1394-07-10, Westminster

To William Kymberley escheator in Essex. Order to give Elizabeth who was the wife of John de Neville of Raby knight livery of the manor of Claveryng with the half hundred of Claveryng and certain lands etc. called Catmerehalle ; as by divers writs the king ordered the escheators of divers counties in presence of Ralph de Neville knight son and heir of the said John or of his attorney to assign her dower, having commanded the prior of Durham to take of her an oath that she should not marry without licence of the king; and not being dowered by virtue of those writs, nor minded to be dowered by such escheators, she petitioned the king to assign her dower in chancery, ordering livery to be given her; and willing so to do the king ordered the sheriffs of London to give notice to the said Ralph to be in chancery at a day now past, if he should think fit, who returned that they gave him notice; and he appeared by John Hertilpole his attorney, and could say nought wherefore she ought not to have dower of all her husband's lands, whereby it was determined that dower should be assigned her in chancery, and livery given her; and having taken of her an oath as aforesaid, the king has assigned her the said manor, half hundred and lands in Essex, a messuage and appurtenances in the parish of St. Olave Mugwelstrete in the city of London, the manor of Bolton co. Cumberland, a yearly rent . Parr I. 11 to be taken of the cornage of Cumberland, and a rent of 38/. 15s., namely one moiety to be taken of a rent of 27/1. 16s. 33d. in Newcastle upon Tyne and the other of a rent of 901. 16s. 8d. there. To Amandus Mounceux escheator in Cumberland.