Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 128

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A. E. Stamp, E. Salisbury, E. G. Atkinson, J. J. O'Reilly. "Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 128". Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 10, Edward III. (London, 1921), , British History Online. Web. 3 December 2024. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol10/pp156-171.

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 128

180. ANASTASIA, DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM DE HARDENE.
Writ to Thomas de la Ryvere, escheator, to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said Anastasia, 1 October, 28 Edward III.
WILTS. Inq. taken at Erchesfonte, Saturday after St. Denis, 28 Edward III. Wyke. The manor, viz. a messuage and three carucates of land, held of the king in chief.
Schaldeborne. A messuage and a carucate of land held of the king in chief, in the hand of John Malewayn by reason of a bond for 200l. made to him by the said Anastasia; a messuage and three carucates of land held of Ralph, earl of Stafford, as of the inheritance of Margaret late his wife, one of the heirs of Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester; whereof one carucate of land is in the hand of Sibyl, sometime the wife of John Lilebon, by way of dower.
Covenholte. 40s. rent held of the abbot of Hyde, whereof she pays to the said abbot 20s.
She died on 4 May, 27 Edward III. John, son of John Lilebon, aged 12 years, is her heir.
Writ of certiorari super causa capcionis to John Everard, escheator, touching four messuages, a carucate of land and 3a. meadow late of William Chaunpion, and 8a. meadow and 60s. rent late of Robert de Bilkemor and Anastasia his wife, in Wyke, Middelton, Fyfyde and Mulcote, taken into the king’s hand by Thomas de la Ryvere, late escheator. 10 November, 28 Edward III.
Endorsed by John Everard that he cannot certify the cause, as the aforesaid lands &c. were taken into the king’s hand by Thomas de la Ryvere, his predecessor, who delivered them not to him, except the manor of Wyke, which is in the king’s hand by reason of the minority of John, son of John Lillebon.
Writ of certiorari to John Everard touching the forestership of the west bailiwick in the forest of Savernak, held of the king in chief, of which there is no mention in the inquisition taken by Thomas de la Ryvere. 13 November, 28 Edward III.
Endorsed by the said John Everard that, by another inquisition which he has taken ex officio, he has found that the said Anastasia held of the king in chief by grand serjeanty a virgate of land called ‘Boneclyve’ by the covert (juxta coopertum) of the forest of Savernak, which is in the hand of lady Philippa, queen of England, and a virgate of land by (desuper) the covert of Iwode in the same forest; which virgates, by reason of the said inquisition, he has taken into the king’s hand.
WILTS. HUNDRED OF KYN’. Inq. taken at Marlebergh, Saturday after St. Scolastica, 29 Edward III.
She did not hold the forestership of the westbailiwick in the said forest, but Thomas de Bourne, sometime deputy of Bartholomew de Burgherssh, late keeper of the king’s forest on this side Trent, on Monday before the Nativity of the Blessed Mary, 16 Edward III, for causes unknown to the jurors, took into the king’s hand the said bailiwick, which was of the inheritance of the said Anastasia; and since then the said bailiwick has always remained in the king’s hand, and in the custody of Simon Symeon, keeper of the forest of Savernak. The said Anastasia and her ancestors, who held that bailiwick, used to render yearly to the king by the hands of the constable of the castle of Marlebergh 52s.
Heir as above.
Writ to John Everard, escheator, 12 February, 29 Edward III.
Writ of certiorari to the same John Everard, the king understanding that the said Anastasia held the office of forester of the westbailiwick in the forest of Savernak and divers other lands &c. of the king in chief not mentioned in the above inquisition. 20 February, 29 Edward III.
WILTS. Inq. taken at Marlebergh, Friday after the Annunciation, 29 Edward III.
She did not hold the forestership of the westbailiwick of Savernak because, long before her death, viz. on Monday before the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 16 Edward III, the said bailiwick was taken into the king’s hand for certain causes unknown to the jurors by Thomas de Borne, deputy of Bartholomew de Bourghersh, then keeper of the king’s forest on this side Trent, and it is still in the king’s hand.
Iwode. A virgate of land under the covert of Iwode held, as of her right and inheritance, of Philippa, queen of England, by grand serjeanty, viz. being forester (ad custodiendum forestariam) of the said westbailiwick and by rendering yearly to the said queen 26s. by the hands of the keeper of the castle and barton of Marlebergh.
Shaldeborne. The manor of Westcourt, with the advowson of the chapel, held jointly with Robert Bilkemor, her husband, by fine levied in the king’s court, of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Est Wyke. The manor, with its appurtenances in Wotton, Mydelton, Fyfhyde, Mulcote, Peuesy and Clench, held jointly as above, of the lord of Wotton Ryvers and divers other lords, services not known.
Robert de Bylkemor had nothing in the above virgate of land under the covert of Iwode except as husband of Anastasia. Simon Symeon, keeper of the forest of Savernak, has been in possession of the said bailiwick since the time it was taken into the king’s hand, and all the other lands &c. Robert de Bilkemor occupied from the time of the said Anastasia’s death until they were taken into the king’s hand by Thomas de la Ryvere, late escheator. The said westbailiwick, before it was taken into the king’s hand, was held of Philippa, queen of England, as of the castle of Marlebergh and of the aforesaid forest.
Date of death as above. John, son and heir of John Lyllebon, son and heir of the said Anastasia, aged 12 years and more, is her heir.
Endorsed: Memorandum that the plea on this matter is sent before the king.
Pleas in the chancery at Westminster of the quinzaine of St. Martin, 28 Edward III.
It was found by an inquisition taken by Thomas de la Rivere, escheator in co. Wilts, that the said Anastasia held the manor of Wyke, viz. a messuage and three carucates of land and a messuage and a carucate of land in Shaldebourn of the king in chief, and 40s. rent in Covenholte of the abbot of Hide, and that John, son of John Lillebon, aged 12 years, is her next heir; so that the said manor, messuage, land and rent were taken into the king’s hand by reason of the said heir’s minority. Robert de Bilkemore, who married the said Anastasia, comes and says that a fine was levied whereby John de Ellerker, parson of the church of Tyd, and Alan de Somersham granted the premises to the said Robert and Anastasia for their lives, so that the said Robert held them jointly with the said Anastasia, and he seeks that they should be restored to him by virtue of the said fine. William de Skipwyth, for the king, says that long before the levying of that fine a fine was levied on the octave of St. Michael, 10 Edward II, between the said William de Harden and Maud his wife, plaintiffs, and Margaret, sometime queen of England, deforciant, touching a messuage, a mill, three carucates and a virgate of land and 100s. rent in Estwyk and Wotton, and the office of forester of the king’s forest of Severnak, whereby the said William and Maud acknowledged the premises to be the right of the said Margaret, who granted them to the said William and Maud and the heirs of their bodies (fine recited), with remainder to the right heirs of Maud. Anastasia, daughter and heir of the said William and Maud, was married to one William Lillebon, and they had issue John Lillebon, who begat a son and heir John, now a minor in the king’s wardship. After the death of William Lillebon the said Anastasia was married to the abovesaid Robert de Bilkemore in the lifetime of William de Harden and Maud, after whose death the said Robert and Anastasia entered in her right in the tail, and after her death the king caused the said tenements to be seized into his hand by reason of the minority of her heir, denying that the said John de Ellerker and Alan ever had anything in the said tenements. The said Robert, not acknowledging that the said John son of John, now a minor in the king’s wardship, is the heir of the said Anastasia in tail, says that except a messuage and a virgate of land only in the manor of Wyke, [the said manor] with the bailiwick of the forest of Sevemak and the messuage and carucate of land in Shaldebourn are held of the king in chief, and that the said John de Ellerker and Alan were seised of the said manor of Est Wyk, a messuage and carucate of land in Shaldebourn and the said 40s. rent in Covenholte at the time of the levying of the said fine between them and the said Robert and Anastasia; and this he is prepared to prove by the country. Likewise William de Skipwyth. Thereupon a day is given to the said Robert before the king on the quinzaine of St. Hilary. As to the bailiwick of the said forestership, not contained in the said fine between John de Ellerker and Alan and the said Robert and Anastasia; he seeks a writ for the king of diem clausit extremum touching the death of the said Anastasia, to inquire &c. because in the inquisition (in officio) taken after her death there is no mention of the said bailiwick; and it is granted him. The tenors of the feet of the fines between the said Robert and Anastasia and the said John de Ellerker and Alan, levied in this behalf, are sent before the king annexed to this record.
C. Edw. III. File 128. (1.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 102. (1.)
181. ANASTASIA, DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM DE HARDENE.
Writ missing.
WILTS. Inq. taken at Marlebergh, Thursday after the Annunciation, 29 Edward III.
Savernak. She held the office of forester of the west bailiwick (Westballiva forestarie) of the forest jointly with Robert de Bylkemor, her husband, of Philippa, queen of England, as of the forest of Savernak assigned to her, by service of 52s. yearly to be paid to the constable of the castle of Marleberg, until long before her death, viz. on Monday before the Nativity of the Virgin, 16 Edward III, Thomas de Bourne, deputy (locumtenens) of Bartholomew de Borghersh, keeper of the forest this side Trent, took the bailiwick into the king’s hand, so that the said Anastasia did not die seised of it.
Boneclyf. A virgate of land.
Iwode. A virgate of land.
Both held jointly by the said Robert and Anastasia, by a fine levied in the king’s court, of Philippa, queen of England, by grand serjeanty of finding four foresters to keep the forest of Savernake, assigned to the said queen.
She died on 4 May, 27 Edward III. John, son of John Lillebon her son and heir, aged 12 years and more, is her heir.
Robert de Bylkemor has been in possession of the two virgates since her death. Simon Symeon, keeper of the forest of Savernake has been in possession of the west bailiwick since it was taken into the king’s hand.
E. Inq. P.M. File 13. (9.)
182. ANASTASIA, DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM DE HARDENE.
WILTS. Extent of the manor of Wyke, late of Robert de Bykkemor and Anastasia his wife, daughter and heir of William de Harden, in the king’s hand by the minority of John, son and heir of John Lillebon, son and heir of the aforesaid Anastasia. Wyke, Thursday after the Purification, 29 Edward III.
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 102. (3.)
183. WILLIAM CRIKETOT, knight.
Writ, 28 May, 28 Edward III.
SUFFOLK. Inq. taken at Ixeworthe, 12 June, 28 Edward III.
Ixeworthe. A moiety of the manor (extent given, including 10a. watery marsh and a fishery) held of the king in chief by service of a third part of a knight’s fee and 12d. yearly to the ward of the castle of Norwich.
Asshefeld. The manor and two messuages, two carucates of land, 20a. meadow, 40a. pasture, 200a. wood and 6l. rent in Great Asshefeld, Little Asshefeld Badewelle, Hunterston and Walsham held, by the king’s licence, jointly with Joan his wife, who survives, to them and the heirs of their bodies. The manor of Asshefeld is held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee. The other tenements are held of the abbot of St. Edmund’s and Alexander de Walsham, services not known.
Ouisden. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held jointly with Joan his wife for their lives, of the king as of the honour of Boulogne, by service of a knight’s fee, with remainder to the right heirs of the said William.
He died on 23 May last. William his son, aged 7 years and more, is his heir.
C. Edw. III. File 128. (2.)
184. RALPH HORSY.
Writ, 28 March, 28 Edward III.
SOMERSET. Inq. taken at Horsy, 4 June, 28 Edward III.
Cherlton Makerel. Buildings &c., 244a. land, 41a. meadow, a common pasture, 50s. and 1/2lb. pepper yearly rent, and pleas &c. of court 12d. only, because the tenants owe suit at the hundred of Somerton and are punished there for all things touching view of frankpledge, held of the king in chief by service of half a knight’s fee.
He held no other lands &c. of the king, because though he lately held 85a. land and 12a. meadow of the king, as pertaining to the tenements aforesaid, he alienated the same, with the king’s licence, to a certain chaplain to celebrate in the church of Cherlton.
Horsy. The manor (extent given) held of the duke of Lancaster by knight’s service.
Doneford. A building &c., 60a. arable, 7a. meadow and 5s. rent, but no profits of court because there are no customary tenants, held of the heir of Laurence de Hastynges, earl of Pembroke, a minor in the king’s wardship, by knight’s service.
He held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick because three messuages and 45a. arable, which he held of the abovesaid duke as parcel of the said manor of Horsy, he demised long before his death to Thomas de Horsy and Henry Redmor for their lives, with reversion to the heirs of the said Ralph; and a messuage, a garden and 54a. land held of John Wroth he demised long before his death to one John Kevernow for life, with reversion to the heirs of the said Ralph.
He died on 20 March last. John his son, aged 16 years and more, is his heir.
C. Edw. III. File 128. (3.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 101.
185. SCOLASTICA DE MEAUX.
Writ, 21 June, 28 Edward III.
WARWICK. Inq. taken at Warwick, 12 November, 28 Edward III.
Shirrevesleye. A moiety of a messuage, 20a. land, 3a. meadow and 8s. rent held of the king in chief by service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee.
Hatton. A messuage and half a virgate of land.
Haseleye. 4a. wood.
Both held of Thomas de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, by service of 3s. yearly.
The premises were let to farm for 26s. 8d. yearly, besides the rent resolute of 3s.
She held no other lands &c. in the county.
She died on Saturday before St. Ambrose, 27 Edward III. John de Meaux, knight, her son, aged 40 years at the Nativity of the Blessed Mary last, is her heir.
Writ not enrolled.
WARWICK. Inq. taken at Shirrevesleye, 20 October, 28 Edward III.
Shirrevesleye. A moiety of a toft, 30a. arable, 3a. meadow and 16s. rent held of the king in chief by knight service.
Haseley and Hatton. A toft, a half virgate of land containing 20a., and 6a. wood, by service of 6d. yearly.
She held no other lands &c. in the county. She died 4 April last. John de Meaux, her son, aged 40 and more last Easter day, is her heir.
Writ, 8 October, 28 Edward III.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Northampton, Tuesday the feast of St. Martin, 28 Edward III.
Gayton. The manor (extent given) formerly held by knight’s service of the lord of Fenys, who held it of the advocate of Béthune (de domino advocato Betannie), who held it of the king in chief by the same service. A moiety of the manor afterwards came into the hands of the said lord of Fenys, who demised it to Scolastica de Meaux and John her son for their lives, to hold by service of a rose. The said Scolastica and John continued their seisin thereof until the said lord of Fenys and the said advocate adhered to the king’s enemies in France. The said Scolastica was seised of the other moiety by hereditary succession until her death. The manor is held of the king in chief by reason of the aforesaid forfeiture. The extent includes an oven (furnum) let for 18d. a year.
Northampton. 14s. rent which she had of the grant of William, sometime rector of the church of Gayton, to herself and her heirs for ever, held of the king as of the free burgage of the said town.
Middelton and Colyntre. Two virgates of land.
Pateshull. Two virgates of land, which she acquired to herself and her heirs, held in chief of Thomas de Preston, knight, by fealty.
Braunfeld. Two virgates of land had of the gift of John de Gayton, her father, to herself and her heirs, held in chief of the lord la Zouche by fealty.
Date of death and heir as first above.
C. Edw. III. File 128. (4.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 104.
186. JOHN DE BEWYK.
Writ, 26 May, 28 Edward III.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Inq. taken at Bewyk, 11 June, 28 Edward III.
Little Lilleburn. A messuage and 60a. land which came to the king’s hand as an escheat through the forfeiture of Adam Nikson of Lilleburn, who lately held them, because the said Adam adhered to the Scots, enemies and rebels of the king. The king granted the said messuage and land to John de Bewyk to hold for life by rendering 6s. 8d. yearly at the Exchequer, with reversion to the king; which reversion the king, at the request of Thomas de Colevill, granted to the prior and convent of Tynemuth without rendering anything, as in the king’s charter shown to the jurors more fully appears. The said messuage and land were held of the said prior before the said John’s death whilst John was tenant thereof, as also before the forfeiture of the said Adam, and of old, by service of 13s. 4d. yearly to the said prior, and by ploughing and harrowing yearly one acre of the said prior’s land at Bewyk, mowing with a man in the said prior’s meadow at Bewyk for one day yearly, carrying the hay from the meadow to the manor of Bewyk for one day yearly, finding a man to dig peat in the prior’s peat bog (petas in petria) at Bewyk one day a year, and finding two men to reap the said prior’s corn at Bewyk every year from the beginning of autumn daily until all his corn is reaped, taking a meal from the said prior daily; by carrying the said prior’s corn with a wagon of his from the fields of Bewyk to the manor for one day, and also by getting and carrying wine at the costs of the said prior and his cellarer from Berwick upon Tweed to the manor, as often as he shall have been duly warned thereof on behalf of the prior; and also by making a certain portion of the wall around the said manor and in a house thereof; and also by service of being tallaged with the prior’s tenants every three years, saving the land held with his house (salvo contenemento domus sue).
He held no other lands &c. in the county.
He died on the feast of St. Martin, 26 Edward III. John his son, aged 14 years, is his heir.
C. Edw. III. File 128. (5.)
187. JOHN GIFFARD.
Writ to enquire as to the land and heir of the said John, 26 November, 28 Edward III.
WILTS. Inq. taken at Wermenistre, Thursday after the Epiphany, 28 Edward III.
Sherutone. The manor held of the king in chief as parcel of his barony.
Ashtone Giffard. The manor held of the king in chief as parcel of his barony.
Stapelforde. A moiety of the manor with a moiety of the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
He held no other manors, lands &c. in the county, but Margaret Giffard, his mother, held of his inheritance for her life the manor of Eliston and five virgates of land and 20s. rent in Orcheston St. George together with the advowson of the church there, as parcel of the aforesaid barony.
He died in the month of March, 15 Edward II. Joan, aged 30 years and more, daughter of Alexander Giffard, and John, aged 23 years and more, son and heir of Edith, sister and co-heir of the said Joan, cousins (consanguinei) of the said John Giffard, are his heirs. The said Joan and Edith were daughters of Alexander Giffard, son of Gilbert Giffard, son of Gilbert Giffard, brother of Ellis Giffard, grandfather of the said John Giffard.
C. Edw. III. File 128. (6.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 102. (1.)
188. ROGER DE MORTUO MARI of Wygemor, EARL OF MARCH.
Writ to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said Roger, 6 May, 28 Edward III.
BERKS. Inq. taken at Walyngford, Tuesday before St. Barnabas, 28 Edward III.
Stratfeld Mortemer. The manor.
Woghfeld. The manor.
Both held of the king in chief as parcel of the honour of Wyggemor and by the services by which the said honour is held of the king, doing no scutage.
Neubury. A manor and a moiety of the whole lordship of the town of Neubury, which manor and moiety were of the honour of Perch, held of the king in chief by fealty and without scutage.
He died on Monday after St. Katherine, 4 Edward III. Roger, son of Edmund de Mortuo Mari, son of the deceased, aged 25 years, is his heir.
Writ, 15 May, 28 Edward III.
WORCESTER AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inq. taken at Worcester, 28 May, 28 Edward III.
Clyfton on Temede. The manor held of Geoffrey de Cornubia by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee.
Oddyngleye. The manor held of the abbot of Wyggemor by service of a third part of a knight’s fee.
He held no other lands &c. in the county or in the adjacent march.
He died on Friday the eve of St. Andrew, 4 Edward III. Roger de Mortuo Mari, now earl of March, aged 24 years and more, is his heir.
Writ, 15 May, 28 Edward III.
HEREFORD AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inq. taken at Hereford, Saturday after St. Ethelbert, 28 Edward III.
Maurdyn and Wynfreton. The manors, with the advowson of the church of Wynfreton, held of the king in chief, service not known.
Noke. The manor held of the king in chief, service not known, but the manor renders to the abbot of Redyng 40d. yearly and suit of his hundred of Leoministre every month.
Wyllardesleye. 21s. from free tenants in the town held in service, but of whom the jury know not.
Nerberth. The castle and manor, and a third part of the town of Seynclier, with the advowson of the church there, and a third part of the commotes of Amgoyd and Penlimyock, and a third part of the town of Hareford, tenure not known.
Bredwardyn. A messuage and a carucate of land and 6a. wood held of the earl of Hereford, service not known.
Colynton and Little Cowarne. A virgate and a half of land and 13s. 4d. rent of free tenants held of the king in chief, service not known.
Blanleveny and Bulkedynas. The castles and lordship, of which lordship part is in the county of Hereford and the residue in the March of Wales adjacent thereto, outside the land of the principality of Wales, held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee and a half.
Date of death as in the preceding. Heir as above, of full age.
Writ, 6 July, 29 Edward III.
SALOP AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inq. taken at Chirbury, 4 November, 29 Edward III.
Montegomery. The castle, town and land.
Chirbury. The manor and hundred.
Held of the king in chief at fee farm for 56l. 13s. 4d. yearly at the king’s Exchequer.
He also held 10l. rent, payable yearly by the hands of the sheriff of Salop, granted by the king’s charter for the name of earl.
Shrewsbury. A messuage in the town called Mortimereshall held of the king.
Date of death as above. Heir as above, aged 26 years and more.
C. Edw. III. File 128. (7.)
189. EVE, LATE THE WIFE OF EDWARD DE SANCTO JOHANNE.
Writ, 23 August, 28 Edward III.
SURREY. Inq. taken at Dorkyng, 16 September, 28 Edward III.
Wescote. A third part of the manor (extent given, including a messuage totally ruined and 3a. of wood) held for her life by way of dower after the death of William Paynel, sometime her husband, of the king in chief as parcel of the manor of Westcote, which is held of the king in chief by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee, as of the honour of Laigle, which is in the hand of Philippa queen of England by the king’s grant.
The deceased held the said third part of the inheritance of the heir of Laurence de Hastynges, a minor in the king’s wardship.
She held no other lands &c. in the county.
She died on 16 August, 28 Edward III. The son of the aforesaid Laurence, aged 10 years and more as they understand, is her heir.
Writ, 24 August, 28 Edward III.
SUSSEX. Inq. taken at Petteworth, 9 September, 28 Edward III.
Wolbedyng. The manor held of the king in chief by service of coming on foot to meet (contra) the king in time of war at the bridge called Schetebrigg in co. Southampton and carrying from the said bridge, with the king, a standard as far as the bridge called Wolvardesbrigg in Sussex.
Hamptenett by Chichester. The manor held of the bishop of Exeter by service of 10s. only.
Pynkehurst. The manor, with the member of la Fure, held of the heir of William de Merowe by service of 6s. 8d. yearly only.
All held for her life by way of dower by assignment of the king after the death of William Paynel, sometime her husband; the reversions belong to Sir Richard, earl of Arundell, and his heirs by the gift of Maud, daughter and heir of John Paynel, kinsman of William Paynel, as appears by a fine to the earl levied in the king’s court.
Berlavyngton. The manor, with the members of Beaugenet and Lotegarshale, held jointly with Edward de Sancto Johanne, late her husband, to them and the heirs of their bodies by a fine levied in the king’s court, of Henry de Percy by service of two knights’ fees. John de Sancto Johanne, son of the said Edward and Eva, aged 22 years and more, is her heir thereof.
Esthamptenett. Certain tenements held of Luke de Ponynges by knight’s service, for what part of a fee the jury know not. Roger, son of John de Shelvestrode, aged 20 years, is her heir thereof.
She held no other lands &c. in the county.
She died on 16 August last.
Writ, 16 January, 28 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Aultone, Friday after the Conversion of St. Paul, 29 Edward III.
Okhangre. The manor (extent given) held in dower, she having been endowed of a third part after the death of William Paynel, sometime her husband, and having recovered the other two parts in lieu of dower belonging to her in the manor of Notton, co. Dorset, against Thomas West, son and heir of Thomas West, to whom the said two parts, together with the reversion of the third part, were given by Laurence de Hastynges, late earl of Pembroke, with the king’s licence. The manor is held of the king in chief by service of half a knight’s fee.
Imbeshute. The manor (extent given, including 12a. of thick wood) held of Thomas de Roos by service of a pair of gilt spurs.
She held no other lands &c. in the county.
She died on Sunday after the Assumption, 28 Edward III. Roger son of John de Shilvestrode, aged 20 years and more, is her heir.
C. Edw. III. File 128. (8.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 106.
190. MAUD, LATE THE WIFE OF AUGUSTINE WALEYS.
Writ, 16 April, 29 Edward III.
ESSEX. Inq. taken at Herlawe, Sunday the feast of the Invention of the Holy Cross, 29 Edward III.
Latton Merk. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the priory of Latton, held for her life by joint acquisition with Augustine late her husband, long since dead, of the gift of Ellis, son of John de Colecestre and Juliana his wife, to hold to the said Augustine and Maud and the heirs of the said Augustine by fine levied in the court of King Edward II, held of the king as of the honour of Boulogne by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
She died on 15 April last. Margery, married to John Malewayn, aged 30 years, and Margaret, married to William Carleton, aged 28 years, daughters of the said Augustine and Maud, are their heirs.
Writ of certiorari as to rents held by the said Maud to Simon Fraunceys, mayor of London and escheator. 8 April, 30 Edward III.
LONDON. Inq. Wednesday before St. Dunstan, 30 Edward III.
She had no rents in the city or in the suburbs thereof.
Writ to Henry Pycard, mayor of the city of London and escheator, to enquire as to the lands and heir of the aforesaid Maud and who has been in possession of her lands since her death. 1 December, 30 Edward III.
LONDON. Inq. 1 February, 31 Edward III.
Parish of St. Andrew’s, Cornhill. A messuage which the said Maud and Augustine, her husband purchased from William de Salopia, citizen and glover of London, and Ellen his wife, to hold to them and the heirs of the said Augustine. The said Augustine died and the said Maud continued her estate in the messuage and died seised thereof. It is worth six marks yearly, less 5s. quit rent yearly to the prior of Bermoundeseye and 4s. quit rent yearly to the church of St. Andrew, Cornhill.
Parish of St. Martin’s Orgar. A messuage at Ebbegate, which the said Augustine and Maud purchased of Roger de Rokesle the elder, citizen of London, and Joan his wife, to hold to them and the heirs of the said Augustine.
The premises on Cornhill and at Ebbegate ought to revert, on the death of the said Maud, to Margery, wife of John Malewayn, and Margaret, sometime wife of William de Carleton, daughters and heirs of the said Augustine.
Parish of St. Andrew’s, Cornhill. Eight shops worth 40s. yearly, less 4d. quit rent yearly to the bishop of London.
Parish of Holy Trinity, in the ward of Algate. A messuage and seven shops in ruins and of no value because no one lives or can live in them, from which is due a quit rent of 46s. to the prior and convent of Crichirche.
Parish of St. Dunstan’s in the Tower ward. A messuage and two shops worth 30s. yearly, from which is payable yearly 2s. 6d. quit rent for the work of London Bridge; and a messuage late of Henry Wymond.
Parish of St. Magnus the Martyr. A messuage and a shop at Oystergate worth ten marks yearly, less 20s. quit rent to Hugh le Blount.
Parish of St. Martin, Ludgate. A messuage worth 40s. yearly, less 9s. quit rent to the prior of St. John of Clerkenwell.
The aforesaid tenements are held of the king in free burgage by service of 1d.(?) yearly, according to the custom of the city of London By the king’s writ Walter Forester received the rent from all the said tenements and shops from the day of the said Maud’s death until now.
She died on 20 April, 29 Edward III. Heirs as above.
Writ to Henry Picard, mayor of the city of London and escheator. By the inquisition taken on Maud, wife of Augustine Waleys, she held a messuage in St. Andrew’s parish, Cornhulle, the reversion of which belongs to Margery, wife of John Malewayn, and Margaret, wife of William Carleton, her daughters. The king directs him to make partition of the messuage, and retaining in his hands Margery’s pourparty by reason of the debts John her husband owes at the Exchequer, to deliver the other moiety to Margaret, whose homage and fealty for her pourparty of the lands &c., that were her father Augustine’s the king received the 8 May, 29 Edward III; together with the issues thereof from the said May 8, saving any relief due The partition when made to be enrolled in the Chancery as usual 3 April, 31 Edward III.
And this writ was not returnable; that same writ will be had upon the account of the escheator aforesaid. Also another writ returnable on the same matter, which was returned into the Chancery, and the partition of the messuage was returned likewise into the Chancery in these words:—I, Henry Picard, mayor &c., signify that on 21 June, 31 Edward III, I made partition into two equal parts of the messuage in St. Andrew’s parish, Cornhull, which the said Maud held for life with reversion to Margery and Margaret, daughters and heirs of Augustine Waleys, and the same messuage was extended at 71s., as appears by the inquisition returned into the Chancery, 1 February, 31 Edward III. Margery’s pourparty I seized into the king’s hand for the debts of her husband to the king; and the other moiety I have delivered to the said Margaret. Walter Forester, late one of the sheriffs of London, received the issues of Margaret’s moiety by the king’s writ, as I found by the inquisition taken in the 31st year abovesaid.
Writ to the same. John Malewayn, who with others was surety for Walter de Thiryton and his partners, farmers of the great and little customs &c., was arrested and his goods seized upon suit in the Exchequer. The king has thought good to deliver him from arrest and restore him his goods, &c., and directs Picard to restore to the said John all his possessions in London in the king’s hands for the said cause. Westminster, 9 July, 31 Edward III.
Writ of certiorari to Hugh Fitz Symon, late escheator, on the representation of Margaret, late the wife of William de Carleton, that although the manor of Latton Merk and the advowson of the priory of Latton had been divided into two equal parts she had not received her pourparty by reason of the death of her husband, William, before he could obtain seisin thereof. The partition, if such was made, is to be sent into the Chancery. 20 October, 30 Edward III. (The inquisition calendared above is quoted, but said to be taken on 8 May.)
ESSEX. Partition of the manor of Merkhalle in Latton and of the advowson of the priory of Latton, late of Augustine Waleys and Maud his wife, made at Latton on Thursday after the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 29 Edward III, in presence of William Doverton, clerk, attorney of John Malewayn and Margery his wife. William de Carleton and Margaret his wife were warned to be present, but did not wish to come; their pourparty still remains in the king’s hand because they have not sued out the having thereof.
Pourparty of William de Carleton and Margaret his wife. Full details given, with field-names and names of tenants. The details include a sewer called ‘Aleye,’ a pasture called ‘Stangrovehull,’ in common to both parties because the abbot of St. Edmund is a commoner in it, and a plot in which grow three ‘Walsschenotes trees.’ In common are assigned a fair and a leet, the advowson of the priory, and the chief gate with ingress and egress.
Partition of the same manor, made as above, shewing the pourparty of the aforesaid John and Margery, which was delivered to them by virtue of the king’s writ.
Full details given, with field-names and names of tenants. The details include a house called ‘le Strauhous,’ a house called ‘le Carthous,’ and 3r. meadow in a marsh called ‘Bigemere.’
C. Edw. III. File 128. (9.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 114.
191. JOAN, LATE THE WIFE OF ROBERT SYFREWAST.
Writ, 17 October, 28 Edward III.
DORSET. Inq. taken at Dorchestre, 20 October, 28 Edward III.
Hoke. Robert de Pavely, sometime lord of Bykenhulle, who held the manor of Hoke (extent given, including a mill for grain and a fulling mill) in service of the king in chief by knight’s service, as half a knight’s fee pertaining to the manor of Bykenhulle, which is held of the king in chief by knight’s service, alienated all the right which he had in the said service to one John [de] Wroxhale, knight, who afterwards released the right which he had in the said lordship and service to Robert Cyfrewast and Joan his wife, now dead, who were then tenants in demesne of the manor of Hoke. So the said Joan, on the day she died, held of the king in chief by knight’s service the manor of Hoke for her life, of the inheritance of John son of Elizabeth, daughter of the said Robert and the said Joan.
Hoke. Forty acres of land and 20a. wood held for her life of the same inheritance, of Robert Fitz Payn by knight’s service and by rendering 12d. yearly.
La Yerde. A messuage with a curtilage, 40a. land, 2a. meadow, 6a. pasture, 2a. several wood and a wood in common held for her life, of the same inheritance, of John Gogh, clerk, as of his manor of Ramesham by knight’s service and by rendering 4s. 8d. yearly.
Stapelford. A toft, 40a. land, 6a. meadow, 6a. pasture, common of pasture, 2a. wood in common held for her life, of the same inheritance, of Robert de Brideport as of his manor of Wyghtlakynton by fealty and by rendering 4d. yearly and by doing suit at the hundred of Egerdon every three weeks and 19 1/4d. to the sheriff’s turn.
Chykerel. Four marks yearly rent from certain free tenants held, for her life of the same inheritance, of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Cherleton. A messuage and a carucate of land held for her life, of the same inheritance, of Robert Martyn by knight’s service.
She died on the Epiphany last. The aforesaid John, son of Elizabeth, aged 13 years and more, is her heir.
C. Edw. III. File 128. (10.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 101.
192. JOHN DE STONORE.
Writ, 2 October, 28 Edward III.
MIDDLESEX. Inq. taken at Westminster, Tuesday before the Purification, 28 (sic) Edward III.
Westminster. A messuage and 60a. land held of the abbot of Westminster by fealty and service of 10s. yearly.
He held no other lands &c. in the county.
He died on 24 August last. John his son, of full age, is his heir.
Writ to Thomas Leggy, mayor of the city of London and escheator, 12 November, 28 Edward III.
LONDON. Inq. taken before the said mayor, 6 February, 29 Edward III.
Parish of St. Peter the Little. A tenement at St. Paul’s Wharf held of the king in free burgage as is all the city of London.
He held no other lands &c. within the liberty of the city.
He died on the morrow of St. Bartholomew, 28 Edward III. John de Stonore, knight, his son, aged 40 years and more, is his heir.
Writ, 12 November, 28 Edward III.
KENT. Inq. taken at Lesnes, Saturday before the Purification, 29 Edward III.
(Unspecified.) A moiety of a messuage and five acres of land held of the abbot of Lesnes by service of 19d. yearly and suit of his court in Lesnes every three weeks, 11a. land held of John Malweyn by service of 11d. yearly, 1 1/2a. land held of John Crips by service of 6d. yearly.
He died on 12 November (sic), 28 Edward III. Heir as last above, aged 22 years.
Writ, 1 October, 28 Edward III.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. taken at Caumpedene, 10 October, 28 Edward III.
Cundicote. A messuage, a carucate of land and 11a. meadow held of Matthew Fitz Herberd by knight’s service.
Hembury. A messuage, a carucate of land, 12a. meadow, 6a. wood and 10l. rent held of the bishop of Worcester by service of 6s. yearly and suit at his court of Hembury every three weeks.
He died on Sunday the feast of St. Bartholomew, 28 Edward III. John his son, aged 30 years and more, is his heir.
Writ, 2 October, 28 Edward III.
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Repinghale, Sunday after the Epiphany, 28 Edward III.
Repynghale. The manor, viz. two bovates of land in Walcot held of the abbot of Peterborough by knight’s service, a carucate of land in Kirkeby held of Thomas de Sancto Laudo by service of 6s., 1lb. pepper yearly and suit at his court of Coleby twice a year, viz. at the courts after Michaelmas and Easter, and six bovates of land and 7a. meadow in Repinghale held of Thomas de Roos of Douseby, knight, by knight’s service.
He died on the feast of St. Bartholomew last. John de Stonore, knight, his son, aged 45 years and more, is his heir.
Writ, 2 October, 28 Edward III.
DEVON. Inq. taken at Ermyngton, Monday after St. Lucy, 28 Edward III.
Ermynton. The manor and hundred and the advowson of the church with seven knights’ fees pertaining to the manor called fees of Rydmor held jointly with John de Stonore the younger, his son, and Maud his wife; the manor and hundred with the advowson of Hugh de Courteney, earl of Devon, by service of a third part of a knight’s fee and suit at his court of the castle of Plympton every three weeks; and the fees of Rydmor of William de la Zouche, lord of the castle of Totnes, by knight’s service.
He died on Tuesday the morrow of the Nativity of the Blessed Mary last. The aforesaid John, his son, aged 40 years, is his heir.
Writ, 2 October, 28 Edward III.
BEDFORD. Inq. taken at Bedford, Saturday before St. Thomas the Apostle, 28 Edward III.
Wylden. A toft, 60a. land, 10a. meadow and 4a. pasture held of James de Pabenham as of his manor of Wylden by service of paying 6s. 8d. yearly at the said manor.
He died on 31 August, 28 Edward III. Heir as in the last, aged 40 years and more.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. taken at Wendover, Friday before St. Nicholas 28 Edward III.
Aylesbury. A messuage, a virgate of land containing 21a. and 6s. 4 1/2d. yearly rent held of the king in chief by petty serjeanty, viz. receiving all distraints by the sheriff and his ministers in the county for whatever cause made, and impounding (imparcandi) and keeping them within his close and soil until by the law of the land they are delivered.
Burton. Eight messuages, 160a. arable, 14 1/2a. meadow and 19s. 6d. yearly rent of free tenants held of Sir Lionel, earl of Ulster, and Eleanor his wife and Eleanor, countess of Ormond, by services of 53s. 1d. yearly and suit of court every three weeks.
[Walton.] A messuage, 23a. arable, 3a. meadow, 16s. 1 3/4d. yearly rent of free tenants held of Master Geoffrey Scrop, prebendary of Walton by Aylesbury, by services of 10s. yearly and suit of court twice a year.
Caldecot by Aylesbury. 15a. arable in the hamlet held of Thomas Holand by services of 2s. 6d. yearly.
Stoke Mandewill. A messuage, 95a. arable and 2a. 1r. meadow held of John Bideston, Alice Burle and John Billy by services of 2s. 7d. and suit of court to the said John and Alice.
He died on 31 August, 28 Edward III. Heir, John his son, aged 40 years.
Writ, 2 October, 28 Edward III.
BERKS. Inq. taken at Radyng, 7 November, 28 Edward III.
Tilhurst. A messuage and a carucate of land held of the abbot of Radyng by service of 20s. yearly.
Radyng. A messuage and a carucate of land held of the same abbot by service of 19s. 11d. yearly.
Sottewell. A messuage and two carucates of land held jointly with Edmund his son, to them and the heirs of the said John, of the bishop of Winchester by service of 12s. yearly.
Date of death as last above. Heir, John his son, aged 44 years and more.
OXFORD. Inq. taken at Craumersch Giffard, 5 November, 28 Edward III.
Stonore. The manor (extent given, including 100a. of thick wood) held of the abbot of Dorkchestre by service of 1d. yearly.
… The manor (extent given), including 16a. meadow at Stonyndelve and 30a. of thick wood, held of the earl of Norhampton as of his manor of Puryton, by service of a knight’s fee.
… The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church, held of the earl of Oxford by service of half a knight’s fee.
… The manor (extent given) held of the abbot of Préaux (de Pratellis) by service of 2s. yearly.
… A messuage and a carucate of land held of Roger de Cotesford as of the manor of Watlyngton by service of 10s. yearly at the said manor.
Date of death and heir as last above.
Writ of amotus, 20 January, 28 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Overton, Wednesday after St. Scolastica, 29 Edward III.
Asshe Maners. The manor held in chief of the countess of Kent as of the honour of Cammel by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee; 100a. pasture held of Matthew son of Herbert by service of 20s. yearly.
Polhampton. 100a. land, 10a. wood and 1a. meadow held of William, kinsman and heir of William de Horwode, by service of a pair of gilt spurs.
Churchokle. A messuage and two virgates of land held of John Rastel by service of a sixteenth part of a knight’s fee; a toft and a virgate of land held of Robert de Seint Manefe by service of 6s. 8d. yearly; a messuage and two virgates of land held of John de la Beere by service of 2s. yearly.
Overton. Eight burgages held of the bishop of Winchester by service of 16s. yearly.
He held no other lands &c. in the county.
He died on Monday the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Mary last. Heir as above, of full age.
C. Edw. III. File 128. (11.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. Nos. 103, 106, 108.
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