‹ E-CIPM 20-394: EDWARD DUKE OF YORK ›

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Edmund duke of York , father of Edward, held £283 6s.8d. of the 1,000 marks which Edward III granted him, Edmund, then earl of Cambridge , and his heirs male by letters patent [CPR 1374–7, p.367] to be taken at the exchequer by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas. Joan, Edmund’s widow, holds £94 8s.10 1/2d. in dower as a 3rd part of £283 6s.8d. Edward as heir held the remaining £188 17s.9 1/2d.

On 15 Oct. 1402 Henry IV granted him the manor of Barton Bristol to the value of £83 18s.5d. [CPR 1401–5, p.168]. This was deducted from his £188 17s.9 1/2d. so that he held £104 19s.4 1/2d. and the reversion of £94 8s.10 1/2d. out of the 1,000 marks. It is held of the king in chief by knight service.

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Edmund duke of York held to himself and his heirs male £289 6s.8d. from the ancient custom of wools in the port of London, part of £1,000 granted him by Richard II [CPR 1385–9, p.62]. Of this sum £96 8s.10 1/2d. is held in dower by Joan his widow, so that Edward held £192 17s.9 1/2d. and the reversion of £96 8s.10 1/2d.

Long before his death by a grant enrolled in the hustings he gave to Thomas bishop of Durham , John Pelham and Richard Stury , knights, Roger Flore of Rutland, John Laurence of Dorset and John Russell of Herefordshire an inn called ‘le Oldenne’ with garden and a tenement called ‘Brewhous’ and shops, solars and cellar in the parish of St. Benet, Paul’s Wharf in Castle Baynard ward.

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He held the manors of Solihull and Sheldon with the advowson of Solihull and of the free chapel of St. Alphege there with the knight’s fees belonging to them, of the king in chief by knight service after the death on 28 Aug. last of Sybil, widow of Hugh le Despenser , who held them for life. The king granted them to him for life by letters patent of 16 April 1414 with all other possessions of Thomas late lord Despenser , and granted the remainder to Richard Beauchamp of Abergavenny, knight , and Isabel his wife, sister and heir of Richard son and heir of Thomas, and the heirs male of their bodies, by letters patent of 17 Feb. 1415 [CPR 1413–6, pp.249, 286]. The annual values are, Solihull £20, Sheldon £6 13s.4d., the church when it occurs £20 and the chapel 20s.

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Richard II granted the following, after the death of Aubrey de Veer, knight , to Edmund duke of York and the heirs male of his body by letters patent dated 3 Feb. 1391, and the grant was confirmed by Henry IV [CPR 1388–92, p.377; 1399–1401, p.135]. Edmund had two sons of his body, Edward the late duke, and Richard earl of Cambridge; Edward held at his death in fee tail, as his son and heir male:

Rayleigh, the honor, vill, fair, market and park, with the mill, rents, services, tolls and customs, view of frankpledge and other regalities and liberties, annual value of the honor with rents, services, views of frankpledge and profits of court, beyond the fee of the steward and the wages of other officers 60s.; of the fair and market beyond the enclosure of the park of Rayleigh and the fee of the parker, nil. They are held of the king in chief by knight service, amount unknown, with the following parcels of the honor:

Thundersley, the manor and park, annual value of the manor £12, and of the park beyond the cost of the enclosure and the wages of the parker at 3d. daily, £12; Eastwood, the manor, annual value £24; and Rochford, the hundred, annual value 100s.

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By his charter made with royal licence [CPR 1413–6, pp.349–50] and dated 12 Aug 1415 he granted the manor and advowson of Anstey with other premises in other counties to Henry bishop of Winchester , Thomas bishop of Durham , Walter Hungerford, knight , Roger Flore of Oakham, Peter Mavan [?or Mavau], the king’s liege subject of Gascony, John Laurence , John Russell of Herefordshire, Henry Bracy of Fotheringhay and John Wykes to hold of the king in chief by knight service. All the tenants attorned to them. The annual value of the manor is £14 13s.4d. and no more because Edward duke of York granted the following annuities for life from it by letters patent: 40s. to Edmund Cook , £20 to Thomas Gerbrugge, knight , and 5 marks to Richard Baynard of Messing.

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By letters patent of 12 Nov. 1390 [sic. CPR 1385–9, p.530; 10 Nov. 1388 ] Richard II granted the manor and advowson of Wendover, with all its appurtenances, knight’s fees, services and advowsons, and view of frankpledge within the precincts of the manor, valued at £84 yearly, to Edmund duke of York and his heirs male in part satisfaction of a grant to him of £1,000 yearly to maintain his ducal estate decently. It descended to Edward and is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 80 marks.

He also held for life jointly with John Stivecle and Thomas Pever, half the manor of Horton with the advowson by turns, which they acquired, he, Edward as earl of Rutland , with John Mulsho and Thomas Appultrewyk , both now deceased, from William Peiteveyn , Joan his wife and Thomas Wibsenade and Katharine his wife to hold to them and the heirs of John Mulsho by a fine of 1397 [CP 25/1/290/58, no. 312]. They are held of Richard Wyndesore in socage and by a rent of 27s.4d., anual value beyond that 100s.

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He held for life by the king’s grant as above [no. 392], with remainder to Richard Beauchamp of Abergavenny and Isabel his wife, the manor and advowson of Welnetham of the king in chief by knight service, annual values, the manor 108s.4d., the advowson, 20 marks.

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He held the manors of Bonby and Shillingthorpe for life, of the king in chief by knight service, because the reversion of Bonby after the death of Edward Boteler, knight , who held it for life and died on 3 March 1413, and the reversion of Shillingthorpe after the death of Hugh le Despenser, knight , who held it for life and died on 12 Dec. 1399, belonged to Thomas late lord Despenser , and the king granted him all the possessions of Thomas to hold for his life on 16 April 1414 with remainder as above [no. 392]. The annual values are Bonby £13 6s.8d., Shillingthorpe 60s.

He held no more because by his charter of 12 Aug. 1415 he granted to Henry bishop of Winchester and others, as above [no. 394] the castle, vill and manor of Stamford and the vill and soke of Grantham, and all the tenants attorned. The annual values are Stamford £20 and no more because he granted £10 yearly to Roger Flore and 10 marks yearly to William Wolverton from it for the term of their lives, Grantham £20 and no more because Joan widow of Edmund has £11 yearly in dower from it, and Roger Flore an annuity of 20 marks.

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He held the manor of Harlaxton called ‘Brewes’ manor of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 4 marks.

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By his charter of 12 Aug. 1415 the duke granted to Henry bishop of Winchester and others, as above [no. 394] the manors of Nassington and Yarwell and the castle, manor and vill of Fotheringhay, all held of the king in chief by knight service; annual values, Nassington £20, Yarwell 20 marks, Fotheringhay 40 marks and no more because he granted annuities of 25 marks and 66s.8d. from it to Henry Bracy for life.

He held the manor and advowson of Yelvertoft for life by the king’s grant and with remainder as above [no. 392], annual value of the manor 43s.4d. and of the advowson 20 marks.

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By licence of Henry IV by letters patent [CPR 1408–13, p.406] he granted the manor of Barton Bristol by his charter to Thomas bishop of Durham , John Pelham, knight , Robert Tirwhit , Robert Wyntryngham, clerk , John Bokelond, clerk , Henry Bracy and Thomas Walweyn , deceased, to hold to them and their heirs as of the crown by the customary services. All the tenants have attorned to them. The annual value is £50.

By his charter of 12 Aug. 1415 he granted to Henry bishop of Winchester and others, as above [no. 394] the manor of Doughton, annual value 40s. and no more because burdened with various annuities.

He held for life of the king in chief by knight service by the king’s grant with remainder as above [no. 392] the manor and vill of Whittington, and the manors and lordships of Aberavon, Welsh Aberavon, Newton Nottage, Dinas Powys, Sully and Peterston, annual values, Whittington £12, Aberavon £18, Welsh Aberavon £23, Newton Nottage £13, Dinas Powys £14, Sully £20 and Peterston £6 13s.4d.

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He held the castle, manor and lordship of Ewyas Lacy in the Welsh March for life of the king in chief by knight service, by the king’s grant with remainder as above [no. 392], annual value £40.

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He held the lordship of the Isle of Wight with the castle of Carisbrooke and all the lordship pertaining to it by the grant of Richard II to hold for life without rent [CPR 1396–9, p.150], annual value 500 marks. He also held the office of justice and keeper of the New Forest and other forests south of the Trent by letters patent of 1399 [CPR 1399–1401, p.66]. The holdings in the Isle of Wight included the manors and advowsons of Thorley and Wellow, and the forests included Bere Forest.

He also held the manor and advowson of Ashley on the mainland.

He held the manor and advowson of Mapledurwell for life by the king’s grant as above [no. 392] with remainder to Richard Beauchamp of Abergavenny and Isabel his wife.

[Most of this inquisition is illegible. A few details have been taken from the folio Calendar and the escheator’s account, E 136/241, no. 7].

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He held the manor of Somerford Keynes in fee tail by the grant of Richard II to his father by letters patent of 12 Nov. 1390 to hold by knight service [see Report on Dignity of a Peer, V, p.145]. On 5 Oct. 1414 without licence he granted the demesne lands and services of the tenants to John Brugge of Highworth and Margaret his wife to hold for the term of their lives and 1 year more rendering £12 15s. yearly by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas. They have held since, and the king pardoned his grant by letters patent of 7 Oct. 1415 [not found]. Therefore he held the reversion, annual values, the demesne £18, the remainder £20 6s.8d.

By his charter of 12 Aug. 1415 he granted to Henry bishop of Winchester and others, as above [no. 394] the manors of Vastern, Wootton Bassett, Tockenham, Chelworth, Winterbourne Bassett, Compton Bassett and Sevenhampton, the advowson of Tockenham, the borough of Wootton Bassett and the hundreds of Highworth and Cricklade. The annual value of the 7 manors is £428 13s.10d., but reduced to £310 by annuities amounting to £118 13s.10d. granted to John Russell , Peter Mavan, 20 marks, Robert Massinger , Master John Holand , John Helenton 20 marks, John Bryan 45s., Thomas Beau … £16 20d., Ralph Hull , John Golafre , and Simon Rustelay .

By the king’s grant he held for life of the king in chief and by knight service, with remainder as above [no. 392] the manors and lordships of Sherston Magna, Broad Town and Winterslow, annual value together £44 13s.4d., and the advowsons of Sherston Magna and Winterslow, annual value together £16 13s.4d.

[A large part of this inquisition is illegible, some details from the escheator’s account, as above ].

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Edward III granted to Edmund father of Edward a yearly rent of £20 from the issues of the county payable by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas [CChR 1341–1417, p.174] when he was created earl of Cambridge . This was confirmed by Henry IV , and 10 marks from it was assigned to John widow of Edmund in dower. The remaining 20 marks and the reversion of 10 marks descended to Edward.

He also held to himself and his heirs male 40s. rent from lands and tenements in Bourn, parcel of the manor of Anstey in Hertfordshire, held as above [no. 394], of the king in chief, service unknown.

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He held the manor, vill and lordship of Sowerby in tail male of the king in chief by knight service by the grant of Edward III to Edmund his father [Report on Dignity of a Peer, V, p.54], annual value £53 6s.8d. Similarly he held £400 yearly from the custom of wools in the port of Kingston upon Hull and £100 from the issues of the county, part of £1,000 yearly granted by Richard II to his father when he was created duke of York [ CPR 1385–9, p.62]. Joan widow of Edmund his father was assigned 200 marks and 50 marks from these sums in dower, and Edward held the reversion of them.

By his charter of 12 Aug. 1415 he granted to Henry bishop of Winchester and others, as above [no. 394] the castle and manor of Conisbrough, the manors of Braithwell, Clifton, Hatfield, Fishlake and Thorne, and the tenants have attorned to them. Hatfield is burdened with life annuities of £10 to John Horne , £6 13s.4d. to Philip Beauchamp , and 26s.8d. to Thomas Baker ; and Conisbrough with 26s.8d. to William Cannyng …

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He held more than was found in the last inquisition [no. 406]: for life by the king’s grant of 16 April 1414 with remainder to Richard Beauchamp of Abergavenny and Isabel his wife, as above [no. 392], he held the manor of Hotham extending in Hotham, Bursea, North Cave, Everthorpe and Drewton with the advowson of Hotham. The manor and advowson are held of the king in chief by knight service, annual values of the manor £10, of the advowson £10 when it falls. Sybil widow of Hugh le Despenser, knight , previously held the manor and advowson for life from the inheritance of Thomas, late lord Despenser , and died on 28 Aug. last.