Godfrey Scudamore

• Preferred Name: Godfrey Scudamore^{[1] [2]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• Alt. Death: 1266
  
• Death: 26 JUN 1280
  
• Birth: ABT 1200 in Upton Scudamore, Wiltshire, England at LATI: N1.23 LONG: E2.1933
  
• FSID: K12D-MQ6
  

1. Peter Scudamore - Lord of Upton Scudamore, b. 1226 in Upton Scudamore, Wiltshire, England     d. 1293

1. Title: Pedigrees from the plea rolls: collected from the pleadings in the various courts of law, A.D. 1200 to 1500, from the original rolls in the Public Record Office pp. 60-61
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2. Title: IPMs for John Giffard or Gyffard, of Brimmesfeld, Brymesfelde or Bremesfeld, otherwise John de Brymmesfeld
   Author: J E E S Sharp and A E Stamp, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 5', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 7, Edward III (London, 1909), pp. 41-56. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol7/pp41-56 [accessed 31 January 2020].
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   Note: 78. JOHN GIFFARD or GYFFARD, of Brimmesfeld, Brymesfelde or Bremesfeld, otherwise JOHN DE BRYMMESFELD. Writ, 12 February, 1 Edward III [1327]. and duplicate. GLOUCESTER. Inq. Ash Wednesday, 1 Edward III. and duplicate. Brymmesfeld. The castle and manor and the manor of Rokhampton, held, together with other lands in the county of Wilts, of the king in chief by barony, viz. —by three knights’ fees. Brimesfeld or Brymmesfeld. A ruined castle, with a court (curia) outside the ditch, and the manor (extent given), including a sheepfold, two parks, a great wood of beech containing 300a., liberty of toll upon Wortewolde, and services in ploughing and harrowing due from tenants of the abbot of St. Peter’s, Gloucester. Rokhampton. The manor (extent given). Cailly or Cayllye in Walles. A wood worth 6s. 8d. Syde. The manor (extent given), held of John de Acton by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee. Beggeworth. The manor (extent given), including a water-mill, a park, and an aid of 40s. yearly from the customary tenants, held of the earl of Gloucester by the enfeoffment of the said earl, to him and the heirs of his body, service unspecified. Aymer (Almaricus) le Despenser shall receive yearly for life by the enfeoffment of the said John Gyffard 16l. 13s. 4d. out of this manor. Wynterbourn. A moiety of the manor (extent given), held of Gilbert son of Stephen by service of half a knight’s fee. John son of Fulk le Straunge and of Eleanor his wife, sister of the said John Giffard, and James son of Nicholas de Audeleye, son of Katherine, another sister of the said John Giffard, are his next heirs; and the said John le Straunge was aged 19 years at Christmas last, and James de Audeleye aged 14 years at Michaelmas last. Writ, 12 February, 1 Edw. III. GLOUCESTER. Inq. Saturday after St. Gregory, 1 Edward III. Brymesfeld &c. The castle and manors &c. as above, with the exception of the wood of Cailly, which is omitted. Heirs as above, but John le Straunge is stated to have been of the age of 21 years at Christmas last. Writ, 12 February, 1 Edward III. WILTS. Inq. Saturday before St. Peter in Cathedra, 1 Edward III. Sherntone. The manor (extent given), including a pasture called ‘la Schipcrofte,’ a water-mill and a fishery in its pond, a fishery in the fishpond of the manor, rents at Boytone, a certain gift of 33s. 4d. at Martinmas at the larder, and the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief by barony for one knight’s fee as the chief manor of the barony. Aschtone. The manor (extent given), including a water-mill with a fishery, and a certain gift of 42s. 1d. at the larder at Martinmas, held of the heirs of William Mautravers by fealty for all service. Westcodeforde. The manor (extent given), including rents of free men there and at Orchestone, and the advowson of the church, held of the king as parcel of the same barony of Sherntone. Stapelforde. A moiety of the manor (extent given), including a certain gift of 13s. 4d. at the larder, and a moiety of a water-mill and of the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief, together with the other moiety of the same manor and with the manor of Figheldene, for a knight’s fee, viz.—that moiety for a moiety of three parts of the said fee. Orchestone St. George. The advowson of the church. The said John Giffard died seised in his demesne as of fee of seven fees and an eighth part of a knight’s fee pertaining to the said manor of Sherntone, the tenants whereof owe suit of court every three weeks, viz.— WILTS. Boytone. A fee. Suttone Maundeville. A fee. Tuderyngtone Calowey. Half a fee. Deverel. Half a fee. Orchestone Boyville. Half a fee. Orchestone Clifton and Madyngton. Half a fee. Orchestone Bacham. Half a fee. Ugeford St. James. An eighth part of a fee. SOMERSET. Cnolle, Camelertone, Wodeborgh and Clive. Two and a half fees. DORSET. Hulle. Half a fee. SURREY. Clandone. Half a fee beyond the said seven fees and an eighth. Elias Giffard had issue John Giffard of Bremesfeld, Maud, Isabel, and Mabel; which John, after the death of the said Elias, married Maud de Longespeye, of whom he begat Katherine de Audele, afterwards espoused to Nicholas de Audele, of whom the said Nicholas begat Nicholas de Audele, who begat James de Audele, now aged 15 years and in the king’s wardship. The same John Giffard begat of his said wife Eleanor la Estraunge, afterwards espoused to Fulk le Estraunge, who begat of her John le Estraunge, now aged 19 years and more, and in the king’s wardship. Upon the death of the said Maud de Longespeye, the aforesaid John married Margaret de Neville, of whom he begat John Giffard of Bremesfeld, who died last without an heir of his body. The said Maud, daughter of Elias Giffard, was espoused to Godfrey Escudamor, who begat Peter Escudamor, who begat Alice de Bavent, afterwards espoused to Adam de Bavent, who of her begat Roger de Bavent, now aged 40 years. Isabel the second daughter of the said Elias, was espoused to Thomas le Tabler, who begat Guy le Tabler, who begat Edith de Grymstede, afterwards espoused to Richard de Grymstede, who of her begat Thomas de Grymstede, now aged 25 years. Mabel, the third daughter of the said Elias, was espoused to Richard Dansy, who begat Richard Dansy, who begat Richard Dansy, now aged 40 years and more. On account of the difficulty of the right and possession of the said John Giffard, who last died seised as abovesaid, the jury are wholly ignorant which of them ought to be reputed the next heir according to the law and custom of the realm. SOUTH WALES. Inq. 7 March, 1 Edward III. Karregkenyn and Iskenyn. The castle of Karregkenyn and land of Iskenyn (extent given), including a rent of assize called ‘West Wa’ paid by free tenants, a rent of oats called ‘Devereth,’ viz.—400 bushels to be paid at the feast of St. Patrick, a rent called serjeanty (serjantia), which rent with that of the oats is newly levied upon the country and against the liberty thereof, and rents of certain towns called Drefgybe, Crugekeyr, and Lanryneyn, held of the late King Edward in chief, service unknown. Heir unknown, but Elias Giffard, grandfather of the said John Giffard (now deceased), had one son John Giffard, and three daughters, Maud, Isabel and Mabel; of John Giffard son of Elias Giffard and Margaret de Nevylle, his wife, there was issue John Giffard, who has now died without an heir of his body; and of the said John Giffard, son of Elias Gyffard, and Maud de Longespey there were issue four daughters, viz.—Katherine, Eleanor, Maud and Elizabeth; of the said Katherine there was issue Nicholas de Audelegh, who had issue James de Audelegh, now aged 14 years and more; of the said Eleanor there was issue John le Straunge, now aged 19 years; and the said Maud and Elizabeth died without heir; of Maud daughter of Elias Gifford there was issue Peter Skydemour, of whom (came) Alice, of whom there issued Roger Bavant, now aged 40 years; of Isabel, daughter of Elias Giffard there was issue Guy le Tabler, of whom (came) Edith, of whom Thomas de Grymstede, now aged 30 years; and of Mabel, daughter of Elias Giffard there was issue Richard Dansy, of whom (came) Richard Dansy, of whom Richard, now aged 40 years. OXFORD. Inq. 17 February, 1 Edward III. Berford. 20l. rent from free tenants, held of the heirs of the earl of Gloucester by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee. Heir unknown. Extent or summary of the abovesaid castles, manors &c. in cos. Gloucester, Wilts and Oxford, and in Wales; and the advowson of the church of Orcheston; divided into two parts and a third part. Writ of certiorari de feodis, &c. 12 February, 1 Edward III. GLOUCESTER. Inq. Saturday after St. Gregory, 1 Edw. III. Dounhatherleye manor. A knight’s fee, held by Ralph de Wylington, John de Annesleye and Roger de Borzhull as of the manor of Beggeworth. Great Shurdynton. A carucate of land held by Henry Cropet, as of the manor of Beggeworth, by service of a fifth part of a knight’s fee. Syde. The advowson of the church. Rokhampton. The advowson of the church. Wynterbourn. The advowson of the church. Writ of certiorari, to John de Annesle and Robert de Aston, 24 February, 1 Edward III, on the petition of Margaret, late the wife of John Giffard (the elder) of Brymmesfeld setting forth that she and John her son had acquired to them and the heirs of the said John the manor of Syde, and that afterwards she had granted to her said son that he alone should hold the said manor for his life, which manor the late King Edward II, caused to be taken into his hand and granted to Hugh le Despenser, sometime earl of Winchester, and the said manor by reason of the forfeiture of the said earl is in the present king’s hands; which manor the king wishes to restore to the said Margaret. By pet. of C. Writ of venire facias to the sheriff of Gloucester, 24 February, 1 Edward III. By pet. of C. GLOUCESTER. Inq. Thursday the feast of St. Gregory, 1 Edward III. Syde or Side. Margaret, late the wife of John Gyffard (the elder) of Brimesfeld, and John her son acquired the manor to them and the heirs of the said John from a certain Adam de Kaylly, and she afterwards by her writing granted to the said John that he alone should hold it for his life, but she gave him no other estate therein, nor otherwise remitted her right in the same; after the death of the said John, the manor was seized into the hands of the late King Edward, as forfeited to him by reason of the faction (querele) of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster, in his fifteenth year, and the same king granted the manor to Hugh le Despenser, sometime earl of Winchester, for his life, after whose death it should remain to Hugh le Despenser, the younger and his heirs for ever. The said Margaret never remitted the manor to the said Hugh or changed her estate therein; and through the forfeiture of the said Hugh it was seized into the hand of the late king and for that reason and no other is in the hand of the present king; it is held of
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