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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward II, File 97

696. JULIANA ROMEYN.
Writ, 24 May, 19 Edward II.
MIDDLESEX. Inq. 9 June, 19 Edward II.
Edelmeton and Enefeld. 13 1/2a. meadow, 12a. underwood, and 8d. yearly rent, held of divers lords by service of 20d. yearly.
Roesia late the wife of John de [Bu]rford, aged 40, and Margery the wife of William de Weston, aged 36, are her next heirs.
SURREY. Inq. Saturday, 7 June, 19 Edward II.
Clopham. The manor (full extent given), held of the king, as of the inheritance of the heir of the earl of Hereford now in the king’s hand, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Stockwell. A capital messuage, a dovecot, 287a. 1r. arable, 19a. 1r. meadow, 100s. 8 3/4d. rent of assize, a plot by Faukeshall, 14s. rent at the view of Faukeshall &c., held of the earl of Winchester by service of 10d. yearly, of the archbishop of Canterbury by service of 7s., and of Roger de Waltham by service of 18d. yearly.
Suthewerk. A certain tenement held of the prior of Bermondeseye by service of 2s. yearly.
Heirs as above.
Writ to John de Cherleton of London to receive the fealty of the abovesaid Roesia, who from weakness cannot exert herself (laborare) without danger, 10 June, 19 Edward II.
C. Edw. II. File 97. (1.)
697. JOHN COMYN OF BADENAGH.
Writ, 1 May, 19 Edward II.
[NORTHUMBERLAND.] Inq. 8 June, 19 Edward II.
Tyrset in Tyndale. The manor (extent given), including ‘hopes’ called Trysethop, Emelhop, ‘le Caryte,’ Keilder, Thornybourn with ‘le Brendis,’ Doncliwod, Waynhop, Trivetbourne (?) with ‘le Grene,’ Poltrerneth, ‘le Belles’ with ‘le Bowhous,’ Stokholgh with ‘le Bernes,’ Haucop and Sundayheygh, shielings (schalinge) called le Grenehalgh and Keilderheys, 14 bondages in Charleton, a pasture called Byrchenshop, and a hamlet called Grenested, held of the king in chief by service of 1 1/2 knight’s fee and suit at the court of Werk in Tyndale.
Thorneton in Tyndale. The manor (extent given), including a town called Newborough, hamlets called Quarneley with a pasture called Quarneley Wode, ‘le Syde,’ Stayncroft, and Hauden (?), and a town called Walwyk in which is the site of a manor, held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee and suit at the court of Werk
His sisters, Joan countess of Athol, aged 30 on 10 May last, and Elizabeth aged 26 at the feast of All Saints, 19 Edward II, are his next heirs.
Writ to the escheator, whereas on 1 August 8 Edward II, the king understanding that the said John had died, commanded his then escheator to enquire &c., but such inquisitions have not been returned into the chancery, 9 July, 20 Edward II.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Inq. 24 July, 20 Edward II.
Tirsete. The manor (extent given), as above.
Thorneton. The manor (extent given), as above.
His sisters, Joan late countess of Athol, and Elizabeth, were then his next heirs; the said Joan, on the day of the said John’s death, viz.—on Monday the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 8 Edward II, was 18 and survived her brother 11 years and more, and the said Elizabeth was 14; the said Joan is now dead and her right descended to David de Strabolgi her son. The said David, aged 18 1/2, and the said Elizabeth now aged 26, are his next heirs.
C. Edw. II. File 97. (2.)
698. CHRISTINA, LATE THE WIFE OF ANTHONY DE BEDEK alias DE BYDEK.
Writ, 8 February, 19 Edward II.
BEDFORD. Inq. 29 March, 19 Edward II.
Caynho. A capital messuage, 40a. arable, 4a. meadow, 40a. wood, a ninth part of a water-mill, a pasture called Horslese, and 4s. yearly rent, held of the king in chief by service of 1/12 knight’s fee as of the barony of Caynho.
John her son, aged 15, is her next heir.
Writ, 8 February, 19 Edward II.
DORSET. Inq. 9 March, 19 Edward II.
Selton. A third part of the manor (full extent given with names of tenants), held of the king in chief as of the honour of Christchurch Twynham, with the other partners of the manor, by service of a knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 14 at the feast of St. Peter ad Vincula last.
C. Edw. II. File 97. (3.)
699. JOHN DE SEGRAVE, THE ELDER.
Writ, 4 October, 19 Edward II.
OXFORD. Inq. 21 November, 19 Edward II.
Henton. 53s. 4d. yearly rent, held in chief of Reginald de Hameden by service of 1d. yearly.
Stephen his son is his next heir, and of full age.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. 30 November, 19 Edward II.
La Penne. The manor (extent given), held of Nicholas de Turville in chief by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, and a pair of gloves yearly or 1d.
Heir as above.
Writ, 4 October, 19 Edward II.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. 22 December, 19 Edward II.
Chaucumbe. The manor (extent given), including meadows called Estmede, Southmede and ‘le Hammes,’ a piece of pasture called Oxeleswe, and another lying around Radeclyve by Charwelle, held of the bishop of Lincoln by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, and being constable in the bishop’s castle of Baunebiri in time of war for forty days at his own charges.
John son of Stephen de Segrave, his kinsman, aged 9 and more, is his next heir.
SALOP. Inq. Saturday the morrow of All Saints, 19 Edward II.
Stottesdon. The manor (extent given), held jointly with Christiana his wife, by the enfeoffment of Hugh de Plescy, grandfather of Hugh de Plescy that now is, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee.
Stephen de Segrave, aged 40 and more, is his next heir.
HUNTINGDON. Inq. 6 December, 19 Edward II.
Alkemundbery with Weston. A capital messuage &c., 490a. arable, a place called Hermitage, a pasture called ‘le Leyes,’ 20a. meadow, a grove of 80a. lying in common of Alkymundbery, Weston, and Steuecle, 2 windmills, 50l. 5s. 1d. rent as well of free tenants as of ancient demesnes with the township of Weston, rent of cottars in Steuecle &c. held of John sometime lord of Hastynges by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Heir, John son of Stephen, as above.
HUNTINGDON. Inq. 6 December, 19 Edward II.
Fenstanton with Hilton, alias Stanton. The manor (extent given), with 17l. yearly rent at Wysbeche, and a messuage at Chateriz [alias Cateriche], held of the king in chief by service of 1/2 and 1/4 knight’s fee.
Heir as last above.
Writ, 4 October, 19 Edward II.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. Sunday the feast of the Conception, 19 Edward II.
Thorp Bossard. A messuage, and a virgate of land which is let to farm at 20s. yearly, held of the lords of Barouwe as parcel of the manor of Thorp Bossard, which Robert de Derleye holds of the said lords by service of 1/6 knight’s fee.
Heir as last above.
DERBY. Inq. Thursday after St. Nicholas, 19 Edward II. (defaced.)
Bretteby. The manor (extent given), including a curtilage called Vyntherd, held of the earl of Chester by homage and knight’s service.
Roscelyston [alias Roscelaston]. The manor (extent given), held of Robert de Monte Alto by service of a pair of gilt spurs, price 6d., and a knight’s fee.
Coten. Rents (specified) from free tenants, bondmen and cottars, held of the king in chief by service of a white brachet hound.
Lynton. 37s. 8d. rent of free tenants held of John Grym, service unknown.
Repyndon and Tikenhale. Divers lands &c. to the value of 4l. 10s. yearly, held jointly with Christiana his wife, by the gift of Sir Edmund earl of Arundel to them and the heirs of the said John, of the earl of Chester, service unknown.
Heir as last above.
WARWICK. Inq. Tuesday before St. Nicholas, 19 Edward II.
Kyngton. The manor (extent given), including rents from burgesses and other tenants in Great Kyntton, Little Kyntton, Combroke and Brokhampton, held of the king in chief as of the crown at fee farm by service of 12l. yearly at the king’s exchequer.
Caloudon. The manor (extent given), including a fortalice (forcelettum) surrounded by water, held of Sir Robert de Monte Alto by service of 12d. yearly and 1/4 knight’s fee.
Alespath. 40s. rent from divers free tenants, held by the said John; certain lands &c. held jointly with Christiana his wife, who survives, by the gift of Richard de Kyntton to them and the heirs of the said John; and a water-mill with the whole pond and the fishponds of Hornpol and Nespol, held jointly as above, by the gift of Gerard de Alspath and Maud his wife, to them and their heirs and assigns; all held of John de Langeleye by knight’s service.
Stretton upon Dounesmor. Five tofts and 2 1/4 virgates of land, held jointly as above, by the gift of Adam son of William de Grendon, to hold to them and their heirs and assigns, of Thomas de Wassingleye and other lords by service of 8s. 6d. yearly; and 9s. rent held jointly as above, by the gift of William de Duston to hold to them and the heirs and assigns of the said John, of Thomas de Wassingleye by knight’s service.
Flekenhouw. Certain lands &c. held jointly as above, by the grant of Edmund earl of Arundel to the said John and Christiana for their lives, with remainder to Stephen, son and heir of the said John, and Alesia his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, of the said earl by service of a rose yearly.
Heir as last above.
LEICESTER. Inq. Saturday the eve of the Conception, 19 Edward II.
Segrave. The manor (extent given), including pastures upon Dalby Wold and Segrave Wold, a plot of meadow under Mounsorel, pastures called Anstilsike and Littilboruesike, and rents from free tenants in Merkynfeld, Rerisby, Barouwe, Thurstington, Houby and Grimston, and from Burton Grange, the farm of the mill of Mounsorel, and rents of the bondmen of Cotis; whereof two parts are held of the abbot &c. of Leicester by service of 20s., and the third part of the earl of Chester by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Gosecote. 40 marks rent from the hundred, held of the king by service of 100s. yearly.
Sileby, with rents and services in Thurneby (extent given), including pasture called ‘le Haye,’ the farm of Fordelis, a plot of meadow called ‘le Milneholm,’ profits from ‘lym pittes,’ the farm of the water of Sileby, and rent of ‘le Goris,’ held of the earl of Leicester by service of suit at his court of Leicester and 2s. yearly.
Mounsorel. A market with toll, and rents and perquisites of court &c., the whole worth 13l. 8s. 4d. yearly, held of the earls of Chester and Winchester by service of 12d. yearly.
Cold Ovirton. The manor (extent given), including 61s. 0 1/2d. rent at Somyrdeby, held of Richard de Grey by service of a rose yearly.
Diseworth. The manor (extent given), including 8l. 14s. 3d. rents in Hetherne, 32s. 4d. in Keggeworth, 11s. in Walton, and 1lb. pepper price 13d. and 1lb. cummin price 1d. at Whatton, held of the earl of Chester and Stephen de Fald, service unknown.
Heir as last above.
Writ of certiorari de feodis &c., 30 October, 19 Edward II.
HUNTINGDON. Inq. 12 December, 19 Edward II.
Fenstanton. The advowson of the church.
Writ of certiorari de feodis &c., 30 October, 19 Edward II.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. Sunday the feast of the Conception, 19 Edward II.
Thorp Bozard. The advowson of the church.
Bonyngton. The advowson of the church.
WARWICK. Inq. Saturday before the Purification, 19 Edward II.
Caloudon. The advowson of the church.
LEICESTER. Inq. Saturday the eve of the Conception, 19 Edward II.
Segrave. The advowson of the church
Sileby. The advowson of the church.
Houby. The advowson of the church.
Coldoverton. The advowson of the church.
Keggworth. The advowson of the church.
Extent or summary of the above lands &c. and advowsons, which were of the said John, with the variations there given within square brackets.
Writ of dedimus potestatem for receiving attorneys to receive the dower of the abovesaid Christiana, 29 November, 19 Edward II.
C. Edw. II. File 97. (4.)
E. Inq. p.m. File 8. (9.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 15.
700. STEPHEN DE SEGRAVE.
Writ, 12 December, 19 Edward II.
SURREY. Inq. Sunday before St. Valentine, 19 Edward II.
Suthewerk. Six cottages and a garden in the marsh, held in socage of the bishop of Winchester by service of 4s. 6d., and suit at the bishop’s court of Suthewerk; and a messuage with garden held jointly with Alesia his wife of the said bishop by service of 8s. 4d. yearly, and suit of court as above.
John his son, aged 10, is his next heir.
Writ, 12 December, 19 Edward II.
WORCESTER. Inq. Wednesday after the Epiphany, 19 Edward II.
Northpidele. The manor (extent given), held jointly as above, to the said Stephen and Alesia and the heirs of their bodies, by the gift of John de Segrave father of the said Stephen, of the earl of Warwick by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 9 and more, after the death of the said Alesia.
Writ, 12 December, 19 Edward II.
OXFORD. Inq. 4 January, 19 Edward II.
Henton. 53s. 4d. yearly rent from lands &c. lately taken into the king’s hand through the death of John de Segrave his father, whose heir he was, held of Reginald de Hamden in chief by service of 1d. yearly.
Heir as above, aged 10 years.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. 7 January, 19 Edward II.
La Penne. The manor (extent given), lately taken into the king’s hand &c., as above, held of Nicholas de Turvile in chief by service of 1/4 knight’s fee and a pair of gloves or 1d. yearly.
Heir as last above.
WILTS. Inq. 8 January, 19 Edward II.
Westhacch. The manor (extent given), held jointly as above, to the said Stephen and Alesia and the heirs of the said Stephen, of the abbess of Shaftesbury in chief by service of 9 marks yearly.
Heir as last above.
Writ, 12 December, 19 Edward II.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. 15 January, 19 Edward II.
Chaucumbe. The manor (extent given), including meadows called Estmede, ‘le Southmede,’ and ‘le Hammes’ on the bank of Charewell, a pasture called Oxeleswe, and another around ‘le Radeclive’ on the bank of Charwell, held of the bishop of Lincoln by service of being the bishop’s constable in the castle of Banneburi for forty days in time of war at his own charges.
The above were lately taken into the king’s hand after the death of the said John his father, and the said Stephen died before he had sued his right before the king.
Heir as above, aged 9 and more.
Writ, 12 December, 19 Edward II.
HUNTINGDON. Inq. 22 February, 19 Edward II.
Fenstanton. The manor (extent given), including 17l. yearly rent at Wysbeche, and a messuage at Chateriz, held of the king in chief by service of 1/2 and 1/4 knight’s fee; and 4s. rent held of Edmund de Gorham, service unknown.
Alkemondebury. The manor (extent given), including a place called ‘le Hermitage,’ a pasture called ‘le Leyes,’ a grove in common of Alkemondebury, Weston, and Stiuecle, rents of assize with the township of Weston, and rents of cottars in Stiuecle, held of the heir of John de Hastingges by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Which manors descended to the said Stephen, who died before he had sued his right before the king as heir of John de Segrave, and are in the king’s hand &c. as above.
Heir as last above.
Writ, 12 December, 19 Edward II.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. Wednesday after the Conversion of St Paul, 19 Edward II.
Kynston. 3a. 1r. meadow, held of the heir of John de Leyk by service of a rose.
Heir as last above.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. Tuesday after St. Valentine, 19 Edward II.
Thorp Bossard. A messuage and a virgate of land, farmed at 20s. yearly, held of the lords of Barouwe as parcel of the manor of Thorp Bossard, which Robert de Derleye holds of them by service of 1/6 knight’s fee.
The above lands &c. descended to the said Stephen who died &c. as above.
Heir as last above.
DERBY. Inq. Monday after the Conversion of St. Paul, 19 Edward II.
Brassington. A sheepcote (bercariam) called Beggerhowe, and 100a. arable, held of the king in chief as in socage by service of 19s. 10 1/2d. yearly.
Peverwyk. A toft, 1/2r. arable, and 22d. rent, held of the king in chief as in socage, by service of 2d. yearly.
Walton. 3a. meadow called Borougholme held of the prior of Greseleye, service unknown.
Cotyn. 3a. meadow held of the said prior, service unknown.
Durantesthorp. 8s. rent held of the said prior by service of a pepper corn.
Ashebourne, Underwode and Hokenaston. Certain lands &c. which Henry de Segrave sometime held for life of the inheritance of the said John, held jointly with Alesia his wife, who survives, by the gift of John de Segrave, the elder, to them and the heirs of their bodies, service unknown.
Heir as last above.
DERBY. Inq. Monday the feast of St. Matthias, 19 Edward II.
Bretteby. The manor (extent given), including a capital messuage in which is a fortalice, a curtilage called Wynyer, a park with deer (fere bestie), and a profit called ‘ben silver,’ held of the earl of Chester by homage only.
Roscelaston. The manor (extent given), including a plot of land called Gerard flat, held of Robert de Monte Alto by service of a pair of gilt spurs yearly price 6d., and by service of a knight’s fee.
Cotyn. 22l. 9s. 10 1/2d. rents &c., held of the king in chief by service of a white brachet (hound).
Lynton. 37s. 8d. rent held of John Grym, service unknown.
The above lands &c. descended to the said Stephen who died &c. as abovesaid.
Heir as last above.
WARWICK. Inq. Monday the feast of SS. Fabian and Sebastian, 19 Edward II.
Flekynhow. 2s. yearly rent held of Elizabeth de Burgo, service unknown.
Thurlaston. 17s. 4 1/2d. rent, which Henry de Segrave sometime held for life, held jointly with the said Alesia, by the gift of John de Segrave to them and the heirs of their bodies, service unknown.
Heir as last above.
WARWICK. Inq. Tuesday after St. Valentine, 19 Edward II.
Kyngtom. The manor (extent given), including rents from 8 burgesses and other tenants in Great and Little Kyngton, Combroke and Brokhampton, and from the keeper of the chapel of Little Kyngton, and a rent called Peterpenny, held of the king in chief as of the crown at fee farm, viz.—by service of 12l. at the king’s exchequer yearly.
Caloudon [alias Calwedon]. The manor (extent given), including a fortalice (forcelettum) surrounded by water, held of Robert de Monte Alto by service of 12d. yearly, and 1/4 knight’s fee.
Alspathe. 40s. rent, held of John de Langeleye by knight’s service, whereof 28s. 10 1/4d. are assigned to Christiana, late the wife of John de Segrave the elder, in dower.
The above lands &c. descended to the said Stephen &c. as above.
Heir as last above.
LEICESTER. Inq. Tuesday after St. Hilary, 19 Edward II.
Thuyford and Thorp Sechevill. 9l. 16s. 2d. rents held of Thomas de Wake by service of a pair of gilt spurs or 6d., and 1/4 knight’s fee.
Dalby Chacumbe. The manor (extent given), including rents in Kirkeby, held jointly with the said Alesia by the gift of the said John de Segrave, to them and the heirs of their bodies, service unknown.
Whetston. 12l. 2s. 6d. rents similarly held, service unknown.
Oleby. 4l. 11s. 1 1/2d. yearly rent similarly held, service unknown.
Melton Moubray. 77s. 10d. yearly rent similarly held, service unknown.
Gerondon, Rissale and Querondon. 14s. 8d. yearly rent held by the said Stephen of the earl of Winchester, service unknown.
Barouwe [alias Barwe]. 18d. yearly rent held of Henry de Herdyngton, service unknown.
Houbi. 14s. yearly rent held of the heirs of John de Segrave, service unknown.
Keggeworth. 5s. rent held of Nicholas de Grey, service unknown.
Heir as last above.
LEICESTER. Inq. Thursday before St. Peter in Cathedra, 19 Edward II.
Segrave. The manor (extent given), including pastures on Dalby Wold and Segrave Wold, a plot of pasture under Mounsorel, pastures called Austilsike and Lyttelburghsike, rents from free tenants in Merkynfeld, Rerisby, Barouwe, Thursintton, Houby and Grymston, and from the grange of Burton, the farm of the mill of Mounsorel, and rents of the bondmen of Cotys; whereof two parts are held of the abbot &c. of Leicester by service of 20s., and the third part of the earl of Chester by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Gosecote. The hundred, farmed at 40 marks yearly to a tenant for life, who still survives, held of the king in chief by service of 100s. yearly.
Sileby, with divers rents and services in Thirneby (extent given), including pasture called ‘le Haye,’ the farm of Fordelys, a plot of meadow called ‘le Milneholm,’ profits from ‘lymputes,’ the farm of the water of Sileby, and rent of ‘le Gorys,’ held of the earl of Leicester by service of doing suit at the earl’s court at Leicester, and 2s. yearly.
Mounsorel. A market with toll, and rents and perquisites &c., the whole worth 13l. 8s. 4d. yearly, held of the earls of Chester and Winchester by service of 12d. yearly.
Cold Ovirton. The manor (extent given), including 61s. 0 1/2d. rent of free tenants at Somyrdeby, held of Richard Grey by service of a rose yearly.
Diseworth. The manor (extent given), including 8l. 14s. 3d. rent at Hatherne, 32s. 4 1/4d. at Keggeworth, 11s. at Walton, and 1lb. pepper price 13d. and 1lb. cummin price 1d. at Whatton, held of the earl of Chester and Stephen de Fold, service unknown.
The above lands &c. descended to the said Stephen &c. as abovesaid.
Heir as above.
Writ of certiorari de feodis &c., 12 December, 19 Edward II.
HUNTINGDON. Inq. 22 February, 19 Edward II.
Fenstanton. The advowson of the church, as pertaining to the manor which descended to him &c. as abovesaid. No knight’s fees descended to him &c. in the bailiwick.
Writ of certiorari de feodis &c., 12 December, 19 Edward II.
LEICESTER. Inq. Thursday after St. Valentine, 19 Edward II.
Segrave, Sileby, Houby, Cold Ovyrton, and Keggeworth. The advowsons of the churches descended to him as abovesaid, but no knight’s fees.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. Tuesday after St. Valentine, 19 Edward II.
Bonygton and Thorp Bussard. The advowsons of the churches descended to him &c. as abovesaid, but no knight’s fees in the county.
WARWICK. Caloudon. The advowson of the church.
Writ of certiorari de feodis &c., 12 December, 19 Edward II.
NORTHAMPTON, &c. Inq. 15 January, 19 Edward II.
NORTHAMPTON. Chaucumbe. The advowson of the priory; but the prior &c. hold all their temporalities in frankalmoin, except that the said Stephen and his heirs in the time of any vacancy shall find a man at the gate, at the costs of the house, to guard the goods &c.
OXFORD. Wardynton. 1/8 knight’s fee held by John Smart.
Bourton. 1/4 knight’s fee held by Simon Danvers.
BEDFORD. Risle. 1/10 knight’s fee held by John Hervy of Rysle.
Dene. 1/8 knight’s fee held by Bartholomew de Cheny.
All pertaining to the manor of Chalcombe.
The above fees and the advowson of the priory descended to him &c. as abovesaid.
Extent or summary of the above lands &c. and advowsons, which were of the said Stephen, with the variations there given within square brackets.
Writ of dedimus potestatem to Ralph Beler to receive the attorneys for the dower of Alice late the wife of the said Stephen, 15 December, 19 Edward II.
C. Edw. II. File 97. (5.)
701. WILLIAM DE BREWOSA alias DE BREWOSE.
Writ, 1 May, 19 Edward II.
KENT. Inq. Friday after the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 19 Edward II.
Wykham. The manor and advowson, held for life, by the demise of Hugh le Despenser, earl of Winchester, who had the same by the enfeoffment of the said William, with remainder to the said earl and his heirs, of the bishop of Lyncoln in gavelkind by service of a sore sparrowhawk yearly.
SUSSEX. Inq. Thursday, 12 June, 19 Edward II.
The said William held the manors of Kneppe and Beaubusson and the town of Horsham for life as part of the barony of Brembre, which is held of the king in chief by service of 1 1/2 knight’s fee, as of the inheritance of Hugh le Despenser, earl of Winchester, as appears by a fine levied in the king’s court between Aline late the wife of John de Moubray and the said earl. And the said William lately held the castle and manor of Brembre with the town of Shorham (extent given), for life as part of the aforesaid barony, as of the inheritance of the said earl as appears by the fine aforesaid, but demised them to the king, for his own life.
Kneppe alias La Kneppe. The manor (extent given), including a park.
St. Leonard’s. The forest held for life of the inheritance of the said earl pertaining to the said barony.
Beaubosson alias Beaubossoun. The manor (extent given), including a park.
Horsham. Two views of frank pledge.
Brembre. A castle, mill, fishery, 16a. meadow, a salt marsh, 13s. 4d. rent, &c.
Shorham. The town worth 20l. yearly in rents, customs &c.
And he held for life 16 1/2 knights’ fees pertaining to the said barony, as of the said inheritance, worth 33l. when scutage runs at 40s.
Aline late the wife of John de Moubray, and John de Bohoun son and heir of Joan late the wife of James de Bohoun, are his next heirs, and of full age.
C. Edw. II. File 97. (6.)
702. MARY, LATE THE WIFE OF WILLIAM DE BREWOSA alias DE BREWOSE, the elder.
Writ, 23 May, 19 Edward II.
SURREY. Inq. Monday, 16 June, 19 Edward II.
Effyngham. A carucate of land held of the king as of the honour of Gloucester, now in the king’s hand by the forfeiture of Hugh Daudele, the younger, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Little Bokham. The manor and the advowson of the church, held of the earl of Winchester as of the honour of Brembre by service of a knight’s fee.
By fine levied in the king’s court, 34 Edward I, the said Mary acknowledged all the above to be the right of Ralph de Cammeys and Margaret his wife, who granted the same to the said Mary for life rendering a rose yearly, with reversion to the said Ralph and Margaret and the heirs of the said Margaret.
SURREY. Inq. Sunday, 15 June, 19 Edward II.
Bromelegh and its member Clendon. A messuage, 100a. land, 3a. meadow, 60a. wood, and 20 marks rent, which the said William and Mary acquired to themselves and the heirs of their bodies, by fine levied in the king’s court, from Richard de Brewosa and Alice his wife, in exchange for a manor called Akenham co. Norfolk (rectius Suffolk), held of the heirs of Giles de Brewosa by service of a pair of gloves or 1d. yearly.
Thomas, son of Peter son of the said William and Mary, aged 26 and more, is her next heir.
SUSSEX. Inq. Saturday, 21 June, 19 Edward II.
Cheresworth by Horsham. A messuage, a mill, 80a. land, 6s. 6d. rent, and a pond, held for life, by the demise of Peter de Brewose, son of the said William and Mary, to whom the same descended after the death of Richard his brother, which tenements after the death of the said Mary ought to remain to Thomas son and heir of the said Peter, as appears by a fine levied in the king’s court in 9 Edward I, between Amice de Ripariis, countess of Devon, and William de Brewosa father of the said Richard and Peter. The said tenements are held of Nigel de Coumbes, service unknown.
Segwyk by Horsham. A mill, a park containing 400a., 40s. rent &c., held for life by the demise of the aforesaid Peter, as above, which ought to remain to the said Thomas as appears by a fine levied in the king’s court in 14 Edward I., between the aforesaid William de Brewose and Henry de Whiteway; whereof three parts of the said park are held of the abbot of Fescamp by service of 9s. 6d. and suit at the abbot’s court at Cherletone, and the residue is held of the barony of Brembre, service unknown.
SUSSEX. Inq. Thursday, 12 June, 19 Edward II.
Findon, Wassington, Bedinges, Westgrenstede and Kyngesberne. The manors (extent given), with the advowsons of the churches of Findon and [West] Grenstede, including in Grenstede a park of 200a. called Stokpark in Shepeleye, 40s. rent of assize in Horsham, and 23 1/2 knights’ fees worth 47l. when scutage runs at 40s., held for life in dower as part of the Barony of Brembre, which is held of the king in chief by service of 1 1/2 knight’s fee, as of the inheritance of Hugh le Despenser, earl of Winchester, as appears by a fine levied in the king’s court between Aline late the wife of John de Moubray and the said earl.
C. Edw. II. File 97. (7.)
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