Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I, File 70

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I, File 70

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I, File 70

220. HUGH DE DUTTON, knight.
Writ of plenius certiorari to Reginald de Grey, justice of Chester, on the complaint of Henry de Lascy, earl of Lincoln and constable of Chester, that after the death of Hugh de Dutton, who held of the king in chief, the late escheator had taken into the king’s hand certain lands, &c., held by him of the said earl by knight’s service, whereas by the custom and prerogative of Chester, the lords of fees have the wardship of tenants’ lands held of them by knight’s service, even though the tenants hold other lands, &c., of the king in chief in the county or elsewhere. Bangor, 9 April, 23 Edw. I.
CHESTER. Inq. made at Chester before William de Beychull, dean of the church of St. John, Chester, deputy (locum tenentem) of the justice of Chester, on Monday after St. Boniface, 23 Edw. I. (defective.)
The custom abovesaid has obtained and been used in the county time out of mind: the said Hugh held as follows:—
Weston. The town, held of Henry de Lascy, earl of Lincoln, by homage and service of finding a man with horse and hauberk (haubergettum) in the army of Wales in time of war for forty days at his own charges, and a doomsman (judicator) at the earl’s court of Haulton every fortnight, food for the earl’s Serjeants, provender for the horse of the master of the said Serjeants, and stallage.
Kekwykc. The town held of the same earl by service of finding a suitor (sectator) at the same court, food for the earl’s Serjeants for keeping the peace, provender, and stallage.
Netherwalton. A moiety of the town.
Neuton by Chester. 6 bovates of land.
Runconere. 7 bovates of land.
All held, but not in demesne, of the same earl together with Weston and Kekwyk for 1/2 knight’s fee.
Preston. The town held of the manor of Frodesham by service of 8s. yearly, and finding to the said earl a man with horse and hauberk (haubergettum) in the army in time of war for forty days at his own charges, food of Serjeants, provender, ‘stretwarde’ and stallage, and a doomsman at the earl’s court of Haulton.
…… A ….. held of the same earl by service of 6d. yearly.
Thelewall. A messuage, a wharf (warp) on the river Merese and a …. held of the same earl ….
Cheshire. The licencing of all minstrels and harlots in the earl’s holding (advocaria omnium menestrallorum et meretricium in Cestris’ de tenura ipsius comitis) …. yearly a sextary (sixteram) of wine and a lance.
From every tenant …. Hugh is due to the same earl the service of a footman in time of war and food for the earl’s Serjeants ….
Legh. [The town] is held of Sir Roger de Monte Alto by homage and service of 2 marks yearly.
Hugh his son, aged … years at the feast of the Conception last (is his next) heir.
Similar writ on the complaint of John de Boydele. Ruyk in Arvon, 7 May, 23 Edw. I.
CHESTER. Inq. made in full county (court) of Chester on Wednesday after St. Dunstan, 23 Edw. I.
The custom of the whole county of Chester is as abovesaid; the said Hugh held of the said John as follows:—
Dutton. 4 bovates of land held of John de Boydel by service of finding two footmen for the guard of the castle of Dodeleston in time of war at his own costs for 2 1/2 days, and longer at the costs of the said John.
Hugh his son, aged 16 on the day of the Conception last, is his next heir.
Similar writ on the complaint of Roger de Monte Alto and the abbot of Vale Royal. Ruyk in Arvon, 7 May, 23 Edw. I.
CHESTER. Inq. made at Middlewich (Medium Wicum) before Richard de Mascy, deputy of the justice of Chester, on Friday after St. Barnabas, 23 Edw. I.
The custom of Chester is as abovesaid:—
Legh in the hundred of Halton. The manor, held of Roger de Monte Alto for homage and service of 2 marks yearly.
Dutton. The demesne lands and wastes with woods and waters, &c. held of the manor of Weverham, which the abbot of Vale Royal holds of the king’s gift, by service of a sore sparrowhawk yearly or 2s. to the said abbot and convent; and 6 bovates of land held of the same manor of Weverham by service of finding a doomsman in the abbot’s court of Weverham for strengthening the court to render more circumspectly judgements in that court reserved on account of difficulties or ambiguities (pro afforciamento illius curie ad judicia ob difficultates seu ambiguitates in eadem curia respectuata circumspectius reddenda), and finding four footmen of the twelve which the manor of Weverham is bound to find in the army in time of war, at his own charges for forty days according to the custom of the country.
Heir as above.
Writ to John de Langeton, chancellor, to examine the inquisitions and give order accordingly under the great seal on behalf of the said Roger and the abbot. Thlanomenigh, 23 June, 23 Edw. I.
Similar writ on behalf of the earl of Lincoln. Derewen Lanarch, 15 July, 23 Edw. I.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (1.)
221. HUGH DE LACHENDON alias DE LACHYNDON.
Writ, 1 Aug. 23 Edw. I.
[ESSEX.] Inq. made at Malden, 13 Aug. 23 Edw. I.
Lachyndon. A messuage, 300a. arable, a marsh, 3a. meadow, 4a. pasture, and 13s. 8d. assised rent, held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee; and they render 10s. yearly for the guard of the castle of Dover.
William his son, aged 30, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (2.)
222. BERTRAM DE MAGNA MOELES alias DE MOLES.
Writ, Lammas in the isle of Anglesea, 26 April, 23 Edw. I.
CHESTER. Inq. made at Chester on Wednesday, after St. Dunstan, 23 Edw. I.
Great Moles. 1/5 knight’s fee held of the king in chief by the service pertaining to so much of a fee.
Bertram, son of Henry de Moles, aged 22, is his heir.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (3.)
223. PETER DE SHATTON alias DE SCHATTON.
Writ, Aberconewey, 30 Jan. 23 Edw. I.
DERBY. Inq. Friday after SS. Tibercius and Valerian, 23 Edw. I.
High Peak. Two bovates of land in the bailiwick of High Peak held of the king in chief by keeping the king’s forest of the Peak in Hopedale in person (per corpus suum).
Aston. 4s. 6d. yearly rent of free tenants, rendering 2s. yearly for the same to Sir Robert de Stredlg’.
Peter his son, aged 30, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (4.)
224. Master PETER DE LYDESEYE alias DE LEDESEYE.
Writ, 23 April, 23 Edw. I.
SUSSEX. Inq. made at Boxe on Tuesday after Holy Trinity, 23 Edw. I.
Le Portfolde by Cycestre. 5a. land held of the manor of Shapwyk, which is held of the king in chief, rendering 25d. yearly at the said manor.
Alice de Ledeseie his sister, aged 50 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (5.)
225. WILLIAM ARMESTRANG.
Writ, 7 Jan. 23 Edw. I.
CUMBERLAND. Inq. made at Carlisle on Thursday after St. Matthias, 23 Edw. I.
Ulvesby. A moiety of the town (extent given) held of the king in chief, rendering to the sheriff of Cumberland 10s. 8d. for cornage and 15s. of free farm.
Adam his son, aged 40, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (6.)
226. JULIANA THE WIFE OF WILLIAM BARDOLF alias BARDULF.
Writ, 6 Nov., 23 Edw. I.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. Wednesday after St. Martin, 23 Edw. I.
Wendovere and Bledelawe. 36s. 11d. rents of free tenants, held of Isabel de Fenes by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Hugh Bardolf, knight, aged 40 at the feast of St. Michael last, is her next heir.
BEDFORD. Inq. taken at Donstaple on Saturday after St. Katharine, 24 Edw. I.
Kynggeshougthone. 60s. 1d. yearly rent, viz., from John Duraunt, the younger, for a virgate of land 16s. 8d., from John de Linleye of Hougthon for 3 1/2 virgates 18s. 1d., and from Robert de Linleye and Thomas Maynard of Hogthon for 1 1/2 virgate 25s., held of the king in chief, service unspecified.
Heir, Sir Hugh Bardoulf of full age.
SUSSEX. Inq. made at Lewes on Sunday, the feast of St. Edmund, King and Martyr.
Berlinge by Estbourne. The manor (extent given), including pasture on the hills, held of the barony of Gurnay, which barony she held of the king in chief, service unknown.
Heir, Hugh Bardulf of full age.
NORFOLK. Inq. Saturday after St. Edmund the King (?) … (fragment).
Cauntele and Castre. The manors (extents given) held of the king in chief by service of 6 knights’ fees.
Strumpeshache. A capital messuage, lands, rents, &c. (extent given) ………; …. 50a. arable held of the bishop of Norwich ….; and 18a. land and …. rents held of Robert de Catton…..
Thunstal. 53 …. in the same town of Thunstal, held of Simon de Taverham …..
Sir Hugh Bardolf is next heir of all the lands …., [which] Sir William Bardolf and the said Juliana his wife acquired jointly to them and their heirs …..… she died seised.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (7.)
227. GEOFFREY DE TILYOL alias DE TILLIOL.
Writ, 7 April, 23 Edw. I.
CUMBERLAND. Inq. made at Carlisle on Wednesday, the morrow of the Invention of the Holy Cross, 23 Edw. I.
Scaleby. The capital messuage, 100a. land, 10a. meadow, 47s. rents of tenants at will, and 1lb. cummin and 4d. rent of a free tenant, held of the king in chief by cornage of 1/2 mark, and by suit at the county (court); and two parts of the town with a water-mill, held of the lord of Gillisland by homage and suit at his court at Irthington.
Solperd. The manor held of Sir John Wake by homage, suit at the court of Stubhill, and 2s. 6d. yearly for cornage.
Rycardeby. The manor held of the prior of Carlisle by homage, suit at his court of Botcher Street (de vico Bochardi) in the suburb of Carlisle, and 1 mark yearly.
Robert his son, aged 30 and more, is his next heir.
C Edw. I. File 70. (8.)
228. WILLIAM ASPERVILE alias DE ASPERVIL, of Aylesbury.
Writ, 30 Sept. 23 Edw. I.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. Tuesday before St. Martin, 23 Edw. I.
Aylesbury. A capital messuage, &c., 84a. arable, 6a. meadow, 13s. 4d. rent of free tenants, and 12d. pleas and perquisites; whereof the messuage and a virgate of land, containing 21a., 3a. meadow, and 7s. rent, are held of the king in chief by service of keeping all the distraints made for the green wax in the county, and all the other tenements are held of Richard son of John by rendering 22s. 1d. yearly and suit of court.
John his son, aged 10 at the feast of St. Michael last, is his next heir.
Endorsed. The barons of the exchequer can make no execution of this inquisition because they have no writ from the king thereupon, nor yet the petition returned from the council, nor any other precept or mandate.
Assignment of dower to Agnes late the wife of the said William, viz.—a third part of the lands &c. in Aylesbury whereof he died seised.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (9.)
229. THOMAS DE SANCTO VIGORE.
Writ, 5 Aug. 23 Edw. I.
WILTS. Inq. made at Uphaven on Thursday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 23 Edw. I.
Stock in the hundred of Calne. A capital messuage with garden, 128a. arable, 10a. meadow, 12a. pasture, a grove containing 3a., worth 12d. yearly, 16s. 3d., 1lb. pepper and 3lb. cummin rents of free tenants, and 3s. rent of a customer, held of the king in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Thomas his son, aged 27 and more, is his next heir.
SOMERSET. Inq. taken at Welles on Sunday before St. Bartholomew, 23 Edw. I.
Strattone upon Fos. The manor (extent given) held of the earl of Lincoln by service of a knight’s fee.
Thomas his firstborn son, aged 26, is his heir.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (10.)
230. SIMON DE RAGHTON.
Writ to the keeper (custodi) of the office of escheatry in Cumberland, 4 Aug. 23 Edw. I.
CUMBERLAND. Inq. made at Carlisle on Wednesday after the Assumption, 23 Edw. I. (defective.)
Raghton. 13a. land and a fourth part of a water-mill, held of the king in chief by serjeanty of keeping the eyries of hawks (aucipit’) in the forest of Engelwode and rendering 9s. 2d. yearly at the exchequer of the castle of Carlisle; 7a. land held of the bishop of Carlisle, service unspecified; a plot of land held of the abbot of ———, worth 2s., which he rendered to the abbot; and a free farm of 2lb. cummin from a free tenant.
Henry his son, aged 22 and more, is his (next) heir.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (11.)
231. WILLIAM DE GORGES.
Writ, 6 Jan. 23 Edw. I.
DEVON. Inq. made at Plympton on Friday after the Purification, 23 Edw. I.
Tamerton. The manor (extent given), including 35s. 2d. rent of the borough, held of the heir of Hugh le Curteney, a minor and in the king’s wardship, with the fees of Peterestavi, Midelton and Horswell, for 3 knight’s fees.
Thomas de Gorges, his brother, aged 30 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (12.)
232. HERBERT DE CALNE.
Writ, 6 June, 23 Edw. I.
[SOUTHAMPTON.] Inq. Wednesday, the feast of St. Matthew, 23 Edw. I.
Draytone. The manor, part (extent given) held of Hugh de Brayboef by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, and the residue held of the abbot of Hyde at fee farm, rendering 8 marks yearly.
Brokkesheved. 40s. yearly rent held of Sir Hugh le Despenser.
Herbert his son, aged 4 at Whitsunday last, is his next heir.
DORSET. Inq. Thursday before St. Margaret, 23 Edw. I.
Bromleye. The manor (extent given) held of Baldwin de Calne, who is of the sovereignty of the king of France, by service of rendering 20s. as scutage when it shall happen, to wit, for 1/2 knight’s fee. He had no other lands, &c. in the county.
His heir is called Herbert and is 5 years of age and more from Whitsunday last to the present day.
Writ of plenius certiorari on the complaint of Galiena late the wife of the said Herbert that the escheator had taken into the king’s hand the manor of Bromlegh which the said Herbert assigned to her in dower at the church door, 27 July, 23 Edw. I.
DORSET. Inq. Sunday after the Assumption, 23 Edw. I.
Bromleye. The said Herbert assigned the manor to Galiena his wife at the church door in dower on the day he married her.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (13.)
233. WILLIAM DE PERCY of Kildar alias Kyldale, the younger, alias WILLIAM DE PERCY.
Writ to the keeper of the office of escheatry in co. York, 3 May, 23 Edw. I.
YORK. Inq. made at York on Sunday the eve of St. Peter ad Vincula, 23 Edw. I.
Ormesby with Caldecotes and 1 1/2 carucate of land in Crathorn, held of Arnald de Percy, his brother, rendering to him 1d. at Easter and the foreign service pertainnig to such a tenement. The said William did to Robert de Twenge for Ormesby and Caldecotes homage only and no other service, but did all the foreign services to William de Percy, his father, and after the death of his said father to Arnald de Percy, son and heir of the said William de Percy, the elder.
Alexander his son, aged 14, is his next heir.
Writ [ad melius inquirendum] to the same, the last inquisition making no mention whether the lands &c. are held of the heir of Marmaduke de Tweng or not, 12 Aug. 23 Edw. I.
YORK. Inq. made at Stokeslee on Saturday before St. Bartholomew, 23 Edw. I.
The said William de Percy held all his land in Ormesby, Caldecotes and elsewhere in the bailiwick, of Arnald de Percy, and nothing of the heir of Marmaduke de Tweng, nor did any other service to the said heir.
He died in Wales on Friday before St. Mark, in the year abovesaid.
Heir as above.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (14.)
234. ANDREW DE NEVILL.
Writ, 23 Sept. 23 Edw. I.
LINCOLN. Inq. Monday after St. Denis, 23 Edw. I.
Ryggesby. The manor, with certain lands &c. in Sutton, held of John de Britannia, earl of Richmond, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee and rendering 10s. yearly for the guard of the castle of Richemund.
The said Andrew three years ago demised the said manor to Sir Robert de Kirketon, knight, and Beatrice his wife for their lives in survivorship, rendering to them and their heirs or assigns 20 marks yearly; and the lands &c. in Sutton to Sir Alan de Sutton, chaplain, for his life, rendering to him, his heirs or assigns 1d. yearly.
Thevelby. 5s. yearly rent, tenure unspecified.
Helmeswell. 5s. yearly rent, tenure unspecified.
Jolland his son, aged 24 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (15.)
235. JAMES DE BURNEHAM alias DE BURNHAM.
Writ, 3 Oct. 23 Edw. I.
ESSEX. Inq. 24 Oct. 20 (sic) Edw. I.
Tolleshunte Tregoz. A fourth part of a messuage, 63a. arable, 2a. meadow, 1/2a. pasture, 4a. wood, 7s. 11d. rent of free tenants, 20d. rent of bondmen, and 6d. for works, &c. of a customer, held of the king in chief, as of the honour of Peverel, by service of 3/4 and 1/8 knight’s fee; 17a. arable held of the abbess of Berkyngg by service of rendering 5d. yearly; and 4a. arable and 3r. meadow, held of John Fillol by service of rendering 3s. 4 1/2d. yearly.
Blunteshale. A fourth part of a messuage, 103a. arable, 3 1/2a. 1r. meadow, 5a. pasture, 2 1/2a. wood, 31s. 5d. rent of free tenants, works of a customer worth 2s. 7 3/4d. yearly, and 9d. for a rent of eels, held of the king in chief by the services aforesaid.
Hubert de Burnham, his brother, aged 30, is his next heir.
ESSEX. Assignment (of dower) to Idonea, late the wife of the said James, of a third part of the above (undated.)
C. Edw. I. File 70. (16.)
236. THOMAS DE STODHAM.
Writ, 17 Aug. 23 Edw. I.
ESSEX. Inq. made at Pritilwell, 4 Sept. 23 Edw. I.
Plumberwe. A messuage, 351a. arable, a foreign marsh, 25a. wood, 23s. 7d. rents of assize, and the works of a customer, held of the king in chief of the honour of Releye by service of a knight’s fee.
Great Sottoune. A messuage, &c., 240a. arable, 4a. meadow, 18s. 5 1/2d. rent of assize, held of the king in chief of the honour of Releye by service of a knight’s fee.
Plumberwe. A marsh held of the earl of Oxford by service of rendering 40s. yearly to the prior of Colne (Colum); 44a. arable, 8a. wood, and a windmill, held of John de Sandoune by service of rendering a clove gillyflower yearly; and 30a. land held of Agnes de Schobyr(y) by service of rendering 10s. 6d. yearly.
Thomas his son, aged 17 1/2, is his next heir.
HERTFORD. Inq. Thursday the feast of the translation of St. Hugh, 23 Edw. I.
Stodham. A fee farm rent of 10 marks by the hands of Richard ate Hylle coming from a messuage, 240a. land, and 4a. meadow, which are held of Walter de Botlesford by service of 12d. yearly.
Thomas son of Thomas de Todham (sic), aged 17 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (17.)
237. WILLIAM DE LUTON.
Writ, 18 May, 23 Edw. I.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. Friday after the translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 23 Edw. I.
Hertwell. A messuage, &c., 129a. arable, 11a. meadow and 2a. several pasture.
Hampden. A messuage, 36a. arable and a wood.
Hertwell and Hampden. 4l. 13s. 1 1/2d. assised rents of freemen and customers, and 20 customers and cottars whose works are worth 17s. 1 1/2d.
All held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee, except a garden, 69a. arable, 3a. meadow and 2a. pasture, which are held of divers lords rendering nothing yearly, because they were acquired of divers men who are bound to defend and acquit the said William and his heirs against all men.
Thomas his son, aged 15 at Christmas last, is his next heir.
[LEICESTER.] Extent Wednesday, the feast of St. Margaret, 23 Edw. I.
Garthorp. A messuage, 5 virgates of land in demesne, customers holding 10 1/2 virgates of land for which they render 7l. yearly, and two parts of a water-mill, held of Nicholas de Lawham by service of 2s. yearly.
Heir as above, aged 13 at the feast of All Saints last.
[Writ to the escheator to assign her dower to Beatrice late the wife of the said William who has taken her oath not to marry without the king’s licence, and send the assignment to be enrolled in the chancery, 10 Aug. 23 Edw. I.]
BUCKINGHAM. Assignment of dower to the said Beatrice (undated).
Hertwell. The capital messuage, &c., 86a. arable, 6a. meadow, and 1a. pasture, and rents and services of a free tenant and of divers customers and cottars (names given) worth 54s. 4d.
Hampden. A third part of the capital messuage with the grange, 24a. land, and two parts of the wood.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (18.)
E. Inq. p.m. File 4. (1.)
238. ALFRED DE TAUNTYFER alias TAUNTEFER.
Writ, 29 July, 23 Edw. I.
DEVON. Inq. made at Exeter on Wednesday, the feast of St. Laurence, 23 Edw. I.
Suthautone manor. A messuage, a carucate of land, and a mill, held of the heir of Ralph de Tony [a minor and in the king’s wardship] by service of 1d. yearly; 30s. rent of a free tenant, rendering 12d. for the same to the same heir; and 115s. 1 3/4d. yearly rent, held of Desiderata de Hortone, rendering to her 100s. yearly.
Wythelegh in the manor of Samford Cortenay. 40s. yearly rent, a water-mill, and a fulling mill, held of the heir of Hugh de Cortenay by service of 1/20 knight’s fee, and doing suit at the court of Okamtone every month, and two suits yearly at the said heir’s court of Samford Cortenay, tanquam ad pacem domini regis.
Walter Tauntefer, his brother, aged 28 at the feast of SS. Peter and Paul last, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (19.)
239. ROGER DE LA MORE.
Writ, 24 Sept. 22 Edw. I.
SALOP. Inq. made Ledoun on Wednesday before St. Denis, 22 Edw. I.
La More. The town (extent given), including a messuage &c., held of the king in chief by the serjeanty of bearing the king’s standard in the van of his army, if the king shall go through the parts of Montgomery with his army into Wales, and being head constable of the foot-men of co. Salop, receiving 12d. daily from the king, and by service of rendering the king a mark yearly by the hands of the sheriff, and doing suit at the hundred (court) of Posselowe every three weeks.
William his son, aged 10 on the day of the Invention of the Holy Cross in the year abovesaid, is his next heir.
E. Inq. p.m. File 2. (5.)
240. ROGER DE LA MORE.
Writ, 16 Aug. 23 Edw. I.
SALOP. Inq. made at Muneton on Thursday the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Mary, 23 Edw. I.
La More. A messuage, 110a. land, 10a. meadow, a water-mill, wood, 21s. 4d. rents of free tenants, whereof the sheriff of Salop receives 13s. 4d. yearly, 50s. 2d. rents of customers, and 2s. pleas and perquisites, held of the king in chief by serjeanty of bearing the king’s standard in the van of the army, when the king shall happen to go with an army through the parts of Montgomery into Wales, and by service of being chief constable of the foot-men of the county of Salop, receiving 12d. a day from the king, and also by service of rendering 13s. 4d. yearly by the hands of the sheriff and doing suit at the hundred of Pusselowe every three weeks; out of which Alice, late the wife of the said Roger, is dowered by the king’s writ.
William his son, aged 10 on the day of the Invention of the Holy Cross, 23 Edw. I, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (20.)
241. NIGEL DE SANDERVILL alias DE SAUNDREVYL.
Writ, 5 March, 23 Edw. I.
BERKS. Inq. made at Rading, 20 March, 23 Edw. I.
Morton. A messuage &c. with a fishpond, 224a. arable, 12a. meadow, a several pasture, 58s. 8 1/2d. and 2lb. pepper worth 20d., rents of free tenants, and 76s. 1d., and 4 capons worth 4d., rents of villeins.
Edeneburn. An empty plot where there is accustomed to be the site of a messuage, 35a. land, 6 1/2a. meadow, 15s. rents of freemen, 37s. rents of customers, works of customers worth 3s. 4 1/2d., and church-scot 22d.
All held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee, and there is accustomed to be rendered 10s. yearly at the castle of Skypton in Cravene.
Tygheleshurst. Three virgates of land, 8a. meadow, and 3a. pasture, held of Peter de Hasele as of the marriage of Alice, sometime the wife of the said Nigel; and a virgate of land held of Thomas de Keneteswode by service of a gillyflower yearly.
Thomas son of the said Nigel and Alice, aged 24, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (21.)
242. NIGEL DE SANDERVILL.
Writ to the escheator to cause her dower of the lands &c. which were of the said Nigel, to be assigned to Alice late his wife, having accepted her oath not to marry without the king’s licence, 11 May, 23 Edw. I.
E. Inq. p.m. File 3. (3.)
243. THOMAS DE WYDEHAYE.
Writ, 15 Aug. 23 Edw. I.
LINCOLN. Inq. Monday after the Nativity of the Blessed Mary, 23 Edw. I.
Beseby in the soke of Waltham. Two tofts for a capital messuage, 6 bovates of land demised to farm for 9s. each yearly for the lives of Agnes de Kanc(ia) the wife of John Est of Beseby, William le Lung of Cateby and Alan le Clerk of Aldwoldeby, a little wood, and 38l. 11s. 11 1/4d. rents of sokemen in Beseby, Wold Neuton, Hawardeby, Fenneby, Askeby, Briggeslee, Alwoldby, Gumerby and Northcotes, and 6s. 8d. pleas &c. of court, held of the king in chief by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
William, son of Roger Gerlaund who married Gunnora sister of the aforesaid Thomas, aged 30 and more, and Edward, son of Stephen Fromund of Wyncestre who married Margery his other sister, aged 25 and more, are his nephews and next heirs, because he died without heir of his body.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (22.)
244. ROBERT DE WYNINGTON alias DE WYNINTON.
Writ to the escheator of co. Chester, 22 Jan. 23 Edw. I.
CHESTER. Inq. Friday after St. Valentine, 23 Edw. I.
Wyninton. The manor, whereof a moiety held of the abbot of Chester for homage and 10s. yearly, and the other moiety held by the courtesy of England after the death of Margery his wife of the heirs of Sir Warin de Meynwaring for 1/6 knight’s fee.
Robert, son of the said Robert and Margery, aged 30, is heir of this manor.
After the death of the said Margery the said Robert married Maud daughter of Richard de Wilburham and heir of Richard her brother, who held of the king in chief a moiety of the manor of Leftewych, and many divers parcels in Schibbrock major, Schyrlach, Bradeford, Hurdlyston, Acton and Nantwich (Wicus Mauban), and a plot of land in Davenaham; all which he held of the king for 1/2 and 1/6 knight’s fee after the death of the said Maud by the courtesy of England.
Richard, son of the said Robert and Maud, aged 21 at the feast of SS. Peter and Paul last, is next heir of the same Maud.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (23.)
245. NICHOLAS DE BARFLET of Southampton alias DE BARBEFLET.
Writ, 30 Aug. 23 Edw. I.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. made at Southampton on Wednesday before St. Michael.
Schyrle. The manor (extent given) held of John de Nywbyr(y) in socage, rendering 1lb. cummin yearly.
Welles by Romese. A capital messuage &c., 4 bovates of land, 16a. meadow, pasture, 40s. rents, and 2 water-mills with a fishery, held in socage of the abbess of Romese, to whom are due yearly 57s. 4 3/4d., 2,000 herrings, 300 eels, ploughing of 14a. land, and mowing of 2a. meadow.
(Unspecified.) 4a. arable held of William Sampson, service unspecified.
Nicholas his son, is his next heir and of full age.
WILTS. Inq. Monday after St. Michael, 23 Edw. I.
The barton of Merleberg. Two water-mills held of the king in chief, rendering a pair of gilt spurs yearly; and 42a. arable in ‘la Berton’ held of the Templars, rendering 16s. yearly, and owing suit to the king at the barton.
Manton. 1/2 knight’s fee held of Henry Tyes, doing the service of 1/2 knight’s fee when scutage runs.
Heir as above.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (24.)
246. JOHN SON OF JOHN DE REDDEMER alias DE REDMAR.
Writ to Thomas de Normanvill, escheator, 4 March, 23 Edw. I.
YORK. Inq. made at Ravenserodd on Thursday after St. Augustine, 23 Edw. I.
Northorp. A messuage and 4 1/2 bovates of land in demesne, and in service 6 bovates of land, held of him by John de Northorp by free service of 10s. yearly; and 1 1/2 bovate of land held by William de Redmar by free service of a pair of white gloves.
Esington. 1/2 bovate of land, and in a plot called Lekholm, 10a. land in demesne, and in service 1/2 bovate and 41a. land, held by John de Northorp by free service of 5s. yearly; and 33a. land held by John de Redmar, father of the said John, for life by free service of 5s. yearly.
All held of the king in chief by free service of 30s. yearly.
Alice his daughter, aged half a year at Whitsunday, 23 Edw. I, is his next heir.
Writ to John de Lythegreyns, escheator, 20 March, 23 Edw. I. Endorsed: This writ was received on Thursday the octave of St. Michael.
YORK. Inq. made at Ravenser on Saturday, the morrow of the Epiphany, 24 Edw. I.
Northorp and Esington. To the same effect as above; but 1 bovate of land only held by William de Reddemer in Northorp, and 1/2 bovate and 43a. land held by John de Northorp in Esington.
All the above used to be held of the earl of Albemarle, of his barony in Holdernesse, by free service of 30s. yearly, and now they are held of the king in chief by the same service.
Alice his daughter, aged 8 months and more, is his next heir.
Writ to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to search the rolls of the exchequer and certify the king whether the said John held of the king by any service whereby the king ought to have the wardship of his lands &c. by reason of the minority of his heir, 22 Feb. 24 Edw. I.
Return by the said barons, that it is not found in the rolls &c. that the king’s progenitors ever had the wardship of the lands &c. of the said John’s ancestors; but it is expedient that the extents which Isabel late countess of Albemarle made, by writ of the chancery, of all the fees which were held of William de Fortibus, sometime earl of Albemarle, her husband, and which are returned into the chancery, should be viewed. It also seems to them that it would be much to the advantage of the crown, that extents of that nature, made in similar cases, should be enrolled at the exchequer.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (25.)
247. JOHN DE LODELAWE alias DE LODELOWE, DE LUDELOWE.
Writ, 8 Aug. 23 Edw. I.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. the eve of the Assumption, 23 Edw. I.
Campeden. A moiety of the manor (extent given), including 4 water-mills, and 23s. 2d. yearly rent from burgesses in the borough, held of the king in chief for 1/4 knight’s fee.
Bevis (Bogo) his son, aged 12, is his next heir.
Writ of plenius certiorari on the complaint of Isabel, late the wife of John de Ludelowe, that the escheator, had taken into the king’s hand the moiety of the manor of Caumpedene, whereof she was jointly enfeoffed with her husband, 10 Aug. 23 Edw. I.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. the eve of the Assumption, 23 Edw. I.
Campeden. The said Isabel was enfeoffed jointly with her husband of a moiety of the manor (extent given as abovesaid), by Sir John Lestrange (Extraneum), and peacefully continued her seisin with her said husband for 9 years until his death.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (26.)
248. PHILIP DE MONTE GOMERI.
Writ, Dolgeththleu, 11 May, 23 Edw. I.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. 4 June, 23 Edw. I.
Weulton. The manor (extent given) held jointly with Felicia his wife of John Wake in chief by service of a knight’s fee.
Staverton. 56s. 4d. yearly rent held jointly as above, paying 30s. yearly to the chief lords.
Trop. A messuage &c., 2 1/2 virgates of land, pasture, 9a. meadow and 3s. yearly rent, held jointly as above of Sir William de Fenis by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Anne, daughter of the said Philip and Felicia, aged 3 years and more from Michaelmas to now, is next heir of the same Philip.
LINCOLN. Inq. Monday before St. Barnabas, 23 Edw. I.
Wadington. 1 1/2 bovate of land, a plot of meadow, a sixteenth part of a windmill, a fishery in the Brante, 9s. 4d. rents of free tenants, 57s. 9d. rents of bondmen who hold 6 1/2 bovates of land, and 3s. 4d. rents of cottars.
Beltesford. A bovate of land, a sixteenth part of a water-mill and 26s. 3d. rents of bondmen.
Donyngton. A fourth part of a bovate of land, 12d. rents of free tenants, and 8s. 7d. rents of bondmen.
Alkebarwe. 7a. arable, 2 1/2a. meadow, a sixteenth part of a windmill, a sixteenth part of a pasture, and 10s. rents of bondmen.
All held of John son of John de Wesham by service of a pepper-corn,
Heir as above, aged 3 at Easter last.
Writ of certiorari to Roger Lestrange (Extraneo), justice of the forest this side Trent, as to the value of the bailiwick of the forestry of Canoc, Keleseyn, 8 June, 23 Edw. I.
Return (?) (fragment undated).
Writ, 27 June, 23 Edw. I.
STAFFORD. Inq. taken at Weford on Monday before St. Margaret, 23 Edw. I.
Cannok. The bailiwick of steward, held of the king in chief for 10 marks yearly.
Frodeleg. 2a. waste held of Robert de Somervile for homage, 1d. rent, and wardship and marriage when it happens.
Anne his daughter, aged 4 at the feast of St. Michael this year, is his heir.
SUSSEX. Inq. made at Haylesham on Wednesday after St. James, 23 Edw. I.
Watlinton. The said Philip married Felicia, daughter and heir of Nicholas de Welton, who has 23s. 7 1/2d. yearly rent in Watlinton held of the honour of Laigle, which is in the king’s hand, doing suit for the tenants at the county (court) of Sussex, and rendering by their hands 16s. 8d. yearly for the guard of the castle of Pevenese. The said Felicia survives as the jury believe.
Heir unknown.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. made at Northampton on Thursday the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 23 Edw. I.
Welton. The manor (extent given) held jointly with Felicia his wife of John Wake in chief by service of a knight’s fee.
Staverton. 56s. 4d. yearly rent held jointly as above, rendering 30s. yearly to the prior of Daventre and Thomas de Boltisham.
Trop. A messuage &c., 2 1/2 virgates of land, a several pasture, 9a. meadow, and 3s. rent, held jointly as above, from which Sir William de Fenys, when scutage runs, shall receive 20s. as chief lord of the fee.
Heir as above, aged 3 at the feast of St. Michael last.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (27.)
E. Inq. p.m. File 3. (20.)
249. ADAM LE DESPENSER.
Writ, Radenore, 18 June, 23 Edw. I.
[GLOUCESTER.] Extent, Monday after SS. Peter and Paul, 23 Edw. I.
Lechampton. The manor, viz. —A messuage &c., 2 carucates of land containing 320a., 20a. meadow, 4a. wood, a water-mill, 6s. rent of free tenants, and 4 1/2 virgates of land in villenage, held of the king in chief by the serjeanty of being the king’s spencer (dispensator); 1 carucate of land containing 160a., and 4a. meadow, held of the abbot of Fecamp (Fischamp), rendering 10s. 8d. yearly; and 40a. arable and a several pasture, held of the heirs of Giles de Berchleye, paying 4s. yearly.
Amaury (Almaricus) le Despenser, aged 40, is his next heir.
[GLOUCESTER.] Inq. Tuesday after SS. Peter and Paul, 23 Edw. I.
King’s Stanlegh. A messuage &c., 2 carucates of arable land containing 196a. land, 17a. meadow, 80a. wood, a water-mill, 7l. 16s. 5d. rent of free tenants, and works &c. 8l. 13s., held of the king in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Heir as above.
Writ, Radenore, 18 June, 23 Edw. I.
[GLOUCESTER.] Inq. made at Brudelep, 12 July, 23 Edw. I.
King’s Stanleye. The manor (extent given, which differs from that above given), including rents of the borough, held of the king in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Lechampton. The manor (extent given, which differs from that above given), including a park, held of the king in chief by serjeanty of serving before the king in the office of spencer (dispensatoris) on Christmas day, Easter day and Whitsunday, and 10s. 8d. rent to the abbot of Fecamp (Feschaump), and 4s. to the lord of Cutbryhtleye.
Amaury (Almaricus) his son, aged 30 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 70. (28.)
250. ADAM LE DESPENSER.
Writ of diem clausit extremum to Malcolm de Harleye, escheator, Clune, 19 June, 23 Edw. I.
Writ to the same escheator, whereas the king lately commanded him to give seisin to Amaury, son and heir of the said Adam, of all the said Adam’s lands &c., the escheator is commanded to resume all the said lands &c. into the king’s hand, and in the presence of the heir to cause her dower thereof to be assigned to Joan, late the wife of the said Adam, and send the assignment to be enrolled in the chancery, 28 Aug. 23 Edw. I.
Writ of plenius certiorari de feodis &c. to the same escheator, 28 Aug. 23 Edw. I. Endorsed:— …. cos. Gloucester, Lancaster, Southampton, Worcester and Oxford.
Writ to Walter de Gloucester, escheator, to extend the manor of Lekhampton co. Gloucester, marvelling that he has not executed a former writ, 6 Feb. 31 Edw. I.
GLOUCESTER. Extent Wednesday after St. Ambrose, 31 Edw. I.
Lechampton. The manor (extent given) held by the said Adam of the king in chief, rendering 10s. 8d. yearly to the abbot of Fecamp, (Fiscamp, Fischamp).
E. Inq. p.m. File 3. (16.)
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