NOMINA* EORUM QUI TENENT XX LIBRATAS TERR^E DE REGE IN
CAPITE VEL DE ILLIS QUI SUNT INFRA ^ETATEM QUI EX
MANDATO REGIS DISTRINGEBANTUR PER VICECOMIT^ AD TRANS-
FRETANDUM AD REGEM HENRICUM TERT1UM IN VASCONIA
CONTRA REGEM CASTELL^, QUI TERRAM VASCONIJE HOSTILITER
INGRESSURUS ERAT, PUGNATURL, ANNO REGNI REGIS HENRICI
TERTII XXXVIII,, SALUTIS HUMANE A CHRISTO 1253. [Cott.
MSS., Claudius C. ii., fol. 15.]
EBOR.
Nomina eorum qui tenent viginti libratas terrse de domino
rcge in capite in com. Ebor.
W. de Horseden/ vicecomes Ebor. Dominus Eadwardus
films domini regis. Robertus de Veteri Ponte. Willelmus de
Cressy. Adam de Novo Mercato. Thomas films Willelmi.
Johannes de Steynton. Eymes de Methelton. Comes Albi-
marlise. Willelmus de Ros. Robertus de Nevill. Roger us de
Mubray. Episcopus Dunholm. Gilebertus de Gaunt. Jo
hannes de Warenna. Willelmus de Eeugeres. c Robertus de
Creystok. Hugo Bigot. Petrus de Brus. Henricus de Percy.
Pctrus de Mauley. Willelmus de Stotevill. Andreas Luterel.
Eadmundus de Lascy. Abbas Sanctee M arise de Ebor. Petrus
de Percy. Johannes filius Willelmi de Vescy, qui est infra
setatcm in custodia regis. Gerardus de Eurnivall. Robertus
Constab alarms. Margeria de Vescy. Adam de Everingham.
Willelmus de Lascclcs. Patrik de Westwik. Baldewiiius dc
Insula/ qui est infra setatem in custodia regis. Willelmus
filius Willelmi Paynel, qui est infra setatem, et Willelmus dc
a I am indebted to the kindness of Mr. Walbran for transcripts of this and
the succeeding document. Many of the persons named therein are mentioned in
the notes to Kirkby s Inquest and the Feoda Militum.
* Of William de Horseden, sheriff of Yorkshire in 1253-4, and bailiff of the
High Peak, little is known. Amongst the Inquisitions post mortem in the
Public Record Office is an undated document " de transgressionibus dummodo
Willelmus de Horseden fuit vicecomes comitatus Ebor. " (Cal. Gen., i., 184).
c By Inq. p. m., 9th Edward I., William de Feugers died seised of lands in
Castle-Levington (Cal. Inq. p. m., i., 71), Andrew de Feugers, then aged 50 years,
being his son and heir (Cal. Gen., i., 306).
d Baldwin de Insula, or de Kedvers, earl of Devon and lord of Harewood,
died seised of that manor, and of the vill of Lofthouse, in 1262 (Cal. Inq. p. m.,
i., 23). He was succeeded by his sister, Isabella de Fortibus, widow of William,
earl of Albemarle.
ILLUSTRATIVE DOCUMENTS. 433
Valencia habet custodiam de eo, de dono domini regis. Simon
de Steyngrif. Prior de Drax. Tliomas films Boberti de
Chauncy, qui est infra setatem, et Robertus de Crepinges habet
custodiam de eo, ex dono regis.
NOMINA ILLORUM QUI HABENT XV LIBRATAS TERR.E ET TENENT
PER SERVITIUM MILITARE ET MILITES NON SUNT, ANNO XL
REGNI REGIS HENRICI TERTII. [Cott. MSS., Claudius C.
ii., fol. 25.]
H., rex Anglige, dominus Hibernise, dux Normannise, Aqui-
tanise, et comes Andegavise, vicecomiti Bedcford et Buck.,
salutem. Cum pluries tibi prseceperimus quod omnes illos de
balliva tua qui habent quindecim libratas tcrrae et tenent per
servitium militare et milites non sunt, de quibuscunque teneant,
distringeres ad se milites faciend., vel ad finem nobiscum
faciendum pro respectu habenda de militia sua, et quod dili-
genter inquireres qui de balliva tua habent quindecim libratas
terrae in eadem balliva, vel alibi in regno nostro, et tenent per
servitium militare, et quse nomina omnium illorum, et quantum
terra cujuslibet eorum in balliva tua valet per annum, nobis
distincte et aperte scire faceres. Miramur quam plurimum et
ultra modum movemur, quod mandata nostra in hac parte non
es executus. Quod manifesto perpendimus eo quod pauci de
balliva tua ad nos venerunt pro hujusmodi respectu habendo.
Et ideo tibi, in fide qua nobis tcneris, et sicut te ipsum et omnia
tua diligis, distincte prsecipimus, quod dicta mandata nostra
sine ulla dilatioiie, sicut prsedictum est, exequaris ; Ita quod
nomina omnium illorum de balliva tua qui habent quindecim
libratas tcrrse et amplius et tenent per servitium militare, una-
cum valore terrarum suarum in eadem balliva in scriptis ha-
beamus citra instans festum Assumptionis Beatse Marise. Et
ita tc habeas in hoc mandato nostro exequendo quod pro defectu
tui, te ct tua graviter capere non dcbeamus, sciturus indubi-
tantcr, quod si secus egeris, nos de contemptu et omissione tua
talcm vindictam capiemus, quod ultra modum te senties inde
gravatum. Teste me ipso apud Bristoll, xv die Julii, anno
regni nostri quadragesimo.
Consimiles literee diriguntur vicecomitibus aliorum comi-
tatuum per tot am Angiiam.
EBOR.
(Multorum hie nomina detrita et penitus delcta in oriyinali
non pot er ant discerni.)
IN WAPPENTAGIO DE AYNSTY. Maugerus le Vavasur, 20 li.
F F
434 ILLUSTRATIVE DOCUMENTS.
Rogerus de Mortimer/ 20 li. Robertus de Creppinges, 20 li.
Robertus -de Pontefracto de Wyvelisthorp,, 20 li. terrse. Ma-
gister Alanus de Rugford/ 20 li. Johannes Sampson manens
in Ebor., est civis et burgensis Ebor v habet 20 li.
IN LIBERTATE DE KNARiSBURG. Alanus de Walkmgham/
20 li. Ricardns de Brereton, 20 li. Thomas de Burton, 20 li.
Johannes de Walkyngham/ 20 li. Ricardus de Bosco/ 20 li.
IN WAPPENTAGIO DE OsGOTECRos. Thomas de Drounfeld,
20 li. Petrus de Maynill, 20 li. Thomas Folechaumbe/ 20 li.
IN WAPPENTAGIO DE RlDALE. NORTH RYDINGE. Wil-
lelmus Lovel^ 20 li. Ivo de Etton, 20 li. Walterus dc Pcrsce-
hay, 20 li. Willclmus de Harum, 20 li.
IN WAPPENTAGIO DE BuLMEiiE. Johannes de Ferlyngton,
20 li. Willelmus Chambard, 20 li. Paulinns de Lillyng, 20 li.
Gaccns de Chaumund, 20 li., est civis et burgensis de Ebor.
Simon Euer, 20 li.
IN LIBERTATE RiciiEMUNo . Andreas de Neyvill, 20 li.
Robertus de Musters, 20 li. Robertus de Hakeford, 20 li.
Hervicus dc Watlus, 20 li. Gilbertus de Clyfton, 20 li. Ni-
cholaus de Gertheston, 20 li. Johannes de Staveley, 20 li.
(Multi hie quoque desunt.)
Et quia summa 20 librat. terra hie per totum recensetur et
ulterius quoniam unusquisque istorum invenit quatuor plegios,
videtur quod hcec ultima scedula Ebor. pertinet ad alium bun-
dellum, et non ad istud bundellum de nominibus illorum qui xv
libratas terra haberent, sed potius ad alios hie in initio istius
libri recitatoS) qui de hujusmodi valore ocx libratas terrce tenentes
dc reye distringebantur ad transfrctandum in Wasconiam cum
equis et armis contra regem Castellce, inimicum regis H. III.,
pugnaturi.
c Eogcr de Mortimer is not named in Kirkby s Inquest for the Ainsty.
/ Doubtless the same person as Mr. Alan le Breton, who held RufForth in the
13th Edward I. (page 26, anted).
% Alan de Walkingham, a justice itinerant in 1280 (Foss s Judges, iii., 169),
married Eva, daughter of Adam de Bolteby, and was succeeded in the 12th
Edward I. by his eldest son, Adam de Walkingham (Cal. Gen., i., 347), who is
returned in Kirkby s Inquest as holding the vill of Cowthorpe for the fourth
part of a knight s fee.
h His father, John de Walkingham, by Inq. p. m., 35th Henry III., died
seised of the manor of Walkingham (Cal. Inq. p. m., i., 9). The jurors say that
" Johannes de Walkingham, films prsedicti Johannis, defunct!, propinquior
lucres ejus est, et est fere de setate octodecim annorum completorum, et est in
custodia domini comitis Ilicardi. Domina dotata est" (Cal. Gen., i., 39).
His son and heir, Henry do 33osco, held one knight s fee in Great Ouseburn
in the 31st Edward I.
j Sir Thomas Foljambe, the first of the name who is known (S. YorJcs., ii.,
57), was bailiff of the hundred of High Peak in 1272 (Coll. Top. et Gen., i., 91).
He died January 17th, 1282-3, leaving a son and heir, Thomas, then about
seventeen years old (Cal. Gen., i., 330).
ILLUSTRATIVE DOCUMENTS. 435
REDDITUS* ET SERVITIA LIBERORUM FOR1NSECORUM APUD RIPON.
[From a Feodary s Book in the Registry of the Dean and
Chapter of York.]
STODLAY ET HEWICK, BUSHOPTON ET BONDGATE. Est
ibidem de redditibus liberorum forinsecorum, scilicet, de Jo-
hanne Gras, qui tenet per homagium et forinsecum servitium
tenementa sua in Stodley ? et Hewick, m et per annum xxviijs.,
faciendo sectam curise communem de iij bus septimanis in iij
septimanas ; et de una car. et duabus bov. terrse in Bushopton
et Bondgate/ per ann. xlvjs. viijd., ct sectam curise.
CLOTH EROM. Et [de] Johanne de Clotherom pro ij car.
terrse in Clotherom, et pro arruris et messionibus suis in au-
tumpno, ijs. vjd., et sectam curise, et pro iij bus acris ibidem, iijs.,
et sectam curise.
INGARTHORP. Et de Nicholao Burton/ qui tenet per ho
magium iiij tam partem unius feodi milit. in Ingarthorp corit. ij as
car., et redd, per ann. xijd., et pro ij bus arruris per aim., vjd., et
pro xvj operibus autumpiialibus metent., xvjd.
MARKINTON. Et de Willelmo Markinton? pro ij bus car. in
Markinton quas tenet per homagium et sectam curise, et pro
iiij ta parte feodi unius milit., faciendo ij as arruras, pretii vjd., et
xvj opera autumpnalia, pretii xvjd.
NUNWICK ET NuNwiCK-TnoRNEs. Et Willelmus Wivill
* An account of the rents and services due to the archbishops from their
tenants within the liberty of Bipon. This document, which is without date,
occurs in the York MS., and also in the book marked B. iv., 24 (fol. 136 b), in
the Public Record Office, immediately after the " Feoda militum libertatis de
Bipon," of the 31st Edward I., and is followed by Kirkby s Inquest for the
wapentake of Staincliffe, taken in the 13th Edward I.
Studley Royal. " Probably Copt Hewick.
n The township of Aismunderby-with-Bondgate adjoins Bipon on the south.
A John de Clotherham was living in the 23rd Edward I. ( J. B. AY.) Boger
de Clotherom held Clotherom in 1316, and another John de Clotherum occurs in
1328 (Reg. Melton, 427 a).
P Thomas de Burton held Ingerthorpe in the 31st Edward I., and Nicholas
de Burton in the 9th Edward II. Nicholas, son of Nicholas de Burton, did
homage for this manor in 1339.
9 In the 31st Edward I., John, son of William de Bipon, held Markington
for the fourth part of a knight s fee (page 212, antea). In 1323, William, son
and heir of John de Merkyngton, rendered homage " pro terris et tenementis in
Merkyngton prope Bipon."
William de Wyvill, of Slingsby, was living in the 13th Edward I. In
1298, John de Wyvill did homage for lands in " Nunewyk et Nunewyk-Thornes."
By Inq. p. m., 29th Edward I., he died seised (inter alia) of the manor of
Slingsby, and of lands in Nun wick -Thornes (Cal. Inq. p. m., i., 167), being
succeeded by his son, William de Wyvill, who, in 1321, being then a knight,
rendered homage "pro terris et ten. in Nunwyk et Nunwyk-Thornes," as did
also his son and heir, John de Wyvill, in 1335.
F F 2
136 ILLUSTRATIVE DOCUMENTS.
tenet di. fcod. milit. in Nun wick et Nun wick -Thornes/ faciendo
sectam curise, arando per ij 03 dies, vel dabit vjd., et metet per
vijtem dies, vel dabit yijd.
EVESTON. Et tenentes de Eveston invenient xx homines
metentes in autumpno, vel dabunt xxjd. Abbas de Fontibus
tenet qusedam tenementa in Eveston spectantia ad janitorem*
suum, metentem per iij dies.
NID, WESTWICK, KILLINGHALL ET NEWTON. Comes" Albe-
marlise tenet de domino feod. unius milit. in Nid, Westwick,
Killinghall et Newton per homagium et forinsecum servitium,,
faciendo sectam curise communem.
MULWATH ET SLENiNGFORD. Dominus Johannes Moubray"
tenet iiij tam partem feodi milit. in Mulwath et Slenyngford per
homagium ct forinsecum servitium, faciendo sectam, ut supra.
GIVENDAL. Dominus Johannes Warde tenet quinque car.
terrse in Givendal per homagium et forinsecum servitium,
faciendo sectam, ut supra.
HEWICK. Nicholaus Hewick 7 * tenet xx nmm partem feodi
unius milit. in Hewick per homagium et forinsecum servitium,
et sectam curise, ut supra.
RYPON. Domina* de M arm ion pro tenementis suis in
Ripon, faciendo sectam, ut supra.
NEWBY. Johannes Warde^ tenet iiij tam partem feocli unius
milit., scilicet, villatam de Newby, quam Radulphus de Newby 2
1 On the 6th kal. Jan., 1327, the archbishop demised to Robert de Norme-
wykthornes " unara placeam terrse in Ripon, quse vocatur Bisshopholm, jacentem
inter aquam de Yore et campum de Nonnewykthornes " (Reg. Melton, 423 ).
See Burton s Monasticon Eboracense, page 164.
" The Inq. p. ra. of William de Fortibus, earl of Albemarle, was taken in the
44th Henry III., his next heir being his son Thomas, then seven years old (Cal.
Gen., i., 89), who was the last earl, and died s. p. before the 21st Edward I.
(Nicholas s Synopsis, ed. 1857, page 20). The widow of the above William de
Fortibus, Isabella, " comitissa Albemarlisc et Devon , ac domina Insulse," died
November 10th, 1293 ( Ibid., 158 ), having survived all her children.
" Roger de Moubray, who died in the 26th Edward I., left a son and heir,
John, then about twelve years old (Cal. Gen., ii., 555). On March 5th, 1307-8,
at Westminster, the archbishop received the homage of Sir John de Moubray
" pro ten. quse clamat tenere de eo infra ballivam de E/ypon."
w Geoffrey de Hewick held Hewick in the 31st Edward I. (page 212, antea}.
He died, probably, in the same year, leaving a son and heir, Nicholas, after
wards a knight, who did homage for lands in Hewick and Ripon in 1307 and
1318, and was living in 1328 (Reg. Melton, 427 a). In 1339, "Rogerus, films
domirii Nicholai de Hewyk," rendered homage for lands in " Bondegate, Ripon,
et apud Hewyk-atte-brige."
* Avice, widow of Robert de Marmion, who died in the Holy Land about
1240, was living at the date of Kirkby s Inquest. Their grandson, Sir John de
Marmion, did homage " pro ten. in Rypon " in 1298.
y Simon, son of Simon Warde, held Newby super Yore in the 31st Edward I.,
and the 9th Edward II.
: See page 384, antea.
ILLUSTRATIVE DOCUMENTS. 437
tenuit, faciendo sectam curise domini de Shirburnc, pro qua
reddit domino ad finem per ann. iijs.
BREVE AD 1NQUIRENDUM DE DUOBUS FEODIS ARCHIEPISCOP1
INJUSTE OCCUPATIS PER COM1TISSAM ALBEMARLIjEj IN HOL-
DERNESSE,, CUJUS TERR^l EXISTUNT NUNC IN MANIBUS REGIS.
[Reg. archiep. Greenfield, pars, i., fol. 35 a.]
Rex dilecto et fideli suo Ricardo GyseL, escaetori suo citra
Trentam, salutem. Supplicavit nobis venerabilis pater W.,
arclriepiscopus Ebor._, quod cum Avelina de Fortibus, quondam
comitissa Albemarlise, defuncta, quse de nobis tenuit in capite,
et ejus antecessores tenuissent de prsedecessoribus praedicti
archiepiscopi duo feoda a militum, unum, videlicet,, in Burton
Coiicstable,, Neuton Constable et Tharlesthorp,, in partibus de
Holderncss,, ct unum aliud feodum in West Halsham in
comitatu Ebor., prsedecessoresque prsedicti archiepiscopi cus-
todiam terrarum et tenementorum quse de eis, ratione feodorum
prsedictorum, tenebant, cum accidcbat, ac alia hide diversa
proficua habuissent quousque feoda ilia, simul cum terris et
tenementis quse fuerunt prsedictse Avelinse per mortem cjusdem
ad manus nostras devenerunt^ et quse in manu nostra existunt^
quominus dictus arcliiepiscopus et successores sui, ratione feo
dorum praadictorum^ hujus custodiam et proficua percipere pos-
sint et habere, velimus ipsius archiepiscopi et ecclesias suse
Ebor. exhsereditationis periculo et ipsorum indempnitati pro-
spicere in hac parte eidem archiepiscopo debitani hide recom-
pensationem aliunde facere^ vel ipsum de feodis quse de nobis
tenet pro rata portionis exonerare. Nos volentes super prae-
missis plenius certiorari et ulterius fieri quod de consilio nostro
fore viderimus faciendum; vobis mandamus quod per sacra-
mentum proborum et legalium hominum in balliva vestra, per
quos rei veritas melius sciri poterit diligenter inquiratis si prse-
fata comitissa tenuisset feoda ilia vel alia de praedecessoribus
prsedicti archiepiscopi^ sicut prsedictum est, necne; et^ si sit,,
tune quae feoda,, et ubi,, et quantum feoda ilia valeant per annum
in omnibus exitibus,, ut in dominicis,, homagiis, servitiis, red-
ditibus^ villenagiis et aliis^ et si servitia aliqua de dictis feodis
a According to Kirkby s Inquest, a portion of these two knights fees was in
East Halsham, which is not here mentioned: "Avelina, quondam Comitissa
Albemarlise, tenuit de prsedicto Archiepiscopo in Burton Constable, Neuton
Conestable, West Halsam, Est Halsam et Therlestliorp ij feoda militum ; quse
quidem feoda nunc sunt in manu domini regis, tanquam dominicum suum, per
mortem ejusdem Avelinse " (page 77, antea).
438 ILLUSTRATIVE DOCUMENTS.
debebantur aliis quam prsefatis archiepiscopis neciie ; et, si sit,
tune quee et quibus personis. Et inquisitionem inde distincte
et aperte factam iiobis sub sigillo vestro et sigillis eorum per
quos facta fuerit, sine dilatione mittatis et hoc breve. Teste
meipso apud Lanercost, vij die Februarii, anno regni nostri
xxxv to .
JNQUISITIO DE ARTICUL1S TANGENTIBUS ESCAETERIAM INFRA
WAPENTAGIUM DE BARKESTON. [Reg. archiep. Greenfield,
pars i., inter ff. 48, 49.]
Inquisitio capta coram Johanne de Hothum, escaetore domini
regis ultra Trentam, apud Schirburn, die Martis proximo ante
festum Sanctse Margaretse Virginis, anno regni regis Edwardi,
filii regis Edwardi, quarto, de articulis tangentibus escaeteriam
infra wapentagium de Barkeston, per Joliannem de Lascy, Jo-
hannem de Milford, Johannem de Birne, Joliannem de Hamel-
ton, Willelmum de Fenton, Willelmum filium Julianse, Johan-
nem Scot, Willelmum ultra aquam, Thomam ad portam de
Schirburn, Thomam Belle, Adam Clericum de Fenton et Jolian
nem Marescallum de Wistowe, juratores, qui dicunt super sacra-
mentum suum, quod dominus archiepiscopus Ebor. tenet baro-
niarn de Schirburn de domino rege in capite per servitium baro-
iiise, de qua baronia venduntur post statutum nativis abbatis de
Selby de Friston et Hillum apud Lumby ix acrae et dimidia
roda terrse, et acra valet per annum vjd. Item de eadem baronia
apud Fenton sunt xxvij tofta, vj xx v acrse terrse arabilis et prati,
et solebant esse de prsedicta baronia geldabiles domino regi, ct
modo peremptores et venditores excommunicati sunt ad liberta-
tem Sancti Petri post statutum, etc. Item dicunt quod Milo de
Stapelton et Aucherus filius Henrici tenent villam de Carleton
de domino rege in capite per servitium unius exp .... per
annum. Item dicunt quod hseres domini Philipi Payiiel est
infra setatem, et in custodia domini regis, quse data est domino
Adse de Osgodby per dominum regem, et tenet villam de Drax
in sokenarie de domino rege in capite. Item dicunt quod David
de Cawod [tenet] totum quod habct in eadem 5 in serjantiam de
domino rege in capite, per quod servitium ignorant. De qua
serjentia idem David vendidit dimidium toftum cuidam iiativo
* David de Cawood held a third part of the town of Cawood " de domino rege
in capite, per serjantiam oustodiendi forestam suam inter aquas de Ouse et Dere-
\vente" (Beg. Corbridge, 101 a). The Cawoods had been hereditary custodians
of this forest from the time of king John (Rot. Lit. Glaus., i., 417). A pedigree
of the family is printed in the History of Sherburn and Cawood by Mr. Wheater.
ILLUSTRATIVE DOCUMENTS. 439
domini arcliicpiscopi in eadem, et unum toftum domino Thomse,
capellano, in eadem, et unum toftum Johanni filio Galfridi de
Stokbrigg. Item dicunt quod dominus Petrus de Malo Lacu
hoc quod habet in villa de Bramliam tenet de domino rege in
capite_, et idem dominus Petrus dcdit totum quod liabet ibidem
domino Edmundo, fratri suo,, ad terminum vitse suse, tenendum
et respondendum domino regi in capite, per quod servitium
ignoratur. Item dicunt quod Willelmus de Langtwayt tenuit
in eadem villa unum toftum et iiij bovatas terrse de dornino rege
in capite; et totum vendidit priori et conventui de Sancto Os-
waldo post statutum. Item dicunt quod dominus Miio Stapel-
ton tenet duas partes villatse de West Hathelsay de domino rege
in capite, et reddit per annum ad scaccariam domini rcgis quad-
raginta solidos. De cseteris articulis nicliil sciunt. In cujus
rei testimonium sigilla juratorum liuic inquisitioni sunt appeiisa.
Data apud Schirburii, die et anno supradictis.
Nomina qui mutaverunt tcnemcntorum
suorum alibi feodo ac libertate Beati Petri Ebor v de
baronia de Shirburii infra villam de Fenton,, in prsejudicium et
exhsereditatem domini regis Anglise et domini archiepiscopi
Ebor.
FENTON. Johannes filius Thomse tenet de hujusmodi xxij
acras terrse. Constantius Furmin tenet unum toftum. Robertus
Jolif j toftum et iiij or acras terrse. Henricus Diker j toftum et
ij acras terrse. Rogerus Stain j toftum et iiij acras. Johannes
de Lumby j toftum et viij acras terrse. Johannes Batman j
toftum et iij acras terrse. Ricardus de Hadhelingflet j toftum
et iij acras terrse. Willelmus filius Hugonis de C hater j toftum
et viij acras terrse. Henricus de Houck j toftum et xxxiij acras
terrse. Thomas Chapelain j toftum et j acram terrac. Johannes
de Birne j toftum et j acram terrse. Margeria de Pancly j
toftum. Johannes filius Henrici j toftum et xvj acras terrse.
Rogerus filius Willelmi j toftum et xxx acras terrse. Willelmus
filius Galfridi j toftum et j acram terrse. Robertus filius Wilkoc
j toftum et j acram teme. Galfridus del Meitcn j toftum et j
acram terrse. Jacke j toftum et vj acras terrse. Ricardus Totty
j toftum et iij acras terrse. Willelmus filius Germani j toftum
et ij acras terrse. Johannes filius Gilberti j toftum et vj acras
terrse. Johannes filius Alani j toftum et iij acras terrse. Wal
ter us Brette j toftum. Adam Fox j toftum. Ricardus filius
Humfridi j toftum. Alicia le Wilde j toftum. Thomas Sutor
j toftum. Thomas Alii j toftum et j acram terrse.
440 ILLUSTRATIVE DOCUMENTS.
A LETTERS FROM ROBERT DE HILTON TO ARCHBISHOP MELTON
CONCERNING THE MANOR OF SWINE. [Reg. arclliep. Melton,
inter ff. 566, 567.]
[A son tres honourable seigneur et piere en Dieu] sire Wil
liam de Melton, par la grace Dieux erceveske d Everwyk, pry-
mat d Engletere, seon bacheler Robert de Hilton honurs et dues
reverences. Moult vous merci, cliier seignur, de les honurs que
vous moi avez fait ct de la suffraunce que vous avez fait a ma
dame ma mere * a ma requeste ; et eiidreit de ceo que vous moi
cliargeastes que ieo vous certefaite comment et par queux ser
vices ele tient de vous le maner de Swyne, sachez, sire, qele
tient et cleyme tenyr le dyt maner ove les aportenannces de
vous en demeigne et en service pur un fee de chyvaler, fors pris
vij bovees de tere et demye en mesme le maner par homage,
feaute et par escuage, cest a saver qannt lescu a xl sontz, xxxvj
sontz xd. et ob., et a plus, plus, et a meyns, meyns, pur toutz
services ; et sonnt en mesme le maner iiij xx et viij boves de tere
et demye qele tient de vous, et chescune bovee de terre durra a
lescu qannt il curt a xl sontz, vd., et a plus, plus, et a meyns,
meyns ; et de ceo fee xij bovees de tere fount une carue de tere,
et viij carues de tere fonnt le fee de un chyvaler. Seignur si
rien voillez que ieo faire peusse si agree vous viegne moi mann-
dez cume a celuy qui prest serra a vos comanndementz. Sire,
bone vie et lunge vous otrie Dieux.
QUIETA CLAMANCIA QUAM DOMINUS ARCHIEPISCOPUS FECIT RO
BERTO DE ANNESLEY ET ALIIS SUPER JURE ET CLAMEUM QU^E
HABET IN MANERIIS DE BIRNE ET KIRTELINGTON, UT PATET
INFRA. [Reg. archiep. Thoresby, fol. 325 bJ]
Omnibus Christi fidelibus hoc prsesens scriptum visuris vel
audituris, Johannes, permissionc, etc., salutem in Domino.
Noveritis nos remisisse, relaxasse et omnino quietum clamasse
Roberto de Annesley, personse ecclesise de Rotyngton, Hugoni
de Novomercato, militi, Johanni de Annesley, militi, Willelmo
de Wakebrugg et Hugoni de Annesley totum jus nostrum et
c A copy of this letter is entered in Melton s Register (fol. 566 &) among
documents dated in December, 1325.
d Matilda, daughter and co-heiress of Sir Eoger de Lascelles, and widow of
Sir William de Hilton and Sir Robert de Tiliol (Paulson s Holderness, ii., 197).
On Aug. 29th, 1325, Matilda Tyliol did homage to archbishop Melton "pro
terris et ten. quse clam at tenere de eo in Swyna" (page 416, antea).
f On April 18th, 1375, Hugh de Annesley did homage for lands and tene
ments in Kirtlington and Burn, " qusc habuit de dono et feoffamento Johannis
de Bella Aqua" (page 4-21, antea}.
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clameum juris quod habemus_, habuimus, seu aliquo modo habere
poterimus, in manerio de Birne in comitatu Ebor._, et in manerio
de Kirtlyngton in comitatu Notynghamise, ratione custodise mi-
noris setatis Thomse filii Hugonis de Novo Mercato, consanguinei
et hseredis Johannis Belewe, jam defuncti, quse quidem maneria
prsedicti Robertus^ Johannes, Willclmus et Hugo de Anneslay
de nobis tenent per servitium militare, ita quod in eisdem mane-
riis ratione custodies et minoris setatis prsedicti Thomse_, consan