Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 102

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Volume 17, Richard II. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1988.

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M. C. B. Dawes, H. C. Johnson, M. M. Condon, C. A. Cook, H. E. Jones, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 102', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Volume 17, Richard II( London, 1988), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol17/pp402-417 [accessed 21 December 2024].

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 102


1111	PETER DE BRATTON
	Writ of mandamus, 16 June, 22 Richard II
DEVON.	Inq. taken at Exeter, 22 June, 23 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor in his demesne as of fee. Dupeford. The manor, held of John Car… as of his castle of Toryton, service unknown. He died on Tuesday before Michaelmas, 7 Richard II. Thomas, aged 21 years on 1 February last, is his son and heir. Alice wife of the said Peter and William Walssh took the issues of the manor from the time of the said Peter’s death until 17 June, 15 Richard II, when the king by his letters patent committed the custody of the manor to John Auucher, his esquire, to hold during the minority of the heir. On 16 October, 16 Richard II, the said John granted the custody to John Radyngton, who has occupied the premises ever since.
	C. Ric. II File 102 (1)
1112	JOHN BELGRAVE
	Writ of mandamus, 26 November, 22 Richard II
WARWICK.	Inq. (indented) taken at Southam, Wednesday in Whitsun week, 22 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned toft and land in his demesne as of fee. Kyngton. A toft and 4a. land, held of the king in chief by knight’s service, quantity unknown. He died on 28 May, 10 Richard II. Joan, aged 19 years, and Elizabeth, aged 18 years and more, are his daughters and heirs. John Debourne has occupied the premises.
1113
LEICESTER.	Inq. (indented) taken at Lutterworth, Thursday after St Barnabas, 22 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned lands etc. in his demesne as of fee by a fine levied in the court of Edward III. Belgrave. A messuage, a mill, 2 carucates of land and 24s. rent, whereof 5s. issue from the tenements that were of master John de Enderby and 2s. from the tenement that was of Robert Cornour. Belgrave. 4 pieces of land called Cougatewong, Blakewong, Kyrkehull and Heyrigg held of the duke of Lancaster as of the honor of Leycestre and of the earl of Oxford by knight’s service, quantity unknown. Date of death and heirs as above. William Tuttebury of Belgrave has occupied the premises since the said John’s death. There follows an extent of the goods of Henry Wodeford, who feloniously killed Richard Smyth at Ulsthorp on Sunday after the Invention of the Cross, 22 Richard II.
	C. Ric. II File 102 (2)
1114	RICHARD BASSET
	Writ, 11 February, 22 Richard II
LEICESTER.	Inq. (indented) taken at Lutterworth, Wednesday before …, 22 Richard II.
	Ralph Basset of Weldon, knight, last deceased, held the under-mentioned manor to him and the heirs of his body by a fine levied at Westminster a month from Easter, 13 Edward III, before John Stonore and his fellows, justices of the Common Pleas, between Ralph Basset, knight, grandfather of the said Ralph, and Joan his wife, querents, and Roger Basset, parson of the church of Arthingworth, and Henry son of Philip Frayly, deforciants, by which the manor was granted to the said Ralph the grandfather and Joan for life with remainder to Ralph, son of the said Ralph the grandfather, and Joan daughter of Richard de la Pole, citizen of London, and the heirs male of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Ralph the grandfather. The manor descended by virtue of the fine to Ralph last deceased, son of Ralph son of Ralph and Joan daughter of Richard. The said Ralph last deceased held the under-mentioned meadow in his demesne as of fee. After the death of the said Ralph last deceased the premises were taken into the king’s hands by reason of the minority of one Richard, called Richard Basset in the writ, but he was the son of Isabel Lowekyn, begotten out of wedlock by Thomas de Leke, a monk professed in the abbey of Crokesdon, Staffs, and not the son of the said Ralph last deceased or of his blood, as he pretended, and he intruded into the premises unjustly and without right. Thorp Langeton. The manor, held of Richard Langeton by service of 6s. yearly. Welham. 10 1/2a. meadow, held of the king as of the crown by service of a twentieth part of a knight’s fee. The said Richard mentioned in the writ was aged 21 years on … last. He died without heir of his body on Friday after St Maur last. John Aylesbury, knight, and John Knyvet, both aged 40 years and more, are heirs of Ralph Basset last deceased, to wit, John Aylesbury [son of Joan, daughter of Ralph, father] of Ralph, father of Ralph last deceased, and John Knyvet son of Eleanor, daughter [of Ralph father of Ralph father of Ralph, father] of Ralph last deceased.
	C. Ric. II File 102 (3)
1115	WALTER BYGOD of Dunmowe
	Writ, 16 March, 22 Richard II
ESSEX.	Inq. taken at Chelmesford, Wednesday before Easter, 22 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor and advowson jointly with Isabel his wife, who is still living, by the gift of John Caumbrigg and others to them and the heirs of Walter. Danseye. The manor of Bacons, with the advowson of a chantry, held of the abbot of Bileygh by service of 16d. yearly. He died on Saturday after St Gregory last. William, aged 9 years on the feast of the Annunciation last, is his son and heir.
1116
	Writ, 16 March 22 Richard II
NORFOLK.	Inq. taken at Swafham, Wednesday after the close of Easter, 22 Richard II.
	He held no lands in the county. Date of death and heir, aged 10 years, as above.
	C. Ric. II File 102 (4)
1117	JOHN BETTESTHORN
	Writ, 11 February, 22 Richard II
DORSET.	Inq. taken at Shaftesbury, 1 March, 22 Richard II.
	He died seised of the under-mentioned manor of Hemlesworth as of the right of Gonda his wife. He died seised of the under-mentioned lands, rents etc. in his demesne as of fee. Shaftesbury. 16s. rent, a moiety of the perquisites of the court of the town and a moiety of the profits coming from the toll of the market and the market, held of the king in chief, service unknown. Petrisham. Two-thirds of 6 messuages, of 60a. land, of 6a. meadow and of 2a. wood, held of the earl of March, a minor in the king’s wardship, service unknown. Boukernes Weston. 12a. land, held of Katharine Belvale, service unknown. Great Kyngton. A rent sec of 20s. yearly from the manor, held of nobody. Gylyngham. A messuage and 3 1/3 virgates of land, held of Katharine Belvale by socage, and the advowson of the chantry of St Katharine in the parish church. Milton by Gylyngham. 10a. land and 3a. meadow, held of William Bryggere by socage. Hemlesworth. The manor, held of the earl of March, service unknown. He died on 6 February last. Elizabeth wife of John de Berkele, knight, aged 30 years and more, is his daughter and sole heir.
1118
SOMERSET.	Inq. taken at Bruton, 28 February, 22 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned messuages and lands in his demesne as of fee. Norton by Culmyngton. A messuage, 2 carucates of land and 10a. meadow, held of Robert Ferrers, knight, by socage. Culmyngton. A messuage and 2a. land, held of the abbess of Shaftesbury by socage. Date of death and heir as above.
1119
	Writ, 11 February, 22 Richard II
WILTS.	Inq. taken at New Salisbury, Friday in the first week of Lent, 22 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manors, lands etc. in his demesne as of fee. Westgrymstede. The manor, with the advowson of the church, the hamlet of Pleyteford and the chapel, annexed to the said church, and the hamlets of Bymerton, Quydampton and more, parcels of the said manor, held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee. Abbeston. The manor, with the advowson of the free chapel, held of the abbess of Wilton in socage. Estgrymstede. A messuage, a carucate of land and 100a. heath, held of Miles Stapelton, knight, and Henry Popham as of the manor of Westdeene in socage. Mere Bourton. A messuage, a virgate of land and 4a. meadow, held of Lewis Clyfford, knight, as of the manor of Mere in socage. Knoyel Odyerne. A virgate of land and 4a. meadow, held of Walter Hungerford by socage, and a messuage, a carucate of land and 20a. meadow, held of the abbess of Wilton by socage. Seggehull. A carucate of land and 10a. meadow, held of the abbess of Shaftesbury by socage. Mere. The advowson of the chantry of the chapel of the Annunciation of St Mary in the parish church. Enneford. A carucate of land and 10a. meadow with the bailiwick of the hundred of Ellestubbe, held of the prior of St Swithin’s, Winchester, by socage. Date of death and heir as above.
1120
HANTS.	Inq. taken at Ryngwode, 22 February, 22 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manors, lands etc. in his demesne as of fee. Eukesbury. The manor, with the hamlet of Lepe, in the New Forest, held of the king in chief by serjeanty, to wit, finding a man with a habergeon for 40 days in the war of Scotland. Westuderle. Two-thirds of a third part of a messuage and of a carucate of land, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Bettesthorn. A moiety of the manor and 60a. land and 1a. meadow in Asshele, held of the heirs of John de Mynstede by service of 13s. 4d. yearly. Totton, Berkele, Testwode and Natele. 4 marks 4s. 9 1/2d. rent and two-thirds of a messuage and 6a. waste land. Mynstede. Two-thirds of 30s. rent with the advowson of the church with the free chapel of Lyndhurst annexed. The last two items are held of the king by serjeanty, the said John with the heirs of John de Mynstede shall find a man with a habergeon for 40 days in time of war in England. Bourle in the New Forest. A messuage and a carucate of land, held of the king in chief as of assart by service of 19s. 6d. yearly by the hands of the sheriff. Wynketon and Bokhamton. Two-thirds of a messuage and 18a. land, held of Thomas West, knight, in socage. Kerdynge by Bourdeford. A messuage and 12a. land, held of John Saymel in socage. Arnewode. A curtilage and 40a. land formerly John Goldsmyth’s, held of the lord of Bouklond in socage. Cryschurch Twynham. 25a. waste land and 4a. meadow, held of the earl of Salisbury in socage. Oklee. Two-thirds of a third part of the manor, held of the prioress of Ambresbury, the prior of St Swithin’s, Winchester, the lord of Burghton and the lord of Eystuderle by divers services, but how much is held of each is unknown. Date of death and heir as above.
	C. Ric. II File 102 (5)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 71 (8) (Dorset, Somerset)
1121	WILLIAM BLOUNT
	Writ, 5 May, 22 Richard II
GLOUCESTER.	Inq. taken at Frompton upon Severn, Saturday after Ascension Day, 22 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned part of a manor in his demesne as of fee. Button. Two-thirds of the manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. He died on Monday before SS Philip and James last. John Blount, aged 22 years and more, is his brother and heir.
	C. Ric. II File 102 (6)
1122	KATHARINE WIFE OF BERNARD BROCAS, knight
	Writ, 22 October, 22 Richard II
LEICESTER.	Inq. taken at Lutterworth, Tuesday before St Clement, 22 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned manor in her demesne as of fee. Netherclaybrok. A manor, held of William la Zouche, knight, by knight’s service, quantity unknown. She died on Saturday after St Luke last. Elizabeth, aged 40 years and more, is her sister and heir.
1123
	Writ, 22 October, 22 Richard II
WILTS.	Inq. taken at Wilton, 23 November, 22 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned manor and land in her demesne as of fee. Compton Chamburleyn. The manor, held of John Buttesterne as of his manor of Westgrymstede, services unknown. Bereford St Martin. A toft and a carucate of land called Mareyseslond, held of the lord of Bereford as of his manor of Bereford St Martin, services unknown. She died on 18 October last. Elizabeth Clynton, aged 40 years and more, is her sister and heir.
1124
HANTS.	Inq. taken at Andevere, 23 November, 22 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned manor, part of a manor and land for life in dower by endowment of the said Bernard late her husband. Styvyngton. A third part of the manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service, quantity unknown. Northfarham. The manor, held of the bishop of Winchester, service unknown. Hedle. Lands called Brokkesheved, held of Henry Poppham, service unknown. Date of death as last above. Bernard Brocas, knight, aged 43 years and more, is son and heir of Bernard, husband of the said Katharine, and of Katharine.
1125
	Writ, 5 November, 22 Richard II
BERKS.	Inq. (indented) taken at Wyndesore, Thursday before St Andrew, 22 Richard II.
	Bernard Brocas, knight, gave the under-mentioned lands in Dydeworthe Maunsell and Wynkefeld, which he had by the king’s grant, to John Chitterne, ‘chapeleyn’, Henry Holte and Arnulph Brocas and they gave them to the said Bernard and Katharine his wife and the heirs of Bernard. She held the other under-mentioned lands in dower by the death of the said Bernard, formerly her husband. Dydeworth Maunsell in New Wyndesore. 40a. land and 20s. rent, held of the king by suit to the seven hundreds every three weeks. Wynkefeld. 112s. 3/4d. rent. Clyware. 20a. land, held of the king by service of 6s. 8d. yearly, and 28a. 3r. land and 1a. 1r. meadow, held of Bernard son of the said Bernard by service of 10s. yearly. She died on the feast of St Luke last. The said Bernard son of Bernard, is heir of the said Bernard. Heir of the said Katharine unknown.
1126
	Writ, to inquire of whom and by what service the above rent in Wynkefeld is held, 26 February, 22 Richard II.
BERKS.	Inq. taken at Wyndesor, 5 May, 22 Richard II.
	Bernard Brokas, knight, held the said rent of the king in chief by the king’s grant, services unknown.
	C. Ric. II File 102 (7)
	E. Enrolments etc. of Inq. No. 340 (Berks)
1127	MARY WIFE OF JOHN BUSSY, knight
	Writ, 8 July, 22 Richard II
LINCOLN.	Inq. taken at Lincoln, Tuesday before St Mark, 22 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned lands for life by the gift of John de Multon, knight, deceased, formerly her husband, the reversion belonging to the right heirs of Maud, daughter of the said Mary, formerly wife of Thomas de Graa of York. Basyngham. 6 bovates of land and 16a. meadow, held of Elizabeth, relict of William de Staunton, knight, by service of a fifth part of a knight’s fee called Huntyngdon fee. She died on 3 February, 21 Richard II. John son of the said Thomas Graa and Maud, aged 14 years and more, is her heir.
	C. Ric. II File 102 (8)
1128	THOMAS BOTILLER, knight
	Writ, Leycestre, 21 September, 22 Richard II
GLOUCESTER.	Inq. taken at Wynchecombe, Tuesday before Michaelmas, 22 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor jointly with Alice his wife, who is still living, by gift of John le Rous, John de Bereford, clerk, and John Kyrkeby the younger to them and the heirs of the body of Thomas in 9 Richard II with the king’s licence dated at York, 18 July, 9 Richard II. Sudeley. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service, quantity unknown. He died on Saturday, 21 September last. John, aged 14 years on the feast of St Margaret last, is his son and heir.
1129
	Writ, Leycestre, 21 September, 22 Richard II
WARWICK.	Inq. taken at Kyngton, Monday before St Dennis, 22 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manors jointly with Alice his wife as above. Derset and Gryve. The manors, held of the king in chief by knight’s service, quantity unknown. Date of death and heir as above.
1130
	Writ, Leycestre, 21 September, 22 Richard II
WORCESTER.	Inq. taken at Wiche, Wednesday after Michaelmas, 22 Richard II.
	He held no lands in the county. Date of death and heir as above.
	C. Ric. II File 102 (9)
1131	RALPH CRUMWELL of Tateshale, knight
	Writ, Coventre, 16 September, 22 Richard II
DERBY.	Inq. taken at Westhalum, Tuesday after All Saints, 22 Richard II.
	He died seised of the under-mentioned manor and advowson in his demesne as of fee tail. Westhalum. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the bishop of Lincoln as of the castle of Newerk, service unknown. He died on 27 August last. Ralph Crumwell, knight, aged 30 years and more, is his son and heir.
1132
	Writ, Coventre, 16 September, 22 Richard II
NOTTINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Cromwell, Monday after All Saints, 22 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned third parts for life by the gift of Robert de Swillington, knight, with the king’s licence, the reversion belonging to William, son of the said Ralph, to hold to him and the heirs male of his body, with successive remainders to Thomas brother of William and the heirs male of his body, John brother of Thomas and the heirs male of his body and the right heirs of the said Ralph. He died seised in his demesne as of fee tail of the under-mentioned manor. He died seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned underwood. Little Markham. A third part of the manor. Tuxford. A third part of a third part of the manor. Both held of the king in chief, service unknown. Crumwell. The manor, with appurtenances in Carlton by Crumwell and Cawnton and the advowson of the church of Crumwell, held of the bishop of Lincoln as of the castle of Newerk, service unknown. Wodeborogh. A parcel of underwood called Sowthwode, held of the archbishop of York, service unknown, worth nothing because it is in common in the king’s forest of Schirwode. Date of death and heir as above.
1133
	Writ, Coventre, 16 September, 22 Richard II
LINCOLN.	Inq. taken at Marketstaynton, Friday the feast of St Luke, 22 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned castle and manor of Tateshale and manor of Kyrkeby upon Bayne jointly with Maud his wife, who is still living, to them and the heirs of their bodies, by a fine levied in the king’s court in 41 Edward III. He held the under-mentioned manor of Tumby and messuages and lands in Rughton, Wodehall, Wynthorp, Trusthorp, Langton by Thornton, Sutton by Markeby and Maltby by Strubby, to hold to the said Ralph and Maud and the heirs of Maud by a fine levied in the king’s court in 38 Edward III. He held the under-mentioned manors of Dryby and Brynkyl and land in Saltfletby jointly with the said Maud for life, with remainder to Robert their son and the heirs male of his body, by charter indented of the grant of Richard de Ravenser, late archdeacon of Lincoln, William de Skypwyth, knight, and others dated 1 December, 50 Edward III. The said Robert is dead without heir of his body. He held the under-mentioned messuage, rent etc. in Boston jointly with the said Maud. Tateshale. The castle and manor, held of the king in chief by barony and by service of 40s. yearly to be paid by the hands of the sheriff. Kyrkeby. The manor, held of William de Wylughby, lord of Eresby, by knight’s service. Tumby. The manor, held of the said castle by knight’s service. Rughton. 6 messuages, held of Margaret Dymmok and the monastery of Lincoln by service of 31s. 10d. yearly. Trusthorpe. 2 messuages, held of the king in chief as parcel of the barony of Tateshale. Wodehall, Wynthorp, Trusthorp, Langton, Sutton and Maltby. A carucate and 6 bovates of land, 5a. meadow, 10l. 19s. rent, held of the king in chief as parcel of the barony aforesaid. Driby. The manor, held of the heir of lord de Beaumound by knight’s service. Brynkill. The manor, held of the abbot of Louth Park and William Breton by service of 72s. yearly. Saltfletby. 67a. land, held of John Audelee, knight, and Thomas …, by knight’s service. Boston. A messuage called Grenegarth, two-thirds of a house called Ledenhall, 110s. 11d. rent of assize, two-thirds of a court held once a week and a toll of 2 1/2d. from every sack of wool lying and remaining on the ground of the said Ralph and Maud, held of the king in chief as parcel of the barony aforesaid. Date of death and heir as above.
	C. Ric. II File 102 (10)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 71 (5) (Nottingham, Derby)
	E. Enrolments etc. of Inq. No. 338 (Lincoln)
1134	HENRY CALISER of London
	Writ of mandamus, 20 November, 22 Richard II
LONDON.	Inq. (indented), 8 January, 22 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned tenement. St Martin in Bowyer Rowe by Ludgate. A tenement between the tenement of the Friars Preachers in which … Coton, ‘bowyere’, lives on the west, the tenement of Nicholas Spenser on the east, abutting on Ludgatestrete on the north and the tenement of the said Friars Preachers on the south, held of the king in free burgage, as is the whole city. He died on 15 April, 5 Edward III. William Leek, aged 50 years and more, is his heir. Agnes wife of the said Henry entered after his death and occupied by virtue of the will of the said Henry, after whose death Nicholas Myle and Ellen his wife entered and likewise occupied; after Ellen’s death the said Nicholas occupied the tenement all his life without title, after whose death Nicholas Henxtworth occupied the tenement all his life by intrusion, after whose death Joan his wife entered by intrusion and married Clement Lavendere, which Clement and Joan occupied during the life of the said Joan. After the said Joan’s death John Henxtworth entered as son and heir of the said Joan and took the issues until Michaelmas last past, since when the said William Leek has taken them with the said John Henxtworth’s assent.
	C. Ric. II File 102 (11)
1135	WILLIAM SON AND HEIR OF WILLIAM COGENHO
	Writ of devenerunt, 26 February, 22 Richard II
BUCKINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Newportpagnell, 8 March, 22 Richard II.
	The under-mentioned moiety and wood came to the king’s hand by the death of William and the minority of William his son. Wolverton. A moiety of the manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Myrydale. 5a. wood, parcel of the manor of Cogenho, Northants, held of lord de Grey of Rythyn by knight’s service as of the manor of Zerdeleye, late of the earl of Pembroke. He died on 19 February in the year aforesaid. Agnes, of full age, to wit, 20 years and more, is his sister and heir.
1136
	Writ of devenerunt, 26 February, 22 Richard II
NORTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Cogenho, 12 March, 22 Richard II.
	The under-mentioned manor and advowson came to the king’s hands by the death of William and the minority of William his son. Cogenho. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church, held of Reynold de Grey as of the manor of Zerdeleye Hastynges by knight’s service. The extent includes two dovecots, a water-mill and a wood called Myrydale. Date of death and heir as above.
	C. Ric. II File 102 (12)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 69 (18)
1137	JOHN DE CLYNTON, knight
	Writ, 9 September, 22 Richard II
KENT.	Inq. (indented) taken at Tonbregge, Thursday before Michaelmas, 22 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manors of Huntyngton and Benstede and lands called Shencheholte for life, with successive remainders to Thomas son of the said John, and Alice his wife and the heirs male of the body of Thomas and to … He held the under-mentioned rent in Grombregge for life, with successive remainders to William son of William de Clynton, knight, and Anne his wife for life and to the right heirs of the said John. He held the other under-mentioned lands etc. in his demense as of fee. Chydynggystone. A messuage called Melbroke, 110a. land, 11a. meadow and rents of 10s., a hen and 5 eggs, held of John de Frenyngham by fealty, suit of court to his manor of Soundresche every three weeks, a rent of 21s. yearly, 5s. for divers customs at Michaelmas, 2d. for ‘medmen’, 2d. for ‘dungmen’ and 8d. for ‘rypmen’, as appears by the rental of the said John de Frenyngham. Chydynggystone. 30a. land called Elderyste, held of lord de Say by fealty and suit of court every three weeks to his manor of Codham, service of … 8d. yearly and other services unknown. Chydynggystone. A messuage with a garden called Mellebourne, a water-mill, 29 1/2a. land, 6 1/2a. meadow and 3s. 10d. rent, which at the time of the said John’s acquiring them were held of his manor of Huntyngton in ‘gavilkendes’. They are charged with 6d. yearly to the king at the sheriff’s tourns. Chydynggystone. 22a. land and 4a. wood, held of Reynold de Cobeham, knight, by fealty and suit of court every three weeks to his manor of Tegheherst and by service of a yearly rent of 3d. for 2a. and to his manor of Chyddynggystone Cobeham and by service of a yearly rent of 4s. 8d. for the rest. Chydynggystone. 9a. land and 40a. pasture, held of Elizabeth lady le Spenser by fealty and suit of court every three weeks, for the 9a. land at the court of her manor of Chyddynggyston Bourghesch by service of 8d. yearly, and for the 40a. pasture called Yatyndon at the court of her manor of Henden by service of 3s. 6d. yearly. Hevere. A toft containing 1a. and 100a. land, held of the aforesaid Reynold de Cobeham by fealty and suit of court every three weeks to his manor of Hevere Brocas by service of 16s. 4d. and a rent of a cock, 7 hens and 40 eggs and 6d. for a moiety of a ploughshare, and finding … reapers for one day to reap the said Reynold’s corn, 4a. land, held of John de Cobeham of Hevere Cobeham by fealty and suit of court every three weeks to his manor of Hevere Cobeham by a rent of …, and 40a. pasture, held of John Wodecok by fealty and suit of court every three weeks to the court of his manor of Brokesham, a rent of 2s. 8d., 2 hens and 10 eggs and finding two … for one day. He also held a rent of 2s. 5d. All the above lands in Chydynggystone and Hevere are of the tenure of ‘gavylkendes’. Bradstede. Rents of 5s. yearly from the heirs of William atte Seylzerde and 2s. 6d. yearly from Richard … for lands which they hold by fee-farm by demise of John de Clynton. Huntyngton. The manor (extent given) held of the archbishop of Canterbury by homage and fealty, suit of court … yearly at Canterbury and a rent of 6l. yearly. Huntyngton. Lands called Shencheholte, of the tenure of ‘gavylkendes’, held of lord de Gray of Codemore by fealty, suit of court every three weeks and a rent of 24s. yearly. Benstede. The manor (extent given) held of … by fealty and 1 lb. pepper … Grombregge in Speldherst. 30s. 8d. from lands of the tenure of ‘gavylkendes’, held by Richard Grombregge and Robert his brother in fee tail, held of the manor of Rodmereregge in Speldherst, services unknown. Folkston and elsewhere. Divers manor and lands, details unknown. He died on 6 September last. William son of William de Clynton, knight, son of the said John, aged 22 years and more, is heir to the manors and lands held by knight’s service and the said William son of William and Richard his brother, aged 16 years, and Thomas de Clynton, knight, aged 30 years, and Edward his brother, aged 2… years, sons of the said John, are heirs to the lands held by tenure of ‘gavylkendes’.
1138
KENT.	Inq. taken at Canterbury, Friday before Michaelmas, 22 Richard II.
	He died seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned manors, lands etc. Folkeston. The manor (extent given), with view of frankpledge, held of the king in chief by homage and fealty and 10s. yearly to the sheriff of Kent. Walton. The manor (extent given), with a moiety of the hundred of Folkeston, held of the king in chief by homage and fealty and ward of the castle of Dovorr, to wit, 2s. 6d. yearly to be paid in 24 weeks and 15d. to be paid in 16 weeks, and for the moiety of the hundred 10s. yearly to the sheriff. Golstanston. The manor (extent given), whereof the site and certain lands are held of the archbishop of Canterbury by homage and fealty and 12d. yearly for respite of suit to the archibishop’s palace at Canterbury, and the rest is of the tenure of ‘gavylkendes’ and is held of the said archbishop of his court of Wyngham and of the heirs of John Septvans and others by fealty, suit of court every three weeks and divers rents and services unknown. Thanet. 60a. land and pasture called Tryton, …, held of the archbishop of Canterbury by fealty and suit of court … other services unknown. Hertlepe. A piece of land, … held of the archbishop of Canterbury by fealty and suit to his court of Tenham … Huntyngton and elsewhere. Divers manors and lands, details unknown. Date of death and heirs as above.
1139
	Writ, 9 September, 22 Richard II
LEICESTER.	Inq. taken at Littulworth, Thursday before St Dennis, 22 Richard II.
	He was seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned rent etc. Dunton Basset. 10l. rent out of the manor and all other lands in the town that were of Ralph Basset of Drayton, knight. He died on Friday before the Nativity of St Mary last. William, son of William, son of the said John, aged 21 years on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross last, is his heir.
1140
WARWICK.	Inq. taken at Coventre, Friday after St Dennis, 22 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manors of Bollehall, Pyricroft and Aldestre jointly with Elizabeth his wife, who is still living, to them and the heirs of their bodies, by a fine levied in the king’s court on the morrow of St Martin, 13 Richard II, between the said John and Elizabeth, querents, and Richard Rymyld and Thomas Darnall, clerks, deforciants. He held the other under-mentioned manors, lands etc. in his demesne as of fee. Maxstoke. The castle and manor, held of John Odyngseles, knight, as of the manor of Long Ichyngton, service unknown. Shustoke. The manor, held of the king in chief, service unknown, and a toft with certain lands, formerly of William Charnell, knight, of Bedworth, held of the manor of Asteleye, service unknown. Colshull. Lands called Collesleye, held of William la Zouche of Haryngworth. Netherewhytache. A moiety of the manor (except an enclosed park, formerly parcel of the moiety), held of the heirs of John de Pecchy, knight, as of the manor of Hampton in Arderne, service unknown. Lee by Warwick. 10s. rent. Glascote. 6 messuages and 1 1/2 virgates of land, held of the castle of Tamworth, service unknown. Solihull. 30s. rent with a third part of a view of frankpledge twice yearly, held of the said John Odyngsels as of the manor of Long Ichynton, service unknown. Tamworth. 2 burgages, held of the king in burgage. Bollehall. The manor, held of the castle of Warwick, service unknown. Pyrycroft. The manor, held of the castle of Tamworth, service unknown. Aldestre. The manor, held of the honor of Tuttebury, service unknown. Date of death and heir as last above.
1141
	Writ, on claim by Elizabeth who was the wife of the said John that he was seised of the premises in Shustoke, Maxstoke, Colleshull and Glascote jointly with her, to enquire if it is so. 28 October, 22 Richard II.
WARWICK.	Inq. taken at Coventre, Friday after St Martin, 22 Richard II.
	He held the premises jointly with the said Elizabeth, to them and the heirs of their bodies, the manor of Shustoke by gift of Richard Rymyld, clerk, John Wedon, chaplain, and Robert Daunser, chaplain, with the king’s licence, the castle and manor of Maxstoke and a messuage, 100a. land and 6a. meadow in Colshull called Colleslee by gift of the same Richard and John Wedon and 6 messuages and a virgate of land in Glascote pertaining to the manor of Pyrycroft by gift of the said Richard and Thomas Darnale, clerk, by a fine of the manor of Pyrycroft levied in the king’s court.
1142
NORTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Toucestre, Thursday before Michaelmas, 22 Richard II (fn. 1)
	He was seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned rent. Toucestre. 5 marks yearly rent from a messuage which William de Daventre holds, title unknown, held of Philippa late countess of Arundel as of her manor of Toucestre in burgage by service of suit to the court of the manor twice yearly. He died on Friday, … August last. William, son of William de Clynton, knight, brother of the said John, aged 24 years and more, is his heir.
1143
DORSET.	Inq. taken at Dorchestre, 14 October, 22 Richard II (fn. 2)
	He was seised of the under-mentioned rent. Melcome. 100s. yearly rent issuing from all the lands that were of Edward Cerne, knight. He died on Friday before the Nativity of St Mary last. William de Clynton, son of William, son of the said John, aged 21 years on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross last, is his heir.
1144
WORCESTER.	Inq. taken at Wyche, Monday after All Saints, 22 Richard II (fn. 2)
	He was seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned messuage and land. Russhok. A messuage and two virgates of land, held of William de Bello Campo, service unknown. Date of death and heir as last above.
1145
WILTS.	Inq. taken at Swyndon, Wednesday after St Matthew, 22 Richard II (fn. 2)
	He held no lands in the county. Date of death and heir, aged 21 years and more, as last above.
	C. Ric. II File 102 (13)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 70 (5) (Dorset, Northampton, Worcester)
	E. Enrolments etc. of Inq. No. 331 (Wilts)
1146	PHILIP DARCY, knight
	Writ, 28 April, 22 Richard II
DERBY.	Inq. taken at Ekynton, 9 May, 22 Richard II.
	He died seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned manor and advowsons. Ekynton. The manor, with the advowsons of the churches of Ekynton and Beghton, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. He died on 24 April last. John Darcy, aged 22 years and more, is his son and heir.
1147
NOTTINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Kyrkeby in Aschfeld, 10 May, 22 Richard II.
	He was seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned manor and advowson. Kyrkeby. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Date of death and heir as above.
1148
	Writ, 28 April, 22 Richard II
CALAIS.	Inq. 24 May, 22 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned tenements. Calais. Two tenements in the street leading from the market-place to the castle, held of the king in chief by service of two watches for the safe keeping of the town. He died on Thursday before SS Philip and James last. Heir as above, aged 23 years and more.
1149
	Writ, 28 April, 22 Richard II
NORTHUMBERLAND.	Inq. (undated) taken at Newcastle upon Tyne.
	He died seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned manor of Haddleston. He died seised in his demesne as of fee to him and the heirs of his body of the under-mentioned moieties, forest and advowson, by virtue of a gift made to John Darcy, father of the said Philip, and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of their bodies by Thomas de Swynford, knight, and John Charterey, with remainder to the king. Wollore, Hethepole, Hedereslawe, Bellford, Yesyngton and Lowyk. Moieties of the manors, a great waste called the forest of Chyvyot and the advowson of the hospital of St Mary Magdalen in Wollore, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. The moieties of the manors of Wollore, Hethepole and Hedereslawe and the forest are worth nothing because they are wasted by the Scots. Haddeston. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. He died on Thursday, 24 April last. Heir as above, aged 22 years and more.
1150
	Writ, 28 April, 22 Richard II
YORK.	Inq. taken at Stokesley, 12 May, 22 Richard II.
	He held in his demesne as of fee, to him and the heirs male of his body, the under-mentioned manors of Templehirste and Templenewsom by gift of Edward III to John Darcy, knight, grandfather of the said Philip, and the heirs male of his body, with reversion to the king. He died seised of the under-mentioned manors of Yarum, Asilby and Aldewerk, knight’s fees and advowson, to him and the heirs of his body, by gift made to John Darcy, father of the said Philip, and Elizabeth his wife as above (Northumberland inquisition). He died seised in his demesne as of fee of the other under-mentioned manor and lands. Templehirste and Templenewsom. The manors, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Yarum. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Asilby. The manor, held of Lettice de Thwenge, services unknown. Aldewerk. The manor, held of the archbishop of Canterbury, services unknown. Notton. The manor, held of the heirs of Blanche, daughter of Henry duke of Lancaster, as of the honor of Pontefract, services unknown. The said Philip by his writing granted to Philip his son, who is still living, a yearly rent of 16l. out of the manor for life. Tranholme. 2 messuages and 3 bovates of land. Huthwayte. 2 messuages and 14a. land. Hoton. 2 messuages and 3 bovates of land. Newby. A messuage and 4a. land. The last four items are held of the archbishop of Canterbury, services unknown. Yarum, Kyldale, Normanby, Laysingby, Nunnethorp, Aresom, Thormoundby, Ormesby, Upsall, Crathorn, Aklon, Leventhorp, Thorneton, Marton, Tollesby, Rouceby, Tampton, Lyverton, Asilby, Pykton, Seton, Skelton, Towcotes, Brotton Magna, Moresom Mersk, Staynesby, Hemlyngton, Colby, Pynchonthorp, Balby, Kyrkelevyngton, Lakenby, Bernaldby, Berwyk upon Tese and Kyllyngwyk. 10 1/4 knights’ fees. Gysbourgh. The advowson of a moiety of the priory. Date of death and heir as last above.
1151
	Writ, 28 April, 22 Richard II
LINCOLN.	Inq. taken at Lincoln, Tuesday, the feast of St John before the Latin Gate, 22 Richard II.
	He died seised of the under-mentioned manor of Torkesey in his demesne as of fee tail, to him and the heirs male of his body, the reversion belonging to the king. He died seised of the under-mentioned manor of Knayth jointly with Elizabeth his wife, who is still living, by gift of Robert Wyclyf, clerk, John Markham, John Wodroff and Hugh Mydford, to them and the heirs of Philip. He died seised of the under-mentioned reversion of the manor of Southorp. Torkesey. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. The extent includes rents called ‘Twopoundtoll’ and ‘toftmoel’, tolls called ‘thurghtoll’ and ‘thwerttoll’, a ferry over the Trent, a market every Monday and a fair on the feast of the Translation of St Thomas the Martyr. Knayth. The manor, held of the bishop of Lincoln as of his manor of Stowe by knight’s service. It includes 6 bovates of land in Upton and Kesceby, held of the prioress of Hevynges by knight’s service, 3 bovates of land in Gaytburton, held of Walter Cokesey, knight, lord of Lee as of his manor of Lee by suit of court only, and a tenement in Gaynesburgh, held of John Lescrop, knight, by service of 6d. rent yearly. Southorp. The reversion of the manor, which John Torvey and Agnes his wife hold for the life of Agnes by grant of the said Philip. The manor is held of the duke of Lancaster by knight’s service. He died on Thursday the morrow of St George last. Heir as last above.
1152
NORTHUMBERLAND.	Assignment of dower to Elizabeth, who was the wife of Philip Darcy, made at Bellforde, Wednesday before St Peter’s Chains, 23 Richard II, in the presence of Sampson Hardyng, Robert Maners, John Ercle, John Gretworde, reeve of Bellforde, John Franche, reeve of Haddeston and others.
	Haddeston. Lands held by John Franche, Hugh Adamson, Robert Yonger, Robert Marys and John Hug, a third part of the rent of the town of Actom, of a husbandland called Middelton, and of lands called Gillespeth juxta Esthide and le Fryth. Bellforde. Divers lands and cottages, a third part of a mill, of a dovecot and of a payment called ‘woddekewesilvir’. Field names mentioned are Pynhowe, Colierdon, Allerbor, Dowell grenes, Spenser felde, Detheforland, la Biredore Flat, Chillcroft le home land and Wakefeldes place. Tenants’ names are Adam Champnay, Alan de la Hall, John Wright, Thomas Scot, John Hawson, Nicholas the chaplain, Is’ Cussy and Hugh de Rile. Yesington. Divers lands and cottages. Field names are la Gledelawe Flat, Stanyforde lang, Ether lawes, les smale medewes, Reedlawe Flat, le Mayn Flat, Dronnefordland, Wardley, Chillcroft and Joppysland. Tenant’s names are Robert Papworth, William Duns, Robert Wright, Agnes Gray, Schirwynd, Margaret Reed and Mary de Ireland. Wolloure and Chiviot. Lands held by Thomas Wilkynson, Adam Buntyng and John de Lawe, a moiety of the mill, of the burgage farms and the toll, half of a wood called le hot Wollour warde of Chiviot and a moiety of la Middelwarde. Hedreslawe. A moiety of a mill, rents and 1 1/2a. 1r. meadow. Hethpole. A cottage and rents. Roger Heron is a tenant. Lowyk. Part of a wood, a third part of the site of the manor and of lands called le Castell Flat, Saldlawes, Tunhoweflat, le Brox, le Aldbrome, Baget croft, Tendebarnflat, Katherlaweflat, le Whiterig, Rayleflat, lez Bromehilles, Brereflat, Thornflat, Doderigg, Payliston flat, le Lang Flat, Fullson flat, Messelynbank, Halynglowe leys, Nether Florys, Overfloreys, Speton land and Hopacres, a third part of rents and services in Bollesdon and Brankeston and a third part of lands and cottages in the tenures of Constance who was the wife of Alan Watson, William Bell, Thomas Smythfelde, Thomas Kalldere, Agnes de Raburn, Robert Imessum and Luke de Rodbury.
1153
LINCOLN.	Assignment of dower, (indented), 30 June, 23 Richard II.
	Torksey. Moieties of the site of the manor called le Gayr, rents of assize, rents called ‘twopond’ and ‘toftmoole’, toll called ‘thurghtoll and thwertoll’, a ferry over the Trent, the market and fair, profits of courts and leets, tolls in Leemore, Newton and Marton, a rent called ‘landmoelerent’ the demesne lands and rents and services pertaining to the manor in Belchford, Donyngton, Golseby, Wadyngton and Alkebarwe.
1154
	Writ of assignment of dower
NOTTINGHAM AND DERBY.	Assignment of dower [missing].
	C. Ric. II File 102 (14)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 71 (4) (Derby, Nottingham)