Feet of Fines: CP 25/1/249/8


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CP 25/1/249/8, number 1.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St John the Baptist, 2 Richard [II] [1 July 1378].
Parties: John Capilleshed' and Maud, his wife, querents, and John de Manesergh' of Kirkeby in Lonesdale, deforciant.
Property: 5 messuages, 60 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow and 4 acres of wood in Middelton' and Berburn'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John de Manesergh' has acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Maud. John Capilleshed' and Maud have granted them to him and have rendered them to him in the court, to hold to him and his heirs of the chief lords for ever, rendering yearly to John and Maud for the life of Maud 34 shillings at St Martin and Pentecost, and they are to have the right to distrain.
Warranty: Warranty.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Cappleside, Maud Cappleside, John de Mansergh
Places: Kirkby Lonsdale, Middleton, Barbon
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 2.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Three weeks from St Michael, 3 Richard [II] [20 October 1379].
Parties: Robert Mathewson' of Morland' (or Robert Mathewson' de Morland'), chaplain, William de Thorneburgh', Hugh de Salkeld' and Thomas Lightlop', querents, and Henry de Threlkeld' and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 2 messuages, 100 acres of land, 16 acres of meadow and 8 acres of wood in Magna Stirkeland'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Henry and Joan have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Robert as those which Robert, William, Hugh and Thomas have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Joan to Robert, William, Hugh and Thomas and the heirs of Robert for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Robert, William, Hugh and Thomas have given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Robert Matthewson (or Robert son of Matthew de Morland, Matthew de Morland), William de Thornburgh, Hugh de Salkeld, Thomas 'Lightlop'', Henry de Threlkeld, Joan de Threlkeld
Places: Morland, Great Strickland
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 3.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Michael, 3 Richard [II] [6 October 1379].
Parties: William de Lancastre of Holgill', querent, and William Guruyll' of Eryom and Aline, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 3 messuages, 14 acres of land and 1 acre of meadow in Kyrkebythore.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William and Aline have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of William de Lancastre as those which he has of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Aline to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: William de Lancastre has given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William de Lancaster, William 'Guruyll'', Aline 'Guruyll''
Places: Howgill, Eryholme (in Gilling West, Yorkshire), Kirkby Thore
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 4.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after All Souls, 3 Richard [II] [3 November 1379].
Parties: James de Pykeryng', knight, querent, and John de Berdesey and Alice, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 6 messuages and 4 acres of land in Kirkeby in Kendale.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Alice have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of James 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.
For this: James has given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: James de Pickering, John de Bardsea, Alice de Bardsea
Places: Kendal
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 5.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Three weeks from Easter, 5 Richard [II] [27 April 1382].
Parties: Gilbert de Culwen', knight, querent, and John de Preston' and John de Camberton', deforciants.
Property: 40 messuages, 240 acres of land, 60 acres of meadow, 2000 acres of pasture, 100 acres of wood, and 4 pounds, 11 shillings and 11 pence of rent in Bampton' Patrik', Bampton' Cundale, Shapp' and Holm' in Kendale, and the manor of Bampton' Patrik' excepting the eighth part of the same manor.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Gilbert has acknowledged the manor and tenements to be the right of John de Preston' as those which John and John have of his gift. John and John have granted them to Gilbert and have rendered them to him in the court, to hold to Gilbert of the chief lords for his life, and after his decease to remain to John de Culwen', vicar of the church of Bromfeld, John del Toures, chaplain, Philip de Haueryngton', chaplain, William de Lancastre and Richard Kirkebrid' and the heirs of the said John de Culwen', to hold of the chief lords for ever.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Gilbert de Curwen, John de Preston, John de Camerton, John de Curwen, John del Towers, Philip de Harrington, William de Lancaster, Richard Kirkbride
Places: Bampton Patrick, Bampton Cundale, Shap, Holme, Bromfield
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 6.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from Holy Trinity, 6 Richard [II] [24 May 1383].
Parties: William Milner and John Johanson', querents, and John Hardenesdale and Alice, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage and 1 bovate of land in Rosgill'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John Hardenesdale and Alice have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of William as those which William and John Johanson' have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Alice to William and John Johanson' and the heirs of William for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: William and John Johanson' have given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William Miller, John Johnson, John Hardendale, Alice Hardendale
Places: Rosgill
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 7.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after Ascension, 14 Richard [II] [5 May 1391]. And afterwards one week from Holy Trinity in the same year [28 May 1391].
Parties: Adam Addeson', querent, and Robert Thomelynson' and Elizabeth, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage in Kirkeby in Kendale.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Robert and Elizabeth have acknowledged the messuage to be the right of Adam, and have remised and quitclaimed it from themselves and the heirs of Elizabeth to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Adam has given them 10 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Adam Addison, Robert Tomlinson, Elizabeth Tomlinson
Places: Kendal
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 8.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: York.
Date: The day after St Martin, 16 Richard [II] [12 November 1392].
Parties: Hugh de Salked' the younger, querent, and Thomas Chauncellere and Margaret, his wife, deforciants.
Property: A moiety of 1 messuage, 6 tofts, 60 acres of land and 4 acres of meadow in Appelby, and a moiety of the fourth part of the manor of Helton' Bacon'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Thomas and Margaret have acknowledged the moieties to be the right of Hugh, and have rendered them to him in the court. To hold to Hugh and his heirs of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by Thomas and Margaret for themselves and the heirs of Margaret.
For this: Hugh has given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Hugh de Salked, Thomas Chancellor, Margaret Chancellor
Places: Appleby, Hilton
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 9.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from St Martin, 17 Richard [II] [25 November 1393].
Parties: William de Slyne, chaplain, William de Blencansop', chaplain, and John de Sledale, chaplain, querents, and William de Patrikdale, tailor, and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: A moiety of 3 messuages and 2000 acres of pasture in Stirklandketill'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William de Patrikdale and Joan have acknowledged the moiety to be the right of John, and have remised and quitclaimed it from themselves and the heirs of Joan to William de Slyne, William de Blencansop' and John and the heirs of John for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: William de Slyne, William de Blencansop' and John have given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William de Slyne, William de Blenkinsop, John de Sleddale, William de Patrickdale, Joan de Patrickdale
Places: Strickland Ketel or Strickland Kettle
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 10.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Martin, 17 Richard [II] [18 November 1393].
Parties: Robert de Belyngeham and Margaret, his wife, querents, and Richard de Belyngeham and Ellen, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 20 messuages, 90 acres of land, 25 acres of meadow, 28 acres of pasture, 11 acres of wood, 7 marks of rent, a third part of 1 mill, and a moiety of 1 mill excepting a moiety of the eighth part of the same mill, in Midelton', Mansargh', Lupton', Whitwell' and Patton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Robert and Margaret have granted the tenements to Richard and Ellen and have rendered them to them in the court, to hold to Richard and Ellen and the heirs of their bodies, of Robert and Margaret and the heirs of Margaret, for ever, rendering yearly 1 rose at the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist, and doing to the chief lords all other services. If they die without heirs of their bodies, then after their decease the tenements are to remain to the heirs of the body of Richard, and in default of such heirs they are to revert to Robert and Margaret and the heirs of Margaret.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Robert de Bellingham, Margaret de Bellingham, Richard de Bellingham, Ellen de Bellingham
Places: Middleton, Mansergh, Lupton, Whitwell, Patton
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 11.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Martin, 17 Richard [II] [18 November 1393].
Parties: Thomas de Saynesbury, vicar of the church of Kirkeby in Kendale, and John de Claghton', parson of the church of Claghton, querents, and Robert de Belyngeh[am] and Margaret, his wife, deforciants.
Property: The manor of Burnoluesheued' and 104 messuages, 4 mills, [...]42 acres and 11 and a half bovates of land, 429 acres of meadow, 520 acres of pasture, 100 acres of wood, 27 acres of turbary and 11 shillings of rent in Berburn', Casterton', Kirkeby in [Kendale, Whit]well', Patton', Lambrig, Stirkland' Roger, Stirkland' Randolf', Stirkland' Ketill', Croke, Bolston', Fairbank', Bradelay, Skelmes[ergh], [Bradeholme] iuxta Myntfete and Staueley Godmond'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Robert and Margaret have acknowledged the manor and tenements to be the right of Thomas as those which Thomas and John have of their gift. Thomas and John have granted them to Robert and Margaret and have rendered them to them in the court. To hold to Robert and Margaret of the chief lords for their lives, and after their decease they shall remain to Richard the son of Robert and Margaret, and the heirs begotten by Richard on the body of Ellen his wife, the daughter of John de Croft, knight, to hold of the chief lords for ever. If Richard dies without heirs by Ellen, then after his decease they shall remain to the heirs of the body of Richard, and in default of such heirs they shall remain to the right heirs of Margaret.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Thomas de Sainsbury, John de Claughton, Robert de Bellingham, Margaret de Bellingham, Richard de Bellingham, Ellen de Croft, John de Croft
Places: Kendal, Claughton, Burnside, Barbon, Casterton, Whitwell, Patton, Lambrigg, Strickland Roger, Strickland Randolph, Strickland Ketel or Strickland Kettle, Crook, Bowston, Firbank, Bradley, Skelsmergh, 'Bradeholme', Mintsfeet, Staveley Godmond
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 12.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after St Martin, 20 Richard [II] [12 November 1396].
Parties: John de Stirkeland' of Brendrig' the younger, querent, and William Alisaundreman and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage in Kirkeby in Kendale.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William and Joan have acknowledged the messuage to the the right of John 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: John has given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John de Strickland, William 'Alisaundreman', Joan 'Alisaundreman'
Places: Brundrigg, Kendal
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 13.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One month from St Michael, 22 Richard [II] [27 October 1398].
Parties: John del Rygg and Joan, his wife, William Helton' of Parua Stirkeland' and Robert Gibson' of Hardnesdale, querents, and Henry Chaumberleyn and Annora, his wife, deforciants.
Property: A moiety of 8 messuages, 100 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow and 4 acres of wood in Parua Stirkeland'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Henry and Annora have acknowledged the moiety to be the right of John, and have remised and quitclaimed it from themselves and the heirs of Annora to John and Joan, William and Robert and the heirs of John for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: John and Joan, William and Robert have given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John del Rigg, Joan, William Hilton, Robert Gibson, Henry Chamberlain, Annora Chamberlain
Places: Little Strickland, Hardendale
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 14.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Michael, 22 Richard [II] [6 October 1398].
Parties: John de Preston' and Margaret, his wife, querents, and Henry de [?]Betham and Christian, his wife, deforciants.
Property: The manor of Nethirleuens, and 7 messuages, 80 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture, 10 acres of wood in Kirkeby in Kendale and Stirklandketill'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Henry and Christian have acknowledged the manor and tenements to be the right of John, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Christian to John and Margaret and the heirs of John for ever.
Warranty: John and Margaret have given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John de Preston, Margaret de Preston, Henry de Beetham, Christian de Beetham
Places: Nether Levens, Kendal, Strickland Ketel or Strickland Kettle
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 15.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after All Souls, 5 Henry [IV] [3 November 1403].
Parties: Nicholas Borell', querent, and John Caleys and Christian, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 14 messuages in Appelby.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Christian have acknowledged the messuages to be the right of Nicholas, as those which he has of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Christian to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Nicholas has given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Nicholas 'Borell'', John Caley, Christian Caley
Places: Appleby
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 16.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Hilary, 6 Henry [IV] [20 January 1405].
Parties: Thomas Toller, vicar of the church of Bolton' in Lonesdale, William Clere, chaplain, and John Erneburgh', chaplain, querents, and Richard de Belyngeham and Ellen, his wife, deforciants.
Property: The manor of Burnoluesheued' and 124 messuages, 4 mills, 11 bovates of land, 1232 acres of land, 454 acres of meadow, 548 acres of pasture, 111 acres of wood, 27 acres of turbary, 7 marks and 11 shillings of rent, a moiety of 1 bovate of land and a third part of one mill, and a moiety of 1 mill excepting a moiety of the eighth part of the same mill, in Berburn', Casterton', Kirkeby in Kendale, Whitwell', Patton', Lambrig', Stirkland' Roger, Stirkland' Randolf, Stirkland' Ketell', Croke, Bolston', Fairbank, Bradelay, Skelmersergh', Bradeholme iuxta Myntfete, Staueley Godmond', Midelton', Mansargh' and Lupton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Richard and Ellen have acknowledged the manor, tenements, third part and moiety to be the right of Thomas as those which Thomas, William and John have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Richard to Thomas, William and John and the heirs of Thomas for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Thomas, William and John have given them 500 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Thomas Toller, William Clare, John Erneburgh, Richard de Bellingham, Ellen de Bellingham
Places: Bolton le Sands, Burnside, Barbon, Casterton, Kendal, Whitwell, Patton, Lambrigg, Strickland Roger, Strickland Randolph, Strickland Ketel or Strickland Kettle, Crook, Bowston, Firbank, Bradley, Skelsmergh, 'Bradeholme', Mintsfeet, Staveley Godmond, Middleton, Mansergh, Lupton
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 17.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from the Purification of the Blessed Mary, 9 Henry [IV] [9 February 1408]. And afterwards two weeks from Easter in the same year [29 April 1408].
Parties: Richard, son of Richard de Roos, and Joan, daughter of William de Thornburgh', the younger*, querents, and Richard de Roos and Joan, his wife, and John, son of the same Richard and Joan, deforciants.
Property: 10 marks of rent issuing from the manor of Wethirslak.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Richard de Roos and Joan and John have granted the rent to Richard son of Richard and Joan daughter of William, and have rendered it to them in the court, to receive yearly at Pentecost and St Martin, by the hands of Richard de Roos and Joan and John and the heirs of Joan, for the lives of Richard son of Richard and Joan daughter of William, and they are to have the right to distrain.
For this: Richard son of Richard and Joan daughter of William have given them 100 marks of silver.
Note: [* Refers to the daughter.]

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Richard de Roos, Joan de Thornburgh, William de Thornburgh, Joan de Roos, John de Roos
Places: Witherslack
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 18.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after All Souls, 10 Henry [IV] [3 November 1408].
Parties: Thomas de Neuton' and Margaret, his wife, querents, and Nicholas de Hesketh' and Margaret, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 5 marks of rent issuing from 2 messuages, 40 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow and 4 acres of wood in Styrklondketill'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Nicholas and Margaret have granted the rent to Thomas and Margaret, and have rendered it to them in the court, to receive yearly at St Martin and Pentecost by the hands of Nicholas and Margaret and the heirs of Margaret, for the lives of Thomas and Margaret. Nicholas and Margaret granted for themselves and the heirs of Margaret the right to distrain against Nicholas and Margaret and the heirs of Nicholas [sic].
For this: Thomas and Margaret have given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Thomas de Newton, Margaret de Newton, Nicholas de Hesketh, Margaret de Hesketh
Places: Strickland Ketel or Strickland Kettle
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 19.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after St Martin, 13 Henry [IV] [12 November 1411].
Parties: John, son of John Berwyk, the younger*, and Margaret, his wife, querents, and John Berwyk, the son of John Berwyk, the elder*, and Alice, his wife, deforciants.
Property: The manor of Stay[nt]on'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Alice have granted the manor to John and Margaret, and have rendered it to them in the court, to hold to John and Margaret and the heirs of their bodies, of John and Alice and the heirs of John for ever, rendering yearly 20 shillings of silver at St Martin and Pentecost, and doing to the chief lords all other services. If John and Margaret die without heirs of their bodies, then after their decease the manor is to revert to John and Alice and the heirs of John, to hold of the chief lords for ever.
For this: John and Margaret have given them 100 marks of silver.
Note: [* Both refer to the sons.]

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Berwick, Margaret Berwick, Alice Berwick
Places: Stainton
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 20.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from Holy Trinity, 5 Henry [V] [13 June 1417].
Parties: John de [H..dekyn?], the elder, and Thurstan de Andyrton', querents, and Edmund de Anderton and Margaret, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 3 [messuages], 28 acres of land, 2 and a half acres of meadow and 20 acres of wood in Byggynges in Lonsdale.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Edmund and Margaret have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John as those which John and Thurstan have of their gift. John and Thurstan have granted them [...] and have rendered them to them in the court, to hold to Edmund and Margaret of the chief lords [for the lives of Edmund and Margaret] and after their decease the tenements are to remain to James, son of [Edmund ... and the male heirs] of his body to hold of the chief lords for ever, and if he dies without male heirs of his body then after his decease they are to remain to the heirs of the bodies of James and Elizabeth his wife, with successive remainders (1) to William the brother of James and the heirs of his body, (2) to John the brother of William and the heirs of his body, (3) to Thomas the brother of John and the heirs of his body, (4) to Robert the brother of Thomas and the heirs of his body, and (5) to the right heirs of Margaret.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John de [H..dekyn?], Thurstan de Anderton, Edmund de Anderton, Margaret de Anderton, James de Anderton, Elizabeth de Anderton, William de Anderton, John de Anderton, Thomas de Anderton, Robert de Anderton
Places: Biggins
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 21.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One month from St Michael, 7 Henry [V] [27 October 1419].
Parties: John Ursewyk, querent, Thomas Grene and Katherine, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 6 messuages, 200 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow and 10 acres of wood in Castreton', Qwhynfell' and Syggeswyke.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Thomas and Katherine have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John as those which he has of their gift. John has granted them to Thomas and Katherine and has rendered them to them in the court, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies of the chief lords for ever. If Thomas and Katherine die without heirs of their bodies, then after their decease the tenements are to remain to the right heirs of Katherine.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Urswick, Thomas Green, Katherine Green
Places: Casterton, Whinfell, Sedgwick
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 22.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One month from Easter, 8 Henry [V] [5 May 1420].
Parties: John Preston', querent, and William Loblay of Wensladale and Henry Cote of Wensladale, deforciants.
Property: The manor of Nethirleuens, and 7 messuages, 80 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture and 10 acres of wood in Kirkeby in Kendale and Stirklandketill'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William and Henry have acknowledged the manor and tenements to be the right of John, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of William and Henry to John 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 Preston, William Lobley, Henry Coote
Places: Wensleydale, Nether Levens, Kendal, Strickland Ketel or Strickland Kettle
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 23.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One month from Easter, 9 Henry [V] [20 April 1421].
Parties: John de Grissyngham, chaplain, and Thomas Walker, chaplain, querents, and Thomas Warde and Agnes, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 13 messuages, 90 acres of land, 22 acres of meadow and 6 shillings and 8 pence of rent in Casterton', Middilton' and Burton' in Lonnesdale.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Thomas Warde and Agnes have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John as those which John and Thomas Walker have of their gift, to hold to John and Thomas Walker and the heirs of John of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by Thomas Warde and Agnes for themselves and the heirs of Agnes.
For this: John and Thomas Walker have given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John de Gressingham, Thomas Walker, Thomas Ward, Agnes Ward
Places: Casterton, Middleton, Burton in Lonsdale
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 24.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One month from St Michael, 5 Henry VI [27 October 1426]. And afterwards two weeks from Easter in the same year [4 May 1427].
Parties: Peter de Preston' and John Kirkby, clerk, querents, and John Stirkland' and Isabel, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage in Kirkby in Kendale.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John Stirkland' and Isabel have acknowledged the messuage to be the right of John Kirkby as that which John Kirkby and Peter have of their gift. Peter and John Kirkby have granted it to John Stirkland' and Isabel and have rendered it to them in the court, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, successive remainders (1) to Robert Colynson' and the heirs of his body, (2) to Katherine, the sister of Robert, and the heirs of her body, and (3) to the right heirs of Richard Peirson' late of Kirkby in Kendale.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Peter de Preston, John Kirby, John Strickland, Isabel Strickland, Robert Collinson, Katherine Collinson, Richard Pearson
Places: Kendal
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 25.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after St Martin, 6 Henry VI [12 November 1427].
Parties: John Hawekyn', vicar of the church of Penreth', William Stapilton' the younger and Richard Louther, querents, and George de Warrewyk and Elizabeth, his wife, deforciants.
Property: A moiety of the manor of Yanewyth'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: George and Elizabeth have acknowledged the moiety to be the right of William as that which William, John and Richard have of their gift. John, William and Richard have granted it to George and Elizabeth and have rendered it to them in the court, to hold to them of John, William and Richard and the heirs of William for the life of Elizabeth, rendering yearly 1 rose at the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist, and doing to the chief lords all other services. After the death of Elizabeth it is to revert to John, William and Richard and the heirs of William, to hold of the chief lords for ever.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Hawkins, William Stapleton, Richard Lowther, George de Warwick, Elizabeth de Warwick
Places: Penrith, Yanwath
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 26.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from St Martin, 6 Henry VI [25 November 1427]. And afterwards one week from Holy Trinity, in the same year [6 June 1428].
Parties: William de Thorneburgh', son of Roland de Thorneburgh', knight, and Eleanor, his wife, querents, and John Lancastre, knight, and Katherine, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 16 messuages, 1 carucate of land, 100 acres of meadow and 100 acres of pasture in Striklandketill', Bampton' Cundale, Kellet and Burgham.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Katherine have granted the tenements to William and Eleanor and have rendered them to them in the court, to hold to them and the male heirs of their bodies of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, successive remainders (1) to Roland de Thorneburgh', brother of William, and his male heirs, (2) to Edward de Thorneburgh', brother of William, and his male heirs, (3) to Leonard de Thorneburgh', brother of William, and his male heirs, and (4) to the right heirs of William de Thorneburgh' the elder.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William de Thornburgh, Roland de Thornburgh, Eleanor de Thornburgh, John Lancaster, Katherine Lancaster, Edward de Thornburgh, Leonard de Thornburgh
Places: Strickland Ketel or Strickland Kettle, Bampton Cundale, Kelleth, Brougham
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 27.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Hilary, 8 Henry VI [20 January 1430].
Parties: Thomas de Bampton', chaplain, and Robert del Bank, querents, and Robert de Louther, knight, and Margaret, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 24 messuages, 200 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 12 acres of wood and 5 shillings of rent in Soulby, Warthcop' and Ormesheued'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Robert and Margaret have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Thomas as those which Thomas and Robert have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Margaret to Thomas and Robert and the heirs of Thomas for ever. Thomas and Robert have granted the tenements to Robert and Margaret and have rendered them to them in the court, to hold to them without impeachment of waste of the chief lords for their lives, and after their decease 10 messuages, 80 acres of land, 7 and a half acres of meadow and 6 acres of wood in Soulby are to remain to Geoffrey the son of Robert and Margaret for his life, with successive remainders (1) to Thomas the brother of Geoffrey for his life, (2) to John the brother of Thomas the brother of Geoffrey for his life, (3) to Robert the brother of John for his life, and (4) to the male heirs of the bodies of Robert and Margaret for ever, and in default of such heirs (5) to the heirs of the body of Margaret, and (6) to the right heirs of Margaret. And 14 messuages, 120 acres of land, 12 and a half acres of meadow, 6 acres of wood and 5 shillings of rent in Warthcop' and Ormesheued are to remain to Thomas the brother of Geoffrey for his life, with successive remainders (1) to John, (2) to Robert and (3) to Geoffrey for their lives, (4) to the male heirs of Robert and Margaret, (5) to the heirs of the body of Margaret, and (6) to the right heirs of Margaret.
Warranty: Warranty by Robert and Margaret.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Thomas de Bampton, Robert del Bank, Robert de Lowther, Margaret de Lowther, Geoffrey de Lowther, Thomas de Lowther, John de Lowther, Robert de Lowther
Places: Soulby, Warcop, Ormside
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 28.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from Easter, 12 Henry VI [11 April 1434].
Parties: Thomas de Wherton', son of John de Wherton', esquire, querent, and Thomas Welden' of Dunolm', cooper, and Isabel, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 3 messuages and 25 acres of land in Kelleth', Ouerton' and Meweburnmald'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Thomas and Isabel have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Thomas as those which he has of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Isabel to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Thomas has given them 40 pounds sterling.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Thomas de Wharton, John de Wharton, Thomas Weldon, Isabel Weldon
Places: Dunnerholme, Kelleth, Orton, Maulds Meaburn
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 29.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St John the Baptist, 12 Henry VI [1 July 1434].
Parties: John Bonefaunt, querent, and John Burgh' and Isabel, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage in Kirkeby in Kendale.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Isabel have acknowledged the messuage to be the right of John Bonefaunt as that which he has of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed it from themselves and the heirs of Isabel to him and his heirs for ever.
For this: John Bonefaunt has given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Bonifant, John Burgh, Isabel Burgh
Places: Kendal
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 30.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from St Hilary, 17 Henry VI [27 January 1439].
Parties: John Willesson' and Thomas Warde, chaplain, querents, and Christopher Strikland' and Alice, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage in Kirkby Kendale.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Christopher and Alice have acknowledged the messuage to be the right of John as that which John and Thomas have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed it from themselves and the heirs of Alice to John and Thomas and the heirs of John for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: John and Thomas have given them 20 pound sterling.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Wilson, Thomas Ward, Christopher Strickland, Alice Strickland
Places: Kendal
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 31.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Three weeks from Easter, 18 Henry VI [17 April 1440].
Parties: Thomas Burgham and Joan, his wife, querents, and William Thornburgh' and Eleanor, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 7 messuages, 100 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow and 4 acres of wood in Burgham.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William and Eleanor have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Thomas as those which Thomas and Joan have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of William to Thomas and Joan and the heirs of Thomas for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by William and Eleanor for themselves and the heirs of Eleanor against Richard, abbot of Westminster, and his successors.
For this: Thomas and Joan have given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Thomas Brougham, Joan Brougham, William Thornburgh, Eleanor Thornburgh
Places: Brougham
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 32.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from St Michael, 21 Henry VI [13 October 1442].
Parties: Thomas Musgraue, esquire, son of Richard Musgraue, knight, and John Rudstane, clerk, querents, and John Britby and Ellen, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 2 messuages, 60 acres of land and 6 acres of meadow in Wykkersslake.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Ellen have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Thomas, of which Thomas and John Rudstane have the messuages, 48 acres of land and 4 acres of meadow of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Ellen to Thomas and John Rudstane and the heirs of Thomas for ever. John and Ellen grant for themselves and the heirs of Ellen that 6 acres of land and 1 acre of meadow which Robert Thomson' held for life and 6 acres of land and 1 acre of meadow, which Thomas Baty held for life of the inheritance of Ellen on the day the agreement was made, and which after the decease of Robert and Thomas Baty should revert to John and Ellen and the heirs of Ellen, shall then remain to Thomas and John Rudstane and the heirs of Thomas, to be held with the aforesaid lands of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Thomas and John Rudstane have given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Thomas Musgrave, Richard Musgrave, John Rudstone, John Bretby, Ellen Bretby, Robert Thompson, Thomas Batty
Places: Wickerslack
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 33.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Hilary, 29 Henry VI [20 January 1451].
Parties: Thomas Parre, knight, Robert Duket and Thomas Knype, chaplain, querents, and John Roos, son of John Roos, late of Lirtyngton' in the county of Westmorland, deforciant.
Property: The manor of Grenehed' and 4 messuages, 100 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 12 acres of pasture and 5 acres of wood in Hencastre.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John has acknowledged the manor and tenements to be the right of Thomas Parre as those which Thomas, Robert and Thomas Knype have of his gift, and has remised and quitclaimed them from himself and his heirs to them and the heirs of Thomas Parre for ever. Thomas, Robert and Thomas have granted the manor and tenements to John and have rendered them to him in the court, to hold to John, of Thomas, Robert and Thomas and the heirs of Thomas Parre, for his life, rendering yearly 1 rose at the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist, and doing to the chief lords all other services. After the decease of John they are to revert to Thomas, Robert and Thomas and the heirs of Thomas Parre, quit of the heirs of John, to hold of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by John.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Thomas Parr, Robert Ducket, Thomas Knipe, John Roos
Places: 'Lirtyngton'', Greenhead , Hincaster
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 34.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Three weeks from St Michael, 35 Henry VI [20 October 1456].
Parties: Robert Rygge, querent, and John Lamplogh' and Katherine, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage in Kirkeby in Kendale.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Katherine have acknowledged the messuage to be the right of Robert as that which he has of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed it from themselves and the heirs of Katherine to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Robert has given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Robert Rigg, John Lamplugh, Katherine Lamplugh
Places: Kendal
 
CP 25/1/249/8, number 35.
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County: Westmorland.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from St Hilary, 6 Edward IV [27 January 1467].
Parties: John Burgh', querent, and Stephen Vernon' and Elizabeth, his wife, deforciants.
Property: A third part of 5 messuages, 3 gardens, 130 acres of land, 30 acres of meadow, 2 acres of wood and 6 pence of rent in Kirkeby Londesdale, Byggynges, Ke[.]thwayte, Tevelshede, Toskar' [Teskar'?], Apulgarth, Underlawe and Middelton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Stephen and Elizabeth have acknowledged the third part to be the right of John as that which he has of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed it from themselves and the heirs of Stephen to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: John has given them 40 pounds sterling.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Burgh, Stephen Vernon, Elizabeth Vernon
Places: Kirkby Lonsdale, Biggins, Keistwick, Tarnside, 'Toskar'' [Teskar'?], Applegarth, Underley, Middleton


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