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Source
| Type | Inquisitions Miscellaneous |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA C 145/224 m. 6 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Cambridgeshire |
| Published source (may be more than one) | Cal. Inq. Misc. 1377-1388, p. 95, no. 166 |
| Text in Original Language | Ricardus dei gratia Rex Anglie et Francie et Dominus Hibernie dilecto sibi Radulpho Wyke Escaetori suo in comitatibus Cantebr' et Hunt' salutem Volentes certis de causis certiorari super causa capcionis omnium terrarum et tenementorum que fuerunt Galfridi Cobbe in villis de Wympole Orwell Craudon Papworth Harleton et Wrastlyngworth per te ut dicitur in manum nostram ac de vero annuo valore eorumdem tibi precipimus quod nos inde in cancellaria nostra sub sigillo tuo distincte et aperte sine dilacione reddas certiores hoc breve nobis remittens Teste me ipso apud villam de sancto Albano xviij die Julij anno regni nostri quinto Burton [Dorse]: Execucio istius brevis patet in quadam sedula huic brevi consuta Domini Regis cancellar' Radulphus Wyke Escaetor domini Regis in comitatibus Cant' et Hunt' causam capcionis omnium terrarum et tenementorum que fuerunt Galfridi Cobbe infra comitatus predictos Ac de vero annuo valore certeficat virtute brevis domini Regis eidem Escaetori directi et huic seudule consut' prout invenit per quandam inquisicionem coram prefato Escaetore apud Wympol xv die Julij ex officio suo capt' quod predictus Galfridus proditor domini Regis exactus fuit coram Hugone la Zouche et sociis suis justiciariis domini Regis ad pacem conservand' in comitatu Cant' et non comparuit set se retraxit. Ideo ad consideracionem et preceptum predictorum justiciariorum omnia terras et tenementa dicti Galfridi infra ballivam suam dictus Escaetor in manus dicti domini Regis cepit, D[e] quibus diversa terr' et tenementa cum suis pertinenciis que fuerunt dicti Galfridi in Wympol in dicto comitatu Cant' valent per annum C s' iuxta verum valorem eorumdem Item in Orewell que valent per annum xiij s' iiij d' Item in Crawdene que valent per annum C s'. Item in Pappeworthe que valent per annum Cxvj s' x d' Item in Harleton que valent per annum viij marc' et que ad terr' et tenement' in Wrastlyngworth dicto Escaet' ignoratur quia Wrastlyngworth non est in balliva sua. Et ulterius vobis certificat quod terr' et tenement' que fuerunt dicti Galfridi in Arnyngton in comitatu predicto que valent per annum iuxta verum valorem eorumdem vj s' viij d' prout compertum fuit coram prefato Escaetore per inquisicionem superius allegatam et non in brevi domini Regis content' In cuius rei testimonium presentibus sigillum dicti Escaetoris est appensum |
| Text (English translation) | Richard, by the grace of God king of England and France and lord of Ireland, to the beloved to him Ralph Wyke, his escheator in the counties of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire, greetings. Wishing for certain causes to be made more certain upon the cause of the taking of all the lands and tenements, which were of Geoffrey Cobbe in the vills of Wimpole, Orwell, Croydon, Papworth, Harlton and Wrestlingworth, by you, as it is said, in our hands, and about the true yearly value of the same, we order you that you render us more certain thereof in our Chancery under your seal clearly and openly without delay, sending back this writ to us. Witnessed by me, myself, at the vill of St Albans on the 18th day of July in the fifth year of our reign. [Dorse]: The execution of this writ is clear in a certain schedule attached to this writ. Ralph Wyke, escheator of the lord king in the counties of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire, certifies to the chancellor of the lord king the cause of the taking of all the lands and tenements, which were of Geoffrey Cobbe within the aforesaid counties, and about the true yearly value, by virtue of a writ of the lord king, directed to the same escheator and attached to this schedule, just as he finds by a certain inquisition, taken before the aforesaid escheator at Wimpole on the 15th day of July from his office, that the aforesaid Geoffrey, traitor of the lord king, was exacted before Hugh la Zouche and his fellow justices of the lord king, [assigned] to keep the peace in the county of Cambridgeshire, and he did not appear but withdrew himself. Therefore, at the consideration and order of the aforesaid justices, the said escheator took all the lands and tenements of the said Geoffrey within his bailiwick into the hands of the said lord king. Of which, diverse lands and tenements with their appurtenances, which were of the said Geoffrey in Wimpole in the said county of Cambridgeshire, are worth per annum 100s according to the true value of the same. Item, in Orwell [lands], which are worth per annum 13s 4d. Item in Croydon [lands], which are worth per annum 100s. Item in Papworth [lands], which are worth per annum 116s 10d. Item, in Harlton [lands], which are worth per annum eight marks, and what the lands and tenements in Wrestlingworth are worth is not known by the said escheator, because Wrestlingworth is not in his bailiwick. And he furthers certifies to you that the lands and tenements, which were of the said Geoffrey in Arrington, in the aforesaid county, which are worth per annum according to the true value of the same 6s 8d, just as is found before the aforesaid escheator by the inquisition, above alleged, and not contained in the writ of the lord king. In testimony of which matter, to these presents the seal of the said escheator is attached. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28483 | Geoffrey | Cobbe | Male | 4679 | Go to participant page | |||
| 28482 | Ralph | Wyke | Male | Escheator | 4679 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4679 | Concerning lands formerly belonging to Geoffrey Cobbe, rebel | Concerning lands in Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire formerly belonging to Geoffrey Cobbe, traitor, who has fled. | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Cobbe ( 28483 ) | Concerning lands formerly belonging to Geoffrey Cobbe, rebel (4679) | Accused | |
| Ralph Wyke ( 28482 ) | Concerning lands formerly belonging to Geoffrey Cobbe, rebel (4679) | Escheator |
