‹ E-CIPM 20-279: THOMAS LORD LE DESPENSER ›

Holdings

Thomas died on 5 Jan. 1400 holding in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service as parcels of the earldom of Gloucester: the vill of Burford with the view of Lower Heyford, annual value £20; the manors of Burford, annual value £26 19s.3 1/2d., Shipton under Wychwood, £44 8s.4d., and Caversham, £60; 11s.2d. rent in Great Tew; and 10s rent in Nether Worton; and the advowson of the chapel on the bridge of Caversham extending at 6s.8d., in virtue of letters patent of Edward I dated 26 May 1289 [CPR 1281–91, pp.359–60] granting them to Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hereford , Joan his wife, the king’s daughter, and the heirs of their bodies. Isabel wife of Richard Beauchamp is their lineal heir.

Owing to the death of Thomas and the minority of Richard, his son and heir, these holdings were taken into the king’s hands.

Holdings

Thomas held nothing in fee tail when he died on 5 Jan. 1400, but Elizabeth his mother, widow of Edward le Despenser , held the manor and advowson of Stanford in the Vale [interlineated: with the view of West Hanney] in dower of his inheritance. They were parcel of the premises granted to Gilbert de Clare by Edward I, as above [no. 278], and held of the king in chief by knight service.

Holdings

Thomas, late lord le Despenser, held on 5 Jan. 1400 in fee tail to him and the heirs of his body, the manor of Perlethorp, by grant of William de la Lee and John de Knyghton to Edward le Despenser and Anne his wife and the heirs of their bodies, by their charter dated 26 June 1335. They were seised in demesne as of fee tail and had issue Edward. Edward husband of Anne died, and afterwards Anne. The manor descended to Edward as son and heir and he was seised in demesne as of fee tail. After his death the manor descended to Thomas named in the writ as son and heir of Edward the son. He was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the grant and died seised of such estate on 5 Jan. 1400. After his death the manor descended to Richard, son and heir of Thomas, a minor at his father’s death and the manor was taken into the king’s hand. Richard died a minor in royal custody in his 16th year seised of such estate on 11 October last. After his death the manor descended to Isabel, wife of Richard de Bello Campo, of Abergavenny, knight, named in the writ, who survives, as sister and heir of Richard son of Thomas. She was aged 14 on 27 July last. The manor is held of the king of the honour of Tickhill, service unknown, and is worth 60s. yearly.