Lancaster. Edward I.
No. 1.—At Westminster, on the Octave of St. John the
Baptist, 2 Edward I. [1st July, 1274].
Between William de la Mare, plaintiff, and Henry de Lacy,
Earl of Lincoln, tenant, by William de Knottyngelegh put in his
place, of the Manor of Totyngton, except one messuage, forty
acres of land, one hundred acres of wood, and one hundred acres
of pasture.
William acknowledged the Manor, except as aforesaid, to be
the right of the Earl, and quit-claimed it to him and his heirs in
perpetuity. For this quit-claim the Earl granted to William the
manor of Langeton in Leylaundeschyre, to hold to him and his
heirs, of the Earl and his heirs for ever, rendering yearly 50s. at
the feasts of St. Martin and Pentecost, for all service, saving
"Bode and Wytnesman" in the manor of Langeton.
No. 2.—At Shrewsbury, on the Morrow of St. Martin,
5 Edward I. [12th November, 1277].
Between Alexander le Mey, junior, plaintiff, and Alexander le
Mey, senior, and Agnes, his wife, deforciants of one messuage and
two parts of an oxgang of land, in Barton. (fn. 1)
Alexander and Agnes acknowledged the tenement to be the
right of Alexander, junior, as that which he had by their gift, to
hold of them and the heirs of Agnes, in perpetuity, rendering
yearly one penny at the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist,
and performing, for them, the services due to the chief lords of the
fee. For this acknowledgment he gave them one sor sparrow-hawk.
[Endorsed].—And John de Bromhirst puts in his claim.
No. 3.—At Westminster, on the Quindene of Easter,
5 Edward I. [11th April, 1277].
Between Gilbert, Abbot of Kyrkestalle, plaintiff, and William
de Alvetham, (fn. 2) deforciant of one messuage and one carucate of
land in Acrinton.
William acknowledged the tenement, to wit, that which the
Abbot had in the said town, of the inheritance of the said
William, to be the right of the Abbot and his Church of
Kyrkestall, and quit-claimed it to him and his successors for ever.
For this release the Abbot gave him eighty marks of silver.
No. 4.—At Shrewsbury, on the Quindene of St. Martin,
6 Edward I. [25th November, 1277].
Between Adam de la Croyz, plaintiff, by Eudo de Beauchamp,
put in his place, and William, son of William de Preston, and
Alianore, his wife, impedients of one messuage and fourteen
acres of land in Wygan, respecting which a plea of warranty
of charter had been summoned between them.
William and Alianore acknowledged the tenement to be the
right of Adam, to hold of them and the heirs of Alianore,
in perpetuity, rendering yearly one penny at the feast of All
Saints, for all services, except those due to the chief lords of
the fee. For this acknowledgment, he gave them twenty-five
marks of silver.
No. 5.—At Westminster, on the Octave of St. Hilary,
6 Edward I. [20th January, 1278].
Between Geoffrey de Chadreton, plaintiff, and William de la
Hackyng (fn. 3) and Christiana, his wife, impedients of the moiety of
the manors of Chetham and Cromton, thirteen acres of land,
thirteen acres of wood, sixty acres of pasture, one oxgang of land,
the moiety of one messuage, and 68s. 3d. rent, in Sholver,
Coventre, Mamecestre, Aston, Cherleton, Wydington,
Middelton, Wlstanesholme, and Botreworth.
William and Christiana acknowledged the tenements to be the
right of Geoffrey, as those which he had by their gift, to hold to
him and his heirs in perpetuity, of the chief lords of the fees, by
the services thereto belonging. For this acknowledgment Geoffrey
agreed to pay yearly to the said William and Christiana, during her
life, nine marks, 2s. 8d., one moiety at the Feast of St. Martin in
Winter, and the other moiety at Pentecost. After Christiana's death
Geoffrey and his heirs to be acquitted of the said payment.
No. 6.—At Westminster, on the Octave of St. Hilary,
6 Edward I. [20th January, 1278].
Between Henry de Trafford, (fn. 4) plaintiff, and William de
Hackyng and Christiana, his wife, impedients of seven messuages,
eight oxgangs of land, two acres of meadow, and 10s. rent, in
Stretford, Cherlton, and Wythinton, which William and
Christiana formerly held, as of the dower of Christiana, of the
inheritance of the said Henry.
They acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Henry,
and quit-claimed the same to him and his heirs in perpetuity.
For this release he gave them one sor sparrow-hawk.
No. 7.—At Westminster, on the Quindene of St. John
the Baptist, 6 Edward I. [8th July, 1278].
Between John, son of John de Halthon, and Cecily his
wife, plaintiffs, and William de Sale, and Cecily, his wife,
impedients of one messuage, and half an oxgang of land in
Holyenworth, (fn. 5) respecting which a plea of warranty of charter
had been summoned between them.
William and Cecily acknowledged the tenement to be the
right of Cecily, wife of John, as that which John and Cecily
had by their gift, to hold to them and the heirs of Cecily,
rendering yearly to William and Cecily, and the heirs of Cecily,
in perpetuity, 13d. at the feast of St. Martin in Winter, for
all service; with remainder to William and Cecily and the
heirs of Cecily.
No. 8.—At Westminster, on the Octave of St. Martin,
6 Edward I. [18th November, 1278].
Between Adam de Ryston, plaintiff, and Gilbert de Ryston,
deforciant, of the Manor of Ryston [Rishton]. (fn. 6)
Gilbert acknowledged the Manor to be the right of Adam.
For this acknowledgment Adam granted it to him, except eighty
acres of land therein called Gundeclyf [Cunliffe], and Sydebiht,
to hold for life, rendering yearly a rose at the feast of the
Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and performing the services due
to the chief lords of the fee. After the decease of Gilbert the
manor to revert to Adam and his heirs. And be it known that
Gilbert shall not make any waste, sale, destruction or alienation
of the houses, underwoods, hays or gardens belonging to that
manor.
[Endorsed].—And Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, puts in
his claim.
No. 9.—At York, on the Octave of St. Michael, 7 Edward I.
[6th October, 1279].
Between William, son of William de Kellet, plaintiff, and
John de Tatham, tenant of the manors of Tatham and Ireby.
William acknowledged the manors to be the right of John,
and quit-claimed them to him and his heirs in perpetuity. For
this release John, at the instance of William, granted to William,
son of Geoffrey de Wytingham, the manor of Heygham, (fn. 7) to hold
of John and his heirs for ever, rendering yearly 2s., to wit, one
moiety at the feast of St. Martin, and the other at Pentecost.
No. 10.—At Westminster, on the Morrow of all Souls,
7 Edward I. [3rd November, 1279].
Between Robert de Prees, plaintiff, and William, Prior of
Kertmel, tenant, by William de Oxclyve, put in his place, of
the manor of Kertmel, except one hundred and one acres of
land; and between the said Robert, plaintiff, and Robert le
Waleys, tenant, by the said William, of sixty acres of land in
the said manor; and between the said Robert de Prees, plaintiff,
and Robert de Aykesheued, tenant, by the said William, of
eleven acres of land in the said manor; and between the said
Robert de Prees, plaintiff, and Thomas de Wynder, tenant, by
the said William, of thirty acres of land in the said manor.
Robert de Prees quit-claimed to the Prior and his successors,
and to his church of Kertmel, and to Robert le Waleys, Robert
de Aykesheued, and Thomas, all his right and claim in the
said tenements. For this release the Prior gave him eighty
marks of silver.
No. 11.—At Westminster, on the Quindene of St. Martin,
8 Edward I. [25th November, 1279].
Between the Lord the King, plaintiff, and Theobald le
Butyler, deforciant of the advowson of the Church of Kyrkeham.
Theobald acknowledged the advowson to be the right of the
Lord the King, and quit-claimed it to him and his heirs in
perpetuity. For this release the King gave him one sor goshawk.
No. 12.—At Westminster, on the Octave of St. Michael,
8 Edward I. [6th October, 1280].
Between Robert de Wylers, plaintiff, and Gilbert de Haleshale, tenant of two parts of the manor of Haleshale; (fn. 8) and
between the said Robert, plaintiff, and the said Gilbert, whom
Hugh de Worthington and Dyonis, his wife, called to warrant,
and who warranted to them the third part of the manor.
Robert acknowledged the manor to be the right of Gilbert,
and quit-claimed it to him and his heirs in perpetuity. For this
release Gilbert gave him ten marks of silver.
No. 13.—At Westminster, on the Morrow of St. Martin,
8 Edward I. [12th November, 1280].
Between Henry de Trafford, plaintiff, by Ranulph de la More
put in his place, and Hugh le Mee and Alice, his wife, impedients
of nine acres of land in Clyfton, respecting which a plea of
warranty of charter had been summoned between them.
Hugh and Alice acknowledged the land to be the right of
Henry, as that which he had by their gift, to hold to him and
his heirs, of them and the heirs of Alice, in perpetuity, rendering
yearly at Easter, one clove gillyflower, and performing for them
the services due to the chief lords of the fee. For this
acknowledgment Henry gave them eight marks of silver.
No. 14.—At Shrewsbury, on the Octave of St. Hilary,
10 Edward I. [20th January, 1282].
Between Richard, son of Hugh de Gulden, plaintiff, and
Adam, son of Hugh de Guldene, and Eve, his wife, deforciants
of one messuage, one oxgang of land, and the eighth part of
a mill, with the appurtenances, except two acres of land in
Baunford. (fn. 9)
Adam and Eve acknowledged the tenement to be the right
of Richard, as that which he had by their gift, to hold to him
and his heirs, of them and the heirs of Eve, in perpetuity,
rendering yearly 12d. at the feast of St. Oswald. For this
acknowledgment he gave them six marks of silver.
No. 15.—At Shrewsbury, on the Quindene of St. Michael,
10 Edward 1. [15th October, 1282].
Between Henry de Clifton and Margery, his wife, plaintiffs,
by Warin de Neusum, put in their place, and Aline, formerly the
wife of Richard de Cauncefeld, tenant, by William Wade, put in her
place, of the moiety of the manor of Thirnum, (fn. 10) respecting which
an assize of mort d'ancestor had been summoned between them.
Henry and Margery acknowledged the moiety of the manor
to be the right of Aline, and quit-claimed it to her and her heirs,
in perpetuity. For this release she gave them forty pounds sterling.
No. 16.—At Shrewsbury, on the Octave of St. Martin,
10 Edward I. [18th November, 1282].
Between Adam le Serjaunt of Hoton, plaintiff, and Richard
le Tayllur and Alice, his wife, impedients of a messuage in
Preston in Ammundrenesse, respecting which a plea of warranty
of charter had been summoned between them.
Richard and Alice acknowledged the messuage to be the right
of Adam, as that which he had by their gift, to hold of them
and the heirs of Alice, in perpetuity, rendering yearly one penny
at Pentecost, and performing the services due to the chief lords of the
fee. For this acknowledgment he gave them ten marks of silver.
No. 17.—At Shrewsbury, on the Morrow of St. Martin,
10 Edward I. [12th November, 1282].
Between Baldewin, son of Madoc de Acton, plaintiff, and
Madoc de Acton, deforciant, of a messuage and twenty acres of
land in Acton (fn. 11) [Aughton].
Madoc acknowledged the tenement to be the right of Baldewin, as that which he had by the gift of Madoc, to hold during
Madoc's life, rendering yearly 10s. at the Nativity of our Lord.
After Madoc's death, Baldewin and his heirs shall be acquitted
of the said payment and hold the tenement of the chief lords of
the fee, by the services thereto belonging.
No. 18.—At Shrewsbury, on the Morrow of St. Martin,
10 Edward I. [12th November, 1282].
Between John le Waleys, plaintiff, by Randle de la More,
put in his place, and Robert, son of Roger Aghton, deforciant
of a messuage and eleven acres of land in Aghton [Aughton].
Robert acknowledged the tenement to be the right of John,
as that which he had by the gift of Robert. For this acknowledgment John granted it to him for life, rendering yearly one
penny, at the feast of St. Michael, with remainder to John and
his heirs, to hold of the chief lords of the fee, by the services
thereto belonging.
No. 19.—At Shrewsbury, on the Morrow of St. Martin,
10 Edward I. [12th November, 1282].
Between Simon, son of Simon de Bykerstath, plaintiff, and
Simon de Bikerstath, deforciant of a messuage and six score acres
of land in Aghton [Aughton].
Simon acknowledged the tenement to be the right of Simon,
son of Simon, as that which he had by his gift to hold during
Simon's life, rendering yearly thirty shillings sterling at the
Nativity of our Lord, and after Simon's decease to be acquitted
thereof, and to hold the tenement of the chief lords of the fee,
by the services thereto belonging.
No. 20.—At Shrewsbury, on the Quindene of St. Michael,
10 Edward I. [13th October, 1282].
Between Robert de Brunynton, plaintiff, by Adam, son of
Robert de Bruninton, put in his place, and Benedict de Dewysnape and Hawys, his wife, deforciants of the moiety of an
oxgang of land in Denton.
Benedict and Hawys acknowledged the land to be the right
of Robert, and quit claimed it to him and his heirs, in perpetuity.
For this release he gave them six marks of silver.
No. 21.—At Shrewsbury, on the Octave of St. Martin,
10 Edward I. [18th November, 1282].
Between Henry Du Lee, (fn. 12) plaintiff, by William de Derby,
put in his place, and Edmund ffytun, deforciant of 4s. 3d.
rent in Alreton [Ollerton, parish of Leyland].
Edmund acknowledged the rent, with the appurtenances, as
well in homages of free men, wards, reliefs, escheats, and all
other things thereto belonging, to be the right of Henry, and
rendered it to him, and quit-claimed it for ever. For this release
Henry gave him four marks of silver.