RICHARD
WYDEVYLL, KNIGHT
, AND JACQUETTA OF LUXEMBURG WHO WAS WIFE OF
JOHN, DUKE
OF BEDFORD
725
Writ de dote assignanda.
‡
12 June 1437. [
Wymbyssh].
Order to escheator to assign to them dower from all castles, lordships, vills, manors, lands, tenements, fees, advowsons of churches, annuities, franchises, liberties, possessions and hereditaments whatsoever held by
John, duke of Bedford
, in fee simple or fee tail in England, Jersey, Guernsey and in the vill of Calais, with the profits since 23 March last, the king having granted on 6 February 1436, by advice and assent of the council, that she might sue for and have such dower and have the profits since 2 February that year, and then having pardoned, on 23 March last, their trespass of marrying without licence [CClR 1435–41, p. 91].
GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES.
Assignment of dower.
Gloucester.
8 September 1437. [
Langle].
[Inquisition: two tears to bottom right of ms.]
Assignment of the following and the profits of the same since 23 March last. St Briavels and the forest of Dean.
Assigned: a third part of the castle and of the houses within the castle site, viz., all and singular of the houses and buildings joined together called ‘le Yattehowse’, with all rooms, chambers and parcels above and below; a third part of a prison, of the great
tower there, called ‘le Dongyn’, on the east side, as divided and assigned there; and a third part of all the bottom or ground inside the castle, on the east side of the castle, as divided and bounded there, with free entry and exit to and from all premises, as lately accustomed.
Assigned: the park or pasture of St Briavels, containing 100 a. by estimation, annual value 53s. 4d.
Assigned: all lands and tenements in the forest formerly of
John
Parpyn
, which
John, lately duke of Bedford
, purchased from him, now demised at farm to various people, annual value 60s.
Assigned: homage, rents and services of the following tenants – homage, rent and service of
Richard
Staunton
and his heirs for the manor of Staunton which he holds by knight service and for 26s. 8d. yearly rent; rent and service of the same Richard and his heirs for lands lately ‘Hollows Thyng’ which he holds in Staunton in socage and for 6s. 8d. yearly rent; rent and service of
William
Skyn
and his heirs for lands called ‘Bromals’ which he holds in Staunton for 4s. yearly rent; rent and service of
Robert
Beynham
and his heirs for lands called ‘Yateslond’ which he holds in Staunton for 16d. yearly rent; homage, rent and service of Lord Ferrers and his heirs for the manor of English Bicknor which he holds by knight service in English Bicknor and for 15s. yearly rent; rent and service of
Robert
Greyndore
and his heirs for lands called ‘Dryslade’ which he holds in English Bicknor for 6s. 8d. yearly rent; rent and service of the
abbot of Flaxley
for lands which he holds in Little Dean for 13s. 4d. yearly rent; rent and service of
Richard
Holt
,
Walter
Bullynepe
and
John
Brayn
and their heirs for lands they hold in Little Dean for 3s. yearly rent; rent and service of
Andrew
Basshe
and his heirs for lands called ‘Gyffardeshold’ which he holds in Little Dean for 12s. yearly rent; rent and service of
John
Rogers
and his heirs for lands he holds in Little Dean for 16d. yearly rent; rent and service of
John
Brayn
and his heirs for a tenement which he holds in Little Dean for 2d. yearly rent; homage, rent and service of
John
Staure
and William Hill and their heirs for lands called ‘Blytheslond’ which they hold by knight service in Little Dean for 5s. yearly rent; homage, rent and service of
Thomas
Harsfeld
and his heirs for the manor of.... that he holds by knight service and for 19s. yearly rent; rent and service of
John
Norsse
and his heirs for lands formerly Huntsham (Homson)...... Blakeney for 6d. yearly rent; rent and service of
Robert
Greyndore
and his heirs for lands which he holds in Newland for... 3⁄4d. yearly rent; rent and service of the same Robert and his heirs for ‘Palyesmyll’ which he holds in Newland for 13s. 4d. yearly rent; rent and service of
John
Ocle
and his heirs for lands which he holds in Newland for 44s. 5d. yearly rent; rent and service of
Richard
Skynne
and his heirs for lands he holds in Newland for 8s 8d. yearly rent; rent and service of
Walter
Ieuan
(Yawan) and his heirs for lands called ‘Platwall’ which he holds in Newland for 7s. yearly rent; rent and service of
Hugh
Roose
and his heirs for lands which he holds in Newland for 9s. yearly rent; rent and service of
Thomas
Boonde
and his heirs for lands which he holds in Newland for 12s. 91⁄2d. yearly rent; rent and service of
John
Gow
for lands which he holds in Newland for 8s. 91⁄2d. yearly rent; rent and service of
John
Voyrehalle
for lands which he holds in Newland for 8s. 10d. yearly rent; rent and service of the same John for the rent of King’s Mill which he holds in Newland for 13s ?3d. yearly rent; rent and service of
Philip
Ely
for lands which he holds in Newland for 7s. 9d. yearly rent; and rent and service of the same Philip for lands which he holds in Newland for 10s. 81⁄2d. yearly rent.
Assigned: all the rent or farm whatsoever... for pasture in the said forest from the following vills yearly, viz.,... yearly from Huntsham; 4s. yearly from Alvington;... yearly from Aylburton; 16s. 8d. from Lydney;... yearly from Newarne; 10s. yearly from Pirton; 7s. yearly from Etloe; 2s. 1d. yearly from Hagloe; 10s. yearly from Bledisloe; 7s. yearly from Awre; 6s. 8d. yearly from Blaisdon; 3s. 4d. yearly from Longhope.
Assigned: all the profit for coal made in the forest of Dean from whatsoever pits, payable by the hands of the occupiers of the pits according to greater and lesser (maius et minus), together with whatsoever moneys and profits emerge yearly, annual value £16.
Assigned: a pasture called ‘Wallemore’, annual value 14s.
Assigned: all pannage of pigs and agistment of cattle in the forest, annual value 20s. Assigned: the profit from fines of pigs within the forest at the fence time, annual
value 40s.
Assigned: a third part of all perquisites of court and of the view of frankpledge,
including a third of all fines, amercements and other commodities whatsoever; a third part of waif and stray, chattels of felons and fugitives, escheats and all other casual profits and things belonging to the castle of St Briavels and the said vills.
Remains of jurors’ seals attached.
C 139/84/76 mm.1–2