‹ E-CIPM 25-80: ELIZABETH WHO WAS WIFE OF ROBERT LOVELL, ESQUIRE ›

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She held the following in demesne as of fee.

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She held no lands or tenements in demesne or service of the king in chief, or any other.

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She held no lands or tenements in demesne or service of the king in chief, or any other.ⁿ⁰⁴³

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She held no lands or tenements in demesne or service of the king in chief, or any other.

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She held no lands or tenements of the king in chief, or any other, in demesne or service.

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Findings as 77

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She held no lands or tenements of the king in chief, nor of any other, in demesne as of fee. By her charter, dated at Pamesham on 12 June 1437, in which she is described as Elizabeth, lately wife of Robert Lovell, esquire , she granted, among other things, the manors of to Humphrey Stafford, knight , Guy Whytyngton , John Fauntleroy , John Cheverell , William Combe , and William Ketyll , to hold the said manors, lands, tenements, rents, reversions, and services to them and their heirs and assigns. The charter, in which the manors are described as all her lands and tenements in the hundred of Pucklechurch, Oxenhall, and Okle Grandison, was shown to the jurors and, by virtue of this charter, long before her death, Hugh Warburton , by letter of attorney from Elizabeth to Hugh, delivered full seisin to Humphrey, Guy etc. [as above]. The tenants of the manors, lands, and tenements, similarly by virtue of the charter, attorned to Humphrey, Guy etc. [as above] during Elizabeth’s life. Humphrey, Guy etc. [as above] were peacefully seised from the time the charter was made, and are yet so seised, and have taken, and yet take, the issues.

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She held the following in demesne as of fee. She was lately seised in demesne as of fee of the By charter dated on 12 June 1437, shown to the jurors, in which she is described as Elizabeth who was wife of Robert Lovell, esquire , lady of Laugharne, she granted the land and advowson to William Nywton , John Cheverell , Benedict Brent, clerk , Peter Derman, clerk , William Combe , and William Ketyll , all still living, and their heirs and assigns. The land and advowson were described in the charter as 3 a. land at Broadway in Laugharne in Wales, with advowson of the church of Laugharne. She and her heirs would guarantee and defend the land and advowson against all people to William, John etc. [as above], and their heirs and assigns, as shown in the charter. William, John etc. [as above], were thus seised of the land in demesne as of fee, and of the advowson as of fee and by right, and are yet so seised.

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She held the following.

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The manor of

alias ‘Marres’ in Great Waldingfield, and the manor of Great Waldingfield are one and the same. The manor called Overhall cum Silvesters in Bures St Mary and the manor of in Bures St Mary are one and the same. She was seised of these manors and of the manor of in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster on the octave of Hilary 1383 [CP 25/1/289/53, no. 78], before Robert Bealknap and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, between Guy de Bryene, junior, chevalier , and Alice his wife, querents, and Guy de Bryene, senior, chevalier , William de Bryene, chevalier , and John de Rokwode, deforciants , regarding the said manors, among other things, described as the manors of Overhall in Bures St Mary, Great Waldingfield, and Acton. Guy de Bryene, senior , William, and John granted for them and the heirs of Guy that the manors of ‘Moreves’ alias ‘Marres’ and Overhall cum Silvesters then held by Richard Waldegraue, chevalier , and Joan his wife, for the life of Joan, from the inheritance of Guy de Bryene, senior , with reversion to Guy de Bryene, senior , William, and John de Rokwode , and the heirs of Guy, and the manor of Acton then held by John de Sutton, chevalier , and Alice his wife, for the life of Alice, also from the inheritance of Guy de Bryene, senior , with the same reversion, should, instead, after the deaths of Joan and Alice wife of John, wholly remain to Guy de Bryene, junior , and Alice his wife, and to the heirs of their bodies. By virtue of the fine, therefore, Richard Waldegraue and Joan, and John de Sutton and Alice his wife attorned to Guy de Bryene, junior , and Alice his wife. Guy de Bryene, junior , Alice his wife, Joan, and Alice wife of John, afterwards died, and the manors remained to Elizabeth as daughter and heir of Guy de Bryene, junior , and Alice his wife, according to the form of the fine. Elizabeth entered the manors and was seised in demesne in fee tail. She died so seised. Richard de Sutton, knight , Roger de Wolferston , John, parson of Tendring , Denis, parson of Raydon (Reydon), Ralph Chamberleyn , and John de Reydon were seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Layham alias . By charter, shown to the jurors, they demised the manor and advowson, described in the charter as the manor of Overbury Hall in Layham with advowson of the free chapel of Layham, to Alice who was wife of Guy son of Guy de Bryene, knight , [daughter]ⁿ⁰⁴⁵ and heir of Robert de Bures, knight , and to the heirs of her body. She was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail and died seised of this estate. The manor descended to Elizabeth as her daughter and heir, according to the form of the demise. Elizabeth entered the manor and was seised in demesne as of fee tail. She died so seised. She was seised in demesne as of fee tail of the manors of by virtue of a fine levied at York one month from Easter 1336, and afterwards recorded on the quindene of Hilary 1337 [CP 25/1/219/76, no. 7], before John de Stonore and his associates, justices of the Bench, between Andrew de Bures and Alice his wife, querents, and Michael de Ponynges and Thomas le Botiller, deforciants . The manors and advowson were described as 15 messuages, 900 a. land, 36 a. meadow, 60 a. pasture, 60 a. wood, 40 a. fir, 60 a. heath, and £10 rent in Raydon, Brend Wenham, Hadleigh, Layham, Higham, Holton St Mary, Capel St Mary, Stratford St Mary, Little Wenham, Wherstead, Freston, and Westerfield, and advowson of Raydon church. Andrew and Alice recognised the manors to be the right of Michael, and Michael and Thomas then granted for them and the heirs of Michael that the manors then held by Margery, who was wife of Robert de Reydon , for life from the inheritance of Michael, with reversion to Michael and Thomas, and to the heirs of Michael, should remain, instead, to Andrew and Alice, and to the heirs of their bodies. Margery attorned to Andrew and Alice by virtue of the fine. Andrew, Alice, and Margery afterwards died, and the manors remained to Elizabeth as kin and heir of Andrew and Alice according to the form of the fine, as the daughter of Alice daughter of Robert son of Andrew and Alice his wife. Elizabeth entered the manors and was seised in demesne as of fee tail. She died so seised.

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By a fine levied at Westminster on the octave of Hilary 1383 [CP 25/1/289/53, no. 78], before Robert Bealknap and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, between Guy de Bryene, junior, chevalier , and Alice his wife, querents, and Guy de Bryene, senior, chevalier , William de Bryene, chevalier , and John de Rokwode, deforciants , regarding, among other things, the manors of Borley and Foxearth, Guy de Bryene, senior , William, and John granted for them and the heirs of Guy that the manors, then held by Richard Waldegraue, chevalier , and Joan his wife, for the life of Joan, from the inheritance of Guy de Bryene, senior , with reversion to Guy de Bryene, senior , William, and John, and to the heirs of Guy, should, instead, wholly remain to Guy de Bryene, junior , and Alice his wife, and to the heirs of their bodies. By virtue of the fine, Richard Waldegraue and Joan attorned to Guy de Bryene, junior , and Alice. Guy, Alice, and Joan afterwards died, and the manors remained to Elizabeth who was wife of Robert Lovell , as daughter and heir of Guy and Alice, according to the form of the fine. She entered the manors and was seised in demesne as of fee tail. She died so seised. The manors have descended to Humphrey, son and heir of John, late earl of Arundel , and kin and heir of Elizabeth, as the sonⁿ⁰⁴⁶ of Maud daughter of Elizabeth.