1359-07-06, Westminster

Order to deliver to Edward son of Edward le kinsman and-heir of Hugh le Despenser, whose homage the taken for the lands which the said Hugh his uncle held in chief death, the manor of Teukesbury in that county, the castle and manor the castle, manor and country of Talvan, the castle and of Kenefeg, the country of Truharlth, the country of Ruthyn, the manor and town of Neeth with the hamlets of Kilthibeluth and and the country of Neeth, and the manor of Radur in the said taken into the king's hand by the death of Elizabeth late Hugh's together with the issues thereof which the king has granted to him as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that held the premises for her life in the name of dower of the king's of the inheritance of the said Edward son of Edward, who is age, and that the said castles etc. are held in chief by knight service. By p.s. [24226.] Leo de Perton, escheator in the county of Worcester. Like order, mutandis, for the said Edward son of Edward, as the king has by inquisition taken by the escheator that Elizabeth late the wife le Despenser held the manor of Hanleigh for her life, in name of etc. as above, and the manor of Marteleye for life of the gift of de Grymesby and William Dosberston by the king's licence, to Hugh and Elizabeth and the heirs of Hugh, that Edward son of Hugh's kinsman, is his next heir and of full age, and that the aforesaid are held in chief by knight service. By the same writ. William de Hatton, escheator n Sussex. Like order, as the king has by inquisition taken by the escheator that Elizabeth late the wife le Despenser at her death held the manor of Retherfeld for her life of the grant of Ed mund] de Grymesby and William Dosberston by a 1 fine levied in the king's court, to hold to Hugh and Elizabeth and Hugh's 5 heirs, that the manor is held in chief by knight service, and that Edward le Despenser, son of Edward le Despenser Hugh's brother, is Hugh's kinsman and next heir, and is of full age. By the same writ. To John de Estbury, escheator in the counties of Oxford, Berks, Southampton and Wilts. Like order, mutatis mutandis, as the king has learned by divers inquisitions taken by the escheator that Elizabeth late the wife of Hugh le Despenser at her death held the manors of Shipton and Boreford, co. Oxford, the manor of Stanford, co, Berks, the manor of Asshelegh, co. Southampton, and the manor of Sherston, co. Wilts, for her life ete. as above, that the manors of Shipton, Boreford, Asshelegh and Sherston are held in chief by knight service, and the manor of Stanford is held of another than the king, and that Edward le Despenser ete. as above. By the same writ.