July 17, Inquisition
Writ to Nicholas Gower, escheator within the liberty of Holdernesse. 15 February 22 Edward III. [1348.] Inquisition : Hedon in Holdernesse. 12 April. John de Ryhill, who, on account of a felony which he committed, became approver before the justices appointed to deliver the gaol of York castle, on the day of the felony in fee tail by feoffment of Sir William son of de Sutton, knight, to Robert de Ryhill and Margaret his wife and their tail, whose heir tail the said John was, a plot of pasture in Kayngham a plot called Foukland, which is held of the king in chief as of the of Aumale by the yearly service of 83d., and is of the yearly value 6s. He also held in fee tail 2 parts of a messuage and 2 bovates of land in Ryhill Margery late the wife of Robert de Botheby by foreign service at a yearly of 5s. 2d. and suit to her court every 3 weeks ; the two parts of the messuage worth 2s. a year and the land 32s.; he also held in fee tail a toft in farmed to William Cusays and Isabel his wife for their lives at 5s. ; it is held of Philip Northiby by the yearly service of a penny. All the said tenements are in the king's hands and in the keeping of the Robert son of the said John is his next heir and is 8 years old.
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