‹ E-CIPM 18-957: THOMAS SON AND HEIR OF RALPH DE LOMLEY, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

On the day of his forfeiture Ralph de Lomley, knight , was seised in fee tail by the grant of Marmaduke de Thweng, lord of Danby , made to his son Marmaduke, ancestor of Ralph, and the heirs of his body, whose heir Ralph was, namely the son of Isabel, sister of Thomas, brother of Robert, brother of William, son of Robert, son of Marmaduke, son of Marmaduke, of the following lands held of Henry de Percy, earl of Northumberland , by knight service, annual value £26:

Kilton, the castle and manor.

Kirkleatham and Coatham, the manor, with the advowson of Kirkleatham.

Hinderwell, the advowson on alternate vacancies, and 2s. rent called ‘Windmillhenge’.

Kilham, the services of his tenants.

Denton, the homage and service of Walter de Buketon, knight , and his heirs for 6 bovates.

Kilton Thorpe, the homage and service of Robert Constable and all his free tenants.

By the grant of the same Marmaduke and Lucy his wife, to their son Marmaduke and the heirs of his body, he held:

Great Moorsholme, 1 messuage, 17 tofts and 13 bovates, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £4.

Little Moorsholme, 1 bovate, 12 a. and 2 tofts, also of the king by knight service, annual value 30s.

Kilton Thorpe, Brotton, Skinningrove and Liverton, 8 messuages and 16 bovates, of the same, annual value 50s.

Thwing on the Wold near Bridlington and Octon near Swaythorpe, the manors, with half the advowson of Thwing, of the same, annual value £20.

Runswick and Yarm, half the wreck of the sea between, and a yearly rent of salt payable from East Coatham marsh, that is from every brine pit that is boiled half a skep of salt.

Thwing, Kilham, Harpham, North Grimston, Binnington, Bempton, Steeton, Scagglethorpe, Kirkleatham, Tocketts, Mossdale, Kirklevington, Glaphowe, Newton under Roseberry, Easington, Newton in Whitby Strand, Acklam, Marton, Tollesby, Faceby with Sexhow, High Worsall with Staindale and Little Busby with Tanton, 7 1/2 knight’s fees, of the king in chief.

John de Chestre and William de Chestre were jointly enfeoffed of the manor of Hempholme in Holderness, to them, their heirs and assigns, on the day of the forfeiture of Ralph, because in 1384 he gave the manor to John Fullour, chaplain , and John de Sadbergh , and their heirs and assigns, and they held it from then until 1 Nov. 1393 when they conveyed it to John de Chestre and William de Chestre , his brother, with other lands in Northumberland and in the bishopric of Durham which they had of the grant of Ralph, to them their heirs and assigns, and Ralph occupied it only at their will. Owing to his occupation it was taken into the king’s hands on his forfeiture. It is held of the fee of St. John of Beverley, service unknown, annual value 40 marks.

Ralph and John Chestre were jointly enfeoffed, to themselves, their heirs and assigns, of the manor of Glaphow by the grant of Elizabeth de Botreux . It is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 13s.4d.

All are in the king’s hands owing to the forfeiture of Ralph and the minority of Thomas his son and heir.

Holdings

Ralph de Lomley, knight , by his charters dated 29 June 1384 and shown to the jurors granted his lands, tenements and the services of both free tenants and villeins and their families in West Chevington, East Chevington, Morwick, Reaveley, Longhirst and Old Moor to John Fullour, chaplain , and John Sadbergh , their heirs and assigns. They held them until 1 Nov. 1393 and then enfeoffed John de Chestre, chaplain , and William de Chestre his brother, their heirs and assigns. They held them until the death of Ralph. He occupied the lands only at the will of these two, but on account of his occupation they were taken into the king’s hands on his forfeiture and so remain. No lands are in the king’s hands owing to the minority of Thomas de Lomley , his heir.

The West Chevington lands are held of the king in chief by knight service and a payment of 13s.4d. for castle ward at Bamburgh, annual value 4 marks; lands in East Chevington of the manor of Hadston by knight service; lands in Morwick by knight service of the barony of Warkworth and a rent of 13s.4d. to the earl of Northumberland , annual value 8 marks; lands in Old Moor and Longhirst of the barony of Bothal by knight service, annual value nil; and those in Reaveley of the lord of Ingram , service unknown, annual value nil.

Holdings

Ralph de Lomley, knight , John de Chestre, chaplain , and William de Chestre jointly held the manor of Stanley with Shield Row to themselves, their heirs and assigns of the bishop of Durham , service unknown, by the grant of Richard de Kilkenny . Robert de Laton, knight , and Katherine his wife have an annual rent of £10 from the manor for the life of Katherine. The annual value is nil beyond this rent.

He held no more in the bishopric because long before his death by his charter shown to the jurors and dated 20 May 1384 he granted the manors of Stranton, Murton and Monk Hesleden, and various lands and tenements in Hawthorn, Bishop Wearmouth, Tunstall and Sunderland, pasture and fisheries in Wearmouth, the manor of Little Lumley, lands, tenements and fisheries in Great Lumley and Chester le Street, Rickleton manor, lands tenements and pasture in Greencroft, Butterby manor, lands and tenements in Croxdale, and lands, meadows and pastures in Barmpton, with messuages and lands in South Street in Durham, to John Fullour, chaplain , and John de Sadbergh , their heirs and assigns. They held them from that date until 1 Nov. 1393 and then by their charter granted them to John de Chestre, chaplain , and William de Chestre his brother, with other lands in Northumberland and Yorkshire, to them, their heirs and assigns. So they were held until Ralph died. He did not hold or occupy any of them except at the will of these two, but owing to his occupation they were taken into the king’s hands on his forfeiture and so remain. Nothing was taken into the king’s hands owing to the minority of Thomas his son and heir.

He held nothing in the quarter manor of Seaton Carew except by the grant of John de Chestre and Thomas Creler , chaplains, to hold at their will, as they held by the grant of Thomas Potter and Isabel his wife.

The manor and castle of Little Lumley, Butterby, Murton and Hesleden are held of the bishop of Durham , annual value £20; the manor of Stranton of the heirs of Thomas de Clifford , annual value £40; all the other premises of the bishop of Durham , except certain lands in Hawthorn and 1 messuage in Durham which are held of the prior of Durham , annual value £10. The services are all unknown.