‹ E-CIPM 26-443: HENRY BEAUCHAMP, DUKE OF WARWICK ›

Holdings

He held the following in demesne as of fee tail, by virtue of a grant of William de la Lee and John de Knyghton , to Edward le Despenser and Anne his wife, and the heirs of their bodies. The charter was dated 24 June 1335. Edward and Anne were seised in demesne as of fee tail by form of the grant. They had issue: a son, Edward. Afterwards Edward the father died, and Anne died. After their deaths the manor descended to Edward, son and heir of the bodies of Edward and Anne, who was seised in demesne as of fee tail by form of the grant. He had issue: Thomas, and died seised of such estate. After his death the manor descended to Thomas, son and heir. He was seised in demesne as of fee tail by form of the grant, and had issue: Richard and Isabel. He died seised of such estate. After his death the manor descended to Richard, son and heir of the body of Thomas. He was seised in demesne as of fee tail by form of the grant. By the death of Thomas, and because of the minority of Richard, the manor was seised into the hand of ‪ Henry IV . Richard died a minor in the custody of ‪ Henry IV , seised of such estate by form of the grant, without heir of his body. After his death the manor descended to Isabel, sister and heir of Richard, as lineal heir in tail by form of the grant. She was seised in demesne as of fee tail by form of the grant. She had issue: Henry, late duke , named in the writ, and died seised of such estate. After her death the manor descended to Henry as son and heir. He was seised in demesne as of fee tail by form of the grant, and had issue: Anne, now countess of Warwick, and died.

Holdings

He held the following in demesne as of fee tail, to him and the heirs of his body, by virtue of a grant of Hugh de Calk and William de Castelford , to Edward le Despenser and Anne his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, of the manor of Essendine in Lincolnshire and Rutland. The charter, dated 10 August 1338, was shown to the jurors. The premises descended as in 433. The above are parcel of the manor of Essendine, which is held of William Bourchier, chevalier , of his castle of Oakham, service unknown, and is worth 20s. yearly.

Holdings

A fine was raised concerning the following in the king’s court at Westminster, in the octave of Trinity, 1344, between Thomas Beauchamp, earl of Warwick , and Guy his son, querents, and John de Melburne and Roger de Ledebury, deforciants [CP 25/1/287/41/334]. The earl acknowledged the castle and manor to be the right of John and Roger, for which John and Roger granted the castle and manor to the earl and Guy, and the heirs male of the body of Guy, to hold of the king and his heirs by the customary services; with remainder to Thomas, brother of Guy, and the heirs male of his body, to hold as above; and with successive remainders to Reynbrun, brother of Thomas, and the heirs male of his body; to the heirs male of the body of the earl; to John Beauchamp , brother of the earl, and the heirs male of his body; and to the right heirs of the earl, to hold as above in all cases. Thomas, who was party to the fine, died, and Guy his son died without heir male of his body. Reynbrun and John Beauchamp died without heirs male of their bodies. After their deaths, Thomas, brother of Guy, and son and heir of the late earl, was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Richard, late earl of Warwick , and died. After his death Richard was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine, as son and heir. He had issue: Henry, named in the writ, and died seised of such estate. After his death, Henry was seised by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Anne, who survives, and died seised without heir male of his body.

held of the king as a whole barony (per baroniam intregram). By letters patent shown to the jurors, dated 28 May 1446, Henry granted to his father [-in-law], Richard, earl of Salisbury , for the term of his life, the governance and supervision of the castle and lordship of Barnard Castle and of all its officers, servants, tenants, and ministers. The officers, etc., were ordered to be intendent to the earl. The letters gave the earl authority to appoint officers and to do whatever he should think necessary in the castle and lordship for the profit and honour of the duke.

Holdings

A fine was raised in 1344, as in 435 [ John de Melburne and Roger de Ledebury here styled ‘clerks’], concerning the following. The manor descended as in 435.

A fine concerning the following was raised in the king’s court at Westminster, three weeks from Michaelmas, 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46/596], between Thomas Beauchamp, earl of Warwick , querent , and John de Bukyngham , Ralph Basset of Sapcote, Richard de Puryton , William de Salwarp , Richard de Sutton , and William de Gadesby, deforciants . The earl acknowledged the rent to be the right of the deforciants, for which they granted the rent to the earl for the term of his life, to hold of the king and his heirs by the customary services, with remainder to Thomas, son of the earl, and the heirs male of his body, to hold as above; with successive remainders to William, brother of Thomas, and the heirs male of his body; to the heirs male of the body of the earl; and to the right heirs of the earl, to hold as above in all cases. Thomas, who was party to the fine, died, and Wiliam died without heir male of his body. After their deaths Thomas, son and heir of the earl, was seised in demesne as fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Richard, late earl of Warwick , and died. After his death, Richard was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine as son and heir. He had issue: Henry, named in the writ, and died seised of such estate. After his death Henry was seised in demesne by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Anne, now countess of Warwick , who survives, and died seised without heir male of his body.

Holdings

He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee.

; both held of the king in chief by knight service. John Merbury , Walter Mille , and John Daundesey were seised of the following in demesne as of fee. They granted the castle and manor to Richard, late earl of Warwick – father of Henry the duke – and Isabel, then his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Richard. The charter was shown to the jurors. The earl and Isabel were seised in demesne as of fee tail. They had issue: Henry, late duke . Richard, late earl , died seised of such estate. After his death Isabel held the castle and manor by right of survivorship and died seised of such estate. After her death Henry entered as son and heir and was seised in demesne as of fee tail. He had issue: Anne, now countess of Warwick , and died seised of such estate. not held of the king , but of whom held not known. He held the following to him and the heirs male of his body, by virtue of a fine of 1344, as in 435 [omitting details of tenure and of the successive remainders]. The fine was shown to the jurors. By virtue of the fine Thomas, then earl of Warwick , who was party to the fine, was seised in demesne as of free tenement, and Guy his son was seised in demesne as of fee tail. Thomas died, and Guy died without heir male of his body. After his death Thomas, brother of Guy, entered the castle and manor, as in the remainder, and was seised by virtue of the entail. He had issue: Thomas, and died. After his death Thomas the son entered and was seised by virtue of the entail. [+1] He had issue: Richard, late earl of Warwick , and died. After his death Richard entered as son and heir and was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Henry, named in the commission, and died seised of such estate. After his death Henry entered as son and heir and was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Anne, now countess of Warwick , and died seised of such estate. [1+] He held the following to him and the heirs male of his body, by virtue of a fine of 1361, as in 436 [omitting details of tenure and the remainders to William and to the heirs male of the body of the earl]. The fine was shown to the jurors. By virtue of the fine Thomas, then earl, was seised in demesne as of free tenement, and died. After his death, Thomas, son of the earl, entered the manors as in the remainder, and was seised in fee tail by virtue of the fine. The manors descended as in [+1] above. held of the king in socage. Painscastle and the manors of Elfael, Aberedw, and Kilvey are parcel of the lands and tenements which were of Henry, late duke , of his earldom of Warwick (com’ sui Warr’).

Holdings

He held the following in demesne as of fee, to himself and the heirs of his body. The manor of Kimberworth was granted by Hugh de Calk and William de Castelford , to Edward le Despenser, knight , and Anne his wife, and the heirs of their bodies. The charter, dated 9 January 1339, and sealed with the seals of Hugh and William, was shown to the jurors. The manor of Bawtry was granted by William de la Lee and John de Knyghton , to the above Edward and Anne and their heirs of their bodies. The charter, dated 24 June 1335, and sealed with the seals of William and John, was shown to the jurors. Edward and Anne were seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the grants. The manors then descended as in 433 [reading ‘demesne as of fee’ for ‘demesne as of fee tail’ throughout]. both held of the king, of the honour of Tickhill, by knight service. He held the following to him and his heirs.

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements in demesne of as fee or in service, of the king or of any other. By letters patent dated 24 November 1445 [CPR 1441–46, pp. 400–1], the present king granted him and his heirs the remainder of

The grant was in recompense for the reversion of the house, lordship, or manor of ‘Grovebury’ alias Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire and elsewhere, which formerly pertained to certain persons, after the death of Alice, wife of the marquess of Suffolk , to the use of Henry, late duke . These persons granted the reversion to the king and his heirs, with the assent of Henry. By grant of the present king [as above] Humphrey, duke of Gloucester , holds the above islands, etc., to himself and the heirs male of his body, reversion to the king and his heirs. Henry was to pay yearly to the king and his heirs a red rose at Midsummer when the remainder fell in. Humphrey is still alive, and the reversion has not yet fallen in.

Holdings

He held the following knights’ fees and parts of fees in demesne as of fee tail, extended at the following annual values when they fall. They were parcel of the castles, lands, tenements, and fees, which were granted by ‪ Edward I to Gilbert de Clare, late earl of Gloucester and Hertford , and Joan his wife – the daughter of ‪ Edward I – and the heirs of their bodies. In the king’s letters patent, dated 27 May 1290 [CChR, II, 350], and shown to the jurors, the fees were described as all the castles, lands, and tenements, which the king lately had in England by grant of the earl, with the exceptions named in the letters patent. They were to be held of the king and his heirs by the services customary before they had been granted to the king. [+1] The earl and Joan were seised in demesne as of fee tail. They had issue: a son, Gilbert, and three daughters, Eleanor the first-born, Margaret the second, and Elizabeth the third. Joan, and afterwards Gilbert, died. After Gilbert’s death the fees, among other things, descended to Gilbert their son and heir. He was seised in demesne as of fee tail by form of the grant and died seised of such estate. After his death the fees, among other things, descended to Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth as sisters and heirs, by form of the grant, because Gilbert died without heir of his body.[1+] The fees were allotted to Hugh le Despenser, knight, junior , and the above Eleanor, then his wife, as Eleanor’s purparty of the above castles, lands, tenements, and fees. [+2] This appears in the partition of the above, in the rolls of Chancery of [‪ Edward II ] ⁿ²³⁴, between Hugh and Eleanor; Hugh de Audeley, junior , and the above Margaret, then his wife; and Roger Damory , and the above Elizabeth, then his wife. By virtue of the descent and partition, Hugh and Eleanor were seised in demesne as of fee tail, in the right of Eleanor. They had two sons, Hugh the elder and Edward the younger. Hugh the father died, and Eleanor died, seised of such estate. After her death the fees descended to Hugh the son, as son and heir of Eleanor. He was seised in demesne as of fee tail, by form of the grant and partition, and died seised of such estate. After his death the fees descended to Edward – the son of Edward, the brother of Hugh the son – as kin and heir of Hugh the son, who died without heir of his body. He was seised in demesne as of fee tail by form of the grant and partition. He had issue: Thomas, and died seised of such estate. After his death, the fees descended to this Thomas, late lord Despenser , as son and heir. He was seised in demesne as of fee tail by form of the grant and partition. He had issue: Richard and Isabel, and died seised of such estate. After his death, the fees descended to Richard, son and heir of the body of Thomas. By the death of Thomas, and because of the minority of Richard, the fees were seized into the hand of ‪ Henry IV . Richard died a minor in ‪ Henry IV ’s custody, seised of such estate by form of the grant and partition. After his death the fees descended to Isabel, sister and heir of Richard, as lineal heir in tail, because Richard died without heir of his body. She was seised in demesne as of fee tail to her and the heirs of her body by form of the grant, partition, and letters patent to Gilbert, late earl . She had issue: Henry, named in the writ, and died. After her death Henry was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the grant and partition. He had issue: Anne, now countess of Warwick , and died seised of such estate.[2+] ^{n236 n236} . ^{n236 n237} All the above are held of the king, as parcel of the earldom of Gloucester.

Holdings

A fine concerning the following was raised in 1361, as in 436. The fine was shown to the jurors. The premises descended as in 436.

; and held of the king by knight service. A fine [CP 25/1/291/65/44] concerning the following was raised in the king’s court at Westminster, in the quindene of St John the Baptist 1425, and afterwards recorded in the octave of Michaelmas 1425, between Henry, bishop of Winchester , Thomas, bishop of Durham , Philip, bishop of Worcester , John, bishop of Bath and Wells , William Babyngton, knight , Walter Beauchamp, knight , William Mountford, knight , John Baysham, clerk, John Verney, clerk , John Thomas , Robert Andrew[unclear: e] , ⁿ²³⁹ John Throkmerton , and William Wollashull, querents; and Richard, late earl of Warwick , deforciant . The earl quitclaimed the manor to the querents and the heirs of John Thomas , with warranty, as appears in the fine, shown to the jurors. [+1] The querents were seised therein. Afterwards the bishops of Worcester and Durham, and Walter, John Baysham , and Robert died. The bishops of Winchester and Bath and Wells, and William Babyngton , William Mountford , John Verney , John Thomas , [ John Throkmerton ], ⁿ²⁴⁰ and William Wollashull held the manors by right of survivorship, and continued their seisin for the life of the earl. Afterwards, the bishops, William, William, John, John, and William wholly feoffed in the manors John Throkmerton , now deceased, and Thomas Higgeford , Nicholas Rody , and William Barkeswell , who survive, and their heirs, so that they were seised. John Throkmerton died in the duke’s lifetime. After his death, Thomas, Nicholas, and William held the manors and are seised therein for the preceding reasons. They received the issues from the time of John Throkmerton ’s death, and still receive them. [1+] the manors [values not specified], not held of the king , of whom held not known. A fine [CP 25/1/291/65/15] concerning the following was raised in the king’s court, in the octave of Martinmas, 1423, between Richard, late earl of Warwick – described as Richard Beauchamp, earl of Warwick – and Isabel le Despenser, countess of Worcester , querents ; and Thomas Longeley, bishop of Durham , John Throkmerton , and John Barton, junior, deforciants. The earl acknowledged the castle, etc., to be the right of the bishop, as that which the bishop, John, and John had of his grant; for which the bishop, John and John granted the premises to the earl and countess and the heirs male of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of the earl. They were seised in demesne as of fee tail. Richard married Isabel, and they had issue: Henry, named in the writ. Richard died seised jointly with Isabel. After his death Isabel held the premises by right of survivorship, and died seised of such estate. After her death Henry was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine, as son and heir of Richard and Isabel. He had issue: Anne, now countess of Warwick , and died seised of such estate. ‘’, and a moiety of the manors; Redmarley or Redmarley D’Abitot, ½ knight’s fee; and Abberley, Shrawley, Ribbesford, Grafton Flyford, Elmley Lovett, and Salwarpe, the advowsons of the churches, annual value £100, not held of the king , but of whom held not known. He held the following to him and the heirs of his body, by grant of Lambert de Weston, knight , Robert de Yerle, rector of the church of Sherston , and John de Alrington , to Edward, late lord Despenser , and Elizabeth his wife, and the heirs of their bodies. By virtue of the grant Edward and Elizabeth were seised in demesne as of fee tail. After their deaths the manor descended to Isabel, late countess of Warwick , kin and heir of Edward and Elizabeth, as the daughter of Thomas, their son. Isabel was seised in demesne as of fee tail by form of the grant. She had issue: Henry, named in the writ. After her death Henry was seised in demesne as of fee tail by form of the grant. He had issue: Anne, now countess of Warwick , and died seised of such estate. A fine [not found] ⁿ²⁴¹ concerning the following was raised in the king’s court at Westminster, in the quindene of Martinmas 1439, between Ralph Butler, knight , John Beauchamp, knight , William Thomas, knight , John Throkmerton , John Norris , John Nanfan , William Menston , and John Say, clerk, querents ; and Isabel, late countess of Warwick , who was the wife of Richard, late earl of Warwick , deforciant. The countess recognized the manors to be the right of John Say , as those which Ralph, John, William, John, John, John, William, and John had of her grant. The fine was shown to the jurors. [+2] By virtue of the fine the querents were seised. Afterwards William Thomas and John Throkmerton died. Ralph, John Beauchamp , John Norris , John Nanfan , William Menston , and John Say held the manors by right of survivorship. They continued their seisin for the whole of Isabel’s life, and are still seised, by virtue of the fine. [2+]. the manors, annual value £60, not held of the king , of whom held not known.

Holdings

A fine [CP 25/1/287/40/255] ⁿ²⁴² concerning the following was raised at Westminster, on the morrow of Ascension 1339, between Ralph Basset of Drayton Bassett , Ralph, son of Ralph Basset of Drayton Bassett , and Joan, daughter of Thomas Beauchamp , then earl of Warwick , querents ; and William Herle of Herle , knight , and Thomas de Radeclyve , then parson of the church of Olney, deforciants. Ralph Basset among other things acknowledged the manors to be the right of Thomas, as those which Thomas and William had of his grant; for which William and Thomas granted the manors to Ralph Basset for the term of his life, to hold of the king and his heirs by the customary services; with remainder to Ralph, son of Ralph, and Joan, and the heirs of their bodies; with successive remainders to the heirs male of the body of Ralph Basset ; to Ralph de Stafford , for the term of his life, and then to Richard de Stafford , for the term of his life, and then to Ralph, son of Ralph de Stafford , and the heirs male of his body; to Richard, son of the above Richard, and the heirs male of his body; to Thomas Beauchamp , son of the above earl, and the heirs male of his body; and to the earl and his heirs, to hold as above in all cases. The fine was shown to the jurors. [+1] Afterwards Ralph Basset, who was party to the fine, died without heir male of his body. Ralph, son of Ralph, and Joan died without heir of their bodies. Ralph Stafford and Richard Stafford died. Ralph, son of Ralph and Richard, son of Richard died without heir male of their bodies. After their deaths Thomas Beauchamp entered the manors as in the remainder by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Richard, late earl of Warwick , and died seised of such estate. After his death Richard, late earl , was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Henry, named in the writ, and died seised. After his death Henry was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Anne, now countess of Warwick , and died. [1+]

A fine [CP 25/1/287/41/332] concerning the following was raised in the king’s court at Westminster, in the octave of Trinity, 1344, between Thomas Beauchamp , then earl of Warwick , and Katherine his wife, querents; and John de Melburn and Roger de Ledebury , clerks, deforciants. The earl acknowledged the manor to be the right of John and Roger, for which they granted the manor to the earl and Katherine, for the term of their lives, to hold of the king and his heirs by the customary services; with remainder to Guy, son of the earl, and the heirs male of his body; with successive remainders to Thomas, brother of Guy, and the heirs male of his body; to Reynbrun, brother of Thomas, and the heirs male of his body; to the heirs male of the body of the earl, and the heirs male of their bodies; to John Beauchamp , brother of the earl, and the heirs male of his body; and to the right heirs of the earl, to hold as above in all cases. [+2] Thomas and Katherine, who were parties to the fine, died. Guy died without heir male of his body. Reynbrun and John Beauchamp died without heirs male of their bodies. After their deaths, Thomas, brother of Guy, and son and heir of the late earl, was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Richard, late earl of Warwick , and died. After his death Richard was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine, as son and heir. He had issue: Henry, named in the writ, and died seised of such estate. After his death, Henry was seised by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Anne, now countess of Warwick , who survives, and died seised without heir male of his body. [2+] A fine concerning the following was raised in 1425, as in 441 [ William Babyngton not styled knight, and John Thomas styled clerk]. The fine was shown to the jurors. The manor descended as in 441 [+1]. A fine concerning the following was raised in 1423, as in 441. Richard, late earl of Warwick and Isabel , countess of Worcester, were seised. They had issue: Henry, named in the writ, and died. After their death Henry entered as son and heir and was seised by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Anne, now countess of Warwick , and died. held of the king in chief, service unknown. He held the following knights’ fees and parts of fees in demesne as of fee, extended at the following annual values when they fall.

Holdings

A fine concerning the following was raised in 1344, as in 442. The manors descended as in 442 [+2]. A fine [CP 25/1/287/40/255] concerning the following was raised in 1339, as in 442 [without specifying that the fine was shown to the jurors]. Ralph Basset was seised as of free tenement by virtue of the fine, and died seised of such estate. Thereafter the manor descended as in 442 [+1] [adding that Henry died without heir male of his body]. A fine [CP 25/1/292/69/233] concerning the following was raised in the king’s court at Westminster, in the quindene of Michaelmas, 1439, between Ralph Buttler, knight , John Beauchamp, knight , ⁿ²⁴³ William Thomas, knight , John Throkmerton , John Norys , John Nanfan , William Menston , and John Say, clerk, querents , and Isabel, late countess of Warwick , who was the wife of Richard, late earl of Warwick , deforciant . The countess recognized the manor to be the right of John Say , as that which Ralph, John, William, John, John, John, William, and John had of her grant. The fine was shown to the jurors. [+1] By virtue of the fine the querents were seised. Afterwards William Thomas and John Throkmerton died. Ralph, John Beauchamp , John Norys , John Nanfan , William Menston , and John Say held the manor by right of survivorship. They continued their seisin for the whole of Isabel’s life, and are still seised, by virtue of the fine. [1+] He held the following knights’ fees, parts of fees, and advowsons in demesne as of fee, extended at the following annual values when they fall. John Nanfan, esquire , holds the following for the term of his life, by demise of Isabel, late countess of Warwick , with reversion to the late countess and her heirs. not held of the king, of whom held not known.

Holdings

He held the following knights’ fees, parts of fees, and advowsons in demesne as of fee, extended at the following annual values when they fall. He had issue: Anne, now countess of Warwick , and died seised of such estate.

A fine concerning the following was raised in 1439, as in 443 [ John Say not styled clerk]. The fine was shown to the jurors. The premises descended as in 443 [+1] [without stating that the querents were seised].

Holdings

A fine concerning the following was raised in the king’s court at Westminster in the quindene of Michaelmas, 1424, and afterwards recorded in the octave of Michaelmas, 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65/44, dated quindene of John the Baptist, 1425 and octave of Michaelmas, 1425], between Henry, bishop of Winchester , Thomas, bishop of Durham , Philip, bishop of Worcester , John, bishop of Bath and Wells , William Babyngton , Walter Beauchamp, knight , William Mountford, knight , John Baysham, clerk , John Verney, clerk , John Thomas, clerk , Robert Andrewe , John Throkmerton , and William Wollashull, querents ; and Richard, late earl of Warwick , deforciant . The manor was then held by Joan de Bergevenny , Walter Kebbell , John Bathe, clerk , John Daundesey , John Massy , William Loudman , John Brase , and John Bultus , for the term of Joan’s life, with reversion to the earl and his heirs. The earl granted that the manor should remain after Joan’s death to the querents and the heirs of John Thomas , with warranty, as appears in the fine, shown to the jurors. Joan died. After her death the querents entered the manor and were seised therein. Thereafter the manor descended as in 441 [+1].

A fine concerning the following was raised in 1439, as in 443. The fine was shown to the jurors. The manor and hundred descended as in 443 [+1] [without stating that the querents were seised]. A fine concerning the following was raised in 1439, as in 441; the fine was shown to the jurors. Royal licence was first obtained [CPR 1436–41, p. 359]. The manors descended as in 441 [+2] [without stating that the querents were seised]. and the manors [value not specified], not held of the king, of whom held not known. A fine [CP 25/1/191/27/36] concerning the following was raised in the king’s court at Westminster, in the quindene of Martinmas, 1428, and afterwards recorded in the octave of Hilary, 1429, between Richard Beauchamp, earl of Warwick , Hugh Cokesey, knight , John Verney, clerk , John Throkmerton , Robert Andrewe , John Nanfan , Richard Quatermayns , John Wode , and John Langeley, querents , and John Golafre, esquire, deforciant . John Golafre quitclaimed the premises to the querents and the heirs of John Verney , with warranty. The fine was shown to the jurors. Afterwards the earl, Hugh, John Throkmerton , and Robert died. After their deaths John Verney , John Nanfan , Richard Quatermayns , John Wode , and John Langeley held the premises by right of survivorship. They continued their seisin for the whole of John Golafre ’s life, and are still seised, by virtue of the fine. [value not specified], held of the king , service unknown. He held the following knights’ fees and parts of fees in demesne as of fee, extended at the following annual values when they fall.

Holdings

He held the following knights’ fees in demesne as of fee tail to him and the heirs of his body, extended at the following annual values when they fall. They were parcel of the castles, lands, tenements, and fees, which were granted by ‪ Edward I to Gilbert de Clare, late earl of Gloucester and Hertford , and Joan his wife – the daughter of ‪ Edward I – and the heirs of their bodies, as in 440, and descended as in 440. ‪ Edward I’s letters patent were shown to the jurors. held of the king as parcel of the earldom of Gloucester. He held the following in demesne as of fee. In exchange for the preceding the duke granted to John and his heirs the manor of Winderton in Warwickshire.

Holdings

He held the following to him and the heirs of his body. The premises were parcel of the castles, lands, tenements, fees, and advowsons which were granted by ‪ Edward I to Gilbert de Clare, late earl of Gloucester and Hertford , and Joan his wife – the daughter of ‪ Edward I – and the heirs of their bodies, as in 440, and descended as in 440. ‪ Edward I’s letters patent were shown to the jurors.

He held, as above, the following knight’s fees, parts of fees, and advowsons, extended at the following annual values when they fall. which William Martyn once held, at £50. Hollocombe (Holcombe Wormone), ½ fee which Henry Bray , Richard le White , Ellis de Pulford , John de Millewarde , and John de Mosefen and their coheirs once held, at 100s. . at 20 marks. The above are held of the king as parcel of the earldom of Gloucester. He held the following in demesne as of fee.

Holdings

A fine concerning the following was raised in 1361, as in 436. The fine was shown to the jurors. The fee and advowsons descended as in 436.

and annual value of the fee and advowsons 20s. when they fall, held of the king in socage. Thomas Aldebury, clerk , was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. By fine [CP 25/1/290/59/8] in the court of ‪ Henry IV , in the quindene of Easter, 1400, he granted the manor to Thomas Beauchamp, then earl of Warwick , and Margaret his wife, and the heirs issuing between them; with remainder to the right heirs of the earl. The fine was shown to the jurors. Thomas and Margaret were seised as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. They had issue: Richard, late earl of Warwick , and died. After their deaths Richard entered the manor as son and heir, and was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Henry, named in the writ, and died seised of such estate. Henry was seised as of fee tail by virtue of the fine and had issue: Anne, now countess of Warwick , and died seised of such estate. A fine concerning the following was raised in 1425, as in 441 [ William Babyngton not styled knight, and John Thomas styled clerk]. The fine was shown to the jurors. John Thomas was seised in demesne as of fee, and the other querents in demesne as of free tenement. Thereafter the premises descended as in 441 [+1].

Holdings

A fine concerning the following was raised in 1344, as in 435 [ John de Melburne and Roger de Ledebury styled clerks]. The manor descended as in 435.

Holdings

A fine concerning the following was raised in 1361, as in 436. The fine was shown to the jurors. The premises descended as in 436. He held the following to him and his heirs. A fine concerning the following was raised in 1439, as in 443. The fine was shown to the jurors. The manors descended as in 443 [+1].

Holdings

A fine concerning the following was raised in 1344, as in 435 [ John de Melburne and Roger de Ledebury styled clerks]. The fine was shown to the jurors. The manor descended as in 435.

A fine concerning the following was raised in 1361, as in 436. The fee and advowson descended as in 436. Woodborough, of no annual value, held of the king as ½ knight’s fee. He held the following in demesne as of fee. A fine concerning the following was raised in 1439, as in 443. ⁿ²⁴⁶ The fine was shown to the jurors. The manor descended as in 443 [+1]. Richard, late earl of Warwick , was once seised of the following in demesne as of fee. He demised the manor to John Norys, esquire , for the term of his life, the reversion pertaining to Richard and his heirs. John was seised as of free tenement and still is seised.

Holdings

He held the following to him and the heirs of his body. The manor, etc., were parcel of the castles, lands, tenements, and fees, which were granted by ‪ Edward I to Gilbert de Clare, late earl of Gloucester and Hertford , and Joan his wife – the daughter of ‪ Edward I – and the heirs of their bodies, as in 440, and they descended as in 440. ‪ Edward I’s letters patent were shown to the jurors.

Holdings

A fine concerning the following was raised in 1361, as in 436. The fine was shown to the jurors. The advowson descended as in 436.

He held the following to him and the heirs of his body, by virtue of a fine in the king’s court at Westminster, on the morrow of Ascension 1383, and afterwards recorded on the morrow of [John the Baptist] 1383 [CP 25/1/289/53/81], between Thomas Beauchamp, then earl of Warwick , and Margaret his wife, querents; and John Say , Richard de Periton, clerk , and Richard Bromgle, clerk, deforciants . John, Richard, and Richard granted that the hundreds – which Philippa, who was the wife of Guy Beauchamp then held for the term of her life, from their inheritance – should remain after Philippa’s death to Thomas and Margaret and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Thomas. The fine was shown to the jurors. Thomas and Margaret were seised as of fee tail. They had issue: Richard, late earl of Warwick , and died. After their deaths Richard was seised as son and heir in demesne as of fee tail by reason of the fine. He had issue: Henry, named in the writ, and died seised of such estate. After his death Henry was seised in demesne as of fee tail by reason of the fine. He had issue: Anne, now countess of Warwick , and died seised of such estate. and the hundreds, true annual value 40s., held of the king in socage. He held the following advowsons, extended at the following annual values when they fall, in fee tail to him and the heirs of his body. The advowsons were parcel of the castles, lands, tenements, and fees, which were granted by ‪ Edward I to Gilbert de Clare, late earl of Gloucester and Hertford , and Joan his wife – the daughter of ‪ Edward I – and the heirs of their bodies, as in 440, and they descended as in 440. ‪ Edward I’s letters patent were shown to the jurors. not held of the king, of whom held not known. A fine concerning the following was raised in 1425, as in 441 [ William Babyngton not styled knight]. The fine was shown to the jurors. The manors descended as in 441 [+1]. the manors [values not specified], not held of the king , of whom held not known.

Holdings

He held the following in demesne as of fee tail to him and the heirs of his body. The manors were parcel of the castles, lands, and tenements which were granted by ‪ Edward I to Gilbert de Clare, late earl of Gloucester and Hertford , ⁿ²⁴⁷ and Joan his wife – the daughter of ‪ Edward I – and the heirs of their bodies, as in 440. The manors descended as in 440 [+1]. The rent was allotted to Hugh le Despenser, chevalier, junior , and Eleanor, then his wife, as Eleanor’s purparty of the above castles, lands, and tenements. [Continues as 440 [+2].] ‪ Edward I’s letters patent were shown to the jurors. A fine [CP 25/1/224/116/5] concerning the following was raised in the king’s court at Westminster, in the quindene of Michaelmas 1433, between John Verney, clerk , Robert Andrewe , and John Throkmerton, querents , and Richard Beauchamp, late earl of Warwick , and Isabel, late countess of Warwick – described as Isabel, wife of Richard, late earl of Warwick – deforciants . The earl and Isabel quitclaimed the manors from the earl and Isabel and the heirs of Isabel, to John, Robert, John, and the heirs of John Verney . In the fine, shown to the jurors, the manors were described as the manors of Blaxhall and ‘Asshe’. John, Robert, and John were seised of the manors in the life of Isabel. Robert and John Throkmerton died. After their deaths John Verney held the manors by right of survivorship, and continued his seisin and is still seised. held of John, duke of Norfolk , as 1 knight’s fee.

Holdings

He held the following in demesne as of fee.

Holdings

He held the following in demesne as of fee tail to him and the heirs of his body. The premises were parcel of the castles, lands, and tenements, which were granted by Edward I ⁿ²⁵⁰ to Gilbert de Clare, late earl of Gloucester and Hertford , and Joan his wife – the daughter of ‪ Edward I – and the heirs of their bodies, as in 440, and they descended as in 440 [adding that Edward le Despencer (d. 1342) had issue: Edward, and died, during the life of Hugh his brother]. ‪ Edward I’s letters patent were shown to the jurors.

The tenements with the shops are worth 20s. yearly. The inn is worth 10s. yearly. The advowson is worth 26s. 8d. yearly when it falls. Hugh Segrave, knight , Richard de Peryton , and John Ermesthorp, clerk , were once seised of the following in demesne as of fee. They granted the premises to Thomas, earl of Warwick , and Margaret his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, so that they were seised in demesne as of fee tail. They had issue: Richard, late earl of Warwick . Afterward Thomas and Margaret died. After their deaths Richard entered as son and heir. He had issue: Henry, named in the writ, and died seised of such estate. After his death Henry entered as son and heir by virtue of the entail and held the premises to him and the heirs of his body. He had issue: Anne, now countess of Warwick , and died seised of such estate. He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. Walter Chambir has the following for the term of his life by grant of the duke: He renders nothing to the duke, provided that he or his assigns repair and maintain the premises at their own expense when necessary, and that he carry out all services owed to other persons. The duke’s letters patent were dated 1 May 1446. ‘Launcelet’ Potyers has the following for the term of his life by grant of the duke: an annual pension or rent of 40s. sterling from the farms, rents, and issues of the duke’s houses, dwellings (mansionum), lands, tenements, and gardens in the City, delivered by the receivers, collectors, or other occupiers, at Easter and Michaelmas. The duke’s letters patent, dated 21 January 1446, were shown to the jurors.

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A fine [CP 25/1/287/40/255] concerning the following was raised in 1339, as in 442 [without specifying that the fine was shown to the jurors]. Ralph Basset was seised in demesne as of free tenement by virtue of the fine, and died seised of such estate. Thereafter the manor descended as in 442 [+1] [adding that Henry died without heir male of his body].

Richard Beauchamp, late earl of Warwick , granted to Nicholas Flaxhale , for the term of his life, custody of the park of Walsall, receiving 2d. a day from the issues of the manor, at Easter and Michaelmas, delivered by the receivers, bailiffs, and collectors of rent. The letters patent were shown to the jurors. A fine [CP 25/1/290/59/8, as in 448] concerning the following was raised in the king’s court at Westminster, in the quindene of Easter, 1400, between Thomas Beauchamp, earl of Warwick , and Margaret his wife, querents, and Thomas Aldebury, clerk, deforciant . The earl acknowledged the manor to be the right of Thomas, as that which he had by the earl’s grant; for which Thomas granted the manor to the earl and Margaret, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of the earl. The earl and Margaret were seised by virtue of the fine. They had issue: Richard, late earl of Warwick . Afterwards Thomas and Margaret died. After their deaths Richard was seised as son and heir by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Henry, named in the writ, and died. After his death Henry was similarly seised by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Anne, now countess of Warwick , and died seised of such estate. Richard, late earl of Warwick , father of the duke, made the following grants relating to the manor. In each case the letters patent were shown to the jurors. [1.] He granted to William, lord Ferrers of Chartley , for the term of his life, an annuity of £20 from the issues of the manor, delivered by the receivers, bailiffs, and collectors of rent there at Easter and Michaelmas. [2.] He granted to Richard Gooldeson custody of ‘Drayton outewoddes’, for the term of his life, receiving 2d. a day from the issues of the manor at the same terms, delivered as above. Henry, late duke , made the following grants relating to the manor. In each case the letters patent were shown to the jurors. [1.] He granted to Thomas Stanley, knight , for the term of his life, an annuity of £20 from the issues of the manor, delivered as above, at the same terms. [2.] He granted to Robert Gooldeson custody of the park of Drayton Bassett , for the term of his life, receiving 2d. a day from the issues of the manor at the same terms, delivered as above. A fine concerning the following was raised in 1423, as in 441. The fine was shown to the jurors. Richard, earl of Warwick and Isabel his wife were seised in demesne as of fee tail. They had issue: Henry, named in the writ, and died seised of such estate. After their deaths Henry was seised by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Anne, now countess of Warwick, and died seised of such estate without heir of his body. Richard, late earl of Warwick , father of the duke, was seised at his death of the following in demesne as of fee. By charter dated 30 January 1422, shown to the jurors, he granted to Gilbert Parre , for the term of his life, an annual rent of 100s. from the manors. By other letters patent, also shown to the jurors, he granted the manors to William Mountford, knight , John Baysham, clerk , John Harewell , John Barton , and John Throkmerton , and their heirs and assigns, so that they were seised in demesne as of fee. They demised the manors – described as the manor of Perry Barr – to Richard Curson and Isabel his wife, who survive, for the term of their lives. The indented charter, dated 8 November 1423, was shown to the jurors. not held of the king, of whom held not known. John Verney, clerk , John Throkmarton , Robert Andrewe , and William Wollashull were seised of the following in demesne as of fee, to the use of the executors of the testament of Richard, late earl of Warwick . Afterwards John Throkmarton and Robert died, and John Verney and William held the manor by right of survivorship. William, by charter shown to the jurors, granted the manor to Thomas Huggeford , Nicholas Rody , and William Barkeswell, chaplain – executors of the testament of Richard, late earl – and their heirs and assigns, so that they were seised therein. Henry, late duke , granted to Robert Ruggeley , for the term of his life, custody of the park of Shenstone, receiving 2d. a day from the issues of the manor at Easter and Michaelmas, delivered by the receivers, bailiffs, and collectors of rent. The letters patent were shown to the jurors. John Verney, clerk , John Throkmarton , and Robert Andrewe were seised of the following in demesne as of fee, to the use of the executors of the testament of Richard, late earl of Warwick . Afterwards John Throkmarton and Robert died. John Verney held the premises by right of survivorship to the use of the executors.

Holdings

He held the following in demesne as of fee, to him and the heirs of his body, by virtue of a grant of Hugh de Calk and William de Castelford , to Edward le Despenser and Anne his wife, and the heirs of their bodies. The charter, dated 9 January 1339, ⁿ²⁵¹ and sealed with the seals of Hugh and William, was shown to the jurors. The manor, etc., descended as in 433.

A fine [not found] ⁿ²⁵² concerning the following was raised in the octave of Trinity, 1344, between Thomas Beauchamp, earl of Warwick , and Guy his son, querents, and John de Melburne and Roger de Ledebury , clerks, deforciants. The earl acknowledged the hundred to be the right of John and Roger, for which they granted the hundred to the earl and Guy, and the heirs male of the body of Guy, to hold of the king and his heirs by the customary services; with remainder to Thomas, brother of Guy, and the heirs male of his body, to hold as above; and with successive remainders to Reynbrun, brother of Thomas, and the heirs male of his body; to the heirs male of the body of the earl; to John Beauchamp , brother of the earl, and the heirs male of his body; and to the right heirs of the earl, to hold as above in all cases. Thomas, who was party to the fine, died, and Guy his son died without heir male of his body. Reynbrun and John Beauchamp died without heirs male of their bodies. After their deaths, Thomas, brother of Guy, son and heir of the late earl, was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Richard, late earl of Warwick , and died. After his death Richard was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine, as son and heir. He had issue: Henry, named in the writ, and died seised of such estate. After his death, Henry was seised by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Anne, who survives, and died seised without heir male of his body. A fine concerning the following was raised in 1361, as in 436. The manors descended as in 436. A fine concerning the following was raised in 1425, as in 441 [ William Babyngton not styled knight, and John Thomas styled clerk]. The fine was shown to the jurors. The manors descended as in 441 [+1]. He granted to Thomas Chaworth, knight , and William Chaworth, esquire , Thomas’s son and heir, jointly and severally, for the term of their lives, the office of steward of his manors and lordships in Leicestershire and Rutland, receiving the customary fees. The duke’s letters were shown to the jurors.

Holdings

He held the following to him and the heirs of his body. The court was parcel of the castles, lands, tenements, and fees, which were granted by ‪ Edward I to Gilbert de Clare, late earl of Gloucester and Hertford , and Joan his wife – the daughter of ‪ Edward I – and the heirs of their bodies, as in 440, and descended as in 440. ‪ Edward I’s letters patent were shown to the jurors.

Holdings

He held the following, in the march of Wales, in demesne as of fee tail to him and the heirs of his body. The premises were parcel of the castles, lands, tenements, and fees, which were granted by ‪ Edward I to Gilbert de Clare, late earl of Gloucester and Hertford , and Joan his wife – the daughter of ‪ Edward I ⁿ²⁵³ – and the heirs of their bodies. In the king’s letters patent, dated 27 May 1290 [CChR, II, 350], and shown to the jurors, the fees were described as all the castles, lands, and tenements, which the king lately had in England and Wales by grant of the earl, with the exceptions named in the letters patent. They were to be held of the king and his heirs by the services customary before they had been granted to the king. The premises descended as in 440 [but with ‪ Edward II correctly described as the son of King Edward, the son of King Henry]. Glamorgan, the lordship or county, with appurtenant liberties; the district (patria) of Cibwr and Glynogwr; the park of Glynogwr alias the park of ‘Clennok’, which is parcel of the district of Glynogwr; and pleas and perquisites of the court (comitatus) of Glamorgan, annual value £66 13s. 4d.; and 200 a. land, 60 a. meadow, and 40 a. pasture, in the lordship of Glamorgan, between the borough of Cardiff and the river Severn, enclosed to the west by the river (rimo) of Taff, and to the east by the lordship of Splott, annual value 20s. Cardiff, the castle and lordship, with appurtenant liberties; the borough and mill; 3 messuages which were Richard le Barbour ’s; a tenement and 2 messuages which were Richard le Keu ’s; 3 messuages and 10 a. land, which were Henry le Porter ’s; and 3 messuages and a tenement, which were Robert le Carpenter ’s, all of which are parcel of the lordship, annual value £20. Richard de Beauchamp, lord of Abergavenny , of Glamorgan and of Morgannwg, by letters patent dated 14 June 1417, granted to Margaret Morgan , for the term of her life, an annual rent of £20 from the lordship, delivered by the farmers, bailiffs, or collectors of rent at Michaelmas and Easter. The duke’s letters patent were confirmed by letters patent of ‪ Henry VI , dated at Westminster 20 July 1446 and shown to the jurors [not found], during the minority of Anne, daughter and heir of Henry, late duke . Isabel, countess of Worcester , lady Despenser and lady of Glamorgan and of Morgannwg, appointed John Nanfan, esquire, chief forester of all her forests and woods in the lordship of Glamorgan and Morgannwg, for the term of his life, taking for his labour the customary fee. Isabel’s letters patent, dated at Cardiff, 4 May 1423, were shown to the jurors. Henry, late duke , granted to John Nanfan, esquire , the office of chancellor and constable of the castle and lordship of Cardiff, and receiver in the whole lordship of Glamorgan and Morgannwg, to occupy himself or by sufficient deputy, for the term of his life, receiving the customary wages. The duke’s letters patent were shown to the jurors. Boverton alias Llantwit, the lordship, manor, and vill, annual value £40. ‘Griffithmore’, the lordship, annual value 40s. Leckwith, the manor, annual value £6 13s. 4d. Cilybebill, the hamlet, annual value 20s. Llantrisant, the castle and vill, with the district of Glynrhondda, annual value £8 6s. 8d. Clun, the manor, annual value 100s. Pentyrch, the hamlet, annual value 20s. Radyr, the manor, annual value 40s. Cosmeston, the manor, annual value 100s. Ruthin, the district, annual value 50s. Caerphilly, the castle, manor, and vill, annual value 60s. Whitchurch, the castle and manor or lordship, annual value 40s. ⁿ²⁵⁴ Rudry and Llanfedw, the hamlets, with the district of Senghennydd-is-Caeach, annual value 60s. 4 a. land, which were of John Atkyns [no other details specified]. Landynes, 3 messuages, 100 a. land, ⁿ²⁵⁵ 40 a. meadow, 20 a. wood, and 20 a. pasture, which were of ‘Howely’ de Ruyly, annual value 10s. Llanfedw (Llannedu in Sengh), a messuage, 20 a. land, 10 a. meadow, and 6 a. wood, which were David (Dd’) ap Grough’s, annual value 20s. Senghennydd, a tenement, 3 messuages, 40 a. land, 20 a. meadow, and 100s. rent, which were of ‘Leulin’ ap Griffith, annual value 13s. 4d. Aungle, 16s. assize rent. Tal-y-fan, ?the lordship with the forest, annual value £6 13s. 4d. Llanbleddian, the lordship, annual value £13 6s. 8d. Sully, the lordship, annual value 100s. Cowbridge, the lordship and vill, annual value 66s. 8d. Cogan, the lordship, annual value 60s. Neath, the castle, lordship, manor, borough, and forest, annual value £26 13s. 4d. Tir Iarll, the lordship, annual value 100s. Miskin, the lordship and forest, annual value £13 6s. 8d. Kenfig, the lordship, annual value £8. Briton Ferry, the lordship, annual value 20s. Senghennydd-uwch-caeach (Sengh supra) and Senghennydd-is-caeach (Sengh subtus), the lordship with the forest, annual value £20. Roath, the lordship, with various parcels of land and of other things (al’ rer’) called ‘Brandowne’, ‘Litelholme’, and ‘Michelholmede’, lying ?nearby, ‘Adam croftys’, ‘Spodelleslonde’, ‘Roggeslond’, ‘Stogescroft’, ‘Barbeliscroft’, ‘Porterslond’ in ‘Adamsdowne’, ‘Touresmede’, ‘Sebirshill’; and 3 a. land lying by ?‘Debyngp u ttes’, parcel of the same lordship, annual value £9 beyond a farm of certain lands and tenements granted by the duke to Thomas Porthaleyn, esquire , for the term of his life. The duke granted to Thomas and his assigns, for the term of his life, all the lands and tenements called ‘Greneyordes’, ‘les Mores’, and ‘lez Mersshes’ pertaining to the manor of Roath in the lordship of Glamorgan, for 40s. yearly to the exchequer of Cardiff at Michaelmas and Lady Day. The duke’s letters patent, dated 28 February 1445, were shown to the jurors. He also granted to Thomas, for the term of his life, on 1 February 1445, an annual rent of £10 sterling from the castle of Cardiff, received from the exchequer there at the usual terms, delivered by the chancellor, constable, receiver or other occupier. The duke’s letters patent, dated at his manor of Caversham, were shown to the jurors. Llanmaes, the lordship, annual value 40s. Peterston-super-Ely, the lordship, annual value £6 13s. 4d. Dynas Powys, the lordship, annual value £12. Newton Nottage , the lordship, annual value 60s. Ynysfaelgwn, the lordship, and 300 a. land, 100 a. meadow, 60 a. pasture, and 100s. rent parcel of the lordship, annual value £18. He held the following, in the march of Wales, in demesne as of fee. St Fagans, the castle and manor; and Llysworney, the manor, annual value 40s., of whom held not known. Coity, the castle, and ¼ lordship or manor there, annual value 40s., held of the above Henry, late duke , of the castle of Cardiff. A fine concerning the following was raised in 1439, as in 443. The fine, in which the manors, etc., were described as the manors of Fairford and ?Chipping Sodbury (Sobbury), was shown to the jurors. The premises descended as in 443 [+1]. Fairford, the manor, with the view (vis’) of Shorncote, Siddington, and Marston, parcels of the manor; and ?Chipping Sodbury, the manor [no further details given]. A fine [not found] ⁿ²⁵⁶ concerning the following was raised in 1439, as in 441. Royal licence [CPR 1436–41, p. 359] was previously obtained. The fine, in which the manor was described as the manor(s) (maner’) of Tewkesbury and Whittington, was shown to the jurors. The premises descended as in 441 [+2]. Tewkesbury, the manor or borough, and their liberties [no further details given]. A fine concerning the following was raised in 1361, as in 436. The fine was shown to the jurors. The manors and advowson descended as in 436. Childswickham, the manor, annual value £34; Chedworth, the manor, annual value £6 14s.; Lydney, the manor, annual value £6 6s. 8d.; and Notgrove, the advowson of the church, annual value 20s. when it falls, not held of the king , of whom held not known. Robert Maddesdon of Gloucestershire, ‘gentilman’, has an annual rent of 40s. from the manor of Chedworth, at Michaelmas and Easter, for the term of his life, by grant of Richard Beauchamp, late earl of Warwick and of Aumale. The earl’s letters patent, dated 11 July 1437 under the seal of his arms, were shown to the jurors. Thomas Poynes, esquire , has an annuity of £8 6s. 8d. for the term of his life from the same manor by grant of the same earl, payable by the bailiffs, farmers, or other occupiers at the usual terms. The earl’s letters patent were shown to the jurors. John Nanfan, esquire , has an annuity of 20 marks for the term of his life from the issues of the manor of Childswickham, by grant of the same earl, payable by the receiver or collector of rent at Easter and Michaelmas. The letters patent were shown to the jurors. By letters patent dated 24 November 1445, ⁿ²⁵⁷ as in 439, the present king granted the late duke and his heirs, in addition to the remainder of the islands specified in 439, the remainder of the following [values not specified], in recompense for the reversion of the manor of ‘Grovebury’ alias Leighton Buzzard. [1.] The manor or barton of Bristol, and the hundred of Barton Regis (Bertone Bristoll), with the advowson of the hospital of St Laurence, and appurtenant knights’ fees, rents, services, meadows, pastures, woods, reversions, ‘wayfs’, ‘strays’, chattels of felons, fugitives, and outlaws, wreck of sea, fines, and amercements, to hold of the king and his heirs by £60 at Easter and Michaelmas. Humphrey, duke of Gloucester , holds the above to him and the heirs male of his body, by grant of ‪ Henry V [CPR 1413–16, p. 397], with reversion to the king. [2.] Ҁ of all the castles, lordships, manors, lands, and tenements in the forest of Dean, with appurtenant knights’ fees, advowsons of churches, hospitals, chapels, chantries, and other ecclesiastical benefices, views of frankpledge, courts, hundreds, commotes, cantreds, lands, tenements, rents, services, reversions, offices, franchises, liberties, rights, free customs, fairs, markets, chases, parks, and other things, to hold of the king by fealty only, paying 100 marks yearly at Easter and Michaelmas when the reversion falls in. Ralph Botiller, knight , and John Beauchamp, knight , hold the above for the term of their lives, by grant of ‪ Henry VI [CPR 1436–41, p. 407], with reversion to the king and his heirs. [3.] The 1/3 part of the same, to hold of the king and his heirs by fealty only, paying 50 marks at Easter and Michaelmas when the reversion falls in. The 1/3 is held by Richard Wydevyle, knight , and Jacquetta his wife, duchess of Bedford , as dower of the duchess, with reversion to the above Ralph and John, for the term of their lives, by grant of ‪ Henry VI [? as above], with reversion thereafter to the king and his heirs. If the islands referred to in 439 are conquered or recovered by the king’s enemies, so that the duke or his heirs lose possession, the above rents shall be held void, and the duke, his heirs, feoffees, and assigns, be acquitted thereof. Richard, late earl of Warwick , by indenture dated 29 September 1434, shown to the jurors, granted to John Langeley , for his counsel past and to come, an annual rent of 40s. at Lady Day and Michaelmas, for the term of his life.