‹ E-CIPM 25-378: BEATRICE, LATE COUNTESS ›

Holdings

She held no lands or tenements of the king, or any other.

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John Bohun , John Wilteshire , knights, Robert Hulle , William Cheyne , Nicholas Carewe , William Ryman , John Bartlot , and Robert Ingelere , were formerly seised of the manor of West Boarhunt in demesne as of fee. They demised it, among other things, to Beatrice, late countess of Arundel , for life, with reversion to John Bohun, John Wilteshire etc. [as above], and their heirs. Beatrice was thus seised in demesne as of free tenement. John Wilteshire and Robert Hulle afterwards died, and John Bohun, William, Nicholas, William, John Bartlot , and Robert Ingelere , by deed shown to the jurors, granted, among other things, reversion of the manor to John, earl marshal , Joan Beauchamp, Lady Bergavenny , John Bathe, clerk , Thomas Gower , and Robert Southwell , all now deceased, and Henry, earl of Northumberland , Ralph Cromewell, Lord Cromwell, knight , John Scroop, Lord Scrope, knight , Robert Darcy, esquire , Bartholomew Brokesby, esquire , Thomas Mollesley , Walter Kebell , and John Massy , all still living, and their heirs. Beatrice afterwards attorned to the earl marshal etc. [as above], by deed shown to the jurors, in which she is described as Beatrice, countess of Arundel. She afterwards died seised of the manor in demesne as of free tenement, and the manor should remain to the earl of Northumberland, Ralph, John Scroop, Robert Darcy, Bartholomew, Thomas Mollesley, Walter, and John Massy, and their heirs.

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Findings as 371 regarding the following, although without mention of the deed of attornment, shown to the jurors.

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She held the following in dower by endowment of Thomas, late earl of Arundel , her former husband, from the inheritance of Elizabeth, late duchess of Norfolk , Joan, late Lady Bergavenny , and Margaret, late wife of Roland Lenthale, knight , sisters and heirs of the late earl. The thirds areheld of the king, service unknown. A fine was levied at Westminster on the morrow of Martinmas 1428 [CP 25/1/71/273, no. 79], before William Babyngton and his associates, justices of the Bench, between Robert Darcy , Bartholomew Brokesby , Walter Kebell , William Londham , Thomas Besseford , Henry Fylongley , William Neuport, clerk , and John Bultus, querents, and Joan, described as Joan Beauchamp, Lady Bergavenny, deforciant, regarding, among other things, a third of a third of the manors. Joan granted for her and her heirs that a third of the thirds, then held in dower by Beatrice, described as Beatrice, who was wife of Thomas, late earl of Arundel , from the inheritance of Joan on the day of the fine, and that should revert to Joan and her heirs after the death of Beatrice, should instead wholly remain to Robert, Bartholomew etc. [as above], and their heirs. Beatrice thus died seised of a third of the manors in demesne as of free tenement as in her dower, and the third of the thirds should remain to Robert, Bartholomew etc. [as above], and their heirs. The two parts of the thirds that are left should revert to John, duke of Norfolk , kin and heir of Elizabeth, late duchess of Norfolk, as son of John son of Elizabeth, and to Edmund Lenthale , as son and heir of Margaret, late wife of Roland Lenthale, knight. She held the following in dower by endowment of Thomas, late earl, her former husband, from the inheritance of John, duke of Norfolk, Edmund Lenthale, and Elizabeth, wife of Edward Neville, Lord Bergavenny , as kin and heirs of Thomas, late earl. John, duke of Norfolk, and Edmund Lenthale are kin as described above, and Elizabeth, wife of Edward, is kin and heir as daughter of Richard, late earl of Worcester , son of Joan sister and heir of Thomas, late earl.

Holdings

Richard, late earl of Arundel , was formerly seised of the manors of Keevil and Knighton, and a moiety of the manor of Bulkington in his demesne as of fee. Thus seised, by a fine levied at Westminster on the octave of Trinity 1347 [CP 25/1/287/43, no. 401]. [1]+This was between Richard, late earl, querent , and John de Alresford and John Sprot, chaplain, deforciants, regarding, among other things, the manors and moiety, Richard recognised them to be the right of John Sprot as those held by John and John by grant of the earl. For that recognition, John and John granted them to Richard, late earl, for life, with remainder to the heirs male of Richard of the body of Eleanor, daughter of Henry de Lancastr, senior, late earl of Lancaster . Richard was thus seised and, after he took her as his wife, had issue with Eleanor: Joan, late countess of Hereford , Richard, Alice, late countess of Kent , John, and Thomas, late archbishop of Canterbury . Richard, late earl , afterwards died seised in demesne as of free tenement and the manors and moiety descended to Richard as son and heir male of Richard of the body of Eleanor. Richard son of Richard had issue: Thomas, late earl of Arundel , and died seised in demesne as of fee tail. The manors etc. descended to Thomas, late earl, as son and heir male of the Richard son of Richard. Thomas, late earl, died seised in demesne in fee tail in form aforesaid without heir male of his body. The manors and moiety descended to John Arundell, chevalier , as kin and heir male of Thomas, late earl, as son of John son of John son of Richard of the body of Eleanor. John son of Richard was brother of Richard son of Richard of the body of Eleanor. Richard son of Richard was the father of Thomas, late earl.+[1] Beatrice thus held the following in dower by endowment of Thomas, late earl of Arundel , her former husband, with reversion by virtue of the fine to William, present earl of Arundel , kin and heir male of Thomas, late earl, as son of John Arundell, chevalier .ⁿ²⁸⁴

The manors, 1/2 manor, lands, tenements, fees, and advowsons are notⁿ²⁸⁹ held of the king by knight service. All the said buildings, chambers, and thirds of bartons within the manor of Keevil, the stank with the enclosed parcel, gardens with 1/3 dovecot, 1/3 profits of the mill, 1/3 mill of Knighton, with 1/3 water-course and fishery, neifs, liberties, and customs within the manor of Keevil and 1/2 manor of Bulkington, 1/3 garden and close in the manor of Knighton, and all the said tenements, messuages, and cottages, are worth nothing yearly. Each acre of arable is worth...... 2d.ⁿ²⁹⁰ yearly; each 1/2 a. is worth 1d. yearly; 1/3 wood is worth 4d. yearly; 1/3 of ‘Saltmede’ and ‘Reynergore’ is worth 12d. yearly;... ?12d. yearly; 1/3... is worth 8d. yearly; 1/3 pannage is worth 2d. yearly; 1/3 pannage is worth 3d. yearly;ⁿ²⁹¹ 1/3 of an acre by ‘Cotynneslande’ is worth... yearly; 1/3 of one......ssherh...; the virgates and 1/2 virgates of land with rent issuing from them are [?each] worth 5s. yearly; 1/3 virgates of land are [?each] worth 20d. yearly; each acre of the acres and the two 1/2 acres of meadow are worth... yearly;... worth... yearly; the knight’s fee in Acton Turville is worth 1d. yearly when it falls; 1/4 knight’s fee that Robert Cowfold holds is worth 5s. yearly when it falls; 1/6 knight’s fee that ?...mayn... ?holds is worth 5s. yearly when it falls; 1/4 knight’s fee that Richard Kaynell holds in Yatton Keynell is worth 5s. yearly when it falls; and the croft is worth 12d. yearly.

Holdings

She held in demesne as of free tenement more lands and tenements than specified in the inquisition taken after her death and returned to Chancery, viz., 1/2 manor in Bulkington, called ‘Mosardis’. Continues as 371, although without mention of the deed of attornment.

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Richard, late earl of Arundel , was seised of the castle, vill, and manor of Castle Acre and the manor of Mileham, among other things, in demesne as of fee. Thus seised, a fine was levied at Westminster on the octave of Trinity 1347 [CP 25/1/287/43, no. 401]. Continues as 374+[1]. Beatrice, lately wife of Thomas, late earl , thus held the following in dower by endowment of Thomas, late earl, as parcel of the castle, vill, and manors, with reversion to William, present earl of Arundel , kin and heir male of Thomas, late earl, as son of John Arundell, chevalier .ⁿ²⁹²

Continues as 371, regarding the following, although with reference to heirs and assigns instead of heirs. ⁿ²⁹⁷

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William, present earl of Arundel, was 23 years of age and more on 25 November last.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 14 August.

Holdings

Richard, late earl of Arundel , was seised in demesne as of fee of the following castle, vill, manors, hundreds, returns of the king’s writs, forests, and chases. Thus seised, by a fine levied at Westminster on the octave of Trinity 1347 [CP 25/1/287/43, no. 401], between Richard, late earl, querent, and John de Alresford and John Sprot, chaplain, deforciants, he recognised them to be the right of John Sprot as held by John and John de Alresford by grant of the then earl. For that recognition, John and John granted them to the earl for life, with successive remainders to Eleanor, daughter of Henry de Lancastr, senior, late earl of Lancaster , for life; and to the heirs male of the earl of the body of the same Eleanor. The fine was shown to the jurors. Arundel, castle, vill, manor, forests, and chases. East Dean, the manor. Singleton, the manor. Stansted, the manor. Westbourne, the manor. Pallingham, the manor. Dunhurst, the manor. Lee (Legh), the manor. East Lavington, the manor. Wonworth, the manor. Graffham, the manor. Alversham, the manor. Cocking, the manor. Lyminster, the manor. Poling, the manor. North Stoke, the manor. Wepham, the manor. Offham, the manor. Storrington, the manor. Preston, the manor. East Hampnett, the manor. Westhampnett, the manor. Woolbeding, the manor. Pinkhurst, the manor. Ford (Foer), the manor. Orfold, the manor. Westbourne, the hundred, and returns of the king’s writs. Singleton, the hundred, and returns of the king’s writs. Easebourne, the hundred, and returns of the king’s writs. Box, the hundred, and returns of the king’s writs. Stockbridge, the hundred, and returns of the king’s writs. Avisford, the hundred, and returns of the king’s writs. Bury, the hundred, and returns of the king’s writs. Rotherbridge, the hundred, and returns of the king’s writs. West Easewrithe, the hundred, and returns of the king’s writs. Poling, the hundred, and returns of the king’s writs. Richard, late earl of Arundel , was seised of the following in demesne as of fee tail, viz., to him and the heirs male of his body by Eleanor, by grant of John Haket , Maud his wife, and Thomas, son of John Haket . The grant was made by a fine levied at Westminster on the octave of Michaelmas 1357 [CP 25/1/238/65, no. 29], shown to the jurors.

Richard, late earl, was thus seised by virtue of these fines of the castle, vill, manors, hundreds, returns of writs, forests, and chases described in the fine of 1347, and the lands and tenements in Up Marden, described in the fine of 1357. After he took her as wife, he and Eleanor had issue: Joan, late countess of Hereford , Richard, Alice, late countess of Kent , John, and Thomas, late archbishop of Canterbury . Richard, late earl, died, and the castle, vill, manors, hundreds, returns of writs, forests, chases, and lands and tenements, remained to Richard his son, as son and heir male of Richard of the body of Eleanor. Richard son of Richard had issue: Thomas, late earl of Arundel , and died. The castle etc. descended to Thomas, late earl, as son and heir male of Richard son of Richard and Eleanor. Thomas, late earl, died seised of his estate without heir male of his body, and the castle etc. descended to John Arundell, chevalier , kin and heir male of Thomas, late earl, as son of John son of John son of Richard, late earl, of the body of Eleanor. John son of Richard was brother of Richard son of Richard of the body of Eleanor. Richard son of Richard was the father of Thomas, late earl. Beatrice thus held in dower, by endowment of Thomas, late earl, her former husband, the following lands, tenements, and manors, parcel of the castle etc. held by Thomas, late earl, with reversion to William, present earl of Arundel , kin and heir male of Thomas, late earl, as son of John Arundell, chevalier. Worth nothing yearly are the said buildings, chambers, houses, cellars, towers, gardens, chapel, hall, 1/3 cookhouse with hearth, 1/3 bakehouse, granary, prison, 1/3 easement of well, stable, barn, 1/3 small park with hunting of beasts, 1/3 bailiwicks within the forest and chases of Arundel, 1/3 chases within the bailiwick of Selhurst, 1/3 chase within the bailiwick of Rewell, 1/3 chases, every third penny in pannage, fines, and amercements. East Dean and Singleton, the manor, with advowson of the church of Singleton, the parks of East Dean and Downley, the warrens of East Dean, West Dean, and Brinscombe, and the hundred of Singleton belonging to the manor of Singleton. ^{n303 n304} Each knight’s fee is worth 13s. 4d. yearly when it falls, and each 1/3 knight’s fee is worth 5s. yearly when it falls. ⁿ³⁰⁵ Beatrice also held in dower all liberties, returns of writs, and franchises within the said hundreds, manors, lands, and tenements, worth nothing yearly. All the manors, lands, tenements, and 1/3 lands and tenements in Up Marden are held of the king by knight service. John, Lord Arundel and Mautravers died seised of the following manor with its members and appurtenances in demesne as of fee, as was found by an inquisition taken by commission at Arundel on 18 February 1424 before William Halle and Robert Syreston , to whom and to John Stourton the letters patent were addressed [CPR 1422–29, p. 92; CIPM XXII, no. 347]. After his death, the manor descended to John, late earl of Arundel, son of John, Lord Arundel and Mautravers, who was then seised in demesne as of fee. He demised it to Beatrice for life, and she was thus seised in demesne as of free tenement. John, late earl, afterwards had issue: Humphrey, and died, and reversion of the manor descended to Humphrey as his son and heir. Humphrey, thus seised as of fee and by right, died without heir of his body and the reversion reverted to William, present earl of Arundel , uncle and heir of Humphrey as brother of John father of Humphrey. Beatrice afterwards died seised of the manor without heir. Beatrice died without heir on 23 October last. William, present earl of Arundel, is aged 23 and more. Furthermore, the prior and convent of St Pancras of Lewes are seised and possessed of the following, and have been so from time immemorial: £24 annuity by name of a tenth penny rent from the lordship of Lewes, which sum is to be deducted from the whole extent of the lordship, taken at Easter and Michaelmas equally by the hand of the receiver-general of the lordship; free pasture for 25 animals, to depasture with the animals of the lordship in the lord’s pasture at Ditchling; and 100s. annuity taken yearly at Easter and Michaelmas equally from the issues of the manor of Newhaven and the vill of Piddinghoe; 8s. annuity taken yearly at Michaelmas from issues of the manor of Newhaven for the stank of a certain watermill there, and the site of the same, formerly of the prior and convent; all manner of amercements from each and every tenant of the prior and convent amerced in the hundred and court of the lord of the lordship, held annually for the whole of the lordship; the polls of all beasts taken in the parks of Newhaven and Cuckfield; the first market of timber (lignorum) in the vill of Lewes on three days of the week; the first victualling market in the vill of Lewes and in the whole lordship after the lord; and the right to fish in all waters of the lordship, by them and theirs, on the great feasts and anniversaries of the founders of the monastery, and against the coming of great households to such a gathering. William Ryman, esquire , was seised in demesne as of fee of a toft, a carucate of land, and 2 a. wood in Up Marden by enfeoffment of Thomas, lately husband of Beatrice. They are held of John, duke of Norfolk , service unknown. William assigned a third of the toft etc. to Beatrice in dower, and she was thus seised in demesne as of free tenement, with reversion to William Ryman and his heirs. Beatrice afterwards died seised of this estate, and the reversion belongs to William Ryman and his heirs. John Bohun, knight , William Hankeford, knight , John Wilteshire, knight , Robert Hulle , Nicholas Carewe , William Cheyne , William Ryman , and Robert Ingelere were seised in demesne as of fee of the manors of North Wood (Northwode), Broomer in Birdham, Tortington, Bowdon, Kingston near Lewes, one messuage, 60 a. land, and 4 a. meadow in Ilsham Pecchy, and 50 a. land, and 350 a. pasture in Storrington, by enfeoffment of Thomas, late earl of Arundel , lately husband of Beatrice, and John Bohun etc. [as above] assigned a third in dower to Beatrice. She was thus seised in demesne as of free tenement. Afterwards, John Bohun etc. [as above] granted 2 parts of the manors, lands, and tenements, and a third of the manors, lands, and tenements, to Thomas Dene, master of the hospital of St Trinity, Arundel, to have to him and his successors in pure and perpetual alms. Royal licence was obtained [CPR 1422–29, pp. 114–15]. Thomas Dene was thus seised of 2 parts of the manors etc. in his demesne as of fee in right of the hospital, and Beatrice attorned to him for the third that she held in dower. Thomas Dene died, and Nicholas Warde was made master of the hospital. Beatrice then died, and reversion of the third fell to Nicholas and belongs to him. The manors, lands, and tenements are held of others than the king, but of whom and by what service is unknown. She held the following for life by demise of John Bohun, chevalier , John Wilteshire, chevalier , Robert Hulle , Nicholas Carewe , William Cheyne , William Ryman , and Robert Ingelere . They also granted reversion of the following, by deed shown to the jurors, to John Colmorde, master of the college of Arundel, to have to him and his successors. Royal licence was obtained and shown to the jurors [CPR 1422–29, p. 116]. Of whom and by what service they are held is unknown. [2]+She held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee or service of the king, or any other. A fine was levied at Westminster one month from Easter 1366 [CP 25/1/288/48, no. 664], before Robert de Thorp , John Moubray , William Fyncheden , and William de Wichyngham, king ’s justices, and afterwards recorded and granted on the octave of Trinity 1366, before the same justices and others present, between Richard, then earl of Arundel and Surrey , and Eleanor his wife, daughter of Henry, late earl of Lancaster , querents, and John, late duke of Lancaster , the king’s most beloved son, Humphrey Bohun, late earl of Hereford , Henry de Bello Monte , Roger Lestrange , Guy de Brian , Warin de Insula, Henry de Percy , Thomas de Lodelowe , John Delues , Walter Hopton , Edward de Sancto Johanne , and John de Lodelowe , chevaliers, William Banastre , Robert de Halsham , John Botiller , Roger Dalyngrugge , John Kyngesfold , and Henry Wynnesbury, deforciants, regarding, among other things, the castle and vill of Lewes, and the manors of Cuckfield, Clayton, Ditchling, Newhaven, Patcham, Brighton, Rottingdean, Houndean, Northease, Rodmell, Keymer, Middleton, Allington, Worth, and Pyecombe, and the vills of Seaford, Iford, and Piddinghoe. Richard, late earl, recognised the castle, vills, and manors to be the right of the late duke, earl of Hereford, Henry etc. [as above] as held by grant of Richard, late earl of Arundel. For that recognition, the late duke etc. [as above] granted the castle, vills, and manors, to Richard, late earl of Arundel and Eleanor – with knights’ fees, reversions, advowsons of churches, abbeys, priories, and other religious chattels, and families, fairs, markets, warrens, chases, parks, woods, ponds, stanks, houses, homages and other services of free tenants, villeins with their villeinage, marshes, fisheries, pastures, hundreds, liberties, regalities, and all other things – to hold to them for their lives,ⁿ³⁰⁶ with successive remainders to Richard Arundell, junior , and Elizabeth his wife, for their lives; and to the heirs of the body of Richard Arundell, junior , as fully apparent in the one part of the fine shown to the jurors. The late earl of Arundel and Eleanor were thus seised in demesne as of free tenement, and died seised of this estate. Richard Arundell, junior, had issue: Thomas, late earl of Arundel , Elizabeth, Joan, and Margaret. Richard Arundell, junior, and Elizabeth his wife afterwards died, and Thomas, late earl , then entered the castle etc. and was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. Thus seised, he granted the castle etc., among other things, to Thomas, Lord Camoys , John Bohun , John Wilteshire , Thomas Sakevile , knights, William Lasyngby , Robert Hille , William Cheyne , Robert Pobelowe , Thomas Harlyng , John Wyke , clerks, David Holbache , John Wele , Richard Wakehurst , William Boerley , William Ryman , Thomas Sencler , John Fitz Piers , Thomas Salman , and Richard Laken , and their heirs and assigns. Royal licence was previously obtained [CPR 1413–16, p. 336]. Thomas, Lord Camoys, John, John etc. [as above] were thus seised in demesne as of fee. Thomas, late earl of Arundel, afterwards died without heir of his body and Thomas, Lord Camoys , John, John etc. [as above] then granted the castle etc., among other things, to Beatrice for life, with remainder to the right heirs of Thomas, late earl of Arundel . Royal licence was previously obtained. Beatrice was thus seised in demesne as of free tenement and, at the time of this grant, Elizabeth, Joan, and Margaret were sisters and heirs of Thomas, late earl. Elizabeth afterwards had issue: John, late duke of Norfolk . She died, and her right of remainder as sister and one of the heirs of Thomas, late earl, descended to the late duke of Norfolk as son and heir of Elizabeth. The late duke of Norfolk afterwards died and the right of remainder descended to John, present duke of Norfolk , his son and heir. Joan had issue: Richard, late earl of Worcester , and Richard had issue: Elizabeth, wife of Edward Neville, Lord Bergavenny . Richard died, then Joan died, and her right of remainder as second sister and heir of Thomas, late earl, descended to Elizabeth daughter of Richard, late earl of Worcester, kin and heir of Joan. Margaret had issue: Edmund Lenthale , and died. Her right of remainder as third sister and heir of Thomas, late earl, descended to Edmund as her son and heir. Beatrice afterwards died seised in demesne as of free tenement of the castle etc., with remainder to John, present duke of Norfolk, Elizabeth, wife of Edward, and Edmund Lenthale, as right heirs of Thomas, late earl of Arundel.+[2] They should hold the castle etc. to them and the heirs of their bodies, as kin and heirs of Richard Arundell, junior, according to the form of the fine. The castle, vills, and manors are held of the king by knight service. ⁿ³⁰⁷ ; and the following knights’ fees and part-fees. ⁿ³⁰⁹ She held the following in dower by endowment of Thomas, late earl , formerly her husband, from the inheritance of the present duke of Norfolk , Elizabeth, wife of Edward Neville , and Edmund Lenthale , as kin and heirs of Thomas, late earl: Continues as 371 regarding the following, although without mention of the deed of attornment and with reference to heirs and assigns instead of heirs. The manors, lands, pastures, and rent are not held of the king in chief, but of others by service unknown. The earl of Northumberland , Ralph Cromewell , John Scroop , Robert Darcy , Bartholomew, Thomas Mollesley , Walter, and John Massy were seised in demesne as of fee of 80 a. land and pasture in Ilsham Haket, and 45 a. land and pasture, called ‘Panters’ and ‘Archers’ in West Dean. Thus seised, they demised the land and pasture to the countess for life, with reversion to the earl of Northumberland etc. [ as above], and their heirs and assigns. The countess was thus seised in demesne as of free tenement, and she died seised of this estate. The lands and pasture are not held of the king, but of others by service unknown. They should revert to the earl of Northumberland etc. [ as above], and their heirs and assigns.

Holdings

Begins as 378+[2] regarding the castle and vill of Reigate, the manors of Dorking and Betchworth, and 1/3 rents, tolls, and customs held by the late earl in Guildford.ⁿ³¹² John, duke of Norfolk, Elizabeth, wife of Edward Neville , and Edmund Lenthale , hold the castle, vill, and manors to them and the heirs of their bodies. After the death of Thomas, late earl , the 1/3 rents, tolls, and customs in Guildford was seized into the king’s hand because it was held of ‪ Henry V by knight service, and John Wyntereshull , then escheator, by virtue of the king’s writ, assigned a third of the third, described as every third penny from 1/3 rents, tolls, and customs in Guildford, to Beatrice in dower, in full allocation of all lands, tenements, knights’ fees, advowsons of churches, franchises, liberties, and all other possessions that were of Thomas, late earl . Beatrice was thus seised in demesne as of free tenement of a third of the third, and died seised of this estate. Reversion belongs to the present duke of Norfolk , Elizabeth, wife of Edward Neville , and Edmund Lenthale , as kin and heirs of Thomas, late earl . The castle, vill, manors, and third of the third are held of the king in chief by knightservice.

Belonging to the same castle are the following knights’ fees and part knights’ fees. None fell between the death of Beatrice and the day of the inquisition. Continues as 371 regarding the following, although without mention of the deed of attornment and with reference to heirs and assigns instead of heirs.

Holdings

She held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee or service of the king, or any other. A fine was levied at Westminster one month from Easter 1366 [CP 25/1/288/48, no. 664], before Robert de Thorp , John Moubray , William Fencheden , and William de Wichyngham, king ’s justices, and afterwards recorded and granted on the octave of Trinity 1366, before the same justices and others present, between Richard, then earl of Arundel and Surrey , and Eleanor his wife, daughter of Henry, late earl of Lancaster , querents, and John, late duke of Lancaster , the king’s most beloved son, Humphrey Bohun, late earl of Hereford , Henry de Bello Monte , Roger Lestrange , Guy de Brian , Warin de Insula, Henry de Percy , Thomas de Lodelowe , John Delues , Walter Hopton , Edward de Sancto Johanne , and John de Lodelowe , chevaliers, William Banastre , Robert de Halsham , John Botiller , Roger Dalyngrugge , John Kyngesfold , and Henry Wynnesbury, deforciants, regarding, among other things, the castles of Dinas Bran, the castle of Holt, and the lands of Bromfield, Yale, and Wrexham in Wales. Richard, late earl, recognised the castles and lands to be the right of the late duke, earl of Hereford, Henry etc. [as above], as held by grant of Richard, late earl of Arundel. For that recognition, the late duke etc. [as above] granted the castles and lands to Richard, late earl of Arundel and Eleanor – with knights’ fees, reversions, advowsons of churches, abbeys, priories, and other religious houses, homages and other services of free tenants, villeins with their villeinage, chattels, and families, fairs, markets, warrens, chases, parks, woods, ponds, stanks, marshes, fisheries, pastures, hundreds, liberties, regalities, and all other things – to hold to them for the life of Richard, late earl, with successive remainders to Richard Arundell, junior , and Elizabeth his wife, for the life of Richard Arundell, junior ; and to the heirs of the body of Richard Arundell, junior , as fully apparent in the one part of the fine shown to the jurors. The late earl of Arundel and Eleanor were thus seised in demesne as of free tenement, and died seised of this estate. Richard Arundell, junior, had issue: Thomas, late earl of Arundel , Elizabeth, late duchess of Norfolk , Joan Beauchamp, late Lady Bergavenny , and Margaret, lately wife of Roland Lenthale, knight , and Richard Arundell, junior, and Elizabeth his wife afterwards died. Thomas, late earl, then entered the castles etc. and was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He married Beatrice and afterwards died seised of this estate without heir of his body. Roger Corbet , then king’s escheator, assigned the following in dower to Beatrice, by virtue of ‪ Henry V’s writ. She was thus seised in demesne as of free tenement and died seised of this estate.

Assigned were the following lordships, provostries, escheator’s office, and park: the vill of Wrexham with the court and courthouse and, belonging to the vill, all manner of franchises and liberties with all tolls, and the lordships of Bromfield and Yale with all profits and commodities; the manors of Hewlington, Pickhill, and Seswick, the office of ringild of Iscoed, the provostry of Marford, the lordship and bailiwick of Almere, the office of escheator of Yale, the provostry of Yale, the bailiwick of Bedwall, and the park of ‘Merseley’ with 1/3 mine for fuel there. They are members and parcels of the above castles and lands, and all the above [the gaol etc. and lordships etc.] are held of the king in chief as 1/3 knight’s fee. These lands and tenements held in dower should descend, by virtue of the fine, to John, present duke of Norfolk , Elizabeth, wife of Edward Neville, Lord Bergavenny , and Edmund Lenthale , kin and heirs of Thomas, late earl, viz., to the duke as son of John, late duke of Norfolk , son of Elizabeth, one of the sisters and heirs of Thomas, late earl, to Elizabeth, wife of Edward, as daughter of Richard, late earl of Worcester , son of Joan, another sister and heir of Thomas, late earl, and to Edmund as son of Margaret, third of the sisters and heirs of Thomas, late earl. Thomas, late earl , was seised in demesne as of fee of the castle, vill, and manor of Shrawardine. Thus seised, he granted them, among other things, to Edward de Charleton of Powys, chevalier , Robert Pobelowe , and Thomas Harlyng , clerks, John Boerley , David Holbache , and John Tanke , and their heirs and assigns. Licence of ‪ Henry IV was previously obtained. Edward, Robert etc. [as above] were thus seised in demesne as of fee, and they afterwards granted the castle, vill, and manor, to Thomas, late earl , and Beatrice, then his wife, and the heirs of Thomas, late earl . Licence of ‪ Henry IV was previously obtained [CPR 1405–1408, pp. 342–3], and Thomas and Beatrice were thus seised, viz., Thomas in demesne as of fee, and Beatrice in demesne as of free tenement. Thomas afterwards died, without heir of his body, jointly seised of his estate with Beatrice and, after his death, she continued in her estate for life by virtue of the grant. She died seised of her estate, with reversion to the present duke of Norfolk, Elizabeth, wife of Edward Neville, and Edmund Lenthale, and their heirs, as kin and right heirs of Thomas, late earl [descent as above]. Continues as 371 regarding the following, with reference to heirs and assigns instead of heirs. John Bohun , John Wilteshire , Robert Hulle , William Cheyne , Nicholas Carewe , William Ryman , John Bartlot , and Robert Ingelere were formerly similarly seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Felton Butler and they demised it to William Burley for life. He was thus seised of the manor in demesne as of free tenement. John, John etc. [as above] afterwards granted reversion of the manor to Beatrice for life and William Burley attorned to her for the manor by virtue of this grant. John Wilteshire and Robert Hulle afterwards died, and John Bohun , William, Nicholas, William, John Bartlot , and Robert Ingelere , by their deed shown to the jurors, granted reversion of the manor after the death of Beatrice to John, earl marshal , Joan Beauchamp, Lady Bergavenny , John Bathe, clerk , Thomas Gower , Robert Southwell , Henry, earl of Northumberland , Ralph Cromewell, Lord Cromwell, knight , John Scroop, Lord Scrope, knight , Robert Darcy, esquire , Bartholomew Brokesby, esquire , Thomas Mollesley , Walter Kebell , and John Massy , and their heirs and assigns.ⁿ³¹³ William Burley and the countess thus separately attorned by deed to the earl marshal etc. [as above] for the manor, and William Burley is still living. Richard, late earl of Arundel , was seised in demesne as of fee of the castles, vills, and manors of Clun and Oswestry, and of the manors of Ruyton-XI-Towns, Bucknell, Clunbury, Dodington, Stretton, The Heath, Westhope, Lydley Hays, Cound, Acton Round, Wroxeter, Upton Magna, Dawley Magna, Alcaston, and Hints (Hynches). A fine was levied at Westminster on the octave of Trinity 1347 [CP 25/1/287/43, no. 401]. Continues as 374+[1]. ⁿ³¹⁴ Beatrice thus held in dower by endowment of Thomas, late earl , her former husband, the following lands, tenements, and manors, parcel of the castles, vills, and manors of Clun and Oswestry, and the manors of Ruyton-XI-Towns, Bucknell, Clunbury, Dodington, Stretton, The Heath, Westhope, Lydley Hays, Cound, Acton Round, Wroxeter, Upton Magna, Dawley Magna, Alcaston, and Hints (Hynches). She held them with reversion to William, present earl of Arundel , kin and heir male of Thomas, late earl, by virtue of the fine, as son of John Arundell, chevalier . The above lands, tenements, manors, knights’ fees, and advowsons are held of the king by knight service.