Bramwra (continued).
251. (C. pp. 208, 209).—The abbot of Holm and Bricius de
Bramwra hold 12 acres of land at Bramwra, assessed before
Robert de Ros with buildings, etc. at 11s. 6d. This they hold by
the aforesaid ferm. They also hold there one acre of meadow of
the purpresture worth 10d. yearly. The abbot and Bricius owe
for the aforesaid ferm for 34 [read 24] years, 20s. And because
they made the purpresture without warrant they are mulcted (in
misericordia) and that acre of meadow is taken into the king's
hand.
The abbot and Bricius hold 12 acres of land at Bramwra,
assessed before G[eoffrey] de Langelay with buildings at 11s. 6d.
This they hold by the aforesaid ferm. Of this land Bricius de
Bramwra holds 8 acres with buildings, and the abbot holds all the
remainder by these bounds:—on the water of Amot [Eamont]
the land called Seynt Wolfriholm, from the top of the bank
(costera) overhanging the said holm to the water of Amot in
breadth, and in length from the top of the same bank as the dyke
runs to the hedge (haya) on the Amot. Bricius pays the ferm,
11s. 6d. yearly, into the king's exchequer personally, for himself
and the abbot. They may therefore occupy, quit of waste and
reguard [c. 1255].
251a. (H. 2).—Royal mandate to the escheator or subescheator in Cumberland, who had amerced the abbot of Holm
in respect of lands in Laisingby, Edenhale and Holm St. Wilfrid's,
on pretence that they were held under Thomas de Multon of
Gillisland, deceased, who held of the king in chief; in the courts of
Laisingby and Burgh-on-Sands. [This may refer to the Thomas
de Multon who died in 1313.]
251b. (H. 2).—Royal mandate to John de Euer, escheator
beyond Trent, and his sub-escheator in Cumberland, not to molest
the abbot of Holm contrary to the charter of king Richard I and
the confirmation of Edward [I]. At Windsor, February 1st,
8 Edward II [1315].
251c. (H. 2).—Royal mandate to the sheriff of Cumberland
to cause the statute of 3 Edward I to be observed, protecting the
monks and the clergy from oppression by king's ministers and
great men, who frequently quarter themselves on the houses and
manors of ecclesiastics and consume their goods. Dated at
Canterbury, 11th June, 8 Edward II [1315].