Research Notes:

John de Saint Philibert, Knt., of Eaton Hastings, Cresswell (in Bray), Hanney, Sulham, etc., Berkshire, and Tormarton and Southrop, Gloucestershire, etc., aged 21 years in 1314. He was on service overseas under the Earl of Norfolk in 1320. He fought in Gascony in 1325 and 1331. ¹

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18 Mar 1318, Westminster

Simple protection, until Michaelmas, for John de Sancto Philberto going on pilgrimage to Santiago. By K. on the information of Roger Damory. The same John has letters nominating Richard Thursteyn and John de Ille his attorneys for the same time.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 3, p. 120

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24 Oct 1322, York

Licence for John Botetourt and Maud his wife to grant the manor of Chigenhale Trenchefoill, co. Essex, held in chief, to John de Sancto Philiberto and Ada his wife, to hold to them and the heirs of the said John de Sancto Philiberto.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 4, p. 210

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17 Jun 1324, Tower of London

John de Sancto Philberto, going on the king's service to the duchy, has letters nominating Master Robert de Ereswell and John de Illeye his attorneys in England for one year.
Protection with clause volumus for one year for him.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 4, p. 428

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27 Oct 1328, Salisbury

Commission to John de Sancto Philberto, Richard Sifrewast and John de Sonnynggehull, to survey the defects in the houses, walls and other buildings in the king's manor in Wyndesore Park, co. Berks, and certify by whose default they have arisen, and at what cost they can be repaired.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 1, p. 352

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21 Feb 1329, Westminster

Grant to John son and heir of Hugh de Sancto Philberto, that he and his heirs shall hold rent free the land in the manor of Bray within Wyndesore Forest, which Edward I. leased to the said Hugh, in fee, at the yearly rent of 50s. 2½d., payable through the sheriff of Berkshire.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 1, p. 366

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9 Oct 1331, Westminster

Licence for John de Sancto Philberto to grant to John son of John de Sancto Philberto and Joan daughter of Robert de Ufford and the heirs of the body of John son of John the manor of Braye, with 100½ acres of land in Wynkefeld, co. Berks, and a weir in the Thames called 'Brayoke,' said to be held in chief. If the said John son of John die without heir of his body, the premises are to revert to the grantor and his heirs.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 2, p. 176

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12 Feb 1333, Pontrefact

Presentation of Thomas de Tettebury to the church of Eaton Hastings, in the diocese of Salisbury, in the king's gift by reason of his custody of the lands and heir of John de Sancto Philberto, tenant in chief.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 2, p. 403

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Inquisition Post Mortem

533. John de Sancto Philberto ²

Writ, 22 February, 7 Edward III. [1332/3]

Norfolk. Inq. 24 March, 7 Edward III.

Rakheyth. The manor, held of the tenants of the manor of Runham, and of the prioress of Carhowe, by service of 18s. 10d. yearly, as in socage.
John his son, aged 6 years, is his next heir.

Suffolk. Inq. 20 March, 7 Edward III.

Chellesworth. The manor, held, jointly with Ada his wife who still survives, of the abbot of St. Edmund's, as in socage, by service of 103s. yearly, and 110qr. of grain, viz.—corn, 2qr. white peas, 19½qr. barley, and 64qr. oats, a goose and five hens.
eir as above.

Suffolk. Inq. 22 March, 7 Edward III.

Lacforde. The manor, held of the abbot of St. Edmund's by homage and fealty, and by service of 14l. 9d. yearly, viz.—5s. 4½d. each week, and 22½d. yearly for the ward of the castle of Norwich by the hands of the same abbot.
Flemton. The manor held of John de Shardelowe by homage and fealty, and by service of 3s. yearly, and doing common suit at the hundred (court) of the abbot of St. Edmund's of Thynghowe.
Both held jointly with Ada his wife, who still survives, of the grant of Robert de Ereswell, clerk, and Ralph, parson of the church of Chikenhale, by fine levied in the king's court in 18 Edward II, to hold to them, and the heirs of the said John for ever.
Heir as above.

Essex. Inq. 22 March, 7 Edward III.

Little Leigh. The manor (extent given), held of William de Mareny by service of a knight's fee and scutage when it runs.
Little Reynes. 6l. 6s.8d. rent from land &c. which Thomas de Eldehall and Agnes his wife hold for their lives of the demise of the said John de Sancto Philberto, with reversion to the right heirs of the said John, held of Thomas Baynard, knight, by service of 10d. and 1lb. of cummin, yearly.
Chigenhale Trenchefoille. The manor, held, jointly with Ada his wife who still survives, of the king in chief, by service of half a knight's fee, of the grant of John de Botitourte and Maud his wife, by fine levied in the king's court in 16 Edward II, to hold to them and the heirs of the said John, of the king in chief, by service of half a knight's fee and scutage when it runs; a windmill and 10a. land held jointly as above, of the prior of Leigh by service of 4s. yearly, of the grant of the said John and Maud, by the fine aforesaid; and 1½a. land held jointly as above, of the said grant, by virtue of the aforesaid fine, of John de Cornewaylle by service of 6d. yearly.
Heir as above.

Writ, 22 February, 7 Edward III.

Gloucester. Inq. 8 April, 7 Edward III.

Thormerton. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church.
Southrep. The manor (extent given).
Both held of the king in chief, by service of half a knight's fee.
Thormeton. A messuage and a carucate of land called Muttonescourt, and 32s. yearly rent, held jointly by the said John and Ada, which they jointly acquired from John Pachet, to hold to them and to the heirs of the said John; which John Pachet formerly held the same of the said John by homage and fealty, and suit of court, and scutage when it happens according to the quantity of the said tenement.
Heir as above, aged 6 years at the feast of the Epiphany last.

Writ, 22 February, 7 Edward III.

Berks. Inq. 22 February, 7 Edward III.

Solham and La Hyde. The manors (extent given) The manors (extents given), held for life, jointly with Ada his wife and Thomas their son. of the grant of Henry, parson of the church of Solham, and of Richard Thurstayn, by fine levied between them in the king's court, to hold to them and the heirs of the body of the said Thomas, with reversion to the right heirs of the said John, of the earl of Cornwall, as of the honour of Walyngford, by service ol a moiety of a knight's fee and suit at the court of the said honour every four weeks.
Heir as above, aged 6 years and more.

Berks. Inq. 26 March, 7 Edward III.

Eton Hastyng'. The manor (extent given), including a several fishery in the Thames and another fishery in quadam ripa juxta the Thames, held of the king in chief, by knight's service, but for what part is unknown.
Esthanneye. The manor (extent given), held of Joan de Vyvon in chief, by homage and fealty, and service of a quarter of a knight's fee: and the rector of the free chapel of Esthanney receives yearly 10s. from the said manor, and 3 quarters and 3 bushels of corn, and Giles de Farlynton receives from the same manor 6l. 13s. 4d. yearly rent, of the grant of the said John de Sancto Philberto, to him and his heirs for ever.
Heir as above.

Extent or summary of lands. &c. above mentioned in cos. Gloucester, Norfolk, Essex and Berks, which were of John de Sancto Philberto, witli the following addition.

Oxford. Adewell. A messuage and two carucates of land.

Writ of certiorari de feodis, &c., 24 April, 7 Edward III.

Gloucester. Inq. 15 June, 7 Edward III.

Thormarton. A messuage and a carucate of land, held of the said John by John de Fyffyde by service of a moiety of a knight's fee; and three
messuages and a carucate of land, held jointly by Thomas le Botiler.
Henry le Botiler, and Richard le Eyr,by service of a moiety of a knight's fee.
Soutthorp. A messuage and a carucate of land, held by John de Grey of Retherfeld, by service of a moiety of a knight's fee.
Thormarton. The advowson of the chapel.

Writ of certiorari de feodis, &c., 23 April, 7 Edward III.

Berks. Extent, 14 June, 7 Edward III.

Burghfeld. A messuage and two carucates of land held of the said John by Bartholomew de Burghfeld by service of a knight's fee.
Carswell. A messuage and a carucate of land, held by Hugh de Sancto Philberto by service of a quarter of a knight's fee.
Eton. A messuage and a carucate of land within the manor, held by John Thurstayn by service of a fifth part of a knight's fee.
Eton. The advowson of the church.
Esthanneye. The advowson of a free chapel.

Oxford. Inq. 5 June, 7 Edward III.

Alwaldesbury. A messuage and two carucates ol land, held of the said John by Adam de Ia Penne by service of a knight's fee.
Aleford by Bampton. A messuage and a carucate of land held by Roland de Hastinges by service of a moiety of a knight's fee.
Little Munstre. A messuage and a carucate of land, held by Richard de Stanlake by service of a moiety of a knight's fee.
Adewelle. The advowson of the church.

Extent or summary of the above knights' fees and advowsons.

Writ of dedimus potestatem for receiving the oath of Ada, late the wife of the said John, not to marry without the king's licence, and (for receiving) her attorneys for receiving her dower, 23 February, 7 Edward III.

C. Edw. III. File 35. (35.)

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2 May 1333, Fenwick

Confirmation of a grant by John de Sancto Philberto, knight, now deceased, to Richard Thursteyn, for life, of a virgate of land in Eton Hastynges, by the rent of 5s. payable to the grantor and his heirs, and of the reversion of a messuage and a virgate of land in the same town, expectant on the demise of Isabella de Hastynges, which has now happened, by the rent of 11s.
Memorandum, that the said 16s. are to be paid to the king during the minority of the heir of the said John, who was of the age of six years at the Epiphany, as has been found by inquisition.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 2, p. 426

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4 Dec 1333, Clarendon

Presentation of Alexander de Welleby to the church of Eton Hastynges, in the diocese of Salisbury, in the king's gift by reason of his custody of the lands and heir of John de Sancto Philberto, tenant in chief.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 2, p. 486