Holdings
Clement
Walssh
and
Thomas
Calwere
, clerks, were seised in their demesne as of fee of the
and
pertaining to that manor. They granted these by the charter described in
775 to
Hugh
de
Hastyngges, knight
, and
Anne, who were seised as in
775 and the manors and advowson should descend to
Edward their son, as in
775. The manors are held of
Thomas
duke of Exeter
and his fellow feoffees of the duchy of
Lancaster by
knight service.
Annual value of the manor of
Weasenham £12 9s. 1 1/2d.
and
In the manor of
Weasenham there are 200 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 5 a. meadow, each acre worth 10d. yearly; 40 a. heath, each acre worth 1d. yearly; £7 2s. 1 1/2d. assize rents at Michaelmas,
Candlemas and Pentecost in equal portions; 26 carrying-services, each worth 1 1/2d.; 16 1/2 mowing-services, each worth 1d.; 140 harvest-works, each worth 2d.; 2 capons, worth 6d.; 31 hens, each worth 1 1/2d.; and rent of 180 eggs, each 20 worth 1d.
In the manor of
Elsing there are 243 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 10 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 27 a. substantial timber worth nothing yearly; £9 2s. 11 1/4d. assize rents at Candlemas,
Pentecost and Michaelmas in equal portions; a water-mill, worth 46s. 8d. yearly; 8 capons, each worth 3d.; 21 hens, each worth 1 1/2d.; 42 eggs, worth 2d.; 302 winter-works and 206 summer-works, each work worth 1/2d.; 4 1/2 harvest-works, each worth 4d.; 18 harvest mowing-services, each worth 1d.; and rent of 6 carrying-services, each worth 1d.
She held
and
in dower by endowment of Hugh, her late husband, of the inheritance of, and reversion to, the said Edward his son and heir. She held the
in dower for 1/3 advowsons of the churches pertaining to the manors of
East Lexham and
Gressenhall. The manors are held of
Thomas
duke of Exeter
and his fellow feoffees of the duchy of
Lancaster by
knight service,
annual value of 1/3 manor of
East Lexham £4 16s. 1 1/2d.
and
In 1/3 manor of
East Lexham there are 152 a. arable, each worth 3d. yearly; 10 a. heath, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 3 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 43s. assize rents at Candlemas,
Pentecost and Michaelmas in equal portions; 2 capons, each worth 3d., at Easter; 13 hens, each worth 1 1/2d., at Christmas; 60 eggs, worth 3d., at Easter; 6 threshing-works, each worth 1/2d.; 27 1/2 carrying-services, each worth 1d.; 5 [or 6] [
ms soiled] mowing-works, each worth 1/2d.; and 50 harvest works, each worth 1 1/2d.
In 1/3 manor of
Gressenhall there are 67 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 8 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; £6 10s. 3 1/2d. assize rents at Candlemas,
Pentecost and Michaelmas in equal portions; 10 geese, each worth 3d., at Lammas; a capon, worth 3d., at Easter; 42 hens, each worth 1 1/2d., at Christmas; 400 eggs, each 20 worth 1d.; 21 carrying-services, each worth 1/2d.; 202 harvest-works, each worth 1d.; and rent of 3 qrs. oats, each qr. worth 14d.
She held the following lands and tenements in her demesne as of fee tail, namely to herself and the heirs of the bodies of
Thomas late Lord de Morle
, her former husband, and herself, by grant of
Miles
de
Stapilton
and
Simon
de
Felbrigge
, knights, and
William
Rees, esquire
. By their charter, dated 23 July 1407 and shown to the jurors, and with royal licence, the latter granted the following lands and tenements described as all their lands and tenements with lordships, rents and villein services, wardships, escheats, liberties and every appurtenance in the vills of
East Tuddenham,
North Tuddenham,
Mattishall and
Mattishall Burgh, to Thomas, described as
Thomas Lord de Morle
, Marshal of Ireland, and
Anne his wife and the heirs of their bodies; remainder to
Thomas son of
Robert
de
Morle, knight
, son of
Thomas late Lord de Morle
, and the heirs of his body; reversion in whole to the right heirs of
Thomas late Lord de Morle
.
Thomas, her former husband, died without heir by her.
Thomas son of
Robert
de
Morle
and
Thomas now Lord de Morle
are one and the same person and not different persons.
The following lands and tenements granted as above were lately part of the manor of
Hockering in
East Tuddenham,
North Tuddenham,
Mattishall and
Mattishall Burgh: 826 a. land and 10 a. meadow, worth £17 17s. 10d.; 65s. 4 1/2d. assize rents at St Andrew’s, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas in equal portions from lands and tenements of which certain persons are and were seised at her death in their demesne as of fee; a court called ‘Court Baron’ held every three weeks, the perquisites worth 10s. yearly; and the advowson of the church of
Mattishall Burgh pertaining to the land and meadow. Of the land and meadow, 789 a. land and 10 a. meadow were held by various persons at Anne’s will, paying her as follows: 100s. at the same feasts in equal portions; 80 hens St Stephen in December, each hen worth 1 1/2d.; 680 eggs at Easter, each 20 worth 1d.; 1/2lb. cumin worth 2d.; £6 14s. 6d. from a custom called common aid at Michaelmas; performing suit yearly to the court baron from court to court; and works in autumn and at the time of corn-sowing between Christmas and St Dunstan, worth 60s. yearly; acting in the office of reeve yearly, worth 20s. yearly; and other works called carrying-services and threshing-works at her will, worth 8s. yearly. The land and meadow lately held at will are worth nothing yearly above the rents, customs and services performed and paid as above; each of the remaining acres of land are worth 4d. yearly. The land, meadow, rents of service, court and advowson are held of the
bishop of Ely in right of his church of Ely by
knight service.
She held
1/3 manors of Hockering,
Aldeby
and
Hingham and of the hundred of Forehoe,
in dower by endowment of
Thomas, late Lord de Morle
, her former husband, annual value of the 1/3, £17 5s. 4d.; reversion of
1/3 manor of Hingham and hundred
to
Thomas
Erpyngham, knight
, and his heirs; reversion of 1/3 manors of Hockering and Aldeby to
Thomas now Lord de Morle
and
Isabel his wife and the heirs of their bodies, reversion to the right heirs of
Thomas late Lord de Morle
.
Thomas
Erpyngham, knight
, and
Richard
Drewe
, now deceased, by an indented charter, one of whose parts sealed with the seals of Thomas and Richard and dated 25 March 1420, was shown to the jurors, assigned and granted the reversion of
1/3 manors of Hockering
and
Aldeby
after the death of
Miles
de
Stapilton, knight
, and
John
Byrlyngham, clerk
, to
Thomas now
Lord de Morle
, described as Thomas
Lord de Morlee
, and
Isabel his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, remainder of the 1/3 and the reversion to the right heirs of
Thomas late Lord de Morle
, described as Thomas
Lord de Morlee
.
Anne, described as Anne widow of
Thomas late Lord de Morley
, recovered
and
as her dower, by writ of
Henry V in his court before his justices of King’s Bench, from
Thomas
Erpyngham, knight
,
Richard
Drewe
,
Miles
de
Stapilton, knight
, and
John
Byrlyngham, clerk
, then seised of these manors and the hundred in their demesne as of fee, and had execution of this recovery of 1/3 manors of
Hockering and
Aldeby after the deaths of Miles and John Birlyngham. She attorned to Thomas and Isabel by her indented deed and payment of 1d., the deed dated 1 August 1420, one part of which sealed with her seal was shown to the jurors.
Thomas
Erpyngham
,
Miles
de
Stapilton
,
John
Byrlyngham
and
Richard
Drewe
with
Henry late bishop of Norwich
and others
, had the manors of
Hockering,
Aldeby and
Hingham and the hundred long before this recovery to themselves and their heirs by enfeoffment of
Thomas late Lord de Morle, long after the marriage banns were celebrated between him and Anne.
The
and
were lately parts of the said barony of
Rye and are held of
the king in chief by service of
1/15 whole barony. The
manor of
Hingham and the hundred of Forehoe
were lately parts of the same barony and are held of
the king in chief by service of
1/16 whole barony.
In 1/3 manor of
Hockering there are a park, worth 6s. 8d. yearly in agistment and other profits; underwood called ‘Swynhaghe’, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; lands and tenements which various persons held at her will at her death, paying to her 18s. 8d. yearly, 3 hens and 10 eggs, worth 4 1/2d. and 1/2d. respectively at St Andrew’s, Easter,
Midsummer and Michaelmas in equal portions, 6s. 6 1/2d. at Michaelmas from a custom called common aid, and performing works in autumn worth 3s. yearly and works with their ploughs at the time of corn-sowing between Christmas and St Dunstan
, worth 21d. yearly; and 20s. 7 1/2d. fixed rents of service at the Invention of the Cross,
St Margaret
’s and Michaelmas in equal portions from lands and tenements of which various persons are and were separately seised in their demesnes as of fee and held separately of Anne at her death of this 1/3 by service of 10 1/2 knights’ fees and this 20s. 7 1/2d. rent.
In 1/3 manor of
Aldeby there are a marsh called ‘Ladieshoghe’, worth 20s. yearly; a pasture called ‘le Gretefryth’, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; a pasture called ‘le Midelfryth’, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; a pasture called ‘Malwemersh’, worth 5s. yearly; a meadow called ‘Hausmedwe’, worth 3s. 4d. yearly; and 295 a. demesne land, each acre worth 2d. yearly.
In 1/3 manor of
Hingham and hundred of Forehoe there are a toft containing 4 a., worth 3s. yearly; a toft containing 7 a., worth 2s. 6d. yearly; a meadow called ‘Bakunnesthorpmedwe’ and an adjacent marsh, worth 20d. yearly; 57 a. demesne land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 2 a. pasture, each acre worth 3d. yearly; £5 14d. fixed rents of service at St Andrew’s, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas in equal portions; and lands, tenements, rents and services called ‘Fitzwalteres’, ‘Andrewes’ and ‘Bakunnesthorp’, worth 55s. 6 1/2d. yearly.
She held 1/3 manor of
Swanton Morley in dower by endowment of the same Thomas, her former husband, worth £8 12s. 7d. yearly, reversion to
Thomas now Lord de Morle and
Isabel his wife and their heirs. Anne recovered 1/3 as her dower by writ of
Henry V as before from Thomas and Isabel who were seised of the manor in their demesne as of fee, and had execution of this recovery. Thomas her former husband was lately seised of the manor in his demesne as of fee long after the marriage banns between him and Anne were celebrated. The entire manor was part of the said barony of Rye and held of
the king in chief by service of
1/10 whole barony. In 1/3 manor there are 1/3 old site containing 2 1/2 a., worth 8d. yearly; 153 a. demesne land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 9 1/2 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 56 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 1/3 profits of herbage of a pasture called ‘Esthagh’, worth 3s. 4d. yearly; 32s. 11 1/2d. fixed rent of service and rent of 1lb. cumin worth 4d. yearly at St Andrew’s, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas in equal portions from lands and tenements of which various persons were seised in their demesne as of fee and held freely of Anne of this 1/3 by this rent; 22 tenements, 19 cottages and 3 a. land which various persons separately held of Anne at her will in villeinage, their rent paid at the same feasts in equal portions and amounting to 48s. 10 1/4d. yearly, and their other services and customs paid and performed between Christmas and Michaelmas and worth 11s. 2 1/2d. yearly; 44s. 6d. rent of 1/3 rent at Michaelmas called common aid; 1/3 water-mill and fishery in its stank and of a fishery in
Swanton cum la Stowe, worth 33s. 3d. yearly; and 1/3 manor’s warren, heath, turbary, faldage and leets, or the issues of this part, worth 13s. 3d. yearly.
She held
in dower by endowment of the same
Thomas, her former husband, which are worth £6 7s. 7d. yearly, reversion to the same
Thomas and
Isabel and the heirs of their bodies and then to the right heirs of
Thomas her former husband.
William
Phelip
,
Edmund
Wynter
,
Nicholas
Rykhill
and
William
Garneys
, by an indented charter dated 25 March 1420, one part of which sealed with their seals was shown to the jurors, assigned and granted this reversion to Thomas, described as
Thomas
Lord de Morley, and
Isabel and the heirs of their bodies, remainder to the right heirs of Thomas her former husband, described as
Thomas late Lord de Morley
.
By writ of
Henry V as above,
Anne recovered her dower in
this manor and hundred
of which
William
Phelip, chevalier
,
Edmund
Wynter
,
Nicholas
Rykhill
,
William
Garneys
and
John
Rodenale, chevalier
, and
John
Smethys
were then seised in their demesne as of fee, and had execution of this recovery after the deaths of
John
Rodenale
and
John
Smethys
. Anne attorned to Thomas and Isabel by her same deed and payment of 1d.
William
Philip
,
Edmund
Wynter
,
Nicholas
Rikhyll
with others had the manor of
Foulsham and hundred of
Eynsford long before this assignment and grant, to themselves and their heirs by gift and enfeoffment of
Thomas
Erpyngham, knight
,
Miles
Stapilton, knight
,
John
Birlyngham, clerk
, and
Richard
Drewe
, who with
Henry late bishop of Norwich
and others
, long before this enfeoffment, had the manor to themselves and their heirs by enfeoffment of
Thomas late Lord de Morley
, long after the marriage banns between him and Anne were celebrated.
The manor of
Foulsham and hundred of
Eynsford were lately parts of the said barony of
Rye and are held of
the king in chief by service of
1/20 whole barony. In 1/3 manor of Foulsham and hundred there are 69 a. demesne land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 113 a. land of the escheat lands, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 4 a. meadow, each acre worth 8d. yearly; 165 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; profit from a custom called ‘Cornsteuene’ at Michaelmas and a rent of 1 capon, 20 hens and 10 eggs, worth 13s. 2d., at Christmas, from lands and tenements which various persons held of Anne at her will for this rent, service and customs; a water-mill called ‘Kyngesmylle’, worth 20s. yearly; 1/3 of each and every profit and issues from whatsoever rents of forfeit strangers and perquisites of Eynesford hundred court, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; 1/3 payment of rents (
prestacionum arentatarum) amounting to 54s. from the hundred court’s view of frankpledge called ‘leets’, 1/3 of which payment amounts to 18s.; 14s. 10d. rent, being 1/3 of 44s. 6d. rent called ‘Hundred-shot’, at St Andrew’s and Lammas from tenements of free tenants of the manor and hundred; and advowsons of the churches of
Foulsham and
Bintree, the church of
Foulsham amounting to 50 marks yearly, the church of
Bintree 20 marks yearly.
She held
in dower by endowment of Thomas her former husband, worth 20 marks yearly, reversion to
William
Phelip, knight
,
Henry
Ingelos, knight
,
Nicholas
Rykhill
,
Peter
Garneys
,
Robert
Watton
,
Thomas
Hethe
,
Richard
Baynard
and
Henry
Warner
and their heirs.
By writ of
Henry V as above,
Anne recovered her dower in
this 1/3
against
William
Phelip
, Henry described as
Henry
Ingelos
,
Nicholas,
Peter, Edmund [
sic],
Robert,
Thomas,
Richard and
Henry
Warner and
John Rodenhale, knight,
William
Garneys
,
Edmund
Oldhalle
,
John
Smethys
,
Geoffrey
Swynburne
and
William
Rokewode
, then seised of the manor in their demesne as of fee, and had execution of this recovery.
William
Phelip
,
Henry
Ingelos
,
Nicholas
Rykhill
,
Peter
Garneys
,
Robert
Watton
,
Thomas
Hethe
,
Richard
Baynard
and
Henry
Warner
and others had the manor long before the assignment of the reversion, to themselves and their heirs by enfeoffment of
Thomas
Erpyngham, knight
,
Miles
Stapelton, knight
,
John
Byrlyngham, clerk
, and
Richard
Drewe
, who with
Henry late bishop of Norwich and others
had the manor long before this enfeoffment to themselves and their heirs by enfeoffment of
Thomas her former husband long after the marriage banns between him and Anne were celebrated.
The whole manor of
Buxton was lately part of the
said barony and is held of
the king in chief by service of
1/10 whole barony. In 1/3 manor there are all lands, tenements, rents, services and customs of free and villein tenants in the vills of
Coltishall,
Belaugh,
Brampton,
Kynnesthorp,
Stratton Strawless,
Lamas,
Great Hautbois,
Little Hautbois,
Westwick,
Sloley,
Marsham,
Hevingham,
Eynsford,
Scottow and
Skeyton, which are part of this manor and worth 20 marks yearly.
Royal licence or pardon, by royal letters patent, sufficiently obtained for each and every gift, enfeoffment, purchase, assignment and grant of these manors, lands and tenements held of
the king
in chief.
