Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward II, File 54

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward II, File 54

24. JOAN, LATE THE WIFE OF HUGH DE ESTCOTE.
Writ, 25 September, 10 Edward II.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. 14 October, 10 Edward II.
Westuderle. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by serjeanty, by service of finding the king for war a horseman with an unbarded horse with hauberk, haqueton, iron cap, sword and lance, for forty days at his own costs, and by bringing to the king 13s. 4d. yearly at his castle of Winchester.
Northasle. A tenement called Northasle (extent given), held of Alan Plukenet in free socage by service of 1d. yearly.
Walter de Estcote, her son, aged 26, is her next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 53. (24.)
25. SIMON DARCHES alias DE ARCHES.
Writ (missing).
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. 10 July, 10 Edward [II] (fragment).
Edrope. Two parts of the manor (extent given), including a wood in the king’s forest of Bernewode, held of the king in chief as of the honour of Walyngford by service of 3 knights’ fees.
(Richard) his son, aged 4 at Hock Day (last), is his next heir.
Endorsed:—Let John de la Haye have the wardship (of the said lands?); and by a fine of 50l. the marriage of Richard, son and heir of the said Simon, and if the said heir shall die before he shall come to marriageable age, let the said John have the marriage of another of the king’s heirs, and so on until he shall have married one of them. Let Joan, late the wife of the said Simon, by a fine of 100s. which the said John made for her with the king, have licence to marry whom she will, but within the king’s fealty.
C. Edw. II. File 53. (25.)
26. WILLIAM DE SANCTO GEORGIO.
Writ, 16 April, 10 Edward II.
SUSSEX. Inq. 18 April, 10 Edward II.
Midlovett. 26a. arable and two customers rendering 7s. yearly, held of the king in chief by service of 9s. yearly to be paid to the sheriff of Sussex.
Westhamtonet. A messuage, 80a. arable, and 1d. rent, held of Sir John de Sancto Johanne, knight, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, and suit of court at Halfnak’.
Tadham. A messuage, 40a. arable, 4a. meadow, 2a. pasture, rents, &c., held of Sir John de Sancto Johanne, knight, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee and suit of court at Halfnak’.
William his son, aged 26, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 54. (1.)
27. ROBERT DE WATFORD of Creton.
Writ, 15 January, 10 Edward II.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. 12 March, 10 Edward II.
Creton. A messuage, and 1 carucate of land (extent given), held of John de Fenes by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, and doing suit every three weeks at the court of the manor of Gayton, which was of Theobald de Gayton, a moiety of which manor is now in the king’s hand by the death of the said Theobald. The said Robert acquired the same of Robert de Chokes who held it of the said John by the same service.
Watford. A messuage and 2 virgates of land (extent given), held by succession of inheritance of Eustace de Burneby by service of 1/10 knight’s fee, and 6d. yearly.
William his son, aged 21 at the feast of the Assumption last, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 54. (2.)
28. RICHARD DE STAPELFORD alias DE STAPILFORD.
Writ, 14 March, 10 Edward II.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. 11 April, 10 Edward II.
Thurmton. Two parts of a messuage and 4 bovates of land, held of the heir of Richard de Heriz, a minor and in the king’s wardship, by knight’s service; and 2 1/3 messuages, and 5 bovates of land, held of John son of Nicholas de Leke, and his heirs, by service of 14s. 4d. yearly.
Geoffrey his son, aged 17 on Christmas day in the said year, is his next heir.
Writ, 14 March, 10 Edward II.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. 30 March, 10 Edward II.
Stapilford. A capital messuage, two fish-ponds, a cottage, 16 bovates arable, and 4a. meadow, held of the heir of Richard de Heriz, as above, by knight’s service.
Heir as above.
C. Edw. II. File 54. (3.)
29. AUBREY (Albredus) DE CAPELES.
Writ, 23 September, 10 Edward II.
SUFFOLK. Inq. … . October, 10 Edward II. (defective.)
Wrattingg. A capital messuage, 240a. arable by the lesser hundred, … meadow, 8a. pasture, 20a. wood, rent, &c., with the advowson of the church and certain tenements in Wytherisfeld, held, of the inheritance of Gilbert de Clare, late earl of Gloucester and Hertford, now in the king’s hand, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
His sisters, Alice, aged 23 and more, and Maud, aged 20 and more, are his heirs now apparent.
Warrant for partition to be made between the abovesaid heirs, whose fealty was taken on 15 October.
C. Edw. II. File 54. (4.)
30. JOHN LOVEL of Weldon.
Writ, 30 July, 10 Edward II.
BERKS. Inq. Friday before St. Bartholomew, 10 Edward II.
Benham Valence and Westebroc. Lands, &c. worth 4l. 10s. yearly, held for life by the said John and Christina his wife, by a fine levied in the king’s court between them and Master Richard de Habindone, of the king in chief by service of finding the king in his army a man with haqueton, bacinet, lance and unbarded horse, for forty days at his own charges.
Wodespeyne. A tenement worth 40s. yearly, held of Sir Aymer de Valence by service of one arrow yearly.
Margaret his daughter, aged 25, the wife of Thomas de Borhunte, is his next heir, to which Thomas and Margaret by the said fine the tenements abovesaid ought remain after the said Christina’s decease.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. 15 August, 10 Edward II.
Little Weldon. A messuage and 1 carucate of land (extent given), including 24a. wood in the king’s forest of Rokyngham, held of the king in chief by service of keeping and feeding at his own charges 15 of the king’s coursing dogs (canes currentes) for forty days yearly in Lent.
Heir as above, aged 28, and the said Thomas is aged 35.
Memorandum by the escheator. He held no other lands in the bailiwick.
C. Edw. II. File 54. (5.)
31. THOMAS DE GEDDYNG.
Writ, 24 January, 10 Edward II.
SURREY. Inq. Monday before St. Peter in Cathedra, 10 Edward II.
Effyngham. A third part of a curtilage called Bellosehagh, by the high way, held of the inheritance of [Gilbert de Clare late] earl of Gloucester by service of 4d., and suit every three weeks at La Est Cort which is in the king’s hand in Effing (ham) by the death of the said earl; and 7a. land called Gorereslond held of the said court in socage by service of 5s. 5 1/2d. and suit as above.
Polesdene. 40a. land and 2a. wood held of the manor of La Legh, which is in the hand of Maud de Gedding’, by service of 2s. yearly.
La Place in Effing[ham]. 29a. land held of the said manor by the same service.
Wallombescroft. 4a. land called Wallombescroft held of the lady of Bernes by service of 12d.
La Place. A hall, chamber, granary, &c., held of Peter le Cartere by service of 1d.
(Unspecified.) 8a. land held of the manor of Little Bocham by service of 1d.
Walter son of Walter de Gedding’, and brother of the said Thomas, aged 24, is his next heir apparent. The wife of the said Thomas is pregnant as is said, but nevertheless married after his death.
C. Edw. II. File 54. (6.)
32. JOAN, LATE THE WIFE OF MATTHEW DE RYE.
Writ, 15 September, 10 Edward II.
LINCOLN. Inq. 31 December, 10 Edward II.
Coringham. A croft, a plot of pasture, 4 bovates of land, 3 1/2a. meadow, and two little cottages, held in dower, of the inheritance of the heir of Roger de Scotre [a minor and in the king’s wardship], of Agnes late the wife of the said Roger by service of 5s. 2d. yearly.
Roger Ingelberd, aged 40, James Jurdan, aged 36, Margaret de Staynton, aged 50, and John son of John Cokerel, aged 9, are kinsfolk and next heirs of Elizabeth, daughter and heir of the said Roger de Scotre.
C. Edw. II. File 54. (7.)
33. WILLIAM LE COYNTE.
Writ, 11 May, 10 Edward II.
BEDFORD. Inq. 8 June, 10 Edward II.
Wardon. A moiety of the manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
His daughters, Joan, aged 30 and more, and Margery, aged 6 weeks and 3 days, are his next heirs.
C. Edw. II. File 54. (8.)
34. RALPH GODARD.
Writ of plenius certiorari, on the petition of Adam son of Robert son of the said Ralph, to enquire whether the said Ralph was convicted of theft or not, and if not then who is his next heir, &c., 8 October, 10 Edward II.
YORK. Inq. Friday after St. Andrew, 10 Edward II.
Horton in Riblesdal. [14a.] meadow held in chief of the abbot of Jervaux by service of 1 1/2d. yearly.
The said Ralph Godard died in the king’s peace, not convicted of the theft of an ox of which he was indicted, [upon which the meadow was seized into the hand of the abbot of Jervaux as chief lord, and afterwards into the late king’s hand by reason of the statute of mortmain], or of any other felony, and the said meadow was not taken into the late king’s hand for any other causes than as aforesaid. The abbot of Jervaux though warned to be present at this inquisition, came not.
Adam son of Robert son of Ralph, kinsman of the said Adam (sic), aged 22 at the feast of the Purification last, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 54. (9.)
35. THOMAS DE NEVILL.
Writ, 2 May, 10 Edward II.
LINCOLN. Inq. Monday after St. John the Baptist, 10 Edward II.
Faldingworth. A moiety of a capital messuage, 4 bovates of land, 5a. meadow and 3s. 4d. rent, held of the abbot of Peterborough by service of 1/6 knight’s fee.
He held no lands in fee in the county of the heir of Robert le Chaumberlayn, a minor and in the king’s wardship.
Thomas his son, aged 19 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 54. (10.)
36. ALICE DE DURNEGATE alias DE DERNEGATE, an idiot, deceased.
Writ, 25 February, 10 Edward II.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. 4 April, 10 Edward II.
Winchester City. A burgage, now in the king’s hand by reason of the idiocy of the said Alice, held of the abbot of Hide in free burgage by service of 4s. yearly.
Florence, aged 25, and Joan, aged 24, daughters of Alexander de Merewelle, are her next heirs.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. 4 April, 10 Edward II.
Berton Sacy. A messuage, 50a. arable and 1 perch meadow, now in the king’s hand as abovesaid, held of Thomas de Coudray in free socage by service of 13s. 6d. yearly.
Eston. A messuage and 20a. arable, now in the king’s hand as abovesaid, held of the prior of St. Swithun’s, Winchester, in free socage by service of 40d. yearly.
St. Giles’ Hill. Three shops, now in the king’s hand as abovesaid, held of the bishop of Winchester in free socage by service of 2s. yearly.
She died on Sunday after the quinzaine of St. Michael last. Heirs as above.
C. Edw. II. File 54. (11.)
37. ALICE, LATE THE WIFE OF WILLIAM LE LATYMER, alias ALICE LA LATYMERE.
Writ, 8 March, 10 Edward II.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. 8 April, 10 Edward II.
Corby. A moiety of the town with the hundred (extent given), including free tenants in Carleton, and a wood in the king’s forest of Rockyngham, held at fee farm of the king in chief as of his ancient demesne, rendering 100s. yearly at the king’s exchequer by the hands of the sheriff of Northampton.
William le Latymer, her son, aged 40 and more, is her next heir.
Writ of plenius certiorari on the complaint of Nicholas le Latymer that the escheator had ejected him from the manor of Sutton, and the hamlets of Potton, Holm and Stratton, which he entered upon after the death of the said Alice by virtue of a feoffment made by John de Kynardeseye, clerk, 14 March, 10 Edward II.
BEDFORD. Inq. 6 April, 10 Edward II.
Sutton. The manor with the hamlets of Potton, Holm and Stratton, was held for her life, by the gift of John de Kynardeseye, clerk, with the king’s licence, of the king in chief as of the honour of Huntingdon, now in the king’s hand by the forfeiture of Robert de Brus, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, with remainder to the same Nicholas and the heirs of his body, and further remainder to Thomas, earl of Lancaster, and his heirs.
C. Edw. II. File 54. (12.)
38. MARY, LATE THE WIFE OF JOHN DE WYNTERSELLE, alias MARY DE WYNTRESHULL.
Writ, 13 December, 10 Edward II.
SURREY. Inq. 26 January, 10 Edward II.
Worplusdon. A moiety (extent given), held of the heirs of Nicholas de Sancto Mauro, whose inheritance is in the king’s hand, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee; and there are 40s. of rent to be paid to Sir William de Henleye, for his life.
Raulina de Hegham, her sister, aged 40, Joan de Raleye, daughter of Mathania de Raleye another sister, aged 24, whom Ralph de Ditton married, and Margaret de Raleye another daughter of the said Mathania, aged 22, are her next heirs.
C. Edw. II. File 54. (13.)
39. REYMUND DE SULLY.
Writ, 8 February, 10 Edward II.
LEICESTER. Inq. 10 June, 10 Edward II.
Barewe upon Sore. 20l. yearly rent issuing from a fourth part of the manor, which part Philip de Burle holds for life by the demise of the said Reymund, held of the king in chief, as parcel of the earldom of Chester, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Elizabeth his daughter, aged 20 and more, the wife of William de Brewes, is his next heir.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. 24 April, 10 Edward II.
Olneye. 15l. rent to be received by the hands of the said Philip, who holds the manor for life by the enfeoffment of the said Reymund, held of the king in chief as parcel of the earldom of Chester by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, the wife of Sir William de Brewose.
C. Edw. II. File 54. (14.)
40. JOHN DE LENHAM, alias JOHN DE LENHAM, the elder.
Writ, 1 August, 10 Edward II.
BERKS. Inq. Wednesday the morrow of St. Bartholomew, 10 Edward II.
Bocland manor. A messuage, a water-mill, 251a. arable, 53a. meadow lying by the Thames, 21l. rent, &c. and the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee.
John his son, aged 30, in his next heir.
KENT. Inq. Sunday after the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 10 Edward II.

Leuesheth. The manor (extent given), held of the archbishop of Canterbury by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Huntington. The manor (extent given), with rents in Estlenham and the third presentation to the church of Rulvenden, held jointly by the said John and Margaret his wife for life by service of a rose yearly, of the gift of John de Lenham, knight, the younger, who holds the same of the archbishop of Canterbury by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Bentsted. The manor (extent given), held jointly for life, as above, of the said John, the younger, by service of a rose yearly.
La Case. The manor (extent given), held jointly by the said John and Margaret and Ralph their son, of the gift of John de Marleye for their lives and (the lives) of the heirs of the said Ralph, of the earl of Gloucester by service of 10s. yearly and suit of court.
Benecrouche. 22s. 4d. rent of assize, held of the bishop of Rochester by service of 10s. yearly and suit of court.
John de Lenham, the younger, aged 27 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 54. (15.)
41. ROGER DE SCOTRE, AND ELIZABETH HIS DAUGHTER AND HEIR, who died whilst under age.
Writ of certiorari de feodis, &c., 26 November, 10 Edward II.
LINCOLN. Inq. Wednesday after St. Nicholas, 10 Edward II.
Oxcumb. The advowson of the church, held by the said Roger. He held no knight’s fees in the county.
Writ to the escheator to send in the partition which he was commanded to make between the heirs of the said Elizabeth, whose homage the king has taken, 19 May, 10 Edward II.
LINCOLN. Partition made between Roger Ingelberd, James Jordan, Margaret de Staynton and John, son of John Cokerell, kinsfolk and heirs of the said Elizabeth (undated).
Butterwyk (details of partition given), including places called Manfleth, Marthorn, Scathebrek, Middelbutt, Pyt, Toft and Le Hedyk.
Wylingham. (Details of partition given.)
Bliburgh. (Details of partition given.)
Oxcumb. The manor (details of partition given) with the advowson of the church.
C. Edw. II. File 54. (16.)
42. THOMAS DE WARBLYNGTON.
Writ, 20 January, 10 Edward II.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. 26 January, 10 Edward II.
Shirfelde. The manor (extent given), held in free socage of the king in chief as of his manor of Odiham by service of doing suit at the hundred (court) of Odiham twice yearly, whereof Queen Margaret is dowered, and by service of feeding the bailiff of Odiham twice yearly at Shirfeld when he comes there to hold the two leets.
John his son, aged 30, is his next heir
Memorandum. In the book of fees of the exchequer it is found that William de Warblyngton holds the manor of Shirefeld by serjeanty of Marshalcy in the king’s house. And afterwards came the said John into the chancery, 14 March, 10 [Edward II] and acknowledged that he holds the said manor by serjeanty of Marshalcy, carrying a wand in the king’s guesthouse (hospicio) when required.
SURREY. Inq. 11 February, 10 Edward II.
Tanrugg. The manor (extent given), held of the inheritance of the earl of Gloucester, of the manor of Blegthinleye as of the honour of Clare, by service of a knight’s fee, 2s. yearly, and suit of court.
Wille [alias Wyllee.] A messuage, 100a. arable, 10a. pasture, and 43s. 4d. rent, held of the abbot of Battle by service of 50s. yearly, and suit of court at his manor of Lymnesfeld.
Heir as above.
SUSSEX. Inq. 4 February, 10 Edward II.
Warbeltone. The manor (extent given), held of Sir John de Brittania, earl of Richemond, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, and suit of court.
Heir as above.
Extent or summary of the above lands, &c. with the variation there given within square brackets.
C. Edw. II. File 54. (17.)
43. ROGER DE MACCLESFIELD.
Writ to Edward earl of Chester the king’s son, or to his justice of Chester, on the complaint of Jordan de Macclesfeld, brother and heir of the said Roger, that the king’s bailiffs of the manor of Overton, co. Flint, had detained from him certain messuages, lands, &c. in Worthinbury, 16 July, 10 Edward II.
[FLINT.] Inq. Saturday after the Assumption of the Blessed Mary, 10 Edward II.
Worthenbury. The said Roger on 19 February, 2 Edward II, died seised of 6 messuages, 60a. land, and 6a. meadow, which are held of the king in chief by fealty, service of 2s. 9 1/2d. yearly, and doing suit at the king’s court of Overton, and work at the castle and the mill of the manor as other free tenants do. One Ivo de Sulton, the king’s bailiff of the said manor desired to have purchased the said lands to his own use, but being refused molested the said Roger in many ways, and after his death seized them into the king’s hand and fraudulently occupied them, whilst the said Jordan, ignorant of his death, was absent studying at Oxford, and has refused to restore them. Thus and for no other cause are they in the king’s hand.
Jordan his brother, is his next heir, and of full age.
Writ of plenius certiorari to enquire whether Thomas, father of the said Jordan, held his lands, &c. abovesaid, in Worthenbury at will by the grant of Lady Eleanor the king’s mother, who held the same by the grant of the king’s father, or otherwise, and whether the said Robert usurped the same or not, 25 October, 10 Edward II.
[FLINT.] Inq. Thursday after the Assumption [11?] Edward II (defective).
Worthenbury. Six messuages, and lands (as above) were granted by Lady Eleanor, late queen of England, who held the manor of Overton at the will of King Edward II, to Thomas de Macclisfeld, then steward [of the said manor?] for his services, to hold as she held them, and the said Thomas held them after the death [of the said queen] by the permission of Edward then prince of Wales and now king, until his death; after which the prince’s steward of the said manor delivered the said lands to Roger, son and heir of the said Thomas to hold at the will of the prince; and neither the said Thomas nor Roger had any other estate therein than as abovesaid.
Petition from Jordan de Macclisfeld to the king stating that his muniments were burned with his houses, &c. in Meilorseiseneik in the war of Madoc, and praying for a confirmation to himself of the late queen’s said grant. (French.)
C. Edw. II. File 54. (18.)
44. WILLIAM HATHEWY.
Writ, 28 June, 10 Edward II.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. Thursday after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 10 Edward II.
St. Breavell. A messuage, 24a. arable, and 30s. rent from thirty free tenants, held of the king in chief by service of the serjeanty of finding in time of war at the castle of St. Breavell a man with horse and arms for forty days at his own cost, and being chief forester of the whole forest of Dene.
Lideneie. 2 1/2a. meadow, held of the earl of Warwick by service of a rose.
Ruardyn. A messuage, 30a. arable, a fourth part of a mill, and 20s. rent of free tenants, held of Alexander de Bykenore by service of rendering 4s. 9d. yearly.
William his son, aged 30 and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. II. File 54. (19.)
45. NICHOLAS DE SANCTO MAURO.
Writ, 18 December, 10 Edward II.
CAMBRIDGE. Inq. 11 January, 10 Edward II.
Bassingbour’. A capital messuage, 260a. arable, 2a. meadow, and 7l. 16s. 6d. rent, held of Warin son of Edmund de Bassingbour,’ knight, by service of 1d. yearly and scutage when it shall happen.
Thomas his son, aged 9, is his next heir.
WARWICK. Inq. Tuesday after St. Hilary, 10 Edward II.
Kyngeston. A messuage, 80a. land, and 2a. meadow and pasture, held of the heirs of William de Leye by service of 16s. yearly.
Heir as above, aged 13 on the feast of St. Hilary in the said year.
SUSSEX. Inq. Monday after the Ascension, 10 Edward II.
Schiffeld and Charlacton. 40a. arable, a pasture, a wood, 2a. meadow, rents, &c. held of the earl of Lancaster by service of 1/4 knight’s fee of Mortain, and 1d. yearly.
Heir as above, aged 13 years.
DEVON. Inq. taken at Northampton, 9 January, 10 Edward II.
Northmolton (Northm). The manor (extent given), held of the inheritance of Helen his wife, of the king in chief by knight’s service.
The said Helen, who survives, aged 30 and more, is heir to the said manor.
HEREFORD. Extent, 11 February, 10 Edward II.
Bertwaldestre. A messuage, 50a. arable, 4a. meadow, 2a. wood, and 7s. rent, held of the inheritance of Eva sometime his wife by the courtesy of England, of Robert de Stepeltone, lord of Dormyntone, by service of 15s. yearly, a garland of roses, suit at the court of Dormynton, and wardship, marriage, heriot and relief, when they shall happen.
Weston. A garden, 60a. arable, 8a. meadow, a plot of pasture, 2a. wood, rents, &c., held, by the courtesy of England of the same inheritance, of Theobald de Verdun of the honour of Webbeleye, by service of two parts of 1/2 knight’s fee; 2a. land and 1a. meadow, held of Simon de Weston by service of 1/2d. yearly; 2a. land and 1a. meadow, held of Isabel de la Hull by service of 3d. yearly; 1a. land held of Robert de la More by service of a gillyflower; and 4a. land held of Sibyl de la More by service of 4d. yearly.
Heir as above, aged 10 on the feast of St. Michael last.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. Saturday after the Purification, 10 Edward II.
Hampton Meisy. A messuage, 4 virgates of land in demesne, 3 virgates of land held by bondmen, 10a. meadow, 12a. pasture, 10s. rent, a fish-pond, and the advowson of the church, held of the earl of Gloucester in chief, by the courtesy of England of the inheritance of lady Eva de Meysy sometime his wife, service unspecified.
WILTS. Inq. Saturday after the Purification, 10 Edward II.
Poltone by Creckelade. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee.
Etone Meysy. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church, held of the earl of Gloucester in chief, by service of 8 knights’ fees for this and other manors in divers counties. The above manors are chief manors and not members of other manors, hundreds, or liberties, although Polton is within the hundred of Creckelade and Etone Meysy within the hundred of Hanteworth.
He died on Saturday after the day of All Saints last. Heir as above, aged 12 years and a quarter.
Extent or summary of the above lands, &c., in cos. Wilts, Warwick, Cambridge and Sussex.
C. Edw. II. File 54. (20.)
46. WILLIAM PAYNEL.
Writ, 6 April, 10 Edward II, and duplicate.
WILTS. Inq. Monday the feast of St. Mark, 10 Edward II.
Lutleton Paynel. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee, which service is assigned for the keeping of the castle of Devises for forty days at his own costs whenever there shall be war in those parts, and in time of peace it shall render 20s. yearly to the constable of the castle.
Knyhttone Paynel. The manor (extent given), held of Henry Heosee of Hertynges by service of a sparrow hawk or 2s. yearly.
He died on 1 April in the year aforesaid. John Paynel, his brother, aged 50 and more, is his next heir.
SURREY. Inq. 24 April, 10 Edward II. (defaced.)
Compton and Bromlegh. A messuage, 60a. arable, 60a. pasture, 2a. meadow, 60a. wood, 4l. 3s. 1d. rent, &c., held of Richard de Wyndesore as of his manor of Stanewelle by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, 7s. yearly, and suit at the hundred of Godalmyng.
Westcote. The manor (extent given), held of the earl of Panbroch by service of 1d. yearly.
Heir as above, aged 40 and more.
SUSSEX. Inq. 18 April, 10 Edward II.
Wolbedynge. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief by service of carrying the standard of the footmen (vexillum pediclm’) when he shall have come into that country in time of war, from the bridge called Shytebrugge to the bridge called Wolvardesbrugge or the reverse.
Ate Fure. The manor (extent given), held of Ralph le Kamays in chief by service of 4s. yearly.
Imhaghe by Putteworth. 10a. land held of Eva Dautry by service of a bolt (?) (petibuli) yearly.
Doneketone. A tenement with 26s. 8d. rent, held of the heirs of Henry de Percy by service of enclosing a perch of paling about the park of Petteworthe.
Hamtonet. The manor (extent given), held in chief of John de Sancto Johanne by service of 1/20 knight’s fee, and suit of court at Halfnakede; 46a. arable and 20s. rent, &c., held of the bishop of Exeter of the manor of Chudeham by service of 10s. yearly; and a water-mill held of William de Sancto Georgio by service of 1d. yearly.
Manewode precinct. 8a. land called Seyhenhes (?) held of William le Taverner, lord of Hunstede, by service of 1d. yearly.
Heir as above, aged 60.
[SOUTHAMPTON.] Inq. 22 April, 10 Edward II.
Ochangre. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by serjeanty, by service of keeping the king’s white pack of hounds (albam moetam canum) when he shall come into the forest of Wolvemere.
Aulton. 60a. arable, held of the king’s ancient demesne of Aulton by service of rendering 9s. yearly to the farm of Aulton, and doing suit at the king’s court there.
West Worldham. A messuage, 40a. arable, 3a. meadow, pasture for 100 sheep, 8a. wood, and 13s. 8d. rent, which he used to hold of James de Molyns by service of 25s. yearly, but now it is held of the king by service of doing suit at his hundred of Haliburn only, which hundred is in the hand of Queen Margaret as dower, because the said William bought the said service of 25s. of the said James.
Heir as above, aged 50 and more.
C. Edw. II. File 54. (21.)
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