Research Notes:
1226 Fine Rolls of Henry III, May 1226
http://www.finerollshenry3.org.uk/content/calendar/roll_024.html#it156_006
https://books.google.com/books?id=3ut-Qtv2yikC&pg=PA82
156.
For William d'Avranches and his associates. The king has surrendered to William d'Avranches and Matilda, his wife, and to Joan, who was the wife of Robert de Ferrers, all the land that Hawise, who was the wife of John de Boville, held in chief of the king and of which she was seised on the day she died, which falls to Matilda and Joan by hereditary right, and the king has taken their homage. Order to the sheriff of Oxfordshire to cause them to have full seisin without delay of all land in his bailiwick that Hawise held of the king in chief and of which she was seised on the day she died and that falls to Matilda and Joan by hereditary right, having first accepted security from them for their relief due to the king from the aforesaid lands in his bailiwick.
157. For William d'Avranches and his associates. It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of Essex and Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, concerning the lands that fall to them by inheritance in their bailiwicks.
158. [No date]. Buckinghamshire. Joan de Ferrers gives the king 100 m. for having licence to marry whoever she will wish except for the enemies of the king, and for that fine she has found the below-written pledges:
William d'Avranches for 20 m.
Stephen Haringod for 10 m.
Hugh of Clothall for 20 m.
Robert of Hitcham for 10 m.
Geoffrey de Lucy for 10 m.
Richard of Stokes for 10 m.
Robert d'Auberville for 10 m.
Cecilia d'Avranches for 10 m.
1230 Fine Rolls of Henry II, November 1230
http://www.finerollshenry3.org.uk/content/calendar/roll_030.html#it018_009
18. 6 Nov. Westminster. For H. de Burgh, concerning the custodies of the lands and heirs of the earl of Gloucester, William d'Avranches and Nigel de Mowbray. H. de Burgh, earl of Kent and justiciar of England, has made fine with the king by 7000 m. for having custody of the lands formerly of G. de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, until the earl's heirs come of age, with the custody and marriage of the same heirs. Order to the sheriff of Kent to cause the justiciar to have full seisin of all lands formerly of the same earl in his bailiwick, as aforesaid. [1] Memorandum that he will pay 2000 m. of the aforesaid 7000 m. cash down, then 500 m. at Easter in the fifteenth year, 500 m. at Michaelmas in the same year, and thus from year to year at the same terms until he has rendered the aforesaid 7000 m. in full.
1 . The accompanying memorandum appears to be a later insertion.
19. For H. de Burgh, concerning the custodies of the lands and heirs of the earl of Gloucester, William d'Avranches and Nigel de Mowbray . It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of Somerset, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Worcestershire, Lincolnshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Surrey and Sussex, Gloucestershire and Hampshire.
20. For H. de Burgh, concerning the custodies of the lands and heirs of the earl of Gloucester, William d'Avranches and Nigel de Mowbray. The same H. de Burgh has made fine with the king by 500 m. for having the custody of the lands formerly of William d'Avranches until his heirs come of age, with the custody and marriage of the same heirs. Order to the sheriff of Bedfordshire to cause him to have full seisin of all lands formerly of the same William, as aforesaid.
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For H. de Burgh, concerning the custodies of the lands and heirs of the earl of Gloucester, William d'Avranches and Nigel de Mowbray . It is written in the same manner to the sheriffs of Kent, Hertfordshire and Berkshire.
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[No date]. For H. de Burgh, concerning the custodies of the lands and heirs of the earl of Gloucester, William d'Avranches and Nigel de Mowbray . The same has made fine with the king by 500 m. for having custody of the land and heir of Nigel de Mowbray until the heir comes of age, with the marriage of the same, as is more fully contained in the last Close Roll, namely of the fourteenth year. [1]
1. CR 1227-31, p. 441.