Research Notes:

Named in the Inq. p.m. of his maternal uncle William son of William Martyn, dated 4 Apr 19 Edw. II (1326), as one of his heirs and aged 14 on the morrow of the Circumcision last.

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1 May 1329, Eltham

To Roger de Mortuo Mari, earl of March, justice of Wales, or to him who supplies his place in South Wales. Order not to intermeddle further with the temporalities of the abbey of St. Dogmael's (Sancto Dogmaele), in the land of Kemmeys in Wales, and to restore the issues thereof, as the king — at the suit of the abbot, suggesting that William Martyn, the late lord of the said land, and his ancestors were wont to take the temporalities of the abbey into their hands upon each voidance, and were wont to restore them to the future abbot after they had taken his fealty, without the king or his progenitors intermeddling with the same in any way, and praying the king to cause the temporalities to be restored to him, the temporalities having been taken into the king's hands upon the death of brother John le Rede, the late abbot, because the land of Kemmeys was in the king's hands by reason of the minority of James son of Nicholas de Audeleye, kinsman and co-heir of the aforesaid William, tenant in chief of the late king....

25 May 1329, Dover

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause James Daudele, son and heir of Nicholas Daudele, tenant in chief of the late king, to have seisin of his father's lands, as the king has rendered them to him although he is not yet of full age, provided that he come to the king to do homage when the king returns from the parts beyond sea.

To Simon de Bereford, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause James Daudele, son and heir of Nicholas Daudele and kinsman and co-heir of William Martyn, tenants in chief of the late king, to have seisin of his father's lands and of his purparty of William's lands, as the king has rendered to him the said lands and purparty although he is not yet of full age.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 3 Edw. III, m. 24, m. 21, m. 13

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20 Mar 1330, Winchester

To John Giifard. Order to be respondent to James Daudelegh, son and heir of Nicholas Daudelegh, and kinsman and co-heir of William Martyn, deceased, for the ferm due from him to the king for a part of the manor of Beggesworlh, which part is of James's inheritance, from 25 May last, when the king rendered to James his lands although he was net of full age.

14 May 1330, Woodstock

To Henry le Scrop and his fellows, justices to hold pleas before the king. Whereas it was lately found by certain inquisitions concerning the lands that belonged to John Giffard of Brymesfeld, tenant in chief of the late king, which were taken into his hands by reason of John's death, that John son of Fulk Lestraunge and Eleanor his wife, sister of the said John Giffard, and James son of Nicholas de Audele, the issue of Katherine de Audele, the other sister of John Giffard, were the nearest heirs of John Giffard....

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 4 Edw. III, m. 37, m. 31

13 Jun 1330, Woodstock

Grant to James Daudele and Joan his wife, in fee tail, with remainder, if they die without issue, to the right heirs of James, of the following lands, which had been first of all surrendered by the said James to the king, namely, the castles of Helegh, Rougechastel and Lannendevery, the manors of Niewehall, Wych Mauban, Smalwode, Egemondon, Neuport, Leghe, Ford, Betlegh, Tun stall, Horton, Endon, Monyton, Dyliewe, a moiety of the manor of Norton, a third part of the manor of Alstansfeld, a moiety of the manor of Tyssynton, and houses and rents without Aldregate, London, with knights' fees, advowsons and other appurtenances.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 1, p. 531

8 Dec 1330, Westminster

To James Daudele. Order to pay to Nicholas de Wedergrave the arrears of a yearly pension of £10 from the manor of Forde, co. Salop, from the time when James received its custody, and to cause the said pension to be paid to Nicholas hereafter for his life, as the late king — upon its being found by inquisitions taken after the death of Nicholas de Audele, James's father, who was a tenant in chief of the said king, that the aforesaid manor is charged to Nicholas de Wedergrave in a pension of £10 for his life by grant of the said Nicholas de Audele, and that the manor, after deduction of the charges upon it, the said pensions, and all other things, is extended at £17 15s. 6d. yearly — ordered Joan, late the wife of the said Nicholas de Audele, to whom the manor was assigned in dower, to pay to Nicholas de Wedergrave the aforesaid pension, and it is now shewn to the king on behalf of Nicholas de Wedergrave that James has deferred paying him the pension from the time when his father's lands came to his hands by the king's grant, although Nicholas received the pension in the time of James's father and when the manor was in Joan's hands, wherefore Nicholas has prayed the king, by petition before him and his council in parliament, to provide him with a remedy.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 4 Edw. III, m. 9

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28 Nov 1331, Winchester

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Ralph de Camoys — to whom the late king, on 11 May, in the 17th year of his reign, committed the custody of the Red Castle and of the castle of Egemundon and of the hamlet of Marchumle, the manor of Forde, and the township of Newport (Novi Burgi), co. Salop, which belonged to Nicliolas de Audele, tenant in chief of the late king, and which are extended at £111 0s. 6¾d. yearly, to have during the minority of James, son and heir of Nicholas, rendering therefor £150 yearly, and to whom the said king, on 6 November, in the 18th year of his reign, committed the castle of Helegh and of the manors of Tunslall, Horton and Endon, which belonged to Nicholas, during the minority of the said heir, rendering therefor £100 yearly — to be discharged of the aforesaid £250 yearly from 15 February, in the first year of the king's reign, when the king committed to Roger de Mortuo Mari of Wyggemore the custody of all the lands that were in his hands by reason of the death of the said Nicholas, during the heir's minority.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 5 Edw. III, m. 2

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27 Nov 1334, Roxburgh

To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the king lately learned that by reason of a recognisance for 10,000 marks made in chancery, to Roger de Mortuo Mari, late earl of March, by James Daudele, while he was a minor and in Roger's wardship, by the king's grant, the sheriff of Stafford was ordered hy the king by writ of the exchequer, after the lapse of the terms of payment of the said money, to make known to James that he should appear before the treasurer and barons at the exchequer on an appointed day, now past, to show cause why the said 10,000 marks ought not to be levied of his lands and chattels for the king's use, as the chattels of Roger were forfeit to the king ; and because James did not appear when so summoned, as the sheriff has returned in the exchequer, it was considered that the said money should be levied of the lands and chattels of James for the king's use, and, afterwards at the prosecution of James by his petition before the king and his council, beseeching the king to order that recognisance to be annulled, as it was made by him while he was a minor, the king ordered the treasurer and barons to view the transcripts of the inquisitions post mortem of Nicholas Daudele, father of James, whose heir he is, tenant in chief of the late king, which the king sent to them sub pede sigilli regis, together with other evidences touching that matter, and having obtained fuller information thereupon, to proceed to the discharge of James of the said money; and now James has informed the king that although it was found by the transcripts of the said inquisitions that he was a minor when he made the said recognisance, yet the treasurer and barons have hitherto delayed to do anything concerning this matter, and James has besought the king to provide a remedy; the king, therefore, in consideration of the laudable service rendered to him by James, now chiefly in war, in staying with the king at his own expense, orders the treasurer and barons to view the transcripts of the said inquisitions so sent to the exchequer, and if they find by inspection of the same that the recognisance was made by James while still a minor, then to proceed to render judgment for the discharge of James of the said money without delay, notwithstanding the aforesaid consideration.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 8 Edw. III, m. 4

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17 Nov 1335, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Licence for James Daudele to enfeoff John de Wottenhull, parson of the church of. Stretton, of the manors of Forde, Egemondon and Neuport, co. Salop, and of the reversion of the manor of Kynardeleye, in the same county, now held for life by Eva late the wife of Thomas Daudele, and for him to re-grant the whole, held in chief as is said, to the said James for life, with successive remainders to Nicholas and Roger his sons, in fee tail, and to his right heirs.

Pardon to James Daudele for his trespass in holding a fair at his manor of Lannandeuery in South Wales for the last four years, on the eve, the day and the morrow of St. Martin, in the Winter, without licence.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 3, pp. 181, 184

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11 Jan 1337, Tower of London

Licence for Philip de Columbariis and Eleanor his wife to enfeoff Baldwin Aylmer and Roger Lovet of the manors of Netherstoweye, Puryton and Dounende, co. Somerset, held in chief as is said, and for the latter to re-grant these to them in tail male, with successive remainders to James Daudele for life, and to Roger Daudele, and Nicholas Daudele, his sons, in tail male, and reversion to the right heirs of the said James Daudele.

1 Mar 1337, Tower of London

Pardon to Margaret, late the wife of William Martyn, for the trespass of James de Audele, kinsman and heir of the said William, in releasing to her in fee, without the king's licence, the advowson of the church of Nemittracy, said to be held in chief, which she held in dower and which should have reverted to him on her death, and licence for her to alienate the same in mortmain to the master and brethren of the hospital of St. John the Baptist, Exeter, to find a certain number of chaplains to celebrate divine service daily in divers places as she should appoint for the souls of the king's ancestors, and the said William and Margaret and their ancestors.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 3, pp. 347, 419-420

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30 Nov 1338, Kennington

To James de Audele. Prohibition under pain of forfeiture to make any assemblies of men-at-arms, armed men, archers or others by reason of the dissensions between John de Warenna earl of Surrey and Ralph de Wylynton of the one part and John Leatraunge of the other, and to do nothing against the peace, as the king has learned that by reason of these dissensions the earl and Ralph and James and John gather such armed men and go to the manor of Beyton, co. Wilts, to meet in warlike fashion. Tlie king has ordered the sheriff to go to the manor and make proclamation that no one shall make such assemblies under pain of forfeiture, and that all who disobey this shall be detained in prison until further orders.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 12 Edw. III, m. 18

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13 Feb 1339, Westminster

James de Audele and John Lestraunge acknowledge that they owe to Ralph de Wylynton, 1,000 marks ; to be levied in co. Salop.
Cancelled on payment.

22 Feb 1339, Kennington

James de Audeleye acknowledges that he owes to Ralph de Wylynton, knight, £200 ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Co. Salop.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 13 Edw. III, m. 39d, m. 44d

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30 Jul 1342, Tower of London

Whereas Philip de Columbariis lately enfeoffed Baldwin Ailmer and Roger Lovet of the manor of Postlyng, co. Kent, held in chief, and they re-granted the same to him and Eleanor his wife in tail male with successive remainders to James de Audele for life, to Roger de Audele his son in tail, and to Nicholas de Audele, brother of the said Roger, in fee, and as well Baldwin and Roger as Philip and Eleanor entered upon the same without licence, and whereas the manor has come into the king's hands by the death of Philip and is there detained on account of the trespasses, the king, at the request of the said James, who is now going on his service to Scotland, and for a fine made by Eleanor, has pardoned the trespasses and granted that she shall hold the manor for her life with remainders as above.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 5, p. 496

10 Aug 1342, Portsmouth

Memorandum that Wilham Hord, as attorney of James Daudele, who is about to set out to Scotland in the king's service, has acknowledged before the chancellor that he has received 100 marks of the issues of the hanaper for James's use, by the hands of Wilham de Eavendale, keeper of the hanaper, in part payment of James's wages.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 16 Edw. III, m. 32d

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13 Mar 1343, Westminster

To Hugh Tyrel, escheator in co. Somerset. Order to deliver to James de Audele the manors of Netherstaweye and Puriton and the hamlet of Dounende which he took into the king's hand by reason of the death of Eleanor late the wife of Philip de Columbariis, together with the issues thereof, and not to intermeddle further with the lands held of others than the king, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Eleanor at her death held no lands in chief in her demesne as of fee in that county, but that she held for herself and the heirs male of the bodies of herself and Philip the said manors with the hamlet of Dounende and divers other lands in that county, with remainder in default of such issue to James, to hold for life, and she also held the manor of Blakedon and certain other lands in the same county, for her life, of the demise of James, with reversion to him, by fines levied in the king's court by his licence, and that the manors of Netherstaweye and Puriton with the hamlet are held of the king by the service of a fourth part of a barony, and the manor of Blakedon is held of the king by the service of the eighth part of a barony, and the other lands are held of other lords than the king, and that Eleanor died without male heirs of the bodies of herself and Philip, and the king has taken the fealty of James and given him respite for his homage until the next parliament.

To John de Vieleston, escheator in co. Kent. Order to deliver to James de Audele the manor of Postlyngg in that county, together with the issues thereof, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Eleanor late the wife of Philip de Columbariis at her death held the said manor for life with remainder to James at her death by a fine levied in the king's court, by his licence, and that the manor is held in chief by the service of a knight's fee and rendering 20s. yearly to the ward of Dover castle and making suit at the king's court of Redlevet every three weeks, and the king has taken the fealty of James and given him respite for bis homage until the next parliament.

9 May 1343, Westminster

Bartholomew de Burghersh, knight, acknowledges that he owes to James Daudele, knight, £100 ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Kent.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 17 Edw. III, m. 18, m. 15d

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20 Apr 1344, Westminster

Licence for James de Audeleye to grant to Richard Hody for his life a fifth part of the manor of Toryton, held in chief.
By fine of 40s. Devon.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 6, p. 222

14 May 1344, Marlborough

To James de Audeleye. Order to pay those £80 in which he is bound to the king for the fine for trespasses and excesses committed by him and others of his household in co. Somerset and for forfeited issues, and the other amercements in which he fell before William de Thorp and his fellows, appointed to hear and determine divers trespasses and excesses in that county, to Ijaurence de Mountz Cellario, to whom the king is bound in a greater sum, for certain causes.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 18 Edw. III, m. 11

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8 Feb 1348, Westminster

Licence for the alienation in mortmain by James de Audeleye to the abbot and convent of Hulton of the advowson of the church of Merwode co. Devon, and for the appropriation of the church by the abbot and convent.
By p.s. and for £20 to be paid to the king. Devon.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 8, p. 48

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20 Apr 1353, Westminster

Pardon to James Daudele of Helegh of the king's suit for all homicides, robberies, felonies and trespasses in England, whereof he is indicted or not indicted, and of any consequent outlawries.

23 Apr 1353, Westminster

Licence for James de Audeleye, lord of Helegh, to enfeoff Hugh de Neuhall, parson of the church of Blakedon, and Roger Magot, vicar of the church of Fremyngton, of the manors of Barnestaple, Coumbe Martyn, Frenyngton and South Molton, and the hundreds of Fremyngton and South Molton, co. Devon, held in chief, and of the reversion of the manor of Dertyngton, likewiseheld in chief, expectant on the demise of Margaret late the wife of William Martyn 'le fitz,' and for them to re-grant the whole to him and Isabel, his wife, in survivorship, with remainders to James,son of the said James and Isabel, and the heirs male of his body, and to the heirs male of the body of the said James de Audeleye and Isabel, and remainder over to the king.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 9, p. 427

16 Jul 1353, Westminster

To the sheriff of Wilts. Order to cause James de Audele of Red Castle (de Rubeo castro), knight, to have seisin of a messuage, 8 acres of meadow, 2 acres of wood and 8½ virgates of land in Broughton Giffard and the prior of Farlegh to have seisin of a moiety of a virgate of land there, which George Selyman held, who was outlawed for felony, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the sheriff that the premises have been in the king's hand for a year and a day, that George held the said messuage, meadow, wood and 3½ virgates of James and the said moiety of the prior and that Robert Russel, late sheriff of the county, had the year, day and waste thereof and ought to answer therefor to the king.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 27 Edw. III, m. 17

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20 Nov 1354, Westminster

Enrolment of grant by James de Audeley, lord of Helegh, to the king, of a yearly rent of 100 marks to be received of his manor and lordship of Thlannandevry, co. Kermerdyn in Wales, to be paid at the exchequer yearly at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions, with power of distraint if the rent be in arrear.

James de Audeley, knight, lord of Helegh, and Nicholas his son acknowledge that they owe to the king £1,000 ; to be levied, in default of payment, of their lands and chattels in Devon.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 28 Edw. III, m. 8d

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30 Apr 1357, Broughton

Enrolment of indenture witnessing that Sir James Daudeleye, lord of Rouge Chastel and Heleye, has granted to Katherine, wife of Thomas Spygournell, his daughter, the manor of Broughton, co. Wilts, to hold for her life with all the services of the free tenants, reversions, fees, advowsons, together with the bodies of all the bondmen and their issue and all other profits appurtenant to the manor, rendering a rose at Midsummer....

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 31 Edw. III, m. 17d

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18 Aug 1359, Westminster

To Simon atte Pytte, escheator in Devon. Order to take the fealty of James de Audele of Helegh, in accordance with the form of a schedule enclosed, and to deliver to him and Isabel his wife the manor of Dertyngton and the advowson of the church there, and to him the manor of Langatre, and not to intermeddle further with the other lands taken into the king's hand by the death of Margaret late the wife of William Martyn le fitz, delivering up the issues thereof, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Margaret at her death held no lands in that bailiwick in chief in her demesne as of fee or in service, but that she held the manors of Dertyngton and Langatre and the said advowson for her life, with remainder of the manor of Dertyngton and the advowson to James and Isabel for their lives, and of the manor of Langatre to James for his life, and that Margaret also held for life the manors of Uppexe, Ilfardycombe and Kyngeston and a messuage and one ferlyng of land in Shillyngeford of the inheritance of the said James, and that the manors of Dertyngton and Langatre and the said advowson are held in chief by knight service, and the other manors, messuage and land are held of others than the king.

10 Sep 1359, Leeds

To John de Bekynton, escheator in Somerset. Order not to intermeddle further with the manor of Pulle or with the advowson of the church of that manor, delivering the issues thereof to James de Audele of Helee, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by the escheator that Margaret late the wife of William Martyn, at her death, held the said manor and advowson for her life in dower of the assignment of her said husband of the inheritance of James, and that the manor and advowson are held of another than the king.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 33 Edw. III, m. 16, m. 14

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14 Feb 1360, Westminster

Writing of James Daudele of Helegh granting to Thomas de Webbeley and Robert de Hach a yearly rent of 40s. of two messuages, one bovate and a half of land in Tissinton, together with the reversion of the said messuages and land after the death of John de Haukeston knight, who liolds them for life by lease of the said James.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 34 Edw. III, m. 41d

14 Sep 1360, Rushenden

Grant for life to James Daudele, for good service to the king and Edward, prince of Wales, of the keeping of the castle of Gloucester in the same manner as Thomas de Bradestan, deceased, had it, taking as much a year and in the same manner as Thomas took....

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 11, p.458

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26 Jun 1362, Westminster

Grant to James Daudele, for good service to the king and Edward, prince of Wales, of the keeping of the castle of Gloucester, to hold the same, with the tine (tyna) and all other appurtenances, from 15 September, 34 Edward III, for life, in the same manner as Thomas de Bradestan had it during his lifetime of the king's grant, rendering yearly at the Exchequer £24, whereof 10 marks yearly are to be allowed to him for the keeping of the castle, and £7 12s. 1d. for the wages of a porter, a watchman, and a man to collect the custom of 'Castelcouel,' the porter taking 2d. a day and each of the other two 1½d.

Calendar of the Fine Rolls, 36 Edw. III, m. 17

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4 May 1366, Westminster

Proceedings in a parliament holden at Westminster 4 May 40 Edward IIT and before the council, between Elizabeth wife of Sir Nicholas Daudeleye and Sir James Daudeleye father of the said Nicholas. Whereas the said Elizabeth, pleading before the king in parliament, shewed that the said Sir James by deed indented made between him and Dame Alice de Beaumont countess of Bogham mother of the said Elizabeth granted to the said Alice the marriage of the said Nicholas to marry him to the said Elizabeth, granting that he would enfeoff the said Nicholas and Elizabeth of 200 marks of rent in Monynton, Dilwe and Fordeshome if so much there were, and if not of his heritage of Audeley elsewhere, to them and the heirs of their bodies, and the reversion of 200 marks of land which should come lo the said James after the decease of Sir Philip de Columbers and Dame Eleanor his wife, or after the decease of Dame de Wateville, so that if the said Philip and Eleanor or the said dame should die within six years the said James should have the reversions aforesaid for that term, and granting further that he would make a feoffment and estate of all the residue of his heritage in demesne and in reversion to certain persons in fee simple, taking again an estate to him the said James and the heirs of his body, with remainder for lack of such issue to his right heirs ; and thereupon the said Elizabeth said that the tenements which she and the said Nicholas have of the gift of the said James in Monynton, Dilwe and Fordeshome are worth but £120 a year and no more, that by the feoffment by the said James made, when they the said Nicholas and Elizabeth were within the age of twelve years, he reserved to himself £20 a year of the same, and though ofttimes required to grant the reversion of the land aforesaid he would do none of it, which land they the said Nicholas and Elizabeth ought to have had after the death of Dame Eleanor de Columbers, who survived Sir Philip her husband and died in the 16th year of the now king, to wit after the term of six years above mentioned, and they have none of it, and likewise the said James would make no assurance of the residue of his inheritance as in the indenture agreed, wherefore she prayed the king for aid and remedy. And thereupon he caused the said Sir James to come before the council, to wit the chancellor, treasurer, justices and other wase men assembled in the Star Chamber near the receipt at Westminster on the morrow of the Ascension, and there the said Elizabeth [shewed] her said grievances and the indenture aforesaid, dated the manor of Whitewyk Monday before St. Luke 15 Edward III, and prayed for redress ; and the said Sir James submitted himself therein to the order of the king and council, and so did the said Elizabeth ; and as Sir James was not then fully advised to answer to the said grievances, at his prayer a day was given to the parties on the morrow of St. John, and at his prayer he was granted licence to make answer by attorney. On which day the said Elizabeth came in person before the council, and Sir James by David de Hanmer and others his attorneys, bearing a letter patent [text follows] of James Daudeley lord of Red Castle and of Heley, dated 14 May 40 Edward III, naming Fulk Corbet, the said David, Robert Hatche and John Mareschall his attorneys, with proviso that the earl of Arundell be present and assent to the order of council ; and the said Elizabeth shewed the grievances suffered by herself and her husband contrary to the said indenture, and the indenture witnessing the covenants above rehearsed, praying for redress, and the said attorneys of Sir James answered nought save that they would not answer but in presence of the earl of Arundell ; and they were told by the council that when a man submits himself to the order of the king or council it is not lawful nor reasonable that any be added to the council by any name but such as the king pleases, and moreover it is put on record by the chancellor, the treasurer and all the council that Sir James submitted himself wholly as aforesaid, and after prayed that the said earl might be one of them, and the chancellor said that the earl was of the council and his presence would please him well, and further shewed the earl's letter to him addressed witnessing that the earl was required to be in the council that day in aid of this debate, and excused himself that he might not be there, praying that the council would make order therein notwithstanding his absence, and he would assent to the said chancellor's will and order; and the attorneys were asked by the council at their peril whether they would make further answer or no, and they said they would not ; wherefore the said Elizabeth craved judgment and redress of her grievances with damages inasmuch as no answer is made to her plaint, for that by no law may a party reasonably put to answer another be compelled to answer and defend himself if he will not so do ; and the council being advised that they may not well make an end without advising the king, sent to him the whole process to know his will thereupon, who addressed his writ of privy seal to the chancellor and treasurer commanding them to proceed to final debate of the business according to the submission aforesaid, and he would confirm what they should do ; by virtue of which command and of the said submission the chancellor and treasurer caused the justices, Serjeants and others of the council to assemble, before whom the said process and writs were read and examined, and after deliberation had it was awarded that all the covenants in the said indenture contained touching the 400 marks of land which the said Sir Nicholas and Elizabeth should have were to be performed by Sir James before Michaelmas next on pain of £6,000 to be paid to the king, and that he should pay to Sir Nicholas and Elizabeth full damages for that they were not performed, neither in respect of the said tenements in demesne at any time save of £100 a year, nor of any of the tenements in reversion after that Sir James had power to perform the same after the reversions fell in, and in case Sir James should no longer have power to fulfil those covenants as at the time the indenture was made, he should on the pain aforesaid substitute other lands of as great value and in as sure manner as therein contained ; and whereas full information may not yet be had of the amount of the said damages, it was agreed that the execution thereof be stayed until the quinzaine of Michaelmas next, and the said Elizabeth was told to come before the council at that time to inform them of such damages and receive their award in that behalf and in regard to her other grievances. On which day came as well the said James as the said Elizabeth in person in the chamber aforesaid, and by accord between them made before the chancellor, the treasurer, the justices and others of the council it is agreed that the said Sir Nicholas and Elizabeth shall hold the tenements in Monyton, Dilwe and Fordeshome as of the value of 200 marks of land as they held the same before the above award, discharged of the arrears of the rent of £20 thereof reserved to the said James, that Sir James, Isabel his wife, James and Thomas their sons shall before the month of Easter next by fines, deeds, records and licences of the king if need be make to them for their lives as sure an estate as they may of the heritage that was of Sir William Martyn to the value of £120 a year ; and tliat Sir James shall pay them 1,000 marks for damages ; and further Sir James granted before the said council that he would make no alienation nor demise of his lands and no waste of his woods save for needful and reasonable cause to be certified to the chancellor for the time being, the duke of Lancastre and the earl of Arundell and assented to by them, and that in case of default in the performance of these things the judgment against him rendered on the morrow of St. John last for the said Elizabeth should be executed in all points, and her damages should be declared.

10 Jul 1366, Lyndhurst

To James de Audeleye lord of Heley. Order, under a pain of £6,000 to be paid to the king's use, to cause certain covenants made between him and Alice de Beamount to be performed by the quinzaine of Michaelmas next ; as after deliberation and advice had before the king and council touching the differences and debates which have arisen between the said James and Elizabeth wife of Nicholas de Audeley his eldest son touching the fulfilment of the said covenants concerning the grant of 400 marks of land and rent by him to the said Nicholas and Elizabeth, according to an indenture made between the said James and the said Alice mother of Elizabeth, both parties having submitted tliemselves to the order of the king and council, it was determined that all the said covenants should be fully performed by that date under the pain aforesaid.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 40 Edw. III, m. 15

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27 Jul 1367, Westminster

James de Audele of Helegh to Nicholas de Audele knight and Elizabeth his wife. Recognisance for 500 marks, to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Devon....

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 41 Edw. III, m. 11d

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2 Mar 1369, Westminster

Licence, for 40 marks paid to the king by Nicholas Daudeleye, for him to enfeoff Richard Rodberd, parson of the church of Moniton, and Roger Nasshe, parson of the church of Petrestou, of the manor of Egemondon, co. Salop, held in chief ; and for them to grant the
same to him and Elizabeth his wife, in tail, with remainders to the heirs of the body of Nicholas, and to James Daudeleye, father of the said Nicholas, in fee.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 14, p. 222

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16 Oct 1371, Westminster

To William Cheyne escheator in Somerset. Order to cause James de Audelegh of Helegh to have seisin of a messuage and garden, 50 acres of land and 4 acres of meadow in Strengeston held by John Nicol outlawed for felony it is said ; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the premises have been in his hand a year and a day and are yet in his hand t that the said John held them of the said James, and that the king has had the year and a day and the waste thereof, and the escheator ought to answer for the same in his account.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 45 Edw. III, m. 8

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15 May 1374, Westminster

Whereas James de Audeley of Heleye lately enfeoffed Roger Magot, John Orchard and Philip Warrewyk, chaplains, of the castle and lordship of Neuport in Kemoys, held in chief, and the feoffees afterwards granted the same to him and Isabel, his wife, now deceased, and their heirs, and the feoffees as well as James and Isabel entered therein without licence; the king, considering that James originally paid him 24 marks for a licence, which was afterwards surrendered in the Chancery by negligence, and for 40s. paid by him, has pardoned the said trespasses and granted that he may retain the premises in fee.

16 Jun 1374, Westminster

Licence, for £10 paid to the king by James de Audeley of Heley, for him to grant the castle and lordship of Neuport in Kemoys, held in chief, to Nicholas de Audeley and Elizabeth his wife, and the heirs of Nicholas.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 15, pp. 450, 454

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Coronation day, Westminster, 1377

To William Walshale escheator in Salop and Staffordshire. Writ of supersedeas in favour of James lord de Audele of Helegh, and order to release the distress made upon him for his homage ; as he has done homage to the king.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 1 Ric. II, m. 28d

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3 Feb 1378, Westminster

Exemplification, at the request of James de Audeleye, now tenant of the manors named therein, of a charter dated Clarendon,16 November, 37 Henry III., granting to James de Aldithelegh free warren in the demesne lands of his manors of Aldithelegh, Bettillegh, Cestreton, Bradewell, Bikenhou, Talk, Chaderlegh, Tunstall, Burewardeslime, Chelle,Thurisfeld,Wytesfeld, Bemereslegh, Enedon, Horton, Gretton, Longesdon, Alstanesfeld and Norton, co. Stafford, Redcastle (rubeo castro), Marchumelegh,Weston, Wynekeshull, Neuport, Egemundun, Aston and Fordes, co. Salop, La Nouehall, Aston, Smaleuuod, Chackilegh, co. Chester, Strattone and Whertwyk, co. Oxford, Horeseye, co. Cambridge, Halewyk,co. Middlesex, and Kynardeleye
and Fiardeleye in Wales.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Ric. II, vol. 1, p. 108

26 Jul 1378, Westminster

To all escheators, sheriffs and other the king's ministers in Devon for the time being. Order to suffer Nigel Loryng the king's knight to hold the manor of Wynkle and 13s. 4d. of rent in Halghewille and Blakeburghboti then paid by tenants for life of the said manor, according to letters patent of 4 August 33 Edward III granting that manor and rent, which the late king had by gift of James Daudele knight, to the said Nigel and to the heirs male of his body, with the reversions after the death of the said tenants for life, all to the value of £20 a year, in part of 50 marks a year for life at the exchequer which the said king formerly granted to the said Nigel.

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6 May 1380, Westminster

To the justices of the Bench. Order to proceed in a cause between the abbot of Bukfast and James de Audele knight concerning six weirs in Dertynton, Staverton and Hemmeston Arondel, notwithstanding defendant's allegation that, if he shall die without issue male by Isabel late his wife, the manor of Dertynton, whereof those weirs are parcel, ought to remain to the king, provided they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king ; as the abbot has shewn that he is impleading the said James for unlawfully and without a judgment levying those weirs to the nuisance of the abbot's freehold in Bukfast and Aysshperton, and defendant in his plea has alleged that by fine levied in the late king's court with his licence he holds the said manor in chief to him and the heirs male of his body by the said Isabel, with remainder as aforesaid, and without the king may not answer, by virtue whereof the justices have deferred to proceed.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 3 Ric. II, m. 8

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8 Apr 1386, Westminster

Presentation of Thomas Stayndrop, parson of Wonsyngton in the diocese of Winchester, to the church of Holdesworthy in the diocese of Exeter, in the king's gift by reason of the lands and tenements late of James de Audeley, knight, deceased, being in his hands ; on an exchange with Master John Dene.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Ric. II, vol. 3, p. 130

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28 May 1386, Westminster

To John Aston escheator in Devon and Cornwall. Order to give Robert de Veer marquess of Dublin and earl of Oxford livery of the manors of Barnstaple, Combe Martyn, Dertyngton, Fremyngton and Southmolton, the advowsons of the churches of Combe Martyn, Dertyngton, Fremyngton and Southmolton, the manors of Bovetracy, Northlieu, Holdesworthy and Langacre co. Devon and Takkebere co. Cornwall, and the advowsons of the churches of Northlieu and Holdesworthy ; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by fine levied in the late king's court James de Audeley of Heley knight at his death held the manors of Barnstaple etc., the hundred of Fremyngton and Southmolton and the advowsons of Combe Martyn etc. by gift of Hugh Newehalle late parson of Blakedoun and Roger Magot late vicar of Fremyngton to the said James and Isabel his wife for their lives, with remainder to James their son and to the heirs male of his body, remainder to the heirs male of the bodies of the said James and Isabel, remainder to the said king and his heirs, and that the said James the son and the said James and Isabel died without issue male, wherefore the same ought to remain to the king, also that he hkewise held for life tlie manors of Bovetracy etc. and the advowsons of Northlieu and Holdes worthy by gift of the said Hugh and Roger with reversion to the king and his heirs ; and on 12 October last the king granted to the said Robert the reversion of the said manors and advowsons without rendering aught to the king, until he shall conquer the whole of Ireland and may hold it in peace.
To Richard Virgo escheator in Somerset. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor and advowson of Blakedoun held in chief by knight service, the manor and advowson of Ludeford, and a messuage and one carucate of land in Staunton by Donstarre held of others than the king, which James de Audeley held for hfe by grant of the said Hugh and Roger with reversion to the late king and his heirs....

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 9 Ric. II, m. 3

28 May 1386, Westminster

Order to Aymer de Lichefeld, escheator in the counties of Salop and Stafford and the march of Wales adjacent, to cause Nicholas de Audeley, ' chivaler,' son and heir of James de Audeley of Heley, ' chivaler,' to have full seisin of all the lands which the said James held of the king in chief or was seised of in his demesne as of fee on the day of his death ; as the king has taken the homage and fealty of Nicholas...

Calendar of the Fine Rolls, 9 Ric. II, m. 7

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Inquisitions dated 23 Nov 1392 relating to the manor of Tawstok name "Philip de Columbariis and Eleanor his wife" and "Johanna sister of the said Eleanor" who was mother of "James d’Audelee".

He succeeded his father in 1316 as Lord Audley. The will of "James Audley Lord of Rony Castle and of Heleigh", dated 1385, chose burial “in the quire of my abbey at Hilton...if I die in the Marches...”, bequeathed property to “Nicholas my son...Foulk Fitzwarren and Philip his uncle...Margaret Hillary my daughter...”.. ¹

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The Will of James Lord Audley

James Audley, Lord of Rony Castle and of Heleigh, at Heleigh Castle, 9th Richard II. 1385. My body to be buried in the quire of my Abbey at Hilton, before the high altar, if I die in the Marches; but if I depart out of this life in Devon or Somersetshire, then I will that my body be buried in the quire of the Friars Preachers of Exeter. And I desire that there be about my corpse five great tapers, and that five morters of wax be burnt on the day of my burial; and also I will that xl /. be then distributed to poor people to pray for my soul. To Nicholas, my son c/. one dozen of silver vessels, and all the armour for my body; to Foulk Fitzwarren, and Philip his uncle, all the rest of my armour of plate and mail; to Margaret Hillary, my daughter, x/.; to Jenkin d'Audley; to Maud de Heiworth, and John Marshal, the residue of my goods; to the Monks of Hilton Abbey x/. to pray for my soul. ²