June 35, Inquisition

Writ to Reynold de Grey, justice of Chester. Shireburn. December. ... Inquisition. The soil on which the east gate of Chester is built, with the above and below, is the proper soil of the king ; part of it towards the of Chester Abbey was long since the property of a woman, Agnes by who gave the same to the king in exchange for other land in the town the city (in villa civitatis) of Chester, in the king's highway before les part of the residue of the said soil was and is of the king's and part of his ancient demesne. The king can give the said soil with the gate and houses to Hervey de and Robert his son, or to any other, at his will. C. Ing. Misc. File 67. (8.) 2045. Inquisition. A house in Brideport, which the king gave to John for life, who has lately entered religion, as is alleged, is the king's and the king can give it to whom he will; it is of the yearly value a mark; .. . utarius and Roger Lowyltaure held it of the said John, still hold it. C. Ing. Misc. File 67. (9.) 2046. Inquisition. The abbess of Godestowe and her predecessors have all the liberties granted to them by the charters of the king and his except that they ought to come, in person or by attorney, twice year to the hundred of Wotton, for land newly purchased, to the view of pledge, and to demand their liberty. and have it, and likewise twice a to the hundred of Powedelowe for land newly purchased at Blechesdon, to demand their liberty and have it. C. Ing. Misc. File 67. (10.) MISCELLANEOUS 551 Grimeshowe. Extent of the manor of Philippa de Plaiz of of what is held by scutage, 13/. 14s. 7d. of what is held in socage, 30s. 10d. . Ing. Misc. File 67. (11.) Inquisition. John de Bledelawe, Alina his wife, and Nicholas have committed waste at Totenham to the amount of 10 marks. C. Ing. Misc. File 67. (12.) An almost illegible inquisition stating that same manor and hundred separated except before the king's justices owing to a default of Rupe Cauardi and Maud his wife. C. Ing. Misc. File 67. (13.) Extent of the advowson of the church of Ouresby, which is valued was sent by Roger de Leuesham and Richard nephew of C. Ing. Misc. File 67. (14.) Inquisition before William de Molecastre, sheriff of Cumberland. de. Askeby and his tenants in the town of Culgayt have committed wood of Culgayt by taking 10 wagon-loads of branches of the 4d. C. Ing. Misc. File 67. (15.) Inquisition. Bascote. Monday after Alt Saints. Maunecestre and Mary his wife have done no waste of the lands, hold as dower of the said Mary, in Long Ichinton and Bascote, of Guy son of Peter le Bretun. C. Ing. Misc. File 67. (16.) Inquisition : Lenn. in the hundred of Suth Erpingham. Almost illegible. C. Ing. Misc. File 67. (17.) ( 552 ) SUPPLEMENT. HENRY III. 2054.