Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 60

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, File 60

846. Alice late the wife of Laurence de Dutton, knight
Writ, 20 May, 13 Richard II
RUTLAND. Inq. taken at Okham, Friday after SS. Peter and Paul, 14 Richard II.
She held the under-mentioned third parts at the will of Robert parson of the church of Wardeley, John de Hungerton, parson of the church of Aston, and Roger son of William Taillour of Burgh, who are seised thereof in their demesne as of fee and hold the manor of Aston of the earl of Warwick, service not known.
Aston. A third part of the manor.
Wardeley. A third part of certain lands &c.
She died on Thursday before Whitsunday, 13 Richard II. William Moton, knight, of full age, is her son and heir.
C. Ric. II File 60 (1)
847. William son and heir of John Deyncourt
Writ of devenerunt, 16 March, 13 Richard II
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Lincoln, Monday after the Epiphany, 14 Richard II.
The under-mentioned lands &c. are in the king’s hand by reason of the minority of the said William.
Wadyngham. 10 messuages and 10 1/2 bovates of land of the fee called ‘Thirle Fee’, which are in the hands of divers tenants for life and terms of years; 6d. rent of assise of the same fee; and a meadow called ‘toftes’. The said tenements and rent are charged with 40s. rent and a robe worth 13s. 4d. to be paid yearly to Matthew de Thirlee of the county of Bedford and Denise his wife, still living, for the term of the life of the said Denise.
Wadyngton. 1 1/2 bovates of land of the lord’s demesne, of the fee called ‘Besage Fee’; 8 messuages, 7 bovates and 8 a. land and 1/2 a. meadow of the same fee, which are in the hands of tenants at will and for terms of years; 18d. rent from a meadow called ‘toftes’ of the same fee; a fishery in Wythum, let at farm fee for 9d. yearly, of the same fee; a garden which renders 4d. yearly, of the same fee; and 2d. rent of assise of the same fee.
The above tenements are held of the king in chief, as of the honor of Chester, service not known. Agnes late the wife of John Deyncourt, who is still living, holds a third part of them in dower by assignment of John de Cotom, late escheator.
The said William died on 28 November, 13 Richard II. Robert Deyncourt, son of Robert Deyncourt, knight, aged 28 years and more, is his kinsman and heir.
848.
Writ to the escheator, with reference to the above inquisition, to enquire by what service the lands &c. specified are held, and how the said Robert son of Robert is William’s next heir. 24 July, 15 Richard II.
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Navenby, Saturday the feast of SS. Simon and Jude, 15 Richard II.
The lands &c. are held of the king in chief, as of the honor of Chester, by knight’s service. The said Robert Deyncourt was and is son of Robert Deyncourt, knight, brother of the aforesaid John father of William, and is 39 years of age and more.
849.
Writ of devenerunt, 16 March, 13 Richard II
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. taken at Byngham, Thursday before Michaelmas, 14 Richard II.
The under-mentioned rent came to the king’s hands by the death of John Deyncourt and by reason of the minority of William, his son and heir. Agnes late the wife of the said John is dowered of a third part of the said rent by the king’s writ dated 6 July, 10 Richard II; and by writ dated 20 October in the same year the king committed to the said Agnes the custody of two-thirds of the said rent and of all the lands &c. late of the said John in the counties of Nottingham, Derby and Lincoln, to hold until the lawful age of the said William son of John.
Tuxford. 10 marks yearly rent issuing from two-thirds of the manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
The said William died on Tuesday after All Saints, 13 Richard II. Robert Deyncourt, son of Robert Deyncourt, knight, aged 26 years and more, is his next heir to the said rent, for lack of an heir male of the body of the said John, by virtue of a gift and grant thereof by William Deyncourt, lord of Graneby, to Oliver Deyncourt his son, for life, with successive remainders to Thomas Deyncourt, Oliver’s brother, and the heirs male of his body, to John Deyncourt, Thomas’s brother, and the heirs male of his body, and to Robert Deyncourt, knight, named above, father of the said heir, and his heirs.
DERBY. Inq. taken at Derby, Friday before Michaelmas, 14 Richard II.
Findings in regard to the under-mentioned manor as in the previous inquisition, including dower and custody to Agnes late the wife of John Deyncourt.
Little Walleye. The manor, held of the heir of Sir William Deyncourt, knight, of the manor of Elmeton, by service of suit to the court of the said manor twice a year.
Date of death as last above. Heir, Robert Deyncourt, son and heir of Robert Deyncourt, knight, for lack of heirs male of the bodies of the aforesaid John Deyncourt and of Thomas Deyncourt, his brother, by virtue of a gift and grant by Walter de Elmeton of the said manor of Little Walleye (which he had by gift and feoffment of John de Walleye) to Sir William Deyncourt for life, with successive remainders to John Deyncourt, son of the said Sir William, and the heirs male of his body, to Thomas Deyncourt, brother of the said John, and the heirs male of his body, to Robert Deyncourt, knight, named above, brother of the said John and Thomas, and father of the said heir, and to the right heirs of the said Sir William.
850.
Writ to the escheator, with reference to the last two inquisitions, to enquire whether the heir of William Deyncourt, knight, is a minor in the king’s wardship, and whether the said William Deyncourt, knight, and Oliver, who both had an estate for life, are dead, and whether John son [of William], Thomas brother of the said John, Thomas brother of Oliver, and John brother of Thomas died without heirs male of their bodies. 3 August, 15 Richard II.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. taken at Nottingham, Saturday after St. Luke, 15 Richard II.
John son of William son of William Deyncourt is heir of William Deyncourt, knight, and is a minor in the king’s wardship. William Deyncourt, knight, and Oliver Deyncourt, his son, are dead. John son of the said William Deyncourt, Thomas brother of the said John, Thomas brother of Oliver, and John brother of Thomas are dead without heirs male of their bodies.
DERBY. Inq. taken at Derby, Friday after St. Luke, 15 Richard II.
Findings as above (last inquisition).
C. Ric. II File 60 (2)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 280 (5) (Lincoln)
” ” ” No. 273 (1 & 2) (Nottingham and Derby)
851. Isabel daughter and heir of Richard de la Forde
Writ to the escheator to enquire what lands &c. the said Richard held of Edmund de Mortuo Mari, late earl of March and Ulster, who held of the king in chief, and what lands &c. came to the hands of the said late earl by the death of Richard and by reason of the minority of the said Isabel, who lately died a minor while the said late earl’s heir was a minor in the king’s wardship, and how much of the said lands &c. is held of the inheritance of the said late earl’s heir, whether in demesne or in service, and how much of others, and when the said Isabel died and who is her next heir. 14 May, 13 Richard II.
HEREFORD. Inq. (indented) taken at Leomenstre, Friday the morrow of Michaelmas, 13 Richard II.
The said Richard held the under-mentioned manor in his demesne of the said earl, and it came to the late earl’s hands as above.
La Forde. The manor, held of the said earl by knight’s service.
The said Isabel died a minor on Monday after St. Peter’s Chains, 6 Richard II, while the late earl’s heir was a minor in the king’s wardship. John Deveros, knight, son of John Deveros son of John Deveros son of Simon Deveros of Staundon and Sarah his wife, sister of James de la Forde father of the aforesaid Richard de la Forde, is her kinsman and next heir, and is 28 years of age and more.
C. Ric. II File 60 (3)
852. John son and heir of John son of Walter Baskerville, knight
Writ to the escheator to enquire in what way Thomas son of Robert de Foules-hurste is next heir of the said John son of John; as it is found by an inquisition taken before Hugh Bisleye, late escheator, that he is his heir, but not in what way. 26 May, 13 Richard II.
HEREFORD. Inq. (indented) taken at Hereford, Saturday before the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 13 Richard II.
The said Thomas son of Robert is son of Margaret sister of the said John son of Walter, and kinsman and heir of John son of John son of Walter.
853.
Similar writ, 26 May, 13 Richard II
SALOP. Inq. taken at Shrewsbury, Thursday after St. Barnabas, 13 Richard II. Findings as above.
C. Ric. II File 60 (4)
854. Walter Frompton
Writ, 5 January, 13 Richard II
SOMERSET. Inq. taken at Yevelchestre, 24 January, 13 Richard II.
He held no lands &c. in the county.
He died on Thursday the feast of St. Calixtus, 13 Richard II. John Frompton, aged 24 years and more, is son and heir of him and a certain Margaret, late his wife, deceased, and his next heir.
DORSET. Inq. taken at Dorchestre, 18 January, 13 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned manor and advowson of Bokelond Riepers and carucate in Southtatton in his demesne as of fee.
He held the under-mentioned manor of Morton, messuage &c. in Pudel Turbervyle and messuage &c. in Mageston for life, as tenant by the courtesy of England in right of Margaret his wife, deceased, the reversion belonging to her heirs.
Bokelond Riepers. The manor, with the advowson of the church thereof, held of the heir of Edmund de Mortuo Mari, late earl of March, a minor in the king’s wardship, as of his manor of Mersshwode, by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee, and by homage and fealty.
Southtatton. A carucate of land, held of the heir aforesaid, as of his manor aforesaid. Morton. The manor, held of the lord de Gray, knight, by service of one knight’s fee.
Pudel Turbervyle. A messuage and a carucate of land, held of Robert Turbervyle, knight, by fealty only.
Mageston. A messuage, 2 a. land and 40 a. pasture, held of Nicholas Toner by fealty only.
Date of death and heir as above.
C. Ric. II File 60 (5)
855. Richard Forster
Writ, 16 April, 13 Richard II
OXFORD. Inq. taken at Oxford, 5 June, 13 Richard II.
Edward III, by letters patent subsequently confirmed by the present king, granted the under-mentioned moieties and meadow to the said Richard for life, at a rent of 20l. yearly at the Exchequer. Afterwards, the present king granted by letters patent to the abbot and convent of Oseney and their successors the reversion of the premises after the death of Richard, at the same rent.
Oxford. A moiety of 2 water-mills under the castle.
Kyngesmede. The whole of the king’s meadow by Oseneye so called.
Hydebrugge. A moiety of the fishery of the River Thames from the bridge so called as far as the aforesaid mills.
Richard died on 12 February last. Lambert Forster, his son, aged 28 years and more, is his heir.
C. Ric. II File 60 (7)
E. Inq. P.M. File 55 (16)
856. Ankaretta late the wife of Henry Husee, the elder
Writ, 15 November, 13 Richard II
SUSSEX. Inq. taken at Hertyng, 19 November, 13 Richard II.
She held the under-mentioned third part in dower after the death of the said Henry her husband.
She also held the under-mentioned manor of Ipyng.
Hertyng. A third part of the manor with the advowson of the church, held of the heirs of Robert Tateshale by knight’s service.
Ipyng. The manor with the advowson, held of the earl of Stafford, services not known.
She died on Thursday the feast of St. Martin the Bishop last. Henry Husee, knight, aged 27 years, is her son and heir.
857.
Writ, 15 November, 13 Richard II
GLOUCESTER. Inq. taken at Sapurton, Thursday after St. Andrew, 13 Richard II.
She held the under-mentioned moiety and land in dower after the death of the said Henry.
Sapurtone. A moiety of the manor, held of the king in chief by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee.
Broderysyndon. 2 a. land, held as above by service of rendering to the king 12d. yearly by the hands of the escheator.
Date of death and heir as above.
C. Ric. II File 60 (8)
E. Inq. P.M. File 55 (18)
858. Margaret late the wife of John de Hereford
Writ, 4 June, 13 Richard II
HEREFORD. Inq. taken at Hereford, Saturday the feast of St. Barnabas, 13 Richard II.
She held the under-mentioned third part of the manor of Mordeford in dower. John her husband was seised of the entire manor in his demesne as of fee, and on his death the manor was seized into the king’s hand. Afterwards a certain Thomas Hereford, John’s son and heir, had livery of the manor out of the king’s hand and assigned to Margaret a third part thereof, to hold by way of dower. Afterwards the said Thomas died seised of two-thirds of the manor, which were seized into the king’s hand and were in the king’s hand at the time of Margaret’s death. Nicholas Hereford, aged 60 years and more, is uncle and next heir of the said Thomas.
Mordeford alias Suffton. A third part of the manor, which manor is held of the king in chief by service of a pair of gilt spurs, price 3s. 4d., yearly.
Margaret died on Tuesday before Corpus Christi, 13 Richard II. Thomas Eylowe, aged 25 years and more, is her heir.
C. Ric. II File 60 (9)
859. Thomas Hereford
Writ, 16 May, 13 Richard II
HEREFORD. Inq. taken at Hereford, 27 May, 13 Richard II.
He held two-thirds of the under-mentioned manor in his demesne as of fee, and a third part of the same manor (held in dower by Margaret late the wife of John Hereford, his mother, by his assignment) in service.
Mordeford alias Suffton. The manor, held of the king in chief by service of a pair of gilt spurs, price 3s. 4d., yearly.
He died on Wednesday before St. Ethelbert, 13 Richard II. Nicholas Hereford, aged 60 years and more, is his uncle and heir.
C. Ric. II File 60 (10)
860. Beatrice late the wife of Robert de Hauley, knight
Writ, 1 January, 13 Richard II
YORK. Inq. taken at Ingleton, 17 April, 13 Richard II.
She held the under-mentioned manor and advowson in her demesne as of fee.
Ingleton. The manor, with the advowson of the church of Bentham, held of Henry Fitzhugh, knight, by service of rendering 10l. yearly to the said Henry, 22s. yearly to the lord de Moubray, lord of Burton in Lonsdale, as fee-farm for the said manor, and 2s. for a certain ‘riddyng’ in Bentham pertaining to the manor, and 17s. yearly to the king’s bailiff in the wapentake of Yocros as fines of the wapentake.
Date of death not known. Robert son of John Hauley, deceased, late son of the said Robert de Hauley, knight, and Beatrice, is her next heir; age not known.
861.
Writ, 1 January, 13 Richard II
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Candelesby, Saturday after St. Hilary, 13 Richard II.
She was seised in her demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned manors and lands.
Malberthorp. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief, service not known. The extent includes 100 a. demesne lands, worth by the year 10 marks only because of heavy charges for ‘les seedykes’, and a court.
Malberthorp and Thetilthorp. A messuage and 40 a. land, late of Andrew Arderne, deceased, part of which is held of the lord de Roos, as of his manor of Candelesby, by a rent of 10s. 3d. yearly and suit of court to the said manor every three weeks, and part of John de Thymulby, as of his manor of Farford, by rents of 8s. 4d. and 1/2 lb. pepper yearly and suit of court to the said manor every three weeks, and part of William Challowe by a rent of 2d. yearly, and part of Thomas FitzWilliam by service of suit to his court of Malberthorp every three weeks.
Ryby. Two-thirds of the manor, held of the duke of Lancaster by a rent of 3s. 4d. yearly. The said two-thirds is charged with 5s. of a certain yearly rent payable to the dean and chapter of Lincoln, and also with 40s. rent granted by charter to John Cook for life, with reversion to the right heirs of the said Beatrice. The other third part of the manor is held for life in dower by Alice de Astreby, with reversion as above.
Alesby. A manor, held of Robert de Hylton, knight, and others, and not of the king. It is charged with 50 marks to be paid yearly to Euphemia de Hesellarton for life.
The said Beatrice died on Friday before St. Thomas the Apostle last. Heir as above, aged 8 years at the Purification last.
C. Ric. II File 60 (11)
862. John de Hoton
Writ of mandamus, 27 July, 13 Richard II
YORK. Inq. taken at Selby, 18 September, 13 Richard II.
Peter de Malo Lacu, the fourth, who held the manor of Rosyngton of Edward III by knight’s service, alienated the under-mentioned messuage &c., parcel thereof, which William Nevell lately held, to the said John and his heirs. And because the said alienation was made without the king’s licence, the premises were seized into the hands of Edward III by William de Nessefeld, late escheator, and are still in the present king’s hand for the same cause.
Rosyngton. A ruinous messuage and a plot of land of about 4 a. called ‘le Pyghell’, and 1 a. land in ‘le Holme’ in Rosyngton, held of the king in chief as parcel of the above manor by knight’s service.
The said John died in parts beyond seas about Whitsunday, 6 Richard II. Joan his sister, aged 40 years and more, is his heir.
Since his death the sheriff of the county has occupied the premises and taken the issues and profits thereof because of the said alienation without licence.
C. Ric. II File 60 (12)
863. Richard Herthull
Writ, 18 February, 13 Richard II
WARWICK. Inq. taken at Coventre, Friday after St. Peter in Cathedra, 13 Richard II.
He was seised in fee tail of the under-mentioned moiety of the manor of Kyngesneuton, and long before his death gave it to Richard de Bromley, clerk, Robert Broun of Warwick, and Roger vicar of the church of Pollesworth, to hold to them and their heirs. The said feoffees were seised of the same accordingly in their demesne as of fee, except of the homage and fealty of John Brabason for tenements called ‘Kyngeswode’, of 4s. rent from lands held by Robert de Aston, and of 1d. rent from a messuage and tenements held by Ralph Thomeson. They were never seised of the said homage and fealty and rents. Afterwards, the said feoffees enfeoffed the said Richard and Mary his wife, [to hold to them] and the heirs male begotten between them, with remainder to William son of Giles de Herthull, kinsman and heir of the said Richard, and his heirs male. So Richard died seised in joint feoffment with the said Mary, who is still living, of the moiety aforesaid except the said homage, fealty and rents, of which he died seised in his demesne as of fee.
He also died seised of the under-mentioned manor of Poleye in his demesne as of fee.
Kyngesneuton. A moiety of the manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Poleye. The manor (extent given), held of Baldwin Frevill by service of a sore sparrowhawk yearly.
He died on Thursday after the Purification last. The said William son of Giles de Herthull his son, aged 10 years and more, is his kinsman and heir.
864.
Commission to Aymer de Lichefeld, sheriff of Warwick, William Flamvill, escheator in Warwick, and Thomas Blithe of Blithe by Colshull, with reference to the above inquisition, to enquire touching a report that the said Richard Herthull died sole seised in his demesne as of fee of the above moiety of the manor of Kyngesneuton, which descends to William Herthull, a minor in the king’s wardship, as his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Giles his son, and that he did not make any livery of seisin of the said moiety, nor did the tenants thereof attorn to the feoffees mentioned in the above inquisition or to anyone else. 18 October, 14 Richard II.
WARWICK. Inq. taken at Coventre, Friday the feast of St. Martin the Bishop, 14 Richard II.
The facts are as stated in the above commission. The said heir will be 11 years of age on Friday before the Purification next.
865.
Writ to the escheator to enquire touching a report that Thomas Asheley, knight, Philip Drayton, chaplain, and others were lately seised in their demesne as of fee of the manor of Poley and granted it to the said Richard Herthull and Alice his wife, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to Richard’s right heirs; that Richard and Alice had issue a certain Giles, who had issue a certain William, a minor, and that Richard, Alice and Giles are now dead, so that the custody of the manor ought to pertain to the king during the minority of the said William. 12 June, 16 Richard II.
WARWICK. Inq. taken at Coventre, Friday before St. Laurence, 17 Richard II.
The facts are as stated in the above writ. The manor is held of Baldwin Frevill, as of the castle of Tamworth.
C. Ric. II File 60 (13)
E. Inq. P.M. File 56 (4)
866. John Hagford
Writ of mandamus, 24 November, 13 Richard II
HERTFORD. Inq. (indented) taken at St. Albans, 13 April, 13 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned manor in fee tail, to him and the heirs male of his body, with remainder to the right heirs of Walter Crek and John his brother.
Lokkelebery. The manor so called, in the town of Welwe, held of the king in chief by service of 13s. 4d. yearly by the hands of the sheriff, to wit, 6s. 8d. at each of the two tourns held every year at Bradwaterash within the month of Easter and the month of Michaelmas respectively, and by suit to the said tourns and suit to the two general county courts held at Chesthunte, to wit, those next after Easter and Michaelmas.
He died on 2 June, 49 Edward III. Joan wife of Thomas Priour, aged 27 years and more, is his next heir, to wit, daughter of Edmund de Vaunsy, knight, and Joan his wife, daughter of William Crek brother of the aforesaid Walter and John Crek, and kinswoman of the said John Hagford, who was the son of Walter Hagford and Joan his wife, sister of the said William Crek and aunt of the said Joan wife of Thomas Priour.
John Pasy and Isabel his wife occupied the said manor and took the issues and profits thereof by grant of Edward III from the time of John Hagford’s death until Michaelmas, 11 Richard II, when a certain Edmund de Vaunsy, bastard, asserting himself to be the son of the aforesaid Edmund de Vaunsy, knight, intruded himself into the manor without the king’s licence, and occupied it and took the issues and profits thereof until 19 March last.
C. Ric. II File 60 (14)
867. John son and heir of William Luscote
DEVON. Inq. taken at Barnastaple, Friday after the Nativity of the Blessed Mary, 13 Richard II, before William Onbyry, king’s commissioner, and the escheator.
The said John son of William held the under-mentioned parts of knight’s fees.
Ebberlegh with Wonteslegh. A twenty-first part of a knight’s fee, held of the king, as of the castle of Barnastapol.
Medeneford. A twenty-first part of a knight’s fee, similarly held.
He died on 10 February, 10 Richard II. John his son, aged 6 years and more, is his heir, and the marriage of the said heir pertains to the king because the king was then lord of the castle and town of Barnastaple by the death of James Daudelegh of Helee, knight, and the forfeiture of Robert late duke of Ireland. John Brithteston and Alice his wife hold and detain the said heir in their custody, to the very great damage and contempt of the king.
C. Ric. II File 60 (15)
868. Thomas de Ipre, esquire, and Alice his wife, late the wife of Miles de Wyndesore
(Writ missing)
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Winchester, Saturday, 19 March, 13 Richard II, touching assignment of dower to the said Thomas and Alice of the lands &c. late of the said Miles. [Findings in Calendar of Close Rolls, 1389–1392, p. 173.]
Writ to the escheator to assign dower to the said Thomas and Alice; as the king, because he has retained the said Thomas with him, has pardoned their trespass in intermarrying without licence. 22 February, 13 Richard II.
BERKS. Extent made at Westhakebourne, Thursday after St. Matthew, 14 Richard II, of the lands held by the said Miles of the king in chief on the day of his death.
Westhakebourne. 7l. 5s. 6d. rent of assise from the manor; whereof 48s. 6d. are assigned in dower to the said Alice, to wit, 5s. 3d. from the tenement called ‘Whytesplace’, 8s. from John Sydeney, 10s. from the tenement called ‘Jonesplace’, 6s. 8d. from John Hugon, 5s. from Thomas Stylman, 13s. 4d. from William Taillour, 2d. from Richard Brouns, and 1d. from William Colthrel.
The said Miles held no other lands &c. in the county of the king or others.
C. Ric. II File 60 (16)
869. Thomas de Loudham, knight
Writ to the escheator to enquire what estate the said Thomas had in 7l. yearly rent in Edmundeston and Stuston, co. Norfolk, and two plots of marsh in Orforde, co. Suffolk; as it was found by inquisitions taken before William Curson of Billyngford, late escheator, that he held the rent of the king in chief by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee, and the marsh of others than the king, but the estate which he had therein is not given. 6 July, 13 Richard II.
NORFOLK. Inq. taken at Stratton Market, 1 September, 13 Richard II.
He held the said rent in his demesne as of fee.
SUFFOLK. Inq. taken at Wodebrygg, 20 September, 13 Richard II.
He held the said marsh in his demesne as of fee.
C. Ric. II File 60 (17)
870. John de Monte Acuto, knight, the elder
Writ, 10 March, 13 Richard II
ESSEX. Inq. (indented) taken at Branketre, 18 May, 13 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned manor as of the right of Margaret his wife, who is 60 years of age and more and still living.
Hermere. The manor, whereof one moiety lies in the town of Gosfeld and is held of the earl of Oxford by service of 13s. 4d. yearly and fealty, and the other moiety lies in the towns of Bockyng and Fynchyngfeld and is held of the prior of Canterbury by service of 16s. yearly and fealty and suit of court.
He died on 25 February last. John de Monte Acuto, knight, his son, aged 39 years and more, is his heir.
Since his death Thomas Aspeloun has occupied the manor and taken the issues and profits thereof.
871.
Writ, 8 March, 13 Richard II
NORTHUMBERLAND. Inq. taken at Newcastle upon Tyne on the feast of St. Mark (Sancti Marce), 13 Richard II.
Edward III was seised of the under-mentioned manor of Werk upon Twede by reason of escheat, and not as parcel of his crown. He granted the same by letters patent, together with the knight’s fees, advowsons, reversions, fairs, markets, tolls, liberties, forests, woods, parks, warrens, chases, stanks, stews, marshes, pastures, services of free tenants and villeins, and all other things pertaining thereto, to William de Monte Acuto for life, to hold of him and his heirs by service of one knight’s fee, with successive remainders to John de Monte Acuto, the elder, named in the writ by the name of John son of the said William, and the heirs of his body, and to the right heirs of the said William, to hold as above. So John died seised of that estate in the manor &c.
Werk upon Twede. The manor (within which is situated the castle of Werk, which is fallen down and in ruins, and was so in the time of Edward III), held of the king in chief by the service aforesaid. It is worth nothing by the year because of the destruction of war.
Date of death and heir as above.
872.
Writ, 14 March, 13 Richard II
LONDON. Inq. (indented) taken before the mayor at the Guildhall, 16 June, 13 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned tenement in his demesne, of the right of inheritance of Margaret his wife, who is 60 years of age and more and is still living.
Parish of St. Dunstan Est in Tower Ward. A tenement, held of the king in free burgage, as is the whole city of London.
Date of death and heir as above.
873.
Writ, 10 March, 13 Richard II
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. (indented) taken at Havehonte, Wednesday, 23 March, 13 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned toft &c. in his demesne as of fee.
He held the under-mentioned manors in right of Margaret his wife, who is still living.
Warblynton. A toft with garden, 40 a. arable, 3 a. meadow and 6 a. wood called ‘la Mour’, whereof one moiety is held of the manor of Warblynton and the other moiety is held of William Marchall, as of the manor of Emnesworth, services not known.
Warblynton. The manor, with the advowson of the church and its other appurtenances, held of the king in chief in socage, by fealty only.
Hounton. The manor, tenure not known.
He died on 4 March last. Heir as above.
WILTS. Inq. (indented) taken at Melkesham, Tuesday, 5 April, 13 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned rents in his demesne as of fee.
He held the under-mentioned manor in right of Margaret his wife, who is still living.
Upton Escudemour. 50s. yearly rent from lands &c. held by Robert Corbet, knight.
Teffent Ewyas. 6s. 8d. yearly rent from lands &c. held by Thomas Hungerford, knight.
Roucle. 13s. 4d. yearly rent from lands &c. held by Robert Russell, knight.
All the above he held of the king in chief, services not known.
Erlestoke. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Date of death and heir as last above.
874.
Writ of plura, 12 May, 13 Richard II
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Tycchefeld, Tuesday, 14 June, 13 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned tenement in addition to those mentioned in the above inquisition (last but one), to wit, in joint feoffment with Margaret his wife, who is still living, for the term of their life, by gift and feoffment of Richard de Monte Acuto, knight, the reversion belonging to the said Richard and his heirs.
Suthampton. A tenement in the high street, held of the king in chief as in socage within the fee-farm of the town.
Date of death and heir as last above.
Since his death nobody has occupied the tenement or taken the issues or profits thereof.
875.
Writ, 10 March, 13 Richard II
DEVON AND CORNWALL. Inq. taken at Exeter, Thursday in Easter Week, 13 Richard II.
He held in fee and demesne the under-mentioned moiety of the manor of Clist St. Mary, land in Worthele, and fees in Kynedon, Estwoggewille and Malston.
The remainder of the under-mentioned manors, fees and advowsons he held in right of the inheritance of Margaret his wife, aged 60 years and more and still living.
Stokenhamme. The manor.
Yalmpton. The manor.
Pyworthy. The manor.
Okforde. The manor.
Lantyan. The manor.
Worthele. One knight’s fee.
Caleton Fissheacre. One knight’s fee.
Huntebere. One knight’s fee.
Toorygge, Little Modbery, Loperygge, Little Boltebery and Wyndesore. Three knight’s fees, except a tenth part of a fee.
Shokebrook. One knight’s fee.
Cokflute. A fourth part of a knight’s fee.
Boghedon. A third part of a knight’s fee.
Pollokyston. One knight’s fee.
Loueworthy. A third part of a knight’s fee.
Ayllyngwode and Stouford. Thirty-two parts of a knight’s fee.
Tredak. One knight’s fee.
Balistek, Trenustell and Bosnosek. One knight’s fee.
Bockonnok, Glyn and Penpont. One knight’s fee.
Legh. One knight’s fee.
Deliabolle, Hamet and Trecorn. One knight’s fee and a half.
Trenoda. One knight’s fee.
Langonyt. One knight’s fee.
Tremdarek. One knight’s fee.
All the above were held by him of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Stokenhamme, Pyworthy and Okforde. The advowsons of the churches, held of the king in chief.
Clist St. Mary. A moiety of the manor, with the advowson of the church at every second turn, held of William Bonevylle, knight, and John Poulet, knight, by knight’s service.
Worthele. A ferling of land, held of the king in chief in socage.
Kynedon. One knight’s fee, held of John de la Pomeray, knight, by knight’s service.
Estwoggewille and Malston. Half a knight’s fee, held of John Daumarle and John Brigtelegh by knight’s service.
He died on 25 February last. John de Monte Acuto, his son, aged 30 years and more, is his heir.
876.
Writ of plura, 12 May, 13 Richard II
DEVON. Inq. taken at Exeter, Thursday the feast of St. Augustine, 13 Richard II.
He was formerly seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned manor, and by his writing dated Sunday before Michaelmas, 34 Edward III, granted it to Walter Widicomb for life, at a rent of a rose yearly at Midsummer, reserving to himself and his heirs the reversion after Walter’s death. On the day of his death he was seised of the said rent. Since his death nobody has taken the rent because the term for payment thereof has not yet come.
Wonford. The manor, held of the earl of Devon by knight’s service.
Date of death and heir as above.
877.
Writ of certiorari super vero valore feodorum &c., 28 January, 14 Richard II
HEREFORD. Inq. taken at Bromyord, 26 May, 14 Richard II.
By a fine levied in the king’s court at Westminster in three weeks of Easter, 41 Edward III, John de Graundissone granted to him and his heirs the under-mentioned fees, together with the homages and services of the prioress of Derteford and her successors, Richard de Penbrugge, knight, and Margery de Penbrugge, John Ewyas, John Gedel and Edmund Cheyny, knight, and their heirs, for all the tenements which they formerly held of the said John de Graundissone in the said towns. He was seised accordingly of the said fees in co. Hereford on the day of his death, and after his death they were taken into the king’s hand.
Ewyas Harrel, Monyton Stradel and Fokesyate, co. Hereford. Three knight’s fees, held of the king in chief.
Upton Skydemore, Norton, Fyfhyde, Rookeleye and Teffonte Ewyas, co. Wilts. Eight knight’s fees.
Ponyngton and Estchelworth, co. Somerset. Two knight’s fees.
878.
Similar writ, 17 June, 14 Richard II
SOMERSET. Inq. taken at Yevelchestre, 1 July, 15 Richard II.
Findings as in the last inquisition, mutatis mutandis.
879.
Similar writ, 6 May, 13 Richard II
WILTS. Extent of knight’s fees late of the said John, made at Salisbury, Monday, 30 May, 13 Richard II.
Upton Escudamour. Three knight’s fees and a half, held by Robert Corbet, as of the honor of Ewyas.
Teffont Ewyas. A moiety and a fourth part of a knight’s fee, held by Thomas Hungerford, knight, as of the same honor.
Rouclee. One knight’s fee, held by Robert Russell, knight, as of the same honor.
Norton Bavent and Fifhide. Three knight’s fees, held by the prioress of Dertford, as of the same honor.
He had no advowsons of churches in the county.
SOUTHAMPTON. Extent of advowsons of churches late of the said John, made at Tycchefeld, Tuesday, 14 June, 13 Richard II.
Warblynton. The advowson of the church, held in right of Margaret his wife, who is still living.
He had no knight’s fees in the county.
880.
Similar writ, 14 May, 13 Richard II
DEVON. Inq. taken at Exeter, Thursday the feast of St. Augustine, 13 Richard II.
He held the under-mentioned fees in Kenedon, Malston and Estwogwill in his demesne of fee.
The remainder of the under-mentioned fees and advowsons he held as of the right of inheritance of Margaret his wife.
Worthhole. One knight’s fee.
Coleton Fisshacre. One knight’s fee.
Huntebere. One knight’s fee.
Torig, Little Modbyry, Loperig, Little Bolteby and Wyndeshor. Three knight’s fees, except a tenth part of a fee.
Shogbrook. One knight’s fee.
Cokflete. A fourth part of a knight’s fee.
Boghedon. A third part of a knight’s fee.
Pollekeston. A third part of a knight’s fee.
Loueworthi. A third part of a knight’s fee.
Ayllyngwode and Stouford. Thirty-two parts of a knight’s fee.
Tredak. One knight’s fee.
Balistek, Trenustell and Bosnesek. One knight’s fee.
Boconnok, Glyn and Pempont. One knight’s fee.
Legh. One knight’s fee.
Deliaboll, Hamet and Trecorn. One knight’s fee and a half.
Trenoda. One knight’s fee.
Langonet. One knight’s fee.
Trendarek. One knight’s fee.
Stokenhampme, Pyworthi and Ocford. The advowsons of the churches.
Kenedon. One knight’s fee.
Malston and Estwogwill. A moiety of a knight’s fee.
C. Ric. II File 60 (18)
E. Inq. P.M. File 55 (15) (Northumberland)
881. Juliana de Ormesby
Writ of mandamus, 12 May, 13 Richard II
NORFOLK. Inq. taken at Norwyk, 1 January, 14 Richard II.
John late count of Mortain, granted the under-mentioned manor to Robert de Bruar’, his heirs and assigns, at a rent of 16l. yearly. Later, Henry III, king of England, son of the said John, granted and confirmed the manor at the same rent to Adam son of Hervey and Juliana his wife, then tenants of the manor, and the heirs of the said Juliana who was daughter and heir of John son of Hugh, to whom the said Robert de Bruar’ had sold the manor. Long ago, but how long the jurors know not, the said rent of 16l. was granted by a king of England to the then earl of Kent, ancestor of Thomas de Holand, the present earl, but how it was to be held the jurors know not; and by virtue of that grant the tenants of the manor have long been intendant to the ancestors of the said Thomas in respect of the rent, and the present tenants are intendant to Thomas.
A certain Roger de Ormesby, grandfather of Juliana de Ormesby named in the writ, to wit, father of Thomas de Ormesby her father, was seised of the manor in his demesne as of fee; and after his death the said Thomas entered into the manor and died similarly seised thereof. Roger had issue two daughters, Ellen and Gunnora. Thomas had issue the said Juliana de Ormesby, Thomas and Burgia. Ellen had issue Alice and Agnes. Alice had issue Alice. Gunnora had issue John. John had issue Elizabeth. After the death of Thomas son of Roger, Thomas his son entered into the manor and died without heir of his body. After his death, the said Juliana and Burgia, his sisters, entered into the manor, demised it for 4s. yearly to William Clere, now deceased, and Denise his wife, the present tenant, and died without heir of their bodies. The said John, Ellen and Gunnora also died. The said Elizabeth daughter of John, and Agnes and Alice, daughters of Ellen, as kinswomen and heirs of Juliana and Burgia, granted the manor to the aforesaid William and Denise and the heirs of William; and William and Denise occupied the manor accordingly and took the issues and profits thereof, and Denise still occupies it and takes the issues.
Ormesby. The manor, worth nothing beyond the said 16l. Whether, on the facts given above, it is held of the king or of the earl of Kent, the jurors know not.
The said Juliana died in 49 Edward III, day not known. At the time of her death the said Elizabeth was 30 years of age and more, Agnes was 50 years of age and Alice was 25 years of age. Agnes and Elizabeth died without heir of their bodies. Alice daughter of Ellen also died, and on her death Alice her daughter, kinswoman of the said Agnes and Elizabeth, aged 30 years, is the next heir.
C. Ric. II File 60 (19)
882. Michael son and heir of Thomas de Overton
Writ of devenerunt, 10 November, 13 Richard II
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Romesy, Monday, 22 November, 13 Richard II.
The under-mentioned moiety, advowson and lands &c. came to the hands of Edward III by the death of Thomas de Overton and by reason of the minority of Michael his son and heir, and are now in the present king’s hands.
Westuderlee. A moiety of the manor, and the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief by service of providing a hobbler for forty days in the war of Scotland at his own costs.
Tuderlee. 100 a. arable, held of the lord of the manor of Estuderlee by service of doing suit to the court of the said manor every three weeks.
Westuderlee. 60 a. arable, held of William Escote and John Bradeweye by service of 13s. 4d. yearly. A parcel of the said land called ‘Solemere’ is further charged with 18d. and 1 lb. cummin yearly to the said John Bradeweye.
Estdeone. A messuage, 100 a. arable, 10 a. meadow and 33s. 4d. rent, held of the lord of the manor of Estuderlee, service not known; and 20 a. arable and 2 a. meadow called ‘Tottesplace’, held of Miles de Stapelton and Henry Popham, and (together with other lands &c. in co. Wilts adjacent thereto) charged with 13s. 4d. yearly to the said Miles and Henry and suit of court twice a year.
Romesy. 5 messuages, held of the abbess of Romesy, service not known.
Stanbrugge. 4 marks rent to be received yearly from William de Putton for his lands there, held of Thomas Kenne, service not known.
The said Michael died on Tuesday the morrow of St. Luke last, which fell on 19 October. Elizabeth wife of Robert Tauk, daughter of Isabel sister of the said Thomas, aged 23 years and more, is his kinswoman and heir.
From the time of the death of Thomas until the day of the death of Michael the premises have been occupied and the issues and profits thereof taken by Roger Wobourn during his lifetime, and after his death by John de Salvayn, who married Alice late his wife.
C. Ric. II File 60 (20)
883. John Pagham
Writ, 13 June, 13 Richard II
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Suthewyk, Thursday, 10 November, 14 Richard II.

He held the under-mentioned manors and messuage &c. in his demesne as of fee.
Drayton. The manor, held of the king in chief by service of rendering to the king 6s. 8d. yearly at Michaelmas by the hands of the constable of the castle of Porchestre, and by providing at his own costs a hobbler for the safeguarding of the said castle in time of war for fifteen days.
La Bere by Suthwik. A messuage and a carucate of land, with meadow, pasture and wood and other appurtenances, held of the king in chief by service of rendering to the king 7s. 4d. yearly at Michaelmas by the hands of the constable of the castle aforesaid.
Purye. The manor, held of the king in chief, services not known.
He died on 13 May last. John his son, aged 2 years, is his heir.
Since his death John Golofre, knight, has taken all the issues and profits of the premises by virtue of the king’s letters patent.
C. Ric. II File 60 (21)
884. Thomas Pritelwell, son and heir of Rose late the wife of John Pritelwell
Writ of devenerunt, 6 May, 13 Richard II
ESSEX. Inq. (indented) taken at Pritewell, 19 May, 13 Richard II.
The under-mentioned lands &c. came to the king’s hands and are still in the king’s hand by the death of the said Rose and by reason of the minority of the said Thomas, who died while a minor in the king’s wardship.
Estwode. 3 a. wood sometime of Pecches tenement, held of the king, as of the manor of Estwode, by service of 12d. yearly; and a messuage, 20 a. arable and 4 a. wood called ‘Virlyes’, held of the prioress of Clerkenewell, London, by service of 4s. 6d. yearly.
Pritewell. A messuage with curtilage and garden, sometime of Henry le Wyse, held of the earl of Nottingham by service of 4s. yearly.
Estwode, Legh and Haddelegh in the hundred of Rocheford. A messuage, 12 a. arable and 12 a. wood, held of the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, and Joan countess of Hereford, as of the manors of Sutcherche and Great Wakeryngge, services not known.
Pritewell. Three plots of land with 6 shops built thereon, held of the earl of Nottingham, services not known.
The said Thomas died on 1 May last. John Pritewell, son of John Pritewell, deceased, aged 35 years and more, is his brother and heir.
Since his death Richard Harefeld has occupied the premises and taken all the issues and profits thereof.
C. Ric. II File 60 (22)
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