1362-03-08, Westminster
Memorandum of acknowledgment before Henry Grene chief justice Preston by Wyngham 20 March, which Henry took this ea by order of the king given him by word of mouth. Charter of William de Draycote parson of Storemuth, Alexander parson of Elmerston and Adam de Warrewyk parson of Esshetestord, giving to the Lady Juliana de Leybourne countess of Huntyngdon their manors of Leybourne, Eynesford, Woteryngbury, Mere, Gore, Croft in Shepeye, Eselyng, Esshetesford, Elham, Colebregge, Elmerston, Overlond, Preston, Beaurepeir, Langele, Pakmanston, Wodelyng and Bertonebukwell, 500 acres of the marsh of Slayhull, Elmele and Chettene with appurtenances in Upchirche, Reynham, Halghsto and Leysdon cos. Kent, Sussex and Suthampton; granting that the manor of Godwyneston co. Kent held for life by John Chitecroft and by his executors and assigns for one year after, a moiety of the manor of Herietesham held for life by Richard parson of Herietesham, the manor of Bykenore held by Robert Bolour and Katherine his wife for the life of Katherine, the manor of Waldeslade held for life by John de Fynchyngfeld, a moiety of the manor of Hamme held for life by John Torneye all in the same county, the manor of Westgate in the isle of Tanet held for life by Roger de Hynkeleye, and the manor of Wynchefeld co. Suthampton held for life by Robert Kymberle, all of their heritage with reversion to the said William, Alexander and Adam and their heirs, shall remain after the several terms aforesaid to the said countess if she survive, to hold for her life with the knights fees, advowsons, royalties etc. to the same belonging, with the advowsons of Bykenore, Herietesham and Wynchefeld ; giving also to the said countess 33 knights fees in Oteryngdenne, Bogeleye, Estsutton, Bresynge, Sharnebroke, Radelegh, Cherleton by Sefford, Morhall, Briseby by Graham, Herietesham, Trottesclif, Flete, Beaurepeyr, Stepelaston, Little Tue, Chetescombe, Easture, Knolton, Ryngelton, Ercheslowe, Gadesden, Walle, Overlond, Wynteryng, Wyngemere, Capeleslond, Estringhangre, Esshetesford, Oxerode, Seyvynton, Neustede, Langeleye, Leybourne, Ospringe, Eythorne, Rippele, Wodelynch and Bykenore cos. Kent, Oxford and Somerset, to hold for her life with all other lands, fees, services and rights which they the said William, Alexander and Adam have of her gift and feoffment, as fully as she held the same before the said feofiment, with remainder to the king and his heirs. Witnesses (as the last). Dated Preston by Wyngeham, 15 March 36 Edward ITI.
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