Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 77

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 77

586. WILLIAM DE BULSHAM.
Writ, 5 April, 19 Edward III.
SUSSEX. Inq. taken at Yabeton, 27 April, 19 Edward III.
Bulsham. Long before his death he held in the town a capital messuage, 120a. arable (extent given), 6a. meadow, 26s. 8d. rent and 2s. pleas &c. of court, which he alienated to Peter de Mundeford, parson of the church of Middelton, and to William de Brunneby, parson of the church of Forde, by a certain charter of feoffment to the said Peter and William and their heirs for ever, [made] a year before his death. The said tenements are held of Thomas de Cayly by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
He died on 22 March, 19 Edward III. John his son, aged 28 years, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 77. (1.)
587. RICHARD DE ELYNGE.
Writ, 7 June, 19 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. Saturday before the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 19 Edward III.
Elynge. A messuage, 47a. arable, 7a. meadow, 7a. wood and 16s. rent, held of the king in chief by service of being bailiff in eyre in the hundreds of Estmedine, Westmedine and Fresshewatere, in the Isle of Wight, and Cristchurche Twynham, Ryngwode, Forde, Rudbrigge and New Forest, in the county of Southampton, and doing all manner of executions as well of the king’s writs as of his commands directed to him by the sheriff of the county, and doing all other things which ought to be done in those places for executing the office of such a bailiwick; and three cottages and 4a. land held of Hugh Camoys by service of 18d.
He died on Thursday after St. Petronilla last. John his son, aged 22 years at the feast of the Purification last, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 77. (2.)
E. Inq. p.m. File 9. (11.)
588. THOMAS LE VAVASOUR.
Writ, 29 April, 19 Edward III.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. 3 May, 19 Edward III.
Wycle. The manor (extent given), including a wood called Wikelehawe, held of the king by knight’s service.
He held no other lands &c. in the county.
He died on 10 April, 19 Edward III. Mauger his son, aged 11 years, is his next heir.
Writ, 29 April, 19 Edward III.
YORK. Inq. taken at York on Tuesday after Holy Trinity, 19 Edward III.
Askewyth. A close called Avenamker, 5a. meadow called Stubbyngenge and 10a. poor land, held of Sir Henry de Percy by knight’s service.
He held no other lands &c. in the county.
He died on Monday the morrow of the Close of Easter last. Heir as above, aged 14 years and more.
C. Edw. III. File 77. (3.)
589. GEOFFREY LOUTEREL.
Writ, 26 May, 19 Edward III.
YORK. Inq. Thursday after SS. Peter and Paul, 19 Edward III.
Hoton Paynel. One Guy Louterell was seised of the manor in his demesne as of fee and granted it to the said Geoffrey and Agnes his wife, and rendered it to them in the king’s court at Westminster, before the justices there, for their lives, with successive remainders to Andrew, their son, and Beatrice his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, to Geoffrey, brother of the said Andrew, and Constance his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, and to the right heirs of the aforesaid Geoffrey for ever. The said Geoffrey held the manor of the king in chief by homage and fealty and service of a knight’s fee only.
He was not seised of any other lands &c. in the county.
He died on Monday the morrow of Holy Trinity last, and Agnes his wife died on Monday after St. Barnabas five years ago. Andrew his son, aged 32 years, is his next heir.
Writ, 26 May, 19 Edward III.
LINCOLN. Inq. Thursday after the octave of Holy Trinity, 19 Edward III.
Irnham. One Guy Louterel was seised of the manor in his demesne as of fee and granted it to the said Geoffrey and rendered it to him in the king’s court at Westminster, before the justices there, for the life of the said Geoffrey, with successive remainders as above. The said Geoffrey held the manor of the king in chief by homage and fealty and service of a moiety of a knight’s fee only.
He was not seised of any other lands &c. in the county.
Date of death and heir, as above.
Writ, 26 May, 19 Edward III.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. taken at Nottingham, 2 Kalends of July, 19 Edward III.
Gameliston and Brigford. One Guy Louterel was seised of the manor and of six bovates of land in Basyngfeld in his demesne as of fee and granted them to the said Geoffrey for life, to hold of the chief lords of the fee by the accustomed services, with successive remainders as above. The said Geoffrey held the said manor of Sir John Tybtoft by homage and fealty; and the said six bovates of land of Sir Edmund le Perpoinct, knight, by homage and fealty and by service of 12d. and 1lb. cummin yearly.
He was not seised of any other lands &c. in the county.
Date of death and heir, as above.
Writ, 26 May, 19 Edward III.
LEICESTER. Inq. made at Bescoldby, 12 June, 19 Edward III.
Salteby. The manor (extent given) held for his life by the demise of Guy Louterel, with remainder to Andrew, son of the said Geoffrey, and Beatrice his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, to hold of the chief lords of that fee by the services thereto belonging. The manor is held of Roger Peverill by service of a pair of gilt spurs yearly.
He held no other lands &c. in the county.
He died as above. Heir as above, aged 32 years and more at the feast of Easter last.
C. Edw. III. File 77. (4.)
590. WILLIAM CHEYNY, DE CHENY, DE CHEYNY or DE CHEGNY, knight (chivaler).
Writ, 3 November, 19 Edward III.
SOMERSET. Inq. taken at Cherleton Caunvylle on Tuesday the feast of St. Nicholas, 19 Edward III.
Poyntyngton. Two parts of the manor (extent given), together with the advowson of the church, held of John de Mohun of Donsterre [as of his manor of Donster] by knight’s service.
He held no other lands &c. in the county.
He died on Friday before All Saints last. Edmund his son, aged 20 years on the feast of St. Martin last, is his next heir.
Writ, 3 November, 19 Edward III.
LINCOLN. Inq. Monday before St. Thomas the Apostle, 19 Edward III.
Totell. One Eleanor de Gorges was seised of the manor in her demesne as of fee in the time of the present king and granted the same by charter to William de Cheyny and Joan his wife and the heirs of the body of the said Joan, to hold of the chief lords of that fee by the accustomed services. The manor is held of the earl of Chester, as of the honour of his sword of Chester, by service of a knight’s fee only; and the said earl holds it of the king in chief by homage and fealty only. The manor is worth 20l. yearly and the services of two fees.
He had no other lands &c. in the county.
He died on Saturday the morrow of SS. Simon and Jude, 19 Edward III. Ralph, son of the said William and Joan, aged 8 years ‘and not more,’ is next heir of the said William.
Writ, 3 November, 19 Edward III.
DEVON. Inq. taken at Honyton on Thursday after St. Thomas the Apostle, 19 Edward III.
La Yerd. A moiety of a messuage, 24a. arable, 4 (?) a. meadow and 2a. wood, held of Eleanor (?) de Chegny by service of 4s. yearly.
He died on Friday next before All Saints last. Edmund his son, aged 20 years and more, is his next heir.
Writ, 3 November, 19 Edward III.
CAMBRIDGE. Inq. Thursday before St. Martin, 19 Edward III.
Stepelmordon. Two parts of a messuage, a water-mill, 80a. arable, 2a. meadow, 2a. several pasture, 48a. arable in the hands of four bondmen, and 6l. yearly rent of free tenants, held of the king in chief, as of the honour of Boulogne, by service of two parts of a quarter of a knight’s fee; and they are charged, by a writing of the said William, with 60s. yearly to one Warin de Bassingbourn for the said Warin’s life.
Stanton. Two parts of a messuage, 80a. arable, 2a. meadow, and 80a. arable in the hands of eight bondmen, held jointly with Joan his wife, who survives, by the feoffment of Walter Waleys and John de Sollery for the lives of the said William and Joan, with remainder to the right heirs of the said William, of the fee of Gilbert Peche, as of the honour of Richmond, by service of a fifth part of a knight’s fee.
Date of death as last above. Heir Edmund le Cheyney his son, as last above.
Writ to the escheator in co. Hertford, censuring him for not having executed the king’s writ of diem clausit extremum of 3 November last, and commanding him to do so without delay, or the king will punish him in such manner as to be an example to others; 15 November, 19 Edward III.
HERTFORD. Inq. 22 November, 19 Edward III.
Coddreth. 74a. arable, a grove containing 1r., 74s. rent, as well of free tenants as of bondmen, and four bondmen, held of the king in chief by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee; a messuage held of the heir of Thomas atte Hache, service unspecified; 11a. arable held of William Chaumberleyn by service of 19d. yearly; 4a. arable held of Walter de Mauny by service of 1lb. cummin yearly; 21a. arable held of Roger de Poleye by service of 5s. yearly; 12a. arable held of the rector of the church of Coddreth by service of 4s. yearly; and 1 1/2a. arable held of Margery de Resshedene by service of 2 1/2d. yearly.
He died on 28 October last. Heir as last above.
DEVON. Assignment of dower to Joan, late the wife of William Cheyny, 15 March, 20 Edward III.
La Yurd. A third part of a grange, oxhouse, lands &c. (extent given, with field names).
SOMERSET. Assignment of dower to the same Joan, after taking her oath not to marry without the king’s licence, of two parts of the manor of Poyntyngton (full extent given of chambers, boundaries &c. with field-names and names of tenants), including a third part of two parts of a curtilage and garden and other lands near the dower of Eleanor, mother of the deceased, Monday the feast of St. Cuthbert, 20 Edward III.
Printed at length in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw. III. 1346–1349, pp. 82, 83.
C. Edw. III. File 77. (5.)
E. Inq. p.m. File 9. (15.)
591. FLORENCE PUNCHARDON.
Writ, 3 November, 19 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. Wednesday the feast of St. Clement the Pope, 19 Edward III.
Elyngham. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief for her life as of the inheritance of Oliver Punchardon, now lord of Faccombe, who by fine levied in the king’s court at York three weeks from Easter day, 10 Edward III, granted the reversion of the said manor, after the death of the said Florence, to Bartholomew Punchardon and Margery his wife and the heirs of their bodies, to hold of the said Oliver and his heirs for ever, rendering for the same a rose yearly. The manor is held of the king in chief by service of a third part of a knight’s fee.
She held no other lands &c. in the county.
She died on 21 October, 19 Edward III. The said Bartholomew, aged 40 years, is the next heir of the said manor by the fine aforesaid.
Endorsed with a memorandum that the king has inspected the said inquisition and ordered it to be exemplified at the request of Michael de Skillyng, 30 June, 1 Richard II. Let it be done for a fine of 20 marks.
C. Edw. III. File 77. (6.)
592. WILLIAM DEL ILE, DE LYLE, DE LISLE or DEL IDLE.
Writ, 2 April, 19 Edward III.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. taken at Bisseleye on Thursday the quinzaine of Easter, 19 Edward III.
Saperton. A moiety of the manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the king by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
Rusyndon. A moiety of the manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the king by service of another quarter of a knight’s fee.
He held of no other lord in the bailiwick.
He died on Easter eve last. Walter his son, aged 26 years, is his next heir.
Writ, 10 May, 19 Edward III.
SUSSEX. Inq. 27 May, 19 Edward III.
Pulbergh. A capital messuage, lands, rent &c. (extent given), including a free fishery, held of the heirs of John de Somery by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee.
He held no other lands &c. in the county.
Date of death as above. Heir as above, aged 28 years and more.
C. Edw. III. File 77. (7.)
E. Inq. p.m. File 9. (17.)
593. BARTHOLOMEW DE INSULA.
Writ, 20 August, 19 Edward III.
ISLE OF WIGHT. Inq. taken at Neuport on Wednesday the feast of St. Matthew, 19 Edward III.
Shentlyng, Rewe and Chelierton. The manors, whereof he was enfeoffed jointly with Elizabeth his wife, who still survives, by the gift of Sir John de Insula, his father, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, with reversion to the right heirs of the said Sir John.
Wodyton, Brydelesford, Bonechurch and Appedelford. The manors, with the advowsons of the churches of Bonechurche and Shorewelle, and of the chapels of Wodyton, Brydelesford and Appedelford [or Apeldereford], held jointly as above by the gift of William, parson of the church of Bonechurch, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of the said Sir John by fine levied in the king’s court.
Hortyngshute and Blakepanne. Lands &c. held jointly as above by the gift &c. of William Brolk, chaplain, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of the said Sir John.
All held of the king in chief, as of the honour of the castle of Carsbrok, by knight’s service, doing suit at the court of knights of Neuport every three weeks.
Chelierton. 10a. arable near the manor held jointly as above of Thomas de Drokeneford, lord of Affeton, by service of 7s. yearly.
He died on Monday the feast of the Assumption last. John his son, aged 9 years on 15 December next, is his next heir.
Writ, 20 August, 19 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Winchester on Monday before the Nativity of the Blessed Mary, 19 Edward III.
Wodehouse. John de Insula Vecta, knight (chivaler), father of the said Bartholomew, having been licensed by the king’s charter, gave to William, parson of the church of Bonechurche, a messuage and 30a. land, with the bailiwick of forester of the forest of Chuyt in the hundred of Andevere, which extends partly into the county of Wilts, to hold to him and his heirs for ever, and the said William, similarly licensed, gave the same, by fine levied in the king’s court, to the said John de Insula, to hold for his life of the king by service of 10s. yearly at the king’s exchequer by the hands of the sheriff of Southampton, with remainder to the said Bartholomew his son and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of their bodies, to hold of the king and his heirs by the said services and by the serjeanty of keeping the said forest. The said messuage, land and bailiwick Edmund de la Beche, archdeacon of Berks, held for the life of the said Bartholomew by his charter.
Mannesbrigge. The manor (extent given), including a fishery, held jointly with Elizabeth his wife, who still survives, and the heirs of their bodies, by the fine aforesaid, with remainder to the right heirs of the said John de Insula his father. The manor is held of the abbot of Hyde by Winchester, as of his manor of Stonham, by service of 13s. 4d. yearly; and is charged with 12d. yearly to the abbot of Letele, payable at his manor of Tounhulle, 12d. yearly to Sir Andrew Peverel, payable at his manor of Berton, and 1lb. cummin to Walter de Helyon and Margaret, late the wife of William Wodelok, payable at the manor of Aldynton.
Sharprix in the hundred of Christchurch. The manor (extent given) held of the countess of Salisbury, [as] of her manor of Cristchurche, for half a knight’s fee and doing suit at the hundred of Cristchurche every three weeks; and there is a rent of 9d. yearly payable to the prior of Christchurch at his manor of Welhampton.
He held no other lands &c. in the county except those in the Isle of Wight, where William de Ryngebourn is the king’s escheator, and a toft in the New Forest, which is of the liberty of Philippa, queen of England, where William Randolf is her escheator.
Date of death and heir as above.
Writ, 20 August, 19 Edward III.
WILTS. Inq. taken at Bedewynde on Thursday the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Mary, 19 Edward III.
Chute. A certain part of the bailiwick of forester of the forest of Chut held jointly with Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of their bodies, by fine with the king’s licence, of the king in chief by the serjeanty of keeping the said forest at his own charges.
Chute. 10l. yearly rent from the manor for a term of twenty years from 16 April, 12 Edward III, had from Hugh de Curtenay, now earl of Devon; which manor is held of the abbot of Hyde by Winchester by service of two knights’ fees and 61s. yearly.
Date of death and heir as above.
Writ, 20 August, 19 Edward III.
DORSET. Inq. taken at Mayden Neweton on Monday before St. Matthew the Apostle, 19 Edward III.
Neweton. The manor (extent given) held for his life, jointly with Elizabeth his wife, who still survives, of the heirs of Oliver de Ingham by service of doing homage and fealty only.
Date of death and heir as above.
Writ, 20 August, 19 Edward III.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Northampton, 12 September, 19 Edward III.
Walton. The manor (extent given) held in chief of John de Keynes, son and heir of William de Keynes, by service of half a knight’s fee, and homage and fealty, and paying 4s. yearly for suit of court at the said John’s manor of Dodeford.
Date of death as above. Heir as above, aged 9 years on 15 September next.
Writ of certiorari to the treasurer and chamberlains of the exchequer, commanding them to send a transcript of the foot of fine levied at Westminster, 4 Edward III, before the justices of the Bench, between John de Insula Vecta, knight (chivaler), tenant, and William, parson of the church of Bonechurche, deforciant, touching a messuage and 30a. land in Wodehouse; 26 September, 19 Edward III.
Transcript of the said foot of fine, which is dated three weeks from Easter day, 4 Edward III, made between the said John de Insula Vecta and William, parson of Bonechurch, as in the above inquisitions, with the addition of the manor of Southshorewell, which Robert Solyman held for his life of the inheritance of the said William on the day when this concord was made and which ought to revert to the said William and his heirs; which manor after the deaths of the said Robert and John will remain to the said Bartholomew and Elizabeth and the heirs of their bodies and to the right heirs of the said John, to hold of the chief lords of that fee by the services thereto pertaining.
C. Edw. III. File 77. (8.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 53.
594. JOHN DE BURES.
Writ, 28 February, 19 Edward III.
SURREY. Inq. taken at Kersalton, 22 March, 19 Edward III.
Berghe in Banstede. A capital messuage, lands &c. (extent given), held of the king in chief, as of the manor of Banstede which is in the hand of Lady Philippa, queen of England, by the king’s grant, by service of a knight’s fee, suit at the court of the manor of Banstede every three weeks and rendering for the ward of the king’s castle of Rochester 12s. yearly.
Stombelhole in la Leghe. A messuage, land, wood and rents &c. (extent given), which are parcel of the lands &c. of Bergh abovesaid, including rents from free tenants at Banstede, la Leghe and Sandon, and carriage by two bondmen of four bushels of salt in autumn from Brembre to Berghe.
Kersalton. Ten marks yearly rent held jointly with Joan his wife, who still survives, by the grant of William Box, to them and the heirs of their bodies; which rent is held of the earl of Hereford by service of making one attendance yearly at his court of Blauncheappelton.
Adynton. Certain tenements held jointly with Joan his wife, who still survives, by the grant of John de Bures, father of the said John, to them and the heirs of their bodies, of John de Bardolf by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee and rendering eight marks yearly to William de Horwode.
He held no other lands &c. in Surrey and Sussex.
He died on 16 February last. John his son, aged 28 years and more, is his [next] heir.
C. Edw. III. File 77. (9.)
595. WALTER DE MERIET.
Writ, 6 June, 19 Edward III.
DEVON. Inq. taken at Bradenech on Saturday before the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 19 Edward III.
Colump Reigny in the tithing of Moneke Colump. A messuage and two carucates of land held of Henry de Umframvyll by service of half a knight’s fee.
He held no more lands &c. in the county.
He died on 18 May last. Simon son of John de Meryet, aged 30 years and more, is his kinsman and next heir.
Writ, 6 June, 19 Edward III.
Endorsed by the escheator that the said Walter held no lands &c. in Dorset or Somerset, except those contained in the annexed inquisition.
SOMERSET. Inq. taken at Taunton on Friday the feast of St. Botulph, 19 Edward III.
Combeflory. The manor held of the bishop of Winchester by knight’s service.
Hestercombe. A carucate of land held of the same by knight’s service.
Hokcombe. Half a carucate of land held of the same by knight’s service.
Cerneye. A carucate of land held of the same in free socage and by rendering to him 20s. yearly.
Taunton. 9a. meadow called Cokesmede held of the same in free socage and by rendering to him 7s. yearly.
Wyke. A messuage and three carucates of land held of the bishop of Bath by knight’s service.
Bykeleye. A carucate of land held of the earl of Pembroke, Maurice de Berkele and John de Bures, as of their manor of Milverton, by knight’s service.
Pillegh. A carucate of land held of Geoffrey de Stawelle by knight’s service.
Wydecombe and Estcote. Two carucates of land held of John de Mohun by knight’s service.
Elleworthy and Plassh. A carucate of land held of the same by knight’s service.
Brompton Rauf. Half a carucate of land held of the said John by knight’s service.
Capelond. A carucate of land held of John de Acton, knight, by knight’s service.
Bradeford by Welyngton. The manor, held jointly with John de Milton, clerk, who still survives, of John de Sancto Claro, as of the manor of Chuselburgh, by knight’s service, by the grant of William Percehay and John Haukyn, by fine levied in court; the reversion of which manor belongs to the heirs of the said deceased by the aforesaid grant.
Asshton Daundo. Two carucates of land held of Thomas Berkele by service of finding him a horse, price 5s., to carry his armour in Wales in time of war there.
He died on 17 May last. Simon, son of John de Meryet brother (fratris) of the said Walter, aged 30 years and more, is his kinsman and next heir because he died without heir of his body.
C. Edw. III. File 77, (10.)
596. RICHARD DE LA POLE, knight (chivaler).
Writ, 4 August, 19 Edward III.
HUNTINGDON. Inq. Tuesday after the Assumption, 19 Edward III.
Chesterton. The manor (extent given) held for his life jointly with Joan his wife, who still survives, of John Lovetot by homage.
He died on Monday the feast of St. Peter ad Vincula last. William de la Pole, knight (chivaler), his son, aged 26 years and more, is his next heir.
Writ, 4 August, 19 Edward III.
CAMBRIDGE. Inq. taken at Cambridge on Monday the eve of All Saints, 19 Edward III.
Dodyngton. A messuage, 50a. marsh and 2a. meadow, held jointly as abovesaid, as is more fully contained in a fine levied in the king’s court, of the bishop of Ely by service of 6s. 4d. yearly.
He died on a day unknown, on this side the feast of the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr last. Heir as above, aged 30 years and more.
Writ, 4 August, 19 Edward III.
LINCOLN. Inq. Saturday before All Saints, 19 Edward III.
Maydenwell. A messuage and two carucates of land held of Henry earl of Lancaster by homage and fealty only, who held them of the king in chief by the like service.
He held no other lands &c. in the county.
He died on Sunday before St. Peter ad Vincula last. Heir as above, aged 30 years.
Writ, 4 August, 19 Edward III.
Endorsed:— ‘Kyng’ r[espond]et pro xviij. Hert’ r[espond]et pro xviij. Dies datus est apud Ebor. die Lune post oct. Mich.’
YORK. Inq. Monday the eve of All Saints, 19 Edward III.
Kyngeston-upon-Hull. A capital burgage with a curtilage adjacent, which are charged with a yearly rent of six marks payable to Sir Robert del Ker, chaplain, to celebrate divine service for the soul of John Rotenheryng, a yearly rent of 13l. 6s. 8d. from divers tenements built upon, by the hands of divers free tenants who held the same of the said Richard by his charter thereof made to them in fee, a yearly rent of 6l. 11s. 4d. from divers plots not built upon, by the hands of divers tenants at will, and a garden; all held of the king in fee as free burgage, and charged yearly with 65s. 2d. to be paid to the burgesses of the said town, to whom the said king granted the said town at fee farm, in part payment thereof.
Miton-on-Humber. A certain tenement, then called Mitongraunge, and ten bovates of arable land and meadow, was in the seisin of Roger de Driffeld, sometime abbot of Meaux, who, with the unanimous assent of the convent of his house, gave the said tenement and lands to King Edward, the king’s grandfather, and his heirs for ever; and after the death of the said king, King Edward the king’s father caused to be built there a manor(-house) then called the manor (-house) of Miton, which, with the aforesaid ten bovates of arable land and meadow, he granted by his charter to Robert de Hastang, knight, for life; and afterwards the present king by another charter, granted the reversion of the said manor (-house) &c. to the said Richard de la Pole, now deceased, and William his brother, and to their heirs for ever, to hold of the king and his heirs at fee farm for 10l. 3s. yearly, payable at the exchequer. Afterwards the said king, by the same charter, released the said Richard and William from the said rent for their lives, but their heirs were to pay it yearly at the exchequer. After the death of the said Robert, the said Richard and William entered upon the said manor(-house) &c. and divided the same equally, and each released the other. So the said Richard died seised alone of five bovates of land and meadow, each of which is worth 10s. yearly, and no more on account of divers inundations of the river Humber.
Miton by Kyng[eston]-upon-Hull. Three bovates of land and meadow called Atonfee, worth the same as above for the same reason; a yearly rent of 24s. 4d. from divers tenants in fee; four tenants in bondage rendering 42s. 4d.; nine cottages and plots held in bondage rendering 32s. 6d. yearly; and a windmill worth nothing because it is decayed and not let to farm.
Westeluele. Six bondmen rendering 64s. 4d. yearly.
Hesell. 6l. 10s. 8d. yearly rent from divers free tenants.
All held, except the tenements held in burgage in the town of Kyng[eston]-upon-Hull and the five bovates of land and meadow in Miton which are held of the king at fee farm, of Sir John de Moubray by service of homage and fealty.
He held no other lands &c. in the county.
Date of death and heir, as last above.
Writ, 4 August, 19 Edward III.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. 28 October, 19 Edward III.
Milton. The manor (extent given) held jointly with Joan his wife, by fine levied in the king’s court before his justices of the Bench, of the abbot of Peterborough by service of homage and fealty and suit of court at the said abbot’s manor of Castre every three weeks, and by service of 12s. rent, and likewise 2s. rent called ‘suetsilver,’ to the said abbot yearly.
Marham. A third part of the manor (extent given), including 10a. underwood called Shrobbes ……. and called ‘tolcorn,’ held jointly with Joan his wife by fine levied in the king’s court at Westminster before his justices of the Bench. The whole manor is held of the abbot of Peterborough by service of homage and fealty, 22s. (?) yearly rent, [and by suit at] the abbot’s [court] of Castre every three weeks.
Date of death and heir, as last above.
Writ to Richard de Lacer [alias Lacer], mayor of London and king’s escheator there, 6 November, 19 Edward III.
LONDON. Inq. Wednesday before St. Martin, 19 Edward III.
Parish of St. Edmund the King. A messuage held jointly with Joan his wife, who still survives, of the king in free burgage, as is the whole city.
He held no other lands &c. within the liberty of the city.
Date of death and heir, as last above.
C. Edw. III. File 77. (11.)
E. Inq. p.m. File 9. (13.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 49.
597. ADAM DE WELLE.
Writ, 3 March, 19 Edward III.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Inq. taken at Morpath, 23 March, 19 Edward III.
Ellyngton. Two parts of the manor held of Lady Mary de Sancto Paulo, countess of Pembroke, as of her manor of Bywell, by homage and fealty and doing suit at the said countess’s court of Bywell every three weeks, and by service of two parts of five marks payable yearly to the king’s use for the ward of his castle of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
He died on 27 February last, as the jurors understand. John his son, aged 10 years, is his next heir.
Writ, 3 March, 19 Edward III.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Keteryngg, 18 March, 19 Edward III.
Faxton. He held nothing of the king in chief in his demesne as of fee in the county on the day he died, for on the quinzaine of St. Hilary last, by fine levied in the king’s court, he granted the manor of Foxton together with all other lands &c. which he had in the county, to John son of Adam de Welle and Maud his wife and to the heirs of their bodies, to hold of the said Adam and his heirs by service of a rose (unius flore rosarum) at the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist; which manor and lands &c. are held of the countess of Penebrock in chief, as of her manor of Foderyngeye, by service of two knights’ fees, and not of the king.
He died on 28 February [last]. Heir as above, aged 12 years.
Writ, 3 March, 19 Edward III.
LINCOLN. Inq. Monday after St. Gregory the Pope, 19 Edward III (defaced).
Cumberworth. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by knight’s service, but for how much the jurors know not; whence there are payable in rent [yearly] to Robert Chaumberleyn 3s. 11d., and to the king for sheriff’s aid 3s. and for view of frankpledge 6d.
Brumthorp. The manor (extent given) held of Gilbert de Umframvill, earl of Angus, by service of half a knight’s fee; whence there are payable in rent [yearly] to the king for sheriff’s aid 3s. and for view of frankpledge 6d.
Welle. The manor (extent given), including land lying on ‘le Walde,’ woods called Wellewode and Billesby Wode, and a toll … Alford, held of the heir of John de Beaumund as of the fee of Gaunt by knight’s service; whence there are payable in rent yearly to Thomas de Ryggesby 20s., to the prior of Sixhill (?) 14s., to the king for sheriff’s aid 8s. 6d. and for view of frankpledge 3s. 6d., and to John de Welle and Maud his wife, by the deed of Adam his father, 24l.
Hellowe. The manor (extent given), with its appurtenances in Aby and Swaby, including land upon ‘le Walde,’ held of the heir of John de Beaumund as of the fee of Gaunt by knight’s service.
Wytherne. The manor (extent given), including a wood called Wythern Wode, held of John de Beamund, as of the fee of Gaunt by knight’s service; whence there are due in rent yearly to the prior of Burwell 12d., to Robert Burdon 1d., to Philip Warde 1/2d., for sheriff’s aid 6s. for view of frankpledge 3s. 6d., to the prioress of Grenfeld 40s. for her life by the deed of the said Adam de Welle, [and] to Alan de Conyngesholm 100s. for his life by the deed of the said Adam.
Bradle. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief, as of a parcel of Grymesby, by service of 12s. 3d. yearly.
Wyberton. A messuage, 60a. land, 30a. meadow, 3a. pasture and 60s. rent yearly from free tenants, held of the earl of Richemund in socage by fealty and 25s. yearly, for all service; and there are due in rent yearly to the prior of Kyme 2s. 6d., to the abbot of St. Mary’s, York, 18d. and to John de Sutton 6d.
Skendelby and Partenay. 72a. land, 14a. wood called Skendelby Wode, 20a. meadow, a several pasture called Welle Park, and 8l. 9s. 9 3/4d. yearly rent from free and bond tenants, held of the king, service unknown; and 7d. are due in rent yearly to the king for sheriff’s aid.
Trusthorp. 124s. 6 1/2d. yearly rent from free tenants held of Gilbert de Umframvill, earl of Angos, service unknown.
Southormesby. 33s. 4d. yearly rent from free tenants held of Alan de Multon by service of a peppercorn.
Louthe. 53s. 8d. yearly rent from free tenants held of the bishop of Lincoln in socage, service unknown.
He died on 21 February last. Heir as above, aged 10 years and more.
Writ, 7 May, 19 Edward III.
ESSEX. Inq. taken at Eppyngg on Monday the morrow of Holy Trinity, 19 Edward III.
Long before his death he demised all his lands &c. in the county to John his son and Maud his wife and the heirs of their bodies, by fine levied in the king’s court, to hold of the said Adam by service of a rose yearly, viz.—
Theiden Gernoun. The manor held of Thomas Gernoun by service of 7s. yearly and 1lb. pepper.
Theiden Gernoun and Theiden Boys. A tenement called Hemenhales held of John son of Walter by service of 26s. yearly; but whether it is held by knight’s service or by socage the jurors know not.
Eppyngg. A tenement called Madles held of the earl of Oxford by service of keeping a sparrowhawk at the will and costs of the said earl.
He died on 27 February last. Heir as above, aged 11 years and more.
Writ of certiorari to the escheator to enquire whether the said Adam was sole or joint tenant of the manor of Wyberton, co. Lincoln, 18 October, 19 Edward III.
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Boston, 25 October, 19 Edward III.
Wyberton. He held the manor as sole tenant, and not jointly with any other, by hereditary right after the death of Robert de Welle, his brother.
C. Edw. III. File 77. (12.)
E. Inq. p.m. File 9. (14.)
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