Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 30

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 7, Edward III. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1909.

This free content was digitised using optical character recognition. All rights reserved.

Citation:

J E E S Sharp, A E Stamp, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 30', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 7, Edward III( London, 1909), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol7/pp287-301 [accessed 8 November 2024].

J E E S Sharp, A E Stamp, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 30', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 7, Edward III( London, 1909), British History Online, accessed November 8, 2024, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol7/pp287-301.

J E E S Sharp, A E Stamp. "Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 30". Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 7, Edward III. (London, 1909), , British History Online. Web. 8 November 2024. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol7/pp287-301.

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 30

391. AYMER DE VALENCIA late EARL OF PEMBROKE.
Writ of scire facias to the sheriff of Buckingham, 19 February, 5 Edward III, to warn Richard Talebot and Elizabeth his wife, one of the kinswomen and heirs of the said Aymer, to be in the king’s chancery in three weeks from Easter next to show cause why the lands and tenements which belonged to the said Aymer should not be taken again into the king’s hand and a new partition made among the heirs; on the petition of David [de Strabolgi], earl of Athol, son and heir of David, late earl of Athol, and of Joan his wife, one of the kinswomen and heirs of the said Aymer, showing that whereas the said David and Joan with John de Hastinges had sued for a moiety of the said inheritance, and for a quarter of the said inheritance to be delivered to the said Joan, because Hugh le Despenser, then earl of Winchester, and Hugh his son who (had married the same) Elizabeth Comyn, another of the heirs of a fourth part, wished to have better castles, &c. assigned to the said Elizabeth, partition was not then made; pending which dissension the said John died, and the king’s father gave the wardship of his pourparty to the said Hugh the younger, until the lawful age of Laurence the said John’s son and heir; by pretext whereof the said Hugh caused a partition to be made, and castles, manors, &c. to be unjustly assigned as well to the pourparty of the said Laurence as of the said Elizabeth, beyond what by right fell to them.
Endorsed by the sheriff that he had warned the said Richard and Elizabeth accordingly.
Similar writ of scire facias to the sheriff of Kent, 25 February, 5 Edward III, to warn Margaret late the wife of Edmund, earl of Kent, to be in the king’s chancery on the same day, to show cause why the lands, &c. which she holds of the said inheritance should not be resumed into the king’s hand, and parted anew between the heirs.
Endorsed by the sheriff that he had warned the said Margaret accordingly.
Writ of plenius certiorari concerning the tenure of certain lands in Dakenham which were of the said Aymer, 11 June, 5 Edward III.
ESSEX. Inq. Sunday the octave of the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 5 Edward III.
Dakenham. A messuage, 100a. land, 22a. pasture, and 6s. 8d. rent.
Margery late the wife of Thomas de Weyland was seised of the above premises for her life, having acquired them by joint acquisition with the said Thomas by a fine levied in the king’s court, the reversion whereof pertained to Eleanor, daughter of the said Thomas, mother of John de Nevile, whose heir the said John is, and to the heirs of the same Eleanor; which Margery demised the said tenements to Agnes de Valencia for the life of the said Margery, which Agnes died seised of the said tenements in the said Margery’s lifetime; after the death of which Agnes, Aymer de Valencia, then earl of Pembroke, her brother, entered on the said tenements and held them for all the life of the said Margery; and the said Margery being dead, the said John, as son and heir of the said Eleanor, entered on the said tenements as having the reversion of the same. The said Aymer was not seised on the day he died of any lands or tenements in Dakenham in fee nor for term of life or years. The said tenements are held of the abbess of Berkyng by service of 17s. 4d. yearly rent.
Writ of certiorari to William, bishop of Norwich, as to who last presented to a moiety of the church of Holkham &c., 11 June, 5 Edwad III.
Return by the bishop of Norwich to the above writ, 17 Kalends of August, 1331.
NORFOLK. Having caused the register of admissions of clerks to ecclesiastical benefices in the said diocese, and their institutions, to be searched, he has found that Sir William de Heveringlond, priest, on the 3rd of December, 1326, was admitted and instituted rector in a moiety of the church of Holkham, vacant by the free resignation of Sir Walter de Helghetone, then rector of the same, at the presentation of the abbot and convent of the monastery of St. Mary, West Derham, patrons of the said moiety, by the bishop’s vicar-general in the following words [quoted].
Writ of recipiendi attonatos to John Claver, 20 July, 5 Edward III.
NORFOLK. To receive attorneys of the abbot of Derham, who is to appear in chancery with the charter and other muniments which he may see necessary, to show cause why the advowson of a moiety of the church of Holkham should not be taken again into the king’s hand, and, with other advowsons of the inheritance of David de Strabolgi, son and heir of David de Strabolgi, late earl of Athol, and of Joan his wife, kinswoman, and one of the heirs of Aymer de Valencia, late earl of Pembroke, be anew divided among the said heirs; the said abbot having lately, on the king’s seisin, during the minority of the said David, presented a clerk to the said moiety then pertaining to the king’s gift, by virtue of a grant of the said Aymer lately made, as alleged, to the same abbot.
Transcripts of:—
Grant from the [late] king to Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, of licence to assign to the abbot and convent of West Derham and their successors, the advowson of a moiety of the church of Holcham, in the diocese of Norfolk, held of the king in chief as is said, to hold to their own uses. Dated 5 May, 16 [Edward II].
Grant by Aymer de Valencia, earl of Pembroke, lord of Weis[ford] and Montiniac, to God and the church and canons of St. Mary’s, West Derham, in frank almoin of the advowson of a moiety of the church of Holcham, which he has recovered in the king’s court by writ of right against the abbot of Viterbo. Given at Stratford atte Bowe on Wednesday after St. John ante Portam Latinam, 17 Edward II.
Memorandum. Afterwards King Edward II confirmed the above grant by the said Aymer, by letters patent dated 28 February, in the 19th year of his reign.
Writ to the escheator, 4 August, 5 Edward III. Whereas it has been found by inquisitions that Aymer de Valencia, late earl of Pembroke, held a rent of 30l. from lands and tenements which were of Denise de Monte Caniso in Beverley, Scourburgh, Besewyk, Fosceton, Naffreton, Louthorp, Fyvele, Twenge, and Sixindale, and also from the manors of Kellum and Brunby, which rent on account of his death was taken into the hand of the late King Edward II, and being assigned to the pourparty of David de Strabolgi, earl of Athol, kinsman and one of the heirs of the said Aymer, which is still in the king’s hand, has been entered upon by certain persons; the eschestor is commanded, as by a former mandate, forthwith take the same into the king’s hand, and to warn such persons to be in the king’s chancery on the octave of St. Michael next, to answer for their contempt and show their title.
Endorsed by the escheator that he has warned Sir William de Twenge, who entered upon a part of the said rent, to attend in the king’s chancery accordingly. At which day he came and asserted that he held the said rent for his life, of the grant of the above earl of Pembroke; and for fuller information the treasurer and barons of the exchequer were commanded to certify into the chancery if the said rent was answered for to the king after the said earl’s death, and a day was given (by postponement) until the octave of St. Hilary next.
Writ to the escheator, 4 August, 5 Edward III. Whereas it has been found by inquisitions that Aymer de Valencia, late earl of Pembroke, held certain tenements in Thratherestone, co. Northumberland, which after his death were assigned in dower to Mary late the wife of the said earl, and after her death to the pourparty of David de Strabolgi, earl of Athol, son and heir of David de Strabolgi, late earl of Athol, and of Joan his wife, kinswoman and one of the heirs of the said Aymer, and which, being in the king’s hand by the said Aymer’s death, were entered upon by certain persons immediately after the death of the said Aymer, and the profits taken: the escheator is commanded, as by a former mandate, without delay to resume the same into the king’s hand, and warn the said persons to be in the king’s chancery on the octave of St. Michael next to answer for their contempt, and show their title.
Endorsed by the escheator that he has warned Sir Henry de Percy who held the said tenements in Thrastreston in the lifetime of the said Aymer, and still holds them, to be in the king’s chancery at the day above named &c. On which day the said Henry came and asserted that he held the said tenements by right of inheritance as well in the time of the said Aymer as after his death; and for fuller information the treasurer and barons of the exchequer were commanded to certify into the king’s chancery whether the king has been answered to concerning the issues of the said tenements after the said Aymer’s death, and a day was given (by postponement) until the octave of St. Hilary next.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Inq. Wednesday after the Assumption, 5 Edward III.
Thrastreston. The said Aymer was not seised in his demesne as of fee, on the day he died, of any lands or tenements in the said town, nor did any come into the hands of the late King Edward II, after the said earl’s death, nor have any persons entered upon any lands, &c., upon the seisin of the said king, in the same town, after the said earl’s death.
Writ of certiorari to the escheator, 5 August, 5 Edward III. On the petition of David de Strabolgi, earl of Athol, &c., who has proved his age, that, whereas the partition of the lands, &c. of Aymer de Valencia made in the time of King Edward II, was erroneous, certain lands and tenements, viz.—the castle and manor of Mitforde, the manor of Pount Eland with certain lands in Little Eland in demesne, and the reversion of the manor of Felton and of certain lands in Thracheston, and of 9l. 18s. 6 1/4d. in land and rent in Pount Eland, after the death of Mary late the wife of the said Aymer who holds them in dower, all which were wasted by the Scots, and which were assigned to the pourparty of the said earl of Athol, having been wrongly valued; the escheator is commanded to extend the said lands, &c., as commanded by a former writ, in the presence of Richard Talbot who married Elizabeth another heir of the said Aymer.
Endorsed by the escheator that he warned the said Richard, who did not appear. At which day (the octave of St. Michael) as well the said earl of Athol as the said Richard and Elizabeth came by their attorneys into the king’s chancery, and a day was given to the said parties, &c., until the octave of St. Hilary next.
Extent of lands and tenements which were of the said Aymer in Northumberland.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Inq. Tuesday before St. Michael, 5 Edward III.
Mitteford. The site of the castle and manor (extent given), including lands in Molleston, held, with the under-mentioned manors, &c., of the king in chief, by service of a barony, and by service of rendering 31s. 4d. yearly for cornage at the king’s castle of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Molleston, appurtenant to the said manor. Twelve lands of bondmen, each containing 24a., whereof two are in the hands of tenants at will and the residue lies waste, and 1d. rent of freemen.
Felton. The manor (extent given), including the site of a messuage burned by the Scots, which manor is assigned in dower to Mary late the wife of the said Aymer.
Thrastreston. He held no lands or tenements there on the day he died, as in his demesne.
Pount Eland. The manor (extent given), including a park, part of which manor is assigned in dower to the aforesaid Mary, held with certain tenements in Little Eland, Calverdon, and Merdesfen, of the king in chief, by the service aforesaid.
Little Eland. Six lands of bondmen each containing 22a., . . s. 3d. yearly rent of freemen, and three cottages.
Calverdon. Eight lands of bondmen each containing 30a., whereof two lands are in the hands of tenants at will and the residue lies waste, and 6 1/2d. yearly rent of freemen.
Merdenfen. Twenty-one lands of bondmen, whereof seven lands are in the hands of tenants at will and the residue lies waste, 12s. yearly rent of freemen, and a turbary.
Writ to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to certify whether the issues of lands, &c., late of the said Aymer in Dakenham, were answered for to the king, 3 November, 5 Edward III.
ESSEX. Return to the above writ (undated).
The rolls and memoranda of the exchequer having been searched it is found that the escheator in 17 Edward II, answered to the king concerning 11s. 10d. assised rent and other issues of certain tenements in Dakenham, from 23 June, when the said Aymer died, until the feast of St. Michael next following, and in 18 Edward II, concerning 65s. 7d. for the rent, &c., of the same tenements, but in the 19th year the escheator did not answer for any such issues because he delivered those tenements to David de Strabolgi, earl of Athol, and Joan his wife, kinswoman and one of the heirs of the said Aymer, to hold as her pourparty, &c.
Writ to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to certify whether the issues of certain lands, &c., in Thrathereston, co. Northumberland, which Henry de Percy claims as his inheritance, and of 30l. rent in Beverley, &c., which William de Twenge claims for life, were answered for to the king after the death of the said Aymer, 4 November, 5 Edward III.
NORTHUMBERLAND and YORK. Return to the above writ.
The rolls and memoranda of the exchequer having been searched, it is found that the escheator in his account for 17 Edward II, among other lands, &c. which were of the said Aymer, taken by his death into the king’s hand on June 26 in that year, accounts that he took certain tenements in Thrastreston, but did not answer for any issues of the same from the said day until the 9th of November in the 19th year, on which day he delivered the said tenements to Mary, late the wife of the said Aymer to hold in dower, because the said tenements lay waste, the country being destroyed by the Scots; it is also found in the said account that the escheator did not answer concerning an annual rent of 30l. in Beverley, Skorburghe, Besewyk, Fosceton, Naffreton, Louthorp, Alburn, Fyvele, Twenge, Sixendale, Killum, and Brunby, from the said 26th June, when the escheator took it ex officio into the king’s hand, until the feast of St. Michael next coming, because that rent was payable at St. Martin and Whitsunday, neither of which terms fell within that time; but in 18 Edward II, the escheator answered for 15l. of the said rent of the term of St. Martin in the same year, before he delivered to the said Mary 10l. of the said rent to hold in dower, and for 10l. of the remaining 20l. yearly, remaining in the king’s hand by way of wardship, of the term of Whitsunday in the 18th year; but he did not answer for the said rent in the 19th year, because he delivered that rent with other lands to David de Strabolgi, earl of Athol, who married Joan, kinswoman and one of the heirs of the said Aymer, now deceased, to hold by the courtesy of England, on account of the issue between the said earl and Joan.
Memorandum of defects of lands, tenements and rents assigned as the pourparty of the earl of Athol, of the inheritance of the earl of Pembroke, deceased (undated).
NORFOLK. Castelacre. The castle assigned to hold in demesne, but which is recovered by the earl of Warenne by assize, &c.
Holkham. The advowson of a moiety of the church to hold in demesne, but which the earl of Pembroke gave by charter to the abbot of Derham and his successors by the king’s licence.
ESSEX. Dakenham. Certain lands and tenements to hold in demesne, but which John de Neville occupied immediately after the death of the earl of Pembroke, claiming them as his right and inheritance.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Mitford. The castle and manor assigned to him to hold in demesne at the extent of 29l. 13s., whereas they were only extended at the earl’s death at 4l. 10s. Deficiency 25l. 12s. 2d.
Ponteland. The manor and divers lands, &c., in Little Eland, assigned to hold in demesne, and certain lands and rent in Ponteland to hold in reversion. Deficiency on the whole 54l. 19s. 4d.
Felton. The manor, with tenements in Thratherestone, which Sir Henry de Percy lately occupied, assigned to hold in reversion. Deficiency 26l. 14s. 5 1/2d.
BUCKINGHAM. (Unspecified.) Tenements [viz:—The manor of Cherdesleye], assigned to hold in reversion, which Ellen de Boketoft held for life, but which are recovered by assize against her at the suit of Robert Justyn.
(Unspecified.) 4l. rent assigned to hold in demesne to himself and his heirs for ever, but which are only to be received for the life of Peter Carbonel, Isabel his wife, and John their son.
YORK. Beverley, Scorburgh, Fosseton, &c. 20l. rent assigned to him to hold in demesne, and 10l. rent to hold in reversion, but which rents William de Twengg, knight, holds for his life, of the gift of the earl of Pembroke, deceased.
Memorandum of errors which were made in the making of the pourparty of the inheritance which was the earl of Pembroke’s by Hugh le Despenser, father and son, and master Robert de Baldok, then chancellor, and of their agreement who had assumed to themselves royal power, by reason that Laurence, son and heir of John de Hastyngg’, married the daughter of the said Hugh the son, and the son of the said Hugh married Elizabeth Comyn. (French, undated.)
Assigned to the said Laurence Hastingg’,—
WALES. Pembroke. The county, where he is earl palatine (counte palais); with all the franchises and great wood, which are not extended.
Coytrath and Oystrelof. The commotes with the other foreign profits which are only partly extended.
IRELAND. Weyesford. The castle and town, with all royal franchises, only to a small part (a petit) extended, of which he is earl palatine (counte paleis).
Ancestral manors, well furnished (bien herbenges), which are not doubtful nor pleadable, with great woods, to the value of £10,000, in England, Wales and Ireland, forests, chaces, and parks, which do not fall into the extent; some to hold in demesne, and the others in reversion.
Assigned to Elizabeth Comyn,—
Bampton and Peyneswyke, Moreton and Swannescomp. The manors and other ancestral manors which are not doubtful nor pleadable, and the castle of Goderich, all which are well furnished, &c., and great woods in divers places, to a small part (a petit) extended.
Assigned to the pourparty of the earl of Athell,—
NORFOLK. Castleacre. The castle and manor, which the earl of Warenne has recovered by assize of novel disseisin, which Eymer de Valence and others ought to have made to the earl, the earl of Athell being under age and in the king’s wardship.
Westlekesham and Possewyk. The manor, and the reversion of the manor of Fileby, all doubtful and pleadable.
YORK. (Unspecified.) 20l. rent in demesne, and 10l. in reversion, which William de Twenge holds for life.
BUCKINGHAM. (Unspecified.) 4l. rent assigned to him in demesne for ever, which are only to be received for the lives of Peter Carbonel, his wife and son.
NORFOLK. Holkham. The advowson of a moiety of the church, whereas the abbot of Dereham has it by charters of the said Eymer and the king.
ESSEX. Dakenham. Tenements which John de Nevill holds, and claims as his inheritance.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Mitford. The castle and manor, destroyed and wasted by the Scotch war, but valued in the extent as in time of peace.
Pount Eland with lands at Little Eland, similarly wasted and valued.
Felton. The reversion of the manor, with tenements in Thrareston, similarly wasted and valued.
BUCKINGHAM. Cherdesleye. The reversion of the manor, which Helen de Buketoft held for life, and which Robert Justyn has recovered from her by assize of novel disseisin.
IRELAND. Irish lands amongst the Irish, continually destroyed and wasted by war, which are extended as in time of peace; and knights’ fees, which are nothing, are thrown into the said earl of Athell’s pourparty.
The assignment of this pourparty was made wilfully by the power and commandment of the said Hugh, Hugh, and Robert, contrary to law and usage.
C. Edw. III. File 30. (1.)
392. JOHN, SON AND HEIR OF GODFREY DE MELSA.
Writ to the escheator to take the proof of age of the said John, in the presence of the archbishop of York, Scolastica de Meaux, and Robert de Sapy, who have parts of the wardship by the grant of King Edward II, 14 September, 5 Edw. II.
YORK. Proof of age, 28 September, 5 Edw. III. (defaced.)
Walter de Gousull, aged 60 years, says the said John is 21 years of age and more, for he was born at Bewyk in Holdernesse …… . . and baptized in the church of St. Bartholomew [, Aldeburgh], by Nicholas de G[rymston], then chaplain there, and by John de Roos of Tydde, and Herbert de Flynton …… . de Lokyngton was lifted from the sacred font on the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1310; and this he recollects because John de Fauconberge his nephew was buried at Killyvern (?) the same feast and year ……………… .
Stephen Hauteyn, aged 50 years, says the like, and recollects it because on the feast of St. Matthew next following was born Walter firstborn son of the aforesaid Walter, who at that feast last past was 21 years of age.
John de Waldeby (?), aged 40 years, says the like, and recollects it because Avice his daughter was born on the eve of Whitsunday next before the feast of the Nativity aforesaid, and was 21 years of age on that day last past.
William de Bewyk, aged 60 years, says the like, and recollects it because he was butler to Godfrey de Melsa aforesaid, and was at the church of Bewyk with the midwife and saw the said John lifted from the sacred font.
William atte Esthall, aged 60 years, says the like, and recollects it because ………… . Aldeburgh of … . . his firstborn (daughter) on the feast of the Nativity aforesaid. … .
William de Wythornwyk, aged 60 years, says the like, and recollects it because Maud his daughter …………… . after the feast of the Nativity aforesaid, and the same William de Esthorpe and Maud ………… . . of the gift of William de Wythornwyk for their lives.
Simon (?) de Humbilton, aged 60 years, says the like, and recollects it because Godfrey de Melsa commanded …………………… . . which horse (?) was the said Godfrey’s heriot (mortuar’).
Walter de Haytefeld, aged 50 years, says the like, and recollects it because he was at Bewyk ………… . . in the said year, and then the lady lay in childbed with the said John ……………… to burn up by accident.
John de Veer, aged 60 years, says the like, and recollects it because on Wednesday after the said Nativity ……………… .
Thomas de Wytherton, aged 60 years, says the like, and recollects it because Henry his father died on …… . St. Matthew in the said year.
Herbert de Flynton, aged 50 years, says the like, and recollects it because he saw the said John baptized, and lifted from the sacred font by John de Roos of Tydde, and the same Herbert …,………… . . and he gave the said John a …… of silver (?).
C. Edw. III. File 30. (2.)
393. MARGERY LA COYNTE, ONE OF THE DAUGHTERS AND HEIRS OF WILLIAM LE COYNTE, of Wardon.
Writ to the escheator to take the proof of age of the said Margery, who was born at Wardon and baptized in the church there, as is said, and warn William de Boweles, who has the wardship, &c., to be present, 16 March, 5 Edward III.
BEDFORD. Proof of age, 27 June, 5 Edward III.
Richard Frauncleyn, aged 40 years, says the said Margery was born at Wardon on the day of St. Mark, 10 Edward II, and so was 14 years of age at the feast of St. Martin last; and this he knows because her father died 15 days before, at whose burial he was present.
John Stacy, aged 45 years, and Simon le Bedel, aged 43 years, say the like, and know it by examination of the neighbours.
William Perrot, aged 50 years, says the like, and knows it because he saw the testament, dated at the feast of the Annunciation, 10 Edward II, of the said Margery’s father, who died 15 days before the said Margery was born.
John Leneye, aged 42 years, says the like, and knows it because the said William le Coynte died 15 days before the said (girl) was born, and the escheator seized his tenements and held his court, at which the said John was present, and has a transcript still.
William de London, aged 52 years, says the like, and knows it because six weeks after the said Margery was born he came to Wardon to dwell.
Clement de Stoppesle, aged 40 years, says the like, and knows it because in that year at Hock day he married Cristina his wife, and on the morrow William le Coynte was buried.
Henry Gomelot, aged 60 years, says the like, and knows it because he lifted the same Margery from the sacred font.
Robert Bretoun, aged 50 years, says the like, and knows it because he has a son who was born at Easter before.
Adam Heryng, aged 46 years, says the like, and knows it by examination of neighbours only.
Henry Sokelyng, aged 66 years, says the like, and knows it (because) Alice his wife lifted the said Margery from the sacred font.
John de Ordewy, aged 41 years, says the like, and knows it because he has a brother, John, who was born 15 days after the said Margery.
John de Boweles says the said Margery ought not to have seisin of the lands, because she is not of the full age of 15 years; and if by the judgment of the king’s court she is of full age, he claims to enjoy the issues of the lands, as the king would enjoy them if in his hands.
C. Edw. III. File 30. (3.)
394. ALICE, SARRA, BEATRICE, JOAN, and DENISE, DAUGHTERS AND HEIRS OF ADAM ATTE BROK of Westpecham.
Writ to the escheator to take the proofs of age of the said heirs, and warn Joan late the wife of the said Adam, in whose wardship they are, to be present, 5 March, 5 Edward III.
KENT. Proof of age. 23 March, 5 Edward III. (defaced.)
Richard atte Bern, aged 50 years, says the said Alice was 22 years of age on 3 November, 4 Edward III, and was born on that day 2 Edward II, at Westpecham, and baptized there the same day about the hour of vespers in the church of St. Dunstan, which he recollects because Bartholomew de Cheyham, sometime his neighbour, died at the feast of St. Michael in the said year; that the said Sarra was 20 years of age on 14 May last, and was born on that day, 4 Edward II, and baptized on the same day (sic), which he recollects because the whole grove of Westpecham called ‘le hurst’ was set on fire by accident, and the greater part burned on that day, and all the neighbourhood came by common hue and cry to extinguish the flames, and on the 15th day of the said month she was baptized in the said church; that the said Beatrice was 19 years of age on 24 March, 4 Edward III, and was born on that day, 5 Edward II, and baptized on the same day, which he recollects because William de … . . tisham his neighbour was buried there the same day; and that the said Joan was 17 years of age on 29 May last, and was born at Westpecham on that day, 7 Edward II, and baptized in the church there the same day, which he recollects because Sir John atte Mounte, then vicar of the church, died the same day as the said Joan was born.
Edmund Fromond, aged 50 years, John Bade, aged 60 years, William Daniel, aged 60 years, William Kriel, aged 44 years, and many others (named), say the like of the said Alice and recollect it because John atte Gore their neighbour on the same 3rd of November took his journey for Santiago.
And the like of the said Sarra, which they recollect because John son of the said Edmund, … . daughter (?) of the said John Bade, and Roger son of the said William Daniel were born on 14 May, 4 Edward II, aforesaid.
And the like of the said Beatrice, which they recollect because Roger son of the said Edmund Fremond (?) died on the said 24th March, when the said Beatrice was born.
And the like of the said Joan, which they recollect because Margery daughter of the said William Kiriel was married to John Loching (?) on the said 29th May, 7 Edward II.
Richard atte Bern, aged 50 years, says that the said Denise was 16 years of age on the eve of the Purification last, and was born on that day, 8 Edward II, at Westpecham, and baptized in the church there the same day, which he recollects [because] Roger (?), now vicar of that church, was instituted the same day on which she was born.
Edmund Fromond says the like of the said Denise, and recollects it because on 30 January in the same year Gilbert his son was born at Great Pecham, on which day the said Denise was born and baptized.
John le Bade, aged 60 years, says the like, and recollects it because Denise his daughter was born on the same day and baptized in the same church as was Denise atte Brok.
William Daniel, aged 60 years, says the like, and recollects it because Maud his sister was buried at Westpecham on the same day that the said Denise was baptized.
Gilbert (?) …… . ., says the like, and recollects it because Garin (?) atte Meln his father took his journey … . . on the same day that the said Denise was born.
John de Tuddesham, aged 50 years, says the like, and recollects it because …… his sister was married to Nicholas atte Wode on the same day, &c.
Roger le Taillour, aged 50 years, says the like, and recollects it because he married Alice his wife on the same day.
Richard de Tuddesham, aged 54 years, says the like, and recollects it because John his father took his journey for Santiago on the same day, &c.
William Kiriel, aged 44 years, says the like, and recollects it because on the same day Agnes his daughter was buried at Mareworthchurche.
William Cok, aged 44 years, says the like, and recollects it because Thomas atte Meln, his brother, married Alice daughter of John le Barber on the feast of St. Michael next before the said Denise was born.
William le Bade, aged 60 years, says the like, and recollects it because John his son was born on the same day and baptized in the said church.
John le Mareschall, aged 60 years, says the like and knows it because on the same day at the steps (ad scalarium) of the said church he fell by accident and broke his leg.
Laurence, John, and …… . de Curthope, executors of the testament of Joan late the wife of the said Adam, had nothing to say why the pourparties of the said heirs should not be rendered to them.
C. Edw. III. File 30. (4.)
395. ISABEL, ONE OF THE DAUGHTERS AND HEIRS OF THEOBALD DE VERDON, whom Henry de Ferrariis married.
Writ to the escheator to take the proof of age of the said Isabel, and to warn Queen Isabella, the king’s mother, who has the wardship, &c., or her bailiff, to be present, &c., 20 February, 5 Edward II.
WILTS. Proof of age, Friday before the Annunciation, 5 Edward III. (defaced.)
John le Duyn, knight, aged 60 years, says that the said Isabel was 14 years of age on the feast of St. Benet last past, for she was born at Aunbresbury on that day, 10 Edward II, and baptized in the church there: at that time he was staying in his manor of Tudeworth, four leagues from Aunbresbury, and saw Queen Isabella come from the manor of Clarendon to lift the said Isabel from the font, and he was present.
Henry Borry, aged 50 years and more, says the like, and he saw Roger, then bishop of Salisbury, come from his manor of Wodeford to baptize the same Isabel, and he came in the company of the said bishop, whose servant (familiaris) he then was.
Walter de Hungerford, aged 45, says the like, for he was similarly present at her baptism, in the company of the aforesaid bishop.
John de Harnham, aged 46 years, says the like, and knows it because at the time of her birth he was sub-sheriff of Wilts and was assigned to conduct Queen Isabella from Clarendon to Aunbresbury, as abovesaid.
Richard de Wycombe, aged 47 years, says the like, and knows it because when Elizabeth de Burgh, mother of the said Isabel, lay in childbed (?) with her, King Edward, the king’s father, came from his manor of Clarendon to the said Elizabeth ………… . between the same Elizabeth and Roger Damory, and the said Richard was then groom (valettus) of Walter Gascelyn (?), who came in the king’s company.
John le Lange (?), aged 44 years, says the like, (and knows it because he saw?) the same Isabel lifted from the font.
John G … . and John le Frie (?) of Bulteford, say the like, and know it because they saw Lady Mary, the king’s aunt, lift her from the font.
Robert de la Foreste of Aunbresbury, aged 46 years, says the like, and knows it because ………… Isabel, Alice his wife brought forth a daughter Grace (?).
Walter de Thacham, aged 64 years, says the like, and knows it because ………… .
John Somer, aged 62 years, says the like, and knows it because …………… . . lifted from the font.
William de Staunton, aged 70 years, says the like ………… .
C. Edw. III. File 30. (5.)
396. JOHN, SON AND HEIR OF JOHN LE HEYR or LE EYR, of Pateneye, an idiot.
Writ to the escheator to enquire whether the said John is an idiot, or not, &c., 25 February, 5 Edward III.
WILTS. Inq. taken at Upavene, 12 March, 5 Edward III. The said John is an idiot from his birth, and is of the age of 30 years and more, and of his inheritance there are a ruined messuage, 34a. arable, and 10a. meadow in Pateneye, which are held of the prior of St. Swithin’s, Winchester, by service of 13s. 4d. and 1lb. of cummin yearly.
C. Edw. III. File 30. (6.)
397. JOHN DE PERHAM.
Writ of certiorari, 23 March, 5 Edward III. Whereas the escheator returned to a former writ that he had taken into the king’s hand a messuage and a carucate of land in Charleton Makerel which were of John de Lortye in Somerset, because they were in the seisin of Roger de Mortuo Mari, late earl of March, on the day when he was taken on account of seditions against the king; and whereas the said John (de Lortye) has given the king to understand that the said messuage and lands were in his wardship, by reason of the nonage of John son and heir of John de Perham, but the said Roger ejected him, and prays the king to remove his hand from the same; the escheator is to enquire of whom the said John de Perham held the same, and who is his next heir, &c.
SOMERSET. Inq. 10 April, 5 Edward III.
Cherleton Makerel. A messuage and a carucate of land were held by John de Perham of John de Urtiaco in chief by knight’s service.
Cherleton Adam. 160a. arable and 24a. meadow, held of the prior of Breuton by knight’s service, and rendering 1d. yearly.
Wyke. 4 bovates of land held of the abbot of Muchelnye by knight’s service.
Langport Westovere. Half a virgate of land held of John de Urtiaco in chief by knight’s service.
The messuage and land in Cherleton Makerel were taken into the king’s hand because they were found in the seisin of Roger de Mortuo Mari, earl of March, who (had) ejected the said John de Urtiaco unjustly as by his power (ut per dominium suum) and by no other right.
John his son, aged 12 years, is next heir of the said John de Perham.
Petition from John de Lortie, knight, to the king, showing that whereas John de Perham sometime held of him a messuage and a carucate of land in Cherleton Makerel by knight’s service, which by reason of the nonage of the said John’s son and heir he seized as wardship, until Roger de Mortymer, late earl of March, by his own wrong and power ejected him, and by the forfeiture of the said Roger the same were seized into the king’s hand, where they are still, all which is more fully expressed by an inquisition taken by the king’s command; he has for a long time sued to recover the said wardship, but nothing is yet done; whereof he prays remedy. (French.)
Endorsed,—Let him declare in whose hands the tenements are. And he came and said they were in the escheator’s hand, whereupon it was commanded to the treasurer and chamberlains of the exchequer to search the rolls &c. whether they can find no release or quit claim to avail for the king’s right.
C. Edw. III. File 30. (7.)
398. ALINE DE MOUBRAY, deceased, LATE THE WIFE OF RICHARD DE PESHALE.
Writ of certiorari on the complaint of the said Richard that the escheator had taken into the king’s hand a moiety of the manor of Weston Corbet of the inheritance of the said Aline, which he ought to hold for life by the courtesy of England, 21 August, 5 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. 29 August, 5 Edward III.
Weston Corbet. A moiety of the manor was held by the said Richard and Aline on the day the said Aline died, as of her inheritance. The said Richard had by the said Aline, after their marriage, a daughter called Maud, still surviving; and the said moiety was taken into the king’s hand by the death of the said Aline, where it still is, on that account alone, and is held of Matthew son of Herbert, service unknown.
C. Edw. III. File 30. (8.)
399. BARTHOLOMEW DE BADELESMERE.
Writ ad melius inquirendum, the king understanding that certain lands were held by the said Bartholomew in gavelkind, of which no mention is made in the inquisitions made on his death, 21 February, 5 Edward III.
KENT. Inq. Thursday after St. Gregory, 5 Edward III.
The underwritten lands were held in gavelkind, viz.—
Badelesmere. 30a. land, in a field called Northfield, held of the abbot of Faveresham, with divers other tenements, underwritten, by service of 4l. yearly, which service the said abbot released to the said Bartholomew for the lives of himself and Margaret his wife; and 9 1/2a. land, of the said Bartholomew’s profer fee.
Scheldich. Certain tenements called Wodegate, viz.—A toft and 83a. arable, held of the said abbot by the said services; certain tenements called Malemayneslond, viz.—115a. land, and a windmill, held of the said abbot by the service aforesaid; 35a. land held of Thomas de Ponyngge and Joan his wife, as of the said Joan’s right, by service of 12s. and two hens yearly; and 33a. land, held of the prior of Puckeleshale by service of 4s. and four hens yearly.
Chilham. 23a. land held of the castle of Chilham by service of 2s. 6d. yearly.
Sellyngge by le Bleen. Certain tenements called ‘la Rode,’ viz.—78a. land and 2a. wood, held of the aforesaid abbot by the service aforesaid.
Bleen. Certain tenements called ‘la Denne,’ viz.—82a. heath and pasture, held of the king as of the manor of Ospreng by service of 13s. 4d. yearly; and charged with yearly rents of 18 3/4d. and two hens and a half to be rendered at the manor of Whitstaple, 2s. and eleven hens at the manor of Westwode, which is of Sir Thomas de Ponyngge, and 6d. yearly to Robert Bleen.
Wyldirton. The manor, viz.—145a. land, 15a. wood and 40s. rent, held of the abbot of St. Augustine’s, Canterbury, by service of 9d. yearly, and two attendances at the said abbot’s court at Canterbury next after Michaelmas and Easter, and rendering yearly to William de Clynton 3s., a cock, three hens, and 50 eggs, to the prior of Ledes 2s. yearly, to the prior of Christchurch, Canterbury, 2s. yearly, and to Robert le Hert and his parceners 7d. yearly.
Giles, his son, aged 16 years and more, is his next heir of the aforesaid lands and tenements, and of others which are held in gavelkind in the county.
KENT. Inq. 14 April, 5 Edward III.
The underwritten lands, &c., were held in gavelkind, viz.—
Bokyngfolde. 15a. land in a field called Helfeld, held of the king, doing one suit at the hundred of Twyford every three weeks; 5a. land at ‘la Sno[de?],’ held of Geoffrey de Say by service of 20d. yearly; 10a. of high wood at ‘la Snode,’ and 105a. of high wood at Sarynden, held of the said Geoffrey by the said services; the plot of a mill now destroyed held of the same Geoffrey; 11 1/2a. land and 4a. of high wood in Quenefeld, Stablcroft, and Elret, held of John de Badeselle by service of 22 1/2d. yearly; 22a. pasture at Somerlese, held of the heir of [William?] de Detlyngg, by service of an arrow, price 1d.; 44a. pasture at Petland (?). . ghered, and Berdespich, held of William de Grofherst by service of 2d. yearly; 2a. pasture at Castelcroft, held of Richard Colle by service of 1d. yearly; 53a. pasture in the park of Bokyngfold in places called Lavynelond and Cofpedehous, held of William de Grofhurst by service of 2s. 2 1/2d. yearly; 16a. land in the same park at Roughemed, held of the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, by service of 16d. yearly; 20a. pasture in the same park at Bakerslond, held of John de Mereworth by service of 9d. yearly; 7s. rent of assize, eight hens and two cocks at Christmas, from lands, &c., at … . . herst, whereof 3s. yearly are repaid to the heir of Richard de Rokeslee; and 35s. rent of assize at Michaelmas, and five hens at Christmas, held of Richard de Grey by service of 20s. 6d. yearly, and doing suit at the said Richard’s court of Eillesford every three weeks.
Writ of certiorari, on the complaint of Margaret late the wife of the said Bartholomew that certain lands &c. in Sellyng and Sheldwych, whereof she was enfeoffed jointly with the said Bartholomew, had been taken into the king’s hand, 12 May, 5 Edward III.
KENT. Inq. 22 May, 5 Edward III.
Sellinge. A messuage with the advowson of the church, 31a. arable, and 1a. wood in Chaunterelesfeld and Gerardesfeld, 4s. 3d. yearly rent, and a rent of four hens, a third and a sixth part of a cock and 32 1/3 eggs, were held by the said Bartholomew jointly with the said Margaret of the grant of Richard son of John de Sallynge; and 7 1/2a. land in Pelehamme in the same town, were similarly held of the gift of Bartholomew Springet.
Scheldewych. 25a. land, 5r. wood, and 7 1/2d. rent, were similarly held of the gift of William son of John Child ate Helde of Selling; and 11a. land in Westrete were similarly held of the gift of Robert Durant, chaplain.
Sellinge. A messuage, 16 1/2a. land, and 2 1/2a. wood, were similarly held of the gift of Thomas de Grobbyndan.
Sellinge by Faversham. 5a. land were similarly held of the gift of William son of Ranulph de Enesynge.
Sellinge. 2d. rent were held of the gift of John de Shotyndon.
Scheldewych. Two hens were similarly held of the gift of William Stokman of Scheldewych.
Sellynge. A messuage, 1 1/2a. land, 16d. rent, three hens and a sixth part of a hen, and 10 1/3 eggs rent, were similarly held of the gift of Ralph son of John de Sellinge.
The said Bartholomew and Margaret acquired the said tenements jointly from the said feoffors, to hold to them and the heirs of the said Bartholomew for ever, in the 4th, 11th, 12th, and 13th years of King Edward II, and jointly continued seisin all the life of the said Bartholomew until the said king seized the said tenements into his own hand because the said Bartholomew was of the faction of Thomas, earl of Lancaster.
The said tenements are held of the abbot of Faversham by service of 16s. yearly.
C. Edw. III. File 30. (9.)
400. MARGERY, LATE THE WIFE OF THOMAS COPPELE.
Writ of certiorari to enquire what lands &c. the said Margery held of the heir of Simon Pakeman, then a minor and in the wardship of the late king, 24 November, 5 Edward III.
LEICESTER. Inq. 6 January,. Edward III. (defective.)
Kerby. 1 1/2a. land held for life, of the inheritance of Philip son of Thomas Coppele, of the heir of Simon Pakeman by service of 1d. yearly; and a messuage and 5 1/2a. land, similarly held of Richard Mayel by service of 12d. yearly. She held no lands in her demesne as of fee of the heir of the said Simon.
The said Philip son of Thomas Coppele, aged 22 years, is her next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 30. (10.)
401. JOHN DE CHITERNE or DE CHITTERNE, the elder.
Writ, 24 April, 5 Edward III.
SOMERSET. Inq. taken at Somerton on Wednesday after the Epiphany, 6 Edward III.

Northovere. 10a. land, held of William de Monte Acuto by service of 1d. yearly.
Richard his son, aged 30 years and more, is his next heir.
Writ of amotus, 4 February, 7 Edward III.
SOMERSET. Inq. taken at Montacute, 1 July, 7 Edward III.
Northovere. To the same effect as above.
Heir as above.
C. Edw. III. File 30. (11.)
402. JOHN DE HALTECLO.
Writ, 28 November, 5 Edward III.
[CUMBERLAND.] Inq. 11 February, 6 Edward III.
Warnhill in the king’s forest of Inglewode. A plot of waste between the park of Caldebek and Ruddestangill, containing 60a. land by perch of the forest, held of the king in chief by service of 60s. yearly.
Blencow. Four messuages, two parts of a messuage, 29 1/2a. land, and 1 1/2a. meadow, held of Robert de Daubeney by service of 8d. yearly, and 17 1/4d. for cornage; and 1/2lb. of cummin or 1d. yearly rent from a messuage and 12a. land held by Thomas son of Ivor (filii Ivery).
Gilbert de Haltclo his brother, aged 36 years and more, is his next heir.
C. Edw. III. File 30. (12.)
PreviousTable of contentsNext