688 Writ to assign dower ‡ 13 Dec. 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester. The escheator of Staffordshire ordered to assign dower from the lands taken into the king’s hand owing to the death of her husband William, who held by knight service from Humphrey, earl of Stafford, a minor in the king's ward, and owing to the minority of his heir. Assignment to be in the presence of the heir's next friends. [CCR 1419-22, p. 93.]

Stafford. Assignment of dower [indented]. [Unlocated.] 10 Jan. 1421. [Whatcroft]. In the form of a deed between the escheator (1) and Katherine Boydell (2).

In the presence of William Lee of Aston and John Wolaston , next friends of William's heir, the following were assigned in the manor of Standon: a chamber with a chapel ...newly built with a chamber and latrine annexed and the lower chambers there; a grange near the outer door called `le Newberne'; a portion of demesne arable called `le Leesfeld'; a field called `Burnhales'; a meadow called `Lee medu' and another portion of meadow called `Sekelmedewe'; a portion of wood in `Okehull' containing 4 a. on the north side against `Weston'; a piece of meadow called `Stokyngmedewe'; and the rents and services of the following tenants of the manor: William Sholton for a messuage in `Onyhay'; Thomas Endon for a messuage in Aston; Richard Overton for a messuage in Standon; and John Shelton for a messuage in Chorlton; 6s. 8d. yearly rent from Standon mill; 1/3 perquisites of courts with fines, amercements and emoluments; and the sixth turn of presentation to the church of the manor.

C 138/54/128 mm. 1-2 E 149/123/5 m. 2