1263 Hamo de Crevocoeur and his wife Maud de Averches both died by April 5. Their IPM states, [1]
563. Hamo de Creuequer alias de Creuker, de Crewker and Maud de Avereng' alias de Averenches, de Haverenges, sometime his wife.
Writ, 6 April, 47 Hen. III.
Robert de Creuker, son of Hamo de Creweker the younger, and nephew (nepos) of the said Hamo deceased, aged 24 and more, is his heir.
[Kent.] Inq. (undated.) Chatham manor, held of the king in chief by barony.
[Kent.] Inq. (undated.)
Ledes manor held of the king in chief and it pertains to the barony of Chattham.
[Kent.] Extent (undated).
Bokingefaud manor held of the king in chief as member of Chetham manor which is held by barony; a tenement called Beggebroc held of William de Sey rendering 56s. 8d. yearly; a tenement held of the prior of Tunebruge rendering 32d.; a tenement held of the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, rendering a buck and 2d.; a tenement held of Thomas de Bogingefaude and Richard de Stotmerhelle rendering 17d.; and a tenement held of Richard de Leveshote and Nicholas Golie rendering 4d. The abovesaid Robert, son of Hamo de Creuequer the younger, is heir of the manor of Bogingefaud ; but of all the residue of the tenements Matthew de Creuequer, aged 40 and more, Robert de Creuequer, aged 30, Hamo de Creuequer son of the said Hamo, and Robert de Creuequer, John de Creuequer, and Thomas de Creuequer, sons of Hamo the younger, are heirs of Hamo de Creuequer last deceased.
[Kent.] Extent (undated). Farleg manor held of the king in chief as member of Chatham manor.
Terstan manor similarly held.Writ, to the sheriff of Essex. 5 April, 47 Hen. III., concerning lands held by the said Hamo of the inheritance of the said Maud, sometime his wife.
The said Hamo, who married Maud, sister and heiress of William de Averenches, begat of her four daughters, viz.—Agnes married to John de Sandwyco, Iseult (Isolda, Isouda), who was married to Nicholas de Lenham and had one son, name John, now aged 12, Ellen alias Eleanor married to Bartholomew de Kyriul, alias Bertram de Criel, and Isabel married to Henry de Gaunt; and the said Agnes, John, Ellen and Isabel are heirs of the said Maud.
[Essex.] Extent (undated).
Elsenham manor (extent given), held of the heirs of Maud de Averenges.
[Essex.] Extent (undated).
Morton manor (extent given), similarly held.
[Hertfoed.] Extent, Wednesday after St. Barnabas, 47 Hen. III.
Aldeberi manor (extent given), similarly held of the honour of Berkhamstede by service of 8l. rent.
[Essex.] Extent, Sunday before St. Barnabas, 47 Hen. III.
Helseneham manor (extent given), similarly held of the honour of Maundevil as pertaining to the barony of Folkestan.
[Berks.] Extent, Saturday after St. Barnabas, 47 Hen. Ill (defective).
Boclond manor and advowson (full extent given), including lands in Nortfeld and Sutfeld, a profit of swans on the banks of the Thames, and customs called 'Gershenese' and 'Gersherthe'; two carucates land, held by Robert de Hetford, knt . . . . . 1 knight's fee; 1 carucate by William de Newyntune by service of 1/8 fee; service of ¼ knight's fee done by the heirs of William de Berekote for land which they hold of William de Bovile in Berekote ; and service of ½ knight's fee done by Hawis de
Farendone for 1 carucate . . . . . . . . de Inglesham; all similarly held of the king in chief by service of 1 knight's fee, and another . . . . . . by 40s. yearly to the prior of Nugun.
[Kent.] Inq. Monday after the quinzaine of Easter, 47 ? Hen. III. (defaced).
Foclistane alias Folcstane manor (extent given), including rents in Halcham, Neuhintune and Hachingre, similarly held, service unspecified.
The lands, &c. of the said Maud ought to pertain to her four daughters and their heirs (as above).
[Kent.] Extent, Monday after the octave of Holy Trinity, 47 Hen. III. (defective and defaced).
Folkestone manor (full extent given), including wrecks, and the following members, &c.:—
Waletune with a barton, land in the fields of Pi . . . . ., Bertonesgate, Dowberthe ?, la Redelonde, Quedwelle, Iseneforelang, Chalvecroft, Stodwes on la Dune, a pasture under the cliff, a park about 1½ league (leucam) in circuit, and woods called Herstlinge and Reindene.
Terlingeham, with fields at the gate of the barton and in Rumfeld, la Marlinge, Bertonesdone, Kingesdone ?, Ruckknolle, Bernesdane, Nort Knolle, Kellingesdene, Chelkedefeld, Golthorne, Newelond, Holemed, under Oregrove, Bromfeld, and Gorst, and pasture in la Drove and on la Dune called Mirabel.
Newetun, with the fields of Kulese, Byestecurt, furlong under la Dune, Belcheberche and la Ponde.
Knights' fees (unspecified), viz.—5 fees held by Nicholas de Crioll of the barony of [Av]erenches, doing service as for fees of Mortain, and the heirs shall give for each fee 100s. for reliefs when they shall happen, and 24s. for scutage when there is scutage at 40s., and he ought to fence 62 perches of the park and pay 25s. for each fee for
the guard of the castle of Dover; he holds elsewhere of the king in chief by barony; 2½ fees similarly held by William de Wiltune, fencing 29½ perches only; 1 fee similarly held by Henry de Everinge, fencing 46½ perches; 1 fee similarly held by . . . . de Everesle, fencing 28 perches; ½ fee similarly held by John de Boyntune, fencing 15 perches; ½ fee similarly held by . . . . Malemeyns, fencing 15 perches; ½ fee similarly held by William de la Sale, fencing 15 perches; 1 fee similarly held by Alfred de Enebroc, fencing 18 perches; ½ fee similarly held by . . . . de Hauekeswelle, fencing 14 perches ; ¼ fee similarly held by the abbot of St. Radegund's, fencing 9 perches ; ½ fee similarly held by William de Detlinge, fencing, with the men of ______, 37 perches ; ½ fee similarly held by . . . . . de Laverham ?, fencing 21 perches ; ½ fee similarly held by the master of God's House, Osprenges, fencing 14 perches; and 1/8 fee held by the master of the hospital of Swynefeld, rendering 2s. Id. yearly, and fencing 3 perches.
The Middelhundred of Folkestone, with the town of Folkestone, 32l. 2s. 9d. rent of assize; Romescot 15s. 1d.; Mortunesfare 2s. 9½d.; Watelselver? 5s.; the Middelhundred 15s. 4d. wodelode; and other rents.
Alcham a member of Folkestone (extent given).
Newetune a member of Folkestone (extent of rents given).
Achingre (extent of rents given).
Pleas and perquisites of the hundred (court) of Folkestone, and of the courts of Alcham, Newetune, Achangre and Folkestone.
The advowson of the church of . . . . . . denne pertains to the gift of the lord of Folkestone; and the priory of Folkestone, which is a cell of the abbey of Lullei is of his foundation. The heirs of the said Maud (as above) ought to hold the whole manor of Folkestone of the king in chief by barony. (See No. 774.)
C. Hen. III. File 29. (1.)
1271 A writ of partition for the heirs of Maud states, [2]
774. Maud db Averenges alias de Avrench.
Writ of partition 55 Hen. III. (fragment).
Berks. Extent, The day of St. Peter ad Vincula, 55 Hen. III.
Boclond manor with the advowson, which fell to the pourparty of Maud de Avereng (extent given), held (of the king?) in chief by 1 knight's fee, and also of the abbot of Abendon by 1 knight's fee, for which it has of the abbot on the eve of the Nativity of the Blessed Mary, bread, ale, 3 dishes, and hay and oats for 8 horses. Roger Gimel holds ½ knight's fee of the manor, Robert de Hafford 1/6 fee, Elias de Newinton 1/5 knight's fee, and the lord of Berton also holds, and all owe suit of court.
Hertford. Extent, Thursday after St. Mary Magdalen, 55 Hen. III.
Audeburi manor, which falls to the pourparty of Henry de Gaunt, in right of Isabel, daughter and heir of the said Maud, of the barony of Folkeston, (extent given), held of the King of Almain in chief for 81. yearly.
Essex. Extent, Friday after the Sunday when Laetare Jerusalem is sung, 55 Hen. III.
Morton manor, which falls to the same pourparty (extent given), held of the king in chief by serjeanty of finding 1 esquire in the army in Wales for 40 days.
Essex. Extent, Thursday after the Sunday when Laetare Jerusalem is sung, 55 Hen. III.
Elsnham manor, which falls to the same pourparty (extent given), held of the earl of Hereford of the fee of Maundevile, service unknown.
The advowson used to pertain to the manor, but was given to the religious men of Walden.
Kent. Extent, Monday after the Sunday when Misericordia Domini is sung, 55
Hen. III. (mutilated and defaced).
Folkstone manor, with its hamlets, viz.—Walton, Newenton, Alcham, Achangre and Terlingham, which falls to the pourparty of Sir John de Sandwico and Sir Bertram de Crioll in right of Agnes and Eleanor, younger daughters and heirs of the said Maud (full extent given) including mills, wreck of sea, woods in the park of Herstling, and in Eeyndenn and Neweton, and customs called Mortonefar', Watelselver, Wodelode, &c. held with its appurtenances, advowsons and hundred, of the king in chief by knight's service, doing 20s. yearly to the king for the liberty of the hundred, and 15s. for the guard of Dover.
All the tenents ought to give a subsidy of 21l, 14s. 9d. for making the lord's eldest son a knight, and as much for marrying his eldest daughter.
18 knights' fees pertain to the manor, viz. —
[Saxthorpe (footnote: So given in the Calendar printed in 1806) ?] and Steyfeykeye, in co. Norfolk. 4 fees held by Sir William de Valenc'.
Londun, Ox . . , (Lid?)enn, Swynefeld and Walemer. 5 fees held by Sir Nicholas de Crioll.
Evering. 1 fee held by Roger de Evering.
Hougham (?). 1 fee held by William le Fle . . .
Cereton held by Robert de Stothoue and his parceners.
Eynebrok. 1 fee held by Alfred de Eynebrok.
Swynefeld (?). 1 fee held by John (?) . . . . . . . . .
Rullindonn. 1 fee held by Lambert de Langeh . . .(?).
Tankerton. 1 fee held by the brethren of Holmed. ¼ fee held by the abbot (?) of . . . .
Boneton. ½ fee held by John de Boneton.
. . . . . ½ fee held by John de P . . . . . .
Alcham. The advowson of the church is . . . . .
The nuns of Gines have . . . . . . (See No. 563.)
C. Hen. III. File 40. (7.)
[1] Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Vol. 1, Henry III (London: HMSO, 1904), 171-173, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].
[2] Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Vol. 1, Henry III (London: HMSO, 1904), 253, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].