1375-06-05, Walter Westminster

Order to remove the hand, and not to meddle further with 10 marks of yearly rent from the manor of Pytrechesham taken into the king's hand death of Edmund (sic) Gascelyn, delivering up any issues taken since the death of Geoffrey son of the said Edmund ; king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Geoffrey at his death held no lands etc. in that county in his demesne as of fee, but held 10 marks of rent issuing from manor, which is held for life by Robert Bridemere by demise Geoffrey with reversion to the said Geoffrey and his heirs, said manor is held of others than the king, and that Christina and Christina the younger daughters of the said Geoffrey next heirs and of full age ; and by certificate of John bishop of. Wells, sent into chancery at the king's command, it is found said Christina the elder has entered the order of nuns in priory and has there taken the habit of religion, being professed at the age of fourteen and upwards, and has worn the habit of nuns professed for five years, and has left no heir of her body begotten before such entry into de Harnham escheator in Wiltesir. Like order; as the learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Geoffrey Edmund Gascelyn at his death held the manor of Great and divers other lands in that county of others than the that Christina Gascelyn his daughter is his next heir and of