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41-51 Edward III
No. 8. On the Quindene of Holy Trinity. 41 E. III., and afterwards recorded on the Quindene of St. Michael. 41 E. III.
Between William le Mortymer, of Lychefeld, complainant, and Robert de Fulton and Joan his wife, deforciants of a moiety of a messuage in Lychefeld.
Robert and Joan remit all right to William and his heirs, for which William gave them 40s. of silver.
No. 9. At three weeks from the day of St. Michael. 41 E. III.
Between Nicholas del Chambre, complainant, and Richard Kyner and Alice his wife, deforciants of a messuage in the vill of Newcastle-underLyme.
Richard and Alice remit all right to Nicholas and his heirs, for which Nicholas gave them 10 marks of silver.
No. 10. On the Quindene of St. Hillary, 41 E. III., and afterwards recorded on the Quindene of Easter. 41 E. III.
Between Edmund Giffard, complainant, and John Sprenchose and Katherine his wife, deforciants of the manor of Walton, near Chebeseye, which John and Katherine held for the life of Katherine, and of which the reversion belonged to Edmund and his heirs. John and Katherine granted the said manor to Edmund and his heirs for ever. Rendering 8 marks yearly for it during Katherine's life, and for this grant Edmund gave them 100 marks of silver.
No. 54. On the Quindene of Holy Trinity. 41 E. III.
Between John de Herdewyk, Chaplain, complainant, and John Notte, of Lichefeld, and Leticia his wife, deforciants of a messuage in Lichefeld.
John Notte and Leticia granted the said messuage to John de Herdewyk and his heirs, and remitted whatever they had for the life of Leticia in it, and for this grant John de Herdewyk gave them 10 marks of silver.
No. 11. On the Quindene of Holy Trinity. 41 E. III.
Between John Coke, of Abbots Bromlegh, and Agnes his wife, complainants, by John de Aston, her attorney, and John Palmer, of Lathebury, and Alice his wife, deforciants of a third part of eight messuages, one hundred and sixty acres of land, thirty acres of meadow, and 10s. of rent in Blithebury, Abbots Bromlegh, and Bromlegh Bagot.
John Palmer and Alice remitted all right to John Coke and Agnes and heirs of John, for which John Coke and Agnes gave them 20 marks of silver.
No. 12. On the Quindene of Holy Trinity. 41 E. III.
Between John Proudefot. of Abbots Bromlegh, complainant, and John Palmer, of Lathebury, and Alice his wife, deforciants of a messuage, and four acres of land in Abbots Bromlegh.
John Palmer and Alice remit all right to John Proudefot and his heirs, for which John Proudefot gave them 20 marks of silver.
No. 13. On the Morrow of St. Martin, 41 E. III., and afterwards recorded on the Octaves of St. Michael. 42 E. III.
Between John de Rothewell and Isabel his wife, complainants, and Aylmer (Almaricus) Fetplace and Alianora his wife, deforciants of a messuage, thirty acres of land, four acres of meadow, four acres of pasture, and 10s. of rent in Lichefeld, Curburgh, Morwhale, and Fulfen, of the inheritance of Alianora, which Margaret, formerly the wife of John de Rothewell, held for life. Aylmer and Alianora grant the reversion of the said lands, which ought to revert to them, and to the heirs of Alianora, to John and Isabel, and to the heirs of John, for which John and Isabel gave them 20 marks of silver.
No. 14. On the Octaves of St. Michael. 42 E. III.
Between John de Berkeswych, of Lychefeld, complainant, and John Sarle, of Faresleye, and Avice his wife, deforciants of a messuage in Lichefeld.
John Sarle and Avice remit all right to John de Berkeswych and his heirs, for which John de Berkeswych gave them 20 marks of silver.
No. 15. At a month from Easter. 42 E. III.
Between Roger de Wirleye, complainant, and Nicholas de Pirile and Joan his wife, deforciants of a messuage, two virgates of land, and four acres of meadow in Honesworth and Hampstede.
Nicholas and Joan remit all right to Roger and his heirs, for which Roger gave them 20 marks of silver.
No. 16. On the Quindene of Easter. 42 E. III.
Between Henry de Daddesleye, Chaplain, and William Broun, Chaplain, complainants, and Robert de Fouldon and Joan his wife, deforciants of three acres of land, and a moiety of a messuage in Lychefeld.
Robert and Joan remit all right to Henry and William, and heirs of William, for which Henry and William gave them 10 marks of silver.
No. 17. On the Quindene of Easter. 43 E. III.
Between William in le Put, of Saredon, and Felicia his wife, and Agnes in le Put, complainants, and Richard Murymon, of Penkrich, and Joan his wife, deforciants of a toft, four acres, and a moiety of a virgate of land in Hulton and Esnyngton.
Richard and Joan remit all right to the complainants and heirs of William, for which the complainants gave them 10 marks of silver.
No. 18. On the Quindene of St. Martin. 41 E. III., and afterwards recorded on the Octaves of Holy Trinity. 43 E. III.
Between John de Delves, Knight, complainant, and Roger Burgyloun, deforciant of 24s. of rent in Whitemor.
Roger granted the said rent to John, together with the homage and service of John de Whitemore and his heirs for the tenements which the said John de Whitemore formerly held of Roger in the said vill, and for this grant John de Delves gave him 20 marks of silver.
No. 19. On the Quindene of St. John the Baptist. 43 E. III
Between Master Richard de Bermyngeham, Clerk, William Salwarpe, Chaplain, William de Luffewyk, Chaplain, William de Somerdeby, Chaplain, and William de Outy, Chaplain, complainants, and Roger de Elyngton, Clerk, deforciant of a messuage, one hundred and eleven acres of land, twenty acres of meadow, and twenty acres of pasture in Alrewych, Walshale, Russhale, and Great Barre.
Roger remitted all right to the complainants and heirs of William de Outy, for which they gave him 100 marks of silver.
No. 20. On the Octaves of Holy Trinity. 43 E. III.
Between William del Wode, complainant, and John le Roper the younger, of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and Agnes his wife, deforciants of two messuages, and one acre of land in the vill of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
John and Agnes acknowledged the tenements to be the right of William, for which William granted the tenements to John and Agnes and the heirs of John for ever.
No. 21. On the Quindene of Holy Trinity. 43 E. III.
Between Roger de Borghton, complainant, and John de Pikstoke and Emma his wife, deforciants of a messuage, and one virgate of land in Levedale.
John and Emma remit all right to Roger and his heirs, for which Roger gave them 20 marks of silver.
No. 22. At a month from the day of St. Michael. 44 E. III.
Between Ralph de Ferrars, Knight, complainant, by Philip de Drayton, his attorney, and Thomas de Asteleye the younger, and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants of the manor of Elenhale.
Thomas and Elizabeth granted the manor to Ralph for his life to be held of them, and the heirs of Elizabeth at a rent of one buck yearly at the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Mary, and to revert after his death to Thomas and Elizabeth and the heirs of Elizabeth; and for this grant Ralph gave the deforciants 100 marks of silver.
No. 23. On the Morrow of All Souls. 44 E. III.
Between John Cook, of Abbott's Bromleye, and Agnes his wife, complainants, and Robert de Draycote, of Lichefeld, and Agnes his wife, deforciants of a third part of four messuages, sixty acres of lands, twenty acres of meadow, ten acres of pasture, and 10s. of rent in Blithebury, Abbots Bromleye, and Bromleye Bagot.
Robert and Agnes remit all right to John and Agnes and the heirs of John, for which John and Agnes gave them 100 marks of silver.
No. 24. At three weeks from Easter, 43 E. III, and afterwards recorded on the Quindene of St. Michael. 44 E. III.
Between Hugh Snel, of Stafford, complainant, and John de Aston and Joan his wife, deforciants of two shops in Stafford, which Agnes de Croftes and John her son, held for the life of Elizabeth, daughter of Roger Selymon, and which after her death should revert to John and Joan and the heirs of Joan.
Hugh acknowledged the shops to be the right of Joan, for which John de Aston and Joan granted the reversion to Hugh and his heirs for ever.
No. 25. On the Quindene of St. Michael. 44 E. III.
Between Geoffrey, son of John Charemon, of Bresenhull, and Agnes his wife, complainants, and John Hakon, of Ronton, and Ingrith his wife, deforciants of a toft, and seven acres of land in Ronton and Halughton.
John and Ingrith remit all right to Geoffrey and Agnes and heirs of Agnes, for which Geoffrey and Agnes gave them 10 marks of silver.
No. 26. At three weeks from Easter Day. 44 E. III.
Between Thomas de Budenhale, Chaplain, John William, Chaplain, and Alexander de Bailton, Chaplain, by William de Strethay, their attorney, complainants, and Robert Wirhall and Agnes his wife, deforciants of a third part of the manor of Aston near Stone.
Robert and Agnes remit all right to complainants and heirs of Thomas for which Thomas, John, and Alexander gave them 100 marks of silver.
No. 27. On the Octaves of St. John the Baptist. 44 E. III.
Between John, son of Henry le Prestesmon, of Chirche Eyton, complainant, and William de Walton and Matilda his wife, deforciants of a messuage, a virgate and a half of land, and four acres of meadow in Wode Eyton.
William and Matilda granted the said tenements to John to be held by him and his issue, of William and Matilda, and the heirs of Matilda, at a rent of 11s. during the life of William and Matilda, and if John should die without issue, to revert to William and Matilda and the heirs of Matilda. For this grant John gave 20 marks of silver.
No. 28. On the Quindene of St. Martin. 45 E. III.
Between John Tyrry, of Uttoxhather, complainant, and John Smyth, of Strongeshull, and Agnes his wife, deforciants of a messuage, and six acres of land in Strongeshull (Stramshall).
John Smyth and Agnes remit all right to John Tyrry and his heirs, for which John Tyrry gave them 10 marks of silver.
No. 29. At three weeks from Easter Day. 45 E. III.
Between Ralph Earl of Stafford, complainant, by Simon de Lychefeld, his attorney, and Gilbert Trussell and Elena his wife, deforciants of the manor of Bertherton.
Gilbert and Elena remit all right to Ralph and his heirs, for which the Earl gave them 200 marks of silver.
No. 30. On the Octaves of St. Martin. 45 E. III.
Between Richard Colclogh, complainant, by Thomas Colclogh, his attorney, and Henry le Cartewright and Alice his wife, deforciants of a messuage in the vill of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Henry and Alice remit all right to Richard and his heirs, for which Richard gave them 10 marks of silver.
No. 31. On the Quindene of Easter. 45 E. III.
Between John de Croftes, Vicar of the church of Berkeswych, complainant, and John le Hyne and Joan his wife, deforciants of a messuage, a virgate of land, and 2 acres of meadow in Coulegh.
John le Hyne and Joan remit all right to John de Croftes and his heirs for which John de Croftes gave them 10 marks of silver.
No. 32. At three weeks from Easter Day. 45 E. III.
Between John Stiward, of Coventry, complainant, and William de [.]amworth, of Stafford, and Matilda his wife, deforciants of a messuage, and fifteen acres of land in Lychefeld.
William and Matilda grant the tenements to John and his heirs, and remit whatever they held in them for the term of Matilda's life, for which John gave them 10 marks of silver.
No. 33. On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist. 45 E. III.
Between William Trussell, of Cublesdon, Knight, complainant, and Fulke de Penbrugge, Knight, and Margaret his wife, deforciants of the manor of Acton Trussell.
Fulke and Margaret acknowledged the said manor to be the right of William, for which William granted it to them, to be held by them and their issue of William and his heirs, at a rent of one rose yearly at the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and if they died without issue to revert to William and his heirs for ever.
No. 34. On the Octaves of St. Michael. 46 E. III. Between Nicholas Haukyns, complainant, and Richard Hervill and Juliana his wife, deforciants of 12 acres of land in Westbromwych.
Richard and Juliana remit all right to Nicholas and his heirs, for which Nicholas gave them 10 marks of silver.
No. 35. On the Octaves of the Purification. 46 E. III.
Between Humfrey de Swynnerton and Hillaria his wife, complainants by William atte Wode, her attorney, and John de Frodesham and Alice his wife, deforciants of a fourth part of the manor of Blumenhull, and 4s. 2½d. of rent in Blumenhull, and the advowson of a fourth part of the church of the said manor. John and Alice granted the said fourth parts and rent to Humfrey and Hillaria, and their issue, and failing such issue to remain to the right heirs of Humfrey; and for this grant Humfrey and Hillaria gave 200 marks of silver.
No. 36. On the Octaves of the Purification. 46 E. III.
Between Godfrey Foljaumbe, Knight, complainant, and Theobald Blakewyn and Joan his wife, deforciants of four messuages, 60 acres of land, and 20 acres of meadow in Blorton.
Theobald and Joan remit all right to Godfrey and his heirs, for which Godfrey gave them 100 marks of silver.
No. 37. At three weeks from Easter Day. 46 E. III.
Between Roger del Merssh and Emma his wife, complainants, and William Bogge, Chaplain, deforciant of a messuage, 22 acres of land, 4 acres of meadow, 2 acres of pasture, and 1d. of rent in Whitynton, near Lichefeld, and Tymmore.
Roger and Emma acknowledged the tenements and rent to be the right of William, for which he granted them to Roger and Emma and their issue, and if they died without issue to remain to the right heirs of Emma for ever.
No. 38. At one month from Easter Day. 46 E. III.
Between Ralph, Earl of Stafford, complainant, and William de Alreston and Margery his wife, deforciants of a third part of a messuage, a mill, two carucates of land, 10 acres of meadow, and 40s. of rent in Tutenesovere (Tittensor).
William and Margery remit all right to Ralph and his heirs, for which the Earl gave them 100 marks of silver.
No. 39. On the Morrow of All Souls. 47 E. III.
Between Adam de Peshale and Elizabeth his wife, complainants, and Stephen de Bromley, Clerk, deforciant of 20 acres of land, and 50s. of rent in Blemenhull and Stretton, and two parts of the manors of Weston-underLeseyerd and Neuton, near Blithefeld, divided into five parts, which Roger Lanfant and Elizabeth his wife held for the life of Elizabeth.
Stephen granted the reversion, after Elizabeth's death, to Adam and Elizabeth, and the heirs of the body of Adam, and failing such to remain to Isabella, sister of Adam, and her issue, and failing such to remain to the right heirs of Adam for ever. For this grant Adam and Elizabeth gave 200 marks of silver.
No. 40. On the Octaves of St. Martin. 47 E. III.
Between Richard de Derlaston, complainant, and William Buntowe and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants of a toft, 30 acres of land, 2 acres of meadow, and 1 acre of wood in Blumenhull.
William and Elizabeth remit all right to Richard and his heirs, for which Richard gave them 20 marks of silver.
No. 41. At a month from the day of St. Michael. 47 E. III.
Between John de Astewell and Joan his wife, complainants, and William Deyster, of Warrewyk, and Alice his wife, deforciants of a messuage in Lichefeld.
William and Alice remit all right to John and Joan and the heirs of John, for which John and Joan gave them 20 marks of silver.
No. 42. At one month from Easter Day. 47 E. III.
Between William de Rostelaston, Chaplain, complainant, and Adam de Hopton and Joan his wife, deforciants of two messuages, and three acres of land in Burton-on-Trent.
Adam and Joan remit all right to William and his heirs, for which William gave them 20 marks of silver.
No. 43. On the Quindene of Easter. 47 E. III.
Between John de Verdon, of Derlaston, Knight, and Eva his wife, complainants, and Ralph de Houton and Ermentrude his wife, and James del Boghay and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants of two messuages and 12 marks of rent in Bokenale and Bedulf, and two parts of the manor of Derlaston.
Ralph and Ermentrude, and James and Elizabeth granted to John and Eva the said messuages, rent, and two parts of the manor, together with the homages and services of the prior of Stone, Thomas Hunderwod, Robert de Bydulf, Thomas le Bower, John Martyn, John de Blakelowe, John del Houses, and Margaret de Overton, and of their heirs for all the tenements they held in the said vills, and they surrendered the said messuages and two parts of the manor to them in court, to be held by them and the issue of John, of the said Ralph and Ermentrude, James and Elizabeth, and the heirs of Ermentrude and Elizabeth, at a rent of one rose yearly at the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and if John should die without issue, to revert to Ralph and Ermentruda, and James and Elizabeth, and to the heirs of Ermentruda and Elizabeth for ever. For this grant John and Eva gave the deforciants 200 marks of silver.
No. 44. On the Quindene of St. Hillary. 48 E. III.
Between John Othe Heth and Margery his wife, complainants, and Simon de Balydene, Chaplain, and John Batesone, of Fulverley, deforciants of a messuage, thirty acres of land, ten acres of meadow, twenty acres of pasture, and 10s. of rent in Aston on le Colefeld.
John o' the Heth and Margery remit all right to Simon and John and the heirs of Simon for which Simon and John Batesone gave them 100 marks of silver.
No. 45. At a month from Easter Day. 48 E. III.
Between William de Erdeslowe, complainant, and Thomas Payn, Goldsmyth, and Cecilia his wife, deforciants of a messuage in the vill of Newcastleunder-Lyme.
Thomas and Cecilia remit all right to William and his heirs, for which William gave them 10 marks of silver.
No. 46. On the Quindene of Holy Trinity. 48 E. III.
Between John de Stone, complainant, and Adam Felcok and Constance his wife, deforciants of two messuages and 24 acres of land in Alveton.
Adam and Constance remit all right to John and his heirs for which John gave them 20 marks of silver.
No. 47. On the Morrow of All Souls. 49 E. III.
Between William Trussell, of Cubblesden, knight, complainant, and William Reynald and Isabel his wife, deforciants of a fifth part of the manor of Weston-under-Luseyerd, and a fourth part of a carucate of land in Blymenhull, and a fifth part of the advowson of the church of the same manor.
William Reynald and Isabel remit all right to William Trussell and his heirs, for which William Trussell gave them 100 marks of silver.
No. 48. On the Morrow of All Souls. 49 E. III.
Between William Reynald and Isabel his wife, complainants, and Henry Wymere, Chaplain, deforciant of a fifth part of the manor of Neweton near Blethefeld.
William and Isabel acknowledged the said fifth part to be the right of Henry, for which Henry granted it to William and Isabel for their lives, with remainder to William, their son, and his issue, and failing such issue, to remain to the right heirs of Isabel for ever.
No. 49. On the Octaves of St. John the Baptist. 49 E. III., and afterwards recorded on the Octaves of St. Michael. 50 E. III.
Between John de Bromleye, Chaplain, John de Eggeleye, Vicar of the church of Chebbeseye, Roger de Assheleye, Chaplain, Thomas de Coton, Chaplain, and Thomas de Frodusham, Clerk, complainants, by Thomas Forton, their attorney, and John de Frodusham and Alice his wife, deforciants of the manors of Bromleye, Wonyngton (Werrington), and nine messuages, a toft, a carucate and sixty acres of land, ten acres of meadow, and 13s. 4d. of rent in Podmore, Chatculne, Blumenhall, Bruynton, and Assheleye, and a third part of the manor of Assheleye.
John de Frodusham and Alice acknowledged the said manors, tenements, rent, and third part to be the right of John de Bromleye, and they surrendered them to the same John, and the other complainants, excepting £10 of rent in the same manors, and the third part named, and they further granted to them the said rent and also the rent of 13s. 4d., together with the homages and services of John de Bourghton, Robert de Bromleye, Ralph de Levynton, Nicholas de Gaywode, Robert Molot and Joan his wife, John Hankokessone, William de Chestre, Stephen de Whitemore, Adam, Parson of the church of Mokeleston, Richard del Bache, William Couleye, and John de Legh, and their heirs; to be held by them and the heirs of John de Bromleye, and for this grant the complainants gave John and Alice 200 marks of silver.
No. 50. On the Octaves of St. Michael. 50 E. III.
Between Simon de Neuton, complainant, and Peter de Careswall and Mary his wife, deforciants of six marks of rent out of the manor of Careswall.
Peter and Mary granted the rent to Simon for his life, to be received annually by the hands of Peter and Mary and heirs of Mary, and for this grant Simon gave them 20 marks of silver.
No. 51. On the Quindene of Holy Trinity. 50 E. III.
Between Richard Marchal, of Duddeleye, complainant, and Ralph le Heuster and Alice his wife, deforciants of sixteen acres of land in Seggesleye.
Ralph and Alice remit all right to Richard and his heirs, for which Richard gave them 10 marks of silver.
No. 52. On the Quindene of Easter. 51 E. III., and afterwards recorded on the Octaves of Holy Trinity. 51 E. III.
Between John de Longeleye, complainant, and John de Burghton the younger, and Katherine his wife, deforciants of two messuages, two virgates and five acres of land, two acres of meadow, and one acre of moor in Engleton, Brewode, and Watereton (Water Eaton).
John de Burghton and Katherine remit all right to John de Longeleye and his heirs and surrender to him in Court, one messuage, one virgate and three acres of land, and the said meadow and moor. They also granted that one messuage, one virgate and two acres of land of the said tenements, which Margaret in le Holt, of Hulton, held for life, should remain after her death to John de Longeleye and his heirs. And for this grant John de Longeleye gave them 100 marks of silver.
No. 53. On the Morrow of the Ascension. 51 E. III., afterwards recorded on the Octaves of Holy Trinity. 51 E. III.
Between John de Beverle and Amicia his wife, complainants, and John de Peyto and Alianora his wife, deforciants of the manor of Rodbaston.
John de Peyto and Alianora remit all right to John de Beverle and Amicia and heirs of John, for which John de Beverle and Amicia gave them 100 marks of silver.