Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 186

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 12, Edward III. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1938.

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M. C. B. Dawes, J. B. W. Chapman, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 186', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 12, Edward III( London, 1938), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol12/pp26-41 [accessed 30 December 2024].

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 186


27.	JOHN CANYNGES, DE CANNYNGG, or DE CANNYNGGES.
WILTS.	Inq. (indented) taken by the escheator ex officio at Heghworth, 6 May, 39 Edward III.
	John Canynges held:— Stratton St. Margaret. Half a virgate of land, held of Humphrey de Bohun, kinsman (cognato) and heir of Humphrey de Bohun earl of Hereford, lately a minor, by knight’s service, rendering yearly 15d. and 1/2lb. pepper. He died on the morrow of the Purification, 36 Edward III. John Wade has been in possession of the land since his death.
	Writ to the escheator to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said John, and who has been in possession of his lands since his death and received the issues. 3 July, 40 Edward III.
WILTS.	Inq. taken at Malmesbury, 29 August, 40 Edward III.
	Nether Strattone. A messuage and a carucate of land, held in chief of Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford, late a minor in the king’s wardship, by service of 26s. 8d. yearly and suit to the earl’s court; and half a virgate of land, held of the same earl by service of suit of court. Over Strattone. 1/2a. land, held of the same earl (tenure not stated); and a messuage and close, held of the prior of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England by service of 2s. yearly. Richard Scarguyl, the king’s ferreter (firettar’), is in possession of the premises by reason of the wardship of the aforesaid lands &c., by the king’s grant by letters patent, until the lawful age of the heir of John, together with the marriage of the same heir. Over Stratton. A toft and two virgates of land, held of the same earl by service of 5s. John Haytfeld has been in possession of these since the death of John de Cannyngges, by what title the jurors know not. Nether Stratton. 8a. land, held of the same earl by service of suit of court. Walter Russel and Edith, his wife, have been in possession of these since the death of the said John, by what title the jurors know not. He died on the morrow of the Purification, 36 Edward III. Thomas his son, aged 15 years, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 186. (1.)
28.	SUSAN LATE THE WIFE OF JOHN CANYNGES.
	Writ to the escheator to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said Susan, and who has been in possession of her lands since her death and received the issues. 12 May, 40 Edward III.
WILTS.	Inq. (indented) made at Cherlhampstrete by Hungerford, 10 June,40 Edward III.
	Westcote and Estcote. A messuage, a carucate of land and 3 1/2a. meadow, held for life in joint feoffment with John Canynges, her husband, deceased, of the king in chief, as of his manor of Vasterne, by a rent of 1d. a year at Midsummer. She died on 2 March, 36 Edward III. Thomas, her son by the said John, aged 15 years and more, is her heir. Matthew Chanew was in possession of the premises for two years after her death, and Roger Gaumbon has been in possession since, by what title the jurors know not.
	Similar writ, 18 October, 40 Edward III.
WILTS.	Inq. made at Marlebergh, 7 November, 40 Edward III.
	Westcote and Estcote. A messuage, a carucate of land and 5 1/2a. meadow, held in socage by service of 1d. yearly at Midsummer of Philippa queen of England, as of the manor of Vasterne, which is of the honor of Wallyngford. Long before her death she enfeoffed of these John Aldeborne, parson of the church of Leukenore, Robert More, vicar of Stratton, and Matthew Chanew. Stratton. A messuage, 160a. arable and 15a. meadow, held for life in joint feoffment with John her late husband, of Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford, by knight’s service, rendering yearly 30s. The reversion belongs to the heirs begotten between the said John and Susan. Date of death as above. Heir Thomas, as above, aged 16 years and more. The king has been in possession of the premises by his escheators since her death, by reason of the minority of the said Thomas and the wardship of the said earl, then a minor in the king’s wardship.
	C. Edw. III. File 186. (2.)
29.	THOMAS DE FOURNIVALL, FOURNYVALL, or FURNIVALL.
	Writ of certiorari super vero valore feodorum &c., 10 November, 39 Edward III.
BUCKINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Farnham, 28 January, 40 Edward III.
	Farnham. The advowson of the church. He held no knights’ fees in the county.
	Similar writ, 10 April, 40 Edward III.
NOTTINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Retford, Saturday before Michaelmas, 40 Edward III. (The deceased is called ‘knight’ in this inquisition.)
	Holbekwodhous. The manor, held by Edmund de Pirpount, knight, by service of one knight’s fee. Oxton. The manor, held by Sampson de Strenle, knight, by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Saxendale. The manor, held by the prior of Shelford by service of one knight’s fee. Oxton. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by William de Strenle; and a fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by Thomas Coille. Geytford. The manor, held by John de Gaytford by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. Flyntham. An eighth part of a knight’s fee, held by John de Bekyngham, John Bisshop, William Reynald, Hugh Westryn and Geoffrey in the Lane. Rampton. An eighth part of a knight’s fee, held by Henry Lyty and William de Co tom. Werksop. The advowson of the priory. He held no other knights’ fees or advowsons in the county.
	C. Edw. III. File 186. (3.)
	(No writ.)
NOTTINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Notyngham, 13 May, 39 Edward III.
	Worsop. The manor (extent given), held of Philippa queen of England by service of doing suit at her court of the honor of Tykhull. The extent includes two water-mills which render 5 (?) marks yearly to the prior of Worsop, and a fair held at the feast of St. Cuthbert. He died on 21 April last. William Fournyvall,………, aged 30 years, is his heir.
DERBY.	Inq. taken at Derby, 15 May, 39 Edward III.
	Eyom. A messuage, a carucate of land, 4l. rents, and pleas &c. of court worth 6d. yearly, held of Philippa queen of England by service of 12d. yearly; and a water-mill (tenure not stated). Middelton. A messuage and garden, a carucate of land, 6l. rents, and pleas &c. of court worth 6d. yearly, held of the lord de Cheworth by service of a sparrowhawk yearly. Brasynton. 20s. rent, held for life of the duke of Lancaster by service of 12d. yearly. Baunford. 6l. rent and pleas &c. of court worth 6d. yearly, held of Nicholas de Langford, knight, by service of 6d. yearly. (Date of death and heir not given.)
STAFFORD.	Inq. taken at Alveton, Saturday after St. John before the Latin Gate, 39 Edward III. (The deceased is called ‘knight’ in this inquisition.)
	Alveton. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of a fourth part of a barony. The extent includes a castle, a park, two water-mills, herbage at Stanton and Wrybdon, rents of free tenants in Alveton, of tenants at will at Coton and Bredley, and of free tenants at Farley, Denston and Stanton, and two views a year. He held no other lands &c. in the county. He died on 21 April last. William Fournyvall, his brother, aged 30 years and more, is his heir.
	E. Inq. P.M. File 24. (13.)
30.	WILLIAM SON OF JOHN GODECHEP.
	Writ to the mayor of London to enquire as to the lands &c. and heir of the said William, and who has been in possession of his lands since his death, and what charges in mortmain were made by him on the said lands for chantries &c. 30 November, 39 Edward III.
LONDON.	Inq. (indented) taken before the mayor, 20 December, 39 Edward III.
	He died in 12 Edward I, at which time he had no lands, rents or tenements in the city or suburbs; and he has no heirs. Long before his death he was seised of a small messuage in the parish of St. Botolph without Bysshopesgate in the suburb, worth 16s. a year, from which is paid a yearly quit-rent of 6s. to St. Paul’s church. This messuage the deceased, by his charter enrolled in the husting of London held on Monday before the Conversion of St. Paul, 9 Edward I, gave to the prior, canons and brethren of the new hospital of St. Mary without Bysshopesgate, whose successors have been in possession of it and received the issues ever since, the present prior Thomas de Thormeston being now in possession. It is held of the king in chief in free burgage, as is the whole city. (Attached is a copy of the same inquisition.)
	C. Edw. III. File 186. (4.)
31.	HENRY DE EDELMYNGTON.
	Writ to the mayor of London to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said Henry, and who has been in possession of his lands since his death, and what charges in mortmain were made by him on the said lands for chantries &c. 30 November, 39 Edward III.
LONDON.	Inq. (indented) taken before the mayor, 17 December, 39 Edward III.
	He died in 7 Edward I, at which time he was seised of:— Parish of St. Mary Magdalen, Milkestrete. A tenement worth 8 marks a year, from which he bequeathed in his testament a yearly quit-rent of 6 marks to maintain a chantry in the church of All Hallows, Honylane, London, for a chaplain to celebrate for ever in the said church for the soul of the said Henry, of which 6 marks rent Roger Newlyn, chaplain, is now seised. Repairs cost 13s. 4d.; so the tenement is actually worth 13s. 4d. yearly. After the death of the said Henry the tenement descended to Henry de Edelmyngton as his son and heir, and after the latter’s death, because he had no heir of his body, it descended by inheritance to one Laurence son of Andrew, goldsmith, who gave it by charter to Walter de Watford, citizen of London, and Isabel his wife, in fee, who gave it by charter to Thomas Sely, citizen and skinner of London, in fee, who bequeathed it in his testament to Alice, his wife, for life, and after her death to Robert his son and the heirs of Robert’s body. After Robert’s death it descended by inheritance to Laurence Sely, his son and heir, and after the latter’s death it descended to John Sely, his son and heir, citizen and skinner of London, who now holds it. It is held of the king in chief in free burgage, as is the whole city. (Attached is a copy of this inquisition.)
	C. Edw. III. File 186. (5.)
32.	JAMES DE STANES.
	Writ to the mayor of London to enquire as to the lands &c. and heir of the said James, and who has been in possession of his lands since his death, and what charges in mortmain were made by him on the said lands for chantries &c. 30 November, 39 Edward III.
LONDON.	Inq. (indented) taken before the mayor, 22 December, 39 Edward III.
	He died in 6 Edward I, day not known, seised of:— Parish of St. Laurence, Jewry. 2 marks quit-rent from the tenements now held by Agnes late the wife of William de Wyrcestre; and 6s. quit-rent from a tenement now held by Hugh Cheyner and Thomas de Boltone. Parish of St. Martin Oteswych. 20s. quit-rent from a tenement now held by Henry Colpeper. Parish of All Hallows, Bredstret. 40s. quit-rent from a tenement now held by John Sely, citizen and skinner of London. These rents, amounting in all to 4l. 12s. 8d., he assigned in his testament to Beatrice his wife for life, by way of dower, and bequeathed it after her death for his executors to ordain in a suitable place a chaplain to celebrate for his soul &c. The said Beatrice and Henry le Bourser and Ranulf Clerk, the executors, by a writing enrolled in the husting of London on Monday the morrow of Trinity, 7 Edward I, gave the same 4l. 12s. 8d. rent to Hugh, then prior of the church of St. Bartholomew, Smethefeld, and his successors, to provide a canon celebrating in the said church of St. Bartholomew for the soul of the said James. The present prior is now seised of the rent. The said James has no heirs now surviving, as the jurors understand. The aforesaid tenements whence the said rent issues are held of the king in chief in free burgage, as is the whole city. (Attached is a copy of this inquisition, in which the date is given as 20 December.)
	C. Edw. III. File 186. (6.)
33.	HAMO DE BROXHULL, clerk.
	Writ to the mayor of London to enquire as to the lands &c., and heir of the said Hamo, and who has been in possession of his lands since his death, and what charges in mortmain were made by him on the said lands for chantries &c. 30 November, 39 Edward III.
LONDON.	Inq. (indented) taken before the mayor, 17 December, 39 Edward III.
	He died in 7 Edward I, having no lands &c. in the city or suburbs, so far as the jurors can ascertain at present. He has no heirs. (Attached is a copy of this inquisition.)
	C. Edw. III. File 186. (7.)
34.	WILLIAM DE EVERDON, clerk.
	Writ to the mayor of London to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said William, and who has been in possession of his lands since his death, and what charges in mortmain were made by him on the said lands for chantries &c. [? 30 November], 39 Edward III.
LONDON.	Inq. (indented) taken before the mayor, 15 December, 39 Edward III (mutilated).
	He died on the feast of St. Maurice the Abbot, 21 Edward III, seised of:— Parish of St. Alban, Wodstret. A tenement with garden in the corner of the lane between (sic) the tenement formerly of Roger Poyntel in the parish of St. Mary, Aldermanbury. This tenement he bequeathed in his testament to Sir Hugh de Colewyk and his heirs to provide a chaplain in the church of St. Alban to celebrate for the souls of his parents and brethren, receiving 6 marks yearly from the issues of the tenement. John [Bys], (fn. 1) chaplain, is seised of this rent. The rector of the church also receives 3s. 4d. yearly from the tenement for providing the chaplain and the wafers, wine, vestments, chalice and candles; and 10s. yearly is paid from the tenement for the work of the church, and 2s. 6d. yearly to the abbot of St. Albans. Another tenement near the first in the same lane, whereof one end abuts on Wodestret. This he bequeathed to the same Hugh and his heirs to provide another chaplain to celebrate in the same church for the soul of Sir Edward called ‘of Carnarvan,’ late king of England, and the souls of all other benefactors of the said William and his heirs, receiving 6 marks yearly from the issues of the tenement. Philip White, chaplain, is seised of this rent. The rector of the church also receives 3s. 4d. yearly for providing &c. as above; and 5 marks yearly is paid for feeding poor children of the parish, 5s. yearly to the Guildhall (Camere Gyhalde), and 2s. 6d. yearly to the abbot of St. Albans. Sir Hugh was in possession of these tenements until his death on 4 September, 35 Edward III. He gave them to Simon de Worstede, citizen and mercer of London, to carry out the provisions of the will, and Simon is still in possession. Nicholas Petifer, son of Robert Petyfer and Emma his wife, daughter of Robert de Everdon, ‘smyth,’ brother of the said William de Everdon, aged 26 years and more, is the said William’s heir. All the tenements are held of the king in chief in free burgage, as is the whole city. (Attached is a copy of this inquisition.)
	C. Edw. III. File 186. (8.) (fn. 2)
35.	JOHN ROMENAY of the parish of St. Botolph without Algate.
	Writ to the mayor of London to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said John, and who has been in possession of his lands since his death, and what charges in mortmain were made by him on the said lands for chantries &c. 12 October, 39 Edward III.
LONDON.	Inq. (indented) taken before the mayor, 14 November, 39 Edward III.
	He died on Saturday in Easter week, 23 Edward III, seised of:— Parish of St. Botolph without Algate. A messuage worth 56s. 8d. a year, of which 2s. 4d. is paid yearly to the prior of Holy Trinity; a messuage worth 20s. a year, of which 4s. is paid yearly to the prioress of St. Helen; a messuage worth 13s. 4d. a year, of which 2s. 2 1/2d. is paid yearly to the prior of Holy Trinity; 2 shops worth 13s. 8d. a year, of which 8s. 10d. is paid yearly to the heirs of Thomas Macchyng; and a messuage worth 37s. a year, of which 13s. 4d. is paid yearly to John Chaucer, vintner of London. All these the deceased bequeathed in his testament proved, proclaimed and enrolled in the husting of London of pleas of land held on Monday after SS. Philip and James, 23 Edward III, to Agnes his wife for her life, and after her death to St. Botolph’s church to provide a chaplain to celebrate for the souls of them, the said John and Agnes, and their children, receiving from the issues of the premises 4l. yearly for his pension. He also bequeathed 6s. 8d. yearly from the premises to the mayor of London, to whom he gave the presentation of chaplains to the chantry. The rest of the rent he bequeathed to St. Botolph’s church for the keeping up of the tenements and the work of the church. Agnes his wife had possession until 2 December following, when she died; and on the same day Thomas Crouchman, ‘pottere,’ took possession and received the issues until 2 August, 39 Edward III, and all the time provided the said chaplain and repaired all the tenements after the great wind until the said 2 August. On that day the prior of Holy Trinity, London, rector of St. Botolph’s church, took possession of the premises, and is still in possession and provides a chaplain. The same parish. A shop with a chamber, solar and garden, next to the tenements of the deceased and adjoining the lane leading to the bishop of London’s field called “Lampettes,” worth 10s. a year, of which 8d. yearly is paid to the prior of Holy Trinity. This shop &c. the deceased bequeathed for the work of St. Botolph’s church. The parishioners (parochiani) of the church have been in possession since his death. Another shop worth 13s. 4d. yearly, of which 8d. yearly is paid to the prior of Holy Trinity. This he bequeathed to Agnes his daughter and the heirs of her body, with reversion to his next heirs. She has been in possession since his death. William Cousyn, aged 40 years and more, is his heir All the above premises are held of the king in chief in free burgage, as is the whole city. (A copy of this inquisition is attached.)
	C. Edw. III. File 186. (9.) (fn. 3)
36.	RANULF CLERC.
	Writ to the mayor of London to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said Ranulf, and who has been in possession of his lands since his death, and what charges in mortmain were made by him on the said lands for chantries &c. 30 November, 39 Edward III.
LONDON.	Inq. (indented) taken before the mayor, 22 December, 39 Edward III.
	He died in 8 Edward I, day not known. He had no lands in the city or suburbs, nor has he any heirs surviving, as the jurors understand.
	C. Edw. III. File 186. (10.)
37.	JOHN DE LA BOTHE, or BOCHE, of Belton.
	Writ to the escheator to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said John, and who has been in possession of his lands since his death and received the issues. 20 October, 39 Edward III.
LINCOLN.	Inq. (indented) taken at Kirketon in Lyndeseye, Saturday after St. Andrew, 40 Edward III.
	Belton and Epworth. Four messuages, 8 tofts, a bovate, 15a. and a moiety of a bovate and of an acre of land, and two parts of a toft, held of John de Moubray, lord of the Isle of Axiholm, by service of 10s. yearly. He held no other lands &c. [in the county.] He died about (citra) Michaelmas, 38 Edward III. John his son, aged 13 years and more, is his heir. John de Moubray aforesaid has been in possession of the premises since his death.
	C. Edw. III. File 186. (11.)
38.	JOHN SON OF ROBERT GEMYS of Stacheden.
	Writ to the escheator to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said John, and who has been in possession of his lands since his death and received the issues. 18 January, 39 Edward III.
BEDFORD AND HUNTINGDON.	Inq. (indented) taken at St. Neots, Friday after the Conversion of St. Paul, 40 Edward III.
	Stacheden, co. Bedford. Two-thirds of the manor, held for his life of the king in chief by knight’s service, by feoffment of Roger de Milton and Robert de Sothewyk, with remainder to John, his son, and Christiana the latter’s wife, who survive, and the heirs of their bodies, and with remainder over to the right heirs of the deceased, with the king’s licence. The whole manor is held for a third part of a knight’s fee. The said John son of John and Christiana have been in possession of the two-thirds since the death of the deceased. Botylbrigg, co. Huntingdon. Two-thirds of a knight’s fee, held by him of the king in chief, which John son of John Paynel and Baldwin de Drayton hold of him. He held no other lands &c. He died on Monday after Michaelmas, 37 Edward III. The said John son of John, aged 28 years, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 186. (12.)
39.	RICHARD DE HOTONROF.
	Writ, 20 January, 39 Edward III.
CUMBERLAND.	Inq. taken at Hoton, the day of the Annunciation of the Blessed Mary, 40 Edward III.
	Hoton Rof. The manor (extent given, including a plot called ‘Bischobpot’ and 40a. land held by John de Boticom, a free tenant, by service of rendering 2s. yearly, 2 messuages and 6a. land held by Thomas Lyenglys, a free tenant, by service of rendering 1lb. cummin at Christmas, a messuage and 12a. land called ‘Pacrokcroft’ held by the heir of Hugh del Spense, a free tenant, by service of rendering 1lb. pepper at Christmas, 3 small woods called ‘Crag,’ ‘Litilcrag’ and ‘Tomlinpark,’ 20a. meadow in Greystok called ‘le Ker,’ a cornmill, a plot of 66a. called ‘le Gilfeld,’ 4 tofts and 20a. land at Haltclobryg, a messuage and 3a. land at le Milnfeld, 4 tenements (or tofts) and 32a. land at Lambynby, a toft and 8a. land at Alaynby, 3 tenements and 9a. land at Soureby, a tenement by Soureby church and 2a. land, a toft and a garden at Raghtonhevid, a toft and an acre of land at Threlkeld, 2 messuages and 28a. land at Joneby, a messuage and 4a. land at Haltclo, and a toft and 5a. land at Caldbek). Greystok. Three burgages. He held the manor of Hoton of the heir of the baron of Graystok, a minor in the king’s wardship, by service of rendering 1d. at Christmas; the premises in le Milnfeld and le Ker and 6a. of the aforesaid tenement in le Gilbank in Gilfeld in Graystok of the king in chief by knight’s service, as parcel of the manor of Greistok, and by service of rendering 1d. yearly for cornage; the rest of le Gilfeld of the heir of the baron of Graystok by service of rendering a rose at Midsummer; the premises in Soureby of the king by service of rendering 6d. an acre, as of ‘quernshamis’; the premises by Soureby Kyrkeby of the king by service of rendering 1d. at Christmas; the premises in Raghton of the king by the same service; the premises in Haltclo and Caldbek of Sir Thomas de Lucy and his heirs by service of rendering 1d. at Midsummer; the premises in Alaynby and Lambynby of Adam de Hoton Jone by service of a rose at the same feast; the premises in Threlkeld of Sir William de Threlkeld by service of rendering 1d. at Christmas; the premises in Joneby of the lord of Joneby by service of rendering 1d. at the same feast and 5d. for cornage; and the burgages in Graistok of the heir of the baron of Graistok by service of rendering 3s. He held no other lands &c. in the county or elsewhere. He died on Wednesday after St. Hilary last. John de Hoton, his son, aged 20 years, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 186. (13.)
40.	THOMAS DE SKELTON.
	Writ, 8 October, 39 Edward III.
CUMBERLAND.	Inq. taken at Wygton, 21 April 40 Edward III.
	Skelton. A messuage, 15a. land and 1a. meadow, held for life, with reversion to Richard, his son, and the heirs male of his body, by the king’s charter of licence. At one time the deceased was seised in demesne as of fee of a third part of a third part of the manor of Skelton, and of 2 bovates of land, 20a. land and 12a. meadow in the same town, held of the king in chief by knight’s service and other services. Of these he enfeoffed, with the king’s licence, William de Routhebery, clerk, and William de Brumfeld, chaplain, who re-enfeoffed him thereof, to hold for his life, with remainders successively to Richard his son, who survives, and the heirs male of his body, to John brother of Richard and the heirs male of his body, to the heirs male of the bodies of the said Thomas and Joan his wife, and to the right heirs of Thomas. The aforesaid messuage, 15a. land and 1a. meadow are held of the king in chief by homage and by service of rendering 7d. yearly for cornage at the feast of the Assumption at the Exchequer of Carlisle by the hands of the sheriff, paying two strikes (estrikarum) of oats yearly for puture of the king’s foresters of Ynglewod, and paying 4d. yearly for the tourn of the king’s bailiff. The third part of a third part of the manor and the other lands &c. are held of the king in chief by homage and by service of paying 3s. 4d. yearly for cornage, as above, 13 1/2 strikes of oats yearly for puture of the king’s foresters of Ynglewod, and 16d. yearly for the tourn of the king’s bailiff, and by doing suit to the county of Cumberland every month. The deceased also held for life in Skelton 6 messuages, 60a. land and 4a. meadow by grant and feoffment of Richard son of Walter de Kyrkkebrid, with reversion to the heirs of the said Richard. They are in the king’s hand because the said Richard de Kirkebrid, who held them of the king in chief, alienated them without the king’s licence to the aforesaid Thomas for life. They render 30s. yearly, as appears in the escheator’s account, as well as other services due to the king. The deceased held no other lands &c. in the county or elsewhere. He died on Wednesday after the Assumption last. Richard his son, aged 12 years and more, is his heir to the aforesaid lands &c., by reason of the aforesaid feoffment.
	C. Edw. III. File 186. (14.)
41.	JOHN DE WYNWYK. WILLIAM DE THORP. WILLIAM DE PEEK.
	Writ after the deaths of the said John, William and William, who held certain lands &c. for their lives by the king’s grant; directing the escheator to enquire as to these lands &c. and who has been in possession of them since the death of the said John, William and William. 6 May, 39 Edward III.
SURREY.	Inq. taken at Southwerk, 28 June, 40 Edward III.
	Hacchesham. The three held the manor, together with the knight’s fees and advowsons of churches thereto belonging, for their lives, of the king’s grant, as appears by the king’s charter. Pitfold. They also held 40s. rent, parcel of the manor of Hacchesham. The said manor is held of the king in chief, as of the castle of Dover, which is in the king’s hand, by service of rendering 10s. every 32 weeks. John Wynwyk died on 20 June, 34 Edward III; William de Thorp died on 27 May, 35 Edward III; and William de Peek died on 20 September, 37 Edward III. The prioress of Derteford of the order of Friars Preachers has been in possession of the premises since the death of John, William and William, in right of the reversion given to her and her successors by the king. Thomas Vaghan held in demesne as of fee at the time of his death a messuage and 9a. land in Hacchesham, parcel of the manor called ‘Coldeherbergh’ in Hacchesham, of the manor of Hacchesham by service of rendering 14d. yearly to the said manor. These were taken into the king’s hand by writ of diem clausit extremum on the death of the said Thomas. Two-thirds of them are yet in the king’s hand by reason of the minority of Hamo son and heir of the said Thomas, and the third part was assigned to Alesia, late the wife of the said Thomas, in dower.
	C. Edw. III. File 186. (15.)
42.	WILLIAM DE EYHOT, an idiot.
SUSSEX.	Inq. taken virtute officii at Chichester, 20 May, 39 Edward III.
	William son of Nicholas de Eyhot is son and heir of the said Nicholas, and is an idiot from birth, quite incapable of managing his affairs because he does not enjoy lucid intervals. He holds:— Walberton. A messuage and small garden and 16a. land of Luke de Ponyngg as by service of rendering at his manor of Walberton 2s. yearly and doing suit to the earl of Arundel’s hundred at Walberton every three weeks. The premises are let on lease by William Hunstane, who married the mother of the aforesaid William, the idiot, to Robert, vicar of the church of Walberton, for 26s. 8d. yearly.
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 137. (2.)
43.	JOHN DE MEREWORTH, knight.
	Writ not enrolled.
KENT.	Inq. taken at Mallyngg, 4 July, 39 Edward III.
	West Peccham. A moiety of the manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of keeping a falcon of the king’s to mew. Mereworthe and Oldeheye. The manors (extents given) with the advowson of the church of Mereworth, held of the earl of Stafford, as of the honor of Gloucester, by service of two knight’s fees. An agreement was made between John de Mereworth, knight, deceased, and William de Strete concerning the purchase of the above premises, to wit, that the said John should enfeoff thereof John parson of the church of Mereworth and Robert vicar of the church of East Peccham, who should demise them to him for life, quit of any action for waste or strip, and afterwards grant the reversion of the premises to William de Strete or his assignee, in return for which the said William should pay 1000l. Upon this agreement the said William gave John de Mereworth a gold farthing by the name of twenty pence, called ‘Godesselver,’ Afterwards the said William was asked how soon he could conclude the business as his was the burden of obtaining the king’s licence as to the moiety of West Peccham, and also the earl of Stafford’s licence. He bargained for a fortnight; and John de Mereworth, being questioned as to his wishes in case he should die within that time, said that he wished the said William to have the premises in fee, and to pay the 1000l. to his, John’s, executors, as he was most unwilling that he who called himself his heir should have any profit of the premises, or of his other goods. As to the 1000l. he willed 100 marks to the prior of Ledes for making in the choir there a chief window with his arms &c., according to the ordinance of his executors and under their supervision; to Thomas de Apulderfeld, knight, because he married the testator’s kinswoman and is burdened with seven sons and several daughters, 100 marks; and to Richard atte Welde 100 marks; and other legacies amounting to 200l. He prayed that William might have as much joy of the premises as he could possibly wish, told him to go where he liked and take what he pleased as master and lord, gave him all his oxen, and beasts (afros) for three ploughs with all their gear, swore that if he lived another year, and William behaved well, he would spend 100l. in the manor of Mereworth, and said that he cared not for life or death since he had such a son. Afterwards he bade those of his household who were present serve William as master and lord, and they said they were ready to do so, whereupon he gave them 20s. Certain of the tenants attorned to William on the night before the death of the said John. On the second night after the death William entered the manor of Mereworth. Afterwards came John Malmeyns, who says he is heir of John de Mereworth, and entered the manor on the morrow of the day after the death without process of law, and on Thursday following, to wit, on Ascension day, he enfeoffed thereof Humphrey le Baun, earl of Hereford. The manor of Westpecham includes a park with deer, a wood of 500a. called ‘le Hurst,’ and a fishery; the manor of Mereworth includes pasture called ‘Petterismed’ and rents at Badeshull and Clyve; and the manor of Oldehaye includes a capital messuage, parcel of the manor of Mereworth, held of the earl of Stafford, as of the honor of Gloucester, by service of rendering 3s. yearly at the earl’s manor of Tonebregg called ‘Knyghtescourt,’ rendering 2s. yearly and 1lb. cummin to John Algar, and doing suit to the earl’s court every three weeks. John Mereworth had no other lands &c. in the county. He died on 19 May last. John Malmeyns, aged 50 years and more, is his kinsman and heir.
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 137. (3.)
KENT.	Inq. taken at Frennyngham, 24 June, 39 Edward III.
	Mapliscompe by Frennyngham. 60a. arable, 22a. wood, 10s. rent of free tenants, rents of 12 hens at Christmas and six score eggs at Easter, a court, and the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief, of the castle of Dover, by service of rendering of 2s. 2 3/4d. every twenty-four weeks for ward of the same castle, and doing suit to the king’s lathe of Sutton twice yearly and to the king’s hundred of Grenstrete every three weeks, and likewise of the heirs of Robert de Northwode by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. Date of death and heir as above.
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 137. (5.)
44.	BENET DE FULSHAM.
KENT.	Inq. taken virtute officii at Rochester, 17 March, 39 Edward III.
	Little Chatham. 60a. land, held of the king in chief, as of the castle of Ledes, which is in the king’s hand, by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. He died about the feast of the Purification, 38 Edward III, day not known. Richard de Fulsham, his son, aged 19 years, is his heir, and was married before his death. Thomas de Thornton has been in possession of the premises since his death, and has to answer for the issues to the king.
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 137. (4.)
45.	MILES DE STAPELTON of Bedale.
	Writ not enrolled.
NORFOLK.	Inq. taken at Ingham, 12 December, 39 Edward III.
	Lammesse and Sterston. The manors, held jointly with Joan his wife, now deceased, of the gift of John Scot, parson of the church of Middelton, to them and the heirs of their bodies. The manors are held of William de Ufford, knight, and Thomas de Berneye, services not known. He died on 20 October, 38 Edward III.
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 138. (8.)
46.	ROBERT DE BERNHAM.
	Writ not enrolled.
SUFFOLK.	Inq. taken at Brokford, 12 June, 39 Edward III.
	Mendlisham. A messuage, 60a. land, meadow and pasture, and 30s. rent, held of the king in chief by service of rendering 30s. blanch farm at Norwich castle. He died about Michaelmas, 37 Edward III.
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 138. (9.)
	Writ to the escheator in co. Suffolk to assign dower to Mary wife of the said Robert. 26 June, 39 Edward III.
	E. Inq. P.M. File 24. (10.)
47.	IDONIA LATE THE WIFE OF HENRY DE PERCY, the elder.
	Writ not enrolled.
YORK.	Inq. taken at York, Monday after St. Matthew, 39 Edward III.
	Lekyngfeld. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Semer. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Nafferton. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Catton. The manor, held of the earl of Chester by knight’s service. Bouyngton. Tenements worth 46s. 8d. yearly, held of Walter de Bukton by fealty. Kyrkelevyngton. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Clethop. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Gikeleswik. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. All the above she held in dower of the inheritance of Henry de Percy, son and heir of Henry de Percy and herself. She held no other lands &c. in the county. She died on 24 August last. Henry de Percy, knight, aged 40 years and more, son of Henry de Percy and herself, is her heir.
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 140. (1.)
48.	MARMADUKE DE LOMLEY, knight.
	Writ not enrolled.
NORTHUMBERLAND.	Inq. taken at Newcastle upon Tyne, 12 January, 39 Edward III.
	West Chyvyngton. Tenements held of the king in chief, as of the crown, by knight’s service. Est Chyvyngton, Morwik and Reulay. Tenements held of Henry de Percy and other lords by divers services. He held no other lands &c. in the escheator’s bailiwick. He died on 25 September, 39 Edward III. Robert his son, aged 11 years and more, is his heir.
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 140. (9.)
49.	ROBERT TYFFOUR, knight.
LINCOLN.	Extent made at Hacumby, Saturday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 39 Edward III.
	Hacumby. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by the petty serjeanty of carrying a crossbow in the king’s wars. He died at Hacumby on Tuesday after St. Bartholomew, 39 Edward III. Robert his son, aged 12 years and more, is his heir.
	E. Inq. P.M. File 24. (11.)
50.	CECILY DE LA LYNDE.
SOMERSET.	Inq. (indented) taken at Jevelchestre, Monday after St. James, 39 Edward III.
	Brotton. She held no lands in demesne as of fee on the day of her death, because a week before her death she, together with John Lovel, her husband, demised a messuage, 40a. land, 6a. meadow, 18a. pasture and 6a. wood in Brotton to Sir Roger de Staulegh, vicar of the church of Cary, and Sir Walter de Compton, chaplain, their heirs and assigns. The premises are held of the heir of Nicholas de Seymour, a minor in the king’s wardship, by knight’s service. She died on Saturday after Midsummer day last. Walter her son, aged 5 years and more, is her heir.
	E. Inq. P.M. File 25. (3.)