Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 58

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 16, Richard II. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1974.

Citation:

M. C. B. Dawes, M. R. Devine, H. E. Jones, M. J. Post, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 58', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 16, Richard II( London, 1974), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol16/pp306-320 [accessed 21 December 2024].

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 58


790 and 791.
	Not used.
792.	Elizabeth late the wife of Maurice Berkeley of Berkeley, knight
	Writ, 25 July, 13 Richard II
WILTS.	Inq. taken at Hyndon, 6 August, 13 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned messuage, land, rent and advowson for life, as in dower. Chikkelade. A messuage, 60 a. land and pasture and 10s. rent, with the advowson of the church, tenure not known at present. She died on 13 July last. Thomas Berkeley, son of the aforesaid Maurice Berkeley, is her heir and is 36 years of age and more.
793.
	Writ, 25 July, 13 Richard II
DORSET.	Inq. taken at Shirburne, Saturday before St. Laurence, 13 Richard II.
	She held no lands &c. in the county.
SOMERSET.	Inq. taken at Yevelchestre, Friday before St. Laurence, 13 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned two-thirds, third part, lands, rent and island in dower, by endowment of Maurice her late husband, and assignment of Edward III. Portbury. Two-thirds of the manor, in compensation for other lands late of the said Maurice, held of the earl of Devon by fealty only. Porteshed. A third part of the manor, held of the duke of Lancaster, as of the honor of Trowbrigg, by knight’s service; and a messuage, a virgate of land and a dovecote, held of the lord of Capenore by knight’s service. Criston and Uphull. 2 messuages and a virgate of land, with the advowson of the church of Brene, tenure not known. Briggewater. 10l. yearly rent issuing from lands of the lord de la Sowche of Haryngeworth, as of his manor of La Park. Stupeholmes. The island, tenure not known. Date of death as above. Thomas, her son by the said Maurice, aged 30 years and more, is their next heir.
794.
	Writ, 25 July, 13 Richard II
ESSEX.	Inq. taken at Walden, 7 August, 13 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned manor for life in dower, by endowment of Maurice her husband. Great Wenden. The manor (extent given), held of Sir John Howard, knight, and Margery his wife, daughter and heir of John de Plays, knight, by service of one knight’s fee. She died on Tuesday after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr last. Thomas Berkeley of Berkeley, knight, her son by the said Maurice, aged as last above, is their next heir.
795.
	Writ, 25 July, 13 Richard II
GLOUCESTER.	Inq. taken at Gloucestre, Tuesday after St. Peter’s Chains, 13 Richard II.
	She held in dower after the death of the said Maurice, the under-mentioned manors of Coueley, Upton St. Leonard and Aure and messuage &c. in Seyncleye. She held the under-mentioned manor of Hurst and rents of 22 marks and 12l. 10s. in joint feoffment with the said Maurice, by gift of Sir Thomas de Berkeley, father of the said Maurice, to them and their heirs male. Coueley. The manor (extent given), held of the king by knight’s service. Upton St. Leonard. The manor, held of the king, of his barton by Gloucestre, by service of suit of court, of ancient demesne. Seyncleye. A messuage and a virgate of land, held of the abbess of Caen by service of ploughing, reaping and carrying, and by suit of court in the manor of Hampton Monialium. Aure. The manor (extent given), with its appurtenances, to wit, Ettelowe and Blakeney with the hundred of Bliddeslowe, held of the earl of March by service of a peppercorn. The extent includes a Severn pasture. Hurst. The manor, held of the lord de Clyfford of the North by knight’s service. Frompton. 22 marks yearly rent in the manor. Hurst. 12l. 10s. rent pertaining to the manor. (Date of death not given.) Thomas de Berkeley, son of the said Maurice, aged 35 years and more, is her heir.
	C. Ric. II File 58 (1)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 271 (9 & 10) (Dorset and Somerset)
796.	Thomas Bradestane, knight
	Writ of mandamus, 7 June, 13 Richard II
LONDON.	Inq. taken before the mayor, 14 July, 13 Richard II.
	He died seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned advowson. Ward of Queenshithe. The advowson of the church of St. Mary of Somersete, held of the king in chief. He died on Tuesday before St. Dunstan, to wit, 17 Kal. June, 47 Edward III. Elizabeth his daughter, aged 15 years and more, is his heir.
797.
	Writ of certiorari super vero valore feodorum &c., 6 July, 13 Richard II
ESSEX.	Inq. (indented) taken at Brendewode, 5 August, 13 Richard II.
	He held no fees or advowsons of churches; but he held the under-mentioned advowson, which was taken into the king’s hand on his death by reason of the minority of Elizabeth his daughter and heir. Alvythele. The advowson of the free chapel of St. Mary in the churchyard there. He died on Tuesday before St. Dunstan, 48 Edward III.
	C. Ric. II File 58 (2)
798.	John Basset
	Writ to the escheator to make a fresh inquisition concerning the lands &c. late of the said John: as the inquisition taken before John Radeston, late escheator, states that he held certain lands &c. in Wynflith, Salford, Dondray, Barwe, Bacwille, Hasell, Rochel, Littelton and Ayshton, and the advowson of the church of Wynflith, but does not specify what lands they were or what estate he had in them; and moreover the king is given to understand that he held more lands than those specified in the inquisition. 22 July, 13 Richard II.
SOMERSET.	Inq. taken at Well …, Thursday before St. Denis, 13 Richard II.
	In the inquisition taken by John Radeston the under-mentioned lands &c. ought to have been specified. John Basset never had any lands &c. except those mentioned, and had no estate in them except for a term of 10 years by grant of Simon Basset, knight, his father. After the said term Simon entered into his reversion thereof, and enfeoffed John Claveleye and Richard Goldeneye, chaplains. The said feoffees thereupon granted the lands &c. to Simon and Maud his wife, for life, with successive remainders to Maurice Basset and the heirs of his body, to Edmund Basset and the heirs of his body, and to Simon’s right heirs. After Simon’s death the said Maud took the issues and profits of the lands all her life; and after her death the said Edmund entered into the lands and has taken the issues and profits ever since, because Maurice died without heir of his body in Maud’s lifetime. Wynflith. A messuage, a carucate of land and 8 a. meadow, with the advowson of the church. Salford. A messuage, a virgate of land and 3 a. meadow. Doundray. 20 a. land and 2 1/2 a. meadow. Barwe. 10s. rent. Bacwell. 5s. rent. Hasell. A messuage, 20 a. land and 3 a. meadow. Rochel. 2 messuages and 10 a. land. Littelton. A messuage, 20 a. land and 2 a. meadow. Aysshton. 5 a. meadow. All the above lands &c., except those in Doundray and Hasell, are held of the lord le Despenser, as of the honor of Gloucester, by knight’s service. Those in Doundray and Hasell are held of the bishop of Bath and Wells by knight’s service. John Basset died on Thursday after the Epiphany, 35 Edward III. Margaret his daughter, aged 30 years and more, is his heir.
	C. Ric. II File 58 (3)
799.	Elizabeth late the wife of James Botiller, late earl of Ormond
	Writ, 16 May, 13 Richard II
GLOUCESTER AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES.	Inq. (indented) taken at Gloucestre, Friday after St. Thomas, 14 Richard II.
	She held no lands &c. in the said county or march in her demesne as of fee or in service, but she held the under-mentioned manor in dower. Coldeaston. The manor, held of the bishop of Worcester. She died on 24 March, 13 Richard II. James Botiller, son of James Botiller, last earl of Ormond, is her next heir, and was 26 years of age on the day of her death.
HEREFORD AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES.	Inq. (indented) taken at Hereford, Saturday after SS. Peter and Paul, 14 Richard II.
	She held no lands &c. in the said county or march in her demesne as of fee or in service but she held the under-mentioned manor in dower. Kylpek. The manor, held of the king in chief by homage. Date of death and heir as above.
800.
	Writ, 16 May, 13 Richard II
SOMERSET.	Inq. taken at Pennesford, 28 June, 14 Richard II.
	She was not seised of any lands &c. in the county in her demesne as of fee or in service, but she held the under-mentioned manor and third parts for life by way of dower. Belweton. The manor, held of the king in chief, service not known. Brene. A third part of the manor, tenure not known. Camelegh. A third part of the manor, held of Nicholas Bornell, as of his manor of Compton Dauno, by knight’s service. She died on the eve of the Annunciation last. James Botiller, earl of Ormond, her son by the late earl, aged 28 years and more, is their heir.
801.
	Writ, 16 May, 13 Richard II
OXFORD.	Inq. taken at Oxford, Saturday before St. Margaret, 14 Richard II.
	She held no lands &c. in the county in her demesne as of fee or in service, but she held the under-mentioned manor in dower after the death of the late earl, her husband. Frytewell. A manor of the fee of the earl of Ormond, held of the king in chief, by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. She died on the eve of the Annunciation last. James Botiller, earl of Ormond, her son by the late earl, aged 28 years and more, is their heir.
802.
	Writ, 16 May, 13 Richard II
SUFFOLK.	Inq. (indented) taken at Henhowe, 21 July, 14 Richard II.
	She held no lands &c. in the county in her demesne as of fee or in service, but she held the under-mentioned manor in dower, by endowment of James le Boteler, late earl of Ormond, her husband, of the inheritance of James her son, son and heir of the said late earl. Great Fymbergh. The manor called ‘Caunteloweshall’, held of the king in chief, service not known. She died on the feast of the Annunciation, 25 March, last. The aforesaid James son of James, aged 26 years and more, is her heir.
	C. Ric. II File 58 (4)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 57 (12) (Oxford and Suffolk)
803.	William Bardolph of Wyrmegay, knight
	Writ of mandamus, 25 October, 13 Richard II
ESSEX.	Inq. taken at Bradewelle, 11 November, 13 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned rents and advowson of the king in chief by knight’s service. Bradewelle by Tillyngham. 3s. 6d. yearly rent from 2 cottages and 8 a. land held by Ralph atte Wode of Bradewell; 13d. yearly rent from 5 a. land held by William Borevare; 9d. yearly rent from a cottage and 3 a. land held by Ralph Judde; and the advowson of the church. He died on 31 January, 9 Richard II. Thomas his son, aged 20 years on 4 January last, is his heir. Ever since his death the said Ralph atte Wode, William Borevare and Ralph Judde have had possession of the said rents because nobody demanded them from them.
804.
	Similar writ, 25 October, 13 Richard II
BUCKINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Wendore, Tuesday before St. Martin, 13 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned rents and lands in his demesne. Bledelowe. 16s. rent of assise from a water-mill and 2s. rent of assise from a carucate of land, held of the king in chief, service not known. Huckote by Aylesbury. 6s. rent of assise from the manor, held as parcel of the manor of Stowebardolf, which is held of the king in chief, service not known. Wendore. 10 a. arable in the field called ‘Irelondesstokkyng’ and 36s. 5d. rent of assise in the hands of divers tenants, held of the duke of York, as parcel of the manor of Wendore, by service of doing suit to the court of the said manor twice a year. He died on Monday before the Purification, 9 Richard II. Thomas Bardolf, his son, aged 21 years and more, is his heir. Ever since his death Roger Skynnere of Wendore and other tenants have had possession of the said lands and rents, by what title the jurors know not.
805.
	Writ of certiorari super vero valore feodorum &c., 12 April, 13 Richard II
BUCKINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Wendoure, Tuesday before the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 13 Richard II.
	He held the following in his demesne as of fee. Wendoure. Half a knight’s fee, lately held by Matthew la Vache; half a knight’s fee, lately held by Roger Cook; a messuage and 3 virgates of land, held by John Vernyt, knight; 7 virgates of land, held by Thomas Hautryve; a messuage, 80 a. land and 10 a. meadow, held by the prioress of Merlawe; 8 a. land with a grove, held by the chaplain of St. Leonard; 10 a. land called ‘Stokkyng’, held by Roger Skynnere; 10 a. land and 6 a. wood, held jointly by Robert Pirk and Baldwin his brother; 2 a. wood called ‘Stonygrave’, held by William Sagar; a grove, held by Juliana Reyner; and lands and meadow called ‘Irlondeshul’, held by John de Yrlond. Bledlowe. A messuage and a carucate of land, held by Reynold Hampden; and a messuage and a watermill, held by Edmund Hampden. Huccote. The manor, which William Graunt held.
806.
	Similar writ, 12 April, 13 Richard II
NORTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Norhampton, Saturday after the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 14 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned three-fourths of a fee. Midelton and Colyngtrough. Three-fourths of a fee, now held by Robert le Veer as of the right of Amy his wife, daughter and heir of Thomas Malsores, knight.
807.
	Similar writ, 15 May, 13 Richard II
CAMBRIDGE.	Inq. taken at Cambridge, Saturday after St. Andrew, 14 Richard II.
	He died seised of the under-mentioned fee and a fourth part of a fee. Enhale. One knight’s fee, held of him by Eudo de Harleston, son and heir of Roger de Harleston. Neuton in the hundred of Wysebeche. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by Edmund Gunvyll.
808.
	Similar writ, 12 April, 13 Richard II
ESSEX.	Inq. taken at Brendewode, Thursday the feast of the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 14 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned fees and parts of fees in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief. Bradewell. One knight’s fee, held by the lord de Roos, who married the heir of Orby; a twentieth part of a knight’s fee, held by the heirs of John le Cook of Bradewell; and a twelfth part of a knight’s fee, held by the heirs of R … Borefare and the heirs of Thomas de la Mar’. Bradewell. The advowson of the church.
HERTFORD.	Inq. taken at Watton atte Stone, 9 October, 14 Richard II.
	He held no knight’s fees in the county on the day of his death; but he held the under-mentioned advowsons. Watton atte Stone. The advowson of a free chapel. Stapilford. The advowson of the church.
809.
	Similar writ, 12 April, 13 Richard II
SUSSEX.	Inq. taken at Crawelee, Monday after Holy Trinity, 13 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned fees on the day of his death. Porteslade. 10 knight’s fees, held by him, as of the manor of Porteslade, of Richard earl of Arundel and Surrey, and held of him by John de la Warr, knight, by the same service.
810.
	Similar writ, 12 May, 13 Richard II
LEICESTER.	Inq. taken at Haloughton, Tuesday before Holy Trinity, 13 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned knight’s fees and advowsons, which have been taken into the king’s hand on account of his death. Billesdon, Rolleston and Skeffyngton. A fee and a moiety of a knight’s fee, held by John Skeffyngton, Simon …, John Noverey and William Dalby. Kaythorp. A moiety of a knight’s fee, held by William Gower, parson of the church of Haloughton, Robert Symkynesson and Idonia de Kaythorp. Haloughton. A third part of a knight’s fee, held by Henry earl of Derby. Haloughton and Gouteby. A moiety and a ninth part of a knight’s fee, held by John de Seyton, knight. Haloughton. A moiety of a knight’s fee, held by William Dexster, William Mosse, Thomas Veysy, John Veysy, John Bay, William Bothe and John Godefelow. Haloughton. The advowson of the chapel of St. Michael, held of the king in chief.
811.
	Similar writ, 12 April, 13 Richard II
NOTTINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Shelford, Monday before the Invention of the Holy Cross, 13 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned knight’s fees and advowsons of the king in chief. Neuton and Shelford. A sixteenth part of a knight’s fee, held by John de Loudeham. Byrton Jorce. A sixteenth part of a knight’s fee, held by John de Grey, lord of Codenore. Carleton, Gedelyng, Colwyk and Stoke. A moiety of a knight’s fee, held by William de Russeby, Hugh de Annesley, Roger de Duffeld and Thomas de Whatton. Neuton. A sixth part of a knight’s fee, held by John de Burton and his parceners; and a sixteenth part of a knight’s fee, held by John de Babyngton. Shelford. A twelfth part of a knight’s fee, held by the prior of Shelford and his parceners; and a sixteenth part of a knight’s fee, held by Robert de Stanbrugg. Gedelyng and Stoke. A thirteenth part of a knight’s fee, held by William de Wy-mondeswold. Gedelyng and Carleton. A twentieth part of a knight’s fee, held by William Clerk and William de Kyrketon. Carleton. A twentieth part of a knight’s fee, held by John de Byrton, knight, and Hugh de Annesley. Shelford. The advowson of the priory. Gedelyng. A mediety of the advowson of the church.
DERBY.	Inq. taken at Derby, Tuesday after St. Barnabas, 13 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned knight’s fees of the king in chief. Aylwaston and Alwaston. A twelfth part of a knight’s fee, held by the abbot of La Dale. Alwaston and Ambaston. One knight’s fee, held by John Daubrigecourt, knight. Thorleston and Aylwaston. A moiety of a knight’s fee, held by the abbot of Derley. Aylwaston, Alwaston, Thurleston, Ambaston and Boleton. 2 knight’s fees, held by Ralph Frechevyll, knight. Alwaston, Thurleston and Aylwaston. A moiety of a knight’s fee, held by Adam Parker. Thurleston. An eighth part of a knight’s fee, held by Thomas de Cheleston. Elton in le Peke. One knight’s fee, formerly held by Robert Tybtoft, knight. Ambaston. A sixteenth part of a knight’s fee, held by John Lorkyn.
812.
	Similar writ, 12 April, 13 Richard II
LINCOLN.	Inq. taken at Catthorp, Friday after St. Mark, 13 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned knight’s fees and advowsons. Thurleby. One knight’s fee, held by John son of William de Merston. Hekyngton. Three parts of a knight’s fee, held by Elizabeth formerly the wife of John Nevyl of Raby, knight. Swaton, Helpryngham and Byker. One knight’s fee, two parts and a ninth part of a fee, held by the same Elizabeth. Catthorp, Fryston, Normanton, Sudbrok, Ancastre and Brandon. 2 1/2 knight’s fees, held by the heirs of William Bernak, knight. Normanton and Willughby by Ancastre. A moiety of a knight’s fee, held by Thomas Prendregest in right of Eustacia his wife; and a moiety of a knight’s fee, held by Isabel de Normanton. Willughby by Ancastre. One knight’s fee, held by John Slory. Sudbrok. A moiety of a knight’s fee, held by John Tebaud. Bracebrigge, Wraweby, Glaunfordbrigge and Elsham. 2 knight’s fees, held by Ralph de Bracebrigge, knight. Brynkel. A moiety of a knight’s fee, held by … Bruton. Claypole. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by Nicholas Hebden, knight; and a … part of a knight’s fee, held by the heirs of John Cressy and the heirs of Sancto Laudo. Stubton and Claypole. Half a quarter of a knight’s fee, held by William de Carleton. Westbrugh. Half a quarter of a knight’s fee, held by Thomas …; and a sixteenth part of a knight’s fee, held by John de Belesby. Dodyngton, Stubton and Westburgh. A twelfth part of a knight’s fee, held by William Berners, Hugh Boszon, clerk, Isabel atte Kirke, John Lyon, William atte Lane and John Trygy. Catthorp and Fryston. A tenth part of a knight’s fee, held by John Inglis, John Hamoundeson, John Gybbeson and Ralph Bardolf. Westburgh. A mediety of the advowson of the church. Owenby. The advowson of the church. Brynkell. The advowson of the church.
813.
	Similar writ, 12 April, 13 Richard II
SUFFOLK.	Inq. (indented) taken at Beclys, 20 April, 13 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned knight’s fees in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief. Euston. One knight’s fee, held by John Rokwod. Southelmham, Wysete and Bungeye. A third part of a knight’s fee, held by Nicholas Brampton and his parceners. Southelmham. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by John Elmy and his parceners; a fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by the heirs of William Rous; and a sixth part of a knight’s fee, held by the heirs of Edmund Rous. Ilketeshale. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by the abbot of Derham. Mendham, Medefeld, Heywod and Mykelwod. One knight’s fee, held by the heir of Hugh de Hastyng. Ilketeshale. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by the heirs of John de Norwico; and a moiety of a knight’s fee, held by William Burghard and the heirs of John Sekford and their parceners. He died in January, 9 Richard II. Thomas his son, then aged 18 years and more, is his heir.
814.
NORFOLK.	Inq. (indented) taken at Shouldham, 12 April, 13 Richard II. (fn. 1)
	He held the under-mentioned knight’s fees and advowsons in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief. Watlyngton, Totenhill, Sechith, Carbiesthorp(?) and Langham. One knight’s fee, held by John Bertholom, Laurence Trussebut and others. Wrenyngham, Thorp, Nelond, Habeton and Fundenale. One knight’s fee, held by Edmund de Thorp, knight. Foston and Gerveston. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by Roger Davy and John de Fyncham. Watlyngton. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by William Styward and his parceners. Great Sechith. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by John de Medilton and his parceners. West Wynch. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by John de Wilton, knight. Thorplond, Estwynch, Geiton and Walyngton. One knight’s fee, held by Nicholas de Massyngham, Richard Geg and their parceners. Stratesete, Watlyngton, Barsale, Riston, Fordham, Roxham, Saham and Sisterne. 2 knight’s fees, held by the heirs of Elizabeth de Stratesete. Fyncham, Derham, Roxham and Fordham. One knight’s fee, held by John de Fyncham and his parceners. Fyncham. A third part of a knight’s fee, held by Oliver de Calthorp, knight. Berton, Boketon, Bichamwelle and Matessalebergh. One knight’s fee, held by Thomas Lovel. [? Est Derham]. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by the abbot of Derham and John Batescroft. Thurston and Matessale. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by Roger … Geiton Thorp, Walton, Wykes and Bekeswelle. One knight’s fee, held by the prior of Penteneye. Yaxham, Shipdham, Matessale, Reymerston, Letton and Bradenham. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by Thomas de Estoft and his parceners.
815.
	Estlexham, Licham, Kemeston, Great Dunham, Swafham, Great Sechith and Sech in Suthlenn. One knight’s fee, held by Osbert de Mundeford and his parceners. Great Elyngham. 2 knight’s fees, held by the heirs of Robert Mortymer, knight. Tudenham and North Tudenham. One knight’s fee, held by Robert Cokefeld, knight, and his parceners. Grymeston and Hillyngton. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by the heirs of John Norman. Morlee, Wykelwode, Wymdham, Depham, Hakeford and Croughethorp. A moiety of a knight’s fee, held by John atte Cros and his parceners. Tyrryngton. A moiety of a knight’s fee, held by John Howard and Thomas atte Hith; a fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by the same; an eighth part of a knight’s fee, held by Robert Branch; and an eighth part of a knight’s fee, held by John Mareschal. Tylneye. An eighth part of a knight’s fee, held by … de Tylneye. Tylneye, Clenchwarton … Three-quarters and a half of a knight’s fee, held by Edmund Noon, knight, the abbot of Derham, the prior of Bernewelle, the prior of Westacre, and others. Narburgh … held by William de Narburgh and his parceners. … and Ketleston. Three-quarters of a knight’s fee, held by Thomas duke of Gloucester and Henry earl of Derby, of the inheritance of their wives, heirs of the earl of Hereford. Hempton, Waterden, Barsham, Wyssyngsete, Puddyng Norton, Toftes and Stanfeld. One knight’s fee, held by the prior of Hempton, Robert Bardolf, knight, and … Durant. Houghton, Suthcreyk, North Barsham and Rokelond. One knight’s fee, held by the heirs of John …, knight, and their parceners. Lyrlyng, Russheworth, Shadewell and Fouldon. Three-quarters of a knight’s fee, held by … Gonevyle. Tunstale, Feldallyng, Estherlyng, Northcreyk, Brunhamthorp, Oldlenn, [Hale, Tytsale] and Bradenham. One knight’s fee, held by John Rokewode and others.
816.
	Caston, Rokelond, Toftes, Thorneston, Griston(?), Bekirton, Rudham, Shipedham and Old Bokenham. One knight’s fee, held by Katharine Dun of Caston. Rougham. A twelfth part of a knight’s fee, held by Henry Grace and others. Great Ryngestede, Felbrig, Cokethorp, Holm and Hounstanston. One knight’s fee, held by Thomas de Secheford and others. Holkham. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by Richard Smyth. Cokethorp and Dallyng. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by Vincent de Bale. Snyterle, Glanford, Wyveton, Irmynglond and Langham. One knight’s fee, held by Thomas Estlee, knight. Swanton. One knight’s fee, held by Oliver de Calthorp. Hyndryngham, Roughton and Felbrig. Three quarters of a knight’s fee, held by Ralph de Shelton, knight. Hyndryngham. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by Rose Nowers and others; and a fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by William W …, Henry Permenter and others. North Birlyngham, South Birlyngham, Beghton, Bokenham, Frethorp and Tunstale. One knight’s fee, held by Stephen Rythwys, John de Calton and others. …, Carleton and Hale Buskes. Two knight’s fees, held by Robert de Ufforde, knight. Ravenyngham. One knight’s fee, held by the prior of St. Olaves. Pallyng. A moiety of a knight’s fee, held by the prior of Hykelyng. Great Snoryng and Thirsford. A knight’s fee and a half, held by Ralph de Shelton. Little Elyngham. One knight’s fee, held by the heirs of Baldwin Boturd. Kymbirle and Bedyngham. A moiety of a knight’s fee, held by Stephen de Hales, knight. Swathyng. One knight’s fee, held by John … Letton and Craneworth. A moiety of a knight’s fee, held by William de Feltham and others. Kymbirle and Craneworth. A moiety of a knight’s fee, held by the heirs of Nicholas de Castell and others. Suth Elyngham. One knight’s fee, held by the heirs of Thomas Doget(?). Wygenhale and Ilsyngton. One knight’s fee, held by Edmund de Reynham, knight, the heirs of John de Tylneye, knight, and others. Narburgh. One knight’s fee, held by the prior of Wyrmegeye. Wyrmegeye. The advowson of the priory. Westbrig. The advowson of the church. Whynebergh. The advowson of the church. Northrungeton. The advowson of the church. Gerveston. The advowson of the church. Cauntelee. The advowson of the church. He died in January, 9 Richard II…
	C. Ric. II File 58 (5)
817.	Maud late the wife of John Charneles
	Writ, 10 October, 13 Richard II
WARWICK.	Inq. taken at Atherston, Tuesday before SS. Simon and Jude, 13 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned messuage for life by demise of Master Laurence de Ibstoke, rector of the church of Barewell, John Fylk, chaplain, Roger Rette of Tamworth and William Raggeley by their deed dated at Stanydelf, Thursday before the Invention of the Holy Cross, 42 Edward III, the reversion belonging to the heirs of Henry Stanydelf, late her husband. Kyngeswode by Wylmecote. A messuage called ‘Wardebern’, held of the king in chief by service of a sixteenth part of half a knight’s fee, as parcel of the manor of Kyngesneuton. She died on Monday after St. Matthew last. Joan wife of Robert de Aston, aged 30 years and more, and Katherine wife of William de Rodburn, aged 26 years and more, are daughters and co-heirs of her and of the said Henry.
	C. Ric. II File 58 (6)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 56 (3)
818.	Hugh Cheyne, knight
	Writ, 7 May, 13 Richard II
SOUTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Fordyngbrugg, Saturday, 28 May, 13 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned lands &c. as of the right and inheritance of Joan his wife, who is still living, to her and her heirs. Brokeley. A messuage, a carucate of land, and 5s. rent, held of John Wroth, lord of Brokeley, in socage, by service of 1d. yearly. Batramsley. A toft, 40 a. land and 2s. rent, held of the earl of Devon, services not known. Pille. 10s. rent from divers tenements, held of the same earl, services not known. Crowe. 4 messuages, 24 a. land and 16 a. meadow, held of the earl of Salisbury, as of his manor of Ryngwode, services not known. Wollopp. A mill and 60 a. land, held of John Denham, knight, as of his manor of Wollopp, services not known. He died on Saturday, 2 April last. Roger Cheyne, son of William Cheyne his brother, aged 27 years and more, is his kinsman and heir.
819.
WILTS.	Inq. taken at Salisbury, Monday, 30 May, 13 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned messuage &c. in Laverkestoke in joint feoffment with Joan his wife, who is still living, to them and the heirs of their bodies, by feoffment of Thomas de Edyngdon, late rector of the church of Dounton, and others, made with the king’s licence. He held the remaining under-mentioned lands &c. as of the right and inheritance of the said Joan. Laverkestoke. A messuage, 40 a. land and 2 1/2 a. meadow, held of the king in chief by service of 4 barbed arrows to be paid yearly, at the gule of August to the keeper of Claryndon. Mulford Richard. A toft and a fulling-mill, 48 a. land and 1 1/2 a. meadow, held of the king in chief by service as above. Laverkestoke. The manor, held of the abbess of Wilton at fee-farm by service of 10l. yearly and suit of court. North Wodefold. A toft and 100 a. uncultivated land, held of the bishop of Winchester, as of his manor of Dounton, services not known. Bathamtonewyly. A messuage, 100 a. land and 2 a. meadow, held of the lord de Tiptoft, as of his manor of Castelcombe, services not known. Rolveston. 110s. rent issuing from the manor, which manor is now held by John Skyllyng. Mommeworthesmull. A fulling-mill so called, held of the prior of Ivychurche, services not known. Salisbury. Two tenements, held of the bishop of Salisbury in free burgage by fealty and suit of court; and 40s. rent from certain tenements, held free of rent. Date of death and heir as above.
820.
	Writ, 24 September, 14 Richard II
LEICESTER.	Inq. taken at Halaughton, Thursday the eve of SS. Simon and Jude, 14 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor in joint feoffment with Joan his wife, who is still living. Rolleston. The manor, held of the lord de Cobham by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. He died on Saturday the eve of Easter last. Heir as above, aged 24 years and more.
	C. Ric. II File 58 (7)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 58 (6) (Leicester)
821.	Margery late the wife of John Chaunceux, knight
	Writ, 24 July, 13 Richard II
ESSEX.	Inq. taken at Raylegh, Tuesday, 3 August, 13 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned 3 messuages &c. in Shopelonde &c. in joint feoffment with Thomas de Staple, her late husband, deceased, by grant and feoffment of John de Sancto Neoto, chaplain, Thomas de Mucheldevre and Henry Cok of Shopelonde to her and the said Thomas and the heirs of Thomas. She held the under-mentioned manor of Apton in joint feoffment with the same Thomas by grant and feoffment of William Pakelesham to her and the said Thomas, and to Thomas son of the said Thomas and the heirs of his body, with remainder to the right heirs of Thomas the father. She held the under-mentioned manors of Canewedon and Poteshethe and messuages &c. in Rochefford and Hokkele for life by grant and feoffment of John de Sutton and Richard de Sutton, knights, Adam Englyssh and Geoffrey de Dersham, with successive remainders to John son of the said John Chaunceux, knight, and the heirs male of his body, to James son of the same John Chaunceux, knight, and the heirs male of his body, to Thomas brother of the said James and the heirs male of his body, and to the right heirs of John Chaunceux, knight. Shopelonde, Prytewelle, Sutton, Hadlegh, Raurethe and Great Wakeryng. 3 messuages, 300 a. land, 3 a. meadow, 5 a. wood, 500 a. marsh, 30s. rent, and a rent of 1 lb. pepper and 1 lb. cummin; whereof a messuage and 70 a. land in Prytewelle are held of the king, as of the honor of Reylegh, by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee, 2 messuages, 200 a. land, 3 a. meadow, 5 a. wood, 300 a. marsh and the above rents in Shopelond, Hadlegh, Raurethe and Great Wakeryngge are held of the king, as of the honor of Boulogne, by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee, 13 a. land in Shopelond called ‘Barouneslond’ are held of the tenement sometime of Henry Cok of Shopelonde by service of 3s. yearly, 10 a. land in Shopelond called ‘Typhaynesland’ are of unknown tenure, and a marsh in Sutton called ‘Bradewyerd’ is held of the manor of Sutton by service of 1 lb. pepper yearly. Apton in Canewedon. The manor, held of the king, as of the honor of Reylegh, by service of two-thirds of a knight’s fee. Canewedon and Poteshethe. The manors, held of the king, as of the honor of Reylegh, services not known. Rochefford. A messuage, 80 a. land and 10 a. wood, formerly of Robert Deyere and Andrew Fullere, held of the prior of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, as of his manor of Suttone Temple, by service of 3s. 6d., 1 lb. pepper and a pair of gilt spurs yearly. Hokkele. A messuage, 100 a. land and 100 a. marsh, held of the abbess of Berkynge, services not known. She died on Thursday before St. Margaret last. Elizabeth wife of John Prytewell, one of the daughters of the said Thomas de Staple and Margery, aged 24 years and more, and Joan daughter of John de Sutton and Alice his wife, the other daughter of Thomas and Margery, aged 4. years on the day of St. Martin in the Winter last, are next heirs of the said Thomas and Margery to all the lands &c. which were theirs. The aforesaid John son of John Chaunceux, knight, aged 17 years and more, on whom are entailed the manors of Canewedon and Potesethe with other lands &c. after the death of Margery, is next heir of the said John and Margery to all the lands late of the said John.
822.
	Writ to the escheator to inquire of whom the land called ‘Tiphaynesland’ in Shopelond is held, and whether Thomas son of Thomas de Staple is still living or died without heir of his body. 21 August, 13 Richard II.
ESSEX.	Inq. taken at Little Wakeryng, 20 September, 13 Richard II.
	The said land is held of John de Bote … as of his manor of Sutton, as parcel of Mottes tenement in Sutton, service unknown. Thomas son of Thomas de Staple died in 48 Edward III without heir of his body, in the lifetime of the said Margery.
	C. Ric. II File 58 (8)
823.	Henry de Carleton of Lincoln
	Writ, 12 July, 13 Richard II
NOTTINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Carleton in Lyndryk, 7 August, 13 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned rent and messuage &c. in his demesne as of fee. Carleton in Lyndrik. 28s. rent of assise, held of the king as in socage by service of 6d. for a pair of gilt spurs to be paid yearly in the Exchequer at Michaelmas by the hands of the sheriff; and a messuage called ‘le Whithalle’ and a carucate of land, held of Henry Fitz Hugh, knight, by service of 23s. 10d. yearly and suit to his court of Carleton every three weeks, and by service of a relief of 2s. at the entry of the right heir. He died on Sunday after St. John the Baptist last. Thomas, John, Walter and Henry, his sons, are co-heirs to shares of the said rent of assise. The said Thomas, aged 28 years and more, is his heir to the said messuage and land.
	Writ to the escheator to enquire as to the ages of the said John, Walter and Henry. 7 March, 13 Richard III.
NOTTINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Carleton in Lynderyk, Thursday before the Purification, 14 Richard II.
	They are aged 30 years and more, 28 years and more and 24 years and more respectively.
824.
	Writ, 12 July, 13 Richard II
LINCOLN.	Inq. taken at Lincoln, Monday after Michaelmas, 13 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned messuages &c. in joint feoffment with Mary his wife, who is still living, to them and the heirs of their bodies, by gift and feoffment of Master John de Kirkeby, clerk, and Master John de Langholm, clerk. Lincoln. 4 built-on messuages, 2 unbuilt-on messuages, a croft and 2 gardens in the city and suburb, held of the king in chief, as in free burgage, by service of a certain rent of 6d. yearly (to wit, 1d. for each messuage) called ‘lantolf penyes’, to be paid to the bailiffs of the city in aid of their farm. Date of death as above. Thomas de Carleton, his son, aged 36 years and more, is his heir.
	C. Ric. II File 58 (9)
825.	Walter Chamberleyn
	Writ of mandamus, 28 February, 13 Richard II
HEREFORD.	Inq. taken at Kyngeslone, Monday in Easter week, 13 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned messuage &c. on the day of his death. Kyngeslone. A messuage and 20 a. land, held of Edmund de Mortuo Mari, son of Roger de Mortuo Mari, late earl of March, a minor in the king’s wardship, by homage, fealty, suit of court and 2s. rent yearly. He died on 16 October, 36 Edward III. John Chamberleyn, his son, who was 31 years of age on Friday the feast of the Purification, 13 Richard II, is his heir. Since his death the escheators of the county for the time being have occupied the premises and taken the issues and profits thereof by reason of the minority of the heir of the said late earl of March.
	C. Ric. II File 58 (10)
826.	James de Pabenham
	Writ to the escheator in co. Bedford – on information that Master Henry del Clyf, who held in chief the manor of Wilden (to which the advowson of the church of the manor is appurtenant and appendant), granted the manor with its appurtenances, by a fine levied in the court of Edward III, to John Pabenham and Joan his wife, for life, with successive remainders to John son of the said John de Pabenham, and the heirs of his body, to James brother of the said John son of John, and the heirs of his body, and to Edmund brother of the said James, and the heirs of his body, that after the death of the said John and Joan, and also of the said John son of John without heir of his body, the said James entered into the manor and enfeoffed the said Edmund thereof on condition that he should re-enfeoff him (James) and Katharine his wife thereof, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, that Edmund enfeoffed James and Katharine accordingly, reserving to himself the advowson of the church contrary to the said condition, that when the manor was subsequently seized into the hand of Edward III on the death of James and Katharine by reason of the minority of Margery their daughter and heir, the said Edmund continued possession of the advowson, which ought to have been seized into the said king’s hand together with the manor by pretext of the condition aforesaid, and presented thereto at divers times while Margery was a minor in the king’s wardship, and that the advowson has not yet been seized into the king’s hand, as it ought to have been – to make inquisition touching the truth of the premises and all other matters and circumstances concerning the premises. 16 May, 13 Richard II.
BEDFORD.	Inq. taken at Bedeford, Tuesday after Whitsunday, 13 Richard II.
	The findings of the inquisition agree with the facts as given in the writ down to and including the reservation of the advowson by Edmund. After the death of Edmund, John Bate, his executor, sold the advowson to William Borstall, clerk. James and Katharine had a daughter and heir named Margery, now the wife of William Huggeford, knight. After their death the said Margery was a minor in the wardship of Edward III, who presented to the church by reason of such wardship. The manor was held by Henry del Clyf of the king in chief, as of the honor of Peverel.
	C. Ric. II File 58 (11)