‹ E-CIPM 25-272: RICHARD BEAUCHAMP, EARL OF WARWICK ›

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king, or any other, in demesne as of fee, but he was seised of the office of chamberlain and usher of the Exchequer, occupied and executed by him or his deputy.ⁿ¹⁹² The late earl and all his ancestors were seised of this office in demesne as of fee and by right from time immemorial and they and their deputies had held and occupied it, taking customary wages and fees and any other profits whatsoever belonging to it. Richard, late earl , granted for him and his heirs the office to John Throkmarton , appointing John as his deputy, by deed shown to the jurors. He was to hold, occupy, and execute the office for life for Richard and his heirs, taking all customary wages etc. belonging to it. John was thus possessed of the office and occupied it for all of the late earl’s life and at the time of his death, and he still occupies it as tenant for life, with reversion to Henry, present earl of Warwick , son and heir of Richard.

He held the following tenement by curtesy from the inheritance of the daughters and heirs of Elizabeth, lately his wife, daughter and heir of Thomas, the late Lord Berkeley. Elizabeth’s daughters and heirs are: Eleanor, wife of the earl of Dorset ; Margaret, wife of John, Lord Talbot ; and Elizabeth, wife of George, Lord Latimer .

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Hugh Segrave, knight , Richard de Piriton , and John Ermesthorp, clerk , were seised in demesne as of fee of the following inn, houses, shops and toft and granted them to Thomas, formerly earl of Warwick , and Margaret his wife, and the heirs of their bodies. Thomas and Margaret were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail, and they had issue: Richard, late earl . Thomas and Margaret afterwards died and Richard entered the inn, houses, shops, and toft, as their son and heir. He thus held them to him and the heirs of his body. He had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick , and died seised of his estate.

ⁿ¹⁹³ He held the following by curtesyⁿ¹⁹⁴ after the death of Elizabeth his wife, formerly countess of Warwick , from the inheritance of her daughters and heirs: Eleanor, wife of the earl of Dorset , Margaret, wife of John, Lord Talbot and Furnivalle, and Elizabeth, wife of George Neville, Lord Latimer . They are all still living.

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He held the following in demesne as of fee.

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He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief, or any other, in demesne or service but, by a fine levied three weeks from Michaelmas 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596], before Robert de Thorp and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, between Thomas Beauchamp , then earl of Warwick , querent , and John Bukyngham , Ralph Basset of Sapcote, Richard de Piriton , William de Salwarp , Richard de Sutton , and William Gadesby, deforciants , regarding, among other things, advowson of the church of Cranleigh, John, Ralph etc. [as above] granted it to Thomas, then earl, for life, with successive remainders to Thomas, son of the earl, and the heirs male of his body; and to others, as fully apparent in the fine shown to the jurors. Thomas, then earl, was thus seised of the advowson as of free tenement, and afterwards died. Thomas, son, was then seised as of fee tail, and he had issue: Richard, late earl , named in the writ, and died. Richard, late earl , as son and heir of Thomas son of Thomas, was thus seised of the advowson as of fee tail. He had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick , and died seised of this estate.

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He held the manor of Quarrendon to him and the heirs male of his body by a fine levied in 1344 [CP 25/1/287/41, no. 332], before John Stonore and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, and others, between Thomas Beauchamp , then earl of Warwick , and Katherine his wife, querents, and John Melbourn and Roger Ledebury , clerks, deforciants. John and Roger granted the manor, among other things, to Thomas, then earl, and Katherine his wife, for their lives, with successive remainders to Guy, son of Thomas, earl , and the heirs male of his body; and to Thomas, brother of Guy, and the heirs male of his body. Thomas and Katherine were thus seised of the manor as of free tenement. They died, and Guy afterwards died without heir male of his body. Thomas, brother of Guy entered the manor in his remainder and was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. He had issue: Richard, late earl , and died. Richard entered the manor, as son and heir of Thomas, brother of Guy, and was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. He had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick , and died seised of this estate.

By a fine levied at Westminster on the octave of Martinmas 1423 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 15], before William Babyngton and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, between Richard, late earl of Warwick , described as Richard, earl of Warwick , and Isabel le Despenser, countess of Worcester , querents , and Thomas Longeley, bishop of Durham , John Throkmarton , and John Barton, junior, deforciants , regarding, among other things, the manors and advowsons of the churches of Olney and Hanslope, Thomas, bishop of Durham etc. [ as above] granted them to Richard, late earl , and Isabel le Despenser , and the heirs male of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Richard, as fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. Richard and Isabel were thus seised of the manors and advowsons in demesne as of fee tail, and they had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick . Richard afterwards died seised of his estate and Isabel held the manors and advowsons by right of survivorship and is still so seised. . He held the following by curtesy as 262

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He held, among other things, the castle of Barnard Castle and the manor of Gainford to him and the heirs male of his body by virtue of a fine levied on the octave of Trinity 1344 [CP 25/1/287/41, no. 334] with the king’s licence [CPR 1343–45, pp. 251–2], before John Stonore and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, between Thomas Beauchamp , then earl of Warwick , and Guy, his son, querents, and John Melbourn and Roger Ledebury , clerks, deforciants. John and Roger granted the castle and manor to Thomas, then earl, and Guy, and to the heirs male of the body of Guy, with remainder to Thomas, brother of Guy, and the heirs male of his body. Thomas, then earl, afterwards died, and Guy his son died without heir male of his body. Thomas, brother of Guy, was afterwards seised of the castle and manor in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Richard, late earl , and died. Richard was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail as son and heir of Thomas, brother of Guy. He had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick , and died seised of this estate.

They are held of the king by a barony.

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Findings as 266 regarding the following, although there is no reference to the king’s licence, and the fine was shown to the jurors.

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He held no lands or tenements of demesne as of fee, but he did hold the following by curtesy as 262 Furthermore, the messuages, tofts, cottages, and fisheries that Nicholas Arthur , John Hert , Ellen Seymour , Thomas Pole , and Agnes his wife, hold for their lives, described below, should remain to Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth, wife of George, kin and heirs of Thomas Berkeley, knight, late Lord Berkeley , as daughters of Elizabeth, late countess , daughter of the same Thomas. Milverton, 1/6 manor, hundred, borough, and hundred of the borough, held of the king in free burgage by homage only for all service.

The two parts of the manor of Haygrove and of the borough of Bridgwater are held of Lord Zouche , service unknown. Bedminster, the manor and hundreds of Bedminster, Hartcliffe, and Portbury, with view of frankpledge, held of Isabel, countess of Warwick , by knight service; and Portishead, ; and held of Henry, cardinal of England , Henry, archbishop of Canterbury , and other feoffees of the duke of Lancaster , service unknown. held of the earl of Devon , service unknown.

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He held the following messuages and office to him and the heirs male of his body by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster three weeks from Michaelmas 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596]. Continues as 264.

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A fine was levied at Westminster on the octave of Trinity 1344 [CP 25/1/287/41, no. 334]. Continues as 266 regarding the following.

By grant of Richard, late earl , Robert Stanshawe was seised of £10 rent, taken yearly from the manor of Cherhill, payable at Michaelmas and Lady Day equally, as more fully apparent in the late earl’s letters, sealed with the earl’s great seal, dated on 27 March 1423 and shown to the jurors. Robert was and still is seised of the rent according to the form and effect of the said letters. A fine was levied at Westminster three weeks from Michaelmas 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596]. Continues as 264 regarding the following. The manor of Cherhill, and 1/2 knight’s fee and advowson in Woodborough are parcel of the lands and tenements of Richard’s earldom of Warwick. He was before seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of ?Broad Town (Henton)^n194a and demised it to John Noteys, esquire , for life, with reversion to Richard, late earl , and his heirs. John was thus seised of the manor as of free tenement is still so seised. He held the following by curtesy as 262 ⁿ¹⁹⁵

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By a fine levied at Westminster on the morrow of the Ascension 1339 [CP 25/1/287/40, no. 255], before John Stonore and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, between Ralph Basset of Drayton Basset , Ralph, son of Ralph, son of Ralph Basset of Drayton Basset , and Joan, daughter of Thomas Beauchamp , then earl of Warwick , querents , and William Herle of Herle, knight , and Thomas de Radclyue , then parson of Olney , deforciants , William and Thomas granted the manor of Long Buckby, among other things, to Ralph Basset for life, with successive remainders to Ralph son of Ralph and Joan, and the heirs of the bodies of Ralph and Joan; to the heirs male of the body of Ralph Basset ; to Ralph Stafford for life; to Richard Stafford for life; to Ralph son of Ralph Stafford , and the heirs male of his body; to Richard son of Richard, and the heirs male of his body; to Thomas Beauchamp , son of Thomas, then earl, and the heirs male of his body;ⁿ¹⁹⁶ and to the then earl and his heirs, as fully apparent in the fine and royal licence [CPR 1338–40, pp. 213–14], shown to the jurors. Ralph Basset was thus seised of the manor as of free tenement and died seised of this estate. Ralph, son of Ralph, son of Ralph, and Joan his wife afterwards died without heir of their bodies and, similarly, Ralph Basset died without heir male of his body. Ralph Stafford and Richard Stafford died, and Ralph, son of Ralph Stafford , and Richard son of Richard similarly died without heir male of their bodies. Thomas Beauchamp , son of Thomas, earl , then entered the manor in his remainder. He died and Richard, late earl , named in the writ, entered the manor as son and heir of Thomas. He had issue: Henry, present earl , and died seised of this estate. ⁿ¹⁹⁷

He was seised of the following manors and advowson in demesne as of fee by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster on the octave of Martinmas 1423 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 15]. Continues as 265 regarding the following. They are not held of the king in chief, but of whom is unknown. He was seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Preston Capes. By fineⁿ¹⁹⁸ levied at Westminster on the quindene of St John the Baptist 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 44], before John Cokayn and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, between Henry, bishop of Winchester , Thomas, bishop of Durham , Philip, bishop of Worcester , John, bishop of Bath and Wells , William Babyngton , Walter Beauchamp, knight , William Mountford, knight , John Baysham, clerk , John Verney, clerk , John Thomas, clerk , Robert Andrew , John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill, querents , and Richard, late earl of Warwick , deforciant , the earl recognised the manor, among other things, to be the right of John Thomas , as that held by John, the bishops, William, Walter, William, John Baysham , John Verney , Robert, John Throkmarton and William by grant of the late earl and that, among other things, he quitclaimed and guaranteed it for him and his heirs to John, and the bishops etc. [as above], and to the heirs of John Thomas. This is fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. John Thomas was thus seised in demesne as of fee, and the bishops, William, Walter, William, John, John, Robert, John, and William as of free tenement. The bishops of Durham and Worcester, and Walter Beauchamp , John Baysham , and Robert Andrew died, and the bishop of Winchester , John, bishop of Bath and Wells , William, William, John Thomas , John Verney , John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill held the manor in survivorship, and are yet so seised by virtue of the fine. They took the issues in the meantime and still take them. Richard Quatermayns and Robert Danvers were before seised of the manor of West Farndon in demesne as of fee. Thus seised, they granted it, among other things, to Richard, late earl , John Verney , and John Throkmarton , to hold for the term of Richard’s life,ⁿ¹⁹⁹ with remainder to Eleanor, wife of Edmund, earl of Dorset , Margaret, wife of John, Lord Talbot and Furnivalle, and Elizabeth, wife of George, Lord Latimer , all still living, and to the heirs of the bodies of Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth. Richard, John, and John were thus seised in demesne as of free tenement and continued in this estate all the life of Richard. Richard afterwards died so seised, with the reversion then belonging to Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth. He held the following by curtesy as 262 ⁿ²⁰⁰

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief as of the crown in demesne or service, but he did hold the following in demesne as of fee.

He held the following by curtesy as 262 The manors are held of the king as of his duchy of Cornwall as of his castle of Launceston by 13s. 4d. rent yearly for all service. ⁿ²⁰²

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He held the following in demesne as of fee.

He held the following by curtesy as 262 The manors of Langdon, Downacarey, Tetcott, with advowson of the church of Tetcott, and the manor of North Bovey, with advowson of the church there, are held of Lord Zouche , service unknown. ⁿ²⁰³

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He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee.

He had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick , and died seised of this estate. By charter dated on 30 January 1422, the late earl had granted 100s. annual rent to Gilbert Parr for life from all the lands and tenements of the manor, as fully apparent in the charter, shown to the jurors.ⁿ²⁰⁴ The late earl did not hold any other or more lands and tenements in demesne as of fee or in service of the king or any other. A fine was levied at Westminster on the octave of Martinmas 1423 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 15]. Continues as 265 regarding the following.

Holdings

A fine was levied at Westminster three weeks from Michaelmas 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596]. Continues as 264 regarding the following.

He held the hundreds of Wayland and Grimshoe to him and the heirs of his body by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster on the morrow of the Ascension 1383, before Robert Bealknap and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, and afterwards granted and recorded on the morrow of St John the Baptist 1383 [CP 25/1/289/53, no. 81], before the same justices, between Thomas Beauchamp , then earl of Warwick , and Margaret his wife, querents, and John Say , Richard de Piriton, clerk , and Richard de Bromghle, clerk, deforciants . John, Richard, and Richard granted that the hundreds, then held, among other things, for life by Philippa, who was wife of Guy Beauchamp , from the inheritance of John, Richard, and Richard, with reversion to John, Richard, and Richard and their heirs, should instead, after her decease, remain to Thomas, then earl, and Margaret and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Thomas, then earl, as fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. Thomas and Margaret were thus seised of the hundreds as of fee tail, and they had issue: Richard, late earl , and died. Richard, late earl , as son and heir of Thomas, late earl, and Margaret was thus seised of the hundreds in demesne as of fee tail. He had issue: Henry, present earl , and died seised of this estate. He held no more nor other lands or tenements in demesne as of fee, or in service, of the king or any other because a fine was levied at Westminster on the quindene of St John the Baptist 1425, before John Cokayn and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, and afterwards granted and recorded on the octave of Michaelmas 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 44], before the same justices. Continues as 271 regarding the following. The manors are not held of the king , but of whom they are held is unknown.

Holdings

He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee and by right. He had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick , and died seised of this estate.

He held the following by curtesy as 262.^{n207 n209} Upper Lambourn, Leverton, ; and 14s. rent from various lands and tenements of various free tenants, payable at Easter. The rent is not held of the king , but of whom and by what service is unknown. There also a watermill in Leverton, annual value 20s., not held of the king but of whom and by what service is unknown.

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee of the king or any other. A fine was levied at Westminster on the quindene of St John the Baptist 1425, before John Cokayn and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, and afterwards granted and recorded on the octave of Michaelmas 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 44], before the same justices, between Henry, bishop of Winchester , Thomas, bishop of Durham , Philip, bishop of Worcester , John, bishop of Bath and Wells , William Babyngton , Walter Beauchamp, knight , William Mountfort, knight , John Baysham, clerk , John Verney, clerk , John Thomas, clerk , Robert Andrew , John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill, querents , and Richard, late earl of Warwick , deforciant , regarding the manor of Spelsbury, among other things. Richard, late earl , recognised the manor to be the right of John Thomas , and granted for him and his heirs that the manor, then held by Joan, Lady Bergavenny , Walter Kebbell , John Bathe, clerk , John Daundesey , John Massy , William Londman , John Brase , and John Bultus for the term of Joan’s life from the inheritance of the earl, with reversion to the earl and his heirs, should instead remain to the four bishops, William Babyngton , Walter Beauchamp , William Mountford , John Baysham , John Verney , John Thomas , Robert, John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill , and to the heirs of John Thomas . Richard, late earl , also granted that he and his heirs would guarantee the manor against all men to the four bishops etc. [as above] and the heirs of John Thomas , as fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. Joan afterwards died and the four bishops etc. [as above] entered the manor and thence were seised, viz., John Thomas in demesne as of fee, and the others as of free tenement. The bishops of Durham and Worcester, Walter Beauchamp , John Baysham , and Robert Andrew afterwards died, and the bishop of Winchester , John, bishop of Bath and Wells , William, William, John Verney , John Thomas , John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill held the manor by right of survivorship and are yet seised by virtue of the fine. They took the issues in the meantime, and still take them.

He held the following by curtesy as 262. The manors and advowson are held of the king as of his duchy of Lancaster, as of a fee formerly of Robert Lysle , by knight service.

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A fine was levied at Westminster on the octave of Trinity 1344 [CP 25/1/287/41, no. 334]. Continues as 266 regarding the following. The fine was shown to the jurors.

He held the following to him and the heirs male of his body by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster three weeks from Michaelmas 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596]. Continues as 264 regarding the following.

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He held the hundred of Wrangdike, among other things, to him and the heirs male of his body by virtue of a fine levied in 1344 [CP 25/1/192/6, no. 36], before John Stonore and his associates, king’s justices, between Thomas Beauchamp , then earl of Warwick , querent , and John Melbourn and Roger Ledebury, deforciants . John and Roger granted it to Thomas, then earl, for life, with successive remainders to Reinbrun, son of Thomas, for life; to Guy, brother of Reinbrun, and the heirs male of his body; to Thomas, brother of Guy, and the heirs male of his body; and to others, as fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. Thomas, then earl, was thus seised of the hundred as of free tenement. He died, and Reinbrun similarly died. Guy died without heir male of his body, and Thomas, brother of Guy, was then seised of the hundred as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Richard, late earl , and died. Richard, as son and heir of Thomas, brother of Guy, was then seised of the hundred as of fee tail. He had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick , and died seised of this estate.

He held the manors of Preston and Uppingham, among other things, to him and the heirs male of his body by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster three weeks from Michaelmas 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596], before Robert de Thorp and his associates, king’s justices, between Thomas Beauchamp , then earl of Warwick , querent , and John Bukyngham , Ralph Basset of Sapcote, Richard de Piriton ,ⁿ²¹² William de Salwarp , Richard de Sutton , and William Gadesby, deforciants . John, Ralph, Richard, William, Richard, and William granted, for them and their heirs, that the manors of Preston and Uppingham, then held by Peter Mountford for life from the inheritance of John, Ralph etc. [as above], with reversion to John, Ralph etc. [as above], should instead remain to Thomas, then earl, for life, with successive remainders to Thomas, son of Thomas, then earl, and the heirs male of his body; and to others, as more fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. Thomas was thus seised of the manors as of free tenement, and died. After his death, Richard, late earl , as son and heir of Thomas, son of Thomas, late earl , entered the manors and was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick , and died seised of this estate. He held no more lands or tenements in demesne as of fee or in service of the king or any other. A fine was levied at Westminster on the quindene of St John the Baptist 1425, before John Cokayn and his associates, king’s justices, and afterwards granted and recorded on the octave of Michaelmas 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 44]. Continues as 271 regarding the following.

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A fine was levied at Westminster three weeks from Michaelmas 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596]. Continues as 264 regarding the following.

and advowsons of the churches. The fee and advowsons are worth nothing yearly and held of the king in socage. Thomas Aldebury, clerk , was seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Walthamstow Tony and, by a fine levied on the quindene of Easter 1400 [CP 25/1/290/59, no. 8], before William Thirnyng and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, he granted it, among other things, to Thomas Beauchamp, late earl of Warwick , father of Richard, late earl , and Margaret his wife, and to the heirs of Thomas and Margaret, with remainder to the right heirs of the earl, as more fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. Thomas, then earl, and Margaret were thus seised as of fee tail. They had issue: Richard, late earl , and died. Richard entered the manor as son and heir of Thomas and Margaret, and was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Henry, present earl , and died seised of this estate. He held no other nor more lands or tenements in demesne as of fee or in service of the king or any other. A fine was levied at Westminster on the quindene of St John the Baptist 1425, before John Cokayn and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, and afterwards granted and recorded on the octave of Michaelmas 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 44]. Continues as 271 regarding the following. . They are not held of the king in chief, but of whom they are held is unknown.

Holdings

He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee.

John Merbury , Walter Mille , and John Daundesey were seised of the castle and manor of Snodhill in demesne as of fee, and granted them to Richard, late earl , and Isabel his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Richard, late earl , as fully apparent in the charter, shown to the jurors. The earl and Isabel were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. They had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick , and Richard died seised of this estate. Isabel held the castle and manor by right of survivorship, and is still so seised. ⁿ²¹⁵ They are not held of the king but of whom is unknown. He held the castle and manor of Painscastle, among other things, to him and the heirs male of his body by virtue of a fine levied on the octave of Trinity 1344 [CP 25/1/287/41, no. 334]. Continues as 266 The fine was shown to the jurors. The castle and manor are held of the king in chief by knight service. He held to him and the heirs male of his body the manors of Aberedw and Kilvey by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster three weeks from Michaelmas 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596]. Continues as 264. They are held of the king in socage. The castle and manor of Painscastle and the manors of Aberedw, and Kilvey are parcel of the lands and tenements of Richard’s earldom of Warwick.

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements in demesne or service of the king or any other. A fine was levied at Westminster on the quindene of St John the Baptist 1425, before John Cokayn and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, and afterwards granted and recorded on the octave of Michaelmas 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 44]. Continues as 271 regarding the following. ⁿ²¹⁶

Holdings

He held the following in demesne as of fee. Warwick,

He died seised of the following, which came to his hand by the purchase of William Seliot , neif of the lord. He held to him and the heirs male of his body the castle of Warwick, and the manors of Warwick, Brailes, Claverdon, Tanworth, Sutton Coldfield, Berkswell, and Lighthorne, among other things, by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster on the octave of Trinity 1344 [CP 25/1/287/41, no. 334]. Continues as 266 The fine was shown to the jurors. The castle and manors are held of the king in chief as 1/10 service of an earldom. John Hastynges was before seised of the manor of Grove Park in demesne as of fee. He granted it to Thomas Beauchamp, former earl of Warwick , grand-father of Richard, late earl , to hold to him and the heirs male of his body. Thomas was thus seised of the manor as of fee tail. He had issue: Thomas, and died. Thomas, son, then entered the manor as son and heir of Thomas, earl . He had issue: Richard, late earl , and died. Richard, as son and heir male of Thomas, son of Thomas, earl , entered the manor and was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. He had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick , and died seised of this estate. He held to him and the heirs male of his body the manor of Barford, a knight’s fee in Alcester, and 40 marks rent in Moreton Morrell, among other things, by virtue of a fine levied in 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596], before Robert de Thorp and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, between Thomas Beauchamp, former earl of Warwick , querent , and John Bukyngham , Ralph Basset of Sapcote, Richard de Piriton , William de Salwarp , Richard de Sutton , and William Gadesby, deforciants. John, Ralph, Richard, William, Richard, and William granted the manor, fee, and rent to Thomas, then earl, for life, with successive remainders to Thomas son of Thomas, then earl, and the heirs male of his body; and to others, as more fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. Thomas, then earl, was thus seised as of free tenement, and died. Thomas son of Thomas then entered the manor, fee, and rent in his remainder and was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He purchased for him and his heirs and assigns the manor of Moreton Morrell, from which manor the rent, as rent in service, was accustomed to be levied, viz., a moiety of the manor from Nicholas Pipe , and the other moiety from Roger Trymnell . Thomas son of Thomas, late earl , enfeoffed Nicholas Lyllyng and others with the manor of Moreton Morrell, to hold to them and their heirs and assigns without condition. They have continued in their estate until now, and still continue it. Thomas son of Thomas, late earl , had issue: Richard, late earl , and died. Richard, as son and heir of Thomas son of Thomas, entered the manor, fee, and rent, and was seised of them in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Henry, present earl , and died seised of this estate. The manor and fee are held of the king in chief as 1/2 knight’s fee, and their true annual value is 100s. Thomas Aldebury, clerk , was seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Ladbrook in Tanworth. A fine was levied on the quindene of Easter 1400 [CP 25/1/290/59, no. 8]. Continues as 280 All the above lands and tenements – the castle, all the manors, the rent, and knight’s fee – are parcel of the earldom of Warwick. He held no more nor other lands or tenements in demesne as of fee or in service of the king or any other. A fine was levied at Westminster on the quindene of St John the Baptist 1425, before John Cokayn and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, and afterwards granted and recorded on the octave of Michaelmas 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 44], before the same justices, between Henry, bishop of Winchester , Thomas, bishop of Durham , Philip, bishop of Worcester , John, bishop of Bath and Wells , William Babyngton , Walter Beauchamp, knight , William Mountfort, knight , John Baysham, clerk , John Verney, clerk , John Thomas, clerk , Robert Andrew , John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill, querents , and Richard, late earl of Warwick , deforciant , regarding, among other things, the manors of Ashorne, Budbrooke, Haseley, Erdington, Baginton, and Snitterfield. Richard, late earl , recognised all the manors except that of Snitterfield to be the right of John Thomas , as held by the four bishops, William Walter , William, John, John, John, Robert, John, and William by grant of Richard, late earl , and he quitclaimed the manors, for him and his heirs, to the four bishops etc. [as above], and the heirs of John Thomas . He also granted, for him and his heirs, that the manor of Snitterfield, then held by Joan, Lady Bergavenny , Walter Kebbell , John Bathe, clerk , John Daundesey , John Massy , William Londham , John Brase , and John Bultus for the term of Joan’s life from the inheritance of Richard, earl , with reversion to Richard and his heirs, should instead remain to the four bishops, William, Walter, William, John, John, John, Robert, John, and William, and the heirs of John Thomas . Richard, late earl , also granted to the four bishops etc. [as above], and the heirs of John Thomas , that he and his heirs would guarantee the manors against all men, as fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. Joan afterwards died, and John Thomas was seised of the manors in demesne as of fee, and the four bishops, William, Walter, William, John Baysham , John Verney , Robert, John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill were seised as of free tenement by virtue of the fine. The bishop of Durham , bishop of Worcester, Walter Beauchamp , John Baysham , and Robert afterwards died, and the bishop of Winchester , bishop of Bath and Wells, William Babyngton , William Mountfort , John Verney , John Thomas , John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill held the manors by right of survivorship and were seised of them on the day of Richard’s death and are still so seised. They took the issues in the meantime and still take them. The manors are not held of the king in chief, but of whom is unknown.

Holdings

He held the following in demesne as of fee.

He held the castle and shrievalty of Worcester with the hundred, and the manor of Yardley, to him and the heirs male of his body as son and heir male of Thomas, late earl of Warwick , son of Thomas Beauchamp, formerly earl of Warwick , grandfather of Richard, by virtue of a fine levied in 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596], between Thomas Beauchamp , described as Thomas Beauchamp, earl of Warwick , querent , and John Bukyngham and others named with him in the fine, deforciants. John and the others granted, among other things, the castle, shrievalty with the hundred and manor to Thomas Beauchamp for life, with remainder to Thomas, son of Thomas, and the heirs male of his body, as fully apparent by the fine, shown to the jurors. The castle, shrievalty, and manor were parcel of Richard’s earldom of Warwick and held of the king in chief by knight service. Richard Quatermayns and Robert Danvers were before seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Great Comberton. Thus seised, they granted the manor, among other things, to Richard, late earl , John Verney , and John Throkmarton , to hold to them for the term of Richard’s life, with remainder to Eleanor, wife of Edmund, earl of Dorset , Margaret, wife of John, Lord Talbot and Furnivalle, and Elizabeth, wife of George, Lord Latimer , all still living, and the heirs of the bodies of Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth. The grant was made by indented charter, shown to the jurors. Richard, John Verney , and John Throkmarton were thus seised in demesne as of free tenement and continued in this estate for all of Richard’s life. Richard died seised of this estate, with remainder to Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth, and their heirs. A fine was levied at Westminster on the quindene of St John the Baptist 1425, before John Cokayn and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, and afterwards recorded and granted on the octave of Michaelmas 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 44], before the same justices, between Henry, bishop of Winchester , Thomas, bishop of Durham , Philip, bishop of Worcester , John, bishop of Bath and Wells , William Babyngton , Walter Beauchamp, knight , William Mountfort, knight , John Baysham, clerk , John Verney, clerk , John Thomas, clerk , Robert Andrew , John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill, querents , and Richard, late earl of Warwick , described as Richard, earl of Warwick , deforciant , regarding, among other things, the manors of Chaddesley Corbett, Harvington, Naunton Beauchamp, Pirton, and Sheriffs Lench. The late earl recognised the manors to be the right of John Thomas , and he also granted, for him and his heirs, that the manors, held by Joan, Lady Bergavenny , Walter Kebbell , John Bathe, clerk , John Daundesey , John Massy , William Londham , John Brase , and John Bultus for the term of Joan’s life from the inheritance of the earl, with reversion to Richard, should instead remain to the four bishops, William, Walter, William, John, John, John, Robert, John, and William, and the heirs of John Thomas . The earl also granted to the four bishops etc. [as above], that he and his heirs would guarantee the manors against all men, as fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. Thomas, bishop , Philip, bishop , Walter Beauchamp , John Baysham , and Robert Andrew died. Joan afterwards died, and Henry, bishop , John, bishop , William Babyngton , William Mountfort , John Verney , John Thomas , John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill entered the manors in their remainder and were seised by virtue of the fine. Thus seised, Richard, late earl [sic], William Mountfort , John Verney , and John Thomas , by deed shown to the jurors, granted the manor of Sheriffs Lench to John Throkmarton , to hold for life without rendering anything. John Throkmarton was thence solely seised as of free tenement. He continued in this estate until the day that Richard died, and is still so seised. Henry, bishop , John, bishop , William Babyngton , William Mountfort , John Verney , John Thomas , John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill were thus seised and possessed of the manors of Chaddesley Corbett, Harvington, Naunton Beauchamp, and Pirton on the day that Richard, late earl , died, viz., John Thomas in demesne as of fee, and the others as of free tenement, by virtue of the fine, and they are still so seised. None of the manors is held of the king , but of whom is unknown. A fine was levied at Westminster on the octave of Martinmas 1423 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 15]. Continues as 265 regarding the and . The castle, manors etc. are not held of the king, but of whom is unknown. Thomas Beauchamp, former earl of Warwick and grandfather of Richard, granted 2 messuages, 230 a. land, and 7 1/2 a. meadow, in Bishampton and Moor to William Schobdon and the heirs male of his body, to hold by rendering 4 marks yearly to Thomas and his heirs at the four principal feasts of the year. William was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail, and Thomas was [seised] of the rent [and reversion of the messuages, land, and meadow]. [Thomas died] and the rent with reversion descended to Richard, late earl, as kin and heir of Thomas, viz., son of Thomas son of Thomas Beauchamp, former earl of Warwick. Richard was thus seised in demesne as of fee and by hereditary right of the 4 marks rent and reversion, as well as of 100s. rent from certain lands and tenement that were of Ralph Ardern in Fladbury. [William Schobdon] afterwards died and the messuages, land, and meadow descended to William, son of Thomas Schobdon, kin and heir of William Schobdon, viz., son of Thomas son of William Schobdon. By deed, shown to the jurors, Richard afterwards granted the 100s. rent to John Throkmarton for life, and the tenants of the lands and tenements in Fladbury attorned to John who was then seised of the rent as of free tenement. In another deed, shown to the jurors, it was recited how Thomas, late earl, had granted the messuages, land, and meadow in Bishampton and Moor to William Schobdon and the heirs male of his body, to hold by rendering 4 marks yearly to the late earl and his heirs [and how William son of Thomas Schobdon], kin and heir of William Schobdon, now held the same messuages, land, and meadow to him and the heirs male of his body by the same rent. Also recited was how Richard, late earl, had granted the 100s. rent in Fladbury to John Throkmarton for life. In that same deed, Richard granted that the messuages, land, and meadow in Bishampton and Moor that should revert to him for lack of heirs male of William Schobdon, should instead remain to John Throkmarton and his heirs …, and he also quitclaimed the 100s. rent, for him and his heirs, to John Throkmarton and his heirs. By virtue of this deed, the tenant of the messuages, land, and meadow, attorned to John Throkmarton. Richard afterwards enfeoffed John Throkmarton with the messuages, land, and meadow in Bishampton and Moor, to have to him and his heirs. By virtue of the enfeoffment, John … the messuages, land, and meadow, and he was seised in demesne as of fee of 100s. rent in Fladbury by virtue of the same deed. Thus, by a fine levied at Westminster on the quindene of Easter 1430 [CP 25/1/292/66, no. 98], before William Babyngton and his associates, king’s justices, between John Throkmarton, querent, and Richard, late earl, deforciant, regarding, among other things, the whence the said 100s. was parcel, Richard recognised the tenements to be the right of John, and he quitclaimed them for him and his heirs to John and his heirs. The earl also granted that he and his heirs would guarantee the same tenements to John and his heirs against all men, as more fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. The messuages, land, and meadow are worth nothing yearly, and they and the rent are not held of the king in chief, but of whom is unknown. He held no other nor more lands and tenements, but was formerly seised of the following in demesne as of fee. He granted it by deed, shown to the jurors, to Norman Washburn, esquire, for life. Norman was thus seised of the rent in demesne as of free tenement, and is still so seised. He granted it by deed, shown to the jurors, to Hugh Cokesey, knight, for life. Hugh was thus seised of the rent in demesne as of free tenement, and is still so seised. He granted it by deed, shown to the jurors, to William Mountfort, knight, for life. William was thus seised in demesne as of free tenement, and is still so seised. He granted the manor, cottages, and land to William Mountfort, knight, John Baysham, clerk, John Throkmarton, and John Harewell, esquires, and their heirs. They were thus seised and, at the command and request of Richard, late earl, granted the manor, cottages, and land, by deed shown to the jurors, to Richard Cursun, esquire, and Isabel his wife, for their lives, to hold without rendering anything. Richard and Isabel were thus seised, and Richard, late earl, ratified their estate and term by his letters patent, shown to the jurors. At present, therefore, Richard and Isabel are seised of the manor, cottages, and land, in demesne as of free tenement. John Shippeston lately held the manorial site of Wick, and all manner of demesne lands, meadows, and pastures of the manor of Wick and in Wyre Piddle for life by rendering 8 marks yearly to Richard, late earl, by whose demise they were held, with reversion to the earl and his heirs. The earl, by charter enrolled in Chancery [CClR 1429–35, p. 227], shown to the jurors, granted that the above lands and tenements should instead remain to John Verney, clerk, Robert Andrew, and John Throkmarton, esquires, and their heirs and assigns. By the same charter, he granted the rest of the manor... and three..., 2 tofts.., a virgate and 2 a. land, and 10s. rent in Wick, described as all his other lands, tenements, meadows, pastures, rents, reversions and services held by the earl in Wick, to the same John, Robert, and John, and their heirs and assigns. John Shippeston and all the other tenants of the manor, and of the other lands and tenements in Wick attorned to them. John Verney, Robert Andrew, and John Throkmarton were thus seised. John, Robert, and John afterwards, by charter shown to the jurors, granted the manorial site etc. in Wick and Wyre Piddle held by John Shippeston for life, the rest of the manor of Wick, and all other messuages, lands, tenements, meadows, pastures, rents, reversions, and services in the same vill, to John Vampage and Elizabeth his wife, and the heirs of the body of John, with remainder to the right heirs of John Vampage, as fully apparent in the charter. John Shippeston and all the other tenants, as above, afterwards attorned and surrendered to John and Elizabeth, who were thus seised. By deed enrolled in Chancery [CClR 1429–35, pp. 226–7] and shown to the jurors, Richard, late earl, afterwards quitclaimed, for him and his heirs, all right and claim that he had or could have in the same manor, messuages, lands, tenements, meadows, pastures, rents, reversions, and services, and ratified the estate and possession of John and Elizabeth. Richard also, for him and his heirs, guaranteed the manor etc. against all men to John and Elizabeth and the heirs and assigns of John, as more fully apparent in the deed. John and Elizabeth were thus seised, and are still so seised. Richard, late earl, granted ?5 marks rent, rendered yearly to the earl by the abbot and convent of Pershore, in right of the monastery, to John Vampage for life, for his counsel, past and future. The grant was made by charter, shown to the jurors.

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee of the king or any other, but he held the following by curtesy as 262.

ⁿ²¹⁸ The rents are not held of anyone, and they are all assize rents and landgable.

Holdings

He held to him and the heirs male of his body the manors of Wickwar, Chedworth, Lydney, and advowson of the church of Notgrove, among other things, by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster three weeks from Michaelmas 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596]. Continues as 264

The manors of Chedworth and Lydney and the advowson are parcel of the lands and tenements that were of Richard’s earldom of Warwick. None of the manors, or advowson, are held of the king but of whom they are held is unknown. He held the following by curtesy as 262 The messuages, lands, tenements, meadows, and rents in Cambridge and Coaley are not held of the king , but of whom they are held is unknown. Ham, Alkington, Wotton-under-Edge, ; and reversion of 3 cottages, now held by John Wyntur for life, not held of the king , but of whom is unknown, each cottage worth 2s. yearly. Cam, Slimbridge, The messuages and land in Kingston, Gossington, and Slimbridge are not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Horton, in Horwood, reversion of a toft called ‘Baiesplace’, annual value 10s., that Nicholas de Alderlegh holds for life, not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. North Nibley, Bradley, Berkeley, Roger, former lord of Dursley , was seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Slimbridge, with advowson of the church there and the knights’ fees, franchises and liberties and other appurtenances of the manor. Thus seised, and long after the coronation of ‪ Richard I of England [1189], he granted the manor to Maurice Berkeley and Alice his wife, daughter of the same Roger, in frank-marriage, and Maurice and Alice were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. They had issue: Robert and Thomas, and died. Robert, as son and heir of Maurice and Alice was then seised of the manor in demesne as of fee tail, but died without issue. Thomas, as brother and heir of Robert, entered the manor and was seised in demesne as of fee tail by authority of the grant, and he had issue: Maurice, and died. Maurice, as son and heir of Thomas, was seised in demesne as of fee tail. Afterwards but long before 20 ‪ Edward III [25 Jan. 1346 to 24 Jan. 1347], John atte Feld, lately parson of Upton St Leonards , and Robert de Sancto Laudo, clerk, were seised in demesne as of fee, by enfeoffment of Maurice son of Thomas, of the manors of Hinton, Cam, Coaley, Wotton-under-Edge, and Symond’s Hall, with advowson of the church of the manor of Wotton-under-Edge, belonging to that manor, and the knights’ fees, views of frankpledge, liberties and franchises belonging to the manors. Thus seised, they granted the manors and advowson to Maurice, son of Thomas, and Isabel his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Maurice son of Thomas. Maurice and Isabel were thus seised of the manors and advowson in demesne as of fee tail, and they had issue: Thomas. They died, and Thomas, as son and heir of Maurice, entered the manors of Hinton, Cam, Coaley, Wotton-under-Edge, and Symond’s Hall by virtue of the grant of John atte Feld and Robert de Sancto Laudo, and he entered the manor of Slimbridge by virtue of Roger’s grant, and was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. He had issue; Maurice, and died. Maurice, as son and heir of Thomas son of Maurice son of Thomas and Isabel, was seised of the manors in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the same grants, and he had issue: Thomas, and died. Thomas was thus seised of the manors in demesne as of fee tail and, thus seised, a fine was levied at Westminster on the quindene of Easter 1349, before John Stonore and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, with royal licence obtained [CPR 1348–50, p. 234], between Thomas, querent , described as Thomas Berkeley, querent , and William Syde , Walter Goldemere , and David de Melkesham, deforciants , regarding, among other things, the manors of Slimbridge, Hinton, Cam, Coaley, Wotton-under-Edge, and Symond’s Hall, views of frankpledge belonging to the same manors, and advowsons of the churches of Wotton-under-Edge and Slimbridge. William, Walter, and David granted the manors, views, and advowsons to Thomas for life, with successive remainders to Maurice Berkeley , son of Thomas, and the heirs male of his body; to the heirs male of the body of Thomas by Katherine his wife; and to the right heirs of Thomas. ⁿ²¹⁹ Thomas afterwards died, and Maurice his son was seised of the manors of Slimbridge, Hinton, Cam, Coaley, Wotton-under-Edge, and Symond’s Hall in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the grants of Roger, and John atte Feld and Robert de Sancto Laudo. He had issue: Thomas, late Lord Berkeley, knight , and died. Thomas, late lord , as son and heir of Maurice son of Thomas was thus seised of the manors in demesne as of fee tail. He had issue: Elizabeth, who married Richard, late earl of Warwick , and Thomas afterwards died. Richard, late earl , and Elizabeth his wife, in right of Elizabeth as daughter and heir of Thomas, late lord , entered the manors and were seised by virtue of the said grants. They had issue: Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth, wife of George. Elizabeth afterwards died seised of this estate in demesne as of fee tail, and Richard, late earl , held the manors by curtesy and so held them at the time of his death from the inheritance of Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth, wife of George, with reversion to them and the heirs of their bodies. Annual value of the manors of Cam and Coaley, £112. Annual value of the manors of Wotton-under-Edge and Symond’s Hall, £80.

Holdings

He held more lands and tenements, as follows, than specified in the inquisition taken after his death and returned to Chancery [286].

He held the rent by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster on the octave of Michaelmas 1305 [CP 25/1/75/39, no. 250], before Ralph de Hengham and his associates, king’s justices, between Robert son of Payn and Isabel his wife, querents, and Thomas Berkeley, senior, deforciant , regarding the manor of Frampton on Severn. Thomas granted the manor to Robert and Isabel, to hold to them and the heirs of Robert by rendering 22 marks rent yearly, payable at the said terms to Thomas and his heirs, with reversion to Thomas Berkeley and his heirs, as more fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. Thomas Berkeley was thus seised of the rent in demesne as of fee, and died. Elizabeth, late countess , as kin and heir of Thomas Berkeley , viz., daughter of Thomas son of Maurice son of Thomas son of Maurice son of the said Thomas Berkeley , was then seised of the rent in demesne as of fee after her marriage to Richard, late earl . He held the above lands and tenements by curtesy after the death of Elizabeth, countess of Warwick , his wife, from the inheritance of her daughters and heirs, Eleanor, wife of Edmund, earl of Dorset , Margaret, wife of John Talbot, knight, Lord Talbot , and Elizabeth, wife of George Neville, knight, Lord Latimer , with reversion to Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth, wife of George, and their heirs. Thomas, Lord Berkeley , was father of Elizabeth, countess , and seised in demesne as of fee of the above lands and tenements. He died, and the lands and tenements descended to Elizabeth. She and Richard, late earl , were thus seised in demesne as of fee, in her right. Elizabeth, countess , died and Richard, late earl , held the above by curtesy and died seised of this estate. James Berkeley, knight , took the 22 marks rent in Frampton after the death of Richard, late earl , and still takes them, title unknown. The same James occupied the lands and tenements in Wotton-under-Edge and Coaley, after the death of Richard, and took the issues until 24 March last, title unknown. Edmund, earl , John, Lord Talbot , and George, Lord Latimer , then occupied the lands and tenements in right of their wives and have taken the issues until now. Long after Richard, late earl , obtained the lands and tenements in Cam, Slimbridge, Hinton, Ham, Berkeley, Hurst, and Alkington by curtesy, James Berkeley, knight , held and occupied them at the will of Richard, with his assent, for the term of Richard’s life. James also continuously took the issues of the same lands and tenements from the time of Richard’s death until the day of this inquisition, and still takes them, title unknown.