828
Writ
‡
18 March 1422. [Shelford]. Teste
John, duke of Bedford
.
Northumberland.
Inquisition.
Newcastle upon Tyne castle.
9 April. [
Cerfe].
Jurors:
Robert
Lisle
knight
;
John
del
Whitfeld
;
Nicholas
Turpyn
;
Simon
de
Weltden
;
Adam
Killyngworth
;
William
Benet
;
William
Chesman
;
John
Belasys
;
Thomas
Whitle
;
Richard
Chaumbre
;
William
Yonge
; and
John
de
Wotton
.
[The document is galled, some readings are uncertain and the bottom part is missing.]
She held the following jointly with her husband
John
de
Middelton, knight
, by grant of
Alan
Hepescotes, clerk
,
Robert
de
Penreth
, a burgess of Newcastle upon Tyne
,
Thomas
Catour, chaplain
, and
William
de
Kellowe
to them and the heirs of their bodies:
the manor and township of Brunton, the advowson of the chapel of the manor and the
services of the following tenants:
Robert
Herbotell
for 4 messuages and 4 husbandlands
in Preston held by homage, fealty and suit at the manor of Brunton every three weeks for
12d. yearly, suit at and repair of Brunton mill;
William
Heron
of Whittingham
for a
tenement and a husbandland in [?Preston] for the same services as above and 3d. rent;
the heirs of Henry de [?Heron], knight
, for a tenement in [?Preston] for the same services
as above and 3d. rent; and
John
de
Horsle
for the township of Scrainwood by service...
3s. 4d. The manor of Brunton is held of
Henry, earl of Northumberland
, of his lordship
of Alnwick
by knight service, annual value only... because of destruction by the Scots
and the barren nature of the soil;
the manor of Newton by the Sea with its members of
Henry, earl of Northumberland
,
of his lordship of Alnwick
by knight service, annual value only 10 marks for the same
reasons as above;
2 messuages, 30 a. arable and 2 a. meadow in Wooden and 12 a. arable in
`Lesburyflat', of the same earl and lordship
for 1/30 knight's fee, annual value 10s.;
the manor and township of Morralee with its members of the same earl of his lordship of Langley
for 7s. fee-farm yearly, annual value only 20s. for the same reasons
as above;
a messuage, 60 a. arable and 4 a. meadow in Alnwick
held of the
earl of Northumberland
in burgage for 2d. yearly at borough farm, annual value 20s.;
3 a. in Bamburgh
held of the king
in burgage as part of the town of Bamburgh for 2d. yearly at borough farm, annual value 20d.;
portions of land called `Blakmyddymore' and `Outlawes' in Ellingham
held of
Robert
de
Ogle, knight
, of his lordship of Ellingham
in socage, annual value 20d.;
6 messuages, 140 a. arable and 4 a. meadow in Bitchfield in a place called `Bakstanrigg' and in the
fields of `Neweham', held of
Ralph
Nevill, earl of Westmorland
, of his lordship of
Bywell
in socage, annual value 20s.;
2s. annual rent from 1/2 manor of Bywell which
John
de
Witton
holds of Christine for that rent;
a messuage, 20 a. arable, 4 a. meadow and a pasture called... in Kirkheaton
held of the
prior of Hexham
in socage, annual value 6s. 8d.;
a messuage, 160 a. arable and 10 a. meadow in `Caldestrother' in the lordship of Kirkheaton
held of the same prior
in
socage, annual value 10s.;
1/2 hamlet of Wooley in the lordship of Ingoe
held of
Henry
Fenwyk
of his lordship of Fenwick
in socage, annual value only 3s. for the same reasons as above;
a place called Fiselby in Harwood forest containing 40 a. arable held of
Robert
Swynburn
and others jointly seised with him of the lordship of Harnham
in socage,
annual value 12d.;
12 husbandlands, 200 a. arable and 6 a. meadow in Bradford
held of
the same lords of the lordship of Bolam
called `Bekeryng' for a rose yearly, annual value 40s.;
a husbandland, 40 a. arable, 4 a. meadow and 10 a. wood in `Blakeheale' held of
Ralph
Nevill
of his lordship of Bywell
in socage, annual value only 12d. for the same
reasons as above;
a cottage, 4 a. arable and 2 a. meadow in Newton
held of
Ralph, earl of Westmorland
, of his lordship of Styford, of his lordship of Styford, annual value only 4d. for the same reasons
as above;
a tenement, 30 a. arable and 4 a. meadow in `Sheldeford' held of the same earl of his lordship of Styford
, annual value only 12d. for the same reasons as above;
1/3 manor of Tinely
held of
Robert
Ogle
of his lordship of Ellingham
for 1/4 of 6d., annual value 13s. 4d.;
3 messuages still standing and another ruinous, 70 a. arable and 10 a. meadow in Embleton
held of
John
Swynhowe
of his lordship of Rock
for 1/4 of 6d., annual value 20s.;
12 a. arable in Elswick
held of the
prior of Tynemouth
for 1 lb. pepper, 1/4 lb. cumin and 4s. rent, annual value 12d.;
a messuage and 12 a. arable in Dunstan
held of the king
of his lordship of Embleton
of his duchy of Lancaster
in socage, annual value 20d.;
a messuage and 54 a. arable and 2 a. meadow in South Gosforth
held of
Thomas
Hesilrigge
of his lordship of Fawdon
in socage, annual value 8s.;
a tenement and 2 husbandlands in Colwell
held of
John
Wedryngton, knight
, in socage, annual value 6s.;
3 a. meadow in Holford
held of the same John of his lordship
of Shotton
in socage, annual value 40d.;
the manor and township of Belsay
held of
Robert
Swynburn
and others seised jointly with him of his lordship of Bolam
, service unknown, annual value only 20 marks because of the barren nature of the land.
By charter shown to the jurors Christine granted to
Roger
de
Thorneton
senior of
Newcastle upon Tyne
,
John
de
Midelton
son of
John
de
Midelton, knight
, and
Christine, his wife Isabel, daughter of Roger,
John
de
Fenwyk
, and
Thomas
de
Pityngton, chaplain
, all of whom survive, the manor, township and lordship of Little
Swinburne, 1/3 manor and lordship of Jesmond, 48 a. arable and 4 a. meadow in
Cramlington, 7 husbandlands in Crooked Oak, 2 husbandlands in Newbiggin and
others near and on the river Derwent in the parish of Shotley.
The manor, township and lordship of Little Swinburne are held of
John
Wedryngton,
knight
, of his lordship of Great Swinburne, of his lordship of Great Swinburne, service unknown. The 1/3 manor and lordship
of Jesmond are held of the king
in chief for 1/12 knight's fee, and there are there 52 a.
arable, 2 a. meadow worth yearly 4d. an acre, 4 a. wood, the herbage of which is worth 6d. yearly, a water-mill called `Chrismylne', annual value 20d., and 1/3 advowson of a chantry of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the chapel of Jesmond which belongs to the 1/3
manor there. The 48 a. arable and 4 a. meadow in Cramlington are held of the heirs of
William
de
Cramlyngton
for a rose yearly, annual value 10s. The 7 husbandlands in
Crooked Oak and 2 husbandlands in Newbiggin... [remainder missing].
C 138/59/54 mm. 1-2
ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. The lordship of Bog has been changed to Rock.