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HELEN WIDOW OF ROBERT DE OGLE

1 Writ mandamus . ‡ 16 Feb. 1406 [Asplion].

NORTHUMBERLAND. Inquisition. Newcastle upon Tyne. 1 April. [Mitford].

Jurors: Hugh Galon ; William Rodom ; John Strother ; Nicholas Turpyn ; William Cramlyngton ; Thomas Bekerton ; John Wetewod ; William Wodburn ; Weland Maudyt ; John Wytton ; John Whitfeld ; and Richard Anesley .

She held 12 husbandlands and 12 cottages in Lorbottle of the king in chief by knight service and a rent of 10s., annual value 2 marks and no more because of destruction by the Scots.

She died on 22 Sept. 1403. Robert de Ogle, senior, knight , her son and heir is aged 30 years and more.

William de Dene , Thomas Wylkynson and Thomas Hamyll have held the premises and taken the profits by their own authority without any grant.

C 137/52/1 mm. 1-2 E 152/8/408 #2

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2 Writ, melius certiorari. ‡ 28 May 1406 [Asplion]. Addressed to William de Mitford. Regarding 1. Inquire as to her estate, and the quantity of knight service.

NORTHUMBERLAND. Inquisition. Newcastle upon Tyne. 25 Jan. 1407 [Mitford].

Jurors: Thomas Heselryg ; John Wetewod ; Thomas Bykerton ; John C.ttour ; Robert Moreton ; Robert Vaus ; John Bakeworth ; John Tomson ; John Robynson ; John Raynaldson ; Simon Rogerson ; and Roger Darcy .

She held the manor of Lorbottle in her demesne as of fee of the king in chief by the service of keeping the pleas of the crown in Northumberland, paying 10s. for the guard of the castle, and by the service of a tenth part of a knight’s fee.

C 137/52, no.1 E 152/408, nos.2, 3

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XIX has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages.