1322-06-20, Bishopthorpe
To Richard Wroth, keeper of the land of Gower. Whereas the king Jearns by inquisition taken by the said Richard that John Iwayn died seised of the castle and town of Locharn and of the lands that formerly belonged Griffin Vauhan at Penneden in the hills, and of 12 acres of land at and of 60 acres of land at Maieles, and of the land of Enesketti, to 12 acres of land, and of the land of Eglestour, and of the land of and of the land at Vairdre, and of the land of Kiltionnen, and the said lands are held of the king in chief as of the land of Gower, his hands, in socage, and that William de Brewosa, late lord of Gower, the above lands to John de Moubrai, who entered them after the death the said John Iwayn, and held them from May, in the 14th year of the reign, until the Purification following, when the king caused the land Gower, together with the aforesaid lands that belonged to John Iwayn, be taken into his hands by Rhys (Resum) ap Griffith by reason of the of the said John de Moubray, and that the said lands are still in king's hands, and that Alice daughter of William Roculf, the younger, of the aforesaid John [Iwayn], is the nearest heir of the said [Iwayn] and is aged five years: the king orders the aforesaid keeper deliver the said castle and lands, together with the issues received thereto the aforesaid William [Roculf] as nearest (friend) of the heir. By K.
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