July 17, Inquisition

Writ to the sheriff of Kent. Westminster. 1 February 19 Edward [1345.] : Est Grenewich. Tuesday before St. Gregory the Pope. MISCELLANEOUS 491 de la Croys of Lere and other evildoers (named and some unknown) of and Brittany on Saturday before St. Margaret 18 Edward III coast between Hethe and Romenhal forcibly took the ship of William and merchant of London, called la Nicholas, worth with her ; 350 quarters of salt worth 351., 400 ells of canvas worth 6/., and other worth 40/., and 100s. of his money, which were therein, and conveyed to the island of Baspal and did their will therewith. C. Ing. Misc. File 154. (9.) Writ to the sheriffs of London. Westminster. 6 January III. [1346.] : London. Monday after the Purification 20 Edward III. evildoers on Friday after Christmas 17 Edward III feloniously by into the house of Philip le Wolberere in Tower ward, London, him of linen and woollen cloths and other goods, to the value of broke a chest, wherein were the king's letters patent to Maud late of Robert le Spicer of Aillesbury and Thomas Bever of Walton by executors of the will of the said Robert, giving them allowance subsidy and custom of wool and other things exported by them from for 512/. 4s. 5d., wherein the king was bound to the said Robert for for the king's use in parts beyond seas in the year 13 Edward III, away the said letters, without fault or negligence of the executors. C. Ing. Misc. File 154. (10.) Commission to John Golafre, Richard de Williamescote and Thomas Witness: Lionel, guardian of England. Eltham. 13 November III. [1346.] By p.s. before the said Richard and Thomas. Cherlebury. Monday Hilary 20 Edward III. [1347.] or mare has been removed from the king's parks of Cornebury and by Thomas de Ponte Fracto, or with his consent ; he has provided king's horses at less cost than any other, but the jurors do not know C. Ing. Misc. File 154. (11.) Commission to John Golafre, Richard de Williamescote, John de and Edmund Chelrey. Witness: Lionel, guardian of England. 15 July 19 Edward III. [1345.] before the said John and John in the full county of Oxford. 10 November. Thomas de Ponte Fracto nor his deputies have taken by extortion litter, or other necessaries for the king's horses in co. Oxford. inquisition in the full county of Berks. Grauntpount by Oxford. C. Ing. Misc. File 154. (12.) Commission to Thomas de Swynford, John de Mepersale, Giles de and Thomas de Tochewyk. Witness: Lionel, guardian of England. 15 July 19 Edward III. [1345.] before the said John and Giles. Bedford. Friday after de Ponte Fracto, purveyor for the king's horses, and his deputies committed any extortions in the counties of Bedford and Buckingham. INQUISITIONS Commission to Master John de Goushull, Richard Knyvet and de Islep. Westminster. 15 April 19 Edward II. [1345.] : Langedik. Thursday after Michaelmas. de Ponte Fracto, purveyor for the king's horses, and his deputies guilty of any extortions in co. Northampton. inquisition. Undel. Tuesday after Michaelmas. C. Ing. Misc. File 154. (14.) Writ to the sheriff of York. Westminster. 14 September III. [1345.] before the said sheriff and Robert de Scurueton. Neuton by in Holdernesse. Wednesday after three weeks from Michaelmas. de Brug of Lubyk and many others (named) near the coast of on Saturday after St. James 16 Edward III attacked the ship C. Ing. Misc. File 154. (15.) Writ to the sheriffs of London. Westminster. 29 August II. [1345.] By the king. : London. Saturday after the beheading of St. John the 16 April John de Staunton, Adam de la Home and their partners, of England, loaded certain goods in a ship of John le Palmere of in Flanders for conveyance to Flanders ; the ship was taken at sea John Moraunt, dwelling at Boleyne in France, and other evildoers. C. Ing. Misc. File 154. (16.) Writ to Reynold le Forester, escheator in co. Surrey. Westminster. 20 Edward III. [1346.] : Gildeford. 10 June. atte Beche, chaplain, granted the manor of Burgham to Thomas de and Alice, then his wife, now the wife of Henry de Loxle, and his son, and the heirs of the said William in tail male. to the sheriff of Surrey to warn Richard de Farnhull, who has the of the lands of the said Thomas during the minority of his heir, to cause in chancery on Monday after the Nativity of St. John the Baptist the said manor should not be delivered to the said Henry and Alice. C. Ing. Misc. File 155. (1.) Writ to Robert de Pavely, escheator in co. Northampton. West- 20 May 20 Edward III. [1346.] : Daventre. 28 June. de Pabenham and Elizabeth his wife were seised of a messuage, a of land, 20 acres of meadow, 8 acres of pasture and 8 marks of rent by a fine levied in the court of King Edward IT by grant of Margery and Alan de Todeloue ; after the death of the said John the said demised the tenements to Thomas her son, and released her right in the year 11 Edward III; the said Thomas continued his seisin until year 13 Edward III, when he gave the tenements by charter to Adam de MISCELLANEOUS 493 chaplain, who afterwards gave them by fine to the said Thomas his wife and their heirs tail. are held of John de Wolverton by the services of a moiety fee and 5s. yearly, and are of the yearly value of 131. 9s. 8d. : Hegham Ferers. 27 June. Elizabeth recovered a moiety of the manor of Irencestre as her before the justices itinerant in co. Northampton; she was also 50s. of rent in Undele ; she demised the tenements to Thomas her son her right therein. is held of the earl of Lancaster by the service of a moiety of a fee ; the rent of Roger de Grey by the service of a quarter of a knight's moiety is of the yearly value of 12/. 8s. Thomas de Swynford, escheator in cos. Bedford and Buckingham. London. 10 September 19 Edward III. [1345.] : Bedford. Monday after St. Peter and St. Paul. de Pabenham and Elizabeth his wife were seised of the manors of and Farendish, the advowson of the church of Farendish, a messuage, of wood, 60 acres of pasture and 4 carucates and 2 virgates of land acres in Harewold and Hynewyk by Podyngton by grant of Margery and Alan Todeloue by fines before the justices of the Bench ; after of the said John the said Elizabeth demised the manor of Farendish advowson and the tenements in Harewold and Hynewyk to Thomas and in the year 11 Edward III released her right therein. Thomas continued his seisin until the year 14 Edward ITI, when the manor of Farendish and the advowson and the tenements in to Hugh de Fynnemere, chaplain, who afterwards by fines gave to the said Thomas and Alice his wife, viz. the manor and advowson and their heirs tail, and the tenements in Hynewyk to them and the the said Thomas. and advowson are held of John de Boweles of Wardon by the a tenth of a knight's fee, and are of the yearly value of 100s. ; the in Harewold are held of Roger de Grey by the service of a quarter fee and are of the yearly value of 100s.; the tenements in are held of Elizabeth late the wife of William le Latymer by the a knight's fee and a half and by suit to her court at Bedeford every and are of the yearly value of 10/. son of John de Pabenham the younger recovered the manor of from the said Elizabeth by writ of waste, and afterwards granted said Thomas, who gave it to the said Hugh, who gave it by fine to Thomas and Alice and their heirs tail ; it is held of Elizabeth late the le Latymer by the service of a knight's fee and a half and court at Bedeford every three weeks, and is of the yearly value to William de Thorp, Roger de Baukwell and Thomas de Witness: Lionel, guardian of England. Wyndesore. 18 August III. [1346.] By the council. before the said William and Roger, justices of assize in co. de Pabenham and Elizabeth his wife were seised of the before mentioned in Thenford, Irencestre and Undele by virtue of fines levied before of the Bench between them and Margery Curiel and Alan de in the year 2 Edward II; the said Elizabeth recovered the moiety INQUISITIONS manor of Irencestre before Geoffrey le Scrope and his fellows, justices in co. Northampton, against William Lovel and Margery his wife ; demised all the tenements to Thomas de Pabenham for life by a writing at Northampton on Saturday in Easter week 16 Edward III; the in Thenford are held of Sir Thomas, heir of Chaworth, by the service rose at the feast of St. John the Baptist, and are of the yearly value of ; the moiety of the manor of Irencestre is held of the earl of Lancaster a yearly rent of 10s. and suit to his court of Hegham every three weeks is of the yearly value of 20/.; the rent of 50s. in Undele is held of Sir C. Ing. Misc. File 155. (2.) Writ to John de Alveton, escheator in co. Berks. Westminster. May 20 Edward III. [1346.] By p.s. : Neubury. 16 June. de Bourtone and Elizabeth his wife hold of the king in chief the of Hertrigge and Tytecoumbe, co. Berks, of the yearly value of 101., of the said Elizabeth by the service of keeping one of the king's ; likewise 4 marks of rent in Hungerford by the service of finding (hartas) for the king's larder at Wyndesore ; they also hold in her right and a carucate of land in Haselwik and Inkepenne, of the yearly of 6 marks, of the prior of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England the yearly service of 14d.; and 5 acres of land in Inkepenne of Nicholas by the yearly service of 2s., worth 12d. yearly beyond the rent. C. Ing. Misc. File 155. (3.) Commission to William de Middelton, escheator in co. Suffolk, and de Wachesham. Clipston. 9 December 19 Edward III. [1345.] : Ipswich. 29 May 20 Edward III. [1346.] manor of Avice late the wife of Robert Houtot in Thornneye, co. Suffolk, held of the king in chief, but, except 5 acres, of the bishop of Norwich his manor of Batisford, once Collumbers, by the service of a quarter knight's fee and 40s. yearly, and, besides, the service of 10s. yearly on of the bishop for the manor of Batisford to Dover castle ; 3 acres of said 5 are held of the abbot of Lesnes by the service of Id. an acre de Mundevill by the service of 4d., and an acre of John de Mounteyne service of 4d. manor is of the yearly value of 50s. of certiorari to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Witness : guardian of England. Westminster. 27 October. stating that among the fees held of the king, which pay ward to castle once a year, it is found that Thorneye and Wodecroft, co. Suffolk, Geyton, co. Norfolk, are held of the king in chief by the service of 3 fees, that Philip de Columbariis held them ; in the Red Book under title The of the fee on the Ward of Dover from divers barons in the year III by Robert Walraund of 3 fees of Philip de Columbariis for a 30s. ; nothing is found as to the manor of Batisford. Cf. Patent Roll p. 34. C. Ing. Misc. File 155. (4.) Writ to the sheriff of Buckingham. Witness: Lionel, guardian Wyndesore. 5 November 20 Edward III. [1346.] : Wycoumbe. Wednesday after St. Katharine. MISCELLANEOUS 495 de Pynkeneye, after the king on 6 February 1 Edward III granted manor of Dachet, co. Buckingham, from which, and the goods had been removed by conspiracy of Hugh le Despenser the king's virtue of that grant entered the said manor and the manor of member and parcel thereof, as his inheritance, and did his will with therein of the value of 43/. 8s. 5d. in his lifetime, so that after his came to the hands of his executors. C. Ing. Misc. File 155. (5.) Commission to Nicholas de Bokelond, Nicholas Gower and Roger de Witness: Lionel, guardian of England. Eltham. 12 July III. [1346.] By p.s. : Thornton, co. York. 8 March 21 Edward III. [1347.] of Thornton, including the pastures of Kendal, Brayhougarth which belonged to Robert de Coucy, is of the yearly value of (gerswme) for lands held at will are worth in fines every five 8d.; there are 2 houses for sale worth 6s. 8d.; William de Coucy Sir William de Garstang to the church of Thornton, the whereof belongs to the manor; the church is of the yearly value the advowson is worth 100 marks. Sotherun holds by knight service 3 bovates of land in Thornton ; the wife of Gregory de Burton 3 bovates ; and John de Twiselton ; the sum whereof is 7 bovates, making a thirtieth of a knight's for sale 20 marks. de Middelton holds the manor of Middelton for life by demise of Coucy at a yearly rent of 16 marks; it is of the yearly value of which belonged to William de Coucy, is of the yearly value of ; there are 2 houses worth for sale 30s. ; there used to be a watermill, repaired, would be of the yearly value of 2 marks. : Lancaster. 5 March 21 Edward III. of the manor of Wyresdal, which belonged to William de Coucy. : Ulverston, co. Lancaster. 14 March. de Coucy on the day of his death was seised of a moiety of the valued at 16/. 34d. a year, including profits in Plumpton and Colemale. : Warton, co. Lancaster. 6 March 21 Edward III. of Asshton and Scotteford, which belonged to Robert de Coucy, at 22I. a year, the manors of Mourholm and Warton, which belonged de Coucy, at 701. 3s. 44d. a year. : Kirkeby in Lounesdale, co. Westmoreland. 9 March. of Casterton, which belonged to Robert de Coucy, is valued a year. : Kirkby in Kendal, co. Westmoreland. 19 March. of a moiety of the town of Kirkby in Kendal, whereof William C. Ing. Misc. File 155. (6.) Writ to Thomas de Swynford, escheator in co. Bedford. West- 1 February 20 Edward III. [1346.] : Bedeford. Monday before St. Ambrose. INQUISITIONS The prior of Newenham does not and never did hold of the king certain C. Ing. Misc. File 155. (7.) 1971.