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  3. Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 96

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 96

Pages 175-201

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 9, Edward III. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1916.

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 96

195. ANNABEL, LATE THE WIFE OF JOHN PAYNEL.
Writ, 22 July, 23 Edward III.
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Westrasen, 28 August, 23 Edward III.
She was seised on the day she died of divers lands &c. in the county as dower, as of the right of Elizabeth the wife of Thomas de Fulnetby, daughter and one heir, and of John Pouger, kinsman and the other heir, of John son of Philip Paynel, nephew and heir of the aforesaid John Paynel as follows:—
Westrasen. A ruinous messuage, 24 bovates of land, 80a. meadow, a water-mill which is worth 40d. yearly, and not more because of a yearly rent charge of 3s. sterling on the said mill for finding a lamp burning on all Sundays and feast days, and especially at night, before the high altar in the church of Westrasen, and divers rents and works of tenants, including 1qr. 2bus., London measure, of malt, or 2s. 6d., and 10d. yearly for a custom called ‘haysilver.’
Oselby. 2s. rent of free tenants or a sore sparrow-hawk.
Medilrasen. Five bovates of arable land and 40s. rent.
All held of the king in chief by service of half a knight’s fee.
She was seised of no other lands &c. in the county.
She died on 4 July last. Elizabeth the wife of Thomas de Fulnetby, aged 30 years, and John Pouger, aged 15 years, are heirs of John Paynill, sometime her husband.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (1.)
E. Inq. p.m. File 11. (10.)
196. MAUD, LATE THE WIFE OF WILLIAM FAUCOMBERGE or FAULCOMBERGE.
Writ, 2 April, 23 Edward III.
SOMERSET. Inq. taken at Yevele on Thursday after Holy Trinity, 23 Edward III.
She held no lands &c. in her demesne as of fee or in service on the day she died.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (2.)
197. PETER DE FAUCOMBERGE.
Writ (missing).
SOMERSET. Inq. taken at Mountagu on Wednesday after St. Peter’s Chains, 23 Edward III.
He held no lands &c. on the day he died because, being alive and of good memory, he demised to William Knyght and Richard Oliver, chaplains, and Richard le Yonge a messuage and 20a. land in Lade, the manor of Milton Faucomberge and a messuage and a virgate of land in Assh, and a messuage, a dovecot, 37a. arable and 32a. meadow and pasture and a weir in la Bourgh and Werne by Langport. The messuage and land in Lade are held of the king in chief by service of 10s. yearly, and the said William, Richard and Richard acquired them of the said Peter without the king’s licence; the manor of Milton is held of William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury, as of the manor of Mertok, by knight’s service; the messuage and virgate of land in Assh are held of the same earl as of the same manor of Mertok, rendering to the wardens of the church of Mertok three lamps burning in the said church to be filled four times a year; and the tenements in la Bourghe and Werne by Langport are held of the bishop of Bath and Wells by service of 20s. yearly.
He died on the feast of the Epiphany last. Thomas Loterel, aged 25 years and more, is his kinsman and heir.
Endorsed:—Let it be replaced amongst the escheats of 23 Edward III, part 2.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (3.)
198. JOHN DE FAUCOMBERGE, of Skelton.
Writ, 26 September, 23 Edward III.
YORK; LIBERTY OF HOLDERNESS. Inq. taken at Ryse, Thursday, 15 October, 23 Edward III.
Ryse. The manor (extent given), including the advowson of the church, which is worth nothing yearly save only the presentation caritatis intuitu, held of the king in chief as of the honour of Aumale, now in the king’s hand, by service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee and doing suit at the king’s wapentake of Holdernesse every three weeks.
Wythornwyk. Two and a half carucates of land in the hands of tenants at will rendering 10l. yearly, held of the king in chief as of the honour aforesaid by service of a twentieth part of a knight’s fee and doing suit as above.
Catwyk. Two carucates of land.
Catfosse. Six carucates of land.
Drynghowe. Two carucates and three bovates of land.
Ulram. A carucate of land.
Estmerton. Three carucates of land.
Southfrothyngham. Half a carucate of land.
Bilton. A carucate of land.
North Skirlagh. Two carucates of land.
Hornseburton. Two bovates of land.
Esthaytfeld. Three carucates of land.
Seton. Three carucates of land.
All held of the king in chief as of the honour aforesaid by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee and doing suit as above; which lands divers free tenants held of him by foreign service and rendering 8l. 12s. 1d. yearly.
Beghum. Six carucates of land held of the heirs of Herbert de Sancto Quintino by foreign service; which lands divers free tenants held of the said John by foreign service.
He died on Friday, 18 September last. Walter his son, aged 30 years and more, is his next heir.
Writ of amotus, 2 November, 23 Edward III.
YORK. Inq. taken at York on Tuesday after St. Andrew, 23 Edward III.
Estbrunne. A ruinous capital messuage, 20s. rent of free tenants, 12l. rent of customary tenants and tenants at will for divers messuages and 24 bovates of land, 12s. rent of cottars and 2s. perquisites of court only, because of the poverty of the tenants, held of the king in chief as of the crown by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee.
Brantyngham. A capital messuage, ten bovates of land, 20s. rent of freemen, 10s. rent of cottars and 1a. meadow held of the king in chief as of the crown by service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee.
Skirne. 5a. meadow held of the abbot of Meaux, service not known.
He held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick except the castle and manor of Skelton with its members in the parts of Clyveland, of which no mention is made in this inquisition, because the jurors had no knowledge of them.
Date of death and heir as above.
YORK. Inq. taken at Gisburn, Tuesday the feast of the Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 23 Edward III.
Skelton in Clyveland. The manor with its member of Mersk (extents given), including a castle at Skelton which cannot be kept, maintained and repaired for less than 10 marks yearly, 24 bovates of poor moor land in demesne, which were worth 4l. 16s. yearly before the mortality of men in those parts this year and two parks of Oaks with deer called ‘le Wespark’ and ‘Mangrey’; which manor by his charter he granted to Adam de Derlyngton, chaplain, who granted the same to the said John for his life, with remainder to Walter son of the said John and his heirs. The said manor, with its appurtenances, except two carucates of land, is held of the king in chief as of the crown by service of a knight’s fee and a half and by homage; and the two carucates are held of Henry de Percy by knight’s service.
Langebergh. The office of bailiff (balliva) of the wapentake held of the king in chief by service of rendering 40 marks yearly at the exchequer by the hands of the sheriff of York, which 40 marks the present king by his charter granted to Thomas de Rokeby, Luncle, and his heirs, as the jurors understand. The said office is worth only 20l. yearly and so does not suffice for the payment of the said rent to the king.
He held no other lands &c. in the parts of Clyveland nor elsewhere in the escheator’s bailiwick, except the lands &c. in Estbrunne and elsewhere contained in the inquisition hereto attached.
Date of death and heir as above.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (4.)
199. MAUD, LATE THE WIFE OF ROBERT DE HOLAND.
Writ, 3 June, 23 Edward III.
STAFFORD. Inq. taken at Stafford on Thursday after St. Lawrence the Martyr, 23 Edward III.
She held no lands &c. in the bailiwick.
She died on Whitsunday last. Robert de Holand, her son, aged 30 years and more, is her heir.
Writ to William Croyser, escheator, 3 June, 23 Edward III.
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. taken at Aylesbury before Thomas Fermbaud or Ferbaud, escheator, on Saturday the feast of the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, 23 Edward III.
Little Broghton by Aylesbury. The manor, held of Henry earl of Lancaster as of the honour of Leicester as dower after the death of Robert de Holand, sometime her husband, by service of a rose yearly.
Date of death, and heir Robert de Holand, knight, as above.
Writ, 3 June, 23 Edward III.
DERBY. Inq. taken at Dalbury, Wednesday after St. Lawrence the Martyr, 23 Edward III.
Dalbury. The manor (extent given), the reversion whereof belongs to Robert son and heir of the said Robert de Holand, held for her life by the grant of Adam de Preston, of Henry earl of Lancaster by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
Wirkesworth. Two messuages and a carucate of land held in like manner of the dean and chapter of Lincoln of the right of their church of St. Mary, Lincoln, by service of 6s. and suit at their court of Wirkesworth.
She died on Saturday the eve of Whitsunday last. Heir as above.
Writ, 3 June, 23 Edward III.
BERKS. Inq. made at Abyndon, 24 August, 23 Edward III.
Denford. The manor (extent given), including a mill called a ‘toukyng mull’ and a several fishery, held of the earl of Hereford by service of a mark yearly.
She held no other lands &c. in the county.
She died on Whitsunday last. Heir as above.
Writ, 3 June, 23 Edward III.
LEICESTER. Inq. taken at Shepesheved, 4 July, 23 Edward III (fn. 1).
Shepesheved. A third part of the manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee for her life, jointly with Robert de Holand, deceased, late her husband, of the gift of Adam de Preston and William de Wyrkesworth, who enfeoffed them thereof for their lives, with remainder to Robert their son and the heirs of his body, by fine in the king’s court.
Bagworth and Thorneton. The manors and certain lands &c. at Halynghawe held in dower of the inheritance of Robert her son, of Henry earl of Leicester and Thomas earl of Warwick by definite (certa) services.
She held no other lands &c. in the county.
Date of death as last above. Heir as above, aged 30 years and more at Easter last.
Writ, 3 June, 23 Edward III.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Brackele, Wednesday the feast of St. Botulph, 23 Edward III.
Hals and Brackele. The manor held for her life of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee of the gift of Adam de Preston and William de Wirkesworth to her and Robert, her late husband, for their lives, with remainder to Robert their son and the heirs of his body, which son Robert survives.
Kyngessutton. The manor, with the hundred of Sutton, held to her and the heirs of the bodies of herself and Robert, sometime her husband, of the gift of Hugh de Denford, of the earl of Lincoln by service of a sparrow-hawk or 2s. yearly; the reversion belongs to Robert their son.
She held no other lands &c. in the county.
Date of death and heir as first above.
Writ, 3 June, 23 Edward III.
WILTS. Inq. taken at Marleberwe, Thursday after St. James the Apostle, 23 Edward III.
Wamberwe. The manor (extent given), held to her and the heirs of the bodies of herself and Robert, sometime her husband, by the gift of Hugh de Deneford, of Sir Edward, prince of Wales, as of the manor of Aldebourne which is parcel of the earldom of Salisbury now in the said prince’s hand, by service of mowing the meadows of Stoniham and Dokham of the manor of Aldebourne, for which service the lord of Wamberwe shall have ‘husbote’ and ‘heybote’ in the lord of Aldebourne’s wood in Bradene.
She held no other lands &c. in the county.
Date of death as first above. Heir as above, aged 25 years and more.
Writ, 3 June, 23 Edward III.
LANCASTER. Inq. taken at Preston in Amoundernesse, 12 June, 23 Edward III.
Holand. The manor (extent given), the reversion whereof belongs to Robert son and heir of Robert, sometime her husband, by the grant of Adam de Preston, held for her life of Henry earl of Lancaster in socage by homage and fealty and service of 12s. yearly and by suit at the county of Lancaster every six weeks and at the wapentake of Derby every three weeks.
Hale. The manor similarly held of the same earl by fealty and by suit at the wapentake of Derby every three weeks.
Samlesbury. A moiety of the manor similarly held of the same earl in socage by fealty and service of 6s. yearly and by suit at the wapentake of Clyderhowe every three weeks.
Torysholm. The manor similarly held of the same earl in socage by homage and fealty and by service of 8s. yearly.
Dalton. The manor similarly held of Roger la Ware in socage by fealty and service of 13d. yearly.
Bryghtemete. A moiety of the hamlet similarly held of the same Roger in socage by fealty and service of 20d. yearly.
Harewod. A twelfth part of the manor similarly held of the same Roger in socage by fealty and service of 1d. yearly.
Haydok. The manor similarly held of Robert de Langton in socage by fealty and service of 6s. 8d. yearly and by suit at the said Robert’s court of Neuton in Makerefeld every three weeks.
Goldeburn. A moiety of the manor similarly held of the same Robert de Langton in socage by fealty and service of 6d. yearly.
Orell and Overderwent. The manor of Orell and a fourth part of the manor of Overderwent, similarly held of the same Robert in socage by fealty and service of 5s. 1d. yearly and by suit at the said Robert’s court of Neuton.
She held no other lands &c. in the county.
Date of death not known because she died outside the county. Robert de Holand, knight, son of the said Robert and Maud, of full age, is her heir.
Writ, 25 August, 23 Edward III.
HERTFORD. Inq. taken at Buntyngford on Tuesday the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 23 Edward III.
She held no lands &c. in the county.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (5.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 65. (2.) and 69. (1.)
200. MAUD, LATE THE WIFE OF ROBERT DE HOULOND, knight.
Writ (missing).
BUCKINGHAM. Inq. taken at Ayllesbury, 11 July, 23 Edward III (defaced).
Little Brougthon by Aylles(bury). The manor (extent given), held in dower of the inheritance of Robert, son and heir of the said Robert and Maud, of Henry [earl of Lancaster, as of the honour] of Leycester by service of a rose.
She died on Whitsunday last.
E. Inq. p.m. File 10. (22.)
201. JOHN DE WYLUGHBY, knight.
Writ, 20 June, 23 Edward III.
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Spillesby, 10 July, 23 Edward III.
Malbethorp. A moiety of a carucate of land held of the king in chief by homage and fealty only.
Skyrbek. John de Neuton, parson of the church of Spillesby, and Stephen Tours were seised of a messuage and the lastage of Skyrbek; and they, by their charter with the king’s licence and by fine levied in the octave of the Purification, 18 Edward III, granted the aforesaid messuage and lastage to the said John de Wylughby and Joan his wife and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of the said John de Welughby. The said messuage and lastage are held of the king in chief by homage and fealty only.
Orreby. Robert de Hamby, parson of the church of Hoggesthorp, and John de Mundene, parson of the church of Welughby, were seised of the manor of Orreby in fee and gave the same to the said John de Welughby and Joan his wife and the heirs of the said John. It is held of John de Orreby, knight, by homage and fealty only, and the said John holds it of the king in chief by the same service.
Erysby. The inner site of the manor within the ditch, enclosed by a stone wall and houses, held by the said John of the bishop of Durham by homage and fealty only, and the said bishop holds it as part of the manor of Erysby of the king in chief by homage and fealty only.
He was seised of no other lands &c. in the county on the day he died, because long before he gave all his other lands &c. to Thomas de Fryskeneye, parson of the church of Welughby, Stephen Tours, William de Orston, parson of the church of Wysspyngton, and John Caus, parson of the church of St. Peter, Malberthorp.
He died on Saturday after Corpus Christi last. John de Welughby, knight, his son, aged 20 1/2 years and more, is his heir.
Writ of amotus, 8 October, 23 Edward III.
NORFOLK. Inq. taken at Norwich, 24 October, 23 Edward III.
Wethacre, Hoboys, Chategrave, Eggefeld and Walgote. A moiety of the manors held jointly with Joan his wife, who survives, to them and the heirs of the said John; and the other moiety of the said manors similarly held, as of the inheritance of the said Joan. The manors of Wethacre and Hoboys are held of John le fitz Water by service of a knight’s fee; the manors of Walcote and Eggefeld are held of Robert de Benhale, as of the manor of Horsforthe by service of a knight’s fee; and the manor of Chategrave is held of John le fitz Water by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
He died on 2 July last, as the jurors understand. Heir as above, aged 20 years and more.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (6.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 77. (2.)
202. PETER LE BOTILLER, of Bastelden.
Writ, 12 May, 23 Edward III.
BERKS. Inq. taken at Bastelden, 5 June, 23 Edward III.

Bastelden. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee and four marks payable yearly at the exchequer by the hands of the sheriff of Berks. There used to be 100s. rent of bondmen and cottars, but now all their tenements are in the lord’s hands through the death of the tenants during this pestilence and the tenements are worth nothing, for almost all the people are dead this year, and all the said lands and tenements lie in common.
He held no other lands &c.
He died on Monday the morrow of the Invention of the Holy Cross last. Thomas le Botiller, his son, aged 30 years, is his heir.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (7.)
203. JOHN LE BOTILLER, knight.
Writ, 8 January, 23 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Winchester on Monday after St. Vincent, 23 Edward III.
Wymeryng. The manor, worth 20l. yearly, held jointly with Margery his wife, of the grant of Robert de Wolverton and Robert le Warner, chaplain, for their lives, with remainder to John son of the said John and the heirs of his body, of the king in chief by service of 1d. yearly.
Lokerle. The manor held of the king in chief by the service aforesaid and by rendering to the king at his exchequer 6l. 7s. 8d. yearly.
He died on 20 December last. John his son, aged 30 years, is his heir.
Writ, 8 January, 23 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Winchester on Wednesday before the Purification, 24 Edward III.
Wymeryngge. The manor held jointly as above, by the gift of the same Robert and Robert, who held the said manor of the gift of the said John le Boteler, and enfeoffed the said John and Margery thereof, to hold for their lives, as abovesaid, with remainder to John son of the said John and the heirs of his body, and further successive remainders to John le Boteler, knight, and Margery his wife (sic) (fn. 2) and the heirs of the said John’s body, and the right heirs of the said John le Boteler, knight. The said Margery survives and holds the manor for life by virtue of this feoffment. The manor is held of the king in chief by service of 1d. yearly at the exchequer by the hands of the sheriff of Southampton. It is worth 24l. yearly and no more, because many tenants have died in the present pestilence.
Lokerle, Estuderle and Burghton. A messuage, a carucate of land containing 300a. arable, 10a. wood, 1a. meadow and 40s. rent held of the king by a fee farm of 6l. 11s. 9d. yearly at the exchequer by the hands of the sheriff of Southampton.
He died on Sunday before St. Thomas the Apostle, 23 Edward III, without heir by Margery his wife. John his son by Joan his first wife, aged 30 years, is his heir.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (8.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 75.
204. JOAN, LATE THE WIFE OF JOHN LE BOTILLER or LE BOTELER.
Writ, 22 June, 23 Edward III.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Northampton, 8 August, 23 Edward III.
Grendon. A messuage, five cottages, 5a. arable and 1/2a. 1r. meadow held for her life, of the inheritance of the heir of Ralph le Boteler, of John de Haryngton, knight, by service of 12d. yearly and two appearances at his view of frankpledge.
She died on 19 June. Edmund son of the said Joan and John, age not known because he was not born in the county, is their heir.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (9.)
205. HUGH PLESCY or HUGH, SON OF HUGH SON OF HUGH SON OF JOHN DE PLECY.
Writ, 9 September, 23 Edward III.
OXFORD. Inq. made at Oxford, 20 September, 23 Edward III.
Cudelyngton. The manor (extent given) held jointly with Elizabeth his wife and the heirs male of their bodies, by fine levied on the morrow of the Ascension, 19 Edward III, of the king in chief by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee. There used to be 14 bondmen, but six of them have died in the pestilence, and their lands are in the lord’s hand and he fallow and are worth nothing because they are in common.
He held no other lands &c. in the county.
He died on 2 September last. John his brother, aged 17 years and more, is his heir.
Writ of certiorari de feodis &c. 10 December, 23 Edward III.
OXFORD. Inq. made at Oxford, 31 July, 24 Edward III.
Cornwell. A messuage and two carucates of land and 20s. rent held by John Blaket by service of a knight’s fee.
Walcote. A messuage and 60a. land held by the heirs of Savary (Savarici) de Walcote by service of a sixth part of a knight’s fee.
Cornwelle. A messuage and two virgates of land held by the archdeacon of York by service of a sixth part of a knight’s fee; and a messuage and a virgate and a half of land held by Joan la Graungier by service of a tenth part of a knight’s fee.
Dokelynton. The manor, and a messuage and a carucate of land in Little Bereford held by John Dyve by service of two knights’ fees.
Touresmore. A messuage and two carucates of land held by the heirs of John Daundelyn by service of half a knight’s fee.
Fulwelle. The manor, held by the abbot of Oseneye by service of a knight’s fee.
Blechesden. The manor, held by Elizabeth de Borgh by service of a knight’s fee.
Bokenhull. The manor, held by Margaret Dammory by service of a knight’s fee.
Herdwyk. The manor, held by William Daudele by service of a knight’s fee.
Curtlyngton. A messuage and a carucate of land held by John de Croxford by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
Waterpyrye. The manor, held by the heirs of Richard de Bella Fago and the heirs of William son of William by service of two knights’ fees.
Grove. The manor, held by Robert Lelham and Is’ his wife by service of a knight’s fee.
Shirbourn. The manor, held by Henry Tyeys by service of two knights’ fees.
Rufford. The manor, held by Oliver de Bohun and Margaret his wife by service of two parts of a knight’s fee.
Parva Munstre. The manor, held by John Laundels by service of half a knight’s fee.
Bampton Doyly and Kenecote. The manor, held by Richard de Gildesborgh and Thomas de Mewes by service of two knights’ fees.
Ascote Doyly. The manor, held by William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, by service of two knights’ fees.
Donstiwe and Yoleghbury. The manors, held by John de Lyouns, Giles de Arderne and Hugh Ranes by service of a knight’s fee.
Swerford. The manor, held by John de Molyns by service of a knight’s fee.
Elsefeld. The manor, held by Joan de Elsefeld by service of half a knight’s fee.
Chastelton. The manor, held by John Trillowe by service of half a knight’s fee.
Ardele, Weston, Whitefeld and Wygynton. The manors, held by Robert le fitz Wych by service of three knights’ fees.
Weston and Watereton. The manors, held by the abbot of Oseneye by service of two knights’ fees.
All held of the king in chief. None of them have as yet been taken by the escheator into the king’s hand.
He held no advowson of any church in the county.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (10.)
206. SIBYL, LATE THE WIFE OF JOHN SCURES or DE SCURES.
Writ after the death of the said Sibyl, who held for life of the inheritance of Laurence de Sancto Martino, 5 May, 23 Edward III.
WILTS. Inq. taken at Stupellangeford, 16 May, 23 Edward III.
Estgrymstede. 8s. 1 1/2d. rent held in dower of the inheritance of Laurence de Sancto Martino.
Stupellangeford. A moiety of the manor (extent given) held for her life jointly with Laurence de Sancto Martino, sometime her husband, of the same inheritance.
All held of the king in chief as parcel of the barony of Dene by knight’s service.
Ubeton and Werdor. The manors (extents given) held jointly as above for her life, of the same inheritance, of the abbess of Wilton by knight’s service.
She died on 26 April, 23 Edward III. Laurence de Sancto Martino, her son, aged 30 years and more, is her heir.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (11.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 69. (2.)
207. THOMAS, SON OF WILLIAM DE HOREWODE.
Writ, 26 May, 23 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Overton, Thursday in Whitsun week, 23 Edward III.
La Stevenebury in Preston Candevere. He held no lands &c. in the county on the day he died, but his father William and Christina his wife held the manor of la Stevenebury in survivorship, with reversion to the said Thomas and the heirs male of his body. Thomas died at Caleys in the king’s service (obsequio) on Friday after Michaelmas, 21 Edward III, in the lifetime of the said William and Christina. The manor is held of the lord of the manor of Bradefeld, co. Berks, by service of 1d. yearly.
William his son, aged nearly seven years, is his heir.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (12.)
208. WILLIAM DE HORWODE and CHRISTINA HIS WIFE.
Writ touching the said William, 26 May, 23 Edward III.
Writ touching the said Christina, 26 May. 23 Edward III.
SOUTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Overton on Tuesday before St. Barnabas, 23 Edward III.
Fremantel. 240a. of several pasture near the king’s park of Fremantel held jointly by the said William and Christina, of the king in chief; which pasture King Edward II gave to the said William and Christina for their lives, without rendering anything to him, with reversion to himself; and afterwards the present king granted and by his charter confirmed to the aforesaid William that after the deaths of the said William and Christina the said pasture should descend to the right heirs of the said William, to hold of the king in chief by service of 40s. yearly.
Polhampton by Assh. The manor (extent given), including the custody of a messuage and three virgates of land, by reason of the minority of William, son of William de Polhampton, who held by knight’s service, who is two years of age, held by the said William and Christina of the king in chief; which manor King Edward II gave to them to hold of him for their lives, and it was sometime the escheat of the king’s progenitors by the death of the count of Aumale who held it of the king by knight’s service, as parcel of his earldom; and afterwards the present king granted to the said William for his service long rendered to the king’s progenitors and to the king himself, that the said manor should after the deaths of the said William and Christina descend to the right heirs of the said William, to hold of the king as chief lord, without rendering him anything. The said manor was, before the death of the said William and Christina, seized into the king’s hand by the escheator, for what cause is not known to the jurors; but, notwithstanding this, the said William and Christina continued their seisin without interruption and died seised, claiming the demesne and fee thereof by the abovesaid grant of the present king.
La Stevenebury in Preston Candevere. The manor (extent given) held of the lord of the manor of Bradefeld, co. Berks, by service of 1d. yearly, whereof the said William and Christina were jointly enfeoffed for their lives in fee tail, by fine levied in the king’s court, with successive remainders to Thomas son of the said William and the heirs male of his body, and to the right heirs of the said Christina.
He died on Monday before St. Dunstan last. Christina his wife, who survived, held the aforesaid manors and pasture for her life and died on the Saturday after the death of the said William. William son of Thomas de Horewode, son of the said William, aged nearly seven years, is heir of the said William and Christina.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (13.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 63.
209. ROBERT DE HARLEGH, knight.
Writ, 21 May, 23 Edward III.
SALOP. Inq. made at Brugge Noth, Monday after St. John the Baptist, 23 Edward III.
Caus. A fourth part of the manor, viz. Yokelton, Schelve and Wentenore (extents given), including rents greatly reduced on account of the pestilence, held as of the inheritance of Margaret his wife, who survives; which manor is held of the king in chief by service of two knights’ fees.
Harlegh. The hamlet (extent given), including lands which the jurors know not how to extend because of the pestilence, and rents of free men which used to be 4l. yearly and now are only 10s., from the same cause, held of William la Zouche by service of 10s. yearly.
Wylyley. The hamlet (extent given), with like results from the pestilence, held of the prior of Wenlok by service of 6s. 8d. yearly.
He died on 16 May last. Robert his son, aged 28 years at the feast of the Annunciation last, is his heir.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (14.)
210. MARGARET, LATE THE WIFE OF ROBERT DE HARLEGH.
Writ, 30 June, 23 Edward III.
SALOP. Inq. made at Brugge North, Tuesday the feast of the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 23 Edward III.
Caus. She held no lands &c. of the king in chief in dower or for her life of the inheritance of Robert son and heir of the above Robert in the county, or of any other; but she held a fourth part of the manor of Caus, viz. Yokelton, Schelve and Wentenore (extents given), of her own inheritance, which manor is held of the king in chief by service of two knights’ fees.
She died on Wednesday the feast of St. John the Baptist last. Robert, son of Robert de Harlegh, aged 28 years at the feast of the Annunciation last, is her heir.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (15.)
211. AGNES GRAPER.
Writ to Robert de Angreton (or Angerton), mayor of Newcastle on Tyne, and escheator there, 18 September, 23 Edward III.
NEWCASTLE ON TYNE. Inq. Sunday the feast of St. Luke, 23 Edward III.
She held no lands of the king in chief in the said town or within the liberty thereof, because the whole town, with a meadow adjacent thereto, is held in free burgage of the king by service of 100l. 13s. 4d. yearly; in which town the said Agnes on the day she died was seized of the following lands &c., which she held in free burgage of the king by service of 20d. yearly, viz. a messuage by le Frerecrosse, sometime held by John del Brome; a messuage sometime held by William Gabbedede; a messuage held by William Blaklambe; a messuage in le Bradcher held by Hugh Ankirnebbe; a messuage held by John Horner; a messuage by the church of All Saints held by Richard Carpenter; an unroofed (discooperta) messuage without Neweyate; four houses on le Denebrig as it is divided in the middle (fn. 3) (sicut dimittitur in medio sic); two houses in Horsmarketgate; a house between two houses by le Barris; a third part of two parts of a great grange towards the west, with the middle garden; and a third part of two parts of vacant plots in Cynydgate as it is divided in the middle of the said plots (fn. 3) (prout dimittitur in medio placiarum predictarum sic).
Writ, 18 September, 23 Edward III.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Inq. taken at Baumburgh, 9 October, 23 Edward III.
Elyngham. A messuage, 24a. land, 3a. meadow called Elmedu, a water-mill and the site of a water-mill burned by the Scots held of John de Clifford by service of 1d. yearly.
Alburwyk. A fourth part of the town (extent given), including a capital messuage, held of Henry de Percy by service of 5s. yearly; and a toft and 12a. land held of the prior of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England by service of 2s. 8d. yearly.
Shotton. 9a. meadow in a place called Holford held of Roger Somerwelle by knight’s service.
Thorklaw. A toft, 30a. land and 2a. meadow held of Thomas de Thorklaw by service of 1lb. pepper yearly, price 8d.
Jesemuth. A third part of two parts of the manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by service of a third part of a moiety of a knight’s fee and by rendering 18 1/2d. yearly for the ward of the castle of Newcastle on Tyne.
Elstwik. 8a. 1r. held of the prior of Tynmuth by service of 2lb. pepper yearly.
Caldemerton. The site of a messuage, 86a. land and 1a. meadow held of John de Hartwayton, lord of Follebery, by service of a rose and 2s. yearly.
She died on 13 September, 23 Edward III. Her daughters, Maud, whom William del Strozir married, aged 24 years, and Alice, whom Robert de Orde married, aged 23 years, are her heirs.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (16.)
212. JOHN INGE.
Writ, 6 February, 23 Edward III.
SOMERSET. Inq. taken at Corston Monday after the Annunciation, 23 Edward III.
Corston. The manor (extent given), including 50a. pasture called Wodelese, held for his life of the king in chief by service of half a knight’s fee, by the grant of William Inge, parson of the church of Heenton, by fine in the king’s court. It ought to remain to John, son of Alice Basset, brother of Joan, sometime the wife of Thomas Apadam, because the said Alice and Thomas and Joan his wife, to whom the said manor would have remained, are dead. The said John is 17 years of age.
He died on 4 February last. Andrew his son, aged 2 years and more, is his heir.
Writ, 6 March, 23 Edward III.
WILTS. Inq. taken at Salisbury, 30 June, 23 Edward III.
Sutton Maundevyle. A messuage, two carucates of land, 60a. meadow, 80a. wood and 60s. rent held for life by fine levied in the king’s court, with successive remainders to Alice Basset, Hildebrand her son who survives, John, James, Alice and Elizabeth, brothers and sisters of the said Hildebrand, and Thomas Apadam le Fytz and Joan his wife, and the heirs of their bodies respectively, and to the right heirs of the said John Inge. The said tenements are held in chief of Thomas West, knight, by service of a pair of gloves or 1d. yearly.
Fontel Giffard. A messuage and four bovates of land held for life, with reversion to the right heirs of John Mauduyt of Somerford, knight, of Robert Maundevyle by service of a rose yearly.
Stoktone. A messuage and a carucate of land held for life by the demise of Peter de Escudemor, with reversion to the right heirs of the said Peter, of the prior and convent of St. Swythun’s, Winchester, by service of 30s. yearly.
He died on 8 February last. Stephen Inge, his son, aged one year and three-quarters, is his heir.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (17.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. Nos. 69. (2.) and 78. (2.)
213. ELEANOR, LATE THE WIFE OF EDMUND GASCELYN.
Writ, 24 May, 23 Edward III.
WILTS. Inq. taken at Marlebergh, 5 June, 23 Edward III.
Chippenham. A third part of the manor (extent given) held in dower of the inheritance of Geoffrey Gacelyn, who holds the whole manor of the king in chief by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee. The said Eleanor was dowered by the said Geoffrey.
Budeston. The town held jointly with Edmund, sometime her husband, by the gift of John Twynyng, to them and the heirs of Edmund, of Reynold de Cobbeham by a farm of 20 marks yearly.
Chippenham. A messuage and a carucate of land (extent given) similarly held of Aliva late the wife of Peter de la Heose by service of 15d. yearly.
Great Cheverel. A moiety of the manor (extent given) similarly held of the same Reynold de Cobbeham by knight’s service.
She died on 14 February last. Geoffrey, son of the said Edmund and Eleanor, aged 30 years and more, is her heir.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (18.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. No. 69. (1.)
214. MARGARET, LATE THE WIFE OF JOHN DE LOVAYN.
Writ after the death of the said Margaret, who held of the inheritance of the heir of the said John, a minor in the king’s wardship, 4 September, 23 Edward III.
ESSEX. Inq. taken at Eystans ad Turrim, Sunday before St. Matthew, 23 Edward III.
Eystans ad Turrim. A third part of the manor (extent given), including a third part of an enclosure called Hompark, with the advowson of the church, held for her life as dower after the death of the said John, sometime her husband, of the king in chief as of the honour of Wyndelesore by service of a third part of a knight’s fee and by rendering 66s. 8d. yearly for the ward of the castle of Wyndelesore.
Brokesheved. The manor (extent given) held for her life by joint acquisition with the said John, sometime her husband, of the lady of Clare, service not known, of the grant of Thomas Symplyng, rector of the church of Stanstede, to them and the heirs of the said John.
She died on the feast of St. James the Apostle last. Eleanor, her daughter, aged 6 years and more, is her heir.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (19.)
215. LAURENCE PAVELY, SON OF ROBERT PAVELY, knight.
Writ, 15 June, 23 Edward III.
NOTTINGHAM. Inq. taken at Rudyngton, Monday before the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 23 Edward III.
He held no lands &c. of the king in chief in the bailiwick.
He died on Saturday the eve of Holy Trinity. Roger Pavely his brother, aged 20 years, is his heir.
Writ, 15 June, 23 Edward III.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. taken at Great Hoghton, 28 June, 23 Edward III.
Westpirie. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by knight’s service, as of the honour of Peverel, including lands lying for the most part uncultivated by reason of the pestilence, and five carucates of land from which Philippa, queen of England, has 30s. 6d. yearly. There used to be a rent of 23l. 3s. 7 3/4d. yearly from free tenants, bondmen and cottars, but they are all dead, except a few (named).
Great Hoghton. Laurence Pavely, grandfather of the said Laurence, gave to Roger his son 4l. yearly rent out of the manor of Great Hoghton for his life, and to Thomas his son 60s. yearly rent for his life, and Robert Pavely, father of the said Laurence, gave to John his son 60s. yearly rent for his life, of the reversions whereof the said Laurence died seised, and also of the manor itself (extent given), including two pastures called Middelhay and Westhay, which were worth in old time 3s. 8d. and this year nothing because there are no buyers, two woods, viz. Shortwod and Wasseneye, a water-mill called Clak, 3s. yearly rent from the master of St. David’s from a water-mill in Abyndon and a rent for fishing in the Nene.
(Unspecified.) Three cottages, 14a. land, 2a. meadow and 4s. 10d. yearly rent of the fee of Lysours held of the heirs of John Halewyk by service of a rose.
Northampton. 7s. yearly rent from burgages of the town.
The manors of Westpirie and Great Hoghton are held of the king as of the honour of Peverel, together with other lands &c. in the counties of Nottingham and Derby by service of one knight’s fee.
He died on 7 June last. John his brother, aged 15 years at the feast of St. Swythun last, is his heir, as is asserted.
Writ of certiorari de feodis &c. 22 July, 23 Edward III.
OXFORD. Inq. made at Mudelynton, 17 (sic) July, 23 Edward III.
He held no knights’ fees in the county.
Wendlebury. The advowson of the church.
Writ of certiorari de feodis &c. 23 July, 23 Edward III.
NORTHAMPTON. Extent made at Northampton, 29 August, 23 Edward III.
Heghtmoundcote. A knight’s fee pertaining to the manor of Pyrie held of the king in chief as of the honour of Peverel.
Pirie. The advowson of the church, pertaining to the same manor similarly held.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (20.)
216. MARGARET DE ROOS or DE ROS.
Writ, 16 August, 23 Edward III.
LINCOLN. (fn. 4) Inq. taken at Horncastre, 4 October, 23 Edward III (partly illegible).
Gowsill, or Gouxill. [Goushill.] A messuage with a garden and croft, 110a. arable, 120a. meadow, pasture for five fat beasts, pasture for 120 sheep, [a windmill,] 4l. 6s., 4qr. malt, 100 hens and 500 [100] eggs yearly rents and a court every three weeks held [of the barony of Baious] by service of a knight’s fee.
Halton. Two messuages, 100a. arable, 30a. meadow, 10l. yearly rent from free and bond tenants and a court every three weeks held of the abbot &c. of Thornton by service of half a knight’s fee.
Gedeney. A messuage, a dovecot, a windmill, [176a.] arable, 120 [112]a. meadow, 100a. moor and several pasture, three salterns, a several pasture called ‘le Mershe,’ five bushels (modios) of salt, 4l. 13s. [or 14l. 14s.] yearly rent and a court held every three weeks held of the king as of the honour of Aumale, which is in the king’s hand by service of a twelfth part of a knight’s fee.
Hollebech. 55s. yearly rent from divers socmen held [of the king of] the honour aforesaid by foreign service.
Poynton. A messuage, a water-mill, 70 [72]a. arable, 20a. meadow, 10a. marsh, 50s. rent, [fowls, salt and] a court every three weeks.
Greyby. A messuage, 50a. arable, 8a. meadow, 40s. rent [and fowls].
Both held of Roger Peddewardyn by service of a knight’s fee.
Lepyngthorp. A messuage, 80a. arable, 6a. meadow, 6a. wood and 20s. yearly rent held of the heirs [inheritance] of William de Mortuo Mari by knight’s service.
[Losiche. 20s. rent.]
Roxham. A messuage, 60 [40]a. arable, 18a. meadow, 30s. rent, 30 hens, 400 sheaves of straw for thatching houses, [4] ‘kirves’ of turf and a court every three weeks held of the barony of Bayous by service of half a [one] knight’s fee.
Walecote [Wydelcote]. 40s. yearly rent held of the heirs [inheritance] of Philip de Kyme [by foreign service].
Basyngham. A messuage, seven bovates of land, 30a. meadow, a fifth part of a water-mill and a court every three weeks held of the heirs [inheritance] of William de Staynton [Stanton] by service of a fifth part of a knight’s fee.
Lincoln. Two messuages in the suburb held as of the king’s ancient demesne by service of 2d.
[Elsham.] A messuage and three bovates of land held of the prior of Elsham by foreign service.
[Thorneton] upon Humber. [Three bovates of land] held of the abbot of Thorneton [by foreign service].
Welesby [Wellesby]. 40s. yearly rent held of the abbot of Wellehow by service of a twentieth [part of a knight’s fee].
Stalyngburgh [Stanyngburgh] and Immyngham. A messuage and a toft and two bovates of land held of the heirs [heir] of Nicholas Malmeyns [Malemeyns] [by service of 6s. 10d. yearly].
Roxton. [A messuage and two bovates of land] held [of the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England] by service of 2s. yearly; and a messuage and [two] bovates of land held of the heirs of John son of Ralph de Gouxill [Gouxhill, by service of 16d. yearly].
Holebech [Holbek]. [A messuage and 1/2a.] land held [of the heir of William Eldelyn] by service of a clove.
[Quappelade.] [5]a. land held [of the heir of Robert son of Thomas] by service of 1 1/2d. [1d.] yearly.
[Greyby. A toft, 16 1/2a. land and 3s. rent] held of the heirs [heir] of John Mareshall [by service of 5s. 6 1/2d. yearly].
Cranewell. [Six] bovates of land held of the prior [of Sempryngham] by service of 2s. yearly.
She died on 22 July last. Philip le Despenser her son, who died on 22 August last, aged 22 years, was her heir. He entered upon no land of hers, because he died shortly after her death, nor took any profits from her lands except from Market Staynton and Alkebarow, which he held, conjointly with Joan his wife, by the said Margaret’s gift. Philip [son of the said] Philip, [aged 7 years at the feast of St. Lucy next, is his] heir.
Writ, 16 August, 23 Edward III.
YORK; LIBERTY OF HOLDERNESS. Inq. taken at Hedon, Thursday, 15 December, 23 Edward III.
Little Coldon. A messuage, ten tofts and twenty-four bovates and two plots of land held of the king in chief as of the honour of Aumale, which is in the king’s hand, by service of a sixteenth part of a knight’s fee.
Paghel. Four tofts, four bovates of land and 10s. 2 1/4d. rent held of the king in chief, as of the honour aforesaid, by service of finding four men to ferry (transfretare) the lord and lady of the manor of Brustwyk across the Humber, when they have to cross from Paghelflet to the parts of Lyndeseye.
Holm. A messuage, two tofts, 10a. 1r. land, 27a. salt meadow and pasture for eleven fat cattle held of the king in chief, as of the honour aforesaid, by service of rendering 13d. yearly.
Kayngham. A croft similarly held by service of 13d. yearly.
Drynghowe. Nine bovates of land similarly held by service of a forty-eighth part of a knight’s fee.
Otringham. A toft and a croft held of the abbot of Meaux by service of 1d. yearly.
Dodyngton. A messuage, five tofts and twenty-four bovates of land held of the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England by service of 5s. yearly.
Great Coldon. Two tofts held of the archbishop of York by knight’s service.
Beford. Six carucates of land held in service of the king in chief, as of the honour aforesaid, by service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee; which land divers free tenants held of her by foreign service.
She died on 28 July last; and after her death the aforesaid tenements descended to Philip le Despenser, her son and heir, who took no profit from them nor occupied them. He died on 22 August last. Philip his son, aged 7 years on the feast of St. Lucy last, is his heir.
Writ, 16 October, 23 Edward III.
YORK. Inq. taken at York, Tuesday before St. Hilary, 23 Edward III.
Redenesse. A messuage, 4a. land, 1a. meadow, 1a. pasture and 40a. moor, which are in the hands of tenants at will, who render 46s. 6d yearly, held of the abbot &c. of Selby by service of 12d. yearly.
Houk. A messuage, 8a. land, 3a. meadow, 3a. pasture and 20a. moor, which are in the hands of tenants at will, who render 33s. 2d. yearly, held of the heirs of Hamon de Houk, service not known.
She held no other lands &c. in the county within the said escheator’s bailiwick, except the manors of Turnomhall and Thornton in Craven, of which no mention is made in this inquisition, because the extent of those manors was lately taken by virtue of another writ.
She died on 29 July last. Philip son of Philip le Despenser son of the said Margaret, aged 7 years and more, is her heir.
Writ of amotus, 28 October, 23 Edward III.
YORK. Inq. taken at York on Friday after St. Martin in the Winter, 23 Edward III.
Turnumhalle. John de Ros, knight, deceased, sometime husband of the said Margaret, was at one time seized of the manor of Turnumhalle (extent given) including a fishery in the river Ouse, and perquisites &c. of court, worth 2s. only because of the mortality and want of men, and tenements in Clif, and by his charter gave the same to George de Ros, knight, and Peter de Rither, parson of the church of Kyrkeby Misperton; who granted the same to the aforesaid John de Ros and Margaret and the heirs of the said John for ever. The said manor and tenements are held of the bishop of Durham by fealty and by service of rendering 9l. yearly. The reversion of the said manor and tenements, after the death of the said Margaret, belongs to William de Ros, a minor in the king’s wardship, son and heir of William de Ros of Hamelak, deceased, brother and heir of the said John de Ros. The present lung on 24 August last granted the said manor to the said William de Ros the son, under a certain form, and he thus holds it.
Thornton in Craven. The said John de Ros, knight, was seised of the manor (extent given) and the advowson of the church, and by his charter gave the same to the aforesaid George and Peter, who regranted the same as above. The said manor and advowson are held of Henry de Percy by knight’s service and by doing suit at the said Henry’s court of Spofford every three weeks. The reversion after the death of the said Margaret belongs to Thomas son of William de Ros of Hamelak, deceased, because the said William was brother and heir of the said John; which William, long before his death, by his charter granted to the said Thomas his son, the reversion of the said manor and advowson, by virtue of which grant the said Margaret attorned in her lifetime to the said Thomas therefor, and did fealty to him as lord thereof.
She held no other lands &c. in the county in the escheator’s bailiwick.
Date of death and heir as last above.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (21.)
E. Inq. p.m. File 10. (10.)
217. PHILIP LE DESPENSER.
Writ, 18 September, 23 Edward III.
ESSEX. Inq. taken at Topesfeld, Friday before All Saints, 23 Edward III.
Topesfeld. A tenement called Cameyshalle held jointly with Joan his wife, who survives, of the lady of Clare by service of two knights’ fees, of the grant of Margaret de Roos, by what title or whether the grant was by fine or not is not known to the jury.
He held no other lands &c. in the county.
He died on 22 August last. Philip his son, aged 7 years and more, is his heir.
Writ, 18 September, 23 Edward III.
YORK; LIBERTY OF HOLDERNESSE. Inq. taken at Hedon, Thursday, 8 October, 23 Edward III.
Little Coldon. A messuage, ten tofts and twenty-four bovates and two plots of land held of the king in chief as of the honour of Aumale by service of a sixteenth part of a knight’s fee.
Paghel. Four tofts, four bovates of land and 10s. 2 1/4d. rent held of the king as of the honour aforesaid by service of finding four men to ferry the lord and lady of the manor of Brustwyk across the river Humber when they have to cross from Paghelflet to the parts of Lyndeseye.
Holm. A messuage, two tofts, 10a. 1r. land, 27a. salt meadow and pasture for eleven fat cattle, similarly held by service of 13d. yearly.
Kayngham. A croft similarly held by service of 13d. yearly.
Drynghowe. Nine bovates of land similarly held by service of a forty-eighth part of a knight’s fee.
Otryngham. A toft and a croft held of the abbot of Meaux by service of 1d. yearly.
Dodyngton. A messuage, five tofts, and twenty-four bovates of land held of the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England by service of 5s. yearly.
Great Coldon. Two tofts held of the archbishop of York by knight’s service.
Beford. Six carucates of land held in service of the king in chief as of the honour aforesaid by service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee; which lands divers free tenants held of him by foreign service.
Date of death as above. Heir as above, aged 7 years at the feast of St. Lucy last.
Writ, 18 September, 23 Edward III.
LINCOLN. Inq. taken at Horncastre, 4 October, 23 Edward III.
Gouxill. A messuage with garden and croft, 110a. arable,.. a. meadow, pasture for five fat cattle, pasture for 120 sheep, a windmill, 4l. 6s., 4qr. malt, 100 hens, 500 eggs, rent of free and bond tenants and a court every three weeks, held of the barony of Bayous [by service of a] knight’s [fee].
Halton. Two messuages, [100a. arable], 30a. meadow, 10l. yearly rent and a court of divers free and bond tenants every three weeks held of the abbot &c. of Thornton by [service of half a knight’s fee].
Geddeney. A messuage, a dovecot, a windmill, 180a. arable, 120a. meadow, 100a. moor and several pasture, three salterns, a several pasture [called le] Mersh, five bushels of salt, 14l. 13s. yearly rent and a court of free and bond tenants every three weeks, held of the king as of the honour of Aumale, which is in the king’s hand, by service of a twelfth part of a knight’s fee.
Holebech. 55s. yearly rent from divers “sokemen” …
Poynton. A messuage, a water-mill, 70a. arable, 20a. meadow, 10a. marsh, 50s., 8 cocks, 8 hens yearly rent and a court of divers free and bond tenants every three weeks.
Greyby. A messuage, 50a. arable, 8a. meadow, 40s., 4 cocks, 4 hens yearly rent, both held of Roger Pedwardyne by service of one knight’s fee.
Lepyngthorp. A messuage, 80a. arable, 6a. meadow,.. a. wood and 20s. yearly rent held of the heirs of William de Mortuo Mari by knight’s service.
Roxham. A messuage, 60a. land, 18a. meadow, 30 … 400 sheaves of straw (garbas starr’) 4 kirves of turf and a court of free and bond tenants every three weeks held of the barony of Bayous by service of half a knight’s fee.
Walcote. 40s. yearly rent …………
Basyngham. A messuage, seven bovates of land, 30a. meadow, a fifth part of a mill, … and a court of free and bond tenants every three weeks held of the heirs of William de Stanton …
Lincoln. Two messuages in the suburb held as of ancient …………
Elsham. A messuage and three bovates of land held of the prior of Elsham …………
Thornton. Three bovates of land held of the abbot of Thornton ……
Welesby. 40s. yearly rent held of the abbot of Wellehou ………
Stalyngburgh. A messuage, a toft and two bovates of land held of the heirs of Nicholas Malmeyns ………
Roxton. A messuage and two bovates of land held of the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England by service of 2s. yearly; and two bovates of land held of the heirs of John son of Ralph de Gouxill by service of 16d. yearly.
Holebech. A messuage and 1/2a. land held of the heirs of William Oldelyn.…………
Quapelade. 5a. land held of the heirs of Robert son of Thomas ………
Greyby. A toft, 16 1/2a. land and 3s. rent held of the heirs of John Mareshall by service of 5s. 6 1/2d. yearly.
Cranewell. Six bovates of land held of the prior of Sempyngham by service of 2s. yearly.
Market Steynton. A messuage, a dovecot,.. a. land, 15a. meadow, a weekly market on Monday … and a court of free and bond tenants every three weeks held of the heirs of William de Mortuo Mari jointly with Joan his wife, who still lives, of the gift of Margaret de Ros, by service of half a knight’s fee.
Alkbarou. A messuage, a mill, 60a. land, 15a. meadow and a court of his tenants, held jointly with the said Joan his wife, of the gift of the same Margaret, of the earl of Arundel by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
Date of death and heir as last above.
Writ of amotus, 3 November, 23 Edward III.
YORK. Inq. taken at York, Tuesday before St. Hilary, 23 Edward III.
Parlyngton. The manor (extent given) including certain of the demesne lands which lie uncultivated for want of tenants and on account of the mortality of men in those parts this year, held of Henry earl of Lancaster, as of the honour of Pontefract, by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee.
He held no other lands &c. in the bailiwick.
He died on 23 August last. Philip le Despenser his son, aged 7 years and more, is his heir.
Summary of the above manors &c., and with the addition that 50s. rent was rendered yearly from Dodyngton, co. York, to the queen.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (22.)
218. HENRY DE WYLYNGTON.
Writ, 28 May, 23 Edward III.
CORNWALL. Inq. taken at Lostwithiel, Monday after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 23 Edward III.

Fawyton. The manor held of Sir Edward, prince of Wales, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, as of the honour of his castle of Launceton by knight’s service.
He died on 23 May. John his son, aged 7 1/2 years, is his heir.
Writ, 28 May, 23 Edward III.
DORSET. Inq. taken at Dorchester, 30 June, 23 Edward III.
Knyghteton. The hamlet, held of Hugh le Despenser by knight’s service.
He died on 23 May last. Heir as above, aged 7 years and more.
Writ, 28 May, 23 Edward III.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. 16 June, 23 Edward III.
Frompton Cotel. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the king by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
Abelynton. The manor, held of the bishop of Worcester by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
Pultone. The manor, held of the earl of Warwick by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
Yate. The manor with the advowson of the church, held of the bishop of Worcester by service of half a knight’s fee.
Westonebrut. The manor with the advowson of the church, held of Sir Thomas de Dagworth and Eleanor his wife by service of a fifth part of a knight’s fee.
He held no other lands &c. in the county.
He died on 16 May. Heir as first above.
Writ, 28 May, 23 Edward III.
WILTS. Inq. taken at Devyses, 25 June, 23 Edward III.
Caleston. A messuage and a carucate of land (extent given) held of Philippa, queen of England, by petty serjeanty, by service of 10s. yearly payable at the castle of Devises and 2s. 6d. yearly for sheriff’s aid.
Asserton by Berewyk St. James. A messuage and a carucate of land, with the advowson of the chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, held jointly with Isabel his wife, who survives, and the heirs and assigns of the said Henry, of Sir Edward, prince of Wales, as of the manor of Shereueton, which is parcel of the earldom of Salisbury, by knight’s service.
He died on 11 May, 23 Edward III. Heir as above, aged 9 years.
Writ, 28 May, 23 Edward III.
DEVON. Inq. taken at Lomene, Thursday before the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 23 Edward III.
Lomene. One Reynold de Wilyngton was seised of the manor (extent given), with the advowson, and also of a carucate of land in Morlegh and Noreisheghes, and gave the same in the reign of the present king to the said Henry and Isabel his wife and the heirs of the said Henry; by virtue of which gift the said Henry and Isabel held the manor and advowson on the day Henry died, of the heirs of Hugh le Despenser, as of the honour of Gloucester, a third part of the said carucate of land in Noreisheghs of the same heirs by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee, and two parts of the said carucate of land in Morlegh immediately of Sir John Fitzpayn for a fifth part of a knight’s fee, rendering 12d. yearly to him as chief lord and 6s. rent sec yearly to Edmund de Saunford.
He died on 23 May, 23 Edward III. Heir as above, aged 7 years and more.
DEVON. Inq. taken at Gydesham, Tuesday after St. Barnabas, 23 Edward III.
[Gydesham.] The aforesaid Reynold was seised of the manor (extent given) with the advowson of the church and gave it as above to the said Henry and Isabel &c. who thus held it, of the heirs of Hugh le Despenser, by service of a knight’s fee.
Date of death and heir as last above.
DEVON. Inq. taken at Womberlegh, Saturday after the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 23 Edward III.
Womberlegh. The manor (extent given) with the advowsons of the churches of Atheryngton and Bukyngton and of a chantry in Womberlegh held of the heirs of Hugh le Despenser, as of the honour of Gloucester, by service of sixteen knights’ fees. The following fees pertain to the manor:—
NORTHAMPTON. Barton Segrave. Two knights’ fees.
OXFORD. Hayford and Keadecote. A knight’s fee and a half.
KENT. Muleton. A fee and a half.
SOMERSET. S[tonyaston.] A knight’s fee.
OXFORD. Hampton Gay. A quarter of a knight’s fee.
DORSET. Flete. Half a knight’s fee.
CORNWALL. [Conarton.] A knight’s fee.
Benarton. A knight’s fee.
Lugeyn. A quarter of a knight’s fee.
DEVON. Bukyngton. Half a knight’s fee and an eighth part of a knight’s fee.
(Unspecified.) Two knights’ fees beyond Umbre.
SOUTHAMPTON. Haveresham and Berkedon. Two knights’ fees.
BUCKINGHAM. Estmeleys. A knight’s fee.
DORSET. Mortesthorn. Two knights’ fees.
CORNWALL. TWO knights’ fees lately held by William de Donstavyle.
Two knights’ fees lately held by Richard Germyn.
Londay. The island held for a knight’s fee.
DEVON. Beauford and Langhelegh. The manors, with the bailiwick of the hundred of Westbuddelegh, and the advowsons of the church and chantry of Beauford, held of the earl of Devon by service of a knight’s fee.
Hunshawe. The manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the prince of Cornwall (de domino principe Cornub’) in free socage by service of a sparrowhawk or 2s. yearly.
Clyve. A moiety of a carucate of land, with a water-mill, held of the heirs of Richard de Cornwaille by service of … yearly.
Date of death and heir as last above.
Writ of dedimus potestatum to Robert de Newenham, clerk, to receive the fealty of Isabel, late the wife of Henry de Wilyngton, and her oath not to marry without the king’s licence and to receive her attorneys for seeking her dower in the chancery, 17 July, 23 Edward III.

Endorsed by the said Robert that he went to the said Isabel at her manor of Lomene, co. Devon, on 19 July, 23 Edward III, and received her fealty for all the lands &c. which she and the said Henry held jointly for life and her oath as above and received her attorneys, Nicholas Whytyng and Gregory de Grave.
Writ of certiorari de feodis &c. 20 July, 23 Edward III.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. taken at Iate, 11 August, 23 Edward III.
Tormartone and Littleton. The manors, held by Sir John de la River by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee.
Iate. The advowson of the church.
Frompton Cote. The advowson of the church for two turns.
Westone Bruth. The advowson of the church.
He had no more knights’ fees or advowsons of churches in the country.
Writ of certiorari de feodis, 20 July, 23 Edward III.
DEVON. Inq. taken at Exeter, Monday after St. Peter’s Chains, 23 Edward III (defective) (fn. 5)
He died seized jointly with Isabel his wife, by the feoffment of Reynold de Wilyngton, of the underwritten fees:—
Wodebere and Esse. A knight’s fee held by William Dauncy.
Rapelyngheyes. Half a knight’s fee held by Warin de Hampton.
Haukerig. A knight’s fee held by Robert de Haukerig.
Farweye. Half a knight’s fee held by the earl of Devon.
Feldefenne. A knight’s fee held by Robert Russel and John de Molton.
Loperig, Wodemanston and Bocklond. A knight’s fee held by William Touseyn.
Hermanston, Coldeaisshe, Waisschebourne and Nyweton. Two knights’ fees held by James de Audele.
Fenacre. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by the heirs of Simon Lamprey.
Nicolisym[et]. [Nicolisseynd in enrolment]. Three parts of a knight’s fee held by Richard Passelewe.
Veraworthy. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by the heirs of Robert de Vereworthy.
Loveliston. A sixth part of a knight’s fee held by John de Berkedon.
Codyngcote and Toiterton. Half a knight’s fee held by the heirs of William de Toiterton.
Manelegh, Marlecombe and Wolveston. Half a knight’s fee held by the abbot of Dounkeswill.
Hurdyngheyes. [Half a] knight’s fee held by Robert de Hurdenesheghs.
The said fees belonged to the said Henry and Isabel’s manors of Lomene and Gydesham.
Lomene and Gidesham. The advowsons of the churches.
The aforesaid fees and advowsons the said Reynold de Wilyngton gave to the said Henry and Isabel his wife and their heirs.
He also died seized of the underwritten fees belonging to his manor of Womberlegh:—
[NORTHAMPTON.] Barton [Segrave]. Two knights’ fees held by [the heirs of] Richard Hawred.
[OXFORD.] Haiforde and Keadecote. Two knights’ fees held by the same heirs.
[KENT.] Muleton. A [knight’s fee] held by the heirs of Richard de Grenevill.
[SOMERSET.] Stonyaston. A knight’s fee held by John de Cheverston.
[OXFORD.] Hampton Gay. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by the abbot of Oseneye.
[DORSET.] [Flitte.] Half a knight’s fee held by the prior of Christ-church.
[CORNWALL.] Conarton. A knight’s fee held by John Arundel.
Lugeyn. A quarter of a knight’s fee held by William Botriaux.
Benarton. A knight’s fee held by the heirs of John [Beauchamp].
[DEVON.] Bukyngton. Half a knight’s fee and an eighth part of a knight’s fee held by the heirs of John de Claville and John Loges.
(Unspecified.) Beyond Umbre. Two knights’ fees held by the heirs of Simon Kymbe.
[SOUTHAMPTON.] [Haversham and] Berkedon. Two knights’ fees held by the heirs of Robert le Fitz Benet of Anneye.
[BUCKINGHAM.] Estmelegh. A knight’s fee held by [the heirs of Henry de] Clynton.
[DORSET.] Mortisthorn. Two knights’ fees held by the heirs of Robert de Maundevill.
[CORNWALL.] Donstaville. Two knights’ fees held by the heirs of John de Dounstaville.
[Dreynek] and Penburth. Two [knights’] fees lately held by Ralph Beeville and Ralph Beaupre.
Pen[wyth]. Two knights’ fees held [by the heirs of Ralph] Gernoun.
Snape. An eighth part of a knight’s fee held by William de Briztlegh.
Lounday. The island held by William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury, for a knight’s fee.
DEVON. Atheryngton. The advowson of the church.
Beauford. The advowson of the church.
[Bukyngton.] The advowson of the church.
Hunshawe. The advowson of the church.
Stok Ryvers. The advowson of the church.
Womberlegh. The chantry.
Beauford. The chantry.
Commission to William de Bifeld and the sheriff of Devon, to survey and extend and order for the king’s best advantage the manors, lands &c. of the late Henry de Wylyngton, which are in the king’s hand by reason of the minority of the heir, and reserved for the expenses of the king’s household, 22 August, 23 Edward III.
Memorandum. Similar commissions directed severally to the said William and the sheriffs of cos. Gloucester, Dorset and Wilts.
Endorsed memorandum that the said commission with the inquisitions attached thereto was delivered by William de Bifeld to Sir David de Wolloure, keeper of the rolls of the king’s chancery, on 11 May, 24 Edward III, to be placed on the files.
Roll of Inquisitions taken before William de Byfeld (partly illegible), viz.:—
GLOUCESTER. Inq. taken at Pultone, Monday the eve of the Nativity of the Blessed Mary, 23 Edward III.
Pultone. The manor (extent given), including a fishery in the river Severne, worth now 20s. formerly 60s.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. taken at Abelyngton, Wednesday the morrow of the Nativity of the Blessed Mary, 23 Edward III.
Abelyngton. The manor (extent given) held of the bishop of Winchester (sic) by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. taken at Westone, Thursday after the Nativity of the Blessed Mary, 23 Edward III.
Westone Brut. The manor (extent given) held of Thomas [de] D[agwor]th and Eleanor his wife by service of … part of a knight’s fee.
[GLOUCESTER?] Inq.………… 23 Edward III (illegible).
[Yate? The manor (extent given).]
[GLOUCESTER.] Inq. taken at Frompton Cotel …
[Frompton Cotel.] The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief by service ……………………
[DEVON.] Inq. taken at Beauford on Saturday before St. Matthew, 23 Edward III.
[Beauford.] ……………………, ………
[DEVON.] Inq. taken at Hunshawe on Sunday the eve of St. Matthew, 23 Edward III.
[Hunshawe.] The manor (extent given) held of the prince of Wales in free socage by service of a sparrowhawk or 2s.
[DEVON.] Inq. taken at Womberlegh on the Sunday abovesaid.
[Womberlegh.] The manor (extent given) held of the heirs of Hugh le Despenser, as of the honour of Gloucester, by service of 16 knights’ fees.
[DEVON.] Inq. taken at Langele on Tuesday after ……..
[Langele. The manor] (extent given) ………………
[DEVON.] Inq. taken at Lomene on Wednesday the feast of St. Tecla, 23 Edward III.
Lomene. The manor (extent given) with the advowson of the church, together with a carucate of land …………………………………
[DEVON.] Inq. taken at Gidesham on Thursday after St. Matthew, 23 Edward III.
Gidesham. The manor, with the advowson of the church there, held jointly with Isabel his wife ………………………………………….
[DORSET.] Inq. taken at Knyghteton on … after St. Matthew, 23 Edward III.
[Knyghteton.] The hamlet (extent given) held of the heirs of Hugh le Despenser by knight’s service.
[WILTS.] Inq. taken at Asserton on Saturday after St. Firmin, 23 Edward III.
Asserton. The manor (extent given) held jointly with Isabel his wife tenure not specified.
[WILTS.] Inq. taken at Calston on Sunday after St. Firmin, 23 Edward III.
Calston. The manor (extent given), tenure not specified.
C. Edw. III. File 96. (23.)
E. Inq. p.m. File 11. (11.)
E. Enrolments &c. of Inq. Nos. 65, 69 (2), 73.

Footnotes

  • 1. The Exchequer enrolment of this inquisition gives the date on 12 July and states that Whitsunday was on 7 June.
  • 2. Cf. Calendar of Patent Rolls, 1348-1350, p. 214.
  • 3. Cf. Inq. P. M. C. Edw. III. File 35. (38.)
  • 4. The words within square brackets are from the Exchequer inquisition. This inquisition, not dated, and taken by a different jury is not materially different in its findings though differently arranged.
  • 5. Readings in brackets supplied from the Exchequer enrolment, names of counties from p. 197.