May 13, Inquisition

Writ to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer. St. Alban s. January 24 Edward I. [1296.] Return stating that after inquisition it was found that Edmund, earl of Corntook the custody of the priory of Eye, by the death of Richard, then prior, MISCELLANEOUS 481 C. Ing. Mise. File 56. (14.) Writ to Thomas de Weston, bailiff of Holderness. York. 24 Edward I. [1296.] : Hedon. Sunday after All Saints. count of Aumale. granted by charter for himself and his heirs and convent of Thorneton and their successors, a second tithe of all his castles in England; the abbots have always their seisin and had the said second tithe of the nine parts remaining of the parochial tithe in the dairies (dayeriis) of Holderness the manors of Brustewyc, Kayngham, and Little Humbre, until the Isabel de Fortibus, sometime countess of Aumale. that the abbot and convent pray for a remedy, the said refusing to pay the said second tithe. C. Ing. Misc. File 56. (15.) Writ to the sheriff of Hereford. St. Alban s. 6 January I. [1296.] : Thursday after St. Matthias. de Pirleye, who was hanged for felony, held in Bishop's Frome and 6 acres of land, which have been a year and a day in the king's William held the tenements of Sir Richard de Suenesfeld, bishop ; the township of Bishop's Frome had the year and day, and answer therefor. C. Ing. Misc. File 56. (16.) Inquisition before Reynold de Grey, justice of Chester, and John justice of North Wales. Flint. Sunday before St. Valentine I. [1296.] Tirell had damage by the burning of his houses at Flynt by the of the castle, in order to save the said castle in the last Welsh war, of 4/., and for his corn therein 4/. 15s. list of persons who suffered similar damage follows. C. Ing. Mise. File 56. (17.) Writ to the sheriff of Derby. Grantham. 12 February I. [1296.] : Thursday after St. Martin. of the hundred of Repindon, as well of the honour of Chester as and their ancestors, have always contributed their share of all and other things affecting the commonalty of the county of as the other hundreds of the said county. C. Inq. Misc. Pile 56. (18.) Inquisition : Toriton. Saturday after the Annunciation I. [1296.] in Chipping Toriton, which John [R]ugge, who was hanged held, has been a year and a day in the king's hand. Cf. Close Roll p. 484. C. Ing. Misc. File 56. (19.) Writ of privy seal to the sheriff of York. Berwick-on-Tweed. 24 Edward I. [1296.] French. ; : Scardeburgh. Tuesday after St. Tiburcius. i 31 482 INQUISITIONS In the port of Scardeburgh there are 4 ships of aliens, called Cogges viz. an old and broken ship of Friesland of 80 tons burden, to which belong a broken mast, a sail, a yard, a luff, 4 anchors, 3 cables and other small gear, with a boat and oars, in the keeping of John de Hundremanby and John de Horneby by commission of the bailiffs of Scardeburgh, and brother Simon de Frisia, governor of the said ship; the price of the ship and gear being 10 marks ; Roger Clamp has the boat and oars in the king's service toward Scotland, of the price of a mark, by order of Sir Osbert de Spaldington, keeper of the sea, and Master John de Roston has a cable of the price of 18s. Another ship is almost new and is likewise of Friesland, of 40 tons burden, to which belong a mast, a sail, a yard, a luff, 4 anchors, 3 cables and other gear, with a boat and oars, in the keeping of Walter Wyseman by of the bailiffs of Scardeburgh, and brother Attelard, governor of said ship ; the price of the ship and gear being 201.; Roger leG .. . ter in the king's service towards Gascony an anchor of the price of 20s., and has the boat and oars in the king's service towards Scotland, the price of 10s., by order of the said Osbert. The third ship is almost new and is of Staver in Friesland, of 40 tons burden, to which belong a mast, a sail, a yard, a luff, 4 anchors, 3 cables and other gear, a boat and oars, in the keeping of John de Norton by commission the bailiffs of Scardeburgh, and Eresby, governor of the said ship; the and gear are appraised at 10 marks; but Master John de Roston has an in the king's service towards Scotland, of the price of 8s.; and Roger Crucem has the boat in the same service likewise of the price of 8s.; and son of Nolle has the mast in the same service of the price of 40s., by of the said Osbert. The fourth ship is old and needs refitting, and is of Strallesund, of 50 tons to which belong a mast, a sail, a yard, a luff, 4 anchors, 3 cables and small gear, in the keeping of Walter Wysman by commission of the said and Gerbrand, governor of the said ship; the ship and gear are at 10 marks, but Almar Codlye has a boat without oars, which to the said ship, in the aforesaid service, of the price of 5s. by the order. The said four ships were driven by a storm into the port of Scardeburgh, were laden with boards, timber, and other merchandise ; and, because merchants and sailors of the said ships proposed to cross into Flanders, mortal war had previously arisen between the king of England and the of the French, the said ships were arrested by the town of Scardeburgh, lest should in any way aid the king's enemies, and the king by writ has ratified arrest ; but whether they were forfeited or not the jurors leave to the discretion. The jurors know nothing of those who received the king's wages, and from the army without licence. All the said ships were arrested by the bailiffs and men of Scardeburgh. Inquisition :- Ravenser. Friday before St. George. In the port of Ravenser there are 17 ships of aliens, 15 cogges and 2 scouts. An old ship of Saver in Friesland of 60 tons burden, to which belong a mast, sail, a yard, a luff, a boughspret. and a boat without oars the price of ship and gear being 6 marks. Similar findings as to the other ships. The said ships were arrested by the commonalty of the town of Ravenser reasons similar to those expressed in the previous inquisition. MISCELLANEOUS 483 from Osbert de Spaldington to John de Bannested stating that de Gronall of Grymmesby and Robert a la Croiz of Skartheburgh ships in his company by a storm when he was on the sea of Scotland, de Dunwich lost his by a storm while going towards Winchelse by command. Berwick-on-Tweed. 9 September. French. to the chancellor, enclosing the foregoing inquisition and and asking him to compensate the said William, Robert and Ellis loss of their ships out of the ships forfeited as aforesaid. Oggerston. C. Ing. Mise. File 56. (20.) Writ to the steward of Pevensey. Westminster. 5 July I. [1297.] By petition of the Council. before Ralph de Skures, steward of Pevensey. Wednesday the James 25 Edward I. the way leading from Hauekeham to Pevensey below the curtilage Hodrop lie 2 acres of land; near the house of John le Clouper are 4 acres of worn-out land (terre susanne); there are 18 Hodlegh, which Walter le Smale holds for life, as is alleged, of the late Queen Eleanor ; the king holds 7 acres within the land de Borgherse, and salt land between the land of Richard Monasterio on the long side called Chorl and the land of of Lewes, and on the broad side between the land of the de Borgherse and the water cailed la Havene, such salt land 20 acres. Herbert de Borgherse, grandfather of the said Robert, it from divers persons ; it is in the parish of Westham and is within of the liberty of the Cinque Ports and in the fee of the barony of then in the hand of Peter de Sabaudia. After such purchase he held the iand during his life, as did John, his son and heir; the died without heir tail, Reynold, his brother and heir, father of Robert, whose heir he is, peaceably held the said land until Peter then lord of the honor of Laigle, disseised him and afterwards for his life ; then the late Queen Eleanor, to whose hands the barony his death, held it for her life ; on her death it came to the king's so that the unjust possession after the disseisin still continues. C. Ing. Misc. File 56. (21.) Inquisition : Sunday after St. Matthew 25 Edward I. [1297.] of porter (porteriuwm) of Bamburgh castle has been void since the of St. Paul 22 Edward I. It is in the king's gift and has land and belonging to it of the yearly value of 4/. 12s, 18d. ; the porter should from the king 60s. 10d., and has to find a doorkeeper (janitorem) and and to pay each of them 10 marks and 20d. yearly ; he also pay for his farm 6s. 8d. to the exchequer of Newcastle and 4s. 5d. to of Bamburgh. C. Ing. Misc. File 56. (22.) Writ to the sheriff of Worcester. Westminster. 26 June I. [1297.] : Worcester. Monday after St. James. and 4 acres of land in Eldresfeld, which Thomas Breton, who for felony, held, have been a year and a day in the king's hand. INQUISITIONS 1743.