Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 59

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 59

198. WILLIAM NOYLE or NOIL.
Writ, 18 August, 13 Edward III.
ESSEX. Inq. taken at Brendewode, 19 August, 13 Edward III.
West Thorndon. The manor, with the advowson of the church, except 30a. arable in Chilterdich, held of John de Drokenesford, as of the manor of Stapelford Tany, by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee and a pair of gilt spurs yearly or 6d.; and the said 30a. land held of the countess of Kent by service of 4s. yearly, as of the barony of Monte Camiso(sic.)
John his son, under age but the age unknown, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (1.)
199. JOHN LE BOTILER, knight (chivaler).
Writ, 18 May, 13 Edward III.
SALOP. Inq. taken at Shrewsbury, 27 May, 13 Edward III.
He held no lands &c. in the county or elsewhere, as the jury understand.
Ralph his son, aged 12 years and more at the feast of St. Nicholas last, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (2.)
200. SIMON DE TREWYTHOSA.
Writ, 17 August, 13 Edward III.
SOMERSET. Inq. taken at Chiuton, 12 October, 13 Edward III.
Stonyeston. 3 1/2a. land held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Emnebergh. The manor held jointly with Cecily, daughter of John Fillol, who still survives, and two and a half virgates of land, 9a. meadow, and 20s. rent in Welles, Kynemersdon, Penne, Walte-coumbe, and Carscoumbe, of William Tracy by service of 5s. yearly, by fine levied in the king’s court before the king’s justices of the bench, on the quinzaine of St. John the Baptist, 12 Edward III.
John de Trewithosa, his brother, aged 40 years and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (3.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 27.
201. JOHN DE CRAMELYNGTON.
Writ, 9 February, 13 Edward III.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Inq. taken at Newcastle-upon-Tyne on Monday, the feast of St. Peter in Cathedra, 13 Edward III.
Cramelyngton. Two parts of a capital messuage, lands and rent (extent given), held of the king in chief by homage and by service of rendering to the king 20d. yearly for the ward of the castle of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Hertlowe. Two parts of a toft and of 20a. land, held of Robert de la Vale by service of 1 1/2d. yearly. The tenants at will pay 5s. yearly.
Richard de Cramelington, his brother, aged 23 years at the feast of St. Andrew last, is his next heir.
Endorsed: It was found by an inquisition taken after the death of Richard, father of the said John, and returned into the chancery, 17 Edward II, that the said Richard held the said lands by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (4.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 26.
202. JOHN DE BENTELEY or DE BEONTELEYE.
Writ, 12 December, 13 Edward III.
STAFFORD. Inq. made at Wolvernehampton, 18 January, 13 Edward III.
Benteleye. A messuage, lands and wood (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of keeping the king’s Hay of Beonteleye, and rendering besides at the king’s exchequer, by the hands of the steward of the king’s forest of Cannok, 13s. 4d. yearly for the said Hay.
He held no lands &c. in the county of other lords.
John de Benteleye, son of John son of the said John de Benteleye, aged 10 years and more at the feast of St. Michael last, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (5.)
203. MAUD, LATE THE WIFE OF ALAN DE BOKESHULL.
(Writ missing.)
DORSET. Inq. Saturday after St. Silvester, 12 Edward III.
Brianston. A third part of the manor (extent given) held in dower of the king in chief, service unspecified.
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 27.
204. MAUD, LATE THE WIFE OF ALAN DE BOKESHULL.
Writ, 15 November, 13 Edward III.
SUSSEX. Inq. taken at Salhurst, 19 November, 13 Edward III.
Bokeshill. A third part of the manor (extent given) held for life in dower of the said Alan’s heir, a minor and in the king’s wardship.
Alan de Bokeshull, her son, aged 16 years, is her next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (6.)
205. THOMAS LE COUK or LE KOC, of Osprenge.
Writ, 8 June, 13 Edward III.
KENT. Inq. 14 June, 13 Edward III.
Osprenge. A messuage and 20a. land held of the king in chief by service of 19 1/4d. yearly for the ward of the castle of Dover; 8a. land held of the minister and brethren of Modyndene, by service of 12d. yearly; 4a. land held of Thomas de Ponyng by service of 8d., two hens, and a cock yearly; 3a. land held of John Petyman by service of 12d. and two hens yearly; 2a. land held of the prioress of Davynton by service of 4d. and two hens yearly; and 2a. wood held of William de Klynton, as of the manor of Eslyng, by service of 2d. yearly.
Walter his son, aged 40 years, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (7.)
206. ADAM DE LYMBERGH.
Writ, 1 May, 13 Edward III.
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Lymbergh, 29 May, 13 Edward III.
Seuerby. A capital messuage, lands and rent &c. (extent given), held of the king, as of the honour of Aumale, which is in the king’s hand, by service of rendering to the bailiffs of the said honour for the king’s use 15s. yearly.
Navenby. A toft and 2a. arable held of the dean and chapter of Lincoln by rendering to them 3s. yearly.
Torkes[ey]. A messuage with garden held of the prior of Torkes[ey] by rendering to him 3s. yearly.
He held no other lands &c. in his demesne as of fee.
Maud his sister, aged 40 years and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (8.)
207. STEPHEN LOVERATZ or LOVERAS.
Writ, 14 October, 13 Edward III.
WILTS. Inq. taken at New Salisbury, 8 December, [13] Edward III.
Couelesfeld Loveras. A messuage, two carucates of land, 80a. pasture, 60a. wood, and six marks rent, held for his life of the king in chief by service of doing suit at the king’s hundred (court) of Furstesfeld every three weeks; whereof the reversion belongs (spectat) to Roger Norman and Joan his wife and the heirs of the said Roger, to hold of the said king by fine levied in the king’s court with the king’s licence.
Richard de Loveras, aged 40 years and more, is his next heir.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Winchester on Thursday before St. Nicholas, 13 Edward III.
Westuderlegh. The manor, and the bailiwick of the forestry of the forest of ‘la Boukholte,’ and 18d. rent in Lokerlegh, held for his life only of the grant of Roger Normaund and Joan his wife by fine levied in the king’s court, with reversion to the said Roger and Joan and the heirs of the said Roger; whereof the said manor was held of the said Roger and Joan by service of a rose yearly, and the said 18d. rent of the king in chief, by service of keeping the forest of ‘la Boukholt.’
He died on 11 October last.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (9.)
208. JOHN, SON OF JOHN LE CARPENTER.
Writ, 11 May 13 Edward III.
OXFORD. Inq. made at Oxford, 24 July, 13 Edward III.
Stanton Seynt John. Two parts of a messuage and of a virgate of land (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of a two hundred and forty-fourth part of a knight’s fee, rendering thence to Sir John de Sancto Johanne, lord of the said town, 4s. 5d.
His sisters, Mary, aged 18 years, and Maud, aged 13 years, are his next heirs.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (10.)
209. ROBERT DE LELLE.
Writ, 20 May, 13 Edward III.
YORK. Inq. taken at Hedon, 10 June, 13 Edward III.
Goushull. A messuage, seven tofts, seventeen bovates of land, and 3s. 9d. rent, held of the king in chief, as of the honour of Aumale, by knight’s service, whereof forty-eight carucates make a knight’s fee, and by service of doing suit at the king’s wapentake of Holdernesse every three weeks.
Seton. A toft and three bovates of land held of William Whityk by knight’s service.
Mapelton. Two bovates of land held of Walter de Mapelton by service of 4d. yearly.
Thomas his son, aged 20 years, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (11.)
210. JOAN, LATE THE WIFE OF ALEXANDER DE FREVILL or DE FRIVYLLE.
Writ, 27 October, 13 Edward III.
WARWICK. Inq. 18 January, 13 Edward III.
Tamworth. The castle (extent given) held for her life of the king in chief, by the king’s licence, by service of coming to the king’s coronation, armed from head to foot (universaliter) with royal arms of the king’s livery, seated on the king’s chief charger, offering herself to do proof for the king against all gainsaying his coronation; and if no one shall gainsay, the arms and horse shall be to the king, but if anyone shall oppose and join issue (congressum faciat), the arms and horse shall remain to the said tenant; with reversion to Baldwin de Frivill and his heirs, according to a fine levied in the king’s court.
Baldwin de Frivyll, aged 40 years and more at the feast of St. Michael last, is her next heir.
Writ, 27 October, 13 Edward III.
WILTS. Inq. taken at New Salisbury, 8 December, 13 Edward III.
Asserton. The manor was sometime held by her of the earl of Salisbury by service of half a knight’s fee, and she gave it to Henry de Wylynton and his heirs for ever, which Henry is now tenant.
She held no lands &c. in the county on the day she died.
Heir as above, aged 40 years and more.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (12.)
211. WILLIAM DE HARNHULLE or DE HARNULL.
Writ, 18 September, 13 Edward III.
KENT. Inq. taken at Werehorne on Tuesday, the eve of St. Michael, 13 Edward III.
Neuchurche. A toft and 9a. land held for his life, by the courtesy of England, of the inheritance of Juliana Fryland, late his wife, of the king in chief, as of the honour of Dover, by service of a fortieth part of a knight’s fee and rendering yearly for the ward of the said castle 1 1/2d.; 2 1/2a. land in gavelkind similarly held of the master of the hospital of Estbrugge, Canterbury, by service of 3s. yearly; and a messuage, 20a. land, and 6a. pasture similarly held in gavelkind. of John de Wylmynton and Nicholas de Sandwyco by service of 10s. yearly.
John, son of the said William and Juliana, aged 10 years, is his next heir; and all the aforesaid lands &c. scarcely suffice for his support.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (13.)
212. ROBERT DE PAUNTON.
Writ, 4 May, 13 Edward III.
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Alforde, 25 May, 13 Edward III.
Askeby by Partenay. A messuage, land and rent (extent given) held of John de Wilughby, knight, for half a knight’s fee.
Paunton. A messuage and land (extent given) held of the archbishop of York by knight’s service, but for how much is unknown.
Hogesthorp and Mumby. Four bovates of land, each containing 12a., held of the earl of Richemond by service of two attendances yearly at the soke of Mumby.
He held no other lands as of fee &c.
Cecily de Paunton, aged 28 years, whom Hugh de Cressy married; Alice de Paunton, aged 26 years, whom Robert de Toutheby of Wragby married; and Isabel de Paunton, aged 22 years, whom Walter le Baxtere of Waynflet married, are his sisters and next heirs.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (14.)
213. AUCHER SON OF HENRY.
Writ, 10 April, 13 Edward III.
YORK. Inq. taken at York on Tuesday before SS. Philip and James, 13 Edward III.
Estbrunne. Two messuages and four and a half bovates of land held by the courtesy of England, after the death of Joan sometime his wife, of the inheritance of the same Joan, of the king in chief, as of the crown, by service of an eighth part of a barony.
Thorp Arches. The manor (extent given) similarly held of Sir John de Moubray by knight’s service, and by doing suit at the said Sir John’s court of Thresk every three weeks; the manor is charged by Peter de Brus, sometime lord thereof, time out of mind, to the ancestors of the feoffors of Thomas Fairefax, that now is, in 66s. 8d. yearly, and the said Thomas was seised thereof until the said Aucher’s death.
Tibbetthorp. The manor (extent given) similarly held of Sir William de Ros of Hamelak by knight’s service, and by rendering a sore sparrowhawk to him yearly.
He held no other lands &c. on this side Trent.
Henry, son of the said Aucher and Joan, aged 40 years and more, is next heir of the said Joan.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (15.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 26.
214. EDMUND CHEYNE.
Writ to Henry Darcy, mayor of the city of London and king’s escheator there, 28 January, 13 Edward III.
LONDON. Inq. Friday after the Purification, 13 Edward III.
London. A messuage in the suburb called the prison of Flete, and certain rents in the said city and suburb worth 10l. yearly, held for life, by the courtesy of England, of the inheritance of Joan, sometime his wife, daughter and heir of Stephen de Levelonde, of the king in chief by serjeanty of keeping all the prisoners committed there, and also by repairing the bridge of Flete as often as it shall be necessary.
John, son of John Shench and of the said Joan, aged 30 years and more, is next heir of the same Joan.
Writ to William Trussel, escheator, 28 January, 13 Edward III.
MIDDLESEX. Inq. 6 February, 13 Edward III.
Westminster. The bailiwick of the custody of the king’s palace held for his life, by the courtesy of England, of the inheritance and right of Joan, sometime his wife, of the king in chief, taking of the king by the hands of the sheriff of London 6d. daily, and taking, when the king shall be at Westminster, within the close of the said palace, every day as long as the king shall stay there, in bread, ale, wine, dishes, kitchen and candle, as one of the king’s servants, and, at every departure of the king from the said palace, whatever shall remain in the same of fuel, litter in the chamber, hay in the stables, with the old shingle and manure within the said palace; and receiving, likewise, of every merchant who has his stall [or] booth within the hall of the said palace 8d. yearly, and of every other merchant not having a booth, and carrying his merchandise, 4d. yearly. He held there a messuage within the close of the said palace, pertaining to the said bailiwick, in which he and the ancestors of the said Joan, keepers of the said palace, along with their servants, for doing the said keeping, used to live; and the said keeper needs to have two others with him for doing the said keeping. He had without the gate of the said palace five tenants, rendering 2s. yearly, and the suit due at the said Edmund’s court every three weeks. He held the said rent of Alexander Convers, service unknown. He held no other lands &c. except certain lands &c. in the city of London, but how much is unknown.
Heir as above.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (16.)
215. THOMAS DE ESSEX.
Writ, 12 April, 13 Edward III.
NORFOLK. Inq. taken at Stokesby, 26 April, 13 Edward III.
Runham. A messuage, 30a. land, a third part of a windmill, and 20s. rent and suit of court from certain free tenants, held of the king in chief by serjeanty, viz. rendering to the king yearly at the castle of Norwich two measures of wine and 200 permeins, if the king should happen to be there.
Thomas, his son, aged 24 years and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (17.)
216. GEOFFREY DE BESYLES.
Writ, 13 March, 13 Edward III.
OXFORD. Inq. made at Bampton, 29 April, 13 Edward III.
Rotcote. The manor held for his life, of the gift and enfeoffment of Robert Walle and John de Erlestok by fine levied in the court of King Edward II, with remainders to Thomas son of the said Geoffrey, and Beatrice daughter of Percival Simeon, and the heirs of their bodies, and to the right heirs of the said Geoffrey for ever, of the king in chief by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
Thomas his son, aged 26 years and more, to whom pertains the reversion by the said fine, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (18.)
217. WALTER LE WOLFHUNTE.
Writ, 12 April, 13 Edward III.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. Thursday after St. Barnabas, 13 Edward III.
Mammesfeldwodehouses. A messuage and a bovate of land (extent given) held of the king in chief by service of chasing wolves outside the king’s forest of Shirewod, if any one should find them.
He held no other lands &c. on the day he died.
Alan his son, aged 30 years and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (19.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 26.
218. NICHOLAS LE WALISSH of Podynton.
Writ, 16 March, 13 Edward III.
SOMERSET. Inq. taken at Somerton, 6 June, 13 Edward III.
Athelardeston. 53s. 4d. yearly rent from a certain free tenant in fee held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Hywissh Chaunflour. Two parts of a messuage, lands, rents &c. (extent given), held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
His daughters, Joan aged 2 years and more, and Elizabeth aged 1 year and more, are his next heirs.
DORSET. Inq. taken at Dorchestre, 8 June, 13 Edward III.
Podynton. Two parts of a messuage, lands and rent, held of Roger de Chaundos and Maud his wife, as of her dower of the manor of Sutton, of the inheritance of Nicholas Poyntz, by knight’s service.
Westchykerel. Certain lands and tenements (extent given) held of Walter Heryng by knight’s service.
Heirs as above.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (20.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 27.
219. HELEN, LATE THE WIFE OF JOHN ENGAYNE.
Writ, 2 June, 13 Edward III.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. 7 July, 13 Edward III.
Laxton. A third part of the manor, and a third part of the manor of Pyghtesle, held in dower after the death of the said John, sometime her husband, of his inheritance; which manors are held of the king in chief by service of hunting the cat, fox, and badger in certain counties.
Blatherwyk. The manor held for her life jointly with the said John, sometime her husband, by fine levied in the court of King Edward II, to hold to them and the heirs of the body of the said John, with remainder to Nicholas, his brother, and the heirs male of his body, and further remainders successively to John, son of the said Nicholas, and the heirs male of his body, to Henry, brother of the said John, and the heirs male of his body, and to the right heirs of the said John Engayne, as appears more fully in the said fine; which manor is held of Ralph Basset of Weldon, by knight’s service. The said John died without heir of his body, the said Nicholas is dead; and the said John and Henry, sons of the said Nicholas, survive.
The said John, son of Nicholas, aged 30 years, is kinsman and heir of the said John Engayne of the third part of the said manors of Laxton and Pyghtesle, and to him pertains, by virtue of the said fine, the reversion of the said manor of Blatherwyk, after the death of the said Helen.
HUNTINGDON. Inq. taken at St. Neot’s, 12 July, 13 Edward III.
Geddyngg. A third part of the manor held in dower of the inheritance of the said John; which manor is held of the king in chief by service of hunting the cat, fox, and badger in certain counties.
Grafham. The manor similarly held of the earl of Gloucester by knight’s service.
John Engayne, kinsman of the said John, aged 30 years and more, is his next heir of the above.
Dillyngton. The manor, held for her life, jointly with the said John and Nicholas Engayne his brother, of the gift and enfeoffment of Henry de Stradbroke and Thomas de Arderne, to hold to them for their lives, by fine levied in the court of King Edward II, with successive remainders to the said Nicholas for life, and to John son of the said Nicholas, and Joan daughter of Robert Peverel, and the heirs of the said John by the said Joan, and to the right heirs of the said John Engayne; which manor is held of the abbot of Rameseye, by knight’s service.
The said Nicholas is dead, and the said John his son, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (21.)
220. JOAN, LATE THE WIFE OF THOMAS DE MUSGRAVE, or DE MUSEGRAVE, of Blechyndon.
Writ, 3 June, 13 Edward III.
OXFORD. Inq. 18 June, 13 Edward III.
Blechesdon. A moiety of a messuage and a carucate of land (extent given) held for her life, of the inheritance of the said Thomas, of the king in chief by service of bringing a roast of pork (hastam porci), price 2 1/2d., to the king when he shall hunt in person in his park of Cornbury, with this understanding, that the said roast be brought once, by herself or by another person, at the king’s first hunting, for all the time he shall stay at his manor of Wodestok.
Thomas, son of the said Thomas and Joan, aged 30 years and more, is their next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (22.)
221. WILLIAM DE BERNAK.
Writ, 23 April, 13 Edward III.
SUSSEX. Inq. 1 May, 13 Edward III.
Walderton. A third part of 50s. 9d. yearly rent with the profit of a third part of a free court, held of the right and inheritance of Alice his wife, who still survives, together with other parceners, of the king in chief by knight’s service, but for how much is unknown.
John his son, aged 33 years and more, is his next heir.
NORFOLK. Inq. taken at Wymondham, 4 May, 13 Edward III.
New Bokenham, Old Bokenham, Atilbourgh, and Elyngham. Nine messuages, 156a. 1/4r. land, 5 1/2a. meadow, 3a. pasture, 7s. 0 1/2d. rent, a rent of two sparrowhawks, and a moiety of a pasture called Rowedyk, and a third part of the manor of Wymondham, and an eighth part of the manor of Bokenham, held jointly with Alice his wife, who still survives, of the king in chief by serjeanty, together with other manors, lands and tenements, which sometime were of the earl of Arundell, by service of serving as cupbearer to the king on the day of his coronation, by the gift and enfeoffment of Gilbert de Bernak, parson of the church of Tatishale, and John de Gyselyngham, parson of the church of Wolverton, to hold to the said William and Alice and the heirs of their bodies, of the king by the accustomed services, by licence of King Edward II, required in that behalf.
Hedersete. The manor held jointly by the said William and Alice, by fine levied in the court of King Edward I, to them and the heirs of their bodies, of John [de] Britannia, earl of Rychemond, in free socage, by fealty only, as of the said honour.
Besthorp. The manor called Plassies held of the gift of Robert de Tatishale, to him and the heirs of his body, of Adam de Clyfton by service of a pair of gilt spurs.
Heir as above, aged 34 years and more.
Writ of certiorari de feodis &c. 7 May, 13 Edward III.
SUSSEX. Inq. taken at Cicestre, 18 May, 13 Edward III.
Bargham, Bebynton, Gretham, Elmere, and Tortynton. A moiety of five fees held by William de Monte Forti.
Chelgrave. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by Thomas Cheyld.
Grave. A fortieth part of a knight’s fee held by John de la Grave.
Bulsham. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by William de Bulsham.
He had no advowsons of churches in the county on the day he died.
Writ of dedimus potestatem to John de la Rokele, to receive the fealty of the said Alice in respect of the above lands &c. in Norfolk, 25 June, 13 Edward III.
Endorsed (by the said John) that he has done accordingly.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (23.)
222. ROBERT DE CRAUNFORD.
Writ, 6 November, 13 Edward III.
OXFORD. Inq. made at Blexham, 9 November, 13 Edward III.
Nywenton. A messuage and two carucates of land (extent given), whereof a moiety is held of the fee of the count of Aumale by service of half a knight’s fee, and the other moiety is held of the king in chief by service of rendering 10s. every twenty-four weeks to the constable of the castle of Dover.
Robert his son, aged 27 years and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (24.)
223. AGNES, LATE THE WIFE OF ROBERT DE PUNCHARDON.
Writ, 23 March, 13 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. 10 April, 13 Edward III.
Faccumbe. Two parts of the manor (extent given) held for life of the inheritance of the said Robert, of the king in chief, by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
Oliver de Punchardon, brother of the said Robert, aged 40 years and more, is his next heir.
Endorsed: Memorandum that King Richard II granted an exemplification of this inquisition at the request of Michael Skillyng, Westminster, 30 June, 1 Richard II.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (25.)
224. ROBERT DE CLIFFORD, of Newestede, co. Northumberland.
Writ, 28 January, 13 Edward III.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Inq. taken at Baumburgh on Friday before St. Gregory the Pope, 13 Edward III.
Elyngeham. The manor (extent given), together with certain tenements in Osberwik appertaining thereto, excepting a messuage, 14 tofts, 169a. land, 16a. meadow, and 20a. wood, held for life of the grant of Michael de Presfen, of the king in chief, as of the crown, by service of a quarter of a barony, with remainder to Robert son of Robert son of Robert de Clyfford, and the heirs of his body, to hold of the king and his heirs, by the services accustomed for ever; which said Robert son of Robert son of Robert died without heir of his body, the said Robert de Clyfford del Newstede then surviving; and with further remainders to John, brother of the said Robert son of Robert son of Robert, and the heirs of his body, which said John still survives; to Thomas, his brother and the heirs of his body; to Andrew, son of the said Robert de Clifford, and the heirs of his body; to Roger his brother and the heirs of his body; to John his brother and the heirs of his body; and to the right heirs of the said Robert de Clifford; by fine levied in the king’s court with the king s licence.
He held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick on the day of his death.
John, son of the said Robert son of Robert son of Robert, aged 18 years at the Purification last, is his next heir by the tail and fine aforesaid.
Writ to the escheator, if inquisitions have not been already taken, to take them and send them in without delay, 6 July, 13 Edward III.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (26.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 26.
225. JOHN SON OF GEORGE DE PERCY.
Writ, 6 May, 13 Edward III.
SUSSEX. Inq. 29 October, 13 Edward III.
Wodemancote. The manor and a moiety of the manor of Threule (extent given) held, of the right and inheritance of Elizabeth his wife, who still survives, of John de Munbray by service of a knight’s fee and a quarter.
Suthwyk. A messuage and 100a. land similarly held of the said John de Mounbray by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
William de Percy, son of the said John and Elizabeth, aged two years, is his next heir.
BERKS. Inq. 1 March, 14 Edward III.
Hertrugg. The manor, with its member of Tydecombe (extents given), held for life, of the inheritance of Elizabeth his wife, who survives, of the king in chief by service of keeping a goshawk at his own expense.
Weston. A messuage, 40a. land, and 2a. meadow (extent given), similarly held of the earl of Pembroch by service of 5s. to be paid to him yearly at his manor of Benham.
Haselwyk. 20a. land and a certain moor containing 2a. land similarly held of the abbot of Tychefeld by service of 3s. yearly.
William his son, aged 2 years and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 59. (27.)
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