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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 153

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Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 10, Edward III. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1921.

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 153

638. JOHN DE VEER, EARL OF OXFORD.
Writ, Redyng, 28 January, 34 Edward III.
LEICESTER. Inq. taken at Wykyngeston, Monday the feast of St. Chad, 34 Edward III.
Wykyngestone. The manor held jointly with Maud his wife, who survives, of William de Ferariis, knight, by knight’s service.
He died on 23 January, 33 Edward III. Thomas de Veer, knight, his son, aged 23 years and more, is his heir.
Writ, Redyng, 28 January, 34 Edward III.
HEREFORD. Inq. taken at Webbeleye, Monday before St. Peter’s Chair, 34 Edward III.
Leonhales. The castle and manor held of Roger de Mortuomari, earl of March, by knight’s service, of the inheritance of Maud his wife, who survives, as of the inheritance of Giles de Baddelesmere, as one of the sisters and heirs of the said Giles, by a partition made in chancery.
Date of death as above. Heir, Thomas, as above, of full age.
(A copy of this is in E. Inq. P.M. File 15. (6.))
Writ, 28 January, 34 Edward III.
RUTLAND. Inq. made at Marketes Overton, 18 February, 34 Edward III.
Marketes Overton. The manor held of the inheritance of Maud his wife, as above, of the heir of Laurence de Hastinges, earl of Pembroke, by knight’s service.
He held no other lands in the county.
Date of death and heir, aged 23 years at Christmas last, as above.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. made at Badyngton, 14 February, 34 Edward III.
Paston and Milton. The manors held of the inheritance of Maud his wife, as above, of the abbot of Peterborough in socage.
Wolde. Two knights’ fees belonging to the earl’s castle of Hengham.
He held no other lands in the county.
Date of death and heir as above.
Writ, 28 January, 34 Edward III.
SOMERSET. Inq. taken at Somerton, Monday after St. Valentine, 34 Edward III.
He held no lands or tenements in the county.
Date of death and heir not stated.
DORSET. Inq. taken at Shaftesbury, Saturday before St. Valentine, 34 Edward III.
Wroxhale. The manor held for the life of Maud his wife, by grant of Robert de Grey of Codenore, of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Worthe. The manor held for the life of the same Maud by way of dower by the assignment of Robert, son of Robert Fitzpayn, sometime her husband, of the lady de Burgo (de domina de Burgo) by knight’s service.
Date of death as above. Heir not known, because he was born outside the bailiwick.
Writ, 28 January, 34 Edward III.
BERKS. Inq. taken at Neubury, 13 February, 34 Edward III.
Langele and Bradele. The manor held of the king in chief, as of the fee late of Gilbert de Gaunt, by service of one knight’s fee.
He held no other lands in the county.
Date of death and heir as above.
WILTS. Inq. taken at Marlebergh, 22 February, 34 Edward III.
Storton. The manor held jointly with Maud his wife, of her dower by the endowment of Robert, son of Robert Fitzpayn, sometime her husband, of Nicholas de Seymore, lord of the manor of Cary, as of the right and inheritance of his wife, daughter and heir of the late Philip Lovel, by service of one knight’s fee and suit of court at Castle Cary (castrum de Cary) every three weeks.
Pole. The manor held jointly with the same Maud by endowment of the same Robert, her first husband, at the church door when he married her, of Edward, prince of Wales, as of the manor of Shirreveton, late of the earl of Salisbury, by service of one knight’s fee and suit at the court of knights of Shirreveton every three weeks.
Hurdecote. The manor held jointly with the same Maud, as of her inheritance as one of the sisters and heirs of Giles de Badelesmere, to which manor belong four knights’ fees in the same county. The manor and the fees are held of the king in chief as of the barony of Combe by service of one knight’s fee.
He held no other lands in the county.
Date of death and heir as above.
Writ, 28 January, 34 Edward III.
Letter from the escheator embodying two inquisitions:—
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. taken at Wendovere, 4 March, 34 Edward III.
Chesham. The manor, which the earl conveyed by charter dated 10 June, 24 Edward III, to Thomas his son and Maud, daughter of Ralph de Ufford, and the heirs male of their bodies, held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Calverton. The manor held of the king in chief by knight’s service;
Aston. The manor held of the lord le Fitz Water by knight’s service. Both of which manors the deceased conveyed by charter dated 3 October, 33 Edward III, to John de Sutton, knight, the elder, John de Pelham, parson of the church of Wykham, Nicholas Pichard and Thomas Tuwe, without the king’s licence shewn to the escheator.
Whitchirche. The manor held of the earl of Gloucester by knight’s service.
CAMBRIDGE. Inq. taken at Cambridge, Saturday before St. Gregory, 34 Edward III.
Great Abyton. The manor held jointly with Maud his wife, to them and the heirs of their bodies, by fine levied in the king’s court 15 Edward III, of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Great Caumpes. The manor similarly held by the same services.
Swafham. The manor held of the lady of Clare in socage by service of 1d. yearly.
Saxton. The manor held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
The earl conveyed the manors of Swafham and Saxton by charter to John de Sutton and others as above without the king’s licence shewn to the escheator.
Knights’ fees:—
Landebech. A fee and half a fee of the bishop of Ely.
Wikham. Three fees.
Oxecroft. One fee.
Swafham. One fee held by John de Brigham.
Borewelle. One fee.
Langewade. One fee.
Olmestede. Half a fee.
Nosterfeld. An eighth part of a fee.
Pappeworth. One fee held of the earl of Richmond as of the honour of Britanny.
Swafham. Half a fee, which the earl of Hereford holds of the earl of Gloucester.
Date of death and heir as above.
Writ, 28 January, 34 Edward III.
SUSSEX. Inq. taken at Laghton, 15 February, 34 Edward III.
Laghton. The manor, with the hundred of Scheplak, held jointly with Maud his wife, as her inheritance as sister and one of the heirs of Giles de Badellesmere, of the king in chief as parcel of the barony of the honour of Laigle (de Aquila), which is in the hand of Philippa, queen of England, for what part of the barony is not known, and by service of doing suit at the court of Ripp’ every three weeks.
He held no other lands in the county as they understand.
Date of death and heir as above.
KENT. Inq. taken at Baddelesmere, 19 February, 34 Edward III.
Flete. The manor held jointly by the said earl and Maud his wife, by gift of Richard de Stokes, clerk, and John Fermer to them and the heirs of their bodies, by fine levied and now shewn, of the archbishop of Canterbury by service of doing suit at his palace every three weeks.
Date of death and heir as above.
KENT. Inq. taken at Baddelesmere, 19 February, 34 Edward III.
Rydelyngwold. The manor held jointly with Maud his wife, of her inheritance as sister and one of the heirs of Giles de Badelesmere, of the king in chief as of the castle of Dover, service not known.
Cherleton. Tenements, parcel of the manor of Rydelyngwold, and held of the king in chief as parcel thereof, service not known.
Date of death and heir as above.
KENT. Inq. 16 February, 34 Edward III.
Bokenfold. The manor held jointly with Maud his wife, of her inheritance as above, of John de Gray of Codenore, knight, in socage by service of 21s. yearly.
Date of death and heir as above.
KENT. Inq. taken at Baddelesmere, 18 February, 34 Edward III.
Baddelesmere. The manor held jointly, as in the last, of the king in chief as of the castle of Dover which is in the king’s hand, by service of rendering for the ward of the said castle 13s. 4d. yearly and by service of rendering to the abbot of Feveresham 4l. 16s. 4d. yearly for other lands &c. in the manor not held of the king in chief, and by service of rendering to Michael de Ponyngis 18s. at Michaelmas, to the hospital of Pokeleshale 8s. 4d. yearly and at the manor of Hontyngfeld 8s. yearly.
Whytstapele. The manor held jointly as above of the king in chief as parcel of the castle of Chulham by service of rendering yearly at the Gule of August 4s. at the said castle.
Date of death and heir as above.
MIDDLESEX. Inq. taken at Westminster, 12 February, 34 Edward III.
Kensyngton. The manor held jointly by the said John and Maud his wife by gift of Richard de Stok and John Fermer, by fine levied with the king’s licence to them and the heirs of their bodies, of the king in chief by knight’s service, amount not known.
He held no other lands in the county.
Date of death as above. Heir, Thomas as above, aged 24 years and more.
Writ, 28 January, 34 Edward III.
HERTFORD. Inq. taken at Great Hormed, Saturday in the second week of Lent, 34 Edward III.
Great Hormed. The manor held jointly with Maud his wife, by gift of John Fermer and Richard de Stokes, parson of the church of Lavenham, to them and the heirs of their bodies with remainder to the right heirs of the earl, by fine levied with the king’s licence, of the king in chief as of the barony of Sampford, service not known.
Welles. The manor held of the right and inheritance of Maud his wife, of Edward de Kendale by service of 26s. 8d. yearly.
Plesshes. 26s. 8d. yearly rent receivable from the manor as of the right and inheritance of Maud his wife, which manor Master Richard de Plesshes now holds.
He died on 24 January last. Heir, Thomas as above, aged 22 years and more.
SUFFOLK. Inq. taken at Lavenham, Thursday after St. Matthias, 34 Edward III.
Lavenham. The manor of Lavenham called ‘Overhalle’ and the manor of ‘Netherhalle’ in Lavenham held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Aldham. The manor held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Cokefeld. The manor held of the abbot of St. Edmund’s, service not known.
All held jointly with Maud his wife by gift of John Fermer and Richard de Stokes, parson of the church of Lavenham, to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of the earl, by fine levied in the king’s court.
Date of death and heir as last above.
ESSEX. Inq. taken at Benteleye, Monday after St. Matthias, 34 Edward III.
Great Benteleye. The manor held jointly as in the last inquisition of the king in chief, service not known.
Fratyng. The manor held jointly with the same Maud, by gift of Hugh Gray and Joan his wife, to them and the heirs of the earl by fine levied in the king’s court, of William de Ferrers, knight, by knight’s service.
Date of death and heir as last above.
ESSEX. Inq. taken at Kanefeld, Friday in the second week of Lent, 34 Edward III.
Great Kanefeld. The manor held of the king in chief as parcel of the earldom of Oxford, by how much service unknown.
Fingr’. The manor held of the king in chief as of the barony of Sanford, service not known.
Both held jointly with Maud his wife, of the gift of John and Richard as above, to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of the earl.
Date of death and heir as last above.
ESSEX. Inq. taken at Colne, Tuesday in the second week of Lent, 34 Edward III.
Colne. The manor (extent given), including a park, in which the prior of Colne has by custom since the foundation of the house 20 beasts pasturing, a customer who holds his land freely for keeping the park, and a leet held Tuesday in Whitsun week, held in fee tail by gift of Richard de Stokes, clerk, and John Fermer, to him and the heirs of his body with remainder to his right heirs, of the king in chief as parcel of the earldom of Oxford, service not known.
Bumpstede. The manor held jointly with Maud his wife by gift of the same John and Richard, to them and the heirs of their bodies with remainder to the right heirs of the earl by fine levied in the king’s court, of the king in chief, service not known.
Date of death and heir as last above.
ESSEX. Inq. taken at Hythingham ad Castrum, Wednesday in the second week of Lent, 34 Edward III.
Hengham. The castle and manor (extent given), including a park and a leet on Wednesday in Whitsun week.
Hengham Sibille. The manor, with tenements called Bourghalle and Wachesherst (extent given), including a leet about the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist.
Gelham. The manor (extent given), including a leet held at Hengham ad Castrum, on Wednesday in Whitsun week.
All held of the king in chief as parcel of the earldom of Oxford, service not known, by grant of Richard de Stokes, clerk, and John Fermer, as above.
Beauchamp Otes. A manor called ‘le Vaux’ (extent given) held of John Bourghcher, knight, service not known.
Date of death and heir as last above.
ESSEX. Inq. taken at [K]anefeld, Friday in the second week of Lent, 34 Edward III.
Duddyngherst (or Dodyngherst). The manor (extent given), including a park of 80a., a grove of 30a. called ‘Dagforthehey’ and a leet held on the feast of St. Katherine, held of the king in chief as parcel of the earldom of Oxford, service not known.
Stansted Monfychet. The manor (extent given), including a park of 200a. and a leet on Monday after SS. Peter and Paul, held of the king in chief as parcel of the barony of Monfychet by service of one knight’s fee.
Both held of fee tail in the same form as the manor of Colne, above.
Bures Giffard. The earl in his lifetime seized into his hands 50a. fallow, a marsh and rents, claiming them as an escheat for lack of heir after the death of John Giffard of Bures, who held them of the earl as of the manor of Gelham by knight’s service. The jury do not know whether they are such escheat or no, but they say the earl died seised of such estate therein.
Date of death and heir as last above.
Writ of certiorari de feodis &c. 16 October, 34 Edward III.
NORTHAMPTON. Extent made at Northampton, 16 November, 34 Edward III.
Wadenho. One knight’s fee held by Henry, duke of Lancaster.
Wold. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by Andrew de Landwath; a moiety of a knight’s fee held by the heirs of Thomas Carvell; a moiety of a knight’s fee held by the heirs of Robert Bret; a moiety of a knight’s fee held by William Daudele.
He held no other knights’ fees nor advowsons of churches in the county.
Similar writ, 16 October, 34 Edward III.
BERKS. Inq. made at Wantyng, 24 December, 34 Edward III.
He held no knights’ fees or advowsons in the county.
OXFORD. Inq. made at Oxford, 23 December, 34 Edward III.
Lachebrok. Two knights’ fees held by Philip de Englefeld.
Bixe Gibwyne and Ruycote. Two knights’ fees held by John de Stonore and Fulk de Ruycote.
Crowemerssh by Walingford. One knight’s fee held by Ralph de Rastwold.
Ewelm. One knight’s fee held by Gilbert Wace, knight; half a knight’s fee lately held by Thurstan Despencer.
Stoke de Lisle. One knight’s fee and a half held by Richard Damory.
Bodicote. One knight’s fee held by Fulk de Hulcote.
All these fees were taken into the king’s hand by the death of the earl.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. taken at Wenge on Thursday after St. Andrew, 34 Edward III.
Little Mussynden. Half a knight’s fee held by the countess Mareschal.
Wavyndon. Half a knight’s fee held by John de Courteney.
Great Lynford. One knight’s fee held by the countess of Urmound.
Lyllingston. One knight’s fee held by Nicholas Davy.
Kynebell. Three knights’ fees held by Emery (Almar’) de Nowers, the abbot of Mussynden, and the heir of Roger Blount.
Lekhamstede. Half a knight’s fee held by Alan de Leaume.
Bechampton. One knight’s fee held by Philip de Wolf.
Weston. Half a knight’s fee held by Henry Grene, knight.
Hildesdon. Half a knight’s fee held by John Trymenel, knight.
Broughton and Craule. A knight’s fee and a half held by John de Aillesbury, knight.
Craule. One knight’s fee held by John de Boun.
Langeport. Half a knight’s fee held by the abbot of Oseney.
Wroxhull. One knight’s fee held by Bernard de Wilie.
Aston Saunford. The advowson of the church.
Calverton. The advowson of the church.
Woubourn. The advowson of the abbey, the temporalities of which are worth 20l. a year.
Witchirch. The advowson of the church.
CAMBRIDGE and HUNTINGDON. Inq. taken at Gamelyngeye on Tuesday after St. Andrew, 34 Edward III.
HUNTINGDON. Pappeworth Anneys. One knight’s fee held by John Dengayne, knight.
Hemyngford Grey and Gillyng. Four knights’ fees held by Reynold de Grey of Ruthyn and Reynold de Grey of Wylton.
Folkesworth. Two knights’ fees held by the lady of Pakenham and John Randulf.
CAMBRIDGE. Hildersham. One knight’s fee held by Robert le Bustelere, knight.
Silverle and Asshele. Two knights’ fees held by the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England.
Little Wilbram. A knight’s fee and a half held by the lady Chaumbreleyn.
Horseth. Half a knight’s fee held by Philip de Lymbury, knight.
Westhoo by Campes. A fourth part of a knight’s fee held by John de Sauston.
Horseth. A twelfth part of a knight’s fee held by the lady of Audele.
Landebech. A knight’s fee and a half held by Hugh de Bray.
Wycham. Four knights’ fees held by Thomas Sewale and Thomas del Hay.
Balsham. One knight’s fee held by John de Aspale.
Swafham. One knight’s fee held by Richard de Acton.
Borewell. One knight’s fee held by Thomas de Mussynden.
Writelyngton. One knight’s fee held by the countess of Pembroke the younger and the lord of Scales.
Landewath. One knight’s fee held by John de Landewath.
Swafham Priour. Half a knight’s fee held by the earl of Hereford.
Nostirfeld. An eighth part of a knight’s fee held by William Walkelate.
Asshedon. A knight’s fee and a fourth part of a fee held by Robert Palmere and his parceners.
Wycham. The advowson of the church.
Horseth. The advowson of the church.
Great Campes. The advowson of the church.
Asshele. The advowson of the church.
Swafham. The advowson of the priory, the temporalities of which are worth 100s. a year.
BEDFORD. He held no knights’ fees or advowsons in the county.
Similar writ, 16 October, 34 Edward III.
NORFOLK. Extent made at Norwich, 16 November, 34 Edward III.
Loden. One knight’s fee held by the abbot of Langele.
Keteryngham. One knight’s fee held by John de Archentem.
HERTFORD. Extent made at Hertford, 18 November, 34 Edward III.
Alfladewyk. One knight’s fee held by Peter Beuchaump.
Mesdon. One knight’s fee held by the countess of Pembroke.
Benynggo. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by John de Coldyngton.
Cokynhach. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by John Morys.
Thele. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by John de Goldyngton.
Cokenhach. A fourth part of a knight’s fee held by the prior of Royston.
Elmestede. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by John de Elmestede.
Wredlyngton. One knight’s fee held by the heir of Sir John de Hastyngges.
(Beneath is written in another hand—hic cessavi scribere.)
(And lower down in the original hand)—
And one fee in Ayote Monfichet, which the heirs of John Poleyn hold.
SUFFOLK. Extent made at Ipswich, 20 November, 34 Edward III.
Capele. Half a knight’s fee held by John de Braham, knight.
Coppedok. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by John Fitz Rauf.
Hintlesham and Dodenaissh. One knight’s fee held by the abbot of Walden.
Peyton and Ramesholt. One knight’s fee held by Henry de Peyton.
Dounham. A third part of a knight’s fee held by the prior of Ixeworth.
Burgate. Two knights’ fees held by the lady of Burgate.
Waldryngfeld. A knight’s fee and a half held by Thomas Boteler.
Little Waldryngfeld. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by John de Chiveriston.
Aldham. A quarter and a twentieth part of a knight’s fee held by Richard de Aldham, Robert de Aldham and Richard Wolf.
Preston. Two parts and a tenth part of a knight’s fee held by the prior of Holy Trinity, Ipswich; two parts of a knight’s fee held by Ralph Swyft.
Mendham. A fourth part of a knight’s fee held by the lady of Germy; a fourth part of a knight’s fee held by John de Breus.
Rede. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by Thomas de Saxham; a moiety of a knight’s fee held by Nicholas Picard.
Lyveremere. Two knights’ fees held by John de Thorwetham and Robert de Liveremere.
Somerton. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by John de Bourgh.
Dounham. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by John de Shardelowe; a moiety of a knight’s fee held by Nicholas de Merseye; a quarter of a knight’s fee held by John de Huntyngfeld.
Stokeneylond. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by the lady of Creketot; a quarter of a knight’s fee held by William de Tendryngge.
Truttonethorp. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by John atte Castel.
Denham. Two knights’ fees held by the heirs of John de Say.
Mendham. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by John de Wyngefeld and Thomas de Wyngefeld.
The said earl held no other fees and no advowsons in the county.
ESSEX. [Extent] 15 November, 34 Edward III (mutilated and stained with gall).
[Hengham Sibille.] (fn. 1) One knight’s fee held by the heirs of John de Graveshale.
Mapiltrestede. One knight’s fee held by John de Hundrecombe.
Hengham ad Castrum. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by Nicholas Picard and William Haukwod; a moiety of a knight’s fee held by Walter Baroun and Nicholas Davenaunt.
Tillebery by Gelham. A third part of two knights’ fees held by Edmund …… .
Hengham Sibille and Topesfeld. Three parts of a knight’s fee held by Bartholomew de Burgarssh.
Yerdele. One knight’s fee held by John de Benge and the heir of John de Yerdele.
Thunderle. One knight’s fee held by the abbot of Walden and William de Dale.
Aysshedon. One knight’s fee held by Robert de Kedyngton and the heirs of Sandon.
Aldham and Feryngg. One knight’s fee held by Robert de Teye.
Beawmound. Two parts of two knights’ fees held by John de Berneres; a twelfth part of a knight’s fee held by John Sencler.
Pebenerssh. A fourth part of a knight’s fee held by John fitz Rauf.
Hersham. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by James Lacy.
Bumsted. A fourth part of a knight’s fee held by the heirs of Walter son of Alan.
Raynes. One knight’s fee held by John Oxneye, John Naylyngherst, the prior of Dunmawe and William atte Park.
Batlesden. One knight’s fee held by the heirs of Robert Travers.
Langedon. A knight’s fee and a half held by Humphrey de Walden.
Dunton. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by the prior of Okebourne.
Barthelisdene. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by the heirs of Thomas Gobiun.
Podesetes. One knight’s fee held by the heirs of Hugh de Chaunsceux.
Rothyngg Aitrop. Two knights’ fees held by the heirs of Thomas de Weston.
Rothyngg Margarete. Two knights’ fees held by the earl of Northampton and William Olive.
Finchingfeld. A knight’s fee and a moiety of a fee held by Simon de Sneterle.
Wilynghale. One knight’s fee held by Thomas de Grey, knight.
Finchyngfeld. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by the heirs of William Crocheman; one knight’s fee held by Richard Clovyll.
Hemsted. Two knights’ fees held by William Langham; a moiety of a knight’s fee held by the heirs of William Crocheman.
Brithlynggesbregge. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by Peter Perpound.
Radewynter. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by Andrew de Bures.
Rameseye. One knight’s fee held by Walter de Reydon; three parts of a knight’s fee held by Geoffrey Roily.
[Manston.] A moiety of a knight’s fee held by Nicholas Launche, John Aleyn and their parceners.
Canefeld. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by Thomas de Hodyngg.
Beuchaump. A sixth part of a knight’s fee held by Petronilla de Eston, Thomas Hewe and their parceners; a sixth part of a knight’s fee held by the same.
Gosefeld. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by William de Liston.
Aissh. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by Philip atte Launde and his parceners.
Briche. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by Ralph de Tendryngg.
Great Bromleghe. One knight’s fee held by William de Morle and the heirs of Ellis Doreward.
Hengham Sibille. Two parts of a knight’s fee held by Philip Ostage; a quarter of a knight’s fee held by Thomas Shardelowe; a third part of a knight’s fee held by John le Clerk.
Beuchaump. Two parts of a knight’s fee held by John Botturt.
Rothingg Abbatisse. One knight’s fee held by William Welde.
Cosfeld. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by Thomas Hodyngg.
Canefeld. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by John Waly; a quarter of a knight’s fee held by Simon fitz Johan.
Rothingg Abbatisse. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by the heirs of William fitz Richard.
Great Gelham. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by John Welde.
Dikeleghe. One knight’s fee held by John Dikeleghe.
Halsted. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by John Boucher.
Huggele. One knight’s fee held by Thomas Gobioun.
Macchingg. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by the heirs of Hugh de Kyngeston.
Chikewell. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by John de Baryngton.
Lamborne. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by John Hunte and his parceners.
Coppewold. One knight’s fee held by Thomas Lambourne.
Springefeld. One knight’s fee held by Hugh le Hunte in parcels.
[Unspecified.] A sixth part of a knight’s fee held by John de Bevington and Cristian Peste.
Salcote Virly. Two knights’ fees held by John ate Lee.
Toleshunte. One knight’s fee held by Robert de Geddyngg.
Rivenhale. A moiety of a knight’s fee held by Robert Archer.
Chikenhale. One knight’s fee held by the lady of Nevyll; a moiety of a knight’s fee held by Richard Bussy.
Salcote. One knight’s fee held by the abbot of St. Osyth.
Feryngg. One knight’s fee held by Humphrey de Persted.
Chikenhale. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by the heir of William Bedel.
[Pete.] A quarter of a knight’s fee held by William de Santon.
Ramsden. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by the earl of Northampton.
Spryngefeld. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by John de Goldyngton.
Hatfeld. The advowson of the priory, of which the temporalities are worth 40 marks.
Therynhale. The advowson of the priory, of which the temporalities are worth 20 marks.
Blakemor. The advowson of the priory, of which the temporalities are worth 10l.
Hyngham. The advowson of the priory, of which the temporalities are worth 10 marks.
Colne. The advowson of the priory, of which the temporalities are worth 20l.
Dounham. The advowson of the church.
Dodyngherst. The advowson of the church.
C. Edw. III. File 153. (1.)
E. Inq. P.M. File 15. (6.) (Hereford.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 123. (1d.) (Suffolk.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 123. (3.) (Essex.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 123. (3d.) (Hertford.)
639. WILLIAM DE BOHUN, EARL OF NORTHAMPTON.
Writ, 20 November (sic, written over an erasure), 34 Edward III.
KENT. Inq. taken at Newenton, 29 October, 34 Edward III.
Chatham. 100a. pasture, 13a. wood and 2s. rent from three free tenants, Joan Brouns, Andrew Brown, and John Potyn, held for life by the law of England in right of Elizabeth, late his wife, of the inheritance of Roger de Mortuo Mari, a minor in the king’s wardship, of the king in chief as of the castle of Ledez, making an appearance at the court of Ledez after Michaelmas and rendering 5d. (?) to the bridge of Rochester.
Date of death not known. Humphrey de Bohun his son, age not known, is his heir.
KENT. Inq. taken at Depeford, 13 November, 34 Edward III.
West Grenewych. A chief messuage &c., 8 1/2a. arable and a piece of land near the water called ‘Randesbourne’ held for life of the inheritance of Elizabeth his wife, deceased, sister and one of the heirs of Giles de Batelesmere, deceased, of the heir of Geoffrey de Say, a minor in the king’s wardship, as of his gavelkind lands and tenements, by service of rendering to the said heir at his manor of West Grenewych 4s. 1d. yearly and doing suit at his court at the manor of Grenewych every three weeks.
Date of death not known. Roger de Mortuo Mari, aged 8 years, is son and heir of the aforesaid Elizabeth. Humphrey de Boun, aged 18 years, is her other heir as regards the aforesaid gavelkind lands.
SURREY. Inq. taken at Southwerk, 27 January, 35 Edward III.
Camberwell. 20a. meadow at Pekkham, worth 60s. yearly chiefly in dry weather, because it is often inundated and in winter is worth nothing on that account, held for life in right and of the inheritance of Elizabeth late his wife, one of the heirs of Giles de Badelesmere, of the earl of Stafford by service of rendering 2s. 6d. yearly; 10a. meadow held of Thomas Dolseli by service of rendering 2s. 2d. yearly.
Hachesham. 6s. yearly rent from the tenement of John Adam in Hachesham.
The aforesaid meadow and rent now belong to the king, as they understand, by reason of the minority of the heir of Roger de Mortuo Mari, late earl of March, in the king’s wardship.
Date of death they know not. Humphrey le Boun, aged 20 years, is his son and heir, as they understand.
He held no other lands &c. in co. Kent (sic) except in right of his late wife as abovesaid.
Writ, 20 September, 34 Edward III.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. taken at Nottingham, 27 October, 34 Edward III.
Knesale. The manor (extent given), including a park enclosed and 14 tenants who pay 70s. yearly and reap one day each with one man in autumn and work one day at carrying the hay on the lord’s meadow, receiving each two loaves a day and two herrings, held of the king in chief by charter, service not known.
Date of death not known. Humphrey de Bohun his son, aged 19 years and more, is his heir.
Thomas de Stafford is bailiff of the manor and Robert de Caterton keeper of the park.
Writ, 20 September, 34 Edward III.
BERKS. Inq. made at Wantyng, 31 October, 34 Edward III.
Henton. The manor, with the advowson of the church (extent given), including 3 carucates land containing 300a., pastures called ‘Haselestr’’ and ‘Pushull’ or ‘Peshull,’ and a warren (conicularis), held of Sir Edward, prince of Wales, as of the honour of St. Valery by knight’s service.
Adam Wodecok is reeve of the manor.
He held no other lands &c. in the county.
He died on Wednesday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross last.
Heir as above, aged 18 years and more.
(A copy of this is in E. Inq. P.M. File 15. (3.))
[OXFORD.] Inq. (top torn away).
Dadynton. The manor (extent given). (The part containing the tenure and the beginning of the extent is torn away.)
Robert Bust is reeve.
Hasele. The manor (extent given), including a ruined windmill without millstones, held of Sir Edward, prince of Wales, by service of two knights’ fees.
John Crisp is reeve.
Puriton. The manor (extent given) including 4 carucates of 400a. and a ruined watermill, held of the same prince as of the honour of Walingford by service of four knights’ fees. Robert Crips is bailiff.
OXFORD. Inq. made at Oxford, 28 October, 34 Edward III.
Ascote. The manor held of the king in chief by service of two knights’ fees.
Dadynton. A third part of the manor held of the king in chief by service of a third part of two knights’ fees.
Curtlington. The manor held of the king in chief by service of three parts of a knight’s fee.
Piriton. The manor held of Sir Edward, prince of Wales, as of the honour of Walingford, by service of four knights’ fees.
Hasele. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the same prince by service of two knights’ fees.
Fynmere. A third part of the manor held for life of the inheritance of Edmund, son and heir of Roger de Mortuo Mari, earl of March, a minor in the king’s wardship, of the earl of Stafford, as of the honour of Gloucester, by knight’s service.
He held no other lands in demesne as of fee in the county.
Date of death and heir as in the Berks inquisition, above.
Writ, 1 February, 35 Edward III.
ESSEX. Inq. taken at Thaxstede, Tuesday in the first week of Lent, 35 Edward III.
Thaxstede. Three parts of the manor (extent given), including three parts of two parks with deer and of two windmills and three parts of a leet held on the feast of SS. Philip and James, held for life of the inheritance of the heir of the earl of March, a minor in the king’s wardship, of the king in chief as parcel of the earldom of Gloucester by knight’s service.
Lyndesele. A rent of 4 marks 1/2d. receivable from the manor held [for life] of the inheritance of the heirs of Giles de Badlesmere, but whether it belongs to one of those heirs or to all of them the jury know not.
He died on 16 September last.
Writ, 20 September, 34 Edward III.
ESSEX. Inq. taken at Manitre, Wednesday after St. Luke, 34 Edward III.
Wikys. The manor (extent given), including a park with many wild animals, woods called ‘Shottele’ and ‘Litleshottele’ and a leet held about the feast of the Purification, held of William Bourch[er], knight, service not known. Thomas atte Nelme of Wikys is keeper of the manor and receiver of the issues.
He died on Wednesday before the Exaltation of the Holy Cross last. Humphrey le Bohun, knight, his son, aged 19 years and more, is his heir in blood.
ESSEX. Inq. taken at Rocheford, Thursday the morrow of SS. Simon and Jude, 34 Edward III.
Rocheford and Foulnesse. The manors held of the king as of the honour of Reyleigh by knight’s service.
Middelwyk. The manor, tenure not known.
Le Pole. The manor held of the lady Anne de Fillol, service not known.
Bernemerssh. The marsh so called, held of the honour of Reyleighe by knight’s service.
Southfambr’. The manor held of the bishop of Ely, service not known.
Brecton. The manor held of the earl of Oxford, service not known.,
The deceased held the above and a year before his death gave them to Sir Ralph Spigournel, Sir Hugh de Berewyk, Peter Fauelore, Thomas de Wyngefeld, Philip de Melreth, clerk, and John de Wodehall, their heirs and assigns, by his charter dated 1 October, 33 Edward III.
Great Wakeryngge. Two parts of two parts of the manor held of the king in chief by knight’s service.
Little Wakeryngge. The manor held of the king as of the honour of Reylegh by knight’s service.
Barlyngg. Lands and tenements called Baldewynes, tenure not known.
Northorp. The manor held of the king as of the honour of Reyleghe, service not known.
The above the deceased long before his death gave to Ralph Spigournel, Hugh Berwyk, knight, Peter Fauelore, Thomas de Wyngefeld, Philip de Melreth, clerk, and John de Wodehall, their heirs and assigns, by his charter dated 1 October, 33 Edward III.
He held no other lands &c. in demesne in the hundred of Rocheford.
Date of death and heir, aged 18 years at the Annunciation last, as above.
SUFFOLK. Inq. taken at Hadleghe, Tuesday after St. Luke, 34 Edward III.
Elmissete. The manor, tenure not stated.
Ofton. The manor, tenure not stated.
These the deceased held and gave to John Botelir, Adam Derdale, Philip de Melreth and Alexander Botelir for their lives by his charter dated Monday after the Assumption, 32 Edward III.
He held no lands in demesne as of fee in the county.
He died on Wednesday before the Exaltation of the Holy Cross last. Humphrey le Bohun, knight, his son, aged 19 years and more, is his heir in blood.
Writ, 20 September, 34 Edward III.
RUTLAND. Inq. made 5 October, 34 Edward III.
Okham. The castle and town, with the members Egelton and Langham (extents given) and the office of sheriff of Rutland, held of the king in chief by gift of King Edward III to the deceased and the heirs of his body, service not known.
Okham. The extent includes the castle in which there is a hall with divers chambers, a chapel, kitchen, stables and houses of divers officers and a fishery in the moat, meadows called ‘le Fishpoll’ and ‘Southdale,’ several pasture called ‘le Mulneholm,’ pasture without the gates of Fliterys; a custom called ‘Scorfe’ payable at Michaelmas by the villeins of Okham and Egelton, a weekly market on Saturday and a yearly fair on the feast of the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, and two parks, one with deer, the other without, one surrounded by a stone wall and the other by a hedge.
The office of sheriff is worth 20l. a year.
Langham is not a manor.
He died on Thursday after the Exaltation of the Cross last. Heir, Humphrey, as above.
Annual charges on the above:—
To the parson of the chapel of the castle, 50s.
Expenses, including flooding the moat, 100s.
Fee of the sheriff executing that office and the steward, 20l.
Fee of the clerk writing the court roll and making extracts, 20s.
Fee of the constable at 2d. a day, 60s. 8d.
Fee of the porter keeping the gaol, 2d. a day, 60s. 8d.
Wages of the parker who keeps the two parks, 60s. 8d.
Stipends of the two reeves of Okham and Langham, 20s.
Stipend of a bedel making attachments and collecting amercements, half a mark.
Enclosing the park of Flitery with a hedge, about 3 leagues, one year with another, 60s.
Repairing the little park with a stone wall, one year with another, 20s.
In repairs of a certain hall in Okham in which the county [court] is held, yearly 5s.
Hameldon. The manor (extent given) held [for life] in right of his wife, deceased, of the inheritance of the heir of Roger de Mortuo Mari, earl of March who held of the king in chief, a minor in the king’s wardship.
The extent includes some ruinous buildings, 2 carucates of arable land, 50a. meadow, a wood called ‘le Park,’ a windmill, rents of 21l. of free tenants and villeins, 11 tofts and 11 virgates of land in the lord’s hands for want of tenants, which paid 11l. yearly before the pestilence. Note, there are other profits which can be extended, but they say the heir of Roger de Mortuo Mari, late earl of March, is kinsman and heir of the countess, late wife of the said William the earl, in the said manor.
List of names of bailiffs &c. of the lands late of William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, in Rutland:—
William de Overton is sheriff of Rutland and steward of Okham, Egelton and Langham as he was in the earl’s lifetime.
Simon Hony is reeve of Okham and Egelton and collector of rents there.
William Dobbesone is reeve of Langham and collector of rents.
William Chamberleyn is constable of Okham castle.
William Leuspre is porter (janitor) of the castle and keeper of the gaol.
Richard de Baynbrigge is parker of the parks there.
Writ, 20 September, 34 Edward III.
Endorsed that the execution of this writ is annexed and that the escheator has executed a second writ, of which a transcript is sent.
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Staunford, Friday after St. Matthew, 34 Edward III.
Grantham. Two parts of the manor and two parts of the soke (extent given), including two water-mills, malt from which was given long ago in alms to the friars minors of Grantham by the lords of the manor, two parts of 20s. yearly rent of butchers and brewers dwelling on the lord’s fee, a weekly market on Saturday and two yearly fairs on Ascension day and the feast of St. Wolfram respectively; and two parts of a court baron, held of the king in chief to the deceased and his heirs male by knight’s service, for how much not known.
Great Paunton. Two parts of the manor, which is of the abovenamed socage.
Staunford. Two parts of the manor, with the castle (extent given), including two parts of the watermills of Bradecroft in Staunford, two parts of a moiety of a watermill there called ‘le Kyngesmilne,’ two parts of a weekly market on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, two parts of a fair at Mid-Lent, two parts of a custom called ‘Bochelgelde’ and ‘Wyndowegelde,’ and two parts of the court in the castle with the pleas of the market in ‘le Tolbothe’; held of the king in chief by homage and fealty.
Joan, late the wife of John de Warrenne, earl of Surrey, holds the residue of these manors as her third part by way of dower of the king.
The deceased died on Thursday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 34 Edward III. Heir Humphrey, as above, aged 19 years and more.
John Kirkeman is receiver in the two parts of the manors aforesaid, [John] de Bynyngton and Thomas Maryet are bailiffs of the town of Grantham and John de Berughby is clerk of the court there, William Cole bailiff of the court of Staunford, John Coke constable of the castle of Staunford and John Joseph clerk of the court there.
Writ, 20 September, 34 Edward III.
DORSET. Inq. taken at Gussych St. Michael’s, Thursday the morrow of SS. Simon and Jude, 34 Edward III.
Gussych. A messuage &c., 120a. arable, 8a. meadow, hilly and dry and therefore only worth 1s. 3d. an acre, 40a. pasture and 5s. 4d. rent of cottages; held of Edmund, heir of the earl of March, a minor in the king’s wardship, by fealty and rendering 22s. 2 1/2d. yearly, viz. 13s. 4d. at Michaelmas, 4s. 5d. at the Purification and 4s. 5 1/2d. at ‘le Hokkeday,’ and doing suit at the court of Gussych.
Gussych St. Michael’s. The manor (extent given), including eight cocks and sixteen hens for Churcheshutt at Martinmas, held for life of the inheritance of the aforesaid Edmund, by gift of Richard Garlond and Richard Dekne to the deceased and Elizabeth his wife and her heirs, whereby the reversion belongs to the aforesaid earl (of March) as kinsman and heir of the said Elizabeth, of the earl of Hereford by service of 1d. yearly.
The deceased died on 16 September last. Humphrey his son, aged 18 years and more, is his heir.
(A copy of this is in E. Inq. P.M. File 15. (3.))
Writ to the escheator in Dorset, of special grace towards Humphrey de Bohun, son and heir of the deceased, to hand all the lands &c. taken into the king’s hand, together with all issues received or to be received, to the bailiffs, reeves &c. who had charge when the said lands &c. were taken into the king’s hand; and to certify the king in Chancery by Michaelmas next, or within a fortnight after, as to the values and tenures of the premises and the names of the bailiffs &c., sending at the same time the inquisitions taken under the previous writ. Haddelee, 22 September, 34 Edward III.
DORSET. Certificate of the escheator that the deceased was seised in demesne as of fee of a messuage &c., 120a. arable, 8a. meadow, 40a. pasture and 5s. rent at Gussych held of the heir of the earl of March by fealty and other services as in the inquisition; and that Adam Papilon is bailiff and keeper, and that the escheator after he had taken the premises into the king’s hand gave them into the custody of the said Adam with all the issues since the death of the earl of Northampton.
Writ, 20 September, 34 Edward III.
Writ in the same terms as that above of the same date to the escheator in Dorset. Haddele, 22 September, 34 Edward III.
BUCKINGHAM. Return, certifying as above and embodying an inquisition (undated) as follows:—
Wycomb. The town (villata), including a manor (extent given, including 60a. of thick wood), is committed to the men of the town (ville) for a yearly rent of 30l. 13s. 4d. by Alan Basset, formerly lord thereof. It is held of the prince of Wales as of the honour of Walyngford by service of one knight’s fee. John Addewell is bailiff and John Bigge reeve.
The earl of Northampton died on Wednesday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Humphrey de Bohun, aged 18 years and more, is his heir.
C. Edw. III. File 153. (2.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 125. (2.) (Essex.)
Writ to the escheator in Rutland in the same terms as that above to the escheator in Dorset of the same date. Haddele, 22 September, 34 Edward III. (This appears to have been at one time attached to the Rutland inquisition above.)
No writ.
SALOP. Inq. taken at Ideshale, 16 August, 46 Edward III.
Ideshale. William de Bohun, late earl of Northampton, held on the day he died, in demesne as of fee, an acre of land in the manor of Ideshale called ‘Bernehondesacre’ with the advowson of the church of Ideshale of the king in chief by knight’s service.
He held no other lands &c.
He died on 12 December, 34 Edward III. Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford, his son, aged 30 years and more, is his heir.
Richard Serjaunt has been in possession of the acre of land since the said William’s death and has received the issues for the whole time.
ESSEX. Extent of the manor of Thaxsted held by the said William of the inheritance of the earl of March, a minor in the king’s wardship, and other parceners not at present known, made at Thaxsted, Wednesday the feast of St. Katherine, 34 Edward III.
E. Inq. P.M. File 15. (3.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 125. (2.)

Footnotes

  • 1. Words in brackets are supplied by a comparison between the entry in the Calendar printed in 1808 and the inquisition after the death of Thomas de Veer taken in 45 Edward III.