Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry III, File 14

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry III, File 14

266. William de Bavent.
Mandate &c. with writ and transcript of writ, 4 Sept. 37 Hen. III. Inq. (undated.)
Jolland, his son, aged 22, is his heir.
Lincoln. Maringis town, held of the king in chief by the serjeanty of keeping falcons (falcones lanarios arduarios).
Billesbi and Winceby, held of the fee of the countess of Bolingbroch by homage only, and by the aforesaid service to the king. The said towns are in the king's hands.
C. Hen. III. File 14. (1.)
267. Roger de Novo Burgo.
Writ (missing). Inq. (undated but endorsed in a later hand '37 H. 3.')
Alexander, his son, aged 28, is his heir.
[Salop.] Opinton, 1 virgate and 3 nooks (nokas) land, and 4d. rent from a mill, held of the king in chief by service of 1/9 part of a sore sparrowhawk (nisi) yearly.
Newport (in novo burgo), ½ virgate land, 5s. 6d. rent and ½ a mill, held of Sir James de Alditheleg' by service of 6d. yearly.
C. Hen. III. File 14. (2.)
268. Joan de Ferres alias de Ferrers.
Mandate &c. with transcript of writ, 16 Nov. 37 Hen. III.
John de Everenges alias de Averenges, her son, aged 23, is her heir.
Somerset. Inq. (undated.) Brumpton manor held of the king in chief by service of ¼ knight's fee.
Oxford. Inq. (undated.)
Redcot, 3 parts of 1 hide land held of the king in chief by service of ¼ knight's fee.
Grafton, ¼ hide land held of the prior of Nugun for 40s.
C. Hen. III. File 14. (3.)
269. John Luvel alias Lovel.
John, his son, aged 30, is his heir.
Writ to the sheriff of Norfolk, 23 Dec. 37 Hen. III. Inq. (undated.)
Norfolk. Docking, Sumere and Tychewell towns, 1 knight's fee held of the king in chief.
Writ to the sheriff of Oxford, 23 Dec. 37 Hen. III. Inq. (undated.)
Oxford. Mynistre manor, held of the earl of Leycestre by service of ½ knight's fee; and 3½a. of assart held of the king in chief by 21½d. rent.
C. Hen. III. File 14. (4.)
270. Alexander de Nevil.
Writ (missing). Inq. Saturday after Shrovetide, 37 Hen. III.
Lincoln. He held his barony of the king in chief by service of 3 knight's fees, finding 3 knights in the king's army for 40 days at his own cost. (See No. 154.)
C. Hen. III. File 14. (5.)
271. Robert de Swarreby.
Writ and mandate &c. with transcript of writ, 27 Aug. Inq. Friday after the Nativity of the Blessed Mary, 37 Hen. III.
Hugh, his son, is his heir, and of full age.
Lincoln; Kesteven. Marton town, 7l. land, now in the hands of Philip de Marton, held of the king in chief by service of ¼ knight's fee.
C. Hen. III. File 14. (6.)
272. Emery de Sacy.
Writ , 25 July, 37 Hen. III. Inq. (undated.)
Isabel, aged 25, and Agnes, aged .. his daughters, are his heirs.
Southampton. Beitun town, 3 carucates land held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight's fee; also pasture for 500 sheep, 21a. meadow, 4l. 9s. 5½d. rent from freemen, 19l. 10s. 1d. from villeins, and 12s. from the customs of the hundred, 2 mills, 231 fowls rent, and 44s. 11d. from customs of villeins.
Penbere, 5 marks rent, which he gave to Peter his son.
Seleburn, ½ carucate land, a mill, &c. which he sometime gave to the Templars.
C. Hen. III. File 14. (7.)
273. Joan de Saunford alias de Sanford.
Writ of extent to the sheriff of Kent, 16 Dec. The sheriff is also to enquire who cut down the wood of Dene, and to summon Hamon de Crevequer to show wherefore he intruded upon the land of Dene, a moiety whereof ought to be in the king's wardship by reason of Hugh de Plessetis, one of the said Joan's heirs, who ought to hold of the king in chief in Moston'. Extent Friday after St. Hilary, 37 Hen. III.
Kent. Dene, 100a. land, 24a. wood, 18s. 4½d. rent, and a rent of 26 hens (Return of names of those who cut down the said wood.)
Buckingham. Mandate (undated) from the abbot of Pershore to his escheator to. extend the lands of the said Joan in Messenden. Extent (missing).
C. Hen. III. File 14. (8.)
274. Peter de Goldinton.
Denise, aged 24, Isabel, age variously stated as 15 and 16, and Maud, aged 12, his daughters, are his heirs.
Mandate &c. with transcript of writ, 28 Dec. 37 Hen. III. Inq. (undated.)
Northamton. Cotis manor being his chief manor, (extent given) with 1 carucate land in Horpol pertaining thereto, held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight's fee.
Mandate &c. with transcript of writ, 2 Jan. 37 Hen. III. Inq. (undated.)
Leicester. Wrthinton manor (extent given) held of Sir John de Verdun by service of 1 knight's fee.
Claxton, 12 virgates and 1½ bovate in the manor, held of Sir Robert de Ros, service unknown.
C. Hen. III. File 14. (9.)
275. William le Daneys.
Writ to the sheriff of Rutland, 18 March. Extent. Wednesday in Whitsun week, 37 Hen. III.
John, his son, aged 21 on Sunday before St. Peter in Cathedra last, is his heir.
Rutland. Thikencot manor (extent of two parts given), held of Sir Robert Grimbaud by 1 knight's fee. The king had the wardship of the said John through Sir William de Pleiseto, and he through Sir Gilbert de Preston, and he through Sir Robert Grimbaud the chief lord. Mabel the wife of the said William le Daneis had two parts of the manor by the king's command for two years. (See Nos. 203 and 204.)
C. Hen. III. File 14. (10.)
276. William Muriel, of New Castle.
Writ , 19 Feb. Extent St. Valentine's day, 37 Hen. III.
John, his son, aged 18, is his heir.
Stafford. Scholstun town, 1 virgate land held of the king in chief by serjeanty of keeping the wood of the castle which is called le Clif'.
Newcastle borough, the house in which he lived, a house held by Jurdan son of William, ¼ nook of land and a curtilage.
Espleg, 1 virgate land held of Robert de Sugenhul by farm of 4d.
Sclindun, 1 nook of land held of Robert de Sclindun by farm of 6d.; and 1 selion held of Roger le Sergant by farm of 1d.
Bocchenhale, 6d. from 1 messuage.
C. Hen. III. File 14. (11.)
277. Geoffrey de Costantin alias de Costentyn.
Writ , 3 Feb. 37 Hen. III. Inq. (undated.)
Geoffrey, his son, aged 21 on St. Lucy's day 37 Hen. III, is his heir.
[Ireland.] Balyrothery, 7 carucates land held of the king in chief by service of 1 archer.
Kilbixy and Kenkelly held of Walter de Lascy by service of 4 knights.
Dromiskyn, 1 knight's fee held of the archbishop of Ardmach by rent of 2lb. wax.
C. Hen. III. File 14. (12.)
278. William Avenel alias de Avenel.
Mandate &c. with transcript of writ, 18 Oct. 37 Hen. III.
He died about the feast of St. Luke. Matthew de Forneaus, age variously stated as 28 and 29, is his heir.
Devon. Inq. Thursday before St. Andrew, 38 Hen. III.
Batthestorn, land (extent given) given by Earl William de Vernun to Nicholas Avenel and his heirs, from whom descended the said William who died without heir of his body, whereof he held 16a. of demesne, and 4a. meadow of Adam de Tonehill, and the residue was held of the earl of Devon.
Honeton borough, 8 burgages held of the said Adam.
Devon. Inq. The vigil of St. Andrew, 38 Hen. III.
Chillat', lands (extent given with names of tenants) held of the king in chief by ⅓ knight's fee.
Schepwayse (extent given with names of tenants) held of the king in chief by two parts of 1 knight's fee.
Morleg', 4 knights' fees, which W. de Morleg' holds, held of the earl of Devon.
Menaschaf', ½ fee, which Roger son of Simon holds, held of Sir John de Cortenay.
Suideleg', ½ fee is held by Richard of the gift of the said William, of the fee of H. de Traci.
Wilts. Inq. (undated.)
Worem' demesne (extent given) held of Sir Nicholas son of Martin by rent of a sore goshawk or 10s.
Bereford, held 'as appears in the extent there made.'
[Southampton.] Inq. Thursday after St. Andrew, 38 Hen. III.
Esselegh, capital messuage, 12a. land, 9a. meadow, 44s. 7½d. rent of freemen, a mill, 35s. 3d. from villeinage &c.; which are the king's escheat as Normans' lands, because William de Vernun, earl of the Isle, held the same of the king in chief and gave it to one Hawisia in free marriage with William Avenel; she gave it to her son Nicholas Avenel, a Norman, after whose death William his son held it, doing suit twice a year at the earl's hundred court of Cristeschirch, and died without heir of his body; but he had an uncle, brother of the said Nicholas, in Normandy, having an inheritance named Rocheland, who left sons who are still living.
Somerset. Inq. (undated and defective.)
Estinton and Pu[kinton] held . . of William de Fortibus by service of 2 knights' fees. (See Nos. 307 and 325.)
C. Hen. III. File 14. (13.)
279. Richard de Wytsaund alias de Wytsand.
Writ and mandate &c. with transcript of writ, 11 Jan. 37 Hen. III.
Baldwin de Wytsaund, aged 30 and more, is his heir.
Essex. Extent (undated).
Stamburne town, 132a. land, 3½a. meadow, ½a. pasture, 3s. 6d. rent, 96 works, 2 hens yearly, and 3½a. wood, held of the honour of the earl of Mondevill by service of 1½ knight's fee; 8a. land held of Eustace de Grenvill' by service of 1lb. pepper; and 1a. land held of John de Gray by service of 1d. yearly.
Essex. Extent (undated).
Great Perendon, 350a. arable, 15a. meadow, 7a. pasture in mores, 40a. uncultivated (frische) pasture, 13s. 6d. rent, &c. and the advowson of the church, held of the honour of Boulogne; 16a. arable and 8a. of uncultivated (frische) land held of the abbot of Bileg' by 25d. yearly; and 6a. arable and 2s. rent held of the Hospital by 2s. yearly.
Writ de melius inquirendo, 28 Jan. 37 Hen. III. Inq. (undated.)
[Essex.] He held of the honour of Boulogne, which is in the king's hands, 1 knight's fee in Great Perendon by knight's service; also 1½ knights' fee in Stanburn of the earl of Hereford by the like service; and lands of the abbot of Byleg' &c. (as above).
C. Hen. III. File 14. (14.)
280. Isabel de Valoynes alias de Valoiniis.
Writ , 17 April, 37 Hen. III.
William Comin alias de Valoynes, her son, age variously stated as 16 and 17, is her heir.
Mandate &c. with transcript of writ, 17 April, 37 Hen. III. Inq. (undated.)
Essex. Hecham town, 200a. land, 18a. meadow, 8a. pasture, 46s. 6d. rent, and 532 works worth 31s. held of the king in chief (service unspecified).
Mandate &c. with transcript of writ, 17 April, 37 Hen. III. Extent (undated).
Norfolk. Dersingham, 34a. land, 3½a. meadow, 6s. 8d. herbage, 34s. 10d. rent, customs of villeins worth 17s. 8¾d., held of the king in chief by ¼ knight's fee.
Mandate &c. with transcript of writ, 17 April. Extent. The day of (the Invention of) the Holy Cross in May, 37 Hen. III.
Suffolk. Fakeham manor (extent given with names of tenants) including small rents from Sapston and Euston, held of the king in chief rendering 3s. 10½d. to the guard of Norwich Castle; and 1 knight's fee held of the abbot of St. Edmund by ½ mark when scutage shall come to 40s.
Mandate &c. with transcript of writ, 17 April, 37 Hen. III. Inq. (undated and defective.)
Hertford. Sauecampe town (full extent given) held of the king in chief, service unspecified.
C. Hen. III. File 14. (15.)
281. Henry de Hauvill' alias de Hauwill' alias de Havil'.
Writ to the escheator of Lindsey, ... July, 37 Hen. III. Inq. (undated.)
Lincoln; Lindsey. Clysby, 30s. rent held for life and now the king's escheat.
Lincoln; Kesteven. Mandate &c. with transcript of writ, 12 July. Inq. Sunday after St. James, 37 Hen. III.
Haucunby manor (extent given), held (of the king) by serjeanty in augmentation of the serjeanty of Duntun of keeping falcons; also 15a. arable and 7a. wood held of Gerard de Hacunby; and the customary toll (lastagium) of Boston held by service of receiving the king's presents as well of falcons as of other things.
The said Henry had three sons, of whom Ralph the eldest died before his father, and had three sons, ages unknown. Henry, son of the said Henry, is believed to be his next heir; but he enfeoffed Thomas his son of Hacunby manor eight days before his death, so that the escheator, when he went to seize the manor into the king's hands, found him in full seisin.
Mandate &c. with transcript of writ, 12 July ... (fragment). Inq. (undated.)
Buckingham. Little Linford manor, held of Sir William de Bellocampo Bedeford and Idonea his wife of the honour of Neuport Paynel by free socage rendering 6s. yearly. But the manor was not held by the said Henry as his own right or that of Ellen his wife; by her he had a son named Ralph, whose eldest son is aged 7; afterwards Henry and Ellen had son named Henry, to whom Henry son of Peter Norh' gave the said manor of Little Linford, making seisin to him by a gold ring. Henry son of Peter held the manor and Henry (son of Henry and Ellen) for two years, as guardian and afterwards handed them over to the said Henry and Ellen as guardians of the said Henry (the younger).
Mandate &c. with transcript of writ, 12 July, 37 Hen. III. Extent (undated).
Norfolk. Duntun manor held of the king in chief by serjeanty of keeping the king's falcons.
Renham, 5l. homage and rents held of the king in chief by 40s. rent.
Thomas, son of the said Henry is his next heir, by reason that the said Henry enfeoffed him of the said manor, homage and rents, and he was in full seisin for 7 days before the said Henry's death. (See Nos. 337 and 361.)
C. Hen. III. File 14. (16.)
282. William le Rus.
Alice, his daughter, aged 6 at Christmas next, is his heir.
Mandate &c. with transcript of writ, 7 June, 37 Hen. III. Extent (undated).
Norfolk. Stintune manor with the advowsons of Salle and Heydon held of Sir Roger de Clere and his heirs, Roger having sold the same to the said William for 400 marks of good sterlings, by service of 1 clove of gillyflower, and the said Roger held it of Sir William de Say by service of 1 knight's fee.
Hugh le Rus, aged 30 or more, is his heir of this manor, which he ought to hold of the abovesaid Alice, 'because she cannot be heir and lady.'
Mandate &c. with transcripts of writs, 7 June and 14 July, and writ, 13 Oct. 37 Hen. III.
Lincoln; Lindsey. Inq. (undated.) Ludburg, held of the inheritance of his wife of Roger le Clere and his heirs by service of 12d. The king now holds Ludburg.
Lincoln; Lindsey. Inq. (undated.) Ludeburg town, held as above. The town is in the king's hands as escheat.
Lincoln; Lindsey. Inq. (undated.) Lutheburg, held as above, except foreign service pertaining to 21/10 knights' fees to the heirs of William de Byauver.
Mandate &c. with transcript of writ, 7 June, 37 Hen. III.
[Suffolk.] Inq. Sunday before St. John the Baptist (fragment). Akeham town (in Cleydon hundred), ... held of the bishop of Norwich, ..., ..., ... (held) of Sir R. earl Marshal, ... 10s. to the guard of Lancaster.
Suffolk. Inq. The day of St. John the Baptist, 37 Hen. III.
Wytingham town (in Hoxne hundred), lands, &c. held of Sir R. earl Marshal by service of 10s. yearly to the guard of Lancaster and 1 knight's fee.
Stradebroc manor (in Hoxne hundred), held of R. earl of Cornwall by socage and 5 carucates at a rent of 26l. , whereof the said earl renders 2 marks yearly to Roger de Huntigfeld and 3 marks elsewhere in small amounts.
[Suffolk.] Inq. Wednesday after the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 37 Hen. III.
Hasketun and Clopton manors held of Roger, earl Marshal, by 1 knight's fee. (See Nos. 320 and 462.)
C. Hen. III. File 14. (17.)
283. Richard de Wyverton.
Writ to the sheriff of Nottingham, 21 April, 37 Hen. III. Extent (undated).
Aline, Idonea and Alice, his sisters, are his heirs and of full age. The two elder are widows and Alice the younger is espoused.
Nottingham. Wyverton and Berneston, 24 bovates land held of the king in chief of the fee of Peverel by service of 1/5 knight's fee. Of this land, 12½ bovates are held of him in fee by others.
Wiverton and Colston, 16 bovates land held of Sir Ralph Bassett, whereof 3 were given by his ancestors in alms, and 13 remain in bondage, service unspecified.
Wiverton, 7 bovates held of Henry del Belk for 1/6 knight's fee, whereof 3 bovates were given in alms.
C. Hen. III. File 14. (18.)
284. Henry de Drayton.
Mandate &c. with transcript of writ, 16 Aug. Inq. Thursday before St. Bartholomew, 37 Hen. III. Baldwin, his son, aged 30, is his heir.
Northampton. Drayton and Itteslep', 2 carucates and 3a. land held of the king in chief, with one toft in Drayton of Robert son of William de Lofwic by 1d. yearly, and homage in the same, and in Adinton, Twywell' and Deseburg by service of ½ knight's fee.
C. Hen. III. File 14. (19.)
285. Matthew Hose alias Huse.
Writ , 14 Feb. 37 Hen. III. Endorsed:—'retornat est in Com. Susex' et Berk'' Henry, his son, aged 13 at the feast of St. Peter ad Vincula next, is his heir.
... Extent (undated fragment).
... manor ...
Lichton, land ... of the king of Divises ...
Sussex. Extent (undated). Hertynges manor (extent given) held of Robert de Tatteshale by homage and scutage, but the suit which he used to do at the court of Hugh sometime earl of Arundel, was attorned to Isabel now countess of Arundel in dower.
C. Hen. III. File 14. (20.)
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