Research Notes:

20 Nov 1242, Westminster

Robert Tuschet, brother and heir of Henry Tuschet, has made fine with the king by 10 marks for his relief of the lands formerly of the aforesaid Henry, his brother, which fall to the same by inheritance, for which he has performed fealty to the king …. Order to J. Lestrange, justice of Chester, … to cause him to have full seisin of all the lands …, saving to Emma, who was the wife of the aforesaid Henry, her rightful dower.

Calendar of the Fine Rolls, 27 Hen. III, 57

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10 Feb 1243

The king has granted to Robert Tuschet that he is to render 5 marks to the king at Easter in the 27th year and 5 marks at Michaelmas in the same year for the 10 marks by which he made fine with him for his relief.

Calendar of the Fine Rolls, 27 Hen. III, 155

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1244, Robert was granted respite from taking arms until the end of the year. ¹

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Inquisition Post Mortem

156. ROBERT TUSCHET alias THOCHET, TUCHET, TUCHED. ²

Writ to the sheriff of Salop, 23 Aug. 33 Hen. III. [1249]

He died on the quinzaine of St. Michael last.

SALOP. Inq. (undated.)

Lege Cumbrey, 2 parts of 1 carucate land in demesne, 4 virgates and 2 parts of 1 bovate in villenage, 2 parts of a messuage, garden and mill, and 1½a. meadow held of the king in chief. After the said Robert's death there fell in 2½ virgates land, escheat of the dower of Isabel late his mother.

SALOP. Inq. (undated.)

Lege Cumbrei township (extent given), held of the king in chief by service of finding one sergeant with the king in the army in Wales with a pack horse, hauberk, lance and iron cap for 40 days.

Writ to Henry de Wengham, escheator, 2 March, 35 Hen. III. Inq. (undated.)

SALOP. Lege Cumbrei (extent given), held as above.

Three ladies are dowered of the same fee, and a boy, aged 5, of whose name the jury are ignorant, is the said Robert's heir.
Upiton, land (now in the king's hands) held of the king in chief by service of 3 parts of 9 parts of one sore sparrowhawk and one pair of white gloves yearly.

CHESTER. The same heir has about 5 marks of land in Tatenhal' town, of which a certain lady has her dower.

C. Hen. III. File 8. (13.)

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17 Oct 1249

Pro Alicia que fuit uxor Roberti Tuschet. — Mandatum est Henrico de Wengham et coescaetori suo in comitatu Salopie quod de omnibus terris et tenementis, que Robertus Tuschet tenuit de rege in capite in comitatu predicto, et de qui bus fuit seisitus ut de feodo die quo obiit, Alicie que fuit uxor ipsius Roberti racionabilem dotem faciant habere.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 33 Hen. III, p. 209