Research Notes:

A manuscript narrating the foundation of Wigmore Abbey names "Radulphum primogenitum…Edmundum…Rogerum dominum de Chirke, Galfridum militem…et Willielmum militem" as sons of "domina Matilda…[et] Rogero de Mortuomari". ¹

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Inquisition Post Mortem ²

407. WILLIAM DE MORTUO MARI.

Writ, 30 June, 25 Edw. I. [1297] (and duplicate.)

[BUCKINGHAM.] Inq. made at Crendon on Thursday, the feast of St. Peter ad Vincula, 25 Edw. I.

Crendon. A third part of the manor (extent given), excepting a third part of the advowson of the abbey of Notley, held of Maud de Mortuo Mari, of her gift to the said William and the heirs of his body, by service of a pair of gilt spurs at the feast of St. Michael. The said tenements ought to revert to the said Maud by the form of her gift aforesaid, because he died without heir of his body.

[BUCKINGHAM.] Inq. made at Ayllesbury on Wednesday before SS. Simon and Jude, 25 Edw. I.

Crendon. A third part of the manor &c. to the same effect as above.

BERKS. Inq. 3 Aug. 25 Edw. I.

Neubur(y). 9l. 5s. 6d. yearly rent, 13s. toll of the market, 10s. from a tanning mill, and 60s. pleas &c. of court.
Spenhamlonde and Wodespene. 32s. yearly rent.
All held of Maud de Mortuo Mari by service of rendering a pair of gilt spurs price 6d. yearly at the feast of St. Michael, of the enfeoffment of the said Maud to him and the heirs of his body with reversion to herself and her heirs.
He died without heir of his body.
Neubur[y]. 48s. toll of the market, and 6s. toll of a mill held, by the enfeoffment of Roger Bigot, earl Marshal, to the said William, his heirs and assigns, of the said earl by service of 1d.; 2s. rent of a mill held jointly with Hawis his wife of Denis de Crofte, of his enfeoffment to them and their heirs or assigns, by service of 1d.; and a messuage and 4 marks yearly rent similarly held of William Trivet, of his enfeoffment, by service of 1d. yearly rent.
Edmund de Mortuo Mari, his brother, aged 30 and more, is his next heir.

BERKS. Inq. Tuesday the morrow of St. Martin, 25 Edw. I.

Neubury. 9l. 3s. 3 1/2d. yearly rent, 13s. toll of the market, 10s. toll of a tanning mill and 40s. pleas &c. of court.
Spenehamlunde. 32s. yearly rent.
All held of Maud de Mortuo Mari of her enfeoffment as abovesaid.
[Newbury.] 48s. toll of the market and 6s. toll of a water-mill, held of Roger Bygoht as abovesaid; 2s. rent of a water-mill held jointly with Hawis his wife as abovesaid of Denis de Crofte; and a messuage and 30s. yearly rent held jointly as abovesaid of William Trivet.
Heir as above.

GLOUCESTER. Inq. Friday before St. Mary Magdalen, 25 Edw. I.

Botyndon. Part of the manor (extent given), including a preserve, held of the abbot of Westminster, service unknown; and part (extent given), held of the countess of Gloucester in chief by service of doing suit at (sequendi) her court of Theok(esbury) every three weeks; and there are paid yearly 7s. 4d. to the prior of Derhurste, 10s. 10 1/2d. to Nicholas le Archer of Stok, and 1lb. cummin, price 1 1/2d., to the lord of Harsfeld.
Kenemerton within the manor of Theok(esbury). A part of the manor (extent given) held of the countess of Gloucester by service of doing suit at her court of Theok(esbury) every three weeks.
Edmund de Mortuo Mari, aged 33, is his next heir.

Endorsed: Sum total of this extent in co. Gloucester of the inheritance of Hawis, deducting service, 27l. 6s. 2 1/2d.

SOMERSET. Inq. Wednesday after St. Mary Magdalen, 25 Edw. I.

Cherleton Muscegros. The manor (extent given) held of the honour of King’s Camel, of the inheritance of Hawis his wife heir of Robert de Muscegros, for 1/2 knight’s fee.
Norton. Two parts of the manor (extent given) held of the king in chief for 1/2 knight’s fee of the inheritance aforesaid.
Stawelle. The manor (extent given) held of Hugh le Poinz for 1 knight’s fee of the same inheritance.
Edmund de Mortuo Mari, his elder brother, aged 30 and more, is his next heir.

SOMERSET. Inq. Tuesday after St. Mary Magdalen, 25 Edw. I.

Bridgewater (Bruges Walteri). The castle and a third part of the manor (extent given), including rents in the borough, rents of stalls and the oven, toll of the sea (?) (aque marine), of the market (fori) and fair (nundinarum), and the land of ‘la Holelond.’
Milverton. Two parts of the manor (extent given), including rents of the borough.
Odecumbe. Two parts of the manor.
All held of the king in chief for 1/4 knight’s fee, of the enfeoffment of Maud de Mortuo Mari his mother, with reversion to herself and her heirs if he should die without heir of his body.
All the tenements aforesaid ought to revert to the said Maud.
Heir as last above.

SOMERSET. Inq. Monday after All Saints, 25 Edw. I.

Brugeswauter, Milvertone and Odecombe. The castle &c. to the same effect as abovesaid.
All which ought to revert to the said Maud because the said William died without heir of himself.
Edmund de Mortuo Mari, aged 30 and more, is his next heir.

C. Edw. I. File 79. (7.)