‹ E-CIPM 20-611: ALICE ›

Holdings

She held for life in dower £50 yearly from the fair of St. Ives by the abbot of Ramsey. Edward III granted the fee farm to Edmund earl of Kent , his uncle [CChR 1327–41, pp.2–3] and from him it descended to Edmund his son, John his brother, then Joan princess of Wales , their sister and heir. Thomas earl of Kent was her son and heir. At his death Alice was dowered with it in the Chancery of Richard II . The reversion descended to Edmund brother of Thomas, and then to Edmund son of Eleanor, late countess of March , their first sister, Joan duchess of York 2nd sister , Margaret wife of Thomas duke of Clarence 3rd sister, Eleanor wife of Thomas earl of Salisbury , 4th sister and Elizabeth wife of John Nevill, knight , 5th sister.

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She held in dower for life a yearly rent of 72s.8d. from a fee farm of £8 from the tenants of the manor of Iden, which Edward III granted to Edmund earl of Kent , his uncle, and the heirs of his body. Grant, descent, reversion, date of death, and ages of heirs as above, [no. 608], Joan the 2nd sister being described as duchess of York , wife of Henry Brounflete .

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Joan, late princess of Wales, duchess of Cornwall, countess of Chester and lady de Wake , held the manor of Woking in her demesne as of fee, and by her charter dated at Wallingford on 1 Oct. 1382 granted it to her son, Thomas de Holand, earl of Kent , and Alice his wife, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies. They held it and Alice held after Thomas’s death of the king in chief as 1 knight’s fee, annual value £40.

She held the manors of Tolworth and Sutton and the hamlet of Hook for life in dower. Edward III granted them to Edmund earl of Kent , his uncle, and they descended, with remainder to the 5 sisters, as above. They are held of the king in chief, Tolworth of the manor of Sheen by a rent of 44s., annual value £21(?), Sutton, by knight service, annual value £14 6s.8d., and Hook as a 3rd part of a knight’s fee, annual value 6 marks.

Holdings

She held in dower for life:

Wickhambreaux, the manor, annual value £65 18s.3 1/4d., and the advowson when it occurs £20. Roger Danyell and his predecessors there have held pasture for 8 oxen and 200 sheep in ‘Grovemerssh’ for the whole year from time immemorial, and at times for pannage of 20 pigs and 1 boar.

Dartford, Cobham, Cranstead, Chislehurst and Combe, £10 rent payable by equal parts at the usual 4 terms.

Dartford, a court every 3 weeks with view of frankpledge, twice yearly. The fines, profits and perquisites with the view, tolls and stalls of the market and fairs there beyond the expenses of the steward and bailiff amount to £12 14s.4 1/2d.

Washlingstone, the hundred, annual value £6 13s.4d.

The manor of Wickhambreaux, with knight’s fees, advowsons of church, priories and hospitals, the rents and farm of the market, the hundred and fee farm were granted by Edward III to Edmund, earl of Kent , his uncle, on [2] 6 Feb. 1427, descent and reversion as above [no. 608].

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In dower of Thomas she held of the king in chief a fee farm of £60 from the town of Aylesbury, payable by the sheriff, part of the grant of Edward III to his uncle with descent and reversion as above [no. 608].

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She held in dower of Thomas a fee farm of £50 from the town of Grimsby, of the king in chief, payable by the bailiffs there, part of the grant of Edward III to his uncle as above [no. 608].

Likewise she held 1 1/4 knight’s fees in Osbournby, Newton, Threekingham, Swarby and Manthorpe;, annual value 50s.; 1/2 fee in Spanby and Horbling annual value 20s.; and the advowsons of the abbey of Humberston and of Willingham, extending at £10 and 20 marks.

Edward I by letters patent dated at Udimore on 14 Aug. 1297 [CPR 1292–1301, p.303] granted the manor of Deeping St. James with other holdings to John Wake , Joan his wife and the heirs of their bodies. It descended to Thomas their son, then to John son of Margaret, sister of Thomas, and so to Joan princess of Wales , sister and heir of John son of Margaret, and from her to Thomas. It was assigned to Margaret duchess of Clarence , one of the five sisters and co-heirs of Thomas.

Holdings

She held the following manors in dower:

Kirkby Moorside, of the Earl Marshal by knight service, annual value £40 4s.9d. (?).

Buttercrambe, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £62 8s.4 1/2d.

Cropton, of the honor of Pickering, of the duchy of Lancaster in socage, annual value £30 20d.

and the following knight’s fees extending at the rate of 40s. the fee:

Cawton, 1/3 fee, formerly held by William de Lasceles .

East Ness 1/4 fee, formerly held by John de Crathorne .

Cawthorne, 1/4 fee, formerly of John Hokerel .

Wrelton, 1/2 fee, formerly of John de Bulmer and Alexander Ornell , and 1/8 fee formerly of John Pert .

Aislaby, 1/60 fee, formerly of John de Clifton, 8d.

Middleton, 1/80 fee, formerly of Joan widow of Roger de Midelton .

Thornaby, 1/8 fee, held by Richard Thormothby .

Coulby, 1/40 fee, held by John de Stokesley .

Great Ayton, 1/8 and 1/16 fee, held by Richard de Hoton , Thomas Marchant of Great Ayton and Joan de Hoton , 9s.

Great Barugh, Muscoates and Wombleton, 1 fee held by John de Vescy .

Bossall and Claxton, 1/2 fee, held by William de Bossale, 13s.4d.

Boltby, Ravensthorpe and Thirlby, 1 fee held by Nicholas de Cantiluopo .

Cowesby, 1 fee, held by John Caynceys (?) and Isabel widow of Hugh de Hastynges .

Stillingfleet, 1/2 fee held by John de Grey .

Upsall, South Kilvington and Thornborough, 1 fee held by Henry Lescrope .

Slingsby, 1 fee, formerly of William baron of Greystoke and Robert Cambard .

Flawith and Tholthorpe, 1 fee, formerly held by William Boneface and Luke Flathwath .

Tholthorpe, 1/4 fee, formerly held by Sibyl de Mortuomari , and 1/4 fee held by Walter de Stokeby .

Clifford, 1/2 fee, lately held by the heirs of Hankelin Malore and John Golseby .

Scrayingham, 1/10 fee, formerly held by John Dolling in right his wife and by Pleasaunce, daughter of Richard.

Flaxton, 1/10 fee, lately held by Peter de Rither, chaplain , and John de Dunstaple .

Barnby, 1/15 fee, lately held by John de la Hay , and 1/3 fee lately held by the heirs of Roger de Captoft .

Cowesby, West Ness, East Ness and Stearsby, 1/4 fee, lately held by Jordan Folcote.

Lunedale, 1/80 fee, lately held by the heirs of Ellis de Clapeham .

Cawton, 1/8 fee, lately held by William Crowell .

Willerby, Foxholes, Staxton, ‘Harham’ and Brigham, 1 fee, lately held by Nicholas de Stoneville .

Langton, 1/80 fee, lately held by Roger son of Peter.

‘Ovegatsomerton’, 1/3 fee, lately held by Richard Fourner , John de la Clay and Nicholas Mason .

Also the advowsons of the abbeys of nuns at Rosedale, and at Keldholme at the 3rd vacancy, each extending at 100s., the chapel of the brothers of Holy Charity in Farnedale, 10s., and the church of Scrayingham

They were all granted to John Wake and Joan his wife by a charter of Edward I, dated 5 Jan. 1299 [CPR 1292–1301, p.392], and they descended as above [no. 613].

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She held the advowson of Blisworth of the king in chief by knight service in dower for life, annual value when it occurs 100s.

Edward III granted the manor of Upton to Edmund earl of Kent , and it descended as above.

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She held in dower a fee farm of £100 from the manor and town of Droitwich, granted by Edward III to Edmund earl of Kent , with descent as above.

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She held the manor of Bushey in dower from the grant of Edward III , as above [no. 608], of the king in chief, annual value £43 15s.7d., and the following portions of knight’s fees, extended at the rate of 40s. the fee: 1/8 fee in Roxford held by Alexander de Walden, knight ; 1/4 fee in Brickendon held by John de Ecleshale ; 1/4 fee in Blackmore and Hertford once held by Felicity de Brekendon ; and 1/8 fee in Stapleford formerly held by Ralph Botiller ; and also the advowson of the priory of Ware, extending at 100s.

Holdings

She held in dower from the grant of Edward III as above, [no. 608]:

Stratford, a fee farm of £11 12d. payable by the abbot and convent.

Waltham Holy Cross, a fee farm of £50 payable by the abbot and convent.

Lamarsh, the manor, of the heirs of the earl of Hereford by knight service, annual value £41 11s.1 1/2

Weald Bassett, the manor, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £57 5s.5 3/4d.

Barstable, the hundred with the sheriff’s tourn and the court of the hundred of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value 106s.8d.

And the following knight’s fees extended at the rate of 40s. the fee:

Great Henny, 1 fee held by John Fitzraaf, knight .

Fairstead, 1/2 fee held by John Dyn , and 1/2 fee held by the canons of St. Paul’s, London.

Temple, 1 fee held by William de Cusance .

Ardleigh, 1 fee, held by Walter Baynard .

Boreham, 1/2 fee held by John de Handlo .

Widford and Patching, 2 1/2 fees held by Edmund Bacon .

Liston, Danbury and Corringham, 1 fee held by Hugh Fitzsimond .

Ingrave, 1/2 fee held by Robert Goshalme .

Little Thurrock, 1 fee, held by John Squyry .

Barn Hall, 1/4 fee held by Robert de Rocheford .

Quickbury, 1 fee held by the prior of Bermondsey .

Willingale, 1/4 fee held by John de Rokle .

She also held the manor of Wakes Colne in dower, of the heirs of Walter Fitzwalter, lord of Woodham Walter , by knight service, annual value £32 11s.1d. This manor was granted by Edward I to John Wake and Joan his wife [CPR 1292–1301, p.303], and it descended as above [no. 613].

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She held in dower a fee farm of £16 from the manor of Ormesby of the king in chief by the grant of Edward III , as above [no. 608].

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She held in dower of the king in chief by the grant of Edward III as above [no. 608] the manors of Kersey, annual value £34 6s.1/2d., and Layham, annual value £42 12s.11 1/2d.