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IN THE POSSESSION OF THE
Rt. Hon. LORD FITZHARDINGE,
BERKELEY CASTLE,
COMPILED
WITH INTRODUCTION, NOTES, AND INDICES,
BY
ISAAC HERBERT J EAVES,
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MANUSCRIPTS, BRITISH MUSEUM,
iSristoI :
C. T. JEFFERIES AND SONS, LIMITED, PRINTERS, BALDWIN STREET.
1892.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Introduction
Pedigrees of Berkeley ... ... ... ... vii, xi, xxn
Calendar of Charters, Nos. 1-892 ... ... ... ... I
Do. Wills and Inquisiliones-post-mortem ... ... 253
Do. Rolls, Nos, 1-184 ... ... ... ... 269
Do. Books, Nos. 1-85 ... ... ... ... 306
Do. Letters, Warrants, etc. ... ... ... 320
Index of Subjects ... ... .. ... ... ... 345
Do. Places ... ... .. ... ... 360
Do. Names ... ... ... ... ... ... 3^'
121
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.
P. 13 — Footnote. Gilbert [od. 1254], was the second son of the Chief Justice,
John, who pre-deceased his father, being the eldest son.
P. 97 — Sel. Ch. 291. For 1426 ;ra(/ 1246.
P. 161 — Sel. Ch. 511, line 2, for Edward rear/ William ; and line 5, for
Andrea, etc. read Audrey, dau. of Edward de Montagu.
P. 168 — line 2, for Bouche read Bouch.
P. 215 — Sel. Ch. 730. Mr. Edward Peacock, in a communication to the
Society of Antiquaries on 12th June, 1890, upon this document, states
that this is the only record that, to his knowledge, has come down to our
times, showing that, in addition to the geneial absolution given to the
kingdom by Card. Pole, Legate of Pope Julius III., on 30th Nov., 1554,
a personal absolution was also required and given.
P. 342 — line 4, for Edmund read Edward.
LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS.
The Royal Library, Windsor Castle.
The Rt. Hon. Lord Arundell and Wardour, Wardour Castle, Tisbury, Wilts.
The Rt. Hon. Lord Amherst, of Hackney, F.S.A., Didlington Hall,
Norfolk.
William Allard, Esq., Tewkesbury.
Rev. W. T. Allen, M.A., St. Briavel's, Coleford, Glouc.
W. H. Armitage, Esq., Wotton-under-Edge.
Rev. W. Bagnall-Oakeley, Newland, Coleford.
Mrs. Bagnall-Oakeley, Newland, Coleford.
Granville E. Lloyd Baker, Esq., Hardwicke Court, Gloucester.
Sir Henry Barkly, K.C.B., G.C. M.G., i, Bina Gardens, S. Kensington.
Rev. C. W. Barclay, Vicarage, Hertford Heath, Hertford.
John Batten, Esq., Aldon, Yeovil
Col. Stuart Bayley, Woodmancote, Dursley.
Major-Gen. G. de la Poer Beresford, Eamont, Cheltenham.
Paul Maurice Berkeley, Esq., Poplar Cottage, Crescent Lane, Shrewsbury.
Robert Berkeley, Esq., Spetchley Park, Worcester.
Walter de Gray Birch, Esq., F.S.A , British Museum (2 copies).
Christopher Bowly, Esq., Siddington House, Cirencester.
Jerdone Braikenridge, Esq., 16, Royal Crescent, Bath.
Lieut. -Col. Ernest Bramble, F.S.A., Cleeve House, Yatton.
The Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society, the Hon. Secretary of.
J. B. Willis Bund, Esq., 15, Old Square, Lincoln's Inn, W.C.
Lady Elizabeth Cust, 13, Eccleston Square, London, S.W.
John Shaw Carleton, Esq., Manor House, Newnham-on-Severn.
John Charrington, Esq., jun.. The Elms, Hendon Lane, Finchley.
G. T. Clark, Esq., "lo H. Sotheran & Co., 37, Piccadilly, London, W.
H. J. B. Clements, Esq., Killadoon, Celbridge, co. Kildare.
His Honour William Cooke, Q.C., 42, Wimpole Street, London, W.
The Rt. Hon. the Earl of Ducie, Tortworth Court, Falfield (2 copies).
The Rt. Hon. Lord De L'Isle and Dudley, Penshurst, Tonbridge.
The Countess of Denbigh, Newnham Paddox, Lutterworth.
C. IL Dancey, Esq., 6, Midland Road, Gloucester.
Walter Derham, Esq., 76, Lancaster Gate, London, W.
John Doiington, Esq., Lypiatt Park, Stroud.
List of Subscribers— ^^«/m«^^.
Lady Fitzhardinge, Berkeley Castle, {2 copies).
The Rt. Hon. Viscount Falkland, Skutterskelfe Hall, Yarm.
Cecil G. S. Foljambe, Esq., F.S.A., Cockglode, Ollerton, Newark
J. F. Fowler, Esq., Bishop Hatfield Hall, Durham.
Arthur S. Francis, Esq., 2, Berkeley Street, Piccadilly, W.
Edward A. Freeman, Esq., Somerleaze, Wells.
The Rt. Hon. Lord Greville, Clonhugh, Mullingar.
R. W. Goulding, Esq., Gospelgate, Louth.
W. H. Gwinnett, Esq., J. P., Cheltenham.
The Rt. Hon. Viscount Hereford, Tregoyd, Three Cocks, Breconshire.
Major-Gen. Robert Hale, M.P., Alderley, Wotton-under-Edge.
Rev. A. W. Cornelius Hallen, M.A., F.S.A., Parsonage, Alloa, N.B.
W. H. Harford, Esq., Oldown House, Almondsbury.
Robert Harrison, Esq., Librarian, London Library.
C. W. Haswell, Esq., Ormesby, East Finchley, N.
James Hochee, Esq., Park Gate, East Finchley, N.
Stafford Howard, Esq. , Thornbury Castle, Gloucester.
H. R. Hughes, Esq., Kinmel Park, Abergele.
F. Adams Hyett, Esq., Painswick, Stroud.
Lady Jenkinson, Eastwood Park, Falfield.
Francis James, Esq., F.S.A., Edgeworth Manor, Cirencester.
Rev. Charles L. Jeayes, West Challow Vicarage, Wantage.
Messrs. C. T. Jefferies & Sons, Limited, Canynge Buildings, Bristol, (3 copies)
Miss Jekyll, Nunstead, Godalming.
Herbert Jenner- Fust, Esq., jun., Hill Court, Falfield.
Miss Joseph Nunstead, Godalming.
Sir Brook Kay, Bart., Battledown, Cheltenham.
G. B. Keeling, Esq., Severn House, Lydney, Gloucester.
Russell James Kerr, Esq., The Haie, Newnham-on-Severn.
T. F. Kynnersley, Esq., Leighton Hall, nr. Ironbridge, Shropshire, (2 copies).
John Latimer, Esq., Trelawney Place, Gotham.
L. A. Lawrence, Esq., F.R.C.S., 125, Harley Street, London, W.
Rev. J. F. V. Lee, The Rectory, Cranford, Hounslow.
William Leigh, Esq., Woodchester Park, Stanehouse, Gloucester.
W. A. Lindsay, Esq., College of Arms, London.
J. H. Lloyd, Esq., Greenbank, Merton Road, Highgate, N.
W. C. Lucy, Esq., Brookthorpe, Gloucester.
Sir John Maclean, K.B., Glasbury House, Richmond Hill, Clifton.
The Mackintosh, Moy Hall, Inverness.
Col. T. W. Chester Master, M.P., The Abbey, Cirencester.
John Merthon, Esq., 5, Old Square, Lincoln's Inn, W.C.
Rev. T. M. Middlemore-Whithard, Upton Helions Rectory, Crediton.
F. J. Mitchell, Esq., Llanfrechfa Grange, Caerleon, Monmouth.
Frederick Mockler, Esq., Wotton-under-Edge, (4 copies).
List of Subscribers — continued.
Rev. T. W. Morris, Sec. of the Book Society, Wotton-under-Edge.
John MuUings, Esq. Cirencester.
J. A. Neale, Esq., Cannon Street Buildings, 20, Abchurch St. London, (2 copies)
Frederick Needham, Esq., M.D., Barnwood House, Gloucester.
George Norman, Esq.. Alpha House, Bayshill, Cheltenham.
J. Osborne, Esq., 41, Broad Street, Bristol.
Rev. Feilding Palmer, Eastclift", Chepstow.
Alfred 11. Paul, Esq., Tetbury.
Edward Peacock, Esq., F.S.A., Bottesford Manor, Brigg, Line.
V. R. Perkins, Esq., Wotton-under-Edge,
W. P. W. Phillimore, Esq., 124, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.
Arthur T. Playne, Esq., Longfords, Minchinhampton.
G. H. Pope, Esq., S.M.V., Merchants' Hall, Bristol.
R. D. Radcliffe, Esq., M.D., F.S.A., Old Swan, Liverpool.
Richard Randall, Esq., Canynge House, Clifton Down.
Sir Robert Raper, Chichester.
Jonathan Rashleigh, Esq., Menabilly, Par Stition, Cornwall.
Rev. David Royce, Nether Swell Vicarage, Stow-on-the-Wold. *
The Rt. Hon. Lord Stallbridge, 12, Upper Brook Street, London, W.
The Lady Sherliorne, 67, Brook Street, Grosvenor Square, W.
M. E. Sanderson, Esq., Wakefield, Yorkshire.
Charles Scott, Esq., Berkeley.
Edward J. L. Scott, Esq., M.A., Keeper of the MSB., British Museum.
F, J. Sermon, Esq. , Berkeley.
Edward Sewell, Esq., Cirencester.
Misa Cooper Smith, The Rectory, Basingstoke, (2 copies).
Messrs. 11. Sotheran and Co., 37, Piccadilly, W.
Hon. Mrs. Speir, Culdees, Muthill, co. Perth.
Hon. Mrs. Swinton. 19, Eaton Square, London, S.W.
John Sykes, Esq., M.D., Doncaster.
The Rt. lion. Lord Tredegar, Tredegar Park, Monmouth.
Rev. C. S. Taylor, M.A., Guinea Street, Bristol.
Christopher Thomas, Esq., Drayton Lodge, Redland, Bristol.
Robert Ingham Tidswell, Esq., Frampton Court, Stonehouse, Gloucester.
F. F. Tuckett, Esq., Frenchay, Bristol.
Richard C. Tuckett, Esq., 4, Exchange, Bristol.
R. Vassar Vassar-Smith, Esq., Char'ton Park, Gloucester.
His Grace The Duke of Wellington, Apsley House, London.
George F. Warner, Esq., M.A., F.S.A., British Museum.
Henry S. Wasbrough, Esq., 7, Gloucester Row, Clifton.
Charles Welch, Esq., F.S.A., Guildhall Library, London.
Rev. Augustin Williams, Todenham Rectory, Moreton-in-the-Marsh.
Humphrey Wood, Esq., Solicitor, Chatham,
I
Introduction.
HE work of arranging and cataloguing the con-
tents of the Evidence Room at Berkeley Castle
was begun by Mr. Edward Peacock, F.S.A.,
the well-known Antiquary, in the year 1886, but his
health not permitting him to finish it, the present
writer was invited at the end of 1889 to take i.t up
where Mr. Peacock left it. Under the latter's direction
some of the earliest and most valuable Charters had been
placed on one side, many more had been sorted roughly
into periods, and, in addition, a considerable number of the
Court Rolls had been calendared.
It was decided at the outset that, as far as was prac-
ticable, the collection should be divided into two classes — a
general and a select series, a plan not always to be recom-
mended, but necessary in this case on account of the bulk
of the collection. The present catalogue is that of the
select series only, the catalogue of the general series being
preserved in manuscript in the Evidence Room.
Before noticing the deeds themselves, it may be thought
advisable to give a short account of the earlier members of
the family.
Harding, whose son Robert, commonly called Robert
Fitzharding, laid the fortunes of the family, has been, till
within late years, considered, locally at any rate, to be the
II. Introduction.
son of a King of Denmark. This tradition is traceable to
the preface appended by Abbot Newland to his transcript
of the pedigree-roll,^ originally drawn up by John Trevisa,
the translator of Polychronicon, who was also Vicar of
Berkeley, and died in 141 1. It is probable that the early
Abbots of St Augustine's, Bristol, were the originators
of the tale, thinking to enhance the glory of the family
from whom they had received so many benefits, and to
magnify, at the same time, the reputation of their own
Abbey which owed its very foundation to this Robert, son
of Harding. The investigations, however, of later and less
interested historians, ^ make it plain that Robert's connec-
tion with the Royal House of Denmark is a myth, and
that Harding was simply the son of Eadnoth, Staller or
Master of the Horse under Edward the Confessor, Harold,
and William. Eadnoth, who held large estates in the
West of England, was killed in 1067 in driving off the
invasion of Harold's sons with a Danish fleet off the coast
of Scotland.
Robert Fitzharding was an important man in the days
of Stephen, having succeeded Robert of Gloucester as
Reeve or Steward of Bristol. Like the latter he supported
with his men and his money the cause of Empress Maud
and her son Henry, Duke of Normandy. The author of
the Lives of the Berkeleys,^ John Smyth, of Nibley, throws
light on the relations of Robert with Duke Henry in the
following words :
" Whillst Mawd the Empresse and Henry Plantagenet
1 cf. Select Roll, 97, and Paper thereon in the Transactions of the Bristol
and Gloucestershire Archaological Society, vol. xiv.
- Dictionary of N/xlional Biography, L. Stephens ; Articles Rob. Fitz-
hardinq: ; Eadnoth ; Berkeley Family ; by Rev. W. Hunt.
' rdited by Sir John Maclean for the Bristol and GIouc. Archieological
Society in i88j.
Introduction. m.
her Sonne were contendinge with the usurper Stephen for
the Crowne, much of their residence was at Bristowe, as
also was the Education of the said Henry, there brought up
in Learninge from the fowrth to the viii'*' yeares of Stephen,
which presented one of y" many occasions of that great
familiarity and love, which alwayes after continewed be-
twene the sayd Henry and this Robert, And perhaps also
theire affections (besides theire neer alliance in blood)
somewhat the more sympathized, by being both of them the
grandchildren of Kinges, And soe far forth ere that Crowne
claym was settled did the Empresse and her sonne Henry
make use of the purse of this Robertt in that wantful tyme
of theirs, that from Roger of Berkeley, Lord of Dursley
were his fee farme lands of Berkeley taken by this Duke
Henry and Mawde his mother for the causes formerly
mentioned, And for an hansell (as it were) of that lumpe
which followed, one hundred pounds worth of land of that
of Berkeley with the Manor of Bitton, was given to this
Robertt and his heires by Deede (yet remayneing under
seal)."
When Henry came to the throne in 1154, or rather a
little before that event {cf. Sel, Ch. i, 2), he not only granted
the Manor of Berkeley to Robert but also stipulated that a
castle should be built there. " Accordingly, as Smyth says,
" the castle was built at Berkeley, where yet it standeth in
" the most conspicuous and convenient place for ayre,
" water, pasture, meadowe, wood and benefitt of the great
" River of Severne that that fruitfull vale could then
" affoord, And to see the buildinge thereof the sayd Duke
" Henry came in person, as by his Deed of Confirmation of
" Bedminster to this Robert dated at Berkeley may proba-
" bly be gathered." (Sel. Ch. 6).
The Manor and Barony of Berkeley had been, up to this
IV. Introduction.
time, held in fee-farm of the Crown by Roger de Berkeley,
whom Smyth describes as a partisan of King Stephen. Sir
Henry Barkley, however, who has, more than any other,
made an especial study of the early house of Berkeley,
throws doubt on this statement,^ and argues from the fact
of his near relationship to Robert of Gloucester and Milo,
Earl of Hereford, the two chief supporters of Matilda, and
for other reasons, that this was not likely to be the case.
It is probable that he had kept aloof from active support
to either side, and that when Henry came into power,
finding that Roger neither joined his standard nor offered
him pecuniary aid, he easily found a pretext in the non-
payment of his fee-farm rent for depriving him of his rights
in the Royal Manor of Berkeley, and bestowing the same
on so staunch and active a supporter as Robert Fitzharding.
Berkeley thus became the home of the Fitzhardings, who,
in a very short time, assumed the name of Berkeley, whilst
the original family retired to Dursley, where a castle
already stood, which became henceforth the head quarters
of the Berkeley s, from that time called Berkeleys of
Dursley. Smyth's account is as follows :
" When this Harry had obteyned his right he remem-
bered the great kyndnes and benefites of the said Sir
Robert Fizherding And gave unto him And to his Eyrys
for evir the Barony of Berkeley whiche Barony Roger of
Berkeley Baron of Dursley helde of the Kyng in fee farme
And for so moche the said Kyng Harry the secunde toke
from the said Roger bothe the Barony of Dursley and that
of Berkeley for as moche as he toke partye w* Kyng
Stevyn agenst Kyng Harry, And also for as moche as he
refused to pay the fee ferme of the Barony of Berkeley
1 Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society,
Vol. yiu, p. 205.
Introduction. v.
un to the said Kyng Harry. But then after the saide Kynge
Harry entretid by the noble lordes of his Royaulme gave
ageyne un to the saide Roger the Barony of Dursley as his
owne heneritance. And the Barony of Berkeley he gave
And confermyd un to the saide Sir Robert fizherding and
his Eyrys for Evir (in recompence) of his grete costes and
kyndenes. And when after Sir Robert fizherding was lord
And Baron of Berkeley, the said Roger lord and Baron of
Dursley vexed And troubled with him so grevousely that
he came un to the said Kyng Harry And prayed him to
resume his yefte ageyne. But then after the saide Kynge
Harry made a peace And a finalle Concorde atwixe the
saide Roger and Robert so that the said Roger shuld geve
his doughter Alice to wife unto Morice the son and Eyre of
Sir Robert Fizherding w* the towne of Slimbridge."
By reference to this final concord, or marriage contract,
of Maurice, son of Robert Fitzharding, with Alice, daughter
of Roger de Berkele (Sel. Ch. 4), we find that it stipulates
for a double marriage ; for, in addition to that of Maurice
and Alice, a marriage is also to be had between Roger,
Alice's brother, and Elena, sister of Maurice ; and that no
accident might interfere with the carrying out of the con-
tract, it is covenanted, that in case of the death of any
of the contracting parties before the formal espousals, his
or her place is to be taken by the next brother and sister in
seniority, and in case none of Elena's sisters were to be
had, her place is to be filled by the daughter of Hugh de
Hasele, niece of Robert Fitzharding.
But the latter, besides being a man of action, was also
given to good works, and he is perhaps best known as
Founder and Benefactor of St. Augustine's Abbey, Bristol.
The life of this Robert, warrior, pious founder, and subse-
quently monk, is thus summed up by the family chronicler:
VI. ■ .Introduction.
" The life of this Lord convinceth the vanity of those
that hope to purchase an endless memoriall unto their
names, by workes proceeding rather from theire greatnes,
then from their virtue which therefore are noe longer theire
owne, then themselves contynue greate : Whereas this lord
lyves in vertuous remembrance in after ages after the death
of greatnes. A president most worthy of memoriall and
imitation."
A striking record of his piety is found in Sel. Ch. 14,
which relates his grant to the Abbey of St. Augustine (of
which he had laid the foundation in 1 140), of the churches
and advowsons of Berkeley, Wotton, Beverstone, Ashel-
worth and Almondsbury. He had already endowed the
Abbey with many manors and lands, and presented his
deed of gift at the High Altar on the day of consecration,
Easter Day, 1148, and we may perhaps look upon this
further endowment in the light of a thank-offering for a
" happy issue " out of the perilous time of civil war, and in
token of having received such practical proof of the appro-
val and favour of his King. From this time, 11 53 to 11 70,
when he died, we hear but little more of him ; we only
know that some time before his death he became a Canon
of the Abbey which he had founded, and was buried
" between the stalls of the Abbot and Pryor there, and next
to the Abbot's stall in the entringe into the Quire by whom
was after layde the body of the lady Eve his wife."
Before continuing the account of the family it may be
well to insert here the pedigree (abridged) of the earlier
House of Berkeley to its junction with the Fitzharding
family.
Introduction.
VII.
PEDIGREE OF BERKELEY. *
Roger I. de Berchelai^pRissa.
Roger II. =
founded Priory of Stanley
St. Leonard, c. 1130, ob.
bef. Mich., 1131.
Eustace.
William
founded
Kingswood
Abbey.
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Roger
ob. c.
III.=f=
1 170
Roger IV.
=Elena, d. of
Rob. Fitz-
harding, c.
1154-
Philip.
Oliver.
Berkeleys of Dursley.
Daughter,
a nun.
Letitia. Alice=pMAORicK, son of
Rob. Fitzharding,
C' 1 154.
Barons of Berkeley.
Maurice succeeded his father Robert, and was the first
of this family who styled himself " de Berkeley." Smyth
dubs him Maurice " Make-peace " in allusion to his mar-
riage and the consequent union of the two families. Like
his father he granted and confirmed possessions and privi-
leges to St. Augustine's Abbey, in spite of which, however,
he incurred the grave displeasure of the Abbot in the
following way. He had enlarged the Castle, and in order
to fortify it, had made a ditch on the north side which
abutted on the churchyard, and having encroached a little
on the church land, " the Abbot and Convent soe pursued
" him by ecclesiasticall censures (as though the offence had
I I am indebted for this pedigree to Sir H. Barkly's Paper on the Earlier House of
lierkeley, printed in the Transactions of the B. and C. Arch. Society, Vo!. viii., pp. 1Q1-22S.
VIII. Introduction.
" beene inexpiable) the merits of his father, himselfe, and
" brethren towards them quite forgotten, that they made
** himself to cast dust upon his owne face, and like a school-
" boy by his Deed to say, that pro emendatione culpe mee
" de fossato quod feci de cimiterio de Berkeley circa cas-
" tellum meum, for redemption and pardoning of my offence
" comitted by mee upon the Church yard of Berkeley in
" making the ditch about my castle, I doe give unto the
" Church of Berkeley five shillings rent for ever issuing out
" of my mill under my Castle." The deed embodying the
above transaction is not now among the muniments, but a
record of it will be found in the Abbey Chartulary (the
Red Book) now preserved in the Castle, and numbered in
this catalogue. Select Book, No. i. Maurice never recov-
ered the Abbot's favour, nor would he even at his death
become reconciled, for he left instructions that he should
not be buried beside his father in the Abbey, that his anni-
versary should not be observed there, nor devotions ** pro
salute anime " performed.
He was the founder of the Hospital of the Holy Trinity
at Longbridge in Berkeley, to be governed by a custos or
warden, and Sel. Ch. 28 is a covenant between the Church
of Berkeley, the Abbey of St. Augustine and the Hospital,
whereby it is agreed that the Chaplain of the Hospital
shall do fealty to Berkeley Church in presence of the
Abbot and Lord Maurice, with special conditions as to
oblations and right of burial. The hospital stood at the
north end of Berkeley, just outside what is now the Town
of Berkeley. In Smyth's time [17th cent] the ruins were
still standing " amidst the banckes of divers fishponds."
To-day neither the ruins nor the fishponds remain.
Lord Maurice was succeeded by his eldest son Robert,
whom Smyth names Robert the Rebellious, because he
Introduction. ixr.
took so active a part in the wars which disfigured the last
years of the I2th century and culminated in the granting of
the Great Charter in 121 5. Robert's name is amongst
those mentioned by Roger de Wendover' and Matthew
Paris 2 in their chronicles as taking a lead in the revolt of
the Barons, and in the list of those excommunicated by
Pope Innocent III. his name is found next following that
of his cousin Maurice de Gant, grandson of Robert
Fitzharding.
Though twice married he had no children, and died on
13 May, 1220. He was buried in St. Augustine's Abbey,
as Smyth quaintly remarks " in a monck's cowle, an usuall
fashion for great peeres in those tymes esteemed as an
amulet, or defensative to the Soul, and as a scala coeli, a
ladder of life eternall." Moreover Abbot Newland relates
in his chronicle-roll " For this good lord S'" Robert de
Berkeley is yearly done a spetiall memoriall at the Vigile
of his obitt, placebo et dirige, solemnly, And on the mor-
row commendations, the pryor sayinge the Masse, And a
Doale then after disposed under this forme. The Abott hath
a cake of two pence price and two casts of bread of three
to a pen)', and fower pence for wine. And every Channon a
cake, price one peny, but the prior, subprior and Almener
have twoe penny cakes, And every Channon a Cast of
bread and two pence for wine, And every Fryar of the
fower Orders in Bristol a loafe. And every Prisoner there in
Newgate likewise, And the remanet is doaled at the
Monastery gate to the poore people."
Thomas,4th Lord Berkeley, though he confirmed his pre-
decessors' grants to St. Augustine's Abbey, besides granting
' Croiiica R. de Wendover, Rolls Series, ii. 114, 170.
'^ M. Paris Cronica Majora, Rolls Series, ii. 585, 644.
X. Introduction.
much other property of his own, yet did not escape being
impleaded by the Abbot before the Pope's delegates for
the tithes of his pannage,' fisheries, mills, etc., [Sel. Ch. 240]
and for encroaching on the Abbey lands, but at length, in
1236, the parties and their friends meeting on neutral
ground, namely St. Peter's Church at Gloucester, a settle-
ment of the dispute was arrived at, both parties taking a
solemn oath to abide by the decision of the arbitrators.
He also endowed with a particular liberality the Abbey of
Kingswood. He died in 1243.
Smyth, in explanation of the surname he gives him, the
Observer or Temporiser, says " Hee so evenly observed a
prudent inclyninge after the strongest powere that hee ever
avoyded those Court and Country stormes which in his tyme
blewe downe many stronger Cedars than himself. Our days
tell us, that this prudence is to be a bending withy, not a
stubborne oke, A president for present tymes. And hee
that taught us to be harmlesse as doves, bad us also bee
wise as serpents."
Having thus briefly sketched the origin of the family,
and the lives of the first four lords, we will insert the
pedigree of the new house of Berkeley up to this point,
before passing to single out for observation a few of the
deeds which are described in the Catalogue.
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XII. Introduction.
It should be first stated that the deeds are catalogued
into four great classes, viz. Charters, Rolls, Books, Letters.
I. The Charters. The arrangement of the charters,
which date back to the time of Stephen, is chronological,
and included in this select series are {a) every deed in the
whole collection which bears, or to which may be assigned,
a date prior to 1250, (b) all deeds after that date remarkable
for their subject-matter, caligraphy, seal, or any other cause,
and (c) all wills and inquistiones-post-mortem, whether
originals or copies.
In these remarks it will not perhaps be necessary to
touch upon the earlier charters, many of which are given in
full in the catalogue, while some have been incidentally
discussed in the foregoing observations.
Attention may be called to five charters (numbered
50, 104, no, 217, 430), which refer to the endowment of a
Friary in the church of St. Michael in the Island of Step-
holm. Till the discovery of these deeds, nothing, as far as
I am aware, has been known about this Religious House
beyond what Dugdale states in his Baronage, i-355. He is
speaking of the Maurice, Lord Berkeley, who died in 1326,
and says, " He built a Friary in a place called the Holmes
(an Island in Severne) not far from his Manor of Portbury."
He mentions as his Authority an Accompt-roU of the
Bailiff of Portbury, 8 Edw. II. Unfortunately this docu-
ment is not amongst those preserved at Berkeley, so that
we are unable to refer to it. The other ordinary authorities,
namely. Tanner, CoUinson (History of Somersetshire) and
the Editors of Dugdale's Monasticon, repeat but do not
enlarge on the brief information given in the Baronage. In
going to Smyth for corroboration of the statement, nothing
is found, and it is not till he comes to the life of a later
Introduction. xiii.
Lord Maurice, [i 361- 1368] that he mentions Steepholm or
Uphill at all, but he records that that lord purchased in
26-28 Edw. III. " divers lands and tenements in Chrykes-
ton [Christon] and Uphill," and, amongst the lands of which
the same lord died seised in 1368, is " the isle of Stepholmes
in Seavern." Nor is it surprising that amongst the Berkeley
muniments no deed is to be found to throw a light on this
mysterious foundation of a House which existed 150 years
before its reported foundation. For these five charters are
all of a date anterior to Lord Maurice the reputed founder,
and they go to prove that the Friary existed as early as the
end of the 12th century.
The Island of Steepholm is an almost inaccessible rock
rising perpendicularly out of the R. Severn, just opposite
the mouth of the R. Axe and the village of Uphill on the
Somersetshire coast. It was probably on account of its
isolation and inaccessibility that Gildas, the ancient British
Historian in the 6th century, chose it for an asylum during
the conflicts between the Picts, Scots and Saxons, while he
wrote his Liber querulus de excidio Brittamce. We hear of
the Island again in 916, when the Danes ' being repulsed at
Watchet took refuge upon it. It is also reported that Githa,
the mother of Harold, retired to it after the battle of
Hastings.
Of the five charters. No. 50 records the grant by Robert
fil. Ricardi, of the church of St. Nicholas of Uphill to Saint
Michael of Steepholm and the Brethren or Friars " there
serving God." It is undated, but the handwriting is suffi-
cient to prove it to be of the time of Richard I. No. 104
is a confirmation by John de Ken of another grant made by
the same Robert of a piece of land in Uphill to "St, Michael
^ Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Rolls Series, pp. 190, 191.
XIV. Introduction.
of the Island called Steepholm and the Brethen there
dwelling together." This was a somewhat later transaction,
and may be of the time of King John. Nos, i lo, 217, are
similar confimations to the Brethren of grants by the said
Robert. But the last of the set, No. 430, which is
dated 1260, is of a different character. For some time
previous to this latter date it appears that the Island
belonged to R. de Tregoz [probably Robert Tregoz,
Baron, who was slain at Evesham in 1265] who had
granted it with the Friary to the Austin Canons of Studley,
CO. Warwick. By the charter under discussion the Bishop
of Bath and Wells directs that they shall appoint two of
their Canons to reside in the Island, the senior of whom
shall be called the Prior of Steepholm, and gives further
instructions as to future nominations to that office. Subse-
quent to this date there is no mention amongst the
Berkeley muniments of the Island or the Friary.
Select Ch. 466 tells the story of Stephen de Segrave's
departure over the seas, leaving his substance in the hands
of one R. de Stanton, and how the latter proved unfaith-
ful to his trust and " wickedly spent by his knavery and
foolish company ^30 out of his master's treasure." Unable
to make good this deficiency he raises the amount on the
security of his manor of Stanton and two *' roots of the herb
called maundragon " or mandrake. This herb must have
been a valuable possession to be thus particulary mentioned.
It was apparently used as a narcotic, and there were many
superstitions regarding it. In the herbarium of Apuleius ^
it is said to be good (i) for headaches (2) for sores of the
ears (3) for foot disease (4) for loss of wits (5), again for sore
of sinews, (6) if one see some heavy mischief in his home.
The value of the herb may perhaps be supposed to lie in
its cure of the last of these misfortunes.
1 Saxon Leechdoms, Rolls Series, i. 51.
Introduction. xv.
Sel. Ch. 536 is the covenant for the ransom of Maurice
de Berkeley, captured at the battle of Poictiers. This
Maurice, when he was quite a boy, had accompanied his
father to the Scottish wars, and had received Knighthood
at the age of seven, and at the age of eight had been mar-
ried to Elizabeth, daughter of Lord Despencer. He sub-
sequently served as an attendant of the Black Prince at
Crecy, and at the siege of Calais. Smyth compiles his
account of his achievements, and capture at Poictiers,
from Lord Berners' translation ^ of Froissart's Chronicles,
and from Howe's continuation of Stows' Chronicle, and I
think no apology is needed for its reproduction here.
'* And upon Munday the 19th day of September in the
thirtieth of King Edward the third, Anno 1356 was fought
the feirce and cruell battle of Poitiers in France by the
black prince (so called for his redoubted martiall deeds,
and not from his complection) and his lords of England ;
whereat were taken prisoners John the French King and
his son Philip. And amongst others of the English, in the
middle ward of the battle with the prince (saith Howe and
others) was the lord maurice Berkeley (then about 26 years
of age) son to Thomas, Lord Berkeley, then living very
old : who to use the words of Stowe, Howe and others,
calling this Maurice a worthy man, for the space of two
hours togeather with his men, never spared but would bee
still in the forefront of the battle, invadinge his enemies
with the first ; This Maurice being in the Dolphins guard
(the french Kings eldest son) sowed blows amongst them,
first with a spear, then with a sword, and at length being
all alone compassed with the multitude and sorely wounded
was taken prisoner, Thus Howe and they. But Froissard the
french priest a man much esteemed for the fidelity of his
^ Pyoson's Edition, 1525, fol. 82, cap. clxiii.
XVI. Introduction.
history, related the valor and fortune of this Maurice thus :
Amonge the battles, recountrings, chases and pursuits, that
(saith hee) were made that day in the feild, it fortuned that
an Esquire of Picardy called John de Helenes was fled
from the battle and met with his page, who delivered to
him a new fresh horse, whereon hee rode away alone ; The
same season there was in the feild the Lord Berkeley of
England a young lusty Knight who the same day had
reared his banner, A.nd hee all alone pursued the said John
de Helenes ; And when hee had followed the space of one
League, the said John turned againe, and laid his sword in
the rest insteed of a speere, and so came running towards
the lord Berkeley who lift up his sword to have stroken the
Esquire, but when hee saw the stroke come, hee turned from
it, so that the Englishman lost his stroke, And John strake
him as hee past on the arme that the lord Berkeley's sword
fell into the field ; when he saw his sword downe, hee
alighted sodainly of his horse, and came to the place where
his sword lay. And as hee stouped down to take up his
sword the french Esquier did peck his sword at him, And
by hap strake him through both the thighes, so that the
Knight fell to the earth and could not help himselfe ; And
John alighted of his horse and tooke the Knight's sword
that lay on the ground, and came to him, And demaunded if
he would yeald him or not ; The Knight then demaunded his
name. Sir, said hee, I hight John de Helenes. But what is
your name ; certainly said the Knight, my name is Maurice,
and am lord of Berkeley, a faire castle on the river of
Seaverne in the Marches of Wales : well, sir, quoth the
Squire then you shall bee my prisoner and I shall bring
you in safe-guard, and I shall see that you bee healed of
your hurt : well said the Knight I am content to bee your
prisoner, for you have by law of Armes won mee ; Then
hee sware to bee his prisoner, rescue or not rescue ; Then
Introduction. xvii.
the Squire drew forth the sword out of the Knight's thighs,
and the wound was open, then hee wrapped and bound the
wound, and set him on his horse, and so brought him faire
and easily to Chaterleant, and there tarryed more then
fifteen dayes for his sake, and did get him remedy for his
hurt ; And when hee was somewhat amended then hee ^at
him a litter and so brought him at his ease to his house in
Picardy, there hee was more then a year before hee was
perfectly whole ; And when hee departed hee paid for his
ransome six thousand nobles. And so this Squire was made
a Knight by reason of the profit that hee had of the lord
Berkeley. Thus Froissard."
It is this last sentence of the French Chronicler that
leads Mr. Ruskin,* when discussing the " frankness " of the
Frank, to read a lecture to the youth of to-day on the
decay of chivalry, and the growth of a desire for knightly
deeds, not so much for glory's sake as for the profit that
might accrue thereto.
In the deed under notice the name of Maurice's capturer
is given as Jehan de Bouch, chevalier, so that it is puzzling
to find that Froissart calls him J. de Helenes. I can only
suggest that he came from Helesmes, ^ a village near, and
under the government of Bouchain, and so was known by
both names. The ransom-money was not fully paid till Oct.
1 360, though the prisoner had been allowed to visit England
in the early part of that year at the request of the Earl and
Countess of Arundel and the Earl of Salisbury, presumably
to arrange for the raising of the money, and under a solemn
promise to return by the " twentieth day after Michaelmas."
He finally came home at the end of 1360, and succeeded
^ Bible of Amiens, Pt. 11. Under the Drachenfels, 1| 33.
* 150 years after a branch of the Montmorency held the signeuries of La
Boiiche and Hellem, cf, Anselm's Chronologic de la Maison Royal de France^
iii. 594.
XVIII. Introduction.
his father as 9th Lord of Berkeley in October of the next
year. He is said never to have recovered from the wounds
he received at Poictiers, but, after seven years spent in retire-
ment at his castle of Berkeley, died on the Feast of Corpus
Christi, 1368, aged 37. It was for this lord's funeral that the
curious item appears in the Compotus of the Steward of
Hinton manor, namely : " Three quarters, seven bushells of
beans for supporting and fattening 100 geese against the
lord's burial." {Sel. Roll 47).
No notice of the Berkeley Charters would be complete
which did not contain allusion to the Battle of Nibley,
which arose out of the great lawsuit between the Berkeleys,
the Beauchamps, and the Talbots in the 15 th and i6th
centuries, and though it is not necessary to go into the
matter at very great length,thanks to the exhaustive account^
of the suit by the late J. H. Cooke, sometime Steward of
Berkeley, yet, as many of the charters and rolls refer to the
various phases of the quarrel, it will be necessary to explain
the circumstances which led up to the suit. I will then,
though more properly it should be included in my notice
of the Rolls, give a transcript of Sel. Roll 137, which con-
tains a contemporary copy of the angry correspondence
which took place between Thomas Talbot, Viscount Lisle,
and William, 12th Lord of Berkeley, which resulted in the
battle of Nibley and the death of Lord Lisle.
Thomas, the loth Lord Berkeley, died in 141 7, leaving
by his wife Margaret \^ob. 1392] sole daughter and heiress of
Gerard Warren, Lord de Lisle, an only child Elizabeth, mar-
ried to Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick. All her
mother's inheritance now fell to the Countessof Warwick,but
the Barony of Berkeley passed to Thomas's nephew James,
who was next heir, being son of his brother James, who had
1 Trans, of the B. & G. Archaeological Society, III., 305.
Introduction. xix.
predeceased him. But the Earl and Countess of Warwick
not content with the inheritance of Lisle and Tyes {cf. note
on p. 177), claimed also the Barony of Berkeley.
Unfortunately, at the time of his uncle's death James
was away at his father-in-law's house in Dorsetshire, and
the Earl and Countess of Warwick, who were at Berkeley,
took advantage of this accident and possessing themselves
of Lord Berkeley's title-deeds and evidences, procured
from the King the custody of the late lord's castle, manors
and lands as long as they should be in the King's hands.
James hurrying to the scene of action quickly caused a jury
to be empanelled to enquire into the titles of the late lord's
possessions, who found that James was his uncle's heir, and
that he was, as such, entitled to the castle and twelve
manors, which constituted the ancient Barony of Berkeley.
Yet, though James thereupon did fealty and was accepted
as the King's tenant-in-chief, the Earl of Warwick persisted
in retaining possession of the castle. Under these circum-
stances James was driven to apply to Humphrey, Duke of
Gloucester, for his assistance, by which, only procured by aid
of a bribe of a 1000 marks, he obtained licence to sue his
livery of the Castle and Barony, and paid his baron's relief
of 100 marks. Smyth's account of the matter is as follows :
" This lord not finding in himself sufficient strength
to wrastle with soe potent an adversary. And considering
that all the old and principal servants of his unckle had
turned their intelligences against him. And that hee was
deprived of his antient evidences, wisely winneth with his
purse the assistance of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester,
the King's brother By this 'close
compact this lord James who before was as a weak hopp,
havinge now got a strong pole fastly to wind about grew
up and bore the fruite of his own desires."
XX. Introduction.
In 1426 a compromise was effected which was to last
during the lives of the two litigants. The Earl of Warwick
died in 1439, leaving no son, but three daughters, Margaret,
Eleanor and Elizabeth, married to John, Lord Talbot,
Edmund, Earl of Dorset, and George Neville, Lord Latimer,
by whom, but especially by the eldest, Margaret, and her
husband, the quarrel was renewed with all its ancient
bitterness. The dullness of the contest was relieved by
occasional skirmishes between the retinues of the rival
claimants, and one incident is worth narrating. It is, that
David Wodborne with other fellow-serv^ants being sent by
Lord Lisle, son and heir of Lord Talbot, to Wotton to
serve a subpcena on Lord James, the latter " insteed of
obeying the proces not only beat the parties but will hee
nill hee, inforced the said David to eat the subpena, wax
and parchment." It is also related that on 6th Sept. 145 1,
the said Countess Margaret and her husband " by their
subtile and damnable imaginations " suborned one Rice
Tewe, servant to the Lord James, then in charge of the keys
of the castle, by whose means early one day Lord Lisle en-
tered " with great numbers of people warlike arrayed. And
there tooke the said Lord James and his said fower sons in
there beds, and there kept them in prison in great dures by the
space of eleven weekes by the commandment of the said
Countess, they by all that time knowing no surety nor cer-
tainty of their lives, but ever awaiting the hour of their
cruell death."
It was not till just the end of his life that the Lord
James was to have rest, for on the 22nd Oct. 1463, it was
agreed between him and his chief enemy Margaret, now
Countess of Shrewbury, •* that they would thenceforth cease
suites, and the residue of their lives live in rest and peace
togeather." There was but little opportunity of the com-
pact being broken, for James died ^6 days after.
Introduction. xxi.
He was succeeded by his son William, at that time 37
years old, who at once renewed hostilities with the countess,
but she too dying in 1467, her grandson Thomas, Viscount
Lisle, took up the quarrel. " What angry charge," writes
Smyth, " or motherly command the said Countess Margaret
left to her ward and grandchild Thomas, Viscount Lisle, for
pursute of these titles against her enemy this Lord William,
charity forbiddeth mec to conjecture. Sure I am shee left
him an high spirit fostered by malignant attendants mor-
tally hatinge this lord William, who forthwith fell into the
plotts of the said Countesse ; And havinge their main Ayme
(as hers wsls) to get from him this Castle of Berkeley, which
hee now kept as his sanctuary and subterfuge from detts,
utlagaryes, Statutes and the like ; And which if they had
effected, by all probability hee had been ruined ; They fell
in practise againe with the said Thomas Holt, then also his
Keeper of Whitcliffe parke, whom they corrupted, and with
Maurice King porter of his castle gates. The method of
which trecherous plott and treaty the letters, bonds and
patents that passed between them and Robert Veel the
Viscount's Ingineer, which to this day remaine in Berkeley
Castle, shall speake themselves in their own language."
Smyth evidently here refers to the contemporary copy
already alluded to {Sel. Roll 137), and as the contents of the
letters are extremely interesting as specimens of fifteenth
century correspondence, and show withal the progress of
the quarrel, they are here inserted at length. The passages
included in the square brackets are Smyth's comments.
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and ensurance the which I have in mind and ever shall
have ; and spetially for the great truth and faithfull love
that I found in you at the appointment between the lord
Berkeley that now is and us ; and by the token that when
Sir Thomas had gave up the matter and fayled us, That
ye and I yede into the chappie out of the great chamber,
And there I found you true, as you ever have bene hyderto;
And by the token that wee lay togeder at Micheldene in
one bedd, and commyned there of such purposes as now is
brought to the poynt, which will not faile, soe God be
pleased, wherein I suppose you know my old dealing ;
wherefore by the tokens afore rehearsed, I heartely pray you
for all the loveis that hath been between us, and as you will
your own wele. That ye wele geve very faythfull credence
unto Mr. Robert Vele, which ye know for a worshipfull
gentleman and never non haster, but his worship is known
nye you, and me ; And such assurance my lord and I have
taken the matter, that of my life ye may trust thereto,
wherein also I will that ye take the same surete of him, and
ca re that your comunication bee secret between ye. And
upon both your comunication y* ye do agree well togeder
what might ye may in hasty time speke with mee which
shall be to your perpetuall weal, And thus I leave you
with goddis grace.
By your sworn brother in the Parke of Whitclyfife in the
outhouse without the logge, Thomas Holt.
[The same to the same.]
My most trusty and welbeloved frend, I grete ye
wele, praying ye hartely that ye will remember the matter
that ye and I comoned of last, And for your matter, it
is spede, your patent is spede of five markes and Wotton
Parke, with all that belongelh theirto, and your obligacion
also, and all other that ye understand that can prevaile
you to grante them, fee by patent, terme of life.
Introduction. xxv.
[Nowe take the obligacion and condicion.]
Noverint universi per presentes me RobertumVele teneri
et firmiter obligari Mauricio Kinge in centum libris sterlin-
gorum legalis monete Anglie, solvendo eidem Mauricio
Kinge, et heredibus aut assignatis suis in festo purificacionis
beate Marie virginis proxime futuro post datum presentium
Ad quam quidem solucionem bene et fideliter faciendam
oblige me heredes et executores meos presentes. In cujus rei
testimonium huic presenti scripto sigillum meum apposui.
Dat 26'" die Januarii Anno regni Regis Edwardi quarti
nono.
The condition of this obligacion is such, That if the
Castle of Berkeley bee brought into the hands of Thomas
Talbot Lord Lisle by the faithfull help guyding and means
of the said Maurice Kinge, And thereupon. That ye said
Maurice have his sufficient patent delivered him under the
seale of Armes of the said Lord Lisle, of the park of Wot-
ton with the fees and wages of the keeping of the same of
old time due and accustomed ; And moreover by the same
patent have five marks annuite during his life to bee had
and received yearly of the lordship and revenues of Wotton ;
That then this obligacion to bee void, or els it doe stand in
his full strength and vertue.
[Take also the Patent.]
Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos presens scriptum
pervenerit, Thomas Talbot vicecomes Lisle salutem in
Domino, sciatis me prefatum vicecomitem Lisle in fidelitate
dilecti mihi Mauricii Kinge plene confidentem, pro bono et
gratuitu servicio suo mihi et heredibus meis impendendo,
concessisse eidem Mauricio officium custodis parci mei de
Wotton subtus Egge in comitatu Gloucestrie ac ferarum
ibidem existentium et ipsum custodem eorundem ordino et
per presentes constituo. Habendum et occupandum et
exercendum officium predictum pro termino vite sue, capi-
XXVI. Introduction.
endum pro officio predicto exercendo annuatim feoda et
vadia eidem officio de antiquo debita et consueta, Acetiam
sciatis me prefatum vicecomitem concessisse eidem Mauricio
Kinge quendam annualem redditum quinque marcarum exe-
untem de et in omnibus terris et tenementis meis in Wotton
sub Egge in Comitatu Gloucestrie, Habendum et percipien-
dum redditum predictum annuatim prefato Mauricio ad
terminum vite sue ; In cujus rei testimonium presentibus
sigillum meum apposui, datum 26*° die Januarii Anno regni
Regis Edwardi quarti post conquestum Anglie, nono.
[This Robert Vele at this time was owner of Tortworth,
Charfield and Huntingford, which last hee held of the
viscount's said manor of Wotton by Knight's service, whose
well contriving of this plott soe highly pleased the said
viscount, That by his other deed under his scale of Armes
of the same date, he gave to William Vele his second
brother (or rather to him the said Robert in his brother's
name) the office of Stewardship of his manor of Wotton,
and the office of Keepership of his chace of Michaelwood,
with the yearly fee of 13^^ 6^ 8'^ for exercise thereof, to bee
issuinge out of his manor of Wotton, payable at the feasts
of Ester and of St. Michaell by equal portions : which
manor and chase are adjoyning to the other lands of the
said Robert's].
[This plot thus contrived and brought to ripenes was
soon after revealed to this Lord William, And as I take it,
by Maurice Kinge himselfe, whereby in all probability the
ruin of the person of this lord Wm. was prevented ; And
how deeply the blowe had also pearced into the posterity
of this family, I take no comfort to consider.]
[The Viscount Lisle understanding by the flight of Holt
and his repair to him how the plot was discovered, And the
former writings under the scales of Armes of himself and
Robert Vele come to the possession of his enemy the lord
Introduction. xxvii.
William, hee then begins to unmaske himselfe, and openly
to act his ill cogitations, whereby may bee read the former
purposes of himself and his Counsell, And let the frute of
the letter of challenge which from Wotton hee writes to
this lord William tell us the nature of the tree : Thus].
William, called lord Berkeley, I marveill ye come not
forth with all your carts of gunnes, bowes, with oder ordin-
ance, that ye set forward to come to my manor of Wotton
to bete it down upon my head : I let you wit, ye shall not
nede to come soe nye ; for I trust to God to mete you nere
home with English men of my one nation and neighbors,
whereas ye by suttle craft have blowin about in divers
places of England, That I should intend to bring in
Welshmen for to destroy and hurt my one nation and
Cuntry ; I lete the wit, I was never soe disposed nere never
will be ; and to the proof hereof I require thee of knight-
hood and of manhood to appoynt a day to meet me halfway,
there to try between God and our two hands all our quarrel
and title of right, for to eschew the shedding of Christian
menns bloud, or els at the same day bringe the uttermost
of thy power, and I shall mete thee ; An answere of this by
writingc, as ye will abide by, according to the honor and
order of Knighthood.
Thomas Talbot the Viscount Lisle.
[This letter was sent the nineteenth day of March in
the tenth year of King Edward the fourth Anno 1469 about
seaven weeks after the former plot was contrived. The said
Viscount then somewhat under the age of twenty-two yeares
having sued his livery but the 14th of July before whose
lands then valued 1873 marks twelve shillings and three
pence in old rent].
[This lord William receiving this letter at Berkeley
Castle, the same day returneth this answer].
xxviii. Introduction.
I marveill greatly of thy strange and lewd writing, made
I suppose by thy false untrue Counsell that thou hast with
the Hugh Mull, and Holt : As for Hugh Mull it is not
unknown to all the worshipfull men of this Relme, how hee
is attaynt of falsenes and rasinge of the Kings records ;
And as for the false mischevous Holt, what his rule hath
be to the destruction of the King's lege pepull in my lord-
ship of Berkeley, as well to the hurt of their bodyes, as the
losse of their goods against Goddys lawe, consciens and all
reason it is openly known, Soe that every worshipfull man
should refuse to have them in his fellowship : and also of
his own free will undesired of mec, before worshipfull and
sufficient witnes, was sworn on a masse booke, that hee
never should bee against mee in noe matter that I had a
doe, and espetially in that untrue title that ye clayme,
which ye hold my lyvelode with wronge, and where thou
requirest mee of knighthood That I should appoynt a day
and mete thee in the myd way between my manor of
Wotton and my Castle of Berkeley, there to try betwyxt
God and our two hands all our quarrell and title of right,
for to eschewe the schedding of Christen mens bloud, or
els the same day to bring the uttermost of my power, and
thou would mete me. As for the determining betwixt our
two hands of thy untrue clayme, and my title and right of
my land and inheritance thou wottest right well there is noe
such determinacion of land in this Relme used. And I ascer-
taine thee That my livelode, as well my manor of Wotton as
my Castle of Berkeley, beentayled to mee by fine of record
in the Kings Courts by the advice of all the Judges of this
lond in that dayes being ; And if it were soe that this
matter might bee determined by thy hands and myne, the
King our Soveraigne lord and his laws not offended, thou
shouldst not so long desire but I would assone answere
thee in every poynt that belongeth to a Knight : for thou
Introduction. xxix.
art, God I take to record, in a false quarrell, and I in a true
defence and title, And where thou desirest and requirest
mee of knighthood and of manhood to appoynt a day. And
that I should bee there with all the power that I could
make, and that thou would mete mee half way, I will thou
understand I will not bring the tenth part that I can make.
And I will appoint a short day to ease thy malitious
hart and thy false Counsell that is with thee : faile not to
morrow to be at Niblyes green at eight or nine of the clock.
And I will not faile with Gods might and grace to meete
thee at the same place, the which standeth in the borders
of the livelode that thou keepest untruly from mee, redy to
answere thee in all things. That I trust to God it shall be
shewed on thee and thine to thy great shame and dis-
worshipp, And remember, thy self and thy false Counsell
have refused to abide the rule of the grete lordis of this
lond, which by my will should have determyned this matter
by thy evidences and mine, And therefore I vouch God to
record and all the company of heaven, that this fact and
the scheddinge of Christen mens bloud which shall be
atwixt us two and our fellowshipps, if any hap to bee, doth
grow of thy quaryll, and not of mee, but in my defence, and
in eschewing of reproche, and onely through thy malitious
and mischevouse purpose and of thy false Counsell, and of
thy own sirtiple discretion ; And keepe thy day, And the
trouth shall be shewed by the marcy of God.
William lord of Berkeley.
Lord Berkeley at once collected his forces, and having
reinforced his own followers by a contingent from Thorn-
bury under his brother Maurice (who was also his heir) and
by a band of miners from the Forest of Dean as well as by,
as it is said,^ a company of citizens from Bristol under two
^ A curious slander suit brought by Mead and Shipvvard resulted from this
rep'^rt, which th-^y declared to be lalse. The judgment of the Mayor of Bristol,
apparently the faiher of ihe complainant bhipward, and a jury found that there
was no ground for the slander. \cf, Sel. ch. 625]
XXX. Introduction.
merchants, Philip Mead (whose daughter Maurice Berkeley
had married) and John Shipward, he appeared with his
army, about a thousand strong, at Nibley Green at sunrise
of the next day. Lord Lisle's smaller army was presently
seen approaching the Green down the hill from Nibley
church. The only account of the battle extant, is that by
Smyth, "who heard it from persons whose parents were
living at the time ! " :
He relates that " the place of stand was at Fowleshard,
whence the lord William sent upon the lord Lisle the
first shower of his arrowes : one black Will (soe called)
should shoot the lord Lisle, as his beaver was up, And
that Thomas Longe father of the said William was servant
to one of them who helped to carry the Lord Lisle when he
was slain." The latter's fall completed the rout of his party,
and the victorious Lord Berkeley pushed on to Wotton
Manor House where Lady Lisle then was, rifled her house
" And thence (amongst other pillages) brought away to
Berkeley Castle many of the deeds and evidences of the
said viscount's own undoubted lands, many of which remaine
there to this day."
Lady Lisle brought an action against Lord Berkeley
for the loss of her husband, and after many delays it was
settled that Lord Berkeley should have all the manors in
dispute, and should pay Lady Lisle an annuity of ^loo in
settlement of her personal claim. Soon afterwards she
married Henry Bodrugan, a Cornish gentleman, and several
of their joint receipts for the quarterly instalments of the
annuity may be seen at Berkeley \cf. Sel. Ch. 629].
Thus ended for a time this great family quarrel, the
continuation of whicli may be found in the pages of Smyth
and the Paper of Mr. Cooke's before alluded to. The latter
Introduction. xxxi.
years of Lord William s life were spent in quarrels with his
heir, and in the attempt, by successive grants to the crown,
to alienate from him and those who should come after him
the greater part of the possessions which he had been at
such great pains to secure. This too he did for the sake
of obtaining from the crown a few empty titles and honours,
" which, as the family chronicler quaintly remarks, are but
men's breath, a blast of air and wind, If popular titles, the
wind of a vulger pair of bellows. If of a higher strain, the
wind of a guilt pair of bellows, soe all but wind." The
reversion of a moiety of the Duke of Norfolk's estate, which
came to him through his mother, he assigned to the King's
(Edw.IV.) second son the young Duke of York, for which the
King created him a Viscount. On the 5th March, 1483, the
same King made him a Privy Councillor [(/iSel.Ch. 639]. On
the 28th June, that is two days after his accession, Richard
III. created him Earl of Nottingham \cf. Sel. Ch. 640], in re-
turn for which in 1485 Lord William granted to the King 35
manors, part of his Norfolk inheritance. On the 26th Oct.
1485, Henry VII. created him Earl Marshal, and finally on
28th Jan. 1489, the same King created him Marquis of
Berkeley. For this last distinction he entailed Berkeley
Castle and the whole remaining family estates upon the
King, reserving only a life interest to himself He died in
1491 covered indeed with honours, if not with honour,
having by a stroke of the pen accomplished what all the
machinations of powerful enemies during many years had
failed to do. The King took possession of the whole and
spent 10 days at Berkeley in that year with his Queen,
Elizabeth of York. The Crown held the Berkeley estates
till the death of Edward VI. without male heir, when they
reverted to Henry Lord Berkeley, a minor. The warrant of
King Philip and Queen Mary granting this lord special
livery of the estates mentions that it is granted in consider-
XXXII. Introduction.
ation of the " good and worthie service of his Auncestors
heretofore done unto our moost noble progenitors " as well
of " some good experience of his [Lord Henry's] towardnes
therein specyally in the late rebelleon attempted agaynst
us by Thomas Wyat and other his complices."
There are six papal deeds in the collection. They include
a grant of forty days' indulgence to all who shall make
benefactions to the chapel within Berkeley Castle (Sel.
Ch. 538) ; and licenses to Thomas, loth Lord Berkeley, to
have a portable altar, and to choose a " fit and discreet
priest " as a confessor. But the deed which has most interest
is a charter of Cardinal Pole, Papal Legate, dated in the
third year of Queen Mary, granting to Henry, 17th Lord
Berkeley, absolution from all dangers of excommunication
which he had incurred during the late schism, with licence
to use his chapel in his manor of Callowden, near Coventry,
and to say mass, etc., there as his ancestor had done before
the schism, etc. The deed is given in full on p. 216 of this
catalogue.
Other interesting subjects referred to in the charters are :
coal and coal-mines (745, 770, 771); the illegal exportation
of corn by " covetous gready and evell disposed farmers and
others Ingrossers and Badgers " (759) ; the capture and
punishment of pirates (761-764, 779, 781) ; measures for the
improvement of the breed of horses (765, ^66) ; tin-
mines (773) ; boring for Fuller's earth and tobacco-pipe
clay (872) ; the adulteration of soap, vinegar, butter, etc.,
with tallowe or other corrupt thinges " (872) ; instructions
for conduct of seamen as to the use of bad language and
the like, issued to masters of vessels on active service against
the Spaniards in temp. Elizabeth (798), etc.
Many of the later deeds have reference to the various
offices held by the Lords Hunsdon, Henry and George
Carey, and notably, the captaincy of the Isle of Wight.
Introduction. xxxin.
2.T/i£ Rolls. The first thirty-three rolls contain abstracts
of Berkeley Charters, and the reason of their existence maybe
attributed to the following circumstances : On a former page
it has been pointed out that when Thomas, Lord Berkeley,
died in 141 7, his daughter and son-in-law, the Earl of War-
wick, taking advantage of the accidental absence of the lord's
nephew and heir James, proceeded " to possesse themselves
of all the evidences of the said Lord Thomas, wheredf
forthwith they caused abstracts in many longe rolls of paper
of each manor to be made of all such deeds as they tooke
not away," most of which rolls, adds Smyth, are in the said
castle. But when the Lord James regained possession of
Berkeley, the rolls were carried off to Wotton Manor House,
where they remained till they were recovered after the battle
of Nibley. It will be remembered that the victorious Lord
William, on the death of Lord Lisle, hastened on to Wotton
and " forthwith enforced and plundered the said manor
house," and one of the rolls (No. 13) bears an endorsement
to this effect, while the' hand-writing of most of them
goes to prove that they were written about this period.
Those of the Accompt-Rolls included in the Select
Series have been chosen from a great number of others
which will be found in the General Series, all of which
would, I think, repay a closer examination. Nos. 39-46 are
dated in 1327, and were chosen because they contain refer-
ences to the imprisonment of Edward II. That monarch
was removed from Ken il worth in custody of Thomas de
Gournay and John Maltravers on the 3rd of April, 1327,
arriving at Berkeley a few days after, which he never again
left, being murdered on the 22nd Sept. 1327. Before leaving
Kenilworth he had formerly renounced the Royal dignity,
and wherever in these documents he is mentioned, it is as
the " King's father " and not as " the King." Most, if not
XXXIV. Introduction.
all, of the Berkeley manors vvere laid under contribution for
supply of poultry, eggs, and the like, to the castle kitchen
and larder, for support of the imprisoned King.
The first of the set, No. 39, gives, in detail, the expenses
of the Steward of Berkeley from ist January to 29th
September, 1327, and amongst the items is a payment to
. . . de Gourne going to Nottingham with letters notifying
to the King and Queen, Edward III., and his mother Qu.
Isabella, the news of the death of " the King's father." The
roll has unfortunately suffered damage from damp, and it
is impossible to say what, if any, relation the messenger
was to Thomas de Gournay, one of the King's murderers.
In Roll 41, an accompt-roll of the Steward of Alkinton
Manor, there are references to Qu. Isabella's progress to
Bristol and Gloucester, the fortification of Berkeley Castle
*' against the arrival of the Queen," etc., besides a curious
item of " an oblation of a calf to God and to St. Anthony
for the safety of the calves and the other beasts."
Amongst the expenses of the Bailiff of Hurst and Slim-
bridge Manor (Nos. 45, 46) is included the cost of repairing
the chapel door of Slimbridge, " broken by the men of the
Earl of Lancaster on the Queen's journey to Bristol."
In Roll 54 (dated 1607) we gain interesting particulars
of the care bestowed upon the deer and hounds, the repair
of the sea-wall, and fishponds, the provision of malt " for
the Lord's Household in Buckhuntingetyme," mending of
the sluices, the " dressing and barrelling of a great Sturgeon
in Wyne, Perry and Vinegar," and of the great inundation
of the R. Severn, "the like not beinge before hard of."
Roll 60 contains the expenses of the Lord Thomas at
various jousts at Coventry and elsewhere, including " gifts
Introduction. xxxv.
to the players," and in this and several other of the Rolls
will be found particulars of the cost of travelling, entertain-
ment of visitors and similar interestingr matters.
But perhaps the most valuable Roll in the collection is
that known as Abbot Newland's Roll (Nos. 97-102). It
was written by John Newland, Abbot of St. Augustine's
from 148 1 to 15 15, and contains the history of the family
from Harding. It was not, however, an original compo-
sition ; for, as he says in his preface, he compiled and
translated it "out of Latyn into Englishe." In a paper
which I had the honour to submit to the Bristol and Glouc-
estershire Archaeological Society in 1890, I was obliged
to say that the original Latin Roll could not then be found
in the Berkeley Evidence Room, but expressed a hope that
before my work was finished it might come to light.
That hope has been realised ; and in Roll 102 we have the
only remaining portion of this valuable record, — valuable,
not only for its contents, but for the fact that it was the
original production, if not in the very handwriting, of John
Trevisa, the translator of Higden's Polychronicon and
other works, who was, as is well known, late in the 14th
centur>'. Vicar of Berkeley, and Chaplain to Thomas, Lord
Berkeley.
3. Tlie Books. A few words will suffice to call attention
to the Books. The most important is No. i, the Chartulary
of St. Augustine's Abbey, known as the Red Book. It was
compiled at the end of the 13th century, but, like other
manuscripts of its kind, has several additions in later
handwritings. It contains 221 folios, the Chartulary proper
beginning on f. 17, and is divided into two sections, the
former which contains the Royal and other personal grants,
ending on f. 44 ; and the latter containing the rest of the
deeds arranged under places beginning with Berkeley.
Bristol is treated on ff. 45 b, 168 et seqq,, 211, etc.
XXXVI. Introduction.
.- Then follow John Smyth's Lives of the Berkeleys,
and Description of the Hundred of Berkeley, which were
written in about 1618, and have been so often quoted above.
The former gives in elaborate detail a biographical account
of each Lord of Berkeley from Robert Fitzharding to
Henry, Lord Berkeley {pb. 1613) ; while the latter, for its
minute description of every parish and place in the Hun-
dred, is of an importance to any future historian of the
county scarcely to be exaggerated. Smyth was born in
1567, became Steward of the Berkeley Household in 1596,
Steward of the Hundred of Berkeley in the following year,
and died in 1641. These volumes were most efficiently
edited by Sir John Maclean in 1883-1885.
The only other books which call for special notice are
the letter-books of Charles, 2nd Earl of Berkeley. He
filled several important offices during the reign of William
and Mary, and, in particular, that of Lord Justice of
Ireland, to which he was appointed on 22nd August, 1699.
Sel. Books 35 A — K (10 folio volumes) contain copies of the
correspondence, warrants, reports, and other papers relating
to the duties of his office, from 1699 to 1701.
This Earl had previously, as Viscount Dursley, filled
the post of Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to
the States of Holland, and Books 36 A, B, contain copies of
his correspondence during his residence at the Hague in
that capacity from 1689 to 1692, with Lord Nottingham,
Secretary of State.
4. TJie Letters. These are now bound in two volumes,
and are so fully described in their proper place as to need
no further comment here.
It only remains for me to make my very grateful
acknowledgments for assistance given in various ways
Introduction. xxxvii.
during the progress of my work : first, to Lord and Lady
Fitzhardinge, who, from the moment of my introduction to
them in 1889 to the present, have shown me the utmost
kindness and consideration, not only in giving me a free
hand in the arrangement and scope of the work, and in
so readily acquiescing in the suggestion that the catalogue
should be printed, but also for the many hospitalities shown
to me during my frequent visits to the Castle. My thanks
are also due to Mr. E. Peacock for his readiness in helping
me to take up the broken threads of his preliminary work
and for advice on several points of difficulty, as well as
to Sir John Maclean, K.B., of Clifton, Bristol, for valuable
suggestions as to the publication of this book. I should
be ungrateful if I did not express my appreciation of the
many acts of goodwill shown to me by the Hon. Elton
Gifford, his lordship's nephew, and by Mr. James Peter,
his lordship's Steward, and lastly I would place on record
my high estimation of the services of Mr. Herbert Cooke
(nephew to that Mr. J. H. Cooke, F.S. A., sometime Steward
of Berkeley, of whose many compositions on the Berkeleys
I have been glad to make such free use), who has
throughout the work proved himself a most efficient,
painstaking, and intelligent assistant.
I. H. JEAYES.
British Museum,
August 20thy 1892.
CATALOGUE
OP
OF THE
Riglit jion. Lford pitzfiardinge,
PRESERVED AT BERKELEY CASTLE.
By ISAAC HERBERT JEAYES.
Select Charters,
ROLLS, STATE LETTERS, Etc.,
PRESERVED AT
BERKELEY CASTLE.
1, Grant from Henry, Duke of Normandy, Count
of Anjou, to Rodbert Fitzharding, of the Manor of Bitton
[co. Glouc] and a hundred librates of land in the Manor
of Berkeley, with all liberties and customs, with Tol, Them,
Soch and Sache, Belle ' and Burhgiet^ and Infanckenethef,
to hold by service of two mewed ^ hawks, with an under-
taking to build a castle at Berkeley according to the
taste of the said Rodbert. Dated at Bristol* [1153.] Lat.
With fragments of seal of white wax, in lawn bag.
H[enricus] Dux, Normannorum et Comes Andegavorum
omnibus archiepiscopis, episcopis, Abbatibus, Consulibus,
Baronibus amicis fidelibus francis et Anglicis, salutem.
Sciatis me dedisse Rodberto filio Hard[ingi] et heredibus
' Right to have a common bell to summon the burgesses.
^Perhaps the right of having a town gate for defence, etc. (cf. Burh-gate-
seat, a seat at the town gate, Stubbs' Select Charters, glossary.)
^ Mutati aucipitres. Hawks which had been mewed or confined for moulting
operations, hence, hawks which had finished their moulting and were in good
condition, cf. Du Cange.
* Henry landed in England from Normandy on 6th Jan., 1 153, and is known
to have visited Bristol before June. (Ey ton's Notes in Biit. Mus., Add. MS.
31937, f. 23, etc.) It is probable that this charter was granted on that visit,
Ji
Berkeley Castle
suis manerium Betthone cum omnibus Appendiciis suis,et
insuper centum Hbratas terre in manerio de Berkelai,
ita libere et quiete in bosco et piano et pascuis et pratis
et aquis et viis et terris arabilibus cum omnibus liber-
tatibus et consuetudinibus cum Tol et Them et Soch et
Sache et Belle et Burhgiet et Infanckenethef et omnibus
quietanciis que ibi fuerunt in tempore Henrici Regis avi
mei in feudo et hereditate, Illi et heredibus suis ad ten-
endum de me et de heredibus meis per servitium duorum
mutatorum aucipitrum singulis annis mihi et meis hered-
ibus reddendorum, et pepigi ei firmare ibi castellum
secundum voluntatem ipsius Rodberti. Et praeter hec
supradicta dona Rodbertus filius Hardingi devenit meus
homo et Ego per fidem meam afifidavi ei pactiones supra-
dictas tenere illi atque heredibus suis. Et hoc idem
affidavit Raginaldus Comes Cornubie, et Rodbertus de
Dunstanvilla, et Ricardus de Humez constabularius, et
Maneser Biseth dapifer et Guarinus filius Geroldi Camer-
arius, et Willelmus filius Hamonis, et Philippus de
Columbers, qui hujus pactionis testes existunt, et preter
istos testes sunt inde Abbas sancti Augustini de Bristou,
et frater Adam canonicus ejus et Henricus filius Rodberti,
et Willelmus cumin et Jordanus frater Rodberti et Jor-
danus et David nepotes ejus et Richard de Hanum.
Apud Bristou.
2, Grant from Henry, Duke of Normandy and Aqui-
taine and Count of Anjou, to Rodbert Fitzharding, of
Berkeley Manor, and all Berkeley Herness/ with all appur-
tenances as fully and completely as it was in the time of
King Henry, his grandfather ; to hold in fee by service of
one knight, or if Rodbert or his heirs desire it, they may
pay one hundred shillings yearly instead of the knight's
' Herness, i.e. district (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, 1088), or Nooks and
Corners (Smyth's Berkeley MSS., Ed. by Sir John Maclean, 1883-8, p. 24.)
Select Charters.
service. In addition, Henry grants a free market on any-
day in the week they may prefer, and a mint ^ with their
own minter. [nSS]^ Lat. With fragments of seal of red
wax in lawn bag.
Henricus Dei gratia Dux Normannorum et Aquitanorum et
Comes Andegavorum omnibus Archiepiscopis,Episcopis,
Abbatibus, Comitibus, Vicecomitibus, Baronibus, Justic-
iariis et amicis fidelibus franciset Anglicis salutem. Scia-
tis me dedisse et concessisse Rodberto filio Hardingi et
heredibus suis Berkelai et totam Berkelaihernesse mane-
rium cum omnibus Appendiciis suis plene et integre sicut
erat in tempore Henrici Regis avi mei tenendum in
feudo et hereditate sibi et heredibus suis, de me et
heredibus meis per servitium unius militis, vel si Rod-
bertus aut heredes sui melius voluerint, centum solidos
reddant pro servitio militis per annum. Quare volo et
precipio ut ipse Rodbertus et heredes sui predictum man-
erium et omnia pertinentia sua in ecclesiis, in nemoribus,
in planis, in pascuis, in terris, in aquis, in viis, in semitis,
et in placitis et in omnibus rebus et eventibus teneant et
in perpetuum habeant libere, quiete et honorifice cum
Tol et Tem et Soch et Sacke et Infanckenethef et cum
omnibus libertatibus et liberis consuetudinibus suis, et
quietantiis que ibi fuerunt in tempore Henrici Regis avi
mei. Et preterea dedi et concessi eis habere in predicto
manerio liberum marcheium cum omnibus libertatibus
que ad marcheium pertinent quacunque die septimane
1 cf. Will, de Neuburgh, Rolls Ed. i. p. 69, '* Castella quippe per singulas
provincias studio paitium crebra surrexcrant, erantque in Anglia quodammodo
tot reges vel potius tyranni, quot domini castellorum habentes singuli percussuram
proprii numismatis et potestatem subditis, regio more, dicendi juris"; also
Roger de Hoveden, Rolls Ed. i. p. 211. Fecit [Henricus] monetani novam
quam vocabant monetam Ducis, et non tantum ipse, sed omnes potentes
tarn episcopi quam comites et barones suam faciebant monetam, sed ex quo
dux ille venit, plurimorum monetam cassavit."
^ This and the two following deeds were probably granted at a later visit
which Henry made to Bristol in November, 1153.
B 2
Berkeley Castle
voluerint et monetam cum proprio monetario suo, et
quando feci hanc donationem predicto Rodberto ipse
dedit mihi quingentas marcas argenti de recognitione.
Testibus Abbate Sancti Augustini de Bristou et Henrico
Thesaurario, Willelmo Cumin, Rogero comite Here-
fordie, Ricardo de Humez, constabulario, Maneser
Biseth, dapifero, Rodberto de Saltemareis.
3. Similar Grant to Maurice, son of Rodbert
Fitzharding. [115 3]- With fragments of seal of red wax
in lawn bag.
4. Marriage Contract between Rodbert Fitzhar-
ding and Roger de Berckele, made in the house of the
said Rodbert at Bristol, in the presence of Henry, Duke
of Normandy, whereby it is covenanted that Maurice, son
of Rodbert Fitzharding, shall take in marriage the daughter
of Roger de Berckele, with Slimbridge [co. Glouc] as her
portion, and that Roger, the son and heir of Roger de
Berckele, shall take in marriage the daughter of the said
Rodbert Fitzharding, with the Manor of Siston, near
Bristol, for dowry. Circ. Nov., 1153. Lat.
Iste sunt pactiones que facte fuerunt inter Rodbertum filium
Hardingi et Rogerum de Berckel' in domo Rodberti filii
Hardingi apud Bristou in presentia domini Henrici
ducis Normannorum et Aquitanie et comitis And[egavie]
ejusdem assensu et in presentia multorum aliorum cleri-
corum et laicorum. Mauricius filius Rodberti filii
hardingi cepit filiam Rogeri de Berckel' in uxorem ita
quod Rogerus dedit Mauricio cum filia sua in matri-
monio Slimbrugiam que est de sua hereditate, hoc est
decem libratas terre, et Mauricius concessu patris
sui Rodberti filii Hardingi dedit filie Rogeri quam ipse
cepit uxorem in dotem xx libratas terre de feudo de
Select Charters. 5
Berckel' assensu domini Henrici ducis. Tali conventione
quod si Mauricius filius Rodberti moreretur antequam
cepisset filiam Rogeri uxorem : frater ejus post eum
primogenitus acciperet earn uxorem per supradictas
conventiones. Et si etiam ille alter filius Rodberti
moreretur ante sponsalia filie Rogeri : quisquis de filiis
Rodberti post ilium heres remaneret filiam Rogeri ux-
orem acciperet. Similiter si filia Rogeri antequam
desponsaretur Mauricio filio Rodberti moreretur, secunda
post ipsam Mauricio daretur in uxorem vel cuilibet
fratrum suorum qui heres remaneret post Mauricium.
Ita et de ceteris filiabus Rogeri si primogenite more-
rentur ilia que remaneret post ipsas daretur illi de filiis
Rodberti filii Hardingi qui heres ejus remaneret, sicut
superius prelocutum est. Preterea filius Rogeri de berckel'
qui heres ejus est debet accipere uxorem unam de filiabus
Rodberti filii hardingi et Rogerus de Berckelai debet
illi filie Rodberti dare in dotem manerium Sistoneprope
Bristou quod manerium est de hereditate Rogeri. Et
Rodbertus filius Hardingi debet dare in matrimonium
cum filia sua filio Rogeri x libratas et x solidatas
terre apud Derselegam eo pacto quod si una de filiabus
Rodberti filii hardingi moreretur antequam filius
Rogeri earn acciperet uxorem : altera filia Rodberti dare-
tur illi. Et si utraque filia Rodberti ante sponsalia
moreretur : filius Rogeri qui heres ejus esset acciperet
uxorem filiam hugonis de Hasele neptim Rodberti filii
hardingi. Similiter si primogenitus Rogeri de berckel'
moreretur ante supradicta sponsalia ille, de fratribus suis
qui remaneret post ipsum primogenitus et heres acciperet
uxorem unam de filiabus Rodberti filii Hardingi que
domi sunt vel si utraque ante sponsalia moreretur, filiam
Hugonis de Hasele per supradictas pactiones. Has
pactiones affidaverunt Rodbertus filius Hardingi et
Berkeley Castle
Rogerus de Berckelai tenere et servare sine fallacia et
dolo et posuerunt Dominum Henricum ducem obsidem
et justiciar! inter se de servandis his pactionibus. Hoc
etiam affidaverunt viii probi viri ex parte Rodberti, et
alii viii ex parte Rogeri quorum nomina hec sunt. Ex
parte Rogeri, Willelmus ^ filius Henrici, Rogerus de
Sckai, Radulphus de Huelega, Walkelinus, Engebaldus
de Gosintunia, Guido de Rupe, Gwaiferus de Planca,
Hugo de Planca frater ejus. De parte Rodberti, Hugo
de Hasela, Nigellus filius Arthuri, Rodbertus de Salte-
mareis, Helyas frater Rodberti filii Hardingi, Jordanus
frater ejus, Jordanus le Warre, Nicholaus filius Rodberti,
David Duncepucke. Et isti viri Rodbertum et Rogerum
in his pactionibus servandis totis juribus tenebunt. Quod
si Rodbertus et Rogerus de his pactionibus vellent
exire, isti cogent eos pactiones tenere quantum poterint.
Et si ipsi adquiescere noluerint, isti viri de servicio et
amore eorum recedent. Et propter has supradictas
pactiones Rogerus de Berkele clamavit quietum totum
ckalangium suum et quicquid juris habebat in firma de
Berkelai.
5. Confirmation by Henry, Duke of Normandy,
to Robert Fitzharding, of the grant made to the same
by Robert, Earl of Gloucester, the Duke's uncle, of the
land of Bedminster [co. Glouc] Witnesses : Manasser
Bis[et], Steward ; Henry de Oilleio, Henry Hos[atus],
Hugh de Piris, Pagan Carbonell. Dat. Berkeley [1153].
LaU
6. Confirmation by King Henry II. of his
grant [No. 2] of Berkeley, etc., to Robert Fitzharding.
Witnesses : Richard, Abbot of St. Augustine's, Bristol ;
Reginald, Earl of Cornwall ; Roger, Earl of Hereford;
^ William, iufant son of Duke Henry, born 1 152 ; died 1156.
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Richard de Humez, Constable ; Manaser Biseth, Steward ;
William, son of Hamund ; Guarin, son of Ceroid ; Rodbert
de Saltemareis, [1154.] Lat.
7. Confirmation by King Henry II. of his grant
[No. 3] to Maurice, son of Robert Fitzharding. Same
witnesses as in No. 6. [ii54'] Lat.
8; Grant by Henry II. to Robert, son of Robert
Fitzharding, of the whole vill of Malmesbury, [co. Wilts],
with the castle, lands, and hundred belonging to the said
vill, at an annual rent of thirteen pounds and ten shillings :
for which grant Robert gave the King a hundred marks
and became his man. Witnesses : Thomas, the Chancellor
[Thomas a Becket] ; William, brother of Reginald; Richard
de Hummaz ; Manasser Biset, Steward ; Walter de Dun-
stanvill ; Peter de Beucamp ; Robert de Wattevil. Dat.
Woodstock. [11 58?] Lat.
0. Grant by William de Braiosa to Robert Fitz-
harding, of Brai [Bray, near S. Molton, co. Devon], with
appurtenances, (except the land which Furlan[g] held) by
service of the fourth part of a knight's fee. Witnesses :
Hugh de Hesla ; William de Mompinchun ; Hamo de
Merlai ; Alan, son of Buci ; Pagan, the Clerk ; Durand
de . . . ai : and on the part of Robert, Maurice, his son ;
Oto, son of William ; Alan de Furnellis; Adam de Salt-
emareis ; Nigel, son of Arthur ; Osbert Martre ; Walter,
son of Albert. Circ. 1 1 50— 11 60. L at.
10. Confirmation by William de Braiuse to Maurice,
son of Robert [Fitzharding], of the land which he gave
to Robert, father of Maurice, namely, Brai [co. Devon]
with all appurtenances, to be held by service of the fourth
part of a knight's fee, except the land which Forlang held.
Berkeley Castle
For this land the said William has received the said
Maurice's homage, and when the latter thereby became
his man, he gave him [William], in acknowledgment, a
gold ring with a sapphire. Witnesses : Philip de Braiose ;
Walter de Braiose ; Philip frater suus ; William de Fol-
cellis ; Helyas, son of Bern[ard] ; Herbert, Camerarius :
and on the part of Maurice [son of Robert], Walter de
Cliftone ; Magister Maurice ; Osbert le Mart[re] ; William
Stut; Osbert Gule. Circ. 1150 — 1160. Lat. With frag-
ment of seal.
11. Notification by Robert Fitzharding to his
sons, his friends and all his men of Berkeley Herness, of
his grant to his brother Helyas of that hide of land of
Combe [nearWotton-under-Edge] which he purchased from
" Mahihele fil. Ansgeri de Combe," to hold by the fifth part
of a knight's fee. Witnesses : Domina Eva [wife of Robert
Fitzharding] ; Maurice, Nicholas and Robert, his sons ;
Alan de Furnellis ; Otho, son of William ; Adam de Salt-
emareis ; Nigel, son of Arthur •; Roger de Stintescombe ;
Harding de Stintescombe ; William, son of Bernard ;
Richard, son of Harding de Couele ; Ralph de Draicote ;
Symon, son of Richard de Couele; Roger de Scay; Henry
de Saltemareis, and Robert de Hanum. Circ. 1 1 50- 11 60. Lat.
12. Confirmation by Humphrey de Bohun,^
the King's Steward, of the grant by Richard Foliot to
Robert Fitzharding, in Acton [co. Glouc] Witnesses : Mar-
garet de Buhun^ ; Humphrey de Sancto [Vigore] ; William
de Buhun ; Robert Fronte ; Walter Hosatus ; Richard de
Buhun ; William, son of Geoffrey ; Richard, Abbot of
Bristol ; Otho, son of William ; Nicholas, son of Rotbert ;
Rotbert, his brother ; Adam de Saltemareis ; Osbert
Martra. Circ. 1150-1160, Lat. Much defaced.
1 Husband of Aldena, daughter of Robert Fitzharding.
2 Ob. 1 162-3, 3 Daughter of Milo of Gloucester.
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13. Acquittance from Robert Fitzharding and
Maurice his son to R[ichard] de Moreville, on account of
relief of the moiety of Portbury Manor, which they hold
from him. Circ. 11^0-1160. Lat.
14. Confirmation by Robert Fitzharding, for the
health of his soul, etc., to the Church of St. Augustine,
Bristol,and the Canons there ; of the Churches of Berkeley
Herness, viz., Berkeley, Wotton [Wotton-under-Edge],
Beverstone, Ashelworth, and Almondsbury, all in co. Glou-
cester, with their chapels, lands, and liberties. [1154.] Lat.
Robertas filius Hardingi omnibus hominibus et amicis suis
et universis sancte ecclesie fidelibus ad quos hoec carta
pervenerit salutem. Sciatis quod, cum Dominus Rex
H[enricus] manerium de Berchalei et totam Berchalei-
hernesse mihi in feudum et hereditatem dedisse et carta
sua confirmasset cum omnibus libertatibus et rebus ad
Berchaleihernesse pertinentibus in Ecclesiis, in Nemori-
bus, in pratis et pasturis et in omnibus aliis rebus sicut
fuerunt tempore H[enrici] Regis avi sui, ego concessu
et assensu ipsius domini mei Regis ecclesias de Bercha-
leihernesse, scilicet ecclesiam de Berchalei et ecclesiam
de Wottun, et ecclesiam de Beuerstan, et ecclesiam de
Esseleswrd et ecclesiam de Almodesbure singulas cum
capellis et terris et libertatibus ad ipsas ecclesias pertin-
entibus pro salute anime mee et domini mei Regis, et
antecessorum meorum et uxoris mee et liberorum meo-
rum dedi et concessi ecclesie sancti Augustini de
Brist[ou] et canonicis Regularibus ibidem Deo servien-
tibus in perpetuam et liberam elemosinam, nullo jure
retento mihi vel heredibus meis in predictis ecclesiis
cum eas vacare contigerit. Similiter et omnes ecclesias
de l^erchaleihernesse ubicunque fuerint cum capellis et
omnibus omnium pertinenciis dedi et concessi predictis
lo Berkeley Castle
canonicis in perpetuam elemosinam et hac mea carta
confirmavi. His testibus Henrico, Decano Moreton * et
Mauricio fratre ejus, Gerino persona ecclesie de Wtton,
Gaufrido capellano, Nigello fil. Arturi, Reginaldo per-
sona ecclesie de Gamma, W — de Saltemar[eis] et
Adam fratre ejus, Helio filio Hardingi, Ricardo scrip-
tore, et Alano de Bedmenistra.
15. Grant from Richard Foliot to Maurice, son of
Robert Fitzharding, of the land of Accatone [Acton, co.
Glouc] the land of Hanam [Hanham in Bitton, co. Glouc]
and the half-hide of Hamtona [Hampton, co. Glouc] with
all hberties and customs, etc. Temp. Hen. II. [ajite 1173].
Ricardus Foliot omnibus hominibus suis francis et anglicis
clericis et laicis tam presentibus quam futuris salutem.
Sciatis me dedisse et concessisse Mauricio filio Roberti
filio Hardingi in feodo et hereditate terram de Accatona
et terram de Hanam, et dimidiam hidam de Hamtona
sibi et heredibus suis, tenendas de me et de meis heredi-
bus honorifice et quiete et libere in villa et extra in foro
et mercato, in bosco et piano, in pratis et pascuis, in
stagnis et molendinis et in omnibus aliis locis, cum
socca et sacca et tol et them et infangethef et cum aliis
omnibus libertatibus et consuetudinibus omnibus. Et
pro ista donatione pater predicti Mauricii donavit xx
marchas argenti recognicione. Et tales sunt conven-
tiones inter eos quod Ricardus Foliot et ejus heredes
debent esse inter Humfridum de Buhun et inter prefatum
Mauricium et inter ejus heredes et per servicium quod
Mauricius debet ire ad colloquia et ad placita prefati
Ricardi si secure pergere potest, et in pace, ille vel
aliquis pro eo duobus vicibus anni ad Tidrington. Et
nominatim ut habeat suam partem ecclesie de Accatona
1 Fifth son of Robert Fitzhardinjr.
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cum omnibus pertinentibus prefate ecclesie. Testibus
Willielmo, comite Glocestrie, et plegiis, et Huberto
dapifero, Roberto de Almari, et Gregorio de Turre,
Helya Camberario, Roberto de Saltemaresco, Boso,
Jurdano filio Hardingi et Helya filio Hardingi, Davidd
filio Gudbmundi.
16- Grant from Hamelin, Earl of Warren,' to
William, son of Eddriz, of his mill of Amundefort [Mund-
ford, CO. Norfolk], at an annual rent of forty shillings.
Witnesses : Reginald de Warenna ; Ralph de Pleeiz ;
Richard de Reffan ; Espregin ; Fulch de Warenna ; Ralph
de Amundefort; Reginald, son of William; William War-
ennarius; Richard de Resingis; Gilbert son of Edriz; Hamo
Serviens ; William, Clcricus de Gaiton ; Robert Cornefold ;
Hugh, Capellanus, litterarum scriptor. Temp. Hen. II.
[posi 1 164.] Lat.
17. Confirmation by R[oger], Bishop of Worces-
ter, to St. Augustine's Abbey, Bristol, of the Churches
of Berkeley Herness, namely, the churches of Berkeley,
Wotton, Beverstone, Almondesbury, Asshelworth and
Cromhall. Witnesses : Matthew, Archdeacon [of Glouces-
ter] ; Clement, Prior of Lanthony ; Randolf Gansel ;
Nicholas, Decanus ; Augustine, Capellanus ; Daniel, Cap-
ellanus. circ. iiyo. Lat. With fragments of the episcopal
seal, in bag.
18. Grant from Humphrey de Buhun, King's Con-
stable, to Maurice, son of Robert, of the land of Foxcote, [in
Withington, co. Glouc.,] for his service and homage, to hold
by service of half a knight's fee ; and if he is unable to
warrant the said land to the same Maurice, he will, in the
place of it, give an equal portion of land in his Manor of
Wogasia [Oaksey, co. Wilts.] In acknowledgment of which
Half-brother to Henry II., ob. 1202.
12 Berkeley Castle
grant the said Maurice gave the said Humphrey a gold
ring, and to the Countess Margaret, his wife, an ounce of
gold. Witnesses : Richard, Abbot of Bristol ; William, Prior
of the same church ; William, son of Geoffrey ; Henry de
Buhun, brother of the grantor ; Robert de Vernon ; Reginald
de Sumerford ; Eustace, the Chamberlain ; William Brito ;
Eudo de Sancto Salvatore ; Ralph Pincerna, Adam, son of
Nigel ; Adam de Salso Marisco ; Osbert Martra ; Richard
de Elmed[on] ; Herbert Werra ; Maurice, the clerk ; Roger
de Weston ; Maurice, son of Nigel ; Ralph de Scay ; Ralph
Francis; John Bulla ; William de Hanum. [1175-1180] Lat.
19. Grant from Robert, Earl of Leicester, to William
de Belegrave, of four librates of land in Whatton [co. Leic.,]
with his mill which the said William held in the time of the
said Robert's father, namely, from the hundred solidate of
land which were Roger de Craunfort's : to hold by service of
the fifth part of a knight's fee : the Earl also grants his
right of pannage and herbage throughout his forest for
twenty pigs. Witnesses : Petronella, Countess of Leicester ;
Paul, Abbot of Leicester; Emald de Bosco ; Ralph de Marti-
wast; Mag. Hugh; Ralph Friendai ; Robert de Langetona ;
Roger de Homa ; Gilbert de Charneles ; Hamo de Hotoft ;
Richard, son of Garin ; Mag. Gilbert de Belegrave ; William
de Autevilla ; Reginald de Hua. [1186-1190] Lat.
20. Grant by Robert, Earl of Leicester, to William
de Belegrave, of four librates of land in Whatton [co. Leic]
which belonged to Roger de Craunfort, to be held by service
of the fifth part of a knight's fee, with grants of pannage
for twenty-five pigs. Witnesses : P[etronilla], Countess of
Leicester ; Ernold de Bosco ; Ralph de Martiwast ; Magis-
ter Hugh ; Ralph Friendai ; Robert de Langeton ; Roger
de Hum'; Gilbert de Charnel ; Hamo de Hotoft : Richard,
son of Garin. Temp. Hen. H. [1168-1190]. Lat.
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21. Confirmation by Roger de Berkeley, at the
request of Mahel de Skenefrid, to Maurice, son of Nigel, of
the land which Walter, son of Alwin, held from Mahel at
Weneswella [Wanswell, near Berkeley], and the land of
Wudewellegrof, which lands are of the fee of the said Roger.
Witnesses : Dom. Maurice de Berkeley ; Nicholas, his
brother ; Robert de Berkeley and Richard, his brother ;
Mag. Maurice ; Reginald and Thomas, Chaplains ; Adam,
Seneschal ; Adam, son of Nigel ; Richard de Euhulla ;
Elias de Salsomarisco ; Roger de Stintesc[umbe] ; Bernard
de Stanes ; Walter, son of Albert ; Walter de Iwele ; Bar-
tholomew de 01ep[enne] ; Hugh de Plancha ; Eustace de
Camma ; William Wenri ; William de Paris ; Ralph de
Stintesc[umb] ; Robert Gansel ; Robert, son of the Sen-
eschal ; Nicholas Punc'; Henry de Stanes ; Peter de Haia ;
Roger, Venator ; Richard, son of William ; Alured, Janitor.
Temp. Hen. H. [1170-1190] Lat. With large seal of
green wax, representing man with shield, etc., in combat
with a lion.
22. Release from Thomas de Curcun to Gilbert de
Sadgrave ^ of six shillings and two pence from the service,
which the latter's ancestors performed to his predecessors
and to himself in the fee of Digitheswurth [Diseworth, co.
Leic] namely, from the half of the annual rent of one mark
1 Gilbert de Se^rave, living in 1165,
Sheriff, Cos. Warw., Leicester, 4, 5,
6, 9 Ric. I.
Stephen de Segrave, Sheriff,=fRoese, dau. of Thomas
Co. Northt. 13- 18 Hen. III.,
Chief Justice of England, ob.
1241.
Despencer.
I 1 I
Gilbert,=FAmabiIia, dau. and John. ob. 1230. Stephen.
ob. 1254
coheir of Rob. de
Chacumb.
I ,
Nicholas, Baron Segrave, ob. 1295.
14 Berkeley Castle
which they paid for five bovates of land in Sadgrave
[Segrave, co. Leic] ; and this release the said Thomas
makes in return for the said Gilbert's homage and service,
and for four silver marks which he gave him, and for
one talent of gold which he gave to Avice his wife.
Witnesses : Helias de Digetheswurth ; Robert de Twi-
ford ; Henry Putrel ; Thomas, Dispensator ; Nicholas, son
of Richard ; Elias, son of Geoffrey ; Thomas, son of
Anketill de Sadgrave; Adam, brother of William, the Abbot
of Leicester ; Richerus, clericus de Roele ; Stephen, his
brother ; John, son of Elias de Digetheswurth ; Gaufridus
de Thorp ; Richard, Roger and Ivo, sons of Walkelin de
Roele. Dat. Anno xxx"^** regni Regis Henrici secundi, filii
Matildis Imperatricis. [1184] Lat. With fragment of seal.
23. Grant by Maurice de Berkeley, with the con-
sent of Robert his son and heir, to William his son, of the
moiety of his land of Gosinton [Gossington], to hold by the
fourth part of a knight's fee. Witnesses : William, Bishop
of Llandaff; John, Abbot of Bristol ; Geoffrey, Prior of
Lanthony ; William, Earl of Salisbury ; Mag. Maurice ;
Mag. Peter de Par[is] ; Reginald, the Chaplain ; Aldam de
Saltemareis ; Henry, Elias, his brothers ; John de Cogan ;
Bernard de Stane ; Richard de Cohill ; William de More-
ville; Maurice, son of Nigel. [1185-1189] Lat. Seal in bag.
24. Grant by Gilbert de Sethgrava to Robert, son
of Robert de Wlfeia, of the Church of Sethgravia [Segrave,
CO. Leic.,] for the health of his soul and the souls of his
ancestors. Witnesses : Robert de Wlfeia ; Richard, the
Chaplain; Richard de Gnoweshalia. Temp. Hen. H. Lat.
25. Grant from Robert Fitzharding to Nicholas, his
son, of Hulla [Hill], and Nimdesfeld [Nimpsfield, co.
Glouc] which the King granted to him. Witnesses :
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Richard, Abbot of St. Augustine's, Bristol, and W
Prior ; Henry,' Archdeacon of Exeter ; Dom. Eva and
Robert, her son ; Adam de Saltemareis ; John de Cogan ;
Robert de Worle ; Moyses Bertelot ; John de Paris ; Gregory ;
Roger de Weston ; Eilwin, Dispensator ; Richard, Notarius.
Temp. Hen. H. Lat. Copy, with footnote, "The original
of this deed resteth with Sir Edward Coke, Knt., Lo.
Cheefe Justice of England, which hee lent mee to copy
out on All Saynts Day 161 3."
26. Grant from Roger de Berkeley, son of Roger de
Berkeley, to Reginald Mazoni and Estrida his wife, of three
acres of land and a burgage in Derseleg [Dursley, co.
Glouc], of which one acre lies in Karswell, another in
Wislade, and the third lies on Wodemonecote, and the
burgage lies near the mill of William, son of Ota.
Witnesses: Maurice de Berkeley; Robert, his son; Elyas
Gififard ; Philip Eustace; Oliver, his brother; Ralph Pin-
cerna ; Henry de Mumford ; Robert de Saute[mars] ;
William de Planche ; Adam, son of Nigel ; Richard de
Couele. Temp. Hen. H. Lat.
27. Copies of three deeds relating to a mill which
King Henry H. allowed the Canons of St. Augustine's,
Bristol, to build and possess on the water of Trivel in the
royal fee of Bedminster.
28.' Covenant between the Church of Berkeley, the
Abbot of St. Augustine's, Bristol, the hospital which Lord
Maurice de Berkeley built at Longbridge [near Berkeley] and
the said Lord, whereby it is agreed that the Chaplain of
the hospital shall do fealty to Berkeley Church in the
presence of the Abbot of St. Augustine's and Lord Maurice,
that he shall neither do nor suffer harm to the Church;
that the brothers of the hospital shall be allowed to have
1 Son of Robert Fitzharding.
i6 Berkeley Castle
the offerings at the Church on the feasts of St John Baptist
and St. Mary Magdalene; that the brothers shall have
decent burial there, and the servants and strangers
who die there shall, if they please, have free burial, etc.
Witnesses: William, Bishop of Llandaff; Dom. Aaliz^
de Berkeley ; Robert de Berkeley ; Richard, Henry, Maurice
and William, his brothers ; Adam, son of Nigel ; Adam
de Saltemar[eis] ; Bernard de Stana ; Mag. Peter ; Albert,
Reginald, Walter, the Chaplains ; Helias de Sautemars ;
Maurice, son of Nigel ; Mael de Tormertun ; Robert de
Slohter. [1185-1191] Lat.
29.' Grant from William, son of Geoffrey de Dalbi,
to Gilbert de Sagrave, of his meadow at Segehishou
[Segs-hill al. Six-hills, near Dalby, co. Leic.,] namely,
Braddadale and the "Gara," which abuts on Seghishou.
Witnesses : William de Meinil, dominus de Daubi and
William, his son ; Warin, son of Geoffrey ; Stephen de
Roelai; Thomas de Sagrave; Herbert, son of Roger; Denis
and Roger, sons of Walerand ; Robert Vivien ; Gerard de
Grimestun ; Thomas fil. Gore ; Gilbert Warenoshebi ; John,
son of Fulk ; William, son of Roger de Sagrave. Temp.
Hen. n. Lat.
30.' Grant from William de Menil to Gilbert de
Sedgravia, of his meadows at Seghishou [Segs-hill], namely,
Braddale and Garamest, near Seghishou. Rent : 1 2 pence
due at Daubra [Dalby-on-the- Wolds,] on the F. of St.
Peter ad vincula [ist August]. Witnesses : William, son of
Geoffrey; Denis ; Roger, son of Walerand ; Robert Vivien;
Warin, son of Geoffrey ; Gerard de Grimistun ; Thomas
fil. Goche ; Matthew his brother ; Gilbert de Warenothebi ;
John, son of Fulk ; Gervase de Hiding ; William de
Segrava. Late Hen. H.
1 Wife of Maurice de Berkeley.
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31. Grant from Richard, son of Thomas de Wappen-
biri, to Gilbert de Sadgrave, of a virgate of land in Turste-
ineston [Thrussington, co. Leic], which Aliz de Milton held
with two " culture " from his demesne, one of which abuts
on " Thre Howe^ " and the other is called Lambecotehov,
with a toft which belonged to Geremund, " ad-capud-Pontis,"
with that " Gare " which Nicholas, son of Godwin, held near
the said toft. For this grant the said Gilbert gave the said
Richard " quemdam equum album de Powis." Witnesses :
Adam, Sacerdos de Widibroch ; Thomas Noel ; Henry
de Lodbroc ; Gilbert de Houbi ; John de Wappenbiri ;
Thomas, son of Geremund ; Ralph de Tursteineston ;
Henry, son of Waleran ; Henry, son of Harketil ; Thomas
de Sagrave ; William, son of Guarin ; Gilbert, son of Gerard.
Late Hen. H. Lat.
32. Grant from Tomas de Leiria, son of Gervase,
to Gilbert de Sedgravia, to hold in fee a certain toft and
croft in Leire [Leire, co. Leic.,] namely, that which Turkel
fil. Hoviet held by service of two pence, or two spurs ; also
of half an acre of his demesne, near Wakelowe, and other
land on Scalthwele, Freleswrthie, Oxedaleput, Redmor,
Brodwildmor, etc. Witnesses : Hugh de Anvers ; Robert
de Twyford; Stephen de Roele ; William, Clericusde Leire;
Thomas de Aisebi ; Richard de Leire ; Hugh, Clericus de
Leire. Temp. Hen. H.-Ric. I. Lat. With white seal.
33. Acquittance from Nicholas de Trowella to
Henry Putrel, his brother, for the service of 20 pence
annually, "de custodia de Schipton" [Shipton-under-Wych-
wood Manor, co. Oxon,] which he was bound to perform for
two carucates of land in Hopws [Howes, co. Leic] Wit-
nesses : William, the Chaplain ; Gilbert de Sedgrava ; God-
frey de Stanford ; Richard, son of Osbert ; Stephen de
Role ; and Matthew, son of William. Temp. Hen. H.-
Ric. I. Lat. With seal of white wax.
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Berkeley Castle
34. Confirmation by Alleenor [Eleanor] Queen of
England, [widow of Henry I L] to [Maurice] de Berchelay,
of Berkeley and Berkeley Herness, to be held in barony
from King Richard, her son, by service of five knights' fees.
Witnesses : Reginald, Bishop of Bath ; Hugh, Bishop of
Chester; Earl William de Saresb[uria] ; William Marshall^;
Ralph, son of Godfrey ; Geoffrey de Wanci. Dat. Apud
frigidum mantellum. [ ? Fremantle, nr. Kingsclere.] 30 Oct.
I Ric. I. [11 89.] Lat. Damaged by damp.
35. Confirmation by King Richard I., to Robert
de Dammenevill, heir of Adam de Dammenevill, of the
Manor of Bitton, to hold by service of one knight's fee, in
the same way as the said Adam held it from the King's
father. Witnesses; Earl William de Mandevill, and William
Marshall. Dat. Westminster, by the hand of William
[de Longchamps,] Bishop Elect of Ely, the Chancellor.
ID Nov. Anno i. [11 89.] Lat. With fragment of great seal.
36. Confirmation by Robert, son of Maurice de
Berkelai, to St. Augustine's Abbey, of all the grants
made by his grandfather, Robert Fitzharding, and his
father, Maurice. Witnesses : William, Abbot of Kings-
wood ; William, Chaplain of Redcliff ; Walter, " capellanus
de castello; " Albert, Chaplain ; Adam, son of Nigel ; Mat-
thias, son of Daniel Rufus ; Bernard de Stanes ; Hubert de
Salso Marisco ; Robert Bastard ; Walter Snigga. circ. 1 190.
Lat. With seal.
3*7. Copies of two bulls of Pope Clement HI. confirming
the privileges granted by his predecessors to Kingswood
Abbey. Dat. Avignon, 4 Non. Sept., Pontif sui anno quarto
[1191.]
1 Created Earl of Pembroke at the Coronation of King John.
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38. Fine in the King's Court at Warwick, held on
Sunday after F. of St. Luke [Oct. 18,] 6 Ric. I. [1194]
before Geoffrey, son of Peter, Tedbald de Valain', Michael
Belet, Henry de Wichinton, Master Aristotil, King's Jus-
tices ; whereby Robert Meverel releases to Nicholas de
Burheston 60 acres of assarted land in Ulehale [Ullenhall,
CO. Warw.] Lat.
39. Admission by H[enry de Soilly,] Bishop of Wor-
cester, on the presentation of the Abbot of St. Augus-
tine's, Bristol, of William clericus de Hesl', to the Church of
Wotton [Wotton-under-Edge], with the chapels of Simonds-
hall and Nibley, with an annual salary of three marks.
Witnesses : Peter, Archdeacon of Worcester ; Richard,
Archdeacon of Gloucester ; Master Jordan ; Master Here-
bert ; William de Quercu : Vlger de Bruge ; Master Robert
de Beinton ; Master Ernald de Bathonia ; Walter, Dean of
Cam ; Savaric, Dean of Bristol ; Lewis de Teinton ; David,
Scriptor de Wirec'. [1193-1195] Lat, With Episcopal
Seal, broken.
40. Grant from Ralph Beler to Stephen, son of
Gilbert de Segrave, of a bovate of land in Kirkby [Kirkby-
Beler, co. Leic.,] which Roger de Fosse held, and that toft
which lies between the messuage of Bernard and the Leices-
ter road westwards. Rent, a pound of cummin and two
pence. Witnesses : Robert de Chaucume ; William de
Piro ; William, son of Thomas de Sixtenebi ; William Bur-
det ; Gilbert Wisman ; Norman de Kirkebi ; Hugh Timpan.
Temp. Ric. I. Lat.
41. Acknowledgment by William, son of Ralph
de Meisham, of the homage of Gilbert de Sadgrave.
for a virgate of land in Cusinton [Cossington, co. Leic.,]
which the same Gilbert held of the said William's father,
and which Hebert, son of Roger de Sadgrave, sold to the
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said Gilbert. Rent, six silver pence a year. Witnesses :
Thomas Dispensarius ; Helias de Digetheswurth, Lucian
de Sedle ; William de Crokeshale ; Gilbert, son of Picot ;
Richard, son of Nicholas ; Robert de Twiford ; Henry
Putrell ; Stephen de Roele ; Matthew, son of William ;
Ralph de Tursterneston. Temp. Ric. I. Lat.
42. Grant by Ralph de Sudleia to Stephen de Se-
grave, of the service and homage of Goda, son of Aceman,
for 9 acres in the field of Greva, and 2 acres in Silingefen,
and a messuage for which he is accustomed to pay two
pence annual rent, to increase the said Stephen's tenement
in Chelmiredescote [Chilvers-coton, co. Warwick.] Witnesses:
Philip de Tudintona ; William de Sees ; Rodbert de Tud-
inton ; Saiher de Stokes ; Peter Russel ; Robert Marshal ;
Robert, son of Elias ; Richard, capellanus de Sudleia ;
Herevicus, etc. Temp. Richard I. Lat. With seal, damaged.
43. Grant from William de Fromtuna to Dom.
Robert de Damenevilla, of five shillings rent which Robert
de Hanum is accustomed to pay him for the land of Koue-
ham [? nr. Bitton, co. Glouc] Witnesses : Dom. Richard,
Abbot of Keynsham ; Richard, Decanus de Pukelechurch;
Bartholomew de Upton ; Robert de Hanum ; Geoffrey de
Oldelond ; Robert Joie. Temp. Ric. I. Lai. With seal.
44. Grant from Robert de Hanum to Robert de
Damnevill, of all his land of Coueham [? nr. Bitton, co.
Glouc] which he holds of the fee of William de Frompton,
at an annual rent of nine shillings. Witnesses : Dom.
William, Abbot of Keynsham ; Morgan Camerarius ;
Giffard Witenk ; Hugh Witenk ; Walter de Abbedeston ;
Adam de Maretot ; Peter de Aldelande ; Geoffrey Marmiun ;
Robert de Betthon' ; William Malet ; Walter Witenk ;
Mattheus Francus ; Bartholomeus Canutus. Temp. Ric. I,
Lat. With seal.
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45. Grant from Robert de Ammenevill to William
de Putot, in marriage with his daughter, of Chulrenehull [in
Mangotsfield, co. Glouc] by tenure of pair of white gloves.
Witnesses : Maurice de Gant ; Ralph de Wuleton ; Robert
de Turvill , Ralph de Redleg ; Peter de Eggesworth ; Bar-
tholomew Chanu ; Robert de Hanum ; Geoffrey de Audel-
ande ; Martin de Audelande ; Robert Leye ; Henry Puing-
tel ; William Marmium de Button. Temp. Ric. I. Lat.
With seal.
46. Quitclaim from John, Earl of Mortaigne,» to
Robert, son of Robert Fitzharding, of his service due to the
said John from his land, until he shall repay to the said
Robert 60 marks which the latter lent to William, Earl of
Gloucester. Witnesses : Stephen Rid[el] ; Hamo de Val-
oun[es] ; Ralph Morin ; John la Werre ; Ralph de Arden ;
Henry de Munford ; Master Alard. Dat. Bristol. Temp.
Ric. I. Lat. With fragment of seal.
47. Confirmation by John, Earl of Mortaigne, to
Robert,^ son of Robert Fitzharding, of the will of Were
[co. Som.] which Juliana de Bantona granted to his father,
Robert Fitzharding, to hold as the charter of the said
Juliana witnesses, and as the charter of Henry H., King of
England, the said John's father confirmed. Witnesses :
William de Wenn[eval] ; Hamo de Val[oniis] ; John Mar-
shall ; William de Buchet ; Theobald, son of Walter ;
William, son of John ; Henry de Munfort ; Roger de
Novoburgo; William de Viliers; John de Bonavilla; Robert
le Francois. Dat. Cranebr [? Cranbrook.] Temp. Ric. I.
Lai. With seal of red wax, much chipped, with counterseal,
containing man's head, and " Secretum Johannis."
1 Afterwards King John.
* Third son of Rob. Fitzharding, sometimes called Robert Juvenis, or from
the grant by his father of the vill of Were, of which the above is a confirmation,
Robert de Were. He died in 1195.
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48. Grant by William, son of Robert, son of Martin,
to the Canons of St. Augustine's, Bristol, of a messuage in
the Manor of Blakedune [Blagdon, co. Som.,] lying between
the land of the monks of Bath and the pool of Blakemere,
with two crofts and lO acres of land adjoining, and common
of pasture beyond the road which lies between Pridia
[Priddy] and Buringtune [Burrington], in perpetual alms
for the salvation of his soul, and the soul of his lord, King
Henry, the younger,^ etc. Witnesses: Robert, son of Robert
Fitzharding ; John de Novavilla ; Hugh de Gant ; David
Walensis ; John de Cogan ; Henry de Gant ; Philip de
Burci; Robert de Burci; William Bodin; Robert de Lega ;
William de Boclande. Temp. Ric. I. Lat.
49. Notification by Robert de Berchele to "all
honest men of Bristol," of his grant to Jordan fil. Johannis
Episcopi de Bristol, of all that fee which he holds of
Herbert de Sancto Quintino in Bristol, within the town
walls, at an annual rent of thirty-eight shillings. Witnesses :
Richard de Clifford ; Ralph Musard ; Richard de Chohull ;
Bernard de Stanes ; Henry de Salso Mar[isco] ; Walter,
Chaplain to Robert de Berchele ; Maurice and Henry,
brothers to the same Robert ; Peter Warr' and John fil.
Joh. episcopi ; William, Chaplain of Redecl[ive] ; Elias,
son of E — de Merleberg' ; Simon de Clopenne ; Hugh de
Camma ; Robert Bastard. Temp. Ric. I. Lat. With frag-
ment of seal.
50- Grant from Robert, son of Richard, " quan-
tum ad laicam personam pertinet," to the brethren of St.
Michael of Stepholm,' of the Church of St. Nicholas of
Uppilla [Uphill, CO. Som.] Temp. Ric. I. Lat. With
seal.
' Henry, son of Henry II.. crowned King in his father's lifetime, ob. 1182.
3 For particulars of this House, see the Preface to this Catalogue.
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Sciant omnes tarn presentes quam futuri quod ego Robertus
filius Ricardi intuitu Dei et pro salute anime mee et
predecessorum meorum Dedi et concessi quantum ad
laicam personam pertinet Ecclesiam Sancti Nicholai de
Uppilla in puram et perpetuam elemosinam Sancto
Michaeli de Stepholm et fratribus ibidem Deo servien-
tibus cum omnibus libertatibus et cum omnibus rebus
ad eandem ecclesiam pertinentibus. Et ut hec mea
donatio rata subsistat et immutabilis, eam presenti
scripto et sigilli mei patrocinio roboravi. Hiis testibus
David, decano Bleden[si],Waltero de Kywestoc, Ricardo,
capellano de Caerdif, Ricardo clerico de Marisco, Nich-
olao clerico, Johanne clerico de Estbrenca, Thoma de
la Ville, Jordano de Greinton, Hugone Vassal, Ricardo
de Lockeston, Ricardo filio Galfridi, Hugone de Uppilla,
Radulfo clerico, qui banc cartam fecit,
61. Renewal by King Richard I. of his confirma-
tion to Robert, son of Maurice de Berkelai, of the grant
made by his father, Henry II., to Robert Fitzharding,
of Berkeley, Berkeley Herness, etc. Witnesses : Hugh,
Bishop of Durham ; Hugh, Bishop of Chester ; Reginald,
Bishop of Bath ; Earl William de Mand[eville] ; John, Mar-
escallus ; Robert de Witefeld ; Hugh Bardulf ; Geoffrey,
son of Peter; Hugh Pantulf; Thomas Noel. Dat. per
manum Willelmi de Longo Campo cancellarii nostri xxvii
Sept. primo anno regni nostri apud Browd. Then follows :
Is erat tenor prime carte nostre in primo sigillo nostro, quod
quia perditum fuit, et dum capti essemus in Alemannia, sub
aliena potestate constitutum, mutatum est. But the wit-
nesses of the renewal of the charter are : H— Archdeacon
of Canterbury; William, Marescallus ; William de Aubinni;
Robert Treigoz ; Robert de Wanci ; Walter de Ely; Girard
Prochard ; Richard Revell ; Gwarin, son of Ceroid ; Seer
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de Quenci ; Thomas Basset ; Richard de CHfford. Dat.
per manum magistri Rocelini vice agentis cancellarii apud
Rupem [Roche d'Andely.] i8 Nov. Anno lo [1198.] With
the King's second seal,^ broken.
52. Indenture of covenant between Walter, son of
Herbert la Werra, and Thomas, his brother, whereby the
former shall have twenty shillings from the land which
William de Abedeston held " apud Duuelinam," and the
house of Suen de Peisia, etc., and the latter shall have nine
shops, " apud Peisiam," and a little garden which Humfridus
de Wintonia holds. Witnesses : John la Werra, David la
Werra, Robert la Werra, clericus ; Roger Werra frater
ejusdem Johannis ; Thomas, capellanus de Cnolla ; Roger
Corduwanarius ; Jordan le Eveske ; John de Cnolla. Dat.
Bristol, Ash Wednesday, after the death of John de Con-
stantiis, Bishop of Worcester [od. 24 Sept. 1198,]/.^. 3rd
March, 1 199 [1200]. LaL
53. Grant from Aaleis de Berkeley to William,^ her
son, of her burgage in Berkeley, which she bought from
Philip Heirun. Witnesses : Hugh Parvus ; Philip de Berk-
eley ; Henry de Berkeley ; Master Peter de Paris ; Regi-
nald, the Chaplain; Richard, the Chaplain ; Walter Albus;
William de Morton; Reginald, the Clerk, [i 190-1200.] Laf.
With small white seal.
54. Grant from Aaleis de Berkele to Guy, son of Roger
de Vilers, of a virgate of land in Slimbridge [co. Glouc]
Rent, a pair of gilt spurs. Witnesses : Roger de Berkele ;
Philip de Berkele ; John Lupus ; Henry de Berkele ;
William, his brother ; Thomas de Berkele ; Bernard de
Stanes ; Hugh de Wike ; Roger de Linz ; Elias ; Master
Peter. Late 12th cent. Lat.
1 rf. Brit. Mus. Cott. Ch. xvi., i. for a similar clause, and another
impression of this seal. An account of it is to be found in Brit. Mus. Cata-
logue of Seals, Ed. W. de G. Birch, vol. i, p. 14.
- 4th son of Maurice, son of Robert Fitzhardiiig and Alice de Berkeley.
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55. Grant from Aaleis de Berkele, on the request and
with the consent of her son, Robert de Berkele, to Elias, son
of Toke, her nurse and servant, of a half virgate of land in
Slimbridge, which William Blunt held, together with Slim-
bridge Mill and the tolls for grinding corn, etc. Witnesses:
Roger de Berkele; Philip, his brother; John Lupus ; Peter
de Paris ; Thomas de Tiringham ; Henry de Berkele, and
Thomas, her brothers ; Henry de Couelei ; Maurice, son
of Nigel ; William de Kingestune. Late 12th cent. Lat.
56. Grant from Aeliz, widow of Maurice de Berkeley, to
Thomas, her son, of her land in Redclifif Street [Bristol,]
which she purchased of Alsi de Bathonia, which Girard, son
of Richard Faber, held, at an annual rent of seven pence.
Witnesses : W , Abbot of Kingswood ; John, Abbot of
St. Augustine's, [Bristol] ; Roger de Berkeley ; Philip and
Oliver, his brothers ; Maurice de Berkeley ; Henry and
William, his brothers ; Master Peter de Paris ; Master
Maurice de Slimbrugg ; Reginald de Gosinton ; Maurice,
son of Nigel ; Reginald and William, Chaplains ; Hugh,
the clerk, and Helias, his brother. Late 12th cent. Lat.
With seal.
57- Grant from Aleis de Berkele to Thomas, her son,
of all her land of Berkeley. Witnesses : John, Abbot of
St. Augustine's, Bristol ; William, Abbot of Keynsham ;
Master Maurice de Slimbrige; William de Morevill; Maurice
and Henry de Berkeley, her sons ; Gilbert and William,
Chaplains of Slimbridge ; Wiot de Vilers, and Walter, his
brother ; William de HuUe ; Helias de Slimbrige. Circ.
I2CX). Lat.
58. Grant from Aelesia de Berkelai to St. Augustine's
Abbey, Bristol, of a house in Redclive Street, Bristol, on
the Avon side, which her lord Maurice gave her ; and she
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makes this grant for her soul's health, and with the con-
currence of Robert de Berkelai, her son, who has released
her from every service, excepting the land-gable [i.e. ground
rent] Witnesses : Dom. Robert de Berkelai ; Hugh le
Petit ; Philip de Berkelai ; Reginald and Richard, Chap-
lains ; Master Peter de Paris; Walter Blunt. Late I2th
cent. Lat. With seal.
59. Grant from Margaret de Buhun ^ to Ralph de
Verdun, of the land of Cernai [Cerney, co. Glouc] which
William de Chaisne held of her by service of one knight's
fee, the said Ralph to perform the same service : the said
Margaret confirming to the said Ralph six acres of land
which her brother, Henry, gave him, and six acres which she
herself gave him " ad terram et tenementum suum melior-
andum." Witnesses : William de Pinkeny ; Richard de
Abenesse ; Humphrey, the Chaplain; William de Hasweia;
Griffin, son of Reginald ; Matthew, " nepos domine " John
de Vehun ; William de Amenesches. Late 12th centl Laf.
60. Grant from Folkeram de Bristollo to Rodbert,
son of William de Astona, of all his land of W^ike [Wick, co.
Glouc] for which grant the said Rodbert gives him ten
shillings, and to Aufria, his wife, " unum aureum " and
" si forte remocio heredum evenerit xii d. de relevagio,"
Witnesses : Siuard Superbus ; Unfridus Superbus ; Richard,
Clericus de Cumtonia, Helias de Catecumba ; Peter de
Stihelvei ; Nicholas fil. Raher ; Stephen Virgo vel Parvus ;
Thomas Prethor ; Richard de Chenecote ; Alduin Prethor ;
Simon Their ; Eliot de Hambroc ; Rodbert Hiberniensis ;
Chuncher Alemannus, etc. Late 12th cent. Lat. The
seal which was affixed " in presentia domini mei Willelmi
d' Astonia " is missing.
1 Dau. of Milo de Gloucester, Earl of Hereford, wife of Humphrey de
Bohun, Steward to Henry L
^'This, perhaps, should have been dated Circ. 1170. — Ed.
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61. Grant from Nicholas, son of Robert [Fitzhard-
ing], made with the consent of Henry, his son and heir,
who had for an acknowledgment a tercel,^ to the Church of
St. Augustine's, Bristol, of the lands which he held in
Bristol, near the Church of St. Werburg. Witnesses :
Richard, the Chaplain ; Wido de Troi ; Ala, wife of the
said Nicholas; Henry, his son; Jordan, the latter's brother;
Reginald de Sancto Leodegario ; Hugh Martra ; Hugh
Capreole ; Clement, and Reginald, the Cook. Late 12th
cent. Lai. With seal.
62. Grant from William, son of Bertram de Dithes-
warth, to Helias de Beletona, for his homage, an ox, a green
tunic, four bushells of corn, and other services, of a virgate
of land in Ditheswrthia [Diseworth, co. Leic.,] with toft and
croft, etc. Witnesses : Ralph, Sacerdos de Beletona ;
Ernald de Bartona, Steward of Lord Bertram ; Robert,
son of Walter ; Suein Morel, and his two sons, Norman and
Roger ; Adam, son of Adam, son of Gunel de Suanintona ;
Robert, son of Ralph Talebot de Suaninton ; Hugh, son of
Hugh Legle de Beletona. Late 12th cent. Lat.
63. Confirmation by Walter de Riparia to Richard
de Riparia of half a hide of land which Walter de
Riparia, his uncle, granted to the said Richard, to hold
by the same service by which Baldwin de Bede holds his
land. Witnesses : William, son of Henry ; Robert, Clericus
vic[ecomitis] ; Philip de Bradelea ; Geoffrey Ridell ; Bar-
tholomew de Riparia ; Baldwin de Bede ; Robert, his son.
Late 1 2th cent. Lat. With seal.
64. Grant from Philip, son of Elias Wace, to Robert
de Berchelai, of a virgate of land in Tablesford [Telsford,
CO. Som.,] which John, son of Walter Wace, held. Wit-
nesses : Henry de Munford ; Roger de Munford ; Magister
' i.e. A male hawk.
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Reginald de Herlega ; Richard Parc[arius] de Heutona ;
William de Hagelega ; John de Cranlega; Herebcrt de
Echewicha ; Baldwin de Hechewicha ; Robert, son of Ivor.
Late 1 2th cent. Lat. With seal.
65. Grant from Humphrey Croc to the wife of Ralph,
cognatus Willelmi Longaspei, of an acre of land *' en la
redelanda et unam percam en la Wadstichene et in alio
campo unam acram al'est de la Punxdune en la Stanlicha."
[co. Wilts]. Witnesses : Hugh de Dreicote ; Reginald de
la Wicha; Roger, son of Hugh ; Helias de Chiselden; Ralph
de Cardevilla ; Robert de Hinetun ; Helias de Stretun.
Late 1 2th cent. Lat.
66. Grant by Richard, son of Heiyas Orescoiz, to
Walter de Stures, "cum Agatha cognata mea," of a half
virgate of land which Walter, son of Edward, held, and
half Benleigemore, which the same Walter held in the
vill of Wicha [Wick, co. Glouc.]. Rent, a pound of
pepper at Michaelmas. Witnesses : Thomas and William
fratres Domini ; Domina Ida uxor Domini ; Roger le Scai ;
Lioffus de Wic' ; Robert, son of Archebald ; Roger de la
Hethe ; Roger de Ripariis ; Ernald Barbast' ; Walter de
Suint'; Richard Clericus de Suit'; Richard and Henry,
sons of Lioffus; Thomas, Clerk of Dudinton; Heiyas, Chaplain
of Wick ; Robert de Cromale ; William, Chaplain. Late
1 2th cent. Lat.
67i Grant frorn William de Paris, with the assent of
Nica, his wife, to Ralph Loas in free marriage with Hele-
uisa, his daughter, of twenty-four acres of land in Neuinton
[S. Newington, co. Oxon,] : namely, I2 acres on the west
of the vill towards Wiginton [co. Oxon], and I2 acres
in Hamhille, towards the east, and the messuage which
Richard " nevus homo " held with common of pasture, etc.
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Witnesses : Reginald, Sacerdos de Bereford, [Barford, co.
Oxon] ; Henry, Chaplain of Newinton ; Robert de Auvery ;
Ralph de Auvery ; Roger de Bereford ; Ralph de Glint' ;
Roger de Glint'. Late 12th cent. Lat.
68. Grant by Robert de Berkelaia for his soul's health,
and that of his wife Juliana, to Kingswood Abbey, of a
virgate of land in Pochamton [Pockampton, in Hinton, co.
Glouc] ; and eight " nummatae " of land in the same
vill, by service of three capons in the month of May ; and
five acres of assarts, which Alexander de Pochamton and
Reginald, son of Gladwin, " fecerunt in purpresturam de
jannetto meo " ; together with pasture for seven sows, and
one year's litter, and one boar, and for 50 sheep, and certain
fishing rights in the Severn, near Cheselhanger Wood.
Witnesses : Ralph [Su]mery ; William de Punthdelarch ;
Richard de Clifford ; Oliver de Berkeley ; Bernard de
Stanes ; Walter, Hugh and Robert, Chaplains ; Maurice,
son of Nigel ; Robert le Bastard ; Gilbert, son of Osmund ;
Hugh de Cimma ; John de Crauleia. Dated F. of St.
Barnabas [nth June], 1200. Lat.
69. Confirmation by Herebert de Morevilla to Robert
de Berkeleia, son of Maurice de Berkeleia, of that part of
Portbury Manor [co. Som,] which Richard,^ his brother,
gave to Robert Fitzharding, grandfather to the said Robert,
and for which the said Herbert has already received hom-
age from the said Robert ; to be held by service of half
a knight's fee. Witnesses : John de Sancto Augustino ;
William de Kainesham ; William de Kingeswod, Abbots,
\i.e. John, Abbot of St. Augustine's, Bristol ; William, Abbot
of Keynsham ; William, Abbot of Kingswood] ; William,
Earl of Salisbury ; William Marshall ; Ivo de Morevill ;
1 cf. s. Ch. 13.
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William and Roger, his sons ; William Capellanus de
Morevill ; Richard, son of Herebert ; Henry, brother of
Herebert's wife ; Walter and Henry, Chaplains ; John le
Warre ; William Cocele ; Gilbert, son of Osmund ; Hugh
de Camme ; Richard Faber, etc. Circ, 1200. Lat. The
endorsement states that this deed was produced in an
exchequer suit in Easter Term, 22 Edw. HI. [1348].
70. Deed of William, son of Robert, son of Martin.
Witnesses : Robert de Sancta Cruce ; Thomas de Wintrid.
Circ. 1200. Much defaced, but having fine seal of armed
knight on horseback.
71. Grant from Baldwin de Ekewike, with the assent
of William, his heir, to Maurice de Berkelei, of all the
meadow which he held on the bank [of the R. Colne] near
Foxcote [in Withington, co. Glouc] lying between Fox-
cote and Pekelinge : paying an annual rent of a pair of
iron spurs at Michaelmas. For this grant the said Maurice
gave the said Baldwin three silver marks ; to Avice, his
wife, a silver fermail' ; and to William, his heir, a gold
ring. Witnesses : Henry de Monteforti ; Roger, his brother ;
Richard Cotele ; William de Balun ; William Malreward ;
Ernald de Balun ; William, Chaplain of Horton ; Thomas,
Chaplain of Foxcote ; Alexander de Monteforti. Circ.
1200. Lat.
*72. Grant from Reginald Basset de Wlveia to Robert
Basset, his nephew, of a virgate of land in Dhiteswrhe
[Diseworth, co. Leic] which belonged to William, son of
Bertram de Dhitheswrhe. Rent, a pound of cummin at the
feast of All Saints. Witnesses : Robert de Harweturt;
Geoffrey de Turevilla ; Reginald de Bordous ; Thomas
J A clasp or locket (Halliwell. )
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Sorel ; Peter de Vesci ; William de Wilmescote'; Amaric
de Bullers ; William, son of Robert ; Godfrey de Lokintona ;
Reginald de Hoilande ; Thomas de Curtun ; William de
Haysford ; Richard de Prestwde ; Richard Basset ; Fulco,
Clerk of Lismer. Circ. 1200. Lat. With seal.
73- Grant from John de Wodeford to Dom. Juliana
de Ponte Arche, wife of Robert de Berkeleia, of that half
virgate of land with fifteen acres of assarts pertaining
thereto, in Nubbeleia [Nibley, co. Glouc] which the said
John recovered "contra Dom.Margaretam quondam uxorem
Othonis fil. Willelmi," for which grant the said Juliana gives
seventy shillings of silver and a gold ring " de recognitione."
Witnesses : Adam, son of Nigel ; Oliver de Berkeleia ;
Bernard de Stanes ; Bernard de Cromhale ; Richard de
Cromhale ; Reginald de Gosintuna ; Roger de Boivill ;
Harding de Hunteneford ; Maurice, son of Nigel. Circ.
1200. Lat.
74. Grant from Juliana, wife of Robert de Berkeley,
to Richard de Pinkeni, of half a virgate of land in Nubelei
[Nibley], which she held from John de Wodeford, to hold
from the said John by service of a pound of cummin at
Michaelmas. Witnesses : The Abbot of Kingswood ;
Adam, son of Nigel ; John de Erlei ; Robert, son of
Richard ; Ralph, the Chaplain ; Master John de Gode-
sten ; Master William de Bristol ; Robert Musard ; Peter
Piscis; Henry, Clerk of Berkeley. Early temp. John. Lat.
With seal.
75- Grant from Hugh de Bradeleia to Dom. Juliana
de Ponte Arche, wife of Robert de Berkeleia, of half a
virgate of land, which Odo Russell held in Wotton [Wotton-
under-Edge, co. Glouc] "juxta curiam persone" ; the said
Juliana giving " de recognitione" a horse valued at half
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a mark. Rent, a pound of cummin at Michaelmas. Wit-
nesses : Adam, son of Nigel ; Maurice de Berkeleia ;
William de Berkeleia ; Henry de Coveleia ; Bernard de
Stanes ; Roger de Boivillis ; Henry, Chaplain ; Walter,
Chaplain ; Hugh, Chaplain ; Harding de Hunteneford ;
Maurice, son of Nigel ; Richard de Cromhale ; Bernard de
Cromhale ; Elias de Bevintuna ; Maurice, his son ; Elias
de Cumba ; Gilbert, son of Osbert ; Walter de Angervillis.
Early temp. John. Lat. With seal.
76. Release from Thomas, son of Ralph de Holkham,
to Dom. Robert Bassett, of his wood called Bassetteshawe,
with land in Riston [Rushton, co. Northt.] Witnesses :
Dom. Hugh de Goldigham ; Warin de Clendon ; John
Luvet ; Henry de Sancto Litio ; Roger, son of Fulk ;
William, son of Nigel ; William ad Crucem ; WiUiam Beufiz.
Early temp. John. Lat.
77- Release from Richard, son of Roger, to Stephen
de Segrave, his lord, of two virgates of land and four
tofts in Segrave [co. Leic] Witnesses : William de Hardred
[eshullay Sheriff ; Thomas de Estleia ; Ralph de Marti-
wast ; Robert de Tuiford ; William de Houbi : William de
Anesti. [1201-2]. Lat.
78. Grant from Josbert, Prior of Coventry, to Hugh
de Chaucumbe, of " the whole tenement, which Mary held
from the Priory in the vill of Cubintun " [Cubington, co.
Warw.] Witnesses : Roger Basset ; William de Ardena ;
Simon de Barchetun ; William Turvill ; Roger Barat ;
Thomas Janitor ; William de Offechirche ; William de
Brinchelaue. Temp. John. Lat.
^ William de Hardredeshulla acted as SherifiF for William de Cantelu, Anno
3 John [1201-2].
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79. Grant by Robert de Berkelay to St. Augustine's
Abbey, Bristol, of Hugh Pistor [the Baker], his servant,
" whom he had previously made free," and his heirs, with a
virgate of land at Hulemanecote [in Coaley, co. Glouc]
that the said Hugh and his heirs may give to the Canons
two " summae " of corn for oblations and ten shillings to buy
wine every year at Michaelmas " at the consecration of the
body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ." Witnesses :
Roger, son of Nicholas ; Henry de Berkele, Adam, son of
Nigel ; Simon de Olepenne ; Richard de Couelege ; John
de Crauleigh ; Elyas de Bristoll, Canon of Hereford ; Henry
and Adam, Chaplains of Berkeley ; John and William,
Chaplains ; Maurice, son of Nigel ; Richard de Crom-
hale ; Elyas de Slimbrugge ; John de Eggington, and
many others. [1189-1220]. Lat. With R. de Berkelay's
seal of arms [a knight armed] in white wax [the edges
chipped] and on the reverse his privy seal, " the George on
horseback."
80. Fragment of Charter of King John, of which
only a few words remain. The seal, however, is fairly
perfect, [i 199-12 15].
81. Grant from John, Abbot of St. Augustine's, Bristol,
to Dom. Robert de Berkeleya, of all the lands which
Maurice, his brother, bequeathed to the Abbey, lying between
Boeleyebroc [Billow Brook, nr. Slimbridge] as the brook
flows down to WidipuUe and the water of Cambrigga, as well
as the land called Snitelega, with ten pence rent due from
Juliana de Slinbrigga, and the meadow called Littlemed of
the fee of Roger de Berkeley, two acres in Fulemora of the
fee of Eggetuna [in Hinton], and a meadow at Foxchotis.
Witnesses : Malger, Bishop of Worcester ; William de Ver-
dun, Archdeacon of Gloucester; Henry, Dean of Bristol ;
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Master Robert de CHpstun ; Master Stephen de Scha-
lopesburia ; Master Philip de Brai ; Robert de Roppeleya ;
Thomas de Thiringeham ; Maurice, son of Nigel ; Thomas
de Loventa ; Henry, Chaplain of Berkeley, [i 200-1 210].
Lat.
82. Covenant whereby Adam de Staveleia releases
to William de Moubray his right in the Forest of Burton-in-
Lonsdale [co. York], with liberty of taking beasts and birds
(the said William granting to Adam the privilege of hunting
with dogs the hare and the fox) : he also releases to the
said William his right in the Forest of Mewid [Mewith],
excepting reasonable estovers and certain privileges of pas-
ture, etc., for his men of Ingleton and Bentham [co. York],
reserving to himself the three cow-pastures called Quernside,
Sutterescales. and Birbladethwait, and agreeing to keep the
hermitage waste " so that there shall be no house there,"
except by licence from W. de Moubray. Witnesses :
Dom. Simon de Pateshill ; Master Roger Arundel ; Henry,
son of Hervey ; John de Danvill ; William Gramaticus ;
Henry de Reddeman ; Hugh de Magneby ; Akuna de
Oustwic ; Gilbert de Notton ; Robert Camerarius. Dat.
York, Tuesday after F. of St. Peter in Cathedra [22 Feb.]
5 John [1204]. Lat. With seal of Adam de Staveleia.
83. Grant from Ivor de Tevellesford to Robert de
Bercal' [Berkeley] of land in Tevellsford [Telsford, co. Som.]
and Chattelei [Chatley, co. Som.] Witnesses : Henry de
Monteforti ; John de Erlega ; Richard de Cotela ; Roger de
Monteforti ; Wido de Cultura ; Richard Parcarius ; Thomas
de Rodinc. Early temp. John. Lat. With seal.
84- Lease from Ivor de Tablesford to Robert de Berke-
ley of half a virgate of land in Cacheleie [Chatley, co. Som.],
which Godwin held, and the whole of his wood there.
Witnesses : Robert, Prior of Bath ; Thomas, son of William ;
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Oliver de Berkeley ; William Dessuble [?] ; Walter Snigga ;
Bernard de Stanes, etc., Dat. 1204. Lat. With seal.
Injured by damp.
85. Grant from Ivor de Teveleford to Robert de Berke-
leia, of his " affidatus," of a virgate and a half of land, with a
wood in Chatteleg' [Chatley, co. Som.], and the half virgate of
land which Richard, son of Svetric, held in Teveleford [Tels-
ford, CO. Som.], together with the said Richard himself and
his two sons, Walter and Hugh, with all their suit : with
pasture for 100 sheep, 4 cows, and 8 oxen, with the said
Ivor's own oxen. Witnesses : Malger, Bishop of Worcester ;
William, Abbot of Kingswood ; Walter, Prior of Bath ;
William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke ; Roger de Berkeley ;
Henry de Monteforti ; Roger and Hubert, his brothers ;
John de Erleia ; Henry de Cultura ; Wido de Cultura ;
Ranulph de Thoringtun ; Maurice de Berkeley ; Mahu
Turpin ; William de Balun ; Robert la Warra, etc. [1199-
12 12]. Lat.
86. Grant from Ivor de Teveleford to Robert de Berke-
lai, his " affidatus, " of a virgate and a half of wood in
Chattleg' [Chatley], and half that virgate which Richard son
ofSuetric held in Teveleford [Telsford], with right of pasture
for 100 sheep, 4 cows and 8 oxen, with his own oxen
in his garden and meadow. Witnesses : The Abbot of
Kingswood ; the Prior of Bath ; Dom. Roger de Berkele ;
Henry de Monteforti ; Roger and Hubert, his brothers ;
Ranulph de Thoringn' ; Robert de Thoringn', Maurice de
Berkeley ; Mahu Turpin ; Ranulph Garnun ; Geoffi'ey de
Chausi ; Harding de Hunteneford ; Bartholomew de Olepenn.
Temp. John. Lat. With seal.
8*7. Grant from Alice, Comitissa Augy^ to Dom.
' Alice, Comtesse d'Eu [i 186-1227], dau. of Henri H., Comte d'Eu,
husband of Raoul de Lusignan, dit d'Issoudun, who aided King John against
the King of France in 1214. [L'arl de verifier Ics dates, ii., 779).
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Stephen de Segrave, of her mill of Turnewod [Turn-
worth, CO. Dors.] and her tenement " de Forda, " with
the homage and service of Richard de Ottelaio, and the
tenement which he holds at Friebec : to hold by service of a
sparrow hawk or two shillings. Witnesses : Dom. William,
Earl of Warenne ; Symon de Echingeham ; William de
Moncellis ; Malvesin de Hersin, " tune temporis senescallus
meus " ; William de Clarevall ; Hellebold de Fanencort.
Early 13th cent, [ante 1208]. LaL With fragment of seal
of arms.
88. Grant from Walter Croc to Henry Foliot of his
land of Drayecot [Draycote, co. Wilts], with the service of
half a knight's fee which Stephen de Erdecot is accustomed
to pay him, the said Henry doing service of two knights'
fees, and paying a pound of pepper yearly. Witnesses :
William de Ely, Lord Treasurer ; William, Archdeacon
of Huntingdon ; Master Robert Gloucestre ; RobertMau-
duit ; the King's Chamberlain ; Master Joscellin Marshall ;
Master Philip de Saham ; Richard de Stutecumb ; Hillary
de Backanton ; Robert Bloech ; John de Windessor ; Robert
de Thorenny ; William de Chauton ; Waleran de Audiburn.
[1208-9]. -^^^- With fragment of seal.
89- Lease for 15 years from Robert de Berkele to
Ralph de Bray, of his land of Bray [co. Devon]. Witnesses :
Roger de Berkeley ; Adam, son of Nigel ; Bernard de Crom-
hale ; Bernard de Stanes ; Henry and Swigin, Chaplains ;
Thomas de Tiringham ; William de Rotomag' ; tunc vie
[arius ?] ; Robert de Albumara ; Walter Giffard ; Randolph
de Albemara ; John Cole. Dat. Michaelmas, 1 1 John
[1209]. Lat.
90- Lease for 13 years from Matilda de Landa, widow,
to Kingswood Abbey of her land, with her men and rents in
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Niwent' and in Dureslega [Newington and Dursley, co.
Glouc] " Receperunt autem idem monachi eandem terram
omnino nudam et incultam, ita earn reddent peracto termino
ad ascensionem Domini, sed monachi habebunt croppum
suum sequentis autumpni liberum et quietum Receperunt
vero idem monachi tres domos tantum apud Niwenton scilicet
aulam sine camera, et capellam et pistorium, quas domos
reddent post terminum in eodem statu quo eas receperunt."
Witnesses : Philip de Berkelai ; Thomas, persona de Niwin-
tun ; William de Scai ; Adam, his son ; Peter de Upthrop ;
Adam de Scai ; Nicholas de King' ; Thomas de Planca ;
Adam Loch ; William Trussi ; Robert de Landa. Dat,
Ascension Day [3 May], 1212. Lat. With seal.
91. Grant from Roger la Zuche, in accordance with the
award of Lawrence, Prior of Barnwell [co. Cambr.], Henry
de Colevile, Knight, Master Walter de Thirintona and
Matthew Cristian, arbitrators, to John, Prior, and the Church
of Swavesey [co. Cambr.], of a part of his meadow of Eye
[co. Sufif.], in the place of the tithe of the said meadow,
which the said Prior has been accustomed to receive. Early
13th cent, [post 12 1 3]. Lat. With two seals defaced.
92. Indenture of grant by Fr. Guido, Prior, and the
Convent of Southwick, co. Hants, to J[ohn] Abbot, and the
Canons of St. Augustine's, Bristol, of all the tenements,
which Dom. Robert de Berkeley and Juliana, his wife, gave
to the said Priory, and which Gilbert de Hegge sometime
held. Witnesses : Dom. Robert de Berkelaio and Juliana,
his wife ; R , Prior of St. Augustine's Bristol ; Fr. J ,
tunc camerarius ; Fr. W , tunc sacrista, on the one part :
and on the other, Audoenus, tunc supprior ; Luke, Robert
Walkelin, canonici nostri. Ante 12 16. Lat. With large
red seal, representing the Priory Church,with walls of masonry,
1$^ Berkeley Castle
central tower, chancel and side towers, with inscription :
SiGILLUM Sancte Marle de Suthwica. On the
reverse, the counterseal displaying an eagle and inscription :
SiGILLUM GUIDONIS PrIORIS SvWICENSIS.
93. Grant from Robert de Berkelaia to Robert Bastard,
of a virgate of land in Cloptune [Clapton], part of the manor
of Ham [by Berkeley], which Aldwin Coppe held from the
grantor's father, for which grant the said Robert Bastard
becomes the said Robert's man. Witnesses : John, Abbot
of St. Augustine's [Bristol] ; William, Abbot of Kingswood ;
Walter, Dean of ; Walter, Chaplain of Berkeley ;
Reginald de Gosintone ; Bernard de Stanes ; Bernard de
Bretheston ; Hugh de Camme ; Roger de Planca ; Richard
Cotell. [ II 89- 1 2x6]. Lat.
94. Award by W[illiam], Abbot of Bordesley, W[illiam
de Verdun], Archdeacon of Gloucester, and R[alph de
Evesham],Prior of Worcester, arbitrators, appointed by Pope
Innocent HI., in a suit between Henry Levet and Master
Absolom de Almoneremunstre, Rector of Hawkesbury [co.
Glouc], concerning a chapel built in the court of the said
Henry Levet in Hildesley [Hillsley, co. Glouc], and certain
parish rights belonging to Hawkesbury Church. Temp.
John. [1203- 1 2 10]. [Copy, temp. Edw. T. or H.] Lat.
95. Grant from Walter de Dunstanville, Canon and
Rector of Bedminster Church, to Dom. Robert de Berkeley,
of the offices of a Chaplain in the Oratory, which the said
Robert has had erected in his court of Bedminster, and the
latter in return grants to the said Walter a curtillage and
messuage in Bedminster. Witnesses : J[ohn], Abbot of St.
Augustine's, Bristol ; Henry, Dean of Portbury ; William,
Chaplain of Redclifif ; Philip, Chaplain of Bedminster ; Henry
and Gilbert, Chaplains ; Ralph Musard ; John de Morstun ;
Oliver de Berkele ; Walter Snigga, etc. Temp. John. Lat,
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06. Grant from Roger, Prior, and the Convent of Christ's
Church, Twinham [ie. Christchurch, co. Hants], to Robert
de Berkeley, " ad remedium anime sue," etc., of " one Masse
dayly to bee sayd in their Church for all faythfull deceased,
and for that cause would receive and keepe one Chanon
more in their church to singe for the sayd soules. And
they further granted communion and participation to this
lord of all benefitts and meritts, which are done, or hereafter
shall bee in their Church : And to have his name, after his
death, written in their martirologe, that having his anniversary
recited, divine prayers might bee celebrated for him as for a
founderV Temp, John. Lat. With seal representing the
Priory Building, and on the reverse the privy seal of " Roger,
Prior de Christchurch."
97. Grant from William, son of Geoffrey de Daubi to
Stephen de Segrave, of a meadow at Seggeshou [Six-hills,
CO. Leic], which Gilbert de Segrave, his father, held, namely
Bradedale and the " Gara " which abuts on Seggeshou.
Witnesses : Geoffrey Boes de Grimeston ; Roger, Clericus de
Grimeston; Ralph de Thursteineston ; William, son of Henry
de Houbi ; Edmund, Merchant of Segrave ; Hugh, son of
Thomas de Segrave ; Geoffrey, son of Alured ; Robert Cave
de Grimeston ; Roger de Role. Temp. John. Lat. With
seal.
98. Grant from Robert de Cheurecurt to Hugh de
Chaucumba, of a virgate cf land in Burton [Burton Lazars,
CO. Leic.]. Witnesses : Simon Dene ; Joseph Sacerdos ;
Ralph, son of Hugh ; William de Haumerie ; Geoffrey
de Torp ; Ivo, son of Alexander. Temp. John. Lat.
Mutilated.
^ Smyth's translation, Beikeley MSS., vol. i., p. 88.
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99- Grant from Richard de Couelege to Walter Hath-
emer, of an acre of land in Couelege [Coaley, co. Glouc],
which lies opposite the cross of Apudupthrop in the field of
Oldebiri. Witnesses : Robert de Couelege ; Varner Pin-
cerna ; Walter de Benecumbe ; James Cotele ; John de
Dreicote ; Roger de Camme. Temp. John. Lat.
100. Confirmation by Thomas Croc to Henry Foliot,
of the manor of Dreicote [Draycote, co. Wilts], which Walter
Croc, his eldest brother, gave him, to hold by service of a
pound of pepper, for which confirmation the said Henry
gave the said Thomas a white horse valued at 40 shillings.
Witnesses : Walter Foliot ; Roger Foliot ; Hugh de Mara ;
Richard Morin ; Thomas Huscale ; Geoffrey de Chauezi ;
Reginald de la Caune ; Richard de Durneforte ; Robert de
Torenni ; Michael de Werstun : Stephen de Odestun ;
Maurice de Chiseldene ; John Belet ; Richard Buberel, etc.
Temp. John. Lat.
101. Grant from Maurice^ de Gant (with quitclaim
after his death) to Thomas de Berkeley, of the three
hundreds which Robert Fitzharding gave to Robert- Juvenis,
his father, namely Bedminster, Portbury, and Hareclive
[co. Som.] provided the said Maurice should die without an
heir. Witnesses : Dom. William Briwere ; Dom. Stephen
de Segrave; Dom. William de Pontearche; Richard de
Troham ; Osbert Giffard ; Thomas de Tyringeham ; Maurice,
son of Nigel, etc. Temp. John. Laf.
102. Release from Bertram Le Gros to Dom. Stephen
de Segrave of a hundred " solidate " of land in Rande
[Raunds], co. Northampton. Witnesses : J de Ripariis;
Roger de Syfrewast ; Anketil Maulore ; Richard de Welen-
tone ; John de Hodeng ; Nicholas Pepyn. Temp. John.
Lat. With fine seal of arms, chipped.
^ Grandson of Robert Fitzharding.
^ al. Robert de Were.
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103. Grant from William, son of Jordan de Hocton, to
Thomas Tanator de Graham, of a selion of land on Bracken-
hil in Hocton Field [Houghton-on-the-Hill, co. Leic] Wit-
nesses : John, son of Symon ; Adam le Grant; William,
son of Adam ; Gilbert de Hocton ; Roger Bigot ; Simon
Pacoc. Temp. John. Lat.
104. Confirmation by John de Ken of the grant by
Robert, son of Richard, " antecessoris mei," to the brethren
of St. Michael of the island which is called Stepholm, of half
a virgate of land in Uphulla [Uphill, co. Som.], which
Ailric de Rewa held, with right of grinding at the mill in
the said vill, and pasture for four cows and twenty sheep.
Temp. John. Lat. With seal.
Sciant tam presentes quam futuri quod ego Johannes de
Ken cartam Roberti filii Ricardi antecessoris mei recepi
in hec verba. Sciant omnes tam presentes quam futuri
quod ego Robertus filius Ricardi dedi et concessi divine
pietatis intuitu et pro salute anime mee, et patris mei et
matris mee et antecessorum meorum et successorum
meorum Sancto Michaeli de insula que dicitur Stepholm
et fratribus ibidem cohabitantibus dimidiam virgatam
terre in Uphulla quam Ailricus de Rewa tenuit cum
omnibus pertinentiis suis in puram et perpetuam ele-
mosinam, liberam et quietam ab omni servitio seculari,
Similiter liberam molituram in molendino de villa
prenominata. Similiter in pastura mea in eadem villa
quatuor vaccas et viginti oves. Ego siquidem prelibatus
Johannes de Ken hanc donationem ratam habens et
firmam presenti scripto et sigilli mei apposicione
confirmavi. His testibus A. Capellano de Broclegha,
Gervasib de Locaston, Daniele Capellano de Locaston,
A. Capellano de Cristgeston, Jordano Capellano, Hugone
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Vassal, Reginaldo Iberniense, Roberto de Sparkeford,
Roberto de Ferrers, Thoma de Muneketon, Galfrido
Vassal, Ricardo de la Hulla, et multis aliis.
105. Grant from Geoffrey de Oldelond to William de
Puthot, of an acre of meadow in Mickelmed towards the
meadow of the parson of Bitton [co. Glouc], to hold by-
service of a pair of white gloves, of the value of one penny.
Witnesses : Robert de Damenevill ; Hugh de Bathonia ;
Robert de Hanum ; Henry Puintell ; Robert Joie ; William
Malet ; Nicholas de Mar'; Martin de Langefeld. Temp.
John. Lat.
106. Release from John, son of Robert Nepos de
Osleworth, to Thomas de Rochefort, of the land which
Roger de Berkelay granted to Thomas, brother of the said
John in Ozleworth [co. Glouc] Witnesses : Geoffrey de
Cha.... ; de Hastings; Robert de Sloetre ; Philip de
Berkelay ; William de Cromhale ; John de Anesi. Temp.
John. Lat. With seal.
107- Sale from Hugh Pik to Stephen de Seggrave of
the service of Geoffrey de Crannesmere, namely, six pence
rent due twice a year from his tenement. Witnesses :
Richard de Latur ; Geoffrey de Borestrode ; Roger Heres ;
Alard de Dene ; William de Leicestria. Temp. John. Lat.
108. Grant from Walkelin, son of Richard de Emdon
to Hugh de Chaucombe, of eight bovates of land in Stake-
thurne [Stathern, co. Leic], at a rent of ten shillings,
payable to the grantor or to Simon Tolebu, the lord of the
fee. Witnesses : Richard de Hinton ; Thomas Basset ;
Anselm de Traford ; William, son of Ralph ; Thomas son of
Richard ; William de Bifeld ; William de Paries ; Richard
Pcche, etc. Temp. John. Lat,
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109. Sale from Herebert, son of Roger de Sedgrave,
with consent of Edith, his wife, and Gilbert, his heir, to
Gilbert de Sedgrave, of a virgate of land in Cusintona
[Cossington, co. Leic], which Robert fil. Dunninghi held ;
together with the said Robert himself, his wife and children,
to hold in chief from William, son of Ralph de Meisam, and
Edeina, his wife. Witnesses : William, Clerk of Baruha
[Rarrow-on-Soar] ; William, Chaplain of Segrave ; Ralph
de Cusintun ; Ranulph, his brother ; Robert de Twiford ;
Henry Putrel ; Turstan de Pedmain ; Stephen de Role ;
Stephen Pirin, etc. Temp. John. Lat,
110. Confirmation by William, son of Robert,
son of Martin, of the grant, by Robert, son of Richard,
Knight, to the Church of St. Michael de Insula "que
dicitur " [Stepholm], of a virgate of land in Huppilla
[Uphill], which Ailric de Rewa held. Witnesses ^Robert de
Langatot ; Robert de Sancta Cruce ; Richard de Bichefauda ;
Thomas, his brother ; Warin de Morcellis ; Schep' de Aude-
woic ; William, Clericus de Cuantona ; William Bodin.
Temp. John. Lat. With seal.
111. Grant by William, son of Robert, son of Martin,
to the Canons of St. Augustine's, Bristol, for prayers for his
soul, of common of pasture by the way called Raganachere-
swei, for fifty sheep and thirty mares with their issue of two
years. Witnesses : Richard, Capellanus de Blakedun
[Blagdon, co. Som.] ; Robert de Sancta Cruce Seneschal ;
Roger de Aldewic : Richard de Munecheston ; Robert de
Lesseinga; Roger Pistor; Hugh de Paeleto [?] ; Adam de
Hospicio ; William Scutarius. Temp. John. Lat. With
green seal, a knight in armour, and on the reverse a small
round counterseal of a man's bust in profile, with the legend
" Secretum Willelmi celo."
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112. Grant from William Veisin to Philip Draesid, of
half a burgage in Nocton [? Notton, co. Wilts], Witnesses :
Helias de Cumba ; John le Sune ; William Drawesid ;
Robert Harding ; Hugh de Dimmoc ; Walter Drawesid.
Temp. John. Lat. With seal.
113. Grant from Warin, son of Ceroid, King's Cham-
berlain, to Henry, son of Ceroid, his brother, of tenements
in Sparsholt [co. Berks] and Badeleking [Baulking, co.
Berks]. Witnesses : Alice de Cure', " uxor mea " ; Ralph
Foliot ; John de Wich ; Andrew de Scaccario ; Henry
FoHot ; Peter, Clericus ; Stephen de Badeleking ; Ailmer
de Seuahanton; Robert de Warcebec. Temp. John. LaU
114. Grant from Roger de Craft to John de Chaveyni,
of his vill of Parva Lalleford [Little Lawford, co. Warw.] ,
containing two hides of land, that is eight virgates,with tofts,
crofts, etc., excepting the mill held by the monks of Pipe-
well [co. Northt.] Witnesses: Robert de Campania ; Hugh
de Campania ; Roger Pantolf ; William, Persona de
Rokeby [Rugby] ; Henry de Rokebi ; Robert de Rokebi ;
William Hanselin ; Lawrence, the Clerk. Early 13th cent.
Lat, With fragment of green seal.
115. Acknowledgment from Ralph Camerarius of
the homage of Stephen de Sagrave of the land which the
latter's father held from him in Reresby [Rearsby, co. Leic],
for a virgate of land, which William Buteiller held from
Gilbert de Sagrave. Rent 25 pence, I2d. at Michaelmas,
1 2d. at F. of Purification, and id. "pro incremento ad
obblationem in die Pentecostes.'" Witnesses : Geoffrey
Bassett ; William de Belegrave; Hugh de Ses ; Ivo Came-
rarius ; Ralph de Tursteneston ; Roger Stalipres ; Roger
Mareschall ; Ralph de Snipestre ; William Hurel. Early
13th cent. Lat.
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116. Grant from Reginald Basset to Peter de Dena,
his nephew, of a virgate of land in Disthwrthe [Diseworth,
CO. Leic], which Robert Basset of Dene held. Witnesses :
William, Abbas de Cumbe [Combe, co. Warw.] ; Henry de
Ridelton ; John de Dena ; Thomas de Dena ; Bartholomew
de Lockinton; Robert Kide, etc. Early 13th cent. Lat,
With seal.
117. Release from Richard, son of Richard Basset, to
Reginald Basset, of two virgates of land in Ditheswrth
[Diseworth, co. Leic], and permission to Stephen de
Segrave and his heirs to hold the same in fee by grant of
the said Reginald. Witnesses : Henry de Segrave ; Stephen
de Roele ; Simon de Monteforti ; Herbert de Kaythorp ;
and William Faukuner. Early 13th cent. Lat, With
seal.
118. Grant from Thomas de Berkeley to John de
Gosinton of two acres of meadow, which Richard Salewine
held in Cam [co. Glouc] Witnesses : Robert, son of
Richard ; Peter de Stintescumbe ; Richard de Couele; Simon
de Holepenne ; Elias Pincerna ; Elias de Beninton. Early
13th cent. Lat.
119. Grant from Thomas de Birkyn, son of John de
Birkyn, to Stephen de Segrave, of a third part of thirteen
bovatcs of land and an eighth part of one bovate, in
Pichuell and Leuesthorp [Pickwell and Leesthorp, co.
Leic], which sometime belonged to Roger Arundel. Wit-
nesses : John de Birkyn ; William de Flemesburg ; Peter
de Sancto Edwardo; Robert Puterel; William le Faukenor;
Hugh de Manecestre ; Robert de Waleton ; Geoffrey Pute-
rel ; Robert de Scepey ; Gilbert Maulore ; William de
Sancto Edmundo. Early 13th cent. Lat. With seal.
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120. Grant from Baldwin de Ekewike to Maurice de
Berkelei, of all his meadow under Foxcote [in Withington,
CO. Glouc] lying between Foxcote and Pekelinge, by service
of a pair of iron spurs. Witnesses : Henry de Monteforti ;
Roger, his brother; William de Balun ; Robert la Warre :
Thomas de Foxcote. Early 13th cent. Lat. Injured by
damp.
121. Release from Aumfelisia, daughter of John, son
of Osbert de Gloucestre, to Richard, son of David Dunning
of Gloucester, of all the lands which Walter Kadifor and
David Dunning purchased of Osbert Carnifex and of John,
father of the said Aumfelisia in Gloucester : and of three
shillings rent which the said Richard paid into her hands
" ad magnum negotium meum." Witnesses : Henry Bur-
gensis ; Richard Kadifer ; Walter Wain ; Walter de
Pinnekote; Robert Bel Hoste [sic]; William Gille ; Geoffrey
de Bathonia. Early 13th cent. Lat. With fragment of
seal.
122. Grant from William, son of Nigel de Aleby to
Geoffrey le Futur, of a toft called Longecroft, in Aleby
[Welby, CO. Leic] Witnesses : Ralph de Herevile ; Robert
le Palmer : Ralph de Rempistun ; Geoffrey de Sallowe ;
William de Bovile ; William Sansun. Early 13 th cent.
Lat. With fragment of seal.
123. Grant from Bernard, son of Nigel de Botesford
to Stephen de Sedgrave of a bovate of land in Kyrkebi
[Kirkby-Beler, co. Leic], being one of the four bovates which
the said Bernard holds from Ralph Beler, with the croft
which Roger de Fossato held near the highway. Rent, a
pound of pepper on the Feast of St. Botulph [17th June].
Witnesses : Richard de Kynton ; Peter, son of Geoffrey ;
Ralph de Tursteinton ; Nicholas Capellanus ; Norman fil.
Popeline ; Robert, son of Norman ; Henry de Merston.
Early 13th cent. Lat.
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12^. Grant from Robert de Brinkelaue to Stephen de
Satgrave of the land which the latter held from Robert,
Clericus de Strucardestune, in the vill of Meutune [Melton
Mowbray, co. Leic] Witnesses: Ralph Beler ; Wido de
Meutune ; Henry Puterel ; Thomas de Sixtenebi ; Regi-
nald de Torp ; Ralph de Tursteinetun ; William Careles.
Early 1 3th cent. Lat. With seal, chipped.
125. Grant from John de Bosco to John, the Chaplain,
son of William Lefward, of a selion of land '* in campo de
Clunmarisco qui tendit a fossato de Wurthin usque ad
Wallam " [in Berkeley ?]. Witnesses : Helias de Beovilla ;
Hugh de Wika ; Gilbert de Lincha ; Roger de Camma ;
John de Dreicote ; William, persona de Erlingham, tunc
Decanus; William Capellanus. Early 13th cent. With
seal.
126. Release from John le New, of Osleworth, to
Kingswood Abbey, of common of pasture in Frith wood, in
Ozleworth [co. Glouc], which wood Robert de Rocheford, his
lord, gave to the Abbey. Witnesses : Oliver de Bercheley ;
William de Bradeley ; Nicholas Rufifus; Adam de Hore;
Thomas le Archer ; Nigel de Oslewrth ; Henry, Clerk of
Bradley. Early 13th cent. Lat
127. Grant from John le New to Kingswood Abbey,
of an acre of land, lying under Badderigge, in Oslewrthe
[Ozleworth, co. Glouc] Witnesses : Oliver de Berkeley ;
Nicholas Ruffus ; Nigel de Oslewrth ; William de Brade-
ley; Adam de la Hame ; Nicholas Mig ; Roger Petit-pas ;
Walter Tysun. Early 13th cent. Lat.
128. Grant from William Burdun to Stephen de
Segrave of a meadow in the field of La Wike^ called
Hodenhulle [nr. Kirkby Malory, co. Leic], which he holds
1 Perhaps Wykin, 4 miles S.W. of Kirkby Malory.
4^ Berkeley Castle
from James Brito. Witnesses : Philip de Kinton^ ; Walter
de Beseboc ; Philip de Hasting ; Simon de Monteforti ;
Hugh de Manecestre ; Anketil Malore. Early 13th cent.
Lat. With fragment of seal.
129. Grant from Robert de Chaucumb to the Church
of St, Peter and Paul at Chaucumb [Chalcombe. co.
Northt.] and the Canons there, of a messuage, etc., which
belonged to " Letitia Mulier " in the vill of Daubi [Dalby
Chalcombe, co. Leic], in exchange for a messuage in the
same place, which Turkil held, and for two shillings rent
due from the said Canons for Michael de Retheresby and
from Swinesfeir. Witnesses : Roger de L'yuns ; Ralph
Beler ; Robert de Brut ; Helias de Insula; Ralph de Torp ;
Robert le Due ; William son of Michael. Early 1 3th cent.
Lat. With fragment of seal.
130. Covenant by Peter de Cysi to Stephen de Segrave
for the payment of rent agreed upon in the latter's deed of
grant of six acres of land in Shortelangele [Langley, co.
Leic] Witnesses : Hugh Dispensator ; Thomas Dispensa-
tor ; Benedict de Dicheswrthe ; William de Seinewill ; Ralph
de Tursteinton; Robert Putrell ; Henry, Clericus de Merston;
Thomas Ormere. Early 13th cent. Lat. With seal.
131. Acknowledgment by Richard de Kagwrth,
Clerk, son of Thomas, to Stephen de Sadgrave, his lord, of
his liability for the rent agreed upon in the latter's charter
granting to the former 16 acres of land in Shortelangele
[Langley, co. Leic] Witnesses : Hugo, Thomas et Henri-
cus Dispensarii ; Ralph de Tursteinton ; Hamo, the Clerk;
Henry, the Clerk ; Henry, the Clerk of Segrave ; Hugh,
capellanus monialium [de Langley] ; Robert de Thorp,
clericus ; ''cum multis aliis tunc presentibus apud Langele."
Early 13th cent. Lat.
1 Patron of Kirkby Malory Church in 1220 [Nichols' History of Leicester-
shire, iv., 771].
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132. Grant from Stephen de Sadgrave to Richard de
Kagwrth, Clerk, son of Thomas, of 16 acres of land in
Shortelangele [Langley, co. Leic], near Walton Field.
Rent, ten shillings per annum. Witnesses : Hugo, Thomas
et Henricus Dispensarii ; Richard de Pontc Cardon' ; Ralph
de Tursteinton ; Henry de Kagwrth ; Roger de Honinton ;
William de Verney ; Peter de Cisy ; Robert de Torp,
Clerk. Early 13th cent. Lat.
133. Grant from Stephen de Segrave to William
Niger of four acres of land in Shorte Langele [Langley,
CO. Leic], " mensuratas per perticam decern et octo pedum
et dimidie," lying near the land of the nuns of Langley
towards the territory of Wavertoft. Witnesses : Hugh
Dispensator ; Thomas Dispensator ; Benedict de Dithes-
wrth ; Ralph de Turstcintona ; Henry de Merstona. Early
13th cent. Lat. With fragment of seal.
IS'l. Sale from William Niger, for half a mark, to
Richard de Kagwurde, Clerk, of four acres of land in Syorte-
langele [Langley, co. Leic], which he held from Stephen
de Satgrave. Witnesses : Stephen de Pontefracto ; Ivo
de Kagwurde ; Henry, son of Thomas ; William de Verniz ;
Peter de Cisi ; Robert de Wivelesle ; Osbert de Waletun ;
William Cocaine ; Roger de Heminton ; Richard de Rode-
storn ; Master Hugh de Cestre. Early 13th cent. Lat,
135. Release from William de Hastede to Stephen de
Segrave of his land called Sortelangelee [Langley, co.
Leic], between the land of the Canons of Wavertoft, and
the path called Nunnesti by service of one pound of pepper
on Mid-lent Sunday. Witnesses : Reginald Basset ; Hamo
Clericus ; Richard de Verdun ; William, son of Richard ;
William, son oT Wulfric ; Stephen de Puntefreunt; Ralph
de Tursteinton ; Stephen de Roele ; Henry de Merston
Early 13th cent. Lat. With seal, chipped.
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136. Release from Yvo de Roel to Stephen de Segrave
of the homage and service of Richard Martel from a bovate
of land in Quorndon [co. Leic] Witnesses : Peter de Sancto
Eadwardo ; Gilbert Mallore ; Robert Puterel ; Stephen de
Roel ; Geoffrey Puterel ; Robert de Shepeye ; William,
son of Yvo de Preswalt ; Elias de Prestwalt ; William
Pinkenei ; Peter de Reresby. Early 13th cent. Lat.
137- Sale from Reginald fil. Basilic to Stephen de
Seggrave of sixpence rent in Penn [co. . Buck.], due from
John fil. Jacobi de Penna. Witnesses : Richard de Turvill,
persona de Penna ; Ralph de Puteham ; Richard de la
Tur ; Geoffrey de Borestrode ; William de Leicestre ;
Roger Heres ; Geoffrey, Clericus. Early 1 3th cent. Lat.
With seal, broken.
138. Grant from Roger de Infirmitorio de Croxston to
Hugh Moysant de Croxston of a selion of land in the
territory of Croxston [Croxton, co. Leic], in " le furlong "
called Ruttewell, in the meadow which abuts on Thorpdale-
bec. Witnesses : William Infans de Croxston ; Thomas
Sewin de Croxston ; William Niger ; Roger Faber ; John
Cocus. Early 1 3th cent. Lat. With fragment of seal.
139. Grant from Richard, son of Walter Kadifor, to
David Dunning of land [in Gloucester] lying between the
lands of Richard Burg', and of John, son of Osbert. Wit-
nesses : Richard Burg', Thomas Oie [Mayor of Gloucester,
1241], tunc prepositi; John Draperius ; John de Gosediches;
Maurice Palmer, and others. Early 13th cent. Lat.
14:0. Sale from Simon de Olepenna to Thomas de
Berkeley of four shillings rent, due from John de Eggeton,
annually from half a virgate of land in Abbewelle [in Hinton,
CO. Glouc], with other rent due from Jordan de Waneswelle
and William de Abbewelle, for two acres of land in Bulewik.
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Witnesses : Henry de Berkeley ; William de Berkeley; Peter
de Stintescumbe ; Nicholas Rufus ; Elyas Pincerna. Early
13th cent. Lat. With seal.
I'll. Grant from Robert de Rocheford to the Church
and Monks of Kingsvvood of the following lands in Ozle-
worth, viz., a half virgate which Calebat held, and a
" cotceld " which William Le Gathurde held, and the whole
meadow called Holecumbemed, with liberty of ingress and
egress for carts, wagons and cattle from the way of
Sprakeweye to the said meadow over the headland of Adam
Le Fuelere's croft. Witnesses : Oliver de Berkeley : Bar-
tholomew Labanc ; Nicholas Ruffus ; Colin de Culcretun ;
Roger Petipas ; Walter Tysun ; Robert le Stabler; Henry de
Bradele, Clerk; Adam leParcheminer. Early 13th cent. Lat.
142. Grant from Stephen de Satgrave to Geoffrey,
son of Ralph de Alebia, of a virgate of land in Aleby
[Wei by, CO. Leic], which Ralph de Cruce held there, and
the moiety of a toft called Langecroft, the other moiety of
which he retains in his own hand. Witnesses : Nigel fil.
decani de Ketleb' ; Richard, his brother ; William, son of
Thomas ; William, son of Nigel ; William de Bovill ;
Gilbert, son of Henry ; William Kareles ; John de Siwaldebi;
Ralph Junior de Warknotheb'. Early 13th cent. Lat,
143.' Grant to Richard, son of Alured de Wica, in
West . Early 13th cent. Fragment.
144. Grant from William fil. Ricardi, persone de
Ristone, to William fil. Geraldi carpentarii de Riston, and
Alice, his wife, of land in the fields of Riston [Rushton, co.
Northt.] at Haroldisti, which the said Alice acquired by
grant from Thomas dc Insula, brother to the grantor.
Witnesses : Richard Luvet; Andrew de Sancto Licio; Robert
son of Reginald; Peter de Bradewell; Philip ad Cruce.Ti.
Early 13th cent. Lat.
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145. Grant by Henry, son of Adam, Chaplain of
Cowley [Coaley, co. Glouc], to Walter Hathemer of an
acre of land at Oldbury, in Coaley. Witnesses : Dom.
Richard de Couele ; Robert de Couele ; Warner Pincerna ;
John de Dreicote ; James Cotele ; Walter de Benecumbe ;
William Ulrich. Early 13th cent. Lat. With fragment
of white seal.
1'16. Grant by John Le Nevou, of Ozleworth, to
Robert de Rocheford of the moiety of Ozleworth Mill [co.
Glouc] Rent, a pair of white gloves at Easter ; for which
grant the said Robert has released to the said John a
hundred shillings which he owed him, given him a silver
mark and quitclaimed to him the warranty of one " coth-
land " in Osleworth during the life of Aaliz Thoki, who
holds the said " cothland." Witnesses ; The Abbot, Prior
and Cellarer of Kingswood ; Philip de Berkelai ; Peter le
Franceis ; Laurence le Nevou. Early 13th cent. Lai.
147. Grant from Robert de Berkeley to Walter Snigge
for his life, of that fardel of land which Arthur held at
Bedminster. Witnesses : Robert Juvenis ; Adam, son of
Nigel ; Richard de Cuhill ; Bernard de Stanes ; Walter
Capellanus ; Maurice, son of Nigel ; Simon de Olepenne ;
Robert Bastard ; Roger Aurifaber. Early 13th cent. Lat.
With seal.
148. Grant from Robert Scoticus de Waledon to
William, son of William de Udlisford and Margaret, his
wife, of a certain house in Waledon [Saffron Waldon, co.
Essex], with two and a half perches of land near the road
from Waldon to Newport, and seven other perches in
Waldon : the said William to pay fourteen shillings yearly,
to build a certain house " in loco grangie," to cut the willows
without waste, and the twigs [ramusculos] of the ash and
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other trees, etc. Witnesses : William de Ripa ; Ranulf
Haryng ; John, son of Geoffrey de Wendon ; Philip Hyle-
berd ; John Abraham ; Stephen, clericus. Early 13th cent.
1^9. Grant from William, son of Bertram de Vhites-
wrhe to Robert Basset, son of Simon de Dena, of two
acres of land in Ditheswrhe [Diseworth, co. Leic], in
" Evenvveislondes." Witnesses : Reginald Basset ; Thomas
Sorel ; Geoffrey de Tiirvill ; Thomas de Curcun ; Godfrey
de Lokintona ; R — de Hoilonde ; Peter de Vesci ; Adam
de Sancto Andrea ; Fulco, clericus de Lisur'. Early 13th
cent. Lat.
150. Grant from Ranulph, Earl of Chester, to Ralph
de Vernon, his clerk, of the Church of Kegworth, namely,
one half by reason of the wardship of William Patricius, a
boy then in the said Earl's keeping, and the other half to
which Thomas Patricius was admitted on the presentation
of Robert de Novilla and Matilda de Spuz, his wife, who
have released the right of patronage to the said Earl.
Witnesses : Dom. H[ugh], Abbot of Chester ; Dom. R — ,
Abbot of Doulecresse [Diculacres, co. Ches.] ; Philip de
Orrebi, Justice to the Earl ; Henry de Aldithlea ; William
de Voust ; Hugh Dispenser ; Thomas Dispenser ; John de
Arderne ; Walter de Damill' ; Alured de Sulingm' ; Richard
de Randestorn, Clerk : Master Simon de Cestria ; Parson of
Duninton. [1208-1226]. Lat, With fragment of seal.
151. Deed of Sale, for 100 pounds, by Philip de Kima
to Dom. Rannulph, Earl of Chester, of the vill of Brettebi
[Bretby, co. Derby]. Witnesses : Dom. H[ugh], Abbot of
Chester ; P[hilip] de Orrebi, Justice of Chester ; Henry de
Aldidel ; John " Extraneus " ; Guarin de Vernon ; T
Dispensarius ; John de Arden ; A. de Sulign' ; Master Hugh
de Cestria. [1208- 1226]. Lat. With seal of arms defaced.
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152. Grant by Ranulf, Earl of Chester, to Stephen
de Segrave of all the land which the former held at
Cagwurth [Kegworth, co. Leic], of the fee of Robert, son of
Nigel, namely eight virgates, with services of the free
holders of the same fee, in Langeleta field, etc., except the
advowson of the Church which the said Ranulph retains.
Witnesses : Philip de Orreby, Justice of Chester ; Hugh
Dispenser ; Walter de Dayvill ; Robert Patric ; Alured de
Soleigneio ; Thomas de Tuschet ; Robert de Hardredeshull ;
Henry de Cagwurth ; Robert Samson. [1209- 1228]. Lat.
With seal of Earl Ranulph, and on the reverse a gem
counter-seal inscribed "Se[cretum sigillum] Comitis Cestrie,"
and representing a man seated on a chair.
153. Letter of Ranulph, Earl of Chester and Lincoln
to Richard de Kegwrth, Clerk, notifying that he had
granted to Dom. Stephen de Segrave the advowson of
Kegworth Church, whom henceforth he is to consider as his
Patron. Early 13th cent. Lat. With seal.
154. Grant from Ranulph, Earl of Chester and
Lincoln, to Stephen de Segrave of the vill of Brettebi
[Bretby, co. Derb.], which Simon de Kymba sometime held.
Witnesses : Philip de Orreby, Justice of Chester ; Baldwin
de Ver ; Ralph de Bray ; William de Vernun ; Nicholas de
Litteris; John Guboud. Early 13th cent. [1209-1228].
Lat.
155. Acknowledgment by Hugh, Abbot of Abing-
don, of homage, etc., paid by William de Ripariis for land in
Bede [Beedon, co. Berks.] Witnesses : Henry de Scaccario,
sheriff ; John de la Helena ; William de Wanci ; Alan de
Fernham ; Gilbert de Louokenor ; Moyses de Niwebot ;
William de Londoniis ; WilHam de Lodbroc. [12 18]. Lat.
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156. Notification by Matildis de Landa, dau. of
Roger de Berkelai, that in the year 12 12 she leased for a
term of fourteen years all her land of Newintun [Newing-
ton, CO. Glouc], to Kingswood Abbey at an annual rent of
2 marks, but that in 12 18, on the F. of St. Margaret, [20
July], she came to the House of Kingswood and gave to
the monks the said land in perpetual alms, the monks
promising of their own free will twenty-six marks, six of
which they then paid, " pro magno negotio meo," with this
option that if at any time during the term of fourteen years
they elected to pay the other twenty marks they could
retain the land in perpetual alms, but if not, the six marks
already paid should be counted as three years' rent accord-
ing to the original lease. Witnesses : Nicholas de Kingeswd ;
Henry Scriptor de Bradele ; Roger Scriptor ; Adam de
Aula ; John de Stanlega, " nepos mens " ; John Blundell ;
Ralph Herman ; Roger Lathom ; Walter, Clericus, "cogno-
mento archidiaconus." Early 13th cent. Lat.
157. Deed of William, Bishop of Worcester, taking
under his protection the Canons of St. Augustine's, Bristol,
and granting that they may take to their use and support
the revenues of the Churches of Berkeley, Almondsbury,
Wotton, and Esseleswurth [Ashelworth]. Witnesses : Ralph,
Canon of Oseney; Warin, the Chaplain ; Master Godfrey ;
Master William de Tuneb' ; William, son of Godfrey ;
Master Hugh de Porwico ; John, Clericus de Draitun.
[circ. 12 18]. Lat. With fine impression of the Bishop's seal
in green wax, and on the reverse a counterseal with Virgin
and Child, and the inscription " Ave Maria gracia plena,
Domine Jesu."
158. INSPEXIMUS and confirmation by William, Bishop
of Worcester, of the charter granted by his predecessor,
Roger, to St. Augustine's Abbey, Bristol, of the Churches of
56 Berkeley Castle
Berkeley-herness, Berkeley, Wotton, Beverstone. Almondes-
bury, Ashelworth and Cromhall. Witnesses to charter of
Roger : Matthew, the Archdeacon ; Clement, Prior of
Lanthony ; Ralph Gansel ; Nicholas, the Dean ; Augustine,
the Chaplain ; Dancele, the Chaplain. Witnesses to charter
of William : Ralph, Canon of Oseney ; Warin. the Chaplain ;
Master Godfrey ; Master William de Tuneb' ; William, son
of Godfrey ; Master Hugh de Porwico ; John de Draitun.
[arc. 12 18]. Laf. With the Bishop's seal and counterseal.
159. Fine levied at Westminster before Martin de
Pateshull, Ralph Hareng, Simon de Insula, Thomas de
Eyden, Justices, whereby Henry de Nafiford and Matilda,
his wife, convey to Stephen de Segrave, ten and a half
virgates of land in Havethurn [Hathern, co. Leic], to hold
by service of a sparrow-hawk. Dat. Midsummer Term, 3
Hen. HI. [12 19]. Lat.
160. Grant (for the salvation of his soul, and the souls
of his father, mother, wives, etc.) from Robert de Berkeley,
son of Maurice de Berkeley, to the Abbey of St. Augus-
tine, Bristol, of his mill at Berkeley, near to the bridge
called Locfastebrige, which is also called the New Mill, with
the custom and mulcture of Berkeley Castle, for the main-
tenance of a lamp at the mass of t^e Blessed Virgin.
He also grants to the same a virgate of land in Ham near
to the said mill, for the saying of prayers by the Canons
and the maintenance of two lamps, the one before the high
altar, the other before the altar where 'the mass of the
Blessed Virgin is celebrated. Witnesses : Dom. Nicholas
Poinz ; Dom. Hugh, his son ; Dom. Adam, son of Nigel ;
Dom. Thomas de Berkeley ; Dom. Simon de Olepenna ;
Henry, the Chaplain ; Maurice, son of Nigel ; Richard and
Philip de Hauberton. [1219-1220]. LaL With Robert de
Berkeley's seal of arms in green wax, and on the reverse
his privy seal, a George on horseback.
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161a. Grant from Robert de Berkelay to Helias, son of
Durand, Canon of Hereford, of several plots of land in
Arlingham [co. Glouc], called Wodegerd, Inhethinge, Wive-
toft, etc, at an annual rent of two shillings. Witnesses :
Dom. Adam, son of Nigel ; Oliver de Berkelay ; Simon de
Olepenna ; Richard de Couelega ; Peter de Stintescumbe ;
Robert de Albaniaco ; Reginald de Gosintun ; John de
Eggentun ; Helias de Buvill ; Hugh ; Robert Bertram ;
Robert, son of Gwido. Ante 1220. Lat. With seal.
161b. Grant from Robert de Berkelay to Helyas, son of
Durand, Canon of Hereford, of a virgate of land in Arling-
ham, at an annual rent of two shillings. For this grant the
said Helyas gave him two palfreys. Witnesses : Dom.
David, Abbot of St. Augustine's, Bristol ; Henry de
Berkeley ; Oliver de Berkeley ; Simon de Olepenn ; Richard
de Coueleg'; Adam, son of Nigel ; Bernard de Stanes ; John
de Eggentun ; Maurice, son of Nigel ; Helyas de Slimbruge.
[1216-1220].
162. Confirmation by Robert de Berkeley to Richard
Nauta of half a virgate of land in Ham Manor, which his
father granted him, and grant in tail to the same of 12
acres of land in Dolfelde, at an annual rent of ten shillings,
for which grant the said Richard gave the said Robert four
good oxen. Witnesses : Adam, son of Nigel ; Maurice, his
brother ; Bernard de Stanes ; Bernard de Brothestone ;
Harding de Hunteneford ; Helias de Bevintun ; Maurice,
his son ; Robert Bastard ; John de Crauleye ; Gilbert, son of
Osmund ; William Cobi. Early Hen. HI. Lat.
163. Grant from Robert de Berkelai, son of Maurice
de Berkelai, to the Abbey of St. Augustine, Bristol, for the
health of his soul, and the souls of Juliana, his first wife, and
Lucy, his second wife, of all his land " within the walls " of
Bristol, which Richard Coterel, Elias, son of Alured, William
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de Penris, Gilda, Robert de Oxonia, Walter de Paris, Robert
la Warra, and other tenants held from him, for the celebra-
tion of the anniversaries of himself and his two wives.
Witnesses : Dom. R , Abbot of Keynsham ; H ,
Prior of the same ; Jordan la Warra ; Roger Cord' ; Peter la
Warra ; Roger Ailard ; William Blakeman ; Philip Long ;
Robert Seuari. [12 18-1220]. Lat. With seal, and on
reverse, counterseal.
164. Grant from William de Cumbe to Dom. Thomas
de Berkeley of half a virgate of land in Wotton, which
William de Wyke formerly held, in exchange for a virgate
of land at Wurtheleye, in Wotton Manor. Witnesses :
Dom. Robert de Berkeley ; Dom. William Daubigny ; Dom.
Roger de Lokinton ; Elias de Cumbe ; Bartholomew de
Olepenne ; Robert de Stane ; Yvo de Cumbe. Early Hen.
III. \circ. 1220]. Lat.
165. Grant from Thomas de Berkele to Helyas, son
of Durand, Canon of Hereford, of the tenement which his
brother Robert gave to the same Helyas, in Herlingham
[Arlingham], at an annual rent of two shillings sterling,
payable half-yearly at Michaelmas and Easter. Witnesses :
Richard de Couele ; Helyas de Buvill ; Robert, son of Gwido,
Robert Bertram ; Hugh de Wike ; Gilbert del Ling ; Walter
' homo persone' ; Hugh Pistor ; Ernulf, son of Richard de
Neweham. Early Hen. HI. \circ. 1220]. Lat.
166. Confirmation from Thomas de Berkele to
William, fil. Osberti Parcarii, of the land which the said
Osbert held from Dom. Robert, his brother, and an acre of
land in Perhamesmor [Parham Moor] : in consideration of
which the said William has given the said Thomas two
oxen, and to Dom. Johanna, his wife, a talent. Witnesses :
Peter de Stintescumbe ; Thomas de Tyringeham, tunc
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senescallus ; Robert, son of Maurice ; Ralph de Stanes ;
Arnulf, the Clerk ; John de Eggeton ; Robert, son of Walter
de Hineton. Circ. 1220. Lat. With seal.
167- Grant from Thomas de Berkelay to Helias de
Bristoll, Canon of Hereford, of liberty to keep five oxen
and one cow in his pastures of Arlingham. Witnesses:
Robert, son of Richard ; Maurice, son of Nigel ; Henry de
Berkeley ; Ernulf, the Clerk ; Ralph de Stanes ; Elias de
Buvill; Hugh de Wike. Circ. 1220. Lat.
168. Indenture whereby Thomas de Berkeley coven-
ants to grant to Osbert Gyffard, his nephew, the reversion
of the land of Foxcote which his wife Lucy holds in dower,
the said Osbert covenanting to restore to the said Thomas
the land of Bray ; and the latter attorns the said Lucy to
be answerable to the said Osbert for all services due from
the land of Foxcote, and similarly the said Osbert shall be
answerable to Maurice de Berkeley, eldest son of Thomas,
for all services due from the lands of Foxcote and Bray,
excepting the service of a pair of gilt spurs or six pence
every Easter. Witnesses : Dom. William Briquere ; Dom.
Maurice Gaunt ; Helias Giffard ; Stephen de Segrave ;
Dom, William de Pontdelarch ; Thomas de Thuringham ;
Maurice, son of Nigel ; John de Heketon ; Hubert de Vaus.
Early Hen. HI. {post 1220]. Lat.
169. Grant from Thomas de Berkeley to Drusiana,
daughter of Robert Bertram, of all that land which Dolfin
in-Woldrop and James, his son, held. Witnesses : Richard
de Kouele ; Peter de Stintescumbe ; Elias de Buvill ; Hugh
de Wike ; Gilbert de Linche. Early Hen. HL {post 1220].
Lat.
1*70. Grant from Peter de Iweleia to Robert de
Berkelai of his land of Westcote [co. Glouc], and of Helyas,
his man. Witnesses ; Henry, Capellanus ; Hugh, Cap-
6o Berkeley Castle
pellanus de Lorilinga ; William de Pontearche ; Henry de
Coueleia ; Bernard de Stanes ; Harding de Hunteneford ;
Maurice, son of Nigel ; Hugh de Salso Marisco. Early-
Hen. HI. [ante 1220]. Lat.
171. Grant from Margaret de Quenci, Countess of
Winchester, to Stephen de Segrave of six virgates of land
in Wethstan [Whetstone, co. Leic], which Henry Byset
formerly held of her, in return for a release by the said
Stephen to the said Margaret of all his land of Roteby
[Ratby, co. Leic], which he acquired by exchange from the
Prior and Convent of the Holy Trinity, London [H. Trinity
within-Aldgate], which land the Priory acquired from
Peter de Sancto Edwardo. Witnesses : Dom. John de
Ripariis ; William de Sancto Edmundo ; William de
Martiwall ; William de Sancto Georgio ; Bartholomew de
Cnapwell ; Roger de Turkelby ; Walter Muschet ; Walter
de Bristoll ; Henry Biset ; Henry de Faffington ; Philip
Quentin. Early Hen. HI. [1220-1235]. Lat.
1*72.' Final concord made at Westminster in the
octave of the Feast of the Purification [2nd Feb.], 8
Henry HI [1224], before Martin de Pateshull, Stephen de
Segrave, Thomas de Haidon, Robert de Lexinton, Geoffrey
le Sauvage, Justices, whereby Robert de Chaucumbe releases
to Philip de Bello Monte, named by William de Sutton and
Mabel, his wife, " ad warantum," nine hides of land in
Goldor and Claior. [Golder and Clare, in Pirton, co.
Oxon]. Lat.
173. Fin \l concord made at Westminster on the mor-
row of the Feast of Ascension [23rd May] 8 Hen. HI. [1224],
before Martin de Pateshall, Thomas de Muleton, Thomas
de Haiden, Robert de Lexinton, Geoffrey le Sauvage,
Justices, whereby Stephen de Segrave conveys to Roger de
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Craft and Cecilia, his wife, a third part of the land which
belonged to Colin de la Penne, in La Penne [Penn, co.
Bucks.] Lat.
174. I. Grant from William de Guniges to Ralph,
son of Reginald de Pokebrok, of a virgate of land in
Botilbrigge, which Geoffrey Coke held, together with the
said Geoffrey and all his " sequela," and half a virgate of
land which Eva, daughter of Godwyn, held, and the
service of Reginald, son of Robert, with his land in Overton
and Botilbrigge [Orton-Longville and Botolph Bridge, co.
Hunts.] Witness : Norman Darcy. 2. Fine levied in the
King's Court, Easter Term, 9 Hen. HI. [1225], before
Martin de Patishull, Thomas de Malton, Thomas de Heiden,
Robert de Lexington, and Geoffrey le Sauvage, Justices,
whereby the above-mentioned land is conveyed to the said
Ralph. Lai. Copies, temp. Edw. HL
l^S. Grant from Peter, Prior, and the Convent of the
Holy Trinity of Lenton [co. Notts.] to Stephen, son of
Gilbert de Sedgrava, of a carucate of land in Alebi [Welby,
CO. Leic], which Odo fil. Keteline formerly held by charter
of Philip, Prior of Lenton. Witnesses : Robert, son of
Fulk ; Durannus, his brother ; William, persona de Fostona
[Foston, CO. Leic] ; John de Londoniis ; Robert Putrel ;
Ralph de Tursteinton ; Nicholas, the chaplain. Early Hen.
HL Lat. With Priory seal, chipped.
176. Grant from Robert de Berkelai to Isillia,
daughter of Alexander de Egintun, of two virgates of land
in Hinton, called Kingesgerde and Hufland, in exchange
for the wood called Garstin and Aldredesmare. Witnesses:
Henry de Coueleg ; Bernard de Cramal ; Richard de
Cromhal ; Bernard de Stanes ; Bernard de Brothestan ;
Eustace de Camm ; Maurice, son of Nigel ; Gilbert de Ege ;
Hugh de Camm ; Oliver de Berkeley. Early Hen. HI. Lai.
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177- Grant from Reginald Basset, son of Robert
Basset, to Robert Basset, son of Simon de Dene, of a
virgate of land and a toft in Diccheswrthia [Diseworth, co.
Leic], which Robert de Curezun held from him, for three
shillings of annual rent. Witnesses : Helias de Diccheswrth ;
Peter de Martiwast ; Ralph, Chaplain of Coventry ; Alan
de Prestewold ; Richard, son of Alured de Kagwrth ;
Thomas de Curezun ; William Bertram de Dicthesvvrth ;
Godfrey de Lokintona ; Benedict, son of Helias de Dicthes-
vvrth ; Peter de Lisures ; Michael de Lisures ; Reginald de
Hoilanda ; Robert fil. Robert Clerici de Kingstan. Early
Hen. in. Lat.
178. Grant from William Basset to Stephen de Segrave
of the virgate of land in Outheby [Oadby, co. Leic.]. which
Richard, son of William, held, " cum ipso Ricardo et prole
sua." Rent, a pair of white gloves or one penny. Wit-
nesses : Thomas de Estlega ; Philip de Kinton ; Henry de
Segrave ; Peter de Sancto Edwardo ; William de Martiwast ;
Hugh de Manecestre ; William de Sancto Edmundo. Early
Hen. HI. Lat.
179. Grant from William, son of Elias de Salso de
Marisco, with consent of Matilda, his wife, to Dom. Robert
de Berkeley, of that land and wood which Isillia, dau. of
Alexander de Eggintuna, his grandmother, gave in exchange
to the said Robert for two virgates of land in Eggetuna
belonging to the manor of Hinton : namely, all that wood
called Gerstuna together with Bruneswellesham, and land
called Aldresmara. Witnesses : Henry Swan ; Elyas, the
Chaplain ; Dom. Roger ; John Lupus ; Bernard de Brothestan ;
Thomas de Tiringeham ; Bernard de Stanes ; Bernard de
Cromhale. Early Hen. HI. Lat.
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180. Grant from Thomas de Berkeley to William de
Berkelai, his son, of a virgate of land, which Waltei le Bel
held in Cam Manor. Witnesses : Elyas Giffard ; Nicholas,
son of Roger ; Henry de Berkeleia ; Peter de Stintescumba ;
Robert Bel ; Thomas de Tiringham ; John de Eggeton ;
Elyas Pincerna. Early Hen. HI. Lat.
181. Grant from Gilbert de Columbariis to Jacobus
de Offintun of ten acres of land in Offintun [Uffington, co.
Berks.] Witnesses : Richard Barn . . ; Symon de Faellor ;
Jacobus Frankellan de Offintun ; Pagan de Canithtetun ;
William, son of Edmund de Offintun. Early Hen. HI.
Lai. With seal.
182. Confirmation by Matthew Gamach to Roger
fil. Ailaf of all the land which Ailaf, his father, and Gamel
Forestarius held from him in the forest of Wire [Wyre, co.
Salop], the said Roger paying either three shillings annually
or doing the service which pertains " ad prefati nemoris mei
de Wire forestarium," at the option of the said Matthew :
with a grant of a small addition of land " cum dumetis " on
the confines of his wood and the wood of Dom. Roger de
Mortuo Mari which Philip de Fernlane, the grantor's sene-
schal, formerly granted him : and a grant of all the bark of
all the trees which shall be felled in Wire forest, with the
use of his manor of Stottesdune [Stottesdon, co. Salop].
Witnesses : Richard, William, Henry and Giles, the grantor's
brothers ; Walter Buhere ; Peter, son of the grantor;
Philip de Fernlane ; Walter de Spineto ; Adam de Salvagio ;
Hugh de Sutheburi ; William de Berdelee ; Warengar de
Dikes ; Hugh de Fernlane ; Matthew de Pleid ; Ysaac, the
Dean ; William de Steple ; Reginald, the Chaplain. Early
Hen. HI. Lat.
183. Grant from Geoffrey de Holdelonde to Dom.
William del Puthot of 2 acres of land and a fardel in the
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meadow called Mukeliued. Rent, a pair of white gloves or
" unum esterlingum." Witnesses : Dom. Robert de Damene-
ville ; Dom. Ralph de Wileton ; Bartholomew Canute ;
Robert de Hanum ; William Marmiun ; Robert Joye ;
Martin de Holdelonde. Early Hen. III. Lat.
184. Grant from Robert, son of Roger, to Stephen de
Segrave, of a virgate of land in Haghethirne [Hathern, co.
Leic], which William, son of Turkil, held from him,
together with the said William and all his suit. Rent, a
pair of white gloves at Whitsuntide. Witnesses : John de
Humeto ; Ralph de Martiwastre ; William Picot ; Ralph de
Tursteinton ; Ralph de Perone ; Nicholas, the Chaplain ;
Henry de Merston. Early Hen. HI. Lat. With seal.
185. Grant from Thomas de Rocheford to Robert de
Rocheford, his brother, of all his land of Ozlewortli, the
said Robert to find a Chaplain to celebrate divine service
there for the health of the soul of the said Thomas, with
placebo and dirige, commendations and prayers for the
dead. Witnesses : William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke ;
Manasser de Hastinges ; Eustace, the Chaplain ; Geoffrey,
the Chaplain ; Walter de Kanebir ; William de Cromhale ;
John de Anes'. Early Hen. HI. Lat.
186. Indenture of covenant between John de Seynt-
leye and William fil. Walteri Symonis, whereby the said
John grants to the said William that messuage in Hamton
Monialium [Minchinhampton, co. Glouc], which the said
Walter sometime held in the same place, as well as the
land called Le Duppemor, near the Wodecroft, pasture for
two oxen and one horse, with " husbote et heybote de
hayiciis terras supradictas circumstantibus. " Witnesses :
John Bachard ; Walter Spyleman ; Thomas de Rodebure ;
John Mahel ; Richard de Nayleswrthe. Early Hen. III.
Lat.
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IS"?- Grant from Robert de Wetelei to Adam de
Holanda of two bovates of land in Cleitun [? co. York.],
namely the bovate which Hugh fil. Aky held of him, and
the bovate which Ailsi, son of Robert held *' cum omni
libera communione," in Cleitun. Witnesses : John de
Byrkane ; Roger, his brother ; Gilbert de Nott' ; Peter de
Byrkethwait ; Jordan de Hecun ; John de Brett ; Ralph
Tyrel ; Robert Franceis. Early Henry HI. Lat. With
seal.
188^ Grant from Ivo de Dene to Stephen de Sedgrave
of all his land in DItheswrth [Diseworth, co. Leic], which
he had from the gift of Reginald Basset, his uncle. Wit-
nesses : Dom. Osbert^ de Dunton, Abbot of Leicester ;
Henry de Sadgrave ; Peter de Sancto Edwardo ; William
de Wasteneis ; Gilbert Mallore ; Thomas Mallore ; Walter
de Cimiterio, de^ Leicestre ; Laurence Maudut ; William
de Deresford. Early Hen. HL [1224-1229]. Lat.
189. Covenant between the monks of Kingswood
Abbey and Roger, son of Cecily, whereby the former grant
to the latter certain land in Gloucester (which belonged to
Ralph, son of Wibert, and lies near the Severn) at an annual
rent of eight shillings : and Roger grants to the monks
the land which Edith Slane gave them near Gloucester
Castle, at an annual rent of two shillings. Witnesses :
William Russel, prepositus ; Roger the Chaplain ; Richard
Burgeis ; Robert Tholi ; Richeman, son of Hernisus, and
others. Early Hen. HI. Lat. With seal.
190. Lease from William le Ryche, son of William
le Ryche, of Senedhame, of all his tenements in Senedhame
[Sneedham, in Upton St. Leonards, co. Glouc], to John
Payn, Burgess of Gloucester, for which the latter binds
' Osbert, Abbot in 1224, succeeded by Matthew de Bray in 1229; v.
Dugdale's Monasticon, Ed. 1830. Vol vi. 462,
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himself to find the said William a '* cronnoc " of com every
six weeks, a garment every year, and a dwelling-house to
live in ; on failure of which the Bailiffs of King's Barton
Hundred shall distrain on the said John. Witnesses :
Master Stephen de Glastonia, " Custos " of King's Barton ;
Milo, the Clerk ; Philip de Haytherleye ; Henry de Ruwes ;
Robert de la Grave ; Henry de Lasseberuwe ; Henry de
Bares ; William Geraud. Early Henry HI. Lat. With
small green seal.
191. GRANT^^from Warin fil. Geroldi, to Alice Lotrix
of land within the croft of William Key, at an annual rent
of twelve pence. Witnesses : Dom. Hebert de Bolebek ;
Walter de la Waude, Steward ; Hugh, Serviens ; William
Butilier ; John de la Neste ; Gilbert Jocelin ; Serlo de
Badelking. Early Hen. HI. Lat. With seal of arms,^broken.
192. Grant from Roger de Berkele to Maurice de
Berkeie, his nephew, of all that meadow at Gosintun [near
Berkeley] called Luclemede. Rent, a pair of gilt spurs.
For this grant the said Maurice gave the said Roger a sor-
falcon valued at i6 shillings, and to Hawise Painel, his
wife, a besant. Witnesses : Robert de Berkele ; Eustace
and Oliver, brothers of the grantor ; Roger de Haggele ;
Reginald de Gosintun ; Harding de Huntenefeld ; Adam
and Maurice, sons of Nigel ; Hugh and Richard de Bradele ;
John de Cranle ; Robert Bastart ; William de Berkele.
Early Hen. HI. Lat.
193. Grant from Thomas de Berkele to Henry de
Berkele, his son, of " tota Rudigga mea de Buleye " in
Camme [Cam], extending from the King's highway to the
bridge of Beleya. Witnesses : Robert, son of Richard ;
Richard de Cromhale ; Peter de Stintescumbe ; Richard
de Couele ; Thomas de Tyringetun ; John de Eggeton ;
Elias Pincerna. Early Hen. HI. Lat. With seal, broken.
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19^. Grant from William le Butiler de Kingestone
[Kingston Lisle, co. Berks] to William Rufus of Estchau-
lauhe [East Challow] of an acre and a half of his meadow
in Eyldefelde, situate between the meadows of Nicholas de
Fortecumba and Adam le Hore de Estchanlauhe. Wit-
nesses : Simon de Offintone ; John de Gopeshull ; John de
Rampain de Chelrey [Childrey] ; Adam, Clerk of Childrey ;
Jocelin de Wanetingre ; Edmund Dringe de Westcote ;
John Frankelan de Chelrey. Early Hen. III. Lat.
196. Sale from Thomas, son of Sewin de Croxton, to
Thomas, son of Nicholas de Croxton, of two selions, with
meadow at the head of the selions at Grimesbrig [? in
Croxton, co. Leic], for seven shillings. Witnesses : Hugh
Infans ; Robert de Fermeria ; William Cocus ; Hugh,
" ejusdem ville clericus " ; Acard de Berscoldebi ; Robert,
son of Hugh. Early Hen. HI. Lat. With seal.
196. Deed of Sale from Roger, son of Thomas de
Extona, to Geoffrey de Armenters of the homage and
service of Thomas, son of Gregory, Clerk, of Exton [? co.
Rutl.], for two marks of silver. Witnesses : Ralph de
Normanvile ; Hugh de Silicot ; Alan Basset ; Gilbert de
Mevill ; Roger de Anestya ; Henry de Bevill ; Geoffrey
de Rokingham ; Ralph, nepos Odonis de Empringham ;
Ralph Thaylard. Eaily Hen. HI. Lat. With seal,
chipped.
19*7- Grant from Robert de Haya, son of Alan de
Humberstan, to Stephen 'de Satgrave of a virgate of land in
Hawethirna [Hathern, co, Leic], which Geoffrey, son of
Eda, held, together with Geoffrey himself, his chattels and
" sequela." Rent, a pair of white gloves at Easter. Wit-
nesses : Ralph de Martigwast ; William Picot ; William de
Seinevill ; Robert de Twiford ; Master Alexander de
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Witebia ; Alan de Emerton ; John Castelein ; Laurence, the
Clerk ; Ralph de Bucebia ; Edmund de Satgrave ; Gilbert,
son of Herebert. Early Hen. III. Lat. With seal.
198. Grant from Henry fil. Geroldi^ to Robert de
Insula in marriage with Alice, his daughter, of the whole of
his land in Mundeford [co. Norf.] Rent 40s. per annum.
Witnesses : Dom. Richard, Prior of St. Mary, Thetford ;
Osbert Gyffard ; Richard de Argentoin ; John de Esefeld ;
William de Lega ; Ralph Blund ; William fil. Geroldi fil.
Henrici fil. Geroldi. Early Hen. III. Lat. With fine seal
of white wax (lion rampant).
199. Confirmation by Henry fil. Geroldi to Gocelin
of the virgate of land in Kingesparsholte [Sparsholt, co.
Berks.], with messuage, etc., which Hugh fil. Geroldi for-
merly granted to the said Gocelin for his homage and ser-
vice and twenty shillings. Witnesses : Walter de Bera;
Rotbert de Culumb' ; Peter Clericus ; John fil. Pain ;
Reginald de Ledecumb ; Rotbert Finke ; Richard Blunt ;
Peter de Gosee. Early Henry HI. Lat. With seal of
arms.
1. Robert fil. Geroldi.
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200. Grant from Geoffrey de Insula to Stephen de
Segrave of four acres and a half of land on Labetotehil.
Rent, an arrow, at Easter. Witnesses : Hugh Dispensator ;
Ralph de Tursteinton ; Robert Putrell ; Robert de Torp ;
Ralph Perron. Early Hen. HI. Lat.
201. Covenant whereby the abbot and monks of
Kingswood grant to Ralph Piscator that land in Gloucester
which Dom. Edith Slane gave in alms to the said abbey,
which land lies beyond the bridge of Gloucester, between
the Hospital and the outer rampart.^ Rent, 3 shillings.
Witnesses : Roger, Chaplain of St. Nicholas ; Roger, son
of Cecily ; Robert Toli ; Richard Burgeis ; Henry Cain ;
William, son of Katherine ; Simon, son of Alured ; William,
son of Johel ; Gilbert Pistor ; Faricius, etc. Early Hen. HI.
Lat. With seal displaying a fish.
202. Grant from Robert de Leicestria to Stephen de
Sedgrave of all his land of Ditheswrth [Diseworth, co.
Leic], which he had by gift from Reginald Basset, his
uncle. Witnesses : Henry de Segrave ; Peter de Sancto
Edwardo; William de Wasteneis ; Gilbert Mallore ; Thomas
Mallore ; Walter de Cimiterio de Leicestria ; Laurence
Mauduit ; William de Deresford. Early Hen. HI. Lat.
With seal, broken.
203. Grant from William de Morevile to Laurence de
Sancto Mauro in free marriage with Hawisia, his daughter,
of his dwelling-house, called " Woderige," together with
Walter de Woderige and all his suit, half the wood called
Nadderhurst, and a certain part of the moor outside the
wood, with twenty pigs " in pessone et in warenno meo cum
porcis meis." Witnesses : Matthew de Clivedune ; Roger de
^ britaschia.
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Sancto Mauro ; Richard, son of Arthur ; Roger de Morevile ;
Richard de Capenor ; John la Warre ; Peter de Marisco ;
Philip de Nerberth ; Reginald de Remesby ; William de
Sancto Mauro, etc. Early Hen. III. Lat.
20^. Grant from Richard le Nevou to Kingswood
Abbey of half an acre of land lying on Agheleghegrave, on
the east of the road leading from Ozleworth towards
Simondeshall [near Wotton-under-Edge]. Witnesses :
Peter de Yweleghe ; Nigel de Kyngescote ; Roger de
Ny wentone ; Elias de Cumba. Early Hen. HI. Lat.
205. Grant from Robert, son of Henry de Offinton to
Robert de Gessit of 15 acres of land in Offinton [Uffington,
CO. Berks] in free marriage with Juliana, his daughter.
Witnesses : Walter de Boccote ; Stephen de Wlfruthestone ;
Simon de Faueflore ; Robert Hakkere ; James de Offinton ;
Pagan de Cnitteton ; Thomas de Faueflore; William, son
of Eadmund ; John, son of Eadmund. Early Hen. HI.
Lat. With seal.
206. Grant from Geoffrey de Oldelonde to William
Marmiun of four acres of land, viz.^ one acre in Button
[Bitton, CO. Glouc], between the two crosses above Fine-
grave, one acre at Whatewell, and two acres above Beket mill.
Rent, a pair of white gloves at Easter. Witnesses : Dom.
Nicholas de Oxhay ; Robert de Hanum : Robert Joye ;
Henry Puintell ; Martin de Aldelond ; Robert Juvenis ; Peter
Gargatte ; I'homas Francis ; William de Cherthesley. Early
Hen. HI. With seal, broken.
20*7. Grant from William de Pesemer, son and heir of
Richard de Pesemer, Knt, to Richard Darches of three
virgates of land in Pesemere [Peasemore, co. Berks.], which
John le Frances, Robert Weche, and Cecily, " vidua de
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Angulo," with all their suit, held from him. Witnesses : Dom.
Walter de Ripariis ; Geoffrey de Wauci ; Richard de
Westwude; Peter de Offinton. Early Hen. III. Lat. With
seal.
208. Grant from Randolf de Fidel to Stephen de
Segrave of four acres and a half of land lying beneath the
court of the said Stephen, with the meadow attached to it.
Witnesses : Richard de Ambrel ; John de Ripariis ; Henry
Luvet ; William de Parco; Adam, son of Philip; William
de Kington ; Walter de Kington ; Peter de Pidel ; Roger
de Acoir. Early Hen. HI. Lat.
209. Grant by Nicholas, son of Henry de Culcretun
to the monks of Kingswood of his tenement of Culcretun,
consisting of a court, with garden, 35 acres of arable
land, his men, rents, etc., reserving to himself a rent
of a pair of iron spurs at Easter, or three pence, as the
monks choose, and a royal service to the chief lord of Tet-
bury, etc. Witnesses : Bartholomew Labanc ; Walter de
Uptune ; Roger de Duchtune ; Adam de Cherletune ; Philip
de Tettebire ; Laurence de Lasceles ; Roger de Calfhaia ;
Roger Barette ; Geoffrey Custance ; Walter Bernard ;
William, son of Elias ; William de Bradeleg ; Matthew le
Scay ; Henry de Bradelega. Early Hen. HI. Lat.
210. Grant by Aaliz del Egge, daughter of William
del Egge, to Kingswood Abbey of four acres of land, of
which two acres lie near Ykeburg abutting on La Rugwei,
and the other two acres abut on La Grenewei de la Ver-
nislade [in Calcot, in Newington Bagpath]. Witnesses:
Philip de Berkelai; Oliver, his brother; Simon de Olepenne;
Thomas, Parson of Newington ; Peter de Yweleg ; Gilbert
del Egge ; William de Westcote ; Vlger de Buivile ; Thomas
Loch. Early Hen. HL Lat.
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211. Release from William, son of Eustace Pincerna
de Berkelay, to Dom. Thomas de Berkelay of that half
virgate of land which Sewi sometime held in Ham, and
which the said Eustace, his father, acquired by grant from
Dom. Robert de Berkelay. Witnesses : Henry de Berkelay;
William de Berkelay ; Richard de Coueleg' ; Richard de
Lukintun ; Peter de Stintecumbe ; John de Eggentun ;
Alexander de London. Early Hen. HI. Lat. With seal.
212. Grant from Adam the Abbot and the Abbey of
Garendon [co. Leic] to Stephen de Sadgrave, for his
homage and service, of their mill of Alebi [Welby, co. Leic],
which they acquired by grant from Nigel de Alebi (reserving
right of grinding of corn to William, son of Nigel, and his
heirs). Witnesses : Hugh Dispensator ; William Picot ;
Philip de Kynton ; Nicholas de Torp ; Brian Forestarius ;
William, son of Hugh de Boville ; William, son of Robert
de Boville. [i 2 19-1226]. Lat.
213. Grant from Geoffrey de Helyun, for the salvation
of the souls of his wife and parents, to the Poor's Hospital
of St. Mary in Tilleburry [Tilbury, co. Essex] of eight shil-
lings rent from land in Alvidelea [Alveley, co. Essex], the
Warden of the Hospital to pay the said Geoffrey one pound
of wax at Easter for the light at the Altar of St. Margaret
in Tilbury Church. Witnesses : John de Mathan ; Henry
de Kemesoc ; Nicholas de Walesham ; Aulf de Malegrave ;
William de Thorend ; William Torell ; John, son of Pagan ;
Richard de Berdestapel ; John de Langedun ; Godselm de
Tillebury ; Clement de Walesham ; Clement, son of Turold;
Walter de London. Early Hen. HI. Lat.
214. Grant from Ysouda de Werdun to Stephen de
Segrave of a virgate of land in Dideswrth [Diseworth, co.
Leic], which he held some time from Robert de Curzun, her
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brother. Witnesses : Dom. William de Wasteneys ; Hugh
de Schardelowoe ; Roger de Hausted ; Brian Forestarius ;
Hugh de Dideswrth ; Simon de Colleshullj Yvo de Kegwrth.
Early Hen. HI. Lat. With seal.
215. Grant from Peter de Ywelegh to Kingswood Abbey
of two acres of land near the land of the monks of Kings-
wood " at the head of the white wall," which land he had
in exchange for two acres belonging to Aaliz del Egge.
Witnesses : Philip de Berkelai; Simon de Olepenne ; Walter
de Bennecumbe ; Thomas de la Planke ; Gilbert del Egge ;
Thomas Loc ; William de Westcote ; Ulger de Bunvile ;
Nicholas de Kingeswde. Early Hen. HI. Lat. With
seal.
216. Grant from Peter de Yweleye to Dom. William de
Berkeleye, Knt, of all his land in Yweley [Uley, co. Glouc.].
Witnesses : Dom. Maurice de Berkele ; Dom. Maurice de
Salso Marisco; Nigel de Kyngescote ; Bartholomew de
Olepenne ; Robert de Kyngestone ; Robert de Ywele ; Peter
de Stintescumbe ; John de Brochestane. Early Hen. HI.
Lat. With seal.
217. Grant from Thomas de Muncketon to the Church
of St. Michael in Stupeholm [Steep Holm], and the friars
there serving God, of his land, held some time by Ailmar
Boving, in Curcheston, which Robert, son of Richard, gave,
and John de Ken and Agacia, his wife, daughter and heir
of the said Robert, confirmed to him. Early Hen. HI. Lat.
Mutilated.
Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Thomas de Muncketon
dedi et concessi et presenti carta mea confirmavi Deo et
ecclesie Beati Michaelis in Stupeholm simul cum me
ipso in puram et perpetuam elemosinam totam terram
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meam in Curcheston, scilicet, illam dimidiam virgatam
cum omnibus pertinentiis suis quam Ailmarus Bouing
aliquando tenuit cum .... terram pertinente,
Habendam et tenendam inperpetuum fratribus ibidem
Deo et Beate Marie et Sancto Michaeli servientibus adeo
libera et quiete . . . terram melius et liberius et
quietius tenui per unam libram cimini annuatim
reddendam Johanni de Ken vel heredibus suis ad. . .
servicio et querela ad eos pertinente. Hanc autem
prenominatam terram dedit mihi et heredibus meis
Robertus filius Ricardi . . . carta ipsius testatur,
Quam ad majorem securitatem predictis fratribus tradidi
simul cum confirmatione Willelmi filii Ma ....
confirmatione Johannis de Ken et Agacie uxoris sue
filie et heredis predicti Roberti filii Ricardi. Ut autem
. . . confirmatio firma sit et stabilis presentis carte
mee attestatione et sigilli mei apposicione illam con-
firmavi. Hiis testibus . . . Sparkeford et Roberto
et Helia fratribus suis, Ricardo filio Arturi, Adda
Wallense, et Johanne filio suo, Galfrido serviente, . .
sacerdote de Lokeston, Hunfrido de Bagewrke, Hugone
de Auxe, et Ada filio suo, Henrico de Belgeton et
multis aliis.
218. Grant from King Henry HI. to Robert de
Dammenevill, heir of Adam de Dammenevill, of the Manor
of Bitton. Witnesses : J[ocelin Trotman], Bishop of
Bath ; R[ichard le Poore], Bishop of Salisbury ; H[ubert] de
Burgo, Earl of Kent, Justices of England ; Ralph, son of
Nicholas, Richard de Argent[ine], the King's Stewards;
Henry de jCapella. Dat " by the hand of R[alph Nevill]
Bishop of Chichester, at our Chancery at Westminster,
1 8 March A°. xl" [1227]. Lat. With fine impression of
first great seal in green wax, broken.
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219. Release from Robert, son of Richard de to
Stephen de Seggrave of rent of three messuages in Haben-
tonestrate [in Northampton] which he acquired from Robert,
son of Robert de Leycestre, as dowry for his wife. Wit-
nesses : William de Martiwall\ Sheriff of Northampton ;
Robert Speciarius ; Michael, son of Philip ; Ralph Passel ;
" prepositi " [of Northampton] ; Fulco de Martiwall, " con-
stabularius ;" Roger, son of Theodbert ; Robert Dispensator;
Henry de Mercato ; Simon Vitor ; Henry de Leycestria :
Philip, son of Robert ; Thomas de Leycestria [1228- 1233].
Lat.
220. Confirmation by Simon de Belegrave, son of
Yvo, to Peter de Belegrave, his kinsman, of the grant
made by William de Belegrave, his uncle, of his land in
Wattun [Whatton, co. Leic,]. Witnesses : Stephen de
Segrave, tunc vicecomes2 ; Ralph de Martingwast' ; William
de Martingwast' ; Robert de Wivill ; Ralph Kamerarius ;
William de Bracebruge ; Henry de Segrave ; Tedballdus
Clericus; Robert Arrab. [1229-1232]. Lat. With seal.
221. Release from Henry HI. to William de Putot of
twenty shillings, which he is accustomed to pay every year
to the Constable of Bristol from his land of Manegodesfeld
[Mangotsfield], " nomine Jaresyue," and a grant to the same
of a market every Tuesday at his manor of Bitton, unless it
should interfere with other markets. Witnesses : H[ubert]
de Burgo, Earl of Kent, Chief Justicier of England; W[illiam]
Marshall, Earl of Pembroke ; Stephen de Segrave ; William
de Cantilupo ; Gilbert Basset ; John, son of Philip ; Geoffrey
Dispenser ; Geoffrey de Cauz ; Henry de Capella. Dat.
^ William de Martiwast was the Deputy of Stephen de Segrave, Sheriff of
Northampton in 1 228-1 233.
* Sheriff of Cos. Warw. and Leic, 14-18. Hen. III.
^6 Berkeley Castle
"by the hand of R[alph Nevill], Bishop of Chichester, Chan-
cellor ; at Gloucester, 2 March, A° xv." [123 1]. Lat. With
first great seal (broken), attached by four strings of green
silk plaited together.
222. Fine levied before Thomas de Mulet[one],
William de Ral[eigh], Robert de Lexinton, William de
Insula, William de London, Mag. Robert de Shard[elaw],
Ralph de Norwico, William de Eboraco and Richard Re-
inger, King's Justices, whereby Henry Pipard and Nichola,
his wife, convey to Stephen de Segrave the manor of
Torinton [Thornton, co. Leic] Dat. Westminster, Easter
Term, 15 Hen. HI. [123 1]. Lat.
223. Fine levied before S[tephen] de Segrave, R[obert]
de Lexinton, W[illiam] de Insula and Mag. R[obert] de
Serdelawe, King's Justices, whereby Robert de Chaucumba
conveys to Gilbert de Segrave and Amabel, his wife, the
manor of Dauby [Dalby, co. Leic] Dat. Nottingham,
Michaelmas Term, 15 Hen. III. [1231]. Lat.
22^^. Release by William de Hausted to Stephen de
Segrave of two carucates of land in Kegword [Kegworth,
CO. Leic], with rent of four burgages in Leicester, which
Robert de Nevill and Matilda, his wife, held, and which the
said Stephen now holds of the gift of Ranulf, Earl of Ches-
ter. Witnesses : Henry de Segrave ; William de Quatremare ;
Benedict de Dithezword ; William Picot ; William de
Kuneston : Robert le Ostricer ; Peter de Sancto Edwardo ;
Stephen de Pontefrigido ; Richard, son of Alfred ; Gilbert
Maulore ; Thomas Ordmer ; William de Sancto Edmundo.
A7ite 1232. Lat. With seal, knight in armour.
225. Fine levied before Stephen de Segrave, William de
Eboraco, William Basset and William de Insula, Justices
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Itinerant, whereby three messuages in Cambridge are con-
veyed to Alice de Stanton, by John Rufifus, the warrantor of
(i) Lettice, dau. of Rob. de Rokingham and Richard de
Wytewelle, of (2) Mabel Pagles and Ernisius, her son, and
of (3) Ellota, dau. of Bernard. Dat. Cambridge, F. of St
Peter-ad- Vincula [i Aug.] 16 Hen. Ill [1232]. Laf.
226. Fine levied before Stephen de Segrave, William
de Eboraco, William Basset, and William de Insula, Jus-
tices Itinerant, whereby John Ruffus releases his right in
certain tenements in Cambridge to Alice de Staunton.
Dat. Cambridge, F. of St. Peter-ad- Vincula [i Aug.] 16
Hen. Ill, 1232..
227. Grant from Matilda, Countess of Essex [sister and
heiress of William de Mandeville, Earl of Essex, wife of
HenrydeBohun, Earl of Hereford and subsequently of Essex],
to Stephen de Segrave of the homage and service of Eudo de
Caletot from the tenement which the latter held in Doresby
[Thoresby, co. Line.]. Rent, a sparrow hawk or two shil-
lings, to be paid yearly on the ist August. Witnesses :
Walter de Besebosc ; William de Wastineis ; John de
Ripariis ; Henry, son of Geoffrey ; Walter Muskot ; William
de Sancto Edmundo ; Richard de Thorp ; Roger de Pres-
ton ; Walter de Bishopeston. [1227-1232]. Lat With seal
of the Countess holding bird, etc.
228. Gfant from Peter de Sancto Edwardo to Dom.
Stephen de Segrave, Justicier of England, of six and a half
virgates of land in Dersford [Desford, co. Leic] Witnesses :
Hugh de Schardelaghe ; Andrew Bukerel, Mayor of Lon-
don ; Richard Renger ; Semaine Balistarius ; William Russel;
Simon Wirek ; Richard Cocus ; Richard de Depeden ;
Geoffrey Claudus ; John de Hoddeng. Ctrc. 1232. Laf.
78 Berkeley Castle
229. Grant from David, Abbot, and the convent of St.
Augustine's Bristol, to Dom. Maurice de Gaunt, that they
will every year admit a hundred poor people [pauperes
Christi] into the almonry which the said Maurice has
constructed for them, each pauper to have bread to the
weight of 50 solidi, for which purpose the said Maurice has
assigned to the Abbey sixty " summae " of corn, and sixty
" summae " of beans and peas each year, with a rent of ten
pounds for eighty summae of barley, etc., and the Abbey in
return grants the services of a chaplain to pray for his soul
and the souls of his ancestors. Witnesses : Dom. Robert de
Gurnay ; Dom. Jordan Warr' ; Dom. William Camerarius ;
Dom. Gilbert de Scipton ; Peter Warr' ; Roger Aillard ;
William, Clericus ; Henry Aki ; Richard Warr' ; Philip
Long; Robert Farthein; John Warr'; William de Hida ;
Adam de Budiford. [1216-1234]. Lat.
230. Lease for 1 2 years, from Thomas Loch to Ralph
Suneof four acres and a half of land in Niwintun [Newington,
CO. Glouc ], namely at Worthiacre, Tvistlebroke, and Brec-
cheaker. Witnesses : Bartholomew Labanc ; Thomas de
la Planche ; Walter de la Planche ; Adam de la Hame ;
William de Westcote ; William Trelli ; Walter de Fromtun ;
Ralph de Calfhaga ; Colin de Culcretun, Dat. Easter [3
April], 1233. Lat.
231. Confirmation by Henry HI. to Stephen de
Sedgrave of all the grants made to him by William de
Warrenne, Earl of Surrey, in Duninton [Donington, co.
Leic] ; by Alice, " Comitissa Augi " [d'Eu], in Doning-
ton ; by William de Ferrariis, Earl of Derby, in Mathlac
[Matlock, CO. Derby] ; by Ranulph, Earl of Chester, in
Mountsorell [co. Leic] ; with the advowson of Kegworth
[co. Leic], and the vill of Bretby [co. York] ; by John
de Scocia, Earl of Chester and Huntingdon, in Ale-
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mundebere [Almondbury], and in Weston, etc.; by Earl
William de Mandeville in Aumodesham [Awnsham] ; by
Matilda, Countess of Essex, in Thoresby, co. Lincoln ; by
John, son of Geoffrey, in Pydel [Piddle], co. Wore,
Coldoverton [co. Leic], and in Raunde [Raunds, co. Essex];
by Geoffrey de Bakepuz, in Coldoverton ; by Geoffrey, Prior
of Thornholm, in Thunstall, co. Line, etc. Witnesses :
P[eter], Bishop of Winchester ; J[ohn le Scot], Earl of
Chester and Huntingdon ; [John de Laci] Earl of Lincoln
and Constable of Chester; [Humphrey de Bohun] Earl of
Hereford ; Walter de Lascy ; Henry de Aldithel ; Walter
de Bello Campo ; Ralph, son of Nicholas ; John, son of
Philip ; Geoffrey Dispenser ; William de Picheford. Dat.
" by the hand of Ralph, Bishop of Chester, our Chancellor,
at Hereford, 2 Nov., Anno 18" [1233]. Lat. With first
seal of the King, broken.
232. Release from William de Weston, son of Ralph
de Welleford, to Osbert de Luncecumbe of a hide of land in
Merston and of nine shillings and four pence rent in Cam-
peden which Agnes his mother held for her life. Wit-
nesses : Walter de Eboraco, Justiciarius de Bancho ; Henry
de Waltham ; Maurice Le Botiler ; Henry de Praeres ;
Roger de Budiford ; Richard de Clopton ; John de Bello-
monte, etc. Dat. Morrow of All Souls [Nov. 2] 18 Hen.
nL[i233]. With seal.
233. Covenant for grant by Roger Aillard, of Bristol,
to Kingswood Abbey of a virgate of land which Matilda
Bulcard held from him in Bevinton [Bevington], and all that
land called Colehide, the said Abbey paying an annual rent
of eighteen pence, and the said Roger will acquit the said
land of sixpence, and the said land called Colehide of six-
pence against the lords of the fee, to whom the said twelve
pence are due every Michaelmas from the said Roger, and
8o Berkeley Castle
of six pence relief on change of heirs. Witnesses : Geoffrey
de Chausi ; Walter Cauvel ; Richard Aillard ; Richard le
Warre ; William Beumund ; Richard de Bochoure ; Hugh
de Howelle ; Geoffrey de Rodmertun ; Thomas de la
Planche. Dat. F. or SS. Ciricus and Julitta [i6 June] in
Whitsun Week, 1234, Lat.
234. INSPEXIMUS by Thomas de Berkelay, of the grant
by his grandfather Robert Fitzharding, to Robert, his
son, of the three hundreds of Portbury, Bedminster, and
Hareclive, and of the grant of the said hundreds to Dom.
Maurice de Gant, the heir of Robert [de Were], uncle to the
said Thomas, on the payment of a silver mark. Witnesses :
Dom. D[avid], Abbot of St. Augustine's, Bristol ; Dom.
Richard Siward ; Dom. Jordan la Warre ; Dom. Walter de
Tilli ; Dom. John de Alneto ; Adam de Budiford ; Gilbert
de Hendun ; Henry de Veun. [1220-1234]. Lai. With
small white seal.
235. Letters patent of King Henry HI. granting to
Gilbert, Earl of Pembroke, pardon for his action in the war
between the King and Richard, late Earl of Pembroke, his
brother, and restitution of the Castle of Striguil, in Wales,
which he pledged to E[dmund] Archbishop of Canterbury,
and the Castle of Dumas in Ireland, which he pledged to
L[uke] Archbishop of Dublin, as security for his faithful
service to the King. Dat. Reading, 22 August, Anno 18
[1234]. Lat, Seal missing.
236. Grant from Margaret, Countess of Winchester,^ to
Stephen de Segrave of all the land which Peter de Sancto
Edwardo held of her in Dersford [Desford, co. Leic], with
all her land in Mountsorrel [co. Leic], called Hunthanc, for
his homage and service, and the payment of a pair of white
gloves every Easter. Witnesses : Dom. Ralph de Bray ;
1 Wife of Sahet de Quincey.
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John de Ripariis ; Roger de Sifrevvast ; Hugh de Manecestre;
Roger de Turketleby ; Ralph de Queneby ; Walter Mus-
chat ; Walter de Bristol, Clericus. [1219-1235]. Lat.
With fine (but broken) seal of green wax representing
Margaret, Countess of Winchester, in full figure, with dress
charged with mascules, her armorial bearings, etc. (for full
description of similar seal in British Museum, see W. de Gray
Birch's Seal Catalogue, No. 6700), and on the reverse an
impression of ancient Greek gem representing a galley,
and having on the rim the magic letters A G L A^, alter-
nating with mascules.
237- Confirmation by Thomas de Berkelay of the
grant by Roger Aillard to Kingswood Abbey [v. No. 233].
Witnesses : Ralph de Wilintun ; Nicholas, his son ; Geoffrey
de Chausi ; Oliver de Berkeley ; Simon de Olepenne ; Henry
and William de Berkeley, sons of the grantor ; Bartholomew
Labanch ; Roger de Ductun ; Thomas de la Planche ;
Walter, his brother ; John de Egintun ; Robert Vitulus ;
William de Bradelegh ; Matthew le Scay ; Robert de
Soreston ; Adam Russel ; Ernulph, the Clerk. Dat. F. of
St. Ambrose [4 April], 1236. La(.
238. Grant from Thomas de Berkele to Kingswood
Abbey of the land of Wixi, four acres lying near Caldechote
grange [Caldicote, in Newington Bagpath, co. GIouc.].
Witnesses: Ralph de Wilintun; Nicholas, son of Roger ;
Geoffrey de Chausi ; Oliver de Berkele ; Simon de Ole-
penna ; Bartholomew Labanc ; Roger de Ductun ; Thomas
de la Planche ; Walter, his brother ; John de Egintun ;
William de Bradelegh ; Matthew le Scay ; Robert de
Soreston e ; Adam Russel. Dat. F. of St. Ambrose [4 Apr.]
1236. Lat.
^ These letters formed a charm, and are the initial letters of Hebrew words,
signifying "the Mighty God for ever." See Paper on a I'jth cent, roll con-
taining prayers and magical signs, by Dr. Sparrow Simpson printed in the
transactions of the British Archaeological Association. Vol. XL., p. 297.
G
82 Berkeley Castle
239. Indenture of lease for lo years by Geoffrey
Puterel to Ralph, Abbot, and the Convent of Croxton, co.
Leic, of pasture for sheep in Houwes [Hose, co. Leic.].
Witnesses : William, son of Walter ; Odinel de Herdebi ;
Henry Rufus de Houwes ; Hugh, his son ; Robert, son of
Gilbert ; Robert, son of Ralph ; Robert, son of Robert ;
William Maleherbe ; John, son of Gilbert, the Clerk ; Henry
de Broctun. Dat. F. of Holy Cross [3 May]. 1236. Lat.
240. Settlement of suit between Dom. Thomas de
Berkeley and William, Abbot, and the Convent of St.
Augustine, Bristol, concerning the tithes of pannage in the
woods of the said Thomas, tithes of fishery and mills, and
concerning the manor of Arlingham [co. Glouc], the land
of Bray, the land of Loreweng, and concerning right of way
claimed by the canons of the Abbey, etc. Dat. Octave of
St. Augustine "in the month of May," 1236, in the Church
of St. Peter, Gloucester. Witnesses : Master Hubert,
official of the Bishop of Worcester ; Dom. William Putot ;
Dom. Ralph de Wileton ; Roger de Andeure, Rector of
Cam ; Dom. Henry de Berkeley ; Dom. William de Berke-
ley ; Maurice, son of Maurice de Berkeley ; Maurice de
Sautemareis ; Roger de Sokerwik ; Reginald de Camma.
Lat. With seal of Thomas de Berkeley,
241. Confirmation by Robert de Rocheford to
Kingswood Abbey of the grant of William le Brctun of one
" cotcelda " of land in Osleworth, which Alice Toki sold to
the said William after acquiring it from the said Robert in
a suit at Gloucester before William de Eboraco, William de
Insula, Ralph de Norwico, Thurstan Dispensator, and
Ralph de Chandos,lJustices itinerant inthe20thyear of Henry
III. [1235-6] ; and of the grant of Geoffrey, son of Geoffrey
de Chausi, of another " cotcelda " of land in Osleworth,
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The said Robert also grants to the Monks of Kingswood
right of passage through all the fields of Osleworth
when they are lying fallow, for carts, carriages, sheep and
other animals, but when the fields are sown they shall have
passage only under the guidance of the said Robert or his
men. Witnesses : Oliver de Berkeley ; Geoffrey de Chausi ;
Colin, his son ; Henry de Liuez ; John de Egintune ;
William de Bradele ; Thomas le Archer ; John le Newh ;
Nigel de Oslewrde ; Roger Petitpas ; Walter Tisun ;
Henry, Clerk of Bradley ; Walter Lefrith, of Tresham.
Circ. 1236. Lat. With seal of Robertus de Rupeforti
[Rochford].
212, 213. Grant and counterpart by Robert de Roche-
fort to the church and monks of Kingswood of half a virgate
of land which Calebat held, and a " cotcelda " of land which
Walter de Gathurde held, and a meadow called Holecumbe-
mede, in Oslewrthe [Ozleworth]. Witnesses : Oliver de
Berkeley ; Bartholomew Labanc ; Nicholas Ruffus ; Robert,
Parson of Oslewrth ; Roger de Ductun ; Robert, his son ;
William, son of Elyas de Cherletun ; Nicholas Mignot ;
Colin de Culcretun ; John le New ; Walter Tysun ; Roger
Petitpas; Robert le Stabler. Dat. Feast of St. Nicholas
[6 Dec.]. 1238. Lat.
2H. Covenant whereby Dom. Thomas de Berkeley
grants to Maurice, son of Hugh de Salso Marisco, all the
land at; Wudeford [Woodford] which Walter Puchering held,
instead of that land in the park of Hoeleia [Uley, co. Glouc],
which the said Maurice claimed, but to which by this cove-
nant he gives up all claim. Witnesses : Dom. Richard de
Clifford ; Peter de Stintescumbe ; Walter Cauell ; John de
Wudeford ; William Vitulus ; Adam Russel. Dat. X. Kal.
Mar. [20 Feb.]. I238[9]. Lat.
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84 Berkeley Castle
2^5. Grant from Robert de Rocheford to Kingswood
Abbey of two half virgates of land in Oslewrthe [Ozle-
worth], one of which is called Lippehiete, and the other
Adam le Wite and Alured de Langanacre held. Witnesses :
Oliver de Berkeley ; Henry de Liuez ; John de Egintune;
William de Bradele ; Thomas le Archer ; Nigel de Osle-
wrthe ; Roger Petitpas ; Henry, Clerk of Bradley, and
others. Circ. 1 238. Lat.
2^6. Grant from Matthew, son of Thomas, the parson
ofNiwintun [Newington Bagpath, co. Glouc], to Kingswood
Abbey of half a virgate of land in Baggapath [Bagpath],
which he had by grant from Dom. Adam, son of Nigel de
Kingescote. Witnesses : Oliver de Berkeley ; Simon de
Olepenne ; Robert de Rocheford ; Roger de Niwinton ;
Nicholas Ruffus ; John le New ; Adam de la Home ;
William de Bradeleg'; Nicholas de Culcretun. Circ. 1238.
Lat.
24*7- Grant from John le Newh to Kingswood Abbey
of two and a half acres of land in Oslewrde [Ozleworth]. Wit-
nesses : Oliver de Berkeley ; Robert de Rocheford ; Geoffrey
de Chausi, jun. ; William de Lasseburwe ; Robert, Parson
of Ozleworth ; Roger de Berkeley ; Nigel de Oslewrde.
Circ. 1238. Lat.
248. Grant from Thomas de Berkelay, son of Dom.
Thomas de Berkelay (for the souls of his father and mother),
to Kingswood Abbey of all his wood in Symundeshale,
lying between the valley called La Throte and the road
called CuUingewey. Witnesses : Dom. Peter de Eggewrthe;
Dom. Geoffrey de Chausi ; Oliver de Berkelay ; Geoffrey,
the Clerk, of Deerhurst ; Nicholas Ruffus ; Humphrey de
la Barre ; Matthew le Scay ; Peter de Yweleye ; Walter
Tysun. Circ. 1238. Lat.
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2^9. Fine levied before Robert de Lexinton, Walter
de Eboraco, and Henry de Bathonia, Justices, whereby
Ralph Basset and Millicent, his wife, convey to Juliana " que
fuit uxor Roberti de Chaucumbe," a carucate of land in
Stroby [Strubby, co. Line], in return for which Gilbert de
Segrave and Amabel, his wife, sister of the said Millicent,
and co-heir with her of Robert de Chaucumbe\ grant to the
said Ralph and Millicent 100 shillingswprth [solidatae] of
land and rent in Chaucumbe [Chalcombe, co. Northt],
namely, the land which Robert *' sub Gardino," Sabina, vidua,
Hugh de La Pleghestowe, and Adam athe Hulle held, and
10 shillingsworth of rent from Chalcombe Mill. Dat. " In
curia Domini Regis apud sanctam Brigidam Lond[on]."
Easter Term. 23 Hen. HL [1239]. Lat.
250. Grant from Reginald Bassad to Stephen de
Setgrave of four virgates of land in Detheswr' [Diseworth],
two of which virgates Richard Bassad held of the fee of the
Earl of Leicester, for which the said Reginald gave to the
said Richard, in exchange, other land in the vill of Wul-
stere [? Woolsthorpe, co. Leic]. Witnesses : Peterde Sancto
Ewardo {sic) ; Henry de Burchevill ; Hamo de Turvill ;
Eustace de Putof ; Henry de Setgrave ; Robert de Waletun ;
Simon de Monteforti. Temp. Hen. HL \ante 1241]. Lat
251. Grant from Henry de Braybroc to Stephen de
Segrave of ten virgates of land in Wethstoen [Whetstone,
CO. Leic], which he held by tenure of a fourth part of a
^ Hugh de Chacombe=i=Amabel . . .
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Baron of Sapcote, (2nd husband) | ob. 1255
Sheriff of CO. Line. ob. 1273. I '
25-29th Hen. IH. Nicholas Segrave
ob. 1265. Baron Segrave,
86 Berkeley Castle
knight's fee from Margaret de Quincy, Countess of Win-
chester. Witnesses : Dom. Martin de Pateshull ; Hugh
Dispensarius ; William, son of Warin ; William de Insula ;
William de Ralee, the Clerk ; Ralph, son of Reginald ;
William de Sancto Edmundo ; Stephen de Oxonia. Temp.
Hen. HI. [afiU 1241]. Lai.]
252. Grant from James le Breet to Stephen de Segrave
of all his land which Thomas Molendinarius and Solomon
Kyte held In Crowesscahe in the territory of La Wike
[? Wike, CO. Warvv.]. Rent, one pound of cummin. Wit-
nesses : William de HardredishuU ; Peter de Sancto
Edwardo ; Richard de Kinton ; Hugh de Mancestre ;
William de la Wike ; Geoffrey Puterel ; William Burdun ;
Simon, the Clerk ; Gilbert Maulore ; Hervey de Salbe ;
Richard de Thorp ; William de Sancto Edmundo. Temp.
Hen. HI. [anU 1241]. Laf.
253. Grant from Avice, sister of Roger de Sidenhale
to Stephen de Segrave of four bovates of land in Wimunde-
wald [Wymeswould, co. Leic], which Hugh Thodric and
Geoffrey, his son, held, and of other lands which Hugh, son
of Geoffrey Cruse, Adam Brun, and Peter Dod held.
Witnesses : Peter de Sancto Edwardo ; Ranulf de Jorz ;
Robert Puterel ; John, son of Hugh ; Robert de Torp ;
William, son of Ivo ; Hugh de Berghes ; William Malore ;
Thomas del Pec ; Geoffrey Blundel. Temp. Hen. HI.
[ante 1241]. Lai. With seal, chipped.
254. Release from Alice, widow of Peter de Pidel, to
Stephen de Seagrave of her rights " nomine dotis " in the
third part of all that land which Peter, her lord, granted to
the said Stephen. Witnesses : Richard de Omberleia ;
Henry, his brother; Robert Pipart ; William de Kington;
Ronulf de Pidel. Temp. Hen. HI. [ante 1241]. Lat.
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255. Grant from Hugh de Anvers to Hugh de Chau-
comb, of a virgate of land in Great Dalby [co. Leic], of the
fee of Ralph Basset. Witnesses : Will[iam] de Seinevill ;
Rag. Basset ; Stephen de Sedgrave ; Wigan de Mara ;
Thomas de Beseby ; Simon Corlevvache ; Ralph de Tur-
tanesthan ; Alan de Hoby ; Laurence, Clericus. Temp.
Hen. HI. Lat.
256. Grant from Richard de Curezun to Stephen de
Segravia of certain rents due from the Abbot and ^ Monks
of Garendon for a tenement in Burton [Lazars, co. Leic]
Rent, three roses per annum, due within the octave of the
F. of SS. Peter and Paul. Witnesses : Henry de Segrave ;
William de Wasteneis ; Gilbert Mallore ; Robert Putrel ;
Hugh de Berges ; Simon de Monteforti ; Stephen de Rele ;
William de Sancto Eadmundo ; Robert de Wilton. Temp.
Hen. HI. [afiU 1241]. Lat. With seal.
257- Grant from Richard de Derle, Clerk, to Dom.
Stephen de Segrave, Knt., of a meadow in Kynston [co.
Notts], which he held by gift of his mother Cecilia. .Wit-
nesses : Dom. Roger de Sancto Andrea, Peter Pygot,
Richard de Sutton, Knights ; Robert de Alantre, of
Kegworth ; Robert, son of Ivo, of the same ; Richard le
Boteler, of Leke, etc. Temp. Hen. HI. \ante 1241]. Lat.
258. Grant from Thomas de Overton, son of Richer
de Overton to Stephen de Segrave of two carucates of land
in Dicheswrth [Diseworth, co. Leic], which Ralph Grun
held. Witnesses : Reginald de Carduill' ; Hugh Dispen-
sator ; Ralph de Martiwast' ; Robert de Appelby ; William
Picot ; Benedict de Dicheswrth ; Henry and Robert and
Geoffrey Dispenser ; Nicholas de Thorp ; Robert de
Thorp; Henry, the Clerk. Temp. Hen. HI. {ante 1241].
Lat.
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259. Grant from William de Flemesburg to Stephen
de Segrave of the third part of thirteen bovates of land and
the eighth part of one bovate of land in Pichvell and Leues-
thorp [Pickwell and Leesthorpe, co. Leic,], which late
belonged to Roger Arundel. Witnesses : John de Birkin ;
Thomas, his son ; Peter de Sancto Edwardo ; Robert
Puterel ; William le Faukiner ; Geoffrey Puterel ; Robert
de Waleton ; Hugh de Manecestre ; Robert de Seepey ;
Gilbert Maulore ; William de Sancto Edmundo. Temp.
Hen. HI. {ante 1241]. Lat.
260. Grant from Amicia, sometime wife of William
de Bellgrave, to Stephen de Segrave of two virgates of land
in Wattun [Whatton, co. Leic.]. Witnesses : Ralph Cham-
berlain, of Rearsby ; Robert de Foleuill ; Nicholas de
Marham ; Brian Forester, of Whatton ; Hugh de Dides-
wrth ; Peter' de Reresby. Temp. Hen. HI. [attte 1241].
Lat. With seal, broken.
261. Acknowledgment of homage, and grant by
Ralph Chamberlain, of Rearsby, to Stephen de Segrave of
the tenement which Gilbert, the latter's father, held from him
in Rerisbi [Rearsby, co. Leic] namely, a virgate of land
which Fegge held, and a toft which Seled held. Witnesses :
Geoffrey Basset, the Dean ; Ralph de Folevile ; Robert de
Tuiford ; Ralj h de Thursteinistun ; William, son of Henry
de Houbi ; Edmund de Segrave ; Robert, son of Ralph de
Thursteinestun. Temp. Hen. HI. [ante 1241]. Lat.
262. Grant by John de Humet to Stephen de Segrave
of a bovate and a half of land in Humberstan [Humber-
stone, CO. Leic] an acre of land under Litlemede, etc. Rent,
a pound of cummin. Witnesses: Ralph de Martiwast ; William
Picot ; Walter de Manecestre ; Robert de Humberstan ; Alan
de Quinton ; Ralph de Thursteinton ; Henry de Merston.
Temp. Hen. HI. {ante 1241]. Lat. With curious seal.
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263. Release from Osbert, Prior, and the Convent of
Laund to Dom. Stephen de Segrave of a rent of two
shillings, out of the three shillings due from him for a
bovate and a half of land, ** cum tenente et familia sua," in
Grimeston [Grimstone, co. Leic], which land the Priory
acquired by grant from Alan de Siwaldebi. Witnesses :
Hasculf, the son of Peter ; Henry de Segrave ; Walter de
Besebroc ; William de Martinwast ; Ralph de Neovill ;
William de la Haie ; William de Sancto Edmundo. Temp.
Hen. in. [ante 1241]. Lai. With Priory seal, broken.
264. Grant from William de Turvilla to Stephen de
Segrave of thirty acres of land with wood upon it in his
wood called Neuwood. Witnesses ; Henry de Segrave ;
Richard de Turvill ; Geoffrey Poutrell ; Robert de Seepe ;
Gilbert de Manecestre, etc. Temp. Hen. HI. [ante 1241].
Lat.
265. Grant from Stephen de Segrave to Robert de
Grimeston of a bovate of land in Grimstone, which he holds
of the Prior of Laund. Witnesses : Ralph de Folevill ;
Ralph Chamberlain ; John de Siwoldebi ; Henry de Segrave ;
Ralph de Tursteinton ; Geoffrey Bane ; Hugh Abbas ;
Edmund de Segrave. Temp. Hen. HI. [ante 1241]. Lat.
With seal.
266. Notip^iCATION by Henry de Lincoln, son of Peter
de Lincoln, that he has taken " ad feodi firmam " from
Dom. Stephen de Segrave, whatever he had in Dunnestorp
by grant from Dom. William, Earl of Warenne, namely land
in Dunnestorp and Herierbi " in parte orientali de Graham
ultra aquam que appellatur Withme, cum Lunda et prato
quod appellatur Lundenge," and rents in Sumerdebi and
Gunnewareby [Somerby and Gonerby, co. Line.]. Wit-
nesses : Gilbert de Segrave, son of the same Stephen ; John
90 Berkeley Castle
de la Rivere ; Ralph de Sechevile ; Thomas de Lincoln ;
William de Sancto Edmundo ; William de Folevile ;
Anketil Mallore, Knights, etc. Temp. Hen. III. \ante
1 241]. Lat. With seal.
267, Order from Roger de Meinilwar to Geoffrey
Blot and Gilbert le Cat that the former do his service for his
land of Barwi [Barrow, co. Leic."] to Stephen de Segrave,
till Gilbert le Cat shall be old enough to hold his father's
lands, according to the custom of Segrave. Temp. Hen.
III. Lat.
268. Grant from Hugh, son of Andrew Neirun to
Stephen de Segrave of a messuage in Northampton. Wit-
nesses : Robert le Espicer, Mayor of Northampton ; Ralph
Passelewe ; William dc Gaugy ; Michael, son of Philip ;
Sampson, son of Sampson. Temp. Hen. III. \a71te 1241].
Lat.
269. Sale from Elias, son of Anketil de Prestwald to
Stephen de Sedgrave (for eighteen shillings) of a toft and
croft in Cotis-super-Sore [Cotes, co. Leic], to hold by
service of a pair of white gloves. Witnesses : Henry de
Sedgrave ; Richard Puterel, of Cotes ; Hugh de Berwes ;
Gilbert Maillore ; Nicholas, Chaplain of Seagrave ; Laurence
Mauduit, etc. Temp. Hen. III. \_ante 1241]. Lat.
270, Grant from Geoffrey Puttrel to Stephen de
Segrave of whatever the former has in the vill of Howes
[Hose, CO. Leic], in demesnes, villenages and services.
Witnesses : Walter de Sancto Eadmundo ; John de
Ripariis ; Robert de Shep' ; Robert Mallor ; Wakelin, tunc
rector ecclesie de Hanlop' ; Hugh de Perers ; Thomas
Mallor ; William , de Sixteneby ; William de Olleby ;
"William Russel, of Overton. Temp. Hen. III. \anie
1241]. Lat.
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2*71. Release from Henry Lovet to Stephen de
Sedgrave of land which William de Upton held from him
in North Pidele [co. Wore.]. Witnesses : R[obert] de
Lexinton ; William de Colewurth ; Robert de la Haye ;
Ralph de Suthleic and Jollan de Nevile, Justic. Itiner. at
Worcester ; William de Bello Campo; Robert de Notingham,
Clerk to R. de Lexinton ; Roger le Poher ; Richard de
Boyvill, Clerk ; William de Wasseburn. Dat. Worcester,
2 Apr. 25 Hen. HI. [1241]. Lat.
2*72m Grant from John de Berkeley, son and heir of
Henry de Berkeley, to Kingswood Abbey, of all the lands
and tenements which the monks held of the fees of Roger
de Newintune, son of Philip de Berkelay ; Thomas, son of
Adam Loch ; and of Thomas de la Plaunche, in the tenure
of Newintun. Witnesses : Dom. Richard de Coueleya ;
Roger de Camme ; Robert de la Plaunche ; Nicholas
Rufus ; Peter de Yweleya ; Roger de Duchtune ; Robert
Passelewe. Dat. the Morrow of the Nat. of St. John B.
[24 JuneJ 1 24 1. Lat.
2*7Q* Indenture of lease from Cecily, widow of
Robert de Rocheford to John, Abbot, and the Convent of
Kingswood, of all her dower lands in Osleworth. Wit-
nesses : Peter de Eggeswrth ; Gilbert de Sipton ; Geoffrey
de Chausi ; Roger de Ducton ; Nicholas Ruffus ; William
Sumeri ; Robert, Parson of Oslewrth ; John le Newth ;
Nigel de Oslewrth ; Robert le Newh ; Roger Petipas.
Dat. F. of St. Mary Magdalen [22 July], 1241. Lat.
With seal of Cecilia de Rocheford.
274. Grant from Robert Basset, son of John Basset,
of Riston, to Roger, son of Fulk de Riston, of pasture and
common for 6 beasts in his pasture beyond the water on
the east in Riston Field [Rushton, co. Northton.], from the
92 Berkeley Castle
Feast of Inv. of Holy Cross [3 May] to Feast of the
Purification [2 Feb.], and also pasture, etc., for the said 6
beasts on either side of the water of Hyse after the hay is
carried, and on all the land where his other men have
common of pasture, excepting his closes of Bassetshawe,
etc. Witnesses : Dom. Robert de Ver ; Hugh de Golding-
ham ; John Luvet ; Henry de Sancto Licio [St. Liz.] ;
Thomas de Insula ; William Clericus ; Richard Marescallus.
Dat. 27 Hen. HI. [1242-3]. Lat. With seal.
275. Confirmation from Thomas de Berkele to
Robert, son of William Hurde, of the half virgate of land,
with the messuage in Alquinton [Alkington], which the said
William Hurde held from Dom. Robert de Berkele,
brother of the said Thomas. Rent, 10 shillings. Wit-
nesses : Peter de Stintescumbe ; Thomas de Tyringham ;
John de Eggeton ; Robert de Planche ; Elias Pincerna ;
Elias de Bevinton ; Alexander de London ; Arnulph,
the Clerk. Temp. Hen. HI. [ante 12 z^^']. Lat. With fine
seal.
2'76. Declaration of conditions under which Robert,
son of Richard, received his land of Gosinton [Gossington]
from his lord Thomas de Berkeley, namely, that the
land should revert to the said lord if the said Robert should
not have legitimate offspring. Witnesses : Dom. Maurice
de Gaunt ; Roger, son of Nicholas ; Henry de Berkeley ;
Richard de Coueley ; Peter de Stintescumb ; Maurice, son
of Nigel. Temp. Hen. HL \a7tte 1243]. Lat. With seal
of arms.
S"??. Sale by Robert Crispin, for four marks of silver,
to Henry de Berkelai, Knt., son of his Lord Thomas de
Berkelay, of all the land which the said Lord Thomas gave
him in his manor of Wotton, namely, that land which Peter
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Coterel held (and two assarts which Walter "vetus pre-
positus" held) called " Rudinga de Abbeleia" and "Rudinga
de Hage." Witnesses : Oliver de Berkelay ; Simon de
Olepenne ; Peter de Stintescumbe ; Richard de Coueleia ;
William de Berkeleya, Knt. ; Ernulf, Clericus ; William de
Bradele. Temp. Hen. III. [ante 1243]. Lat.
278. Grant from Thomas de Berkeley to Robert, son
of William Vaccarius, of 2 acres of land with a messuage,
which Alric Pithering held in Alcrinton [Alkington], at an
annual rent of three pence. Witnesses : Ralph de Redlega ;
Henry de Berk[eley] ; William de Berk[eley] ; Walter de
Angrevill ; Walter Stut ; Maurice de Stanes, and others.
Lat. With privy seal of T. de Berkeley in green wax.
279. Grant from Thomas de Berkeley, at the prayer
of Thomas de Tyringeham, to Hugh, son of Alured, son of
Aimer de Slimbruge, of his freedom from all service, and
all his suit and all his children, for the service of Thomas de
Tyringeham, and a virgate of land in Slimbridge, which
Alured, the said Hugh's father, held in the same vill.
Witnesses : Robert, son of Richard ; Peter de Stintes-
cumbe ; Richard de Couele ; Elias Pincerna ; Ernulf, the
Clerk. Temp. Hen. HI. [^«/^ 1243]. Lat.
280. Sale and quitclaim by Hugh Gule, to Thomas,
Lord of Berkeley, of lands, rent and ser\'ices in Berkeleyher-
nesse for which quitclaim the said Lord Berkeley gave him
3^ marks for his " magnum negocium." Witnesses : Dom.
Ignacius de Cliftun ; Geoffrey de Lawertune ; Henry de
Berkeley ; William de Essetun ; Thomas de Rodeberwe ;
Adam Coby ; John Sewacre ; Alured le Sipward ; Maurice
de Bevintun ; Maurice de Stanes ; Peter de Wika ; William,
son of Robert. [1220- 1243]. Lat. With green seal,
representing a lion rampant.
94 Berkeley Castle
281. Letters of William, Abbot, and the Abbey of
St. Augustine's, Bristol, whereby he declared that (in con-
sideration of the confirmation by Maurice, son of Dom.
Thomas de Berkeley,of a grant of land called "La Burlonde,"
and of 2 bushels of corn, rent due from Elias le Eskermissur
together with the latter's homage and service, made to the
Abbey by Maurice de BevintonJ he will allow no loss from
the land in Bevington, which Maurice de Bevinton leased
to the Abbey by arbitration, to fall either on Maurice de
Bevinton or Maurice de Berkeley. Witnesses : Dom.
William de Putot ; Roger de Lukinton ; Maurice de Salso
Marisco ; Thomas Longus ; William de Bello-Monte ;
Robert de Legh ; Robert de Hales ; John Tike ; Adam
Russel ; Adam de Portesheved. Dat. St. Augustine's,
Bristol, Octave of St. John Ev., [27 Dec], 1243. Lat.
282. Lease for 3 years from Nicholas de Craule to
Peter de Wika of all his land and court in Newenton,
which he had already leased to him " ad campartum " for
1 5 years : the said Peter to support Hawyse, wife of the
said Nicholas, during the term, and to keep in good
condition the said land and to restore the court and to
reconvey it at the end of the term in a better state than it
was when the said Nicholas leased it to him. Witnesses :
Dom. Richard de Cromhale ; Maurice de Salso Marisco ;
Roger de Lokinton ; Henry de Berkeley ; Ralph Musard ;
Nicholas le Rus ; Andrew de Bradestan ; John de Draicot ;
Robert de Coueleg' ; Maurice de Stanes. Dat. 28 Hen. \\\.
[1243-4]. Lat.
283. Covenant for lease from Dom. Maurice de
Berkeley to Peter de Wike of his land in Stapeling field,
Smalmor and Oldefrihtgorst, with pastures lying between
Walhamgarston [Wallgarstone, in Berkeley] andBradefleth
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lake, and between Stapeling field and the King's highway
towards Newenton, excepting the portion of land which
belongs to his mother, Joan de Berkele, by right of
dower. Witnesses : Dom. Maurice de Salso Marisco ;
William Mauduit ; Roger de Lokinton ; Richard de Crom-
hale ; William de Aubemarle ; Ralph Musard ; Walter
de Burgo ; Robert de Hales, Seneschal ; Andrew de
Bracheston ; John de Egeton ; Tho. Mathias. Dat.
Ascension Day [12 May], 28 Hen. HI. [1244].
2Q^. Covenant for lease from Dom. Maurice de
Berkele to Peter de Wika of land in Stapeling field, a
meadow called Smalemor, excepting five acres in the
same meadow near Mormede, together with land of
Oldefrithgorst, with pastures lying between Walhamgarston
[Wallgarstone, in Berkeley] and the lake of Bradeflet,
between Stapeling field and the King's highway towards
Newenton. Witnesses : Maurice de Salso Marisco ; William
Mauduit ; Roger de Lokinton ; Richard de Cromhale ;
William de Aubemarle ; Ralph Musard ; Walter de Burgo ;
Robert de Hales ; Adrian de Bradestan ; John de Oketon ;
Thomas Mathias. Dat. Fr. aft, F. of St. Lucy [13 Dec],
29 Hen. HL [1244].
285. Counterpart of No. 284.
286. Grant from Alice de Kingeston to Dom. Maurice
de Berkeley of all that fishery in the R. Severn, which came
to her on the death of Dom. Robert de Kingeston, with a
tenement in Kingston and Gosinton [in Slimbridge, co.
Glouc], together with a place for repairing the fishing nets,
etc. Witnesses : Dom. Roger de Lokinton ; Dom. Maurice
de Salso. Marisco ; Henry de Ponte ; Bartholomew de
Olepenne ; Thomas de Buleye ; Elias Pincerna ; William
le Seriant. [1243- 1245]. Laf, With seal.
Berkeley Castle
287. Grant from Maurice, Lord Berkeley, to Peter de
Wika, of land which John le Vale sometime held in
Wanswell, in Ham manor. Rent, a pair of gilt spurs, price
sixpence, at Michaelmas : for which grant the said Peter
releases to the said Maurice the land which he held in
Aketre, in Alcrintone [Alkington] Manor, by grant from
Thomas de Berkeley, father of Maurice. Witnesses : Dom.
Maurice de Salso Marisco ; Dom. Roger de Lokinton ;
Robert de Hales, Steward of Berkeley ; Andrew de Brade-
stan ; John de Egeton ; Adam fil. Nel. ; William Eustace ;
Nicholas de Crauele ; Henry de Egetun ; Maurice de
Stanes ; John de Wodeford ; Adam Flaumbard, etc.
[1243- 1 245]. Lat.
288. Counterpart of grant from Maurice de Berkeley
to St. Augustine's Abbey, Bristol, of common of pasture in
Walmegerston [Wallgarstone, in Berkeley] for four and
twenty oxen, seven sows, one boar, and their broods of one
year old. Witnesses : Dom. Richard de Cromhall ; Dom.
Roger de Lukinton ; Dom. Maurice de Salso Marisco ;
Alan de Hales ; Thomas, " Serviens " of Berkeley ; Thomas
Mathias ; John de Eggeton ; William Marshall. [1243-
1245]. Lat. Much damaged. With fragments of the
Abbey seal.
289. Quitclaim from Philip de Leycestria to Dom.
Maurice de Berkele of all right of common which he has
in the lands of the said Maurice by reason of the land of
Weneswell [Wanswell], which the said Philip bought from
Walter de Stanton for sixty-five acres of land which the
said Maurice granted to the said Philip. Witnesses : Dom.
Maurice de Salso-marisco ; Dom. Roger de Lokinton ;
Robert de Hales, Seneschal ; Andrew de Brodeston ; John
de Eginton ; Thomas Mathias ; Robert le Herde. [1243-
1245]. Lat.
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290. Covenant of lease for 12 years from Dom. John
de Plessetis to Adam de Dodinton of a certain " cultura "
called Croumor [? in Stottesden, co. Salop], at a rent of two
shillings per annum. Witnesses : Geoffrey de Overton ;
William de Sancto Georgio ; Reginald de Plessetis ; Robert
de Bolda ; Hugh de Baskerwill ; Richard, Chaplain of
Stottesden ; Ralph de la Love. Dat. 30 Hen. HI.
[1245-6]. Lat.
291. Release from Robert de Gessich to Warin fil.
Geroldi, of claim in the moiety of Faulore Manor [.? Fallow,
near Uffington, co. Berks], which he has held on lease, and
an undertaking to deliver all writings and muniments
relating thereto within the octave of Holy Trinity [3 June],
30 Hen. HI. [1426]. Witnesses: John Juvenis, of Dun-
stable ; Thomas, son of Andrew ; Simon de Faulore ;
Robert de Offintun ; John, dictus Monachus ; William de
Byaulo ; Richard de la Bere. Lat. With seal.
292. Lease for 9 years from Richard de Kacchemere
and Roysia, his wife, to Geoffrey, son of Ralph de Wenden,
and Matilda, his wife, of a messuage with a croft at
Hokerhull, in Wenden [co. Essex]. Rent, 12 pence per
annum. Witnesses : Matthew de Wenden ; William de
Ripa ; Roger Sangrinel ; Simon de Sancto Nicholao ; John,
son of Geoffrey ; Peter de Blanketre ; Philip Ylebert ;
William Ylebert. Dat. Michaelmas, 30 Hen. HI. [1246].
With seal.
293. Declaration made before Dom. Robert
Walerand, Sheriff of Gloucester, *' in pleno comitatu," by
Cecily, late wife of Robert de Rocheford, that she never
held or laid claim to the land which Richard de la Bere
demanded from her in Osleworth, but that the monks of
Kingswood have held it for a long time. Witnesses : Dom.
William Mansel ; Dom. John de Wautone ; Robert le
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98 Berkeley Castle
Veel ; Jordan la Warre ; Richard de Colewych ; Walter de
Naylesworth ; William de Wockeseye. Dat. 31 Hen. III.
[1246-7]. Lat
294. Release from William, son of Jocelin de
Schelvistone to Dom. Gilbert de Segrave, of the tenement
which Jocelin, his father, acquired from Bertram le Gros in
the vill of Raundis [Raunds, co. Northt.], and of 40 shillings
rent from a water mill in the same place, for which release
the said Gilbert has given the said William 20 marks, in
which sum the latter was bound to the former in a cove-
nant made before the Justices Itinerant at Northampton in
31st year of Henry III. [1246-7]. Witnesses: Dom. Robert
de Veer ; Dom. William de Hay ; Dom. Richard Irencestre ;
Roger, son of William de Baitone ; Eustace de Heuthling-
burg ; Simon, Clericus de eadem villa ; Thomas de
Furneys de Raund ; Dom. Ralph Chamberlain, then Steward
of Gilbert de Segrave; Dom. Henry de Harang ; Hugh
de Segrave, the Chaplain. Lat
295. Grant from Maurice de Berkeley, for his soul's
salvation and that of Isabella, his wife, to the Abbey of
Blanchalanda [Whiteland, co. Carm.] of a mill, messuage
and land, which Ailward the miller held of Roger de
Berkeley, uncle to the said Maurice, in Bedminster [co.
Som.] at an annual rent of twenty shillings. Witnesses :
Dom. Maurice de Salso Marisco ; Dom. Jordan la Ware ;
William de Bello Monte; Walter, son of Alan ; Hillary de
Campo Florido ; Stephen de Lyons ; William de Taney,
Steward of Berkeley. " The Abbot de Alba Domo has
appended his seal to this charter." Dat. Berkeley, Fr. aft.
Tr. of St. Thomas, [7 July], 1247. Lat. The seal is
missing.
296. Lease from Mary de Overton and Robert, son of
Geoffrey de Overton, to Richard, son of Richard, miller, of
Alduluestre [Austrey, co. Warw.j, of three selions of land
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in the field of Alduluestre, till four crops shall have been
gathered. Witnesses : Thomas, serviens de Alduluestre ;
Symon, the Clerk ; Robert, the Clerk ; Henry Wyng ;
John, son of Roger de Aldulestre. Dat. 32 Hen. HI.
[1247-8]. Lat.
297. Release from William, Abbot of St. Augustine's,
Bristol, to Dom. Maurice de Berkeley, of the messuage with
appurtenances which Henry, the Chaplain, some time held,
in Berkeley. Witnesses : Roger de Lokinton ; Maurice de
Salso Marisco ; Richard de Cromhal ; Walter de Burgo ;
Andrew de Bradcstan ; Ralph de Angervill ; Maurice de
Stanes ; Peter de Wike. Dat. 1248. Lat.
298. Lease for seven years from Roger de Cantilupo
to Robert Bruning of two putts^ in the Severn at a place
called Monerewe, lying between the putts of Peter de Wike
and the putts of Stephen de Holeweie. Rent, one penny.
Witnesses : William, Dean of Arlingham ; Peter de Wika ;
Gilbert de Linch ; Richard de Sancta Brigida ; Robert
Guidonis ; William Lefward ; Adam Bertram. Dat. F. of
Nat. of St. John Baptist [24 June], 1248. Lat. With seal.
299. Lease from Robert, son of Geoffrey de Overton,
to Richard fil. Ric. Molendinarii de Aldulfistre, of six
selions of arable land in the fields of Aldulfistre [Austrey,
CO, Warw.], until the said Richard shall have obtained six
years' crops therefrom. Witnesses : Symon, the Clerk of
Austrey ; Thomas, serviens ; Robert, the Clerk of Segrave ;
Henry Wyring ; John, son of Roger ; William de Rolee ;
Roger de Cheyne. Dat. Michaelmas, 32 Hen. HL [1248].
Lat.
300. Quitclaim fromWilliam, Abbot of St. Augustine's,
Bristol, to Dom. Maurice de Berkeley, of a virgate of heath
^ Puthius=putt or pit. cf. Smyth's History of the Hundred of Berkeley.
Ed. Maclean, p. 344 7iote.
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roo Berkeley Castle
land, which the said Maurice has given to Master Phih'p de
Leycestria, reserving to the Abbey right of way across it for
carriage of hay and corn in the proper seasons. Witnesses :
Dom. Roger de Lokinton ; Dom. Maurice de Salso Marisco ;
Dom. Walter de Burgo, Knights ; Andrew de Bradestan ;
John de Eggeton ; Thomas Mathias ; Robert Bastard ;
Robert le Herde ; Adam Coby ; John Sewaker. Circ. 1248.
Lat. With Abbey seal, light brown wax.
301. Grant from Thomas de Berkelay, son of Dom.
Thomas de Berkeley, for the health of his soul, and the
souls of his parents and ancestors, to Kingswood Abbey of
ten shillings worth of rent from his land of Simondshall to
provide a "pitancia"' for the Monks of the Abbey every
year on St. Andrew's day. Witnesses : Dom. Robert the
Prior ; Odo, John, Vitalis, William the Cellarer, and
Andrew, Monks of Kingswood. [1241-1248]. LaL With
small seal.
302. Grant from Matthew, son of Thomas, Parson of
Niwintun [Newington Bagpath], to the Monks of Kingswood
of all the gift which Thomas de la Planche, his uncle, made
him in Baggepath, namely the land called Kynsyescroft,
land in Hungerfurlang, Blakewelle, and " duas Hevedacras "
on the left of the road going to the mill of Boxwell, the
Monks paying him a pair of white gloves at Easter. Wit-
nesses : Oliver de Berkele ; Simon de Olepenna ; Robert
de Rochefort; Roger de Niwintun; Nicholas Ruffus ;
John le New; Adam de Hamm ; Nicholas de Culcretun.
Temp. Hen. III. Lai.
303. Release from Richard, son of Robert, the
merchant, to Maurice de Berkele, his lord, of land lying in
the front of the castle gate. Dat. S. post. Clausum Pasch.
[S. after Easter, 3 Apr.], 1250. Lat. Imperfect. With seal.
An addition to the ordinary diet.
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304. Lease from Ralph le Botyler, son of Maurice le
Botyler, with consent of Matilda, his wife, to Gilbert de
Segrave of all the manor of Northburg [Narborough, co.
Leic] for lo years, on payment of 200 marks : after which
term the said Gilbert may hold the manor for his life on pay-
ment of an annual rent of fifty pounds. Witnesses : Dom.
William Burdet ; Dom. Ralph Chamberlain, of Rearsby ;
Dom. Peter Peverell ; Dom. Ralph de Nevill ; Adam
Bramceston ; Mag. John de Aunechyrch ; Hugh de Bevin-
ton, etc. Dat. F. of Nat. of B.V.M. [8 September], 34
Hen. HI. [1250]. Lat.
305. Fine levied before Roger de Thurkelby, John de
Cobbeham and Alan de Wassaund, King's Justices, to Gilbert
de Sedgrave, by Ralph de Butiler and Matilda, his wife, of
Northburg [Narborough] manor for a term of 10 years.
Dat. Westminster, Martinm. Term, 35 Hen. HI. [1250].
Lat.
306. Grant by Geoffrey, Abbot of Croxton [co. Leic]
to Robert, son of William Byswthone, of Croxton, of a
piece of land in Croxton, lying under Netherigsty, etc. Rent,
100 pence of silver yearly on the feast of St Botulph [17
June]. Witnesses : William Lenfaunt, of Croxton ; Thomas
Cook ; Roger de Infirmitorio ; Richard le Moyne ; John
de la Grene ; Robert Paris. [1240-1250]. Lat. With seal
of the Abbey, chipped, and on the reverse the counterseal
with inscription SiGlLLVM Abbatis DE Croxton.
307. Grant from Roger de Infirmitorio, of Croxton,
to Robert, son of Hugh Moysand, of Croxton, of eight
selions of land in the eastern field of Croxton near the
road which divides the counties of Lincoln and Leicester.
Witnesses : William Leinfaunt, of Croxton ; Roger, son of
Walter de Croxston ; Thomas, son of Simon de Croxston ;
Elyas Kneye, of Cnipton ; John Moysand, of Croxton.
Temp. Hen. HI. [1240- 1250]. Lat.
102 Berkeley Castle.
308. Grant by the Abbot and Monks of Kingswood to
Thomas de Ellesvvorth of all that land in Ham which
Walter de Horsford held : at an annual rent of twenty
shillings. Witnesses : Dom. Geoffrey de Chausi ; Dom.
Richard de Cromhale ; Dom. Roger de Lokinton ; Dom.
Maurice de Sautemareis ; Dom. Walter de Burgo ; Nicholas
de Chausi ; John de Egintun ; Andrew de Bradestun ;
Thomas Mathias. Temp Hen. HI. \circ. 1250]. Lat.
309. Grant from Thomas de la Planch to Gilbert fil.
Radulfi de Baggepath of a croft of land in Baggepath
[Bagpath, co. Glouc] to be held by the same Gilbert and
Sara, his wife, for their lives, with the condition that if
either die and marry again, they shall cease to hold the
same unless they obtain a re-grant from the said Thomas.
Witnesses : Philip de Berkele ; Geoffrey de Chausi ; Henry
de Scropes ; Adam, son of Nigel ; Robert, his brother ;
Gilbert de Egge ; Thomas Loch; William, son of Elias de
Cumba ; Hugh de Bradeleg'. Temp, Hen. HI. \circ. 1250].
Lat. With seal.
310. Grant from Richard, son of Walter Kadifer, of
Gloucester, to Elicia, relict of David Dunyng, junior, of
Gloucester, of land [in Gloucester]. Kent, a pound of
cummin. Witnesses : Richard Ayllard ; Peter Burgensis ;
Henry Burgensis ; William de Someri ; Stephen Cornu-
biensis, Bailiff of Gloucester; Walter Hoth; Richard Blunt ;
Walter Payn; Richard Sellarius ; Payn Burgensis ; Vincent
Fardayn. Temp. Hen. HI. [circ. 1250]. Lat.
311. Confirmation by Nicholas fil. Radulfi, Dominus
de Hulle, to the Abbot and Convent of Kingswood, of
the grant to the same by Robert Wyther and Sybil, his
wife, of lands, tenements, rents, etc., which they held in the
vill of Hull [Hill, CO. Glouc] Witnesses : Robert de
Bradeston ; Robert de Berkeleye ; Thomas de Stintes-
cumbe ; Thomas de Beoleye ; Nicholas de Stowe, Constable
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of Berkeley ; Thomas de Lude ; William de Colewych ;
Thomas de Svvanhungre ; Nicholas de Vinea, Clerk. Dat,
Hill Manor, [nr. Thornbury], Feast of St. Katherine, Virgin
[25 Nov.] Temp. Hen. HI. LaU
312. Covenant for the grant by Maurice, Lord
Berkeley, to the Abbey of St. Augustine's, Bristol, of 5
acres and a quarter, and 20 perches of arable land, and two
acres of meadow, situate in Littletrolt, Scortebengrote,
Longbengrote, Hormede, Oxenehay, Inhechinge, Sunder-
lond, Perham, etc., near Berkeley, in exchange for other
lands not specified. Witnesses : Dom. Maurice de Salso
Marisco ; Roger de Lokinton ; Walter de Burgo, Knights ;
Peter de Wik ; Richard de Wik ; Maurice de Stanes ;
Thomas Mathias ; Adam Coby ; Ralph Dangerode ;
Robert Bastard. [1243- 1264]. Lat. With seal of the
Abbey, broken.
313. Grant from Thomas son of Thomas de Aula de
Dideswrth to Dom. Gilbert de Segrave, of half an acre of
meadow in Didesworth [Diseworth, co. Leic], lying on
Suthmedwee. Witnesses : Robert de Shepeya ; Hugh de
Dideswrth ; Roger de Hausted ; Simon de Colleshull ;
William Daddi ; Richard, son of Serlo ; Robert le Gurmun-
del ; Richard de Pickeswith. [i 241 -125 5]. Lat. With
seal.
314. Grant from Thomas, son of Thomas de Aula, de
Dycheswrd to Dom. Gilbert de Segrave of four selions of
land on Le Haseles in Dicheswrd [Diseworth, co. Leic]
Witnesses : Dom. .Ralph Chamberlain, of Reafresb)-- : Dom.
Henry Haranc : Hugh de Dycheswrd ; Roger Brian de
Wadton ; William, son of Elyas de Dycheswrd ; Robert de
Gurmundeley ; Symon de Dycheswrd. [1241-1255]. Lat.
315. Grant and release from Thomas, son of Thomas
de Aula de Dytheswurth, to Gilbert de Segrave of four selions
104 Berkeley Castle-
of land in Depedale, with the herbage and pasture of the
^ame. Witnesses : Henry Harang ; Ralph Chamberlain ;
Robert de Meynil de Heminton ; Hugh de Dytheswurth ;
Roger Bryen de Watton ; Robert de Gurmundel ; William
son of Elyas de Dytheswurth ; Richard, son of Serlo de
Eddenvilla ; William fil. Stephani de eadem villa. [1241-
1255]. Lat.
316. Release from Agnes de Oleby " quondam uxor
Hugonis de Saxelby " to Dom. Gilbert de Sedgrave, of land
in Oleby. Witnesses : Dom. Hugh de Peters ; William
Beler ; William de Sixceneby ; William de Oleby ; Roger
Belet ; John, son of Gilbert ; Gilbert le Paumer. [1241-
1255]. Lat.
ZV7, Grant from Roger, son of William de Mubray, to
the Abbot and Convent of Suleby [Sulby, co. Northt.] of
thirty acres of marsh near Kelkefeld [Kelfield, co. Line] and
thirty acres of marsh near his house of Thurnholm
[Thornholm, co. Line], for the purpose of an enclosure ; at
a rent of fifteen shillings, unless by plea in the King's Court
or any other cause such enclosure shall not be made, when
they shall be acquitted from payment of the rent. Wit-
nesses : Dom. Roger de Bograve ; Dom. Ranulph de
Middilton ; Dom. Thomas de Colevile ; Dom. William de
Busci, Knights ; William de Plumton ; Robert de Bentoft ;
Ralph Takel ; William Takel ; Richard Deusbire. Temp.
Hen. HL Lat.
318. Grant from Henry de Berkeley, Lord of Dursley,
to Bartholomew de Olepenne, for his service, of ten shillings
annual rent in Dursley due from William de Bernewod for a
fulling mill, which he holds for his life, with remainder on his
death to the said Bartholomew. Rent, a rose. Witnesses :
Milo de Langethot ; Peter de Stintiscumbe ; Helias de
Cumbe ; Robert de Coueley ; Robert de Olepenne : Robert
Dosy. Temp. Hen. HL Lat.
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319. Grant from Warin, son of Henry fil. Geroldi to
to Robert de Giosyth of an acre of land near Ofifinton and
Fauflore [Uffington and Fallow, co. Berks.], with common
of pasture. Witnesses : Dom. Sampson Foliot ; Dom.
Henry de Peseya ; Dom. Gilbert de Columbariis ; Peter de
Badeleking ; Simon de Offinton ; Robert de Cffinton ;
Pagan Knittinton ; Andrew de Scaccario ; Roger de
Wrytele ; William de Wermeinstere ; Mathael de la Wyke;
Reginald, son of the Chaplain. Temp, Hen. III. Lat,
With seal of arms.
320. Grant from William, Abbot and the Abbey of St.
Augustine's, Bristol, to Robert le Hunde, for his homage
and service, of all that land at Swanhangre [Swanhunger,
in Ham], which Reginald Buffing held. Rent, thirty shil-
lings. Witnesses : Dom. Henry de Berkele, Knt. ; Andrew
de Bradestan ; John de Eginton ; Nicholas Rufus ; Adam
Gobi. Temp. Hen. HI. [1234- 1264]. Lat.
321. Grant from Alice, sometime wife of Samson
Machun, to Peter de Vike of a third part of her dower lands
in Dursley. Witnesses : Thomas Mauduit ; Dom. Richard
de Coueleg' ; Robert de la Planche ; Peter de Yveleg' ;
Roger de Camme ; Gilbert Drake, etc. Temp. Hen. HI.
Lat. With seal.
322. Grant from Andrew de Badelking to Robert de
Gessiz of an acre and a rood of meadow in Bagermore
Meadow, which lies between the meadows of Dom. Warin
fil. Geroldi and the meadow of the parson of Offinton
[Uffington, CO. Berks]. Witnesses : Peter de Badelking ;
Simon de Fauueflore ; Robert de Offinton ; William de
Butiler ; James de Offintone ; Warin le Gardinir ; Thomas
le Frankelan. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
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323. Grant from Eadmund fil. Henrici de Bronesho
de Neuport, to Roger fil. Walter! Cantoris de Neuport, of
three and a half acres of land in Neuport [Newport, co.
Essex], lying in Norrfield, between the land of the Hospital
of St. Leonard's and the highway called Nortuneweye.
Witnesses : Quintin, son of Warin ; John Quintin ; John le
Flemeng; William, son of Alan; John Habraham; Laurence,
son of Ranulf; John de Aula Petrina ; Stephen, the Clerk;
Thomas, Clericus de Wyditone ; William Agare ; Alex-
ander de Wandlyngtone ; Robert de Bronesho. Temp.
Hen. HL Lat.
32^. Grant from John le Furner, of Coventry, to
Geoffrey Lonton of the moiety of a messuage " in vico
comitis" [Earl Street] in Coventry. Witnesses : Walter le
Blund, Bailiff ; Roger, the Clerk ; Peter Barun ; Robert
de Henle ; Anketin, fil. Roys ; Robert Dale ; John Auri-
faber ; John Abbot ; Robert Baret ; Richard de Walton ;
Thomas de Henle. Temp. Hen. HL Lat.
325. Confirmation from Gwarin fil. Geroldi, to
Symon fil. Ricardi de Stivintun, of pasture for four oxen or
cattle in the vill of Kingestun [Kingston Lisle, co. Berks],
which his father Henry fil. Geroldi, granted to the said
Simon. Witnesses : Gilbert de Columbariis ; Robert de
Columbariis ; Nicholas de Sancto Mauro ; Stephen de
Wlurichestun ; Adam de Chnithtetun ; Robert Finke ;
William Butilier ; William de Kingestun ; Robert de
Offingtun ; Jacob de Offingtun. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
326. Grant from Adam Cube to Peter de Wike, son of
Hugh de Wike, of a messuage lying between Stanley Priory
and the land which Richard Wager held from Thomas de
Berkeley in Berkeley. Witnesses : Adam Cobi ; John
Sewaker ; Alan de Clotlegh ; Gilbert Corveiser ; William
Bonsergant; Jordan Tece. Temp. Hen. HL With seal.
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Q2*7. Grant from Thomas de Berkeley to Peter de
Wike of that land which Richard Wager holds in Berkeley.
Rent, 12 silver pence. Witnesses: Henry de Berkele;
William de Berkele ; Elias Pincerna ; John de Eggent ;
Adam Gobi ; John Sewaker ; William, Glerk. Temp.
Hen. HI. Lat. With seal of green wax (detached).
328. Grant from Nicholas, son of Roger, to Kingswood
Abbey of a road through the middle of the mere called
Stukemere, two perches broad, including the ditch, which
road shall begin from the way which goes towards Wille-
pulle up to the way which comes from Berkeley as far as
Thornbury. Witnesses : Humphrey de la Barre ; Maurice
de Bevintone ; Nicholas Ruffus ; Adam Flaumbard ;
William Mandewerre ; Luke Russel ; Osbert Bulcard ;
Robert Selewine ; Robert de Besebury. Temp. Hen. HI.
Lat.
329. Grant from Walter de Burch to Robert le Herde
of land in Alkington. Witnesses : William de Clifford ;
Henry de Berkeley ; John de Egintun ; Nicholas Rufus ;
Adam Gobi ; Maurice de Beaumont, etc. Temp. Hen. HI.
LaL With seal of arms of " Walter de Burgo."
330. Release from Robert le Newh, son and heir of
Lawrence le Newh, to Kingswood Abbey of common of
pasture in Le Frith Wood in Osleworth, which wood Robert
de Rocheford, his lord, gave to the said Abbey. Witnesses :
Oliver de Berkelay ; William de Bradeley ; Nicholas Ruffus ;
Thomas le Archer ; Nigel de Oslewrth ; Roger Petipas ;
Walter Tisun. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
331. Grant from Henry de Culcretuna to Kingswood
Abbey for his soul's health, of half a virgate of land in
Culcretuna [Culkerton, in Rodmarton, co. Glouc] Wit-
nesses : William Camberlan ; William, son of Turstan de
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Rodmerton ; William, Parson of Tetbury ; Adam de
Charletun ; Robert de Ductuna ; William Frankelan ;
William le Scai, of Tresham ; Adam, his son ; Henry, son
of Bernard ; Henry Ferragii ; Harding de Hunteneford ;
Alured Barete ; Robert Muschet ; Richard de Becles ;
Adam le Scai, of Kingswood ; Nicholas de Kingswod ;
Master Robert Lathom ; Nicholas Lathom ; Nicholas de
Bristollo ; Henry de Bradeleg'. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
With seal, man on horseback.
332. Grant from John de Berkelay, Lord of Dursley, to
Kingswood Abbey of half a virgate of land which Richard
de Middeltune held in Baggepathe [Newington Bagpath,
CO. Glouc], etc., and land at Bollecote [Bowcot, nr. Dursley],
which lies between the great road which leads to Dursley
and the land of Roger de Newintune, son of Philip de
Berkelay. Witnesses : Dom. Oliver de Berkeley ; Geoffrey
de Chausi ; Roger de Camme ; Robert de la Blanche ;
Nicholas Ruffus ; Peter de Ywele ; Henry de Olepenne ;
Roger de Newintun ; Matthew le Scay. Temp. Hen. HI.
Lat.
333. Grant from Philip de Berkelay to Kingswood
Abbey of four acres of land, " with his body," and tenement
of Niwenton [Newington Bagpath], which lie " ad spine-
tum." Witnesses : Oliver de Berkelay, the grantor's
brother ; Geoffrey de Chausi ; Robert, son of Nigel ; Adam
de Cherleton ; Thomas de la Blanche ; William Trelli ;
William de Westcot ; William, son of Helias ; Matthew le
Scay ; Eustace Ruffus ; Henry de Bradele. Temp. Hen.
HI. LaL
33^. Grant from Roger de Berkelai to Kingswood
Abbey of the service of his man Ralph, son of Wibert, with
half a hide of land in Newington, and in lands which the
said Ralph held of him near the bridge of Gloucester.
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Witnesses : Robert de Berkelai ; Philip and Oliver, brothers
of the grantor ; Master Richard de Sorestan ; William
Chamberlain ; Geoffrey de Chausi ; Henry de Liueth ;
William de Scai ; John de Foxlega ; Ralph de Moun ;
William Cotele; William le Brun ; Robert Diffe ; Harding
de Hunteneford ; Nicholas de Kingeswood. Temp. Hen.
in. Lat.
335. Grant from Thomas de Berkelay, son of Dom.
Thomas de Berkelay, for the souls of his father and Dom.
Joan his mother, to the Abbey of Kingswood of land in
Symundeshale-apud-Egge [Symondshall, near Wotton],
which Osbert Wyxi and Roger de Bradpenne sometime
held, and other land on Fulemore, etc. Witnesses : Dom.
Peter de Eggeworth ; Dom. Geoffrey de Chausi ; Dom.
Oliver de Berkeley ; Geoffrey, Clerk, of Deerhurst ; Nicholas
Ruffus ; Henry de Fleg ; Nicholas de Chausi ; Robert
Joye ; Thomas Scottus, and others. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
336. Grant from Nicholas, son of Roger, for the sal-
vation of his soul, the souls of Sibil, his wife, and of his
children, to the Church and Monks of Kingswood, of right
of way from HuUe [Hill, near Berkeley], to Wilepille for
wagons, carts, horse-loads, teams of horses and cattle
through his pasture near the Severn, to their pasture, and
right of carrying hay and corn through his land and
meadow and pasture. Witnesses : Geoffrey de Chausi ;
Oliver de Berkelay ; Simon de Olepenne ; John de Egintun ;
William de Bradele ; William de Hulle ; John de Berkele ;
Matthew le Scay ; John Herman, etc. Temp. Hen. HI.
Lat. With seal of arms (chipped).
337. Confirmation by Rodbert, son of Osbert de
Molesgrava, to Alexander, son of William, of the virgate of
land in Newintona [S. Newington, co. Oxon.], which
no Berkeley Castle
William, his father, held from the said Osbert. Rent, eight
shillings. Witnesses : Richard de Romeseia, Clericus ;
" Race " de Mildecumbe ; William de Hyda ; Henry
Frankel' ; Alexander Bussebi de Mildecumbe ; Thomas de
Dorna ; Ralph Pistor de Newintona. Temp. Hen. HI.
Lai. With seal.
338. Grant from John de Wodeford to Robert Haraut
of land in Wodeford [Woodford, co. Glouc], which lies
between the land which Herebert sometime held from
Dom. Thomas de Berkeley and the land which John Niger
once held from the said John. Witnesses : Dom. Henry de
Berkele ; Dom. Richard de Cromhal ; Maurice de Salso
Marisco ; Maurice de Stanes ; Robert le Herde ; William
de Stanes fil. Clerici ; Walter Seli. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
With seal.
339. Grant from Thomas de Berkeley to St. Augus-
tine's Abbey, Bristol, of rents in Coueleg' [Coaley] and
Berkeley, with release of certain dues to the said Thomas
from the said Abbey, viz., a lamprey for land in Aldemunstre
[Oldminster], and a pound of pepper for land in Berkeley.
Witnesses : William de Putot ; Ralph de Wileton ; Henry
de Berkele ; William de Berkele ; Peter de Stintescumb ;
Master Hubert, Official of the Bp. of Worcester ; Roger de
Andeure, Rector of Cam ; William, Dean of Arlingham ;
Arnulf de Berkele, Clerk ; John de Eginton ; Walter de
Sancto Jacobo and Adam Russel. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
3*10. Grant from Alice, dau. of William (sometime
Rector of Wotton), widow, to William de Watersip, of a
messuage which Ralph Faber sometime held in Wotton
[Wotton-under-Edge, co. Glouc.]. Witnesses : Henry
Lyvet; Thomas de Rodeberge ; Elyas de Cumbe ; Nicholas
de Chausi ; Nicholas Hwineband ; Thomas le Archer.
Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
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341. Grant from Johanna, dau. of Alan Aildred, to
Walter, son of Roysia de Cruce de Wenden, of a part of her
messuage and the whole of her croft in Great Wenden [co.
Essex], etc., namely, the messuage which lies between the
messuage of Isabel la Custere and that of Chuna, dau.
of Henry, which she holds from the brethren of the
Hospital of St. Leonard, of Newport, near the cemetery of
Wenden. Rent, nine pence. Witnesses : Richard, son of
Michael ; Roger Sangrinel ; William de Ripariis ; Simon de
Sancto Michaele ; John, son of Geoffrey ; Hamo Peverel ;
Adam de London, etc. Temp Hen. HI. Lat. With seal.
3^2. Grant from Henry Bagat to Thomas, Clericus de
Stratton, fil. Johannis vicarii de Strattona, for his homage
and service, of a moiety of his land in Bagatistona [in Crom-
hall, CO. Glouc], which he held from Thomas de Marisco.
Witnesses : Robert de Flexbire ; Adam de Lunewrthi ;
William de Aqua ; Richard de Grimescote ; Robert, Clericus
de Stratton. Temp. Henry HI. With seal, broken.
343. Grant from Peter de Batelkyng to Adam le Hore
de Estchawelawe [East Challow] of one meadow in " le
Eldefclde " of Kyngstune [Kingston Lisle, co. Berks] called
Longeham, which lies " inter semitam et aquam que vocatur
Ocke." Witnesses : William de Pavely ; Richard de Pavely ;
Thomas de Ferers ; John de Rampayn ; Master John de
Celney ; John Frankelan ; William, son of Simon de Faulore,
etc. Temp. Hen. HL Lat. With seal.
344. Grant from Henry de Berkelay, son of Dom.
Thomas de Berkelay, to Thomas de Estsexia of land in
Wotton manor called Rudinga de Abbeleia and Rudinga
de Hage. Witnesses: Oliver de Berkeley ; Peter de Stintes-
cumbe ; Richard de Coueleia ; Nicholas Rufus ; Richard de
Brumelhan ; Colin de Chausi ; Adam Russel ; Nicholas
Minot ; Walter de Sancto Jacobo. Temp. Henry HI. Lat.
112 Berkeley Castle.
345. Grant from Robert de Blavens to Walter fil.
Holfi, of land, with a mill, which Alured Cragg held " die
qua fuit vivus et mortuus," from the said Robert at Wike,
in free marriage with Levina, daughter of the said Alured.
Rent, twenty shillings a year, to be paid " apud Briddesbroc
terram meam in Estxexia." Witnesses : Martin, John, and
Henry, Chaplains ; Simon de Olepenna ; Maurice, son of
Nigel ; Hugh de Bradele ; Walter de Angervilla ; Walter
Stuoet ; Arnold de Wika ; William Venator ; Adam Cand ;
Hugh de Cuhulla ; Thomas, son of Baldwin. Temp. Hen.
HI. Lat.
340. Grant from Thomas de Berkeley to the Monas-
tery of St. Leonard, Stanley [Stanley Priory, co. Glouc], of
land which John Blunt held. Witnesses : Peter de Stintes-
cumbe ; Richard de Couele ; Robert de Couele ; Robert de
la Planke. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
34*7. Lease from David le Blund and Petronilla, his
wife, to Richard Poincel and Margaret, his wife, of a croft
in Button Manor [Bitton] called Wogenhulle, at an annual
rent of twelve silver pence. Witnesses : Robert Marmiun ;
Adam Malet ; John le Chaun ; Nicholas Joye, Tailor ; Peter
de Cherchesley. Temp. Henry HI. Lat.
348. Grant from Ralph de Bredona to Walter, son of
Geoffrey de Herteshorn, of a toft and croft in Digethelswrd
[Diseworth, co. Leic] " de libera clemosina ecclesie de
Bredona," a small space being reserved to the church for
building a granary. Witnesses : Robert de Maynys ; Hugh
de Digethelswrd ; Alan Nowel ; Reginald de Wyveleston ;
Walter Forestarius ; Walter Dispensarius. Temp. Hen. HI.
Lat.
349. Grant from Roger de Camme, son of Eustace de
Camme, to John le Blund of the messuage and three acres
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of land which William le Guldene sometime held of Lord
Eustace, his father, the land lying at Tviseledewaga near
the land of William Berkeley, Knt, and elsewhere in Cam.
Witnesses : Dom. Richard de Clifford ; Master Peter de
Breus ; Jordan de Budiford ; William de Berkele ; Richard
Stut. Temp. Hen. III. Lat.
350. Grant from Maurice de Berkelay to Gilbert de
Lynch of four selions of land in Ham, viz., in Westmarsh,
Newelond, etc., in exchange for two selions of land in Glas-
marsh. Witnesses : Peter de Wyka ; Robert, son of Guy ;
Richard de Sancta Brigida ; Walter de Frenelod ; Walter
Sely. [1243-81]. Lat.
351. Grant from Maurice de Berkele to Dom. Nicholas,
Vicar of Berkeley, of 19 acres of land in La Frythegorst, of
which twelve acres lie between the land which Peter de
Wike holds of him and the road leading from Berkeley
towards Brathestone [Breadstone], and seven acres lie be-
tween Thomas Cavel's land and the Cross of Bradeflete.
Witnesses : Dom. Maurice de Salso Marisco, Henry de
Baylol, Henry de Berkele, Knights ; Peter de Wik ; William,
son of Robert ; Thomas Serviens ; William de Mathem ;
John de Egeton ; Thomas Mathias ; Thomas Cavel ; Henry
de Egeton ; John Sewake ; Robert le Herde ; Walter
Sely. Temp. Hen, HI. Lat. With fragment of seal.
352. Covenant between Maurice, Dom. de Berkele,
and Alured le Skypward, whereby the former grants to the
latter all the land in Ochungre [Oakhunger, co, Glouc],
which Walter Dole sometime held, in exchange for other
land there. Witnesses : Adam Coby ; John Sewak' ; Adam,
son of Nigel ; Robert le Herde. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat,
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353. Grant from Maurice de Berkele to Robert de
Cruce of two selions of land with buildings built upon the
sand, in exchange for three selions lying between the land
of Thomas de la More and the King's highway. Witnesses :
Peter de Wyke ; Richard de Wyke ; Gilbert de Lynch ;
Richard de Sancta Brigida ; Robert, son of Guy ; Walter
de Fromlode ; Walter Sely. Temp. Hen. III. Lat.
354. Grant from Richard, the Clerk, son of John
Textor, of Claverdon, to Richard de Futton of six pence
rent in Claverdon [co. Warw.], due from Thomas de Cump-
ton. Witnesses : William le Velur ; John Otin ; "Walter
de Markel ; Richard Pistor ; Richard de Bredon ; William,
the Clerk, who wrote this charter. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
355. Confirmation by Thomas, son of Hugh the
Clerk of Croxton, to Thomas, son of Thomas, Bailiff, of
Croxton, of a selion of arable land in Croxton [co. Leic],
which Hugh, the Clerk, granted to the said Thomas, son of
Thomas. Rent, a halfpenny at Easter, and a halfpenny
at the Feast of St. Botulph. Witnesses : William Lenfaunt,
of Croxton ; Thomas, the Clerk ; Thomas Cocus ; Roger
de Infirmitorio ; Hugh Payn. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
With seal.
356. Grant from Gilbert de Columbariis, Knt., to Yvo,
son of Pagan de Knitheton, of two crofts, etc., which
Stephen Palmer lately held in Hordewell [Harwell, co.
Berks.], with an acre of land lying under Ykelindeweie, and
pasture for two oxen or cows or calves, and one horse or
mare in the common pasture of Hordewell, and at the feast
of St. Peter-ad-Vincula [Aug. ist] free entry with the said
cattle to feed in the demesne pasture with the said Gilbert's
cattle, excepting when the latter feed in the wood ; and
pasture for twenty sheep in the demesne pasture of Horde-
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well. Witnesses : Philip de Alta Ripa ; Andrew de Wyk ;
Symon de Forde ; Pagan de Knitheton ; Robert de
Offinton ; James de Offinton ; Robert Butevilain ; Matthew
Aley ; Andrew Aley. Temp. Hen. III. Lat.
357- Similar grant from the same to Brice, son of
Pagan, senior, of Cnitheton, of an acre of land and pasture
rights in Hordewell [Harwell]. Rent, a pair of gloves or
one penny at Michaelmas. Witnesses : Simon de Forde ;
Robert de Gissith ; Robert de Uffinton ; James de Uffin-
ton ; Pagan de Cnitheton ; Matthew Alewy ; Andrew
Alewy ; Roger Taillur ; Walter Waz. Temp. Hen. HI,
Lat, With seal.
358. Grant from Robert de Columbariis to Robert de
Gissih of land which he holds from William de la Beche in
Faulore [Fallow, near Uffington]. Rent, half-a-pound of
wax at Michaelmas. Witnesses : William le Butiler ;
Simon de Faulore ; Robert le Hackere ; Thomas, son of
Andrew ; Peter de Badelking ; Robert le Frankelein, of
Uffington ; Alexander Prinsun ; John Finke. Temp. Hen,
ni. Lat. With seal of arms.
359. Grant from James Cotell, son of James Cotell,
to Henry, son of Walter Hathmere, of Cam, of sixteen
selions of arable land in the field of Cowley [Coaley], for
which the said Henry gave the said James thirty shillings
" ad urgens negocium expediendum." Witnesses : Robert
de Coueleye ; Robert de Draycote ; Warin Pincerna ;
Walter Hathemer ; Walter de Bennecumbe. Temp. Hen.
HI. Lat.
360. Grant from Robert de Couelega to Walter
Hathmer of land in Hegelande \J. in Coaley], in return for
thirty shillings and eightpence, and one mare with her foal,
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of the value of lo shillings ; and to Mary, wife of the said
Robert, a pair of boots^ of the value of 12 pence. Wit-
nesses : Richard de Couelege ; Walter de Benethcombe ;
Peter de Ywele ; Warner le Butiller ; James Cotelle ;
William Marescall ; Hugh Pistor ; John de Draicote ; Roger
de la Wodehend; Richard de Corvehete. Temp. Hen. HI.
Lat.
361. Grant from Nicholas de Crauleyg to William de
Mettesdune of the land called Netherebreche [? in Uley,
CO. Glouc], for which he gives the said Nicholas five marks
of silver, and to Hawise, his wife, ten shillings. Witnesses :
Dom. Nicholas, Vicar of Berkeley ; Thomas Mathias ; John
de Egetun ; Philip de Leycestria ; Peter de Wike ; Adam
Mutun ; Robert le Herde ; Adam Nel ; Henry Marescall.
Temp. Hen. HI. Lat,
362. Grant from Nicholas de Crauleg to William de
Mettesdune of the croft, which William Faber, of Berkeley,
held of him. Witnesses : Thomas Mathias ; Philip de
Leycestria ; John de Egetun ; John de Brodeston ; Adam
Nel ; William, son of Eustace ; Robert le Herde. Temp.
Hen. HI. Lat. With seal.
363. Grant from John Cocus de Croxston to Hugh
Moysand of one selion of arable land in the field of Croxton
[co. Leic], with the herbage lying at Pornewelledyke.
Witjaesses : John Moysand of Croxton ; Hugh Asty, of the
same ; Thomas, son of Simon, of the same ; William le
Moyne, of the same ; Roger, son of Walter, of the same.
Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
364. Grant from John Davi de la Penne, to Henry,
son of John de Chalveleie, of various plots of his land in La
Penne [Penn, co. Bucks.] Witnesses : Peter Harewy ;
^ \)va,% botfts.
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William de la Stocke ; Sansun de la Stook ; Thomas de
Chalvele ; Richard de Halmere. Temp. Hen. III. Lat.
365. Grant from Hugh de Dithisworth to Gilbert de
Segrave of three virgates of land in Dithisworth [Diseworth,
CO. Leic.], viz., one virgate which Reginald de Dauby some-
time held, another virgate which Walter, son of William
Gris, sometime held, and a third which Walter, son of
Agnes, held ; together with the said Reginald, Walter
and Walter, with their chattels, etc., and a " cultura "
of land on Littilhilbreche, etc. Witnesses : Dom. Hugh
Dispensarius ; Dom. Samson Foliot ; William de Senevil ;
Richard de Thorp ; Roger de Haustede ; Henry de
Wodecote, etc. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat. With seal.
366. Gfant from Philip Dreyside to Dom. Adam de
Esscelwurthe, Chaplain, of a burgage in Wotton. Rent, 12
pence. Witnesses : Elyas de Cumbe ; Thomas le Archer ;
John le Sone ; William Dreyside ; Hugh de Dunmoch ;
Walter Dreyside ; Thomas de Esscelworth. Temp. Hen.
HI. Lat.
367. Grant from Roberd de Egeton to Reginald, son
of William Buddig de Bevinton, of ^ tenement in Bevinton
[Bevington, co. Glouc], which Roger le Ros sometime held.
Witnesses : Walter de Egeton ; Thomas de Swonhungre ;
Richard Coquus ; Alexander Purlewent; Hugh Wayneterre ;
Nicholas Scoth. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
368. Grant from Ysillia, dau. of Alexander de El<in-
ton, to Robert de Berkele of land in Hinton [co. Glouc]
Witnesses : Bernard de Cromhale ; Bernard de Stanes :
Bernard de Brodestan ; Eustace de Camme ; Maurice, son
of Nigel ; Gilbert de Egetun ; Hugh de Camme ; Richard
de Bradele ; Oliver de Berkele. Temp. Hen. HI. f.at.
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369. Grant from Robert de Ferrars, son and heir of
William, late Earl of Derby, to Johanna de Ferrars, his
sister, of the manor of Easton, co. Leic. Witnesses : Dom.
Roger de Quency, Earl of Winchester ; Dom. Richard de
Clare, Earl of Gloucester ; Dom. Simon de Montefort, Earl
of Leicester; Dom. Thomas de Ferrars, uncle of the
grantor ; William de Ferrars, his brother ; William de
Oyli, Knt. ; Roger de Luvetot. Circ. 1254-1260. Lat.
With fragment of seal.
Z*?0, Sale from Geoffrey Forestarius to Maurice de
Salso Marisco of half an acre of meadow in Longemede,
lying between the meadow of the said Maurice and
Hegeruding [nr. Wotton-under-Edge]. Witnesses : William
Mansel ; John de Wudeford ; Maurice de Stane ; William
Kavel ; William de Stane ; Thomas Scoth ; Robert
Chandel ; Thomas, Clerk of Tortewr[th], who wrote the
charter. Temp. Hen. III. Lat.
S"?!. Grant from John de Forwude, with the assent of
his wife and heirs, to William Mael, of his meadow between
EUemoreesfeld and " the water. " Rent, sixpence per
annum. For this grant the said William gave to the said
John eight shillings, and a cronnoc of corn, to his wife
twelve pence, and to his eldest son, twelve pence. Witnesses :
John Spileman ; Walter, his son ; William de Rodeberge ;
Robert de Linant ; Walter de Neileswarde ; Roger Mein-
ard ; Richard de Aldewike ; Henry Hardewine ; Mauger
de Kolecumbe. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
3'72. Grant from John le Frankelein, of Cerney, to
Walter Dubedent of a messuage, with garden, in the croft
which belonged to Richard Slide [in Cerney, co. Glouc]
Witnesses: Dom. Milo, Parson of Cerney; Anselm de
Sancto Germano ; Walter Frankelan, of Driffield ; William
le Burgeis, of Cerney. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
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873. Release from Matilda, widow of Robert le
Frankelayn de Baggepath to Kingswood Abbey, of two
acres of land in Baggepath field [Bagpath, co. Glouc]
.Witnesses : Roger de Niwentun ; William de la Home ;
Thomas le Nevew ; Walter Spereke ; Robert le Nevew ;
Robert, Constabularius. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat,
374. Grant from Ralph Gule to Walter fil. Henrici
Monetarii of six acres of land from his free holding at
Dursley. Witnesses : Gilbert Presbyter de Niblega [Nibley];
Ralph de Durslega ; Swein de Bath ; Geoffrey fil. Sabilie.
Temp. Hen. HI. Lat. Defaced. With seal.
375. Grant from Henry fil. Geroldi, to Simon, son
of Richard de Stiwentun, of pasture for four oxen or four
beasts in his pasture of Kingeston [Kingston Lisle, co.
Berks.], except the spinney on the eastern side of the
highway. Witnesses : Alan de Fernham ; Andrew de
Wik ; Ralph de Grendon ; William le Botiler ; Alan, tunc
serviens de Kingeston ; Robert Barri ; Robert de Offintun ;
Thomas de Fauueflor. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat. With seal.
376. Grant from Adam de la Hope to Dom. Thomas
de Berkeley, Lord Berkeley, of land in Portbury. Wit-
nesses : John de Clyvedon ; William de Capenore ; John le
Pike; William Wale. Temp. Hen. HL Lat.
377. Grant from Henry de Hunedene to Dom. Gilbert
de Secegrave of a meadow called " La Grene " in Corinham
[Corringham, co. Lincoln], which the said Gilbert sometime
held on lease from the said Henry. Rent, a pair of gloves or
one penny at Whitsuntide. Witnesses : Elyas de Houton ;
William de Bulley ; Geoffrey de Parco ; William Hanketin ;
Gilbert de Chauce ; Martin de Thorpe ; Ralph de Ba ;
Henry de Greneby. Temp. Hen. UL \ante 1255]. Lat
With seal of arms.
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3*78. Grant from Thomas le Huthlae, of Wotton, to
John dela Porte, of Frocester, of the third part of a burgage
in Wotton-under-Edge, between the house of the said
Thomas and that of Nicholas, son of Nicholas le Moliner.
Witnesses : Philip Drayside ; William de Cumbe ; Henry
Pistor ; William le Seone ; Walter le Luminur ; Nicholas
Molendinarius ; Alexander le Hore ; Richard le Scynmar ;
Richard le Glovare; Ralph Marescallus. Temp. Hen. HI.
Lat. With seal.
379- Grant from Ranulf Janitor to Stephen de
Segrave of six virgates of land in Whatton [co. Leic],
which Peter de Belegrave gave to the said Ranulf for his
service ; with pannage and herbage for 25 pigs in the forest
of the Earl of Leicester, as his charter, and the charter of
William, uncle of the above-named Peter, declare. Wit-
nesses : Henry de Brahibroc ; Peter de Sancto Edwardo ;
William Falconarius ; Peter Pictavensis ; Matthew de
Dunton ; Philip de Hayrun ; Robert de Attoneston.
Temp. Hen. HI. Lat. With seal.
380. Grant of John, son of Hugh de Sancto Andrea,
to Thomas, son and heir of Henry de Sancto Andrea, of
Essendon, of 10 acres, " cum chevesciis," of land in Essendon
[Ashendon, co. Bucks.] Witnesses : Dom. Robert Malet ;
Dom. John Carbonel ; John, son of Nigel de Borestalle ;
Walter de Burgo ; Walter le Chevaler ; John, son of John
de Hamslape ; Walter de Horon ; William Golye ; William
de Buketot ; Osbert de Coluredon ; William le Venur ;
William Travers, of Winchendon ; Richard de Sancto
Andrea; Martin, Clericus de Essendon. Temp. Hen. HI.
Lat, With seal.
381. Grant from Ralph Jowas to Sara de Blokessam,
for her homage and service, of half a virgate of land in
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Niuneton [S. Newington, co. Oxon.], which William Seli
held, and other land in the same place. Witnesses :
William de Paris ; Robert de Bereford ; Roger de Verdun ;
Peter Butelier ; Adam fil. Helie ; William de Hida ; Henry
Frankelan ; Thomas de Dome. Temp. Hen. III. Lat.
382. Grant from Alice, Prioress, and the Convent of
Kington [co. Wilts.] to Henry de Hachmere, of Cam, of the
mill and pond, etc., at Cam, which Walter de Hachemere,
father of the said Walter sometime held. Witnesses : Roger
de Camme ; Robert de Dreycote ; Reginald de Gosinton ;
William de Kyngeston, Clericus ; Walter Pincerna ; James
Cotele; Walter, Magister de Gosinton. Temp. Hen. HI.
Lat. With Priory seal, chipped.
383. Release from Nigel de Kyngescot to the Monks
of Kingswood of a rent of sixpence from that half virgate of
land in Baggepath [Bagpath], which Matthew, son of
Thomas, Parson of Newington [Bagpath], gave to. the said
Monks. Witnesses : Thomas de Rochefort ; William de
Lasseberg ; Peter de Ywelege ; Elias de Cumba ; Geoffrey
Caperun ; William de la Home ; Thomas le Archer.
Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
384.' Grant from Laurence le Longe de Blakeneye to
Richard, son of Walter de Blakeneye, and Alesia, his wife,
of all the messuages, gardens, etc., which he purchased from
Thomas de Blakeneye and John le Hore in Blakeney
Manor [co. Glouc] Witnesses : Richard Blund de Aure ;
Roger de Blydeslowe ; Thomas de Blakeneye ; Philip le
Gaynore ; John fil. Loue. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
385. Grant from John, son of Walter de Lorwyn to
Roger de Tumberleye of that acre of land, which he acquired
by grant from the said Walter, lying in Le Northfeld of
122 Berkeley Castle
Stinchcombe. Witnesses : William de Burgo ; Adam de
Laumpert ; Maurice de Camme ; Henry de Camme ;
Richard de Melkesham. Temp. Hen. III. Lat.
386. Grant from Amable de Lymesee to Hugh de
Chaucumbe of the land which belonged to William de
Alrekangel in Buolee [Beoly, co. Wore], on the borders
between Warwickshire and Worcestershire. Witnesses :
Walter, Prior de Kenilleord [Kenilworth] ; Richard, Clericus
de Lymesee; Henry Foliot ; Henry de Ulehale ; Alan de
Hobi ; Geoffrey Pechie ; Richard Tanquart, etc. Temp.
Hen. HI. Lat.
387- Release from Thomas Matthias to Dom. Maurice
de Berkeley, his lord, of the land which Thomas de Assel-
worth holds in the close of the said Maurice "in bruera juxta
Bradeflet" [in Osleworth]. Witnesses : John de Egeton ;
William, son of Eustace ; Maurice de Stanes ; Peter de
Wyk ; Adam, son of Nigel ; Master Philip de Leycestre ;
Walter Sely, the Clerk. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
388. Grant from John Molendinarius de Newenton
and Matilda, his wife, to Robert, son of Thomas de Gippton,
of the half of that land and messuage in Newenton, which
Michael Pistor, brother of the said Matilda sometime held,
in free marriage with Matilda, their daughter. Witnesses :
Robert de Cranforde ; Symon de Preaus ; John de la Hyde ;
Richard, son of William. Temp. Hen. III. Lat. With
seal, broken.
389. Grant from John Moysand, of Croxton, to
Hugh, son of Martin, of his land at Abrahamwelle in
Croxton fields [co. Leic], which he had by grant from
Croxton Abbey. Witnesses : William Lenfaunt, of Crox-
ton ; Hugh le Vacher, of Croxton ; John Super-la-Grene,
etc. Temp. Hen. III. Lat. With seal.
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390. Grant from John Moysand, of Croxton, to
Richard Moysand, of Croxton, of a selion of land in the
west field of Croxton [co. Leic], which he bought from
Robert Parys, on Elfringes. Rent, '* unus clavus gariofili "
at Christmas. Witnesses : Richard le Moyne, of Croxton ;
Thomas Cocus, of the same ; Roger, son of Walter, ot the
same ; John Super-la-Grene ; William, son of Reginald
Niger, of the same ; Roger de Infirmitorio. Temp. Hen.
III. LaU With seal.
391. Grant from Reginald Niger, of Croxton, to
Thomas, son of Nicholas, of the same, of an acre of arable
land in the fields of Croxton [co. Leic], namely, at
Thredikes. Witnesses : John de Gynpthona ; Hugh, the
Clerk ; William Leinfant ; Reginald de Parisse ; Thomas,
son of Walter de Croxstun ; Robert, son of Hugh;
Achardus fiil. persone de Berscaldeby [Beskaby, co. Leic]
Temp. Hen. III. L at.
392. Grant from Juhana fil. Jacobi de Offintona to
Richard, her brother, of a messuage and land in Uffington,
which she acquired by grant from her father, to whom
they were formerly granted by Gilbert de Columbariis and
Henry, his son. Witnesses : Robert Barri ; Peter de
Badelking ; Andrew de Badelking ; Simon de Fauflore ;
Pagan de Kniteton ; Hugh Alewy de Cumpton, etc. Temp.
Hen. HI. Lat.
393. Grant from Robert de Parni to Juliana, his sister,
of all his tenement with houses and buildings, etc, in
Lambourne, co. Berks., which he held from Master Elyas de
Lamburne. Witnesses : Elyas de Lamburne ; Richard
de Parni ; John de Wika, son of Peter ; Nicholas de Gur-
merevile ; John de Lamburne; Dionisius et Parisius de
Boclande ; Silvester de Farleha. Temp. Hen. HI. La/.
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394;. Indenture of grant from Thomas de la Planche
to Gilbert de Baggepath fil. Radulphi of that " misum " with
croft and land, which Hugh Hulle held in Baggepath [Bag-
path], for the lives of himself and Sara, his wife : but the said
Gilbert, if he outlive his wife, shall not take another wife
into that " misum," nor the said Sara another husband,
except by permission of the said Thomas. Witnesses :
Philip de Berkeley ; Geoffrey de Chausi ; Henry de
Scropes ; Adam, son of Nigel ; Gilbert de Egge ; Thomas
Loch ; Philip, son of Elias de Cumba. Temp. Hen. IIU
Lat.
395. Release from William de Ponte to John Mayel
of a croft and assart called Jeuetescroft, which he held from
Walter Spilemon. Witnesses : Henry de Lupiate ; John
de Chalford ; John de Sentleye. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat,
396. Grant (and counterpart, undivided) from John
Pride, son of John Pryde, of Arlingham, to William le
Baker, of the same, of a messuage and selion of land
extending to " Lady Orcharde," with three other selions
in the fields of Arlingham, at Glasmersch, Polland, and
Wateruslondwych. Witnesses : Walter Wych ; Walter
Jakemonus ; Richard Stywarde ; Thomas Bolgastone ;
John le Heywarde. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
397.- Release from Richard fil. Willelmi Prepositi de
Appecorin to William fil. Alani de Hale of five acres of
land in Hale [co. North.] Witnesses : Roger de Foderin-
geye. Clerk ; John Knyvet de Sudewic ; William de
Horton ; William Foliot de Dodinton ; Henry Redberd de
Eston ; John Daneys de Ludinton ; Roger de Aylinton,
Clerk ; Stephen de Hauvill, in Witlesheya. Temp. Hen.
HI. Lat,
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398. Grant from Robert de Rocheford, " pro salute
anime," to Richard Clericus de Lukinton of the tenement
which Thomas Bacun held in Oslewrde [Osleworth], " for
supplying a lamp to burn day and night in the Church of
St. Nicholas, of Osleworth, to the honour of God and St.
Nicholas." The said Richard and his heirs shall also have
*' husbote " and " heibote " in the said Robert's wood of
Osleworth and common of pasture for his beasts. Wit-
nesses : Richard Burdun ; Richard de Lukinton ; Peter le
Fraunceis ; John Nepos ; Nigel de Oslewrde ; Symon de
Badmintun. Temp. Hen. III. Lat.
399. Grant from Robert de Rochefort to Nigel, son of
Bernard, of eight acres of land in Oslewrth [Osleworth, co.
Glouc], namely, 4 acres on Baderugge, two acres on
Bradelegefurlang, and two acres near the land of John and
Laurence Le New. Witnesses : Geoffrey de Chausi ; Philip
de Berkele ; Oliver frater suus ; Peter de Yweleg ; Thomas
de la Planche ; Peter le Francois ; John Nepos ; Thomas
le Archer ; Gilbert del Egge ; Walter Clericus ; Adam le
Scay ; Walter de la Planche. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
400. Grant from Robert de Rocheford to Nigel, son
of Bernard, of the half virgate of land in Oslewerda [Osle-
worth], which William de Stanlega held. Witnesses:
Geoffrey de Chausi ; Philip de Berkele ; Peter le Franceis ;
John Nepos. Temp. Hen. HL Lat. Injured by damp.
401. Relesae from Maurice de Salso Marisco to
Nicholas Molendinarius and his wife, of land which he
held once " nomine custumarii" in Wodeford [in Berkeley].
Witnesses : Nicholas de Wodeford; Robert Caudel; Richard
Bochard ; William Faber ; Richard Clericus. Temp. Hen.
III. Lat,
126 Berkeley Castle
^02. Indenture of covenant whereby Annora, widow of
Dom. Walter de Verdun, leases to Amauric de Sancto
Amando the messuage in Cernay [co, Glouc.] which Dom.
Walter de Verdun gave the said Annora in free dowry in
exchange for the new messuage which the said Amauric
gave in the same place. Witnesses : Dom. Thomas de
Saunford ; Dom. Stephen de Barnhulle ; Dom. Milo, persona
de Cernay ; Anselm de Sancto Germano. Temp. Hen. III.
Lat.
403. Grant from Henry de Scaccario to Robert le
Hakkere of the fee which he formerly held of William de
Cheveleswelle, namely, a virgate of land in Feauflore
[Fallow]. Witnesses : William Grassus ; Alande Farnham ;
Warin Boystard ; John de Wyttenholt ; Robert de Coleshalle;
Peter de Uffinton; William, Persona de Uffinton ; John de
Fauflore. Temp. Hen. III. Lat.
404. Grant from Peter, son of Matthew le Schey, to
the Church of St. Mary, and the monks of Kingswood, for
support of a lamp to burn daily at the mass of the Blessed
Virgin, of a messuage which he had by grant from John de
Schey, his uncle, at Bigford [Bushford, in Wotton], situated
near the King's highway, close to the bridge called Big-
fordesbruge. Witnesses : Dom. Robert le Veel, Knt. ; Dom.
John de Wautone, Knt. ; Elias de Cumbe ; Thomas le
Archer ; Richard Colewiche. Temp. Hen. III. Lat. With
fragment of seal.
405. Grant from Walter le Shipward to Dom. Thomas
de Berkeley of a curtilage in the borough of Berkeley, which
extends from the King's highway to the garden of the said
lord. Witnesses : Richard Averey ; John Sewaker ; Walter
le Cuppere ; Henry Cuppere ; Henry Grout ; Richard le
Sopere. Temp. Hen. III. Lat.
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406- Release from Matthew le Schay to Dom.
Joan de Berkeley of four acres of land in Moldeclive and in
Beckedescombe [nr. Wotton]. Witnesses : Dom. Henry
de Berkeley ; Thomas de Rodeberge ; Michael le Venur ;
Robert Brun ; Richard dePedyntun. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
407- Grant from John, son of Roger de Stampes, to
Richard, his brother, of six acres of land, of which three
and a half acres are " de terra Berd " and two and a half
lie near to the house of Alfred, etc., in Campel. Witnesses :
Roger de Braham; Eadmund de Thudeham; Robert Fucher,
Hosbert de Glanvile ; Bartholomew de Thudeham ; Jocelin
de Thudeham. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat.
408. (jRANT from William de Stanes fil. Walteri clerici
de Stanes to Robert Harald, of land in Stonhemefeld,
lying between the land of Maurice de Stanes and the
rivulet of Shadewell. Witnesses : Dom. Maurice de Salso
Marisco ; Dom, Roger de Lokinton; Andrew deBratheston;
John de Egeton ; Maurice de Stanes ; Walter Sely ; Clericus.
Temp. Hen. HI. Lai.
409. Grant from John Suht de Culkertune to Kings-
wood Abbey of half an acre of land at Heydich [? in
Rodmarton, co. Glouc] Witnesses: John, Dominus de
Rodmertun; Walter Bernard ; Geoffrey de Constance; Henry
Bernard ; Walter Freman. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat. With
seal.
410. Sale by Dom. Thomas, son of Robert de Suttorp
to Robert de Tindale of the " varda " of the tenement which
John de Howt held in Neuton and Morcote [co. Rutl] to-
gether with the marriage of John de Howt fil. dicti Joh. de
Howt, the said Robert binding himself in 40 pounds to
marry the said John to his daughter " Et si dictum Johannem
ad filiam suam maritare noluerit, debet cum m^ritare ita
138 Berkeley Castle
quod non disparagetur," Witnesses : Geoffrey de Sancto
Medardo, Geoffrey Lufel, Robert de Stokes, Hugh Fawel,
Geoffrey de Milton, Knts.; Alexander de la Rivere de
Foddringeye ; Robert clericus de eadem. Dat. Suttorp
[Southorpe, co. Northt.] Th. aft. F. of St. Luke [18 Oct] 50
Henry III [1267]. Lat.
411. Lease from John, son of Thomas Cocus, of Crox-
ston, to Hugh, son of Martin de Croxton, of his meadow in
Le Neumor of Croxston [Croxton] from Pentecost [i June]
1270, until he shall have gathered six crops from the same.
Witnesses : Richard le Moyne, of Croxton ; Hugh, son of
William, son of Alan ; Robert, son of Hugh ; Robert the
Clerk, son of Hugh ; Roger, son of Walter ; John Moysand.
Dat. 1270. Lat.
412. Grant from Robert de Heia, son of Robert de
Heia de Humbreslam to Nicholas de Segrave, son of Gilbert
de Segraye of three virgates of land in the territory of
Hauthirne [Hathern, co. Leic]. Witnesses : Dom. Richard
de Thorp ; Walter de Tatereshall ; Stephen de Jort de
Wymundewel; Robert de Dixeleye; Hugh de Nevill; Richard
de Dorantesthorp ; Ivo de Prestewold, etc. Temp. Hen. HL
Lat.
413. Quitclaim from Roger, son of Peter le Haukere
de Kagword to Dom. Nicholas fil. Gilberti de Segrave of
one virgate of land in Kagword [Kegworth, co. Leic] which
his father once held from the ancestors of the said Dom.
Nicholas de Segrave, and pasture for three animals. Wit-
nesses: Dom. Stephen de Nevile; John Putrel; John Mallore;
Robert, son of Ivo de Kagword ; Robert de Haustede ;
Robert de Gurmendele. Temp. Hen. III. Lai.
414. Bond from Gilbert le Paumer to pay to Dom.
Stephen de Segrave sixteen shillings rent for two messuages
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in Meauton [Melton Mowbray, co. Leic] Witnesses :
Robert de Shep' ; Hugh de Perers ; William de Alleby ;
Richard de Houby ; John Banastre, etc. Temp. Hen.
HI. Lat.
415. Grant from Walter de Piriton, dictus Walensis,
to Alan Aug' and Agnes, his wife, of all his land called
Stodfold, near Swanhungre, in the parish of Berkeley.
Witnesses : Robert de Stanes ; Robert de Bradeston ;
Thomas de Swanhungre ; Geoffrey Neel ; Nicholas Neel ;
Adam Hathulf. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat. With seal.
416. Confirmation from Philip Wace to Thomas de
Berkeleia of that virgate of land which Philip Wace, his
uncle, sold to Dom. Robert de Berkelay " pro negotio suo "
in Tefleford [Tellisford, co. Som.] Witnesses : John
Bonet ; Geoffrey de Laurtun ; Pagan de Waltun ; Thomas
de Tefleford ; Helias de Tefleford ; Peter de Stintecumbe ;
Thomas de Tiringham ; " Richard Lestut qui hanc scripsit
confirmationem." Temp. Hen. HI. Lat. With seal.
417. Grant from William de Whicheton to Stephen
de Segrave of ten virgates of land in Cotes-on-Soar [co.
Leic] "Witnesses : Hugh Dispensator ; David de Esseby ;
Henry de Segrave ; Ralph Ridel ; Thomas Dispensator ;
Ralph de Normanvill. Temp. Hen. III. Lat. With seal.
418. Grant from William, son of William, to Elias de
Cumbe of twenty shillings rent due from William le Wor
for land and a mill which he holds at Wike, together with
the service of the said William. Witnesses : William de
Berkelay ; Peter de Stintescumbe ; Laurence de Alerugge ;
Michael le Venur; Richard de Monasterio ; William de
Wike ; Bartholomew de Olepenna. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat,
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130 Berkeley Castle
419. Grant from Eva la Wlbetere, son of Walter le
Wlbetere, to Dom. Maurice de Salso Marisco of that
meadow which he had, " super mars," to hold by service
of " unus clavus gyrofri." Witnesses : Dom. Roger de
Lokinton, Walter de Burgo, Knts. ; Master William Taney,
Steward of Berkeley ; Andrew de Brotheston ; Maurice de
Stane ; Robert Bastard ; Adam Flaumberd. Temp. Hen.
III. Lat. With seal.
420. Grant from Hugh Womestrang and Leticia, his
wife, to Richard Womestrang, their son, of five shillings
of assise rent due from land in La Langerewe in the parish of
St. Thomas, a suburb of Bristol. Rent, two pence to be
paid to the Lord of Berkeley. Witnesses : Richard
Draperius, Prepositus Redeclivie ; William Seuare ; Mag.
Thomas Avverey ; John, Clerk ; James, his brother ; Roger
le Taverner ; Ralph Tannarius ; William Lovel ; Thomas
Rufifus ; John de Templo, notary public. Temp. Hen. HI.
Lat, With two seals.
421, Release from Robert del Ylle, Prior domus de
Portesmue [Domus Dei at Portsmouth], and the brothers
there to Nicholas de Segrave of four quarters of corn, due
from the said Nicholas in the manor of Penne [Penn. co.
Buck.] from the grant by Stephen de Segrave, the latter's
grandfather, for the support of the poor in the same house.
Witnesses : Dom. John de Diggeby ; Dom. Theobald de
Nevile ; Peter Belhost, of Leicester ; Ranulph de Belegrave ;
Roger Brabazun ; William de Normanton. Temp. Hen.
III. Lat.
422, Grant from Robert Zarnes de Berkeley to John
Schiphard, in free marriage with Agnes, his daughter, of two
burgages extending from Langebryggestrete to the lands
of St. Augustine's \) in Berkeley]. Witnesses : John de
Kingestone, Knt. ; John de Dune ; William Mettesdone ;
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Eudo de Haucton ; William Cuylire ; Alan Marchald ;
William de Charfeld. Temp. Hen. III. Lat. With seal.
^23. Covenant between the Abbot and Convent of
Gerondon and Dom. Gilbert de Segrave, whereby the
latter is allowed free entry and egress for his beasts and the
beasts of his men, in Hawthorne [Hathern, co. Leic], into
the fields of Dixele [Dishley, co. Leic] between the F. of
the Nat. of the B. V. M. [8 Sept.] and the F. of Purif. of
B. V. M. [2 Feb.], provided that the hay and corn be carried
by the former date. Witnesses : Dom. Hugh Dispenser ;
Serlo de Torp ; Richard, his son ; Robert Bars, of Dishley ;
Hugh de la Grene, of Prestwood. Dat. Vig. of Ass°. of
B. V. M. [15 Aug.], 125 1. Lat.
424;. Grant by Henry HI. to Joan de Berkeley, and
on der death to Maurice, her son, of free warren in all her
dower lands of Wotton and Kamme [Cam] ; with a market
every Friday and a fair once a year, in Wotton Manor.
Witnesses : Geoffrey^ de Lezignan, " frater mens " ; Peter de
Sabaudia ; Master William de Kilkenny, Archdeacon of
Coventry ; Robert Walerand ; Gilbert de Segrave ; Elyas de
Rabayn ;, Robert de Muscegros ; E , Abbot of Pershore ;
Robert le Norreys ; Nicholas de Sancto Mauro ; Roger de
Lokinton. Dat. Woodstock, 2 August, Anno 36 [1252].
Lat. "With great seal in bag, broken. The charter is
preserved in a leathern box.
425. Grant from Robert, son of Nicholas, to Dom
John Giffard, son of Osbert Giffard, of 40 librates of land
in the manor of Twyford [co. Bucks.] for the redemption of
other lands in Twyford, Smetheton, and Fineberg belonging
to the said Robert, which the King had assigned to the
' 3rd son of Hugh de Lusignan, Comte de la Marche, etc., and of Isabella,
widow of King John, and therefore half-brother to Henry HI,
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132 Berkeley Castle
said Dom. GifFard '* occasione turbacionis habite in regno
Anglic." Witnesses : Dom. Robert Waleraund ; John
Giflfard, of Brunnesfeld ; Ralph Pipard ; Alan de Plokenet ;
Osbert Giffard ; Simon de Sancto Licio [St. Liz.] ; Thomas
de Valeynes ; Roger de Aumari ; Robert Malet and
Sampson Folyot, Knights, and others. Dat. F. of St.
Margaret, Virgin [20 July], 1253. Lat. With small green
seal of arms (broken).
^26, GrRANT from Henry de Leukenor, Chaplain and
Warden of the Hospital of St. John's, outside the East
gate of Oxford to Gilbert de Segrave of a chaplain to
celebrate divine service in Wileby Church [Willoughby, co.
Warw.] and an " exhibition " of five poor men " at table in
our house " of Willoughby. Temp. Hen. HI. Lat. With
seal of the Hospital in green wax.
Omnibus sancte matris ecclesie filiis ad quos presens
scriptum pervenerit Henricus de Leukenore, capellanus,
custos Hospitalis sancti Johannis extra portam orien-
talem Oxonie salutem in Domino. Noveritis nos de
communi consilio et assensu fratrum et sororum dicti
hospitalis nostri concessisse et presenti carta nos et
successores nostros obligasse ad instanciam nobilis viri
domini Gilberti de Setgrave ad perpetuam sustenta-
tionem unius capellani in ecclesia de Wileby pro anima
Stephani de Setgrave et antecessorum suorum et
Gilberti de Setgrave et heredum suorum. perpetuo divina
celebraturi preter capellanum qui pro tempore in eadem
ecclesia parochiali debet ministrare. Preterea concessi-
mus eidem Gilberto perpetuam exibitionem quinque
pauperum qualibet die in mensa in domo nostra de
Wileby pro animabus predictorum Stephani et Gilberti
^. Founded by Henry IIL On its site William Waynflete, Bp. of
Winchester, founded Magdalen College circ. 1456,
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et heredum suorum. Nos autem consideratione predicti
Gilbert! etvoluntario assensu fratrum nostrorum servicium
predicti capellani in dicta ecclesia de Wileby sic
duximus ordinandum et perpetua stabilitate continuan-
dum, videlicet uno die missa de Beata Virgine et reliquo
die pro animabus predictorum Gilberti et Sthephani et
heredum suorum et pro fidelibus defunctis solempni
celebrabitur devotione. Et nos et successores nostri
capellanos in eadem ecclesia successive ministrantes
constituemus idoneos, quos loci Diocesano presentabimus
instituendos. Ita quod si nos in exhibitione pre-
dictorum capellani et quinque pauperum contingat
deficere licebit dicto ordinario nos et successores nostros
ad exhibitionem predictam sicut predictum est perpetuo
continuendam per spiritualia bona nostra compellere. In
cujus securitatis testimonio presentem cartam communi
sigillo domus nostre predicto Gilberto fecimus corobo-
ratam. Hiis testibus Willelmo de Cantilupo ; Johanne
filio Galfridi ; Galfrido Dispensario ; Paulino Peuire ;
Silvestro de Everdun ; Galfrido de Wolward ; Roberto de
Shotindon ; Ricardo de Clifford ; Galfrido de Childewic ;
Waltero de Lattun ; Radulfo de Sancto Sampsone et
multis aliis.
42*7. Lease from Peter le Wike to Arnulf de Berkeley
for seven years, of all his land in Swanhunger, with the
fishery and all appurtenances, which land Reginald Luffing
sometime held ■ on lease : reserving to himself two days'
fishing in the week, namely, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Witnesses : Nicholas, Vicar of Berkeley ; John de Egctun ;
Adam Gobi ; John Sewaker ; Thomas, Serviens ; Adam,
son of Nigel ; William de Boifeld ; Robert le Herde. Dat.
Easter [28 Mar.] 39 Hen. III. [1255]. Lat.
428. Release from Petronilla Vy voun, Dom. de Button
134 Berkeley Castle.
to David le Blount, her son, and Amabel, his wife, of the
manor of Button [Bitton, co. Glouc], which descended to
her on the death of Amabel, her mother. Witnesses : Dom.
Milo Langetot, Dom. Maurice de Salso Marisco, Knights ;
Hubert le Monn ; Robert de Stanton ; Nicholas Putot.
Dat. Bitton, 42 Hen. HI. [1257-8]. Lat. With seal.
429. Grant from Robert de Gymilles to Baldwin de
Draytone and Idonea, his wife, of all the land in Botulf-
bregge [[Botulf-Bridge, co. Hunt.] to hold by service of a
sparrow hawk. Witnesses : Dom. William le Moyne ;
Walter de Wastingele ; Robert de Beumys ; John de
Longavilla ; Geoffrey Russel ; Richard de Hemington ;
Wydo Gobald ; Symon de Copmanford ; William de
Waldis ; John de Folkeswrthe ; Robert de Meynil ; Lau-
rence de Overton ; Ralph de Waldesek ; William de Torp.
Dat. Morrow of St. Lucy [13 Dec] 1259. Lat. With seal.
430. Deed of William, Bishop of Bath and Wells,
instructing that, for the more frequent celebration of divine
service at the religious place called Steepholm, which with
the island of Steepholm, R. de Tregoz has conferred on the
Austin Canons of Stodlegh [Studley, co. Warw.], the Prior
of Studley shall appoint two canons at least to reside in the
said island, the senior canon to be called the Prior of Steep-
holm : with directions as to future nominations in case of
vacancy. Dat. Cherlecumb-by-Bath, v. Id. Apr. [9 April]
1260. Lat. With seals : (i) of the Bishop in brown wax,
and on the reverse, St. Andrew on cross, etc. ; (2) fragment
of seal of the Chapter of Bath, in green wax, displaying
two towers of the abbey. There was a third seal, that of
the Chapter of Wells, which is now missing.
Universis Christi fidelibus ad quos presens scriptum per-
venerit, Willclmus miseracione divina Bathoniensis et
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Wellensis episcopus salutem in Domino sempiternam.
Cum vir nobilis dominus R. de Tregoz patronus loci
religiosi qui dicitur Stepholm ipsum locum cum tota
insula et omnibus aliis pertinenciis viris religiosis canon-
icis ordinis Sancti Augustini de Stodlegh Wygorn. dioc.
inpuram et perpetuam elemosinam tanquam loci patronus
contulerit intuitu caritatis volens et appetens ob divini
cultus augmentum quod apud prefatum locum divina
frequencius solito celebrentur. Nos predicti nobilis
laudabile propositum in Domino commendantes et
super hiis favorem sibi obtentu religionis ampliande
benivolum impendentes donaciones et concessiones ipsius
nobilis necnon et quorumlibet aliorum religiosis in
dicta insula degentibus pie factas, quantum in nobis est
pro nobis et successoribus nostris capitulorum nostrorum
Bathoniensis et Wellensis consensu unanimi et assensu
intervenientibus acceptantes et ratas habentes statuimus
et ordinamus quod duo ad minus canonici de prioratu
predicto apud prefatam insulam moram faciant con-
tinuam. Et quod canonicus qui ibidem preesse debeat
nobis et successoribus nostris loci diocesanis per pri-
orem de Stodlegh qui pro tempore fuerit presenteturl
et Prior de Stepholm nominetur sine nostro vel suc-
cessorum nostrorum consensu sue perpetuo per dictum
priorem nullatenus amovendus. Quod si per nos vel
successores nostros in visitacione nostra ob sua demerita
ipsum contigerit amoveri, volumus et concedimus quod
idem Prior de Stodlegh alium de suis canonicis ad
dictum locum et ipsius regimen nobis et successoribus
nostris libere valeat presentare. Et quod tempore
vacacionis omnium bonorum ad dictum locum spec-
tancium necnon et ipsius loci custodiam prior obtineat
supradictus usque ad tempus a jure statutum, quo deterso
si prior negligens fuerit presentando nos et successores
136 Berkeley Castle
nostri diocesano fungentes jure, priorem preficiemus
loco predicto juxta formam pretactam. Hec autem
ordinanda et statuenda duximus jure diocesano et
dignitate episcopali nobis successoribus nostris et ec-
clesiis nostris Bathoniensi et Wellensi semper salvis
Relinquentes potestatem Priori de Stodlegh et suis
successoribus faciendi correctiones secundum regulam in
loco predicto cum fratres deliquerint, ac eos prout res
postulaverit revocandi, necnon et ipsum qui ipsi loco
preerit libere presentandi prout superius est expressum.
Ad quorum omnium predictorum testimonium et roboris
firmamentum nostrum sigillum, et predictorum nostror-
um capitulorum sigilla ad confirmacionis titulum et
munimen presentibus sunt appensa. Datum apud
Cherlecumbe juxta Bathoniam, v. Id. Aprilis Anno
domini Millesimo ducentesimo sexagesimo.
431. Lease for a term of sixty years from Roger de
Berkeley, son of Philip de Berkeley, to the Abbot and
Convent of Kingswood of four acres of land in Nywentun
[Newington-Bagpath], of which two acres lie in La Grene-
weye which leads from Newington to Malmesbury, and the
other two near Fontesdich in La Wrthifurlong. Witnesses :
Dom. Richard de Cromhale ; Henry de Lyues ; Geoffrey
Caprun ; Robert de Uptun ; Richard de Wockesye ; Peter
de Ewelegh ; Walter de Neylesworth. Dat. i May, 1261.
Lat. With small seal.
432. Grant from Peter de to Dom. William
de Berkeley, Knight, of land in Ywelege [Uley] in exchange
for certain tenements in Bradley. Witnesses : Dom.
Maurice de Berkeley ; Dom. John de ^Wauton ; Dom.
Maurice de Salso Marisco ; Richard de Berkeley ; Robert
de Kingestun ; Elyas de Cumb ; Thomas le Archer. Dat.
Uley, Fri. F.of St. Dunstan [21 Oct.], 1262. Lat. Defaced.
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433. Fine levied at Westminster in Hilary Term, 47
Hen. III. [1263] before Gilbert de Preston, and John de
Wyvill, Justices, whereby Henry de Belesby conveys to
Sampson, Abbot of Kingswood, fifty acres of wood in
Osilworthe [Ozleworth]. Lat.
434. Covenant whereby Richard, Abbot, and the
Convent of St. Augustine's, Bristol, grant to Adam de
Loreweng, for his life and the life of his wife, ten acres and
a half of land lying in Newenthonehulle field [Newington
Bagpath]. Rent, four shillings. Dat. The morrow of
Sunday on which " Quasi modo geniti " is sung [Apr. 5th],
1266. Lat. With fragment of the Abbey seal.
436. Covenant whereby the Abbot and Convent of
Kingswood agree to give to Roger le Vouler de Hulle and
Gonilda, his wife, five shillings of silver for the third part of
a tenement, which John le Newman formerly held from the
Abbey in Baggepath [Newington Bagpath], which sum
the said Gonilda claims as her dower from her former
husband, Matthew de Baggepath. Dat. XV. Kal. Mart.
[15 Feb.], 1265. Lat. With small seal.
436- Grant from Henry, Prior of Holy Trinity,
Longbridge, and the brothers there, to Dom. Maurice
Berkeley, of all that pasture, which is called La Sterte,
lying between La Newelond and La Warth, in exchange
for five and a half acres of land in Gosintune [Gossington]
called Suthwrthi. Witnesses : Dom. Robert de Kingestun,
Richard de Berkeley, Knights ; Reginald de Gosintun ;
Thomas de Belegh ; Robert de Bracheston : Walter de
Egetun ; Geoffrey Neel ; Walter Sely. Dat. 1270. Lat.
Seal missing.
437» Confirmation by Alexander HI., King of
Scotland, of the grant made by Christiana de Mubray,
138 Berkeley Castle
widow of Roger de Mubray, Knight, daughter and heir of
Bernard Fraser, Knight, to the Brothers of the Order of the
Holy Trinity and of the Captives of the House called Gracia
Dei, which the said Christiana founded in the territory of her
manor of Huwystune [Houston, co. Renfrew], with her land
of Lyveryngham, and the land which formerly belonged
to the Hospital of Fortimer, the land of Crauchote, etc.
Witnesses : John Cumyn ; Reginald le Chene ; Simon
Fraser ; Richard Fraser, and David Brune. Dat Hadding-
ton, 25 January, Anno 23 [1272]. Lat. With fragment of
royal seal in white wax.
438. Grant from Maurice de Berkeley, for the health
of his soul, to Kingswood Abbey of free entry into a
certain meadow containing one acre, which the Abbey
holds by gift of Walter le Grip, in Matford, for the support
of the iron fabric of the Abbey. Late Hen. HI. Lat.
439. Settlement of suit between Dom. Maurice de
Berkelay and Nicholas, son of Roger, concerning the
former's claim that the latter should perform suit at
Berkeley Hundred Court for his manors of Hulle and
Nundesfeld [Hill and Nimesfield, in Berkeley] twice a year
and " ad efiforciamentum curie scilicet ad preceptum domini
regis exequendum et ad prisonem judicandum." etc., and
that his freed men and villeins should do suit at the same
courts, and that he should deliver at the prison of the said
Maurice all thieves apprehended in the said manor, etc.
Witnesses : Dom. James de Frivile ; Dom. Maurice de
Salso Marisco ; Dom. Roger de Lokinton ; Dom. Adam
de Eston ; Robert de Hales, Seneschal of Berkeley ;
Humphrey de la Barre ; Maurice de Stanes ; John de
Wodeford ; Andrew de Bradestan ; Walter le Butiller ;
Ralph de Bakepuz. Late Hen. HI. Lat. With seal of
arms of Nicholas fil. Rogeri.
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440- Grant from Philip de Berkelay to Kingswood
Abbey of four acres of land in Newenton [Newington
Bagpath], namely in Suthfelde, Sclattresslade, Vernslade,
etc. Witnesses : Robert, son of Nigel ; Osbert del Egge ;
Richard le Due ; William de Westcote ; Thomas de la
Blanche ; William Treilli ; Adam de la Hame ; William,
son of Helias ; Matthew le Scay. Late Hen. III. Lat.
441. Grant from Roger de Bercheleia, to Robert, son
of Walter de Baggpathe, of a half virgate of land which
Walter, his father, held in Baggpathe [Bagpath]. Rent,
thirty pence. Witnesses : William, son of Helyas ; Adam
de la Hamme ; Richard, son of the Clerk ; Roger Martel ;
Henry de Guderintona. Late Hen. HL Lat.
442. A. Grant from John Butiler and Sara, his wife, to
Dom. Alice de Insula, of a virgate of land in Kingstone
[Kingston Lisle, co. Berks.], which William de Witchirche,
father of the said Sara, formerly held. Witnesses : Dom.
Peter Achard, Henry de Pesya, Robert de Hauetford,
Knights ; William, son of John de Sparesholt ; Simon de la
Forde ; Peter de Badelking; Andrew de Badelking ;
Reginald de Prisun ; Richard de Loges. Late Hen. III.
Lat. With seal.
442. B.C. Release from Jacob Ben Rab Moses to Alice,
Lady Lisle, of a piece of land and pasture in Kingstone
which she bought of John le Butiler, of Badelkyng [Baul-
king] and Sarah, his wife. Early Edw. I. Hebrew.
Draft and fair copy.
443. Grant from Ernulf Byset, Dominus de Preston
to Ammauric de Sancto Amando of the homage, service,
and fealty due from Anselm de Sancto Germano, of
Cerney, in respect of the tenement which he holds in
Cerney [co. Glouc] Witnesses : Dom. Roger, Abbot of
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Cirencester ; Dom. William de Kaynes ; Dom. John
Padynel ; Dom. Richard, Parson of Cerney ; John de
Frankelein, of Cerney. etc. Late Hen. III. Lat.
444. Release from Reginald, Abbot de Gerwedon
[Gerondon, co. Leic], and the Convent there, to Stephen
de Segrave of four " solidate " of rent, which the same
Stephen pays from the mill of Aleby [Welby, co. Leic] in
exchange for two " solidate " which Stephen held by grant
from Thomas le Despenser in Burton [Burton Lazars, co.
Leic]. Witnesses : Dom. Richard de Kurzun ; Walter de
Besebrock ; Peter de Sancto Edwardo ; William le Was-
tenes ; Gilbert Maulore ; Hugh de Berwos ; Robert Puterel.
Temp. Hen. HI. Lat. With the Abbot's privy seal.
445. Grant from Robert Marshall, of Newport, to
the Church and Monks of Kingswood, for the support of
the iron fabric, of that meadow which he sold to Walter le
Gryip in Mathford [Matford], within the Manor of Berkeley.
Witnesses : Roger de Lokynton ; William de Mathine ;
William de Burgo ; William Capel ; Nicholas de Wode-
ford ; Henry de Batonia ; Roger le Hurde. Late Henry
in. Lat. With seal.
446. Grant 1 from Thomas, Prior of St. Andrew's,
Northampton, to Dom. Stephen de Segrave, of the tene-
ment which was the capital messuage of Ralph de Lichel-
barwe, in Northampton. Witnesses : William Martiwall,
Sheriff of Northampton ; Walter de Boseboch ; Robert
Speciarius ; Robert, son of Richard ; Robert de Leycestre ;
Michael, son of Philipi ; Roger, son of Theobald ; Richard
de Scandeisell ; Ingram Malebranche ; Thomas de Leyces-
tre ; Henry de Plumpton. Temp. Hen. III. [1228-1233]
Lat.
^ Misplaced in error.
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447. Release from Godc, widow of John Witcolt, to
Dom. Warin fil. Geroldi, of the third part of a virgate and
a half of land, and of two messuages in Kingston [King-
ston-Lisle], juxta le Witchers, which "per breve Domini
Regis nomine dotis petii versus dictum Warinum coram
Justiciariis apud Westmonasterium." Witnesses : Peter
de Batheleking ; Andrew, son of Thomas ; Simon de la
Forde ; William le Botiller ; Robert Gissic, etc. Late
Henry III. Lat. With seal.
448. Release from Richard Chocus, of Clopton, to
Dom. Maurice de Berkeley, of land in Wyteclyve Park, in
Ham. Witnesses : William de Mathem, Seneschal of
Berkeley ; William Capel ; William, son of Robert ; Robert
de Stanes ; William de Golofre ; Robert Candel ; John de
Bratheston ; John de Cranleygh ; Geoffrey Neel. Late
Hen. HI. Lat.
449. GRANT/rom Henry de Berkeley, Lord of Dursley,
to Kingswood Abbey, of the tenement which they hold in
Ozleworth. Witnesses: Dom. Maurice de Berkeley ; William
de Maunsel ; Robert de Mathine ; Walter de Chaldefeld ;
William de Egintun ; Thomas Passelewe. Late Hen. HL
Lat. With seal.
450. Notification by G[ilbert] de Clare, Earl of
Gloucester and Hertford, to his tenants of Swaneburne, that
he has granted to Dom. Robert le Veel a messuage and
carucate of land in Swaneburne [Swanbourne, co. Bucks.]
which formerly was part of his mother's dower. Dat.
Abingdon, 25 Feb., 1273. Lat. With seal of arms.
451. Release from Henry de Berkeley, Lord of Durs-
ley, to J[ohn de Marina], Abbot of St. Augustine's, Bristol,
and the Abbey of all the lands, churches, advowsons, e'tc,
which the said Abbey holds in Berkeley and Berkeleis-
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hurnes. Witnesses : Dom. Bartholomew de Sulby ; Dom.
Alexander Dando, Knight ; Philip de Doghton ; William
Goldfre ; Robert de la Stone. Temp. Edw. I. [1276- 1786].
Lat. With seal.
452. Covenant whereby William de Valence, Earl of
Pembroke, and Joan his wife, grant and release to Dom.
Nicholas fil. Martini and his heirs certain pleas, rights and
liberties connected with the apprehension and trial of
thieves, outlaws, etc., in Kemmeys [Cameys, co. Pembroke].
Dat. Pembroke, Mon. aft. Michaelmas. 5 Edw. I. [1277].
With separate seals of the Earl and Countess.
Sciant presentes et futuri quod ita convenit inter Dominum
Willelmum de Valence, Dominum Penbrochie et Johan-
nam uxorem suam pro se et heredibus suis ex una parte,
et Dominum Nicholaum filium Martini pro se et heredi-
bus suis ex altera apud Penbrochiam die lune proximo
post festum sancti Michaelis anno regni Regis Edwardi
quinto scilicet quod dictus Dominus Willelmus et
Johanna concesserunt et remiserunt pro se et heredibus
suis placitum de sanguine et vulnere ubi mahangium
non sit inperpetuum neque mors, Preterea idem dominus
Willelmus et Johanna pro se et heredibus suis concesser-
unt inperpetuum eidem Nicholao et heredibus suis quod
possint juratam capere in terra sua in Kemmeys per se
ipsos vel eorum ballivos de latrone cum latrocinio capto
et de latrocinio tam de Anglicibus \sic\ quam de Walen-
sibus et aliis sicut ipse Nicholaus et antecessores sui
capere et eorum ballivi consueverunt secundum consue-
tudinem parcium illarum Preterea idem dominus Willel-
mus et Johanna concesserunt et remiserunt pro se et
heredibus suis dicto N. et heredibus suis evasionem
latronum ubi possit se purgare et heredes sui similiter
per solum sacramentum suum. Vel si maluerit inqui-
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ratur in comitatu Penbrochie per duodecim liberos et
legales homines coram senescallo et vicecomite Pen-
brochie quod ilia evasio non sit per consensum neque
per voluntatem ipsius N. vel heredum suorum vel eorum
ballivorum neque per redempcionem. Et si ipse vel
heredes sui se non possint purgare ut supradictum est
dabunt centum solidos pro evasione. Et si suspicio
oriatur quod per consensum aliquorum ballivorum
suorum sive voluntatem fiat visnetum super ipsos cap-
iatur per dominum Willelmum et Johannam et heredes
suos vel eorum ballivos, et si visnetum eos non purgav-
erit dabunt centum solidos. Preterea idem dominus
Willelmus et Johanna concesserunt et remiserunt pro se
et heredibus suis inperpetuum dicto N. et heredibus suis
rectum Wrek qualecumque fuerit per totam terram
suam de Kemmeys. Preterea idem dominus Willelmus
et Johanna concesserunt et remiserunt pro se et hered-
ibus suis inperpetuum dicto N. et heredibus suis quod
possint justiciam facere in terra sua de Kemmeys de
homicidio cum manuopere capto, vel cum huthesio ^ ita
quod justicia fiat in continenti secundum legem terre
nisi fuerit de nocte vel tali hora captus quod justicia
fieri non possit racionabiliter in crastino sine dila-
tione fiat justicia secundum legem terre nisi ita
evenerit quod homines de Kemmeys sint in servicio
domini Willelmi et Johanne et heredum suorum in ex-
ercitu et in reditu eorum justicia fiat sine moraut supra-
dictum est, et nisi fecerint ut supradictum est, dominus
Willelmus et Johanna et sui heredes et eorum ballivi
manus apponant. Et si aliquod homicidium fiat in terra
de Kemmeys et homicida captus non fijerit cum manu
opere ut supradictum est, licet domino Willelmo et
Johanne et heredibus suis et eorum ballivis inde inqui-
1 i.e. hue and cry.
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sicionem facere per totam terram de Kemmeys et tarn
de morte Anglicorum quam Walensium vel aliorum. Et
si ita contingat quod aliquis homicida captus fuerit in
terra de Kemmeys per inquisicionem factam per dominum
Willelmum et Johannam et suos heredes vel ballivos
eorum sive per famam sive aliter dominus Willelmus et
Johanna et heredes sui vel eorum ballivi visneto capto in
Comitatu Penbrochie de eo justiciam faciant secundum
legem terre. Ita tamen quod nullum visnetum currat
super personam dicti N., nee super heredes suos nisi ad
eorum voluntatem, et si justicia de homicida predicto
facta fuerit per dominum Willelmum et Johannam vel
heredes suos vel eorum ballivos terra dicti homicide
cujuscunque feodi sit, si teneat hereditarie remaneat in
manus domini Willelmi et Johanne vel heredum suorum
per unum annum et unum diem et post unum annum et
unum diem facta justicia revertatur terra ad dominum
ejusdem feodi sine contradiccione vel impedimento
domini Willelmi et Johanne vel heredum suorum sive
eorum ballivorum et catalla ejusdem homicide con-
dempnati remaneant dicto N. et heredibus suis. Et si
ita contingat quod aliquis homicida in terra de Kemmeys
per dominum Willelmum et Johannam et heredes suos
vel eorum ballivos pro morte hominis captus vel capien-
dus fuerit, et per amicos suos finem fecerit cum domino
Willelmo et Johanna vel heredibus suis vel eorum
ballivis,nichilominus catalla ejusdem homicide remaneant
eidem N. et heredibus suis. Et si ita contingat quod
aliquis hutlaghatus vel exul per judicium comitatus
Pembrochie fuerit, in terra de Kemmeys hospitatus vel
recettatus licet domino Willelmo et Johanne et heredibus
suis et eorum ballivis inde facere inquisicionem per
totam terram de Kemmeys et si aliquis de terra de
Kemmeys inventus fuerit de tali recettamento culpabili,
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licet domino Willelmo et Johanne et heredibus suis et
eorum ballivis de eo facere justiciam secundum legem
terre et justicia facta remaneat terra illius culpabilis in
manus domini Willelmi et Johanne et heredum suorum
per unum annum et unum diem ut supradictum est, et
post unum annum et unum diem revertatur terra ad
dominum feodi sine aliqua contradiccione domini
Willelmi et Johanne et heredum suorum vel eorum
ballivorum et catalla ejusdem culpabilis remaneant dicto
N. et heredibus suis ut supradictum est. Et si contingat
quod aliquis talis recettator finem fecerit per amicos
suos cum domino Willelmo et Johanna et heredibus suis
vel eorum ballivis nichilominus catalla ejusdem re-
maneant dicto N. et heredibus suis nee licet dicto N. vel
heredibus suis nee eorum ballivis nee aliquibus aliis de
terra de Kemmeys redemptionem aliquam capere de
aliquo latrone nee aliquo malefactore neque dimittere
nisi per legem terre. Remaneant etiam dicto Willelmo
et Johanne et heredibus suis per totam terram de
Kemmeys omnia placita que pertinent ad coronam
subscripta scilicet de homicidio ut supradictum est, et de
combustione tempore pacis et de rapto et de thesauro
invento et de omnibus brevibus de cursu preterpone, et
de omnibus ad ea pertinentibus et de recenti forcia cum
vetito namii^ facto per dominum N. et ejus heredibus vel
eorum ballivos et de vetito namii facto per aliquem
alium in terra de Kemmeys ubi dictus N. vel ejus heredes
vel eorum ballivi justiciam facere denegaverunt. Et
omnes alie loquele recte et libertates que hie nominate
non sunt quibus dictus N. et ejus antecessores usi fuerunt
remaneant dicto N. et heredibus suis pro dicto Willelmo
et Johanna et heredibus suis inperpetuum. Incujusrei
^ i.e.. Distraint.
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testimonium presens scriptum cyrographatum mutuis
sigillis partium est roboratum. Hiis testibus, Dominis
Imberto Gy fratre, R. de Waldesef, tunc magistro
Slebeth, Roberto de Valle, Johanne de Castro Martin,
militibus, Gydone de Brion, Th de Rupe, et Roberto
Martin de Kemmeys et aliis.
453. Indenture of covenant between Thomas Danvers,
Sheriff of Oxford, and Dom. Henry le Tyeys, " Custos of
the King's Town " of Oxford, concerning the latter's pledges
for the custody of the said town. Dat. 7 Oct, 5 Edw. I.
[1277].
454. Licence from Edward I. to Almaric de Sancto
Amando to divert, etc., the public way which goes through
Cerney, co. Glouc, past his gate, in order that he may
erect a bridge outside his fishpond, etc. Dat. Quenynton,
17 March, A°. vi. [1278]. Lat. With fragment of great
seal.
455. Covenant of lease from Henry de Weneswell to
Robert Mathias, of Egeton, and Joan, his wife, of a certain
meadow above his fishpond in Wanswell, near the King's
highway which leads from Wanswell to Egeton : reserving
the right of driving his wagons and carts ever the said
meadow. Witnesses : Walter de Egeton ; Thomas de
Swonhungre ; William de Schokerwich ; Robert de Egeton ;
Geoffrey Neel ; Adam Hapulf ; Thomas Aleyn ; Richard
le Sauoner, Clerk. Dat. Nat. of B.V.M. [8 Sept.], 6 Edw. I.
[1278]. Lat.
456. Release from Henry de Berkeley, Lord of
Dursley, to Dom. Maurice de Berkeley of the Barony of
Berkeley, with Slimbridge Manor. Witnesses : Dom. God-
frey Giffard, Bishop of Worcester ; Dom. Reginald, Abbot
of Gloucester ; Dom. John, Abbot of Bristol ; Dom. John
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Giffard ; John de Boun ; John de Acton ; Richard de
Ripariis and William Maunsel, Knights ; John de Clyfford ;
Nicholas de Aperleye ; William de Mathine ; Milo de
Longetoft ; Elyas de Cumba ; Peter de Stintescumbe.
Dat. Slimbridge, F. of St. Matthias [24 Feb.], 6 Edw. I.
[1278]. Lat.
457- Grant from Thomas, Lord of Berkeley, to
William le Veysee, of four perches of land at Stone in
Ham, Witnesses : Richard de Avene ; Walter Moton ;
William le Golde ; Robert le Boschare ; Alexander, the
Clerk. Temp. Edw. I. Lat. With seal.
458. Grant from Edward I. to Thomas, son of Maurice
[de Berkeley], and Margaret, his wife, of lands in Waterford
and Desmond, together with the custody of Dungarvan
Castle, with all offices and services thereto attached (with
certain exceptions hereafter notedj, which lands, etc., the
King's grandfather, King John, leased to Thomas, son of
Anthony, and King Henry HI. leased to John, son of
Thomas, and the present King lately recovered in a suit in
the King's Court from the said Thomas, son of Maurice,
who succeeded to the said lands as kinsman and heir of the
said John : the said Thomas, son of Maurice to pay yearly
into the Exchequer at Dublin, 200 marks. Excepted from
the grant are (i) all the saffi^on growing on the said lands,
and (2) the tenures of Walter de la Haye, John de
Weyland, and Jordan de Exon, and of the heirs of Robert
de Stapleton, which are held by feoffment from the Crown.
Witnesses : R[obert Burnell], Bishop of Bath ; A[ntony
Bek], Bishop of Durham ; W[illiam de Lude], Bishop of
Ely ; Edmund, the King's brother ; William de Valentia,
the King's uncle ; Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester and
Hertford ; Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln ; Robert de
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148 Berkeley Castle
Tibetot ; Walter de Bello Campo ; Gilbert de Briddeshale.
Dat. Westminster, 16 Feb., Anno 20 [1292]. Lat. The
initial E of Edwardus illuminated in gold, red and blue.
459. Grant from Roger le Bygod, Earl of Norfolk
and Marshal of England, to John ap Adam, of a weekly
market on Wednesdays at his manor of Betesle [Bettesley,
CO. Glouc], and an annual fair to last 3 days, namely, the
vigil, the day and the morrow of St. Margaret, Virgin
[13 July] : together with free warren in all his demesne
lands of Betesle and La Gorste. Witnesses : Dom. Ralph,
Abbot of Tintern ; Dom. Thomas de Berkele, Dom.
Maurice de Berkele, his son, Dom. John Bluet, Knights ;
Dom. William de Beccles, " our chancellor " ; Philip le
Waleys, and Philip de la More. Dat. London, 13 May, 22
Edw. L [1294]. Lat. Seal missing.
460. Counterpart of Lease from Richard de Wike
and Dionysia, his wife, to Dom. Joan de Berkeley, wife of
Thomas de Berkeley, of a burgage in Wotton, for a term
of 7 years. Witnesses : Robert de Stane ; Robert de
Bradeston ; Richard de Byseleye ; Robert Wyther ; John
Champeneys ; Henry de Ledebury ; Alexander de Hore ;
Philip Draysyd ; Richard le Peleter. Dat. " A la Goule
Aust" [i Aug.] 26 Edw. I. [1298]. Fr. With fine seal of
Dom. Joan de Berkeley.
461. Grant from Thomas Lord Berkeley to his
nephew, Robert de Berkeley, of the wood known as In-
wood, in Cam, at an annual rent of forty shillings. Wit-
nesses : Dom. Robert de Berkeley ; Walter de Helyun ;
John de Wiliton, Robert le Veel, Peter Crok, Knights ;
Richard de Byseleye ; Robert de Bradestan ; Robert de
Stanes ; Robert Wither ; Richard de Avene ; Thomas de
Swanhongre, etc. Dat. Sat. F. of St. John Ap. and Ev. [27
Dec] 27 Edw. I. [1298]. Lat.
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^162. Grant from John, son of Reginald, Lord of Blayn-
leuenyr and Bulthdynas, to all the men of the commonalty
of Talgarth, Henthporth, Tradewy, and Crouchonwell, of
the privilege of trying their actions in his Court of Talgarth,
of right of free pasturage, fishery, and many other privileges.
Witnesses : Dom. John Tresgroys, Dom. Henry de Solero,
Knights ; Thomas Walensis ; Robert Walensis ; William
Lupus de Llewelino and others. Dat. T. aft. F. of St.
Bartholomew [24 Aug.] at Stradewy, 1299. Lat. Copy.
463. Grant from Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, to the
Master and Brethren " miliciae Templi Solomonis " in
England and their tenants of Cranford, of the common of
pasture and heathland within Isleworth Hundred, namely
from the vill of Cranford to the vill of Twickenham in
length, and from Babworth Bridge to Hundesloue '[Houn-
slow] in breadth. Witnesses : Hugh, Abbot of Hayles ;
Walter de Ailesburie ; Roger de Marlow ; William, " our
Steward of Berkhampstead. Dat. Hayles, 3 Dec. 28 Edw.
I. [ 1 299]. Lat. Copy. "With translation.
464. Grant from Thomas, son of Maurice deBerkeleye,
to William, Bishop of Imlay, and Master Richard de Clifford,
of a messuage and carucate of land at Wyk, in Arlyngham.
Witnesses : Dom. Robert, son of Pagan ; Robert de Ber-
keleye, John de Clifford ; Knights. Master Thomas de
Sudinton ; Bartholomew de Ulpenne ; Robert de Stannes ;
Simon de Fremelade ; John Wyr ; Walter de Wyk ; John
de Berewe. Temp. Edw. I. Lat.
465. Grant from Andrew, Prior of Norton, to Lord
Stephen de Segrave of a messuage in Digtheworth [Dise-
worth, CO. Leic], the rent to be paid at Wavertoft manor.
Temp. Edw. I. With fine seal (broken) of Norton Priory.
I50 Berkeley Castle
466. Deed whereby Roger de Staunton pledges his
manor of Staunton and "two roots of the herb called
maundragon " 1 for the repayment within a year of thirty
pounds belonging to his master, Stephen de Segrave, which
he had " wickedly spent by his knavery and foolish com-
pany " out of the treasure which his master entrusted to his
care when he departed over the seas : appointing as his
sureties, Roger de Verdoun and Gari Normand. Dat. I2
May. Temp. Edw. I. Fr. With 3 small white seals.
46'7- Grant from James de Berkelegh, Rector de
Chyw [? Chew, co. Som.] to John, his brother, and Hawise,
his wife, of lands in Clapton, Egeton and Berkeley, and in
Portbury, co. Som., etc. Witnesses : Robert, son of Pagan,
Simon de Monte Acuto, John de Bello Campo, John
Meriet, Peter Crok, Knights. Robert de Buttlescombe ;
Richard de Byselee, etc. Dat. F. of St. Nich. [6 Dec] 30
Edw. I. [1301]. Lat. Imperfect.
468- Award by Walter Bordun, Archdeacon of Glou-
cester, William de Kyngescote, canon of Hereford and
Wells, and others, in settlement of disputes between Lord
Thomas de Berkeley and Maurice, his son, with Robert de
Tetbury, Abbot of Kingswood, concerning a fold for 200
sheep at Symondshale [Symondshall, nr.Wotton, co. Glouc]
Dat. 10 Feb. 31 Edw. I. [1303]. Lat. With fine seal of
the Abbot of Kingswood, in black wax.
469. Letters Patent of Edward I. addressed to
Henry de Lascy, Earl of Lincoln, appointing John de
Segrave his Lieutenant of Berwick-on-Tweed, Edinburgh,
Linlithgow, Lanark, Selkirk, Roxburgh, etc. Dat. Berwick-
on-Tweed, 17 Sept. Anno 31 [1303]. Lat. With fragment
of great seal.
1 i.e. Mandragon, or mandrake, a herb often mentioned as a narcotic, and
having many superstitions regarding it.
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^70. Grant from Maurice de Berkeley, son of Lord
Thomas de Berkelee, to Henry de Wayneswelle, of a mes-
suage and croft called Homcroft, which John de Couelee
sometime held at Wodeford in Alkington. Witnesses :
Nicholas de Kyngeston, William de Wauton, Knights ;
Robert de Bradeston ; Robert Wyther ; John de Salso
Marisco ; Walter Moton ; Richard Broun. Dat. Berkeley,
Sund. aft. F. of St. Margaret [13 July] 32 Edw. I. [1304]
Lat. With seal of arms.
471- Grant from Thomas, Lord of Berkeley, to
Henry le Gardiner and Isabel, his wife, of land lying in
four plots in StokeshuU field, in Ham, at an annual rent of
six shillings and six pence. Witnesses : John de Crawelee ;
John de Swonhungre ; Thomas de Lorewynge ; Geoffrey
Neel ; Robert Averey ; Robert Bastard ; Nicholas Iweyn.
Dat. Berkeley, Wed. F. of St. Katherine, Virg. [25 Nov.] 33
Edw. I. [1304]. Lat. With seal of arms.
472- Bond by Robert de Derleye and John, his
brother, of co. Nottingham, to Dom. John de Segrave for
the payment of £iQo to the latter : and in case of non-
fulfilment of the bond the said Robert and John will hold
themselves liable to the " penalty and distraint provided in
the King's statute staple of merchants." Dat. Nottingham,
8 May, 33 Edw. L [1305]. Lat. With seal, in brown wax,
of Edw. L "pro recognitione debitorum," on the reverse a
small counterseal bearing a stag's head on a shield ca-
bossed with an inscription Notingham,
473- Grant from Edward L to John de Segrave of all
the lands and tenements which belonged to Simon Eraser',
an enemy and rebel of the King in Scotland, " on the day
^ For a full account of Sir Simon Fraser, General of the Scotch Forces, see
' Anderson's Scottish Nation, 1863, ii., 264.
152 Berkeley Castle
when he seceded from fealty to the King and joined Robert
Bruce and his accomplices." Dat. Berwick-on-Tweed, 6
July, A** 34 [1306]. Lat. Seal missing.
^^, Writ " ad quod damnum " of Edward I. to the
Sheriff of Gloucester, on a proposed grant by the Abbot of
Gloucester to the Abbey of Kingswood, of an acre of land
in Bagpath, with the advowsons of Osleworth and West
Newington churches. Dat. Carlisle, 10 April, A** 35 [1307].
Lat. Followed by the result of the Inquiry taken at
Wotton, before Thomas de Gardinis, Sheriff of Gloucester,
and a Jury.
475. Confirmation by Thomas, Lord Berkeley and
Maurice, his son, to St. Augustine's Abbey, Bristol, of
all the grants by Robert Fitzharding, and other their
ancestors, with all their liberties and customs ; view of
frank pledge of all the Abbey's tenants ; with stocks, cage,
tumbrell, pillory, cucking-stool, and judgments in all the
abbey courts, except in the Town of Berkeley. Dat.
Berkeley, i June, 35 Edw. I. [1307]. Lat. With 2 seals of
arms.
476. Letters Patent of Edward IL appointing
John de Segrave Keeper of the King's Forest beyond
Trent, for his life. Dat. 6 Feb. A" — . Much damaged by
damp, and seal missing.
4*77- Grant by John de Oka, Prior of the Hospital
of St. Bartholomew's, Gloucester, and the Brethren there
to Dom. Thomas de Berkeley of an anniversary in full
choir, etc., for the souls of Maurice and Isabel, the father
and mother of the said Lord ; as well as an anniversary for
the souls of the said Lord, Joan, his wife, and Maurice, their
son, after their death ; in return for the quitclaim by the
said Lord to them of suit of hundred and his court of
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Berkeley, due from the Hospital for part of a tenement
which belonged to James Cotele, in Couleye [Coaley, co.
Glouc] Dat. Gloucester, Sunday, F. of St. Matthias [24
Feb, i3o7[8]. Lat. With fine impression of the Hospital
seal, chipped.
4*78. Covenant between Walter, Bishop of Worcester,
Lord Treasurer, Hugh le Despencer, John de Sandale,
Nicholas de Segrave and Stephen de Segrave, whereby
John de Segrave, Warden of Scotland, is to be at Berwick-
on-Tweed on a certain day, and there to muster his forces.
Dat. 7 March, 2 Edw. H. [1309]. Lat, With seal.
479. Pardon from King Edward H. to John Mau-
travers, jun., for arresting John de Morton, Richard de
Compton, William de Holt, and William de Colwich,
the King's coroners for co. Gloucester, thereby preventing
them from performing their duties. Dat. Canterbury, 7
March, A° 13 [1320]. Lat. With great seal, much damaged.
480. Indenture of lease for life from Thomas Lord
Berkeleye to William de la Pulle, of Hurst, and Mabel, his
wife, of certain lands in Bottesmor, in Hurst, at an annual
rent of twenty-six shillings and ninepence halfpenny. Wit-
nesses : Thomas de Bradeston ; Roger de Gosyntone ;
William le Botyler ; Walter de Gosynton ; John le Due ;
Richard Bat ; John de Kyngestun. Dat. Berkeley, i
May, 8 Edw. H. [1315]. Lat. With small seal.
481. Defeasance of bond from Roger Wade, " Crou-
dere," to Warin del Isle, Knt., for payment of a debt.
Dat. London, Sun. aft. F. of St. Bartholomew [Aug. 24], 10
Edward II. [1316]. Fr. With seaU
^ The special interest of this charter lies in the seal, which is one of the
earliest knowa representations of the " croud " or fiddle, the sign of the
defeasor's profession.
154 Berkeley Castle
482. Manumission by Robert de Berkele and quit-
claim to " God, the Virgin Mary and the Holy Cross " of
the church of Berkeley, of Robert, son of Ralph le Gardiner,
of Berkeley, late his " nativus," with all his suit : for the
payment of a silver penny for the light at the Holy Cross
of that church. Witnesses : Robert de Stone ; Robert de
de Bradeston ; Peter de Stintescumbe ; William Capel' ;
Thomas de Swonhungre ; Thomas de Boeleye ; William
de Burgo. Temp. Edw. II. Lat,
483, 484. Grant, in duplicate, from Thomas, Lord
Berkeley, to Thomas, his son, and Isabel, his wife, of lo
marks of annual rent from his fishery which he had on
lease from Robert, his brother, at Arlingham, in the R.
Severn both " in gurgitibus et borachiis " ^ ; also of the
Manor of Wyke near Arlingham, with the fishery there,
which is called " Berwewater " in the Severn : with a
tenement at Morcote and Hardpirie : in exchange for a
rent at Frompton. Rent, a lamprey due on last day of
May. Dat. Wymondham, Mon. aft. F. of St. Barnabas
[ii June], II Edw. H. [1318]. Lat. With seals of arms.
485. Letters of Edward, Prince of Wales [aft. Edward
HL] to Esmon Blount asking him to allow certain muni-
ments in his possession to be seen and examined for the
purposes of a lawsuit between John de Brampton, Parson of
St. Peter's, Bristol, and the Abbey of Tewkesbury concerning
Mangotsfield Chapel. Dat. London, at the house of the
Bishop of Ely, 20 July \circ. 1320]. Fr. Seal lost.
486. Confirmation by Thomas, Lord Berkeley, of
the grant by William de Syde of certain lands and rents in
Berkeley, Wotton and Alkington for the support of the two
Chaplains of Newport Chapel, and another Chaplain in
I Gur'Tes=pool: borachiis, perhaps for brachiis, arms of the sea or river.
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Worteley Chapel. Witnesses : Dom. Maurice de Berkeley,
Thomas de Bradeston, Simon Basset, Knights ; William de
Chiltenham ; John de Clyve. Ante^ 1321. Lat. With
fine seal of arms.
^8*7- Copy of inspeximus and confirmation by John,
Bishop of Jerusalem, and " Primarius " of the Pope, of several
papal bulls, granting privileges to the Master and Brothers
of the Hospital of St. Lazar of Jerusalem, and pardon and
indulgences to all those who shall make benefactions to the
same. Dat. Marseilles, ii. Kal. Sept. 1323. Lat.
488. Writ from Edward II. to Robert de Aston and
John de Hampton to hold an enquiry into the terms of an
agreement made by Thomas de Berkeley, sen., with Hugh
de Bysele for his support as one of the said Thomas's
Esquires, and for support of his horse and man, and two
furred robes yearly, etc., for which Richard de Bysele,
father of the said Hugh, leased to the said Thomas a
messuage, etc., in Morcote and Hardepyrye. Dat. West-
minster, 12 May, Anno 17 [1324]. Lat.
489. Inquisition held at Bristol before Robert de
Astone and John de Hamptone on Wed. aft. Trinity [10
June], 17 Edw. II. [1324], by order of the King's writ,
whereat the jury find : i. That Thomas de Berkeley, sen.,
granted on the ist October, 14 Edw. II. [1320], to Hugh de
Biseleye a competent support for himself, one man and one
horse at Berkeley, or wherever he may be living, with two
furred robes, one at Christmas and the other at Whitsun-
tide, in return for which grant Richard de Biseleye, father
of the said Hugh leased to the said Thomas a messuage
and carucate of land in Morcote and Hardepirie. 2. That
the said Hugh was seized of Berkeley Manor up to
the time that the Manor fell to the Crown by forfeiture
156 Berkeley Castle
of Maurice de Berkeley, and that the Manor of Berkeley
with the Manors of Ham, Alkington, Slimbridge, Coaley,
Cam, Wotton, Hurst and Simondshall, are held from
the King in chief by service of three knights' fees,
and are valued at six hundred and six pounds eighteen
shillings and fourpence farthing, and that the support of the
said Hugh is valued at one hundred and six shillings and
fivepence halfpenny yearly, or threepence halfpenny a day
— of the man at forty-five shillings and sevenpence half-
penny yearly, or penny halfpenny a day — and of the horse,
seventy six shillings yearly or twopence half-penny a day ;
all three with the two robes being valued at thirteen pounds
four shillings and a penny halfpenny. Lat.
490. Covenant between Nicholas de Cryel and
Stephen de Segrave, whereby the former undertakes to
serve the latter as his Bachelor during his life, in peace and
war, to serve him at tournaments, etc. Temp. Edw. H.
\ante 1325]. Fr.
491. Indenture between Drogo de Barentyn, Sheriff
of CO. Berks., and Alice, widow of Warin de Insula, for the
livery to the latter of the manor of Kingston [Kingston
Lisle, CO. Berks.], with all its revenues, and the lands,
goods and chattels, which lately belonged to Hugh le
Despencer, Earl of Winchester, an enemy^ of the King.
Dat. Kingston, 13 Dec, 20 Edw. II. [1326]. Lat. With
curious small seal, representing, perhaps, a cow and a
milking- stool.
492. Release from Frater John de Newenton,
Warden and Prior of the Hospital of Holy Trinity near
Longbridge, outside Berkeley, to Robert Wyches, of two
shillings annual rent from lands in Berkeley. Temp. Edw.
III. Lat. With seal of the Priory in green wax.
* Inimicus.
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493. Confirmation by Thomas, Lord Berkeley, to
Maurice, his brother, and his heirs male, of the grant by
Maurice de Berkeley, his father, of lands and tenements in
Briztmerston [Brigmerston, co. Wilts.], Milverton and
Edenworth, and Kington Seymour, co. Som., and in Wotton
and Bradley, co. Glouc. Witnesses : Peter de Veel and
William de Wauton, Knights ; Peter de Styntescumbe ;
John de Melkesham ; Elias de Filton. Dat. Berkeley, Th.
aft. F. of Ann. of B.V.M. [25 March], 3 Edw. III. [1329].
Lat. With seal of arms.
494. INSPEXIMUS by Edward III., and confirmation to
Thomas de Berkeley of the charters of his ancestors
Henry II., Richard I., and John to Robert Fitzharding,
and his successors, of the Berkeley Manors : together with a
grant by the same King [Edward III.] to the said Thomas
of the returns of the King's writs within the hundred of
Berkeley. Witnesses : H[enry], Bishop of Lincoln, Chan-
cellor ; R[oger], Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield ; John
de Eltham, Earl of Cornwall, the King's brother ; Henry,
Earl of Lancaster ; John de Warenna, Earl ot Surrey ;
Oliver de Ingpam ; John Mautravers, Steward of the
King's Household. Dat. Woodstock, 8 June, Anno 4
[1330]. Lat. Seal missing.
495. INSPEXIMUS and confirmation by Thomas, Lord
Berkeley, of a charter of Thomas [his grandfather], son and
heir of the late Lord Maurice de Berkeley, and [his father]
Maurice, son and heir of said Thomas, confirming to
the Abbey of St. Augustine's Bristol, the grants of Robert
Fitzharding and their other ancestors. Dat. Portbury-in-
Gordano, 20 August, 4 Edw. III. [1330]. Lat. With fine
seal in black wax.
15^ Berkeley Castle
496- Quitclaim by John, son and heir of John de
Moubray, Lord of the Isle of Axholm, to Thomas de
Sibethorp, Parson of the Church of Bekyngham [co.
Notts.] of the Manor of Flauflor [Flawflorth, co. Notts],
with meadows, lands and mills pertaining thereto in cos.
Notts and Lincoln, which he held on lease from the Prior
and Brothers of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in
England. Witnesses : Nicholas de Hewyk, Chivaler ; Sire
William Moigne; Sire Thomas de Baumburgh ; Sire
William de Clyve, Clerks ; Robert de Saxton ; Hugh de
Bardelby ; Ralph de Wolyngham. Dat. 20 March, 6 Edw.
HI. [1332]. Fr. With one small seal, a second missing.
497- Licence from Thomas [de Brotherton], son of
Edward L, Earl of Norfolk, and Marshal of England, to
his son-in-law, John de Segrave^ that he may present to
any of his advowsons that may become vacant, although the
King said Thomas holds by gift of his lord and nephew, the
King [Edward HI.], the ward and marriage of the said John.
Dat. Newport in Essex, 28 July, 8 Edw. HL [1334]. Fr.
With fine impression of seal in red wax.
498- Indenture recording the livery by Katharine de
Hales to Johan de Overton, *' vallet " to John de Seagrave
of various household articles,'amongst which are mentioned :
a horn of ivory, an Agnus Dei, 21 florins reals, 21 florins
de Florence, 11 silver pennies, an ivory comb, various
articles of dress, of linen, silk, velvet, etc., and the following
manuscripts, viz., a Roll which commences " Reyne de
Piete," a psalter, and a Romance of Merlin. Dat. Mikel-
feld, Mon. bef. F. of St. Thomas [21 Dec], 8 Edw. III.
[1334]. Fr.
' mar. Margaret, his daughter.
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499. Letters patent of Edward III. granting to John
de Segrave, sen., to assist him in paying his ransom from
" our enemies the Scots," and for other losses sustained in
the King's service, ;^iooo, less any sum in which he maybe
bound to the King from the time of his appointment as
Keeper of the Royal Forest beyond the Trent and Constable
of Nottingham Castle. Dat. Lincoln, 29 August, Anno 9
[1335]-
600. Grant from Thomas, Lord Berkeley, to Dom.
John, Abbot of St. Augustine's, Bristol, and his successors,
that they may have and keep without molestation all
animals found " cumelyng et extrahura " [t.e. strange and
stray] by their bailiffs in all their lordships within Berkeley
Hundred. Dat. Berkeley, Th. aft. F. of St. Peter-ad-
Vincula [i Aug.], 11 Edw. IIL [1337]. LaL With seal of
arms.
601. Commission from Edward III. to John de
Warenna, Earl of Surrey, Richard, Earl of Arundel, William
de Clynton, Earl of Huntingdon, John de Moubray and
John de Hampton to have jurisdiction in the counties of
Southampton, Berks, Wilts, Surrey, Sussex and Kent for
the apprehension and punishment of evildoers, thieves,
murderers, attenders of unlawful assemblies, etc., during
the King's absence from England. Witness : Edward,
Duke of Cornwall and Earl of Chester, Guardian of
England. Dat. Northampton, i Aug., Anno 12 [1338].
With fragment of great seal.
502. Defeasance of grant from Henry, of Lancaster,
Earl of Derby, to John de Moubray, Lord of the Isle of
Axholm, of an annual rent of 8000 marks due from his
Castle and Manor of Gower [in Wales], his Castle
and Manor of Bramber, co. Sussex, his Manors of Thirsk,
i6o Berkeley Castle
CO. York, Epworth, co. Line, Melton Mowbray, co.
Leic, and Hannes, co. Bedford. Dat. Newsome, co. York,
Mon. aft. Michaelmas Day [29 Sept.], 12 Edw. III. [1338].
Fr. With fine seal of Henry of Lancaster.'
503. Power of attorney from Thomas de Berkeley to
John le Coppare, of Berkeley, to take seisin of the lands
and tenements which John, son and heir of Roger de
Gosynton, had granted to him. Dat. Berkeley, Sun. aft. F.
of Translation of St. Thomas M. [7 July], 13 Edw. III.
[1339]. Lat. With seal of arms.
504. Grant by Thomas, Lord Berkeley, to Roger de
Estham and Agnes, his wife, of the residue of the lands and
tenements (which once belonged to Richard de Acton),
which remain to him after his grant to Philip Smart and
Simon ate Broke in Beverston. Witnesses : John de Clyve ;
Robert le Hayward ; John Smart ; Robert Burgylon ;
Robert le Taillour. Dat. Berkeley, Whitsun-Monday, 15
Edw. III. [1342]. Lat. With two small red seals.
505. Licence from Edward III. to William de Syde
to assign certain mortmain lands in Berkeley and Cam to
the Chaplain of Cambridge [co. Gloue.] Dat. Westminster,
5 May, Anno 17 [1343]. Lat. With good impression of
sixth seal of Edward III.
506, 507. Licence (in duplicate) from Edward III.
to William de Syde to assign a messuage, a virgate of land
and fifty shillings rent in Berkeley, Camme and Slimbridge
for the support of the chaplain of Cambridge [co. Glouc]
Dat. Westminster, 5 May, Anno 17 [1343]. Lat. With
great seal.
508-510. Licence (in triplicate) from Edward III.
to William de Syde to assign two messuages, two
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virgates of land, and a hundred *' soHdate " of rent in Ber-
keley, Wotton, etc., for the support of the two Chaplains of
Newport Chapel. Dat. Westminster, 5 May, Anno 17
[1343]. Lat. With great seal, in green wax, to each
charter.
611. Covenant between John, Lord Mowbray, and
Edward, Earl of Salisbury, for the making of several
alterations in indentures of covenants between the same for
the marriages of John, eldest son of the Lord Mowbray, and
Andrea, daughter of the Earl of Salisbury, and between
Edward, eldest son of the latter, and Blanche, daughter of
the Lord Mowbray. Dat. London, 10 May, 17 Edw. IIL
[1343]. Fr,
612. Licence from Edward III. to Thomas de Ber-
keley to alienate to William de Syde, a hundred acres of
land, ten acres of meadow, four acres of wood and forty
shillingsworth of rent^in Alkington, in exchange for a similar
quantity of land, etc., in Wotton, Slimbridge, and Hill-by-
Berkeley. Dat. 30 January, Anno 18 [1344]. Lat. With
great seal, broken.
613. Grant from Maurice, son of Dom. Maurice de
Berkeley, to Dom. William de Syde of the rent of two
shillings from a messuage and close which Reginald de
Milkesham holds for his lifetime in Newport in Alkington
manor. Witnesses : Thomas Lord Berkeley ; Maurice, his
son ; John de Milkesham ; John de Seriant ; John Capel.
Dat. Berkeley, 11 April, 18 Edw. III. [1344]. Lat. With
seal of arms.
51^. Letters Patent of Edward III. granting licence
to Thomas de Berkele that he may assign, notwithstanding
the statute of mortmain, a messuage and 2 virgates of land
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in Overe [Over, co. Glouc], which he holds from the Crown,
in chief, for the foundation of a chapel at Overe, and for the
support of a chaplain to celebrate divine service daily there,
for the souls of the said Thomas, Margaret, his late wife,
and the souls of all faithful departed. Dat. Westminster,
12 March, Anno 19 [1345]. Lat. With fragment of great
seal in white wax.
515. Report from Thomas de Berkeley and his fellow-
commissioners instructed to inquire who and how many
persons in the County of Gloucester hold lands or rents of
the value of a hundred shillings up to a thousand pounds.
Dat. Bristol, Vig.of Palm Sunday [20 March], 19 Edw. III.
[1345]. Lat, With 14 small red seals.
516. Grant from Philip de Thame, Prior of the Hos-
pital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, with consent of
the Chapter and of the King, to Thomas de Berkeley, of
four acres of land in the suburb of Bristol, near the manse
of the Prior and Friars Hermit of the order of St. Augustine
at Bristol, in exchange for a messuage in the same suburb,
situate between the house of Dom. John Fraunceys, chap-
lain, and a tenement of the said Friars. Dat. Shenegeye
[Shingay, co. Camb ] 20 May, 1345. Lat. With fine
impression of seal of the Prior of St. John of Jerusalem in
England, with signet seal on the reverse.
517. Grant from Ralph, Abbot of St. Augustine's,
Bristol, to Thomas, Lord Berkeley, of a house inside the
Abbey gate, which the said Thomas had built for the use of
the Chaplain who shall celebrate in the Abbey Church
masses for the soul of the said Thomas. Dat. Chapter
House, 20 May, 20 Edw. HI. [1346]. Lat, With Abbey
seal in brown wax.
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518. Confirmation by Thomas, Lord of Berkeley, of
the grant by William de Syde, of lands and rents in
Berkeley, Cam and Slimbridge for the support of a Chaplain
in Cambridge Chapel [co. Glouc] Witnesses : Maurice de
Berkelee, Thomas de Bradeston, and Simon Basset,
Knights ; William de Cheltenham ; John de Clyve, Dat.
Berkeley, 10 July, 20 Edw. III. [1346]. Lat. With fine
impression of seal of arms.
510- Marriage Covenant of John, son of John de
Segrave, and Blanche, daughter of Henry, Earl of Lan-
caster. Dat. London, Fr. after F. of Invention of Holy
Cross [3 May], 21 Edw. HI. [1347]. Lat. With fine
impression of seal of arms of Henry, Earl of Lancaster.
520. Licence from Edward III. to Thomas de
Berkele for two fairs yearly at Newport, near Berkeley,
viz., the Eve, the Day, and the Morrow of Translation of St.
Thomas [7 July], and on the Eve, the Day, and the Morrow
of St. Maurice [22 Sept.], " unless they be to the harm of the
neighbouring fairs." Witnesses : The Archbishop of Can-
terbury, the Bishops of London and Winchester, etc. Dat.
Westminster, 2 December, Anno 21 [1347]. LaU
521. Grant by Thomas, Lord Berkeley, of certain
premises in Bristol for the foundation of a chantry in St.
Augustine's Abbey, and the endowment of a Chaplain, who
shall sing for the soul of Margaret, his late wife, and for
himself when he dies, the " placebo " and " dirige " with
the commendation : and to say for himself while he lives
the collect " Deus, qui caritatis dona," etc., and after his
death the collect " Deus, cui proprium est misereri," and on
the morrow after their anniversary days shall fully sing the
office of the dead with a mass : such Chaplain to live
chastely and honestly and not to go to markets or taverns
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more than shall be necessary, or frequent plays or unlawful
games, etc. With confirmations by Wulstan, Bishop of
Worcester, and John, Prior. Date of grant, Berkeley, 20
Apr., 1348. Date of confirmation by Bishop Wulstan,
Hartlebury, 25 Apr., 1348. Date of confirmation by the
Prior, Worcester, 27 Apr., 1348. Lat. With fine im-
pression of the Episcopal seal.
522. Recital and ratification by the Bishop of
Worcester, etc., of the foundation of a chantry in the
Abbey of St. Augustine, Bristol, by Thomas, Lord Berkeley,
and appointment of William de Undirlych as chaplain ; to
be supported from rents from lands, etc., belonging to the
founder in Bristol : the election of future chaplains to be
in the hands of the said lord and his successors, reverting
after the lapse of one month to the Abbot of St. Augus-
tine's, and after the lapse of a second month to the Bishop
of Worcester. Dat. Worcester Chapter-house, 27 Apr.
1348. Lat. With seals of Lord Berkeley, and of the
Bishop of Worcester.
523. Licence by Edward IIL to Thomas de Berkele
to convey to William de Syde, Walter Goldmere and David
de Milkesham, the castle and manor of Berkeley, the manors
of Ham, Appleridge, Alkington, Hinton, etc., in Berkeley
Hundred, the King granting them, thus having seisin of the
same, licence to alienate them to Thomas de Berkeley, and
his heirs in tail. Dat. Otford, 10 Jan. A" 22 [1349]. Lat.
With great seal, broken.
521. Covenant whereby Walter Wyth, Walter Jake-
mones John Janes, and others, acquit Richard, son of Robert
le Hay ward, and Robert his brother in respect of 15 shillings
rent from premises in Arlingham, on condition that the said
Richard and Robert distribute every Friday before Easter
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four shillings worth of white bread to the poor of Erlingham,
and give two torches, with four pounds of wax, for the lights
in the chancel of the said Church at the Elevation of the
Host. Dat. Tues, bef. F. of the Ann. of the B.V.M. [25
March], 23 Edw. III. [1349] Lat.
525. Grant from Maurice de Berkeley, son of Lord
Thomas de Berkeley, to the Hospital of the Holy Trinity,
near Longbridge, in Berkeley, of all the lands which the
said Maurice acquired from Richard le Ferour, brother and
heir of Walter le Ferour in Arlingham : in return for which
the Priors of Longbridge shall keep the anniversaries of
Walter le Ferour and Margery his wife, on which days they
shall distribute to the chaplain celebrating divine service
in Arlingham Church, one penny ; for ringing of the bell,
two pence ; amongst the clerks, two pence ; and to the
poor, twelve pence. Dat. Berkeley, F. of St. Katharine,
[25 Nov.] 23 Edw. HL [1349] Lat. With fine impression
of the Prior's seal.
525. Indenture of covenant between [Richard Fitz-
Alan] Earl of Arundel, and Gerard de Lisle, whereby the
latter undertakes to accompany the former to the war, with
thirty men-at-arms, etc., at a payment of 100 marks for the
year, 100 pounds to be paid before he leaves England, and
on certain other conditions as to share of ransom on capture
of prisoners, etc. Dat. Arundel, 5 March, 24 Edw. III.
[1350]. Fr. With fine seal of the Earl of Arundel, broken.
52*7. Grant from William, Prior, and the Convent of
Lantony, nr. Gloucester, to Thomas, Lord Berkeley, of
Coaley manor, in exchange for the advowson of Aure. Dat.
Tues., vig. of St. Matthew, [21 Sept.] 25 Edw. Ill [1351].
Lat, With the Priory seal, broken.
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528. Covenant concerning the grant by Thomas,
Lord Berkeley, to Lanthony Priory, of the advowson of
Aure, in exchange for the Manor of Coaley. Wed. F. of
St. Matthew [21 Sept], 25 Edw. Ill [135 1]. With fine seal
of the Priory (broken).
529. Counterpart of Grant from Maurice de Ber-
keley, son and heir of Dom. Thomas de Berkeley, to
Longbridge Hospital and the Brethren there, of the tene-
ment in Berkeley which Richard le Panter lately held, so
that the Prior or Warden of the said Hospital shall dis-
tribute every year on the anniversaries of the said Richard
and Alice, his wife, two shillings, in bread to the poor.
Witnesses : William Modebroc; John Wil ; Thomas Gold-
hoppe ; Walter le Coppare; John Coby. Dat. Berkeley, S.
before F. of St. Luke [18 Oct.], 25 Edw. III. [135 1]. Lai.
With seal of the Hospital.
530. Pardon from Edward HI. to Thomas, son of
Maurice de Berkerley, for acquiring from Geoffrey de Gas-
celyn the manors of Shalden, Chippenham and Lolledon,
and the hundreds of Chippenham, Bishopston and Donlewe
[co. Wilts], which are held from the King in chief Dat.
Westminster, 12 Dec, Anno 25 [135 1]. Lat. With frag-
ment of seal.
531. Release from Matthew, son of Herbert, to Philip
ap Rees, Chev., of the manor of Talgarth, [in Wales].
Witnesses : William de Herleston, Clerk ; Thomas le Brut,
Chev.; Richard de Frome ; Nicholas Rook ; Richard de
Estham ; John de Stretton ; William Burdon ; Stephen
de Lugwardyn ; John de Coxhale. Dat. London, " in the
Ward of Baynardescastell," at the house of William de
Herleston, Wed. before F. of St. Valentine [14 Feb.] 27
Edw. HI. [1353].
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532. Grant from Edward III. to Nicholas le Carpenter,
of Cadbury, of a house and two carucates of land in Asshton
[Ashton] and Kennecote, co. Som., which were forfeited to
the Crown by John de Gatcombc, outlawed for felony. Dat.
Westminster, 3rd October, A° 32 [1358]. Lat. With great
seal, of white wax, broken.
533. Grant from Nicholas le Carpenter, of Cadbury,
to Thomas, Lord Berkeley, of " a year and a day and
waste " ^ of a messuage and 2 carucates of land in Asthin
and Kennecote, co. Somerset, which belonged to John de
Gadecombe, but had been forfeited to the Crown on account
of his outlawry. Dat. 12 October, 32 Edw. III. [1358]. Lai.
With seal of arms, in red wax.
534. Grant from Maurice de Berkeley, son of Lord
Thomas de Berkeley, to the Hospital of the Holy Trinity,
of Longbridge, near Berkeley, of an annualVentof 2 shillings
and sixpence, for an anniversary. Dat. Mon. before F. of
St. George [23 Apr.] 23 Edw. III. [1359]. Lat. With fine
impression of the Hospital seal, in red wax, and counterseal.
535. Notarial Instrument declaring the appeal to
the Pope by William de Wormynton, Rector of Dersyngton
[Dorsington, 'co. Glouc], in the diocese of Worcester, in
respect of his right to the said rectory. Dat. 17 June, 1359.
Laf.
536. Covenant made by John, Comte de Sairebruch
[Salisbury] for the ransom of Morizes de Berquelee [Maurice
^ " Part of the King's prerogative, whereby he hath the profits of lands and
tenements for a year and a day of those that are attainted of petit treason or
felony ; and the King may cause waste by destroying the tenements, etc., unless
the lord of the fee agree with him for redemption of the sa i e " (Jacob's LazO
Dictiottary).
1 68 Berkeley Castle
de Berkeley] chev., taken prisoner at Poictiers' [1356], with
Jehan de Bouche, chev., whose prisoner he was, on payment
of 1080 pounds, for which Henry, Duke of Lancaster, and
Sire Frank de Hale,^ chev., are bound, " whereupon the said
Maurice is discharged of his imprisonment and of his faith
given." This covenant was made before a public notary at
Calais, 28 Oct. 1360.
Nous Jehan Conte de Sairebruche faisons savoir a tous
presens et avenir, que come haut et noble homme Mon-
sieur Morizes de Berquelee chevalier anglois feut et
soit vray prisonniers de noble home Jehan de Bouch
chevalier et ledit Jehan de Bouch nous ait donne man-
dement et fait procuracone especial de mettre ledit
Monsieur Morize de Berquelee a raencon et recevoir a
composicion telle comme il nous plairoit et de li quitter
de sa foy et prison du tout en tout si come il est a plain
contenu en un publique instrument signe de la main et
signet de Nicole de Comercey de la diocese de Toul,
notaire publique de I'auctorite Imperial duquel instru-
ment il a apparu au notaire publique ci-dessouz escript
et le dit person ait accorde et compose a nous pour sa
dite raenson et delivrance a mil octante livres desterlins
bons et loyauls d'engleterre et de ce se soit oblige envers
nous et nous en sont pleges et principauls debteurs
tresexcellant et puissant prince Monsieur Henri Due de
Lancastre et Franke de Hale, chevalier, si come il est a
plain contenue en leurs lettres sur ce faites. Pour ce
* For an account of the capture of Maurice de Berkeley at Poictiers, see
FroissarCs Chronicles, translated by John Bourchier, Lord Berners, Pynson's
Edition, 1525, fol. 82, cap. clxiii. — a passage from which is quoted by Smyth,
Vol. L, 368, 369 ; compare also Mr. Raskin's allusion to the same in his Bible
of Amiens, Ft. II., Under the Drachenfels, § 33.
2 A notice of this knight is given in Beltz's Memorials of the Order of the
Garter, 1841, p. 122, and in Rev. A. W. Cornelius Hallen's Account of the
Family 0) Hallen, Edinb., 1885.
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est il que nous par vertu pouvoir et force dudit pro-
curacone et mandement a nous fait et donne ou nom du
dit Jehan de Bouch, pour lequel nous nous faisons fors
en ceste partie, quittons, delivrons et absoillons du tout
et a plain ledit monsieur Morizes de sa dite person et
foy, et toutes autres promesses et obligacions quil avoit
fait en aucune maniere au dit Jehan de Bouch a nous
ou a autre quelconque en lieu du dit Jehan et nom de li.
Sauf et excepte des promesses et obligacions et autres
liens qu' il a fait aujourduy en notre main pour cause
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de sa dite raencon de M. iiij lib. desterlins dessusdiz,
lesquelles obligacions et promesses demouront en leur
force et vertu iusques ace que toutes les choses contenues
es dites lettres sur ce faites soient entierement accom-
plies. Et promectons par la foy de notre corps tenir
et garder les dites quittance et delivrance faites par nous
comme dessus est dit, et faire tenir et garder a dit
Jehan de Bouch sanz venir en aucune maniere au con-
traire. En tesmoing desquelles choses nous avons mis
notre seel avec le seing et subscripcion du notaire des-
souz escript a ces presentes lettres faites et donnees a
Calais le xxviij*' Jour du mois de Octobre Tan de grace
mil ccc soixante. Presens Reverent pere en Dieu
Monsieur Audruyn, abbe de Clugny, lesdiz Monsieur le
Due de Lancastre, Monsieur Franke de Hale, Maistre
Pierre de Courbeton, maistre en divinite, Priour de
Grantehanp, Messieurs Guy de Biren, Guillaume de
Graitton chevaliers et plusieurs autres seigneurs appellez
tesmoings aus choses dessusdites.
Et ego Hugon dictus de Felon de Climaco clericus Matiscon.
dioc. publicus auctoritate apostolica et Imperiali notarius
predictis quittacioni et liberacioni dicti domini Morisii,
per dictum dominum Comitem de Sairbruche nomine
170 Berkeley Castle
quo supra et modo predicto factis et aliis predictis dum
sic, ut premittitur, agerentur, unacum dictis testibus
presens fui, et meorum et multorum presencia has pre-
sentes litteras in camera domus dicti domini ducis quam
Calesii inhabitat alta voce legi et publicavi et fidem
dicti domini Comitis ad opus dicti domini Morisii, ut
supra recepi et de mandato eiusdem, Hie me subscripsi
et signum meum unacum sigillo ipsius domini Comitis
apposui requisitus procuracionumque de quo supra fit
mentio. Vidi tenui et legi sanum et integrum signum
cum manu propria notarii Imperialis superius nominati,
ad premissorum omnium maiorem roboris firmitatem et
testimonium veritatis de quibus omnibus dictus dominus
Morisius petiit a me dicto notario sibi dari et fieri
publicum instrumentum.
537- INSPEXIMUS by Edward III. of his own letters
patent [dated 1335] granting licence to Thomas de Berkeley
to alienate to William de Syde,Walter Goldmere and David
de Milkesham, the Berkeley manors. Dat. Westminster,
— Nov. Anno 35 [136 1 ]. Defaced. Lat. With great seal
detached, and defaced.
538. Letters of Marcus Agiensis, Guillermus Caprit-
avensis, and others granting forty days' indulgence to all those
who shall worship or make benefactions to the chapel of the
Blessed Virgin Mary and St. John in the Castle of Berkeley.
Dat. Avignon, 25 May, 1364. Lat. With eleven seals, but
all more or less broken.
Universis sancte matris ecclesie filiis ad quos presentes
littere pervenerint, Nos mtseratione divina Marcus
Agiensis, Guillermus Capritavensis, Symon Kyssamen-
sis, Petrus Lobrensis, Dominicus Muranensis, Jacobus
Columbensis, Petrus Nebiensis, Philippus Lavacensis,
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Albertinus Surmanensis, Johannes Aytonensis, Paulus
Thebanensis, et Ricardus Nazarensis, Archiepiscopi et
Episcopi salutem in Domino sempiternam. Splendor
paterne glorie qui sua mundum inefabili claritate illu-
minat pia nota fidelium de clementissima majestate
ejus sperancium tunc precipuc benigno favore pro-
sequitur cum devota ipsorum humiiitas sanctorum meritis
et precibus adjuvatur, Cupientes igitur ut capella beate
Marie virginis et beati Johannis Evangeliste fundata
et edificata in castello de Berkelee Wygorniensis diocesis
congruis honoribus frequentetur et a Christi fidelibus
iugiter veneretur, Omnibus vere penitentibus et confessis
qui ad dictam capellam in singulis beate Marie virginis
festivitatibus et omnibus aliis infrascriptis videlicet
Nativitatis Domini, Circumcisionis, Epiphanie,Parasceues
Pasche, Ascencionis, Penthecostes, Trinitatis, Corporis
Christi, Inventionis et Exaltationis sancte Crucis, sancti
Michaelis, sanctorum Johannis Baptiste et Evangeliste,
sanctorum Petri et Pauli apostolorum et omnium aliorum
Apostolorum et Evangelistarum, Quatuor sancte ecclesie
Doctorum, in festo omnium sanctorum, in commemora-
cione animarum, sanctorum Stephani, Laurencii, Georgii,
Martini, NicolaijSanctarumque Marie Magdalene, Marthe,
Katherine et per octavas festivitatum predictarum octa-
vas habendum singulisque diebus dominicis et sabbatis
causa devotionis, oration is aut peregrinationis accesserint,
seu qui missis matutinis predicationibus aut aliis divinis
officiis ibidem interfuerint aut qui in serotina pulsatione
compane flexis genibus ter ave Maria dixerint, Necnon
qui ad fabricam, luminaria, ornamenta seu quevis alia
manus porrexerint adjutrices aut qui in eorum testa-
mentis vel extra aurum, argentum, vestimenta, libros,
calices aut aliquid aliud caritativum subsidium dicte
capelle donaverint legaverint aut donari vel legari pro-
1/2 Berkeley Castle
curaverint autquipropresenciumlitterarum confirmatione
et pro vita et statu nobilis viri domini Maricii de Berkelee
Baronis et nobilis mulieris Elizabethe ejus uxoris et liber-
orum eorundem horum impetratorum, aut pro animabus
quondam nobilis viri Thome de Berkelee Baronis et ejus
uxoris parentumque amicorum et benefactorum eorun-
dem et in purgatorio existentibus et in dicta capella
benefactoribus pie deum oraverint Quocienscunque quan-
tumcunque et ubicunque premissa aut aliquid premis-
sorum devote fecerint de omnipotentis Dei misericordia
et beatorum Petri et Pauli apostolorum ejus auctoritate
confisi singuli vestrum Quadraginta dies indulgenciarum
de injunctis eis penitentiis misericorditer in Domino
relaxamus, Dummodo diocesani voluntas ad id accesserit
et consensus, In cujus rei testimonium sigilla nostra pre-
sentibus sunt apensa. Datum Avinione anno Domini
M.ccc.lxiiij die xxv. mensis Maii, Indictione secunda
Pontificatus domini Urbani pape quinti anno secundo.
539, 540. Release (and counterpart) from John, son
of Odo de Acton, to Dom. Maurice de Berkelee of all the
lands and tenements which the latter holds in Slimbridge,
Kingston, Gosynton, and Hurst or elsewhere within the
lordship of Berkeley, which formerly belonged to his father,
Odo de Acton. Witnesses : Dom. Richard de Acton, Knt;
William de Cheltenham ; John Sergeaunt. Dat. Berkeley,
Sat. before Xmas Day, 38 Edward III. [1364]. Lat. The
said John has appended his seal, "but because it is unknown
to most people," the seal of the Mayor and Commonalty
of Bristol is also appended.
541. Grant from Maurice, Lord Berkeley, to Dom.
Richard de Acton, Knight, of Richard Fallewelle, of King-
ston, his " nativus." Dat. Berkeley, Thursday after F. of
St. Thomas the Martyr [7 July] 39 Edw. III. [1365]. LaL
With seal of arms.
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542. Licence from Peter, Abbot, and the Abbey of
Pershore, to William de Chiltenham, Patron of the chantry
of the chapel of St. Giles, Hildesley, to grant for the sup-
port of the said chantry, now destroyed by pestilence,^
three messuages and land in Hildesley and Sedlewode
[Hillesley and Settlewood, in Hawkesbury, co. Glouc]
Temp. Edw. III. [Mich. 1365]. Lat. With fragment of
seal, in white wax.
543- Grant from William de Chiltenham, by licence
from the King and the Abbot of Pershore, of lands in Hildes-
ley, etc., in support of St. Giles' chantry, Hildesley, " im-
poverished by pestilence." Dat. Mon. after Michaelmas
Day, 39 Edw. HI. [1365]. Lat.
544. Indenture of lease from Maurice, Lord Ber-
keley, to William de Wynchecommbe, chaplain, for his life,
of the tenement with appurtenances, near St. Augustine's
Gate, Bristol, and the other tenements in " Bradestret,"
Bristol (which were formerly granted for the support of a
chantry in St. Augustine's Abbey), for his support in the
celebration of divine service in the said chantry for the soul
of Margaret, mother of the said Maurice. Dat. Berkeley,
Mon. after F. of Assumption of B. V. Mary [15 Aug.] 40
Edw. III. [1366]. Lat.
545. Letters Patent of Nicholas, Prior of the
Friars Hermits of St. Augustine, Bristol, to John Warbast
and Alice, his wife, promising them in return for kindnesses
shown to their order, certain privileges, remembrances in
masses, vigils, fastings, abstinences, and the same attentions
on their death as the friars themselves are accustomed to
have. Dat. Bristol, F. of St. Benedict [4 Dec], 1369. Lat.
1 The great plague of 1381
-2.
174 Berkeley Castle
546. Acquittance from Sibil, Abbess of Wilton, to
Dom. Elizabeth Berkeley for 40 marks (by the hands of
Ralph Cok) which she owed her. Dat. Wilton, xiv. Kal.
Aug. [19 July] 46 Edw. III. [1372]. Lat. With seal.
547. Indenture of Covenant between John de
Yate, Dom. Reginald, the vicar, William de Erlyngham,
and the general body of the parishioners of Arlingham, co.
Glouc, and Nicholas Wyshengre, " cementarius," of Glou-
cester, for the erection of a bell-tower to Arlingham church
— the work to be spread over three years, twelve feet in
height to be built each year : with full instructions to the
said Nicholas as to the buttresses, corbels, doors, windows,
etc. Witnesses : Dom. Robert, Rector of Freethorne ;
Thomas Cadul, etc. Dat. Arlingham, Mor. of the F. of St.
Katharine [25 Nov.] 46 Edw. III. [1372]. Lat.
648. Grant from Warin de Insula, Knt., to Dom,
Walter atte Hale, Parson of Kislingbury, Dom. Henry Beek
and Peter de Faulore, Chaplains, of the Manor of Kisling-
bury, CO. Northt., with all the appurtenances, excepting the
advowson of the Church. Witnesses : Dom. Richard
Haveryng, Robert Laundre, Knights ; Symon Warde ;
Richard Wydevyle ; John Golafre. Dat. Fulham, Sat, F.
of St. Barnabas [11 June], 47 Edw. III. [1373]. Lat. With
seal of arms.
549. Grant from Thomas, Lord Berkeley, to [his
mother] Katharine,^ " Dame de Wotton," of licence to cut
and sell wood in South wood for the space of 10 years, the
profits to be divided between her and the said Lord. Dat.
Wotton, 26 Jan., 49 Edward III. [1375]. Fr. With fine
seal.
1 Widow of Mauiiee, Lord Berkeley, ob. 1368. She founded the Free
School at Wotton, etc.
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550. Grant from John, Bishop of Bath and Wells, to
Ralph Damesel to have an " altare portatile " in a chapel at
his dwelling-house at Walton, in the parish of Stoke-super-
Mare, for celebration of masses and other divine services.
Dat. " in manerio suo de Dogmersfeld," i Feb., 1374. Lat.
551. Surrender by Richard Datton, Chev., Walter
Laurence, Ralph Waleis, and William Smalcombe, to
Thomas, Lord Berkeley, of the Manor of Bedminster, co.
Som., which the latter had granted to them for their lives.
Dat. 8 Feb., 51 Edw. IIL [1377]. Fr. With four small
seals.
652. Grant from Elyas de Swonhangre to Richard de
Egton, of Swonhonger, of a moiety of a " stach " with the
fishery, called " le longestach " in the R. Severn at Swon-
hongre, with reversion of the other moiety of the same on
the death of John Seriaunt, of Stone. Witnesses : William
Modibroc, John Bastard, and others. Dat. Berkeley, 3
June, 51 Edw. III. [1377]. With small seal.
553. Bull of Pope Urban VL, by which he grants to
Thomas de Berkeley, Lord of the town of Berkeley, and
Margaret, his wife, an " altare portatile " and licence to
celebrate mass and other divine offices by the hands of a
suitable priest. Dat. St. Peter's at Rome, " Non. Julii [7
July] Pontificatus Nostri anno secundo," 1379. Lat.
With leaden bull.
551, 555. Bulls of Pope Urban VI., granting to
Thomas, Lord Berkeley, and to Margaret, his wife, licence
to choose for themselves a fit and discreet priest as their
confessor. Dat. Rome, Non. Jul. [7 July], Ar.no PonLif.
secundo [1379]. Lat. With leaden bulls attached.
176 Berkeley Castle
556. Indenture of apprenticeship of Nicholas Hulle,
with John Criklade, Burgess of Bristol, for a term of 1 1
years. Among the conditions of service is one, " that if the
apprentice shall commit fornication or adultery with any of
his master's maid-servants, and is convicted of it, the above
term shall be doubled." Witnesses : Walter Derbi, Mayor ;
Robert Gardiner and John Kaninges, Bailiffs [1380].
557- Pardon by Richard II. to William Heyberare,
Hugh Manne, Ralph Waleys, Richard Scottard and others,
for having acquired the moiety of the Manor of Bitton
from Edmund Blount, now deceased, without obtaining the
King's licence, of whom the said manor is held in chief.
Dat. Westminster, 10 May, 24 A"'. 4 [1381]. With fragment
of great seal.
558. Grant from Richard II., to Margaret, widow
of Edmund Blount, of the custody of two portions of a
messuage and half virgate of land in Bitton, which the said
Edmund used to hold from the Crown in chief, and two por-
tions of two rents arising from lands in Bitton Manor, together
with the marriage of William, son of the said Edmund, till
he shall come of age, on the payment of an annual rent
from the said Margaret of four shillings and a pound of
cumin. Dat. Westminster, 29 May, A^ 4 [1381]. Lat.
Seal missing.
559. Indented Covenant between Thomas, Lord of
Berkeley, and Warren de Lisle, whereby the latter settles on
his daughter Margaret, wife of the said Thomas, all his lands,
and covenants that he the said Warren " shall at his pleasure
come, go, and dwell in Berkeley Castle, shall enjoy free
hunting in all his son-in-law's chaces, etc., and free fishings ;
in all warres they two shall travel together, and his said
son-in-law shall be to him an inseparable companion ; and
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that he and the issues he shall beget on the body of his
daughter will always bear and use the arms of him, the said
Lord Lisle, after his death." ^ Dat. London, 30 Nov., $
Ric. II. [1381]. Fr.
660, INSPEXIMUS by Richard II. of (i) licence from
Edward III. to Thomas de Berkeley to alienate the Castle
and Manor of Berkeley, the Manors of Ham, Hinton,
Wotton, etc., with the Hundred of Berkeley, to William de
Syde, Walter de Goldmere, and David de Milkesham ; and
(2) of two final concords whereby the said Manors, etc., are
conveyed back to Maurice, son of Thomas de Berkeley, by
the same William, Walter and David. Dat. Westminster,
16 Feb., Anno 6 [1383]. Lat.
561. Manumission and "freedom from all yoke of serv-
itude and villenage " by Almaric de Sancto Amando, of
Agnes Pykes of Cerney, his " nativa." Dat. " In our manor
at Wydehay," Fr. bef. F. of St. George [23 Apr.] 7 Ric. II.
[1384]. Lat. With very fine seal.
562. License from Richard II. to Lady Katharine,
widow of Thomas de Berkeley, to assign certain lands in
Berkeley, Ham, Alkynton, etc., to the Chaplain of St. An-
drew's Altar, in the Parish Church of Berkeley, for his
support in celebrating Divine service, for the health of her
soul, and the souls of all faithful departed. Dat. West-
minster, 16 June, A° 7. [1384]. Seal missing.
1 Smyth, ii. 4. By the marriage of Margaret, only surviving child of Wariu
de Lisle, and, through her mother, heiress of the Tyes family, the two families
of Lisle and Tyes were merged in the Barony of Berkeley.
Gerard Warin de Lisle=i=Alice Tyes
commonly called Warin dau. and heir of
de Lisle. I Henry, Lord Tyes
r '
Margaret=Thomas, Lord Berkeley
{at. 7 at time of {at. 15 at time of marriage),
marriage in 1368).
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563. Grant from Thomas, Lord Berkeley, to Katharine
"que fuit uxor Domini Thome de Berkeley nuper domini de
Berkeley avi nostri" of certain tenements in Berkeley, Ham
and Alkington, in support of the Chantry at the Altar of St.
Andrew in the parish Church of Berkeley. Dat 30 June,
8 Ric. II. [1384] Lat. With seal of arms, broken.
564:. License from Thomas, Lord Berkeley, to Lady
Katharine, widow of Thomas, late Lord Berkeley, to alien-
ate for the support of the Chaplain and chantry of St.
Andrew in Berkeley Church, certain houses and lands in
Berkeley, Ham, Alkington, etc., described in detail, Dat.
30 June, 8 Ric. II. [1384]. Lat. With fine seal of arms.
565. Confirmation by Alice Daundesey " fil. Wal-
ter! Daundesey, Domini de la Wyke extra portam Australem
Oxon. in comitatu Barks." to William Palmer of Oxford,
Sara his wife, and Thomas their son, of a " vacua placea "
of ground in the Parish of St. Martin's "in Cordenwaria"
which Walter, father of the said Alice, leased to them, where-
on to build a shop with cellar, etc. Witnesses : Richard
Garston, Mayor of Oxford ; John Berford, and Walter Bon,
Bailiffs. Dat. Oxford, F. of Inv. of Holy Cross [3 May],
II Ric. II. [1388]. Lat.
566. Covenant between James, Earl of Douglas,^
and Nicholas de Dagworth and Gerard Heron, Knights,
Commissaries of the King of England, for a truce between
the marches of Scotland and of England, up to the 15th of
August at sunrise, the truce with the Earl of Nottingham,
warden of the Eastern march of England, to begin on the
7th of the same month, and that with the Lords Roos and
Neville, wardens of the West marches of Scotland and
England on the 8th. Dat. Edinburgh, 4 Aug. 1389. With
fragments of 2 seals.
* Douglas was killed at Otterburn on the 15th August, 1389, the day the
truce ended.
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56*7, Letters patent of John de Perkeley, sheriff of
CO. Gloucester, acquitting Margaret, widow of Edmund le
Blount, of the custody of two parts of a messuage in
Bitton, and two parts of 33 shillings and seven pence half-
penny rent, and two pounds of cummin from two tenements
which John Button, Knt, William Stockewall and others
hold of the moiety of Bitton Manor, which belonged to the
said Edmund, and which on account of the minority of
William, his son and heir, had fallen to the Crown. Dat.
Gloucester, Sat. bef. Cone, of B.V.M. [8 Dec], \^ Ric. II.
[1393]. With small official seal.
568. Letters Patent of John de Berkeley, Knt,
appointing William Smalcombe, jun., Steward of all his
lands in co. Gloucester. Dat. 20 March, 18 Ric. II.
[1395]' F^' With seal of arms.
669. Notification by Almeric de Sancto Amando
to his tenants, etc., of his grant to Henry Ingepenne,
William Tudderle, Clerk, and Philip Shipiere, of his Manor
of South Cerney and Cerney Wyke [co. Glouc] Dat. I
Sept., 22 Ric. II. [1398]. With very fine seal.
5*70. Release from Thomas Forster, Baker, Burgess
of Bristol, to Thomas, Lord Berkeley, of a burgage in
Redeclyve Street, Bristol. Witnesses : John Canynges,
Mayor of Bristol ; Robert Bakster, Sheriff ; John Banbury ;
William Wermyster ; John Stevens ; Walter Seymore.
Dat. Bristol, 18 Jan, 22 Ric. II. [1328]. Lat. With the
town seal.
S*?!. Petition to the King and Privy Council from
Robert Yevelton, Knt., Lord of the Manor of Trenewith
and Trewishawnes, complaining that Ralph Trenewyth
having common of pasture in the said Manor has trespassed
on the said Robert's lands with great number of followers
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with bows, arrows, spears and bucklers, broken down the
wood and trees, taken wax and honey in the wood, burnt
7 acres of wood in Tolne Manor, etc., and asking for
redress. Temp. Hen. IV.
672. Petition of John de Staunton, of the county of
Leicester, to the King, praying that he will make good
certain damage done to the fences of the wood called
Garwood (which the said John and his ancestors have held
from time immemorial) by some tenants of the King's
Lordship of Melburn^ [Melbourne, co. Derb.] in the time of
the King's late father. Temp. Hen. IV. Fr.
573. Grant by Thomas Berkeley, Lord Berkeley, to
John Wyntour and Katherine, his wife, of several acres of
land in Berkeley. Witnesses : Thomas Fitznicol ; John
Bolnes ; Richard Goton ; Thomas Lucas. Dat. Berkeley,
20 June, I Hen. IV. [1400]. With two seals.
5*74;. Indenture between Thomas, Lord Berkeley,
and Henry Talbot, Esquire, whereby the latter undertakes
to deliver to the former twenty-four Scottish prisoners
taken by the said Henry on the sea coast near Barnstaple,
CO. Devon, in which prisoners the said Thomas claims to have
a legal interest " par cause de force de guerre fait par un
son Barge, sez soudeouers, et mariners sur la meer." Dat.
7th October, 4 Hen. IV. [1402]. Fr,
5*75. Indenture of Covenant, between King Henry
IV., and Thomas, Lord Berkeley, " Admiral of the South
and West," for the equipment of his fleet of seven ships,
seven barges, and seven " balyngers," with 300 men-at-arms,
^ Melbourne Manor belonged to the Earldom and Duchy of Lancaster,
and became the property of the Crown on the accession of Henry IV.
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5 bannerets, ii knights, 285 esquires, etc. Dat. West-
minster, I May, Anno 5 [1404]. With seal of arms of Lord
Berkeley.
576. Covenant between Richard Milton and William
Kentes..., Vicar of Arlingham, and Richard de Teukesbury,
whereby the latter binds himself that " if the first bell of
Arlingham shall be out of tune with the second bell " he
will supply a new first bell at his own expense. Gloucester
... 7 Hen. IV. [1405-6]. Imperfect.
677. INSPEXIMUS made at the instance of John
Sutton and John Redence on the part of Thomas, Lord
Berkeley, by John Fisher, Mayor of Bristol, of the grant by
Robert de Berkclai to William, Capcllanus de Redeclive fil.
Edrici Plumbarii of an acre of land near the mill of Trinele
[Trimley, co. Glouc], which Thuri Broddcrius held, and
three other acres near the same mill. Witnesses to charter
of R. de Berkelai ; Walter de Insula ; Bernard de Stanes ;
Robert Warre ; Thomas Wamstrong ; Simon de Olepenna,
and others. Dat. Bristol, Sat. after F. of St. Thomas Ap. [2 1
Dec], 10 Hen. IV. [1408]. With seal of the city of
Bristol.
578. Grant from William Haukeford, Knt., Robert, son
of Robert Hull, Henry Popham and Robert, son of John
Hull, Knt, to Thomas, Lord Berkeley, of the Manor of
Wyke which they held jointly by grant from William
Esturmy. Witnesses : Walter Hungerford and William
Chayne, Knights ; William Stourton ; Thomas Calston,
and Walter Beauchamp. Dat. Wyke, 15 May, 13 Hen.
IV. [141 2]. With four seals of arms.
579. Exemplification of a fine whereby William de
Syde, Walter de Goldemere and David de Melkesham con-
1 82 Berkeley Castle
veyed to Thomas de Berkeley the Manors of Berkeley,
Ham, Wotton, etc. Dat. Westminster, 29 Nov. 14 Hen.
IV. [141 2]. With great seal, defaced.
580. INSPEXIMUS by Henry V. of the Charters of
Edward HI. and Henry IV., granting to Maurice de Berkele,
and to Thomas, Lord Berkeley, free warren in Berkeley-
Herness and in Portbury, co. Som. : and confirmation of
the same to the present Thomas, Lord Berkeley. Dat.
Westminster, 20 Nov. Anno i, [141 3]. With great seal,
broken.
681. Feoffment by Thomas, Lord Berkeley, Knt, to
Walter Poole, Gilbert Denys, Knts,, Thomas Knolles, citi-
zen of London, Thomas Rugge, John Grevell, Robert
Greyndour and Thomas Sergeant, esquires, of all the lands,
reversions, and tenants' services in Berkeley, Wotton, Glou-
cester, South Cerney, Cerneyeswike, Aure, Arlingham, and
Horton, and in Berkeley and Bledislow Hundreds ; in
the city of London ; in Portbury, Portishead, Weston,
Bedminster, and in Bedminster and Portbury Hundreds,
CO. Som., and in Sharnecote and Chicklade, co. Wilts.,
together with the advowsons of St. Andrew's Church in
Baynard's Castle, London, the advowsons of Chicklade,
Portishead, and Walton, and the patronage and advowson
of St. Mary's Abbey of Kingswood. Witnesses : Thomas
Fitz Nicoll, John Pauncefot, Knts. ; Robert Poynes ; Ed-
mund Bassett ; Thomas Kendale. Dat. Berkeley, Thursd.,
F. of Nat. of St. John Baptist [24 June] 5 Hen. V. [141 7].
With seal, broken.
532 Letters Patent of Henry V., by which he
grants " per mancaptionem " of Thomas Berkeley, clerk,
and Richard Catyrmayn, Esquire, to John Harewell, John
Barton, jun., and John Baysham, clerk, the custody of all
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the castles, manors, lands, rents, and services which the late
Thomas, Lord Berkeley, held in chief from the Crown, and
which, on his death, reverted to the Crown. Dat Waltham,
21 July, Anno 5 [1417].
583. Recital before the Mayor and Bailififs of Bristol
of the grant by Thomas, late Lord of Berkeley, to Thomas
Rede, al. Bonjon, and others, of the castle, etc., of Berkeley,
the Manors of Portbury, Bedminster, etc., cos. Glouc. and
Somerset. Undated. Temp. Rob. Russell, Mayor, David
Duddebroke, Sheriff. [1417].
58^. Certificate of Statement on Oath before
William Nicoll, mayor, and others, of Southampton, by
Lionel Sebrook, Esquire, Steward of the Household to
Thomas, Lord Berkeley, of what took place between him
and his master in the " Wythedrawing Chambre " at Wotton
Manor House, within 12 days after Christmas, 4 Hen. V.
[14 1 6], with respect to " unum vetus scriptum de feodo
talliato tempore Roberti fil. Hardyng, tangens castrum et
dominum de Berkeley." Dat. Southampton, 9 June, 6
Hen. V. [1418]. With the Town seal and 5 small seals.
585. Inspeximus by Henry VI., at the instance of
Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, and Elizabeth his
wife, daughter of Thomas, late Lord Berkeley, of the con-
firmation by King John, of his father's grant of Berkeley to
Robert Fitzharding. Witness : John, Duke of Bedford,
guardian of England. Dat. Westminster, 15 June, Anno
6, [1428].
58S. Letters Patent of Henry VL, granting pardon
to John de Merbury, Agnes his wife, John Devereux and
others for acquiring, and license to hold, the manor and
lands of Talgarth in Wales, which are held from the Crown
1 84 Berkeley Castle
in chief. Witness : Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester,
guardian of England. Dat. Westminster, 20 Nov., Anno 8,
[1429]. With fragment of great seal.
587- Declaration by Richard de Beauchamp, Earl
of Warwick, of the homage of John Drayton, of Dorsington,
in respect of lands in Dorsington. Dat. 25 Nov., 8 Hen.
VI. [1429]. Fr. With seal.
588. Inspeximus by Henry VI., of the inquisitio-post-
mortem, taken at Gloucester on Th. bef F. of St. George
[23 Apr.,] 4 Ric. II. [1380], of Edmund Blount, setting
forth his tenure of Bitton Manor, co, Glouc. Dat. West-
minster, 12 November, Anno 14 [1435]. With fragment of
great seal.
589. Exemplification, at the request of James de
Berkeley, of writ of livery and seisin to Maurice, Lord Berke-
ley, on the death of his father, Thomas, late Lord Berkeley, of
the Castle of Berkeley, the manors of Berkeley, Ham,
Appleridge, Alkington, Hinton, Wotton, Simondshall, Cam,
Coaley, Slimbridge, and Upton St. Leonard's, with the
advowsons of Slimbridge and Wotton. Dat. 22 October,
5 Henry VI. [1436].
690. Inspeximus by John Bokeland "officialis juris-
dictionis peculiaris exempte," of Stratford-on- Avon, Thomas
Lecke, master, John Webbe, John Hannys, Thomas Mayell,
Thomas Balsale, Aldermen, of the Guild of Holy Cro«s
Stratford, of the four deeds described below :
I. Grant by John de Drayton, Lord of Dorsington Magna,
to John Salysbury, Rector of Dorsington, co. Glouc, and
William Wryght, Rector of Stryxston [Strixton], co.
Northt, of the manors and advowsons of the said places,
and the manor of Cranford. Dat. Dorsington. Mor. of
Ascension [14 May], 17 Hen. VI. [1439].
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2. Power of attorney for livery of the same. Same date.
3. Re-grant by John Salysbury and William Wryght to
John Drayton, of the same. Same date.
4. Power of attorney for livery of same. Same date.
With seal of the Guild. The official's seal is missing.
691. INSPEXIMUS by Henry VI., of the inquisitlo-post-
mortem, of Maurice, Lord Berkeley, held at Newport, near
Berkeley, on Wed. after F. of Tr. of St. Thomas, M.,
[July 7], 42 Edw. III. [1368]. Dat. Westminster, 17 July,
Anno 17, [1439]. With fragment of great seal.
592. Release from Robert Tornour, brother of
William Tornour and John Bumell, sen., to John Blount,
Esquire, of right of pasture for 6 oxen in the pasture and
common of the Manor of Bitton, and in the pasture of
Hamstall. Witnesses: William Canynges, Sheriff of Bristol;
Thomas Mcde and John Gosselyn, Bailiffs of Bristol ;
Maurice de Berkeley, of Uley, Knt. ; Maurice de Berkeley,
of Beverstone, Knt. ; John Kemeys ; William Pavy; William
Waryn, of Bristol, etc. Dat. 4 Sept., 18 Henry VI. [1439].
With two small seals, and the seal of the Mayoralty of
Bristol attached with the consent of Hugh Withiford,
Mayor.
593. Exemplification and recital of several records,
writs, etc., issued by Henry III. and Edward I., to prove the
right of the three daughters of Richard, Earl of Warwick,
claiming through Elizabeth, their mother, to the Berkeley
Manors.i Dat. Westminster, 14 Nov., 18 Hen. VI. [1439].
594.' INSPEXIMUS by Henry VI. of the deed of par-
tition of the lands in cos. Devon, Oxford, Northampton, etc.
belonging to Elizabeth, Countess of Warwick, between her
' For history of these suits cf, Smyth ii , 57-77.
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three daughters and coheirs, viz. : Eleanor, wife of Edmund,
Earl of Dorset ; Margaret, wife of John, Lord Talbot ; and
Elizabeth, wife of George, Lord Latymer. Dat. 31 Decem-
ber, Anno 18, [1439]. With fragment of great seal in
white wax.
595. Letters Patent of Henry VI., granting to
John, Earl of Shrewsbury, in consideration of his serv^ices in
France and Normandy, an annuity of 60 pounds. Dat.
Westminster, 2 March, Anno 22 [1444]. With fragment of
great seal.
596. Letters Patent of Henry VL, granting to John
Wither the office of " Sagittarius vigiliarum," and to William
Corbyn the office of Chief Forester of Gowereslond [Gower]
in Wales. Dat. Westminster, 3 April, Anno 22, [1444].
With great seal, broken.
597. Grant from John [Mowbray], Duke of Norfolk,
to Sir William Berkeley, Knt., of all his manors, lands, etc.,
in Ireland, for term of his life, by payment of a red rose
on Midsummer day. Dat. 22 March, 26 Hen. VI. [1448].
With signature of the Duke, and fragment of his seal.
598. Power of Attorney from John [StaffiDrd] Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, Humphrey, Duke of Buckingham,
Thomas [Bouchier] Bishop of Ely, William [de Waynflete]
Bishop of Winchester, John, Earl of Shrewsbury, and nine
others to John Wylne, Prior of Repingdon, John Monmouth
and two others to deliver seisin to Humphrey, Duke of
Buckingham, Thomas, Lord Roos, John, Lord Lisle, Ralph,
Lord Sudely, Henry Inglose, Knt, and Richard Wallet,
Esquire, of the manors of Bretby [co. Derby] and North
Pidill [North Piddle], co. Wore. Dat. 26 Nov., 27 Hen. VI.
[1448]. With eleven small seals, and signature of John
Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, Lord of Bretby Manor.
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599. Grant from Alice Dorney, of Nibley, widow,
daughter and heir of the late William Ryel, to John Swan-
ley, jun., of four selions of land in Echedone Field, in Cam.
Dat. Nibley, 30 Apr., 29 Hen. VI. [1451].
GOO. Licence from James, Lord Berkeley, to the
Sisters and Convent of St. Mary Magdalen, near Bristol,
to elect a Prioress in the place of Johanna Waleys, deceased.
Dat. Berkeley, 5 October, 34 Hen. VI. [1455].
601. General Pardon from Henry VI. to James,
Lord Berkeley. Dat. Westminster, i Nov., Anno 34,
[1455]. Seal missing.
602. Marriage Settlement of James, Lord Berke-
ley, and his wife, Joan, sister of John [Talbot], Earl of
Shrewsbury. Dat. 25 July, 35 Hen. VL [1457].
603. General Pardon from Hen. VI. to James, Lord
Berkeley, and Joan, his wife. Westminster, 10 Jan., Anno
36 [1458]. With great seal, chipped.
604. General Pardon from Henry VI. to William
Berkeley, Knt., son and heir of James, Lord Berkeley. Dat.
Westminster, 17 March, Anno 36 [1458]. With great seal,
broken.
605. Appointment by Anne, Duchess of Buckingham,
of William Berkeley, Knight, as Master of the Deer and
Overseer of her parks, forests, chases, and warrens, in co.
Gloucester. Dat. London, 4 Dec, 39 Hen. VI. [1460].
With seal of arms.
606. General Pardon from Edward IV. to Sir
William Berkeley, of Portbury, aL of Thornbury, al. of
Berkeley. Dat. Westminster, i May, Anno i, [1461].
With great seal, broken.
1 88 Berkeley Castle
607. Appointment by Anne, Duchess of Buckingham,
of Sir William Berkeley, Knt., " for his good and gratuitous
services," as Steward of Thornbury Manor, co. Glouc.
Dat. 6 July, i Edw. IV. [1461]. With fine impression of
seal, broken.
608. Letters Patent of Edward IV., granting to
Margaret, Countess of Shrewsbury, the wardship and mar-
riage of Thomas, son and heir of John, late Viscount Lisle.
Dat. Westminster, 6 July, Anno i, [1461]. With fragment
of great seal.
609. Grant from John, Duke of Norfolk, Marshall of
England, to Sir W^illiam Willoughby, and Joan his wife,
sister to the said Duke, of the reversion of the manors or
lordships of Kyrkeby Malsard [Kirkby Malzeard], Burton-
in-Lonsdale, Thornton, Newsom, Brynde [Brind], and
Gribthorpe, in Spalding Moor, co. York, now held by Kath-
arine, Duchess of Norfolk, for her life, Dat. 16 July,
I Edw. IV. [1461].
610. Letters of Attorney from Katharine, Dowager
Duchess of Norfolk, for giving possession to Sir William
Willoughby and Joan his wife, daughter of the Duchess, of
the abovenamed manors or lordships which the said Duchess
holds for life, and of which her son John, Duke of Norfolk,
has the reversion. Dat. 20 July, i Edward IV. [1461]. With
seal of arms.
611. Grant from James, Lord Berkeley, to Thomas
Berkeley, Esquire, his son, of a messuage, etc., in Clopton,
within Berkeley Hundred, which John Edward lately held.
Witnesses: Walter [Devereux], Lord Ferys [Ferrers, of
Chartley] ; John Barre, Knt. ; Maurice Berkeley, of Bever-
stone. Esquire ; Maurice Denys, Esquire ; John Thorpp.
Dat. Berkeley Castle, 31 October, 4 Edw. IV. [1464]. With
seal of arms, broken.
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612. Lease from William, Lord Berkeley, to Maurice
Kynge,^ and Juliana his wife, of a messuage etc., which
Agnes Boure held, and land called Nethirmede, Pedemersh,
Cattemersh, Oldmere, Longerugge, etc. Dat. 20 June,
5 Edw. IV. [1465]. With fine seal of arms.
613. Grant from John, Duke of Norfolk, Thomas
[Bouchier], Archbishop of Canterbury, William [de Wayn-
flete]. Bishop of Winchester, and three others to Robert
Bernard, Esquire, for his good services to the said Duke, of
an annual payment of 10 pounds from the Manor of Rost-
laston [Rosliston], co. Derby. Dat. Ii Dec, 5 Edw. IV,
[1465]. With small seal of arms of the Duke, and 4 other
small seals, and with signature of the Duke.
61^. Re-FEOFFMENT by Thomas, Lord Stanley, son
and heir of Thomas, late Lord Stanley [who was the sur-
viving feoffee appointed by James_ Berkeley, Knt., in his
charter dated 3 Sep., i Hen. VI. [1422], granting to Hum-
phrey, Duke of Gloucester, John, Duke of Norfolk, the
above-named Thomas, Lord Stanley, and others, to hold
in trust, the Castle of Berkeley, with all manors, etc., apper-
taining, of the said Castle and manors, to William Stanley,
John Haward, John Wynkfeld, Knts., William Berkeley, of
Uley, and others. Witnessess : Thomas Whytynton ;
Thomas French ; Maurice Denyse ; John Poynt. Dat.
I May, 6 Edw. IV. [1466].
615, 616. Partition of lands, manors, advowsons,
etc., in cos. Glouc, Somerset, etc., between Margaret, Coun-
tess of Shrewsbury, Eleanor, Duchess of Somerset, and
Elizabeth, wife of George Nevill, Lord Latimer, the three
daughters and coheirs of Elizabeth, late Countess of War-
^ Gate Keeper at Berkeley Castle— (/• Smyth ii., 107.
ipo Berkeley Castle
wick, daughter and heir of Thomas, late Lord Berkeley.
Dat. 15 Nov., 6 Edw. IV. [1466].
61^. Grant from John, Duke of Norfolk, Marshall of
England, etc., to James Hobart, his beloved servant, of the
Manor of Aspley, co. Warwick. Dat. 4 July, 7 Edw. IV.
[1467]. With the Duke's signature, " Norff."
61?- Letters Patent from Edward IV. to William
Canynges, Merchant, of Bristol, granting him licence to
assign certain rents in Bristol, for the support of his
Chaplain at St. George's Altar in St. Mary Redcliff Church,
for the souls of the King and Elizabeth, the Queen. Dat.
Westminster, 14 April, Anno 8, [1468]. With fragment of
great seal.
619. Charter of William Canynges, of Bristol, Mer-
chant, founding a perpetual chantry at the Altar of St.
George, in the Parish Church of St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol,
and appointing Thomas Hallkesock, Chaplain of the same.
Witnesses : Philip Mede, Mayor ; Robert Straunge, Sheriff
of Bristol ; John Godard, and John Nancotham, Bailiffs,
etc. Dat. 24 Oct., 8 Edw. IV. [1468]. With seals.
620. Acquittance from William, Lord Berkeley, to
John Roger and John Bleche, collectors of the subsidy of
tonnage and poundage in the port of London, for the half-
yearly instalment of an annual payment of 100 marks,
granted by the King to Johanna, sometime wife of William
Willoughby, now wife of the said Lord Berkeley, from the
subsidy "trium solidorum de dolio et duodecim denariorum
de libra in portu civitatis predicte." Dat. 10 June, 9 Edw.
IV. [1469].
621. Letters Patent of Edward IV. pardoning
Henry de Bradfield for alienating the Manors of Melton
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Mowbray and Dyseworth, co. Leic, and Kyngton [Kington]
CO. Warwick. Dat. Westminster, 3 July, Anno 9, [1469].
With great seal, broken.
622. Lease by Thomas [Bouchier], Cardinal Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, George [Neville], Archbishop of
York, Richard, Earl of Warwick and Salisbury, and others,
(feoffees of the Manor of Vera Worthy [ ? Weare Worthy],
CO. Devon, for the use of Anne, wife of Thomas Ormond,
Knt., al. Thomas Botiller, Knt.,^ during life of the said
Thomas), to Thomas Boleyn, Clerk, John Heydon, and
others, of the said manor to the use of William Boleyn and
Margaret, one of the daughters of the said Thomas Or-,
monde and Anne his wife, for the life of the said Thomas
Ormonde. Witnesses : John Pollard, Esquire ; John
Gyfford, Esquire ; John Dogham ; John William ; John
Dygge. Dat. 16 Nov., 9 Edw. IV. [1469].
623. Bull of Pope Paul II. to the Abbot of Kings-
wood, granting him licence to appoint John de Alford, of
Kingswood, Clerk, to the " officium tabellionatus " if he
shall be over 25 years of age, and of an honest conversation.
Dat. Rome, iv. Non. Feb. [2 Feb.] Pontif. Anno 6, [1470].
With leaden bulla.
624. Letters Patent of Edward IV. granting to
Elizabeth and Margaret Talbot special livery of the man-
ors, lands, etc., which had descended to them on the death
of their brother Thomas, Viscount Lisle. Dat. Banbury,
6 April, Anno 10, [1470]. With fragment of great seal.
625. Judgement by John Shipward, sen., Mayor of
Bristol, and a jury in a complaint made to him by Philip
Mede and John Shipward, jun., that " certeyn indispoozed
' Thomas Butler, 7<h Earl of Ormonde.
192 Berkeley Castle
" persoones of their grete malice and yvell wille shold
" noysze, utter, faame and sclaundre the said Philipp and
" John to have send certayn persoones forcibly arrayd in
" manner of warre to the Lord Berkeley azeynst the Lord
** Lisle." ^ The judgement is that there is no ground at all
for the slander, but that the said Philip and John are and
always have been " persoones of goode name and faam,
" Rule, Guydyng and governaunce." Dat. 2 May, 10 Edvv.
IV. [1470]. With fine impression of the city seal, in red
wax.
626. Letters Patent of John [Hales], Bishop of
Coventry and Lichfield, giving an account of presentations
to the Church of Newton Regis, co. Warw., from 1350 to
date of letters, viz., 2 Nov., 1471.
627. Exemplification by Edward IV., made at the
request of William, Lord Berkeley, of the inspeximus by
Edward III., of all grants made by his progenitors, Hen. II.,
Richard I., etc.. to successive Lords of Berkeley, and of the
same King's [Edw. III.] grant to Thomas de Berkeley of
the Returns of the King's Writs within the hundred of
Berkeley : such exemplification having become necessary
as the inspeximus by Edward III. has been by accident
lost. Dat. Westminster, i March, Anno 11, [1472]. With
fragment of great seal.
628. Inspeximus by Edward IV. of his own letters
patent, dated ist March, Anno 11, [1471], wherein he con-
firmed to William, Lord Berkeley, the grants of Berkeley
and Berkeley-herness, made by his ancestors. Kings Henry
II,, John, etc., to the Lords of Berkeley. Dat. Westminster,
16 March, Anno 12, [1472]. With fragment of great seal.
1 For an account of the quarrel between Lord Berkeley and Lord Lisle,
V. Roll 137.
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629. Acquittance by Henry Bodrugan, Esquire, and
Margaret/ Viscountess Lisle, his wife, lately wife of Thomas
Talbot, Viscount Lisle,- of a quarterly instalment of an
annuity of 100 pounds due to the said Margaret from
William, Lord Berkeley, and Joan his wife, out of the
manor and borough of Wotton-under-Edge. Dat. 2 Aug.,
13 Edw. IV. [1473]. With 2 seals, and with signatures,
" Margaret Lisle," and " Bodrugan."
630. General Pardon from Edward IV. to Kath-
arine, Duchess of Norfolk. Dat. Westminster, 20 Sept.,
Anno 13, [1473]. With great seal, broken.
631. Grant from Philip Mede, Burgess of Bristol, and
Richard, his son and heir, to Maurice Berkeley, Esquire,
son of James, late Lord Berkeley, and to Isabella his wife,
of all that tenement in Thornbury, co. Glouc, called Mar-
challis place, with close and garden attached, situate in
Back Street, opposite the Cross, and extending from the
same street in front to St. John's Street at the back ; three
gardens in " Le Raten Rewe," between John Heydon's
lands on the east and Le Nelmestrete on the west, with
various other houses, gardens, and bams in Thornbury.
Witnessess : William Spencer ; John Hawlis ; Maurice
Berkeley, of Stoke ; Maurice Deonyer ; Richard Forster.
Dat. Monday aft. F. of all. Saints, [i Nov.] 14 Edw. IV.
[1474]. With seal of the Mayoralty of Bristol, Robert
Straunge being Mayor.
' Daughter of William Herbert, Ist Earl of Pembroke.
- Killed at Nibley Green, 20 March, 1470. To Margaret, his widow
was granted, by way of compensation, by William, Lord Berkeley, an
annuity of £100. Soon after, she married Henry Bodrugan, of Bodrugan,
Cornwall, Esquire.
O
194 Berkeley Castle
632. Confirmation by Edmund Hungerford, Esquire,
and Johanna his wife, late wife of James, Lord Berkeley, of
the release by the said Johanna to William, son and heir of
the said James, of all the latter's possessions in co. Glouces-
ter, or elsewhere in England. Dat. 26 May, 14 Edw. IV«
[1474]. With two small seals.
633. Exemplification of an Exchequer Record, con-
taining the particulars of an enquiry held at Harlow, into
the claim of Thomas Urswyk, Thomas Lovell, John Aps,
and John Byconell, to the reversion of Newhall Manor with
appurtenances in Boreham, co. Essex, on the death of
Agnes Alrede, which manor belonged to Thomas Ormond,'
lately attainted of high treason. Dat. 26 Jan., 14 Edw. IV.,
[1475].
634. Grant from William, Lord Berkeley, to William
Try, Esquire, and Isabella his wife, sister of the said Lord,
of the forty shillings rent from Stinchcombe Wood. Dat.
Gloucester, 18 Aug., 16 Edw. IV., [1476].
635- Charter of the Merchant Ship the " George of
Berkeley," John Pembroke, Master, and Lord Berkeley,
owner, to Bordeaux for wine. Dat. 18 Sept., 1477.
636. Acquittance from Arnulph Colyns, Bachelor of
Laws, Commissary General of John [Alcock], Bishop of
Worcester, to William, Lord Berkeley, for four pounds,
payment of Peter's Pence, on account of Berkeley and
Wotton Manors, due to John [Carpenter], late Bishop of
Worcester. Dat. i Jan., 1477 [8]. With seal.
' Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormonde. Attainted 1 Edw. IV., [1461J ;
Restored 1 Hen. VII., [1485] ; died 1515.;
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637- Letters Patent of Edward IV., granting to his
" dilectus et fidelis miles," William, Lord Berkeley, the title
of Viscount. Dat. Westminster, 21 April, Anno 21 [1481].
With great seal, broken.
638. Letters Patent of Edward IV. to the Sheriff
of Gloucester, notifying to him the pardon of Sir William
Berkeley, Knt., al. William, Lord Berkeley. Dat. 20 June,
Anno 12, [1472].
639. Letters Patent of Edward IV., granting to
William, Viscount Berkeley, " for his attendance at the
Council," a hundred marks yearly during his life : namely
50 marks from the customs on the merchandize shipped at
or coming into the Port of Bristol, and 50 marks from
" Tonnage and Poundage," that is, three shillings on every
cask and twelve pence on every pound in the Port of the
City of London. Dat. $ March, A° 23, [1483]. With great
seal, broken.
640. Letters Patent of Richard Ill.creatingWilliam,
Viscount Berkeley, (and his heirs male) Earl of Nottingham.
Witnesses : Thomas [Bouchier] Card. Archbp. of Canter-
bury ; the Bishops of London, Bath and Wells, Lincoln
and others. Dat. 28 June/ Anno i [1483]. With great
seal,^ broken.
641. Indenture, whereby it is covenanted that
William, Earl of Nottingham, shall convey to King Richard
III. certain lordships and manors in cos. Leic, York, Essex,
Bucks, Lincoln, Bedf, and in N. Wales, with the reversion
of other lands in cos. York, Line, Leic, Bucks, and Essex,
^ Two days after his accession.
- This, the only seal used by Richard III., was the fifth and last seal of
Edward IV., with the substitution of Ricardus for Edwardus. For another
specimen, see Br. Mus. Add. Ch. 16964.
2
196 Berkeley Castle
on the death of Jane, Countess of Nottingham, reserving to
himself certain other lands in cos. Bedf. and Warwick, with
the reversion on the death of Elizabeth, Duchess of Nor-
folk, of lands in cos. Northt, Hunt., Salop, Derby, Herts,
Cambr., Sussex, Wore, and Warw. Dat. 2nd March,
I Ric. HI., [1484].
6^2. General Pardon from Richard HI. to William,
Viscount Berkeley, Earl of Nottingham. Dat. 10 March,
Anno I, [1484].
643. Warrant to the Sheriff of Nottingham and
Derby to pay to William, Viscount Berkeley, and Earl of
Nottingham, annually, the sum of twenty pounds from the
revenue of the County of Nottingham, which the King
granted to him on raising him to the title of Earl of Not-
tingham on 28 June, 1483. Dat. 2 July, 2 Ric. HI., [1484].
With fragment of great seal.
644. General Pardon from Richard HI. to William,
Earl of Nottingham, al. Viscount Berkeley, of all offences,
debts and recognizances, to the i6th November last past.
Dat. Westminster, 9 December, Anno 2, [1484]. With
fragment of great seal.
645. Covenant of marriage between Morice, son of
Morice Berkeley, of Thornbury, and Katharine, dau. of Sir
Wm. Berkeley, of Stoke Giffard, 28 Jan., 2 Ric. HI., [1485].
646. Exemplification of recovery by Edward Wil-
loughby, Robert Logge, and others from William de Berke-
ley, Earl of Nottingham, of the Manors of Berkeley, Ham,
Appleridge, Hurst, Slimbridge, etc. Dat. 24 Apr., 2 Ric.
HI., [1485]. With official seal.
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647. Licence from Henry VII. to William, Earl
Marshal and Earl of Nottingham, to alienate the Manor of
Hinton, co, Cambr., which reverts to him on the death of
Elizabeth, Duchess of Norfolk, to Robert Logge, clerk.
Dat. Westminster, 8 Feb., A*> 3, [1488]. With fragment of
great seal.
648. Licence from Henry VI I. to Edward Willoughby
and Robert Logge to alienate to William, Earl Marshal
and Earl of Nottingham, the Manor of Coaley, co. Glouc.
Dat. Westminster, 8 Feb., Anno 3, [1488]. With great
seal, broken.
649. 660. Licence, in duplicate, by Henry VII. to
John Fisher, Serjeant-at-Law, Edward Willoughby, Esquire,
and Robert Logge, Clerk, to alienate to William, Earl Mar-
shal and Earl of Nottingham, the Berkeley Manors. Dat.
Westminster, 8 Feb., Anno 3, [1488]. With great seal,
broken.
661. Inspeximus and confirmation by Henry VII. of
the old charters and grants by Henry II. and successive
kings to Robert Fitzharding, and his successors, of
Berkeley Castle, manors, and lands, with their various
privileges. Dat. 15 Feb., Anno 3, [1488].
662. Indenture of covenant, whereby Elizabeth,
Prioress, and the Convent of our Lady, " within the Parke
of Carlton, otherwise called Wallyng Welles" [Wallingwells
Priory, co. Notts.] promise to consider William, Earl
Marshal and of Nottingham, as one of their Founders, and to
perform the usual offices and services in his honour, to pray
specially for the soul of Jane, his last wife, and the soul of
Thomas, Earl of Derby : and the said Earl of Nottingham
agrees to discharge the said Prioress of a rent of 36 shillings
due to him and his heirs, etc. Dat. 23 March, 3 Hen. VII.,
[1488]. With seal of the Priory, broken.
198 Berkeley Castle
653. Letters Patent of Henry VII., granting to
William, Earl Marshal and of Nottingham, and his heirs
male, the dignity and title of Marquis of Berkeley, " et ipsum
marchionem Berkeley per gladii cincturam insignimus ac
imam capam honoris et dignitatis super caput suum poni-
mus." Witnesses : The Archbishops of Canterbury and
York ; the Bishops of Lincoln and Exeter, etc. Dat.
Westminster, 28 Jan., Anno 4, [1489]. With fragment of
great seal.
654. Letters of Robert, Prior of St. Mary's, Worces-
ter, admitting William, Marquis of Berkeley, into the
society and fraternity of the Priory, with all privileges of
masses, prayers, vigils, fasts, etc. Dat. Worcester, 2 1 Sept.
[1489].
655. Inspeximus by Henry VII. of an action grounded
on the statute of 5 Ric. II., brought by the three daughters
of Richard, Earl of Warwick (claiming through their
mother) for the forcible entry of their manors of Wotton,
Simondshall, and Coaley, by James, Lord Berkeley, and
his four sons \cf. Smyth ii., 57-77]. Dat. 14 Oct., Anno 5,
[1489].
656. Indenture of covenant between William, Mar-
quis of Berkeley, and John Bury, of Cambridge, mason, for
the building of eight " grete chambers " in his Manor of
Great Chesterford ; " and also the foundacion of the said
viii chamberes to be made x fote of high thoroughly all the
stone walles above the ground, and the said John shall
make in the sed chamber iiij dubble chymneys conteyning
vj fote and an half of brede with viii fyers perteyning to the
seid chamberes and shall fynde all manere of stuf to the
same excepte mantel Trees," etc., the contract price being
20 marks, half to be paid in advance, and half on com-
pletion of the work. Dat. 22 June, 6 Hen. VII., [1491].
With seal.
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657. Contract between William, Marquis of Berkeley,
and Alewyn Newman, of Cambridge, carpenter, for carpen-
ter's work in Gt. Chesterford Manor. Dat. 7 July, 6 Hen.
VII. [1491].
658. Letters Testimonial of Thomas Woddeward
and 7 others, " the Kynges homage men " within the Parish
of Slimbridge, showing that they " did never put owt * John
the mon ' of hys place calde ye court of Hurst, nether were
consent therto, save only we put hym up for faut of repara-
cion yn my lorde marcas last court that he held, and also
we testifie that the forseid John had his tymbre & his
carpenters redy to sette up his place when his troble
bygon." Dat. 23 June, 8 Hen. VII., [1493]
659. Lease for 20 years from " the ryght hyghe and
noble Pryncesse " Elizabeth, Duchess of Norfolk, [Elizabeth
Talbot, w. of John Moubray, Duke of Norfolk] to Richard
Wakelyn, of Lollington, co. Derby, yeoman, of her park at
Bretby [co. York], " excepte the tymber and the shredyng
and stowyng of the same tymber that groweth within the
said Parke." Dat. 8 Sept., 10 Henry VII., [1494]. With
seal.
660. Letters Patent of Henry VII., granting to
John Norton, Esquire, the Manor of Gyssing, co. York,
reserving to the Crown all advowsons, knight's fees, wards,
marriages, reliefs, heriots and escheats belonging thereto.
Dat. Westminster, 15 May, Anno 10, [1495]. With frag-
ment of great seal.
661. Indenture of apprenticeship of John Ely, son of
Richard Ely, of London, to Richard Draper, Cofferer, of
Bristol, for a term of 7 years, at the end of which the said
Richard shall pay the said John 40 sh., and 4s. 6d. for the
liberty of the town of Bristol, by way of salary. Dat.
Bristol, 10 August. 12 Hen. VIL, [1497].
200 Berkeley Castle
662. Lease for 20 years from Maurice, bro. and heir
of William Berkeley, late Marquis of Berkeley, to Adrian
Russel, of a tenement called " The Weyhouse," in Bentham
Street, in Calais. Dat. 6 March, 14 Hen. VII., [1499].
With fragment of Calais Town Seal.
663. Lease from Maurice, brother and heir of William,
late Marquis of Berkeley, to Raynold Flewed, a " Sawdeyer
and Burgeis " of Calais, of a " voyde ground " in St. Nich-
olas Parish, Calais, for a term of 20 years, " and soe from
xx*i yeres to xx" yeres for ever more." Rent, 6 sh. 8d., " a
fatt capon and a galon of wyne." Dat. 8 March, 15 Hen.
VII., [1500]. The seals of the lessor and of Thomas Bur-
don, Mayor and Alderman of Calais, are missing.
664. Grant by Thomas, Earl of Surrey, to Maurice,
Lord Berkeley, of a buck every summer, and a doe every
winter from his park of Seggewike [Sedgewick, near Hor-
sham], CO. Sussex, with licence to the same Maurice, in
case the park-keepers refuse to deliver the same, to enter
the park and catch them. Dat. 13 November, 18 Hen. VII.
[1502]. With small red seal.
665. Exemplification of various records, proving the
tenure of Berkeley by Barony. Dat. 28 Nov., 18 Hen. VI I.
[1502].
666. 66'7. Covenant [in duplicate] by Maurice,
brother and heir to William, Marquis of Berkeley, and
Maurice, and Thomas his sons, to assure to Richard, Abbot
of Tewkesbury and the Convent there, the advowson of
Wotton-under-Edge. Dat. 16 February, 19 Hen. VII.,
[i 504]. With portion of the Abbey seal.
668. Covenant for the conveyance by the same to
John, Abbot, and the Monks of Westminster, of Chester-
ford Manor aud advowson, co. Essex. Dat. 16 Feb., 19
Hen. VII., [1504]. With seal of arms.
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669. Grant from Richard, Bishop of Hereford, Presi-
dent of Magdalen College, Oxford, to Maurice, Lord
Berkeley, brother and heir of William, late Marquis of
Berkeley, that in return for numerous benefits bestowed by
the latter on the same College, the said Maurice shall be
remembered and have share in the prayers, etc., of the
scholars and President of the College, and on his death
his obit shall be observed with " placebo," " dirige,"
"requiem mass " and music. Dat. 30 May, 20 Hen. VII.,
[1505]. With fragment of College seal.
6*70. Lease for 5 years from John Mogryche, Rector
of St. Giles' Church, Wigginton, co. Oxon. to Richard
Grene, Yeoman, of the fruits, tithes, offerings, lands, etc., be-
longing to the said Church, together with the Rectory House,
(excepting half the offerings made in St. Leonard's Chapel):
the lessee to provide a Chaplain for divine service at his
own expense, and to keep the fences, enclosures, etc., with
the chancel, in good repair, etc. Rent jC 12, to be paid at
Lady Day and Michaelmas, in the College of the Holy
Trinity at Westbury, co. Glouc. Dat. 20 Aug., 22 Hen.
VIL [1507J.
671. Grant from William, Warden of the Friars
Minor, York, to Master Thomas Berkelay and Eleanor his
wife, of participation in the prayers, privileges, etc., of his
order. Dat. York, 1 508.
672. Letters Patent of Henry VIL, granting to
Maurice Berkeley, Esquire, the custody of the forests of
Kingswood and Fyllewoode, cos. Glouc. and Som., and
the Stewardship of the Manor and Hundred of Portbury,
CO. Somerset. Dat. 25 Oct., Anno 24. [1508]. With frag-
ment of great seal.
202 Berkeley Castle
673. Letters Patent of Henry VIII. confirming to
Sir Maurice Berkeley, Knt., the sum of seven pence half-
penny yearly, for his exercise of the office of keeper of the
forests of Kingswood and Filwode, cos. Glouc. and Som-
erset, and ten pounds yearly for the exercise of his office as
Steward of the Manor and Hundred of Portbury, co. Som.,
which offices were granted to him by Henry VII. Dat.
Knoll, 20 July, Anno 3, [i 5 1 1]. With great seal, broken.
674. Copy of letters patent of Henry VIII., ordering
his Sheriffs of Bristol and his Receivers and Bailiffs of the
fee-farm of the said town to pay to Maurice Berkeley,
Knight, all arrears due to him in respect of a daily payment
of seven-pence halfpenny which the late King Henry VII.
granted him with the keepership of his forests of Kingswood
and Filwode, cos. Glouc. and Som. Dat. Westminster,
10 Nov., Anno 3, [1511].
675. Appointment by Sir Charles Brandon, Knt, of
Maurice Berkeley, Knt, to be steward, etc., of his manors
of Painswick, Morton Valence, and Rengeworth [Range-
worthy], CO. Glouc, with the grant of an annual payment
of 4 marks from the said manors. Dat. 24 Jan., 4 Hen.
VIII., [1513].
676. Petition 1 to the King that he will issue his
letters patent to Thomas, Lord Berkeley, granting him the
offices of Constable of the King's Castle of Berkeley,
"janitor" of the same castle, keeper of the castle and park,
with Le Worthy, " palesarius " of the said park, keeper of
the woods of Hinton, called Cheslaunder and Redwode,
keeper of the stags and hinds and master of the game in
the same park and woods, together with the herbage and
pannage of the same, and the fishery of Smethmore and Le
Gale, in the Severn. [15 May, 6 Hen. VIII., 1514]-
1 cf. Smyth ii., 224.
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&7^. Indenture of covenant between Edmund Bel-
lond, Prior of the Friars Eremites of St. Augustine [Austin
Friars], London, Tliomas Norton, Knt., Master of Burton
Lazars, and Isabel, Lady Berkeley, whereby the latter
grants to the Friars the sum of £y2 13s. 4d. towards the
repair of their house, in return for which they bind them-
selves and their successors to sing requiems, observe anni-
versaries, etc., and three days in every week to say a mass
for the health of the souls of the said Isabel, her Lord, and
the Lord James his father, to be called " Berkeley's Mass " :
on failure of these observances forfeit of 20 shillings to be
paid to the Master and Brethren of Burton Lazars. Dat.
29 May, [15 14]. The only seal remaining is the seal of the
Fr. Hermits, which is broken.
678. Licence from Thomas Lovell, Knt., Justice
Itinerant and Keeper of the King's forests on this side
Trent, etc., to John Husey, Knt., that he may fell 2CX) oak
trees in the parish of Bitton, in Kingswood Forest, provided
he does not fell any tree known from ancient times, or that
stands as a boundary, and that he fells them in fitting
season and not in a " forbidden month," nor to the expulsion
of wild beasts congregating there. Dat. 4 March, 6 Hen.
VIII., [1515].
679. Indenture of covenant between William, Mar-
quis of Berkeley, etc., and John a-Bury, of Cambridge,
mason, for tiling the roofs of " all the new howses " within
the Manor of Great Chesterford, the said John finding " all
manere of stuff .... that is to sey, oyle, lyme, and sond,
walling, dawbyng, lathing, and pynnyng of all the walls
and Roffes," etc., eleven marks, 6sh. 8d. to be paid in
advance, and a similar sum on the completion of the work.
Dat. II Dec, 7 Hen. VII., [1491]. With seal.
204 Berkeley Castle
680. Indenture, whereby Sir Rauf Shirley, Knt, is
" reteigned and bileft " with the King to serve him in his
wars beyond the sea, for a whole year, dating from his first
muster, " with the retynue and nombre of himself having
with him his custrell and his page, iiij lances, xl archers
on fote" properly garnished and armed. The said Sir
Rauf to make his first muster at Windsor on the ist June
ensuing, and to proceed at once to Portsmouth, *' and for
the bringing of his said Retynue to the said Portesmouth,
that is to say for every of them for as many xx" miles as
ther be betwene the houses from whens they or any of them
departed and the said Portesmouth vi"^' for the veray know-
ledge of whiche distance the Tresourer of the Kinges werres
.... shall take of the said Sir Rauf and iche of his
souldiours on othe upon a boke," etc, Dat. 27 April, 7
Hen. VII., [1492]. Signed " Rauf Shyrley."
681-685. Copies of the deed of covenant between the
Master, Fellows and Scholars of Christ's College, Cam-
bridge, and Sir Maurice Berkeley and his heirs, whereby
the former agree that on the occasion of the living of
Kegworth, co. Leic, being void, they will select two " dis-
creet, able and convenient clerks of the said College," one
of whom Sir Maurice or his heirs shall within six days
nominate for presentation to the benefice by the College.
It is also covenanted that Sir M. Berkeley and heirs shall
have right of nominating one scholar, " born in Gloucester-
shire," to the College. Dat. 10 Feb., 7 Hen. VIII., [15 16].
686. Letters Patent of Adrian, Cardinal Bishop of
Bath and Wells, to Sir Maurice Berkeley, Knt., appointing
him to the Keepership of the Park of Pokulchurche [Puckle-
church] CO. Glouc, with all fees, etc., attached to that office.
Dat. London, 27 March, [15 15]. At the foot are : —
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{a) Ratification of the same by William Bridde, Prior, and
the Priory of Bath, dated at the Chapter house, 26 Apr.,
1515-
(d) Ratification by William Cousyns, Dean, and the Chapter
of Wells, dated at the Chapter House, 26 April, 15 15.
With fragment of the Episcopal Seal of Bath and Wells,
and a. rubbed impression of the seal of the Chapter of
St. Andrew's, Wells. The seal of the Prior of Bath is
missing.
68^. Notarial Instrument setting forth a petition of
Maurice, Lord Berkeley, and others, to the Pope [Leo X.]
whereby they obtain grace of having power to choose each
a priest to be their confessor, who shall also have power to
give them absolution for their sins ; with many other graces,
whereof one was to enter into any nunnery " et cum mon-
ialibus conversari dummodo ibidem non pernoctent," etc.
Dat. 7 July, [1 5 16].
688. Declaration by Sir Maurice Berkeley, of Yate,
Knight, settling the jointure of his wife Katharine, in the
hands of Sir Robert Brudenell, Knt., Chief Justice of Com-
mon Pleas, Sir William Sandes, Knt, Sir John Reynesford,
Knt, and others. Dat i May, [1520]. With signature
" Morys Berkeley," and seal of arms.
689. Warrant of Henry VHI. to Sir Thomas Berke-
ley, Knt, and Edward Tyndale, Receiver for the King of
the Lordship of Berkeley, in consideration of the complaints
of the tenants of the said Lordship, of damage done to
their crops by the red deer in the three small copses of
underwood, called " Reddewoode, Chesilhunger and Brand-
woode," instructing them to take all such red deer " with
nettes harnessis or dearhayes mete for the same," and con-
vey them to Estwood Park, now in the occupation of Robert
2o6 Berkeley Castle
Thomas, " to be done at the cost and charges of the King's
said tenants, provided that if it is thought that the year be
so far advanced that the hinds now being with calf should by
their removal endanger the lives of the calves, that then the
said Commissioners shall take " all the male dear and all
other Rasscalls i except the Hyndes," etc. Uat. Greenwich,
9 Feb., Anno 13, [1522]. Signed at the top "Henry R./'
with town seal.
690. Letters Patent of Henry VHI. to Sir Thomas
Berkeley, Knt, Keeper of Berkeley Park, Edward Tyndall,
the King's Receiver at Berkeley, Thomas Matson, gerit.,
and Mories Bochear, merchant, instructing them that,
whereas complaints have been made by the King's Tenants
and inhabitants of Berkeley, concerning the King's red deer
within the Castle Park of Berkeley, " which for lack of
sufficient palynge, rome and fedynge come continually oute
to the great hurt and domage " of the said tenants, he has
determined to enlarge the said park by throwing into it the
pastures of Hampstalz and Coltyn Leyes, with Munmede
meadow, and that they the said Sir Thomas, etc., are to call
workmen and " sett them a worke uppon the same," that
the said pastures may be " sufficiently imparkyde, enclosed,
and made Rounde abowt with postis, pales, stayes, Rayles
and dikys," and that the palings of the Castle Park be
repaired "in suche wise that our saide Dear herafter breke
not owte." " Yevyn under our signet at our Manor of
Grennewyche," 10 Feb., Anno xiii. [1522]. Signed at the
top " Henry R.," with signet seal.
691. Letters Patent of Henry VHI., appointing
Thomas Berkeley, Knt., Sheriff of co. Gloucester. Dat.
12 Nov., Anno 14, [1522]. With great seal, broken.
' Rascal, a lean animal, one fit to neither hunt nor kill (Halliwell).
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692. Letters Patent of Henry VIII., granting livery
to Thomas, Lord Berkeley, of the lands, etc., which des-
cended to him on the death of his brother, Maurice, Lord
Berkeley. Dat. 10 Feb., Anno 16, [1523]. With great seal.
693. Lease for 24 years, from Robert Cheltynham,
Prior of St. James the Apostle, near Bristol, to Edmund
Arthur, of Bristol, gentleman, of the Church or Chapel of
St. Ethelbert, of Mangotsfield, with tithes, offerings, and all
other revenues, the said Edmund to supply a chaplain for
celebration of divine service, administration of the sacra-
ment, as well as the bread, wine, candles, and wax tapers
for the high altar and " ly tresill " [i.e. trestles] on the feast
of the Purification. Rent 40 shillings. Dat. St. James'
Priory, 13 August, [1523].
691. Letters Patent of Henry VIII., instructing
Thomas, Lord Berkeley, William Kingstone, Knt., and
other commissioners, to levy contributions from the inhabi-
tants of CO. Gloucester, for the equipment and support of
an army,' to be led by the King in person against France.
Dat. Westminster, 21 March, Anno 16 [1525]. With frag-
ment of great seal in bag.
695. Articles of agreement between Thomas, Lord
Berkeley, and Sir Richard Sacheverell and Marie, Lady
Hungerford, for the bargain and exchange by the former
of the Manors of Melton Mowbray, Cold Overton, Dalby,
Chacombe, Wytherley [Witherley], Syleby [Sileby], Sea-
grave a/. Seagrave Mountsorell, co. Leic, with the Manors
of Bretby, Coton, Rostlaston [Rosliston], Lynton [Linton],
^ This was an expedient hit upon by Wolsey to raise money by means of an
" Amicable Loan," a project derived from the old feudal obligation of con-
tributing aid to the King when he led an invasion in person. The effort, after
nearly causing an insurrection throughout the country, failed. [Sia/e Papers^
Brewer, Vol. IV., ititrodudioi!.'\
5o8 Berkeley Castle
and Repyngdon [Repton], co. Derby, for the Manors of
Aller, Newton, Sentlowe [St. Loe], Pensford, Publow and
Wolwayd [Wollard in Compton Dando], co. Somerset.
Dat. 30 June, 17 Hen. VIII. [1525].
696, Covenant between Thomas, Duke of Norfolk,
and Thomas, Lord Berkeley, for the marriage of Thomas
Berkeley, Esquire, son and heir of the said Lord Berkeley,
with Katherine, daughter of the said Duke. Dat. 28 February,
17 Hen. VIII. [1526]. Seals missing.
69'7- Lease for 20 years from Thomas, Lord Berkeley,
to Sir John Porte, Knt., Justice of the Common Pleas, of
two pools well stocked with fish, at Bretby, co. Derb.,
whereof the said Sir John had the charge and care " unto
such time as the said Sir John was made one of the King's
Justices." Dat. 25 Feb., 18 Hen. VIIL [1527].
698- Indenture, whereby Henry Hyll, Warden of the
Friars Minors in Gloucester, promises the following services
for the souls of the parents and ancestors of Thomas, Lord
Berkeley, viz. : every Monday, Placebo and Dirige with 9
lessons ; every Tuesday, a Mass of Requiem ; every
Thursday, Placebo and Dirige with 9 lessons ; and every
Friday, a Mass of the Five Wounds with the Collect, Deus
qui Justificas. Dat. 22 March, 18 Hen. VI 1 1. [1527].
699. Lease for 10 years, from James Berkeley, gent.,
"servaunt and attorney" to Thomas, Lord Berkeley, to
William Burdon, " souldeour of the Kinges retynue of the
town of Cales," of " his gret mansion place with a small
thacked cottage," etc., in Bentham Street, in the Parish of
St. Mary, in Calais. Rent £6. Dat. 30 June, 21 Hen. VI II.
[1529].
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*700. Letter from Thomas Berkeley, Knt., brother and
heir of Maurice, late Lord Berkeley, to the Master, Fel-
lows, etc., of Christ's College, Cambridge, nominating
Gerard Trye as a Scholar of the College, Dat. 5 July,
23 Hen. Vin. [1531].
701. Letters Patent of Henry VI IL, granting livery
to Thomas, son and heir of Thomas, Lord Berkeley. Dat.
25 Nov., Anno 25 [1533]. With great seal.
702. Presentation by Thomas, Lord Berkeley, of
Robert Derby, Canon of Croxton Abbey, to the post of
Abbot there vacant " per mortem maturam," of Elias Atter-
clyfif. Dat. 27 April [1534]. With seal.
703. Lease for 60 years, from William Burton, Abbot,
and the Convent of St. Augustine's, Bristol, to Lady Anne
Berkeley, widow of Thomas, late Lord Berkeley, of the
tithing barn' or barton of Oldminster, with all the " tithing
of Rye, benys, barley, otes, pesyn, or any other grayne," at
an annual rent of eight pounds. Dat. Chapter House,
I June, 25 Hen. VHI. [1536]. With fragment of Abbey
seal.
704. Inspeximus of the inquisitio-post-mortem of
Thomas, Lord Berkeley, taken 10 Oct., 29 Hen. VHI.
[1537] at Marchfield, co. Glouc. Dat. 16 Feb., 29 Hen.VHL
[1538]. With fragment of seal.
1 After the dissolution of Monasteries this barn was leased by the Dean and
Chapter of St. Augustine's, (then become a Bishopric) to Sir Thomas Throg-
morton, of Tortworth, and the possession of it was contended in a long law suit
between Henry, Lord Berkeley, son of the Lady Anne and Sir T. Throgmor-
ton, which suit might perhaps have been prevented, had Lord Berkeley's
Solicitors been able to lay their hands on this particular document. Smyth
ii. 399 et scqq.
P
2IO Berkeley Castle
•705. Lease, for 25 years, from Robert, the Abbot, and
the Convent of Combe, co. Warwick, to Thomas Trye, of
Caloughdon, and Humphrey Bate, of Binley, of the Par-
sonage of Naseby, co. Northampton. Dat. 16 June, 30
Hen. Vni. [1587], With fine seal of the Abbey, chipped.
706. Lease, for 40 years, from Hugh Jeynkyngson and
John Bradley, " serving Pristes " in the Chantry of St.
George and of St. Katharine, in St. Mary's, Redcliffe, and
the Churchwardens there, to Robert Thurban, of a tenement
on the Quay at Bristol. Dat. 9 Aug., 30 Hen. Vni.[i538].
707- Counterpart of Lease for 70 years, from the
Feoffees of a tenement on Bristol Quay (appointed under the
will of Richard Mede and others. Proctors of the Church of
St. Mary RedclifTe), to Robert White, Cofferer, of Bristol.
Dat. I Feb., 31 Hen. VHL [1540], With seal of the lessee.
708. Lease, for 20 years, from Sir John Bradley and
Sir Hugh Jenkynson, Chantry Priests, and the Church-
wardens of St. Mary Redcliffe, to Rob. Gyttyn, of a tene-
ment in March Street, in Bristol. Dat. 24 Dec, 33 Hen.
Vni.[i54i]. With seal.
709. Grant from the Crown to Andrew, Lord Wind-
sor, of the Manor of Cranford, co. Midd. Dat. 27 April,
34 Hen. VHL [1542]. With great seal.
710. Lease, for 17 years, from John Meryman, clerk
and vicar of Wotton-under-Edge, to Thomas Purnell, of
North Nibley, clothier, of all the tithes of the village and
township of North Nibley, for a payment of ;^30, at an
annual rent of £it for the first six years, and ;62i for the
remainder of the term, the said Thomas also to deliver to
the said John every Christmas 8 bushells of malt, the latter
covenanting to supply " an honest prest " to serve in the
chapel of North Nibley. Dat. 20 Nov. 34 Hen.VHI. [1542].
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711. Exemplification of a decree of the General
Surveyors of the King's lands, dated 13 April, 34 Hen.VIII.
['^543] '^^ a suit brought by Sir Richard Wyllyams, «2//rt;j
Cromwell, Knt., against John Adams, John Pete and others,
Fishermen, " for fishing within the preemynence and libertye
of free and severall fysshyng within the Ryver of Severne
in the countye of Gloucester belongyng to the Kynges
Castell and Lordship of Barkeley herons called the
Gale contrary to the custome of the said lordship which
lybertye of fysshynge extendyth from Caterneookesleys to
the Haven mouthe ther," which liberty the said Sir Richard
holds for term of his life ; in which suit it having been
proved that none other than the *' owners of the castell and
lordshipe ought to fysshe within the said libertye but
only with two kindes of nettes, that ys to saye, wyth lade
nettes and drugnettes and wythe no other nettes and that
they that so fysshe there wythe the said nettes ought of
right to paye unto the owner of the said libertye of fyssh-
inge for the tyme beyng certen dutyes and Customes callyd
the moyte of the Gale fysshe whiche ys the one half of all
the fysshe whiche they take within the said libertye of
fysshinge." The judgment was given for the plaintiff with
damages and costs against the defendants. Dat. Westmin-
ster, 16 April, 34 Hen. VHI. [1543].
712. Grant from the Crown to Walter Compton,
Groom of the King's Chamber, of the Keepership of the
New Park at Berkeley [i.e. The Worthy] which Nicholas
Poyntz (to whom jointly with his father, Anthony Poyntz,
the King had previously granted it) had surrendered to the
Crown for that purpose. Dat. Westminster, 22 April, 35
Hen. VHI. [1543]. With great seal.
713. Admission of John Byrton to twelve acres of
pasture land belonging to the Crown situate on Westridge
p 2
212 Berkeley Castle
Down in Synwell Manor [Wotton-under-Edge]. Dat. 9
May, 36 Hen. VIII. [1544].
714. Lease, for 60 years, from the feoffees of lands,
etc., of the late William Canynge in Bristol, and the wardens
of the chantries in the Church of Redclyff, founded by the
said William Canynge to John Wade, of Bristol, coverlet-
maker, of a messuage and close of pasture in Brodemede
Street, Bristol. Rent, four marks. Dat. 12 Sept. 36 Hen.
VIII. [1544].
715. Lease, for 70 years, from the feoffees of William
Canyng's lands in Bristol and the wardens of the latter's
chantries in St. Mary Redcliffe, to Richard Wynnowe, of
Bristol, Tucker, of two storehouses near the Quay of Bristol.
Dat. 17 Sept. 36 Hen. VIII. [1544].
716. Letters Patent of Henry VIII. granting special
livery to John, Viscount Lisle, K.G., son and heir of Eliza-
beth, Viscountess Lisle, of all her possessions. Dat. 25 Nov.
Anno 38 [1546]. With great seal.
717. Letters Patent of Edward VI. granting to
Edward Fyries, Lord Clinton and Saye, the office of Chief
Seneschal of all the manors and lands belonging to Thomas,
Duke of Norfolk, attainted for high treason in the late
King's time, which the said Duke had granted to Sir Thomas
Hennage for his life, and which the latter had lately sur-
rendered to the Crown : together with the office of Clerk
and Warden of the Courts of the said manors, and the sum
of a hundred shillings yearly for the exercise of the said
offices. Witness : Richard Sackville, Knt. Dat. 27 Nov.
A*' 4 [1550]. With great seal.
718. Grant of licence from Edward VI. to Rees ap
Howel, clerk, to enfeoff William ap Rees in Talgarth
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Manor, and to the latter to grant the same to Phih'p ap
Hovvel, clerk, and to the said Rees and Philip de Brenlees.
Dat. Newcastle-on-Tyne, 29 April, A° 5 [155 1].
^19. Award by Roger Coke, Mayor of Bristol, in a
suit between Lord Berkeley and Arthur Kemmys concern-
ing lands in Bristol, which " descended by Philip Meade,
late mayor of Bristol, " the pleadings having been heard " in
the common place of audyence within the said city called
the Tolvesaye, sett nigh to the highe crosse." Dat. 5 Oct.
1551. With seal of the city of Bristol.
*720. Lease, for 7 years, from Sir James Boleyn, of
Blickling, co. Norf, to Henry Castell, of Egmere, of the
manor of Egmere, co. Norf, of an annual rent of eleven
pounds. Dat. 12 Aug. 6 Edw. VL [1552].
721. Counterpart of grant from Henry Carey, Lord
Hunsdon, to Thomas More, Bailiff, and to the Burgesses of
Buckingham, of the Borough of Buckingham, with all
liberties, franchises, royalties, etc., which the late King
Henry VHI. granted to William Carey, father of the said
Henry Carey, on its reversion to the Crown consequent
on the attainder of Edward, Duke of Buckingham, to whom
it belonged. Dat. 20 Jan. 5 Edw. VL [1553].
722. Admission by James [Brookes] Bishop of Glou-
cester, on the presentation of Henry, Lord Berkeley, of
Robert Knight to the vicarage of Wotton-under-Edge.
I March, 1555. With episcopal seal, broken.
723. Warrant by King Philip and Qu. Mary to the
Master of the Court of Wards for a special livery to Henry,
Lord Berkeley, a minor, of the Castle and Manor of Berke-
ley, and other manors in cos. Glouc. and Somerset, with the
fourth part of the Manor of Tyburn a/. Marybone, co.
214 Berkeley Castle
Midd., and all the other lands, etc., which the late William,
Marquis of Berkeley, granted to King Henry VII. and
heirs in tale mail, which possessions, on failure of heirs to
Edward VI., have reverted to the said Henry, Lord Berke-
ley, as the heir of the said Marquis. The special livery is
granted in consideration of the " good and worthie service
of his Auncestors heretofore don unto our moost noble
progenytors And that there is no lesse hope to be con-
ceyved of his good and faythfull service towardes us where-
of we have some good experyence of his towardnes therein
specyally in the late rebellyon attempted agaynst us by
Thomas Wyat and other his complices. The whiche as we
thinke honorable unto us to consider and remembre, etc."
Dat. 13 May, i, 2, Ph. and Mary [1555]. With seal in red
wax, broken.
724, Exemplification, at the instance of Henry, Lord
Berkeley, of a decree of the Court of Wards, cancelling a
bond of Philip Draycott and ten others in ;^iooo for the
payment of £^6^ 8s. gd., in part payment of arrears of rent
of the castle and lordship of Berkeley, due to the Crown by
reason of the minority of Henry, Lord Berkeley. Dat. 10
June, I, 2 Philip and Mary [1555]. Seal missing.
"725, Grant from Henry, Lord Berkeley, to Thomas
Teysante, of the custody of free warren of his demesne of
Berkeley, namely : of hares, pheasants, partridges and other
birds, with an annual salary of five shillings. Dat. 3 Jan.,
2, 3 Philip and Mary [1556]. With signature and small
seal.
"726. Lease, for 21 years, from Henry, Lord Berkeley,
to David Dodde, " one of the Kinge and Quenes majesties
captens in Newnam Bridge besides Callys gentleman " and
Ellen his wife, of his messuage or " mansion place," in
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Bentham Street, in the parish of St. Mary, within the town
of Calais, with all appurtenances, excepting one cham-
ber to be reserved to the use of the said Lord Berkeley,
whenever " he himself shall comme and remayne at Callys."
Dat. 10 Feb., 2, 3 Philip and Mary [1556].
727- Lease, for lives, from Henry, Lord Berkeley, to
Richard Tyndall, of Southende, in Stinchcombe, Katheryn
his wife and Edith his daughter, of " his two rnylles under
one roffe that is to say a cornc myll and a giggmylV "
with a fulling mill and part of a pasture called " the
Hame," etc., in Cam., the lessees to keep the mills in good
repair, but to be allowed timber for the purpose from the
woods of the said Lord. Rent 34 shillings. Dat. 28 May,
2, 3 Philip and Mary [iSS^].
728. Counterpart of lease from Sir James Boleyn to
Paul and Thomas Gresham, of Egmere Manor, co. Norf.,
which the said Sir James acquired from the late King
Henry VHL Dat. Egmere, 3 July, 2, 3 Ph. and Mary,
[1556].
729. General Release from Anne, Lady Berkeley,
of Calloughdown, in Coventry, to Henry, Lord Berkeley,
her son. Dat. All Saints' Day [i Nov.] 3, 4 Philip and
Mary [1556]. With seal.
730. Grant from Reginald, Cardinal Pole to Henry,
Lord Berkeley, of absolution from all dangers of excommu-
nication which he had incurred in the late schism in
England, with permission to use his chapel in his Manor of
Callowden, co. Warw., as his ancestors used the same before
the schism, and to have there a portable altar, to say mass,
to celebrate the Holy Eucharist, to keep the sacred elements
^ Mill used for the perching and burling of cloth. — Blount.
2i6 Berkeley Castle
in a befitting box with fair linen cloth, with candle burning
before it, etc. Dat, St. James's Palace, iii. Kal. Nov.
[30 Oct.] 1556.
Reginaldus miseratione divina tituli Sancte Marie in Cos-
medin Sancte Romane ecclesie presbiter Cardinalis
Polus Archiepiscopus Cantuariensis sanctissimi domini
nostri pape et sedis apostolice ad serenissimos Philippum
et Mariam Anglie Reges et universum Anglie Regnum
de latere Legatus' Dilecto nobis in Christo nobili viro
Henrico Barkeley militi domino Barkeley Mowbraye
Segrave et Brews Coventrensis diocesis Salutem in dom-
ino sempiternam. Pro parte tua nuper nobis expositum
fuit quod licet olim postquam, capella Manerio tuo de
Calandgowne per antecessores tuos constructa fuisset
tu et maiores tui hoc privilegio dudum a sede apostolica
concesso ut scilicet in eadem capella sacratissimum
eucharistie sacramentum teneretur et conservaretur ac
per manum cuiuslibet idonei sacerdotis eidem capelle
deservientis tarn ipsum eucharistie quam reliqua ecclesi-
astica sacramenta et sacramentalia tu et maiores tui
prefati cum omnibus vestris domesticis et familiaribus
reciperetis missasque et alia divina officia quibuscunque
diebus et festivitatibus et maximis audiretis a tanto
tempore cuius initii memoria in contrarium non existit
usi fueritis nihilominus cum litere apostolice privilegium
predictum continentes tempore perniciosissimi schis-
matis nuper transact! deperdite fuerint huiusmodi facul-
tate et licencia absque nova sedis apostolice concessione
uti veremini, Quare nobis humiliter supplicari fecisti ut
in premissis de opportuno remedio providere de benign-
itate apostolica dignaremur. Nos igitur iustis petitioni-
tuis annuere volentes teque a quibusvis excommunica-
tionis, suspensionis et interdicti aliisque ecclesiasticis
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sententiis censurls et penis a jure vel ab homine quavis
occasione vel causa latis si quibus quomodolibet inno-
datus ex istis ad effectum presentium dumtaxat conse-
quendum harum serie absolvendum et absolutum fore
censentes. Tibi si est ita ut in Capella Manerii tui
prefati quod ut asseritur ab ecclesia parochiali ultra duo
Anglica milliaria distat dumniodo ea decenter et honeste
teneatur liceat habere altare portatile super quo in
presentia tua et quorumcumque familiarium ac domesti-
corum tuorum quibusvis et maximarum festivitatum
diebus missas et alia divina officia per quemcunque
idoneum sacerdotem prius tamen ab ordinario loci pro-
batum celebrari facere possis tuque et familiares tui
prefati pro missis et divinis officiis audiendis ad par-
ochialem ecclesiam accedere niinime teneamini Quodque
dictus sacerdos eidem Capelle pro tempore inserviens te
et singulos familiares tuos tua et eorum confessiones
diligenter audita a quibusvis excommunicationis aliisque
sententiis censuris et penis quibus pro tempore irretiti
fueritis facta prius rei cuius occasione sententie predicte
emanaverint plenaria satisfactione et quibusvis peccatis
ciiminibus et excessibus non tamen ordinario loci reser-
vatis absolvere ac pro premissis penitentiam salutarem
injungere possit. Quodque gloriosissimum Eucharistie
sacramentum in decenti pixide, cum sudario sive sin-
done munda collocatum hon orifice tamen devote ac
fideliter ac omnibus sacris canonibus de custodia euchar-
istie editis observatis cum lumine ardente teneri et
conservan possit illudque tam tu quam familiares tui
prefati quocunque non tamen paschali tempore et
reliqua ecclesie sacramenta et sacramentalia recipere
possitis absque tamen preiudicio ecclesie parochialis
auctoritate apostolica nobis hac in nostra legatione con-
cessa et qua fungimur in hac parte tenore presentium
2iS Berkeley Castle
plenam et liberam concedimus facultatem constitution-
ibus et ordinationibus apostoHcis ceterisque contrariis
non obstantibus quibuscunque. Datum in Palatio Regis
apud sanctum Jacobum prope Westmonasterium Anno
a nativitate Domini millesimo quingentesimo quinqua-
gesimo sexto, Tertio Kal. Novembris Pontificatus sanc-
tissimi in Christo patris et Domini nostri Pauli divina
providentia pape Quarti anno secundo.
With signature " Reg. Car"* Polus Leg[atus]."
731- INSPEXIMUS and confirmation by Philip and Mary
to Henry, Lord Berkeley, of the grants by Edward I. and
Henry V. to the said lord's predecessors of free warren in
the demesne lands of Berkeley Herness, co. Glouc, in Port-
bury, Walton, Weston, Portishead, and Charlton by Wrox-
hall, CO. Som. Dat. Westminster, 8 Jan., Ann. 3, 4 [i 557]-
With great seal. The initial letters are ornamented with
portraits of the King and Queen.
732. Commission from Qu. Elizabeth to Sir Richard
Lee, of Sopwell, co. Herts., empowering and instructing him
to provide the necessary workmen, materials, etc., and
to fortify the town and castle of Berwick-on-Tweed.^ Dat.
26 Jan., Anno i, [i559j-
733. Letters Patent of Qu. Elizabeth, granting to
John West, Groom of the Queen's Chamber, for his life,
the Office of Warden of the messuage called " Somersett
Place al. Strande House, al. Somersett House, in the
Strand and in the Parish of the Savoy, outside Temple
Bar." Dat. Westminster, 26 June, i Eliz. [1559].
734. Warrant of Qu. Elizabeth to the Sheriffs,
Bailiffs, etc., of Bristol, to pay to Henry, Lord Berkeley,
1 cf. Calendar of State Papers, Foreign Series, 1559. Ed. Stevenson, 1863.
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arrears of pay due to him from Michaelmas, 1556, at the
rate of seven pence halfpenny per day, in respect of his
office as Keeper of Kingswood Forest. Dat. 2 Nov., Anno
2> [1559]- With great seal, broken.
^36. Letters Patent of Qu. Elizabeth, appointing
Henry Gary, Lord Hunsdon, Master of the Queen's Hawks,
with a salary of ;^40 per year. Dat. 31 Oct., Anno 2 [1560].
With fragment of great seal.
736. Warrant from Thomas, Earl of Sussex, K.G.,
Chief Justice of the Queen's Forests on this side Trent,
to Lord Hunsdon, for the felling of 40 timber trees in her
Majesty's "little parke and grete parke" of Ampthill, co.
Bedf , for the repairing of Beekering and Hawghton's Parks
within the honor of Ampthill. Dat. 20 May, 3 Eliz. [1561].
With signature and seal of the Earl.
73'7- Grant from Sir William Cecil, Secretary of
State, etc., and Mildred, his wife, to Henry Carey, Lord
Hunsdon, K.G., and Anne his wife, of the two messuages
" now converted into one " in " Le Chanon Rowe," in West-
minster, now in the occupation of the said Lord Hunsdon,
belonging to the College of St. Stephen, which messuages
the said Sir William had, by charter dated 25 Feb., 6 Edw.
VI. [1552], from John Beaumonte, Master of the Rolls.
Dat. 13 Feb., 4 Elizabeth [1562]. With signature and seal
of Sir Wm. Cecil.
738. Warrant to Richard Worsley, Esquire, Captain
of the Isle of Wight and of Carisbrooke Castle, to complete
the necessary repairs of the said castle, the cost of which
has been estimated at ;^350, and to pay for the same from
the revenue due to the Crown from possessions and heredit-
aments In the Isle of Wight, the said repairs to be com-
pleted within two years. Dat. 25 Feb., 4 Eliz. [1562]. Copy.
220 Berkeley Castle
739- Bond in ;^20 from John Bull, citizen and gold-
smith of London, to Henry Carey, Lord Hunsdon, K.G ,
for the acquittance and discharge of the latter against John
Earley, citizen and cloth worker of London, to whom the
said Lord had delivered and paid " one aggat of gold, value
£6 " — 30sh. for " enamyling of a garter of gould " — igsh.
for more gold put in the said garter — and £^ for a
" George " of gold sold to the said Lord by the said John
Earley. Dat. 17 Sept., [1565],
740. Warrant on the Exchequer for the repayment
to the Executors of Richard Worsley, Esquire, late Captain
of the Isle of Wight, of certain sums which the latter,
during his said captaincy, expended on repairs to the castles
of Carisbrooke and Yarmouth, in the Island. Dat. 8 March,
8 Eliz. [1566].
741. Lease from Henry, Lord Berkeley, to John
Clyfiford, gent, servant to the said Lord, and Dorothy his
wife, for their lives, with remainder to Henry Clifford,
their son, of the fishing with one boat in and upon the
waters of the Severn, at the weir called Bodler's Weir,
otherwise called " Dunsande Pool," within the Manor of
Arlingham. Dat. 10 July, 8 Eliz. [1566].
742. Letters Patent of Qu. EHzabeth, granting
licence to Henry, Lord Hunsdon, K.G., Master of the
Queen's Hawks, to give power to any persons " to have and
keape in his or their house or houses or elsewhere in his or
their custody any landgun, hagbutt, demyhake, or coryer
to the only entente therewith to gett and kill necessary
meate for any hawke or hawkes and in the same at all
tymes nedefull and convenyent to shote at any crowes,
Rowkes, chowghes, stockdoves, or any other kynde of
byrde or fowle mete to be used and employed for hawkes
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mete and to entente onely by suche shuting to gett
suffycient convenyent and necessary meate for the feding "
of the King's hawks, etc. Dat. 22 Oct., 9 Eliz. [1567].
With great seal.
743. Letters Patent of Qu. Elizabeth, appointing
Henry Gary, K.G., Lord Hunsdon, Governor of Berwick-on-
Tweed. Dat. Gorhambury, 25 August, Anno 10, [1568].
With fragment of great seal.
744. Letters Patent of Qu. Elizabeth to the Com-
missioners appointed " to enquire of the offencys committed
from the first of Aprill agaynst the lavves and statutes of
this our Realme for the mayntayninge of horses and of the
provision of Armor and weapons," extending the date
appointed for their rendering their report and giving them
fresh powers and charging them to use all their diligence
** to avaunce the nombers of horses and geldinges and their
furniture," to the uttermost of their powers. Dat. 30 June,
Anno II, [1569]. With fragment of great seal.
745- Lease for 10 years from Henry, Lord Berkeley,
to Francis Ailsworth, " to digge and make serch for cole
called stone cole otherwise sea cole " within the Manor of
Kington, co. Warwick, at a place called Ballansford, " and
to sinke three shaftes or pittes , . . . . that is to saie th' one
shafte or pitte to be for drawinge of water th'other for
drawinge of cole and the third only for the takinge of ayre
into the worke," at a yearly rent of £6 13s. 4d., with a
proviso that if the supply of coal, etc., shall " decay and be
of no value," the rent shall not be demanded. Dat. 6 Nov.,
[1570].
746. Confirmation and declaration of uses by Thomas
Sackvyle, Lord Buckhurst, of a fine, whereby he conveyed
to Nicholas Thorpe the Manor of Canonbury, co. Glouc,
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such confirmation being necessary, because the said lord,
" by reason of his jorney in the Quenes Maiesties Embas-
sage into France coulde not staye for the sealing of the
said indenture." Dat. 20 June, 13 Eliz. [1571]. With signa-
ture and seal.
747. Recovery of Kington Magna Manor by Richard
Biddell against Henry, Lord Berkeley. Dat. 4 July, 13
Eliz. [1571]. Much defaced, with seal broken.
748- Inspeximus of the Inquisitio-post-mortem of
John, Duke of Norfolk, taken at Leicester, on Tuesd. bef. F.
of St. Matthias [24 Feb.] i Edw. IV. [1462]. Dat. 9 July,
13 Eliz. [15 71]. With great seal.
749, Letters of Qu. Elizabeth empowering Henry,
Lord Hunsdon, Governor of Berwick and Warden of the
East Marches towards Scotland, to treat with John, Earl of
Mar, Regent of Scotland for James VI. for the pacification
of Scotland.^ Dat. Richmond, 23 Oct. [1571]. With
great seal, broken.
750, Exemplification of the Inquisitio-post-mortem
of Thomas de Berkeley temp. Edw. II., whereby the lands
and manors of Berkeley were found to be held in fee sim-
ple. Dat. II Oct., 14 Eliz. [1592]. With great seal broken.
751, Exemplification at the request of Henry, Lord
Berkeley, of inquisitiones-post-mortem, surveys, etc., from
the time of Henry III. to prove certain of the Berkeley
Manors to be fee simple lands, etc. Dat. 6 April, 1 5 Eliz.
[1573]. With official seal, broken.
1 cf. Calendar of State Papers, Foreign Series, 1569-1571. (No. 2100). Ed.
Crosby, 1874.
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752. Exemplification of a common recovery by-
George Savage, clerk, and Geoffrey Ithell, gent., against
John Savage, Knt., and another, of forty messuages, a
thousand acres of pasture land, etc., in Repton, Tickenhall
and Smythby, co. Derby. Dat. 28 November, 16 Eliz.
[1573]. With official seal.
753. Pardon from Qu. Elizabeth to Henry, Lord
Berkeley, for " intrusion " in the Manors of Wotton-under-
Edge and Symondshall. Dat. 23 June, Anno 16, [1574].
With great seal.
754. Letters Patent of Qu. Elizabeth, appointing
Henry Carey, Lord Hunsdon, Keeper of Somerset House,
al. Strand House, with the gardens, orchards, thereto be-
longing, together with an annual payment of twelve pence
a day for his care of the said house, and six pence a day
for care of the gardens. Dat. Gorhambury, 31 July, Anno
16, [1574]. Seal missing.
755. Letters Patent of Qu. Elizabeth, empowering
Henry, Lord Hunsdon, Governor of Berwick, etc., " to take
up and provide .... the nomber and quantitie of two
hundreth quarters of Otes " for the relief of Berwick gar-
rison which " standeth verie muche unfurnished of Otes in
this tyme of the chaunge of victellers there." Dat. 3 1 Oct.,
Anno 17, [1575]. With fragment of great seal.
756. " Articles indented of Agreemente had and
" made this xxi*-^ dale of December 1575, .... of and for
" the game of Coneyes in Stepingley Parke, As also for the
" increase of the same," between Henry Carey, Lord Huns-
don and George Foster, yeoman. Dat. 21 December, [1575].
757. Warrant of Qu. Elizabeth to John Abbington,
Esquire, General Purveyor of victualls for the town of New-
224 Berkeley Castle
haven-ultra-Mare, to appear at the Court of Exchequer to
explain certain discrepancies in his accompts for the said
town, more especially in regard to the payments of Ambrose,
Earl of Warwick, Lieutenant of the town. Dat. Westmin-
ster, 26 Jan., Anno 19, [1577]..
758. Letters Patent of Qu. Elizabeth, directed to
Henry, Lord Hunsdon, Sir John Foster, Knt., Sir Robert
Constable, Knt, Sir George Bowes, Knt., Sir Wm. Hilton,
Knt, the Mayor of Newcastle-on-Tyne and others, charging
them to take the necessary steps against all pirates cruising
in the seas and havens round the county of Northumber-
land and Bishopric of Durham. Dat Windsor Castle,
14 October, Anno 19, [1577]. With fragment of great
seal.
"759, Commission from Qu. Elizabeth to Henr>', Lord
Hunsdon, Sir Francis Russell, Knt, Sir John Foster, Knt.,
Sir Robert Constable, Knt., and others, to inquire into the
high price of corn caused " by reason that divers covetous
gready and evell disposed farmors and others ingrossers
and Badgers . . . having great quantyte of graine in their
handes and mynding for their oune private lucre and gaine
to make a greate scarcetye thereof not without some expec-
tacion by some occasions of secrete transportacion of graine
and other victuell out of the Realme by reason of the greate
prises of the same in foraighne partes growen by the inward
trebles their, etc.," and to examine witnesses on the subject
and to restrain any further exportation of corn. Dat 29
May, Anno 20, [1578]. Seal missing.
"760. Covenant, whereby Qu. Elizabeth consents at
the suit of Henry, Lord Hunsdon, to grant certain lands to
the value of ;^200 to Robert Newdigate, Esquire, and
Arthur Fountayne, gent, in exchange for various manors, etc.
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in COS. Derby and York, which Lord Hunsdon covenants
to grant to the Crown. Dat. 14 June, Anno 20, [1578].
Signed at the top by the Queen and at the bottom by Lord
Burghley and Sir Walter Mildmay. Seal missing.
761. Indictment of Thomas Clarke, late of London,
yeoman, for forcibly entering a ship called " a flebote,"
within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty at Cocket Island,
Northumberland, and feloniously stealing therefrom 40 ells
" del Irishe freos [frieze] " valued at 2 shillings an ell, and
13 " le lastes del Tarr," valued at four pounds le laste,
belonging to certain unknown subjects of the Queen ; and
of Robert Crathorne, late of Newcastle, who, in his little
ship, " The Swallow," aided and abetted him and feloniously
received the goods. Dat. 18 June, 20 Eliz. [1578]. At the
foot is the note " True bill."
762. Commission from Queen Elizabeth to Henry
Carey, Lord Hunsdon, Sir John Foster, Knt, The Mayor of
Newcastle for the time being, and others, with William
Read, Captain of Holy Island, for the apprehension of
pirates within the Bishopric of Durham. Appended is a
paper entitled *' Instructions for the authorising of
certain persons to be sent to the seas for the taking of
pyrattes haunting the coasts, etc.," with signatures of
William, Lord Burghley, the Earls of Warwick and Sussex,
Lord Hunsdon, Sir Christ. Hatton, etc. Dat. Gorhambury,
10 July, 20 Eliz. [1578].
763. Indictment of Martin Fyggett, late of Walbers-
wick, CO. Suff., master of a vessel called " A fleebote," who,
on 3rd May, 21 Elizabeth, [1579] committed piracy and
felony by robbing certain subjects of her Majesty at Barrow
Haven, of 21 cakes of wax, valued at forty pounds ; and of
Robert Palmer, late of Yarmouth, co. Norfolk, master of the
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vessel called the St. Peter, of Yarmouth, who received the
said wax, and aided the said master by victualling his
crew, etc.
764- Commission from Qu. Elizabeth to Edward, Earl
of Lincoln, Lord High Admiral, Richard, Bishop of Dur-
ham, and others to seize pirates in the northern parts of
England, etc. Dat. 6 Nov., Anno 2i, [1579].
765, 756. Letters Patent (in duplicate) of Qu. Eliza-
beth appointing the Lords Lincoln, Sussex, Huntingdon,
Warwick, Bedford, Leicester, Hunsdon, with Sir Hy. Sid-
ney and Christopher Hatton, Commissioners, to enquire
into and to take measures to improve the breed of horses,
and to appoint deputies in each county who will make
report of the number of stallions, mares, geldings, etc., and
will see that no horses be carried by stealth over the bor-
ders into Scotland, or out of the Realm. Dat. 4 March,
22 Eliz. [1580].
767. Lease from the Crown for 2 1 years to Sir George
Carey, of Hunsdon, of all mining rights in the Manor of
Kidwelly, co. Carm., and in the towns of Carnewallen and
Iskynlen, parcel of the Duchy of Lancaster, in the same
county, at an annual rent of twenty shillings. Dat. 3 1 May,
22 Eliz., [1580]. With seal.
768. Letters Patent of Qu. Elizabeth, appointing
Henry, Lord Hunsdon, Captain General of the Forces
levied by Henry, Lord Huntingdon, Lord President of the
Council, within the northern parts for the defence of the
borders and, if necessary, for the invasion of Scotland. Dat.
16 Jan., Anno 23, [1581]. With great seal, broken.
769. Lease for 21 years from the Crown to Sir George
Carey, Knt, Marshal of the Queen's Household, of all
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mines of coal, lead, iron and other metals, within the lord-
ship of Kydwelly, co. Carm., reserving only to the Crown
any gold, silver or copper found there. Dat. 18 March,
23 Eliz. [1581]. With fragment of seal
770. Indenture, whereby Walter Vaughan, of Golden
Grove, leases to George Carey, of Hunsdon, Knt, (as the
said George '* hathe latelie sustayned greate costes and
" charges in and abowte ye digginge, myninge, and serching
" for the ore of leade and other kynde of metalles," in
Kidwelly Manor, Carm.,) for 21 years, all the metals and
ores which the said George shall find there. Dat. 31
March, 1581.
771- Lease, for 21 years, by Richard Johnes, of Aber-
gwilie, CO. Carm., Esquire, to Sir George Carey, of Huns-
don, Knt., of all metals, ores, etc., which may be found
at the latter's cost, on the said Richard's lands in Llangon-
nor, with permission to "searche, fynde owt, digge and
" open the earthe for the ores, mettalls and thynges afore-
" said .... and to drayne and to make soughe or soughes,
" gutter or gutters, drayne or draynes, etc." Dat. 20 Sept.,
23 Eliz. [1 581].
772. Grant from William Webbe, of Dursley, gent, to
Ambrose, Earl of Warwick, of " the manred,^ rule, gover-
" ment, leading and commandment of all his servauntes,
" tenauntz, resyauntz and inhabitauntz dwelling and inhab-
" iting within his Manor and Lordshippe of Dursley ....
" in the service of her Majestie," etc. Dat. 4 November,
22 Eliz. [1581]. With small red seal.
• Manred, curious survival of ihe Anglo-Saxon manroed i.e. vassalage.
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773. Inquisition held at Malvern by a jury of
thirteen, who find that there is within the Queen's Forest or
Chace of Malvern a " myne of Tynne " on a hill called
Malvern Hill, at a place called Baldenswyche, of the annual
value of 24 shillings, and containing 24 acres of mountain
land. Dat. 20 Apr., 24 Eliz. [1582].
774. Articles of Agreement between Henry, Lord
Hunsdon, and John Gardyner, of Stowmarket, gent,
relating to the Manor of CoUumbeyn Hall al. Thorney
Collombers, in Stowmarket, the annual value of which is
detailed in an accompanying schedule. Dat. 27 May,
24 Eliz. [1582].
775. Deed of sale from Richard Lee, of Hooke Norton,
CO, Oxon, Esquire, to Henry Carey, Lord Hunsdon, K.G.,
of the Manor of Hooke Norton. Dat. i June, 24 Eliz.
[1582].
776. Lease, for 21 years, from Richard [Barnes],
Bishop of Durham, to Sir George Carey, Knt., of several
messuages, etc., " lying on the southe side of Wear in Stan-
hopp Parke in Weardale," at an annual rent of thirty-seven
pounds, " Provided alwaies that every inhabitant dwelling
in or upon any of the said tenements, shalbe redye in time
of warr for the Queue's service, to serve hir ma*^'® and hir
successors w**' horse and armor sufficient according to the
custome of the said county of Durham And shall also
helpe, cherishe, mainteine and suffer all suche deere as shall
hereafter come upon any of ther severall tenements
quietly to depasture and feed without lett," etc. Dat. 15
Feb., 25 Eliz. [1583]. With episcopal seal, broken.
777. Settlement of a controversy by Sir Thomas
Gawdye and William Ayloff, Justices of Common Pleas,
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between Henry, Lord Berkeley, and Edward Barwell, D.D.,
Master, and the Fellows, etc., of Christ's College, Cam-
bridge, relating to the filling up of the living of Kegworth,
on the death of Edward Hawford, parson, particularly as to
whether the two clerks, nominated by the College, should
attend personally on the said Lord Berkeley for the better
selection of one of them for presentation to the said living.
Dat. 28 Oct., 25 Eliz. [1583].
778. Lease, for 21 years, from Thomas Lovett, of
Astewell, co. Northampton, to Raphe King, citizen and
grocer of London, of the Manor of South Newnton, co.
Oxon. Rent ;^8 13s. 46. Dat. 29 Sept. [1584].
779. Warrant from Edward, Earl of Lincoln, Lord
High Admiral to Sir George Carey, Captain of the Isle of
Wight, to restore to her owner, Thomas Portauquen, of
Auraye, in France, a vessel called The Unicorn, which had
been captured by William Fludde, Charles Jones, and
others, well-known pirates, and recaptured by her Majesty's
fleet, with all her equipment of guns, etc., her cargo of
salt, etc., of which an inventory is appended. Dat. 5 Sept.,
[1584]. Annexed also is the acquittance by Thomas Por-
tauquen, merchant, to Sir G. Carey and John Smyth, gent..
Customer of the port of Southampton, for the delivery of
the said vessel. Dat. 8 Jan., 1585 [6].
780. Deed of sale from Henry Carey, Lord Hunsdon,
and Sir George Carey, his son, to Thomas Foster, of St.
John's Street, co. Midd., gent., of the wardship and marriage
of John Collyn, son and heir of Thomas Collyn, late of
Rochford, co. Essex. Dat. 8 Jan., 27 Eliz. [1585].
781. " A FULL and perfecte inventarie indented of a
" barque of late broughte to the Isle of Wighte by William
230 Berkeley Castle
" Vaughan and others his adherentes, pirates, and there by
" them lefte and of all the apparell and furnyture to the
*' saide barque apperteyninge taken the xxvii*'^ daie of
" January, 1584."
782. Commission from Edward, Earl of Lincoln, Lord
High Admiral to Sir George Carew, Captain of the Isle of
Wight, to appoint four men to take the inventory of the
contents of a French vessel wrecked off the Isle of Wio-ht.
The inventory is appended and contains the following item
only : " one hundred fourscore and sixe bagges of woade
greatelie perished and decaied as well as in quantitie as in
qualitie and goodnes by reason of the beatinge of them in
the seas and torne on the rockes." Dat. 13 Jan., 1584 [5],
The Admiralty seal is missing.
"783. Release from Thomas Aldersey to Henry Carey,
Lord Hunsdon, of the Manors of Hawes and Mire Hall, co.
Norf , which the said Lord had two years before mortgaged
to the said Thomas. Dat. 17 March, 27 Eliz. [1585].
"784. Assignment by Sir James Croft to Sir George
Carey, Knt, William Mcux, and Thomas Fleming, of the
powers granted to him by the Queen to search for lands in
CO. Southampton, concealed or detained from the Crown,
with copy of the Queen's grant. Dat. 12 July, 27 Eliz.
[1585]. Signed and sealed.
785. Warrant from Charles, Lord Howard, of Effing-
ham, Lord High Admiral, to Sir George Carey, Captain of
the Isle of Wight, to stay all vessels " as well English as
strangers," in the ports within his jurisdiction that have not
a special licence from the Admiralty to the contrary, and
to make a return to the Court of Admiralty of all such
vessels, etc. Dat. London, 5 August, [1585].
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736. Letters Patent of Charles, Lord Howard, of
Effingham, K.G., Lord High Admiral, etc., to Sir George
Carew, Vice-Admiral of Southampton, recalling the letters
of reprisal of John Crooke, Richard Goddard and others, on
account of the great enormities and abuses done by their
ships "uppon the shippes goods and subjectes of such princes
states and potentates as are in good league and ametie with
Her Majesty contrarye to their said letters and commys-
sions." Dat. 2 Feb., 28 Eliz. [1586]. Seal missing.
^S"?. Commission to George Carye, Knt., Captain of
the Isle of Wight, Thomas West, the elder, Thomas
Worseley, Francis Cotton, William Mewes, John Dingeley
and Richard Cotton, to enquire into the condition of the
Isle of Wight, *' of late yeres greately decayed," and es-
pecially to enquire " what groundes whereuppon howses of
habitacion heretofore have stood which to this daye kepeth
their watche in course of the beacons which are nowe
utterly overthrowne and decayed and are comonly called
voydes, etc." Dat. 19 Feb., 28 Eliz. [1586]. With great
seal.
•788. Deed of sale from George Peckham, of Denham,
from £16 I3sh. 4d., to Sir Hy. Carey, K.G., Lord Huns-
don, of the brewing vessels in the capital messuage called
" Denham Place," co. Bucks., viz., " one furnace with a
copper vessell, Thre Breweinge Tonnes one Cowlbacke
made of Dell Boarde with an Underbacke as they .stand
arid are nowe fyxed and sett in the Brewhouse at Denham."
Dat. 22 March, [1586]. Signed " G. Peckham."
789. Acquittance by Michael Lymon, of Middle-
bourg, in Zeeland, on behalf of himself and other Dutch
merchants, owners of the ship Pelican, of Emden, 120
tons, to George Raymonde, Captain of The Swiftsure,
232 Berkeley Castle
(who had captured the said vessel Pelican, under the
impression that it was a Spanish vessel) for the recovery of
the cargo of loi tons of figs and 12 hogsheads of oil, and
;^50 indemnity for loss and damage. Dat. 9 April, 28 Eliz.
[1586].
790. Special Licence issued by John [Whitgift],
Archbishop of Canterbury, for the marriage of George
Sherly, of Astwell, co. Northt, Esquire, to Frances, daughter
of Henry, Lord Berkeley. Dat. 12 Feb., 1586 [7]. With
official seal, broken.
791. Mortgage by Henry Carey, Lord Hunsdon, to
Thomas Aldersey and Nicholas Moseley, citizens of
London, for ;^i8oo, of the Manors of Hawes and More
Hall, CO. Norf. Dat. 4 March, 29 Eliz. [1587].
792. Exemplification of an Exteht of the lands and
possessions of Maurice de Berkeley, made at Gloucester on
his death in 1280. Dat. 15 June, 29 Eliz. [1587]. With
great seal.
793. Warrant from Charles, Lord Howard, of Effing-
ham, Lord High Admiral, to enquire into a complaint made
by Barnabas Agasso and Oliver Garlott, of Morbian, in
Brittany, masters of the ship called The Peryn, of Mor-
bian, that they had been attacked by an English ship
between Dover and Calais, and deprived of their merchan-
dize, their guns and 600 French Crowns. Dat. 19 June,
[1587].
794. Commission, "out of the Exchequer," to John
Carey, Master of the Household, Governor of the Isle of
Wight, and others, to make enquiry and to take depositions
from witnesses, etc., as to what lands belonging to the
Crown have been detained or encroached upon in the Isle
of Wight. Dat. 12 Feb., 30 EHz. [1588]. With Exchequer
seal (broken).
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'795- Commission from Sir George Carey, Knt, Captain
of the Isle of Wight, to Henry Locke, gentleman, and
Richard Rigges as Captain and Mate of the Barque called
The Michael, proceeding against the King of Spain. Dat.
Carisbrooke Castle, 1st April, 1588.
796. Commission from Qu. Elizabeth to Henry Carey,
Lord Hunsdon, to be " Lieutenant, Principal Captain, and
Governour of and over all our army levied and to be levied
and assembled near unto us for the defence and surety of
our own Royal person against the attemptes and powers of
any manner [of] foreign forces or any the malicious and
traitorous enterprises of any our rebellious or undutiful
subjects," with a proviso that nothing in the commission
shall derogate from the powers given to the Earl of Leices-
ter, " authorized to lead an army to withstand the landing
by sea and invasion of our realm by any foreign forces."
Dat. 20 July, [1588]. Signed at top "Elizabeth," with
great seal in brown wax (good impression).
797. Confirmation by William Heydon, of Bacons-
thorpe, Knt., of the grant by Eleanor Harward, widow of
Clement Harward, to Thomas Harward, of the Manor of
Alburgh, CO. Norf, and lands in Alburgh, Wickmer, Mat-
lask, Barningham, Horeinge, etc., with power of attorney
for livery of the same. Dat. 20 Sept., 30 Eliz. [1588].
"798. Indenture of instructions and orders given by
Sir George Carey, Governor of the Isle of Wight, to the
masters, mates and quarter-masters of the Marlion, the
Musket, and the Gabriel proceeding to the coast of Spain
on active service against the Spaniards. Amongst the
instructions, thirty-two in number, are the following : —
" Yow shall neither use nor willinglie permitt to be used,
swearinge, takinge in vayne the name of the Lord, filthie
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speeche, dishonest communication nor anie uncivill con-
versation which maie bringe the heavie displeasure of
God against you, or if he shall give you victorie over your
enemies, you shall not use anie crueltie but as you shalbe
forced thereunto for your owne defence.'^
" Yf it shall happen that anie of you shall make any
chase in the nighte you are to agree that after your lightes
being shewed, there shalbe a token given by making a
false fier."
" Whosoever shall first escrie any saile out of the toppe
or elsewhere that is lawful prise shall have xx^" to be paide
him in money or the valewe thereof out of the same shippe."
" When you shall fighte with anie of your enemies
and that men shalbe encouraged to be forward in the
enteringe, there shalbe geven to tenne of them x^'" that is
xx8* a piece at the captain's and master's discrecion to suche
as are best worthie of it."
"Yf you shall winne anie birdes, beastes or straunge
thinges not usuallie scene, you shall do your best endevor
to commytt them to the custodie of some that wilbe care-
full of the well keeping and bringing them home."
Temp. Eliz.
799. Commission from Henry Carey, Lord Hunsdon,
to the Justices Itinerant of Royal Forests this side the
Trent, to view a wood called " The Great Frith " in Barking,
with the Commissioners' report that they found 6 or 7 acres
of wood "of a great age," which might be cut without
damage of " verdure or hunting." [viridis aut venacionis].
Dat. IS Jan. [1590].
800. Appointment by Robert Cutler, sen., and Robert
Snellinge, Bailiffs, and the Burgesses and Commonalty of
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Ipswich, of Henry [Carey], Lord Hunsdon, to be Chief
Seneschall of the said town. Dat. Ipswich, 28 September,
32 Eliz. [1590]. With the corporate seal.
801. Commission to Henry, Lord Hunsdon, Lord
Chamberlain of the Queen's Household, Sir Thomas Hen-
nage, Vice-Chamberlain, Master John Fortescue, Under-
Treasurer of the Exchequer, and William Neale, Auditor
of the same, empowering them to examine Nicholas Pigeon,
Executor of the late John Pigeon. Keeper of the Queen's
Standing Wardrobe at the Tower, and to take view of the
stock of the wardrobe stuffe, to dispose of the " olde worne
and unserviceable stuffe being so meane that the same is
unmete to remaine anye longer in charge for infecting of
better stuffe," and to give the said Nicholas due acquittance
for the accompt. Dat. 21 April, 33 Eliz. [1591]. With
great seal, broken.
802. Deed of sale from Henry Carey, Lord Hunsdon,
and Sir George Carey, Knight, to Thomas Foster, of the
wardship and marriage of Mary and Johan Collyn, sisters
of John Collyn, deceased, son and heir of Thomas Collyn,
late of Rochford, co. Essex, Dat. i Sept., 33 Eliz, [1591].
803. Settlement of suit between John Crocke, mer-
chant, of Southampton, owner of " The Lyon of Hampton,"
John Okers, Captain of the same, and the other officers of
the ship, and Sir George, Carey, Knt., Captain of the Isle
of Wight, etc., relating to the ship or prize called " our
Ladye of Viana in Portugal," laden with India or Sancta
Domingo Hides, which Sir George alleges was captured by
his ship, The Swallow, but which the former parties
declare is the prize of their ship The Lyon, " who seased
upon her after she had yealded unto the Swallow," the
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said owner captain, etc., of the Lyon, consenting to release
all claim on condition of receiving ;^200 from Sir G. Carey.
Dat. 10 Sept. [1591].
801. Interrogatories put by the Bailiff and Con-
stables of Newport, Isle of Wight, to four Spaniards who
were taken prisoners off Havana in their ship The Senora
Rosarn, laden with sugar and hides, by an English vessel
called The Swallow ; with their replies. Dat. 22 Oct.,
33 Eliz. [iS9il-
805. Commission from Henry Carey, Lord Hunsdon,
Chief Justice Itinerant of the Royal Forests, etc., this side
Trent, to the verdurers of Rockingham Forest, to certify for
the cutting and clearing of thirty-five acres of woodland for
Sir William Hatton, Knt. The verdurers' certificate is
attached. Dat. 20, 24 Dec, 34 Eliz. [1591].
806. InspEXIMUS made by request of Richard Thomas,
Bailiff of Henry, Lord Berkeley, of a book relating to
names of towns made in the time of Edward II. for the
Remembrancer of the Treasury, " in as far as it refers to the
names of the towns, boroughs and hundreds of co. Glouces-
ter." Dat. 7 Feb., 34 Eliz. [1592]. With exchequer seal.
807. Appointment by the Mayor, Bailiffs and Com-
monalty of Oxford, of Henry, Lord Hunsdon, to be High
Steward of the City of Oxford for his lifetime, with grant
of the usual salary of ;^5 yearly. Dat. 2 March, 34 Eliz.
[1592]. With the city seal.
808. Licence from the Crown to Henry, Lord Wynd-
sor, to alienate the Manor in Crampford le Mote [Cranford],
CO. Midd., to Andrew Wyndsor, Esquire. Dat. i April, 34
Eliz. [1592]. With great seal, broken.
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809. Commission to Arthur, Lord Grey de Wilton,
K.G., Thomas Chaloner, Knt, William Fleetevvood, ser-
jeant-at-law, George Throkmerton, Esquire, and Edward
Tirrell, Esquire, to enquire into the state of Whaddon
Chace, Co. Bucks. Dat. 12 June, 34 Eliz. [1592]. Signed
by Henry Carey, Lord Hunsdon, as Chief Justice of the
Queen's Forests on this side Trent. With fragment of
great seal.
810. Writ for the execution of a judgment in chancery
in the suit between Henry, Lord Berkeley, and John
Zouche, Esquire, with Marie his wife, daughter of the said
Lord Berkeley, concerning the manor of, and mining rights
in Codnor, co. Derby. Dat. 14 June, 34 Eliz. [1592]. With
seal, defaced.
811. Inquest held at Whaddon, co. Bucks., before
Arthur, Lord Grey, of Wilton, and other special commis-
sioners and a jury, touching offences and other misdemean-
ours within Her Majesty's chace of Whaddon. Dat. 13
Sept., 34 Eliz. [1592].
812. Lease, for 21 years, from John, Archbishop, and
the Dean and Chapter of York to Charles, Lord Howard,
Lord High Admiral, of York House, Battersea, co. Surrey,
" nowe being in great decaye for lack of reparacions and
like shortlie moste parte thereof to falle down," etc., at an
annual rent of forty shillings, on condition that the said
Lord Admiral shall repair the house within four years.
Dat. 16 July, 35 Eliz., [1593]. With signature of the Arch-
bishop and with the Archiepiscopal seal, broken — the
chapter seal is missing.
813. Deed of sale from Walter Blount, " of the mar-
shalsey in the county of Surrey," to Sir George Carey, Knt.
of the site of the dissolved monastery of Clerkenwell at a
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yearly rent of 40 marks, and a payment of ;^20 on entry,
with this proviso " that if the Catholique Romishe religion
shall hereafter be att any tyme established within this
Realme of England by the lawes of the land," that then the
said Walter shall retake possession of the said property.
Dat. I Apr., 36 Eliz. [1594].
Sl'l. Licence from the Crown to Henry, Lord Wynde-
sor, to alienate to Thomas Crompton, Esquire, and Mary
his wife, the Manor of Cranford, co. Middlesex. Dat. 2
April, 36 Eliz. [1594]. With great seal.
815. Release from Henry Carey, Lord Hunsdon, to
William Drywood, son and heir of Thomas Drywood, late
of Great Warley, co. Essex, yeoman, of the wardship of the
said William, and of so much of the Manor of Franks al.
Warley Francke, and of Smythe's lands in Baynham, as
descended to the latter on the decease of his father. Dat.
10 Dec, 37 Eliz. [1594].
816. Exemplification of Domesday for the Hundred
of Berkeley, and the Lordship of Bosham, co. Sussex, and
of records " Quo warranto " for the Hundred of Portbury,
CO. Som., the parsonage and liberty of Melton Mowbray,
the liberty of Tetbury, etc. Dat. 7 Nov., 37 Eliz. [1595].
With seal, broken.
81'7. Deed of sale from Henry, Lord Hunsdon, to
Lady Katharine Haywarde, widow of Sir Rowland Hay-
warde, of the wardship and marriage of her son George
Hayward, which the said Lord Hunsdon acquired by grant
from the Crown. Dat. 31 Jan., 38 Eliz. [1596].
818. Deed of sale from Walter Windsor, Esquire, and
Edward Windsor, his son, to Thomas Crompton, of London,
Esquire, of Cranford Manor. Dat. i March, 38 Eliz. [1596].
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819. Licence from the Crown to Thomas Crompton,
Esquire, and Mary his wife, to alienate to William Flete-
wood, Esquire, and Jane, his wife, the Manor of Cranford.
Dat. 2 March, 38 Eliz. [1596].
820. Writ from Charles Howard, Baron Effingham,
K.G., Lord Lieutenant of Sussex, etc., to all Vice-Admirals,
Sheriffs, etc., for the arrest and attachment of the ship
" Pilgrim,'^ of Newport, Isle of Wight, and of Richard
James, of Newport, merchant. Dat. 14 March, [1596.]
821. Lease, for 1000 years, from Thomas Crompton,
of London, Esquire, to Sir Thomas Chalener, of Steeple
Claydon, co. Bucks., Knt., William Fletewood, of Missen-
don, CO. Bucks., James Pemberton, of Londv^n, goldsmith,
and Anthony NichoUs, of Paddington, gent., of the Manor
of Cranford, late belonging to the dissolved monastery of
Thame. Dat. 26 March, 38 Eliz. [1596].
822. Deed of apprenticeship of Robert Johnson, son
of John Johnson, late one of the Queen's Musicians, as
" allowes or covenaunt servaunt," to Sir George Carey, Knt.,
for the term of 7 years, " duering all which said terme of
seaven yeares the saide Robert Johnson doth covenaunt
and graunt unto his said master good true and faithfull and
dilligent service — hurte to his said master he shall not doe
nor suffer to be donn which he maie lawfully lett — fornica-
tion he shall not commit — matreymoney during the said
terme he shall not contract — at the cards, dice or any other
unlawfull games he shall not play — with the goods of his
owne or other mens he shall not marchandize — from the
service of his said master dale or night he shall not absent
himself The said Sir George Carye doth covenaunt
and graunt by theis presents to teach and enstruct or cause
to be taught and enstructed his said servaunt in th'arte of
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musicke, fynding and allowinge unto his said servaunt
sufficient and competent meate, drink, apparell, beddinge
and washinge and all thinges to him needefull and con-
venient dureing the said terme, And also to give unto his
said servaunt every yere during the said terme one penie in
the name of his sallary and wagis. And in th'ende of the
said terme doble apparrell both lynnen and wollen." Dat.
29 March, 38 Elizabeth, [1596].
823. Recovery by William Mathewe and Edmund
Foster, against Thomas Lovett, Esquire, of the Manor of
Dorsyngton. Dat. 24 Jan., 39 Eliz. [1597]. With official
seal, broken.
82^. Deed of sale from Sir George Carey to Anne
Waller, widow of Richard Waller, gent,, of the wardship of
Thomas Waller, son and heir of the late Richard Waller,
late of Leigh, co. Kent, gent. Dat. 5 May, 38 Eliz. [1596].
825. INSPEXIMUS of record of an action by writ of
attaynt by James, Lord Berkeley, [Easter Term, 31 Hen.
VI.] to prove his title to the Berkeley Manors. Dat. 15
June, 39 Eliz. [i597]-
826. Deed of sale from Henry, Lord Hunsdon, to
Mathye Rudd, of Chelmsford, of the wardship and marriage
of John Coker, son and heir of John Coker, of co. Suff. Dat.
27 June, 38 Eliz. [1596].
82*7. Exemplification at the request of Anne, Coun-
tess of Warwick, of the Charter of King John, confirming
the grants of Berkeley, etc., to Robert, son of Maurice de
Berkeley. Dat. 13 Oct., 39 Eliz. [1597]. With great seal,
(fine impression).
828. Exemplification, at the request of John Smyth,
gent., of the following Records :
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1. Inquiry after the death of Maurice de Berkeley, for Uley
Manor, 21 Edw. III.
2. Inquiry into the title of John Sergeant's lands at Stone,
47 Edw. III.
3. Inquiry after the death of Ela de Bradeston's lands at
Bradstone, Stinchcombe, Stancombe, etc., 1 1 Hen. IV.
Dat. 22 Feb., 40 Eliz. [1598]. With great seal, broken.
829. Exemplification, at the instance of Henry,
Lord Berkeley, of the following Records :
1. King Henry VIII.'s commission and schedule for the
anticipation of the payment of the subsidy granted
Anno 1 5, for expenses of the war in France.
2. The collection of the first payment of Ihe subsidy
granted lO Hen. VIII.
3. The collection of the second payment of the same.
4. The collection of the subsidy granted 32 Hen. VIII.
5. The collection of the subsidy granted 34, 35 Hen. VIII.
Dat. 30 June, 40 Eliz. [1598]. Seal defaced. Endorsed
" Theis fyve Recordes out of the Exchequer prove the issue
for the plaintiff directly."
830. Mortgage by George Carey, Lord Hunsdon,
Lord Chamberlain of the Household, and John Seyntleger,
Esquire, to the Crown, for ;^io, of the Manors of Ayles-
bury, Twiford Park, Newport Pagnall, Little Linford and
Much Linford, co. Bucks , and Old Swinford, Stourbridge,
Hagley, Broome and Cradley, co. Worcester. Dat. 31
August, 40 Eliz. [1598]. With signatures and seals of the
mortgagors.
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831. Presentment of the Jury for co. Glouc, that
James Bridge, of Wyke, in Berkeley, and John Saunders,
labourers, forcibly broke into and entered New Park, in
Hamme, and hunted the deer with nets, killing and carry-
ing off " a doe and a fawn " contrary to the statute of
3 Edw. I. Dat. 2 Feb., 41 Eliz. [1599].
832. Assignment by George Carey, Lord Hunsdon,
to Thomas Smythe, and William Craven, Aldermen, Bap-
tiste Hickes and Edward Barnes, citizens and mercers of
the city of London, of all rights and privileges granted to
the Warden and Company of Tallow-Chandlers by letters
patent, dated 19 Eliz., for the searching, viewing, testing, etc.
of the following articles : soap, vinegar, barreled butter, oils
and hops, manufactured in or imported into the city of
London, and condemning of what may be found corrupt or
adulterated "with tallowe or other corrupt things." Dat.
18 Apr., 42 Eliz. [1600].
833. Specl\l Livery to George, Lord Hunsdon, of
the lands of his late father, Henry, Lord Hunsdon. Dat.
3 May, 42 Eliz. [1600].
834. Appointment by William Blake, Bailiff, and the
Burgesses of Andover, co. Southampton, of George Carey,
Lord Hunsdon, as Steward of the Manor and Hundred of
Andover, with a salary of 40 shillings a year, payable out
of the issues of the said manor. Dat. 4 May, 43 Eliz.
[1601]. With the common seal of the town, in brown wax,
on a mount a lion statant guardant beneath a tree.
835* Grant by Qu. Elizabeth to Gideon Amondesham
al. Awnsham and George Needier, of the Manor of Cran-
ford, CO. Midd. Dat. l^ Dec, Anno 45 [1602]. With great
seal.
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836. Exemplification, at the request of Michael
Stanhope, Esquire, Groom of the Queen's Privy Chamber,
of the following Records: viz., deeds of entail,with remainder
in the Crown, of the Manors of Doningworth and Staverton,
CO. Suff,, tempp. Edw. I.-Hen. IV. — Writ ad quod damp-
num for common of pasture and heath within the hundred
of Isleworth, co. Midd., with the Return of the same writ.
29 Edw. I. — Confirmation of grant made by John Nevill to
the Priory of Hounslow, of the Manor of Bedfont, co. Midd.
7 Edw. II. Dat. 14 Jan., 45 Eliz. [1603].
SS"?. Deed of sale from George, Lord Hunsdon, to
John Muschampe, of Claydons, co. Essex, of the wardship
and marriage of Robert Noble, son and heir of Robert
Noble, late of Claydons. Dat. 4 Feb., 45 Eliz. [1603].
838. Grant from the Crown to George Thorpe, Richard
Webbe and John Mathieu and their heirs in perpetuity, of
the Manor of Canonbury, co. Glouc, at an annual rent of
forty-seven shillings and fivepence. Dat. Westminster,
21 Feb., 45 Eliz. [1603]. With great seal.
839. Licence from the Crown to Sir William Flete-
wood, Knt, Gideon Amondesham al. Awnsham and George
Needier, to alienate to Sir Roger Aston, Knt., the Manor
of Cranford. Dat. i Sept., 2 James I. [1604.] With great
seal.
8^0* Grant in perpetuity from James I. to Sir Roger
Aston, Knt., of the Manor of Cranford, co. Midd. Dat.
24 Dec, Anno 2 [1604]. With great seal.
841. Acquittance by John Thomas, of Newport, Isle
of Wight, gent., to Elizabeth, widow of the late Sir George
Carey, Lord Hunsdon, Chamberlain of the Household, for
£40 in payment of all demands of the said John Thomas,
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" for divers employments wherein the said Lord Chamber-
layne imployed the said John Thomas about certayne forti-
fications at the Castle of Carisbrooke in the saide Isle of
Wight, and for divers Attendaunces before the Lords of the
Pryvie Councell of the late Queene Elizabeth of famous
memory." Dat i February, 1604 [5]. With small red seal.
842. Exemplification of an action brought by Henry,
Lord Berkeley, against William Kymorley al. Cooke, for
trespass and killing of a buck in Mickelwood Chace in
Alkington, near Berkeley, on 9th July, 1588. Dat. 26 Nov.,
3 James I. [1605]. With seal, broken.
843. Letters of the Master, Fellows and Scholars of
Christ's College, Cambridge, giving the names of Edward
Barwell, M.A., and Mathew Warde, M.A., Fellows of the
College for nomination of one of them by Henry, Lord
Berkeley, for presentation to the living of Kegworth by the
College. Dat. 3 July, 4 James I. [1606]. With seal of the
College, rubbed.
844. Nomination by Henry, Lord Berkeley, to the
Master, Fellows, etc., of Christ's College, Cambridge, of
Edward Barwell for presentation to the living of Kegworth,
CO. Leic. Dat. 18 July [1606]. Copy.
845. Letters Patent of James I., granting to Lady
Arabella Stuart any profits or issues arising from the sale
or disposal of the manors and lands in the County of Essex,
of which the late Qu. Elizabeth was lawfully seased cither
in her own right or by conveyance from John Seyntleger,
Esquire. Dat. 9 March, Anno 4 [1607]. Paper Copy.
846. Licence, from the Crown, to Sir Roger Aston,
Knt., to alienate to Sir John Stanhope, Knt., Sir Thomas
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Aston, Knt., Thomas Ireland, Esquire, and Lawrence
Wright, gent., the Manor of Cranford. Dat. i Apr., 5
James I. [1607].
847- Exemplification of an action in Court of Com-
mon Pleas brought by Maurice Berkeley against John
Wenlok, Esquire, Nicholas Daunt and John Howehell, late
of Wotton-under-Edge, for an assault and false imprison-
ment suffered at their hands at Stanley St. Leonard's,
15 Edw. IV. [1475-6]. Dat. 22 Apr., 5 Jas. I. [1608]. With
seal.
818, 849. Exemplification, in duplicate, of an action
in King's Bench brought by Thomas Berkeley against
Nicholas Daunt, late of Wotton, and John Daunt, late of
Wotton, and others for trespass in 15 Edw. IV. [1475-6].
Dat. 4 May, 5 Jas. I. [1608]. With seals.
850. Inspeximus of depositions, etc., in a suit between
Sir Richard Williams, al. Cromwell, and Richard Byriate, of
Pyrton, co. Glouc, and others, fishermen, concerning the
right to a certain fishery in the Severn called The Gale,
which the said Richard claims to hold by grant from the
Crown. Dat. 7 July, 5 Jas. I. [1607]. With seal, defaced,
851. Exemplification of the interrogatories on the
part of the defendant, John Adams and others, in a lawsuit
brought by Sir Richard Williams, al. Cromwell, Knt, con-
cerning'rights in a fishery in the R. Severn, on the Berkeley
lands. Dat. Westminster, 7 July, 5 Jas. I. [1607].
852. Licence from King James I. to Robert Sidney,
Viscount Lisle, Barbara, his wife, and William, their son and
heir apparent, to Henry Lord Berkeley, and Thomas Ber-
keley, Knt., to alienate to William Dutton and John Smyth
the manors of Wotton, Simondshall, Cam, Hinton, Coaley,
Arlingham, etc. Dat. i Sep. Anno 7 [1609]. With great
seal.
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853. Licence from James I. to William Button and
John Smyth to alienate the manor of Wotton to Thomas
Spencer, Esquire, and Thomas Ligon, gent. Dat. Westmin-
ster, I July, Anno 10 [1612]. With great seal.
854. Exemplification of fine from William Button
and John Smyth to Thomas Spencer and Thomas Lygon,
of Wotton Foreign and other manors, co. Glouc. Bat. 9
Oct. 10 James I. [1612]. Much defaced. With fragment
of seal.
855. Injunction to John Arundell, James ClifTord,
Esquires, Thomas Luffingham, Giles Addys and others to
observe a decree in chancery given against them as defend-
ants in a suit to make good their title to the ground in
Slimbridge, called the New Warth. Bat. 3 May, 1 1 James I.
[161 3]. With great seal, chipped.
856. Letters of administration to Elizabeth, widow of
Sir Thomas Berkeley, Knt, late of Callowdon, in Coventry,
CO. Warw. Bat. 12 Feb. 161 3[4]. With seal of the Pre-
rogative Court of Canterbury (broken),
85*7. Licence from James I. to Gilbert Houghton, Knt.
and Margaret, his wife, and Samuel Peyton, Bart., to alienate
to Elizabeth Berkeley, widow, the fourth part of Cranford
manor. Bat. i March, Anno 14 [161 7]. With great seal.
858. Petition of the "Baylie Burgesses and other
inhabitants " of the Borough of Tetbury, to [George, Lord
Berkeley] concerning " the liberties, privileages, customes
and usages antiently used and accustomed " within the
said Borough and Manor of Tetbury [therein recited] ;
[1617-1625I
859. Special livery granted to Sir Gilbert Haughton,
Bart, and Margaret his wife, and others, as coheirs of Sir
Roger Aston, Knt. Bat. 13 June, 16 James I. [1618]. With
great seal.
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830, Nomination by Elizabeth, widow of Sir Thomas
Berkeley, Knt., " in the right of her son [George] the Lo.
Berkeley " of Joseph Cranford, " borne in Warrwickshire," *
who had been recommended to her as " a towardly youth,
and sufficiently learned to enter into the studie of Logick "
for admission to a scholarship at Christ's College, Cam-
bridge. Dat. 13 June, 1621. Copy.
861. Licence to George, Lord Berkeley, to travel
" beyond the seas with six servants and forty pounds in
money, for one year, on condition that he travel not in any
country that is not in league or amity with England nor use
the company of anie Jesuit, Seminarie or otherwise evill
affected persons" to the State. Dat. 31 July, 2 Charles L
[1626]. Signed at the top " Charles R."; with paper signet.
862. Certificate of ordination by John, Bishop of
Oxford, of George Wilson, M.A., to Deacon's orders. Dat.
24 Sept. 1626. With signature ; and seal, broken.
863. Certificate of ordination by Richard, Bishop of
Oxford, of George Wilson, M.A., to Priest's orders. Dat.
I Dec. 1628. With signature and seal.
864. Licence from the Crown to George, Lord Ber-
keley, to alienate to Elizabeth Berkeley, widow, the manor,
borough, hundred and castle of Berkeley, with dependant
manors, and the manor of Melton Mowbray, co. Leic. Dat.
I July, 6 Charles I. [1630].
865. Licence from the Crown to Elizabeth, Lady
Berkeley, widow, to alienate to Sir Robert Coke, Knt., John
Smyth and John Curnocke the manor of Cranford, to the
use of George Berkeley, nephew of the said Lady Berkeley.
Dat. 10 Jan., 10 Charles I. [1635]. With great seal, broken.
1 The Indenture of 7 Henry VIII. says that the nominee shall be of the
County of Gloucester.
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866. Letters of the Master, Fellows and Scholars of
Christ's College, Cambridge, to Sir George Berkeley, Lord
Berkeley proposing the names of Michael Honywood and
John Alsop for nomination of one of them to be presented
by the college to the living of Kegworth, void by the death
of Edward Barwell. Dat. 3 Dec. 1639. With seal, broken.
867. Certificate of ordination by Walter, Bishop of
Winchester " at his dwelling house at Southwark," of
Maurice Berkeley, M.A., Oxon, to Deacon's orders. Dat.
I March, i639[40]. With signature and seal.
868. Presentation to Maurice Berkeley of the Rec-
tory of Seagrave, co. Leic, void by the death of Robert
Burton. Dat. 7 April, 1640.
869. Certificate of ordination of John, Bishop of Lin-
coln, of Maurice Berkeley, M.A., Oxon, to Priest's orders.
Dat. 20 Dec. 1640. With signature and fragment of seal.
8'70. Admission by Thomas, Bishop of Lincoln, of
George Wilson, clerk, to the Rectory of Seagrave, co. Leic.
Dat. 22 August, 1645. With episcopal seal, defaced.
8*71. Injunction of Charles I. confirming George
Berkeley, Esquire, and others, in the possession of the
New Ground, Slimbridge, which they hold as sub-tenants of
Arnold Oldisworth and George Thorpe, Esquires, lessees
under Robert, Viscount Lisle. Dat. 26 June, 24 Charles I.
[1648]. With fragment of seal.
8*72. Lease, for a term of 21 years, from George
Berkeley, Esquire, son and heir apparent of George, Lord
Berkeley, to Thomas Smyth, of Wanswell, gent., of the
" power, licence and authority to search, bore, digge and
trye for the findinge out of Fullers earth and Tobacco-pipe
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clay or either of them within all or any the waste and wast
grounds of the said George Berkeley," paying yearly to the
latter a moiety of the clear yearly profits and increase of
the said Fullers earth and Tobacco-pipe clay. Dat. 20 Oct.
1649. With signature of Thomas Smyth.
873. Presentation by George, Lord Berkeley, to the
Archbishop of York, of John Strickland, to the Rectory of
Sutton Bunnington, co. Notts, of which the said Lord is
Patron, void on the death of Thomas Savage. Dat. i Nov.
1662. With seal, broken.
87^1, Lease for 99 years from George Thorpe, of Wans-
well, Esquire, to Francis Atwood, of Berkeley, Fisherman,
" all that one Fishing or Stage in Seaverne called the Long
Stage " in the parish of Berkeley, at an annual rent of five
shillings, reserving to himself the right of using the stage
for four days every year, of which notice shall be given the
day before, and reserving also " all great and Royal Fishes
as Porpuise, Sturgion and the like." Dat. 2 Feb. 1669 [70].
With small seal.
8*75. Recital of certificate testifying that George, Lord
Berkeley, received the sacrament in the Parish Church of
Chiswick; co. Midd. and subscribed to the Oaths of Supre-
macy and Allegiance, making the following declaration :
*' I doe declare that I doe beleeve that there is not any
Transubstantiation in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper
or in the Elements of bread and wine att or after the
Consecration thereof by any person whatsoever, juxta for-
nam tenorem effectum et exigentiam cujusdam Actus
Parliamenti in hac parte nuper editi et provisi scilicet anno
prius supramencionato intitulati. An Act for preventing
dangers which may happen from Popish Recusants," etc,
Dat. 16 April, 25 Charles II. [1673].
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876. Memorandum, that at a General Assembly of
the Society of Merchant Adventurers within the City of
Bristol, on Saturday, the nth of July, 1674, the right
Honorable George, Lord Berkeley, Baron of Berkeley, etc.,
was by an unanimous vote, admitted a member of the said
Society. Signed by Thomas Earle, Master, the two war-
dens, and the five assistants of the company. With paper
signet.
877, 878. Deed of sale for £\2 from John Smyth, of
Nibley, Esquire, to Hon. Sir Charles Berkeley, K.B., of
" all that his Rock or Fishinge in Seaverne in the parish of
Berkeley .... commonly called and knowne by the name
of Longstadge . . . . and a'soe all sands, soyle and oase
extending in length and bredth of the said Rock, from the
said Rock unto the midle of the channel," etc., with all
royal Fishes, as Sturgeons, Whales, and Porpoises, etc.
Dat. 27 March, 1678. With signature and seal.
879. Nomination by the Master, Fellows, etc., of
Christ's College, of " Mr. John Bolton and Dr. John Covell "
for selection of one of them by George, Earl of Berkeley,
to the Rectory of Kegworth, void by the death of Dr.
Michael Honywood. Dat. 19 Sept, 1681. With seal,
broken.
880. Notification by Ralph Cudworth, Master of
Christ's College, Cambridge, to George, Lord Berkeley,
that the Scholarship at the College on his nomination is
now vacant, but reminding him that the person nominated
ought to be of the county of Gloucester. Dat. 23 Sept.,
1681.
881. Nomination by George, Earl of Berkeley, to the
Master, Fellows, etc., of Christ's College, Cambridge, of
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[name omitted] ^ one of the two selected by the College, viz.,
" Mr. John Bolton and Dr. John Covell," for presentation
to the living of Kegworth, co. Leic. Dat. 3 Oct., 168 1.
Copy.
882. Appointment by the Governours of Charterhouse
of George, Earl of Berkeley, to be a Governor, vice Hon.
Henry Coventry, deceased. Dat. 17 Jan., 1686. With
seal of the Hospital [bad impression], and signatures and
seals of the Governors.
883. Letters of safe-conduct to Charles, Viscount
Dursley, despatched as Ambassador to the lords " federata-
rum Belgii provinciarum." Dat. Hampton Court Palace,
31 Aug., 1689. With paper seal and signature "Gulielmus R."
88^. Commission to Charles, Lord Dursley, to nego-
tiate a treaty of peace and commerce with the King of
Denmark. Dat. Whitehall, 5 Nov., 1690. With signature
of King William HI, and paper signet.
885. Grant by the Governor and Committees of the
Company of the Royal Fishery of England, of .^500 to
Charles, Viscount Dursley, " in consideration of the labour,
pains, loss of time, and great expenses," that the said Lord
Dursley "hath been at in the service of the Company."
Dat. 29 Nov., 1697.
886. Letters Patent of William HL to Charles, Duke
of Bolton, and Charles, Earl of Berkeley, Kings' Justices in
Ireland, notifying the appointment of Brigadier Richard
Ingoldsby as Governor of Limerick. Dat. " At our Court
at Loo," 31 Aug., I7CXD. With signatures of the King and
of William Blathwayt [Secretary at War].
^ Dr. Covel was instituted to the living, 31 Oct., i68i. — Nicholls' History
of the County 0/ Leicester, iii. 856,
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887. Letters of the Master, Fellows and Scholars of
Christ's College, Cambridge, proposing the names of
Thomas Parkinson, clerk, Bachelor of Divinity, and John
Metcalfe, clerk, for selection of one of them by Frederick
Augustus, Earl of Berkeley, to be presented by the College
to the living of Kegworth, void on the death of John
Willey, M.A. Dat 14 Oct., 1789. With paper signet.
888. General 1 Pardon from King Henry VII. to
William, Lord Berkeley, Earl of Nottingham, etc. Dat.
12 Dec, Anno i [1485].
889. INQUISITIO-POST-MORTEM made at York, 30 Aug.,
8 Hen. VII. [1492], of William, Marquis of Berkeley.
890. Indenture of agreement between King Henry
VIII. and Maurice, Lord Berkeley [styled "Sir Maurice
Berkeley, Knight for his body,"] whereby the latter under-
takes to serve the King under Thomas [Gray], Marquis of
Dorset, in the war in Gascony and Guienne, with a retinue
of "ccccxi hable men defensibly arrayed." Dat. 30 Apr.,
4 Hen. VIII. [15 12]. With signature of the King.
891. INQUISITIO-POST-MORTEM held at Coventry, 15
Sept., 2 Edw. VI. [1548], of Thomas, Lord Berkeley.
892. Licence from Matthew [Parker], Archbishop of
Canterbuiy, for the marriage of Sir George Carew, Knt.,
and Elizabeth Spenser, daughter of Sir John Spenser, Knt.
Dat. 29 Dec, 1574.
1 This and the four following charters were found too late to be inserted in
their proper place.
Wills
AND
Inquisitiones-post-mortem.
1. Will of John de Coueley, of Berkeley. Amongst
his bequests are : — to the Chaplain of Berkeley, Alexander,
4 pence ; to the Chaplain of St. Mary's Chapel, Berkeley,
3 pence ; for bread for the poor at his burial, I3sh. 4d. ; to
William Capel, a bow and half his arrows, a new "creagra" ^
and a belt for stitching a cross-bow ; to Alan Scot, a bow
and the rest of his arrows, I2 cups, etc. ; to Richard Clerk,
a doe skin ; to John Braci, all his kitchen knives, etc. Dat.
Vigil of SS. Peter and Paul [29 June] 1316. [On paper],
2. Will of Henry Praiers, Knight, late lord of Dor-
sington, containing various bequests and directions for his
burial in the Choir of Lavendon Monastery. With the
probate dated Tuesd. after Epiph. [6 Jan.] 1322.
3. Will of William Golde, leaving bequests to Wor-
cester Cathedral, Berkeley Church, to the light of St. Mary
in the chancel there, to the Friars of St. Augustine, Bristol ;
to the Friars Minor there, etc. Dat. F. of St. Mark
[25 Apr.] 1329.
1 Creagra, lit. fleshhook ; hence, perhaps, the iron hook which the cross-
bowman placed in the ground to hold his weapon while he fired it. Ed.
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4. Will of Maurice Chapstowe, of Wotton, leaving
bequests to the Mother Church of Worcester to the light of
the Holy Cross of Wotton, to the Friars Minor of Bristol, etc.
Dat. F. of Tr. of St. S within [2 July], 1342.
5. Will of Nicholas le Skot, wherein he bequeaths
various sums to Berkeley Church, Worcester Cathedral, to
the Vicar of Berkeley, etc. Executors, Margaret his wife,
and William le Muleward. Dat. Mon. bef. F. of St. Mar-
garet [20 July], 1348. With probate dated iiij Id. Nov.
[10 Nov.] 1348.
6. Will of Richard Beveregge, of Wotton, bequeathing
fourpence to the fabric of Worcester Cathedral, and to his
wife his tenement called Coppedehalle, etc. Dat. Vigil of
St. Matthew [21 Sept.,] 1348. With probate dated 1349.
7. Will of John Wale, of Bristol, whereby he makes
many bequests to the religious orders of Bristol, viz., to the
Friars Preachers ; to the Rector of St. Peter's ; to the
chaplain and clerks of Pendelesford ; to the Altar of Holy
Cross of St. Peter's a cloth of silk ; to the Vicar of Red-
cliff ; to the Church of St. Thomas, two cloths of silk, with
five smaller cloths ; to the Friars Preachers xx. s. and a
pair of vestments with chalice, " corporalia, et manuter-
gium " ; to the Friars Minors ; to the Carmelites ; to the
Austin Friars ; to the Vicar of Tickenham two bushells of
corn. He also bequeaths to William, the Miller, of Ticken-
ham, his better robe; to Isabel, daughter of Hugh le Hunte,
a bed, two spoons of silver with a mazer, a brass pot, and a
silver cup ; to Margaret, his wife, one great mazer, one
" note " ^ and a silver cup with a silver cover : and his
houses and lands to Thomas his brother, his daughters
Agnes and Agnes [sic], Margaret his wife and others,
• Sc, nut, a kind of small urn— Halliwell.
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making the latter, with Stephen Stowe and Dom. Thomas
de Pendelesford, Chaplain, his executors. Dat. Th. bef. F.
of St. Luke [18 Oct.] 1348. With probate.
8. Will of Walter Baldwyn, of Wotton, containing
bequests to the fabric of the Mother Church of Worcester and
to the Church of Wotton ; and bequeathing his household
goods to his widow, children, etc. ; and to his daughter Edith
a tenement to provide the expense of a Chaplain to say-
masses for him. Dat. F. of St. Edmund the King [22 Nov.]
1348.
9. Will of John Averay,of Wotton-under-Edge, making
bequests to Wotton Church, to the poor of Wotton, etc.
Dat. Easter Thursday [4 Apr.] 1352.
10. Will of Robert Thomas, of Wotton-under-Edge,
wherein he bequeaths six pence to the fabric of Worcester
Cathedral ; to Wotton Church the moiety of one *' maser,"
and to the Rector there the other moiety ; to Henry Torte-
worth " omnia instrumenta mea ad artem meam pertinentia
et unam togam de bokhorn et unam tunicam de bokhorn";
to Agnes his wife his best oven ; to Isabel his daughter his
second best oven and a brass pot ; to Margery his daughter
his third best oven and a brass pot ; to each of his daughters
two silver spoons ; to Agnes his wife " et proli existenti in
utero ejusdem tempore confecti presentis testamenti," his
5 houses in le Chepinglane, Wotton, etc., etc. Dat. Wotton-
under-Edge, Fr. aft. Beh. of St. John Bapt. [29 Aug.] 1375.
With probate dated 29 Sept., 1375.
11. Will of Adam Legat, of Wotton-under-Edge,
leaving bequests to Wotton Church, Worcester Cathedral,
etc. Dat. F. of St. Lawrence [2 Feb.] 1381.
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12. Will of Thomas Daunt, of Wotton-under-Edge,
containing the usual bequests to Wotton Church, Worces-
ter Cathedral, and to his Executors. Dat. Mon. aft. F. of
St. Martin [11 Nov.] 1384.
13. Will of Thomas, Earl Marshal, and of Notting-
ham, Lord of Mowbray and Segrave, dated at his Manor
of Epworth, 23 May, 1389, appointing as his executors,
Thomas, Archbishop of York, his kinsman, William
Bagot, John Peyto, John Leek and John Seint Johan,
Knights, Thomas Yokflete, clerk, William Rees, Thomas
de Brunham, John Kyrkestede, John Hopcrone, and William
Hexill.
1^. Will of John Roubergh, of Bristol, containing be-
quests to St. Mary Redcliff, Bristol ; to the fabric of Wells
Cathedral ; to his wife, his tenement in Redcliff Street, in
the suburb of Bristol, etc. Dat. Tues. aft. F. of St. Aldelm
[25 May] 1 39 1.
15, Will of John Fotour, of Butley, containing be-
quests to the High Altar, and to the repairs of Butley
Church, and the residue of his goods to John dil Thorn,
and Agnes his wife, Dat. Sat. aft. F. of St. Michael
[29 Sept.] 1420.
16. Will of Margery Legat of Wotton-under-Edge,
containing bequests of money to the Parish Church of
Wotton, and to the fabric of Worcester Cathedral. Other
bequests are : to the Lord of Berkeley, a mortar of brass
with iron pestle ; gold rings to Margery, Lady Berkeley,
Elizabeth her daughter, Katherine de Berkeley, etc. ; to
Joan de Bristowe, a piece of " Pariskercheves " ; to Joan
Bond, an ivory comb ; to others, brazen pots, beds with
testers, blankets and sheets, brass plates and wearing
apparel. Dat. Tuesd. bef. F. of St. Martin [11 Nov.] 1444.
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17. Will of John Ridde, of Orford, containing be-
quests to the High Altar of Orford Church, " for his neg-
lected and forgotten tithes and offerings," 6s. 8d. ; to the
fabric and repair of Orford and Sudborne Churches ; to the
Convent of Orford, etc. Dat. 1 5 April, 1460. With probate.
18. Will of Thomas Ormonde, disposing of his lands
in High Rothing, co. Essex. Dat. 8 July, 18 Edw. IV.
[1478].
19. Will of William, Marquis of Berkeley, whereby
he leaves his personal estate to Anne his wife, with remain-
der to John Berkeley, and gives various sums to the
religious bodies and Churches for masses, etc., for his soul
and the souls of his father, mother and son. Among other
bequests is the following : " Also I will that my seid execu-
tors do purchase a pardon from the Court of Rome as large
as it may be, to be had at Longebrigge aforesaid from even-
song to evensong in the feste of Seint Trinite perpetuelly
for pleyn remission to them that wylbe confessed and con-
trite and thei then to say iii Paternosters and iii aves for
my souls and the souls aforesaid," etc. Dat. 5 Feb., 1491 [2]
With fragment of seal.
20. Will of Robert Fryer, leaving bequests to the
High Altar of Swefling Church, and of North Glemham
[co. Suff.] of ten shillings " for a trental to be sung " for him
in Swefling Church, and to his wife his " place called
Darneford," etc. Dat. 25 August, 1 500. With probate.
21* Will of Ralph Shirley, Knt., of Gerondon, co.
Leic. Dat. 10 March, 15 13. With signature and seal.
22. A— D.i Wills of Sir Maurice Berkeley, Lord
' The first is dated 2 May, 1512, the three others are authenticated copies,
under seal, of the same will
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Berkeley, made in view of his taking part in the King's
expedition " into parts beyond the sea." Dat. 2 May, 15 12,
17 May, 1 5 13. With seal of arms.
23. Authenticated Copy, under seal of the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, of the will of Maurice Berkeley, of
Yate, Knt., made ist May, 1520. With fragment of seal.
24. Will, with codicil, of Maurice Berkeley, Knt., of
Yate. Dat. ist May, 1520, 11 Sept., 1523. With probate
dated 28 Nov., 1523.
25. A. B. Will of Thomas, Lord Berkeley, whereby
he disposes of certain manors and lands now in the hands
of certain feoffees for his use during life. Dat. 28 April,
24 Hen. viii. [1532]. Two copies. With seals of arms.
26. Will of Thomas, Lord Berkeley, with instructions
that his body be buried " without great pomp or pride," in
the Parish Church of Mangotsfield, but that it shall be
exhumed within a quarter of a year and re-buried by his
wife's side in St. Augustine's, Bristol, and making various
bequests, viz., to Worcester Cathedral, the Grey Friars,
Gloucester, towards repairs ; to the prisoners within the
castle and gates and prisons of Gloucester ; to the prisoners
in Newgate, Bristol ; to his servants a quarter's wages and
a black gown or coat ; to the Parish Church of Mangots-
field " a payre of vestments," to be provided by his execu-
tors, " and that Soochin ^ with myn armes be sette and
fyxed uppon the same vestment to the value of viii. li " ; to
Thomas his son and heir " all such harnes, sallettis, hals-
berdes and other artylary for the warres," which are at Yate,
Mangotsfield and Berkeley, and also "all his Parliament
Robes," etc., etc. Dat. 11 Jan., 1532 [3]. With probate
dated 6 June, 1533.
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27, 28. Will, in duplicate, of George Carey, Lord
Hunsdon, K.Q., Lord Chamberlain. Amongst the bequests
are : — Item, I give to my faithfull vertuous and trevve lovinge
wife the use and occupacion of my great Aggate where-
in is enclosed the portraiture of Perseus and Andromache
As also the use and occupacion of my Jewell with two fayre
and greate Amatistes orientall, and my Jewell of the greate
Diamond of the Gold mine, or otherwise called a Topas
orientall, sett abowt with Diamonds for her to use and
enjoy during her life. But if shee shall but goe abowt in
thowght to alter their propertie or to alienate them or anie
of them and after execute any Act to effecte it, that then
from her thowght thereof the propertie shall noe longer
remayne in her, but in my onelie and beloved daughter
Elizabeth Berkeley during her life, etc. Item, I give and
bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Berkeley my Salte and
clocke of golde sett with Rubies and Diamonds which the
Scottish King gave mee when I was Ambassador in Scott-
land, or one hundred pounds in lieu thereof.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my sonne in lawe
Mr. Thomas Berkeley the best hors I shall leave behind
mee, and twoe of the best mares of my Race.
Dat. 10 May, 1599. With signature and seal.
29. Will of Nicholas Thorpe, of Wanswell, in Berke-
ley, Esquire, dated 24 Feb., 1599 [1600]. With probate
dated 5 June, 1600. With fragment of seal.
30. Will of Sir George Carey, Lord Hunsdon, 10 May,
1599. With probate, dated 27 Sept., 1603. Much injured.
31. 32. Will of Henry, Lord Berkeley, dated 12 De-
cember, 1612. Two paper copies.
33. Will of Henry, Lord Berkeley. Dat. 20 Dec,
161 2. With probate dated 2 Feb., 161 3.
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3^. Will of Henry, Earl of Northampton, Lord Privy
Seal, etc., containing bequests, to the King of " a cupp of
gold of c'* valew with lOO Jacobin peeces of xxii» a peece
therein, on which cupp my desire is there showld be this
inscription Detur dignissimo " ; to Prince Charles his " best
George", etc. Dat. 14 June, 1614. Copy.
35> Will of Margaret Thorpe, of Wanswell, widow of
George Thorpe, Esquire, whereby she " commends her soul
to God and commits her body to the earth to be buryed in
the Seate wherein she usually sits in the Church of Berke-
ley ", bequeaths certain property to her son William as his
marriage portion, in case he should marry with the sanction
of her overseers, whom she appoints to carry out the pro-
visions of her will, and divides her goods and the rest of her
property amongst her children. Amongst the bequests are
the following : —
Item, I give to the said William Thorpe one silver Bole.
Item, I give to my said sonne John Thorpe my wedding
Ringe wherein are fowerteene diamonds ; Item, I give him
more one silver bole. Item, I give to Margaret Thorpe my
daughter all my wearinge apparell, my cabonett and all my
lynnen and the rest of my plate Jewells and ringes, etc.
Item, I give and bequeathe to Mr. Doctor Chetwyne ^ the
some of Twentie Shillings and I doe desire him to preach
att my funerall.
Dat. 29 June, 1629.
36. Copy of Will of George, Earl of Berkeley, as
follows : " For my Sun, Charles Lord Durseley, Good Sun,
I desire you will show your kindness to my memorie in
being my sole executor. And I doe bequeath all my estate
to you both reall and personall, Desiring you to pay my
' Edward Chetwynd, D.D., Vicar of Berkeley, Dean of Bristol, oh. 1639.
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just Debts, and for my sake to give something considerable
to our Fellow Christians that are poor, whome you doe
believe the fittest objects of charity, And I doe desire you
to take care to send the Remainder of the Bookes which
were S*^ Robert Coke's now in my House at Durdence to
Sion College in London to the Divines there, to fulfill my
promise to them," Sept. 21, 1698. " For my son Charles,
Lord Durseley to bee delivered to him after my death."
Added are the depositions, dated i Dec, 1698, of Charles
Weston, gent., and Joseph Micklethwait, of St. Andrew's
Parish, Holborn, gent., that the will, of which the above is
a copy, was in the handwriting of George, Earl of Berkeley.
With probate, dated 9 Dec, 1698.
37- Will of Charles, Earl of Berkeley. Amongst the
bequests is the following : " I doe give to my son James,
Lord Dursley, Baron of Berkeley, the hundred pounds per
annum upon two orders which I purchased upon the Tin-
nage Act during my own life and the life of my said son
James and all my interest in the same, and I also give him
all the furniture of Berkeley Castle and that is now there
except only the Plate, the Cabinet, Strong Box and Indian
Trunks and what is in them which I give to my executrix,"
[i.e. Elizabeth his wife, Countess of Berkeley.] Dat. 9
March, 1708 [9].
The following memorandum is at the foot : " I desire to be
buryed in Berkeley Church amongst my ancestors, the
antient Barons of Berkeley with as little expence as is
possible either in the Funeral charges or carrying of my
body thither."
With probate, dated 25 Nov., 17 10.
38. Will of James Beaven, of Berkeley, Salt Boiler.
Dat. 31 Dec, 1734. With probate, dated 10 Sept., 1735.
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39, 40. Will (in duplicate) of James, Earl of Berke-
ley, by which he bequeaths his personal estate to Charles,
Duke of Richmond, Spencer, Earl of Wilmington, Hon.
James Brudenell, and Hon. George Berkeley, in trust for
his only son Augustus, Lord Dursley, and in case of his
death, under age, in trust for the testator's brother, Henry
Berkeley, Esquire. By a codicil he bequeaths a thousand
pounds to " his friend William Chetwynd, Esq.," and as the
testator " is going to reside for some time in France," he
bequeaths to each of his upper servants ;^20 apiece, and to
his Livery and other servants ;^io apiece, to defray their
expenses back to England. Dat. 23 May, 1735. With
probate, dated 4 Oct., 1736.
41, Will of Augustus, Earl of Berkeley. Dat. 18
Dec, 175 1. With seal and signature.
42. Will of Sir John Fust, Bart. Dat. 8 Apr., 1779.
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Copies of Wills
used in various law suits.
1. Thomas, Lord Berkeley. Dat. F. of Purif. [Feb. 2].
1415.
2, 3. Philip Mede, of Bristol. Dat. 11 Jan., 1471.
% 5. William, Marquis of Berkeley. Dat. 5 Feb., 1492.
6. Edward, Viscount Lisle. Dat. 17 July, 1492.
7. Joan, Viscountess Lisle. Dat. 8 Aug., 1500.
8. Lady Talbot. Dat. 1 504. Defaced.
9. John Fitzherbert. Dat. 15 17.
10-13. Maurice, Lord Berkeley. Dat 15 13-1523.
1^16. Thomas, Lord Berkeley. Dat. 11 Jan., 1532 [3]
17. Thomay Trye, of Caloughdon. Dat. 5 Feb., 1545.
18. Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton. Dat. 1614.
19. Robert Essington, of co. Glouc. Dat. 162 1.
20. George Thorpe, of Wanswell. Dat. 9 July, 1672.
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COPIES OF
INQUISITIONES-POST-MORTEM.
I, 2. Thomas de Berkeley, 28 Hen. III. [1243-4].
3. Maurice de Berkeley, at Gloucester, Easter Monday,
[14 Apl] 9 Edw. I. [1281].
4. Nicholas de Segrave, at Almondsbury, Sun. aft. F.
of St. Andrew, [30 Nov.] 24 Edw. I. [1295].
6. Roger de Mowbray, at Coventry, Fr. bef. F. of St.
Thomas [21 Dec], 27 Edw. I. [1298].
6. The same, at Empingham, 29 Edw. I. [i 300-1].
7. The same, at Northampton, 29 Edw. I. [i 300-1 J.
8. The same, at Epworth, 29 Edw. I. [i 300-1].
9. The same, at Retford, 29 Edw. I. [i 300-1].
10. Thomas, Lord Berkeley, at Portbury, Vig. of St.
Lawrence, [2 Feb.] 15 Edw. IL [1322].
II. John de Segrave, at Derby, 19 Edw. II. [1325-6].
12. Maurice, son of Thomas, Lord Berkeley, at Bed-
minster, F. of St. Matthew, [21 Sep.] i Edw. III. [1328].
13. Thomas, Earl of Norfolk, at Soham Comitis, 12
Edw. III. [1338-9]-
H, Thomas de Berkeley, Knt, at Wells, 35 Edw. III.
[136 1 -2].
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15. John de Mowbray, at Nuneaton, 35 Edw. III.
[1361-2].
16. The same, at Melton Mowbray, Mor. of All Souls,
[Nov. 2], 35 Edw. III. [1362].
17. Maurice, son of Thomas de Berkeley, at Newport,
in Berkeley, July, 42 Edw. III. [1368].
18. Gilbert Giffard, Knt., at Gloucester, 31 Jan., 48
Edw. III. [1374].
19. Edmund Clyvedon, Knt, 12 Ric. II. [1388-9].
20. 21. Elizabeth, wife of Sir Maurice Berkeley, 13
Ric. II. [1389-90].
22. Thomas [Mowbray], Duke of Norfolk, at Bunting-
ford, 6 Feb., I Hen. IV. [1400].
23. The same, at Chipping Kington, i Hen. IV. [1400]
24. The same, at Cambridge, i Hen. IV. [1400].
25. Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk, at London, 15 Dec.
I Hen. IV. [1399].
26. Thomas [Mowbray], Duke of Norfolk, at Notting-
ham, Wed. aft. All Saints' Day [Nov. i] 2 Hen. IV. [1400].
2*7. Roger Swillington, at Melton Mowbray, 28 Nov.,
8 Hen. IV. [1406].
28. John Vyllers, at Holoughton, Whitsun Monday,
[8 Jun. ] 4 Hen. V. [1416],
29. John [Mowbray], Duke of Norfolk, at Uppingham,
II Hen. VI. [1432-3].
30. The same, at Caxton, 11 Hen. VI. [1432-3].
31. The same, at Worcester, 11 Hen. VI. [1432-3].
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32. The same, at Huntingdon, ii Hen. VI. [1432-3].
33. The same, [1432-3].
3^. Walter de la Pole, Knt, at Gloucester, Sat. bef.
Nativ. of St. John Baptist [24 June], 13 Hen. VI. [1435].
35. Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, at Ax-
bridge, 17 Hen. VI. [1438-9].
36. William Babthorp, at Warwick, 22 Hen. VI.
[1443-4].
37. Ralph [Neville, ist] Earl of Westmoreland, First
Inquisition at Durham, 1426; third Inquisition at Barnard
Castle, 26 Nov., 25 Hen. VI. [1447].
38. John [Talbot], Earl of Shrewsbury, at Cheltenham,
18 Oct., 32 Hen. VI. [1453].
39. John [Mowbray], Duke of Norfolk, at Chipping
Warden, Mon. aft. Purification of the B. Virgin Mary,
[2 Feb.]— Hen. VI.
40. The same, at Meriden, 27 Feb., i Edw. IV. [1462].
41. Margaret, widow of John Talbot, ist Earl of
Shrewsbury, at Gloucester, 7 Edw. IV. [1467-8].
42. Thomas, Lord Lisle, at Tamworth, 10 Sep., 10
Edw. IV. [1470].
43. Richard Byngham, at Warminster, 21 Edw. IV.
[1481-2].
44. William, Marquis of Berkeley, at Berkeley, 18
Nov., 8 Hen. VII. [1492].
45. The same, at York, 8 Hen. VII. [1492].
46. Edward, Viscount Lisle, at Moreton, 8 Hen. VII.
[1492-3]-
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47. William, Marquis of Berkeley, at Elmebrugge,
8 Hen. VII. [1492-3].
48. Thomas Rebell, of Humberston, at Leicester, 17
Hen. VII. [1501-2].
49. John Meysye, of Charfield, at Tetbury, Tu. aft. F.
of St. David, [i Mar.] 20 Hen. VII. [1505].
50. Sir John Villars, at Loughborough, 13 Jan., 22
Hen. VII. [1507].
61. Lawrence Teste, at Yate, 28 Oct., 2' Hen. VIII.
[15 10].
52. Maurice, Lord Berkeley, at Warwick, 5 Oct-, 16
Hen. VIIL [1524].
53. The same, at Lutterworth, 7 Oct., 16 Hen. VIII.
[1524].
64« The same, at Derby, 16 Hen. VIII. [1524].
55. Edward Watson, at Melton Mowbray, 15 Aug.,
24Hen. VIH. [1532].
56. Thomas, Lord Berkeley, 26 Hen. VIII. [1534-5].
57. Peter Bygott, at Leicester, 28 Hen. VIII. [1536-7].
58. Maurice, Lord Berkeley, at Rugby, 15 Jan.,
29 Hen. VIII. [1538].
59. Thomas, Lord Berkeley, 26 Hen. VIII. [i 534-5]*
60,61. The same, 31 Hen. VIII. [1539-40].
62. The same, at Coventry, temp. Hen. VIII.
63. William Kendall, at Derby, 35 Hen. VIII. [1543-4]
64. Thomas, Lord Barkeley, at Coventry, 15 Sep., 2
Edw. VI. [1548].
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65. George Kendall, at Derby, 8 EHz. [1565-6].
66. William Lygon, at Tewkesbury, 9 Jan., 10 Eliz.
[1568].
67. Henry, Lord Berkeley, at Stow, 23 Mar. 30 Eliz.
[1588].
68. Walter Sheparde, at Leicester, 23 Eliz. [i 580-1].
69-71* Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick, at North-
leach, 33 Eliz. [1590-1]-
72. William Olyffe, at Beckhampton, 8 Aug., 43 Eliz.
[1601].
73. George Carey, Lord Hunsdon, at East Greenwich,
15 Feb. I Jas. L [1604].
74. Sir Thomas Throgmorton, at Berkeley, 29 July, 6
Jas. I. [1608J.
75. Sir Thomas Berkeley, at Gloucester, 13 Aug., 10
Jas. I. [1612].
76-78. Henry, Lord Berkeley, at Wotton, 20 Jan., 1 1
Jas. 1. [1613-3].
79. William Reade, at West Brainford, 20 Jas. I.
[1622-3].
80. Robert Offley, Knt., at Billesdon, 28 Sep., 2 Chas.
I. [1626].
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SELECT ROLLS.
1. Abstracts of sixty-one charters relating to con-
veyances of lands in Hinton, Berkeley, etc., of which the
first seven are wanting, tempp. Hen. IIL — Edw. I. 15th cent.
Paper.
2. Abstracts of thirty-five charters relating to lands
in Berkeley, tempp. Hen. HL — Edw. HI. 15th cent.
Paper.
3. Particulars and valuation of lands acquired by
successive lords of Berkeley in Berkeley, Wotton, Alking-
ton, etc. temp. Hen. HL — Hen. IV. 15th cent. Paper.
4. Particulars and valuation of lands in Berkeley,
temp. Edw. L 15th cent. Paper.
5. Abstracts of charters recording the acquisitions of
lands in Berkeley, etc., by successive Lords of Berkeley,
tempp. Edw. L — Richard H. 15th cent. Paper.
6. Particulars and valuation of lands in Alkington
acquired by successive Lords of Berkeley, tempp. Hen.
HL— Hen. IV. 15th cent. Paper.
7. Abstracts of charters recording the acquisition by
Thomas, Lord Berkeley of lands in Alkington, with their
valuation, ievip. Edw. I. 15th cent. Paper.
8. Abstracts of charters relating to lands in Alking-
ton, temp. Edw. I., etc. 15th cent. Paper.
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9- Abstracts of charters relating to lands in Newport
and Alkington, numbered 185-257. Tetnpp. Edvv. I. — Edw.
II. 15th cent. Paper.
10, Abstracts of charters relating to lands in Alking-
ton. TVw/. Edw. I. — III. 15th cent. Paper.
11. Copies of charters relating to Brokenborough
Manor and lands in Almondsbury, etc. Temp. Edw. III.
15th cent. Paper. Imperfect.
12, Copies of six charters relating to lands in Almonds-
bury, etc., CO. Glouc. 1 6th cent. Paper.
13. Abstracts of 107 charters relating to lands
acquired by successive Lords of Berkeley in Cam, etc. 15th
cent. With note on the outer leaf, " These charter Rolls
were written at the command of Richard Beauchamp, Earl
of Warwick, after the death of Thomas Lord Berkeley in
141 7, and were afterwards recovered by William Lord
Berkeley, who seized them in the house of Lord Lisle at
Wotton after the battle of Nibley Green in 1469."
1^. Copies of thirteen charters relating to Dagling-
worth and Marshfield manors, co. Glouc. Temp. Hen. V.
1 5 th cent. Paper.
15. Particulars and valuation of lands in Ham
acquired by successive Lords of Berkeley. Tempp. Edw. I. —
Hen. IV. 15th cent. Paper.
16. Copies of charters relating to lands in Ham and
neighbouring hamlets, numbered. Wanting numbers i to
17, and imperfect at the end. 15th cent. Paper.
17. Particulars and valuation of lands in Hinton,
Egeton, etc., acquired by successive Lords of Berkeley.
Temp. Edw. I. — Ric. II. 15th cent. Paper.
Select Rolls. 271
18. Abstracts of charters relating to conveyances of
lands in Slimbridge, Gosynton, etc., of which the first
eighteen are wanting. Tempp. Henry III. — Edw. III. 15th
cent. Paper.
19. Abstracts of grants to Dom. Maurice de Berkeley
in Nibley, etc., n.d. 15th cent.
20. Abstracts of charters relating to lands in Wotton,
numbered 87 — 373. 15th cent. Paper.
21. Abstract of charters of lands in Wotton. Temp.
Edw. III. 15th cent. Paper. Fragment.
22. Copies of five charters relating to lands in Wotton.
43, 44, Edw. III. [1369-70]. 1 6th cent. Vellum.
23. Abstracts of charters relating to Fallow, Uffing-
ton, and Baulking Manors, co. Berks. Tenip. Hen. III.
15th cent.
24. Abstracts of charters relating to Kingston
[Lisle], Fallow, and Baulking Manors. Tempp. Hen. III. —
Edw. III. 15th cent. Paper.
25. Copies of charters relating to the families of
Quincy, Earls of Winchester, and Ferrars, Earls of Derby.
Tempp. John — Edw. III. Vellum.
26. Charter-Roll containing sixty-two charters of
grants to Sampson Foliot or Henry le Tyeis, of lands in
cos. Cornwall, Dorset, Wilts, etc. Tempp. Hen. III. — Edw.
I. Early 13th cent. Finely written, with ornamental
initials in red and blue. Vellum, 6 membranes.
27- Copies of charters relating to the manors of
Epworth, Belton, Haxey, etc., co. Line. 15th cent. Paper.
2/2 Berkeley Castle
28. Copies of four charters relating to the Duke of
Norfolk's lands in Epvvorth, Belton, etc. Tem/>. Ken. V II.
1 6th cent. Paper.
29. Copies of four charters of grants to Kingswood
Abbey by John de Sancto Johanne, Bernard de Sancto
Walerico, and Reginald de Sancto Walerico. Temp.
Stephen. 15 th cent. Paper.
30. Copies of three charters, viz., (i) of Thomas de
Berkeley and (2, 3) of Maurice, Lord Berkeley, granting
certain liberties to the Burgesses of Berkeley. Temp. Hen.
III. 15th cent. Vellum.
31. Copies of three charters relating to lands in Cry-
keston-by-Banwell [Christon], co. Som. Teinpp. Edw. Ill —
Ric. II. iSth cent. Vellum.
32. Copies of two confirmations by Edward III. of
licences by Edward II. to Thomas de Berkeley to alienate
lands, 18, 19 Edw. III. [1344-5]. Paper.
33. Copies of two charters, viz., (i) Release from
Ralph de Gorges to William de Bury in Wroxhale, n.d.,
and (2) Lease for life from Theobald de Gorges, Knt, to
Dom. John de Bury, chaplain, of the tenement which Robert
Kyngwest formerly held in Nailesheye, within Wroxhall
Manor. Dat. W. bef. F. of St. John, ante portam Latinam
[6 May], 24 Edw. III. [1350]. 15th cent. Paper.
3^. Copy of charter of confirmation by Henry VII. of
grant by Edward IV. to William, Lord Hastings of the
stewardship of lands in cos. Leic, North'ton, and Warwick,
parcel of the possessions of the Duchy of Lancaster. i6th
cent. Paper.
Select Rolls. 273
35. Great charter of privileges' to George, Lord Ber-
keley. 25 July, 14 James I. [16 16]. Paper, 35 pages.
36. Copies of conveyances by fine, as follows : —
1. The manor of Compton Grenevile, co. Glouc, from
William Giffard to Bartholomew de Greynvill ; 35 Edw.
I. [1306-7].
2. The same manor, from B. de Greynvill to William Hur-
ward ; 12 Edw. II. [13 18-9].
3. The same manor from W. Herward to Walter de Stapel-
ton, Bishop of Oxford; 13 Edw. II. [1319-20].
4. The manors of More, Dodescote and Blemesham, co.
Devon, Pencarrou, co. Cornw., and Compton Grenevill,
CO. Glouc, from William Corbrugge and Richard War-
bultoh to Maurice, son of Maurice de Berkeley. 28
Edw. III. [1354-5]-
5. The same manors from W. Corbrugge to Maurice, son of
Maurice de Berkeley. 30 Edw. III. [1356-7]. Vellum.
3*7-. Copies of three fines whereby Frampton-on-
Severn Manor is conveyed (i) from Richard, son of John de
Clifford, to William Bysshop, Easter, 22 Edw. I. [1294],
(2) from the same to Thomas de Berkeley, Midsummer, 32
Edw. I. [1304], and (3) from Thomas de Berkeley to Robert
fil. Pagani, Michaelmas, ^^ Edw. I. [1305].
38. Copies of records in a suit brought by the
Trustees of Roger Kemeys, son of Thomas Kemeys, of
Bedminster, an infant, to recover the custody of two chests
containing evidences of his property, which had been placed
1 This grant of liberties, says Smyth, in his " Lives of the Berkeleys," voL
ii. p. 435, Lady Elizabeth Berkeley, "at her only charges, obtained from his
Ma"" ... in the name of this lord her son in all his hundred of Berkeley,"
etc.
T
274 Berkeley Castle
for safety in St. Mary Redcliffe Church, but had been trans-
ferred to the Guildhall, Bristol, in order that they might be
examined by Lord Berkeley, " surmysinge that certen
evidences therin were within the same chestes which did
concerne the inheritaunce of Lord Berkeley," temp. Eliz.
39. COMPOTUS of the Steward of Berkeley from F. of
Circumcision [Jan. i] 20 Edw. 11. to Mich., i Edw. IIL
[1327], containing references to the expenses of the house-
hold of the King's father \sc. Edw. II.],' and expenses in
sending a messenger to Nottingham to carry the news of
his death, etc.
Extracts : —
De i dolio vini, cera, speciebus et aliis victualibus appre-
ciatis, et expensis in hospicio communi . . . cc. lib,
de camerario Scaccarii domini Regis pro expensis
hospicii patris eiusdem domini Regis . . .
In I cursore de domino de Bealtchamp per Johannem
Perceval, x. lib.
In I palefrido empto per Willelmum de Syde et R — Mael
apud Wynchecombe cxiii. s. iiij d.
In expensis Johannis Perceval portantis litteras domini
Otoni de Bodrugan in partibus Cornwallie, ii. s.
In litteris domini deferendis cancellario domini Regis, vice-
comiti Oxoniensi, et communitati de Dunstaple, xviii. d.
In piris portandis domine de Mortuomari apud Lodelowe,
vi. d.
In falcone domini amisso querendo per loca vj. d.
. . . de Gourne eunti apud Notyngham pro morte patris
Regis, Regi et Regine notificanda cum litteris domini . .
Vellum, mutilated.
^ King Edward IL was removed from Kenilworth in custody of Thomas de
Gournay and John Maltravers on 3rd April, 1327, and arrived at Berkeley
shortly after, where he remained till his murder, 22 Sep., 1327.
Select Rolls. 275
40. Transcript and translation of Roll 39 by W. F.
Shrapnel, sometime Steward of Berkeley.
41. COMPOTUS of Robert Wydye, Steward of Alkinton,
from Mich'. 20 Edw. II. to Mich., i Edw. III. [1326-7], con-
taining references to the Queen's^ arrival at Bristol — the
fortification of Berkeley Castle — the household of the King's
father [Edward II.], etc.
Extracts : —
Exitus manerii. De xvii. s. ii. d. receptis de Mare-
schallo Episcopi Wyntoniensis pro feno et prebendis Ix.
equorum et xiii. affrorum per ii. noctes in eundo cum
Regina, versus Bristolliam et per alteram noctem in
reditu eorundem cum Regina versus Gloucestriam,
videlicet pro feno cujuslibet equi per quamlibet noctem,
ob., etc. Et in oblacione deo et beato Antonio pro
salute vitulorum et aliorum animalium, i vituli
masculi.
Et lib. ad coquinam patris Regis xiii. capriolas per ii.
tallagia contra Nigellum de Kynggescute.
Inde compoto liberavit ad lardarium factarumpro munitione
castri de Berkele contra adventum Regine xxx. porcos
per ii. tallagia contra Thomam de Bradeston et
Johannem Frelond . . . Et liberavit ad hospicium
patris Regis xi porcos.
Columhelle. Lib. pro. falcone domini pascendo xxiiii
columbellas.
XX
Ova, Lib. ad coquinam patris Regis cciiii.
* Qu. Isabella landed at Harwich from France 24 Sep., 1326, and made a
rapid progress through the country. She was at Gloucester in the middle of
October, marched from thence to Berkeley, where she restored the Castle
(which had been given to the Despensers in 1322) to Thomas de Berkeley, and
from thence advanced to Bristol, which surrendered to her.
T2
2/6 Berkeley Castle
Sagitte. Idem respondet de iiij. sagittis receptis de redditu
Willelmi le Gold ad terminum Sancti Johannis quam-
diu vixerit.
Pelles lanutce. Lib. bercario pro vellere lane secundum
consuetudinem patrie sibi debite ad tonsuram ovium i
pellem lanutam per visum H. de Rokhull. In i verre
proveniente domino de exhennio persone de Camme die
Jovis in cena Domini pascendo pro x septimanis usque
ad diem Veneris proximum ante festum translacionis
sancti Thome Martiris quo die necatus fuerit pro incep-
tione Magistri Ivonis de Berkele apud Oxoniam i qr. ij.
b2.
Pulluli. Idem respondet de i pullulo masculo recepto de
exitu predictorum jumentorum. Et non de pluribus,
quia i junentum [fuit] liberatum domino Willelmo de
Wautone circa carniprivium ante fetum hoc anno, Et
alterum jumentum ante fetum fuit abductum per
homines de garderoba Regine. Et iiij. jumenta mortua
fuerunt in yeme hoc anno. Et ix. jumenta non concep-
erunt neque pullulaverunt. Liberavit ad lardarium
domini i vaccam per i tallagium contra Nicholaum le
Bruere. Et lib. ad hospicium patris Regis ii vaccas in
autumpno per i tallagium contra Henricum Peche.
Caseus. Lib. ad hospicia domini in castro ante quadrag-
esimam i caseum, pondere ii lib, dint .... lib. ad
hospicium patris Regis xiii. petras i lib. dim.
42. COMPOTUS of Ham Manor, 20 Edw. II. — i Edw.
III. [1327J, containing references to the fortification of
Berkeley Castle, the Queen at Bristol, and to the King's
father [Edward II.] Much damaged. Wanting the be-
beginning. Vellum.
Select Rolls. 277
Aucae. In capcione et asportacione cum hominibus Domini
Hugonis de Dandelegh exeuntibus cum Regina de
Bristollia, vii. aucarum, quarum iii. mariolae, Et liberavit
ad coquinam Domini ante adventum patris Regis ii
aucas, etc.
Capones. In capcione et asportacione cum hominibus de
familia Regine in transitu suo versus Bristolliam circa
festum Sancti Luce Evangeliste x caponum, Et liberavit
ad coquinam domini ante adventum patris Regis iiii
capones per indenturam .... contra Dominum
Willelmum de Syde, et liberavit ad coquinam patris
domini Regis liiij capones per iii tallagia contra
Nigellum de Kyngestone et liberavit Johanni Falcon-
ario pro falcone Domini pascendo i caponem, etc.
Ova. Liberavit ad coquinam patris Regis clxv ova per
unum tallagium contra Nigellum de Kyngescote.
43. COMPOTUS of William Oldelynch, Steward of
Hinton in time of John Frelond, " custos de . . . . ,"
18-19 Edw. II. [1324-5]. The following is an extract: —
Frnmenttim, Et liberasse Dom Will. Tracy, Vicecomiti, de
Glouc. ad expens[as] Domini Regis [versus] Vasconiam^ xxx
qr. Vellum.
44, COMPOTUS of Richard Greuel, Bailiff of Hurst
and SHmbridge, for one year from Michaelmas, 19 Edw. II.
[1326]. Extracts : —
Venditio instaiirormn. Idem de vj. s. receptis de i vetere
jumento circa festum Omnium Sanctorum vendito pro
1 In 1324 Charles IV,, King of France, demanded that Edward should per-
form homage to him for Aquitaine and Ponthieu. This, on the advice of the
Despencers, he refused to do, and at the end of the year the French attacked
Gascony. Edward then made preparations for his departure, but the difficulty
was settled by the grant of Gascony to Pr. Edward, whose homage was accepted
by charter instead of his father's.
278 Berkeley Castle
senectute et debilitate. Et de v. s. vj. d. receptis de
xxij aucis venditis, precio cuiuslibet iii. den. . . . Et
de vj. s. viii. d. receptis de exitu columbarum hoc anno.
Fines. Idem de ii. s. receptis de fine Matilde Wynter pro
licencia habendi se maritandam extra, et de v. s. receptis
de fine Alicie fil. Johannis Sake pro licencia habendi se
maritandam extra.
Pullctrae. Idem recepit de viii puletris de exitu predic-
tarum gallinarum. Et non plures pro eo quod quedam
pitosia ^ devoravit xvj puletras in i nocte.
FructMS gardini. Nichil crevit anno.
45, 46. COMPOTUS of the same 2 from Michaelmas, 20
Edw. II. [1326] to Michaelmas i Edw. III. [1327], contain-
ing, amongst others, the following items : —
Emefidaiio domorum. In stipendio unius carpentarii per i
diem emendantis hostium capelle de Slymbridge fractum
per homines Comitis Lancastrie^ in transitu Regine
versus Bristoll, ii. d. In xxxiiij clavis emptis ad idem
hostium, i.d. In serrura eiusdem hostii emendanda, t'.d.
Expense necessarie. In feno empto ad sustentacionem
bovurn et affrorum domini apud Slymbridge, pro eo quod
homines Comitis Lancastrie nullum fenum dimiserunt
ibidem in predicto transitu Regine, ix. s. viii. d. In i
nova sella empta xii. d. pro eo quod homines predicti
Comitis alteram sellam abduxerunt.
Frumentum. Et liberavit ad munitionem castri de Berkele
contra adventum Regine xii. quart. Et liberavit ad
prebendam equorum domini cum carectis in transitu suo
versus Walliam ad Reginam i quart, per i tallagium.
' for putacia, a polecat.
' These rolls (duplicates) repeat many of the items contained in the pre-
ceding roll.
^ Henry of Lancaster supported Qu. Isabella, and was told off to effect the
capture of the King. This was done on i6 Nov., 1326, at Neath.
Select Rolls. 279
Anates. Idem respondet de xiii anatibus receptis de reman-
ente quarum i maulard et iii mariole. Et de i maulard
et iii mariolis receptis de emptione circa gulam Augusti
pro eo quod omnes alii anates predicti alienati fuerunt,
per homines Comitis Lancastrie in predicto transitu
Regine. Et pro eadem causa alienationis nichil pro-
venit de Exitu hoc anno.
Columbelle. Et liberavit ad coquinam patris Regis cccxx
columbellas.
Lamprede. Idem respondet de i lampreda recepta de redditu
manerii de Wyke super Sabrinam in mense maii. Et
comp. lib. ad coquinam domini, Et. nihil remanet.
47. COMPOTUS of Robert Wilkyns, Steward of Lord
Maurice de Berkeley's Manor of Hinton, Mich', 41 Edw.
III. to Corpus Christi [8 June] "quo dominus obiit " and
then on to Mich», 42 Edw. III. [1368]. Extract :—
Fahe. In C. aucis sustinendis et impingendis contra sepul-
turam domini/ iii. qr, vii. bz.
48. COMPOTUS of Robert Alford, Steward of Lord
Thomas de Berkeley's Manor of Ham from Michaelmas 9
Ric. II. [1385] to Michaelmas loRic. II. [1386]. Extracts :
Venditio victualitiin. De iii. s. iiij. d. de uno plaustro feni
venditi pro equis domini et aliorum existentium in
manerio dum Rex^ [Richard II.] fuit ad castrum. Et
de ii. s. de operibus famulorum eidem venditis pro bosco
findendo in castro per ii dies contra adventum Regis.
Stipendium famulorum. In iii. bz. iii. pec. salis empti ut
extra, pro potagio famulorum xxii. d. ob. precio bus. vj.
d. In consuetudine famulorum die Sancti Michaelis pro
eorum Harvestgose, quia non habent aucam extra viiii. d.
1 cf. Smyth, i. 378.
2 "The next year {i.e. lo Ric. IL) the King cometh to Berkeley Castle,
whom this lord royally entertained," etc. Smyth, ii. 8.
28o Berkeley Castle
Forinseca. In expensis xxxviii. plaustrorum venientium
per ii vices pro arena de Sabrina usque ad castra cari-
anda precepto domini, iii. s. ix. d. In expensis xxii
plaustrorum apud Sabrinam pro petris ad castra cariandis,
viii. d.
Gardinum. De exitibus gardini, nihil hoc anno quia nullus
fructus.
Fenum. Inde in venditione senescallo hospicii ad grangiam
castri, xlix plaustra feni. Et in grangia de Hamme
pro equis domini et aliorum dum Rex fuit ad castrum, i
plaustrum ....
49. COMPOTUS of the Steward of Berkeley, relating
particularly to the expenses of the various parks, chaces,
etc., II-I2 Henry VII. [1495-6]. Imperfect at the beginning.
Paper. The following offices and holders are mentioned : —
John, Constable of the Castle ; Thomas Marston, Bailiff of
Hinton and Keeper of Whitecliff Park ; Robert Bowyer,
Keeper of New Park ; John Everard, Keeper of Redwood ;
William Smythe, Keeper of Mickelwood Chace ; Robert
Grene, Keeper of the Castle Park ; Richard Mutton, Sub-
Seneschal ; John Tomkins, Gatekeeper of the Castle, etc.
50. COMPOTUS of George Shipwarde, Receiver of all
the lordships, manors, lands, etc., of Thomas, Lord Ber-
keley, from Mich. 15-16, Hen. VIII. [1524-5]. Paper.
51. Extract from the Receiver's accounts of the pos-
sessions late belonging to the Abbey of St. Augustine's,
Bristol, namely, from the Compotus of Thomas Baker,
Bailiff of the King in Canonbury Manor, " cum membris "
in Berkeley Herness and of Combe, near Wotton. Dat. 32-
34 Hen. VIII. [1540-2]. Paper.
Select Rolls. 281
52- ACCOMPTS of John Barbour, Bailiff, Henry Vane,
Chamberlains ; Richard Rolf and John Reede and others,
Bedells and Stewards of Humphrey, Earl of Stafford, in
Tonbridge, Hylden, Yalding, Brastead, Bletchingley, etc.
Mich* 16-17 Henry VI. [1437-8], containing references to
curious Kentish customs. Vellum, 14 membranes. Among
the customs, etc., mentioned are the following : — Stretepens,
Fayrpens, Werkgavell, Werkpeny, Quernegavell, Querne-
peny, Gavelese, Swoncorn, Rustewode, Benherth, Romescot,
Gavelerth, Berughyerd, Medesilver, Parksilver, etc.
53. CoMPOTUS of John Kynge, Steward of the Manor
of Old Stratford [Stratford-on-Avon], co. Warw., 4-5 Edw.
IV. [1465-6]. Vellum.
54- " The joynt accompt of Anthony Huntley, gent.,
and John Machin, generall woodwards, purveyors and over
seers of the buyldings and husbandry " of Henry, Lord
Berkeley, in cos. Glouc. and Somerset, from i May, 1604-
4 July, 1607. Extracts : —
Received for one sheepe that was drowned in the washinge
V. s. iiii d.
Received for Lopps and Shrowdes and for short kebble
oakes and beeches by them sold out of the Newe Parke
within Micklewood Chace to increase the herbage and
better the feedinge of the Deere there, lix. /i. xviij. s. vj. d.
Received for Barke of the said Oakes sold by them to
Thomas Neale, of Berkeley, Tanner, xiii. /i. xiiij. s. vj. d.
Received for carpe, eeles, and Roches by them sold in
February this yeare out of the two pooles in Oakley
Parke grounds in the tenure of Mr. Smyth, xj. /i. xii. s.
xi. d. ob.
Paid for Oates and milke bought by them for the Lord's
hounds at Berkeley Castle, Ixix. s. vi. d.
282 Berkeley Castle
Laid out by them in repairinge the sea wall this yeare, iii.
//. xi. s. viii. d.
Laid out by them in and about divers works of Husbandry
fellinge, makinge, clevinge .... mendinge the
heades of Fish ponds, . . . planting of Crabstocks
at the graunge for Lampres bought and sent to London,
keepinge the Lorde's oxen, mares, and heriotts, etc.
Paid for malt bought and provided for provision of the
Lordes houshold in Buckhuntinge tyme, xxiiii. //. xviii.j.
Paid for repairinge the Throughe at Coingers elmes within
the mannor of Ham throwne downe with the deluge and
Inundation,^ happeninge by the overflowinge of the
River of Severne in the moneth of January, the like not
beinge before hard of, Iviii. s. viii. <3f.
For charges in fishinge the two pooles in Oakely and in
sellinge of parte therof at the markett ... in mend-
ing the sluces grates and heades thereof, viii. //. xiii. s.
Paid for the charges in dressinge and barrellinge of ii great
Sturgeons in Wyne, Perry, Vinegar, Vessels, and other
necessary, wherof the one was taken in the 'put' of
Thomas Hurne of Greenstreete and the other in the
" putts " of George Thorpe, Esquire, in the tenure of
Robert Smyth in the Ryver of Severne within the hun-
dred of Berkeley, v. /i xv. d.
Paid for divers works of husbandry ... for buyldinge
a great parte of the great Kitchen at the said Castle.
At the foot of the roll, '•' Examined by John Smythe,''
Auditor."
1 1607, A great inundation in the R. Severn, when the water rose above
the tops of the houses and did much damage. Toon's Chronological Historian.
• This is the Author of the Lives of the Berkeleys.
Select Rolls. 283
65. COMPOTUS of William, Steward of Dom. Joh. de
Segrave, of receipts and expenditure at his hall of Bretby,
CO. York, for each week during the year. Mention is made
of Mag. Stephen and Mag. Gilbert, his brother, temp. Edw.
II, On the back are Hymns to the Virgin Mary, with
musical notation — of a later date. Vellum.
56. ACCOMPTS of all the King's Stewards of the lands,
etc., in cos. Kent and Surrey, now in the King's hands by
reason of the forfeiture of Edward,' late Duke of Bucking-
ham, attainted of high treason, Mich. 13-14 Hen. VIII.
[1521-2]. Vellum.
VI, " Penciones et annuitates E[lizabethe] Regine,"
in cos. Somerset and Dorset, John Harrington being
Receiver. Vellum.
58. Expenses of Henry Peche, Steward of the House-
hold to [Thomas] Lord Berkeley at Bradley, and at Ber-
keley for 37 days from 5 August to 10 September, 2 Edw.
III. [1328]. Vellum.
59. Translation of Roll 58, by W. F. Shrapnell.
60. COMPOTUS of Dom. Thomas Schypton, Wardrobe
Keeper to [Thomas] Lord Berkeley from 24 April to the
Sunday next before the F. of Nativity of B. M.V. [8 Sept.],
2 Edw. III. [1328], giving an account of expenses at various
jousts : as follows —
Recepta. Idem recepit de xxxviii. s. vj. d. de preposito de
Hurste, et de x. //. de domino Johanne de Insula de
superoneracione vendition is i equi, Et de viii. s. i. d. de
Johanne Brutton preposito de Bedminster, Et de cxiiii.
1 Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, having excited the enmity of
Card. VVolsey, the latter accused him of a plot to assassmate the King, and he
was executed on 17 May, 1521. It was of him that the Emperor Charles V. is
reported to have said, " A butcher's dog has killed the finest buck in England."
284 Berkeley Castle
li. i. d. qr. de domino W. de Syde, unde xvj. //. xv. s. per
manum Ricardi de Harssefelde per v tallagia, Et de
xix. s. iiij. d. de providencia remissa apud Herford vend.
Summa receptorum, clvi. li. vi. s. — quad.
Inde in expensis domini versus parliamentum de North-
ampton ibidem et in redeundo, cum equis et familia sua
omnibus computatis sicut patet per particulas preter
sumptus R. de Mortuo Mari. iiii. li, xix. s.-qu.
Item in expensis domini et sequele sue apud Circester pro
tepenyng sicut patet per particulas xxxix. s. v. d.
In expensis domini et familie sue pro iustis apud Herforde
ut patet particulis, xxix. li. vi. s. iiii. d. ob. qu. cum donis
Istrionum.
In expensis domini et familie sue versus Jeuelcestre et
ibidem pro trailbaston.^ xvj. li. xiii. s. v. d. qu.
In expensis domini et familie sue pro iustis apud Couyntree
ut patet per particulas, cxiiij. s. iii. d. ob.
In expensis eiusdem ad iustas de Exon ut patet per parti-
culas 1. s. iiii. d. ob.
In expensis eiusdem ad iustas Bristoll, videlicet de dono
domini armigeris suis, xxvj. s. viii. d.
In expensis eiusdem et domus sue apud Bradeley, a quinto
die Augusti per xxxviii. dies continue sequentes primo
die et ultimo computatis cum expensis ducentibus i
purpeys domine Regine, viii. //. ii. s. v. d. ob.
^ Trailbastons were persons who bound themselves together by oath to assist
one another against any one who displeased a member of the body. Judges
were appointed expressly for trying them. They are supposed to have derived
their name from long staves which they carried. (Halliwell).
Select Rolls. 285
In expensis factis circa sepulturam magistri Eudonis' apud
Bradeley et Kynggeswod et ibidem funerati omnibus
computatis vj. li. xi. s. vi. d. ob.
Item in expensis factis circa sepulturam Matilde de Seint
Omer funerate apud Berkeley omnibus computatis,
xxxii. s. ob.
In diversis expensis garderobe sicut patet per particulas,
xlix. s. vii. d.
In emendatione ii pellium et unius anuli simul cum emptione
i aquarii deaurati, li. s. vi. d.
In iij. herniciis pro corpore domini satis et emendandis ad
iustas cum alio apparatu omnibus computatis, xi. //.
viii. s. xj. </., etc. Summa, clvii. li. vii. s. iii. d. ob.
Vellum. Imperfect.
61. Household expenses of [Thomas] Lord Berkeley
when at Berkeley and Portbury in 2 Edw. III. [1328-9].
Minutest details are given of provisions for the kitchen,
stables, purchase of beer, etc. ; expenses incurred on the
lord's journeys and of entertaining visitors at the castle,
namely. Lord and Lady Clifford, etc. Vellum, much dam-
aged.
62. Fragment of expense roll of John Averary [j?V.],
" Camerarius Domini," consisting chiefly of travelling ex-
penses day by day on the lord's journey from Doncaster to
Leicester, and from thence to Berkeley, the journey extend-
ing from Ash Wednesday for four and a half weeks.
Amongst the places where the company rested on the
journey were Sherborn, York (where they remained a fort-
night), Pontefract, Worksop, Nottingham, Leicester, War-
wick, Stratford, Pershore, Ledbury, Mitcheldean, Ciren-
cester, Dursley, etc. ; with expenses of other journeys taken
about Easter of the same year. Temp. Edw. III. Vellum.
1 Eudo, al. Ivo, 4th son of Maurice, Lord Berkeley, educated at Oxford,
died at Bradley by Wotton, aged 23.
286 Berkeley Castle
63. Similar roll of expenses of John Averey " Camer-
arius Domini " de Berkeley, showing in detail the mode and
cost of Lord Berkeley's journeys to London and elsewhere.
Temp. Edw. III. Vellum. Much damaged at the edges.
6^. " COMPOTUS receptoris victualium et omnium
aliarum expensarum " of [Thomas] Lord Berkeley's House-
hold and Wardrobe, 20 Edw. III. [1346-7].
65. " My Lord Berkeley's expenses for one whole year,"
14 Aug., 1603 — 15 Aug., 1604.
66. "The rate of Mr. Zouche's sojourning and Mrs.
Zouche, his wife, with their Retinue, for one whole yere "
from Michaelmas, 1591, to Michaelmas, 1592.
67. " Valor Maneriorum," or Rental of Thomas de
Berkeley, taken at Michaelmas, 9 Ric. II. [1385], having on
the other side " Valor maneriorum Lisle," in cos. Dorset and
Devon. Much damaged at the end.
68. Valor of a manor in Cornwall of which the name
is missing, followed by list of Tenants, free and customary,
with their rents, and, in the margin, description of the
various customs and rights of the same toward the Lady
[Alice de Insula?]. Temp. Edw. III. Vellum.
Extract; —
Ciistumarii. Nullus eorum potest filios suos facere clericos
nee filias suas maritare sine licencia Domine. Et cum
aliquis eorum obierit et uxorem et parvos habuerit, tunc
Domina habebit duas partes omnium bonorum suorum
et tertia pars uxori et parvis eius remanebit. Et si
uxorem habuerit et nullos parvos tunc Domina habebit
medietatem omnium bonorum ipsius defuncti et altera
medietas penes eius uxorem remanebit.
Select Rolls. 287
69-73.- Fines, amerciaments, etc., from Wye Manor
and other lands of George Carey, Lord Hunsdon, in Kent.
19-41 Eliz. [i 576-1 599]. Vellum.
74. " The Estreates of the Fines and amerciaments of
the Court Leet and Court Baron of the Honorable George
Berkeley, Esquire," held at the Manor of Segrave [co.Leic],
7 Apr,, 1656, before Ralph Dison, gent. Steward. Vellum.
75. Similar Roll for the manor of the Honour of
Melton Mowbray, co. Leic. 6 Oct., 1656. Paper.
76. Inventory of the goods of Maurice, Lord Berke-
ley [od. 1523], by Katharine, his widow, Thomas, his
brother, and William, Lord Sondes, his executors.
77. " Inventory of the goodes, chattells of Elizabeth,
Lady Berkeley, late of Cranford, co. Middl., widow," taken
24 May, 1635. Vellum.
78. *' The Inventarie and the Quietus est under the
scale of the Prerogative Court of and for all the goods, chat-
tels, and debts " of Henry Carey, ist Lord Hunsdon, 2 Dec,
1599. Drawn up by direction of his son, Sir George Carey,
2nd Lord Hunsdon. With seal of the Prerogative Court.
Vellum.
79. Inventory of the goods and chattels of Jane
Heathfield, late of Beavington, in Berkeley, widow, 3c April,
162 1. Vellum.
80. Subsidy Roll for the Hundreds of Berkeley,
Grumbolds Ash, Thornbury, Henbury, Barton by Bristol,
and Pocklechurch, co. Glouc. [Richard Tyndale is men-
tioned under the parish of Stinchcombe]. Followed by
" The namez of the Cleargye withyn every of the said
Hundreds for theire contribucion.' At the beginning is the
288 Berkeley Castle
warrant of appointment of Thomas Fraunceson, of Berkeley,
as Collector of the Subsidy, signed by Nicholas Poyntz,
Knt, David Broke, Nicholas Wyke, and Hugh Denys,
Justices of Peace. 38 Hen. VHI. [1546]. Vellum.
81- Subsidy Rolls for the same Hundreds. (?) Temp,
Hen. VHI. Vellum.
82-85- Subsidy Rolls for the same Hundreds. 23-37
Eliz. [1580-95]. Vellum.
86. Subsidy Roll for the same Hundreds, Nicholas
Webbe, of Wotton-under-Edge, being Collector. 28 March,
2 Charles H. [1650].
87- Subsidy Roll for Co. Kent, with copy of the
warrant from Thomas Palmer, Sheriff, to Ralph Quested,
his bailiff, to collect the same. 10 March, 38 Eliz. [1596].
Vellum.
88. Number of archers and billmen in the various
townships in co. Glouc. 15th cent. Paper.
89. "The General certificatte accordinge to ye printed
certificatte of ye whole forces of this sheare of Gloucester,"
May, 1596, viz., a tabular statement showing the names of
Captains and Lieutenants, number of men, shot, corslets,
bows, bills, pioners, Nagges to mount ye shot on," etc. The
total number of able men is put down on 24,000, " wheareof
furnished 4,000, wheareof trained 3,000, and untrained 1,000."
90. "A Schedule contayninge the severall names,
Armes and furniture of 100 soldiers sent from Gloucester
towards the Port of West Chester the xth day of June in
the vith yeare of his Majesty's Reigne . . . 1608."
Attached is the counterpart of the indenture of agreement
between Henry, Lord Berkeley, Lord Lieutenant for the
County, and John Lewis, muster master for the said draft.
(Almost illegible). Vellum.
Select Rolls. 289
91. " The trayned bands of the horse and foot within
the said county [Gloucester] supplyed and perfected in the
months of March, Aprill, and May, 161 3, before Henry,
Lord Berkeley, Lieutenant of the same." Paper.
92. Copy of the King's Writ addressed to the Mayor
and Corporation of Bristol, the Sheriff of Co. Gloucester, the
Mayor and Corporation of Bridgewater, and others, com-
manding them to build a ship of war and equip it with guns
[tormentis] and 260 men to defend the coasts against
pirates. Paper.
93. " Orders for the fyringe of beacons in the countey
of Southampton." Temp. Eliz. Paper.
94. Pedigree of the Sovereigns of England from
William I. to James I. 17th cent. Vellum.
95. Drawing of two arches supported by three
columns ; on the left column being inscribed the names of
the Sovereigns of England from William L to Elizabeth, on
the centre column that of James L, and on the right column
those of the Sovereigns of Scotland from Malcolm [1081]
to James VI. Below, on four bases supporting the columns,
are the names of the English nobility, viz. : Marquesses,
Earls, Viscounts, Barons ; and of the Scottish nobility, viz.:
Dukes, Earls and Barons. Below all are 20 lines of rhyme,
explaining the drawing, etc., commencing
" Of England and of Scotland both the kingdomes brave
Lyke unto might ye pillars tow resembled here I have."
Signed Roger Kemys,^ in whose handwriting the whole is.
Early temp. James L Paper.
1 Roger Kemys, of Bristol, Receiver General to Henry, Lord Berkeley,
a diligent antiquary, and the Author of an Ordinary of Arms, 1609, now in
the British Museum, Harley MS. s'^o},. cf. The family of Kemeys by Col.
W. Kemmis, 1886.
U
290 Berkeley Castle
96, Descent of Qu. Elizabeth from James Butler,
Earl of Ormond \temp. Edw. III.] and his wife [Alianore],
daughter of Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford. Temp.
Eliz. Vellum.
Q'T. Pedigree of the Berkeleys, '* compiled and trans-
lated out of latyn' into Englishe in the V yere of the Regne
of our Soverayne lord and Kynge Harry the vii*^ and bi
John Newlande Abbot of the Monastery of Senct Augus-
tines bi Bristow.^'
This roll so often referred to by Smyth in his Lives of the
Berkeleys as Abbot Newland's Roll, commences with the
Abbot's preface, wherein he makes known the reasons
which induced him to undertake the work, in these words :
"And for this cause movid [viz.: that the names of benefac-
tors to Religious houses should be kept in remembrance] I
the foresaid John Newland Abbot for my more larger
knowledge and informacion of my brethren Chanons
presen, And for evir after to come have taken uppon
me to put into writing the lineall and [trew] descent of Sir
Robert Fizherding the son and eyre of herding] whiche
herding was son of the Kingeof Denemarke whiche Robert
foresaide was first created lord of Berkeley and so lineally
from him I shall continew unto] William now lord marquyes
Berkley for whom And all othir of his noble auncetoures
we ben bownde specially to pray and or \_sic\ that I shall
begynne this said noble Petegre Firste y shall declare how
the said Sir Robert fizherding was first made lorde of the
Barony of Berkeley and shall expresse folowyngly certeyne
convencions made atwixe the saide Sir Robert fizherding
and Sir Roger of Berkeley lord and Baron of Dursley."
He then gives an account of the causes and effects of the
disorders in the reigns of Kings Stephen and Henry H., the
1 See below. Rolls loi, 102.
Select Rolls. 291
services rendered to the party of the latter by Robert Fitz-
harding, and his practical appreciation of those services by
giving to him " And his Eirys for evir the Barony of
Berkley Whiche Barony Roger of Berkeley, Baron of
Durseley helde of the Kyng in fee ferme And for so moche
the saide Kyng Harry the secunde toke from the saide
Roger bothe the Barony of Durseley and also the Barony
of Berkley for as moehe as he toke partis with Kyng
Stevyn ayenst Kyng Harry."
The pedigree itself begins with an account of Harding,
son of the King of Denmark, whose portrait is given, and
from whom the family has generally been considered^ to
spring : " The Kynge of Denmarke had a secunde son
namyd Herding which he send unto Kynge William Con-
quero"^ unto whom this Kyng William Conquero*" gave grete
riches and send him to Bristow there to inhabite the yere
of oure Lord Mlxix. The cause of his comyng to this
lande of Englande was this. As hit is wreten in Polecron-
icon, Ther was some tyme an ordinance made in Denemarke
that if so the Kynge of lande had eny mo sonnes then on,
then shuld the eldest son and eyre remayne w*in the
lande. And the yonger brethren shuld be sende with a
substance of goodis in to othir landis and there to leve in
evoyding all inconveniences of debatis that myght chaunce
atwixe them w*in theire owne lande. And for this cause
Herdyng a secunde son of the Kynge of Denemarke was
send in to this lande as hit is afore wreten."
The last entry runs as follows :
** William Lord Marquyss Berkley .... decessid with-
oute issue off his body begoten and gave the barony of
Berkeley with all the londis Intaylid unto Kynge Henry
the vii*^ and lyeth buryed in the church of Fryer Austyns
in London."
^ See preface.
U 3
292 Berkeley Castle
Temp. Hen. VII. Vellum, with elaborately illuminated
initials, etc.
98. Contemporary copy of Abbot Newland's Pedi-
gree Roll of the Berkeleys : containing the Abbot's
preface, etc. ; the~family pedigree'^to William, Marquis of
Berkeley [od. 1491] ; and side by side with this family
chronicle a similar chronicle of the Abbots of St. Augus-
tine's, Bristol, from its foundation by Robert Fitzharding in
1 140, to the election of Robert Elyot, 21st Abbot, who
succeeded John Newland in 15 15, and " Ruled right honor-
abely."
On the other side of the Roll is a complete list of the
Mayors, Sheriffs and Bailiffs of Bristol from " William Can-
nyng, Maior, and Henry Vyell, vicecomes et primus Bris-
tollie, and William Combe et Thomas Knappe, Ballivi
[1374, the year in which Edward III. made Bristol a sepa-
rate county], down to John Hutton, Maior, Thomas
Jefferies and Johannes Spryng, vicecomites [1524]. Side
by side with the list is a meagre chronicle of the deaths and
accessions of the Kings of England ; for example, " 1272
[Anno] 56. Et obiit [Henricus III.] xvi Kal. Decembris
sepultus apud Westmonasterium cui successit filius ejus
Edwardus primus." Finally, there are in addition a few
historical notes, of which the following are specimens : —
1520. This yere whete barly and benes where for the more
part of the yere at xxij'i the bz [bushel] and above and
grete sea [r]sty of corne was amonges the people. Also
the same yere was beheddid the noble lord Edward Due
of Buckingham the xviij day of May and berid at the
Austen Freris in London, and about Seint Jamis tide
whete was at iij* iiij'' the bz. [bushel].
1 For a fuller description of the roll see Paper on " Abbot Newland's Roll of
the Abbots of St. Augustine's Abbey by Bristol," in the Transactions of the
Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. — Vol. xiv.
Select Rolls. 293
Anno 31. [ie. Johannis Newland Abbatis]. Isto anno in
festo Sancti Laurencii combusta fuit navis vocata Regent
cum magno Carricke de Brest supra mare.
Under the year 1327, where an interesting note might
be looked for, there is unfortunately nothing but the bare
record of the death, and burial at Gloucester, of King
Edward II. Paper. Much mutilated in parts, and the
missing portions supplied by later hands.
09. Copy of Abbot Newland's Roll by John Smyth.
17th cent. Paper.
100. Modern Copy of the same, with coats of arms,
coloured. i8th cent. Paper.
101. Copy made by W. F. Shrapnell, F.S.A., on Jan.
1 8th, 1808, of the "Ancient Vellum Roll written by Abbot
Newland " in 1489, " part of which he translated from a
more ancient roll written in latin by John Trevysa, Vicar of
Berkeley," in 1398. (Mr. S. adds that "both these Rolls
are at Berkeley Castle, Abbot Newland's in good preserva-
tion, but Trevysa's much injured by time).
102. Pedigree ^ of Berkeley from Thomas, Lord
Berkeley [1281-1321] who married Joan Ferrers down to
135 1. Vellum. Lat. Imperfect at the beginning, mutilated
by damp, etc., and the ink much faded : stated to be in the
handwriting of John Trevisa [od. 141 2], Vicar of Berkeley,
and Chaplain to Thomas, Lord Berkeley ; the translator of
Higden's Polychronicon and other works.
' This is the only remaining portion of Trevisa's Latin Pedigree Roll, which
formed the foundation of Abbot Newland's Roll [Roll 97] and which as
the latter states in his introduction he " translated out of latyn into Englishe."
294 Berkeley Castle
103. Pedigree of Berkeley arranged in circular form,
starting from James, Lord Berkeley (who married, in 1424,
Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk)
who forms the centre of the circle, and giving in radiating
lines his descendants down to temp. James I. 17th cent.
Vellum.
104. Pedigree of Fitzharding and Berkeley with brief
biographical notes. i6th cent. Vellum.
105. " The Genealogie of the Noble Familie of the
Surname of Barkley, Barons of Barkley," to temp. Edw. IV.
with short biographical notes, elaborately written and
drawn, with the shields of arms, coloured. Vellum. Two
sheets.
106. "The true discent and Pedegree of the Right Hon-
ourable the Lord Berkeley, one of the three houses of
England for the discent in the male line with the alliances
thereof in most noble families, i Aprill, 1600." Vellum.
Illuminated.
107. Another copy of No. 106, with the shields of
arms not filled in.
108. " Stemmata et Propogationes antiquae familiae de
Berkley Barones de Barkley in comitatu Gloucestriae,
Deducta ad Personam dignissimam Viri Caroli Berkley de
Bruton in comitatu Somerset Equitis Aurati " ; with
coloured shields of arms. Vellum. Three sheets.
109. Pedigree of Berkeley, showing its connection
with the families of Mowbray, Segrave, Beauchamp, But-
ler, etc., with their arms. 17th cent. Paper.
110. Pedigree of Berkeley from 3 Edw. IV. [1463]
to 1658. Paper.
Select Rolls 295
111. Rough pedigree of Berkeley from " Harding the
Dane," to temp. Hen. VII., with short biographical notices.
Early i6th cent. Mutilated at beginning. On the other side
are a few historical notes of the family from the Conquest to
the union of the families of Berkeley and Fitzhardinge.
Paper.
112, 113. Rough pedigrees of Berkeley, from " Hard-
ing, the Dane," to Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Thomas,
Lord Berkeley, wife of Richard, Earl of Warwick, showing
the connection of the Lisle and Dudley families with the
Berkeleys, to 1577. 17th cent. Paper.
114;. Brief pedigree of Berkeley from Harding to
Henry, Lord Berkeley [temp. Eliz.] showing also the descent
of Elizabeth [Sidney] who married in 1599 [John Manners
4th] Earl of Rutland from the Berkeleys. 17th eent. Paper.
115. Rough Pedigree of Berkeley down to Thomas
Berkeley [born 1575], showing the connection of the family
with the Lords Lisle, Warwick, Roos, and Latimer, and the
descent of the same Thomas through Isabella, dau. of
Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, from King Edward I. i6th
cent. Paper.
116. Rough pedigree of Berkeley and Lisle. 17th
cent. Paper.
11*7. Rough pedigree of William, Marquis of Berkeley,
from James, Lord Berkeley [ob. 1463] continued to temp.
James I. 17th cent. Paper.
118. Pedigree of Berkeley to 1671. Printed. Paper.
119. Descent of the Berkeleys of Salop, from Maurice,
Lord Berkeley, 9 Edw. II. [i3i5]. 17th cent. Vellum.
296 Berkeley Castle
120. Descent of Elizabeth, wife [in 1614] of George,
Lord Berkeley, from William Read, gent. [temp. Hen.VIIL]
17th cent. Paper.
121. "Descent of George Carey, Lord Hunsdon, and
his Royal and Noble Alliances." Illuminated and pre-
pared for Lord Hunsdon by William Smyth, Rouge
Dragon \ob. 1618].
122. Emblazoned pedigree, in tree-form, of Carey,
Lords Hunsdon, side by side with pedigree of the Royal
Family of England, both starting from William L Elabo-
rately drawn and illuminated. i6th cent. On roller.
123. Complete Shield of Arms of Sir William Sitsilt
[Cecil] Lord Burghley, with eighty quarterings, elaborately
drawn and coloured, with list of the families quartered and
dates of their alliance. Temp. Eliz. Vellum.
12^. Pedigree of Clifford and the descent therefrom
of the families of Codrington, Poyntz, Porter, Shipman,
Borlas, etc. 17th cent. Paper.
125' Descent of Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick,
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, the Countess of Hun-
tingdon [Katharine, dau. of John Dudley, Earl of Northum-
berland, wife of Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon],
and Lady Sydney [Marg., dau. of John Dudley, Earl of
Northumberland, wife of Sir Henry Sydney, K.G.], from
John Talbot, Lord Lisle [in 1452]. i6th cent. Paper.
126. Pedigree and "brieffe declaration of the pretended
estate and title of" the three daughters of [Richard Beau-
champ], Earl of Warwick \ob. 1439], co-parceners to the
Manors of Wotton, Symondshall, Cam, Hinton and Slim-
bridge. 17th cent. Paper.
Select Rolls. 297
127- Pedigree of the Barons Fitzwalter, from Roger
[pb. 19 Edw. II.] to Benjamin Mildmay, living in 1669.
17th cent. Printed. Paper.
128. Rough pedigree, showing the connection of the
Lisles with the Berkeley s. 17th cent. Paper.
129. Descent of the families of Longney, Warner and
Harding, from Eustace de Cam. i6th cent. Paper.
130. Chronicle-Pedigree of the family of Mowbray,
showing the descent of the family from Roger, Earl of
Northumberland, and Nigil de Albeney to Thomas de
Mowbray, Earl of Nottingham, 1366. Vellum. 14th cent.
131. Descent of Sir Philip Sidney from Maurice,
Lord Berkeley, [ternp. Hen. IV.] 17th cent. Paper.
132. Pedigree of " Roberd of Stone, Lord of Wandys-
welle [Wanswell] and of Stone." Late 15th cent.
133. Pedigree of West, Lords De la Warre, from
Roger, temp. Edw. I. to Henry, temp. Charles I. Printed.
Paper.
134. Three shields of arms of the Berkeley family.
1 8th cent.
135. Notes from Grafton's Chronicle, commencing :
" London then cauled Troynavant was builded 1108 yeres
befor Crist by Brutus," and ending
" William conquered Scotland and forced Malcolme to do
him omage — married priests excommunicated."
17th cent. Paper.
298 Berkeley Castle
136. Fragment of general chronicle, containing 62
lines, commencing :
" This Emperour y* hadde the w
Toke to hym to inenteyne his jurisdiccion
Maximiam to raigne in the west "
and ending:
" In this tyme Maxencius
Reyned in Rome a tirant mischeffous. "
17th cent. Paper.
137, Contemporary Copy of the letters, challenge, etc.
that passed between Lord Berkeley and Lord Lisle, etc.,
immediately previous to the Battle of Nibley and the death
of Lord Lisle.'
138« Extracts from the Registers of the Bishops of
Worcester recording the admission of Rectors, etc., to the
Parish Churches of Slimbridge [1207- 147 5], Berkeley
[1287- 1460], the Chapelry of Stone [i 356-1465], the
Chapelry of Shipwardende al. Sheperden [i 354-1 399],
with copies of documents relating to Longbridge Hospital
near Berkeley. loth cent. Paper. Mutilated.
139. Pleas of " Quo Warranto " before William de
Saham, Roger Loveday and John Metingham, Justices
itinerant for co. Gloucester. Easter, 15 Edw. L [1287].
Vellum.
1^0, Similar Roll to No. 139, but containing only
Plea of Thomas de Berkeley. 14th cent. Copy. Vellum.
141. Similar Roll to No. 140. i8th cent. Copy.
Vellum.
142. Recognition of lands, shops, etc., held by feudal
service in Berkeley Borough, 20 Edw. I. [1291]. Amongst
* See preface to present work for a full description of these events.
Select Rolls. 299
the entries are : Willelmus de Aure fecit fidelitatem et
cognovit quod tenet de Domino ad voluntatem, seldam
suam cum pertinentiis subtus la Geldhalle Isabella
le Cuppere fecit fidelitatem et cognovit quod tenet i burga-
gium in vico subtus crucem .... The following localities
are also mentioned : High Street, Church Street, Saltar
Street, Lokastebrugg, Le Canenebury, Fromylodes, etc.
143. " A note of the names of all those that have been
Justices of Chester and of the tyme every of them enjoyed
his place," from tempp. Edw. I. — James I. 17th cent.
Paper.
144. Record of feoffment by Robert le Veele, Knt.,
and his descendants, of the manor and advowson of St.
Pagan's, etc., co. Glamorgan. Temp. Edw. I. — Edw. IV.
Imperfect at beginning. Paper.
145. Declaration by the Jury at an inquiry held at
Meskyn, in Wales, as to the dates of the death, and age of
the heirs of the family of Despenser, from Hugh \ob. 23
Edw. III.] to Thomas, ob. i Hen. IV. Paper. Defaced.
146. Inquisition, held at Gloucester, of Knights' fees
pertaining to Dom. Maurice de Berkeley, by reason of his
castle and manor of Berkeley. Dat. Sun. aft. F. of St.
James [25 July] 37 Edw. III. [1363]. Paper.
147. List of Knights' Fees of the Duke of Norfolk's
lands, circ. i Hen. IV. [1400]. Paper.
148. Inquisitio-POST-MORTEM of Richard [Beau-
champ] Earl of Warwick, held at Cirencester, 2 Nov., 19
Hen. VI. [1440]. Vellum.
149. Award by William, Lord Ferrers and others in a
suit between Edward, Duke of Somerset, John, Earl of
300 Berkeley Castle
Shrewsbury, and Sir George Nevill, and Sir James Berke-
ley, respecting the possessions of the late Thomas, Lord
Berkeley, in cos. Glouc. and Somerset. Dat. Cirencester,
5 Apr., 26 Hen. VI. [1448]. Paper.
150. "The Customes of the Manor of Thornbury
grauntyd the iiij*^ yere of Kyng Henry the vii*^ [1488-9]
Sir Water Harbert then beynge Hyghe Steward there."
Vellum.
151. Draft of petition of Sir Maurice Berkeley to the
King praying to be restored to the Castle of Berkeley and
the manors and lordships belonging thereto, and asking the
King to accept the manors and lordships of Alconbury with
Weston's, CO. Hunts., and of Wyng and Penn, co. Bucks.
Temp. Hen. VH. [1491-1506]. Paper.
152. Letters Patent of Hen. VHI. appointing
Maurice, Lord Berkeley, Governor of the Castle of Calais
[1520]. Paper. Copy.
153. Petition to Henry VHI. by "his subjects and
Commons," begging him in view of the openly evil lives of
the priests and the enormous possessions of religious houses,
to confirm and cause to be carried into effect the various
acts of his predecessors affecting the same. Paper.
15^. Arrears of pay due to the various officers and
servants of Maurice Berkeley, in cos. Glouc. and Wilts.
9 Hen. VHL [15 17-8]. Paper.
155. Petition to Henry VHI. for an act of restitution
in favour of Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey, late attainted
for high treason [1546]. Copy. Paper.
156. List of " presentations of Abbeys and Advow-
sons of Livings in the gift of the Lords of Berkeley at the
dissolution of monasterys in 31 Hen. 8," [1539-40]. i8th
cent. Paper.
Select Rolls. 301
157. Petition of the "poor Prestes Stypendaris" of
England and Wales to the King respecting payments
demanded from them. Temp. Hen. VIII. Paper.
158. Particulars of the lands, manors, etc. (i) in the
possession of Elizabeth and Margaret Talbot ; (2) of the
Lords Berkeley in co. Glouc. ; (3) of the lands "put in
feffement to paye ye dettys of my lady Shrewesbury and to
performe her last wyl " ; (4) of " ye joynt ur of my Lady
Lyle which ye Lord Berkelee hathe." Temp. Hen. VIII.
Paper.
159. Account of Henry, Lord Berkeley [posthumous
son of Thomas, Lord Berkeley] and of Anne, Lady Berke-
ley, his mother, and of the former's restitution to Berkeley
Castle on the death of Edward VI. without heir male.
1 8th cent. Paper.
160- Petition of Maurice, Lord Berkeley, brother and
heir of William, Marquis of Berkeley, to Card. Wolsey as
Chancellor of England, respecting the disposal of the rents
of the Manors of Penn and Marlow, co. Bucks, and other
Manors, as directed in his will. Temp. Hen. VIII. Paper.
Damaged by damp at the edges. Paper.
161. " A REMEMBRAUNSof all tenementis being in the
citee of Bath " : a rental of ten holdings in Bath, followed
by a similar rental for Swanyswicke [Swainswick] ; on the
back are :
(i) "The hole rent of assyse off Ayllemerton [Aylminton]
by the yere."
(2) " The hole rent off assyse off Maggerysfeld [Mangots-
field."]
(3) " The hole rent off assyse off Fylton [Filton], Herry-
stoke [Harry-Stoke, nr. Filton], and Horsfeld [Horfield],
Brystow [Bristol], Olston [Olveston], Othynton."
16th cent. Vellum.
302 Berkeley Castle
162. Plea in Queen's Bench, Henry Carey, Lord
Hunsdon in suit, brought by Elizabeth Lukenor, widow and
executrix of Henry Lukenor, concerning a debt for certain
merchandize purchased by the said Lord from Henry
Lukenor, Easter Term, i6 EHz. [1574].
163. Declaration by Thomas Porter, Knt, late
Sheriff of Gloucester, of rents due to the Crown from
property in co. Gloucester. Mich. 17 Eliz. [1575].
164. Assessment for " A Rate for the Church "
[Bevington], 17 Eliz. [1574-5]. Paper.
165. Similar assessment for Bevington Church, 30
Eliz. [1587-8]. Paper.
166. " Orders and paines sett downe by the xii jury-
men at the Quenes Law dale holden at Bytton the xv*^^
daie of Aprill .... 1600." Paper. Amongst them is the
following order :
" Item, we doe order and sett downe y* everie man w*in
this parishe of Bytton for his parte shall fill up their old
cole pittes y* be not nowe in workinge by Whytsondaye
next and so to continue upon paine of xx' everie
man makinge a deffalt therein."
167. " Orders and paynes sett downe .... at Bitton
the first of October . . . 1601." Paper. Amongst them are:
" Item, we doo order and sett downe y* no man nor
woman within this parishe of Bitton shall make any revell
uppon the Saboath daye to drawe companye togeather
from hearinge of Divine Service to the great dishonoure of
God, and evill example to others uppon paine of xx.s everie
one makinge a deffault therein."
" Item, we doe order and sett downe y* everie one that
keepeth ale for to sell shall keepe good civill and honest
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rule in their houses, and y* ther be non in their house after
X of the clocke at night except it be a straunger that they
lodge, uppon paine of iij s. iiij d. a peece."
168- " The Taytke of Kyne in theWorthey from Lam-
mas [i Aug.] to Allontyde [i Nov.] some by the Quarter
and by the week at viii d. the weeke and horses at
xii d. the weeke." 1602. Paper.
169. " Tayckmentes of Kyne in the Worthey the first
quarter from Holliroode day [3rd May] to Lammas [i Aug.]
in the yeare of our Lorde God 1602 at xd. the weeke."
Paper.
170- " The Tayckmentes of horses and coltes in Cul-
verhayes and Hamstalis by the Quarter and some by the
weeke in the yeare of our Lorde God 1602." Paper.
171. *' The Queenes tytle to part of the Lo. Riches
landes with Seint Legers" ; and [George Carey] Lord
Hunsdon's, with descent of the latter from Thomas Butler,
Earl of Ormonde. Temp. Eliz. Paper.
172. " Case of Mr. St. Leger," or particulars of lawsuit
of John St. Leger, claiming lands belonging to the Earldom
of Ormonde, with " The lyne of alliance between St. Leger
and Butler, Earle of Ormond and Wiltes." Temp. Eliz.
Paper.
173- " The la. Berkeleys Breviat," or particulars of
lawsuit of Thomas Berkeley, Knt., and the Lady Elizabeth
his wife, plaintiffs, claiming against Richard Jocelyn, defen-
dant, " to have by write of Petition the moitye of the Manor
of High Rothing in the county of Essex," with table of the
descent of Lady Elizabeth Berkeley, the plaintiff, from
Thomas Butler, Earl of Ormond. 17th cent. Paper. En-
dorsed " Mr. Sergeant NicoUs " [Augustine Nicholls, Ser-
geant-at-law, 1603].
304 Berkeley Castle
174. Particulars of lawsuit between the same plain-
tiffs, claiming against Margaret Lawson al. Edmondes,
widow, defendant, " to have by write of Peticion the moyte
of the Manor of Wakeringe in the countye of Essex," with
table of the descent of Lady Elizabeth Berkeley, the
plaintiff, from Thomas Butler, Earl of Ormonde. 17th cent.
Paper.
l^S- Pleas in suit between Henry, Lord Berkeley,
plaintiff, and Thomas Bowser, bro. and heir of Anthony
Bowser, defendant, relating to the latter's marriage and land
in Stone, co. Glouc. Attached are three subpoenas
for witnesses in the suit. Westminster, Easter Term, 6
James L [1608].
176- Copy of the grant of the wardship of George, Lord
Berkeley, to his mother Elizabeth, Lady Berkeley, 13 July,
12 Jas. I [1614].
177. " A Collection of the customary and Rate Tythes
yearly tyme out of mind accustomed to bee paid by inhabi-
tants of North Nibley in the county of Glouc. for their
severall messuages, cottages, grounds and cattle as after
foUoweth, renewed as well by examynacion of the inhabi-
tants there and conference with the parson at severall
meetings, as by view of divers old rolls testifying the same
perfited in the monthes of August and September 1619."
Vellum. 3 membranes.
178. " A Note of every mans labour what hee hath
don at the hiwayes for this yeare within this tithinge
of Ham, 1622." Paper.
179. " An Accompt of all the Moneys come to the
hands of John Massingberd, Esquire, raised by rents, sale of
lands and otherwise for payment of Creditors of y* R* Ho'"'*
Select Rolls. 305
George Lord Berkeley which are expressed in the Scedule
annexed to his lo^* deed dated y® 8*^ August a° 1646
being extracted out of twoe cash books N^ A and N° B,
kept for and at y® earnest request of y® ho^'® Geo. Berkeley,
Esquire, wherein is contayned his gennerall accompts of all
the moneys received and Payd for the said Mr. Berkeley
by him the said Jo° Massingberd." Paper.
180. Articles of impeachment^ against George, Lord
Berkeley, " whereby hee stands charged of high treason
and other high crimes and misdemeanors." Dat. 8 Feb.,
1648. Paper.
181. " List of all the persons' names that have served
the office of Reeve from the year 1650 to this present year
1737 for the Manor of Ham," with continuation to 1753.
Paper.
182. List of " My Lord's Tenants that pay Rent
capons and Hens." 17th cent. Paper.
183. Map of the River Severn, with names of the ten-
ants of the various fishing grounds. 1 8th cent. Vellum.
184. Abstracts of charters relating to South New-
inton, CO. Oxon. Temp. Edw. HL Vellum.
' Impeached for " levying war against the King, Parliament, and Kingdom."
Cal. of State Papers, 1645-1647. [Ed. 1891.] p. 570.
W
3o6 Berkeley Castle
SELECT BOOKS.
BOUND 1-36. UNBOUND 37-85.
1. Chartulary^ of St. Augustine's Abbey, " called the
Red Book," containing copies of the Charters relating to
the Abbey. Late 13th cent., with some later additions.
Vellum, bound in red leather. Octavo.
2. The Lives of the Berkeleys,^ Lords of the Honour,
Castle, and Manor of Berkeley, by John Smyth, of Nibley,
1066-1618, written for and presented to George, Lord
Berkeley. Three volumes. Vellum. Bound in brown
morocco. Large Quarto.
3. Copy of the same, made for Lady Elizabeth Ger-
maine.
4. Another copy of the same.
6. Another copy of the same. First volume only.
6. An Abridgement of Smyth's lives, followed by
drawings of the various lords' seals. Paper. Thin folio.
Bound in leather.
"7. Description of the Hundred of Berkeley ^ by John
Smyth. Folio.
1 For a full description of its contents, see 4th Report of the Historical MSS.
Commission, App., p 366.
2 Edited in 1883 by Sir John Maclean, F.S.A., etc., for the Bristol and
Gloucestershire Archaeological Society.
3 Edited in 1883 by Sir John Maclean, F.S.A.j for the Briotol and
Gloucestershire Archaelogidal Sodety.
I
Select Books. 307
8. Copy of the same.
9. Survey of the Berkeley Manors by John Smyth,
1606. Folio. Bound in vellum.
10. ClIARTULARY, containing transcripts of the Berke-
ley Charters, from the earliest times to temp. Henry V.,
frequently referred to by Smyth as " Magna Cartula."
Vellum ; fif. 399. xvth cent. Large Quarto.
11. Abstracts of " charters belonging to the house of
Berkeley," collected and arranged by John Smyth,
apparently in preparation of his Lives of the Berkeleys.
17th cent.
12. Fair Copy of the same, finely written on vellum,
in October, 1798.
13. " The Booke of Wardships and Reliefs" collected
and written by John Smyth, preceded by a dedicatory
letter to Lord Berkeley. Vellum, bound in limp vellum.
I'i. " The Names of all such persons as hold any lands
or tenements by Knight service of the Right Honourable
Lord Henry, enobled also with the tytles and Baronyes of
Lord Mowbray, Lord Segrave and Lord Brus. Of whom
his Lo. may theirby require that honorable and humble
servise of homage : Also of Eschuage : Ayde to make his
Sonne Knight : Ayde to mary his daughter. Assistance in
the warres : castle guard : maryage of their heires : Releefe :
Escheats : and other like collected by John Smythe." 1603.
Duodecimo. Bound in leather.
15. Transcript of the same, made in 1798. Vellum,
bound in red morocco.
16. " The Copies of the originall and auncient deeds
\v 2
3o8 Berkeley Castle
touchinge the hon''''' Family of the Lord Berkeley of Ber-
keley and the Barony thereof, and of other Records and
Memorialls touching the same," perhaps by John Smyth.
Paper. Small Quarto. Bound in leather.
1^. Fair Copy of the same. Paper. Quarto. Bound
in vellum.
18. Brief Register of Croxton Abbey, co. Notts.,
with obituary notices of the Abbots, etc Late xivth cent.
Vellum. Quarto.
19. Survey of the Gloucestershire Manors, etc., made
by Commissioners appointed by King Henry VI IL on 7th
July, anno 36 [1544], known as " Moyle's Survey." Paper.
Folio. Bound in vellum boards.
20. I. Survey of Ham and other Manors in Berkeley
taken 8 July, 36 Hen. VHL [1544].
2. Survey of Wotton Manor taken i July, 15
Eliz. [1573]. Folio. Bound in vellum.
21. Survey of the lands, etc., of Henry, Lord Berkeley,
1,2 Philip and Mary [1554-5], called "Mr. Shillitoe's
Survey." Folio. Bound in Vellum.
22. " Rentale Domini Thome de Berkeleye de
omnibus maneriis suis in comitatu Glouc[estrie] factum per
visum dompni Thome de Tyringham Prioris de Stanleye
Sancti Leonardi. Et Roberti de Stone ad prioratum de
Stanleye Anno Regni Regis Edwardi xvi." Finely written,
with headings in red. Vellum. Folio. Bound in vellum.
23. Rental of Portbury Manor temp. Edw. L, having
on the last page a list of obits, from Robert Fitzharding to
Eve de Berkely, in 13 14. Well written, with headings in
red. Lat. Vellum. Preceded by a Survey of Portbury
Select Books, 309
and the various Berkeley Manors, in the handwriting of
John Smyth, 17th cent, and followed by transcripts of
letters relating to subsidies. Temp. Eliz. Large folio.
Bound in vellum.
24. Rentals of various manors in Cos. Cornwall and
Somerset, 24 Hen. VI. [1445-6]. Lat. Folio. Bound in
vellum.
26. " Mr. Humphrey Alsop's booke of tenures, who
was Solicitor [and Steward] of my Lord Henry, temp. Eliz.
Regine, 29"°," followed by " the true discent and pedigree
of the right honorable Henry, Lord Berkeley, one of the
three houses of England, for his descent in the male line."
Paper. Small quarto. Bound in vellum.
26. Fair copy of the same, made ist October, 1798.
Vellum. Bound in vellum.
27. " Military Survey," showing, in four columns,
Particulars (for the Hundreds of Grimbold's Ash, Torman-
ton, Lytelton, and Acton Turvyle) of " Names," " Terre,"
"Bona," and " Arma vel Harnes." 13 Hen. VHL [1521-2].
Folio.
28. Similar Survey. Temp. Hen. VHI. Folio.
29. Transcripts of various deeds relating to Wotton
and other manors, /^w//. Eliz. — Charles H. Folio. Bound
in vellum.
30. Transcripts of exemplifications and inquisitions
taken from originals in the Berkeley Collections in January,
1593. Large Folio. Bound in vellum.
31. " The copy of the Rolls contained in the Cardinant
bagge kept in y^ Treasurie, and w*"** is kept sealed w*^ some
privie Councell""^^ scales." The extracts refer entirely to
" assaying." Late 17th cent. Folio. Bound in vellum.
310 "Berkeley Castle
32. House Steward's Book, Mich« 1584 to Mich"
1585, giving particulars of the expenses of each meal.
33. "Old Daily Accounts." Temp. Hen. VHI. Vellum.
34. " The Statutes and ordinances of the most noble
order of St, George named the Garter, Reform'd ....
by the most . . puissant Prince Henry the 8th," with
continuations to 13 Eliz, [1570]. Fairly written out in black
and red, apparently on the installation of James, 3rd Earl
of Berkeley, in 17 18. Quarto. Bound in brown leather,
with gilt tooling, with Royal arms on back and front.
35. A — K. " The Affairs of Ireland, copies of Royal
Orders, Letters, etc., in the reign of K. William HI., when
Charles, Earl of Berkeley, was one of the Lords Justices."
Ten volumes. Folio. The contents are : —
A, B. " Martial Affaires," warrants and orders, 23 Aug.,
1699 — 4 Apr., 1 70 1.
C. " Marching Orders and Lycences," 1699 — 1701.
D. "Warrants," 25 May, 1699 — 24 Mar., I70c[ij. Re-
versing the volume, are inserted " Plans of Farmes
taken by Elizabeth, Countess of Berkeley, Aug. 31st,
1756."
E. " King's Letters and Reports," viz., Copies of the King's
letters to the Lords Justices, with their Reports, 1699 —
1700. Included is an " Accompt of money laid out for
Provisions, Freight, etc., for the Soldiers sent to New
Yorke " in 1700, amongst the items being " 200 cwt. of
Tobacco at lod. per lb."
F. "King's Letters and Reports," 1699 — 17CX).
G. H. Petitions to the Lords Justices, 1699 — 1701.
J. " The Commission and Instructions to the Lords
Justices and the Earls of Berkeley's Letters, 1699." The
Select Books. 311
Commission is dated 29 June, 1699, and the Instruc-
tions 18 July, 1699. The letters, with the exception of
the first, are from Lord Berkeley, dated from Dublin
Castle and Clancarty House, 22 Aug., 1699 — 6 Man,
1701. The first letter in the volume is from Jonathan
Swift, " My Lord's Chaplain," dated Kilkenny, 19 Aug.,
1699, and contains an account of Lord Berkeley's
landing and reception at Waterford. It is addressed to
Humphrey May, at Dublin Castle.
K. " Book of Letters," the official correspondence of the
Lords Justices, 2 May, 1699 — 5 Apr., 1701.
36. A, B. Letter-books, containing copies of letters
from Charles, Viscount Dursley [2nd Earl of Berkeley in
1698'], Envoy Extraordinary to the Hague, to [Daniel
Finch] Earl of Nottingham, Secretary of State, and others,
4 Oct., 1689 — 20 Dec, 1692. Two volumes. Small folio.
37. " Copy of Domesday Book for Gloucestershire."
38. Copies of writs of summons for the various parlia-
ments in 23, 27 Edw. I. and 7 Edw. II., addressed to the
Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Nobles, Knights, etc., with nominal
lists of the same. 17th cent.
39. Chartulary containing copies of the foundation
charter, and subsequent confirmations of the same, of the
chantry of St. Andrew, in Berkeley Church. 14th cent.
Vellum.
40. Accounts of the Collectors of the Fifteenths and
Tenths, 3 Hen. VIII. [151 1-12].
41-42. " Copy of Henry, Lord Berkeley's, claim of
precedence of Lord De la Ware in the House of Lords
when he reverted to his Ancient Barony at the death of
King Edward the VPV Paper.
312 Berkeley Castle
43. Descent of the Barony, abstracted from various
charters and records tempp. Henry II. — ^James I., with
legal notes thereon. Paper (2 copies).
44. " The Petition and Case of George, Lord Berkeley,
relating to his ancient Barony." Circ. 1660- 1670.
45. Particulars of money raised by the Tenants for
the use of Henry, Lord Berkeley, for payment of his debts.
Dat. 22 Eliz. [1579-80].
46. Assessment of military loan in Co. Glouc. Dat.
31 Eliz. [1588-9].
47 " SUBSIDIE booke for the Hundreds of Grum-
boldeashe, Poclechurche, Henburye and Barton-iuxta-
BrystoU." 17th cent.
48, " A View of the horse, armour, and other warlick
ferniture assessed upon the Cleargy within the dioces of
Gloucester taken by the reverend father in God, Miles, Lo.
Bushopp of the same dioces, Anno 1613."
49, Presentment to George, Lord of Berkeley, by
the 125 Customary Tenants of the " auntient customes,
usages and priviledges within the manor, barony and Hun-
dred of Berkeley," 18 Sept., 1623.
50, I. " Order of Precedence for Peers and Peeresses."
2. " Orders to be observed in Assemblys of
Councill," 20 Feb., 1627.
51, Household expenses at Berkeley Castle for 1550.
The following is an extract : —
Select Books. 313
Frydaye the v^'^ of Januarie :
Butler, xxix^^ vii» j"^ cd.
Eggs, ix" vii ... iit*j"^
Flcwnders, i ... ... ... ... ... j"*
Whitings, i iii*^
Cards, i ii"^
Eles great, iiii iis viii«*
Lampairns, Ixxii ... ... ... ... ... vi*
Breamis, iii xvi<*
Tenchis, iiii iis viii^
Pykes, ii iii s
Mylletts, iii iii**
Woodcokes, viii, and iiii great birdes iis viii**
62. Steward's accounts for the manors of Bitton,
Upton St. Leonard's, Wotton, Brokenborowe, Cam, Arling-
ham, Sages, Berkeley, Frampton-on-Severn, Tetbury,
Dalby Chacomb, Cold Overton, Thornbury. Withcrley,
Thurlaston, Flecknoe, Aspley, and Mangotsfield. i EHz.
[1558-9]. Damaged by damp.
63. Books of Accounts, sewn together, for 1560, as
follow : —
1. " The Boke of the Recevars charge."
2. " The booke of necessaryes, 25 Jan., 1560."
3. " The booke of payments begonne the viii"' of September,
1560."
4. " Boke of forren paymentes begon on Saturday, the v*''
of October for an hole money th."
5. Similar book, beginning 16 August.
6. Similar book, beginning 9 November.
7. " The booke of paymentys begynnynge the six*** of
Julye, 1560."
54. Accounts of the various Reeves, Woodwards, and
others for Berkeley, Ham, Alkington, Coaley, Cam, Hurs"
Sages, Tetbury, Slimbridge, Bitton, Mangotsfield, Arling-
314 Berkeley Castle
ham, Daglinworth, Hinton, Canbury, Ailmington, Frampton,
Upton St. Leonards, Portbury, co. Som., Calloughdon by
Coventry, co. Warw., Sylby, Segrave, Mountsorrell, Melton
Mowbray, Dalby, Cold Overton, Goscote Hundred, co.
Leic, Fenny Stanton, and Alconbury, co. Hunt, Bretby,
CO. Derb., Bosham, Funtington, co. Suss. 19 Eliz. [1576-7].
55. Abstracts of Stewards' accounts for the manors
within the Barony of Berkeley. 21 Eliz. [1578 9].
56. Similar accounts for 22 Eliz. [1579-80].
5*7. Book of arrears for same manors, 22 Eliz, [1579-80].
58. Steward's accounts for the Berkeley manors, 23
Eliz. [1 580-1].
59. Similar accounts, 24, 25 Eliz. [i 581-3].
60. " The dischardge and paiments of the rentes and
revenues of the right honorable the Lorde Barkeleye "
within Cos. Glouc. and Som. 28 — 30 Eliz. [1586-8].
61. Accounts of the manors of Ham and Dagling-
worth. 29, 30 Eliz. [1586-8].
62. Work and Wages book of the Stewards of George,
Lord Berkeley, 1623-4.
63. " The accompt of all receipts and payments made
for the Lady Coke since 5 May, 1635, untill this xii*^ day
of July, 1635," being endorsed, " Mr. Smith's boke of
accompts for reciptes and payments."
64. Accounts of the Steward of the Earl of Berkeley
in cos. Glouc. and Sussex in 1761-1762.
65. Inventory of Furniture at New Park Lodge
[Berkeley], taken 20 Sept., 1608.
Select Books. 315
66. Inventory of Furniture, plate, jewels, etc., of Sir
Michael Stanhope, Knt, " late ... of the parish of St.
James [Clerken ?]we]l, in the countieof Middlesex," 31 Jan.,
1622. Injured by damp.
67. Inventories, as follows : —
1. " Household stuffs sent into Glostershire to New Parke
Lodge, XXV, of June, 1624."
2. " Account of what things [z.e. curtains] are wanting at
Berkeley Castle," 6 May, 1699.
3. " Goods belonging to my L*^ the Earle of Berkeley, all
are att my L*^ Clifford's house in Epsom."
4. " Pictures taken out of ye parlor att S°* Jone and carried
to Mrs. Rousses house."
5. "A Particular of Goods taken att S°* Jones ye 17th
of November, 1687."
68. I. A TRUE and just Inventorye of all soche stuff as
was in Shoe lane in the house sometymes the ladye Ber-
keleyes takine in the presence of dyverse honest men,
Wherfore part Diryck Anthonye toke into his custodye as
his and parte remaynt." i6th cent.
2. " A note of Lininge sent into Glostersheere," July, 1624.
3. "An Inventory of Goods in Burden's House," 25 Oct.,
1688.
4. " An Inventory of ye goods at Berkeley Castle, taken ye
28th of July, 1687."
69. "An Inventory of ye goods in Burden's House,
taken Oct. the 2Sth, 1688."
70. Inventory of Furniture at Berkeley Castle. 1698.
71. Inventory of goods at Berkeley Castle belonging
to Charles, Earl of Berkeley, in 1699 and 1701.
3i6 Berkeley Castle
72. Survey of Segrave, Melton, and Cold Overton, co.
Leic. 36 Eliz. [ 1593-4].
73. RENTALof farms, etc., containing names of Tenants,
lands, dates and conditions of leases, etc., in tabular form,
of all the manors in Berkeley parish ; preceded by list of
** Annuities claimed on the Berkeley Estate." Circ. 1756.
74. List of " Knights' Fees in the County of Leicester,
holden of Melton Mannor." Temp. Eliz.
75. Miscellaneous Collection, containing copies of
charters, inquisitions, and other records. Amongst them
are : —
1. Knights' fees assigned by Edw. II. to Hugh Le Des-
penser and Eleanor, his wife, sister and heir of Gilbert
de Clare, late Earl of Gloucester and Hertford, which
were taken into the said King's hands on the " death of
the said Earl." ^
2. Inquisitio-post-mortem of Thomas, Lord Berkeley, 27
Nov., 35 Edw. III. L1361].
3. Rental of the manors of Dom. Maurice de Berkele,
35 Edw. III. [1361].
4. Chartulary, containing copies of 15 deeds relating to
Mangotsfield, co. Glouc, temp. Hen. III. — Hen. VI.,
amongst them being the following inquisitiones-post-
mortem : — {a) David le Blount, 8 Aug., 17 Edw. II.
[1323] ; ib) Richard le Blount, W. after F. of St. Hilary
[13 Jan.], 20 Edw. II. [1327] ; {f) Margaret de Clare,
nuper uxor Hugonis d' Audely Comitis. Gloucestrie,
Sat. a. F. of St. Edmund [20 Nov.], 21 Edw. HI. [1347];
{d) Edmund le Blount, 26 Apr., 36 Edw. III. [1362],
{/) Hugo, Comes Stafford, 21 Feb., 10 Ric. II. [1387] ;
1 Killed at Bannockbum in 1314.
Select Books 317
(/) Thomas, Comes Stafford, Thurs. b. F. of St. Bar-
tholomew [24 Aug.], 16 Ric. II. [1392] ; (/) John Blount,
Th. aft. F. of St. Mark [25 Apr.], 22 Hen. VI. [1444] ;
(/t) Willelma que fuit uxor Joh. Blount, Sat. bef. F. of
SS. Simon and Jude [28 Oct.], 32 Hen. VI. [1453] ; (0
Humphrey, Duke of Buckingham, 11 Sept., 39 Hen. VI.
[1460].
76. Miscellaneous papers. Amongst them are : —
1. Copy of Order of Qu. Elizabeth for raising men in Co.
Gloucester, 18 July, A" 5 [1563].
2. Original letter of John Smyth to Lord Berkeley, 19
May, s. a.
3. Original letter of Humphrey Alsope to Lord Berkeley,
18 March, s. a.
4. Appointment by Elizabeth, Lady Berkeley, of William
Claxton, of Bedminster, as Surveyor of Bitton and
Hanam, Feb., 1629.
5. Original letter from John Smyth, Edward Smyth, and
others to George, Lord Berkeley, enclosing particulars
of estates granted for raising money for his Lordship,
31 Aug., 1676.
*7*7. Copy of depositions in " the arraignment of Mrs.
An Turner on Thursday, the ix'^'' of November, 161 5, she
beynge Arraygned as an Accessary before the fact in ye
matter of L'' Tho. Overburye's murder." Paper. Damaged
by damp.
78, Account of the military expedition in the Low
Countries, and of the siege of Berghen-op-Zoom, 1622 ; being
a narrative of events from May to October of that year by
an Englishman, entitled, " A trewe relation of this somer's
servyce in those partes where myself was present." Signed
at the end H. H. Sixty-one pages.
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79. Pedigrees of the following families : — i. Berkeley,
Lords Berkeley, temp. Edw. II. — Elizabeth; 2. Chandos,
temp. Edw. IV. — 1608 ; 3. Berkeley, of Stoke, temp. Edw.
III. — Jas. I. ; 4. Berkeley, of Beverston, to temp. Jas. I, ; 5.
Poyntz. tetnp. Hen. III., etc.; 6. Bradstone, temp. Hen. III.
— Jas. I. ; 7. Veele, to temp. Jas. I. ; 8. Dennys, temp. Hen.
VI. — Jas. I. ; 9. Throgmorton, temp. Edw. II. — Jas. I, ; ic.
Butler, temp. Hen. VII. — Jas. I. ; 11. Poole, temp. Hen.
VIII. — Jas. I. ; 12. Porter, to temp. Jas. I. ; 13. Tracy, temp.
Ric. III. — Jas. I.; 14. Clifford, temp. Jas. I.; 15. Welshe,
/^;«/. Jas. I. ; 16. Norwood ; 17. Hungerfoi-d; 18. Wynter ;
19. Trye ; 20. Baynham ; 21. Seymour, of Frampton ; 22.
Chester; 23. Basset; 24. Huntley; 25. Thorpe; 26. Coth-
rington ; 27. Kemys ; 28. Thomas ; 29. Yonge ; 30. Gyfford.
17th cent.
80. I. "A TRUE Sertyfycathe of the deere wyche hathe
bene kylled bye the commandement of the Reynger."
2. Similar return of " deres wyche he lefte in Ardense Wake
bye mysschanse."
3. "A true Sertyfycathe of the buckes that hathe bene con-
sumed bye Neglygense to y^ decaye of the game." i6th
cent.
81. Collection of poems and miscellaneous pieces,
etc., amongst them being —
1. " A disputacion touching ye Arte of Alchymie betwene
one Brutus, a learned man, and his frende Tudorus."
Endorsed " the secret of Mr. Cotes."
2. Two copies of a poem " On the Happie Arrival of His
Highnesse the Prince of Orange, November 5th, 1688,"
preceded by letter from the author, Richard West,
addressed to George, Lord Berkeley, asking him to show
his verses to the King.
Select Books. 319
3. " Owen Tudor, the first Booke by Hugh HoUande," dedi-
cated " To the Conquering Virgin . . . Queene
Elizabeth."
82. Collection of apothegms in Greek and Latin,
etc., by Charles Bill, with dedication addressed, in Latin,
" Honoratissimo viro . . . Domino Pagetto." Dat. Id.
Jan. [13 Jan.], 1580 [i].
83- Collection of religious memoranda, texts, and
commentaries on various subjects in several lands. 17th
cent.
84. Index of words to the Satires of Juvenal. Im-
perfect at end, beginning at letter C. e.g.^ compesce^ digito
compesce labellum. 17th cent. Octavo.
85- Spiritual Sonnets, by Henrj' Constable [^^. 1613].
There is another copy of these sonnets in the British
Museum, Harl. 7553, from which T. Park, in his Heliconia,
printed them in 181 5 ; but the present MS. contains two
that are not in either of the above, namely, the one " To St.
Collet," and the other "To the Blessed Martir, Marye
Queene of Scotland." Quarto.
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Select Letters, Warrants,
ETC.
Vol. I. Royal Warrants and Letters.
1. Warrant of Henry VIII. to Sir Thomas Berkeley,
Knt., as Keeper of His Majesty's Park at Berkeley, con-
cerning the losses certain tenants and inhabitants of the
lordship of Berkeley have sustained owing to the breaking
out of the Deer, " which dailly (by reason of the decaye and
Ruyne of the Pales of our seide Park) have excourst into
their corn and grasseland, contynew too pasture fede and
lye in the same to their noe small losse and preiudice ;" and
requesting Sir Thomas to allow Sir Anthony Poyntz and
others who had received directions " as well for the palyng
of the seide pare as for th' advoyding and taking of such
oure deare as be within our seide lordship " to accomplish
their work without let or hindrance ; Greenwich, 28 May,
s.a. With signature, " Henry R." and paper signet.
Mutilated.
2. Warrant of the same " to the maister of our game
within our chace of Redwood " to deliver to " Sir Maurice
Berkeley, Knight for our body, or unto the bringer hereof
. . . on stag of season to be taken of oure gift within our
chace of Redwood"; Greenwich, 2 Jun., Anno 7 [15 15].
With stamped signature and paper signet. Mutilated.
3. Similar warrant " to the Keper of our wodd called
Redwodde, in Berkley Herons," to deliver a " stag in
season" to Sir William Kingston, Knt; Greenwich, 31
July, Anno 7 [15 15]. With stamped signature and paper
signet.
Select Letters, Warrants, &c. 321
4. Qu. Mary to Henry, Lord Berkeley, on Wyat's re-
bellion. " Trusty and right welbeloved we grete yowe well
and where we be by sondrie wayes enfourmed that Thomas
Wiatt and some others have of late, by spreading abrode
moste false and vayne rumors, procured to stirre our Sub-
iectes of our Countie of Kent to arrise againste us, our
Crowne and dignitie Royall, Albeit we have allready taken
suche ordre as we doubte not shalbe sufficient to represse
and overthrowe this unnaturall conspiracie, yet have we
neverthelesse thought good to require and chardge yowe
furthwith upon the sight hereof to putte yourself in full
ordre with as many of your servauntes, frendes, and
tenaunts as ye can make bothe on horsebacke and foote, to
be in a readines to marche and sette forwarde upon owne
houres warninge either againste the said rebelles or suche
other wayes as shalbe signified unto yowe from us, and in
the meane tyme to have good regarde to the quiet ordre of
the parties where ye dwell, causing all suche idle and lewed
persones as shall either by spreadinge abrode of untrue
rumors or by any other wayes attempte to stirre or disquiet
our loving subiects, to be apprehended and ponished as the
qualitie of their offences shall deserve. Yeven under our
Signet at our Manor of St. James, the xxvi*^ of January, the
firste year of our raigne [1554]. With signature, " Marye
the quene," and paper signet.
5. The same to " the Shreve and Justices of Peax of
our Countie of Gloueester," ordering them to furnish 500
men, " wherof fifty to be horsmen and the rest footemen,
thone halffe to be pikes and bills and well armed, thother
halffe to be Archers and Gonners," and to despatch them to
London to aid in suppressing Wyat's rebellion ;" St. James',
28 Jan., Anno i [1554]. Copy.
6. The same to Henry, Lord Berkeley ; Right trusty
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and wclbeloved, we grete you well and for as muche as
dyvers seditious persones traytorously conspyring togethere
have raysed a most unnaturall and perillous rebellion against
us, our lawes and dignity Royall, tending to the utter de-
struction of this our realme, if spedye remedie be not pro-
vided, We doo therefore charge and require you as ye
tender the suretie of our person and the preservacion of this
your native countrie that raysing all the force of hablemen
you be hable to make of your servaunts, tenaunts, frendes
and others under your rules and offices ye do with the same
warlyke manner repayre towardes us with all possible spede
wherein the more earnest expedition ye make the more
acceptable service shall ye minister unto us. This matter
requireth so muche the more hast for that many of the sayd
rebells have openly sayd that they want not in this theyr
detestable doing the ayde and succours of certaine our
auncient ennemies in forreyn partes. Yeoven under our
signet at our Paliace of Westminstre the xxx of Januarie,
the fyrst yere of oure Reigne" [1554]. With signature,
" Marye the quene," and paper signet.
7. Qu. Elizabeth, to Sir [George] Carey, afterwards
Lord Hunsdon, K.G., requesting him to repair to Windsor
Castle, having been appointed Commissioner, in conjunction
with Sir Henry Sydney, " for th' instalment .... of
our Right welbeloved the Lord Charles Haward, of Effing-
ham, beinge late chosen to be of the Fellosheppe and Com-
pagnions of our Order of the Garter ;" Greenwich, 30 Apr.,
Anno 17 [1575]. With the Queen's signature and paper
signet.
8. The same to the same, expressing her anxiety as to
his health, which, she hears, is better since his " coming to
Bathe." " Good George ... I cannot but wonder, con-
sidering the great number of Payles of water that I hear
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have been powred upon you, that you are not rather
drowned than otherwise, but I trust all shall be for your
better meanes to helth." Signed at top, " Your most Affec-
tionate Lovinge Souveraine, Elizabeth R." n.d. [1596- 1603 J.
9. The same to the same, concerning his health. " Good
George, Because I have hard that before your departing
from Bathe, neyther your speech was becom much better
nor your leggs any strongar, and being still carefull and
desirous to know that you are rather amended since your
coming from thence, I have sent this gentleman, etc. . .
As yet I somewhat still doute that ther hath bene to greate
abundance of the same \i.e. water] squasshed upon you,
which I wold have restraynid if my self might have bene
with you, for therein wold I have bene bolde to have playde
the parte of a Phisician both to you and my Lady," etc.
Signed at top, " Your most Affectionate souveraine Eliza-
beth R." nJ,
10. The same to the same, on the same subject. " And
albeit my lady be alsoe most carefull in her place to omitt
nothing that may tende to your good, yett seeing you weare
the rather drawen thether by some other occasions for which
shee maie have cawse yett to make some further staie there :
yett we think it needefuU that yoursclfe shold presentlie re-
move from thense, though my lady remayne behinde some
fortnight after. And this to th'ende you might the sooner
tast the bennefitt wee hope shall arise unto you by this
chaunge and freshnes of the ayre. Herein we shalbe de-
sirous to heare of your resolucion. And though it hath soe
fallen out that hethertoo wee cold not see you wheare you
are, yett wee nothing doubt but shortelie to see you wheare
wee may. And in what place soeuer you be, you shall
finde us a Mother and a wife to minister unto you all the
best effectes of that tender and kinde affection which we
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male possiblie extende to one whom for many respectes wee
hold soe neere and deere unto us." Oatlands, 20 Aug.,
Anno 44 [1602]. Copy.
11. Warrant of Qu. Elizabeth to the same, as
Governor of Berwick, and others, instructing them to assist
the Agents of the King of Scotland to " buye and provide
within this our Realme of England twelve horses or geldings,
to be conveighed from hence into Scotland for his owne
use." Greenwich, 30 Apr., 1588. Copy.
12. Warrant of the same to Thomas Dennys, Esquire,
and John Smythe, gent, directing them to peruse and ex-
amine a certain petition, the particulars of which are not
mentioned. Ludlow Castle, 4 May, Anno 38 [1596]. With
paper signet.
13. James VI. of Scotland to Lord Hunsdon, as
Governor of Berwick, asking for his favour towards " oure
trustie and welbelovit counsaloure, Robert [Pitcarne] Com-
mendatarof Dunfermeling [Abbey], owre principall Secretar
and Ambassador, presentlie directit toward her" [z>. the
Queen of England]. ' At oure castell of Striviling," i July,
1578. Signed "James R."
14. The same to the same, "Richt trustie cousin, as at
all tymes sen my first aquentance with you ye have ever
tane in hand the furthering of my adoos in thaise pairtis als
willingly and faithfully as gif ye had bene my borne subiect,
so now assuring my self of the lyke quheii the perfection is
as apperandly at hand of that worke quhairin ye have
longest travellit of any, I will desire you, for the further-
ance of the same, to trust as myself t'assist in all thingis
this berar, my ambassadoure, thus thinking long for the
expected frutis of his labouris and your concurrence. I
commit you, richt trustie cousin, to the Almichtye's main-
Select Letters, Warrants, &c. 325
tenance. From my palleis of Holyrudhouse, the 14 of
October, 1584. Your unalterit loving friend, James R."
Holograph.
15. Warrant by the same as James I. of England to
Henry, Lord Berkeley, Lord Lieutenant of Gloucester,
directing him to muster and enrol one hundred men for the
defence of the country. Greenwich, 23 May, Anno 6 [1608].
With signature, "James R." and seal.
16. James, Duke of York, to Sir Andrew Richard.
" Understanding that my Lord Berkley hath an earnest in-
clination to obtaine your favorable reception in a sute which
he would prefer to my Lady your daughter, I do hold my
self so much concernd in all that relats to him that I cannot
but interpose myself in his behalf, and give you this testi-
mony that he is a person who hath so much endeard him-
self to me by his services to the King my Father and King
my Brother and my self with so much honor and successe,
that I do with much passion recomend him to your friend-
ship." London, 10 Aug., 1660. Holograph.
17. The same to George, Lord Berkeley. Brussels, 21
Aug., 1679. Holograph.
18. The same to the same. ''Some days since I re-
ceved yours of the 19 of the last month, and shall be sure
to recommend your concerne to his majesty, as you desire
me, the first tyme I write to him, and I make no dowt of
his majesty shewing you his favor since you serve him so
faithfully and so boldly. I am sure you deserve it. I am
glad those turbulent sperits who would have put you out of
the government of the Turkey company mist of their aime,
and am obliged to the Affrican company for being firme
also to me. I hope, for all the Parliament meetts so sone,
his Majesty will be so to himself, and only rely upon his
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old freirides, and then I make no doubt but his affairs will
go well in spight of the damnable designs of Phanatike and
republican, which are but all one, which is all I shall say-
now." Edinburgh, 3 March, s. a. Holograph.
19. The same to the same. Edinburgh, 8 May, s. a.
Holograph. Damaged by damp.
20. The same, as James H. of England to George, Earl
of Berkeley, summoning him and his wife to the coronation
of their Majesties, fixed for " ye 23*^ day of Aprill next."
Whitehall, 23 Mar., 16845]. Signed "James R."
21. Qu. Anne to Charles, Earl of Berkeley, summoning
him and his wife to the coronation of Her Majesty, fixed
for the 23rd April. St. James's, 2 Apr., 1702. Signed
" Anne R."
22. Warrant of William HI. to Narcissus [Marsh]
Archbishop of Dublin, and others, Justices of Ireland, dis-
charging Elizabeth Aldworth, widow, from certain arrears
of crown rents in consideration of her " great loss by ye
burning of her Mansion House and Townes by ye Irish
Army." Kensington, 30 May, 1699. Signed at the top
* William R.," and at the foot by Charles Montague,
Stephen Fox, J. Smith, and Thomas Littleton.
23. Warrants of the same to the Justices of Ireland
on military matters. Kensington, 22 Nov., 1699, 29 Jan.,
17CX). With signatures and seals.
24. Warrant of the same to the same for an addi-
tional allowance of two shillings a day to the Sieur de la
Bouchetierre. Hampton Court, 3 June, 1700.
Note.— The 3 last documents are much damaged by damp.
Select Letters, Warrants, &c. 327
VOL. II.
1. Warrant from [Henry Stafford] Duke of Bucking-
ham to the Keepers of Forests, Parks and Chaces in Kent,
Surrey, and Essex that " as ofte as . . . the Vicounte
Berkeley liste to take his pleswer to hunte " within any of
the said forests, they are to " yeve hyme as good disporte "
as they can. Dat. Brecknock Castle, i Jan., 21 Edw. IV.
[1482]. / I.
2. Instructions to " Lord Berkeley and Sir William
Kyngiston, Knt., and other his Commissioners, auctorised
by the Kynges Commission under his greate seale for prac-
tising of an amicable and loving graunte for conservacion of
the honour of this realme ande Recoveryng of the crowne
and Realme of Fraunce, with other domynions and
Seignouries, rightfully apperteynyng unto his highnes
within the same." Undated. With the stamped signature
of Henry VIIL / 2.
3. John Straunge to Sir Maurice Berkeley, Knt.,
Sheriff of co. Gloucester, on money matters, etc. " Ther is
grete speche touchyng the mater for Maynard of Mershfield,
y here say they have put my lord of Buk[ingham] in mynde
that he ought to have halfe his substance if he be atteynted,
and therfore y fere lest he woU loke on the mater. . . .
Ther may be shewd my lord chauncellor that ther be above
xlii prisoners in the Jayle, and so ther be indede. Y never
fye so money, it is not only a grete daunger to kepe them
this cold wether for fer of escape, for when they smert with
cold they will study to broke prison, but it is also pety to
see so mony pore creatures imprisoned." Dat. Michaelmas
Day [circ. 1512], / 10.
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4. Thomas Lovell to Sir Maurice Berkeley *' at Calice,"
complaining of the latter's Keeper of Pucklechurch Park.
Dat. Hampton Court, 17 Dec. [15 12-1523]. From "your
awne Preste, Thomas Lovell." f. 11.
5. Privy Council to [Henry] Lord Berkeley and [Ed-
mund Bruges, Lord] Chandos, requesting them to hasten
the despatch of the 600 men which the Queen's letters had
ordered them to send to Newhaven, etc. Greenwich, 5
June, 1 563. Signed by the Duke of Norfolk, Earl of North-
ampton, Earl of Pembroke, and others, f. 12.
6. The same to the same, "to see that there be no
parcialyte or coulloringe used in th' execution " of the
Queen's instructions for " putting in a ridinesse of certein
nombers of men, so to remaine for her majesty's service as
necessary occasion shall require." With signatures as above.
15 June, 1563. /. 13.
7. George Huntley, Sheriff of co. Gloucester, to [Henry]
Lord Berkeley, Sir Walter Denys, Sir Nicholas Pointz, and
others. Justices of Peace, summoning them to meet at
Gloucester to consider the Queen's letters for the " meting
of mosters." 22 June, 1563. f. 16.
8. [Edmund Bruges] Lord Chandos to [Henry] Lord
Berkeley on the same subject. Sudeley, 22 June [1563].
/. 18.
9. Privy Council to the Sheriff of co. Gloucester for the
speedy despatch of 600 soldiers to Portsmouth for embarka-
tion to France. Greenwich, 24 June, 1563. Copy. f. 19.
10. George Huntley to the Justices of Peace for the
Hundreds of Berkeley, Grumbolds Ash, Thornbury, Hen-
bury, Pucklechurch, and Barton, to the same effect. 27
June, 1563. /. 20.
Select Letters, Warrants, &c. 329
11. Thomas Tyndale to [Henry] Lord Berkeley, that
money is wanted " for the coates and conduyt of the sol-
diers levied in the country." Eastwood, St. Peter's Day
[29 June], 1563. /. 21.
12. The same to the same on the furnishing of the troops.
Same date, f, 22.
13. Sir Thomas Throkmorton to [Henry] Lord Berkeley
on the cost of armour for the soldiers. " Touching the lacke
of your armour for that yow entende to levye the same of
the contrey, I must nedes like withall, but I think it had
byn better for you to have taken of the contrey xxx' for a
corslett and iii* for a pyke then to compell poore men to
by at Brystowe, where they pay xlv' viii*^ for a corslet, which
is to grett a burden for the contrey," etc. Corstcourt, 29
June [1563]. / 23.
14. The same to the same, appointing Cicester for the
place of meeting of musters, etc. Corstcourt, 29 June [1563].
/ 24.
15. [Henry, Lord] Berkeley to Sir Adrian Poyninges,
Knt., captain of Portsmouth, concerning the furnishing of
a hundred soldiers under charge of " Mr. Finch." Yate, 8
July, 1563. /. 25.
16. [William Somerset, 3rd Earl of] Worcester to
[Henry] Lord Berkeley on the latter's intended visit to him.
" Ther ys no manne that I wolde be more desyrous to see
than your Lordship." Monmouth, 10 July, 1563. /. 26.
17. Sir Francis Knollys to [Henry] Lord Berkeley in-
forming him of the arrival of 300 soldiers at Portsmouth
under the conduct of Richard Hill. Portsmouth, 12 July,
1563. /27.
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1 8. George Huntley, Sheriff, to the Justices of Peace,
summoning them to Gloucester to consider the Queen's
letters. 21 July, 1563. / 29.
19. Warrant from [William Pawlett, ist Marquis of]
Winchester to collectors of the subsidy in co. Gloucester to
pay to the Justices of Peace the charges' for " coates and
conducte of six hundrethe soldyers to Newehaven " [1563].
/. 30.
20. [Thomas Butler, Lord] Ormond and Ossory to
Henry, Lord Berkeley, " My Lord, myn exceding chardges
in the quene's Ma*^'^ service sins my last cominge to this
land hathe ben suche as I have not onely spent my hole
revenue, but also am faine to mortgadge and sell my land
and yet to runne into debt, so as hetherto I have not bene
hable to sende your L. the same money," etc. Clonmel, 17
Apr., 1 571. /. 33.
21. Sir Nicholas Poyntz, Sir Giles Pole, Richard Ber-
keley, and Thomas Throckmerton to Henry, Lord Berkeley,
advising him as to a proposed marriage between two of his
daughters and the two sons of the Earl of Leicester. 26
Oct., 1573. /. 36.
22. " Memoire et Instruction pour Messieurs de Hautain
et Mansard, de ce que de la part de Monseigneur le Prince
d'Orange ilz auront a dire et remonstrer aux Seigneurs vers
lesquels ilz ont charge de s'addresser." Middelbourg, 7
Feb., 1577. Sz£^fied " GmWaume de Nassau." /. 37.
23. Sir George Carey, Knt., to his wife, commencing,
" My sweete pugge, the small plesure I take in thi absens
will make the returne of thy swete cumpany the more
welcum to me. Sens my cominge, savinge the first day, I
have kept my chamber, and am like so to continue this 3 or
9 days, being trobled of a great colde and an extreme
Select Letters, Warrants, &c. 331
megram," and ending, " Bles Uttel Bes and Robin, love me
and so I leave thee this Saterday after dinner. Thyne ever
and only, George Carey." 1580. / 44,
24. The Scottish Council to Sir George Carey, Knt, and
Robert Bowes, Ambassadors from the Queen of England to
the King of Scotland, that they have announced to the King
their arrival and the cause of their coming. " Stonnling,"
8 Sept., 1582. Signed by the Earls of Mar, Glencairne,
Gowrie, Dunfermline, and others, f. 45.
25. Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State, to the
same respecting the " restitution " of the Earl of Angus.
Oatlands, 14 Sept., 1582. / 46.
26. [William Ruthven, 1st Earl of] Gowrie, to the same,
thanking him for his good services on his behalf with the
Queen. 28 Dec, 1582. / 47.
27. Robert Bowes to the same, acknowledging, on be-
half of the King of Scotland, the receipt of letters and
jewel, " and the portraieture of hir majesty." " The King
is so much delighted w**' the sighte of the pycture, as he
useth often to behold the same w*^ greatt admyration, and
oftentymes also to show ytt to the noblemen and others of
his chamber, w*** right high commendation of the excellency
of the rare beautye represented thereby." Edinburgh, 7
Jan., 1582 [3]. /48.
28. [Charles Stewart, 5th Earl of] Lennox to the same,
asking for his services " d'assister Mons'". de Kylseayt [Sir
William Livingstone, of Kilsyth], pour luy faire avoir pre-
sance de la royne," etc. Dover, 19 Jan., 1582 [3]. /. 49,
29. Robert Bowes to the same. " He [the King of
Scotland] appeareth to be inwardly affected to her majestic
approuving the same by many good testymonyes and signes,
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and he burneth fervently in desier to see and heir the ex-
cellencyes of hir majesty's rare beautye and greatt wyse-
dome, the smoke of which fyre hath appeared to the
malcontents and to the French Ambassador." Edinburgh,
— Feb., 1582 [3]. /so.
30. The same to the same, on the French influence at
the Scottish Court. Edinburgh, 21 Feb., 1582 [3]. / 51.
31. [Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of] Angus to the same,
thanking him for his favour. Edinburgh, 27 Mar., 1583.
/. 52.
32. [Patrick Gray] Master of Gray to the same, a letter
of compliments. "Ye Court of Scotland," 10 Apr., 1583.
/•S3.
^$. Sir William Livingstone, of Kylsyth, to the same.
Edinburgh, 15 Apr., 1583. / 54.
34. [William Ruthven, ist Earl of] Govvrie to the same.
" Halyrudhous," 23 Apr., 1583. / 55.
35. Robert Bowes to [Henry Carey] Lord Hunsdon,
Governor of Wick, and to Sir G. Carey, on Scotch affairs
and the intrigues of the French Ambassador, etc. Edin-
burgh, 23 Apr., 1583. //.S6,S7-
36. Col. William Stewart, Scotch Ambassador to Qu.
Elizabeth, to Sir George Carey, Governor of the Isle of
Wight. London, 6—19 May, 1583. /f. 58-61,
^7. Robert Bowes to the same. Edinburgh, 20 May,
1583- /62.
38. News-letter of occurrences in Scotland, the King's
intended progress, etc. Edinburgh, 21 May, 1583. / 6^.
Select Letters, Warrants, &c. 333
39. Draft of letters patent of King James VI. for pro-
clamation to be made that the reason of the Court remain-
ing at Stirling is not, as " is bruttit and reportit be sum
weekit and seditious persons," that His Majesty is " reteint
and keepit captive " against his will and pleasure, but for
State purposes. Stirling Castle, i Sept., 1583. /. 64.
40. [John Ersklne, Earl of] Mar to Sir George Carey,
expressing his devotion.-" Haliruidhous," Dec, 1583. / 65.
41. [Ambrose Dudley, Earl of] Warwick and R[obert
Dudley, Earl of] Leicester to Sir James Whitney, Knt.,
begging that he will not fail to be present at an Exchequer
Suit between the Queen and Lord Berkeley. 28 Jan.,
I583[4.] f.^^>
42. Sir Thomas Throckmorton to his nephew, John
Tracy, concerning the same suit. Tortworth, 30 Jan.,
i583[4]. /67.
43. [Patrick Gray] Master of Gray to Sir George Carey.
22 Jan., I583[4]. / 69.
44. Arguments in favour of and against Lord Hunsdon's
exchanging the Governorship of Berwick for the office of
Lord Chamberlain. 27 May, 1585. / 71.
45. Sir Francis Walsingham to Sir G. Carey, Governor
of the Isle of Wight, respecting the latter's detention of
Thomas William, who has arrived with news that " Ambrose,
son of Sir Nicholas Bagnall, is slain in France," and asking
that William may be sent to London in safe custody, etc.
" Wyse, the pyrat, is now in Irelande, and offerethe great
servyce, but the sparing of men of his professyon under
cullor of servyce dothe greatly slaunder this governement."
The Court, 17 July, 1585. / T^,
334 Berkeley Castle
46. Robert Vernon to [Henry] Lord Hunsdon. Berwick,
4 July, 1588. /. 74.
47. The Privy Council to [Henry Herbert, 2nd] Earl of
Pembroke, the Lord President, and the Council of the
Marches of Wales, requesting them to protect the tenants
of Sages Manor, which the Earl of Warwick and the late
Earl of Leicester had obtained by recovery from the late
Lord Berkeley, but which one Arnold Liggon had lately
forcibly seized. 8 Oct., 1588. With signatures. f.JJ.
48. " A trewe reporte and observaunce of the sicknes and
death of P., late Erie of Derby, who departed this lief the
xvj*^ of this instant, Aprill, 1594, about Fyve of the Clock
in the Afternoone, by poyson, witchcrafte, or both, as is
suspected." Sigtied by John Golborne. f. yg.
49. Sir Robert Cecil, Secretary of State, to George, 2nd
Lord Hunsdon expressing the grief " wherewith Her M*'^ is
possessed for the losse of her deerest and neerest kinsman"
[the late Lord Hunsdon].^ " Till this afternoone her Ma*'^
gave herself over to infinite melancholic, not vouchsafing
accesse for her own busynes. ... I shall think it
straunge yf your Lordship should fayle of succession in
divers of those places all which, although your noble father
worthely enjoyed yet (without touch to him), the world must
needs attrybute much more to yourself." 25 July, 1596.
/81.
1 Ferdinando, 5th Earl of Derby, succeeded his father in 1592. A Jesuit
Agent named Richard Hesketh attempted to force him to assume the title of
King, in right of his grandmother, Eleanor, daughter of Princess Mary (dau.
of Henry VII.) and Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Rejecting the pro-
posal, he was threatened with sudden death, and died of poison 16 Apr., 1594.
cf. Camden's Annals, etc.
2 Lord Hunsdon's mother was Lady Mary Boleyn, sister to Qu. Anne
Boleyn.
Select Letters, Warrants, &c. 335
50 [George Carey, 2nd Lord] Hunsdon to Qii. Eliza-
beth, asking for an interview. " Entring into the true
knowledge of my owne nateur, I finde no salve so soverayne
to my wounde as to behold the fayr eys of my soverayne,
whos beams I presume will geve new life to the overthrowen
minde more then half dead. For the brightnes of the sonn
was never more gladsum to any that longe had lived in
darkenes then your M*'--'' most gratieuse aspect shalbe
pleasinge and cordiall to the inward melancoly of my
opressed thoughts." 30 Aug., 1586. /. 83.
51. [Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of] Essex to [Henry]
Lord Berkeley. 11 Nov., 1596. / 85.
52. Sir George Carey to his wife, on the death of the
Earl of Derby ^ by " vilanous poysoninge wichecraft." " The
poysoninge made manifest by the Judgement of Doctor
[? John] Case and three other phisitions,all affirminge that his
dissease could be no other but flatt poysoninge, the wich-
craft partly by the confession and manifest demonstration
in action of a vviche aprehended in prison for hit, the en-
chantement evident by the findinge of his picteur framed in
wax, with on of his owne heares prict directely in the hart
therof," etc. Blackfriars, 22 Apr., 1594. / 87.
53. Sir Robert Cecil to [George] Lord Hunsdon on
public matters, " We heare still of Preparations gathering
in Spain," etc., 28 Nov. 1596 ; with draft reply, dated Caris-
broke Castle, 5 Dec. 1596. /. 91.
54. C[harles Howard, Lord] Howard, Lord High Ad-
miral to Lord Hunsdon, on the destruction of some Spanish
ships by " a mightie storme " off the Irish Coast, etc. 5 Dec.
1596. /. 95-
1 See note on page 334.
336 Berkeley Castle
55. Instructions for William [Bruges], Lord Chandos,
Lord Lieut, of Gloucester, for the training, etc., of the
troops, with list of the words of command to be used, for
instance " Ranck open forward paces 8," " Face to the right
hand," " Bubble your files to the leaft hand," " Frunt passe
thorough," etc. The instructions end thus : " For the most
of theis words there can be hardly better chosen but it is
not soe material what words we first chnse to trayne by as
it is to use some words constantly. And if the same words
should not be generally throughout the troope of one Armye
it would breed confusion, And if it were generally the Dis-
cipline of one Kingdome it were the better." 1599. f- 97.
56. [Thomas le Scrope, 10*^ Lord] Scrope to Henry
Lord Berkeley on Military affairs in the North. Carlisle,
8 Oct., 1599. / 103.
57. Sir Henry Winston to [Henry] Lord Berkeley re-
lating to the trained foot bands of co. Gloucester, etc. Stan-
dish, 19 Sept. 1603, 20 Aug. 1605, II Oct. 1608. ff. 105,
III, 123.
58. Privy Council to [Henry] Lord Berkeley concerning
the payment of the third and fourth subsidies granted to
her late Majesty, 17 Nov. 1603, 3 Nov. 1604. With signa-
tures, ff. 107, 109.
59. Gilbert [Talbot, Earl of] Shrewsbury to Sir Edmond
Nicholson for the supply of armour and weapons for the
troops in Co. Derby. Sheffield Lodge, 2 Sept. 1605. /. 113.
60. T[homas Sackville, Earl of] Dorset to the farmer of
of H.M. " Imposte of French and Gascoigne wine, and to
his Deputie or Deputies in that porte," instructing him to
exempt Lord Berkeley from payment of impost on four
tuns of wine " for his owne expences in howsehold," 3 July,
l6o6. / 115.
Select Letters, Warrants, &c. 337
61. Privy Council to [Henry] Lord Berkeley for payment
of various subsidies granted to the King. 7 July, 1606, 14
Mar. i6o8[9]. With signatures, ff. 116, 125.
62. The same to the same, for the suppression of riots,
etc., 8 June, 1607. With signatures. / 117.
63. The same to [Anne Carey] Dowager Lady Hunsdon,
for the payment of the second subsidy. 7 Oct. 1607. With
signatures. /! 119.
64. R[obert Cecil, Earl of] Salisbury, and Sir Julius
Caesar to Lord Berkeley demanding the prompt payment
of sums due from him to the Exchequer. 29 June, 1608.
/. 121.
65. Elizabeth, wife of Sir Thomas Berkeley, K.B., to
Ellis Dobson, concerning the lawsuit with Lady Arabella
[Stuart]. Cleardon, 18 Apr., 20 Oct. 1609. ff- 127, 131.
6^. Sir Thomas Berkeley, K.B., to the same. Cleardon,
16 June, 1609. / 129.
67. Privy Council to [Henry] Lord Berkeley on the
composition for the aid. 20 May, 1609. With signatures.
/• 133.
68. The same to the same, on the provision of gunpow-
der. 10 July, 1609. With signatures. /. 134.
69. The Mayor and Aldermen of Gloucester to the same,
reporting that the City can supply seven barrels of gun-
powder, and hoping that that quantity will be thought
sufficient, as the city has lately been at great expense " in
the erecting of a Newe Shirehall." Gloucester, 12 Oct. 1609.
/. 136.
70. Privy Council to the same, for the payment of the
subsidy. 9 Oct. 1610. With signatures. /. 138.
338 Berkeley Castle
71. [Donogh O'Brien, 4th Earl of] Thomond, to the
same on the recovery of the latter's lands in Ireland. Bon-
ratty, 7 Jan. 1610. /. 140.
72. Privy Council to the same, as Lord Lieutenant of
the County of Gloucester, concerning " the setling of a
certaine sum of money to be paid yerely to the officers of
the householde for purveyance of all kinde whatsoever,"
the amount to be settled by the officers of the Greencloth.
17 Mar. i6io[ii]. With signatures. /. 142.
73. The same to the same, postponing time for payment
" of that composition that hath bene made for provision for
his majestie's house in specie." 161 1. With signatures.
f, 144.
74. The same to the same, ordering " a general muster
and survey to be made and certified of the armed Forces
of the Realme and of the supply of all the defects apper-
tayning to them." 31 Jan. 161 2. With signatures. /. 146.
75. Richard Berkeley to the same, on the same subject.
Stoke, 26 Feb. 161 2[3]. / 148.
^6. Sir George Huntley to John Smyth on the same
subject. 10 Mar. 161 2[3]. / 150.
TJ. Henry Howard, 7th Earl of] Northampton to Lord
Berkeley, respecting Sir John Poyntz's troop. Northampton
House, 17 Mar. i6i2[3.] / 152.
']%. Privy Seal to Lord Berkeley requesting the payment
of ;^ioo within 12 days (to be repaid in eighteen months'
time) by way of loan to the King, 17 May, 1613. Printed ;
with note of the receipt of the sum. Signed by William
Pitt, Deputy to Sir Edward Carey, f, 1 54.
Select Letters, Warrants, &c. 339
79. T[homas Howard, Earl of] Suffolk, E[dward Somer-
set, 4th Earl of] Worcester, and Hon. William Howard to
Lady Elizabeth Berkeley respecting the wardship of
[George] Lord Berkeley. Northampton House, 4 Nov. 1615.
/. 156.
80. [Donogh O'Brien, 4th Earl of) Thomond to Lady
Berkeley on public topics, and concerning Lady Berkeley's
lands in Ireland, etc. " I knowe the wounder of ye great
news is by this past, I am sorry that so fowle a cry me
shold be comitted by any christian accounted noble." *
Limerick, 29 Dec. 161 5. /. 158.
81. The Duke of Lennox, the Earls of Suffolk, Notting-
ham and Pembroke to [George] Lord Berkeley signifying
his Majesty's pleasure to confer on him the dignity of Knight
of the Bath on the occasion of the creation of Prince Charles
to be Prince of Wales. Whitehall, 7 Oct. 1616. / 160.
82. [Robert Sydney, Earl of] Leicester to Lady [Eliza-
beth, wife of Sir Thomas] Berkeley, " one of the Ladys of
the Privie Chamber to the Queene," requesting her to attend
the funeral of Qu. Anne, wife of James I., " I thought good
to give you knowledge for your repaire hethcr if you may
conveniently be here by the foresaid day [29 Apr.], when
your Ladyship shall receave such allowance for morning
garments as are to be delivered unto you agreeable to your
place and quallity." Denmark House, 26 Mar. 1619. f. 162.
83. [William Herbert, 3rd Earl of] Pembroke to [George]
Lord Berkeley reminding him that he this year omitted to
send the King a new year's gift, and requesting him to send
one at once to the Master of the Jewels. Whitehall, 23 May,
1624. / 164.
1 The reference is probably to the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury, which
about this time was brought home to the Earl of Somerset, etc.
340 Berkeley Castle
84. [Thomas Howard, Earl of] Arundel and Surrey,
Lord Marshal, to Sir Henry Sherley, forbidding him to pro-
ceed further in a duel with Lord Bartlett [? Lord Berkeley].
Whitehall, i Apr. 1625. / 166.
85. "Mr'* Dudleo, Principessa di Northumbria," * to
Lord Berkeley. 24 July, 1628. Ital. f. 168.
86. Privy Council to the same, concerning payment of
the subsidy in arrear. 20 Sept. 1628-20 Feb. 1629. With
signatures, ff. 170, 172, 174.
87. Robert Coke to his brother-in-law Lord Berkeley,
mentioning the King of Sweden's death, the Queen of
Bohemia's expected journey to England, and family matters.
14 Jan. 1632. / 176.
88. Copy of the Petition of George, Lord Berkeley to
the House of Lords complaining that the Castle of Berkeley
was in February last [1642/3] " delivered upp unto Collonel
Forbus a Scctishman for the use of King and Parliament,"
who did " soone after imprison and turne out all his ser-
vants, did seize on their estates and plunder their houses
did cutt downe very much of his woods pretending
them prejudiciall to the safetie of the castle, though some
of them five miles distant, and sould them, which
outrages being made known to S' William Waller, hee com-
mitted him, and placed one Harcuss an Irishman in his
Roome, whoe went on in the same Track and made his hand
of what was left," and begging that some reparation may
1 Robert Dudley, son of the Earl of Leicester, retired to Italy, and was
created Duke of Northumberland of the Holy Roman Empire by the Emperor
Ferdinand H. Having abandoned his lawful wife, he is believed to have had
13 children by Elizabeth Southwell, whom he took to Italy with him. The
writer of this letter is perhaps Maria Gouffier, wife of Carlo Dudley, the eldest
son of this family.
Select Letters, Warrants, &c. 341
be made to him and punishment dealt out to the said
Forbus and Harcuss. Accompanying the petition is the
report of the Lords upon it, signed by John Brown, clerk of
the Parliament. 29 May, 1643. ff. 178, 180.
89. Protection for [George] Lord Berkeley '*with his
Coach, coach-horse, 13 sadle horses, travelling Armes and
necessaryes quietly to passe and repasse betvveene London
and Burdens in Surrey." 5 Aug. 1659. / 152.
90. General protection to the same from " the Com-
mander in Cheife of all the Forces in England and Scot-
land." Wallingford House, 5 Aug. 1659. /. 183.
91. [Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of] Manchester, to
Charles Berkeley, son of Lord Berkeley, summoning him
to the King's coronation, and notifying that the King has
been pleased to nominate him Knight of the Bath, i Mar.
i66o[i]. Followed at / 187 by "The Manner of makeing
those Knights of ye Bath as are to be honoured with that
dignity, the ceremony whereof is to begin the iS*** of Aprill
preceding the Coronation." / 185.
92. '* An Account of such moneys as have beene paid
by George, Lord Berkeley, Keeper of the Queen's Ma*''*
House and Little Park of Nonsuch in the County of Surrey,
and due unto him out of the King's Ma"** Exchequer. St.
John's, 13 Feb. 1662. With signature of Lord Berkeley.
/. 189.
93. [John Mordaunt, Viscount] Mordaunt, Lord Lieu-
tenant of Surrey, to Lord Berkeley requesting him to make
a return of the yearly value of his estate in Surrey, that he
may certify it for assessment according to the Act of Par-
liament for ordering y^ forces in the several counties."
Parson's Green, 12 Nov. 1662. / 191.
342 Berkeley Castle
94. Similar letter from [George Monck, ist Duke of]
Albemarle, to the same, in respect of his estate in Middle-
sex. 14 Oct. 1662. /. 193.
95. [Edmund Hyde, ist Earl of] Clarendon, to the
same, acquainting him that a Bill in Chancery has been ex-
hibited against him by Mr. John Armiger. Worcester
House, 19 Dec. 1663. /. 195.
96. Bernard Gascon ^ to the same expressing his
pleasure to be of service to Hon. Charles Berkeley, his son,
Florence, 22 May, 1666. / 197.
97. Appointment of Cosmo HI.,^ Grand Duke of Tus-
cany, of Hon. Charles Berkeley to be Gentleman of his
Bed-chamber. Florence, 3 Jan. 1675. Signed " II Gran
Duca di Toscano." With paper signet. / 199.
98. [James Butler, ist Duke of] Ormonde, to Lord
Berkeley, congratulating him " for the honour the King has
done " him etc. Kilkenny, 5 Oct. 1678. /. 201.
99. Copy of the Petition of Lord William' Russell to
the King asking his pardon. Written from Newgate, 19
July, 1683 [2 days before his execution for complicity in the
Rye House Plot]. /. 203.
100. Resolution of the States General relating to Con-
suls' Dues, 26 Jan. i688[9]. /. 205.
loi. Power from Federic Christian, Bishop of Miinster,
to Jean Conrad Norff, one of his Councillors, to represent
him at the Congress to be held at the Hague, 21 Dec, 1689,
French translation. /. 207.
^ A Florentine diplomatist, naturalised by the name of Sir Bernard Gas-
coigne in 1661.
^ Cosmo IIL travelled to England in 1669, An account of his travels, by
L. Megalotti, was published ia 1821.
Select Letters, Warrants, &c. 343
102. Power from the Emperor Leopold to Amadeus,Baron
de Valstein, Thai et Trautmanstorfif, and Johan Kramprich
to act as Plenipotentiaries at the same Congress. 28 Dec.
1689. Copy. /. 209.
103. Similar power from Frederick, Margrave of Bran-
denburg to Thomas Ernest von Danckelman to represent
him at the same Congress. 30 Mar. 1690. Copy. /. 211.
104. William Blathwayt to Charles, Viscount Dursley,
enclosing copies of letters from Lord Nottingham and him-
self relating to the business of the " Toll in the Sound "
and to the " Commerce of Neuters." Genape, 10 July,
1692. /. 213.
105. "Arms seized by Capt° Prestley at Badmington at
the house of the late Duke of Beaufort's in his Return from
Cirencester. The party being sent to search the Oxford
Road from that place to Bath for certain persons, arms and
amunition." Followed by " A List of the Gentlemen's
names that was seized in Bath, and sent confined to London
under a guard by order of y** Secretary of State." Bath, 13
Oct. 171 5. /. 215.
106. [Robert Banks Jenkinson, Lord] Hawkesbury,
Secretary of State, to Frederick Augustus, Lord Berkeley,
concerning the assessment of co. Gloucester for " penalties
due in respect of vacancies and deficiencies in the additional
Force." Whitehall, 3 Aug. 1805. /. 217.
107. The same to the same concerning Lord Berkeley's
report on the Secretary of State's letter, relative to the
Quarantine laws and regulations. 6 Aug. 1805. With
letter of Lord Berkeley to Rudge on the subject.
/. 219.
344 Berkeley Castle
io8. [Horatio Nelson,Viscount] Nelson, [Duke of] Bronte
to Capt. Cracraft, speaking favourably of the latter's services.
The postcript runs, " I wonder Adml. Murray is not come
up, I think he had better show himself ... I think
he will hoist his flag whenever he wishes." Merton. 24
Aug. 1805. /. 221.
109. Printed circular from the "Commissary of St. Pauls"
to the Earl of Berkeley, requesting his acceptance of a
Memorial of Lord Nelson in the shape of " a facsimile of
his Lordship's handwriting, being the Direction of a Letter
addressed to the Commissary of the University of Cam-
bridge, only nine days before his departure from Merton,
OQ the service of his Country." /. 223.
no. [Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of] Liverpool,
to the same, notifying the King's approval of a " Dress
Uniform, to be worn on special occasions by his Lieu-
tenants of Counties." 28 July, 1809. /. 226.
Paper ; f. 227. Folio.
INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
ABSOLUTION, grant of, to
Henry, Lord Berkeley, 215
Accompts, householcl, 310; various,
313, 3H
Admiralty jurisdiction, 225, 230
African Company, the, 325
Agate, bequest of an, 259
AGLA, magic letters on seal, 81
Agnus Dei, An, 158
Aids, 311 ; z: also, Subsidies
Alchemy, disputation touching the
art of, 318
Ale- Houses, orders for regulation
of, 302
" Allowes or Covenant " servant, 239
Alms-giving, 78, 165
Altars, Portable, grant of, 175, 215
Amicable Loan, 207 «.
Anniversaries, 39, 152, 163, 165, 201
Annuities, claimed on the Berkeley
Estate, arc. 1756, 316
Apprenticeship, articles of, 176, igo.
239 ^^'
Aquitaine, homage of Edw. II for
277 «. '
Archers, number of, in co. Glouc
288 ■'
Armed Men, lists of, in co. Glouc,
Arms : Beauchamp, 294 ; Berkeley,
293, 294, ; Butler, 294 ; Cecil,
296; Mowbray, 294; Segrave,
id. ~
Arms and Armour : bequest of, 25S •
repair of, 285; cost of, 329;'
supply of, for troops in co. Derby,
336; seizure of, at Badminton,'
343
Army v. Military Affairs
Arrows, rent service of, 69, 276;
bequest of, 253
Art, portraits of King William and
Qu. Mary in initial letters, 218
Assarts, 19, 29
Assaying, 309
Attaint, Writ of, 240
B
"D ACHELOR, service as a, 156
" Badgers' " commission against men
so-called, 224
Balyngers, equipment of, 180
Barges, equipment of, 180
Bark, sale of, 281
Barony, tenure by, 18, 200
Bath, reference to the waters of, 322,
323
Beacons, in Isle of Wight, 231 ;
orders for firing, 289
Beauchamp, Richard, Earl of War-
wick, pedigree of the three daugh-
ters of, 296
Beds, bequest of, 254, 256
Belle, custom of, i, 10
Bellringing, fee for, 165
Bells, Church, 181
Bell- tower, erection of, at Arline^.
ham, 174 ^
Benherth, 281
Berghen-op-Zoom, siege of, 317
Berkeley Hundred, description of
by J. Smyth, 306, 307
Town : lands held by feudal
service in, 298; localities, streets
etc. in, viz. La Geldhalle, High
Street, Church Street, Saltar
Street, Lokastebrugg, Le Can-
enebury, Fromylodes, 299
346
Index.
Berkeley Manor, customs and privi-
leges of, 312
Barony, 290, 291, 311, 312
Caslle : charter for building
of, I ; called the King's Castle,
202 ; household expenses while
Edw. II. was a prisoner at, 274-
279 ; general household expenses,
274-286, 312 ; fortification of,
in 1327, -275, 276, 278 ; visit of
Richard II. to, 279 ; names of
various officers of, in I495» 280 ;
overseers' accompts, 281 ; build-
of the great kitchen, 282 ; visi-
tors at, 285, 286 ; restored to
Lord Berkeley on death of Edw.
VI., 301 ; petition cone, damage
to, in 1643, 340
Park, enclosure and empa-
ling of, 206, 320 '
Church : bequests to, 253,
254 ; record of admission of Rec-
tors to, [1287- 1460], 298
Family: pedigrees of, 290-
295 ; advowsons, etc. in gift of,
at the dissolution, 300 ; works of
J. Smyth relating to, etc, 306,
307
Berkeley, Charles, Viscount Dursley,
aft. 2nd Earl of Berkeley, letter-
books when envoy to the Hague,
1689 — 1692, 311 ; transactions
when Justice in Ireland, 1699-
1701, 310, 311
Berkeley, George, Lord, articles of
impeachment against, 305 ; crea-
tion, as Knight of the Bath, 339
■ Berkeley, Maurice, Lord, \pb. 1368],
mention of day of his death, 279
Berkeley, Maurice, Lord, \ob. 1523],
undertaking to serve the King,
252
Berkeley, Sir Maurice, Knt., various
appointments of, by Henry VIII.
etc., 201, 202 ; right of nomina-
ting to Kegworth Church, 204
Berkeley, Maurice, M. A., ordina-
tion as Deacon and Priest, 248
Berkeley, Thomas, Lord, [ob. 1 361],
household expenses, 285, 286
Berkeley, Thomas, Lord, Yob. 1417],
equipment of his fleet as Adm. of
the South and West, 180
Bei-keley, William, Lord, creation as
Viscount by Edward IV., 195 ;
creation as Earl of Nottingham,
195 ; grant of annuity to, from
CO. Nottingham, 196 ; creation
as Marquis of Berkeley, 198 ;
buried in London, 291
Berkeley's Mass, covenant for, at the
Austin Friars, London, 203
Berughyerd, 281
Berwick-on-Tweed : fortification of
the town and castle in 1559, 218 ;
appointment of Lord Hunsdon to
be Governor, 221 ; relief of gar-
rison at, 223 ; proposed exchange
by Lord Hunsdon of the govern-
ship, for office of Lord Chamber-
lain, 333
Bill, Charles, collection of apothegms
by, 319
Billmen, number of, in co. Glouc,
288
Birds, to be shot for food for the
Queen's hawks, 220
Bitton, orders for government of the
parish, 302
Blood, placitura de sanguine, 142
Boar, killing of, on Ivo de Berkley's
entering Oxford University, 276
Bokhorn, articles of, 255
Books, bequest of, to Sion College,
261
Bow and arrows, bequest of, 253
Bowl, silver, bequest of, 260
Brass pots, etc., bequests of, 254,
255. 256
Bread, distribution of, 165, 253
Brewing Vessels, sale of, 231
Bristol, city of, price of the liberty
of, 199 ; customs at, 195 ; admis-
sion of Lord Berkeley to the
Society of Merchant Adventurers,
250 ; bequests to various religious
orders of, 254 ; bequest to the
prisoners in Newgate in, 258 ;
lists of Mayors, Sheriffs, and
Bailiffs, 292
I
St. Augustine's Abbey,
Chartulary of, 306; list and chron-
icle of the Abbots, 292 ; bequest
to the Friars, 253
Index.
347
Britaschia, a rampart, 69
Brutus, disputation on the art of
Alchemy, 318
Buckhunting, 282
Building contracts : for bell-tower at
Arlinghara, 174 ; for Gt. Chos-
terford Manor-house, 19S
Burhgiet, i
Burial, right of free, 16
Butler, Thomas, Earl of Ormonde,
descent of Qu. Eliz. £rom, 290
Butter, adulteration of, 242
CABINET, in Berkeley Castle,
bequest of, 260, 261
Cage, 152
Calais, residence of Lord Berkeley
in, 208, 215 ; English Guard in,
214 ; appointment of Maur. , Lord
Berkeley, to be Governor of, 300
Cambridge, Christ's College, presen-
tation to Kegworth Church, 204,
244 ; nomination of Scholars,
209, 247, 250
Card, a fish, so-called, 313
Carey, George, Lord Hunsdon, ped-
igree, 296 ; letters to his wife,
330. 335 ; letters to, from Qu.
Elizabeth, 322, 323, 3;24
Carpenter's Contract, 199
Carrick, burning of a, at Brest, 293
Chantries : in Berkeley Church, 177,
178, 311 ; in St. Augustine's
Abbey, Bristol, 163, 164, 173 ;
in St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol,
190, 210 ; in Cambridge, co.
Glouc, 163 ; in llillesley, 173 ;
in Newport, co. Glouc, 161 ; in
Over, CO. Glouc, 162; in Ozle-
worth, 64 ; in Christchurch Pri-
ory, co.- Hants, 39 ; inWiUough-
by, CO. Warw., 132
Charter-chests, detention of, 274
Charters lost, 192
Chartularies : St. Augustine's Ab-
bey, Bristol, 306 , Berkeley, 307;
St. Andrew's Chantry in Berke-
ley Church, 311; Croxton Ab-
bey, 308
Chester, names of Justices of, t.
Edw. L-Jas. I., 299 '-N
Chronicle, general, fragment of,
298 ; notes from Grafton's, 297
Church History, etc.: lease of tithes,
fruit, etc., of Wigginton, with
conditions as to repair of chan-
cel, etc., 201 ; petition to Hen.
VIIL, cone the laws regulating
the lives of priests, and possess-
ions of religious houses, 300 ;
petition of the " poor Prestes
Stypendaries," 300.
Church Rates, 302
Clergy, list of, in various hundreds
in CO. Glouc, 287 ; assessment
for horse, armour, etc., 312
Clock, gold, bequest of, 259
Cloth, manufacture of, 215
Coal and coal mines, 221, 227 ;
order for filling up disused pits
in Bitton, 302
Coins : florins real, florins de Flor-
ence, silver pennies, 158
Comb, ivory, bequest of, 256
Commerce of Neuters, 343
Companies : Royal Fishery of Eng-
land, 251
Concealed lands, powers to search
for, in CO. Southampton, 230
Coneys, breeding of, 223
Confessor, licence to Lord Berke-
ley to choose a priest as, 175
Constable, Henry, sonnets by, 319
Contracts : for Imilding bell-tower,
174; for building manor-house,
198 ; for carpenter's work, 199 ;
for tiling roof, 203
Copper, found in mines, reserved to
the Crown, 227
Corn : grant of, for oblations, 33 ;
rights of grinding, etc., 56; scar-
city and exportation of, 224 ;
bequest of, 254 ; price of, (1520)
292
Cotcelda7 measure of land, 51 ■
Cotes, Mr., disputation in the art of
alchemy, 318
Cowlbacke, a brewing vessel, 231
Cows, taykments of kine, 303
348
Index.
Crabstocks, 282
Crea^^ra, a hook, 253
Cronnoc, measure of corn, 118
Crossbow, grant of, 253
V. also, Bows
Croud, representation of croud or
fiddle, 153
Crown property in co. Glouc, 302
Cucking-stool, 152
Cumelyng et exlrahura, 159
Cummin, v. Rent-services,
Cups, bequest of, 253, 254, 260
Customs, Ancient : tol, them, etc.,
I, 10; manorial, 286
Customs of the Ports of London and
Bristol, 195 ; v. Tonnage and
poundage
D
DEER, illegal capture of, 242 ;
damage done by, 205, 206, 320
Denmark : commission to Lord
Dursley to negotiate treaty with,
251
Derby, Earl of, v. Stanley, Ferdi-
nando.
Diet of food used at Berkeley Cas-
tle in 1550, 313
Distraint, right of, 145
Divine .Service, covenant for, at
Mangotsfield, 207
Doeskin, bequest of, 253
Domesday, (or Berkeley Hundred,
and Bnsham Lordship, co. Suss.
238 ; fur Gloucestershire, 311
Drama, gifts to players (1328), 284
Dress, articles of, 158
Duel, forbidden by the Earl Mar-
shal, 1625, 340
Dursley, barony of, 291
Dutch Merchants, capture of vessel
bel. to, 231
ENCLOSURE, power of, sub-
ject to the King's Court, 104
Encroachment of lands in the Isle of
Wight, 232
England, Sovereigns of— Pedigrees,
289, 290
Stephen. Services of R. de
Berkeley to, 290, 291, Introd.
Henry H. Services of Rob.
Fitzharding to, 290, 291, Introd.
Richard I. Ref. to his
lost seal, 23, and his captivity in
Germany, ib.
Edward II. Projected jour-
ney to Gascony to do homage to
Charles IV. of France, 277 ; cap-
ture of, by the Earl of Lancas-
ter, at Neath, [1326,] 278 n;
household expenses when a pris-
oner at Berkeley, 274-279 ; ex-
penses of messenger announcing
death of, 274 ; movements of
Qu. Isabella in 1326-7, 274-279
Edward III. Movements of,
while Edw. II. was a prisoner
at Berkeley, 274-279 ; provision
for Government during his ab-
sence, [1338], 159
Richard II. Visit to Berke-
ley Castle in 1386, 279
war with Scotland [1389],
178
Henry VIII. Signature, 206
Elizabeth. Descent of, from
the Earl of Ormonde [t. Edw.
III.], 290
Charles I. Bequest to, as Pr.
Charles, 260 ; creation as Prince
of Wales, [1616], 339
James II. Summons of Lord
Berkeley to his coronation, 326
William III. Poem on his
arrival in England in 1688, 318 ;
letter to the Archbp. of Dublin,
326
Anne. Letter summoning
Lord Berkeley to her coronation,
326
Eschuage, 307
Esquires, service of, i55> ^S^* ^^5
Eucharist, Holy, elements of, 216
Evidences, Ancient : unum vetus
scriptum, inWotton Manor House
[141^], 183
Index.
349
Exhibition " of five poor men at
Willoughby, 132
FAIRS, grants of; at Wot-
ton, 131 ; at Bettesley, 148 ;
at Newport, 163
Falcon, loss of a, at Berkeley, 274
Fayrpens, 281
Fermail, silver, 30
Feudal service, 298
Fiddle, representation of, on seal,
153
Figs, cargo of, 232
Finch, Daniel, Earl of Nottingham,
letters to, from Visct. Dursley,
1689-1692, 311
Fish : royal, 249, 250 ; sale of, 281;
as articles of diet, 313
Fisheries, grants, etc. of, 29, 82, 95,
99. 133, 154. ^75, 202, 211, 220,
245
Fishponds, 146, 208, 282
Fitzharding, Robert, pedigrees of,
290 295
Flebote, seizure of a, 225
Fleet, equipment of, 180
Flood, at Ham, [1607], 282
Forbus, Col., put in charge of Berke-
ley Castle in 1643, 340
Forests, Crown, 63, 203, 219, 228
Forest customs and rights, 12, 63
Forfeited lands, 167
Fox hunting, 34
France: war with, 241 ; troops or-
dered to, 328; intrigues with
Scotland, 332
Free Warren, grant of, 214, 218
Friars Hermits, services to, 173
Frieze, Irish, 225
Froissart's Chronicles, re''orence to
the capture of M. de Berkeley at
Poictiers in, 168, Introii.
Fuller's Earth, licence to dig for,
248
Fulling iTiilis, in Dursley, 104; in
Cam, 215
Funeral expenses, 279, 285
Funeral sermon, bequest of twenty
shillings for, 260
Furniture . bequest of, in Berkeley
Castle, 261 ; inventories of, 314,
315
G
/^ ALLEY, on seal, 81
Games, unlawful, chaplains forbid-
den to go to, 164
Gara terre, a strip of land, 16, 39
Garter, bill for enamelling a garter
of gold, 220
Gascony: projected journey of Ed-
ward II. into, 277 ; grant of, to
Pr. Edward in 1324, ib,
Gavelerth, 281
Gavelese, 281
Geese : accompts, 277 ; fattening of,
for Lord Berkeley's funeral [1358]
279 ; payment to servants in-
stead of harvest -goose, ib.
George, sale of a gold George, 220
Gifts, made on trans er of lands :
gold ring with sapphire, 8 ; gold
rings, 12, 30, 31 ; an ounce of
gold, 12 ; talent of gold, 14; white
horse of Powys, 17 ; a tercel,
27 ; a silver fermail, 30 ; seventy
shillings of silver, 31 ; horse,
valued at half a mark, 31 ; white
horse, valued at 40 sh., 40 ; two
palfreys, 57 ; two cxen, 58 ; a
talent, ib. ; a sor-falcon, 66 ; a
besanl, ib.
Giggmill, mill for perching and
burling of cloth, 215
Gloucester, county of, Domesday
Book for, 311
city of, bequest to the pris-
oners in the casile prison, e;c.,
258 ; letter relating to the pris-
oners in the jail at, 327 ; bequest
to the Grey Friars at, 258
Golborne, John, account of the
death of Ferd., Lord Derby,
334
350
Index.
Gold : gifts of, 12, 14, 26 ; found in
mines, reserved to the Crown,
227 ; bill for jewels, 220 ; be-
quest of cup, 260
Goldsmith's account, 220
Grafton's Chronicle, notes from, 297
Granary, space reserved to the
Church of Breedon for building
a, 112
Grinding rights, 41, 72
Guild of Holy Cross, Stratford-on-
Avon, 184
Gunpowder, supply of, demanded
from city of Gloucester, [1609],
337
H
H
, H , account
of expedition in the Low
Countries in 1622, 317
Hague, The : appointment of Lord
Dursley to be Envoy Extr. to,
[1689], ^51 ; letter-books of the
same, 311 ; references to the
Congress, 342, 343
Ham Manor, list of Reeves from
1650-1753, 3P5
Harcuss , an Irishman put in
charge of Berkeley Castle, 1643,
340
Harding, family of, 297, Introd.
Hares, hunting of, 34 ; preservation
of, 214
Harvestgoose v. Geese
Harwich, landing of Qu. Isabella at,
[1325], 275
Hatton, Sir Christopher, signature,
225, 226
Hawks : mewed, i ; master of the
Queen's, 219 ; provision for the
Queen's, 220
Hebrew charter, 139
Heibote, 125
Henry, Earl of Lancaster, raids by
his men on the poultry yards, etc.
of the Berkeley Manors [1327],
278, 279
Herness, meaning of, 2 n.
Hides, cargoes of, 235, 236
Higden's Polychronicon, references
to, 291, 293
Hollande, Hugh, poem called "Owen
Tudor," by, 319
Homicide, 143
Hops, adulteration of, 242
Horses : gifts of, 17, 57 ; for the
army, 221 ; commission for im-
provement of breed of, 226 ;
bequest of, 259 ; cost of forage
and keep of, 275, 303 ; warrant
for provision of, for the King of
Scotland, 324
Hounds: food for the hounds at
Berkeley Castle, 281
Household goods, miscellaneous,
158
Hue and cry, 143
Husbote, 125
Hymns, with music, 283
I
TNDULGENCES, grant of, 155,
i 170
Infanckenethef, i, 10
Ingrossers, men so called, 224
Inquisitiones-post-mortem, 184, 209,
222, 241, 252, 264-268, 316
Babthorpe, William, 1444
Beaucharhp, Ric., Earl of War-
wick, 1444
Berkeley, Eliz., w. of Sir Maur.,
1390
Berkeley, Henry, Lord, 158S,
1613
Berkeley, Maur. de, 1281
Berkeley, Maur., s. of Thos.
Lord, 1328
Berkeley, Maur., Lord, 13 8
Berkeley, Maur., Lord, 1524,
1538
Berkeley, Thomas de, 1244
Berkeley, Thomas de, 1322
Berkeley, Thomas de, 1362
Berkeley, Thomas, Lord, 1535,
1537. '548
Berkeley, Sir Thomas, 161 2
Index.
351
Inqidsitiones-post-mortem — continued.
Berkeley, Will., Lord, 1492
Bradeston, Ela de, 1374
Bygott, Peter, 1537
Byngham, Richard, 1482
Carey, Geo., Lord Hunsdon, 1604
Clyvedon, Edmund, 1384
Dudley, Ambr., Earl of Warwick
Giflfard, Gilbert, 1374
Kendall, George, 1566
Kendall, William, 1544
Lygon, William, 1568
Meysye, John, 1505
Mowbray, John de, 1362
Mowbray, John, Duke of Nor-
folk, 1462
Mowbray, Marg., Ducheas of
Norfolk, 1399
Mowbray, Roger de, 1298
Mowbray, Thos., Earl of Nor-
folk, 1339
Mowbray, Thos., Duke of Nor-
folk, 1400
Nevill, Ralph, Earl of Westmore-
land, 1426
Offley, yir Robert, 1626
OlyflFe, William, 1601
Pole, Walter de la, 1435
Reade, William, 1623
Rebell, Thomas, 1502
Segrave, John de, 1326
Segrave, Nich. de, 1295
Sheparde, Walter, 1581
Swillington, Roger, 1406
Talbot, Edw,, Visct. Lisle, 1492
Talbot, John, Earl of Shrews-
bury, 1453
Talbot, Mary, widow of same, 1468
Talbot, Thomas, Lord Lisle, 1470
Teste, Lawrence, 15 10
Throgmorton, Sir Thomas
Villars, Sir J., 1507
Vyllers, John, 1416
Watson, Edward, 1532
Intrusion, pardon for the ofifence of,
223
Inventories, 287, 314, 315 ; of barque
bel. to pirates, 229 ; of French
ship wrecked off Isle of Wight,
230
Ireland : affairs in, 1699-1701, 310,
311 ; letter of William III. to the
Justices of, 326
Iron mines, 227 *
Ivory : combs, 158, 256 ; horn, 158
J
ACOBIN pieces, bequest of, 260
Jannettum, 29
Jewellery, bill for, 220
Jewels : gifts of, gold ring with sap-
phire, 8 ; bequests of, 259, 260 ;
inventory of, 315
Jousts, expenses of Lord Berkeley,
at, [1328], 283-285
Justices (Westminster) : Martin de
Pateshull, Ralph Hareng, Simon
de Insula, Thomas de Eyden,
1219; Martin de Pateshull, Ste-
phen de Segrave, Thomas de
Haidon, Robert de Lexinton,
Geoffrey le Sauvage, Thomas de
Muleton, 1224 ; Thomas de
Muleton, William de Raleigh,
Robert de Lexinton, William de
Insula, William de London, Mag.
Robert de Shardclaw, Ralph de
Norwico, William de Eboraco,
Richard Reinger, 1231 ; Walter
de Eboraco, 1233 ; Robert de
Lexinton, Walter de Eboraco,
Henry de Bathonia, 1239 ; Roger
de Thurkelby, John de Cobbe-
ham, Alan de Wassaund, 1250;
Gilbert de Preston, John de Wy-
vill, 1263
Itinerant (Warwick) : Geof-
frey, son of Peter, Tedbald de
Valain, Michael Belet, Henry
de Wichinton, Master Aristotil,
1194; (Cambridge): Stephen de
Segrave, William de Eboraco,
William de Insula, William Bas-
set, 1232 ; (Worcester) : Ralph
de Suthleic, Jollan de Nevile,
1241 ; (Gloucester) : William de
Eboraco, W'illiam de Insula,
352
Index.
Justices Itinerant — continued.
Ralph de Norwico, Thurstan
Dispensator, Ralph de Chandos,
1236 ; (Gloucester) : William de
Saham, Roger Loveday, John
Metingham, 1287
Justices of Peace for co. Glouc. :
Sir Nich. Poyntz, David Broke,
Nich.Wyke, Hugh Denys, 1546 ;
Henry, Lord Berkeley, Sir Wal-
ter Denys, Sir IS'ich. Pointz,
1563
Justices of Chester, list of, 299
Juvenal, index of words to the sa-
tires of, 319
K
TV-EMEYS, family of, 289 «.
Kentish customs, 281
Kingswood Abbey, Monks of, pro-
vided with a " pitancia " on St.
Andrew's Day, lOO
Knights' fees, 18, 26, 29, 36, 156,
299, 316
Knights' retinue, 204
Knights' service, tenants of Berke-
ley by, 307
Knives for kitchen, bequest of, 253
LAMPS : in ch. of St. Nicholas in
Osleworth, 125 ; in Kingswood
church, 126; for chancel of Ar-
lingham church, 165
Lampreys : rents, 154, 279 ; sent to
London, 282
Lancaster, Duchy of, 272
Landgable, 26
Land Measures: cultura, 17, 117;
gara, ib. ; numniata, 29; 2 hides
= 8 virgates, 44 ; fardel, 63 ;
cotcelda, 82, 83 ; hevedacre, 100
Lead mines, 227
Letters, cost of carriage of, [1327],
274
Linen,' varicXus ait cles of, 158
Loan, demanded from Lord Berke-
ley, 161 3, 338
London : collection of subsidy of
tonnage and poundage, 190; cus-
toms in the port of, 195 ; Tallow-
chandlers' company, rights of,
242 ; Charterhouse, appt. of Lord
Berkeley to be a governor of,
251
Long Stage in R. Severn, fishery of,
249, 250
Lord Lieutenants, a dress uniform
for, 344
M
MAGIC letters AGLA, on seal,
81
Maiming, 142
Mandragon, the herb, 150, Introd.
Manred, 227
Manuscripts : Roll beg. " Reyne de
Piete," a psalter, and a Romance
of Merlin, 158 ; Inspexiinus of
book relating to names of towns,
temp. Edward II., 236.
Manumissions, 93, 154, 177
Map of R. Severn, 305
Mariola, a kind of goose or duck,
277, 279
Markets, grants of, 3, 75, 131, 148
Marriage : contract uniting the fam-
ilies of Fitzharding and Berke-
ley, 4, 5 ; covenant of Marg. de
Lisle and Tho., Lord Berkeley,
175 ; grant of, ib. ; at age of
seven, 177 n. ; fine from tenants
marrying outside the manor, 278 ;
manorial restrictions, rel. to, 286
Masses, grants, etc., of, 39, 201, 203,
208, 255, etc.
May, Humphrey, letter to, from J.
Swift, 311
Mazers, bequests of, 254, 255
Medesilver, 281
Melton Mowbray, manor, list of
knights* fees held of, 316
Metals, rights in, 227
Index.
353
Military matters : levy for army to
be led by the King in person
against France, 207 : law for
{)rovision of horses, etc , 221 ;
ists of officers, soldiers, etc , in
CO. Glouc. , I5th-i7ih cent., a'^S ;
view of horse, armour, etc , as-
sessed on the clergy in diocese of
Gloucester, 1613, 312; account
of expedition in Low countries,
1622, 317 ; order for raising men
in CO. Glouc, ib^ ; affairs in the
north, 336 ; words of command,
[1599]. «*•
Military Service, engagement with
the King for, 204
Military Survey of various hundreds
in CO. Glouc, 309
Mining rights, 226, 227, 237
Mint, grant of, 3
Monasteries, dissolved, grants of,
237. 239
Mortar and pestle, bequest of, 256
Moyle's Survey, 308
Muniments, undertaking to deliver,
97
Murderers, arrest of, 159
Music, article in apprenticeship for
teaching, 239
Musical Services, 163
Musicians, Queen's : John Johnson,
ante 1596
Musters, 204, 288, 338
N
NAMES, Christian, curious : Aga-
cia, 73 ; Ailsi, 65 ; Aky, ib. ;
Aulf, 72 ; Aumfeli.sia, 46 ; Ellota,
77 ; Faricius, 69; Hernisius, 65 ;
Odinel, 82 ; Popelina, 46 ; Riche-
man, 65 ; Semaine, 77; Sewi, 72 ;
Thuri, 181
Nativi, grants of, 43, 59, 61, 62,
"7. 172, 177.
Navy : equipment of fleet under
Adm. Lord Berkeley [1404], 180
instructions for masters of
vessels on active service against
the Spaniards [1588], 233
Neath, capture of Edw. II. at, 27S
Netherlands: appointment of Lord
Dursley to be Envoy extr. to the
Hague, 251 ; expedition into,
317
Newland, John, Abbot of Bristol,
pedigiee-roU of, 290 293
New Year's Gifts : reminder to Lord
Berkeley of his omission to send
gift for the King, 1624, 339
New York, provisions, etc , for sol-
diers sent to, in 1 700, 310
Nibley, battle of, references to, 192,
193 «. ; letters and challenge,
previous to the battle of, 298,
Introd.
Nibley Church, covenant for supply
of priest, 210
Nobility, English and Scottish, lists
of, 289
" Note," i.e. a small urn, bequest of,
254
OATHS of supremacy and alle-
giance, subscription by Lord
Berkeley to, [1673], 249
Oil : cargo of, 232 ; adulteration of,
242
Oldminster, tithing barn at, 209
Oratory, at Bedniinster Court 38
Orders, military : manner of making
Knights of the Bath, 341 ; statutes
of the order of the Garter, 310 ;
instalment of Lord Howard of
Effingham as K.G., 322; grant
to the brethren " miliciae Templi
Solomonis," in England, 149
Orders, religious : grant of privileges
to the brethren, etc., of the hos-
pital of St. Lazar of Jerusalem,
155 ; lands in cos. Notts, and
Line , held of the Prior and
Brothers of the Hospital of St.
John of Jerusalem, in England,
158 ; Philip de Thame, Prior of
the same in 1345, 162
Ordination of a priest and deacon,
247
Orford Church and Convent, be-
quests to, 257
Ormonde, Earldom of, 303
354
Index.
Otterburn, death of the Earl of
Douglas at, 178 «.
Outlaws, 142, 167
Oven, bequest of an, 255
Overbury, Sir Thomas, arraignment
of Mrs. A. Turner concerned in
the murder of, 317 ; allusion to
his murder, 339
Oxford, University of, entrance of Ivo
de Berkeley to, [1327], 276;
Maurice, Lord Berkeley, a bene-
factor to Magdalen College, 201
Ozleworth, ch. dedicated to St,
Nicholas, 125
PAGET, Lord, collection of
apothegms by C. Bill, dedica-
ted to, 319
Pardon, bequest for purchase of, 257
Pariskercheves, bequest of, 256
Park, T., reference to his Heliconia,
319
Parksilver, 281
Parliament, writs of summons for,
with nominal lists, 23, 27 Edw.
I., 7 Edw. II., 311 ; held at
Northampton, in 1328, 284
Partridges, 214
Pasture, right of, grant of, after the
hay is carried, 92 ; restriction to
specified animals and their broods
of 1 year old, 96 : free entry to
on 1st Aug., 114
Pedigree rolls, 289-297
Pedigrees :
Sovereigns of England, 289, 290
Berkeley, 290-297, 318
Berkeley, of Beverstone, 318
Berkeley, of co. Salop, 295
Berkeley, of Stoke, 318
Basset, 318
Baynham, 318
Beauchamp, 294
Borlas, 246
Bradstone, 318
Butler, 294
Pedigrees — continued.
Carey, Lords Hunsdon, 296
Chacombe, 85 n.
Chandos, 318
Chester, 318
Clifford, 296, 318
Codrington, 296
Dennys, 318
Fitzgerold, 63 n.
Fitzwalter, 297
Gyfford, 318
Hungerford, 318
Kemys, 318
Latimer, 295
Lisle, 177, 297
Longney, 297
Mowbray, 294, 297
Norwood, 318
Poole, 348
Porter, 296, 318
Poyntz, 296, 318
Roo?, 295
Segrave, 13 n., 294
Seymour, 318
Shipman, 296
Thomas, 318
Throgmorton, 318
Tracy, 318
Trye, 318
Tyes, 177
Veele, 318
Warner, 297
Welshe, 318
West, Lords de la Warre, 296,
297
Wynter, 318
Yonge, 318
Pestilence, in 1361, 173
Pestle and mortar, bequest of, 256
Peter's Pence, 194
Pheasants, 214
Pillory, 52
Index.
355
Pirates, measures against, 224, 225,
226, 289 ; seizure of, 229 ; in-
ventory of barque, ib.
Pilancia, explanation of the term,
100 ».
ritosia V. Putacia
Placitum de sanguine et vulnere,
142
Plate, bequest of, 260, 261 ; inven-
tory of, 315
Poetry : rhymes rel. to union of
Scotland with England, 289 ;
poems on the arrival of the Prince
of Orange in 1688, 318 ; " Owen
Tudor," by H. Holland, 319 ;
Spiritual Sonnets, by H. Con-
stable, ib.
Poictiers, battle of, 168
Polecat, destruction of poultry by,
278
Ponthieu, homage of Edw. II. for,
277
Porpoises : reservation of, in fishing
lease, 249, 250 ; sent to the
Queen, [1328], 284
Portrait of Philip and Mary in
initial letters, 218
Poultry : rearing of, 278 ; destruc-
tion of, by polecat, ib.
Powis, gift of a white horse of Powis,
Precedence : claim of Lord Berke-
ley over Lord de la Warre, 311 ;
order of, 312
Presentations : to Kegworth, 229 ;
advowsons, etc. in gift of the
liOrds Berkeley in 1540, 300
Prices : mare and foal, 10 shillings,
pair of boots, 12 pence [t. Hen.
III.] 116; various live stock,
provisions, etc. [14th cent.] 274-
-285 ; corn, [1520] 292 ; arms
and armour [1563], 329
Prisoners of war, 180
Privy Council letters, 328, 334, 336-
340
Purprestura, 29 ..
Purveyance, for King's Household,
commuted to payment of money,
338
Putacia, [pitosia], a pole-cat, 278
Putts, fishing, 99 »., 282
/QUARANTINE, laws of, 343
Quernegavell, 281
Quernepeny, 281
R
RANSOMS : of John de Segrave
[1335]. 159; of Maurice de
Berkeley, [1360], 167
Rascal, a deer in bad coDdition,
206
Red Book, The, 306
Relevagium, 26
Religion, Romish, proviso in lease
in case of revival of, 238
Rent Services : arrows 6g, 276 ;
capons, 29, 305 ; a fat capon
and a gallon of wine, 200 ; cla-
vus gyrofri, 130 ; cummin, 31,
32, 86, 88, 102, 179 ; (our bush-
ells of corn, 27 ; gloves. 21, 51,
63, 70, 80, 90, 100, 115, 119;
hawks, I, 56, 77, 134 ; lampreys,
no, 154, 279 ; eight bushells of
malt, 210 ; an ox, 27 ; pepper,
28, 36, 40, 46, 49, 110; roses,
87, 104, 186 ; spurs, 17, 24, 30,
46, 59. 66, 67, 71, 96; green
tunic, 27 ; half-a-pound of wax,
"5
Reprisal, letters of, 231
Right of way : claimed by canons of
St. Augustine's Abbey, 82 : un-
restricted through fallow fields,
83 ; under guidance only through
sown fields, ib ; reserved for car-
riage of hay and com, 100
Rings, gold, 8, 12, 31, 256 ;
wedding ring, containmg 14 dia-
monds, 260
Riots, suppression of, [1607], 337
Robes, bequests of, 254, 255 ; be-
quest by Thomas, Lord Berke-
ley, of his Parliament robes, 258
Romescot, 281
Russell, Lord William, petition to
the King, written two days before
his execution, 342
Rustewode, 281
Rye House Plot, 342
356
Index.
SABBATH Day, orders for due
observance of, 302
Sache, i, 10
Sacrament, Holy, 33
Safe-conduct, letters of, 251
SafiFron, 147
Salt, capture of vessel laden with,
229
Sand, carriage of, from R. Severn
to the castle, 280
Schism in England, [1556], 215
Scotland : wars in, 14th cent., 153,
I59> 17S ; pacification in 1571,
222 ; intrigues with France in
1583, 332 ; news-letters of occur-
rences in, il).
• Sovereigns of : pedigree, 2S9
— James VI., letters to Lord
Hunsdon, 324; letter from the
Council to Sir G. Carey, 331 ;
his admiration for Qu. Elizabeth,
- East inarches of, 222
Scutcheon, directions in will of
Thomas, Lord Berkeley, concer-
ning his, 258
Sea-wall, repair of, 282
Seals, Royal : Henry, Duke of Nor-
mandy, I, 3, 4 (imperfect) ;
Richard I., 18, 33 ; John, as
Earl of Mortaigne, 21 ; as King,
33; Henry HL, 74, 76, 79, 131;
Edward I., 150, 151 ; Edward
III., 160, 161, 164 ; Henry V.,
182 ; Henry VI., 184-187 ; Ed-
ward IV. 187, 189-192 ; Richard
III. 195, 196; Henry VII., 197-
199, 201, 202 ; Henry VIII.,
202, 206, 207 ; Philip and Mary,
213 ; Elizabeth, 219, 221-224,
226, 233, 238, 242 ; James I.,
245, 246 ; Alexander III. King
of Scotland, 138
•■ Episcopal, etc. : Bath and
Wells, 134, 205 ; Bath Chapter,
ib. ; Durham, 228 ; Wells Chap-
ter, 205 ; Worcester, il, 19, 55,
164 ; York, 237
— of Religious Houses :
210; Croxton Abbey, loi ; the
Abbot of Gerondon (Privy Seal);
140; St. Bartholomew's Hospi-
tal, Gloucester, 153 ; Kingswood
Abbey, 150 ; Lantony Priory,
165, 166 ; Laund Priory, 89 ;
Austin Friars, London, 203 ;
Longbridge Priory, 156, 165, 1G6,
167 ; Norton Priory, 149 ; Mag-
dalen Coll., Oxford, 201 ; Soulh-
wick Priory, 37 ; Guild of the
Holy Cross of Stralford-on-Avon,
185 ; Twinham al. Christchurch
Priory, 39 ; Wallingwells Priory,
197 ; Whiteland Abbey, 98 ;
Priory of St. John of Jerusalem
in England, 162
Corporate Towns, etc. : An-
dover, 242 ; Bristol, 172, 179,
181, 1S5, 192, 193, 213 ; Calais,
200 ; Ipswich, 235 ; Oxford, 236 ;
Southampton, 183
Personal : Richard, Earl of
St. Augustine's Abbey, Bristol, 96,
100, 103, 162; Combe Abbey,
Arundel, 165 ; Anne, Duchess of
Buckingham, 188 ; Ranulph,
Earl of Chester, 54 ; Matilda,
Countess of Essex, 77 ; Henry,
Earl of Lancaster, 163; Earl and
Countess of Pembroke, 142 ;
Thomas, Earl of Norfolk, 158 ;
John, Duke of Norholk, 189 ;
Thomas, Earl of Sussex, 219 ;
Margaret, Countess of Winches-
ter, 81 ; Joan de Berkeley, 148 ;
John de Berkeley, Knt., 179;
M. de Berkeley, 14; Maur. son
of Dom. M, de Berkeley, 161 ;
Rob. de Berkeley, 33, 56 ; Rog-
er de Berkeley, 13; Thomas,
Lord Berkeley {oli. 1321], 154;
Thomas, Lord Berkeley {oO. 136 1]
157, 160, 163 ; Thomas, Lord
Berkeley {ol>. 14 17], 174, 178,
181 ; William, Lord Berkeley,
189 ; Drogo de Barenlyn, Sherifl
of Berks, 156; Walter de Burgo,
107 ; SirWill. Cecil, 219 ; Henry
fil. Geroldi, 68 ; Nicholas (il.
Rogeri, 138 ; A. de S. Amando,
177, 179; Adam de Siavcleia,
34 ; Roger Wade, " Crouder,"
153 ; William, son of Robeil,
son of Martin, 43
Servants, bequests to, 262
Services, tenants of Berkeley by
various, 307
V. also Rent Services
Index.
35;
Severn, R. : fishing accompts, 282 ;
great flood, [1607], ib, ; map,
with tenants, of fishing grounds,
i8lh cent., 305
■ V. also Fisheries
Sheep-shearing, 276
Sheperden, admission to the chapel-
ry of, [1354-1399]. 298
Shillitoe's Survey, 308
Ships : capture of foreign, 235 ; com-
mission to build a war-ship, 289 ;
English, burnt at Brest, 293
names of : The Gabriel, 233 ;
The George of Berkeley, 194 ;
Our Ladye of Viana in Portugal,
235 ; The Lyon of Hampton,
235 ; The Marlion, 233 ; The
Michael, 233 ; The Musket, 233 ;
The Pelican, of Emden, 231 ;
The Peryn, of Morbian, 232 ;
The Regent, 293 ; The St. Peter,
of Yarmouth, 226 ; The Senora
Rosarn, 236 ; The Swallow, 225,
235. 236 ; The Swiftsure, 231 ;
The Unicorn, 229
Silk: articles of dress, 158
Silver found in mines, reserved to
the Crown, 227
Silver bowl, bequest of, 260
Slander, case of, 192
Slimbridge : record of admission of
rectors [1207-1475], 298; damage
to the chapel door by Henry of
Lancaster's men in 1327, 278
Smyth, John, various works of, 306-
309. httrod.
Soap, adulteration of, 242
Soch, r, 10
Soochin v. Scutcheon
Soul alms, 14, 29, 39, 43, 56, 57, 84,
109, 138, 152, 162, 163, 173, 177,
197, 208, 257
Spain : ships for service against,
233 ; Spaniards taken prisoners
off Havana, 236 ; preparations
against England, 335 ; destruc-
tion of Spanish ships off the Irish
coast by storm, ib.
Spoons, silver, bequests of, 254,
255
Stach, in R. Severn, grant of a, 171;
Stafford, Edward, Duke of Buck-
ingham, note of his death, 292
Stanley, Ferdinando, sth Earl of
Derby, account of his pretensions
to the Crown and his death by
poison, 334, 334, «., 335
Stocks, 152
Stone, admissions to the chapelryof,
[13561456], 293
Stones, carriage of, from R. Severn
to the castle, 280
Stray, 159
Stretepens, 281
Sturgeons : reservation of, in fishing
lease, 249 ; accompt for dressing
and barrelling, 282
Subsidies, 190, 241, 287, 288, 312,
330, 336, 337
Sudborne church, bequest to, 257
Sugar, cargo of, 236
Swefling church, bequest to, 257
Swift, Jonathan, Chaplain to Lord
Berkeley, letter, 1699, 311
Swoncorn, 281
TALBOT, Thomas, Viscount
Lisle, killed at Nibley Green
in I470, 193 ji.
Talgarth, Court of, 149
Tallow, used for adulteration, 242
Taverns, chaplains forbidden to go
to, 163
Tayckments of kine, 303
Tepenyng, 284
Tercel, a male hawk, 27
Theology : collection of religious
memoranda, commentaries, etc.,
319
Thieves, apprehension of, 138, 142,
159
Thornbury manor, customs of, 300
Timber : rights of felling, etc., 63,
203, 219; licence to cut, 203;
woodwards' accompts, 281
Tin mine, 228
Tinnage Act, 261
358
Index.
Tithes : of pannage, 82 ; of fishery
and mills, ib. ; lease of, at Wig-
gington, 201 ; at Oldminster,
209 ; of Nibley, 210, 304
Tobacco, for soldiers sent to New
York in 1700, 310
Tobacco-pipe clay, licence to dig
for, 248, 249
Tolls : for grinding corn, 25 ; in the
Sound, 343
Tolvesaye, the, near the High Cross
of Bristol, 213
Tonnage and poundage, 190, 195
Tournaments, service at, 156
V. also Jousts
Trail bastons, 284
Travel : licence for, 247 ; expenses
of, 284, 285
Trees : felling of, 234 ; ancient or
boundary, not to be felled, 203 ;
V. alsb Timber
Trental, bequest for singing of a, 257
Trevysa, John, pedigree-roll of the
Berkeleys by, 293. Introd.
Truce betw. the marches of Scotland
and England, 178
Tudor, Owen, poem so called, by H.
HoUande, 319
Tudorus, disputation on the art of
alchemy, 318
Tumbrell, 152
Turkey Company, the, 325
V
VALUES : The Berkeley Man-
ors valued at £,bo^ i8 4^,
in 1320, 156 ; V. also Prices
Vassalage, 227 n.
Velvet, 158
Vessels, ecclesiastical, bequest of,
254
Vestments, ecclesiastical, bequests
of, 254, 258
Villeins v. Nativi
Vinegar, adulteratiqp of, 242
Wales, journey of Lord Berkeley
into, to Qu. Isabella [1327], 278
Wales, the marches of, 334
Wardrobe, the Queen's, 235
Wardrobe accompfs, of the Lord
Berkeley, 283
Wars, etc., in England : between
Henry III. and Richard, Earl of
Pembroke, atite 1234, 80 ; ' Tur-
bacio in regno Anglie,' [1253],
132
with Scotland [1335, 1389],
159, 178
with France, 165, 207
w
w
AGES book, [1585-8], 314
Warwick, Eliz., Countess of, parti-
tion of her lands between her
daughters and coheirs, 189
Waste, a year and a day and, 167
Wax : ship laden with, 225 ; for
church lights, 72, 165
Weapons, bequest of, 258
Wearing apparel, bequest of, 260
Wedding ring, bequest of, 260
Wells Cathedral, bequest to, 256
Werkgavell, 281
Whale, a royal fish, 250
Wigginton, co. Oxon, chapel of St.
Leonard in St. Giles' Church at,
201
Wight, Isle of : matters connected
with Sir G. Carey's captaincy of,
229-239 ; letters to Sir G. Carey,
captain of, 332, 333 ; enquiry
into the decayed condition of,
[1586], 231
Wills: Averay, John, 255; Baldwj-n,
Walter, 255 ; Beavan, James,
261 ; Berkeley, Auerustus, Earl
of, 262 ; Berkeley, Charles, Earl
of, 261 ; Berkeley, George, Earl
of, 260 ; Berkeley, Henry, Lord,
259 ; Berkeley, James, Earl of,
262 ; Berkeley, Maurice, Lord,
[1513=3]. 257, 263 ; Berkeley,
Maurice, of Yate, Knt., 258;
Berkeley, Thomas, Lord, [14x5],
263 ; Berkeley, Thomas, Lord,
[1533]. 25!>, 263 ; Berkeley,
William, Marquis of, 257, 263 ;
Bevercgge, Richard, 254; Carev,
George, Lord Hunsdon, 259 ;
Index.
359
Wills — Continued.
Chapstowe, Maurice, 253 ; Cove
ley, John de, 253 ; Daunt
Thomas, 256; Essington, Robert
263 : Fitzherbert, John, 263
Fotour, John, 256 ; Fryer, Rob
ert, 257 ; P'ust, Sir John, Bart.
262 ; Golde, William, 253 ; How
ard, Henry, Earl of Northampton
260, 263 ; Legat, Adam, 255 ; Le
gat, Margery, 256; Mede, Philip
263 ; Ormonde, T., 257; Praiers
Henry, Knt., 253 ; Ridde, John
257 ; Koubergh, John, 256 ; Shir
ley, Ralph, 257 ; Skot, Nicholas
le, 254 ; Talbot, Edward, Vis
count Lisle, 263 ; Talbot, Joan
Viscountess Lisle, [1500], 263
Talbot, Lady, [1504], 263
Thomas, Robert, 255 ; Thorpe
George, 263 ; Thorpe, Marg.
260 ; i horpe, Nicholas, 259
Trye, Thomas, 263 ; Wall, John,
254
Wine : ship chartered to bring wine
from Bordeaux, 194 ; custom on
French wines, 336
Woad, French vessel laden with, 230
Worcester Cathedral : bequests to,
253, 254, 25s, 256, 258 ; episco-
pal registers of, 298
Workman's wages, 278
Wotton Church, bequests to, 255,
256
Writs : grant of the returns of the
Kin/s Writs, 157
Wyat's rebellion, 214 ; letters of
Qu. Mary on, 321
\
/ORK HOUSE, in Baltersea,
decayed condition of, 237
S6o
Index.
INDEX OF PLACES.
ABBELEIA, rudinga de, in Wot-
ton, 93, III
Abbewelle, in Hinton, 50
Abingdon, co. Berks : Abbot of,
Hugh [1218]
Abington, 141
Abrahamwelle, in Croxton, 122
Accatone v. Acton
Acton, CO. Glouc, 8, 10
Acton Turvyle Hundred, 309
Agheleghegrave, near Wotton, 70
Ailmington, 314
Aketre, in Alkington Manor, 96
Alburgh, CO. Norf., 233
Alconbury, co. Hunts, 300, 314
Alcrintone v. Alkington
Aldemunstre v. Oldminster
Aldredesmare, Aldresmara, in Hin-
ton, 60, 62
Aldufistre v. Austrey
Alduluestre v. Austrey
Aleby v. Welby
Alkington, co. Glouc, 92, 93, 96,
107, 151, 154.156, 161, 164, 178,
1F4, 244, 269, 270, 275, 313
AUer, CO. Som., 208
Alemundebere v. A'mondsbury
AlmoJesbure ?'. Almondsbury
Almondsbury, co. Glouc, 9, 11, 55,
56; 79, 264, 270
Alquinton v, Alkington
Alvele, CO. Essex, 72
Alvidelea v. Alveley
Ampthill Park, co. Bedf., 219
Amu nde fort v. Mundford
Andover, co. Southampton, 242
Baiiiflfof, Will. Blake [1601]
Appleridge, near Berkeley, 164, 184,
196
Apudupthrop in Coaley, 40
Arlingham, co. Glouc, 57, 58, 59,
82, 99, 124, 149, 154, 164, 165,
174, 181, 182, 220, 245, 313
Dean of, William, 1248
Vicars of, William, early 13th
cent. ; Reginald, 1372 ; William
Kentes . . . 1406
Ashelsworth, Ashelworth, co. Glouc.
9, II, 55, 56
Ashendon, co. Bucks, 120
Clerk of, Martin, t. Hen. HI
Ashton, CO. Wilts, 167
Aspley, CO. Warwick, 190, 313
Asshton z: Ashton
Asthin V. Ashton
Auraodesham v. Awnsham
Aure, 165, 166, 182
Austrey, co. Warw., 98, 99
Clerk of, Symon, 1248
Avignon, 38 172
Awnsham, 79
Aylesbury Manor, 241
Ayllemerton z/, Aylminton
Aylminton, 301
B
■DAB WORTH Bridge, 149
Badderigge, in Ozleworth, 47
Badeleking v. Baulking
Baderugg, in Ozleworth, 125
Badminton, 343
Index.
361
Bagatistona, in Cromhall, co. Glouc.
Ill
Bagermore Meadow, 105
Baggapath, Baggepath, Baggpath,
V. Bagpath
Newington-Bagpath
Bagpath, co. Glouc, 119, 121, 124,
139, 152
Baldenswyche, in Malvern, 228
Ballansford, co. Warw., 221
Banbury, co. Oxon, 191
Barford, co. Oxon : Priest of, Regi-
nald, [late i2th cent.]
Barking, 234
Barnard Castle, 266
Bamingham, co. Norf., 233
Barnstaple, co. Devon, 180
Barnwell Priory, co. Cambr. : Prior
of, Lawrence, early 13th cent.
Barrow Haven, 225
Barrow-on-Soar, co. Leic, 90
Clerk of, William, t. John
Barton, King's, Hundred, co. Glouc.
66, 287, 288, 312, 328
Warden of. Master S. de
Glastonia, early Hen. IH.
Baruha v. Barrow-on-Soar
Barwi v. Barrow-on-Soar
Bassetshawe, in Rush'.on, co. Northt.
92
Bath, 22, 301, 343
Abbey: Priors, Robert, 1204;
Walter, [1199-1212] ; William
Bridde, 1515
Bishops of : Burnell, Robert ;
Reginald ; Trotman, Jocelin
Bath and Wells, Bishops of: z/. John; (
Reginald ; William
Battersea, York House in, 237
Baulking, co. Berks, 44, 271
Baynham, co. Essex, 238
Beckedescombe, near Wotton, 127
Beckering Park, 219
Beckhamplon, 268
Bede v. Beedon
Bedfont, co. Midd., 243
Bedminster Hundred, co. Som., 40,
80
Bedminster, 6, 15, 38, 52, 98, 175,
182, 183, 264
Rector of: Walter de Dun-
stanville, t. John
Chaplain of: Philip, t. John
Beedon, co. Berks, 54
Beket Mill, near Bitton, 70
Bekyngham, co. Notts, 158
Beleya Bridge, near Cam, 66
Belton, CO. Leic, Priest of, William,
late 1 2th cent.
Belton, CO. Line, 271, 272
Benleigemore, in Wick, co. Glouc,
28
Bentham, co. York, 34
Beoly, CO. Wore, 122
Bereford v. Barford
Berchalei 7'. Berkeley
Berkeley Hundred, 159, 177, 182,
238, 287, 288, 328
Barony, 146
Herness, 2, 3, 8, 9, 18, 23,
56, 93, 141, 192, 218, 280
Manor, i, 2, 155, 182, 194,
196, 213, 214
Town, 6, 18, 23, 24, 25, 47,
55. 56, 98, 99. 103, 105, 106,
107, no, 113, 125, 126, 127,
129, 140, 141, 150, 152, 153,
154, 156, 160, 161, 163, 164,
166, 172, 178, I So, 183, 184,
192, 200, 222, 242, 247, 249,
254, 268, 269, 270, 272, 274,
283, 285, 298, 306-319
Church, 9, II, 15, 56, 154,
177. 178
Vicars of : Nicholas,
1255 ; John Trevisa, 1398 ; Edw.
Chetwynd, 1629
St. Andrew's Chantry in,
177, 178
Chaplains of: Adam, [1x89-
1220]; henry, [11 89-1220] ; Wal-
ter, [1189-1216]
Clerk of, Henry, t. John
Castle, I, 56, 100, 176, 177,
197, 213, 214, 261, 300, 301
362
Index.
Berkeley Castle, Constable of, Nich.
de Stowe, t. Hen. III.
■ Seneschals of : Wm.
de Taney, 1247 ; Rob. de Hales,
1243 ; W. de Mathem, late
Hen. HI. ; Humph. Alsop.'isS;
Chapel of B.V. Mary
and St. John in, 170
Chaplain of: Walter
t. Ric. I.
Berkhampstead, Steward of, William,
1299
Berks, county of, 159
Sheriffs of: H. de Saccario,
1218 ; D. de Barentyn, 1326
Berscaldeby v. Beskaby
Berwewater, in R. Severn, 154
Berwick-on-Tweed, 150, 152, 153,
218, 324
Beskaby, co. Leic, 123
Betesle v. Bettesley
Bettesley, co. Glouc, 148
Beverstan v. Beverstone
Beverstone, co. Glouc, 9, 11, 56,
160
Bevington, in Berkeley, 79, 94, 117,
302
Bevinton v. Bevington
Bigford V. Bushford
Bigfordesbridge, 126
Billesdon, 268
Billow Brook, near Slimbridge, 33
Birbladethwait, in Mewith, 34
Bishopston Hundred, co. Wilts, 166
Bitton, CO. Glouc, i, 10, 18, 20, 42,
70. 74, 75. 112, 134, 176, 179,
184, 185, 302, 313, 317
Blagdon, co. Som., 22
Chaplain of, Richard, t. John
Blakedune v. Blagdon
Blakemere Pool, co. Som., 22
Blakeney, co. Glouc, 121
Blakewelle, in Newington Bagpath,
100
Blanchalanda v. Whiteland Abbey
Blaynleuenyrs, 149
Bledislow Hundred, 182
Blemesham, co. Dev., 273
Bletchingley, co. Kent, 281
Bodler's Weir, in R. Severn, 220
Boeleyebroc v. Billow Brook
BoUecote v. Bowcot
Bonratty, in Ireland, 338
Bordeaux, 194
Bordesley Abbey : Abbot of, William,
1203-10
Boreham, CO. Essex, 194
Bosham, co. Suss., 238, 314
Botilbrigge v. Botolph Bridge
Botilfbridge v. Botolph Bridge
Botolph Bridge, co. Hunts, 61, 134
Bottesmor in Hurst, 153
Bowcot, near Dursley, 108
Boxwell Mill, co. Glouc, 100
Brackenhil, in Houghton-on-the-
Hill, 41
Braddadale, Braddale, or Brddedale,
in Dalby, co. Leic, 16, 39
Bradeflet, in Ozleworth, 94, 95, 113,
122
Bradelegefurlang, in Ozleworth, 125
Bradley, in Wotton, 136, 157, 283,
284, 285
Clerk of, Henry, early 13th
cent., 1236, 1238
Bradstone, 241
Brainford, West, 268
Bramber Castle and Manor, co. Suss.
159
Brandwood, 205
Brastead, co. Kent, 281
Brathestone v. Breadstone
Bray, co. Devon, 7, 36, 59, 82
Breadstone, in Berkeley, 113
Breccheaker, in Newington, o.
Glouc, ']^
Brecknock Castle, 327
Bredona v. Breedon
Breedon, co. Leic, 112
Bretby, co. Derb., 53, 54, 186, 208,
314
Index.
363
Bretby, co. York, 78, 199, 283
Bretteby v. Bretby
Bridgewater, 289
Brigmerston, co. Wilts, 157
Brind, co. York, 188
Bristol, City of, i, 4, 21, 22, 24, 25,
27. 57, 75. 96, 103, 105, no,
130, 15s, 162, 163, 164, 172,
^11, 179, 183, 193, 199, 202,
210, 212, 213, 218, 256, 258,
275, 277, 284, 289, 301
Sheriffs of : Robert Bakster,
[1398] ; David Duddebroke,
[1417]; Wm. Canynges, 1439;
Robert Straunge, 1468 ; John
Spryng, 1524
Mayors of : Wm. Canyng,
1374; Walter Derbi, 1380; John
Canynges, 1398 ; John Fisher,
1408 ; Robert Russell, 1417 ;
Hugh Withiford, 1439 ; Philip
Mede, 1468 ; John Shipward,
1470 ; Robert Straunge, 1474 ;
John Hutton, 1524 ; Roger Coke,
1551
Bailiffs of: Will. Combe,
Thos. Knappe, 1374 ; Rob. Gar-
diner, John Kaninges, 1380 ;
Thomas Mede, John Gosselyn,
1439 ; John Godard, John Nan-
cotham, 1468
Prepositus Redeclivie, Richard
Draperius, t. Hen. IH.
Deans of : Savarie [ 1 193-95] ;
Henry [1200-10].
Abbey of St. Augustine at,
9, II, IS, 18, 19, 22, 25, 33, 37,
43. 55. 56, 78, 82, 94, 96, 99,
100, 103, 105, no, 141, 152,
157, 280, 306
Abbots of: Richard [1150-
1160], [1154-1157], [1175-80], t.
Hen. n. ; John [1185-90], late
12th cent. t. John, [1200-1210] ;
David [1216-1220], [1220-1234] ;
William, 1236-48; Richard, 1266;
John, 1278 ; John, 1337 ; Wm.
Burton, 1536
Priors of : W , t.
Hen. II.; William [1175-80];
R , ante 1216 ; Ralph, 1346
— — • ■' Subprior of, Andoenus, ante
1216
Bristol, Sacristan of, W , ante
1216
Chamberlain of, J , ante
1216
St. James' Priory : Prior of,
Robert Cheltynham, 1523
Priory of St. Mary Magdalen:
Prioress of, Johanna VValeys, 1455
— House of Austin Friars :
Prior of, Nicholas, 1369
St. Mary Redcliffe Church,
190, 210, 212, 256, 274
^ Chaplainsof: William
t. Ric. I. — John ; William, 1408
Parson of, J. de
Brampton, 1 320
Briztmerston v. Brigmerston
Broclegh, Chaplain of, A , t. John
Brodwildmor, near Leire, 17
Brokenborough Manor, 270, 313
Broome, co. Wore, 241
Browd, 23
Bruneswellesham in Hinton, 62
Brussels, 325
Brynde v. Brind
Brystow v. Bristol
Buckingham, 213
Bailiffof, Thomas More, 1553
Bulewik, co. Glouc, 50
Buleye, in Cam, 66
Bulthdynas, 149
Buntingford, 265
Buolee v. Beoly
Buringtone v. Burrington
Burlonde, La, 94
Burrington, co. Som., 22
Burton Lazars, co. Leic. , 39, 87, 140
Master of, Thomas
Norton, Knt., 15 14
Burton in Lonsdale, 34, 188
Bushford in Wotton, 126
Butley, 256
Button V. Bitton
Bytton V. Bitton
3^4
Index.
/^ACHELEIE V. CHATLEY
Cagwurth z: Kegworth
Calais, 1 68, 200, 208, 214, 215, 328
Mayor of, Thomas Burdon,
1500
Calcot, in Newington Bagpath, 71
Caldechote v. Caldicote
Caldicote, in Newington Bagpath,
CO. Gloiic. ,'8i
Caloughdon, co. Warw. , 215, 246,
314
Cam, CO. Glouc, 45, 63, 66, 113,
131, 148, 156, 163, 184, 187, 215,
245, 270, 276, 296, 312
Dean of, Walter [1193-95]
Parson, of, Reginald, 11 54
Rector of, R. de Andeure, 1236
Cambridge, co. Cambr., 77
Christ's College, 204, 209, 229,
248, 250, 252
Cambridge, co. Glouc, 33, 160, 163
Cameys, co. Pembr., 142
Campeden, 79
Campel, 127
Canbury, co. Glouc, 314
Canonbury Manor, co. Glouc, 221,
243, 280
Canon Row v. Westminster
Canterbury, 153
Archbishops of v. Edmund ;
Bouchier, Thos. ; Stafford, John
Cardiff, Chaplain of, Richard, t. Ric.
I.
Carisbrooke Castle, 219, 220, 233,
244, 335
Carlisle,;i52, 336
Carlton, co. Notts, 197
Carnewallen, 226
Garwood, 180
Caternookesleys, in R. Severn, 211
Cattemersh, 189
Caxton, 265
Cerney, co. Glouc, 26, 118, 126,
139, 146, 179, 182
Parsons of: Milo, t. Hen.
III. ; Richard, late Hen. HI.
Cerneywick, 179, 182
Chalcombe, co. Northt., 85
Church of SS. Peter and
Paul, 48
Challow, East, co. Berks, 67, in
Charfield, co. Glouc, 267
Charlton-by-Wroxhall, co. Som., 218
Chatley, co. Som., 34, 35
Chattelei, Chattleg v. Chatley
Chaucumbe v. Chalcombe
Chelmiredescote v. Chilvers-Coton
Chelmsford, 240
Chelrey v. Childrey
Cheltenham, 266
Cherlecumb-by-Bath, 134
Cheselhanger Wood, 29, 205
Cheslaunder Wood, 202
Chester, Justice of, P. de Orreby,
[1208-26]
Constables of, John de Laci,
[1233]
Bishops of V. Hugh
Abbot of, H.~ , [1208-
1226]
Chester, West, Port, 288
Chesterford, co. Essex, 198-200
Chew, CO. Som., Rector of, James
de Berkelegh, 1301
Chichester, Bishops of v. Ralph
Chicklade, co. Wilts, 182
Childrey, co. Berks, Clerk of, Adam,
early Henry HI.
Chilvers-Coton, co. Warw., 20
Chippenham Hundred, 166
Chippenham Manor, 166
Chipping Kington, 265
Chipping Warden, 266
Christchurch Priory v. Twinham
Christen, co. Som., 272
Chaplain of, A. t. John
ChulrenehuU, in Mangotsfield, 21
Index.
3^5
Chyw V. Chew
Cornwall, co., 271, 274, 286, 309
Cirencester, 284, 285, 299, 300, 329,
Corringham, co. Line, 119
343
Corstcourt, 329
Cossington, co. Leic, 19, 43
III.
Cotes, CO. Leic, 90, 129
Claior v. Clare
Coton, CO. Derb., 207
Clancarty House [in Dublin ? ] 31 1
Coulham, [ ? near Bitton], 20
Clapton, CO. Glouc, 38, 150, 1 88
Coueleg V. Coaley
Clare, in Pirton, 60
Couleye v. Coaley
Claverdon, co. Warwick, 114
Coventry, co. Warw., 106, 157, 215,
Claydons, co. Essex, 243
252, 264, 267
Cleardon, ■i:i7
Archdeacon of, Wm. de
Cleitun, co. York [?], 65
Kilkenny, 1252
Clerkenwell, 315
Chaplain of, Ralph, early
Hen. in.
ID..^^*.. z*^*.
Priory of, 32
Clonmel, 330
Prior of, Josbert, early
Clopton, Cloptune v. Clapton
13th cent.
Clugny, Abbot of, Andruyn, 1360
Coventry and Lichfield, Bishops of,
Clunmaiisco campus de, 47
V. Roger
Cnipton [ co. Leic], lOl
Cowley V. Coaley
Coaley, co. Glouc, 33, 40, 52, no.
Cradley, co. Wore, 241
IIS, 153, 156, 165, 166,184,197,
Cranebr [ook ?], 21
245
Crampford le Mote v. Cranford
Chaplain of, Henry, son of
Cranford, co. Middl., 149, 184, 210,
Adam, early I3lh cent.
236, 238, 239, 242, 245, 246,
Cocket Island, Northumberland, 225
247, 287
Codnor, co. Derby, 237
Crauchote, 138
Coingers Elmes, in Ham, 282
Cristgeston v. Christon
Cold Overton, co. Leic, 79, 207,
Cromhall, co. Glouc, II, 56, in
313,314, 316
Crouchonwell, 149
Colehide, in Bevington, 79
Croumor, 97
Collumbeyn Hall, in Stowmarket,
Crowesscahe, in La Wike, 86
228
Croxston v. Croxton
Colne R., 30
Croxton, co. Leic, 50, 67, loi, 114,
Coltyn Leyes, in Berkeley, 206
116, 122, 123, 128
Combe, near Wotton, co. Glouc, 8,
Abbey, 82, loi, 122, 209,
280
308
Combe Abbey, co. Warw., 210
Abbots of: Ralph, 1236;
Abbots of :
Geoffrey [1240- 1260] ; R. Derby,
William, early 13th cent. ; Rob-
1534 ; £. Attercliff, 1534
ert, 1537
nprk r>f Fliiph t Hen TIT
Compton, CO. Glouc, Clerk of,
Crykeston v. Christon
Richard, late 12th cent.
Cuantona, [co, Som. ?], Clerk of.
Compton Grcnvile, co. Glouc, 273
William, t. John
Corinham v. Corringham
Cubington, co. Warw., 32
\66
Index.
Culcretuna v. Culkerton
Diseworth, co. Leic, 13, 27, 30, 45,
Culkerton, in Rodmarton, co. Glouc.
53, 62, 65, 69, 72, 85, 87, 103,
71, I07
112, 117, 149, 191
Cullingewey road, near Symondshall,
Dishley, co. Leic, 131
84
Disthwrthe v. Diseworth
Culverhayes, 303
Ditheswrhe v. Diseworth
Curcheston, 73
Ditheswrth v. Diseworth
Cusinton v. Cossington
Dithisworth v. Diseworth
Dixele v. Dishley
D
Dodescote, co. Dev., 273
Dogmersfield, 175
■pvAGLINGWORTH, co. Glouc.
Dolfelde, in Ham, 57
U 270, 314
Doncaster, 285
Dalby, co. Leic, 76, 314
Donington, co. Leic, 78
Dalby Chalcombe, co. Leic,
48,
Parson of, Simon de Ces-
207, 313
tria, [1208- 1 226]
Dalby, Great, co. Leic, 87
Doningworth, co. Suff., 243
Dalby-on-the-Wolds, co. Leic, i
6
Donlewe Hundred, co. Wilts., 166
Darneford, 257
Doresby v. Thoresby
Darsington v. Dorsington
Dorset, county of, 271, 283, 286
Daubi V. Dalby Chalcombe
Dorsington, co. Glouc, 184, 240
Daubra v, Dalby-on-the-Wolds
Rector of, Wm. de Wor-
Dauby v. Dalby
mynton, 1359
Deerhurst. co. Glouc, Clerk
of,
Doulecresse v. Dieulacres
Geoffrey, 1238
Draitun, Clerk of, John, circ, 1218
Denham Place, co, Bucks., 231
Draycote, co. Wilts, 36, 40
Depedale, 104
Dreicote v, Draycote
Derby, 267, 268, 386
Dublin, 80, 147
Derselega v. Dursley
Archbishops of: v. Luke;
Dersford v. Desford
N. Marsh
Desford, co. Leic, 77, 80
Dumas Castle, in Ireland, 80
Desmond, 147
Dungarvan Castle, 147
Detheswr' v. Diseworth
Duninton v. Donington
Devon, county of, 185, 256
Dunnestorp, 89
Dhiteswrhe v. Diseworth
Dunsande Pool, in R. Severn, 220
Diccheswrthia v. Diseworth
Dunstable, 97, 274
Dicheswrd v. Diseworth
Duppemor, Le, 64
Dicheswrth v. Diseworth
Durdan's House, Epsom, 261, 315
Didesworth v. Diseworth
Dureslega v. Dursley
Dieulacres, co. Chest., Abbot
of.
Durham, county of, 228
R. , [1208-26], S3
Durham, city of, 266
Digethelswrd v. Diseworth
Bishopric of, 224, 225
Digitheswurth v. Diseworth
Bishops of: v. Barnes, Ric. ;
Digtheworth v. Diseworth
Bek, Anthony ; Hugh
Index.
367
Dursley, 5, 15, 37, 104. ioS> 108.
Fauflore v. Fallow
119, 227, 285
Faulore w. Fallow
Duuelina, 24
Feauflore v. Fallow
Dyseworth v. Diseworth
Fenny Stanton, 314
E
Filton, 301
Fineberg, 131
•p ASTON, CO. Leic, 118
Finegrave, co. Glouc, 70
Flauflor v. Flaw forth
Eastwood, CO. Glouc, 205, 329
Echedone Field, in Cam., 187
Flawforth, co. Notts, 158
Edenworth, co. Som., 157
Flecknoe, 313
Edinburgh, 150, 326, 331, 332
Florence, 342
Egeton, in Hinton, 33, 62, 146, 150,
Foddringeye v. Fotheringay
270
Fontesdich, in Newington, 136
Eggetuna v. Egeton
Forda, 36
Egmere, co. Norf., 213-215
Fortimer Hospital, 138
Eldefelde, in Kingston Lisle, 1 1 1
Foston,co. Leic, Parson of, William,
Elfringes, in Croxton, 123
early Hen. III.
EUemoreesfeld, 118
Fotheringay, co. Northt., Clerk of.
Elmebrugge, 267
Robert, 1267
Ely, Bishops of : v. Bouchier, Th. ;
Foxchotis V. Foxcote
Longchamps, Will, cle ; Lude,
Foxcote, in Withington, co. Glouc,
Will, de
II. 30. 46, 59
Empingham, 264
Chaplain of, Thomas, c, 1200
Epsom, 315
Frampton-on-Severn, 154, 273, 313,
Epworth, CO. Line, 160, 256, 264,
314
271, 272
France, 186
Esselesworth v. Ashelworth
Franks al. Warley Francke Manor,
Esselwrd v. Ashelworth
CO. Essex, 238
Essendon v. Ashendon
Freethorne, co. Glouc, Rector of,
Essex, county of, 244, 327
Robert, [1372]
Estchaulauhe v. Challow, East
Freibec, 36
Estchawelawe v. Challow, East
Freleswrthie, near Leire, 17
Estwood V. Eastwood
Fremantle, co. Hants, 18
Evenweislondes, in Diseworth, 63
Frigidum Mantellum v. Fremantle
Exeter, 284
Frith Wood, in Ozleworth, 47, 107
Archdeacon of: Henry, son
Frith Wood, Great, in Barking, 234
of Robert Fitzharding, t. Hen.
IL
Frocester, 120
Eye, CO. Suff., 37
Frompton v. Frampton-on-Severn
Eyldefelde, [? in Kingston-Lisle] 67
Frythegorst, La, in Berkeley, 113
F
Fulemora, in Hinton, 33, 109
Funtington, co. Suss., 314
L^ALLOW al. FAWLER, near
J/ Uffington, CO. Berks, 97, 105,
Fyllewoode Forest, 201, 202
IIS, 126, 271
Fylton V. Filton
368
Index.
G
GARAMEST, in Dalby, co. Leic.
i6
Garendon v. Gerondon
GarstinWood, 6i
Genape, 343
Gerondon Abbey, co. Leic, 72, 87,
131, 140
Abbots of: Adam [1219-26];
Reginald, late Hen. III.
Gerstuna Wood, in Hinton, 62
Gerwedon v. Gerondon
Glasmarsh, Glasmersch, in Ham,
113, 124
Glemham, North, co. Suff., 257
Gloucester, county of, 162, 187, [288,
300, 314, 336, 343
Lord Lieutenant, William,
Lord Chandos, 1599
Sheriffs of: Rob.Walerand
1246-7 ; Th. de Gardinis, 1307 ;
Will. Tracy, 1324-5 ; John de
Berkeley, 1393; Sir Maur. Berke-
ley, circ. 1512 ; Sir Thos. Berke-
ley, 1522; Geo. Huntley, 1563;
Thos. Porter, Knt., ante 1575
King's Coroners : John de
Morton ; Richard de Compton ;
William de Holt ; William de
Colwich, 1320
City of, 46, 50, 65, 69, 82,
102, 108, 153, 179, 182, 184,
232, 275, 288, 289, 299, 330,
337
Bailiffs of: Richard Bury,
Thomas Oie, early 13th cent. ;
William Russell, early Hen. IH. ;
Stephen Cornubiensis, c. 1250
Bishops of V. Miles ;
Brookes, J,
Archdeacons of: Matthew,
c. 1170; Richard, 1193-5 ; W.
de Verdun, 1200-10; W. Bordun,
1303
Abbey of, 146, 152
• Abbot of, Reginald, 1278
St. Bartholomew's Hospi-
tal, 152, 162
Oka, 1308
Prior of, John de
Gloucester, Friars Minors : Warden
of, Henry Hyll, 1527
St. Nicholas' Church :
Chaplain, Roger, early Hen. HI.
St. Peter's Church, 82
Colder, in Pirton, 60
Gonerby, co. Line, 89
Gorhambury, 221, 223, 225
Gorste. La, 148
Goscote Hundred, co. Leic, 314
Gosintonz'. Gossington
Gosintune v. Gossington
Gossington, co. Glouc, 14, 66, 92,
95. 172, 271
Gosynton v. Gossington
Gower Castle and Manor, in Wales,
159
Gracia Dei House, in Houston, co.
Renfrew, 138
Graham, 89
Grantchamp, Prior of, Pierre de
Courbeton, 1360
Greenwich, 268, 320, 322, 328
Grenewei, La, near Newington-Bag-
path, 71, 136
Greva, in Chilvers-Coton, 20
Gribthorp, in Spalding Moor, co.
York, i88
Grimesbrig [Pin Croxton], co. Leic,
67
Grimestone v. Grimstone
Grimstone, co. Leic, 89
Clerk of, Roger, t. John
Grumbold's Ash Hundred, co. Glouc.
287, 288, 309, 312, 328
Gunnewareby v. Gonerby
Gyssing Manor, "CO. York. 199
H
H
ADDINGTON, 138
Hage, rudinga de, in Wotton, 93,
III
Haghethirne v. Hathern
Hagley, co. Wore, 241
Index.
369
Hale, CO. Northt., 124
Ham, CO. Glouc, 38, 57, 96, 102,
113, 141, 147, 151, 156, 164, 177,
178, 182, 184, 196, 242, 270, 276,
279. 304. 305. 314
Hamhille, co. Oxon. 28
Hampton, co. Glouc, 10
Hampton Court, 326, 328
Hamstall, in Berkeley, 185, 206, 303
Hamton Monialium v. Minchinhamp-
ton
Hamtona v. Hampton
Hanam v. Hanham
Hanham, in Bitton, co. Glouc, 10,
317
Hanlop', Rector of, Wakelin, a.
1241
Hannes Manor, co. Bedf,, 160
Hardepyrye, Hardpirie, 154, 155
Hareclive Hundred, 40, 80
Harlow, co. Essex, 194
Haroldisti, in Rushton, 51
Harry-Stoke, near Filton, 301
Hartlebury, co. Wore, 164
Harwell, co. Berks., 114, 115
Haseles, Le, in Diseworth, 103
Hathern, co. Leic, 56, 64, 67, 128,
131
Hauthorne v. Hathern
Havana, 236
Havethurn v. Hathern
Hawes Manor, co. Norf., 230, 231
Hawethirna v. Hathern
Hawghton Park, 219
Hawkesbury, co. Glouc, 38
Rector of, Absolom dc
Ahnoneremunstre, [1203-10]
Hawthorne v. Hathern
Haxey, co. Line., 271
Hayles, co. Clone, 149
Abbey, Abbot of, Hugli, 129)
Hegelande [? in Coaley], 115
Hegeruding, near Wotton, 118
Henbury Hundrcil, 287, 288, 312,
328
Hereford, Canons of: Elyas de
Bristol, [i 189-1220] ; Durand,
a. 1220; H elyas, c. 1220 ; W.
de Kyngescote, 1303
Herford, 284
Herierbi, 89
Herlingham v. Arlingham
Herrystoke v. Harry-Stoke
Heuthlingburg v. Irthlingborough
Heydich [? in Rodmarton], 127
Hildesleyz*. Hillesley
Hill, near Berkeley, co. Glouc, 14,
102, 103, 109, 138, 161
Hillesley, co. Glouc, 38
St. Giles's Chantry at, 173
Hinton, co. Glouc, 29, 33, 50, 61,
62, 117, 164, 177, 184, 202, 245,
269, 270, 277-279, 296, 314
Hinton Manor, co. Cambr., 197
Hoclon V. Houghton-on-the-Hill
Hodenhulle, near Kirkby-Mallory,co.
Leic, 47
Hoeleia v. Uley
Hokerhull, inWenden, co. Essex, 97
Hol'ciimbemede, in Ozleworth, 51,
83
Holoujhton, 265
Holy Island, 225
Holyrood House, 325, 332, m
Homcroft, in Alkington, 151
•Hooke Norton, co. Oxon., 228
Hopws V. Hose
Hordewell v. Harwell
Horeing, 233
Horfield, 301
Hormede, near Berkeley, 103
Horsfeld v. Horfield
Horton, co. Glouc, 182
Chaplain of, William, c. 1200
Hose, CO. Leic, 17, 82, 90
Houghton-on-the-Hill, co. Leic , 4 1
Hounslow, 149
Priory of, 243
Houstcn, CO. Renfrew, 1^8
Houwes V. Hoso
370
Index.
Howes V. Hose
Hufland, in Hinton, 6r
Hulemanecote, in Coaley, 33
Hull, Hulla, Hulle v. Hill
Humberstan v. Humberstone
Humberstone, co. Leic, 88, 267
Hundesloue v. Hounslow
Hungerfurlang, in Newington-lJa -
path, too
Hunthanc, in Mountsorrell, co.
Leic, 80
Huntingdon, 266
Archdeacon of, William,
1209
Huppilla V. Uphill
Hurst, CO. Glouc, 153, 156, 172,
196, 199, 277, 313
Huwystone v. Houston
Hylden, co. Kent, 281
Hyse, water of, 92
I
I
LCHESTER, 284
Imlay, Bishop of, v. William
Ingleton, co. York, 34
Inhechinge, near Berkeley, 103
Inwood, in Cam, 148
Ipswich, 234
Chief Seneschal of, Henry,
Lord Hunsdon, 1590
Bailiffs of: Robert Cutler,
sen., Robert Snellinge, 1590
Ireland, 186, 251, 338
Irthlingborough, co. Northt. , 98
Clerk of, Simon, 1246-7
Iskynlen, 226
Isleworth Hundred, 149, 243
T ARESYNE in Mangotsfield, 75
Jerusalem, Bishop of, v. John
Jeuelcestre v. Ilchester
Jeuetescroft, 124
K
IV'AGWORD V. KEGWORTH
Karswell, in Dursley, 1 5
Kegword v. Kegworth
Kegworth, co. Leic, 53, 54.76, 78,
87, 126, 204, 229, 244, 248, 250,
Rectors : Edw. Hawford,
1583 ; Edw. Barwell, 1606 ;
Mich. Honywood, 1681 ; John
Covell, 1681 ; John Willey, 1789
Kelfield, co, Line, 104
Kelkefeld v. Kelfield
Kemmeys v. Cameys
Kenilleord v. Kenilworth
Kenilworth, 274 n.
Priory : Prior of, Walter, 1.
Hen. IIL
Kennecote, co. Som., 167
Kensington, 326
Kent, county of, 159, 283, 327
Sheriff of, Thomas Palmer,
1596
Keynaham Abbey, 20, 25, 29, 58
Abbots of: Richard, t. Ric.
I. ; William, t. Ric. I. ; William
c. 1200; R , [1218-20J
Prior of, H , 1218-20
Kidwelly, co. Carm., 226, 227
Kilkenny, 342
Kingesgerde, in Hinton, 61
Kingesparsholte v. Sparsholt
Kingestun 7'. Kingston Lisle
Kingston, in Slimbridge, 95, 172
Kingston Lisle, co. Berks, 67, 106,
III, 119, 139,^141, 156, 271
Kingswood Abbey, 25, 29, 38, 55,
70, 71, 73. 81, 83, 84, 91, 100,
102, 107, 108,109,119, 121, 126,
127, 137-140, 149. 152, 272
Abbots of : William, late
I2th cent. ; William, c. 1200 ;
William, 1199-1212; John, >24i;
Sampson, 1263 ; R. de Tetbury,
1303
Prior of, Robert, 1241-8
Index.
371
Kingswood Forest, 201, 202, 219
Kington, co. Warw., 191, 221, 222
Kington Priory, co. Wilts., 121
Prioress of, Alice, t. Hen.
III.
Kington Seymour, co. Som., 157
Kirkby Beler, co. Leic, 19, 46
Kirkby Mallory, co. Leic , 47
Kirkby Malzeard, co. York, 188
Kislingbury Manor and Church, co.
Northt., 174
Rector of, W. atte Hale,
1373
Knoll, 202
Koueham, [?near Bitton], 20
Kyngstune v, Kingston Lisle
Kyngton v. Kington
Kynston, co. Notts., 87
Kynsyescroft, in Newington-Bag-
path, 100
Kyrkebi v. Kirkby-Beler
Kyrkeby Malsard v. Kirkby Mal-
zeard
T ABETOTEHILL, 69
Lambecotehov, in Thriissington, 17
Lambourne, 123
Lanark, 150
Langebryggestrete [? in Berkeley],
130
Langecroft, in Welby, co. Leic, 51
Langerewe, La, in Bristol, 130
Langleton, in Kegvvorth, 54
Langley, co. Leic, 48, 49
Nunnery, 49
Lantony Priory, co. Glouc,
166
165,
Priors of: Clement, c.
1170; GeofiVey [1185-89], Clem-
ent, c. 1218; William, 1351
Laund Priory, 89
Prior of, Osbert, ante 1241
[ Lavendon Abbey, 253
Lawford, Little, co. Warw., 44
Ledbury, 285
Leesthorpe, co. Leic, 45, 88
Leicester, county of, loi, 272
Sheriff of, William deCan-
telu, 1 201 -2
Acting Sheriff of, William
de Hardred [eshulla], 1201-2
Town of, 76, 222, 267,
268, 285
Abbots of : [1186-90] ; Os-
bert de Dunton, early Henry III.;
M. de Bray, early Picn. III.
Leigh, CO. Kent, 240
Leire, co. Leic, 17
Clerks of: William, t.
Hen. II.-Ric. I. ; Hugh, t.
Hen. II.— Ric. I.
Leke, 87
Lcnton Priory, co. Notts. 61
Prior of, Philip, early Hen.
III.
Leonard Stanley
Leonards
V. Stanley St.
Leuesthrop v. Leesthorpe
Limerick, 251, 339
Governor of, Richard In-
goldsby, 1700
Lincoln, county of, loi, 159
Sheriff of, Ralph Bassett,
1 240- 1 245
Bishop of V. Henry
Linford, Little, co. Bucks., 241
Linford, Much, co. Bucks., 241
L'nlithgow, 150
Linton, co. Derb., 207
Lippehiete, in Ozleworth, 84
Littilhilbreche, 117
Littlemed, 33, 88
Littletrolt, near Berkeley, 103
Llandaff, Bishops of, v. William
Llangonnor, 227
Locfastebrig, in Berkeley, 56
Lodelowe v, Ludlow
Lokeston, 74
LoUedon Manor, co. Wilts., 166
172
Index.
London, 153, 154, 163, 166, 182,
315
Sion College, 261
Strand House, al. Somerset
House, 218, 223
Austin Friars : Frior of,
Edmund Bellond, 1514
Priory of Holy Trinity within
Aldgate, 60
St, Andrew's Church, in
Baynard's Castle, 182
Longbengrote, near Berkeley, 103
Longbridge Hospital, near Berke-
ley, 15, 156, 165, 166, 167, 298
Warden of, J. de Newenton,
t. Edw. HI.
Priory of, 137, is6, 257
Priors of, Henry, 1270; J.
de Newenton, t. Edw. HI.
Longecroft, in Welby, co. Leic, 46
Longeham, in Kingston Lisle, iii
Longemede, 118
Longerugge, 189
Loreweng, 82
Loughborough, 267
Luclemede, in Gosinton, 66
Ludlow, 274
Castle, 324
Lunda. 89
Lutterworth, 267
Lynton v. Linton
Lytelton Hundred, 309
Lyveryngham, 138
M
MAGGERYSFELD v. MAN-
GOTSFIELD
Malmesbury, co. Wilts, 7, 136
Malvern, 228
Manegodesfield v. Mangotsfield
Mangotsfield, co, Glouc, 21, 75,
258, 301. 313. 316
St. Ethelbert's Church,
207, 258
. Chapel, 154
Marchfield, co. Glouc, 209
Marlow, co. Bucks, 301
Marseilles, 155
Marshfield, 270
Marylebone al. Tyburn Manor, co.
Midd., 213J
Matford, co. Glouc, 138, 140
Mathford v. Matford
Mathlac v. Matlock
Matlask, co. Norf., 233
Matlock, CO. Derb., 78
Meauton v. Melton Mowbray
Melbourne, co. Derb., 180
Melton Mowbray, co. Leic, 47, 129,
191, 207, 238, 247, 265, 266,
267, 287, 314, 316
Merston, co. Leic, 48, 79
Clerk of, Henry, early 13th
cent
Merton, 344
Meskyn, in Wales, 299
Meutune v. Melton-Mowbray
Mewith Forest, co. York, 34
Mickelwood Chace, 280, 281
Middlebourg, in Zealand, 231
Milverton, co. Som., 157
Minchinhampton, co. Glouc, 64
Mire Hall al. More, co. Norf., 230,
231
Mitcheldean, 285
Moldeclive, near Wotton, 127
Monerewe, in R. Severn, 99
Monmouth, 329
Morcote, co. Glouc, 154, 155
Morcote, co. Rutl., 127
More, CO. Dev. , 273
More Hall v. Mire Hall
Moreton, 266
Morevill, Chaplain of, William
c. 1200
Mormede, 95
Morton Valence, co. Glouc, 202
Mountsorell, co. Leic, 78, 80, 314
Mukeliued, 64
Index.
373
Mundford, co. Norf., ii, 68
Munmede, in Berkeley, 206
N
\ TADDERKURST WOOD, 69
Nailesheye, in Wroxhall, 272
Narborough, co. Leic, loi
Naseby, co. Northt., 210
Netherebreche, 116
Netherigsty, in Croxton, lOl
Netherlands, 342
Nethirmede, 189
Neuinton v. Newington, South, co.
Oxon
Neuton, co. Rutl., 127
Neuwood, 89
Newcastle-on-Tyne, 213, 224, 225
Neweland, La, in Berkeley, 113, 137
Newenlhonehulle, in Newington-
Bagpath, 137
Newenton v. Newington-Bagpath
Newhall Manor, co. Essex, 194
Newhaven, 224, 328, 330
Newington v. Newington-Bagpath
Newington-Bagpath, co. Glouc. ,55,
71, 78, 84, 91, 94, 95, 100, 102,
108, 122, 136, 137, 139
Parsons of : Thomas, early
Hen. III. ; Matthew, son of
Thomas, c. 1238
Newington, South, co. Oxon, 28,
109, 121, 229, 305
Chaplain of, Henry, late
1 2th cent.
Newington, West, co. Glouc, 152
Newintona v. South Newington
Newintun v. Newington-Bagpath
New Park, in Ham., 242
New Park Lodge, in Berkeley, 314,
315
Newport, CO. Essex, 52, 106, in
St. Leonard's Hospital in,
106, III
Newport, in Berkeley, 154, 161,
185, 270
Newport, co. Essex, 158
Newport, Isle of Wight, 236, 243
Newport Pagnall, 241
Newsome, co. York, 160, 188
Newton, co. Som., 208
Newton Regis, co. Warw., 192
New Warlh, in Slimbridge, 246
Nibley, 19, 31, 187, 193, 210, 270,
271, 298, 304. Introd.
Nimdesfeld, Nimesfield v. Nimps-
field
Nimpsfield, co. Glouc, 14, 138
Niuueton v. Newington S., 121
Niwent' v. Newington
Niwinton, Niwintun, v. Newington-
Bagpath
Nocton V. Notion
Nonsuch Park, 341
Normandy, 186
Norrfield, in Newport, co. Essex,
106
Northampton, county of, 185, 272
Sheriff of. Will, de Marti-
wall [1228-1233]
Town of, 75, 90, 98, 140,
264, 284
Mayor of, Roljert le Es-
picer, «. 1241
Prepositi, Robert Spec-
iarius, Michael, son of Philip,
Ralph Passel, [1228- 1233]
Constable of, Fulco de
Martiwall, [1228-1233]
St. Andrew's Piiory, 140
Prior of, Thomas,
[1228-123J]
Northburg v. Narborough
Northleach, 268
Northumberland, county of, 224
Norton Priory, 149
Prior of, Andrew, temp.
Edw. I.
Nortuneweye, 106
374
Index.
Nottingham, 76, 151, 274, 285
Castle, Constable of, J. de
Segrave, [1335]
Notion, CO. Wilts, 44
Nubbelei v. Nibley
Nubelei v. Nibley
Nundesfeld v. Nimpsfield
Nuneaton, 265
Nunnesti, in Langley, 49
Nywentun v. Newington-Bagpath
o
o
ADBY, CO, Leic, 62
Oakhunger, near Berkeley, 113
Oakley Park, 281
Oaksey, co. Wilts, 11
Oatlands, 324, 331
Ochungre v. Oakhunger
Ocke, water in Kingston Lisle, called,
III
Offinton V. Uffington
Oldebiri, 40
Oldefrithgorsl, in Ozleworth, 94, 95
Oldmere, 189
Oldniinster, near Berkeley, no, 209
Oleby, 104
Olston V. Olveston
Olveston, 301
Orford, 257
Oseney, Canon of, Ralph, circ. 1218
Osilworthe v. Ozleworth
Osleworth v. Ozleworth
Otford, 164
Othynton, 301
Outhebi v. Oadby
Over, CO. Glouc. , 162
Overton, 90
Oxedaleput, near Leire, 17
Oxenehay, near Berkeley, 103
Oxford, county of, 185
Sheriff of, Thomas Danvers,
1277
Oxford, City of, 146, 178, 236
Mayor of, Richard Garstin,
1388
Custos, Henry le Tyeis, 1277
Bailiffs of : John Berford,
Walter Bon, 1388
Bishop of, V. Stapleton, W.
de
St. John's Hospital :
den, H. de Leukenor,
Hen. HI.
War-
ieiitp.
University of, Henry, Lord
Hunsdon, High Steward of, 1592
Magdalen College, 132 ;/.
Ozleworth, co. Glouc, 42, 47, 51,
52, 64, 70, 82, 83, 84, 91, 97,
107, 122, 125, 137, 141, 152
Parson of, Robert, 1238,
1241
"PAINSWICK, CO. Glouc, 202
Par ham, near Berkeley, 103
Parham Moor, 58
Parson's Green, 341
Peasemore, co. Berks., 70
Pedemersh, 189
Peisia, 24
Pekelinge, in Withington, 30
Pembroke, 142
Pencarrou, co. Cornw. , 273
Pendelesford, 254
Penn, co. Bucks, 50, 61, 116, 130,
300, 301
Parson of, R. de Turvill,
early 13th cent.
Pensford, co. Som., 208
Perham v. Parham
Perhamesmor v. Parham Moor
Pershore, 285
Abbey of, 173
Abbot of, E ,
1252
Pesemer v. Peasemore
Index.
375
richvell V. Pickwell
Raundi, co. Northt., 40, 98
Pickwell, CO. Leic, 45, 88
Raunds, co. Essex, 79
Piddle, North, co. Wore, 91, 186
Reading, 80
Pidill, North v. Piddle, North
Rearsby, co. Leic, 44, 88, loi
103
Pipewell, Abbey, co. Northt., 44
Redcliffz'. Bristol
Pirton, CO. Oxon, 60
Redelanda, La, 28
Pochamton v. Pockhampton
Redmor, near Leire, 17
Pockhampton, co. (Jlouc, 29
Redwood, 202, 205, 280, 320
Pokulchiirche v. Pucklechurch
Rengeworth v. Rangeworthy
Polland, in Arlingham, 124
Repingdon v. Repton
Pontefract, 285
Repton, CO. Derb., 208, 223
Pornewelledyke, in Croxton, 1 16
Priory : Prior of,
Wylne, 1448
John
Portbury Hundred, 40, 180, 238
Portbury, co. Som, 9, 29, 119, 150,
Repyngdon v. Repton
157, 182, 183, 201, 202, 218,
Reresby, Rerisbi, v. Rearsby
308, 314
Retford, 264
T\„«„ ^C TT^.-..... t T.^K.^
Riston V. Rushton
Portishead, co. Som., 182, 218
Roche d'Andely, 24
Portsmouth, 328, 329
Rochford, 235
Doniiis Dei, Prior of,
Robert del Ylle, t. Hen. HI.
Rockingham Forest, 236
Priddy, co. Som., 22
Rodmarton, co. Glouc, 107, 127
Publow, CO. Som., 208
Rokeby v. Rugby
Pucklechurch Hundred, 287, 288,
Rosliston, CO. Derb., 189, 207
312, 328
Rostlaston v. Rosliston
Pucklechurch, co. Glouc, 204, 328
Roteby V. Ratby
Dean of, Richard, t. Ric.
Rolhing, High, co. Essex, 257,
303
I.
Roxburgh, 150
Punsedune, La, 28
Rugby, CO. Warw., 267
Pydel V. Piddle
Parson of, William,
13th cent.
early
Q
Rugwei, La, near Newington
path, 71
Bag-
i^UENYNTON, 146
Rupes V. Roche d'Andely
Quernside, in Mewith, co. York, 34
Rushton, CO. Northt., 32, 51, 9
Quorndon, co. Leic, 50
Parson of, Richard,
13th cent.
early
R
Ruttewell, in Croxton, co. Leic
., 50
TJAGANACHERESWEL 43
Rangeworthy, co. Cllouc, 202
s
Q ADGRAVE V. SEGRAVE
Ratby, co. Leic, 60
Rande v. Raunds
Saffron Waldon, co. Essex, 52
Raundis v. Raunds
Sages, CO. Glouc, 313, m
37(^
Index.
St. Fagan's, co. Glam., 299
St. John's, 341
St. Loe, CO. Som., 208
Salisbury, Bishop of, v. Poore, R. Ic
Saniger, near Berkeley, 105, 129,
133, 175
Scalthwele, near Leire, 17
Schipton V, Shipton
Sclattresslade, in Newington-Bag-
path, 139
Scortebengrote, near Berkeley, 103
Scotland, 152, 153, 324
Warden of, John de Segrave,
1309
Segehistou, Seggishou, Seghishou, ?'.
Segs-hill
Segrave, co. Leic. , 14, 32, 90, 99,
207, 248, 287, 314, 316
Rectors of: Maurice Berke-
ley, 1640 ; George Wilson, 1645
Chaplains of : William, t.
John; Nicholas, a. 1241
Clerks of: Henry, early 13th
cent. ; Robert, 1248
Segs-hill, near Dalby, co. Leic, 16,
39
Selkirk, 150
Senedhame v. Sneedham
Sentlowe v. St. Loe
Sethgravia v. Segrave
Settlewood, co. Glouc, 173
Severn, River, 29, 65, 95, 99, 109,
154, 175, 211, 220, 245, 249
Shadewell, rivulet of, 127
Shalden Manor, co. Wilts, 166
Sharnecote, co, Wilts, 182
Sheffield Lodge, 336
Shcnegeye v. Shingay
Sheperden, 298
Sherborn, co. York, 285
Shingay, co. Cambr., 162
Shipton-under-Wychwood, Manor of,
CO. Oxon, 17
Shipwardende v. Sheperden
Shortelangele v. Langley
Sileby, co. Leic, 207, 314
Silingefen, 20
Simondshall near Wotton, co. Glouc.
19, 84, 100, 109, 150, 156, 184,
223, 245, 296
Siston Manor, near Bristol, 4
Six-hills V. Segs-hill
Slimbridge, co. Glouc, 4, 24, 25,
33. 93. 146, 147. 156, 160, 161,
163, 171, 184, 196, 199, 246,
248, 271, 278, 296, 298, 313
Chaplains of; Gilbert, c.
1200; William, c. 1200
Smalemor c/. Smalmor meadow,
Berkeley, 94, 95
Smethmore Fishery, 202
Smetheton, 131
Smythby, co. Derb., 223
Sneedham, in Upton St. Leonards,
CO. Glouc, 65
Snitelega, 33
Soham Comitis, 264
Somerby, co. Line, 89
Somerset, county of, 283, 309
Sortelangele v. Langley
Sound, The, 343
Southampton, County of, 159, 289
Town of, 183
Mayor of, William Ni-
cole, 141 8
Southorpe, co. Northt., 128
Southwark, 248
Southwick Priory, co. Southt. 37
Prior of, Guido, a. 12 16
Southwood, in W^otton, 174
Spalding Moor, co. York, 188
Sparsholt, co. Berks, 44, 68
Sprakeweye, in Ozleworth, 51
Stancombe, 241
Standish, 336
Stanhope Park, in Weardale, 22S
Stanley, St. Leonard's, Priory of,
CO. Glouc, 106, 112
Prior of, Thomas de Tyr-
ingham, 1288
Index.
377
Stanlicha, La, 28
Stapeling Field, near Berkeley, 94,
95
Staunton Manor, 150
Staverton, co. Suff., 243
Steepholm, Island of, St. Michael's
Church and Friary, 22, 23, 41,
43. 13, 134- Introd.
Stepingley Park, 223
Sterte, La, in Berkeley, 137
Stinchcombe, co. Glouc, 121, 194,
215, 287
Stirling Castle, 324, 333
Stodfold, in Berkeley, 129
Stodlegh V. Studley
Stoke-super-Marc, 175
StokeshuU Field, in Ham, 151
Stone, near Berkeley, 147, 241, 298,
304
Stonhemefeld, 127
Stonnling, 331
Stottesdon, co. Salop, 63, 77
Chaplain of, Richard,
1245-6
Stourbridge, co. Wore, 241
Stow, 268
Stowmarket, 228
Stratford-on-Avon, 184, 281, 285
Holy Cross Guild at, 184
Stratton, Vicar of, John, t. Hen. III.
Clerks of: Robert, t. lien.
III. ; Thomas, t. Hen. HL
Striguil Castle, in Wales, 80
Striviling v. Stirling
Strixton, co. Northt., 184
Rector of, William Wryght,
1439
Stroby t'. Strubby, co. Line.
Strubby, co. Lincoln, 85
Strucardestone [? co. Leic], Clerk
of, Robert, early 13th cent.
Stryxston v. Strixton
Studley, co. Warw., 134
Stukemere, 107
Stupeholm v. Steepholm
Sudbourne, 257
Sudeley, 20, 328
Chaplain
Ric. L
of, Richard, t.
Suleby v. Sulby
Sulby Abbey, co. Northt. , 104
Sumerdebi v. Somerby
Sunderland, near Berkeley, 103
Surrey, County of, 159, 283, 327
Sussex, County of, 159, 314
Suthfelde, in Newington-Bagpath,
139
Suthmedwee, in Diseworth, 103
Suthwrthi, in Gossington, 137
Sutterescales, in Mewith, 34
Sutton-Bunnington, co. Notts, 249
— — Rectors of: Thomas Sav-
age, John Strickland, 1662
Suttorp V. Southorpe
Swainswick, 301
Swanbourn, co. Berks, 141
Svvaneburne v. Swanbourne
Swanhangre, Swanhunger, v. Saniger
Swanyswicke v. Swainswick
Swavesey Priory, co. Cambr. , 37
Prior of, John, early 13th
cent.
Swelling, co. Suff., 257
Swinford, Old, co. Wore, 241
Swonhongre ?'. Saniger
Sylby, Syleby, v. Sileby
Symondshall, Symundeshall, v. Si-
mondshall
Synwell Manor, in Wot ton, 212
Syortelangele v. Langley
T
T
ABLESFORD
TELSFORD
Talgarth, 149, 166, 183, 212
Tefleford v. Telsford
Telsford, co. Som,, 27, 34, 35, 129
Tetbury, 71, 238, 246, 267, 313
Parson of, William, t. Hen.
HL
378
Index.
Tevellsford v. Telsford
Tewkesbury, 268
Abbey, 154, 200
Abbot of, RicharJ, 1504
Thame, Abbey, 239
Thetford Priory : Prior of, Richard,
early Hen. III.
Thirsk, Manor of, 159
Thoresby, co. Line, JT, 79
Thornbury Hundred, 287, 288, 328
Town of, 107, 188, 193, 300,
313
Thorney Collombers, in Stowmarket,
228
Thornhohn, co. Line, 104
Priory : Prior of, Geoffrey,
1233
Thornton, co. Leic, 76
Thornton, co. York, 188
Thorpdalebec, in Croxton, co. Leic,
50
Thredikes, in Croxton, 123
Thre Howes, in Thrussington, 17
Throte, La, near Symondshall, 84
Through, The, in Ham, 282
Thrussington, co. Leic , 17
Thunstall, co. Lino , 79
Thurlaston, 313
Thurnholm v. Thornholm
Tickenhall, co. Derby, 223
Tickenham, 254
Tidrington v. Tytherington
Tilbury, St. Mary's Hospital at, co.
Essex, 72
Church of, 72
Tilleburry v. Tilbury
Tintern Abbey, Abbot of, Ralph,
1294
Tolne, Manor of, 180
Tonbridge, co. Kent, 281
Torinton v. Thornton
Tormanton Hundred, 309
Tortworth, co. Glouc, 333
Clerk of, Thomas, t. Hen.
in.
Trade wy, 149
Trenewith, 179
Trewishawnes, 179
Trimley, co. Glouc, 181
Trineleu. Trimley
Trivel, R., 15
Turnewod v. Turnworth
Turnworth, co. Dors., 36
Tursteineston v. Thrussington
Tviseledewaga, in Cam, 113
Twickenham, 149
Twinham al, Christchurch, Priory of,
CO. Southt., 39
Twyford, CO. Bucks, 131, 241
Tyburn al. Marybone, Manor of, co.
Midd., 213
Tytherington, co. Glouc, 10
u
UFFINGTON, CO. Berks, 63,
70, 105, IIS, 123, 271
Parson of, William, t.
Hen. IIL
Ulehall V. Ullenhall
Uley, CO Glouc, 73, 83, 116,136,
246
Ullenhall, co. Warw., 19
Uphill, CO. Som., 22, 23, 41, 43
Uphulla V. Uphill
Uppilla V. Uphill
Uppingham, 265
Upton St. Leonards, co. Glouc, 65,
184, 312, 314
V
VERA WORTHY v. WEARE
WORTHY
Vernislade, Vernslade, co. Glouc,
71, 139
w
TT 7ADSTICHENE, La, 28
Wakelowe, co. Leic, 17
Index.
m
Wakering, co. Essex, 304
Waledon v. Saffron Waldon
Walhamgarston v. Wallgarstone
Wallgarstone, in Berkeley, 94, 95.
96
Wallingford House, 341
Wallingwells I'riory, co. Notts, 197
Prioress of, Elizabeth,
1488
Walmegerston v. Wallgarstone
Walton, CO. Som., 175, 218
Walton P"ield, in Langley, 49
Wanswell, near Berkeley, 13, 96,
146, 260
Warley, Great, co. Essex, 238
Warley Francke v. Franks
Warminster, 266
Warth, La, in Berkeley, 137
Wartoft, CO. Leic, 49, 149
Canons of, 49
Warwick, County of, 272
Town of, 19, 266, 267,
285
Warwick and Leicester, cos. of.
Sheriff of, Stephen de Segrave,
1229- 1 232
Waterford, 147
Wateruslondwych, 124
Wattun V. Whatton
Wavertoft v. Wartoft
Weardale, co. Durham, 228
Weare Worthy, co. Dev., 191
Welby, CO. Leic, 46, 51, 61, 72,
140
Wells, 256, 264
Dean of, William Cousyns,
1515
Canon of, Wm. de Kynges-
cote, 1303
Wenden, co. Essex, 97, iii
Weneswella v. Wanswell
Were, co. Som., 21
Weslbury, co. Glouc, College of
Holy Trinity at, 201
Westcote, co. Glouc, 59
Westmarsh, in Ham, 113
Westminster, 18, loi, 219
Abbey, Abbot of, John,
1504
St. Stephen's College, 219
Weston, CO. Som., 79, 182
Weston's Manor, co. Hunts., 300
Westridge Down, in Wotton, 211
Wethstan, Wethstoen, v. Whetstone
Whatewell, co. Glouc, 70
Whatton, co. Leic, 12, 75, 88, 120
Whetstone, co. Leic, 60, 85
Whitecliff Park, 141, 280
Whiteland Abbey, co. Carm., 98
Wicha r. Wick
Wick, CO. Glouc, 28, 149, 154, 242
Chaplain of, Helyas, late 12th
cent.
Wick, in Scotland, Governor of,
Henry, Lord Hunsdon, 1583
Wickmer, 233
Widdington, co. Essex, 106
Clerk of, Thomas, t. Hen.
HI.
WidipuUe, 33
Wight, Isle of, 219, 220, 229-239
Wiginton, co. Oxon, 28
Wike, CO. Glouc 129
Wike, La, co. Leic, 47
Wike, CO. Warw., 86
Wileby v, Willoughby
Wilepille, Willepulle, 107, 109
Willoughby, co. Warw., 132
Wilton, CO. Wilts, 174
Abbey, Abbess of, Sibil,
1372
Wilts, county of, 159, 271
Wimundewald v. Wymeswould
Winchcombe, 274
Winchendon, 120
Winchester, Bishops of, v. Peter ;
Waynflele, Will, de
Windsor, 204
Castle, 224, 322
38o
Index.
Wire V. Wyre
Wislade, in Dursley, 15
Witchers, Le, in Kingston Lisle, 141
Witherley, 313
Withington, co. Glouc, 11, 30, 46
Withme, 89
Wivetoft, in Arlingham, 57
Wixi, in Caldicote, co. Glouc. , 8 1
Wodecroft, 64
Wodeford v. Woodford
Wodegerd Inhethinge, in Arlingham,
57
Wodemoncote, in Dursley, 15
Woderige, 69
Wogasia v. Oaksey
WogenhuUe, in Bitton Manor, 112
Wollard, in Compton Dando, co.
Som., 208
Wolwayd v. Wollard
Woodford, near Berkeley, 83, no,
125, 151
Woodstock, 131, 157
Woolsthorpe, co. Leic, 85
Worcester, City of, 91, 265
Bishops of, V. Alcock
John; Constantiis, J. de ; Gifford,
Godfrey; Mal^;er ; Soilly, H. de ;
Walter ; William ; Wulston,
Aichdeacon of,
I193-1195
Priory, Pricrs of ;
Peter,
Ralph
John,
de Evesham, 1203-10
1348 ; William, 1489
Worcester House, 342
Worksop, 285
Worteley Chapel, 155
Worihiacre, in Newin^ton, co. Glouc.
78
Worthy, Le, in Berkeley, 202, 211,
303
Wotton-under-Edge, 9, 11, 31, 55,
56, 58, 70, 92, 109, no, ni,
117, 118, 120, 127, 131,
156.
i«3,
152,
177.
154.
182,
157,
184,
161,
193.
200, 210, 212, 213, 223,
246, 254, 255,
271, 280, 296,
268,
308,
269,
309,
140.
174,
194.
245.
270,
313
Rector of, William, temp.
Hen. HL
Vicars of : William, cleri-
cus de Hesl'. 1 193-5 ! John Mer-
ryman, 1542 ; Robert Knight,
1555
Parson of, Gerin, 11 54
Wroxhale, 272
Wrthifurlong, La, in Newington,
136
Wtton V. Wotton-under-Edge
Wudeford v. Woodford
Wudewellegrof, 13
Wurthelye, in Wotton, 58
Wurthin, 47
Wydehay Manor, 177
Wyditone v. Widdington
Wye Manor, co. Kent, 287
Wyke V. Wick
Wykin, co. Leic, 47
Wymeswould, co. Leic, 86
Wymondham, 154
Wyng, CO. Bucks, 300
Wyre Forest, co. Salop, 63
Wyteclyve Park v. Whitecliff
Wytherley v. Witherley
"\ /ALDING, CO. Kent, 281
Yarmouth Castle, Isle of Wight, 220
Yate, CO. Glouc, 258, 267, 329
Ykeburg, nr. Newington-Bagpath, •'i
Ykelindeweie, co. Berks, 114
York, 34, 201, 285
Archbishops of v. Neville,
Geo.
Dean and Chapter of, 237
Friars Minors, Warden of.
William, 1508
Ywelege v. Uley
Vweley v. Uley
Index.
381
INDEX OF NAMES.
A , Chaplain of Brockley
A , Chaplain of Christen, 41
Abbas, Hugh, 89
Abbedeston, Walter de, 20
Abbewelle, William de, 50
Abbington, John, Purveyor of Vic-
tuals, 223
Abbot, John, 106
Abedeston, William de, 24
Abenesse, Richard de, 26
Abraham, John, 53
A-Bury, John, of Cambridge, 203
Achard fil. persone de Berscaldeby,
123
Achard, Dom. Peter, Knt., 139
Acoll', Roger de, 71
Acton, John de, Knt., 147
Acton, John son of Odo de, 171
Acton, Odo de, 171
Acton, Richard de, 160
Acton, Dom. Richard de, Knt., 172
Adam, Abbot of Garendon, 72
Adam, Canon of Bristol, 2
Adam, Chaplain of Berkeley, 33
Adam, Clerk of Childrey, 67
Adam, sacerdos de Widibroch, 17
Adam, seneschal, 13
Adam, Wallensis, 74
Adam, bro. of William, 'Abbot of
Leicester, 14
Adam fil. Helie, 121
Adam fil. Nel., 96
Adam, son of Nigel, 12, 13, 15, 16
i8> 3i.:32, 33. 36, 52, 56, 57
Adam, son of Nigel, 102, 113, 122,
124, 133
Adam, son of Philip, 71
Adams, John, 211, 245
Ad-crucem, Philip, 51
Ad-crucem, William, 32
Addys, Giles, 246
Adrian, Bishop of Bath and Wells,
204
Agare, William, 106
Agassso, Barnabas, 232
Agatha, cognata Ric. fil. Hel. Ores-
coiz, 28
Agiensis, Marcus, 170
Ailaf, 63
Ailard, Peter, 58
Aildred, Alan, iii
Aildred, Johanna dau. of Alan, in
Ailesburie, Walter de, 149
Aillard, Richard, 80
Aillard, Roger, of Bristol, 78, 79, 81
Ailsi, son ot Robert, 65
Ailsworth, Francis, 221
Ailward, the miller, 98
Aisebi, Thomas de, 17
Aki, Henry, 78
Ala, wife of Nich. son of Rob.
Fitzharding, 27
Alan, serviens de Kingestun, 119
Alan, son of Buci, 7
Alantre, Robert de, of Kegworth, 87
Alard, Master, 21
Albaniaco, Robert de, 57
Albemara, Randolph de, 36
Albemarle, Duke of, v. Monck
Albcney, Nigil de, 297
Albert, chaplain, 16, 18
\
382
Index.
Albumara, Robert de, 36
Albus, Walter, 24
Alcock, John, Bp. of Worcester,
194
Aldelanda, Peter de, 20
Aldelond, Martin de, 70
Aldersey, Thomas, 230, 232
Aldewic, Roger de, 43
Aldewike, Richard de, 118
Aldidel, Henry de, 53
Aldithel, Henry de, 79
Aldulestre, John son of Roger de,
99
Aldulestie, Roger de, 99
Aldworth, Elizabeth, 326
Alebi, Nigel de, 72
Alebia, Geoffrey son of Ralph de,
51
Alebyj William son of Nigel de, 46
Alerugge, Laurence de, 129
Alewy, Andrew, 115
Alewy, Hugh, de Cumpton, 123
Alewy, Matthew, 115
Alexander IH. , King of Scotland,
V. Scotland
Alexander, clerk, 147
Alexander, son of William, 109
Aley, Andrew, 115
Aley, Matthew, 115
Aleyn, Thomas, 146
Alford, John de, of Kingswood, clerk,
191
Alford, Robert, Steward of Ham,
279
Alfred, 127
Alice, Comitissa Augy, [Comtesse
d'Eu], 35
Alice, Prioress of Kington, 121
Alice, dau. of William, sometime
Rector of Wotton, no
AUeby, William de, 129
Almari, Robert de, 11
Almoneremunstre, Master Absolom
de, Rector of Ilawkesbury, 38
Alneto, Dom. John de, 80
Alrede, Agnes, 194
Alrekangel, William de, 122
Alsop, Humphrey, Steward of Berke-
ley, 309, 317
Alsop, John, 248
Alta Ripa, Philip de, 115
Alured, janitor, 13
Ambrel, Richard de, 71
Amenesehes, William de, 26
Ammenevill, Robert de, 21
Amondesham a/. Awnsham, Gideon,
242, 243
Amundefort, Ralph de, il
Andeure, Roger de, Rector of Cam,
no
Andrew, Prior of Norton, 149
Andrew, Monk of Kingswood, loo
Andrew, son of Thomas, 141
Anesi, John de, 42, 64
Anesti, William de, 32
Anestya, Roger de, 67
Angervill, Ralph de, 99
Angervilla, Walter de, 112
Angervillis, Walter de, 32
Angrevill, Walter de, 93
Angus, Earl of, v, Douglas
Anketin fil, Roys, 106
Anthonys, Diryck, 315
Anvers, Hugh de, 17, 87
Ap Adam, John, 148
Ap Howel, Philip, clerk, 213
Ap Howel, Rees, 212
Ap Rees, Philip, Knt., 166
Ap Rees, William, 212
Aperleye, Nicholas de, 147
Appelby, Robert de, 87
Aps, John, 194
Aqua, William de, in
Archer, Thomas le, 47, 83, 84, 107,
no, 117, 121, 125, 126, 136
Arden, John de, 53
Arden, Ralph de, 21
Ardena, William de, 32
Arderne, John de, 53
Index.
383
Argentine. Richard de, King's Stew-
ard, 74
Argentoin, Richard de, 68
Aristotil, Master, 19
Armenters, Geoffrey de, 67
Armiger, John, 342
Arnulf, clerk, 59
Arnulph, clerk, 92
Arrab, Robert, 75
Arthur, 52
Arthur, Edmund, of Bristol, 207
Arundel, Earl of, v. Fitzalan, Richard
Arundel and Surrey, Earl of, v.
Howard
Arundel, Master Roger, 34, 45, 88
Arundell, John, 246
Asselworth, Thomas de, 122
Aston, Robert de, 155
Aston, Sir Roger, 243, 244, 246
Aston, Sir Thomas, 245
Astona, Rodbert, son of William
de, 26
Asty, Hugh, 116
Atte Hale, Walter, Parson of Kis-
lingbury, 174
Attoneston, Robert de, 120
Atwood, Francis, 249
Aubemarle, William de, 95
Aubinni, William de, 23
Audelande, Geofifrey de, 21
Audelande, Martin de, 21
Audeley, Hugh d', Earl of Glouces-
ter, 316
Audewoic, Schep' de, 43
Audiburn, Waleran de, 36
Audoenus, Subprior of Bristol Ab-
l^ey, 37
Audniyn, Abbe de Clugny, 169
Aug', Agnes, 129
Aug', Alan, 129
Augi, Alice, Comitissa, 78
Augustine, Chaplain, 11, 56
Aula, Adam de, 55
Aula de Dideswrth, Thomas, son of
Thomas de, 103
Aula Petrina, John de, 106
Aumari, Roger de, Knt., 132
Aumfelisia, dau. of John, son of
Osbett, of Gloucester, 46
Aunechyrch, Master John de, loi
Aure, William de, 299
Aurifaber, John, 106
Aurifaber, Roger, 52
Autevilla, William de, 12
Auvery, Ralph de, 29
Auvery, Robert de, 29
Auxe, Adam, son of Hugh de, 74
Auxe, Hugh de, 74
Avene, Richard de, 147, 148
Averary a/. Averey, John, 255, 285,
286
Averey, Richard, 126
Averey, Robert, 151
Avverey, Master Thomas, 130
Awnsham v. Amondesham
Aylinton, Roger de, clerk, 124
Ayllard, Richard, 102
Ayloff, William, Justice of Common
Pleas, 228
Aytonensis, Johannes, 171
B
B
A, Ralph de, 1 19
Babthorp, William, 266
Bachard, John, 64
Backanton, Hillary de, 36
Bacun, Thomas, 125
Badeleking, Stephen de, 44
Badelking, Andrew de, 105, 123,
139
Badelking, Peter' de, 105, iii, 115,
123, 139, 141"
Badelking, Serlo de, 66
Badmintun, Symon de, 125
Bagat, Henry, iii
Baggepath, Gilbert, son of Ralph de,
102, 124
Baggepath, Matthew de, 137
384
Index.
Baggepath, Ralph de, 102
Barnhulle, Dom. Stephen de, 126
Baggepath, Sara, wife of Gilbert de,
Barre, Humphrey d6 la, 84, 107, 138
102
Baggepathe, Walter de, 139
Baggpathe, Robert, son of Walter
Barre, John, Knt., 188
Barri, Robert, 119, 123
de, 139
Bars, Robert, of Dishley, 131
Bagnall, Ambrose, son of Sir Nico-
Bartholomeus Canutus. 20
las, 333
Barton, John, jun,, 182
Bagot, William, Knt., 256
Bartona, Ernald de. Steward to B.
Baitone, Roger, son of Will, de, 98
de Ditheswarth, 27
Baitone, William de, 98
Barun, Peter, 106
Bakepuz, Geoffrey de, 79
Barwell, Edward, D. D., Master of
Bakepuz, Ralph de, 138
Christ's College, Cambridge,
229
Baker, Thomas, King's Bailiff in
Canonbury Manor, 280
Barwell, Edward, M. A., Parson
of Kegworth, 244, 248
Baker, William le, 124
Baskerwill, Hugh de, 97
Bakster, Robert, Sheriff of Bristol,
Bassad t. Basset
179
Baldwyn, Walter, of Wotlon, 255
Basset family, 318
Balistarius, Semaine, 77
Basset, Alan, 67
Balsale, Thomas, Alderman of Holy
Basset, Avenel wife of Simon, 85 «,
Cross Guild, Stratford-on-Avon,
Basset, Edmund, 182
184
Basset, Geoffrey, the Dean, 44, 88
Balun, Ernald de, 30
Basset, Gilbert, 75
Balun, William de, 30, 35, 46
Basset, John, 91
Banastre, John, 129
Basset, Millicent wife of Ralph, 85
Banbury, John, 179
Basset, Ralph, Baron of Sapcote,
Bane, Geoffrey, 89
Sheriff of CO. Line, 85, 87
Bantona, Juliana de, 21
Basset, Reginald, 30, 45, 49, 53, 62,
Barat, Roger, 32
65, 69, 85, 87
Barbast*, Ernald, 28
Basset, Richard, 31, 45, 85
Barbour, John, Bailiff to the Earl of
Bassett, Dom. Robert, 30, 32
Stafford [1437], 281
Basset, Robert, son of Simon de
Barchetun, Simon de, 32
Dena, 45, 53, 62
Bardelby, Hugh de, 158
Basset, Robert, son of John, 91
Bardulf, Hugh, 23
Basset, Roger, 32
Barentyn, Drogo de. Sheriff of Berks,
Bassett, Simon, 85 ;/.
156
Basset, Simon, Knt., 163
Bares, Henry de, 66
Basset, Thomas, 24, 42
Baret, Robert, 106
Basset, Thomas, Knt., 155
Barete, Alured, 108
Basset, William, 62
Barette, Roger, 71
Basset, William, Justice Itinerant,
Barn . . . , Richard, 63
76
Barnes, Edward
Bastard, John, 175
Barnes, Richard, Bishop of Durham,
Bastard, Robert, 18, 22, 29, 38, 52,
226, 228
57, 66, 100, 103, 130, 151
Index.
385
Bat, Richard, 153
Bedmenistra, Alan de, 10
Bate, Humphrey, of Binley, 210
Beinton, Master Robert de, 19
Batelkyng v. Badelking
Bek, Anthony, Bishop of Durham,
Bath, Sweinde, 119
147
Bathelking v. Badelking
Bel, Robert, 63
Bathonia, Alsi de, 25
Bel, Walter le, 63
Bathonia, Master Ernald de, 19
Belegh, Thomas de, 137
Bathonia, Geoffrey de, 46
Belegrave, Master Gilbert de, 12
Bathonia, Henry de, 85
Belegrave, Peter de, 75, 120
Bathonia, Hugh de, 42
Belegrave, Ranulph de, 130
Batonia, Henry de, 140
Belegrave, Simon de, 75
Baumburgh, Thomas de, clerk, 158
Belegrave, William de, 12
Baylol, Henry de, Knt., 113
Belegrave, William de, 44, 75
Baynham family, 318
Beler, Ralph, 19, 46,47, 48
Baysham, John, clerk, 182
Beler, William, 104
Bealtchanip, Dominus de, 274
Belesby, Henry de, 137
Beauchamp, Elizabeth, wife of Rich-
Belet, John, 40
ard, 5th Earl of Warwick, 183,
Belet, Michael, 19
185, ifc'9
Belet, Roger, 104
Beauchamp, Richard, Earl of War-
wick, 183, 184, 198, 266, 270,
Beletona, Helias de, 27
299
Belgeton, Henry de, 74
Beauchamp, Walter, 18 1
Bel host, Peter, of Leicester^ 130
Beaufort, Duke of, v. Somerset
Bel Hoste, Robert, 46
Beaufort, Edward, Duke of Somer-
Bellgrave, Amicia wife of William
de, 88
set, 299
Beaufort, Eleanor, wife of Edm.,
Bellgrave, William de, 88
Earl of Dorset, alt. Duke of
Bello Campo, John de, Knt., 150
Somerset, i86, 189
Belle Campo, Walter de, 79, 148
Beaumont, Maurice de, 107
Bello Campo, William de, 91
Beaumonte, John, Master of the
Bellomonte, John de, 79
Rolls, 219
Bello Monte, Philip de, 60
Beaven, John, of Berkeley, Salt
Boiler, 261
Bello Monte, William de, 94, 98
Bellond, Edmund, Prior of the Aus-
Beccles, Dom. William de. Chan-
cellor to Roger, Earl of Norlolk,
tin Friars, London, 203
148
Benecumbe, Walter de, 40, 52
Bcche, William de la, 115
Benethcombe, Walter de, 116
Becles, Richard de, 108
Beninton, Elias de, 45
Beek, Dom. Henry, Chaplain, 174
Bennecumbe, Walter de, 73, 115
Becket, Thomas, Chancellor, 7
Bentoft, Robert de, 104
Bede, Baldwin de, 27
Beoleye, Thomas de, I02
Bede, Robert son of Baldwin de, 27
Beovilla, Helias de, 47
Bedford, John, Duke of, 183
Bera, Walter de, 68
Bedford, Earl of, v. Russell
Berchelay z'. Berkeley
386
Index.
Berdelee, William de, 63
Berdestapel, Richard de, 72
Bere, Richard de la, 97
Bereford, Robert de, 121
Bereford, Roger de, 29
Berewe, John de, 149
Berges, Berghes, Hugh de, 86, 87
Berkeley family, 290-297, 318
Berkeley, of Beverstone, family of,
318
Berkeley, of Salop, family of, 295
Berkeley, of Stoke, family of, 318
Berkeley, Aaliz al. Alice, wife of
Lord Maurice I. de, 16, 24, 25
Berkeley, Anne, wife of Lord Thomas
VL,209, 215, 301
Berkeley, Anne, wife of Will. Mar-
quis of, 257
Berkeley, Arnulf de, Clerk, no, 133
Berkeley, Augustus, Viscount Durs-
ley, 4th Earl of Berkeley, 262
Berkeley, Charles, Viscount Dursley,
2nd Earl ol Berkeley, 250, 251,
260, 261, 310, 311, 315, 341, 342,
343
Berkeley, Eleanor, wife of Lord
Thomas V., 201
Berkeley, Elizabeth, widow of Augus-
tus, 4th Earl of, 310
Berkeley, Eliz., wife of Charles, 2nd
Earl of, 261
Berkeley, Eliz., wife of George,
Lord, 296
Berkeley, Eliz., wife of Lord Maurice
IV., 172, 174
Berkeley, Eliz. , wife of Sir Maurice,
265
Berkeley, Eliz., wife of Sir Thomas,
\pb. i6ii], 246, 247, 259, 287,
303, 304, 3i7» 337-339
Berkeley, Eudo de, v, Berkeley, Ivo
de
Berkeley, Eustace de, 66
Berlscley, Eva, wife of Lord Maurice
IIL, 308
Berkeley, Frances, dau. of Lord
Henry, 232
Berkeley, P^ed'erick Augustus, 5th
Earl of, 252, 343, 344
Berkeley, George I., Lord, 246, 247,
248, 273, 287, 304, 305, 306
339, 340, 341
Berkeley, George XL, ist Earl of,
248-251, 260, 312, 317, 318, 325
Berkeley, Hon. George, 262
Berkeley, Hawise, wife of John de,
150
Berkeley, Henry, bro. of Lord
Robert II., 22, 24, 25, 33
Berkeley, Henry, son of Lord
Thomas I., 51, 57, 59, 63, 66,
72, 81, 82, 91, 92, 93, 94, 105,
107, no, in, n3, 127
Berkeley, Henry de, Lord of Durs-
ley, 104, 141, 146
Berkeley, Henry, Lord, 209, 213-
215, 218, 220-224, 229, 236, 237,
241, 244, 245, 259, 268, 281,
288, 289, 301, 304, 308, 3n,
312, 321, 325, 328, 329, 330,
333, 336, 337
Berkeley, Henry, son of James, 3rd
Earl, 262
Berkeley, Isabel, wife of Lord
Maurice V. de, 152, 193, 203
Berkeley, Isabella, dau. of Will.
Lord Berkeley, wife of W. Try,
194
Berkeley, Ivo al. Eudo, 276, 285
Berkeley, James I., Lord, 184, 187-
189, 240, 256, 295, 300
Berkeley, James II., Viscount
Dursley, 3rd Earl of Berkeley,
261, 262, 310
Berkeley, James de, Rector of Chyw,
150
Berkeley, James, gent., 208
Berkeley, Joan, wife of Lord Thomas
I-, 58, 95, 109, 127, 131
Berkeley, Joan, wife of Lord Thomas
II, 148, 152, 293
Berkeley, Johanna, wid. of Lord
James, I., 194
Berkeley, Johanna, 2nd wife of Lord
William, 190, 196, 197
Berkeley, John, s. and h. of Henry
de, 91
Index.
387
Berkeley, John de, Lord of Dursley,
108, 109
Berkeley, John, bro. of Jas. de, 150
Berkeley, John de. Sheriff of Glouces-
ter, 179
Berkeley, John, 257
Berkeley, Juliana, wife of Lord
Robert IL, 29, 37, 57
Berkeley, Katharine, wid, of Lord
Maurice VI., 287
Berkeley, Katharine, wid. of Lord
Thomas IIL, 177, 178
Berkeley, Katharine, dau. of Sir
Will., of Stoke Giffard, 196
Berkeley, Katharine, wife of Sir
Maurice, of Yate, 205
Berkeley, Katharine de, 256
Berkeley, Lucy, 2nd wife of Lord
Robert IL, 57
Berkeley, Margaret, wife of Thomas
de, 147
Berkeley, Margaret, wid. of Lord
Thomas III., 163, 173
Berkeley, Margaret, wife of Lord
Thomas IV., 175, 176
Berkeley, Margery, Lady, 256
Berkeley, Marie, dau. of Henry,
Lord, V. Zouche
Berkeley, Matilda de Landa, dau. of
Roger de, 55
Berkeley, Maurice I., Lord, 4, 5, 7,
8, 10, II, 13, 15, 15
Berkeley, Maurice II., Lord, 59, 94,
95. 96, 98, 99. 100, 103, 113,
114, 122, 131, 136, 137, 138,
141, 146, 152, 232, 264
Berkeley, Maurice III., Lord, 148,
150. 151. 152, 155. 157. 264,
295
Berkeley, Maurice IV., Lord, 163,
165-167, 168, 172, 173, 185, 265,
279, 299, 316
Berkeley, Maurice V., Lord, 193,
200, 301
Berkeley, Maurice VI., Lord, 200,
205, 207, 209, 257, 258, 263,
267, 287, 300
Berkeley, Maurice, son of Lord
Maurice I., 16, 18, 22, 25, 30,
66, ^^, 82
Berkeley, Maurice de, 32, 33, 35,
46
Berkeley, Maurice, son of Lord
Maurice III., 157, 161
Berkeley, Maurice, son of Lord
Thomas IV., 177
Berkeley, Maurice de, of Uley,
Knt., 185
Berkeley, Maurice de, of Beverstone,
Knt., 185, 188
Berkeley, Maurice, of Stoke, 193
Berkeley, Maurice, son of Lord
Thomas V,, 201, 202, 204
Berkeley, Sir Maurice, of Yate, 205,
258
Berkeley, Sir Maurice, Knt., [1512-
1515]. 320, 327, 328
Berkeley, Morice, son of Morice, of
Thornbury, 196
Berkeley, Oliver de, 25, 29, 31, 35,
38, 47, 51, 57. 61, 66, 71, 81, 83,
84,93, ioo> J°8, 109, III, 117,
125
Berkeley, Oliver de, brother of Philip
de Berkeley, 108
Berkeley, Oliver, brother of Roger
de, 109
Berkeley, Philip de, 24, 25, 26, 37,
42, 52, 71, 73, 91, 102, 108, 109,
124, 125, 139
Berkeley, Richard, son of Lord
Maurice I. de, 13, 16
Berkeley, Richard de, Knt., 136,
Berkeley, Richard, 330, 338
Berkeley, Robert Fitzharding, ist
Lord of, V. Fitzharding
Berkeley, Robert II. , Lord, 14, 15,
16, 18, 22, 23, 25, 26, 33-39, 52,
56. 57. 58, 59, 61, 62, 66, 72, 92,
129, 240
Berkeley, Robert de, 13, 27
Berkeley, Robert, son of Thomas I.,
80
Berkeley, Robert de, 102, 109, 117
Berkeley, Robert de, nephew of
Lord Thomas II. , 148
Berkeley, Robert de, Knt., son of
Maurice II., 148, 149
388
Index.
Berkeley, Robert de, 154
Berkeley, Roger de, Lord of Durs-
sley, [od.c. 1170], 4, 5, 13, 290
Berkeley, Roger, son of the above
Roger de, 4, 5, 15
Berkeley, Roger de, 24, 25, 33, 35,
36, 42, 66, 84, 98, 108, 139
Berkeley, Roger son of Philip de,
136
Berkeley, Thomas I, Lord, 24, 25,
40, 45. 50, 56, 58, 59, 63, 66, 72,
80, 81, 82, 83, 92, 93, 94, 100,
110, III, 119, 126, 264
Berkeley, Thomas IL, Lord, 147,
148, 150, 151, 152, 154, 155,
264, 272, 273, 308
Berkeley, Thomas III., Lord, 157,
159, 160-167, 283
Berkeley, Thomas IV., Lord, 174-
i84, 190, 256, 263, 270, 279,
286, 300
Berkeley, Thomas V., Lord, 202,
206, 207, 208, 258, 263, 280,
287, 320
Berkeley, Thomas VI., Lord, 208,
209, 267, 301
Berkeley, Thomas de, son of Lord
Thomas I., 84, 100, 107, 109,
112
Berkeley, Thomas son of Maurice de,
147, 149
Berkeley, Thomas son of Thomas
IL, 154, 157
Berkeley, Thomas, clerk, 182
Berkeley, Sir Thomas, son of Lord
Henry, 259, 268, 303, 304, 337
Berkeley, Thomas, son of Lord James
L, 188
Berkeley, William, Viscount and
Marquis of Berkeley, Earl of
Nottingham, etc., 186, 193-201,
214, 252, 257, 263, 266, 267,
295, 298, 301, 327, Introd.
Berkeley, William de, son of Lord
Maurice I., 14, 16, 24, 32
Berkeley, William de, son of Lord
Thomas I., 63, 66, 73, 81, 82,
93, 107, no, 113, 129, 136
Berkeley, William, of Uley, 189
Bernard, 19
Bernard, Henry, 127
Bernard, Robert, 189
Bernard, Walter, 71, 127
Bernewod, William de, 104
Berscoldebi, Acard de, 67
Bertelot, Moyses, 15
Bertram, Adam, 99
Bertram, Drusiana dau. of Robert,
59
Bertram, Robert, 57, 58
Bertram, William, of Diseworth, 62
Berwes, Hugh de, 90
Berwos, Hugh de, 140
Beseboc, Walter de, 48
Besebosc, Walter de, 77
Besebroc, Walter de, 89
Besebrock, Walter de, 140
Besebury, Robert de, 107
Beseby, Thomas de, 87
Betthon', Robert de, 20
Beucamp, Peter de, 7
Beufiz, William, 32
Beumund, W^illiam, 80
Beumys, Robert de, 134
Beveregge, Richard, of Wotton, 254
Bevill, Henry de, 67
Bevinton, Elias de, 32, 57, 92
Bevinton, Hugh de, loi
Bevinton, Maurice, son of Elias de,
32, 57, 93. 94. 107
Bevintuna v. Bevinton
Bichefauda, Richard de, 43
Bichefauda, Thomas de, 43
Biddell, Richard, 222
Bifald, William de, 42
Bigot, Roger, 41
Biren, Guy de, chev., 169
Birkin, Berkyn, John de, 45, 88
Birkin, Birkyn, Thomas son of John
de, 45. 88
Biset, Henry, 60
Biseth, Manaser, dapifer, 2, 4, 6, 7
Bishopeston, Walter de, 77
Index.
389
Blake, William, Bailiff of Andover,
242
Blakeman, William, 58
Blakeneye, Richard son of Walter
de, 121
Blakeneye, Thomas de, 121
Blanketre, Peter de, 97
Blathwayt, Will., Secretary-at-War,
251, 343
Blavens, Robert de, 112
Bleche, John, collector of tonnage
and poundage, 190
Bloech, Robert, 36
Blokessan, Sara de, 120
Blot, Geoffrey, 90
Blount V. also Blund
Blount, Amabel w. of David le, 134
Blount, David le, son of Petronilla
Vyvoun, 134, 316
Blount, Edmund, 176, 184, 316
Blount, Esmon, 154
Blount, John, Esquire, 185, 317
Blount, Margaret, wid. of Edm. le,
176, 179
Blount, Richard le, 316
Blount, Willelma wid. of John, 317
Blount, Walter, 237
Blount, William, s. and h. of Edm.
le, 176, 179
Bluet, Dom. John, Knt. 148
Blund V. also Blount, Blunt
Blund, David le, 112
Blund, John le, 112
Blund, Petronilla, wife of D. le, 112
Blund, Ralph, 68
Blund, Richard, of Aure, 121
Blund, Walter le. Bailiff, 106
Bluudel, Geoffrey, 86
Blundell, John, 55
Blunt, John, 112
Blunt, Richard, 68, 102
Blunt, Walter, 26
Blunt, William, 25
Blydeslowe, Roger de, I2I
Boccote, Walter de, 70
Bochard, Richard, 125
Bochear, Mories, 206
Bochoure, Richard de, 80
Boclande, Dionisius de, 123
Boclande, Parisius de, 123
Boclande, William de, 22
Bodin, William, 22, 43
Bodrugan, Henry, 193
Bodrugan, Margaret, Viscountess
Lisle, w. of Henry, 193
Bodrugan, Oto de, 274
Boeleye, Thomas de, 154
Boes, Geoffrey, de Grimeston, 39
Bograve, Roger de, Knt., 104
Bohemia, Elizabeth, Queen of, 340
Bohun V. also Buhun
Bohun, Henry de, Earl of Hereford
and Essex, 77
Bohun, Humphrey de, the King's
Steward, 8
Bohun, Humphrey de. Earl of Here-
ford, 79, 290
Bohun, Matilda, wife of Henry, Earl
of Hereford, and in 1227 Coun-
tess of Essex, 77, 79
Boifeld, William de, 133
Boivill, Boivillis, Roger de, 31, 32
Bokeland, John, of Stratford-on-
Avon, 184
Bolda, Robert de, 97
Bolebek, Dom. Hebert de, 66
Boleyn, Sir James, of Blickling, 213,
215
Boleyn, Lady Mary, 334 n.
Boleyn, Thomas, clerk, 191
Boleyn, William, 191
Bolgastone, Thomas, 124
Bolnes, John, 180
Bolton, Duke of, v. Pawlet
Bolton, John, 250
Bonavilla, John de, 21
Bond, Joan, 256
Bonet, John, 129
390
Index.
Bonjon al. Rede, Thomas, 183
Bonsergant, William, io6
Bordous, Reginald de, 30
Bordun, Walter, Archdeacon of
Gloucester, 150
Borestalle, John son of Nigel de, 120
Borestrode, Geoffrey de, 42, 50
Borlas, pedigree of, 296
Boschare, Robert le, 147
Bosco, Ernald de, 12
Bosco, John de, 47
Boseboc, Walter de, 140
Boso, II
Boteler, Richard le, of Leke, 87
Botesford, Bernard son of Nigel de,
46
Botiler, Maurice le, 79
Botiler, William le, 119, 141
Botiller v, Botyler, Butler
Botyler, Matilda wife of Ralph le,
lOI
Botyler, Maurice le, loi
Botyler, Ralph le, loi
Botyler, William le, 153
Bouch, Jehan de, chev., 168
Bouchetierre, Sieur de la, 326
Bouchier, Thomas, Bp. of Ely,
Archbp, of Canterbury, 186, 189,
191. 19s
Boun, John de, 147
Bourchier, John, Lord Berners, i68«.
Boure, Agnes, 189
Bovill, William de, 46, 51
Boville, Will,, son of Hugh de, 72
Boville, William son of Rob. de, 72
Boving, Ailmar, 73
Bowes, Sir George, 224
Bowes, Robert, 331, 332
Bowser, Thomas br. and heir of An-
thony, 304
Bowyer, Robert, Keeper of New
Park, 280
Boyshard, Warin, 126
Boyvill, Richard de, clerk, 91
Brabazun, Roger, 130
Bracebruge, William dc, 75
Bracheston, Bradestan, Bratheston,
Brodeston, Andrew de, 94-96,
99, 100, 102, 105, 127, 130,
Bracheston, Bradeston, Robert de,
IC2, 129, 148, 151, 154
Bradele, Bradeleg', Henry de, 51,
71, 108
Bradele, Bradeleg', Bradeleia, Hugh
de, 31, 66, 102, 112
Bradele, I^chard de, 66, 117
Bradele, Bradeleg, William de, 47,
71, 81, 83, 84, 93, 107, 109
Bradestan, Adrian de, 95
Bradestan v. Bracheston
Bradeston, Thomas de, Knt., 153,
155, 163
Bradewell, Peter de, 51
Bradfield, Henry de, 190
Bradley, John, Chantry Priest in St.
Mary Redcliffe, 210
Bradpenne, Roger de, 109
Braham, Roger de, 127
Brahibroc, Henry de, 120
Brai, Master Philip de, 34
Braiosa, William de, 7
Braiose, Philip de, 8
Braiose, Walter de, 8
Braiuse, William de, 7, 8
Bramceston, Adam, loi
Brampton, John de. Parson of St.
Peter, Bristol, 154
Brandenburg, Frederick, Margrave
of, 343
Brandon, Charles, Duke of Suffolk,
334
Brandon, Sir Charles, 202
Bratheston, John de, 141
Bray, Matthew de. Abbot of Leices-
ter, 65 n.
Bray, Ralph de, 36, 54, 80
Braybroc, Henry de, 85
Bredon, Richard de, 114
Bredona, Ralph de, 112
Breet, James le, 86
Index.
391
Brenlees, Philip de, 213
Bretheston, Bernard de, 38, v. also
Brothestan
Brett, John de, 65
Bretun, William le, 82
Breus, Master Peter de, 113
Brian de Wad ton, Roger, 103
Brian, Forestarius, 72, 73
Brice, son of Pagan, senior, of Cnith-
eton, 115
Bridde, William, Prior of Bath, 205
Briddeshale, Gilbert de, 148
Bridge, John, of Wyke, 242
Brinchelaue, William de, 32
Brinkelaue, Robert de, 47
Brion, Gydo de, 146
Briquere, Dom. William, 59
Bristol, Walter de, clericus, 81
Bristol, Master William de, 31
Bristoll, Elyas de, Canon of Here-
ford, ^i
Bristoll, Walter de, 60
Bristollo, Aufria wife of Folkeram
de, 26
Bristollo, Folkeram de, 26
Bristollo, Nicholas de, 108
Bristowe, Joan de, 256
Brito, James, 48
Brito, William, 12
Briwere, William, 40
Brochestane, John de, 73
Broctun, Henry de, 82
Brodderius, Thiiri, 181
Brodestan, Bernard de, 117
Brodeston, John de, 116
Broke, David, 288
Broke, Simon ate, 160
Bronesho, Robert de, 106
Bronesho de Neuport, Eadmund fil.
Henrici de, 106
Bronesho de Neuport, Henry de, 106
Brookes, James, Bishop of Glouces-
ter, 213
Brotherton, Thomas de, Earl of
Norfolk, 158
Brotherton, Margaret dau. of Thomas
de, w. of J. de Segrave, 158
Brothestan, Bernard de, 57, 61, 62
Broun, Richard, 151
Brown, John, clerk of the Parliament,
341
Bruce, Robert, 152
Brudenell, Hon. James, 262
Bruere, Nicholas le, 276
Bruge, Vlger de, 19
Bruges, Edward, Lord Chandos, 328
Bruges, William, Lord Chandos, 336
Brumelham, Richard de, III
Brun, Adam, 86
Brun, Robert, 127
Brun, William le, 109
Brune, David, 138
Brunham, Thomas de, 256
Bruning, Robert, 99
Brut, Robert de, 48
Brut, Thomas le, Knt., 166
Brutton, John, Provost of Bedmin-
ster, 283
Bryen de Watton, Roger, 104
Buberel, Richard, 40
Bucebia, Ralph de, 68
Buchet, William de, 21
Buckhurst, Earl of, v. Sackville
Buckingham, Duke of, v, Stafford
Buddig, Reginald son of William, of
Bevington, 117
Budiford, Adam de, 78, 80
Budiford, Jordan de, 113
Budiford, Roger de, 79
Buffing, Reginald, 105
Bugewrke, Humphrey de, 74
Buhere, Walter, 63
Buhun V. also Bohun
Buhun, Henry de, 12
Buhun, Humphrey de, 10, II
Buhun, Margaret de, dau. of Mile
of Gloucester, 8
Buhun, Countess Margaret, wife of
Humphrey de, 12
392
Index.
Buhun, Margaret de, 26, 26 n.
Buhun, Richard de, 8
Buhun, William de, 8
Buivile, Vlger de, 71
Bukerel, Andrew, Mayor of London,
77
Buketot, William de, 120
Bulcard, Matilda, 79
Bulcard, Osbert, 107
Buleye, Thomas de, 95
Bull, John, of London, goldsmith,
220
Bullets, Amaric de, 31
BuUey, Will, de, 119
Bun vile, Ulger de, 73
Burch, Walter de, 107
Burchevill, Henry de, 85
Burci, Philip de, 22
Burci, Robert de, 22
Burdet, William, 19
Burdet, Dom, William, loi
Burdon, Thomas, Mayor of Calais,
200
Burdon, William, 166
Burdun, Richard, 125
Bur dun, William, 86, 147, 203
Burg', Richard, " Prepositus " of
Gloucester, 50
Burgeis, Richard, 65, 69
Burgeis, William le, 118
Burgensis, Henry, 46, 102
Burgensis, Payn, 102
Burgensis, Peter, 102
Burghley, Lord, v. Cecil
Burgo, Hubert de, Earl of Kent, 74,
75
Burgo, Walter de, Knt., 95, 99, 100,
102, 103, 12a, 130
Burgo, Will, de, 122, 140, 154
Burgylon, Robert, 160
Burheston, Nicholas de, 19
Burnell, John, sen., 185
Burnell, Robert, Bishop of Bath, 147
Burton, Wm. , Abbot of Bristol, 209
Bury, John, of Cambridge, 198
Bury, John de, chaplain, 272
Bury, Will, de, 272
Busci, Dom. William de, Knt., 104
Bussebi de Mildecumbe, Alex., no
Buteiller, William, 44
Butelier, Peter, 121
Butevilain, Robert 115
Butiler, John, of Baulking, 139
Butiler, Matilda wife of Ralph de, loi
Butiler, Ralph de, loi
Butiler, Sara w. of John, 139
Butiler, William le, of Kingston-
Lisle, 67
Butiler, William le, 105, 115
Butilier, William, 66, 106
Butiller, Walter le, 138
Butilier, Warner le, 116
Butler, family, 294, 318
Butler, Alianore d. of Humphrey,
Earl of Hereford, w. of James,
Earl of Ormonde, 290
Butler, Anne, wife of Thomas, 7th
Ear] of Ormonde, 191
Butler, James, ist Duke of Ormond,
342
Butler, Thomas, 7th Earl of Or-
mond in 1478, 191, 194, 257
Butler, Thomas, loth Earl of Or-
mond and Ossory, 304, 330
Buttlescombe, Robert de, 150
Button, John, Knt., 179
Buvill, Helias de, 57, 58, 59
Byaulo, William de, 97
Byconnell, John, 194
Bygod, Rog. le. Earl of Norfolk, 148
Bygott, Peter, 267
Byngham, Richard, 266 *
Byriate, Richard, of Pyrton, 245
Byrkane, John de, 65
Byrkane, Roger, bro. of John de, 65
Byrkethwait, Peter de, 65
Byrton, John, 211
Bysele, Hugh, son of Richard de, 155
Byseleye, Richard de, 148, 150, 155
Index.
393
Byset, Ernulf, Dominus de Preston,
139
Byset, Henry, 60
Bysshop, William, 273
Byswthone, Robert, lOI
Byswthone, William, loi
/''^ADUL, Thomas, 174
Coesar, Sir Julius, 337
Cagwurth, Henry de, 54
Calebat, 51, 83
Caletot, Eudo de, 77
Calfhaga, Ralph de, 78
Calfnaia, Roger de, 71
Cain, Henry, 69
Calston, Thomas, x8i
Camberlan, William, 107
Camerarius v. Chamberlain
Camma v. Camme
Camme, Eustace de, 13, 61, 112,
117, 297
Camme, Henry de, 122
Camme, Hugh de, 22, 30, 38, 61,
117
Camme, Maurice de, 122
Camme, Reginald de, 82
Camme, Roger de, 40, 47, 91, 105,
108, 112, 121
Campania, Hugh de, 44
Campania, Robert de, 44
Campo Florido, Hillary de, 98
Cand, Adam, 112
Candel, Robert, 141
Cantelu, William de. Sheriff of co.
Leic, 32 «.
Cantilupo, Roger de, 99
Cantilupo, William de, 75, 133
Canute, Bartholomew, 64
Canyng, W^illiam, Mayor of Bristol,
1374. 292
Canynges, William, Sheriff of Bristo\
185
Canynges, William, of Bristol, mer-
chant, 190, 212
Capel, John, l6l
Capel, William, 140, 154, 253
Capella, Henry de, 74, 75
Capenor, Richard de, 70
Capenore, William de, 119
Caperun, Geoffrey, 121
Capreole, Hugh, 27
Capritavensis, Guillermus, 170
Caprun, Geoffrey, 136
Carbonel, Dom. John, 120
Carbonell, Pagan, 6
Cardevilla, Ralph de, 28
Carduiir, Reginald de, 87
Careles, William, 47
Carew, Sir George, v. Carey
Carey, Anne wife of Henry, Lord
Hunsdon, 219, 337
Carey, Sir Edward, 338
Carey, Elizabeth, wid. of George,
Lord Hunsdon, 243
Carey, Sir George, aft. 2nd Lord
Hunsdon, 226-240, 243, 259,
268, 287, 303, 322, 323, 330-335
Carey, Henry, Lord Hunsdon, 213-
215, 218-225, 228-240, 242, 287,
302, 334
Carey, William, 213
Carnifex, Osbert, 46
Carpenter, John, Bishop of Worces-
ter, 194
Carpenter, Nich. le, of Cadbury, 167
Carr, Robert, Earl of Somerset, 339
Case, Dr., 335
Castelein, John, 68
Castell, Henry, of Egmere, 213
Castello, Adrian de, Bishop of Bath
and Wells, 204
Castro Martin, John de, Knt.
Cat, Gilbert le, 90
Catecuniba, Helias de, 26
Catyrmayn, Richard, Esquire, 182
Caudel, Robert, 125
Cauell, Walter, 83
394
Index.
Caune, Reginald de la, 40
Cauvel, Walter, 80
Cauz, Geoffrey de, 75
Cave, Robert, 39
Cavel, Thomas. 113
Cecil, Mildred, wife of Sir William,
219
Cecil, Sir Robert, Earl of Salisbury,
334. 335. 337
Cecil [Sitsilt], Sir William, Lord
Burghley, 219, 225, 226
Cecily, "vidua de Angulo," 70
Celney, Master John de, iii
Cestre, Cestria, Master Hugh de, 49,
Cestria, Master Simon de, Parson of
Duninton, 53
Chacombe, Chacumbe, v. Chaucumbe
Chaisne, William de, 26
Chaldefeld, Walter de, 141
Chalford, John de, 124
Chalvele, Thomas de, 117
Chalveleie, Henry son of John de, 116
Chaloner, Sir Thomas, 237, 239
Chamberlain, Ivo, 44
Chamberlain, Ralph, 44, 89
Chamberlain, Ralph, of Rearsby, 88,
loi, 103, 104
Chamberlain, Dom. Ralph, Steward
of G. de Segrave, 98
Chamberlain, Robert,' 34
Chamberlain, William, 78, 109
Champeneys, John, 148
Chandel, Robert, 118
Chandos family, 318
Chandos, Lord, v. Bruges
Chandos, Ralph de, 82
Chanu, Bartholomew, 21
Chapstowe, Maurice, of Wotton, 254
Charfeld, William de, 131
Charletun, Adam de, 108
Charnel, Charneles, Gilbert de, 12
Chauce, Gilbert de, 119
Chancumbe, Amabel wife of Hugh
de, 85 ;/.
Chaucuml>e, Amabilia dau. of Robert
de, 13 «., 85 «.
Chaucumbe, Hugh de, 32, 39, 42,
85 «., 87, 122
Chaucumbe, Juliana, wife of Robert
de, 8s
Chaucumbe, Robert de, 13 «., 19,
48, 60, 76. 85
Chauezi v. Chausi
Chaun, John le, 112
Chausi, Colin son of Geoffrey de,
83, III
Chausi, GeoiFrey de, 35, 40, 42, 80,
81, 83, 84, 91, 102, 108, 109, 124,
Chausi, Geoffrey son of Geoffrey de,
82, 84
Chausi, Nicholas de, 102, 109, no
Chauton, William de, 36
Chaveyni, John de, 44
Chayne, William, Knt., 181
Cheltenham, William de, 163, 171
Cheltynham, Robert, Prior of St.
James', Bristol, 207
Chene, Reginald le, 138
Chenecote, Richard de, 26
Cherchesley, Peter de, 112
Cherleton, Cherletune, Adam de, 71,
108
Cherletun, Elyas de, 83
Cherletun, Will, son of Elyas de, 83
Cherthesley, W^illiam de, 70
Chesney, Maud de, 68 «.
Chester family, 318
Chester, Earls of, v. Edward ; Ran-
ulph ; Scocia, J. de
Chetwynd, Edward, D.D., Vicar of
Berkeley, 260
Chetwynd, Sir William, 262
Cheurecurt, Robert de, 39
Chevaler, Walter le, 120
Cheveleswelle, William de, 126
Cheyne, Roger de, 99
Childewic, Geoffrey de, 133
Chiltenham, William de, 155, 173
Chiselden, Helias de, 28
Index.
m
Chiseldene, Maurice de, 40
Chnithtetun, Adam de, 106
Chocus, Richard, of Clopton, 141
Chohull, Richard de, 22
Chuna, dau. of Henry, III
Chuncher, Alemannus, 26
Citniterio de Leicestria, Walter de,
65, 69
Citnma, Hugh de, 29
Cisy, Peter de, 48, 49
Clare, Gilbert de, Earl of Gloucester
and Hertford, 141, 147, 316
Clare, Margaret de, wid. of Hugh
d'Audely, Earl of Gloucester, 316
Clarendon, Earl of, v. Hyde
Clarevall, William de, 36
Clarke, Thomas, of London, 225
Claudus, Geoffrey, 77
Claxton, William, of Bedminster, 317
Clement, 27
Clement, Prior of Lanthony, li, 56
Clement, son of Turold, 72
Clendon, Warin de, 32
Clerk, Richard, 253
Clifford family, 296, 318
Clifford V. also Clyfford
Clifford, Lord, 315
Clifford, Isabel d. of Maur. Berkeley,
w. of Rob. Lord, 285
Clifford, James, 246
Clifford, John de, Knt., 149
Clifford, Richard de, 22, 24, 29
Clifford, Dom. Richard de, 83, 113,
133
Clifford, Master Richard de, 149
Clifford, Richard son of John de, 273
Cliftbrd, Rob., 7th Lord Clifford, 285
Clifford, William de, 107
Cliftone, Walter de, 8
Cliftun, Dom. Ignacius de, 93
Clinton, Edward, Earl of liincoln,
226, 229, 230
Clinton, William de. Earl of Hun-
tingdon, 159
Clinton and Saye, Lord, v. Fynes
Clipstun, Master Robert de, 34
Clivedune, Matthew de, 69
Clopenne, Simon de, 22
Clopton, Richard de, 79
Clotlegh, Alan de, 106
Clyfford, Henry, son of John, 220
Clyfford, John de, 147
Clyfford, John and Dorothy, 220
Clyve, John de, 155, 160, 163
Clyve, William de, clerk, 158
Clyvedon, Sir Edmund, 265
Clyvedon, John de, 119
Cnapwell, Bartholomew de, 60
Cnitheton, Cnithtetun, Cnitteton,
Pagan de, 63, 70, 115
Cnolla, John de, 24
Cobbeham, John de, loi
Cobi, Coby, Adam, 93, lOO, 103,
105, 106, 107, 113
Cobi, William, 57
Coby, John, 166
Cocaine, William, 49
Cocele, William, 30
Cocus, John, of Croxton, 50, 1 16
Cocus, John son of Thomas, of Crox-
ton, 128
Cocus, Richard, 77
Cocus, Thomas, of Croxton, 114, 123
Cocus, William, 67
Codrington, family of, 296
Cogan, Henry de, 14, 15
Cogan, John de, 22
Cohill, Richard de, 14
Cok, Ralph, 174
Coke, Sir Edward, Knt., 15
Coke, Geoffrey, 61
Coke, Sir Robert, 247, 261, 340
Coke, Roger, Mayor of Bristol, 213
Coker, John s. and h. of John, 240
Cole, John, 36
Coleshalle, Robert de, 126
Colevile, Henry de, Knt., 37
396
Index.
Colevile, Dom. Thomas de, Knt., 104
Colewiche, Colewych, Richard de,
98, 126
Colewurth, William de, 91
Colewych, William de, 103
Colleshull, Simon de, 73, 103
CoUyn, Joan, dau. of Thos., 235
Collyn, John, s. and h. of Thomas,
235
Collyn, Mary dau. of Thomas, 235
Collyn, Thomas son and heir of John,
of Rochford, 229
Columbariis, Dom. Gilbert de, 63,
105, 106, 114, 123
Columbariis, Henry, son of Gilbert
de, 123
Columbariis, Robert de, 106, 115
Columbensis, Jacobus, 170
Columbers, Philip de. 2
Colureden, Osbert de, 120
Colwich, William de. Coroner for co.
Gloucester, 153
Colyns, Arnulph, Bachelor of Laws,
194
Combe, Mahihele fil. Ansgeri de, 8
Combe, William, Bailiff of Bristol, 292
Comercey, Nicholas de, Notary Pub-
lic, 168
Compton, Richard de, Coroner for
CO. Gloucester, 153
Compton, Spencer, Earl of Wilming-
ton, 262
Compton, Walter, Groom of the
King's Chamber, 211
Constable, Sir Robert, 224
Constance, Geoffrey de, 127
Constantiis, John de. Bishop of
Worcester, 24
Cook, Thomas, loi
Copmanford, Symon de. 134
Coppare, Johnle, cf Berkeley, 160
Coppare, Walter le, 166
Coppe, Aldwin, 38
Coquus, Richard, 117
Corbrugg, William, 273
Corby n, William, Chief Forester of
Gower, 186
Cord', Roger, 58
Corduwanarius, Roger, 24
Corlewache, Simon, 87
Cornefold, Robert, il
Comubiensis, Stephen, Bailiff of
Gloucester, 102
Cornwall, Earls of, v. Edmund ; Ed-
ward ; Eltham, J. de ; Reginald ;
Richard
Corvehete, Richard de, 116
Corveiser, Gilbert, 106
Cosmo III., Grand Duke of Tus-
cany, 342
Cotele, James, 40, 52
Cotele, Cotell, James, 115, 116, 121,
153
Cotele, Cotell, Richard, 30, 34, 38
Cotele, William, 109
Coterel, Peter, 93
Coterel, Richard, 57
Cothrington, family of, 318
Coton, Richard, 180
Cotton, Richard, 231
Couele, Couelege, Richard de, 33,
40, 45, 52, 57, 58, 66, 72, 91, 92,
93, 105, III
Couele, Richard son of Harding de,
8, IS
Couele, Couelege, Coueley, Robert
de, 40, 52, 104, 112, 115
Couele, Symon son of Richard de, 8
Couelee, John de, 151
Coueleg, Couelei, Henry de, 25,
60, 6r
Couelega, Mary, wife of Robert de,
116
Coueley, John de, of Berkeley, 253
Courbeton, Pierre de, 169
Cousyns, William, Dean of Wells,
205
Covel, Dr. John, Rector of Keg-
worth, 250, 251
Coventry, Hon. Henry, 251
Coxhale, John de, 166
Index.
397
Cracroft, Capt,, 344
Craft, Cecilia de, 61
Craft, Roger de, 44. 61
Cragg, Alured, 112
Cragg, Levina, dau. of Alured, 112
Cramal, Bernard de, 61
Cranford, Joseph, 247
Cranforde, Rob. de, 122
Cranle, John de, 66
Cranlega, John de, 28
Cranleygh, John de, 141
Crannesmere, Geoffrey de, 42
Crathorne, Robert, of Newcastle, 225
Crauele, Crauleyg, Nicholas de, 94,
96, 116
Ctiule, Crauleyg, Hawyse, wife of
Nicholas de, 94
Crauleia, Crauleigh, Crauleye, John
de, 29, 33, 57
Craunfort, Roger de, 12
Craven, William, Alderman of Lon-
don, 242
Crawelee, John de, 151
Criklade, John, Burgess of Bristol, 176
Crispin, Robert, 92
Cristian, Matthew, 37
Croc, Humphrey, 28
Croc, Thomas, 40
Croc, Walter. 36, 40
Crocke, John, Merchant, of South-
ampton, 235
Croft, Sir James, 230
Crok, Peter, Knt., 148, 150
Crokeshale, William de, 20
Cromale, Robert de, 28
Cromhale, Bernard de, 31, 32, 36,
62, 117
Cromhale, Richard de, 31, 32, 33,
61, 66, 94-96, 99, 102, no, 136
Cromhale, William de, 42, 64
Crompton, Thomas, 238, 239
Cromwell rt/. Wyllymas. Sir Richard,
211
Crooke, John, 231
Croxston, Croxton, Hugh son of
Martin de, 128
Croxston, Roger son of Walter de,
loi, 123
Croxston, Simon de, loi
Croxton, Thomas son of Nicholas
de, 67
Croxton, Thomas son of Sewin de, 67
Croxton, Thomas son of Simon de,
lOI
Croxstun, Thomas son of Walter
de, 123
Croxston, Walter de, lOI
Cruce, Ralph de, 51
Cruce, Robert de, 114
Cruce de Wenden, Roysia de, in
Cruce de Wenden, Walter, son of
Roysia de, in
Cruse, Geoffrey, 86
Cruse, Hugh son of Geoffrey, 86
Cryel, Nicholas de, 156
Cube, Adam, 106
Cudworth, Ralph, Master of Christ's
College, Cambridge, 250
Cuhill, Richard de, 52
Cuhulla, Hugh de, 112
Culcretun, Colin de, 51, 78, 83
Culcretuna, Henry de, 107
Culcretun, Nicholas son of Henry
de, 71, 84, 100
Cultura, Henry de, 35
Cultura, Wido de, 34, 35
Culumb', Rotbert de, 68
Cumba, Cumbe, Elias de, 32, 44,
58, 70, 104, no, 117, 121, 126,
129, 136, 147
Cumba, Philip son of Elias de, 124
Cumba, William son of Elias de, 102
Cumbe, William de, 58, I20
Cumbe, Yvo de, 58
Cumin, John, 138
Cumin, William, 2, 4
Cumpton, Thomas de, 114
Cunningham, James, Earl of Glen-
cairne, 331
398
Index.
Cuppere, Walter le, 126
Cure', Curci, Alice de, uxor Warini
fil. Geroldi, 44, 68 n.
Curcun, Avice wife of Tho. de, 14
Curcun, Thomas de, 13, 53
Curezun, Richard de, 87
Curezun, Robert de, 62
Curezun, Thomas de, 62
Curie, Walter, Bishop of Winches-
ter, 248
Curnocke, John, 247
Curtun, Thomas de, 31
Curzun, Robert de, 72
Cusinton, Ranulph, bro. of Ralph
de, 43
Cusintun, Ralph de, 43
Custance, Geoffrey, 71
Custere, Isabel la, 1 1 1
Cutler, Robert, sen., Bailiff of Ips-
wich, 234
Cuylire, William, 131
Cysi V. Cisy
D
FAADDI, William, 103
Dagworth, Nicholas de, Knt., 178
Dalbi, Daubi, Dauby, Reginald de,
117 ; Will. s. of Geoffr., 16, 39
Dale, Robert, 106
Damenevile, Damenevilla, Damm-
enevile, Damnevill, Robert, heir
of Adam, 18, 20,42, 63, 74
Damesel, Ralph, 175
Damiir, Walter de, 53
Dancele, chaplain, 56
Danckelmann, Thomas Ernest von,
343
Dandelegh, Hugh de, 277
Dando, Dom. Alex., Knt., 142
Dangerode, Ralph, 103
Daniel, chaplain, 11
Daniel, capellanus de Locaston, 41
Danvers, Thomas, Sheriff of Ox-
ford, 146
Danvill, John de, 34
Darches, Richard, 70
Darcy, Norman, 61
Datton, Richard, Knt., 175
Daubi, Dauby, v. Dalby
Daubigny, Dom. William, 58
Daundesey, Alice, d. of Walt., 178
Daundesey, Walter, Dominus de la
Wyke, 178
Daunt, John, of Wotton, 245
Daunt, Nicholas, of Wotton, 245
Daunt, Thomas, of Wotton, 256
Davi, John, de la Penne, 1 16
David, Abbot of Bristol, 57, 78, 80
David, nephew of Rob. Fitzharding, 2
David, fil. Gudbmundi, 11 "
David, Scriptor de Wirec', 19
David, Walensis, 22
David, Decanus Bledensis, 23
Dayvill, Walter de, 54
Dena, Dene, Aland de, 42 ; Ivo de,
65 ; John de, 45 ; Peter de, 45 ;
Simon de, 39, 62 ; Thomas de, 45
Denis, son of Walerand, 16
Dennys, Denys, Denyse, family of,
3:8 ; Gilb. de, Knt., 182; Hugh,
288 ; Maurice, 188, 189 ; Thom-
as, 324 ; Sir Walter, 328
Deonyer, Maurice, 193
Depeden, Richard de, 77
Derbi, Walter, Mayor of Bristol, 176
Derby, Earls of, v. Ferraiiis, Will.
de ; Henry, of Lancaster
Derby, Rob. , Abbot of Croxton, 209
Deresford, William de, 65, 69
Derle, Cecilia mother of Richird
de, 87
Derle, Richard de, clerk, 87
Derleye, John de, 151
Derleye, Robert de, 1 5 1
Despencer, Despenser, Dispensaiius,
Dispensator, Dispenser, family
of, 299 ; Geoffrey, 75, 79, 87,
133 ; Henry, 48, 49, 87 ; Hugh,
48, 49, 53. 54, 67, 72, 86, 87,
117, 129, 131, 153, 316; Hugh
Index.
399
le, Earl of Winchester, 156 ;
Robert, 87 ; Roese d. of Th. 13//;
Thomas, 13 n., 48, 49, 53, 129,
140 ; Thurstan, 82
Dessuble, William, 35
Deusbire, Richard, 104
Devereux, John, 183
Devereux, Robert, 2nd Earl of Es-
sex, 335
Devereux, Walter, Lord Ferrers of
Chartley, 188
Dhiteswrhe v. Diseworth
Diccheswrth, Dicheswrth, etc. v.
Diseworth
Dideswrth, etc. v. Diseworth
Diffe, Robert, 109
Diggeby, Dom. John de, 130
Dikes, Warengar de, 63
Dimmoc, Hugh de, 44
Dingeley, John, 231
Diseworth, Dhiiheswrhe, Dicches-
wrth, Dicheswrth, Dictheswrth,
Dideswrth, Digethelswrd, Dige-
theswurth, Ditheswarth, Dithes-
wrth, Dithezword, Dithisworth,
Dycheswrd, Dytheswurth, Bene-
dict de, 48, 49, 62, 76, 87 ;
Helias de, 14, 20, 62, 103, 104 ;
Hugh de, 73, 88, 103, 104, 112,
117 ; John, s. of Hel., 14; Sy-
mon de, 103 ; Will, son of Ber-
tram, 27, 30 ; Will, son of Hel.
de, 103
Dison, Ralph, Steward of Segrave
Manor, 287
Dispensator, Dispenser, v. Despencer
Ditheswrth, etc. v. Diseworth
Dixeleye, Robert de, 128
Dobson, Ellis, 337
Dod, Peter, 86
Dodde, David, Captain at Calais, 214
Dodde, Ellen wife of David, 214
Dodinton, Adam de, 97
Doghan, John, 191
Doghton, Philip de, 142
Dole, Walter, 113
Dorantesthorp, Richard de, 128
Dorna, Dome, Thomas de, no, 121
Dorney, Alice, of Nibley, 187
Dorset, Earl of, v. Sackville
Dorset, Countess of, v. Beaufort
Dorset, Marquis of, v. Gray
Dosy, John, 104
Douglas, Archibald, 8th Earl of
Angus, 331, 332
Douglas, James, Earl of Douglas, 178
Draesid, Drawesid, Drayside, Dray-
syd, Dreyside, Philip, 44, 117,
120, 148 ; Walter, 44, 117;
William, 44, 117
Draicot, Draicote, Draycote, Dray-
cott, Dreicote, Dreycote, John
de, 40, 47, 52, 94, 116 ; Philip
de, 214 ; Ralph de, 8; Robert de,
115, 121
Draitun, John de, 56
Drake, Gilbert, 105
Draper, Richard, of Bristol, cofferer,
199
Draperius, John, 50
Draperius, Richard, Prepositus Rede-
clivie, 130
Drawesid v. Draesid
Draycote, etc. v. Draicot
Drayside v. Draesid
Drayton, John de. Lord of Dorsing-
ton Magna, 184
Dray tone, Baldwin de, 1 34
Draytone, Idonea w. of B. de, 134
Dreicote v. Draicot
Dreycote v, Draicot
Dreyside v. Draesid
Dringe, Edmund, of Westcote, 67
Drywood, William, s. and h. of
Thos., 238
Dubedent, Walter, 118
Due, John le, 153
Due, Richard le, 139
Due, Robert le, 48
Duchtune, Ducton, Ductun, Ductu-
na, Dutton, Robert, s. of Rog.
de, 83 ; Robert de, 108 ; Roger
de, 71, 81, 83, 91
Duddebroke, David, Sheriff of Bris*
tol, 183
400
Index.
Dudleo, M"^*, Principessa di North-
umbria, 340
Dudley, pedigree of, 295
Dudley, Ambrose, Earl of Warwick,
224-227, 268, 296, 333, 334
Dudley, Maria nee Gouffier, wife of
Carlo, 340 71.
Dudley, Robert, Earl of Leicester,
233. 296, 330, 333, 334
Dudley, Robert, styled Duke of
Northumberland, 340 n.
Duncepucke, David, 6
Dune, Jobn de, 130
Dunfermline Abbey, Commendator
of, V. Pitcarne, Robert
Dunmoch, Henry de, 117
Dunning, David, 50
Dunning, Richard son of David, 46
Dunstanvilla, Rodbert de, 2
Dunstanville, Walter de, 7
Dunstanville, Walter de. Canon and
Rector of Bedminster, 38
Dunton, Matthew, 120
Dunton, Osbert de. Abbot of Lei-
cester, 65
Dunyng, David, junior, 102
Dunyng, Elicia relict of David, 102
Durand de . . . . ai, 7
Durand, Canon of Hereford, 57
Durannus, son of Fulk, 61
Durnefote, Richard de, 40
Durslega, Ralph de, 1 19
Dursley, Lord of, v. Berkeley, Henry
de
Dursley, Viscount, v. Berkeley
Duttun V. Duchtune
Dutton, William, 245, 246
Dycheswrd v. Diseworth
I^ygge, John, 191
Dytheswurth v. Diseworth
-, Abbot of Pershore, 131
Earle, Thomas, Master of the Soc.
of Merch. Adventurers, Bristol,
250
Earley, John, of London, cloth-
worker, 220
Eboraco, Walter de, Justice, 79, 85
Eboraco, William de, 76, 82
Echewicha, Ekewike, Hechewicha,
Avice, w. of Baldw. de, 30; Bald-
win de, 28, 30, 46 ; Herbert de,
28 ; William, s. of Baldw. de, 30
Echingeham, Symon de, 36
Eddenvilla, Richard son of Serlo
de, 104
Eddenvilla, Serlo de, 104
Eddenvilla, William fil. Stephani
de, 104
Edmondes al. Lawson, Margaret, 304
Edmund, son of Hen. IIL, 147
Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, 149
Edmund, Archbp. of Canterbury, 80
Edmund, Merchant of Segrave, 39
Edward', John, 188
Egge, Auliz, d. of Will, del, 71, 73
Egge, Gilbert del, 61, 71, 73, 102,
124, 125,
Egge, Osbert del, 139
Eggesworth, Peter de, 21, 84, 91,
109
Eggeton, Egeton, Egetun, Eggentun,
Eggintuna, Eginton, Egintun,
Ekinton, Gilbert de, 117 ; Henry
de, 96, 113 ; Isilia d. of
Alex, de, 61, 62, 117 ; John de,
33. 50. 57. 59, 63, 66, 72, 81, 83,
84, 92, 96, ICX5, 102, 105, 107,
109. 1 10, 113, 116, 122, 127, 133
Robert de, 117, 146 ; Walter de,
II7> 137) 146; William de, 141
Egton, Richard de, of Swonhanger,
175
Eilwin, Dispensator, 15
Ekewike v. Echewicha
Ekinton v. Egeton
Elias, 24
Elias, son of Alured, 57
Elias, son of Geoffrey, 14
Elias, son of Toke, 25
Index.
401
Elizabeth, Prioress of Wallingwells,
197
EUesworth, Thomas de, 102
Ellota, d. of Bernard, 77
Elmedon, Richard de, 12
Eltham, John de, Earl of Cornwall,
157
Ely, John son of Richard, 199
Ely, Walter de, 23
Ely, William de. Lord Treasurer, 36
Elyas, chaplain, 62
Elyot, Robert, Abbot of Bristol, 292
Emdon, Walkelin, son of Richard
de, 42
Emerton, Alan de, 68
Empringham, Odo de, 67
England, Sovereigns of: Henry I.,
2, 3
Stephen v. Index of Subjects
Henry II., 6, 7, 9, 15, 18,
21, 23, 157, V. also Index of
Subjects
Eleanor, wid. of Henry II. 18
Henry, son of Henry II., 22
Richard I., 18, 23, 157
John, 21, SI, 147, 157, 183,
240
Qu. Isabella v. Lusignan
Henry III., 74, 75, 78, 80,
131, 132, 147
Edward I., 146, 147, 150,
295
Edward II.. 152, 153, 155,
272, 316, V. alsolndcxof Subjects
Edward III., 154, 157-167,
170. 177. 182, 272, V. also Index
of Subjects
Richard II., 176, 177
Henry IV., 179, 180, 182
' Henry v., 182, 218
Henry VI., 183-187
Edward IV., 187-192, 272
Richard III., 195, 196
Henry VII., 197-199, 201,
214, 252, 272
England, Sovereigns oi— continued.
Henry VIII., 202, 205-207,
209-213, 215, 241, 252, 300, 310,
320
Edward VI., 212, 301
Mary, 321
Philip and Mary, 213, 218
Elizabeth, 218-226, 233, 238,
242, 244, 283, 317, 319, 322-324,
James I., 243, 245, 246,
325. 339
Anne, wife of James I., 339
Charles I., 247, 248, 339
James II., 326
William III., 251
Erdecot, Stephen dc, 36
Erlega, Erlei, Erleia, John de, 31, 34
Ernulph, clerk, 59, 81, 93
Erskine, John, Earl of Mar, 222,
331. 333
Esefeld, John de, 68
Eskermissur, Elias le, 94
Eapicer, Robert le. Mayor of North-
ampton, 90
Espregin, 11
Esscelworth, Thomas de, 117
Efscelwurthe, Dom. Adam de, chap-
lain, 117
Esseby, David de, 129
Essetun, William de, 93
Essex, Earlsof, v. Bohun ; Devereux
Mandeville
Essington, Robert, 263
Estham, Agnes wife of Roger de, 160
Estham, Richard de, 166
Estham, Roger de, 160
Estlega, Estleia. Thomas dc, 32, 62
Eston, Dom. Adam de, 138
Estsexia, Thomas de, 11 1
Esturmy, William, 181
Eu, Alice, Comtesse d', 35, 78
Eu, Henri, Comte d', 35 ;/.
EuhuUa, Richard de, 13
Eustace, the Chamberlain, 12
402
Index.
Eustace, Oliver, 15
Eustace, Philip, 15
Eustace, William, 96
Eva, dau. of Godwyn, 61
Eva, wife of Robert Fitzharding ?'.
Fitzharding
Everard, John, Keeper of Redwood,
280
Everdun, Silvester de, 133
Evesham, Ralph de. Prior of Wor-
cester, 38
Eveske, Jordan le, 24
Ewelegh, Peter de, 136
Exon, Jordan de, 147
Extona, Roger son of Thomas de, 67
Extraneus, John, 53
Eyden, Thomas de, Justice, 56
TJ'ABER, Ralph, no
Faber, Richard, 30
Faber, Roger, 50
Faber, William, 125
Faber, William, of Berkeley, 1 16
Faellor, Symon de, 63
Faffington, Henry de, 60
Falconarius, William, 120
Fallewelle, Richard, of Kingston, 172
Fanencort, Hellebold de, 36
Fardayn, Vincent, 102
Faricius, 69
Farleha, Silvester de, 123
Farnham, Fernham, Alan de, 54,
119, 126
Farthein, Robert, 78
Fauflore v. Faulore
Faukenor, Faukiner, Faukuner,
William le, 45, 88
Faulore, Faueflore, Fauflore, Fauue-
flore
Fauflore, John de, 126
Faulore, Peter de, chaplain, 174
Faulore, Faueflore, Fauueflore,
Simon de, 70, 97, 105, in,
115. 123
Faueflor, Fauueflor, Thomas de,
70, n9
Faulore, Will. s. of Sim. de, in
Fauueflor v. Faulore
Fawel, Hugh, Knt., 128
Fegge, a tenant in Rearsby, 88
Felevill v. Folevile
Felon de Climaco, Hugh de, 169
Fermeria, Robert de, 67
Fernham v. Farnham
Fernlane, Hugh de, 63
Fernlane, Philip de, 63
Ferour, Margery w. of Walter le, 165
Ferour, Richard le, 165
Ferour, Walter le, 165
Ferragii, Henry, 108
Ferrars, Ferrariis, Ferrers
Ferrars, Earls of Derby, 271
Ferrars, Johanna de, 118
Ferrers, Joan de, w. of Th., Lord
Berkeley, 293
Ferrars, Rob., s. of Will., Earl
of Derby, 118
Ferers, Ferrers, Thos. de, in,
118
Ferrariis, Will, de. Earl of Derby,
78, 118
Ferrars,Will. de, 118
Ferrars, William, Lord, 299
Ferrers, Lord v. Devereux
Filton, Elias de, 157
Finch — , 329
Finch, Daniel, Earl of Nottingham,
311
Finke, John, 115
Finke, Robert, 68, 106
Fisher, John, Mayor of Bristol, 181
P'isher, John, Sergeant-at-Law, 197
Fitzalan, Richard, Earl ol Arundel,
159, 165
Fitzalan, Thomas, Archbishop of
York, 256
Index.
403
Fil. Geroldi, family of, 66, 68
Fil. Geroldi, Alice d. of Henry, 68
Fil. Geroldi, Henry, 68, 105, 106,
119
Fil. Geroldi, Hugh, 68
Fil. Geroldi, Warin al. Gwarin,
Chamberlain to Henry II., 2, 7,
23.44
Fil. Geroldi, Warin, son of Warin,
66,68
Fil. Geroldi, Warin son of Henry,
97, 105, 141
Fitzharding, Ala wife of Nich., son
of Robert, 27
Fitzharding, Aldena dau. of Rob. 8«.
Fitzharding, David nephew of Rob-
ert, 2
Fitzharding, Eva, wife of Robert,
8,15
Fitzharding, Helyas, bro. of Robert,
6, 8, n
Fitzharding, Henry son of Robert,
*' Decanus Moreton," 2, IC, 15
Fitzharding, Hugh bro. of Robert v.
Hasele, Hugh
Fitzharding, Jordan bro. of Robert,
2, 6, II
Fitzharding, Jordan nephew of Rob-
ert, 2
Fitzharding, Maurice son of Robert,
V. Berkeley, Maurice I., Lord
Fitzharding, Nicholas, son of Robert,
6, 8, 13, 14, 27
Fitzharding, Nigel husband of Ald-
ena, dau. of Robert, 7, 8, 9, 10
Fitzharding, Robert, i, 2, 4-9, 14,
18, 21,23, 29, 40,290,292. Introd.
Fitzharding, Robert son of Robert,
7, 8, 15, 22, 40, 52, 70 ; V. also
Were Robert de
Fitzherbert, John, 263
Fitznicol, Thomas, 180, 182
Fitzwalter, Barons, pedigree of, 297
Flaumbard, Adam, 96, 107, 130
Fleetwood, William, Sergeant-at-
Law, 237
Fleg, Henry de, 109
Flemeng, John le, 106
Fleming, Thomas, 230
Flemesburg, William de, 45, 88
Fletewood, Jane w. of William, 239
Fletewood, Sir William, 239, 243
Flewed, Raynold, of Calais, 200
Flexbire, Robert de, in
Fludde, William, pirate, 229
Foderingeye, Rog. de, Clerk, 124
Folcellis, William de, 8
Folevile, Felevill, Ralph de, 88, 89
Folevile, William de, 90
Foliot, Henry, 36, 40, 44, 122
Foliot, Ralph, 44
Foliot, Richard, 8, 10
Foliot, Roger, 40
Foliot, Dom, Sampson, 105, 117,
132, 271
Foliot, Walter, 40
Foliot, William, of Dodinton, 124
Folkeswrthe, John de, 134
Folyot, V. Foliot
Forde, Simon de, 115, 139, 141
Forestarius, Gamel, 63
Forestarius, Gilbert, 118
Forestarius, Walter, 112
Forester, Brian, of Whatton, 88
Forlang, al. Furlang, 7
Forster, Richard, 193
Forster, Thomas, Burgess of Bristol,
179
Fortccumba, Nicholas de, 67
Fortescue, John, Under Treasurer of
the Exchequer, 235
Forwude, John de, 116
Fossato, Roger de, 46
Fosse, Roger de, 19
Foster, Edmund, 240
Foster, Sir John, 224, 225
Foster, Thomas, 229, 235
Fotour, John, of Butley, 256
Fountayne, Arthur, 224
Fox, Stephen, 326
Fox cote, Thomas de, 46
Foxlega, John de, 109
404
Index.
France, King of, Charles IV. , 277 «
Franceis, Fraunceis, Peter le, 52,
125
Franceis, Robert, 65
Frances, John le, 70
Francis, Ralph, 12
Francis, Thomas, 70
Francois, Robert le, 21
Frankel', Frankelan Henry, 1 10, 121
Frankelan, Jacobus, of Uffington,
63
Frankelan, John, iii
Frankelan, John, of Childrey, 67
Frankelan, Thomas le, 105
Frankelan, Walter, of Driffield, 118
it'rank'elan, William, 108
Frankelayn, Matilda, w. of Rob. le,
of Bagpath, 119
Frankelein, John, of Cerney, 118,
140
Frankelein, Ribert de, of Uffington,
1 1-5
Fraser, Christina, d. of Bernard,
wid. of R. de Mubray, Knt., 138
Fraser, Simon, 138
Fraser, Sir Simon, General of the
Scotch Forces, 151
Fraunceis, v. Franceis
Frauncesson, Tho. , of Berkeley, 288
Fraunceys, Dom John, Chaplain, 162
Freland, John, 277
Freman, Walter, 127
Fremelade, Simon de, 149
French, Thomas, 189
Frenelod, Walter de, 1 13
Friendai, Ralph, 12
Friville, Dom. James de, 138
Frome, Richard de, 166
Fromelode, Walter de, 1 14
Frompton, William de, 20
Fromtun, Walter de, 78
Fromturia, William de, 20
Fronte, Robert, 8
Fryer, Robert, 257
Fucher, Robert, 127
Fuelere, Adam le, 51
Fulco, Clericus de Lisur', 53
Furlang, v. Forlang
Furnellis, Alan de, 7, 8
Furner, John le, 106
Furneys, Thomas de, of Raunds, 98
Fust, Sir John, Bart., 262
I'Utton, Richard de, 114
Futur, Geoffrey le, 46
Fyggett, Martin, of Walberswick, 225
Fynes, Edward, Lord Clinton and
Saye, 212
G
/^^ADECOMBE v. Gatcombe
Gamach, Giles, 63
Gamach, Henry, 63
Gamach, Matthew, 63
Gamach, Peter, 63
Gamach, Richard, 63
Gamach, William, 63
Gamel, forestarius, 63
Gansel, Ralph, 56
Gansel, Randolf, 11
Gansel, Robert, 13
Gant, Henry de, 22
Gant, Hugh de, 22
Gant, Maurice de, 21, 40, 59, 78,
80, 92
Gantor, Roger son of Walter, 106
Cantor, Walter, of Newport, 106
Gardiner, Henry le, 151
Gardiner, Isabel w. of Henry le, 151
Gardiner, Rob., Bailiff of Bristol, 176
Gardiner, Robert son of Ralph le, 154
Gardinir, Warin le, 105
Gardinis, Thomas de. Sheriff of
Gloucester, 152
Gardyner, John, of Stowmarket, 228
Gargatte, Peter, 70
Index.
405
Garlott, Oliver, of Morbian, 232
Garnun, Ranulph, 35
Garston, Richard, Mayor of Oxford,
178
Gascelyn, Geoffrey de, 166
Gascon aU Gascoigne, Bernard, 342
Gatcombe, John, an outlaw, 167
Gathurde, Walter de, 83
Gathurde, William le, 51
Gaufridus, capellanus, 10
Gaugy, William de, 90
Gawdye, Sir Thomas, Justiceof Com-
mon Pleas, 228
Gaynore, Philip le, 121
Geoffrey, Abbot of Croxton, loi
Geoffrey, Prior of Thornholm, 79
Geoffrey, chaplain, 64
Geoffrey, clerk of Deerhurst, 84, 109
Geoffrey, clerk, 50
Geoffrey, serviens, 74
Geoffrey, son of Alured, 39
Geoffrey, son of Eda, 67
Geoffrey, son of Peter, 19, 23
Geoffrey fil. Sabilie, 119
Geraud, William, 66
Geremund ad-capud-pontis, 17
Gerinus, parson of Wotton, 10
Germaine, Lady Eliz., 306
Gessich, Gessit, Gessiz, Gissic, Gis-
sih, Gissith, Robert de, 70, 97,
105, 115, 141
Gessit, Juliana w. of Rob. de, 70
Giffard, Elyas, 15, 59, 63
Giffard, Sir Gilbert, 265
Giffard, Godfrey, Bishop of Worces-
ter,
Giffard, Dom. John, son of Osbert,
131
Giffard, John, of Brunnesfeld, Knt.,
132
Giffard, Dom. John, 147
GifiFard, Lucy wife of Osbert, 59
Giffard, Osbert, nephew of Th. de
Berkeley, 40, 59, 68
GiJQTard, Osbert, Knt., 132
Giffard, Walter, 36
Giffard, William, 273
Gilbert, chaplain of Slimbridge, 25
Gilbert, chaplain, 38
Gilbert, presbyter de Nibley, 119
Gilbert, son of Eddriz, 1 1
Gilbert, son of Gerard, 17
Gilbert, son of Henry, 51
Gilbert, son of Herebert, 68
Gilbert, son of Osbert, 32
Gilbert, son of Osmund, 29, 30, 57
Gilbert, son of Picot, 20
Gilda, 58
Gille, William, 46
Giosyth, Robert de, 105
Gippton, Rob. son of Thomas de, 122
Girard, son of Rich. Faber, 25
Gissic, Gissih, Gissith, v. Gessich
Glanvile, Hosbert de, 127
Glastonia, Master Stephen de, War-
den of King's Barton, 66
Glencairne, Earl of, v. Cunningham
Glint', Ralph de, 29
Glint', Roger de, 29
Gloucester, Earl of, v. Clare
Gloucester, Henry son of Milo de, 26
Gloucester, Humphrey, Duke of,
184, 189
Gloucester, Milo of, 8 n.
Gloucester, Robert, ist Earl of, 6
Gloucester, William, 2nd Earl of,
II, 21
Gloucestre, Aumfelisia dau. of John,
son of Osbert de, 46
Gloucestre, Master Robert de, 36
Glovare, Richard le, 120
Gnoweshalla, Richard de, 14
Gobald, Wydo, 134
Gobi, Adam, 133
Gocelin, 68
Goda, son of Aceman, 20
Godard, John, Bailiff of Bristol, 190
Goddard, Richard, 231
4o6
Index.
Godesten, Master John de, 31
Godfrey, Master, 56
Godwin, 34
Golafre, John, 174
Golde, William le, 147, 243, 276
Goldfre, William, 142
Goldhoppe, Thomas, 166
Goldingham, Hugh de, 32, 92
Goldmere, Walter, 164, 170, 177,
181
Golofre, William de, 141
Golye, William, 120
GopeshuU, John de, 67
Gorges, Ralph de, 272
Gorges, Theobald de, Knl., 272
Gosediches, John de, 50
Gosee, Peter de, 68
Gosinton, John de, 45
Gosinton, Gosintune, Reginald de,
25, 31. 38, 57, 66, 121, 137
Gosintunia, Engebald de, 6
Gosselyn, John, Bailiff of Bristol, 185
Gosynton, John s. and h. of Roger
de, 160
Gosynton, Roger de, 153
Gosynton, Walter de, 153
Gournay, Thomas de, 274 n
Gourne, de^ [1327] 274
Gowrie, Earl of, v. Ruthven
Graitton, Guillaume de, Chev. 169
Gramaticus, William, 34
Grant, Adam le, 41
Grassus, William, 126
Grave, Robert de la, 16
Gray, Patrick, Master of Gray, 332,
333
Gray, Tho., Marquis of Dorset, 252
Gregory, 15
Greinton, Jordan de, 23
Grendon, Ralph de, 119
Grene, Hugh dela, of Prestwood, 131
Grene, John de la, loi
Grene, Richard, Yeoman, 201
Grene, Robert, Keeper of Berkeley
Park, 280
Greneby, Henry de, 119
Gresham, Thomas, 215
Gresham, Paul, 215
Greuel, Richard, Bailiff of Hurst
and Slimbridge, 277
Grevell, John, Esquire, 182
Grey, Arthur, Lord Grey de Wilton,
237
Greyndour, Robert, 182
Greynvil, Bartholomew, 273
Griffin, son of Reginald, 26
Grimescote, Richard de, iii
Grimeston, Gerard de, 16
Grimeston, Robert de, 89
Grip, Gryip, Walter le, 138-140
Gris, Walter son of William, 117
Gros, Bertram le, 40, 98
Grout, Henry, 126
Grun, Ralph, 87
Gryip, v. Grip
Guboud, John, 54
Guderintona, Henry de, 139
Guido, Prior of Southwick, 37
Guldene, Lord Eustace le, 113
Guldene, William le, 113
Gule, Hugh, 93
Gule, Osbert, 8
Gule, Ralph, 119
Guniges, William de, 61
Gurmendele, Gurmundel, Gurmunde-
ley, Robert de, 103, 104, 128
Gurmerevile, Nicholas de, 123
Gurnay, Dom. Robert de, 78
Gy, Dom. Imbert, frater, 146
Gyffard, v. Giffard
Gyffbrd, John, 191
Gymilles, Robert de, 134
Gynpthona, John de, 123
Gyttyn, Robert, 210
Index.
407
H
Haraut, Robert, no
TT TT A vy^Tt ^ An^.^t-t *-vf /^rtT^f^ll■
Harbert, Sir Watar, "'. Herbert
n bury, 23
Hardewine, Henry, 118
H , Prior of Keynsham, 58
Harding, Kingof Denmark, 291, /tUro.
Habraham, John, 106
Harding, Robert, 44
Hachmere, Henry de, 121
Hardredeshull, Robert de, 54
Hackere, Robert le, 115
Hardredeshulla, William de, Sheriff
Hagelega, William de, 28
of Leicester, 32, 86
Haggele, Roger de, 66
Hareng, Ralph, Justice, 56
Haia, Peter de, 13
Harewell, John, 182
Haidon, Thomas de, Justice, 60
Harewy, Peter, 116
Haie, William de la, 89
Harold, Robert, 127
Hakkere, Robert, 70, 126
Harrington, John, 283
Hale, Sire Frank de, chev,, 168
Harssefelde, Richard de, 284
Hale, William, son of Alan de, i
24
Harward, Eleanor, wid. of Clement,
Hales, Alan de, 96
233
Hales, John, Bishop of Coventry
Harweturt, Robert de, 30
and Lichfield, 192
Haryng, Ranulf, 53
Hales, Katharine de, 1$^
Hasculf, son of Peter, 89
Hales, Robert de. Seneschal
of
Hasele, Hugh de, brother of Robert
Berkeley, 94-96, 138
Fitzharding, 5, 6
Hallen, family of, 168 m.
Hastede, William de, 49
Hallen, Rev, A. W. C, 168 «.
Hasting, Philip de, 48
Hallkesock, Thomas, chaplain, i
90
Hastinges, Manasser de, 64
Halmere, Richard de, 117
Hastings, de, 42
Hambroc, Eliot de, 26
Hastings, Henr)', Earl of Hunting-
Hame, Hamm, Hamme, Adam
de
don, 226, 296
la, 47, 78, 100, 139
Hastings, Katharine, wife of Henry,
Hamo, clerk, 48, 49
Earl of Huntingdon, 296
Hamo, serviens, 11
Hastings, Will., Lord Hastings, 272
Hampton, John de, 155, 159
Hasweia, William de, 26
Hamslape, John son of John de, i
20
Hathmere, Henry, son of Walter, 115
Hanketin, William, 119
Hathmere, Hathemere, Walter, of
Hannys, John, Alderman of Holy
Cam, 40, 115
Cross Guild, Stratford-on-Avon,
Hathulf, Adam, 129
184
Hatton, Sir William, 236
Hanselin, W'illiam, 44
Hautain, Monsieur de, 330
Hanstede, Robert de, 128
Hauvill, Stephen de, 124
Hanum, Richard de, 2
Hauberton, Philip de, 56
Hanum, Robert de, 8, 20, 21,
64, 70
Hanum, William de, 12
42,
Hauberton, Richard de, 56
Hauetford, Robert de, Knt., 139
Hapulf, Adam, 146
Haueton, Eudo de, 131
Haranc, Harang, Dom. Henry, 98,
Haughton v. Houghton
103, 104
Haukeford, William, Knt., 181
408
Index.
Haukere, Roger son of Peter le
,of
Helyun, Walter de, 148
Kegworth, 128
TIemington, Richard de, 134
Haumerie, William de, 39
Heminton, Roger de, 49
Hausted, Roger de, 73, 103, 117
Hendun, Gilbert de, 80
Hausted, William de, 76
Henle, Robert de, 106
Haveryng, Dom. Richard, Knt.,
174
Henle, Thomas de, 106
Haward, John, Knt., 189
Hennage, Sir Thomas, 212, 235
Hawford, Edward, Parson of Keg-
Henry, Bishop of Lincoln, 157
worth, 229
H [enry de Soilly], Bp. of Worces-
Hawkesbury, Lord, v. Jenkinson
ter, 19
Hawlis, John, 193
Henry, Dean of Bristol, 33
Hay, Dom. William de, 98
Henry, Dean of Moreton, 10
Haya, Robert de, 67
Henry, Dean of Portbury, 138
Haye, Robert de la, 91
Henry, Archdeacon of Exeter, 15
Haye, Walter de la, 147
Henry, the Treasurer, 4
Hayrun, Philip de, 120
Henry, Prior of Longbridge, 137
Haysford, William de, 31
Henry, the chaplain, 30, 32, 36, 38,
Haytherleye, Philip de, 66
56, 59, 99. 112
Hayward, George s. of Sir Rowland,
Henry, Chaplain of Berkeley, 33, 34
238
Hayward, Kath., widow of
Rowland, 238
Sir
Henry, Chaplain of S. Newington, 29
Henry, the clerk, 48, 87
Hayward, Richard son of Robert
Henry, Clerk of Berkeley, 31
le, 164
Henry, Clerk of Bradley, 47, 83, 84
Hayward, Robert le, 160
Henry, Clerk of Merston, 48
Hayward, Rob. son of Robert le.
164
Henry, Clerk of Segrave, 48
Heathfield, Jane, of Bevington,
287
Henry, Scriptor, of Bradley, 55
Hechewicha v. Echewicha
Henry, son of Adam, Chaplain of
Hecun, Jordan de, 65
Coaley, 52
Hegge, Gilbert de, 37
Henry, son of Bernard, 108
Heia, Robert son of Robert,
of
Henry, son of Geofirey, 77
Humfresham, 128
Henry, son of Harketil, 17
Heketon, John de, 59
Henry, son of Hervey, 34
Helena, John de la, 54
Henry, son of Lioff'us, 28
Helenes, John de, Introd.
Henry, son of Nicholas, son of Rob.
Helyas, 59
Fitzharding, 27
Helyas, Camberarius, 1 1
Henry, son of Thomas, 49
Helyas, Chaplain of Wick, 28
Henry, son of Waleran, 17
Helyas, son of Bernard, 8
Herbert, Camerarius, 8
Helyas, son of Durand, Canon of
Herbert, son of Roger, 16
Hereford, 57, 58
Herbert, Henry, 2nd Earl of Pem-
Helyas, son of Hugh the clerk, 2
5
broke, 334
Helyas, son of Harding, bro. of R.
Herbert, Marga et, d.of Will., ist
Fitzharding, 6, 8, 10, 11
Earl of Pembroke, 193
Helyun, Geoffrey de, 72
Herbert, Sir Walter, 300J
Index.
409
Herbert, William, Earl of Pembroke,
328, 339
Herde, Robert le, 96, 100, 107, no,
113. 116, 133
Herdebi, Odinel de, 82
Herebert, Master, 19
Herebert, no
Hereford, Roger, Earl of, 4, 6
Hereford, Earl of, v. Bohun
Heres, Roger, 42, 50
Herevicus, 20
Herevile, Ralph de, 46
Herlega, Master Reginald de, 28
Herleston, William de, clerk, 166
Herman, John, 109
Herman, Ralph, 55
Heron, Gerard, Knt. , 178
Hersin, Malvesin de, Senescallus
Alicie comitiase Augy, 36
Herteshorn, Geofl'rey de, 112
Herteshorn, Walter, son of Geoffrey
de, 112
Hertford, Earl of, v. Clare
Hesketh, Richard, Jesuit, 334 «,
Hesla, Hugh de, 7
Hethe, Roger de la, 28
Heuthlingburg, Eustace de, 98
Hewyk, Nicholas de, Knt., 158
Hexill, William, 256
Heyberare, William, 176
Heydon, John, 191
Heydon, Sir William, of Bacons-
thorpe, 233
Heywarde, John le, 124
Hickes, Baptiste, 242
Hiclong, Gervase de, 16
Hida, William de, 78, 121
Hill, Richard, 329
Hilton, Sir William, 224
Hineton, Rob. son of Walter de, 59
Hinetun, Robert de, 28
Hinton, Richard de, 42
Hobart, James, 190
Hobi, Hoby, Alan de, 87, 122
Hocton, Gilbert de, 41
Hocton, Will, son of Jordan de, 41
Hoddeng, Hodeng, John de, 40, 77
Hoilande, Reginald de, 31, 62
Hoilonde, R de, 53
Holanda, Adam de, 65
Holdelonde, Geoffrey de, 63
Holdelonde, Martin de, 64
Holepenne, Simon de, 4$
Holeweie, Stephen de, 99
Holkham, Thomas son of Ralph
de, 32
Holt, Willinm de. Coroner for co.
Gloucester, 153
Homa, Hum, Roger de, 12
Home, Adam de la, 84
Home, William de la, 121
Honinton, Roger de, 49
Honywood, Michael, 248
Hopcrone, John, 256
Hope, Adam de la, 119
Hore, Adam de, 47
Hore, Adam le, of East Challow,
67, III
Hore, Alex, le, 120, 148
Hore, John le, I2i
Horon, Walter de, 120
Horsford, Walter de, 102
Horton, Will, de, 124
Hosatus, Henry, 6
Hosatus, Walter, 8
Hospicio, Adam de, 43
Hoth, Walter, 102
Hotoft, Hamo de, 12
Houbi, Gilbert de, 17
Houbi, Henry de, 88
Houbi, William de, 32
Houbi, William son of Henry de,
39,88
Houby, Richard de, 129
Houghton, Sir Gilbert, 246
Houghton, Margaret wife of Sir Gil-
bert, 246
Houton, Elyas de, 119
4IO
Index.
Hoveden, Roger de, 3 n.
Howard, Charles, Lord Howard, of
Effingham, 230, 232, 237, 322,
335
Howard, Henry, 7th Earl of North-
ampton, 260, 263, 338
Howard, Katharine, dau. of Thomas,
Duke of Norfolk, w. of Thos.
Berkeley, 208
Howard, Thomas, Earl of Arundel
and Surrey, 340
Howard, Thomas, Duke of Norfolk,
208, 212, 328
Howard, Thos., Earl of Suffolk, 339
Howard, Thos. , Earl of Surrey, 300
Howard, Hon. William, 339
Howelle, Hugh de, 80
Howt, John de, 127
Howt, John son of John de, 127
Hua, Reginald de, 12
Hubert, dapifer, 11
Hubert, Master, official of the Bishop
of Worcester, 82, no
Hugh, Bishop of Chester, 18, 23
Hugh, Abbot of Abingdon, 54
Hugh, Abbot of Chester, 53
Hugh, Abbot of Hayles, 149
Hugh, chaplain, 11, 29, 32
Hugh.capellanus monialium de Lang-
ley, 48
Hugh, capellanus de Lorilinga, 60
Hugh, clerk, 25, 123
Hugh, clerk of Croxton, 67, 114
Hugh, Dispensator, 69, 72
Hugh, Master, 12
Hugh, Infans, 67
Hugh, Parvus, 24
Hugh, servant of Warin fil. Geroldi,
66
Hugh, 57
Hugh, fil. Aky, 65
Hugh, son of Martin, 122
Hugh, son of Ric. son of Suetric, 35
Hugh, son of Will, son of Alan, 128
Hull, Robert son of John, Knt., 181
Hull, Robert son of Robert, 181
Hulle, Adam athe. 85
Hulle Hugh and Sara, 124
Hulle, Nich. s. of Ralph, Dominus
de, 102
Hulle, Nicholas, 176
Hulle, Richard de la, 42
Hulle, William de, 25, 109
Hum, Roger de, v. Home
Humberstan, Alan de, 67
Humberstan, Robert de, 88
Humet, Humeto, John de, 64, 88
Humez, Hummaz, Richard de, con-
stabularius, 2, 4, 7
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, v.
Gloucester
Humphrey, chaplain, 26
Hunde, Robert le, 105
Hunedene, Henry de, 119
Hungerford, family of, 318
Hungerford, Edmund and Johanna,
194
Hungerford, Marie, Lady, 207
Hungerford, Walter, Knt., 181
Hunsdon, Lord, v. Carey
Hunte, Isabel dau. of Hugh le, 254
Hunteneford, Harding de, 31, 32,
35. 57. 60, 66, 108, 109
Huntingdon, Earls of, v. Clinton ;
Hastings ; Scocia, J. de
Huntley, family of, 318
Huntley, Anthony, 281
Huntley, Sir George, Sheriff of
Gloucester, 328, 330, 338
Hurde, Robert son of William, 92
Hurde, Roger le, 140
Hurde, William, 92
Hurel, William, 44
Hurne, Thomas, 282
Hurward, Will., 273
Huscale, Thomas, 40
Huthlae, Thomas le, of Wotton, 120
Hutton, John, Mayor of Bristol, 292
Hvelega, Ralph de, 6
Index.
411
Hwineband, Nicholas, no
Jenkynson, Hugh, Chantry Priest in
Hyda, William de, 1 10
St. Mary Redclifife, 210
Ilyde, Edw., ist Earl of Clarendon,
Jocelin, Gilbert, 66
342
Jocelyn, Richard, 303
Hyde, John de la, 122
John, Bishop of Bath and Wells, 175
Hyleberd, Philip, 53
John, Bishop of Oxford, 247
Hyll, Henry, Warden of the Friars
John, Bishop of Jerusalem, 155
Minors in Gloucester, 208
John, Abbot of Bristol, late 1 2th
cent., 25
1
John, Abbot of Bristol, t. John, 38
John, Abbot of Bristol, [1278], 146
John, Abbot of Bristol [1337], 159
TDA, ux. Domini [de Wick], 28
Infirmitorio, Roger de, of Croxton,
John, Abbot of Kingswood, 91
50, 101, 114, 123
John, Abbot of Westminster, 200
Ingepenne, Henry, 179
John, Prior of Swavesey, 37
Inglose, Henry, Knt., 186
John, Prior of Worcester, 164
Ingoldsby, Brigadier Richard, Gov-
John, Vicar of Stratton, Hi
ernor of Limerick, 251
John, chaplain, 33, 47, 112
Ingpam, Oliver de, 157
John, Dominus de Rodmertun, 127
Insula, de, v. Lisle
John, marescallus, 23
Ireland, Thomas, 245
John, clericus de Draiton, 55
Irencestre, Dom. Richard, 98
John, clericus de Estbrenca, 23
Isle, del V. Lisle
John, clerk, 130
Issoudun, Raoul de Lusignan d', 35
John, constable of Berkeley Castle.
Ithell, Geoffrey, 223
280
Ivo, Camerarius, 44
John, monk of Kingswood, 100
Ivo, son of Alexander, 39
John, dictus Monachus, 97
Iwele, Walter de, 13
John, the falconer, 277
Iweleia, Peter de, 59
John, Juvenis, of Dunstable, 97
Iweyn, Nicholas, 151
John, son of Adam Wallensis, 74
John, son of Eadmund, 70
J
John, son of Fulk, 16
«#
John, son of Geoffrey, 79, 97, m.
T , Chamberlain of Bristol
J Abbey, 37
133
John, son of Gilbert, the clerk, 82
Jacob Ben Rab Moses, 139
John, son of Gilbert, 104
Jakemones, Jakemonus, Walter, 124,
164
John, son of Hugh, 86
James, son of Dolfin in-Woldrop, 59
John, fil. Joh. Episcopi, 22
Janes, John, 164
John, fil. Loue, 121
Janitor, Ranulph, 120
John, son of Osbert, 50
Janitor, Thomas, 32
John, son of Pain or Pagan, 68, 72
Jenkinson, Robert Banks, Lord
John, son of Philip, 75, 79
Hawkesbury, 2nd Earl of Liver-
John, son of Reginald, Lord of Blayn-
pool, 343. 344
leuenyrs and Bulthdynas, 149
412
Index.
John, son of Robert Nepos de Osle-
worth, 42
John, son of Symon, 41
John, son of Thomas, 147
Johnes, Richard, of Abergwilie, 227
Johnson, Robert son of John, 239
Joie, Joye, Robert, 20, 42, 64, 70,
109
Jones, Charles, pirate, 229
Jordan, chaplain, 41
Jordan, Master, 19
Jordan, son of Harding, 1 1
Jordan, fil. Joh. Episcopi de Bristol,
22
Jordan, son of Nich., son of Rob.
Fitzharding, 27
Jordan, brother of Robert Fitzharding
V. Fitzharding
Jordan, nephew of Rob. Fitzharding
V. Fitzharding
Jort, Stephen de, de Wymundewel,
128
Jorz, Ranulf de, 86
Josbert, Prior of Coventry, 32
Joseph, Sacerdos, 39
Jowas, Ralph, 120
Joye, Nicholas, tailor, 112
K
IV'ACCHEMERE, Richard de, 97
Kacchemere, Roysia, wife of Richard
de, 97
Kadifer, Richard son of Walter, 46,
50. 102
Kadifer, Walter, of Gloucester, 102
Kagword, Kagwrth, Kagwurde,
Kegwrth
Kagwrth, Henry de, 49
Kagwurde, Ralph de, clerk, 49
Kegwrth, Rich, de, clerk, 48, 49,
54, 62
Kagword, Rob. son of Ivo de, 128
Kegwrth, Yvo de, 73
Kanebir', Walter de.
Kaninges, John, Bailiff of Bristol, 176
Kareles, William, 51
Kavel, William, 118
Kaynes, Dom. William de, 140
Kaythorp, Herbert de, 45
Kegwrth v. Kagword
Kemesoc. Henry de, 72
Kemeys, John, 185
Kemeys, Roger son of Thos., 273
Kemmis, Col. W., 289
Kemmys, Arthur, 213
Kemys family, 318
Kemys, Roger, Antiquary, 289
Ken, Agacia d. of Rob. son of Ric,
w. of John de, 73
Ken, John de, 73
Ken, Simon de, 41
Kendale, Thomas, 182
Kendale, William, 267
Kendall, George, 268
Kent, Earl of, v. Burgo, Hubert de
Kentes , William, Vicar of Ar-
lingham, 181
Key, William, 66
Kide, Robert, 45
Kilkenny, Master William de. Arch-
deacon of Coventry, 131
Kilseayt, Kilsyth, Mons. de, v. Liv-
ingstone
Kima, Philip de, 53
King, Ralphe, of London, grocer, 229
King', Nicholas de, 37
Kintjescote, Dom. Adam, son of
Nigel de, 84
Kingescote, Nigel de, 70, 73, 84,
121, 275, 277
Kingescote, William de, Canon of
Hereford and Wells, 150
Kingeston, Alice de, 95
Kingestone, John de, Knt., 130, 153
Kingestone, Nicholas de, Knt., 151
Kingestone, Nigel de, 277
Kingestone, Dom. Robert de, 73,
95. 136, 137
Kingestone, Will, de, clerk, 121
Index.
4-13
Kingestone, Sir William, 207, 320,
327
Kingestun, William de, 106
Kingestune, William de, 25
Kingswood, Nicholas de, 55, 73,
108, 109
Kington, Walter de, 71
Kington, William de, 71, 86
Kinton, Kynton, Philip de, 48, 62, 72
Kinton, Kynton, Richard de, 46, 86
Kirkebi, Norman de, 19
Knappe, Thomas, Bailiff of Bristol,
292
Kneye, Elyas, of Cnipton, lOl
Knight, Robert, Vicar of Wotton, 213
Kniteton, Knitheton, Knittinton, Pa-
gan dc, 105, 114, 115, 123
Knitheton, Yvo, son of Pagan de, 114
Knittinton v. Kniteton
Knolles, Thomas, citizen of London,
182
Knollys, Sir Francis, 329
Knyvet. John de Sudewic, 124
Kolecumbe, Mauger de, 118
Kouele, Richard de, 59
Kramprich, Johan, 343
Kuneston, William de, 76
Kurzun, Dom. Richard de, 140
Kymba, Simon de, 54
Kjmiorley al. Cooke, William, 244
Kynge, John, Steward of Stratford-
on-Avon Manor, 281
Kynge, Juliana, wife of Maurice, 189
Kyn^e, Maurice, porter at Berkeley
Castle, 189
Kyngescot v. Kingescote
Kyngeston, Kyngestun, v. Kinges-
tone
Kynggescute v. Kinge?cote
Kyngwest, Robert, 272
Kynton v. Kinton
Kyrkestede, John, 256
Kyssamensis, Symon, 170
Kyle, Solomon, 86
Kywestoc, Walter de, 23
LABANC, Bartholomew, 51, 71,
78, 81, 83
Laci, John de, Earl of Lincoln, 79
Lacy, Henry de, Earl of Lincoln,
147. 150
Lamburne, Elyas de, 1 23
Lamburne, John de, 123
Lancaster, Blanche d. of Henry,
Earl of, 163
I^ncaster, Henry, Earl of, 157
Lancaster, Henry of. Earl of Derby,
159
Landa, Matilda de, dau. of Rog. de
Berkelai, 36, 55
Landa, Robert de, 37
Langanacre, Alured de, 84
Langatot, Robert de, 43
Langedun, John de, 72
Langefeld, Martin de, 42
Langethot, Langetot, Milo de, 104,
134
Langetona, Robert de, 12
Lasceles, Lawrence de, 71
Lascy, Walter de, 79
Lasseberg, William de, 121
Lasseberuwe, Henry de, 66
Lasseberuwe, William de, 84
Lathom, Nicholas, 108
Lathom, Master Robert, 108
Lathom, Roger, 55
Latimer, Family of, 295
Latimer, Lord, v. Nevill
Lattun, Walter de, 133
Latur, Richard de, 42
Laumpert, Adam de, 122
Laundre, Dom. Robert, Knt. 174
Laurence, Prior of Barnwell, 37
Laurence, Clerk, 44, 68, 87
Laurence, son of Ranulf, 106
Laurence, Walter, 175
Laurtun, Lawertune, Geoffrey de,
93. 129
Lavacensis, Philippus, 170
414
Index.
Lawson, al. Edmondes, Margaret,
304
Lecke, Thomas, Master of the Guild
of Holy Cross, Stratford, 184
Ledebury, Henry de, 148
Ledecumb, Reginald de, 68
Lee, Sir Richard, of Sopwell, 218
Lee, Richard, of Hook Norton, 228
Leek, John, Knt. 256
Lefrith, Walter, of Tresham, 83
Lefward, John son of William, Chap-
lain, 47
Lefward, William, 99
Lega, Robert de, 22
Lega, William de, 68
Legat, Adam, of Wotton, 255
Legat, Margery, of Wotton, 256
Legh, Robert de, 94
Legle, Hugh son of Hugh, de Bele-
tona, 27
Leicester, Petronella, Countess of,
12
Leicester, Robert, Earl of, 12
Leicester, Earls of, v. Montfort ;
Dudley
Leicestria, Robert de, 69
Leicestria, William de, 42, 50
Leicestria v. also Leycestre
Leire, Richard de, 17
Leiria, Tomas de, 17
Leissinga, Robert de, 43
Lenfaunt, William, loi
Lenfaunt, al. Leinfaunt, William,
loi, 114, 123
Lennox, Earl of, v. Stewart
Lennox, Charles, Duke of Rich-
mond, 262
Leopold, Emperor of Germany, 343
Lestut, Richard, 129
Letitia, mulier, 48
Leukenor, Henry de, Warden of St.
John's Hospital, Oxford, 132
Levet, Henry, 38
Lewis, John, Muster-master, 288
T^xinton, Robert de. Judge, 60, 76,
85,91
Leycestre, Robert de, 140
Leycestre, Robert son of Rob. de, 75
Leycestre, Thomas de, 140
Leycestria, Philip de, 96, 100, 116,
122
Leycestria, Thomas de, 75
Leye, Robert, 21
Lezignan, Geoffrey de, 131
Lichelbarwe, Ralph de, 140
Liggon, Arnold, 334
Ligon al. Lygon, Thomas, 246
Linant, Robert de, 118
Linch, Gilbert de, 47, 59, 99
Lincoln, Earls of, v. Clinton ; Laci ;
Lacy ; Ranulph
Lincoln, Henry de, 89
Lincoln, Peter de, 89
Lincoln, Thomas de, 90
Ling, Gilbert del, 58
Linz, Roger de, 24
Lisle, family of, 286
Lisle, pedigree of, 295
Lisle, Viscount v. Talbot
Lisle De, Del Isle, De Insula
Alice, wife of Robert, 68
Alice, wid. of Warin, 156
Alice, 139, 286
Geoffrey, 69
Gerard, 165, 177
Helias, 48
John, 283
Margaret, 176
Robert, 68
Simon, 56
Thomas, 92
Thomas, fil Ric. persone de Ris-
tone, 51
Walter, 181
Warin, 153, 174, 176, 177
Warine, fil Rob., 68
William, 76, 82, 86
Lismer, Fulco, Clericus de, 31
Lisures, Michael de, 62
Index.
415
Lisures, Peter de, 62
Litteris, Nicholas de, 54
Littleton, Thomas, 326
Liverpool, Earl of, v. Jenkinson
Liueth, Liuez, Lyves, Lyvet, Henry
de, 83, 84, 109, no, 136
Livingstone, Sir Will., of Kilsyth,
331. 332
Loas, Helewisa wife of Ralph, 28
Loas, Ralph, 28
Lobrensis, Petrus, 170
Loc, Thomas, 73
Locaston, Gervase de, 41
Loch, Adam, 37, 91
Loch, Thomas, 71, 78, 91, 102, 124
Locke, Henry, 233
Lockeston, Richard de, 23
Lockington, Bartholomew de, 45
Lodbroc, Henry de, 17
Lodbroc, William de, 54
Loges, Richard de, 139
Logge, Robert, Clerk, 196, 197
Lokinton, Godfrey de, 31, 53, 62
Lokintun, Richard de, 72, 125
Lokinton, Lokintun, Lukinton, Ro-
ger de, 94, 95, 96, 99, 100, 103,
127, 130, 131, 138, 140
London, Adam de, in
London, Alexander de, 72, 92
London, Walter de, 72
Londoniis, John de, 61
Long, Philip, 58, 78
Longavilla, John de, 134
Longe, Laurence le, of Blakeney,
121
Longetoft, Milo de, 147
Longney, pedigree of, 297
Longo Campo, William de. Chan-
cellor, 23
Longus, Thomas, 94
Lonton, Geoffrey, 106
Loreweng, Adam de, 137
Lorewynge, Thomas de, 151
Lorwyn, John son of Walter le, 121
Lotrix, Alice, 66
Louokenor, Gilbert de, 54
Love, Ralph de la, 97
Loveday, Roger, Justice Itinerant,
298
Lovel, William, 130
Lovell, Thomas, 194
Lovell, Thomas, Knt,, Justice Itin-
erant, 203
Lovell, Thomas, Priest, 328
Loventa, Thomas de, 34
Lovet, Henry, 91
Lovett, Thomas, 229, 240
Lucas, Thomas, 180
Luckenor, Eliz. wid. of Henry, 302
Luckenor, Henry, 302
Lude, Thomas de, 103
Lude, William de. Bishop of Ely,
147
Lufel, Geoffrey, Knt, 128
Luffing, Reginald, 133
Luffingham, Thomas, 246
Lugwardyn, Stephen de, 166
Luke, Archbishop of Dublin, 80
Luke, Canon of Bristol, 37
Lukinton v. Lokinton
Luminur, Walter le, 120
Luncecumbe, Osbert de, 79
Lunewrthi, Adam de, III
Lupiate, Henry de, 124
Lupus, John, 24, 25, 62
Lupus de Llewelino, William, 149
Lusignan, Hugh de, 131 n.
Lusignan, Isabella, widow of King
John, wife of Hugh de, 131 n.
Lusignan, Raoul de, 35 n.
Luvet, Henry, 71
Luvet, John, 32, 92
Luvet, Richard, 51
Luvetot, Roger de, 118
Lygon V. Ligon
Lygon, William, 268
Lymesee, Amable de, 122
4i6
Index.
Lymon, Michael, of Middlebourg,
Manecestre, Mancestre, Hugh de,
231
45, 48, 62, 81, 88
Lynch, Gilbert de, 1x3
Manecestre, Walter de, 88
Lynch, Gilbert de, 1 14
Manne, Hugh, 176
Lyons, Stephen de, 98
Mansard, M. de, 330
Lyuns, Roger de, 48
Mansel, William, 97, 118
Mar', Nicholas de, 42
M
Mara, Hugh de, 40
'VTACHIN, John, 281
Mara, Wigan de, 87
Marchald, Alan, 131
Machun, Alice, wid. of Samson, 105
Maretot, Adam de, 20
Machun, Samson, 105
Margaret, quandam ux. Othonis fil.
Maclean, Sir John, F.S.A.,
306 n.
Willelmi, 31
Mael, R de, 274
Marham, Nicholas de, 88
Mael, William, 118
Marina, John de. Abbot of Bristol,
Magneby, Hugh de, 34
141
Mahel, John, 64
Marisco, Peter de, 70
Mahihele, fil. Ansgeri de Combe, 8
Marisco, Thomas de, ill
Maillore, Mallor, Mallore,
Malore,
Markel, Walter de, 114
Maulore,
Marlow, Roger de, 149
Anketil, Knt., 40, 48, 90
Marmium, Geoffrey, 20
Gilbert, 45, 50, 65, 69, 76, 86-88,
Marmium, Robert, 112
90, 140
Marmium, William, of Bitton, 21
John, 128
Marmium, William, 64, 70
Robert, 90
Marsh, Narcissus, Archbishop of
Thomas, 65, 69, 90
Dublin, 326
William, 86
Marshall, Marescall, Marescallus
Malebranche, Ingram, 140
Mareschall,
Malegrave, Aulf de, 72
Gilbert, Earl of Pembroke, 80
Maleherbe, William, 82
Henry, 116
Malet, Adam, 112
John, 21, 23
Malet, Dom, Robert, 120, i
32
Mast. Joscellin, 36
Malet, William, 20, 42
Ralph, 120
Malger, Bishop of Worcester
, 33. 35
Richard, Earl of Pembroke, 80
Mallor V. Maillore
Richard, 92
Malreward, William, 30
Robert, 20
Maltravers, John, 274 n.
Robert, of Newport, 140
Manchester, Earl of, v. Montagu
Roger, 44
Mandevill, William de, 3rd
Earl of
William, 23, 29, 96, 116
of Essex, 18, 23, 79
William, Earl of Pembroke, 35,
Mandeville, William de, 6th
Earl of
64, 75
Essex, 77
Marston, Thomas, Bailiff of Hinton,
Mandewerre, William, 107
etc., 280
Manecestre, Gilbert de, 89
Martel, Richard, 50
Index.
417
Martel, Roger, 139
Martin, chaplain, 112
Martin, clericus de Essendon, 120
Martin, Robert, of Cameys, 146
Martingwast, Martigwast, Martiwall,
Martiwast, Martiwastre,
Fulco, Constable of Northamp-
ton, 75
Peter, 62
Ralph, 12, 64, 67, 75, 87, 88
William, Sheriff of Northampton,
60, 62, 75, 89, 140
Martra, Hugh, 27
Martra, Martre, Osbert, 7, 8, 12
Mary, 32
Mary, Princess, dau. of Henry VII.,
334 ".
Massingberd, John, 304, 305
Mathan, John de, 72
Mathem, William de. Seneschal of
Berkeley, 113, 141
Mathewe, William, 240
Mathias, Joan wife of Robert, 146
Mathias, Robert, 146
Mathias, Thomas, 95, 96, 100, 102,
103. "3> 1 16, 122
Mathieu, John, 243
Mathine, Robert de, 141
Mathine, William de, 140, 147
Matson, Thomas, 206
Mattheus, Francus, 20
Matthew, Archdeacon, 56
Matthew, Archdeacon of Glouces-
ter, II
Matthew, nepos domine Margarete
de Buhun, 26
Matthew fil. Goche, 16
Matthew, son of Herbert, 166
Matthew, son of Thomas, Parson of
Newington, 84, 100, 121
Matthew, son of William, 17, 20
Matthias, son of Daniel Rufus, 18
Mauduit, Maudut, Lawrence, 65,
69, 90
Mauduit, Robert, King's Chamber-
lain, 36
Mauduit, Thomas, 105
Mauduit, William, 95
Maulore v. Maillore
Maunsel, William, Knt., 141, 147
Maurice, clericus, 12
Maurice, Magister, 8, 13, 14
Maurice, son of Nigel, 12-14, 16, 25.
29-34. 40, 52, 56-61, 66, 92, 112,
117
Maurice, son of Robert Fitzharding,
4. 5. 7, 10, II
V. also Berkeley, Maur. Lord
Mautravers, John, Steward of the
King's Household, 157
Mautravers, John, jun., 153
Mautravers v. also Maltravers
May, Humphrey, 311
Mayel, John, 124
Mayell, Thomas, Alderman of Holy
Cross Guild, Stratford-on-Avon,
184
Maynard, , of Mershfield, 327
Maynys, Robert de, 1 12
Mazoni, Estrida wife of Reg., 15
Mazoni, Reginald, 15
Meade v. Mede
Made, Philip, Mayor of Bristol, 190,
191, 193, 213, 263
Mede, Richard s. and h. of Philip,
193, 210
Mede, Thomas, Bailiff of Bristol, 185
Meinard, Roger, 1 18
Meinil, Will, de. Lord of Dalby, 16
Meinil, Will, son of Will, de, 16
Menil, Will, de, 16
Meinilwar, Rog. de, 90
Meisam, Edeina, wife of Will, son
of Ralph, 43
Meisam, Meisham, Will., son of
Ralph de, 19, 43
Meisham, Ralph de, 19
Melkesham, Milkesham, David de,
164, 170, 177, iSi
Melkesham, John de, 157, 161
Melkesham, Reginald de, 161
4i8
Index.
Melkesham, Richard de, 122
Merbury, John and Agnes de, 183
Mercato, Henry de, 75
Meriet, John, Knt., 150
Merlai, Bamo de, 7
Merleberg', Elias son of E de, 22
Merston, Henry de, 46, 49, 64, 88
Meryman, John,Vicar of Wotton, 210
Metcalfe, John, clerk, 252
Metingham, John, Justice Itinerant,
298
Mettesdone, Mettesdune, Will, de,
116, 130
Meutune, Wido de, 47
Meux, William, 230
Meverel, Rob., 19
Mevill, Gilb. de, 6^
Mewes, Will., 231
Mey, John, Archbp, of Yoik, 237
Meynil, Rob. de, 134
Meynil de Heminton, Rob. de, 104
Meysye, John, of Charfield, 267
Michael, son of Philip, Provost of
Northampton, 75, 90, 140
Micklethwait, Joseph, 261
Middeltune, Richard de, 108
Middilton, Dom, Ranulph de, Knt,
104
Mig, Nicholas, 47
Mignot, Nicholas, 83
Mildecumbe, Race de, no
Mildmay, Benjamin, 297
Mildmay, Sir Walter, 225
Milkesham v. Melkesham
Miller, William, of Tickenham, 254
Milo, Parson of Cerney, 118, 126
Milo, clerk, 66
Milton, Aliz de, 17
Milton, Geoffrey de, Knt., 128
Minot, Nicholas, in
Modebroc, William, 166
Modibroc, William, 175
Mogryche, John, Rector of Wiggin-
ton, 201
Moigne, William, clerk, 158
Molendinarius, Nicholas, 125
Molendinarius, Nicholas, 120
Molendinarius, Thomas, 86
Molendinarius de Newenton, John,
and Matilda his wife, 122
Molesgrava, Osbert de, 109
Molesgrava, Rodbert, son of Osbert
de, 109
Moliner, Nich. s. of Nich. le, 120
ompinchun, William de, 7
Monachus, John dictus, 97
Monasterio, Richard de, 129
Moncellis, William de, 36
Monck, George, ist Duke of Albe-
marle, 342
Monmouth, John, 186
Monn, Hubert le, 134
Montagu, Audrey dau. of Edw., 161
Montagu, Edward, Esquire, 161
Montagu, Edw. s. of Edw., 161
Montagu, Edw., 2nd Earl of Man-
chester, 341
Montagu, Sir John, '* Comte de
Sairebruche, 167
Montagu, Will, de, Earl of Salisbury,
161
Montague, Charles, 326
Montague, Rich., Bp. of Oxford, 247
Monte Acuto, Simon de, Knt., 150
Monteforti, Alexander, 30
Monteforti, Henry de, 30, 34, 35, 46
Monteforti, Hubert de, 35
Monteforti, Roger de, 30, 34, 35, 46
Monteforti, Simon de, 45, 48, 85, 87
Montfort, Simon de. Earl of Leices-
ter, 118
Morcellis, Warin de, 43
Mordaunt, John, Viscount Mordaunt,
341
More, Philip de la, 148
More, Thomas, Bailiff of Bucking-
ham, 213
More, Thomas de la, 1 14
Morel, Normao son of Suein, 27
Index.
419
Morel, Roger son of Suein, 27
Morel, Suein, 27
Morevile, Hawisia d. of Will, ile, 69
Morevilla, Herebert de, 29
Moreville, Ivo de, 29
Moreville, Richard de, 9
Moreville, Richard de, 29
Moreville, Roger de, 70
Moreville, Roger son of Ivo de, 30
Moreville, William de, 14, 25
Moreville, William son of Ivo, 30
Moreville, William de, 69
Morgan, Camerarius, 20
Morin, Ralph, 21
Morin, Richard, 40
Morstun, John de, 38
Mortaigne, John, Earl of, 21
Morton, John de. Coroner for co.
Gloucester, 153
Morton, William de, 24
Mortuo-Mari, Domina de [1327], 274
Mortuo-Mari, R de, 284
Mortuo-Mari, Dom. Roger de, 63
Moseley, Nicholas, 232
Moton, Walter, 147, 151
Moun, Ralph de, 109
Moubray, John de, 159, 265
Mowbray, family of, 294, 297
Mowbray, Blanche d. of John, Lord,
16
Mowbray, Elizabeth, Duchess of
Norfolk, 196, 197, 199
Mowbray, Katharine, Duchess of
Norfolk, 1 88, 193
Mowbray, John, Lord, 161
Mowbray, John son of John, Lord,
158, 159. 161
Mowbray, John, Duke of Norfolk,
186, 188, 189, 190, 222, 265, 266
Mowbray, Marg. Duchess of Nor-
folk, 265
Mowbray, Roger de, 264
Mowbray, Thomas, Ear! of Norfolk,
264
Mowbray, Thomas de. Earl of Not-
tingham, 297
Mowbray, Thomas, Duke of Nor-
folk, 265, 299
Mowbray, William de, 34
Moyne, Richard le, of Croxton, loi,
123, 128
Moyne, Will. le, 116, 134
Moysand, Moysant, Hugh, of Crox-
ton, 50, loi, 116
Moysand, John, loi, 122, 123, 128
Moysand, Richard, of Croxton, 123
Moysand, Robert son of Hugh, loi
Mubray, Christina, wid. of Rog. de,
137
Mubray, Rog. son of Will, de, 104
Mubray, Will, de, 104
Muleton, Thomas de, justice, 60, 76
Muleward, William le, 254
Muncketon, Thomas de, 42, 73
Munechestun, Richard de, 43
Mumford, Munford, Munfort, Henry
de, 15, 21, 27
Munster, Frederic Christian, Bishop
of, 342
Muranensis, Dominicus, 170
Murray, Adm., 344
Musard, Ralph, 22, 38, 94, 95
Musard, Robert, 31
Muscegros, Rob. de, 131
Muschampe, John, of Claydons, 243
Muschat, Muschet, Musket, Walter,
60, 77, 81
Muschet, Robert, 108
Mutton, Richard, Sub-seneschal at
Berkeley, 280
Mutun, Adam, 116
N
TSJT AFFORD, Henry de, 56
Nafford, Matilda wife of Henry de
56
Nancotham, John, Bailiff of Bristol,
190
420
Index.
Nassau, Guillaume de, 330
Nauta, Richard, 57
Naylesworth, Walter de, 98
Nayleswrthe, Richard de, 64
Nazarensis, Richard, 171
Neale, Thomas, of Berkeley, tanner,
281
Neale, William, Auditor of the Ex-
chequer, 235
Nebiensis, Petrus, 170
Needier, George, 242, 243
Neel, Geoffrey, 129, 137, 141, 146,
151
Neel, Nicholas, 129
Neileswarde, Walter de, 118
Neirun, Andrew, 90
Neirun, Hugh son of Andrew, 90
Nel, Adam, 116
Nelson, Horatio, Viscount Nelson,
Duke of Bront^, 344
Neovill, Ralph de, 89
NepoSjJohn, 125
Nepos, Robert, 42
Nerberth, Philip de, 70
Neste, John de la, 66
Neuburgh, William de, 3 n,
Nevew, Rob. le, 119
Nevew, Thomas le, 119
Nevile, Nevill, Neville,
Eliz. w. of Geo. Lord Latimer,
186, 189
Sir George, 300
Geo., Archbp. of York, 191
Hugh de, 128
John, 243
Jollan de, 91
Matilda, w. of Rob. de, 76
Ralph, Bp. of Chichester, 74, 76
Dom. Ralph de, loi
Ralph, 1st E. of Westmoreland,
266
Richard, Earl of Salisbury, 191
Richard, Earl of Warwick, 191
Robert de, 76
Dom. Stephen de, 128
Dom. Theobald de, 130
Nevou, John le, of Ozleworth, 52
Nevou, Laurence le, 52
Nevou, Richard le, 70
New, al. Newh, al. Newth, John le,
47, 83, 84, 91, 100
Newdigate, Robert, 224
Neweham, Ernulf son of Rich, de, 58
Newenton, John de, Warden and
Prior of Longbridge, 156
Newh, Lawrence le, 107
Newh, Robert le, 91, 107
Newintune, Rog. de, son of P. de
Berkeley, 91, 108
Newland, John, Abbot of Bristol,
291-293
Newman, Alewyn, of Cambridge, 199
Newman, John le, 137
Newth V. New
Neylesworth, Walter de, 136
Nibley, Gilbert, presbyter de, 119
Nicholas, the Dean, 11, 56
Nicholas, Prior of the Friars Hermit,
Bristol, 173
Nicholas, Vicar of Berkeley, 113,
116, 133
Nicholas, chaplain of Seagrave, 90
Nicholas, the chaplain, 46, 61, 64
Nicholas, the clerk, 23
Nicholas, son of Godwin, 17
Nicholas, son of Martin, 142
Nicholas fil. Radulfi, Dominus de
HuUe, 102
Nicholas fil. Raher, 26
Nicholas, son of Richard, 14
Nicholas, son of Rob. Fitzharding,
6, 8
Nicholas, son of Roger, 63, 81, 107,
109, 138
Nicholls, Anthony, of Paddington,
239
Nicholls, Augustine, Sergeant-at-
law, 303
Nicholson, Sir Edmond, 336
Nicoll, William, Mayor of South-
ampton, 183
Index.
421
Nigel, son of Arthur, 7, 8, 9, 10
Nigel, son of Bernard, 125
Nigel fil. decani de Ketleb', 5X
Niger, John, 110
Niger, Reginald, of Croxton, 123
Niger, Will, son of Reginald, 123
Niger, William, 49, 50
Niwintun, Nywentone, Roger de, 70,
84, 100, 119
Noble, Rob. s. and h. of Rob., 243
Noel, Thomas, 17, 23
Norff, Jean Conrad, 342
Norfolk, Earls of, v. Brotherton
V. Bygod
V. Mowbray
Norfolk, Duke of, v. Mowbray
Norman, fil. Popeline, 46
Normand, Gari, 150
Normandy, Henry, Duke, of, i-6
V. also England, Sovereigns of,
Henry II.
Norraanton, William de, 130
Normanvill, Ralph de, 67, 129
Norreys, Robert le, 131
Northampton, Earls of, v. Howard
V, Parr
Northumberland, Duke of, v. Dudley
Norton, John, 199
Norton, Thomas, Knt., Master of
Burton Lazars, 203
Norwico, Ralph de, King's Justice,
76,82
Norwood family, 318
Notingham, Robert de, 91
Nott', Gilbert de, 65
Nottingham, Earls of, v. Berkeley
V. Mowbray
Notion, Gilbert de, 34
Novavilla, John de, 22
Novilla, Robert de, 53
Novoburgo, Rog. de, 21
Nowel, Alan, 112
Nywentone v. Niwintun
O'BRIEN, Donogh, 4th Earl of
Thomond, 337, 339
Odestun, Stephen de, 40
Odo, monk of Kingswood, 100
Odo fil. Keteline, 61
Oftechirche, William de, 32
Offington al. Offintone, James de,
63, 105, 106, 115
Offinton, Juliana fil. Jacobi de, 123
Offinton, Juliana d. of Rob. son of
Henry de, 70
Offinton, Peter de, 71
Offinton, Richard fil. Jacobi de, 123
Offinton, Rob. son of Henry de, 70
Offinton, Robert de, 97, 105, 106,
Offinton, Simon de, 67, 105
Offinton, Will, son of Edm. de, 63
Offley, Sir Robert, 268
Oie, Thomas, Provost of Gloucester,
50
Oilleio, Henry de, 6
Oka, John de, Prior of St. Bartholo-
mew's Hospital, Gloucester, 152
Okers, Capt. John, 235
Oketon, John de, 95
Oldelond, Geoffrey de, 20, 42, 70
Oldelynch, William, Steward of
Hinton, 277
Oldisworth, Arnold, 248
Oleby, Agnes de, 104
Oleby, William de, 104
Olepenne, Bartholomew de, 13, 35,
58, 73. 95. 104, 129
Olepenne, Henry de, 108
Olepenne, Robert de, 104
Olepenne, Simon de, 33, 50, 52, 56,
57. 71. 73. 81, 84, 93, 100, 109,
112, 181
Olleby, William de, 90
Olyffe, William, 268
Omberleia, Henry bro. of Richard
de, 86
422
Index.
Omberleia, Richard de, 86
Pagan, sen., of Cnitheton, 115
Orange, William, Prince of, 330
Pagles, Ernisius s. of Mabel, 77
Ordmer, Thomas, 76
Pagles, Mabel, 77
Orescoiz, Richard son of Helyas,
28
Palmer, Maurice, 50
Orinere, Thomas, 48
Palmer, Robert, 46
Ormond, Margaret d. of Thomas,
Palmer, Rob. of Yarmouth, 225
191
Ormonde, Earl of, v. Butler
Ormonde, Thomas, of High Roding,
V. Butler
Orreby, Philip de, Justice of Chester,
CI CA
Palmer, Sara w. of Will., 178
Palmer, Stephen, 114
Palmer, Thomas, Sheriff of Kent,
288
Palmer, Thomas, son ol Will., 178
b6> d4
Osbert, Prior of Laund, 89
Osbert, carnifex, 46
Osbert, parcarius, 58
Oslewrde, al. Oslewrth, Nigel
47, 83, 84, 91, 107, 125
de,
Palmer, Will., of Oxford, 178
Panter, Alice w. of Rich, le, 166
Panter, Richard le, 166
Pantolf, Roger, 44
Pantulf, Hugh, 23
Ossory, Lord, v. Butler
Parcarius, Richard, 28, 34
Ostricer, Robert le, 76
Parcheminer, Adam le, 51
Otho, son of William, 7, 8
Parco, Geoffrey de, 119
Otin, John, 114
Parco, Will, de, 71
Ottelaio, Richard de, 36
Paris, Helewisa dau. of Will, de, 28
Oustwic, Akuna de, 34
Paris, John de, 15
Overbury, Sir Thos., 317
Paris, Nica w. of Will, de, 28
Overton, Geoffery de, 97, 98, 99
Paris, Peter de, 14, 24-26
Overton, John de, " vallet " to J.
de
Paris, Robert, loi, 123
Segrave, 158
Overton, Laurence de, 134
Overton, Mary de, 98
Overton, Picher de, 87
Overton, Rob. son of Geoff, de,
99
Overton, Thomas de, 87
Oxhay, Dom. Nicholas de, 70
Oxonia, Robert de, 58
Oxonia, Stephen de, 86
Oyli, William de, Knt., 118
98,
Paris, Walter de, 58
Paris, William de, 13, 28
Paris, William de, 121
Parisse, Reginald de, 123
Parker, Matthew, Archbp. of Can-
terbury, 252
Parkinson, Thomis, B.D. , 252
Paries, William de, 42
Parni, Juliana de, 123
Parni, Richard de, 123
Parni, Rob. de, 123
P
Parr, William, Marquis of North-
ampton, 328
"PACOC, Simon, 41
Passel, Ralph, Provost of Nf)rthamp-
ton, 75
Padynel, John, 140
Passelewe, Ralph, 90
Paeleto, Hugh de, 43
Passelewe, Rcbirt, 91
Pagan, the Clerk, 7
Passelewe, Thomas, 141
Index.
423
Pateshill, Dom. Simon de, 34
Perrers, Robert de, 42
PateshuU, Martin de. Justice, 56,
Perron, Ralph, 69
60,86
Pesemer, Rich., Knt., 70
Patric, Robert, 54
Patricius, Thomas, 53
Patricius, William, 53
Paul, Abbot of Leicester, 12
Paumer, Gilbert le, 104, 128
Pauncefot, John, Knt., 1S2
Pavely, Richard de, iii
Pavely, William de, 1 1 1
Pavy, William, 185
Pavtrlet, Charles, Duke of Bolton,
251
Pawlett, William, ist Marq. of
Winchester, 330
Pesemer, Will. s. of Rich., 70
Peseya, Pesya, Henry de, 105, i
Pete, John, 211
Peter, Bishop of Winchester, 79
Peter, Archdeacon of Worcester,
Peter, Abbot of Pershore, 173
Peter, Master, 16, 24
Peter, Clericus, 44, 68
Peter son of Geoffrey, 46
Peters, Dom. Hugh de, 104
39
19
Petipas, Petitpas, Roger, 47, 51,
84, 91, 107
83.
Payn, Hugh, 114
Petit, Hugh le, 26
Payn, John, Burgess of Gloucester,
Peuire, Paulin, 133
65
Peverel, Hamo, III
Payn, Walter, 102
Peverell, Dom. Peter, loi
Pec, Thomas del, 86
Peche, Henry, Steward of Berkeley,
Peyto, John, Knt., 256
Peyton, Sir Samuel, Bart., 246
276, 283
Philip, Prior of Lenton, 61
Peche, Richard, 42
Phihp, Chaplain of Bedminster,
38
Pechie, Geoffery, 122
Philip bro. of Walter, 8
Peckham, George, of Denham, 231
Picheford, Will, de, 79
Pedmain, Turstan de, 43
Pickeswilh, Richard de, 103
Pedyntun, Richard de, 127
Picot, Will., 64, 67, 72, 76, 87
, 88
Peisia, Suen de, 24
Pictavensis, Peter, 120
Peleter, Richard le, 148
Pidel, Alice wid. of P. de, 86
Pemberton, James, of London, Gold-
Pidel, Peter de, 71, 86
smith, 239
Pidel, Randolf de, 7 1
Pembroke, Earls of, v. Valence
Pidel, Ronulf de, 86
V. Marshal
Pigeon, Nicholas, 235
Pembroke, John, 194
Pigeon, John, late Keeper of
the
Pendelesford, Thomas de, Chaplain,
255
Queen's Standing Wardrobe at
the Tower, 235
Penna, John, fil. Jacobi de, 50
Pik, Hugh, 42
Penne, Colin de la, 61
Pike, John le, 119
Penris, William de, 58
Pincerna, Elias, 45, 51, 63, 66
92,
Pepyn, Nicholas, 40
93, 95. 107
Perceval, John, 274
Pincerna, Eustace, 72
Perers, Hugh de, 90, 129
Pincerna, Ralph, 12, 15
Perone, Ralph de, 64
Pincerna, Walter, 121
424
Index.
Pincerna, War in, 115
Pincerna, Warner, 52
Pincerna, Will, son of Eustace, 72
Pinkenei, Pinkeny, William, 26, 50
Pinkeni, Richard de, 31
Pinnekote, Walter de, 46
Pipard, Henry, 76
Pipard, Nichola, 76
Pipard, Ralph, Knt., 132
Pipart, Robert, 86
Pirin, Stephen, 43
Piris, Hugh de, 6
Piriton, Walter de, 129
Piro, William de, ig
Piscator, Ralph, 69
Piscis, Peter, 31
Pistor, Gilbert, 69
Pistor, Henry, 120
Pistor, Hugh, 33, 58, 1 16
Pistor, Michael, 122
Pistor, Ralph, of Newinton, no
Pistor, Richard, 114
Pistor, Roger, 43
Pitcarne, Robert, Commendator of
Dunfermline Abbey, Secretary of
State for Scotland, 324
Pithering, Alric, 93
Pitt, William, Deputy to Sir E.
Carey, 338
Planca, Gwaifer de, 6
Planca, Plancha, Hugh de, 6, 13
Planca, Roger de, 38
Planca, Planche, Plaunche, Thomas
de la, 37, 78, 80, 81, 91, 100,
102, loi, 124, 125, 139
Planche, Planke, Plaunche, Robert
de la, 91, 92, 105, 108, 112
Planche, Walter de la, 78, 81, 125
Planche, William de, 15
Planke, Simon de la, 73
Pleeiz, Ralph de, 1 1
Pleghestowe, Hugh de la, 85
Pleid, Matthew de, 63
Plessetis, Dom. John de, 97
Plessetis, Reginald de, 97
Plokenet, Alan de, Knt., 132
Plumbarius, Edric, 181
Plumpton, Henry de, 140
Plumton, William de, 104
Pochamton, Alex, de, 29
Poher, Roger le, 91
Poincel, Marg. w. of Rich., 112
Poincel, Richard, 112
Poinz, Hugh, s. of Nich., 56
Poinz, Dom. Nicholas, 56
Poinz V. also Poyntz
Pokebrok, Ralph s. of Reg. de, 61
Pole, Sir Giles, 330
Pole, Reginald, Cardinal, 215
Pole, Sir Walter de la, 266
Pollard, John, 191
Pontdelarch, Pontearche, Punthde-
larch, Dom. William de, 29, 40,
59. 60
Ponte, Henry de, 95
Ponte, Will, de, 124
Ponte Arche, Dom. Juliana de, wife
of R. de Berkeley, 31
Ponte Cardon', Richard de, 49
Pontefrigido, Stephen de, 76
Poole family, 318
Poole, W^alter, Knt., 182
Poore, Rich, le, Bp. of Salisbury, 74
Popes : Clement HI., 18 ; Innocent
in., 38; Paul II., 191 ; Urban
v., 172 ; Urban VI., 175
Popham, Henry, 181
Portauquen, Thomas, of Auraye, 229
Porte, John de la, of Frocester, 120
Porte, Sir John, Justice of Common
Pleas, 208
Porter family, 296, 318
Porter, Thomas, Knt., late Sheriff
of Gloucester, 302
Portesheved, Adam de, 94
Porwico, Master Hugh de, 55, 56
Poutrell, Geoffrey, 89
Poynes, Robert, 182
Index.
425
Poyiiinges, Sir Adrian, Captain of
Portsmouth, 329
Poynt, John, 189
Poyntz family, 296, 318
Poyntz, Sir Anthony, 320
Poyntz, Arthur, 211
Poyntz, Sir John, 338
Poyntz, Nicholas, 211, 288, 328, 330
Praeres, Henry de, 79
Praiers, Henry, Knt., Lord of Dor-
sington, 253
Preaus, Symon de, 122
Prestewold, Alan de, 62
Prestewold, Ivo de, 128
Prestley, Capt., 343
Preston, Dominus de ?'. Byset
Preston, Gilb. de. Justice, 137
Preston, Roger de, 77
Prestwald, Anketil de, 90
Prestwald, Prestwalt, Ellas, 50, 90
Preswalt, Will, son of Yvo de, 50
Prestwde, Richard de, 31
Prethor, Alduin, 26
Prethor, Thomas, 26
Pride, John son of John, 124
Prinsun, Alexander, 115
Prisun, Reginald de, 139
Prochard, Ger.ird, 23
Puchering, Walter, 83
Pudsay, Hugh, Bp. of Durham, 23
Puingtel, Puintell, Henry, 21, 42, 70
Pulla, John, 12
PuUe, Mabel w. of W. de la, 153
Pulle, William de la, 153
Punc', Nicholas, 13
Puntefreunt, Stephen de, 49
Punthdelarch v. Pontdelarch
Purlewent, Alex., 117
Purnell, Thomas, of Nibley, 210
Puteham, Ralph de, 50
Puterel, Puttrel, Geoffrey, 45, 50,
82, 86, 88, 90
Puterel, Putrel, Henry, 14, 17, 20,
43.47
Puterel, Rich. , of Cotes, 90
Puterel, Putrel, Putrell, Robert, 45,
48, 50, 61, 69, 86-88, 140
Puthot, Putot, William de, 21, 42,
63. 75. 82, 94, no
Putof, Eustace de, 85
Putot, Nicholas, 134
Putot V. Puthot
Putrel, John, 128
Pygot, Peter, Knt , 87
Pykes, Agnes, 177
QUATREMARE, William de,
76
Quenci v. Quincy
Quencby, Ralph de, 81
Quentin, Philip, 60
Quercu, William de, 19
Quested, Ralph, 288
Quincy, Earls of Winchester, 271
Quincy, Margaret, Countess of Win-
chester, 60, 80, 81, 86
Quincy, Rog. de. Earl of Winches-
ter, 118
Quincy, fcjeer de, 24
Quintin, son of Warin, 106
Quintin, John, 106
Quinton, Alan de, 88
R
R
— Abbot of Dieulacres, 53
R Abbot of Keynsham, 58
R Prior of St. Augustine's,
Bristol, 37
Eabayn, Elyas de, 131
Ralee, Will, de. Clerk, 86
Raleigh, William de. Justice, 76
Ralph, Bishop of Chichester, Chan-
cellor, 79
Ralph, Abbot of Bristol, 162
Ralph, Abbot of Croxton, 82
Ralph, Abbot of Tintern, 148
426
Index.
Ralph, Canon of Oseney, 55, 56
I'lalph, Chaplain of Coventry, 62
Ralph, Chaplain, 31
Ralph, Camerarius, 44, 75
Ralph, Clericus, 23
Ralph, cognatus Will. Longaspei,
28
Ralph, nepos Odonis de Empring-
ham, 67
Ralph, son of Godfrey, 18
Ralph, son of Hugh, 39
Ralph, son of Nicholas, King's
Steward, 74, 79
Ralph, son of Reginald, 86
Ralph, son of Wibert, 65, 108
Rampain, John de, of Childrey, 67
Rampayn, John de, in
Randestorn, Rich, de, clerk, 53
Ranulph, Earl of Chester, 53, 54
Ratcliflfe, Thomas, Earl of Sussex,
219, 225, 226
Raymonde, Capt, George, 231
Read, William, Captain of Holy
Island, 225
Read, William, 296
Reade, Wllltam, 268
Rebell, Thomas, of Humberston, 267
Redberd, Henry de Eston, 124
Reddeman, Henry de, 34
Rede al. Bonjon, Thomas, 183
Redence, John, 181
Redleg, Redlega, Ralph de, 21, 93
Reede, John, Steward to the Earl
of Stafford [1437], 281
Rees, William, 256
RefTan, Richard de, 1 1
Reginald, Bishop of Bath, 18, 23
Reginald, Abbot of Gerondon, 140
Reginald, Abbot of Gloucester, 146
Reginald, Vicar of Arlingham, 174
Reginald, parson of Cam, 10
Reginald, sacerdos de Hereford, 29
Reginald, chaplain; 13, 14, 16, 24-
26, 63
Reginald, clerk, 24
Reginald, the cook, 27
Reginald, Iberniensis, 42
Reginald fil. Basilic, 50
Reginald, son of Gladwin, 29
Reginald, son of the chaplain, 105
Reginald, son of Robert, 61
Reginald, son of William, 1 1
Reinger, Renger, Richard, Justice,
76,77
Rele V. Roele
Remesby, Reginald de, 70
Rempistun, Ralph de, 46
Renger, v. Reinger
Reresby, Peter de, 50, 88
Resingis, Richard de, II
Rethersby, Michael de, 48
Revell, Richard, 23
Rewa, Ailric de, 41, 43
Rich, Lord, 303
Rich, Anne, Countess of Warwick,
240
Richard, Bp. of Hereford, Pres. of
Magdalen Coll., Oxon., 201
Richard, Dean of Pucklechurch, 20
Richard, Archdeacon of Gloucester,
19
Richard, Abbot of Bristol, 6, 8, 12,
137
Richard, Abbot of Keynsham, 20
Richard, Abbot of Tewkesbury, 200
Richard, Prior of Tretfcrd, 68
Richard, Parson of Cerney, 140
Richard, chaplain of Blagdon, 43
Richard, chaplain of Cardiff, 23
Richard, chaplain of Stottesden, (yj
Richard, capellanus de Sudleia, 20
Richard, clericus de Cumtonia, 26
Richard, clericus de Limesee, 122
Richard, clericus de Lukinton, 125
Richard, clericus de Marisco, 23
Richard, clericus de Suit', 28
Richard, chaplain, 14, 27
Richard, clerk, 125
Index.
427
Richard, notarius, 15
Richard, novus homo, 28
Richard, scriptor, 10
Richard, son of Alfred, 76
Richard, son of Arthur, 70, 74
Richard, son of the Clerk, 139
Richard fil. decani de Ketelbe, 51
Richard, son of Geoffrey 23
Richard, son of Garin, 12
Richard, son of Herebert, 30
Richard, son of Lioffus, 28
Richard, son of Michael, 11 1
Richard, son of Nicholas, 20
Richard, son of Osbert, 17
Richard fil. Ric Molendinarii, of
Austrey, 98, 99
Richard, son of Robert the mer-
chant, 100
Richard, son of Roger, 32
Richard, son of Serlo, 103
Richard, son of Suetric, 35
Richard, son of William, 13, 62, 122
Richard fil. Will. Prepositi de Appe-
corin, 124
Richard, Sir Andrew, 325
Richeman, son of Hernisus, 65
Richer, clericus de Roele, 14
Richmond, Duke of, v. Lennox
Ridde, John, of Orford, 257
Ridel, Ralph, 129
Ridel, Stephen, 21
Ridell, Geoffrey, 27
Ridelton, Henry de, 45
Rigges, Richard, 233
Ripa, William de, 53, 97
Riparia, Bartholomew de, 27
Riparia, Richard de, 27
Riparia, Walter nephew of Walt, de,
27
Ripariis, Dom. John de, 60, 71, 77,
81, 90
Ripariis, Richard de, Knt., 147
Ripariis, Roger de, 28
Ripariis, Dom. Walter de, 7?
Ripariis, William de, 54, in
Riston, Fulk de, 91
Riston, Rog. son of Fulk de, 91
Rivere, Alex, de la, of Fothringay,
128
Rivere, John de la, 90
Robert, Abbot of Combe, 210
Robert, Prior of Bath Abbey, 34
Robert, Prior of Kingswood Abbey,
100
Robert, Prior of St. Mary's, Worces-
ter, 198
Robert, Canon of Bristol, 37
Robert, Rector of Freethorne, 174
Robert, Parson of Ozleworth, d)'^, 84,
91
Robert, clerk, of Fothringay, 128
Robert, clerk, of Segrave, 99
Robert, clerk, of Stratton, in
Robert, clerk, of Stnicardestone, 47
Robert, clericus vie [ecomitis], 27
Robert, the clerk, 99
Robert, the clerk, son of Hugh, 128
Robert, chaplain, 29
Robert, Dispensator, 75
Robert Juvenis, v. Fitzharding,
Rob. son of Rob.
Robert, the Merchant, 100
Robert, Walensis, 149
Robert, son of Archebald, 28
Robert fil. Dunninghi, 43
Robert, son of Elias, 20
Robert, son of Fulk, 61
Robert, son of Gilbert, 82
Robert, son of Guy, 57, 58, n3, n4
Robert, son of Hugh, 67, 123, 128
Robert, son of Ivo, of Kegworth, 87
Robert, son of Ivor, 28
Robert, son of Maurice, 59
Robert, son of Nicholas, 131
Robert, son of Nigel, 54, 102, 108,
139
Robert, son of Norman, 46
Robert, son of Pagan, 149, 150, 273
428
Index.
Robert, son of Ralph, 82
Robert, son of Reginald, 51
Robert, son of Richard, 22, 31, 41,
43, 45. 57, 66, 73, 75, 92, 93,
140
Robert, son of Robert, 8, 82
Robert fil. Rob. cler. de Kingston, 62
Robert, son of Roger, 64
Robert, son of the Seneschal, 13
Robert, son of Walter, 27
Rocelinus, vice-agens, cancellarii, 24
Rocheford, Cecily w. of R. de, 91, 97
Rocheford, Robert de, 47, 51, 52,
64, 82-84, 91, 97, 100, 107, 125
Rocheford, Thomas de, 42, 64, 121
Rodbert, Hiberniensis, 26
Rodeberge, Rodeberwe, Rodebure,
Thomas de, 64, 93, no, 127
Rodeberge, William de, 118
Rodestorn, Richard de, 49
Rodinc, Thomas de, 34
Rodmerton, Turstan de, 108
Rodmerton, Will, son of Turstan de,
loS
Rodmertun, Geoffrey de, 80
Roele, Ivo, son of Walkelin de, 14,
SO
Roele, Richer, clericus de, 14
Roele, Rich, son of Walkelin de, 14
Roele, Role, Roger son of Walkelin
de, 14, 39
Roele, Rele, Roel, Roelai, Role,
Stephen de, 16, 17, 20, 43, 45,
49, 50, 87
Roger, Bishop of Coventry and Lich-
field, 157
Roger, Bishop of Worcester, 11, 55
Roger, Abbot of Cirencester, 140
Roger, Prior of Twinham, 38
Roger, chaplain of St. Nicholas,
Gloucester, 69
Roger, clericus de Grimeston, 39
Roger, chaplain, 65
Roger, the clerk, 106
Roger, scriptor, 55
Roger, venator, 13
Roger, Dom., 62
Roger, fil. Ailaf, 63
Roger, son of Cecily, 65, 69
Roger, son of Fulk, 32
Roger, son of Hugh, 28
Roger, son of Nicholas, 33, 92
Roger, son of Theobald, 140
Roger, son of Theodbert, 75
Roger, son of Walerand, 16
Roger, son of Walter, 116, 128
Roger, John, collector of tonnage,
etc., in the Port of London, 190
Rokebi, Henry de, 44
Rokebi, Robert de, 44
RokhuU, H de, 276
Rokingham, Geoffrey de, 67
Rokingham, Lettice d. of R. de, 77
Role V. Roele
Rolee, William de, 99
Rolf, Richard, Steward to the Earl
of Stafford, [1437], 281
Romeseia, Richard de, clerk, no
Rook, Nicholas, 166
Roos, family of, 295
Roos, Thomas, 5th Lord Roos, War-
den of the West Marches, 178
Roos, Thomas, 9th Lord Roos, 186
Roppelaya, Robert de, 34
Ros, Roger de, 117
Rotomag', William de, Vic [arius ?]
36
Roubergh, John, 256
Rous, Mrs., 315
Rudd, Mathye, of Chelmsford, 240
Rudge, 343
Ruffus, Eustace, 108
Ruffus, John, 77
Ruffus, Rufus, Nicholas, 47, 51, 83,
84,91, 100, 105, 107-109, III,
130
Rufus, William, of East Challow, 67
Rufus de Houwes, Henry, 82
Rufus de Houwes, Hugh son of
Henry, 82
Index.
429
Rugge, Thomas, 182
Rumele, Alice de, 68 n.
Rupe, Guido de, 6
Rupe, Th de, 146'
Rupeforti, v. Rochford
Rus, Nicholas le, 94
Russel, Adam, 81, 83, 94, 1 10, ill
Russel, Adrian, 200
Russel, Geoffrey, 134
Russel, Luke, 107
Russel, Peter, 20
Russel, William, 77
Russel, William, of Overton, 90
Russell, Sir Francis, 224
Russell, Fran., Earl of Bedford, 226
Russell, Odo, 31
Russell, Robert, Mayor of Bristol,
183
Russell, William, Provost of Glou-
cester, 65
Russell, Lord William, 342
Ruthven, William, Earl of Gowrie,
331. 332
Ruwes, Henry de, 66
Ryel, Alice d. of Will, 187
QABAUDIA, Peter de, 131
Sabina, widow, 85
Sacheverell, Sir Richard, 207
Sackville, Sir Richard, 212
Sackville, Thomas, Lord Buckhurst,
Earl of Dorset, 221, 336
Sadgrave, Sagrave, v. Segrave
Saham, Master Philip de, 36
Saham, William de. Justice Itiner-
ant, 298
Sairebruche, Comte de, v. Montagu,
Sir John
Sake, Alice dau. of John, 278
Salbe, Hervey de, 86
Salewine, Richard, 45
Salisbury, Earls of, v. Cecil ; Mon-
tagu ; Neville ; William Longe-
spee
Sallowe, Geoffrey de, 46
Salso Marisco, Saltemareis, Adam
de, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14-16
Salso Marisco, Saltemaries, Elias de,
13. 14
Salso Marisco, Saltemareis, Henry
de, 8, 14, 22
Salso Marisco, Hubert de, 18
Salso Marisco, Hugh de, 60, 83
Salso Marisco, John de, 151
Salso Marisco, Matilda wife of Will,
son of Elias de, 62
Salso Marisco, Sautemareis, Maurice
de, 73, 82, 83, 94-103, no, 113,
118, 125, 127, 130, 134, 136, 138
Salso Marisco, Saltemaresco, Salte-
mareis, Robert de, 4, 6, 7, 11
Salso Marisco, Will, son of Elias de,
62
Saltemareis, W de, 10
Salvagio, Adam de, 63
Salysbury, John, 184, 185
Samson, Robert, 54
Sampson, Abbot of Kingswood, 137
Sampson, son of Sampson, go
Sancta Brigida, Richard de, 99, 113,
114
Sancta Cruce, Robert de, 30, 43
Sancto Amando, Amautic de, 126,
139, 146, 177. 179
Sancto Andrea, Adam de, 53
Sancto Andrea, John son of Hugh
de, 120
Sancto Andrea, Richard de, 120
Sancto Andrea, Dom. Roger de, 87
Sancto Andrea, Thomas s. and h. of
Henry de, 120
Sancto Augustino, John de, 29
Sancto Eadmundo, Walter de, 90
Sancto Edmundo, William de, 45,
60, 62, 76, 77, 86-90
Sancto Edwardo, Peter de, 45, 50,
60, 62, 65, 69, 76, 77, 80, 85,
86, 88, 120, 140
430
Index.
Sancto Georgio, William de, 69, 97
Sancto Germano, Anselm de, 118,
126, 139
Sancto Jacobo, Walter de, no, iii
St. Johan, John, 256, 272
St. Leger, John, 241, 244, 303
Sancto Leodegario, Reginald de, 27
Sancto Licio [St. Liz] Andiewde, 51
Sancto Licio, Henry de, 32, 92
Sancto Licio, Simon de, Knt., 132
Sancto Mauro, Hawisia wife of L.
de, 69
Sancto Mauro, Lawrence de, 69
Sancto Mauro, Nicholas de, 106, 131
Sancto Mauro, Roger de, 70
Sancto Mauro, William de, 70
Sancto Medardo, Geoffrey de, 128
Sancto Michaele, Simon de, in
Sancto Nicholao, Simon de, 97
St. Omer, Matilda de, 285
Sancto Quintino, Herbert de, 22
Sancto Salvatore, Eudo de, 12
Sancto Sampsone, Ralph de, 133
Sancto Vigore, Humphrey de, 8
Sancto Walerico, Bernard de, 272
Sancto Walerico, Reginald de, 272
Sandale, John de, 153
Sangrinel, Roger, 97, in
Sansun, W^illiam, 46
Santemars, Helias de, 16
Santemars, Robert de, 15
Satgrave v. Segrave
Saunders, John, 242
Saunford, Dom. Thomas de, 126
Sauvage, Geoffrey de, Justice, 60
Savage, George, clerk, 223
Savage, Joh^^, 223
Savaric, Dean of Bristol, 19
Savoner, Rich, le, clerk, 146
Saxelby, Hugh de, 104
Saxton, Robert de, 158
Scaccario, Andrew de, 44, 105
Scaccario, Henry de. Sheriff of Berks,
54. 126
Scai, Adam le, 37, 108, 125
Scai, Scay, Sckai, Roger de, 6, 8, 28
Scai, William le, 37, 108, 109
Scandeisell, Richard de, 140
Scay, Scray, Matthew le, 71, 81, 84,
108, 109, 127, 139
Scay, Ralph de, 12
Scepey, Seepey, Robert de, 45, 88, 89
Schalopesburia, Stephen de, 34
Schardelaghe, Schardelowoe, Hugh
de, 73^ 77
Schelvistone, Jocelin de, 98
Schelvistone, Will. s. of Joe. de, 98
Schey, John de, 126
Schey, Peter son of Matthew de, 126
Schiphard, John, 130
Schokerwich, William de, 146
Schypton, Dom. Thomas, Wardrobe
Keeper to Lord Berkeley, 283
Scipton, Dom. Gilbert de, 78
Scocia, John de. Earl ot Chester, etc.
78,79
Scone, Will, le, 120
Scoth, Nicholas, 117
Scoth, Thomas, 118
Scoticus, Robert de Waledon, 52
Scotland, Kings of :
Alexander IIL, 137
James VL, 222, 324, 331, 333
Scottard, Richard, 176
Scottus, Thomas, 109
Scray v. Scai, Scay
Scrope, Thomas le, loth Lord Scrope,
336
Scropes, Henry de, 102, 124
Scutarius, William, 43
Sebrook, Lionel, steward to Th.,
Lord Berkeley, 183
Secegrave v. Segrave
Sechevile, Ralph de, 90
Sedgrave, Sedgravia v. Segrave
Sedle, Lucian de, 20
Index.
431
Seepe, Seepey, v. Scepey
Sees, William de, 20
Segrave, Sadgrave, Sagrave, Satgrave,
Secegrave, Sedgrave, Sethgrava
Family of, 13, 294
Amabel, w. of Gilb. de, 76, 85
Edith, w. of Herebert de, 43
Edmund de, 68, 88, 89
Gilbert I. de, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19,
39, 43, 44, 88
Gilbert II. de, 13 «., 76, 85, 89,
98, loi, 103, 104, 117, 119,
131. 132
Gilbert, heir of Herebert, son of
Roger de, 43
Mag. Gilbert, 283
Henry de, 45, 62, 65, 69, 75, 76,
85, 87, 89, 90, 129
Herebert s. of Rog. de, 43
Hugh s. of Tho. de, 39
Hugh de, chaplain, 98
John de, 13 n.
John de. Warden of Scotland, etc.
150-153. 158, 159. 264, 283
John son of John de, 163
Nicholas, Baron Segrave, 13 «.,
85 «,, 128, 130, 153, 264
Stephen I. de. Chief Justice, 13-
91 passim.
Stephen II. de, 13 «., 120, 128-
130, 132, 140, 149, ifo, 153,
156
Mag. Stephen de, 283
Thomas son of Anketil, 14, 16, 17
William son of Rog. de, 16
Seinewill, Senevil, William de, 48,
67,87, 117
Seled, a tenant in Rearsby, 88
Selewine, Robert, 107
Seli, Sely, Walter, no, 113, 114,
122, 124, 127, 137
Seli, William, 121
Sellarius, Richard, 102
Serdelawe v. Shardelaw
Sergeant, Thomas, 182
Sergeaunt, Sergiant, Seriant, John,
161, 172, 175, 241
Seriant, William le, 95
Serlo, Richard son of, 103
Ses, Hugh de, 44
Sethgrava v. Segrave
Seuahanton, Ailmer de, 44
Seuarc, William, 130
Seuari, !..bert, 58
Sewacre, Sewake, Sewaker, John,
93, 100, 106, 107, 1.3, 126, 133
Sewi, 72
Sewin, Thomas, of Croxton, 50
Seymore, Walter, 179
Seymour of Frampton, family of, 318
Seynmar, Rich, le, 120
Seyntleye, John de, 64
Shardelaw, Robert de. Justice, 76
Shep', Shepeya, Shepeye, Robert de,
SO, 90, 103, 129
V. also Scepey
Sheparde, Walter, 268
Sherley, Sir Henry, 340
Sherly, George, of Astwell, 232
Shipiere, Philip, 179
Shipman, family of, 296
Shipward, John, sen.. Mayor of
Bristol, 191
Shipward, John, jun., 191
Shipward, Walter le, 126
Shipwarde, George, 280
Shirley, Ralph, Knt., 204, 257
Shotindon, Robert de, 133
Shrapnel, W. F., Steward of Berke-
ley, 275, 283, 293
Shrewsbury, Earls of, v. Talbot
Sibsthorp, Thomas de, parson of
Bekyngham, 158
Sidenhale, Avice sister of Rog. de, 86
Sidenhale, Roger de, 86
Sidney, Barbara w. of Rob., Vis-
count Lisle, 245
Sidney, Sir Philip, 297
Sidney, Robert, Viscount Lisle, 245,
248
Sidney, Will., son of Rob., Viscount
Lisle, 245
432
Index.
Sifrewast, Syfrewast, Rog. de, 40, 81
Silicot, Hugh de, 67
Simon, clerk of Austrey, 99
Simon, clericus de Heuthlingburg, 98
Simon, clerk, 86, 99
Simon, son of Alured, 69
Sipton, Gilbart de, 91
Sipward, Alured le, 93
Sitsilt V. Cecil
Siuard, superbus, 26
Siwaldebi, Alan de, 89
Siwaldebi, Siwoldebi, John de, 51, 89
Siward, Dom. Richard, 80
Sixtenebi, Thomas de, 47
Sixtenebi, Will, son of Tho. de, 19
Sixteneby, Sixceneby, William de,
90, 104
Skenefrid, Mahel de, 13
Skot, Marg., wife of N, le, 254
Skot, Nicholas le, 254
Skypward, Alured le, 113
Slane, Edith, 65, 69
Slide, Richard, 118
Slimbrige, Slirnbruge, Helias de, 25,
33, 57
Slimbrigga, Juliana de, 33
Slirnbruge, Aimer de, 93
Slirnbruge, Alured son of A. de, 93
Slimbruge, Hugh son of Alured, son
of Aimer de, 93
Slimbrugg, Master Maurice de, 25
Sloetre, Slohter, Robert de, 16, 42
Smalcombe, William, 175, 179
Smart, John, 160
Smart, Philip, 160
Smith, J , 326
Smith, Miles, Bishop of Gloucester,
312
Smyth, Edward, 317
Smyth, John, of Nibley, Historian of
the Berkeleys, 240, 245-247, 281,
282, 293, 306, 307, 314, 317,
324. 338
Smyth, John H. of Nibley, 250, 317
Smyth, John, customer of Southamp-
ton Port, 229
Smyth, Robert, 282
Smyth, Thomas, of Wanswell, 248
Smyth, William, Rouge Dragon, 296
Smythe, Thomas, Alderman of Lon-
don, 242
Smythe, William, Keeper of Mickel-
wood Chace, 280
Snellinge, Rob. Bailiff of Ipswich, 234
Snigga, Snigge, Walter, 18, 35, 38,
52
Snipestre, Ralph de, 44
Sokerwik, Roger de, 82
Soleigneio, Alured de, 54
Solero, Dom. Henry de, Knt., 149
Someri, Sumeri, William de, 91, 102
Somerset, Earl of, v. Carr
Somerset, Duke of, v. Beaufort
Somerset, Edward, 4th Earl of Wor-
cester, 339
Somerset, Henry, Duke of Beaufort,
343
Somerset, William, 3rd Earl of Wor-
cester, 329
Somery, Amabel w. of R. de, 85 n,
Somery, Roger de, 85 n.
Sondes, William, Lord Sondes, 287
Sone, John le, 117
Sopere, Richard le, 126
Sorel, Thomas, 31, 53
Sorestan, Richard de, 109
Soreston, Robert de, 81
Southwell, Elizabeth, 340 «.
Spana, Bernard de, 16
Sparesholt, Will, son of John de, 139
Sparkeford, de, 74
Sparkeford, Helias, 74
Sparkeford, Robert de, 42, 74
Speciarius, Robert, Provost of North-
ampton, 75
Speciarius, Robert, 140
Spencer, Thomas, 246
Spencer, William, 193
Index.
433
Spenser, Eliz. , dau. of Sir John, wife
of Sir G. Carew, 252
Spereke, Walter, 119
Spileman, John, 118
Spilemon, Spyleman, Walter, 64,
118, 124
Spineto, Walter de, 63
Spryng, John, Sheriff of Bristol, 292
Spuz, Matilda de, wife of Rob. de
Novilla, S3
Stabler, Robert le, 51, 83
Stafford, Anne, Duchess of Buck-
ingham, 187, 188
Stafford, Edward, 3rd Duke of
Buckingham, 213, 283
Stafford, Henry, Duke of Bucking-
ham, 327
Stafford, Hugh de, Earl |of Stafford,
316
Stafford, Humphrey, Earl of Stafford,
281
Stafford, Humphrey, Duke of Buck-
ingham, 186, 317
Stafford, John, Archbishop of Can-
terbury, 186
Stafford, Thomas de. Earl of Staf-
ford, 317
Stalipres, Roger, 44
Stampes, John son of Rog. de, 127
Stampes, Rich, son of Rog. de, 127
Stane, Stanes, Bernard de, 13, 14,
18, 22, 24, 29, 31, 32, 35, 36, 38,
52, 60-62, 117, 181
Stane, Stanes, Maurice de, 93, 94,
96,99, 103, no, 118, 122, 127,
130, 138
Stane, Stanes, Stannes, Robert de,
58, 129, 141, 148, 149
Stane, Stanes, William de, no, 118,
127
Stanes, Henry de, 13
Stanes, Peter de, 57, 58
Stanes, Ralph de, 59
Stanford, Godfrey de, 17
Stanhope, Sir John, 244
Stanhope, Sir Michael, Groom of the
Chamber, 243, 315
Stanlega, John de, nepos Matild. de
Landa. 55
Stanlega, William de, 125
Stanley, Thomas, Lord Stanley, 189
Stanley, Thomas, Earl of Derby, 197
Stanley, William, Knt., 189
Stanton aL Staunton, Alice de, 77
Stanton, Robert de, 134
Stanton, Walter de, 96
Stapleton, Robert de, 147
Stapleton, Walter de, Bishop of Ox-
ford, 273
Staunton, John de, 180
Staunton, Roger de, 150
Staveleia, Adam de, 34
Stephen, Clerk, 53, 106
Stephen, bro. of " Richer clericus de
Roele," 14
Stephen, Virgo al. Parvus, 26
Steple, William de, 63
Stevens, John, 179
Stewart, Col. William, Scotch Am-
bassador, 332
Stihelvei, Peter de, 26
Stintescomlje, Harding de, 8
Stintescombe, Stintescumbe, Roger
de, 8, 13
Stintescumb, Ralph de, 13
Stintescumbe,^ Stintecumbe, Stintis-
cumbe, Styntescumbe, Peter de,
45. 51. 57-59.63,66, 72. 73, 83,
92,93, 104, 110-I12, 129, 147,
154. 157
Stintescumbe, Thomas de, 102
Stivintun, Richard de, 106
Stivintuu, Stiwentun, Symon son of
R. de, 106, 119
Stock, Sansun de la, 117
Stocke, William de la, 117
Stockewall, William, 179
Stokes, Robert de, 128
Stokes, Saiher de, 20
Stone, Robert de, 142, 154, 308
Stone, Roberd of, Lord of Wans well
and Stone, 297
434
Index.
Stourton, William, i8i
Stowe, Nicholas de, Constable of
Berkeley, 102
Stowe, Stephen, 255
Straunge, John, 327
Straunge, Robert, Sheriff and Mayor
of Bristol, 190, 193
Stretton, John de, 166
Stretun, Helias de, 28
Strickland, John, Rector of Sutton-
Bunnington, 249
Stuart, Lady Arabella, 244, 337
Stuart, Charles, Sth Earl of Len-
nox, 331
Stuart, Ludovic, Duke of Lennox,
339
Stuoet, Walter, 112
Stures, Walter de, 28
Stut, Richard, 113
Stut, Walter, 93
Stut, William, 8
Stutecumb, Richard de, 36
Stywarde, Richard, 124
Suanintona, Adam, son of Adam son
of Gunel de, 27
Sub-Gardino, Robert, 85
Sudely, Ralph, Lord, 186
Sudinton, Master Thomas de, 149
Sudleia, Ralph de, 20
Suffolk, Duke of, v. Brandon,
Charles
Suht, John, de Culkertune, 127
Suint', Walter de, 28
Suit', Richard, clerk of, 28
Sulby, Dom. Bartholomew de, 142
Sulign', Saulingm', Alured de, 53
Sumerford, Reginald de, 12
Sumeri, v. Someri
Sumery, Ralph, 29
Sune, John le, 14
Sune, Ralph, 78
Super-la-Grene, John, 122, 123
Surmanensis, Albertus, 171
Surrey, Earl of, v. Warenna
Sussex, Earl of, v. Ratcliffie
Sutheberi, Hugh de, 63
Suthleic, Ralph de, 91
Sutton, John, 181
Sutton, Mabel, w. of Will, de, 60
Sutton, Richard de, Knt., 87
Sutton, William de, 60
Suttorp, Tho. son of Rob. de, 127
Swan, Henry, 62
Swanhungre, Swonhungre, Thomas
de, 103, 117, 129, 146, 148, 154
Swanley, John, jun, 187
Swonhangre, Elyas de, 175
Swonhungre, John de, 151
Swift, Jonathan, 311
Swigin, chaplain, 36
Swillington, Roger, 265
Sybil, Abbess of Wilton, 174
Sybil, w. of Nich. son of Rog. , 109
Syde, William de, 154, 160, 161,
163, 164, 170, 177, 181, 274, 277,
284
Sydney, Sir Henry, 226, 322
Sydney, Marg. w. of Sir Hen., 296
Sydney, Robert, Earl of Leicester,
339
Syfrewast, v. Sifrewast
Symon, v. Simon
Symon, Will, son of Walt., 64
TABLESFORD. Tevellesford,
Ivor de, 34, 35
Taillour, Robert le, 160
Taillur, Roger, 115
Takel, Ralph, 104
Takel, William, 104
Talbot, Lady, [1504], 263
Talbot, Joan, wife of James, Lord
Berkeley, 187
Talbot, Edward, Viscount Lisle,
263, 266
Talbot, Eliz. wife of John, Duke of
Norfolk, 199
Index.
435
Talbot, Eliz., Lady Lisle, [1546],
212
Talbot, Lady Elizabeth, 191, 301
Talbot, Gilbert, Earl of Shrewsbury,
336
Talbot, Henry, 180
Talbot, Joan, Lady Lisle, [1500],
263
Talbot, John, ist Earl of Shrews-
bury, 1 86, 266, 300
Talbot, John, Viscount Lisle, 186,
212, 296
Talbot, Margaret, wife of John, ist
Earl of Shrewsbury, 185, 188,
189, 266. Inlrod.
Talbot, Margaret, widow of Thomas,
Viscount Lisle, 193. Introd,
Talbot, Lady Margaret, 191, 301
Talbot, Thomas, Viscount Lisle,
[slain at Nibley], 188, 191-193,
266, 270, 298. Introd.
Talebot, Ermintruda d. of Roger,
68 ».
Talebot, Rob. son of Ralph, 27
Tanator, Thomas, de Graham, 41
Taney, Will, de. Steward of Berke-
ley, 98, 130
TannariUs, Ralph, 130
Tanquart, Richard, 122
Tatereshall, Walter de, 128
Taverner, Roger le, 130
Tece, Jordan, 106
Tedballdus, clericus, 75
Tefleford, Heliasde, 129
Tefleford, Thomas de, 129
Teinton, Lewis de, 19
Temple, John de, notary public, 130
Teste, Lawrence, 267
Tetbury, Robert de, Abbot of Kings-
wood, 150
Tettebire, Philip de, 71
Tevellesford, v. Tablesford
Textor, John, of Claverdon, 114
Textor, Richard, the Clerk, son of
John, 114
Teysante, Thomas, 214
Thame, Philip de. Prior of the Hos-
pital of jSt. John of Jerusalem,
162
Thaylard, Ralph, 67
Thebanensis, Paulus, 171
Their, Simon, 26
Theobald, son of Walter, 21
Thiringeham, Thomas de, 34
Thirintona, Master Walter de, 37
Thodric, GeofiF. son of Hugh, 86
Thodric, Hugh, 86
Tboki, Toki, Alice, 52, 82
Tholi, Toli, Robert, 65, 69
Thomas, Prior of St. Andrew's,
Northampton, 140
Thomas, Parson of Newington, 37,
71, 100
Thomas, capellanus de Cnolla, 34
Thomas, chaplain of Foxcote, 30
Thomas, clerk of Dudinton, 28
Thomas, clericus de Stratton, 1 1 1
Thomas, clerk of Tort worth, 1 18
Thomas, clericus de Wyditone, 106
Thomas, chaplain, 13
Thomas, the clerk, 114
Thomas, Dispensarius al. Dispen-
sator, 14, 2Q
Thomas, serviens, 133
Thomas, serviens, of Austrey, 99
Thomas, serviens, of Berkeley, 96
Thomas, Walensis, 149
Thomas, son of Andrew, 97, 115
Thomas, son of Anthony, 147
Thomas, son of Baldwin, 112
Thomas, son of Geremund, 17
Thomas, son of Gervase, 17
Thomas, fil. Goche, 16
Thomas fil, Gore, 16
Thomas, son of Gregory, clerk of
Exton, 67
Thomas, son of Hugh, clerk of
Croxton, 114
Thomas, son of Nicholas, 123
Thomas, son of Richard, 42
Thomas, son of Robert Nepos de
Osleworth, 42
436
Index.
Thomas, so" of Simon, li6
Thomas, son of Thomas, Bailiff cf
Croxton, 114
Thomas, son of William, 34
Thomas, frater Domini [de Wick],
28
Thomas, family ol, 318
Thomas, John, of Newport, 243
Thomas, Richard, Bailiff to Lord
Berkeley, 236
Thomas, Robert, 206, 255
Thomond, Earl of, v. O'Brien
Thorend, William de, 72
Thorenny, Torenni, Rob. de, 36, 40
Thoringn', Thoringtun, Ran. de, 35
Thoringn', Robert de, 35
Thorp, Geoffrey de, 14
Thorp, Nicholas de, 87
Thorp, Richard de, 77, 86, 117, 128
Thorp, Robert de, clericus, 48
Thorp, Robert de, 87
Thorpe family, 318
Thorpe, George, 243, 248, 249, 282
Thorpe, George, of Wanswell, 263
Thorpe, John son of Geo. , 260
Thorpe, Marg. wid. of George, 260
Thorpe, Marg. dau. of Geo., 260
Thorpe, Martin de, 119
Thorpe, Nicholas, of Wanswell, 221,
259
Thorpe, Will, son of Geo., 260
Thorpp, John, 188
Throgmorton family, 318
Throgmorton, Throkmorton, Sir Tho-
mas, of Tortworth, -jof), n.,
268, 329, 330, 333
Throkmerton, George, 237
Thudeham, Bartholomew de, 127
Thudeham, Eadmund de, 127
Thudeham, Jocelin de, 127
Thurban, Robert, 210
Thuringeham, Thomas de, 59
Thurkelby, Roger de, loi
Thursteineston, Thursteinastun,
Thursteintun, Tursteinston, Turs-
teineton,Tuttanesthan, etc. Ralph
de, 17, 20, 39, 44, 46-49, 61, 64,
69, 87-89
Thursteinistun, Rob. sen of Ralph
de, 88
Tibeton, Robert de, 148
Tike, John, 94
Tillebury, Godselm de, 72
Tilli, Dom. Walter de, 80
Tim pan, Hugh, 19
Tindale, Robert de, 127
Tiringham, Thomas de, 25, 36, 62,
63, 129
Tirrell, Edward, 237
Tisun, Tysun, Walter, 47, 51, 83,
84, 107
Toke, nurse of Alice de Berkele, 25
Toki, z/. Thoki
Tolebu, Simon, 42
Toll, V. Tholi
Tomkins, John, gatekeeper at Berke-
ley, 280
Torell, William, 72
Torenni, v, Thorenni
Tormertun, Mael de, 16
Tornour, Robert, 185
Tornour, William, 185
Torp, Geoffrey de, 39
Torp, Nicholas de, 72
Torp, Ralph de, 48
Torp, Reginald de, 47
Torp, Richard son of Serlo de, 131
Torp, Robert de, 49, 69, 86
Torp, Serlo, 131
Torp, William de, 134
Torp, V. also Thorp
Torteworth, Henry, 255
Tracy family, 318
Tracy, John, 333
Tracy, William, Sheriff of Glouces-
ter, 277
Traford, Anselm de, 42
Travers, William, of Winchendon,
120
Index.
437
Tregoz, R de, 134
Treigoz, Pobert, 23
Treilli, Trelli, William, 78, 108, 139
Trenewyth, Ralph, 179
Tresgroys, Dom. John, Knt. , 149
Trevysa, John, Vicar of Berkeley,
293. Introd.
Troham, Richard de, 40
Troi, Wido de, 27
Trotman, Jocelin, Bishop of Bath, 74
Trowella, Nicholas de, 17
Trussi, William, 37
Try, William and Isabella, 194
Trye family, 318
Trye, Gerard, 209
Trye, Thomas, of Caloughdon, 210,
263
Tudderle, William, clerk, 179
Tudinton, Robert de, 20
Tudintona, Philip de, 20
Tuiford, Twiford, Twyford, Robert
de, 14, 17, 20, 32, 43, 67, 88
Tumberlaye, Roger de, 121
Tuneb', Master William de, 53, 56
Tur, Richard de la, 50
Turevilla, Turvill, Geoff, de, 30, 53
Turkel fil. Hoviet, 17
Turkelby,Turketleby, Rog. de,6o,8l
Turkil, 48
Turner, Ann, 317
Turpin, Mahu, 35
Turre, Gregory de, 1 1
Tursteineston, etc. v, Thursteineston
Turtanesthan, v. Thursteineston
Turvill, Geoff, de, v. Turevilla
Turvill, Hamo de, 85
Turvill, Rich, de, parson of Penn, 50
Turvill, Richard de, 89
Turvill, Robert de, 21
Turvill, Turvilla, William de, 32, 89
Tuschet, Thomas de, 54
Twiford, Twyford, v Tuiford
Tyeis, Henry le. Gustos of Oxford,
146
Tyeis, Henry le, 271
Tyes, family of, 177 n.
Tyes, Alice, 177 n.
Tyes, Henry, Lord, 177
Tyndale, Edward, Receiver, for the
King, of Berkeley Lordship, 205,
206
Tyndale, Richard, 287
Tyndale, Thomas, 329
Tyndall, Edith dau. of Rich., 215
Tyndall, Richard and Katharine, of
Stinchcombe, 215
Tyrel, Ralph, 65
Tyringeham, Tyringham, Thomas de,
40, 58, 92, 93
Tyringham, Thomas de. Prior of
Stanley St. Leonard's, 308
Tyringetun, Thomas de, 66
Tysun, v. Tisun
u
UDLISFORD, William son
Will, and Marg. de, 52
Uffington, James de, 115
Uffinton, Peter de, 126
Uffinton, Robert de, 115
Ulehale, Henry de, 122
Ulpenne, Bartholomew de, 149
Ulrich, W^illiam, 52
Undirlych, William de, chaplain, 164
Unfridus, Superbus, 26
Uppilla, Hugh de, 23
Upthorp, Peter de, 37
Upton, Bartholomew de, 20
Upton, William de, 91
Uptun, Robert de, 136
Uptune, Walter de, 71
Urswyk, Thomas, 194
T 7"ACCARIUS, Rob. son of Will.
Vaccarius, William, 93
Vacher, Hugh le, of Croxton, 122
438
Index.
Vale, John le, 96
Valain', Tedbald de, 19
Valence, Joan w. of William de,
Countess of Pembroke, 142
Valence, William de, Earl of Pem-
broke, 142
Valentia, William de, uncle of King
Edward I., 147
Valeynes, Thomas de, Knt. 132
Valle, Robert de, Knt., 146
Valoniis, Valounes, Hamo de, 21
Valstein, Thai et Trautmanstorflf,
Amadeus, Baron de, 343
Vane, Henry, Chamberlain to the
Earl of Stafford [1437], 281
Varner, pincerna, 40
Vassal, Geoffrey, 42
Vassal, Hugh, 23, 42
Vaughan, Walter, of Golden Grove,
227
Vaughan, William, 230
Vans, Hubert de, 59
Veel, family of, 318
Veel, Peter de, Knt., 157
Veel, Dom. Robert le, 81, 98, 126,
141, 148, 299
Veel, William, 83
Veer, v. Ver
Veisin, William, 44
Velur, William le, 114
Venator, William, 112
Venur, Michael le, 127, 129
Venur, William le, 120
Ver, Baldwin de, 54
Ver, Dom. Robert de, 92, 98
Verdun, Annora wid. of Dom. Walt,
de, 126
Verdun, Ralph de, 26
Verdun, Richard de, 49
Verdun, Verdoun, Roger de, 121,
150
Verdun, Dom. Walter de, 126
Verdun, William de. Archdeacon of
Gloucester, 33, 38
Verney, Verniz, William de, 49
Vernon, Guarin de, 53
Vernon, Ralph de, Clerk to Ranulph,
Earl of Chester, 53
Vernon, Robert de, 12
Vernon, Robert, 334
Vernun, William de, 54
Vesci, Peter de, 31, 53
Veun, Henry de, 80
Veysee, William le, 147
Vhiteswrhe, William son of Bertram
de, 53
Vike, Peter de, 105
Vilers, Guy son of Rog. de, 24
Vilers, Walter de, 24
Vilers, Wiot de, 25
Viliers, William de, 2i
Villars, Sir John, 267
Ville, Thomas de la, 23
Vinea, Nicholas de, clerk, 103
Vitalis, Monk of Kingswood, 100
Vitor, Simon, 75
Vitulus, V. Veel
Vivien, Robert, 16
Vouler, Gonilda wife of Roger le,
wid. of M. de Baggepath, 137
Vouler, Roger le, de Hulle, 137
Vydevyle, Richard, 174
Vyell, Henry, SherifiF of Bristol,
[1374], 292
Vyllers, John, 265
Vyvoun, Petronilla, Domina de But-
ton, 133
w
w
, Abbot of Kingswood, 25
W , Sacristan of Bristol Abbey,
Wace, John son of Walt,, 27
Wace, Philip son of Elias, 27
Wace, Philip, 129
Wade, John, of Bristol, 212
Wade, Roger, "Crouder," 153
Index.
439
Wager, Richard, io6, 107
Wain, Walter, 46
Wakelin, rector de Hanlop, 90
Wakelyn, Richard, of Lollington, 199
Waldesef, R de, magister Sle-
beth, 146
Waldesek, Ralph de, 134
Waldis, William de, 134
Wale, John, of Bristol, 254
Wale, William, 119
Waleis, Waleys, Ralph, 175, 176
Walensis, David, 22
Walerand, Dom. Robert, Sheriff of
Gloucester, 97, 131, 132
Walesham, Clement de, 72
Walesham, Nicholas de, 72
Waleton, Robert de, 45, 85, 88
Waletun, Osbert de, 49
Waleys, Johanna, Prioress of St.
Mary Magdalene, Bristol, 187
Waleys, Philip le, 148
Walkelin, 6
Walkelin, Canon of Bristol, 37
Waller, Anne wid. of Rich., 240
Waller, Thomas son of Rich., 240
Waller, Sir William, 340
Wallet, Richard, 186
Walsingham, Sir Francis, 331, 333
Walter, Bishop of Worcester, 153
Walter, Prior of Bath, 35
Walter, Prior of Kenil worth, 122
Walter, Dean of Cam, 19
Walter, Dean of , 38
Walter, capellanus de Castelio, 18
Walter, chaplain to Robert de Ber-
chele, 22
Walter, chaplain of Berkeley, 38
Walter, clericus de Stanes, 127
Walter, chaplain, 29, 30, 52
Walter, clericus, "cognomentoarchi-
diaconus, 55
Walter, clerk, 125
Walter, magister de Gosintun, 121
Walter, homo persone, 58
. Walter, vetus prepositus, 93
Walter, son of Agnes, 117
Walter, son of Alan, 98
Walter, son of Albert, 7, 13
Walter, son of Alwin, 13
Walter, son of Edward, 28
Walter, fil. Henrici Monetarii, 119
Walter, fil. Holfi, 112
Walter, son of Ric. son of Suetric,
35
Waltham, Henry de, 79
Walton, Richard de, 106
Waltun, Pagan de, 129
Wamstrong, Thomas, 181
Wanci, Wauci, Geoflfrey de, 18, 71
Wanci, Robert de, 23
Wanci, William de, 54
Wandlyngtone, Alexander de, 106
Waneswelle, Jordan de, 50
Wanetingre, Jocelin de, 67
Wappenbiri, John de, 17
Wapjienbiri, Rob. son of Tho. de,
17
Warbast, Alice w. of John, 173
Warbast, John, 173
Warbulton, Richard, 273
Warcebec, Roliert de, 44
Warde, Matthew, M.A., 244
Warde, Symon, 174
Warenna v. also Warren
Warenna, Fulch de, 11
Warenna, John de, Earl of Surrey,
157. 159
Warenna, Reginald de, 1 1
Warennarius, William, 11
Warenoshebi, Warenothebi, Gilbert
de, 16
Warin, chaplain, 55, 56
Warin, son of Geoffrey, 16
Warknotheb', Ralph de, junior, 51
Warner, family of, 297
Warre, Lord de la, v. West
Warre, John la, 30, 70
Warre, Jordan le, 6, 58, 78,80, 97, 98
440
Index.
Wane, Peter la, 22, 58, 78
Warre, Richard le, 80
Warra, Robert la, 35, 46, 58, 181
Warren v. also Warenna
Warren, Hamelin, Earl of, 11
Warrenne, William, Earl of, 36, 89
Warrenne, William de, Earl of Sur-
rey, 78
Warwick, Earls of, v. Beauchamp ;
Nevile
Warwick, Countess of, v. Rich
Waryn, William, of Bristol, 185
Wassaund, Alan de, loi
Wasseburn, William de, 91
Wasteneis, Wasteneys, William de,
65, 69, 73, 77. 87, 140
Wastingele, Walter de, 134
Watersip, VA^'illiam de, no
Watson, Edward, 267
Wattevil, Robert de, 7
Wauci, V. Wanci
Waude, Walter de la, Steward to
Warin, fil. Geroldi, 66
Wautone, Dom. John de, 97, 126,
136
Wauton, William de, Knt., 151,
157, 276
Wayneswelle, Henry de, 151
Wayneterre, Hugh, 117
Waynflete, William, Bp. of Win-
chester, 132 «., 186, 189
Waz, Walter, 115
Webbe, John, Alderman of the Holy
Cross Guild, Stratford, 184
Webbe, Nicholas, of Wotton, 288
Webbe, Richard, 243
Webbe, William, of Dursley, 227
Weche, Robert, 70
Welentone, Richard de, 40
Welleford, Ralph de, 79
Welshe family, 318
Wenden, Geoff, son of Ralph, de, 97
Wenden, Matilda wife of G. de, 97
Wenden, Matthew de, 97
Wenden, Ralph de, 97
Wendon, John son of Geoff, de, 53
Weneswell, Henry de, 146
Wenneval, William de, 21
Wenri, William, 13
Were, Robert de, s. of Rob. Fitz-
harding, 21, 40, 80
V. also Fitzharding
Wermeinstere, Wermyster, William
de, 105, 179
Werdun, Ysoulda de, 72
Werra, David la, 24
Werra, Herbert, 12
Werra, Werre, John la, 21, 24, 78
Werr', Richard, 78
Werra, Robert la, clerk, 24
Werra, Rog. bro. of John la, 24
Werra, Thomas son of Herb, la, 24
Werra, Walt, son of Herb, la, 24
Werstun, Michael de, 40
West, Lords de la Warre, 297, 311
West, John, Groom of the Queen's
Chamber, etc., 218
West, Richard, 318
West, Thomas, sen,, 231
Westcote, William de, 71, 73, 78,
108, 139
Westmoreland, Earl of, v. Neville
Weston, Charles, 261
Weston, Roger de, 12, 15
Weston. William de, son of Ralph
de Welleford, 79
Westwude, Richard de, 71
Wetelej, Robert de, 65
Weyland. John de, 147
Whicheton, William de, 129
White, Robert, of Bristol, Coflferer,
210
Whitgift, John, Archbp. of Canter-
bury, 232
Whitney, Sir James, Bart., 333
Whitynton, Thomas, 189
Wic', Liofifus de, 28
Wica, Richard son of Alured de, 5 1
Index.
441
Wich, John de, 44
Wicha, Reginald de la, 28
Wichintoni Henry de, 19
Wik, Wyk, Andrew de, 115, 119
Wik, Wika, Wike, Wyka, Peter de,
93-96, 99> 103. 106, 107, 113,
114, 116, 122, 133
Wika, Arnold do, 112
Wika, Wike, Hugh de, 24, 47, 58,
59, 106
Wika, John de, 123
Wike, Dionysia, w. of Rich, de, 148
Wike, Wyke, Richard de, 114, 148
Wike, Robert at, 112
Wike, Wyke, William de la, 58, 86,
129
Wil, John, 166
Wileton, Wilintun, Dom. Ralph de,
63, 81, 82, no
Wiliton, John de, 148
Wilintun, Nich, son of Ralph de, 81
Wilkyns, Willia a. Steward of Hin-
ton, 279
William son of Henry, Duke of Nor-
mandy, 6
William, Marshal, aft. Earl of Pem-
broke, 18, 23
William, " Longesp^e," Earl of
Salisbury, 14, i8, 29
William, Bishop of Bath and Wells,
134
William, [de Lorgchamps], Bp.
Elect of Ely, Chancellor, 18
William, Bishop of Imlay, 149
William, Bishop of Llandaff, l6
William, Bishop of Worcester, 55
William, Archdeacon of Huntingdon,
36
William, Dean of Arlingham, 47, 99,
no
William, Abbot of Bordesley, 38
William, Abhot of Combe, 45
William, Abbot of Bristol, 82, 94,
99,105
William, Abbot of Keynsham, 20, 24
William, Abbot of Kingswood, 18,
35.38
William, Prior of Lantony, 165
William, Warden of the Friars Mi-
nors, York, 201
William, persona de Fostona, 61
William, parson of Rugby, 44
William, parson rf Tetbury, 108
William, parson of Uffinton, 126
William, rector of Wotton, no
William, chaplain of Horton, 30
William, chaplain of RedcliflF, 18, 22,
38
William, capellanus de Redeclive fil.
Edrici Plumbarii, 181
William, capellanus de Morevill, 30
William, chaplain of Segrave, 43
William, chaplain of Slimbridge, 25
William, chaplain, 17, 25, 28, 33, 47
William, cUrk of Barrow-on-Soar,
43
William, clericus de Cuantona, 43
William, clericus de Gaiton, II
William, clericus de Leire, 17
William, clerk, 78, 92, 107, 114
William, cellarer of Kingswood Ab-
bey, 100
William, steward of Berkhampstead,
149
William, steward to Dom. John de
Segrave, 283
William son of Adam, 41
William son of Alan, lOO
William son of Bernard, 8
William son of Eadmund, 70
William son of Eddriz, 1 1
William son of Elias, 71, 108, 139
William son of Eustace, 116, 122
William son of Geoffrey, 8, 12, 16
William fil. Geraldi Carpentarii de,
51
William son of Godfrey, 55, 56
William son of Guarin, 17
William son of Hamo, 2
William son of Hamund, 7
William son of Henry, 27
William son of Ivo, 86
442
Index.
William son of Johel, 69
. William son of John, 21
William son of Katharine, 69
William son of Michael, 48
William son of Nigel, 32, 51, 72
William fil. Osberti Parcarii, 58
William son of Ota, 15
William son of Ralph, 42
William son of Richard, 49
William fil. Ric. persona de Ristone^
51
William son of Robert, 31, 93, 113,
141
William son of Rob. son of Martin,
22, 30, 43
William son of Thomas, 51
William son of Turkel, 64
William son of Walter, 82
William fil, Walteri Symonis, 64
William son of Warin, 86
William son of William, 129
William son of Wulfric, 49
William bro. of Reginald, 7
William frater Domini (de Wick), 28
Williams al. Cromwell, Sir Rich. 245
Williams v. also Cromwell
Willoughby, Edward, 196, 197
Willoughby, Johanna w. of Will.,
188, 190
Willoughby, Sir William, 188
Wilmescote, William de, 31
Wilmington, Earl of v. Compton
Wilson, George, M.A., 247
Wilton, Robert de, 87
Winchester, Ea'l of v. Despencer
Winchester, Countess of, v. Quincey
Winchester, Marquis of v. Pawlett
Windessor, John de, 36
Windsor, Andrew, Lord, 210
Windsor, Andrew, Esq., 236
Windsor, Honry, Lord, 236, 238
Windsor, Edward son of Walt., 238
'Vindsor, Walter, 238 •
Winniffe, Thomas, Bp. of Lincoln,
248
Winston, Sir Henry, 336
Wintonia, Humfridus jde, 24
Wintrid, Thomas de, 30
Wirek, Simon, ']']
Wisman, Gilbert, 19
Witchirche, William de, 139
Witcolt, Gode wid. of John, 141
Wite, Adam le, 84
Witebia, Alexander de, 67
Witefeld, Robert de, 23
Witenk, Giffard, 20
Witenk, Hugh, 20
Witenk, Walter, 20
Wither, John, * Sagittarius vigiliarum'
ofGower, 186
Wither v. Wyther
Withiford, Hugh, Mayor of Bristol,
185
Wivelesle, Robert de, 49
Wivill, Robert de, 75
Wlbetere, Eva, d. of Walter le, 130
Wlfeia, Rob. son of Rob., 14
Wlfruthestone, Stephen de, 70
Wlurichestun, Stephen de, 106
Wockeseye, William de, 98
Wockesye, Richard de, 136
Woddeward, Thomas, 199
Wodecote, Henry de, 117
Wodeford, Wudeford, John de, 31,
83, 96, 1 10^ 118, 138
Wodeford, Nicholas de, 125, 140
Wodehend, Roger de la, 1 16
Woderige, Walter de, 69
Woldrop, Dolfin in — , 59
Wolsey, Thomas, Cardinal, 207 «.,
283 «., 301
Wolward, Geoffrey de, ^2'i
Wolyngham, Ralph de, 158
Womestrang, Hugh, 130
Womestrang, Leticia w. of Hugh,
130
Wome^rang, Rich. s. of Hugh, 130
Index.
443
Wor, William de, 129
Worcester, Earl of v. Somerset
Worle, Robert de, 15
Wormynton, William de, Rector of
of Dorsington, 167
Worseley, Thomas, 231
Worsley, Richard, Captain of the
Isle of Wight, 219, 220
Wright, Laurence, 245
Wryght, William, Rector of Strixton,
184, 185
Wrytele, Roger de, 105
Wudeford v. Wodeford
Wuleton, Ralph de, 21
Wulstan, Bishop of Worcester, 164
W^yal, Thomas, 214
Wych, Walter, 124
Wyches, Robert, 156
Wydye, Robert, Steward of Alkin-
ton, 275
Wyk, Walter de, 149
Wyk, Wyka, v. Wik, Wika
Wyke, Mathael de la, 105
W>ke, Nicholas, 288
Wyllyams v. Williams
Wylne, John, Prior of Repton, 186
Wynchecommbe, Will, de, chaplain,
173
Wyndsor v. Windsor
Wyng, Henry, 99
Wynkfeld, John, Knt., 189
Wynnowe, Richard, of Bristol, 212
Wynter family, 318
Wynter, Matikb, 278
Wyntone, John and Katharine, 180
Wyr, John, 149
Wyring, Henry, 99
Wyse, , pirate, 333
Wyshengre, Nicholas, cementarius,
174
Wytewelle, Richard de, 77
Wyth, Walter, 164
Wyther, Robert, 102, 14S, 151
Wyther, Sybil, wife of Rob., 102
Wyttenholt, John de, 126
Wyveleston, Reginald de, 112
Wyvill, John de, Justice, 137
Wyxi, Osbert, 109
\/ATE, John de, 174
Yevelton, Robert, Knt., Lord of the
Manor of Trenewith, etc., 179
Ylebert, Philip, 97
Ylebert, William, 97
Ylle, Robert del, Prior of Domus
Dei at Portsmouth, 130
Yokflete, Thomas, clerk, 256
Yonge family, 318
York, James, Duke of, 325
Ysaac, the Dean, 63
Yveleg, Ywele, Yweleg, YwUegh,
Vweleye, Peter de, 73, 84, 91,
105, 108, 116, 121, 125
ZARNES, Agnes d. of Rob., w.
of J. Schiphard, 130
Zarnes, Robert, of Berkeley, 130
Zouche, — —■, 286
Zouche, John, 237
Zouche, Marie dau. of Henry, Lord
Berkeley, wife of John, 237
Zuche, Roger la, 37
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