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CP 25/1/44/62, number 1.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Three weeks from Easter, 1 Richard [II] [9 May 1378].
Parties: Roger Dene of Chepyngtoryton', querent, and John Langetre and Alice, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 1 shop and 2 acres of meadow in Chepyngtoryton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Alice have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Roger, as those which he has of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and [the heirs] of Alice to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Roger has given [them ...] marks of silver.
Note: [Mutilated.]

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Roger Dean, John Langtree, Alice Langtree
Places: Great Torrington
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 2.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Hilary, 50 Edward III [20 January 1377]. And afterwards one week from St Hilary, 1 Richard [II] [20 January 1378].
Parties: Thomas de Affeton' and Mabel, his wife, querents, and William Trigeshire and Maud, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 4 messuages, 6 ferlings of land and 20 acres of moor in Thelbrygge.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William and Maud have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Thomas, of which [Thomas and M]abel have 1 messuage and 1 ferling of land of their gift, to hold [to Thomas] and Mabel and the heirs of Thomas, of the chief lords for ever. And [besides William and] Maud granted for themselves and the heirs of Maud that 2 messuages and 4 ferlings of land - which [William Squyer held] for life - and also that 1 messuage, 1 ferling of land and 20 acres of moor - which William [atte Putte held] for life - of the inheritance of Maud in the aforesaid vill on the day the agreement was made, and which after [the decease of William S]quyer and William atte Putte ought to [revert] to William Trigeshire and Maud and the heirs of Maud - [after the decease of] William Squyer and William atte Putte shall remain to Thomas and Mabel and the heirs of [Thomas], together with the aforesaid tenements, to hold of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Thomas and Mabel have given them 100 marks of silver.
Note: [Mutilated.]

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Thomas de Affeton, Mabel de Affeton, William Trigshire, Maud Trigshire, William Squire, William atte Putt
Places: Thelbridge
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 3.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after All Souls, 1 Richard [II] [3 November 1377].
Parties: Adam Scut' of Exon', querent, and John, son of Henry Pynhoo, deforciant.
Property: 9 messuages, 1 carucate of land, 20 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture and 12 acres of wood in Naddre, Trillowe and Rowehorn'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John has acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Adam, and has remised and quitclaimed them from himself and his heirs to Adam and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Adam has given him 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Adam Scutt, Henry Pinhoe, John Pinhoe
Places: Exeter, Nadder, Trillow, Rowhorne
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 4.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from St John the Baptist, 2 Richard [II] [8 July 1378].
Parties: John Neel of Barnestaple, querent, and Thomas Seward' and Joan, his wife, and John Moris and Alice, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 2 parts of a moiety of 1 messuage in Barnestaple.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Thomas, Joan, John Moris and Alice have acknowledged the 2 parts to be [the right] of John Neel, and have rendered them to him in the same court, to hold to [John Neel and his heirs], of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by Thomas, Joan, John Moris and Alice for themselves and the heirs of Joan and [Alice?].
For this: John Neel has given them 10 marks of silver.
Note: [Mutilated.]

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Neal, Thomas Seward, Joan Seward, John Morris, Alice Morris
Places: Barnstaple
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 5.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after St Martin, 2 Richard [II] [12 November 1378].
Parties: Thomas de la Pomeray, querent, and John Austyn and Cecily, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 mill in Biry Pomeray.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Cecily have acknowledged the mill to be the right of Thomas, as that which he has of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed it from themselves and the heirs of Cecily to him [and his heirs] for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Thomas has given them 20 [...]

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Thomas de la Pomeroy, John Austin, Cecily Austin
Places: Berry Pomeroy
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 6.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Michael, 2 Richard [II] [6 October 1378]. And afterwards one week from St Hilary in the same year [20 January 1379].
Parties: Simon Niwenham, chaplain, querent, and John Mareys, the parson of the church of Cornwode, deforciant.
Property: 1 messuage, 1 mill, 310 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow, 10 acres of wood, 600 acres of rushes (ruscaria) in Fernhull' iuxta Plympton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John has acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Simon, of which Simon has the messuage, mill, 300 acres of land, the meadow, wood and rushes of the gift of John. For this, Simon has granted to John the same tenements and has rendered them to him in the same court, to hold to John, of the chief lords for life. And besides Simon granted for himself and his heirs that 10 acres of land, the residue, which John Cresa and Joan, his wife, held in dower of Jo[an] of the inheritance of Simon in the aforesaid vill on the day the agreement was made, and which after the decease of Joan [ought] to revert to Simon and his heirs - after the decease of Joan shall remain to John Mareys, to hold together with the aforesaid tenements, [of the chief lords] for life. And after the decease of Joan Mareys the tenements [shall remain] to John Niwenham and Margery, his wife, and the heirs of the body of John, to hold of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, successive remainders (1) to William Sturte and Margery, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, (2) to [William Beare and Alice], his wife, and the heirs of their bodies and (3) to the right heirs of John Mareys.
Warranty: Warranty by Simon and his heirs.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Simon Newenham, John Morris, John Cresa, Joan Cresa, John Newenham, Margery Newenham, William Sturt, Margery Sturt, William Beare, Alice Beare
Places: Cornwood, Fernhill, Plympton
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 7.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Hilary, 2 Richard [II] [20 January 1379].
Parties: John Chapman of Honyton', querent, and John Grede and Alice, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 40 acres of land in Bradenynche.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John Grede and Alice have acknowledged the land to be the right of John [Chapman], as that which he has of their gift, and have [remised and] quitclaimed it from themselves and the heirs of Alice to him and his [heirs] for ever.
For this: [John Chapman has given] them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Chapman, John Greed, Alice Greed
Places: Honiton, Bradninch
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 8.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Three weeks from Easter, 1 Richard [II] [9 May 1378]. And afterwards two weeks from Easter, 2 Richard [II] [24 April 1379].
Parties: Walter Wayne, querent, and Walter Boycote of Chulmelegh' and Agnes, his wife, [deforciants].
Property: 1 messuage in Chepyngtoryton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Walter Boycote and Agnes have acknowledged the messuage to be [the right] of Walter Wayne, as that which he has of their gift, [and] have remised and quitclaimed it from themselves and the heirs of Agnes to [him and] his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Walter Wayne has given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Walter Wayne, Walter Boycott, Agnes Boycott
Places: Chulmleigh, Great Torrington
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 9.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from Holy Trinity, 2 Richard [II] [12 June 1379].
Parties: William Cary and Thomasia, his wife, and John, son of the same William, querents, and John Cary, deforciant.
Property: The manors of Clouely and Bradeworthy and the advowson of the church of the manor of Clouely.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William has acknowledged the manors and advowson to be the right of John Cary, as those which John has of his gift.
For this: John Cary has granted to William, Thomasia and John, son of William, the manors and advowson and has rendered them to them in the same court, to hold to William, Thomasia and John, son of William, of the chief lords for the life of William, and after the decease of William, the manor of Clouely and the advowson shall remain to John, son of William, and the heirs of his body, to hold of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, successive remainders (1) to William, brother of John, son of William, and the heirs of his body, (2) to Thomas, brother of William, brother of John, and the heirs of his body and (3) to the right heirs of William Cary. And the manor of Bradeworthy shall remain to Thomasia, to hold of the chief lords for life, and after her decease the manor shall remain to John, son of William, and his aforesaid heirs, to hold of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, successive remainders (1) to William, brother of John, and his aforesaid heirs, (2) to the aforesaid Thomas and his aforesaid heirs and (3) to the right heirs of William Cary.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William Cary, Thomasia Cary, John Cary, Thomas Cary
Places: Clovelly, Bradworthy
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 10.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from Holy Trinity, 2 Richard [II] [12 June 1379].
Parties: Warin de Hampton', querent, and John atte Botte and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 14 messuages, 1 mill, 3 carucates of land, 20 acres of meadow, 80 acres of wood, 13 shillings and 7 pence of rent and a moiety of 1 mill in Kentelesbeare, Uffewille and Columpton', and the advowson of the church of the vill of Uffewille.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Joan have acknowledged the tenements and advowson to be the right of Warin, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Joan to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Warin has given them 200 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Warin de Hampton, John atte Bott, Joan atte Bott
Places: Kentisbeare, Offwell, Cullompton
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 11.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from Holy Trinity, 2 Richard [II] [12 June 1379].
Parties: Lawrence Southmede of Credyton', querent, and Henry Skyredon' of Exon', saddler, and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 toft in Credyton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Henry and Joan have acknowledged the toft to be the right of Lawrence, as that which he has of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed it from themselves and the heirs of Joan to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Lawrence has given them 10 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Lawrence Southmead, Henry Skerdon, Joan Skerdon
Places: Crediton, Exeter
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 12.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from Holy Trinity, 2 Richard [II] [12 June 1379].
Parties: John Streicche, querent, and John atte Botte and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 8 messuages, 3 carucates of land, 36 acres of meadow and 32 acres of wood in Axemynstre, Mousbury and Kentelesbeare.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John atte Botte and Joan have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John Streicche, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Joan to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: John Streicche has given them 200 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Stretch, John atte Bott, Joan atte Bott
Places: Axminster, Musbury, Kentisbeare
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 13.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from Holy Trinity, 3 Richard [II] [3 June 1380].
Parties: John Kempe, querent, and Adam Lythemere and Nichole, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 ferling of land, 3 roods of meadow and 3 acres of wood in Wydecombe.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Adam and Nichole have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John, and have rendered them to him in the same court, to hold to John and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by Adam and Nichole for themselves and the heirs of Nichole.
For this: John has given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Kemp, Adam Lythemere, Nichole Lythemere
Places: Widecombe
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 14.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from Holy Trinity, 3 Richard [II] [3 June 1380].
Parties: Richard Sonde, the vicar of Buddelegh', querent, and John Whytyng' and Julian, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 6 and a half acres of land, 3 and a half acres of meadow and a moiety of 1 acre of wood in Sydebury.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Julian have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Richard, as those which he has of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Julian to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Richard has given them 10 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Richard Sand, John Whiting, Julian Whiting
Places: Budleigh, Sidbury
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 15.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from Holy Trinity, 3 Richard [II] [27 May 1380].
Parties: Stephen Denclyue, querent, and Baldwin Pykard' and Maud, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 80 acres of land and 5 acres of meadow in Werdeyet.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Baldwin and Maud have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Stephen, as those which he has of their gift.
For this: Stephen has granted to Baldwin and Maud the tenements and has rendered them to them in the same court, to hold to Baldwin and Maud, of Stephen and his heirs for the lives of Baldwin and Maud, rendering yearly a rose at the Nativity of St John the Baptist for all service, and doing to the chief lords all other services, and after the decease of Baldwin and Maud the tenements shall revert to Stephen and his heirs, quit of the heirs of Baldwin and Maud, to hold of the chief lords for ever.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Stephen Denclive, Baldwin Picard, Maud Picard
Places: Worthygate
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 16.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after the Purification of the Blessed Mary, 3 Richard [II] [3 February 1380].
Parties: John Wadham, querent, and John Waddon' and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: A moiety of 1 messuage, of 5 tofts, of 2 carucates of land, of 20 acres of meadow, of 20 acres of wood and of 200 acres of heath in Rakerneford' and Baggeston'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John Waddon' and Joan have acknowledged the moiety to be the right of John Wadham, and have rendered it to him in the same court, to hold to John Wadham and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by John Waddon' and Joan for themselves and the heirs of Joan.
For this: John Wadham has given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Wadham, John Waddon, Joan Waddon
Places: Rackenford, Backstone
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 17.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Martin, 49 Edward III [18 November 1375]. And afterwards one week from St Hilary, 3 Richard [II] [20 January 1380].
Parties: Nicholas Careu, Thomas, son of Leonard Carreu, and John Mattesforde, querents, and John Prestecote, deforciant.
Property: The manors of Ot'ymouhu', Galmeton', Stokeflemyng' and Southton' Dertemouth', and 9 pounds, 15 shillings, 10 pence and 1 halfpenny of rent in Marlynglegh'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John Mattesforde has acknowledged the manors and rent to be the right of John Prestecote.
For this: John Prestecote has granted to Nicholas, Thomas and John Mattesforde two parts of the manors and rent and has rendered them to them in the same court, to hold to Nicholas, Thomas and John Mattesforde and the heirs of Thomas of the chief lords for ever. And besides John Prestecote has granted for himself and his heirs that the third part of the manors and rent - which John Meriet', knight, and Elizabeth, his wife, held in dower of Elizabeth, of the inheritance of John Prestecote in the aforesaid vill on the day the agreement was made, and which after the decease of Elizabeth ought to revert to John Prestecote and his heirs - after the decease of Elizabeth shall remain to Nicholas, Thomas and John Mattesforde and the heirs of Thomas, to hold together with the two parts, of the chief lords for ever.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Nicholas Carew, Leonard Carew, Thomas Carew, John Mattesforde, John Prescott, John Meriet, Elizabeth Meriet
Places: Mohun's Ottery, Galmpton, Stoke Fleming, Southtown Dartmouth, Marley
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 18.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from St Hilary, 3 Richard [II] [27 January 1380].
Parties: John Berye, querent, and John Capyton', deforciant.
Property: 2 messuages and 4 acres of land in Magna Totton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John Capyton' has acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John Berye, as those which he has of his gift.
For this: John Berye has granted to John Capyton' the tenements and has rendered them to him in the same court, to hold to John Capyton' and the heirs of his body, of John Berye and his heirs for ever, rendering yearly a rose at the Nativity of St John the Baptist for all service, and doing to the chief lords all other services. In default of such heirs, the tenements shall revert to John Berye and his heirs, quit of the other heirs of John Capyton', to hold of the chief lords for ever.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Berry, John Capton
Places: Totnes
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 19.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after St Martin, 3 Richard [II] [12 November 1379].
Parties: John Copleston', querent, and William Godescote and Alice, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 6 acres of meadow and a moiety of 1 carucate of land in Godescote.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William and Alice have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John, as those which he has of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of William to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: John has given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Copplestone, William Guscott, Alice Guscott
Places: Guscott
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 20.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from the Purification of the Blessed Mary, 3 Richard [II] [9 February 1380]. And afterwards one week from St Michael, 4 Richard [II] [6 October 1380].
Parties: John Hille and Stephen Deneclyue, querents, and John Daumarle, knight, deforciant.
Property: The manor of Aueton' Giffard' and the advowson of the church of the same manor.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John Daumarle has acknowledged the manor and advowson to be the right of John Hille, as those which the same John and Stephen have of his gift.
For this: John Hille and Stephen have granted to John Daumarle the manor and advowson and have rendered them to him in the same court, to hold to John Daumarle, of the chief lords for life. And after the decease of John the manor shall remain to Robert de Vaggescomb', clerk, and Martin de Ferrers, to hold of the chief lords for the lives of Robert and Martin, and after their decease the manor shall remain to the male heirs of the body of John Daumarle, to hold of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, successive remainders (1) to William - son of Henry Percehay, knight - and Isabel, his wife, and the heirs of the body of Isabel begotten by William and (2) to the right heirs of John Daumarle. And the advowson shall remain to the male heirs of the body of John Daumarle, to hold of the chief lords for ever, and in default of such heirs, successive remainders (1) to the aforesaid William and Isabel and the heirs of their bodies and (2) to the right heirs of John Daumarle.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Hill, Stephen Deneclive, John Daumarle, Robert de Vaggescombe, Martin de Ferrers, Henry Percehay, William Percehay, Isabel Percehay
Places: Aveton Gifford
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 21.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from the Purification of the Blessed Mary, 3 Richard [II] [9 February 1380]. And afterwards one week from St Michael, 4 Richard [II] [6 October 1380].
Parties: Robert Vaggescombe, clerk, Martin de Ferrers and Stephen Dyneclyue, querents, and John Daumarle, knight, and Isabel, his wife, deforciants.
Property: The manors of Stodbury, Flute Daumarle, Lustelegh', North' Huwyssh, Troulegh', Guddelegh', Sydenham and Tauy Sc'e Marie and 35 shillings of rent in Coleton' and a third part of the manor of Holbogheton' and a sixth part of the manor of Whitchurche.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John has acknowledged the manors, rent, third part and sixth part to be the right of Robert, of which Robert, Martin and Stephen have the third part and sixth part of his gift.
For this: Robert, Martin and Stephen have granted to John and Isabel the manors of Stodbury, Flute Daumarle, Lustelegh', North' Huwyssh, Throulegh' and G[udde]legh' and the rent, third part and sixth part, together with the homages and all services of William Cacche, Robert Macy, William Okelegh' of Plymmouth', Robert atte More, John Pronta (or John Prouta), John Copener, Nicholas Besta, Thomas Stondon', David Treweneman and Richard Keggel and their heirs, in respect of all the tenements which they held before of Robert Vaggescombe, Martin and Stephen in the aforesaid vill, and have rendered the same manors, the third part and the sixth part to John Daumarle and Isabel in the same court, to hold to John and Isabel and the male heirs of the body of John, to hold of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, successive remainders (1) to William - son of Henry Percehay, knight - and Isabel, his wife, and the heirs of the body of Isabel begotten by William and (2) to the right heirs of John. Robert, Martin and Stephen have also granted to John the manors of Sydenham and Tauy Sc'e Marie, and have rendered them to him in the same court, to hold to John, of the chief lords for life, and after his decease the manors shall remain to William and Isabel, his wife, to hold of the chief lords for the life of Isabel, and after her decease the manors shall remain to the male heirs of the body of John, to hold of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs they shall remain to William, to hold of the chief lords for life, and after his decease they shall remain to the heirs of the body of Isabel, the wife of William, begotten by William, to hold of the chief lords [for ever]. In default of such heirs, the manors shall remain to the right heirs of John.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Robert Vaggescombe, Martin de Ferrers, Stephen Dyneclive, John Daumarle, Isabel Daumarle, William Catch, Robert Macy, William Oakleigh, Robert atte More, John Pronta (or John Prouta), John Copner, Nicholas Besta, Thomas Standon, David Treweneman, Richard Keggel, Henry Percehay, William Percehay, Isabel Percehay
Places: Stadbury, Flete Damerell, Lustleigh, North Huish, Throwleigh, Gidleigh, Sydenham, Mary Tavy, Coleton (or Colleton), Holbeton, Whitchurch, Plymouth
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 22.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after Ascension, 4 Richard [II] [24 May 1381]. And afterwards one week from St Michael, 5 Richard [II] [6 October 1381].
Parties: Roger atte Torre, querent, and William Stonyng' and Katherine, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage and 1 ferling of land in Donnethorne (or Dounethorne).
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William and Katherine have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Roger, of which he has 2 parts of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed the 2 parts and the third part from themselves and the heirs of Katherine to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Roger has given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Roger atte Torr, William Stoning, Katherine Stoning
Places: 'Donnethorne' (or 'Dounethorne')
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 23.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Michael, 4 Richard [II] [6 October 1380]. And afterwards two weeks from Easter in the same year [28 April 1381].
Parties: Thomas de Staynthrop', clerk, Thomas de Barton', clerk, Alexander Merle and Robert de Brantyngham, querents, and William Croyser, knight, and Elizabeth, his wife, deforciants.
Property: The manor of Teyngton' Dru and the advowson of the church of Teyngton' Dru.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William and Elizabeth have acknowledged the manor and advowson to be the right of Robert, of which Robert, Thomas, Thomas and Alexander have the advowson of their gift, to hold to Thomas, Thomas, Alexander and Robert and the heirs of Robert, of the chief lords for ever. And besides William and Elizabeth granted for themselves and the heirs of Elizabeth that the manor - which John de Ralegh', knight, and Gwenllian (Wentelina), his wife, held in dower of Gwenllian of the inheritance of Elizabeth on the day the agreement was made, and which after the decease of Gwenllian ought to revert to William and Elizabeth and the heirs of Elizabeth - after the decease of Gwenllian shall remain to Thomas, Thomas, Alexander and Robert and the heirs of Robert, to hold together with the advowson of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Thomas, Thomas, Alexander and Robert have given them 200 pounds sterling.
Note: This agreement was made in the presence of John and Gwenllian, and they did fealty to Thomas, Thomas, Alexander and Robert in the same court.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Thomas de Stainthorpe, Thomas de Barton, Alexander Marley, Robert de Brantingham, William Croyser, Elizabeth Croyser, John de Raleigh, Gwenllian de Raleigh
Places: Drewsteignton
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 24.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Michael, 4 Richard [II] [6 October 1380]. And afterwards three weeks from Easter in the same year [5 May 1381].
Parties: John Mille, querent, and William Roberd' and Clarice, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage and a moiety of 1 carucate of land and of 4 acres of meadow and a fourth part of one knight's fee in Westraddon', Doune and Brounyswille.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William and Clarice have acknowledged the tenements and fourth part to be the right of John, of which he has the tenements of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Clarice to him and his heirs for ever, and have granted to John the fourth part together with the homage and all services of William Cristowe and his heirs in respect of all the tenements which he held before of William Roberd' and Clarice in the aforesaid vills, to hold to John and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: John has given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Mill, William Roberts, Clarice Roberts, William Christow
Places: West Raddon, Down, Brownswell
 
CP 25/1/44/62, number 25.
County: Devon.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from Easter, 4 Richard [II] [28 April 1381].
Parties: Guy de Briene, knight, the elder, Guy de Briene, knight, the younger, William de Briene, knight, John de Briene, clerk, and John de Kentecombe, querents, and William la Zouche of Haryngworthe, deforciant.
Property: The advowson of the church of Lodyswill'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William la Zouche has granted to Guy, Guy, William de Briene, John and John the advowson and has rendered it to them in the same court, to hold to Guy, Guy, William de Briene, John and John and the heirs of Guy de Briene, knight, the elder, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by William la Zouche and his heirs.
For this: Guy, Guy, William de Briene, John and John have given him 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Guy de Bryan, William de Bryan, John de Bryan, John de Kentcomb, William la Zouche
Places: Harringworth, Loddiswell


Data last modified: 2006-12-16

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