CP 25/1/204/11, number 24.
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County: Hampshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: 3 weeks after the feast of St Michael, 54 Henry III [20 October 1270].
Before: Martin de Litlebir', M. Roger de Seyton.
Parties: Walter de Insula, plaintiff, and Matilda Estur', defendant.
Property: 1 messuage and 1 carucate, with appurtenances, Nettlestone [in St Helens] (Noteleston) and Westbrook [in St Helens] (Westbrok'), whence a plea of warranty of charter was summoned between them in the court.
Agreement: Matilda acknowledged that the tenement and appurtenances belonged by right to Walter as her gift. In return, Walter granted Matilda the tenement, with appurtenances, for her to hold for life of Walter and the heirs of his body, paying annually 1d. at Easter for all service, custom and exaction. After the death of Matilda, the tenement will revert intact to Walter and his aforesaid heirs, to be held of the heirs of Matilda, in perpetuity, paying annually 1d. at the Nativity of St John the Baptist, for all service, suit of court, custom and exaction. If Walter happens to die without an heir of his body, the entire tenement, with appurtenances, will pass to Walter brother of that Walter and the heirs of his body to be held of the heirs of Matilda, for the said service, in perpetuity. The heirs of Matilda will provide warranty for Walter de Insula and his heirs or Walter brother of Walter de Insula and his heirs if Walter de Insula dies without an heir of his body, for the tenement with appurtenances, for the said service, against all men, in perpetuity. If Walter de Insula and his brother Walter die without an heir of their bodies, then the whole tenement will revert to the right heirs of Matilda, to be held of the chief lords of that fee for the service pertaining to that tenement, in perpetuity.
CP 25/1/204/11, number 55.
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County: Hampshire.
Place: Winchester.
Date: 8 days after St Hillary's Day, 56 Henry III [20 January 1272].
Before: [as 26]
Parties: Walter son of Matilda de Estur, senior, plaintiff, and Ralph de Colevile and Mabel, his wife, defendants.
Property: A messuage and 19 acres, with appurtenances, in Westbrook [in St Helens] (Westbroke), Appley [in St Helens] (Appeley) and Westhay [in St Helens] (Westhey), whence a plea of warranty of charter was summoned between them in that court.
Agreement: Ralph and Mabel acknowledged that the tenement, with appurtenances, belonged by right to Walter as their gift, for Walter and his heirs to hold of Ralph, Mabel and her heirs, in perpetuity, paying annually 1 rose at the feast of St John the Baptist for all service, custom and exaction pertaining to Ralph, Mabel and her heirs, and doing for the chief lords of that fee, on behalf of Ralph, Mabel and her heirs all other service pertaining to that tenement. Ralph, Mabel and her heirs will provide warranty for Walter and his heirs for the said tenement, with appurtenances, for the said service, against all men, in perpetuity. In return, Walter gave Ralph and Mabel an unmewed sparrowhawk.
CP 25/1/204/11, number 80.
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County: Hampshire.
Place: Winchester.
Date: 8 days after the feast of St Hillary, 56 Henry III [20 January 1272].
Before: [as 26]
Parties: Matilda de Estur', plaintiff, represented by John de Houton, win or lose, and Robert de Riper and Alice, his wife, defendants.
Property: 1 messuage, 36 acres, with appurtenances, in Copnor [in Portsmouth] (Coupenore), whence a plea of warranty of charter was summoned between them in that court.
Agreement: Robert and Alice acknowledged that the messuage and land, with appurtenances, belonged by right to Matilda as their gift. Matilda and her heirs will hold it of Robert and Alice and her heirs, in perpetuity, paying annually a rose at the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist, for all service custom and exaction pertaining to Robert, Alice and her heirs, and doing for the chief lords of that fee, on behalf of Robert, Alice and her heirs, all other services pertaining to that messuage and land. Robert, Alice and her heirs will provide warranty for Matilda and her heirs, for the messuage, land and appurtenances, for the said service, against all men, in perpetuity. In return, Matilda gave Robert and Alice 40 pounds.
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