Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 72

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 72

65 ELIZABETH LATE THE WIFE OF WILLIAM HAMESTYRLEY
Writ, 16 March, 15 Richard II
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. taken at Newerk, Wednesday after Michaelmas, 17 Richard II.
She died seised of the under-mentioned manor.
Eyleston. A manor called Stouhallefee and Gollehallefee, containing 32 bovates of land, whereof 16 bovates called Stouhallefee are held of John duke of Aquitaine and Lancaster by knight’s service, as of the honor of Tikhill, and 16 bovates called Gollehallefee are held of John Bussy, knight, lord of Ogham, by knight’s service.
She died at Eyleston on Friday after Christmas, 15 Richard II. William son of William de Hamsterley, aged 16 years, is her son and heir.
C. Ric. II File 72 (1)
66 HENRY HELYON
Writ, 29 June, 15 Richard II
ESSEX. Inq. (indented) taken at Chelmasforth, Monday after St Martin, 15 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned manor in his demesne as of fee.
Fynchyngfeld. The manor called Northtofftys, held of the lord le Nevyle by knight’s service, to wit, one knight’s fee.
He died on Saturday the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist last. John his son, aged 5 years and more, is his heir.
67
ESSEX. Inq. taken at Haverelle, Monday before St Etheldreda, 15 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned manor in his demesne as of fee.
Bumstede Helyoun. The manor, held of the king in chief by service of one knight’s fee.
Date of death and heir as above.
68
Writ, 29 June, 15 Richard II
SUFFOLK. Inq. taken at Erswell, Saturday after St Faith, 15 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned messuage etc. in his demesne as of fee.
Haverhull. A messuage, 66a. land, 9a. meadow, 3a. pasture, 8a. wood, 62s. rent and a windmill, held of the king in chief by service of one knight’s fee.
Date of death and heir, aged 12 years and more, as above.
C. Ric. II File 72 (2)
69 JOHN DE KILVYNGTON
Writ, 1 December, 15 Richard II
YORK. Inq. taken at Thresk, Thursday the feast of St James, 16 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned 4 messuages and 5 bovates of land in his demesne as of fee on the day of his death. Long before his death he enfeoffed thereof Peter de Gertheston, parson of the church of Scurveton, and William de Botheby and William de Awne, chaplains, without the king’s licence, and the said feoffees, also without the king’s licence, re-enfeoffed him and Isabel his wife, who is still living, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to his right heirs.
He also held the under-mentioned 6 messuages and 20a. land jointly with the said Isabel, to them and the heirs of their bodies.
Thresk. 4 messuages and 5 bovates of land, held of the king in chief by knight’s service; and 6 messuages and 20a. land, held of Thomas de Moubray, earl of Nottingham, by knight’s service.
He died on Saturday before All Saints last. Thomas his son, aged 5 years, is his heir.
C. Ric. II File 72 (3)
70 ROBERT DE LUTON, knight
Writ, 8 July, 15 Richard II
HERTFORD. Inq. taken at Berkhamsted, Monday after Michaelmas, 15 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned manor of Northcote jointly with Katharine his wife, who is still living, by gift and feoffment of Baldwin Picot, knight, and Roger Balle, clerk, to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to his right heirs.
He also held the under-mentioned lands etc. in Trynge and Nortcherche jointly with the said Katharine.
Northcote. The manor, held of the honor of Berkhamsted by socage and service of 28s., and by service in autumn to the value of 9d., or by 9d., and by suit of court every three weeks.
Trynge. 10a. land, held of the archbishop of Canterbury by service of 3s. yearly.
Nortcherche. 20a. land and a grove of wood in the parish, held of Robert Corbet, knight, as of the manor of Maudeleyn, by service of 8s. yearly.
He died on Saturday before Palm Sunday last. William de Luton, his son, aged 13 years and more, is his heir.
71
Writ. 14 June, 14 Richard II
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. taken at Whytcherche, Tuesday after the Nativity of St John the Baptist, 15 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned manors and advowson in his demesne as of fee.
Hertwelle and Little Hampden. The manors, with the advowson of the church of Hertwell, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
He died on Friday before Palm Sunday last, which fell on 17 March. Heir as above, aged 12 years and more.
Subscribed: Non fiat liberacio inde quia comes Hunt’ habet etc. per patentes.
72
Writ of plura, 30 August, 15 Richard II
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. taken at Ailesbury, Saturday before Christmas, 15 Richard II.
In addition to the manors etc. mentioned in the above inquisition he held the under-mentioned messuages and lands etc. in joint feoffment with Katharine his wife, who is still living, to them and the heirs of their bodies, by feoffment of Baldwin Pocot (sic), knight, and Roger Balle, chaplain.
Hertewell. A messuage and 30a. land formerly of John atte Welle, and a toft and 24a. land called Bridportus.
Little Hampden. 60a. wood and a wood called Lutelwode and Ranesgrove.
All held of William de Hertewell by service of a clove yearly.
William de Luton his son, aged 12 years and more, is his heir to the said additional lands.
73
Writ, 8 July, 15 Richard II
LEICESTER. Inq. taken at Melton, Tuesday the feast of St Peter’s Chains, 15 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned third part jointly with Katharine his wife, who is still living, to them and the heirs of their bodies, by feoffment of Baldwin Pygot, knight, and Roger Balle, chaplain.
Garthorp. A third part of the manor, held of the heirs of Nicholas de Lapham by service of 1d. yearly.
He died on Friday before Palm Sunday, 14 Richard II. Heir as last above.
74
Writ, 8 July, 15 Richard II
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Rothwell, 4 August, 15 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned rent jointly with Katharine his wife, as above.
Little Bowdon. 50s. yearly rent from lands etc., lately held by John Mylward and Agnes his wife, and John atte Feld, held of John Mawreward, knight, by knight’s service.
He died on 17 March last. Heir as last above.
C. Ric. II File 72 (4)
E. Inq. P.M. File 58 (9) (Buckingham)
75 ROBERT LANGHURST, an idiot
Writ to the escheator to enquire as to the lands taken into the king’s hand and still in the king’s hand by reason of the idiocy of the said Robert, and as to the date of his death and the name and age of his heir. 30 April, 15 Richard II.
SURREY. Inq. taken at Chydyngfold, Saturday after the feast of St John the Baptist, 16 Richard II.
The under-mentioned messuage and lands were taken into the king’s hands as above.
Chudyngfold. A messuage and 30a. land, whereof the messuage and 20a. are held of the bishop of Salisbury, as of his lordship of Godalmyng, by service of 4s. 8d. yearly, and the residue is held of John Norton by service of 40d. yearly.
He died on the feast of St Katharine last. Robert atte Hacche, aged 30 years and more, is his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Maud his sister.
C. Ric. II File 72 (5)
76 JOHN LANGRYCH
Writ, 20 March, 15 Richard II
SOMERSET. Inq. taken at Yevele, 9 April, 15 Richard II.
He held no lands etc. in the county.
He died on 23 January last. Heir not known.
77
Writ, 20 March, 15 Richard II
WILTS. Inq. taken at Wermynstre, Thursday, 11 April, 15 Richard II.
He held no lands etc. in the county.
Date of death and heir as above.
78
Writ to the escheator, with reference to the above inquisition, to make further enquiry. York, 28 October, 16 Richard II.
SOMERSET. Inq. taken at Yevele, 25 November, 16 Richard II.
He held no lands etc. in the county.
He died on 31 January, 15 Richard II. Heir not known.
C. Ric. II File 72 (6)
79 JOAN LATE THE WIFE OF WARIN DE LISLE, knight
Writ, 3 May, 15 Richard II
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Norhampton, Saturday before Ascension Day, 15 Richard II.
She held the under-mentioned manor, advowson, messuage, lands and rent in dower.
Stowe. The manor, and the advowson of the church, held of William Kerdyngton, knight, and his heirs, by knight’s service.
Churchbrampton. A messuage, a carucate of land, 10a. meadow and 50s. rent of assize, held of John Belgrand by knight’s service.
She died on 27 April, 15 Richard II. Margaret wife of Thomas de Berkeley, knight, aged 30 years and more, is daughter and heir of the said Warin.
80
Writ, 3 May, 15 Richard II
WILTS. Inq. taken at Charlton by Hungerford, Wednesday, 22 May, 15 Richard II.
She held the under-mentioned manor and advowson for life, the reversion belonging to Margaret daughter and next heir of the said Warin her husband, who is now the wife of Thomas Berkeleye of Berkeleye, knight, and of full age.
She held the under-mentioned messuage and carucate for life as her dower of the lands etc. late of the said Warin, with reversion as above.
Chilton Foliot. The manor, and the advowson of the church, held of the king, as of the honor of Walyngford, by knight’s service.
Fresshedon by Hieworth. A messuage and a carucate of land, held of John de Cobham, knight, service not known.
Date of death as above. Heir not known.
81
Writ, 3 May, 15 Richard II
MIDDLESEX. Inq. taken at Westminster, Saturday after St John before the Latin Gate, 15 Richard II.
She held the under-mentioned messuage and lands etc. in joint feoffment with the said Warin her husband, deceased, the reversion belonging to the right heirs of the said Warin.
Fulham. A messuage, 2 gardens, 3a. land, 3a. meadow and 1a. pasture, held of John Saunford by fealty and service of rendering 6 1/2d. yearly rent.
She died on Friday after St Mark last. Margaret wife of Thomas lord de Berkeleye, knight, aged 28 years and more, is daughter and next heir of the said Warin.
82
OXFORD. Inq. taken at Watlyngton, 8 May, 15 Richard II.
She held the under-mentioned manor, messuage and carucate for life in joint feoffment with the said Warin, with reversion as above (Middlesex inquisition).
She also held the under-mentioned advowson.
Shirbourn. The manor, held of the king, as of the honor of St Valery, by service of a bow (arcus abourn’) and 3 arrows without feathers or 12d. yearly; and a messuage and a carucate of land, held of Philip de la Vache, as of the fee of Plesy, by service of an arrow yearly.
Oke. The advowson of the church at every third presentation, held of John duke of Lancaster, services not known.
Date of death and heir as above (Northampton inquisition).
83
BERKS. Inq. taken at Wallyngford, 8 May, 15 Richard II.
She held the under-mentioned manor of Buden, rent in Hordewell, manor of Collecote and lands in Leverton for life in dower, by endowment of the said Warin her husband.
She held the under-mentioned manor of Ledecombe Regis for life, by what title the jurors know not.
Buden. The manor, held of the abbot of Abyndon by service of two knights’ fees and a half.
Hordewell. 100s. yearly rent from the manor, which manor is held of the same abbot by service of half a knight’s fee.
Collecote. The manor, held of the prior of Noion by service of 2s. yearly.
Leverton. Lands etc. worth 40s. yearly, held of the above abbot by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee.
Ledecombe Regis. The manor, tenure not known.
Date of death and heir as above (Northampton inquisition).
84
Writ, 3 May, 15 Richard II
CORNWALL. Inq. taken at Lostwithiel, Monday after St Dunstan, 15 Richard II.
She held the under-mentioned manors of Alvarton and Trewarnayl for life in joint feoffment with the said Warin her husband, the reversion belonging to the right heirs of the said Warin.
She held the under-mentioned lands etc. in Trighil etc. for life in joint feoffment with John Wynnow, sometime her husband, deceased, the reversion belonging to John Barry, son and heir of Ralph Barry, knight, and his heirs.
Alvarton and Trewarnayl. The manors, held of the king of his castle of Launceston, as of the duchy of Cornwall, by service of 13s. 4d. rent yearly.
Trighil, Trewynt, Tregrilla and Trekendale. Lands etc. worth 4l. yearly, held of William Carminow by knight’s service.
Date of death and heir as above (Northampton inquisition).
85
Writ to the escheator, with reference to the above inquisition, to give particulars of the lands etc. in Tryghill etc. mentioned therein, and to enquire in what way they ought to revert or remain to the said John Barry. 5 July, 18 Richard II.
CORNWALL. Inq. taken at Seynt German, Friday before All Saints, 18 Richard II.

She held the under-mentioned lands etc. in Tryghill etc. in joint feoffment with John Wynnow, sometime her husband, by gift and feoffment of John Wynnow, uncle of her said husband, made to her and her said husband and the heirs of their bodies. The reversion after her death belongs to John Barry as son and heir of Alice late the wife of Ralph Barry, knight, daughter and heir of her said husband and herself.
Tryghill, Trewynt, Tregrilla and Trekendale. 12 messuages, 3 carucates of land and 10s. rent, held of William Carmynow, as of his manor of Boconnok, by knight’s service.
C. Ric. II File 72 (7)
E. Inq. P.M. File 60 (9) (Oxford & Berks)
E. Enrolments etc. of Inq. No. 286 (Northampton)
86 THOMAS LISLE of Salclyf
Writ, 8 October, 15 Richard II
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Lincoln, Monday after St Luke, 15 Richard II.
He died seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned manor and lands.
Saltclif. The manor (extent given), in the towns of Saltclif, Appelby and Risby, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Qwyten. 15 bovates of land, held of Thomas Faukenberge, knight, service not known.
Litel Conyngesby. A messuage, 40a. land and 7a. meadow, held of the baron of Nocton by service of 1 lb. cummin or 2d. rent yearly.
He died on Saturday after the Nativity of St Mary last. Robert Lysle, knight, aged 30 years and more, is his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Robert Lysle, his brother.
C. Ric. II File 72 (8)
E. Enrolments etc. of Inq. No. 280
87 JOHN MARESCHALL
Writ, 26 October, 15 Richard II
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Bromden, Monday after St Martin, 15 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned manor in his demesne as of fee.
Wodecote. A manor, in the parish of Bromden, held of the king in chief by service of keeping the king’s gaol of the castle of Winchester.
He died on Friday, 13 October last. Edmund his son, aged 34 years and more, is his heir.
C. Ric. II File 72 (9)
88 MARGERY LATE THE WIFE OF PETER DE MALO LACU, ‘le septisme’
Writ in respect of the lands etc. which she held of the king in chief for life of the inheritance of Peter son and heir of the said Peter ‘le septisme’. 2 February, 15 Richard II.
YORK. Inq. taken at Beverley, 18 March, 15 Richard II.
She held the under-mentioned manors etc. for life as above, the king’s licence having been obtained therefor.
Lokyngton. The manor, held of the king in chief.
Hexthorp. The manor, with its members, to wit, Balby and Sandall, similarly held.
Bramham. A messuage, 4 cottages, 3 bovates of land and 20a. wood, similarly held.
Byrdsall. A yearly rent of 20l. issuing from the manor.
She died on Wednesday before St Martin in the Winter last. The aforesaid Peter son of Peter, aged 14 years and more, is her heir.
C. Ric. II File 72 (10)
89 MARGARET LATE THE WIFE OF JOHN DE MONTE ACUTO, knight, the elder
WILTS. Inq. taken at Salisbury, Tuesday, 9 April, 15 Richard II.
The said John died seised of the under-mentioned knights’ fees and rents, which were taken into the king’s hand on his death by virtue of two inquisitions taken before Richard Horn, late escheator.
Upton Escudamour. 3 knights’ fees, and 50s. rent belonging thereto to be received yearly by the hands of Robert Corbet, knight, John’s tenant in that town.
Teffont Ewyas. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, and 6s. 8d. rent belonging thereto to be received yearly by the hands of Thomas Hungerford, knight, John’s tenant in that town.
Rouclee. One knight’s fee, and 13s. 4d. rent belonging thereto to be received yearly by the hands of Robert Russell, knight, John’s tenant in that town.
Norton Bavent and Fiffide. 3 knights’ fees, whereof the prioress of Dertford is tenant.
The escheator has assigned to the said Margaret as her dower a third part of the above fees in the above towns respectively, in the presence and by view of John Brokman, one of the attorneys of John de Monte Acuto, knight, son and heir of the said John her husband.
C. Ric. II File 72 (11)
90 CHRISTOPHER DE MORICEBY, knight
Writ, 28 November, 15 Richard II
CUMBERLAND. Inq. taken at Penreth, Tuesday after the Circumcision, 15 Richard II.
He died seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned manors and moiety.
Culgayth. The manor, held of the king in chief by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee, and by homage and fealty and service of rendering 16s. yearly at the Exchequer of Carlisle.
Distyngton. A moiety of the town, containing a castle in ruins, held of the king in chief by service of a twenty-fourth part of a knight’s fee.
Moriceby. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the prior of Huntyngton in socage by service of rendering 16s. yearly to the said prior and 51s. 8d. yearly to the earl of Northumberland. The church is not enough for the support of a chaplain celebrating divine service there.
He died on Wednesday after St Martin last. Christopher his son, aged 11 years and more, is his heir.
91
WESTMORLAND. Inq. taken at Appulby, Monday after the Epiphany, 15 Richard II.
He died seised of the under-mentioned manor and advowson of Askeby Wynanderwath in joint feoffment with Joan his wife, who is still living, to hold to them and his heirs.
He died seised of the under-mentioned manor of Wyanderwath in his demesne as of fee.
Askeby Wynanderwath. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the lord de Clifford, a minor in the king’s wardship, by homage and fealty and service of rendering 11s. yearly for cornage.
Wyanderwath. The manor, held of the said lord de Clifford by homage and fealty and service of rendering 8s. yearly for cornage and 4 qrs oats and 8s. in money yearly to the said lord de Clifford’s foresters of Wynfell.
Date of death and heir as above.
92
Writ, 28 November, 15 Richard II
YORK. Inq. taken in York Castle, 12 January, 15 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned manor in his demesne as of fee.
Wygyngton. The manor, within the forest of Galtres, held of the chapter of St Peter’s, York, in socage and by service of rendering 20s. yearly. The manor is also bound to provide for the foresters of the said forest their puture called ’les methams’, or to give them 6s. 8d. yearly for the same.
Date of death and heir as above.
C. Ric. II File 72 (12)
93 WILLIAM SON OF HENRY MORTIMER, knight, an idiot
Writ, 16 December, 15 Richard II
BEDFORD. Inq. taken at Luton, Thursday the feast of St Thomas the Apostle, 15 Richard II.
The under-mentioned third part and hundred etc. were taken into the hand of Edward III and are now in the king’s hand by reason of the idiocy of the said William.
Luton. A third part of the manor, held of the king in chief by service of a third part of half a knight’s fee.
Flittes. The hundred, with the leet belonging thereto, held of the king by service of 60s. to be paid to the sheriff yearly.
He died on Thursday after St Andrew last. Hugh son of the said Henry, aged 24 years and more, is his brother and heir.
94
Writ, 16 December, 15 Richard II
GLOUCESTER AND HEREFORD AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inq. taken at Magor, Wednesday the feast of St John the Apostle and Evangelist, 15 Richard II.
The under-mentioned messuage and lands etc. were taken into the king’s hand and are still in the king’s hand by reason of the idiocy of the said William.
Magor. A messuage with a dovecot built on it, 6 1/2a. arable, 6a. pasture and 5 marks yearly rent, held of the king by knight’s service.
Date of death and heir as above.
95
Writ, 16 December, 15 Richard II
SALOP. Inq. (indented) taken at Neuport, Wednesday before the Epiphany, 15 Richard II.
The under-mentioned manors of Cheilmershe and Quatte were taken into the king’s hand by reason of the idiocy of the said William, and are still in the king’s hand.
The under-mentioned manors of Liehall and Aston under Cawes and rents etc. of the hamlets of Hempton and Sutton were taken into the king’s hand after the death of the lady Elizabeth late wife of the said Henry Mortymer, knight, by reason of the idiocy of the said William, and are still in the king’s hand. Elizabeth held them for life by gift of Hugh Mortymer, knight, father of the said Henry.
Cherlmershe. The manor (extent given), with the whole tenancy of the free tenants of the hamlet of Sutton, which is parcel of the said manor, held of Roger Mortymer, earl of March, a minor, service not known. The extent includes a meadow called Brodemede, 2 meadows called Cressewalmore and le Smalemede, a park, and pleas and perquisites of court.
Quatte. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief, service not known. The extent includes a meadow called Sirehughesmede lying in le Brodemere, held of Hugh de Dodemaston by service of 2s. and a pair of gloves or 1 1/2d. yearly, a wood called le Birches, and pleas and perquisites of court.
Liehall. The manor (extent given), held of Hugh de Dodemaston by service of 1d. yearly. The extent includes a ferry across the river Severn and pleas and perquisites of court.
Aston under Cawes. The manor (extent given), held of John Mouthe, service not known. The extent includes pleas and perquisites of court.
Hempton and Sutton. The rents and services of the bond tenants of the hamlets, which hamlets are held of Roger Mortymer, earl of March, a minor, as members of the above manor of Cherlmershe, service not known.
Date of death and heir as above.
C. Ric. II File 72 (13)
96 WILLIAM MOUBRAY
Writ, 2 September, 15 Richard II
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Spridlyngton, Saturday after St Luke, 15 Richard II.
He died seised of the under-mentioned manor and lands in right of Margaret his wife, who is still living.
Spridlyngton. The manor, and 18 bovates of land of the lord’s demesne and 20 bovates of tenants’ land therein, which are let at farm to tenants at will and for terms of years, held of Walter Tailleboys, knight, as of his manor of Golthaghe, by knight’s service.
He died on 6 August last. Eleanor his daughter by the said Margaret, aged 4 years and more, is his heir. Margaret is pregnant by him.
97
Writ, 2 September, 15 Richard II
YORK. Inq. taken at York, 26 September, 15 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned 3 bovates of land in Colton of the right and inheritance of Margaret his wife, who is still living.
He held the under-mentioned manor of Colton and messuages etc. in Hessey, Apelton, Steveton and Brianaskeham jointly with the said Margaret, as of her right and inheritance.
He held the remaining under-mentioned manors and messuages etc. jointly with the said Margaret by grant of John de Bysshopton to him and her and his heirs.
Colton. 3 bovates of land, held of the king in chief by service of a tenth part of a knight’s fee.
Colton. The manor, held of Thomas lord de Moubray, by knight’s service.
Hessey. A messuage and 8 bovates of land, held of Brian de Stapelton, knight, service not known.
York. 12 messuages, held of the king in free burgage as parcel of the city of York.
Apelton. 2 messuages, 6 bovates of land and 10a. meadow, held of Richard Malbys, services not known.
Steveton. 2 messuages and 8 bovates of land, held of Robert de Roos, knight, service not known.
Brianaskeham. A messuage and 6a. land, held of Miles de Stapelton, service not known.
York. 4 messuages and 11s. yearly rent from 2 tenements, held of the king in free burgage as parcel of the city of York.
Barton. The manor, held of Thomas Fauconberge, lord of Skelton in Cleveland, by knight’s service.
Newton Morell. A messuage and 12a. land, held of Thomas Saltmerssh, service not known.
Manfeld. 6 messuages, 26 bovates of land and 2s. 6d. rent from free tenants, held of Thomas Fitz Henry and Elizabeth Marmeon, service not known.
Brompton on Swale. 4 messuages, 2 cottages, 7 bovates and 6a. land, a moiety of a water-mill, and 10s. 2d. rent from divers free tenants, held of Henry Lescrop by knight’s service.
Exilby. 4 messuages and 16 bovates and 8a. land, held of Elizabeth Marmeon, service not known.
Thexton. A messuage, a cottage and 4 bovates and 1a. land, held of John Lassell of Saurby by knight’s service.
Yarum. 3 messuages, 10 cottages, 20 bovates of land, a fishery of the river Tese and 13s.(?) rent from free tenants, held of Philip Darcy, knight, service not known.
Leventon in Cleveland. A messuage and 6 bovates of land, held of James de Toucotes, service not known.
Knapton by York. The manor, held of Andrew Lutrell by knight’s service.
Midelthorpe. 3a. land, held of the abbot of Selby, service not known.
Thowthorp. 5 messuages, 3 tofts, 3 cottages and 12 bovates of land, held of Ralph de Nevill, service not known.
Folkerthorp in Spaldyngmore. A messuage and 8 bovates of land, held of Thomas Saltmerssh, service not known.
Sutton upon Derwent. 3a. land, with the advowson of the church, held of the abbot of Wytby by service of 6s. 8d. yearly.
Date of death and heir, aged 3 years, as above. The said Margaret his wife is pregnant by him.
C. Ric. II File 72 (14)
E. Inq. P.M. File 59 (9) (York)
E. Enrolments etc. of Inq. No. 280 (Lincoln)
98 JOHN MERIET, knight
Writ, Canterbury, 22 August, 15 Richard II
SOMERSET. Inq. taken at Quenecammell, Tuesday before the Nativity of St Mary, 15 Richard II.
He held no lands etc. in the county on the day of his death; but long before his death he was seised of the under-mentioned two-thirds of the manor of Meriet, and enfeoffed thereof William Seymour, now deceased, and John Beyvyn and Simon Olyver, who are still living, to hold to them and their heirs, on condition that they should re-enfeoff thereof him and Maud late the wife of Ralph Seymour, knight, whom he wished to marry and afterwards married, and who is still living, to hold to them and his heirs. The said feoffees were seised accordingly, without the king’s licence having been obtained.
Long before his death he was seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned manors of Compton Donden and Brodemersshton, and granted them to John Knyght of Chuton, Robert Rowe, chaplain, and Thomas Bowode, to hold to them and their heirs, on condition that they should grant the same to him and Maud his wife, for life, with successive remainders to Urry Seymour and Elizabeth his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, and to William Seymour and his heirs.
Meriet. Two-thirds of the manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Compton Donden. The manor, held of the abbot of Glastonbury by knight’s service.
Brodemersshton. The manor, held of the heir of the earl of Hereford by knight’s service.
He died on the feast of St Anne last. Elizabeth wife of Urry Seymour, his daughter, is his heir and the said Elizabeth [struck through] was aged 4 years on the feast of St Lucy last.
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E. Enrolments etc. of Inq. No. 278
99 JOHN NEULAND
Writ, 1 October, 15 Richard II
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Merston, Tuesday the eve of All Saints, 15 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned messuage, land and rent in his demesne as of fee.
Merston. A messuage and 2 carucates of land, held of the king in chief by knight’s service and service of one appearance yearly at the sheriff’s tourn held at Haltokstone at Michaelmas; and 7s. rent of assize.
He died on Wednesday the eve of St Bartholomew last. William his son, aged 21 years and more, is his heir.
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Writ, 1 October, 15 Richard II
YORK. Inq. taken at York, 25 October, 15 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned messuage, cottages and land in his demesne as of fee.
Neuland. A messuage, 2 cottages and 80a. land, held of John Poucher by fealty and suit to his court of Drax every three weeks; and a cottage and 10a. land, held of Joan Gramory by fealty and suit to the court of her manor of Drax every three weeks.
Date of death and heir as above.
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E. Inq. P.M. File 59 (8) (York)
E. Enrolments etc. of Inq. No. 280 (Lincoln)
101 WILLIAM NOBLE
Commission in the form of a writ of diem clausit extremum to the escheator and Roger Long, king’s serjeant at arms. 26 October, 15 Richard II.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. taken at Wycombe, Monday before St Clement, 15 Richard II.
Maud daughter of John Blome was seised of the under-mentioned meadow, messuage and land in her demesne as of fee; and while she was so seised the said William married her, and they had issue William their son. Maud was survived by the said William her husband, who occupied the premises all his life as tenant by the courtesy of England, and died so seised.
Kyngeseye. 7a. meadow, held of the king in chief, as of the crown, by service of 3d. yearly.
Great Kynbell. A messuage and a carucate of land, held of the earl of Oxford by service of suit of court at Whitchirche.
He died on Friday before Holy Trinity, 14 Richard II; and the said Maud died on Monday before St Dunstan, 50 Edward III. His heir not known. John Hamden, aged 4 1/2 years, is next heir of the said Maud, to wit, son of Thomas son of Richard Hamden son of Amice sister of John Upton father of Joan mother of John Blome father of the said Maud.
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102 CONSTANCE LATE THE WIFE OF WILLIAM DE PAUNTON
Writ, 6 November, 15 Richard II
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Horncastell, Thursday after the Epiphany, 15 Richard II.
She was seised of the under-mentioned messuage and land etc. in her demesne as of fee.
Holtham, Conyngesby and Enderby. A messuage, 40a. land and 15a. meadow, held of the king in chief by homage and fealty.
Enderby. 1a. underwood, which can be cut down at the end of 15 years and was last cut in 13 Richard II, held of the heirs of Sir Thomas de Multon, knight, as of his manor of Mynnyngesby, by service of … rent to be paid yearly to the said manor.
She died on Monday after Michaelmas last. Isabel wife of Robert Cressy of Est Markham, Notts, aged 30 years and more, is her daughter and heir.
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E. Enrolments etc. of Inq. No. 280 (8)
103 SIMON SON AND HEIR OF SIMON PAKEMAN, a minor
Writ of devenerunt, 16 August, 15 Richard II
LEICESTER. Inq. taken at Leycestre, Wednesday after Michaelmas, 15 Richard II.
The under-mentioned messuages etc. came to the king’s hands by the death of Simon Pakeman and by reason of the minority of Simon his son and heir, and are still in the king’s hand.
Kereby, Wyggeston, Barton and Oddeston. 12 messuages, a toft and 12 virgates of land, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Huckellescote, Whitewyk, Donyngton and Staunton. 8 messuages, a toft and 8 virgates of land, held of John de Bello Monte, knight, by knight’s service.
The said Simon son of Simon died on Wednesday the eve of St Lawrence last. Katharine wife of Robert Dyggeby, aged 50 years and more, and John son of Richard Vylers, aged 11 years and more, are his kinsfolk and heirs, to wit, the said Katharine as daughter of Simon his father, and the said John as son of Richard son of Joan sister of the said Katharine.
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Writ to the escheator to assign dower to Agnes late the wife of the said Simon son of Simon, after taking her oath not to marry without the king’s licence. 15 November, 15 Richard II.
LEICESTER. Assignment of dower (indented and undated) made after summoning Robert Dygby and Katharine his wife, and Richard Assheby, guardian of the lands etc. of John son and heir of Richard Vilers which are in the king’s hands by reason of the minority of the said John.
The escheator has assigned the following to the said Agnes.
Kereby. A croft with a house built thereon and 1a. meadow as her dower of the capital messuage there; and divers parcels of land and meadow in the west, east and south fields, with certain rents.
Place names mentioned: Shorthakholm, le Kirkeweye, Horthornhull, le Lye, le Breches under le Fryth, Little Breche, Whetecroft, le Heggezerde, le Waturzate, Leycestreweye, le Fennes, Roteby, Burghhegge, Brightmundehull, Quyksonde, Mardynstyle, Sweththornemarlepyt, le Marlepyt, Ingleberdelye, Fermehawe, Ramfoldbrigge, le Bernperk, Hemowcroftes, le Bernperkhyrne, le Blakhegge, Stokwellforlong, le Holmehull, Banlondes, Stanyhull, le Rowdyke, le Parrok, le Stokkes, le Greneslade, le Fildyngbrigge, Swynehull, Pesehull, le Blakbreche, le Stone, Shotfurlong, le Longshetes, Maltfurlong, Bredeley, Wynchepoll, le Cornell, le Brok, Rowdykmede, le Ster, Brodemede, les Swathes, Southhalfmede.
Tenants mentioned: Simon Maiell, the younger, John Brendon, Ralph Hastingg, Margaret Lever, Alan, parson of Kirkeby, John Haywod, Henry Jonson, Simon Watte, William Bowes, Thomas Warnere, parson of Glynfeld, William Burgh, Simon Maiell, the elder, Simon Salomon, William Pakeman, Simon Shirwod, Richard Langley, John Phelippeson, Margery Colet, John Nykke, John Brise, Richard Russell, William de Burgh.
Whytewyk. Williamesclos there, as a third part of all the lands etc. late of the said Simon her husband, in Donyngton on the Heath, Wyggeston, Oddeston, Hucclescote, Whitewyk and Stanton under Berdon.
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