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CP 25/1/4/53, number 1.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after Ascension, 5 Edward III [10 May 1331].
Parties: Robert Carbonel, carpenter, and Sarah, his wife, querents, by Thomas de Saham, put in the place of Sarah, and John Cosyn of Houghton' Conquest' and Margaret, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage in Bedeford'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Margaret have acknowledged the messuage to be the right of Robert, as that which Robert and Sarah have of their gift, to hold to Robert and Sarah and the heirs of Robert, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by John and Margaret for themselves and the heirs of Margaret.
For this: Robert and Sarah have given them 10 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Robert Carbonell, Sarah Carbonell, Thomas de Saham, John Cousin, Margaret Cousin
Places: Houghton Conquest, Bedford
 
CP 25/1/4/53, number 2.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Hilary, 5 Edward III [20 January 1332].
Parties: Richard de Tettebury, querent, and John Bysshop' of Wymyngton' and Margery, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage and 48 acres of land and 3 acres of meadow in Bolnehurst' and Thirlegh'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Margery have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Richard, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Margery to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Richard has given them 100 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Richard de Tetbury, John Bishop, Margery Bishop
Places: Wymington, Bolnhurst, Thurleigh
 
CP 25/1/4/53, number 3.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One month from Easter, 6 Edward III [17 May 1332]. And afterwards two weeks from St Michael in the same year [13 October 1332].
Parties: William de Hemelhamstede and Joan, his wife, and William, son of the same William, querents, and Richard Aleyn and Anastasia, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 44 acres of land, 4 acres of meadow, 1 acre of wood, 3 shillings and 3 pence of rent and a fourth part of 1 messuage in Clophulle, Harewedon' and Melebourn'*.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Richard and Anastasia have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of William de Hemelhamstede, and have rendered them to the same William and Joan and William, son of the same William, in the court, to hold to William de Hemelhamstede and Joan and William, son of the same William, and the heirs of William de Hemelhamstede, of the chief lords for ever.
For this: William de Hemelhamstede and Joan and William, son of William, have given them 100 marks of silver.
Note: [* Perhaps an error for Melebrok'. Cf. numbers 7 and 13.]

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William de Hemelhempstead, Joan de Hemelhempstead, Richard Allen, Anastasia Allen
Places: Clophill, Harrowden, Melchbourne (or Millbrook)
 
CP 25/1/4/53, number 4.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St John the Baptist, 5 Edward III [1 July 1331].
Parties: Richard de Tettebury, querent, and John Bisshop' of Wymyngton' and Margery, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage and 12 acres of land in Bolnehurst'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Margery have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Richard, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Margery 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 de Tetbury, John Bishop, Margery Bishop
Places: Wymington, Bolnhurst
 
CP 25/1/4/53, number 5.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from Holy Trinity, 5 Edward III [9 June 1331].
Parties: William le Lyndraper of Hich', querent, and William Chilman of Stratton' and Maud, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage and 4 acres of land in Stratton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William Chilman and Maud have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of William le Lyndraper, as those which he has of their gift, to hold to William le Lyndraper and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by William Chilman and Maud for themselves and the heirs of Maud.
For this: William le Lyndraper has given them 100 shillings of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William le Lindraper, William Chilman, Maud Chilman
Places: Hitchin (in Hertfordshire), Stratton (in Biggleswade)
 
CP 25/1/4/53, number 6.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from Holy Trinity, 5 Edward III [9 June 1331].
Parties: John de Bekeryng' and Agnes, his wife, querents, by Henry de Flaunuill', put in the place of Agnes by the lord king's writ, and Nicholas le Hunte of Fennystratforde, deforciant.
Property: 1 messuage and 2 carucates of land in Segenho, Sharpenho and Richemund'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John has acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Nicholas, as those which Nicholas has of his gift.
For this: Nicholas has granted to John and Agnes the tenements and has rendered them to them in the court, to hold to John and Agnes and the heirs of the body of John, of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, remainder to the right heirs of John.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John de Beckering, Agnes de Beckering, Henry de Flamville, Nicholas le Hunt
Places: Fenny Stratford (in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire), Segenhoe (in Ridgmont), Sharpenhoe (in Streatley), Ridgmont
 
CP 25/1/4/53, number 7.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from Holy Trinity, 5 Edward III [9 June 1331]. And afterwards two weeks from St Michael, 6 Edward III [13 October 1332].
Parties: John de Bloumuyll' of Cheuesfeld' the elder, querent, and Hervey (Heruicus) Reymund' of Magna Jernemuth' and Margaret, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 200 acres of land, 16 acres of meadow, 3 acres of wood and 16 shillings and 7 pence of rent in Clophull', Harewedon' and Melebrok'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Hervey and Margaret have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John, and have rendered 156 acres of land, 12 acres of meadow, 2 acres of wood and 13 shillings and 4 pence of rent and 3 parts of the messuage to him in the court, to hold to John and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever. And besides Hervey and Margaret granted for themselves and the heirs of Margaret that 44 acres of land, 4 acres of meadow, 1 acre of wood and 3 shillings and 3 pence of rent and the fourth part of the messuage - which Richard Aleyn and Anastasia, his wife, held in dower of Anastasia of the inheritance of Margaret in the aforesaid vills on the day the agreement was made, and which after the decease of Anastasia ought to revert to Hervey and Margaret and the heirs of Margaret - after the decease of Anastasia shall remain to John and his heirs, to hold together with the aforesaid tenements of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: John has given them 100 pounds sterling.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John de Blomville, Hervey Raymond, Margaret Raymond, Richard Allen, Anastasia Allen
Places: Chesfield (in Graveley, Hertfordshire), Great Yarmouth (in Norfolk), Clophill, Harrowden, Millbrook
 
CP 25/1/4/53, number 8.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Michael, 5 Edward III [6 October 1331].
Parties: Brother Leonard de Tibertis, the prior of the hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England, querent, and William le Rous of Hicche and Lucy, his wife, William Smart' and Agnes, his wife, and Roger Sauuage and Agatha, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 9 acres of land in Clifton'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William le Rous and Lucy, William Smart' and Agnes and Roger and Agatha have acknowledged the land to be the right of the prior, and have remised and quitclaimed it from themselves and the heirs of Lucy, Agnes and Agatha to him and his successors for ever.
For this: The prior has given them 100 shillings of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Leonard de Tibertis, William le Rous, Lucy le Rous, William Smart, Agnes Smart, Roger Savage, Agatha Savage
Places: The hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England, Hitchin (in Hertfordshire), Clifton
 
CP 25/1/4/53, number 9.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after All Souls, 5 Edward III [3 November 1331]. And afterwards one week from St Hilary in the same year [20 January 1332].
Parties: The master of the hospital of St Leonard of Bedeford', querent, and John de La Hay and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage and 15 acres of land in Bedeford' and Bydenham.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Joan have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of the master and his hospital, as those which he has of their gift, to hold to the master and his successors and the hospital, for the finding of a certain chaplain to celebrate divine service each day for the soul of the lord E[dward], the father of the now king, and for the souls of John and Joan and of all the faithful dead in the hospital for ever, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by John for himself and his heirs.
For this: The master has given them 100 marks of silver.
Note: This agreement was made by the command of the lord king.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John de La Hay, Joan de La Hay
Places: The hospital of St Leonard, Bedford, Bedford, Biddenham
 
CP 25/1/4/53, number 10.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from St Martin, 5 Edward III [25 November 1331]. And afterwards the day after the Purification of the Blessed Mary, 6 Edward III [3 February 1332].
Parties: John Matheu of Herlingdon' and Joan, his wife, querents, and Peter le Yonge of Weston' Inge, deforciant.
Property: 10 acres of land in Todyngdon', which William le Vikeriscosyn of Weston' Inge and Alice, his wife, hold for the life of Alice.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Peter has acknowledged the land to be the right of John, and has granted for himself and his heirs that the land - which William and Alice held for the life of Alice of the inheritance of Peter in the aforesaid vill on the day the agreement was made, and which after the decease of Alice ought to revert to Peter and his heirs - after the decease of Alice shall remain to John and Joan and the heirs of John, to hold of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: John and Joan have given him 10 marks of silver.
Note: This agreement was made in the presence of William and Alice, and they did fealty to John and Joan in the court.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Matthew, Joan Matthew, Peter le Young, William le Vicarscousin, Alice le Vicarscousin
Places: Harlington, Westoning, Toddington
 
CP 25/1/4/53, number 11.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after All Souls, 6 Edward III [3 November 1332].
Parties: Richard de Tettebury, querent, and John Bisshop' of Wymyngton' and Margery, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 17 shillings of rent in Bolnhurst', Rauenesden', Legh' and Caysho.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Margery have acknowledged the rent to be the right of Richard, and have remised and quitclaimed it from themselves and the heirs of Margery to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Richard has given them 10 pounds sterling.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Richard de Tetbury, John Bishop, Margery Bishop
Places: Wymington, Bolnhurst, Ravensden, Thurleigh, Keysoe
 
CP 25/1/4/53, number 12.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Michael, 6 Edward III [6 October 1332]. And afterwards the day after All Souls in the same year [3 November 1332].
Parties: Giles, son of John Druel, and Amabilla, daughter of Thomas de Reyns, querents, by Robert de Ipre, their guardian, and John, son of John Druel, deforciant.
Property: The manor of Colworthe, which Amice, who was the wife of John Druel, knight, holds for life.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John has granted for himself and his heirs that the manor - which Amice held for life of the inheritance of John on the day the agreement was made, and which after the decease of Amice ought to revert to John and his heirs - after the decease of Amice shall remain to Giles and Amabilla and the heirs of their bodies, to hold of John 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, remainder to William, brother of the same Giles, and Katherine, sister of the same Amabilla, and the heirs of their bodies. In default of such heirs, the manor shall revert to John and his heirs, quit of the other heirs of Giles and Amabilla and William and Katherine, to hold of the chief lords for ever.
For this: Giles and Amabilla have given him 100 pounds sterling.
Note: This agreement was made in the presence of Amice, and she did fealty to Giles and Amabilla in the court.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: John Drewell, Giles Drewell, Thomas de Reynes, Amabilla de Reynes, Robert de Ypres, Amice Drewell, William Drewell, Katherine de Reynes
Places: Colmworth
 
CP 25/1/4/53, number 13.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from the Purification of the Blessed Mary, 6 Edward III [9 February 1332]. And afterwards one month from Easter in the same year [17 May 1332].
Parties: William de Hemelhamstede and Joan, his wife, and William, son of the same William, querents, by John de Asshewell', put in the place of Joan, and by the same John, the guardian of William, son of William, and John de Blomuille of Cheuesfeld' the elder, deforciant.
Property: 1 messuage, 200 acres of land, 16 acres of meadow, 3 acres of wood and 17 shillings of rent in Clophulle, Harewedon' and Melchebourn'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John de Blomuille has acknowledged the tenements to be the right of William de Hemelhamstede, and has rendered 156 acres of land, 12 acres of meadow, 2 acres of wood, 13 shillings and 4 pence of rent and three parts of the messuage to the same William and Joan and William, son of the same William, in the court, to hold to William de Hemelhamstede and Joan and William, son of the same William, and the heirs of William de Hemelhamstede, of the chief lords for ever. And besides John granted for himself and his heirs that 44 acres of land, 4 acres of meadow, 1 acre of wood, 3 shillings and 8 pence of rent and the fourth part of the messuage - which Richard Aleyn and Anastasia, his wife, held in dower of Anastasia of the inheritance of John in the aforesaid vills on the day the agreement was made, and which after the decease of Anastasia ought to revert to John and his heirs - after the decease of Anastasia shall remain to William de Hemelhamstede and Joan and William, son of the same William, and the heirs of William de Hemelhamstede, to hold together with the aforesaid tenements of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: William de Hemelhamstede and Joan and William, son of the same William, have given him 100 pounds sterling.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William de Hemelhempstead, Joan de Hemelhempstead, John de Ashwell, John de Blomville, Richard Allen, Anastasia Allen
Places: Chesfield (in Graveley, Hertfordshire), Clophill, Harrowden, Melchbourne
 
CP 25/1/4/53, number 14.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after the Purification of the Blessed Mary, 6 Edward III [3 February 1332].
Parties: Simon le Loryng' and Isabel, his wife, querents, by William de Holecote, guardian of Isabel by the lord king's writ, and Peter le Loryng', deforciant.
Property: 4 messuages, 3 carucates of land, 40 acres of meadow, 13 shillings and 4 pence of rent in Chalg[ra]ue, Tebeworth' [and W?]yneueld'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Simon has acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Peter, as those which Peter has of his gift. For this, Peter has granted to Simon and Isabel the tenements and has rendered them to them in the court, to hold to Simon and Isabel and the male heirs of their bodies, of Peter 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, the tenements shall revert to Peter and his heirs, quit of the other heirs of Simon and Isabel, to hold of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by Peter and his heirs.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Simon le Loring, Isabel le Loring, William de Holcote, Peter le Loring
Places: Chalgrave, Tebworth, Wingfield (both in Chalgrave)
 
CP 25/1/4/53, number 15.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from Easter, 6 Edward III [3 May 1332].
Parties: William la Zousche of Haryngworth', querent, by John de Ouerton', put in his place, and William, son of William la Zousche of Haryngworth', knight, deforciant.
Property: The manors of Eyton', Hoghton' and Thornbury.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: William, son of William, has acknowledged the manors to be the right of William la Zousche, and has remised and quitclaimed them from himself and his heirs to William la Zousche and his heirs for ever.
For this: William la Zousche has given him 200 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: William la Zouche, John de Overton
Places: Harringworth (in Northamptonshire), Eaton Bray, Houghton Regis, Thorn (in Houghton Regis)
 
CP 25/1/4/53, number 16.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: Two weeks from St John the Baptist, 6 Edward III [8 July 1332].
Parties: Peter Yne (or Peter Yue) of Stotfolde, querent, and Richard de Garlthorp' of Stotfolde and Ellen, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage and 11 acres of land in Stotfolde.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Richard and Ellen have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Peter, as those which he has of their gift.
For this: Peter has granted to Richard the tenements and has rendered them to him in the court, to hold to Richard and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Peter Eyne (or Peter Eve or Peter Ewe), Richard de Garthorpe, Ellen de Garthorpe
Places: Stotfold
 
CP 25/1/4/53, number 17.
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County: Bedfordshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: One week from St Michael, 6 Edward III [6 October 1332]. And afterwards the day after All Souls in the same year [3 November 1332].
Parties: Richard de Tettebury, querent, and John Bisshop' of Wymyngton' and Margery, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 4 tofts, 79 acres of land, 1 rood of wood and 5 pence and 1 halfpenny of rent in Bolnhurst', Rauenesden', Legh' and Caysho.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Margery have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Richard, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Margery to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty.
For this: Richard has given them 20 marks of silver.

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)
Persons: Richard de Tetbury, John Bishop, Margery Bishop
Places: Wymington, Bolnhurst, Ravensden, Thurleigh, Keysoe


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