Richard Donne
Lord of Utkinton
Events
Date of Birth: 7 November 1311.
The date is recorded in the Chester Plea Rolls (see below).
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: 3 September 1369.
The date is recorded in Richard’s inquisition post mortem (RDKPR Appendix p. 67).
Relationships
Father: Richard Donne.
This relationship is given by Ormerod (2:248). It is recorded in the Recognizance Rolls of Chester (RDKPR 1875, p. 387).
Mother: Isabel.
This relationship is given by Ormerod (2:248).
Spouse: Margery.
This relationship is given by Ormerod (2:248), who suggests that she may have been the daughter and coheir of William de Clotton by Katherine, his wife, who was daughter and coheir of Matthew de Alpram.
Spouse: Katherine.
This relationship is given by Ormerod (2:248), who notes that Katherine was a widow 44 Edward 3 (1370/1) when she was assigned dower.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. )
John Done (about 1357 - 1434) probably married Anne Heiton.
Richard Done.
Margaret Done married John Davenport.
Evidence
From the Appendix to The Twenty-Seventh Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records (Chester Plea Rolls):
(p. 104):
6 Edw. 2. Donne, Richard. Inquisition p.m. taken at Chester on the Wednesday on the morrow of the Ascension, 6 Edw. 2., finding that the said Richard on the day he died held in capite of the Earl of Chester a fourth part of the town of Kyngeslegh in demesne, and part of the same in demesne by the service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee, and by the service of guarding the forest of Mara and Mondrun, by himself, a horseman, and eight men on foot, yearly value 10l. 10s. 3d.; also two burgages in Frodesham, by the service of 2s. yearly; also, jointly with Isabell his wife, the manor of Utkynton in fee simple; that the same Isabell was still living, and that they held on the day of the death of the said Richard, of Hugh brother and heir of William son of Hugh de Venables, by the service of half a knight’s fee, doing suit every fortnight at the Court of Kynderton, “et putur: servienc: baronie de Kynderton,” yearly value, 11l. 11s. 6s.; also that the said Richard held in capite of Geoffrey Starky three messuages, three bovates of land, and a certain island called Bruntesele, in Bretherton, yearly value, 23s. 6d.; that Richard son of the same Richard, was next heir, and was born on the Sunday next after the Feast of All Saints last past. [6 & 7 Edw. 2. m. 12 d.]
From The Thirty-Sixth Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records (Recognizance Rolls of Chester), pp. 387:
1325, June 14. William de [Praers], to the Earl of Chester, recognizance for 36s. 9d., for the lands and tenements of Richard son and heir of Richard Donn, until the coming of age of the said heir, together with his marriage. [18 & 19 Edw. 2. m. 1 (4).]
From The Thirty-Sixth Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records (Recognizance Rolls of Chester), pp. 154-157:
1337. Richard, forester of Delamere, lease to, of the fisheries within the said forest for 6 years at 13s. 4d. yearly. [10 & 11 Edw. 3. m. 2 (3).]
1342. Richard, lease to, of the office of forester of the forest of Mara, for six years at 40 marks yearly. [16 Edw. 3. m. 2 (1).]
1344, June 22.. Richard, forester of Mara, warrant to, for the delivery of oaks to certain persons. [17&18 Edw. 3. m. 2 (3).]
1344, July 14. Richard, to deliver six oaks to Robert de Starton, and three to William de Stafford. [Ibid. m. 2 (1).] Record defective.
1351, July 30. Richard, forester of Mara, Hugh de Frodesham, John le Clerc, Robert Hikkeden, Robert son of Richard son of Philip, and Thomas son of Robert de Frodesham, under-foresters, warrant for a pardon to, for the death of Robert Cosyn, killed by them in the execution of their office. [26 & 27 Edw. 3. m. 2 (1), (2).]
1352-3, March 4. Richard, pardon to. [Ibid. m. 2 (3).]
1358, Dec. 20. Richard, of Utkynton, John de Bromlegh, Nicholas de Bruggehouses, William Donne, Thomas Donne, of Crouton, Randal le Roter, Thomas de Clyve, and John de Overton, dwelling in Eyton, to the Earl of Chester, recognizance for 50l., due by William de Praers, of Badyleigh. [32 & 33 Edw. 3. m. 2. (7).]
1362-3, March 7. Richard, of Utkynton, William de Cholmundelegh, Nicholas de Manlegh, William Donne, William de Teverton, John le Clerk del Flaxyordes, and Peter de Norlegh to the Earl of Chester, recognizance for 110 marks, for the wardship and marriage of William son of Hugh de Cholmundelegh, and the custody of his inheritance. [36 & 36 Edw. 3. m. 2 (10).]
1362-3, March 11. Richard de, to the Earl of Chester, recognizance for 16s. for acquiring for life from John de St. Pieere a piece of land in Anderton called “Cleycroft.” [36 & 37 Edw. 3. m. 2 (11).]
from the Calendar of Close Rolls:
1332. February 10. Waltham.
To the justice of Chester or to him who supplies his place. Where lately, upon the complaint of the tenants of the towns of Tervyn and Kelsale, which are within the bounds oi the forest of La Mare, co. Chester, suggesting that Roger, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, and William son of Robert de Praers, sheriff of that county, have enclosed 400 acres of pasture, which are of the appurtenances of the said forest and on which the said tenants ought to have common of pasture, and that they and their ancestors have enjoyed it from time out of mind, to the king's prejudice and to the injury of the tenants, the king ordered the keeper of that forest to make inquisition concerning the matter, and to cause justice to be done ; and afterwards the king — upon being given to understand that the keeper, by virtue of the said order, caused to be cast down and removed a certain approvement that the bishop made to himself of a certain waste within his manor of Tervyn, as he had a right to do and as his predecessors had been wont to approve themselves of the wastes, without the bishop being called or summoned — ordered the keeper to certify him of the tenor of the process before him in this matter and of the manner and cause of the removal of the approvement, and the keeper sent an inquisition made by him in this matter into chancery, whereby it is found that the said bishop and William caused 200 acres of wood and pasture in Le Wetwode, within the bounds of the forest, to be enclosed, to the damage of the king, the destruction of his forest, and to the disinheriting of the men and tenants of Tervyn and Kelsale, who have, and have had from time out of mind, common of pasture for all their cattle within the said 200 acres, and that the king ought to have of right the agistment of the mast (pessone) and amends for trespass of vert within the said 200 acres, and that hart and hind, buck and doe could be found within the plot thus enclosed more quickly than within any place in that part of the forest, and that the king would lose all these profits if the said 200 acres were enclosed and approved, and that it would be to the disinheritance af Richard son of Richard Doun, a minor in the king's wardship, of whose inheritance the bailiwick of that plot is, if the enclosure were permitted : the king therefore orders the justice to inform himself concerning the premises with all diligence, and if he lind that the enclosure aforesaid was to the king's damage and prejudice and to the destruction of the forest and the disinheritance of others, to cause the enclosure to be pulled down and removed, and to cause the 200 acres to he held as they were wont to be held in times past.
from the Calendar of Patent Rolls:
1344. March 5. Westminster.
Exemplication of a certificate by the treasurer and barons of the exchequer of the names of those who in the time of Edward I did homage and fealty to Edward his son, then prince of Wales and earl of Chester, and had day to do homage and fealty, as follows:
Names of those doing homage and fealty on 18 April, 29 Edward I, at Chester.
Foresters:
…
Richard Doun.
1346. September 4. By Calais.
General pardon, for his good service in the war of France, to Thomas le Huntere, bailiff of Belsted; on condition that he do not withdraw from the king’s service, so long as he shall stay this time on this side the seas, without his special licence.
…
The like to…Richard Donne of Ockynton…
By K. and testimony of the earl of Arundel.
from the Ledger Book of the Abbey of Vale Royal:
Be it remembered that Robert de Hykedon [and] William de Hykedon, his brother, were indicted for the death of John Daa in the time of Richard Dammery, justiciar, and for five oxen feloniously stolen in the first year of the reign of King Edward the Third after the Conquest, and they were afterwards outlawed for ten years. And Richard Doun made the peace of the said Robert in this matter in the time of Henry de Ferrars, justiciar, in the twelfth year of the abovesaid reign, by Richard del Wode, clerk of the rolls, and Richard de Venables of Newbold, then vice-justiciar; and the aforesaid William Hykedon remained outlawed at that time [1327, 1339].
Edward, [the Black Prince] &c., to Richard Doun, Keeper of our forest of Mara and Mondrem, or his lieutenant in the same, greeting. Whereas, according to the proclamation made in the eyre of our forest aforesaid before our well-beloved and faithful Tho. de Ferrers and his associates, our justices in eyre this time for pleas of our forest at Chester in our county aforesaid, the abbot of Vale Royal came by his attorney before our same justices, and there set forth his claim, asserting that he and his predecessors have had, and he and his successors ought to have, a moor and stew (vivarium) called Okmere, with the appurtenances; also pasture, and his reasonable estovers, with other easements, in our forest aforesaid; and a quarry and other things which may be necessary for constructing and maintaining the buildings in the abbey aforesaid, and for making glass; and that their men and tenants of the manors of Dernhale, Weverham, and Conewardsley shall have their pasture with other easements in our forest aforesaid, as they were accustomed to have in the time of Earl Randolph and of other former lords of Chester; and that all their lands and tenements, and the lands and tenements of their men and tenants, as well in wood as in plain, are deafforested and entirely outside the power of the foresters, verdurers, regarders, agisters and all other bailiffs and ministers of our forest aforesaid; and that he and his successors may make their own profit at their own pleasure, whensoever and as often as it shall seem expedient to them, and that they may assart their woods, and hold them again in cultivation to them and their successors for ever, without any impediment from us or our heirs, or any others our ministers whomsoever; and that they shall have their bee-keeper in our forest aforesaid, as Randolph, Earl of Chester, and the other lords of Chester, were accustomed to have; and that they shall have their reasonable estover in the soil, housbold and haybold, for their manor of Merton: The which claim having been looked into, declared and determined before our aforenamed justices, and an inquisition according to the assize of the forest taken thereupon, our aforenamed justices proceeded to the allowance of the said claim. Wherefore we command you that you permit the aforenamed abbot to receive and have the profits and liberties contained in his claim aforesaid according to the allowance of his claim aforesaid, without impediment from you or from any of your ministers whomsoever. Saving always our right and all other things, which belong to us and our forest aforesaid according to the assize of the forest, and this you shall by no means neglect. Witness: Thomas de Ferrers, our justiciar of Chester, at Mackelesfeild on the second day of September in the 22nd year of the reign of King Edward our father, King of England, and the 9th year of his reign in France [1348]. [fo. 7]
On Saturday [26 March], the morrow of the Annunciation of the Blessed Mary in the year of Our Lord 1351, William del Mere, vicar of the church of Weuerham, came into the court of Weuerham before Thomas, then abbot of Vale Royal, Roger de Hopewell, then steward of the same abbot, Richard Doune, forester, Randolph le Roter and a number of others, and did homage and fealty, and acknowledged he held the bailiwick of the liberty of Weuerham, with the land to the same bailiwick belonging, from the aforesaid abbot and the convent of the same place by the services therefrom due and accustomed. [fo. 29]
from the Cheshire Archives catalogue:
1346
Quitclaim [DCH/F/53]
QUITCLAIM by John son of Philip son of Richard de Frodesham to Richard Doune de Utkynton and his heirs, of all his right and claim in 1 piece of ground on the burgage of St. John of Jerusalem in FRODESHAM [Frodsham], with 1 intake of land from the burgage of Hugh de Neuton lying between the land of the said Richard and the burgage of James de Weverham. Given at Kyngeslegh [Kingsley] the Thursday next before the feast of St. John the Baptist, 1346. Seal missing from tag. Parchment.
1349
Grant [DCH/F/58]
GRANT by Thomas son of Henry del Netherton to John son of Nicholas de Frodesham, of 1 acre of land lying on holbrok between the land of Richard de Frodesham called Goldsmythes-ruddyng and the acre in which Richard Doune is enfeoffed, 1 rood of land lying on Stanydelf between the land of John son of Henry and the land of Walter son of Nicholas, and 1 butt lying in le schypfeld between the land of the said John and the butt in which Richard Doune is enfeoffed, with a third part of the Bonks lying between part of the land of Richard Doune and of Robert de Frodesham. Witnesses: Sir Peter de Thorneton Kt., William Gerard, Richard de Frodesham, Randle le Roter, Robert de Frodesham, then bailiff, Nicholas de Ponte, Robert son of Henry. Given at Frodesham [Frodsham], the Tuesday next after the feast of St. Mark the Evangelist, 23 Edward III. Seal: White, illegible. Parchment.
1349
Grant [DCH/F/59]
GRANT by Thomas son of Henry del Netherton to Richard Doune Utkynton (sic), of 1 acre of land lying on Holbrok between the acre in which John son of Nicholas is enfeoffed and the acre of land in which Robert son of Richard de Frodesham is enfeoffed, with 1 rood of land on Stanydelf between the land of James de Weverham and the land of Richard de Sutton, with a butt of land lying in le schipfeld between the land of Henry Pynk and the butt in which John son of Nicholas is enfeoffed, with a third part of the Bonks as far as the stream lying next to the land of William del Netherton and with ¼ of a burgage in le schypstrete between the burgage of Nicholas de Aldelyn chaplain and the burgage of Robert son of Thomas son of Henry. Witnesses: Sir Peter de Thorneton Kt., William Gerard, Richard de Frodesham, Randle le Roter, Robert de Frodesham, then bailiff, John son of Nicholas, John de Bruggehouses. Given at Frodesham [Frodsham] the Wednesday next after the feast of St. Mark the Evangelist, 23 Edward III. Seal and seal tag missing. Parchment.
30 September 1349
Grant [DAR/B 31/5]
Grant by Thomas son of Henry Donne of Crouton [Crowton] to Robert de Crouton, chaplain, of all his lands and tenements in Crouton [Crowton], Codynton [Cuddington], Kyngeslegh [Kingsley], Norlegh [Norley] and Norwic' [Northwich]. Witnesses: William Gerard, Nicolas de Manley, Ran' le Roter, Alan de Acton, Richard Donne de Utkinton and others. Endorsed: '(119)'. Heraldic seal in red wax on tag
27 August 1353 [DAR/G/61]
Enrolment of quo warranto proceedings at the county court held at Chester before Roger Hillary, justice of the County of Chester, where Richard Done of Utkinton claimed the office of bailiff of the Forest of Mara and Mondrem.
from the Black Prince’s Register, v. 3:
1351.
The prince has charged the justice and chamberlain to supervise the foresters often, and see that no negligence or injustice is found in them. A part of this indented patent is being retained with the prince as a remainder. A like letter to Richard Doun, master-forester of Delamere and Mundrem. The like to William de Stanlegh, master-forester of Wirhale…
1351, July 30. London.
Order to Sir Thomas de Ferrers, justice of Cestre, or his lieutenant, and Master John de Brunham, the prince’s clerk and chamberlain there, on information that Robert Cousyn and others of his covin lately killed a buck and a fawn in the prince’s forest of La Mare, whereupon Richard Doune, the prince’s forester there, and Hugh de Frodesham, John le Clerc, Robert Hikkedon, Robert son of Richard son of Philip, and Thomas son of Robert de Frodesham, his men, would have attached him and done their office in the proper way, but he standing on his defence and disputing the matter was wounded by one of them with an arrow, and so was taken with the mainour and brought to the castle of Cestre, and has now died of his wound, – to have letters of pardon for the said death prepared by the chamberlain in due form, as the prince would not wish the said Richard, Hugh, John, Robert, Robert and Thomas to be impeached in time to come for anything that they have done in the matter by reason of their offices and for the preservation of the game in their charge.
By advice of Sir John de Wengefeld and the said Sir Thomas.
1351. October 28. London.
Order to Master John de Brunham, the prince’s clerk and chamberlain of Cestre, to supersede until the next county court the levying of the amercements wherein the men of the forst of La Mare are amerced for gorse, turbary, crops, and the keeping of dogs.
1351. October 29. London
Order to the same to deliver to Richard Doun, the prince’s forester of La Mare and Mundrem, and to his under-foresters and ministers lately present at the death of Robert Cousyn, who was taken with mainour of venison, their pardons for the death of the said Robert, quit of the fee pertaining to the prince for the seal of his Exchequer of Cestre.
1353. March 8. London.
Order to Richard Doun, chief forester of the forest of La Mare, to deliver to Sir Thomas de Swinarton, or to his attorney bearing this letter, by view of the justice or chamberlain of Cestre, six oaks fit for timber in the said forest as a gift from the prince. By command of the prince himself.
1353. March 14. London.
Be it remembered that on 5 April an order was sent to Richard Doun, chief forester of La Mare, to deliver to the abbot and convent of Cestre, as a gift from the prince, an oak fit for making the post of a mill.
By command of the prince on the information of Sir John de Wengefeld.
1353. April 8. London.
Order to Richard Doun, chief forester of the forest of La Mare, to deliver to Master John de Burnham, warden of the hospital of St. John, Cestre, by view and testimony of the justice of Cestre, two oaks fit for timber in the said forest towards the repair of the defects of the said hospital.
…by the command of the prince.
1353. June 28. London.
Order to William de Stanlegh, chief forester of Wirhale forest, to deliver, by view of the justice or chamberlain, to Hervey le Hiwe,yeoman of the scullery (esquiller) of the household, whom the prince is sending to make purveyance of divers things necessary for his office against the prince’s sojourn in those parts, as many and such oaks in the wood of Salghale as he shall need for fuel of underwood and charcoal, making indenture with him as to the number of trees so delivered, and marking the stumps of the trees with a special mark whereby they may be known as taken for the prince’s use.
The like to Richard Doun, chief forester of the forest of La Mare, to deliver by indenture to the said Hervey as many trees in the said forest as he shall state to be necessary for making dressers and tables for his office and the office in the hall.
1353. October 25. London.
Order to Richard Doune, chief forester of the forest of La Mare, to deliver to the attorney of the prince’s clerk, Sir Peter de Gildesburgh, by view and testimony of the prince’s bachelor, Sir John Chaundos, surveyor of the prince’s forests in those parts, or his lieutenant, three oaks fit for timber in the said forest which the prince has given to Sir Peter towards the repair of his houses at Tervyn.
1353. November 28. London.
Order to the same, - on a complaint by Agnes late the wife of John de Wetenhale that, whereas she and her ancestors from time immemorial have paid 8s. only by custom to have pannage for their own swine in the forest of La Mare from Michaelmas to Martinmas, nevertheless Richard Doun, forester of La Mare, has caused her swine to be arrested, as well as the swine of those who pay no fixed rent for pannage, - to examine the said Richard, hear what he has to say on the matter, search all other evidences in favour of the prince, hear what Agnes has to say in her behalf, and certify the prince and his council of their finding.
By petition endorsed.
1354. February 18. London.
Order to Sir John Delves, lieutenant of the justice of Cestre, and Master John de Burnham, chamberlain of Cestre, on information that, although Richard Doune was lately before the prince’s justices of ‘trailbaston’ at Cestre adjudged to be imprisoned until he should satisfy Richard de Deryngton of his damages of 20l., nevertheless he was allowed to go at large without giving such satisfaction, – to charge the said Richard Doune to come and give satisfaction, and, if he refuses, to take his body and put him in prison until he does. By petition endorsed.
1354. February 28. London.
Order to the same, – on information that Richard son of Alan, Richard son of Thomas, and Alan le Webbe of Wizmaubank lately recovered sums of 100s., 10l. and 8 marks respectively before the prince’s justices of ‘trailbaston’ at Cestre against Richard Doune, on acount of extortions inflicted by him on them, and that afterwards, at the request of some of the prince’s people, they pardoned him moieties of the above sums on condition that he paid the other moieties promptly at Christmas last, and that he has paid them nothing hitherto, – to charge the said Richard Doune, to come and satisfy the said Richard, Richard and Alan of the above sums, and if he refuses, to cause his body to be taken and put in prison until he has given such satisfaction.
1354. September 12. Exeter.
Order to Richard Doun, chief forester of the forest of La Mare, to deliver to William de Stafford, yeoman of the prince’s chamber, by view of the chamberlain Cestre, two oaks suitable for timber which the prince has given him in aid of the repair of his houses which lately burnt; provided that the stumps of the oaks be marked as previously ordered.
A like order to William de Stanlegh, keeper of the park of Shotewik, for an oak in the said park.
1354. December 31. Berkhampstead.
Order to the same, –on information that, in spite of the express command of the prince, when he was last at Cestre that no one of the county of Cestre, of whatsoever condition, should make any assembly or carry bows, arrows or other arms to the disturbance of the peace, Adam son of Adam, William Gedirdy, James Hous, William son of Adam, Davy le Taillour, Roger Alein, Adam Williamesman, John son of Robert, John de Estham, William del Hole, Robert son of James, William Boldyng, Henry son of Nicholas, John son of Richard, Robert son of Houle, John son of William and others cam with bows, arrows, staves, swords, bucklers and other ams, by command and maintenance of Richard Doun, threatened the commissaries of the prince’s clerk, Sir Peter de Gildesburgh, prebendary of Tervyn, who were holding a chapter in the prebend, and would have constrained them by threats to do something against their estate to the great damage of the franchise of Holy Church and the very great disturbance of the peace, to make diligent enquiry touching the matter, and if they find that the facts are as stated, or that any offence against the said ordinance has been committed, to inflict exemplary chastisement on the offenders; and if any of the offenders are bound under a penalty to keep the peace, to levy the penalty from them.
1355. March 2. London.
Order to the auditors of accounts of the prince’s ministers, –inasmuch as the prince when he was last at Cestre caused to be taken into his hand the constableship of the castle of Cestre, which Richard Doun held of him at a yearly farm of 50 marks payable to the Exchequer of Cestre, – to make allowance of the said farm to Richard for the period during which the constableship was in the prince’s hand, to wit, from 16 August, 27 Edward III, to the Michaelmas following.
1357. July 17. London.
Order to …allow Richard Doune to have respite until Martinmas next of the 16 marks which are in arrear of the fine of 100 marks which he made before Sir William de Sharesull and his fellows in their sessions at Cestre when the prince was last there…
1358. February 28. London.
Order to the same, – on information that there are certain persons in the county of Cestre who are wrongfully detaining the inheritance of William de Cholmondele, (right heir of Roger de Clopton), which he has granted to the prince, to wit, the lands held by William Preres in the town of Doudon, those held by Richard Doun in the town of Clotton, those held by John de Overton in Hulfeld, those held by John de Hunsterton in Webbenbury, and the whole lordship of Herthull, which is held in parcels, all which are said to be worth 40l. a year, – to make enquiry touching the right of the said William, find who are the tenants of his inheritance and how they have come into it, and certify the prince’s council at London of their finding by the month of Easter next.
1359. August 30. London.
Order to Richard Doun, chief forester of the prince’s forest of La Mare, to allow the king’s yeoman, Richard de Sutton, (to whom the prince lately granted the keeping of the lands and heir of William Wasteneys), to dig turves anywhere on the moor pertaining to the said lands in the forest aforesaid, and dry them, carry them away for his own use, sell them, or give them away, as he pleases, for as long as the lands shall be in his hand or until further order; as the prince of special grace has granted them this favour.
1360. June 1. London.
Order to the same, on a complaint by Richard de Sutton, yeoman of the king’s chamber, that in spite of the prince’s order to Richard Doun, chief forester of the forest of La Mare, dated 27 August last, the chamberlain and Adam de Moldeworth, riding-forester in the said forest, are preventing him from making his profit of the turves on the moor pertaining to the lands late of William Wasteneys in the said forest, – to [unfinished]
1361. December 21. Kennington.
…to enquire by the oath of knights and other good and lawful men whether John de Wetenhale of Derfold died seized of an eighteenth part of the barony of Wizmaubank, and 6 messuages, 50 acres of land, 16 acres of wood and a sixth part of a mill in Acton by Wizmaubank, together with the homage and services of Richard Doun of Utkynton…
1362. May 17. Kennington.
Order and strict injunction to Richard Doun, cheif forester, and Hugh de Wirleye, riding-forester of the forests of La Mare and Mondrem, not to allow any man, of whatsoever condition he be, to dig turves in the said forests without assignment thereof made by John de Delves, lieutenant of the justice of Cestre, and Master John de Brunham, chamberlain there.
1362. November 20. Plympton.
Order to Richard Doun, keeper of the forest of La Mare, to Plympton, to deliver to Master John de Assheton, the prince’s clerk, six oaks suitable for timber in the said forest as a gift from the prince.
By command of the prince, on the information of J. de Delves.
1363. June 2. Plympton.
Be it remembered that on 9 June Richard Doun, forester of La Mare, was ordered to allow John de Scolale to cut down and carry out of the forest 6 oaks which Sir Reynold de Grey has given him of his wood in the said forest.
By command of the prince on the information of Sir Richard Destafford.
1364. June 2. London.
Order to Master John de Brunham, the prince’s clerk and chamberlain of Cestre,-- inasmuch as Richard Doune is bound to the prince in a sum of money, as the chamberlain well knows, and the prince is bound to him by bond of 400 marks in respect of the debt of Sir Thomas Fog, – to cause the sum which is current in demand against Richard to be respited until the return of Sir John de Delves to England.
from the Black Prince’s Register, v. 4:
1363. November 2. London.
And on the same day Richard Doun, forester of La Mare, was ordered to deliver to Simon de Asshewell an oak fit for timber in the said forest, as a gift from the prince.
From The Twenty-Eighth Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records Appendix (Welsh Records: Deeds, Inquisitions, &c), pp. 67-8:
45 Edw. 3. Donne, Richard, of Utkynton. Inquisition, finding that the said Richard died on Monday next after the Feast of the Nativity of St. Mary, 43 Edw. 3, seised in fee-tail of the manor of Utkynton, held by Hugh de Venables of Kynderton by knight’s service; that John Donne was son and heir of the said Richard, and 14 years of age on the death of his father; yearly value of the said manor 8l. 13s. 4d.; that the said Richard also died of a moiety of the manor of Clotton, by the law of England, after the death of Margery his wife, and that the said moiety was held of the Earl of Chester by knight’s service; also of two parts of a seventh part of the town of Alperham, by the law of England, on the death of the said Margery, held of the Lord of Wetenhale by knight’s service, yearly value eight marks; also of lands in Kyngeslegh, held of the Earl of Chester in capite by knight’s service, yearly value 46s. 8d.; also in his demesne as of fee of lands and tenements in Torperlegh, held of Reginald de Grey, Kt., in soccage, yearly value 15s.; also of the bailiwick of the forest of Mara, held of the Earl of Chester in capite by grand serjeanty, yearly value 6l. [44 & 45 Edw. 3. m. 14 d.]
References
Calendars of the Close Rolls preserved in the Public Record Office. (His/Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1902-).
Calendars of the Patent Rolls preserved in the Public Record Office. (His/Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1906-).
The Chartulary or Register of The Abbey of St. Werburgh Chester (ed. James Tait) Part I (Chetham Society, 1920), Part II (Chetham Society, 1923).
The Ledger Book of Vale Royal Abbey (The Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, 1914).
Ormerod, George; Peter Leycester; William Smith; William Webb; and Thomas Helsby. The history of the county palatine and city of Chester: compiled from original evidences in public offices, the Harleian and Cottonian mss., parochial registers, private muniments, unpublished ms. collections of successive Cheshire antiquaries, and a personal survey of every township in the county, incorporated with a republication of King's Vale royal and Leycester's Cheshire antiquities. (London: G. Routledge, 1882).
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