1390-02-03, Westminster

To William Frost escheator in Yorkshire. Order to give Michael de la Pole knight, son of Michael de la Pole late earl of Suffolk, whose fealty the king has taken, livery of the manors, lands, advowson etc. hereinafter mentioned; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator and Gerard Usflete knight, that on 1 October 10 Richard II and long before the earl was seised to him and the heirs of his body of the manors and lordships of Colthorp, Solbergh and Little Smithton, the advowson of Colthorp church, forty messuages, twenty tofts, 94 bovates 60 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 50 acres of wood and 20s. of rent in Colthorp, Bikerton, Solbergh, Little Smithton and Southcouton co. York by gift of John de Chastrefelde late parson of Foston and William de Wygynton late parson of Colthorp to William de la Pole the elder knight and Katherine his wife and to the heirs of their bodies, whose son and heir the earl was, by name of the manor and advowson of Colthorp and the appurtenances and of all lands of the grantors in the said towns, with remainder to the right heirs of William de la Pole, that he was seised of the manor of Myton upon Humbre, of a capital messuage called le Manoir de Courthalle in Kyngeston upon Hull, 23 messu- . Parr II. 117 twenty shops, sixteen tofts, ten gardens, two windmills, two seventeen bovates 20 acres of land, 33 acres of meadow and 8s. 4d. of rent in Kyngeston upon Hull, Myton upon Humbre, and Cotyngham co. York by gift of Thomas Gouke ( (sic), de Chastrefelde and William de Wy: gynton chaplain to the said de la Pole and Katherine and the heirs of the said William's whose son and heir the earl was, by namé of all lands, rents, and possessions in Kyngeston, Myton, Newelande and Cotyngaforesaid which they had by feoffment of William de la Pole, remainder to his right heirs, that he was seised of twenty messuten shops, six tofts, four gardens and 42/. 22d. of rent in upon Hull by bequest of William de la Pole, by name all his lands, rents and possessions in that town, to the paid for life with remainder to the earl and to the heirs of his whose son and heir the earl was, remainder to Edmund de la son of the testator and to the heirs of his body, remainder to the right heirs, that he was seised of the manors of Rymeswelle Beghom co. York, and of seven messuages, six tofts, 143 bovates land there by gift of Thomas de Estfeld and John de Tissyngton William de la Pole and Katherine and to the heirs of his body by whose son and heir by the said Katherine the earl was, by name the manor of Rymeswelle and all lands and services in Rymeswelle Beghom which they had by feoffment of the said Thomas Couke, de Chastrefelde and William de Wyginton, with remainder to right heirs of William de la Pole, and that he was seised of messuage and two bovates of land in Dripole co. York, being all lands there which were of Roger Lamberd and Maud his wife, by of Richard de la Pole and William de la Pole his brother to the and to the heirs of his body, with remainder to the right heirs William de la Pole, whose son and heir the earl was, that the earl his estate tail aforesaid in all the premises until by virtue a judgment against him rendered in the parliament holden at on the morrow of the Purification 11 Richard II the were seized into the king's hand, having no other estate therein, the manor of Myton and five messuages, ten tofts, six gardens, bovates 5 acres of land, 30 acres of meadow and two mills in are held of the king by service of one rose a year, the Court- 32 messuages, thirty shops, six tofts, three gardens, two doveand 83/. 10s. 2d. of rent in Kyngeston are held of the king free burgage, the manors of Rymeswelle and Beghom etc. of the by knight service, and the residue of the premises are held of than the king, that the earl died on 5 September last, and that said Michael is his son and next heir by the entails, gifts and aforesaid, and of full age; and among other liberties granted the burgesses of Kyngeston upon Hull by charters of former kings, is oranted that they, their heirs and successors, may by will betheir lands ete. within the borough to w hom they will, which the king confirmed by charter of 4 June 5 Richard II; and deliberation with the justices and others of the council learned the law, it seemed to them that livery of all the premises ought be given to the said Michael. To William Bolle escheator in Lincolnshire. (Like) order, after deliberation ete., concerning the manor of Westwode in the Isle of Axiholm and 6/. of yearly rent issuing from lands in Barton upon Humbre and Barowe which were of John Rous; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Philip le Despenser knight and Gerard Sothill, that on 1 October 10 Richard II and long before the said earl was seised of the said manor to him and the heirs of his body by gift of John de Chastrefelde late parson of Foston and William Cray to William de la Pole knight the elder and Katherine his wife and to the heirs of the said William's body, by name of all lands, rents and services in Westwode and Haxay in the said isle which the grantors had by feoffment of Thomas de la Pole knight, with remainder to the right heirs of William de la Pole, whose son and heir the earl was, and that he was seised of the said rent by gift of Richard de la Pole and the said William de la Pole to the earl and to the heirs of his body, with remainder to the right heirs of William de la Pole, whose son and heir the earl was, and that the premises are held of others than the king etc. (as above).