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  1. Inquisitions Post Mortem
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  3. Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I, File 76

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I, File 76

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Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 3, Edward I. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1912.

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward I, File 76

361. JOHN DE WODEUERTON alias DE WODEURTON alias JOHN SON OF HUGH DE WODEUERTON.
Writ, 7 April, 24 Edw. I.
SALOP. Inq. Friday before St. Barnabas, 24 Edw. I.
Wodeuerton. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by service of finding a barded [horse] at the castle of Montegomeri for twenty days at his own charges in time of war between the king and the Welsh, and suit at the hundred of Cherebery every three weeks.
Cherebery. A house held of the king in chief by service of rendering to the king 9d. yearly by the hands of the bailiff of Montgomery.
Dodeston. 15s. 1d. rents held of the heirs of William de Muleston, rendering 6d. yearly.
Rodenhurst. 13s. 7d. rent held of Thomas de Lee and Petronilla his wife, by service of 6d. yearly, and doing suit at the court of Staunton every three weeks.
His sisters, Eva the wife of Richard Hord, aged 30, Maud the wife of Walter de Hokelton, aged 28, Sibyl the wife of Owen (Owayny) de Brompton, aged 25, and Amice the wife of William le Seneschal, aged 22, are his next heirs.
Writ of plenius certiorari to the escheator to enquire whether Margaret late the wife of the said John is pregnant or not, a previous inquisition having stated that this was not known, 14 November, 24 Edw. I.
[SALOP.] Inq. made at Shelve on Friday the feast of the Holy Innocents, 25 Edw. I.
Margaret late the wife of John de Wodeureton is not pregnant, as was found by the jury and by certain women who carefully examined (diligenter videntes) her.
C. Edw. I. File 76. (1.)
362. WILLIAM DE VALENCIA, EARL OF PEMBROKE.
Writ, 24 May, 24 Edw. I.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. Thursday after St. Barnabas, 24 Edw. I.
Dunham. [The manor] (extent given with field names), including a market and fair and a fishery in the Trent, with the soke, held by the sale of the heir of Sir Ralph son of Nicholas confirmed by King Hen. III, service unknown.
Aymer (Eymerus) his son, aged 25, is his heir.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Inq. the day of St. Barnabas, 24 Edw. I.
Pont Eyland. The capital messuage, 280a. arable, 76a. meadow, and a little park.
Merdesfen. The peat moor (mora petar’).
Great Eyland. 7 bondages, each containing a messuage and 30a. land.
Little Eyland. 6 bondages, each containing a messuage and 20a. arable and 2a. meadow; and 3 cottages, each containing a messuage and 4a. land.
Great Eyland. 2 cottages, each containing a messuage and 3 1/2a. land, and 4 other cottages.
Great Calverdon. 2 bondages, each containing a messuage and 30a. land, and 6 similar bondages lying waste.
Merdesfen. 21 similar bondages.
The following rents of free tenants:—
Merdesfen. 6s. 8d. from John the clerk.
Calverdon. 2s. from Gilbert son of Elias; 6d. from Roger de Schotton; 4 1/2d. from Thomas de Hydewyn; and 3d. from Hugh Koc.
Pont Eyland. 9d. from Peter son of Richard of Pont Eyland; 1d. from John Haweley; 6s. from Avice Frewyk; and 6d. from Roger son of Ralph.
Little Eyland. 12d. from Robert de Suaby (?) clerk; 2s. 6d. from Peter son of Richard; 6d. from Thomas Freman; 19d. from widow Margaret; and 3 1/2d. from Robert Scharp.
Pont Eyland. Two water-mills and a wind-mill and 6s. 5d. profits of court.
All held of the king in chief, service unknown.
Aymer (Emericus) his son, aged 28, is his next heir.
Writ, 26 May, 24 Edw. I.
LINCOLN. Inq. Tuesday after the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 24 Edw. I.
Geynesburgh [alias Gaynesburgh]. The manor (extent given), including a mine for gypsum (minera pro franco plastro), a ferry over the Trent, and a market, held of the gift of King Henry III, tenure unknown.
Sibyl late the wife of Gerard Talebot holds a third part of the manor in dower by the death of the said Gerard, who formerly held the manor.
Aymer (Aymerus), aged 24 and more, is his next heir.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. Wednesday before St. John the Baptist, 24 Edw. I, (defective.)
Chardesleye. Two messuages, 155a. arable, 23a. meadow, 7a. pasture, rents, works, a windmill, a fishery in the river … and pleas &c., held of … by service of a knight’s fee by right of Lady Joan, countess of Pembroke, sometime the wife of the said Sir William de Valencia.
Aymer (Emerus) his son, aged 26 at the feast of the Annunciation last, is his next heir.
HEREFORD. Inq. Friday the feast of SS. Peter and Paul, 24 Edw. I.
Goodrich Castle (Castrum Godric) in Irchanefeld. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief for 2 knights’ fees.
Aymer (Ademarus) his son, is his next heir and of full age.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. made at Gloucester on Thursday before the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 24 Edw. I. (defaced.)
[Waddo]ne. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief, service unknown.
Aymer (Elmericus) his son, aged 26 and more, is his next heir.
OXFORD. Inq. 23 June, 24 Edw. I.
Bampton. The manor (extent given), including toll of the market, held of the king in chief, service unknown.
Heir as above, aged 25 and more.
WORCESTER. Inq. Wednesday before the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 24 Edw. I.
Inteberue. The manor (extent given), including a park, held of the king in chief by knight’s service (pro feodo militari) by reason of Joan his wife, service unknown.
Heir as above, of full age.
DORSET. Inq. Thursday before the Nativity of St. John the Baptist [24 Edw. I].
Cumpton Pundelarche. The manor with the barton (extent given), including 12 cottars who shall wash and shear the lord’s sheep, held of the king in chief by knight’s service, paying scutage for 1 knight’s fee when it shall happen.
Aymer (Aylmerus) his son, aged 23, is his next heir.
SUFFOLK. Inq. 26 June, 24 Edw. I.
Ixning. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by service of 1 1/4 knight’s fee.
Aymer (Ademarus) his son, aged 26 and more, is his next heir.
SUFFOLK. Inq. 24 June, 24 Edw. I.
Kentewell. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief, rendering yearly for the guard of the castle of Norwich, 65s. and for sheriff’s aid 6d.
Heir as last above.
SUFFOLK. Inq. 27 June, 24 Edw. I.
Roydon. The manor (extent given), whereof the whole of the arable land is enclosed in a park, held of Sir Robert son of Walter by service of a knight’s fee.
Wrydelington. The manor (extent given) held of John de Hastinges by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Heir as last above, aged 28 and more.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. made at Aundever on Thursday after the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 24 Edw. I.
Nyweton. The manor (extent given), including 96 hens at the feast of St. Martin for churchscot (cherisceto), and views at Stone and Hoke, Redbrigg and Throcleston, held of the king in chief of the gift of King Henry III, service unknown.
Aymer (Adamarus) his son, aged 25 and more, is his next heir.
Writ to Walter de la Haye, escheator of Ireland, 2 July, 24 Edw. I.
WEXFORD and KILKENNY. Inq. taken at Weyseford on Tuesday after St. Katharine, 25 Edw. I.
The said William held of the king in chief the earldom of Wexford only with its members, viz.—the manor of Odough, co. Kilkenny, with a piece of land at Jeripound in the same county, held of the inheritance of Joan his wife, doing to the king 22 services (of?) 8s. 10 1/2d. at every proclamation of royal service; which county used to be worth 300l. and now only 150l.
Free tenants:—
Kilkennybeg, Balycally and Kylhyntyn. A knight’s fee held of the heirs of William Marshal (Mareschalli), rendering to them 6d. yearly. It is now devastated by the Irish.
Kynalouth. Four carucates of land held of William son of Richard, likewise devastated.
Balyregan. A knight’s fee, held by doing the service of 20s. to the lords of the liberty of Wexford; of which fee 2 carucates in demesne are devastated. Hugh de Sampford holds 2 1/2 carucates, rendering 33s. 4d. yearly and doing suit at the said William’s court at Balyregan, Gilbert de Lyvet holds 1 carucate rendering 11s. yearly and doing suit as above, John son of Richard le Lou holds 3 carucates rendering 3d. yearly and doing suit as above, David son of Thomas holds 1/2 carucate rendering 8d. yearly and doing suit as above, and Richard le Low holds 1 carucate rendering 10s. yearly and doing suit as above, and there is a mill there.
Wexford. A sixth part of the ferry, held of the chief lords of the liberty rendering nothing.
Rathascoper. 80a. arable held of the same lords, rendering nothing.
Mawmayn. A fee held by John son of Henry of the said William doing to him at each (proclamation?) of (royal?) service 40s.
Aymer (Eymerus) de Valencia, aged 21, is his son and next heir.
Writ to the sheriff of Lincoln to take the goods and chattels of William de Valencia into the king’s hand on account of his debts to the king, 16 May, 24 Edw. I.
Endorsed:—The escheator has taken into the king’s hand the goods and chattels of the said William in the manor of Geynesburgh.
Similar writ to the sheriff of Oxford and Berks, 16 May, 24 Edw. I.
Schedule of goods, &c. taken into the king’s hand in the manors of Shrivenham, Benham and Spene, and Bampton and Welde.
Similar writ to the sheriff of Wilts, 16 May, 24 Edw. I.
WILTS. Return of goods, &c., taken into the king’s hand.
Similar writ to the sheriff of Cambridge, 16 May, 24 Edw. I. Endorsed:—He had no goods in the county on the day he died.
Similar writ to the sheriff of Essex and Hertford, 16 May, 24 Edw. I.
Schedule of goods, &c., in the castle of Hertford, Beyford and Esendon, and Brykyndon in the liberty of the bishop of Ely.
C. Edw. I. File 76. (2.)
363. HELEN (Elena) LA ZOUSCHE alias LA SUCHES, LA ZUCHE, DE LA ZUCHE, DE LA SUCHE.
Writ, to the sheriff of Fife, 20 Aug. 24 Edw. I.
FIFE. Inq. made at Berwyck on Monday after St. Bartholomew, 24 Edw. I.
Disard and Strahon. A third part of the lands of Disard and Strahon, held of the king in chief; and the free service of Roger de Schazawy, and a third part of 1/2 mark of assised rent from him.
Alan la Suches, aged 24, is her next heir, and he has done homage to the king for the above lands and others which he holds in Scotland by doing homage for the land aforesaid.
Oliver la Suches does a third part of the service of one knight for the aforesaid lands and the land of Lokeris.
Writ to the sheriff of Dumfries (Dounfres), 20 Aug. 24 Edw. I.
DUMFRIES. Inq. made at Berewyk on Sunday after St. Bartholomew, 22 Edw. I.
Girtun. A third part of the town.
Saverayk. A third part of the town.
Treuqr’ and Drumslet. A sixth part.
Keltun. 1 mark of land and a pound of wax.
All held of the king in chief owing the service of 1 1/2 knight and a third part of 1/2 knight.
Alan la Zuche, aged 24 and more, is her next heir.
Writ to the sheriff of Ayr (Are), 20 Aug. 24 Edw. I.
AYR. Inq. made at Berwyk on Tuesday after St. Bartholomew, 24 Edw. I.
Conyngham. A third part of a moiety of Irwyn, held of the king in chief by service of three parts of 1 knight.
Sir Alan de Zuche, aged 24 and more, is her next heir.
Writ to the sheriff of Wigton, 20 Aug. 24 Edw. I.
WIGTON. Inq. made at Beruuich on Saturday after St. Bartholomew, 24 Edw. I.
Mauhirton. A third part of the town held of the king in chief by the service due in the sheriffdom of Dumfries (Drumfres).
Alan Lachuche, aged 24 and more, is her next heir.
Writ to the sheriff of Berwick upon Tweed, 20 Aug. 24 Edw. I.
BERWICK. Inq. Saturday after St. Bartholomew, 24 Edw. I.
Lowedyr. A third part of a moiety of the town and dale held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight.
Alan la Zuche, aged 24 and more, is her next heir.
Writ to the sheriff of Edinburgh (Edeneburgh), 20 Aug. 24 Edw. I.
EDINBURGH SHERIFFDOM. Inq. made at Berwic on Sunday after St. Bartholomew, 24 Edw. I.
Travirnent. A capital messuage and 3 carucates of land, 46s. 8d. assised rent from a coalmine (in carbonaria), 33s. 4d. from a mill, and 11s. 1d. from the land of Fauside.
Nudreff’. 3 carucates of land in demesne.
Caldor Cler. 2 carucates of land.
All held of the king in chief, service unspecified.
Sir Alan de la Suche son of Sir Roger de la Suche, aged 24 and more, is her next heir.
LEICESTER. Inq. (undated).
Schepeshevede. A third part of the manor (extent given) held of the king in chief for 1/9 knight’s fee, doing the scutage thereof when it runs; and 4 virgates of land each worth 9s. 3d. yearly held of William de Ferariis to whom she renders as much yearly.
Alan la Zouche, her son, is her next heir and of full age.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. 14 Sept. 24 Edw. I.
Hausho. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Brackele. The township (extent given), pertaining to the manor aforesaid, out of which 6l. 13s. 4d. are paid to the prior of Brackele. And there is there a foreign court called the honour of Wyncestre.
Alan la Zouch, aged 28 at the feast of St. Giles last, is her next heir.
C. Edw. I. File 76. (3.)
364. JOHN DE MONTE FORTI.
Writ of diem clausit extremum, and because William de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, asserts that the said John held nothing of the king in chief, the escheator is so to keep the lands &c., that they may be restored to him as they came into the king’s hand, if the king wills, 11 May, 24 Edw. I.
RUTLAND. Inq. Wednesday after St. Barnabas, 24 Edw. I.
Prestone. The manor with its members (extent given), including a wood in the forest and a market, and in Uppingham lands in demesne and 5 virgates of land in bondage, held of Sir William de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, by service of 6 knights’ fees.
John his son, aged 5 at the feast of the Purification last, is his next heir.
SURREY. Inq. made at Lamehuthe on Tuesday after the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 24 Edw. I.
Astede. The manor (extent given) was at thetime of his death in the hands of R. archbishop of Canterbury and his co-executors of the will of Master William de Monteforti, to whom the said John had demised it for a term of years not yet expired. The said John held the manor of the earl of Warenne in socage.
Heir as above, aged 5 at the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist last.
WARWICK. Inq. Friday before St. Barnabas, 24 Edw. I.
Ilmedon. The manor (extent given), including a rabbit warren, held of Sir Edmund, earl of Leicester, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Beaudesert (de Bello Deserto). The castle &c. (extent given), including a park and a little moor, held with a hide of land in Brayles of Sir William de Bello Campo by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Wuytechirche. The manor (extent given), including a fishery in the river Stoure, held of Sir William de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, by service of a knight’s fee.
Wellesbourne. The manor (extent given), including a rabbit warren, held of the same earl by service of a knight’s fee.
Stodleygh. 9s. rent from free tenants, and a park, held of the same earl by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Henleye. The borough (extent given), including 69 burgesses, held of Edmund, baron of Stafford, by service of 3s. or a pair of hose (caligarum) of scarlet.
Forewode. A messuage and little park held of the same Edmund by service of 4s. yearly and suit at his court of Wotton every three weeks.
Wyteleye. The town (extent given) held of the baron of Stafford by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 5 on Thursday before St. Barnabas, 24 Edw. I.
C. Edw. I. File 76. (4.)
365. RICHARD DE BOYLAUND alias DE BOYLAND.
Writ, 4 Oct. 24 Edw. I.
SUFFOLK. Inq. made at Catteshill on Thursday after St. Martin, 24 Edw. I.
Bourgate. A capital messuage, 40a. land, 1a. meadow, a piece of pasture, a windmill, and 35s. assised rent, held of Peter de Bourgate by service of 19d. yearly, which tenement the said Richard acquired to himself, Helen (Elene) his wife, and the heirs of their bodies.
John son of the said Richard and Helen, aged 22 and more, is their heir.
Stinston. 40s. yearly rent held of the king in chief pertaining to the manor of Osemundeston, co. Norfolk.
SUFFOLK. Inq. made at Catteshill on Thursday after St. Martin, 24 Edw. I.
Blybourg. A capital messuage, 20a. land, 3a. meadow, 1/2a. turbary, 1/2a. pasture, 3r. alder-grove, and works of villeins, held of Sir Robert son of Roger by service of 2s. yearly, and charged with 4s. yearly to Aymer de Valencia.
Chetestan. A capital messuage, 80a. arable, 4a. meadow, 2a. wood, works and rents, held of Hugh Houel by service of 2s. yearly, which tenement he acquired to himself, Helen his wife, and the heirs of their bodies.
Heir as above.
Cratfeld. 20a. land and 1a. pasture, held of Roger de Stocton by service of a clove gillyflower, which tenement he acquired to himself, Maud his wife, and the heirs of their bodies.
Heir not stated.
NORFOLK. Inq. Monday after All Saints, 24 Edw. I.
Osmundeston. Rents worth 8l. 5s. yearly held of the king in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Brisingham. A capital messuage, 60a. arable, a turbary, a windmill, and rents and works, held of John de Brisingham by service of 1/5 knight’s fee, and paying 10d. yearly to the heirs of John le Verdun, which tenement he acquired to himself and Helen his wife and the heirs of their bodies.
Ringested. A messuage, 91a. arable, a windmill, and 2s. rents, held of divers lords, service unknown, paying 8 1/4d. yearly to William de Caly, 6s. 6d. to Simon de Letton, and 3d. to Andrew de Letton.
Taseburg. 60a. arable held of divers lords, service unknown, acquired to himself, Helen his wife, and the heirs of their bodies; a messuage and 3a. meadow, held of Ralph de Holm and Richard son of Robert, by service of 1s. 1 1/2d. yearly, similarly acquired; 2a. wood held of John de Say by service of a clove gillyflower; rents and 14 1/2 autumn works; the whole charged with a payment of 13s. 4d. yearly to Florence le Moine.
Waketon. A capital messuage, 60a. arable, 2a. meadow, 15s. 4d. rent, and works, held of the earl Marshal and other lords, service unknown, similarly acquired, and charged with yearly payments of 4d. to Robert de Welholm, 12d. to William de Berford, 5s. to the hall of Melton, 6d. to the hall of Stratton, 8d. to the hall of Snape, 3 1/2d. to John Robyn, 3 1/2d. to the church of St. Mary, Waketon, and 18d. to Adam Botyld.
Gissingg. A capital messuage, 20a. arable, 2a. meadow, boscage worth 6d., and rents, held of John de Semere and Walter son of Avel’, service unknown, similarly acquired.
John his son, aged 22 and more, is his next heir of all the above.
North Washam. A capital messuage, 90a. arable, heath, several pasture, rents and works, held of Roger le Geney by service of 3 1/4d. at the end of [every] 28 weeks, acquired to himself and Maud his wife, who survives, and the heirs of their bodies, and charged with payments of 2s. yearly at Apisburg, 3s. to the abbot of St. Benet’s, and 4d. to Agatha Beneyt.
Howe. A capital messuage, 132a. arable, meadow, 6a. wood, a wind-mill, rents and many works, held of the abbot of St. Edmund’s by service of 2s. at the end of [every] 20 weeks for the guard of the castle of Norwich, similarly acquired.
Taseburg. A capital messuage, 50a. arable, 4a. meadow, rents, works and a water-mill, held of the prior of the monks of Theford and Robert son of Walter, similarly acquired.
Heminhal. 26a. arable, rents and works, held of Thomas de Tymewrth by service of a clove gillyflower yearly, similarly acquired.
Tyvertsh(al). A capital messuage, 60a. land, a rent of boscage (redd’ boscag’) worth 1d., rents and works, held of the abbot of St. Edmund’s, service unknown, similarly acquired, and charged with a yearly payment of 3s. to the abbot.
Brysingham. 140a. arable, boscage worth 6d., rents and works, held of divers lords, service unknown, similarly acquired, and charged with payments of 12d. to the hall of Lopham, 9d. to John le Verdun 2 1/2d. to the abbot of St. Edmund’s, and 12d. to the bailiff of the hundred.
Wyleby. A messuage, 120a. arable, 4a. meadow, rents and works, held of the heirs of William de Valencia by service of a knight’s fee.
Ringested. A capital messuage, 194a. 2r. arable, rents &c. similarly acquired, held of the countess of Clare by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
C. Edw. I. File 76. (5.)
366. ROBERT DE PYNKENY alias DE PINKENEY.
Writ, 2 Sept. 24 Edw. I.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. Tuesday before St. Edward the King, 24 Edw. I.
Dachet. A messuage, 100a. arable, 8a. meadow, and 39s. assised rents.
Foulmere. A messuage, 80a. arable, a plot (placea) of meadow, pasture around the court, 15s. assised rents, a wood and a fishery.
All held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee.
Henry de Pynkeny, knight, his brother, aged 40 at the feast of St. John the Baptist last, is his next heir.
ESSEX. Inq. made at Newport, 7 Oct. 24 Edw. I.
(Unspecified.) 280a. arable, 2a. meadow, 15a. pasture and 30s. assised rent, held of the king in chief of the honour of Boulogne by service of a knight’s fee.
Cristeshale. A messuage, 180a. arable, 8 1/2a. meadow, 1a. pasture, a park, and 22s. 5 1/2d. assised rent, held of John de Rypariis by service of 1/2 and 1/4 knight’s fee; a messuage, 140a. arable, 1 1/2a. meadow, 30a. foreign wood, 25s. assised rent, and works worth 38s. 10d., held of Arnald de Munteny and Peter Pycot by service of 1/4 knight’s fee; and 4a. wood held of Hugh Cherne, service unknown.
Crowele. 53a. arable, 2a. pasture, 2a. wood, and works of customers worth 2s. 8d. yearly, held of the king in chief of the honour of Boulogne by the aforesaid service of a knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 30 and more.
[NORTHAMPTON.] Inq. 16 Oct. 24 Edw. I.
Wedon. The manor (extent given), including a wood within the forest, with its members, viz.—
Sten (extent given), including a capital messuage.
Coleworth (extent given), including a capital messuage.
All held of the king in chief by service of 1 1/2 knight’s fee.
Heir as last above.
Writ to John de Warenna, earl of Surrey, keeper of the realm and land of Scotland, 26 Oct. 24 Edw. I.
Writ to Peter de Donewico, escheator on this side of the Scotch sea (mare Scocie), Jeddeworthe, 23 Nov. 25 Edw. I.
SCOTLAND. Inq. concerning the lands &c. held by the said Robert within the kingdom of Scotland on this side the sea (undated).
[HADDINGTON.] Balincref. A capital messuage &c. and 10 carucates and 54a. arable, meadow and pasture; two mills from which the hospital of St. Cuthbert’s receives 20s. yearly in frank almoin, which hospital was founded by his ancestors, and to which pertain 9 bovates and 9a. land by their gift; rents of which Alice de Graham receives 13s. 4d. yearly of the third part falling to her by the death of Roger Lelman sometime her husband; and 6 bovates of land held of him by Henry de Pinkeney his brother, rendering 1d. yearly.
Luffenoc. The castle and 3 1/2 carucates of land belonging thereto of the tenement of Ballincreff, held of him in chief by John de Bigerton.
LINLITHGOW. Bynyn. 20 marks of land held by the same, rendering 6d. yearly.
[HADDINGTON.] Ballincreff. A carucate of land in two parts of ‘le Cotis,’ held by Alexander de Lindesey.
Gosford. 3 carucates of land held by Thomas de Colevil, rendering nothing to the said Robert but the foreign service for a fourth part of a knight’s service in the royal army, held of the king in chief doing for the whole tenement of Ballincreff the service of a knight in his army, and all other things pertaining to foreign (service); and doing for the land of Bynyn, which is not of that tenement, three parts of a knight’s service, in all foreign (service).
Heir as last above.
C. Edw. I. File 76. (6.)
367. ROBERT DE VEER alias DE VER, EARL OF OXFORD.
Writ, 7 Sept. 24 Edw. I.
LEICESTER. Inq. (undated).
Wykingeston. 45 1/2 virgates of land, and 12s. assised rent from cottages.
Leicester, Belegrave and Laucton. 4l. assised rent of free tenants.
Wykyngeston. A windmill and perquisites of court worth a mark.
All held of John Comyn, earl of Bouhan, without service, because they were given by Margaret countess of Winchester to Hugh de Veer in free marriage with Hawis mother of the said Robert.
Robert his son, is his next heir and of full age.
HERTFORD. Inq. made at the church of Pelham, 8 Oct. 24 Edw. I.
Horemad. The manor (extent given) held jointly with Alice his wife, of her inheritance, of the barony of Saunford by service of being the queen’s chamberlain (per servicium camer(arii) domine regine).
KENT. Inq. made at Flete on Friday after St. Michael, 24 Edw. I.
Flete by Sandwich. The manor (extent given) held of John son of John de Sandwyco by service of a knight’s fee.
Heir as above, aged 24.
[BUCKINGHAM.] Inq. Sunday after St. Michael, 24 Edw. I.
Cestresham. A capital messuage, 140a. arable, 3a. meadow, 2a. several pasture, 26l. rents, works, a water-mill, 40a. wood with a little park, tolls of the market (forum), and pleas &c. of court, held of the king in chief as part of the barony of Bolebek, service unknown.
Robert de Veer, knight, his son, aged 34 at the feast of St. John the Baptist last, is his next heir.
MIDDLESEX. Inq. Monday after St. Michael, 24 Edw. I.
Kensington. A messuage &c., 253a. arable, 140a. fallow (frisch) land, 10a. meadow, 12a. pasture, 108s. 4 1/4d. rent of free tenants, works, 10 3/4 lambs, 315 eggs, a windmill, 80a. wood, 13s. 4d. pleas &c. of court, and 23 hens rent of villeins, held of the king in chief, service unknown.
Heir as above, of full age.
[BUCKINGHAM.] Inq. Friday before St. Michael, 24 Edw. I.
Whytchurch. A messuage, 120a. arable, 20a. meadow, 12a. several pasture, 20l. assised rents of free tenants and customers, 40 hens at Christmas, a windmill, tolls of the market (forum), a view 13s. 4d., and profits of courts 13s. 4d., held of the heirs of the earl of Gloucester by service of a knight’s fee.
Heir as above in co. Buckingham.
CAMBRIDGE. Inq. Monday after St. Michael, 24 Edw. I.
Great Campes. The manor (extent given), including a park of 200a., held of the king in chief by what service the jury cannot discover (per servicium quod non potest per ipsos inquiri).
Great Abynton. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by what service the jury cannot discover.
Heir as above, aged 30 and more.
ESSEX. Inq. 5 Oct. 24 Edw. I.
Colnne. The manor (extent given), including a park and a market, held of the king in chief, service unknown. It pertains to the earldom of Oxford and is the chief manor of the earldom.
Heir as above, aged 30.
[ESSEX.] Inq. 14 Oct. 24 Edw. I.
Canefelde ad Castrum. The manor (extent given), including a park, held of the king in chief, service unknown. It pertains to the earldom of Oxford.
Heir as above, aged 30 and more.
ESSEX. Inq. made at Elmestede, 10 Oct. 24 Edw. I.
Benetlegh. The manor (extent given), including a park and the fishery of a pond therein, held of the king in chief, service unknown. It pertains to the earldom of Oxford.
Rammes[ey]. The manor (manerettum) (extent given), held of Robert son of Walter by service of rendering 5s. every 24 weeks.
La Stonhyde held of the heirs of Alexander de Rammes[ey] by service of rendering 2s. yearly, which is all it is worth.
Heir as above, aged 30.
ESSEX. Inq. 3 Oct. 24 Edw. I. (partly illegible.)
Hengham ad Castrum. The manor (extent given), including the castle (castellum) and a market, held of the king in chief, service unknown.
Bumsted. The manor (extent given), pertaining to the earldom of Oxford, held of the king in chief; and 185a. arable, … meadow, 1 1/2a. pasture and rents, held of Robert de Merk by service of a … part of a knight’s fee.
Tillebury. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief as pertaining to the earldom of Oxford.
Gelham. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief [by service of] … 10l. yearly at the exchequer.
Heir as above, age illegible.
ESSEX. Inq. made at Blakemere, 12 Oct. 24 Edw. I.
Dodingherst. The manor (manerettum) (extent given) held of the king in chief, service unknown, except that it pertains to the earldom of Oxford; and 72a. arable, 2a. meadow, 5a. wood, 22s. 4d. assised rent, and 6s. 8d. profits of court, held of the prior of Bermundeseye by service of rendering 30s. yearly.
Heir as above, aged 30 and more.
Wolfhamston. The manor (manerettum) (extent given) held by the said Robert and Alice his wife for their lives of William le Plomer by service of rendering 10s. yearly; and the reversion belongs to the heirs of William de Warenna.
Fingr(ith). The manor (extent given) held by the said Robert and Alice, of her inheritance, of the king in chief by service of being the queen’s chamberlain (servicium camerarii domine regine), and of the barony of Saunford.
SUFFOLK. Inq. 3 Oct. 24 Edw. I.
Aldham. The manor (extent given), including a park with deer, held of the king in chief, service unknown.
Lavenham. The manor (extent given), including a park with deer, and tolls of the market, and the fair at the feast of St. Michael, held of the king in chief, service unknown.
Cokefeud. The manor (extent given) held of the abbot of St. Edmund’s, rendering to him yearly 2s. 11d.
Heir as above, aged 30 and more.
Schedule of lands &c. assigned in dower to Lady Alice de Veer, late the wife of the said Robert de Veer, earl of Oxford.
SUFFOLK. Aldham, Lavenham and Cokefeld. The manors.
ESSEX. Canefeld ad Castrum and Bumstede. The manors.
Little Bumstede. Lands and tenements.
CAMBRIDGE. Great Abyton. The manor.
C. Edw. I. File 76. (7.)
368. ROBERT DE HAYTON.
Writ, 12 May, 24 Edw. I.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. Saturday after St. Barnabas, 24 Edw. I.
Hayton. A messuage.
Hayton and Claverburg. 7 bovates of land, and Roger called the carter (carettarius), John Gedde, Thomas le Faytour and Henry the shepherd (bercarius), who hold each a cottage and croft, all held in socage of the archbishop of York, rendering 7s. yearly, 3 1/2d. at the Purification for a service called ‘hea … ley’ (?), doing suit at his court of Northsoke every three weeks, and paying 16s. for relief after the death of each heir. The tenements are all divisible.
Suth Leverton. A messuage and 3 bovates and 9a. of land, and 2s. 8d. yearly from the heirs of Adam Cundy, John Brennand and William Brennand, free tenants of 1/2 bovate, all held of John de Hastyng in socage, paying 18s. 7d. yearly, and doing suit at his court of the soke of Osewardebeck every three weeks. His heir pays nothing for relief and these tenements are all divisible.
Misterton. 6 bovates of land, of which 14a. are in demesne and the rest held by free tenants named John the miller, Thomas son of Robert of Misterton, Henry Hunt and his wife, Robert son of Adam de Bekyngham, John Unwyn, Thomas de Welleton, who pays 4d. yearly towards the enclosing of the park of Grengeley, Robert Ascyll, John de Lynne, Walter Olyver, Richard son of Geoffrey de Stock who holds 4a. and renders 4s., 100 lampreys and 50 smelts yearly, and cottars named Simon de Lynne, who holds ‘chapelcroft,’ John le Hyrd, John the smith, William de Laxton and William Paghe who holds 3a. meadow in le Hyntacke; all held in chief of the lord of the manor of Grengeley, now in the king’s hand, by homage, rendering 12s. yearly, making 8 rods of the hedge around the park of Grengeley, two ploughings, 18 boon-works (precarias) in autumn for one day, and suit at the court of Grengeley every 3 weeks; and 6 bovates of land, held of the lord of the castle of Tyk(hill), now in the king’s hand, by serjeanty of contributing proportionably to a horse worth 5s., a sack and a ‘broche’ worth 4d., in every army of the king in Wales with the constable of Tyk(hill); whereof he held nothing in demesne, for his ancestors enfeoffed the ancestors of Thomas de Welleton of 3 bovates rendering 3s. yearly thence, and the ancestors of Thomas de Eton and Ralph son of Robert held the other 3 bovates by a fine made in the king’s court whereof duel was waged and fought, rendering to him 6d.
Lound. 9 little bovates of land each containing 12a., whereof none are in demesne but held by tenants (extent given with names of tenants), held of the lord of the castle of Tyk(hill) by service of contributing proportionably towards a horse worth 5s., a sack and a ‘broche’ worth 4d. as above, and doing two suits at the courts of Tyk(hill), viz.—after Easter and Michaelmas, and two attendances at the wapentake of Bers(etlawe) belonging to the honour of Tyk(hill). The said Robert and his parceners shall make 7 feet of the causeway of Tyk(hill), and contribute to sheriff’s aid.
Clumbyr. A water-mill and a bovate of land in bondage (extent given with names of tenants), held of the lord of the castle of Tyk(hill), and there was formerly a wood with many oaks and now there are only 26 old oaks. There is a place where heather (bruera) grows called ‘lyng’ which can be sold at the end of every 10 years for 16s., and now it is 4 years since it was sold.
West Retford. 80a. land held of the lord of the castle of Tykh(ill); held by tenants (names given), one of whom Simon son of Robert son of Hugh held 20a., rendering 5s. yearly, which Sir Robert de Morteyn used to pay, doing no other service.
Thomas and Robert, his sons, Thomas, the elder, aged 2 years at the feast of All Saints next, are his next heirs.
C. Edw. I. File 76. (8.)