Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, Files 61-63

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M. C. B. Dawes, M. R. Devine, H. E. Jones, M. J. Post. "Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, Files 61-63". Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 16, Richard II. (London, 1974), , British History Online. Web. 23 November 2024. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol16/pp343-366.

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Richard II, Files 61-63

885. John de Hastynges, son and heir of John de Hastynges, late earl of Pembroke
Writ of devenerunt, 2 January, 13 Richard II
BEDFORD. Inq. taken at Bedeford, Saturday after the Annunciation, 13 Richard II.
Edward III seized the under-mentioned manors &c. on the death of the said late earl and by reason of the minority of his said heir, and assigned them in dower to Anne late the wife of the said late earl, who occupied them all her life; and after her death the present king seized them as of right and by reason of the same minority. The said heir died seised of them in his demesne as of fee.
Blounham. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, service not known.
Kempston. The manor, held of the king in chief, service not known.
The said heir died on Thursday before the Circumcision last. Reynold de Grey of Ruthyn, aged 26 years and more, is his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Reynold son of Elizabeth daughter of John Hastynges and Isabel his wife one of the sisters and heirs of Aymer de Valence; which John and Isabel also had issue John brother of the said Elizabeth, who was father of Laurence father of John father of the said heir.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. (indented) taken at Bukyngham, Friday in Easter week, 13 Richard II.
The said heir died seised of the under-mentioned manor and toft &c., which came to the hands of Edward III by the death of the said late earl and are in the hands of the present king by the death of the said heir and by reason of his minority.
Crendon. The manor.
Asshindon. A toft and 40 a. land.
The tenure of the above manor and land is not known.
The said heir died on Thursday after Christmas last. His kinsfolk and next heirs are (1) Richard Talbot, knight, aged 28 years and more, son of Gilbert son of Elizabeth one of the daughters of Joan one of the sisters of Aymer de Valence, late earl of Pembroke, and (2) Elizabeth wife of John Scrop, aged 26 years and more, and Philippa wife of John Halsham, aged 24 years and more, daughters of David son of David son of Joan the other daughter of the said Joan sister of the said Aymer, who was brother of Isabel mother of John father of Laurence father of John father of the said heir.
886.
Similar writ, 22 February, 14 Richard II
CALAIS. Inq. taken at Calais before Roger Walden, treasurer of that town, 13 April, 14 Richard II.
Edward III caused the under-mentioned messuage to be seized into his hands on the death of the said late earl by reason of the minority of the said heir, and occupied it until his death, whereupon it came to the hands of the present king and is still in his hands.
Calais. A messuage, worth 4l. yearly, the repair and maintenance thereof being at the present king’s costs. It is held of the king by service of keeping two watches for the safeguarding of the town.
The said heir died on 30 December, 13 Richard II. Reynold lord de Grey of Ruthyn, aged 29 years and more, is his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Reynold son of Elizabeth daughter of John de Hastynges and Isabel his wife, who also had issue John brother of the said Elizabeth, father of Laurence father of the said late earl father of the said earl.
887.
Similar writ, 2 January, 13 Richard II
CAMBRIDGE. Inq. taken at Cambridge, Friday the feast of the Annunciation, 13 Richard II.
The said heir held no lands &c. in the county on the day of his death, because his father the late earl, with the king’s licence, enfeoffed Walter Amyas, John Abraham, John Downe, John Prat, clerks, Ralph Walsham and Thomas Crykelade of the under-mentioned manor, by virtue of which feoffment all the earl’s tenants of the manor attorned to the feoffees in the earl’s lifetime, and full seisin of the manor was delivered to the feoffees. For a long time after the earl’s death the feoffees continued their seisin, until Edward III caused the manor to be seized into his hands, by what title the jurors know not, and occupied it until he delivered it for life to Anne late countess of Pembroke, wife of the late earl and mother of the said heir, by way of dower. It was not (absque hoc quod) by the death of the late earl that the manor came to the said king’s hands. After the death of Edward III and the said Anne, the present king seized the manor, and he has occupied it until now, by what title the jurors know not.
Great Shelford. The manor, part of which is held of the king in chief by petty serjeanty, and the residue of the bishop of Ely by service of a sparrowhawk and 3s. rent yearly.
Date of death and heir (aged 28 years and more) as above (Bedford inquisition).
HUNTINGDON. Inq. taken at Huntyngdon, Saturday the feast of St. Gregory, 13 Richard II.
The late earl held no lands &c. in the county on the day of his death, because long before his death, by licence of Edward III, he enfeoffed Walter Amyas, clerk, and others unknown, of the under-mentioned manors, by virtue of which feoffment all the earl’s tenants attorned to the said feoffees. After the said earl’s death the feoffees were in occupation until Edward III caused the manors to be seized into his hands by reason of the minority of the said heir, and occupied them all his life. Since his death the present king has occupied them.
Bramton and Lymenge. The manors, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
The said heir died on Thursday before the Circumcision, to wit, 30 December last. Heir (aged 28 years and more) as above (Bedford inquisition).
888.
Similar writ, 2 January, 13 Richard II
ESSEX. Inq. (indented) taken at Chelmeresforde, Wednesday before Easter, 13 Richard II.
The under-mentioned manors &c. came to the hands of Edward III after the death of the late earl and by reason of the minority of the said heir, and are still in the present king’s hand.
Thoritone. The manor, with the advowson of the church.
Fordham. The manor, with the advowson of the church.
Braestede. The manor, with the advowson of the church.
Redeswelle. The manor.
Esthanyngfeld, Westhanyngfeld and Southanyngfeld. The manors, with the advowson of the churches.
Assynbrook in the Hope. The manor, with the advowson of the church.
Walbery. The manor.
Fanges. Lands &c. worth 10 marks yearly.
All the above are held of the king, services not known.
The said heir died without heir of his body on Thursday before the Circumcision last. Heirs as above (Buckingham inquisition).
HERTFORD. Inq. (indented) taken at Waltham Cros, 28 March, 13 Richard II.
The under-mentioned manor and rent came to the hands of Edward III by the death of the late earl and by reason of the minority of the said heir, and are still in the present king’s hand.
Chesthunte. A manor called ‘le Mote’ (extent given), held of Anne queen of England, as of the earldom of Richmond in socage.
Stanstede Abbot. 6l. 13s. 4d. rent issuing from a manor of the abbey of Waltham Holy Cross called ‘Stanstedebery’, tenure not known.
The said heir died on 30 December last. The aforesaid manor and rent were of the inheritance of Aymer de Valencia; and Richard Talbot, knight, Elizabeth wife of John Lescrop, knight, and Philippa wife of John Halsham are kinsfolk and heirs of the said heir for all the lands &c. late of the said Aymer.
Since the said heir’s death Richard Carles has occupied all the lands &c. pertaining to the manor aforesaid.
889.
Commission in the form of a writ of devenerunt to John Devereux, John Clanvowe, Thomas Walweyn, Thomas Oldecastell and John Skydemore. 8 February, 13 Richard II.
GLOUCESTER AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inq. taken at Teukesbury before Thomas Oldecastell, Thomas Welewayn and John Skydemour, Tuesday after St. Mark, 13 Richard II.
No lands &c. in the said county or march came to the hands of Edward III by the death of the late earl or by reason of the minority of the said heir.
Date of death as above. Heir not known.
HEREFORD AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inq. (indented) taken at Hereford before Thomas Oldecastell, Thomas Wallewayn and John Skydemore, Monday after the Close of Easter, 13 Richard II.
The under-mentioned rent of 1d. came to the hands of Edward III by the death of the late earl and by reason of the minority of his heir aforesaid, and is now in the king’s hand. No other lands or tenements came to the king’s hands in this way, because (1) the late earl, by his charter, enfeoffed Walter Amyas, John Abraham, John Doun, John Prat, clerks, Ralph de Walsham and Thomas Crikelade of the under-mentioned castle and town of Bergeveny, and the manors &c. mentioned therewith, except the above rent, to hold in fee simple, having obtained the licence of Edward III therefor, and all the tenants attorned to the said feoffees in the earl’s lifetime, and (2) the said late earl, by another charter, enfeoffed the same feoffees and David Perkyn, clerk, of the remaining under-mentioned castles &c., to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, having obtained the licence of Edward III for that grant and for the said feoffees to grant the said castles &c. to him and the heirs of his body, with remainder to the king and his heirs. The second set of feoffees were seised accordingly until after the death of the late earl, when the premises were seized into the hands of Edward III, by what title the jurors know not. After the death of Edward III the present king occupied the castles &c., by what title the jurors know not.
The first set of feoffees granted by charter the castle and town of Bergeveny &c., except the said rent, by the name of the castle and lordship of Bergeveny, to the said late earl and Anne countess of Pembroke, his wife, for life, with reversion to themselves and their heirs, having obtained the king’s licence therefor. The late earl died seised of such estate therein. Anne survived him and died similarly seised. After her death Hugh Byseley, then escheator, seized the said castle and lordship into the present king’s hands, by what title the jurors know not.
Bergeveny. 1d. rent in the lordship.
Bergeveny. The castle and town, and all the earl’s manors, lands, rents, services, advowsons of churches, knight’s fees and liberties within the lordship of Bergeveny.
Pembroke. The castle and county.
Tynbegh and Kilgarren. The castles and lordships.
Oystrelowe. The commote.
All the above are held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Date of death as above. Heir not known.
890.
Writ to Thomas Oldecastell, Thomas Wallewayn and John Skydemore to make further enquiry as to the name and age of the heir. 17 May, 13 Richard II.
HEREFORD. Inq. taken at Hereford, Monday after Corpus Christi, 13 Richard II.
Reynold de Grey of Ruthyn, aged 28 years and more, is kinsman and next heir of the said heir.
Writ to the escheator to enquire in what way the said Reynold de Grey of Ruthyn is next heir. 9 June, 13 Richard II.
HEREFORD. Inq. (indented) taken at Hereford, Saturday before the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 13 Richard II.
The said Reynold is next heir as follows, to wit, son of Reynold son of Elizabeth daughter of John de Hastynges and Isabel his wife, one of the sisters and heirs of Aymer de Valence; which John and Isabel also had issue John brother of the said Elizabeth, who was father of Laurence father of John father of John who died last.
891.
Commission in the form of a writ of plura to Walter Devereux, knight, Hugh Cheyne, knight, Malcolm de la Mare and Hugh Carreu. 16 July, 14 Richard II.
HEREFORD AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inq. taken at Hereford before Walter Deveros, knight, and Hugh Cheyne, knight. Monday before St. Matthew, 14 Richard II.
No lands or tenements in the county of Hereford came to the hands of Edward III or are now in the king’s hand by the death of the late earl and by reason of the minority of his heir beyond the 1d. rent mentioned in the inquisition taken before Thomas Oldcastell, Thomas Wallewayne and John Skydmore. But the earl at one time held the under-mentioned lands &c. in the March of Wales in addition to those mentioned in the said inquisition, and enfeoffed thereof by charter Walter Amyas, John Abraham, John Doune, John Prat, David Perkyn, clerks, Ralph Walsham and Thomas Crickelade, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns. The said feoffees were seised accordingly, and all the earl’s tenants attorned to them. After the earl’s death the present king seized the premises into the king’s hand and still occupies them, by what title the jurors know not.
Trahan. The lordship.
Seynclere. A third part of the town.
Held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
The said heir died on 30 December last. Heir not known.
892.
Writ of devenerunt, 2 January, 13 Richard II
MIDDLESEX. Inq. (indented) taken at Totenham, Tuesday the feast of St. Valentine, 13 Richard II.
The said heir did not hold any lands &c. in the county on the day of his death, because the late earl his father, enfeoffed by charter Walter Amyas, John Abraham, John Doun, John Prat, clerks, Ralph de Walsham and Thomas Crykkelade of the under-mentioned manor, and all the earl’s tenants attorned to them in the earl’s lifetime. The said feoffees continued their seisin of the manor for long after the earl’s death, until Edward III caused it to be seized into his hands, by what title the jurors know not, and occupied it until his death. It was not (absque hoc quod) by the earl’s death that it came to the king’s hands. Since then the present king has occupied it, by what title the jurors know not.
Totenham. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Date of death as above. Reynold de Grey of Ruthyn, aged 28 years and more, is kinsman and next heir of the said heir.
KENT. Inq. taken at Heriettesham, Monday before the Conversion of St. Paul, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (last inquisition) concerning the under-mentioned manors &c. and all the late earl’s other lands &c. in the county.
Wykham. The manor, held of the bishop of Rochester by fealty and suit to his court of Rochester.
Hertelee, Suttone Valence and Estsutton. The manors, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Clayndon and Sawters. The manors, with certain lands &c. in Estpecham, Westpecham, Wateryngbury and Demechurch, held of divers other lords, services not known.
Ludesdone. The manor, with the advowson of the church thereof, held of the barony of Munchenseye by knight’s service.
Date of death and heir as last above.
KENT. Inq. taken at Sydynbourne, 29 January, 13 Richard II.
The under-mentioned manor and moiety came to the hands of Edward III by the death of the late earl and by reason of the minority of his heir, and are in the present king’s hand.
Lucy by Newenton. The manor.
Guodwynestone by Sydyngbourne. A moiety of the manor.
Both held of the king in chief by knight’s service, as of the king’s manor of Miltone, co. Kent.
Date of death as above. Heir not known.
893.
Writ to the escheator to make further enquiry as to the name and age of the heir. 24 February, 13 Richard II.
KENT. Inq. taken at Lenham, 4 June, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (second and third Hereford inquisitions).
Writ to the escheator to enquire in what way Reynold de Grey of Ruthyn is next heir. 16 May, 13 Richard II.
KENT. Inq. taken at Lenham, 4 June, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (last inquisition), but by a different set of jurors.
MIDDLESEX. Inq. taken at Totenham, Wednesday after St. Barnabas, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above.
KENT. Inq. taken at Lenham, 4 June, 13 Richard II.
In the quinzaine of Martinmas, 13 Edward II, a fine was levied in the king’s court at York between John de Hastynges and Juliana his wife, and Geoffrey de Lucy and Katharine his wife, whereby the manor of Newentone now called the manor of Lucy by Newenton, was settled on the said John and Juliana and the heirs male of their bodies, with reversion in default of such heirs to the said Geoffrey and Katharine and the heirs of Geoffrey. The said John and Juliana had issue Laurence de Hastynges, sometime earl of Pembroke, their son and heir, whose son and heir was John earl of Pembroke, from whom came John earl of Pembroke, who last died; and all of these are now dead without heir male of their bodies. So the manor ought to revert to Geoffrey de Lucy, knight, son and heir of the Geoffrey mentioned in the fine aforesaid, who is 40 years of age and more.
894.
Writ of devenerunt, 2 January, 13 Richard II
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Filyngham, Wednesday in the octave of the Purification, 13 Richard II.
The said heir held no lands &c. in the county, because the late earl, long before his death, enfeoffed by charter Walter Amyas, John Abraham, John Dun, John Prat, David Perkyn, clerks, Ralph de Walsham and Thomas Crikelade of the under-mentioned lands &c., by virtue of which feoffment all the earl’s tenants in the county attorned to the said feoffees and full seisin of all the said lands &c. was delivered to them in the earl’s lifetime. The feoffees continued their seisin long after the earl’s death, until Edward III caused the said lands &c. to be seized into his hands, by what title the jurors know not, and occupied them until his death. It was not (absque hoc quod) by the death of the late earl that they came to the said king’s hands. Since Edward III’s death the present king has occupied them, by what title the jurors know not.
Boteleford and Collesby. Lands &c. in those towns, and all the earl’s other lands &c. in the county, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Date of death and heir as above (Middlesex inquisition).
895.
Commission in the form of a writ of devenerunt to Anketil Maillore, knight, Philip Tilney, knight, and John Haghe. 15 May, 13 Richard II.
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Horncastre before Philip de Tylnay, knight, and John Hagh. Saturday the eve of Holy Trinity, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above, mutatis mutandis; except that Edward III is said to have caused the lands &c. to be seized into his hands immediately after the late earl’s death.
Beltesford, Golseby, Donyngton, Wadyngton and Alkebarowe. All the earl’s lands, rents and services in those towns, together with the knight’s fees in those parts, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Date of death as above. Heir not known at present.
Writ to the escheator, with reference to the above inquisition, to enquire who is the next heir and of what age, and in what way he is the heir. 30 May, 13 Richard II.
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Lincoln, Monday before St. Barnabas, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (third Hereford inquisition).
896.
Writ of devenerunt, 2 January, 13 Richard II
LONDON. Inq. (indented) taken at the Guildhall, 5 February, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (Middlesex inquisition) concerning the under-mentioned messuage &c.
Parish of St. Mary atte Hulle in Billingesgate Ward. A messuage, with 7 shops and 7 solars built over them (now 6 shops and 7 solars), together with the advowson of the church of St. Andrew Huberd in the same ward, held of the king in free burgage, as is the whole city of London.
Date of death as above. Reynold de Grey of Ruthyn is the next heir, because John de Hastynges the father (sic) took to wife Joan (sic) one of the sisters and heirs of Aymer de Valence, and begat by her John and Elizabeth. John had issue Laurence, Laurence had issue John, and the last-mentioned John had issue John earl of Pembroke who died last. The said Elizabeth was married to Roger de Grey, and they had issue Reynold, who had issue Reynold de Grey of Ruthyn, who is kinsman and next heir of the said last earl, because the earl died without heir of his body.
Writ to the escheator to enquire in what way the said Reynold is next heir. 12 May, 13 Richard II.
LONDON. Inq. taken at the Guildhall, 26 May, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (third Hereford inquisition).
897.
Writ of devenerunt, 2 January, 13 Richard II
NORFOLK. Inq. (indented) taken at Wetyng, 23 January, 13 Richard II.
The late earl held the under-mentioned manor and advowson in his demesne as of fee on the day of his death. He held no other lands &c. in the county on the day of his death, because long before his death, with the king’s licence, he enfeoffed by charter Walter Amyas, John Abram, John Doun, John Prat, clerks, Ralph de Walsham and John Crykelad of all other his manors and lands in the county, by virtue of which feoffment full seisin was delivered to them and all the earl’s tenants attorned to them in the earl’s lifetime. The said feoffees were seised accordingly until long after the death of the late earl, when Edward III caused the said manors and lands, together with the under-mentioned manor and advowson, to be seized into his hands, by what title the jurors know not. Since the death of Edward III the present king has occupied them, by what title the jurors know not. So the said heir, being still a minor and in the king’s wardship, did not hold any lands &c. in the county on the day of his death.
Asshele. The manor called ‘Uphalle’, with the advowson of the church of that town, held of the king by serjeanty of napery at the king’s coronation, and by suit to the hundred of Waylound.
Date of death as above. Hugh son of Hugh de Hastynges, knight, son of Hugh son of Hugh brother of John de Hastynges, sometime earl of Pembroke, father of Laurence likewise earl father of John likewise earl father of the said heir, is next heir of the said heir. At the time of the said heir’s death he was 9 years of age and more.
NORFOLK. Inq. (indented) taken at Watton, 26 January, 13 Richard II.
Findings as last above.
SUFFOLK. Inq. (indented) taken at Mildenhale, 24 January, 13 Richard II.
The said heir held no lands &c. in the county on the day of his death, because the late earl, with the king’s licence, enfeoffed Walter Amyas, John Abram, John Doun and John Prat, clerks, Ralph de Walsham and John Crykelad of all his manors and lands &c. in the county, and full seisin was delivered to them and all the tenants attorned to them.
Date of death and heir as last above.
898.
Writ to the escheator of Norfolk and Suffolk, with reference to the above inquisitions, to enquire what manors and lands &c. were disposed of by the late earl as mentioned therein, and of whom they are held &c. 15 July, 14 Richard II.
Writ to the same escheator to enquire what lands &c. came to the king’s hands by the death of Anne late the wife of the late earl (who held divers lands &c. in dower and otherwise for life of the said heir’s inheritance) and by reason of the minority of the said heir. 15 July, 14 Richard II.
Writ of supersedeas to the same escheator touching the execution of the above two writs. 18 October, 14 Richard II.
Answer by the escheator. The execution of the above two writs of 15 July in the county of Suffolk appears in the following inquisition. As for the county of Norfolk, I began (cepi) an inquisition at Norwich on Monday after St. Faith the Virgin, 14 Richard II, and on the third day afterwards the jurors were assembled together to return their verdict. But they refused to return it, and said definitely that they would never agree to return it. So, because several of them were in danger of dying of hunger, and for certain other causes, the inquisition was adjourned sine die, and the sheriff of Norfolk was ordered to summon meanwhile 24 free and lawful men, knights and others, to come before me at Norwich on Monday after All Saints. On which day the above writ of supersedeas reached me.
SUFFOLK. Inq. taken at Ipswich, 1 September, 14 Richard II.
The late earl, long before his death, enfeoffed by charter Walter Amyas, John Abram and John Doun, clerks, Ralph Walsham and Thomas Crykelade of all his lands &c. in the county, to wit, the under-mentioned manors and burgage tenements, in fee simple, and the feoffees were seised accordingly and all the tenants attorned to them.
Anne late the wife of the late earl was dowered by the said feoffees, after the earl’s death, of all the under-mentioned manors and burgage tenements except the manor of Reydon, and was seised accordingly and continued her estate all her life. After her death the king caused them to be seized into his hands and still occupies them, by what title the jurors know not.
Reydon. The manor, held of the Lord FitzWauter by knight’s service.
Otteleye. The manor, held of the honor of Gloucester by knight’s service.
Lydgate, Badmondesfeld and Wrydelyngton. The manors, and 3 burgage tenements in the town of Bury St. Edmunds, held of the abbot of Bury St. Edmunds by service of being the abbot’s steward of the liberty of St. Edmund.
Date of death as above. Reynold de Grey of Russhyn, aged 28 years and more, is kinsman and next heir of the said heir, as above (Bedford inquisition).
899.
Commissions to John Todenham, knight, William Wynter, Hugh Fastolf, sheriff of Norfolk, and Geoffrey Somerton to make the enquiries ordered in the above two writs of 15 July to the escheator. 18 October, 14 Richard II.
Commission to the same to enquire what lands &c. came to the king’s hands by the death of Mary de Sancto Paulo (who held divers lands &c. of the said heir’s inheritance in dower and otherwise for life after the death of Aymer de Valence, late earl of Pembroke, her husband) and by reason of the minority of the said heir. 20 October, 14 Richard II.
Order to the same commissioners to make the above enquiries with all speed. 28 October, 14 Richard II.
NORFOLK. Inq. (indented) taken at Norwich before the above commissioners, Monday after All Saints, 14 Richard II.
(a) The manors &c. whereof the said late earl enfeoffed Walter Amyas, John Abraham, John Doun, John Prat, clerks, Ralph Walsham and Thomas Crykkelade were the under-mentioned manors of Sutton, Wynneferthyng, Foxelee, Saxthorp, Goderston, Hokham and Bergh and lands in Tybenham Rowes.
(b) As for the dower &c. held for life by Anne late the wife of the said late earl, no lands &c. of the said heir’s inheritance came to the king’s hands or are in the king’s hand by her death and by reason of the minority of the said heir. But the late earl, with the king’s licence, enfeoffed Walter Amyas, John Abraham, John Doun, John Prat, David Perkin, clerks, Ralph Walsham and Thomas Crykkelade in fee simple, without condition, of the under-mentioned manors of Sutton, Wynneferthyng and Asshele and lands in Tybenham Rowes, and all the tenants attorned to them in the late earl’s lifetime. Later, after the death of the said David and Thomas, the remaining feoffees assigned the said manors &c. in dower to the said Anne, who continued her estate therein until her death, whereupon the present king caused them to be seized into his hands (and in his hand they now are), by what title the jurors know not. She held no other lands &c. in the county on the day of her death.
(c) As for the dower &c. held for life by Mary de Sancto Paulo, late countess of Pembroke, no lands &c. of the said heir’s inheritance came to the king’s hands or are in the king’s hand by her death and by reason of the minority of the said heir. But she held the under-mentioned manors of Foxelee, Saxthorp, Goderston, Hokham and Bergh in dower, by assignment of Edward III, after the death of Aymer de Valencia, late earl of Pembroke, sometime her husband, of the inheritance of Laurence de Hastynges, one of the kinsfolk and heirs of the said Aymer; the reversion of the said manors, with other lands &c., having been assigned to the said Laurence after the death of the said Aymer by a partition between him and Elizabeth Redecomyn and Joan wife of David de Strabolgi, late earl of Athol, the other kinswomen and heirs of the said Aymer. The said reversion pertained to Laurence until his death; and after his death John de Hastynges, his son and heir, to whom it descended by hereditary right, granted it by charter to Walter Amyas, John Abraham, John Doun, John Prat, David Perkin, clerks, Ralph Walsham and Thomas Crykkelade, their heirs and assigns, with the king’s licence, and the said Mary attorned to them in the lifetime of the said John son of Laurence. After her death Edward III seized the manors into his hands, by what title or for what cause the jurors know not; and after the death of Edward III they were seized into the hands of the present king, and are still in his hand, by what title or for what cause the jurors know not. The said Mary had no other lands of the said heir’s inheritance in dower or for life in the county.
Sutton. The manor, held of the countess of Norfolk, as of her manor of Fornyscete, by service of two knight’s fees and 6d. yearly.
Wynneferthyng. The manor, held of the barony of Monchensy (de Monte Caniso) by service of one knight’s fee.
Foxelee. The manor, held of the earl of Richmond, service not known.
Saxthorp. The manor, held of the king in chief by service of half a knight’s fee.
Goderston. The manor, held of the king in chief, service not known.
Hokham. The manor, held of the countess of Norfolk, as of her manor of Fornyscete, by service of two knight’s fees.
Bergh. The manor, tenure not known.
Tybenham Rowes. Lands &c. (number of acres not known), held of the barony of Monchensy, service not known.
Asshele. The manor, held of the king in chief by service of serjeanty of napery at the king’s coronation.
The said heir died on 30 December last. Heir as above (Bedford inquisition), aged 28 years and more.
900.
Writ to the escheator to enquire what lands &c. came to the king’s hands by the death of Mary de Sancto Paulo (who held divers lands &c. of the said heir’s inheritance in dower and otherwise for life after the death of Aymer de Valence, late earl of Pembroke, her husband) and by reason of the minority of the said heir. 1 January, 14 Richard II.
NORFOLK. Inq. (indented) taken at Attelburgh, Wednesday after St. Hilary, 14 Richard II.
Findings as in (c) of the last inquisition, except that the manor of Bergh is said to be held of the Lord Fitz Wautier by knight’s service.
Date of death as above. Heir as above, aged 29 years.
901.
Writ of plura, 20 February, 14 Richard II
SUFFOLK. Inq. (indented) taken at Henhowe, Saturday before St. Julian, 4 March, 14 Richard II.
No lands &c. of the inheritance of the said heir came to the hands of Edward III by the death of the late earl and by reason of the minority of the said heir, or are thus in the present king’s hand. But the late earl at one time had the offices of the chief-stewardship and the under-stewardship of the liberty of St. Edmund, and demised the office of the under-stewardship to Ralph Walsham, who is still living, for life, and Ralph was seised thereof accordingly, and of the profits pertaining thereto. Afterwards the late earl granted the office of the chief-stewardship, together with the reversion of the office of the under-stewardship, and whatever pertained to him of those offices in demesne or in reversion, to Walter Amyas, John Abraham, John Doune, John Prat, David Perkyn, clerks, and Thomas Crikelade, their heirs and assigns, and the said Ralph attorned to them. They were seised accordingly of the office of the chief-stewardship and the profits thereof. Afterwards the said David and Thomas died; and later the earl died, whereupon Edward III caused both offices to be seized into his hands, by what title the jurors know not, and after his death they came to the hands of the present king and are still in his hands. The late earl had no estate in them at the time of his death.
St. Edmund. Offices of the stewardship and the under-stewardship of the liberty. The late earl and his ancestors have time out of mind been accustomed to appoint under-stewards for life; and every under-steward so appointed shall receive from the abbot of Bury St. Edmunds 6s. 8d. for every court of the liberty held within the abbey every three weeks. During the term of office of the under-steward so appointed, the chief steward shall take no profit, nor shall he interfere except only for the preservation of the right of the office; but if a chief-steward having an estate in fee in the office shall have appointed no under-steward, and shall wish to exercise the office in person, he may do so, and then he shall take for every court held by him as aforesaid 13s. 4d. All other persons claiming the office, except only he who has the office of steward in fee, are called, and time out of mind have been called, under-stewards, and have received the under-steward’s fee only. Every steward or under-steward, before exercising his office, shall make oath to the abbot to exercise it faithfully. Under-stewards appointed as above do all that pertains to the office of steward by the name of steward, but they receive less for holding the courts of St. Edmund and in other fees than the chief steward. Touching the other profits and fees pertaining to the office the jurors are ignorant. The late earl did not hold the said office of the king, but of the abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, service not known.
The said heir died on 30 December last. Heir as above (Bedford inquisition), aged 30 years and more.
Since the heir’s death John Dureward has occupied the said office and taken the issues and profits thereof, and still does so, by what title the jurors know not.
902.
Writ of devenerunt, 2 January, 13 Richard II
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Norhampton, 22 January, 13 Richard II.
The late earl, with the late king’s licence, enfeoffed by charter Walter Amyas, John Abraham, John Doun, John Prat, clerks, Ralph de Walsham and Thomas Criklade of all his lands &c. in the county, to wit, the under-mentioned manors, to hold to them and their heirs, and all the earl’s tenants attorned to them and full seisin was delivered to them in the earl’s lifetime. The said feoffees were seised of the manors long after the death of the late earl, until Edward III, by what title the jurors know not, caused them to be seized into his hands and occupied them until his death, since when the present king has occupied them, by what title the jurors know not. For these reasons the said heir did not hold any lands &c. in the county on the day of his death, nor did any lands &c. come to the late king’s hands by the death of the late earl.
Yerdele Hastynges, Toucestre and Wotton. The manors.
Date of death as above. Reynold Grey of Ruthyn, knight, aged 25 years and more, is next heir.
Writ to the escheator to enquire in what way the said Reynold is next heir. 16 February, 13 Richard II.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. (indented) taken at Northampton, Saturday after St. Gregory, 13 Richard II.
The manors mentioned in the last inquisition were seized by Edward III after the death of the late earl as of right and by reason of the minority of John, the late earl’s son and heir; and after the death of Edward III, the present king occupied them and still occupies them for the same cause.
Reynold Grey is next heir as above (third Hereford inquisition).
903.
Writ of devenerunt to the escheator in Rutland; the late escheator having made no return for that county to a similar writ addressed to him. 22 February, 14 Richard II.
RUTLAND. Inq. taken at Uppyngham, 22 March, 14 Richard II.
No lands & c. in the county came to the hands of Edward III by the death of the late earl and by reason of the minority of the said heir, or are thus in the present king’s hand, because neither the late earl nor the said heir had any lands &c. in the county.
The said heir died on Thursday before the Circumcision, 13 Richard II. Reynold Greye of Ruthyn, aged 30 years and more, is his next heir, to wit, son of Reynold son of Elizabeth sister of John father of Laurence father of John father of John who died last.
904.
Writ of devenerunt, 2 January, 13 Richard II
DERBY. Inq. taken at Derby, Saturday, 11 February, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (first Northampton inquisition); but no manors or lands are named.
Date of death as above. Heir not known.
DERBY. Inq. taken at Derby, Friday before St. Peter in Cathedra, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (first Lincoln inquisition), concerning the under-mentioned lands &c. in Repyndone and all other the late earl’s lands in the county; except that David Perkyn is not named as a feoffee.
Repyndone. Lands &c. worth 40s. yearly, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
The said heir died without heir of his body on 30 December last. Reynold de Grey of Ruthyn, aged 28 years and more, is his next heir.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. taken at Retford, Wednesday before St. Peter in Cathedra, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (last inquisition) concerning the under-mentioned lands &c. in the soke and South Leverinton &c.
The soke and South Leverinton. All the late earl’s lands there and elsewhere in the county, worth 23l. yearly, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Date of death and heir as last above.
Writ to the escheator, with reference to the above inquisitions, to enquire in what way the said Reynold is next heir. 12 March, 13 Richard II.
Endorsed by the escheator: No inquisition has been taken by me, or returned into Chancery by me or my ministers, in which the said Reynold is named as heir.
905.
Commission in the form of a writ of devenerunt to William Nevyll, knight, Hugh Annesley, Thomas Sutton and Thomas Foljambe. 15 May, 13 Richard II.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. taken at Notingham, Thursday after Holy Trinity, 13 Richard II.
Neither the late earl nor the said heir held any lands &c. in the county on the days of their deaths, because the late earl, with the licence of Edward III, enfeoffed by charter Walter Amyas, John Abraham, John Doune, John Pratt, David Perkyn, clerks, Ralph Walsham and Thomas de Cryklade of the under-mentioned soke &c., to hold to them and their heirs and assigns; and the said feoffees continued their estate therein until long after his death, and some of them, namely John Abraham and John Pratte, are still alive and claim to continue their estate. The said soke &c. was seized into the hands of Edward III, and after his death into the hands of the present king, by what title the jurors know not.
Osewoldesbekesoken. The soke so called, and all the late earl’s rents, services, profits, courts and liberties in the county, worth 32l. yearly, held of the king, service not known.
The said heir died without heir of his body. Heir as above (Bedford inquisition), aged 22 years and more.
DERBY. Inq. taken at Derby, Wednesday after Holy Trinity, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (last inquisition) concerning the under-mentioned lands &c.
Repyngdon. All the late earl’s lands &c. there and elsewhere in the county, worth 6l. yearly, held of the late king while he lived, and now held of the present king, as of the honor of Chester, by knight’s service.
Date of death and heir as last above.
906.
Writ of devenerunt, 31 January, 13 Richard II
OXFORD. Inq. taken at Oxford, 2 March, 13 Richard II.
No lands &c. in the county came to the hands of the late king, or are in the hands of the present king, by reason of the minority of the said heir; because the late earl held no lands &c. in the country.
BERKS. Inq. taken at Estyldesle, 5 March, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (first Lincoln inquisition) concerning the under-mentioned manor of Benham; except that David Perkyn is not named as a feoffee.
Benham. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service, amount not known.
Date of death as above. Heir not known.
Writ to the escheator to make further enquiry as to the name and age of the heir. 12 March, 13 Richard II.
BERKS. Inq. taken at Ildesley, 12 April, 13 Richard II.
The next heirs are (1) Richard Talbot, knight, aged 28 years and more, son of Gilbert Talbot son of Elizabeth one of the daughters of Joan one of the sisters of Aymer de Valens, late earl of Pembroke, and (2) Elizabeth wife of John le Scrop, knight, aged 26 years and more, and Philippa wife of John Halesham, aged 24 years and more, daughters of David de Strabolgy, late earl of Athol, who was son of David son of Joan the other daughter of the said Joan sister of Aymer. The said Aymer was brother of Isabel mother of John de Hastingez father of Laurence father of Joan father of the said John who died last.
907.
Writ of devenerunt, 2 January, 13 Richard II.
SALOP. Inq. taken at Bruggenorth, Monday after the Purification, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (first Lincoln inquisition) concerning the under-mentioned manor of Worefeld and all other the late earl’s lands &c. in the county.
Worefeld. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Date of death as above. Reynold lord de Grey of Ruthyn, aged 28 years and more, is next heir.
STAFFORD. Inq. taken at Wolvernehampton, Tuesday after the Purification, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (first Lincoln inquisition) concerning the under-mentioned manor of Wygynton and all other the late earl’s lands &c. in the county.
Wygynton. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Date of death and heir as last above.
Writ to the escheator to enquire in what way the said Reynold lord de Grey of Ruthyn, is next heir. 16 May, 13 Richard II.
SALOP. Inq. taken at Wenlok, Friday after St. Augustine, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (third Hereford inquisition).
STAFFORD. Inq. taken at Lichefeld, Friday after Holy Trinity, 13 Richard II.
Findings as last above.
908.
Writ of devenerunt, 2 January, 13 Richard II
SOMERSET. Inq. (indented) taken at Yvelcestre, Monday before St. Gregory, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (first Lincoln inquisition) concerning the under-mentioned manors; except that David Perkyn is not named as a feoffee.
Berewyk, Stoforde, Odecombe, Milverton and Lytle Mershton. The manors, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Date of death as above. Reynold de Grey of Ruthyn, aged 28 years and more, is next heir.
Writ to the escheator to enquire in what way the said Reynold is next heir. 17 May, 13 Richard II.
SOMERSET. Inq. taken at Yevelcestre, 30 May, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (third Hereford inquisition).
Writ to the escheator to make a return to the above writ of devenerunt for the county of Dorset. 20 February, 14 Richard II.
DORSET. Inq. taken at Dorch’, Monday after St. Gregory, 14 Richard II.
No lands &c. in the county came to the hands of Edward III or are now in the present king’s hands by the death of the late earl and by reason of the minority of the said heir; because neither the late earl nor the said heir ever had any lands &c. in the county.
909.
Writ of devenerunt, 2 January, 13 Richard II
WILTS. Inq. taken at Aumbresbury, Saturday, 18 February, 13 Richard II.
No lands &c. in the county came to the hands of Edward III by the death of the late earl and by reason of the minority of the said heir, because the earl held no lands &c. in the county on the day of his death. At one time he held the under-mentioned lands &c., but long before his death he granted them by charter, with the king’s licence, to Walter Amyas, John Abraham, John Doun, John Prat, clerks, Ralph de Walsham and Thomas Criklade, to hold to them and their heirs. Edward III caused all the said lands &c. to be seized into his hands and they are now in the present king’s hand, by what title the jurors know not.
Lytelton Husee. Lands &c. worth 100s. yearly, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Cotes. Lands &c. called ‘Coldecotes’, held of the bishop of Salisbury, service not known.
Fitelton and Combe. A messuage and 2 virgates of land, held of the manor of Fitelton, service not known.
Date of death as above. Heir not known.
Writ to the escheator to make further enquiry as to the name and age of the heir. 15 May, 13 Richard II.
WILTS. Inq. (indented) taken at Salisbury, Thursday, 9 June, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (third Hereford inquisition).
Writ to the escheator to make a return to the above writ of devenerunt for the county of Southampton. 22 February, 14 Richard II.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Winchester, Thursday, 13 April, 14 Richard II.
No lands &c. in the county came to the hands of Edward III or are in the present king’s hands by the death of the late earl and by reason of the minority of the said heir; because the late earl held no lands &c. in the county. The late king caused no lands &c. in the county to be seized into his hands on the death of the late earl.
Date of death as above. Heir not known.
910.
Writ of devenerunt, 2 January, 13 Richard II
SURREY. Inq. taken at Dorkyng, 22 January, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (first Lincoln inquisition) concerning the under-mentioned manors and tenement and all other the late earl’s lands &c. in the county; except that David Perkyn is not named as a feoffee.
Padyngdenne and Westcote. The manors.
Suthewerk. A tenement.
All held of the king in chief, services not known.
Date of death not given. Reynold lord de Grey of Ruthin, aged 28 years and more, is next heir, as the jurors understand.
Writ to the escheator to enquire in what way the said Reynold is next heir. 17 May, 13 Richard II.
SURREY. Inq. taken at Dorkyngh, Friday the morrow of St. Augustine, 13 Richard II. Findings as above (third Hereford inquisition).
Writ to the escheator to make a return to the above writ of devenerunt for the county of Sussex. 22 February, 14 Richard II.
SUSSEX. Inq. taken at Cicestre, 20 April, 14 Richard II.
Findings as above (Dorset inquisition).
The said heir died on Thursday before the Circumcision, 13 Richard II. Reynold Grey of Ruthyn, aged 30 years and more, is his next heir.
911.
Writ of devenerunt, 2 January, 13 Richard II
WARWICK. Inq. taken at Warrewyk, Saturday before the Conversion of St. Paul, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (first Lincoln inquisition) concerning the under-mentioned manors and all other the late earl’s lands &c. in the county; except that David Perkyn is not named as a feoffee.
Aston Cauntelowe. The manor, held of the king in chief by petty serjeanty, to wit, by the service of rendering at the Exchequer in Martinmas term, whenever there shall be war between the king and the prince of Wales, a bow without a cord.
Fullebrok. The manor, held of the earl of Warwick by service of one knight’s fee.
Burdyngbury. The manor, held of the prior of Coventre by service of one knight’s fee.
Allesley. The manor, held of the earl of Chester, as of the honor of Chester, by service of a fifth part of a knight’s fee.
Fylongley. The manor, held as to one moiety of the earl of Lancaster and as to the other moiety of the heirs of Philip Marmeon by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee.
Pilardyngton. The manor, tenure not known.
Date of death as above. Reynold de Grey of Ruthyn, aged 28 years and more, is next heir.
LEICESTER. Inq. taken at Lutturworth, Thursday before the Conversion of St. Paul, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (first Lincoln inquisition) concerning the under-mentioned manors and all other the late earl’s lands &c. in the county; except that David Perkyn is not named as a feoffee.
Nayleston. The manor, held of the earl of Warwick by service of one knight’s fee.
Barwell. The manor, held of the prior of Coventre by service of one knight’s fee.
Burbache. The manor, tenure not known.
Date of death and heir as last above.
Writ to the escheator to enquire in what way the said Reynold Grey of Ruthyn is next heir. 17 May, 13 Richard II.
WARWICK. Inq. taken at Warr’, Saturday after Holy Trinity, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (third Hereford inquisition).
LEICESTER. Inq. taken at Lutturworth, Wednesday after Holy Trinity, 13 Richard II.
Findings as last above.
912.
Writ of devenerunt, 2 January, 13 Richard II
WORCESTER. Inq. taken at Wich, Tuesday after the Conversion of St. Paul, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (first Lincoln inquisition), concerning the under-mentioned manor; except that David Perkyn is not named as a feoffee.
Intebergh. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Date of death as above. Reynold lord de Grey of Ruthyn, aged 28 years and more, is next heir.
Writ to the escheator to enquire in what way the said Reynold is next heir. 4 March, 13 Richard II.
WORCESTER. Inq. taken at Worcester, Saturday before the Close of Easter, 13 Richard II.
Findings as above (third Hereford inquisition).
913.
Writ of devenerunt, 20 April, 13 Richard II
YORK. Inq. taken at York, 7 May, 13 Richard II.
William de Cantilupo, knight, died seised of the under-mentioned manor and lands &c. without heir of his body, after whose death the said manor and lands &c. descended to (1) John de Hastynges named in the writ, son and heir of John de Hastynges, late earl of Pembroke, as son of John son of Laurence son of John son of John son of Joan one of the daughters and heirs of William de Cantilupo brother of Nicholas de Cantilupo father of William father of Nicholas father of William father of the aforesaid William who died without heir of his body, and (2) William la Zouch, knight, son of Eudo son of William son of Millicent the other daughter and heir of the above-mentioned William de Cantilupo, brother of Nicholas. A moiety of the said manor and lands &c. came to the hands of Edward III by the death of the late earl of Pembroke and by reason of the minority of the aforesaid John de Hastynges, his son and heir, and is still in the present king’s hand. No other lands &c. in the county so came to the late king’s hands or are in the present king’s hand.
Ravensthorp. The manor, with its members, to wit, Thirlby and Boltby, held of the earl of Kent by knight’s service.
Azerlawe. Certain lands &c., held of the lord de Moubray, by knight’s service.
Braythwayt. Certain lands &c., held of Ralph de Neville, knight, by knight’s service.
York. Certain lands &c. in the city, held of the king in burgage and socage as parcel of the city.
Staynlay and Farnam by Knaresburgh. Certain lands &c., held of John duke of Lancaster and William de Swale, services not known.
Rydmer in Rychemundshire. Certain lands &c., held of Richard Lescrop, knight, services not known.
Date of death not known. William la Zouch, aged 60 years and more, is son and heir of the above-mentioned William la Zouch, knight, and kinsman and heir of the above-mentioned John son of John de Hastynges, late earl of Pembroke, as set out above.
Writ to the escheator, with reference to the previous inquisition, to make further enquiry as to the heir of the said John son of John de Hastynges, late earl of Pembroke; as John Rothewell, attorney of William la Zouch, has acknowledged before the king in the Chancery that the said William is not next heir, as is alleged in the said inquisition. 3 November, 14 Richard II.
YORK. Inq. taken at Helmeslay, 8 December, 14 Richard II.
Reynold Grey of Ruthyn, knight, aged 27 years and more, is kinsman and next heir of the said John son of John, as above (third Hereford inquisition). William la Zouche named in the writ and the said Reynold are kinsmen and next heirs of William de Cantilupo, knight, to wit, the said William la Zouche as son of William son of Eudo son of William son of Millicent daughter and one of the heirs of William de Cantilupo, brother of Nicholas father of William father of Nicholas father of William father of William de Cantilupo who died last without heir of his body, and the said Reynold as son of Reynold son of Elizabeth daughter of John de Hastynges, son of Joan the other daughter and heir of the aforesaid William de Cantilupo, brother of Nicholas.
914.
(Writ missing) [See Calendar of Fine Rolls, Vol. X, pp. 349, 350]
YORK. Partition into two equal parts, pertaining respectively to the king by the death of John son of John Hastynges, late earl of Pembroke, and to William son of William la Zouche, of the manor of Ravensthorp with its members, to wit, Thyrlby and Boltby, and certain lands &c. in Azerlowe and Braythwayt, which were taken into the hands of Edward III by the death of William de Cantilupo and are still in the king’s hand. 30 May, 14 Richard II.
Field names &c. mentioned:— Buterthwayt, Kelbergh, Hyndeborgh, Selclif, le Southflat, le Southwode, le Westwode, les Withes, le Southfeld, le Park, les Outeorchardes.
(Writ missing) [See Calendar of Fine Rolls, Vol. XI, pp. 8–10]
YORK. Partition into two equal parts, pertaining as above, of the above-mentioned manor and lands, and also of the manor of Farnham, certain lands &c. in Doketlofthous, Stanlay and Rydmere in Rychemundshire, and certain tenements on Bycheshull in York, which were taken into the hands of Edward III &c., as above. 16 October, 15 Richard II.
Writ to the escheator to give to Reynold Grey of Ruthyn, knight, kinsman and heir of John son of John de Hastynges, late earl of Pembroke, full seisin of his pourparty of the manors and lands mentioned in the second of the above partitions. 27 October, 15 Richard II [Calendar of Close Rolls, 1389–1392, p. 415].
Endorsed by the escheator: Full seisin was given to the said Reynold on 16 December, 15 Richard II.
915.
Writ to the escheator to enquire what lands &c. came to the king’s hands by the death of Anne late the wife of John de Hastynges, late earl of Pembroke, (who held divers lands &c. in dower and otherwise for life after the earl’s death of the inheritance of John, the earl’s son and heir) and by reason of the minority of the said heir. 15 July, 14 Richard II.
BEDFORD. Inq. taken at Bedford, Monday before Michaelmas, 14 Richard II.
The late earl was seised of the under-mentioned manors in his demesne as of fee, and after his death Edward III seized them by reason of the minority of the heir and assigned them to the said Anne as her allowance of dower for divers lands &c. late of the said earl in other counties. After Anne’s death the said manors were taken into the king’s hands by reason of the minority of the said heir, and are still in the king’s hand.
Blounham. The manor, held of the abbot of St. Edmund of Bury, service not known.
Kempston. The manor, held of the king in chief, as of the honor of Huntingdon, by knight’s service.
The said heir died on Thursday after the Circumcision last. Heir as above (third Hereford inquisition), aged 26 years and more.
916.
Similar writ, 15 July, 14 Richard II
CAMBRIDGE. Inq. (indented) taken at Cambridge, Thursday after St. Bartholomew, 14 Richard II.
No lands &c. of the said heir’s inheritance came to the king’s hands, or are still in the king’s hand, by the death of the said Anne and by reason of the minority of the said heir. But the late earl was at one time seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned manor, and gave it by charter, simply and without condition, to Walter Amyas, John Abraham, John Doun, John Prat, David Perkyn, clerks, Ralph Walsham and Thomas Crikelade, their heirs and assigns, and all the earl’s tenants of the manor attorned to them. The said feoffees continued their estate in the manor long after the late earl’s death, until, after the death of David Perkyn and Thomas Crikelade, the survivors assigned it to the said Anne in dower. She was seised thereof accordingly, and continued her estate therein until her death, whereupon the king caused the manor to be seized into his hands, and it is still in his hands, by what title the jurors know not. Anne held no other lands &c. in the county.
Great Shelford. The manor, part of which is held of the king in chief by service of petty serjeanty, and the residue of the bishop of Ely by service of a sparrowhawk and 3s. rent yearly.
Date of death as above. Heir as above (third Hereford inquisition), aged 28 years and more.
HUNTINGDON. Inq. (indented) taken at Huntingdon, Saturday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 14 Richard II.
Findings as last above concerning the under-mentioned manors.
Brampton and Lemyng. The manors, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
The said heir died on Thursday before the Circumcision last. Heir as last above.
917.
Similar writ, 15 July, 14 Richard II
ESSEX. Inq. (indented) taken at Chelmersford, 5 October, 14 Richard II.
The under-mentioned manors &c. of the inheritance of the said heir came to the king’s hands by the death of the said Anne and by reason of the minority of the said heir. The said Anne held them in dower after the death of the late earl by assignment of Edward III.
Esthanyngfeld and Westhanyngfeld. The manors, with the advowsons of the churches.
Southhanyngfeld. The manor, with the advowson of the church and certain lands &c. in Fanges.
Thoryton. The manor, with the advowson of the church.
All held of the king in chief as parcel of the barony of Pembroke.
Date of death as above. Richard Talbot, knight, aged 28 years and more, Elizabeth wife of John le Scrop, knight, aged 26 years and more, and Philippa wife of John Halsham, aged 24 years and more, are kinsfolk and heirs of the said heir.
Writ to the escheator to enquire what lands &c. came to the king’s hands, and are still in the king’s hand, by the death of Mary de Sancto Paulo (who held divers lands &c. of the said heir’s inheritance in dower and otherwise for life after the death of Aymer de Valencia, late earl of Pembroke, her husband) and by reason of the minority of the said heir. 15 July, 14 Richard II.
ESSEX. Inq. (indented) taken at Chelmersford, 5 October, 14 Richard II.
The under-mentioned manors &c. came to the king’s hands, and are still in the king’s hand, as stated in the writ. The said Mary held them in dower by the endowment of Aymer her husband.
Braxstede. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the Lord FitzWautier, the earl of Gloucester and the abbot of St. Edmunds by knight’s service and 3s. 9d. rent yearly.
Fordham, Redeswelle, Hassyngbrook ‘in the Hope’ and Walbery. The manors, with the advowson of the church of Fordham, held of the king in chief, services not known.
Date of death and heirs as last above.
HERTFORD. Inq. (indented) taken at Walthamcros, 3 October, 14 Richard II.
The under-mentioned manor and rent came to the king’s hands, and are still in the king’s hand, as stated in the writ. Ever since the death of the said heir the manor has been occupied by Richard Carles. The manor and rent were of the inheritance of Aymer de Valencia, late earl of Pembroke.
Chesthunte. A manor called ‘le Mote’, held of Anne queen of England, as of the earldom of Richmond, in socage.
Stanstede Abbot. 6l. 13s. 4d. rent issuing from a manor of the abbot of Waltham Holy Cross called ‘Stanstedebery’, tenure not known.
Date of death and heirs as last above.
Duplicate of the last inquisition.
918.
Commission to Walter Devereux, knight, Hugh Cheyne, knight, Malcolm de la Mare and Hugh Carreu to enquire what lands &c. came to the king’s hands by the death of Anne late the wife of John de Hastynges, late earl of Pembroke, (who held divers lands &c. in dower and otherwise for life after the earl’s death of the inheritance of John, the earl’s son and heir) and by reason of the minority of the said heir. 15 July, 14 Richard II.
HEREFORD AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inq. taken at Hereford, Monday before St. Matthew, 14 Richard II.
The said Anne held no lands &c. in the said county and march in dower or otherwise for life of the inheritance of the said heir, nor did any lands &c. come to the king’s hands by her death and by reason of the minority of the said heir; because the late earl, by his charter, enfeoffed Walter Amyas, John Abraham, John Doun, John Prat, clerks, Ralph de Walsham and Thomas Crykelade of the under-mentioned castle and town of Bergeveny &c., except a rent of 1d. within the lordship of Bergeveny, to hold in fee simple, having obtained the late king’s licence therefor, and all the tenants attorned to the said feoffees in the earl’s lifetime. Afterwards the said feoffees granted the said manor and town &c., by the name of the castle and lordship of Bergeveny, to the said earl and Anne his wife, for life, with reversion to themselves and their heirs, having obtained the king’s licence therefor. The late earl died seised of such estate therein; and Anne survived him and died similarly seised. After her death Hugh Byseley, then escheator, seized the said castle and lordship into the king’s hands, by what title the jurors know not. Anne held no other lands in the county or march on the day of her death.
Bergeveny. The castle and town, and all the earl’s manors, lands, rents, services, advowsons of churches, knight’s fees and liberties within the lordship of Bergeveny, and the rent of 1d. excepted above, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Date of death of the said heir as above. Heir not known.
Commission to Walter Devereux, knight, Hugh Cheyne, knight, Malcolm de la Mare and Hugh Carreu, to enquire what lands &c. came to the king’s hands and are still in the king’s hand by the death of Mary de Sancto Paulo (who held divers lands &c. of the said heir’s inheritance in dower and otherwise for life after the death of Aymer de Valencia, late earl of Pembroke, her husband) and by reason of the minority of the said heir. 15 July, 14 Richard II.
HEREFORD AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inq. taken at Hereford, Monday before St. Matthew, 14 Richard II.
No lands &c. in the county and march came to the king’s hands as above. But the said Mary held the under-mentioned manor and third parts in dower after the death of the said Aymer her husband, of the inheritance of John son of Laurence de Hastynges, who by his charter granted the reversion thereof after her death to Walter Amyas, John Abraham, John Doune, John Prat, David Perkyn, clerks, Ralph de Walsham and Thomas Crykelade and their heirs, having obtained the late king’s licence therefor. The said Mary attorned to the feoffees and afterwards died seised of such estate. After her death the manor and third parts were seized into the late king’s hands, by what title the jurors know not; and after his death they came to the present king’s hands and are still in his hands, by what title the jurors know not. The said Mary held no other lands &c. in dower or for life in the said county or march after the death of the said Aymer.
Seint Florence. The manor.
Castellmartyn. A third part of the manor.
Oysterlowe. A third part of the commote.
All held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Date of death of the said heir as above. Heir not known.
919.
Writ to the escheator to enquire what lands of the inheritance of the said heir came to the king’s hands by the death of Anne late the wife of the late earl &c. (as above in previous writs). 15 July, 14 Richard II.
MIDDLESEX. Inq. taken at Totenham, Monday the feast of the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, 14 Richard II.
No lands &c. came to the king’s hands as above or are still in the king’s hand. But the late earl was at one time seised in his demesne as of fee of the under-mentioned manor, and gave it by charter to Walter Amyas, John Abraham, John Doun, John Prat, David Perkyn, clerks, Ralph Walsham and Thomas Crykkelade, their heirs and assigns, simply and without condition; and all the tenants of the manor attorned to the said feoffees, who continued their estate in the manor for long after the earl’s death. After the death of the said David and Thomas the surviving feoffees assigned the manor in dower to the said Anne, who was seised thereof accordingly. She continued her estate until her death, whereupon the king caused the manor to be seized into his hands and it is still in his hands, by what title the jurors know not. The said Anne held no other lands &c. in the county.
Totenham. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Date of death as above. Heir as above (third Hereford inquisition).
920.
Writ to the escheator to enquire what lands of the said heir’s inheritance came to the king’s hands by the death of Mary de Sancto Paulo &c. (as above in previous writs). 15 July, 14 Richard II.
KENT. Inq. taken at Shyngledewelle, Thursday the morrow of St. Laurence, 14 Richard II.
The said Mary held no lands &c. in the county in dower or otherwise for life after the death of Aymer de Valencia, late earl of Pembroke, her husband, of the inheritance of the said heir. But she held the under-mentioned manors in dower after the death of her said husband of the inheritance of John son of Laurence de Hastynges, late earl of Pembroke, who gave the reversion thereof to Walter Amyas, John Abraham, John Prat, David Perkyn, John Doun, clerks, Thomas Crikkelade and Ralph Walsham, their heirs and assigns, to whom Mary attorned. After her death the manors were seized into the late king’s hands and are still in the present king’s hand, by what title the jurors know not.
Hertelegh. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Ludisdon. The manor, similarly held.
Wykham by Strode. The manor, held of the bishop of Rochester by knight’s service.
Date of death and heir as last above.
921.
Writ to the mayor and escheator to enquire what lands &c. of the said heir’s inheritance came to the king’s hands by the death of Mary de Sancto Paulo &c. (as above in previous writs). 15 July, 14 Richard II.
LONDON. Inq. (indented) taken before the mayor, 26 October, 14 Richard II.
No lands &c. of the said heir’s inheritance came to the late king’s hands or are now in the present king’s hand by the death of the said Mary and by reason of the minority of the said heir. But the said Mary held the under-mentioned messuage &c. in dower after the death of Aymer de Valencia, late earl of Pembroke, her husband, of the inheritance of the said heir’s father, who by his charter granted the reversion thereof after her death to Walter Amyas, John Abraham, John Doun, John Prat, David Perkyn, clerks, Ralph de Walsham and Thomas Cryckelade and their heirs. Mary attorned to the said feoffees, and afterwards died seised of such estate in the premises. After her death the premises were seized into the hands of Edward III, by what title the jurors know not; and after his death they came to the hands of the present king, where they still are, by what title the jurors know not.
Parish of St. Mary atte Hull. A messuage with 6 shops and 6 solars built thereon in Billyngesgate Ward, together with the advowson of the church of St. Andrew Hubert in the same ward, held of the king in free burgage, as is the whole city of London.
Date of death of the said heir as above. Reynold lord de Grey of Ruthyn, knight, aged 28 years and more, is his kinsman and next heir.
922.
Commission to William Nevyll, knight, Hugh Annesley, Thomas Sutton and Thomas Foljambe to enquire what lands &c. came to the king’s hands by the death of Anne late the wife of John de Hastynges, late earl of Pembroke, (who held divers lands &c. in dower and otherwise for life after the said earl’s death of the inheritance of John, the said earl’s son and heir) and by reason of the minority of the said heir. 15 July, 14 Richard II.
DERBY. Inq. taken at Derby, Thursday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 14 Edward III.
Findings as above (last Cambridge inquisition) concerning the under-mentioned manor.
Repyngdon. The manor (extent given), held of the king, as of the honor of Chester, by knight’s service. The extent includes a bovate of land in Wylyngton, a fishery in the River Trent, views and courts of the manor, and views and courts of the earl’s hundred of Repyngdon.
Date of death of the said heir as above. Heir as above (second and third Hereford inquisitions).
923.
Writ to the escheator to enquire what lands &c. of the inheritance of the said heir came to the king’s hands by the death of Anne late the wife of the late earl &c. (as above in previous writs). 15 July, 14 Richard II.
BERKS. Inq. (indented) taken at Wantyng, Saturday before Michaelmas, 14 Richard II.
Findings as above (last Cambridge inquisition) concerning the under-mentioned manor and lands &c., adding that after the death of Anne the manor and lands ought to have reverted to the feoffees.
Benham. The manor, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Nubury and Spene. Lands &c. worth 4l. yearly, tenure not known.
Date of death of the said heir as above. Heir not known.
Similar writ, 15 July, 14 Richard II
WILTS. Inq. taken at Salisbury, Tuesday, 27 September, 14 Richard II.
Findings as above (last Cambridge inquisition) concerning the under-mentioned messuages &c.
Cotes. A messuage and a virgate of land called ‘Coldecotes’, held of the bishop of Salisbury, services not known.
Fitelton. A messuage and a virgate of land, held of Robert Dynglegh, service not known.
Date of death of the said heir as above. Heir as above (second and third Hereford inquisitions).
Similar writ, 15 July, 14 Richard II
SURREY. Inq. taken at Dorkyng, 22 August, 14 Richard II.
Findings as above (last Cambridge inquisition) concerning the under-mentioned manors and messuage.
Padyngden and Westcote. The manors, held of the duke of Lancaster, as of the honor of Laigle, service not known.
Suthwerk. A messuage, held of the bishop of Winchester by a rent of 11s. 6d. yearly.
Date of death of the said heir as above. Heir as above (second and third Hereford inquisitions).
Similar writ, 15 July, 14 Richard II.
WARWICK. Inq. taken at Warwick, Monday after St. Bartholomew, 14 Richard II.
Findings as above (last Cambridge inquisition) concerning the under-mentioned manors.
Allesle. The manor, held of the earl of Chester, as of the honor of Chester, by service of a fifth part of a knight’s fee.
Fylongle. The manor, whereof one moiety is held of the earl of Lancaster and the other of the heirs of Philip Marmyon, by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee.
Aston Cauntelowe. The manor, held of the king in chief by petty serjeanty, to wit, by service of rendering a bow without a cord yearly at the Exchequer in Martinmas term whenever there is war between the king and the prince of Wales.
Pylardyngton. The manor, tenure not known.
Date of death of the said heir as above. Heir as above (second and third Hereford inquisitions).
LEICESTER. Inq. taken at Lutturworth, Tuesday after St. Bartholomew, 14 Richard II.
Findings as above (last Cambridge inquisition) concerning the under-mentioned manor.
Nayleston. The manor, held of the earl of Warwick by service of one knight’s fee.
Date of death of the said heir as above. Heir as above (second and third Hereford inquisitions).
C. Ric. II Files 61–63
E. Inq. P.M. File 56 (1)
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