May 13, Inquisition

Writ to the sheriff of Salop. Westminster. 28 November [. [1291.] : Two messuages, a virgate of land and 8 acres of meadow, held of Bartholomew son of Roger de Preston, who was outlawed INQUISITIONS have been a year and a day in the king's hand. Cf. Close Roll p. 214. C. Ing. Misc. File 51. (13.) Writ to the sheriff of Nottingham. Berwick-on-Tweed. 6 June I. [1292.] : Nottingham. Sunday before the Nativity of St. Mary. de Chaworth has erected afresh and heightened his old weirs at to the damage of the town of Nottingham of half a mark because cannot pass so conveniently as they were wont; the master of Kykel his weirs at Grettonhoke to its damage of 40s.; the master of the of Neuwerk likewise his weirs at Bersholmhoke to its damage of a mark; the bishop of Lincoln likewise his weirs at Tolneybroke to its of 100s. fishery of the king's weir at Nottingham is not damage by the erection heightening of any of the said weirs. jurors know no other weirs between Thorkesey and Nottingham by the ancient course of the water [of Trent] is obstructed or slackened. C. Ing. Misc. File 51. (14.) Writ to the sheriff of Essex. Wyntringham. 30 August I. [1292.] of the lands and tenements of Henry de Broke in White Royngges. after St. Luke. Sum total, 101. 13s. 63d. C. Ing. Mise. File 51. (15.) Writ to Malcolm de Harley, escheator south of Trent. Westminster. 20 Edward I. [1292.] : Lincoln. Sunday before St. Gregory. William, prior of Sixele, predecessor of brother Simon the present was enfeoffed of the manor of Toft and had seisin thereof before the of the statute of mortmain viz. at Michaelmas 7 Edward I, to be of the king by the accustomed services to the ward of Dover Castle ; said prior William had entry of the said manor by feofment of Robert, C. Ing. Misc. File 51. (16.) Writ to the sheriff of York. Berwick-on-Tweed. 28 June I. [1292.] before the sheriff and W. Danyell, keeper of pleas of the Crown York. York. The morrow of St. James. prior of St. Andrew's, York, was enfeofied of two messuages and four of land in Flathewath before an agistment of Walter de Touthorp forest of Galtres; whether the said prior or Henry Mansel was first of the said tenements the jurors know not; Margery daughter of de Touthorp, Ralph son of Walter de Touthorp, John Habraham, vicars of St. Peter's, York, in Grymeston by Malton, John de Menythorp same, and Robert, reeve of Flathewath, were enfeoffed thereof after said agistment. C. Ing. Misc. File 51. (17.) Writ to Malcolm de Harley, escheator south of Trent. Culford. 20 Edward I. [1292.] : Huntingdon. Friday after Michaelmas. MISCELLANEOUS 443 plot contiguous to the church of St. Benedict, Huntingdon, which Richard deceased, long before his death granted to John, parson of the said church, almoin, contains 100 feet in length and 80 feet in breadth ; the said is worth seven pence a year only because it is vacant, and lies in an angle king's highway behind the church; the lands remaining to the heir said Richard are sufficient for the accustomed services ; the said heir be put upon assizes, juries and recognitions, as before. Cf. Patent Roll 1292-1301, p. 28. C. Ing. Misc. File 51. (18.) Inquisition before W. de Bereford. Northfeld. Friday after 20 Edward I. [1292.] de Elmebrugge, sub-escheator, caused Stephen de Bosco, who in kept the manor of Welegh, to hunt often in the park, and took there and more, and thereof gave half a doe to John de Middelton and half to Robert, vicar of Bremesgrave, and did his will with the rest. de Nevyle took by the king's writ 12 deer in the said park for use of Walter de Langeton of the king's gift, and at the same time Stephen by avouchment of the said Theobald took with him (a latere) or more, and did his will therewith. said Adam took by his own men and strangers 40 deer at the time the lady stayed at Welegh in her quarantine, and did his will therewith. said Adam took a post (layam) in the same park and carried it Cola, sometime servant of John de Teshal, with the greyhounds of said John, took a doe and carried it to the house of the said John, he being thereof and in the parts of Glamorgan. son of John de Middelton with his father's greyhounds took a buck was attached by the said sub-escheator, with whom the venison said Adam wished to sell wood in the said park and Maddoc Wyr it and made a fine with him not to do waste for 6s. 6d. said Stephen sold within the said park old timber for 10s. 6d, and the Adam by his men sold of the grove of Hyddeleye and another foreign to the value of 13s. 4d. Wyr made three troughs of oak in the said park for his own use carried them away, and was present at the taking of the said venison the avouchment of the said sub-escheator, but appropriated nothing to own use. Sumpter (swmmetarius) of Walter son of Waryn, rector of Upton, Stephen groom of the said rector, with three greyhounds, took in the park three deer and carried away the venison thereof to the house of the rector with his knowledge and consent. son of Adam de Elmebrugge, Stephen de Bosco, Henry de Imenye, groom of the said Adam and Simon his fellow, William Snel, John and Thomas de Mora were present at the taking of the said before W. de Bereford. Duddelegh. Saturday after Adam of Colseleye and Roger de Terhull sold in the time of William Mere, sub-escheator, 36 oaks of small value in the woods of Bagerugge Le Hay for 40s. for the support of the foresters and other servants of the of Duddelegh, which the said William received. INQUISITIONS said [John,] Adam and Roger, sellers of wood, caused 44 oaks in the of the price of 4. 8s. Od., to be made into charcoal by the said de Ordesleye and Henry atte Merlis, appointed sellers of the Penynak by the said William, sold 22 oaks for making charcoal, of of 20s. The said William gave to Robert de Hexston an oak of the 20d., to William Tandy an oak of the price of 2s., to Philip Balle an the price of 8d., to William, vicar of Seggesleye, an oak of the price of William Feyrchild, an oak of the price of 2s., to Henry Lamberd a of the price of 6d., to Roger de Terhull a branch of the price of 8d. said William de Mere, sub-escheator, found 11 oaks felled in the park after the death of Roger de Somery, before he came to seize into the king's hand, and sold them for 40s. said John and Roger caused charcoal to be made of the underwood in to the value of half a mark. old park two ash trees were felled by the said William of the price the death of the said Roger de Somery, Richard called le Warde, in the park of Honesworth to the value of 3s. parker of Honesworth, and John le Westerneys of the same, sellers at Honesworth, together with William servant of the said William sold underwood in the park of Honesworth and of More by the Court, value of 20s. stew under Penynak was broken by a flood and the fish remaining was sold for 12d. by the said William de Mere. time of the said William de Mere Bogo de Knovill took by his men two parks of Duddelegh 15 live deer and 10 dead ; Agnes late the wife de Somery had 3 deer of the gift of the said William de Mere. de Hexstan and Alexander the esquire (/e Esquier) of the said de Mere entered the park of Duddelegh and took there 6 does and them to the castle of Duddelegh ; the said Alexander and William, of the said William de Mere, entered the park of Honesworth and with snares (cwm cambris) 3 [deer] and carried them to the castle for the use of Malcolm, the king's escheator. time of John de Sancto Johanne, Stephen de Bagenholt and. . . with 19 robbers unknown entered the park of Segesleye and stayed days and killed the deer. rest of the inquisition relates to similar offences, but is too much to make sense.] before William de Bereford. Duddelegh. Saturday after de Elmbrugge, sub-escheator, and Stephen de Bosco his bailiff, groom of the said Adam, Henry de Imeneye, forester in the chace of Robert de Cakehale and Adam son of ihe said Adam, and others of their fellowship many times took deer in the said chace and in the of Doddeleye to the number of 40 at least for the use of themselves and Clement son of Warin Cruel was many times seen among John de Orsete, the lord's bondman, was parker of the said new park consenting to them and frequently received venison. le Flecchere of Kyderministre and Philip de Prestwode, Walter de Robert le Baker of Kyderministre, Henry Warde, John de Maddeleye, le Keu his fellow, and Wylemin their fellow, and 16 others unknown, MISCELLANEOUS 445 by Stephen de Bosco, in spite of the prohibition of the said Adam de many times and at their will, together with the above named, the new park of Duddelegh and the chace of Peninak and took deer the number of 60 and more besides the deer above noted, and William of Amelecote came many times with a horse and carried away the which they had taken, to the hall of Sir William de Stafford of de Elmebrugge gave to Thomas his groom and Henry de Imeneye forester in the said chace an oak for shoes and they chose a great oak of and felled it, which was well worth 2 marks. de Hales bought from John de Orsete the lord's bondman and parker said new park, Henry de Imeneye and Thomas groom of the said subappointed by him sellers of wood, two oaks, which were well worth 4d; Walter de Saltleye bought from the said sellers two oaks of the price 10s. ; John son of Roesia de Doddelegh an oak of the price of 4s. ; Robert Walestwode three oaks of the price of 12s.; John Martyn of Roweleye oak ot the price of 4s. ; Henry le Wodeward of the same an oak of the price 3s. 4d.; Robert le Turnur of the same an oak of the price of 3s.; John Mere bought two oaks of the price of 4s. ; Thomas le War three oaks of the of 21s. 4d. ; he also secretly and by night felled many branches of oaks made them into charcoal, and Gilbert Hurtchevene likewise. said Adam de Elmbrugge, sub-escheator, caused to be felled for his use two oaks of the price of 20s. hundreder of half the county of Worcester, had of the gift of the sub-escheator an oak of the price of 3s.; Walter de Stafford had of the of Stephen de Bosco an oak of the price of 4s.; Robert de Cakehale had the gift of the said Stephen two oaks of the price of 6s. oaks were made into charcoal in the new park and in the chace by said sellers, of the price of 42s. vicar cf Duddeleye, had of the gift of Thomas, groom of the said an oak branch of the price of 12d. ; William le Wodeward had gift of Stephen de Bosco a branch of the price of 6d. ; Walter de Saltleye of the gift of the said Thomas an oak branch of the price of 2s. ; Nicholas of Duddelegh had of the gift of the said Stephen and Thomas three ash of the price of 18d. ; William le Wodeward had there of the gift of the three ash trees of the price of 18d.; Walter de Saltleye had there three trees of the price of 2s.; Nicholas Patun of Evenefeld bought of the said of wood 12 maples (arrabiles) of the price of . ..; the said Henry Thomas felled for their own use maples, apple trees and birches (bouwlas) the value of 6s. said sub-escheator and his men did before named waste at Cradeleye trees, birches and maples, to the value of . . . s. 4d. C. Ing. Misc. File 51. (19.) Inquisition : Okhamton. Saturday in Easter week 20 Edward I. de Cortenay gave the land of Hargrave to the house of Forde in almoin to feed three poor persons in the infirmary of lay infirm, and abbot and convent gave the same to Hamund de Perton for land of (co. Somerset) ; he granted the said land of Hargrave to the said house nothing for himself ; the jurors know nothing as to damages if the three poor persons be maintained ; the said land is of the yearly value of INQUISITIONS the said Hamund did no service therefor except to the said abbot ; he maintain the said poor persons he should be distrained. C. Ing. Mise. File 51. (20.) Writ to the sheriff of Hereford. London. 3 December I. [1292.] : Thursday after St. Hilary. and 5 acres of land in the suburb of Hereford have been a year C. Ing. Misc. File 51. (21.) Writ to the sheriff of Cumberland. Waverle. 11 February I. [1292.] : Cokerum. Saturday the eve of the close of Easter. acres of land in Braythwayt, which Adam son of Richard le Engleys, outlawed for felony, held, have been a year and a day in the king's Writ to Malcolm de Harlee, escheator south of Trent. Westminster. 20 Edward I. [1292.] : Boston. Tuesday before St. Laurence. prior of Durham acquired a moiety of a messuage in Boston from Agnes, wife of Thomas de Swynesheved, in the year 2 Edward I, so that and convent should provide her with maintenance for life. in the year 3. Edward I Geoffrey, son and heir of the said Thomas, the other moiety of the said messuage, when accepted as a monk gave his moiety to the said prior and convent, and more fully the other moiety given by his mother. C. Ing. Misc. File 51. (23.) Writ to the sheriff of Norfolk to enquire whether a rent of 100s. Geyton and Grymmeston, held by Thomas de Weylaund, who abjured the realm. has been a year and a day in the king's hand. 24 March 20 Edward I. [1292.] of inquisition. writ to the sheriff of Suffolk to enquire as to 10 acres of land in Bradefeld. St. Edmund s. 29 April. of inquisition. C. Ing. Misc. File 51. (24.) Writ to Malcolm de Harlee, escheator south of Trent. Chauton. 20 Edward I. [1292.] : Somerton. Monday after St. John before the Latin gate. lands and tenements late of William le Mareschal in La Lade (co. are of the yearly value of 20s. 14d. and are held of the master of the Templars in England in socage by the yearly service of 10s., and were into the king's hand by reason of the Jewry on the Invention of the Cross 19 Edward I. C. Ing. Misc. File 51. (25.) Writ to the sheriff of Norfolk. Westminster. 6 February I. [1292.] - Est Lekesham. Friday after St. Peter's Chair. MISCELLANEOUS 447 parts of the lands late of Richard le Rus, held during the minority son and heir by Richard de Middelton by the king's commission on 6 Edward I were of the yearly value of 50s. 6d., and are now worth a year, and so have deteriorated by 15s. because the water-mill is C. Ing. Misc. File 51. (26.) Writ to Thomas de Normanvill, escheator north of Trent. 2 December 20 Edward I. [1292.] : The eve of the Conversion of St. Paul. de Wyneton holds of the king at will a capital messuage in Sprotle, once belonged to Sir Simon de Veer, of the yearly value of 16s. also holds 5 bovates of land in the same, and a wong (culturam) sides of the town, extending to a bovate of land, every bovate being yearly value of 10s.; he also holds a wood there, the pasture whereof yearly value of 20s. C. Ing. Mise. File 51. (27.) Writ to the sheriff of Nottingham. Farndon. 24 February I. [1292.] : Suthewell. Saturday in Easter week. land in Suthewell, 44 feet long and 30 feet wide, which John, archbishop has granted to John de Suthewell, has always hitherto been waste built upon. The archbishop can give the land to the said John or he will, without injury to any. C. Ing. Misc. File 51. (28.) Pleas before the king and his council at Cleton. 1 September I. [1292.] the chaplain, Nigel the clerk, notary of the Roman Court, Master de Pikeringge, and Master Hugh Samspon were attached to answer that whereas secretaries and others of his household staying by his not without the king being consulted to be cited by any ordinaries ecclesiastical persons, whereby they may be drawn into a plea or way vexed by the Court Christian, the said Robert the chaplain and the clerk on Saturday before St. Bartholomew 20 Edward I at Friton the king's household, the king not being consulted, proffered certain and instruments to Antony, bishop of Durham, the king's secretary, of the king of 10,000/. and to the manifest injury of his royal said Robert the chaplain cannot deny this. said Nigel, Master Robert de Pykeringge and Master Hugh Sampson the charge. said Robert the chaplain, after his arrest for the said trespass and acknowledged that he had acted by the mission and counsel of the Robert and Hugh. to Thomas de Normanvill and Simon le Conestable. Brustwyk. : York. Monday the morrow of the Exaltation of the Holy said Master Robert de Pykeringe gave no consent to the proffer of any to the said bishop in the king's presence; the said Nigel was household of the said Master Hugh, and with his consent proffered the to the bishop, together with the said Robert the chaplain, but intend any offence or disrespect to the king. INQUISITIONS said Master Robert de Pykeringe is told to be before the king on next following to hear the judgment of the Court; and Master is mainprised by Master William de Pykeringe. John Sampson of York Adam de Pykeringe to be before the king on the same day. before Simon le Conestable and William de Rither. York. morrow of the Epiphany 21 Edward I. [1293.] said Hugh did not know or consent that the said Robert the chaplain Nigel the notary should make the notification to the bishop in the king's C. Ing. Mise. File 51. (29.) Writ to Malcolm de Harleye, escheator south of Trent. Berwick- 5 June 20 Edward I. [1292.] by a jury of the township of Huntingdon. de Yvingho chaplain gave a plot built upon to the friars of St. in the parish of St. Andrew, Huntingdon, at the time when they burned. They pay yearly to the king 33d. by the name of housegabel hagabil,) and to the church of St. Andrew 8d. It is 70 feet long and feet broad and is scarcely worth the yearly rent ; they hold it of the king chief without damage to the king. Buld gave to the said friars a plot built upon in the parish of St. in frank almoin. They pay to the king 33d. by the name of housegabel, to the chamberlain of Ramsey 5s. yearly. It is held of the king in chief is 80 feet long and 30 feet broad and is scarcely worth the yearly rent ; is no damage to the king. said friars bought a plot from Robert le Smale and Margaret his wife, is held of the king in chief for 2d. by the name of housegabel ; they pay to the prior and convent of Huntingdon 12d. It is 60 feet long and feet broad and is scarcely worth the yearly rent, and there is no damage the king. said friars bought a plot from Roger de Mateshale and Christiana his which is held of the king in chief for 2d. to the farm of Bovingdon by name of housegabel; they pay yearly to the nuns of St. James without 4s. 6d. It is 100 feet long and 50 feet broad and is scarcely the yearly rent; there is no damage to the king. C. Inq. Mise. File 51. (30.) 1590. Extent and appraisement of a messuage and two parts of a virgate land, except two tofts and four acres of land, in Rowelle, co. Northampton, Walter le Marchal of Peterborough claims against William de Sotton. before the Nativity of St. Mary 20 Edward I. [1292.] The messuage is of the yearly value of 30s. and the land of the yearly of 15s. C. Ing. Misc. File 51. (31.) 1591.