‹ E-CIPM 18-755: JOHN SON AND HEIR OF JOHN DE FELTON, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

No lands came into the hands of Richard II by the death of John de Felton, knight , father of John de Felton , or on account of the minority of the latter, nor are any so held. John de Felton the father long before his death, by his charter shown to the jurors, enfeoffed William Hatleseye , Richard Elyngham , John Goodeman and Richard Mersk , chaplains, in the manor of Hinton by Woodford. They granted it by charter to William de Hylton, lord of Hilton , Thomas Heryngton , John Stotesbury , John Faukener of Byfield and Peter Mersk, parson of Kildale , their heirs and assigns. It is held of the earl of Stafford by knight service, amount unknown, annual value 100s.

Holdings

John de Felton, junior , held two parts of the manor of Edlingham to himself and the heirs of his body by a fine of 1315–16 [CP 25(1) 285/30, no. 125), by which William de Felton recognised the right of Robert de Felton , and Robert granted the manor to William for life with remainder to William son of William and the heirs of his body. There is a castle, annual value nil. In the two parts are 132 a. by the short hundred, 80 a. meadow and two parts of a watermill. They are worth 40s. yearly and no more because of destruction by the Scots. The manor is held of Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland , of his barony of Beanley by the rent of one unmewed sparrowhawk, or 6d. at Midsummer.

He also held two parts of Lemmington Hall, 1 shieling called Rughley, 2 parts of 7 husbandlands and 8 cottages, 1 tenement in Newton, certain lands and tenements in Lemmington, and two parts of 7s.6d. rent in Bolton, annual value 40d., but of whom they are held is unknown.

He held in his demesne in fee tail:

Black Heddon, two parts of the manor, of Ralph de Nevyl, earl of Westmorland , of his barony of Bywell by knight service, annual value £4.

South Dotland, two parts of the manor, of Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland , of the barony of Prudhoe by knight service, annual value 2s. and no more because of destruction by the Scots.

Steel in Redesdale, two parts of a place so-called, of the manor of Otterburn by the service of 1 grain of pepper at Christmas; and two parts of certain lands and tenements in Thirston of the barony of Mitford by a rent of 18d., annual value 13s.4d.

Nafferton and Nafferton Hall, two parts of lands there, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £4.

Holdings

The shieling called Rughley is held of Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland , of his barony of Vescy in socage; two parts of 7 husbandlands and 8 cottages, 1 tenement in Newton and the lands in Lemmington of the same Henry Percy in socage as hamlets of Edlingham; the two parts of Lemmington Hall of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England in socage; two parts of 7s.6d. rent in Bolton of the hospital of St. Thomas of Bolton in socage; and the place called Steel in Redesdale of Henry Percy the son in right of Gilbert Umfravyle , who is in the king’s ward, of the manor of Otterburn by the service of 1 grain of pepper.

Elizabeth, daughter of John de Felton, knight , is the sister and heir of John the son, and heir of John de Felton , and holds by right of the gift of William de Felton to William the father of John de Felton, knight . She is aged 23 years and more.