‹ E-CIPM 22-789: THOMAS LA WARRE ›

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He held the manor of Folkington, with the advowson of the church of that vill pertaining to the manor, and £10 rents of service in Fletching at Michaelmas, Christmas, Easter and Midsummer in equal portions from tenants with their services, in his demesne as of fee tail, namely to himself and the heirs of his body. By an indented charter dated at London, 12 March 1294, shown to the jurors, Roger la Warre granted the manor, advowson and rent to John la Warre his son and heir and Joan daughter of Lord Robert Grille and wife of John, and John’s heirs by Joan, reversion to Roger and his heirs. John was seised in his demesne as of fee tail in the above form and Joan in her demesne as of free tenement. They had issue John, who had issue Roger and then died. Afterwards, John father of John died seised of his estate jointly enfeoffed with Joan. After his death Joan was seised as of free tenement in the above form and died seised of this estate. Roger son of John was then seised in his demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the grant as kinsman and heir of John father of John. Subsequent family history and tenure of the manor, advowson and rent as detailed in 782. After the death of Thomas, the manor, advowson and rent descend to Reginald West, knight , as in 782. The manor of Folkington with the advowson is held of John Pelham, knight , of the honour of Laigle, service unknown. The rent in Fletching is held of the heirs of John de Altaripa , service unknown. In the manor there are the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 119 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; a pasture for 16 oxen, worth 5s. yearly; a pasture for cows, worth 2s. yearly; a pasture in ‘les hethes’ of Nate Wood, worth 10s. yearly; hill-pasture which can support 300 sheep, worth 5s. yearly; view of frankpledge twice a year and a court every three weeks, perquisites of which amount to 6s. 8d. yearly; 100s. assize rents from free tenants at Midsummer, Michaelmas, Christmas and Easter in equal portions; 20s. rents of villein tenants at the same feasts in equal portions; summer and winter works which should be performed by villein tenants, worth 20d. yearly; harvest works performed by the same villein tenants, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; and a meadow called ‘Bernardeswyssh’ containing 16 a., worth 10s. 6d. yearly, held of Walter atte Wode by service of paying 9s. 3d. rent. He held the manor of Portslade, with the advowson of Aldrington pertaining to it, in his demesne as of fee tail, namely to himself and the heirs of his body. By his charter dated at London, 10 May 1305 and shown to the jurors, Thomas Grille, late lord of Manchester , granted the manor and advowson to John son of Roger la Warre and Joan his wife and the heirs of their bodies, reversion to Thomas and his heirs. John son of Roger and Joan were seised in their demesne as of fee tail. Subsequent family history and tenure as above, except that Joan was seised and died seised of the manor and advowson in her demesne as of fee tail and Roger son of John was seised as her kinsman and heir. After the death of Thomas, the manor and advowson descend to Reginald West, knight , as in 782. The manor of Portslade with the advowson of Aldrington church is held of the heirs of Lord de Bardolf of the manor of Plumpton by knight service. In the manor there are houses and buildings, worth nothing yearly; a garden within the site, its herbage and fruit worth 20d. yearly; 400 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 50 a. meadow, each acre worth 8d. yearly; 300 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 12 cottages, each worth 40d. yearly; 100 a. wood, each acre worth nothing yearly above its enclosure; 8 marks rents of tenants at will at Christmas, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas; and £30 assize rents of free tenants at the same feasts. He held no other lands or tenements of the king or another in demesne or in service but

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He held no lands or tenements of the king or another in demesne or in service but he was lately seised of the manor and advowson of Wakerley in his demesne as of fee. By the fine levied in 1414 described in 783, he remised, quitclaimed and warranted for himself and his heirs, the manor and advowson to bishop Thomas, Nicholas, John, Richard, John and Richard and their heirs. Royal licence was obtained and was shown with one part of the fine to the jurors. The bishop, Nicholas, John, Richard, John and Richard were seised in their demesne as of fee and the bishop, John, Richard and Richard are still seised. The manor and advowson are held of the king in chief by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, annual value £10.

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He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief or another in demesne or in service but he was lately seised in his demesne as of fee and right, to himself and the heirs of his body, of the advowson (advocacio et patronatus) of the house or hospital of St Bartholomew in the suburbs of Bristol, as the true owner of the advowson of the house or hospital, pertaining to the manor of Wickwar in Gloucestershire, by grant of John de Cleydon, late parson of Manchester church by fine detailed in 782. By this fine, John de Cleydon granted and surrendered the manor of Wickwar with advowson, described as the manor of Wickwar, to John son of Roger la Warre for life, remainder of the advowson amongst other things to John his son and Margaret his wife and his heirs by her, remainder to the right heirs of John son of Roger. The advowson pertained to the manor when the fine was levied and for time out of mind. John son of Roger was seised of the advowson as of right for life and died seised of this estate. Margaret his wife were then seised of the advowson as of fee tail and right by virtue of the remainder. Subsequent family history and tenure as in 782. After Thomas’s death, the advowson descends to Reginald West, knight , as in 782. The advowson is worth nothing yearly and is held of John de Berkeley, knight , of his castle of Beverstone in Gloucestershire, rent and services unknown.

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He held no other lands or tenements of the king in chief or others in his demesne or in service

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The same feoffees were lately seised in their demesne as of fee of a messuage and 60 a. land, another messuage and 40 a. land and another messuage and 60 a. land all within the vill of Manchester and described below, with common pasture in Theale Moor and common turbary there with free entry and exit to dig, [?dry or ?shake] and carry. By their indented charter dated 20 May 1418 and shown to the jurors, among other things they enfeoffed, demised and handed over to Thomas described as Thomas la Warre, Lord la Warre , all estate and possession that they had in the messuages and land, to hold to himself and the male heirs of his body of the chief lords of those fees by services thence owed and customary, remainder to Geoffrey del Grenehalgh, senior , now deceased, and James del Grenehalgh son of this Geoffrey, Master Thomas Lyes, dean of Auckland St Andrew , and lord Nicholas Hulme, parson of Redmarshall church , who survive, their heirs and assigns, holding as before. Thomas died seised of the messuages, land, tenements and commons in his demesne as of fee tail without male heir of his body, remainder to James, Thomas and Nicholas and their heirs. The messuages, land, tenements and commons are held of the king of his duchy of Lancaster, services unknown. The 3 messuages are worth nothing yearly and each acre of the adjacent 160 a. land, by the short hundred, is worth 3d. yearly. John de Assheton, knight , held the of Richard de Kirkeby, knight , by fealty and service of 1d. rent yearly. Richard held the manor of Thomas Lord la Warre, lord of Manchester , named in the writ, by fealty and service of 22s. yearly, a hawk (ancipiter) or 40s., and maintenance of his bailiffs of Manchester (puturam ballivorum), of his manor of Manchester. Thomas held the for life by grant of Thomas Longley, bishop of Durham , John Henege , Nicholas Motte, parson of Swineshead church , Richard Lumbard, parson of Haltham church , John Ouerton and Richard Fryth , reversion to themselves. John de Assheton owed the 22s., hawk or 40s., and maintenance to Thomas as chief lord for Richard Kirkeby and his heirs. Thomas la Warre , Thomas Longley , John Henege , Nicholas, Richard Lumbard , William Auncell , John Ouerton and Richard Fryth and their ancestors, who all had this estate in . At Swineshead on 21 September 1413, and by their charter shown to the jurors, Thomas Longley , John, Nicholas, Richard, William, John and Richard granted for themselves and their heirs as much as John de Assheton , his heirs and assigns had in the manor and vill of Ashton under Lyne, from all tenants and residents in the manor of Ashton and the vill, view of frankpledge and whatsoever pertaining to it from all the same tenants and residents, after the death of Thomas Lord la Warre . By their same charter they further granted for themselves and their heirs that Richard de Kirkeby , John de Assheton and his heirs, after the death of Thomas la Warre , should be quit and discharged against them for the 21s. 11d. of the 22s. rent and of the rent of the hawk and 40s. for the hawk, on condition that Richard de Kirkeby and his heirs hold the manor of Ashton of them, their heirs and assigns after Thomas la Warre ’s death by fealty and rent of 1d. at Midsummer and by service of providing for the maintenance of the said bailiffs. Thomas, John, Nicholas, Richard, William, John and Richard remised and released the 21s. 11d. rent... and 40s. for the hawk to John de Assheton and Richard de Kirkeby , his heirs and assigns, after the death of Thomas la Warre .