Lands Etc. Held by Godfrey De Melsa at His Death

POST MORTEM FOR GODFREY DE MELSA 1311

Lands etc. held by Godfrey de Melsa at his death :

Writ, 3 Feb. 4 Edw. II.

York. Inq.13 April, 4 Edw. II.

Levesham. Two parts of the manor, held of the king in chief by service of \ knight's fee. John his son, aged 29 weeks, is his next heir.

York. Inq. Wednesday after the Annunciation, 4 Edw. II.

York (City). A messuage called 'le Pertrehall,' held directly of the king, service unspecified. Heir unspecified.

[York.] Inq. Thursday the octave of the Annunciation, 4 Edw. II.

Wytheton. A capital messuage, 34 bovates land, 31a. meadow, and 27s. 4«i. rent of assize, held of Thomas son and heir of John de Wake, who is in

the king's wardship, by knight's service.

North Cave. A toft and the advowson of the church, pertaining to the capital messuage of Wytheton.

Willardby. 17 bovates land, a toft, a wood, and 4s l\d. rent of assize, &c., held of the said heir by knight's service; and 9 bovates land, a close,

and a wind-mill, held of William le Constable by knight's service.

Waldeby. 1 bovate land and lis. rent of assize, held of the archbishop of York by knights' service.

Neuton. A toft and 4s. Qd. rent of assize, held of the same heir by the same service. Heir as above, aged 7 months.

[York.] Inq. Friday in Easter week, 4 Edw. II.

Lepington. A capital messuage, 24 bovates land, 4a. meadow, a pasture called Thornhowe, and 11 tofts, held of Sir William de Ros of Hamelak

by knight's service and doing suit at his court ; and 26 bovates land, 13 tofts, 2 closes, a water-mill, &c., held of Sir John de Eyvill by

knight's service. Heir as above, aged 29 weeks.

[York.] Inq. Tuesday after the Annunciation, 4 Edw. II.

Bewick in Holdrenesse. A part of the manor, 8 carucates land, whereof 48 carucates make 1 knight's fee and each carucate contains 8 bovates,

2 warrens, and a wind-mill, with 10 bovates land in Aldburgh, and and 1 carucate land in Walkington, members of the said manor, held

of the king in chief, as of the honour of Albemarle, by homage and knight's service, and doing suit at the king's wapentake of Holdrenesse;

and the other part of the manor, 2 bovates land, and a plot called Thorpcroftes, and 4 bovates land in Walkington, a member of the said

manor, held of the provostry of Beverley by homage, knight's service, and doing suit at the court of the provostry.

Aldburgh. 5 bovates land held of William del Esthall by service of M. yearly.

Danthorp. 10s. yearly rent held of the chapter of St. John, Beverley, without service.

Esthalsham. A capital messuage and 10 bova'tes land in demesne, held of the abbot and convent of Meaux (Melsa) by service of 10s. yearly; 1

bovate land held of William Tracy by service of 1^. yearly ; a windmill held of the said abbot, &c., without any rent ; a messuage held of

Robert le Constable by service of Id. yearly ; and 28s. yearly rent to be received from the abbot, &c. of Meaux for Wythefleteland, held of the

heirs of Robert Friboys, rendering nothing.

Eymmeswell. 4 bovates 26a. land, held by service of 7s. 2d. yearly of John de Eysum; and two closes held by knight's service of the same John.

Tunstall. 2 tofts and 3 bovates land, held of John de Preston by knight's service ; and a cottage and 5a. land, rendering 2d. yearly for the lamp

of the Blessed Mary in the church of Tunstall.

Sutton in Holdrenesse. A capital messuage, 5 bovates land, a fishery, a wind-mill, 2 sheepfolds with 2 closes containing 18a. land, with common

of pasture in le Somergang.

Drypoel. 1 bovate land.

All the above in Sutton and Drypoel, held in demesne of the archbishop of York by knight's service.

Hedon. 60s. yearly rent held of the king in free burgage. Heir as above, aged 28 weeks.

York ; West Riding. Inq. Sunday after the Annunciation, 4 Edw. II.

Huddelston. A capital messuage, 235a. 3?-. arable in demesne, IJa. meadow, half a water-mill, a little wood, a pasture, rents, &c. (extent given with

names of tenants), held of the archbishop of York by service of 1 knight's fee.

Fenton. A capital messuage, 28a. Br. land in demesne, 18a. Ir. meadow, rents, &c., held of the earl of Lincoln by service of i carucate land,

whereof 8 carucates make 1 knight's fee.

Byrkyn. 4a. meadow held of Adam de Everyngham rendering nothing.

Farbum. 3a. meadow held of Adam de Everyngham of Laxton rendering nothing.

Migeley. A water-mill, a wood, rents, &c. (extent given with names of tenants), held of Adam de Everyngham of Laxton by service of

1 knight's fee, and rendering 2s. yearly. Heir as above, aged 28 weeks.

Writ of dedimus potestatem to Reginald de Wykewan to receive the oath of Scolastica late the wife of the said Godfrey, not to marry without the king's licence, &c. 18 May, 4 Edw. II. Endorsed with return that an oath had been received from the said Scolastica that she would not marry

without the king's licence and her fealty received, and that she had appointed attorneys to receive her dower in the king's chancery.

Extent or summary of the above lands. C. Edw. II. File 20. (17.)