Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 122

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 122


82.	EDMUND BACON. (fn. 1)
	Writ to enquire as to the land and heir of Edmund Bacon and who has been in possession of his lands since his death. 5 December, 27 Edward III.
NORFOLK.	Inq. taken at Aylsham, 4 January, 27 Edward III.
	Gresham. The manor held of the earl of Arundel as of the manor of Castellacre, service not known. Margery, late the wife of the said Edmund, was in possession of the manor from the time of his death until 7 April, 20 Edward III, on which day John de Dalton, knight, who raped the said Margery, also married her, whereby the said manor was taken into the king’s hand by reason of the forfeiture of the said John; and so the king granted the said manor to Michael de Ponyngges, with other lands &c. late of the said Edmund, as keeper, for a certain farm payable at the Exchequer; Michael de Ponynges held the manor thus from 7 April, 20 Edward III, until 10 November, 23 Edward III, on which day John de Colby, late escheator in the county, seized it into the king’s hand, and so it remained in the custody of the escheator until 13 October, 26 Edward III, on which day it was delivered to William, son of John de Molyyns, and Margery his wife by the king’s writ. He died on 6 March, 11 Edward III. He had two daughters, Margaret and Margery. From Margaret, his first-born daughter, whom William de Kerdeston, knight, married, came Maud, whom John de Burgherssh married, and from them issued John their son, kinsman and one of the heirs of the said Edmund, age not known. Margery, whom William son of John de Molyns married, is the other heir of the said Edmund and of full age.
	Writ of privy seal to the sheriff of Norfolk.
	Whereas it was lately found by inquisition that Margery, late the wife of Edmund Bacoun, held of the king for her life certain lands &c. of the inheritance of Margery, daughter and heir of the said Edmund, who is of full age and married to William, son of John de Molyns, and a writ was issued to deliver the said lands to the said William and Margery as the inheritance of the said Margery; now the king understands that the said Edmund had two heirs, viz. the said Margery and one John, son of John de Burgherssh, who had married the daughter of her who was late the wife of William de Kerdiston, who was the other daughter and heir of the said Edmund; which John son of John is a minor in the king’s wardship, and so the moiety of all Edmund’s lands &c. ought to belong to the king who in default of an office was deceived in the first livery: he sends the sheriff a writ under the great seal to enquire fully with all haste possible into all the lands &c. late of the said Edmund in his bailiwick, and who are the heirs and who have occupied the lands since his death and taken the profits, and by what title &c., and to certify into the Chancery before St. Hilary next. This seems to refer to the writ of 5 December above, which is, however, addressed to the escheator.
	C. Edw. III. File 122. (1.)
83.	RICHARD DE TUDDEWORTH, DE TUDEWORTH or DE TODEWORTH.
	Writ, 3 June, 27 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Andevere, Monday before St. Alban, 27 Edward III.
	Up Wollop. A messuage and a carucate of land held of Thomas Courteney, knight, by service of 18s. yearly and suit at his court of Up Wollop every three weeks. Nether Wollop. A messuage and a carucate of land at Galrong held of the prioress of Aumbesbury and the prior of the Maisondieu of Portesmuth, by service of rendering to the said prioress 30s. yearly and doing suit at her legal court (curiam legalem) of view of frankpledge at Nether Wollop twice yearly, and by rendering to the said prior 7s. 6d. yearly and doing suit at his legal court of view of frank pledge at Burghton twice yearly. He died on Monday after St. Dunstan, 27 Edward III. John de Tuddeworth, his son, aged 30 years, is his next heir.
	Writ, 8 June, 27 Edward III.
WILTS.	Inq. taken at Salisbury, 18 June, 27 Edward III.
	Mulleford Richard. A messuage, a virgate of land and a water-mill held of the king in chief by service of finding a man to keep the king’s park and forest of Claryndon. Laverkestok. A water-mill and 8a. meadow held of Joan de Wodefold, lady of Laverkestok, by fealty and suit at her court there every three weeks. He died on 20 May last. John de Tudeworth, his son, of full age, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 122. (2.)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 12. (11.)
84.	THOMAS DE STAVELEY.
	Writ to enquire as to the lands and heir of the said Thomas, 18 October, 27 Edward III.
YORK.	Inq. taken at Pokelyngton, 11 November, 27 Edward III.
	Northgeveldale. A messuage and six bovates of land, and 1 1/3 bovates of land in Estgeveldale, held of the king in chief by homage and fealty and by service of a ninth part of a serjeanty, the whole of which is held of the king in chief by service of finding a cross-bowman in the king’s castle of York at the tenants’ own costs for forty days, if there be war in the county. The aforesaid messuage and land are worth, beyond outgoings, 10s. 6d. yearly and not more because a great part of that land lies in deep valleys, and is worth nothing for sowing on account of its dryness and weakness. The said messuage and land, from the time of the said Thomas’s death, have been in the king’s hand in the custody of the escheator. He held no other lands &c. in the county. He died on 7 July, 23 Edward III, in the pestilence. John de Staveley, his son, aged 21 years on 8 September last, is his heir and not married.
	C. Edw. III. File 122. (3.)
85.	MASTER HERVEY DE STAUNTON.
	Writ after the death of the said Hervey, who held lands &c. for life of the inheritance of Thomas, son and heir of Andrew Braunche, a minor in the king’s wardship. 8 February, 27 Edward III.
NORFOLK.	Inq. taken at Norwich, 17 April, 27 Edward III.
	Barsham. The manor (extent given) held for life of the above inheritance of the earl of Arundel, as of the honour of Castelacre, by what service not known. It renders 2s. 6d. yearly to the hundreds of Galhowe and Brothercros. He died on 24 December last, as the jury understand.
	C. Edw. III. File 122. (4.)
86.	GEORGE MONBOCHER.
	Writ to enquire as to the land and heir of George Monbocher, 27 November, 27 Edward III.
LINCOLN.	Inq. taken at Lincoln, Thursday after St. Hilary, 27 Edward III.
	Swynhop. The manor and two carucates of land in Wylughton held of the king in chief by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. The said two carucates are worth 40s. yearly and not more on account of the pestilence and want of tenants. Date of death not known at present. Nicholas his son, aged 10 years and more, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 122. (5.)
87.	THOMAS DE FALWESLE.
	Writ, 24 February, 27 Edward III.
NORTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Falewesle, Monday before the Annunciation, 27 Edward III.
	Falewesle. The manor (extent and services of tenants given), including 12a. meadow called Sewelle Mede and 1a. of land called Soutereslond, and 17 3/4 virgates of ancient demesne of the crown in the hands of tenants and three virgates in the hand of the lord, held of the king in chief for a farm of 15l. yearly to the Exchequer. Date of death not given. John his son, aged 17 years and more, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 122. (6.)
88.	ROGER DE HILLESDON.
	Writ to enquire as to the lands and heir of Roger de Hillesdon, who held by knight’s service of the heir of Hugh le Despenser, a minor in the king’s wardship. 18 July, 27 Edward III.
DEVON.	Inq. taken at Chutulhampton, Monday after St. Andrew, 27 Edward III.
	Chutulhampton. 37s. 7d. of land in the manor held of the heir of Hugh le Spenser by knight’s service and suit at the court of Chetelhampton; a carucate of land in common held of William Umfradvyll, knight, by knight’s service.
SOUTHAMPTON.	Crischurch. A carucate of land held of William Mountagu in chief by knight’s service. He died on Thursday in the third week after Easter, 23 Edward III. Roger his son, of full age, is his heir. Amery (Almaricus) fitz Waryn, then escheator in co. Devon, had possession of the aforesaid 37s. 7d. of land from the time of the said Roger’s death to Easter, 24 Edward III; Edward le Spenser and Bartholomew de Borwasshe had possession from Easter, 24 Edward III, to Thursday before St. Martin, 27 Edward III, by grant of the king; and from that day Agnes, late the wife of Nicholas le Spenser, has had possession until the present day, in manner and for the cause aforesaid (sic, apparently meaning by the king’s grant).
	C. Edw. III. File 122. (7.)
89.	THOMAS DE HUNTELEYE, or DE HUNTELEGH.
	Writ after the death of Thomas de Hunteleye, who held by knight’s service of the heir of Lawrence de Hastynges, a minor in the king’s wardship. 24 April, 27 Edward III.
SOMERSET.	Inq. taken at Ievelcestre, 11 May, 27 Edward III.
	Overattebere. He at one time held of the said heir by knight’s service three messuages, a cottage, 36a. arable and other lands in Overattebere, but enfeoffed thereof long before his death by his charter Edward Hurgeoun, parson of the church of Saunford Crestois (rectius Orescois), and William de Dorsete, vicar of the church of Modeford Terre, who enfeoffed thereof Isabel, wife of the deceased, and Richard his son, to hold for their lives, with remainder to the right heirs of the said Thomas. Netherattebere. Two parts of the manor held of Walter de Romesy by knight’s service. He died on 15 April last. John his son, who will be 11 years of age on the Nativity of St. John the Baptist next, is his heir.
	Writ of plenius certiorari to the escheator of Somerset. Although after the inquisition above the king directed him not to intermeddle further with the aforesaid lands &c. which, after the said Thomas’s death, were taken into the king’s hand, yet the king now understands that the said Thomas did not in his lifetime enfeoff the said Edward and William thereof, and that he died seised of the same, whereby the custody thereof should belong to the king until the lawful age of the heir, by reason of the wardship of the land and heir of Lawrence de Hastynges late earl of Pembroke being in the king’s hand, and desires further information. 24 July, 27 Edward III.
SOMERSET.	Inq. taken at Somerton, Tuesday after St. Bartholomew, 27 Edward III.
	He was seised on the day of his death of three messuages, a cottage with a close, 30a. land and divers other lands &c. in Overattebere, and he never enfeoffed thereof the aforesaid Edward and William or any others whatsoever; and the three messuages, cottage and 30a. are held by knight’s service of the heir of the said Lawrence de Hastynges, and the other lands &c. are held of Elizabeth de Monte Acuto, grandmother of William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury, by knight’s service.
	C. Edw. III. File 122. (8.)
	E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 97.
90.	JOHN REYSON.
	Writ, 8 December, 27 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Forde, Saturday, the feast of the Holy Innocents, 27 Edward III.
	Overburgate. A messuage, 30a. land, 2a. meadow, 2a. moor, held of William de Botereux of his manor of Elyngham, which manor the said William held of the king in chief, and so the deceased held the said lands &c. by a mesne of the king by service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee. [Unspecified.] 12a. land and 18d. rent held of the prior of Brommore by service of 1/4d. yearly; 20a. land held of Roger Coker by service of 8d. yearly. He died on Sunday after All Saints last. Thomas his son, aged 4 years, is his heir.
	Writ to the escheator, the king understanding that the said John held divers lands &c. not mentioned in the above inquisition post mortem, to enquire further as to such lands. 18 March, 28 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Forde, Friday after the Annunciation, 28 Edward III.
	He held no lands &c. immediately of the king. Overeburgate. A messuage, 30a. land, 2a. meadow, 2a. moor, held of William, son of William de Butereaux, a minor in the king’s wardship, of the manor of Elyngham, which manor the said William holds of the king in chief, and so the said John held the said lands &c. of the king through a mesne by service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee. Pusasch. 12a. land and 18d. rent held of the prior of Brommore by service of 1/4d. yearly. Almareston. 20a. land held of Roger Coker by service of 8d. yearly.
	C. Edw. III. File 122. (9.)
91.	THOMAS BLOUNT.
	Writ to enquire as to the lands and heir of Thomas Blount, 22 April, 27 Edward III.
DEVON.	Inq. taken at Whiteforde, Thursday after St. Dunstan, 27 Edward III.
	Whiteford. A messuage and a carucate of land held of the king in chief of the manor of Whiteford, by homage and fealty and by service of 6d. or a pair of spurs, and suit at the court twice yearly, viz. at Hockday and Michaelmas. He held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick. He died on Thursday after the Epiphany, 23 Edward III. John Blount, son of Peter Blount, son of the said Thomas, aged nine years, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 122. (10.)
92.	JOAN, LATE THE WIFE OF RALPH BASSET of Drayton, the elder.
	Writ after the death of the said Joan, who held in dower for life of the inheritance of Ralph son of Ralph, son of Ralph Basset of Drayton, a minor in the king’s wardship. 1 April, 27 Edward III.
NOTTINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Radclif, Thursday after St. Ambrose, 27 Edward III.
	Radclif. A fourth part of the manor &c. and 50a. of land and meadow held in dower, of the king in chief, by service of mewing a goshawk (fn. 2) (unius mouis de goshauke) in summer. (Unspecified.) 20a. land and meadow held for life of the king in chief by serjeanty by service of 6s. 8d.; 16a. land and meadow held for life of the king in chief by serjeanty of 5s. and by escheat (escaetr’) of 2s. She died on Saturday the eve of Palm Sunday, 27 Edward III.
	Similar writ, 1 April, 27 Edward III.
BUCKINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Neuport Paynel, 3 April, 27 Edward III.
	Wardyngton. The hamlet, which is a member of the manor of Olney, held in dower of the abovesaid inheritance. La Hyde. The hamlet, which is a member of the same manor, held in dower of the abovesaid inheritance. The said hamlet is worth 4l. 10s. yearly, and not more, on account of the pestilence. Shiryngton. Certain other tenements pertaining to the said manor held in dower of the said inheritance. The said manor of Olneye, with the said members and all other appurtenances, is held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee. She held no other lands &c. in dower or otherwise in the bailiwick, so far as the jurors could ascertain. She died on Wednesday before Palm Sunday, 27 Edward III.
	Similar writ, 1 April, 27 Edward III.
NORTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Northampton, 3 April, 27 Edward III.
	Multon. The manor (extent given), of which she was enfeoffed jointly with Ralph her husband, of the gift of William de Herle, knight, and Thomas de Radeclyve, parson of the church of Olneye, by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster, 13 Edward III, to hold to the said Ralph and Joan for their lives, with remainder to Ralph son of Ralph, son of Ralph Basset, and Joan de Bello Campo, daughter of the earl of Warwick, now wife of the said Ralph son of Ralph, and the heirs of the bodies of the said Ralph and Joan. The extent includes two carucates containing 190a. arable, and two watermills by two ponds with a fishery therein. The rent from the coterelli is not had, owing to the pestilence. Buckeby. She died seised of the manor (extent given) in dower, of the inheritance of Ralph son of Ralph, son of Ralph Basset, in composition for dower elsewhere; which manor Ralph Basset of Drayton, her husband, held of the gift of William Herle, knight, and Thomas de Radclyve, parson of the church of Olneye, by virtue of the abovesaid fine, 13 Edward III, to hold to the said Ralph Basset of the king for his life, with remainder as above. The extent includes 30 bondage tenants who give the lord 40s. for an aid at Michaelmas and do no works, and tenants who hold land called ‘Neulond.’ The aforesaid manors are held of the king in chief by knight’s service. Nicholas de Vieleston receives from the manor of Buckeby 40s. by grant of the said Ralph Basset of Drayton. She held no other lands &c. in the county. She died on Wednesday before the Annunciation last. Ralph son of Ralph, son of Ralph Basset, aged 16 years and more, is her heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 122. (11.)
93.	ROGER DAKENEYE.
	Writ, 15 July, 27 Edward III.
BEDFORD.	Inq. taken at Bedeford, Thursday before St. Margaret, 27 Edward III.
	Clophulle and Caynho. A messuage, 120a. land, 21a. meadow, 100a. wood and 3s. 4d. rent held jointly with Joan his wife, who survives, to them and their heirs, of the king in chief as parcel of the barony of Caynho, of the gift of Richard Cane, who held them of the king in chief by service of a twelfth part of a knight’s fee. Clophull and Caynho. A toft, 40a. land, 7a. meadow, 3a. pasture and 50a. wood held jointly as above, of the king in chief, of the gift of John Dakeneye and Joan his wife, who held them of the king in chief by service of a thirty-sixth part of a knight’s fee. He held no other lands &c. in the county, so far as the jury could ascertain. He died on Tuesday after St. Thomas the Martyr, 27 Edward III. Joan, daughter of Robert, son of the said Roger, aged five years and more, is his next heir in blood.
	C. Edw. III. File 122. (12.)
94.	ROBERT DE STRELLEYE.
	Writ, 6 May, 27 Edward III.
NOTTINGHAM.	Inq. taken at Nottingham, Monday after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 27 Edward III.
	Strelleye. A messuage and a carucate of land held of the king in chief, as of the honour of Peverel, by knight’s service. [Strelleye?] Six messuages, six virgates of land, each messuage and virgate let to bond tenants for 4s. a year, 6a. meadow and 6a. pasture. Bilburgh. Seven messuages and seven virgates of land. Chillewell. Five messuages and five virgates of land. All held of the king in chief as of the honour of Peverel. Chillewell. Six messuages, six virgates of land and 2a. meadow held of John de Grey of Codenore, knight, by knight’s service. Schipleye. A messuage, seven virgates of land, 5a. meadow, 6a. of wood and a water-mill held of Nicholas de Cantilupo, knight, by knight’s service. He died on Monday after St. Ambrose, 27 Edward III. Sampson de Strelleye, his kinsman, aged 19 years, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 122. (13.)
	E. Inq. P.M. File 12. (14.)
95.	AGNES, LATE THE WIFE OF ADAM WALEWAYN.
	Writ, 5 November, 27 Edward III.
HEREFORD.	Inq. taken in the castle of Hereford, Thursday before St. Nicholas, 27 Edward III.
	Stoke Edyth. A messuage in ruins, 120a. arable all hilly, 15 1/2a. meadow, 60a. wood, a water-mill in ruins and 7l. yearly rent from free tenants held of the king in chief by knight’s service, viz. a quarter of a knight’s fee. La Mere Aytrop. A messuage and 60a. arable held of Richard de Duure by service of 2s. yearly. She died on 1 November. John Walewayn, son of Thomas Walewayn, aged 14 1/2 years, and married a year before the death of the said Agnes, is her heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 122. (14.)
96.	MARGARET, LATE THE WIFE OF ROBERT CHAUMPAYNE.
	Writ, 17 December, 27 Edward III.
NORTHAMPTON.	Inq. taken at Great Dodyngton, 20 January, 27 Edward III.
	Great Dodyngton. The manor (extent given) held of the heir of Laurence de Hastynges, late earl of Pembroke, who is in the king’s wardship, being jointly enfeoffed with Robert, sometime her husband, of the gift of Robert son of Nicholas Chaunpayne, by fine levied at Westminster on the quinzaine of St. Michael, 7 Edward II, to them and the heirs of their bodies, by service of a sixth part of a knight’s fee. Colyntre. 40s. yearly rent held of Thomas Malsors, knight, by the aforesaid service. She died on 3 November last. William de Chaunpayne, son of the said Robert and Margaret, aged 30 years and more, is their heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 122. (15.)
97.	ROBERT DE FERARIIS.
	Writ, 12 October, 27 Edward III.
STAFFORD.	Inq. taken at Stowe, Friday the feast of St. Nicholas, 27 Edward III.
	Charteleye. The manor (extent given), including a park, held of the earl of Chester by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee. He died on 28 August, 24 Edward III. John de Ferariis, his son, aged 21 years at the Purification last, is his heir.
	C. Edw. III. File 122. (16.)