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ROBERT LANGEDON AND AGNES HIS WIFE

986 Writ mandamus . ‡ 3 Feb. 1412 [Asplion]. Addressed to William Orwell mayor. Regarding lands held of Richard II by Robert Langedon of Calais and Agnes his wife

CALAIS. Inquisition. 20 July [Orwell].

Jurors: Edmund Franses ; Thomas Frankeleyn ; Richard Coton ; Peter Benteley ; Roger ..est; John Durston ; William Eluer ; John Hilton ; William Manthorp ; Robert Nicholl ; Richard Cokenell ; and Nicholas Vincent .

Robert Langton or Laundon and Agnes his wife held in their demesne as of fee in chief of Richard II : 5 tenements and 2 cottages in St. Mary’s parish next the road leading to the castle by a rent of £6 13s.4d. and the service of providing 2 watchmen for the defence of the town, annual value now 40s.; 5 cottages by a rent of 20s. and the provision of 2 watchmen, annual value 50s.; 1 tenement with cellar and 4 cottages by a rent of 6s.8d. and the provision of 1 watchman, annual value 46s.8d.; 1 tenement and 4 cottages by a rent of 20s. and the provision of 1 watchman, annual value 50s.; 1 vacant plot next the north wall of the city by a rent of 6s.8d. and the provision of 1 watchman, annual value nil beyond the rent; and 2 cottages and 1 garden by a rent of 6s.8d. and the provision of 1 watchman, annual value 20s. Robert died 36 years ago. Then Agnes held and took the profits during her life. She died 26 years ago, and since then Agnes wife of Richard Payne , their daughter and heir, has held. She is now aged 37 years. They also held in their demesne as of fee of the king in chief: a vacant plot called ‘Boudewine Tubbe’ and 13 1/2 a. in St. Peter’s parish outside the walls in the bailiwick ( skevinagium ) now held by the the king; ‘le he’me’ of 20 1/4 a. abutting on John Seep to the east and the hospital to the west, service unknown, now occupied by John Brian , title unknown; 24 a. meadow abutting on ‘le Waterhank’ to the north, ‘le Newewere’ to the south, John Erst and Clare Sure to the east, and ‘Stase Rose’ to the west, service unknown, now held by Lawrence Wotton , title unknown; in the bailiwick 17 a. meadow abutting on ‘le plash’ to the north, ‘le Newe Were’ to the south, ‘Stase Rose’ to the east, and John Sepp to the west, now held by Lawrence Wotton , title unknown; and 1 plot of land called ‘le Colsele’ abutting on ‘le Waterhank’ to the north, the ‘new weye’ to the south, ‘piet unik’(?) to the east, and John Sepp to the west, service unknown, unoccupied and waste being almost marsh.

C 137/87/40 mm. 1-2