septimo die Novembris, anno etc. undecimo, cepit homagium 7 Nov., 1317 predicti1 Gilberti consanguinei et heredis predicti Willelmi de Vescy senioris, de omnibus terris... que predictus Willelmus de Vescy de Kildare . . . tenuit de dicto domino nostro rege in capite . . . et eidem Gilberto terras illas ... reddidit... Inspeximus eciam irrotulamentum quorundam brevium in rotulis cancellarie domini Edwardi, nuper regis Anglie, patris nostri, anno regni sui undecimo irrotulatorum, in hec verba. Edwardus Dei gracia . . . dilecto et fideli suo Roberto de Sapy, escaetori suo ultra Trentam. . . vobis mandamus quod, accepta securitate a prefato Gilberto de rationabili relevio suo nobis reddendo ... eidem Gilberto de omnibus terris. . . predictis . . . plenam seisinam habere faciatis . . . Teste me ipso, apud Windesore, vij die 7 Nov., 1317 Novembris, anno regni nostri undecimo. Eodem modo mandatum est magistro Johanni Waleweyn, escaetori regis citra Trentam... Nos autem tenores inquisicionum, processus et irrotulamenti predictorum, ad requisicionem dilecti et fidelis nostri Henrici de Percy, tenentis partem terrarum predictorum, ut dicitur, duximus exemplificandos per presentes 6 5 Teste me ipso, apud Westmonasterium, vicesimo die 20 Feb., 135, Februarii, anno regni nostri Anglie tricesimo tercio... 8 DCXLIV. (Folio 92 d.) Sciant... JOHANNES CLERVAUX DE CROFT... concessi... domino WILLELMO DE NEUPORT, persone ecclesie de Spofford, et HENRICO DE PERCY, valetto, unum mesuagium et sex bovatas terre. . . in IRTON juxta Semere, cum omnibus serviciis omnium liberorum tenencium ibidem, et quicquid habui in eadem villa . . . Habenda et tenenda . . . de capitali domino feodi illius . . . Hiis testibus, Thoma Surteys, Briano de Rouclyf, militibus, Ricardo de Ask, Willelmo Fairfax, Johanne de Percy de Kildale, et aliis. Data apud Spofford, quarto die Maii, anno . . . Edwardi tercii 4 May, 1364 tricesimo octavo. ... 1 Patent Roll: prefati. 2 Four years later Gilbert petitioned that although it had been proved by solemn inquests that he was heir of William de Vesci the elder, he had never had seisin of his heritage; and had released to Roger Damory his right in the manor of Cathorp in Lincolnshire, the only portion of the heritage held of the King in chief; he has, nevertheless, been distrained for relief of all the lands, and prays for a remedy. The petition is granted as to the manor of Cathorp only. (Rot. Parl., i., p. 399.) 3 Fine Roll 116, membrane 10. 4 Fine Roll: Wyndesore. ... 6 His third daughter, Isabel, married William son of Gilbert de Aton. 7 John Clervaux married Eleanor daughter of Sir Alexander de Percy. (The House of Clervaux, W. H. Longstaffe, 1852, where the present deed is referred to, "ex cartulario penes Carolum Fairfax 74, Dodsworth 19.") 8 Born in 1342; created Earl of Northumberland in 1377. DCXLV. Letters of attorney to John White and John del Northende of Irton to deliver seisin of the messuage and land granted by No. DCXLIV. Without date. DCXLVI. Letters of attorney to Robert de Burton, rector of the church of Lekyngfeld, and Robert de Malton, to receive seisin of the messuage and land granted by No. DCXLIV. Without date. 6 ... DCXLVII. Edwardus,' Dei gracia. Sciatis quod cum dilectus et fidelis noster HENRICUS DE PERCY le piere nuper per cartam suam WILLELMUM DE NEUPORT, canonicum ecclesie beati Petri Eboracensis, THOMAM SURTEYSE, chivaler, et WILLELMUM CECILL DE HOUEDEN, de manerio de LEKENFELD in comitatu Eboraci, quod de nobis tenetur in capite, ut dicitur, cum feodis advocacionibus . . . habendo feofasset; et iidem Willelmus, Thomas, et Willelmus . . . idem manerium . . . predicto Henrico ad totam vitam suam habendum. . . concessissent; ita quod post mortem ejusdem Henrici dictum manerium . . . dilecto et fideli nostro Henrico, filio ejusdem Henrici . . . remaneret . . . Et predictus Henricus de Percy le piere per aliam cartam suam concessisset quod maneria de Cletopp, Setill, Gigelleswyk,' et Naffreton ... que eciam de nobis tenentur in capite, et que Idonia, mater predicti Henrici le piere, tenuit in dotem seu alias ad terminum vite sue de hereditate ipsius Henrici le piere... post mortem ejusdem Idonie prefato Henrico filio Henrici... remanerent, dictusque Henricus filius Henrici, recepto attornamento prefate Idonie de dictis maneriis concessisset quod eadem. . . que prefato Henrico filio Henrici virtute concessionis et attornamenti predictorum. . . post decessum predicte Idonee remansisse debuissent, post mortem ejusdem Idonee prefato Henrico le piere ad totam vitam suam habenda remanerent, ita quod post decessum eorundem Idonee et Henrici le piere dicta maneria . . . ad predictum Henricum filium Henrici . . . reverterentur. Virtute cujus concessionis prefato Henrico le piere per dictum Henricum filium. Henrici sic facte, prefata Idonia eidem Henrico le piere de dictis maneriis . . . se attornavit, ac tam prefati Willelmus, 1 Patent Roll 272, membrane 4. 2 William de Neuport occurs as rector of the church of Arnecliff in 1353, as rector of the church of Wearmouth in 1359, and as parson of the church of Spofford in 1364. Surtees' Durham (1816), i., p. 231, gives him as rector of Bishop Wearmouth between 1360 and 1366. 3 Patent Roll: Surteys. 4 Patent Roll: Cecille. There were living in Howden about 1380, Stephen Cecil, franklin and innkeeper, Cecilia Cecil, servant, and Robert Cecil, brewer. 5 Patent Roll: Lekyngfeld. 7 Patent Roll: Gygelleswyk. ? These manors, with others, were assured in tail to Henry de Percy, second Lord Percy of Alnwick, by fine, in 1333 (No. DLXII.). He died in 1353, Idonia his wife in 1365, and Henry “le piere," their son, in 1368. 10 MS.: cujusdam. Thomas, et Willelmus, virtute feoffamenti predicti, eis de dicto manerio de Lekyngfeld... per predictum Henricum le piere, quam idem Henricus le piere virtute concessionis sibi per dictos Willelmum, Thomam, et Willelmum, de eodem manerio . . . idem manerium . . . successive, ac eciam predictus Henricus le piere dicta maneria de Cletopp,' Setill, Gygelleswyk, et Naffreton ... post mortem ejusdem Idonie, pretextu concessionis sibi per dictum Henricum filium Henrici sic facte, ingressi fuissent, et idem Henricus le piere eadem maneria de Lekyngfeld, Cletopp,' Setill, Gigelleswyk, et Naffreton, cum feodis, advocacionibus... sic teneat in presenti, ut accepimus, licencia nostra super hiis non optenta. Nos ... perdonavimus transgressiones factas in hac parte et conce:simus. . . prefato Henrico le piere quod ipse dicta maneria . . . habeat et teneat ad totam vitam ipsius Henrici le piere de nobis . . . ita quod post mortem ejusdem. . . ad prefatum Henricum filium Henrici integre revertantur . . . (Folio 93.) Teste me ipso, apud Wyndesore, vicesimo octavo die Decembris, anno regni nostri 28 Dec., 1365 tricesimo nono ... DCXLVIII. Hec indentura facta inter HENRICUM DE PERCY, dominum de Spofforth, ex parte una, et JOHANNEM DE THRESK, priorem de Novo Burgo et ejusdem loci conventum, ex parte altera, testatur quod idem Henricus . . . concessit . . . prefatis priori et conventui unum toftum et unam bovatam terre continentes in se octo acras... in FOLYFAIT, in excambium pro una placca terre vocata HAVERCROFT . . . in SPOFFORTH, continente in se decem acras terre, que de prefato Henrico per eosdem priorem et conventum tenebantur. . . ita, videlicet, quod idem Henricus . . . teneant eandem placeam terre de domino rege in capite per eadem servicia per que predictum toftum et terram prius de eo tenuit, quodque iidem prior et conventus. . . teneant toftum et terram predictam de prefato Henrico, sicut predictam placeam terre prius tenuerunt juxta tenorem literarum domini regis de licencia eisdem Henrico, priori, et conventui supra premissis confectarum3... Data apud Toppecliff, in festo Assumpcionis Beate Marie Virginis, 15 Aug., 1365 anno Domini millesimo tricentesimo sexagesimo quinto ... DCXLIX. Letters of attorney appointing William de Preston, canon of Neuburgh, and William atte Welle of Dalton, Patent Roll: Cletop. 2 Patent Roll: Nafferton. 3 MS.: teneant. * An inquisition ad quod damnum was held at York on Thursday after the Epiphany (9 January), 136. The land in Folifait was found to be worth 5 By letters patent, dated 20 Jan., 15 Aug., 1365 to deliver and receive seisin, on behalf of the prior and convent of Neuburgh, of the lands exchanged by No. DCXLVIII. Same date. 6 5 DCL. Inquisicio' capta apud Eboracum, die Jovis proxima 13 Sept., 1352 post festum Nativitatis Beate Marie, anno. . . Edwardi tercii ... xxvj, coram WILLELMO BASSET et WILLELMO DE NOTTON, assignatis. . . ad inquirendum de diversis articulis dominum regem tangentibus... per sacramentum Roberti de Hilton, militis, Johannis de Hedoun,' militis, Johannis de Meaux, militis, Henrici de Morby, Hugonis Bykernoll, Nicholai de Cliff, Roberti Lorimer, Roberti de Rollestoun,' Willelmi de Belthorp, Ade de Fenton, Johannis de Ulram et Willelmi Conestable de Holme." Qui dicunt Qui dicunt. . . quod Walterus de Heselarton defunctus nunquam perquisivit aliquas terras . . . in WHARROM PERCY, nec alibi in comitatu predicto, que de rege tenentur in capite, nisi quod tenuit manerium de Wharrom Percy de jure et hereditate Eustachie, uxoris sue, adhuc superstitis, racione cooperture, quod quidem manerium tenetur de domino rege in capite, ut de corona, et dicta Eustachia illud modo tenet de domino rege. Item, dicunt quod idem Walterus aliquo tempore fuit seisitus in dominico. suo ut de feodo de maneriis de Kernetby et Scorby... simul cum quibusdam terris . . . in Ilkelay et Staynford brigg. Qui quidem Walterus ante mortem suam predicta per cartam suam... concessit Johanni de1 Hothom de Scoreburgh, militi, juniori, ac Martino de Skyren," Johanni de Althorp," et Johanni de Scardeburgh (folio 93 d.), capellanis . Qui quidem Walterus statim postea in vita sua infra quindenam tunc proximam sequentem . . . predicta. . . ingressus fuit et tenuit ad totam vitam suam, ita quod idem Johannes, Martinus, Johannes et Johannes nullum proficuum de eisdem . . . racione feofamenti predicti perceperunt ... Set quod dictus Walterus de eisdem . . . ante mortem suam seisitus fuit et de eisdem Inquisitio post mortem, 25 Edward III., first numbers, No. 34. This was the fourth inquisition held concerning the lands of Walter de Heslarton. It was held by commission dated 14 July, anno 26 (1352). Henry de Percy, son and heir of Henry de Percy, deceased, had appeared in the chancery and asserted that Walter, on the day of his death, held the manor of Kernetby of Henry de Percy, deceased, as returned in the inquisition held on 14 Sept., 1351. John Gaunt, for the King, said that the said feoffees still held the manor and other lands, as returned in the inquisition held on 29 May, 1352, and that Walter acquired in fee the manor of Wharrom, which is held of the King in chief, wherefore the King ought to have custody of all the lands of which Walter died seised. 2 The ink is faded here, and this 4 Original: Bikernoll. 10 The MS. is torn here, and this 12 Original: Alberthorp. obiit seisitus in dominico suo ut de feodo. Et dicunt quod maneria . . . tenentur de Henrico de Percy per servicium militare.' Et dicunt quod Henricus de Percy, pater Henrici de Percy qui nunc est, statim post mortem dicti Walteri seisivit in manum suam predictum manerium de Kernetby . . una cum corpore Walteri, filii et heredis predicti Walteri, tanquam capitalis dominus, et custodiam manerii et heredis predictorum habuit et tenuit in tota vita sua." ... DCLI. Inquisicio1 capta apud Killum, coram WILLELMO DE PLUMPTON, escaetore... die Mercurii in festo Exaltacionis 14 Sept., 1351 Sancte Crucis, anno . . . Edwardi tercii. . . vicesimo quinto ... ... per sacramentum Johannis Wascelyn, Roberti de Thirnum, Ricardi Randolf, Roberti de Westiby, Willelmi del Chaumbre, Galfridi Randolf de Pokthorp, Hugonis de Louthorp, Roberti Randolf, Roberti de Thorp, Johannis Warde de Garton, Roberti de Holme, et Johannis Horegh, juratorum. Qui dicunt .. quod Walterus de Heselarton' defunctus nulla terras . . . tenuit in dominico suo ut de feodo, die quo obiit, in comitatu predicto de domino rege in capite, set dicunt quod idem Walterus et Eustachia, uxor ejus, que adhuc superstes est, qui tenuerunt ut de jure et hereditate ipsius Eustachie maneria de CATHWAYT, SCORBY, SUTTON, et medietatem unius feodi militis . . . in SUTTON et CATHWAYT. . . maneria et medietatem predicta. . . concesserunt Johanni de Heselarton, persone ecclesie de Hatfeld... Qui quidem Johannes... predicta... concessit prefatis Waltero et Eustachie habenda et tenenda eisdem Waltero et Eustachie, et heredibus ipsius Walteri . . . per finem inde in curia domini regis nunc, anno regni sui 1 By an inquisition held at York on Friday, the feast of SS. Peter and Paul, anno 26 (29 June, 1352), it was found that the manor of Wharrom Percy was worth by the year 201., and the manors of Kernetby and Scorby, with the lands in Ilkelay and Staynfordbrig, 1001. The enfeoffment (to John de Hothum of Scorburgh, knight, the younger, Martin de Skirne, John de Alberthorp and John de Scardeburgh, chaplains) was made in anno 21 (1347-8), and the said feoffees were still seised of the premises. Walter de Heselarton died in the pestilence, 9 Sept., 1349. Walter de Heselarton, his son and heir, was aged seventeen years, and was not married in his father's lifetime. (Inq. p. m., 25 Edw. III., first numbers, No. 34.) 2 MS.: manerium. 3 Henry de Percy died on 27 Feb., 4 Inquisitio post mortem, 25 Edward 6 Original: Heslarton. 7 This place, according to Kirkby's Inquest (pp. 141, 142), was in the wapentake of Pickering Lythe. It lay near Little Edston, but seems lost, unless it has been rightly identified by the editor of Kirkby's Inquest with Cartoft, a farm about half a mile north of Little Edston. The Catter beck, about a mile east of Edston, may give a clue as to its site. It was, however, a place of little importance, as the Inquest states "jacet friscus, et est communa (sic) pastura." 8 Sutton-on-Derwent. |