1344-06-18, Berkhampstead

To William Scot and his fellows, justices of assize in co. Hertford. Order to continue in the same state in which it now is the assize of novel disseisin which Lora de Caterale, William Herbert and Isabella his wife arrame before them against Thomas de Mussynden, while he is on the king's service in parts beyond the sea, concerning tenements in Wyleweys in that county, according to the ordinance in favour of those in the king's service in the said parts. By K. and by the said ordinance of the Council. Enrolment of assignment of dower to Margery late the wife of John Briaunzoun, tenant in chief, made by the escheator on 21 May, of John's lands in co. Essex, in the presence of John de Polteneye to whom the king committed the custody of two parts of those lands, according to the tenor of a writ directed to the escheator, by the view and testimony of Benedict de Ditton, Richard de Norton, Robert de Boliton, Roger Besiden, William Curt and John le Parker, jurors appointed to make the assize: of the manor of Alvithele of the chief messuage, a house called a sheepfold on the south part of a plot called la Lee and a garden called Estgardyn with a parcel of pasture of la Lee from the gate of the close of the manor on the east to la Leehacch, as appears by the bounds, with free access for her and her serjeants to the same, towards the church, by means of the court of the manor; a third part of arable land in a great field lying in breadth between the land of William Bernard on the west and the ditch which divides the field and the land of the chapel of la Lee on the east, which field contains 86 acres, and the third part lies in length near the road which leads from the town of Alvithele to Thurrokk, and _ - ee ne is Dlank. . Parr 2. 231 in breadth towards the west according to which the bounds head divide; and 27 acres of land in a parcel of arable land Cartereslond ; 12 acres in la Dene; of land in the marsh in the called Melnefeld, 74 acres of arable land as they are enclosed by a and 84 aeres of land in a field called Oxlese anda croft called containing 24 acres 1 rood; 1 acre of meadow in and in the field called Oxlese, 5 acres of weak meadow 10 acres of pasture there; les Fennes, which cannot be measured of the inundation of water, to wit le Estfen, Coufan, and and a part del Riedfan on the east part with a way for and carrying from the fans to the enclosure of the manor next the of the chapel of la Lee, with herbage growing in the same, which in breadth 21 feet; assize rents of free tenants, yearly 31s. 43d. 2 capons, to wit, of Benedict de Ditton 5s. 13d., of John Parker 2s. 4d., heir of William Taillour 8s., of the tenant Gonaire 10d. and of the heir of Ralph le Herde 6d., of John Beleie 13d., of John 2s., of William Bernard 6s. 8d., of William Briggeman 14d., of de Thornden 15d., of Richard Edmund 8d., of the heir of John le 10d., of William Curt 18d., of John atte More 2s. 10d., of John 2s.; 3 customary tenants whose rents, customs and services are 21s. 74d. yearly, to wit of Adam le Melnere, of rent 3s., of custom of William Herberd, of rent 4s., of custom 38s. 8d; of John of rent 18d., of custom 38s.; also a tenement near that of Elys in the east part worth 8d. yearly ; a third part of the stallage in place of Alvythele, and of the fairs there and perquisites of the and carriage with a cart from the market to the river Thames by boat beyond the river Thames and towards London, to be yearly ; also a third part of the profits of the view of frankpledge a third part of weyf, stray and sea wreck and all other profits to the manor. are assigned to her of the manor of West Thurrokk, which to John, to wit for the hall, chambers and other interior houses, chamber and a cellar beneath it at the west head of the said hall a kitchen next the hall, and 2 other small houses next it on the south kitchen with easement of a spring of water there, and a place with a tiled wall on the north part of the upper chamber; a called Litleberne and part of an oxhouse on the south as divided wall, with a small stable for 2 cart horses, with a plot adjacent with easement of a spring of water there, with free access by the gate of the manor; also the easement of a chapel for celebrating service with entry by a door on the west head of the chapel; also in of the manor a part of the garden on the south of a way therein plot in the same on the south part of a bake-house in the king's ; also a third part of a dovecot and of the residue of the garden, of land called Hauckynes croft lying in the west part of the ; also a third part of a sheep fold on the east; also of arable land, of 23 acres in a croft of land called Hungercroft ; 7 acres of in Tounshote, which extends in length from the highway to the north; with Micheleslad lying between le Regweye on the north and 18 acres on the east del Bromhel; a third part of the mount Bromhel on the east, 9 acres of Cherchelond at le Curestrete, in le Suthfeld with a parcel of weak pasture called Laudmed le Chercheweye and Starlyngeshope; 12 acres at Rondelle 4 in allowance of a third part of a plot called Elde Conynger; acres 1 rood in a parcel called le Hyd between le Regweye and the land of Henry atte Gore on the east part of the way called le Holestrete, 7 acres in the south part of Regweye, and on the east of the way called Holestrete ; 17 acres of land in a parcel called Medschote in the east; 12 acres at Cherchedol; 15 acres at Cherchepath ; 16 acres upon Hilgereshelles lying in 2 pieces between the way leading to Purtefletemelne on the north and les Fennes: a third part of I arndon in the east, as appears by bounds without the wall and hays and within the gate; also of meadow, 34 acres in Torelesmed, 6 acres in le Newemed, 8 roods in Hakettesmed, 24 acres 1 rood in the meadow next that of Adam atte Fen; 8 roods in Picottesmed; also of pasture, called Scotteslese, to wit: Treweshope and Westnewemersh, the entire pasture of Micheles Tenement between the south highway and the river Thames ; of pasture del Cherchelese, 2 pieces called Great Benhope and Little Benhope as for dower of all the pasture of sheep in the marsh; also of small parcels of pasture of les Fennys, to wit le Wythet, Gangereshope, Michelefen, Crokedehope, Youngeshope, Redmedech, Semannestrete, with a little hope (hopello) adjacent; also 18 free tenants of the manor who owe 4l. 2s. 24d. yearly, to wit: tenants of the land which belonged to John Torel who owe 27s. 74d. yearly; Adam atte Fan 6s. 14d., Roger le Chapman 3s. 103d., Robert Sone 2s. 5d., Anthony de Tilleby 8s. 2d., Simon le Longe 2s., William Curt 17 d., Edmund Polnier 20d., John atte Helle 23d., John Adgor 20d., Ivo Huberd 20d., William Frosere the younger 2s., William Cary 2s., Richard Gicok 4s. 8d., Ivo de Tilleby 8d., John Dasel 4s., William Frosere the elder 10s., Thomas Blundel 7s.; also 6 customary tenants, to wit: Michael Seman, Edmund Croftman, William Morice, John Petman the elder, John Lamberd and John le Cook, whose works and customs are extended at 75s. O d.; also the land which belonged to John atte Welle, customary tenant, worth 3s. 4d. yearly ; a cottage called Gangerestenement worth 6d. yearly, a cottage in which Robert Page dwells worth 6d. yearly beyond the reprise, in allowance of other tenements in the king's hands; also a third part of a passage with a boat beyond the river Thames between Thurrokke and Grenehethe; also a third part of view of frank pledge of the manor with a third part of weyf, stray and sea wrek and all other profits pertaining to the manor. . _