‹ E-CIPM 20-652: RICHARD DE VEER, EARL OF OXFORD ›

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He held 1 knight’s fee in Crowmarsh Gifford in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief, annual value unknown.

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On 11 July 1412, long before his death, he held the manors of Langley and Bradley in his demesne as of fee, and on that day by his charter, shown to the jurors, granted them to John Hende , Thomas Rolf , Walter Bodulgate and William Bukeworth, clerk , to hold to them and their heirs and assigns without conditions or collusion. He had nothing in the manors except by their licence and at their will.

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On 11 July 1412, long before his death, he held in his demesne as of fee a mansion in the parish of St. Augustine on the Wall between the garden of St. Helen’s priory to the south and the Queen’s(?) lane leading by the city wall as far as Bevis Marks to the north, and granted it to John Hende and others as above to hold in fee simple without conditions. He only occupied it on visits to London with their permission.

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On 11 July 1412, long before his death, he held the manor and advowson of Badlesmere in his demesne as of fee and granted them to John Hende and others as above, and they still hold. Peter Salman , then farmer of the manor, and all the tenants attorned to them. The manor comprises the site, 640 a. of land, pasture and wood and 40s. yearly rent, held of various lords: the site, 220 a. and the rent of the king of the castle of Dover by a rent of 20s.1d. for the ward of the castle; 20 a. of the earl of Stafford of his castle of Tonbridge, service unknown, annual value together £10; and 400 a. of various lords in gavelkind, services unknown, annual value 5 marks. The value of the advowson is £10.

He also held the manor of Fleet in his demesne as of fee of the archbishop of Canterbury by knight service, annual value 40 marks.

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He held the manor of Kensington of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £30.

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He held the manor in his demesne as of fee.

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He held the manor of Calverton of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £20.

By a fine of 1412 [CP 25/1/291/62, no. 178] he and Alice his wife granted the manor of Chesham, and 1 toft, 15 a. arable, 20 a. meadow and 20s. rent in Cowley, and the view of frankpledge of Chesham to Thomas Rolf , John Hende , Walter Budylgate and William Bukworth, clerk , and also the manor of Chesham and tenements and view of frankpledge in Cowley and Chesham which Maud countess of Oxford held for life with reversion to Richard and Alice to remain to Thomas Rolf and the others. On 20 July following William Bukworth released the holdings to the others describing them as the manor of Chesham, the tenements and the view of frankpledge of Cowley and Chesham, 1 toft, 42 a. arable, 20 a. meadow and 20s. rent.

On 11 July 1412 Richard held the manors of Aston Sandford and Whitchurch in his demesne as of fee and granted them to John Hende and others, as above [no. 634] by his charter shown to the jurors, to hold to them and their heirs and assigns, without conditions or collusion. He retained no interest except through them.

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He held the manor of Calverton in his demesne as of fee.

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He held the manor of Aston Sandford of Lord Fitzwalter by knight service, and Whitchurch of the earl of Stafford by knight service.

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He held in his demesne as of fee:

Lavenham, the manors of Overhall and Netherhall with the advowson, of the king in chief of his barony as 2 knight’s fees, annual value £36 10s.

Cockfield, the manor called Earl’s Hall, of the abbot of Bury St. Edmunds by knight service, annual value £15.

Aldham, the manor and advowson, of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value £10 3s.

Preston and Mendham, the manors, of whom and by what service is unknown, annual value, £8 4s. and £8 2s.

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By the fine of 1412 mentioned above [no. 639] he and Alice his wife granted the reversion of the manors of Milton and Paston, which John Holand held for life of the inheritance of Richard, to Thomas Rolf and others. On 20 July following William Bokworth quitclaimed to the others.

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By the fine of 1412 mentioned above [no. 639] the reversion of the manor of Market Overton, which Maud countess of Oxford held for life of the inheritance of Richard, was granted to Thomas Rolf and others, and William Bukworth quitclaimed it to the others.

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The manor of Market Overton was held of Lord Grey of Ruthin by knight service.

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He held the manors of Poldue, Eathorne and Penhale with the advowson of St. Erme, and a fair called ‘Langchepyn fayr’ held on 14 Sept., in right of Alice his wife; Poldue with the advowson and fair of John Dynham, knight , of his manor of Cardinham by knight service, annual value £10; Eathorne manor of Edmund bishop of Exeter , of his manor of Penryn in socage, annual value £4 5s.; and Penhale of William Tregoos in socage, annual value £4 3s.4d.

Herbert de Skewyek held the manors of Tremodret and Trevelyn in his demesne as of fee and granted them to Otto de Bodrugan, knight , and his heirs male by Margaret his wife, with successive remainders to the heirs male of his body and the heirs of his body. Otto held and had 2 sons, William and Otto, by Margaret, and so died. William entered and granted the manors to Richard Sergeaux , husband of Elizabeth his daughter. She died without heirs of her body, and then Richard Sergeaux held as tenant in tail for life. William Bodrugan died without heirs of his body. Otto son of Otto, knight , had issue Joan wife of Robert Hull, senior , and died without heirs male. Otto, knight , died without heirs male. Joan wife of Robert Hull, knight , is therefore his next heir.

Richard Sergeaux had 3 daughters Elizabeth, Philippa and Alice. Elizabeth had issue Thomas Marny, knight , and died. Philippa, Alice and Thomas claimed and entered the manors, as daughters of Richard and son of Elizabeth, the other daughter. Alice married Richard de Veer, earl of Oxford and he held only in right of Alice. The manors are held of the king of the duchy of Cornwall, annual value £28.

Richard also held a rent of £10 from the manors of Argalles, Treowynen and Burngullow in right of Alice his wife in dower of Guy St. Aubyn , her former husband.

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He held the manor of Great Hormead, of the king in chief of the barony of Sampford except for 50 a., held of Lord Fitzwalter by a rent of 8d.; [the manor comprising] … a saltpan nil, a dovecot nil … arable £4 … 10 a. pasture 10s., 10 a. meadow 20s., 40 a. wood nil, assize rents £10, services 13s.4d. … granted by letters patent to John Bursetre , his servant, the keeping of the woods of Great Hormead, taking 10s.8d. by equal parts at the 4 terms with licence to distrain if in arrears.

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He held in his demesne in fee tail of the king in chief:

Castle Hedingham, the castle and manor, parcel of the earldom of Oxford, by knight service, annual value £40. Long before his death he granted by letters patent: to Robert Werk his servant, the office of keeper of the warrens of Castle Hedingham, Sible Hedingham and Great Yeldham, taking 2d. daily for life; to John Yonge the keeping of Hedingham park taking 2d. daily for life by the farmers or other officers of the manor; to Henry Lyne in recompense for 40s. which he was accustomed to receive for his expenses, 2 tenements in Castle Hedingham called ‘Hardynges’ and ‘Osbernes’ with all profits, and reversion to himself, service unknown, annual value nil; and to Willliam Ingham his esquire for life, 2 fields in Castle Hedingham called ‘Bromyfeld’ and ‘Mersshgardeyn’, also with reversion to himself, service unknown, annual value nil.

Little Yeldham the manor by knight service, annual value £20.

Great Canfield, the manor, parcel of the earldom of Oxford, service unknown, annual value £50. Long before his death he granted the keeping of Canfield park to Richard Smyth for his good service, taking 2d. daily for life.

Fingrith, the manor, by the service of being the queen’s chamberlain on her coronation day, annual value £33.

Doddinghurst, the manor, by knight service, annual value £16. Aubrey de Veer, late earl , by letters patent, confirmed by Richard, granted Robert Smyth the office of parker of Doddinghurst and the keeping of the warren in Fingrith and Doddinghurst, taking each 12 weeks, 1 quarter of corn, 6s.8d. for his shoes and cloth for his clothes. Aubrey also granted him a house called ‘le Logge’ in the park, pasture for 3 cows, 1 horse and 6 pigs, and wood for his fire, for life.

He held in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief:

Helions Bumpstead, the manor called ‘Countesse Medewe’, by knight service, annual value £44.

Stanstead Mountfitchet, the manor, by knight service, annual value £14. Long before John Lancastre, formerly lord of the manor, granted Robert Parker and his heirs 1 messuage and 8 1/2 a. in Stanstead, and the keeping of Stanstead Mountfitchet park with certain profits.

Steeple Bumpstead, the manor called ‘Gebons’ of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value 10 marks.

Colne, the manor of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value £15. Long before his death he granted Walter Bodulyate for his good services the keeping of the park, wood and warren of Colne for life, taking 41 quarters of oats and 4 cartloads of hay yearly, pasture for 14 great beasts for the whole year in the park, timber brought down by the wind to the value of 30s. Also long before his death he appointed Thomas Warde to the keeping of the park and warren there in succession to Walter Bodulgate , taking 2d. daily for life. He also granted Roger Eston , his servant 3 tenements in Earls Colne, called ‘Heyland’, ‘Jonesadam’ and ‘Adamsmythes’ to hold for life with reversion to himself. Therefore he held the reversion, of whom and by what service is unknown, annual value nil.

Crepping, the manor, of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value £11. Long before he granted to Richard Barnard of Messing for his counsel a rent of 53s.4d. from this manor payable by equal parts at Michaelmas and Easter and a robe at Christmas; and to Roger Eston a rent of £4 from all the lands of the manor and the mill, payable by equal parts at the 4 terms.

Great Bentley, the manor of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value £22. He had granted William Ingham the keepership of the warren and park of Bentley, having yearly: 6 quarters and 4 bushels of corn, that is 1 bushel weekly; 3 cartloads of hay; 4 quarters of oats, worth 13s.4d; and pasture for 12 beasts and 1 horse for life.

Guttridge, the manor, of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value 100s.

He granted his brother John de Veer a yearly rent of 20 marks from the manor of ‘Hedingham Vaux’ payable by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas with license to distrain if in arrears. Beyond that the manor is of no annual value, and of whom it is held is unknown.

Aubrey de Veer , father of Richard, granted his esquire, John Brerelee, the manor called ‘Wateshurst’ in Sible Hedingham to hold for life of the king in chief by knight service, with reversion to himself, annual value 53s.4d., and of the reversion, nil.

Richard also held in his demesne in fee tail the office of steward of the king’s forests in Essex of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value nil. He granted John Stone the office of warden of the forest of Ongar hundred in Loughton, Chigwell, Abridge and elsewhere with the profits for life.

Richard granted to John Hende , Thomas Rolf , Walter Bodulgate and William Bukworth, clerk , the manors of Prayors, Bourehall in Sible Hedingham, Grays Thurrock, Eyston Hall and Tilbury juxta Clare , the advowson of Farnham, and the manors of Beaumont and Downham, to hold to them and their heirs and assigns of the king in chief by knight service, annual values, Prayors £20, Bourehall £6, Grays £6, Eyston Hall, £4, Tilbury £10, Beaumont £6, Downham £15, and also 40 a., 120 a. marsh and 120s. rent in Bowers Gifford. They held and the tenants attorned to them. He granted the office of parker of Downham to John Sudbery for life.

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He held the manor of Guttridge in his demesne as of fee.

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He held the manor of Saxton in his demesne in fee tail of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £18; the manor of Castle Camps in his demesne in fee tail, annual value £26; and 60s. rent from ‘Souchesmelnes’ manor in Newnham, both of the king in chief by knight service.

On 7 Sept. 1398 Aubrey de Veer , the late earl, granted to William Alyngton , who is still living, by letters patent shown to the jurors, the keeping of the park of Castle Camps with the profits for life, and on 20 Dec. 1405 Richard granted to John Lolleworth , who also survives, 3d. daily for life, and on 5 July 1415 to John Whatele, mercer of London , £40 yearly by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas until £129 6s.2d. should be fully paid, both from the manor of Castle Camps.

He held the manor of Great Abington in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 17 marks beyond 40s., payable by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas, granted on 10 Aug. 1413 to John Stowe , who survives, for the keeping of the wood and warren of the manor.

He once held the manor of Swaffham in his demesne as of fee, and on 11 June 1412 granted it by charter without conditions to John Hende and others, as above [no. 634] to hold to them and their heirs. All the tenants attorned to them. It is held of the earl of March , service unknown, annual value £20.

He held the manor of Hinxton formerly of John Stourton , and the other manor of Hinxton formerly of John de Sancta Andrea , and 3 messuages, 68 a. arable, 2 a. meadow, 1 a. pasture. 4s. rent and a 6th part of a watermill in the same, and 200 a. and 10 marks rent in the same, all formerly of Thomas de Skelton, knight , jointly with Eleanor his wife, Lewis John , Walter Bodulgate and William Godred, junior , who survive. The 3 messuages, 68 a., 2 a. meadow, 1 a. pasture, 4s. rent, 1/3 mill of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £40; but of whom the 200 a. and 10 marks rent are held is unknown. By the said feoffment John Hende and the others held jointly with the late earl to them and their heirs by the grant of Master Roger Whelpdale, Robert Whythed, esquire , John Burgoyne and John Landewade by licence of Richard II .

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Findings with regard to Hinxton, as above.

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The £10 [sic] rent and 200 a. land in the vill of Hinxton which Richard de Veer, earl of Oxford, held at his death jointly feoffed with [Eleanor] his wife, Lewis John, Walter Bodulgate, and William Godard junior, mentioned in the writ, are held of the bishop of Lincoln, in right of his church of Lincoln, by service of one [illeg.].

[Margin:] Nothing to account.

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The lands etc. of which he was seised in fee have been taken into the king's hand.

He held in fee of Lord de Bello Monte lands and tenements to the annual value of £49 16s.

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The premises constitute the manor of Wigston Magna held in his demesne as of fee of Lord Bello Monte , service unknown, annual value £49 16s.