| Description | Inspeximus by Edward III of a charter of King John granting to William Briewerr the manor of Cestrefeld [Chesterfield] with Briminton [Brimington] and Withinton [Whittington] and the soke and wapentake of Scarnedale [Scarsdale], to hold the said manor with the same liberties and customs as the burgesses of Nottingham have, that is Chesterfield to be a free borough, no burgess or merchant in Chesterfield or the said wapentake to have the customs except William Briewerr. To have a fair at the Exaltation of the Cross [14 September] for 8 days and a market on two days a week , that is Tuesday and Saturday, and to take toll from the said fair and market. Grant also of the manors of Snodinton (Nottinghamshire) and Axmenistr' [Axminster, Somerset] with the hundred of Axmenistr' with a market on Sundays at Axmenistr' and the fishery of Kingeswere, (Somerset). To be held at 3 knights' fees. Witnesses: William, Earl of Salisbury, Grand Master of the Temple, Hugh de Nevill, Hugh de Mortimer, Walter de Lascy, John de Munemuth, Thomas de Sanford etc. Dated at Merleberge [Marlborough, Wiltshire], 16 Aug, 17 John [1215]. Inspeximus of a quitclaim by King John to William Briewerr for the farm which Briewerr pays, that is for Cestrefeld, Briminton, Witinton and the soke, £69; for the wapentake of Scarnedale, £10; for Snodinton, £8; for Axemenistr, £24; for the fishery of Kingeswere, 20s. Witnesses as above Dated at Merlebergh, 16 Aug 17 John [1215] Inspeximus of a charter of King John granting to William Brigwerr', a knight's fee in Medesham [Peterborough, Northants?] which John de Brigwerr' held with the daughter and heir of William de Danmartyn; a knight's fee in Baukewell [Bakewell] held by Ralf Gernon; half a knight's fee in Thorp [Thorpe] which Ralf de Sicca Villa [?Sackville] holds A knight's fee in Compton which Robert Camerarius [Chamberlain] holds with the fair which Robert has; a knight's fee in Langeford [Longford] which Robert del Estr' held; a quarter of a knight's fee in Up Lamburne [Upper Lambourn, Berkshire] which Henry son of Ranulf held; all the service of Henry de Clinton; 10 knights' fees in Cornwall which Nicholas de Midleton held; 10 knights' fees in Nottinghamshire which Roger and Robert de Burun had which Peter de Sandiacre, their heir, has in exchange, that is Chelmeresdon [Chelmorton] with all the service of Peter de Sandiacre which he owes to the crown for the land which he had in exchange for the land of Horseleigh [Horsley]. Dated at Westminster, 22 Mar, 5 John [1204] Confirmation granted at the request of John de Holand and Joan his wife. Dated at Westminster, 30 Nov, 27 Ed III [1353]. See microfilm M130 vol 3. This item is copied into the Leake Cartulary on the page indicated in the RefNo field. The copy was taken from an original dating from 1353 |