‹ E-CIPM 19-1048: MAUD WIDOW OF THOMAS DE VEER, EARL OF OXFORD ›

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She held the manor of Market Overton for life with reversion to Richard de Veer, now earl of Oxford . John de Horsham, clerk , granted the manor by charter to William de Wyngefeld, knight , and Joan his wife for the term of their lives with remainder to Thomas de Veer and Maud and the heirs of Thomas. William and Joan died, and Thomas being already dead Maud entered and held until the fortfeiture of Robert and from then until she died. The king by letters patent of 21 Dec. 1406 [CPR 1405–8 , p.314] granted, with the assent of parliament, the reversion of the manor which was in the king’s hands on 1 March 1401 to Philippa widow of Robert duke of Ireland and to Richard son and heir of Aubrey earl of Oxford . On 20 May 1407 Philippa released her rights to Richard by indenture and the manor should descend to him.

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She held in her demesne in fee tail after the possibility of issue was extinguished the manor of Chesham with view of frankpledge there under a fine of 1350 [CP 25(1)/287/43, no.449B], by which John de Veer and Maud his wife granted it with other holdings in other counties to Thomas, son of John, and Maud his wife, daughter of Ralph de Ufford, knight , and their heirs male with reversion to John and Maud. John died and the reversion in fee simple descended to Thomas and so to his son Robert.

She held all the premises at the time of Robert’s forfeiture. On 21 Dec. 1406 the king granted to Philippa widow of Robert and to Richard son of Aubrey earl of Oxford and her heirs the reversions which were in his hands on 1 March 1401 owing to the forfeiture [CPR 1405–8 , p.314]. Philippa released her rights to Richard on 20 May 1407 and the premises should therefore now descend to him.

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Letters patent of 21 Dec. 1406 [CPR 1405–8 , p.314] recited that it was ordered in the parliament of 1401 that Philippa, widow of Robert duke of Ireland , should hold during the minority of Richard earl of Oxford the premises and reversions which she held in dower on 1 March 1401. She then held the manors of Canfield and Downham, rents in Tilbury juxta Clare and a third part of the manors of Prayors and Bourehall in Essex, and the manor of Kensington in Middlesex by assignment of Aubrey earl of Oxford . It was also ordered in that parliament that if Richard when he came of full age wished Philippa to have them for life he should then have the forfeited holdings of Robert duke of Ireland which had been taken into the hands of Richard II and which remained at that time in the present king’s hands. If he should not agree, his heirs would be permanently disinherited of them and Philippa should have them to herself and her heirs for ever by the king’s gift. Richard reached full age on 21 Dec. 1406 and confirmed Philippa in her dowry. The king granted the premises and reversions held on 1 March 1401 to Richard except the manors of Langley and Bradley in Berkshire and the reversions of the manors of Milton and Paston in Northamptonshire, of the manor of Chesham with view of frankpledge in Buckinghamshire, of the manor of Market Overton in Rutland, and of 1 toft, 15 a. arable, 20 a. meadow and 20s. rent in Cowley, Buckinghamshire, all of which the king formerly granted to Philippa and Richard and the heirs of Philippa.

The reversion of these manors, forfeited by Robert duke of Ireland , was in the king’s hands on 1 March 1401 and the manors should now descend to Richard.

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She held the manor of Wigston Magna for life with reversion to Richard de Veer, earl of Oxford , and his heirs. Nicholas Gernon, knight , William de Wyngefeld, knight , John de Horsham, clerk , John de Haukewode, senior , and William de Wotton held that manor in their demesne as of fee and granted it to her for life by charter, shown to the jurors, with remainder to the right heirs of Thomas. Robert duke of Ireland was then the son and heir of Thomas. The king granted on 21 Dec. 1408 by letters patent, shown to the jurors, that Philippa and Richard should have forfeited holdings which were in the king’s hands on 1 March 1401 as above [no.1047].

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She held the manor of Wells for life with remainder to Paul Kyrton , now master and keeper, and the chaplains of the college of Pleshey and their successors. Richard II by letters patent [CPR 1391–6, pp.381–2] licensed his uncle Thomas duke of Gloucester to grant the reversion after the death of Maud, which he held, to the master and chaplains of Pleshey in pure alms. The duke granted it to John Kyrketon and the chaplains by a fine [CP 25(1)/90/102, no.157] shown to the jurors, and it should descend to the college.

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She held the manor and advowson of Whitstable for life with remainder to the college of Pleshey. Richard II granted licence to the duke of Gloucester to grant the reversion of the manor and advowson of Whitstable and of the manor of Bockingfold to the college of Pleshey [ CPR 1391–6, p.367]. By a fine of 1394 [CP 25(1)/110/243, no.894] the duke granted the reversion after the death of Maud who held for life. By her deed she granted all her estate in Bockingfold to the master and college, and held it no longer. The manors are held of William de Burghchier, knight , and Anne his wife, daughter and heir of the duke.

She held the manor of Fleet for life in virtue of a fine of 1371 [CP 25(1)/288/49, no.719] by which Nicholas Gernon, knight , William de Wyngefeld, knight , John de Horsham, clerk , Walter de Wotton and John de Haukwod, senior , granted it with other manors in other counties to Thomas earl of Oxford and Maud with remainder to his heirs.

Date of death and heir as above.