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Notes for Ralph Musard and Isabel

1219 On 26 March. Caversham. Gloucestershire. Ralph Musard, sheriff of Gloucestershire, has respite from rendering his account until the morrow of the Close of Easter in 15 days. Order to the barons of the Exchequer to cause him to have that respite. Witness the earl. By the same earl." [1]

1219 On 21 Sept. New Temple, London. Gloucestershire. Order to Ralph Musard, sheriff of Gloucestershire, that because it is true that Earl W. Marshal caused neither the lands of the manor of Slaughter nor of the land of Barton to be sown at his costs, as the sheriff has signified to H. de Burgh, justiciar of England, he is to cause the corn of the aforesaid manors to be collected to the king's use and kept safely until he has a command from the king otherwise, and he is to see to it that he answers sufficiently for the farms of the aforesaid manors at the Exchequer. Witness H. de Burgh." [2]

1220 On 10 February, "Westminster. Derbyshire. To the sheriff of Derbyshire. Ralph Musard has satisfied the king by a fine of 100 m. for his trespass against him when he married Isabella who was the wife of John de Neville, who was of the king's gift, without the king's licence. Order to cause Ralph to have full seisin without delay of all his own lands and those of Isabella with all appurtenances in his bailiwick, which the king had ordered him to take into his hand for this trespass. The chattels and all that has been removed from these lands by the sheriff or his bailiffs after he took them into the king's hand are to be restored to Ralph without delay. Witness H. etc. By the justiciar and the king's council." "[No date]. Because above. Ralph Musard owes the king 100 m., of which he is to render a moiety at Easter in the fourth year and the other moiety at the following Michaelmas for a trespass." [3]

1226 "Nottinghamshire. To the sheriff of Nottinghamshire. The king has taken the homage of Ralph Musard for the land that Walter de Goderville and Joan, his wife, sister of Isabella, wife of the aforesaid Ralph, held, which fall to Isabella by inheritance, and, by a fine of 15 m. that Ralph made with the king, the king has granted that he may have seisin of the aforesaid lands. Order that, having accepted security from Ralph for rendering the aforesaid 15 m. to the king, he is to cause him to have full seisin of all the lands that Walter and Isabella held in his bailiwick of the inheritance of Joan, saving to Walter and the executors of Joan's testament all chattels, both in corn and in all other things found in those lands, to the use of Walter, and in order to make good the testament of the same Joan." [4]

"Rex Baronibus de Scacc. sal. Computate Rad'o Musard in fine quem nobiscum fecit, eo qd. duxit in uxorem sine licencia nostra Ysabella q. fuit uxor Joh. de Nevill', 20 marcas." dat. 2 Maii, Rot. Claus. 4 Hen. III. m. 1." [5]

1228 In July, "Pro Radulfo Musard: Mandatum est vicecomiti Noting' et Dereb' quod occasione mortis Isabelle, que fuit uxor Radulfi Musard, ipsum Radulfum non dissaisiat de aliquibus terris quas habuit in balliva sua de hereditate ipsius Isabelle, nec de catallis suis que habet in terris predictis se intromittat, nisi ipse aliquas terras teneret de rege in capite de hereditate ipsius uxoris sue, donec dominus rex aliud inde preceperit. Teste rege apud Windles', xxviij die Julii." [6]

1228 In August, "Pro Radulfo Musard; Mandatum est vicecomiti Noting' quod habere faciat Radulfo Musard' catalla sua et blada que seminari fecit in terris que fuerunt Isabelle de Mesnill' uxoris sue in balliva sua. Teste ut supra." [7]

1229 In February, "Mandatum est vicecomiti Dereb' quod assisam nove dissaisine quam Rogerus de Dereb' aramiavit coram justiciariis ad primam assisam etc. versus Radulfum Musard' de tenemento in Lucchirch', venire faciat usque Noting' in crastino clausi Pasche coram R. de Lexinton', quem rex constituit justiciarium, simul cum hiis quos sibi associaverit ad assisam illam capiendam. Et habeat ibi athachiamenta etc. et hoc breve et aliud breve. Teste rege apud Croinden', xvij die Februarii." [8]

1229 In March, "Pro Radulfo filio Nicholai.—Mandatum est vicecomiti Glouc' quod non distringat homines de Swell', tenentes de herede Hugonis Poinz qui est in custodia Radulfi filii Nicholai, ad dandum pro visu francplegii plusquam dare consueverunt temporibus H. regis avi, R. regis avunculi et J. regis patris domini regis, usque ad tempus quo Radulfus Musard recepit custodiam comitatus Glouc'. Teste ut supra." [9]

1229 In November, "Eodem modo scribitur eidem vicecomiti de placitis foreste de balliva predicti Thome de Langel' venire facienda ibidem eodem die coram Johanne de Monem; uno de justiciariis foreste, Radulfo Musard' et magistro H. de Cern'." [10]

1230 On 5 June. Worcester. son, Robert, acted without the king's permission. "Concerning lands to be taken into the king's hand. Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to take into the king's hand all lands that Robert Musard, who violently entered the castle and lands of Ralph Musard of Miserden against the peace of the king and kingdom, has of the dower of Juliana, his wife, in his bailiwick, and to keep them safely with all chattels found therein until the king orders otherwise. Witness S. of Seagrave." [11]

1230 On 20 June. Lenton. "Concerning the castle of Miserden and the lands of Ralph Musard, to be taken into the king's hand. Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to take the castle of Miserden and all lands and tenements in his bailiwick formerly of Ralph Musard, who is dead, into the king's hand with all chattels found therein, and to keep them safely until the king orders otherwise. Witness S. of Seagrave." [12] A similar order was made to the sheriffs of Berkshire and Nottinghamshire.

1230 On 5 July. Royston. "Concerning the custody of the lands formerly of Ralph Musard. The king has committed to William Basset all lands formerly of Ralph Musard, who is dead and held from the king in chief, to keep for as long as it pleases the king to answer for the issues of the same lands at the Exchequer. Order to the sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire to cause William to have full seisin without delay of all lands formerly of Ralph in his bailiwick with all their appurtenances and with all chattels found therein, as aforesaid. Witness S. of Seagrave." [13] Similarly to the sheriffs of Berkshire and Gloucestershire.

1230 In July, "Pro abbate de Beauchef. - Mandatum est vicecomiti Noting' quod, non obstante mandato regis de terris que fuerunt Radulfi Musard' in manum regis capiendis, terram quam idem Radulfus dedit abbati de Beauchief' in vita sua in Waldeself' et in Hanleg', eidem abbati in pace tenere permittat cum rebus et catallis ipsius abbatis in eadem terra inventis. Teste S. de Segrave apud Linc', j die Julii anno regni nostri xiiij°." [14]

1230 In July, "Pro Roberto Musard; Quia Robertus Musard' invenit regi salvos plegios; scilicet, Thomam de Muleton et Henricum de Walepol, de stando recto ad summonitionem regis super eo quod castrum et terras de Musardera, que fuerunt Radulfi Musard; patris sui, adhuc ipso patre suo vivo ingressus est contra formam pacis regis; mandatum est vicecomiti Eboraci quod de terris ipsius Roberti in balliva sua que capte fuerunt in manum regis occasione predicta, plenam ei sine dilatione inde saisinam habere faciat. Teste S. ut supra. Eodem modo scribitur vicecomiti Linc' pro eodem." [15]

1230 In August, "Pro Radulfo Musard' junior. [Altered from "W. de Cantilupo."] -Rex predictis cancellario et S. de Segrave salutem. Ostendit nobis Radulfus Musard' junior, quod cum Radulfus Musard' pater ejus in vita sua assignasset ei custodiam terre que fuit Roberti de Berclay in Cubberlegh; quam emerat a Willelmo Walerand; vicecomes Glouc' dictam custodiam cepit in manum nostram una cum terris quas predictus Radulfus senior de nobis tenuit in capite. Et ideo vobis mandamus quod si ita est, tunc de predicta custodia ipsi Radulfo juniori plenam saisinam restitui faciatis. Teste ut supra." [16]

1230 In September, "Pro Roberto Musard; Dominus rex cepit homagium Roberti Musard' de terris quas Radulfus Musard', pater ejus, cujus heres ipse est, de domino rege tenuit in capite. Et mandatum est domino Cycestrensi episcopo, cancellario suo, et S. de Segrave quod, accepta ab eo securitate de sexaginta libris per quas finem fecit cum domino rege pro relevio suo de omnibus terris predictis de quibus predictus Radulfus fuit saisitus die quo obiit, ipsi Roberto plenam saisinam habere faciant. Teste rege apud Nonetas, xvj die Septembris." [17]

1232 In May, "De respectu assise: Mandatum est vicecomiti Linc' quod assisam nove dissaisine, quam Robertus Musard' et plures alii aramiaverunt coram Roberto de Lexint; Hugone de Harint; Willelmo de Well' et Willelmo Benigworth' apud Linc' per preceptum regis versus Johannem Gubaud et plures alios de communa pasture in Reppinghal; et assisam, quam predictus Robertus et alii aramiaverunt versus eosdem de quodam fossato levato in eadem villa ad nocumentum etc. in Pincebec, et assisam nove dissaisine quam Robertus Musard; Gilebertus filius Simonis, et alii aramiaverunt versus Johannem Gubald' et alios de communa pasture in Reppinghal' et quodam fossato levato in eadem villa, ponat in respectum usque ad octavas Apostolorum Petri et Pauli, anno etc. xvj. Teste ut supra." [18]

1233 In August [excerpts] "Eodem modo scribitur vicecomiti Glouc' de castro Roberti Musard' de La Musarde', excepto auxilio." [19]

1233 "Robertus Musard' fecit cartam suam de fideli servicio, et quod tota terra sua incurratur si venerit contra regem aliquo tempore; et tradidit regi Radulfum filium et heredem suum ad securitatem, quem rex liberavit Thome de Muleton', qui regi cartam suam quod habebit eum ad mandatum regis." [20]

1233 In September, "Pro Macy Besill; Mandatum est vicecomiti Glouc' quod, non obstante precepto regis ei facto de terra Roberti Musard' in balliva sua capta in manum regis, permittat Macy Besill' talem seisinam habere de manerio de Senesbir; quod est ipsius Roberti in balliva sua, cum bladis et catallis, qualem inde habuit ante predictum preceptum regis. Teste rege apud Muntgomery, xv. die Septembris. Per P. de Rivall." [21]

1233 In September, "De saisinis plurium: Mandatum est vicecomiti Berk' quod, non obstante mandato regis ei facto de terris Roberti Musard' in manum regis capiendis, Waltero de Godarvill' de terra ipsius Roberti in Persora plenam saisinam habere faciat, sicut habuit ante predictum mandatum. Teste rege apud Evesham, xxiij. die Septembris. Per P. de Rivall'. Eodem modo scribitur vicecomiti Oxonie pro Henrico de Trublevill' de terra Gileberti Basset in Kertlinton'. Eboraci pro Willelmo de Dampere de terra Roberti Musard' in balliva sua. Oxonie pro Willelmo de Brisac de terra Warini Basset in Dadinton'. Norhamt' pro eodem Willelmo de terra Philippi Basset' in Midelton'. Per P. de Rivall'. Apud Wudestok,' xxv. die Septembris." [22]

1233 In September, "De uxore Roberti Musard'.—Rex concessit Juliane axon Roberti Musard' terram, quam habuit in dotem in comitatu Linc' de terris que fuerunt Thome de Rya, quondam viri sui, ad sustentationem suam. Et mandatum est vicecomiti Linc' quod, non obstante precepto regis ei facto de terris ipsius Roberti capiendis in manum regis, eidem Juliane de predicta dote plenam saisinam habere faciat, cum bladis et catallis in eadem dote inventis die susceptionis presentium literarum. Teste rege apud Oxoniam, xxx. dii Septembris. Per ipsum regem. Pro P. de Rivall'. " [23]

1233 In October, "Pro Roberto Musard; Eodem modo mandatur vicecomitibus Glouc', Noting', Derb', Berk', Linc' et Eboraci, pro Roberto Musard." [24]

'200. " O'ib. Sfc. Ysabella uxor Radulfi Musard, dedi cum corpore meo S. N. 5 marc. argenti, percipiendas de Abbatia de Bello Capite, de manerio de Dore, qd dictis Canonicis de Bello Capite et eorum successoribus dedi." Test. Tho. de Muleton ; Robt. de Lexinton ; Will. Briwer ; Math. fil. Herberti ; Joh. de Baius; Serlone, Decano Exon; Jordano Oliver; Robt. Musard; Rad'o fil. Rad'i Musard, Hascuif [sic] de Hardeberg, Gaufr'o de Atrio.' [25]

Research Notes:

A pedigree reports the descendants of Ralph and Isabel Musard through the children of son Ralph. [26] [27]

Concerning Ashorne in Newbold:

"The fee of Roger Balance in Ashorne is mentioned in 1196, [Feet of F. (Dugd. Soc. xi), 7, 8] and in 1228 William Balance, 'valet' of Master Stephen de Lucy, was excused scutage of a knight's fee, evidently here, which he held of Robert Hastang of the fee of Ralph [Musard]. [28] Thomas Balance was lord of Ashorne in 1279, holding it as half a fee of Robert Hastang, who held of Ralph Musard. [Exch. K. R. Misc. Bks. 15, fol. 60 v]"

This might refer to Robert Musard, perhaps son of this Ralph: "Ashorne was part of Newbold, the two in 1235 constituting 2½ fees of Robert Musard [Bk. of Fees, 510]. The overlordship came into the hands of Sir John de Mowbray, on whose death in 1361 a half-fee here was found to have been held of him by the heir of Robert Hastang [29]". [30]

1274 Geoffrey de Langely "held there in the said manor [of Suthinton Lang'] 1 carucate of land of the fee of Ralph Musard, which he had of the sale of the heirs of Hascolffe Musard by the service of the 8th part of a knight's fee." [31]


Footnotes:

[1] Henry III Fine Rolls Project, Fine Rolls of Henry III, item 3/211, [Fine_Rolls_Project].

[2] Henry III Fine Rolls Project, Fine Rolls of Henry III, item 3/396, [Fine_Rolls_Project].

[3] Henry III Fine Rolls Project, Fine Rolls of Henry III, item 4/84, [Fine_Rolls_Project].

[4] Henry III Fine Rolls Project, Fine Rolls of Henry III, item 10/209, [Fine_Rolls_Project].

[5] Collectanea Topographica et Genealogica, Vol. 4 (London: John Bowyer Nichols and Son, 1837), 17, F. Madden, "Pedigree of the Frecheville and Musard Families, Lords of Crich and Staveley, in Derbyshire", [InternetArchive], [HathiTrust].

[6] Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 1, A.D. 1227-1231 (London: HMSO, 1902), 68, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[7] Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 1, A.D. 1227-1231 (London: HMSO, 1902), 69, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[8] Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 1, A.D. 1227-1231 (London: HMSO, 1902), 233, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[9] Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 1, A.D. 1227-1231 (London: HMSO, 1902), 306, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[10] Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 1, A.D. 1227-1231 (London: HMSO, 1902), 382, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[11] Henry III Fine Rolls Project, Fine Rolls of Henry III, [Fine_Rolls_Project].

[12] Henry III Fine Rolls Project, Fine Rolls of Henry III, [Fine_Rolls_Project].

[13] Henry III Fine Rolls Project, Fine Rolls of Henry III, [Fine_Rolls_Project].

[14] Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 1, A.D. 1227-1231 (London: HMSO, 1902), 357, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[15] Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 1, A.D. 1227-1231 (London: HMSO, 1902), 359, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[16] Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 1, A.D. 1227-1231 (London: HMSO, 1902), 426, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[17] Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 1, A.D. 1227-1231 (London: HMSO, 1902), 435, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[18] Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 2, A.D. 1231-1234 (London: HMSO, 1905), 60, [InternetArchive].

[19] Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 2, A.D. 1231-1234 (London: HMSO, 1905), 320, [InternetArchive].

[20] Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 2, A.D. 1231-1234 (London: HMSO, 1905), 321, [InternetArchive].

[21] Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 2, A.D. 1231-1234 (London: HMSO, 1905), 266, [InternetArchive].

[22] Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 2, A.D. 1231-1234 (London: HMSO, 1905), 272, [InternetArchive].

[23] Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 2, A.D. 1231-1234 (London: HMSO, 1905), 275, [InternetArchive].

[24] Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 2, A.D. 1231-1234 (London: HMSO, 1905), 280, [InternetArchive].

[25] Collectanea Topographica et Genealogica, Vol. 1 (London: John Bowyer Nichols and Son, 1834), 252, item 200, Charters in the Cartulary of St. Nicholas Priory, at Exeter, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive], [HathiTrust].

[26] Collectanea Topographica et Genealogica, Vol. 4 (London: John Bowyer Nichols and Son, 1837), 2, [InternetArchive], [HathiTrust].

[27] William Nelson Clarke, Parochial Topography of the Hundred of Wanting (Oxford: 1824), 171, [GoogleBooks].

[28] Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry III, Vol. 1, A.D. 1227-1231 (London: HMSO, 1902), 86, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[29] Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Vol. 11, Edward III (London: HMSO, 1935), 142, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].

[30] Louis F. Salzman, A History of the County of Warwick: Kington hundred, Vol. 5 (Oxford University Press, 1949), 122, of 122-124, [GoogleBooks].

[31] Sidney J. Madge, ed., Abstracts of Gloucestershire Inquisitions Post Mortem returned into the Court of Chancery (London: The British Record Society, Limited XXX, 1903), 87, [HathiTrust].