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1387-03-02, Simon Westminster

Order to remove the king's meddle no further with the manors of Hemenhale and the hundred of Disse, the advowson of Disse excepted, to Philippa late the wife of Walter Fitz Wauter knight thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, the escheator, that the said Walter at his death held the in chief by knight service as of the barony of Fitz Wauter enfeoffed with her, by gift of Richard de Sutton knight, de Upston clerk, John Bataille and John Stowe made with licence to them and the heirs male of the said Walter's and the king has taken the fealty of the said Philippa. same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor held in chief by knight service, whereof the said Walter his death made a feoffment to Clement Spice for life. Fitz Richard escheator in Essex. Like order, mutatis concerning certain lands etc. in Wodeham Wauter, Mortymer and Daunebury called Brianes, containing 60 land and 7 acres of meadow, and held of others than the long before his death the said Walter granted to Clement life. same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Great Teye, held in chief by knight service as honour of Boulogne, which he granted to Thomas de Percy, de Swynbourne knights, Clement Spys, Richard Upston parson and John parson of Great Teye (all yet living) for ; and order to take the fealty of the grantees. same. Like order concerning the manors of Lexeden held in free burgage doing suit at the court of the Gildehalle twice a year, Crixhethe held of the king by knight service honour of Reyliegh, and Cage held of others than the king, fine levied in the king's court the said Walter at his death jointly enfeoffed with Thomas de Percy, Robert de Swynbourne Richard de Upston parson of Shymplyngge, John parson of Roger de Wolfreston and Clement Spys (all yet living) of Walter Fitz Wauter the elder knight (deceased), Alexander knight and John Stowe, to them and the heirs male of of the said Walter [the grantee], with remainder to the of the said Walter; and order to take the fealty of the tenants. de Cotom escheator in Lincolnshire. Like order, mutatis concerning a third part of the manors of Multon and held of others than the king, which by fine etc. the said held jointly with Thomas Perey, Robert de Swynbourne, de Maundevylle the elder knights, Richard de Upston parson John parson of Great Teye, Roger de Wolfreston Spyce, by gift of Walter Fitz Wauter the elder, Alexander knights and John Stowe. same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning a third part of Flete, held of others than the king, which by fine ete. the said Walter held for life by gift of John Sywarde parson of Great Teye and others, with remainder to Thomas Percy, William de Coggeshale, Robert de Swynbourne, Richard de Sutton, Hugh de Straule, John de Gildesburgh knights, John de Boys, Clement Spys, Richard de Upston clerk, John Stowe and Alexander de Warderobe for their lives. To Simon Baret escheator in Suffolk. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning his whole purparty of the manor of Thurstanton, held of others than the king, which the said Walter long before his death gave to Richard de Upston parson of Shymplyngge for life.

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