Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward II, File 4

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J E E S Sharp. A E Stamp. "Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward II, File 4", in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 5, Edward II, (London, 1908) 21-28. British History Online, accessed May 20, 2024, https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol5/pp21-28.

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward II, File 4

56. JOAN DE VALENCIA, COUNTESS OF PEMBROKE.
Writ, 20 Sept. 1 Edw. II.
THE MARCHES OF WALES. Inq. Thursday after St. Denis, 1 Edw. II.
Godrich. The castle &c. (extent given), held of the king by knight’s service.
Aymer (Adomarus, Adamarus, Almaricus) her son, aged 36 and more, is her next heir.
THE MARCHES OF WALES. Inq. Friday after St. Luke, 1 Edw. II.
Teneberey. 20a. foreign land, 241 burgages, 1a. meadow, 2 mills, six stranger burgesses, twenty farmers (sensar’), &c., held of the king, service unknown.
Heir as above.
THE MARCHES OF WALES. Inq. Thursday after St. Luke, 1 Edw. II.
Pembr[oke]. The castle and town (extent given), including rents in Karreu for the guard of the castle of Pembroke, Stakepol, Kylvegy, Costeyniston, Gilcop, Gonedon, Opeton, Seynt Syrone, Maynerbir, Mynewere and Esse.
Castle Martin. 2 carucates land, 12a. meadow, 60a. pasture, turbary, a water-mill, and rent of two free tenants and sixty gabularii.
St. Flor[ence]. 2 carucates land, thirty-nine gabularii, ten farmers (censar’), 1a. meadow, &c.
Coyttht’. 60a. land, two free tenants, &c.
All held of the king, service unknown.
Heir as above.
WORCESTER. Inq. 14 Oct. 1 Edw. II.
Inteberg. A manor (extent given), held of the king in chief as of the Marchalcy (Marchacia) of England by knight’s service.
Heir as above, aged 26 and more.
KENT. Inq. 9 Oct. 1 Edw. II.
Sutton Valence. The manor (extent given), including a custom called ‘Donger,’ held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight’s fee, and it is of the king’s marshalcy.
Braburn. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight’s fee, and it is of the king’s marshalcy.
Heir as above, aged 37.
BERKS. Inq. 11 Oct. 1 Edw. II.
Schryvenham, alias Schrevenham. The manor, with Burghton and Cote, and a moiety of the hundred of Schrevenham (extents given), held of the king in chief, service unknown.
Heir as above, aged 24 and more.
Writ to the Justiciary of Ireland, 20 Sept. 1 Edw. II.
IRELAND. Extent, Friday after St. Martin . . Edw. II. (defective).
Weys[ford]. The castle and town (extent given), including the service of 29 1/4 knights when scutage runs in Ireland, of which 3 fees are now wasted by the war of the Irish.
Carrik. The castle with 2 carucates and 20a. land in demesne, 111s. 9d. rent of burgesses, 2 water-mills, &c.
Fernie. The manor with a castle (extent given).
Bannua. The manor (extent given), including the isle of Keirach.
Rosclar. 9l. 6s. 6d. yearly rent, 34 1/2 carucates, 20a. 1r. land, 21a. meadow, and 9l. 9s. 2d. issues of rabbit-warren, wood, customs, &c.
Hathethart. 6 carucates land, &c.
Tachmon. Issues worth 47s. 10d. yearly.
Odoch Castle. The manor (extent given), with the service of 4 knights …. when the king’s scutage runs in Ireland.
Geriponte. The new town (extent given).
All held of the king in chief by service …… the king’s [scutage] runs in Ireland.
Heir as above, aged 34.
C. Edw. II. File 4. (1.)
57. MAUD, LATE THE WIFE OF HUGH DE MORTUO MARI of Richards Castle.
Writ, 15 Feb. 1 Edw. II.
SALOP. Inq. Wednesday before Palm Sunday, 1 Edw. II.
Bureford. The manor (extent given), including a moiety of the hundred of Overes, held for life of the inheritance of the said Hugh, now in the king’s hands by reason of the minority of his heirs, of the king in chief by barony, and by service of finding five armed men with five barded horses for the whole barony whenever there shall be war in Wales between the king and the prince of Wales.
Wylileye in the manor of Stepelton. A messuage, 100a. land by the greater hundred, and 11d. yearly rent, acquired of a tenant by the said Maud and Hugh, to them and the heirs of the said Hugh, tenure unspecified.
Joan whom Thomas de Bykenouere married, aged 15 and more, and Margaret whom Geoffrey de Cornwayle married, aged . . and more, daughters of the said Hugh are his next heirs.
HEREFORD. Inq. Thursday before Palm Sunday, 1 Edw. II.
Blethevagh. The manor (extent given), including a great and little forest, held of the king in chief in dower of the said inheritance of the barony of Bureford.
WORCESTER. Inq. Monday the morrow of Palm Sunday, 1 Edw. II. (defective).
Coderugge and Wychebaud. The manors (extents given), that of Coderugge held for life, and that of Wychebaud held in dower, of the said inheritance of the king in chief.
ESSEX. Inq. 22 April, 1 Edw. II.
Hobrugge. A capital messuage, 180a. arable, 6 1/2a. 1r. meadow, 5a. pasture, 2 woods, a water-mill, rents, &c. held for life of the said inheritance, of the heir of Giles de Plays, who is in the king’s wardship, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee; and 2a. 1r. meadow, held of the said inheritance, of John de Hobrugg by service of 2s. yearly.
Amberden. The manor (extent given) held, for life of the said inheritance, of the king in chief as of the honor of Peverell, by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Heirs as above, Joan aged 15 years and 5 months, and Margaret 12 years and 7 months.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. 9 May, 1 Edw. II.
Norton. The manor (extent given), including lands and plots in Langmede, Langedole, and Hullemede, held of Guy de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Heirs unspecified.
DEVON. Inq. 3 April, 1 Edw. II.
Nymeton. The manor (extent given), held of the said inheritance, of the king by socage.
Extent or summary of the above lands, and of the part assigned to Thomas de Bikenor, and the part remaining in the king’s hand (undated).
(Cf. Calendar of Close Rolls, 1307—1313, p. 36.)
Writ of certiorari de feodis, &c. 11 March, 1 Edw. II.
OXFORD. Inq. 27 July, 2 [Edw. II].
Cudinton. The manor, held by Henry de Willamescote of the inheritance of the said Hugh, which is now in the king’s hand by reason of the minority of his heirs, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
DEVON. Inq. 2 April, 1 Edw. II.
King’s Nymeton. The advowson of the church.
NORTHAMPTON. Inq. 9 May, 1 Edw. II.
Lycchebarwe. Three parts of 1 knight’s fee held by the said Maud as above, and William Power holds it.
GLOUCESTER. Inq. 8 Oct. 2 Edw. II.
Lutlinton. The manor, held by the abbot of Abbyndon of the said Maud, taking scutage when it runs, by 1/2 knight’s fee.
Ollynton. The manor, similarly held by John de Ollynton by 1/2 knight’s fee and scutage.
Newynton. The manor, similarly held by the prior of Little Malvern by 1/2 knight’s fee.
SOMERSET. Inq. 1 Aug. 1 (sic) Edw. II.
Mersshe. The manor, similarly held by John de Huntele for 1/2 knight’s fee.
Kyngeston by Gevele [alias Gyvele]. The manor, held by Robert son of Payn for 1/2 knight’s fee.
SALOP. Inq. Tuesday before Palm Sunday, 1 Edw. II.
Nen Solers. The manor, similarly held by Roger de Mortuo Mari of Wyggemor for 1 knight’s fee.
Teteneshull [alias Steneshull] and Marebrock. The manor, similarly held by Peter Corbet for 1/2 knight’s fee.
Mulston. The manor, similarly held by Hugh Godard for 1/2 knight’s fee.
Weston. The hamlet, similarly held by the earl of Lincoln for 1/2 knight’s fee.
Tilleshop’. The manor, similarly held by Adam de Elmerugge for 1/3 knight’s fee.
Rommesleygh and Baggesouere. The manor, similarly held by Leo de Rommeleygh for 1 knight’s fee.
Grete. The manor, similarly held by Philip de Grete for 1/2 knight’s fee.
Stok. The hamlet, similarly held by Henry le Moneour and Margery la Blake for 1/3 knight’s fee.
La Hull. The hamlet, similarly held by William de la Hull for 1/11 knight’s fee.
Aysford Carbonel and Overtone. The manor, similarly held by Hugh Carbonel for 1/2 knight’s fee.
Boreford. The advowson of the church, which is divided into three parts.
All these fees pertain to the barony of Boreford.
WORCESTER. Inq. 8 April, 1 Edw. II.
Imeneye. The manor, held of the said Maud by Peter Corbet by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Astwode. The manor, held by Thomas de Arderne by service of 3/4 knight’s fee.
Kyngeslonde. The hamlet, held by John de Kyngeslonde by 1/4 knight’s fee.
Elmerugge. The manor, held by Adam de Elmerugge by 1 1/6 knight’s fees.
Purshull. The manor, held by Henry de Peremort by 1/2 knight’s fee.
Almerugge [alias Elmerugge]. The hamlet, held by William de Hanewode by 1/10 knight’s fee.
Croule. The manor, held by Guy de Bello Campo by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Wytton. The manor, held by Grimbald Pauncefot by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Coderugge. 1 carucate land, held by Adam Young (Juvenis) of Coderugge, by 1/12 knight’s fee.
Roke and Holine. The hamlets, held by Henry de Ribefford by 1/2 knight’s fee.
Clyfton. The manor, held by Roger de Mortuo Mari by 1/2 knight’s fee.
Scheldesleye. The manor, held by Henry le Waleys by 1/4 knight’s fee.
Cuyre. The manor, held by John Wyard by 1/2 knight’s fee.
Sapy. The manor, held by Roger Pychard by 1/4 knight’s fee.
Sutton and Overe Sapy. The manors, held by Robert Sturmy by 1 1/4. knight’s fee.
Temedebury. The manor, held by Henry de Lacy by 2 knights’ fees.
Yeddefen Loges. The manor, held by the heirs of William de Loges by 1/2 knight’s fee.
Karkedone. The hamlet, held by Hugh de Mortuo Mari by 1/2 knight’s fee.
Yeddefen Loges. The advowson of the church.
All Saints, Worcester. The advowson of the church.
Extent of the knights’ fees of Hugh de Mortuo Mari, deceased, which by reason of the minority of his heirs (are) in the king’s hand (undated and defective).
WARWICK. Farnebergh. 1 knight’s fee held by Jordan le Say; 1/4 knight’s fee held by the heirs of William de Halughton; and 1/16 knight’s fee held by the heirs of Walter le Norable.
Mollyngton. 1/2 knight’s fee held by the prior of Kenylworth; and 1/2 knight’s fee held by Eleanor de Clare.
Dunchirche. 1/2 knight’s fee held by Eustachia, relict of John Dunheved.
Bilney. 1/2 knight’s fee held by the abbot of Cumbe.
HEREFORD. Pudlesdon and Brompton. 1 1/4 knight’s fee held by Richard de Cursun.
Wyle. 1/4 knight’s fee held by Richard de la Launde.
Yarpol. 1/4 knight’s fee held by Walter Hakelute [alias Hakelutel].
Bitton. Two parts of 1 knight’s fee held by Thomas de Brompton.
Staunton and Moldeleye. 1/2 knight’s fee held by Walter de Hopton.
Coumbe. 1/2 knight’s fee held by Berard le Bret’.
Asshe. 1/3 knight’s fee held by Ralph de Sancto Audoeno.
Richards Castle. 1/4 knight’s fee held by Roger Eilrich.
Knull. 1/4 knight’s fee held by John de Lyngaine.
Herton. 1/2 knight’s fee held by Thomas de Lyngaine.
Extent of the fees which the aforesaid Maud held of the said Hugh’s inheritance, &c. in cos. Oxford, Northampton, Gloucester, Somerset, Salop, and [Worcester], as above.
Knights’ fees and advowsons in the pourparty of Thomas de Bikenor and Joan his wife, comprising some of those above mentioned in cos. Warwick, Hereford, Gloucester, Salop, and Worcester, and also:—
HEREFORD. Richards Castle. The advowson of the church.
SALOP. Assheford Boudlers. 1/4 knight’s fee held by John de Bodelers.
Overton. 1/4 knight’s fee held by John de Overton.
Wolferton. 1/4 knight’s fee held by William Carbonel.
Bureford. A portion of the prebend, held by Adam de Osgodeby.
WORCESTER. Scheldesley Waleis. 1/4 knight’s fee held by William le Waleys.
Homme. A messuage, 39a. arable, and 2a. meadow.
SALOP. Leyntwarthyn. A list of free and customary tenants.
(Cf. Calendar of Close Rolls, 1307—1313, pp. 97, 98.)
C. Edw. II. File 4. (2.)
58. HUGH DE MORTUO MARI of Richards Castle.
Writ of certiorari de feodis &c. 26 April, 1 Edw. II.
WARWICK. Inq. 8 July, 1 (sic) Edw. II.
Farneberg. A messuage and 3 carucates land, held by Jordan le Say by service of 1 knight’s fee; a messuage and 2 carucates land, held by the heirs of William de Halweton by service of 1/4 knight’s fee; and a messuage and 2 virgates land, held by the heirs of Walter le Norable by service of 1/16 knight’s fee.
Mollington. A messuage and 1 carucate land, held by the prior of Keneleworth by service of 1/2 knight’s fee; and a messuage and 1 carucate land, held by Eleanor de Clare by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Farneberg. The advowson of the church.
Dunchirch. A messuage and 2 carucates land, held by Eustacia, relict of John Dunheved, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Bilneye. A messuage and 2 carucates land, held by the abbot of Cumbe by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
All held of the manor of Boreford.
SALOP. Inq. Tuesday the feast of St. Barnabas, 1 Edw. II.
Kyngesheinde (?), held by John de Lyngeyne for 1/3 knight’s fee.
Stanege. The hamlet, held by ————— for 1/4 knight’s fee.
Kyngesheinde (?) and Assche. The manor, held by Robert Sturmy for 3/4 knight’s fee.
Asscheford Boudlers. The manor, held by John de Boudlers for 1/4 knight’s fee.
Overton. The hamlet, held by John de Everton (sic) for 1/4 knight’s fee.
Wolwerton. 1 carucate land, held by William Carbonel for 1/4 knight’s fee.
All the advowsons of churches remained with Maud the said Hugh’s wife, and were extended by another writ after her death.
HEREFORD. Inq. Wednesday after St. Andrew, 2 Edw. II.
Pudlesdone. The manor with the hamlet of Brompton, held by Richard de Cursun by service of 1 1/4 knight’s fee.
Wyle. The manor, held by Richard de la Launde by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Yarpol. 2 carucates land, held by Walter Hakelute by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Bittone. The manor, held by Thomas de Brompton by service of two parts of 1 knight’s fee.
Staunton and Moldeleye. The hamlets, held by Walter de Hopton by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Coumbe. The manor, held by Berard le Bret by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Assche. The manor, held by Ralph de Sancto Audoeno by service of 1/3 knight’s fee.
Richards Castle. 1 carucate land, held by Roger Eilrich by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Knulle. The hamlet, held by John de Lyngayne by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Herton. The manor, held by Thomas de Lyngayne by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
Richards Castle. The advowson of the church.
C. Edw. II. File 4. (3.)
59. BALDWIN DE INSULA.
Writ, 22 Aug. 1 Edw. II.
SOUTHAMPTON; ISLE OF WIGHT. Inq. 14 Sept. 1 Edw. II.
Gatecombe. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight’s fee, as of the castle of Karesbrouk, now in the king’s hand.
Whytewelle. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, as of the castle of Karesbrouk.
Caulbourn. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight’s fee, as of the castle of Karesbrouk.
John his son, aged 4 on the feast of the Purification last, is his next heir.
Extent or summary of the above manors.
C. Edw. II. File 4. (4.)
60. HENRY TYEIS alias THYEYS, TYHEYS.
Writ, 8 Oct. 1 Edw. II.
OXFORD. Inq. 24 Nov. 1 Edw. II.
Fretewell. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief as of the earldom of Albemarle, now in the king’s hand, by service of 1 knight’s fee.
La Oke alias Oke hamlet. 40a. arable, 20a. meadow, 55s. 5d. rents, &c. (extent given with names of tenants), held of the king as above, by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, and of the abbot of Westminster by service of 2s. 6d.
Henry his son, aged 22 and more, is his next heir.
BERKS. Extent, 31 Oct. 1 Edw. II.
Hordwelle hamlet. A capital messuage, 80a. arable, 12a. meadow, a pasture, 68s. 6 1/2d. rents, &c., held of Henry de Cobham by service of rendering 40d. every seventeen weeks to the abbot of Abyndon for the same Henry.
Heir as above.
OXFORD. Extent, 4 Nov. 1 Edw. II.
Shirbourne. The manor (extent given with names of tenants), held of the earl of Cornwall as of the honour of St. Valery, by service of rendering yearly a bow (arcum de Aubourn) and 3 arrows without a string, or 12d.
Heir as above.
CORNWALL. Extent, 2 Nov. 1 Edw. II.
Alwarton. The manor with half the manor of Tywarnail (extents given), held of the earl of Cornwall by service of rendering yearly at his castle of Walyngford a bow (arcum de Aubourn) without a string, and 3 barbed arrows.
Heir as above, aged 22 on the feast of St. Lawrence last.
WILTS. Inq. 27 Nov. 1 Edw. II.
Fershesdon in the manor of Sevenhamton. 100s. rent held of Lady Margaret, queen of England, by service of a pair of gilt spurs, price 6d., and doing suit at the court of the manor. The said manor is in the queen’s hand by the demise of the late king for her life, and is of the honour of Albemarle, and came to his hands by the forfeiture of Adam de Stratton.
Chylton. The manor (extent given), held of the earl of Cornwall as of the honour of Walyngford by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Lydyherd. A messuage, 40a. arable, 5a. meadow, 35s. 10d. rents, &c., held of William de Grandisono and Sibyl his wife, as of the inheritance of the said Sibyl, by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Dreykote Folyoht. The manor (extent given), held of Richard Crok by service of 1lb. pepper, price 12d.
Heir as above.
C. Edw. II. File 4. (5.)
E. Inq. p.m. File 7. (8.)
61. JOHN DE MERIET alias JOHN LORD OF MERIET.
Writ (missing).
LINCOLN. Inq. 31 [M]arch, 1 Edw. II.
Castel Carleton. A capital messuage, a wind-mill, a wood, 278a. arable, 378 (?) a. meadow, 46a. of rose, 89a. pasture, 4l. 8s. 7d. rent of free tenants, 72s. in villenage, 4l. 10s. of aid and customs, 14s. 6d. from cottars, &c., held of the king in chief by homage and service of 1/3 knight’s fee; and 100a. arable held of John de Suth Riston by service of 2lb. pepper, price 2s., and 2lb. cummin, price 1d.
John de Meriet his son aged 11 1/2, is his next heir.
SOMERSET. Inq. 27 March, 1 Edw. II. (much defaced).
Meriet. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants), including lands in Cleyhull (?), Beridol (?), Whitele, Rothemorforlong, Garston, Annoteforlang (?), Wydelak under …. scherd, upon La Rowe, in Sed . . h, and in Berdon, ……… and a park called Eggewod, held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight’s fee.
Lopene. The hamlet (full extent given), held of Hugh Poynz by service of 1/4 knight’s fee.
Stratton. The hamlet (full extent given), held of the heirs of Elias de Albiniaco, who are in the king’s wardship, by service of 1lb. cummin, price 1d.
Heir as above, aged 10 on Wednesday after St. Michael, 1 Edw. II.
Extent or summary of the above lands &c.
Writ of certiorari de feodis &c., 11 April, 1 Edw. II.
LINCOLN. Extent, Friday after St. Peter ad Vincula, 2 Edw. II.
Dalby. 1/2 knight’s fee held by John de Hamigton of the said John Meriet.
Carleton. The advowson of a chapel.
SOMERSET. Extent, 12 May, 1 Edw. II.
Gosebradene. The hamlet, held by Roger le Ware by service of 1/5 knight’s fee.
Hengstrigge. 1 virgate land, held by Felicia late the wife of Richard de Heydone, by service of 1/16 knight’s fee.
Kyngesdone. 1 virgate land, held by Brian son of Brian de Gouys, by service of 1/16 knight’s fee; and 1 virgate land, held by John de Cary by the like service.
Boklond. 1/4 knight’s fee held by John Walrond.
Mora by Swtperton. A tenement held in free socage by John Weylond.
Meriet. The advowson of the church.
Boklonde. The advowson of the church.
C. Edw. II. File 4. (6.)
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