Leicester. Inq. taken at Leycestre, Saturday after St. George, 35 Edward III.

Leycestre. The castle, manor and honor, held of the kmg in chief. The manor (extent given) includes £8 sterling from perquisites of 'portmonnesmot,' 106s. 8d. from perquisites of views of frankpledge of the town, 100s. from the assize of ale, 40s. from butchers' stalls, 10s. from rents of booths (seldarum) in the market, a watermill charged with 100s. yearly to Master Nicholas le Cok, a windmill, and a wood called 'le Frith.'

Hynkeleye. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief as parcel of the above honor. The extent includes 4s from perquisites of halimotes and the reversion of a plot called the Castle and a carucate of land after the death of Joan Hastinges and John, her son. The manor is charged with a yearly rent of 10 marks to Richard de Schelton, knight, for life.

Schelton. The manor (extent given). The extent includes agistments in Tolou park and 3s. 4d. from perquisites of haUmotes. The manor is charged with lOZ. yearly for life to Peter de Melborne, 81. yearly for life to John Marreys, 40s. yearly for life to Nicholas Spicer, 30s. yearly for life to Robert Porter, 13s. 4rf. yearly for life to Hugh Cok, 13s. 4d. yearly for life to Richard Carters, and 100s. [yearly] for life to John de Claybroke.

Hynkeley. The manor is also charged with 10 marks yearly for life to John de Hastinges and 20s. yearly for life to Wilham de Stillinton.

Leyoestre. The manor is charged with 3Os. yearly for life to William Squiler, 30s. 5d. yearly for life to Beatrice, recluse there, 100s. yearly for life to Adam de Derby, 30s. yearly for life to Wilham Fauconer, 26s. 8d. yearly for life to John Knotting, 5 marks yearly for life to Wilham de Isham, clerk, 40s. yearly for life to John Hastinges, 91. [yearly] for ever to the prior of Ware, £7. 19s. 1½d. yearly to the brethren of the hospital of St. Leonard and their successors, 6L [yearly] to the abbot of Leycestre and his successors, 10s. yearly to the canons of St. Mary de Castro, 10s. yearly for ever to the master and brethren of Burton Lazars, 10s. yearly for ever to the nuns of Wroxale, 6s. 8d. [yearly] to the prior of Oselescroft, and 101s. 8d, yearly to the abbess of Preaux (de Pratellis) in Normandy.

Schelton. The manor is also charged with 62s. 2d. yearly to Walter de Legh for life.

Dersford. The manor (extent given). The extent includes 3s. from perquisites of halimotes, 10s. from herbage of a garden and of 'les Leyes' called 'le Grete,' and 30s. from the farm of a watermiU. The manor is charged with 100s. yearly to John Haward, receiver, for life, 20s. yearly to Simon del Halle for life, 305. yearly to Richard de Cravene for life, and 5 marks yearly to Walter de Irland for life.

There are in the county four views of frankpledge in the baihwick of Selby, four in that of Carleton, and two in that of Schulton. There are also two views yearly at Dersford, and two at Hynkeley. Of all these the duke died seised.

He died on Tuesday before the Annunciation last. Maud (age 20) and Blanche (age 18) his daughters, aged respectively 22 years and more and 19 years and more, are his heirs.

Warwick. Iiiq. taken at Kelnyngworth, Tuesday before St. George, 35 Edward III.

Keneluuorth. The castle and manor (extent given), held in demesne as of fee. The extent contains the names of the following tenants for life : — Nicholas Forcer and Margaret his wife, Wilham de Stillinton,

Richard Charreour, Roger Corour and Robert de la Fermerie. There are two watermills and an enclosed park.

Asthull. 8 marks rent from a manor so caUed, demised for that sum to Nicholas Percy for life, the reversion of the manor belonging to the duke ; tenure of the manor not known. Wotton. 4 marks rent, the reversion of 5 marks rent held for life by John Fauconer, and two views of frankpledge ; held of John de Clynton, service not known.

Shirevesleye. 50s. rent, tenure and service unknown.

Baddeslegh. 5 marks rent of demesne lands and meadows let at farm for that sum, and 16s. rent of free tenants, held of John de Conyngesby by service of 8d. yearly and suit at his two courts.

Lappeuuorth. 10s. rent.

Bringkelowe.Two views yearly.

Mershton Botiler, Two views of frankpledge.

Ilmedon. Two views of frankpledge.

Date of death and heirs as above.

Dorset. Inq. (indented)¹ taken at Blaneford, Saturday the eve of Holy Trinity, 35 Edward III. Kyngeston Lacy. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by knight's service.

[Winterbom Minster]. 77s. 3d. rent.

Wymboume Holt. [The chace].

Baddebury. The hundred, held of the king in chief .... Shapwyk. The manor (extent illegible), held of the king in chief . . [Maiden Neuton. The hundred].

The manor of Kyngeston is charged with life annuities to John de Bokelond, knight, Thomas de Bokelond (£6. 13s. 4d.), John Codeford and Isabel his wife, Robert le Couk (26s. 8d. and 5 quarters of wheat), Thomas Chaundeler (1 quarter of barley worth 3s.), John de Rochesfote (£10.), and others (illegible).

He died on Tuesday before the Annunciation last. His daughter [Maud] aged 23, married to William duke of Seland, and Blanche, aged 18 and more, married to John earl of Richmond, the king's son, are his heirs.

Note 1. This inquisition is stained with gall and largely illegible. The words in square brackets are supplied from the folio Calendar (1808).

Southampton. Inq.¹ made at Winchester, Monday the feast of St. Petronilla, 35 Edward III.

Kynges Somboume. The manor (extent given), held of the king in chief by knight's service. The extent includes a wood called 'Perrholte' of 200a., in which the duke had free chace by the king's grant. Thomas de Mussenden, lord of Farle, and his tenants, and the lord of Elleden and his tenants, and all tenants of the town of Kynges Sombourne, ought to have common in that wood for their beasts all the year round, and the prior of Motesfonte and Walter Haywode and Joan his wife and their heirs ought to have 'housbote' and 'heybote' there all the year round, and ought not to pay pannage or agistment for common there. There is also a several wood called 'la Londe ' of 10a., 20a. several wood in 'la Northparke,' a park called 'Hompark' containing 20a. wood and 32½a. meadow and 160a. pasture, in which the prior and Walter and Joan abovenamed are quit of pannage. Also there are agistments of beasts on 'Attenhow' and 'la Moure,' of which the aforesaid prior and Walter are quit, pasture at Staunden, 10 cheeses from Farlee for the common of Pernholte, rent of tenants at will at Elleden and Hulde for common in Pernholte, and a fishery. The bailiff of the hundred shall come with 99 men at least of the tenants late of Andrew Payn of the tithings of Tymbrebury, Parle, Compton and Hoghton, Little Sombourne and Upsombourne for one day in autumn, and reap com at the costs of the lord, to wit, one repast. If they are summoned and do not do it they are amerced. The townships of Farle and Elleden owe ploughing services for common in Pernholte. Everyone having or claiming common in Pernholte shall give a hen at Christmas and 5 eggs at Easter, and shall find a man to hoe and a man to reap until noon without food, and, if for the whole day, at the lord's food. The bedeby, which used to pay 60s. yearly to the duke, has been granted by the duke to Philip de Popham, knight, for life, without rent. There is also a rent of avowry (advocar') of 4d. payable at Michaelmas, and pleas &c. of hundred and halemote worth £18. yearly. Prancus en Hale, knight, has a yearly pension of £20. for life out of the manor by deed of the duke, Philip de Popham of £10, Thomas de la ... of £10., Thomas S[oIle] of 100s., and Edith de Wynton of 5 marks. Henry de Bradeweye has in the manor 4[s. rent] for a croft called 'Chalfcroft.'

Stokbrigg. The town, in which there are rents of 106s. 3d. for burgages and plots adjacent, a court worth 53s. yearly, and the farm of the toll demised of old to the burgesses for 20s. yearly. Thomas Haket has a yearly pension of 40s. for life out of this by deed of the duke.

Langestoke. Hugh Camoys, knight, holds the manor for life by demise of the duke, to whose heirs the reversion belongs.

Wynolifeld by Odyham. Francus de Hale, knight, similarly holds this manor for life.

Hertele. Stephen de Cosyngton, knight, similarly holds this manor for life.

The duke held no other lands &c. in the county.

Date of death and heirs as last above.

Note 1. This inquisition is illegible in places. Some words have been supplied by comparison with the corresponding inquisition on the earl's daughter Maud (File 169 (3) below), itself almost wholly illegible.

Berks. Inq. made at Hungerford, 12 May, 35 Edward III.

Est Garston. The manor (extent given, including a watermill and a horse-nuH), held of the king in chief by knight's service,* and charged with a yearly rent of 20 marks to Nicholas Pouere for life¹.

Poghele. A messuage and a carucate of land, held of the king in chief by knight's service.

Hungerford. 50s. rent, held of the king in chief by knight's service, a park with deer, the coiui; of Hungerford, and the court of the fair and market with the tolls. The parker's wages are 455. 6d. Thomas de la Ryvere holds 2 watermiUs for life by demise of the duke, the reversion of which belongs to the duke's heirs.

Sandon. Rents of 41. 9s. 2d. and lib. of pepper, held of the king in chief by knight's service, 13a. meadow, and pleas &c. of court worth 5s.

Kentebury. Two plots of meadow, held of the prioress of Nonne Eton, service not stated. He held no other lands &c. in the county.

Date of death and heirs as last above.

Note 1. This addition is in a footnote.