A writ dated 6 Nov "55 Hen III", after the death of "Philip Basset", names "Aline his daughter, wife of Roger Bygod earl of Norfolk, marshal of England, late the wife of Hugh le Despensir, age variously stated as 22 and more, 24 and more, 26 and 30 and more, is the heir". Inquisitions after a writ dated 23 Sep "2 Edw I" following the death of "Hawis de London" name "Payn de Cadurciis her son is her next heir and of full age". Inquisitions after a writ "9 Edw I" following the death of "Aline la Despensere daughter and heir of Philip Basset, alias Aveline countess of Norfolk alias Aline countess Marescall" name "Hugh son of Hugh le Despencer age [...20 in the first week of March last] is next heir". 1
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Inquisition Post Mortem. 2
389. Aline La Despensere, daughter and heir of Philip
Basset, alias Aveline Countess of Norfolk, alias Aline Countess Marescall.
Writ. (missing)
[Essex.] Extent, Friday after St. Barnabas, 9 Edw. I [13
Jun 1281]
Legehere in the parishes of Adburehethon and Peltingdon.
A capitual messuage, 140 acres arable, and 4 acres of meadow, worth
58s. 6d., whereof is rendered yearly to James
de Aburthon 10s., to William son of Ranulph 14s.,
and for the guard of the castle of Sterdeford 18d.
[Essex.] Extent, Tuesday before St. Margaret,
9 Edw. I [22 Jul 1281]
North Welde. The manor, whence are rendered yearly
13s. 4d. to the chapel in the court: the manor
was sometime held of the castle of Benington by service of 5 knight's
fees, whereof the brethren of the Knights of the Temple of Cressingge
hold 2 fees in Sutton in the hundred of Rocheford, William de Monte
Canisio of Edwardeston 1 fee in Leyre, Sewal de Springgefeld 1 fee
in Springgefeld, and the heirs of Isabel de Bernigham 1 fee in Bernigham
and Hyhington.
Essex. Extent, Wednesday before the Nativity
of St. John the Baptist, 9 Edw. I. [18 Jun 1281]
Lammers. The manor held of Sir Robert de Brus the
elder, by service of 3 knight's fees and two parts of ½ fee.
Essex. Extent, Saturday after St. Barnabas,
9 Edw. I [14 Jun 1281]
Wykes. The manor, whence are paid of yearly rent,
for the guard of the castle of Colcestre pertaining to the farm
of the hundred of Tendring 12s., to Sir Matthew de Lovaine
10s., and to John Carbonel 14s.
Northampton. Extent, Wednesday the morrow
of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 9 Edw. I
Bernewelle. The manor, whence are paid to the king
by the hands of the bailiff of the hundred of Hokeslowe, 3s.
8d. yearly. Sir Philip Bassett gave the manor in free marriage
to Hugh le Despenser, with Aline his daughter, and it is held of
the fee of the earl [of] Ferrar', service unknown.
Hugh, son of Hugh le Despenser, age unknown, is next
heir.
[Buckingham.] Extent, Monday the feast of
Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 9 Edw. I. [7 Jul 1281]
Wycumbe. A capital messuage, 255 and a third acres
arable, 7 acres meadow, 28 acres pasture, 60 acres wood, rent of
assize of the borough of Wycumbe 30l. 13s....
two water-mills with a virgate of land demised to farm to Thomas
de la Lude for life for 65s. 8d., three other
water-mills worth 10l. yearly, and pleas of court &c.
worth 20s., from which are due yearly at the king's exchequer
for the said borough 20l., and to the Knights of the Temple
for the land of Okrugge, which is held of them in socage, 16s.
And she held a foreign messuage with a carucate of land of the king
by service of 1 knight's fee; 45 acres arable of John de Assewell
for one-sixteenth knight's fee; and 48 acres land with 10 acres
wood in socage of the Knights of the Temple by the aforesaid service
of 16s.
Hugh le Despenser, aged 20 in the first week of March
last, is her next heir.
[Cambridge.] Extent, Friday before the Nativity
of St. John the Baptist, 9 Edw. I. [20 Jun 1281]
Saham. The manor including 26s. 4d.,
farm of lands and sheepfolds in Fordham, held of the king in chief
by service of ¼ knight's fee.
Philip Bassett sometime purchased of the abovesaid tenement, from
Cecily de la Mare lands &c. rendering yearly at the king's hall
at Saham 20s. 2d., to William de Saham 8s.,
to Richard de la More 12d., and to Robert le Noreis of
Fordeham, 1d.
Wilts. Extent, the day of the Commemoration
of St. Paul, 9 Edw. I. [30 Jun 1281]
Berewyk. The manor held of the king in chief rendering
a sparrowhawk yearly at the feast of St. Michael.
Wilts. Extent, the day of Commemoration
of St. Paul.
Wynterburn Basset. The manor, including ¼
knight's fee which William de Budeston holds of the said manor,
from which are due at the castle of Marleborgh 20s. yearly.
[Wilts.] Extent, Tuesday after SS. Peter
and Paul, 9 Edw. I [1 Jul 1281]
La Fasterne. The manor, including Old Court, Wotton
and Swyndon, members of the same manor, 10s. rent of Lytlecote,
tolls of fairs and markets, a custom of boonwork ploughing called
'graserth,' and the advowson of Wotton Church, held of the earl
of Cornwall for 2 knights' fees, and 10s. are due for the
guard of the castle of Devizes.
[Surrey.] Extent and appraisement (undated and
defaced)
Wock[ing]. The manor, including 9 acres of moor
at La Hok', a foreign wood called Brocwod, 1 hide land of the fee
of Perefricht of the honour of the earl of Gloucester of Clare,
which Fulk Basset purchased, rendering 16s. yearly; and
to the said manor is annexed a serjeanty in Mayford held of the
king, which the said Fulk purchased, producing 54s. yearly,
and rendering at the king's exchequer 20s. yearly, tenure
unspecified.
Sutton. The manor, including pasture in Cottehershe,
a pair of gloves of buckskin furred with miniver, being rent of
assize of land which was of Philip de Toneworth, which the lord
of Sutton ought to render at the king's exchequer for the said manor,
and 4s. poundage called 'garsanese' from the villeins.
Berks. Extent (undated)
Spene. The manor, including 25s. 8¾d.,
rent of assize from the freemen of Spenhamlond, tenure unspecified.
C. Edw. I. File 27. (8.)
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