‹ E-CIPM 20-229: ELIZABETH ›

Holdings

She held the manor of Whichford with a 3rd part of the advowson in fee tail. John Mohoun, knight , and Joan his wife held the manor and advowson to them and the heirs of their bodies by the grant of Ivo de Clynton by a fine of 1348 [CP 25/1/247/58, no. 27] shown to the jurors. They had issue Philippa, now duchess of York , Elizabeth and Maud who was the wife of John lord Strange of Knockin . John and Joan Mohoun died. The manor descended to Philippa, Elizabeth and Richard, now lord Strange of Knockin , son and heir of Maud. The premises were divided, and this manor with a 3rd part of the advowson were assigned to Elizabeth. They are held of the earldom of Hereford, service unknown, annual values, the manor £10, the church 20 marks.

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She held in dower a 3rd part of the manor of Hyde, member of the manor of Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire, with reversion to Thomas de Monte Acuto , now earl of Salisbury , and the heirs of his body, by virtue of a charter of Edward I [CChR 1257–1300, p.346], shown to the jurors, and granting the manor of Aston Clinton to Simon de Monte Acuto , William his son and the heirs of William. It descended to William earl of Salisbury son of William, John de Monte Acuto , earl of Salisbury , son of John de Monte Acuto, knight , brother of William, and so to Thomas earl of Salisbury son of John. The 3rd part is held of the abbot of St. Albans , service unknown, annual value 3s.

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She held in dower a 3rd part of the manor of Wonford with reversion to Thomas now earl of Salisbury , by charter of Edward I and with descent as above [no. 219]. The 3rd part is held of Edward de Courtenay, earl of Devon , service unknown, annual value 10s.

She held the manor of Bradworthy in her demesne as of fee of John Pomeray, knight, of the manor of Berry Pomeroy, service unknown, annual value 60s.

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She held £39 5s. yearly in dower, part of 200 marks form the coinage of the stannary, payable half at Easter and half at Michaelmas. Edward III granted it to William earl of Salisbury father of her late husband and his heirs male [CPR 1334–8, p.427] with reversion to Thomas the present earl.

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She held the following knight’s fees belonging to the manor of Cassington, which Edward I granted to Simon de Monte Acuto , as above [no. 219] with reversion to Thomas now earl of Salisbury ,

Pudlicote and Sarsden, 2 fees which the heirs of Richard Aungeville and of Roger Golofre former held.

Nuneham Courtenay, 1 fee formerly held by Margery countess of Devon and now by John Drayton, knight .

Fritwell, 1/2 fee formerly held by Lawrence Broke .

Noke, 1/2 fee formerly held by Sampson Folyot.

Albury, 1 fee formerly held by Peter Folyot .

Wainhill, 1/2 fee formerly held by the heirs of Geoffrey Folyot .

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She held in dower a 3rd part of 300 a. wood in the parish of Hurst and of the profits of the hundred of Ashridge, of the king in chief with reversion to Thomas now earl of Salisbury . Edward III granted the manor of Amesbury, of which this 3rd part is parcel, to William de Monte Acuto , earl of Salisbury by letters patent [CPR 1334–8, p.426] and it descended accordingly. It is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value of this 3rd part 10s.

She also held in dower 1 knight’s fee in Wyld Court, formerly held by Walter de la Wyle , 1 fee in Kingston Lisle formerly held by Warin FitzGerald, and the advowson of the chapel of Crookham, with reversion to Thomas, by the grant of Edward I by charter to Simon de Monte Acuto , as above [no. 219] of the manor of Crookham to which the fees and advowson belong.

Holdings

She held in dower with reversion to Thomas now earl of Salisbury a 3rd part of the manor of Aston Clinton with lands and tenements in Dundridge and Mountjoy, parcels of the manor. It was granted by Edward I to Simon de Monte Acuto , as above [no. 219], and is held of the king in chief, annual value of the 3rd part 4 marks.

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She held in dower the following fees belonging to the castle of Christchurch, the borough and manor of Westover and the hundred of Christchurch, which were granted to William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury , and Katharine his wife, by charter of Edward III [CChR 1327–41, p.210], descent as above, with reversion to Thomas now earl of Salisbury :

Hordle, 1/2 fee held by the prior of Breamore .

Hordle and Sharpricks, 1/2 fee held by Roger Gryffyn in right of his wife.

Sharpricks, 1/2 fee held by John de Lysle son of Lady Maud de Lysle .

Hinton Admiral and Hampreston [Dors] 1/4 fee and 1/8 fee.

Muscliff, 1/8 fee.

Lockerley, 1/2 fee.

North Charford, 1 fee held by John atte Bergh .

Standon, 1/2 fee.

Shirley by Southampton, 1/2 fee and 1/4 fee.

Sopley, 1/4 fee held by the earl of Ormond, and 1/4 fee held by William Moygne .

Milford, Keyhaven and Letton, 1/2 fee held by the bishop of Salisbury .

Christchurch, advowson of the priory.

Holdings

She held the following knight’s fees in dower. They belong to the manors of Amesbury and Winterbourne which Edward III granted to William de Monte Acuto [CPR 1334–8, p.426]. They descended accordingly and the reversion is to Thomas now earl of Salisbury :

Calstone Wellington and Whitley in the hundred of Calne, 1 fee.

Fifield Bavant, 1/2 fee.

Broad Blunsdon, 1 fee.

Blunsdon St. Andrew, 1/2 fee.

Bincknoll, 1 Fee.

Haydon, 1/2 fee.

Littleton Drew, 1/2 fee.

Barford St. Martin, 1/2 fee.

Oak Hill, 1/2 fee.

Winterbourne, 2/3 fee.

Etchilhampton, 1 1/2 fees.

Wilsford and Normanton, 1 fee.

Alton Barnes, 2 fees.

Shrewton, Winterbourne and Cheverell [Great or Little], 4 fees.

Middleton, 1/4 fee.

Coate, 1 fee.

Burcombe, 1/10 fee.

Hill Deverill, 1/2 fee.

Asserton, 1 1/2 fee.

Chaddenwick, 1 fee.

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She held in dower of the king in chief the manor of Shepton Montague with wood in Selwood Forest, annual value £10, the manors of Yarlington, annual value 21 marks, Chedzoy, annual value 40 marks, and Goathill, annual value 100s., and a 3rd part of Thurlbear and Moor, and of the lands formerly of William Betevile , which were part of Shepton Montague, annual value 10 marks. These manors with the 2 parts of Thurlbear and Moor were part of the premises which Edward III granted to Simon de Monte Acuto and they descended as above [no. 219]. The reversion is to Thomas now earl of Salisbury .

She also held the manor of Donyatt in dower in virtue of a fine of 1287 [CP 25/1/197/12, no. 32] by which Nicholas Poynz granted it to Simon de Monte Acuto , Isabel his wife and the heirs of their bodies. It descended to William their son, and is held of the king in chief, annual value 100s.

She held the manors of Henstridge and Charlton Horethorne of the king in chief by knight service under the grant of Edward III to William de Monte Acuto [CPR 1334–8, p.426, as above] annual values, Henstridge 19 marks, Charlton Horethorne £20.

She also held the following knight’s fees:

Clinger, 1/2 fee held of her by the heirs of William Swan .

Crowthorne, 1/2 fee held by Nicholas Milbourne .

Whitestaunton, 3 parts of a fee held by Nicholas Reade and Parnel his wife.

Cricket Malherbie, 3/4 fee held by John Denham, knight .

Broomfield, 1 fee held by Robert Bikombe .

Cheddar and Shipham, 1 fee held by the heirs of Robert Malherbe .

Chilton upon Polden, 1 fee formerly held by William Chaunton .

Exton, 1 fee held by James earl of Ormond.

Shepton Montague, 1/2 fee held by Nicholas and John Catbury.

Stoke Trister, 3 hides held by Richard Lovell , heir of Nicholas Seintmaur .

Wolfeton, 3 hides held by John Cammell in right of Ellen his wife.

Leighton, 2 hides held by the abbot of Keynsham .

Chedzoy, Donyatt, Yarlington and Goathill, the advowsons.

She held the manor of Dunpole in her demesne as of fee, of whom and by what service being unknown, annual value £20; of Enmore …; and of Cutcombe in fee tail of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 100s.

She also held in dower:

Martock, Curry Rivel, Langport, Hambridge and Broadway, a 3rd part of the manors and a 3rd part of the hundreds of Martock, Abdick and Bulston, of whom held being unknown, annual value together £200.

Coker, a 3rd part of various lands and tenements, of Richard Courtenay, bishop of Norwich , with remainder to Thomas Mucheldever , annual value 5 marks.

Puckington, a 3rd part of the manor, of whom is unknown, with remainder to Alice wife of William Bonevile , annual value 5 marks.

Burnham and Brean, a 3rd part of the manors, of whom is unknown, with remainder to Thomas Wykeham, knight , annual value 100s.

Holdings

She also held the manor of Odcombe because John de Mohoun, knight , and Joan his wife held it by the gift of William de Houthorp and Richard Cok, chaplain , to them and the heirs of their bodies. They had issue Philippa, now duchess of York , Elizabeth and Maud, who was the wife of John lord Strange of Knockin , and it descended to Philippa, Elizabeth and Richard lord Strange son of Maud. Odcombe was assigned to Elizabeth as her portion of the inheritance. It is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 100s.

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William de Monte Acuto , late husband of Elizabeth, held the lands and tenements in Coker in his demesne as of fee and granted them to Thomas Strete and his heirs. He granted them to Richard Mucheldever and his heirs. William the earl and Richard died. John Mucheldever entered as brother and heir and assigned them to Elizabeth in dower. John died and the reversion descended to Thomas his son. Therefore Elizbeth held for life with reversion to him.

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She held a 3rd part of the manors of Burnham and Brean in dower of William earl of Salisbury , her late husband, with reversion to Thomas Wykeham, knight , and his heirs. By a fine of 1384 [CP 25/1/200/30, no. 55] between Margaret widow of Thomas de Graundson and the late earl and Roland Rake , the earl and Roland recognised the right of Margaret; and by a charter dated 10 Feb. 1384 she granted the manors with knight’s fees, rents and services etc. to Nicholas de Carreu, senior , Nicholas his son, and William son of John de Carreu, knight , their heirs and assigns. By another fine [CP 25/1/200/30, no. 58] between Margaret and the Carreus she recognised the right of Nicholas, senior , and they granted them to her for life with remainder to William de Wykeham , then bishop of Winchester , William de Walleworth, knight , Nicholas de Wykeham, archdeacon of Wiltshire , John de Bukyngham, clerk , John de Wykeham, parson of Crundale , John de Campeden, clerk , Robert de Cherlton , William de Worfton , William de Ryngeborne and the heirs of John de Campeden . William de Walleworth , John de Bukyngham , John de Wykeham , Robert de Cherleton , William de Worfton and William de Ryngebourne died.

By a fine of 1397 [CP 25/1/201/32, no. 32] the bishop acknowledged the right of Nicholas de Wykeham and John Campeden , survivors of the grantees of 1384, and they granted the manors to the bishop for life with successive remainders to William Wykeham , his cousin and Alice his wife, and the heirs male of his body, and to Thomas his brother and the heirs male of his body. The others being dead Thomas is heir to the 3rd part held in dower by Elizabeth.

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She held a 3rd part of the manor of Puckington in dower with reversion to Alice widow of William Bonevile . The earl held the manor long ago and by a fine of 1382 [CP 25/1/200/30, no. 46] he recognised the right of Roland Rake to it; and by another fine in 1405 [CP 25/1/201/33, no. 41] Roland Rake and Margery his wife quitclaimed the manor to Hugh Sebot and William Cressy , clerks, Ralph Bushe , Thomas Brokhampton , Richard Prestcote and the heirs of Hugh, and they gave the manor by charter to John Strecche and Thomas Modeslegh , clerks, Andrew Rydoun , Walter Walsshe and their heirs. The earl and Walter Walsshe died. Then John Strecche, Thomas Modeslegh and Andrew gave the manor to Alice, who assigned a 3rd part of it to Elizabeth in dower with reversion to herself. The manor is not held of the king .

Holdings

This inquisition repeats the findings in no. 230. above.

Holdings

She held in dower £20 rent in Puddletown and a 3rd part of the manor of Swyre with reversion to Thomas now earl of Salisbury . They were part of the premises granted by Edward I to Simon de Monte Acuto [CChR 1257–1300, p.346] and descended as above [no. 219]. They are held of the king in chief, annual value of the 3rd part of Swyre 40s.

She held the following knight’s fees belonging to the manor of Canford Magna with reversion to Thomas, as part of the grant of Edward III to William de Monte Acuto , her late husband’s father [CPR 1354–8, p.426]:

Hinton Parva and Ashton, 1/2 fee held by Ralph de Hynton .

Tarrant Crawford, 1/2 fee held by the abbess of Tarrant .

Silton, 1 fee held by William Storton .

Pierston, 1 fee held by John Kyngge .

Milton on Stour, 1/2 fee held by William Scammel .

Child Okeford, 1/2 fee held by Thomas Broke, knight , and 1/2 fee held by Robert Latymer, knight .

Chickerell and West Chickerell, 1/4 fee held by Roger le Walssh and John Jewe .

Langton Herring and Winterborne Herringstone, 1/4 fee held by John Jewe .

Shipton George, 1/2 fee held by Thomas Gorges .

Bardolfeston and Puddletown, 1/2 fee held by the prior of Christchurch .

Langton Matravers, 1/2 fee held by Roger le Walssh and Agnes Mautravers .

Pymore, 1/2 fee held by Ralph Gouys .

Puddletown and Bilshay, 1/6 fee held by the prior of Christchurch and the abbot of Cerne .

West Knighton, 1 fee held by the prior of Christchurch .

Holdings

She held no more than was returned in the former inquisition [no. 233].

Holdings

Walter [Clopton, Richard Horn and Thomas] Strete held the castle, vill and manor of Mold and by charter enfeoffed William, earl of Salisbury and Elizabeth his wife, their heirs male and his right heirs, in them and other holdings by royal licence [CPR 1381–5, p.34]. After his death Elizabeth held them, and the reversion in fee simple descended to John de Monte Acuto who forfeited it by rebellion against Henry IV . The reversion after the death of Elizabeth was granted to the duke of Clarence with the reversion of Mold Dale and other estates, and the grant was confirmed by Henry VI [CPR 1408–13, p.407; 1413–16, pp.306–7]. They are held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value … [illegible].

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John de Monte Acuto , earl of Salisbury , held the castle, vill and manor of Mold, formerly of Robert de Monte Alto, steward of Chester , in his demesne as of fee by the grant of Edward III [CChR 1327–41, pp.431–433] with its members, hundreds, wapentakes, commotes, cantreds, hamlets, knight’s fees, advowsons of abbeys, priories, hospitals, vicarages and chapels, also with its fisheries, chases, forests, parks, woods, warrens, fairs, markets, wreck of the sea, watermills, ponds, marshes, wastes, meadow, pasture, lead mines, coal mines, liberties both regal and other, free customs, wards, marriages and reliefs of free tenants and serfs, with reversions of lands and tenements held in dower, for term of years or for life.

By his charter dated at Mold on 23 May 1388 he granted them to Master Thomas, dean of Salisbury , Lewis de Clifford, knight , John Venour, esquire , deceased, and Richard Hertcombe, esquire , that they might fulfil his will and regrant them to Thomas his son and Eleanor wife of Thomas and the heirs of their bodies. These feoffees held until Elizabeth, claiming in right of a grant to William and herself and their heirs male, by Walter Clopton , Richard Horn and Thomas Strete , as above [no. 232], entered the premises. She held by intrusion until her death, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value … [illegible ].