Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward II, File 32

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward II, File 32

427. IVO DE KENETON.
Writ, 1 Dec. 7 Edw. II.
SUFFOLK. Inq. Wednesday the morrow of the Circumcision, 7 Edw. II.
Keneton, Debenham, Asfeld, and Thorp. A manor held of Sir Roger son of Osbert and Sarra his wife, as of the right of the said Sarra, by service of 1 knight’s fee; and 60a. land held of William Talebot by service of a clove gillyflower.
Ketlebere. A messuage and 60a. land, held of Sir William de Bovile and Joan his wife, as of the right of the said Joan, by service of a clove gillyflower.
Nigel de Kenetone, aged 40 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (1.)
428. JOHN PASSEYS alias DE PASSEIS, of Sutton.
Writ, 17 July, 7 Edw. II.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. made at Nottingham on Wednesday the feast of the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, 7 Edw. II.
(Unspecified.) 6a. arable and 3a. wood, held of the king in chief by service of a horse (afri) price 5s., with a sack and pin (broch’) price 4d., in Wales in the king’s army for 40 days at his own costs; and a messuage, orchard, and 6 bovates land, held of William Mortein by service of suit of court at Nottingham at the court of Peverell, and two attendances at the said William’s court at Wollaton, and paying scutage when it runs.
John his son, aged 22, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (2.)
429. ALICE LATE THE WIFE OF MARTIN PAYN.
Writ (of certiorari) on the complaint of the said Martin that 18a. land in Rokyng had been taken into the king’s hand by reason of the minority of the said Alice’s heir, which he ought to hold for life by the courtesy of England, 7 June, 7 Edw. II.
KENT. Inq. Monday the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 7 Edw. II.
Rokynge. 18a. land were held by the said Alice and her ancestors of Adam de Socheneghe and his ancestors, by service of 2s. 6d., being parcel of 1/2 knight’s fee which the said Adam holds of the king in chief by doing 5s. yearly for the guard of the castle of Dover, and suit at the king’s court of Redlevet. The said Martin begat issue of the said Alice, Robert and Walter, of whom Robert aged 14 is her heir. The lands are worth 18s. yearly, and have been in the king’s hand for three and a half years, but the said Martin ought to hold them for life by the courtesy of England.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (3.)
430. JOHN DE PLESSETIS alias DE PLEYCY, DE PLESCY.
Writ, 4 Aug. 7 Edw. II.
SURREY. Inq. Thursday the morrow of the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, 7 Edw. II.
Hedleghe. The manor (extent given), including pastures called La Eldeburi and La Ore, held of the king in chief by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Edmund his son, aged 27, is his next heir.
DORSET. Inq. 3 Sept. 7 Edw. II.
Knustanstone. A messuage and 1 carucate land, held of the earl of Lancaster, of the inheritance of Alesia his wife, by service of 2s., or a sore sparrowhawk.
Up Wymborne. The manor held of the earl of Gloucester by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 28.
SOMERSET. Inq. Friday after the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, 7 Edw II.
Cherleton Caunville. 8s. 4d. yearly rent, held of the earl of Lancaster, as of the manor of Cherleton Camville pertaining to the earldom of Salisbury.
Heir as above, aged 28 and more.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. Sunday after St. Bartholomew, 7 Edw. II.
He held nothing in the county in his demesne as of fee on the day he died.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. 21 Aug. 7 Edw. II.
Burton. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 27 and more.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (4.)
431. ELIZABETH WAKE alias DE WAKE.
Writ, 26 May, 7 Edw. II.
BEDFORD; HUNDRED OF BEREFORD. Inq. 8 July, 8 Edw. II commencing.
Ronhale. A messuage with a grove, 3a. vineyard, 30s. rent of assize, 6l. 3s. from bondmen, 110a. arable, 5a. wood, and 3a. pasture, held of the king in chief by service of 1/3 knight’s fee.
John Picok [alias Pycot], son of Baldwin Pycok, and John de Patteshull, son of Elizabeth de Stanggreve [alias de Stangrave], each aged 24 and more, are her kinsmen and next heirs.
BEDFORD; HUNDRED OF WIXTONESTRE. Inq. 7 July, 8 Edw. II commencing.
K(er)dington. 10 messuages and lands (extent given), held by 9 bondmen and a cottar, and 72a. underwood.
Kayso. Suit of court from three free tenants, and 40s. rent from bondmen and cottars.
Bromholm. 6s. yearly from bondmen.
[BUCKINGHAM.] Lynchelade. Five tenants, each paying 6s. yearly.
All held of the king in chief by service of 1/3 knight’s fee.
Heirs as above.
Writ of certiorari de feodis &c., 8 March, 8 Edw. II. (defective.)
BEDFORD. Extent, Thursday after St. Dunstan, 9 Edw. II. (fragment.)
Houston Conquest. A third part of a moiety …… and a moiety of the church, held by the said Elizabeth.
Colmorth and Bereford. 1 knight’s fee held by [Joan de (fn. 1) ?] Braibrok.
Bolhurst and Bere[ford] …….. held by Walter le Veise.
Goldinton. 1/10 ……. held by Fulk Guscard.
Ravenesdene …. knight’s fee held by Flor[inus] the clerk of Caiso, and Walter de Stouton.
……. 1/2 knight’s fee (held by) Henry Jarkevile, and Be ……..
[Rave(?)]nesden. 1/25 knight’s fee ………….
Ravenesden. 1/30 knight’s fee held by [Nicholas (fn. 1) ?] Pippard.
…….. 1/40 knight’s fee held by ……. de Caiso.
…… gesden. 1/36 knight’s fee …………
…….. 1/40 knight’s fee ………….
…….. knight’s fee (held by) John de Vil …..
……….. knight’s fee held by Philip le Sa …..
……….. knight’s fee (held by) John de Traily.
……… 1 knight’s fee (held by) Peter de Boy ….
………. knight’s fee (held by) Wal …….
………. knight’s fee (held by) Hugh ……
Stanford, Wiliton, and Goldington. 1/2 knight’s fee held by Roger de Bello C[ampo].
C. Edw. II. File 32. (5.)
432. EDMUND LE ARCHER.
Writ, 10 May, 7 Edw. II.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. 26 May, 7 Edw. II.
Stoke Archer. A messuage, 80a. arable, 3a. meadow, pasture, rents, &c., held of the king in chief by service of finding a man in the king’s wars within the four seas of England, for 40 days with bow and arrows at his own charges.
Geoffrey his son, aged 21 and more on the feast of St. Martin last, is his next heir.
Memorandum by the escheator. He held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (6.)
433. EDMUND LE ARCHER.
Writ to the escheater to assign dower to Isabel late the wife of the said Edmund, after taking her oath not to marry without the king’s licence, 14 June, 7 Edw. II.
E. Inq. p.m. File 7. (18.)
434. GILBERT DE KNOVILL alias DE KNOVYLE.
Writ, 1 Feb. 7 Edw. II. (defaced.)
DEVON. Inq. 28 March, 7 Edw. II. (defaced.)
Battesthornne. The manor (extent given), held of Hugh de Courtenay by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
John his son, aged 40, is his next heir.
SOMERSET. Inq. Friday in Easter week, 7 Edw. II. (defaced.)
Pokyngton. The manor (extent given), (with the advowson) of the church, held of Matthew de Forneaux by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 30 and more.
HEREFORD [now MONMOUTH]. Extent, Saturday the eve of Palm Sunday, [7] Edw. II. (defaced.)
Redwik (?) by Magor. (The manor?) viz.—a messuage and 1 carucate land (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of 1/10 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 40 and more.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (7.)
435. RICHARD BURNEL of Longeleie.
Writ, 24 Sept. 7 Edw. II.
SALOP. Inq. 5 Oct. 7 Edw. II.
Longeleye. The hamlet (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
William his son, aged 32, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (8.)
436. WILLIAM ROMYN alias RUMYN.
Writ, 15 Jan. 7 Edw. II. (defaced.)
SUSSEX. Inq. Wednesday after the close of Easter, 7 Edw. II. (defaced.)
Northwode manor. A messuage, 80a. arable, …. a. wood, and rents, held of Edmund earl of Arundell by service of 1/8 knight’s fee.
Henry his son, aged one year and 9 weeks, is his next heir.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. 28 Jan. 7 Edw. II. (defaced.)
La Wade. A tenement held of the earl of Arundell in chief by service of coming to the castle of Arundell with a sparrowhawk at Michaelmas, and keeping the said hawk throughout the year at the earl’s charges.
Heir as above, aged 1 year.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (9.)
437. MARGARET LATE THE WIFE OF RALPH OMNIBON.
Writ, 25 Aug. 7 Edw. II. (defective.)
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. 10 Sept. [7 ?] Edw. II. (fragment.)
Thenford. A messuage, 16s. rent, 40a. arable, meadow, pasture, &c., held of the king in chief as of the honour of Walyngford, by service of 1/20 knight’s fee.
John Omnybon, her son, aged ……., is her next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (10.)
438. ROBERT DE FURNEUX alias DE FURNEUS.
Writ, 16 Nov. 7 Edw. II.
SUFFOLK. Inq. Monday the morrow of the Epiphany, 7 Edw. II.
Rendlisham. A messuage, 60a. land, 6a. meadow, 8a. pasture, and 26s. rent, held of John de Holbrok by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Eyk. 2a. land held of the countess Mareschall, as of the manor of Eyk, by service of 4d. yearly.
John his son, aged 17, is his next heir.
SUFFOLK. Inq. Thursday the eve of St. Andrew, 7 Edw. II. (defaced.)
Whatefeld. A messuage, 200a. land by the great hundred, 5a. 1r. meadow, 6a. wood, and 13s. 7d. rent, held of Giles de Wachesham by service of 1 knight’s fee; and 40a. land held of Hervey de Stanton, as of the manor of Neddingg, by service of 8s. 3d. yearly, and suit of court at Neddingg; 20a. land and pasture, held of the abbot of St. Edmund’s by service of 10d. and 1/2 bushel of oats yearly, and suit at the abbot’s hundred court; 20a. land held of Richard Champayn by service of 2s. yearly; 1a. 3r. meadow held of William de Dennardstoun by service of 4 1/2d. yearly; 8a. land held of William de Whatefeld by service of 4d. yearly; 4a. land held of Joice Graveney by service of 6d. yearly; and 1a. land held of Roger de Aldham by service of 6 1/2d. yearly.
Heir as above.
CAMBRIDGE. Inq. 10 Dec. 7 Edw. II. (defaced.)
Berwham. A manor (extent given), held of Sir John de Bretayn, earl of Richemond, by service of 70s. yearly for the guard of Richemond.
Heir as above, aged 18 and more.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (11.)
439. WALTER LE KEU of Northyevele.
Writ, 25 Jan. 7 Edw. II.
BEDFORD. Inq. 19 May, 7 Edw II. (defaced.)
Northyvele and Beston. A messuage with 1/2 virgate land, held of Lady Eleanor de Trayly in chief by service of 12d. yearly by knight’s fee; a messuage with 1a. land, held of William Tymle by service of 1d. yearly; a third part of a messuage with 1 1/2a. land, held of the said Lady Eleanor by service of 2s. 6d. and foreign service; 2 1/2a. 1r. land held of Sir Giles de Trumpygton by service of 10 3/4d., and foreign (service); 4 1/2a. land held of Sir Walter Launcelyn by service of 10d. yearly; and a messuage held of the said Sir Walter by service of 8d.
Walter his son, aged 16, is his next heir.
Memorandum by the escheator. He held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (12.)
440. WILLIAM DE BYNGHAM.
Writ, 25 Aug. 7 Edw. II.
SOMERSET. Inq. 6 Sept. 7 Edw. II.
Hardington. Certain lands, &c., held for life, by the demise of John de Maundevill [the elder], who held them of the king in chief, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Sutton Chauvell. The township, held, of his own inheritance, of Robert son of Payn by service of 1 knight’s fee.
John de Maundevill, now deceased, son of the said John the elder, would have been his next heir, but held no lands, &c. on the day he died; Robert his son, now surviving, aged 26 and more, is next heir of the same John (the elder).
C. Edw. II. File 32. (13.)
441. WALTER DEL LOUNDE.
Writ, 27 March, 7 Edw. II.
LINCOLN. Inq. Tuesday after the Invention of the Holy Cross, 7 Edw. II.
Ouresby. A capital messuage, 100a. arable, 18a. meadow, 10l. 13s. 4d. rent of freemen &c., held, by the courtesy of England of the inheritance of Sabina sometime his wife, of Ranulph de Nevill by fee farm; whence there are paid 29s. in rent to the monks of Stykeswald yearly.
John, son of the said Walter and Sabina, aged 22 at the feast of the Circumcision last, is his next heir.
LINCOLN. Inq. Saturday after the Invention of the Holy Cross, 7 Edw. II.
Malteby. A capital messuage, 32a. arable, 10a. meadow, 13a. pasture, 35s. 10d. rent &c., held, by the courtesy of England, as above, of Robert son and heir of Adam de Welle deceased, who is in the king’s wardship, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Heir as above.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (14.)
442. RICHARD DE BOUDON.
Writ, 6 April, 7 Edw. II.
[NORTHAMPTON.] Inq. taken at Brackele, 20 May, 7 Edw. II. (defaced.)
…….. s. 5d. rent, and other rents, held of the king in chief, as of the barony of Pynkeneye, by service of 1/8 knight’s fee (?).
John de Boudone, his brother, aged 28 and more, is his next heir.
[NORTHAMPTON.] Inq. 24 May, 7 Edward II. (defaced.)
Bhoutone. A messuage, 16a. arable, and 1a. meadow, held of the abbot of St. Edmund’s in chief by service of 6d., and suit of court.
Heir as above.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (15.)
443. HENRY PYCOT.
Writ [16 March, 7 Edw. II.] (missing.)
ESSEX. Inq. 11 May, 7 Edw. II. (defaced.)
Estwode. 32a. 1r. arable, 15a. heath (?), 2a. wood, and 20d. yearly rent, held of the king by service of 1/10 knight’s fee.
Pritellewell. A capital messuage and 15a. arable, held of the earl of Arundel by service of …… yearly; and …… arable held of the prior of Pritellewell by service of 9d. yearly.
Middleton. 23a. arable and 7a. heath, held of Nicholas de Haveryngge by service of 10s. yearly.
Estwode. 22a. arable and 15a. heath, held of John de Vautort by service of 1/10 knight’s fee.
The said Henry enfeoffed John Coleman of all the said lands, who afterwards enfeoffed the said Henry and Margery his wife jointly, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, by fine levied in the king’s court.
Nicholas his son, aged 15, is his next heir.
Memorandum by the escheator. He held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (16.
444. PETER PICOT alias PYCOT.
Writ, 4 Dec. 7 Edw. II.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. 8 Jan. 7 Edw. II.
Radclive. A messuage and 1 virgate and 16a. land, held of the king in chief, being parcel of the manor of Radeclive before the manor was alienated with the king’s licence by the said Peter to Ralph Basset; the manor is held of the king in chief, by service of mewing a goshawk, and finding a porter (portitorem) with a tabard (tabor’) at the king’s wage (vad’). He held no other lands in the county.
Simon de Senvyll aged 40, and Isabel Toke aged 60, are his next heirs.
ESSEX. Inq. 11 Jan. 7 Edw. II.
Heydene. 27s. 4d. rent of assize and 7s. 11 1/2d. works yearly, held of the king in chief by service of giving water to the king for washing his hands on the day of his coronation; and the said Peter sometime held there by the same tenure a capital messuage, 220a. arable, 40a. fresh land, 1a. meadow, 8a. pasture, and 2a. thorn, whereof long before his death he enfeoffed Robert Rose, who afterwards re-enfeoffed the said Peter and Joan his wife, to hold to them and the heirs of the said Peter but whether by the king’s licence or not the jury know not.
Crissale. 15a. wood held of John de Ripariis by knight’s service.
Heirs as above, Simon aged 40, son of Margery his sister, and Isabel Touke aged 50, another sister.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (17.)
445. JOHN DE LA MARE of Bradewell.
Writ, 30 Oct. 7 Edw. II.
SUFFOLK. Inq. Wednesday before St. Edmund the Archbishop, 7 Edw. II.
Berwholt. A manor (extent given), held of the heirs of Robert Tony by service of a pair of gilt spurs yearly.
Florence his daughter, aged 30, is his next heir.
SURREY. Inq. Thursday after St. Edmund the King, 7 Edw. II.
Ersbourye in Miccham. The manor (extent given), held for life of Florence de la Mare by doing to Peter de Monteforti and his heirs yearly for the said Florence a pair of gilt spurs or 6d.; which manor the said Florence quietly held for six years during the life of Petronilla her mother; and 60a. arable and 12a. meadow outside the said manor, held of Henry Pas, lord of Bernak, service unspecified.
Heir as above.
Writ of plenius certiorari on the complaint of Eleanor, late the wife of the said John, that the escheator had taken into the king’s hand the manors of Dangeye and Bradewell, and lands &c. in Hockele and Pilton, of which she was jointly enfeoffed with the said John, 18 Oct. 7 Edw. II.
ESSEX. Inq. 2 Nov. 7 Edw. II.
Dangeye. The manor was held by William de Braham, who thereof enfeoffed the said John and Eleanor his wife by fine levied in the king’s court, to hold to them and the heirs of the said John; which manor is held of the king in chief by service of 1 mark for the guard of the castle of Dover for 20 weeks, for two parts of the manor; and Joan de Cramavyle was dowered of the third part of the said manor by the late king Edward, for which she renders 1/2 mark for the guard of the said castle.
Pilton in Bradewell. Lands &c. held of the manor of Dangeye by service of 3s. yearly.
Bradewell. The manor, with certain lands &c. in Pylton and Hokkele, were held by Ralph de Crescy, who thereof enfeoffed the said John and Eleanor, as above; which manor of Bradewell is held of Thomas Bardolf by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, and the lands &c. in Hokkele are held of John the cook (coco) by service of 9s. yearly. Of all which lands the said Eleanor peacefully continued her seisin, until the death of the said John.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (18.)
446. ROBERT TOURP alias TURP of Edenhale.
Writ of plenius certiorari on the complaint of Beatrice, late the wife of the said Robert, that the escheator had taken into the king’s hand two parts of the manor of Edenhale, which she and her husband had jointly acquired of the gift of Adam Tourp, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, with reversion to the said Adam and his heirs, 12 April, 7 Edw. II.
[CUMBERLAND.] Inq. Tuesday before St. John the Baptist, 7 Edw. II.
Edenhale. The said Robert and Beatrice his wife were jointly enfeoffed of two parts of the manor by Adam Turp of Edenhall on Whitsunday, 4 Edw. II, by the king’s licence, and they continued their joint seisin until Monday before the Purification, 7 Edw. II, when the said Robert died. The said two parts are held of the king in chief by homage and fealty, and by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (19.)
447. HUGH DE WLANKESLOWE.
Writ, 8 March, 7 Edw. II.
SALOP. Inq. 3 April, 7 Edw. II.
Wlankeslowe. The hamlet (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of finding an armed man with a horse unbarded at his own charges at the castle of Montgomery in time of Welsh war for 40 days.
His daughters, Isabel, aged 14 at Christmas last, whom Thomas son of William de Stuch married, and Eleanor, aged 10 at the feast of All Saints last, whom Hugh son of William de la Hull married, are his heirs.
Memorandum by the escheator. He held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (20.)
448. PETRONILLA DAUGHTER AND ONE OF THE HEIRS OF EDMUND DE KEMESEK.
Writ concerning the lands &c. of the said Petronilla, whom Thomas de Gardinis married who had the wardship of the lands &c. of the said Edmund by the demise of Walter de Ailesbires [alias de Aylesburi] to whom the late King Edward granted it, and who died before she had proved her age, 27 July, 7 Edw. II.
ESSEX. Inq. 12 Aug. 7 Edw. II.
Great Saunford. Her pourparty of the manor, viz.—a capital messuage, land, &c. (extent given with names of tenants), held of the king in chief by service of 1/4 knight’s fee; and 12a. arable held of the earl of Gloucester by service of 2d. yearly.
Isabel her sister, aged 19, the wife of Philip de Welles, is her next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (21.)
449. SIMON PAKEMAN of Kereby.
Writ, 24 July, 7 Edw. II.
LEICESTER. Inq. 12 Aug. 7 Edw. II.
Kereby. A capital messuage, and 5 virgates land (extent given), including parcels of wood called Le Gores, Glouchiep, and Pakemones Wynehull, from which there is no profit but housebote and heybote for the capital messuage, because they are within the free chase of the earl of Gloucester, held of the king in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Simon his son, aged 7 at the feast of Easter, 6 Edw. II, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (22.)
450. RICHARD COLEMAN of Faukeburn.
Writ, 28 Oct. 7 Edw. II.
ESSEX. Inq. 16 Nov. 7 Edw. II.
Rewenhal and Faukebourn. 10a. arable and 1a. pasture, held of the heir of John Martel, who is in the king’s wardship, by service of 6s. yearly; 5a. arable and 1a. pasture, held of Nicholas de Marescho by service of 5d. yearly; 1 1/2a. meadow held of John de Catfeld by service of 18d. yearly; and a messuage, 18a. arable, and 1/2a. pasture, held of the king, as of the manor of Wyham late of the Templars, by service of 12s. yearly.
John his son, aged 8, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (23.)
451. JOHN DE NEVILL alias DE NEVYLE.
Writ of amotus, 20 Nov. 7 Edw. II.
HERTFORD. Inq. 26 Nov. 7 Edw. II.
King’s Walden. The manor (extent given), held by the said John jointly with Denise his wife, of the gift of Thomas le Flemyng to them and the heirs of the said John, of John de Dokisworth by service of 1 1/2 knight’s fee.
Hormede. A messuage, 80a. arable, 2a. meadow &c. held jointly, by the gift of the said Thomas, as above, of Ralph de Foxton by service of 1/5 knight’s fee.
Walter his son, aged 24 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (24.)
452. THOMAS DE MULTON of Gillesland.
Writ, 14 Jan. 7 Edw. II.
WESMORELAND. Inq. Monday the morrow of St. Matthias, 7 Edw. II.
Hoff. The manor (extent given with names of tenants) including 2 bovates land in Dribeck, held of Robert de Clifford by service of cornage, viz.—9s. 2d. yearly; and the manor is charged to Thomas de Mauenby for life in 9l. 15s. yearly, and to the abbot of Hepp in 1 1/2qr. of corn and 1 1/2qr. of barley, worth 13s. 4d. yearly.
Margaret his daughter, aged 13 1/2, is his next heir.
[CUMBERLAND.] Inq. Tuesday before St. Peter in Cathedra, 7 Edw. II.
Irthington. Two parts of the manor (extent given), including two lakes with their fishery, held of the king in chief, except a third part which his mother holds in dower, by service of scutage pertaining to 2 1/2 knights’ fees.
Burgh by Sands. The manor (extent given), including a fishery and a water rent called ‘flodesilver,’ held of the king in chief, except a third part which his mother holds in dower, by service of 37s. yearly for cornage.
Raghton. Certain land held of the king in chief in serjeanty, by service of 6s. 8d. yearly.
Leisingby. The wood and pasture of Leisingby, held of the king in chief, service unspecified.
Heir as above.
Writ of plenius certiorari on the complaint of Thomas de Mauneby, knight, that the escheator has hindered him from receiving 9l. 10s. yearly which he ought to receive from the manor of Hoffe of the grant of Thomas de Multon, deceased, 18 Aug. 8 Edw. II.
WESTMORELAND. Inq. Monday after St. Luke, 8 Edw. II.
Hoff. The said Thomas de Multon granted the said yearly rent from the manor to Thomas de Mauneby for life for his service done to him, and he was seised thereof for two years and more before the death of the said Thomas de Multon. The manor of Hoff is held of Roger, son and heir of Sir Robert de Clyfford, deceased, by service of 9s. 2d. cornage.
C. Edw. II. File 32. (25.)

Footnotes

  • 1. *See Feudal Aids, Vol. I, pp. 15 and 16.