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The solicitation of friends in the Old World as well as here, together with the favorable reception of my previous volumes, has induced me again to appear in print on the same subject as my last work relating to Scotland, but, in this instance, confined to the counties of England. The authorities consulted were the cartularies, public archives, published records, and some county histories ; while the records given in this volume are mainly translations of these ancient documents. The period covered embraces an early era of the rule of the Norman sovereigns and of their descendants, Kings of England, including the reigns of the first three Edwards. Although the work is purely antiquarian, while the genealogical features are incidental, it is possible that, besides the records of the surnames, some of the documents may be considered of general historical importance ; while others, illustrative of former cus- toms, may be received with favor. iv PREFACE. In regard to the early use of these surnames, some remarks seem appropriate in this place. From the Latin word " Francus," with the addition of the suf- fixes, we have the following compound words, — " Franc-ensis," " Franc-iscus," and " Franci-gena." The change of Francensis to the modern Fran9ais is not only interesting as regards the changes of a word in the language of France, but also of some value as bearing on the commencement and con- tinued use of these surnames. The suffix cnsis in Franc-ensis implies nationality in Latin. And M. Brachet, commenting on the changes in France, says that by reducing the ns in this suffix to i" came Francesis, then Francisis in the seventh century, Franceis in the tenth century, — at its end ei becomes BRILL. A.D. 1254-55. — Among the jurors of the royal manor of Brehull was Galfridus le Frauccys. PITCHOT. This manor is of special interest to the surnames of Fraunceys and Vernon. William de Vernon, Lord of Harlaston, held in the year 1234 one fee in this place of the honor of Wallingford, and, in 1235, paid 20s. scutage for one knight's fee and a half. He married the heiress of Stockport toward the B UCKINGHAMSHIRE. 29 end of the reign of King John, which, we infer, is the period of the following charter, made in their favor, by her brother, Robert de Stockport, A printed copy of this document is given by the Rev. John Watson, from which the translation is made. This grant shows that her name was Margery; but the assize of which we give an ensuing record, taken from the Staffordshire Historical Collections, shows the great-grandmother of Richard de Vernon (the great- grandson of William de Vernon) was Matilda, which was the same prsenomen as borne by the mother of Robert de Stockport, the grantor of this charter. Know all, as well those present as those to come, that I, Robertus de Stokeport, have granted and con- ceded, and by this my present charter have confirmed, to Willielmus de Vernon, and Margeria, his wife, for his homage and service, as the right and inheritance of the aforesaid Margeria, my sister, all the land of " Marpel et Wibereslee," with all the appurtenances, in wood and plain, in waters and pastures, and in all other places and liberties, — viz., within these boun- daries, as I ascend from Hiderlektop in Mersee to Guit, and from Guit to Wibberlektop, and from Wib- berlektop to the highway, and as I descend from the highway to Kartelacke, and from Kartelacke to Huiderlektop, and from Huiderlektop to Mersee. To have and to hold to him and his heirs of me and my heirs, free and quit of all services and exactions, 3 o B UCKINGHAMSHIRE. by finding one forester in the forest of my lord, the Earl of Chester, — viz., Maklesfeld ; saving for my lord, the Earl of Chester, the right of hunting with hawks, falcons, and sparrow-hawks. Hiis testibus, Philippo de Orrebi tunc Justiciario Cestrie, Hugone Disp(ensar)y, Rogero de Meine waring, Willielmo de Venables, Ricardo Phitum, Jord. de Bredburi, Bene- dicto de Wurth, Rogero de Dunes, et multis aliis. An assize of the fourth regnal year of King Ed- ward II. (1310-11), of last presentation to the church of Pychecote, the advowson of which the prior of Great Malverne claimed against Richard de Vernon, 3d ; and he stated that his predecessor, William de Ledbury, formerly prior, had presented to the church one John de Teynton, who had been admitted and instituted in the reign of King Edward I. Richard (de Vernon, 3d) stated that he was seized of the manor of Pychecote, to which the advowson of the church was appurtenant, and that one Matilda de Vernon, his great-grandmother (proavia), and whose heir he is, was formerly seized of it, and had pre- sented to the church one William de Pychecote, her clerk, who had been admitted and instituted in the time of King John, and from the said Matilda the right descended to one Richard (de Vernon, 2d) as her son and heir, and from Richard who died s. p. to one Robert (de Vernon) as brother and heir, and from Robert it descended to one Hawys, as daughter and BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. 31 heir, and from Hawyse to Richard de Vernon (3d), who now sues as her son and heir; and he stated that when the prior's predecessors made the two first presentations, which had been detailed, he, the said Richard (2d), was under age, and that, at the time the prior's predecessor presented WilUam de la Lade, one Gilbert Fraunceys, formerly husband of the said Hawyse, held the manor of Pychecote by courtesy of England, and, at the time William de Wykkewane was presented to the church, Hawys was under the power (sub potestatem) of Gilbert {le Fraunceys), her husband, and, at the time of the two previous presentations, the said Richard (de Vernon), son of Matilda, the great-uncle of the defendant, was under age, and all this he was prepared to prove. A jury found in favor of Richard de Vernon (3d), and gave him 10 marks for damages, the value of the half year of the church, the tempus semestre not having elapsed. AYLESBURY HUNDRED. BLED LOW. A.D. 1292, April 8. — At this date there is a record of Isabella, daughter of Willelfnus le Fraunceys of Bledelawe. 32 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. COTTESLOE HUNDRED. LINSLADE. A.D. 1340-42. — The value of the ninth in the parish of Linchelade, by the statement of Rogerus Ambroys, Hugo le Frciisschc, Hugo Michel, Johannes le Wary- ner, Johannes in le Hurne, and Ricardus le Clerk, is 10 marks, and not more, as two hundred acres of land in this parish lie uncultivated on account of the poorness of the soil, and the glebe of the church together with the meadow and pasture, which is not included in this account, is worth 40^-. this year. DESBOROUGH HUNDRED. GREAT MARLOW and HAMBLEDON. A.D. 1254-55. — The jurors state that the Earl of Gloucester (Richard de Clare IV.) has, and his an- cestors always had, view of frankpledge in Merlawe and Hamelden. They also found that Gvydo le Franceis was among those in default. HIGH WYCOMBE. A.D. 1347, 13th of September. — John de Haveryng- doune, of Wycombe, grants to Robert Beneyt and BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. i2> Emma, his wife, a pightel of meadow in the street Bynuthebrugge, running down to the rivulet. No consideration is mentioned. Among the witnesses are John de Sandwelle, Mayor, and Geoffrey le Freyncke. HUGHENDON. A.D. 1340-42. — The value of the ninth in the parish of Huchendene, by the statement of Gilbertus le Ser- jeaunt, Symon le Smyth, Johannes ate Coumbe, Ricardus le Frenssche, Galfridus Taillefer, Alexander de Coleshull, junior, and Alexander le Cok, is 23 marks, and not more, as three hundred acres of land and more lie uncultivated, partly from the poor- ness of the soil and partly because of the poverty of the parochians, who have no animals for ploughing or seed for sowing, and to the glebe of the church of this place belong fifteen acres of arable land with meadow: the sheep died with their lambs. There are no merchants or catallarii in the parish. 34 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. NEWPORT HUNDRED. HANSLOPE. At an inquisition made in this county in the seventh year of the reign of King Edward I. (1278- 79) the jurors say that Lord Willehnus de Bello Campo (IV.), Earl of Warwick, holds the entire manor of Hamslap, with the advowson of the church, in capite of the king by the service of one knight's fee and two serjeanties. Among the free tenants of this Earl of Warwick in this place was Robertus le Franceys, who held eighteen acres of land, rendering for the same to the said earl i2d. per annum, and scutage when assessed. STOKE HUNDRED. LANGLEY cum VVYRARDISBURY. A.D. 1340-42. — The value of the ninth in the parish of Langeleye cum Wyrardesbury, by the state- ment of Willelmus Martal, Willelmus le Prestwyk, Johannes Ic Frcnssclic, Johannes in le Hale, Johannes ate Pleystowc, and Ricardus le Hertrugge, is 49 marks, and not more, because eighty acres of land lie uncultivated which formerly were ploughed and sowed, and there are no merchants or catallarii in the parish. B UCKINGHAMSHIRE. 3 5 UPTON. A.D. 1340-42. — The value of the ninth in this parish, according to the statement of Johannes de Keynes, Nicholaus le Forester, Walterus de Tappe- lowe, Johannes le Frenssche, Symon le Clerk, and Ricardus Sywet, is 20 marks and not more, because the belongings of the church of this place are not in this account, and there are no merchants or catallarii. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. GENERAL. A.D. 1241-42. — Among the free tenants of the Bishop of Ely, in the bailiwick of Gervas' in this county, were Willielmus Fraiinccys and Thomas de Morwode, who hold half a virgate of land for half a mark. CAMBRIDGE CITY. A.D. 1 1 99, 9th of May. — Essoins, etc., in three weeks of Easter. Ricardus de Munfichet essoins himself by Willielmus de la Hage and Johannes Franceis in a plea versus the Jews of Cambridge, concerning service due the lord the duke. A.D. 1273-75. — Ricardus Ic Fraunceys was one of the jurors in a plea between the king's mother and the Bishop of Ely, in regard to the Hospital of St. John at Cambridge. A.D. 1278-79. — Verdict of the jurors of the borough of Cambridge. Johannes le Franccys and Margaret, his wife, hold for their lifetime one messuage on which they dwell. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 37 in the parish of Saint Edward, as a gift of the abbot and convent of Teleteye (Tiltey). The abbot and convent held it, however, as a gift of the before- mentioned Johannes and Margaret by a chirograph levied in the lord's court. Margaret held the said messuage as lawful heiress after her deceased mother, Alicia Scolice, and Alicia held it by lawful inheri- tance after the decease of her ancestors ; and they, Johannes and Margaret^ render yearly to the bailiffs of Cambridge, who have the said vill in fee farm, a hagabulum (tax) of id., by the assignation of the abbot and convent. The said Johannes and Margaret, his wife, hold also one messuage in the parish of Saint Mary of Cambridge, which messuage the said Margaret had purchased of Robertus de Houton, who had inherited it after the decease of Robertus de Houton, his father, who held it by ancient purchase (de antiquo perquisito) ; and they, Johannes and Margaret, pay for the same yearly 75. to the heirs of the said Ro- bertus de Houton. Johannes and Margaret hold also in the same parish a vacant lot of ground which the said Mar- garet purchased of Master Thomas de Sancto Ed- mundo, who had it as a gift from Walterus, his father, who held it by inheritance from his ancestors. Johaniies and Margaret pay yearly for the same half a mark to Lucas de Sancto Edmundo. Johannes and Margaret hold also in the parish of 38 CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Saint Andrew one messuage, which descended to the said Mari^aret by lawful inheritance after the death of Alicia Scolice, her mother, and the said Alicia held it by inheritance after the decease of Matilda Scolice, her mother, who held it by inheritance from her ancestors ; and Margaret gives yearly for the same 1 8^. to the Bishop of Ely, but the jurors do not know by what warrant the bishop collects the rent. Johan7ies and Margaret, his wife, hold in the parish of Holy Trinity one messuage, which descended to the said Margaret by inheritance after the decease of Alicia, her mother, who inherited it from her parents; and \\\Qy, Johannes and Margaret, give 3^early for the same \^d. to the heirs of Robertus de Hou- ton, and a tax of \d. to the bailiffs of Cambridge, who hold the said vill in fee farm. And they give a haga- bulum. A.D. 1340-42. — The Inquisitiones Nonarum show that Jacobus Frenssh of the Warda de Foro was assessed for 6^. per annum, be- sides l^d. at Michaelmas. CASHIO HUNDRED. ST. ALBANS. 8 Edward 1.(1279-80). — Commission to Richard le Fraunceys and three others of gaol delivery for St. Albans. He is again mentioned with others in the same capacity for St. Albans in the following year. A.D. 1352. — Grant by Richard Gardyner of Bishop's Hatfield to JVilliam Frayns/u\ of St. Albans, and Agnes, his wife, of a messuage with a curtilage in Sopwellane, St. Albans, abutting on the stream of water running from Halywelle to Sopwelle mill. Witnesses, John de Wynslowe, bailiff of St. Albans, and others named. Dated on Thursday, the Purifi- cation, in the twenty-sixth year of the reign of King Edward HI. A.D. 1264. — At the inquisition held at Chipping Barnet on Wednesday, the feast of Philip and James, the Apostles, in the thirty-eighth year of the reign of King Edward III., before Thomas de Frowik, "cleri- cus mercati hospitii domini regis," regarding the liberties of St. Albans, yiy/m/zz/ri- Frcnsshc was among the jurors. HER TFORDSHIRE. 1 8 1 HITCHIN AND PIRTON HUNDRED. KIMPTON. 3 Edward I. (1274-75). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by Richard le Franceys against Robert de Gravele, touch- ing a tenement in Kimpton. HUNTINGDONSHIRE. HURSTINGSTONE HUNDRED. At an inquisition made in the fourth year of the reign of King Edward I. (1275-76) the jurors of the hundred of Hirstinstan said that Saertcs de Frunceis, sheriff of Huntingdon, and Thomas Huntingdon, his clerk, did not execute the king's command in a writ of novel disseisin, before M. de Lytlebir', between Ricardus de Bruchton and the Bishop of Ely. COLNE. In the seventh year of the reign of King Edward I. (1278-79) Radulphus dc Franceys held in Collen, of Johannes de Collen, one messuage, containing one rood, for dd. per annum. WOOD HURST. A.D. 1278-79. — Nicholaus Franceys holds in Wode- hirst one messuage, containing half a rood and three HUNTING D ONSHIRE. 1 83 acres of land, for finding a lamp before the cross in the church of Wodehirst. LEIGHTONSTONE HUNDRED. LEIGHTON. At the inquisition made at Huntingdon in the seventh year of the reign of King Edward 1.(1278- 79), before Willelmus Muschet and others, the jurors of the hundred of Leyttonstone said that Master Robertus de Winchelse, canon of Lincoln, holds the manor of Leyton ; and he has in demesne six caru- cates of land, twenty-four acres of meadow, ten acres of pasture, one detached meadow called Redmad, one garden containing four acres, twenty acres of wood, and one windmill. He has a free tenant, Rogerus le Lord, who defends half a knight s fee for the said Robertus de Winchelse, and holds in de- mesne two virgates of land and three acres of meadow. Among the tenants of this Rogerus le Lord is Johannes de Maperton, who holds of him one virgate of land. And among the tenants of this Johannes de Maperton is Rogerus Fraunceys, who holds eight acres ; and he, with others, shall till with the lord's plough, take care of the lord's oxen, and plough his own land with the lord's plough. 1 84 HUNTINGDONSHIRE. NORMAN CROSS HUNDRED. CALDECOT. A.D. 125 1, September 4. — At an inquisition made at this date it is found that Alicia Fraunceys holds half a virgate in this place, of the abbot of Ramsey, for numerous services. At an inquisition made in the seventh year of the reign of King Edward I. (1278-79) it is found that Lord Willelmus de Brus holds the manor and vill of Caldecote of Lord Robertus de Brus for the third part of a knight's fee, and it is of the honor of Hun- tington. To the said vill belong three and a half hides of land, each hide containing five virgates of land, and each virgate containing twenty-five acres. Of these hides the said lord has in demesne four vir- gates of land, each virgate containing twenty-five acres with adjacent meadow. The court of the said manor with garden contains two acres. He has also three acres of woodland, detached pasture con- taining half an acre, and a windmill. Among the tenants of this Willelmus de Brus was Alicia Fraunceys, holding half a virgate here, rendering yearly 20s. for all work and service. HUNTING D ONSHIRE. 1 8 5 ELTON. No date. — Grant by Isabel, daughter of Letitia de Ailintone, to Robert, her son, and Matilda, her daugh- ter, of a messuage with a toft and croft in Ailintone, containing forty-four feet by fifty-eight feet, the croft abutting on Rudichway ; two acres in Ailinton fields, part on Cleyfurlong, by the highway beneath Mi- chele grove, abutting one end toward Walmisford and the other toward Ogerston (south of Folks- worth), parts by " gores " of Robert, son of Walter, son of Emma, and abutting on Milneweye ; four acres and a half that Letitia, her mother, bought of Lady Ysoud, late the wife of Philip, son of Achard de Ailintone, for 47^-., part of the tillage called " Longewonge " abutting on the great road from Walmisford to Ogerston, part between Gorewong and Twelveacris, and abutting on Billingbrok, part upon Herdewykbenelond and abutting on Billingbrokfur- long, part between the abbot's tillage called " Riew- ong " and Akirmanlond ; and one acre and a half, part lying at Buruweye plot between Andrew le Her- mite's land and "le Akirmanislond," part between " le Furweys," part by " le Gildengore" : paying <^d. yearly. Witnesses, Sir Roger de Cunintone, vicar; Gerald de Wyldebeuf, Henry Franceys, and others. A.D. 1267-85. — Grant by John, son of Henry le Fraunceys, of Aylington, to Sir William, the abbot, and the convent of Ramsey, in frankalmoign, for 1 86 HUNTINGDONSHIRE. 20S., of one acre of land in Aylington, half at Wes- tereston, abutting on Neutoneweye, and half at Byllingbroc. Witnesses, John, son of John de Ayl- ington, Walter Produme, and others. A.D. 1267-85. — Grant by John, son of John de Aylinton, to William, the abbot, and the convent of Ramsey, of an annual rent of is, issuing from a mes- suage with croft in Aylinton, held by Thomas Joute and Matilda, his wife, situate as described. Wit- nesses, Roger, son of Hugh Brian, Gilbert Fratin- ceys, 3MdiJokn, his brother, and others. A.D. 1267-85. — Grant by William le Freman, of Aylington, to William, the abbot, and the convent of Ramsey, for 16^., of land in Aylinton, situate as de- scribed. Witnesses, Sir Robert de Hale, clerk; John de Aylington, Gilbert Fraunceys, and others. A.D. 1275. — Grant by John Cardun, of Wynewik, and Benigna, his wife, to Sir William, the abbot, and the convent of Ramsey, for 17 marks, of land with toft and croft in Aylington that Robert le Rus for- merly held of them. Witnesses, Roger, son of Hugh Brian, Gilbert and John Franceys, and others. A.D. 1275. — Certificate of John Cardun, of Wyne- wik, and Benigna, his wife, that within the quindene of Easter, 1275, at the mandate of William, abbot of Ramsey, they will at their own expense go before the justices at London, return, and stay there until the abbot or his attorney, at his own cost, has made a chirograph of the land in Aylington that Robert le HUNTINGDONSHIRE. 187 Rus formerly held, of which they have made a grant to the abbot. Other covenants specified. Witnesses, Roger, son of Hugh Brian, Gilbert and John Fraun- ceys, and others. No date. — Grant by Geoffry Blundel, of Aylinton, to Thomas Sauvage, burgess of Stanford, for 205., of land in Aylinton, adjoining the abbot of Ramsey's land called *' Akir Manlond " on the south, and abut- ting eastward on Mersfurlong, and westward on the road called " Riggewey." Witnesses, yd. for the same. The jurors of the hundred of Rulynden (Rolven- den) said that Hugo de Wy, bailiff, for two years 202 KENT. past had taken about 2 marks of several men for releasing them from the assize and putting others in their places. Among those named were Martiinis Francesciis, from whom he took •]({., and Thomas le Franceis, from whom he took 6d. They also said that Hugo de Blithe, constable of Rofa (Rochester), in the time of King Henry, by an accuser named Wulbald' unjustly attached six loyal men of the hundred of (Rulyn)dene, among whom was Willelmus Franceys. 7 Edward I. (1278-79). — Richard de Esingdene, when coroner of the Seven Hundreds of the Wealds, made answer for his time to the justices. Under the hundred of Chart it is thus recorded: Hcjiry Frajtceys, Robert, his brother, and Thomas, son of Richard de Doverdenne, as they were engaged in bathing, were drowned in a certain marlpit (marleria) in the borough of Schirimplingford. BENNENDEN. A.D. 1 25 1. — Writ to inquire whether the land of Ralph de Weyte in Benindenn, outlawed for felony, has been in the king's hands for a year and a day or not, and of whom he held, etc. Tested at Windsor, loth of August, 35 Henry HI. The inquisition was taken by Hereword de More, William Francois, Hubert de Rolande, Thomas de Benindenn, Richard Francois, and others, who say KENT. !03 upon their oath that the land which was the aforesaid Ralph's was in the king's hands for a year and a day, and that the said Ralph held the said land of the abbot of Robertsbridge and the convent of that place. NEWINGTON. A.D. 1 2 14. — The sheriff of Kent is commanded not to claim the misericordia of Robertus Peverel or Ricardus le Franceis on account of a novel disseisin, made of the free tenement of Willelmus de Yelsted and Robertus, his son, in Newetun and Yelsted. WYE. The Bishop of Hereford (Richard Swinfield, a Kentish man) had license to confer orders, dated at Wingham, 13 Cal. April, 1 291 [-92]. At the ordination held accordingly by the Bishop of Hereford in the parish church of Wye, in the dio- cese of Canterbury, on Saturday, Walterus Fraunceys was among the persons of the diocese and jurisdiction of Canterbury who were ordained acolytes. Rentals and customals of the manor of Wye to Battle Abbey in the reign of King Edward I. (1272- 1307): — Willelmus Fraunceys paid lYzd. Adam Fraunceys paid i^zd. 204 KENT. Willelmus and Walteriis Fraunccys paid 6s. yearly to Idonia during her life, and to Edward and his heirs after her death. Witnesses, Stephen de Abyndon, mayor of London ; Hamo God- chep and William de Bodele, sheriffs of London ; Robert de Kelseie, alderman of that ward ; John An- nore, serjeant of that ward, and others. Dated at London, on Tuesday after the Annunciation, 9 Ed- ward II. (1316). Maitland states that " the ancient Fraternity of Carpenters was incorporated by Letters Patent of Edward the Third, 7 July Anno 1344, by the style of The Master, Wardens, Assistants, and Common- alty of the Mystery of Freemen of the Carpentry of MIDDLESEX. 245 the City of London ; with a power to make by-laws for their better regulation." BRIDE WARD WITHIN. ST. BENNET, GRASSCHURCH. Among the "bequests of Henry de Thele, skinner, in his will, proved on Monday next before the feast of Saint Edmund the King (20 November), 1308, is a gift to John, his servant and adopted son (filiolo filio) of Matthew Ic Fraunceys, hosier, of rent of a tene- ment at Grascherche, in the parish of St. Benedict." FARRINGDON WARD. This designation comprises the present wards of Farringdon within and Farringdon without. Mait- land states that " the part of Farringdon ward lying within the walls of London contains the ancient wards of Newgate and Ludgate, in distinction to the other part which was without the walls, or the ancient ward of Fori, or Foris." " The two wards of Farringdon within and Farring- don without at one time had but one alderman, and that not by election, but by inheritance or purchase, 246 MIDDLESEX. as more fully appears by the following abstract of a deed of one of its possessors: — " Thomas de Ardene, son and heir to Sir Ralph de Ardene, knight, granted to Ralph le Feure, citizen of London, one of the sheriffs in the year 1277, all the aldermanry, with the appurtenances, within the city of London, and suburbs of the same, between Lud- gate and Newgate, and also without the same gates ; which aldermanry Ankerinus de Averne held during his life, by the grant of the said Thomas de Ardene. To have and to hold unto the said Ralph and to his heirs freely without all challenge ; yielding therefore yearly to the said Thomas and his heirs one clove (or slip) of gilliflowers, at the feast of Easter, for all secular service and custom, with warranty unto the said Ralph le Feure and his heirs against all people. Christians and Jews, in consideration of 20 marks, which the said Ralph le Feure did give beforehand, in name of gersum or fine, to the said Thomas, etc. Dated the 5th of Edward I." " After this, John le Feure, son and heir to the said Ralph le Feure, granted to William Farendon, citizen and goldsmith of London, and to his heirs, the said aldermanry, with the appurtenances, for the service thereunto belonging, in the 7th year of Edward I., in the year of Christ 1279." From this William Farringdon, who gave his name to this ward, the aldermanry descended to Nicholas, his son, also a goldsmith, and mayor of London in the years 1308, 131 3, 1320, and 1323. MIDDLESEX. 247 This ward, however, was of such considerable ex- tent that King Richard II., in the seventeenth year of his reign (1393-94), legally confirmed a division of it under the names of Farringdon Ward Within and Farringdon Ward Without. " The Fraternity of Goldsmiths," according to Maitland, " appears to be of great antiquity ; for, in the twenty-sixth of Henry II., An. 1180, it was among other Guilds amerced for being Adulterine, — that is, set up without the king's special license." They appear, besides exercising their usual occupa- tion, to have been employed in the Exchequer with a livery or allowance from the king; for, in the fifth year of the reign of King Stephen, there is a record showino; that an allowance of 6oj-. \od. was made to the sheriff of London for the livery of the king's gold- smiths and for the coal used by them. Maitland further states that "Edward III., in con- sideration of the sum of ten marks, incorporated this company by his Letters Patent, Anno 1327, by the name of The Wardens and Commonalty of the Mys- tery of Goldsmiths of the City of London, with a privilege of purchasing in mortmain an estate of twenty pounds per annum for the support of their valetudinary members; which, in the year 1394, was confirmed by Richard II. for the sum of twenty marks." And in continuation he says that "the goldsmiths kept their shops and trade in West-Cheap from ancient times, even before the days of King Edward III." MIDDLESEX. HOLBORN. A.D. 1235. — This is the final concord made in the King's Court at Westminster, in five weeks from Easter, in the nineteenth year of the reign of King Henry, son of King John, before Robertas de Lexin- ton, Oliverus de ValHbus, Adam fiHus Willielmi, and Robertas de Bello Campo, justices itinerant, and others faithful of the king, then present there, between Hugo Ic Franceys, claimant, and Walterus Cokus, and Matilda, his wife, tenants, for one messuage with appurtenances in Holleburn. Assize of mort d'ances- tor was summoned. Hugo remised and quitclaimed for himself and his heirs to the aforesaid Walterus and Matilda, and the heirs of this Matilda, all his right and claim in the said messuage with its appurte- nances ; and for this remise, quitclaim, fine, and con- cord Walterus and Matilda gave the said Hugo one mark in silver. " The prebendary of Holborn had the sixth stall on the right side of the choir of St. Paul's Cathedral ; and the corps of the prebend lies in the parish of St. Andrew Holborn, in the suburbs, or without the walls of London." A.D. 1251. — License from Henricus, dean of St. Paul's and the chapter, to Johafntcs le Franceis, their fellow-canon, to erect an oratory in his court, which he has bought opposite to the Church of St. Andrew, in his prebend of " Holeburne strate," and to cele- MIDDLESEX. 249 brate divine service there so long as he shall be the lord of that prebend and that plot of ground. But it is provided that, if he grant that plot of ground to any other person than his successor in the said prebend, divine service shall not be celebrated there without a new license from the bishop, the dean, and the chap- ter. Dated on the morrow of the feast of Saint Andrew, ist of December, 1251. Towards the end of this same century an examina- tion was made of the treasury of St. Paul's, and among its many possessions we find two articles that had belonged to Jo/iauucs Fraunceys. One was a cap of red sammet, embroidered with stars and moons, and the other a baldekin, about which we find the following record, which appears under the heading of Baudekyni : — Item XXXI. mediocres. Item VI. alutill. me- liores, de quibus II. de dono J. de Chishulle, et unus de dono Almae de Bathonia, et unus de dono Domi- nae A. Reginae juniores (probably Eleanor, first wife of Prince Edward, afterwards King Edward I.), et unus de funere /. Fraunceys, et unus de dono Domini Henrici Regis. A.D. 1262. — This is the final concord made in the King's Court at Westminster, in the octaves of Saint Martin, in the forty-seventh year of the reign of King Henry, son of King John, before Gilbertus de Pres- ton and Johannes de Wyuill', justices, and others faithful of the lord the king, then present there, be- 250 MIDDLESEX. tween Alicia, daughter of Petrus le Wodemonger, claimant, and Johannes Le ffraunceys, tenant, repre- sented by Johannes de Scurescalf, his attorney, for two acres of land with appurtenances in the parish of St. Andrew of Holeburne, concerning which a plea was between them in this court. Johannes acknowl- edged the aforesaid land with appurtenances to be the right of Alicia; and for this acknowledgment, fine, and concord this Alicia, at the instance of the aforesaid Johan?ies, granted to Magister Robertus le Keu the said land with its appurtenances. To have and hold to the said Robertus and his heirs of the aforesaid Alicia and her heirs forever, rendering yearly for the same a half-penny at Easter, for all ser- vice, custom, and exaction, to her and her heirs, and making for the same to the chief lords of this fee, for her and her heirs, all other services belonging to this land. And Alicia and her heirs will warrant to Robert and his heirs the aforesaid land with its ap- purtenances, for the said service, against all men for- ever, for which Robertus gave the said Alicia 2 marks in silver. ST. FAITH'S. " The Church of St. Faith was originally a distinct building, standing near the east end of St. Paul's; but when the old cathedral was enlarged, between the years 1256 and 131 2, it was taken down, and an ex- tensive part of the vaults was appropriated to the use MIDDLESEX. 251 of the parishioners of St. Faith, in lieu of the demol- ished fabric." In the deeds of the reign of Henry III. relating to tenements in " Folkemares lane," and " Yvi lane" in the parish of St. Faith, the parties named are the dean and chapter of St. Paul's ; Master Richard de Staunford, canon of St. Paul's ; Augustine, son of Eustace, the mercer ; Laurence del Brok ; Robert de Monasterio and Emma, his wife, of Weteringsete, sis- ter and heir of Master William de Sancto Eadmundo, clerk (50 Henry III.); Master Stephen de Frense ; John ate Chireche of Weteringeste, son and heir of Robert ate Chireche of Westeringsete, by Emma, his wife, sister of Master William de Sancto Eadmundo ; Sir Peter de Abedun, chaplain of St. Paul's ; Will- iam de Craye, proctor of the Hospital of St. Thomas, Southwark, and brethren and sisters of the same place ; and Sir Robert called " Senescal," chaplain. From an old indorsement it would appear that Folke- mares Lane was the ancient name of Ivy Lane. ST. MATTHEW'S FRIDAY STREET. John de Chichester, goldsmith, in his will, dated at London, on the 14th of May, 1380, bequeaths his ten- ement in the parish of S. John Zaker' at the corner of Godronlane, together with a shop in Chepe at the corner of Fridaistrete, and solars in the parish of S. Matthew in Fridaistrete, to John Frenssh, goldsmith, 252 MIDDLESEX. in tail; remainder to Johanna Frenssh, wife of John Markeby, goldsmith. Also to the said John Markeby and Johanna, wife of the same, he leaves a shop in the parish of S. Peter in Westchepe, in tail ; remain- der over. To Sir Edmund Pencrich, rector of the Church of St. Edmund in Lumbardstrete, and parish- ioners of the same, certain rents in Westchepe in the parish of S. Vedast, in le Reole in the parish of S. Michael de Paternostercherche, and issuing from a tenement formerly called " le Culver on the hope," and now " le Swan," in Temestrete in the parish of S. Dunstan Est, in trust for maintenance of chantries, torches, etc. To the master, brethren, and sisters of the Hospital of St, Katherine, near the Tower, he leaves all his lands and tenements in Est Smethefeld without Aldgate in the parish of St. Botolph, to- gether with others in the parishes of St. Mary de Abbechurch, St. Edmund in Lumbardestrete, and St. Nicholas Aeon, one being called " le Taverne atte Belle," so that they pray for the souls of King Ed- ward and of Philippa, wife of the same, the souls of John de Hermesthorp, clerk, master or warden of the said hospital, the testator, and others. To Alice, his wife, tenements and shops in S. Clement's Lane in the parish of S. Edmund aforesaid, one being called "le Sarezynesheved," and a tenement called " Top- feldes In," in Fletestrete, parish of S. Brigid, for life; remainder as to the last-mentioned tenement to Will- iam, his son, Zind John FrcnssJi aforesaid, in successive MIDDLESEX. 253 tail. The rest of the above tenements to be sold after the decease of his wife, and the proceeds devoted to pious and charitable uses. A.D. 1382. — Delivery of Infangthef, in the Guild- hall of London, before John Norhamptone, mayor, and the aldermen and sheriffs, and John Charneye, coroner, on the Friday next after the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (15th of August), in the sixth year of the reign of King Richard II. Walter atte Watre, goldsmith, and Nicholas Somer- sete, of Philip Norton (Norton St. Philip, six miles from Bath), in the county of Somerset, were taken at the suit of John Frensshe, of London, goldsmith, with the "mainour" of divers goods and chattels of him, Jo/iJi Frensshc ; namely, two silver girdles, with red corces in silk, value 465. ; one silver girdle, with a blue corse, 305. ; one other small silver girdle, with green corse, 16^-; one chain of silver gilt, 40^-.; one other small silver chain, 5^-. ; one girdle of red silk, with a bokele, and studded with silver gilt, \(is.\ one silver chalice, with paten, -^^s.; two sets of phials of silver, their swages (necks) gilt, 20^-. ; one osculatory of silver gilt, 20^-. ; two mazer cups, bound with silver gilt, 33-S-. \d.\ six silver spoons, 14^".; two gold rings, with dyamaundes, 15/.; one gold ring with a baleys, 26-$-. '^d.\ three strings of pearls, yoj-. ; six gold neck- laces, IOO-5-. ; and other goods and chattels, such as fermails and rings of silver gilt, broken silver, girdles 254 MIDDLESEX. set with silver, buckles and pendants for girdles, and paternosters, of silver and perls, to the value of 40/. : which goods and chattels the same Walter atte Watre and Nicholas Somersete, on the Wednesday next after the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the year aforesaid, feloniously stole by night at the corner of Fridaystrete in Westchepe, in the parish of St. Matthew, in the Ward of Farn- done Within, in London, and then and there felo- niously broke into the shop of \\vix\,John Frensshc, etc. And also the same Walter atte Watre and Nicho- las Somersete were taken at the suite of Thomas Stoke, of London, goldsmith, with the mainour of goods and chattels of him, Thomas Stoke ; namely, with one mazer cup, bound with silver gilt, value \os. ; one other small mazer cup bound with silver gilt, 5^-. ; three bokeles with three pendants, for silver girdles, I5jr. ; one other bokele and one silver girdle, 6s.^d.\ and one knife, called a "copegorge" (cut-throat), with one " loket " and one " chape " of silver, 6s. 8(/. ; by them stolen at night, on the Wednesday and in the sixth year aforesaid, from the shop of the said /oZ/n Frensslie, goldsmith, in the place, ward, and parish aforesaid, etc. And the jury, by Henry Markeby and eleven others, declared upon their oath the said Walter atte Watre and Nicholas Somersete to be guilty of the felonies aforesaid. And because that the said Walter atte Watre and MIDDLESEX. 255 Nicholas Somersete were clerks, and judgment could not lawfully be proceeded to without the ordinary, etc., they were committed to the prison of Newgate, there in safe custody to be kept until, etc. Chattels they had none. John Freitssh, goldsmith, previously named, is men- tioned, with his wife Margaret and son Jo/ui Frensshe, in the following will of Bartholomew Seman, " gold- betere," dated at London on the 25th of July, 143 1 : — Bartholomew Seman, in his will, gives to William Byngham, the rector, etc., of the Church of St. John Zakary, certain rents of tenements in this parish for maintaining a chantry in the said church, for the good of his soul, the souls of Katherine, his wife, Joh^i Freussh, late goldsmith, Margaret, the wife of the same, etc. To his wife Katherine tenements and rents in the parish of St. Sepulchre and St. John Zakary for life ; remainder to John, son of the above John Frenssh, etc. ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL. The following two charters are given according to rotation. Their execution was made during the time of William, the dean of St. Paul's. According to Newcourt, William was the son of Adeline, the sister of Richard de Belmeis, who was elected Bishop of London in 1108. How early William became a 256 MIDDLESEX. canon is uncertain ; but some time after the year 1 103 he became a prebendary at Chiswick (Middlesex County), which had the eighteenth stall on the left side of the choir in this cathedral. He probably be- came dean of St. Paul's soon after his uncle became bishop, as he is found filling that post in 1 1 1 1 ; for on the fourteenth Kal. August of that year William., the dean, and the canons of St. Paul's made a grant to Hugo de Verli, in which conveyance it is noticed that none of the witnesses to it, except possibly Mag- ister Teodoricus, are found in the two following char- ters ; but in another grant of the year 11 32, wherein his name appears, ten of the witnesses are found to be the same as in the first charter hereafter given, and seven witnesses are the same as in the second charter. And, as Newcourt states, on the authority of Ralph de Diceto, that this William died in 1 1 38, this summary of evidence seems to be sufficiently conclusive to establish the period of the execution of the two charters between the years 11 11 and 11 38. Besides the absence of the witnesses in the year II II, relative to these two charters, with their in- creased number in the charter of the year 1 132, many of whom were living after the year 11 38, it seems to point to the conclusion that the execution of the two succeeding charters must have been made during the latter half of the recorded time that this William was dean of St. Paul's. This is the covenant between the canons of St. MIDDLESEX. 257 Paul's and Guthmundus concerning the land which Willelmus de Coveleia held of these canons in the market-place. Willelmus, the dean, and the whole assembly granted to the said Guthmundus the afore- said land in fee and inheritance ; but neither he nor his heirs can sell or pledge anything of this fee, ex- cept by the license of the chapter, and no one shall inherit the same after his death, except he is his near- est kinsman. But Guthmundus shall give 4^-. yearly, during his life, for this fee, to the canons ; namely, 2^-. at Easter and 2s. at Michaelmas. After the death of Guthmundus his heirs shall give yearly 7.9, ; namely, \%d. at Christmas, 2s. at Easter, \Zd. at Midsummer Day, and 2s. at Michaelmas. And for this fee Guth- mundus has sworn fealty to the canons in their chap- ter, and given them, for this covenant, i mark in silver. At this grant were the following canons pres- ent : Willelmus decanus, Hugo filius Alberti, Ro- bertus de Caem, Nicolaus ; Gaufridus et Robertus filii Wlfredi, Robertus et Hugo filii Generanni, Ra- dulfus de Langeford, Odo, Hubertus, Teodoricus, Rannulfus. These are witnesses : Robertus filius Gosberti, Willelmus frater ejus, Brungarus, Robertus privignus (stepson) Guthmundi, Gocelinus, Ailredus, Radiilfus Francigena, Eadwardus, Walterus de Gran- fort, Willielmus frater ejus. This is the covenant between the canons of St. Paul's, Robertus, brother of Fulcredus, and Baldricus, his son ; namely, that these canons granted to the 258 MIDDLESEX. said Robertus and Baldricus the land which Wal- terus Wasderius held, to hold during their lifetimes for a yearly rent of \2s., payable at Easter and Michaelmas. Ad quod sunt testes, Willelmus de- canus, Ricardus archidiaconus, Hugo filius Alberti, Robertus filius Wluredi, Rannulfus, Teodoricus juvenis, Nicolaus, Willelmus de Calnia, Walterus filius Episcopi, Magister Radulfus de Langheford, Gaufridus constabularus, Cyprianus archidiaconus, Hugo archidiaconus, Robertus de Auco, Magister Henricus, Gaufridus filius Wluredi, Hubertus, Hugo filius Generanni, Ricardus de Wintonia, Willelmus Francigena, Alwinus sacerdos de Bealcamp, Ed- winus scriba, Willelmus Camerarius, Picotus Lum- bardus, Milo filius Teodorici, Hilo de Beluaco, Ri- cardus de Sancto Odmero, Brichmarus bordarius, Robertus Peverel, Ricardus dapifer decani. The name of Willelmus Frajicigena is again found as a witness to two documents during the time of Ra- dulfus de Langford, the succeeding dean of St. Paul's, which could not have been of later date than the year 1152. ST. SEPULCHRE. In the year 1235, in this ward, under the heading of Holborn, we have already referred to a Hugo le Franceys, whom we take to be the same person as mentioned in this parish. So we judge that the gift MIDDLESEX. 259 of Hugo le Franceys, to which allusion is made in the following record, must have been made some time about the above-named period. Among the donations to Leicester Abbey, as found in the list of its possessions, is the following relating to a charter and memorandum: — We have, of the gift of Hiigo le Franceys and Dionisia, his wife, his tenement which he had in the city of London, and without ; namely, his capital mes- suage with all its appurtenances in the parish of St. Sepulchre, without the gate of Newgate, rendering yearly 253-., as stated in the charter. We have, of the gift of Johannes Woburn, 135-. an- nual rent, which he used to receive of the aforesaid tenement of Hugo le Fratinceys. Memorandum, that we have granted, demised, and by our charter confirmed, to Cristiana, daughter of Radulphus Faber, of Newgate, London, all our land with the houses thereon which we have of the gift of Htigo Frauciscus, baker (pistor), in the parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate, which lies between the cemetery of St. Sepulchre and the land which be- longed to Gilbertus le Horsmeg'e, to be held to her and her heirs for a payment to us of 2\s. yearly. The Fraternity of Bakers, according to Maitland, appears to be of great antiquity; for in the beginning of Henry IL's reign, anno 1155, it was charged, in the Great Roll of the Exchequer, with a debt of i mark of gold for their guild, which seems as if the 2 6o MIDDLESEX. ancient guilds had held their privileges in fee-farm of the crown. However, this company does not ap- pear to have been incorporated till about the year 1307, when it had a letters patent from Edward II., under the style of The Master and Wardens of the Mystery or Art of Bakers of the City of London. " The bakers, probably observing that great profits arose to the clergy by the use of the symbols of the Cross, Agnus Dei's, and name of Jesus, to oblige their customers (for their own interest), began to im- print upon their bread the like representations, which induced Henry the Third, by his mandate from St. Edmund s-Bury, of September ist. Anno 1252, strictly to injoin all bakers, thenceforth not to put any of those sacred representations upon their bread." A.D. 1365. — Release by Adam Costard and Alice, his wife, to Simon Frensshe and Hawise, his wife, of their right to a tenement and shop in Clerkenewellestrete, without the bar of Westmethfeld, in the parish of St. Sepulchre. Dated on the 13th of May, 39 Edward III. A.D. 1365. — Grant by John Marsshal, vicar of Stokeburi, County Kent, and Ralph de Redyng, to Simon Frensshe and Haiuisc, his wife, of a messuage in the parish of St. Sepulchre, without the bar of Westmethfeld. Dated on the 5th of July, 39 Ed- ward III. A.D. 1370. — (jrant by Rali)li de Redyng to Si))ion Frensshe and Haiuise, his wife, of a messuage in the MIDDLESEX. 261 parish of St. Sepulchre, without the bar of Westmeth- feld. Dated on the 8th of April, 44 Edward III. In the forty-fifth year of the reign of King Edward III. (1371) a final concord was made between William de Stowe, fishmonger, and Alice, his wife, on one part, and Simon Freynssh and Hawisia, his wife, on the other part, concerning two messuages in the par- ish of St. Sepulchre, without the bar of Westmythe- feld, London. VINTRY WARD. This ward takes its name, according to William Maitland, from the Vintrie, occupied by vintners or wine-merchants from Bordeaux, settled on the banks of the river Thames ; at which place they landed their wines, and were obliged to sell them in forty days, till the 28 Edward I., who by privy seal granted longer time and certain privileges to the merchants. ST MICHAEL PATERNOSTER ROYAL. " The church of this parish received its name from being dedicated to this saint, and from its vicinity to the Tower Royal." " La Ryole Street, in this parish, received its name from La Reole, on the river Garonne, near Bordeaux, in France. Kerion-lane, in Royal Street, stretches forth from over against St. Michael's Church to and 262 MIDDLESEX. by the north side of St. James Church by GarHsk- hithe." 32 Edward I. (1303-4). — Johanna, daughter of Laurence Duket, in her will bequests to Cristiana, her sister, for life, rents held by the said Cristiana and Margery de Bircheholte in the parishes of All Hallows at the Hay and St. Martin in the Vintry, the reversion of which was in the testatrix under the will of her father. To Robert de Cornedale, clerk, a tenement in the street of Ryole, in the parish of St. Michael de Paternosterchirche, saving to Walter de Fraunceys his term, and charges with payment of her debts and legacies. Waltci^ le Fraunceys in his will proved and enrolled in the Court of Hursting, London, on Monday the morrow of the feast of Saint James the Apostle, 1305, bequests to Matilda and Margaret, his daughters, and to Jo/ni, his son, his tenement in Kyronlane, parish of St. Michael de Paternostercherche, in successive tail, paying annually 2s. to the abbot and convent of Thame. Also to the said Margaret and Matilda, in successive tail, houses in the same lane and parish ; remainder to pious and charitable uses. No date. Whereupon came Robert de Cornedale, and put his claim upon 6 marks rent due to him from a tenement devised to the said Matilda. Emma, late wife of Walter le Fraunceys, in her will dated on the morrow of the feast of Holy Trinity, MIDDLESEX. 263 1307, bequests to John, her son, her tenement and rents in the parish of St. Michael de Paternostre- chirche, in tail ; remainder to Margaret and Matilda, her daughters ; remainder to pious uses. Richard de Clodeshale and the aforesaid Matilda, wife of the same, to have the custody of the said John and Mar- garet until they come of age. Nicholas de Perundene, or Perundon, in his will dated at London, on Wednesday next before the feast of Saint Katherine, Virgin (25th of November), 1329, bequests his shop in the parish of St. Nicholas de Colemanstrete (sic), and also a certain brewhouse, to be sold for pious uses. The same to be done with ten acres of land in the vill of Perundon (Parndon, County Essex), and two shops in the vill of St. Alban, in the strete called " Spitelstrate," in the parish of St. Stephen. Whereupon came Robert, son of John le Frensh, and put his claim upon the above brewhouse, which was situate in Grubbestrete (now Milton Street) in the parish of St. Giles without Crupulgate, inasmuch as Matilda la Frensh gave the same to a certain Geoffrey de Felstede and Cristina, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, etc., with remainder to the said Robert, and the said Geoffrey and Cristina died with- out an heir, etc. John Mortymer, saddler, in his will, dated at Lon- don, on the 25th of May, 1368, orders to be buried in the churchyard of St. Mary Wolchirchawe (St. Mary 264 MIDDLESEX. Woolchurch Haw in Walbrook Ward). He bequests to the Church of St. Mary aforesaid and ministers thereof; Johanna, daughter of John Goby, senior, to have the sum of 10/. which JuHana, his wife, gave her for her marriage ; and Margaret, daughter of Walter Frensshe, to have the sum of 6/. which the aforesaid John Goby left to her, the same to be paid to her out of the sum of 7/. which John Frensshe owed the tes- tator. Provision made for tapers at his funeral, and for the maintenance of chantries in the aforesaid church, charged on a certain tenement near Berbyn- derlane in the parish of St. Mary aforesaid, which tenements he leaves to the aforesaid JoJin Freiisshe, in tail male ; remainder to Nicholas Kylby. WESTMINSTER. Exchequer Court. This court has a special interest in this volume, as one of its barons was of the surnames under considera- tion. It was one of the four great courts of the king- dom, and held its meetings in a room contiguous to the north-west angle of Westminster Hall. As re- gards the history of the Exchequer, Madox states on this subject that " from or soon after the time of the Norman Conquest the Scaccarium or Exchequer of England is frequently mentioned by the English his- MIDDLESEX. 265 torians and records. There was an Exchequer in England in the reign of King Henry I., son of King WilHam I., which has continued ever since. The judges or governors of it were at that time styled Barones Scaccarii, and administered justice to the subjects, as appears by a writ of King Henry I. con- cerning a charter to the canons of Holy Trinity in London," as follows: — Henricus, King of England, to Rogerus, Bishop of Salisbury, and the barons of the Exchequer, greeting. Know ye that I have granted and confirmed the do- nation which Matilda, my wife, gave and granted to the canons of Holy Trinity, — namely, 25/. Blank, which she gave them of the firm of the city of Exe- ter ; and I command you to constrain the sheriff of Devonshire to pay the same to them. Teste, Gau- frido de Clintona, at Winchester. Somewhat over a century after this royal writ the records show among the barons of the Exchequer the name of Johannes Francigena, of whom special men- tion is made in the succeeding county of Westmor- land. As it was during his term of office, and at a time when Ricardus le Francois was among the monetarii, that took place a notable historical event called the Trial of the Pix, it may not be uninteresting to give the following translation of the royal writ to the city of London, for what is considered the earliest trial of the pix in England and most probably the first trial of assay resorted to in that country : — 2 66 MIDDLESEX. Henry, by the grace of God, King of England, etc., to the mayor and citizens of London, greeting. We command that you elect twelve discreet and loyal men of our city of London, and twelve goldsmiths of the same city, so that in all there are twenty-four dis- creet men, who at the same time shall come before the barons of the Exchequer at Westminster, and upon their oath, together with these barons, examine the purity and fineness of the old and new money of our realm. In compliance with this writ, in the thirty-second year of the reign of King Henry HI., on Wednesday next before the feast of Saint Gregory, the assay was made in the presence of the lord the king, the Eq,rl of Cornwall, the king's brother; Willelmus de Hauer- hulle, the king's treasurer ; Edwardus de Westmonas- terio, Willelmus Hardel, then custos of the mints of London and Canterbury ; Radulphus de Ely, the barons of the Exchequer, and others faithful of the king then present. Writs were also issued to hold similar assays at the different mints of the kingdom. Among those at the assay in the city of Gloucester it is noticed that Ricardus Ic Francois was one of the four monetarii. A final concord was made in the eighth year of the reign of King Edward L (1279-80) between Thomas Fraiinccys and Petronilla, his wife, on one part, and Thomas de Brideport, on the other part, concerning premises in Westminster. MIDDLESEX. 267 The following records relating to the reign of King Edward II., although of value on the surname of Franceis, are given on account of their historical in- terest, as the period is later than assigned to that sur- name. They have been placed under this heading, as Westminster was intimately associated with the English sovereigns and its chancery, and from the fact that more of these records are identified with it than any one of the other places named where King Edward's writs, commands, or wishes are recorded. A.D. 1308, January 15, Dover. — Memorandum, that on Saturday the feast of SS. Fabian and Sebastian the Martyrs, at Dover, in the chamber of J(ohn de Langton), Bishop of Chichester, the king's chancellor, the said chancellor delivered under his seal to Johannes Swyft, the messenger of Radulphus de Gorges, sheriff of Devon, the greater piece (peciam) of the king's seal appointed for the recognizances of debts at Exeter, in the presence of Dominus Adam de Osgodby, Dominus Robertus de Bardelby, Magis- ier Joha7uies Fraiiuceys, Rogerus de Sutton, and others, to be carried to Exeter to the mayor of that town. Memorandum, that on the same day the said chancellor delivered under his seal to Adam Poneray, clerk, keeper of the smaller piece of the king's seal appointed for recognizances of debts in the city of Winchester, the greater part of the same seal, in the presence of Dominus Adam de Osgodby, Dominus 2 68 MIDDLESEX. Robertus de Bardelby, Magister Johannes Fraunccys, Rogerus de Sutton, and others, to be carried to West- minster, and delivered to the mayor of the same. Memorandum, that on Wednesday next after the Purification, 7th of February, 1308, the king returned from Boulogne, where he had espoused the Lady Isabella, daughter of the King of France, and landed at Dover in his barge about nones. Dominus Henri- cus le Despenser and Dominus de Castellione were in the vessel with the king ; and a little after nones the queen landed, with certain ladies who formed her train. The great seal was in the custody of the keeper of the wardrobe, who could not make the port of Dover on that day, so that no writs were sealed from the hour of the king's landing until the follow- ing Friday, 9th of February ; but on the same Friday about noon (John de Langton) the Bishop of Chi- chester, chancellor, delivered to the king, in his chamber in Dover Castle, the seal which had been used in England whilst the king was abroad. And the king, receiving the same, delivered it to Dominus Willelmus de Melton, comptroller of the wardrobe ; and immediately afterwards the king with his own hand delivered the great seal to the said chancellor, under the signets of Dominus J. de Benstede, the keeper of the wardrobe, and Magister Johannes ffraun- ceis, in the presence of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster; Petrus, Earl of Cornwall ; Dominus Hugo Ic De- spenser, Willielmus Martyn, and Willielmus Inge, MIDDLESEX. 269 knights ; and Adam de Osgodeby, clerk. And on the same day, after dinner, the said chancellor, being in his hospitium in the Maison Dieu at Dover, caused writs to be sealed with the great seal. A.D. 1308, March i, Westminster. — Memorandum, that Thomas de Banquell, son and heir of Johannes de Banquell, delivered by the king's writ to Magister Joha7t}ies Fraunceys, before the king's council, by order of the chancellor, on Sunday next before the feast of Saint Gregory, in the first year of the king's reign, two public instruments touching the affairs of the merchants of England and France, to which the said Johannes de Banquell used to attend, — to wit, an instrument under the hand of Petrus de Villa Regia, clerk of the diocese of Amiens, executed at Monstroll, beginning thus : " In nomine Domini, amen," and finishing thus: " In testimonium omnium premissorum " ; and another instrument under the hand of Johannes Hervei, clerk of the diocese of Dol, executed at Paris, beginning thus: "In nomine Dei, amen," and finishing thus : " Pro dicto negotio et pre- misses faciendis." Memorandum, that on Tuesday next after the feast of Saint John ante Portam Latinam, — to wit. May 12, about the hour of noon, in the year 13 10, — at Woodstock, in the chamber near the entrance to the king's great hall there, the Bishop of Worcester (Wal- ter Reynolds) delivered the king's great seal by the king's order to Dominus Willelmus de Melton, Dom- 2 70 MIDDLESEX. in US Robertus de Bardelby, and Magister Johannes ffraunceis, in the presence of the clerks of the chan- cery, to do what pertains to the office of the said seal until the king shall otherwise ordain, on oath to faith- fully execute that office ; and they immediately sealed writs, and, after such sealing, delivered the seal to In- gelardus de Warlegh, keeper of the king's wardrobe, to be kept in the king's wardrobe. A.D. 1 310. — Memorandum, that on Monday before the feast of the Translation of Saint Thomas the Martyr, July 6, Adam de Osgodeby, keeper of the Rolls of the Chancery, delivered the king's great seal, which had been in his custody under the seals of Robertus de Bardelby and M^igisi&r Johannes ffrazcn- ceys, to the king in the little chapel near the painted chamber, Westminster; who delivered it to Walterus, Bishop of Worcester, who received it from the king, and took oath of office, and redelivered the seal to the said Adam, receiving it from him on the morrow in Westminster Hall at the great bench upon which the chancellor was wont to sit, and opened it and sealed writs with it. A.D. 1 31 2, March 8, York. — Commission to J(ohn Salmon), Bishop of Norwich, Guido Ferre, Johannes de Crumbwell, Hugo de Aldeby, Willielmus Deyn- curt, Henricus Spigurnel, and Henricus le Scrope, knights, and Magister Thomas de Cobeham, Ro- bertus de Pikering, Walterus de Thorpe, Gilbcrtus de Middelton, Johannes Jfraunceys, and Andreas de MIDDLESEX. 271 Brigges, the king's clerks, to treat with the prelates, earls, and barons of the realm for the purpose of correcting such parts, if any, of the ordinances as are hurtful or prejudicial to the king, or any other person. The commission is issued by virtue of the power re- served to the king in his protestation when he as- sented to the ordinances. A.D. 131 2, March 8, York. — Letters patent or com- mission addressed to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of all England, and all the other bishops of the province of Canterbury, about the assembly at London, together with certain earls and barons of England. The king intends to despatch the Bishop of Norwich, Guido Ferre, Johannes de Crumbwell, Hugo de Audele, Willielmus Deyncourt, Henricus Spigurnel, and Henricus le Scrop, knights, and Thomas de Cobeham, Robertus de Pikering, Wal- terus de Thorpe, Gilbertus de Middelton, Johannes ffratmceys, and Andreas de Bruges, his clerks, unto them, for the purpose of declaring certain matters touching the ordinances which the king has much at heart ; and they are therefore required to give full faith to the commissioners, or such of them as shall present the letters, so affording their advice that the king may have reason to commend their diligence. Similar letters were addressed to the earls and barons about the assembly at London. A.D. 1 31 2, March 8, York. — Writ addressed to the Bishop of Norwich recites that he, together with 272 MIDDLESEX. Guido Ferre, Johannes de Crumbwell, Hugo Daiide- ley, Willielmus Deyncourt, Henricus Spigurnel, and Henricus le Scrop, knights, and Thomas de Cobe- ham, Robertas de Pikering, Walterus de Thorpe, Gilbertus de Middelton, Johannes ffraunceis, and Andreas de Bruges, the king's clerks, had been ap- pointed the king's commissioners for the despatch of certain affairs specially concerning the king and king- dom. He is commanded and firmly enjoined that, all other matters laid aside, he is to proceed forthwith to London, in order to treat and advise with the other lieges and clerks before mentioned upon the said affairs, and to give counsel thereupon in such manner as he shall be then more fully instructed. In a writ tested at Windsor, on the 8th of January, 1 31 3, Magister Johannes Fraunceis is commanded, "in fide et dilectione," all other matters laid aside, to attend as one of the council at the Parliament which the king has ordained to be held at Westminster, on the third Sunday in Lent, i8th of March, 1313. In a writ tested at Westminster on the twenty-sixth day of July, Magister Johannes Fraunceys is com- manded, among the justices and others of the council, all other matters laid aside, to appear in the Parlia- ment at Westminster, on Sunday next after the feast of Saint Matthew the Apostle, 23d of September, to advise with others of the council. NORFOLK. GENERAL. A.D. 1 199, May 9. — Jocobus de Ethere essoins him- self by Ricardus Franceis in a plea of land against Robertas Rus. A.D. 1 1 99. — Robertas de Colevill' essoins himself by VVillielmns Frajiccis in a plea of land against Alex- ander Puintel. A.D. 1200. — At the pleas in one month of Easter, 7th of May, Willelmus Franceis is mentioned as a bailiff. NORWICH CITY. At the crown pleas held in the city of Norwich in the fourteenth year of the reign of King Edward I. (1285-86) Philippiis le Fraicuccys, of Coslane, was in misericordia. The Leet Roll of 1287-88 of the parishes of St. Michael de Coslany, St. George, St. Mary, and St. Martin, shows that " Philippus fraunccys and other jurors stated on their oath that all the dubbers who dub cowhides make fraud in their work. They said also that Ranulphus Saluz drew blood by night of 2 74 NORFOLK. Rogerus Ruchballok when he came with corn about midnight. They stated that all the brewers have broken the assize. They said also concerning the fishmongers, regraters, and poulterers as above. They stated also that Rogerus Blackberd made ham- soken at the house of Alicie de Worstede. Galfridus, brother of Ricardus de Coslanye, is in mercy because he is not in tithing and has been in the city for three years. Afterwards he was found to be in tithing. Concerning Simon de Melton [he is in mercy] for grievous contempt done to the bailiffs because he de- clined to take the oath when he was elected sub-con- stable by all the jurors." BROTHERCROSS HUNDRED. NORTH CREAKE. 5 Edward 1.(1276-77). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by Ida, daughter of John Fraunceis, against Robert Makefare and others, touching a tenement in North- creyk. CLAVERING HUNDRED. STOCKTON. At an inquisition made in the third year of the reign of King Edward I. (1274-75) the jurors said NORFOLK. 275 that Robertas de Potefford, at the time he was ser- geant of Stoctun, took unjustly three rood of land from Rogcrus, son of Tk{omas) Ic Frauccys, of Stoctun, and stih retains them. DISS HUNDRED. SHELFHANGER. A.D. 1 28 1. — The sheriff of Suffolk was ordered to have Walterus Shelhang' to attend at the pleas in Lincolnshire, on the octaves of Saint Hilary, in the ninth year of the reign of King Edward I., to answer the king for several trespasses made by him when sheriff of Lincoln. Walterus did not come, and he was mainprised by Reginaldus Fraunceys of Shelhang' and others of same place, who therefore are in misericordia ; and the sheriff is commanded to dis- train him of all his lands, and attach him to attend on the close of Easter. ERPINGHAM, NORTH, HUNDRED. BEESTON REGIS. In the Crown Plea Roll of the thirty-fourth year of Henry III. (1249-50) is found that Willelmus, son of Walterus de Bromholm, a boy aged one year and a 276 NORFOLK. half, was found drowned in a ditch in Beston. His mother, Inghereta, did not come to the inquest, there- fore she is fined. She is attached by Willelmus le Franceys and Willelmus Brun, of Beston. Four of the neighbors did not come, for which they were at- tached by Adam de la Bruere and three others. Athelmerton (Aylmerton) and other villages were fined for burying the boy without right of the coroner. In the Schedule Roll of same year it is found that Willelmus le Franceis and Willelmus Brun, of Beston, were fined half a mark for not having the person whom they pledged. ERPINGHAM, SOUTH, HUNDRED. AYLSHAM. A.D. 1200. — John, by the grace of God, king, etc., to his archbishops, etc., greeting. Know ye that we have granted, and by this our present charter have confirmed, to God, the glorious martyr Saint Edmund, Abbot Sampson, and his successors, and the monks serving God at St. Edmund('s Bury, in Suffolk), in free and perpetual alms, for our welfare and that of our ancestors and successors, ten librates of land in our soc of Eyllesham ; namely, the land which Will- ielmus Bardulfus held there, with all appurtenances, valued at ioo.s\; and other land worth 1005. in the NORFOLK. 277 same soc, with the following tenants; namely, Jo- hannes de Hastinges with the land he held of King Richard, our brother, Alexander, Radulphus, and Robertas with their lands, Johannes Cappellanus with his land " sub Erlage," Robcrtus Franccis and Her- veius, his associate, with their land, Elstanus with his land, etc., etc., all the remainder of the wood called Herlage (Erlage) as it was in the hands of aforesaid King Richard. These ten librates of land we grant, etc., for the celebration of the aforesaid glorious martyr, etc. Wherefore we will and strictly com- mand that the said abbot, his successors, and the monks may have and hold the aforesaid lands, with all appurtenances, and the said men, well and in peace, freely and quietly, entirely and honorably, in wood, in plain, in roads and in paths, in waters and mills, in vivaries and in pools, in meadow and past- ure, in homages, services, and relief, with its liberties and free customs, etc. Given by the hands of the aforesaid S(ampson) and J(ohn) at Selveston', on the fifteenth day of March, in the first year of our reign. LITTLE BARNINGHAM. In 1343 Sir Robert de Causton, knight, gave the rectory of Berningham Parva to Bartholomew French. 278 NORFOLK. EYNESFORD HUNDRED. In the third year of the reign of King Edward I. (1274-75) the jurors stated that Ernaldus de Folsham, catch poll of this hundred, by his power as public officer, had unjustly extorted 5^. 5^/. from Galfridus Fraunceys. FOREHOE HUNDRED. RUNHALL. At an inquisition held in the third year of the reign of King Edward I. (1274-75) the jurors of the hundred of Fourhowe said that dominus Framiceys in Runhal has withdrawn himself from the court-leet in Runhal, belonging to the said hundred, for the liberty of Costiseye, but they do not know by what warrant. WYMONDHAM PRIORY. William de Albini, of the Cotentin family of that surname, was enfeoffed of the barony of Buckingham by King Henry I., to hold the same by the tenure of grand serjeanty, with the honorable service of pin- cerna regis. He was the founder of this priory very early in the reign of King Henry I. The foundation charter could not have been later than the year 1 107, NORFOLK. 279 as in that year Rogerus Bigod, one of the witnesses to the same, died. Among the other witnesses was Albcrttis francigena. There is another charter in favor of this priory, of a later date, wherein it is stated that Willelmus de Albeneyo, pincerna of Henry, King of England, as- sisting at the exequies of his wife, Matilda, the daughter of Rogerus Bigot, moaning and crying, and for the salvation of the deceased, with the hope of eternal retribution, and for the safety of King Henry and his wife (2d), Queen Adelize, and for the souls of King William, his father, and Matilda, his mother, and Matilda, his wife (ist), and his brothers and an- cestors, and for the soul of Rogerus Bigot and those of the sons of Eborardus, Bishop of Norwich, con- firmed to God, the Virgin Mary, and the monks of Wymundham, the manor called Hapesbury (Happis- burgh), to be held forever, excepting a little dwelling called Eccles ; confirming his donation by the deliv- ery of a cross of silver in which were placed certain venerable relics ; namely, part of the wood of the cross whereon our Lord was crucified, part of the manger wherein he was laid at his birth, and part of the sepulchre of the Blessed Virgin, as also a gold ring, and a silver chalice for retaining the holy eucharist, which he offered upon the altar of the church. Among the witnesses were his three sons, Willelmus, Nigellus, and Oliverus; and Albertus Fra7icigena and his brother, Reginaldus Francigena ; 28o NORFOLK. the second name following the last two named being that of Willielmus de Curciona, who at the same hour gave to the church of Wymundeham twenty acres of land, with all the customary tithes of Stan- feld. The date of the second charter is somewhat ap- proximated from the fact that it was made during the reign of King Henry I., in the time of his second wife, Queen Adelize, who was married to him, accord- ing to Sanford, on the 2d of February, 1 1 2 1 ; and, as eleven of the witnesses to the first charter of William de Albini are all found as witnesses either to this his second charter or to the donation of William de Cur- ciona, of the same date, there is the strongest indica- tion that this charter must have been executed soon after the year 1121. ALbertus Francigena or Francesius, as he is called in Liber Niger, held, according to the report returna- ble to the Royal Exchequer on the 17th of March, 1 166, two knights' fees in this county under Willel- mus de Albineio II., who held in capite of the king. FREEBRIDGE LYNN HUNDRED. LYNN REGIS. A.D. 1293. — Writ of aid directed to the mayor and bailiffs of Lenn in favor of Godfrey le Fraunccys, NORFOLK. 281 burgess of Lenn, whom Matthew de Columbariis, king's Serjeant, and holding, during pleasure, the office of chamberlain and gauger throughout the realm, has substituted in his place in that town. FREEBRIDGE MARSHLAND HUNDRED. TILNEY. In the octaves of Saint John the Baptist, ist of July, 1 1 99, Petris de Frith essoined himself de male lecto, at Tilneia, by Reinerus Francus and Radulphus filius Willelmi, in a plea of land, against Henricus, his brother. WALPOLE. A.D. 1239. — Hugo, son of Willelmus Le Fra^iccis^ gives I mark for having four justices to take an assize touching a tenement in Walepoll'. The sheriff of Norfolk is commanded to take surety, etc. Teste Rege, at Windsor, on the eighteenth day of July. WIGGENHALL. A.D. 1 1 99, October 13. — An assize came to recog- nize if Godefridus Lesewis, Petrus le Fraiiceis, and others, had unjustly and without judgment disseised Semanus de Wigehale and Eudo de Wigehale of NORFOLK. their free tenement in Wigehale, after the feast of Saint Michael, next before the coronation of King John. GREENHOE, NORTH, HUNDRED. BINHAM ABBEY. Peter de Valoniis, of the Cotentin family of that surname, and his wife, Albreda, founded this monas- tery with the approval of his sons, William and Roger, and his nephew, Walter, and with the consent and license of King Henry I. and Queen Matilda, his wife. Among the witnesses to this charter were the names of Ricardus, abbot of St. Benedict of Holme, Robertus, abbot of St. Edmund's, and Albcrtiis Fran- ci^ena. Commenting on this charter, Dugdale states that it was probably executed about the year 1104. It is evident from the abbots who were witnesses that it could not have been made prior to the year iioi and not later than the year 1107, as Abbot Richard was not elected to his office until after the first date, and Abbot Robert died in 1106 or 1107. In a chirograph made in the year 1108, between Bishop Herbert (of Norwich) and Peter de Valoniis, settling a dispute in regard to lands of the manors of Binham and Langham, it is found that Albo'tus /}^aiici(^i'iia was among the witnesses on the part of Peter de Valoniis. NORFOLK. 283 WALSINGHAM. At an inquisition held in the third year of the reign of King Edward I. (1274-75) the jurors of the hun- dred of Northgrenehog stated that Gilbertus de Clare, Earl of Gloucester, holds of the king in capite the manors of Wells, Warham, and Parva Walsingham. They also said that Ricardus Franceys used to give 6d. per annum for chiriveschot and 6d. for wodewelle- hot, which he has withdrawn for eight years by the authority of the Earl of Gloucester. Roteland' de Rumely, Willelmus his son, Willel- mus de Ippestan, Robertus Pays, chaplain, Stephanus^ son of Bartholomeus Franceis, son of Stcphaniis Fran- ceis, and others hold a tenement in Walsingham- which had belonged to Radulphus Pays, for which they had withdrawn one suit from the hundred ; and they had withdrawn in chiriveschot 4^^^. and in wode- wellehot /\\d. for four years, by authority of the Earl of Gloucester. The jury said that Willelmus Gyffard, sheriff of Norfolk, had two years before received command from the king to pay loo-s-. to Ricardus Franceys which was due him from King Henry, but he had not yet paid it. The jury also said that Ricardus Fraunceys had withdrawn dd. from the sheriff's tourn and 6^. of the sheriff's aid for four years. They also said that the lord the king owed Radul- 284 NORFOLK. phus Carnifex, of Hindringham, 45. 6d. for meat, and Ricardus le Fraunceys, of Walsingham, had received the money, but had not given it to Radulphus. GRIMSHOE HUNDRED. At an inquisition held in the third year of the reign of King Edward I. (1274-75) the jurors of Grimes- howe hundred said that Alexander de Acria and Philippus Waze, bailiffs of the Earl of Warren, had taken cattle from Willelmiis Fraunceys^ and annoyed him until he gave them \2d. LAUNDITCH HUNDRED. BEETLEY. 8 Edward 1.(1279-80). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of mort d'ancestor arraigned by Robert Ouersfeld' against Simon Ouersfeld' and John Fraunceis, touching land in Betele. NORWICH LIBERTY. LAKENHAM. At an inquisition held in the third year of the reign of King Edward I. (1274-75) the jurors said that NORFOLK. 285 Willelmus Gyffard, sheriff, took half a mark of Will- elmus le Fra7tceys, of Lakenham (who was accused by a certain appellant), for releasing him on surety. SHROPHAM HUNDRED. THETFORD. At an inquisition held in the third year of the reign of King Edward I. (1274-75) the jurors said that Htigo le Fraunceys, of Theford, when bailiff and cor- oner, had imprisoned Johannes, son of Clemens de Stanford, and would not release him on bail before he had given him two loads of oats. They also said that Hugo Fraunceys, at the time he was bailiff and coroner of Theford, by his power as public of^cer had taken from Alicia, relict of Thomas Clericus, one acre of land for dimitting her in peace ; and the same Hugo had taken from Beatrix Cornewaleys some hidden treasure which she had found in her yard, worth about lOOs. But they did not know if he made report thereof before the justices. 6 Edward I. 1277-7S. — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by Alice, late wife of Hugh le Fraunceis, against Roger le Fraunceis and others, touching a tenement in Theford. 7 Edward I. (1278-79). — Appointment of two jus- 286 NORFOLK. tices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by Roger, son of Httgk le Fraunceys, against Robert Dolfyn and others, touching a tenement in Thetford. In the ninth year of the reign of King Edward I. (1280-81) Thomas Fraunceys \N2i's> mayor of Thetford. TAVERHAM HUNDRED. TAVERHAM. At an inquisition held in the third year of the reign of King Edward I. (1274-75) the jurors said that Johannes del Hoth and Henricus le Fraunceys, bailiffs of Taverham, had taken the cattle of Willelmus, son of Rogerus de Sprouston, and maliciously kept them until he paid i2d. TUNSTEAD HUNDRED. SMALLBURGH. A.D. 1306. — Grant by William, son of John Fran- ceys, of Smalberge, to Reginald, son of Sir William de Stalham, knight, of land in Smalberge, in the field of Westcroft. Dated on Thursday after Saint John the Evangelist, 35 Edward I. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. GENERAL. A family of Foliot held in early days the castle of Omonville-la-Foliot, a little to the north of Coutances, in the Cotentin of Normandy ; and it is possible that Robert Foliot, of whom we have the ensuing notice, may have been of this family. In the account returnable to the Exchequer on the 17th of March, 1166 (according to Eyton), Robert Foliot gives an account of his knights' fees held de veteri feoffamento, in this county, in which is noticed that Willelmus de Franceis held of him half a knight's fee. In I Richard I. (1189-90) the sheriff renders ac- count of 20s. for Boistardeslega which had belonged to WilUelmus le Franceis. On the 28th of May, 11 99, Ricardus de Clendun essoins himself by Eustachius Franceis in a plea against Milisent and Sibilia de Clendon. In the same year, on the 15th of July, Ricardus de Clenden essoins himself by Eustacius Franceis in a plea versus Sibilia de Clenden and Elisent de Dere- berc. 288 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. At the pleas held at Northampton on Wednesday next after Lent, 1200, Johannes Francus^ by offering surety, begged to have his lands, which had been taken into the king's hands for his default against Agnes Andegavensis. A.D. 1 20 1. — Rogerus de Yneworth offers 2 marks to the lord the king for having as a gift the land of Bustardesleg', which Willelmus Le Franceis had held, and for having the king's charter of the same. A.D. 1 201. — John, by the grace of God, king, etc. Know ye that we have given and granted, and by this our present charter have confirmed, to Rogerus de Yeneworth and his heirs the land of Bustardesleg', which Willelmus le Fraunccys held, with all its appur- tenances. To have and to hold of us and our heirs, rendering therefore 2s. per annum for all services. Wherefore we will and strictly command that the aforesaid Rogerus, and his heirs after him, may have and hold the aforesaid land, with all its appurtenances, well and in peace, freely and quietly, entirely and honorably, with all its appurtenances in all places, with all liberties and free customs for the aforesaid service. Witnesses, Gaufridus filius Petri, Earl of Essex ; Willelmus Marescallus, Earl of Pembroc ; Willelmus Brewerr', Hugo de Nevill, Robertus de Turnham, etc. Given by the hand of S. Archdeacon of Wells, at Marlborough, on the ninth day of April, in the second year of our reign. A.D. 1241. — The king gives respite to Walterus de NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. 289 Godarviir until fifteen days from Easter, anno 26, for 10 marks, 5 of which are demanded of him by the summons of the Exchequer for the escape of Emma^ wife of Ricardus Le Fraunceys, whom he had held in his prison ; and the other 5 marks are demanded of him by the same summons of Exchequer for the de- fault which the abbot of St. Wandregesilus made before the last justices itinerant in County Northam- ton, at the placita foreste. And the barrister of the Exchequer is commanded to give him this respite. Teste Rege, at Rading', on the twentieth day of No- vember, in the twenty-sixth year of the reign of King Henry III. In 1 284-86 Adam Fraunceys had a free tenement in Sarwoton, in this county. In this county records of the eighteenth year of the reign of King Edward I. (1289-90) is found the name of Sarra Fraunceys. NORTHAMPTON CITY. At the inquest made here by twelve jurors of this vill before Willelmus de Sancto Omero and Warinus de Chaucumbe, the king's justices, in the third year of the reign of King Edward I. (1274-75), the jurors said that Robertus Fraunceys, of Northampton, holds in this vill, in capite of the king, a rental of 20s. and more, for which the consideration is four horse- shoes, payment of which is to be made yearly into the 290 NOR THAMPTONSHIRE. King's Exchequer at London, but they do not know from what time or by what warranty. The jurors also said that a Johannes, son of the chaplain of Haverberge, was arrested at the time of the fair of Northampton, four years ago, in the house of Johannes le Sus Juvenis, by Wilklmus Frauiiceys and Ricardus le Mustarder, then bailiffs of Northamp- ton, on suspicion of having stolen two supertunicas and two swords, although he was innocent ; but they permitted him to depart, and said they received no consideration. At an inquisition in the fourth year of the reign of King Edward I. (1275-76) the jurors of this place stated that WilleLmus le Franceys and Ricardus le Saus', at the time they were bailiffs, had not executed the king's command of allowing Johannes filius Jo- hannis to redeem his cattle on giving surety. In the seventh year of the reign of King Edward II. (131 3-14) Ricardus, son of Walterus Chambard, made a fine with the king of 2 marks for license to receive of Matilda la Frensshe, of Northampton, a certain tenement in Northampton, etc. The inquest after the death of Robertus le Frenshe in the sixteenth year of the reign of King Edward II. (1322-23) shows that he held one messuage and six shops in Northampton. A.D. 1330. — License for Peter le Frenshe, of North- ampton, by the fine of i mark, to grant to Henry Roger, of Northampton, Juliana, his wife, and his NOR THAMPTONSHFRE. 2 9 1 heirs a messuage and five shops in Northampton, held in chief. Dated at Westminster, on the loth of December. FAWSLEY HUNDRED. In the fifteenth year of the reign of King Edward III. (1341) the names oi Johannes le Freanynche and Willielmus le Freaynch both appear among the jurors of Fallewelse hundred at the inquisitio nonarum. CATESBY. 32 Henry III. (1247-48). — Grant by Matilda de Dodeford, daughter of Richard de Lega, to brother Hamud', of Catebi, of a messuage in the vill of Dode- ford. Witnesses, Richard, the chaplain of Stowa, John de Lega, Peter Francezs, and others. STAVERTON. No date. — Grant by William, son of Ralph de Esseby, to Simon, son of Richard de Haddon, of land in the field of Katesby. Witnesses, Nicholas de Capis, William le Franccis, of Staverton, and others. 3 Edward I. (1274-75). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by 2 92 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, the prioress of Catesby against Gilbcrius le Frau7iceis-, of Staverton, and Walterus Gonnyld, touching a tene- ment in Staverton. No date. — Release of John, brother of William de Esseby, late Lord of Esseby and Catesby, to the nuns of Catesby, to hold in frankalmoign his right of lands and tenements in Catesby which his said brother had held. Witnesses, Thomas Bolthisham, William West, of Staverton, Gilbert Franceis, John Abbe, Hugh le Boltiler, and others. GUILSBOROUGH HUNDRED. WEST HADDON. 3 Edward 1.(1275-76). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by William le Skyrmere against William le Fraunceys and others, touching: a tenement in West Haddon. ROTHWELL HUNDRED. MAIDWELL. A.D. 1 34 1. — WilleliJius Freyusk appears as one of the jurors of Maydewell at the inquisitio nonarum held at Rothewell on Monday next after the feast of Saint David, in the fifteenth year of the reign of King Edward III. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. 293 SIBBERTOFT. The dates of the ensuing accounts of the surname of Franciscus, etc., under the heading of this place, contained in our records Nos. i and 2, seem to be approximated by the following notices of the Archer family : — A.D. 1239, June 20. — Willelmus le Archer, who held in capite of the king, had a son, Robertus le Archer, who made a fine with the king of 50,?. for his relief and for having seisin of the land in Sybetoft which had belonged to his father when he died. And the sheriff of Northampton is commanded, at this date, to take surety and give seisin. A.D. 1244, February 8. — Alicia (de Cormeilles), rel- ict of Robertus le Archer, made a fine with the king for having the custody of the land and heir of afore- said Robertus until the legitimate age of the said heir, and that she could marry whom she would. And the sheriff of Northampton is commanded, at this date, to accept surety, and allow her to have the said custody. Alicia did not long survive the gift of the custody, as appears by the following record : — A.D. 1244. — "The king has pardoned the pledges of Alicia le Archer 100^. of the fine of 10/. which the said Alicia had made with the king for the custody and marriage of Nicholas, son and heir of Robertus le Archer. And the sheriff of Northampton is com- 294 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. manded to take surety of Magister Johannes de Ailes- bir', executor of the aforesaid Alicia, for the residue of loo^. to be paid in the King's Exchequer at Mich- aelmas, and permit him to have peace. Teste Rege apud Cleve, on the fifth day of July in the year afore- said." And the sheriffs of Hereford, Warwick, and Leicester, are commanded to permit the executors to have free administration of all thinos and chattels o which belonged to the aforesaid Alicia. Teste ut supra. Bridges, in his history of this county, quoting from the Pipe Roll of the thirty-fifth year of the reign of King Henry HI. (1250-51), states that "the successor of Robert " (le Archer) " was Nicholas le Archer." The serjeanty of Nicholaus le Archer in Sibertoft was held for finding one man with bow and arrows to serve in the king's army within the bounds of Eng- land for forty days at his own expense. Record No. i. A.D. 1239-44. — Robertus le Archer held Sibertoft by serjeanty of archery. Among the alienations of the same was that to Johannes Francisc7is of half a virgate. Record No. 2. A.D. 1244-51. — In the account of the serjeanties arrented in this county by Robert Passelewe, which NOR THAMPTONSHTRE. ^95 we take to be of this period, is that of Nicholaus le Archer, which was alienated in part. Among the alienations was that to Johannes Franceys^ holding one virgate of land valued at \os., for which he then made a fine of dfOd. per annum. WILLYBROOK HUNDRED. GLAPTHORN. King Henry III., in the thirty-second year of his reign (1248), granted by charter to Hugo Franceys eighteen acres and one rood of land in Clapethorne. Inspeximus of charter dated 15th of October, 32 Henry HI., 1248, being a grant in fee simple, at a yearly rent of dd.^ to Hugo Fraunceys, of the land which Radulphus de Karevill some time held in Glap- thorn ; and confirmation of the same in favor of Will- elmus Broun in Glapethorn, who holds the same land, now enclosed, and lying between the highway at Harlemere toward the east and land of the abbot of Peterborough toward the west. Dated at Wood- stock, on the ist of May, 1330. NORTHUMBERLAND. As a preliminary to the introduction of the records of this county, it seems appropriate to give the reader some idea as to the execution of its criminal laws which Mr. Page has brought to our notice in his preface to the Assize Rolls. He states: "In the Pleas of the Crown for 40th Henry HI. there are recorded seventy-seven murders, for only four of which did the murderers receive their just punishment ; in one case the murderer abjured the realm, and in the remaining seventy-two cases the murderers escaped with a slight punishment of outlawry. On the same roll we find seventy-eight cases of burglary, theft, etc., in twelve of which cases the felons were hanged, in fourteen they abjured the realm, and in the remaining fifty-two they escaped with only the punishment of outlawry. " The enormous percentage of unpunished crime which these figures show is to be largely accounted for by the peculiar position of the county, from which it became a matter of comparative ease for a felon to escape to some place where the king's writ did not run. On the north was the kingdom of Scotland, on the south the palatinate of Durham, and between NOR THUMBERLAND. 297 these were the small liberties of Hexham, Tyne- mouth, Tynedale, Carham, and Norhamshire, Island- shire, and Bedlingtonshire." In the year 1279 there is a record of a whole city being punished for the non-execution of the law. The following is the account given by Mr. Page : — "James Fleming, a merchant of Newcastle, went out one day early in October, 1272, to collect some money for a Gascon wine merchant; and on returning he was met by Robert de Sautemareis, a clerk, with three attendants, named Robert de Virili, Simon de Ripun, and William de Punsland. These attendants were ordered to attack the merchant, which they did to such effect as to break his head, and then threw him half dead into a stream. Here he was found by his friends, who carried him to the house of John le Flemeng, a bailiff of Newcastle, where he shortly after died. In the proceedings it is stated that no inquest was held from the date of the death till 1274, notwithstanding that the felony was done in the day- time and was well known, nor was any one attached or taken; from which it appeared that the whole com- munity of the borough was consenting to the murder, therefore the mayor, bailiffs, and coroners had to an- swer for this neglect of duty, and the liberties of the borough were taken into the king's hands." The past bailiffs from the date of the murder were all arrested except Willelmiis le Fraunceys, who was in Norfolk. He appears to have been a foreign merchant, 298 NORTHUMBERLAND. was bailiff in the year 1277, ^^^^ at the date of this record was called clericus. " The mayors and bailiffs had also to answer for that Robert de Sautemareis re- mained and was conversing in the borough from the day of the felony till the coming of the justices, and was not attached. And Robert de Virili and Simon de Ripun were taken and imprisoned, and afterwards found guilty by the coroner's inquest. Nevertheless, the mayor of Newcastle permitted Simon to be at large on bail without a precept from the king ; and Simon withdrew himself, and was outlawed on suspi- cion. Robert de Virili remained in prison till Hugh de Berewik, clerk, Robert de Seghal, clerk, Thomas de Wodeslak, deacon, and Bartholomew Russel, chap- lain, by procurement of Robert de Sautemareis, went one night and broke into the prison, and took him away to the chapel of Jesmond, from whence he escaped to the liberty of Tynemouth. The prison breakers were caught and handed to the sheriff; but, being clerics, they were demanded by and delivered to the Bishop of Durham. Upon Robert de Saute- mareis being brought before the justices, he pleaded he was a clerk, and therefore that he need not answer there to the charge ; whereupon he was delivered to the agents of the Bishop of Durham, but the jurors first inquired as to how he was delivered to the eccle- siastical authorities. And the jurors said upon their oath that he was guilty of the death of the same James Flemeng. And, in accordance with the statute NORTHUMBERLAND. 299 of bigamy, the jurors inquired if he was bigamist ; for by the statute, if he had been twice married, he would have been debarred the privilege of clergy, in accordance with the Pope's ordinance at the Council of Lyons. They found, however, that he had married a widow who died eight years previously, which was before the date of the Council. He was therefore de- livered to the bishop with the prohibition that he should not take purgation until he received a special license from the king. And his goods were forfeited because he withdrew himself." GENERAL. A.D. 1259. — Willelmus le Venur, Thomas de Thor- inton, Willelmus filius Alic', Thomas Githericheforth, Thomas filius Liolf, Robertus filius Willelmi, Wal- terus Gemel, Robertus le Frauiiceys, Adam Isperote, Thomas Forest, and Walterus de Hextildesham fined 20i-. for having an assize. NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE. A.D. 1235. — At the pleas of this year Mathetts le Frmiceys de Novo Castro was amerced half a mark for selling wine, and in the following year he paid half a mark for the same. A.D. 1279. — Thomas Wytewell, who appeared in a plea against Henricus le Scot and others, burgesses 300 NORTHUMBERLAND. of Newcastle upon Tyne, was in misericordia for false claim, but was pardoned at the instance of Willelmns le Fraunceys, probably the same person previously mentioned as bailiff. At the pleas at Newcastle upon Tyne, in the oc- taves of Saint Hilary, 1279, Johanna, wife of Rogerus de Hynghowe, makes Hugo de Hawyk or Ricardtis Fraunceys her attorney in a placitum terrae. A.D. 1308. — Commission of oyer and terminer to John de Insula, Guischard de Charrun, and John de Vallibus, on complaint by Richard de Emeldon, mayor of Newcastle-on-Tyne, that under his mayor- alty John Poveray and Dionisia, his wife, William Poverey, Robert de Angirton, Thomas Fraunceys, and Adam Gripe, with others, broke his close and ab- ducted Sibyl, daughter and heiress of John Shething', a minor in his custody. CASTLE WARD. TYNEMOUTH. In the month of May, 1247, an agreement was made before Michael, Archdeacon of Stowa, judge and delegate of the lord the pope, and Nicholaus, chancellor of Lincoln, sub-delegate of the lord the Archdeacon of Northampton, co-judge of the said Archdeacon of Stowa, between Nicholaus, Bishop of Durham, and Johannes, abbot of St. Alban's, respect- ing: the ri'^<^ of Tynemouth, in the presence of the abbots of Novo Monasterio and Nottingham, of the Archbishop of Salopesburi, the magisters Hugo de Stanbrige, Willel- mus de Burgo, and Odo de Kilkenni, and dominus Johannes Francigena, and many others. WEETSLADE. At the Placita de Juratis et Assisis for the county of Northumberland at Newcastle upon Tyne, before R. de Thurkelby and his associates, justices itinerant, on the morrow of the close of Easter, 1256, is found that Willelmus Miles, of Suthwydelade, was found dead in the moor of Magna Beneton ; and Margeria, his wife, who first found him, is dead. And it is tes- tified by the jurors that Willelmus Ic Franceys, of Wydeslade, and Walterus Molendinarius, of the same place, are suspected, and therefore demanded and out- lawed; and the sheriff has to answer for their chattels. The villatae of Northwydeslade (High Weetslade), Suthwydeslade (Low Weetslade), and Cullingwurth, (Killingworth) did not come to the inquisition, and are therefore in misericordia. COQUETDALE WARD. JERDHILL. The Vescy family was particularly identified with the foundation of the monastery of Alnwick. These 302 NORTHUMBERLAND. barons of Vescy held there the castle, and had a manor of Jerdhill among the possessions of their barony, which place appears to have passed by dona- tion, in whole or in part, to the abbots of Alnwick. At the Placita de Juratis et Assisis held before the justices itinerant at Newcastle upon Tyne, in the octaves of Hilary, in the year 1279, a statement was made by Alamts, son of Hugo le Fra7i}iccys, that he was the tenant of the abbot of St. Mary of Alnwick, holding one messuage and twelve acres of land in Jerdhill, year by year. GLENDALE 'WARD. WOOLER. On the 2d of April, 1255, at the division made of the possessions in this county, by the king's escheator, of the lands of Isabella de Forde, which she had in- herited from her grandfather, Robert de Muscamp, through his eldest daughter, Cecilia, it is found that her heirs were her aunt Isabella, the wife of William de Huntcrcumbe, and her two cousins, Muriel and Margery, daughters of her aunt Margery, who had married Malise, Earl of Stratherne. These posses- sions were divided in two portions, the records of the first showing that Robert Ic Frauccys lield of the said Isabella de Forde possessions in the burgh of Wlloulcr. NORTHUMBERLAND. 303 MORPETH WARD. MITFORD. A.D. 1 389. — The dispute between the men of Mor- peth and Mitford regarding a moor was arraigned to be settled by the arbitration of the Earl of Northum- berland and Sir John Scrope for the one party, and the Baron of Greystock and Sir Matthew Reman for the other party ; and the perambulation was made on Tuesday next after the feast of Saint Barnabas the Apostle, in 1 389, by TJiomas FrancJi, of Mitforde, and others. TINDALE WARD. BLACK HEDDON. At the pleas held at Newcastle upon Tyne, on the morrow of the close of Easter, 1256, Johannes de Hedon' gives half a mark for license to agree with Willehnus le Franceys and Matilda, his wife, in a plea of land. A.D. 1256. — A fine was made at Newcastle in three weeks after Easter, 40 Henry III., between Willel- mus le Franceys and Matilda, his wife, plaintiffs, and Johannes de Heddon, tenant, for one toft and twenty acres of land in Blakeheddon. The aforesaid Willel- ')nus and Matilda acknowledged the said toft and 304 NORTHUMBERLAND. land to be the right of the said Johannes, as he holds it by their gift and of the heirs of Matilda forever. For this grant Johannes gave Willelmus and Matilda 2ps. sterling. At this same date Johannes de Heddon acknowl- edges that he owes Willelmus Ic Franceys and Ma- tilda, his wife, 303-. for a fine made between them, the half of which he shall pay at Pentecoste, anno 40, and the other half at the feast of Saint Peter ad Vincula next following. At the Placita de Juratis et Assisis held at New- castle upon Tyne, in the octaves of Saint Hilary, 1279, it is found that among the pledges of the prior of the Hospital of Jerusalem, in England, was Willel- mus Frauiiceys, of Heddon. A.D. 1279-80. — Appointment of two justices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by Will- iam Fraunceis against John de Heddon and William Tod, touching tenement in Black Heddon. CORBRIDGE. A.D. 1256. — On the river Tyne you find the castle of Bywell, which was the capital of the barony of that name. It came by inheritance to John de Bailliol, who married Dervoirgill. Near by, on the same river, lies Corbridge, where among the tenants of this John de Bailliol was Alanus le Franceis, who, NOR THUMBERLAND. 305 with some others of same place, had a dispute with their overlord about the right of pasture in Chivedon. At the assize held at Newcastle upon Tyne, in the year 1256, Alanus and the others recovered seisin of the aforesaid pasture. At the plea held at Newcastle upon Tyne on the 25th of June, 1269, an assize came to make recogni- tion if Isabella, widow of Rogerus filius Johannis, Alanus Frmmceys, Robertus Forestarius, and others, had unjustly disseised Simon filius Waldevi of his free tenement in Corbridge. The recognitors said upon their oath that the aforesaid Simon held the said tenement in villeinage of the said Isabella, and never had seisin of the same as a free tenement, wherefore he could not be disseised ; and they said that the aforesaid Isabella and all the others had not disseised the said Simon of the aforesaid tenement, so Isabella and all the others were dismissed sine die, and Simon was in misericordia for a false claim. WALLINGTON. In the year 1256 there is a record of Adavi le Franceys, of Walington. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. NOTTINGHAM CITY. Robert de Salcey's charter to St. John's Hospital, A.D. 1222-35 • — " To all the sons of Holy Mother Church to whom the present writing shall come, Robert de Salcey, greeting. Know ye, all of you, that I, out of respect for divine charity and for the health of the soul of my father, and for the souls of my ancestors and suc- cessors, have given and granted, and by this my present charter have confirmed, to God and the Hos- pital House of St. John of Nottingham, and the brethren there serving God, in pure and perpetual alms, two bovates of land, with all their appurte- nances, in the demesne of Estanton (Stanton-on-the- Wolds) ; to wit, those which William, the son of Godric, held, which were of my demesne, lying toward the sun. Moreover, I have given and granted, and by this my present charter have confirmed, to God and the aforesaid house, and the brethren there serv- ing God, all my ' cultura ' which is called ' Rihe- lands,' which lies next to the road which leads towards NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. 307 Nottingham, instead of a toft, with pasture for two hundred sheep, eight oxen, six barren cows, two horses and ten hogs, freely and quietly, wholly and fully, with all the liberties and with all the free com- mons and with all free easements, in meadows and pastures, in roads and lanes, and in all places within and without the vill. I, the said Robert, and my heirs will warrant and defend the aforesaid lands, with their appurtenances, to the aforesaid house and the brethren there serving God, against all men for- ever. In order that this my gift and grant may obtain in future times the authority of stability, I have confirmed it by the evidence of the present writing and by the protection of my seal. These being witnesses : Alexander de Villers, Gervase de Hunetorpe, Hugh de Carlton, Gerard le FrauccySy Robert the son of Augustin, William le Coroner, of Nottingham, Anketin the son of Alice, of the same, Augustin the son of William, William the son of Brian, Walter de Widmarepes, Geoffrey the clerk of Nottingham, and many others." In the Pipe Rolls of the fortieth year of the reign of Henry III. (1255-56), under the heading of New Oblations, is the following: " Henry le Ferun, Henry le Cupere, Rich. Barth, Roger Norman, Simon de Hoveringham, and Robert le Franceis, the rents of the mill of Nottingham." 3o8 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. BASSETLA\A/' HUNDRED. BLYTH. 3 Edward I. (1274-75). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by Thomas Fraunceys, of Blyth, against Luke le Taney and others, touching a tenement in Blyth. 7 Edward I. (1278-79). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by Robert Franceis against William le White, touching a messuage in Blyth. ELKSLEY. No date. — Probably towards the end of the thir- teenth century. Thomas Fraunceis, of Elkesley, sold to the neighboring priory of Wirksop all his right in the wood and pasture of Coder, with the appurte- nances. Witnesses, Sir Robert de Furneus, Sir Will- iam de Bevercotes. KIRKTON. John le Vavasor was rector of the church of Kyrke- ton, and aquired many parcels of land of Robert, son of Robert Fraunceys, of Kyrketon, which Sir Robert de Streley and Elizabeth, his wife, and Robert de Streley, knight, their son, confirmed to Robert and John, sons of the said Sir John Vavasor, which the said John, his son, passed to Robert, son of Lance- lene, in 6 Edward II. (13 12-13). NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. 309 WEST MARKHAM. 7 Edward 1.(1278-79). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by Henry, son of Richard le Frauiiceis, against William Odardi, touching a tenement in West Markham. BROXTOW HUNDRED. LENTON. In the year 1286 Ranulf Paskayl, of Eastwait, for himself, his heirs, freeholders, and villeins, released to the priory of Lenton all the claim of right of common in the wood called Fulwood. Witnesses, Robert de Kymmerley, William de Belew, Robert de Waten- howe, John Passeys, Robert Franceis, and others. WANDESLEY. A.D. 1227-65. — Hugh Fitz-Ralph, for the love of God, and for the health of his soul, and for the souls of Agnes and Idonea, his wives, of Ralph and Hugh, his sons, and for the souls of all his ancestors and suc- cessors, gave to God and the Church of the Blessed Mary in Stanley Park, and the canons of the order of the Premonstratenses there serving God, seven bo- vates of land in the territories of Paynesthorp and 3IO NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Seleston, — to wit, those which John de MoHnton and Juge, his mother, held, and four bovates of land in the same territories, which Eda, the wife of Henry the Clark, held, and ten acres of land (measured by the perch of four and twenty feet) in the territory of Wandesleg, which Hugh le Fraunceys held, — with tofts, crofts, homages, services, wards, reliefs, and escheats; and he likewise confirmed to that mon- astery, for the same reasons, fourteen bovates of land in Little Halum, in Derbyshire, which the said canons gave him in exchange for ten bovates in Seleston. NEWARK HUNDRED. SIBTHORPE. "Simon de Sibethorpe, 15 Edward 111.(1341-42), claimed the advowson here against Thomas de Sibe- thorpe, whereof his, the said Simon's, ancestor Robert was seized in the time of King Richard I., and pre- sented one Richard de Sibethorpe, his clerk, who was admitted and instituted in the said Richard I.'s reign ; from which Robert the right descended to Ralph, his brother and heir, who had W'illiam de Sibthorpe, his son and heir (who held half a knight's fee here in the time of King Henry HI., and afterwards a fourth part), which William had issue William, the father of Simon de Sibethorp, the plaintiff. But Thomas pleaded that NO TTINGHAMSHIRE. 3 1 1 the forenamed Robert gave the said advowson to the Knights Templars, who presented John del Temple, Anthony Fraunceys, and William de la Bruere, their clerks, successively in the time of Henry III., and Gilbert de la Bruere, and upon his resignation Stephen de Kynardesey, in the reign of Edward I." SOUTHWELL & SCROOBY LIBERTY. BECKINGHAM. 5 Edward 1.(1276-77). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of mort d'ancestor arraigned by Margaret la Fraunceysc against Roger, son of William de Bekingham, and others, touching posses- sions in Beckingham. 6 Edward I. (1277-78). — Appointment of two jus- tices to hear and determine the appeal of John, son of Alan de Bekingham, in the County Court of Nottingham, against Robert, son of John de Beking- ham, Robert, son of John, son of Richard de Beking- ham, William Hauenok', of Hayton, Radulph de Mitton, Eustace le Mercer, Robert de Horbir', Roeer le Keu, Nicholas de Swaleweclyue, John Butemund, John, son of Reginald de Sk. . .wik', Robert Wis- nard, Walter de Axholm, Herbert de Beltoft, Alan le Fraunceis, Roger de Beltoft, Robert, son of Alan de Bekingham, Thomas de Lanum, and Robert le Fraun- 312 NO TTINGHAMSHIRE. ceis, of Bekingham, of the death of Alan, son of Alan de Bekingham, his brother. Dated Macclesfield, on the 30th of September. 7 Edward I. (1278-79). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by Hugh, son of Robert Milent, and Richard, his brother, against Robert, son of Robert de Bekingham, and Robert le Frminceys^ touching a tenement in Beckingham in le Clay. 7 Edward I. (1278-79). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of mort d'ancestor arraigned by Margaret^ daughter of Simon Fraunccis, against Richard Barbot and others, touching land in Becking- ham. A.D. 1 316, August 6. — Joan, late wife of Ala^i Fraunceys, of Bekyngham, acknowledges that she owes to John de Cokermuth, clerk, 200/., to be levied, in default of payment, of her lands and chattels in the county of Nottingham. Dated at Lincoln. The chancellor received the recognizance. Cancelled on payment. THURGARTON HUNDRED. SNEINTON. Robert Thoroton, in his history of this county, gives the following record, with his remarks on the same: — " Henry dc Perpunt and Annora, his wife, in the NO TTINGHAMSHIRE. 3 1 3 former part of the reign of Edward I. were attached to answer to Henry, son of Robert, William de Black- well, Richard del Hull, William Arnold, Robert Fraunceys, and very many others, the men or tenants of the said Henry and Annora, his wife, of the manor of Sneynton, which is ancient demesne of the king's crown, why they, contrary to the king's precept, ex- acted other services and customs of the said men than they were wont to perform when the said manor was in the hands of King John ; namely, whereas they were wont to hold a bovate of land for 4^-. per annum, and suit of court from, three weeks to three weeks, for all services, the said Henry and Annora exact for the said bovate of land 13^-. per annum. And, whereas they were wont to plead by a writ of right close, and to have their essoiners according to the custom of the manor, the said Henry and Annora would not suffer them to plead nor have essoins ; and whereas they were wont to be amerced by their equals, and that according to the quantity of the faults, they amerced them out of the court according to their own will ; and, whereas they were wont to have park (or pound) in the same town, they did not suffer them to have one. And also the said Henry and Annora taxed the said men or tenants 100 marks where they were not wont to be taxed, and for the said 100 marks took their cattle in Sneynton, and drove them out of the liberty of Sneynton to Holme. The said Henry and Annora, 314 NO TTJNGHAMSHIRE. by their attorney, pleaded that the said men were not upon the king's ancient demesne, but were their vil- leins. The court gave day that the Book of Domes- day might be searched, wherein Notinton was found to be the king's land; but in Easter term, 15 Edward I. (1287), they had a jury to find that Sneynton was never called Notinton, but always Sneynton, and that Notinton was a part of Notingham, on that side towards Arnehall, — which surely is the most evidently false of anything that ever pretended to be called a verdict, as may be sufficiently discovered by what is here set down. But it served to get the tenants amerced, and finally to submit to what had been some while before, it seems, attempting against them ; for I find in 4 Edward I. (1275-76) John de Sutton, bailiff of Henry de Albiniaco, contemned (or refused) to admit of the king's writs which the king's sokemen of Sneynton brought to him that year." SUTTON UPON TRENT. 5 Edward I. (1276-77). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by Stephen, son of William Fraunceys, of Sutton-near- Trent, against Roger Wisman and Nicholas le Tail- liur, touching a tenement in Sutton-near-Trcnt. OXFORDSHIRE GENERAL. A.D. 1189-90. — Henricus Caperun fined lis. for having a covenant between him and Robertus le Fran- ceis. OXFORD CITY. PARISH OF ST. MILDRED. Circa a.d. 1210-20. — Be it known to those present and those to come that we, Willelmus de Pykerynge and Juliana, my wife, and Emma and. AHcia, daugh- ters of Johannes de Furno, for us and our heirs have remised and quitclaimed to God and the canons of St. Frideswide, at Oxford, all the right we have in the land which belonged to Kenelmus Sacerdos, in the parish of St. Mildred, which lies between the land of Osderhis le Franccys and that of Henricus Molendina- rius, which land Johannes de Furno, our father, for- merly held in Oxford. And that . . . (warranty). And for this grant the said canons have given us 20i-. sterling. In testimony whereof, etc. (sealing clause). 3i6 OXFORDSHIRE. Circa a.d. 1210-28. — To all faithful in Christ, etc., Symon dictus Prior, and the convent of St. Frides- wide, greeting in the Lord. Be it known to all of you that we, with unanimous consent, have granted, etc., to Symon filius Reginaldi that land which be- longed to Kenelmus Sacerdos (the priest), in the parish of St. Mildred, which lies between the land of Osberhcs le Franceis and that of Henricus Molen- dinarius. To have, etc., rendering yearly to us lOi-. at four terms ; namely [25. 6d. quarterly, commencing at Michaelmas]. The conditions, however, being made that neither the said S. nor his heirs can grant, sell, or mortgage in the Jewry the said land without our license and consent. But for this, etc., the afore- said S. has given us — marks of silver ; and he has made oath to observe fidelity to our church, (sealing clause). PARISH OF ST. PETER-LE-BAILEY. There is no date to the following charter, but it was probably made toward the end of the twelfth cen- tury : — Be it known to those present and those to come that I, Simon Francus, knight of Har', have given and granted in perpetual alms to the Church of Saint Frideswide, at Oxford, iid. yearly rent, for myself, and the soul of Fiiiina, my wife, and for the souls of my family ; namely, of that land which Ailwinus held. And this rent in the aforesaid land 1 have assigned to OXFORDSHIRE. 317 the said church with the consent of Johannes Fran- cus, my brother and lord, and also with the consent of Humfridus, my heir, and others of my heirs. Circa a.d. i 190- 1200. — Be it known to all, as well those present as those to come, that I, Robertus, son of Galfridus de Wytefeld, have confirmed the dona- tion which Robertus and Leonardus, my uncles, with the consent of my father, made to Thomas filius Eil- rici and Radulfus "placetor"; namely, that land ex- tending from the house of Swellynge to the street which is in front of the house of Rogerus filius Sawy filius Langlif, so much as Robertus filius Petri once had there, and that land on which Ricardus FrancMs lived to the west of the monastery of St. Peter. These lands aforesaid I grant and by my seal con- firm to Thomas filius Eilrici and Radulfus " pisca- tor," and their heirs, to be held of me and my heirs in fee and inheritance, etc., they rendering yearly to me for the same one pound of pepper for all service. BAMPTON HUNDRED. BURFORD. I Edward I. (1272-73). — License to Lavibert le Fra7inccis, merchant of Burford, to take twenty sacks of wool which he has in the kingdom, which he bought for his own use of others than Flemings or 3i8 OXFORDSHIRE. Hainaulters, and which he can reasonably show to be his own, to any part beyond seas, except such as are within the power of the Countess of Flanders, the said merchant having made oath before the king's locum tenentes in England that he will not take out of the kingdom wools or other goods into Flanders, or else- where within the power of the Countess of Flanders, during the contention between the king and the said countess, which recently arose between Henry III. and herself, and that he will not sell such wool or other goods to Flemings or others of the power of the said countess, nor make exchange with them thereof, nor deal by art or craft so that the said wools or other goods may come into the hands of the subjects of the said countess, nor receive any money from the Flemings for trading with wools or other merchandise to the behoof of the said Flem- ings, nor avouch their goods nor those of any other subjects of the said countess, on pain of forfeiture to the king of any of their wools or other goods found in the kingdom ; with a safe conduct to the said merchant in taking the aforesaid twenty sacks out of the kingdom. KENCOTT. A.D. 1 34 1. — NicJwlaiis le Frcnscli was a juror of the parish of Kcnycote at the valuation of the ninth of fleece, sheaves, and lambs. OXFORDSHIRE. 3 1 9 STANDLAKE. At an inquisition made in this county in the seventh year of the reign of King Edward 1.(1278- 79) it is found that Lord Johannes Maudut holds in Stanlak one carucate of land in demesne of the Coun- tess of Wyth, who holds in capite of the king. And Lord Johannes Maudut holds it for three- eighths of a fee, having free market on Friday, a fair for two days at the feast of Saint Egidius, besides a pillory, tumbrel, a park and free fishery ; and its val- uation is 7^\ Zd. He has also assize of bread and ale. Lord Osbertus Giffard holds in the same place one carucate of land in demesne, as Johannes Maudut, for three-eighths of a fee, having the same liberties as Jo- hannes, its valuation being 7^. 8^^. ; and he shall pay scutage for three-eighths of a fee to the said Johannes. Among the cotarii in this place of this Osbertus Giffard is Matilda Fratniceys, who holds one cottage and five acres of land for a yearly rent of 15^'/., and in- stead of work Z\d. The whole vill of Stanlak is held by the Countess of Wyth for one knight's fee and a half, and the said Johannes Maudut receives all the scutage and is re- sponsible to the countess. WITNEY. On the 31st of January, 1369, Johannes de Crek- kelade was admitted to the church of Wyhendon, in 32 o OXFORDSHIRE. the diocese Worcester, which he received in ex- change with Johannes Frenchc, who then became the rector of the church of Witteney. Magister Johannes Frenshe, rector of the church of Wytteneye, and Johannes de Kelleseye, rector of the church of Uppingham, exchanged churches on the 5th of March, 1370. BANBURY HUNDRED. GREAT BOURTON. 7 Edward I. (1278-79). — Johannes Kachelowe holds half a knight's fee in Burtona Major of the heirs of Robertus de Veteri Ponte ; and these heirs hold of the Bishop of Lincoln, who holds of the king. The assigns of Willelmus de la Sale hold in the same vill half a knight's fee of the heirs of Robertus de Veteri Ponte, who hold of the Bishop of Lincoln, who holds of the king ; and these assigns give 20s. in scutage. Willelmus ad Fontem holds one and a half acre of land of this fee, paying to Johannes Kachelowe one half-penny per annum, with scutage. Robertus le Franceis holds three acres of land of the same fee for one rose per annum, and he gives 2d. in scutage. OXFORDSHIRE. 3 2 1 BULLINGTON HUNDRED. IFLEY. In the seventh year of the reign of King Edward I. (1278-79) the abbot of Oseneye held in the manor of Iftele 2s. of yearly rent in pure alms of the tene- ment which had belonged to VVillclnucs Franccys, do- nated by Reginaldus Child and confirmed by Agnes Basset. CHADLINGTON HUNDRED. HOOK NORTON. In the year 11 29 Robert D'Olleyo, second, founded the Church of St. Mary in the Island of Oseney with the consent of Theobaldus, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln, at the petition of Editha, daughter of Forn. Charter to Osney of Robert d'Ouilly II., its founder: — Be it known to all faithful of the holy church, as well those present as those to come, that I, Robertus de Olleyo, with the will and consent of Edida, my wife, and Henricus and Robertus, my sons, give and grant in perpetual alms to the church of God and Saint Mary, his mother, and the canons serving there, which church I, by the consent and confirmation of 322 OXFORDSHIRE. Alexander, by the grace of God Bishop of Lincoln, have founded in the island called Oseneia, for the safety of the king and the welfare of all the realm, as well as for that of myself, my wife, my sons, my par- ents and friends, all that belongs to me in the afore- said island, with all the dwelling-houses which I had on the land belonging to my mills, near the castle of Oxford, and the tithes of these mills ; and the follow- ing churches of my land, — namely, those of Cudlin- tona, of Westona, of Hokenorton, of Cleydona, of Sheneston, and of Cesterton ; within the burgh of Oxford the lands held by Engericus, Reymundus, Aylnoth, Godwinus filius Edwacher, Ermenoldus, Godwinus Nicuma, Sweting Cadica, Ravening, Se- grim juxta murum, Henricus Coruiser, Leofwinus claudus, Godwinus monetarius, Brythricus moneta- rius, Godericus, Gulielmus, Radulphus pistor, Leof- winus Budda, and Gaufridus molendinarius; and 2s. rent which Fromundus capellanus held, with the tithe of Nicholaus de Stodeham, which the said Fromun- dus held; my manor within Hokenorton, half a hide which belonged to Htigo Franceys, or Francigena, and one virgate which Mauricius canonicus held, and after him his son Simon ; and near the castle of Oxford, under the wall, one house which belonged to Wari- nus capellanus ; my whole vill of Ethona with appur- tenances, except the mill which I have given to an- other church ; and Sparewesya, as well as that part which my mother holds, whenever she shall abandon OXFORDSHIRE. z~z it, so it may come to the church and to the use of the brethren. Wherefore, I will and wish that the afore- said church shall hold the aforesaid things well and in peace, wholly and honorably, with all customs and liberties ; namely, in wood and plain, in meadow and pasture, in waters, ponds, and lanes, and all other places, as held by others or by myself when in my lordship. Testibus, Waltero archidiacono, Rahero priore, Main' et Waltero monachis de Abbendon, Willelmo capellano, Gaufrido Arturo, Rogero de Amar, Edwardo presbitero de Tiwa, Simeone clerico, Fulco de Olleyo, Hugone de Tiwa, Roberto filio Widonis, Philippo de Hamtona, Radulpho filio Rog- eri et aliis. IDBURY. In 15 Edward III. (1341) T/io77tas Frcnsch was among the jurors of this parish at the valuation of the ninth of fleece, sheaves, and lambs. NORTON. A.D. 1 241. — At the pleas at Oxford, in fifteen days of Easter, in the twenty-fifth year of the reign of King Henry, son of King John, an assize came to make recognition if Egidius de Berkele unjustly, etc., dis- seised Galfridus Le Franceis of his free tenement in Parva Norton. The jury said that the aforesaid Egidius had not disseised him. Therefore, it is con- 324 OXFORDSHIRE. sidered that Galfridus shall gain nothing by this assize ; and he is in misericordia for false claim. DORCHESTER HUNDRED. EPWELL. A.D. 1279-80. — Robertus Danvers holds of the Bishop of Lincoln, in the hamlet of Eppewelle and elsewhere, one knight's fee, giving scutage to the said bishop for all service. Robertus de Loveday holds in this hamlet of Ep- pewelle one messuage and ten virgates of land, with appurtenances; and he holds . . . Wykham, and shall make suit to the court of the aforesaid Robertus Dan- vers. Of these ten virgates of land Robertus Franceys holds one messuage with three virgates of land in the same hamlet, giving to Robertus de Loveday ... Si'. ; and Robertus Franceys shall make suit to the court of the aforesaid Robertus Danvers, and give scutage, for all service. EWELME HUNDRED. EWELME. A.D. 127S-79. — Lord Adam Dispensarius holds in fee of his lord the king, by serjeanty, in demesne five OXFORDSHIRE. 325 virgates and four acres of land, eight acres of meadow and twenty acres of wood, with the advowson of the church of Ewehne ; and he holds in villeinage five and a half virgates. Among the free tenants of Lord Adam Dispensa- rius is Walteriis Fraiicisais, who holds half a virgate of land by charter, giving yearly for the same one pound of pepper and making suit to the court. Lord Adam Dispensarius holds also in the vill of Ewelme of Magister Radulphus de Nebaton the tenth part of a knight s fee, of the fee of Fancelin ; and in this fee he has several tenants, among whom is Wal- teriis Fraiicisc2is, who holds half a virgate of land, giving for the same ^s. annually. LANGTREE HUNDRED. LITTLE STOKE. A.D. 1278-79. — Johannes Marmion is lord of Chak- enden and Stoke Marmion, and he holds the said vill and hamlet of Philippus Marmion for service of one knight ; and the said Philippus holds of the king. Among the free tenants in Stoke Parva is Johannes Marmyon, who holds two acres of land for a rent of ^s. for all service. Robertus le Franceys holds free one cotland of Johannes Marmion for half a mark for all service. 326 OXFORDSHIRE. PLOUGHLEY HUNDRED. BICESTER. Circa a.d. 1217. — Robert Fitz-Michael, in consid- eration of I mark in silver and the yearly rent of lib. of cumin at Easter, granted to the Church of St. Edbury in Burcester, and the monks of that convent, two acres of land in Burecroft beyond the priory court, lying between the land of Nicholas, son of Harold, and the land of John Godard. Know present and future that I, Robertus filius Michaelis, for the welfare of my soul and for the souls of my ancestors and successors, have given and granted, and by my present charter have confirmed, to God and the Church of St. Edbury in Burnecestria, and the canons serving God there, in free and per- petual alms, two acres of land in Buricroft beyond the court of the said canons ; namely, those two acres lying between the land of Nicholaus filius Haraldi and the land of Johannes Godard, with all its appurte- nances. To hold in perpetuity of me and my heirs, honorably and in peace, giving therefore yearly to me and my heirs \lb. of cumin at Easter for all service or exaction belonging to me and my heirs. And I, the said Robertus, and my heirs will warrant the said two acres of land with its appurtenances to the said canons against all men and women in perpetuity. But for this donation, grant, and confirmation the OXFORDSHIRE. 327 aforesaid canons have given me i mark in silver. And, that this my donation, grant, and confirmation may remain firm and stable in the future, I have ap- pended my seal to this present writing. Hiis testi- bus, domino Roberto Daumari, Genteschive Pau- pere, Radulfo de Cestreton, Johanne filio Willelmi Waltero filio Dru, Walhamot Paupere, Roberto de Badinton, Radidfo Franccis, Petro de Wendlebure, et multis aliis. In Kennet's " Parochial Antiquities of Ambrosden^ Burcester," etc., is the following: "Circa a.d. 1245^ William Longespe, by right Earl of Salisbury, though he had never possession of that earldom, lord of the manors of Burcester and Midlington, gave to the priory of Burcester a certain pasture land called Hees- croft, lying on the west side of the highway leading to Wrechwich, as far as the bridge, with the whole meadow adjoining, to enclose and convert at their pleasure ; as also his whole right and title in a mill which Robert Puff held of him, saving to himself and heirs the free grinding of corn for their own family ; as also a messuage in Crocwell, for which the said canons used to pay yearly 15c/.: in consideration of all which the canons did remit to him and his heirs 6oi". yearly rent, which they had in the mill of Wives- jl ley. Hiis testibus, domino Nicholao Malens, domino Ricardo Lungespe, Henrico de la Mare, Johanne de Muel, militibus ; Stephano Lungespe, Rogero de London seneschallo, Radulpho de F(ra)u7iceis, et multis aliis." 32 8 OXFORDSHIRE. In the seventh year of the reign of King Edward I. (1278-79) Henricus de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, holds three carucates of land in demesne in the vill of Bur- cestria; and he has this land by his wife, Margaret Longespee, the daughter and heir of Willelmus de Longespee, who had it by the gift of the king. And it is within the precincts of the honor of Walinge- ford ; and he has warren and fair of King Henry, the father of King Edward. Johanjies Franceys holds five acres of land in villein- age for 4^-. per annum ; and he has to come once a year to the view of frankpledge before the steward of Wallingeford, and he shall give scutage. KIRTLINGTON. A.D. 1278-79. — Ela Longespee, Countess of War- wick, holds the manor of Curligton in dower, in capite of the king, for the fourth part of a knight's fee. Among the cotarii of this countess was Willcltmis Franceys., holding one cottage for dd. per annum. WESTON ON THE GREEN. In the seventh year of the reign of King Edward I. (127S-79) the abbot of Osney held, in pure and per- petual alms, five carucates of land with appurtenances in the vill of Weston, the gift of Henricus Doyli, who OXFORDSHIRE. 329 held it of the king in capite for two knights' fees ; and the abbot had here one park containing four acres, warren, view of frankpledge, and a water mill. Martinus le Wyle holds of the said abbot in villein- age one virgate of land for 5^-. per annum, doing bodily work and redeeming his sons according to the wishes of the lord. Besides, he shall give toll, service, pannage, and is not allowed to sell horse or ox with- out license of his lord. In the same manner Ada77i Franceys and Robertus Lille hold one virgate. PYRTON HUNDRED. PYRTON. In the seventh year of the reign of King Edward I. {i2jg-So) Jokaujies Ic Franceys held in the vill of Pyr- ton, of the prior of Norton, one virgate of land and one acre of meadow for 8j. per annum. WATLINGTON. Post 1 133, early in the reign of King Stephen, Hadmadus de Bidun grants to the Church of St. Mary of Oseney, and to the canons serving God there, the church of Watlintuna, one virgate of land, etc., in frankalmoign, for the health of himself and his rela- 330 OXFORDSHIRE. tions. Witnesses, Daniele abbate, Mam le bret, Dro- gone, Roberto, Pet' clerico, Ricardo filio Roberti, Wlurico et Ricardo filio ejus, Aschetillo fratre Dro- gonis, Helia fores, Olholf, Ricardo filio Wlmari, Roberto famulo, Walicj^o franccis. A.D. 1278-79. — Lord Edmundus, Earl of Cornwall, holds the manor of Watlington, with all its appurte- nances, in capite of the king for one knight's fee. Among the free tenants was Robertus de Syreffeld, holding in the said vill of Watlington, of the said earl, four virgates of land, giving for the same 20i-. ^d. and harvest work, having the food of the lord; and he shall make suit to the court, and give scutage. Willclmus le Franceys holds in the same vill of the said Robertus de Syreffeld three acres of land of the said four virgates, by mesne of Ricardus de la Felde, for \Qd. per annum. THAME HUNDRED. MORETON. A.D. 1278-79. — The lord abbot of Thame holds in the hamlet of Morton one virgate of land in pure and perpetual alms, a gift of Robertus le Frauceis, OXFORDSHIRE. 3 3 1 WOOTTON HUNDRED. COGGS. A.D. 1278-79. — Isabella de Gray holds in dower of Robertus de Gray, her son, two carucates of land in demesne, with adjoining meadow and pasture, in the vill of Coges. Robertus de Gray holds it in capite of the king by barony, and it is of the barony of Harsik (Arsic), and gives scutage, and makes custody at the castle of Dover (Dove) for 20.^. per annum. Among the free tenants of Isabella de Gray is Gervaseus le Franccys, who holds one acre of land, giving her yearly 1 2d. for the same. ENSHAM. A.D. 1278-79. — Adam le Franceys holds of the abbot of Eynesham one virgate of land in Tilgard- esle, member of Eynesham, for handicraft and tallage, redeeminor his sons at the will of the said abbot. LITTLE TEW. A.D. 1278-79. — Robertus de Brok' holds in Parva Tywa four virgates of land in demesne of the Earl of Lincoln, and this earl of the king in capite, of the honor of Pontifract. 3 3 2 OXFORDSHIRE. Among the free tenants of the said Robertas, be- longing to the said honor of Pontefract, xs, Johannes le Franscys, who holds one virgate of land, giving one pound of pepper, one pound of cumin, and suit to his court, for all service. SANDFORD. A.D. 1278-79. — Johannes de Sancto Johanne is the lord of the vill of Saunford, and holds it with two carucates of land belonging to the manor of Barton for the third part of a knight's fee in capite of the king. Among the villani of Johannes de Sancto Johanne is Thomas Franceys^ who holds one virgate of land for a yearly rent of 6d., besides tilling, mowing, weed- ing, and cutting until the feast of Saint Michael, and redeeming his sons at the lord's will. Robertus Franceys holds one virgate in the same manner. YARNTON. Circa a.d. 1274-75. — Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, holds the manor of Erdington of the king in capite of the honor of St. Wallery. And the same earl holds in demesne three carucates of land, with meadow and pasture adjoining; and he has view of frankpledge, with the pleas and profits of the same, ._ J OXFORDSHIRE. 333 and the right of warren of the whole manor, by what warrant the jurors know not. And the manor should be represented twice a year at the hundred of Wot- ton ; but it has been withdrawn by Richard, Earl of Cornwall, on what warrant they know not. Willelmus le Fraunceys holds in villeinage of the said earl one virgate of land for 4^-., and should work and redeem his children. A.D. 1282. — Commission of oyer and terminer to Robert Malet and Walter de Agmod[esham], on complaint by John Giffard, the younger, that John de Escheker, Simon Betom of Erdington, William Fraiinceis, Ralph le Carpenter, Thomas Reine, Simon Brid, Robert North, and Nicholas de Horssepathe carried away his goods at Erdington, County Oxford, whilst he was under the king's protection and on his service in Wales, and assaulted his men. Dated at Ruthin, on the 8th of September. SHROPSHIRE. BRADFORD, SOUTH, HUNDRED. BERWICK MAVISTON. Ante 1230. — Geoffrey, son of Daumar de Sugge- don, grants and confirms to William, son of William le Franceys, of Berewike, and Sibil, his wife, for his homage and service, and for a sum of 5 marks and 3^-., paid to the grantor in his urgent necessity, half a vir- gate in Suggedon ; namely, that which William Wa- lensis held. To hold to the grantees, their heirs and assigns, under the grantor and his heirs, in fee ; pay- ing therefore a penny rent to the grantor, and 2s. rent, on the grantor's behalf, to Haghmon Abbey. Wit- nesses, Sir Peter, chaplain of the Church of St. Alc- mund, Salop. CHARLTON. A.D. 1277-78. — Appointment of two justices to take the assize of mort d'ancestor arraigned by William Franceys, of Chirlton, against Adam (or Ada), son (or daughter) of William de Norton, touching rent in " Opiton." SHR OPSHIRE. 335 William Fraunccys^ of Cherleton, concedes to Richard Bernehoud, of Cherleton, an acre in the fields towards Walcote, upon Sundornehull, to hold from Michaelmas, 1306, till six crops should have been taken therefrom. The premises were bounded by lands of John de Cherleton and Michael de Laueley. The grantor also concedes another acre towards La Lee, for three crops, at the rent of i rose. Wit- nesses, Adam Bernehoud, Alan le Pokere, and others. William le jFrati^iccis, of Cherleton, gives to Roger le Monck, of Salop, and Juliana, his wife, for a sum of money, one messuage, together with all his land of Cherleton, to hold of the lords of the fee. The mes- suage is described as lying between the land of Sir John de Cherleton, knight, and the tenement which belonged to the Church of St. Mary, Salop. The deed is dated at Cherleton, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1308, and attested by John de la Leye, Adam Berne- houd, Alan le Pokere, and others. HIGH ERCAL. Circa a.d. 1310. — William de Erkalewe, knight, grants to Robert de Fraunce, and others, land in Ercall waste, between the land of Dame Petronilla, Lady of Ercalewe, and the lands of John de Ercaluwe, Robert, his son, and Agnes, his daughter. Wit- nesses, John de Styvinton, Geoffrey, Lord of Pen- inton, etc. 336 SHROPSHIRE. At a short distance to the north of this place, in North Bradford hundred, is Stanton upon Hineheath, where we find among those assessed in a Subsidy Roll of 1322, was Robert Fraiuice for 3^-. /^d. MEESON. This member of Bolas seems to have given a name to a family. Among the records identified with it we find that Willia77i le Fraunceis with William de Eton were amerced half a mark in 1247 for some default in suretyship ; and William Fi'aunceys^ of Meeson, occurs on a local jury in 1249. At the assizes of January, 1256, William de Ercaule had suits of novel disseisin with Henry Mauvesin and with William Fraunceys, probably of Meeson, In these suits William de Ercaule appoints his son John as his attorney. ROWTON. At the assizes of January, 1256, John de Erkalewe appeared as bailiff of his father William, then sick, and vainly defended an action brought against the said William de Erkalewe by William le Franceys and John de Rewelton, for having injuriously set up a stank in Rewelton and Osbardiston (Osbaston), and thereby injuring the plaintiff's tenements. A.D. 1274-75. — Appointment of two justices to SHR OPS HIRE. 3 3 7 take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by Thomas le Fraiinceys against Henry de Erdington and others, touching a tenement in Roulton. A.D. 1275-76. — Appointment of two justices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by TJiomas le Fra2inceis against Henry de Herdington and others, touching a tenement in Roulton. WELLINGTON. On May 21, 1377, Sir Robert Corbet, knight. Lord of Hadley, concedes to John, prior of Wombridge, a messuage, a half-virgate, a mill, and a croft in Hadley for a term of ninety-nine years, during which the said prior was to provide a brother canon and a chap- lain to celebrate services in the chapel within the gates of Hardley manor-house for the souls' health of the said Sir Robert, his wives, children, ancestors, and heirs, on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, weekly. Witnesses, Sir John Appeley, knight, Roger le Freyyiche, of Wellington, and others. BRIMSTREE HUNDRED. BROCKTON. Radulphus de Sanford, Lord of Sanford and Ruthall, grants at Sutton Maddock, between the years 338 SHROPSHIRE. 1205 and 121 1, one virgate in Brocton, which he had obtained from Griffin de Sutton. This grant was in favor of Margaret, daughter of Ricardus the Priest (Sacerdotis), of Brocton, half of which land Rogertis Francigena held, and Osbertus the other half. This Rogertis Francigena may have been the an- cestor of Rogertis le Fraunceys, of Cressage, from the fact that the locations were near, and this Christian name is rare in the early history of the Fraunceys of this county. CONDOVER HUNDRED. ACTON BURNELL. A.D. 1275-76. — Appointment of two justices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by William Fraunceis against Robert, Bishop of Bath and Wells, and others, touching a tenement in Acton-Burel. BELSWARDINS. The fines by which Robert Burnell effected his purchases of some of his possessions in Belswardine were passed at Salop on Nov. 18, 1272. Among these it is noticed that Walter de Conede, plaintiff, quitclaims to William le Fraunceys, tenant, a mes- suage and bovate in Bedeleswurth, which liad been SHROPSHIRE. 339 subject of a suit of grand assize. William, at the instance of Walter, concedes the premises to Robert Burnell and his heirs for a sum of 6 marks, to be held of the lords of the fee. William Ic Fraunceys, of Badeleswurthyn, impedi- ent, acknowledges himself to have given a moiety of one virgate and a quarter in Badeleswurthyn to Robert Burnell, plaintiff, represented by Maculine de Harley ; to hold to Burnell and his heirs, paying a rent of one rose to the grantor, and performing all capital ser- vices. This fine purports to be the conclusion of a suit of charter warranty, and Burnell gives a sore sparrow-hawk. This Willebnus le Franceys, of Belswardine, was probably the same person who as Willielmus Francis- C21S was bailiff of the hundred of Condover. In November, 1274, eleven jurors reported on the state of the manor of Condover, and complained of the unjust and arbitrary distraints levied on the men of Condover by Johannes de la Hulle and Willelmus de Bassechirch, who were bailiffs of the hundred of Condover with Willielmus Fraiicisciis. CRESSAGE. At the assizes of January, 1256, Roger le Fraunceys makes Christiana, his wife, his attorney in two suits of land in Cressage, one against William le Clatere, 340 SHROPSHIRE. the other against Gilbert le Frome and Margery, his wife. It is not impossible that this same Rogerus le Frminccys may have held for a time land, near by, in Nether-Stanwey, in Munslow hundred, of which we find the following notice at the assizes of September, 1272 : — Alice, daughter of Walter de Kenigford, and Mar- garet, his wife, sued John Abel (Aberd) and Thomas de Holgotcastle for disseising her of three messuages and one and a half virgate in Nether-Stanwey. John pleaded that Margaret, mother of the plaintiff, had enfeoffed himself and Roger le Franceys in the prem- ises, and that Roger le Franceys had since transferred his interest to John. The jury found that Margaret had indeed some time given a part of the premises to Roger le Franceys, but only as tenant at her will, that she had since reseized that part, and given the whole to John Abel in marriage with her daughter Alice ; lastly, that, when John and Alice were divorced, John retained the land. Hereupon the court gave sentence of unjust disseisin against John Abel. Although Johannes Franceys is mentioned as of Cressage, we find nothing to show that he belonged to the family of Rogerus le Frannceys, of that place. This Johannes Franceys is recorded as a juror for Condover hundred at the assizes of 1272, at the in- quest of 1274, and the assizes of 1292. He sat also at the inquest at Little Buildwas in December, 1302. SHROPSHIRE. 341 MUNSLOW HUNDRED. CORFHAM. A.D. 1254-55. — The jurors of the manor of Corf- ham said that Lord Walterus de CHfford holds this manor of the king for the service of one knight, and it contains seven and a half hides of land. Among the tenants of the vill of Corfham were Reginaldus chaplain of Dourleg', Master Johannes Medicus, of Blockeleg', Philip Sturin, and Ricardics le Fra?iceys, of Hulton. LITTLE SUTTON. " William le Franceis was enfeoffed in 12 15 by- Robert de Sutton, whose reserved rent was 3^-. This rent Robert de Sutton transferred to Henry Mon- eyer ; and William, Henry's son, quitclaimed it to the mg. The holdings of Robert de Sutton in this place are indicated by an inquisition of later date, wherein it is stated that Robert de Sutton held Sutton for half a hide of the king. In the account of serjeanties arrented by Robert Passelewe, who visited Shropshire about March, 1247, is the following: The serjeanty of Osbertus de Sutton (son of Robertus de Sutton), in Sutton, for which he should provide a horse with head-stall to 342 SHROPSHIRE. convey the king's treasure yearly at Michaelmas from Shrewsbury to London, is alienated in part. Wtllehmis le Franceys, holding half a virgate of this serjeanty valued at 8^. per annum, then made a fine for a yearly rent of is. 6d. to the crown. The following eight greater tenants — namely, Will- ielmus de Crowe, Willicbmis de Fraitnceys, Williel- mus filius Henrici, Nicholaus de Staunton, Will- ielmus Chayles, Elias de Sutton, Ricardus filius Philippi, and Rogerus de Staunton — hold together the thirtieth part of a fee. " In 1254 the aid for marrying the king's daughter was put in charge at the rate of 40^. on every knight's fee. The eight greater tenants were not charged, as we should have expected, 16^. in common on a thirti- eth of a fee, but 16^. each, as if they held eight-thirti- eths of a fee." A.D. 1256. — The inquisitio post mortem of Willicl- 7nus le Fraunceys of this year shows that he held twenty-nine acres in capite in Sutton Parva, and Willielnms, his son and heir, was twenty-six years of age in this year. A.D. 1256. — The king took homage of Willebmis le Franceys, son and heir of Willelrmis le Franceys, for all the lands and tenements which the said IVillebnns, his father, held of the king in capite ; and the king has given him all these lands and tenements. And tlie sheriff of Salop is ordered to take surety of the said Willelvius for 3,^., to be paid into the King's Ex- SHROPSHIRE. 343 chequer at Easter next for his relief; and the said Willelmtis shall have full seisin in all the aforesaid lands and tenements which Willelmus, his father, held in the county of Salop, of which he was seized when he died, and which on account of his death had been taken into the king's hands. This Willclmus le Franceys, the son, appears to have died a short time after, as his sisters succeeded to the inheritance of their father in 1258. The in- quisition after the death of their brother Willelmtis le Franceys shows that Maj^geria, the eldest, was twenty-four years of age, and Alicia, the youngest, was fourteen years old. The following records show the successions of his sisters, Margeria, Juliana, and Alicia, to the inheri- tance of their father, Willelimis le Franceys : — A.D. 1258. — The king took homage of Marger-ia, daughter and one of the heirs of Willelmns le Frann- ceys, for a third part of the lands and tenements which the said Willelmns held of the king in capite; and the king granted her this third part. And Stephanus de Botherle (Bitterley, of Bitterley), the king's escheator in County Salop, is ordered to take surety of the said Margeria for 2od., to be paid at the Exchequer at Michaelmas next for her relief of the said third part, and to give full seisin to this Margeria of the third part of all the lands and tene- ments which belonged to the aforesaid Willelmns in the bailiwick of Beterle (Bitterley), and of which Will- 344 SHROPSHIRE. elmus was seized in demesne as of fee on the day of his death. And the remaining parts, the inheritance of Juliana and Alicia, coheirs of Margeria, are to remain in the king's hands. Teste Rege apud Merle- berg' (Marlborough), on the sixth day of June. A.D. 1258. — The king took homage oi Juliana and Alicia, daughters and coheirs of Willehnus le Fraun- ceys, for two parts of the land and tenements which the aforesaid Willelmus, their father, held of the king in capite ; and the king has granted them these two parts. And Stephanus de Boterle, the king's escheator in County Salop, is commanded to take surety of them for ^od., to be paid into the Ex- chequer at Michaelmas next for their relief; and seisin is given them in the two parts of all the lands and tenements which had belonged to the aforesaid IVillehmis in the bailiwick of Boterle, of which Will- elnius was seized, etc., on the day when he died, etc. Teste Rege at Oxford, on the seventeenth day of June. A writ of Oct. 16, 1306, orders an inquest to be taken on the death of Alicia Ic Frcnsc, and a jury which met on October 31 found that the deceased had held one messuage, twenty-six ^cres of land, and two acres of meadow in capite in Sutton ; that the service arrented thereon was 2.^. bd. per annum ; that the tenement was worth 1 3.T, per annum ; and that Rogcrtis Ic Frcnsc was her next heir, and twenty- eight years of age and more. SHROPSHTRE. 345 A.D. 1306. — Walterus de Gloucester, escheator be- yond Trent, is commanded to take into the king's hands all the lands and tenements which Alicia de Frciise held of the king, and of which she died seized. In April, 1323, an inquisition taken after the death of Rogeriis le Frciissh, shows that he held one mes- suage and thirty acres of land in Sutton Parva in capite, for a rent of 2s. 6d., and by suit to the court of Munslow hundred every three weeks ; and he left a son, IVillebmis le Frcnssh^ who was twenty-one years of age on the 25th of March, 1323. STOKESAY. Hugh de Say about the year 11 74 gave the church of this place to Haughmond Abbey. The deed by which it was conveyed had the confirmation of Hugh de Lacy as seignoral lord. Hugh de Say must have been a very old man in 11 94, at which time he had a suit as regards the bosc of Renhall, in which he is described as of Stoke (upon Tern), where he had part of his possessions. As he did not appear, the case was evidently postponed to the 12th of Novem- ber, in the same year, of which date we have the fol- lowing record. Hugo de Sai essoined himself de malo veniendi by Willielmus Franceis in a placitum bosci versus Will- ielmus filius Simonis, who had been appointed by Fulco de Aili in his place. 346 SHROPSHIRE. OVERS HUNDRED. BITTERLEY. In 1256 Margery, widow of Richard Landien, hav- ing taken out a writ of dower against Richard le Franceys, of Bitterley, for a share in a tenement in this place, withdrew the suit. PIMHILL HUNDRED. PETTON. On a Roll of 1272 is a notice of a suit of dower which Matilda, widow of Reginald de Frawiccys, had arraigned against Richard de Petton, coroner of Shropshire, Richard fitz Chapelen and Margery, his wife, and Grififin Seule and Agnes, his wife, but had since withdrawn. It was her late husband's tene- ment at Petton, in which she had sought dower. STOTTESDON HUNDRED. ASTLEY. At the assizes of 1272 Williain Ic Frauccys, Will- iam de Hordwych, Richard Carpenter, and Roger Saer attended with Robert, their provost, for this manor. SHROPSHIRE. 347 ROMSLEY At Shrewsbury assizes, November, 1221, Robert le Fraiiceis being dead, a suit of mort d'ancestor, which he had arraioned ao^ainst Richard de la Vestene and Agnes, his mother, concerning a virgate in Remesleg, was postponed. The following may have been the settlement : On Nov. 12, 1 22 1, Agnes Fitz-Robert, being plaintiff against Richard Fitz-John and Agnes de Wascon, concerning half a virgate in Ramesleg, remits her riofht to Richard and Ag-nes and the heirs of Richard, for which the latter paid her 10^. WENLOCK LIBERTY. BRADLEY. "It seems that Alan de Buildwas (III.) left a daughter and sole heir, Alice, who became the wife of Edmund de Leynham. This lady, as yet unmar- ried, and being styled Alice de Buildwas, was sued at the assizes of 1292 for a toft and half a virgate in Posenhall, in which the plaintiff, Tho^nas Ic Frensche, of Bradeleye, alleged that she had no ingress save through Alan de Buildewas, who had held the same for a term, now expired, by demise of Agnes de Brade- leye, the plaintiffs mother. The defendant, Alice, 348 SHROPSHIRE. acknowledged that she had ingress by Alan (probably her father), but denied that the said Alan had been demisee of Agnes, for that the latter had never been seized of the premises. In this the jury acquiesced, and the plaintiff was in misericordia pro falso clamore." Agnes de Bradeleye was without doubt the wife of William de Bradeleye, of whom we have a record as early as 1 248. Prior to this date, and according to the following record, her previous husband must have been William le Frainiccys, by whom she had sons, William Ic Fratinceys^ and Thomas le Frenschc men- tioned in the previous record. On Aug. 17, 1260, Giles de Erdinton was ap- pointed specially to try a suit of novel disseisin which William, son of William le Fraunceys and Agnes, his wife, had brought against Robert Beumys, concerning a tenement in Stanwey. SOMERSETSHIRE. GENERAL. A.D. 1 1 99, 20 June. — Pleas, etc., in the octaves of Holy Trinity. Robertus Franceis and others were sent to view the infirmity of Paganus de Walton, who had essoined himself de malo lecto in a placitum terrae versus Reginaldus de Abemare. A.D. 1205. — WillclmMs le Franceis was amerced half a mark for disseisin. His pledge was Walterus de Touke. A.D. 1250. — Evcrardus, son of T/iomas Lc Franceis gives 20s. to the king for an assisa de nova disseisina held before Robertus de Brus; and the sheriff of Somerset is commanded to take surety, etc. ANDERSFIELD HUNDRED. BROOMFIELD. In I Edward HI. (1327). Richardus le French, of Bromfelde, paid 6d. as his quota of the subsidy for carrying on the war with Scotland. 35° SOMERSE TSHIRE. BATH FORUM HUNDRED. BATH. A.D. 1 123. — Agreement between the convent of Bath and William Hosat : — This is the covenant and agreement which the whole convent of Bath confirmed and ao^reed with Willelmus Hosatus, on the day he reconciled with them, regarding a home cause between them. The monks granted to Willelmus that he might hold and have freely and honorably all the land which his father held of them on the day of his death. Moreover, they gave him two acres, one called " acra praepositi," the other in Staberga, and so much of assart as his father had made. And Willelmus swore to the monks on the evangelia (the service-book containing the gospel) that as his lords he would be friendly and faithful to them in all ways, and give them in full the tithes belonging to them in the vill of Esctone, and that he further should pay "geldum" for the half-hide, which tax he before un- justly retained. He should also restore to them all the " praepasturas " which had caused the disagree- ment and discord between them. Further, that he will serve them in all pleas to which he should be suitably summoned, besides doing all that is possible in defending the vill of Esctona in the hundred and shire courts, when present. This agreement is made SOMERSETSHIRE. 3 5 1 in the Chapter-house of Bath, on Tuesday, the tenth Kal. of February, 11 23. Sub testimonio totius capi- tuli, et subscriptorum, Reinbaldi Huscal, Ricardi ne- potis ejus, Heliae de Dedingtona, Henrici Hosati, Robert! fratris ejus, Atselini Hosati, et fratrum ejus, Rogeri filii Viviani, Radulphi clerici de Esctona, Ra- dulfi Francisci, Adeulfi Fabri, Roberti fratris Drogo- nis, et Salidae, et aliorum. A.D. 1174-92. — Ratification by Rainaud {i.e., Regi- nald Fitz-Jocelin, 1174-92), Bishop of Bath, of the sale of half a virgate of land at Lanferleg' [County Somerset] by Walter Pistor, of Bath, to Edward de Wellis and Hugo, his heir: — To all faithful in Christ who see this charter, Rain- audus, by divine permission Bishop of Bath, greeting, etc. We will that it may be known to all of you that Walterus Pistor, of Bath, by our consent and that of all his heirs, — namely, of Radulphus, Ernaldus, Willelmus, and Robertus, — sold in our court before Magister Radulphus de Lichelade, our steward, and many others, all the land he had at Lanferleg' ; namely, half a virgate of land, with meadow and all its appurtenances, to Edwardus de Wellis, Hugo, his heir, and all his heirs, for 5 marks of silver, which they had given to the said Walter and his heirs, and 2^. which the heirs divided between them in our court ; for which money the said Walter and all his heirs abjured forever the said land with all its appur- tenances. But when this Walter should deliver the 352 SOMERSE TSHIRE. charter, which he had of Robert, formerly Bishop of Bath, of the said land into the hands of aforesaid Ed- wardus de Wellis and his heirs, he made oath before all that it had been destroyed by fire. And, that all suspicion should be removed, he and his heirs made oath that they should hold this sale firmly and forever without deceit or intention to defraud, and would warrant to him the land. And, that this sale made in our court may remain firm and stable in all ways, we have confirmed it by appending our seal ; and, fur- thermore, we have granted that the said Edwardus and his heirs may hold the aforesaid land, with meadow and all its appurtenances, of us and our suc- cessors, with hereditary right, as freely and quietly as any of his predecessors held the same, rendering yearly to us 3^-. for all service. Hiis testibus, Magis- tro Radulpho de Lichelade Archidiacono Bathoni- ensi, Ricardo Archidiacono Constanciensi, Magistro Roberto de Geldeforde, Jocelino capellano, Gaufrido Clerico, Roberto de Sancto Laudo, Osberto de Fern- berge, Petro de Chiu, Gaufrido Franceis, Durando et Ermenaudo de Bathonia, et aliis multis. A.D. 1 1 98-1 2 2 3. — Grant by R(obert), prior of Bath, to Gilbert de Hiwis, clericus, of an annuity of 2 marks from the church of Stokes (Radstock) of Helias de Clifton until he shall be provided to a bene- fice. Witnesses, Fulk Painel, Master Robert do Castelford, Richard de Ford, Richard Ic Franceis, and others. SOMERSE TSHIRE. 3 5 3 A.D. 1 198-1223. — Grant by Robert, prior of Bath, etc., to Clement, his clerk, of the church of Stanton (/>., Stanton Prior, five miles S. W. of Bath). To hold as Henry, the chaplain, held it. Rent, 85-., as- signed to the Refectory of Bath. Witnesses, Master Robert de Castelford, Richard de Ford, Humfrey Mansel, Swein de Weston, Thomas de Palton, Daniel and Richard Russell, clerks, Richard Ic Franccis, and many others. BRENT & WRINGTON HUNDRED. GERITOP'-NEAR-BROADFIELD. 4 Edward 1.(1275-76). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by William le Fratinceis against Augustine de Plecy and others, touching a tenement in Geritop-near-Brade- feld. 4 Edward 1.(1275-76). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the certification arraigned by Augustine de Plescet' and Sarah, his wife, against William le Fraunceis, touching a tenement in Geritop or Gericop. 354 SOMERSETSHIRE. CANNINGTON HUNDRED. SHURTON. 4 Edward I. (1275-76). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by Thomas Fratniccys and Agnes, his wife, against Akina de Reygny and others, touching a tenement in Schurreneton. 5 Edward 1.(1276-77). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by TJiomas le Fraunccis and Ag7ies, his wife, against Akyna de Reynny and others, touching a tenement in Shyireneton. A.D. 1290. — A final concord was made at Westmin- ster, in three weeks of Trinity, between William de Stokes, querent, and Thomas Franceys and Agnes, his wife, deforciants, for two messuages, fifteen acres of meadow, and seven acres and the moiety of a virgate of land in Northbury and Syrreneton. Plea of cove- nant was summoned. Tho77ias and Agates acknowl- edged the right of Walter, as by their gift. For this Walter granted the same to them for their lives, to hold of the chief lords of the fee by the service be- longing. After the death of both Thomas and Agnes the said tenement shall wholly remain to Thomas, their son, to hold of the chief lords as aforesaid. SOMERSE TSHIRE. 3 5 5 STOKE-COURCY. Prob. twelfth century. — Grant by Nicholas Poher to St. Andrew, of Stoke (Courcy), and the monks thereof, of land in Middleton. Witnesses, William Poher, Joan, the mother of Nicholas, Fiilk, the son of Richard Francus, Ralph the clerk who wrote the charter, and others. CATSASH HUNDRED. WESTON. 27 Edward I. (1298-99). — Willelmus Fraunceys, junior, has shown that, when in the King's Court, he recovered his seisin against Walterus le Blund, of eight acres of land and a half, with its appurtenances, in Magna Weston, near by Camel Regis. 28 Edward I. (i 299-1 300). — The king to the sher- iff of Somerset. Willelmus Fraunceys^ junior, has shown that, when at the King's Court at Taunton, he recovered his seisin against Walterus le Blund, of two messuages, twenty-nine and a half acres of land, seven acres of meadow, and i2d. \ob. of rent, with its appur- tenances, in Magna Weston, near by Camel Regis. 31 Edward I. (1302-3). — The king to the sheriff of Somerset, greeting. Willcbnus, son of Willelmus Fraitnceys, has shown that, when in the King's Court 356 SOMERSETSHIRE. at Sumerton, he recovered his seisin against Hum- fridus de Bello Campo and Alicia, his wife, of three acres and a half of land, with its appurtenances, in Magna Weston, near by East Camel, etc. CHEWTON HUNDRED. TEMPLE. o. ;3 Edward III. (1359).— The king, by the assent, etc., of Nicholas de Cadbury, commits to Reginaldus le French the custody of one messuage and six acres of land at la Temple, near by Chuton, and three tofts of land and pasture in the vill of Knolle, of which Robertus Gyen died seised, to hold until, etc., giving for the same to the king 4^. 6^. per annum. WEST HARPTREE. A.D. 1 201. — Willelmus filius Willelmi filii Johannis gives 5 marks for having an inquiry made by a jury of legal men if Walterus filius Thomae has twelve li- brates of land in Westharptre and in Porteheved wliich the aforesaid Willelmus granted him by his charter. Among the pledges was Robertas Franceis. SOMERSE TSHIRE. 3 5 7 GLASTON-TWELVE-HIDES HUNDRED. GLASTONBURY. A.D. 1266. — To all who see or hear this writing, Willelmus Peytwyn, of Melnes, greeting in the Lord. Know that I by this present writing firmly bind my- self to Robert (de Pederton), abbott of Glastonbury, and his successors, that from this time forth during my lifetime I shall neither give, sell, or alienate in any way the messuages, curtilages, lands, meadows, tenements, rents, homages, services, reliefs, or escheats belonging to the tenement which I hold in the vill of Melnes of the abbot and church of Glastonbury. And, if I should do so, or attempt to do so, the abbot and his successors or their bailiffs may enter and take possession of my whole tenement which I hold of them in the vill of Melnes, and forever hold it for the monastery of Glastonbury, without objection, reten- tion, or claim by me or my heirs. In testimony whereof I have appended my seal to the present writ- ing. Hiis testibus, Michaele le Goyz, Reginaldo de Ivichorn', Roberto de Wotton, Roberto Franccys^ Gaufrido Samuel, G. Palayn, Willelmo de la Clive, et aliis. Given at Glastonbury, on the i8th Kal. Sep- tember, in the year of our Lord 1266, and in the fiftieth year of the reign of King Henry, son of King John. 358 SOMERSETSHIRE. About the last-named period are the two following deeds : — Be it known to those present and those to come that I, Willelmus Peytevin, of Melnes, have given, granted, conceded, and quitclaimed in perpetuity, for me and my heirs, to my lords Robertus, abbot of Glastonbury (abbot from 1261 to 1274), and the con- vent of that place, and their successors, and to the monastery of Glastonbury, all the right and claim I had in three acres of arable land in the fields of Melnes, which Adam le Bur formerly held of me as a sift, two acres of which lie in the eastern field " in Sutcumba subtus Mulnembeche," and one acre in the western field which is called Langacre at Babynton', and half an acre which lies in the fields of Melnes, above the croft of Gaufridus Samuel ; and all the claim I had in the meadow called Brodemede, above Dicheputte, which meadow the aforesaid Adam for- merly held of me. To have and to hold, with hom- ages, reliefs, wards, escheats, rents, services, and all other appurtenances, to the aforesaid abbot and con- vent and their successors and the monastery of Glas- tonbury, in free, pure, and perpetual alms, without any withholding, of me or my heirs. In testimon}'- of which I have strengthened this present writing with the impression of my seal. Hiis testibus, Y. le Goyz, Roberto de Wotton', Roberto Ic Franceys, Galfrido Samuel, W'illelmo de la Clive, ct aliis. May it be known to all who see or hear this pres- SOMERSETSHIRE. 359 ent writing that I, Galfridus Samuel, of Melnes, for me and my heirs, acknowledge and recognize that I hold forever of the lord the abbot and monastery of Glastonbury the whole tenement and land with its appurtenances which belonged to Johannes Dogge- tayl, in Melnes, giving to the abbot and monastery of Glastonbury yearly \os. sterling at four terms. In testimony of which I have appended my seal to this present writing. Hiis testibus, Domino Alano de Waltona, milite, Roberto de Wotton', Willelmo Ic Frmiceys, Willelmo de la Clyve, et aliis. HARTCLIFFE AND BEDMINSTER HUNDRED. WINFORD AND FELTON. In I Edward III. (1327) Johannes le French paid \^d. as his quota of the subsidy for carrying on the war with Scotland. HOUNDSBOROUGH, BERWICK, AND COKER HUNDRED. BERWICK. At the inquisition of the manor of Berewyk, in the county of Somerset, late of George de Cantilupe, made at Berewyk, Wednesday next after Epiphany, in 36o SOMERSETSHIRE. the second year of Edward I. (1274), before Roger de Crofte, clerk, Master Richard de CHfford, and Robert Radinton, subescheator of the said county, the jurors say that the said George held the manor of Berewyk of Lord John de Burg in chief by the service of half a knight's fee, etc. There are rents of free tenants 475-. 6d. ; namely, of Henry Franc, for half a virgate of land, 3J"., etc. NORTON. In I Edward III. (1327) Willelmns le Frensch paid 3^-. as his quota of the subsidy for carrying on the war with Scotland. HUNTSPILL AND PURITON HUNDRED. PURITAN. A.D. 1261. — Fine at Westminster, in the quinzaine of Easter, between Alexander de Chykengrave and Cristiana, his wife, Geoffry le Carpenter and Mar- geria, his wife, claimants, and William de Monz, of Pyriton, and Agnes, his wife, tenants, for two parts of twenty-four acres of land, and a rod of meadow, and I'^d. rent, in Skawell, which Alexander and CiHstiana, Geoffrey and Margeria, claimed as their part, coming to them by inheritance, from Emma la Fraiiuchcyssc, the mother of J^'ristiana, Margeria, and Agnes, whose SOMERSETSHIRE, 361 heirs they were. Alexander and Cristiana, Geoffrey and Margeria, quitclaimed their right to William and Agnes. For this William and Agnes gave them 7 marks. KEYNSHAM HUNDRED. MARKSBURY. In 44 Henry III. (1259-60) Thomas le Frensce was a tenant in Markesbur of the Abbey of Glas- tonbury. KILMERSDON HUNDRED. BABINGTON. In I Edward III. (1327) Richardtis le Frens/i, of Babyngtone, paid 2s. as his quota of the subsidy for carrying on the war against Scotland. BUCKLAND. Circa a.d. 1280. — Auicia, widow of Thomas Maras- callus, in her widowhood granted to Johannes Pert- rich and Clemencia, his wife, one acre of arable land in the western field of Bochland and all her land on the west side of her house, for 20^. of silver and an 362 SOMERSETSHIRE. annual rent of one rose at the feast of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist for all service. Hiis testibus, Thome Franceis, Johanne Fullone de Lullyngton, et aliis. MIDDELTON. A.D. 1283-86. — Rolls of the fees held of the king in capite in the counties of Somerset and Dorset, ac- cording to inquisitions held about this subject before Johannes de Kirkeby, then the king's treasurer, and his associates. Willelmus le Franceis and Gilbertus de la Forde hold one knight's fee in Middleton of Anselmus de Gurnay, who holds of the king. The service is not mentioned. STRATTON. A.D. 1280. — At the pleas before the justices itin- erant, on the morrow of Ascension Day, Thomas de Sancto Vigore was summoned to show by what war- rant he claimed to have warren, fair, etc., in the manor of Stratton, and elsewhere in this county, with- out license, etc. The said Thomas came, and said that he had the said warren, etc., by charter of King Henry III., etc. Willelmus Fraunccys, one of the jurors, did not ap- pear; but the jurors of the hundred of Kynesmersdon, together with the knights elected for this purpose. SOMERSETSHIRE. 363 said upon their oath that aforesaid Thomas and his ancestors had the said Hberty without encroaching or usurping the right of the king or his ancestors. KINGSBURY, WEST, HUNDRED. LYDIARD PUNCHARDON. In I Edward III. (1327) Rogerus French paid 6d. as his quota of the subsidy for carrying on the war with Scotland. MILVERTON HUNDRED. MILVERTON. A.D. 1235. — A fine was made at Ivelcestre (Ilches- ter), on Sunday next after Saint Lucie, between Regi- nald Wulwine, claimant, and Gilbert de Germunvill, tenant, for a messuage and a furlong of land in Mil- verton ; and between the same Reginald, claimant, and the said Gilbert, who called William le Fra^tceis to warrant, for a furlong of land in the same vill ; and between the same Reginald, claimant, and the said Gilbert, who called Walter fitz Walter to warrant, for a furlonor of land in the same vill ; and between the same Reginald, claimant, and the said Gilbert, who called John Comin to warrant, for a furlong of land 364 SOMERSETSHIRE. in the same vill ; and between the same Reginald, claimant, and the said Gilbert, who called Thomas Baggehegh to warrant, for one acre of meadow in the same vill. Assize of mort d'ancestor was sum- moned. Reginald quitclaimed to Gilbert all his riehts. For this Gilbert orave him 10 marks. 4 Edward 1.(1275-76). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of mort d'ancestor arraigned by Margery la Fraunceyse against John de Burbache and Robert Fayermay, touching possessions in JMil- verton. NORTH PETHERTON HUNDRED. BRIDGEWATER. I Edward 1.(1272-73). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of mort d'ancestor arraigned by TJwmas Fraunceys and Agnes, his wife, against William Doding' and Radulph Doding', touching a messuaofe in Bris^sfewauter. 3 Edward 1.(1274-75). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of mort d'ancestor arraigned by Th{pmas) Ic Fraunceys and Agnes, his wife, against Richard Pik', touching a messuage in Brugewauter. Another appointment to take the assize of mort d'ancestor arraigned by Thomas Franceis and Agnes, his wife, against Robert dc Piriton and others, touch- ing possessions in Bridgewater. SOMERSETSHIRE. 365 4 Edward 1.(1275-76). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of mort d'ancestor arraigned by Thomas le Fraunceis and Agnes, his wife, against Richard Pik' and others, touching messuage in Bridgewater. A writ, witnessed by the king at Westminster, on the 28th of April, 1382, was addressed to John Rodes- ton, the king's escheator in Somersetshire, by which he was directed to take the verdict of a jury whether it would be to the damage or prejudice of the king or others if license should be given to Robert Crosse, parson of the church of Spaxton, to give and assign six messuages, one hundred and nine acres of arable land, and eight acres of meadow, with appurtenances, in Poulet, to the prioress and convent of Canyngton, for her and her successors to find two sufficient and good wax candles, "duos cereos vocatos Torches," one at the right and one at the left corner of the high altar in the priory church, to burn through and from the time of consecration daily and every day at mass, in honor of the same, to the conclusion of the service. The inquisition consequent upon this was taken before the said John Rodeston, at Bryggewater, on the Thursday in Whitsun-week, in the fifth year of the aforesaid king ; and the jurors, among whom was John Frejissh, returned a favorable verdict. 366 SOMERSETSHIRE. CHEDZOY. 4 Edward I. (1275-76). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by Thomas Fraiiuceis and Agues, his wife, against Richard Pig and others, touching common of pasture in Chedzoy (" Chedeseye "). In I Edward III. (1327) Richardus Fre^issh, of Chedesey, paid \2d. as his quota of the subsidy for carrying on the war with Scotland. PORTBURY HUNDRED. BOURTON. In I Edward III. (1327) Robertus le French paid \2d. as his quota of the subsidy for carrying on the war with Scotland. EASTON IN GORDANO. A.D. 1 293. — Fine at Westminster, in the octaves of St. Michael, between John de Howelle, querent, and William, son of Thomas le Frannceys, and Agnes, his wife, deforciants, for a messuage, forty acres of land, eight acres of meadow, and six acres of wood in Eston, in Gordon. Plea of covenant was summoned. William and Agnes acknowledged the right of John SOMERSETSHIRE. 367 to hold of the chief lords of that fee by the service belonging; and they warranted the same. For this John granted that he would render every year to William and Agiics^ for the life of Agnes, 4 marks at four terms ; after the decease of Agnes, John shall be quit of the said payment. PORTBURY. In I Edward III. (1327) Johannes French paid 1 2d. as his quota of the subsidy for carrying on the war with Scotland. SOMERTON HUNDRED. ARLE. This place was located in the hundred of Somer- tone Forinsecum. In I Edward III. (1327) Willebnus le Freiisch, of this place, paid i8<^. as his quota of the subsidy for carrying on the war with Scotland. KINGSDON. A.D. 1256. — A final concord was made at Ivelcestre, in a month of Saint John the Baptist, between Brian de Gowiz, querent, and Robert, son of Alice la Fran- 368 SOMERSETSHIRE. ceis, deforciant, for thirty-six acres of land in Kynges- don ; and between the same Brian, querent, and Will- iam, son of Matilda, deforciant, for thirty-six acres of land in the same vill. Plea of covenant was sum- moned. Robert and William acknowledged the right of Brian. For this Brian granted the same to them ; namely, to each of them the land which he demanded against them, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies begotten, of him, rendering per annum 165. That is to say, Robert 85-. and William 8^-. by quar- terly payments, and doing the regal service, as much as belongs to so much land of that fee in that vill. And, if it happen that Robert and William shall die without heirs of their bodies, the said land shall revert to Brian. And be it known that Robert and William cannot give, sell, injure, or in any manner alienate nor waste or spoil the said land ; for, if they die with- out heirs of their bodies, the whole must revert to Brian. TAUNTON AND TAUNTON-DEAN HUNDRED. STOKE. In I Edward III. (1327) Willclunis Frensh paid 5.9. as his quota of the subsidy for carrying on tlie war with Scotland. SOMERSETSHIRE. 369 WELLOW HUNDRED. DUNKERTON. A.D. 1295. — Fine at Westminster, in the octave of Saint John the Baptist, between Nicholas Frajinceys and Roger, his brother, querents, and William Fraun- ceys, of Langeton (Langton Herring, in Dorset), and Agnes, his wife, deforciants, for two parts of two messuages and a carucate of land and a half in Dun- kerton and Cridlyncote. Plea of covenant was sum- moned. William and Agnes acknowledged the same, together with the homage and service of Gregory de Cridelyncote, chaplain, and of Nicholas de Horssyng- ton in respect of the tenement which he held of them in the said vill, to be the right of Nicholas, to hold to Nicholas and Roger and the heirs of Nicholas of the chief lords of that fee. And William and Aznes quitclaimed to Nicholas and Roger all the right they had in one-third part of two messuages and a caru- cate and a half of land which Petronilla, who was the wife of Walter le Balun, held in dower, the inheritance of Anies in the said vill. William and Ao^nes also quitclaimed to Nicholas and Roger all the right they had in one-third part of half a carucate of land which Richard de la Folye and Ela, his wife, held in dower of Ela from the inheritance of Agnes in the said vill ; and William and Agnes warranted the same. For this Nicholas and Rooer o-ave William and Aojies 60/. 370 SOMERSETSHIRE. sterling. This concord was made in the presence of Gregory and Nicholas, who agreed thereto, and did fealty to Nicholas and Roger in the court. 32 Edward I. (1303-4). — The king to the sheriff, greeting. Willelmtis Franccis, junior, has shown that, when in the King's Court at Sumerton, he recovered his seisin against Petronilla, who had been wife of Walter Walun, and others, of land, four hundred feet in length and sixty-five feet in breadth, and a third part of 4J-. of rent, with its appurtenances, in Cridel- ingcote, near by Dunkerton. NEWTON. In I Edward III. (1327) Walterus le Freiisshe, of Newton, paid ^s. 3^. as his quota of the subsidy for carrying on the war with Scotland. WELLS FORUM HUNDRED. WELLS CITY. Bishop Reginald Fitzjocelin de Bohun was of the family of the Bohun, of the Cotentin, the north-west corner of Normandy, near Carentan, which still marks the cradle of the family. His father was Jocelin de Bohun, Bishop of Sarum 1 141-84; and Richard de Bohun, Bishop of Coutances, 1 151-79, was his uncle. SOMERSE TSHIRE. 371 Savoric, the cousin of Bishop Reginald, succeeded him as Bishop of Bath in 1192. He was younger brother of Franco de Bohun. Bishop Reginald, between the years 1 1 74-80, granted a charter to the town of Wells, of which the following is a partial synopsis. He grants that the town of Wells shall be a free borough ; that every one dwelling within its limits, and possessing a messuage in the name of a burgage, should have freedom of dwelling, going and coming, also of mortgaging, sell- ing, and granting their houses, except to houses of religion. He reserves to the bishop the payment of I id. a year out of every house in the borough ; forbids sale of raw skins or hides within the limits of the borough ; grants authority to hold a court for settle- ment of disputes, and for civil and criminal trials, except in cases where deadly wounds or injuries for life had been inflicted, without any fee to the bishop's justices. He reserves to the bishop right of appeal, and right to interfere or revise the sentence of the burgesses if they failed to do justice. Galfridus francus is among the twenty-two witnesses. A.D. 1263. — Inspeximus and confirmation by Ed- ward, the dean, and the chapter of a charter of Bishop William, granting to Stephen Russel and Joanna, his wife, a fardel of land in Bocland, in Welyington manor, pro servitio suo, formerly held by W. Russel, at a rent of 6j-. Zd. a year, besides Peter's penny, the hundred penny, etc., and the duty of fencing West- 3 7 2 SOMERSE TSHIRE. bury Park, saving also a winter and summer ploughing to be made by them. Witnesses, John Forti, chancellor of Wells, Thomas Franceis, senes- chal of the bishop, and others. Given in the chapter Nov. 13, 1263. HENTON. 4 Edward I. (1275-76). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by Richard, son of Peter de Hurst, against Thomas Ic Fraunceys and others, touching a tenement in Henton. WHITESTONE HUNDRED. A.D. 1225. — Rica7^dus le Franceys was taken for the death of Robertus filius Goldine, and the serjeant of the abbot of Glastonbury took him into his custody. This must be discussed. Afterwards Ricardus is arrested, and defends all of it, and puts himself upon the county. Therefore, the sheriff of Somerset is commanded that in full county court before him, Jordanus Oliver, Johannes de Reyni, and Radulfus de Lidiard, he do convene the four neighboring hundreds, etc., and diligently make inquest by their oath, and according to the result of the inquest do let Ricardus have his judgment. SOMERSE TSHIRE. 3 7 3 DOULTING. In I Edward III. (1327) Hairiais le French, of villata de Doultynge, paid 6d. as his quota of the subsidy for carrying on the war with Scotland. WHITLEY HUNDRED. OTHERY. A.D. 1235-52. — Thomas Franceis holds ten acres of land here of the Abbey of Glastonbury, for which he renders -^s. A^d. per annum for all service. A.D. 1235-52. — Ricardiis Franceis holds of the Abbey of Glastonbury four acres of meadow in Othery Moors, two in Stubbrech and two in Lange- dem, and "de Benet " one acre and a half for 22d. for a novel disseisin. A.D. 1 191-92. — Robertus le Franceis owes 66s. Sd. for disseisin, for which he is pardoned by a writ of the king. A.D. 1195-96. — At the Nova Placita et Novae Con- ventiones held before Willielmus, Bishop of Here- 378 STAFFORDSHIRE. ford, and his associates, VVillielmus Franceis was amerced half a mark for selling wine against the assize. He paid 45. ']d., and owed 2s. id. A.D. 1196-97. — At the Nova Placita et Novae Con- ventiones held before Willielmus, Bishop of Hereford, and his associates, Willielmus le Fraiiceis owed 2s. id. for selling wine against the assize. He paid i2d. into the treasury, and owes 13. In 10 Henry HI. (1225-26) an assize came to make recognition if Robertus le Fraunceis, father of Jo- han7ies, was seized of the manor of Hulle, which lands Robertus Noel holds; who came, and by permission gave up to Johannes the fifth part of the manor of which Robertus le Frau7iceis, his father, died seized. CUTTLESTONE HUNDRED. HIGH ONN. In the Subsidy Roll of the sixth year of the reign of King Edward III. (1332) is found that Adam le French, of Magna Onne, paid 5^^. as a tax on account of the Scotch war. WESTON UNDER LIZARD. Joha7tnes Franceis was among the witnesses to the following conveyance without date. It was evidently STAFFORDSHIRE. 379 executed before the year 12 14, at which date the confirmer of the grant was dead. Hamo de Weston confirmed a grant of land which Matilda, daughter of Wlmers, made to her brother William for one bovate, which William gave to the said Hamo. This included land beyond Marlebrun, in Beretilth, in Culvecroft, and a field near that of Alan the for- ester, in Brademor. The following charter was probably made after the year 12 14, as Hamo de Weston was deceased at that date, and his son William is among the witnesses:- — Know those present and those to come that I, Robertus de Bethertona, have given, etc., to God and the Church of St. Thomas (priory of St. Thomas, near Stafford), for the safety of my soul and those of my family, in free, etc., alms, five acres of land in the vill of Weston, four acres of which lie between the land which belonged to Hugo Palmerus and the piece of meadow in the moor of Radulphus, and are ex- tended in length from Hardelegesyche to the land of said Robertus, and all the land which extends from the moor of Radulphus to Wathlingstreet, between the marlpit of the said Robertus and the land of R. de Gossich; and one acre, consisting of two butts, which extends from Wachlingstreet to the said acres. To have and hold, etc., in perpetuity, freely, etc. (war- ranty and seal). Hiis testibus, Domino Johanne de Acton, Roberto de Wyston, Johanne le Bruntone, Wilielmo le Fraunceys, Willielmo filio Hamonis, Hen- rico de Bosco, et aliis. 38o STAFFORDSHIRE. OFFLOW HUNDRED. ALREWAS. A.D. 1307. — Memorandum of the King's Parliament at Carlisle, on Friday, in the octaves of Saint Hilary, in the thirty-fifth year of the reign of King Edward I. Petition of a Johannes Framiceys, who represented that he was taken at the battle of Rosselyn (24th of February, 1303), and had lost his horses, arms, and everything he had, and was detained in a Scotch prison for fifty-seven weeks, and had to pay a fine of 40 marks for his release. For these troubles, damages, and losses he prays to have some unculti- vated land in Alrewas, in the county of Stafford, which waste contains ^x acres, and is of no profit to the king; and he offers the king 2^2 marks per annum for the same. Therefore, Walterus de Gloucester and Willelmus de Harden are ordered to inquire about the value of the land, etc., and report to the king. BLITHBURY. The date of the following charter is somewhat de- fined by Johannes de Stafford, who was elected abbot of Burton in July, 1260, and resigned in 1280: — Be it known, etc., that I, Ricardus, son and heir of Rogerus filius G ... of Newland (de nova terra), STAFFORDSHIRE. 381 near by Blitham, have given, etc., to Dominus Jo- hannes, abbot of Burton, etc., to hold forever, the mill beyond Blitham, which Ricardus, the miller, once held of them, etc. ; saving for myself and my heirs free grinding of my own corn for my table of le Neulond. Among the witnesses was Henricus Fraunceis, of Blithebiri. Hugo Fraunceys, of Blithebur', was one of the manucaptors of Henricus Mauveseyin, knight of the shire, elected to attend at the Parliament to be held at York, on the 25th of May, 1298. BURTON UPON TRENT. To all faithful in Christ who shall see or hear this charter, Willelmus (Melburne, 1200-10), by divine per- mission abbot of Burton, and the whole convent of that place, greeting, etc. Be it known to all of you that the lord the king for his salvation has granted us permission to make a borough at Burton, with all the liberties and free customs belonging to a borough, and confirmed it by his charter. And therefore we will that all who after this royal grant took burgage of us, — namely, in that street extending from the great bridge of Burton to the new bridge towards Horningelawe, — both they and their heirs may hold it freely and quietly, giving to us yearly i2d. for every burgage, for all service, payable at two terms ; 382 STAFFORDSHIRE. namely, dd. at the feast of Saint Michael and 6d. at Easter. And every burgage shall consist of twenty- four perches in length and four in breadth ; smaller tenants to pay less in proportion. We also grant that the burgesses of aforesaid place may have all the liberties and free customs which would be granted them as free burgesses of any neighboring borough. And, that this our grant may be firm and inviolable, we have strengthened this present charter by our seal. Hiis testibus, Jordano de Tok, Willelmo de Lawarde, Dauj de Caldewelle, Henrico persona de Etewelle, Herberto de Stratton, Radulfo persona de Stapenhille, Reinaldo de sancto Albano, Hugone de Findern, Roberto de Bensicot, Willelmo Fran- c{eis?\ Petro de Derby, Henrico Geri, Ricardo Run- del de Tuttesbiri, Roberto Blundo, Radulfo Camber- lano, Willelmo de Morleb., Adam Marescallo, et multis aliis. HANDSWORTH. At the pleas at Tewkesbury, on the 15th of July, 1209, Alan Francus, by Walter de Ardern put in his place, is complainant against William de Paries, ten- ant or deforciant, concerning half a hide of land in Huneswordne. Alan remitted all claim, for which William gave 20^-. A.D. 1210, October 19. — Willelmus de Paries claims against Willelmus de Barre forty acres of wood with STAFFORDSHIRE. 383 its appurtenances in Hunesworthe as his right, and as belonging to a hide of land with its appurtenances in Hunesworthe, which Paganus de Paries and Alicia, his mother, had recovered against Willelmus filius Petri, "per finem duelli vadiati et percussi," in the King's Court at Westminster, in the time of King Henry II., so that they after the duel were quiet, and W. and Alicia were seized of this wood, taking thereof a rent of half a mark and more ; and that Willelmus de Barre had no entry in this wood save through Robertus le Fraunceis^ who had intruded himself in it " vi et injuria" during the time the said Willelmus was in prison ; and he (Willelmus de Paries) offers 40^. for having an inquisition thereupon. Willelmus de Barre defends his right, and says that the wood be- longs to the two hides which he holds in Barre, and not to the aforesaid hide in Hunesworthe, and that Willelmus de Paries and Alicia never were seized of the said wood nor had recovered it by the aforesaid duel. The day given them to hear judgment w^as on the 2 2d of October following. HARLESTON. "This place," according to the Staffordshire Histor- ical Collections, " was subject to the Honour of Chester before the accession of Henry II. Between the years 11 54 and 1157 Matilda Countess Dowager of Chester " (daughter of Robert, Earl of Gloucester), 384 STAFFORDSHIRE. "having Harlaston in dower, enfeoffed Walter de Vernon in the same." In II Henry 11.(1164-65) the sheriff renders ac- count of 4.r. 6{ Worplesdon, granted to Agnes de la Hurst his tene- ment, which Robertus de la Hurst, her father, for- merly held of him in villa de Teresworth apud la Hurst, at the rent of 3^'. ^d. a year, saving to Will- elmus and his heirs suit of court and reliefs, and to the lords of Burpham their accustomed services from the said tenement, and the king's service as far as be- longs to free land of the same fee. This was an early period in the anglicization of sur- names, wherein we find many instances of the change of the name of Franceis to French; and, althouQ^h the writer has found no pedigree of the descent from this Willelmus le Fratmceys, it may be inferred that Richard le French, of this place, found in the following record, was a descendant of this family of Fraunceys. In the twenty-third year of the reign of King Edward III., 1349-50, Richard le French held in this place the third part of a knight's fee of Thomas Sey- mer, the mesne tenant of the late Hugh de Audeley, Earl of Gloucester. On the south-western bounds of this hundred is the hundred of Farnham. On its western Hampshire boundary is the parish of Frensham, another reminder of the early location of the surname of French in this 414 SURREY, county. The manor of Frensham seems to have been held in the years 1325-26 by John Bel, of Fermesham, and was then called Frensham Beak. WOTTON HUNDRED. OCKLEY. A.D. 1328. — Thomas de Rokenham grants, by a charter dated on the Tuesday of the Feast of Saint Luke the Evangelist, in the second year of the reign of King Edward III., to Roberhis le Frcusc/ie, junior, of Ockelegh, a small portion of land in that place. A.D. 1338. — Roberhis le Frcnssh, junior, grants, by a charter dated on Sunday next after the Assumption of the Virgin, in the twelfth year of the reign of King Edward III., to Robert, his father, the third part of a messuage in Ockelegh for a yearly rent of one rose. WOTTON. A.D. 1355. — Alicia, daughter of Adam atte Rugge, quitclaims by a charter dated on the 7th of June, in the twenty-ninth year of the reign of King Edward III., to Thomas le Frensche, of Wodeton, land in Wodeton and Ochlegh, in this county. Witnesses, Willelmus de Newdegate, Willelmus de Pynkehurst, Adam Waleys, and others. SURREY, 415 A.D. 1356. — Thomas Ic Frenshe grants, by a charter to Johannes de Newtymbre and Isabella, his wife, a messuage in Okwode (Oakwood), in the parish of Wodeton. Dated on Thursday in the Feast of Saint Dunstan, in the thirtieth year of the reign of King Edward III. Witnesses, Willelmus de Pynkehurst, Ricardus de Assehurst, Philipus le Fullere, Robertus atte Hale, and others. A.D. 1373. — Thomas Ic Frenshe is among the wit- nesses to a charter of the 1 2th of November, 47 Ed- ward III., by which Johannes Gouwyk, of Iwhurst (Ewhurst), quitclaims to Margeria, formerly wife of Ricardus atte Strode, of Slyndefolde, the chamber at Rokenham in which Willelmus Pynkhurst died. SUSSEX. GENERAL. A.D. 1 199, 15th of July. — Thomas de Argentein es- soins himself by Reginaldtis Franceis in a placitum terrae versus Rogerus Cref.' A.D. 1222. — The king to his barons of the Ex- chequer, greeting. Know ye that we, for two doles of wine of Anjou, have pardoned Willelmus Hardel and Michael de Wattevill' the amercement of 20j-., which they were amerced in the county of Sussex on account of their replevin for Herbertus Ic Franceis^ in pursuing his claim against W., Earl of Arundel, con- cerning a debt of 10 marks which this Herbertus claimed against the said earl, by our writ, and which claim was not pursued before the justices. Wherefore, we command you to acquit the aforesaid Willelmus and Michael of the amercement of 20i-. ; but we have commanded the sheriff of London to take surety of them for the said doles of wine. A.I). 1 244-45. — VVillelnitis U Fraunceys 2S^A Juliana, his wife, give i mark for having a " pone " from the county of Sussex to Westminster; and tlie sheriff of Sussex is commanded, etc. S[/SSBX, 417 A.D. 1315. — Roberhis le Frensske was a manucaptor of Nicholaus Gentyl, knight, who was summoned to meet at the Parliament at Westminster, on the twentieth day of January, 131 5. A.D. 1331-32. — The king to the sheriff of Sussex, greeting. Elena, formerly wife of Robcrtus le Frensske, has shown that, when in the King's Court at Westminster, she recovered her seisin against Willelmus Torny of five acres of land with its appur- tenances in Wyndelyngton, by the consideration of the court, etc. A.D. 1341-42. — The name of Nicholaus Fre^ishe is found in Cornilo at this date. ARUNDEL RAPE. ADRINGTON. A.D. 1 29 1 , 2d of February. — License for the alienation in mortmain by Ralph le Frauiiceys of one acre and a half in Aderington to the abbot and convent of St. Martin's, Seez. BILLINGHURST. Pynham, or De Calceto, was a small alien priory of Augustine canons in the hamlet of Warningscamp, adjoining the parish of Arundel, once a separate chapelry, but now a part of the parish of Leominster. 4i8 SC/SS£X. The canons of Pynham possessed in Billinghurst certain pieces of land called Westerzonfield, Isterzon- field, Garstone, and Littlesoniield, and the homage and service of Adam de la Fenne, due for the field called Puriham, and also an annual rent of iid., the gift of John de Palyngfaud to their church. There is another deed referrins^ to the same land, by which Robert le Franceys, of Billinghurst, confirms it to the same church, adding to the homage and ser- vice of Adam de la Fenne those of Dominus Barthol- omew, chaplain of Billinghurst, for a field called Littleham ; Ralph Rymer, William de la Spiere, Will- iam de la Frier, Peter le Wilde, John of the Park, Richard Diggenn, Roger le Petewood, William Dram, William Hunt, and others attesting the deed. For the salvation of himself and his ancestors, Will- iam de Arundel, clerk, quitclaimed to his brother Stephen, prior, and the canons of Calceto, an annual rent of 1 2d. which had been given him by Robert le Franccys, of Billinghurst, and which he had formerly received from them, for the land above mentioned. This deed was sealed and witnessed by Robert de Yelfhang, steward of Arundel ; William and Richard Paris, Robert the Baker, William, merchant of Calceto, and others. SULLINGTON. A.D. 1366. — Margaret, second wife of John Covert, who held the manor of Sullington, and daughter of S[/SS£X. 419 Richard Cheslebeach, in her will dated on Friday next after the festival of the Epiphany, 1366, made a "bequith to William Frcnsh of six withers and one mark of silver." BRAMBER RAPE. A.D. 1 319. — Johannes le Frenske was a manucaptor of Rogerus de Bavent, knight, who was summoned to meet at the Parliament at York, on the 6th of May, 1319- A.D. 1320. — Johannes le Fre^ish appears again with a Robertus le Frensh as the two manucaptors of Rogerus de Bavent, knight, who was summoned to meet at the Parliament to be held at Westminster, on the sixth day of October, 1320. A.D. 1332, 20th of June. — Commission of oyer and terminer to Richard de Wylughby and others, on complaint by Richard de Peshale that William de Wolde, chaplain, Robert de Saxton, Richard de Riche- mond, John de Moubray, John le Frenshe, and others took away twenty horses, thirty mares, twenty-four colts, sixty oxen, thirty cows, thirty steers, one hun- dred swine, and two hundred sheep of his, worth 500/., at Knappe, Beaubosson, Fyndon, Wassyngton, Bedyng, Brembre, Stenyng, West Grenstede, and Warynglide, County Sussex, mowed his crops, carried away his goods, and assaulted his servants. 420 SUSSEX. ALBOURN. A.D. 1278. — In a writ of the twenty-sixth day of June, 1278, to the sheriff of this county, King Edward I. commands him to distrain all persons within his baili- wick seized of land to the amount of 20/. yearly value, or one entire knight's fee, whether held of the king in capite or of any other lord, and who " ought to be knights and are not " to take upon themselves the degree of knighthood before Christmas then next, and to return the names of such persons under his seal and the seals of two lawful knights of the said county. The returns show that Nigellus de Brok and An- dreas de Lychpole held each one knight's fee, and as such were distrained to receive knighthood. Among the manucaptors of the former was Hoiri- cus le Freusche, and those of the latter show among their number the name of Williclmus le Frensche. The possessions of these proposed knights were in Bramber Rape. Nigellus de Brok held the manor of Albourn, land at Lancing and some other places. Andreas de Lychpole appears to have been steward of William de Broase, holding possessions in Offing- ton, BRAMBER. A.D. 1313. — JoJiaiiJics Ic FrcnsJi yN2L^ summoned for Bramber and Steyning borough to meet at the Parlia- .SC/SSBX. 421 ment to be held at Westminster, on the eighth day of July, 1 31 3. A.D. 1324. — Thomas de Hurst and Mabel, his wife, sold in 1324 \.o John Ic Frcushc, of Bramber, and Alice, his wife, two messuages, one salt-pit, and sixteen acres of arable land in South Lancing for 12/. This was afterwards sold, in 1334, to John de Boxgrave. There is another record, of the 13th of April, 1334, wherein it is stated John Ic Frcnsh had a garden at Lancing. A.D. 1330. — Johannes le French v^7\.% summoned for Bramber and Steyning borough to meet at the Parlia- ment to be held at Westminster, on the 26th of November, 1330. A.D. 1 33 1. — Robert le Frensh was a burgess of Bramber, In this same year John FrensJie was a burgess of Steyning. In 1 34 1 the nona return of the parish of Bram- ber was made on the oath of Gilbertus le Frenshe and others. He was summoned for Bramber and Steyning borough to attend the Parliament held at Westminster, on the 31st of March, 1348; and he is mentioned as a burgess of Bramber in 1 349. There is a certain amount of suspicion that Gil- bertus le Freynsh, who is particularly identified as the rector of the church of Findon, may have been the son or a kinsman of Gilbertus French, burgess of Bramber. Among the crown appointments for 1347-48, it is 42 2 S[/SS£X, observed that Gilbert le FrerisJi had a living at St. Peter, next Guildhall, which location is not quite clear; but at the same time the record indicates that it was at Wisborough, in Arundel Rape. Gilbei^t le Freyush was parson of Rayleigh (Rayle), in Essex, and became rector of the church of Findon on the 27th of Janu- ary, 1354, where an inscription in the church shows that he died on the ninth day of October, 1374. FINDON. In 1 318 Robert, the son of Robert le Freiiche, and Isabel, his wife, sold to Walter atte Lynch one mes- suage and four acres of arable land at Fynedone for 20 marks. • In 1326 John le Frenche and Aliva, his wife, sold to Robert de Manningham, vicar of Fyndon, twenty- eight acres of arable land and fifty acres of pasture at Thornwyk, in Fyndon. HORSHAM. A.D. 1287-88. — Of persons appointed to serve on juries in 16 Edward I,, in the Rape of Bramber, the bailiff, Robert le Fratinceys, appears to have been sum- moned in every hundred. He was also chief bailiff of the borough of Horsham. Robert Frcush was a burgess of this borough in the years 1357, 1359, 1360, 1365, and 1372. SUSSEX, 4-3 Robcrtus le FrcnssJic was summoned for Horsham Boroueh to meet at the Parliaments held at West- minster on the fifth day of February, 1357-58; on the fifteenth day of May, 1 360 ; on the twenty-fourth day of January, 1360-61; on the thirteenth day of Octo- ber, 1362; on the fourth day of May, 1366; on the third day of June, 1369; on the eighth day of June, 1371 ; on the thirteenth day of October, and, by pro- rogation, on the third day of November, 1372; and on the twenty-first day of November, 1373. Henricits Frensshc was summoned for this borough to attend the Parliaments held at Westminster on the sixth day of October, 1382; on the twenty-third day of February, 1382-S3; and on the twenty-sixth day of October, 1383. SHIPLEY. In 1308 William le Frcnshc was a tenant in this place of the " Masters and Brothers of the Solidiery of the Temple," holding a cottage and eight acres of land for <^d. rent, and certain services. SHOREHAM. A.D. 1305. — Robertus le Frensh was a manucaptor of Ricardus Serle, one of the two burgesses sum- moned for Shorham to attend the Parliament at Westminster, on Tuesday, i6th of February, which was prorogued to Sunday, 28th of February, 1305. 42 4 SUSSEX. CHICHESTER RAPE. CHICHESTER. A.D. 1274-75. — Appointment of John de Cobham to hear and determine the appeals of Thomas Peverel against Robert de Broghampton and Alice, his wife, Simon Tprush, William le Ireys, William de la Flete, Richard Ic Fraiiccis, Laurence le Franceis, Peter Bundy, John le Ber, and others, in the vill of Chiches- ter, and against the commonalty of the said vill for the homicide of Stephen Goby, lately killed by night in the said vill, and to inquire as to the persons who killed him. A.D. 1285. — Walter Franciscus was among the five persons of the diocese of Chichester ordained acolytes in September, presented by William de Cruceroys, ofificial of the Bishop of Chichester, by commission dated at Cacham, 13 Cal. October, 1285. In 1335 Lawrence FrencJi was a comptroller of the customs in this borough. ROGATE. A.D. 1 34 1. — Williclmus FrcnsJic was a mem1:)cr of the jury of this parish at the inquisitio nonarum held at Chichester, on Wednesday next after the feast of St. Gregory, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Edward III. SC/SSjEX. 425 SELHAM. A.D. 1330. — Robej'ttis Frenches is among the wit- nesses to a charter, dated on the morrow of Ascension Day in that year, in which Adam atte Stroude, cleri- cus, grants to Walterus Boggyng, chaplain, a mes- suage with croft at Hammes, in the parish of Siales- ham. HASTINGS RAPE. BATTLE. Temp. Henry III. — Grant in frankalmoign by Robert de Sicele, to the abbot of Battle, of a rent issuing out of land in Newe Rede, bounded by the road from Stondenn' to Slepmelle and from Hedbroc. Witnesses, Walter Franceis, Thomas de Mora, Here- ward de Hauekherst, and others (named). ETCHINGHAM. A.D. 1332. — RobertMS le Frensh was a manucaptor of Robertus de Echyngehamme, Baron of Echyng- ham, who was summoned to attend the Parliament held at Ripon, on the 14th of November, 1322, which Parliament was to be held to consider the plan for the intended winter campaign. 426 SUSSEX. LEWES RAPE. LEWES ABBEY. The three generations of the family of Frajicigena, found in the following seven charters, represented by Robert, and Tko7nas and Htigk, his sons, besides Rob- ert Francigena, whom we take to be the grandson, all of whom appear to be contemporaneous with mem- bers of the family of Dene, as represented first by Robert Pincerna, alias Dene, second by his son Ralph, and third by his grandson, Robert de Dene ; and, as there are no positive dates to these charters, they may be approximated from the information and records about the Dene family, as follows. The title of pincerna in the Dene family has been attributed to holding such position under the Earls of Morton, who held the honor of Pevensey until about the year 1 102, after which period it was granted by King Henry I. to the Aquilas ; and, as Robert pincerna held this title at a later date, it is concluded that it was under the Aquilas. He seems to have been livini^ towards the close of the rei2:n of Kinu: Stephen, as he is found as a witness to a charter of Prince Eustace, who died in 1152. So it is inferred that this charter could not have been executed before 1 1 50. This charter conveyed the fishery of Pevensey to the monks of Lewes. Ralph de Dene, son of Robert Pincerna, is also SC/SS£X. 427 found in a charter of Prince Eustace, and again in the eleventh year of King Henry II. (1164-65) as paying a fine of 4/.; while in the report of Richard de Aquila, which was returnable to the Exchequer on the 17th of March, 1166, Ralph de Dene held of him six knights' fees. Robert de Dene, the son of Ralph, granted at a later period the tithes of the rectory of Waldron to the priory of Lewes. This was probably towards the end of the reign of King Henry II. Charter No. i. ^ Alan, son of Rembert, grants to the monks of Lewes " Turgustu de Suttuna," with all the lands. William, son of Alan, confirms the grant. For this the monks give them 10 marks of silver. Testibus, Angerio capellano, Magistro Willelmo de Cukefelda, Willelmo presbitero de Suttuna, Roberto pincerna, Roberto fraiiceso, Radulfo Walensi, Waltero clerico, Alano nepote prions. Charter No. 2. William Malfed gives to St. Pancras and the monks there the church of Chitinglie. Testibus, Warino capellano, Henrico presbitero, Adam clerico, Rogero de ffracnei, Roberto Pincerna, Philippo de ffokington, Roberto ffranceiso, Hugone de Linet, Ri- cardo de Truelie, et aliis. 428 SUSSEX. Charter No. 3. William Malfed gives to St. Pancras, of Lewes, two hides of land; to wit, half a hide called Imber- horne, half a hide at Posingeword, and one hide at Lumport. Testibus, Hugone Linet, Roberto ffran- cigena, Brieno de Hauckeham, Ordwino de Cnolle, Waltero clerico de Grenesteda, Willelmo Caldello, Rannulfo Portario, Radulfo Waleys, Roberto Coco. Charter No. 4. Ralph de Dena gives and confirms to St. Pan- cras at Lewes, and the monks there, all the gifts which Robert Pincerna, his father, gave them ; to wit, Hamwode, Wolfhole, Crohurst, the land of Westhorn, and the land of Newica. Testibus, Roberto ffran- cigena, Ricardo de Hindedal, Gaufrido de Bacton, Petro de Hinded, Willelmo Coco, Willelmo de Perci, Roberto filio ffulchredi, Ailwino Dag', Simone Dapi- fero, Rannulfo portario, Willelmo de sancto Pancracio, Ysaak Sartore. Charter No. 5. I, Thomas, son of Robert ffrancigena, give to St. Pancras at Lewes, and the monks there, ten acres of land lying before the gate of Edwin dc la Fcld, for the health of Robert, my father. Testibus, Rogero Capellano, Petro filio Omcri, Johanne Huke, Ricardo SUSSEX. 429 de Hasting presbitero ; Pagano clerico de Blackint', Willelmo Ruffo, Johanne Chudmet, Radulfo de Dena, Gaufrido de Gacton, Mil' de Harmere, Ricardo de Trul, Willelmo de Hoult, Ysaak Gileberto, Johanne Chury, Hugone filio Roberti ffrancigene^ Alexandre de Den. Charter No. 6. Ralph de Dena confirms to the monks of Lewes the gift which Thomas, son of Robert Fraiicigena, made to them ; to wit, the ten acres of land which lie before the gate of Edwin de la Feld. Testibus, Rogero de capello, Petro filio Omeri, Johanne Hupe, Ricardo de Hasting presbitero, Pagano clerico de Blagint, Willelmo Ruffo, Johanne Chudinech, Thoma filio francigene^ Gaufrido de Gattun', Mil' de Hamare, Ricardo de Sruel', Will, de Hoults, Ysaac Gileberto, Johanne Cur', Hugone filio Roberti i^fi'rancige^ie) Alex- andre de Den'. Charter No. 7. Circa 1186. — Brother Hugh, prior of St. Pancras, and Robert de Dena and Sibilla, his wife, and Ralph, his son, and William Malfeth have exchanged the land of CnoUe and the land of Duductona. Testibus, Radulfo de Dena, Willelmo Malfethe, Ranulfo de Cherlakestona, Rainaldo de Moret', Ricardo de Hyxdedale Hardinch, Roberto ffrancigena. 43 o SUSSEX. Additional charters conveying land in this parish, of the thirteenth century, most probably executed after the year 1250: — Johannes Produmme grants by charter to the monks of Lewes all his rights in the land which was formerly Reginaldus le Long's and one messuage which was formerly William le Somner's, near by in the parish of Southover (suburb of Lewes). Testibus, Amfrido de fferringhes, Simone de Herletinghes, Johanne Berenger, Hugone de Stokingham, Regi- naldo Griselim, Roberto le Wimpler, Johanne le Tailur, Magistro Hugone Coco, Ricardo leffrenceis, et multis aliis. Matilda, daughter and heiress of Adam de Myvelde, granted to the monks of Lewes the half of one mes- suage with its appurtenances lying in the parish of Suthenover, near the mill of Watergate. Testibus, Johanne le tanner, Roberto le Wympler, Ricardo fraunceys, Ada zonario, Johanne le port', Roberto le haftere, Nicholao Casel, et multis aliis. Robert " manubriator " granted to the monks of Lewes, for the supports of lights, a certain messuage with its appurtenances in the parish of Suthovere, between the messuage of Nicholas le cupcr and Rogerus le wes in Westporta. Testibus, Willelmo de Pynz clerico, Philippo clerico, Radulpho Janitore, Johanne Prudhume, Johanne Aufray, Johanne le tailur, Johanne Horn, Ricardo zonario, Ricardo Ic ffranceso^ Matheo Page, Roberto Drad, et multis aliis. SC/SSEX. 431 Radulphus le Couper and Isabella, his wife, daugh- ter of Johannes le Deyde, have given to Johannes le Mason of Southwikes the moiety of one messuage in Southnovere, next Lewes. Testibus, Magistro Hugone Coco, Johanne Aunrey, Ricardo le fraunceys. Bartholomew Cornesarius, son of Alan, and Alice, his wife, gave to Emma, mother of the said Alice, some time wife of Robert le Lomb, the fourth part of a messuage in Southenover, in Westporte. Testibus, Gilberto Sikelfot clerico, Johanne Serle, Nic. Cassell, Ricardo le fraunceys. PIECOMB. A.D. 1272-73. — Appointment of two justices to take the assize of mort d'ancestor arraigned by Adam Fraunc against Hamelin Fraujic, touching land and rent in Pyecombe. PLUMPTON. A.D. 1 34 1. — Johannes le Frensshe was a juror of this parish at the nona return held at Lewes, on Monday next after the feast of Saint Gregory the Pope, in the fifteenth year of the reign of King Edward IIL PEVENSEY RAPE. ALCISTON. Amonor the rentals and customals of the manor of Alsiston, paid to Battle Abbey in the reign of Edward 432 SC/SS£X. I., Willelmus le Franceys, who held land in Linderle, paid i^Yzd. at the feast of Saint Thomas and \^d. at Hokeday. CHIDDINGLY. A.D. 1296. — In the Subsidy Roll of 24 Edward I., which contains the taxation of this and the adjoining parish of East Hoathly (" Hodlegh "), yi?//^?^?^^^ Fraun- ceys, evidently of Chittingley, was taxed at 2s. 6d. and 3 farthings. EAST BOURNE. A.D. 1241-42. — Among those holding of the king in capite in this county, the heirs of Gilbertus Fran- ceis hold the third part of a knight's fee in Burne, of the honor of Morteyn. HEATHFIELD. Prob. circa 1258. — Peter, son and heir of Walter le Porter, granted to Roger, son of Robert de Broham, all that tenement with appurtenances which Walter, his father, bought of Robert Scherrene in the parish of Hetfeld. Witnesses, Willelmus Fraunceys, Nicho- laus forestarius, and others. MAYFIELD AND WADHURST. In a writ issued at Lincoln on the 23d of Novem- ber, 1328, for the collection of the twentieth in the SUSSEX. 433 county of Sussex, the portion of the roll relating to Mao-hefeld and Wadehurst shows that 2s. was the as- sessment of /o/i7i Le FransJi. WALDRON. A.D. 131 1. — Tho7nas le Freushe was a manucaptor of Johannes de Heringaud, who held the manor of Herringdales, alias Waldron, by descent from the fam- ily of Dene, one of the two knights elected for the county of Sussex to attend the Parliament held at London, on the eighth day of August, 131 1. WESTHAM. A.D. 1259. — Robert, son of John de Glyndele, and Margaret, daughter and heir of Salomon de Hothlegh, have given to Reginald de Burghers the moiety of all the land of which the said Salomon died seized in the town of Westham, the western hamlet of the ancient town of Pevensey. Given on the morrow of the Translation of Saint Edmund the Confessor, in the forty-third year of the reign of King Henry, son of King John. Witnesses, Willehmis ffranceys, Nicho- laus fforestarius, and others. WARWICKSHIRE GENERAL. In 26 Henry 11.(1179-80), at the Nova Placita et Novae Conventiones before Rannulphus de Glanvill and his associates, Robertus Fraunceis had been amerced 10 marks as surety for "Johannes." He pays 4 marks into the treasury by the hand of the sheriff of Warwickshire, and owes 6 marks. In 27 Henry II. Robertus Franceis pays 2 marks of his misericordia, and owes 4 marks. At Michaelmas, 1182, he again pays 20^'., and owes 135. 4^'., which he pays in the twenty-ninth year of Henry II., when he is quit. On Sunday after the octaves of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, i ith of July, 1 199, Robertus filius Leueneth essoins himself by Hugo Franceis. "BP^TOAZWV^I P^Y HUNDRED. BEARLEY. A.D. 1 25 1. — Covenant between the abbot and con- vent of Bordesley (of Worcestershire) and Elizabeth, I WARWICKSHIRE. 435 relict of Alexander le Blu, relative to a demise by her to the said abbot of lands in the field of Bur' (Bearley), in Sterf furlong, bordering upon the road leading from Statford, in Wotton, Blakebroc and Hokinde Stret. Witnesses, Simon de Stok', William Franceis, and others. The following charter is undated, but it is prob- ably of a later date than that preceding it : — Grant in frankalmoign by William Frau7iccys, son of William. Fratinccys, of Burleia, to the monks of Bordesley, of a yearly rent payable by Robert Fraunceys, son of Ralph Frannceys, of Burleia, for a curtilage in Burleia. Witnesses, Nicholas le Rower of Warewick, William Moryn' of Snitenefeld, Will- iam de Burleia, and others. 8 Edward I. (1279-80). — Demise of Ralph Geri, of Burleye, to the abbot and convent of Bordesley, of a messuage with a curtilage and land, and also of a rent in Byrleye. Witnesses, Hugh de Bleez, William Franceys, and others. GRAFTON. At the essoins, etc., taken at Westminster, on the 13th of October, 1194, Alanus, nephew of Roberhis le Frajiceis, excuses himself " de malo veniendi " by Adam Marescallus, in a plea of land versus Radulphus de Grafton. On the ist of December, 1194, Radulphus de 436 JVAJ<: WICKSHIRE. Grafton essoined himself de malo veniendi by- Simon de Beninton in a placitum dotis versus Cristiana, relict of Robertus le Franceis. At the pleas, on the Eve of Saint Nicholas, 5th of December, 11 94, Willelmus de Paries appeared, on the fourth day, versus Cristiana, the wife of the deceased Robertus Francigena ; but she neither came nor essoined herself. A.D. 1194-95. — A day is given to the brethren of the Hospital of Jerusalem, Radulphus de Crafton, Willelmus de Ardena, and Alanus Francigena, in a placitum terrae, at Westminster, on the day of Saint Peter ad Vincula. A.D. 1 195. — At the assizes on the morrow of Holy Trinity Willelmus de Ardena essoins himself de malo veniendi by Thomas Bon Pas in a placitum terrae versus the hospital and Alanus le Franceis. LANGLEY. Circumstantial evidence indicates that the following charter was executed about the last quarter of the twelfth century: — Be it known to those present and those to come that I, Henricus de Clintona, for my welfare and that of my family, grant, and by this charter confirm, in pure and perpetual alms, to the Church of St. Mary of Kcnilduurda (Kenilworth), and the canons serving God there, all the land and churches, and all other WARWICKSHIRE. 437 things, with appurtenances, which G. (eoffrey) de CHn- ton, my grandfather, chamberlain of the lord the king (Henry I.), gave and granted to them, in pure and per- petual alms, for the welfare of the kings of England, and for his own welfare and that of his family ; namely, all the land in Kenilworth, in bosc and in plain, etc. Moreover, I grant and confirm to them all the lands, with their appurtenances and liberties, which I before have given, granted, and confirmed to them, to be held of me and my heirs in perpetuity ; namely, all that land, with bosc, from the place where the house of Ailmerus stood to the fossatum of Stotfold, and from Stotfold to the corner of the wood belonging to the said canons at Blachwell, with Colgrimusholi- fast, etc. And I will warrant them the whole wood, which Robertus le Francois claimed in the fossatum belono:inor to the canons in Blachwell, and all the land from the hedge of Robertus pistor to the end of the old fossatum which is extended thither, and from the end of this fossatum to the corner of the new fossatum which the canons made around the wood which I before granted them, and from this corner to the boundaries between me and the Templars, and then by the boundaries of Robertus le Francois, of Langele, to the bosc I before had given them, namely, all that land which I had there between the bounda- ries of the aforesaid canons, the Templars, and Rober- tus le Francois, etc. ; all the land which lies between the alder grove of the canons and the land of Nigellus 438 WARWICKSHIRE. de Mundavilla, etc. ; and one acre of land which Johannes le Strange, a man of the canons, held of me ; and all the moor which is between Bradeford- Broch and the land of Radulfus carbonarius (collier), near the road to Harestone, etc. ; and one acre of land which Ranulfus and Reginaldus Rufus held of me, and the wood which is between the house of said Reginaldus and the wood which of old belonged to the church of Kenilworth, from the spring, from which the brook called Neusiche flows down, to the cross which Robertus le Francois erected for making a boundary between the wood which this Roberhis held of me and that part of the wood which I retain for myself, etc. ; and the Church of Etha, of the dona- tion of Lecellina and concession of Bertramus de Verduno, her son. Hiis testibus, Magistro Willielmo Martell, Willielmo clerico de Warewiche, magistro Ricardo de Gnowshale, Roberto de Herecurth et Willielmo filio ejus, Willielmo de Ardena, Radulfo fratre ejus, Walerand de Cumpton, Henrico de Cam- era, Johanne de Londonia, Henrico Blundel, Johanne Blundel, Rogero Godecnave, Willielmo de Norfolcia. SALFORD. The ensuing eight documents are all identified with this place. The time of the execution of charter No. I is indicated by the period when W'illiam de Lucy, one of the witnesses, was sheriff of tliis county. Dug- WARWICKSHIRE. 439 dale decides the time as follows: " In 20 Henry III." (1236) " the custody of this county and Leicestershire was committed to his" (William de Lucy's) "charge, together with the strong castle of Kenilworth, 23d of April, which trust he continued for the space of three years." The date of charter No. 2 is designated by the time when the justices, witnesses to the same, made their northern circuit, which was in the year 1240. Robert de Lexinton, the principal justice named, died in 1250. The visitation of the justices was made during the time of Richard le Gras or Crassus, who became abbot of Evesham, in County Worcester, after the death of his predecessor, who died on the 12th of September, 1236. This Abbot Richard died on the 8th of December, 1 242, according to Dugdale ; but Hardy states it was on the 2d of December. So that the succeeding charters wherein Abbot Richard is mentioned must have been made durine the time he was abbot of Evesham. The fol- lowine abbot was Thomas de Glovernia or Glouces- ter, who was confirmed in 1243, and died on the 15th of December, 1255. Henry, or Henry of Worcester, mentioned in the last record of the year 1259, suc- ceeded Thomas, the late abbot. He was installed abbot of Evesham in 1256, and died in November, 1263. So that the following documents may, we judge, safely be considered to cover the period from the year 1235 until the year 1259. 440 IVA/^ WICKSHIRE. Charter No. i, Grant by Robert Frmiceis, of Saltforde, to William the clerk, of Drayton, of a portion of his court towards the high street, with the coterelli living there, with a croft and half of his virgate of land at Saltforde. An acre of the land is in Morwrlung, part heading on " la Den," half an acre called " Forshecar," part on " Calueulle le affeudlond," in " la Verniwrlung," part next Huniwei in "la Holulonde," and Goren by Hun- iwei looking on Somerwei, part on Hothulle, next land of the court of Saltford Priors, etc. Witnesses, Sir William de Luci, sheriff of Warwick, and others. Charter No. 2. Grant by William the clerk, of Drayton, to Richard, the abbot, and the monks of Evesham (in Worcester- shire), in frankalmoign, of land and a messuage, with the coterelli, and a croft in Saltford, which he had of the gift of Robert le Frauceys^ against whom he after- wards recovered it by assize of novel disseisin before the king's justices in Eyre at Coventry. Witnesses, Robert de Lexinton, William de Culcwrth, Robert de la Haye, Warner Engayne, and Ralph de Sutlegh, the king's justices then in Eyre, and others. WARWICKSHIRE. 441 Charter No. 3. Grant by Robert le Fraunceys, of Saltforde, to Roger Lossewit, of a messuage in Saltforde at the end of the town, and twelve acres in Saltford, part at Tunstall, part in Othull, in Hevedfurlong, by " le Merwey," in the upper part of the furlong called " Somerweye," at Cocesacre, in Calwenhull, upon Sti- furlong, extending to " la Dene " and to " la Hethe," part at the end of the mill road, at Leverichescroft, next "la Longedole," and a portion of the meadow by Elmeforde. Witnesses, Robert Grim, Henry Austin, and others. Charter No. 4. Release by Roger le Losewit to Sir Richard, the abbot, and the convent of Evesham, of the messuage in Sanford which he had of Robert le Franceis, at the end of the town, and also of land there. Witnesses, William, the steward (senescallo) of Evesham, Simon de Cottone, knight, Robert Grym, Henry Austin, and others. Charter No. 5. Grant by Robert le Franceis, of Sanford, to William, son of Geoffrey de Ynceberg, of all his land in San- ford, with the service of Roger Losewit, for 30 marks, which William has lent to him for his Q-reat and ureent business, the said William paying ^s. yearly to the 442 JVAJ? WICKSHIRE. abbot of Evesham, and giving to Robert for life a fourth of the wheat growing on the land ; and, if after his death, Robert's heir repays the 30 marks, he shall re- cover the land. Otherwise William shall hold it till the money be repaid, with the amount he has spent on the land. Witnesses, Henry Austin, of Sanford, Robert Grim, and others. Charter No. 6. Grant by Peter the palmer (palmarius), of Ecches- lenz, son of the late Bond', son of Alexander, to Sir Richard, the abbot, and the convent of Evesham, of the land in Sanford which he had of Robert le Franceis, of Sanford, part extending from the spring commonly called " Carfwellesiche " by the moor, toward Herverton, part in Weleforlong by "le Chirhacre." Witnesses, William the steward of Evesham, Peter son of Osbert de Eccheslenz, and others. Charter No. 7. Grant by William Franceys, of Sanford, to Geoffrey dc Camera of a moiety of all his right in one vir- gate of land in " Sanford abbatis Evesham" (Salford Abbot's), which came to Williaiii through Alice, his mother, Geoffrey defraying the cost of the plea for acquiring the land by judgment or agreement. Wit- nesses, Walter Grim, Henry Austin, and others. WAJ^ WICKSHFRE. 443 Charter No. 8. A.D. 1259. — Undertaking by Geoffrey de Camera and John Birun to defend Henry, abbot of Evesham, in a plea which William Ic Fraunceis, of Salford, is moving against him before the king's justices of the Bench, London, concerning a virgate of land in Sal- ford, and to cause the said abbot to have a deed of acquittance of the said land under William s seal before Ascension Day next. Evesham, the morrow of Saint John ante Portam Latinam, a.d. 1259. COVENTRY CO. STIVICHALL. Circa a.d. i 180-1200. — Grant from Stephen de Nerbona to William, son of Ralph de Filungele, in consideration of his fighting a duel for him (" pro homagio et servicio, et propter duellum quod fecit pro me"), of two virgates of land in Stivechala, with additional land near the high road leading from Allesle, with license to sell or mortgage or assign to the house of the brothers of the Temple, or to the Hospitallers, or any other religious house : with a full warranty, "propter quod fecit pro me predictum duellum." Witnesses, Robertus Franceis and others. 444 ^^^ WICKSHIRE. HEMLINGFORD HUNDRED. BIRMINGHAM. In the year 1221 John de Kent, of Birmingham, was murdered by his servants John and Henry, who fled. They are in the frankpledge of Peter le Frauiiceis in Burmingham, no Englishry proved. For this offence the town was fined i mark, and the frankpledge of Peter le Fratinceis for the flight half a mark. GLASCOTE. About the beginning of King Henry II.'s time, William, the son of Hugh de Hatton, confirmed to the nuns of Polseworth all those lands in Glascote which William le Franceis had given them. By which confirmation it appears that they were of the inheritance of Maud, wife of the said William de Hatton. WIDNEY. At the Placita coram Consilio Domini Regis, in octabis Sancti Hillarii, anno 38 Henry III., 20th of January, 12^^, Ro<^er le Frauiiceys, William de Paries, and Alicia de Paries were attached to answer the complaint of Robert, parson of Wadington, that they had come with others to the house of said Robert in IVAJ? WICKSHIRE. 445 Wydehaye, which he held in custody, and had ejected him and his family from it vi et armis, and had carried away his goods and chattels to the value of 20 marks. Roger denied the accusation, and appealed to a jury, which is to be summoned in the county, and the inquisition returned on the octaves of Trinity. William de Paries and Alice appeared, and admitted the fact. They are therefore committed to custody, and the sheriff to return the amount of damage at three weeks from Easter. KINGTON HUNDRED. CHESTERTON. In the Domesday survey, under the heading of Terra Ricardi Forestarii, is the following account of this place: Ricardus Venator holds three hides in Cestreton. There is (arable) land (sufficient) for six ploughs. In demesne are three carucates, and (there are) six villani and four bordarii with three ploughs. There are thirty acres of meadow. It (the whole) was worth 40^., now it is worth lOOi". Four teini (for- merly) held it free. Sir William Dugdale explains the appearance of Richard Venator in this survey by stating it was another name for Richard Forestarius, who was also called Richard Chineu ; and in continuation observes 446 WAJ? WICKSHIRE. that Richard Forestarius held his lands by the ser- vice of keeping the forest of Kanoc, in Stafford- shire, and paying to the king lo marks yearly. From another source it is found that Richard Fores- tarius founded the church of this place. From the Forestarii the forestership of Cannock passed, accord- ing to Testa de Nevill, successively by heiresses, first to William Crok, then to Robert de Brok, and after- wards by a daughter of the latter to Hugh de Lodges, whose son, Hugh de Lodges, was the last hereditary forester of Cannock. There are indications that Robert Passelewe made his northern circuit about the year 1247, for Eyton states that it was probably in March of that year he visited Shropshire. So the chances are that he may have included the county of Warwick among the records of that period, among which arrentations is the following account of Chesterton, identified with the last hereditary forester of Cannock of the sur- name of Lodges. Hugo de Lodges enfeoffed Robcrlns Ic Fj^aimccys with one virgate of land for iid. per annum. Thomas le Fraunceys holds it, and it is valued at \os. THORNTON. 2 Edward I. (1273-74). — Appointment of two jus- tices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned IVAJ? WICKSHIRE. 447 by William de Bissopedon against Walter le Fraun- ccis, touching common of pasture in Thornedon. KNIGHTLOW HUNDRED. HODNELL. Willelmus de Lodinton and Ricardus Peche, col- lectors of the aid of 2 marks of each fee, given to King Henry III. for marrying his sister Isabel, to Frederick, the Roman Emperor, render account for the terms of Michaelmas, 1235, and Easter, 1236. Henrictcs le Fraunceis, of Hodenhull, and Willelmus de Ludinton, of Ludinton, paid i mark for half a knight's fee, — the half at each term. THURLESTON. At the aid for marrying Isabel, sister of King Henry III., in 1235 and 1236, Willelmus le Franceis, of Turlaweston, paid 2 marks for one knight's fee. WESTMORELAND. EAST WARD. APPLEBY. At the assize held at Appleby in a month of Easter, 1279, Johajznes le Fraunceys was an attorney of Will- elmus de Lyndesay in a plea of land between him and the sisters and heiresses of Peter de Brus (3d), plain- tiffs, and Alanus de Turribus, defendant. WEST V^ARD. CLIBURN. In the year 1291 there was a dispute between King Edward I. and the Abbey of St. Mary, York, concern- ing the advowson of the Church of St. Laurence in Appleby and the Church of St. Michael in Appleby, in Bondegate, the king afifirming that King Henry n. presented to the same Adam and John, his clerks. But the jurors found that the abbot had more right in the said advowson than the king. The names of the WESTMORELAND. 449 jurors were Thomas de Culvvene, Hugh de Multon, of Hoffe, WilHam de Stirkeland, John de Rossegill, R. le Englays, Richard de Preston, knights ; Jo. Mauschael, William de Crakenthorp, Richard de Musegrave, Jo. Fraunceis, of Cliburn, Richard de Warthecop, and Richard Tyrel. A.D. 1292. — At the pleadings held at Appleby, in this county, in the octaves of Saint Michael, in the twentieth year of the reign of King Edward I., the lord the king, by Willelmus Inge, claimed versus the abbot of Bella Landa (Byland, in Yorkshire) four carucates of land, one thousand acres of wood, and one hundred acres of pasture, with its appurtenances, in Theybeye and Askeby. The following jurors, elected for this purpose, said upon their oath that the aforesaid abbot had more right to hold the said tenement, as the right of his church of Bella Landa, than the king; namely, Thomas de Derwent water, Hugo de Molton, Willel- mus de Stirkelaund, Johannes de Rossegile, Ricardus de Preston, and Robertus le Engleys, knights ; Jo- hannes Mauchael, Willelmus de Crake n torp, /f?/^^;^;^^^- Ic Fj^miuccys, of Clyburn, Ricardus de Wardecoppe, Nicholaus de Musegrave, and Johannes de Whale. At the same pleadings the lord the king, by Will- elmus Inge, claimed versus Gilbertus de Querton the manor of Querton, with all its appurtenances. The following jurors, chosen for this purpose, said upon their oath that the said Gilbertus had more right 45 o WESTMORELAND. to hold the said tenement, as he holds it by confirma- tion and enfeoffment, than the king; namely, Hugo de Molton, Thomas de Derwentwater, Willelmus de Scirkelaund, and Ricardus de Preston, knights; Jo- hannes Mauchael, Willelmus de Crakenethorp, Jo- hannes le Fraiuiccys^ of Cliburn, Nicholaus de Mosegrave, Adam de Haurington, Johannes de Quale, Ricardus de WardecopjDe, and Adam de Mosegrave. CROSBY RAVENSWORTH. Thirteenth century charter, probably executed soon after the year 1256: — To all who see or hear, etc. Thomas de Hastyngs, son of Thomas de Hastyngs, greeting. Know all that I and my heirs or my assigns can neither have nor take any suit to my mill of Crosseby of the abbot of Whiteby and his men, or his tenants, of any of his lands in Crosseby Ravens- warth, — namely, of those lands which they held on Friday next before the feast of Saint Barnabas the Apostle, in the fortieth year of the reign of King Henry, son of King John, 1256, in the said vill of Crosseby; and that the said abbot and his men, or his tenants, may grind their corn of the said land wherever it seems them better to take it, without hindrance of me, my heirs, or my assigns. .And for the more security I have confirmed this ])rcsent WESTMORELAND. 45 1 charter by my seal. Hiis testibus, Roberto de Askeby, Alano de Cataberge, Roulando de Revegille, Willelmo de Franceys, Willelmo de Goldington, Johanne de Berwys, Willelmo filio Adae de Meburne, et aliis. GREAT STRICKLAND. Circa a.d, 1230. — Walterus de Stirkland, knight, granted to the Church of St. Mary's, York, and to the prior and monks of Wederhal, which was a cell of St. Mary's, York, four acres of land in the territory of Stirkeland, with liberty to grind the corn growing thereupon at his mill of Stirke- land, molter free. The witnesses were Radulphus, prior of Carlisle ; Magister G. (that is, Gervase Lowther), archdeacon ; Dominus W., official of Car- lisle ; Ricardus Brun, and Thomas son of Johannes, (deputy) sheriffs of Cumberland and Westmorland ; Robertus de Castelkairoc, brother of the said Wal- terus ; Walterus, dean (rural) of Westmorland ; Mi- chael, vicar of Morlaund ; Johannes son of Willelmus, Thomas de Lowther, TJwinas Ic Fraunccis, Adam and Robertus, his sons, Hugo le Fraunceis, Adam de Slegyle, Stephanus and Robertus de Newby, and others. 452 WESTMORELAND. MAULD'S MEABURN. Rogerus de Morvill held Meburn, at whose death it was divided between his coheirs, Hugo de Morvill and Matilda de Morvill, who married Willelmus de Veteriponte. Hugo's part came to the king by for- feiture, when it was known as Meburn Regis ; and Matilda's moiety became Meburn Matildae. This latter place is of interest to the surname of Fraunceys from the fact that the manor of Meburn Matildae was held at a later period by Johannes le Frannceys, the baron of the Exchequer. This Johan7ies le Fraunceys^ of whom are given the succeeding records, was the son of Hugo Ic Frannceys. In the year 1241 the king issues a writ on treasury business to the sheriff of Cumberland, in regard to the debt due by the deceased John de Veteriponte, in which is an early record of Johannes le Fraunceys., where he appears in the royal service. The following is a translation of the writ: — A.D. 1 24 1. — The king to the sheriff of Cumberland, greeting. Know ye that we have assigned to Jo- hannes le Fraunceys and yourself the appraisement of the lands which belonged to Johannes de Veteri Pontc, as well as how much they are worth per annum, and to take into our hands all tlie cliattels which belonged to this Johannes on the day of his death for the debt he owed us, and that you give an account thereof, keeping the custody of the same WESTMORELAND. 453 until otherwise ordered. And, therefore, we ordain you to accept the aforesaid clerk to accomplish these our wishes for the purpose aforesaid. In this same year is noticed the name of Johannes le Franceys, evidently occupying the same official posi- tion, and then as a witness to a charter of the Earl of Kent, wherein the first witness is the king's treasurer, next two barons of the Exchequer, while the fifth name is that oi Johannes le Franceys, and the seventh witness is the Mayor of London. Charter of Hubert de Burgh. To all the faithful in Christ who see or hear this writing, Hubertus de Burgo, Earl of Kent, greeting in the Lord. May it be known that we have given and granted to God all the houses we held of the abbot of Westminster, in the parish of St. Margaret at Westminster, with all their appurtenances, and all the rents and possessions we had in houses, roads, parks, curtilages, and all other things, between the Abbey of Westminster and the city of London, for the relief of the Holy Land, and in redemption of a solemn promise that we should either give aid in the support of the cross or go to the Holy Land in per- son, provided we had no legitimate hinderance ; and we gave these houses with all rents and possessions, and all the aforesaid, without any withholding of us or our heirs, to the discreet men, the brethren, Walterus de 454 WESTMORELAND. Sancto Martino, minister of Christ's cross, Laurentius de Sancto Albano, rector of the church of Attleburg, and Ricardus de Wokindon, rector of the church of Annilers(?), to arraign and expose for sale, for aid of the Holy Land, for the safety of our soul, and those of Margaret, our wife, Johannes, our son, Margaret, our daughter, as well as those of our ancestors and successors. And Walterus, Laurentius, and Ricar- dus sold these houses with all their appurtenances, without any withholding, to Walterus (Gray), Arch- bishop of York, Primate of England, for 400 marks sterling, to be contributed in aid of the Holy Land ; and they gave him full seisin of the same. And for the confirmation of this sale and seisin we have ap- pended our seal to this present charter. Hiis testi- bus, Willelmo de Haverull tunc thesaurario domini regis, Petro Grimbald, Rad' de Ely, tunc baronibus scaccarii ; Rad' de Laycestre, Johannes le Franceys., magistro Thoma Essewi, Reinero de Bungei tunc majore London, Mich' Thorn, Johanne de Gilor' tunc vice-com' London. A.D. 1243, 5th of May. — Henry, by the grace of God, etc. Pay from our treasury to Johannes Franc{eis) the expenses for our queen's gold, 38/. 95-. 8. 1 30 1 or 1302, February. — Robert, son of Henry le Freynces, of Schepiston, was manumitted by the hand of W. de Stok. SPETCHLEY. Subsidy Roll, circa 1 280. — Thomas le Fraunceys, of Spechesley, then in Halfshire hundred, paid ^s. WESTMANCOT. Subsidy Roll, circa 1280. — Adam le Franceys, of Westmonecote (Bredon), paid 35. WICK. 31 Henry HI. (1246-47). — Inquisition made by William de Draitona, Hugh de Molendino, Richard IVO/? CESTERSHIRE. 509 Lamoc, Roger le Berd, Walter le Fraiiccis, Adam le Fleccher, and others, who say that WilHam Fitz- Hamon held Wica of the king in chief by the service of a quarter of a knight's fee. And there are there, of rents of assise, 56.T. id.; tallage, i mark. The custom of villeins, who hold four and a half virgates of land, are worth 575-. There are there, in meadow, eight acres, and they are worth 20^'. by the year. The pasture is worth 35-. (^d. There is a little park there, worth 5^-. by the year. The wood is in the forest of the king; and there is there a little garden, worth \2d. The dove-cot is worth 2s. There are in demesne three carucates of land, worth 8/. by the year; and the advowson of the chapel belongs to Sir William Fitz-Hamon, and the chapel is worth 5 marks. Also they say that those four and a half virgates of land in villeinage give 4^. (^d. ; and each virgate two hens at Christmas, price of a hen 2d.', and every virgate gives four geese at the Gules of August, price i}^d.; and a cottage gives nine hens, price gd. From the free men of rent, of hens twelve, price i2d.; of capons eight, price i2d. Sumi total of the value of the manor, 16/. Ss. 3^. Also they say Fitz-Hamon held of the king by knight's service in Tenford, which Nicholas de Haversham held of him by the service of rendering one sole falcon and the foreign service of the king. Also he held of the king one knight's fee in Maidewelle, which Alan de Maidewelle held of the said William by the service of 5IO WO J? CESTERSHIRE. one knight. Alan, brother of Fitz-Hamon, is his next heir. No date. Subsidy Roll, circa 1280. — Johmmes le FraunceySy of Wyke Abbetot, then in Halfshire hundred, paid 2^. PERSHORE HUNDRED. ALDERMINSTER. Subsidy Roll, circa 1280. — Walterus Franciscus, of Aldremoneston', paid 2od. BRITSMORTON. Subsidy Roll, circa 1280. — Johamies Franceys, of villata de Morton Bree, paid 2s. LEIGH. Subsidy Roll, circa 12S0. — Thomas Fraunceys, of villata de Leya, paid 1 2d. PERSHORE. Subsidy Roll, circa 1280. — Willclnuis Ic Franccis, of villata de Persore, then in Blackenhurst hundred, paid 3^. ; and Thomas Ic Franccys, of same place, paid d>d. IVOR CESTERSHIRE, 5 1 1 STAUNTON. Subsidy Roll, circa 1280. — Henricus le Fraunceis^ of villata de Stanton, paid . UPTON SNODSBURY. Subsidy Roll, circa 1280. — Simon FranciscuSy oi Uptone, paid 22^'. YORKSHIRE. GENERAL. A.D. 1189-90. — Hu7nfridus le Franc eys is fined half a mark for not bringing whom he pledged. Waltertis le Franceis is amerced 38^-. 'id. for default in the same year. A.D. 1194-95. — Siluius de Cresto essoined himself for being sick beyond the sea, by Willielmus Mansepe and Willebmis le Franceis, in a plea wherein he was pursuant against Ricardus de Samere and his wife. A.D. 1205. — RadulpJius le Franceis was amerced half a mark, and his sureties were Serlo ad Portam and Adam le Wilde. YORK CITY. Roger de Moubray, the grantor of the following charter, was still in his minority in 11 38. He was taken prisoner at the battle of Lincoln in 1142, went to the crusade with King Lewes in 1148, and in 1 1 66 he was certified as holding eighty-eight knights' fees, together witli one-third and one-fourth, " de veteri feoffamento," and eleven and three-quarters " de novo." The date of his death appears uncertain. YORKSHIRE. 513 Charter. Rogerus de Mulbray to the Archbishop and chap- ter of York, and to all who see or hear this writing, greeting. May it be known to all that I have given, and by this my charter have confirmed, to God and St. Hylda of Whiteby, and the monks serving God there, for my soul and for those of my heirs and parents, the land which Reginaldus Poer held of me in Thorp (near by York) ; namely, six bovates of land and the meadow belonging thereto, with the common easement of the vill, and four dwelling-houses in York, — namely, three in Sceldergata and one on the bank of the river Ouse. And I and my heirs will warrant this alms and donation to the aforesaid monks of Whitby; and, in case of being unable to warrant, we will give them other land of equal value. Hiis testibus, Willelmo de Steinegrive, Rogero de Flamevile, Waltero de Templo, Waltero de Turchilby, Waltero de la Rivere, Willelmo de Magneby, Diriv, Willelmo de Houchesgard, Hyvone de Ugylbardby, Cliberno Biscop, Normanno Coco, Hugone Hos- pitario, Gaufrido de Bosco, Thoraldo Francigena, et multis aliis. Circa 1200-3. — The assize came to recognize if Willelmus Rainkill had, unjustly and without judg- ment, disseized Radiilphtis Francigcna and Matilda, his wife, of one toft with appurtenances in York, after the coronation of the king at Canterbury. The 514 YORKSHIRE. jurors said that they would speak the truth, and after being heard would leave it for the justices to decide. And they then stated that Willelmus Rainkill brought a writ against Radiilp/ius and Matilda in the Portmote, who came and vouched to warrant Ma- tildds son, who was present and warranted to her. And immediately afterwards the said son sold the land to the said Willelmus for i mark of silver ; but, when Radulphus and Matilda heard this, they forbade Willelmus to buy the land, and Matildas son to sell it. And they said that it was the inheritance of Ma- tilda^ and not of her son. Matilda and her husband came, and freely admitted that they were impleaded in the Portmote, but they had never called Matilda's son to warrant, because the land is the right of Ma- tilda. The jurors, being questioned, said that the land is the right of Matilda, and not of her son. Therefore, it is considered that RadulpJius and Ma- tilda may have their seisin ; and Willelmus is in mis- ericordia. The damage assessed by the jury was 4^-. The monastery of Melsa (Meaux) received in the year 1235 a grant of land, with buildings thereon, in Fyshergate, in York, from Ricardus, a chaplain. Among other donations to this monastery at this date was a parcel of land from Robcrtus Fraiiuccys. At the inquisition held at York on the ist of De- cember, 1272, Pctinis Fraiiccis was among the jurors. At the inquisition held at York on the 30th of April, 1 28 1, Ifoiriciis Fratcjiccys, of Merston, was among the jurors. YORKSHIRE. 5 1 5 EAST RIDING. BUCKROSE \A^APENTAKE. NEWTON. A.D. 1297. — In this place, in the parish of Wintring- ham, Johannes Frauncays paid \2d. as his assessment for the subsidy of the ninth of personal goods, of which we find the following account: — " This grant of a ninth of personal goods was of very great importance in the constitutional history of England. It was a consideration paid by Parliament for a full confirmation by the king of all the liberties conferred by the Great Charter and the Forest Char- ter, and thus concluded a struggle between king and Parliament which had continued for over eighty years, — indeed, ever since its commencement with the first grant of the Great Charter by King John in 1215. Annexed to this confirmation by Edward I. was the celebrated statute, De tallagio non conce- dendo, which established the principle that no tax could be levied without the assent of Parliament. All through Edward's reign it had been the object of Parliament to obtain the concession of this principle, but until his necessities compelled the king to yield they had been unsuccessful. Lately he had been sin- gularly unfortunate in his wars both in Flanders and Gascony, and also in Scotland, where his troops had 5i6 YORKSHIRE. been utterly defeated on Sept. lo, 1297, by Sir Will- iam Wallace, at the battle of Stirling. At home his position was quite as unfavorable. All classes were hostile to his policy. The clergy were irritated at the unjust seizure of a fifth of their goods, the merchants at the heavy tax levied on wool, called male tote, and the great nobles at his endeavor to restrict their fran- chises by writs of quo warranto and to make them amenable to the royal officers, whilst the common people were harassed and impoverished by many illegal exactions. " Finding it impossible by these means to raise suffi- cient money to carry on the wars which were then being waged, and as some of the chief barons refused to serve beyond the seas, the king was compelled to summon a Parliament. It was ordered to meet at London on the octave of Saint Michael, Oct. 6, 1297, under the presidency of his son, Sir Edward of Car- narvon, as he himself had crossed over to Flanders, on the 2 2d of August, so as to avoid the embarrass- ment of meeting a hostile assembly." The confirmation of the charters in the king's name was witnessed at Westminster in October, 1297, by Prince Edward, and by the king himself at Ghent, on November 5, following. It was afterwards sol- emnly confirmed by King Edward in a Parliament held by himself in person in the year 1300. P YORKSHIRE. 5 1 7 SLEDMERE. A.D. 1284-85. — The fee of Ros, in this place, con- sists of five carucates and six bovates, of which fee Willelnius Frauiiccys holds three bovates. The fee of Moubray, in this place, comprises eleven carucates and six bovates. Among those of this fee is Tho7nas Fraunceys, who holds one bovate. A.D. 1297. — Thomas Fraicncays paid \2d. as his assessment for the subsidy of the ninth of personal goods, in villata de Sleddemer. WETWANG. A.D. 1297. — Robertus Frauncays paid I3s. 538 YORKSHIRE. WHITBY STRAND LIBERTY. WHITBY ABBEY. Hugh Lupus d'Avranches, Earl of Chester, heredi- tary viscount of Avranches in Normandy, and a nephew of King Wilham I., became lord of Whitby soon after the Conquest, and died on the 27th of July, iioi. He granted Whitby to William de Percy, of the Cotentin in Normandy. This William de Percy was the father of Alan de Percy, whose charter is found among the archives of the British Museum. In it he conveys to the " Ecclesiae S. Petri et S. Hildae de Wyteby, et monachis illius loci," the vills which Tancardus Flandrensis sold to Willelmus, abbot of Wyteby, and the monks of that place ; namely, " Figelingam et aliam Figelingam, Norman- neby et Haukesgard," with all their appurtenances ; besides confirming to the monks all the lands, forests, pastures, and woods in his fee held by the abbey within specified limits. This grant is made for the safety of the souls of his lords, the kings of England and their heirs, and Hugo, Earl of Chester, and for the safety of his own soul, and those of his parents and heirs. The first witnesses were the grantor's brothers, Willelmus, Walterus, and Ricardus de Perci. The next witness was Robertus de Brus et tres de suis militibus, Rogerus de Rosels, W3'do de Lofthous et Robertus JJ'raunccys. YORKSHIRE. 539 The Rev. J. C. Atkinson, commenting on this char- ter, gives the period of its execution between the years 1097 ^.nd iioi. WEST RIDING. AGBRIGG WAPENTAKE. NORMANTON. Circa 1250. — Know present and to come that I, Alan le Franceis, of Normanton, and Ysoulda, my wife, have granted, surrendered, and quitclaimed, for us and our heirs and successors, to Nostell Priory all that tenement which we held of it, in the territory of Huntewicke; namely, one messuage and half an orchard with the appurtenances in the town aforesaid, and three roods of land lying in Bonderodos, between the land of William Admey and Henry de Hunte- wicke. Ysoulda survived her husband, and confirmed the grant. QUICK. A.D. 1297. — At the valuation of the personal goods for the subsidy of the ninth it is found that Gilbertus le Frauusays, of Quyk, has two oxen (boves), worth each 5-S-. ; seven quarters of oats, worth (^d. a quarter ; 540 YORKSHIRE. one horse (affrus), worth 2s. 6d. ; and one hogget, worth ()d. BARKSTONE WAPENTAKE. SELBY. Circa 1235. — Charter of Johannes, son of Johannes Juvenis : — Know present and future that I, Johannes, son of Johannes Juuenis, of Seleby, have given and granted, and by this my present charter have confirmed, to Henricus, my brother, and the heirs of his body, for his homage and service, one toft, with buildings thereon, in the vill of Seleby; namely, that in Mikel- gate on the hill, near by the toft of WilLelmus le Fratiiiceys, on the west ; and the moiety of the assart which belonged to Adam Marescallus, situated below the park of Brayton. To have and to hold in fee and inheritance of me and my heirs, free, etc., with all its appurtenances, in the vill of Seleby. Witnesses, Dominus Ricardus de Kellesby, then abbot of Seleby, etc. In another charter, without date, but probably of the same period as the preceding charter, is a record of Willelmus le Fraunceys, the grantor being Ro- bertus, son of Radulfus de Thorp, the grantee the abbey of Seleby ; and it conveys one acre of meadow at Bardelby, near by Holsick, and not far from the YORKSHIRE. 541 meadow of Willelmtis le Fraunceys. Johannes Juue- nis being a witness. A.D. 1255. — To all who see or hear this writing, Johannes Camerarius, of Seleby, Walterus Capella- nus, Thomas de Drayton, Radulfus de Hanburg', Henricus Juuenis, A /anus le Fraunceis, Walterus de Scotton, Johannes Tannator, Thomas de Hayton, Martinus Tannator, Willelmus Pipin, Rogerus Bay, Ricardus Hund, and the whole villata of Seleby, greeting. Know that we, with the consent and will of all our free tenants of this vill, have s^ranted and quitclaimed for us and our heirs to God, St. Ger- manus of Seleby, and the monks serving God there, all the right and claim we have " in bosco del Est," and the herbage in the same bosc, which is enclosed by the ditch ; reserving for ourselves the herbage in the remainder of said bosc outside the ditch ; and, further, the reservation of pannage for our swine in aforesaid bosc, provided the abbot and convent will receive foreign swine with their own. In testimony of which we, Johannes Juuenis, Walterus Capellanus, Alamis Ic Fratmceis, and the others, in the presence of the abbot and convent, for the whole villata of Seleby, have appended our seal. Given at Seleby on Sunday next after the feast of Saint Ambrosius, 1255, in the presence of dominus Thomas de Stanford, the king's clerk, and others. There are two other charters, probably about the last-named date, wherein the same Alaiuts le Frauu- 542 YORKSHIRE. ceys, of Seleby, appears. One of these is the grant by Willelmus Popelow and Agnes, his wife, formerly wife of Johannes, son of Willelmus Forestarius, to the abbey and monks of Seleby, of the land which this Johannes held in the territory of Thorp, wherein it is stated that for the greater security Henricus Juuenis, of Seleby, and Alaiius Franciscus, of the same place, have appended their seals, together with the grantors'. The other charter is that by which Hugo de Thorp, son of Robertus de Thorp, grants to the same abbey and monks, of Seleby, several rents of land in the vill and territory of Bardelby, among which is a rental of 2d. of Alanus le Fraunceis. The following charter of Henriais Fraunceys must have been executed soon after the death of his father, Alamis : — Know present and future that I, Henrictis, son and heir of Alamis le Fratiiiays, of Seleby, have given and granted, and by this my present charter have confirmed and quitclaimed, in pure and perpetual alms, for me and my heirs, to God, the Church of St. Germanus of Seleby, and the monks serving God there, and their successors, a piece of land in the vill of Seleby, upon the river Ouse, with the buildings thereon, as it is extended in length and breadth, which land A lames, my deceased father, held of these monks in the said vill of Seleby. To have and to hold by the aforesaid monks and their successors, in pure and perpetual alms, as above stated, in perpetuity, YORKSHIRE. 543 freely and in peace, with all its appurtenances and easements. And I, the aforesaid Henricus, and my heirs will warrant and acquit the aforesaid land to the said monks and their successors, in testimony of which I have appended my seal. Witnesses, Hen- ricus Siward, of Selby, Rogerus le Marescal, of the same place, and others. The date of the second charter of Henricus Fraun- ccys may be somewhat indicated by the second term of Thomas de Whalley as abbot of Selby, which began in 1269 and ended in 1280. Know all, present and future, that I, Henricus Fraunceys, of Seleby, have given and granted, and by this my present charter have confirmed, to God, the Church of St. Germanus of Seleby, Thomas, the abbot, and the convent of that place, one toft in the vill of Seleby, which I lately held there, situated be- tween the toft of Johannes, son of Ranulfus de Seleby, and the hospital in said vill. To have and to hold of me and my heirs by the aforesaid abbot and convent of Seleby, freely, quietly, etc., reserving A^ci. to Jo- hannes, son of Ranulfus de Seleby, to be paid by the aforesaid abbot and convent. And, that neither I nor others may have any claim to the aforesaid donation, I have appended my seal to this present charter. Witnesses, Hugo Mar, of Brayton, etc. 544 YORKSHIRE. CLARO WAPENTAKE. ALDFIELD. A.D. 1277, December 22. — Thomas Fratmcheays was among the recognitors who had for their consid- eration the extent of certain land at Aldefelde (near the town of Ripon). STAINBURN. The Historical Manuscript Commission gives no date for the two following early charters : — Elyas, son of Knut, of Stainburne, gives to Agnes, daughter of Yngerode, his sister, and her children by Hugh, the chaplain, for homage and service and 2 8i-. of silver, one toft in Stainburne of half an acre of land; namely, that toft lying betw^een his toft and garden and the house of W. le Franceis, and four acres and a half of arable land in the fields of the said vill, etc. Witnesses, Nigel de Plupton, Peter his son, John his son, William de Marton, Matthew de Bram, Walter de Stokkeld, Robert son of Uckem of Plumpton, Walan chaplain of Stainburne, Robert son of Henry of Sikkelinghale, Robert Bongaut, Gilbert Lardiner, Henry le Screvin, Adam son of Gregory of Stainburne, and many others. William Alebastarius gives to God, etc., and P^on- tains Abbey one bovate of land in the territory of YORKSHIRE. 545 Stainburne, with the appurtenances and easements within and without the vill, — namely, that bovate which he held of Helyas, the son of Cnut, in frankal- moign — but doing foreign service as much as pertains to one bovate where fourteen carucates of land make one knight's fee. Witnesses, Helias the son of Cnut, William clerk of Stainburne, W. le Franceys, Adam the nephew of William Alebaster, Hameric de Castells, and others. MORLEY WAPENTAKE. NORTH OWRAM. A.D. 1379. — Janyn de ffraiuice and his wife, of Northourom, paid A^d. as poll-tax. " This subsidy was granted at the accession of Richard II. in the form of a graduated poll-tax, from 10 marks, at which the Duke of Lancaster was charged, down to j^d. for each individual of the com- mon people not being a notorious mendicant, and being above the age of sixteen years. Married people are charged at a single rate. The tax was levied on the laity only." STAINLAND. A.D. 1272. — The manor of Wakefield is situated in this and Agbrigg wapentakes. Within its bounds 546 YORKSHIRE. were held four court leets or sheriff tourns. At the tourn at Brighouse, in this year, among the jurors was Heriry Franceys, of Staynland. He was probably the same person who gave, at Bramley, one neif called Ive with five acres of land to the neighboring Abbey of Kirkstall. Another gift in the same place to this abbey was that of Adam Raynvile, who gave a toft and croft occupied by Williatn Frauncays. OSGOLDCROSS WAPENTAKE. ADLINGFLEET. A.D. 1245. — John le Franceys, or Francigena, has the church of Adelingflet at the presentation of Roger de Mi^bray, as keeper of the heir of Robert de Ayvill. A.D. 1253. — Mandate to J., cardinal of St. Laurence's in Lucina, to assign to John Francigena, rector of Athelingflete, in the diocese of York, the proceeds of the men and towns of Usefleth, Witegift, Redenes, Swineflet, Esketoft, and thirteen bovates of land of the fee of the abbot of York in Haldanebi, and other matters arisen in the suit between the said John and the abbots of St. Mary's, York, and of Selby, about the chapel of Witegift; those being excepted which by the award of the archbishop, dean, and precentor of York have been adjudged to the adverse party. Given at Lateran, 10 Kal. January, 1253. YORKSHIRE. 547 A.D. 1256-57. — John Frajicisczis so\ig\\t replevin of land in Whitegift against the abbot of St. Mary, York. He appears to have destroyed the chapel of Whit- gift, removing the stones to Athelingflet with which he built for himself a house. After some lapse of time, arrangements were made for rebuilding it. DARRINGTON. A.D. 1 209. — Plea between Reginald Franceis and JVzmima, his wife, complainants, and Thomas, son of Alice, tenant, of half a bovate of land with the appur- tenances in Darthington. The right of Thomas, etc. POLLINGTON. A.D. 1379. — Thomas ffranc he and Elena, his wife, of villata de Pollyngton, paid a subsidy poll-tax of \d. PONTEFRACT PRIORY. The honor of Pontefract was restored to Henry de Lacy, apparently early in the reign of King Stephen, by the Empress Maud. A few years later, in 1159, on the day of the dedication of the Church of Ponte- fract, Henry de Lacy granted a charter in its favor. To this charter Jordan Foliot was a witness. 548 YORKSHIRE. Henry de Lacy gives his consent to and witnesses the second charter of Jordan Foliot to this abbey, and appears to have died sometime before the year 1189, at which date his son Robert was one of the barons who attended at the coronation of King Richard I. These facts, together with other circumstantial evi- dences, seem to indicate that the following second charter of Jordan Foliot must have been executed about the year 11 70. Charter. Be it known to all the sons of the Holy Mother Church, as well present as future, that I, Jordanus Folioth, have given and granted, in pure and perpet- ual alms, and by this my charter have confirmed, for the welfare of my soul, and those of my ancestors and heirs, to God, St. John, and the monks of Pontefract, the west mill at Nortun. This mill and the house at the same, with all appurtenances, I have given, granted, and by this my present charter confirmed, on the morrow of Christmas Day, the day of Saint Stephen, on which day the monks gave me a fur gown as recognition and in testimony thereof. Among the witnesses are Henricus de Lasceyo (as before mentioned), Willelmus Foliot, Otto de Tilli, Osbertus archidiaconus tunc dapifer Hugonis de Tilly, and Fiilco Franccis. YORKSHIRE. 549 SKYRACK WAPENTAKE. ABERFORD. A.D. 1276-77. — Appointment of two justices to take the assize of novel disseisin arraigned by Juliana, daughter of Radulph le Fraunceys, of Aberford, against John Whicheland, of Lotheron, touching a tenement in Luterington. ALLERTON BY WATER. A.D. 1379. — Johamies de ffraunse and his wife, of Allerton juxta aquam, paid a subsidy poll-tax of /^d. HARWOOD. On the 28th of March, 1264, after the death of Baldwin de Reviers IV., Earl of Devon, an inquisi- tion was held as to the extent of the manor of Harewde, near Leeds, by which it appears that Rober- ttis Fraunceis held one toft for an annual rent of \s. 4d. HEADINGLEY. A.D. 1379. — Willelmits de ffraunce and his wife, of Heddinglay, paid A^d., and Johannes de ffratmce, of same place, paid 4^. towards the subsidy poll-tax. 550 YORKSHIRE. RAWDON. Rowdon was a township in the parish of Guiseley. There was a grant of land in this place wherein Michael, son of Adam de Rowdon, in the time of Henry III., by his deed confirmed to God and the monks of Kirkstall all the land which Hugh de Fran- ces held of him in the vill of Rawdon. Witnesses, Nicholas Ward, and Simon, his brother, and many others. WIKE. A.D. 1280-81. — Appointment of two justices to take the assize of mort d'ancestor arraigned by Adam le Fraunceys against Walter, the abbot of Kirkstall, touching a messuage and land in Wyke, near Hare- wood. STAINCLIFFE WAPENTAKE. DENT. A.D. 1275-76. — Appointment of two justices to take the assize of novel disseisin, arraigned by Henry de Staneley against Richard le Fraunceis and others, touching common of pasture in Denete. YORKSHIRE. 551 STAINCROSS WAPENTAKE. BARNSLEY. Circa 11 70. — Be it known to those present and those to come that I, Radulfus de Capricuria, and my sister Beatrix, have granted and given to God, and the monks of Pontefract, the vill of Bernesleya, in hose and plain, in mill, in waters and meadows, with all its appurtenances, in free and perpetual alms, for our souls and those of our ancestors and heirs, by the consent of my sons, Jordanus and Ricardus. The aforesaid monks of Pontefract have also, for this dona- tion, granted that they will make a monk for our mother, and another for my sister, and a third for my- self, who shall pray expressly for us. They have also granted to receive me as a monk whenever I would desire it. And for the recognition of this gift the monks have given my sister 10 marks of silver, and 3 marks to me, and shall yearly give me a fur gown and boots. They gave also a palfrey to my son Jordanus, and 5 marks to my son Ricardus. And I, Radul- fus de Caprecuria, confirm this donation by the im- pression of my seal; and, if any of my heirs should attempt to break or lessen this grant made in favor of my soul and that of my sister, then God may destroy his freedom of life. Teste, Henrico de Lascey in cujus praesentia haec donatio facta est et Matilde matre sua, Ricardo Fraiiccis, et aliis. 552 YORKSHIRE. Jordan de Capricuria confirmed this his father's gift before the year 1181. A.D. 1379. — Alicia ffraunce, of villata de Breneslay, paid \d. towards the subsidy poll-tax. STRAFFORTH AND TICKHILL WAPENTAKE. A.D. 1275-76. — At an inquisition held in this year the jurors stated that Walteriis le Frattnccys and Simon de Ledes, bailiffs, took half a mark of Radulfus Fullone for peace ; also of Rogerus de Breteles, whom they had imprisoned, \os. for the same reason; and of Thomas de Breteles 45-. for peace. Besides, Thomas Lorimer paid 10^. for having protected a certain robber. The jurors also state that Walterus Fraunceys and Simon de Ledes, bailiffs of the wapentake of Straf- ford, had taken 7^. of the vill of Edelinton for having respite with the debt due the king. They further say that Johannes de Horbire, coro- ner, and Waltcr2is Fraunceys, bailiff of the wapentake of Tickhill, have taken gifts for neglecting to enforce the law, as is shown by the inquest. CADEBY. A.D. 1297. — JoJiainics Fraunceys, of Catcby, in the parish of Sprotborough, paid \^d. as his assessment for the subsidy of the ninth of personal goods. \ YORKSHIRE. 553 ROTHERHAM. A.D. 1297. — At the taxation for the subsidy of the ninth of all personal goods granted by the Parlia- ment to the king for his confirmation of the Great Charter and the Forest Charter, it is found that Thomas Fraunceys, of Roderham, had one cow, value ^s. ; one quarter of wheat, value 2s. 6ci. ; two quarters of oats, value 20c/. Sum total, 9^-. 2d., the ninth of which, amounting to i^. and if. was to be paid. SKINTHORP. A.D. 1284-85. — Thomas Fj^ans' -^2.\d {tx. fine of) 12^!'. to the wapentake, and 2d. to the sheriffs aid, for Skynthorp, which he held of Petrus de Malo Lacu, for one fee. TICKHILL. A.D. 1379. — Robcrhts Frayusschc and Sibilla, his wife, of villata de Tykhill, paid d^d. as subsidy poll-tax. WADWORTH. A.D. 1379. — Tho7nas Tranche and Alargarcta, his wife, of villata de Wadworth, paid 4c/. as subsidy poll- tax. I NDEX A., junior queen, 249. Abbe, John, 292. Abbendon, AbbvTidon, Abyndun. Abbot of, 17. Main', monk of, 323. Stephen de, mayor of London, 244. Walter, monk of, 323. Abbeys, see names of. Abedun, Peter, chaplain of St. Paul's, London, 251. Abel, John, and wife Alice, daughter of Walter de Keningford, 340. Abemare, Reginaldus de, 349. Abemun, John de, 409. Abhomine, Cristiana, 240. Abiton, Rogerus de, steward, 179. Achard, Archard. Johannes, 494. Robert, 161, 162. Acria, Alexander de, bailiff of the earl of Warren, 284. Acton, Johannes de, 379. Adam, clerk of Henry IL, 448. Admey, William, 539, Adrian, John, 244. Agmodesham, Walter de, commissioner, 333. Agodeshalf, Geoffry, provost of Bristol, 144. Ailesbir, Johannes de, 294. Aili, Fulco de, 345. Ailintone, Aylington, Aylinton. Archard de, Philip, his son, and Lady Ysoud, wife of Philip de, 185. John de, and John, his son, 1S6, 189. Leticia de, Isabel, her daughter, and Matilda and Robert, daughter and son of Isabel, 185. Alayn, Aleyn. Johannes, 156. Stephen, 242. Albemarle, Aimiarle. Earl of, 466, 467. Willelmus de, 99. Albeneio, Albeneyo, Aibenio, Albini. Rogerus de and Willelmus, his brother, 217. William de, ist, 27S, 279, 280: Matilda, his wife, daughter of Roger Bigod, 279, and Nigellus, Oliverus, and Willelmus, their sons, 279; Willel- mus de, 2d, 280. Albiniaco, Henry de, 314. Albo Monasterio, Ricardus de, 488. Aldeby, Hugo de, knight, 270. Alderhegs, Walterus de, knight, Simon, his nephew, and Simon, son of Simon, 397. Aldred, Adam, 495, and Hugo, his son, 494, 495. Alebaster, Alebastarius. William, 544, 545, and Adam, his nephew, 545. Alexander, Nicholaus, 44. Alienor, wife of Prince Edward, 86. Alkeshull, John de, 24. Alnwick, abbots of, 302. Alphonso, king of Arragon, 23. Alta Ripa, Adam de, iii, 168. Alvered, Rogerus, 63. Amar, Rogerus de, 323. Amblie, Gaufridus de, 395. Ambresbury, abbess (prioress) of, 475, 476. Ambroys, Rogerus, 32. Amelecote, Laurence, and Ingeran, his son, 391, 392. Amesey, Thomas, and Rosa, his mother, 174. Amundevill. Agnes de, 236. Joilanus de, 236. Anbof, Rogerus, 215. Ancel, Aimcel. Felicia, 161, 162. James, 161, 162. Ricardus, 11. Andegavensis, Agnes, 28S. Andree, Andreu. Robertus, 135. Thomas, bailiff, 201. Anesey, Aneseye, Anesy. Matthew de, ig. Peter de, 409; Peter de and Margery, his wife, 19, 20. Angirton, Robert de, 300. Anglesey, prior of, 49. Anglicus, see also Englays. Osbertus, 107, 108, and Alicia, widow of, 108. Ricardus, 107. Angr', Albinus de, 120. Anna, Anne. Laurence de, 150. Nicholas de, 238. Annesforde, Nicholaus de, 134. 556 INDEX. Annore, Jolin, Serjeant in London, 244. Appeley, John, knight, 337. Appouel, Johannes, 172. Aquila, Richard de, 427. Archard, see Achard. Archbishop, Osbertus, the, 59. Archdeacon, Archidiaconus. Osbertus, 548. Walterus, 323. Archer, Willelmus le, 293; Robertus le, liis son, 293, 294; Alice, wife of Robertus le, 293; and Nicholas, son of Robertus le, 293, 294, 295. Arcy, Philip de, 390. Arden, Ardena, see also Ardem and Harden. Radulfus de, justice, 377 ; Ralph de, knight, and Thomas le, his son, alderman of London, 246. Willelmus de, 436 ; Willelmus de and Radulfus, his brother, 43S. Ardem, Ardenie, see also Arden and Harden. N. de, sheriff of Essex and Hertford, 464. Petrus de, 389. Robert de, commissioner, 27. Walter de, 3S2. William de, 387. Argentein, Thomas de, 416. Arnold, William, 313. Arragon, Alphoiiso, king of, 23. Arsic, Arsik, Raljih, 125; and Reginald, his brother, 124. Arturus, daufridus, 323. Arundel, Anmdell. Johannes de, Inquisitor, 218. Richard de, 502. Robertus de, 159. W., earl of, 416. Willelmus de, 160; William de, and Stephen, prior of Calceto, his brother, 418. Aschetillus, brother of Drogo, 330. Ask, Hugh de, 529. Askeby, Robertus de, 451. Aslakeby, Rithardus de, 537. Assehurst, Ricardus de, 415. Attebern', Richard, 198. Attekirche, Thomas, 226. Aucher, Henry, 124. Auco, Robertus de, canon of St. Paul's, London, 258. Audeley, Audele, see also Daudeley. Hugli de, earl of Gloucester, 413 ; Hugo dc, knight, 271. Aufray, Johannes, 430. Augens, alias Daugens. Ralph de, 491, 492. William de, 491. Aumarie, sec Albemarle. Aumbesas, William dc, knight, 167. Aundever', Rogerus de, and Agues, formerly his wife, 150. Auurey, Johannes, 431. Aunsel, see Ancel. Aure, William de, 375, 376; and Mabilia, his wife, 375- Aurifaber, see also Orfevre. Reginaundus, 464. Robertus, loi. Austin, Henry, 441, 442. Austrurarius, Robertus, 222. Avenel, William de, 84, 85, 86, 384 ; Avicia and Elizabeth, his daughters, wives respectively of Richard de Vernon, ist, and Simon Basset, ist, 85. Aveme, Ankerinus de, alderman of London, 246. Axemwe, Robert de, 213. Axliolm, Walter de, 311. Aylington, Aylinton, see Ailintone. Ayvill, Robert de, 546. Babau, Radulphus, 493. Babbecarry, Henry, 147. Babinton, Hugo de, sheriff of Huntingdon, iSo. Bacoun, Adam, 130. Bacton, Gaufridus de, 428. See Gacton and Gattun. Badelesmere, Guntelinus de, justice of Chester, 67. I'adinton, Robertus de, 327. Badlington, Thomas de, wife Alice, daughter of Thomas le Fraunceis, and son Robert, 115. Baggehegh, Thomas, 364. Baghurste, Henricus de, 165. Baker, see also Pistor. Johannes, 13. Reginald, the, 125. Robert, the, 418. Bakun, John, 466. Balache, Willelmus, 163. Baldek, Elyas, knight, 475. Baldwyne, Peter, 407. Balehoni, Richard, 213. Baley, Henry de, commissioner, 97. Baliol, Bailliol, Balliol, Bayllol, Baylof. John de, 304, 460; and wife Dcrvergul, Dervoir- gill, daughter of Alan, lord of Galloway, 191, 304- Balle, Robert, 220. Balrichare, John, 161, 162. lialun, Walter le, 369. See Walter Walun, 370. Bancys, Willelmus de, 63. Band, William, wife Johane, and daughter Kateriuc, 121. Ranquell, Johannes de, and son Thomas, 269. Barbcfle, Matilda de, 494. Barbot, Richard, 312. Bardelby, Robertus de, 267, 268, 270. Bardulfus, Willielnius, 276. Barentone, Xicliolas dc, knight, 125. INDEX. 557 Barewe, Ricardus de la, 174. Barking, Ricardus de, abbot of Westminster, 456. Barndel', Thomas de, 504. Barnwell, Bernwell, prior of, 39, 44, 59. Barr, Barra, Barre. Robert de, 387. William de, 3S2, 383, 387. Barth, Richard, 307. Barton, Richard de, and wife Beatrix, 230. Baryl, Johannes, 456. Bascetvilla, Willielmus de, 401. Basham, Warinus de, 395. Basing, Basinges, Basingge. Adam de, sheriff of London, 456. Hamon de, 155. John de, 156; John de, knight, 167. Basingstoke, hospital of St. John of, 155. Basker\'ill, Baschavilla. Radulfus de, 170, 171. Bassechirch, Willelmus de, bailiff of Condover hundred, 339. Basset. Agnes, 321. Bartholomeus, of Remington, 220. Fulco, bishop of London, 457, 458. Philip, 398. Simon, ist, wife Elizabeth, daughter of William de Avene!, and son William, 85 ; Simon, zd, 86. Bassingbum, Baldwinus de, 64. Bataille. Rogerus, 178. Willelmus de, 121. Batesford, Humfridus de, knight, 397. Bath, Bathe, Bathon', Bathonia, see also Wells. Alma de, 249. Clement, clerk of, 353. Convent and monks of, 350. Durandus de, 352. Ermenaudus de, 352. H. de, justice, 466. Henricus de, justice, 458. Joceline, bishop of, 74, 375. John de, 19. Rainaud, Reginald, bishop of, 3s i. Robert atte, 504. Roberth, bishop of, 338, 352 ; Robert, prior of, 352. 353- Roger, bishop of, 374, 375. Thomas, prior of, 374. Willelmus, bishop of, 375. Bathswein. John de, and John, his son, 204. Richard, 204. Battle Abbey, 203, 431 ; abbot of, 425. Baukwell, dean of, 87. Bavelingham, Thomas de, and wife Mabel, 198. Bavent, Rogerus de, knight, member of Parliament, 419. Bay, Rogerus, 541. I'ealcamp, Alwinus, priest of, 258. Beaumis, Beumys, Robert de, knight, 125; Robert, 348. Beausamys, Beusamys. Thomas, 28. William, and wife Matilda, 27. Beche, Juliana de, 47. Bedelle, Samson le, 137. Bedford, sheriff of, 13, 465, 467. Bedingfeud, Adam de, knight, 398. Beine, Walterus, 39. Bek', John, commissioner, 232. Bekingham. Alan de, 311, 312, and Alan, 311, 312, and John, 311, his sons; Alan de, and son Robert, 311. John de, and son Robert, 311. Richard de, son John, and Robert, son of John, 311- Robert de, and son Robert, 312. William de, and son Roger, 311. Bel, John, of Fermesham, 414. Belew, Bella Aqua. Thomas de, 237. William de, 309. Bella Landa, abbot of, 449. Bello Campo. Humfridus de, and wife Alicia, 356. Robertus de, justice, 248. William de, IV., earl of Warwick, 20, 34, 504; Willelmus de, 9. Belmeis, Richard de, bishop of London ; Adeline, his sister, and William, the dean of St. Paul's, son of Adeline, 255. Beltoft. Herbert de, 311. Roger de, 311. Beluaco, Hilo de, 258. Belvoir, monks of, 217. Benet, Beneyt. Reginaldus, 17. Robert, and wife Emma, 33. Thomas, canon of Wells, 148. Benham, Thomas, 19. Benindenn, Thomas de, 202. Bennington, Beninton. Ranulph de, and Stephen, his brother, 235. Simon de, 436. Bensicot, Robertus de, 382. Benstede, J. de, keeper of tlie king's wardrobe, z68. Ber, John le, 424. Bera, Bere. Adam de, knight, 159. Ckiillelmus de, 158. Ricardus de la, 136. Berche, Hugh atte, 161 ; Hugh de, 162. Berd, Roger le, 509. Bereuger. Ingelram, 485. Johannes, 430. 558 INDEX. Berewik, Hugh de, clerk, 298. Berges, Gaufridus de, 59. Berghers, Herbert de, and son Reginald de, 123. Berkele, Egidius de, 323. Berkiges, Fulco de, 121. Bernard, William, 162. Bemehoud. Adam, 335. Richard, 335. Bemes, Johannes de, knight, 456. Berthona, Walterus de, seneschal, 165. Berwj's, Johannes de, 451. Besant, Nicholaus, 109. Bethertona, Robertus de, 379. Betom, Simon, 333. Bevercotes, William de, 308. Beverlaco, Willelmus, clerk of, 534. Bever\'ch, Robertus, rector of Little Leighs, 124. Bidun, Hadmadus de, 329. Bigod, Bigot, Bygod. H. le, justice, 466. John, knight, brother of the Earl Marshall, 96. Richardus le, 492. Roger, xii., 279; wife Matilda, daughter of Wil- lelmus de Albeneyo, 279. Billinghust, Bartholomew, chaplain of, 418. Binesle, Radulphus de, 120. Bingeham, Willelmus de, knight, 482. Bircheholte, Margery de, 262. Birun, John, 443. Biscop, Clibemus, 513. Bishop, Gundulfus, xii. Bisopeston, Bissopedon, William de, 222, 447. Bisset, Henricus, and Margaret, his sister, 489, 490. Blackberd, Rogerus, 274. Blackint', Blagint, Paganus, clerk of, 429. Blackwell, William de, 313. I'laket, John, 27. Blay, Robertus, 192. Blecz, Hugh de, 435. Blithe, Hugo de, constable of Rochester, 202. Blondeville, Randolph de, earl of Chester, 66. Blount, see Blund. Blu, Alexander le, and Elizabeth, relict of, 434, 435, 506. Bluet, William, lord of Lackham, 482. Blund, Blundus, Blount, Blunt. CJervasus le, 488. Henry, 389. Hugo, sheriff of London, 456. Johannes, 179; John le, and wife Idonia (after- ward wife of Robert le Hagham) and son Ed- ward, 244. Robertus, 382. Walterus le, 355. Willelmus de, 9. Rlundel. Geoffrey 187. Blundel, contbmed. Henricus, 438. Johannes, 438. 13obi, Hugo de, 236. Bodeho, Hugo de, g. Bodele, William de, sheriff of London, 244. Bodenho, Richard de, and son John, 9. Bodmen, Cristiana, 241. Boggyng, Walterus, chajilain, 425. Bohun. Humphrey de, earl of Hereford, and John and Milo, his sons, 213. Jocelin de, bishop of Sarum, Richard de, bishop of Coutances, his brother, 370 ; Reginald de, bishop of Wells, son of Jocelin, Savoric, bishop of Bath, cousin of Reginald de, and Franco, brother of Savoric, 370, 371. Bokeswore, Henricus de, 62. Bolron, Thomas de, 526. Boltiler, Hugh le, 292. Boltisham, Thomas, 292. Bolton, Gilbert de, and son Adam, 209. Boltusham, Hugo, 133. Bomund, Johannes de, 397. Bon. Alanus le, 118. Simon de, 198. Bonekil, Walterus, 77. Bonet, Robert, 410. Bongaut, Robert, 544. Bono-fossato, Galfridus de, knight, 159. Bon Pas, Thomas, 436. Bordarius, Brichmarus, 258. Bordesley, Bordsley, abbot of, 434, 435, 506. Bordoun, Isabel, 204. Boresworth, Simon de, 405. Borhurst, Reinelmus de, 158. Boritone, Simon de, provost of Bristol, 144. Borstard, Walter, 28. Bosco. Gaufridus dc, 513. Henricus de, 379. R. de, knight, 108. Robert de, knight, 398. Stephen de, 504. Bosleio. Hubertus de, 107. Willelmus de, 107. Boterel, Walterus, 107. Botherle, Hoterle, Stephanus de, eschcator, 343, 344. Botillcr, Boteler, Butiler, Butiller. Mau. le, justice, 498. Nicholas le, and son William le, 524. Ralph le, and wife Matilda, 390. William le, 156. Bour, Willelmus ate, 24. Bous, Willelmus le, 19. Bousser, John de, commissioner, 130. INDEX. 559 Rowes. Henry de, and son John de, 526. Sampson de, and son Reginald de, 526. Stephen de, and wife Johanna, 526 P.ovvyer, Robert, 14S. Boxgrave, John de, 421. Bozhale, Richard de, son of Matilda de Ganmeton and stepson of Willelmus Francigena, 518. Rozun, Henry, 114. Braban, Henricus de, 26. Brabezun, Adam le, 409. Bracking, Henry de, 243. Bradeley, Bradel, Bradele, Bradelege. Andreas, prior of, 489. Hugo, prior of, 491, 492. Prior of, 489, 4911, William de, and wife Agnes, late wife of William le Fraunceys, 347, 34S. Bradenham, Leonel de, 121, 12S. Bradeston, Thomas de, and wife Avice, 226. Braib', Hugo de, 158. Braibroch, Henricus de, 10. Bram, Matthew de, 544. Braose, Broase. Philip de, and wife Berta, 153. William de, 153, 154, 420. Bratton', Henricus de, justice, 97. Bray, Henricus de, escheator, 47S. Brayboef, Willelmus de, justice, 478. Bredburi, Bredbiry, Jord. de, 30, 67. Breghe, Johannes le, 99. Breilyf, Tliomas, 168. Brembleshete, Thomas de, 165, 1O6; and wife Joan, 165. Bret. Mam le, 330. Roger le, knight, 96. William le, 96. Breteles. Rogerus de, 552. Thomas de, 552. Breton, Bretton'. Adam, 51. Robertus de, 412. Roger le, 96. Breuston, Symon, 51. Brewer, Brewerr', Bruer', Bruere. Adam de la, 276. Gilbert de la, 311. Willelmus, 2SS ; William de la, 197, 311: William, elder and younger, 90. Breyton, Johannes de, 464. Brian, Hugh, and son Roger, 186, 187. Brid. Robert, 134. Simon, 333. Brideport, Briddeport. Egidius de, 55. Petrus de, 16. r.rideport, Briddeport, coutimicd. Thomas de, 266. Bridlington, Gerard, prior of, 519. Brigge, Brigges, Bruges, see also Pont. Andreas de, king's clerk, 271, 272. Hermer del, 402. Bristmerston, Steplianus de, knight, 475. Bristol. Hospital of St. Bartholomew of, 147; Hospital of St. John of, 148. Mayor and bailiffs of, 145. Priory of St. James, 146. Britannia, John de, 529. Britanny, earl of, 57. Brito, Walterus, 158. Brockelegh', Petrus de, 403. Brockhampton, Brochamtone. Reginaldus of, and Sibel, his wife, log. W. de, 108. Brockton, Brocton, Ricardus de, knight, 212; Ri- cardus, the priest of, and daughter Margaret, 338. Broghampton, Robert de, and wife Alice, 424. Broham, Robert de, and son Roger de, 432. Brok, Brok', Broke. Laurence del, 251. Nigellus de, 420. Robertus de, 331, 44C). Thomas, knight, 14.S. Brokesbume, Johannes de, and wife Johanna, 129. Brome, John atte, 196. Bromholm, Clement, prior of, 155. Walterus de, 275, wife Ingherita, 276, and son Willelmus, 275. Bronolesheved, Gilbertus de, 212. I'roun, Brun. Ricardus, deputy sheriff, 451. Willelmus, 276, 295. Browning, Henry, 205. Bruchton, Ricardus de, 182. Bruele, Radulphus de, 120. Bruere, see Brewer. Bruges, see Brigge. Brun, see Broun. Brunfeld, Hugo de, 470. Bruntone, Johannes le, 379. Brus. — England and Scotland. Robert de, I., of Skelton Castle, Yorkshire, 532, 533; Robert de, II., of Skelton Castle and An- nandale, Scotland, son of Robert de, I., 532, 534, 538; Adam de, I., of Skelton Castle, son of Robert de, II., 534; Adam de, II., son of Adam de, I., 534; Peter de, III., of Skelton Castle, 448, 459 ; sisters and heiresses of, 448 ; Robert de, v., of Annandale, Ysabella de, wife of, daughter of David, earl of Huntingdon, 125; Robert de, VI., of Annandale, son of Robert V., 81, 184, 192, 193, 349; Christiana de Ireby, his second wife, 81. s6o INDEX. Brus, cotttinued. Agnes de, wife of Willelmus de Lancaster, 3d, 458. Willelmus de, of the manor of Caldecot, 184. Kubelepaste, Hugo, 137; and Robertus, his brother, .36- Bubulcarius, Baldewinus, 107. Bucke, Willebnus, 137. Buckingham, sheriff of, 465. Budda, Leofwinus, 322. Buildwas, Buildewas. Alan de, and daughter Alice, wife of Edmund de Leynham, 347. Bundy, Peter, 424. Bungei, Reinerus de, mayor of London, 454. Bur, Adam le, 3 58. Burbache, John de, 364. Burcester, priory and monks of, 326, 327. Burdon, Burdoun. Alan, 519. Joan, 114. Bureford, Ricardus de, 497. Bureswell, Alexander de, Radulph, his son, and Alice, daughter of Radulph, 55. Burewald, Walterus, 496. Burgh, Burg, Burgo. Hubert de, earl of Kent, 74, 453 ; wife Margaret, son John, and daughter Margaret, 454. John de, 360. Walter de, 206; Walter de, king's bailiff, 154. Willelmus de, 301. Burghers, Reginald de, 433. Buris, Petnis de, king's bailiff, 228. Burleia, William de, 435. Bumell, Robert de, 338, 339. Burton. Abbot of, 381. Johannes de Stafford, abbot of, 380. William, abbot of, 381. Bus, Alan, and son Nicholas, 125. Butemund, John, 311. Butiller, see Botiller. Byker. (lerard de, John, his son, and Matilda, wife of John de, 232. John de, Robert, liis son, and William, son of Robert, 232. Byngham, William, rector of St. John Zakary, Lon- don, 255. Bynorthwode, Walterus, 101. CachepoU, Henricus, of Hereford, 175. Cadamo, John de, prebendary of Wolverhampton, Cadbury, Nicholas de, 356. Cadica, Sweting, 322. Caem, Robertus, canon of St. Paul's, London, 257. Cakelade, Robert de, 504. Calceto, or Pynham. Canons of, 41S. Priory of, 417. Stephen, prior of, 41S. William, merchant of, 418. Caldebeck, Alan, parson of, 76, 537. Caldellus, Willelmus, 42S. Caldewelle, Dauj de, 382. Calecumbe, Willelmus de, 135. Calmjni, Everardus, 51. Calne, Hugo de, 399. Calnia, Willelmus de, canon of St. Paul's, London, 258. Camberlanus, Radulfus, 382. Cambridge. Bailiffs of, 37, 38. Hospital of St. John at, 36. Sheriff of, 458. Camera. Geoffrey de, 442, 443. Henricus de, 438. Camerarius, see Chaumberlain. Cameys, Johannes de, 61. Campiun, Alexander, 125. Cancell', see Chaunceus. Canonicus, Mauricius, and Simon, his son, 322. Canterbury. Abbey and abbot of St. Augustine, 201. Archbishop of, 25, 194, 200, 271. Black Friars of, 196. Friars Ereraits of, 195. John, archbishop of, primate of England, 160. Lanfranc, archbishop of, 411. Prior of Christchurch, 200, 410. Roger, elect of St. Augustine, 195. Theobaldus, archbishop of, 321. Walter, Hubert, archbishop of, 173. Cantilupe. George de, 359. Margery de, 480. Canyngton, prioress of, 365. Capal, Thomas, 135. Capellanus, see Chaplain. Capello, Rogerus de, 429. Caperun, Henricus, 315. Capis, Nicholas de, 291. Caprecuria, Radulfus de, Beatrix, his sister, and Jordanus and Ricardus, his sons, 551, 552. Carbonarius, Radulfus, 438. Cardif, Johannes de, 195. Cardun, John, of Wynewik, and wife I'enigna, 1S6. Carectarius, Ricardus, 457. Carlisle, Cardoil, Cardul. Bishop of, 21, 22, 76. Prior and convent of, 73. Radulfus, prior of, 74, 4<;i. INDEX. 561 Carlisle, Cardoil, Cardul, continued. W., official of, 451. Walter, bishop of, 71, 72, 73, 74, 467. Carlton, Carleton. Hugh de, 307. John de, 528. Camavon, Prince Edward of, 516. Carpenter, Carpentarius. Geoffrey le, wife Margeria, daughter of Emma la Frauncheysse, 360. Nicholas, 457. Ralph le, 333. Richard, 346. Walterus, 460. Carum, Johannes de, 8. Case!, Cassel, Nicholaus, 430, 431. Castelcayrock, Castelkairoc, Robertus de, brother of Walterus de Stirkland, 451, 461. Castelford, Robert de, 352, 353. Castellione, Dominus de, 268. Castells, Hameric de, 545. Castelon, Robertus de, 19S. Cataberge, Alanus de, 451. Catesby, Catebi. Hamud' of, 291. Prioress of, 292. Catherton, Alanus de, 210. Catte worth, Thomas de, 191. Caums, Robertus atte, 236. Causton, Robert de, knight, 277. Cavegom, Ricardus, and Simon, his brother, 12. Cementarius, William, 125. Cericy, abbey of St. Vigor at, 152. Cerne, Rogerus, abbot of, 112. Cerring, Adam de, 194. Cerston, Willielmus de, 395. Cestreton. Bardulphus de, 222. Radulphus de, 327. Chambard, Walterus, and son Ricardus, 290. Chancey, Robert de, bishop of Carlisle, 76. Chandeler, Nicholas de, 206. Chapelle, Johannes atte, 376. Chaplain, Capellanus, Cappelanus. Angerius, 427. Bemardus, and Ricardus de Albo Monasterio, his son, 4S8. Fromundus, 322. Hugo, 212 ; Hugh the, and wife Agnes, 544. James, the, 21. Johannes, 277. Ricardus, a, 514. Rogerus, 428, see de Capello, 429. Walterus, 541. Warinus, 322, 427. Willelmus, 323 ; William, son of Robert, 482. Chapman, Robertus, 187, 224. Chameye, John, coroner of London, 253. Charron, Charrun. Guischard, commissioner, 300. Wychard de, and son Richard de, 529. Chateriz, abbess of, 57. Chaucumbe, Warinus, justice, 289. Chaunberlain, Chamberleng, Camerarius. Johannes, of Selby, 541. Martinus le, 458. Nel de, 48. Willelmus, 258. Chaunceus, Cancell'. Emericus de, sheriff of Hereford, 175. Heymericus de, 160. Chaundos, Laurentius, knight, wife Agnes, 140. Chaust, Robertus le, 64. Chaworth, Thomas de, knight, 96. Chayles, Willelmus, 342. Cheney, Henricus de, 44, 46. Cheringes, Adam de, and son Yvo, 195. Cherlakestona, Ranulfus de, 429. Cherlton, Cherleton, John de, knight, 335 ; John de, kinsman of Thomas le Frenssh, 239. Chertsey, abbey of, 407. Cheshus, Adam del, 50. Cheslebeach, Richard, daughter Margaret, second wife of John Covert, 418, 419. Chester. Earl of, 30. See also Gemon. Edward, earl of, 65. Hugo, earl of, 538. Matilda, countess of, daughter of Robert, earl of Gloucester, 383. Ranulph, earl of, 66, 385. Chichester. Bishop of, 424. John, bishop of, king's chancellor, 267, 268. John de, goldsmith, 251 ; wife Alice, and son Will- iam de, 252. Radulfus, bishop of, 74. Child. Reginaldus, 321. Willelmus le, 9. Chimberham, John de, 200. Chineu, Richard, 445. Chireche, Robert ate, wife Emma (sister of William de St. Edmundo), and son John, 251. ChishuUe, J. de, 249. Chiu, Peter, 352. Chudinech, Chudmet, Johannes, 429. Churtes, Patricius de, 477. Chury, Cur', Johannes, 429. Chykengrave, Alexander de, wife Cristiana, daughter of Emma la Frauncheysse, 360. Cimeterio, Willelmus de, 138. Cirencester, Cyrencestria. Abbot of, 138. Elyas de, vicar of St. Peter in, 99. Claptuna, Walterus de, 217. 562 INDEX. Clare. Bogo de, 25, 26, 27. Gilbert, Fitz-Richard, lord of, and sou Richard, 400. Gilbert de, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, son of Richard, 199, 2S3. Priory of St. John of, 400, 401. Ricliard de, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, no, 199. Clark, Clerk, Clericus. Adam, 427. Geoffrey, Gaufridus, 352; Gaufridus, of Notting- ham, 307. Henry the, 21, 22, 23. Henrj' the, and wife Eda, 310. Hugh, bailiff of Hatfield, 125. John, 161, 162. Nicholaus, 160. Petrus, 67. Philippus, 430. Ralph, the, 125, 355; Ralph, of Eccleshal, senes- chal, 409. Ricardus le, 10, 32, 497; Ricardus le, member of Parliament, 406; Ricardus, nephew of Baldwin, 158. Roger le, 214, 217. Simon, Symon, 35, 323. Simon, and daughter Petronella, wife of Goddard de Timmore, 3S8. Thomas, and wife Alice, 285. Walterus, 427. William, Willelmus, the, 211, 440; Willelmus, son of Nicholas, 159. Clatar, Clatere. Thomas de, 133. William le, 339. Claudus, Leofwinus, 322. Clenden, Clendon, Clendun. Ricardus de, 287. Sibilla de, 287. Clerk, see Clark. Clifford. Richard de, subescheator, 360. Roger de, 468. Walterus de, 341. Clifton, Cliftone. Helias de, 352. Thomas de, 499. Clinton, Clintona, Clynton. Geoffrey, (jaufridus de, 265 ; Geoffrey de, cham- berlain of Henry I., 437, and Henricus de, his grandson, 436. William de, 28. Clive, Clyve, Willelmus de la, 357, 358, 359. Ciodeshale, Richard de, wife Matilda, daughter of Walter Fraunceys, of London, 263. Cloetl), Jocelinus, 158. Ciopeir, Cioppel. Guyo, lord of, 133. Clopeir, Cioppel, continued. Robertus de, 134. Cloptone, Ricardus de, 142. Cnolle, Ordwinus de, 428. Cobham, Cobeham, Cobbeham. John, Johannes de, justice, 240, 424, 456. Thomas de, king's clerk, 270, 271, 272. Coby, Stephen, 424. Coc, Cocus, Cok, Cokus. Alexander le, 33. Hugo, 430, 431. Nicholaus, 130, 496. Nonnannus, 513. Richard, 504. Robertus, 198, 428. Simon, 218. Thomas, 409. Walterus, and wife Matilda, 248. William le, Willelmus, 155, 198, 428. Codio, Willelmus de, member of Parliament, 492. Codyngton, John de, 65. Coffun, Hugo, 194. Coillardvilla, Hugo de, coroner, 143. Cokefeld, Benedict de, commissioner, 130. Cokeleye, Willelmus de, knight, 397. Cokermuth, John de, clerk, 312. Coleman, Richard, 100. Coleshull, Alexander de, 33. Colle. Petrus, 497. William, bailiff of Worcester, 500. Colleh, Gilbert de, 410. Collen, Johannes de, 182. Collesburia, Nicholaus de, 136. Columbariis, Matthew de, king's serjeant, 281. Colvill, Cole\'ill'. Robertus de, 273. Rogerus de, sheriff of Suffolk, 400. Comin, Cumin. John, 363, 497. Ricardus, 497. Rogerus, 497. Coniptone, Comtone, Cumpton. Bartholomeus de, knight, 475. Robertus de, 47 ; Robert de, bailiff of Newport, .69. Walerand de, 438. Condre, Johannes de, knight, 456. Conede, Walter de, 338. Conne, Rogerus, and son Thomas, 211. Constabularius. Gaufridus, 25S. Rogerus, 137. Conteville, Herlewinus, 217. Coperich, Agnes, 131. Corbet, Robert, knight, 337. Corby, Henricus de, 215. Comedale, Robert de, 262. INDEX. 563 Coniesarius, Alan, Bartholomeus, his son, and Alice, wife of Bartholomeus, some time v\-ife of Robert le Lomb, 431. Coniewaleys, Beatrix, 2S5. Coniifix, Radulphus, 284. Cornwall, Comwalle, Comubia. Edmund, earl of, 53, 330, 332. Henricus de, loi. Johannes de, knight, 212. Petrus, earl of, 268. Richard, earl of, 100, 266, 333. Coroner, William le, of Northampton, 307. Corscumb, Corscumbe, Agatha de, 374, 375. Coruiser, Henricus, 322. Cosham. Petrus de, 167. Rogerus de, 168. Coslanye, Galfridus de, and Ricardus, his brother, 274. Costard, Adam, and Alice, his wife, 260. Cotel, Cotele. Aiiiulfus, loi. Elyas, knight, 475. Cottona, Cottone. Jordanus de, 222. Simon de, knight, 441. Coty, Johannes, and daughter Margeria, wife of Johannes Fraunceys, 4S4. Coumbe. Gilbert de, 204. Johannes ate, 33. Couper, Cuper, Cupere. Henry le, 307. Nicholas le, 430. Radulphus le, and his wife Isabella, daughter of Johannes le Deyde, 431. Coupmanwra. Johannes de, 209, 210. Thomas de, 209, 210. Courteney, Hugh, 98. Coutances, Ricardus, archdeacon of, 352. Covelia, Willelmus de, 257. Covert, John, and his second \\-ife Margaret, daughter of Richard Cheslebeach, 418. Crafton, Grafton, Radulfus de, 435, 436. Crakenthorp, Crakenethorp, Crakentorp, William de, 449, 450. Crane, Rogerus de, 387. Cranebroc, Stephanus de, 135. Craye, William de, proctor of the hospital of St. Thomas, Southwark, 251. Cref, Rogerus, 416. Crekkelade, Johannes de, 319. Creppingis, Robertus de, 458. Cressingham, H. de, justice, 470. Cresto, Siluius de, 512. Cridelyiicote, Gregory de, chaplaiu, 369. Crispin, Ricardus, 237. Crofte, Roger de, subescheator, 360. Crok, William, 446. Crone, William le, Margery, his wife, Hugh, their son, and Margery de la HuUe, wife of Hugh, 172. Crosse, Robert, parson of Spaxton, 365. Crouchback, Edmund, earl of Ferrars, etc., brother of King Edward I., 86, 87, 215, 221. Crowe, Willelmus de, 342. Croxton, abbot of, 219. Cruceroys, William de, official of the bishop of Chi- chester, 424. Crumbwell, Johannes de, knight, 270, 271, 272. Cruwys, Robert de, 103. Cukefelda, Willelmus de, 427. Culewrth, William, justice, 440. Culwene, Culwenne. Gilbertus de, and sou Thomas, 469. Thomas de, knight, 449. Cumberford, Rogerus de, 3S9. Cumberland, sheriff of, 80, 452, 461, 462, 464, 466, 467. Cumberton, Walter de, and John, his son, 59. Cumbwell, prior of, 19S. Cumpaninun, Radulphus, 497. Cumpton, see Comptone. Cunintone, Roger de, vicar, 185. Cuper, see Couper. Curciona, William de, 280. Cyrographista, Gaufridus, 217. D Dabreuoun, John, knight, 167. Dacre, William de, sheriff of Cumberland, 80. Dag", Ailwinus, 428. Dagemer, Radulphus, 121. Dalton, Roger de, son of Dolfin, the son of Gospatric, 528. Danbere, Rogerus, and wife Margaret, daughter of Eylmer, 400. Dauvers, Robertus, 324. Dapifer, Dapifenis. Ricardus, 25S. Simon, 428. Daudeley, Hugo, knight, 272. See also Audeley. Daumari, Robertus, 327. Daungiers, Johannes, knight, 475. Davenport, Ricardus, 67. David, earl of Huntingdon, brother of William, king of Scotland, 125. David, Galfridus, 134, 135; and Willelmus, his son, 135- Davy, Thomas, 10. Deacon, Robert the, 106. Dean, Geoffrey the, 125. Dedingtona, Helias de, 351. 564 INDEX. Dene, Dena, Den'. Alexander de, 429. Robertus Pincema, 426, 427, 428; and Ralph de, his son, 426, 427, 428, 429; Robert, son of Ralph, 426, 427, 429; and Sibilla, his wife, 429; and Ralph, son of Robert, 429. Willelraus de, 102. Derby. Petrus de, 382. Waher, 146. AVilliam de Ferrars, earl of, 86. Dereberc, Elisent de, 287. Demeford, Johannes de, knight, 397. Derwentwater, Thomas de, knight, 449, 450. Despenser, Dispensary, Dispensator, Dispensarius. Adam, 324, 325. Henricus le, 268. Hugo, 30; Hugo le, knight, 268. Thomas, 67. Walterus, 118. Dethek, Robert de, 83. Devereus. John, 390. Walter, 390. Devon. Earls of, see R^viers. Sheriffs of, 97, 265, 267. Deyde, Johannes le, and his daughter Isabella, wife of Radulphus le Couper, 431. Ueyncourt, Deyncurt, Willelmus, knight, 270, 271, 272. Diggeby, Robert de, 218. Diggenn, Richard, 418. Dodde, Willelmus, 156. Dodecote, Willelmus de, loi. Dodeford, Matilda de, daughter of Richard de Lega, 291. Doding'. Radulph, 364. William, 364. Doggetayl, Johannes, 359. Dolfyn, Robert, 2S6. Donemow', Willelmus de, 129. Dore, abbey of, 172, 174. Dorset. Mabel, countess of, 112. Sheriff of, 105. Dourleg", Reginald, chaplain of, 341. Doverdenne, Richard de, and son Thomas, 202. Doyly, Henricus, 328. Seelalso Olleyo. Drad, Robertus, 430. Draitona, Drayton. Thomas de, 541. William de, 508. Dram, William, 418. Draper. Alex, le, 497. Aluredus le, 496. Draper, cotiiimted. Richard le, mayor of Bristol, 144. Drauswerd, Maurice, 27. Driffelde, Walterus, tithingman of, 138. Drogo, brother of Robert, 351. Droys, Robertus, knight, 475. Dublet, Alexander, 22. Dudde, Cristina, 23. Duddelegh, Richard de, 386. Duk, Johannes, vicar of Bursted Magna, 122. Duket, Laurence, and Cristiana and Johanna, his daughters, 262. Dulle, Humphrey de, 197. Dumitune, Radulfus de, 109. Dune, Robert de la, 410. Dunefelde, Matilda de, and Ysabella, her daughter, 139- Dunes, Rogerus de, 30, 67. Dunnyng, Harvey, 39. Dunstable. Abbey of, 12, 13. Thomas, janitor of, 12, 13 ; and wife .Sybilla, 13. Dunstanevile, Walterus de, senior, and wife Petronilla, daughter of Willelmus, the son of Alanus de Meleham, 55 ; Walter de, and wife Rosia, 55. Dureford, prior of St. Denis of, 4S5. Durel, Ricardus, 137. Durham. Bishop of, 117, 298. Nicholas, bishop of, 300. Prior of, 117. Dutton, Hugh de, 390. Dyne. John de, commissioner, 130. Henry, 21 ; and Alice, his wife, 20. Dynham, Oliver de, commissioner, 97, 98. Dysny, Willielmus, knight, 230. Eboraco, Ebor'. Willelmus, abbot of Tewkesbury, 497 ; Willelmus de, justice, 238; Willelmus de, provost of Bev- erley, 456 ; Willelmus de, warden of Beverley, 458- Ebroicis, John de, 171. Eccheslenz, Osbert de, and Peter, his son, 442. Ecclesiam, Willelmus ad, 51. Echyngehamme, Robertus de, member of Parlia- ment, 425. Edward the Confessor, x. Edward I., 448, 487, 516. Edward II., son of Edward I., 53, 54, 61, 220, 516; Isabella of France, his queen, 268. Edward III., 3, 5, 6, 122, 128, 252, 356; and Philippa, his wife, 252, 474. INDEX. 565 Edward, Prince of Wales, the Black Prince, son of Edward III., 65, 200. Eggerton, David de, 65. Eliot, Philip, 70. Ellis, Henricus, 218. Ely. Bishop of, 36, 38, 57, 179, 182. Hugo, bishop of, 179. John de, 466. Prior of, 58. Radulphus de, baron of the Exchequer, 266, 454, 456. Emeldon, Richard de, mayor of Newcastle-on-TjTie, 300. Eneclive and Haslintune, Robertus, parson of, 534. Euedewel, Gervasius, prior of, 160. Engaine, Engayne. Ricardus, 59. Warner, 440. England, king of, 193. Englays, Engles, Engleys, see also Anglicus. Adam le, 161, 162. Nicholaus le, 71. Robert le, knight, 449. WUliam le, 232. Ercalewe, Ercaluwe, Ercalue, Erkalewe. John de, Robert, his son, and Agnes, his daughter, 335- Petronella, lady of, 335. William de, knight, 335; William de, and son John, 336. Erdington, Erdinton, Herdington. Giles de, 348. Henry de, 337. Erie, Thomas, 148. Emald, Randulph, of Norton, 501. Escheker, John de, 333. Escot; Willelmus le, 464. Esctona, Radulphus, clerk of, 351. Esingdene, Richard de, 202. Especer, Nicolaus !e, 464. Espeloun, Peter, 204. Esseby. John de, and William, his brother, 292. Ralph de, and William, his son, 291. Esseng, Ralph de, 12. Essex. Galfridus filius Petri, earl of, 28S. Sheriff of, 457, 460, 464. Theobaldus, archdeacon of, 128. Est, Willelmus, 17. Estormi, Henry 1', and Henry 1', his son, 504. Eswy, Essewi. Radulphus, mayor of London, 456. Thomas, 454. Etewelle, Henricus, parson of, 3S2. Ethere, Jacobus de, 273. Etindon, Thomas de, 222. Eton, William de, 336. Euneyse, Walter le, bailiff of Worcester, 500. Eustace, prince, son of King Stephen, 426, 427. Everingham, Adam de, and wife Isabella, 518. Evesham. Abbot of, 442, 501. Henry, abbot of, 443. Richard, abbot of, 439, 440, 441, 442. Thomas de Glovemia, abbot of, 439. William, steward of, 441, 442. Evre, John de, escheator, 537. Exeter. Bishop of, 69. Mayor of, 267. Eylesham, Reginaldus de, 49. Eyncourt, John de, 96. Eynesham, abbot of, 331. Eynolk, Ranulfus, brother of Rogerus de Mune, 142. Eyre, Ralph de, justice, 119. Faber, see also Fevre and Smyth. Aedulfus, 351. Radulphus, and Cristiana, his daughter, 259. Ricardus, 117. Thomas, 204. Falconberge, Ralph de, 520. Falestorpe, Muriel de, 231. Famulus, Robert, 330. Farendon, Farringdon. William, goldsmith, and alderman of London, and Nicholas, his son, goldsmith, mayor of London, 246. Famham, Ingram de, rector of Nutschullyng, 150. Fayermay, Robert, 364. Fayirbame, Walter, grandfather of Henry de Stan- vvegges, 530. Feld, Felde. Edwin de la, 428, 429. Richard de la, 330. Felstede, Geoffrey de, and Cristina, his wife, 263. Fenne, Adam de la, 418. Feritate. Gilbertus de, parson of Bounes, 77. Robertus de, knight, 470. Ferleye, Sir Henry de, 155. Fermbaud, Nicholas, justice, 9. Femberge, Osbertus de, 352. Ferrars, Ferraries. William de, earl of Derby, 86 ; Willelmus de, lord of Groby, wife Anna, or Joana, and son Willel- mus, 225, 226. Ferre, Guido, knight, 270, 271, 272. Ferrour, William, mayor of Leicester, 214. Ferun, Henrj' le, 307. 566 INDEX. Feugeres, Andrew de, 466. Fevre, Feure, see also Faber and Smj-th. John le, grandfather of Thomas le Fraunceys of Amblecoat, 391, 392. Ralph le, sheriff of London, and John le, his son, 246. fferringhes, Amfridus de, 430. ffokington, Philippus de, 427. tfracnei, Rogems le, 427. Filius, son of, see also Fitz. Adae, Rogems filius, sheriff of Southampton, 149. Adame, Willelmus filius, 390. Alan, Roald son of, and Roald, his son, 526. Alani, Roaldus filius, and Isabella, his wife, 461. Alberti, Hugo filius, canon of St. Paul's, London, 257> 25S. Alice, Anketin son of, 307. Alice, Thomas son of, 547. Alice, Willelmus filius, 299. Aluine, Roger filius, S9. Andree, Johannes filius, 133. Ansgoti, Guillelmiis filius, 158. Augustin, Robert son of, 307. Baldwini, Johannes filius, 240. Beatrice, Elias son of, and Ranulph, his brother, 232. Benedict!, Aron filius, log. Beroldi, Brianus filius, 399. Brian, William son of, 307. Conani, Henricus filius, 531. Dorandi, Robertus filius, 118. Dru, Walterus filius, 327. Edwacher, Godwinus filius, 322. Edwardi, Rogerus filius, 405. Edwardi, Willielmus filius, 395. Eilrici, Thomas filius, 317. Ehvald, Walter son of, and Alice, his daughter, 117. Emma, Walter son of, and Robert, his son, 185. Episcopi, Walterus filius, canon of St. Paul's, London, 258. Evae, Robertus filius, iSS. Fulchredi, Robertus filius, 428. Fulconis, Rogerus filius, 211. G., Rogerus filius, of Newland, and Ricardus, his son, 380. Galfridi, Bartholomeus filius, 128. Generanni. Hugo filius, 257, 258, and Robertus, his brother, 257, canons of St. Paul's, London. Cjilberti, Henricus filius, 210. Godefridi, Willelmus filius, 178, 179. Godewici, Willelmus filius, 178. Godric, William son of, 306. Goldini, Robertus filius, 372. Gormylde, William son of, and Athenylda, his widow, 100. Gosberti, Robertus filius, and Willelmus, his brother, 257. Filius, contviued. Grip, Hugo filius, alias Hugo de Warham, sheriff of Dorset, 105. Hamonis, Clemens filius, 194. Harald, Nicholas son of, 326. Heilnoth, Robertus filius, 195. Henrici, Hugo filius, 531. Henrici, Willelmus filius, 342 Henrici, Willelmus filius, and Hawisia, his wife, 142. Hugonis, Robertus filius, 211. Humfridi, Rogerus filius, 217. Isaak, Isaac son of, of Bedford, 8. Johannes, Thomas son of, deputy sheriff of Cum- berland and Westmoreland, 451. Johannis, Johannes filius, 290. Johannis, Radulphus filius, 12S. Johannis, Rogerus filius, and Isabella, his wife, 305- Johannis, Willelmus filius, 211. Johannis, Willelmus filius, and Willelmus, his son, 356. John, Henry son of, 529. John, Robert son of, 232. Lancelene, Robert son of, 308. Langlif, Sawy filius, and Rogerus, his son, 317. Leueneth, Osbertus filius, 434. Liolf, Thomas filius, 299. Matildae, Alexander filius, 178. Matilda, William son of, 36S. Michaelis, Robertus filius, 326. Nicholai, Radulfus filius, and Radulfus, his son, 465. Xicholai, Thomas filius, 50. Ogeri, Michael filius, and Sarra, his wife, daughter of Willelmus de Shelflega, 404. Ogeri, Ogerus filius, and Amicia, his wife, daughter of Willelmus de Shelflega, 404. Omeri, Petrus filius, 428, 429. Otheri, Walterus filius, 411. Peter, John son of, 527. Peter, Nicholas son of, 526. Petri, Adam filius, provost of Worcester, 496. Petri, Alan filius, 117. Petri, Robertus filius, 317. Petri, Willelmus filius, 3S3. Philippi, Johannes filius, 196. Philippi, Ricardus filius, 342. Ranulph, Alan son of, 232. Reginald, .'^imon filius, 316. Rembert, Alan son of, and William, his son, 427. Robertus, Baldricus son of, 257. Robert, Henry son of, 313. Robert!, Ricardus filius, 330. Rogeri, Radulphus filius, 323. Rogeri, Rogerus filius, knight, 456. Rogeri, Rogerus filius, and Germanus and Hugo, his brothers, 149. INDEX. 567 Filius, contifmed. Salomonis, Radulphus filius, 121. Salonii, Salonius filius, 144. Sampson, Thomas son of, 232. Sewal, Henry son of, 221, 222. Siniouis, Johannes filius, 44. Simonis, Thomas filius, 224. Simonis, Willelmus filius, 210, 345. Teodorici, Milo filius, 258. Thomae, Walterus filius, 356. Uckem, Robert son of, 544. Vitalis, Willelmus filius, 399. Vivnani, Rogenis filius, 351. Waldeva, Simon filius, 305. Walteri, Johannes filius, 55, 56. Walteri, Philippus filius, 168. Widonis, Robertus filius, 323. Willelmi, Eliot filius, 178. Wiilelmi, Johannes filius, 327. Willelmi, Laurencius filius, seneschal of the prior of Lancaster, 211. Willelmi, Matheus filius, 17S. Willelmi, Radulphus filius, 281. Willelmi, Robertus filius, 2gg. Willelmi, Willelmus filius, 168. Willelmus, Johannes son of, 451. Willelmus, Willelmus son of, 159. William, Augustin son of, 307. Willielmi, Adam filius, justice, 238, 248. Wlfredi, Hugo filius, and Robertus, his brother, canons of St. Paul's, London, 257, 258. Wlmari, Ricardus filius, 330. Wlmers, William son of, and Matilda, liis sister, 379- Wlredi, Gaufridus filius, and Robertus, his brother, canons of St. Paul's, London, 257, 258. Filungele, Ralph de, and William, his son, 443. Finchale, monks of, 117. Findem, Hugo de, 382. Fitz, see also Filius. Fitz-Ace, John, 155. Fitz-Aucher, John le, knight, 475. Fitz-Bemard, John, and Ralph, his son, 199. Fitz-Chaplain, Richard, and Margery, his wife, 346. Fitz-Fulk, Radulphus, 53. Fitz-Hamon, Alan, 510, and William, his brother, 509. 510- Fitz-Henry, Richard, 387. Fitz-Hugh, William, 390. Fitz-Johu. Richard, 347. Thomas, 72. Fitz-Michael, Robert, 326. Fitz-Nigel, John, 28. Fitz-Peter, William, 521. Fitz-Ralph, Hugh, Agnes and Idonea, his wives, and Hugh and Ralph, his sons, 309. Fitz-Robert, Agnes, 347. Fitz-Simon, William, 23. Fitz- Walter, Walter, 363. Fitz- William, Ralph, knight, 96. F'lamevile, Roger de, 513. Flanders, countess of, 242, 318. Flandrensis, see Fleming. Fleccher, Adam le, 509. Fleming, Flemeng, Flemjmg, Flandrensis. Ascelynus le, igi. James, 297, 298. John le, 225, 297. Ricardus le, knight, 212. Tancardus, 538. Fletcher, Hugh le, 526. Flete, William de la, 424. Flur, Willelmus, 137. Folie, Folye. Ricardus de la, 170; Ricardus de la, and Ela, his wife, 369. Foliot, Folioth. Jordan, 547, 548. Robert, 287. Willelmus, 548. Folkesworthe, Johannes de, 60. Folshani, Emaldus de, 278. Fontains. Abbey of, 544. William de, 521. Fontem, Willelmus ad, 320. Ford, Forde. Gilbertus de la, 362. Isabella de, 302. Richard de, 352, 353. AVillelmus de la, 198. Fores, Helias, 330. Forest, Thomas, 299. Forester, Forestarius. Alan, the, 379. Alexander, 158. P>rianus, 220. Hugo le, 168. Nicholaus le, 35, 432, 433. Richard, alias Chmeu, Venator, 445, 446. Robertus, 305. Rogerus, 136. Willelmus, and wife Gundreda, 534 ; Willelmus, and Johannes, his son, and Agnes, formerly wife of Johannes, 542. Forti, John, chancellor of Wells, 372. Fortibus, William de, earl of Albemarle, 466. Fortine, Walterus, log. Foun, Oliverus le, 222. Fox, Peter, 89. Franc, Fraunc. Adam, 431. Hamelin, 431. Henry, 360. Franc'. Thomas del, 170. Willelmus, of Eradfield, 129. 568 INDEX. France. Philip (II.) Auguste, king of, 532. Philip (IV.) the Fair, king of, 23 ; and Isabel, his daughter, wife of King Edward II., 268. France, Fraunce, ffraunce. Alicia, of Bamsley, 552. Henricus, 520. Janyn de, of North Owram, 545. Johannes de, of Allerton, 549 ; Johannes de, of Headingley, 549. Quinciwe, 58. Ricardus, 537. Robert, 335, 336. Willelmus de, of Headingley, 549. Franceis, Frances, Franceys, fTranceys, Francays, Franscys, Frauncays, Fraunceis, Fraunceise, Fraunces, Fraunceys, ffraunceys, Fraunceyse, Frauncheays, Frauncheysse, Frauncis, Fraun- says, ffrenceis, Fronceis, 395. Adam le, 69, 81, 138, 166, 203, 289, 329, 331, 401, 519, 526, 550; Adam, juror, 486; Adam, of Jard- lsy> 5°S i Adam le, of Wallington, 305 ; Adam le, of Westmancote, 508 ; Adam le, and Eudo, his son, 230; Adam, and Juliana, his wife, 226; Adam le, and Roger, his son, 226 ; Adam le, and Simon, his son, 236. Advice la, 235. Agnes le, 39. Alan le, Alanus, 63, 230, 304, 305, 387, see Francus, 382 ; Alan le, knight, member of Parliament, commissioner, etc., of Badlingham, Fencotes, and Fordham, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 531; Alan le, of Beckingham, and Joan, his wife, 311, 312; Alan le, of Normanton, and Vsoulda, his wife, 539; Alan le, of Selby, 541, 542, and Henry, his son, 542, 543. Albinus, of Worcester city, 497. Alexander, 218. Algarus, 112. Alicia, 4t, 184, 521. Alured le, Aluredus, 105, 106, 107, Aelizia, prob- ably his wife, io6, io8, Ricardus le, son of Aelizia, 106, 107, 108, 109, Azo and Rohesia, daughters of Ricardus le, 108. Andrew le, 19; Andrew, of Malteby, chaplain, 227. Anthony, clerk, 311. Aniulfus, 82. r.artholomeus le, 120. Beniardus le, Johannes and Osmundus, sons of, kadulphus, son of Johannes, Hanio, son of Osmundus, and Waltenis, son of Hamo, 411, 412. Clement le, provost of Wallingford, 21 ; Clement, and William, his son, 502. Cristiana le, of Wellington, widow of Richard de Welington, 172. I)ominus, in Runhal, 278. Kborardus, Lord, 49. Franceis, etc., coniitmed. Ebrord le, merchant of London, 241. Edward, Aedwardus le, 492. Elena la, 231. Elyas, 42, 43. Emma la, Agnes, Cristiana, and Margeria, daugh- ters of, wives of William de Monz, Alexander de Chykengrave, and Geoffrey le Carpenter, 360, 361. Ervis' le, of Durrington, 474, 475. Eustacius, Eustachius, 287 ; Eustacius le, juror, 228. Everardus le, alias Frenssh, of Bristol, 4S6. Felicia, 394. Fulco, 54S. G., 163. Geoffrey le, Galfridus, 278, 323, 352, 3S9; Geoffrey, juror, 28, 501 ; Galfridus, of Aldington, 500 ; Galfridus, of Astley, 501 ; Galfridus, of Dun- stable, 12; Galfridus, of Osmundeston, 84 ; Gal- fridus le, and Christiana, his wife, 137 ; Galfridus, and Wimarca, his wife, 97. Gerard le, Gerardus, 307, 484 ; Gerard le, mayor of Bristol, 144. Ger\'aseus le, 331. Gilbert, Gibertus, 47, 97, 194, 225, 292, 4S9, 528 ; Gilbertus, heirs of, 432 ; Gilbert le, Gilbertus, knight, son of Ricardus, 19, 20, 31, 66, 67, 68, 78, 79, 80, 81, 86, 87, 89, 225, 385, 386, 389, 468, 470, 523, 524, 525 ; Hawise, wife of, daughter of Robert de Vernon, 30, 31, 78, 79, 86, 3S5 ; Richard le, son of, alias Richard de Vernon, 3d, 29. 30, 3'. 79> SS, 221, 3S5, 3S6, 470, 471; Gil- bert le, heirs of, 21, 468, 469; Gilbertus, junior, member of Parliament, burgess of De\'izes, 492 ; Gilbert, of Staverton, 292 ; Gilbertus le, of Quick, 539; Gilbertus le, wife Gosse, daughter Dionisia, 60 ; Gilbertus, and wife Margareta, 495 ; Gilbert le, and son Richard, 487. Godfrey le, burgess of Lenn, 280. Clrimbaldus le, 523, 524. Guilelmus, Willilmus, 88, 168. Gvydo, 32 ; Gwido le, and Juliana, his wife, 238. Henry le, Henricus, 135, 136, 214, 218, 402, 499; Henricus, bailiff of Taverham, 286; Henry, juror of Merston, 514; Henry, juror of Suibston, 221; Henry, juror of Staple hundred, 486; Henricus, of Blithebiri, 381 ; Henricus le, of Hodnell, 447 ; Henricus, of Shipston, 50S ; Henry, of Stainland, 546; Henricus le, of Staun- ton, 511; Henry le, of Elton, 185, Gilbert and John, his sons, 185, i86, 187, 188, 1S9, 190; Henricus le, alias Franciscus, of Kingston, and Henricus, his heir, 173, 174, 175; Henry and Robert, his brother, 202. Herbertus le, 416. Herlewin, and Benedict, his son, 55. Hermanus, 149. INDEX. 569 Franceis, etc., continued. Hugh le, Hugo, 83, 131, 143, 174, 201, 310, 434, 451, 47S, 4S2, 550; Hugo, alias Francigena, 322; Hugh le, bailiff of Thetford, wife Alice, and son Roger le, 285, 2S6; Hugo, of Blitliebur', manu- captor, 381 ; Hugh, master of " La Blithe," 233 ; Hugh le, juror, 200; Hugh le, of Amblecoat, and Thomas, his son, 391, 392; Hugo, of Glapthoni, 295 ; Hugo, of Morton, 503 ; Hugh le, of South- cot, 23 ; Hugo le, and Alan, his son, 302 ; Hugo le, alias Franciscus, 24S, 258, 259, Dionisia, wife of, 259 ; Hugo le, the father of John, the baron of the Exchequer, 452, 455, 468. Hukelinus le, and son Philippus, 172. Humfridus le, 512. Isabella la, 15. James le, juror, 205. John le, Johannes, 16, 23, 36, 37, 40, 58, 60, 61, 62, 64, 83, 137, 140, 151, 165, 171, 204, 212, 237, 240, 241, 250, 284, 328, 329, 332, 378, 380, 390, 400, 448, 473> 487. 499. 506, 515. 519. 521. 523. 526, 528, 529, 530; Johannes le, canon of St. Paul's, prebendary of Holbom, 248, 249; John le, Johannes, alias Francigena, Franciscus, parson of Caldbeck, v, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 536, 537; John le, alias Francigena, Franciscus, rector of Adlingfleet, 546, 547 ; Johannes le, alias Fran- cigena, Franciscus, of Mebuni Maud, baron of the Exchequer, escheator, justice, and king's clerk, son of Hugo le, 78, 265, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 470, 471; Johannes le, one of the keepers of the royal seal, king's clerk, etc., 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272; John, seneschal of Bristol, 144, 145 ; Johannes le, military summons, 189, 190; John le, master, 243; Johannes, juror, of Bideford, 103 ; Johannes, juror, of Cressage, 340; Johannes, of Berrington, 501; Johannes, of Britsmorton, 510; Johannes, of Cadeby, 552; Johannes, of Chiddingly, 432 ; Johannes, of Clibuni, 449, 450; John le, of Dalton, 527, 528; John le, of Dalton Travers, 528, Adam, son of, 528, 529 ; Johannes le, of Foxton, 56, 57 ; John ' le, of La Knoll, 489; John le, of Marske, 530; Johannes le, of Overbury, 507 ; Johannes, alias Franciscus, in Sibertoft, 294, 295 ; John, of Smal- berge, and William, his son, 286 ; John, of Stokes, 100 ; Johannes, of Worcester city, 497 ; Johannes le, of Wyke Abbetot, 5 10 ; John, and Ida, his daughter, 274; John le, and John, his son, 406 ; Johannes le, and Johannes, his son, 496; Johannes le, and Margaret Scolice, his wife, 36, 37, 38; Johannes, wife Margeria, son Stephanus, 484; John, 116, Nicholas, 116, 369, Roger, 116, 369, Walter, 116, brothers of John; John le, and son Richard, 235 ; John, and Rob- ert, his son, 524, 525, Grimbald, uncle of Robert, 524. Franceis, etc., continned. Lambert le, of Burford, 317. Laurence le, in Chichester, 424. Margaret la, 311. Margerj- la, 364. Matilda, 187, 19S, 319. Matthew, Matlieus, 48 ; Matheus le, of Newca.stle, 299; Matthew le, and son John, 245. Michael, juror, of Ashburton, 104. Nicholas le, 71, 182, 520; Nicholas, senesclial of the abbot of Westminster, 139; Nicholas le, of Brockhampton, 133. See Nicholaus le Frense, 134, 135- Nigellus, juror, 231; Nigellus, of Lockington, 519. Odo, 70. Osbertus le, 195, 215, 315, 316; Osbertus, of Bad- dow, 123. Peter le, 171, 236, 237, 281, 291, 483, 534; Petrus, juror, 514; Peter le, in Birmingham, 444; Petrus le, of Himbleton, 507; Petrus, of Norton, 230. Philippus, 57, 476, 493 ; Philippus, of Coslane, 273; Philippus, junior, and wife Felicia, 122. Puce la, 21. Ralph, Radulphus, m, 151, 168, 182, 229, 236, 327, 399, 417, 481, 512, 535; Ralph, mayor of Winchester, 150; Ralph, of Bearley, and son Robert, 435; Radulfus, of Brockhampton, 131, 132; Radulphus, of Cutsdean, 50b ; Radulph, and daughter Juliana, 549 ; Radulfus le, and wife Margareta, 139. Ranulf le, 100. Reginald, Reginaldus, 416; Regiualdus le, of Red- bourne, 234 ; Reginaldus, of Shelfhanger, 275 ; Reginald, of Wolverhampton, and Richard, his son, 394; Reginald, and Agatha, his wife, 398; Reginald de, and Matilda, widow of, 346; Regi- nald, and Wimima, his wife, 547. Richard le, Ricardus, 8, 48, 49, 59, 60, 82, 100, 120, 180, iSi, 193, 194, 203, 213, 224, 273, 300, 352, 353. 372. 373. 393. 395. 405. 43°, 43i, 484. 521, 523, 550, 551; Richard le, knight, 177, 39S ; Richardus, chamberlain, 226; Richard le, com- missioner, 127; Ricardus, burgess of Gloucester, 131; Ricardus le, juror, 36; Richard le, of Eitterley, 346; Richard le, in Chichester, 424; Richard, of Gloucester, 131; Richard, of Hem- ington, 220; Ricardus le, of Hulton, 341; Ri- cardus, of Lockington, 519; Ricardus le, of Netherton, 507 ; Richard, of Truro, 70 ; Ri- cardus, of Walsingham, 283, 284 ; Ricardus le, of Whatton, and Isolda, his aunt, 222, 223 ; Ricardus le, of Wimpole, 62, 63, 64, and Isolda, his wife, 64 ; Ricardus le, and Emma, his wife, 2S9; Ricardus le, father of Gilbert le, knight, 78, 80, 468; Richard le, and Henry, his son, 309; Richard le, and Margaret, or Margery, late wife of, 197; Ricardus le, and Matilda, his wife, 120. Roald le, 527. 570 INDEX. Franceis, etc., continued. Robert, Robertus, le, 25, 34, 39, 40, 41, 44, 47, 55, 82, 83, 104, 118, 128, 137, 140, 155, 158, 160, 162, 165, 166, 238, 277, 299, 302, 307, 308, 309, 313, 3"5. 320, 324. 325. 330> 332> 347. 349. 356, 357, 358, 377, 383. 394. 399, 402, 405. 434. 443. 446, 473, 49', 493, 494, SM, 5"7, 5'9. 549; Robert, knight, 532, 538; Robertus, sheriff, of Devon, 97 ; Robert le, bailiff of Horsham, 422 ; Robert le, provost of Wallingford, 21, 22, 23; Robert le, juror, 102, no; Robert le, of Beckingham, 311, 312; Robert le, of Billinghurst, 418; Ro- bertus le, of Bitteswell, and Nicholas, his son, 224; Robert, of Chedder, and Richard, his son, 374, 375 ; Robert, of Dunstable, and Robert, his son, 12, 13; Robertus, of Hemington, 220; Robertus le, of Hull, and Johannes, his son, 378 ; Robert, of Kirkton, and Robert, his son, 308; Robert, of Hartley, 502 ; Robertus le, of North- ampton, 289; Robert le, of Osmundeston, Will- iam le, ist, son of; John le, ist, son of William, ist; William le, 2d, son of John, ist; and Agnes, his wife, daughter of Radulph de Tykenhall ; John, 2d, son of William, 2d, and Margeria, his wife, daughter of William Beaufoy, 84 ; Robert le, of Salford, 440, 441, 442; Robert le, 367, 368, and Alice, his mother, 367; Robertus- le, alias Francigena, wife Cristiana, and nephew Alaiius, 435. 43t>; Robert le, and son John, 527, 528; Robertus le, and wife Leticia, 401 ; Robertus le, and wife Matilda, 127. Roger le, Rogerus, 42, 47, 1S3, 197, 405, 408, 410, 444, 445, 494, 495 ; Rogerus le, of Cletere, and wife Cristiana, 171 ; Roger, of the Cotentin, Nor- mandy, 532 ; Rogerus le, of Cressage, 338, 339, 340; Christiana, his wife, 339; Roger le, of Han- bury, 506; Roger, of Linthorp, 533, 534, 535; Roger, son of William, in Scotland, 533 ; Roger le, and son John, 407 ; Roger, and wife Mar- geria, 393 ; Rogerus le, and wife Matilda, 208. Saerus de, sheriff of Huntingdon, 182. Sarra, 289. Simon le, Symon le, 117, 179, 180, 194, 199, 228, 499; Simon le, of Helpringham, 228; Simon le, and son Durandus, 4S1 ; and Willelmus, son of Durandus, 481, 482; Simon, and daughter Mar- garet, 312. Stephen le, Stephanus, 63, 125, 214, 488, 520; Stephanus, and son Bartholomeus, and Stepha- mus, son of Bartholomeus, 283. Tliomas le, 28, 89, 98, 99, 150, 168, 192, 194, 202, 220, 300, 332, 337, 362, 372, 373, 446, 517, 544; Thomas le, deputy sheriff, 400; Thomas le, knight, 397; Thomas, mayor of Thetford, 286; Thomas, seneschal, 372 ; Thomas, of BIyth, 308 ; Thomas, of Elksley, 308; Thomas, of Leigh, 510; Thomas le, of Pershore, 510; Thomas, of Rofherham, 553 ; Thomas Ic, of Seworthyn, 390; Franceis, etc., continued. Thomas le, of Spetchley, 50S; Thomas le, of Stocton, and son Roger, 275 ; Thomas le, and Adam and Robert, his sons, 45 1 ; Thomas le, and wife Agnes, 354, 364, 365, 366, and son Thomas, 354; Thomas, and Alicia, relict of, 400; Thomas le, and son Everardus, 349 ; Thomas le, and son Gilbert, 4S7 ; Thomas le, wife Johanna, and daughters Agnes, Alice, Christiana, Eufemia, Juliana, Margaret, and Matilda, 115: Thomas, and wife Petronilla, 266. Uctred le, alias Franciscus, of Kirkoswald, 81. W. le, 544, 545. Walter, Walterus le, 44, 46, 99, 112, 114, 124, 144, 149, 164, 191, 203, 204, 231, 330, 374, 396, 425, 447. 5°5, S'2, 521, 522, 523; Walter, mayor of Bristol, 144; Walterus le, bailiff, 322, 552; Walter le, juror, 509, 518; Walter le, of Exeter, 97; Walterus, of Hecceford, 149 ; Walter le, alias Francigena, of Normandy, v; Walterus le, of Redmarley d' Abitot, 508; Walter le, wife Emma, son John, and daughters Margaret, and Matilda, wife of Richard de Clodeshale, 262, 263 ; Walter le, and Isolda, his daughter, 49S ; Walter le, %vife Isolda, 386; Cristiana and Joan, sisters of Isolda, 387. William le, Willelmus, 8, g, 10, 14, 36, 41, 43, 44, 59, 62, 68, 82, 83, 96, 103, no, 115, 123, 125, 141, 144, 145, 190, 191, 193, 196, 198, 202, 203, 204, 227, 232, 240, 273, 284, 287, 292, 321, 328, 330, 333, 336, 338, 345, 346, 349, 353, 359, 3^2, 3^3, 370, 377, 378, 379, 382, 390, 395, 404, 405, 432, 433, 444, 451, 480, 498, 505, 5°^. 512, 517, 521, 532, 537, 546; Willelmus, parson of Richbor- ough, 200 ; Willelmus, bailiff, 273 : Willelmus, bailiff of Newcastle upon Tj-ne, 297, 300; Will- elmus, bailiff of Northampton, 290; Willelmus, burgess of Worcester, 496; Willelmus, juror, 362 ; Willelmus, steward of the honor of Cran- bome, no; Willelmus, manucaptor, 406; Will- iam, and his son Roger, in Annandale, Scotland, 533 ; Willelmus le, of Archelastre, S3 ; William, of Bearley, and William, his son, 435; Willel- mus le, of Beeston, 276; William le, of Bels- wardins, 338, 339 ; William le, of Ber\vick, Will- iam, his son, and Sibil, wife of William, 2d, 334; William, of Billesdon, 21S; Willelmus le, of Bledlow, and Isabella, his daughter, 31; Willielmus le, in Boistardslega, Bustardsleg', 287, 288; Willelmus, of Bolton, 209, 210; Will- elmus, of CO. Buckingham, 27 ; William le, of Charlton, 334, 335 ; William, of the Cotentin in Normandy, 532 ; Willelmus le, of Fisherton, and Robert, his son, 478; William le, of Harp- ham, 518; Willelmus, of Heddon, and Matilda, his wife, 303, 304; Willelmus le, of Kiddermin- ster, 503; Willelmus le, of Lakenham, 2S5 ; William, of Langton, 1 16, 369, and Agnes, his INDEX. 571 Franceis, etc., conihincd. wife, 369; William, of Meeson, 336; Willelmus, of North Fleet, 198; Willelmus le, of Oldswm- ford, 503; Willelmus, of Ottringham, 521; Will- elmus le, of Pershore, 510; William, of Salford, 442, 443, and mother Alice, 442 ; Willelmus le, of Selby, 540, 541 ; Willelmus le, of Sherbonie, 159; Willelmus, of Skeffington, 219, and Will- elmus, his son, 2ig, 220; William le, of Staver- ton, 291 ; William le, ist, of Sutton, 341, 342, 343> 344. and William, his son, 342, 343, and Alice, Juliana, and Margaret, daughters of William, ist, 343, 344, see Alicia le Frense; William, of Sutton-near-Trent, and son Stephen, 314; Willelmus le, of Thomhill, 1 1 1 ; William, vicar of Thorpe Emald, 215 ; Willelmus le, of Thurles- ton, 447; Willelmus le, of Weetslade, 301; Willelmus le, of Worplesdon, 413; Willelmus le, and son Adam, 403 ; William le, wife Agnes (whose second husband was William le Brade- leye), sons William le, and Thomas le Frensche, 347, 348; Willelmus, and daughter Alicia, 488; Willelmus, and son Hugo, 2S1 ; Willelmus le, 472, and son John, 469, 470, 472 ; Willelmus le, and wife Juliana, 416; William le, and son Walter, 232 ; Willelmus, and son Willelmus, 355- Franch, Franche, ffranche, Fransh, Fraynche, Fraynssche, Freaynch, Freaynche, Freinche, Freinshe, French, Frenche, Frenisha, Frensce, Frensch, firensch, Frensche, Ffrensche, Frense, ffrense, Frensh, ffrenssh, Frenshe, Ffrenshe, Frenshes, Frenssche, Frenssh, Ffrenssh, Frensshe, ffrensshe, Frenyshe, Freynces, Freynch, Freynche, Frejmsce, Freyiisch, FrejTise, FrejTish, freynshe, ffreynshe, Freynssh, PVienshe. Adam, burgess of Bristol, and Alice and Maud, his wives, 147; Adam, master of "la Seynte- maribate," of London, 242 ; Adam, of Green- wich, 207 ; Adam le, of High Onn, 37S ; Adam le, of la Moore, 166. Alice, Alicia le, 207, 407 ; Alicia le, alias Fraun- ceys, of Sutton, and Rogerus, her heir, 344, 345 ; and Willelmus, son of Rogerus le, 345. Almaricus, master of Mayor's Chapel, Bristol, 145. Bartholomew, rector of Little Eamingham, 277. Eborardus, 376 ; Eborardus le, of Bristol, 145, 146. Edmund le, g. Edwardus, juror of Winterboume Stoke, 479. Everardus, alias Fraunceys, of Bristol, 4S6. Geoffrey le, Galfridus, viii, 33, 4S3 ; Galfridus, of Felstead, 126. Gilbert, Gilbertus le, 396 ; Gilbert, rector of Findon and Rayleigh, 127, 421, 422; Gilbert, burgess of Bramber, member of Parliament, and juror, 421. Giles, keeper of the wardrobe in Windsor Castle, 24. Henrv le, Henricus, member of Parliament for Franch, etc., cotUinued. Horsham, 423; Henricus le, manucaptor, 420; Henricus le, of Doulting, 373; Henry le, of Shipston, and Robert, his son, 50S. Hugo le, juror of Linslade, 32. James, Jacobus, of Cambridge City, 38 ; James, of Leicester City, 214. John le, Johannes, 65, 113, 151, 243, 264, 359, 365, 367,419, 433; Johannes, chaplain, 126; Johan- nes, clerk, 126; John, vicar of St. Mary-Red- cliff, Bristol, 146; Johannes, rector of Little Leighs, 124; Johannes, rector of Witney, 320; John, member of Parliament for Bramber and Steyniing, 420, 421 ; John, member of Parliament for Hythe, 205 ; Johan, .mayor of Loudon, 243 ; John, burgess of Stejming, 421; John le, bailiff of Hythe, 205; John le, bailiff of Newport, i6g ; John le, bailiff of Winchester, 150, 151 ; Johannes le, juror, 143, 180, 4S5 ; Johannes le, juror, of Bedhampton, 167 ; Johannes le, juror, of Faws- ley hundred, 291; Johannes le, juror, of Holt, 507 ; Johannes le, juror, of Langley, 34 ; Jo- hannes le, juror, of Melchboume, 13 ; Johannes le, juror, of Ombersley, 507 ; Johannes le, juror, of Plumpton, 431 ; Johannes le, juror, of Swar- ratou, 156; Johannes le, juror, of SwjTe, 116; Johannes le, juror, of Upton, 35; Johannes le, manucaptor, 4ig, 4g2 ; John le, of Bramber and wife Alice, 421 ; John, of Bristol, and Joan and Julian, his wives, 14S; John, of Canterbury, and wife Sara, 195 ; John le, of Coddington, and wife Sibyl, 65 ; John le, of London, goldsmith, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, Margaret, his wife, 255, John, their son, 255; John le, of Swarraton, 155; John le, of West Cheam, 410; John le, and wife Aliva, 422 ; Johannes le, wife Lucia, and son Johannes, 122 ; John le, and son Robert, 263. Johanna, wife of John Markeby, goldsmith, 252. Lawrence, comptroller of the customs at Chi- chester, 424. Martin le, 204. Maud, Matilda la, 146, 263 ; Matilda la, of North- ampton, 290. Miles, Milo, 12S; Miles le, and Johanna Band, intended wife, 121. Nicholas le, Nicholaus, 406, 417 ; Nicholas le, juror, of Kencott, 318; Nicholaus, juror, of Sopworth, 482 ; Nicholaus le, of Brockhampton, •34, '35> si'd Willielmus le, his brother, 134. See Nicholaus le Franceis, 133. Osbertus, viii, 4S3. Peter le, preceptor of St. Wolstan, 500; Peter le, of Northampton, 290. Radulph le, 207. Reginald de, Reginaldus, 356; Reginald le, reeve, of Bideford, 104; Reginaldus le, of Bristol, 146; Reginald, of Maidenhead, Alice, relict of, 16, and son Reginald, 17. 572 INDEX. Franch, etc., continued. Reynald, mayor of Bristol, 146; Reynold, bailiff of Bristol, 145. Richard le, Ricardus, 505 ; Richard, prior of Tan- ridge, 410; Ricardus le, juror, of Hughendon, 33; Ricardus le, juror, of Stanford, 17; Ricardus le, juror, of Stotfold, 1 1 ; Ricardus le, of Babing- ton, 361 ; Richardus le, of Blagdon, 374 ; Ri- cardus le, of Broomfield, 349; Richard, of Can- terbury, 195 ; Ricardus le, of Cheadle, 394 ; Ri- chardus, of Chedzoy, 366; Richard le, of Wor- plesdon, 413. Robert le, Robertus, 157, 204, 366, 425; Robert, member of Parliament for Horsham, 423 ; Rob- ert, burgess of Bramber, 421 ; Robert, burgess of Horsham, 422 ; Robertus le, manucaptor, 417, 419, 423, 425 ; Robertus le, of Northampton, 290; Robertus le, of Ockley, and son Robert, 414; Robertus, of Tickhill, and wife Sibilla, 553; Robert le, and Elena, widow of, 417; Rob- ert, and wife Isabella, 113; Robert le, and son Robert, and Isabel, wife of Robert, 2d, 422. Roger le, Rogerus, 28, 175, 176, 363; Rogerus le, juror, of Stotfold, 11; Rogerus le, of Evesham, 500; Roger, of Maidenhead, wife Margeret, and son John, 16; Roger le, of W'ellington, 337. Simon le, knight, 475, 476, 477, 485; Simon, and wife Hawise, 260, 261. Stephen de, master, 251. Thomas le, 146, 239, 361 ; Thomas, chaplain of Holy Cross Temple, Bristol, 147 ; Thomas, juror of Idbur)', 323; Thomas le, manucaptor, 433; Thomas le, of Bradley, son of William and Agnes le Fraunceys, 347, 348; Thomas, of Hartlepool, 119; Thomas, of Mitford, 303; Thomas, of Pol- lington, and wife Elena, 547; Thomas, of Wad- worth, and wife Margareta, 553 ; Thomas le, of Wotton, 414, 415. Walter, Walterus le, of Great Torrington, son Hen- ricus le, and Margeria de Yunstapel, wife of Henricus le, loi ; Walter, of Maidenhead, and wife Emma, 16; Walterus le, of New-ton, 370; Walter, and daughter Margaret, 264 ; Walter le, and son William, 1 14. William le, Willelmus, 14, 141, 167, 201, 407, 419, 423) 477; VV'illiam, bailiff of the liberty of Queen Philippa, 474 ; Willelmus le, juror, of Biggles- wade, 10; Willelmus le, juror, of Fawsley hun- dred, 291; Willelmus, juror, of Letcombe, 19; Willelmus, juror, of Lillington, 115; Willelmus, juror, of Maidwell, 292 ; Willelmus le, juror, of Mottisfont, 168; Willelmus, juror, of Rogate, 424; Willelmus le, juror, of Sulham, 24; Will- elmus le, juror, of Tyneham, 113; Willelmus le, manucaptor, 171, 420; William, royal orders for Windsor Castle, palace of Westminster, and towii of Calais, 24 ; Willelmus le, of Arle, 367 ; Will- elmus le, of Auecheston, 473 ; William le, of Franch, etc., contimied. Canterbury, 195, 196; William, of Fingringhoe, 130; Willelmus le, in Norton, 360; Willelmus le, of Sutton Downes, 68; Willelmus, in Stoke, 368. Yvo le, and wife Felicia, 163. Francigena. Albertus, 279, 280, 282, 401 ; and Reginaldus, his brother, 279. Baldwinus, S. Gilbertus, 479. Herlewinus, of Waltham, 216, 217. Hugo, alias Franceys, 322. Humfridus, knight, 493. John, Johannes, alias Franciscus, Frauceis, parson of Caldbeck, v, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 536, 537; Johannes, alias Franciscus, rector of Adlingfleet, 546, 547 ; John, canon of Lichfield, 386 ; Jo- hannes, alias Franciscus, Fraunceys, of Mebum Maud, baron of the Exchequer, escheator, jus- tice, king's clerk, son of Hugh le Fraunceys, 78, 265, 452. 453, 454. 455. 45^. 457, 45^. 459. 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 470, 471; Dominus Johannes, 301. Nicholaus, 69. Radulfus, Radulphus, 257 ; Radulphus, and wife Matilda, 513, 514. Robertus, alias Franceis, wife Cristiana, nephew Alanus, 435, 436; Robertus, alias Francesus, 426, 427, 428, 429, Hugo and Thomas, his sons, 426, 428, 429, and Robertus, probably grandson, 426, 429. Rogerus, 338. Thoraldus, 513. Walterus, alias Franceis, of Normandy, v. Willelmus, 77, 171, 258; Willelmus, and wife Matilda de Gaumeton, 518. Franciscus, ffranciscus, Francescus, Francesus, Fraunciscus. Alanus, alias Franceis, of Selby, 541, 542, and son Henricus, 542, 543. Gibertus, 164. Gyleminus, 211. Hamo, of Goldicote, 506. Henricus, alias Fraunceys, of Kingston, 173, 174, 175- Hugo, alias Franceys, and wife Dionisia, 259. John, Johannes, 176, 294, 295, 503, 506; John le, Johannes, alias Francigena, Franceis, parson of Caldbeck, v, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 536, 537; John, alias Francigena, Franceys, rector of Ad- lingfleet, 546, 547 ; John le, alias Francigena, Franceis, of Mebum Maud, baron of the Ex- chequer, escheator, justice, and king's clerk, son of Hugo le Fraunceys, 78, 265, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457. 458, 459. 460, 461, 462, 463, 4('4. 4^5. 466, 467, 468, 470, 471 ; John, juror, 504. Martinus, 202. INDEX. 573 Franciscus, etc., cotitiyiucd. Nicholas, 165 ; Nicholas, abbot of St. Michael's Mount, 6g. P., 498. Petrus, 499. Radulfus, 351. Ricardus le, 430; Ricardus, alias Franceis, 107. Robertus, 502 ; Robertus, alias Francigena, 426, 427, 428, 429, Hugo and Thomas, his sons, 426, 428, 429, and Robertus, probably grandson, 426, 429. Rogerus, 176. Simon, 499; Simon, of Upton, 511. Uctred, alias Franceys, 81. W., loS. Walterus, 224, 325, 424 ; Walterus, of Alderminster, 510. Willelmus, 43, 521; Willelmus, bailiff of Condover hundred, 339; Willelmus, of Benham, 18. Francois. Ricardus le, minter, 265, 266; Richard, juror, 202. Robertus le, of Langley, 437, 438. Thomas, 374. William, juror, 202. Francus, de Franco. Alan, alias Franceis, 3S2, 3S7. Galfridus, 371. Johannes, 288; Johannes, and Simon, knight, of Har', his brother, Emma, wife of Simon, and Humfridus, heir of Simon, 316, 317. Reinerus, 281. Ricardus, serjeant, no; Ricardus, of Oxford City, 317; Richard, and son Fulk, 355. Robertus, 222 ; Robertus, of Newcastle, and Petrus, his servant, 3S9 ; Robertus, of Stan- ford, 394; Robertus, 178, and son Willelmus, 178, 179. Willelmus, 130, 388, 534. Frankays, Frankes, Frankyse. Adam, of Gilling, 530. Emma, 529. John, 529. Frankleyn, Willelmus, 478. Frans", Thomas, 553. Frederick, Roman emperor, 447. Freeman, Freman. Joan, 148. Johannes, 63. William le, 1S6. Freisne, Walterus del, 170. Frent, Johanna le, 146. Frevil, Frevile, Ricardus de, 57, 62. Erie, Sybil la, 482. Frier, William de la, 418. Frimingeham, Galfridus de, 198. Frith, Henricus de, and Petris, his brother, 281. Froditonia, Rogerus praetor of, 158. Froille, Robert de, 151. Frome. Gilbert de, and wife Margary, 340. Willelmus de, knight, 171. Fromond, Galfridus, abbot of Glastonbury, 484. Frowick, Thomas de, clericus mercati hospitii Domini Regis, 180. Froysh, Thomas, 398. Frumentius. Ricardus, 217. Robertus, 217. Fulcredus, brother of Robertus, and Ealdricus, son of Robertus, 257. Fullere, Philippus le, 415. Fullone. Johannes, 362. Radulfus, 552. Fulrichich, Robert de, 222. Fumes, Fumeus. Robert de, 308. Symon de, 57. Fumo, Johannes de, daughters, Alicia, Emma, and Juliana, wife of Willelmus de Pykerynge, 315. Galdington, Henricus de, rector of Grossemer, kins- man of Johannes Francigena, parson of Cald- beck, 536. Galloway, Alan, lord of, 47, Dervergull, his daugh- ter, wife of John de Baliol, 191, 304. Gardener, Gardj-ner. Reginaldus le, and Thomas le, his son, 397. Richard, 180. William le, 397. Garendon, abbot of, 223. Garland, Garlaund, William de, 20, 81. Garthorpe, Ranulf de, 89. Garwyntone, Rogerus de, 201. Gate, Robert ate, 231. Gater, Walterus, loi. Gatesdene, John de, knight, 125. Gatton, Gattun, Gacton. Gaufridus de, 429. Robert, 198. Gaumeton, Matilda de, wife of Willelmus Franci- gena, 518. Geldeforde, Robertus de, 352. Gemel, Walterus, 299. Gentyl, Nicholaus, knight, member of Parliament, 417. Gerberd, Willelmus, justice, 478. Gerendon, abbey of St. Mary of, 223. Gerewell, Geoffrey, 523. Geri. Henricus, 382. Ralph, 435. Germeni, Robertus, 106. 574 INDEX. Germunvill, Gilbertus de, 363. Geniet. Benedictus, 209, 210. Johannes de, of Caton, 210. Gemon, Gemun. Radululphus, 395. Randolp de, earl of Chester, and Matilda, his wife, 79. Gersiz, Galfridus clerk of, 109. Giffard, G>-ffard. Elyas, 478. Gilbertus, 477, 478, 485. Hugo, 47S. John, 333. Osbertus, 319. Robertas, monk of Glastonbury, 4S3. Walter, xii. Willelmus, sheriff of Norfolk, 283, 2S5. Gilebertus, Ysaak, 429. Gille, Moyses, and Joan, his wife, 103. Gillecruce, Robert vicar of, 77. Gilor', Johannes de, sheriff of London, 454. Gisselham, Gyseh-ngham. Willelmus de, king's representative, 199, 474, 475, 476, 4S0, 4S5. Githericheforth, Thomas, 299. Glanviil, Glanville. Anselm de, 155. Rannulphus de, justice, 434. Glastonbury, Glaston. Abbey of, 373, 4S3, 484. 494- Abbot of, 359, 372, 484. Adam, abbot of, 482. Robert, abbot of, 357, 358. Robert Giffard, monk of, 4S3. Rogerus, abbot of, 4S4. Glindle, Glyndele. John de, Robert de, his son, and Margaret, daugh- ter of Solomon de Hodleghe, wife of Robert, 123. 433- Gloucester, Glovemia. Abbot of St. Peter's, 141, 143. Bailiffs of the earl of, 144. Earl of, 32, 60, 61, no, in. See also Clare. Henricus, abbot of St. Peter's, 135, 136. Johannes, abbot of St. Peter's, 140. Monastery of St. Peter's, 140, 141, 157. Monks of St. Peter's, 144, 145. Robertus de, 133; Robert, earl of, and Matilda, his daughter, countess of Chester, 383. Sheriff of, 137, 139. Thomas de, abbot of Evesham, 439; Thomas, abbot of St. Peter's, 139. Walterus de, escheator and inquisitor, 345, 3S0. Glycliesfeld, John de, 114. Gnawepeny, Roger, 145. CJnowsliale, Ricardus de, 438. Gobaud, Geoffrey, 235. Goby, John, senior, and Johanna, his daughter, 264. Godard, John, 326. Godarviir, Walterus de, 2S9. Godchep, Hamo, sheriff of London, 244. Godecnave, Rogerus, 43S. Godesfeld', Ricardus de, 405. Godnian, Willelmus, 102. Godyscalk, John, 205. Golde, Willelmus, 68. Goldington, Goldinton. Peter de, 178. Willelmus de, 451. Goldstan, William de, 390. Gonnyld, Walterus, 292. Gorges, Radulhus de, sheriff of Devon, 267. Gosefeld, Reginaldus de, 149. Gospatric, 527, 528; Dolfin, his son, Roger de Dal- ton, son of Dolfin, and Wiltmari, Roger's daugh- ter, wife of Norman Travers, 528. Gossich, R. de, 379. Gofers, Ellen atte, 214. Goumeye, Gumay, Gumeye. Anselmus de, 362. Hugh de, S3. Thomas de, 376. Gousel, Gousle. Ralph, knight, 519. Walter de, knight, 96. Gouw)'k, Johannes, 415. Gowiz, Brian de, 367. Goyz. Michael le, 357. Y, le, 358- Grafton, see Crafton. Granforth, Walterus de, and William de, his brother, 257- Grant, David le, 27. Gras, Richard le, abbot of Evesham, 439. Grave, William prior of, 12. Gravele, Robert de, iSi. Gray, Grey. Henricus, 14. Robertus de, and Isabella, his mother, 331. Thomas, justice, 119. Great Malveme, prior of, 30, 502. Green, Grene. Henricus de la, 63. Jordan de la, 89. Nicholaus de la, 136. Richard de la, 214. Thomas super le, 214. Grene Lane, Roger de la, 22 ; and Alice, his wife, 23. tlrenestede, Walterus clerk of, 428. Greseleg, Geoffrey de, 389. Gretingham, Willelmus de, 403. Grey, see Gray. Grejnivile. Alice de, mother of Thomas dc Hakewille, the elder, 103. INDEX. 575 Greyiivile, continued. Bartholomew de, and Richard de, knight, his brother, 103. Greystock, baron of, 303. Grim, Grj'm. Robert, 441, 442. Walter, 442. Grimbald, Petrus, baron of the Exchequer, 454. Grimston, William de, 520. Gripe, Adam, 300. Grippel, Robert, 130. Griselim, Reginaldus, 430. Grovesende, William de, 100. Grym, see Grim. Gudrintone. Gerardus de, 137. Willelmus de, 137. Guisbrough, Gysebume, prior of, 533, 535. Priory of St. Mary of, 532, 533. 534- Ralph, prior of, 534. Robertus, master of the work of St. Mary of, 534. Stephanus, master of the work of St. Mary of, 534. Guniay, Gumey, see Goumeye. Guthmund, Hugh, 500, 501 ; and Ranulf, his son, 501. Gutmundus, and Robert, his stepson, 257. Guymplere, Amice le, 230. Gyen, Robertus, 356. Gyffard, see Giffard. Gyselyngham, see Gisselham. H Haddon, Richard de, and Simon de, his son, 2gi. Haftere, Robertus le, 430. Hage, Willelmus de la, 36. Hagham, Hegham. Robert le, and Idonia, his wife, mother of Edward le Blund, 244. Rogerus de, king's representative, 470, 471. Haghmon, see Haughmond. Haket, Th., 231. Hakewille, Thomas de, Alice de Grepnile, his mother, and Thomas, his sou, 103. Haldeg', Radulphus, 121. Hale. John de la, 410; Johannes in le, 34. Robertus atte, 415 ; Robert de, rector of Elton, 1S8 ; Robert de, clerk, 186. Stephanus de, and Robert, his son, igo. Haleford, Robertus de, 222. Hambrach, William de la, 410. Hamme. John de, knight, 167. Walter de, and Euginia, his wife, 18. Hamptone, Hamptona, Hamtone. Hospital of, loS. Philippus de, 323. Hamptone, Hamptona, Hamtone, continued. Rogerus de, log. William, bailiff of Hythe, 204. Hanburg'. Lucas de, 237. Radulfus de, 541. Hankyni, Robertus, 10. Harcla, Michael de, 79. Hardel, Willelmus, 416; Willelmus, custos of the mint of London and Canterbur>', 266. Harden, see also Arden and Ardem. W. de, commissioner, 150. Willelmus de, 380. Hardewine, Robertus, log. Hare, Henricus, 51. Hareines. Galfridus de, 236. Thomas de, 236; and Elias, his son, 235. Harengot, Stephanus, 194. Harley, Harle, Maculine de, escheator, 339, 493. Hamiere, Hamere, Mil' de, 429. Harper, John le, and Alicia, his wife, 526. Haslintune, Robertus, parson of, 534. Hasting, Hasteng, Hastinges, Hastjue, Hastyngs. Johannes de, 277. Juliana, 14S. Ricardus de, presbyter, 429. Thomas de, and Thomas, his son, 450. Umfridus, 120. Willelmus de, 395. Hatfield Broad-Oak, Haffeld Regis, monks of, 124, 125. Hattere, Robertus le, 134. Hatton, Hugh de, William, his son, and Maud, wife of William, 444. Hauckeham, Brienus de, 428. Hauckherst, Hereward de, 425. Hauenok", William, 311. Haughmond, Haghmon Abbey, 334. 345- Hauirington, Haurington. Adam de, 450. Robert de, knight, 470. Hauteclo, Gilbert de, 464, 466. Hautepas, Geoffrey, 151. Haverberge, Johannes, son of the chaplain of, 290. Haverhill, HaverhuU, Haihull, Haverulle, Hauer- hulle, Willelmus de, king's treasurer, clerk, canon of St. Paul's, London, 266, 454, 456, 458, 461, 462. Haversham, Nicholas de, 509. Have^>^lgdouue, John de, 33- Hawyk, Hugo de, 300. Hay, Haie, Haya, Haye. Robert de la, justice, 440. Rogerus de, 173. Thomas atte, 146. Willelmus de la, 57. Hayton, Thomas de, 541. 576 INDEX. Heavere. Ralp de, 123. William de, 123. Heddon, Hedon. Gilbertus de, 405. Johannes de, 303, 304. Hegham, see Hagham. Heiling, Alanus de, 237. Heir, Johannes !e, 134. Hem, Clemente, 108. Hemingford, Nichola de, 192, 193. Hengham, R. de, justice, 392. Henner, Willielmus de, 42. Henry I., viii, ix, 152, 265, 279, 280, 282,497; Ma- tilda, his first wife, 265, 279, 282 ; Adelize, his second wife, 279, 280; and Maud, the empress, his daughter by Queen Matilda, 547. Henry II., 106, 471, 497; and Maud, his daughter, 107. Henry III., 8, 137, 266, 283, 295, 318, 447, 454, 465, 471, 480, 481, 497, 531. Hentelune, John, 23. Herdely, Yerdely, Fabian de, 161, 162. Herdewyke, Simon de, 213. Herdington, see Erdington. Herebert. Simon, 501. Willielhmus, and Deonissia, his wife, 133. Herecurth, Robertus de, and Willielmus, his son, 438. Hereford. Bishop of, 134, 203. Dean of, 3S6. Earl of, see Bohun. Milo, earl of, 153. Sheriff of, 171, 173, 175. Sibilla, countess of, 153. Willielmus, bishop of, 377, 378. Heremod, Alan, and son Lambert, 232. Heringaud, Johannes de, member of Parliament, 433. Herletinghes, Simon de, 430. Hermestorp, John de, master of the hospital of St. Katherine, 252. llermite, Andrew le, 185. Hertford. Alan de, 524, Ivo, his son, 523, John, son of Ivo, 523, 524, 525 ; Thomas, son of John, 525. Earls of, see Clare. Sheriff of, 139, 457, 460, 464. Hertrugge, Ricardus le, 34. Ilerueton, John de, 501. Herv'ei, Johannes, clerk of the diocese of Dol, 269. Htrvis', kogerus, and Johannes, his son, 13. Hese, Robertus les, 128. Hctheingedena, Guillelmus de, 158. Httheye, Thomas de, 504. Heton, Willelmus de, 209, 210. Heudre, Hcure, Hever, Gilbertus de, 405. William de, and Agnes, his wife, 197. Heved, Alexander, 59. Heveningham, Philippus de, knight, 397, Hextildesham, Walterus de, 299. Hide, Hyde. John de, knight, 66; John de, and William, his son, 65. William atte, i6g. William de, and John, his son, 66. Hidon, heirs of Richard de, 98. Hinded, Petnis de, 42S. Hindedal, Ricardus de, 428. Kiwis, Gilbert de, 352. Ho, Hoo, Robertus de, 42, 54. Hodekenas, Willelmus, 133. Hodelleston, John de, and Thomas, his son, 525. Hodleghe, Solomon de, and his daughter Margaret, wife of Robert le Glindle, 123. Holdeswithe, Richard de, 375. Holebrok, Richard de, knight, 398. Holgotcastle, Thomas de, 340. Holm, Holme. Monks of, 106. Ricardus, abbot of St. Benedict of, 2S2. Thomas de, 10. Holmcoltram, Holcoltram, Hulmcultram. Abbot of, 71, 75, 77. Monks of, 73, 469. Holta, Holte, Hoult, Hoults. Robertus de, clerk, 4S2. Walterus de, and Robertus de, his son, 482. Willelmus, 19, 429. Holtby, Willelmus de, 531. Honford, John de, and Geoflrey, his son. 66. Horbir, Robert de, 311. Hordwych, William de, 346. Hore, William le, 502. Horn, Johannes, 430. Horsesdekene, Henricus, 400. Horsmeg'e, Gilbertus le, 259. Horssepathe, Nicholas de, 333. Horssyngton, Nicholas de, 369. Horton, Hortune. Nicholas de, rector of Rayleigh, 127. Willelmus de, knight, 482. Hosat, Hosatus. Atselinus, 351. Henricus, and Robertus, his brother, 351. William, 350. Hosebond, Hosebund. Helena le, 16. William, 28. Hospitario, Hugo, 513. Hosprenge, Gerusasius de, and Herueus. his nephew, 195. See also Ospring. Hoth, Johannes del, bailiff of Taverham, 2S6. Hothlegh, Salomon de, and Margaret, his daughter, wife of Robert de Glyndele, 433. Hou, Adam de le, 71. INDEX. 577 Hoiichesgard, Willelnius de, 513. Houton, Robertus de, and Robertus, his son, 37; heirs of Robertus de, 38. Hoveringliam, Simon de, 307. Howclle, Jolin de, 366. Hucon, Willelnius de, 107. H\ide, Geoffrey, 160. Huggcford, Nicholas de, 3go. I hike, Hupe, Johannes, 428, 429. Iluldeniele. Richard, 163. Thomas, 164. Hull, Hulle. Henry de la, 207. Hugh de la, 172. Johannes de la, bailiff of Condover hundred, 33(5. Richard del, 313. Humfrey, Willelnius, 11. Hund, Ricardus, 541. Hunetoqie, Gervase de, 307. Hunt, William, 41S. Huntercumbe, William de, 467; William de, and fsabella, his wife, 302. Huntewicke, Henry de, 539. Huntingdon. David, brother of William, king of Scotland, earl of, 125. Earl of, see Senlis. Sheriff of, 64, iSg. Thomas, clerk, 182. Huntingfeld. Johannes de, knight, 397. Willelnius de, 60; Willelnius de, knight, 396, 397. Huppahille, Huthelina, 100. Hume, Johannes in le, 32. Hurst. Peter de, and Richard, his son, 372. Robertus de la, and Agnes, his daughter, 413. Thomas de, and Mabel, his wife, 421. Huscal, Reinbaldus, and Ricardus, his nephew, 351. Huse. Henricus, knight, 476. Hugo, 475. Hynghowe, Rogerus de, and Johannes, his wife, 300. Hyston, Jacobus de, 39. Hyxdedale Hardinch, Ricardus de, 429. Inge, Inges. Hugo de, 121. Willelmus, knight, 268 ; Willelnius, king's repre- sentative, 449- Ingerram, Walter, 532, 533 ; and Willelnius, his uncle, 534. Innocent IV., Pope, 75, 76, 536. Insula. Hartholomeus de, log. John de, justice, 300. Rath, archdeacon of Bath, 351, 352. Lidiard, Radulfus de, justice, 372. Lille, Robertas de, 329. Limecot, Johannes, 399. Lincoln, Lincolnia. Alexander, bishop of, 321, 322. Alured de, I., 105; Alured de, II., 105, 106, 107. See Nichole. Bishop of, 320, 324, 487. Earl of, 60, 331. See Lacy, and Leicester. Hospital of the Holy Innocent, without, 227. John, earl of, 454. Nicholas, chancellor of, 300. Sheriff of, 232, 467. Lindesy, Lyndesay. Waltenis de, 459. Willelmus de, 44S. Linet, Hugo de, 427, 428. Littlebury, Litlebiri, Lytlebir', Martin de, justice, 103, 114, 182, 391, 4S0. Lium, Alexander de, 534. Liuns, see Lyuns. Lodges, Hugh de, and Hugh de, his son, 446. Lodinton, Willelmus de, collector of aid, 447. Lofthous, Wydo de, knight, 538. Lohering, Willelmus de, 8. Lomb, see Lamb. Lomley, Ralph de, knight, 119. London, Londonia. Adrian de, and John, his son, 408. Baldwin de, and Johannes, his son, 227. Johannes de, 43S. Richard de, 155, 390. Rogerus de, seneschal, 327. London, city of, 240. Aldermen of, Ankerinus de Avenie, 246; John le Keure, 246; Nicholas Farringdon, 246; Ralph le Feure, 246 ; Robert de Kelsie, 244 ; Tlionias de Ardene, 246; William Farringdon, 246. Bishops of, Fulco Basset, 457, 458; Mauricius, xii; Richard Bclmeis, 255. Churches of, St. Bennet, Grasschurch, 245; St. K.iilh"s, 250; St. Margaret Pattens, 244; St. Matthew's Friday Street, 251 ; St. Michael Pater- noster Royal, 261; St. Paul's Cathedral, 255; archdeacons of, Cyprianus, Hugo, and Ricardus, 258 ; — canons of, Gaufridus filius Wlf redi, and Robertus, his brother, 257, 258; Hubertus, 257, 258; Hugo filius Alberti, 257, 258; Hugo filius Generanni, 257, 258, and Robertus, his brother, 257; Johannes le Franceis, 248; Nicolaus, 257, 258 ; Odo, 257 ; Radufus de Langeford, 257, 258; Rannulfus, 257, 258; Richard de Staunford, 251; Robertus de Auco, 258; Robertus de Caem, 257; Teodoricus, 256, 257; Teodoricus juvenis, 258; Walterus filius Episcopi, 258; Willelmus de Calnia, 258; Willelmus de Haverhill or Ha- verhull, 266, 454, 456, 458,461,462; — chaplain, Peter de Abedum, 251 ; — deans of, Henricus, 248; Radulfus de Langford, 258; William, 255, 256, 257, 258; — treasurer of, Alexander Swereford, 456> 457> 458; — St. Sepulchre, 258. Coroner of, John Charneye, 253. Hospital of St. Katherine, 252. Mayors of, John Norhamptone, 253 ; Jolm de Poul- teney, 122; Nicholas Farringdon, 246; Radulfus Eswy, 456; Reinerus de Bungei, 454; Stephen de Abyndon, 244. Serjeant in, John Annore, 244. Sheriffs of, .-Xdam de Basing, 456; Hamo Godchep, 244; Hugo Blund, 456; Johannes de Gilor', 454: Ralph le Feure, 246; William de Bodele, 244. Wards of, Aldgate, 243 ; Billingsgate, 244 ; Bride Ward Within, 245 ; Farringdon, 245 ; Vintry, 261. Long, Longus. Reginaldus le, 430. Willielnuis, 132. Longespee, Longespe, Lungespe. Ela, countess of Warwick, 328. Ricardus, knight, 327. Stephanus, 327. William, 327; Willelmus de, and Margaret, his daughter, wife of Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, 328. Lord. John le, 190; John le, William le, his son, and John le, son of William le, 188. Rogerus le, 183. Lorimer, Thomas, 552. Losewit, Lossewit, Roger le, 441. 58o INDEX. Loveday. Robertus de, 324. Rogerus, 48. Lovel, Lovell. Philipjnis de, clerk of the Exchequer, king's treas- urer, 462. Radulphus, 60. Lovet, Hugh, 500. Lovetoft, Rogerus, and Thomas, his heir, igo. Lowtlier, Louthir. Gervase de, archdeacon of Carlisle, 74, 451. Thomas de, 451. Lowys, Galfridus, g. Lucas, Robert, clerk, 130. Lucina, J., cardinal of St. Laurence's in, 546. Lucy, Luci. Geoffrey de, 407. Godefridus de, justice, 377. Robert de, 144. William de, sheriff of Warwick, 438, 439, 440. Ludgate, Simon de, 27. Ludinton, Willelmus de, 447. Lumbardus, Picotus, 25S. Lunde, Lund'. John de, 155. Willelmus de, and Roesia, his wife, 405. Limgespe, see Longespee. Luns, Johannes, 201. Lupus, see also Wolf. Hugh, of Avrances, earl of Chester, 538. Nicholas, knight, 213. Lustehull, Robertus de, knight, 475. Luveles, Johannes, and Agnes, his wife, 464. Luvetot, Ricardus de, 217. Lychpole, Andreas de, knight, 420. Lydle, Johannes de, 201. Lynch, Walter atte, 422. Lyndesay, see Lindsy. Ljnin, Lenn, Lym. Bailiffs of, 97, 280. Mayor of, 97, 280. Lyuns, Liuns. Tlionias de, and Matilda, his wife, 144. Willelmus de, knight, 159. M Mabeli, Robertus, loi. Macclesfcld, Johannes de, justice, 143. Magaunt, Alexander, 61. Magistcr, Albericus, 12S. Magister, Mcnricus, 258. Magistcr, Osmundus, 158. Magneby, Willelmus de, 513. Maiden Hradley, see Bradley. Maidcwelle, Alan de, 509. Maisnil, see Me^Tiel. Makefare, Robert, 274. Malclerk, Walter, bishop of Carlisle, 71, 72, 73, 74, 467. Maldone, Johannes de, 9. Malens, Nicholaus, knight, 327. Malet, Robert, commissioner, 333. ISIaleweyn, John, escheator, 502. Malfed, Malfeth, William, 427, 428, 429. Malmesburj". Abbot of, 487, 489. John, abbot of, 488. Malo Lacu, Petrus de, 553. Malo passu, David de, 67. Malveme, prior of, 502. See also Great Malvenie. Man, Nicholas le, 161, 162. Mandville, Mannevile, Maundewill. Earl of, 57. Goisfridus de, 411. Willelmus, earl of, 178. Manestun', Joudewin de, 402, 403, and Willelmus de, his son, 402. Mankesey, Robert de, 198. Manningham, Robert de, vicar of Findon, 422. Mansel, Humfrey, 353. Mansepe, Willelmus, 512. Manubriator, Robert, 430. Maperton, Johannes de, 183. Mar, Hugo, 543. Mare, Mara, Mere. Henricus de la, knight, 327, .(09; Henricus de, justice, 464. Johannes de la, 397. Marevile, Peter de, 409. Margeria, sister of the earl, 174. Marham, Nicholaus de, 50. Marinis, Marins. Alberic de, 206. John de, 243. Marisco. Christiana de, 20. Henricus de, 195. Markeby. Henry, 254. John, goldsmith, and Jolianna Krenssh, his wife, 252. Prior of, 230. Marlcberg, Marlcbcrge. Constable of, 493, 494. Prior of St. Margaret witliout, 493. Marmion, Marmyon, Marniium. Johannes, 325. PhilijiiHis, 325. I\ol)ertus, justice, 377. Marshal, Marsshall, Marescal, I\tareschal, Marcs- callus. Adam, 382, 435, 540. Agnes le, 498. INDEX. 581 Marslia!, etc., contitnted. Earl, 50, 96. G., 49S. Geoffrey le, 97. John, vicar of Stokeburi, 260. Peter, 125. Robertus le, 146. Rogerus le, 543. Thomas, and Auicia, widow of, 361. Willelmus, earl of Penibroc, 2S8. Martell, Martal, Willelmus, 34, 438. Marton, William de, 544. Martyn, Willelmus, knight, afiS; William, Webster, 214. Mason, Johannes le, 43 1 . Mathingeleia, Ruelendus de, and Jacobus and Ri- cardus, his sons, 15S. Mauchael, Mauschael, Johannes, 449, 450. Maudut. Alexander, 61. Johannes, 319. Mauvaslet, Adam, and Richard, his son, 3S6. Mauvesin, Mauveseyin, Mauvsyn. Henry, 336; Henricus, knight, member of Parlia- ment, 3S1. Robertus, 387, 388, Matilda, his mother, and Alicia, his brother's wife, 388. Maydenstane, Robert de, rector of Michebnersh, 150. Mazun, Walterus le, of Hereford, 175. Mebunie, Adam de, and Willelmus, his son, 451. Medhell, John de, 12. Medicus, Johannes, 341. Meinewaring, Mesnilwaring, Rogerus de, 30, 67. ^feisy, Robertus de, constable of ISfarlborough, 404- Meleham, Alamis, lord of, Willelmus, his son, and Petronella, daughter of Willelmus de, wife of Walterus de Dunstanevile, senior, 55. Melkesham, Willelmus de, 27. Melleford, Stephen de, coroner, 477. Melnho, Robertus, 9. Melsa. Monaster^' of, 514. liogervis, abbot of, 521. Melsamby. Roger de, and Simon, his son, 530. Theobald, parson of, 530. Melton. Simon de, 274. Willelmus de, comptroller of the king's wardrobe, 268, 269. Meone, Sandulfus de, 142. Mercator. Bartholomeus, 39. Thomas, 56. Mercer. Eustace le, 311; Eustace the, and Augustine, his son, 251. Peter le, 151. Mere, see Mare. Merk. Johannes de, 58. Willelmus de, igi. Merske, Robertus de, and Roger de, his son, 530. Merstham, John de, prior of Tandridge, 410. Merton, scholars of, 39. Messor, Willelmus, 174. Metelthonc, Nicholas de, 466. Mey, Johannes le, 156. Me>niil!, Meignell, Maisnil, Maisnellio. Henricus de, 15S. Robertus de, bailiff of the abbey of Gerendon, 223 ; Robert de, and Stephen, his son, 522. Thomas de, knight, member of Parliament, 220. Meyre, Alan de, 526. Afichel, Hugo, 32. Middelton, Gilbertus de, king's clerk, 270, 271, 272. Milde, Willelmus, 48. Milent, Robert, and Hugh and Richard, his sons, 312. Miles, Willelmus, and Margeria, his wife, 301. Miller, see also Molendinarius. Augustine the, 4S2. Osbert de, 23. Reginald, 204. Ricardus the, 3S1. Miners, Henricus de, 136. Mitton, Radulph de, 311. Mobert, Walterus, and Aelizia, his daughter, mother of Ricardus le I<"ranceys, 106. Mohun, Robert de, knight, 476. Molendinarius, see also Miller. (laufridus, 322. Henricus, 315, 316. Johannes, 150. .Stephanus, 150. Thomas, 63. Walterus, 301. Molendino, Hugh de, 508. Terricus de, 109. Molesworth, Walterus de, 27. Molinton, John de, and Juge, his mother, 310. Molton, Moleton, Multon, Muleton. Adam de, 401. Alanus de, 461 ; Alan de, and Alicia, his wife, 71. Hugh de, knight, 449, 450. Johannes de, 13. Thomas de, 72, 74, 80, 461 ; Thomas de, and Ma- tilda de Vallibus, his wife, 526, Monasteries, see names of. Monasterio, Robert de, and Emma, his wife, 251, M(mck, Monachus. Robertus, log. Roger le, and Juliana, his wife, 335. Afoneyer, Monetarius. lirjlhricus, 322. 58^ INDEX. Moneyer, Monetarius, continued. Godwinus, 322. Henry, and William, his son, 341. Willelmus, 479, Ricardus, his son, 479, Willelmus de Wilton, son of Willelmus, 478, 479, Christina and Matilda, daughters of Willelmus, ist, 479. Monfichet, Munfichet. Alexander de, 158. Ricardus de, 36. Monte, Lucas de, 134. Monte Acute, Johannes de, 69. Monte Alto, Johannes de, 68. Monte Martini, Jordan de, 206. Montford, Robertus de, xii. Monz, William de, and Agnes, his wife, daughter of Emma la Fraunchysse, 360. More, Mora. Here word de, 202. James de, 520. Thomas de, 425. Walterus de, 128. Moret', Rainaldus de, 429 Morisceby, Moristeby. Nicholas de, 71. Th. de, parson of Ulvedale, 77. Moritonio, Radulphus de, 107. Morlaund, Michael vicar of, 451. Morle, Morlee. Adam de, 50. Milo de, 488. Morleb., Willelmus de, 382. M. Orthyngs, Thomas de, prior of Conniggesheved, 212. Morton, Moreton, Mortain. Earls of, 426. (lilbert de, 3S9. John, earl of, 85, 494. Robert, earl of, 216, and Harduinus, his brother, 217. Mortymer, Mortuomari. Jolm, 263, and Juliana, his wife, 264. WilHam, Willelmus de, 57, 63, 64, 390. Morvill, Morville. Hugo de, 78. Rogerus de, Hugo de, his son, and Matilda de, his daughter, wife of Willelmus do Veteriponte, 452. Morwodc, Thomas de, 36. Moryn', William, 435. Mosegrave, see Musegrave. Motlisfont, prior of, 16S. Mnul)ray, Mubray, Mulbray. Jolin dc, 419. Roger de, 512, 513, 54'>- William de, and Thomas dc, liis son, 525- Moy, Richard de, 501, Mnync, (jalfridus dc, 193. Muel, Johannes dc, knight, 327. Muirteus, Walrafuns de, 41. Mulewitz, Robert de, and Robert and Thomas, his sons, 390. Mulledon, Robert de, 505. Multon, see Molton. Mundavilla, Nigellus de, 437, 43S. Mune, Menes, Rogerus de, 142, 143, and Ranulfus Eynolk, his brother, 142. Munfichet, see Monfichet. Munfirun, Hauls de, and Ricardus, his brother, 120. Mungey, Serlo de, 222. Muriel, filia Willielmi, 25. Musard, Radulfus, 133. Musca, Ralph, 125. Muscamp, Robert de, and Cecilia, his eldest daugh- ter, 302. Muschet, Willelmus, inquisitor, 183, Musegrave, Mosegrave. Adam de, 450. Nicholas de, 449, 450. Richard de, 449. Mussegros, Ricardus, 56. Mustarder, Ricardus le, bailiff of Northampton, 290. Mutford, John de, justice, 9. Mynty, Willelmus de, and Juliana, his wife, 138. M>'velde, Adam de, and Matilda, his daughter, 430. N Nas, Thomas or Walter, 144. Nebaton, Radulphus de, 325. Neel, Robertus, 496. Neere, Walterus le, of Okebuni, 476. Nerbona, Stephen de, 443. Neusum, William de, 528, Isolda, his wife, 52S, 529 ; and Alicia, his mother, 52S. Neuton, Thomas de, knight, 470. Nevill, Neivil, Neyvile, Neyvyle. Gilbertus de, 475, 476. Hugo de, 288, 493. John de, sheriff of Lincoln, 232. Jollanus de, justice, 456. Newby. Robertus de, 451. Stephanus de, 451. Newcastle, mayor of, 298. Newdegate, Willelmus de, 414. Newehmd, Walterus de la, 496. Newenham, prior of, 11. Newerk, Thomas de, justice of the Jews, 456. Newtymbre, Joliannes de, and Isabella, his wife, 411;. Neyrford, Hugli de, Adam dc, his son, and Alicia, wife of Adam, 530. Nicliole, Nich'. A. de, 106. Alured de, 105, 106. Andreas de, 106. See Lincoln. INDEX. 583 Nicuma, Godvvinus, 322. Niger, Johannes, 534. Nimca, Paganus, 211. Noel, Robertus, 378. Norfolk, Norfolcia, Nortlifolc. Gundreda, countess of, 305. Sheriff of, 281, 2S3, 285, 465. Thomas de, 131. Willelmus de, 438. Norman, Roger, 307. Normanvill, Nornianvile. Radulphus de, and Thomas, his brother, 388. Thomas de, 206; Thomas de, king's seneschal. So. North, Robert, 333. Northampton, Norhaniptonc. Archdeacon of, 300. Bailiff of, 290. John, mayor of London, 253. Sheriff of, 293, 459. Northone, James de, knight, 167. Northumberland. Earl of, 303. Waltheof, earl of, and Matilda, his daughter, wife of Simon de Senlis, 216. Norton. Henricus de, steward, 223. Prior of, 329. William de, and Adam (or Ada), son (nr daughter) of, 334- Norwich, Norwic, Norwiz. Ijishop of, 271. Eborardus, bishop of, 279. Herbert, bishop of, 282. John Salmon, bishop of, 270. Prior of, 395. Radulfus de, justice, 238, 497. Nostell, priory of, 539. Notekin, Peter, 161, 162. Notleye, Nuttle, Peter de, mayor of Winchester, 150, 151. Nottingham. Abbot of, 301. Henricus de, inquisitor, 218. Hospital of St. John of, 306. Novo-niercato, Bernard de, and Countess Sibilla, his daughter, widow of Milo, earl of Hereford, wife of Adam de Port, 153. Novo Monasterio, abbot of, 301. Nurice, Eva la, 150. Nuttle, see Notleye. Odnrdi, William, 309. Odde, Johannes, 145. Okhangre, Geoffrey de, 18. Olive, Johannes, 134. Oliver, Jordanus, justice, 372. Ollcyo, Ouilly, see also Doyly. l'"ulco de, 323. Robert de, Edida or Editha, daughter of Fom, his wife, and Henry and Robert, their sons, 321. Orewellc, Eborardus de, 61, 62. Orfevre, Nicholas le, 151. See also Aurifaber. Orreby, Orrcbi. Herbertus de, 67. Philip de, justiciary of Chester, 30, 66, 67, 385. Oseborne, Elen, 146. Osgodby, Osgodeby, Adam de, clerk, keeper of the rolls of the chancei^', 267, 269, 270. Osnumdeston, Robertus dc, alias le Eranceys, 84. Osney, Oscney. Abbey of St. Mary of, 321, 329. Abbot of, 321, 328. Daniel, abbot of, 330. (^spring, hospital of, 205, 20^). See also Hospring. Ostia, bishop of, 3S6. Oudebi, Robertus, 134. Ouersfeld'. Robert, 284. Simon, 284. Overhe, Robertus, 50. Overton, Johannes de, 215. Oxcly\'e. Gervasius de, 210. Johannes le, 209, 210. Oxford, Oxon. Convent of St. Frideswide at, 315, 316. Earl of, see Vere. Monastery of St. Peter at, 317. Rogerus de, provost of Worcester, 496. Simon, prior of St. Frideswide at, 316. W., bishop of, 74. Page, Matheus, 430. Painel, Paganel. Gervase, 387. Fulk, 352. Pakenham, Petrus de, and Cristiua, his wife, 13. I'alayn, G., 357. Palgrave, Edmundus, 9. Palmer, Palmerus, Palmarius, Paumer. Gaufridus le, 137. Henricus, 63. Hugo, 379. Ricardus le, 488. Peter the, of Eccheslen/., son of P.ond', the son of Alexander, 442. Palton, Thomas de, 353. Palyngfaud, John de, 418. Pamfader, Galfridus, and Agnes, his wife, 473. Parco, Waterus de, 13. See Park. 584 INDEX. Parco Stanley, see Stanley. Paris. Matthew, 173, 462. Richard, 418. William, 418. Park, John of the, 418. See Parco. Parlebyen, Hamo, justice, 98. Paries. Alicia de, 444, 445. Johannes de, 209. Paganus de, and Alicia, his mother, 3S3. William de, 382, 383, 436, 444, 445. Parrok, Willelmus de, 199. Par\'a Essebia, Thomas de, 224. Paskayl, Ranulf, 309. Passelewe, Robert, iii, 167, 294, 341, 446. Passeys, John, 309. Patt., Robertas, 67. Paumer, see Palmer. Pauncefot, John, 390. Paunton, Pauntone. Baldwinus de, 215. Ysabella de, 60. Paupere. Genteschive, 327. Walhamot, 327. Pays. Radulphus, 283. Robertus, chaplain, 283. Peche, Pecche. G. de, 63. Gilbertus de, 61. Ricardus, collector of aid, 447. Peckham, Johannes, archbishop of Canterbury, 200. Pedewell, Richard, 148. Peferel, Thomas, 41. I'eisforiere. Fulco, 195. Ricardus, 195. Peivre, Nicholas, knight, 213. Pekoe, Peter, mayor of Wallingford, 23. Pekynghulle, Roger de, and Nicholas and Roger, his sons, 487. Penbere, Adam de, 164. Pencrich, Kdnmnd, rector of St. Edmund's, in Lum- bardstrete, London, 252. Peucester, Penescestre. Stephen de, constable of Dover, 199, 200. Stephen, knight, 123. Penhal, Drew de, 70. Peninton, Geoffrey, lord of, 335. Pcntiz, Nicholas de la, 108. Pentrich, Margery de, 83. Percy, Perci. Henry de, and Eleanor, late wife of, 537. Petrus de, 80. Willelmus, 42S; William de, and Alan, Richard, Walter, and William, his sims, 53S. Peremort, John de, 504. Pereres, Rogerus de, 61. Perot, Radulphus, 14. Perpunt, Henry de, and Annora, his wife, 312, 313. Pertrich, Johannes, and Clemencia, his wife, 361. Perundene, or Perundon, Nicholas de, 263. Peshale, Richard de, 419. Peterborough, abbot of, 295. Petewood, Roger le, 418. Pettewyk, Rogerus, ig. Petton, Richard de, coroner of Shropshire, 346. Peverel. Robertus, 203, 258. Thomas, 424. Walterus, 160. Peytevin, Peytwyn, Willelmus, 357, 358. Philip (II.) August, king of France, 532. Philip (IV.) the Fair, king of France, 23. Philippa, consort of King Edward III., 252, 474. Phitun, Phitum. Johannes, 67. Ricardus, 30, 67. Picard, Picardus, Pichard, Rogerus, 176; Rogerus, and Johannes, his son, 170. Picot. Baldwin, knight, 96. Eardulfus, 106. Hugo, 9. Pictavia, Philippus de, bishop of Durham, 117. Pig, Richard, 366. Pigace, Ricardus, 395. Pik", Richard, 364, 365. Pikering, Pykerynge. Robertus de, king's clerk, 27c, 271, 272. Willelmus de, and Juliana, his wife, daughter of Johannes de Funio, 315. Pinkeny, Willelmus de, 455. Pipard, Hugo, 384. Pipe, John del, Agnes, his wife, and John, his sou, .■?94- Pipin, Willelmus, 541. Piriton, Robert de, 364. Piscator, Radulfus, 317. Pistor, see also Baker. Raduli)hus, 322. Robertus, 437. Walterus, and Emaldus, Radulphus, Robertus, and Willelmus, his heirs, 351. Pistrino, Adam de, 174. Pitebrigg, Hugo de, and Matilda, his wife, 25. Placetor, Radulfus, 317. Plecitis, Plecet', Plecy. Augustine de, and .Sarah, his wife, 353. Robert de, no, and Ela, his wife, in. Pleystowe, Johannes ate, 34. Plomere, Agnes, 148. Plupton, Nigel de, and John and Peter, his sons, 544. Poer, Reginaldus, 513. INDEX. 585 Pogliele, Joliii de, 28. Poller. Nicliolas, aiu! Joan, his niotlier, 355. William, 355. Pokere, Alan le, 335. Polliamtone, Richard de, and Margaret, liis wife, 18. Polseworth, nuns of, 444. Polsted, Michael de, 396. Pomeray, Henricus de la, 6g. Poneray, Adam, clerk, 267. Pont, see also Pnigge. Radulph del, and Ilernier, his son, 402. Pontefract, Pountefreyt. Adam, and Eve, his wife, 146. Monks of, 548, 551. Priory of, 547, 548. William, 146. Pontiose, John of, bishop of Winchester, 160. Popelow, Willelmus, and Agnes, his wife, formerly wife of Johannes Korestarins, 542. Popham, John de, knight, 156, 167. Port, Forth. Hugh, Hugo, ist, 152; Adam de, his son, a monk, 152; Henry de, son of Hugh, ist, xii, 152, 153, ■57> '58 i Hadewisia or Hadvis, wife of Henr}', 152, 158; Jolin and William, sons of Henry, 152; Matilda, wife of John de, 152; Adam and Hugh, sons of John, 152; Adam de, son of John, 152, i53i '54> i5g> '7°; Countess Sibilla, first wife of Adam, widow of Milo, earl of Hereford, and daughter of Bernard de Novo-mercato, 153; Mabilia de Aurevalle, second wife of Adam, 154; sister of VV'illiam de Braose, third wife of Adam, 154; William de St. John, son of Adam, and Mabilia, second wife of William, 154. See St. John. Henry de, 152. Reginald de, 152. Robert de, 152. Port', Joliannes le, 430. Portam, .Serlo ad, 512. Porter, Portarius. Raiinulfus, 428. Walter le, and Peter, his son, 432. Portesdon, prior of, 168. Porteseia. Baldwinus de, and Adelide, his wife, 15S. Johannes de, 158. Radulfus, presbyter of, 158. Potefford, Robert de, Serjeant of Stocton, 275. Poulteney, John de, mayor of London, 122. Poveray, Poverey. John, and Dionisia, his wife, 300. William, 300. Pratis, William de, 521. Prepositus, Robertus, 399. Presbiter, Presbiterus. Albanus, 534. Presbiter, Presbiterus, couthnied. Henricus, 427. Prest, Hugh de, bailiff of the abbot of Ramsey, 190. Preston. (Ulbertus de, justice, 249. Richard de, knight, 449, 450; Ricardus de, 468. Pre.stwyk, Willelmus le, 34. Prior, Raherus, 323. Produme, Produmme, Prudliume. Johannes, 430. Walter, 1S6. Proude, Ilugole, 145. I'rous, Willelmus le, knight, 476. Prustecote, Henricus de, loi, 102. Pruz, Hugh le, justice, 98. Puff, Robert, 327. Puller, Ricardus, 399. Puintel, Alexander, 273. Punsland, William de, 297. Putte, Hugh de la, 161, 162. Pychecote, William de, 30. Pygeys, Imbert, 200. Pykerjnige, see Pikering. Pyn, Thomas de, justice, 98. Pynham, see Calceto. Pynkehurst, William de, 414, 415. Pynz, Willelmus de, 430. Quale, see Whale. Quarre, abbey of, 112. Quebbe, William de la, 502. (Juerton, Gilbertus de, 449. Quincey, Rogerus de, carl of Winchester, 223. Ra, John, 526. Radelee, William de, 22 Radeuor, Petrus, archdeacon of .Salop, 3S6, 467. Radewelle, Robertus de, 14. Radinton, Robertus, sub-escheator, 367. Rainkill, Willelmus, 513, 514. Ralegh, Willelmus de, justice, 238. Ramsey. Abbot of, 42, 43, 47, 184, 187, 188. John, abbot of, 1S9. William, abbot of, 185, 186. Ranill, Robertus de, 158. Rasebeck, Petrus de, and Matilda, his wife, 472. Rauglon, William, 214. Raynvile, Adam, 546. Reading, Redyng. Adam, abbot of, 497. Monks of, 496. 586 INDEX. Reading, Redyii^, C07!iiu7 375- Stokkeld, Walter de, 544. Stolle, Henricus, 51. Storm, John, 205. Stowe, Stowa. Michael, archdeacon of, 300. Richard, chaplain of, 291. Willelmus de, 42, 43; William de, and Alice, his wife, 261. Strange, Johannes le, 438. Strata, Robert de, and Felicia, his wife, 243. Strathemc, Mali.se, earl of, Margery, his wife, and Margery, and Muriel, their daughters, 302. Stratton. Herebertus de, 382. Ralph de, knight, 167. Ricliard de, knight, 156. Willelnuis de, knight, 165. Streley, Robert dc, Klizabeth, his wife, and Robert de, knight, their son, 30S. Strode, Stroude. Adam atte, clerk, 425. Kicardus atte, and Margeria, formerly his wife, 415- Strong, Philippus, knight, 475. Strug, Johannes, 486. Sturin, Philip, 341. Sturmy, Henry, sheriff of, Wiltshire, 473. Stutevil, William de, 409. Sty\'inton, John de, 335. Suffolk, sheriff of, 275, 400, 401. Suggedon, Daiunar de, and Geoffrey, his son, 334. Suleby, abbot of, 219. Sunderlond, Robertus de, 388. Surrey, earls of, see Warren. Sus, Juvenis, Johannes le, 290. Sussex. Galfridus filius Petri, earl of, 288. Sheriff of, 416, 417, 420. Suthlegh, Ralph de, justice, 440. Sutton, Suttuna. Ellas, 342. Griffin de, 338. John de, bailiff, 314. Ricardus, 67; Ricardus and Anna, his wife, 129. Robert de, and Osbert, his son, 341. Roger de, 267, 268. Walter de, 151. Willelmus, presbyter of, 427. Swafham, Willelmus de, rector of Teversham, 40, 41. Swalewecl>'ue, Nicholas de, 311. Swarraton, rector of the church of, 156. Swereford, Alexander de, baron of the Exchequer, treasurer of St. Paul's, London, 456, 457, 458. Swetebon, Rogerus, 10. Swinfield, Richard, bishop of Hereford, 203. Swyft, Johannes, 267. Sybeton, abbot of, 50. Sydenham, Richard, and Henry, his son, 147. Syniple, Philip, of Adilbroke, and Edith, widow of, 393- S)Teffeld, Robertus de, 330. Sywet, Ricardus, 35. Taillard, Henricus, 159. Taillefer, Galfridus, 33. 59° INDEX. Tailur, Tailliur, Taylour, Taylur. Johannes le, 430. Nicholas le, 314, 466. Roger le, 504. Walterus, 63. Talebotli, Gilbert, 172. Talecurteys, Philip, 410. Tandridge, priors of, 410. Tanner, Taunator. Johannes le, 430, 541. Martinus, 541. Tany, Taney, Tani. Luke le, 308. Peter de, knight, 125, 456. Tapenir, Stephen le, i6g. Tappelowe, Walterus de, 35. Todbald, Johannes, iq. Tekes, Galfridus, 13. Telbaud', Nicholas, 160. Temp', Johannes, 228. Temple, Templo. John del, 311. Master of the Solidiery of the, 423. Walterus de, 513. Tewkesbury. Abbey of, 143. Abbot of, 137. Robertus, abbot of, 144. Teye. Robertus de, 128. William de, 121. Teynton, John de, 30. Textrix, Isabella, 40. Thame, abbot of, 262, 330. Thanienhom, Thomas de, 38y. Thameston, Thomas de, 3<;6. Thele, Henry de, 245. Thcobaville, Robertus de, 214. Thetford, Thefford, prior of, 395. riiorbrondesheuved, Simon de, 208. Thorinton, Thomas de, 299. Tliorisby, Adam de, 470. Thoni, Mich', 454. Tliorp, Thon^e. Radulfus de, 540, Robertus de, his son, 540, 542, and Hugo, son of Robertus, 542. Ricardus de, and Johanna, his wife, 222. Serlo de, and Sabina, his wife, 222. Walterus de, king's clerk, 270, 271, 272. Tluirab'n, Walterus, 224. Tluirkelby, Roger de, justice, 240, 301, 462, 466. Tilly, Tiili. Hugo de, and Osbcrtus, his steward, 548. Otto de, 548. Tiltey, Tileteye, abbot of, 37. Iimmore, 'I'ymor. Goddard de, and Petrimella, his wife, daughter of Simon Clcricus or le Sage, 388; William, their son, 388, 38y. Timmore, Tymor, continued. Hugh de, 389. Tiwa. Edwardus, presbyter of, 323. Hugo de, 323. Tod, William, 304. Tok, Touke. Jordanus de, 382. Waltenis de, 349. Tolford, Robert de, 156. Tollere, Thomas, 526. Toly, Tolye. Andreas, 51. John, 407. Tonerc, Giles, 113. Torel, Alanus, 50. Tomy, Willelmus, 417. Totenhall, Robertus de, 192. Touneshende, Ricardus atte, 11. Tprush, Simon, 424. Tracy, Henricus de, 459. Travers. Norman, and Wiltmari, his wife, daughter of Roger de Dalton, 528. Warin de, 527, Robert, his son, 527, 528, and Adam, son of Robert, 528. Trencardus, Paganus, Robert, his grandson, Henry, ist, styled of Herdhele, sou of Robert and Henry, zd, knight, sou of Henry, ist, 112. Tresk, Robertus de, 522. Trocurator, John, 161, 162. Truelie, Ricardus de, 427. Trul, Ricardus de, 429. Trussel, Willelmus, 215. Truverbicham, Drew de, 70. Truveru, Deui de, 70. Tryan, Hugh Tryan, his son, and Robert Tryan, son of Hugh, 206. Tudeham, Radulphus de, 131. Tudepute, Tudeputte. Reginaldus de, 484. Willelmus de, 4S4. Turbervill. Bartholomeus de, 457. Thomas de, 27. Turchilby, Walterus de, 513. Tuniham, Robertus de, 288. Turry, Turri, Turribus. Alanus de, 448. Nicholas de, justice, 171, 194, 39S. Turvill, Turvylle. John de, parson of Malpas, 65. Willelnuis de, sheriff of liedfordshire, 13. Tweng', Robertus de, 457. Tykehull, Hugo de, 215. Tykenhall, Radulphus de, and daughter Agnes, wife of William le Fraunceys, of Osmundeston, 84. Tymore, see Timmore. 'IVi^li Richard, 449. INDEX. 591 U Ubbeston, Robertus do, knight, 31;/. Ufford, Robertus de, inquisitor, 177. Ugylbardby, Hyvo de, 513. Ulbright, Alan, 521. Ulvesby, Walterus de, arclideacon of Carlisle, 77. Ulviscroft, Robertus, prior of, 225. Upton, Ricardus de, knight, 475. Urban III., Pope, 85. Uimeston, Simon, 482. Valence, Agnes de, 58. Vallibus, see also Vaus. John de, commissioner, 300. Matilda de, wife of Thomas de Multou, 526. Oliverus de, justice, 248. Willelmus de, 461. Valoniis, Peter de, Albreda, his wife, Roger and William, their sons, and Walter, nephew uf Peter, 282. Vaus, Willelmus de, 464. See also Vallibus. Vavasor, John le, rector of Kirkton, and John and Robert, his sons, 308. Velletri, bishop of, 386. Venables, Willelmus de, 30. Venur, Venator. Richard, also called Chineu and Forestarius, 445. Robertus, and Rogerus, his son, 223. Thomas le, 4S0. Willelmus le, 299, 470. Verduno, Bertramus de, and Lecelliua, his mother, 438. Vere, Ver. Hugh de, earl of Oxford, 124, 458. Robertus de, earl of Oxford, 40. Verli, Hugo de, 256. Vemer, Walter le, and Juliana le Fraunceie, his wife, 115. Vernon. Richard de, ist, 85, 88, 8g, 384; Avicia, daughter of William Avenel, his wife, 85 ; William de, chief justice of Chester, son of Richard, ist, 28, 29, 66, 68, 79, 85, 221, 225, 384, 388, 389, and Margeria or Matilda, his wife, 29, 30, 31; Richard de, 2d, son of William, the chief justice, 19. 30) 79. ^5, 86, 89, 385, 389; Robert de, son of William, the chief justice, 30, 79, 385 ; Hawise, daughter of Robert de, and wife of Gilbert le, Fraunceys, 30, 31, 78, 79, 86, 385; Richard de, 3d, son of Gilbert !e Fraunceys, 29, 30, 31, 79, 88, 221, 385, 3S6, 523, 524. Richard de, 524 ; Richard de, and Helewisa, widow of, 78- Walter de, 79, 3S4. Vernon, continued. Warinus de, 67. William de, 2d, great-graudson of Gilbert le Fraun- ceys, 525. Vcscy, barons of, 302. Vestene, Richard de la, and Agnes, his mother, 347. Veteripont, Veteri|)onte, Ivo de, and Robertus, his son, 460. Johannes de (son of Robert), 452, 455 ; Robert de, his son, 455 ; and Johanna, daughter of John, 455- Willelmus, de, and Matilda, daughter of Roger de Morvill, his wife, 452. Veyle, Roger la, 466. Vicorys, liichard le, 145. Viel, Johannes de, 494. Villa Regia, Petrus de, clerk of the diocese of Amiens, 269. Viilers, Alexander de, 307. Vim, Ricardus de, 461. Virili, Robert de, 297, 298. Viscunt, Johannes le, 87. w Wace, Henry, 204. Wade, Adam, 504. Wadington, Robert, parson of, 444. WahuUe, Johaimes de, is. Wake, John, 8g, 94, 96. Wakering, Petrus de, knight, 456. Waldene, abbot of, 50. Waleraud, Robertus, 478. Waleys, Walleye, Weleys, Walenciis, Walensis. Adam, 414. Henricus, 117, 118. Johannes de, 134; Johannes le, 25, 27, 160. Radulfus, 427, 428. William, 334; Willielmub de, 177; William le, 160. Wallace, William, of Scotland, 53, 516. Wallingford, Walyngford. Prior of, 17, 19. Priory pf, 21. Steward of, 328. Walshe, Johannes le, 376. Walter, Hubert, archbishop of Canterbury, 173. Walton, Waltone, Waltona. Alanus de, knight, 359. Pagauus de, 349. William, 205. Walun, Walter, and Petronilla, widow of, 370. See Balun, 369. Wancey, Wancy, Waunci. Walter de, 402, 403. William de, 402. Wandlesworth, Roger de, 244. Wanthon, John de, 409. 592 INDEX. War, Warre. Brin de, 19S. William de, 19. Warbelton, Warbilton, Warbleton, Thomas de, 41 ; Thomas de, sheriff of Southampton, 150, 167. Ward, Warde. Johannes, 10. Nicholas, and Simon, his brother, 550. \\'ardecoppe, see Warthccop. Warenne, Warren. Earl of, 284. John de, earl of Surrej', 228. William de, earl of Surrey, 409, and John de, ist, his son, earl of Surrey, 408. Warham, Hugo of, sheriff of Dorset, 105. Warlegh, Ingelardus de, keeper of the king's ward- robe, 270. Warman, Simon, 205. Warmevvell, Galfridus de, 106, 107, and Galfridus, his son, 106. Wanieford, Ricardus de, knight, 159. Warthecop, Wardecoppe, Richard de, 449, 450. Warthwick, Warthew'yc. Robert de. Si. Willelmus de, 461. Warwick. Ela Longespee. countess of, 328. Henry de Neubourg, earl of, xii. Sheiiff of, 294, 434. William de Hello Canipo, earl of, 20, 34, 504. William de I.ucy, sheriff of, 438, 439, 440. Willielmus, clerk of, 438. Warymer, Johannes le, 32. Wascon, Agnes de, 347. Wasderius, Walterus, 258. Wasseling, Robertus de, 234. Wassington, Robert de, 527. \\'astehuse. Joseph, 160. Ralph, 160. William, 160. Wastenell,' Ricardus, 120. Watenhowe, Robert de, 309. Waterford, Henry de, 161, 162. Watre, Walter atte, 253, 254. Watsaund, Wassaund, Alanus de, justice, 240, 458, 464. Wattcvill', Micliael de, 416. Waze, Philippu.s, bailiff of the earl of Warenne, 2S4. Wcdcrhal, Wedirhale. Monks of, 451. W., prior of, 74. Wclaund, Thomas de, knight, 398. Welington, Stephen de, Richard de, his son, and Cristiana le Fraunceys, widow of Richard de, 172. Welle, (lilbcrtus ate, 24. Wellcbcrgc, Willelmus, parson of, 534. Wcllis, Kdwardus de, and Hugo, his heir, 351. Wells, Welles, see also Bath. Dean of, 375. Edward, the dean of, 371. Henricus de, 222. Hugo de, 112 ; Hugo, the archdeacon of, 375. John de, abbot of Malnicsbury, 4S8. Roger, bishop of, 375. S., archdeacon of, 2S8. William, bishop of, 371. Wendlebume, Petrus de, 327. Wendut, Rogerus, 43. Wenleswurth. Henricus de, 405. Walterus de, 405. Wermunstre, Willelmus, 17. Werry, William, 52S, 529. Wes, Rogerus le, 430. West, William, 292. Westebrok, Thomas, ig. Westmelne, Milo de, 243. Westmersey, Walter, prior of, 130. Westminster, Wcstmonasterio, 264. Abbey of, 453. Abbot of, 139, 177, 456. Edwardus de, 266. Matthew of, 536. W'estmorland. Sheriff of, 467, 472. Walterus, dean of, 451. Weston, Westone. Hamo de, and William, his son, 379. Jordan de, 125. Robert de, 410. Swein de, 353. Wetteheme, William, 526. Weyte, Ralph de, 202. Whale, Quale, Johannes de, 449, 450. Whalley, Thomas de, abbot of Selby, 543. Whicheland, John, 549. Whitby, Whiteby, Wyteby. Abbey of, 532. Abbot of, 450. Monks of, 513, 538. Willelmus, abbot of, 538. White, William le, 308. Wichering, Radulphus de, 121. Wider, Wlwardus, 106. Widmarepes, Walter de, 307. Wigehale. Eudo de, 281. Semanus de, a8i. Wigeton, Wygeton. Adam de, and Isabella, widow of, 462. Odard de, 462, 466; Walter de, liis son, 462, 466, Wiglit, Wyght, Wyth. I.sabel de Eortibus, countess of, and of Devon, 319. John de, 151 ; John de, bailiff of Winchester, 150. INDEX. 593 Wike. Wyke, Wyk'. Johannes de, 39. Ricardus de, ^82. Robertus de, 107. W. de, 108. William, bailiff of the earl of Stafford, 474. \\'ilde, Wylde. Adam le, 512. Peter le, 418. Walterus le, bailiff of Eabergli hundred, 396. William I., the Conqueror, ix, 152, 279, 533, 53S, and his wife Queen Matilda, 279. William II., ix. Wilton, Wylton, Wiltonia. Abbess of, 479. Jocelinus, deacon of, 479. Willelmus de, justice, 194, 464 ; Willelmus de, or- ganist, 47S, 479. Wilts, sheriff of, 473, 495. Wilymerssh, Robertus, 146. Wimpler, Wympler, Robertus le, 430. Winbume, Nicholaus de, log. Winchelse, Robertus de, canon of Lincoln, 183. Winchester, Wintonia. Bailiffs of, 150. Bishop of, 160, 487. Earl of, 61, 223. Priory of St. Swithun, 163, 164. Ralph, prior of St. Swithun, 164. Ricardus de, 258. William, bishop of, xii. Windleshores, Galfridus de, knight, 159. Winebadesham, Estmundus de, 395. Wipez, Willelmus, 109. Wirard, Radulphus, 159. Wirksop, priory of, 308. Wisman, Roger, 314. Wisnard, Robert, 311. Wither, Wyther. Randolph, 501. Willelmus, Richolda, !iis wife, Petrus, Robertus, and W'alterus, his sons, and Matilda, liis daugh- ter, 109. Wobum, Johannes, 259. Wodefaude, Willelmus de, knight, 475. Wodemonger, Petrus le, and Alicia, his daughter, 250. Wodeme, Alfred le, 244. Woderlak, Thomas de, deacon, 298. Wodle, John, 14S. Wokindon, Wokendon. Ricardus de, rector of Anni'ers, 454. Thomas de, 122. Wolde, William de, chaplain, 419. Wolf, Johannes le, and Johannes, his son, 14. .*-ee also Lupus. Woltone, Johannes de, 201. Wombridge, John, prior of, 337. Worcester. Bishop of, see Reynolds. Henry of, abbot of Evesham, 439. Priory of, 49S, 502, 503, 505, 506. Sheriff of, 496. Worstede, Alice de, 274. Wotton, Wottone. Herbert de, 161, 162. Robert de, 357, 358, 359. Wratteworth, Johannes de, 64. Wretton, Johannes de, 10. WulvNTne, Reginald, 363. Wurth, Benedictus de, 30. Wy, Hugo de, bailiff, 201. Wybbe, Thomas, clerk, 148. Wycher, Johannes, 63. Wygeton, see Wigeton. Wyght, see Weight. Wyke, see Wike. Wykkewane, Williaim de, 31. Wylde, see Wilde. Wyldebeuf, Gerald de, 185. Wyle, Martinus le, 329. Wylton, see Wilton. Wylughby, Wylghoby. Philip de, escheator, 81. Richard de, commissioner, 419. Wympler, see Wimpler. Wymundesham, Thomas de, royal treasurer, 467. Wyndermle, Stephanus de, knight, 397. W\-nslo\ve, John de, bailiff of St. Albans, 180. W\-nterford, Henry de, 504. Wyntreshull, William de, Beatrice, his w-ife, Edmund, John, and Walter, his sons, and William, son of John, 166, 167. WjTing, Radulfus, and Henricus, his son, 135. Wyston, Robertus de, 379. Wyteby, see Whitby. Wytefeld, Galfridus de, Robertus de, his son, and Leonardus and Robertus, uncles of Robertus de, 317- Wrtewell, Thomas, 299. Wyther, see Wither. W>-tside, Walterus, 174. Wyuiir, Johannes de, justice, 249. V.'yveIscombe, Henry, 147. Yelfhang, Robert de, steward of Arundel, 41S. Velsted, Willelmus de, and Robertus, his son, 203. Yerdely, see Herdely. Vnceberg, Geoffrey de, and William de, his son, 441. Yneworth, Rogerus de, 288. York. Abbey of St. Mary at, 448, 451, 462, 5'^, 522. 594 INDEX. York, conti>med. Abbot of St. Mar>' at, 462, 546, 547. Archbishop of, 76, 513, 536, 546. Dean of, 546. Hospital of St. Peter at, 518. Moiiks of St. Mary of, 537. Sheriff of, 457, 467, 525. Walter (Gray), bishop of, 454. Vreby, see Ireby. Vsembard, Johannes, provost of Wilton, 479. Yunge, Walter called the, 144. Yunstapel, Margeria de, wife of Henricns le, Frenisha, loi. Zoaarius. Adam, 430. Ricardus, 430. Zuche, Alan le, Elena widow of, grand-daughter of Alan, lord of Galloway, 47. NOTES SURNAMES OF FRANCUS, FRANCEIS, FRENCH, ETC., IN SCOTLAND, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE FRENCHES OF THORNVDYKES. By a. D. Weld French, F.S.A. Scot. (Boston: Privately printed, 1S93.) SOME OPINIONS OF THE PRESS, Both Foreign and American. "THE SCOTTISH ANTIQUARY." A study of genealogy affords convincing evidence that the adage, " There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it," holds good with regard to families. Many of our oldest families are not to be found in the peerage, and some are so proud of their untitled position that they decline with thanks the offer of a coronet. As the north-west of Scotland can boast her Highland chieftains, so the southern and the eastern portion of the kingdom still possess families sprung from Saxon followers of Queen Margaret and Norman knights, who, having gained a lodgment in England, got across the borders and colon- ized the fair vale of Annan, and worked northward to Aberdeen. Some of these men founded houses prominent in our national history. The list can be headed by Bruce and Stewart. The power of the house of Bruce early showed itself by the number of families which were allied to it by interest rather than consanguinity. Annandale was the home of men who, recognizing the Bruce as the most influential settler, seem to have paid him the compli- ment of making his armorial bearings the model on which to form their own. The saltire with a chief oi the Bruces, varied by different colored metals and subsidiary charges, is borne, amongst others of less note, by the Johnstones, Kirkpatricks, Blackwoods, Jardines, and the Frenches, which last family were early in possession of a district in Annandale known as Frenchland. We find from Mr. A. D. Weld French's " Index Armorial " that the family of France of Scotland bore " vert a saltire arg. on a chief 07; then fleur-de-lis as." These are not the arms at present attributed to French of Frenchland, but they point to the locality of the early home of the family of French or France. Mr. Weld French has supplemented his " Index Armorial of the Name of French " with " Notes on the Surnames of Francus, Francis, French, etc., in Scotland, with an Account of the Frenches of Thornydike," and in a compass of loo pages he has compressed a vast amount of genealogical research. A short preface explains the formation of the various forms of the name from a com- mon root; and, having done this, he shows in the body of his work how the Frenches were in France the neighbors of the Braces and Valoines in the district of the Cotentin in Normandy. Mr. French is a careful and laborious writer, and his book is an example of the value of collecting all scraps of information when compiling a family history. We have little doubt that we shall see further results of his labors, and that they will prove both interesting and valuable. "THE GENEALOGIST" OF ENGLAND. As the author of the " Index Armorial," Mr. Weld French is already well known as an authority on the name of French with its numerous variations. In this work he deals witli the surnames of Francus, Franceis, and French in Scotland, and has, as he intimates in the Preface, obtained his evidence from the records in the Register House in Edinburgh. The volume is divided into two parts, the first being a collection of notes on the name, the second is de- voted entirely to a history of the lairds of Thornydikes. As an example of the variation in the spelling of the surname, we notice in the short account of the Frenchs of Linlithgow, one of whom was the second Master Mason of Scotland in 1535, that it occurs as France, Franche, Frans, and Frensche. The earliest instances of the appearance of the surname in Scotland are to be found in monastic records, and are, of course, chiefly in a Latinized form, such as Francus, Franciscus, and Francigena, as with other names in ancient char- ters. There is so much valuable and hitherto unpublished information in the volume that it is a great pity an index has not been given, especially to the history of the Thornydikes' family. The portion of the book relating to that family will undoubtedly be found the most useful and interesting to the gene- alogist; and, from the evidences adduced, it is clear how trustworthy all Mr. Weld French's work is likely to prove. "SCOTTISH NOTES AND QUERIES." This is not an every-day genealogical work, inasmuch as the author brings to it an unusual amount of scholarship and historical knowledge. In a brief but valuable preface Mr. French discusses the philology of the name, and the chronology of its various forms and orthographical changes as it spread itself over the civilized world. Coming to Scotland, every page gives proof of thor- ough research and minute investigation, the antique basis being largely the archives of the religious houses l)oth of Scotland and the Continent. In all this the author has gone about his work as an expert. Among the various brief memorials of the bearers of the patronymic, Afr. French (p. 45) refers to Thomas Tranche, Master Mason to the Bishop of Aberdeen for building the Bridge of Dee, and whose eldest son, "who died in 1530, was buried in Aber- deen Cathedral, where is found his epitaph." It may interest the author if we transcribe the epitaph, which is now much worn : — " . . . r lyis tomas ye son of tomas fra- nch master maco ..." In the second part of the book the author gives an interesting account of the Thornydyke branch of the family, dating from the time of Bruce, in the middle of the fourteenth to the middle of the seventeenth century. As became a Border family, the Frenches took an active part in many a fray, and, withal, maintained a dignified position. Several representatives of the family held crown appointments. If anything, the author has somewhat restrained him- self in this department, as there can be little doubt that the charter-chest would yield a good deal of interest without the purely genealogical. The book is, however, strictly reliable, and a model of a family record ; and its get-up is well worth the thanks gracefully paid to the printer, inter alia, by the author in his preface. An index would have been a useful adjunct. "THE SCOTSMAN" OF EDINBURGH. (ienealogy is not one of the despised sciences in New England, and in Boston they are far from smiling at the claims of long descent. Proof of this is furnished in the privately printed volume on "The Frenches of Scot- land," by Mr. A. I). Weld French. It prosecutes with much industry a side- path in historical research, which, besides its special personal interest to the author, has local bearings which will be appreciated by genealogists and anti- quaries in this country, and particularly by those who have looked into the family archives of the Merse. The volume consists of two parts, of which the first contains notes gathered from published and unpublished records in France, England, and Scotland, on the occurrence of the surnames of Francus, Franceis, French, and their congeners; while the second part is an account of the old family of the Frenches of Thornydykes, in Berwickshire, which came to an end in the person of the tenth laird early in the seventeenth century. The notices on the mentions of the surname are necessarily fragmentary, and but slightly connected ; but they are suggestive, as in the case of so many other Norman families which acquired land and power in the south of Scot- land, of an origin in the Cotentin district of Normandy, and of an early association with the Bruces. Afterwards the Frenches seem to have been allies or vassals of the successive ruling houses on the Eastern Marches, Dunbars, Gordons, and Homes, and as lairds of Thornydykes, in Berwick- shire, and of Pitcox, in East Lothian, to have played a stirring, if subsidiary, part in the Border and family troubles of three centuries. "THE DUNDEE ADVERTISER." "Notes on the Surname of Franceis and French in Scotland," by A. D. Weld French, is a volume belonging to a class of literature that is of compara- tively recent introduction. It is not strictly a genealogical account of the family of Franceis or French, but rather contains memoranda as to the char- ters and documents wherein the name is to be found. He is of opinion that the family came to this country from the Cotentin of Normandy, and he has found the name associated with that of Robert de Brus so early as 1097. As the name of Franceis is frequently found on charters connected with the Bruces of Annandale, he thinks it probable that the family had settled in that district early in the twelfth century. The only branch that he has followed up con.secutively is that of French of Thornydykes, in Berwickshire ; and the genealogical information he has brought together will be of great service to members of the family who desire to make out a pedigree. Mr. French has explored very thoroughly all the places where it was likely that he would find traces of any of the French family under the numerous variations of the name. Though this book is primarily of interest to bearers of his own name, Mr. French's method may be taken as an excellent model for similar works. THE "DAILY FREE PRESS" OF ABERDEEN. Mr. Weld French, of Boston, has bestowed much labor on the production of a monograph on the early history of the surname French (in its various forms) in Scotland. For this purpose he has ransacked the abbey records, the principal antiquarian authorities, and published and unpublished public documents. This name goes back in Scotland to the days of its Anglo- Norman colonization under David I. The first actual example of it which Mr. Weld French has lit upon occurs in connection with " the second Robert de Brus, who obtained possessions in Scotland, the son of one of the com- panions of William the Conqueror"; and the name Brus, and that which was afterwards anglicized as French, were, prior to this time, associated in the Cotentin in Normandy. As bearing on this latter point, quotation is made from several charters of the Abbey of St. Sauveur-le-Vicomte, " so well en- dowed by the Bruces," as also of other abbeys of the Cotentin. The original Robert Fraunceys, or one of his sons, seems not unlikely to have been a settler with Bruce in Annandale; and certainly no long time elapsed till the Fraunceys bore a feudal relation to the Bruce lords of that district. Before Bannock- burn William le Fraunceys appears as a knight of the Karl of March ; and after that battle Kdward II. took shelter in Dunbar Castle, where " William Fraunceys" rendered him service, which was rewarded with an annuity. Sev- eral P>aunceys, including Sir William, swore fealty to Kdward I. in 1296; and in this year Simon de Fraunceys, tenant of John Comyn of Badenoch, had lands in Roxburgh restored to him. Adam French was one of the Scottish patriots pardoned by Kdvvard III. at Herwick in 1335. Tlie family had possessions at Ayton, in Berwickshire, and in linlithgow. An inscription, formerly in the north aisle of the Church of I.inlilligow, bore: "Heir lyes Ihon Franch, fadder to Tomas, master mason of Brig of Dee. Obiit Anno Domini jMCCCCLXXXIX." Thomas had been appointed master mason by King James V. at Kelso in 1535. Prior to this he had been master mason to the Bishop of Aberdeen for building the bridge of Dec. While he was resident in Aberdeen, in i 530, his son Thomas died, and was buried in the cathedral. As king's mason, he executed works at the palaces of Linlithgow and Falkland; and he appears to have died in 1551. John F"rench, probably his son, seems to have succeeded to his functions in connection with the royal residences. George French held land in or near Aberdeen in 1474-75; ^""^^ ^ George F"rench is mentioned with Thomas and his sons, John and Rol^ert, in the account of work done at P'alkland in 1538-39. About half the volume is occupied with the Frenches who were lairds of Thorndykes, in Berwickshire, from the fourteenth to the seventeenth century, — a family that played a not unimportant part in their own district, and whose ramifications spread far and wide. "BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT." THE FRENCHES OK SCOTLAND. The first work of the author of this volume that attracted attention was his " Index Armorial." His previous volume on the Williams Armory, published several years since, still remains the chief authority on their coats-of-arms. The author of the Fenland Notes and Queries of England, commenting on the " Index Armorial," states that " we have referred to several works on heraldry, and in no instance have we found any entry about these names that has been omitted." The charge by one writer that the title was a misnomer, owing to the historical importance of its preface, is equally applicable to the present volume; for, disguised under its title, we find the translations of several unpublished original charters and records, which throw additional light on some of the ancient customs and manners of .Scotland and Normandy. The preface of this work on the origin of the surnames is interesting, and a similar effort in regard to other names would result in a much-needed modern work on the subject. In the body of this volume we find some early prototypes of the surnames of the Baliols, Blacks, Bovilles, Bruces, Stuarts, Viponts, Whites, etc. It is noticeable that several of the surname of French held positions very close to the persons of several of the Scottish sovereigns of the Stuart line. Thomas Frainche was a marshal of the royal household in the reign of King James IV. ; another Thomas, the second master mason of the king- dom of Scotland, was particularly identified in the building of the royal palaces of King James V.; while the more numerous of these appoint- ments appear during the reign of King James VI. Soon after his cor- onation Hue French was made " controller of his majesty's horse." Later another of the name appears as the "only keeper of liis majesty's outer chamber door," while we find a Royal Palefrenier among the latter appoint- ments of this king. Many of this surname were identified with the clergy. One of these, in the reign of the last-named sovereign, was appointed as a Protestant ecclesiastical commissioner for the shire of Berwick. Setting aside the general historical importance of these last two volumes, which are also very valuable additions to the bibliography of the surname of French, for a long time left vacant, they both show, on the part of the author, great indus- try, continuous research, and many years of study. "WILTSHIRE NOTES AND QUERIES." We can best express our opinion of this book by saying that it contains just the kind of genealogical matter that Wiltshire N'otes and Queries is designed to promulgate. Some time ago Mr. French published a volume, entitled the " Inde.x Armorial," in which he summed up most sufficiently and e.xhaustively the origin and history of the French family in France and Great Britain. The first part of the present volume is a compendium of ancient deeds and docu- ments supplying the evidence for his former assertions so far as Scotland is concerned. The second part is a history of that particular branch of the French family who enjoyed the title of " The Laird of Thorndike." Alto- gether, the volume does credit to the indefatigability and zeal of the author, and is one of the most scientific collections of family history which we have yet come across. "NEW ENGLAND HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER." The writer of this volume is already well and favorably known in Great Britain and this country as the author of the " Index Armorial." His first work, however, on armory was on the coats-of-arms of the surname of Will- iams. The present title does not fully indicate its antiquarian and historical importance, for this volume goes far back to the very foundation stones of history. Much of ^he earliest information has been gathered from the ancient abbey archives in England, .Scotland, and Normandy. And, although there are a few gaps in the historical records, yet, ])ractically, this original search begins at the very end of the eleventh century, and continues down to the dawn of the seventeeth century, a period of more than five hundred years. No one but the historical and genealogical author can fully realize the amount of work, perseverance, and study necessary to have completed this volume. Dissect- ing the work, we classify it under the following four headings : — Fint. — Surnames, on which subject the preface is particularly interesting. Nor does the interest fail on this theme in the body of these records. As an illustration, we cite an instance as found in the family of Ayton, where, start- ing with Francus, we have Franciscus, Franceis, Franceys, Francys, Frauncays, Frances, Fraunches, and finally Franche. Second. — Historically. The translations of ;the ancient unpublished Nor- man charters specially indicate the then prevailing custom of individual dona- tion to the abbeys, the existing system of land tenure, historic and genealogi- cal information, as well as early prototypes of some French and Anglo-Norman surnames. Similar illustrations by charters are given for Scotland. Many his- torical events crop out in different parts of this work in connection with the surnames in Scotland, of which the following is a partial synopis : — In the year 1296 roll of submission of King John Kaliol to his liege lord King Edward I. of England. Arrangements in 1302 for the defence of Kirkintilloch Castle. Taking of Edinburgh Castle from the English in 1312-13. King Edward 11. 's flight in 1314 after the battle of Bannockburn. Third. — General notes on the surname. Beginning at the end of the eleventh century, we find " Robertus ffraunceys, one of the few recorded knights of the 2d Robert de lirus in English history." The earlier Norman charters recorded give the Latin form of the surname. They are all identified with the Valognes district of the Cotentin, the Normandy home of the Bruces, in which locality are many records of the surname of Franceis, which at a later period appears in the Annandale of Scotland as feudatories of the Bruces. Besides the last-named feudality there are many associations of the name in connection with the old Earls of Dunbar, even before the recorded charters of the Frenches under these earls. There are indications that William Franceis, under the different orthographi- cal changes of this surname, so often found as a witness to the abbey charters as well as those of the Bruces, may have been the same personage. In con- tinuation we find much genealogical information about the Franceis of Ayton and Linlithgow, the latter family being specially distinguished as having fur- nished the second master mason to the crown of Scotland. Fourth. — Lairds of Thornydykes, which comprises part second of this work, is the unpublished records of that family for more than two hundred years, beginning with the latter part of the fourteenth century and continued to the opening of the seventeeth century. This was during the reigns of Kings Robert III., the five Jameses, Queen Mary, and ending with the reign of King James VI. of Scotland, who became in 1603 the first Scotch king of England. This period comprises many interesting epochs in Scotch history, including the Reformation. Several members of the family of French of Thornydykes held positions immediately under the last-named sovereign. Although this work is privately printed and limited to the small edition of three hundred copies, this disadvantage to the general public is somewhat overcome from the fact that Mr. French has donated copies to the leading historical, genealogical, and free libraries of our country. "HAMPSHIRE OBSERVER." The name of French is a well-known one in Hampshire, but whether the Hampshire Frenches are connected with the lairds of Thornydykes and their Scottish offshoots it would take a genealogist to decide. If such connection there be, the owners of the name should feel a peculiar interest in a well got-up volume, privately printed, which hails from across the Atlantic, " Notes on the Surnames of Francus, P'ranceis, French, etc., in Scotland, with an Account of the Frenches of Thornydykes," by Mr. A. D. Weld French, F.S.A. Scot., an authority on genealogy and cognate subjects. In any case the zeal and research which Mr. Weld French displays must command the admiration and respect of antiquaries, and the volume forms a valuable and exhaustive chap- ter of family history. It is pleasant also to know that dwellers under the stars and stripes feel so keen an interest in their British kin; and we could wish that the queries of another American citizen, re the Bachiler family, ad- dressed to our own readers, had found in our county an informant as learned in Hampshire Bachilers as Mr. Weld French, of Boston, is concerning the Scottish P'renches. 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