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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward II, File 35
486. | JOHN DE VIVONIA. |
Writ, 16 Oct. 8 Edw. II. | |
SUFFOLK. | Inq. Friday after the Circumcision, 8 Edw. II. |
Littlehawe in Thurston and Norton. The manor held by Hervey de Stanton for life of the king in chief, service unknown, with reversion to the right heirs of the said John.
Peter son of Reginald, aged 30, son and heir of Joan de Vyvonia, one of the daughters and heirs of William de Fortibus, uncle of the said John, and Cecily de Bello Campo, aged 40, another of the daughters and heirs of the said William, are his next heirs. |
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WILTS. | Inq. Saturday after St. Leonard, 8 Edw. II. |
Westkyngton. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants), held of Peter son of Reginald and Cecily de Bello Campo for 1/4 knight’s fee.
Heirs as above, aged 30 and more. |
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KENT. | Inq. Sunday the morrow of All Souls, 8 Edw. II. |
Sellyng. The manor (full extent given) held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight’s fee, rendering 10s. for the guard of the castle of Dover, and doing suit at the king’s court of Relevette.
Heirs as above. |
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487. | JOHN SON OF JOHN DE TREWOTHGANNYGHAN. |
Writ, 3 Nov. 8 Edw. II. | |
CORNWALL. | Inq. made at Truru on Wednesday after the Epiphany, 8 Edw. II. (defective.) |
(Unspecified.) 2 messuages and a third part of 2a. land [held of the king] in chief in socage by fealty, suit at the king’s court of Moresk, and by service of 20d. yearly rent, and 4d. in aid of a fine of tin yearly.
Richard de Trewothgannyghan, son of Awdrey (?) (Audee) his sister, aged 40, is his next heir. Memorandum by the escheator. He held no other lands &c. as of fee in the bailiwick. |
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488. | ROBERT DE HELLYGAN. |
Writ, 12 Dec. 8 Edw. II. | |
CORNWALL. | Inq. 24 Dec. 8 Edw. II. |
Heliem. The hamlet (extent given), held of the heir of Joice de Dynh(am), who is in the king’s wardship, by service of 2 fees of Mortain.
Adam his son, aged 28, is his next heir. Memorandum by the escheator. He held no other lands &c. as of fee in the bailiwick. |
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489. | RALPH PIROT. |
Writ, 3 Aug. 8 Edw. II. | |
CAMBRIDGE. | Inq. 13 Aug. 8 Edw. II. |
Sauston. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief for 1/2 knight’s fee, and by service of doing suit at the county (court) of Cambridge, and at the king’s hundred of Wytlesford.
Ralph Pyrot his kinsman, aged 21 on the feast of St. Margaret (?) last, is his next heir. Return from the escheator, that after this inquisition was taken one Simon Pyrot arraigned an assize of novel disseisin of the said manor against Ralph the heir, and against the escheator and others, which has proceeded to the injury of the king’s estate (status). |
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490. | ALAN DE REDE alias DE REED. |
Writ, 30 Dec. 8 Edw. II. | |
HERTFORD. | Inq. 15 Jan. 8 Edw. II. |
Westreed. A messuage, 60a. arable, 4a. pasture and 13s. 4d. rent of assize, held of the earl of Gloucester in free socage by service of 10s. yearly, and doing suit at his court of Popishale.
Henry his son, aged 30 and more, is his next heir. Memorandum by the escheator. He held no other lands &c. as of fee in the bailiwick. |
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491. | THOMAS DE LA HIDE. |
Writ (missing). | |
CORNWALL. | Inq. 29 Nov. 8 Edw. [II.] |
Manedu. The hamlet (extent given), held of the king in chief as of the castle of Tyntagel by service of 8s. yearly at the said castle.
Trennyth (?). The hamlet (extent given), including a hall, chapel, &c. held of Gervis le Bray by service of 6d. yearly, and doing suit at his court at Recradok. Trelowyan. The hamlet (extent given), held of the heir of Matthew de Trethac, who is in the king’s wardship, by service of 1 knight. Apederforde. The hamlet held of Sir William Martyn by service of doing homage. Thomas his son, aged 30 and more, is his next heir. |
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492. | MARGERY LATE THE WIFE OF WILLIAM DE SUDBURY. |
Writ, . . April, 8 Edw. II. (defective.) | |
[BEDFORD.] | Inq. . . May [8 Edw. II.] (fragment.) |
Sudbury. The manor [ (fn. 1) extent given] held [in dower as of the honour of Huntingdon of the king by reason of the] forfeiture of Robert de Bru(s), the king’s enemy.
John [de Sudbury is son and heir of the said William]. |
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493. | RICHARD SON OF RICHARD DANSY. |
Writ, 8 June, 8 Edw. II. | |
WILTS. | Inq. 14 June, 8 Edw. II. |
Dultone. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, and rendering 10 marks yearly at the castle of Salisbury.
Richard his son, aged 28 and more, is his next heir. |
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HEREFORD. | Inq. Saturday before the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 8 Edw. II. |
Turneston and Lynhales. A messuage, 80a. arable, 2a. meadow, a water-mill, 3a. underwood, 23s. rent, &c. held of Roger de Chaundos by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
He died on Thursday before St. Barnabas last. Heir as above, aged 30. |
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494. | ROBERT BOSCHER. |
Writ of amotus, 20 April, 8 Edw II. | |
SOUTHAMPTON. | Inq. 31 May, 8 Edw. II. |
Bayllokeslee. A messuage, 40a. arable, 20a. heath, 2a. wood, 3s. rent, &c. held in free socage of the king in chief, as of his castle of Christchurch, by service of 1lb. pepper, and doing suit at the king’s hundred (court) at the said castle.
William his son, aged 5 1/2, is his next heir. Memorandum by the escheator. He held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick. |
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C. Edw. II. File 35. (9.) | |
495. | ROGER DE OKBEARE. |
Writ, 5 Jan. 8 Edw. II. | |
CORNWALL. | Inq. 28 Jan. 8 Edw. II. |
Rillaton. A fourth part of the manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of finding a bedel for serving the king’s hundred of Estwevelschire every fourth year, and rendering 2s. yearly to the king, and doing suit at the king’s court of Rillaton.
Ocbeare. The hamlet (extent given), held of Henry Chambernon by knight’s service. Richard his brother, aged 30, is his next heir. Memorandum by the escheator. He held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick. |
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C. Edw. II. File 35. (10.) | |
496. | ROGER DE SANCTO JOHANNE. |
Writ, 22 Nov. 8 Edw. II. | |
SOUTHAMPTON. | Inq. 13 Feb. 8 Edw. II. |
Northokelee. The manor (extent given), a member of the manor of Wolferton which is held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Iwehurst. The manor (extent given), a member of the manor of Shyrebourne St. John, which is held of the king in chief by service of barony. Edward his son, aged 6 and more, is his next heir. Memorandum by the escheator. He held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick. |
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C. Edw. II. File 35. (11.) | |
497. | EDMUND SPIRGURNEL. |
Writ, 13 March, 8 Edw. II. | |
ESSEX. | Inq. 16 April, 8 Edw. II. |
Staunden manor. Two parts of a messuage &c., 90a. arable, 4a. meadow, 3a. pasture, 10a. wood, rents &c. (extent given); which manor with the advowson of the church, and a member in Wyllynghale Spayne which Stephen le Parker and Andrew le Tannere hold of the said manor by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, is held of William de Boun by service of 3/4 knight’s fee.
Out of which are payable by ancient grant to the abbey of Waltham 3s. yearly. Joan his daughter, aged half a year and five weeks, is his next heir. Memorandum by the escheator. He held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick. |
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Writ, 13 March, 8 Edw. II. | |
NOTTINGHAM. | Inq. The day of St. Leo the Pope, 8 Edw. II. |
Skeggeby. A messuage, 5 bovates land, a water-mill &c. held of the king in chief by homage, and for 4l. 4s. 4d. yearly; and an assart held of the king by service of 12d. yearly. He held nothing else in the bailiwick.
Heir as above, aged half a year. |
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498. | MILES DE STAPELTON alias DE STAPULTON. |
Writ, 14 Sept. 8 Edw. II. | |
SURREY. | Inq. 29 Oct. 8 Edw. II. |
‘The mershe’ by Suthwerk within the liberty of the bishop of Winchester. A capital messuage, 9 cottages, and gardens, held of the bishop of Winchester by service of 22s. 6d. yearly, and doing suit at the bishop’s court there.
Nicholas his son, aged 25 and more, is his next heir. |
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BERKS. | Inq. Friday after St. Leonard, 8 Edw II. |
Northmorton. The manor held for life of Aymer (Almarico) de Valenc[ia] for 1 knight’s fee by homage and scutage. And on the morrow of St. John the Baptist, 3 Edw. II by fine and agreement between the said Miles and Gilbert his brother before the justices of the Bench, the said manor was granted to the said Miles for life with remainder to his son Gilbert and the heirs of his body; by virtue whereof the said Gilbert has entered thereupon and holds the same.
Heir as above, aged 26. |
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Writ, 15 Sept. 8 Edw. II. | |
YORK. | Inq. Sunday the morrow of St. Matthew, 8 Edw. II. |
Esthathelsay. The manor and a third part of Westhathelsay, held of Thomas earl of Lancaster, by service of 2s. 7d. yearly.
Westhathelsay. A messuage and 11 bovates land, held of the king in chief by service of rendering 40s. yearly at the king’s exchequer. Duffeld. 46 (?) a. arable and 1/2a. meadow, held of the bishop of Durham (Donul’) by service of a rose yearly. Carleton by Snayth. The manor held of his son Nicholas for life with reversion to the said Nicholas. Wath in Rydale. The manor held of Sir John de Moubrai by service of a pair of gilt spurs (carcarium). Heir as above, aged 24. |
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499. | EDMUND COMYN. |
Writ, 1 Aug. 8 Edw. II. | |
SUFFOLK. | Inq. Saturday after St. Michael, 8 Edw. II. |
Fakenham Magna. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight’s fee, and 18d. every twentieth week for the guard of the castle of Norwich.
His daughters Euphemia, aged 8 and more, and Mary, aged 2 and more, are his next heirs. |
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HERTFORD. | Inq. 28 Oct. 8 Edw. II. |
Sauecompe. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of 1/3 knight’s fee.
Heirs as above. |
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Writ, 1 Aug. 8 Edw. II. | |
NORTHUMBERLAND. | Inq. Wednesday after St. Bartholomew, 8 Edw. II. |
Newham by Bamburugh. The manor held of Sir Henry de Percy by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Heirs as above, aged 8 and 2. |
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Writ of certiorari to enquire whether Mary, late the wife of the said Edmund, has eloigned the eldest daughter and one of the heirs of the said Edmund or not, and where that daughter is, 2 Oct. 8 Edw. II. | |
NORTHUMBERLAND. | Inq. Thursday before All Saints, 8 Edw. II. |
The eldest daughter of the said Edmund has not been eloigned by the said Mary, nor is she guilty of anything therein. | |
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500. | ALICE DE HODEBOVILE. |
Writ, 24 Feb. 8 Edw. II. | |
SUFFOLK. | Inq. 5 March, 8 Edw. II. |
Aketon. Two parts of a messuage, 100a. arable, 2a. meadow, 3a. pasture, 18a. wood, 19s. 2d. rent, &c. held of the king in chief as of the honour of Hatfeld Peverel by service of 1/3 knight’s fee.
Hugh de Hodebovile her uncle, aged 40 and more, is her next heir. Memorandum by the escheator. She held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick. |
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501. | NICHOLAS DE VETERI PONTE. |
Writ, 3 July, 8 Edw. II. | |
CUMBERLAND. | Inq. Tuesday after St. Luke, 8 Edw. II. |
Aldreston. A capital messuage, 14a. arable in demesne, 100a. meadow, 16 tenants rendering 37s. 6d. yearly, a water-mill, a fulling mill, &c., 33 tenants at Gerardgill holding 23 shielings (sic), 13 tenants at Amoteschalth, and 22 tenants holding 22 shielings at Nent and Corbriggate; all held of the manor of Werk, which is in the king’s hand, by service of suit at the court of Werk. He held nothing else in Cumberland.
Robert his son, aged 14, is his next heir. |
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C. Edw. II. File 35. (16.) | |
502. | PETER SAVERY. |
Writ, 9 Jan. 8 Edw. II. | |
ESSEX. | Inq. Sunday after the Conversion of St. Paul, 8 Edw. II. |
Hundred of Rocheford. A messuage, 220(?)a. arable, 3a. meadow, 1a. pasture, 10a. wood and 17s. 10 1/2d. rent, jointly acquired by the said Peter and Margery his wife of Robert Gyffard, held of the king as of the honour of Reylegh by service of rendering 2s. 6d. to the king for hidage yearly, and 1/4 knight’s fee, and suits at the hundred of Rocheford and the court of the barony of Reylegh; and 9a. arable jointly held, as above, of Hubert Coleman by service of 6d. yearly, and 3a. arable of John de Cokggeshale by service of 1 1/2d. yearly.
William Savery his brother, aged 40, is his next heir. |
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C. Edw. II. File 35. (17.) | |
503. | JOLAND (Jolanus) DE DURESME alias DE DUNOLM. |
Writ, 20 Jan. 8 Edw. II. | |
ESSEX. | Inq. Saturday the eve of the Purification, 8 Edw. II. |
Donemowe. A messuage, 180a. arable, 4a. meadow, 15a. pasture, 70s. rent of assize, 1,000 works, &c. held of the king in chief by service of rendering yearly a pair of gilt spurs at the king’s exchequer or 6d.; 80a. arable, 2a. meadow, and 5s. rent, held of John Gisors by service of 11s.; 14a. arable and 8s. 4d. rent, held of the said John Gysors by service of 6s.; and 14a. land and 6s. rent, held of Warin Martel by the scutage pertaining to so much tenement.
Edmund his son, aged 22 and more, is his next heir. Memorandum by the escheator. He held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick. |
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C. Edw. II. File 35. (18.) | |
504. | ADAM DE BRYMPTON alias DE BRUNNPTON, DE BRUMPTON. |
Writ, 10 May, 8 Edw. II. | |
STAFFORD. | Inq. 8 June, 8 Edw. II. |
Eyton. The manor (extent given), held of the baron of Stafford by service of 1 knight’s fee of Mortain.
John his son, aged 27 at the feast of St. Michael last, is his next heir. |
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SALOP. | Inq. 23 May, 8 Edw. II. |
Longeford. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief, as of the escheat of Roger de Betlehem, sometime earl of Shrewsbury, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, and finding an armed man with a barded horse in the king’s army for forty days at his own charges whenever there shall be war in Wales.
Heir as above. |
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C. Edw. II. File 35. (19.) |