Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward II, File 1

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 5, Edward II. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1908.

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward II, File 1


1.	ADAM SON OF WALTER DEL WODEHUSE alias DE WODEHOUSE.
	Writ, 28 Nov. 1 Edw. II.
YORK.	Inq. 28 Jan. 1 Edw. II.
	Skipton forest. 2 bovates land of assart, held of the king in chief by service of keeping the king’s forest of Skipton, and paying 3s. 4d. rent at the king’s manor of Skipton, and doing suit there. William his son, aged 24, is his next heir.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (1.)
2.	JOAN LATE THE WIFE OF GEOFFREY CUCKU of Seford.
	Writ, 21 Nov. 1 Edw. II.
SUSSEX.	Inq. 11 Feb. 1 Edw. II.
	Chintynge. 12a. arable held of the king in chief by service of rendering 3s. at the king’s exchequer by the hands of the sheriff. John Cucku her son, aged 30 and more, is her next heir.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (2.)
3.	MARGERY DAUGHTER AND HEIR OF ROGER DE CLAVERING.
	Writ of plenius certiorari on the suit of John de Clavering, commanding enquiry to be made in the presence of Alan de Clavering, who asserts himself to have the right, whether the said John or another is next heir of the said Margery, 3 March, 1 Edw. II.
NORTHUMBERLALD.	Inq. made at Alnewyck on Wednesday the morrow of St. Barnabas, 1 Edw. II.
	John de Claveryng, aged 40, is her next heir.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (3.)
4.	ALICE LATE THE WIFE OF WILLIAM FROMOND alias LE FREMON.
	Writ, 9 May, 1 Edw. II.
HEREFORD.	Inq. Saturday after Whitsunday, 1 Edw. II.
	Frormynton. A messuage, 26a. arable, and 1a. meadow, held of the king by serjeanty, by service of carrying a line (cordam) round the castle of Hereford for measuring the perches of wall, at the building of the same. She held no other lands, &c. in the bailiwick of the said William’s inheritance. Richard le Fremon, aged 21 1/2, is next heir of the said William.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (4.)
5.	RALPH DE SONFORD alias DE SONDFORD.
	Writ, 4 Jan. 1 Edw. II.
SALOP.	Inq. Sunday the morrow of St. Hilary, 1 Edw. II.
	Sondford. The hamlet (extent given), held of the king in chief by serjeanty, owing homage and 50s. relief, and finding an armed man with a horse unbarded for forty days at his own costs for guarding the castle of Montgomery in time of Welsh war, paying 2s. yearly to the king’s bailiffs for a service called ‘Streteward,’ and doing suit at the county (court) of Salop and at the hundred of Bradford. Derlaston and Mittonley. 10s. rent of free tenants, held of the bishop of Chester owing suit at his court of Prees. Richard his son, aged 30, is his next heir.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (5.)
6.	SABINA PECCHE.
	Writ, (fn. 1) 21 Jan. 1 Edw. II.
SOMERSET.	Inq. 5 Feb. 1 Edw. II.
	Nyweton Forester manor. A messuage, 40a. land, 30a. meadow, 2 customers and 2 cottars, held of the king in chief by service of keeping all his forests in the county, viz.—Norht Pederton, Menedep, Selewood, Nerecchyht, and Exmore, and the warren of Somerton, and rendering 12s. 6d. yearly at the king’s exchequer; and 7 1/2a. arable held of John de Erlegh, service unspecified. Nicholas Pecche her son, aged 33 and more, is her next heir.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (6.)
7.	WALTER AUNGEVYN alias AUNGEWYN.
	Writ of plenius certiorari on the petition of William Angevyn seeking restitution of his father’s lands, &c. as being of full age, 20 March, 1 Edw. II.
DEVON.	Inq. 11 April, 1 Edw. II.
	Hole and Up Aury. Certain lands, &c. unspecified, held of the king in chief by service of finding the king three arrows whenever he should hunt in person in the forest of Exemor. West Halselond. 8s. 4d. yearly rent held of Walter de Halselond by service of 1/10 knight’s fee, rendering 5s. yearly. The said lands, &c. are in the king’s hand by the death of the said Walter and minority of the said William, and for no other cause. William, his son, aged 22 on the feast of St. Lawrence last, is his next heir.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (7.)
8.	RICHARD DE GRYMENHULL.
	Writ 28 Feb. 1 Edw. II.
SALOP.	Inq. 1 April, 1 Edw. II.
	Muneton. A third part (extent given), held by the courtesy of England of the king in chief, of the inheritance of Agnes sometime his wife, which third part, together with the other two parts, is held by serjeanty of keeping the king’s Hays of Hauekeshurst and Bysshemor near the king’s forest called ‘La Longeforest.’ Her daughters, Isabel, aged 45, whom William le Kyng married, Amice, aged 44, whom Simon Underhull married, and Margery, aged 40, are next heirs of the said Agnes.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (8.)
9.	MAUD DE CARRIK.
	Writ, 3 Jan. 1 Edw. II.
CUMBERLAND.	Inq. Saturday after the Annunciation, 1 Edw. II.
	Kirk Levyngton. A messuage, 4 bovates land, tenants at will holding 9 bovates, 1a. meadow, a sixth part of a watermill, &c. and 1 bovate land in Kirkandres, held of the king in chief by cornage of 6s. to be paid to the sheriff for the king’s use, and by homage and a sixth part of a suit at the county (court) of Cumberland. Kirkelevyngton, Skelton and Stapilton. A twelfth part of the advowsons of the churches, held of the king. Roland de Carrik, her son, aged 30 and more, is her next heir. Richard de Astinby held a messuage and 45a. land freely of the heir of the said Maud by homage, and 14 . . cornage yearly.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (9.)
10.	WILLIAM DE BODRIGAN.
	Writ, 26 March, 1 Edw. II.
CORNWALL.	Inq. 17 April, 1 Edw. II.
	Tretheu. The hamlet (extent given), held of the heir of Joice (Jocei) de Dyneham, who is in the king’s wardship, by service of 1 knight’s fee, and doing suit at his court of Cardynan. Henry de Bodrigan, knight, his nephew, aged 30 and more, is his next heir.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (10.)
11.	THEOBALD SON OF ALAN.
	Writ, 26 Feb. 1 Edw. II.
CAMBRIDGE.	Inq. 17 May, 1 Edw. II.
	Stowe. The manor (extent given), held by the said Theobald for life of the demise of Brian his brother, of the earl of Richemund by service of 1/40 knight’s fee, to which Brian and his heirs pertains the reversion of the manor. Maud, aged 7, and Katherine, aged 5, daughters and heirs of the said Brian, who are in the king’s wardship, are next heirs of the said Theobald.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (11.)
12.	PETER DE HUNTINGFELD.
	Writ, 10 March, 1 Edw. II.
KENT.	Inq. 11 April, 1 Edw. II.
	West Wicham. The manor (extent given), held of Roger le Botiler in chief, by service of 1d. yearly, and doing service of 3 knights’ fees to the heir of Isabel de Fortibus, sometime countess of Albemarle, who is in the king’s wardship, and doing suit at the court of Albemarle at Walbrok in London, or at Arkesden in Essex. Hawis de Leyham, his sister, aged 60 and more, is his next heir.
CAMBRIDGE.	Inq. 11 April, 1 Edw. II.
	Tadelawe. The manor (extent given), held of Sir John Prilly by service of 1 knight’s fee, but seisin thereof was delivered by letters patent of the said Peter the first Sunday of Lent last, to Sir William de Sancto Georgio, and he died on Tuesday after at the ninth hour. Heir unknown.
CAMBRIDGE.	Inq. 3 April, 1 Edw. II. (defective).
	Saham. The manor (extent given), held, by the enfeoffment of William de Sancto Georgio to the said Peter and Maud his wife and the heirs of their bodies, of the bishop of Ely by service of 1/4 (knight’s) fee. Heir as above.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (12.)
13.	MAUD DE DAGGEWORTHE.
	Writ, 8 May, 1 Edw. II.
MIDDLESEX.	Inq. 10 May, I Edw. II.
	A third part of the office of usher of the king’s exchequer, held for her life by the grant of John de Daggeworth, by fine between them levied in the king’s court in 33 Edw. I. The said office is held of the king in chief by homage and service of finding four criers in the common bench, two ushers in the exchequer, and two marshals in each eyre of the justices throughout England. John de Daggeworth, her son, aged 30 and more, is her next heir.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (13.)
14.	MARGERY LATE THE WIFE OF WILLIAM BELET.
	Writ, 10 May, 1 Edw. II.
NORFOLK.	Inq. 7 June, 1 Edw. II.
	Marham. A capital messuage, 120a. arable, 5a. pasture, 60s. rent of assize, &c. held of the king in chief for 1 knight’s fee, doing suit at the king’s court at Haulee, and rendering 10s. yearly for the guard of the castle of Dover. Ralph Bygod, knight, her son, aged 50 and more, is her next heir.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (14.)
15.	ROBERT LE BRET of Little Wrattyng.
	Writ, 20 May, 1 Edw. II.
ESSEX.	Inq. 14 June, 1 Edw. II.
	Little Wrottyng. A capital messuage, 23a. arable, 1a. meadow, 1a. pasture, and 3s. 7d. rent of assize, held of the king in chief by service of 1/8 knight’s fee. Simon his son, aged 17, is his next heir.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (15.)
16.	NICHOLAS SON AND HEIR OF GILBERT URRY of Wykeford.
	Writ 15 Jan. 1 Edw. II.
ESSEX.	Inq. 26 Jan. 1 Edw. II.
	Wikeford. A hall &c., 105a. arable, 2 1/2a. meadow, 6a. pasture, 4a. wood, a moiety of a windmill, 9d. rent of assize, &c., held, with two dowers which two widows have, of the king in chief by service of 1/3 knight’s fee. Rodland de Merlawe son of Robert Rodlaund, his kinsman, aged 24 and more, is his next heir.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (16.)
17.	HENRY LE WALEYS.
	Writ 18 May, 1 Edw. II.
WORCESTER.	Inq. 12 June, 1 Edw. II.
	Scheldeslegh. The hamlet (extent given), held of the heirs of Hugh de Mortuo Mari of Richards Castle, who are in the king’s wardship, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee. William his son, aged 40, is his next heir.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (17.)
18.	JOHN SON OF HENRY LE COUHYRDE.
	Writ 7 June, 1 Edw. II.
WARWICK.	Inq. 14 June, 2 (sic) Edw. II.
	Wilmeleghton. A messuage and 1/4 virgate land, held of the king in chief by service of 1/80 knight’s fee. Joan his sister, aged 26, is his next heir.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (18.)
19.	RICHARD DE BRADDELEGH alias RICHARD SON OF WALTER DE BRADELEY of Cravene.
	Writ 21 Feb. 1 Edw. II.
YORK.	Inq. Monday before St. Gregory the Pope, 1 Edw. II.
	Cravene. A messuage and croft, 2 bovates and 4a. land, 2a. meadow, and 4s. 10d. rent, held of the king in chief as of the honour of Albemarle by service of 1/56 knight’s fee; and 2 bovates land held of Robert son of Geoffrey de Bradeley in chief, by service of 1/56 knight’s fee, and rendering 1d. yearly. Robert his son, aged 22 and more, is his next heir.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (19.)
20.	WILLIAM BATTE alias LE BAT.
	Writ, 20 March, 1 Edw. II.
SUSSEX.	Inq. 20 April, 1 Edw. II.
	Estburne. 14a. arable held of the king in chief by service of 1/18 knight’s fee, viz. of a little fee of Mortain, and rendering for the guard of the castle of Pevensey and for sheriff’s aid 12d. yearly; a capital messuage and 15a. arable, held of John de Rademelde by service of 9s. yearly; and 8a. meadow held of Roger la Warre by service of 4s. 5d. yearly. Geoffrey his son, aged 6 and more, is his next heir.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (20.)
21.	ROBERT DE ETON.
	Writ, 27 April, 1 Edw. II.
BEDFORD.	Inq. 7 June, 1 Edw. II.
	Wodhulle. 29a. arable and 1/2a. meadow, held of the heir of Thomas de Wodhulle, who is in the king’s wardship, by service of a rose yearly. Simon his son, aged 3, is his next heir.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (21.)
22.	GRIFFIN AP HOWEL alias AP HOUWEL.
	Writ of plenius certiorari to Roger de Mortuo Mari, justice of Wales, on the petition of Rees ap Griffin for restoration of his father’s lands, as being of full age, 20 March, 1 Edw. II.
CARMARTHEN.	Inq. taken at Kermerdyn on 22 June, 1 Edw. II.
	Lansadorn. A moiety held of the king in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, and doing suit at the county (court) of Kermerdyn. Rees ap Griffin, aged 25, is his lawful son and next heir.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (22.)
23.	RANULPH DE THORNTON.
	Writ of plenius certiorari on the petition of Peter son of the said Ranulph, for restoration of his father’s lands, as being of full age, 10 May, 1 Edw. II.
CHESTER.	Inq. Monday before the Ascension, 1 Edw. II.
	Kyngeslegh, Northlegh, Neuton, Crouton and Codinton. A fourth part, held of King Edward the king’s father, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee. Onston, held of the said king in free socage, by the service of 6d. The said lands are in the king’s hand by reason of the minority of the said Peter, and for no other cause. Peter his son, aged 21 on the feast of St. Mark the Evangelist last, is his next, heir.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (23.)
24.	MARGARET LATE THE WIFE OF JOHN LE FUIZ BERNARD.
	Writ (fn. 2) 25 Jan. 1. Edw. II.
BUCKINGHAM.	Inq. Monday after the Purification, 1 Edw. II.
	Adintone. The manor (extent given), held for life of the inheritance of Thomas, nephew and heir of Ralph Eyz Bernard, who is in the king’s wardship, by the grant of the said Ralph long before his death. The said manor, together with the manor of Ilmeresaston, is held of the king in chief by service of the marshalcy of the king’s falcons.
	Writ, to the escheator on the petition of Agatha, late the wife of the said Ralph, to enquire whether the said Ralph was seised of the manor of Adynton after he married the said Agatha, so that she ought to have dower there, 6 March, 1 Edw. II.
BUCKINGHAM.	Inq. Saturday after St. Gregory the Pope, 1 Edw. II.
	Adintone. The said Ralph married Agatha his wife in 40 Hen. III. and then held the said manor, and 38 years afterwards demised the same to Margaret, late the wife of his son John, for her life. The said Agatha ought to have her dower of the said manor.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (24.)
25.	RICHARD DE SANBACHE alias DE SONDBACH.
	Writ, 13 April, 1 Edw. II.
CHESTER.	Inq. ….. 1 Edw. II. (fragment.)
	…… The manor and a plot of land in the borough of Middlewich (Medii Wici) pertaining to the said manor, …… doing suit at the king’s court of Middlewich, and (paying) 2d. for ‘hordernesalt’ and for ………. (held) of William de Brerton by service of 1/6 knight’s fee. ….. son of Thomas de Sondbach, his nephew, is his next heir.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (25.)
26.	JAMES DE PULLE.
	Writ, 20 Nov. 1 Edw. II.
CHESTER.	Inq. Thursday after St. Lucy, 1 Edw. II.
	Nethere Pulle. A messuage, 2 carucates land, and a water-mill, held of Joan daughter and heir of Hugh de Tydringtone, who is in the king’s wardship, by service of 1/6 knight’s fee and 1d. Capenhurst. A messuage and 1 carucate land, held of Henry de Lascy, earl of Lincoln, by service of 1/8 knight’s fee. Great Nestone. A messuage and 2 carucates land, held of Robert de Monte Alto by service of 1d. Bacford. 1 bovate land held of Hamon de Mascy by service of 18d. Uptone in Wyrhale. 10a. meadow held of John de Arderne by service of 2s. Lyscark. A messuage and 1 carucate land, held of Richard de Astone by service of 1/10 knight’s fee, and 6s. 8d.; and 4 bovates land held of William son of Alan de Waley, by service of 1/30 knight’s fee. Reginald his son, aged 26, is his next heir.
	C. Edw. II. File 1. (26.)