1479-06-11, Woburn

Whereas John Pilkyngton, knight, deceased, tenant in chief, was seised in his demesne as of fee and in fee tail of the manor of Turnehamhalle with its members and the manor of Thurneton in Craven, co. York, and other manors and lands in the counties of York, Lancaster, Lincoln and Derby and the city of London, in the king's hands by his death and by reason of the minority of Edward his son and heir and extended at 2181. 6d. yearly, and Joan his wife is entitled to dower, the king hereby assigns to her the said manors of Turnehamhalle with its members and Thorneton in Craven, exceeding the value of the third part of the manors, lands and other premises out of which she is entitled to dower by 78s. 8d., to hold with courts, leets, views of frank- pledge, warrens, liberties, franchises, fairs, markets and other commodities in full allowance of dower, reserving to the king the said 78s. 8d. yearly during the minority of the said heir, provided that if the said manors be afterwards extended at greater values she shall answer yearly to the king for the residue beyond the said, third part. y p.s.