Calendar Inquitisitions Port Mortem Volume 8 Edward III 185. 185. Giles De Badelesmere (deceased), Knight.

Writ to Henry Darcy, mayor of the city of London, and king’s escheator there, 16 July [1338], 12 Edward III.

London.

Inq. Friday before St. Bartholomew, 12 Edward III.

Alegate. A tenement, 17 shops, and a garden adjacent, within Alegate, worth when let 9l.; out of which there are paid yearly to the lords of that fee for quit rent, 56s. 4d., and for repairs, 40s.

Lymstret lane. A tenement and a garden, worth 40s., out of which are paid yearly for repair of houses and walls and for enclosing of the said tenement and garden, 20s.

All held of the king in chief, as the whole of the city of London is.

[his sister] Margery (age 30) the wife of Sir William de Ros (age 53), [his sister] Maud (age 30) the wife of the earl of Oxford (age 26), [his sister] Elizabeth (age 25) the wife of the earl of Northampton (age 28), and [his sister] Margery (age 23) (sic) the wife of Sir John Tipetoft (age 24), are his sisters and co-heirs, and of full age.

John Tiptoft 2nd Baron Tibetot (age 24).

Continues.

Calendar Inquitisitions Port Mortem Volume 7 Edward III 691. 691. Giles, Son And Heir of Bartholomew De Badelesmere.

Writ to the escheator to take the proof of age of the said Giles, whose lands and tenements are in the wardship of H(enry) bishop of Lincoln, and who was born at Markettesoverton, co. Rutland, and was baptized in the church there, 7 November, 9 Edward III.

RUTLAND

Proof of age, 14 November [1335], 9 Edward III.

Richard de Sancto Lico, knight, aged 50 years, says that the said Giles, who was born in the manor of Hameldone, co. Rutland, and was baptized in the parish church of St. Andrew [Map] there, was, on the feast of St. Luke last, 21 years of age; and this he knows, because he was present when John de Drokenesforde, then bishop of Bath and Wells, baptized him; and Sir Robert de Watevile, knight, and Giles le Faukener, esquire of the aforesaid Bartholomew, were godfathers of the said Giles, and Lady Margery de Harington, then lady of Glaston, was his godmother.

John de Witlesbury, knight, aged 50 years and more, says that the said Giles was 21 years of age on the above feast, and this he knows, because his own son John was born on the very day when the said Giles was born at Hameldon and baptized in the church there, and his said son was 21 years of age on the above feast (last).

John de Boyvile, knight, aged 40 years and more, says the like, and knows it because he has a charter made on the same day, and from that day 21 years have elapsed.

John de Weyvile, aged 50 years, says the like, and knows it because he was there with his lady, Lady Margery de Haringtone, who was godmother of the said Giles, and wrote the day of his birth in a memorandum, which he still has.

John Basset, aged 50 years and more, says the like, and knows it because he has a son, who was born on the same day as the said Giles, and he was 21 years of age on the said feast of St. Luke (last).

William de la Hide, of Egelton, aged 50 years, says the like, and knows it because he espoused Alice his wife on the day the said Giles was born, from which day 21 years had elapsed on the feast of St. Luke (last).

William de la Hide, of Egelton, aged 50 years, says the like, and knows it because he espoused Alice his wife on the day the said Giles was born, from which day 21 years had elapsed on the feast of St. Luke (last).

Thomas Flemmyng, of Egelton, aged 50 years and more, says the like, and knows it because he was present when the said Giles was baptized, and the parish chaplain wrote the day of birth in the missal.

William de Sancto Petro, of Okham, aged 60 years, says the like, and knows it because [he has] a quit-claim of William de Okham, made on the day on which the said Giles was born, and by its date he knows the age of the said Giles.

William de Sancto Petro, of Okham, aged 60 years, says the like, and knows it because [he has] a quit-claim of William de Okham, made on the day on which the said Giles was born, and by its date he knows the age of the said Giles.

William de Ryhale, of Okham, aged 50 years, says the like, and knows it because he was (stetit) then with Sir Bartholomew de Badelesmere, when the said Giles was born, and he has the day of his birth written in a calendar.

Robert de Nevile, of Berudon, aged 50 years and more, says the like, and knows it by the death of Walter his brother, who died on the day on which the said Giles was born.

Henry bishop of Lincoln (age 46) being warned to be present did not appear in person or by any other.