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ROGER STANLAKE

318 Commission to John Roche , John Drayton , Hugh Wolf , William Fauconer and the escheator in Oxfordshire and Berkshire to inquire what Roger Stanlake, an idiot, holds, and regarding alienations made by him. 24 Dec. 1399 [ CPR 1399–1401 , p.214]. [Gaunstede]. Per concilium.

BERKSHIRE. Inquisition [indented], before John Roche , John Drayton , Hugh Wolf and the escheator [not named]. Abingdon. 6 April 1400.

Jurors: Walter Lauynton ; John Sprot ; William Blyke ; Robert de la ?Newin of Abingdon ; John Capy ; John Brid junior ; John Luyde ; Henry Broun ; Ivo Bocher ; John Aleyn ; Robert Yonge ; and Nicholas Carpenter of Long Wittenham or Little Wittenham .

Richard Stanlake held various lands in Sutton Courtenay, which descended to his son Roger. They are held of Edward Courtenay, earl of Devon , but their value and how or to whom they were sold or alienated is not at present known.

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OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented], before the same [escheator named as Thomas Gloucestre. Oxford. 5 April 1400.

Jurors: John Marchal ; Thomas Isaak ; William Yue ; William Dyer ; William Bailly ; Robert Bocher ; Peter Webbe ; Thomas Douere ; Thomas Fischer ; Simon Strete ; John Hood ; and Richard Denney .

Richard Stanlake , father of Roger, died seised in his demesne as of fee of various lands and tenements in Witney, held of the king in chief, annual value 40s. They descended to Roger, and John Mareys , who had custody of Roger, sold them to various men 30 years and more past.

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320 [Commission: see 318 .]

OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented], before the same [escheator named as Thomas Gloucestre. Oxford. 5 April 1400.

Jurors: ... ...; James Berkley ; William atte Well ; John Prat ; John Frere ; Thomas atte Norchard ; Richard Gylot ; John Michell ; John ... ; ... ... ; Thomas Costard ; and Roger Freman

Richard Stanlake the father held 1 messuage and 2 virgates in Carswell of the abbot of Eynsham by a rent of 13s.4d., annual value beyond the rent …; 1 parcel of meadow in the same place; 1 messuage in Witney in ‘Crondonstrete’, which John Bush ‘cop’lus’(?) now occupies, annual value 6s.8d.; 1 messuage and 3 virgates in Littlemore which William Bernard now occupies, 53s.4d.; 1 messuage with adjoining lands in Cowley, 40s.; and a ferry called ‘Sanford hith’, 53s.4d. Of whom and by what service the lands in Witney, Littlemore and Cowley are held is unknown. He also held 1 croft in Cogges called ‘Hillescroft’ of the lord of Cogges by a rent of 8s., annual value beyond the rent 6s.8d. After the death of Richard all descended to Roger his son by right of inheritance. John Mareys of Wiltshire sold them to various people, but by what right is unknown.

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