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Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 7, Edward III. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1909.
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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 5
| 77. | ROGER DE CLIFFORD. |
| Writ, 12 February, 1 Edward III. | |
| CUMBERLAND. | Inq. 10 May, 1 Edward III. |
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Skelton. Two parts of tenements (extent given), including lands, rents, a water-mill, &c., held, together with the third part, which Maud, late the wife of Robert de Clifford, deceased, held in dower of the inheritance of the said Roger, of the late King Edward in chief by service of rendering to the king 2s. 6d. yearly for cornage at his castle of Carlisle, 22 1/2d. yearly to the king’s serjeants in the county of Cumberland for food, 6s. yearly to the king’s foresters of Ingelwode for food, 2 quarters 6 1/2 ‘estrikes’ and 1 ‘pek’ of oats of the price of 6s., and for the watercourse of the mill there 14s. yearly at the castle of Carlisle.
Robert son of Robert de Clifford, the brother of the said Roger, aged 21 years on Friday after All Saints Day last past, is his next heir. |
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| WESTMORELAND. | Inq. 6 May, 1 Edward III. (defaced.) |
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Appleby. The castle, with the barony pertaining to the castle, together with tenements in Appleby, Langeton and Kyngesmeburne, held, together with the castles of Brouham and Pendragon and also the castle of Burgh under Staynesmore, which Maud, late the wife of Robert de Clifford, deceased, held in dower of the inheritance of the said Roger, of the late King Edward in chief by service of four knights’ fees.
Appleby. The castle within the walls and without the walls (extent given) including the waste within the foss of the castle, and a park called Flakebrigge. Langeton. The site of a manor, land and rents, &c., and pleas and perquisites of the court of Appleby and Langeton (extent given). Kyngesmeburne. A capital messuage, lands, rents, &c. (extent given). Templesourby. Lands, rents and a water-mill, of which the said Roger was seised as escheat upon the suppression of the Templars, held of the king in chief by the service aforesaid. Pendragon. The castle, with the forest of Mallerstang pertaining thereto (extent given), including vaccaries and other profits in the forest, held of the king in chief by the aforesaid services. Kyrkebistephane. The town (extent given), including a pasture called Kyrkebyterne, held of the king in chief by the service aforesaid. Brouham. The castle within the walls and without the walls (extent given), including land held in drengage, land in the forest of Whynfell, and a wood called Thornholme (?), held of the king in chief by the service aforesaid. Heir as above. |
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| YORK. | Inq. . . April, 1 Edward III. (defaced.) |
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Skipton in Cravene. The castle, with two parts of the honour pertaining thereto and tenements in Thorlby, Seyghelsden and Skybdon, appertaining to the said castle and two parts, together with the reversion of the third part of the said honour, held in chief of the late King Edward by service of two knights’ fees and a half.
Skypton. The castle, within and without the walls (extent given), including lands on Galghflat and Nethergalghflat and by the bridge of Hellerbek, a park, a market (mercatum) on Saturday with stallage within the fee of Skipton, two fairs (nundine) viz. —at the feasts of St. Martin in the Winter and St. James, together with a custom called St. Cuthbert’s ale (cervisie Sancti Cudberti), a messuage and suit of bondmen at the dye house of the same which William the dyer (tinctor) holds freely and renders 26s. 8d. yearly, a like suit of bondmen of Seyghlesden and Skybdon at the fulling-mill (ad fuleriam) of Skipton, a fishpond with its fishery, free tenants in the town of Skipton holding tenements of the lord of the castle, which is of the escheat of the Templars, a foreign rent of the fine of the Wapentake called blanch farm (alba firma) to be received from suitors at the court of knights, a rent called Lobwyth, rents issuing out of lands in Walfaneland, nine vaccaries called ‘le Loges’ with enclosed meadows and assarts, pannage of pigs in the woods of Berden, Holden and Caldre, and courts of knights and other free tenants on Saturday every three weeks, and of the borough on Monday every three weeks. Thorlby. A toft, rents of bondmen and tenants at will, and a halmote worth 12d. yearly, belonging to the said two parts. Seyghelsden. Tenements (extent given), held by bondmen, customary tenants &c., and a halmote worth 10s. yearly, pertaining to the said two parts. Skybdon. A rent of 2s. yearly, paid by a customary tenant for licence to gather nuts in the wood of le Howe. Heir as above. |
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| C. Edw. III. File 5. (1.) | |
| 78. | JOHN GIFFARD or GYFFARD, of Brimmesfeld, Brymesfelde or Bremesfeld, otherwise JOHN DE BRYMMESFELD. |
| Writ, 12 February, 1 Edward III. and duplicate. | |
| GLOUCESTER. | Inq. Ash Wednesday, 1 Edward III. and duplicate. |
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Brymmesfeld. The castle and manor and the manor of Rokhampton, held, together with other lands in the county of Wilts, of the king in chief by barony, viz. —by three knights’ fees.
Brimesfeld or Brymmesfeld. A ruined castle, with a court (curia) outside the ditch, and the manor (extent given), including a sheepfold, two parks, a great wood of beech containing 300a., liberty of toll upon Wortewolde, and services in ploughing and harrowing due from tenants of the abbot of St. Peter’s, Gloucester. Rokhampton. The manor (extent given). Cailly or Cayllye in Walles. A wood worth 6s. 8d. Syde. The manor (extent given), held of John de Acton by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee. Beggeworth. The manor (extent given), including a water-mill, a park, and an aid of 40s. yearly from the customary tenants, held of the earl of Gloucester by the enfeoffment of the said earl, to him and the heirs of his body, service unspecified. Aymer (Almaricus) le Despenser shall receive yearly for life by the enfeoffment of the said John Gyffard 16l. 13s. 4d. out of this manor. Wynterbourn. A moiety of the manor (extent given), held of Gilbert son of Stephen by service of half a knight’s fee. John son of Fulk le Straunge and of Eleanor his wife, sister of the said John Giffard, and James son of Nicholas de Audeleye, son of Katherine, another sister of the said John Giffard, are his next heirs; and the said John le Straunge was aged 19 years at Christmas last, and James de Audeleye aged 14 years at Michaelmas last. |
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| Writ, 12 February, 1 Edw. III. | |
| GLOUCESTER. | Inq. Saturday after St. Gregory, 1 Edward III. |
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Brymesfeld &c. The castle and manors &c. as above, with the exception of the wood of Cailly, which is omitted.
Heirs as above, but John le Straunge is stated to have been of the age of 21 years at Christmas last. |
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| Writ, 12 February, 1 Edward III. | |
| WILTS. | Inq. Saturday before St. Peter in Cathedra, 1 Edward III. |
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Sherntone. The manor (extent given), including a pasture called ‘la Schipcrofte,’ a water-mill and a fishery in its pond, a fishery in the fishpond of the manor, rents at Boytone, a certain gift of 33s. 4d. at Martinmas at the larder, and the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief by barony for one knight’s fee as the chief manor of the barony.
Aschtone. The manor (extent given), including a water-mill with a fishery, and a certain gift of 42s. 1d. at the larder at Martinmas, held of the heirs of William Mautravers by fealty for all service. Westcodeforde. The manor (extent given), including rents of free men there and at Orchestone, and the advowson of the church, held of the king as parcel of the same barony of Sherntone. Stapelforde. A moiety of the manor (extent given), including a certain gift of 13s. 4d. at the larder, and a moiety of a water-mill and of the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief, together with the other moiety of the same manor and with the manor of Figheldene, for a knight’s fee, viz.—that moiety for a moiety of three parts of the said fee. Orchestone St. George. The advowson of the church. The said John Giffard died seised in his demesne as of fee of seven fees and an eighth part of a knight’s fee pertaining to the said manor of Sherntone, the tenants whereof owe suit of court every three weeks, viz.— |
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| WILTS. |
Boytone. A fee.
Suttone Maundeville. A fee. Tuderyngtone Calowey. Half a fee. Deverel. Half a fee. Orchestone Boyville. Half a fee. Orchestone Clifton and Madyngton. Half a fee. Orchestone Bacham. Half a fee. Ugeford St. James. An eighth part of a fee. |
| SOMERSET. | Cnolle, Camelertone, Wodeborgh and Clive. Two and a half fees. |
| DORSET. | Hulle. Half a fee. |
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Clandone. Half a fee beyond the said seven fees and an eighth.
Elias Giffard had issue John Giffard of Bremesfeld, Maud, Isabel, and Mabel; which John, after the death of the said Elias, married Maud de Longespeye, of whom he begat Katherine de Audele, afterwards espoused to Nicholas de Audele, of whom the said Nicholas begat Nicholas de Audele, who begat James de Audele, now aged 15 years and in the king’s wardship. The same John Giffard begat of his said wife Eleanor la Estraunge, afterwards espoused to Fulk le Estraunge, who begat of her John le Estraunge, now aged 19 years and more, and in the king’s wardship. Upon the death of the said Maud de Longespeye, the aforesaid John married Margaret de Neville, of whom he begat John Giffard of Bremesfeld, who died last without an heir of his body. The said Maud, daughter of Elias Giffard, was espoused to Godfrey Escudamor, who begat Peter Escudamor, who begat Alice de Bavent, afterwards espoused to Adam de Bavent, who of her begat Roger de Bavent, now aged 40 years. Isabel the second daughter of the said Elias, was espoused to Thomas le Tabler, who begat Guy le Tabler, who begat Edith de Grymstede, afterwards espoused to Richard de Grymstede, who of her begat Thomas de Grymstede, now aged 25 years. Mabel, the third daughter of the said Elias, was espoused to Richard Dansy, who begat Richard Dansy, who begat Richard Dansy, now aged 40 years and more. On account of the difficulty of the right and possession of the said John Giffard, who last died seised as abovesaid, the jury are wholly ignorant which of them ought to be reputed the next heir according to the law and custom of the realm. |
| SOUTH WALES. | Inq. 7 March, 1 Edward III. |
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Karregkenyn and Iskenyn. The castle of Karregkenyn and land of Iskenyn (extent given), including a rent of assize called ‘West Wa’ paid by free tenants, a rent of oats called ‘Devereth,’ viz.—400 bushels to be paid at the feast of St. Patrick, a rent called serjeanty (serjantia), which rent with that of the oats is newly levied upon the country and against the liberty thereof, and rents of certain towns called Drefgybe, Crugekeyr, and Lanryneyn, held of the late King Edward in chief, service unknown.
Heir unknown, but Elias Giffard, grandfather of the said John Giffard (now deceased), had one son John Giffard, and three daughters, Maud, Isabel and Mabel; of John Giffard son of Elias Giffard and Margaret de Nevylle, his wife, there was issue John Giffard, who has now died without an heir of his body; and of the said John Giffard, son of Elias Gyffard, and Maud de Longespey there were issue four daughters, viz.—Katherine, Eleanor, Maud and Elizabeth; of the said Katherine there was issue Nicholas de Audelegh, who had issue James de Audelegh, now aged 14 years and more; of the said Eleanor there was issue John le Straunge, now aged 19 years; and the said Maud and Elizabeth died without heir; of Maud daughter of Elias Gifford there was issue Peter Skydemour, of whom (came) Alice, of whom there issued Roger Bavant, now aged 40 years; of Isabel, daughter of Elias Giffard there was issue Guy le Tabler, of whom (came) Edith, of whom Thomas de Grymstede, now aged 30 years; and of Mabel, daughter of Elias Giffard there was issue Richard Dansy, of whom (came) Richard Dansy, of whom Richard, now aged 40 years. |
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| OXFORD. | Inq. 17 February, 1 Edward III. |
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Berford. 20l. rent from free tenants, held of the heirs of the earl of Gloucester by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
Heir unknown. |
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| Extent or summary of the abovesaid castles, manors &c. in cos. Gloucester, Wilts and Oxford, and in Wales; and the advowson of the church of Orcheston; divided into two parts and a third part. | |
| Writ of certiorari de feodis, &c. 12 February, 1 Edward III. | |
| GLOUCESTER. | Inq. Saturday after St. Gregory, 1 Edw. III. |
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Dounhatherleye manor. A knight’s fee, held by Ralph de Wylington, John de Annesleye and Roger de Borzhull as of the manor of Beggeworth.
Great Shurdynton. A carucate of land held by Henry Cropet, as of the manor of Beggeworth, by service of a fifth part of a knight’s fee. Syde. The advowson of the church. Rokhampton. The advowson of the church. Wynterbourn. The advowson of the church. |
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| Writ of certiorari, to John de Annesle and Robert de Aston, 24 February, 1 Edward III, on the petition of Margaret, late the wife of John Giffard (the elder) of Brymmesfeld setting forth that she and John her son had acquired to them and the heirs of the said John the manor of Syde, and that afterwards she had granted to her said son that he alone should hold the said manor for his life, which manor the late King Edward II, caused to be taken into his hand and granted to Hugh le Despenser, sometime earl of Winchester, and the said manor by reason of the forfeiture of the said earl is in the present king’s hands; which manor the king wishes to restore to the said Margaret. | |
| By pet. of C. | |
| Writ of venire facias to the sheriff of Gloucester, 24 February, 1 Edward III. | |
| By pet. of C. | |
| GLOUCESTER. | Inq. Thursday the feast of St. Gregory, 1 Edward III. |
| Syde or Side. Margaret, late the wife of John Gyffard (the elder) of Brimesfeld, and John her son acquired the manor to them and the heirs of the said John from a certain Adam de Kaylly, and she afterwards by her writing granted to the said John that he alone should hold it for his life, but she gave him no other estate therein, nor otherwise remitted her right in the same; after the death of the said John, the manor was seized into the hands of the late King Edward, as forfeited to him by reason of the faction (querele) of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster, in his fifteenth year, and the same king granted the manor to Hugh le Despenser, sometime earl of Winchester, for his life, after whose death it should remain to Hugh le Despenser, the younger and his heirs for ever. The said Margaret never remitted the manor to the said Hugh or changed her estate therein; and through the forfeiture of the said Hugh it was seized into the hand of the late king and for that reason and no other is in the hand of the present king; it is held of John de Actone by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee. | |
| Writ of certiorari, to John de Annesle and Robert de Aston, 24 February, 1 Edward III, on the petition of the said Margaret, late the wife of John Giffard (the elder) of Brymmesfeld, for the restitution of 200a. of wood pertaining to the manor of Walles, which she and her son John recovered against John de Caylly their tenant for life, which she afterwards granted to the said John for life, and which the late king took into his hand. | |
| Writ of venire facias, to the sheriff of Gloucester, 24 February, 1 Edward III. | |
| By pet of C. | |
| GLOUCESTER. | Inq. Thursday the feast of St. Gregory, 1 Edward III. |
| Walles. The said Margaret, late the wife of John Giffard (the elder), and John, her son, acquired the said manor to them and the heirs of the said John from a certain Adam Kaylly, of whom John de Kaylli held it for life, by reason of which acquisition the said John de Kaylli attorned to them. In the 11th year of King Edward II the said Margaret and John recovered the said 200a. of wood as pertaining to the said manor before the justices of the Bench by writ of waste against the said John de Kailli, the tenant for life of the manor. Afterwards, the said Margaret granted to the said John her son that he alone should hold the wood for life, but did not give him any other estate therein, nor changed her estate therein in anything. After the death of the said John, the wood was seized into the hand of the late king as forfeited to him by reason of the faction of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster, in his 15th year. The whole manor of Walles is held of the bishop of Worcester by service of a moiety of a knight s fee. | |
| Writ of plenius certiorari, to William Trussel, escheator, 13 July, 1 Edward III. Whereas by an inquisition taken by Thomas de Harpeden, late escheator in the counties of Wilts, Southampton, Oxford, Berks, Bedford and Buckingham, it was found that John Gyffard of Brymmesfeld, deceased, who held of the late king in chief, was seised in fee of the manor of Ascheton, and that the said manor is held of the heirs of William Mautravers by fealty for all service, and nevertheless on behalf of John Lestraunge and James Daudele, a minor in the king’s wardship, it has been shown to the king that one John Mautravers by his charter granted the said manor and the advowson of the church of St. Peter, Chodeford, to Elias Giffard, sometime deceased, in free marriage with Alice, sister of the same John Mautravers, and that the said John Giffard held by the form of the said grant on the day he died the said manor and advowson as kinsman and heir of the said Elias and Alice, and that the same John Lestraunge and James Daudele are next heirs of the said John Giffard of the manor and advowson. | |
| WILTS. | Inq. 16 September, 1 Edward III. |
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Asshton. The manor with the advowson of the church of St. Peter, Codeford, was granted by John Mautravers to Elias Giffard in free marriage with his sister Alice to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies of the aforesaid John Mautravers and his heirs by service of a knight’s fee; and the said John Giffard held the said manor and advowson on the day he died according to the form of that grant.
John Lestraunge and James Daudele are his next heirs of the said manor according to the form of the said grant. |
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| Writ to Simon de Bereford, escheator, 22 December, 1 Edward III. Whereas the king has granted to John Mautravers, the younger, the wardship of the lands and tenements late of John Giffard of Brymmesfeld, deceased, who held of the late king in chief, to hold so long as the same should remain in the king’s hand rendering the extent thereof at the exchequer every year, and the said John Mautravers has informed the king that John Giffard died seised of the manors of Codeford, Dene and Asshton, co. Wilts, and Syde, with lands at Shardington, co. Gloucestor, and of divers other lands, whereof no mention was made in the inquisitions lately taken after his death, and which lands have not yet been taken into the king’s hand or that of his father, but are occupied by other persons, the said escheator is commanded to make inquisition accordingly and to cause such lands and tenements to be taken into the king’s hand and to be delivered to the said John Mautravers to hold according to the form of the king’s grant. | |
| WILTS. | Inq. 15 January, 1 Edward III. |
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Oliver de Ingham granted the manors of Codeford and Dene to a certain Robert le Boor for his life, who granted his estate (statum suum) therein to John son of John Giffard, so that the said John Giffard was not seised in his demesne as of fee of the said manors; but he died seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Asshetone by Boytone, which is held of the heir of William Mautravers by fealty for all service. He did not die seised in his demesne as of fee of any other lands and tenements in the county of Wilts except those which have already been taken into the king’s hand.
John de Caylewe is kinsman and next heir of John son of John Giffard of Brumesfeld, who died last, of the whole blood; for Roger de Bavente, Thomas de Grymstede, Richard Dansy, James Daudele and John son of Fulk le Estraunge, are of the half blood of the said John son of John Giffard, because Maud the great-grandmother of Roger de Bavente, Isabel the great-grandmother of Thomas de Grymstede, and Mabel the grandmother of Richard Dansy, were sisters of John Giffard, son of Elias Giffard, the father of John Giffard of Brumesfeld, who died last, begotten of Isabel Mus[ard], who was the first wife of Elias Giffard, grandfather of the said John son of John Giffard; and John Giffard, the father of the said John, was the son and heir of the said Elias Giffard begotten of Alice Mautravers his second wife. And Katherine Daudele, the grandmother of James Daudele, and Eleanor le Estraunge, the mother of John son of Fulk le Estraunge, were sisters of John son of John Giffard, begotten of Maud de Longespeye, who was the first wife of John son of Elias Giffard. And John Giffard of Brumesfeld, who died last without heir of himself, was the son and heir of the said John son of Elias Giffard begotten of Margaret de Nevyle, his second wife. Further, the said Elias had a sister by the same father and mother named Berta, the great-grandmother of the said John de Caillewe, who was espoused to Elias Caillewe, who of her begat Elias Caillewe, who begat John Caillewe, who begat the present John Caillewe. The said John son of John Giffard has no other heir of the whole blood except the said John Caillewe, who is of the age of 40 years and more. |
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| GLOUCESTER. | Inq. 20 January, 1 Edward III. |
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Syde. The manor was acquired by John son of John Giffard of Brymmesfeld from Adam de Cayly, to hold to himself and Margaret de Nevile, his mother, who still survives, and to his heirs, and is held of Simon de Croumbe by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
Le Walles. A wood so named, similarly acquired, is held of the bishop of Worcester by service of a rose. The said John Giffard did not die seised in his demesne as of fee of any other lands and tenements in the county of Gloucester, except those which have already been taken into the king’s hand. John de Kayllewey is kinsman and next heir of the said John son of John Giffard of Brymmesfeld, who died last, for Elias Giffard great-grandfather of the said John son of John espoused one Maud, of whom he begat a son Elias and a daughter Berta; which Elias son of Elias espoused one Isabel, of whom he begat a daughter Maud, great-grandmother of Bobert Bavent, Isabel, great-grandmother of Thomas de Grymstude, and Mabel, grandmother of Richard Danisy; upon the death of the said Isabel, wife of the said Elias, the said Elias son of Elias espoused one Alice, of whom he begat John Giffard, who espoused one Maud of whom he begat Katherine, grandmother of James de Audeleye, and Eleanor, mother of John Lestrange; after the death of the said Maud the said John son of Elias espoused one Margaret, of whom he begat the said John son of John Giffard of Brymmesfeld, who died last. Further, Elias de Kayllewey, great-grandfather of the said John de Kayllewey espoused the said Berta, of whom he begat Elias de Kayllewey and the said Elias begat John de Kayllewey, which John begat the aforesaid John de Kayllewey, who now is. And the said John son of John de Kayllewey, who now is, is kinsman and next heir of the whole blood of the aforesaid John son of John Giffard of Brymmesfeld, who died last, and is of the age of 40 years and more. |
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| C. Edw. III. File 5. (2. | |
| 79. | AVELINA, LATE THE WIFE OF JOHN GYFFARD of Brymmesfeld. |
| Writ, 20 August, 1 Edward III. | |
| GLOUCESTER. | Inq. Monday the morrow of St. Nicholas, 1 Edward III. |
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Kyngesstanleye. The manor, held for life, by the demise which Aymer (Almaricus) le Despencer made to the said John Giffard and Avelina and the heirs of the said John, of the king in chief by service of half a knight’s fee.
Elias Giffard, grandfather of the said John Giffard (the younger), had two wives, Isabel de la Musarder the first, and Alice Mautravers the second. The said Isabel bore two sons and a daughter, names unknown, who all died without heirs. After the death of Isabel, the said Elias married Alice Mautravers, of whom he begat John Giffard father of the said John Giffard who died last, and three daughters, Maud, Isabel and Mabel. The said John Giffard son of Elias Giffard, after the death of his father, married a certain Maud de Longespeye, of whom he begat Eleanor Lestrange and Katherine de Audeleye. The said Eleanor had issue John Lestrange, who is now of the age of 22 years; and the said Katherine had issue Nicholas de Audeleye, who begat a son James de Audeleye, who is now of the age of 15 years and is in the king’s wardship. The said Maud daughter of Elias, had issue Peter de Skydemor, who begat Alesia de Bavent, who had issue Roger de Bavent, who is now of the age of 40 years. The said Isabel, second daughter of the said Elias, had issue Guy le Tabler, who begat Edith de Grimstude, who had issue Thomas de Grimstude, who is of the age of 26 years. And the said Mabel, third daughter of the said Elias, had issue Richard Danseye, who begat Richard Dansey, who is of the age of 40 years. The said Roger de Bavent, Thomas de Grymstude and Richard Danseye are next heirs of the said John Giffard, who died last. The said Avelina on the day she died held no other lands or tenements within the bailiwick, save as dower, which are in the king’s hand. |
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| C. Edw. III. File 5. (3.) | |
| 80. | JULIANA DE LEYBURN or DE LEYBOURNE. |
| Writ, 16 January, 1 Edward III. | |
| KENT. | Inq. 30 January, 1 Edward III. (defaced.) |
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Eltham. The manor (extent given) held, jointly with Henry de Leybourne, her son, and the heirs of the said Juliana, by a fine levied in the king’s court, of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee.
Langele. The manor (extent given), held of the heirs of Robert de Insula by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee. Eselyngg. The manor (extent given), held of the heirs of Bartholomew de Badelesmere, a minor in the king’s wardship, as of the barony of Chilham, by service of a knight’s fee. Danynton. 50a. land held of Isabella, queen of England, as of her manor of Ospring [or Osspringh], by service of a fortieth part of a knight’s fee. Elmerston. The manor (extent given), held of the abbot of St. Augustine’s, Canterbury, by serjeanty, viz.—of bearing the banner of the said abbot for forty days in time of the king’s war when the abbot shall be present, and by service of 12d. yearly to be paid to the said abbot. Overlonde. A messuage and 80a. arable, held of the archbishopric of Canterbury, the see being void and in the king’s hand, by service of 13s. 4d. yearly to be paid at the Archbishop’s manor of Wyngham. Gare. The manor (extent given), including a water-mill, held of Isabella, queen of England, as of the manor of Middelton [or Middilton] by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee and 10s. yearly at the manor of Middelton. Heriedesham. 60a. pasture, rent and meadow, held of the said queen by one appearance yearly at the view of frank pledge of Ofspryng [or Ospryng]. Godwyneston [or Goldwyneston]. The manor (extent given), held of the said queen by service of rendering 11s. yearly at the queen’s manor of Middelton aforesaid. Juliana, daughter of Thomas de Leybourn, son of the said Juliana de Leybourn, aged 24 years and more, and married to Thomas le Blount, knight, is kinswoman and next heir of the said Juliana de Leybourn of all the manors, lands, &c. aforesaid, except the manor of Godewyneston, of which Henry de Leybourn, aged 40 (?) years, son of the said Juliana de Leybourn, is co-heir with the said Juliana, daughter of the said Thomas, because the said manor is divisible according to the custom of gavelkind. |
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| Writ of ad melius inquirendum, to Simon de Bereford, escheator, 18 February, 2 Edward III. Whereas by a previous inquisition it was found that Juliana de Leyburn did not hold any lands or tenements of the king in chief in his bailiwick, but that she held the manor of Eseling of the heir of Bartholomew de Badelesmere, a minor in the king’s wardship, as of the barony of Chilham, by service of a knight’s fee, and a messuage and lands in Overlonde of the archbishopric of Canterbury, then void and in the king’s hands, by service of 13s. 4d. yearly to be paid at the archbishop’s manor of Wengham for all service, and divers lands and tenements of other lords by divers services; nevertheless the king has been given to understand that she held the manor of Wynchyngfeld by Odiham and other lands and tenements in the county of Southampton, of the king in chief by knight’s service, whereof no mention was made in the said inquisition. | |
| SOUTHAMPTON. | Inq. on Tuesday after St. Matthias, 2 Edward III. |
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Wynchesfeld. The manor (extent given), held by the said Juliana of her own inheritance of the abbot of Certeseye by knight’s service and by rendering to him a pair of gilt spurs, or 6d. yearly for all service.
Juliana, late the wife of John de Hastynges and daughter of Thomas de Leybourn, is next heir of the said Juliana, and of full age, viz.—30 years and more. |
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| C. Edw. III. File 5. (4.) | |
| E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 16, m. 2d. | |
| 81. | JOHN DE MOUBRAY. |
| [Writ of certiorari de feodis] (missing). | |
| LINCOLN. | Extent made at Kynardefery on Friday after the Purification, 1 Edward III. |
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Knights’ fees pertaining to the manor of Epworth, viz.—
Gaynesburgh. The manor and town held by Sir Aymer (Eymar’) de Valence for two knights’ fees. Skalleby. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by Walter de Langeton; and a quarter of a knight’s fee held by William Wacelyn. Stretton by Skalleby. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by William de Houeden. Haxay [or Haxey], Butterwyk and Kelkefeld. Half a knight’s fee held by the heirs of Robert Takell. Overbronhom [or Overbrunham], Netherbrunnom [or Netherbrunham], Kelkfeld, Haxai and Butterwyk. Half a knight’s fee held by the heirs of Oliver Buscy. Haxai [or Haxey]. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by the abbot of Sulby, Richard de Estfeld, and Walter de Brunnom [or de Brunham]. Westwod and Haxai. A tenth part of a knight’s fee held by Roger the cook (cocus). Beltoft and Butterwyk. Two parts of a knight’s fee held by Thomas de Beltoft and Roger son of Henry. Beltoft. A fifteenth part of a knight’s fee held by William Berner. Belton. A twelfth part of a knight’s fee held by Henry de Sothill and John Barbur. Ouston. A twentieth part of a knight’s fee held by William Cutwolf [or Cutwof], William Oulyng, and John Chaunterell. Belton. A twentieth part of a knight’s fee held by William Crake and John de Beltoft. Gerlethorp. A twelfth part of a knight’s fee held by Henry de Rednesse, Richard de Amcotes, and Robert de Holthorp. Bliburgh. A knight’s fee held by Warin de Bassyngburn. Burton by Lyncoln, Kynardeferi, Telcotes, and elsewhere. Half a knight’s fee held by Nicholas de Yucflete [or de Iucflete], and Alexander de Insula. Southferiby. A knight’s fee held by the prior of Thorneholm. Yolthorp by Blitheburgh [or Blyburgh]. A knight’s fee held by the heirs [or heir] of John de Yolthorp of the tenements sometime of Robert de Otteby. |
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| [LINCOLN and NOTTINGHAM.] | Inq. …… (fragment, undated.) |
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[Knights’ fees pertaining to the manor of Epworth] as above, the tenant of Haxey and Westwode, however, being given as Walter the cook (cocus); also,
Geynesburgh. The advowson of the church. Arnthorp. The advowson of the church. Wylghton. The advowson of the church. Epworth, Ouston, and Haxey. The advowsons of the churches, held by the prior of Newburgh of the gift of the ancestors of the said John de Moubray. John his son, aged 21 years about the feast of St. Andrew last before the said 18 day of March in the above year, is his next heir. |
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| Writ to Simon de Grymmesby, escheator, 12 February, 1 Edward III. | |
| LINCOLN. | Inq. Monday in Easter week, 1 Edward III. |
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Epworth, Belwode, and Ketby, in the Isle of Axholme. The manors (extents given), including, in Epworth, rents of 10 ‘bindes’ and 9 1/2 ‘stickes’ of eels, price 2s. the ‘binde,’ a pair of gilt spurs, a pair of silver (albarum) spurs, and 9 barbed arrows, a several lake and fishery, seven wind-mills, a rabbit warren, a ferry across the river Trent at Kynardeferi, and a market there every Monday, and a free chace within the bounds of the said island; and at Ketby a wind-mill and several fishery; all held of the late king in chief by the service of a knight’s fee. All the demesne lands within the Isle of Haxholme are in free-chase and have been so from the time of the Conquest. And the said John de Moubray, deceased, and all his ancestors, used, from the time of the Conquest, all the underwritten liberties, viz.—assize of bread and ale, ‘wrek, wayf, infangthef and outfangthef,’ and judgment of thieves within the said Isle.
Heir as above, age 21 years and more. |
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| YORK. | Inq. Thursday after the Annunciation, 1 Edw. III. |
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Thresk. The manor, which in part lies waste by the devastation of the Scots (extent given), including fairs at the feasts of St. James and St. Luke; and the said John and his ancestors from the Conquest have had liberties of assize of bread and ale, ‘wrek, wayf, infangthef and outfangthef,’ hue and cry, ‘blodewit’ and warren.
Kirkeby Malasart. The manor (extent given), including a free chace called Nedderdale, whereof the soil of the wood belongs to the abbots of Fountains and Byland. Couton. The manor, which in part lies waste by the devastation of the Scots (extent given). Burton in Lonesdale. The manor (extent given), including 80a. wood called Mewych, a market, a fair at the feast of St. James, a vaccary, a chase called Ingelburgh, warren and liberties &c. as above. Brampton. The manor (extent given). Wytheleye or Whitheley. The manor (extent given), part of which lies waste. Faxflet. The manor (extent given). Alwarthorp. The manor (extent given). Foukbrigh. A moiety of the manor (extent given). All the demesne lands of these manors are in warren from the time of the Conquest. All held of the late King Edward in chief by a barony. Hovingham. The manor was sometime held by the said John of the said barony, but 8 years ago he gave it to John his son, to hold to himself and the heirs of his body of the king in chief, who still survives and holds it with the king’s licence. Cave. 22l. rent of freemen, from tenements held by Roger de Eyvill for life, by knight’s service, of the heirs of the said John de Moubray, to whom the reversion belongs. John his son, aged 21 and more, is his next heir. |
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| Writ of certiorari de feodis &c. 18 February, 1 Edward III. | |
| YORK. | Extent, Friday after the Annunciation, 1 Edward III. |
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Fees pertaining to the manor of Thresk, viz:—
Kirkeby Moresheved, Cropton, and elsewhere the county. Seven and a half knights’ fees, held by Thomas le Wake. Welhom, Sutton, and elsewhere. A fee, held by Gilbert de Aton. Brompton, Malton, Wyntringham, and elsewhere. Eleven and a half fees held by the same Gilbert of the inheritance of Vescy. Kepwich and elsewhere. Half a fee held by Ralph de Nevill. Thorp Arches and elsewhere. Three and a half fees held by Aucher son of Henry. Thorp Arches, Tokwith, Merston, and elsewhere. Three and a half fees held by Nicholas de Stapleton. Wyghale and Esedyk. A quarter of a fee held by Ralph de Albo Monasterio. Helaw and Folifait. Three parts of a fee held by Richard Waleys. Kilburn, Thorneton-on-the-hill (super montem), and elsewhere. Three and a half fees held by Robert de Eyvill. Slengesby, Colton, Sledmer, and elsewhere. Three fees held by William de Wyvill. Scammeston, Brouigton, and elsewhere. 6 carucates of land held by William Latimer, whereof 20 make a fee. Skaleton, Halmeby, and elsewhere. A fee held by William de Malbys. Brandesby, Steresby, and elsewhere. A fee held by Thomas de la River. Baynton. Half a fee held by Thomas de Sheffeld. Carleton, Hoton, and Iselbek. Three parts of a fee held by John Miniot. Tresk. A carucate of land held by John de Waxhand. Friton and Holthorp. Three parts of a fee held by John de Barton. Thurkelby and Osgotby. A fee held by the same John. Holme. An eighth of a fee held by William de Ros. Arlethorp. A quarter of a fee held by Henry de Perci. Bikerton. A quarter of a fee held by John de Walkyngham. Cokewald. Half a fee held by John de Colevill. Oversley. A quarter of a fee held by Thomas de Colevill. Ulveston. A quarter of a fee held by the prior of Newburgh. Gillyng, Holme, and Kirkeby under Knolle. A fee held by Thomas de Etton. Hundeburton. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by John Moryn. Carleton. Four bovates of land, whereof 16 carucates make a fee, held by Hugh Chastelyon. Hayton. Six carucates of land, whereof 10 make a fee, held by John de Ruddestance. Hovingham. Ten bovates of land, whereof 12 carucates make a fee, held by William de Besyngby. Thresk. Two bovates of land, whereof 16 carucates make a fee, held by John de Killyngton. Hoton. A carucate of land &c. held by William de Thorneton. Hovingham. A bovate of land, whereof 12 carucates make a fee, held by John Rabote. Norton. Six bovates, whereof 12 carucates make a fee, held by William Plaice. Sandhoton. A carucate of land, whereof 12 make a fee, held by Nicholas de Flaxton. Mildeby. A similar carucate of land held by John de Breton. Garton. Six like carucates of land held by Thomas de Grendale. Armethorp. A knight’s fee held by the abbot of Roche (de Rupa). Knights’ fees pertaining to the manor of Kirkeby Malasart, viz.— Masham. The manor, held by Joan de Wauton by service of a knight’s fee. Sleningforth, Grantelay, and elsewhere. A quarter of a fee held by the abbot of Fountains. Brathewheyt. A carucate of land, whereof 12 &c., held by John de Walkyngham. Grantelay and elsewhere. Half a like carucate held by John Gras. Ketlesmore. Half a like carucate held by Roger de Nunewyk. Wynkesley. Half a like carucate held by Sir Andrew de Merkenfeld. Aldefeld and elsewhere. A quarter of a fee held by William de Aldefeld. Azerlay. A twentieth part of a fee held by Thomas de Beltoft. Azerlawe. Half a carucate, whereof 12 &c., held by William Russell. Stodeley Roger. A quarter of a fee held by John le Wariner. Wynkesley. Half a carucate, whereof 12 &c., held by Peter de Shupton. Azerlawe. Two like bovates held by John de Cokewald. [Azerlawe?] Three like acres of land held by Nicholas Lamberd. Riggeton. A quarter of a fee held by Richard de Fourner. Landeforth. Certain tenements held by Richard de Greye for a knight’s fee. Knights’ fees pertaining to the manor of Burton in Londsale, viz.— Flasceby, [Elleslake (fn. 1) and] Wynterburn. A fee held by William Greyndorge. Neuton-in-Craven and elsewhere. A quarter of a fee held by Philip de Kymbe. Burton. A water-mill held by John de Boulton by service of a twentieth part [of a fee]. Oustewyk, Loukeland, and elsewhere. A fee held by John de Haveryngton. Saddebergh and Dent. A fee held by Henry son of Hugh. Louklandes. A sixth part of a fee held by Nicholas de Stapleton. Knights’ fees pertaining to the manor of Thresk, viz.— |
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Egmanton, Calineton, and Little Markham. A fee held by John de Eyvill.
Averham, Finyngley, Starthorp, Kelum, Davilthorp, Alkeley and Wynkeburn. Four fees held by the heir of Henry Husey. Serleby and Torworth. A fee held by the heir of Maud de Molers. Advowsons of churches, viz.— Arnethorp. Held in his own advowson. Eppeworth, Ouston, and Brafferton. Held by the prior of Newburgh of the gift of the said John’s ancestors. Cokewald, Tresk, Kilburn, Thurkelby, Kundal, Kirkeby on the Moor, Hovyngham, Kirkeby Moresheved, Kirkedall, and Haxhay. Held by the said prior and convent to their own uses, of the gift of the said John’s ancestors. Masham, Kirkeby Malasart, and Landeforth. Held by the dean and chapter of York, to their own uses, of the gift of the said John’s ancestors. |
| Writ to William Trussell, escheator, 28 February, 1 Edward III. | |
| Writ of certiorari de feodis &c., 28 February, 1 Edward III. | |
| NORTHAMPTON. | Inq. 6 May, 1 Edward III. |
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Crek. Two parts of a third part of the manor (extent given), including a common oven, held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee.
John his son, aged 21 years about the feast of St. Andrew last, is his next heir. |
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| BEDFORD. | Inq. 12 June, 1 Edward III. |
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Wylington. The manor (extent given), including two water-mills under the roof of one house and a fishery in the river Ouse.
Stottesfold or Stotfold. The manor (extent given), including two mills. Haunes. The manor (extent given), including a wind-mill, and 30a. wood called Keryngton Wode. Bromham. 40s. rent of assize. All held of the king in chief for a third part of the barony of Bedford, doing service of a knight’s fee. Bedford. The site of the castle with a fishery in the Ouse, held of the late King Edward without doing any service for the same; and the said John’s free court for all his tenants by knight’s service of a third part of the said barony, held in Bedford every three weeks. Heir as above. |
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| WARWICK. | Inq. 16 June, 1 Edward III. |
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Schustok. The manor (extent given), including a park, pond (stangnum), and a pasture called ‘Le Hoxheye,’ held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee; and the said John’s free court for all his tenants by knight’s service of the said manor, held there every three weeks.
Heir as above. |
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| LEICESTER. | Inq. 20 June, 1 Edw. III. |
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Melton Moubray. The manor (extent given), including a common oven, a fair, a market, a court called ‘Portmot,’ and a free court for tenants by knight’s service.
Fretheby. The manor (extent given), including a wind-mill. Both held of the king in chief by doing service of a knight’s fee. Heir as above. LEICESTER, WARWICK, NORTHAMPTON, and BEDFORD. Transcript of the above inquisitions (defective and defaced). |
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| C. Edw. III. File. 5. (5.) |