Research Notes:

The Book of Lacock names “Guillelmum de Audele…Nich’um de Audele” as the children of “Jacobus de Audele” and his wife Ela, adding that William was drowned “apud Snowdoun in guerra Walliæ”. Inquisitions after a writ dated 25 Dec "11 Edw I" following the death of "William de Auditheleye...” name “Nicholas his brother is his next heir and of full age...Ela his mother...Lucy late the wife of Henry de Audethele”. ¹

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29 Jan 1274, Westminster

Order to John de Erkelaw, subescheator in the counties of Salop and Stafford, to deliver to Nicholas de Aldithele the castles and lands late of James son of James de Aldithele, deceased, tenant in chief, the keeping whereof the king has committed to the said Nicholas.

Calendar of the Fine Rolls, 2 Edw. I, m. 32

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8 Jan 1283, Rhuddlan

Order to Master Henry de Bray, keeper of the lands late of William de Audedele, tenant in chief, to deliver to Nicholas, brother and heir of William, the said lands and the goods late of William, so that he pay all William’s debts ; he having done homage.

Calendar of the Fine Rolls, 11 Edw. I, m. 24

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22 Mar 1295, Conway

Order to Reynold de Grey, justice of Chester, or his lieutenant, to deliver to Nicholas de Alditheleye the manor of Copenhale, taken into the king’s hand by the death of Philip Burnel, until the full age of the heir, so that he cause the lands to be tilled and sown and restore the manor with the receipts thereof at the king’s will.

Calendar of the Fine Rolls, 23 Edw. I, m. 17

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On 26 Jan 1296/7, he was summoned to attend the King at Salisbury, but such summons cannot be considered as a regular writ of summons to Parliament. ²

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30 Jul 1299, Westminster

Nicholas de Audytheleye, who married Katharine, one of the daughters and heirs of Maud Lungespey, tenant in chief, puts in his place William de Weston and William de Betteleye, and Katharine puts in her place Simon Cotyn and William de Bitteleye, and Eleanor and Maud, daughters of John Gyffard and sisters of Katharine, put in their place Roger de Lye and Adam de la Penne to demand and receive in chancery their purparties of the inheritance that belonged to Maud; and they have a day on the morrow of St. Bartholomew to receive their purparties.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 27 Edw. I, p. 313

28 Aug 1299, Woolmer

Order to the escheator on this side Trent to take into the king’s hand the lands late of Nicholas de Aldithele, deceased, tenant in chief.

Calendar of the Fine Rolls, 27 Edw. I, m. 9

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Inquisition Post Mortem (abridged)

536. NICHOLAS DE ALDITHELE alias DE AUDELEYE, DE ALDITHELEYE ³

Writ to justice of Chester, 28 Aug. 27 Edw. I. [1299]

CHESTER. Inq. Saturday after St. Michael in Monte Tumba, 27 Edw. I. (defaced)

Neuhall. Two parts of two parts of the manor held of the king in chief by service of one-tenth knight's fee. Nantwich (Wic Malbank). A ninth part of a water-mill, a third part of . . . . . burgages... Bruneshurste and Swanesbach. The passagium.
Smalewode. Two parts of the township held of heirs of Warin de Meynwaryn in free marriage.
Chester. 5s. rent held of the said heirs in free marriage.
Pikemere. A moiety of the town....
Chakkeleye. A moiety of the town, held of the heirs of Henry de Hasshal in exchange for lands in Hashall and Budenhall.
Heywod. 160 acres land held of the fee of Hamo de Blakenhal in socage.
Bryddesmere. The mere.
Wryme. 6 acres meadow Sonde. A ninth part of the town held in socage of the heirs of Meyler de Grynleye...
Tatton. 40s. yearly (rent)
Weston. A knight's fee held of Robert de Praeeres...

Thomas his son, aged 10 on the quinzaine of Easter last, is his next heir.

STAFFORD. Inq. made at Newcastle under Lyme, 17 Sept. 27 Edw. I. (defaced)

Heleye. The castle with garden &c., 40 acres arable, 40 acres wood and pasture, and four porters each holding a cottage...
Betteleye. Two parts of the same, including two parts of water-mills called Bodileymulne and Culverdonemulne, held of Henry de Betteleye in exchange for certain tenements in Hatteshale and Bedenhale, co. Chester...
Audeleye. 15 acres wood and pasture... Talk. 66s. 8½d. rent from customary tenants...
Dymmesdale. 30s. 10½d. assised rent, a cock and a hen, held of Sir Thomas de Lancastria...
Tonstall. Two parts of the manor held of the heirs of Engerolf (?) de Greseley by homage.
Henedon. Two parts of a park wherein there are 24 acres wood and pasture....
Horton. Two parts of the township held of Hugh de Audeleye in socage...
Alstanefeld. Two parts of three parts of the township held of Ralph de Verdon...

Heir as above.

SALOP. Inq. made at Shrewsbury (Salop), 23 Sept. 27 Edw. I. (faded and defaced)

Red Castle. The castle, lands &c., including water-mills called Westbrokemulne and Bechemulne, a moiety of the preserve of Moston, and lands or tenements in Wykeshull, Cheseburi, Lakene, Weston, Hauekeston, Marchumley and Kentenesden, held of the heirs of Maud Lestrange (Extranee)... and 1 acre wood and pasture held of the heirs of Richard de Lakene...
Kynardesleye. The manor, including the township of Egardeleye and a plot of land called Webenhurst, held of the heirs of Madoc de Sutton...
Egmundon and Newport (Novi Burgi). Two parts of the manor held of the king in chief by service of a sparrow-hawk.
Forde. Two parts of the manor, including mills called Pontisford, and Forde mill, held of the king by his charter at fee farm...
Gravehungre. The manor held of the heirs of Adam son of Richard de Gravehungre...
Lee (Lega) under Brokhurst. The township held with Katherine his wife, jointly enfeoffed by one Bertram de Burgo....

C. Edw. I. File 89. (7.)

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10 Oct 1299, The Tower

[To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer.] Order to permit the executors of the will of Nicholas de Aldithelegh, tenant in chief, to have full administration of all his goods and chattels for the execution of his will, upon their finding security to render to the king any debts due to the exchequer from Nicholas.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 27 Edw. I, p. 277

18 Oct 1299, Westminster

Order to the escheator on this Trent to take into the king’s hand the lands which Ela late the wife of James de Aldithelegh, deceased, held in dower of the inheritance of Nicholas de Aldithelegh, deceased.
The like to the justice of Chester or his lieutenant.

Calendar of the Fine Rolls, 27 Edw. I, m. 5

16 Nov 1299, York

Grant to Amadeus, count of Savoy, the king's kinsman, in consideration of the expenses incurred by him on the king's service at divers times, of the custody, during the minority of the heir, of the lands late of Nicholas de Alditheleye, tenant in chief.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. I, vol. 3, p. 457

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21 Nov 1307, Langley

Grant to Peter de Gavaston, earl of Cornwall, of the custody of the lands late of Thomas de Audele, son and heir of Nicholas de Audele, deceased, tenant in chief.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 1, p. 17