Sir Roger DE LEYBOURNE, Lord of Berwick
(Bef 1193-Abt 1251)
Eleanor DE TURNHAM, Heiress of Berwick
(Abt 1193-Bef 1220)
Sir Roger DE LEYBOURNE of Elham
(Abt 1218-Abt 1271)
Unnamed first wife
(-)
Sir William DE LEYBOURNE of Elham
(Bef 1242-1310)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Juliana DE SANDWICH

Sir William DE LEYBOURNE of Elham, Knt.

  • Born: Before 1242, Leybourne, Malling, Kent, England
  • Married: Shortly before 16 Oct 1265
  • Died: Shortly before 12 Mar 1309/10

  Orthographic variations: DE LEYBURN, DE LEYBURNE

  Research Notes:

BARONY OF LEYBURN (I)

WILLIAM DE LEYBURN, son and heir, by 1st wife, was plaintiff in a suit in 1263. In 1265 he had a grant, for his good services, of lands forfeited by the Montfort rebels. He did homage 7 November 1271. His father's bailiwick of Inglewood forest was confirmed to him 18 May 1272. In that year Alexander III complained to Queen Eleanor of William de Leyburn's violation of forest rights granted to his father for their men in Cumberland. In 1273 he had protection on going over seas. His father had obtained a charter from Henry III altering the tenure of some of his manors in Kent from gavelkind to knight's service, and the change was confirmed in 1275. In this year and again in 1279 and 1293 he was called on to defend his liberties in Preston and other manors. He was summoned for military service in Wales in 1277. His father had been much in debt to the Jews, but in one case William asserted that the bond produced was a forgery. In 1278 he granted to the King and Queen Ledes (Leeds) Castle, Kent, which his father had acquired. In the following year he received pardon for all debts due by him or his father. In 1279 he further surrendered to the King the forest of Inglewood. Early next year he had a safe conduct on going through Gascony on a pilgrimage to Santiago. In May 1282 he was again summoned for military service in Wales. In December 1284 the custody of Crukyth Castle (Criccieth) was committed to him, and in June 1285 he was rewarded for his services in the Welsh expedition by a grant of the custody of Kirkburn, Yorks, during minority. For the next nine years his name occurs rarely in records, though he attested charters at Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1291; he was probably employed in Gascony. In April 1294 he was going beyond seas with the King's daughter, Eleanor, Countess of Bar. In June the custody of Pevensey Castle was given to him, and on 7 June he was made "captain of the King's sailors and mariners of the Cinque Ports, Yarmouth, Bayonne, Ireland, Wales and all ports and harbours, and also of the soldiers sailing with him"; and a week later was summoned for service in Gascony, to sail in September. In December 1295 the fleet sent to Guienne was under William de Leyburne and John de Boteetourt, as admirals. He was again in Gascony in the King's service in 1296 and in Aug. 1297. In 1298 and later he was summoned for military service in Scotland. He was summoned to Parliament from 6 February 1298/9 to 12 December 1309, and again, long after his death, 16 June 1311, by writs directed Willelmo de Leyburn, whereby he is held to have become LORD LEYBURN. He was at the Siege of Carlaverock in July 1300, and was in Scotland again in 1303 and 1304. He was one of the Barons who in 1301 subscribed the Letter to the Pope, styling himself Willelmus dominus de Leyburn. In 1304 he was again crossing the seas in the company of Prince Edward. In consideration of his services in Scotland and elsewhere he received in 1306 pardon for all debts to the Crown. In April 1306 he was summoned to a Counil, and on 11 February 1306/7 he obtained a charter for a market and fair at his manor of Preston by Wingham. In February 1307/8 he was ordered to attend, with his wife, at the Coronation (25 February) of Edward II. At about the same time he had licence to settle his manors on himself, his wife and his heirs. He was a benefactor of Leybourne Church and of Leeds Priory, Kent. At his death he was custodian of the castle and honour of Montgomery. 1

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  • 26 Aug 1265, Gloucester

Whereas many persons of the Cinque Ports behaved badly to the king and Edward his son and other lieges during the late disturbance, adhering to Simon de Monte Forti, sometime earl of Leicester and his favourers contrary to their fealty, but there are certain persons of the said ports, who would willingly submit themselves to the king's will if he thought he would be gracious to them in this behalf; the king, willing to show mercy and grace rather than vengeance, has given power to William de Leyburn and Simon de Creye to admit to the king's grace all persons of the said ports who wish to come to the king's peace on condition they make amends for their trespasses and excesses and give security for this to the said William and Simon...

  • 16 Oct 1265, Westminster

Grant, for life, to William de Leyburn of the manor of Preston late of Simon de Sandwico, which should have reverted to Juliana wife of the said William as heir of the said Simon.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen. III, vol. 5, pp. 488, 465

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  • 4 Apr 1267, Cambridge

Confirmation of a quitclaim which William de Leyburn son of Roger de Leyburn made to Ralph Adrian, pepperer of London, and Agnes his wife, of a dwelling-place (managio) with shops and other appurtenances, in the parish of St Antony, London, late of John le Chaumberleng, sometime citizen of London, which the said William had of the king's gift by occasion of the trespasses which John was said to have done to the king in the time of the disturbance.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen. III, vol. 6, p. 51

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  • 30 Aug 1268, Nottingham

Ratification of the restitution made by William de Leyburn of the lands of Henry de Berton, which the king gave to William by occasion of the trespasses done to the king by the said Henry a little before his death in the time of the disturbance in the realm, to Joan de Braham, sister and heir of the said Henry; and she is not to be molested touching the said lands.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen. III, vol. 6, p. 255

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  • 7 Nov 1271, Westminster

The king has taken the homage of William de Leyburn son and heir of Roger de Leyburn deceased for all the lands and tenements which the aforementioned Roger his father held of the king in chief on the day he died and he has rendered those lands and tenements to him....

Calendar of Fine Rolls, 56 Hen. III, 95

  • 11 Dec 1271, Clarendon

Whereas in the receiving of the homage of William de Leyburn son and heir of Roger de Leyburn for the lands which the latter held in chief, and in the restitution of the said lands the king retained in his own hand the manors of Badon, Essetesford, Bucwell, Pakemanston and Werehorn, and also the land late of Margery de Vernun in Suho, whereof Eleanor, countess of Winchester, late the wife of the said Roger, says that she and Roger were enfeoffed jointly, on which matter the king will do justice to the countess and William before the king....

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen. III, vol. 6, p. 609

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  • 18 May 1272, Westminster

Whereas William de Leyburn, son and heir of Roger de Leyburn, came to the king and council and asked the king to let him has seisin of the bailiwick of the forest of Inglewode whereof his father was seised as of fee on the day of his death; the king has granted to him the said seisin so far as in the king lies, commanding Geoffrey de Neville, justice of the forest beyond Trent, to let him have full seisin of the bailiwick with all that pertains to it; on condition that if anyone implead him hereof he shall stand his trial in the king's court.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen. III, vol. 6, pp. 652-3

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  • 25 Jan 1273, Westminster

Simple protection, until Michaelmas, for William de Leyburn, going beyond seas.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 1, p. 9

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  • 21 Jan 1275, Clarendon

To the justices appointed for the custody of the Jews, and to brother Luke de Hemyngton and. William de Middelton, deputed to collect the tallage lately assessed upon certain Jews of England. William de Leyburn, son and heir of Roger de Leyburn, has shown the king that the said justices and Luke and William exact from him 800l. by summons of the exchequer of the Jewry by reason of a charter made under the names of his said father and of Hagin son of Master Moses (Mossei), a Jew of London, which sum he is not bound to pay to the king, as he says, wherefore he is prosecuting before the king by writ of Jewry to prove before the aforesaid justices that the charter is false and naught according to the custom of the Jewry aforesaid: the king therefore orders them to supersede the demand upon William until it be ascertained before the king whether William is bound in the said payment by reason of the charter or whether the charter is false, according to the consideration of the king's court, to do which they are to proceed without delay according to the law of the Jewry aforesaid.

  • 18 Jul 1275, Windsor

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to permit William de Leyburn, son and heir of Roger de Leyburn, to hold until the quinzaine of Michaelmas next the lands that Roger held in Reinham, Uppechirche, La Gare, and Hertlep, co. Kent, by the service of a quarter of a knight's fee...

Calendar of Close Rolls, 3 Edw. I, pp. 144, 203

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  • 10 Dec 1276, Windsor

Commission of oyer and terminer to John de Cobham and Hamo Hauteyn, on complaint by William de Leyburn, that whereas he long ago impleaded Hagin son of Master Mosseus, a Jew, Aaron Crespyn and John de Lauffare, before the justices for the custody of the Jews, touching the forgery of a certain deed under the names of Roger de Leyburn, father the said William, whose heir he is, and of the said Hagin concerning a sum of money alleged by the said Hagin to have been received from the latter by the said Roger, and that plea was attermined before the barons of the Exchequer; he is prepared to show that the said Roger never made the said deed to the said Hagin nor received the said money from him. The barons of the Exchequer and justices for the custody of the Jews are commanded to send the record and process of the said plea to the said John and Hamo. And the jury is to be of Christians and Jews of the county of Kent and the city of London.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 1, p. 236

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  • 24 Jan 1277, Worcester

Protection with clause volumus, until Midsummer, for... William de Leyburn [and others] going to Wales in the king's service.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 1, p. 189

  • 25 Jan 1277, Worcester

William de Leyburn acknowledges that he owes to Richard de Bedeford 120l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 5 Edw. I, p. 411

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  • About 22 Jun 1278, Westminster

Enrolment of release by William de Leyburn, knight, son of the late Roger de Leyburn, to the king, and Queen Eleanor, his wife, of all his castle of Ledes, which is called 'la Mote,' in Ledes and Brumfeld, and all his manor of Ledes with the park of Asshelegh, with the woods and the knights' fees that Sir Roger de Leyburn, his father, had or might have had of the gift of Sir Robert de Crevequer in co. Kent....

Calendar of Close Rolls, 6 Edw. I, p. 499

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  • 9 Nov 1279, Westminster

William de Leyburn acknowledges that he owes to Nutus de Florencia, merchant, 120 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.

15 Nov 1279, Westminster

Enrolment of release by William de Leyburn, knight, to the king of the forestry and bailiwick of the forest of Ingelwode, which Roger de Leyburn, William's father, had of the late king's gift. Dated at London, on Tuesday the morrow of St. Edmund, 1279.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 7 Edw. I, pp. 582, 583

  • 15 Nov 1279, Westminster

Pardon, at the instance of Eleanor, the king's consort, to William de Leyburn son and heir of Roger de Leyburn, deceased, of all debts and accounts due from him at the Exchequer and in the Jewry, as well his own as those of his said father during the time his father was in the service of Henry III., and the king's service in Gascony and England and elsewhere, and was steward of the household of Henry III. up to Christmas last; also of all arrears, reliefs, prises, amercements, fines and receipts due from his father while he was justice of the forest beyond Trent, sheriff, constable, warden of the Cinque Ports, chamberlain of Middleton or elsewhere, or any other bailiff or minister of Henry III. or the king....

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 1, p. 335

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  • 20 Jan 1280, Lyndhurst

Protection with clause volumus, until 1 August, for William de Leyburn, going beyond seas.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 1, p. 361

  • 25 Dec 1280, Burgh

William de Leyburn came into chancery and acknowledged that he had received 40l. from the bishop of Bath and Wells for the ferm of the manor of Berewik, co. Salop, for two years from Michaelmas last, and granted that, if he do not warrant this term to the bishop, the money shall be levied of his lands and chattels and paid to the bishop.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 9 Edw. I, p. 112

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  • 2 Apr 1281, Clarendon

Sir William de Leyburn owed to Agyn 1,020 marks, which Agin recovered (desrena) from him, which debt the Jew gave to the queen, and for this debt and for 500 marks paid to him by the queen, the king retains to him and his heirs the castle of Ledes, worth yearly 40l.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 9 Edw. I, p. 80

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  • 7 Oct 1282, Rhuddlan

William de Leyburn acknowledges that he owes to Hugh Pape, Hugh Post, and his fellows, merchants of Florence, 43 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 10 Edw. I, p. 175

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  • 5 Jun 1283, Conway

To William Daumbly, keeper of the forest of Essex. Order to cause William de Leyburn to have in that forest six bucks, of the king's gift.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 11 Edw. I, p. 208

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  • 23 Dec 1284, Bristol

Grant to William de Leyburn of the marriage of the heir of Geoffrey de Lucy, tenant in chief.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 2, p. 147

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  • 4 Oct 1285, Winchester

To Roger Lestrange, justice of the Forest this side Trent. Order to cause William de Leyburn to have in the wood of Kingeswod, within the forest of Essex, twelve oaks fit for timber, of the king's gift.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 13 Edw. I, p. 340

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  • 12 Apr 1288, Westminster

Protection, with clause volumus, for... William de Leyburn, staying in Wales on the king's service, for one year.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 2, p. 293

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  • 22 Aug 1290, Northampton

Confirmation of a charter by William de Leyburn, son and heir of Roger de Leyburn, granting to John de Vyenna, king's pantler, for life, the land which Roger, father of the said William, held by the king's grant at Crosshills (Sanctam Crucem de Montibus).

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 2, p. 381

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  • 24 Jul 1293, Canterbury

Grant to William de Leyburn of the custody, during the minority of the heirs, of the lands of Richard de Harecurt, tenant in chief...

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 3, p. 33

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  • 22 Apr 1294, Canterbury

William de Leyburn, going beyond seas with Eleanor, the king's daughter, countess of Bar, by the king's command, until St. Peter ad Vincula.

  • 8 Jun 1294, Westminster

Appointment of William de Leyburn to the custody, during pleasure, of Pevenese castle, rendering at the Exchequer in like manner as Master Walter de Berstan, the late constable....

  • 24 Jul 1294, Funtley

Safe-conduct, until Michaelmas, for the servants sent by Elias de Albiniaco, to Brittany to bring horses, armour and other necessities for his use to the realm; directed to William de Leyburn, captain of the sailors and mariners of the realm, the barons of the Cinque Ports, sailors, mariners and all other subjects.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 3, pp. 69, 71, 81

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  • 30 Aug 1295, Westminster

Pardon to Henry de Hardres, who has surrendered to Canterbury gaol, of his outlawry for trespasses in the warren of William de Leyburn of Elham, whereof he was lately indicted by inquisition before Stephen de Penecestre and John de Northwode, justices of oyer and terminer touching such trespasses.

  • 15 Nov 1295, Udimore

Licence for Geoffrey de Lucy, tenant in chief, to enfeoff William de Leyburn of all his lands, and for the said William after seisin to re-enfeoff the said Geoffrey and Desiderata his wife of the same.

  • 28 Dec 1295, St. Albans

Grant to William de Leyburn of the marriage of the son and heir of William de Say, tenant in chief, to marry him to his daughter Idonia and to no one else.
Mandate to Malcolm de Harlegh, escheator this side Trent, to deliver the body of the said heir to the said William or his attorney.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 3, pp. 148, 158, 179

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  • 9 Jan 1297, Ipswich

[Commission of oyer and terminer] to Ralph de Sandwyco and William Trussel, touching the persons who broke the parks of William de Leyburne of Elham and Langeleye, co. Kent, while he was in Gascony on the king's service and under his protection, hunted in those parks and in his free warren there and at Leyburne, Mere and Preston, and carried away deer, hares and rabbits.

  • 10 Jul 1297, Westminster

[Writ of aid, during pleasure, directed] to the sheriffs of Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Southampton for William de Leyburn, captain of the king's mariners [and others], appointed to maintain twelve ships in these parts.

  • 27 Aug 1297, Tunbridge

Licence for William de Leyburn, tenant in chief, who has gone beyond seas with the king on his service, to demise for life to Peter de Guldeford his manor of Overlond, co. Kent.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 3, pp. 227, 291, 307

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  • 7 May 1299, Stepney

Protection with clause volumus, until Michaelmas, for Thomas Colepeper, going beyond seas on the king's service, with William de Leyburn.
By testimony of William de Leyburn.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 3, p. 412

  • 18 Aug 1299, Chertsey

To the keeper of the forest of Aysshedone. Order to cause William de Leybourne to have in that forest four bucks and two harts, of the king's gift.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 27 Edw. I, p. 265

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  • 30 Mar 1300, Westminster

Henry de Leyburn, William de Leyburn, Thomas de Leyburn, and Robert le Sauvage acknowledge that they owe to John le Latimer 100l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 28 Edw. I, p. 387

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  • 8 Mar 1305, Westminster

Geoffrey de Say, William de Leyburn, and Ralph de Sandwico acknowledge that they owe to Richard son of Thomas de Weyland, 40l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in cos. Kent and Middlesex.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 33 Edw. I, p. 318

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  • 16 Jun 1306, St. Albans

Fulk Peyfurer acknowledges that he owes to William de Leyburn and Juliana, his wife, 1,000l.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his land and chattels in co. Kent.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 34 Edw. I, p. 451

  • 11 Oct 1306, Lanercost

Pardon to William de Leyburn, in consideration of his services in Scotland and elsewhere, of all debts to the king.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 4, p. 464

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  • 4 Jan 1308, Canterbury

Licence for William de Leyburne to grant to Fulk Payforer', with the intent to re-grant the same to the grantor, Juliana his wife, and his heirs, the manors of Elham, Gare and Langelegh, with 220 acres of land, 24 acres of meadow, 400 acres of wood, 400 acres of pasture, 300 acres of marsh, and yearly rents to the value of 8l. 16s. in Herietesham, Renham, Oppechirche and Bilsinton, co. Kent, together with the advowsons of the churches of Langelegh, Herietesham, Leyburne, Redlegh and Essheteford, and 9½ knight's fees in Langelegh, Herietesham, Redlegh, Oteringedene, Olecumbe, Sutton, Lenham, Clyve, Seyeneton and Folkestan, co. Kent, Cherleton, co. Sussex, and Stepelaston, co. Oxford, held in chief.

  • 9 May 1308, Westminster

Grant to William de Leyburne of the marriage of Juliana daughter and heiress of Thomas de Leyburne, deceased, tenant in chief.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 1, pp. 34, 68

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  • 12 Mar 1310, Westminster

Order to [the escheator on this side Trent] to take into the king's hand the lands late of William de Leyburn, deceased, tenant in chief.

Calendar of Fine Rolls, 3 Edw II, p. 59

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Inquisition Post Mortem

220. William de Leyburne.

Writ, 12 March, 3 Edw. II. [1309/10]

Kent. Inq. 26 March, 3 Edw. II.

La Gare alias La Gore. The manor (extent given), held by the said William jointly with Juliana his wife, of the gift of Fulk Payfrere, of the king in chief by service of ¼ knight's fee.

Juliana, daughter of Thomas de Leyburne, his son, aged 6 and more, is his next heir.

Kent. Inq. 5 April, 3 Edw. II.

Esture. The manor (extent given), jointly held, as above, together with Stephen de Burgharsh, of the gift of Benedicta de Esture, of the manor of Asshetesford by service of 1 knight's fee, and suit at the court of Asshetesford, rendering 10s. at Asshetesford in aid of 20s. due for the gavelkind, held of divers lords by service of 40s. 11d.

Heir as above.

Kent. Inq. 27 March, 3 Edw. II.

Godewynston by Sydingburn. A capital messuage, 80a. arable, 3a. salt meadow, 70a. pasture, 5a. wasted wood, a water-mill, 40s. rent, &c. jointly held, as above, of the gift of John de Sandhurst, and Florence, Maud, and Agatha de Tilmanston, of the king in chief by service of rendering 5s. yearly at his manor of Middleton, and suit twice yearly at the hundred of Middleton.
Bickenore by Sydingburn. A capital messuage, 100a. arable, 60a. pasture, 20a. wood, rents, &c. jointly held, as above, of the gift of Richard la Veylle, of Thomas son of Bernard by service of ¼ knight's fee, rendering 6s. for the guard of the castle of Rochester and 15s. to John de Byckenor.

Heir as above.

Kent. Inq. 10 April, 3 Edw. II.

Dane in Tanet. The manor (extent given), held, of the inheritance of Juliana his wife, of the abbey of St. Augustine, Canterbury, which is now vacant and in the king's hand, by service of 1¼ knight's fee, a pair of gilt spurs, and suit at the abbot's court at Canterbury; and there are there of gavelkind, 20a. arable, 6a. meadow, and 24a. reeds, held of the said abbey by service of 54s. 4½d., certain quantities of barley and oats, and doing carriage service (averagia) with his parceners from the manor of Hengrave to the manor of Menstre with six horses whenever summoned, and suit at the abbot's court of Menstre.
Westgate in Tanet. The manor (extent given), held, as above, by service of 1 knight's fee, a pair of gilt spurs, and suit at the abbot's court at Canterbury; and 16½a. arable of gavelkind, held of the inheritance of Juliana his wife, by service of 6s. yearly to the said abbey, certain quantities of barley and oats, and suit at the abbot's court of Menstre.

Heir as above.

Kent. Inq. 1 April, 3 Edw. II.

Elham. The manor with the hundred (extent given), jointly held as above, of the gift of Fulk Payforer, of the king in chief by service of 2 knights' fees.
Langele. The manor (extent given), jointly held as above, of the gift of Fulk Payforer, of the king in chief as of the honour of the earldom of Albemarle, now in the king's hand, by service of ½ knight's fee.

Heir as above.

Kent. Inq. 9 April, 3 Edw. II.

Preston. The manor (extent given) held, of the inheritance of the said Juliana, of the abbey of St. Augustine, Canterbury, now vacant and in the king's hand, at fee farm for 14l. 9s. yearly, and suit at the abbot's court.
Preston. The hundred, held, of the said inheritance, of the king in chief, rendering 13s. 4d. yearly.
Elmerston. The manor (extent given), jointly held as above, of the gift of Fulk Payforer, of the abbey of St. Augustine, Canterbury, by service of 1 knight's fee.
Overlond. The manor (extent given), jointly held as above, of the gift of Fulk Payforer, of Robert, archbishop of Canterbury, by service of 10s. yearly, and suit at the hundred of Wyngham.
Ripple. A messuage and land (extent given), held, of the inheritance of the said Juliana, of Bartholomew de Baddelesmere, as of the barony of Say, by service of 1 knight's fee, and rendering 10s. for every 24 weeks for the guard of the castle of Dover, 9s. 6d. yearly at the abbot of St. Augustine's manor of Northburn, and 8d. to Richard son of Bernard.

Heir as above.

Kent. Inq. 8 April, 3 Edw. II.

Asshetesford. The manor (extent given), jointly held as above, for life, of the gift of Thomas de Leyburn, of the king in chief, as of the honour of Perches, by service of 2 knights' fees, suit at the king's court of Redlevet, and 20s. for the guard of the castle of Dover yearly; and rendering 34s. 6½d. yearly to divers lords, and suit at the courts of Postlyng, Chert, and Braburn.
Mere. The manor (extent given), excepting the park and the marsh called Slahulle, jointly held as above, of the gift of Thomas de Leyburn for life, of the king in chief as of the crown by service of being chief larderer at the king's coronation, and rendering 20s. yearly to Robert de Shyrland; and the park of Mere, and the marsh of Slahulle, jointly held as above, of the gift of Fulk de Payforer, of the king in chief by the above service.

Heir as above.

William de Leyburn his father, enfeoffed the said Thomas de Leyburn and Alice his wife, of the manors of Ashetesford and Mere, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, with reversion to the said William and Juliana and their heirs, and afterwards the said Thomas demised them to the said William and Juliana.

Writ of certiorari on the complaint of the abovesaid Juliana, that the escheator had taken into the king's hand certain manors, &c. (above mentioned), of which she was enfeoffed jointy with her husband, 29 April, 3 Edw. II.

Kent. Inq. 11 May, 3 Edw. II.

Juliana late the wife of the said William was jointly enfeoffed with him by Fulk Payforer of the manors of Eleham, Gare, and Langele, of 300a. wood, and 200a. pasture in Renham, and of 300a. marsh in Uppechirche, with the king's licence, and so continued to his death; and also of the manor of Packemanston in the parish of Bilsinton: the manor of Eleham, La Gare, and Langele, the lands in Renham and Uppechirche, together with the manor of Mere, and the manor of Packemanston together with the manor of Asshettesford, are held of the king in chief by the services, &c. mentioned above. She was also jointly enfeoffed, as abovesaid, of the manor of Godewinston, and of a moiety of the manor of Esture, and of the manors of Elmerston, Overlonde, Bickenor, Dane and Westgate in Tanet, Preston and Ripple, with the hundred of Preston, under the services, &c. above specified.

C. Edw. II. File 17. (7.) 2

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  • 27 Aug 1311, London

Geoffrey de Say was a witness to a confirmation of a grant in fee, dated at London Wednesday on the morrow of St. Bartholomew 1311, by Katherine daughter of William de Leyburne, deceased, to Gerald de Tastis of Gascony, knight, of all the lands late of Bernard de Securo, and all the lands at Sainte Croix-du-Monte in Gascony, which the late king had granted to Roger de Leyburne her grandfather, and the reversion of which, upon the death of John de Vienna the tenant for life by grant of her father, was bequeathed to her by her father, together with homages, services, customs, rents, and all liberties and free customs, easements and profits pertaining to those lands.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 1, p. 387

  Marriage Information:

William married Juliana DE SANDWICH, daughter of Henry DE SANDWICH, Constable of Dover Castle, and Joan D' AUBERVILLE, shortly before 16 Oct 1265. (Juliana DE SANDWICH was born about 1255 in Preston, Kent, England and died about Dec 1327.)

Sources


1 Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom, by G. E Cokayne, Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2000, VII:634-7, XI:475.

2 Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other analogous documents, preserved in the Public Record Office, Vol. V, Edward II, pp. 121-123.


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