Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 24

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 15, Richard II. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1970.

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M. C. B. Dawes, A. C. Wood, D. H. Gifford, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 24', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 15, Richard II( London, 1970), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol15/pp273-290 [accessed 24 November 2024].

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 24


666.	Robert atte Wode
	Writ: 8 October, 6 Richard II
KENT.	Inq. taken at Badelesmere, Monday after St. Luke, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor in his demesne as of fee. Attewode in Badelesmere. The manor, whereof the site and 50 a. land, pasture and wood are held of the king in chief, as of his castle of Dover, by a rent of 5s. for ward of the said castle to be paid from year to year at the end of every 20 weeks, and the residue is held of divers lords, services not known. He died on 18 December last. William atte Wode, his uncle, aged 40 years and more, is his heir.
667.
	Writ of Devenerunt, 12 October, 6 Richard II
KENT.	Inq. taken at Batelysmere, ……. St. Luke, 6 Richard II.
	The under-mentioned manor came to the hands of Edward III by the death of Robert, the deceased’s father, and by reason of the minority of the deceased, and is still in the present king’s hand by reason of the said minority. Attewode in Batelysmere. The manor, tenure as above. He died on 18 September last. William atte Wode, brother of Robert his father, aged 40 years and more, is his uncle and heir.
668.
	Writ to the escheator to enquire whether William atte Wode, the deceased’s heir, is his uncle on the father’s side or on the mother’s. 15 October, 6 Richard II.
KENT.	Inq. taken at Batelysmere, Monday after All Saints, 6 Richard II.
	The said William is brother of Robert, the deceased’s father.
	C. Ric. II. File 24 (1)
669.	John de Awre
	Writ: 8 January, 6 Richard II
GLOUCESTER.	Inq. taken at Newenham, Friday after St. Hilary, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned messuage etc. in his demesne as of fee. Aure and Ettelowe. A messuage, a carucate of land and a watermill, held of the king in chief by service of a sixth part of a knight’s fee; and a garden and 2 a. land with a fishery in the Severn, held of Sir Thomas Berkley, knight, by knight’s service and by rendering 5 s. yearly rent. He died on the day of St. Matthew in the year aforesaid. Joan and Margaret, his daughters, aged respectively 11 years and more and 7 years and more, are his heirs. Joan is married to a certain David ap Thomas without the king’s licence.
	C. Ric. II. File 24 (2)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 216 (4)
670.	John de Assheford
	Writ of Mandamus, 28 November, 6 Richard II
DEVON.	Inq. taken at Exeter, Monday after the Epiphany, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned messuage etc. in his demesne as of fee. Assheford. A messuage and a carucate of land, and 27s. 2d. rent of assise from tenants at will, held by knight’s service of the heir of John de Clavill, late a minor in the wardship of Edward III, which John held them of Edward le Despenser, then a minor in the same wardship. He died on 14 October, 36 Edward III. William de Assheford, his son, who was 2 years of age and more at the time of his death, is his heir. Thomas Cheyne, then escheator, received the issues of the premises from the said 14 October until 1 July, 38 Edward III, when the king by letters patent granted the custody of the premises to Henry Percehay until the lawful age of the heir, at a rent of 4 marks yearly at the Exchequer. Afterwards the present king, by letters patent of 18 October, 1 Richard II, granted to the same Henry the marriage of the heir for a payment of 17 marks 6s. 8d. at the Exchequer. By virtue of these grants the said Henry and his executors have been in possession of the premises and received the issues ever since the said 1 July.
	C. Ric. II. File 24 (3)
671.	Rees ap Griffitz
	Commission to Richard Ruggele and William Wolf to enquire what lands etc. in the county of Stafford were held by the said Rees in addition to those specified in the above inquisition taken in 4 Richard II (No. 234), and who has been in possession of them since his death and received the issues. 1 February, 6 Richard II.
STAFFORD.	Inq. taken at Tatenhull, 1 August, 7 Richard II.
	The said Rees held the under-mentioned manors in his demesne as of fee. Draycote. The manor, held of the duke of Lancaster by service of a tenth part of a knight’s fee. Tatenhull. The manor, held of the same duke by service of a twelfth part of a knight’s fee. He died on 25 May, 3 Richard II. Thomas, his son, aged 5 years on 19 May last, is his heir. Henry Clerk of King’s Bromley and Richard Walker received the issues of the manor of Draycote from the death of Rees until Christmas last, by what title the jurors know not. Since Christmas the issues have remained unlevied in the hands of the tenants. Robert Childcote, clerk, and Robert Bust have received the issues of the manor of Tatenhull every since the death of the said Rees, by what title the jurors know not.
	C. Ric. II. File 24 (4)
672.	John Argentem, knight
	Writ of Plura, 10 March, 6 Richard II
ESSEX.	Inq. taken at Waldene Chepyng, Monday, 24 May, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned fourth part of the manor of Brendehall in his demesne as of fee. He lately acquired it, as an addition to the lands etc. specified in the inquisition taken after his death, from Robert ……… John Swyneford, who died on 7 May, 17 Edward III, held the under-mentioned manors of Little Chishell and Gernouns in his demesne as of fee. Elizabeth wife of William Belesby, knight, daughter of William Swyneford son of Thomas brother of John father of John father of the said John Swyneford, is kinswoman and heir of the last-named John Swyneford, and is 35 years of age and more. From the time of the death of the said John Swyneford until 3 May, 20 Edward III, Maud late the wife of Giles Argentem, knight, mother of the aforesaid John Argentem, knight, occupied the manors and received the profits thereof by reason of the minority of John and Thomas, sons of the said John Swyneford, alleging that the manors were held of her by homage and service of 1 lb. pepper yearly. On the said 3 May she granted the custody of the manors to the said John Argentem, knight, who occupied them and received the issues until his death. Since his death Simon Warde has occupied them and received the profits. Brendehall in Bumpsted ad Turrim. A fourth part of the manor, held of the king, as of the honor of Boulogne, by knight’s service. Little Chishell. The manor, held of the king, as of the honor of Hagenet, by knight’s service. Gernouns. The manor so called, in Bumpstede ad Turrim, held of the king, as of the honor of Boulogne, by knight’s service. The said John Argentem died on Tuesday the feast of St. Katharine last. Margaret, daughter of Joan late wife of Bartholomew de Nanton, knight, one of his daughters, Baldwin Seint George, son of Baldwin Seint George, knight, and Alice, his wife, his second daughter, and Maud, wife of Ivo FitzWaryn, knight, his third daughter, are his heirs. Margaret is 30 years of age, Baldwin 21 years and more, and Maud 20 years and more.
	C. Ric. II. File 24 (5)
673.
	(Writ not enrolled)
NORFOLK.	Inq. taken at Norwich, Monday the eve of St. Matthias, 6 Richard II.
	Keteryngham. The manor (extent given), held of the earl of Oxford by service of one knight’s fee. He held no other lands etc. in the county. He died on Wednesday after St. Katharine last.
674.
NORFOLK.	Inq. taken at Attelburgh, Thursday after St. Luke, 7 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned messuages etc. for life by grant of Adam Payn, clerk, with remainder to William, his son, and Isabel daughter of William de Kerdeston, knight, and the heirs of the body of his said son, and with reversion in default of such heirs to his own right heirs. Little Melton. 20 messuages, 400 a. land and 10l. rent, held of the abbot of St. Benet’s Hulme by service of 10s. rent yearly. He died on 26 November last.
675.
SUFFOLK.	Inq. taken at Halysworth, Thursday before St. Matthias, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor and advowson for life jointly with Margaret, his wife, who is still living, by grant of Adam Payn, clerk, with remainder and reversion as above. Halesworth. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the king, as of the honor of Chester, by service of a knight’s fee. Date of death as above.
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 222 (1, 3 and 5)
676.	John Avenell, knight
	Writ: 25 January, 6 Richard II
NORFOLK.	Inq. (indented) taken at Norwich, Thursday after the Annunciation, 6 Richard II.
	At one time he held the under-mentioned manor and advowsons, but long before his death he granted them by charter to John de Bokyngham, bishop of Lincoln, and others, who received the issues and profits thereof for 10 years before his death. Kellyngg. The manor, and the advowsons of the churches of Kellyngg and Salthous, held of the heir of the earl of La March, as of the honor of Clare, service not known. He died about the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist last. Robert, his son, age not known, is his heir.
677.
	Writ: 1 January, 6 Richard II
CAMBRIDGE.	Inq. taken at Cambridge, Tuesday after St. Hilary, 6 Richard II.
	He held no lands etc. in the county which can be extended or appraised. Date of death and heir not known.
678.
	Writ: 1 January, 6 Richard II
BEDFORD.	Inq. taken at Shefford, Friday before SS. Fabian and Sebastian, 6 Richard II.
	He held no lands etc. in the county which can be extended or taken into the king’s hand. He died on Tuesday after St. Faith, 6 Richard II. Robert, his son, aged 8 years and more, is his heir.
	C. Ric. II. File 24 (6)
679.	Edmund Avenell of Wilts, knight
	Writ: 11 June, 6 Richard II
SOUTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Andevere, Saturday after St. Thomas the Martyr, 7 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor, advowson and parcels of assart in his demesne as of fee tail. John Avenell, knight, gave them to him and the heirs male of his body, with remainder in default of such heirs to himself and his heirs. Crokes Eston. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the lord of Chuyt, as of his manor of Chuyt, services not known. The said manor of Chuyt is in the king’s hand by reason of the minority of John, son and heir of John de Lyle, tenant in chief. Walter Haywod has 40s. yearly for life out of the said manor of Crokes Eston. Welham, Medemedoune, Middeldoune and Hangeres. 4 parcels of assart so called, in the forest of Chuyt, held of the king, as parcel of the manor of Crokes Eston, by service of paying 10s. 8 1/2d. yearly at the castle of Winchester. He died on 25 April last. Robert, son of the above-mentioned John Avenell, aged 6 years and more and in the king’s wardship, is his next heir by reason of the gift aforesaid.
	C. Ric. II. File 24 (7)
680.	Joan, late the wife of William de Audeleye
	Writ: 3 July, 6 Richard II
BUCKINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Aston Clynton, Thursday after St. Denis, 6 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned manor of Cheverey in her demesne as of fee. She held the under-mentioned messuage etc. in Chalfhunt, Iver and Denham for life, with successive remainders to William de Stretton, who is still living, for life, and to Thomas de Audeleye and his heirs. Cheverey in Aston Clynton. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Chalfhunt, Iver and Denham. A messuage, 40 a. arable and 10 a. wood, held of Thomas Chaunceux by service of 4d. yearly, except a croft containing 2 a. and 2 a. wood which are held of the abbot of Mussenden by service of 12 d. yearly, and suit of court every three weeks, and 2 a. meadow, held of Edward Durdant by service of 10d. yearly. She died on Saturday after St. George last. Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas de Audeleye brother of the said William de Audeleye, is her heir, and is 13 years of age and more.
681.
	Writ to the escheator to enquire who granted the above-mentioned messuage etc. in Chalfhunt, Ivere and Denham to the said Joan. 26 January, 6 Richard II.
BUCKINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Chalfhunte, Saturday before the Purification, 6 Richard II.
	She held the said messuage etc. by grant of Thomas de Elmerugg and John Costard, chaplain, with remainders as above.
682.
	Writ of Mandamus, 20 June, 7 Richard II
BUCKINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Aylesbury, 26 June, 7 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned manor in joint feoffment with William de Audeleye, her late husband, for life. Cheverey in Aston Clynton. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Date of death as above. After her death the manor ought to remain to Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas de Audeleye brother of the aforesaid William, who is 14 years of age and more. Since her death the earl of Salisbury has taken all the profits and issues of the manor, by what title the jurors know not.
683.
	Writ: 3 July, 6 Richard II
NORTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Norhampton, Saturday before Michaelmas, 6 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned toft and lands etc. for life in joint feoffment with William de Audeleye, sometime her husband, the reversion belonging to the heirs of the said William. The premises are charged with 8l. yearly rent to William de Stretton for life, to wit, 100s. charged by William de Audeleye before he was jointly enfeoffed with the said Joan, and 60s. charged by Joan, which latter charge was ratified by Thomas de Audeleye, William’s brother and heir, when he was of full age. Wolde. A toft, 3 virgates of demesne land, 11 1/2 virgates of lands in the hands of bond tenants, 3s. 6d. rent of assise in the hands of free tenants, and 5 cottages in the hands of divers tenants at will, held of the earl of Oxford by knight’s service. Date of death as above. Heir as above, aged 12 years and more.
684.
	Writ of Mandamus, 31 September (sic), 8 Richard II
NORTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Rothewell, 4 October, 8 Richard II.
	Findings with regard to lands etc. as in previous inquisition. She died on Saturday after St. George, 6 (sic) Richard II. The premises ought to remain to Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas de Audeleye brother of William de Audeleye, her late husband, who is 14 years of age and more.
685.
	Writ: 3 July, 6 Richard II
LEICESTER.	Inq. taken at Lutturworth, Monday after Michaelmas, 6 Richard II.
	John de Merston, John Phypus, chaplain, and William de Stretton formerly held the under-mentioned manor and land, and gave them to William Audele and the said Joan, his wife, and his heirs. Great Assheby. The manor (extent given), held of the honor of Leicester, service not known. Whuluby. 5 virgates of land, held of Thomas de Asteleye, knight, by knight’s service. Date of death and heir as above (first Northampton inquisition).
686.
	Writ of Mandamus, 20 June, 7 Richard II
OXFORD.	Inq. taken at Burcestre, 14 October, 8 Richard II.
	She held the under-mentioned manor for life in joint feoffment with William de Audeley, her late husband, the reversion belonging to the right heirs of the said William. Herdewyk by Burcestre. The manor, held of Philip de la Vache, as of his manor of Hogenorton, services not known. Date of death and heir (aged 14 years and more) as first above. Since her death William Drayton, knight, has received all the profits of the manor, by what title the jurors know not.
	C. Ric. II. File 24 (8)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 49 (3) (Buckingham and Northampton)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 207 (6) (Oxford)
	Do. Do. No. 213 (6) (Leicester)
687.	Nicholas de Berkeleye, knight
	Writ: 1 August, 6 Richard II
GLOUCESTER.	Inq. taken at Neweport, Tuesday after the Assumption, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor of Dodynton and messuage etc. in Stanleye St. Leonards in his demesne as of fee. He and Cecily, his wife, who is still living, purchased the under-mentioned messuage etc. in Dodynton from John Weston of Inste, to hold to them and his (Nicholas’s) heirs. He formerly held the under-mentioned manors of Durseleye and Colde Newenton in his demesne as of fee, and long before his death gave them with the king’s licence to William de Auste and Nicholas Waneswell, their heirs and assigns, that they might re-enfeoff him and the aforesaid Cecily and his heirs thereof, which they did by their charter. Dodynton. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Stanleye St. Leonard. A messuage, a virgate of land, 10 a. meadow, 5 a. wood and 40s. rent, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Dodynton. A messuage and 2 virgates of land, which the above-mentioned John Weston of Inste held of the said Nicholas, as of the manor of Dodynton, by service of 10s. and a pair of gilt spurs yearly. Durseleye and Colde Newenton. The manors, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. He died on Thursday the eve of St. James last. Maud Cantelowe, his sister, aged 40 years and more, is his heir.
688.
	Writ to the escheator to assign dower to the above-mentioned Cecily, after taking her oath not to marry without the king’s licence. The assignment is to be made in the presence of Maud Cantelowe, sister and heir of the said Nicholas. 5 September, 6 Richard II.
GLOUCESTER.	Assignment of dower made at Dodynton, Wednesday, 10 September, 6 Richard II.
	The following are assigned to her in dower:— Dodynton. 3 houses, a garden and a plot called ‘Courteplace’ in common with the said Maud Cantelowe, a parcel of pasture containing 3 a. in common with the same Maud, 16 a. meadow, 80 a. arable and pasture, 30 a. wood, 71s. 10d. rent, and 9 bondmen with their offspring, to wit, John Thommes, the elder, and his children William Thommes, John Thommes, Joan Thommes, Christina Thommes and Alice Thommes, and John Graunte, the younger, and his children William Graunte and John Graunte.
	Assignment of dower made on Thursday, 11 September, 6 Richard II.
	The following are assigned to her in dower:— Stanleye St. Leonard. 2 houses, a garden called ‘Ladyorchard,’ 3 a. meadow, 30 a. arable and pasture, 4 a. wood and 4l. 4s. 3 1/2d. rent, with certain arrented works and customs and 4s. 2 1/2d. for agistments and works not arrented. Also a way called ‘freborde’ extending from ‘Medeslonde’ as far as ‘Sydehurne,’ a plot called ‘Courteplace,’ a way leading from ‘Courteplace’ as far as ‘Lodecroft’ and called ‘Oldeponfeld,’ and a path through the door of the hall and the garden leading to ….., in common with the aforesaid Maud. Also 6 bondmen with their offspring, to wit, Nicholas Stompe, John Stompe, the elder, and Thomas Stompe, Robert Stompe, John Stompe and ….. Stompe, children of the said John Stompe, the elder.
	C. Ric. II. File 24 (9)
689.	Thomas de Brumpton
	Writ: 24 September, 6 Richard II
SALOP.	Inq. taken at Neuport, 3 October, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor to him and Isabel, his wife, who is still living, and the heirs of their bodies, by gift of John de Brumpton, knight, made with the king’s licence. Longeford. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service. He died on 13 September last. Thomas his son, aged 2 years, is his heir.
690.
STAFFORD.	Inq. taken at Stafford, 4 October, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor to him and Isabel, his wife, who is still living, and the heirs of their bodies. Chirche Eyton. The manor, held of Hugh, earl of Stafford, by knight’s service. Date of death and heir as above.
	C. Ric. II. File 24 (10)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 219 (3 and 4)
691.	John, son and heir of John, son of Walter Baskervill, knight
	Writ of Devenerunt, 1 February, 6 Richard II
HEREFORD.	Inq. taken at Webbeleye, 9 February, 6 Richard II.
	The under-mentioned tenements came into the hands of Edward III by the death of John son of Walter Baskervill, knight, and by reason of the minority of John, his son and heir. Edward III granted the custody of them until the lawful age of the said heir, and so from heir to heir until one of them should reach full age, to David Holgrave of the county of Salop by letters patent [at a rent of 40 marks yearly. Afterwards David granted all his estate in the custody to William Huggeford. David and William have had possession of the premises until now. John son of Walter had no other lands etc. in the county]. (fn. 1) Weston upon Wyegh. Two-thirds of a messuage, of a carucate of land, of 8 a. meadow, of 20 a. pasture, of 4 a. wood and of 39s. 8d. rent, held of John Brut by service of rendering 1 lb. pepper yearly. Bradewardyn. Two-thirds of a toft [called ‘Castelplace’], (fn. 1) held of the lord of Penkethyn by service of a peppercorn yearly. John son and heir of the said John son of Walter died on Friday after St. Silvester last. Thomas son of Robert Fouleshurst, aged 13 years on Whitsunday last, is his heir.
692.
	Similar writ: 1 February, 6 Richard II
SALOP.	Inq. taken at Bruggenorth, 20 February, 6 Richard II.
	The under-mentioned tenements came into the hands of Edward III as above; and the custody of them was committed to David Holgrave, who granted his estate therein to William Huggeford, as above. John son of Walter Baskervill had no other lands etc. in the county. Lauton. Two-thirds of a messuage, of a carucate of land, of 4 a. meadow, of 4 a. pasture and of 6s. 8d. rent of assise, held of the king in chief by service of grand serjeanty. Pykethorn. Two-thirds of a messuage, of a carucate of land, of 2 a. meadow and of 13s. 4d. rent of assise, held of the king in chief by service of rendering 16d. yearly at the Exchequer by the hands of the sheriff. Crisseg. Two-thirds of the manor, held of the heirs of the earl of March, service not known. Date of death and heir as above.
	C. Ric. II. File 24 (11)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 216 (1)
693.	Richard Byneye of Priterwell
	Writ of Mandamus, 25 June, 6 Richard II
ESSEX.	Inq. taken at Reylegh, Saturday after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned land in his demesne as of fee. Priterwell. 20 a. land, held of the king, as of the honor of Reylegh, by knight’s service. He died on Wednesday before the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 4 Richard II. John Byneye, aged 22 years and more, is his son and heir. William Berland, knight, has occupied the premises since his death by demise of John Clerk of Ewelle, late escheator in the county.
	C. Ric. II. File 24 (12)
694.	John Bolas, clerk
	Writ of Mandamus, 18 April, 6 Richard II
YORK.	Inq. taken at Baynton, Tuesday in Whitsun week, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned messuage etc. in his demesne as of fee. Barneby on the Moor by Pokelyngton. A messuage and 2 bovates of land, held of the king in chief by service of petty serjeanty, to wit, by providing an archer in a certain tower within the castle of York for the safe keeping thereof for one day in time of war. He died on 6 March, 5 Richard II. Robert de Fenton of Kylyngwykpercy, aged 30 years and more, is his heir. After his death Robert Passelewe, late escheator in the county, seized the premises into the king’s hand and demised them for a farm of 6s. 8d. yearly to the said Robert de Fenton, who has occupied them and received the issues ever since John’s death.
	C. Ric. II. File 24 (13)
695.	Maud, late the wife of Alan de Buxhull, knight
	Writ to the escheator to assign dower to John de Montagu, ‘le filz,’ knight, and the said Maud, his wife, of all the lands of Alan late husband of the said Maud in the county of Sussex; as the king has pardoned John and Maud their trespass in intermarrying without licence, and the fine they are bound to pay on that account. 2 June, 6 Richard II.
	Inq. missing.
	C. Ric. II. File 24 (14)
696.	James Botiller, Boteler, Boteller, or Botyler earl of Ormond
	Writ: 27 January, 6 Richard II
Warwick.	Inq. taken at Brayles, Thursday the feast of Corpus Christi, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned messuage in his demesne as of fee. Compton Magna. A messuage, held of the king in chief by service of half a knight’s fee. He died on 6 November last. James, his son, aged 22 years and more, is his heir.
697.
	Writ: 27 January, 6 Richard II
SOUTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Ryngwode, 25 April, 6 Richard II.
	He was seised of the under-mentioned moiety in his demesne as of fee. Soppele. A moiety of the manor, held of William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury, by knight’s service. Date of death and heir as above.
698.
	Writ: 27 January, 6 Richard II
OXFORD.	Inq. taken at Oxford, 20 April, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned messuage etc. and manor (estate not specified). Fretewell. A messuage, a carucate of land and 8l. 6s. yearly rent, held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee. Retherfeld Pippard. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the king, as of the honor of Walyngford, by service of a knight’s fee. Date of death and heir as above.
699.
BERKS.	Inq. taken at Walyngford, 18 April, 6 Richard II.
	He held no lands etc. in the county.
700.
	Writ: 27 January, 6 Richard II
GLOUCESTER.	Inq. taken at Gloucester, 22 May, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor in his demesne as of fee. Coldeston. The manor, held in chief of the bishop of Worcester by service of half a knight’s fee. Date of death and heir as above.
701.
HEREFORD.	Inq. taken at Hereford, 25 May, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor, castle and messuage in his demesne as of fee. He held the under-mentioned bailiwick in fee, to him and his heirs. Kylpek. The manor with the castle therein. Coydemore. A messuage so called. Both held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee. Haya. The bailiwick and keepership of the castle, with all agistments, pannages and other profits belonging thereto, held of the king by rendering 27s. yearly at the Exchequer. Date of death and heir as above.
702.
	Writ: 27 January, 6 Richard II
SURREY.	Inq. taken at Guldeford, Saturday before St. George, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor in his demesne as of fee. Schire. The manor, held of Richard earl of Arundel, as of his castle of Reygate, by service of 6 1/2 knights’ fees. He held no other lands etc. in the counties of Surrey and Sussex. Date of death and heir as above.
703.
	Writ: 27 January, 6 Richard II
BUCKINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Ayllesbury, Thursday after [St. Ambrose], (fn. 2) 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manors in his demesne as of fee. Aylesbury. The manor, held of the king in chief in ancient demesne by knight’s service of one knight’s fee. Great Lynforde. The manor, held of Elizabeth Veer, as of the manor of Whytchurche, by knight’s service of one knight’s fee. Twyforde. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. Date of death and heir as above.
704.
	Writ: 27 January, 6 Richard II
SOMERSET.	Inq. taken at Welles, Saturday after the Assumption, 7 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor in his demesne as of fee. Belweton. The manor, held of the king in chief. Date of death and heir not known.
705.
	Writ of Plura (a fragment, date missing)
SOMERSET.	Inq. taken at (place and date torn away).
	He was once seised of the under-mentioned manor of Camelegh in his demesne as of fee, and long before [his death granted it to] ……………. and John, his son, for life and in survivorship, at a rent of a rose at Midsummer, with reversion after the death of the said William and John to himself and his heirs. He died seised of the under-mentioned manors of (name torn away) and Welweton in his demesne as of fee. He was seised of the under-mentioned moiety of the manor of Brene in his demesne as of fee, and long before his death granted it to Robert de Asshton, now deceased, for life, with reversion to himself and his heirs. Camelegh. The manor, held of …………., service not known. (Name torn away.) A manor, tenure not known. Welweton. The manor, tenure not known. Brene. A moiety of the manor, held of the lord of Burnham, as of his manor of Burnham, service not known. Date of death not known. Heir as above.
706.
	Writ: 1 November, 7 Richard II
SUFFOLK.	Inq. taken at Fynbergh, Thursday in Easter week, 7 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor in his demesne as of fee. Caumpetonhalle in Fynbergh. A manor so called, held of John, duke of Lancaster, services not known. Date of death not known. Heir as above.
707.
	Writ: 1 November, 7 Richard II
ESSEX.	Inq. (indented) taken at Chelmesford, 1 (month torn away), 7 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor in his demesne as of fee. Smetonehall in [Bullemere]. (fn. 3) The manor, held of the king in chief by service of a moiety (medie partis) of one knight’s fee. He died on 6 November, 6 Richard II. James Boteller, his son, aged 24 years and more, is his heir, and has occupied the premises and taken the issues and profits thereof since the earl’s death by the king’s letters patent. Partition of the above manors etc. into three parts, of which the second is marked ‘dower.’
	Writ to the escheator to assign dower to Elizabeth late the wife of the said earl of a moiety of the manor of Brene. 24 July, 8 Richard II [Calendar of Close Rolls, 1381–1385, p. 459].
708.
SOMERSET.	Assignment of dower made at Brene, Wednesday after All Saints, 8 Richard II.
	The following are assigned to her as dower:— Brene. A tenement, a virgate of land held by John Hamond, a fardel of land held by Thomas Perys, a fardel of land held by John Cock, a cottage and 5 a. land held by Walter Clerk, a messuage, a fardel of land and a croft called ‘Colierescroft’ held by John Clerk, and a messuage with a curtilage and 6 a. land held by Simon Bynethewey, all which extend (distant) from a meadow called ‘Brenmede’ held by James FitzJames and John Keu on the north to the highway leading from Baronescrosse on the south. The perquisites of court, with the fines and heriots and common of pasture of the moiety, remain in common.
	C. Ric. II. File 24 (15)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 207 (19) (Oxford)
	Do. Do. No. 214 (2) (Buckingham)
	Do. Do. No. 216 (6 and 7) (Gloucester and Hereford)
	Do. Do. No. 223 (3) (Somerset)
	Do. Do. No. 228 (16) (Suffolk)
	Do. Do. No. 231 (4) (Warwick)
709.
SUFFOLK.	Inq. taken at Stowe, Monday after St. Barnabas, 7 Richard II.
	Cauntelouys in Fynbergh. The manor so called, held of the king in chief, service not known. Date of death as above.
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 222 (6)
710.	Nicholas Berenger
	Writ: 3 July, 6 Richard II
WILTS.	Inq. taken at Salisbury, 29 July, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor of Ebblesborne Wake in his demesne as of fee. He held the under-mentioned messuage etc. in Kyngeston Deverel in joint feoffment with Anastasia, his wife, who is still living, by grant of John Welde, rector of the church of Kyngeston Deverel, and William Wymond, chaplain of the chantry of Mere, to him and the said Anastasia and his heirs. Ebblesborne Wake. The manor, held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee. Kyngeston Deverel. A messuage, 2 carucates and a virgate of land, held of the abbot of Letteley by service of 39s. and suit to the abbot’s court of Kyngeston twice a year. He died on Thursday after the Nativity of St. John the Baptist last. Joan, one of his daughters, aged 13 years and more, and Anastasia, his other daughter, aged 11 years and more, are his heirs.
711.
SOUTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Andevere, 29 July, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned 4 a. meadow etc. in Swathelyng and Wynemanston (estate not specified). He held the under-mentioned manors of Shupton and Snodyngton in his demesne as of fee. Swathelyng and Wynemanston. 4 a. meadow and 51s. 4d. yearly rent, held of the king in chief at fee-farm, rendering 20s. yearly at the Exchequer at Michaelmas by the hands of the sheriff. Shupton and Snodyngton. The manors, held of the earl of Pembroke by service of a rose yearly. Date of death and heirs as above.
	C. Ric. II. File 24 (16)
712.	William Brit
	Writ: 8 June, 6 Richard II
DEVON.	Inq. (indented) taken at Chepyngtoriton, Thursday the morrow of rhe Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 7 Richard II.
	The said William and Eleanor, his wife, who is still living, held the under-mentioned manor in right of the said Eleanor, and gave it to John Hulle, John Prestecote, John Wadham, John Copleston and Thomas Raymound in fee simple. Afterwards, by a fine levied in the king’s court, the same William and Eleanor released it to the said grantees and the heirs of John Copleston, and the grantees gave the whole manor to Christina Brit and to the said William and Eleanor and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder in default of such heirs to Eleanor and the heirs of her body. Christina died; and after her death William was outlawed in the city of London at the suit of John Pynchon, citizen of London, on the feast of St. Barnabas, 3 Richard II, in a plea of debt; by virtue of which outlawry Roger Jul, late escheator in Devon, seized the manor into the king’s hand. William had no estate in the manor except in fee tail, as aforesaid, at the time of the outlawry. Clauton. The manor, held of Nicholas de la Pomeray, as of his manor of Brodeclist, by knight’s service, except a messuage and 2 carucates of land therein which are held of John Ferers of Churcheton, as of his manor of Pole, by knight’s service. He died on 18 December last. He and Eleanor had issue a son and heir Thomas, who is 9 years of age and more. The present escheator has seized the manor into the king’s hand.
	C. Ric. II. File 24 (17)
713.	Thomas de Burton, knight
	Writ: 24 July, 6 Richard II
RUTLAND.	Inq. taken on Thursday before St. Peter’s Chains, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor in joint feoffment with Margery, his wife, who is still living. He died seised of the under-mentioned rent service in his demesne as of fee. Whitwell [and] Little Hameldon. The manor, with lands etc. in Empigham pertaining thereto, held of the prior of the hospital of St. John by service of 6s. and 1 lb. pepper, and of the priory of Hynchnbrok by Huntyngdon by service of 12s. The manor etc. is charged with 6l. yearly to John de Wempton for the life of Joan his wife. Belton. 4 marks rent service, held of the heir of John de Blount by service of 6d. yearly. He died on Wednesday after the Translation of St. Swithin last. Thomas, his son, aged 14 years and more, is his heir.
714.
	Writ: 24 July, 6 Richard II
BERKS.	Inq. taken at Nubury, 22 September, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manors and land in his demesne as of fee. Hertrugge. The manor. Tyttecombe. The manor, and lands etc. in Haselwyk. All held of the king in chief by service of keeping a goshawk yearly. Haselwyk. A small parcel of land, held of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England by service of 14d. yearly. He died on 16 July last. Heir as above.
715.
	Writ: 24 July, 6 Richard II
LEICESTER.	Inq. taken at Halowton, Thursday [after] the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, [6 Richard II].
	He was seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned rents. He also died seised of the under-mentioned reversion. Norton. 16s. [rent] issuing from a messuage and 4 virgates of land which Roger Parmonter of Norton holds of him for life. The messuage and land are held of Roger Bene by service of 9d. yearly. Foxton. The reversion of a moiety of the manor together with all the lands etc. in Foxton, Great Boudon and Gomondeley held in dower by Eleanor sometime the wife of William de Burton, knight. The premises are held of the earl of Penbrok by knight’s service. Foxton. A rent of a rose issuing from a messuage and a moiety of a carucate of land held of him for life by Juliana sometime the wife of Richard de Foxton. The premises are held by him of the earl of Penbrok. Date of death and heir as first above.
716.
	(Writ missing)
RUTLAND.	Assignment of dower to Margery late the wife of the said Thomas, made at Belton on 11 February, 6 Richard II, in the presence of John Cook, attorney of John de Basynges, knight, to whom the king committed the custody of all the lands etc. late of the said Thomas until the lawful age of his heir.
	Belton. 17s. 9 1/4d. yearly of the 4 marks of rent from free tenants there, to wit, by the hands of John de Byllysdon, John Bouer, Robert Arthurgh and William Milnere.
717.
	(Writ missing)
BERKS.	Assignment of dower to the said Margery made in the presence of the above attorney at Tyttecombe, 14 February, 6 Richard II.
	Hertrugge. A third part of the site of the manor on the south side, 20 a. land called ‘Northbrom,’ and a parcel of wood called ‘the Lee.’ Tyttecombe. A third part of the site of the manor on the south side, 30 a. land called ‘Parkefeld,’ a parcel of wood called ‘.. ill Grove,’ and 10s. rent by the hands of Richard. ysonde, John Legge, John Bucke, Robert Smyth, Richard Smyth, John Smyth and William Kyte. Haselwyk. 10 a. arable held by Nicholas Spencer, and a parcel of wood called ‘Sugrove.’
718.
	Writ of Plura, 20 April, 8 Richard II
LEICESTER.	Inq. taken at Luttulworth, Saturday after Ascension day, 8 Richard II.
	A certain Thomas Rag held the under-mentioned messuage etc. for life by demise of William de Burton, father of the said Thomas de Burton, at a rent of 33s. 4d. yearly payable to William and his heirs. Both William de Burton and the said Thomas, his son and heir, died seised in their demesne as of fee of the said rent and the reversion of the messuage etc., in addition to the lands etc. mentioned in the inquisitions taken after the death of the said Thomas de Burton. Thomas Rag died subsequently. Great Boudon. A messuage, 15 a. land and 3 a. meadow, held of the earl of Pembroke, services not known. Thomas de Burton, son and heir of the deceased, is 16 years of age and more, and in the king’s wardship.
	C. Ric. II. File 24 (18)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 49 (9) (Rutland)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 207 (13) (Berks)
	Do. Do. No. 213 (5) (Leicester)
	Do. Do. No. 237 (5) (Leicester)
719.	Nicholas Burnell, knight
	Writ: 27 January, 6 Richard II
SURREY.	Inq. taken at Suthwerk, Saturday after the Purification, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned lands etc. at Hammes in his demesne as of fee. He also died seised of the under-mentioned rents in Hacchesham and Retherhithe. Hammes by Kyngeston on Thames. 100 a. arable, 5 a. meadow, 5 a. several pasture, a weir, and 19s. 6d. rent of assise, held of the men of the town of Kyngeston by service of rendering to them at the king’s coronation three cloves, if asked for. Hacchesham. 36s. 4d. rent of assise formerly pertaining to the manor of Hacchesham, which manor is held of Geoffrey Say by service of a tenth part of a knight’s fee. Retherhithe. 26s. rent of assise formerly pertaining to the manor of Retherhithe, which manor is held of the prior of Bermondeseye by service of doing suit to his court of Bermondeseye every three weeks. He died on 19 January last. Hugh Burnell, knight, aged 35 years and more, is his son and heir.
720.
	Writ: 27 January, 6 Richard II
NORFOLK.	Inq. taken at Refham, Saturday after the Purification, 6 Richard II
	He died seised of the under-mentioned advowsons in his demesne as of fee. Byllyngford. The advowson of the church, formerly pertaining to the manor of Billyngford, which manor, with the advowson, is held of the king, as of the honor of Peverel, by knight’s service. Thirnyngg. The advowson of the church, formerly pertaining to the manor of Thirnyngg, which manor, with the advowson, is held of the earl of Richemond by knight’s service. Date of death and heir as above.
721.
	Writ: 27 January, 6 Richard II
WARWICK.	Inq. taken at Stretford on Avene, Thursday before St. Valentine, 6 Richard II.
	He died seised of the under-mentioned manors in his demesne as of fee. Budeford and Brome. The manors (extent given, including a fishery), held of the king, as of ancient demesne, by service of a sixth part of a knight’s fee. Date of death and heir as above.
722.
	Writ: 27 January, 6 Richard II
WORCESTER.	Inq. taken at Worcester, Saturday after the Purification, 6 Richard II.
	He died seised of the under-mentioned manor in his demesne as of fee. He was also seised of the under-mentioned rents and moiety of a manor (estate not specified). Sucleye. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief, as of the ancient demesne of the crown, by service of a twentieth part of a knight’s fee. Kyderminstre. A moiety of the manor (extent given, including a fair held at the feast of St. Bartholomew), held of the king in chief by service of a moiety of a nineteenth part of a knight’s fee. Wolverdlee. 11 marks yearly rent, held of the prior of Worcester by fealty. Snodesbury. 6l. 4d. yearly rent of assise from divers tenants of the manor of Snodesbury with its members, to wit, Upton, Colisdon, Pypplyngton and Brocton. Wyke by Pershore. 8l. 2s. rent of assise in the manor of Wyke with its members, to wit, Bryghlampton, Pendesham, Pershiore, Cumberton and Ekyngton. The two last-mentioned rents formerly pertained to the manors of Snodesbury and Wyke, which, with their members aforesaid, are held of the abbot of Westminster by service of 12l. 17s. 3d. of fee-farm yearly. Date of death and heir as above.
723.
	Writ to the mayor and escheator, 27 January, 6 Richard II
BRISTOL.	Inq. taken before Ellis Spelly, escheator of the town, Friday after the Purification, 6 Richard II.
	He died seised of the under-mentioned messuages etc. in his demesne as of fee. Bristol. 8 messuages, 12 shops, 15 cellars, 2 gardens and 62s. rent of assise, held of the king in chief, as of the honor of Gloucester, in socage, by service of 23 1/2d. of landgavel (de langgabulo). Date of death and heir as above.
724.
	Writ: 27 January, 6 Richard II
WILTS.	Inq. taken at Salisbury, Saturday after the Purification, 6 Richard II.
	He died seised of the under-mentioned manor etc. of Great Cheverell in his demesne as of fee. He also died seised of the under-mentioned advowson and rent (estate not specified). Great Cheverell. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief by service of a sixth part of a knight’s fee. Fennysutton. The advowson of the church. Budeston and Fennysutton. 24 marks yearly rent from divers free tenants. Both the above are held of the king as parcel of the manor of Cheverell aforesaid. Date of death and heir as above.
725.
	Writ: 27 January, 6 Richard II
OXFORD.	Inq. taken at Chepyngnorton, 5 February, 6 Richard II.
	He was seised of the under-mentioned manor and advowson in his demesne as of fee. Great Rollondrigh. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief by service of serving the king in his spence (despensa), with which service the whole barony of Despenser is charged, together with Rollondrigh aforesaid. Date of death and heir as above.
726.
	Writ: 27 January, 6 Richard II
SALOP.	Inq. taken at Shrewsbury, Thursday after the Purification, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manor of Castle Holgot in his demesne as of fee. He held the under-mentioned manor of Welyngton (except 33s. 10 1/2d. rent) jointly with Hugh Burnell, knight, his son, with the king’s licence. He also held the remaining under-mentioned manors, lands and rents etc. (estate not specified). Castle Holgot. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of providing two horsemen at Montgomery for forty days when there is war in Wales. The extent includes an old castle, almost wholly in ruins, and the advowson of a diaconal prebend. Margerete Clee. 53s. 4 1/2d. rent of assise, held as parcel of the manor of Holgot aforesaid. Longedon. The manor, held of the king in chief by service of providing a man with a bow and arrows and another man with a lance in the army of Wales for forty days in time of war. Prestesweston. 10s. rent of assise, held as parcel of the manor of Longedon. Wolstanton. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held as parcel of the manor of Longedon. Conedovere. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of providing two men on foot for one day in the army of Wales in time of war. Polyley and Rommeshurst. 27s. 1 1/2d. rent of assise, held of the king in chief by homage and fealty. Chetyngton. 7 marks rent of assise and the advowson of the church there, held of the king in chief by homage and fealty. Bruggenorht. A tenement, held of the king in burgage. Opyngton. A royal court twice a year, 22s. rent of assise, and a rent of a sparrowhawk yearly, held of the king by homage and fealty. Welyngton. The manor, except 33s. 10 1/2d. rent, held of the king in chief by service of a tenth part of a knight’s fee. He held the aforesaid rent of the king as parcel of the manor of Welyngton. Ardeston. 4l. 5s. rent of assise, held of the king as parcel of the manor of Welyngton. Pychford. The advowson of the church, held of Richard Peshale, as parcel of the manor of Chetewynde, by knight’s service. Thongelonge. The advowson of the church, held of Richard earl of Arundel by knight’s service. Longfeld Cheyne. 20s. yearly rent, held of the heirs of Richard Walden by fealty. Whichecote. 26s. 10d. rent of assise, parcel of the manor of Sutton, which manor is held of the earl of March by service of doing suit to the earl’s court at Lodelowe every three weeks. Benthale and Atturleye. 22s. 8d. rent of assise, held of the prior of Wenlok by fealty. Date of death and heir as above.
727.
STAFFORD.	Inq. taken at Wolvernehampton, Friday after the Purification, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manors (extent not specified). Wolvernehampton. The manor, held of the king in chief by service of a twelfth part of a knight’s fee. Horwod. The manor (extent given), held of the heirs of John son of Philip by service of 1d. yearly. Date of death and heir as above.
728.
	Writ: 27 January, 6 Richard II
KENT.	Inq. (indented) taken at Derteforde, 10 February, 6 Richard II.
	He died seised of the under-mentioned rent in his demesne as of fee. Plomstede and Bixele. 75s. 6d. rent and a rent of a cock and 23 hens. The lands etc. in Plomstede out of which the said rents arise are parcel of the manor of Eastwiccham. The lands etc. in Bixele which are parcel of the same manor are held of the archbishop of Canterbury according to the custom of ‘gavelkyndes,’ by fealty and suit to the archbishop’s court of Bixele, and by 5s. 8 3/4 d. rent. The residue of the manor is held of the abbot of St. Augustine, Canterbury, by fealty and suit to his court of Plomstede every three weeks, and by 33s. 3d. rent. Date of death and heir as above.
729.
	Writ: 27 January, 6 Richard II
ESSEX.	Inq. taken at Chelmeresford, Thursday after the Purification, 6 Richard II.
	He held the under-mentioned manors of Powers and Great Hoyland in his demesne as of fee. He also held the remaining under-mentioned manors and lands (estate not specified). Borham. The manor, held of the king, as of the honor of Boulogne, by service of one knight’s fee. Powers in Little Waltham. The manor, of which 40 a. are held of Thomas de Maundevill, knight, the elder, as of the manor of Great Lieghes, by service of 18s. yearly, 40 a. are held of the bishop of Norwich, as of his manor in Great Lieghes, by service of 6d. yearly, and the residue is held of the king, as parcel of the manor of Borham, by the service aforesaid. Borham. 200 a. land called ‘Coleworthe.’ Hatfeld Peverell. 70 a. land called ‘Toppyngho.’ Both held of the king, as parcel of the manor of Borham, by the service aforesaid. And there is there 40s. of rent of assise called ‘Colewortherente’ and ‘Toppynghorente’ from divers tenants. Great Hoyland. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the king, as of the barony of Mounfichet, by service of half a knight’s fee. Stanstede Moun[fichet]. The manor called ‘Burnelismanoir,’ held of the king in chief as parcel of the barony of Mounfichet by service of a tenth part of a knight’s fee. Esthamme and Westhamme. The manor, held of the king, as of the barony of Mounfichet, by service of half a knight’s fee. Walkefare in Borham. The manor, held of the earl of Pembroke. Lachyndon. The manor, held of the archbishop of Canterbury and his church of Christ, Canterbury, by service of 2s. . . yearly. Date of death and heir as above.
	C. Ric. II. File 24 (19)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 49 (17) (Salop and Stafford)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 207 (21) (Oxford)
	Do. Do. No. 231 (3) (Warwick)