1301-06-23, Tynemouth

To Walter de Gloucfestria], escheator beyond Trent. Whereas the king has given power to W. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield to receive oath from Agnes, late the wife of Richard de Pesmere, which Richard held by knight service of the heir of Brian de Braunton, tenant in chief, a minor in the king's wardship, that she will not marry without the king's licence: the king orders the escheator to cause dower to be assigned to her when the bishop shall certify to him that she has taken such oath. To the same. Order to deliver to Alice, late the wife of Simon de Combe, as nearest [friend] of his heir, the wardship of two carucates of land in Feleton, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that Simon at his death held them of the king in fee-ferm, rendering therefor to the exchequer 12/, yearly for all service, and that Richard, his son, is his next heir and is aged ten weeks, and it does not appear to the king by the inquisition that Simon held of him elsewhere at his death by reason whereof the wardship of his land ought or might pertain to the king.