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CP 25/1/4/51, number 1.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from Holy Trinity, 1 Edward III [21 June 1327].
Parties: Robert Waleys the younger, querent, and Nicholas le Feure of Dunstaple and Maud, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage in Houghton' Regis.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Nicholas and Maud have acknowledged the messuage to be the right of Robert, and have rendered it to him in the court, to hold to Robert and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by Nicholas and Maud for themselves and the heirs of Maud.
For this: Robert has given them 100 shillings of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Robert Wales, Nicholas le Smith, Maud le Smith
Places: Dunstable, Houghton Regis
 
CP 25/1/4/51, number 2.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from Holy Trinity, 1 Edward III [14 June 1327].
Parties: John de Wodhull', querent, by Roger de Middelton', put in his place by the lord king's writ, and Robert de Raueneston' and Margery, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 1 dove-cot, 2 acres of land and a fishery in the water of Ouse in Cheluenton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Robert and Margery have acknowledged the tenements and fishery to be the right of John, as those which he has of their gift, to hold to John and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by Robert and Margery for themselves and the heirs of Margery.
For this: John has given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John de Odell, Roger de Middleton, Robert de Ravenstone, Margery de Ravenstone
Places: River Ouse, Chellington
 
CP 25/1/4/51, number 3.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from Holy Trinity, 1 Edward III [14 June 1327].
Parties: William Underwode of Barton' and Emma, his wife, querents, and John le Carpenter of Shutlyngdon', chaplain, deforciant.
Property: 3 messuages, 53 acres of land and 4 shillings and 4 pence of rent in B[arto]n', Heghham Gobyoun and Eye.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William and Emma have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John, as those which he has of their gift.
For this: John has granted to William and Emma the tenements and has rendered them to them in the court, to hold to William and Emma and the heirs of their bodies, of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, remainder to the right heirs of William.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William Underwood, Emma Underwood, John le Carpenter
Places: Barton in the Clay, Shillington, Higham Gobion, Ion (in Lower Gravenhurst)
 
CP 25/1/4/51, number 4.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster and York.
Date: At Westminster, one week from St John the Baptist, 1 Edward III [1 July 1327]. And afterwards, at York, one week from St Michael, 2 Edward III [6 October 1328].
Parties: Henry Le Scrop', querent, and John, son of Thomas de Holm', deforciant.
Property: 1 messuage, 28 acres of land [and] 3 acres and 1 rood of meadow in Stratton' and Holm' by Bickeleswade, which Nichole, who was the wife of Nicholas de Boweles, holds for life.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John has acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Henry, and has granted for himself and his heirs that the tenements - which Nichole held for life of the inheritance of John in the aforesaid vills on the day the agreement was made, and which after the decease of Nichole ought to revert to John and his heirs - after the decease of Nichole shall remain to Henry and his heirs, to hold of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Henry has given him 20 marks of silver.
Note: This agreement was made in the presence of Nichole, and she did fealty to Henry in the court.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Henry Le Scrope, Thomas de Holme, John de Holme, Nicholas de Bowles, Nichole de Bowles
Places: Stratton, Holme (both in Biggleswade), Biggleswade
 
CP 25/1/4/51, number 5.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster and York.
Date: At Westminster, one week from St John the Baptist, 1 Edward III [1 July 1327]. And afterwards, at York, two weeks from St Hilary, 3 Edward III [27 January 1329].
Parties: Alice, who was the wife of William de Blunham of Bedeford', querent, and Richard le Tornour of Bedeford' and Agnes, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 acre of land in Bedeford'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Richard and Agnes have acknowledged the land to be the right of Alice, as that which she has of their gift, to hold to Alice and her heirs, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by Richard and Agnes for themselves and the heirs of Agnes.
For this: Alice has given them 20 shillings of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William de Blunham, Alice de Blunham, Richard le Turner, Agnes le Turner
Places: Bedford
 
CP 25/1/4/51, number 6.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: York.
Date: Two weeks from Holy Trinity, 2 Edward III [12 June 1328].
Parties: Richard Costantyn the younger of London', draper, querent, and Hugh de Bray of [Themese]ford' and Ada, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 36 acres of land and 2 acres of meadow in Wyboldeston'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Hugh and Ada have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Richard, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Ada to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Richard has given them 10 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Richard Constantine, Hugh de Bray, Ada de Bray
Places: London, Tempsford, Wyboston (in Eaton Socon)
 
CP 25/1/4/51, number 7.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: York.
Date: Two weeks from Holy Trinity, 2 Edward III [12 June 1328].
Parties: Roger de Cloune, chaplain, querent, by Robert de Dypere, put in his place, and William, son of Peter le Leche, and Maud, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage in Bedeford'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William and Maud have acknowledged the messuage to be the right of Roger, as that which he has of their gift, to hold to Roger and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by William and Maud for themselves and the heirs of Maud.
For this: Roger has given them 100 shillings of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Roger de Clowne, Robert de Dyper, Peter le Leech, William le Leech, Maud le Leech
Places: Bedford
 
CP 25/1/4/51, number 8.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: York.
Date: One week from St Michael, 2 Edward III [6 October 1328].
Parties: Thomas de Coupol, chaplain, querent, and Geoffrey le White of Wotton' and Maud, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 44 acres and 1 rood of land, 6 acres of meadow, 2 acres of pasture, 5 acres of wood and 18 pence of rent in Bromh[a]m.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Geoffrey and Maud have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Thomas, as those which he has of their gift.
For this: Thomas has granted to Geoffrey and Maud the tenements and has rendered them to them in the court, to hold to Geoffrey and Maud, of Thomas and his heirs for the lives of Geoffrey and Maud, rendering yearly 12 shillings, to wit, a moiety at the feast of St Michael and the other moiety at Easter, and doing to the chief lords all other services. And after the decease of Geoffrey and Maud the tenements shall revert to Thomas and his heirs, quit of the heirs of Geoffrey and Maud, to hold of the chief lords for ever.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Thomas de Cople, Geoffrey le White, Maud le White
Places: Wootton, Bromham
 
CP 25/1/4/51, number 9.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Hilary, 3 Edward III [20 January 1330].
Parties: Thomas Foliot' of Berkhamsted' and Elizabeth, his wife, querents, and Alice, who was the wife of Richard de Colecestr' of Wrastlyngworth', deforciant.
Property: 1 messuage, 25 acres and 3 roods of land in Wrastlyngworth'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Thomas has acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Alice.
For this: Alice has granted to Thomas and Elizabeth the tenements and has rendered them to them in the court, to hold to Thomas and Elizabeth and the heirs of their bodies, of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, remainder to the right heirs of Elizabeth.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Thomas Foliot, Elizabeth Foliot, Richard de Colchester, Alice de Colchester
Places: Berkhamsted (in Hertfordshire), Wrestlingworth
 
CP 25/1/4/51, number 10.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from Holy Trinity, 3 Edward III [25 June 1329].
Parties: John Teste and Joan, his wife, querents, and Alice, who was the wife of Robert de la Legh', deforciant.
Property: 50 acres of land and 8 acres of meadow in Bykleswade, Shortmade, Holme and Stretton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Alice has acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John, as those which John and Joan have of her gift, to hold to John and Joan and the heirs of John, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by Alice for herself and her heirs.
For this: John and Joan have given her 10 pounds sterling.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Test, Joan Test, Robert de la Leigh, Alice de la Leigh
Places: Biggleswade, Shortmead, Holme, Stratton (all 3 in Biggleswade)
 
CP 25/1/4/51, number 11.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from Holy Trinity, 3 Edward III [25 June 1329].
Parties: Walter Pethel of Dene, querent, by John de Bledelowe, put in his place, and William de Paxton' and Agnes, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 2 messuages and 8 acres of land in Dene.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William and Agnes have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Walter, as those which he has of their gift, to hold to Walter and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by William and Agnes for themselves and the heirs of Agnes.
For this: Walter has given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Walter Pethel, John de Bledlow, William de Paxton, Agnes de Paxton
Places: Dean
 
CP 25/1/4/51, number 12.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from Holy Trinity, 3 Edward III [25 June 1329].
Parties: Simon de Bereford', querent, and William Moton' and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 2 messuages, 1 carucate and 1 virgate of land in Crauenhurst' and Eye.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William and Joan have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Simon, and have rendered 1 messuage and the virgate of land to him in the court, to hold to Simon and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever. And besides William and Joan granted for themselves and the heirs of Joan that 2 parts of the other messuage and of 1 carucate of land - which Joan de Bilkmor held for life - and also that the third part of the same messuage and of the carucate of land - which Isolt, who was the wife of William Inge, held in dower - of the inheritance of Joan, the wife of William, in the aforesaid vills on the day the agreement was made, and which after the decease of Joan de Bilkmor and Isolt ought to revert to William and Joan, his wife, and the heirs of Joan - after the decease of Joan de Bilkmor and Isolt shall remain to Simon and his heirs, to hold together with the aforesaid tenements of the chief lords for ever.
For this: Simon has given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Simon de Bereford, William Moton, Joan Moton, Joan de Bilkemore, William Inge, Isolt Inge
Places: Gravenhurst, Ion (in Lower Gravenhurst)
 
CP 25/1/4/51, number 13.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from St John the Baptist, 3 Edward III [8 July 1329].
Parties: Robert de Bilkemore and Anastasia, his wife, querents, and Robert de Hakeneye and Katherine, his wife, deforciants.
Property: The manor of Kechyng' and 3 messuages, 60 acres of land and 6 acres of meadow in Pullokeshulle, Pesele, Syuelesho, Faldho and Barton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Robert de Bilkemore has acknowledged the manor and tenements to be the right of Robert de Hakeneye. For this, the same Robert and Katherine have granted to Robert de Bilkemore and Anastasia the manor and tenements and have rendered them to them in the court, to hold to Robert de Bilkemore and Anastasia and the heirs of their bodies, of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, remainder to the right heirs of Robert de Bilkemore.
Warranty: Warranty by Robert de Hakeneye and his heirs.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Robert de Bilkemore, Anastasia de Bilkemore, Robert de Hackney, Katherine de Hackney
Places: Kitchen (in Pulloxhill), Pulloxhill, 'Pesele', Silsoe (in Flitton), Faldo (in Higham Gobion), Barton in the Clay
 
CP 25/1/4/51, number 14.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Michael, 3 Edward III [6 October 1329].
Parties: Reynold le Parker of Bedeford', querent, and William, son of William de Wodhull' of Bykeleswade, and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 toft, 6 and a half acres of land and 1 acre of meadow in Bedeford' and Kempston'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William and Joan have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Reynold, as those which he has of their gift, to hold to Reynold and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by William and Joan for themselves and the heirs of Joan.
For this: Reynold has given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Reynold le Parker, William de Odell, Joan de Odell
Places: Bedford, Biggleswade, Kempston
 
CP 25/1/4/51, number 15.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Three weeks from St Michael, 3 Edward III [20 October 1329].
Parties: Roger, son of Thomas [le Ster], querent, and Thomas le Ster, deforciant.
Property: 1 messuage and 80 acres of land in Stodham.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Roger has acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Thomas.
For this: Thomas has granted to Roger the tenements and has rendered them to him in the court, to hold to Roger and the heirs of his body, of Thomas and his heirs for ever, rendering yearly 1 rose at the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist, and doing to the chief lords all other services. In default of such heirs, successive remainders (1) to Thomas, brother of the same Roger, and the heirs of his body, (2) to Alice, sister of the same Thomas, and the heirs of her body and (3) to Maud, sister of the same Alice, and the heirs of her body. In default of such heirs, the tenements shall revert to the aforesaid Thomas le Ster and his heirs, quit of the other heirs of Roger, Thomas, brother of the same Roger, Alice and Maud, to hold of the chief lords for ever.
Note: [Endorsed: John, son of Thomas Ster, puts in his claim.]

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Thomas le Steer, Roger le Steer, Alice le Steer, Maud le Steer, John Steer
Places: Studham
 
CP 25/1/4/51, number 16.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Michael, 3 Edward III [6 October 1329].
Parties: John de Stepyngle and Nichole, his wife, querents, and John de Jarpunuill', deforciant.
Property: 14 messuages, 8 and a half acres of meadow, 18 acres of pasture, 21 acres of wood, 5 shillings of rent and 10 virgates and a fourth part of 1 virgate of land in Stepyng[l]e and Colesden'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John de Stepyngle has acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John de Jarpunuill', as those which John has of the gift of John de Stepyngle.
For this: John de Jarpunuill' has granted to John de Stepyngle and Nichole the tenements and has rendered them to them in the court, to hold to John de Stepyngle and Nichole and the heirs of their bodies, of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, remainder to the right heirs of John de Stepyngle.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John de Steppingley, Nichole de Steppingley, John de Jarpenville
Places: Steppingley, Colesden (in Roxton)
 
CP 25/1/4/51, number 17.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Martin, 3 Edward III [18 November 1329].
Parties: Richard de La Bere the elder and Nichole, his wife, querents, by Richard de Pekesden', put in the place of Nichole, and Robert de Heyes, the parson of the church of Newenton' Blosmeuill', and Richard, son of Ralph de Lymbotesheye, deforciants.
Property: 16 messuages, 3 carucates and 6 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture, 20 acres of wood and 53 shillings of rent in Shutlyngdon', Barton' and Hegham Gobyun.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Richard de la Bere has acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Robert, as those which Robert and Richard, son of Ralph, have of his gift.
For this: Robert and Richard, son of Ralph, have granted to Richard de la Bere and Nichole the tenements and have rendered them to them in the court, to hold to Richard de la Bere and Nichole and the heirs of their bodies, of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, successive remainders (1) to Thomas, son of the same Richard de la Bere, and the heirs of his body, (2) to Valentine, son of Valentine Bekk', and the heirs of his body and (3) to the right heirs of the aforesaid Richard de la Bere.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Richard de La Beer, Nichole de La Beer, Richard de Pegsdon, Robert de Hayes, Ralph de Limbersey, Richard de Limbersey, Thomas de la Beer, Valentine Beck
Places: Newton Blossomville (in Buckinghamshire), Shillington, Barton in the Clay, Higham Gobion


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