‹ E-CIPM 18-484: ELIZABETH WIDOW OF NICHOLAS AUDELEY, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

She held half the manors of Broughton Gifford and Ashton Gifford with the advowson of Codford by a grant of Adam de Fulford and William Peek , chaplains, to Nicholas, Elizabeth herself and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Nicholas. He died without heirs of his body.

Roger Hillary and Margaret his wife granted the reversion of half of the above halves, which should have come to Margaret after the death of Elizabeth, by a fine of 1391 [CP 25(1) 289/56, no. 225] to Robert bishop of London , Reynold Grey of Ruthin, knight , John Markham , Hugh de Holes , and John de Woderove , now deceased, and the heirs of Hugh. They should now remain to the bishop, the other feoffees and the heirs of Hugh.

Margaret and John Tochet, knight, are next heirs of Nicholas, Margaret, aged 50 years, being his sister, and John, aged 26, son of John, son of Joan, his other sister.

The half manor of Broughton Gifford is held of the heirs of John Combe , service unknown, annual value 20 marks. The half of Ashton Gifford is held of the lord of Boyton , service unknown, annual value £10, the advowson 20 marks.

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She held jointly with Nicholas half the manor of Badgeworth, by the grant of Adam de Fulford and William de Peek , the reversion being conveyed by the same fine of 1391 [above, no. 477].

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She held the manors of West Raddon, Newton Tracey by Barnstaple, and George Nympton, a quarter of the manor of Kilmington, and 6s. rent in East Anstey and West Anstey, with the advowson of Newton Tracey, to herself and the heirs of Nicholas by the grant of Adam de Fulford and William Peek , the reversion being conveyed by the fine of 1391 [above, no. 477]. West Raddon is held of the heir of the earl of March , who is under age in the king’s ward, by knight service, annual value £8 6d.; Newton Tracey with the advowson, of the heir of John de Welynton , who is under age in the ward of John Wroth, knight , by knight service, annual values, manor £4 10s., advowson 100s.; George Nympton of Robert Chalonner, knight , by knight service, annual value 33s.4d.; the quarter of Kilmington of Edward earl of Devon by knight service, annual value 26s.8d.; and the rent of Robert Cruwys by knight service.

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She held of the king in free burgage, to herself and the heirs of Nicholas and herself, one messuage in the parish of St. Gregory by St. Paul’s, by the grant of William de Bello Campo , brother of the earl of Warwick , to them, the heirs of their bodies, and the right heirs of Nicholas, annual value 10 marks.

Also in free burgage, as all London is, she held one tenement in Shoe Lane in the parish of St. Bride in the suburbs, by the grant of Richard Rodbord, parson of Monnington on Wye , and William Peek, chaplain , to them, the heirs of their bodies, and the right heirs of Nicholas, annual value 50s.

Nicholas, in his testament enrolled in the hustings and shown to the jurors, left the reversion to Elizabeth, William Nasshe and John Mareschall , his executors, to be sold after the death of Elizabeth and himself, the resulting money to be used to augment the services in the abbey of Hilton at the discretion and order of the executors. The reversion is therefore to them to dispose of in accord with his will.

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She held in fee tail by the gift made with royal licence [ CPR 1385–9, p.239] of Richard Rodberd and William Peek , chaplains, to Nicholas, Elizabeth herself, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to his right heirs:

Nether Stowey, Downend and Puriton, the manors, of the king in chief by the service of half a barony. Nether Stowey is valued in assize rents, arable, meadow and pasture in demesne, which were anciently let to farm, at 40 marks yearly payable at the four principal terms; Downend similarly at 60s.; and Puriton £20.

Wollavington, the manor, of the abbot of Glastonbury by a rent of 1d., and worth annually in assize rents, arable, meadow, and pasture in demesne £24.

Stockland Lovel, the manor; a third part of the heir of Thomas Tryvet by suit of court, a third part of the master of St. Mark, Bristol, by suit of court, and a third part of the prior of Stogursey by the rent of a rose; and Crandon, the manor, of the same heir of Thomas Tryvet by a rent of 2s. The two are worth 20 marks in assize rents payable at the four terms, including demesne arable, meadow and pasture anciently let to farm.

Honibre, the manor, of Joan Lady Moune , service unknown. The manor and demesne lands are let to farm, assize rents of free and customary tenants including the farm, £20.

Woolston, 1 messuage and 40 a. arable, of the heir of John de Bello Campo , of the manor of Downend by suit of court, annual value 40s.

Nicholas died without heirs. John Tochet and Margaret who was the wife of Roger Hillary, knight , deceased, are next heirs. By a fine of 1393 [CP 25(1) 290/57, no. 293] shown to the jurors, William de Stretehay , now deceased, Thomas de Thikenes , Philip Stretehay and Richard de Snede recognised half the manors of Nether Stowey, Downend, Puriton, Woolavington, Stockland Lovel, Crandon and Honibre, with the messuage and 40 a. in Woolston to be the right of Margaret, and Roger and Margaret agreed for themselves and the heirs of Margaret that these lands, which Elizabeth widow of Nicholas Audeley held for life of the inheritance of Margaret, should after the death of Margaret go to John Tochet , son of John Tochet of Markeaton, knight , Thomas Tochet, parson of Mackworth , John Cokayn the uncle, John Tochet son of Richard Tochet of Mackworth, William Pakeman and the heirs of John son of John.

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She held in dower from her late husband:

Audley and Balterley, a third part of the manors, and the manors of Endon and Over Longsdon, except for 30s. rent in Over Longsdon, Heighley, Balterley and Audley, with reversion except for the 30s. rent to John Tochet, knight , and Margaret who was the wife of Roger Hillary, knight , as next heirs of Nicholas, who held them in fee simple and died without heirs of his body.

Alstonfield, a third part of one third of the manor, by assignment of Nicholas de Stafford, knight , deceased, which third part he held for life by the grant of Nicholas Audeley with reversion to himself and his heirs. The third part belongs after the death of Elizabeth to John Tochet and Margaret as above.

Betley, the vill except for two parts of the fishponds and stanks, a third part of the park of Heighley, a third part of the manor of Horton, and 30s. rent in Heighley, Balterley, Audley and Over Longsdon, with reversion to John Tochet , son of John, son of Joan, sister of Nicholas, Margaret wife of Roger, the second sister, and Fulk Fitzwaryn , son of Fulk, son of Margaret, the third [half] sister of Nicholas, who died without heirs of his body, by virtue of a gift in tail by John de Kynardeseye . He gave them to Nicholas de Audeley , grandfather of Nicholas, and Joan his wife, and the heirs of the body of Nicholas. After their deaths James de Audeley, knight , son and heir of Nicholas, held them, and after his death Nicholas his son and heir.

By a fine of 1393 [CP 25(1) 290/57, no. 294] Roger Hillary, knight , and Margaret his wife granted the reversion of the half manor of Endon, a third part of the manor of Betley, half the manor of Audley and half of one third of the manor of Balterley, which Elizabeth held in dower and which after her death should come to them and the heirs of Margaret, to William Stretehay , now deceased, Thomas Thikenes , Philip Stretehay and Richard Snede , and the heirs of Thomas Thikenes , for the life of Margaret, and after her death to John Tochet, knight , of Markeaton, Thomas Tochet, parson of Mackworth , John Cokayn the uncle, John Tochet , son of Richard Tochet of Mackworth, William Pakeman , and the heirs of John son of John.

Audley and Balterley are held of the lady of Alton in socage, annual values, third part of Audley £16, third part of Balterley 13s.4d.; Endon of the earl of Stafford in socage, annual value £6(?); Over Longsdon of the heir of John de Horton in socage, annual value 50s.; third part of Betley of the heir of William de Betteley , annual value £6; and Horton of the earl of Stafford in socage, annual value 60s.

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She held:

Ford and Newport, the manors, with various tenements in Muchel Aston by the grant of William Peeke and Adam de Fulford [above, no. 477].

Edgmond, the manor, to Nicholas and herself, the heirs of their bodies and the right heirs of Nicholas by the grant of Richard Rodbert, parson of Monnington on Wye, and Roger de la Nasshe, parson of Peterstone , with remainder failing such heirs to James de Audeley of Heighley, knight , and his heirs.

Red Castle, the castle and manor so called, in dower of Nicholas, with remainder to John Tochet , Margaret wife of Roger Hillary, knight , and Fulk Fitzwaryn [as in no. 482].

By a fine of 1391 Roger and Margaret Hillary granted the reversion of half the manors of Ford and Newport and a third part of that of Edgmond to Robert bishop of London and other feoffees and the heirs of Hugh de Holes [as in no. 477]; and by a fine of 1393 they granted the reversion of a third part of Red Castle to William Stretehay and other feoffees and the heirs of John son of John Tochet [as in no. 482].

Ford, Newport and Edgmond are held of the king in socage; Red Castle of the heir of John Harcourt by a rent of 1d.; and the tenements in Church Aston of the king of the manor of Edgmond in socage; annual values, Ford £63, Newport £10, Edgmond £20, Red Castle £23 and Church Aston £4.

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She held jointly with her husband:

Newport in Cemais in Wales, the castle, vill, manor and lordship, by the gift of James de Audeley to them and the heirs of Nicholas, of the king by knight service, annual value £60. An agreement was made between William de Valence, former earl of Pembroke , and William Martyn, lord of the castle, lord of Newport in Cemais , by which William Martyn granted for himself and his heirs that the tenants of this lordship should make suit at the county court of Pembroke, and so it is held. In the lordship are the manor of Newcastle in Cemais with 1 messuage, 5 carucates, 1 mill, 3s.10d. rent, 250 a. wood and 5 a. meadow in Eglwyswrw, half of 5s. rent in Cilrhedyn, 1 messuage, 4 carucates, 1 mill and 3 a. meadow in Fagwyr Goch, and 3 carucates, 1 mill, 11s.9d. rent and 20 a. wood in Fishguard, by the grant of William Peek , Richard Bene and Thomas Kalne , chaplains [licence, CPR 1388–92 , p.500, 4 Nov. 1391 ].

Monnington on Wye and Dilwyn, the manors, by the grant of James de Audeley to them and the heirs of their bodies, with reversion failing such heirs to him; Monnington of Thomas earl of Warwick of the honour of Colwyn by knight service, annual value £…, Dilwyn of the duchy of Lancaster by knight service, annual value £24.

James de Audeley married Joan, who died. Then he married Isabel, and they had issue Margaret, and he died. Nicholas died.

John Tochet, knight , son of John Tochet , Margaret widow of Roger Hillary , and Fulk Fitzwaryn , son of Fulk, son of Margaret, daughter of James by his second wife Isabel, are the heirs of James.

By a fine of 1391 the reversion of the third part of the manors of Dilwyn and Monnington on Wye was conveyed by Roger and Margaret Hillary to Robert bishop of London , the other feoffees, and the heirs of Hugh de Holes [as in no. 477], and by a fine of 1393 the castle, vill, commote and lordship of Newport in Cemais, with 2 messuages, 3 mills, 12 carucates, 8 a. meadow, 270 a. wood and 20s.1d. rent in Eglwyswrw, Red Walls, Cilrhedyn and Fishguard, and a third part of the castle, manor, vill, hundred and lordship of Llandovery, and the commote of Perfedd and Hirfryn were conveyed to Nicholas and Margaret for the life of Margaret with remainder to John Tochet , son of John and others [as in no. 481].

Margaret is aged 50 years and more, Fulk Fitzwaryn 11.