Research Notes:

Curia Regis Roll 12, m. 1, Leic., temp. Richard I. Roger de Sumervill and William de Meisham put themselves on the Grand Assize against the abbot of St. Severus concerning the advowson of the church of Cusington and ask for recognition which of them has the greater right.

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In 1185 Roger de Somervill, son and heir of Walter and mesne lord of William de Somervill, gave 5 marks to obtain a writ of precipe from the king that Robert de Lascy should justly warrant to him touching 6 bovates in Barnbow (Barnebu). ¹

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Plea Roll No. 9.

Headed, "In Octabis Sancti Michaelis." [6th October, 1220.]

Leic.-Derb. Ralph Grim and Idonea his wife, Geoffrey de Griseleg and Margery his wife, Simon de Berkeston and Elizabeth his wife, were attached to answer by what warrant they intruded themselves into the land which Matilda de Sumervill had held in Cusinton, which land should descend, it is said, by hereditary right, after the death of Matilda, to Roger de Sumervill, who is within age, and in ward to the King; and they appeared and denied the intrusion, and stated that they hold the land as hereditary right of Idonea, Margery, and Elizabeth, which descended to them from the said Matilda their mother, who died seised of it for long after the death of Roger de Sumervill, father of the said Roger. They also stated that Matilda did not hold that land nor any other of the King; and because Roger fitz Roger is the brother of the said Idonea and the others, et est de masculo, it is considered that he has the greater right. Let him have therefore seisin, and the others be in misericordiâ. m. 9, dorso. ²