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216. Prior de Bermundeseye tenet unum mesuagium in Civitate Londoniarum quod fuit Willelmi cum Barba convicti de felonia; capiatur in manum etc. donec etc. Et similiter capitur in manum etc. medietas cuiusdam mesuagii quod Osbertus Clericus legavit predicto Willelmo filio suo. Et quam medietatem idem Willelmus dimisit ad terminum cuidam Ricardo fratri suo infra quem terminum convictus fuit de felonia donec tenentes etc. Et interim inquiratur de valore. Et quia istud non fuit plene presentatum coram justiciariis per maiorem et aldermannos, ideo dictum est eis quod plenius inde inquirant. Postea convictum fuit per maiorem et aldermannos quod Felicia que fuit uxor Joscei le Joefne tenet predictam medietatem et Ricardus Russel tenet predictum mesuagium tanquam eschaete. Ideo capiantur in manum etc. Medietas mesuagii valet xx s. per annum. [Aliud] mesuagium valet per annum xx s.
The prior of Bermondsey holds a messuage in the City of London which belonged to William with the Beard, who was convicted of felony. Let it be taken in hand etc. until etc. And likewise let the moiety of a messuage which Osbert the Clerk devised to the above-named William, his son, and which William demised for a term to Richard his brother, during which term he was convicted of felony, be taken in hand until the tenants etc. Meanwhile enquiry is to be made concerning the value. And because the matter had not been fully presented to the justices by the mayor and aldermen, they are ordered to make a fuller enquiry. Afterwards it was proved by the mayor and aldermen that Felicia, relict of Joce 'le Joefne holds the aforesaid moiety, and Richard Russel the messuage, as escheats. Therefore let them be taken in hand etc. Value of the moiety 20s. a year, and of the messuage likewise 20s. |