1291 An inquisition to prove the age of William de Hardreshull was held in November. William was born in Scotton, Lincolnshire, and was 22 on Palm Sunday in 19 Edward I [15 April 1291]. [1]
818. William son and heir of John de Hardredeshill alias Hardredeshull.
Writ to the escheator, to take the proof of age of the said William, who was born in the county of Lincoln, as he says, and seeks his lands &c. which are in the wardship of John de Monte Alto, 24 Oct. 19 Edw. I.
Return (from the escheator) that he had warned John de Monte Alto to be present, who came not, but a letter patent from him was shown, that he had restored the lands &c. to the said William, and quit claimed.
Lincoln. Proof of age, Monday before St. Edmund the King and Martyr, 19 Edw. I.
Thomas de Nevill, knight, says the said William was born at Scotton in co. Lincoln, and was 22 at Palm Sunday, 19 Edw. I, which he knows because he was in the service of Sir Philip de Nevill when the said John married Joan the said Philip's daughter and mother of the said William, and when the said William was born, and 18 years ago the said Philip died at Easter, 1 Edw. I, and then the said William was 4 years of age.
John de Bosco, knight, agrees, and knows it because the commonalty of the country (communitas patrie) say he is 22.John Knicht of Nettelham says the same, and knows it because Robert de Scotton, chaplain, who lifted the said William from the sacred font, swore it to him in the word of God (in verbo dei).
Ralph de Stures of Faldingworth, Henry son of Simon de Wadingham, Alan le Clerk of the same, and John Oliver of Hibaldestowe agree with John Knicht.
William Kissing of Hibaldestowe agrees, for he was at the burial of Sir Philip de Nevill, grandfather of the said William, where he saw the said William and saw well that he was 4 years of age; in the same year he was impleaded at Lincoln by Ralph Northyby his neighbour.
Simon le Taillur of Appelby agrees, and knows it because Sir John father of the said William about Whitsunday, 2 Edw. I, when the sickness of which he died had hold of him, passed by his house in Appelby, when they spoke of his heir, and then it was said that he had a son and heir named William, who was 5 years of age at Palm Sunday then last past.
Walter le Cu of Crosseby agrees with John Knicht, and knows it by the relation of the country.
Richard del Hill of Scotthorn and Robert Beneyt of Wadingham, agree with John Knicht.
C. Edw. I. File 60. (4.)
1291 William, son and heir of John de Hardreshull, was granted seisin of his lands on December 18.[2]
Dec. 18. Greenwich. To the same [Malcolm de Harleye, escheator this side Trent]. Order to cause William, son and heir of John de Hardredeshull, tenant in chief, to have seisin of his father's lands and also of the manor of Saleby, which Maud, late the wife of William, grandfather of the aforesaid William, of whom the latter is the heir, held in dower of the lands that belonged to her husband, as appears by an inquisition taken by the escheator, as the king has taken William's homage.
1303/04 The marriage of John, son and heir of William de Hardreshull was granted to Nicholas Malemeyns. [3]
Jan. 20. Dunfermline. Grant to Nicholas Malemeyns, king's yeoman, to the use of his daughter, of the marriage of John son and heir of William de Hardredeshull, tenant in chief, and in the case of the death of John, of the marriage of the next heir.
1304 Juliana, widow of William de Hardreshull was granted permission to marry. [4]
Nov. 26. Burstwick. Licence, in consideration of a fine made at the Exchequer, for Juliana, late the wife of William de Hardreshill, tenant in chief, to marry whosoever she will of the king's allegiance.
1306 Custody of lands held in dower by Joan de Chaunceux was granted during the minority of John, son and heir of William de Hardreshull. [5]
June 25. Woburn. Grant to John de Wysham of the custody, during the minority of the heir, of the lands in Kelleseye and Hardreshull, which Joan de Chaunceux held in dower of the inheritance of John son and heir of William de Hardredreshull, tenant in chief.
[1] Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Vol. 2, Edward I (London: HMSO, 1906), 499-500, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[2] Calendar of the Close Rolls, Edward I. Vol. III. A.D. 1288-1296 (London: HMSO, 1904), 210, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[3] Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edward I, Vol. 4, 1301-1307 (London: HMSO, 1898), 208, [InternetArchive].
[4] Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edward I, Vol. 4, 1301-1307 (London: HMSO, 1898), 302, [InternetArchive].
[5] Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edward I, Vol. 4, 1301-1307 (London: HMSO, 1898), 445, [InternetArchive].