‹ E-CIPM 18-746: ALICE WIFE OF JOHN MANERS, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

She held in her demesne as of fee:

Seaton Delaval, Callerton and North Dissington, two parts of the manors, and two parts of a quarter of the manor of Hartley, and a quarter of the same manor in service [ sic ], of the king in chief by homage, fealty, suit of the county court every six weeks. and by 1 1/6 knight’s fees and other services, annual value of the two parts £22 and no more these days because of destruction by the Scots; and also the reversion of the remaining third part of the first three manors and of a quarter of Hartley, which Joan widow of Henry de la Vale, knight , holds in dower.

Holywell, two parts of a messuage and 12 a., of the barony of Bywell by suit of court thrice annually and other services, annual value 16d.; and the reversion of the third part which Joan holds in dower.

Seaton, fealty, suit of court, mill and 26s.8d. rent from the lands of Stephen le Scrop, knight , William de Vescy and William de Halywell in Holywell, of the same barony, annual value 28s.

Joan widow of Henry de la Vale also holds for life the manors of Dukesfield and Branton, a rent of 8 marks from the manor of Branton, and half the manor of Biddlestone by a fine of 1372 [CP 25(1) 181/13, no. 154], with remainder after her death to William de Whitchestre , son and heir of Alice, annual value £15 and no more because of destruction by the Scots. They are held of others than the king, but of whom is unknown.

Holdings

She held in her demesne as of fee two parts of 16s. rent from a tenement of the prior of Tynemouth in Newcastle. Richard Goldesburgh, knight , and Joan his wife held the third part in right of the dower of Joan, with reversion to Alice. It is a quitrent held of no one.