Inquisition Post Mortems for Stottesdon, Kinlet, Highley and Billingsley

In medieval times, when an individual died who held land from the crown (ie they were a tenant-in-chief), an inquest was held to determine what land the individual held. The purpose was to ensure that the land passed to the rightful heir. The inquisitions record the name of the deceased, the heir and the type of tenure. They may also include an extent, which describes the land in more detail and they also often record the value of the holding. Frequently the land was held for some kind of military service, most commonly knight’s service or the knight’s fee. The tenant was required to supply a knight in armour with a horse and supporting men for 40 days service a year. This was rapidly changed to a monetary payment and as land was subdivided, individuals became responsible for a fraction of a knight’s fee.

From the mid 13th Century, most inquisitions have survived and are kept at the Public Record Office. Abstracts of most of these have been published by the Public Record Office and these have been used to compile a list of inquisitions relating to local manors (mainly within Stottesdon, Kinlet, Highley and Billingsley). Typically each entry records the volume of the book where the inquisition is described, the number of the inquisition, the name of the individual, the page number of the book and the date. The later is usually 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). A number of regnal year calculators are available on the web and can readily be located by using a search engine. in a few cases, more complete summaries have been provided from the original documents. However, it should be noted that these are often faded and hard to read and so the extended summaries should be used with particular care.

The current list is not complete; this is work in progress.

Abstract from the Calenders of Inquisition Post Mortems

Vol 4
235 Edmund de Mortimer C133/114
At Worcester, Sat before St Bartholomew 32Ed1 (1304)
Bewdley. A messuage with a houses which is ruined (12d), a rabbit warren (6/8), a park with underwood, herbage and pannage (8/-), a meadow (10/-), 61 free tenants rendering 61/- pa, pleas of court (13/4) and a wood with pannage (4/-). The whole manor is charged with 20/- rent to the Prior of St Mary’s Worcester and is a member of Wigmore, held of the King in chief by Barony. Total £4-4-0.
Cleobury. Friday after the assumption 32Ed1
Inquest held before Ralph de la Lowe, John de St George, William de la ?teper, ?iol’n de Chace, John de Hecheye, John de Curdewalle de la Sete, John de la Wodehouse, William de Vecene, William Elf, William de Hope Bagare and John de Malleye.
Cleobury. A capital messuage worth nothing, nor is there any demesne. But there are rents of assize of free tenants worth £6-4-5 thus: William de Caolierleye for 1 noke, 5/-; Robert de Presley for 1 noke, 5/-; John de Cundewalle for 1 virgate, 12d; Adam de Wynnemor for 1 noke, 6/-; Hugh ?elle, pario for one place, 16d; William Pett for 1 noke, 18d; William Elf for 1 noke, 3/-; Roger Elf for 1 noke, 2/-; Richard de Solgrene for 3 nokes, 8/-; Richard de Frogg’ for 1 noke, 6/8; Richard Prikeprond for ½ a virgate, 10/-; Richard Durnett for ½ a noke, 3/-; Roger de Pole for ½ a noke, 3/2, John de Segr’ve for 1 croft, 2/6; Peter Trinnpe for 1 croft, 6d; Agnes daughter of Edith for 1 messuage, 1d; John Elf for 2 messuages, 2/-; William de Holn’icon for 3 nokes, 4/-; Roger de la Broke for 1 virgate, 7/-; William de Dulheneye for 1 messuage, 4/-; Loneday Hammond for ½ a virgate, 6/8; William de ?nime Wode for 1 noke, 5/-; William son of Adam for 1 noke, 5/-; William de Wennewode, ½ a virgate, 10/-; Roger le Syrh for ½ a virgate, 10/-; Richard de la Walle for ½ a virgate, 4/-; Roger de Donnet for 3 nokes, 3/-; ? son of Stephen for 1 virgate, 10/6 and William son of Hugh for ½ a virgate; 3/-. The rents payable in two equal portions at the feasts of St Mary and John the Baptist. The rent of assize of 85 burgers who hold 102¾ burgages of which 102 are valued at 11d and one at 12d. There are the rents of 31 villeins who hold 20 ½ virgates and 10 nokes …for ½ a virgate10/- pa and for a noke 5/-.. There are customs of Stretward and Mortfee, worth 20/-. There are rents worth 49/ 0 ½ d. There is 1 park worth 2/- and 1 foreign wood with pasture worth ½ a merk. One ? worth 6d. Pleas of court 20/-. The manor is held of the king as an escheat of Robert de Belleme late Earl of Shrewsbury, by service of steward of the Earl in Salop and keeper of Bridgnorth Castle and doing relief for 1 knight’s fee, viz 100/-. Geoffrey de Genvile and Maud his wife, to whom Edmund demised 120/- of land for 8 years as above said, had all the issues of Cleobury to the value of £29-2-3¼ pa in part payment of the 120/- yearly payment. Value £27-0-4¼ .
La Boure and La Croce by Earnwood. A rent of 34/- for certain tenements of…. ? de la Boure and William Sawere which are held at fee farm of the said Earl.
Earnwood. A member of Cleobury. A messuage worth nothing. 120ac land worth 5/-. A dovecot worth 6d, 3ac meadow worth 18d, a park worth 2/-, a water mill worth ½ a merk. Rents of freemen worth 12/-, viz Henry le Collier for ½ a virgate, 10/-; William Bermat, 18d and William de Brakemore for 1 acre, 6d. Rents of villeins, £4-19-3. Rent of customary tenants, 15/8 and pleas of court, nothing. Total £7-2-7.

247 Brian de Brompton, C133/115
Kinlet. 10 Oct 32Ed1/Sat after St Andrew 33Ed 1
Inquest held before Richard de la Lowe, Brian de Feckinden?, ? de Ferton, Walter Iowurdyn, Roger de Iowurdyn, William Hammond, ? Suiden?, Brian? Bernard, John de Hidine, Roger le Kychte, Richard Henrys and Roger de Blakemore. A capital messuage with a garden worth 18d. A water mill worth 10/-. Two carucates of land containing 120 acres worth 20/- at 2d/acre. A carcuate of land newly enclosed from the waste by Walter Hakelut worth 10/-. Four acres of meadow worth 6/8 at 20d/acre. A parcel of pasture worth 12d. A park of 100 acres worth nothing. Rents of freemen worth 57/10 viz: John de Arden for 1 virgate, 3/-; Richard Bernard ½ a virgate worth 3/4; John Bernard for ½ a virgate worth 4/-; Richard la Whyte for 3 nokes worth 12d; Roger le Whyte for the same, 12d; Roger de Kinlet for 1 noke worth 2/-; Roger dr Bradeley for ½ a virgate worth 14/-; Peter le Kyng for ½ a noke worth 2/-; Henry de Byrches for the same 2/- (or 3/-?); Roger de Blakenege for ½ a virgate worth 2/8; Peter de Blakenege for a virgate worth 13/4; Walter de Wynnewode for 1 messuage with a soke to the mill worth 3/-; Walter de Branley for 1 assart 5/-; Henry de Holicot 6d, all payable at the Annunciation and the feast of St Michael in two equal portions. Thomas de Elncote pays for 1 assart with12 horseshoes rent price 6d. There is £7-19-10 rent from bondmen, 23/5 from cottars and 2/- pleas of court. Total £14-6-9

Vol 5
89 (pg 42) Ric son of Ric de Bardley. 16 April 2EdII (1308)
2 parts of a messuage and 13 ½ ac land held with other lands of the King in service by carrying the King’s treasure from Shrewsbury to Wales once a year and rending 3/- to the King’s exchequer, which lands were in the King’s hand by the minority of the said Richard. Alice, 24, his sister is heir.

130 (pg 58) Brian de Brompton C134/9
Monday before Christmas 2EdII
Kinlet. The manor (full extent) including parks called Wopark and Le Olde Park, a foreign wood and a salt well in Droitwich held of the late king in chief, which manor Sara, wife of Brian, held in Dower after his death and after it descends to his heirs. Tenants include …. Peter… ½ a virgate worth 13/4; Peter le Kyng for a messuage and ½ a virgate of land…. …Henry le Plendes for the same 2/6; Roger de Bradeley…. …a messuage and ½ a virgate; William Acherele for a messuage and a noke of land worth 6/-; Elianor de Parke for… …St Michael 1/-; Reg’ de Kinlet for a messuage and 1 acre of land worth 2/-…. …water mill at the day of St Michael, 6d; Roger de Mortnomari holds the wood of Rockhull, the rent the day of…. …holds a messuage and 1 virgate of land worth 4/-; Sara de Foxcote holds 1 free assart… … value 6d. John Allech of Droitwich holds in Droitwich a salt well worth 11 mitts of salt pa the day of St Michael…. ….Crist’ Waring? for 1 messuage and ½ a virgate worth 16/5… …10/-; Mabell Bernard for the same 13/4… …12/6; Elias de Harley hold the same for 13/-(?); Peter Heremon holds the same 12/-; Elias de Blakenege…. …Elias de Coldecote holds the same 13/4; Hugh de Blakenege… …1 messuage and ½ a virgate and 1 acre 16/-; Crist’ de Bradele holds… …6/-; Elias Ferncot holds 1 toft… …13/-. Richard Deiddes (?) holds 1 cottage 2/- (?).. …William Monat(?) holds 1 cottage with a croft, 40d. Crist’ de … …worth 8d; John, vicar of Kinlet holds a certain toft worth 3/-…. ….Roger Pytye for 1 toft worth 13d… …2d; Roger de Kinlet for a messuage and 1 secta of land worth… …5/-; Roger Blakenege for 1 cottage worth 8d; Resich atte Broke for a cottage and 1…. ….2/-; Margery le Prestes holds the same worth 6d; Elias le Coke holds 1 messuage… …worth 4/-. William le Palmer holds 1 messuage and ½ a virgate worth 40d; Richard de Ed…. …14d; the same holds one parcel of land worth 6d; Richard Parleben holds 1 toft… Pleas and perquisites of court worth 20/-(?). Total £9-15-3.
Pourparty of Robert de Harle’ includes land in park of Kinlet
Pourparty of Edmund de Cornubia includes Kinlet
Extent or summary of lands which were of Brian de Brompton, deceased, which are in the King’s hands by reason of the minority of his heirs; includes 23ac in Kinlet park.
Extent or summary of lands which fell to the said heirs after the death of Brian de Brompton by right of heriditery: Kinlet, the manor
C.EdII file 9 (14)

Vol 6
699 (pg 428) John de Segrave the elder C134/97
Stottesdon. Morrow of All Saints, 19EdII (1325)
Inquest held at Bridgnorth before Reginald del Hay, Hugh le Harpour, John Henry, Richard de Cleobury Mortimer (?), Henry ?, John Bernard, Richard de Ford, John de Bradeston, Walter de Northtone, John le Rede, Mamle le Panker, John ?. A messuage with a garden and curtilage worth 40d. Two carcuates of land worth 30/-. Four acres of meadow worth 6/8 at 20d/acre. Pasture worth…. Two water mills worth 26/4. Rent of free tenants 6/8, of customary tenants £10 and pleas and perquisites of court worth 40d. Manor held jointly with Christiana his wife, by enfeoffment of Hugh de Pleasy, grandfather of Hugh de Pleasy now, to hold them and their heirs, of the King in chief. Heir Stephen de Segrave, 40.
C EdII File 97(4), E Inq pm File 8 (9), E Enrolments, etc of Inq, No 15.

Vol 7
387 (pg 279) Edmund de Mortimer C135/29
[Note; two inquisitions were held and, as can be seen below, they differed in several respects. Presumably the second inquest was considered more reliable]
20th Feb 6EdIII (1332)
Inquest held at Ludlow before John de Herleye, William de Stepple, ? Henrys, William atte Lowe, John Bernard, William de Wynnewode, John de Wodehouse, William de Malleye, John atte Forde, William le Honnerer, Adam le Clerk, John le Rede.
Cleobury; a messuage worth nothing with ? worth 6d, 3 mills worth £9, a park with underwood worth 20/- with pannage; free ? 6/8 and sustenance ?. One great wood called the Chace of Wyre; the pannage there is worth 20/-, the underwood is worth 20/- but nothing for the pasturage. Return of assizes and burgages, 66/- assizes of freemen from the foreign, 55/-. Customary tenants worth £10-15-0. Pleas of court 66/8, toll of fair ? and from the Bailiff of Bewdley, 40/-. Total £36-9-10
Earnwood. A capital messuage worth nothing. A rabbit warren worth 6d. There are 200 acres of land worth 33/4 and 1 acre of meadow worth 20d. A park with herbage worth 15/-, pannage 5/- but the underwood is worth nothing. Rents of free tenants £6-10-0, rents of customary tenants 26/7. A water mill worth 30/-. Perquisites and pleas of court 7/-. Total £12-9-1
Highley. A capital messuage worth noting. A garden worth 12d. There is 120 acres of land worth 20/- at 2d per acre and 2 acres of meadow worth 3/-. Rents of assizes and free tenants worth £10-9-8. There is a certain wood with pannage worth 10/- but nothing for herbage and nothing for underwood. Perquisites and pleas of court are worth 13/7. Total £12-19-0
La Boure in Arley … pasture worth 13/7. There are 2 acres of meadow worth 3/-, a weir worth 3/4…. ….6d. A wood worth noting. Rents of free tenants 20/-
6th July 1332
Inquest held at Cleobury before John le Rede, William de Malleye, John atte Forde, Henry Pellyn, William Henrys? William Sampson, Richard de Hereford, William in the Lee?, Adam Benon?, Walter Ann… William in the ? and Ralph in the Fishere.
Cleobury. A capital messuage worth nothing and a ? worth 12d. There is no demesne. Rent of burgages, 105/-, rent of free tenants 45/-, rent of customary tenants £16-5-0. A
toll there with a fair at the feast of St John the Baptist worth 40/-. The customs of Stretward and Mortfee worth 20/-. A park with pasture worth 10/- and pannage worth 2/- and underwood worth 20/-. The Chace of Wyre with underwood worth 3/-, and pannage 15/-. There are 3 mills worth £12. There is 40/- from the Bailiff of Bewdley. Pleas and perquisites of court are worth 16/8. Total £43-18-10
Earnwood. A capital messuage worth nothing …. worth 6d. There are 200 acres of land worth 33/4 at 2d/acre. There are 3 acres of meadow worth 5/- at 20d/acre. There is one dovecote? of no value? There is a park with pasture worth nothing? and pannage worth 15/-. There is a water mill worth 30/-. Rents of assize and of free tenants are worth £7-16-6 and pleas of court are worth 7/-. Total £12-7-4.
Highley. A capital messuage worth nothing. A garden worth 12d. There are 120 acres of land worth 20/- and 2 acres of meadow worth 3/-. Rents of assize are worth £10-11-8. A wood with underwood and pasture is worth nothing but pannage is worth 10/-. Pleas and perquisites of court are worth 2/-. Total £12-7-8
La Boure. There are 60 acres of land worth 10/- at 2d/acre and 2 acres of meadow worth 3/4. Pasture is worth 6/- …. worth 6/8. Rents of assize are worth 20/-. A wood with underwood and pasture worth nothing. Total 40/-

Vol 8
507 (pg 359) Walter de Beysin C135/73
Billingsley; 20 Nov 18EdIII (1344)
Inquest held at Stottesdon before John Hobold, Richard de Holicote, John de Pipe, William Sebright, Richard le Younge, John of the Grene, Richard? de Hadleye, Richard Damd, Thomas de Bradeleye, Roger de Felilode, Henry de Holicote, and Richard de Crateford. There is a messuage worth 12d. There is one carcuate of land worth 40/- and 3 acres of meadow worth 4/6. Rents of free tenants and cottagers are 40/- and pleas of court are worth 12d.
It was held for life by grant of Henry de Mortimer the elder to Roger de Chilyngton, chaplain, with successive remainder to John son of Walter de Beysin, Margaret his wife and their heirs. Hamlet held by Edmund de Cornubia by service and 5/- pa
Walter also held Walkerslow. There was a messuage worth 18d, 2 carucuates of land worth 60/-, ? acres of meadow worth ?, a wood worth 18d. Rents of free tenants is 40/- and pleas of court are worth 2/-.

580 (pg 418) Phillip de Baggesoure 17 Dec 19EdIII (1345)
Bardsley. 40/- rent held of the King in chief by service of 6/- pa to be paid at the King’s exchequer by the hands of the sheriff of Shrewsbury, not of the crown by escheat of Robert de Belleme, formerly Earl of Shrewsbury.
Cleobury North. Messuage, carcuate of land and moiety of water mill (extent given). Held by service of 33/4 pa of the Lord of Hopton Wafers. Wm, 23, son is heir.
C EdIII File 76 (31)

Vol 9
323 (pg 279). John de Aldenham. 23 August 23EdIII (1349)
Aldenham…. 1 ac meadow held of Walter be Baskerville, as of the hamlet of Pickthorn.
459 Alan son of Alan de Cherleton 9 May 23EdIII (1349)
Harcourt. Manor (extent) held of King in chief by grand serjeantry, by finding in time of war a man with two arrows, to shoot one against the vanguard of the Welsh army. Includes ½ carcuate of land that was worth 10/- pa but now 40d by reason of pestilence. Heir, John, 9. Alan died of pestilence. Harcourt committed to Alan de Cherleton the elder.

Vol 10
116 (pp 106-7) John de Segrave. 3 April 27 EdIII (1353)
Stottesdon. 1/20th of the manor, held of the King by knight’s service. Manor itself held of the King by KF. Segrave held no other lands in Shropshire in fee but held the rest jointly with Margaret his wife who survives, of the gift of Wm de Neuton, parson of Segrave, Wm de Lughton, parson of Wytherdeley and John de Repyndon, parson of Overton.
Kingswood, in Chace of Wyre. Manor held with Margaret as above, of Wm, Wm and John, who enfeoffed them of Roger de Mortimer, by knight’s service.
Stottesdon. A chief messuage worth nothing, an enclosed wood of 6 ac, rents of £15-3-4, 180 ac arable, 12 ac meadow, 2 watermills, etc.
Kingswood. A messuage, 40 ac of land, a small park, 400 ac of wood within the chace of Wyre, which were the aforesaid (sic) John de Segrave’s, who, 3 years before he died, demised them to Roger de Foxcote for life to the value of 33/4 pa for keeping the wood, messuage and park. The pasture of the wood is held in common with Roger de Mortimer’s Chace of Wyre.
The 20th part of Stottesdon cannot be extended because John, son of John de Mowbray and Eliz his wife had seisen thereof by the King’s writ as of Elizabeth’s inheritance after the death of John de Segrave, her father.
Stottesdon. Manor held jointly with Margaret his wife except 1/20th. Messuage worth nothing as buildings are in ruin. There are 2 carcuates of poor and sandy soil, 10 ac of meadow and a wood.
Heir, daughter, 16, of John son of John de Mowbray and Margaret his wife.

158 (pg 139) Edmund de Cornwall C135/126
Kinlet. 1 April 28 EdIII (1354)
Inquisition held before Roger de Foxcote, Hugh Hager, Hugh de Panuton, John Mannol, William …., Wynn ap …., Griffyn ap dd, Gryffin de Foxton, John de Weston, Adam Cronk, Adam Badkyns, Richard Badkyns. There is a capital messuage worth nothing. There is an orchard worth 2.- and a dovecote worth 3/4. A mill is worth 10/- and two fish ponds are worth 5/-. There is a park worth 5/-. There are 2 carcuates of land worth 40/- and 6 acres of meadow worth 12/-. Rents of assizes are worth 5/- and perquisites of court are 10/-.
It was held by Edmund and Eliz his wife. Heir Edmund his son, 30.

633 (pg 504) John Beysin, C135/152
Thursday after Holy Cross 34 EdIII (1360)
Wrickton and Walkerslow. Messuage, garden, two water mills, carcuate of arable land, 5ac meadow, £4-10-0 rent from free tenants, 12d perequistes of court, held of the King by keeping a hawk.
Billingsley. There is a capital messuage worth nothing. There is a garden worth 12d and a dovecote worth 12d. A water mill is worth 10/-. There is 1? carcuate of land worth 13/(4?) and 1 acre of meadow worth 2/-. A wood called Le Heywood with herbage is worth nothing. Rents of free tenants are 116/- and perquisites of court are 6d. Held of the Abbot of Seys.
Heir, Eliz, 5, daughter.
C Ed III File 152 (1), E Inq PM File 18 (19) Staff and Salop.

Vol 11
65 (pg 48). Eliz, wife of John Delvers or de Delmes, 1 Dec 35EdIII (1361)
Pickthorn. Extent given, held of the Prior of Wenlock for 26/8 pa to the Prior and fee farm of 16d to the King.
400 (pg 315) John de Overton 19 March EdIII
Overton. 1 messuage and 2 carcuates of land. Heir, John, 8. Held of the Earl of March, finding 2 hobelars for guard at Wigmore of 40 days when there is war in Wales.

Vol 12
342 (pg 333). John de Delves 18 Sept 43 EdIII (1369)
Pickthorn. Held by John as guardian for John, son of Walter de Baskerville. Heir, John de Baskerville, 19½.

Vol 13
139 (pg 112) Proof of age of John, son and heir of Walter de Baskerville 2 Feb 45EdIII. (1371)
John was born 10th Feb 24EdIII; in that year John Le Spencer, 58, built a house in Pickthorn.
148 (pg119). Walter de Mauny C135/224
Stottesdon. 20 Jan 45 EdIII (1371)
Bridgnorth; inquisition held before William Boldyng, Thomas Balemon, Thomas Sudbury, John Hobold, William Hamond, William de Lye, John de Madeleye, Henry Else, John Hugyns, Roger Wade, Roger de Wrechenhale and John Tanner. There is a capital messuage worth nothing. There are 2 carcuates of land worth 20/-. Rent of free tenants is £10 and perquisites of court are worth 2/-. Manor held in right of Margaret, his wife.

Vol 14
12 John, son of Walter de Baskerville 14 Aug 48EdIII (1374)
Pickthorn. Messuage, carcuate of land, 2ac of meadow, 13/- of rent. Held of King for 16d.

250 Eliz wife of Roger de Chorleton, Knight. C135/256
25 Oct 50EdIII (1376)
Bridgnorth; inquisition held before … de Gatacre, Roger de Power, … de Holicote, Joh Orras, John Grene, John atte Castel, John le Bailf? … Sudbury, Roger above the Ton, John Baskerville and John Puty.
Wrickton and Walkerslow. A messuage worth nothing. There are 2 carcuates of land worth 26/8. There is a water mill worth 10/- and a fulling mill worth 6/8. A wood with underwood and herbage is of no value. Rents of assize are worth 6 merks.
She held 2/3 of the manor for 6/-.
Billingsley. A capital messuage is worth nothing. There is 1 carcuate of land worth 13/4 and an acre of meadow worth 8d. A wood with underwood and herbage is of no value. Rents of free tenants are worth 60/-. She held 2/3 of manor of the Abbey of Cluny.

355 Roger de Mortimer, Earl of March (added later)
Kinlet and Foxcote, 1 KF held by Eliz de Cornwall; Neen Savage and Eudon, 1 KF held by John de St George; Overton and Cornleye 1KF held by John de Overton; Soudbury and Neynton, 2 KF held by Raloh D’Arras; Mawley, 1 KF held by Walter de Cleobury; La Steple, 1/3 KF held by John de St George; Baveney, 1/3 KF held by Roger de Foxcote; Chelmarsh, 1 KF held by Hugh de Mortimer, 1 KF held by Hugh de Mortimer. All held of Roger de Mortimer by the above tenants, as pertaining to the manors of Cleobury and Wigmore.

Vol 15
329 John de Charlton of Apley 26th Jan 4 Ric II
Harcourt (extent), held of the King in chief, by service of a man with a bow and 3 arrows, to fire them at the King’s enemies in Wales in time of war.
629 John de Baskerville 1st Feb 6 Ric II
Pickthorn, 2/3 of a messuage, of a carcuate of land, of 2ac meadow and 4 ac of pasture and 13/4 rent of assize. Held of the King by the render to the sherif of 16d pa. (Also Loughton).

Vol 16
751 John de Overton, 4th Feb 12 Ric II
Overton, held of Edmund de Mortimer, by Knight’s service. Note that John died the Thursday after Michaelmass, 34 Ed III; Joan his daughter, aged 30 is his heir. For 20 years after his death the manor was held by Thomas de Glazeley with Eleanor his wife, without title. Since then it has been held by Wm Worthyn and the above mentioned Joan, his wife.
1103 Bridgnorth. Brian de Cornwaille. 12th Sept 15 Ric II (1391).
Cornwall held the manor Kinlet with appurtenances, held under the Earl of March, by what service they know not. It is worth nothing beyond outings but there is rent of assize there of free tenements, 100/-. Meaton worth 4d, within the Lordship of Kinlet called Kyngeshmede, held of the Lord the King in chief, by what service they do not know. Cattesleye, 20d (beyond the rent of 5/-), one small noke of land called collieres, of the Prior of the Hospital of St John by service of 5/-. Catesleye, 20d, also 1 messuage and ½ virgate of land with appurtenances of the Earl of March, part of the manor of Kinlet. Cattesleye, ½ virgate of land with apputenances, of the Earl, 5/-.
Brian died Aug 18th 1391. His heir was John de Cornwall, his son. He may have made his land in Kinlet over to his daughter Elizabeth and her husband, Wm de Lichfeld by the time of his death.

Vol 17
304 Thos Cherleton of Appley 11th Feb 17 Ric II
Haguerkote held in his demesne, held of the king by knight’s service. On 22nd June 12 Ric II the king sold Harcourt, Aston Eyre and Withyford and messuages in Aldenham for £50 to John de Harleston, clerk, Thos de Overton, clerk and John Bonette, to the use of the Earl of Arundel, to hold from the time of the death of Thos de Cherleton until his heir comes of age (Thos, aged 12). On 15th Feb 12 Ric II they in turn sold it to John de Knyghtley the younger.
1197, 1214 Roger de Mortimer
He held Cleobury (extent), Earnwood (extent), Chelmarsh (extent including weir) and Highley (extent) of the king in chief by knight’s service.
He held by knights’ fees in:
Kinlet and Foxton, 1KF formerly held by Elizabeth de Cornwaille and before by Brian de Brompton
Neen Savage and Eudon 1KF formerly held by John St George
Overton and Cornleye 1KF formerly held by John de Overton and before by Geoffrey de Overton
Sidbury and Neenton 2 KF formerly held by Ralph Daras
Mawley 1KF formerly held by Walter be Cleobury and before by John de Mawley
La Steple ½ KF formerly held by John St George and before by Walter de Steple
Neen Solers 1KF formerly held by Ralph de Bleer
Lowe 1KF formerly held by Roger de Patryche and before by Ralph de la Lowe of fre fee from the exchequer
Baveney 1/3 KF formerly held by Roger de Foxcote and before by Henry Ribbesford
Chelmarsh 2 KF formerly held by Hugh de Mortimer
Catsley ½ KF formerly held by Wm de Ford and Thos de Bardlee
Highley 1KF formerly held by Robert de Woderton and Thos De Buerwardslee
Cleobury Advowson of free chantry in the church.

Vol 18
239 Margaret Duchess of Norfolk 18th Nov 1399
By a fine of 1344 she held the manors of Stottedon and Kingswood. Stottesdon was held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £20. Kingswood was not held of the king but the jury did not know by whom it was held; annual value 100/-.
283 Thos Mowbray 18th Nov 1399.
He held in his demesne by a grant of wm de Neuton and others, by two fines of 1344 the manors of Stottedon and Kingswood. Stottesdon was held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £20. Kingswood was not held of the king but the jury did not know by whom it was held; annual value 100/-.
351-2 Thos Foulehurst 5th March 1401/29th Dec 1402
He held in his demesne of fee from the king two parts of Pickthorne by a rent of 16d pa, payable annually by the sheriff, annual value 60/7.
612 Ann, widow of Thos Latimer Bochard 6th August 1402
She held in dower of the inheritance of John Beysin, sometime her husband, 1/3 of Billingsley, Millichope, Wricton and Walkerslow and lands and rent in Lower and Upper Poston and Thonglands. She also held for life of the same inheritance 2 parts of the manor of Broseley by a grant of Walter de Walton, parson of Billingsley and Jihn Chylde of Knightley to John Beysin and Ann and his heirs. The manor of Billingsley is held of the abbot of Seez, service unknown, annual value the 1/3 part of 40/-. Wricton was held of the king in chief by the keeping of a goshawk for half a year, annual value 1/3 part of 20/-. Walkerslow was held of the king in chief by the keeping of a goshawk for half a year, annual value 1/3 part of 20/-.

Vol 20
253 John Cornwaill of Kinlet, 10th July 1414
He held 1 ac in Gt Meaton in his demesne of the king in chielf by a rent of 4d, worth nothing beyond the rent. He died 3rd July last; Elizabeth, 24, wife of Wm Lychfield was his heir.
561 Helen, sister and heir of Thos de Cherleton 4th Nov 1416
She held Harcourt, of the king in chief by knight’s service, annual value 60/-
712 Thos Foulehurst 1st May 1417
He held 2 parts of Pickthorne of the king in chief by 16d rent, annual value 40/-.

Vol 22
507, Edmund de Mortimer, 6th May 1425.
Inquistion held at Bridgnorth 5th July before John Easthope, Richard Overton, John Kek, Nicholas Cross, Edward Wendlewas, William Kynnersley, John Bontale, Roger Wates, John Weston, Hugh Lowe, William Fieldhouse and Thomas Hubold.
Tickenhall and Bewdley. There are houses worth nothing. There are £4-2-1 assize rents. There is 100/- for lease of the crossing over the Severn by barge with a small boat and all the rigging. There is 13/4 for the lease of a mill in the park, 5/- for the lease of a fishery and £4 for the lease of a meadow in Ladymede. There is 3/2 for a custom called Weyseluer, i.e. ½ d yearly from every stranger. There is 17/4 for the lease of three crofts called Comdescroft and agistment of the beasts of the chase in the park. There are pleas of court worth £6-14-6½ after the steward’s expenses. The park is worth 6d after the keeper’s expenses and wages.
Cleobury. There is a messuage with adjacent grange that is worth nothing. There are 2 carcuates of land and 10 acres of meadow worth £6. Stretward and Motfee are worth 30/-. A water mill and a fulling mill are worth 40/-. A park and chase called ? W-ser is worth …. 2d. Pleas of court are £7-18-1. By letters patent of 22-4-1424, he granted to William Isouxhill and Alice his wife £10 from the manor. On 20-7-1417 he granted to ? Lyonsew an annuity from the issue of the Lordship. On 10-3-1424 he granted to Richard ? Esq for good service, 10 merks pa. On 5-8-14? He granted to John M? 5 merks pa. He granted the office of keeper of the outlying wood of Houshill and the office of ? of Cleobury Mortimer to Richard Heryng with due and customary fee and profit and 2d daily wage and also the office of parker of Cleobury Mortimer. Thos Lygon was appointed steward of Cleobury Mortimer, Chelmarsh, Earnwood, Highley and the manors and lordships of … de Ware for his life. He also granted Thomas 100/- annual rent in and from the lordships.
Earnwood. There is a messuage …. derelict houses worth nothing. There is £10-8-1 rent, 6/4 rent of customary works, 38/8 from the lease of the herbage of the meadow called Severn[mede], a close called Lyme[pit field] with the meadow called Culvermede and lease of the manorial garden. There is a park worth 6/8. Perquisites of court are worth nothing after expenses.
Highley. There is a carcuate of land with adjacent meadow worth 13/4. There is £8 annual rent. Pleas of court are worth nothing. He granted to Thomas Kendale Esq. on the 1-7-1424, 10 merks pa from this manor.
Chelmarsh and Eudon George. There is a derelict messuage worth nothing. There is a carcuate of land and meadow worth 40/-. There is £4 annual rent. Pleas of court are worth nothing. He granted to Hugh Harn… of Sh…ington, Shropshire on the 20-9-1423, 100/- annual rent.
Roger Mortimer, his ancestor, gave and granted …. to John de la Mere and his heirs the keeping of the parks of Cleobury and Bewdley with housebote and haybote. John married Isobel, who inherited this office when John died. She married Philip de Wigmore and their son, John, in turn inherited the offices. John gave the keeping of the parks to Hugh le Chene on 27th November 1376. Hugh gave the keeping to John le Chene of Beckford in Gloucestershire. John le Chene’s son, William, has now inherited the keepings.
He granted Cleeton and Farlow to the heirs of Thomas de Berkeley.

433, Elizabeth, widow of Thomas, Duke of Norfolk.
Stottesdon, 8th July 1425.
Inquistion held 6th August 1426. She held Stottesdon in dower. The site is worth 4d. There are assize rents worth £10. There are 80 acres of demesne of arable worth 30/-, 6 acres of meadow worth 10/- and a chase with the park of Kingswood worth nothing after the keeping and maintenance of the beasts and enclosures.

Vol 23
111, Parnel, widow of Hugh de Mortimer of Chelmarsh.
5th February 1428; inquistion held 27th September 1428.
She held 1/3 of Quatt in dower, the annual value of which is 60/-.
In Hilary 1345 Henry de Mortimer and Richard de Wells granted the manor of Chelmarsh, a messuage, 9 merks and 9/- rent there to Hugh de Mortimer. Hugh married Elizabeth and their children were Henry, Hugh, James, Edmund, Thomas, Richard, Joan and Margaret. Of these, Henry took the inheritance and it passed to his son Hugh, who was the husband of Parnel.

Inquisitions Post Mortum of Henry VII, Vol 2
430 William Harwell, 17th Nov 1515/20th June 1516
He held the manors of Billingsley, Wricton and Walkerslow worth £23-13-4 and 4 nooks in Faintree.
598, John Petitte, 26th Nov/2nd July 17 Hen VII
He died 19th November last; his heir is Thomas Petit, 38. There are 2 carcuates of land and 5 virgates of land and a water mill in Cleobury North worth 5 merks, held of Richard Hyde by service and rent of 23/- yearly.
There are 4 ½ virgates of land in Bardley worth 13/4 held of the king by socage, by 5/- rent pa.
844 Thomas Petit, 16th November 20 Hen VII
He died 30th August last. Henry Petit, 38, his brother, is his heir. Lands as for John his father.
947 John Harwell, 3rd July 20 Hen VII.
He died 10th April; Thomas, 10 is his heir. Lands as for William