Research Notes:

Cestria. John Tuchet, knight, sued John Fyton, parson of Wylmeslowe, for the manor of Buggelauton which Thomas Tuchet of Tatenhale gave to Robert his son and Agnes his wife and the heirs of their bodies...

Verdict for the Plaintiff

Chester Plea Rolls. 2 Hen. 4. m. 104. ¹

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13 Jun 1315, Ashford

Order to the escheator on this side Trent to deliver to Robert Tuchet, son and heir of Thomas Tuchet, tenant in chief, the lands late of his said father, he having done homage.
The like to the escheator beyond Trent.

Calendar of the Fine Rolls, 8 Edw. II.

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Robert Tuchet (II) appears in the the Nomina Villarum of Mar 1316, as Lord of the Vills of Ashwell and Teigh in Rutlandshire, and of Lee Mumbray, in Shropshire. In the same year he was summoned to be at Neweastle upon Tyne on October 6, for military service against the Scots. ²

1318, Edmund Touscher presented to Mackworth; patron, Sir Robert Toucher. ³

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28 Aug 1318, Clipstone

Commission of oyer and terminer to Richard de Wylughly, Roger de Bradebourn, and William de Tissington on complaint by Robert Tochet of Marketon that Geoffrey de Boolton of Mackeworth, Richard de Kegworth,Henry Freman, Robert son of Basilia, Robert Godchild, William le Yonge, Robert le Veyse, Andrew le Ward, Robert le Tayllour, Walter Ingram, chaplain, Robert son of Alan, chaplain, John le Hayward, Master Nicholas de Overe, Walter le Dikere, Hugh Godchild, William de Mora, Thomas Besyng' and William de Breydesale, with others, cut and carried away his grass at Mackeworth, co. Derby, and assaulted Walter Skil, his serjeant.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 3, p. 280

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1319, Sir Robert Touchet one of the barons with the earls of Lancaster and Hereford assembled at Sherborne in Elmedon, swearing allegiance to the reformation of the realm. ⁴

24 Jul 1322, Robert was summoned to be at Newcastle; the writ served by the Sheriff of Rutlandshire at the Manor House of “Sir Robert Tuschet, Lord of Assewell”. ²

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22 Jan 1323, Stow Park

Robert Tuchet acknowledges that he owes to Roger Beler £150 ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in cos. Derby and Rutland.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 16 Edw. III.

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Mar 1324, Robert appears as Custos of escheated lands in Derbyshire. ⁵

30 May 1324, Robert summoned both in Derbyshire and Rutlandshire to attend a great Council at Westminster. ⁵

Feb 1327, Sir Robert Touches witnessed a grant of Joan, late the wife of Nicholas de Eton, junior. ⁶

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13 Jun 1328, Worcester

To Robert Tochet, late keeper of the manor of Melbourne [Derby]. Order to deliver to Henry, earl of Lancaster and Leicester, brother and heir of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster, any issues and arrears of ferms received by him from the lands of the said Thomas for which answer has not been made to the king or his father, in accordance with the king's grant of such issues to Henry.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 2 Edw. III, m. 24

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1331, Edmund Touchet, in the presence of Bishop Roger de Norbury, who personally visited Mackworth … Edmund, on behalf of himself and his successors, and with the consent of his venerable father, Sir Robert Touchet, lord of Mackworth, and patron of the church, signed an agreement …. ³

1332, Sir Robert Tuchet a backer of the Coterel gang. ⁷

1333, Edmund Tuchet granted view of frank pledge at Markeaton to Robert; remainder to son Thomas. ⁵

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Feet of Fines

CP 25/1/286/38, number 175.

County: Rutland. Derbyshire.
Place: York.
Date: The day after St John the Baptist, 9 Edward III [25 June 1335].
Parties: Robert Tochet', querent, and Edmund Tochet', deforciant.
Property: The manor of Assewell' in the county of Rutland and the manor of Marketon' in the county of Derby.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: Robert has acknowledged the manors to be the right of Edmund, as those which Edmund has of his gift.
For this: Edmund has granted to Robert the manors and has rendered them to him in the court, to hold to Robert, of the chief lords for the life of Robert. And after the decease of Robert the manors shall remain to Thomas, son of the same Robert, and Joan, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, to hold of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, remainder to the right heirs of Thomas.

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13 Mar 1338

In the Book of Fees of the Exchequer in the counties of Nottingham, Derby, under the title ' Honor of Chester':—

... Of Robert Tuschet, 5 marks for a fee and two parts of a knight's fee in Marketon with the soke.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 4, p. 34