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THOMAS LA WARRE
782 Writ. ‡ 12 May 1427. [Mapilton]
SOMERSET. Inquisition. Bath. 22 May 1427. [Twyneho]
Jurors: Richard Champeneys ; John Ory ; John Eyton ; John Warde ; Thomas Barbour ; John Bygge ; William Hunte ; Robert Deye ; William Sprakelyng ; William Euerard ; William Baber ; and Philip Hogekyns .
He held the manor of Brislington in his demesne as of fee tail, namely to himself and the heirs of his body, of the heirs of Thomas late lord... [ms soiled] of the honour of Gloucester by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, by grant and surrender of John de Cleydon, late parson of Manchester church. By a fine levied in the court of ‪ Edward III at Westminster East. quin. 1331 [CP 25/1/286/36 no.82], one part of which was shown to the jurors, between John son of Roger la Warre , John his son and Margaret wife of John the son, quer., and John de Cleydon , deforc., John de Cleydon granted the manor to John son of Roger for life, remainder to John son of John and Margaret his wife and his heirs by her, remainder of the manor amongst other things to the right heirs of John son of Roger. John son of Roger died seised in his demesne as of free tenement. After his death, John son of John son of Roger and Margaret his wife were seised, John in his demesne as of fee in the form of the entail and Margaret in her demesne as of free tenement. They had issue, Roger, and died seised of their estate. Roger was then seised in his demesne as of fee in the form of the entail as the son and heir of John by Margaret. He married Elizabeth daughter of Adam Lord de Welle , and they had issue John late lord la Warre and Thomas late lord la Warre , named in the writ. Elizabeth died and Roger then married Eleanor daughter of Lord de Moubray , and they had issue Joan. Joan was married to Thomas West, knight , and they had issue Reginald West, knight , who survives. Eleanor died and Roger subsequently died seised of the manor in his estate. John la Warre was then seised in his demesne as of fee in the form of the entail as Roger’s son and heir, and died seised of this estate without heir of his body. After John’s death, Thomas named in the writ, was seised of the manor in his demesne as of fee in the form of the entail as his brother and heir. Thomas West, knight , and Joan died, and Thomas named in the writ subsequently died seised of this estate without heir of his body. After his death the manor descends to Reginald West, knight , as his kinsman and heir according to the grant and surrender, namely son of Joan lately wife of Thomas West and sister of Thomas named in the writ. In the manor there are the capital messuage and other derelict houses, worth nothing yearly; 60 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly; enclosed pastures, worth 40s. yearly; 20s. assize rents of free tenants at Christmas, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas in equal portions; £14 rents of villein tenants at the same feasts; and perquisites of a court every three weeks, worth 6s. 8d. yearly.
He died on 7 May last. Reginald West, knight , is his next heir according to the grant as above, aged 28 years and more. John Gryffon is his heir general as son of Thomas son of Katherine daughter of Katherine sister of John father of Roger father of Thomas named in the writ, and is aged 30 years and more.
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783 Writ. ‡ 12 May 1427. [Mapilton]
SUSSEX. Inquisition [indented]. Lewes. 5 June 1427. [Iwardeby]
Jurors: William Penbregge ; John Parker ; John Gosselyn ; John Mariot ; William Feret ; Richard Deplake ; Thomas Haselwode ; John Pope ; William Grynt ; Richard Profoot ; Thomas Page ; and Thomas Hakkere .
He held the manor of Folkington, with the advowson of the church of that vill pertaining to the manor, and £10 rents of service in Fletching at Michaelmas, Christmas, Easter and Midsummer in equal portions from tenants with their services, in his demesne as of fee tail, namely to himself and the heirs of his body. By an indented charter dated at London, 12 March 1294, shown to the jurors, Roger la Warre granted the manor, advowson and rent to John la Warre his son and heir and Joan daughter of Lord Robert Grille and wife of John, and John’s heirs by Joan, reversion to Roger and his heirs. John was seised in his demesne as of fee tail in the above form and Joan in her demesne as of free tenement. They had issue John, who had issue Roger and then died. Afterwards, John father of John died seised of his estate jointly enfeoffed with Joan. After his death Joan was seised as of free tenement in the above form and died seised of this estate. Roger son of John was then seised in his demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the grant as kinsman and heir of John father of John. Subsequent family history and tenure of the manor, advowson and rent as detailed in 782. After the death of Thomas, the manor, advowson and rent descend to Reginald West, knight , as in 782. The manor of Folkington with the advowson is held of John Pelham, knight , of the honour of Laigle, service unknown. The rent in Fletching is held of the heirs of John de Altaripa , service unknown. In the manor there are the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 119 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; a pasture for 16 oxen, worth 5s. yearly; a pasture for cows, worth 2s. yearly; a pasture in ‘les hethes’ of Nate Wood, worth 10s. yearly; hill-pasture which can support 300 sheep, worth 5s. yearly; view of frankpledge twice a year and a court every three weeks, perquisites of which amount to 6s. 8d. yearly; 100s. assize rents from free tenants at Midsummer, Michaelmas, Christmas and Easter in equal portions; 20s. rents of villein tenants at the same feasts in equal portions; summer and winter works which should be performed by villein tenants, worth 20d. yearly; harvest works performed by the same villein tenants, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; and a meadow called ‘Bernardeswyssh’ containing 16 a., worth 10s. 6d. yearly, held of Walter atte Wode by service of paying 9s. 3d. rent. He held the manor of Portslade, with the advowson of Aldrington pertaining to it, in his demesne as of fee tail, namely to himself and the heirs of his body. By his charter dated at London, 10 May 1305 and shown to the jurors, Thomas Grille, late lord of Manchester , granted the manor and advowson to John son of Roger la Warre and Joan his wife and the heirs of their bodies, reversion to Thomas and his heirs. John son of Roger and Joan were seised in their demesne as of fee tail. Subsequent family history and tenure as above, except that Joan was seised and died seised of the manor and advowson in her demesne as of fee tail and Roger son of John was seised as her kinsman and heir. After the death of Thomas, the manor and advowson descend to Reginald West, knight , as in 782. The manor of Portslade with the advowson of Aldrington church is held of the heirs of Lord de Bardolf of the manor of Plumpton by knight service. In the manor there are houses and buildings, worth nothing yearly; a garden within the site, its herbage and fruit worth 20d. yearly; 400 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 50 a. meadow, each acre worth 8d. yearly; 300 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 12 cottages, each worth 40d. yearly; 100 a. wood, each acre worth nothing yearly above its enclosure; 8 marks rents of tenants at will at Christmas, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas; and £30 assize rents of free tenants at the same feasts. He held no other lands or tenements of the king or another in demesne or in service but he was lately seised of the manor of Middleton in his demesne as of fee, held of the king in chief by service of rendering a sparrowhawk to the king. By fine levied in the court of Henry V at Westminster mor. All Saints 1414 [CP 25/1/291/63 no.21], between Thomas bishop of Durham , John Henege , Richard Lumbard, clerk , and Richard Fryth , who survive, and Nicholas Motte, late parson of Swineshead church , and John Ouerton , both now deceased, quer. and Thomas la Warre, clerk , named in the writ, deforc., Thomas remised, quitclaimed and warranted for himself and his heirs, the manor to the bishop, Nicholas, John, Richard, John and Richard and their heirs. The bishop, Nicholas, John, Richard, John and Richard were seised in their demesne as of fee and are still seised, royal licence obtained. Annual value of the manor 20 marks. He was lately seised of the manor of Isfield in his demesne as of fee. By fine levied in the court of ‪Henry IV at Westminster East. one month 1411 [CP 25/1/291/62 no.163], between the same Thomas Langley, bishop of Durham , John Henege , Richard Lumbard, parson of Haltham church , William Rouceby, lately vicar of Sleaford church , and Richard Fryth , who survive, and William Thirnyng, knight , Nicholas Motte, late parson of Swineshead church , William Auncell and John Ouerton , all now deceased, quer. and Thomas la Warre, clerk , named in the writ, deforc., Thomas remised, quitclaimed and warranted for himself and his heirs, the manor to the bishop, William, Nicholas, William, John, Richard, John and Richard and the heirs of William Rouceby . William Rouceby was seised in his demesne as of fee jointly enfeoffed with his co-feoffees, who were seised in their demesne as of free tenement jointly enfeoffed with William Rouceby . The manor is held of the archbishop of Canterbury , service unknown, annual value £20.
Date of death and heirs as in 782.
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784 Writ. ‡ 12 May 1427. [Mapilton]
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition. Bulwick. 18 June 1427. [Longevyle]
Jurors: Nicholas Durant of King’s Cliffe; William Leche and Richard Cameux , of Fotheringhay; Philip Claydon of Apethorpe; William Potton and John Saxton , of Nassington; John Frebarn and William Leuereche , of Easton on the Hill; Richard Treweloue of Duddington; John Richemonde and William Dyton , of Yarwell; and William Nele of Woodnewton.
He held no lands or tenements of the king or another in demesne or in service but he was lately seised of the manor and advowson of Wakerley in his demesne as of fee. By the fine levied in 1414 described in 783, he remised, quitclaimed and warranted for himself and his heirs, the manor and advowson to bishop Thomas, Nicholas, John, Richard, John and Richard and their heirs. Royal licence was obtained and was shown with one part of the fine to the jurors. The bishop, Nicholas, John, Richard, John and Richard were seised in their demesne as of fee and the bishop, John, Richard and Richard are still seised. The manor and advowson are held of the king in chief by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, annual value £10.
Date of death as in 782. John Griffon is his next heir general as in 782, aged 38 years and more.
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785 Writ. ‡ 12 May 1427. [Mapilton]
VILL OF BRISTOL. Inquisition [indented]. 13 June 1427 . [Russell]
Jurors: Thomas Browne ; Thomas Westerley ; William Pownham ; John White ; John Degon ; Richard Rid... [ms holed]; Philip Arondell ; John Stephenes , ‘wolmanger’; John Draper, tanner ; Robert Bailly ; Thomas Piers ; and John Chapellyn .
He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief or another in demesne or in service but he was lately seised in his demesne as of fee and right, to himself and the heirs of his body, of the advowson (advocacio et patronatus) of the house or hospital of St Bartholomew in the suburbs of Bristol, as the true owner of the advowson of the house or hospital, pertaining to the manor of Wickwar in Gloucestershire, by grant of John de Cleydon, late parson of Manchester church by fine detailed in 782. By this fine, John de Cleydon granted and surrendered the manor of Wickwar with advowson, described as the manor of Wickwar, to John son of Roger la Warre for life, remainder of the advowson amongst other things to John his son and Margaret his wife and his heirs by her, remainder to the right heirs of John son of Roger. The advowson pertained to the manor when the fine was levied and for time out of mind. John son of Roger was seised of the advowson as of right for life and died seised of this estate. Margaret his wife were then seised of the advowson as of fee tail and right by virtue of the remainder. Subsequent family history and tenure as in 782. After Thomas’s death, the advowson descends to Reginald West, knight , as in 782. The advowson is worth nothing yearly and is held of John de Berkeley, knight , of his castle of Beverstone in Gloucestershire, rent and services unknown.
Date of death and heirs as in 782.
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786 Writ. ‡ 12 May 1427. [Mapilton]
GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition [indented]. Wotton under Edge. 10 June 1427. [Bryce]
Jurors: Robert Claffeld ; Robert Henege ; John Whitmore ; John Hunt ; Thomas Wynbold ; Nicholas Da[?u]nt [ms soiled]; John M...e ; Thomas ...dew[?ard] ; John G...en [ms holed]; John Dorney ; Robert Hore ; and Richard Prout .
He held the manor of Wickwar together with the advowson of Wickwar church and the advowson (advocacio et patronatus) of the house or hospital of St Bartholomew in the vill of Bristol which pertains to the manor, in his demesne as of fee tail, to himself and the heirs of his body, by grant of John de Cleydon, late parson of Manchester church , by fine detailed in 782. John granted the manor and advowsons, described as the manor of Wickwar. Subsequent family history and tenure as in 782. After Thomas’s death, the manor and advowsons descend to Reginald West, knight , as in 782 according to the grant. In the site of the manor there are the following gardens, ‘le Orchard’, its herbage worth 18d. yearly, ‘Ympehey’, its herbage worth 8d. yearly, and ‘le Park’, worth 8d, yearly; a dovecot, worth nothing yearly; 333 a. demesne arable, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 48 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 110 a. pasture worth 13s. 4d. yearly; 157 a. wood, worth nothing yearly after enclosure; a water-mill, worth 3s. 4d. yearly; 23s. 4d. assize rents of free tenants and burgesses at Michaelmas, Christmas, Easter and Midsummer in equal portions; 42s. 6d. rents ?... [ms soiled] of tenants at will, bond-tenants and cottars at the same feasts; and perquisites of a court and view of frankpledge, worth 6s. 8d. yearly. The manor and advowsons are held of John Berkelegh, chevalier , service unknown. Exchequer copy has 24s. 4d.
Date of death and heirs as in 782.
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787 Writ. ‡ 12 May 1427. [Mapilton]
WILTSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Salisbury. 5 June 1427. [Assheley]
Jurors: John atte Bergh ; William Warewyke ; John Bromle ; Thomas Randolf ; Richard Gater ; William Cokkes ; John Pope ; John Morys ; William Gloucetere ; Robert Bailly ; Peter Duyk ; and John Provender .
He held the manor of Allington in his demesne as of fee tail, namely to himself and the heirs of his body, of the king in chief by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, by grant of John de Cleydon, late parson of Manchester church , by fine detailed in 782, royal licence obtained [CPR 1330–4, pp.49–50]. Subsequent family history and tenure as in 782. After Thomas’s death, the manor descends to Reginald West, knight , as in 782. In the manor there are derelict houses, worth nothing yearly; enclosed pastures, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 200 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 20s. assize rents of free tenants at Easter and Michaelmas equally; £8 rents of tenants at will at the same feasts; and pasture for 500 sheep yearly, worth 50s. yearly.
Date of death and heirs as in 782.
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788 Writ. ‡ 12 May 1427. [Mapilton]
LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Boston. 12 June 1427. [Morlay]
Jurors: John Magelyn , John Gybbon , John Brigge and Richard Alyoche , of Wigtoft; Robert Bolle , Thomas Grantham , Nicholas Proketour , John Bawen , John Jay , Thomas Terry and Robert Gerwyke , of Swineshead; and William Olney , Robert Walnotte and Robert Burton , of Sixhills.
He held the manor of Sixhills in his demesne as of fee tail, to himself and the heirs of his body. By his indented charter dated at Wakerley, 5 June 1273 and shown to the jurors, Thomas Grelle, lord of Manchester , granted the manor to Lord John la Warre and Joan his wife and the heirs of her body, reversion to Thomas and his heirs. John was seised in his demesne as of free tenement and Joan in her demesne as of fee tail. Subsequent family history and tenure as 782, except that Roger son of John son of Joan by John was seised as her kinsman and heir. After the death of Thomas, the manor descends to Reginald West, knight , as in 782. In the manor there are the site, containing 1 a. land, with the hall and grange built there, worth nothing yearly; 300 a. arable, each acre worth 1d. yearly, sum 30s. [sic]; 80 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly, sum £4; 12 a. pasture, each acre worth 6d. yearly, sum 6s.; 36s. 5d. assize rents of free tenants at Michaelmas, Christmas, Easter and St John the Baptist in equal portions; and view of frankpledge twice a year and a court every three weeks, the perquisites of which are worth nothing yearly. The manor is held of the king of his duchy of Lancaster, services unknown. He held no other lands or tenements of the king in chief or others in his demesne or in service but he was lately seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Swineshead, 5 a. pasture in Skegness, and the advowsons of the abbey of Swineshead, church of Swineshead, free chapel of Barthorp and church of Skegness. By the fine levied in 1411 detailed in 783, he remised, quitclaimed and warranted for himself and his heirs, the manor, pasture and advowsons to the bishop, William Thirnynge , John, Nicholas, Richard, William Auncell , John and Richard and the heirs of William Rouceby . William Rouceby , by his deed dated at Swineshead, 24 May 1411 and similarly shown to the jurors, remised and released all his right and claim that he had in the manor, pasture and advowsons to the bishop, William Thirnynge , John, Nicholas, Richard, William Auncell , John and Richard. The bishop, John, Richard and Richard, who survive, and William Thirnynge , Nicholas, William Auncell and John Ouerton , now deceased, were seised in their demesne as of fee, and the survivors continued in their estate and remain seised. The manor, pasture and advowsons are held of the king of his duchy of Lancaster, services unknown, annual value of the manor £40.
Date of death and heirs as in 782, except that here John is aged 38 years and more.
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789 Writ. ‡ 12 May 1427. [Mapilton] To the Chancellor of the county palatine of Lancaster ordering an inquisition by the escheator, to be returned to the Lancaster Chancery and then returned by the Chancellor to the English Chancery. [Dorse:] Response of William [?Troutbek], Chancellor: escheator ordered as in writ.
LANCASHIRE. Inquisition. Manchester. 12 June 1427. [Haryngton] [The ms is completely galled.]
Jurors: Richard de Radclif of Radcliffe ; Robert de Longley ; Richard de Barton ; James de Hulme of Reddish ; William de Hulme ; Peter de Worsley ; Laurence de Hulme ; Roger de Meddecroft ; Hugh del Holte ; John de Oldom ; Hugh de Clayton ; Hugh de Burdeshull ; William del Birches ; and James de Pretowiche .
William Thirnyng, knight , John de Meeres , John de la Launde , Roger Welby , Nicholas Motte, late parson of Swineshead church , Thomas Barneby, late parson of Rothwell church , Simon Luffenham , William Auncell and John Ouerton were lately seised in their demesne as of fee of a rood of land in a field called ‘Smythesfeld’ in Manchester next to the land of Henry Longeley on the north and abutting a rivulet called Irk on the west, part of the manor of Manchester, with the advowson of Ashton under Lyne church. By their indented tripartite charter dated at Swineshead, 4 November 1403, they demised, delivered and confirmed the rood and advowson to Thomas, described as Thomas la Warre, clerk , for life, remainder in full to John de Assheton, knight , to hold to himself, his heirs and assigns of the chief lords of those fees by services then owed and customary of right. Thomas died seised in his demesne as of free tenement, remainder after his death to John de Assheton as above. The rood and advowson are held of the king of his duchy of Lancaster, service unknown, the rood worth 3d. yearly. He was lately seised of 4,000 a. waste land and pasture called ‘le Fouldes’ in the hamlet of Sharples in his demesne as of fee. Described as Thomas la Warre, clerk, Lord la Warre and lord of Manchester , and by his indented charter shown to the jurors and dated 28 January 1404, he granted and confirmed the waste land and pasture to Henry Strangeways and Henry de Longley , now deceased, and James de Strangeways s who survives, their heirs and assigns, to hold of the chief lords of the fee by services thence owed and customary of right, rendering 6 marks 6s. 8d. cash yearly to Thomas for his life at Candlemas and Midsummer in equal portions. The waste land and pasture was described as a part of his land, called ‘le Fouldes’ in the hamlet of Sharples, which Richard son of Thurstan de Holand lately held of him. He died seised of the rent in his demesne as of free tenement, and Henry, Henry and James were seised of the parcel of land in their demesne as of fee. The plot is held of the king of his duchy of Lancaster, services unknown, annual value £4 6s. 8d. He was seised of 1,000 a. waste land and pasture called ‘Hordernsolyns’ in Sharples in his demesne as of fee. Under the same description, he granted by charter the waste land and pasture, described as a parcel of his land called ‘Holdernsolyns’ within certain boundaries contained in the charter, to the same Henry, Henry and James, to hold as before and rendering 13s. 4d. yearly to Thomas for his life at Midsummer and Candlemas in equal portions. He died seised of this estate in the rent and Henry, Henry and James were seised of the parcel of land in their demesne as of fee. The parcel of land is held of the king of his duchy of Lancaster, service unknown, annual value 13s. 4d. He was lately seised of 1,000 a. waste land and pasture called ‘Egburden’ in the vill of Heaton with Halliwell in his demesne as of fee. By his indented charter dated 5 October 1404 and shown to the jurors, described as Thomas la Warre, Lord la Warre, he granted and confirmed the waste land and pasture, described as a plot of waste land called ‘Egburghdene’ in the above vill, to Richard [also given as Ralph] de Radclyf, knight, John de Stoles , now deceased, and John Faukes, chaplain , who survives, their heirs and assigns, to hold of the chief lords of the fee by services thence owed and customary of right, rendering to Thomas and his assigns 4 marks cash at Martinmas and Pentecost in equal portions during his lifetime. He died seised of this rent in his demesne as of free tenement and Ralph, John and John were seised of the plot of land and waste in their demesne as of fee. The plot is held of the king of his duchy of Lancaster, service unknown, annual value 53s. 4d. Thomas bishop of Durham , William Thirnyng, knight , John Henege , Nicholas Motte, parson of Swineshead , Richard Lumbard late parson of Haltham , William Auncell , John Ouerton and Richard Fryth were lately seised of 30 a. land in the vill of Manchester in their demesne as of fee. By their indented charter dated 24 September 1411, shown to the jurors, they demised, delivered and confirmed the land, described as two fields in that vill, one called ‘le Halfeld’ and the other ‘le Hardecroft’ adjacent, within certain boundaries contained in the charter, to Thomas described as Thomas la Warre, lately lord of Manchester for life, remainder to Nicholas de Tildesley, parson of Prestwich church , now deceased, Robert de Musbury, chaplain , Richard de Radclif son of James de Radclif , James son of Henry de Strangways , Gilbert de Okelshagh , Henry de Bukley , all now deceased, and Henry son of John de Strangways , their heirs and assigns. Thomas died seised of the 30 a. in his demesne as of free tenement, remainder to Nicholas, Robert, Richard, James, Gilbert, Henry and Henry, their heirs and assigns. The 30 a. are held of the king of his duchy of Lancaster, service unknown, annual value 5s. He was lately seised of the manor of Cuerdley in his demesne as of fee. Described as Thomas la Warre, clerk, Lord la Warre, and by his indented charter dated 20 April 1420 and shown to the jurors, he granted the manor to Thomas de Longley, bishop of Durham , Henry de Longley , John Henege and Richard Fryth , their heirs and assigns, to hold of the chief lords of the fee by services thence owed and customary of right, rendering to Thomas during his lifetime £36 5s. 6 3/4d. at Midsummer, Michaelmas, Christmas and Lady Day in equal portions. He died seised of this rent in his demesne as of free tenement. The bishop, Henry, John and Richard were and are seised of the manor in their demesne as of fee. The manor is held of the king of his manor of Halton of the duchy of Lancaster, service unknown, annual value £30. He was seised of 28 messuages, 1,500 a. land, 80 a. meadow, 200 a. pasture, 100 a. wood, 100 a. moor and 12s. 6 1/2d. rent in the vill of Heaton Norris, in his demesne as of fee tail, to himself and the male heirs of his body, by demise and enfeoffment of Thomas de Longley, bishop of Durham , John Henege , Nicholas Motte, parson of Swineshead church , Richard Lumbard, parson of Haltham church , William Rouceby, vicar of Sleaford church , William Auncell , John Ouerton and Richard Fryth . They gave the above, described as all messuages, lands, tenements, homage, rents, services, reversions, meadows, pastures, moors, marshes, turbaries, hedges, lanes, roads, waters, fisheries, mills with whatever abutments pertaining or annexed to it both within Cheshire or elsewhere, woods, wastes, commons both collectively and appending and every other appurtenance which they had in that vill, to this Thomas Lord la Warre and the male heirs of his body, remainder in whole to James Strangways , James Holt , John Walsh , William Strangways and William Garnet , who survive, and Peter Massy , now deceased, their heirs and assigns. Thomas died seised of this estate without male heir of his body, remainder to James, James, John, William and William. The messuages etc. are held of the king of his duchy of Lancaster, services unknown, annual value 10 marks. He died seised of 3 messuages, 140 a. land, 10 a. meadow and 20 a. pasture in Greenlow Heath within the following boundaries, in his demesne as of fee tail, to himself and the heirs of his body, by enfeoffment of Thomas de Longley, bishop of Durham , John Henege , Nicholas Motte, late parson of Swineshead church , Richard Lumbard, parson of Haltham church , John Ouerton and Richard Fryth . The boundaries are as follows: beginning at ‘le Roocrofte’ and running between ‘le Roocrofte’ and the hedge of ‘Whitacre’ up to the boundary of ‘Shorleton Egge’; and then following this boundary of ‘Shorleton Egge’, between ‘Chorleton Egge’ and Greenlow Heath, up to ‘Balshaghfeld’; and then following from ‘Balshaghfeld’ between the boundary of ‘Russhu’’ and Greenlow Heath up to the boundaries ‘del Holte’; and then following the boundaries between ‘le Holt’ and Greenlow Heath up to the highway which leads from Stockport into Manchester; and then following the highway up to ‘le Roocrofte’. They gave the above, described as lands and tenements called Greenlow Heath within the aforesaid boundaries, to this Thomas Lord la Warre and the heirs of his body, remainder in whole to John le Byron, knight , Robert de Langley , Robert son of John de Both and William de Both, clerk , their heirs and assigns. Thomas died seised of this estate, remainder as before. The messuages, land, meadow and pasture are held of the king of his duchy of Lancaster, service unknown, annual value 40s. He died seised of 36 a. land and 4 a. meadow in Manchester called ‘Jonesfeld de Hulton’ and ‘Tugelsfeld’ within the following boundaries, in his demesne as of fee tail, to himself and the heirs of his body, by enfeoffment of the same feoffees. The boundaries of the land and meadow are as follows: beginning at ‘Barlowecrosse’ in the highway which leads from Manchester up to ‘Stanegge’; and then following the highway up to ‘le lone’ which leads from the highway to Beswick bridge; and then following this lane up to ‘le Shiterbroke’; and then following ‘Shiterbroke’ up to the headland of ‘Daggesfeld’; and then following the hedge between this ‘Doggesfeld’ and ‘Jonesfeld de Hulton’ up to ‘le lone’ which leads from Ancoats to Manchester; and then following this lane up to ‘Barlowecrosse’ in the aforenamed highway. The feoffees gave the land and meadow, described as lands and tenements in Manchester called ‘Jonesfeld de Hulton’ and ‘Tugelfeld’ within these boundaries, to Thomas Lord la Warre and the heirs of his body, remainder in whole to John le Buron, knight , Robert de Longley , Robert son of John del Bothe and William del Bothe, clerk , their heirs and assigns. Thomas died seised of this estate, remainder as before. The land and tenements are held of the king of his duchy of Lancaster, services unknown, annual value 16s. The same feoffees were lately seised in their demesne as of fee of a messuage and 60 a. land, another messuage and 40 a. land and another messuage and 60 a. land all within the vill of Manchester and described below, with common pasture in Theale Moor and common turbary there with free entry and exit to dig, [?dry or ?shake] and carry. By their indented charter dated 20 May 1418 and shown to the jurors, among other things they enfeoffed, demised and handed over to Thomas described as Thomas la Warre, Lord la Warre , all estate and possession that they had in the messuages and land, to hold to himself and the male heirs of his body of the chief lords of those fees by services thence owed and customary, remainder to Geoffrey del Grenehalgh, senior , now deceased, and James del Grenehalgh son of this Geoffrey, Master Thomas Lyes, dean of Auckland St Andrew , and lord Nicholas Hulme, parson of Redmarshall church , who survive, their heirs and assigns, holding as before. Thomas died seised of the messuages, land, tenements and commons in his demesne as of fee tail without male heir of his body, remainder to James, Thomas and Nicholas and their heirs. The messuages, land, tenements and commons are held of the king of his duchy of Lancaster, services unknown. The 3 messuages are worth nothing yearly and each acre of the adjacent 160 a. land, by the short hundred, is worth 3d. yearly. The first messuage and land was described as a messuage with adjacent lands and tenements called ‘Brideshagh’ next to ‘Boukerlegh’ in the hamlet of Moston, lately in the tenure of Thomas le Bouker , within the following boundaries: beginning on the south at ‘le yate’ in one side of a lane which leads from the common pasture of Theale Moor to the vill of Manchester; and then following a hedge between this ‘Bridgeshagh’ and a parcel of land of Moston now in the tenure of Robert Shakelok , up to the common pasture of Theale Moor; and then following this common pasture up to the palisade of Blackley; and then following this palisade up to the hedge which is between the said ‘Bridgeshagh’ and the tenement lately John de Jonesse’s in Moston; and then following this hedge in this lane which leads from the common pasture of Theale Moor to Manchester; and then following this lane up to ‘le yate’ aforenamed. The second messuage and land was described as another messuage with adjacent lands and tenements called ‘Ouerdraghtgate’ lately in the tenure of Roger Molleson within the following boundaries: beginning at the south against John le Crouther ’s door up to a hedge lying between the lane which leads from Bradford to Collyhurst and the said ‘Ouerdraghtgate’; and then following this hedge to ‘le Clough’ which is between a parcel of the rectory of Manchester’s land, now in the tenure of Robert Soundeford , called ‘le Rydyng’, and the said ‘Ouerdraghtgate’; and then following this ‘Clough’ to a hedge which is between a plot of the said rectory’s land, now in the tenure of Alexander Dogeson , and the said ‘Ouerdraghtgate’; and then following this hedge to the hedge which is between the said ‘Ouerdraghtgate’ and the tenement of Thomas Kempe of Newton; and then following this hedge to the hedge which is between the said ‘Ouerdraghtgate’ and the tenement of the said John Crouther ; and then following this hedge to the said lane which leads from Bradford to Collyhurst. The third messuage and land was described as another messuage with adjacent lands and tenements called ‘Nethirdraghtgate’ with ‘Juddefeld’ and ‘Magotfeld’ then in the tenure of Robert del Both , within the following boundaries: beginning at the south at ‘le yate’ which leads from the lane from Newton to ‘Netherdraghtgate’ next to the demesne of William del Halle of Newton; and then following the hedge which is between ‘Nethirdraghtgate’ and the said lane from Newton, to the hedge which is between ‘Nethirdraghtgate’ and the tenement of William Corker in Newton of the said rectory of Manchester; and then following this hedge to the tenement of John Crouther of the said rectory; and then from John Crouther ’s tenement to the hedge which is between the said ‘Nethirdraghtgate’ and the land and tenement lately Henry Jacson’s; and then following this hedge to Collyhurst; and then following the hedge which is between the said ‘Nechirdraghtgate’ and Collyhurst up to the boundaries of ‘Bondrydyng’; and then following the boundaries of ‘Bondrydyng’ to the headland of ‘Longshagh Clough’ which lies in ‘Maincestreheth’; and then from ‘Longshagh Clough’ to the hedge which is between ‘Maincestreheth’ and the said ‘Nechirdraghtgate’; and the following this hedge to the said ‘yate’ which leads from the lane from Newton to ‘Nethirdraghtgate’. William Thirnyng, knight , John de Meeres , John de la Launde , Roger Welby , Nicholas Motte, parson of Swineshead church , Thomas Barnaby, parson of Rothwell church , Simon Luffenham , William Auncell and John Ouerton were lately seised of 3 messuages and 800 a. land in the vill of Manchester in their demesne as of fee. By their indented charter dated 1 August 1405 and shown to the jurors, they handed over, demised and confirmed the messuages and land to Thomas described as Thomas la Warre, clerk , and the heirs of his body, to hold of the chief lords of those fees by services thence owed and customary of right, remainder in whole to Thomas de Longley, clerk , who survives, and Henry de Longley his brother, now deceased, to hold to themselves, their heirs and assigns as before. The messuages and land were described as all lands, tenements, rents and services which they had in the hamlet of Crumpsall in Manchester within the following boundaries: between the hamlet of Crumpsall and the tenements that were Thurstan de Holand’s in Great or Little Heaton; and then following the bank of the river Irk on the Crumpsall side up to the Cheetham demesne; and then following the boundaries between this demesne and Crumpsall up to the Broughton demesne; and then following the boundaries between this demesne and Crumpsall up to the Prestwich demesne; and then following the boundaries between this demesne and Crumpsall up to the tenements that were Thurstan de Holand’s in Great or Little Heaton; and then following the boundaries between these tenements and Crumpsall up to the said river bank. These lands, tenements, rents and services in Crumpsall were lately part of the manor of Manchester. Thomas died seised of the messuages, land, tenements, rents and services in his demesne as of fee in the said tail without heir of his body, remainder to Thomas de Longley, clerk , now bishop of Durham and his heirs. The messuages and land are held of the king of his duchy of Lancaster, services unknown, annual value 66s. 8d. Richard Lumbard, chaplain , John Faukes, chaplain , and Henry de Buclegh were lately seised of 12 a. land and 3 a. wood called ‘Olescroft’, 3 a. land called ‘Tynnecroft’ and 1/2 a. land called ‘Hamelaghton’ in their demesne as of fee. By their indented charter dated 20 April 1410, they demised and confirmed these tenements, and the remainder in full of lands which should revert to Richard, John and Henry as detailed below, to Thomas described as Thomas la Warre, Lord la Warre , and the heirs of his body, to hold of the chief lords of those fees by services thence owed and customary of right, remainder in whole to Henry Strangways, senior , now deceased, and James de Strangways , Richard son of James de Radclif and William son of John de Strangways , who survive, and their heirs holding as before. Thomas died seised of the lands and tenements in his demesne as of fee tail in the said form without heir of his body, remainder to James, Richard son of James and William son of John and their heirs. The lands and tenements are held of the kingof his duchy of Lancaster, service unknown, annual value 20s. The lands and tenements were described as lands and tenements in Manchester, namely plots of land called ‘Olescroft’, ‘Tynnescroft’ and ‘Hamelaghton’. The lands in remainder are 6 a. land which Roger de la Lache, late parson of Radcliffe church formerly held for life, and 24 a. land and 12 a. wood, described as a plot of land and wood called ‘les Knolles’ which William de Strangways holds in that vill of Richard, John and Henry, for a term of years, by demise of James de Prestewych , who held for the same term by demise of Thomas, named in the writ, reversion to Richard, John and Henry and their heirs; and 12 a. land and 12 a. wood described as another plot of land called ‘Kypersfeld’ which the same James held for a term of years in the same vill by demise of Thomas named in the writ, reversion to the same Richard, John and Henry and their heirs. John de Assheton, knight , held the manor of Ashton under Lyne of Richard de Kirkeby, knight , by fealty and service of 1d. rent yearly. Richard held the manor of Thomas Lord la Warre, lord of Manchester , named in the writ, by fealty and service of 22s. yearly, a hawk (ancipiter) or 40s., and maintenance of his bailiffs of Manchester (puturam ballivorum), of his manor of Manchester. Thomas held the manor of Manchester for life by grant of Thomas Longley, bishop of Durham , John Henege , Nicholas Motte, parson of Swineshead church , Richard Lumbard, parson of Haltham church , John Ouerton and Richard Fryth , reversion to themselves. John de Assheton owed the 22s., hawk or 40s., and maintenance to Thomas as chief lord for Richard Kirkeby and his heirs. Thomas la Warre , Thomas Longley , John Henege , Nicholas, Richard Lumbard , William Auncell , John Ouerton and Richard Fryth and their ancestors, who all had this estate in the manor of Manchester from time out of mind, had view of frankpledge and whatsoever pertaining to it, tolls, pickage and stallage in the manor of Ashton from all tenants and residents in the manor of Ashton as if pertaining to the manor of Manchester. At Swineshead on 21 September 1413, and by their charter shown to the jurors, Thomas Longley , John, Nicholas, Richard, William, John and Richard granted for themselves and their heirs as much as John de Assheton , his heirs and assigns had in the manor and vill of Ashton under Lyne, from all tenants and residents in the manor of Ashton and the vill, view of frankpledge and whatsoever pertaining to it from all the same tenants and residents, after the death of Thomas Lord la Warre . By their same charter they further granted for themselves and their heirs that Richard de Kirkeby , John de Assheton and his heirs, after the death of Thomas la Warre , should be quit and discharged against them for the 21s. 11d. of the 22s. rent and of the rent of the hawk and 40s. for the hawk, on condition that Richard de Kirkeby and his heirs hold the manor of Ashton of them, their heirs and assigns after Thomas la Warre ’s death by fealty and rent of 1d. at Midsummer and by service of providing for the maintenance of the said bailiffs. Thomas, John, Nicholas, Richard, William, John and Richard remised and released the 21s. 11d. rent... and 40s. for the hawk to John de Assheton and Richard de Kirkeby , his heirs and assigns, after the death of Thomas la Warre . Thomas died seised of the estate, as above, in the service, maintenances, liberties and rent as of free tenement for life, which were held of the king of his duchy of Lancaster as parcel of the manor of Manchester, service unknown, annual value 66s. 8d. The same bishop, John Henege , Richard Lumbard and Richard Fryth , who survive, and William Thirnyng, knight , Nicholas Motte , William Auncell and John Ouerton , now deceased, were lately seised in their demesne as of fee of the manor of Manchester. By their indented charter dated at Swineshead, 6 October 1411 and shown to the jurors, they demised, delivered and confirmed the manor to Thomas described as Thomas la Warre, clerk, Lord la Warre , for life, of the bishop, William, John, Nicholas, Richard, William, John and Richard and their heirs, performing for them and their heirs the services thence owed and customary to the chief lords of the fee, reversion to them and their heirs. Thomas died seised of the manor in his demesne as of free tenement, except for certain lands and tenements which were part of the manor alienated by Thomas and his previous feoffees, reversion to the surviving bishop, John, Richard and Richard and their heirs by virtue of the reservation. Thomas held the manor of Manchester, except for the above exception, for life only in the above manner and form and had no other estate. The manor is held of the king of his duchy of Lancaster by knight service, annual value 100 marks.
Date of death and heir general as in 784.
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