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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 98
987 | REYNOLD BREKORE |
DORSET. | Inq. (indented) taken virtute officii at Shaftesbury, Wednesday before St Peter’s Chains, 21 Richard II. |
He held the under-mentioned third part for life by the law of England, of the inheritance of William Brekore, his son.
Multon upon Stoure. A third part of the manor. He died on Tuesday after the close of Easter last. William, aged 26 years and more, is his son and heir, but the said third part belongs to the king for the said William’s life because he is a fool and an idiot. |
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E. Inq. P.M. File 69 (10) | |
988 | WILLIAM BRYEN, knight |
SOMERSET. | Inq. (indented) taken virtute officii at Welles, Thursday before St Callixtus, 20 Richard II. (fn. 1) |
He held the under-mentioned manors in his demesne as of fee.
Donhefd. The manor, held of the abbot of Glastonbury by knight’s service and a yearly rent of 52 bars of iron, 4 lb. wax and 12d. Batheneston and Shokerwyk. The manors, held of the bishop of Bath by knight’s service. He died on 22 September, 19 Richard II. Philippa wife of John Deveros and Elizabeth wife of Robert Lovell, daughters of Guy Bryen the younger, knight, are his heirs. They are minors and in the king’s wardship because of other lands in the county held of the king in chief by knight’s service. |
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989 | |
Writ of mandamus, 20 November, 22 Richard II | |
SOMERSET. | Inq. taken at Bruton, 10 January, 22 Richard II. |
He held the manors of Donhed, Batheneston and Shokerwyk as above.
Date of death as above. Philippa, aged 19 years and more, wife of Henry Lescrop, knight, and Elizabeth, aged 16 years and more, wife of Robert Lovell, are his heirs, to wit, daughters of Guy de Bryen, knight, the younger, brother of the said William. The said manors have been in the king’s hands since the said William’s death by reason of an inquisition taken by Thomas Cammell, late escheator, virtute officii and returned into the Exchequer. |
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990 | |
Writ to assign dower to Joan, wife of the said William. 1 December [21 Richard II]. | |
SOMERSET. | Assignment of dower made 12 December, 21 Richard II, in the presence of John Adymet and John Wade, guardians and friends of Philippa late wife of John Deveros and Elizabeth wife of John Lovell, heirs of the said William. |
Donhed. Houses and chambers west of the hall, a bakehouse with a garden called Kedehole, le Westgardeyn and land called Lytelberton, third parts of a fishery, of a grange, of a byre, of a cart shed, of a dovecot, of a water-mill now not built and of cottages, arable land in la Estfeld, Southpark, Lymhousforlong, by le Cokrode, le Bal, Tonforlong, Langebond, Blakethorn, Waterspadeswey, Standerforlong, Radesweyhune, Foxgroveforlong, Wallende, Wyppelspadeswey, Westfeld, Walforlong, Shephousforlong, Langrovehull, Grovehull, Assheforlong, Haywardelogge, etc. meadow in le Estmede etc., pasture in le West Park, Grovehull etc., woods and rents (tenants named).
Shokerwyk. A chamber by le Garderop, a moiety of a byre, third parts of a dovecot and a water-mill in Batheneston formerly of Thomas Deyer, land in Hamondeshawe, Coblysbreche, Hamondysmed, Burleigh, Bradcroft, Leverlench, Colverlond Langlech, Banfordonne and Manewod, meadow in Hamondysmore and Brodmede, a third part of the common pasture, wood in Hamondyswode and Geliomswod and rents of Isabel Hope and Henry Hamond. Batheneston. A third part of a wood in Hontirwyk and of a pasture in Hertelegh, rents from Robert Wylde, John Kyngton, William Wyttokesmead, Henry Hamond, Agnes Uphell, Joan Bathe, John Fylet and Thomas Knyght, and a third part of courts, wards, marriages etc. |
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991 | MAUD WIFE OF THOMAS DE BOUKELOND, knight |
SOMERSET. | Inq. (indented) taken at Crukern, Saturday before the Annunciation, 21 Richard II. |
She held the under-mentioned manors of Lopene and Great Stratton for life by feoffment of Robert Sambourne, clerk, made with the king’s licence to John de Meriet the elder, knight, and the said Maud then his wife.
She held the under-mentioned third part in dower by endowment of the said John. John de Meriet the younger, son of John the elder, to whom the reversion of the said manors and third part belonged, by a fine levied in the king’s court granted them with the other two-thirds of the manor of Meriet and other lands to Edmund Darundel, Henry Molyne, John Bevyn and others and the heirs of Henry. Henry afterwards released his right to the other feoffees, all of whom died except John Bevyn, who by a fine levied in the king’s court with the king’s licence granted one moiety to William Bonevill, knight, and Margaret his wife for life with successive remainders to Thomas Bonevill, Hugh Bonevill, William Bonevill brother of Hugh, and the heirs male of their bodies and the right heirs of Margaret, and the other moiety to Humphrey Stafford, knight, and Elizabeth, his wife and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Elizabeth. Lopene and Great Stratton. The manors, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Meriet. A third part of the manor, held of the king in chief. She died on Monday before St Gregory last. George de Meriet, aged 30 years and more, is her son and heir. |
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992 | JOHN BAYEUX |
Writ, 5 October, 21 Richard II | |
RUTLAND. | Inq. taken at Lydyngton, Saturday after St Dennis, 21 Richard II. |
He held the under-mentioned manor in his demesne as of fee.
Byssebroke. The manor, held of the king in chief as of the honor of Huntyngdon by service of a twentieth part of a knight’s fee. He died on Tuesday after Michaelmas last. John, aged 7 years and more, is his son and heir. |
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993 | ISABEL BURTON |
Writ, 28 November, 21 Richard II | |
GLOUCESTER AND THE MARCH OF WALES. | Inq. taken at Thornbury, Monday before St Thomas the Apostle, 21 Richard II. |
She held the under-mentioned tenth part in her demesne as of fee. | |
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Radewyk. A tenth part of the manor, with appurtenances in Magor, Portertone and Pulle, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
She died on 6 October, 20 Richard II. Philip Bienham, aged 26 years and more and Lucy Duyn, aged 40 years and more, are her heirs, to wit, Philip son of Alice, sister of John Duyn, father of Isabel, and Lucy, sister of the said Alice and John Duyn. |
C. Ric. II File 98 (5) | |
994 | RICHARD BYRON, knight |
Writ, 28 October, 21 Richard II | |
LINCOLN. | Inq. taken at Glaunforthbrigge, Monday after Ascension Day, 21 Richard II. |
He held the under-mentioned moiety of the manor of Southstoke and lands in Demmelby, Waterwylughby, and Obthorp of the right and inheritance of Joan his wife who is still living.
By his charter dated Saturday the Assumption, 7 Richard II, he enfeoffed John Godwyn, rector of the church of Colwyk, Peter de Baunburgh, vicar of the church of Cadney, John Wath, vicar of the church of Hoderesfeld, and William Ednestowe, chaplain, of the other under-mentioned lands. Southstoke. A moiety of the manor, held of Edmund duke of York as of his soke of Grantham, service unknown. Demmelby. Lands held of the abbot of Peterborough, service unknown. Waterwylughby. Lands held of Thomas de Swyneborne, knight, service unknown. Obthorp. Lands held of the abbot of Peterborough as of his manor of Thurleby, service unknown. Cadnay, Housum, Croxston, Kyrnyngton, Kellesey, Elsham and Somerby. Lands held of the duke of Brittany as of the honor of Richmond, service unknown. Ulseby. Lands held of the abbot of Thornton by service of 2d. yearly. Ketilby and Thorp. Lands held of the duke of Surrey as of his manor of Cotyngham, service unknown. Walesby and Otteby. Lands held of lady Isabel de Wylughby as of her manor of Thunak, service unknown. Riseby. Lands held of the abbot of Thorneton, service unknown. Haynton. Lands held of John de la Warre, knight, service unknown. Frisby. Lands held of the earl of Suffolk as of his manor of Frisby, service unknown. Owenby. Lands held of the bishop of Lincoln as of his manor of Owenby, service unknown. Hibaldestowe. Lands held of the duke of Lancaster as of the honor of Bullyngbrok, service unknown. He died on Thursday before the Translation of St Thomas the Martyr last. John Byron, aged 11 years and more, is his son and heir. |
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E. Inq. P.M. File 69 (2) | |
E. Enrolments etc. of Inq. No. 338 | |
995 | ELEANOR WIFE OF WILLIAM BOURGHCHER, knight |
Writ, 8 October, 21 Richard II | |
SUFFOLK. | Inq. taken at Kersey, Friday before St Martin, 21 Richard II. |
He held the under-mentioned manor in her demesne as of fee.
Bildiston. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee. The extent includes a windmill, a market on Wednesdays and a leet on the Tuesday after St Leonard. She died on 5 October in the year aforesaid. William Bourghcher, knight, aged 23 years and more, is her son and heir. |
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996 | |
Writ, 8 October, 21 Richard II | |
ESSEX. | Inq. taken at Plessitz, Saturday, the eve of SS Simon and Jude, 21 Richard II. |
She held the under-mentioned manor and advowson of Rothyng Aytrop jointly enfeoffed with Thomas de Coggeshale, Roger Marchall, Robert Rikedon, Robert de Asshfeld, Robert Hotoot and William Aylmer, who are still living, by gift of John Spicer, vicar of the church of Dunmawe, John Dych, clerk and William atte Fen.
She held the other under-mentioned manors, advowson and land in her demesne as of fee. Eystans ad Turrim. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the king as of the honor of Wyndelsore by service of a knight’s fee and 10l. yearly to the ward of Wyndelsore castle. Broxhed. The manor, held of the earl of March by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. Great Dunmawe. 60a. land, held of John Caumbregge by fealty and 6s. 8d. yearly. Rothyng Aytrop. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the earl of Oxford, service unknown. She died on Friday after Michaelmas last. Heir as above. |
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997 | |
Writ, 8 October, 21 Richard II | |
HANTS. | Inq. taken at Stokbrygge, Thursday before SS Simon and Jude, 21 Richard II. |
She held the under-mentioned parts of fees, croft and moieties in her demesne as of fee.
La Clyve in the Isle of Wight. A moiety of a thirteenth part of a knight’s fee, held of the king in chief as of his castle of Caresbrok by knight’s service, quantity unknown. Middelton and Aucheston in the said Isle. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, held of John del Lysle of Wodyton as of his manor of Apelderford by knight’s service, quantity unknown. Poulcroft. A croft so called, held of the said John del Lysle and John Mortayn jointly as of their manor of Wolveton in the said Isle by knight’s service, quantity unknown. Merschcourt in the hundred of Sombourne. A moiety of the manor, held of the duke of Lancaster as of his manor of Kyngessombourne by service of 15d. yearly and suit to the duke’s hundred of Sombourne every three weeks. Dennecourt. A moiety of the manor, held of the said duke as of the same manor, service unknown. Date of death and heir as last above. |
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E. Inq. P.M. File 69 (5) (Suffolk) | |
998 | MARGARET WIFE OF HENRY BEAUMONT, knight |
Writ, Toucestre, 20 June, 21 Richard II | |
OXFORD. | Inq. (indented) taken at Oxford, Tuesday after St Lucy, 22 Richard II. |
She held the under-mentioned manors for life by gift of William now bishop of Winchester, John de Pekebrugg, knight, John Colepeper and Richard Mase, made with the king’s licence to Nicholas Loveyn, knight, and the said Margaret, then his wife, to them and the heirs of the body of Nicholas, with remainder to the said bishop etc.
Barton Seynt John and Staunton Seynt John. The manors, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. She died on Tuesday after the Nativity of St John the Baptist last. Margaret wife of Philip Seyntcler, knight, aged 26 years and more, is daughter and heir of the body of the said Nicholas and Margaret. |
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999 | |
Writ, Toucestre, 20 June, 21 Richard II | |
LEICESTER. | Inq. taken at Loughteburgh, Wednesday after the Translation of St Thomas the Martyr, 22 Richard II. |
She held the under-mentioned manor in dower by endowment of the said Henry, formerly her husband, in allowance for other lands that were his, of the inheritance of Henry, son of John de Beaumont, knight, deceased, a minor in the king’s wardship, the reversion belonging to the said Henry son of John by gift of Edward III to Henry de Beaumont, knight, and Alice his wife, to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to Edward III.
Loughteburgh. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. She died on Saturday after St Barnabas last. The said Henry son of John is heir of the said Henry and Alice, to wit, son of John, son of Henry, son of John, son of the said Henry and Alice. |
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1000 | |
Writ, Toucestre, 20 June, 21 Richard II | |
LINCOLN. | Inq. taken at Lincoln, Monday after St James, 22 Richard II. |
She held the under-mentioned manors and messuages in dower for life of the inheritance of Henry son of John de Beaumont, knight, deceased.
Hekyngton. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Stuton. The manor, which extends into Stuton, Grimolby and Saltfletby, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Lincoln. 2 messuages, held of the king in chief as parcel of the said city, service unknown. Date of death as last above. |
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E. Inq. P.M. File 69 (19) (Lincoln) | |
E. Enrolments etc. of Inq. No. 340 (Oxford) | |
E. Enrolments etc. of Inq. No. 343 (Oxford) | |
1001 | JOHN SON OF ROGER DE BRADFORD |
Writ of devenerunt, 28 April, 21 Richard II | |
NORTHUMBERLAND. | Inq. taken at Bamburgh, 19 May, 21 Richard II. |
The under-mentioned town and mill came to the king’s hands by the death of the said Roger and the minority of the said John.
Bradford. The town and a water-mill, held of the king in chief by knight’s service and 13s. 4d. to the ward of the castle of Bamburgh. It is worth 6 marks and no more on account of the destruction done by the Scots. He died on Palm Sunday last, John de Wetewode, son of Robert, son of Agnes, sister of Calome de Bradford, father of the said Roger, aged 24 years and more, is his heir. |
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1002 | JOAN WIFE OF JOHN DE CHARLETON, knight |
Writ, 2 August, 21 Richard II | |
SALOP AND THE MARCH OF WALES. | Inq. taken at Shrewsbury, Monday before the Assumption, 21 Richard II. |
She held the under-mentioned manor, lands etc. (except the manor of Cherletown and the burgage in Shrewsbury) in dower after her husband’s death of the inheritance of John son of the said John, her husband.
She held the under-mentioned manor of Cherletown jointly with the said John, her husband, to them and the heirs of their bodies. She held the under-mentioned burgage in Shrewsbury, estate not mentioned. Pontesbury. A third part of the manor, with the advowson of the prebend or portion of David in the collegiate church. The manor is held of the king in chief by service of a fortieth part of a knight’s fee. Astown under le Wrekene. A messuage and a virgate of land, held of the abbot of Shrewsbury by service of a pair of spurs yearly. Wythynton. A messuage, a virgate of land and 2a. meadow, held of William Elme, service unknown. Esumbrugge. A moiety of an acre of meadow, held of Isabel Eylesford, service unknown. Opynton. 3 messuages, 2 virgates of land and 1d. rent, held of Hugh Burnell, service unknown. Cherletown. The manor, held of the abbot of Shrewsbury, service unknown. Shrewsbury. A burgage, held of the king in free burgage. She died on Friday after St James last. John, aged 30 years and more, is son and heir of the said John and Joan. |
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1003 | |
SALOP AND THE MARCH OF WALES. | Inq. taken at le Pole in the March of Wales, Tuesday before the Assumption, 21 Richard II. |
She held the under-mentioned manor of Botyntoun and commotes of Deudour etc. jointly with John, formerly her husband, by gift of William de Astown and Thomas de Morton to them and the heirs of their bodies.
She held the other under-mentioned commotes in dower after the death of the said John, of the inheritance of John son of the said John. |
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Kreyenyon. The commote, in which is a manor called Mathraul (extent given), held of the king by service of a twentieth part of a barony.
Darwystly Iscoyd. A third part of the commote (extent given), held of the king by service of a thirtieth part of a barony. Southstradmarghell. Two-thirds of the commote (extent given); the commote is held of the king by service of a twentieth part of a barony. Botyntoun. The manor, with the hamlets of Trefwern and Teirtreff (extent given), held of the king by service of a twentieth part of a barony. Deudour, Meghein Ughcoyd, Meghein Iscoyd and Moghnant. The commotes (extent given), held of the king by service of a twentieth part of a barony. Date of death and heir as above. |
1004 | |
Writ, to enquire what estate the said Joan had in the burgage in Shrewsbury, 21 August, 22 Richard II. | |
SALOP. | Inq. taken at Shrewsbury, Saturday the feast of St Giles, 21 Richard II. |
She held the under-mentioned burgage jointly with the said John, late her husband, by gift of John de Roulton and Philip de Orreby.
Shrewsbury. A burgage held of the king in free burgage. |
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E. Enrolments etc. of Inq. No. 329 | |
1005 | ROBERT CARBONELL, knight |
Writ, 23 September, 21 Richard II | |
NORFOLK. | Inq. taken at Harleston Market, Wednesday after St Luke, 21 Richard II. |
He held the under-mentioned manors of Burstone and Metton and by his charter dated at Badyngham on Thursday after the Decollation of St John the Baptist, 4 Richard II, gave them to Robert Howard, William Elmham, William Wynggefeld, knight, master John Derbyngton, parson of the church of Hyngham, Robert Peyton, Robert Hotot, Stephen Edward, clerk, and Nicholas Stokes, clerk, on condition that they should enfeoff him and Margery his wife thereof for a term of 18 years from Michaelmas then next with remainder to John his son and heir and the heirs of his body and so successively from heir to heir of the body of the said Robert, with reversion to the said feoffees. All the alienations were made without the king’s licence.
The said Robert and Thomas de Skelton purchased the under-mentioned manor of Wytton of the abbess and convent of Broseyerd to hold to the use of the said Robert and his heirs. The said Robert and John Wysbecke purchased of John Spoo and Nicola his wife the manor of Bauseye with the reversion of the manor of Pensthorpe to hold to the use of the said Robert and his heirs. He held the under-mentioned manor of Braydeston with the advowsons annexed as of the right of Margery his wife, then living. He held the under-mentioned messuage, land and rent in Bresyngham in his demesne as of fee. Burstone. The manor, held of the king in chief as of his castle of Norwich by the service of selling the draught animals (averia) taken for the king’s debts in the country. Metton. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the king as of the honor of Eye by knight’s service. Wytton. The manor, held of the heirs of John Caston as of the manor of Braydeston by knight’s service. Bauseye. The manor, with the reversion of the manor of Pensthorpe. The manor of Bauseye is held of the king as of the honor of Eye by service of 10s. ‘castelfee’. Braydeston. The manor, with the advowsons of the churches of Braydeston with the chapel of Brundale, Strumpyshawe, Southbirlyngham and Northbirlyngham St Andrew, held of the bishop of Norwich by knight’s service. The manor is charged with a rent of 20 marks yearly paid to William Fastolf for life. Bresyngham. A messuage, 40a. land and 4s. rent, held of Edmund Noon, knight, by knight’s service. He died on 14 September last and Margery his wife died on 22 September last. John, aged 14 years on the feast of St George last, is his son and heir. |
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1006 | |
SUFFOLK. | Inq. taken at Wykham Market, Saturday after St Luke, 21 Richard II. |
He held in his demesne as of fee the under-mentioned manor of Dalengho and rent in Cratefeld.
He held the under-mentioned manors of Badyngham, Cretyngge, Wilbeye, Stodhagh and Laxfeld and gave them to Robert Howard etc. (as above, Norfolk inquisition, manors of Burstone and Metton). The said Robert Carbonell and Robert Hotot purchased of Edmund Rolee the under-mentioned manor of Walpoll and messuage and lands in Walpoll, etc. to the use of the said Robert Carbonell and his heirs. The said Robert and Robert Peytone purchased of John Russell of Framlyngham the under-mentioned messuage and lands in Cranesford, Badyngham and Broseyerd to hold to the use of the said Robert Carbonell and his heirs. Dalengho. The manor (extent given), with a third part of the advowson of the church, held of the king as of the honor of Eye by service of 4s. 7d. every 27 weeks to the ward of the castle of Eye. Badyngham. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the king as of the honor of Eye by knight’s service. Wilbye. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the duchess of Norfolk as of her castle of Framlyngham by service of two knights’ fees. Cretynge. The manor, with the advowson of the church of Cretynge St Peter, held of the king as of the honor of Eye by knight’s service. Stodhagh. The manor, held of the king as of the honor of Eye by knight’s service. Laxfeld. The manor, tenure not stated. Walpoll. The manor, and a messuage and lands in Walpoll, Sybeton, Pesenhale, Hennyngham, Huntyngfeld, Cokeleye, Braunfeld and elsewhere in the hundred of Blythyng, held of the countess of Suffolk, Robert de Sybton and others, services unknown. Cranesford, Badyngham and Broseyerd. A messuage and certain lands, held of Nicholas Fastolf, services unknown. Cratefeld. 61s. 5d. rent, to be received of William de Rowdon clerk, as of his manor of Cratefeld. Date of death and heir as above. |
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1007 | |
Writ, to enquire concerning the rent of 20 marks said to be payable to William Fastolf out of the manor of Braydeston. 3 May, 21 Richard II. | |
NORFOLK. | Inq. taken at Norwich, Monday before Ascension Day, 21 Richard II. |
On Monday before the Assumption, 11 Richard II, a lawful partition was made at Badyngham between Robert Carbonell and Margery his wife and William Fastolf and Mary his wife of all the lands that were Robert Caston’s, whose daughters and heirs the said Margery and Mary were. Margery had the manor of Braideston with the advowsons of Braideston, Wyttone, Strumpeshagh, Northbirlingham, Southbirlingham and the chapel of Brundale and other lands in Billocby, Stunstale, Taverham, Secheford and Brisele and half a knight’s fee in Westtoftes with all other lands in the hundreds of Blofeld and Walsham; Mary had the reversions of the manors of Castone and Westoftes with the advowsons of the churches of the manors and the reversion of the manor called ‘Castonehalle’ in Shepedam after the death of Katharine, wife of John Castone, knight. And because Margery’s purparty was of greater value than Mary’s, Robert Carbonell and Margery his wife granted to the said Mary and the heirs of her body a yearly rent of 20 marks out of the manor of Braideston. Margery survived Robert. William had issue by Mary. Mary is dead. Margery after Robert’s death paid the rent to William as tenant by the law of England. | |
1008 | |
Writ, to enquire who is the heir of the said Robert and Margery, 12 May, 21 Richard II. | |
NORFOLK. | Inq. taken at Harliston, Wednesday in Whitsun week, 21 Richard II. |
The said Robert held as of the right of Margery his wife, then living, the under-mentioned manor and advowsons.
Braydeston. The manor, with the advowsons of the churches of Braydeston with the chapel of Brundale, Strumpishagh, Southbirlyngham and Northbyrlyngham St Andrew, held of the bishop of Norwich by knight’s service. The manor is charged with a rent of 20 marks yearly to William Fastolf for life. Robert died on 14 September last and Margery on 22 September last. John, aged 14 years on the feast of St George last, is son and heir of Robert and Margery. |
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Writ, to send into the Chancery the inquisition ordered by the last writ. 16 June, 21 Richard II. | |
C. Ric. II File 98 (11) | |
E. Inq. P.M. File 69 (4) | |
1009 | WILLIAM COSYN |
Writ of mandamus, 5 December, 21 Richard II | |
ESSEX. | Inq. (indented) taken at Reylegh, 10 January, 21 Richard II. |
He held the under-mentioned manor and advowson jointly with Joan his wife by gift of Nicholas Raunche to them and the heirs of their bodies with remainder to the right heirs of William.
Great Sutton. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the king as of the honor of Reylegh, service unknown. He died on Saturday before Michaelmas, 3 Richard II. Joan occupied the manor until her death on Thursday before Michaelmas last. Rose, aged 18 years and more on the day of Joan’s death, is daughter and heir of the said William and Joan. She afterwards married Thomas Flemmyng. William de la Boterye, late husband of the said Joan, has occupied the manor since her death, title unknown. |
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1010 | JOAN WIFE OF WILLIAM COSYN |
Writ, Shrewsbury, 26 January, 21 Richard II | |
ESSEX. | Inq. (indented) taken at Reylegh, 16 February, 21 Richard II. |
She held the under-mentioned manor and advowson as jointly enfeoffed with the said William her husband (as above, last inquisition).
Great Sutton. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the king as of the honor of Reylegh by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. She died on 27 September last. Rose, aged 18 years and more on the day of Joan’s death, is her special heir according to the form of the gift. She afterwards married Thomas Flemyng. After the said William’s death William de la Boterye married the said Joan and they had issue Walter, age unknown, who is the said Joan’s heir general, but no lands descend to him after her death. The said William de la Boterye has occupied the manor since Joan’s death, title unknown. |
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1011 | JOHN CLIFFORD of Denneway |
GLOUCESTER. | Inq. taken virtute officii at Payneswyke, Monday before St Edmund the King, 21 Richard II. |
He held the under-mentioned messuages, lands and rents in his demesne as of fee.
Frampton upon Severn. A messuage, a carucate of land and 4l. rent, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. The said John granted them to Henry Chaumpeneys and Margaret his wife, one of the daughters of the said John, for 21 years from Friday the feast of St Aldhelm, 20 Richard II, at a rent of a red rose for the first year and 14 marks yearly thereafter. Lupeyate. A messuage and a virgate of land, held of the duke of Hereford by service of 4s. yearly. Denneway. A messuage and a carucate of land, held of Robert Hille by service of 1/2d. yearly. Coweley. 15s. rent from a tenement, held of the duke of Hereford by service of 1 lb. cummin yearly. He died on Friday, All Souls’ Day last. The said Margaret died on 22 September last. Elizabeth, aged 16 years and more, and Alice, aged 12 years and more, are his daughters and heirs. |
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GLOUCESTER. | Inq. taken virtute officii at Durseleye, Thursday before the Purification, 21 Richard II. |
Findings as above. | |
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1013 | JOHN DEVEREUX knight, SON OF JOHN DEVEREUX, knight |
Writ of devenerunt, 24 July, 21 Richard II | |
BUCKINGHAM. | Inq. taken at Ayllesbury, Tuesday before St Peter’s Chains, 21 Richard II. |
After the death of John the father the king seized the under-mentioned manor on account of the minority of John the son and granted it by his letters patent (as in 785) to Thomas Remys to hold during the minority of the said John the son for a certain sum to be paid to the king yearly.
Donyngton. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. The said John the father granted 8 marks yearly out of the manor to Griffith Reynold, ‘Walssheman’, for life with the king’s licence. John the son died on Monday after St Martin last. Joan wife of Walter lord Fiz Wauter, aged 17 years and more, is his sister and heir. |
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1014 | WILLIAM ELESFELD |
Writ, 25 March, 21 Richard II | |
OXFORD. | Inq. taken at Watlyngton, Saturday the eve of Palm Sunday, 21 Richard II. |
He held the under-mentioned manors.
Chalgrave. A third part of a moiety of the manor, held of the king as of the honor of Walyngford by service of a third part of a knight’s fee. Ellesfeld. The manor, held of the heirs of William de Straford by service of half a knight’s fee. He died on Tuesday before St Benedict last. Joan daughter of Anne, one of the said William’s daughters, whom John Hore married, aged 19 years and more, and Joan wife of Thomas Loundres, daughter of the said William, aged 30 years and more, are his heirs. |
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1015 | ELIZABETH WIFE OF FULK FITZWARYN, knight |
Writ, 8 December, 21 Richard II | |
DEVON. | Inq. taken at Baunton, 14 January, 21 Richard II. |
She held the under-mentioned manors, advowson, messuages and lands in dower.
Holne and Nymet Tracy. The manors, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Uppexe and Beare Chartray. The manors, held of John Holand, duke of Exeter, as of his castle of Barnestaple by knight’s service. Ilferdycombe and Merwode. The manors, with the advowson of the church of Merwode, held of Edward Courtenay, earl of Devon, by knight’s service. Lyteltotteneysse. A messuage, a carucate of land, 30s. rent and 10a. wood, held of William de la Pole, knight, as of his castle of Totteneys in free socage. Cridiepeytevyn and Hassok. A messuage, a carucate of land, 12a. meadow and 2a. wood, held of John de la Pomeray, knight, as of his manor of Bury by knight’s service. Criditon. A toft, held of Edmund bishop of Exeter in free socage. Shillyngforde. A messuage and a moiety of a carucate of land, held of the abbot of Torre by knight’s service. She died on Monday before All Saints last. Fulk FitzWaryn, aged 9 years and more, is son and heir of Fulk and Elizabeth. |
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1016 | ANNE DAUGHTER OF JOHN FILLIOLL |
Writ of devenerunt, 24 April, 21 Richard II | |
SUFFOLK. | Inq. taken at Ixforth, Saturday after SS Philip and James, 21 Richard II. |
John Filioll by his charter with the king’s licence gave to Roger de Wolferston, John Rokell, Richard de Sutton, Edmund de Lakyngheth, Roger son of Roger de Wolferston, William Wyght and John Fordham, chaplain, the undermentioned manor and after the death of the said John Filioll the said feoffees by their charter gave a moiety of the manor to the said Anne and the heirs of her body with successive remainders to Joan, sister of Anne, and the heirs of her body and to the said feoffees. The moiety was seized into the king’s hands because of the minority of the said Anne.
[Ashefeld.] (fn. 2) A moiety of the manor, held of the king [as of his castle of Norwiche], (fn. 2) except 40a. land, 3a. meadow, 9a. wood and 15s. rent, held of the abbot of St Edmund’s as of his hundred of Blakbourne, service unknown. She died on Thursday after St Valentine last. Joan, aged 19 years and more, is her sister and heir. |
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1017 | JOHN FRESSH |
Writ, 18 September, 21 Richard II | |
ESSEX. | Inq. taken at Romford, Friday after Michaelmas, 21 Richard II. |
He held the under-mentioned messuages and lands of the right of Juliana his wife, who is still living.
Nasyng. A messuage and a carucate of land called Langrich with 16a. meadow, held of the abbot of Waltham Holy Cross, services unknown. Northwokyndon and Crawenham. A moiety of a messuage and a carucate of land, held of the lord of Northwokyndon and Thomas Neweton, services unknown. He died on 6 September last. Christina, aged 30 years, Katharine, aged 27 years, and Margery, aged 13 years, are his daughters and heirs. |
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1018 | WILLIAM FITZWILLIAM |
Writ, 6 May, 21 Richard II | |
YORK. | Inq. taken at Selby, 24 June, 22 Richard II. |
He held the under-mentioned manor of Esthathelsay jointly with Maud his wife by the gift of John de Elynton, Ralph de Cromwell and Robert de Rokkelay, knights, William Gascoygne and Gerard de Sotehill to them and the heirs of William.
He held the under-mentioned manor of Emlay in his demesne as of fee. Esthathelsay. The manor, with members in Middelhathelsay and Westhathelsay, held of John duke of Lancaster as of his castle of Pontefract by knight’s service. Emlay. The manor, held of Edmund duke of York as of his castle of Sandall by service of fealty and 13s. 4d. yearly. He died on 8 April last. John, aged 21 years and more, being born on 25 July, 1 Richard II, is his son and heir. |
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Writ, 6 May, 21 Richard II | |
LINCOLN. | Inq. taken at Louth, Wednesday before St Margaret, 22 Richard II. |
Long before his death he enfeoffed John Nevyll of Shyrewode, John Lassy of Gaytford, John Swyer, chaplain, and William Sprotburgh, chaplain, of all his lands in the county which are held of the duke of Brittany as of his soke of Gayton. Date of death as above. Heir as above, aged 21 years and more. | |
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NOTTINGHAM. | Inq. taken at Notyngham, Thursday after SS Peter and Paul, 22 Richard II. |
Long before his death he gave the under-mentioned manor to Ralph de Cromwell lord of Tatessale, William de Cromwell, knight, his son, and William Sprotborogh chaplain.
Plumtre. The manor with its appurtenances in the counties of Nottingham and Derby, held of the earl of Kent by knight’s service. He died on Monday in Easter week. Heir as above (York inquisition). |
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1021 | EDMUND FAUCONER |
Writ, 6 August, 21 Richard II | |
MIDDLESEX. | Inq. (indented) taken at Totenham, 10 August, 21 Richard II. |
He died seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned manor.
He held the under-mentioned messuage jointly with Alice his wife, who is still living, for their lives by gift of Edward III. Totenham. A manor called Le Bruses, held of the king by fealty. Heston and Istilworth. A messuage, held of Isabel queen of England by service of 18s. 4d. yearly and suit of court twice yearly to the queen’s court of Istilworth. The tenant of the messuage is bound to ride on the day called ‘bedrepeday’ in autumn with a sparrowhawk among the reapers in the lordship of Istilworth. He died on 20 July, 21 Richard II. Robert, aged 26 years and more, is his son and heir. |
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