1322-06-20, Bishopthorpe
To Richard Wroth, keeper of the land of Gower. Whereas the king learns by inquisition taken by the said Richard that John Iwayn died seised of the castle and town of Locharn and of the lands that formerly belonged to Griffin Vauhan at Penneden in the hills, and of 12 acres of land at Gaddele, and of 60 acres of land at Maieles, and of the land of Enesketti, to wit 12 acres of land, and of the land of Eglestour, and of the land of Kyltinleauch, and of the land at Vairdre, and of the land of Kiltionnen, and that the said lands are held of the king in chief as of the land of Gower, in his hands, in socage, and that William de Brewosa, late lord of Gower, gave the above lands to John de Moubrai, who entered them after the death of the said John Iwayn, and held them from May, in the 14th year of the king's reign, until the Purification fullowing, when the king caused the land of Gower, together with the aforesaid lands that belonged to John Iwayn, to be taken into his hands by Rhys (Resum) ap Griffith by reason of the rebellion of the said John de Moubray, and that the said lands are still in the king's hands, and that Alice daughter of William Roculf, the younger, kinswoman of the aforesaid John [Iwayn], is the nearest heir of the said John [Iwayn] and is aged five years: the king orders the aforesaid keeper to deliver the said castle and lands, together with the issues received therefrom, to the aforesaid William [Roculf] as nearest (friend) of the heir. By K.
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