Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 36

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 36', 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/pp47-61 [accessed 22 December 2024].

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 36


120.	Donald Hesilrigge, or de Hesilrige, knight
	Writ, 26 May, 8 Richard II
NORTHUMBERLAND.	Inq. taken at Morpath, 28 June, 9 Richard II.
	He held two-thirds of the under-mentioned manor and moieties of towns in joint feoffment with Joan his wife, who is still living, to them and the heirs of Donald; and the reversion of a third part of the manor and moieties on the demise of Elizabeth sometime the wife of Robert de Eslyngton, who holds them in dower for life. Eslyngton. Two-thirds of the manor. The said two-thirds, with the reversion aforesaid, are held of the king in chief by knight’s service and the service of rendering 100s. yearly. The two-thirds used to be worth 10l. yearly before the burning and destruction of the Scots, but now lie waste and untenanted. Whityngham, Thronton and Barton. Two-thirds of moieties of the towns. The said two-thirds and reversion are held of the king in chief by knight’s service and service of a sparrowhawk. The two-thirds used to be worth 10l. yearly &c., as above. He died on Sunday after Easter last. William Hesilrige, his brother, aged 60 years and more, is his heir.
	C. Ric. II File 36 (1)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 232 (5)
121.	Eleanor de Haresfeld
	Writ, 8 December, 8 Richard II
GLOUCESTER.	Inq. taken at Gloucester, Monday before St. Thomas the Apostle, 8 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned messuage and land in her demesne as of fee. Blakeneye. A messuage and a carucate of land, held of the king in chief by service of paying 19s. yearly at the king’s castle of St. Briavels in the forest of Dene. She died on Monday before SS. Simon and Jude, 8 Richard II. John Haresfeld, son of Richard Haresfeld her son, aged 26 years and more, is her heir.
	C. Ric. II File 36 (2)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 233 (1)
122.	William de Lyle, or Lylle
	Writ, 8 January, 8 Richard II
SUSSEX.	Inq. (indented) taken at Arundell, 21 February, 8 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned moiety jointly with Margaret his wife, who is still living, by gift of John Puttok and others to them and the heirs of William. Pulbergh. A moiety of the manor, held of the heirs of John Somery by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. He died on Christmas day last. Robert, his son by the said Margaret, aged 11 years and 35 weeks, is his heir.
123.
	Writ, 13 January, 8 Richard II
GLOUCESTER.	Inq. taken at Cirencestre, 25 January, 8 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned moieties in his demesne as of fee. Saperton. A moiety of the manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. Rysyndon Magna. A moiety of the manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief by service of fealty and 2s. yearly. He died on Sunday, Christmas day last. Robert Lylle his son, aged 11 years and more, is his heir.
	C. Ric. II File 36 (3)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 51 (7) (Gloucester)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 236 (1) (Sussex)
124.	Alice de Loxle, or Loxele
	Writ, Redyng, 1 June, 8 Richard II
SURREY.	Inq. (indented) taken at Guldeford, 4 June, 8 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned manor and the lands, etc. in Potenham and West Clandon in dower after the death of Thomas de Wyntersull, sometime her husband. She held the under-mentioned rent in Bromlegh for life by demise of Thomas de Wyntersull, her son by the said Thomas, with reversion to her said son. Potenham. A messuage, 50 a. land, 3 a. meadow, a several pasture, acreage not known, and 4l. 13s. 4d. rent of assise. West Clandon. 4l. yearly rent from free tenants. Bromlegh. 11l. yearly rent. All the premises are held of the king in chief by service of one knight’s fee. Burgham. The manor, held of the earl of Stafford, service not known. She died on Saturday the eve of Whitsun last. Thomas de Wyntersull, her son as aforesaid, aged 40 years and more, is her heir.
	C. Ric. II File 36 (4)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 236 (2)
125.	Henry Lunales, or Lunhales
	Writ of precipimus, 8 May, 8 Richard II
HEREFORD.	Inq. taken at Hereford, Monday, 28 August, 9 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned messuage and land in his demesne as of fee. Penbrugge. A messuage and 30 a. land, held of the heir of Roger de Mortuo Mari, late earl of March, while he was a minor in the wardship of Edward III, by knight’s service. He died in 35 Edward III, day not known. Thomas Lunales, his son, aged 23 years and more, is his heir. Since his death the escheators have had possession of the premises and received the issues, and have paid the same before the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer at Westminster, as appears in their accounts of old escheats.
	C. Ric. II File 36 (5)
126.	Joan Loterell
	Writ of precipimus, 27 March, 8 Richard II
DEVON.	Inq. taken at Thurveton, Monday before the feast of the Holy Cross, 8 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned messuage, etc. in her demesne as of fee. Chilton. A messuage and a carucate of land, held of the king in chief by knight’s service; and 26s. 8d. rent of assise. She held no other lands &c. in the escheator’s bailiwick. She died on Thursday after the Purification, 3 Richard II. Hugh Loterell, aged 22 years and more, son of Andrew Loterell, knight, is her son and heir. Since her death the king has received all the profits of the premises by the hands of the escheators.
	C. Ric. II File 36 (6)
127.	Nicholas Monboucher, or Monbocher, knight
	Writ, 16 September, 8 Richard II
LINCOLN.	Inq. taken at Lincoln, Monday after Michaelmas, 8 Richard II. (Fourteen jurors).
	He was seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned manors, etc. Byllynggay. The manor (extent given), in Walcote, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Helpringham. 20s. rent of assise, parcel of the said manor of Byllyngay, held of the earl of Northumberland, as of the honor of Kyme, by paying 1/2d. yearly. Wilghton. The manor (extent given), tenure not stated. Wroote. Lands &c., tenure and value unknown. Screyfeld. 3 tofts and 3 1/2 bovates of land, held of the princess of Wales, as of the manor of Greetham, by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. Aswardby. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by William de Aswardby by knight’s service and 10s. rent yearly. Swynop. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by knight’s service and by rendering 17s. 4d. yearly by the hands of the sheriff; and 21 bovates of bond land, vacant for lack of tenants, held of the honor of Richemund by knight’s service and by rendering 10s. yearly to the lord of the honor. Houton. One knight’s fee, held of the manor of Swynop by Thomas de Thymelby and John de Thymolby, parson of the church of Nettilton, rendering to the said manor 6s. 8d. yearly at the Circumcision. Belesby. Half a knight’s fee, held by Peter Breton; and he renders to the said manor of Swynop 20s. yearly, which John Nevill of Faldyngworth receives as a yearly rent granted of old to him and his heirs. Walesby. 1 1/2 carucates of land, held by William de Skipwith, son of William de Skipwith, knight, of the manor of Swynop, rendering to the said manor 1 1/2d. yearly on the feast of St. Martin in the Winter. The said rent is called ‘Warnot’. Swynop. 5s. rent of assise, tenure not stated. He died on Tuesday the eve of St. Bartholomew last. Gregory (sic) Monboucher, his son, aged 12 years and more, is his heir.
128.
	Writ of plenius certiorari touching the particulars, tenure and value of the above lands etc. in Wrote. 3 December, 8 Richard II.
LINCOLN.	Inq. (indented) taken at Wrote, Thursday after the Epiphany, 8 Richard II.
	He was seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned messuage, etc. Wrote. A built-on messuage, 4 a. land and 2 a. meadow, held of the earl of Nottingham by service of a rose at Midsummer. They are worth 2s. 4d. yearly, clear of deductions.
129.
	Writ, 16 September, 8 Richard II
NOTTINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Gamelston, Tuesday the feast of St. Luke, 8 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor of Gamelston in his demesne as of fee, except 9 bovates of land wherein he was enfeoffed jointly with Margaret his wife, to them and the heirs male begotten between them, by demise and feoffment of Roger de Wylughby, late parson of the church of Gamelston, Ralph parson of the church of Cromwell and William de Hacunthorp. He held the under-mentioned manor of Hoghton and rents jointly as above by demise of the said Roger, Ralph and William. Gamelston. The manor (extent given), held of the duke of Lancaster, as of the honor of Lancaster, by knight’s service and by rendering to the duke yearly 50s. for ward of the castle of Lancaster and 8s. for sheriff’s aid. Hoghton on Ydell. The manor (extent given), with a wood there called ‘le Lound’, held of the duke of Lancaster, as of the honor of Lancaster, by the services aforesaid. Wylughby and Walesby. 23s. 10d. rent of assise and 30s. rent of tenants at will. Kirketon. 13d. rent of assise. Welhagh. 5s. 6d. rent of assise. Grymston. 10s. rent of assise. Almeton. 5s. rent of assise. Mathersay. 4s. rent at will. Barneby. 3s. rent of tenants at will. Everton. 13s. 4d. rent of tenants at will. Myson. 4s. rent of tenants at will. Drayton. 8s. rent of tenants at will. The above rents are held of the duke of Lancaster by the services aforesaid. Date of death as above. George Monbocher, his son, aged 15 years and more on the feast of St. Bartholomew last, is his heir.
	C. Ric. II File 36 (7)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 221 (6) (Lincoln)
	Do. Do. No. 229 (1) (Nottingham)
130.	Richard Molyns, knight
	Writ, 21 December, 8 Richard II
WARWICK.	Inq. taken at Coventre, Wednesday after St. Valentine, 8 Richard II.
	In 6 Richard II he enfeoffed by charter Thomas earl of Buckingham and Essex, Sir Reynold de Gray, lord of Deffrencloit, William Naffreton, Thomas atte Lude, Thomas Galyan and Robert Thomas of the under-mentioned rent, and delivered seisin to them. All the tenants attorned to the said feoffees, who continued in seisin all Richard’s life; and the said Richard claimed no estate in the rent and received no profits thereof after the said feoffment. Wodecote. 43s. 6d. yearly, held of the honor of Leicester, service not known. He died on 14 December last. William Molyns, his son, aged 7 years and more, is his heir in blood.
131.
	Writ, 21 December, 8 Richard II
WILTS.	Inq. taken at Stepullavyngton, Thursday after St. Hilary, 8 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor and rent in his demesne as of fee. Wyttele. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Trowe. 6 marks yearly rent, tenure not known. Date of death and heir as above.
132.
	Writ, 21 December, 8 Richard II
BUCKINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Ayllesbury, Tuesday after the Epiphany, 8 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor in his demesne as of fee. Brehull. The manor, held of the king in chief by service of one knight’s fee. Date of death and heir as above.
133.
	Writ of plura, 13 February, 8 Richard II
BUCKINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Brehull, Friday after St. Valentine, 8 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor in his demesne as of fee in addition to the premises specified in the above inquisition. Bychyndon. The manor, held of the king, as of the honor of Wallingford, service not known. There have been no issues or profits of the above since his death. Date of death and heir as above.
134.
	Writ, 18 January, 8 Richard II
BERKS.	Extent (indented) taken at Remnham, Monday after the Purification, 8 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned rent. Wyndesore. 7s. 3d. rent service, held of the mayor and bailiffs of Wyndesore, services not known. Date of death and heir as above.
135.
	Writ, 21 December, 8 Richard II
OXFORD.	Extent (indented) taken at Henle, Monday after the Purification, 8 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manors in his demesne as of fee. Henle. The manor (extent given, including a view of frankpledge), held of the king, as of the ancient demesne of his crown, by knight’s service, amount not known. Broughton. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of mewing a goshawk yearly, or giving 13s. 4d. in lieu thereof. He was also patron of the church of Broughton, which belongs to the manor. He held no other lands etc. in the county. Date of death and heir as above.
	C. Ric. II File 36 (8)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 51 (2) (Buckingham, Berks and Oxford)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 237 (1) (Warwick)
136.	Reynold de Malyns, knight
	Writ, 8 August, 8 Richard II
ESSEX.	Inq. taken at Aungre, Monday after the Assumption, 8 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor jointly with Florence his wife by gift and feoffment of Thomas Barntyn to them and the heirs of Reynold. Theydon de Monte. The manor, held of the king, as of the honor of Reyleygh, by knight’s service and suit to the court of the honor at Reyleygh every month. The said Florence is still living. He died on Tuesday after St. Peter’s Chains last. Edmund de Malyns, aged 33 years on 3 … last, is his son and heir.
137.
	Writ, 8 August, 8 Richard II
OXFORD.	Inq. taken at Henle, Thursday after St. Bartholomew, 8 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manors and moiety in his demesne as of fee. Henton. The manor, held of the king, as of the honor of Wallingford, by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Bretwell. The manor, held of the king, as of the same honor, by service of a tenth part of a knight’s fee. Yatyndon. A moiety of the manor, held of the abbot of Thame, services not known. He held no other lands etc. in the county. Date of death as above. Edmund Malyns, knight, aged 30 years and more, is his son and heir.
138.
BERKS.	Inq. taken at Remenham, Thursday after St. Bartholomew, 8 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned moiety of a manor and rent. Purle. A moiety of the manor, held of Robert Ferers, knight, as of the manor of Hampstede Ferers, services not known. Redyng. 13s. 4d. rent, held of the abbot of Redyng in free burgage. Date of death and heir as last above.
139.
	Writ, 8 August, 8 Richard II
BUCKINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Wycombe, Friday after the Assumption, 8 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned 2 messuages and land in his demesne as of fee and the lands, etc. belonging to ‘Olyveresfee’ jointly with Florence his wife. Hamelden. 2 messuages and 2 carucates of land, held of the lord of Hamelden by service of 2s. yearly; and certain lands, rents and services belonging to a fee called ‘Olyveresfee’, held of the lord of Hamelden by service of 44s. yearly and by suit to a view every year. He died on 2 August, 8 Richard II. Edmund Malyns, knight, aged 33 years and more, is his son and heir.
	C. Ric. II File 36 (9)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 51 (1) (Buckingham)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 207 (33 & 34) (Berks and Oxford)
140.	William Percehay, knight
	Writ, 8 October, 8 Richard II
YORK.	Inq. taken at York, 18 October, 8 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manors, etc. in his demesne as of fee. Levesham. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by knight’s service. The extent includes lands etc. at Lokton, which is a member of the manor. Neuton upon Roucliff in Pykeringlith. A messuage and a bovate of land, held of John king of Castile and Leon, duke of Lancaster, as in socage. Ryton. The manor (extent given), held of Sir Andrew de Lutrell, knight, as of the fee of Lutrell, by knight’s service. Aymonderby. 3 messuages and 9 bovates of land, similarly held of the same Andrew. Swynton. Lands etc. worth 4l. 17s. 4d. yearly in the tenure of free tenants and tenants at will, similarly held of the fee of Lutrell; and there is at Ryton a common oven. Cramburn. The manor (extent given), held of the same Andrew by knight’s service. Pothowe. 4 bovates of land, held of Philip Darcy, knight, as of the fee of St. Thomas the Martyr’s church of Canterbury, by knight’s service; and there are there in the tenure of divers tenants 5 messuages, 21 bovates of land, 11 cottages, a toft, a plot of meadow called ‘the Lytteleng’, and a close called ‘le Orcherd’; and there is there a common oven. Hildynglay. Lands etc. worth 66s. 8d. yearly, held of the aforesaid Andrew Lutrell, knight, by knight’s service. Hoton on Derwent. A messuage and 2 bovates of land, held of Robert de Malton by fealty. Shirburn. A waste messuage and a bovate of land, held of John de Nevill, knight, by fealty. The manor of Ryton and divers lands etc. in Hildynglay are charged with 20 marks payable yearly to Agnes Salvan for life. He died on Monday the feast of the Assumption last. Robert, aged 30 years and more, is his son and heir.
141.
	Writ, 8 October, 8 Richard II
LINCOLN.	Inq. taken at Market Staynton, Tuesday before SS. Simon and Jude, 8 Richard II.
	He died seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned manor, etc. Wraweby. The manor (extent given). Glaunforth Brigge. 2 tofts and a fishery called ‘Briggegarth.’ Ketelby. A toft and a bovate of land. Elsham. A bovate of land. Wraweby and Glaunford Brigge. 7s. rent of assise issuing from 3 messuages and a bovate of land. He held all the premises of Ralph de Bracebrigge, knight, by service of 4s. yearly. Date of death and heir (aged 28 years and more) as above.
	C. Ric. II File 36 (10)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 221 (4) (Lincoln)
142.	Margaret late the wife of Edmund de Soterle
	Writ, 5 November, 8 Richard II
SUFFOLK.	Inq. (indented) taken at Beckles, Tuesday after St. Martin the Bishop, 8 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned manor and advowson for life jointly with Edmund her late husband, to them and the heirs of their bodies, [by gift and feoffment of Thomas Savage, knight, and others] (fn. 1). Soterle. The manor and the advowson of the church, held of the king as of the earldom of Chester, which John de Scocia, late earl of Chester, gave to Henry son of King John and his heirs, by service of one knight’s fee, and not of the crown. She died on Sunday before Michaelmas last. Roger, son of the said Edmund and Margaret, aged 30 years and more, is their heir by reason of the feoffment aforesaid.
	C. Ric. II File 36 (11)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 228 (17)
143.	John Seint Aubyn, knight
	Writ, 17 May, 8 Richard II
SOMERSET.	Inq. taken at Bruggewater, Thursday, 14 December, 8 Richard II.
	Long before his death the deceased gave the under-mentioned manor to John Blake of Loddeford, Richard Foldhay and John Carlill. Richard Watton, knight, and Richard Lyf, who were and are tenants of the manor, never attorned by virtue of the said gift and feoffment, but always remained tenants of the deceased. Afterwards the aforesaid feoffees gave the manor to the deceased and Joan his wife and the heirs and assigns of the deceased. Subsequently William Cogan died, Elizabeth his daughter and heir being a minor; and she is still in the king’s wardship. The deceased died in seisin of the rents and services of the said Richard Watton and Richard Lyf. Alvyston. The manor, held of William Cogan, knight, as of his manor of Hunespill, by knight’s service; and William held of the king as of the crown. He died on Friday the feast of the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, 7 Richard II. Guy Seint Aubyn, aged 7 years and more, is his son and heir.
144.
	Writ to the escheator to enquire whether the said Joan is still living. 13 October, 11 Richard II.
SOMERSET.	Inq. taken at Alvyston, Saturday before SS. Simon and Jude, 11 Richard II.
	The said Joan is still living.
145.
	Commission in the form of a writ of mandamus to John Kentwode, steward, John Beyvyll, sheriff, and John de Aston, escheator, of Cornwall. 8 June, 9 Richard II.
CORNWALL.	Inq. taken at Seynt Colombe, Monday after the octave of Michaelmas, 10 Richard II, before the above commissioners.
	He held the under-mentioned manor etc. in his demesne as of fee. Argalles. The manor, held of the king in chief of the duchy of Cornwall, as of the honor of the castle of Lanceston, by knight’s service. Trehuthale. A messuage, tenure not known. Trewynyan. A hamlet, tenure not known. Broungolowe. 2 messuages, tenure not known. Seynt Gerens. A messuage, tenure not known. Penlen. A hamlet, tenure not known. Joan, the king’s mother, received the issues of the manor of Argalles from the time of John’s death until Monday before St. Laurence, 9 Richard II, on which day she died. Since then John Dynham has received them, by an unjust title. Joan late the wife of the deceased, now the wife of Philip Bryan, has received the issues of the other premises since his death, title not known. John Seynt Aubyn died on the feast of the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, 8 Richard II. Heir as above.
	Transcripts of the above inquisitions.
146.
	Writ to the escheator, with reference to the above inquisition, to enquire of whom and by what service the said messuage in Trehuthale, hamlet in Trewynian and 2 messuages in Broungelowe, Seint Gerens and Penlen (sic) are held, and whether the marriage of Guy son and heir of the said John Seint Aubyn ought to pertain to the king by reason of the tenure of the said messuages and hamlet. 13 February, 14 Richard II.
CORNWALL.	Inq. taken at Launceston, Tuesday before St. Gregory, 14 Richard II.
	The said messuages and hamlet are held as follows:— Trehuthale. A messuage, held of John Langelond, as of his manor of Dygembrys, in socage. Trewynyan. A hamlet, held of Thomas Carmynow, as of his manor of Carmynow, in socage. Broungelowe, Seynt Gerens and Penlen. 2 messuages, held of Ralph Soor, William Illecombe, John Delapomeray, knight, and John Langelond, as of their manors of Trelewith, Penstrasow, Tregony Pomeray and Pennalym, in socage. The marriage of the said Guy ought not to pertain to the king.
	C. Ric. II File 36 (12)
147.	Margery late the wife of John de Sutton, knight
	Writ, 26 August, 8 Richard II
ESSEX.	Inq. (indented) taken at Colchester, Saturday after St. Matthew, 8 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned manor of Bradefeld jointly with John Brokesbourn, knight, her late husband, deceased, to them and the heirs of the said John. She held the under-mentioned manor of Tendrynghale and tenement called ‘Gernouns’ in dower by endowment of John de Sutton, knight, her late husband, with reversion to John de Sutton, knight, son and heir of the said John. Bradefeld. The manor, held of the heirs of Hubert de Ruly, knight, by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Tendrynghall. The manor, and a tenement in Tendryngg called ‘Gernouns’, held of the heirs of Hugh de Blount, knight, by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. She held no other lands etc. in the county. She died on Tuesday after St. Peter’s Chains last. Edmund de Brokesbourn, aged 45 years and more, is heir of the said John and Margery.
148.
	Writ to the escheator, with reference to the above inquisition, to enquire whether the heirs of Hubert de Ruly are minors and in the king’s wardship or not. 30 January, 8 Richard II.
	(Inq. missing)
149.
	Writ, 26 August, 8 Richard II
SUFFOLK.	Inq. (indented) taken at Stratford, 10 September, 8 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned messuages, lands, etc. jointly with John de Sutton, her late husband, to them and the heirs of the said John. She held the under-mentioned manor of Alpheton in fee tail, to her and the heirs of her body. She held the manor of Cokefeld jointly with John de Cokefeld, her late husband, to them and the heirs of the said John. Estbergholt. 4 messuages, 70 1/2 a. land, 19 a. 3 r. meadow, 52 a. 1 r. pasture and 17s. 3 1/2d. rent, held of the king in chief in socage by service of 20s. yearly to be paid by the hands of the sheriff, which rent is called ‘blauncheferme’. There are also a dovecote and a fishery, held of the king as above. Estbergholt. A moiety of the manor called ‘Eldehalle’ (extent given). The whole manor is held of the earl of Warwyk by service of a pair of gilt spurs, price 6d. The extent includes a leet held on the feast of St. Barnabas and a fulling watermill. Stratford. A messuage, 77 a. land, 7 a. meadow, 5 a. pasture, 14s. 8d. rent of assise and 2 hens at Christmas, and 15 autumn works at the lord’s food. The premises are held of Gilbert de Debynham by service of 3d. yearly. John, son of John de Sutton, knight, aged 50 years and more, is next heir of the said John. Alpheton. The manor, held of the abbot of St. Edmund by knight’s service. Edmund de Brokesborn, aged 40 years and more, is her son and heir. Cokefeld. The manor, held of the abbot of St. Edmund by knight’s service. John Bret, aged 24 years and more, is kinsman and next heir of the said John de Cokefeld. Margery died on Tuesday after St. Peter’s Chains last.
	C. Ric. II File 36 (13)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 228 (18) (Suffolk)
150.	Edward de Sancto Johanne, or Seynt Johan, knight
	Writ, 13 December, 8 Richard II
SOUTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Basyngstoke, Thursday after the Conversion of St. Paul, 8 Richard II.
	With the king’s licence he granted the under-mentioned bailiwick by charter to Bernard Brocas, knight, Master Arnold Brocas, John de Chitterne, clerk, Peter Golde, William Hermite and Henry Holte, and their heirs; and they, also with the king’s licence, granted the same to him for life, with reversion to themselves and their heirs. With the king’s licence he granted the under-mentioned manors to Hugh Cran, John Berewode, clerk, Thomas Chamberleyn, William Porchas, Robert Palmer, Ellis Savage and John Pakenham, and their heirs; and they, also with the king’s licence, granted the same to him and Joan his wife, who is still living, for life, with reversion to themselves and their heirs. Wolmere and Alsisholte. The bailiwick of the forests, held of the king by service of keeping the said forest (sic). Wolferton, Iwerste and Ocle. The manors, held of the king in chief, service and value not known. He died on Friday after the Conception of the Blessed Mary last. Joan, daughter of Richard de Sancto Johanne his brother, aged 18 years and more, is his heir.
151.
	Writ to the escheator, with reference to the above inquisition, to enquire by what services the manors of Wolferton, Iwerste and Ocle are held. 12 February, 8 Richard II.
SOUTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Aultone, 16 September, 9 Richard II.
	The said manors are held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
152.
	Writ, 17 December, 8 Richard II
WILTS.	Inq. taken at Salisbury, Tuesday after St. Giles, 9 Richard II.
	He disposed the under-mentioned manor the same way as the manors of Wolferton, Iwerste and Ocle above. Staunton. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. He held no other lands etc. in the county. Date of death and heir as above.
	C. Ric. II File 36 (14)
153.	Robert Tiffyr, son and heir of Robert Tiffyr
	Writ of devenerunt, 7 June, 8 Richard II
LINCOLN.	Inq. (indented) taken at Hacunby, Saturday after SS. Peter and Paul, 9 Richard II.
	Hacunby. Robert Tiffyr held the manor of Edward III in chief by knight’s service. Elizabeth late his wife holds a third part of the manor by way of dower. The other two-thirds were granted at farm by Edward III to John de Repynghale, together with the wardship and marriage of the heir, for 10 marks yearly. Robert the son, who was next heir and in the king’s wardship as aforesaid, died lately. William his brother, who was of full age, to wit, 21 years, on Friday before Whitsun last, is his heir.
	C. Ric. II File 36 (15)
154.	Margaret daughter and heir of William Vavasour
	Writ of devenerunt, 18 October, 8 Richard II
NORTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Rothewell, 31 October, 8 Richard II.
	The under-mentioned land came to the king’s hands, and is still in the king’s hand, by the death of the said William and by reason of the minority of Margaret his daughter and heir. Wycle. 1 a. land, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Margaret died on 6 September last. Agnes now the wife of Henry Langefeld, aged 30 years and more, is her kinswoman and heir, to wit, daughter of Mauger Vavasour, son of William Vavasour, brother of Thomas, father of William her father.
	C. Ric. II File 36 (16)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 51 (9)
155.	Agnes Vavasour
	Writ, 26 January, 8 Richard II
NORTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Keteryng, 3 February, 8 Richard II.
	She held no lands etc. in the county which can in anywise be taken unto the king’s hand.
	E. Inq. P.M. File 51 (12)
156.	Alice late the wife of William Vavasour
	Writ, 2 October, 8 Richard II
NORTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Rothewell, 31 October, 8 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned manor (except 1 a. land) as to two-thirds in demesne, and as to one-third in reversion, by a fine levied in the king’s court between her and the said William, querents, and Henry Mulso, Robert de Melton, clerk, Henry de Gedyngton and John de Mikelfeld, deforciants, whereby the deforciants granted the manor (1 a. excepted) to William and Alice and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of William. William Whithoue and Joan his wife hold a third part of the manor as Joan’s dower by endowment of Mauger Vavasour, sometime her husband, and held it at the time of Alice’s death, the reversion belonging to the heirs of William Vavasour, Alice’s husband, because William and Alice died without heir of their bodies. Wykele. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service; and parcel thereof containing 1 a. wood is held of Nicholas Lovet by service of a sore sparrowhawk or 2s. yearly. 20s. yearly are payable from the manor to John Carnell for life. Alice held no other lands etc. in the county. She died on Monday after St. Matthew last. Agnes wife of Henry de Langefeld, aged 30 years and more, is kinswoman and next heir of William, Alice’s husband, to wit, daughter of Mauger son of William brother of Thomas his father.
	C. Ric. II File 36 (17)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 49 (12)
157.	Hugh de Venables. Richard son and heir of Hugh de Venables
	Writ to the escheator to take proof of the age of the said Richard, the lands of whose inheritance are in the custody of Margery late the wife of the said Hugh by the king’s commitment under the seal of the Exchequer of Chester; and to return the proof so taken into the office of the privy seal. 27 June, 8 Richard II.
	Superscribed: Be it remembered that these letters and inquisitions concern the office of the escheatry in Cheshire. So they are placed here on the files by warrant by writ of privy seal; and the writ made thereon touching livery of the lands is enrolled in the Chancery.
CHESTER.	Inq. taken at Middlewich, Thursday after St. James, 8 Richard II.
	The jurors (named) say that the said Richard was born at Hulm in Kynderton, and baptised in the church of Middlewich, on the feast of St. James, 37 Edward III, and was 21 years of age on the feast of St. James last. This they know because in the month of May immediately before his birth E. late prince of Wales crossed with his army to Aquitaine; and also because Margery late the wife of Hugh de Venables, mother of the said Richard, to whom the king granted the custody of his lands and his marriage, appeared before the jurors and could not deny that his age was as stated above; and also because, at the county court held at Chester at the Close of Easter, 7 Richard II, on a writ of diem clausit extremum touching the death of Hugh de Venables, enquiry was made as to the age of the said Richard, and it was found that he would be 20 years of age on the feast of St. James then next following. Endorsed: Before the king’s council in the office of the privy seal.
158.
	Office copy of the following writ and inquisition:—
	Writ of diem clausit extremum on the death of Hugh de Venables, 19 February, 6 Richard II.
CHESTER.	Inq. taken at Chester, Thursday after St. Matthias, 6 Richard II.
	The said Hugh died seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned manor and moiety. Kynderton. The manor and lordship, with the members thereof, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Neuton in Wyrhale. A moiety of the manor, similarly held. He died on Friday in the first week of Lent last. Richard his son is his heir, and was 18 years of age on the feast of St. James last, having been born on the feast of St. James next after the last journey of E. prince of Wales to Gascony. Endorsed: Before the king’s council in the office of the privy seal.
159.
	Writ of plura with reference to the above inquisition; the king being given to understand that Hugh held other manors etc. in the county which are independent (grossa per se) and not members of the manor of Kynderton. The inquisition is to be returned into the office of the privy seal. 8 October, 8 Richard II.
CHESTER.	Inq. taken at Chester, Monday the eve of All Saints, 8 Richard II.
	The said Hugh died seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned manors, etc. Kynderton. The manor, with the advowson of the church of Rousthorn, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Bradwall. The manor, and a moiety of the manor of Sprouston, similarly held. Mersshton. The manor, similarly held. Eccleston. The manor, with the advowson of the church, similarly held. Newton in Wyrehale. A moiety of the manor, held of the heirs of Adam de Banastre, knight, in socage. Berterton. Lands etc. worth 20s. yearly, held of Laurence de Dutton, knight, in socage. Elton by Wermyncham. Lands etc. worth 2s. yearly, held of the lord of Wermyncham in socage. He was seised of no other lands etc. in the county. Endorsed: Before the king’s council in the office of the privy seal.
160.
	Office copy of the following writ and inquisition:—
	Writ to the escheator to make a detailed return into the office of the privy seal of all the knight’s fees and advowsons in the county of Chester which Hugh de Venables of Kynderton held of the king in chief; as the return made by him to a former writ, namely, that the said Hugh held 10 1/2 knight’s fees and the advowsons of the churches of Routhestorn and Eccleston, is insufficient. 6 November, 9 Richard II.
CHESTER.	Inq. taken at Middlewich, Tuesday after St. Edmund the King, 9 Richard II.
	He died seised of the under-mentioned manors, etc. Kynderton. The manor, and a moiety of the town of Sprouston, held of the king and earl of Chester by service of one knight’s fee. Routhestorn. The advowson of the church, pertaining to the said manor. Bradwall. The manor, similarly held by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Merssheton. The manor, similarly held by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Witton. The manor, similarly held by service of three-fourths of a knight’s fee. Eccleston. The manor, with the hamlet called ‘Belgreve’, similarly held by service of one knight’s fee. Eccleston. The advowson of the church. [Fees:—] Mere. The town, with a moiety of the manor of Bolynton, held of him by William del Mere by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Wetenhale. The manor, held of him by Adam de Bostok, Richard de Manlegh, John de Hynklegh and Ellen late the wife of Henry de Ardern, knight, by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Briddesmere. The manor, held of him by James de Briddesmere and Richard de Wybunbury by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Hertford. The manor, held of him by William de Horton by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Hunsterton. The manor, held of him by Richard de Hunsterton and his parceners by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Le Lee. The manor, held of him by Richard del Lee by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. Utkynton. The manor, and a moiety of the manor of Torpurlegh, held of him by John Doune by service of three fourths of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Torpurlegh. The other moiety of the manor, held of him by Reynold de Gray, lord of Ruythyn, by service of a fourth part of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Davenport. The manor, held of him by William de Legh, knight, and Joyce his wife, for the life of the said Joyce, by service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee. Wymyncham. The manor, together with a moiety of the manor of Pikmere, held of him by Margaret de Wastnays and Alice her sister by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Newbold. The manor, with the manors of Mykelmorton and Astbury, held of him by John de Haukeston, knight, by service of one knight’s fee. Northwich. The castle, and two-thirds of a hamlet called ‘Twenbrokes’ in Wymyncham, a hamlet called ‘Knyghteshulme’ and the manor of Radnor, held of him by Ralph de Wilbram by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. Brerton. The manor, and a moiety of the manor of Sprouston, and two-thirds of the manor of Somerford by Davenport, held of him by William de Brerton, knight, by service of one knight’s fee. Artcluyt. The manor, held of him by Thomas de Hassale and his parceners by service of a thirty-second part of a knight’s fee. Bradwall. A moiety of the manor, with the town of Lytelstanthurll and lands etc. in Oldwarton, held of him by Thomas de Berynton and his parceners and John de Bulkelegh by service of [a sixth part] (fn. 2) of a knight’s fee. Roustestorn. … of the manor, held of him by John de Mascy of Tatton, knight, by service of a sixteenth part of a knight’s fee. Endorsed: Before the king’s council in the office of the privy seal.
161.
	Office copy of:—
	Two writs notifying the escheator of a partition of the above fees made by the king between Richard son and heir of the said Hugh (as his inheritance), and Margery late the wife of the same Hugh (as her dower). 30 November, 9 Richard II.
	C. Ric. II File 36 (18)