Sir John de Epplingdon of the manor of Hert by knight’s service, 1d. yearly, 1lb. pepper and a pair of gilt spurs. Brerton. The manor held by Sir William de Graistok of the manor of Hert by knight’s service. Elton. Two carucates of land held by William Gower of the same manor by knight’s service; a messuage and 100a. land held by Robert de Rihill of the same manor by knight’s service; and a carucate of land held by another Willam Gower of the same manor by knight’s service. Moreliston, held by Sir Richard de Aldeburg for the term of his life. Thorston. Six bovates of land and two salterns held by the same by knight’s service and 13d. yearly. Neliston. A carucate of land held by Stephen de Neliston by knight’s service. Thorpe. The manor held by Sir Ralph Bulmer of the manor of Hert by knight’s service. Hertenpoll. Crofts held by Thomas Lambard by service of a pair of gilt spurs. Elton. The manor held by the prior of Gisburu by knight’s service. Hert. Four bovates of land and seven cottages held by the same prior by knight’s service; and a bovate of land held by the prior of Tynemouth by knight’s service. The friars minor of Hertenpoll have of the grant of a certain Robert de Bruys time out of mind 104s. rent yearly issuing from the common bakehouse of the town of Hert; and Robert de Clifforth last deceased granted to a certain chaplain celebrating in the chapel of the manor of Hert 6l. yearly for ever.
WESTMORELAND.	Extent made at Appelby, 4 March, 19 Edward III (much defaced).
	Brouham. The castle and manor (extent given). Kyngesmeburn. The manor (extent given). Appelby. The castle and manor (extent given). Langeton. The manor (extent given). Wynton. The manor (extent given). Kyrkebystephan. The manor (extent given). Burgh under Staynesmore. The castle and manor (extent given), including the moor of Staynesmoore. Soureby by Burgh. The manor (extent given). Tempelsourby (extent given). Kirkebythore (?). ….. A mill, lands &c. Whynfell. The wood …. Office of the sheriff of Westmoreland. Advowsons of the abbey of Hepp and of the churches of Kirkbythore, Marton and Brouham. Endorsed that this extent was made by the escheator, Hugh de Moriceby, and that there were assigned in dower to Isabel, late the wife of the said Robert, the manors of Burgh, Wynton and Soureby, and third parts of the cornage and blanch farm, with a third part of the wood of Whynfell and of the office of sheriff, at the true value of a third part of all the manors, lands &c. office and advowsons contained in this extent.
	Writ of amotus to Richard Lacer, mayor of London and king’s escheator there, 1 December, 19 Edward III.
LONDON.	Inq. Saturday after St. Andrew, 19 Edward III.
	Parish of St. Dunstan West, in the suburb. A messuage worth ten marks yearly, from which ought to be deducted 2 marks yearly for repairs, and 1d. yearly to be paid at the king’s exchequer by the hands of the sheriff of London; the messuage is held of the king in free burgage, like the whole city of London. He held no other lands &c. within the liberty of the city. He died on Thursday next after the Ascension, 18 Edward III. Heir as above, aged 13 1/2 years.
	Writ of certiorari to the same mayor to enquire who, since the death of the said Robert, have occupied his lands &c. and received the profits thereof, and what is the amount of the same, 4 December, 19 Edward III.
LONDON.	Inq. Wednesday after St. Nicholas, 19 Edward III.
	Isabel, late the wife of the said Robert, has since his death occupied the aforesaid messuage and received the profits thereof. She demised the said messuage immediately after the said Robert’s death to the apprentices of the Bench for 10l. yearly, which rent she has received by her attorneys.
	C. Edw. III. File 75 (1.)
	E, Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 47.
532.	WILLIAM DE MONTE ACUTO, LATE EARL OF SALISBURY.
	Writ, 31 January, 18 Edward III.
DEVON.	Inq. taken at Exeter, 4 March, 18 Edward III.
	Wonforde. A capital messuage and a carucate of land (extent given) held of Sir Hugh de Courtenay, earl of Devon, by service of finding a bedel at his hundred of Wonford. He died on Friday next before the Purification last, as reported. William his son, aged 15 years and more, is his next heir.
	Writ, 31 January, 18 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON; ISLE OF WIGHT.	Inq. taken at Neuport, 4 March, 18 Edward III.
	Sweyneston. The manor held, jointly with Katherine his wife and the heirs of the body of the said William, by the grant of the present king, tenure unspecified. Watyngwelle. A toft and a carucate of land held of the king in chief, as of the honour of the castle of Carsbrok, by knight’s service. He held no other lands in the said isle. Date of death as above. Heir as above, aged 15 years on the morrow of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist last.
	Writ, 31 January, 18 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON.	Inq. Thursday after St. Valentine, 18 Edward III.
	Crist Churche Twynham. The castle, with the borough and manor of Westovre, the hundred of Cristchurch and the manor of Ryngwode, held jointly with Katherine his wife, who still survives, to them and the heirs of the body of the said William, together with the knights’ fees, advowsons of churches, chapels, religious houses and hospitals, and with the hundreds, markets, fair, chace &c. belonging thereto, of the king in chief by knight’s service, with remainder to the king and his heirs, by the said king’s charter, dated 18 January, 4 Edward III. He held no other lands in the county, except the manor of Swyneston in the Isle of Wight, where Roger Lysewy is the king’s escheator. Date of death and heir as last above.
	Writ, 31 January, 18 Edward III.
BERKS.	Inq. taken at Thacham, 18 March, 18 Edward III.
	Croukham. The manor, held jointly with Katherine his wife, now surviving, of the king in chief by knight’s service, by the king’s enfeoffment, to hold to them and the heirs of the body of the said William, as the king’s charter dated at Westminster, 18 January, 4 Edward III, testifies. Date of death and heir as last above.
	Writ, 31 January, 18 Edward III.
DORSET.	Inq. Wednesday after Palm Sunday, 18 Edward III.
	Shyrburn. The castle, with the custom of ale there, held jointly with Katherine his wife, who still survives, of the king in chief by the king’s grant, without rendering anything for the same, with reversion to the heirs of the said earl’s body. Whether the premises be of the crown or not the jurors know not, but the said castle &c., before the time of the said grant used to be in the custody of the sheriff of Dorset. Worth. The manor and the manor of Pole, co. Wilts, held jointly with John de Chedesy, who still survives, of John de Veer, earl of Oxford, and Maud his wife, for the life of the said Maud, by the grant of the said earl and Maud, rendering to them 80l. yearly and doing to the chief lords of that fee the accustomed services. Blakemor. A hamlet (extent given) pertaining to the manor of Shupton Montacute, co. Somerset, parcel of the barony of Montacute, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Swere. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church, held as parcel of the above barony by knight’s service, and charged in 40s. yearly to John le Gust and his heirs. [Pudel]toune. 20l. yearly rent to be received of the prior of Christchurch for the manor and the hundred (court) pertaining to the same, which were held of the said earl at fee farm by the grant of his ancestors. Westlolleworth. 20l. yearly rent to be received of the abbot of Bynedon for the manor, which the abbot held of the said earl at fee farm by the grant of the earl’s ancestors. He held no other lands &c. in the county. Date of death and heir as last above.
SOMERSET.	Inq. taken at Somerton on Monday the morrow of Easter, 18 Edward III (defaced).
	Jerlyngton. The manor (full extent given), including parks called Hompark and Muchelwode, a wood called Aylescoumbes and the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief by knight’s service as parcel of the barony of Montacute. Shupton Mountagu. The manor (full extent given) held of the king in chief by knight’s service as parcel of the barony aforesaid. Cnolle. The manor (extent given), including a park, held of the king in chief, as of the manor of Stoke Tristre, by knight’s service and rendering 6d. yearly. Coryrivell [or Cori Ryvel]. The manor (extent given), including a park, [a water-mill at Hambrigg, a weir at Ponewere,] rent from divers tenants in Lamport Estovere and Westovere, hamlets of the said manor, the hundreds of Bolston and Abbedyk, belonging to the said manor, fairs at Boklond and Lamport Westovere on the day of the Decollation of St. John, a market at Lamport Estovere, the pleas &c. of the court of Coryrivel with its members of Lamport Estovere and Westovere and Bradeweye, and the advowsons [of the church of Cori Ryvel] and of the church or chapel of Erneshull, held of the king in chief as parcel of the barony of Lorty (de Urtiaco). Mertok. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by knight’s service without rendering anything for the same, by the king’s gift as appears in the king’s charter shown to the jury. Chedeseye. Two parts of the manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by knight’s service as parcel of the barony of Montacute. Westperett. The bedelry held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Donyate. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held jointly with Katherine his wife, who survives, by knight’s service as parcel of the barony of Montacute, by the grant of Walkelin, rector of the church of Chedeseye, and Gilbert, rector of the church of G[othulle], by fine levied in the king’s court with the king’s licence, the reversion whereof pertains to the heirs of the said earl [by the grant aforesaid]. Date of death and heir as above. [ (fn. 1) Mountacute. The patronage of the priory held, by the king’s grant, of the king in chief without rendering anything, together with the revenues of the priory, worth 120l. yearly, during the war with those of France.]
	Writ, 31 January, 18 Edward III.
NORTHUMBERLAND.	Extent, 17 March, 18 Edward III.
	Werk. The castle, manor and borough (full extent given), including a park, a fishery in the Twede, the hamlet of Levermouth, rent from divers free tenements held of the manor by homage and fealty and suit at the court of Werk every three weeks, and rent from divers tenements leased for a term of years in Alberwyk, Boteleston and Palkeston, held for his life of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee, with remainder to John his son and the heirs of his body, as is more fully contained in the king’s charter. He held no lands &c. in the county of others. He died on 30 January, 18 Edward III.
	Writ to Richard de Stafford and Hugh de Berewyk to enquire touching the lands &c. of the said earl in North Wales, 25 March, 18 Edward III.
NORTH WALES.	Inq. 8 April, 18 Edward II. By K.
	Dynebiegh, Roos, Roweyniok [or Rowynyok] and Keymergh. The castle and town, with the whole lordship, held of Sir Edward, now prince of Wales, by knight’s service, because the king gave the principality of Wales to the said prince, and the said castle, town and lordship from all time were, and of right are, members of the principality of North Wales, whoever might be prince of Wales. The said castle (and) town of Ros, Roweniok and Keymergh and the whole lordship, with the fees of ministers, are worth 1,000l. yearly. He held no tenements in those parts of any other lord. William his eldest son, aged 15 years, as the jurors believe, is his next heir.
NORTH WALES.	Inq. 8 April, 18 Edward III. To the same effect as above, but with different jurors.
NORTH WALES.	Inq. 8 April, 18 Edward III. To the same effect as above, but with different jurors.
	Writ of certiorari de feodis &c. 1 May, 18 Edward III.
DEVON.	Extent made at Exeter, 9 June, 18 Edward III.
	Fyneton and Worthehale. A knight’s fee of mortain, with the advowson of a certain church there, held by Geoffrey de Malherbe. Halsforde. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by John de Chuddelegh. Hevytre. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by John Kelly. Clist Girard. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by Richard de Chuselden, John Vautort, Simon Fraunkcheynny and William Vautort.
	Writ of certiorari de feodis &c. 1 May, 18 Edward III.
DORSET.	Extent made at Dorchester on Monday before St. Barnabas, 18 Edward III.
	Swere. An eighth part of a knight’s fee held by Robert Quarel; and a fortieth part of a knight’s fee held by John le Frenssh. Motborughe and Berewyk, in the hundred of Uggescombe. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by Ralph de Ufford. Swere. The advowson of the church.
SOMERSET.	Extent made at Somerton on Friday after Holy Trinity, 18 Edward III.
	Staunton. Three parts of a knight’s fee held by Roger de Staunton. Bromfeld. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by Robert de Lydgate; a quarter of a knight’s fee held by Herbert de Flyngton; a quarter of a knight’s fee held by Robert de Dallyngrigge; and a quarter of a knight’s fee held by John de Stouford. Hoggesole. An eighth part of a knight’s fee, of the fee of Mortain, held by Robert Gyen; and an eighth part of a knight’s fee, of the fee of Mortain, held by Robert de Mareschalesheighes. Dycchenescove. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by John de Bonham. Criket Malherbe. Three parts of a knight’s fee held by Thomas de Curtenay. Sotton Mountagu. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by Nicholas de Monte Acuto. Estthrop. A fortieth part of a knight’s fee, of the fee of Mortain, held by Humphrey Huscarle. Wolston. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by Nicholas Gyen of Wolston. Apse. A sixth part of a knight’s fee held by William Pylond. Cory. An eighth part of a knight’s fee held by the said William. Jerlyngton. The advowson of the church. Coryryvel. The advowson of the church. Enereshull. The advowson of the chapel. Chedeseye. The advowson of the church.
	Writ of certiorari de feodis &c. 3 May, 18 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON; ISLE OF WIGHT.	Inq. taken at Neuport on Saturday after St. Matthew, 18 Edward III.
	Watyngwelle. A quarter of a knight’s fee, which was taken into the king’s hand because William, the said William’s son and heir, was not yet of full age. Shaldeflut. The advowson of the church.
	Writ of certiorari de feodis &c. 3 May, 18 Edward III.
WILTS.	Extent made at New Salisbury on Friday after St. Petronilla, 18 Edward III.
	He had no knights’ fees in the county. Stupellavynton. The advowson of the church.
	Writ of certiorari de feodis &c. 1 June, 18 Edward III.
BERKS.	Inq. made at Maydenhuth, 22 June, 18 Edward III.
	Bustlesham. The advowson of the priory.
	Writ of plenius certiorari to the escheator in Somerset and Dorset, the king being given to understand that the said earl held more lands &c. in the bailiwick than are contained in the inquisitions returned, 1 October, 19 Edward III.
SOMERSET.	Inq. taken at Cherleton Caunvyle on Tuesday the feast of St. Nicholas, 19 Edward III.
	Stoketristre. The manor, with its members of Cokelyngton and Boyford, held ofthe king in chief as parcel of the barony of Lorty by knight’s service. He held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick besides those contained in the previous inquisitions returned into the chancery.
	C. Edw. III. File 75. (2.)
	E. Inq. p.m. File 9. (24.)
533.	WALTER DE LA HIDE or DE LA HYDE.
	Writ of certiorari to the treasurer and chamberlains of the exchequer of Dublin; whereas the king on 28 August, in the 16th year of his reign, granted to John de Berford the wardship of all the lands &c. in Ireland, which were of the said Walter, who held of the king in chief, to hold until the lawful age of his heir, rendering yearly at the exchequer of England the extent thereof, and also the marriage of the said heir, paying to the king as much as anyone would pay for the same, as is more fully contained in the letters patent; but on 9 September following the king for certain causes revoked the said letters patent to the said John, granting that John Moriz, deputy of the Justice of Ireland, should have the said wardship and marriage, to hold as above; and the said John Moriz has prayed that, since he has not obtained livery of the said lands &c. nor of the body of the said heir, the king would order the treasurer and barons of the exchequer of England to stay the demand they are making for the extent and for the marriage; the treasurer and chamberlains are commanded to inquire touching the premises and to certify into the chancery of England the extent of the lands &c. and the value of the marriage, 10 July, 18 Edward III.
	Endorsed:—It came to the treasurer on 13 October in the year within(named).
IRELAND.	Inq. taken at Dublin on Tuesday the morrow of St. Nicholas, 18 Edward III.
	John Moriz had no livery of the above wardship nor of the body of the aforesaid heir, nor received any benefit from either, through the king’s grant.
DUBLIN.	Balymadon. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief, service unspecified; whereof Elizabeth his wife is dowered of 9l. 17s. 7 1/2d. and a third part of a farthing.
MEATH.	Donaghshaghlyn within the liberty of Trym. The manor (extent given); whereof Elizabeth his wife is dowered of 4l. 15s. Maynclare within the liberty of Trym. The manor (extent given); whereof Elizabeth his wife is dowered of 6l. 8s. 4d. The marriage of the heir of the said Walter is worth 40l.
	C. Edw. III. File 75. (3.)
534.	ISABEL, LATE THE WIFE OF ALEXANDER DE CROKEDAYK.
	Writ of amotus to the escheator in co. Huntingdon. Whereas it was found by an inquisition made by the king’s late escheator beyond Trent that the said Isabel held in dower on the day she died of the inheritance of the heirs of John de Crokedayk, deceased, who held of King Edward II in chief, three messuages and 18 1/2a. land in Kirbythore, co. Westmoreland, and two messuages and 38a. land in Whelphou and Greynrygg, co. Cumberland, of divers lords by divers services; and that John son of Robert de Tollesland, John son of William de Eglesfeld, Christiana daughter of Christiana de Crokedayk, whom Michael le Tallior of Appelby married, Margaret, daughter of Joan de Crokedayk deceased, who held of the king in chief, whom John de Moryceby married, and Helen and Alice, sisters of the said Margaret, are kinsfolk and next heirs of the said John de Crokedayk; and it was also found by inspection of the rolls of chancery of King Edward II, that the said king, a partition having been made of the lands &c. which were of the said John de Crokedayk among the heirs and parceners of the said inheritance, took the homages of Thomas de Neubygyng, now deceased, who had married the said Joan, and of the said Michael, for the pourparties of the said Joan and Christiana, and ordered the same to be delivered to them; and the king took the fealties of the said John de Moryceby for the pourparty of the said Margaret his wife in the lands &c. which were of the said Joan then in the king’s hand, and of the said Helen for her pourparty in the same lands; which said Margaret and Helen proved their ages before the said escheator, as was found by those proofs returned into the chancery, and the king ordered those pourparties to be delivered to them; and further, the king ordered the said escheator that, a lawful partition having been made of all the lands &c. which the said Isabel held in dower of the said inheritance, and which by reason of her death were taken into the king’s hand, in the presence of William de Eglesfeld, to whom King Edward II committed the wardship of the lands &c., which are of the pourparties of the said John son of Robert and John son of William, until the lawful age of the said heirs, and [in the presence of] Hugh de Moryceby, who holds the wardship of the lands &c. which were of the said Joan, until her lawful age, by the grant of John de Burgh, to whom the king had committed that wardship, duly warned by the escheator, he should cause the said Michael and Christiana, John de Moryceby and Margaret and Helen to have full seisin of the pourparties falling to them, the pourparties of the said John son of Robert, John son of William, and Alice, being dismissed into the wardship of the aforesaid William and Hugh until further orders from the king. Afterwards the king took the fealty of the said John son of Robert, who proved his age before the king’s late escheator on this side Trent, as was found by that proof returned into the chancery, for his pourparty of the lands &c. which were of the said John de Crokedayk, and ordered his pourparty to be delivered to him, respited his homage until Easter, 11 Edward III, and ordered the escheator to cause him to have full seisin of his pourparty of the lands &c. which the said Isabel so held in dower; the pourparties of John son of William, and Alice of the lands &c. held by the said Isabel being similarly dismissed. Subsequently the king took the fealty of the said John son of William, who lately proved his age as above, for his pourparty of the lands &c. of the said John and rendered the same to him and respited his homage until Easter, 14 Edward III, unless in the meantime the king should return into England; and on 5 February, 14 Edward III, the king ordered the escheator to give the said John full seisin of his pourparty of the lands which the said Isabel held in dower, and all the issues from the said 5th of February. The said late escheator having been removed, the king commands the present escheator in the same terms, and to send the partition to the king on this side the quinzaine of St. Martin next, that it may be enrolled in the chancery, 2 November, 18 Edward III.
HUNTINGDON.	Partition of the lands &c. which Isabel, late the wife of Alexander de Crokedayk, held in dower, of the inheritance of the heirs of John de Crokedayk, made at Little Paxton, 6 November, 18 Edward III (defaced).
	Little Paxton. To John, son of Robert de Tollesland, one of the heirs of the said inheritance, are assigned a plot containing 1/2a. land in Little Paxton, 16a. arable, the services of a bondman (named) holding a virgate of land, with all his household (sequela), and certain small rents. To Christiana, the wife of Michael de Appelby, another heir, are assigned the like services of a bondman holding a virgate of land, and certain small rents. To Margaret, daughter of Joan de Crokedayk, and to Helen and Alice, her sisters, are assigned the like services of a bondman holding a virgate of land, and certain small rents. To John, son of William de Eglesfeld, another heir, are assigned a plot of land which belonged to Adam de Bukedene (?), and the like services of a bondman holding a virgate of land and of a bondman holding half a virgate of land; which part of the lands &c. so held by the said Isabel the said escheator delivered to the said John son of William, after due warning to the heirs and parceners of the said inheritance (?).
	C. Edw. III. File 75. (4.)
535.	WILLIAM GYNEYE, SON AND HEIR OF WILLIAM GYNEYE.
ESSEX.	Proof of age made at Hadleye on Monday in Whitsun week, 18 Edward III (fragment).
	Roger de Estwick, aged 60 years, says that the said William was 21 years of age on the morrow of the Purification last, for he was born at Shoburi on the morrow of the Purification, 16 Edward II, and on the following day was baptized in the church there; and this he knows because … when the nurse and others came to the church of Shoburi to baptize the said William at the first hour of the day … for the offering at the burial of a certain man called Richard Osmund, after whose death the said Roger had … in Hadleye, whereby [he knows well] the age of the said William. John Pickeringe, aged 44 years, says the like and knows it because on Sunday next after the birth of the said William, he and Henry Gyneye came together … de Wodeham in Shoburi, and there made an agreement between John, rector of the church of Shobb[uri], and Adam Fitz Simon … who (?) in the same year died, and by the date of the will remaining in his possession the age of the said William is manifest. …….. years, agrees …… on Easter day next after the birth of the said William, died Robert his own father. …
	C. Edw. III. File 75. (5.)
536.	ALAN, SON AND HEIR OF ALAN DE BOKESHULL.
DORSET.	Proof of age taken at Bryenston on Monday after St. Gregory the Pope, 18 Edward III (mutilated).
	Andrew de Turberville, knight, aged 43 years, says that the said Alan is 21 years of age and more, and this he knows because the said Alan the son was born at Bryenston, and baptized in the church there on the morrow of the Purification, 14 Edward II, and witness, then staying with the said Alan the father, was present at the baptism. Roger Champayn, knight, aged 45 years, says the like, and knows it because on the day of St. Peter in Cathedra [next] after the birth of the said Alan the son, 15 Edward II, Agnes his own wife bore him a son called Thomas, who was of the age of 21 years at the feast of St. Peter in Cathedra last. [Henry] Averoche, aged 50 years, says the like and knows it because on Sunday next before St. Gregory the Pope, 14 Edward II, next after the said birth, he was present at the purification of Maud, mother of the said Alan the son. [John de] Wynterbourn, aged 52 years, says the like and knows it because Joan, his mother, died on the feast of All Saints next before the birth of the said [Alan the son], 14 Edward II, and witness was executor of her will, by the date of which [he knows] of the said age. … Bret, aged 46 years, says the like and knows it because he was present at the purification of Maud, mother of the said Alan the son, on Sunday next before [St. Gregory the Pope], 14 Edward II, and served at the feast, and the said Alan the father …….. afford (?) testimony to the truth as to the age of his said son Alan. …….. says the like and knows it because on Sunday next after St. Gregory the Pope, after the birth of the said Alan ….. and so by his father’s death the aforesaid age is manifest to him. [Robert] … says the like and knows it because on the day of St. Blaise … Edward II, … witness’s mother … … Nicholas de Knyghteton, brother … agree … and know it because Denise, mother … 14 Edward II, and were ……
	C. Edw. III. File 75. (6.)
537.	BENEDICT DE HURBURNEFORD, a felon.
	Writ of certiorari to the sheriff of Devon, because by a record of John de Stonore and his fellows, late justices of oyer and terminer in co. Devon, it was found that the said Benedict was indicted before the said justices for stealing thirty eight sheep from the fold of Thomas de Grymeston at Grymeston on Wednesday after St. George, 5 Edward III, and for that cause was taken and afterwards prosecuted before the said justices for that felony at Exeter on Tuesday after St. Bartholomew, 6 Edward III, [and] because he was silent and would not answer he was committed to the punishment which comes upon such a case; and [it was found] that he had free land in Hurburneford, worth 10s. yearly, and John de la Ryvere, late sheriff of Devon, and the coroners of the said county certified in the chancery, at the king’s command, that the said Benedict died under such punishment in the gaol of Exeter on Saturday next after the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, 6 Edward III; 4 February, 18 Edward III.
DEVON.	Inq. taken at Exeter on Tuesday in the first week of Lent (in septimana quadragesima), 18 Edward III.
	Hurberneford. He held no lands &c. in the county except that land in Hurberneford which is held of Margaret, late the wife of Robert de Whatevill, lord of the manor of Dertyngton, by knight’s service, and suit at the said Margaret’s court at Dertynton every three weeks. The said Margaret holds the said manor in dower, by the death of William Martyn, sometime her husband, of the inheritance of James de Audeleye, kinsman and heir of the said William. The said Benedict was never outlawed for the above felony. John his son, aged 26 years, is his next heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 75. (7.)
538.	JOHN WODCOK or DE WODCOK.
	Writ, 6 July, 18 Edward III.
YORK.	Inq. Wednesday before St. Peter ad Vincula, 18 Edward III.
	Wyvestowe. Three tofts and seven and a half bovates of land (extent given) held of the heir of William de Roos of Hamelak, who held of the king in chief, a minor and in the king’s wardship, by service of a twentieth part of a knight’s fee; a bovate and a half of land held jointly with Maud his wife, who still survives, of the said heir by service of a one hundred and twentieth part of a knight’s fee; and a messuage held of Thomas de Barton by service of 8d. yearly. He held no other lands &c. in the county. He died on 14 August last. John his son, aged 24 years and more, is his next heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 75. (8.)
539.	MARGARET, LATE THE WIFE OF JOHN DE CERNE.
	Writ to the escheator to assign to the said Margaret her dower of the lands &c. which were of the said John, taking her oath not to marry without the king’s licence, 30 March, 18 Edward III.
WILTS.	Assignment of dower to the said Margaret, Tuesday before St. Dunstan, 18 Edward III.
	Draycote Cerne. A third part of the advowson of the church, viz. the third turn of presentation when it shall happen. Portions of the manor assigned (full extent given, with field-names and names of tenants), including a third part of three mills and of the whole fishery, and a third part of woods called ‘la Fryth’ and ‘la Suthwode,’ and of a yearly rent from a burgage in the town of Malmesbury.
	C. Edw. III. File 75. (9.)
540.	THOMAS, LATE EARL OF NORFOLK AND MARSHAL OF ENGLAND.
	Writ of certiorari to the escheator, because in the inquisitions taken on the death of the said earl no mention was made of the marshalcy of England, which he held, as is said, to him and the heirs male of his body, 20 April, 18 Edward III.
SUFFOLK.	Inq. taken at Ipswich, 1 May, 18 Edward III.
	The said earl held the above office of marshal in fee on the day he died, of the grant of King Edward II, father of the said earl, to hold to him and the heirs male of his body, and he was seised of the said office in his demesne as of fee on the day he died.
	C. Edw. III. File 75. (10.)
541.	NICHOLAS ATTE TOUNENDE, of Harewode.
	Writ of certiorari to the sheriff of York, because the said Nicholas was cited before Geoffrey le Scrop and his fellows, justices assigned to hold the pleas at York, for that he ought to have commanded and prevented Thomas Morgan, sometime his servant, from feloniously killing John de Neusum at Harewode, and for receiving the said Thomas after the committal of that felony; and afterwards being delivered by the said justices to the ordinary of that place as a convicted clerk according to the privilege of clergy, as is customary, he there lawfully proved (purgasset) his innocence of the said crime before the official of the court of York and his commissary-general, and the receiver of York, commissary of the chapter of the church of St. Peter, York, deputies of the guardians of the spirituality thereof, the dean being (agente) outside the province, [and] the archbishopric being lately void, as William, archbishop of York, signified to the king; and the king, by his writ of 16 February, in the 17th year of his reign, commanded the escheator to deliver to the said Nicholas his lands &c. which had been taken into the king’s hand as above; and now the king hears, on the part of Robert atte Tounende, who says that he is the son and heir of the said Nicholas, that long before the said writ had been delivered to the escheator the said Nicholas died, and the king has been prayed to cause the said lands &c. to be delivered to the said Robert, as such son and heir; 16 May, 18 Edward III.
YORK.	Inq. Saturday, the eve of Holy Trinity, 18 Edward III.
	Harewod. A burgage and a half and two bovates and 2a. of land, which belonged to the said Nicholas on the day on which he was convicted before Robert Parvyng and his fellows, justices assigned for holding pleas at York, of ordering and abetting Thomas Morgan, sometime his servant, to kill feloniously John de Neusum &c. as above, were taken into the king’s hand and are still there. The said burgage and a half are held of John de Insula, knight, by service of 18d. yearly, and the two bovates and 2a. of land are held of William de Popelton, clerk, by service of 1 1/2d. yearly. He died on Wednesday the eve of All Saints, 15 Edward III. Robert his son, aged 16 years, is his next heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 75. (11.)
642.	MARGERY, LATE THE WIFE OF ALAN DE GRYNNESDALE.
	Writ, 3 December, 18 Edward III.
CUMBERLAND.	Inq. 5 April, 19 Edward III.
	Carlisle. A messuage and 24a. land in the suburb held jointly with the said Alan, to them and the heirs of their bodies, of the king in chief by the king’s licence, and by service of 10s. 8d. yearly to be paid at the exchequer of Carlisle. She died on the morrow of St. Mark last. Thomas, son of the said Alan and Margery, is her next heir and of full age.
	C. Edw. III. File 75. (12.)
543.	HENRY SON OF IVO DE RAGHTON.
	Writ, 12 October, 18 Edward III.
CUMBERLAND.	Inq. taken at Carlisle, 5 April, 19 Edward III.
	Raghton. A messuage and 3a. land held of the king in chief by serjeanty and by service of rendering 3s. to the king yearly at the exchequer of Carlisle; and 12a. land held, as of pourpresture, of the king in chief by service of rendering to him 11s. yearly at the exchequer of Carlisle. He held no lands &c. of others. He died on 10 October, 2 Edward III. John his son, is his next heir and of full age.
	C. Edw. III. File 75. (13.)
544.	CECILY, LATE THE WIFE OF BRIAN DE HIKLYNG.
	Writ of amotus, 22 October, 18 Edward III.
SUFFOLK.	Inq. taken at Brokford, 3 April, 19 Edward III.
	Brom. The manor (full extent given) held of the king by a certain serjeanty by bringing footmen assigned for the war in Wales from the county of Suffolk to the ditch of St. Edmund by ‘le Neumarkett,’ taking for each man 4d. Occle and Stutstone. 34a. land, 7a. meadow and 23s. 8d. rent, held of the abbot of St. Edmunds by knight’s service. The said Cecily granted to William Coleman, parson of Onhous, and Augustine Harwood of Brugh, chaplain, and their heirs, a certain yearly rent of 10l. from the said lands &c. in Brom and Ocle, and the said William and Augustine were peacefully seised thereof until the taking of the said manor into the king’s hand after the said Cecily’s death. She died on Saturday next after the Nativity of the Blessed Mary last. Joan her daughter, aged 7 years and more, is her next heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 75. (14.)
545.	ROBERT DAREYNES, DARREYNS or DARRAYNS.
	Writ of certiorari to the sheriff of Northumberland; whereas on the petition of Aline, late the wife of the said Robert, for her dower from the lands &c. which were of her said husband and were taken into the king’s hand by reason of his debts to the king, the treasurer and barons of the exchequer were ordered to certify the king, and they certified that the manor of Calverdon Dareyns, two parts of the site of the manor of Whittonstall and certain tenements there in le Neuland were taken into the king’s hand by the sheriff of Northumberland for 727l. 18s. 5d. and other debts which the said Robert owed the king on the day he died upon his account as sheriff of the said county, by virtue of the king’s commission, dated 15 June, 8 Edward III; the sheriff is commanded to inquire whether the said Robert espoused the said Aline before the said 15 June or after; 12 July, 18 Edward III.
NORTHUMBERLAND.	Inq. made at Newcastle-upon-Tyne on Thursday before St. Peter ad Vincula, 18 Edward III.
	The said Robert espoused the said Aline on Wednesday next after the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 18 Edward II, at Ponteland.
	Writ to the escheator in Northumberland, reciting as in the above writ, and commanding him, after making inquisition, to assign to the said Aline her dower and deliver the same to her, notwithstanding the said lands &c. being in the king’s hand, taking her oath not to marry without the king’s licence if the lands are held of him; but if it is declared that the said lands &c. ought to be charged with the aforesaid debts, then her dower is to bear its proportion; 14 July, 18 Edward III. By pet. of C.
	Endorsed by the escheator that he has done as commanded in the writ, and it was found that the said Robert held no lands &c. of the king on the day he died, but of others by certain services; which lands he caused to be extended, and sends the assignment of dower annexed by an indented schedule, sealed with the seal of his office.
NORTHUMBERLAND.	Assignment of dower to the said Aline, 10 August, 18 Edward III.
	Calverdon Dareyns. A chamber called ‘la Newchambre,’ with a bakehouse and the house annexed to the said chamber, in recompense for the remaining buildings of the said manor, a third part of the site, lands, park &c. of the manor (extent given), including the lands and meadows which Iseult, late the wife of Roger Dareyns, sometime held in dower, and husband-lands (terre husbandorum), cottages &c. held by tenants (named). Whitonstall. A third part of the manor (extent given), including the kitchen, brewhouse, larder &c. so that the gates of the manor are in common to the king and the said Aline, ‘le Netherpark’ of Heppershill, and a third part of the lands &c. held by divers tenants (named). Neweland. A third part of 10s. 8d. rent issuing from a tenement held by John de Neweland and a third part of thirteen husband-lands and rents (tenants named), 3s. 4d. rent from a waste moor in ‘le Newland,’ ‘les Brokholes’ for the wastes of Newland viz. for ‘le Denes,’ Staners and ‘les Pulles,’ and a third part of the mill. Elyngton. A third part of four messuages and lands &c. (extent given). Routberi. A messuage next the bridge of the town to the east and a toft to the north of the town. Corbrig. A third part of 34s. rent from the mill. The part of this indenture remaining with the said Aline has the said Robert’s seal affixed, and the other part remaining with him has her seal affixed.
	Writ to the escheator in Northumberland, 12 May, 19 Edward III.
NORTHUMBERLAND.	Inq. 6 June, 19 Edward III (defaced).
	Calverdon Dareyns. The manor (extent given), including seven tenements called ‘husbandlandes’ in Calverton by the Water, held of Sir John de Eure as of the manor of Kreklawe, by homage and fealty, by suit at his court of Kreklawe every three weeks, and by service of 14d. for cornage to the king at the feast of St. Cuthbert in September, and 4s. 5d. for the ward of the castle of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and 16d. to the said Sir John, lord of Kreklawe, for making and repairing the enclosure of his park of Mitford. Ellyngton. A messuage, 57a. arable, 4a. meadow, a dovecot and three cottages, held of Sir Adam de Welles by fealty and by service of 1/2lb. pepper (?) at the feast of St. Cuthbert in March and by suit at his court of Ellyngton every three weeks. Whytonstall. A capital messuage, 93a. arable, 7a. meadow and other messuages, lands, rents &c. (extent given, with names of tenants) and a park, held of Lady Mary de Sancto Paulo, countess of Pembroke, as of her manor of Bywell, by homage and fealty and suit at the court of Bywell every three weeks and by service of rendering 40d. yearly for the ward of the king’s castle of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and 15d. yearly for cornage. Le Neuland by Whytonstall. 10s. 8d. rent from a tenement held freely by John de Newland and thirteen husband-lands, rents &c. (extent given), held of the said Lady Mary, as of her manor aforesaid, by service of rendering to her 5 1/2 marks yearly, and 100s. yearly to John de … Routbery. Three messuages and three tofts held in burgage of Henry de Percy by fealty and three suits yearly at his court at Routhbyry, and by service of 3s. 8 1/2d. yearly. Corbrig. 33s. 4d. yearly rent from the mill. He died on 3 April, 18 Edward III. Robert his son, aged 10 years and more, is his next heir.
	Writ of plenius certiorari to the escheator, because in the preceding inquisition as to Whytonstall it appears that the said Robert held the aforesaid tenements immediately, as well of the king as regards the said castle and the cornage as of the said Mary, which by right does not seem fitting, nor was it found whether the said Robert paid the said ward-rent and cornage for the aforesaid countess as lady of the manor of Bywell or in another manner, nor whether he died seised of the said tenements in fee, nor by what portion of knight’s service they are held of the said countess, 4 August, 19 Edward III.
NORTHUMBERLAND.	Inq. taken at Newcastle-upon-Tyne on Friday after St. Bartholomew, 19 Edward III.
	The said Robert held the tenements specified in the said writ directly of the said countess, as of her manor of Bywell, by the services therein named, and not of the king. He paid the said rent as well for castle-ward as cornage to the countess as lady of the said manor of Bywell, in aid of a greater sum which she pays yearly to the king for the said manor by the hands of the sheriff of Northumberland for castle-ward and cornage. The tenements are held of the said countess by a quarter of a knight’s fee.
	Writ of certiorari to the treasurer &c. of the exchequer to search the rolls &c. of the exchequer and certify to the chancery whether by writ from the exchequer the king ordered the lands &c. which belonged to Robert Darrays, late sheriff of the county, to be taken into his hand for debts in which the said Robert was bound to him; and if so, then when and for what sum; 10 March, 20 Edward III.
	Endorsed, Easter term, 20 Edward III. On searching the rolls &c. of the exchequer it was found that by a writ therefrom, dated 20 February, 18 Edward III, the sheriff of the county was commanded to take into the king’s hand all the lands &c. which belonged to the said Robert, late sheriff there, on 15 June, 8 Edward III, on which day and year the office of sheriff had been first committed to him, and afterwards in fee, in whosesoever hands they might be, and safely to keep the same, so as to answer for the issues thereof to the exchequer, until satisfaction should be made for 741l. 17s. 1/4d., in which the said Robert was indebted to the king for the remainder of his account as sheriff aforesaid, after divers allowances asked for by him.
	C. Edw. III. File 75. (15.)
546.	WILLIAM, SON OF HENRY LESCROP or LE SCROP.
	Writ, 1 December, 18 Edward III.
LEICESTER.	Inq. made at Medborne, 5 January, 18 Edward III.
	Medbourne. 1a. land, 9s. rent and the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief by service of 2d. yearly, payable at the exchequer by the hands of the sheriff. He held no other lands &c. in the county. He died on 17 November last. Richard le Scrop, his brother, aged 17 years and more on Easter day last, is his next heir.
	Writ, 1 December, 18 Edward III.
RUTLAND.	Inq. Friday the morrow of St. Hilary, 18 Edward III.
	Little Casterton. The manor (extent given), together with other lands &c. in the same town, held to him and the heirs male of his body, by the grant of Thomas de Synytwait, parson of the church of Watlous, and of William de Synythwait, parson of the church of ‘Aynderby with the stepel,’ with successive remainders to Richard his brother and the heirs male of his body and to the right heirs of the said William le Scrop for ever, to hold in fee simple, right and inheritance, of the chief lords of that fee, viz.—of Margaret, countess of Kent, as of the manor of Eston assigned to her in dower, by knight’s service; and 27a. 1r. arable with a water-mill and 11s. rent of free tenants, held in socage of the said countess as of the said manor of Eston. Date of death as above. Heir as above, aged 17 years.
	Writ to John Hamond, mayor of London and king’s escheator there, 1 December, 18 Edward III.
LONDON.	Inq. Friday after the Conversion of St. Paul, 19 Edward III.
	St. Swythin’s Lane. A messuage and four shops held of the king in free burgage. Date of death as above. Heir as above, aged 17 years and more.
	Writ, 1 December, 18 Edward III.
HERTFORD.	Inq. taken at Ware, 11 February, 19 Edward III.
	Beiford. A messuage, 115a. arable, 2a. meadow and 2a. wood, held of the king in chief by service of 1d. yearly. Berkehamstede Moeles. 16a. arable and 2a. meadow held of William Botereus, knight (chivaler), by service of suit at the said William’s court in Berkehamstede twice a year, and by service of 2d. yearly. Hatfeld. 8s. rent held of Robert de Holebek by service of two beneworks and 2d. yearly. Hertfordyngbury. 3r. meadow and 12d. rent held of Richard Talebot, knight (chivaler), by service of a rose yearly. Date of death and heir, as last above.
	Writ, 1 December, 18 Edward III.
LEICESTER.	Inq. made at Harebergh, 1 April, 19 Edward III.
	Medburne. 1a. land, 9s. rent and the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief by service of 2d. yearly at the exchequer by the hands of the sheriff, which acre of land came into his hands by the death of a tenant of his in the said town by way of escheat for defect of blood; it was held of the said William by service of 3d, yearly before it so came to his hands; the pleas &c. of court are worth 6d. yearly. He held no other lands &c. in the county. Date of death unknown. Heir as above, aged 18 years and more on Easter day last.
	Writ, 1 December, 18 Edward III, and duplicate, with slight corrections.
YORK.	Inq. taken at York on Saturday before St. Thomas the Apostle, 18 Edward III (defaced).
	York. Two messuages held of the king in burgage of the said city by service of rendering to him 2d. yearly for ‘husgable’ by the hands of the bailiffs of the said city; which (messuages) are in the hands of tenants at will, who render … yearly for the same. Donecastre. Certain tenements held of Peter de Malo Lacu by fealty and by service of 24s. 4d. yearly. Richemound. A yearly rent of 7l. 13s. 4d. from divers free tenants, from tenements held of John of Gaunt (de Gandavo) in free burgage of the town of Richemound by service of 4d. yearly. Pathorne, Estboulton, Westboulton, Boulton [Kellok], Thoresby, Preston, Ridmere, Wendeslowe, Leyburn, Hornby, Walburn, Dounum, Skytheby, Wyclif, Caldewell, Manfeld, Cloubeke, Boulton-upon-Swale, Whitewell, Thirnetoft, Great Fencotes, Little Fencotes, Disceford, Sledmere, Knottyngley, Braythewell, Wermesworth, Waddeworth, Alverley, Arkesey, Benteley and Ellerton-upon-Swale. Divers manors, lands and tenements (extents given), held of the gift of Thomas de Synyngthwayt, parson of the church of Wattelowes, and of William de Synyngthwayt, parson of the church of Aynderby, which said Thomas and William by their charter gave the said manors, lands &c. to the said William le Scrop and the heirs male of his body to hold of the chief lords of those fees by the services thereto belonging for ever, with successive remainders to Richard, brother of the said William, and the heirs male of his body, and to the right heirs of the said William. The tenements in Pathorne are held of Henry de Percy by knight’s service; the manor of Estboulton is held of Ranulph son of Ralph by knight’s service; the manor of Westboulton is held of Ralph de Nevill by knight’s service; the tenements in the manor of Boulton Kellok are held of the said Ralph de Nevill by knight’s service; a certain part of the said manor of Estboulton is held of the said John of Gaunt by service of 9s. yearly and by fealty; the tenements in Thoresby are held of Alice de Bassyngburn by knight’s service; the tenements in Preston are held of William son of Thomas de Synyngthwayt and Lettice his wife, as of the right of the said Lettice, by knight’s service; the tenements in Ridmere are held of the abbot of Coverham by knight’s service; the tenements in Wendeslowe are held of the said John of Gaunt, earl of Richemond, by knight’s service; the tenements in Leiburn are held of the said Alice de Bassyngburn by knight’s service; the tenements in Horneby and Walburn, with a moiety of the manor of Dounum, are held of the said Alice by the service aforesaid; the other moiety of the said manor of Dounum is held of the said John of Gaunt by knight’s service; the tenements in Skitheby are held of the said John of Gaunt by service of a rose yearly; the tenements in Wyclif are held of the said John of Gaunt by knight’s service; the manor of Caldewell is held of the said John of Gaunt by knight’s service; the tenements in Manfeld are held of Henry son of Conan by knight’s service; the tenements in Cloubek are held of Sir John de Marmyon by knight’s service; the tenements in Boulton-upon-Swale are held of the said John of Gaunt by knight’s service; a moiety of the tenements in Whitewell and Ellerton-upon-Swale is held of the said Alice de Bassyngburn by knight’s service, and the other moiety is held of Ralph de Nevill by service of a rose yearly; the tenements in Thirnetoftes are held of lady Maud la Conestable by knight’s service; the tenements in Great Fencotes and Little Fencotes are held of Henry son of Hugh by knight’s service; the tenements in Disceford are held of Henry de Percy by knight’s service; a part of the tenements in Sledmere is held of the heir of William de Ros of Hamelak, who held of the king in chief, a minor and in the king’s wardship, by service of a ninth part of a knight’s fee, and the other part is held of Ralph de Hastynges by knight’s service; the tenements in Knottyngley are held of Lady Philippa, queen of England, as of the honour of Pontefract by fealty only; the tenements in Braithewell are held of Henry Vavasor by service of a rose yearly; the tenements in Wermesworth are held of the earl of Warenne by service of 12s. yearly; the tenements in Waddeworth and Alverley are held of Thomas de Chaworth by service of a ‘shaft’ yearly; the tenements in [Benteley and Arkesey] are held of John de Tibetoft by knight’s service. And the said William le Scrop held … the manor of Edelyngton (extent given) by fine levied in the king’s court … so seised in his demesne as of fee, granted the said manor to Henry le Scrop, deceased, for his life, with successive remainders to the said William le Scrop, Stephen brother of the said William, and Richard brother of the said Stephen, who still survives, and the heirs male of their bodies respectively, and to the right heirs of the said Henry for ever. The manor is held of Henry le Vavasor by service of a rose yearly. The said William and Stephen died without heirs of their bodies. The said William held in his demesne as of fee on the day he died a toft and 14d. rent of free tenants in Mersk [of the said John of Gaunt] by service of a rose yearly. He held no other lands &c. in the county. Date of death and heir as above.
YORK.	Inq. taken at Est Wytton on Monday before Easter, 19 Edward III.
	To the same effect as the preceding inquisition; but it is added that the said William held the manor of Edelyngton by fine levied in the king’s court in the following form, viz.—that Richard de Langeford, who was seised of the same in fee, granted it to Henry le Scrop for his life, with successive remainders to the said William, Stephen and Richard &c. and the right heirs of the said Henry; also that the said William gave all the manors &c. in form aforesaid because he was unwilling that they should be divided among his female heirs and for no other cause, as the jurors understand.
	Writ of plenius certiorari, the king being informed that the said William held other lands &c. in Berkhampstede Moeles and elsewhere than those contained in the inquisitions returned, 18 April, 19 Edward III.
HERTFORD.	Inq. taken at Thele, 22 April, 19 Edward III.
	He held on the day he died more lands &c. in the county than those contained in the inquisitions taken after his death, viz.— Lymeseyesgrove in Beiford. A messuage and 10a. land, which sometime were of Bartholomew Aylwene; a messuage and 4a. land, which sometime were of John le Zounge; a toft and. 3a. land, which sometime were of Aylmar; and a croft containing 1a. arable, 2a. pasture and 2a. wood; all held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
	Commission of plenius certiorari to Thomas de Metham, Thomas de Rokeby and Peter de Richemund, because the king understands that, whereas Richard le Scrop, brother and heir of the said William, sues in the chancery for lands &c. which were of Henry le Scrop, and which the said William held for life, asserting that some of them ought to remain to him by virtue of certain fines levied in the king’s court, and some by virtue of certain charters, the said Henry and William as well before the levying of the said fines and making of the said charters, as afterwards at all times, continued their seisin of the said lands &c. without interruption or change of estate: the king has ordered the sheriff to cause jurors to come before them on such day and at such place as thev shall appoint; 19 April, 19 Edward III.
YORK.	Inq. taken at York on Wednesday after Holy Trinity, 19 Edward III.
	A fine was levied in the king’s court, 5 Edward III, between Henry Lescrop, [now] deceased, and Richard de Langeford, chaplain, whereby the said Henry acknowledged the manors of Nappaye, West Bolton, Little Bolton, Estbolton in Wendeslawedale, Wendeslaye, Herneby, Fletham, Fencotes, Ellerton-upon-Swale, Bolton-upon-Swale, Uckerby, Bretanby, Caldewell, Croft and Ellyngton to be the right of the said Richard as those which he had of the gift of the said Henry; and for this acknowledgment the said Richard granted the said manors to the said Henry and surrendered them to him in the same court, to hold for his life of the chief lords of the fee by the services thereto belonging, with successive remainders to William, Stephen, and Richard who still survives, sons of the said Henry, and the heirs male of their bodies respectively, and to the right heirs of the said Henry. The said fine was levied in fraud to take away the wardship and marriage from the chief lords of those fees, and because the said Henry was unwilling that the said tenements should be alienated to strangers and his heirs disinherited, or that those tenements should be divided among his female heirs, and not for other causes. And the said William le Scrop by his charter granted to Thomas de Synythwayt, rector of the church of Watelhous, and to William de Synythwait, rector of the church of Aynderby, all his manors, lands &c. in Crathorn (sic), Estbolton, Westbolton, Bolton Kellok, Thoresby, Preston, Redemer, Wendeslawe, Layburn, Herneby, Walburn, Dounum, Sketheby, Wyclif, Caldewell, Manfeld, Claubek, Ellerton-upon-Swale, Bolton-upon-Swale, Whitwell, Thirntoft, Neuton by Patrikbrimpton, Great Fencotes, Little Fencotes, Disceford, Sledmer, Knotingley, Braythewell, Wermesworth, Wadeworth, Alverlay, Arkesay and Bentelay, to hold with the knights’ fees, advowsons of churches, services of free and bond tenants, and reversions of tenants for life or for years, to the said Thomas and William and their heirs or assigns, of the chief lords of [those] fees &c. who, being seised thereof by virtue of the said charter, by another charter granted all the said lands &c. to the said William le Scrop and the heirs male of his body, to hold of the chief lords &c. with successive remainders to his brother Richard and the heirs male of his body and to the right heirs of the said William. Both the aforesaid charters were made in fraud to take away from the chief lords of those fees the wardship and marriage of those tenements. And the said William held two messuages in the city of York, which messuages he gave in his will to Richard his brother and his heirs, in fraud as aforesaid; which messuages are held of the king in burgage in the said city by service of rendering to him 2d. yearly for ‘husgable’ by the hands of the bailiffs of the said city. The tenements in Estbolton are held of Ranulph son of Ralph, &c. as in the previous inquisitions, except that the tenements in Wermesworth are said to be held of John de Warenne, earl of Surrey, by service of 12s. yearly and by fealty.
	Writ of certiorari de feodis &c. 6 July, 19 Edward III.
LEICESTER.	Extent, 2 February, 20 Edward III.
	He had no knights’ fees in the county. Medburn. The advowson of the church. Bradeleye. The advowson of the priory. He had no other advowsons in the county.
	Writ of certiorari de feodis, 6 July, 19 Edward III.
YORK.	Inq. 20 August, 19 Edward III.
	Thoresby. Certain tenements held by Hugh de Thoresby by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Mersk. Certain tenements held by Thomas de Cleseby by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Thorp Wyclif and Gyrlyngton. Certain tenements held by Roger de Wyclif by service of a knight’s fee. Wendeslawe. The advowson of the church. York City. The advowson of a moiety of the church of St. Mary the old (veteris) on Buthill. Richemund. The advowson of the abbey of St. Agatha by Richemund.
	Extent or summary of the above knights’ fees and advowsons, whereof the moiety of a knight’s fee in Thoresby and the advowson of the church of Wendeslawe are noted as dower. (Undated.)
	C. Edw. III. File 75. (16.)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 50.