Patent Rolls

The patent rolls are kept in the Public Record Office and contain the surviving letters patent. These were unsealed (ie open or patent) letters sent from the king to officials throughout the country. The Public Record Office has published abstracts of these from Medieval times to the 16th Century. The abstracts have been used to compile this list of entries that relate to Highley, Stottesdon, Kinlet, Billingsley and the surrounding parishes. The earliest published rolls are in Latin; abstracts of translations are included here. The majority of the published medieval abstracts have been made available on the internet by Prof G.R. Boynton and the University of Iowa Libraries (http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/patentrolls). These have been used where they are available.
The list below has been divided into two parts for local places and individuals who may have been born locally. Typically each entry records the volume of the book where the inquisition is described, the date, the page number of the book and either the place or individual concerned. The date is sometimes in the form of the regnal year; thus 16 April 2 Ed II refers to the second year of the reign of Edward II (1308).
The current list is not complete.

PLACES

12 Hen III
October 1228, Pg 223 Highley
Will Pantulf de Hales, Vivianus de Roshal, John l’Estrange and Will’ de Bromley as justices of assize to hear a case of novel dissein which Roger de Burwardsley brings against Ralph de Mortimer over a tenement in Huggelegh (Highley)

Oct 1229 Pg 292, Highley
Will de Gamages, Will Ruffus, Hugh de Bettebiry and Gerard Angeus as justices of assize to hear a case of Morte d’ancestor brought by Ralph de Mortimer against Roger de Burwardsley for a carcuate of land with appurtences in Huggelegh (Highley)

Henry III vol 3
May 25th 1244 Pg 426 Stottesdon
Request to the chancellor of Amiens, judge delegated by the Pope, not to fatigue William Haverhull, the treasurer, unum de non solum de magnitubis sed de majoribus regni, possesor of the church of Stotesdon, who has been cited by Master Stephen Hamball, by letters surreptiously obtained from the Apostolic See to appear without the realm contrary to the privilege granted to the king by the Apostolic See, the king having appointed Master Robert de Shaderlawe, king’s clerk, as his protector in this matter, with leave to appeal if necessary.

Henry III Vol 4
May 8th 1256 Pg 513 Cleobury and Neen Savage
Appointment to Wm Trussell (substituted for Nicholas de Turri) to enquire, by the oath of good men of Salop, whether Roger de Mortimer and his men of Cleybiry entered by froce the demesne pasture in Hundesene, now in the king’s hands by grant of Wm de Sncto Georgio and depastured it by their beasts, or whether the said men of Cleibiry, who are free burgesses, entered the same and depastured it as their common pasture, in which they have seisin at all times of the said W. and his ancestors, and at the same time when the said W. granted the said land to the king, as the said Roger says.

July 27th 1256 Pg 521 Cleobury and Neen Savage
Appointment of William Trussell to take an inquisition which the bailiffs of the queen have arramed against Hugh De Mortimer and his men of Clebury touching a pasture in Hunesnen, co. Salop

Henry III Vol 5
March 22nd 1262 Pg 207 Stottesdon
Mandate to James de Aldithelegh, constable of the castle of Brugges, to pay to John Maunsell, King’s clerk, treaurer of York, the money wherein the king is bound to him, for his corn lately bought at Stottesden for the munition of the said castle, and the king will cause it to be allowed it to him. [Vacated because on the close roll].

Edward I, vol. 1,
May 18th 1281 470 Middleton
Commission of Oyer and Terminer to Reginald de Legh and A. de Glaseleye touching the persons who broke the house of Wm de Hugeford at Middleton co. Salop and carried away his goods and wounded his men

Feb 18th 1292 20 Ed 1 Pg 479 Stottesdon
Licence for the Abbot and Convent of Shrewsbury to retain in mortmain the church of Stottesdon, the advowson of which they acquired by the gift of Roger de Belleume, sometime Earl of Shrewsbury, and which they appropriated

April 17 1296
Commission of oyer and terminer to A. de Crok[edaik] and W. Inge, on complaint by John de Segrave, touching the persons who, during his absence in Scotland on the king's service, broke his park and entered his free chace at Kyngeswode, co. Salop, hunted therein and carried away deer

Edward I, vol. 3,
June 8th 1299 Pg 421 Stottesdon
Pardon at the instance of Walter de la Bello Campo [Beauchamp], steward of the household, for John de Ridmarely and Walter le Blund, for breaking the park of John de Segrave, at Stottesdon, and taking deer there without his consent; on condition that they compensate the said John,

May 15th 1301 Pg 628 Cleobury Mortimer, Earnwood, etc
Commission of oyer and terminer to Wm de Mortimer and Thos de Roshale touching the persons who entered the free chace of Edmund de Mortimer at Dereford, his parks at Wigmore, Gatleigh, Penbridge and Nethewode in Thornbury, co. Hereford., his free chaces at Wyre, Mocktree and Bringewood, and his parks at Earnwood and Cleobury Mortimer and his free warrens there, co. Salop and his free chace at Wyre and park at Bewdley co. Worcs., and his parks at Stratfield, co. Southampton and Berks and hunted and took away deer in them.

Edward I, vol. 4
March 14th 1303 Pg 122. Kinlet
Ratification of the appointment by Roger de Goucester, eschaetor this side of Trent, by order of W. Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, treasurer, of Walter Hakelut, king’s yeoman, to the custody of the manor of Kynlet co. Salop, to hold from Easter 29Ed 1, during pleasure, at 15l a year.

Dec 15th 1303 Pg 271. Stottesdon
Commission of oyer and terminer to Wm de Bereford and John de Digby, touching the persons who entered the park of John de Segrave at Stotesden co. Salop, hunted therein and carried away deer.

Edward II, vol. 2
May 2nd 1315 Pg 279 Boure, Upper Arley
Commission of oyer and terminer to William de Mortimer, Master John Walewayn and John de Bromfeud, on complaint by Roger de Mortimer of Chirk, touching the persons who forcibly broke his parks at Teddesthorne Wafre co. Hereford and Cleobury Mortimer co. Salop, hunted therein without his licence and carried away his deer.
The like to the same justices on complaint by Roger de Mortimer of Wyggemore, touching the persons who broke his parks at Cleobury Mortimer and Ernewode, co. Salop and Bewdley (Belle Locum), co. Worcs and his free chaces there and at Lentwardyn co. Salop and Arleye co. Stafford, hunted in the same without his licence and carried away his deer.

May 4th 1315 Pg 323 Cleobury Mortimer, Earnwood, Highley and Upper Arley
Licence for Roger de Mortimer of Wigmore to grant to Roger de Harleye for his life £40 of rent in Clebury Mortimer, Ernwode, Huggeley and Boure, co. Salop

May 6th 1316 Pg 496 Kinlet
Commission of oyer and terminer to John Chaynel, John Bromfeld, John de Barawe and Roger de Baskerville on complaint by Alice, late wife of Walter Hakelute that John Henrys and Roger de Foxcote with others entered her close at Foxcote, co. Salop broker her houses there, repeaded her corn and carried away the corn and other goods

Edward II, vol. 3
Oct 3rd 1317 Pg 33 Stottesdon
Pardon to Henry Oweyn for the rape of Aline, late wife of Hugh fiz Aer and other felonies and trespasses committed within the realm, for which he has been indicted

Nov 23rd 1317 Pg 99 Stottesdon
Commission of oyer and terminer to Wm le Botiller of Wem, Ric de Baskerville, John de Bromfield and John de Barewe on complaint of Aline, late wife of Hugh Fiz Aer that Thomas Oweyn, John Oweyn, Henry Oweyn, Gilbert Oweyn, Wm de Wolfercote, Master Roger le Keu, Adam de Tuwe of Coventry, Adam le Trumper of Burton, Robert de Mere, John Oky of Lynton, Stephen le Parker, Walter le Keu of Caloudon, Gerard de Allespath, Roger Page of Caloudon, John Champion of Touxale, Thomas Spaldyng, William de Baddesheye, John Kissono of Stottesdon, Robert do Bretteby, William Odey, Robert Herteshorn, Ingardine de Lynton, Gilbert Scot, Philip de Acton of Cherleye, Thomas le Bailiff of Arreleye, Hugh le Harpour of Opton, William atte Bruge, John le Bole of Arreleye, John “Henryservant Oweyn” and John “Johnannesgroom Oweyn” abducted (rapuit) her at Chereleye, co. Salop and robbed her of her goods. By K. on the information of John de Cherleton.
The like to the same justices on the complaint by the same Aline, late the wife of Hugh Fix Aer, that the said Thos Oweyn, etc., took and carried away her goods at Chorley co Salop, assualted her men, seized her there and carried her to Caloudon co. Warwick and imprisoned her at that place. By K. on the information of John de Cherleton.

Jan 28th 1318 Pg 100 Stottesdon
Commission of oyer and terminer to Wm le Botiller of Wem, John de Bromfield, Roger de Baskerville and Wm de Weston on complaint of Aline, late wife of Hugh Fiz Aer that Thomas Oweyn, John Oweyn, Henry Oweyn, Gilbert Oweyn, Wm de Wolfercote, Master Roger le Keu, Adam de Tuwe of Coventry, Adam le Trompour of Burton, Robert de Mere, John Oky of Linton, Stephen le Parker of Brettby, Walter le Keu of Caloudon, Gerard de Allespate, Roger Page of Caloudon, John Champmon of Uttoxhather, Thomas Spaldyng, William de Baddeleye, John Kistessson of Stottesdon, Robert do Bretteleye, William Mody, Robert Herteshorn, Gilbert Scot, Philip de Deckne of Cherleye, Incomplete. Vacated because above.

(NB Nov 1318, Pp 227-232, Thos, Gilbert, John and Henry Oweyn, Adam Twye, Hugh le Harper, John de Lynton, Stephen le Parker of Bretteby, Master Roger le Cu, John Bole, Gilbert Scot, Roger Page, Wm de Baddesley, Robert de Mare of Burton, Ingelard de Lynton, Adam le Trompour of Burton, John le Champmon of Uttoxeter, Gerard de Allespade, all adherents of Thomas, earl of Lancaster, pardoned for any outlawry proclaimed against them on that account.

The like to the same justices on complaint by the same Aline, late the wife of Hugh fix Aer, that the said Thos Oweyn, etc, took and carried away her goods at Chorley c. Salop assaulted her men, seized her there and carried her to Caloudon co. Warwick and imprisoned her at that place. By K. on the information of John de Cherleton.

Nov 10th 1320 Pg 545 Cleobury Mortimer and Earnwood
Commission of oyer and terminer to Wm le Botiller of Wem, Adam de Herwynton and John de Bromfeld on complaint by Roger de Mortimer of Wigmore that Herny de Rybbesford and Robert his son, Simon de Ribbesford, Robert son of Hugh de Wolston, William Houdy, John son of John de Hotheye, John de Curdewall, William de Kemensie, chaplain, Simon de Kemensie, chaplain, William son of Gilbert le Rede the younger, Philip son of Gilbert le Rede, John Henries of Kynlet, Ralph Sagon chaplain, Richard le Ternour, William de Wyggemor, Hugh le Harpour, Richard Hamound, John le Bee of Bayton, chaplain, Richard le Warde of Cleobury Mortimer, Richard de Leynthale, Walter vicar of the church of Cleobury Mortimer, John Sampson of Estham, John le Lodelow of Orleton, Wm de Northgrave chaplain, Walter le Blount, Ralph de Porter, parson of the church of Estham, Henry de Pensax, Richard le Parker of Albedeleye, John le Sawiere of Beulu, John Pollard of Beulu, John Shep’ of Beulu, Richard son of Adam de Sned, Robert de Haukaleye, Stephen Henries, Adam de la Wodehall, Ralph de Kyngton chaplain, Thomas le Clerk of Nene Solers and Walter Breye of Nene Solers, with others, broke his parks at Cleburi Mortimer, Ernewode and Wyre, co. Salop.

Edward II, vol. 4
Jan 12th 1324 Pg 388 Eudon Burnell
Commission of oyer and terminer to Wm le Botiller of Wem, Wm Derkaleu, Rb de Aston and Ric de Haukeslowe, on complaint by Alice Burnel that Ralph, parson of the church of Sudbury, Alan de Glaseley, John de Upton, Thomas parson of the church of Newynton, Nicholas parson of the church of Glaseley, Wyotus son of John de Glaseley, Stephen de Buterley, Thomas Cheyne parson of the church of Felton, Walter de Sudbury, Thomas son of Alice de Middleton, Richard Simondes of Hompton, Roger Edythsone, Mola de Wadeley, Richard le Mon, David son of Hugh le Provest of Sudbury, Philip “Davidman”, Philip de Whytewalle, John Langleys, John de Duddeley, Geoffrey de Foxwode, Walter Haket and Robert le Taillour of Newynton, with others, entered her manor at Eudon co. Salop and carried away her goods. [also the same but with different individuals in her manors at Brome co. Warws, Martely and Stokkeley (sic) co. Worcs.]

Edward II, vol. 5
Dec 12th 1325 Pg 237 Cleobury Mortimer, Highley Earnwood, etc
Commission of oyer and terminer to Roger de Chandos, Ric de Baskervyll, John Inge and Thos de Louth, upon information that Edmund Bastard, William his brother, Robert de Wyxhull, Edmund de Whitesdale, Ralph de Neynton, Will’ his brother, Robert de Wolston, John son of John de Bekebury, Ralph de Glaseleye parson of the church of Sudbury, William son of Reginald le Palmer of Neyenton, Ralph son of Reginald le Palmer, John Shep, Ric de Hauekeston, Wm Handys, Stephen de Byterle, forester, John le Borham, Ric de Spitefish, Gregory de Hokeswood, Will’ de Northgrave chapalin, John de Bee chaplain, Edmund de Wiresdale, Adam Daras, John de Lavynton, John de Dudemor, Henry Not chaplain, John son of Ralph le Botiller, Thos de la Brewer, Ralph le Hunte of Neynton, Ralph Sagon chaplain, Robert de Wolston and others broke the King’s park of Cleburye and Ernewode co Salop, hunted therein and in the chace of Wyre, felled trees in the said chace and park and in the woods of Huggele and Staunton Lacy co. Salop and carried away trees and deer and that the waste and destruction of vert and venison have been done therein by the keepers, foresters and ministers thereof since the said lands came into the King’s hands by the forfeiture of Roger de Mortimer of Wygemor.

March 10th 1327 Pg 82 Chelmarsh
Commission of oyer and terminer to Roger de Baskervill, Robert Sturmy and Wm de Weston on complaint by John de Stratefeld that Nicholas Devorys, John de Felton and others carried away his goods at Sutton by Cheylemersh, co. Salop.

March 24th 1327 Pp 87-88 Glazeley, Easthope and Hopton
Commission of oyer and terminer to Roger de Baskerville, Roger Sturmy and Wm Weston on complaint by Alain de Glaseley that Roger Carles, John Henries of Cardicon, John Reymound of Cardicon, Ric de Vippount of Cardicon and others carried away his goods at Glaseley, Esthope and Hopton co. Salop.

Oct 27th 1327 Pg 215 Chelmarsh
Commission of oyer and terminer to Wm Le Botiller of Wemme, Henry de Hambury and Roger Hillary, on complaint by Hugh de Mortimer that John Felton, knight, John de Boulwas, knight, Lewyn Voil, Philip de Benthalw, Henry de Roulton, Wm Amyas of Borewardsleye, Hugh Collyng’ of Asteleye and Nicholas his brother, Henry son of Johnde Oldebury, Richard de Depedale of Asteleye, Hugh Woderoune of Brug, Malocolm de Kynsedeleye, parson of the church of Tasseleye, John Burgeis the younger, Richard Redhod of Ideshale, Ric de Kembrighton, Roger le Longe of Brugg, Wm son of Roger le Palmere, Stephen de Ellesmere of Brugg, John son of Richard le Cok of Wodehouse of Ideshale and Wm his brother, Richard le Beore, Wm le Lepare of Ideshale, John Alwyn of Brugg and others, carried away twenty eight horses, sixty oxen, forty cows, sixty sheep and eighty swine worth 100l, at Chelymersh, co. Salop and assaulted his servants.

Jan 30th 1330 Pg 393 Wyre Forest
Pardon at the instance of Ralph de Neville, steward of the household, to Isolda de Audele for her trespasses of vert and venison in the king’s chace of Wyre

March 6th, May 1st, June 1st 1330 Pg 562 Cleobury Mortimer
Commission of oyer and terminer to John de Hyncle, Roger de Foxcote (not 6th March) and Robert Broun, on complaint by Roger de Mortimer, earl of March that Walter le Blound, Peter his brother, Richard Scot, Philip le Rede, Walter le Rede, Wm Hondis, Ralph le Vernour, Walter Sagon, Stephen le Butreley, Thomas de la Berne, Gregory de Fokeswold, Stephen le Notier, Philip de Gosynton, Henry Love, Wm de Ballivesman, Thos de la More, Stephen de la More, Thos Shepe, Thomas de Snede, John Tappyng, Wm de Bogerugge, Thos de Stokton, Richard Bertram, Henry de Ribbesford, Simon de Ribbesford, Robert de Ribesford, John de Ribbesford and others broke his park at Cleobury Mortimer co. Salop, entered his chace at Wyre hunted there and carried away deer.

April 27th 1332 Pg 275 Highley
Licence for the alienation in mortmain by John de Eldecote to the masters and brethren of the hospital of St Wolstan, Worcester, in part satisfaction of the 10 marks of land and rent which they have the king’s licence to acquire, of a messuage and ½ virgate of land in Huggeleye, of the yearly value 3/4, as it appears by inquisition, to hold as of the value of 6/8,

Edward III, vol. 3
Aug 4th 1336 Pg 358 Kinlet
Commission of oyer and terminer to Wm de Shareshull, Wm de Ercalewe, John de Hugeford, Robert de Harleye and James de Wodestok, on complaint by Edward de Cornubia that John de Upton, John son of John de Upton, Wiotus his brother, Thos de Glassele, parson of the church of Neuton, Nicholas, parson of the church of Glassele, Roger de Baskervill, parson of the church of Corle, John de Beysy, Gregory de Hockeswode, Ric de Boterel Aston, and others broke his park at Kynlet, hunted there and carried away deer.

Edward III, vol. 5
Jan 26th 1341 Pg 201 Stottesdon
Commission of oyer and terminer to Ric Earl of Arundel, Gilbert Talbot, Gilbert Bassett of Drayton, Hugh Tirrel and Adam Swynesheved, touching the death of James de Hopton, killed at Stoteresdon, in the presence of the sheriff who was holding his turn there.

July 10th 1342 Pg 543 Highley
Appointment of Hugh de Wrottesle, Stephen de Butterle, Kings sergeant at arms and Henry de Mortimer to arrest Roger Gibbesone of Huggeleye, John his brother, Roger Laghon, Roger “the Bonde”, Richard atte Ree, John “the Monke”, Roger Ernald, Roger Hamond and John Lightinthemor, who are outlawed in Shropshire because they came not before the king to answer John atte Walle of Farnecote touching a trespass committed upon him by them, and has been shown to the king on behalf of the said John atte Walle, although by divers writs the king has commanded the sheriff of the said county to arrest these outlaws, but they have withdraw from that county and are now vagrant in divers counties plotting against the said John to the utmost of their powers.

Oct 10th 1342 Deuxhill, etc
Licence for the alienation in mortmain to the prior and convent of Wenlok, in satisfaction of 50s of the 20 marks yearly of land and rent which they have the king’s licence to acquire, of the following: by Hugh Sherere, 19/8 of rent in Mittelton by Dodyton, by Walter le Goldsmyth, a messuage and a virgate of land in Chaghele and by John de Glaseleye, the like in Deukshull. The said messuages and lands are of the clear yearly value of 11/8 as appears by inquistion taken by Thos de Swynnerton, eschaetor in the counties of Salop and Staffs.

Feb 15th 1345 Pg 497 Highley
Appointment of John de Aston, sheriff of Salop and Adam de Chelewynde to arrest Roger Gibbesone of Huggeleye, John his brother, Roger Laghon, Roger “the Bonde”, Richard atte Ree, John “the Monke”, Roger Ernald, Roger Hamond and John Lightinthemor, who are outlawed in Shropshire because they came not before the king to answer John atte Walle of Farnecote touching a trespass committed upon him by them, and has been shown to the king on behalf of the said John atte Walle, although by divers writs the king has commanded the sheriff of the said county to have these before him at a certain day they, that they be not taken by the sheriff, have gone from that county and are now vagrant in divers counties, and deliver them to Shrewsbury gaol into the custody of the sherif of Shropshire, that he might bring them before the king.

Edward III, vol. 8
Feb 16th 1348 Pp 64-5 Highley
Whereas Roger Gibbesone of Huggeleye, John his brother, Roger Laghon, Roger “the Bonde”, Richard atte Ree, John “the Monke”, Roger Ernald, Roger Hamond, Nicholas the brother of Roger Laghon, Wm atte Ree and Henry Hamond, for non appearance before the king to answer touching a plea of trespass of John atte Walle of Farnecote, are outlawed in the county of Salop; the king is now informed on behalf of the said Jihn, that although divers writs have been sent to .. that county to take them, they have gone from the county and are now vagabonds elsewhere plotting to do the same John all the mischief they can; he has therefore appointed John de Delves, Thomas de Wenlok, king’s sergeant at arms, Nicholas Forcer and Wm de Glaceleye to take these outlaws and bring them to Shrewsbury prison, there to be delivered by indenture to the sheriff of Salop, so he may have them before the king at his command.

1348 Pg 189 Stottesdon
Confirmation that Wenlock was entitled to a pension from Stottesdon Church

May 16th 1349 Pp 321-2 Wyre Forest, etc
Commission of oyer and terminer to Roger Hilary, Wm de Bella Campa, John Blount and Gilbert Chastellyn, on complaint by Thos de Bella Campa, earl of Warwick that Wm de Conyngsby, chivalier, John son of Stephan Henrys of la Rok, Adam de Sned, John de Honelei, Wm Shirlok, Philip de Twiford, Roger Hugyns, Thos Basse, William “the personesquier of Martelye”, Henry le Walsh, Percival his brother, Thos son of Roger de Bassebourne, John de Henore, Roger de Bassebournem Wm de Masinton, Geoffry parson of the church of Abbedeleye, Henry de Huggeleye, Richard “the parsonesprest of Abbedeleye”, Robert “the personescok of Abbedeleye”, Robert parson of the church of Gt Comberton, John his brother and others broke his park at Abbedeleye and entered his free chaces at Elmeleye and Wirre co. Worcs, hunted in these and took away deer.

Nov 12th 1349 Pg 421 Bardley, Kinlet
Pardon for 40s which John de Baggesourere will pay to the king, to him for aquiring to him and the heirs male of his body, from Wm de Baggesourere, four virgates and half of land in Bardley and the bailiwick of the forestership of the King’s forest of Shirlet... which on account of the death of the said Wm have been taken into the King’s hands.

Feb 12th 1353 Eardington
Commission of oyer and terminer to Wm de Shareshull, John de Bagisore and Thos Waure on complaint by Wm de Kirkeby, clerk, that whereas he hired some men and servants to hoe, reap and collect his crops and to mow his grass at Eardington co. Salop, and sent others with carts and wagons to carry the crops and the hay from the grass to his house, Raynold de la Haye, John and Roger his sons, Edmund de Picheford, John Palmer, Nicholas Walker, chaplain, Simon Deghen, chaplain, Roger de Harlee, chaplain, Ric Collyng, clerk, John Dod, Nicholas Palmer, Philip Dun, John Sawier, Robert de Stafford, tanner, Griffin Walsshe, Michael le Taillour, John de Glaseleye, John Typpere, John de Ingwardyn, John Pull, Walter Prikepoud, Wm Barker, John de Undredon the younger, John Collyng, John Marchal, Wm Fole, Walter de Smalbrugge, Wm Philipson de Brugge, Wm de Quatford, Philip le Forester of Heccoumbe and others, by force, prevented the said men and servants from doing this, carried away his goods and assaulted the men and servants, whereby he lost their service for a great time. For 1 mark paid in the hanaper.

Edward III, vol. 11
Aug 20th 1359 Pg 267 Ludlow, Cleobury, Highley, Earnwood, etc
Licence for Roger de Mortimer, Earl of March, to grant to Wm, bishop of Westminster, Ralph Spigurnell, knight, John de Bisshopeston, clerk, John Laundels and John Goure, the manors of… Lodelow, Cleobury, Huggeleye and Earnwood, co. Salop, Arleye co. Staffs, held of the king in chief, to hold for the life of the king by services due, rendering to the earl and heirs a rose for the first eight years and at the end of eight years, £1000 yearly.

Oct 22nd 1359 Pg 304 Billingsley
Licence for John Beyecen to enfeoff Walter de Walton, parson of the church of Billingsley and John le Child of Knightley of the manor of Ashleigh...

June 13th 1360 Pg 374 Ludlow, Cleobury, Highley, Earnwood, Arley, etc
Grant to Wm, bishop of Westminster, Ralph Spigurnell, knight, John de Bisshopeston, clerk, John Laundels and John Goure, the manors of… Lodelow, Cleobury, Huggeleye and Earnwood, co. Salop, Arleye co. Staffs, late of Roger de Mortimer, tenant in chief, in the king’s hand by reason of the nonage of the heir, to hold with the issues received from the time of the earl’s death with knight’s fees and advowsons, until the end of eight years from the time of the earl’s death, without rendering anything to the king.

Oct 8th 1360 Pg 473 Ludlow, Cleobury, Highley, Earnwood, etc
Although the king made the above grant [to Wm bishop of Westminster, etc], he did not intend that they should have the knight’s fees and advowsons and so he revokes the above letters so far as they relate to knight’s fees and advowsons.

Nov 13th 1360 Pg 493 Cleobury, Earnwood, Highley, etc
Whereas Roger de Mortimer of Trym, now deceased, by letters patent granted to Richard Nowel, clerk, the keeping of the chace of Wyre, to wit of his woods and parks of Houshill, Beaulieu, Cleobury, Huggeleye and Ernewode, with all other woods and parks within the chase, to make attachments for himself or his deputies for trespass as well as of vert and venison for all other things pertaining to the said bailiwick, to hold for his life taking 6d a day of rent of the villeins of the manor of Ernewode by the hands of the reeve; the king, because of the wardship of the bailiwick and other lands late of the grantor, is now in his hand, for the security of the said Richard, grants that he shall have the bailiwick as long as the wardship shall remain in the king’s hand.

Edward III, vol. 12
May 10th 1362 Pg 188 Billingsley
Nomination to the Abbot of Shrewsbury of Walter de Clebury to be presented by him to the church of Billingsley, to which it pertains to the King to nominate by reason of his wardship of the lands and heirs of Walter le Beysin who held in chief.

Richard II, vol. 1
Feb 20th 1379 Pg 325 Billingsley
Presentation of Ralph Birch, parson of the church of Billingsley in the diocess of Hereford to the church of Sutton in the same diocess, on an exchange of benefices with Richard Gaye.

Richard II, vol. 2
Jan 13th 1382 Pg 65 Earnwood
Grant to John Horwoode, one of the yeomen of the chamber, of the office of parker of the parks of Cleobury and Earnwood, co. Salop, in the kings hands [by the death of Edmund de Mortimer and the minority of his heir]

Jan 16th 1382 Pg 88 Cleobury Mortimer, Earnwood, Highley, Upper Arley, etc
Appointment of Philip Holgoyt as steward of the manors and lordships of Stanton Lacey, co Stafford... in the King’s hands by reason of the death of the said Philippa [late the wife of Roger de Mortimer] [and the death of Edmund de Mortimer and the minority of his heir]

March 5th 1382 Pg 102 Earnwood
Inspeximus and confirmation in favour of Alice Bennett, late damsel of Philippa de Mortimer, Countess of March, of (1), letters patent (in French) of the said Countess dated at Earnwood Manor 15th September 43 Ed III, granting to her, for the grantors life, 100s of rent from her manor of Wulferlowe, co. Hereford and (2)... indenture of Ed de Mortimer from Ludlow 24 September 49 Ed III, enlarging the grant for the life of the grantee.

Richard II, vol. 3
Sept 28th 1386 Pg 212 Chelmarsh and Quatt
Grant to Richard Hampton, esquire of the chamber, of the custody of the lands and tenements held in dower by the wife of Henry Mortymer while she lived, together with “la Lyhalle”, Aston upon Cawes, Empton and Sutton, of the inheritance of Henry son and heir of the said Henry Mortumer, and of the yearly value of 20 marks, now in the king’s hands because the said heir is an idiot, which lands the king grants to him for life and to his executors for a year after his decease from the time of the death of the said wife, so long as they remain in the king’s hands for that cause, without rendering aught therefor, but he is to find a reasonable maintenance for the heir and account for any surplus value of the estate above 20 marks.

4th Dec 1386 Stottesdon
Appointment of Roger de Beilknap, Brian de Cornwaille, Hammond Vaghan, Roger Partriche and William de Burton to enquire and certify touching extortions, oppressions and other offences committed by the Kings’s ministers and others within the hundred of co. Stottesdon, Salop.

Richard II, vol. 4
Nov 8th 1390 Highley
Presentation of John Yonge, vicar of Huggeley in the diocess of Hereford to the vicarage of Stokemylburgh in the same diocess, in the king’s gift by reason of the alien priory of Wenlok being in his hand on account of the war with France, on an exchange with Richard de Odam.

Richard II, vol. 5, p. 826, 958 [index] •• Years: 1391-1396
April 14th 1394 Pg 393 Billingsley
Grant to the King’s clerk, William Excester the wardenship of the free chapel of Billingsley in the diocess of Hereford

Henry IV, vol. 4,
Oct 24th 1399 Pg 18 Stottesdon
Appointment of Ric Derby as steward and receiver of revenues from Brettby, Coton, Rostlaston, Linton, Assheborne, Repyndon, co. Derby, Caloudon, Frekno, Thurlaston, Alspace and Aspele co. Warwick, Melton Mowbray, Dalby, Chacombe, Cold Overton, Selby, Segrave, Mount Sorrell, Wytherley, Thorpe Sechevyll and Twyford, co. Leics, Stoddusdon co. Salop and Pydell co. Worcs, late of Thos duke of Norfolk and in the King’s hands by his exile

Henry IV, vol. 4
Nov 11th 1411 Pg 331 Kinlet
Walter Moorhall, for not appearing when sued with John Staunton of Bridgnorth, Richard Dekyn, Roger Wynwod and Richard Dewskshull of Kynotlize (Kinlet), to answer a plea that they render 40l to Peter Stanlowe and Elisabeth his wife, executrix of the will of John Rothbury {April 24th Wynwod was sued, Oct 20th, Dewskshull was sued).

1422 Feb 5th Pg 421 Chelmarsh
Commission to the sheriff of Salop, on complaint of Humphrey de Stafford, chivalier, that although he was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Cheylemerssh, co. Salop before the king’s crossing beyond the seas and continued in his possession, nevertheless one John Atkyns with other people unknown of the parts and marches of Wales to the number of 60 persons came armed to it and occupy it by force, to remove the force and compel the said John and others to find security of the peace to the officers and servants of Humphrey there and return the security into the Exchequer.

1422 July 1st Pg 436 Chelmarsh
Commission to the sheriff of Salop to receive the issues of the manor of Cheylemerssh, co. Salop, and keep them safely until it be settled to whom the manor shall pertain of right. The king lately by letters under the privy seal ordered his kinswoman the countess of March to send at the quinzaine of Trinity, now last past, to the council at Westminster such of her counsel as should seem good to her to show why the king’s knight Humphrey Stafford should not be restored to his possession of the manor, of which he was seised in his demesne as of fee after the king’s crossing to Normandy and disseised by Thos Lygon, Richard Wigmore and others to the use of the earl of March, her husband but she did not obey.

Henry VI, Vol 1
May 26th 1426, Pg 346 Highley
Grant by the advice of the council to Emma Bayllie or Baylle of 40s a year of alms during the minority of Richard Duke of York, out of the Lordship of the issues of Hugley, co. Salop, late of the Earl of March, she being unable to help herself with her own hands and having had a grant for life for the like amount by letters patent of the said earl, payable by the hands of his receiver general

Oct 24th 1426 Pg 368 Kinlet
Alice Huggenettus of Catsley, “gentlewoman”, for not appearing before the king to answer Wm Lychfield, knight, touching a plea of trespass.

Henry VI, Vol 4
Feb 1st 1444 Pg 237 Walkerslow in Stottesden
Licence for 6marks paid in the hanaper, for Thos Throckmorton and William Wollashull, esquires to grant to Agnes wife of Thos Herberd, the manors of Ashleigh co. Stafford and Wrickton and Walkoslowe co. Salop, held in chief. to hold to her and the heirs of her body

9 Henry VII
Nov 5th 1493 Pg 453 Cleobury Mortimer, Earnwood, Highley, Chelmarsh, etc
Grant to Prince Arthur, king’s first born, the manors of Stauton Lacey and Cleobury Mortymer with the foren, Cleton, Farlowe, Ernewode, Higley, Nether Court of Chelmarsh, the lordship or manor of Bewdley.. and all other lands which are part of the Earldom of March

3 Ed VI Part VI
10th April 1549 Highley
For £2050-13-9 paid in augmentation by John Cupper and Richard Turvour on London, gents…. Also grant of tithes of sheaves, grains and corn from the lands of Haggeley alias Higley, Salop, late of Wigmore monastery, Herf., in the tenure of John Littleton, esquire… To hold to the said John Cupper and Richard Trevour and the heirs and assignees of the said John Cupper…

2 Eliz Part IX
4th March 1560 Pg 378 Highley
Licence for 70/- in the hanaper for John Littleton to alienate the manor and advowson of Hugle alias Hugeley alias Huggeley, co. Salop, and the lands there to William Lyttleton, his son the younger, to the use of John for life, with remainder to Wm in tail, with remainder to the right heirs of John.

21 Eliz Part IX
22nd Sept 1579 Highley, Kinlet
Grant in fee simple to Ed Grimstone the elder and Ed Grimstone the younger of the following; … lands in Highley, Salop, formerly of Highley Chapel, lands in Kinlet given for a lamp in the church… all of which premises have been concealed; yearly value £14-17-6… at the petition of Wm Drurye, knight, For £178-10-0, paid at the exchequer in satisfaction of the crown dues.

21st Nov 1579 Highley
Licence for Thos Throckmorton and Margaret his wife to alienate lands (described) in Highley, Salop, to Thos Lowe the younger for 10/3.

INDIVIDUALS

Henry III vol 6
May 1st 1270 Pg 424
Pardon at the instance of Thos de Baskerville, yeoman of Peter de Chaumpvent, to Laurence de Glasseley for the death of John Cakerun

1269? Pg 474
Appointment of Ralph de Hengham to enquire in the county of Salop if Laurence de Glasseley killed John Krikerun in self-defence

Oct 30th 1281 Pg 460
Pardon to Wm le Messer of Roulton in Brugges gaol for the murder of William le fader of Elworthin as it appears by the record of Robert Corbet, Wm Bagot, Robert de Kyntheleg and Alan de Glaseleg, justices appointed to deliver that gaol, that he killed him in self defence.

Edward I, vol. 2
Dec 5th 1284 pg 199
Commission of Oyer and Terminer to Bogo de Knovyl and Alain de Glaseleye, associated with W de Hopton and John son of Aer, touching the persons who assualted and wounded Hugh Bernard and Wm Bernard at Shrewsbury

Sept 12th 1298 Pg 358
Pardon to Thos Burel of Kynlet by reason of his services in Scotland for the death of Roger de la Dene of Clee St Margaret.

March 8th 1303, pg 187
Association of Walter de Hopton, Thos de Roshale with Ric de Harley, bailiff of Amadeus, count of Savoy of the liberty of Clun in the march of Wales, in a Commission of oyer and terminer to deliver to the prison of Clun John de Huggeleye (Highley), in custody for robberies and other trespasses against Kuerissa, daughter of Worganow and John and Philip her sons, as it appears by complaint of the prisoner that although he is prepared to put himself to an inquisition of English and Welsh good men of that liberty, the bailiff has not delivered him.

Nov 10th 1303 Pg176
Pardon on account of his services in Scotland to John le Mercer of Eyton for the death of Hamo de Glaseleye.

1303 Pg 252
Pardon on account of his services in Scotland to Adam de Apeton for the death of Hamo de Glasleye and for all trespasses.

July 27th 1304 Pg 282
Commission of oyer and terminer to Wm de Leyburn and Wm Inge, touching the persons who assualted John de Huggeleye at Clun, imprisoned him there and cut his corn at Clunton and Weston whilst he was in Scotland on the king’s service and under his protection

Nov 30th 1310 Pg 301
Pardon for services in Scotland to John de Glaseleye for the death of John le Verrour, for other felonies and breaking out of Brugge gaol

1310 Pg 334
Pardon for services in Scotland to Hugh de Glaseleye for the death of John le Verrour and for other feonies and breaking Warwick gaol

Dec 1st 1338
Appointment of Stephen de Buterle, king’s sergeant at arms, Richard de Foxcote (Kinlet) and Ed de Hugeford, to arrest Ric, John and Wm de Neyvile, suspected of the death of John Wade and to bring them to Newgate in London.

Aug 8th 1347 Pg 543
Grant to Thos de Glaseleye, king’s yeoman, of the bailiwick of the forestership of the forest of Kynefare, which Wm Hort, deceased, held of the king’s grant, to hold during pleasure with the accustomed wages and fees.

Jan 27th 1350 Pg 464
Pardon to William, son of Richard Le Prest of Billingsley touching the death of Wm Smartz of Weneston and Thomas de Thommes of Chorley touching the death of Stephen le Riche

June 2nd 1350 Pg 533
Richard Nowel, one of a number of individuals appointed to keep the peace in Lancs.

March 13th 1353 Pg 420
Pardon to Thos de Langele of the king’s suit for robberies of goods from one Wm Lygon and a cow from Alan de Glaslee in the county of Salop, and of any consequent outlawries; as the king has learned that he has been indicted thereof maliciously.

Oct 18th 1361 Pg 86
Presentation of John de Clebury, parson of the church of Flamstede in the diocess of Lincoln to Neen Sollers, in the king’s gift by reason of his wardship of the lands and heirs of Roger de Mortimer, late earl of March who held in chief, on an exchange of benefices with Richard Nowel [order repeated Feb 3rd 1362, pg 158]

Jan 23rd 1364 Pp 441-2
Pardon of Ric Nowel, chaplain and Roger de Foxcote, of the king’s suite against them for having broken into the house of Wm Le Taillour of Cleeton and there beaten Robert de Cleeton and carried his good, to wit a sword, a shield, a bow and arrow a girdle and a purse to the value of 5/- whereof they are indicted and appealed of any consequence outlawry

Edward III, vol. 15
Jan 24th 1371
Grant to Thos Glasele of the keeping of the king’s forest of Morf, which has come into the king’s hand by the death of John Boulwas, late keeper, to hold the accustomed fees and appurtenances for as long as the said keeping shall be in the king’s hand for that cause.

May 1st 1371 Pg 80
Pardon [on surrender to Fleet Prison] of Robert de Cherleton of Billingsley, outlawed in the county of Glos., at the suit of the Abbot of Hailes touching a plea of debt of 40l.

May 12th 1376
Presentation of Thos de Hugeley to the church of Merton de Sallewarp in the diocess of Worcs.

Ric II Vol 1
May 11th 1381 Pg 624
Signification to W. Bishop of Winchester of the royal assent to the election of Ric Nowell, canon, as prior of the church of Southwyk

Ric II Vol 2
May 27th 1381 Pg 15
Mandate to Thos de Ilerton, eschaetor in co. Southampton and Wilts to restore the temporalities therein to Ric Nowell, canon of Southwyk, elected prior. The like to Edmund Gyffard and Robert de Loxle, eschaetors of Oxon and Sussex.

April 18th 1382 Pg 143
Commission to Robert Swynfen, eschaetor in the county of Salop and sheriff of the county, to enquire touching the removal from his office, for trespasses of vert and venison, of Ric Nowel, who held custody of the forest of Wyre for life by grant of Roger de Mortimer, late Earl of March, by Philippa, late wife of the said earl, who held the forest in dower. Also, the like to Thos Bruges, eschaetor and sheriff of Worcs.

Richard II, vol. 4
Sept 24th 1389 Pg 115
Licence for the subprior and convent of Suthewyk to elect a prior in the room of Ric Nowel, deceased.

Nov 24th 1389 Pg 127
Grant to the prior and convent of Southwyk, much imporverished on account of its situation on the sea coast by sudden attacks and arsons at the hands of the enemy and by divers pestilences and murrain, of the issues and profits of the temporalities pertaining to the king since the late voidance by the death of Ric Nowell, prior thereof.

Henry IV, vol. 1
July 26th 1400
Presentation of Thos de Huggeley, parson of St Nicholas, Worcs., to church of St. Michael, Salwarpe.