‹ E-CIPM 19-989: LAWRENCE BERKEROLLES, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee the manors of ‘Estnorchard’, Merthyr Mawr and ‘Lanfey’ in Ogmore in the March,

of Richard Lord le Despenser, a minor in the king’s ward, of the lordship of Cardiff, as half a knight’s fee,

Edward and John Stradelyng are his kinsmen and heirs, Edward being the son of Wenthelea sister of Lawrence and John the son of Sarah his other sister, aged 22 years and more and 50 years and more.

Richard Turburvill held the castle, manor and lordship of Coity and the manors of Newcastle, Newland and Llanharry in Glamorgan in the March. He died seised of them without heirs of his body. They descended to Lawrence, as son and heir of Katherine sister of Richard; Isabel daughter of Richard Stakepoll , son of Margaret another sister; John de la Beere, knight , son of Agnes the third sister; and William Gamage son of Sarah the fourth sister.

Lawrence held the premises in the right of Isabel, John and William until he died on 18 Oct. 1411 . Joan widow of Richard Vernon, knight , is heir of Isabel, aged 40 years and more; Thomas de la Beere is heir of John, being the son of John his son, aged 9 years and more, William Gamage is next heir of William Gamage , being the son of Gilbert son of William, and aged 30 years and more.

are held of Richard Lord le Despenser of the lordship of Cardiff as half a knight’s fee.

Memorandum that in the quindene of Hilary 13 Henry IV (1412) this writ and inquisition were read in the chancery in the presence of the chancellor, the archbishop of Canterbury , the judges and Serjeants at law, and found to be of no effect because taken without warrant [sic] and contrary to the law. [separate membrane].

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Holdings

Edward and John Stradelyng, aged 19 years and more and 40 and more, are his heirs as above.

Richard Turbervyll held the castle, manor and lordship of Coity and the manors of Newcastle, Newland and Llanharry, with the advowsons, and granted them to Humphrey de Cherleton, canon of Hereford , his heirs and assigns. He granted them back to Richard, Hawise his wife and the heirs of their bodies with successive remainders to the heirs of his body, Thomas son of John de la Beere, knight , Gilbert son of Roger Berkerolles, knight , Lawrence son of the same Roger, William son of John Flemmyng , Richard son of Richard Stakepoll and Gilbert son of William Gamage , and the heirs male of the body of each in turn.

Richard Turbervyll and Hawise, Thomas, Gilbert, Gilbert, Lawrence, William and Richard Stakepoll died without heirs male. After the death of Lawrence on 15 Oct. last the premises should remain to William son of Gilbert Gamage and his heirs male. He is aged 30 years and more.

The premises are held of Richard Lord le Despenser , a minor in the king’s ward, of his lordship of Cardiff as one knight's fee; annual values,