‹ E-CIPM 20-815: THOMAS DE BERKELEY, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

He held for life by the courtesy of England after the death of Margaret his wife of the inheritance of Elizabeth, wife of Richard earl of Warwick , their daughter:

Charleton, Langdon, Downacarey, Tetcott, North Bovey and Larkbeare, the manors, with the advowsons of Charleton, Tetcott and North Bovey, 1 toft in Exeter and 6 messuages, 2 ferlings in East Peek with reversion to Elizabeth; the manor and advowson of Charleton of the heir of John de Esselegh , service unknown, annual value £10; Langdon, Downacarey, Tetcott and North Bovey with the advowsons of Tetcott and North Bovey of William lord la Zouche, who is under age in the king’s ward, annual values, Langdon 10 marks, Downacarey 40s., Tetcott 100s., North Bovey £4; a 3rd part of Larkbeare of Edward earl of Devon by a rent of 1 grain of pepper, and the other 2 parts of Joan widow of John Courteney, knight , by 1 grain of pepper, annual value of the whole 40s.; the toft in Exeter of the king in socage, annual value 2s., and the messuage and ferling in East Peek of William la Zouche by knight service, annual value 13s.4d.

Holdings

He held the manors of Alverton, Penzance, Mousehole and Trenhayle for life by the courtesy of England with reversion to Elizabeth his daughter. They are held of the king of the duchy of Cornwall of the castle of Launceston by a rent of 13s.4d., annual value £33 6s. 8d.

Holdings

He held by the courtesy of England of the inheritance of Elizabeth his daughter:

Chilton Foliat, the manor and advowson, of the king of the honor of Wallingford by knight service, annual value £20.

Fresdon, the manor, of John Wykes of his manor of Highworth, service unknown, annual value 60s.

Charlton by Hungerford, 4 marks rent, of William Hopegras by a rent of 5s. and 1 lb. cumin.

Nethercote, 6 marks rent as half the manor, of the earl of Cambridge , service unknown.

Rodbourne Cheney, 8s. rent, of John Frame , service unknown.

He held in his demesne as of fee:

Shorncote, the manor and advowson, of the countess of Hereford , service unknown, annual value 66s.8d.

Charnham Street in Hungerford, the reversion of 1 messuage and half a virgate, which Robert Erle holds for life, of William Hopegras by part of the rent named above.

Westcott, 1 messuage and 2 carucates, of the king of the honor of Wallingford by fealty.

Chicklade by Lacock, the manor and advowson, which Thomas Rugge held for life, of Thomas earl of Salisbury , service unknown, annual value 40s.

He held in fee simple the advowsons of the abbey of St. Mary at Kingswood and of Melksham by Lacock, of William Chedder , service unknown, annual value nil.

Holdings

He held by the courtesy of England of the inheritance of Elizabeth his daughter:

Kislingbury, the manor and advowson, of John lord Beaumont , a minor in the king’s ward, of the honor of Gaunt, service unknown, annual value £26 13s.4d.

Stowe Nine Churches, the manor and advowson, of the same, annual value £10.

Church Brampton, ‘Lilesmaner’ in, with the advowson, of Reynold Ragon, esquire , of his manor of East Haddon, service unknown, annual value £4.

He held in his demesne as of fee 1 messuage in Kislingbury, of the heir of Lord Beaumond, service unknown, and the reversion of 1 messuage in Northampton, which John Wodestok holds for life, of the king in socage, annual value 20s.

Holdings

He held by the courtesy of England of the inheritance of Elizabeth his daughter:

Shirburn, the manor, of the king of the honor of Wallingford, by a rent of 1 alburnum bow and 3 arrows without feathers, or 12d., annual value £20; and 1 messuage, 1 carucate, of Thomas Chaunser , by a rent of 1 arrow, annual value 66s.8d.

Noke, the manor and advowson, of the duchy of Lancaster of a fee formerly of Robert Hole by knight service, annual value £13 6s.8d.

Fritwell, the manor, of the same, annual value £7 and no more because Thomas granted John Willicotes, esquire , a rent of 40s. from it for his life.

Holdings

He held by the courtesy of England of the inheritance of Elizabeth his daughter:

Kingston Lisle, the manor, of the king of the duchy of Lancaster by a rent of a pair of spurs, annual value £40.

Beedon, the manor, of the abbot of Abingdon , service unknown, annual value £13 6s.8d.

Harwell, the manor, of the same, service unknown, annual value 100s.

Calcot, the manor, of the prior of Noyon by a rent of 2s., annual value, 40s.

Chilton Foliat, the hamlet of Cakewood in, of the king of the honor of Wallingford by knight service, annual value 40s.

Fawler, 1 toft, 2 carucates, 2 a. meadow, of the abbot of Abingdon , service unknown, annual value 100s.

Up Lambourn, 1 toft and 1 virgate, of Thomas de Isbury by rents of 3s. and 1 lb. cumin, annual value 5s.; and 1 messuage, 1 virgate of Robert de la Mare , service unknown, annual value 5s.

Odstone, £11 rent and the services of John Shotesbrok for the manor, which he held of Margaret , late wife of Thomas for life, by knight service, of the abbot of Abingdon .

Leverton, 1 messuage, 1 carucate, 20 a. meadow, 14s. rent and watermill, of the same abbot, annual value 40s.

Bockhampton, 1 messuage and 1 carucate, of the heir of John Cobham, knight , by rent of a rose, annual value 20s.

Holdings

He held the manor of Wingrave by the courtesy of England after the death of Margaret his wife, of the inheritance of Elizabeth his daughter. It is held of the king of the honor of Wallingford by knight service, annual value £10.

Holdings

He held a mansion called ‘Berkeleys In’ in the parish of St. Andrew in Castle Baynard ward, annual value when let 8 marks, with 1 messuage annexed and the advowson of St. Andrew’s, annual value 2 marks, all of the king in free burgage.

Holdings

He held the advowson of Coston in his demesne as of fee of the Earl Marshal , service unknown, value when it occurs 10 marks.

Holdings

He was seised in demesne as of fee of: 11s. 2d. annual rent from various messuages of Thomas Broke ?chivaler in the suburbs of the vill, viz. Redcliffe Street, Redeclif..., Temple Street, Tucker Street, and St Thomas Street, payable at Michaelmas. 6s. 8d. rent issuings from various messuages of Thomas ... in the suburbs, viz. Redcliffe Street, Temple Street, Tucker Street, and St Thomas Street, payable at Michaelmas. 6d. rent from a messuage of John ?Droys in right of his wife Isabel, in the suburbs, in Temple Street, payable at Michaelmas. 2s. rent from 10 shops in the suburbs, in 'Wryngtoneslane', of John Droys in right of Isabel, payable at Michaelmas. 5d. rent from a messuage of Thomas ... in Tucker Street, payable at Michaelmas. 3s. rent from 2 tenements of William Hurdeman , viz. 2 shops in ?Temple Street, 2s. 7d., and from a messuage in Tucker Street, 5d., payable at Michaelmas. rent of ½ lb. ... from a messuage of Nicholas Caunterbury in Temple Street, payable at Michaelmas. 2s. rent from a messuage ..... [prior of] the Charterhouse of Witham in Tucker Street, in which Thomas Fisshe dwells, payable at Michaelmas. rent of 1 lb. pepper from a messuage of the said prior in the same street in which Ralph Willond dwells, payable at Michaelmas. ? 1 ½ d. rent from 2 messuages of John Barowe in Tucker Street, at Michaelmas. 6d. rent from 3 shops ... of Robert Chepe now holds, in Temple Street, at Michaelmas. 6d. rent from a messuage in Tucker Street in which John Straddon now dwells, at Michaelmas. 4d. rent from a messuage of John ..., in Tucker Street, in which the same John [?Straddon] now dwells, at Michaelmas. 5d. rent from a messuage in the same street in which John Harrys dwells, at Michaelmas. 5d. rent from a messuage in the same street, in which John Comber now dwells, at Michaelmas. 9d. rent from a messuage of Richard Boklond , ?’brewer’ in Temple Street in which Richard Dollyng now dwells, at Michaelmas. 9d. rent from a messuage in the same street in which John ... dwells, at Michaelmas. 6d. rent from a messuage of the abbot of Tewkesbury in the same street in which William ... dwells, at Michaelmas. 3d. rent from 2 shops of the same abbot, in the same street, in which Thomas ?Gilbes and Robert Couche dwell, at Michaelmas. 2d. rent from a shop of John ?Kebbe in the same street in which Stephen Purne dwells, at Michaelmas. 4d. rent from a messuage and shop of Robert ?Bonce, in Redcliffe Street, at Michaelmas. 17d. rent from a toft and 4 shops of Robert Taillour of Stanton Drew, in the same street, at Michaelmas. 3d. rent from 3 shops of Hugh ?Vynty, in St Thomas Street, at Michaelmas. 3d rent from 3 shops of John Rederice , in the same street, at Michaelmas. ?6d. rent from a messuage of William Pays in Temple Street, at Michaelmas. 2s. rent from 6 shops and ?a garden containing 1 a. land, of the procurator of the parish church of Redeclif, in St Thomas Street and Redcliffe Street, at Michaelmas. 3d. rent from 2 shops of John Pollesham , ‘touker’, in Temple Street, at Michaelmas. 4d rent from a messuage of Richard Marche in Tucker Street in which the same Richard dwells, and he acquired it from the prioress of Tarant, at Michaelmas. Rent of a red rose from a messuage of John Sherp in Redcliffe Street, at Midsummer. All the above rents are rents of assize and not landgable rents (reddit’ langabuli). Long before his death Thomas granted to Hugh Sk..yveyn, deceased, and Alice his wife, who survives, and the heirs of their bodies, a shop with garden in Redcliffe Street, rendering to him and his heirs 6d. at Michaelmas, reversion to Thomas and his heirs. They were seised in demesne as of fee tail and had issue Alice, who survives. Thomas was seised of the 6d rent. in demesne as of fee and of the reversion in fee and right.The shop was held of Thomas at his death by fealty and the 6d. rent by virtue of the grant, and Thomas held it of the king in free burgage.

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee:

Milverton, a 6th part of the manor, of the king in free burgage, a 6th part of the hundred of Milverton and a 6th part of the borough and of the hundred of the borough by homage alone, annual value with pleas and perquisites of court 66s.8d.

Haygrove manor and the borough of Bridgwater, £10 rent, of the heirs of Lord Zouche, service unknown.

Bedminster, the manor with the hundreds of Bedminster, Hatcliffe and Portbury, with view of frankpledge and 42s. rent from 1 messuage and 1 virgate in Bedminster which Nicholas Martyn holds for the term of his life, of Richard de Bello Campo, lord of Abergavenny , in right of Isabel his wife of the honor of Gloucester, annual values, the manor £20, the hundreds with view of frankpledge and perquisites of court …

Portishead, a 3rd part of the manor with 1 a. called ‘Glebeacre’ and the advowson, annual value 6s.8d., rent from a tenement in Weston-in-Gordano held by John Hert for life and 6s.8d. rent from a tenement held by Walter Seymour for life, of the duchy of Lancaster of the honor of Trowbridge, service unknown, annual value 60s.

Brean, Portishead and Bedminster, the advowsons, of the abbot of St. Augustine’s, Bristol , service unknown, annual value nil.

Portishead, 1 messuage, 1 virgate, 1 dovecot, of William de Capenore by a rent of 7s., annual value 23s.4d.

Weston-in-Gordano, the manor, of Philip Hampton of his manor of East Harptree, service unknown, annual value £4.

Steep Holme, the island in the Severn with a warren.

Portbury, 1 messuage, 5 a. arable and 2 a. wood, purchased from Robert Hygham and enclosed in a new park, and 1 toft and 100 a. bought from John Gage and enclosed in the same park, and 1 toft, 1 cottage and 3 1/2 a. there formerly of Robert Hygham , and 1 toft and 20 a. in Charlton called ‘Credesplace’ and 4d. rent from 1 messuage and 1 virgate in Wraxhall called ‘Whelpsplace’ which Robert Tynt holds to himself and his heirs for ever by the gift of Thomas de Berkelegh , and 10s. rent from 1 messuage and 1 virgate there formerly bought from Thomas Spelly , which William Poder and Agnes his wife hold for their lives … and 1d. rent from 1 messuage and 1 virgate called ‘Wallesplace’ in Portbury which Robert Russell of Bristol holds for the term of his life.

The island, warren, messuage, toft, cottage and land are held of the earl of Devon , service unknown, annual value 50s.

Easton, 1d. rent from 1 messuage, 2 cottages, and 10 a. which Robert Russell of Bristol holds for life, of the earl of March by a rent of 6s.

Uphill, 1 toft and 1/2 virgate, and 1 messuage and 1/2 virgate in Christon, of the bishop of Bath and Wells , service unknown, annual value 6s.8d.

Long Ashton, 13s.4d. rent from a tenement which William Pole and Agnes his wife hold for the term of their lives, of the prior of Bath , service unknown.

Langridge (? Lynderigge), 40 a. wood, of John de Tykenham , service unknown, annual value 6s.8d.

Severn, 2s. rent from a fishery in, at the head of Portishead which Thomas Tilly holds for life, of the duchy of Lancaster of the honor of Trowbridge, service unknown.

Portishead, 6s.8d. rent from 1 messuage, 10 a. formerly bought of John Ricardes , which Thomas Tilly holds for life.

Portbury, the manor, of the earl of Devon , service unknown, annual value £19.

All the above which Nicholas Martyn , John Hert , Walter Seymour , William and Agnes Poder, Robert Russell , William and Agnes Pole, and Thomas Tilly hold for the term of their lives revert to his right heirs.

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee:

Awre, the manor with appurtenances in Etloe and Blakeney, with the hundred of Bledisloe, of the earl of March by a rent of 1 grain of pepper, annual value £27.

Tutnalls (in Lydney), 5 a. meadow and 60s. rent payable by equal parts at the four terms, of the same earl by rent of a rose, annual value of the 5 a., 5s.

Purton, 67s. rent of Richard Talbot by rent of an unmewed sparrowhawk.

Cowley, 1 messuage called ‘Canonescourt’, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £10.

Rodley Weir, a half of a 4th part, of Lord Berkeley of the manor of Slimbridge by 2 marks rent, annual value 5 marks.

’Garonds’ Weir, a half of a 4th part which he purchased of John de Berkeley of Leicestershire, of the king in chief by fealty, annual value 5 marks.

Richard de Eston and Alice his wife held the manor of ‘Wyke’ next Rodley weir for their lives by the grant to Thomas with reversion to him and his heirs. It is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value nil.

Ham, 2 carucates, 20 a. wood called Cat Grove in the new park of Berkeley called Wickstow which Thomas purchased from Walter Fitzwaryn , of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 20s.; also 2 crofts by ‘Mithelyercrofft’ formerly of Maud Canley , of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 3s.4d.; and 4 a. meadow called ‘Juddesmede’ which he purchased from Richard Ricardes , of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 2s.

Ham, 1 messuage with curtilage, bought from William Wermynstre , and 1 close at the end of the messuage bought from Richard Smythes , and 1 messuage formerly of Simon Bruer , of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 3s.4d.; 4 cottages there formerly of William Walker of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 4s.; 1 messuage and 1 carucate formerly of the same, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 6s.8d.

St. Chloe, 1 messuage and 1 virgate of the abbess of Caen , service unknown, annual value 40s.

Acton Ilgar, a 6th part of the manor of the duchy of Lancaster, service unknown, annual value 10s. There is 56s.8d. in rents payable at the 4 terms.

Alkington, 1 messuage, formerly of John Power in Goldwick of the king in chief by knight service, 3s.4d.; 1 messuage, 1 virgate at Holts formerly of Hugh Bysley , of the king in chief by knight service, 6s.8d.; 1 messuage, 1 virgate formerly of John Trye , of the king in chief by knight service 6s.8d.

Hinton in Pockham Moor, 8 a. meadow bought from Isabel Crawley , of the king in chief by knight service, 3s.4d.; 1 messuage, 1 curtilage formerly of William Madbrok in Hinton, of the king in chief by knight service, 6d.; 1 messuage, 1 virgate bought of William Fraunceys , of the king in chief by knight service, 6s.8d.

Wotton under Edge, 12 cottages, of the king in chief by knight service, 20s.; 1 toft with curtilage and orchard called ‘Legettesplace’ and 1 close of 3 a. and 3 a. meadow of the king in chief by knight service, 3s.4d.; 1 messuage, bought of William Boryeur of Thornbury, of the king in burgage, 2s.; 1 messuage formerly of Richard Baker , in free burgage, nil; 1 messuage which William Tavernour held by his grant of the king in free burgage, nil; 36 messuages and 40 cottages of the king in burgage, 26s.8d.

Cam, 1 carucate and 1 watermill called ‘Boziettes’, of Walter Knyght , service unknown, 40s.; 1 messuage, 2 virgates called ‘Cokeslond’ of the king in chief by knight service 10s.

Slimbridge, 1 messuage and 1 virgate called Sages of the king in chief by knight service £10. John Rolande and Joan his wife hold 1 messuage and 1 virgate there purchased from Ralph Waleys , for their lives by the grant of Thomas de Berkeley with reversion to him, of whom it is held and the service is unknown, annual value 20s.

Horwood in Horton, 1 toft called Bays Wood held for life by Nicholas Alderleygh by the grant of Thomas with reversion to him, of whom held and service unknown, 10s.

North Nibley, 1 toft, 60 a. and 11 a. meadow called ‘Grovers’ which he bought of Walter Belauny , of the king in chief by knight service, 13s.4d.

‘Bournefeld’, 5 a., and 1 a. in ‘Lelye’ in Nibley, which he purchased of Matthew Lavyn , of the king in chief by knight service, at 6d. the a.

South Cerney and Cerney Wick, the manors of the earldom of Hereford, service unknown, annual value £13 6s.8d.

Awre, 1 messuage, 1 carnacre called Whitescourt, of the earl of March , service unknown, annual value 10s.

Bradley, 1 messuage called ‘Potterspury’, purchased of Robert Stanishawe , of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 5s.; and 1 messuage, 6 a. arable, 6 a. meadow formerly of Edith Pyngull , of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 3s.4d.

Breadstone, 1 messuage, 2 virgates, formerly of John Crawley , of whom held and the service are unknown, annual value 20s.

Berkeley, 4 messuages, 1 called ‘Walbrokes’, 1 ‘Cobydes’, and 1 ‘Carters Billet’, formerly of Richard Smythe of Berkeley, annual value 6s.8d.; 1 messuage with curtilage and 1 croft formerly of William Hichecokes , annual value 2s; 1 messuage with curtilage formerly of Thomas Ricardes and 2 cottages under 1 roof formerly of John Garet , annual value 3s., all of the king in free burgage. Also 1 toft bought of William Occlif , of the prioress of Barrow Gurney , service unknown, annual value nil; 1 messuage with curtilage, formerly of William Swonhungre and 2 cottages bought of William Wermynstre , of the king in free burgage, annual value 2s.

Berkeley, advowsons of the chantries, of St. Mary and St. Andrew of the chantry of St. Giles in Hillsley, of St. John the Baptist in the chapel of Wortley, and of the chapel of St. Katherine in Cambridge, all of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value nil.

Berkeley, the hundred, return of writs, both summonses of the Exchequer and other, by grants of the kings.

Gloucester, 2 messuages called ‘Heyberesplace’ and ‘Comptonesplace’, of whom held and by what service is unknown.

Newport by Berkeley, fairs at St. Thomas the Martyr and St. Mathias, annual value 12d.

Murcott, 1 toft and 1 carucate, held for life by John Harsefeld by the grant of Richard, with reversion to him, of the castle of St. Briavels by a rent of 5s., no value beyond the rent.

Slimbridge, Kingston, Gossington and Hurst, 1 messuage, 2 carucates in the manor, of whom held and the service unknown, annual value £3.

Holdings

Thomas de Berkeley, knight , grandfather of Thomas de Berkeley, knight , once held in his demesne as of fee the manors of Berkeley, Ham, Appleridge, Alkington, Hinton, Wotton under Edge, Symonds Hall, Cam, Coaley, Upton St. Leonards and Slimbridge, the hundred of Berkeley, view of frankpledge, and the advowsons of Wotton and Slimbridge and by a fine of 1349 [CP 25/1/77/67, no. 294] granted them to William de Syde , Walter Goldemere and David de Melkesham . They regranted the premises to Thomas the grandfather for life with successive remainders to Maurice de Berkeley his son and his heirs male, with heirs male of Thomas the grandfather by Katherine his wife and his right heirs. The fine and Edward III ’s licence for the grants were shown to the jurors. Thomas the grandfather held all his life and after his death Maurice entered the premises. He married Elizabeth and had two sons, Thomas the subject of this inquisition and James. James married another Elizabeth and had issue another James. The elder James died and Maurice died. Thomas succeeded to the premises and held them all his life. He died without heirs male and James should now succeed as next heir male. All are held of the king in chief by the service of 2 1/2 knight’s fees.

Thomas the grandfather also held in his demesne as of fee the manor of Hurste, and 22 marks rent from Robert le Fitzpayn, knight , from his manor of Frampton on Severn, and also £12 10s. rent from certain tenants of his manor of Cam, namely Thomas Lellebourne, Simon Wauter , Mabel Mody , Lucy Mody , John Abovestret , John Callan , Walter de Shedwall , Alice atte Wodehende , Roger de Mortymer , William de Wydy , Walter Martyn , Robert le Bacheler , Edward Golde , John le Man and Joan his wife, John Hobbes , Richard le Man and John his son, William le Wrothe and Joan his wife, Thomas atte Wode , William Richard , John le Kyng , Robert Oldelynch , Adam atte Halle and Richard Broke . By his charter dated at Beverston on 28 Sept. 1338 he, Thomas the grandfather, granted the manor of Hurst with all the rents of tenants to Maurice his son, Elizabeth wife of Maurice, and the heirs male of their bodies, and they should now descend to James, son of James, son of Maurice, as above.