Research Notes:
1196 A William de Spineto was sentenced to be hanged for his role in the escape of a prisoner. [1]
De captione Hugonis de Calvo-monte.
Eodem anno, facto congressione inter familias regum Francorum et Anglorum, captus est Hugo de Calvomonte, regi Francorum valde familiaris, et regi Anglorum praesentatus; qui [or quem] Roberto de Ros custodiendum commissus [or committens], sub custodia Willelmi de Spineto, ejusdem Roberti servientis, male custoditus evasit, qui permissione praefati Willelmi de nocte per murum demissus castellum de Bona-villa supra Tuke, ubi custodiebatur, a tergo salutavit; unde rex Anglorum versus Robertum de Ros nimis iratus cepit ab illo mille et duceutas marcas argenti pro transgressione et Willelmum de Spineto jussit patibulo suspendi.Oxford DNB describes the incident as follows: [2]
In 1196, after a battle between the men of Philip Augustus and those of Richard I, Richard handed over to Ros's keeping Hugues de Chaumont, a wealthy knight and intimate friend of the French king. Ros imprisoned him in his castle of Bonneville, but his servant, the keeper of the castle, William d'Épinay, was bribed into conniving at Chaumont's escape. The king, angry at the loss of so important a prisoner, ordered d'Épinay to be hanged, and imposed a fine of 1200 marks on his master, although John later pardoned over 275 marks of this fine.
1202 April 6-1203 April 5 A William de Spineto and his son Sawel were witnesses to a deed in Essex. [3]
[Essex.] A. 790. Demise by Ranulf son of Gerard, to Ralph de Hastings of all [the land called] ' Alfwinhei,' as well his own as his mother's share (except the rent of Thomas and Helda Hiard for two crofts), for 14 years from Michaelmas next in the fourth year after the first coronation of King John, for 3£ marcs paid to the said Ranulf and half a marc to his mother; with a covenant as to the woods. Witnesses:—William de Spineto, Sawal his son, Roger de Reim', Walter Wastinel, and others (named). 4 John. Seal defaced.
1218 In Michaelmas Term, Samuel son of Aaron of Colchester demanded payment from Sewal, son of William de Spineto. A day for the case was assigned in Hilary term.
Plea Rolls of the Exchequer of the Jews
Pleas of Michaelmas Term, 3 Hen. III [A.D. 1218] ...
Essex. Samuel, son of Aaron of Colchester, demands of Sewal de Spineto, son of William de Spineto, 50s. by chirograph under the names of the said Aaron and William. Defence, that the seal of the chirograph is not William's, in evidence whereof is produced a charter bearing William's seal, which is unlike the seal of the chirograph. As the the chirograph, Samuel puts himself upon lawful Christians and Jews, who know the handwriting of the clerk who was chirographer when it was made, and avers that it is usual for knights to have two seals. Pledges: for Sewal, Osbert, the chaplin; for Samuel, Benedict Crespin. Day assigned, the quindene of St. Hilary.[4]Hillary Term, [A.D. 1219] ...
Essex. Sewal de Spineto complains that Samuel, son of Aaron of Colchester, demands of him a debt which he does not acknowledge to be due. Wherefore mandate is to go to the Sheriff, that, having taken security from Sewal for the prosecution of his claim, he summon the said Jew to be before the Justices at Westminster on the morrow of All Souls to show how and by what warrant he demands that debt, and to have there that whereby he demands it. Pledges for prosecution, Osbert, chaplain, of Holland, and Robert, smith, of Cochester.[5]Note: This case was also transcribed in a volume of early Exchequer documents edited by Henry Cole. [6] [7]
1253/54 A William son of Sewal' de Spineto sought an assize of mort d'ancestor. [8]
February. Wiltshire. William son of Sewal' de Spineto gives the king two marks for an assize of mort d'ancestor to be taken before Roger of Whitchester. Order to the sheriff of Wiltshire to take etc. ["Sewal' de Spineto" written over erased text.]
Coughton Deeds:
(f. a. s. s. f. s means for all service saving foreign service)
I John 1199-1200
37. Kinwarton; Coughton. Morrow of HolyCross. Ranulph de Kenewarton, pl. Richard de Brusle and Joan his wife, ten. A hide of land and ½ of two hides in kenwarton and in Koptun, which pl. acknowledges to ge the reasonable dower of the said Joan, wherewith Robert, son of pl., with his consent endowed her. And ten. granted pl. all the said dower, to hold of them for term of his life by a yearly rent 20s. (at Michael mas and St. Mary in March); and after his death, if she survives, the land shall remain to the said Joan as her reasonable dower, as above. [9]5 Henry III. 1220-1221
291. Coughton (As 284. [Mich., at Coventry]) Simon son of Simon de Coucton, pet. Nicholas, prior of Stodleg', def. Advowson of the church of Coucton. Assize of last presentation. Pet. quitclaimed. Cons. the prior received pet. and his heirs into all the benefits & prayers henceforth to be made in the said church of Stodleg'. [10]6 Henry III. 1221-1222
319. Wyke in Coughton. (As 316. [Hil. at Warwick.]) Robert de Verdun, pet. simon de Cochton and Cunstance his wife ten., by Simon, brother of the said Simon as her attorney. ½ hide of land in WIke. Assize of mort d'a. Ten. granted to pet. one virgate of the said land, viz. ½ virgate which William Blund (Blundus) held, and ½ virgate which Richard Wlispe held; to hold to him and his heirs of ten. and heirs of Cunstance, by rent of ½ lb. of pepper at Christmas f.a.s.s.f.s. Cons. a quitclaim in the residue of the said land. [11]11 Henry III. 1226-1227
419. Wyke in Coughton. (As 359. [The morrow of St. Martin, in Coventry.]) William de Wrottel', pet. Simon de Cocton and Constance his wife, ten. ¼ hide of land in la Wyke. Assize of mort d'anc. Pet. quitclaimed to ten. and heirs of Constance. Cons. one mark of silver. [12]37 Henry III. 1252-1253
733. Kinwarton: Coughton. (As 731. [Oct. of Mich.]) William Maunwel, pl. Robert de Blockele, imped. r messuages, 3½ virgates of land, the moiety of a mill and of an assart in Kynewarton and Cocton. Plea of warranty of charter. Imed. acknowleged the right of the pl., who regranted to imped., to hold for life of imped., by a yearly rent of a pair of white gloves at Eas., and by doing the services due to the chif lords; with warranty. [13]41 Henry III. 1256-1257
762. (Quinz. of St. John B. [July 8, 1257]) William de Spyneto, pl. Hugh de Burleye and Joan his wife, imped. ½ virgate of land in Cocton. Pea of warrnaty of charter. Imped. acknowledged right of pl., as of their gift; to hold of them and heirs of Joan, by a yearly rent of 1lb. of cumin at Mich., and by doing what belongs thereupon to the King's scutage, when it happens, for all service; with warranty. Cons. 4 marks of silver. [14]42 Henry III. 1257-1258
769. Kinwarton: Coughton. (Oct. of St. John B.) Robert de Castello, pet. Robert de Blockele, ten. A virgate and 10 acres of land, and an acre of meadow in Kynewarton and Koctone. Ten. Acknowledged the right of pet., and quitclaimed. Cons. 5½ marks of silver. [15]56 Henry III. 1271-1272
883. Coughton. (As 866. [Mor. or the Ascension, at Warw.]) Lambert de la More and Isabel his wife, pl. Peter de Maundeuile and Constance his wife, imped. A messuage and ½ virgate of land in Kocton. Imped. acknowledge right of pl., as of their gift, and quitclaimed from themselves and the heirs of Constance to pl. and the heirs of Lambert. Cons. 5 marks of silver. [16]56 Henry III. 1271-1272
890. Coughton.(As 866. [Mor. or the Ascension, at Warw.]) Adam, son of Robert de Kynewarton, pl. William de la Haye of Stodleye and Maud his wife, imped. A messuage and ½ virgate of land in Cocton. Plea of warranty of charter. Imped. acknowledged right of pl., as of their gift; to hold of them and heirs of Maud by a clove rent at Christmas f. a. s. s. s. in chief; with warranty. Cons. 4 marks of silver. [17]2 Edward I. 1273-1274
912. Coughton: Sambourne (As 980. [3 wks of Mich. (October 24, 1274)]) William de l'Espyneye and Joan his wife, pl. John, son of Master John de Bibbesl', and Constance his wife, imped. 1/2 of 2 messuages and of a carucate of land in Cocton and Saunburn'. Plea of Warranty of charter. Imped. acknowledged right of pl., as of their gift; to hold to pl. and heirs of William of imped. and heirs of Constance by a rose rent at St. John B. f.a.s.s.service in chief. Imped. also granted, to hold with the above the reversion of tennements held in dowere by Constance, who was the wife of Simon de Cocton, of the inheritance of the imped. Constance, in the said vills; with warranty. Cons. 75 marks of silver. This concord was made in the presence of the said Constance, who was wife of Simon, who acknowledged she had no right in the premises save in dower.[18]2 Edward I. 1273-1274
915. Sambourne: Coughton (As 914. [Mor. of St. Martin (November 12, 1274)]) William de Spyney (spyneto) and Joan his wife, pl. Hugh de Norfolk and Joan his wife, imped. 2/3 of a caracate of land and of 1/2 of messuages and of an acre of meadow in Saunburn and Cocton. Plea of warranty of charter. Imped. acknowledged right of pl., as of their gift; to hold of them and heirs of Joan by a rent of 1d at Mich. for all service; together with the reversion of 1/3 of the said 2/3 after the death of Constance, who was wife of Simon Cocton, who holds in dower of the inheritance of the imped. Joan; with warranty. Cons. 40 marks of silver. This concord was made (as in 912).[19]22 Edward I. 1293-1294
1100. Coughton (Quinz. of Hilary [January 27, 1293/94]) William s. of William del Espyne, pl. William del Espyne and Joan his wife, def., by Henry Gamel, attorney of the said William. A messuage, 2 carucates of land, 50 a. of meadow and 40s. rents in Cokton'. Plea of covenant. Def. recog. right of pl. and quitclaim from themselves and the heirs of Joan. Cons., a grant to def. of 100 s. yearly for life of Joan (at Eas. and Mich.)[20]11 Edward II. 1317-1318
1489. Coughton. (As last. [Oct. of Hil. (January 20, 1317/18)]) William de Sutton' of Warrewyk' and Margery his wife, and William s. of William del Espine, pl., Stephen s. of John Mabely of Sutton' in Colfeld', def. Manor of Cokton' juxta Spernore. Plea of covenant. William de Sutton' and Margery recog. right of def., as of their gift. Cons., def. grants to them, to hold of the chief lords for their lives; remainder to the other pl. and the heirs of his body begotten; contingent remainder in tail successively to his sisters Joan and Alice, and to his right heirs. (13.) [21]44 Edward OOO/ 1370-1371
2170. Coughton. )One month of Mich.) Thomas atte Lowe, Ralph Biroun, chaplain, and Richard de Aston, pl. William Spynee and Alice, his wife, def. Manor of Cocton, one messuage and one carucate of land, with appurts., in Cocton. Plea of covenant. Def. acknowleged right of Thomas, as that pl. had of their gift, to hold to pl. and the heirs of Thomas of the chief lords, etc. Warranty by def. and heirs of Alice to pl. and heirs of Thomas. Cons., 200 marks of silver. (17.) [22]12 Henry IV. 1410-1411
2454. Coughton (Quinz. of Hil.) Edmund Lowe and Roger Lowe, pl. Guy Speny and Katherine his wife, def. Moiety of the manor of Coghton, with appurts. and moiety of 6 carucates of land and 20 acres of meadow, with appurts., in Coghton. Plea of covenant. Def. recog. right of Edmund as that that pl. have of their gift. Quitclaim from def. and heirs of Katherine to pl. and heirs of Edmund. Warranty. Cons., 100 marks of silver. (16.) [23]18 Henry VI. 1439-1440
2603. Coughton. (A month of Eas.) John Wampage, WIlliam Wollashill, John Wode, Ralph Ingoldsesby, John Heth', John Throkmarton, pl. William Lowe and Alianor, his wife. def. 2 carucates of land, 6 acres of meadow, 10s. rent in Coughton. Plea of covenant. Def. recog. right of Ralph, as that that pl. have of their gift. Quitclaim from def. and heirs of Alianor to pl. and heirs of Ralph. Warranty. Cons., 100 marks of silver. (26.) [24]
[1] Roger de Wendover, Henry G. Hewlett, ed., The Flowers of History, from the Year of our Lord 1154, and the First Year of Henry the Second, King of the English (London: Longman & Co., 1886), 245, [GoogleBooks].
[2] W. E. Rhodes, rev. Hugh M. Thomas, "Ros, Robert de (c. 1182–1226/7), Baron" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004, online edition), [Oxford_Dictionary_National_Biography], [OxfordDNB(UM)].
[3] H. C. Maxwell Lyte, ed., A Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds in the Public Record Office, Vol. 1 (London: HMSO, 1890), 93, William was a witness to another deed between the same parties, no. A. 784 on the same page, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[4] J.M. Rigg, ed., Calendar of the Plea Rolls of the Exchequer of the Jews preserved in the Public Records Office, Vol. I, Henry III, A.D. 1218-1272 (London: Macmillan & Co., 1905), 6-7, [GoogleBooks].
[5] J.M. Rigg, ed., Calendar of the Plea Rolls of the Exchequer of the Jews preserved in the Public Records Office, Vol. I, Henry III, A.D. 1218-1272 (London: Macmillan & Co., 1905), 14, [GoogleBooks].
[6] Henry Cole, ed., Documents Illustrative of English History in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries Selected from the Records of The Department of the Queen's Remembrancer of the Exchequer (London: G.E. Eyre and A. Scottiswoode, 1844), 293, [GoogleBooks].
[7] Henry Cole, ed., Documents Illustrative of English History in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries Selected from the Records of The Department of the Queen's Remembrancer of the Exchequer (London: G.E. Eyre and A. Scottiswoode, 1844), 298, [GoogleBooks].
[8] Henry III Fine Rolls Project, Fine Rolls of Henry III, 38 Henry III (28 October 1253-27 October 1254), membrane 10, [Fine_Rolls_Project].
[9] Ethel Stokes, Frederick C. Wellstood, and Frederick T. S. Houghton, eds., Warwickshire Feet of Fines, Vol. 1, 7 Ric. I (1195)-12 Ed. I (1284) (London: Oxford University Press for the Dugdale Society, Vol. 11, 1932), 7.
[10] Ethel Stokes, Frederick C. Wellstood, and Frederick T. S. Houghton, eds., Warwickshire Feet of Fines, Vol. 1, 7 Ric. I (1195)-12 Ed. I (1284) (London: Oxford University Press for the Dugdale Society, Vol. 11, 1932), 57.
[11] Ethel Stokes, Frederick C. Wellstood, and Frederick T. S. Houghton, eds., Warwickshire Feet of Fines, Vol. 1, 7 Ric. I (1195)-12 Ed. I (1284) (London: Oxford University Press for the Dugdale Society, Vol. 11, 1932), 62.
[12] Ethel Stokes, Frederick C. Wellstood, and Frederick T. S. Houghton, eds., Warwickshire Feet of Fines, Vol. 1, 7 Ric. I (1195)-12 Ed. I (1284) (London: Oxford University Press for the Dugdale Society, Vol. 11, 1932), 82.
[13] Ethel Stokes, Frederick C. Wellstood, and Frederick T. S. Houghton, eds., Warwickshire Feet of Fines, Vol. 1, 7 Ric. I (1195)-12 Ed. I (1284) (London: Oxford University Press for the Dugdale Society, Vol. 11, 1932), 155.
[14] Ethel Stokes, Frederick C. Wellstood, and Frederick T. S. Houghton, eds., Warwickshire Feet of Fines, Vol. 1, 7 Ric. I (1195)-12 Ed. I (1284) (London: Oxford University Press for the Dugdale Society, Vol. 11, 1932), 162.
[15] Ethel Stokes, Frederick C. Wellstood, and Frederick T. S. Houghton, eds., Warwickshire Feet of Fines, Vol. 1, 7 Ric. I (1195)-12 Ed. I (1284) (London: Oxford University Press for the Dugdale Society, Vol. 11, 1932), 163.
[16] Ethel Stokes, Frederick C. Wellstood, and Frederick T. S. Houghton, eds., Warwickshire Feet of Fines, Vol. 1, 7 Ric. I (1195)-12 Ed. I (1284) (London: Oxford University Press for the Dugdale Society, Vol. 11, 1932), 190-191.
[17] Ethel Stokes, Frederick C. Wellstood, and Frederick T. S. Houghton, eds., Warwickshire Feet of Fines, Vol. 1, 7 Ric. I (1195)-12 Ed. I (1284) (London: Oxford University Press for the Dugdale Society, Vol. 11, 1932), 191-192.
[18] Ethel Stokes, Frederick C. Wellstood, and Frederick T. S. Houghton, eds., Warwickshire Feet of Fines, Vol. 1, 7 Ric. I (1195)-12 Ed. I (1284) (London: Oxford University Press for the Dugdale Society, Vol. 11, 1932), 196.
[19] Ethel Stokes, Frederick C. Wellstood, and Frederick T. S. Houghton, eds., Warwickshire Feet of Fines, Vol. 1, 7 Ric. I (1195)-12 Ed. I (1284) (London: Oxford University Press for the Dugdale Society, Vol. 11, 1932), 196.
[20] Ethel Stokes, Lucy Drucker, and Frederick T. S. Houghton, eds., Warwickshire Feet of Fines, Vol. 2, 13 Edw. I (1284)-18 Edw. III (1345) (London: Oxford University Press for The Dugdale Society, Vol. 15, 1939), 27.
[21] Ethel Stokes, Lucy Drucker, and Frederick T. S. Houghton, eds., Warwickshire Feet of Fines, Vol. 2, 13 Edw. I (1284)-18 Edw. III (1345) (London: Oxford University Press for The Dugdale Society, Vol. 15, 1939), 98.
[22] Lucy Drucker and William Cooper, eds., Warwickshire Feet of Fines, Vol. 3, 19 Edw. III (1345)-24 Hen. VII (1509) (London: Oxford University Press for The Dugdale Society, Vol. 18, 1943), 52.
[23] Lucy Drucker and William Cooper, eds., Warwickshire Feet of Fines, Vol. 3, 19 Edw. III (1345)-24 Hen. VII (1509) (London: Oxford University Press for The Dugdale Society, Vol. 18, 1943), 120.
[24] Lucy Drucker and William Cooper, eds., Warwickshire Feet of Fines, Vol. 3, 19 Edw. III (1345)-24 Hen. VII (1509) (London: Oxford University Press for The Dugdale Society, Vol. 18, 1943), 160-161.