1429 "A particular assignment of dower by the executors to Margaret, the wife of Gervase Freschevile, 8 Hen. VI". [1]
1430 Henry late King of England had caused the lands of Gervase Frecheville to be seised into his hands, "ratione idiocie dicti Gervasii" and had given the custody of them to Wil. Pope, for the term of life of the said Gervase. [2]
1430 July 8. To the escheator in Derbyshire. Order to take of Margaret who was wife of Gervase Frecheville an oath etc., and in presence of the next friends of Peter Frecheville his son and heir, or of their attorneys, to assign her dower. [3]
c 1431 "In 9 Henry VI. two parts of the manor of Alvaston, which had belonged to Gervase Frescheville, were in the hands of the king, owing to the minority of Peter, the son and heir of the said Gervase." [4]
1430, Writ 30 January. [Wymbyssh]. Derbyshire. Inquisition [indented]. Bolsover. 11 April 1430. [Neville]. [Inquisition: ms in poor condition] Jurors: William Povey of Norton; Ralph Glapwell; Robert Hare of Duckmanton; John Whithede (of Staveley); John Coly of` Whitewell; Richard Sclioke of Norton; Ingram Fraunces of HorsIey; Richard Kays of Kilburn: Henry Warnere of Draycott: Robert Wynter of`Coal Aston; John Spencer of-Alvaston; and William Hay of Boulton. Peter Retherby, chaplain, was seised in demesne as of fee of two parts of the manor of Staveley and the advowson of the churchof the same vill, held of` the king in chief as of his crown by knight service. quantity unknown. He gave them to Ralph Frechville and Margaret his wife, and to the heirs male of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Ralph in perpetuity. Royal licence was obtained of Edward ll by letters patent dated Tower of London 18 June 1324 [CPR 1321-1324, p. 425][5]. [1]+Ralph and Margaret were seised in demesne as of fee tail and died seised of this estate. The two parts and advowson descended to Aueher as son and heir of Ralph and Margaret. After the death of Aucher, the above descended to Ralph as son and heir of Aucher. Ralph died seised of this estate without heir of his body. The two parts of the manor and the advowson descended to Gervase as brother and heir of Ralph son of Aucher. He died seised in demesne as of fee taiI.+[1] Staveley, two parts of the manor and advowson of the church. There are various ruinous buildings. worth nothing yearly above maintenance, and herbage. worth 2s. yearly; two parts of a park. its herbage worth 26s.8d. yearly above maintaining game animals and the keeper`s fee, payable at Michaelmas only; 80 a demesne land. each acre worth 4d. yearly; I5 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 14 messuages and 14 bovates,. each messuage with a bovate worth 5s. yearly; 10 cottages, each worth 18d. yearly; 18s. 6d. free rent taken from free tenants. payable at Martinmas and Pentecost by equal parts: and two parts of a ruinous water-mill, worth 10s. yearly. There are also two parcels of meadow in the park. one worth 6s. yearly and the other worth 5s. yearly. The advowson is of no annual value above prayers. By a line levied at Westminster on the octave of Hilary 1325 [CP 25/1/38/29 no. 154]. John de Herdeby, chaplain, deforc. granted the manor of Alvaston to Ralph Frechville and Margaret his wife. quer., and to the heirs of their bodies, with remainder wholly to the right heirs of Ralph in perpetuity. The course of succession ran as +[1]+ above. Alvaston, the manor. held of Reynold Cobham chevalier, and Anne his wife as of their manor of Stoke Bardolph by knight service. quantity unknown. There are various ruinous buildings. worth nothing yearly above maintenance and herbage. worth 3s. 4d. yearly; 80 a. demesne land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 12 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly: 5 messuages and 5 virgates, each messuage with a virgate worth 6s. 8d. yearly; and 23s. 10d. free rent taken from free tenants. payable at Lady Day and the Nativity of Mary by equal parts. He held the following in demesne as of fee. Denby. a waste messuage called 'le Parkeltall'. 13 a. arable. 6 a. meadow, 60 a. pasture, and 6 a. wood. annual value 20s. held of Richard. Lord Grey of Codnor, by 18s. yearly. Steelley. 4 tofts. 100 a. fallow, 5 a. meadow. annd 6a. wood, annual value 13s. 4d.. held of the heirs of John Ponley in socage, quantity unknown. He held the following in his demesne. Williamthorpe and lnkersall, one Knight's fee. held of Ralph, Lord Cromwell of Tattershall., and Margaret his wife in right of Margaret. Thomas Chaworth, chevalier, held the manors of Williamthorpe and lnkersall in demesne as of fee of Gervase by knight service, quantity unknown. He died on 31 December last. Peter Frecheville is his son and next heir, and aged 2 and more. Owing to the idiocy of Gervase, Henry V seized all the said manors. lands. and tenements into his hands and. by letters patent. committed them to William Pope for the life of Gervase [CPR 1416-1422. p. 61][6]. William damaged, sold, and destroyed parts of these manors, lands, and tenements. In the woods of Staveley, he cut down and sold 100 oaks, price of each 15d.. and 60 ash trees. price of each 12d; in the gardens of Alvatstott. he cut down and sold 20 ash trees, price of each 2s. and in the ParkhaIl in Derby, he dismantled and sold a chamber and a grange, price of each 50s. [Dorse:] By William Nevill. escheator in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. C 139/45/32 mm. l-2 E 149/145/7 m.1 Margaret widow of Gervase Frecheville: 374 Writ de dote assisgnanda (Derbyshire). 8 July 1430 [Wymbyssh].G Regarding lands and tenements taken into the king's hands owing to the death of Gervase and the minority of Peter son and heir of Gervase [CCIR 1429-1435, p.21][7]. E 149/145/7 m.2 [8]
Research Notes:
The 1569 visitation of Derbyshire reported Gervas Frechevill, Lord of Staveley after the death of his brother as Inq. 8 H. 6, married to Margaret. [9]
[1] Collectanea Topographica et Genealogica, Vol. 4 (London: John Bowyer Nichols and Son, 1837), 200, F. Madden, "Pedigree of the Frecheville and Musard Families, Lords of Crich and Staveley, in Derbyshire", of 200-01, citing Frechev. Evid. p. 34, [InternetArchive], [HathiTrust].
[2] Collectanea Topographica et Genealogica, Vol. 4 (London: John Bowyer Nichols and Son, 1837), 200, F. Madden, "Pedigree of the Frecheville and Musard Families, Lords of Crich and Staveley, in Derbyshire", citing Esc. 8 Hen. VI n. 32, [InternetArchive], [HathiTrust].
[3] A. E. Stamp, ed., Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry VI, Vol. 2, 1429-1435 (London: HMSO, 1933, reprinted 1971), 21, [HathiTrust].
[4] Thomas Noble, ed., The history, Gazeteer, and Directory of the county of Derby, Vol, 2 (Stephen Glover, 1829), 21, [HathiTrust].
[5] H. C. Maxwell Lyte, ed., Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edward II. Vol. IV. 1321-1324 (London: HMSO, 1904), 425, [InternetArchive], [HathiTrust].
[6] Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Henry V, Vol. 2, 1416-1422 (HMSO), 61, Feb. 9, Westminster, [HathiTrust].
[7] A. E. Stamp, ed., Calendar of the Close Rolls, Henry VI, Vol. 2, 1429-1435 (London: HMSO, 1933, reprinted 1971), 21, [HathiTrust].
[8] Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Vol. 23, 6-10 Henry VI, 1427-1432 (London: HMSO, 2004), 193, "Gervase Frecheville", [GoogleBooks].
[9] Sir William Dugdale, Derbyshire visitation pedigrees, 1569 and 1611 (London: 1895), 40, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].