Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 206

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 12, Edward III. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1938.

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M. C. B. Dawes, J. B. W. Chapman, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 206', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 12, Edward III( London, 1938), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol12/pp284-303 [accessed 21 November 2024].

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 206


310.	DENISE LATE THE WIFE OF THOMAS DE ALVEDELE.
	Writ, 20 November, 43 Edward III.
SALOP.	Inq. taken at Alvedele, 20 December, 43 Edward III.
	Alvedele. A third part of a carucate of land, and 13s. 4d. rent of assise from free tenants, held for life in dower of the king in chief by knight’s service, the reversion belonging to Thomas son and heir of Thomas de Alvedele, a minor still in the king’s wardship. She held no other lands &c. in the county. She died on 10 October last. The said Thomas the son, aged 20 years and more, is her heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 206. (1.)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 30. (16.)
311.	WILLIAM DE ARTURETH, or ARTHURRETH.
	Writ, 20 November, 43 Edward III.
CUMBERLAND.	Inq. (undated) taken at Carlisle.
	Carlisle. 3a. land in the suburb, held of the king in chief by grand serjeanty and the service of rendering 6s. yearly at Michaelmas at the king’s Exchequer at Carlisle by the hands of the sheriff. Cumbresdale. A messuage and 9a. land, held of Sir Brian de Stapleton, knight, as of the manor of Bampton, by service of rendering 7 1/2d. at the Assumption for cornage and 1d. yearly at the feast of St. Martin in the Winter. Le Wodside in Combresdale. 9a. land, held of the bishop of Carlisle by fealty only. Aynthorne. A messuage and 20a. land, held of William Bieuchampe, Robin Pay and Thomas de Tugale, chaplains, as of the manor of Bounays, by service of rendering 3d. yearly at the Assumption for cornage. Ayketon and Wampole. 2 messuages and 24a. land, held of the heirs of Thomas Daniell, as of the manor of Ayketon, by service of rendering 3d. at the Assumption for cornage and 7 1/2d. of free farm. Le Weryholm in the suburb of Carlisle. 5a. land, held of the king by fealty. Hubrighby. 5a. land in a place called Weryholm, held of the prior of Carlisle by service of rendering 5s. 6d. of free farm. Caldkotes. 13a. land, held of the same prior by service of rendering 2d. yearly. Carlisle. 2 messuages in the suburb and one in the city, held of the king by service of rendering 3d. for husgable. Caldonstanes. 8a. meadow called ‘Grimbaldhenge,’ held of the said prior by service of rendering 20s. yearly. Caldonsta[nes?]. A messuage, held of the bishop of Carlisle by service of rendering 2d. yearly for husgable; and 6a. land, held of the same bishop by fealty only. Bochardby. A toft and 13a. land, held of Adam Parvyng, knight, by service of rendering 3d. for cornage at the Assumption. Arthureth. A messuage and 12a. land, held of the prior of Carlisle by service of rendering 4d. for cornage at the Assumption. Galeberghfeld. 10a. land, held of the king by fealty. He held no other lands &c. in the county. He died on Monday after the Assumption last. Thomas his son, aged 6 (?) years and more, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 206. (2.)
312.	THOMAS DE ABBERTON, ALBERTON or ARBERTON.
	Writ, 12 January, 43 Edward III.
BERKS.	Inq. taken at Neubury, 15 January, 43 Edward III.
	Bouklond. A messuage and a carucate of land, held jointly with Mary his wife, who survives, of Thomas de Besils by knight’s service, the reversion after Mary’s death belonging to his heirs. He held no other lands &c. in the county. He died on 27 July last. Joan, aged 6 years, and Philippa, aged 5 years, his daughters, are his heirs.
	Writ to the escheator to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said Thomas, and who has been in possession of his lands since his death and received the issues. 28 May, 44 Edward III.
YORK.	Inq. taken at York, 10 July, 44 Edward III.
	Langbergh. 20 marks yearly rent from a moiety of the wapentake, the whole of which wapentake is held of the king in chief by service of rendering 40 marks yearly at the Exchequer. He held no other lands &c. in the escheator’s bailiwick. He died on 18 July last. Heirs as above (Philippa being 4 years of age).
	C. Edw. III. File 206. (3.)
313.	PHILIP AP REES, or DE PREES, knight.
	Writ, 16 August, 43 Edward III.
HEREFORD AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES.	Inq. taken at Hereford, 9 September, 43 Edward III.
	Talgarth Englys. The town and lordship (extent given), held of the king in chief by knight’s service. The extent includes a fulling mill, 10l. yearly rents of free and customary tenants, an intrinsic hundred held every month, and a foreign court held every month. A messuage called ‘Jonesfeld’ in the said lordship (extent given), held jointly with the lady Joan, lately his wife, who survives, of the king in chief by knight’s service. The extent includes a croft called ‘Gylotesclos,’ a parcel of land called ‘Homme,’ 2 parcels of pasture called ‘Mulleorchard’ and ‘More,’ and a park not enclosed. Philip died on 4 August last. Elizabeth his daughter, wife of Henry de Mortymer, knight, and Mabel his daughter, wife of Hugh de Wrottesleye, knight, aged 30 years and more, are his heirs. Hugh and Mabel have a son aged 12 weeks.
	Writ, 16 August, 43 Edward III.
SALOP.	Inq. taken at Shoffenhale, 9 September, 43 Edward III.
	Ideshale. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by knight’s service jointly with Joan late his wife, who survives, to them and the heirs of their bodies, by gift of William le Bohun, late earl of Northampton, whether by licence of the king or not the jurors know not. The extent includes a park with deer, a market held every week on Monday, and a fair held on the feast of St. Matthew. Date of death and heirs as above, Elizabeth being 30 years of age and more and Mabel being 24 years of age and more.
	Writ, 16 August, 43 Edward III.
HEREFORD AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES.	Inq. (indented) taken at Talgarth Engleys, 22 October. 43 Edward III.
	Talgarth Engleys. The town and lordship, as in the above inquisition, except that the rents of free and customary tenants are altered from 10l. to 16l. 13s. 6 1/4d. A messuage called ‘Jonesfeld’ &c., as in the above inquisition. Date of death as above. Elizabeth his daughter, aged 30 years and more, [wife of Adam Pes] (fn. 1) hale and lately the wife of Henry de Mortuo Mari, knight, is his next heir. Hugh de Wrottesleye, knight, late the husband of Mabel his daughter, now deceased (defuncte), who (que) survived her father 40 days, begat of the body of the said Mabel [a son named] (fn. 1) Hugh, now deceased, who survived his mother three weeks; and the said [Hugh de] (fn. 1) Wrottesleye claims to have his pourparty of the town and lordship by virtue of such offspring.
	Writ, 16 August, 43 Edward III.
SALOP.	Inq. taken at Shoffenhale, 14 September, 43 Edward III.
	Duplicate of the above inquisition dated 9 September, except that the gift of the manor is said to have been made by William le Bohun, earl of Northampton, and Elizabeth his wife.
	C. Edw. III. File 206. (4.)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 30. (9.)
314.	RICHARD DE BILLESBY.
	Writ, 18 September, 43 Edward III.
LINCOLN.	Inq. (indented) taken at Horncastre, Saturday after Michaelmas, 43 Edward III.
	Well and Skendelby. 14a. of underwood, held of the king in chief by knight’s service, worth only 10s. a year because unenclosed and almost waste. Dalby. 5s. yearly rent from Robert Greddyk’s tenement, held of the lord de Wilughby by fealty only. He died on 18 July, 43 Edward III. John his son, aged 19 years on 1 September last, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 206. (5.)
315.	PETER BAVENT OF BILLESBY.
	Writ, 18 September, 43 Edward III.
LINCOLN.	Inq. (indented) taken at Horncastre, Saturday after Michaelmas, 43 Edward III.
	Billesby. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service, worth only 100s. a year because the pasture and meadows are most years inundated by rain. He held no other lands &c. in the county. He died on 29 August, 43 Edward III. Eleanor his daughter, aged 18 years on 1 June last, and Cecily his daughter, aged 15 years on 15 January last, are his heirs.
	C. Edw. III. File 206. (6.)
[LINCOLN.]	Extent made on Saturday the feast of St. Andrew, 44 Edward III.
	Billesby. The manor is worth 10l. yearly, and is held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Peter Bavent, knight, of Billesby, died on Wednesday the feast of the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, 43 Edward III. Eleanor Bavent and Cecily Bavent, aged respectively 18 years and 16 years, are his heirs. William Chandeler of Elkyngton married Cecily after her father’s death, and a man of the county of York has married Eleanor.
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 155. (1.)
316.	JOHN DE BRUNNE, SON AND HEIR OF JOHN DE BRUNNE, a minor in the king’s wardship.
	Writ of devenerunt, 12 November, 43 Edward III.
YORK.	Inq. taken at York, 18 December, 43 Edward III.
	Appilgarth by Baynton. A messuage and 6 bovates of land there came into the king’s hand by the death of John de Brune the father and by reason of the minority of John his son, now deceased. They are still in the king’s hand and are held of the king in chief by knight’s service. The messuage is entirely waste and of no value. No other lands &c. in the escheator’s bailiwick came into the king’s hands as above. John son of John died on the feast of the Assumption last. Richard de Brune, brother of John de Brune the father, aged 30 years and more, is heir to both father and son. John de Sheffeld, knight, was in possession of the messuage and 4 of the bovates until the death of John the son, and the escheator was in possession of the other 2 bovates and received the issues for the king’s use. Since then Hugh del Boure has been in possession of the whole, and has received the issues.
	C. Edw. III. File 206. (7.)
317.	NICHOLAS DE BRYCHE.
	Writ, 20 February, 43 Edward III.
ESSEX.	Inq. taken at Colcestre, Saturday after St. Gregory the Pope, 43 Edward III.
	Bryche. A messuage, 80a. land, 2a. meadow, 3a. pasture and 3s. rent, held of the king in chief, as of the honor of Dover by service of 10s. yearly for ward of the castle of Dover, and of the honor of Haghele by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee and suit every month to the court of Haghele. Little Bryche. 13a. land, held of the abbot and convent of St. John, Colcestre, by service of 3s. 4d. yearly; and 47a. arable, held of Ralph de Tendringge by service of 4s. yearly. He died on 8 February last. John his son, aged 25 years and more, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 206. (8.)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 150. (10.)
318.	JOHN SON OF JOHN ADAM.
	Writ, 8 October, 43 Edward III.
SURREY.	Inq. (indented) taken at Suthwerk, 25 October, 43 Edward III.
	Hacchesham. A messuage, a garden, a dovecot and 9a. land, held of the prioress of Derteford, lady of the manor of Hacchesham; 42a. land in Oubraifeld, held of the same prioress; 10a. land in a field called ‘Cokeshote,’ lying between the wood of the lord de Say on the south and the king’s highway on the north, held of the prior of Tounbrige; 7a. land in a croft called ‘Absolon Croft,’ and in the same croft 5a. wood worth 40d. a year and no more because it is nothing but brambles and thorns; all held of the same prioress by knight’s service, rendering 8s. 11 1/2d. at Easter and Martinmas, a cock and 2 hens at Christmas, and 30 eggs at Easter. And he shall find a man to reap one day, or else pay 2d., and a man to lift the lord’s hay, or else give 1d.; and he shall plough for one day and hoe (circulabit) for one day, and carry the hay for one day if he has a cart, and if not he shall help the cocker (tassatorem) for the same time; and he shall make a quarter of malt yearly, and have daily (sic) for grinding and underwood for drying; and if he have a pig super eandem tournam he shall give for a pig of one year, as for a piglet of half a year, 1/2d.; and he shall do suit to the prioress’s court of the manor aforesaid every three weeks. 2a. land in a croft called ‘Bringclescroft,’ held of Sir Nicholas Burnel by service of 2s. 1d. yearly and suit to the court in Hacchesham. A cottage and 1a. meadow, formerly belonging to William Shreuesbery, held of the same prioress by knight’s service and by rendering 10d. yearly. A messuage, a garden and 2a. arable lying in a croft called ‘Bromescroft,’ held of the same prioress by service as above. 3a. formerly arable but now meadow lying in a croft called ‘the Lordescroft,’ 1/2a. arable called ‘Bridescroft,’ and a cottage and garden formerly belonging to William Gillis, held of the same prioress by knight’s service and by rendering 2s. yearly. 2 1/2a. 1r. in a meadow called ‘Fylysmede,’ held of the prior of Coumewell. 21a. land and 9a. meadow in Homefeld, held of the prioress of Halywelle by service of 12s. yearly. 25a. land in a place called ‘Wuattisfeld,’ held of Henry de Bekwelle, as of his manor of Camburwelle, by service of 7d. and a barbed (?) arrow yearly. 5 1/2a. in Sevensmerch and 4 1/2a. in Clotesmerchsch, held of the same Henry by service of 1d. at Michaelmas. A tenement containing 2a. formerly belonging to Thomas Hues, held by service of rendering 4s. yearly to the same Henry Bekewelle at the manor of Bretynghurst. A tenement containing 10a. formerly belonging to John Hembeleye, held of the lord of Bretynghurst by service of rendering 5s. yearly and a goose at the manor of Bretynghurst. 9a. land and pasture in Retlynges Brodemede, held by fealty at the manor of Bretynghurst. 7a. land and 5a. 3r. meadow in a place called Sa …….., held of the earl of March by service of 6s. yearly at his manor of Westgrenewych. 2a. meadow in Rowemede, held of the said Nicholas Burnel by service of 12d. yearly. 2a. land and 1r. meadow in Wythebrok, held of Robert Lyttel; another rood of meadow in Sterte, held of the same; and 1 1/2a. land, parcel of the tenement Dovedale, which renders 9d. yearly, held of the same. The said John died without heir on 25 September in the year aforesaid.
	Writ of certiorari super causa capcionis, 19 October, 43 Edward III.
	Endorsed: The lands of the said John son of John were taken by the escheator into the king’s hand on information that he held them of the manor of Hacchesham, which was in the king’s hand. Afterwards it was found by an inquisition taken on a writ of diem clausit extremum that he held no lands of the king, but that he held of the prioress of Derteford and others, to which prioress the king granted the said manor to hold to her and her successors.
	C. Edw. III. File 206. (9.)
319.	PERNELL LATE THE WIFE OF JOHN BOULEWAS, or DE BOULEWAS, knight.
	Writ, 13 September, 43 Edward III.
HEREFORD.	Inq. (indented) taken at Hereford, 24 September, 43 Edward III.
	Bremfeld. The manor (extent given), held jointly with John Boulewas, now deceased, by reason of a gift thereof made by the same John, with the king’s licence, to Thomas Stabbe, rector of the church of Borghwarton, and Hugh de Redyngges of Leomynstre, chaplain, who afterwards gave it to the said John and Pernell and the heirs of John. John de Boulewas, son and heir of the said John, with the king’s licence granted the reversion of the manor after Pernell’s death to Hugh de Monyton, John de Stratton, Thomas de Burghope, and Roger Partrich, to whom Pernell attorned. They with the king’s licence granted the said reversion to the said John the son and the heirs of his body, with remainder to John de Eylesford, knight, and Isabel, his wife, and their heirs. Pernell then attorned to John the son. The manor is held of the king in chief by service of keeping the king’s forest of Morf. The extent of the manor includes a wood of great timber called ‘Shortegrove.’ She held no other lands &c. in the county. She died on 10 August last. John the son is 30 years of age.
	C. Edw. III. File 206. (10.)
	E. Inq. P.M., File 30. (10.)
320.	WILLIAM DE BOCKYNGG.
	Writ after the death of the said William, who held of the heir of Lionel duke of Clarence. 2 April, 43 Edward III.
SUFFOLK.	Inq. (indented) taken at Ipswich, Monday after Holy Trinity, 43 Edward III.
	He held the following in fee tail, to him and the heirs of his body:— Ayssh by Gosebek. The manor, held of Sir William de Ufford, the prior of Buttele, and the bishop of Ely, by service of half a mark yearly, except a messuage, 2 gardens and 20a. land which are held of the heir of Lionel duke of Clarence, a minor in the king’s wardship, by knight’s service, as of the honor of Clare. Helmyngham. The manor, held of Thomas Sakevyll at fee-farm by service of 100s. yearly, and of Ralph de Bockyngg by service of 2s. yearly, except 30a. land which are held of the heir of Lionel duke of Clarence by knight’s service. Croffeld. The manor, held of Edmund de Thorp by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. He died on Saturday after the Purification last. John his son, aged 20 years on the feast of St. Dunstan last, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 206. (11.)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 29. (11.)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 150. (8.)
321.	HENRY DE BELLO MONTE, knight.
	Writ, 3 August, 43 Edward III.
LEICESTER.	Inq. (indented) made at Whitewyk, Monday after St. Hilary, 43 Edward III. (fn. 2)
	Whitewyk. The manor (extent given), held as parcel of the honor of Winchester of the king in chief, by what services the jurors know not. The extent includes a several pasture called [Stoksich], with a piece of fallow ground annexed, meadows called ‘Edonlandesmede,’ [‘Bothemmede’] and ‘Brokmede,’ plots of meadow called [‘Milnekerr’] and ‘Thornberksich,’ plots of pasture called ‘Halleheye’ and ‘Roweslade,’ a park called ‘Berdon,’ 2 plots of wood by Shepeshed, one called ‘Lutlehawe’ and the other ‘Ocle,’ two fish ponds, of which the fishery is worth this year, if the dams (capita) are broken, 66s. 8d., and pleas and perquisites of court, with a share of the court of Winchester. He died on Wednesday after St. Margaret last. John his son, aged 8 years in March last, is his heir. On what day John was born the jurors know not.
	Writ, 20 August, 43 Edward III.
LEICESTER.	Inq. made at Leicester, Saturday after the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, 43 Edward III.
	Whytewyk. The manor, held as above. He held no other lands &c. in the county. Date of death and heir as above.
	Writ, 20 August, 43 Edward III.
LINCOLN.	Inq. (indented) taken at Lincoln, Tuesday before Michaelmas, 43 Edward III.
	Hekyngton. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Baston. A moiety of the manor, held of the king in chief as parcel of the barony of Folkyngham. Lyndewode. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Thoreswaye. The manor, similarly held. Styueton. The manor, similarly held. Barton on Humbre. 40l. yearly rent, similarly held. Lincoln. Two messuages, held of the king in chief as parcel of the city, but by what services the jurors know not. He held no more lands &c. in the county. He died on the feast of St. James, 43 Edward III. John his son, aged 8 years and more, is his heir.
	Writ of certiorari super vero valore feodorum &c., 6 February, 44 Edward III.
LINCOLN.	Extent (indented) taken at Sleford, Wednesday before Michaelmas, 44 Edward III. (Variant readings appearing in the undated list mentioned below are given in the footnotes.)
	He held of the king in chief the following fees, which are called the fees of Gilbert de Gaunt:— Hekyngton. Half a fee, held by the heirs of Simon Creuker; a fourth part of a fee, held by Margaret (fn. 3) de Pateshill, the heirs of William de Boston, and Robert, chaplain of the chantry; a twelfth part of a fee, held by Henry Asty, William de Howell and their parceners; and a twentieth part of a fee, held by Henry Asty and Margaret (fn. 3) de Pateshill. Howell. A twelfth part of a fee, held by Henry Asty and the heirs of Ralph Pygot. Aswardby. One fee, held by the earl of Angos. Croft, Freskenay, Burgh, and Wynthorp. One fee, held by the earl of Angos and the prior of Bolyngton. Asgerby. A sixth part of a fee, held by the same earl. Baumburgh and Askeby. Half a fee and a fourth part of a fee, held by the same earl, Fulk de Lysours, and their parceners. Helpringham. Half a fee, held by the same earl and the prior of Sixill. Osberneby. Half a fee, held by the same earl and the prior of Sempringham. Steping and Frisby. A fourth part of a fee, held by the same earl and the abbot of Bardenay. Haydour. Half a fee, held by the heirs of William Dysny. Skeldyngthorp. A fifth part of a fee, held by the same. Swarreby and Calwarthorp. One fee, held by the same. Skredyngton. One fee, held by the same heirs and the prior of Sempyngham; [a twenty-eighth part of a fee, held by the same heirs]. (fn. 4) (fn. 5) Boby. 5 carucates of land, whereof 7 make a knight’s fee, held by the prince of Wales [in right of the princess his wife]. (fn. 6) Wilesthorp and Ubbethorp. A fifth part of a fee, and a fifth of a fee in the same town (sic), held by the lady de Swynthwayt. Stepyng and Gunby. Half a fee, held by Sir John de Wilughby. Fenton. Half a fee, held by John de Welughby (fn. 7) and John de Cressy. Wilughby and Alford. One fee, held by the same John (sic). Barton. An eighth of a fee, held by the same John (sic). Wynceby. Three-fourths of a fee, held by the same John, Thomas de Thimilby, and the abbot of Bardenay. Welton. A seventh of a fee, held by the heirs of Ivo Pilet. Partenay. A third of a fee, held by William de Thorp and the heirs of Walter de Cauncevill. Dryby and Wynthorp. A fee and a third part of a fee, held by Robert Bernak. Ulceby. A tenth part of a fee, held by the same Robert. Scremby, Wynthorp, and Burgh. One fee, held by William de Scremby. Ingoldemels. A sixth part of a fee, held by the heirs of Robert Cheyles. Burgh. A fourth part of a fee, held by the heirs of Gilbert Blaunchard; a fourth part of a fee, held by John de Well. Well, Alford, and Aliby. Four fees, held by the same John. Barton. One fee, held by the abbot of Kirkested; a fifth part of a fee, held by the heirs of John de Orby; a third part of a fee, held by the abbot of Bardenay; an eighth part of a fee, held by the abbot of Thornton; a twentieth part of a fee, held by Roger Straunge. Orby and Ingoldemeles. Three-fourths of a fee, held by the heirs of John de Orby. Braytoft and Frysby. A sixth part of a fee, held by John de Cressy. Feriby. Half a fee, held by Thomas de Kydale. Horkestowe. One fee, held by the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England. Kyseby. One fee, held by the lady de Marmyon. Wintringham. Three fees, held by the same. Thorp. A fourth part of a fee, held by the chapter of Lincoln. Irnham. Half a fee, held by Philip le Despenser. Grimesthorp. A fifteenth part of a fee, held by S …… (fn. 8) [in right of his wife]. (fn. 9) Asthorp. A moiety of a fee, held by the heirs of Robert de Hornby. Scampton. One fee, held by the abbot of Kirkestede. Burton. A fourth part of a fee, held by the abbot of Bardenay; three-fourths of a fee, held by the abbot of Barlinges. Scotelthorp. One fee, held by John de Coton. (fn. 10) Edenham. One fee, held by the abbot of Vaudey, the prior of Bridlington, and John Trotte, the abbot holding one-half as alms. Toft and Lound. A third part of a fee, [in the lord’s hand] (fn. 11); a twentieth part of a fee, held by Hugh Frend and William de Balderton. Wytham. A fourth part of a fee, held by Amice de Luffenham, the abbot of Crouland, and the abbot of Vaudey. Kelby. A third part of a fee, held by the lady de Wake. Ingoldesby. A fourth part of a fee, held by William Bussy; half a fee, held by the lady de Wilughby. (fn. 12) Wylughby. Half a fee, held by William de Ayrmynne. The same and Silkeby. An eighth part of a fee, held by John de Rouceby. Wylughby. A fourth part of a fee, held by William Bussy. Kirkeby and Evedon. Three-fourths of a fee held by William ……… (fn. 13) Kirkeby and Asgerby. A twentieth part of a fee, held by John de [Dymb]elby and John de Wy …; a twentieth part of a fee, held by John Pygot. Iwardby. One fee, held by the lord de Welles; a fifth part of a fee, held by John A[uns]ell; a twelfth part of a fee, held by the heirs of Robert de Hekyngton. Hale. Three-fourths of a fee, held by William Bussy; a sixth part of a fee, held by the heirs of William de Hale; [a twelfth part of a fee, held by the said heirs]. (fn. 14) Morton. Four bovates of land, held by the lady de Wake. Poynton. Half a fee, held by John de Hagh and John Bozon. Wirthorp. (fn. 15) An eighth part of a fee, in the lord’s hand. Osbernby. Half a fee, held by the earl of Angos, whereof a sixteenth part of a fee is held by the prior of Sempringham. Dembelby. A fourth part of a fee, held by John de Rouceby, clerk. The same. (fn. 16) A fifth part of a fee, held by the heirs of Amand de Sourdevale; 5 bovates of land, held by the heirs of Robert de Hulle; (fn. 17) [a twentieth part of a fee, held by William de Spayne]. (fn. 14) Hasseby. A fourth part of a fee, held by William Bussey. Walcote. A sixth part of a fee, held by the heirs of Philip de Lymbyri. Fenton. Half a fee, held by the lord de Wilughby and John Cresscy. [Cancelled.] Bekingham and Sutton. Half a fee, held by the lady Latymer; a fourth part of a fee, held by the prior of Sempringham. Thragelthorp. Half a fee, held by the heirs of William de Burgh; one fee, held by the prior of Sempringham. Brandon. Two-thirds of a fee, held by Richard Almot and his parceners; a fourth part of a fee, held by the prior of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England in alms. Cranewell. A fourth part of a fee, held by the prior of Sempringham; half a fee, held by Alan (fn. 18) de Cranewell and the prior of the aforesaid hospital. Pykworth. A tenth part of a fee, held by John Gardener and William Pynder. Baston and Carleby. A third part of two fees, in the lord’s hand. Carleby. A fourth part of a fee, in the lord’s hand. The value of the above fees is according to the incidence of wardships, etc., which the jurors do not know. Fees of John de Baiocis:— Uffyngton. A fourth part of a fee, held by the heirs of Richard de Wilughby. Boleby and Staunford. A fourth part of a fee, held by Thomas de Sancto Laudo. Aylesthorp. A fourth part of a fee, held by John Bayous. Southe Wyme. One fee, held by Richard de Rouclyff and the prior of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. Styandby. Half a fee, held by William de Styandby and William Haulay. Botheby. Half a fee, held by Thomas de Pyncebek, the prior of Haverholm, and the prior of St. Katharine’s. Repynghale. Half a fee, held by the heirs of John de Stonore. Kirkeby. An eighteenth part of a fee, held by the abbot of Dale and Philip Spenser; a carucate of land, held by John de Repynghale. Merston. Two-thirds of a fee, held by Philip le Spenser. Brauncewell. One fee, held by Edmund de Swynford, the prior of Haverholm, …………., and the prior of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. (The rest of the document is too faded to be legible.) (fn. 19)
	Similar writ, 12 November, 44 Edward III.
WARWICK.	Inq. (indented) made at Coventre, Monday the feast of SS. Fabian and Sebastian, 44 Edward III.
	Pakynton. A fourth part of a fee, formerly held by Henry Murdak. Napton and Weston. Two knights’ fees, formerly held by Robert de Napton. Weston, Bulkyngton, Bromcote and Ryton. 24 carucates of land, and 4 carucates in Mershton and Quenton, and 5 carucates in Claybrok, Clifton, Wybetoft and Brouneswaver, held of him by William la Zouche of Haryngworth by service of 7 knights’ fees.
LEICESTER.	Inq. (indented) made at Leycestre, Thursday after St. Vincent, 44 Edward III.
	Hemyngton. One knight’s fee, held by John de Crophull and Henry de Langeton. Hatherne. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by John Nauncel. Houghton and Swynford. A moiety of a knight’s fee, formerly held by Stephen Malore. Frysseby and Galby. One knight’s fee, held by John Burdet. Whetston. A fortieth part of a knight’s fee, formerly held by Martin de Bail; and a ninth part of a knight’s fee, formerly held by Saer de Trumpton. Wykyngeston. A fortieth part of a knight’s fee, formerly held by Martin de Bayl. Wheston. A fortieth part of a knight’s fee, formerly held by Robert de Hopewell. Burton Noveray. A fourth part of a knight’s fee, formerly held by Nicholas Noveray. Loughton. One knight’s fee, held by the earl of Oxford. Wykkyngeston. One knight’s fee, held by the same. Bosseworth, Carleton, Cotoun, Aylleston and Parva Glen. Two knights’ fees, held by Thomas de Harcourt. Watton. A moiety of a knight’s fee, held by Ralph Basset of Drayton. Wheston and Mounsorell. A knight’s fee and a half, formerly held by John de Segrave. Assheby la Zouche. Two knights’ fees, formerly held by Hugh la Zouche.
	Similar writ, 12 May 48 Edward III.
DERBY.	Inq. taken at Risley, Wednesday before St. Martin, 48 Edward III.
	Ylkeston. The manor, held of the heirs of the said Henry by William de Cantelupo, knight, of the fee of Gaunt, by service of two knights’ fees and a fourth part of a fee.
NOTTINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Whatton en la Vale, Tuesday before St. Martin, 48 Edward III.
	Whatton en la Vale. The manor, held by Hugh Newmarche, knight, of Robert Newmarche, knight, lord of Wilmersele en Balme, who holds it of the heirs of Henry by service of three knights’ fees and half a fee.
	Similar writ, 30 March, 49 Edward III.
LINCOLN.	Extent (indented) made at Louth, Sunday after St. Peter’s Chains, 49 Edward III. (This extent gives the values of the fees.)
	Fees of Gaunt:— Croft, Friskeneye, Burgh, Wynthorp, Baumburgh, Askeby, Stepyng, Frisby, Gunby, Willughby, Alford, Wynceby, Welton, Partenaye, Driby, Ulceby, Scremby, Ingoldesmeles, Well, Alibi, Orby, and Braitoft (as above in the extent of 44 Edward III).
	Fees of John de Baiocis:— Brakynbergh. One fee, held by John de Helyng and the prior of Alvyngham. Cokeryngton. A moiety of a fee, held by the heirs of William Vavasour, Alice de Nevyll and Alice de Parco Lude. Cokeryngton and Alvyngham. A third part of a fee, held by John de Aisterby; a fourth part of a fee, held by the prior of Bolyngton and Simon Mustell. Kateby. A fifth part of a fee, held by John de Croxton. Hotoft and elsewhere. Half a fee, held by John de Helynges. Tiryngton. Half a fee, held by the heirs of Thomas Mustell. Langeton and Thymelby. Half a fee, held by John de Willughby and the abbot of Kirkested. Kelstern and Kaylesthorp. One fee, held by Robert Hauley, knight, and the abbot of Louth Park. Fees of Gaunt:— Barton. An eighth part of a fee, held by John de Willughby; and the holdings of the heirs of John de Orby, the abbots of Bardenaye and Thornton, and Roger Straunge (as above, in the extent of 44 Edward III). Fereby, Horkestowe, Wyntryngham, Asethorp, Scampton, Burton (as above, in the extent of 44 Edward III). Fees of John de Baiocis:— Cokewold and Thoresway. Two fees, held by John de Helynges. Swalowe and Cotes. One fee, held by the same. Thoreswaye. Half a fee, held by the heirs of Peter de Nevyll. Barowe. One fee, held by the abbot of Thornton. Rothewell. Two parts of a fee, held by the heirs of Robert de Keleby. Rothewell and Thoreswaye. Half a fee, held by the heirs of Roger de Insula.
	Writ to John de Peckebrugg to receive the attorneys of Margaret late the wife of the said Henry for suing out and receiving dower of her husband’s knights’ fees and advowsons. 14 October, 49 Edward III.
	Endorsed: She has appointed as her attorneys John Peckebrugge of Derby, chaplain, and John Tumby, clerk. List (undated) of the knights’ fees and advowsons of the said Henry in the counties of Lincoln, Warwick, Leicester, Derby and Nottingham, indicating the fees &c. set apart for dower. It covers the same ground as the preceding lists, with the following additions:—
LINCOLN.	Bekyngham. A third part of a fee, held by the prior of Semperyngham. Baston and Carleby. A third part of two fees, whereof one part is in the lord’s hand and two parts in the hands of John de Witham and Roger de Perouch. Roxham. Two-thirds of a fee, held by Philip le Spenser. Brunne. A fourth part of a fee, held by the same. Thoresweye. The church. Steueton. The church. Scremby. The church. Grymaldby. A mediety of the church. Lyndewode. The church. Caillesthorp. The church.
	C. Edw. III. File 206. (12.)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 30. (4.)
322.	BARTHOLOMEW DE BURGHERSSH, or BURWASSH, knight.
	Writ, 20 April, 43 Edward III.
ESSEX.	Inq. (indented) taken at Chelmerford, Monday after Corpus Christi, 43 Edward III.
	Bekeswell. He formerly held the manor, but long before his death he granted it to John Gildisbourgh for life. It is held of the abbot of Westminster, by what service the jurors know not. He died on 5 April last. Elizabeth his daughter, wife of Edward le Spencer, aged 27 years and more, is his heir.
SUFFOLK.	Inq. (indented) taken at Onhows, Friday after Corpus Christi, 43 Edward III.
	Fenhalle in Onhows and Whelnetham. The manors (extents given), held for life by the courtesy of England after the death of Cecily his wife, as of her right and inheritance. The manor of Fenhalle is held of the duke of Lancaster, the abbot of St. Edmunds, the bishop of Ely, the prior of Bresete, Thomas de Felton, the earl of Suffolk and Robert the Chaplain (Capell’) by service of 32s. 3d. yearly rent. The manor of Whelnetham is held of the abbot of St. Edmunds, Michael de Bures, and the lord Roos by service of 6[s.] yearly. Date of death and heir (Elizabeth daughter of the said Bartholomew and Cecily) as above.
SUFFOLK.	Inq. (indented) taken at Blaxale, Wednesday the eve of Corpus Christi, 43 Edward III. (Stained with gall and partly torn.)
	Carleton. The manor (extent given), held of the earl of Salisbury by knight’s service. Middilton. The manor (extent given), held of Robert Swelyngton by service of 2d. yearly. Blaxale. The manor (extent given), held of William Ufford, knight, by service of 13 1/2d. a year for ward, and of the prioress of Campesse by service of 13 1/2d. a year for ward. Asshe. The manor, held of William de Ufford, knight, service unknown. Clopton. The manor (extent given), held of John Brewse, knight, by service of …. for ward, and of John Burrych by service of 17d. yearly. Swynlonde. The manor, held of William Bourcer, knight, by service of 10s. yearly. Cokefeld. The manor, held of ….. by service of 6d. yearly. Wytnesham. The manor, held of John Brewse, knight, by service of 6s. 3d. yearly, and of Richard Chamberleyn by service of 7s. yearly. He held all the above for life by the courtesy of England, of the right and inheritance of Cecily his wife. Date of death and heir as above.
	Writ, 20 April, 43 Edward III.
HEREFORD AND THE MARCH OF WALES ADJOINING.	Inq. (indented) taken at Ewyas Lacy, 10 May, 43 Edward III.
	Ewyas Lacy. The castle with the appurtenances (extent given), held jointly with Margaret his wife, who survives, by reason of a gift thereof made by him with the king’s licence to Walter Pavely, John de Guldesburgh, Thomas de Hungerford, and William de Wyndesore, clerk, who afterwards granted it to him and Margaret his wife and his heirs. The castle is held of the king in chief by knight’s service. The extent includes 3 watermills whereof a moiety belongs to the castle, a moiety of a fair on All Saints’ day, a market every week on Thursday, a court and a halmote held every three weeks, a moiety of a hundred-court held every two weeks, a custom called ‘Culle’ from the bondmen, and a custom called ‘Couwayn.’ He held no other lands &c. in the said county or march. Date of death as above. Heir as above, aged 24 years and more.
	Writ, 20 April, 43 Edward III.
WILTS.	Inq. taken at Salisbury, 24 April, 43 Edward III.
	Heghtredbury, Sterte and Colerne. The manors, held jointly with Margaret his wife by settlement as above. They are held of the king in chief by knight’s service. He held no other lands &c. in the county. Date of death and heir as last above.
	Writ, 20 April, 43 Edward III.
LEICESTER.	Inq. taken at Boseworth, Saturday the feast of St. Michael, 43 Edward III. (Ten jurors.)
	Boseworth. The advowson of the church at the next presentation, and thereafter at every fourth turn, as appears by a partition lately made in the Chancery between his father and mother, whose heir he is, namely, Bartholomew de Burgherssh and Elizabeth his wife, a daughter and one of the heirs of the late Theobald de Verdon, Thomas de Furnivall and Joan his wife, William le Blont and Margery his wife, and Henry de Ferrariis and Isabel his wife, daughters and other coheirs of the said Theobald. The advowson is held of the heirs of John Chaynel, service not known. Heir as above.
	Writ to the escheator to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said Bartholomew, and who has been in possession of his lands since his death and received the issues. 3 November, 43 Edward III.
CAMBRIDGE.	Inq. taken at Cambridge, in the castle, Thursday after St. Edmund the King, 43 Edward III.
	He held no lands &c. in the county. He died on Tuesday in Easter week, 43 Edward III. The lady le Spencer, aged 24 years and more, is his heir, but her name the jurors know not. Before he died he enfeoffed Walter Paule, knight, William Stel, clerk, William Wyndesore, clerk, and John Gyldesburgh of all his lands &c. in the county, and they gave them to John Daneseye, knight, and William atte Strete, who took the issues by that title.
	Writ, 20 April, 43 Edward III.
IRELAND.	Inq. taken at Dublin before John de Cruys, escheator of Ireland, Thursday after St. Peter’s Chains, 43 Edward III.
	Killotheran. 5 carucates of land in the manor, held by him of the king in chief; 5 carucates in the same manor, held of him by Richard Botiller by service of 5 1/2 marks yearly; and 2 carucates in the same manor, held of him by Cecily Devenysshe by service of 36s. 4d. yearly. Balyconard. 11 carucates of land, held by him of the king in chief by service of 26 marks yearly, which service is appendant to the king’s castle of Dongarvan which is in the hand of Gerald Fitz Morice, earl of Desmond. He was seised of no other lands &c. He died on 4 April, 43 Edward III. Elizabeth his daughter, aged 26 years, wife of Edward de (sic) Spencer, knight, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 206. (13.)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 30. (13.) (Hereford.)
323.	JOHN SON OF JOHN BERNARD.
	Writ, 1 May, 43 Edward III.
BUCKINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Aumondesham, Wednesday after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 43 Edward III.
	Wobourne. He held no lands &c. in the escheator’s bailiwick because he was outlawed in London on Monday before St. Edmund the King, 38 Edward III, at the suit of Robert de Thame, citizen of London. A messuage, 80a. land, 3a. meadow and 3a. wood in Wobourne descended to him after the death of John his father, who died on Wednesday the eve of St. Matthew, 41 Edward III, but these were seized into the king’s hand by virtue of a writ of the Common Bench directed to John de Olneye, late escheator, and are still in the king’s hand. The premises are held of Millicent de Encourt by homage and fealty. He died on Wednesday the eve of St. Bartholomew, 42 Edward III. Edmund his brother, aged 30 years and more, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 206. (14.)
	(Writ missing.)
BUCKINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Wobourne, 20 September, 45 Edward III, of like purport, but stating that John was outlawed in a plea of account and died on the eve of St. Matthew, 42 Edward III.
	E. Inq. P.M. File 33. (5.)
324.	WILLIAM BOTILLER, BOTYLLER, or LE BOTILLER, of Wemme, knight.
	Writ, 20 August, 43 Edward III.
LEICSETER.	Inq. made at Northburgh, Tuesday after the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, 43 Edward III.
	Northburgh. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church, held of the earl of Warwick by knight’s service, but by what quantity of a knight’s fee the jurors know not. The extent includes rents of tenants in bondage and by the rolls of court worth 17l. yearly. He died on Tuesday the eve of the Assumption last. Elizabeth his daughter, aged 24 years, is his heir.
WARWICK.	Inq. made at Stretford on Avene, Saturday the feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, 43 Edward III.
	Ouresleye and Mershton Botyller. The manors (extents given), held of the duke of Lancaster, as of the honor of Leicester, by knight’s service, but by what quantity of a knight’s fee the jurors know not. (fn. 20) Date of death and heir as above.
	Writ to the escheator in Stafford and Salop and the march of Wales adjacent. 20 August, 43 Edward III.
	Writ of certiorari to the escheator in Salop (fn. 21) on information that lands &c. late of the said William, who held of the king in chief, were entailed in the time of one of his ancestors on him and the heirs male of his body, so that the custody of the lands and the marriage of the heir male ought to belong to the king. 25 August, 43 Edward III.
STAFFORD.	Inq. taken at Tyrleye, 8 August (sic), 43 Edward III, by virtue of two writs attached hereto.
	Tyrleye. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of one knight’s fee. He held it in fee tail, to him and the heirs of his body, as appears by a fine levied in the king’s court with the king’s licence. The extent includes a park, and woods called ‘Swynyord’ and ‘Rounhay.’ He held no other lands &c. in the county. He died on 14 August last. Heir as above.
SALOP.	Inq. taken at Shrewsbury, 6 September, 43 Edward III, by virtue of two writs attached hereto.
	Wemme. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief by service of two-thirds of a knight’s fee. He held it in fee tail, as above. The extent includes woods called ‘Northwode,’ ‘Brokhurst’ and ‘Shutles,’ two parks with deer, a fishpond, a market held every week on Sunday, and a fair on the feast of SS. Peter and Paul. Hynstoke. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of half a knight’s fee. He held it in tail as above. The extent includes a wood called ‘Lokkeleye.’ Quixsale. A certain parcel, held to him and his heirs of James de Audeleye by service of a pair of white spurs. In the said parcel he held 6s. 8d. yearly rent of free tenants. Lopynton. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service to him and Elizabeth late his wife and the heirs male of their bodies, with reversion in fee to William le Botiller, his father, by a fine levied in the king’s court with the king’s licence. There is no chief messuage or demesne land, but 10l. rents of free tenants and bondmen, and 40d. a year pleas and perquisites of court. Little Drayton. 8s. yearly rent in the hamlet, held of the abbot of Shrewsbury by service of doing suit to the court of Betton twice a year and rendering 6d. yearly to the abbot. He held no other lands &c. in the county. Date of death and heir as above.
	C. Edw. III. File 206. (15.)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 30. (1.)
325.	AGNES LATE THE WIFE OF THOMAS DE BRADESTON, or BRADESTAN.
	Writ, 12 September, 43 Edward III.
WILTS.	Inq. made at Salisbury, 28 October, 43 Edward III.
	Lokynton. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held for her life of the earl of Hereford by knight’s service, the reversion belonging to Thomas son of Robert de Bradestan, knight, by reason of a gift thereof made by Robert Coigne, parson of the church of Somerford Maudyt, and John de Wynchestre, warden of a perpetual chantry in the church of Wynterbourne by Bristol, to the said Thomas son of Robert and the heirs of his body, with successive remainders in tail to Elizabeth, daughter of the said Thomas de Bradestan, husband of Agnes, and to John de Bradestan, brother of the same Thomas, and with remainder over to the right heirs of the same Thomas. She died on 1 September last. The aforesaid Thomas son of Robert, aged 17 years and more, is her heir.
	Writ, 12 September, 43 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON.	Inq. made at Suthampton, 13 October, 43 Edward III.
	Everslee. A third part of the manor, held in dower for her life of the abbot of Westminster, service not known, the reversion belonging to Thomas de Bradeston, son of Robert de Bradeston, knight, by reason of a gift of two-thirds of the manor with the advowson of the church, and of the reversion of the third part of the manor held in dower by the said Agnes, made by the above-mentioned Robert Coigne and John de Wyncestre to the said Thomas son of Robert and the heirs of his body, with successive remainders of the whole manor and advowson to Edmund and Robert, sons of John de Bradeston, and the heirs male of their bodies, to Elizabeth wife of Peter le Veel, daughter of Thomas de Bradeston, knight, and the heirs of her body, and to the right heirs of the said Thomas de Bradeston, knight. She held no other lands &c. in the county. Date of death and heir as above.
	Writ, 12 September, 43 Edward III.
ESSEX.	Inq. (indented) taken at Alvevele, 13 October, 43 Edward III.
	Alvedele. A third part of the manor (extent given), held for life, as dower, by endowment of Thomas de Bradeston, knight, her late husband, the reversion belonging to Thomas son and heir of Robert de Bradeston son and heir of the said Thomas. The whole manor is held of the king in chief by knight’s service. The extent includes a third part of a small park, of the customary stallage on the day of the fair held on Michaelmas day, of carriage dues on a way called ‘Ferieweye,’ and of the profit of a leet held on Monday in Whitsun week. Date of death as above. The aforesaid Thomas son of Robert, aged 17 years on the feast of St. Dunstan last, is next heir of Thomas her husband.
	Writ, 12 August (sic), 43 Edward III.
SURREY.	Inq. (indented) taken at Guldeford, 13 October, 43 Edward III.
	Schaldeford. A third part of a moiety of the manor (extent given), held in dower as above, with reversion as above. The extent includes a third part of a moiety of the park of Alfold, and 2a. wood called ‘Newemed.’ The whole moiety of the manor is held of the king in chief by knight’s service. She held no other lands &c. in the county. Date of death and heir (aged 17 years on 3 May last) as above.
	Writ, 12 September, 43 Edward III.
WORCESTER.	Inq. taken at Worcester, Wednesday before Michaelmas, 43 Edward III.
	Mutton. The manor (extent given), held for her life of the prior of St. Mary’s, Worcester, by homage and service of rendering to him 40s. rent yearly, with remainder to Thomas son of Robert de Bradeston, knight, and the heirs of his body, as appears by a fine levied in the king’s court. Kilmesham. A messuage with garden, a dovecote, a carucate of land, 7a. meadow, 40s. rents of free tenants, 2 tenants rendering 10s. yearly for demesne lands put to farm, 4l. 2s. rents of customary tenants, and pleas &c. of court worth 12d. yearly, held for life, as above, of the bishop of Worcester by homage. She held no other lands &c. in the county. She died on Saturday the feast of St. Giles last. Heir in blood not known. The aforesaid Thomas Bradeston is 17 years of age.
	Writ, 12 September, 43 Edward III.
GLOUCESTER.	Inq. taken at Gloucester, 3 October, 43 Edward III.
	Wynterbourne. The manor (extent given), held for her life of John Fitz Estevene by knight’s service, with remainder to Thomas de Bradeston, son of Robert de Bradeston, sometime knight, and the heirs of his body, as appears by a fine levied in the king’s court. The extent includes a rent of customary tenants called ‘larderselver’ payable at Martinmas. Tydryngton. 8a. meadow, held for her life of John de Clynton by service of doing fealty. Ichenton. 2a. meadow, held for her life of the bishop of Worcester by service of doing fealty. Horton. A messuage, 4 virgates of land, 10a. meadow and 30s. rents of free tenants, held for her life of Nicholas Louthe, clerk, lord of Horton, by service of doing fealty. Stynchescombe. A third part of the manor (extent given), held in dower of the lord de Berkele by knight’s service, by endowment of Robert Coygny, late rector of the church of Somerford Maudyt, and John de Wynchestre, chaplain. Erlyngham. 26s. 8d. yearly rent, held by the endowment aforesaid. The premises in Tydrynton, Incheton (sic), Horton, Stynchescombe and Erlyngham should remain to Thomas de Bradeston, son of Robert de Bradeston, knight, and the heirs of his body, as more plainly appears by a deed thereof. Date of death and heir as last above.
	C. Edw. III. File 206. (16.)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 29. (12.) (Essex.)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 31. (3.) (Worcester.)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 147. (3.) (Surrey.)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 148. (8.) (Hants.)