1265-70 Grant from Ralph Musard fil. et her. Dom. Radulfi Musard to Robert Bote of a messuage, etc., in Staveleye, paying a yearly rent to Dom. Cristiana, mother of the grantor, of 3s. for her life, and on her death a pound of pepper to the grantor. Witn. Peter de Briminton, Jurdan de Abbitot, William Musard, etc. Circ. 1265-70. (Foljambe.) [1]
1271 "Ralph Musard. Inquisition made at Saynebyr' on Wednesday next before the feast of the Apostles Simon and Jude, 56 Hen. Ill [1271], before Master Roger de Crofte, clerk of Master Richard de Clifford, escheator on this side the Trent, as to the lands and tenements which were of Ralph Musard in Seynesbyr' in co. Gloucester, by Hugh de Chaveringworth, William de Aston, Adam de Watlinton, John Burne, John de Kedbroc, Walter Beumund, William de la Chambre, Robert Caspi, Henry Beumund, William de la Sale, Alexander de Chaveringworth, William Baril, Philip de Schesencote, John de Aston, Philip Beumund, Robert de Cumton, William Wetekin, William de Bradeweye, Robert Knyhteson, Ernald de Humburn, William de Weleye, and Roger Gile, who say that
The said Ralph held 2 parts of the manor of Seynesbyr' of the King in chief, and it belongs to the barony of the Musardere, and the capital messuage with the garden is worth per annum, clear, 10s. And there are there in the demesne 6 virgates of land, which are worth by the year with the park £6; price of the virgate 20s. And of the rents of assize of the free tenants 29s. 2d. by the year. And there are there 13½ virgates of the villeinage, which are worth per annum £13 icw.; price of the virgate, 20s. And a certain dovecote, which is worth by the year 3s. And a water-mill, which is worth by the year 13s. 4d. The pleas are worth by the year 10s. He held of the King in chief the manor of the Musardere, which is worth by the year £7 15s. 3d., and the manor of Sudinton, which is worth by the year £7. Nicholas Musard, brother of the said Ralph, is his next heir, and is aged 30 years and more. Chan. Inq. p.m., 56 Hen. Ill, No. 3." [2]
1272 On May 6, "Plokenet: Rex baronibus suis de scaccario. Sciatis quod, cum Alanus de Plokenet, cui terras et tenementa Radulphi Radulphi Musard, occasione transgressionum sibi impositarum tempore turbacionis habite in regno nostro, dedimus, eas terras et tenementa prefato Radulpho per finem, quem ipse cum prefato Alano fecit, de licencia nostra reddiderit et quietum clamaverit, et ipsum Radulphum de fine illo quietaverit sicut per litteras ipsius Alani patentes plenius intelleximus, et nos reddicionem illam et quietanciam ratam habentes et acceptam, concesserimus eidem Radulpho, ut ipse occasione transgressionum predictorum quoad ad terras et tenementa sua predicta per nos aut nostros non occasionetur, molestetur in aliquo, vel gravetur; ac vicecomes noster Berk' exigat a prefato Radulpho per summonicionem scaccarii nostri sexaginta et quindecim libras pro redempcione terrarum suarum in comitatu predicto, ut accepimus, nolentes prefatum Radulphum contra concessionem, reddicionem et quietanciam predictam indebite pregravari, vobis mandamus quod predictum Radulphum de predictis sexaginta et quinque libris, quas ab eo occasione predicta exigitis, quietum esse faciatis. Teste rege apud Merton' vj. die Maii." [3]
1272 Ralph Musard died before 12 Oct 1272. "784. Ralph Musard. Writ, 12 Oct. Inq. Wednesday before SS. Simon and Jude, 56 Hen. III. Nicholas Musard, his brother, aged 30 and more, is his heir. Gloucester. Seynesbyri. 2 parts of the manor (extent given), held of the king in chief, pertaining to the barony of La Musardere, service unspecified. La Musardere and Sudinton manors, held of the king in chief, service unspecified." [4]
1272 On 25 October, "Rex Johanni de Reyg', eschaetori ultra Trentam, salutem. Cum Radulphus Musard, qui manerium de Staveley de nobis tenuit in capite, dudum manerium illud de licencia et voluntate nostra dilecto et fideli nostro Petro de Cestre dimisisset et concessisset ad terminum decem et septem annorum, prout in scripto inde inter eos confecto plenius continetur, ac nos postmodum dimissionem et concessionem predictas per cartam nostram confirmaverimus, ac nos (sic) manerium illud occasione mortis ipsius Radulphi, prout moris est, ceperitis in manum nostram, ut intelleximus; nos confirmacionem nostram predictum prefato Petro, sicut aliis in casu consimili fieri consuevit, ratam fieri volentes, vobis mandamus quod, si manerium illud occasione predicta et non alia capi feceritis in manum nostram, tunc illud eidem Petro cum omnibus inde perceptis a tempore capcionis predicte in manum nostram sine dilacione restitui faciatis, tenendum donec aliud inde preceperimus. Et hoc nullo modo omittatis. Teste rege apud Westmonasterium xxv. die Octobris." [5]
1273 "Ralph Musard. Extent made at Gloucester on Monday next before the feast of St. Gregory, 1 Edw. I [1273], before Sir Robert de Kyngeston, sub-escheator in co. Gloucester, of the lands and tenements which were of Ralph Musard in the manor of Sudinton in the said county, by Richard de la Hyde, William Burgeys, James Foliot, Walter Munttori, Nicholas infra Portam, Walter le Frankeleyn, Walter de Pulton, Walter de Haneketon, Roger le Hore, Richard Crok, John Jordan, Walter le Cleym, and Robert Attestenebrugg, who say that
Ralph Musard held the said manor of Sudinton of the King in chief by baron's service. And the capital messuage with the garden and curtilage is worth by the year ½ a mark. And there are there in demesne 100 acres of arable land, which are worth by the year 50s., price of the acre 6d. And 16 acres of meadow in the demesne, which are worth by the year 24s., price of the acre 18d. And Geoffrey de Langeleye holds 1 knight's fee and pays nothing. And of the rents of the customary tenants by the year, 73s 4d. Moreover, the customs and services of the same are worth by the year 66s. 10d. The said customary rents are paid at the Annunciation of the Blessed Mary and at the feast of St. Michael. The pleas and perquisites are worth by the year 5s. And the tallage of the said customary tenants is worth by the year 20s. Sum, £12 5s. 10d. Chan. Inq. p.m., I Edw. I, No. 13." [6]
1273 "Ralph Musard. Extent made at Aston Sumervile on Thursday next before the feast of St. Gregory the Pope, 1 Edw. I [1273], before Sir Robert de Kyngeston, sub-escheator in co. Gloucester, of the lands and tenements which were of Ralph Musard in Seynebur' in the said county, by Robert Caspy, William Calf, Geoffrey de Staveleie, William Cheveril, William Ace, Thomas Ace, William Foward, John de Aston, John Thurebarn, William de Beubyn, William de Westinton, and John Bustulf, who say that
Ralph Musard held 2 parts of the manor of Seinebur' of the King in chief by baron's service. And the capital messuage with the garden and curtilage is worth by the year in all issues 10s. There are there in demesne 6 virgates of arable land, which are worth by the year £4 16s.; price of the virgate, 16s. And the meadow is worth by the year 24s. And of rent of assize of free tenants, is., at the feasts of St. Michael and St. Thomas the Apostle and at Pentecost. And 3 lbs. of pepper by the year at the feast of St. Kenelm. And there are there 13 virgates and half a virgate and 2 parts of a half of a virgate of land of villeinage, which are worth by the year £13 16s. 8d.; price of the virgate, 20s. And of the smith's works by the year 2s., at the said terms. And the dovecote is worth by the year 4s. And there is there a water-mill, which is worth by the year 1 mark. The fines, pleas, and perquisites are worth by the year 10s. And the customs and services are worth by the year 6d. of villeinage. And the manor of Aston which John de Aston held belongs to the manor of Seinebur' by knight's service. Sum total, £21 19s. 6d. and 3½ lbs. of pepper." [7]
1273 "Ralph Musard. Extent p XtCIlt made at Gloucester on Monday next before the feast of St. Gregory, 1 Edw. I [1273], before Sir Robert de Kingeston, sub-escheator in co. Gloucester, of the lands and tenements which were of Ralph Musard in the manor of la Musarder' in the said county, by Stephen de Eggeworth, Richard de Budifeld, Richard de Duregert, Ralph Perree, John de la Hyde, Henry Pigaz, Robert Fabric', John de Cliveshale, John de Cotes, William de Pines, Nicholas de Budifeld, and Richard Young (Juven') of Smelrug, who say that
The said manor of la Musarder' is held of the King in chief by baron's service. And the capital messuage with the garden and curtilage is worth by the year in all issues 4s. And there are there in demesne 48 acres of poor (debit) land, which are worth by the year 16s.; price of the acre, 4d. And 1 acre of land of purchase, price 3d. And 2 acres of meadow in demesne, which are worth by the year is.; price of the acre, 18d. And 2 acres of meadow of purchase, which are worth by the year 5s.; price of the acre, 2s. 6d. And there is there a certain pasture, which is worth by the year 5s. And the wood is worth by the year ½ a mark. And of rent of assize of free tenants, 16s. 10d., at the Annunciation of the Blessed Mary and at the feast of St. Michael. And 1 lb. of pepper at Easter. And 1 lb. of cummin at the Nativity of our Lord. And of rent of assize of customary tenants 54s. 10d. by the year. Moreover, the customs and services of the same are worth by the year 28s. 6½d. The said customary rent is paid at the Annunciation and the feast of St. Michael. And there is there a water-mill, which is worth by the year 5s. The vivaries are worth by the year 4s. The pleas and perquisites are worth by the year 1 mark. And the advowson of the church belongs to the said manor, and the church is worth 10s. Sum total, except the church, £8 2s. 5½d.; and 1 lb. of pepper and 1 lb. of cummin, except the tallage of the customary tenants, which is worth 1 mark. Chan. Inq. p.m., 1 Edw. I, No. 13. [8]
Research Notes:
1287 An inquisition post mortem concerns John, son of Ralph Musard: "Inquisition taken at Gloucester before William de Saham and John de Metyngham on Sunday in the octaves of Holy Trinity, 15 Edw. I [1287]. The sheriff was commanded to cause 12 men to come before the said William and John here at this day to recognize if John, son and heir of Ralph Musard, was born at the Musardere and baptized in the church of the said vill, and by reason of his minority was in the wardship of the King, and whether he is now of full age as he says or not, and to go to the said vill and church and inquire as to the truth of his age, and to cause the custodians of the land of the said heir to come here at this day to hear the said recognition, and to show if anything ought to stand in the way why the said John ought not to have his lands and tenements. And the sheriff testifies that he caused William de Westinton and Amicia de Popham, custodians of the land of the said heir, to be told to be here on this day, and the said Amicia does not come, but the said William de Westinton comes and says nothing why the said heir should not have his lands, except only that the said John was born in the octaves of St. Hilary next after the siege of the castle of Kemssworth as he understands." Witnesses testified that "The said John Musard was born in the castle of the Musardere and baptized in the parish church of the said vill, and that the same John was aged 21 years in the feast of St. Wulstan—viz., in the octaves of St. Hilary last past. The evidence of Sir G. de Brockeshale says that he recollects the age of said John because he was with Sir J. Giffard at Bremesfeld, and came to visit the castle of the Musadere in the year following the battle of Evesamye, and there he saw the mother of the said John and the said John, then an infant running with his said mother." ... "Roger de Bles says he knows the age of the said John by his father having died in the feast of St. Bartholomew next after the said battle." ... "William Clement says that he carried the said John from the baptismal font in the church of the Musardere." ... "John de Frompton says that he went on an errand for Dame Cristian Musard to Ralph Musard, father of the said John, in the vigil of St. Wolstan the Bishop, and the said John was born on the following day, viz., the day of St. Wolstan [19 January], and the mother of the said John often called to mind his age on account of her sufferings at his birth." [9]
1289 "John Musard. Extent of the lands and tenements which were of John Musard, made at Seynebury in co. Gloucester on Monday next before the feast of St. Peter in Cathedra, 17 Edw. I [ 1289], by William de Aston, Nicholas de Saverton, John de Aston, Nicholas de Stavele, William Proude, Roger Gyles, Thomas Ace, William Broning, William Fovard, William de Kent, Peter le L'olour, and Edmund Cheveril, who say that
The manor of Seynebury is held wholly of the King in chief for the 4th part of 1 knight's fee. John Musard had in Seynebury 1 messuage, which is worth per annum, with the garden adjacent, 5s. Also he had in the demesne 60 acres of arable land, price of the acre 6d. Sum, 30s. Also 7 acres of meadow, price of the acre 3s. Sum, 21s. The pasture is worth per annum 4s. There is there a certain crossing where a toll is taken, which is worth per annum 4s. There is there of the rent of the freemen per annum 8s. 3d. at the feasts of the Annunciation of the Blessed Mary, Pentecost, and St. Michael. There are there 6 virgates of land and a half and 2 parts of half a virgate of land, each virgate whereof is worth per annum 20s. Sum, £6 16s. 8d. Nicholas Musard, uncle of the said John, is his next heir, and is of full age. Sum total, £10 8s. 11d. Chan. Inq. p.m., 17 Edw. I, No. 6." [10] See also the next record about a "worthless castle" [11]
[1] Isaac Herbert Jeayes for Sir Henry Howe Bemrose, Descriptive catalogue of Derbyshire charters in public and private libraries and muniment rooms (London: Bemrose & Sons, 1906), 284, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[2] Sidney J. Madge, ed., Abstracts of Gloucestershire Inquisitions Post Mortem returned into the Court of Chancery (London: The British Record Society, Limited XXX, 1903), 49, [HathiTrust].
[3] A. E. Stamp, ed., Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 14, 1268-1272 (London: HMSO), 480, [FHLBook], [HathiTrust].
[4] Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Vol. 1, Henry III (London: HMSO, 1904), 260, item 784, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].
[5] A. E. Stamp, ed., Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 14, 1268-1272 (London: HMSO), 534, [FHLBook], [HathiTrust].
[6] Sidney J. Madge, ed., Abstracts of Gloucestershire Inquisitions Post Mortem returned into the Court of Chancery (London: The British Record Society, Limited XXX, 1903), 61, [HathiTrust].
[7] Sidney J. Madge, ed., Abstracts of Gloucestershire Inquisitions Post Mortem returned into the Court of Chancery (London: The British Record Society, Limited XXX, 1903), 62, [HathiTrust].
[8] Sidney J. Madge, ed., Abstracts of Gloucestershire Inquisitions Post Mortem returned into the Court of Chancery (London: The British Record Society, Limited XXX, 1903), 63, [HathiTrust].
[9] Sidney J. Madge, ed., Abstracts of Gloucestershire Inquisitions Post Mortem returned into the Court of Chancery (London: The British Record Society, Limited XXX, 1903), 145-147, [HathiTrust].
[10] Sidney J. Madge, ed., Abstracts of Gloucestershire Inquisitions Post Mortem returned into the Court of Chancery (London: The British Record Society, Limited XXX, 1903), 149, [HathiTrust].
[11] Sidney J. Madge, ed., Abstracts of Gloucestershire Inquisitions Post Mortem returned into the Court of Chancery (London: The British Record Society, Limited XXX, 1903), 150, [HathiTrust].