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WILLIAM EYR

322 Writ, melius sciri .‡ 20 July 1400. [Bubbewyth]. Concerning lands in Reperry, Bodmin, Cannalidgey, ‘Pengwannawoles, Pengwennawartha’, Ruthdower, Treliver and Tregamere, which were taken into the hands of Richard II on account of the outlawry of William Eyr . Inquire into William's estate, of whom the lands are held, by what service, their value at the time of outlawry, and the heir. [Dorse:] by N. Bubbewyth.

CORNWALL. Inquisition. Mousehole. 3 Dec. 1400. [Syreston].

Jurors: Nicholas Arundell; Richard Tyrell; Odo Resgerens; John Denysell; Richard Podyford; John Horner; Thomas Tregorra; John Trenebyn; John Trelyuer; John Wilcok Trenans; Ralph Tregatheles; and Ralph Botreaux.

William Tregoos held all the lands named in the writ in his demesne as of fee, and gave them to William Eyr for life and six years more, and so he held them when he was outlawed. The reversion after the reserved term of years was to William Tregoos and his heirs. They comprise: Reperry, Tregamere and Treliver, 6 messuages and 2 a. held of the prince of Wales and duke of Cornwall of his castle of Launceston, of the duchy of Cornwall, in socage by a rent of 3s.4d. Bodmin, 2 messuages held of the prior of Bodmin by a rent of 3s.4d. with suit of court at Bodmin every three weeks. Cannalidgey, 4 messuages and 2 a. held of Robert Hill of the manor of Halton by a rent of 6s. ‘Pengwannawoles, Pengwennawartha’ and Ruthdower, 6 messuages and 4 a. held of John de Pomeray, knight , of his manor of Tregony by a rent of 3s.4d. Total annual value 60s. William Eyr held no more in Cornwall when he was outlawed or afterwards.

He died on 31 Oct. 1394 . Isabel Eyr , wife of Thomas Mon and daughter of Richard Eyr , brother of William, is next heir and aged 24 years. William Tregoos is still alive.

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323 Writ, certiorari super causa capcionis , why two parts of the manors of Pengwedna and Reperry were taken into the king’s hands under Richard II , and what was their value, 4 July 1401.† [Kirkeby]. [Dorse:] by Thomas Stanley

Return that the two parts were taken by William Burleston, late escheator , by the name of all the lands of William Eyr in Reperry, Bodmin, Cannalidgey, ‘Pengwannawoles, Pengwennawartha’, Ruthdower, Treliver and Tregamere, because of his outlawry. They were held for life and six years more by the grant of William Tregoos , who is still alive, with reversion to himself and his heirs. They are still in the king’s hands, annual value 60s.

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