July 17, Inquisition

Writ to the sheriff of Hants. Witness: Lionel, guardian of Redyng. .. March 21 Edward III. [1347.] : Redbrigge. 16 April. of Redbrigge is damaged to the great loss of the adjacent parts of persons crossing it. was built by the aid of charity and nobody is bound to repair C. Ing. Misc. File 158. (8.) Writ to the sheriff of Northumberland. Witness: Lionel, guardian Thame. 1 October 21 Edward III. [1347.] : Newcastle-on-Tyne. Thursday the feast of St. Lucy. and 4 acres of land in Ovyngeham, which John Wyther, who for felony, held, have been for a year and a day in the king's hand. INQUISITIONS Commission to John de Ralegh of Beaudeport, Richard de . . . to inquire as to damage done by the French to the of Buddelegh, co. Devon. Westminster. 28 November 21 Edward III. By the council. C. Ing. Misc. File 158. (10.) Writ to the sheriff of Lincoln. Witness: Lionel, guardian of Norhampton. 10 October 21 Edward III. [1347.] : Geynesburgh. Tuesday after All Saints. de Grix never had any estate in a messuage, 4 tofts and 15 acres of in Springthorp, but a certain John de Brix was seised thereof, and in year 5 Edward III enfeoffed John son of Robert de Steresgarth. tenements are held of William de Clynton, earl of Huntingdon, as of soke of Kirketon in Lyndeseye by the services of suit of court every six and 2s. 6d. yearly, and are of the yearly value of 7s. 6d. Cf. Close Roll p. 569. C. Ing. Misc. File 158. (11.) Writ to the chancellor and chamberlain of Berwick-on-Tweed. Calais. 8 July 21 Edward III. [1347.] before William de Kelleseye, chancellor and chamberlain of Berwick. Wednesday before the Nativity of St. Mary. moiety of the lordship of the town of Home is in the king's hand by the of Patrick earl of March, and the other moiety by the forfeiture of de Home, except a carucate and a half of land, which used to be of the value of 10 marks, held in dower by Christiana late the wife of the John. entire two moieties aforesaid used to be of the yearly value of 401. following lands in the said town are in the king's hand, viz. half a carucate forfeiture of Henry de Home, which used to be held of the said John yearly service of 14d. and used to be of the yearly value of 40s. ; half a by the forfeiture of John Harpere, which used to be held of the said by the yearly service of a penny, and used to be of the yearly value of 40s. ; a carucate by the forfeiture of Patrick Heryng, held in the same manner of the same value ; a carucate by the forfeiture of Adam Bosevill, which to be held of the said earl by the yearly service of 2d. and used to be of yearly value of 4/.; 5 bovates by the forfeiture of Gregory de Home, used to be held of the said earl by the yearly service of Id. and to be of the yearly value of 50s. ; 3 bovates by the forfeiture of Richard which used to be held of the said earl by the yearly service of a halfand used to be of the yearly value of 20s.; and 2 bovates by the of Adam de Home, which used to be held of the said earl by the service of 1d. and used to be of the yearly value of 20s. of the foregoing particulars, 15. ; sum of all the forfeited lands, 55/. are in the said town not in the king's hand 3 bovates held by Thomas by right of inheritance ; 3 bovates held by Roger de Home according conditions of the surrender of Rokesburgh Castle ; 3 carucates held de Kelsowe for the same reason ; and a bovate and a third held by late the wife of Henry de Home for the same reason ; the tenements held by ward and relief and the service of 40s. to the ward of Berwick and are now of the yearly value of 60s. MISCELLANEOUS 509 of Halsyngton is in the king's hand by the forfeiture of Alexander except 4 bovates held by Maya de Molylawes by right of inheritance to the conditions of the surrender of Rokesburgh castle ; it is held relief and used to be of the yearly value of 40 marks ; it is now 41. 14s. has yet been made as to the town of Kellawe, because Sir Strivelyn, knight, to whom the king granted the town of Hoton, the said William de Kelleseye in the Exchequer of Berwick and town of Kellawe as belonging to the town of Hoton, and offered demanded a writ of the Chancery of Berwick to enquire according and customs of Scotland, which could not properly be refused. C. Ing. Misc. File 158. (12.) Writ to John de Wyndesore, escheator in co. Warwick. Witness : of England. ... 21 Edward III. [1347.] : Rokeby. 24 November. of Monk s Kyrkeby has not acquired any lands in Neubolde-onthe publication of the statute of mortmain. de Neubold alienated by charter certain lands in Neubold to Lalleford and Richard de Kirkeby, parson of . . . 8 years past. C. Ing. Misc. File 158. (13.) Writ to the sheriff of Bedford. Witness: Lionel, guardian of Redyng. 12 July 21 Edward III. [1347.] before William de Kempston and Hugh Lanche, bailiffs of the Bedford. Saturday after St. Margaret. in Bedford, which Nicholas de Gatesden, who was outlawed for has been for a year and a day in the king's hand. Cf. Close Roll p. 308. C. Ing. Misc. File 158. (14.) Inquisition before the sheriff. Aylesbury. Wednesday after the 21 Edward III. [1348.] Harecours, who was outlawed on Monday before St. Margaret, of John Cavendissh, citizen and merchant of London, and Margery not rendering an account as receiver of moneys of the said Margery, or lands in the sheriff's bailiwick on or after that day, so far found by inquiry. C. Ing. Misc. File 158. (15.) Writ to John de Coggesale, escheator in co. Hertford. Witness : of England. Redyng. 8 April 21 Edward III. [1347.] : St. Alban s. 21 June. le Mareschal held a toft and a grove called Marchalesgrave in of the predecessors of the abbot of Westminster and not of C. Ing. Misc. Pile 158. (16:) Answer of John Cokayn, sheriff of Lancaster, to the king's command son of Robert de Dalton, knight, William son of John Trussell knight, Thomas Dardern, knight, Matthew de Haydok, knight, de Mauncestre, knight, Thomas de Charnels, knight, Thomas de Robert de Dalton le Cosyn, William Whitacre of co. Warwick, John Broun, Gilbert de Haydok, Robert de Dalton, father INQUISITIONS de Dalton, Sarah Baillof, mother of Robert de Dalton le Cosyn, Longbok, taillour, of London, William Haydok, William de Whitton John de Notebem and to proclaim that nobody may aid or harbour the John and his accomplices on pain of forfeiture and to seize their lands goods. de Dalton, knight, and the others beforenamed have not been found sheriff's bailiwick, but, for fear of the execution of the commands of king and the earl of Lancaster, have withdrawn themselves from the Robert de Dalton, knight, and Gilbert de Haydok, none of them lands or goods in the bailiwick; the lands of the said Robert of the value of 100s. and his goods worth 40s., the lands of the said Gilbert yearly value of 10 marks and his goods worth 40s. have been seized ; has been made as ordered. before the said sheriff. Wygan. Thursday after Trinity Edward III. [1347.] said Gilbert has lands in Haydok and Bradeley of the yearly value of ; he only has the corn growing on the said lands worth 40s., because all his goods to John his son two years past. of the lands of Robert de Dalton, father of John de Dalton, and de Arderne, knight. Wednesday after Trinity. said Robert has lands in Byspham of the yearly value of 100s. and worth 40s. ; the said Thomas has no lands in co. Lancaster because he all his lands to Agnes late the wife of Henry del Lee 8 years past ; no goods in the county. of the said sheriff and of William Laurenz, Gilbert de Sotheworth, de Syngelton, Henry de Bikerstath and William de Syngelton, to whom of the king's writs came on the eve of the Nativity of St. John the to take the bodies of John de Dalton, knight, and others, and to as to their accomplices and adherents. said John de Dalton and the others have not been found in co. Lancaster the reception of the writs; nothing can be discovered as to their and adherents as appears by the inquisitions annexed. before the said sheriff and Gilbert, William Laurenz, the said and Henry and others. Preston. Wednesday after the Nativity of the Baptist. son of Robert de Dalton, knight, and the others named in the king's are not in co. Lancaster, but have withdrawn themselves ; as to their and adherents the jurors can say nothing. before the said sheriff and William Laurenz, Geoffrey de the said Gilbert, Robert and Henry and William de Syngelton. Tuesday after the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. de Dalton, knight, and others came to the manor of Holand on Monday morrow of Easter with Margery de la Beche in their company, and shortly the said John married her. jurors can say nothing as to their accomplices and adherents. similar inquisitions. Preston. Wednesday after the Nativity of St. the Baptist. Cf. C. Ing. Misc. File 157. (4.) C. Ing. Misc. File 158. (17.) Inquisition before Bartholomew de Imworth, serjeant-at-arms, Frere and John Pope. Rochester. Monday after the Translation of the Martyr 21 Edward III. [1347.] MISCELLANEOUS 511 of Strode, Thomas Prentys, Henry ate Merch of Gyllinham, Robyn of Strode, Peter Gyldewin and Richard Abbot took wages men of Rochester and Strode to go on the king's service in the ship Plente, and left the ship without leave of the master ; Richard son of and others (some named) were associated with the men of Rochester to find 80 mariners and archers to go on the king's service in the whereof they were assessed at 38, whom they refused to find ; Gilbert William Boleye and John . . . were assessed at one man, whom to find. C. Ing. Misc. File 158. (18.) Inquisition before Bartholomew de Imworth, serjeant-at-arms, Derteforde. Tuesday after the Translation of St. Thomas 21 Edward III. [1347.] son of Richard Martin and others (named) were assessed for the of the navy and paid nothing. C. Ing. Misc. File 158. (19.) Commission to Walter de Creyk, Robert du Maners, Robert de and Robert Power to enquire whether Richard Lovel and Muriel her ancestors were seised before the battle of Durham of a moiety of Wathstirker in Eskedale in Scotland and as to the tenure and Witness: Lionel, guardian of England. Redyng. 26 July IIT. [1347.] C. Ing. Misc. File 158. (20.) Commission to John de Fenwyk, knight, Robert de Tughale, Sadelyngstanes and Adam de Walton. Witness: Lionel, guardian Redyng. 8 June 21 Edward III. [1347.] By the council. venire facias in pursuance to the sheriff of Northumberland. from the commissioners to the sheriff. Newcastle-on-Tyne. jurors. before the said Hugh and Adam. Newcastle. Tuesday the Assumption. of Robert de Herle and his tenants at Styford, Neubigging by Bromhalgh, Rydyng, Merchenley, Shildeford, Shotteley the town of Slaueley were devastated by David de Bruys and other on Sunday before St. Luke 20 Edward III. Cf. Close Roll p. 461. C. Ing. Misc. File 159. (1.) Writ to the sheriff of Hants. Witness: Lionel, guardian of Redyng. 20 June 21 Edward III. [1347.] : Ekeresbury. Thursday before the Translation of St. Thomas de Walkynton, knight, was not elected or arrayed for passage sea ; he has stayed, and stays, with all his household and power in Ekeresbury by Calchesorde to the great security of the in those parts to repel the enemy when necessary. C. Ing. Misc. File 159. (2.) Writ to William de Middelton, escheator in co. Norfolk. Witness : of England. Redyng. 12 June 21 Edward HI. [1347.] : Harlestone. 2 January. [1348.] late the wife of John son of Oliver de Ingham granted the manor to John son of Robert de Ingham for her life ; it is held by William INQUISITIONS knight, by the service of a knight's fee and is of the yearly value Writ to the taxers and collectors of the tenth and fifteenth in co. Witness: Lionel, guardian of England. Redyng. 5 April Edward III. [1347.] : Est Derham. Tuesday after St. Leo the Pope. fifteenth of the township of Est Derham is taxed at 7l., Hoo 55s. 4d., 51. 2s. 8d., Gressenhale with Biteryngge Magna 54s. 10d., Great 51s. 4d., Skernyngge 4/. 12s. 6d. and Wendlyngge 17s. 8d.; thus the last taxation of those townships by 5. 14s. 4d. Cf. Close Roll p. 255. C. Ing. Misc. File 159. (4.) Writ to the taxers and collectors of the tenth and fifteenth in Wilts. Witness: Lionel, guardian of England. Worcester. 28 September Edward III. [1347.] before Thomas de Seynt Maur and Nicholas Lambard, taxers. Monday after St. Luke. Godhyve, while he lived, by reason of his lands and goods in Marlebergh, taxed at a quarter of all taxations of the town. lands have been alienated to the begging friars there by licence of Edward II, and his goods have come to the hands of divers persons, that none of them are now in the town. C. Ing. Misc. File 159. (5.) Writ to the sheriff of Stafford. Witness: Lionel, guardian of, Redyng. 11 July 21 Edward III. [1347.] : Kynges Bromleye. Monday after St. Peter's Chains. son of Robert de Pype held for life by demise of Thomas de Arderne, a messuage, 20 acres of land and 16 acres of meadow in Rydeware and Little Rydeware at a yearly rent of 4 marks and 2 cartloads and held the same for fourteen years before the said Thomas de was indicted for felony. C. Ing. Misc. File 159. (6.) Inquisition before the sheriff of Nottingham. Neuwerk. Thursthe feast of the Invention of the Holy Cross 21 Edward III. [1347.] wardenship of the hospital of St. Leonard, Neuwerk, is not void, but for life by Philip Becard by grant of the bishop of Lincoln lately ; it has been so held from time beyond memory ; the said Philip a good man and manages the hospital well. C. Ing. Misc. File 159. (7.) Commission to William de Wirleton, Robert Arnald and Walter Witness: Lionel, guardian of England. Eltham. 12 February III. [1347.] : : Creton. Saturday the feast of St. Matthias. abbot of Vaudey and brother Henry de Ryhale his fellow monk found treasure under the earth, but the abbot delivered to the said Henry 18 to pay the king for the tenths of the house, and William Coke, the servant, took the 18 marks and placed them at Erleshagh near the in a hole under a stone in a bygerdle of leather (bygerdle de corio), and the said Henry and William came there and took the 18 marks, and C. Ing. Misc. File 159. (8.) MISCELLANEOUS 513 Writ to the sheriff of Stafford. Witness: Lionel, guardian of Wyndesore. 16 February 21 Edward III. [1347.] : Stafford. Friday after the close of Easter. no intrusions into the lands, which belonged to Adam de Peshale, seized into the king's hand, and are in the keeping of John de Okovere ; granted to Richard de Eccleshale, clerk, all the lands, which to Richard de Eccleshale, his father, and Roger bishop of Coventry confirmed the grant by charter at the king's request. bishop and John de Melburn, clerk, have not intruded into any belonged to the said Adam and were reserved for the king's C. Ing. Misc. File 159. (9.) Commission to William de Kelleseye, clerk, John de Oxenford and Witness: Lionel, guardian of England. Redyng. 21 July IIT. [1347.] By the council. : Bannebury. Saturday after St. James. John de Stretele occupied the fruits and issues of the prebend of from St. Peter's Chains 19 Edward III to 11 May 20 Edward III, Bernard de Sartoriis of Parma, proctor of Sir Hugelin son of of Parma, prebendary of that prebend, with the assent of Master John, resumed possession thereof, and held it peacefully Richard de Donewale and Hugh his son, from the said 17 November following, when the said William and his fellows commission took the emoluments of the prebend into the king's 20 December in the same year Nicholas de Stretele and the said Donewale by order of the said Master John entered the homestead of the prebend, while in the king's hand, and carried away the goods viz. 4 cart horses worth 40s. and a cart horse worth 6s., the 5 been valued at 40s. only in an inquisition taken by the sheriff a cart bound with iron worth 10s. as in the said inquisition ; of mesline worth 3s. 4d. a quarter; and 46 quarters of drage 6d. a quarter, whereof 42 quarters were mentioned in the said besides the vicar s yearly portion of 20/., is of the clear yearly 50/. ; there are certain yearly outgoings due to the church of Lincoln, not been paid for a long time ; if they are not paid in the king's prebend is worth 8 marks yearly beyond the said 50/. CO. Ing Misc. File 159. (10.) Writ to the mayor and bailiffs of Lenn. Witness: Lionel, guardian Redyng. 16 April. [1347.] : Lenn. Wednesday the feast of St. Mark 21 Edward III. de Folsham, Joan his wife, Margaret de Honeworth and others the burial of Thomas de Folsham at Lenn when he was alive, is. of their lands and goods at Lenn follows. similar inquisitions in Latin and one in French taken on the three days; it is stated that the mock funeral took place on Thursday C. Ing. Misc. File 159. (11.) Writ to the sheriff of Buckingham. Witness: Lionel, guardian Redyng. 13 August 21 Edward III. [1347.] 7 33 INQUISITIONS : Southeote. Friday the feast of St. Matthew. son of John le Kyng the elder of Swanebourne, Martin Godard of the and Walter le Bakere of Donstaple on Saturday before St. Luke Edward III feloniously robbed John le Chapman of Stiuecle of 7 oxen 70s. at Stiuecle ; the said John son of John le Kyng the elder and Martin Saturday after St. Simon and St. Jude 18 Edward III by night feloniously a grange full of wheat, barley and oats, in the manor of the abbot of at Swanebourn, then held to farm by the said John le Chapman, . damage of 40/. ; the said John son of John le Kyng the elder on Saturday St. Peter's Chains 21 Edward III feloniously robbed the said John le at Mursle in a meadow called le Smethe of 24s. ; the said John of John and Martin are common robbers; they assume royal power of people to ransom, viz. forcibly taking from John Palmer of Swanehalf a mark, from John le Chapman 20s. and from Ralph atte Sclo 2s. le Kyng, father of the said John son of John, Adam le Kyng his brother, Thomas le Kyng their brother, are harbourers and maintainers of the felons. C. Ing. Misc. File 159. (12.) Inquisition before Robert Houel and William de Middeltone, of Suffolk. Stowemarket. Thursday before the Translation of St. the Martyr 21 Edward III. [1347.] Lolimer by virtue of the king's commission entered the close and of Walter Skylman at Hadleye the quinzaine of Easter 21 Edward III presence of the constable of that town and found 40s. of false coin called and sequestered it, and delivered it to John Fyrii and le Cok, sub-constables ; the said Sayer found 8/. sterling in the of the said Walter and arrested it and carried it away and detained until Breda wife of the said Walter made a fine with him of 20s. for which delivered the sum so arrested in deception of the king ; he has constantly and arrested without cause the money and merchandise of merchants Hadleye, Kerseye, and Sudbiry and detained the same until they have fines. said Walter used to bring false money into the kingdom and trade ; John Skilman, his brother and servant, did likewise. Cf. Patent Commission to William de Notton and John de Geynesford. 2 November 21 Edward III. [1347.] By p.s. of venire facias in pursuance to the sheriff of Surrey. from the commissioners to the sheriff. London. Tuesday after morrow of All Souls. of jurors. : Lambheth. Monday after St. Martin. abbot and convent of Certeseye have never been charged with any pension to any clerk at the king's command or request by reason of Commission to Robert Berttram, Alexander de Fotherstanhalgh Roger de Woderyngton. Witness: Lionel, guardian of England. Eltham. January 21 Edward III. [1347.] : Corbrig. Monday before St. Gregory the Pope. MISCELLANEOUS 515 of Sir Thomas de Lucy and his tenants in Northumberland towns were completely ruined and burnt by the last raid of on Friday before St. Luke 20 Edward III within the barony : Blenkansope, Redpeth and Widen, Fethirstanhaulg, Langley, Fourstanys and Warden. : Corbrig. Monday the feast of St. Gregory the Pope. of Sir William de Craistok and his tenants in Northumberland towns were totally ruined and burnt by a similar raid within of Bolbec : Bromhalgh with its members Le Ley and Le Rydynge, in Styford. to Peter Tillioll, Clement de Skelton and William de Lang- Witness: Lionel, guardian of England. Eltham. 28 January III. By the council. : Carlisle. 20 March. de Douglas and very many other Scots enemies on Monday after 19 Edward III entered Cumberland and burned and destroyed goods ; David de Bruys with his great army, the earl of Murray, Douglas and very many others on Monday after St. Luke III entered the said county and for six days ravaged the lands and inhabitants of their goods ; a similar raid was made on Monday James 20 Edward III ; on Saturday after the octave of Michaelmas III the said David and very many others entered the said county four days at the peel of Lydell and burned and wasted divers lands the inhabitants of their goods. C. Ing. Misc. File 159. (15.) Commission to Robert de Morle, John de la Rokele and Thomas Westminster. 10 July 21 Edward III. [1347.] before the said John and Thomas. Norwich. Wednesday Epiphany. [1348.] called Petite Farecost, laden at Great Yarmouth with salt and other Ralph de Briggebrok, was driven by a storm to Aberdeen ; the town, enemies of England, took 20 quarters of the salt and the mariners until they paid ransom, and so they and the ship ; afterwards they returned to Berwick-on-Tweed and Newcastlewhere they borrowed fish called Doggedrover, salmon and other their sustenance ; on their way to Jernemuth the ship was driven wind to Lenn. C. Ing. Misc. File 159. (16.) Commission to Thomas de Rokeby, Thomas de Fencotes and Scorueton. Witness: Lionel, guardian of England. Redyng. 21 Edward III. [1347.] By the king. before the said Thomas de Fencotes and William. Richemund. the feast of the Nativity of St. Mary. rebels entered the priory of Ellerton in Swaldale on Sunday weeks from Michaelmas 16 Edward III and carried away seven C. Ing. Misc. File 159. (17.) Writ of venire facias to the sheriff of [Rokesburgh] in pursuance to Walter de Creyk, Robert de Maners, Robert de Tughale INQUISITIONS Robert Power. Witness: Lionel, guardian of England. Redyng. 21 Edward III. [1347.] By p.s. before Robert de Maners and Robert Power on Saturday after Lovel and Muriel his wife and her ancestors held the barony of from time beyond memory: until it was taken into the king's hand the battle of Durham, in fee simple of the king as of Rokesburgh castle, yearly value being 40 marks. is no moiety of the barony of Eskedale in co. Rokesburgh, but a of the barony of Wathstirker is within the land of Eskedale. Imperfect partly illegible. C. Ing. Misc. File 159. (18.) Writ to the sheriff of Lincoln to inquire as to the rape of Agnes of John de Claworth. Witness: Lionel, guardian of England. 16 February 21 Edward III. [1357.] C. Ing. Misc. File 159. (19.) Writ to Peter de Boxstede, escheator in co. Essex. Westminster. October 22 Edward III. [1348.] of a fourth part of the manor of Thaxstede. 10 November. Cf.