1368-01-30, Westminster

Order to meddle further with the manors of Blatherwyk and Laxton and advowson of Blatherwyk taken into the king's hand by the death Engayne knight, delivering to Katherine late his wife any thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by escheator, that the said Thomas at his death held the premises in jointly with the said Katherine by charter thereof granted to with the king's licence, and that the manor of Laxton is held as of the crown by the service of finding at his own cost running to destroy wolves, foxes, cats, wild cats (murilegos, catos) and vermin in the counties of Norhampton, Roteland, Oxford, Essex, Huntingdon and Bukingham within liberties and without, and the manor of Blatherwyk of others than the king; and the king has commanded the fealty of the said Katherine to be taken by John de Olneye escheator in Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire. To Roger de Wolfreton escheator in Essex. Order not to meddle further with the manor and advowson of Colne Engayne taken into the king's hand by the death of Thomas Dengayne knight, delivering to Katherine late his wife any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Thomas at his death held no lands in that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held the said manor and advowson jointly with the said Katherine of the gift of Thomas de Stratton parson of Blatherwyk and: Thomas de Stanes parson of Upmenstre to them and the heirs of their bodies, and that the same are not held of the king. To Roger de Wolfreton escheator in Essex and Hertfordshire. Order not to meddle further with the manors of White Nottele co. Essex and Hunsdon co. Hertford taken into the king's hand by the death of Thomas Dengayne knight, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken by the escheator, that the said Thomas at his death held no lands in those counties in chief in his demesne as of fee, but long before his death enfeoffed John Knyvet knight, Nicholas de Styuecle and Walter Lascels and their heirs of the manor of White Nottele and the said John, Nicholas and Walter, William Belle clerk and Robert Waryn and their heirs of the manor of Hunsdon, and that the same are held of others than the king.