‹ E-CIPM 18-448: PHILIPPA WIDOW OF JOHN DE HASTYNGES, LATE EARL OF PEMBROKE ›

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She held 1 toft and 40 a. in Ashendon in dower after the death of John, son of John de Hastynges, earl of Pembroke , her husband, of the inheritance of John son of John, with reversion to Reynold Grey of Ruthin his heir, he being the son of Reynold, son of Elizabeth, sister of John, father of Lawrence, father of John, father of John. He is aged 30 years and more. It is not held of the king , but of whom and by what service is unknown; annual value 13s.4d.

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Oswaldbeck soke, after the death of John de Hastynges, earl of Pembroke , by a decision of the council of Edward III and because of the minority of John, his son and heir, came into the hands of Richard II . After the death of the heir under age in the king’s ward, it was released to Reynold Lord Grey of Ruthin as next heir, being the son of Elizabeth [etc. as above]. By a fine of Richard II [CP 25(1) 390/59, no. 17] shown to the jurors, Reynold conveyed it to Robert bishop of London , John bishop of Hereford , Robert de Haryngton , Gerard de Braybrook, senior and junior, and John Bagot , knights, who are still living, and John de Roos of Helmsley and Philip Okore , knights, deceased.

Richard earl of Arundel married Philippa and sued for reasonable dower from the lands of her late husband, as well as from the lands which Anne widow of John earl of Pembroke , and Mary de Sancto Paulo , widow of Aymer de Valencia sometime earl of Pembroke , held in dower of the same inheritance.

In the presence of Reynold and with the consent of the bishops and other feoffees the then escheator assigned this soke to Philippa as part of her dower. It is held of the king in chief as a tenth part of a knight’s fee, annual value 40 marks, and the reversion is to the above feoffees.

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The manors of Belchford, Donnington on Bain, Goulceby and Waddington descended to Reynold Lord Grey of Ruthin [as in last], and he conveyed Donnington, Goulceby and Waddington manors with 10 messuages, 2 carucates and 20 a. meadow in those places and in Alkborough to the same feoffees by the same fine. The four manors were similarly assigned in dower to Philippa. The reversion of Belchford manor is to Reynold Grey of Ruthin, aged 30 years and more. It is not held of the king , but of whom and by what service is unknown; annual value 20s. The reversion of the other three manors is to the feoffees. They are held of the king in chief by the service of a tenth part of a knight’s fee; annual value £4 6s.8d.

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Ten marks rent from the manors of Stanstead Abbots and Stanstead Bury descended to Reynold Lord Grey of Ruthin [ as in no. 448 above]. He by another fine of Richard II [CP 25(1) 290/59, no. 16] conveyed this and other property to John Hull , Robert bishop of London , John bishop of Hereford , Robert de Haryngton , Gerard Braybroke, senior and junior, and John Bagot , knights, who are still alive, and John de Roos of Helmsley and Philip Okore , knights, deceased, and the heirs of John Hull . The fine and a quitclaim of his rights to the other feoffees by charter of John Hull were shown to the jurors.

A third part of the rent was assigned as above [no. 448] to Philippa in dower with reversion to the feoffees. It is not held of anyone because it is not a rent in service.

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The manors of Vange, East Haningfield, West Haningfield and Fordham descended to Reynold Grey of Ruthin [as in no. 448] and he by the same fine conveyed East and West Hanningfield and Fordham to Robert bishop of London and the other feoffees [as in no. 448]. The four manors were assigned to Philippa in dower with reversion of the last three to the feoffees and of Vange to Reynold Grey . Vange is not held of the king , but of whom and by what service is unknown; annual value £4. The other three manors are held of the king in chief as half a knight’s fee; annual values, East Hanningfield £20, West Hanningfield £10, Fordham £16.

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She held half a knight’s fee in Potton in dower after the death of her husband, John son of John earl of Pembroke , which half fee William Latymer once held. The reversion is to Reynold Grey of Ruthin, being the son of Reynold, son of Elizabeth [as in no. 447] aged 30 years and more.

The half fee with the manor of Blunham, which belongs to it, is held of the abbot of Bury St. Edmunds , service unknown. It is worth nothing except when a casual vacancy occurs. There has been none since the death of Philipp a.

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The manor of Tottenham called ‘Penbrokesmanere’ descended to Reynold Grey de Ruthin [as in no. 448]. He conveyed it by a fine [CP 25(1) 151/81, no. 155], shown to the jurors, to Roger de Walden and Guy Mone , clerks, John Walden, esquire , brother of Roger, Thomas Wastle, vicar of Clavering , Richard Scot, clerk , Richard Stucle and Henry Bruyn . A third part of the manor was assigned to Philippa in dower with reversion to these feoffees. It is held of the king of the honour of Huntingdon as a sixth part of a knight’s fee, annual value £6 13s.4d.

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She held 1 messuage and 6 shops with 6 solars above them in the parish of St. Mary at Hill in Billingsgate ward in dower after the death of John her husband, with reversion to Reynold Grey of Ruthin, as above. They are held of the king in free burgage as is all the city of London, annual value 66s.8d. Reynold is aged 30 years and more.

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The manors of Odcombe, Middle Marston and Little Marston descended to Reynold Grey of Ruthin [as in no. 448]. He conveyed them by a fine [above, no. 450] to John Hull and the other feoffees. The former escheator assigned them in dower to Philippa with reversion to these feoffees. They are held of the countess of Kent of her manor of Queen Camel, service unknown; annual values, Odcombe 5 marks, Middle Marston 100s., Little Marston £12.

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John earl of Pembroke held the manor of Newington Lucies in fee tail, with remainder in default of male heirs to Geoffrey Lucy, knight . After the death of John de Hastynges the son, Geoffrey Lucy granted it to Reynold his son and Margaret his wife and the heirs of their bodies by royal licence. [ CPR 1391–6 , p.376].

Richard earl of Arundel married Philippa widow of John and sought reasonable dower. The escheator assigned her a third part of the manor with reversion to Reynold Lucy . It is held of Humphrey , the king’s son, of his manor of Middleton by knight service, annual value 33s.4d.

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The manors of Hartley, Cleyndon and Luddesdown descended to Reynold Grey of Ruthin [as in no. 448]. By one fine [above, no. 488] he conveyed the manor of Hartley to Robert bishop of London and the other feoffees, and by another fine [above, no. 450] he conveyed the manor of Cleyndon to John Hull and the other feoffees. The three manors were assigned to Philippa in dower by the escheator. The reversions of Hartley and Cleyndon manors are to the respective feoffees, and that of Luddesdown to Reynold Grey of Ruthin, aged 30 years and more.

Hartley is held of the king in chief of the fee ( scutum ) of Pembroke by knight service, annual value £6; Cleyndon of the prior and convent of Rochester of their manor of Darenth, service unknown, annual value 60s.; and Luddesdown of the earl of March of his manor of Swanscombe by homage and a rent of 38s., annual value £7.

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The manors of Towcester and Yardley Hastings and the advowson of Yardley Hastings descended to Reynold Grey of Ruthin [as in no. 448]. He conveyed Towcester by a fine [above no. 450] to John Hull and the other feoffees. Yardley Hastings manor and advowson were assigned by the escheator to Philippa in dower, with reversion of the manor to the feoffees and of the advowson to Reynold Grey .

Towcester is held of the earl of Stafford of the honour of Gloucester as a quarter of a knight’s fee, annual value 40 marks. Yardley Hastings manor and advowson are held of the king in chief of the honour of Huntingdon by a rent of one unmewed sparrowhawk, or 2s. The advowson is worth nothing, because there has been no vacancy since the death of Philippa.

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The manor of Inkberrow descended to Reynold Grey of Ruthin [as in no. 448]. He conveyed it by a fine [above, no. 450] to John Hull and the other feoffees. The fine and release by John Hull were shown to the jurors. A third part of the manor was assigned to Philippa in dower with reversion to the feoffees. It is held of the prior of Hereford , service unknown, annual value 100s.

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The manor of Great Shelford descended to Reynold Grey of Ruthin [as in no. 448]. He conveyed a third part by a fine to Robert bishop of London and the other feoffees and two parts to John Hull and the other feoffees by two fines mentioned [above, nos.448, 450]. John Hull released to his co-feoffees. The manor was assigned in dower to Philippa by the then escheator. A third part is held of the king in chief in petty serjeanty, two parts of the bishop of Ely by rent of a sparrowhawk or 2s., annual value of the whole 12 marks. The reversions are to the respective feoffees.

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The manor of Benham descended to Reynold Grey of Ruthin [as in no. 448], and he by a fine shown to the jurors conveyed it to Robert bishop of London and the other feoffees [as in no. 448]. It was assigned in dower to Philippa with reversion to the feoffees.

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The manors of Westcott and Paddington and 1 messuage in Southwark descended to Reynold Grey of Ruthin [as in no. 448]. By one fine [above, no. 450] he conveyed the manor of Westcott and the messuage in Southwark to John Hull and the other feoffees, and by another [above, no. 448] he conveyed the manor of Paddington to Robert bishop of London and the other feoffees. They were all assigned in dower to Philippa. Westcott is held of the duchy of Lancaster of the honour of the Eagle by fealty, Paddington of the king in chief as a quarter of a knight’s fee, and the messuage of the bishop of Winchester , service unknown; annual values, Westcott £10, Paddington 66s.8d., the messuage 12d.

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The castle, town and lordship of Abergavenny in Wales descended to Reynold Lord Grey of Ruthin [ as in no. 448]. He by a fine [licence, CPR 1388–92 , p.514; fine not found] conveyed them to William Bagot and William Fenys , knights, John Pycard and William Wenlock , esquires, John Olney , Nicholas Salwey, clerk , Robert de Warrewyk, clerk , John de Styvecle and Henry Bruyn , who are still alive, and Henry Grene, knight , deceased. Henry Bruyn released to the others. The escheator assigned a third part of the castle, town and lordship to Philippa in dower.

William Fenys , Nicholas Salewey and Robert de Warrewyk quitclaimed their rights in the two parts with the reversion of the third part held by Philippa to Henry Grene , William Bagot and the other feoffees. They conveyed the two parts with the reversion of the third by a fine made with royal licence [ CPR 1391–6 , pp.697–8; CP 25(1) 83/50, no. 66] to Thomas archbishop of York , Thomas de Percy and Payn Typetot , knights, Robert Pobelowe, clerk , Thomas Reed of Wales and John Tauk for the life of Joan wife of William Beauchamp, knight , with reversion after her death to Henry Grene and the other remaining feoffees. Philippa attorned to the archbishop and the others.

The archbishop and the others transferred to William Beauchamp and Joan two parts and the reversion of the third part which Thomas Poynings alias St. John and Philippa then his wife held at that time. So she held a third part.

The castle, town and lordship are held of the king in chief as one knight’s fee and by a rent of 1d., annual value £26 13s.4d.

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The manor of Fillongley descended to Reynold Grey of Ruthin [as in no. 448]. He by a fine [above, no. 450] granted it to John Hull and the other feoffees. The escheator allotted it to Philippa in dower with reversion to the trustees. Half is held of the honour of Leicester of the duchy of Lancaster as a third part of a knight’s fee, and the other half of the heirs of Philip Marmion , service unknown, annual value £10.

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The manors of Burbage and Barwell, 4 messuages, 80 a. and 40s. rent in Dadlington, and the advowsons of Burbage, Leire and Shackerstone descended to Reynold Grey of Ruthin [as in no. 448]. He by a fine [above, no. 450] conveyed them to John Hull and the other feoffees. The manor of Barwell, the holdings in Dadlington and the advowsons of Burbage, Leire and Shackerstone were assigned to Philippa in dower with reversion to the feoffees. They are all held of the prior of Coventry , service unknown, annual value 20 marks.

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She held in dower of the king in chief, service unknown, and of no value except when a vacancy occurs:

Thruxton, 1 fee once held by John de Cornewaille .

Snoddington, Hook and Houghton, 1 1/2 fees held by Ingram Berenger .

No tenant has died since the death of Philippa. The reversion is to Reynold Grey of Ruthin, aged 30 years and more.

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She held a third part of the manor of Ravensthorpe with Boltby in dower after the death of her husband, with remainder to Beatrice Lady de Roos of Helmsley , because Reynold de Grey of Ruthin, knight , kinsman and heir of the late earl [as in no. 448] after the death of John son of the late earl and before Philippa was dowered granted the whole manor to Beatrice for life, and all the tenants attorned to her. It is held of Alice countess of Kent of her manor of Kirkby Moorside by knight service, annual value of the third part 106s.8d.

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She held a third part of a tenement in Bishophill in dower after the death of her husband, with remainder to Beatrice Lady Roos of Helmsley for life, because Reynold Grey of Ruthin, the heir, granted it to Beatrice [as in no. 467] and all the tenants attorned to her. It is held of the king in chief in free burgage, annual value 6s.8d.

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She held in dower:

Gooderstone, the manor, of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value 40 marks.

Saxthorpe, the manor, of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value 20 marks.

Winfarthing, the manor, of the barony of Monchensy as 1 fee, annual value £20.

Sutton, the manor, with the advowsons of Sutton and Brumstead, of Lord Mowbray of the manor of Forncett as 2 1/2 knight’s fees, annual value £50.

Hockham, the manor, of the same lord of the same manor by a rent of 9d. for castle ward, annual value £20.

Ashill, a third part of the manor called Uphall with the advowson, of the king in chief by the service of napery at the coronation, annual value 40s.

Tibenham, the manor, of the abbot of Bury St. Edmunds in socage by a rent of 1d., annual value 20s.

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The manor of Otley descended to Reynold Grey of Ruthin [as in no. 448]. He by a fine [above, no. 450] conveyed it to John Hull and the other feoffees, and Hull released it to them. The escheator assigned it to Philippa in dower and she held it with reversion to the feoffees. It is held of Roger earl of March in socage of the honour of Gloucester, annual value £20.