‹ E-CIPM 20-666: THOMAS, EARL OF ARUNDEL ›

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He held nothing in London.

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He held nothing in Kent.

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He held in his demesne as of fee ... the lordship of Mileham and Beeston, held of the king in chief by knight service. There is a ... pertaining to the manor of Mileham of £.... payable at Easter and Michaelmas. There is there ... pertaining .... £16 payable at the same terms.

... [the hundreds of] Launditch and South Greenhoe, parcels of the manor and lordship at the terms... pertaining to the manor called ‘le Clokmelle’, worth ... pertaining to the same manor, worth ... ’le Newrede’, and 40 a. land called ‘le Oldrede’ ...

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He held in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service: the castle, vill and manor of Castle Acre, annual value £20, the manor of Mileham, £23 6s.8d., the hundreds of Launditch and South Greenhoe, each 50s., and the advowson of East Ruston 20s.

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He held the manor called Earl’s Wickham in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief, service unknown, with knight’s fees and advowsons, annual value 8 marks in arable lands, grazings and pastures, beyond assize rents of £15 13s. 4d. payable by equal parts at Michaelmas, Purification and Whitsun.

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He held the manor of Upton St. Leonards in his demesne as of fee of the abbot of Gloucester , service unknown, annual value 60s.

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He held in his demesne as of fee:

High Roding, the manor, from which the prioress of Cheshunt has had a yearly rent of 10 quarters of corn, from time immemorial, annual value 50 marks.

Housham, the manor, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £10 6s.8d. The abbot of Bermondsey holds the manor of Cowick in Sheering of the manor of Housham as 1 knight’s fee, rendering 100s. to the lord of Housham at each vacancy of the abbey.

Margaretting, half the manor, of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value £6. By letters patent he granted the other half to Richard Pavy, esquire , for the term of 60 years or the life of Richard if he died within the 60 years, and the earl warranted it to him. Later he quitclaimed it to Richard for life, with reversion to his own right heirs.

By his charter dated at East Dean on 16 Dec. 1405 he granted John Wele, esquire , the manor of Woolston in Chigwell, except for wards, marriages and reliefs, to hold for life rendering a rose at Midsummer. It is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £16.

He granted the manor called ‘Langetones’ in Little Canfield to John Someray for life with reversion to himself and his heirs. It is held of Joan countess of Hereford by knight service, annual value £8.

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By his charter dated at Arundel castle on 10 Aug. 1414 he granted to John Rygoll , his messenger, the manor of Berwick in Barkway, except for wards, marriages, reliefs and advowson, to hold for life rendering a rose at Midsummer. The manor is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 8 marks. John Rygoll is living and holding it.

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

High Roding, the manor, annual value £42 4s.

Woolston in Chigwell, the manor, annual value £16.

Housham, the manor, annual value £10 6s.8d.

Margaretting, the manor, annual value £13 7s.8d.

John Someray holds the manor of Little Canfield called ‘Langetones’ for life by the grant of Thomas, with reversion to him and his heirs. It is held of Joan, countess of Hereford , by knight service, annual value £8.

the abbot of Bermondsey holds the manor of Cowick in Sheering of the manor of Housham as 1 knight’s fee, and renders 100s. at each vacancy of the abbey.

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Richard father of Thomas granted the manor of Sotwell to Thomas Parker , his esquire, for life. Thomas confirmed the grant and Parker still holds of the abbot of Hyde , service unknown.

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In virtue of a fine of 1347 [CP 25/1/287/43, no. 401], exemplified under the Great Seal and shown to the jurors, by which they were granted to Richard, earl of Arundel , by John de Alresford and John Sprot , chaplains, he held in his demesne as of fee the castles, manors and vills of Clun and Oswestry, and the manors of Ryton, Bucknell, Clunbury, Dodington, Heath, Church Stretton, Westhope, Lydley, Heys, Cound, Acton Round, Wroxeter, Upton Magna and Hints.

... attorned to the earl and died. The earl was seised and had issue by Eleanor [as 670]. After his death the castle etc. descended to Richard son and heir male; he had issue Thomas, named in the writ, to whom the castle etc. descended after his death; he died without heir male of his body and the castle etc. ought to descend to John de Arundell, knight, as kin and heir male [as 670]. Long before his death, seised of the castle, vill and manor of Shrawardine, Thomas granted the same by charter dated at Arundel 10 August 1407 to Edward Cherleton of Powys [etc as 670] and their heirs and assigns; they were seised and afterwards by charter dated at Arundel .... 1407 granted the same to Thomas and Beatrice his wife for life with remainder to ... . The earl and Beatrice were seised in free tenement and the earl died so seised. He held in his demesne as of fee the manors of Clungunford, Sandford, and Woolston. He held the castle of Dinas Bran and Holt and the ?lands of Bromfeld and Yale. ... his estate not known. All the above lands (?) are held of the king in chief by knight service. The castle, vill and manor of Oswestry is worth 300 m. yearly The castle, vill and manor of Clun are worth 300 m. yearly The castle, vill and manor of Shrawardineis worth ?100 m. yearly. Ryton manor ... Bucknell manor, £10; ClunburyClunbury manor, 10m.; Church Stretton, 12m.; Lydley, ...; Cound, 20m.; Acton Round, ?20m.; Wroxeter, 20m.; Upton Magna, 20m.; Hints and Dodington, £20; Clungunford, 20m; Sandford and Woolston, ?8m.; Heath, 40s.

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He held in his demesne in fee tail the castles of Castell Dinas Bran, and Holt, and lands in Bromfield, Yale and Wrexham, parcels of the earldom of Warenne in the March, under a fine of 1366 [CP 25/1/288/48, no. 663] by which John duke of Lancaster and others granted them to Richard earl of Arundel and Surrey and Eleanor his wife, with remainder to Richard de Arundell , Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of his body. They held and had issue Thomas, Elizabeth, Joan and Margaret, as above.

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John de Alresford and John Sprot , chaplains, granted to Richard earl of Arundel , as above [no. 663], the castle, vill and manor of Arundel, the manors of East Dean, Singleton, Stansted, Westbourne, Pallingham, Dunhurst, Leigh, East Lavington, Graffham, Alversham, Cocking, Lyminster, Poling, North Stoke, Wepham, Offham, Storrington, Preston, East Hampnett, West Hampnett, Woolbeding, Pinkhurst, Highfure and Orfold, the hundreds of Westbourne, Singleton, Eastbourne, Box, Stockbridge, Avesford, Bury, Rotherbridge, West Easewrithe and Poling, and return of writs in the hundreds and forest and chases of Arundel, with remainders to Eleanor, daughter of Henry earl of Lancaster , for her life, then to her heirs male by Richard.

Richard was seised and had 3 sons by Eleanor viz. Richard, John and Thomas. Eleanor died and Richard afterwards died seised. The castle etc. descended to Richard as son and heir male of Richard by Eleanor. He died seised and the castle etc. descended to Thomas late earl Arundel named in the commission, son and heir male of [Richard, illegitimate] son of Richard late earl. He died seised and the castle etc. descended to John de Arundell, chivaler, kin and next heir male of Thomas, as the son of John, the son of John, the son of Richard late earl by Eleanor, because Robert died without heir male of his body. The castle, vills, manors, hundred, return of writs, forests, and chases, are held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 400 m.

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Long before his death he granted to Thomas lord Camoys , John Bohun , John Wyltshire , Thomas Sakevyle , knights William Lasyngby , Robert Hylle , William Cheyne , Robert Pobelewe , Thomas Harlyng , John Wyke , clerks, David Holbach , John Wele , Richard Wakehurst , William Boerly , William Ryman , Thomas Sencler , John Fitzpiers , Thomas Salman and Richard Laken, the castle and lordship of Lewes and the manors of Allington, Houndean, Northease, Rodmell, Newhaven, Rottingdean, Brighton, Patcham, Clayton, Keymer, Piecombe, Middleton, Ditchling, Cuckfield, Worth and Seaford. [Licence CPR 1413–6, p.336]. They are held of the king in chief by knight service. He died holding the castle etc. of Arundel and the manors of East Dean etc. as in last, annual values and status unknown.

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He held more than was found in earlier inquisitions, namely the manor of Shoreham, comprising, the site, annual value nil, 240 a. at 4d. the a., 6 a. meadow at 10d. and pasture for 200 sheep 4s. It is held of John duke of Norfolk of the castle of Bramber, service unknown.

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Long before his death Thomas granted by royal licence to Thomas lord Camoys and others [as above, no. 666] the castle and lordship of Reigate, and the manors of Betchworth and Dorking to hold to them and their heirs and assigns of the king in chief.

He also held in his demesne as of fee a 3rd part of the tolls and customs of the towns of Guildford and Southwark of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £4.

William Milton and Richard Shrovesbury , bailiffs of Guildford, have taken the profits from 14 October when he died until the present. They are held of James Botelere, earl of Ormond as 1 knight’s fee.

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Robert Thresk, clerk , formerly held in his demesne as of fee 1 messuage, 230 a. arable, 36 a. wood and 12s. rent in West Burgh, Banstead, Ewell and Sandown of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value £4. By his deed dated 12 Feb. 1415 he enfeoffed Thomas, earl of Arundel and Surrey , John Fitzpiers, esquire , Richard Wakehurst and Nicholas Dixon , and their heirs and assigns in this messuage and lands without the king’s licence.

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He held in demesne as of fee tail to him and the heirs male of his body, by a fine in the octave of Trinity, 1347, as above [no. 663], the manors of Knighton and Keevil and half the manor of Bulkington (the fine being to Richard earl of Arundel for life, with remainder to the heirs male of his body by Eleanor, daughter of Henry of Lancaster; then to Richard de Arundel, junior, and the heirs male of his body; and to the right heirs of the earl). An exemplification of the fine under the Great Seal was shown to the jurors. The said John de Kyuele attorned to earl Richard. The earl had issue by Eleanor viz: Joan, now countess of Hereford; Richard; Alice now countess of Kent; John; and Thomas, late archbishop of Canterbury. The earl died and the manors descended to Richard; he was seised and had issue Thomas the late earl, named in the writ. The manors descended to Thomas after Richard’s death; Thomas was seised and died without heir male of his body. The manor of Knighton ought to descend to John de Arundell, chivaler, kin and heir male of Thomas the late earl, viz. son of John son of John son of Richard the late earl and Eleanor. Long before his death Thomas, seised of the manor of Keevil and ½ manor of Bulkington, made a charter to Edward Charleton of Powys, chivaler, Robert Poblewe, and Thomas Harlyng, clerks, John Boerlee, David Holbache, and John Tauk [charter recited in full, dated at Arundel, 10 August 1407; no witnesses], granting them and their heirs and assigns the castle, vill and manor of Shrawardine in Shropshire, the manor of Keevil and ½ manor of Bulkington, royal licence of 25 July 1407 [recited in full] previously having been obtained. Thomas made a letter of attorney [recited in full, dated at Arundel 10 August 1407] to Robert Ingler and Richard Laken to deliver seisin. Edward and the others made a letter of attorney to Richard Mayn and William Poynour to receive seisin [recited in full, dated at Arundel 11 August 1407]. Robert delivered seisin to Richard and ?the tenants of the manors attorned to Edward and the others. Edward and the others were seised and by a simple charter (cartam simplicem) [recited in full; dated at Arundel 20 August 1407] granted the castle, manor and moiety to Thomas and Beatrice his wife for life with remainder to the right heirs of the earl. The earl and Beatrice were seised jointly by the form of the above charters and letters recited word for word and shown to the jurors, and received the issues. Beatrice survives. The jurors do not know whether or not her estate is sufficient at law and ?seek judgement of the king’s court. John Boerlee and John Tauk are dead. Edward, Robert, Thomas and David survive. The manor of Knighton is held of ?William ?Esturmy, knight, service unknown, annual value ?£10 yearly. The manor of Keevil and the moiety are held of the king in chief by knight service, worth ?£40 yearly.

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Copies of the feet of fines, CP 25/1/287/43 no. 401, and 287/45, no. 505. (Calendared in Abstracts of feet of fines relating to Sussex, Edward II to Henry VII, ed. L.F. Salzmann, Sussex Rec. Soc. no. XXIII, 1916, nos. 2063 and 2147; and Abstracts of feet of fines relating to Wiltshire in the reign of Edward III, ed. C.R. Elrington, Wilts. Rec. Soc. no. XXIX, 1974, nos. 334 and 421).