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12 Oct 1363, Westminster

Licence, for 10 marks paid to the king by Thomas de Chaundos, 'chivaler,' for him to enfeoff John Gour, Hugh de Monyton, John de Oldecastel and Richard de Hortesleye, parson of the church of Kynardesleye, of four messuages, four carucates of land, 20 acres of meadow and 40s. of rent in Welynton, Vowehop and Snodhull, held in chief, and for them to grant the same to him, for life, with remainder to John, his son, and Violetta daughter of John de la Bere and the heirs of John.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III., vol. 12, p. 398

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Feet of Fines, CP 25/1/83/45, number 203.

County:	Herefordshire.
Place:	Westminster.
Date:	The day after St Martin, 37 Edward III [12 November 1363].
Parties:	John de Oldecastel and Maud, his wife, querents, and John de la Bere, knight, John Gour, Hugh de Monyton' and David Kyngeyn, deforciants.
Property:	2 messuages, 3 carucates of land, 12 acres of meadow, 12 acres of wood and 20 shillings of rent in Kyngescaple, Bayscham and Brokhampton'.
Action:	Plea of covenant.
Agreement:	John de Oldecastel and Maud have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of John de la Bere, as those which the same John, John Gour, Hugh and David have of their gift. John de la Bere, John Gour, Hugh and David have granted them to John de Oldecastel and Maud and have rendered them to them in the court, to hold to them of the chief lords for their lives, and after their decease they shall remain to Thomas, the son of John and Maud, and the male heirs of his body. In default of such heirs, successive remainders (1) to John, the brother of Thomas, and the male heirs of his body and (2) to the right heirs of Maud.

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6 May 1370, Westminster

The priory of Llanthony in Wales, going to Ireland by the king's licence, has letters nominating John Oldecastel and John Pride as his attorneys in England for two years...

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III., vol. 14, p. 398

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Feet of Fines, CP 25/1/83/47, number 251.

County:	Herefordshire.
Place:	Westminster.
Date:	Two weeks from St Hilary, 46 Edward III [27 January 1372].
Parties:	John Oldecastel, Richard de la Mere and Richard Narssh', querents, by Roger Partrich' put in the place of John and Richard de la Mere, and Richard Elyot and Alice, his wife, deforciants.
Property:	1 messuage in Hereford'.
Action:	Plea of covenant.
Agreement:	Richard Elyot and Alice have acknowledged the messuage to be the right of John, as that which John, Richard de la Mere and Richard Narssh' have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed it from themselves and the heirs of Alice to John, Richard de la Mere and Richard Narssh' and the heirs of John for ever.
Warranty:	Warranty.
For this:	John, Richard de la Mere and Richard Narssh' have given them 20 marks of silver.

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7 Aug 1374, Westminster

The prior of Llanthony Prima in Wales, going to Ireland, has letters nominating Thomas Chaundos, knight, and John Oldecastel as his attorneys in England for two years...

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III., vol. 15, p. 466

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23 Oct 1375, Westminster

Thomas de Graunston, John Broumwych and John de Eyllesford knights and John de Oldecastel to John de Mountagu knight. Joint and several recognisance for 400 marks, to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in Kent....

Calendar of Close Rolls, 49 Edw. III., pp. 257-258

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10 Feb 1376, Westminster

Whereas John Walden, clerk, John Pride, Thomas Hathewy, Thomas de Okele, William de Whittynton, Thomas de Mayneston, John Milliz, Walter atte Halle and Richard de Grene, clerk, acquired the manor of Eton Tregoz, co. Hereford, held in chief, to them and their heirs of the said John Walden from Thomas de Graunson, and entered therein without licence; the king, for 20l. paid by John de Bromwych, has pardoned the trespasses done in the premises and granted licence for the said John Walden and others to have the manor, and the others to release all their right therein to the said John Walden, and for him to grant the manor to John de Bromwych, John de Ellesford, 'chivaler,' John de Oldecastell and their heirs.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III., vol. 16, p. 236

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22 Apr 1376, Westminster

Commission to John Deveros, sheriff of Hereford, John Oldecastel, Henry Cachepol, John Joce and Robert Cole, to arrest William Cary, canon of the priory of Bruton of the order of St. Augustine, who is now a vagabond in secular habit to the scandal of his order, and have delivered him to his prior to be chastised according to the rule of his order.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III., vol. 16, p. 320