Sir Richard de la Bere
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: between 10 October 1380 and 14 March 1381.
Place of Death: unknown.
Richard is a witness to a deed dated 10 October 1380 and was dead before 14 March 1381.
Relationships
Father: uncertain.
In 1303 and 1316, Robert de la Bere holds property which is later held by Richard. Robert may have been Richard’s father.
Mother: uncertain.
Robert de la Bere’s wife was named Isolt.
Spouse: Sybil de Chabbenore.
This relationship is given in the plea rolls (see below).
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
John de la Bere married Agnes.
Evidence
from Feudal Aids:
Hereford
A.D. 1303
De Roberto de la Bere pro un. f. in Burwelton, quod tenetur de comite Herefordie….xl.s.
A.D. 1316
Minore ville de hundredo de Stretford.
Stretford … Robertus de la Ber
A.D. 1346
Et de xl.s. receptis de Ricardo de la Bere pro un. f. in Burleton, quod Robertus de la Bere nuper tenuit.
Et de j. marca recepta de Ricardo de la Bere pro tercia parte un. f. in Stratford.
from the Feet of Fines (abstracted on Some Notes on Medieval Genealogy:
CP 25/1/82/31, number 83
Herefordshire.
6 October 1314 Westminster.
Robert de la Bere and Isolt his wife, querents, and Ralph, the parson of the church of Stratford’, deforciant.
Property: the manor of Stretford.
Action: plea of covenant.
Agreement: Robert has acknowledged the manor to be the right of Ralph, as that which Ralph has of his gift.
For this: Ralph has granted to Robert and Isolt the manor and has rendered it to them in the court, to hold to Robert and Isolt and the heirs of Robert, of the chief lords for ever.
CP 25/1/82/42, number 138.
Herefordshire.
13 October 1347 Westminster.
John, son of Richard de la Bere, knight, and Agnes, his wife, querents, and Richard, son of Walter de Duynre, and Agnes, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 2 messuages, 2 carucates of land, 6 acres of meadow, 10 acres of wood, 36 shillings of rent and a moiety of 1 messuage and of 1 mill in Bromyerd', Hodesbache, Estnore and Parua Tatynton'.
Action: plea of covenant.
Agreement: Richard and Agnes, his wife, have granted to John and Agnes, his wife, the tenements and have rendered them to them in the court, to hold to John and Agnes, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, of Richard and Agnes, his wife, and the heirs of Richard for ever, rendering yearly 1 rose at the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist, and doing to the chief lords all other services. In default of such heirs, the tenements shall revert to Richard and Agnes, his wife, and the heirs of Richard, quit of the other heirs of John and Agnes, his wife, to hold of the chief lords for ever.
CP 25/1/82/42, number 139.
Herefordshire.
22 April 1347, and afterwards 13 October 1347 Westminster.
Richard, son of Walter de Duynre, and Agnes, his wife, querents, and Master Richard de Hurtesleye, the parson of the church of Kynardesleye, and Walter Daykyns, chaplain, deforciants.
Property: The manor of Childeston'.
Action: Plea of Covenant
Agreement: Richard, son of Walter, and Agnes have acknowledged the manor to be the right of Master Richard, as that which Master Richard and Walter have of their gift.
For this: Master Richard and Walter have granted to Richard, son of Walter, and Agnes the manor and have rendered it to them in the court, to hold to Richard, son of Walter, and Agnes and the male heirs of their bodies, of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, successive remainders (1) to John, son of Richard de la Bere, knight, and Agnes, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies and (2) to the right heirs of Richard, son of Walter.
CP 25/1/83/43, number 157.
Herefordshire.
29 April 1352 Westminster.
Richard de la Bere, knight, querent, and John, son of Robert Broun, and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 100 acres of land, 9 acres of meadow, 4 acres of wood and 26 shillings and 8 pence of rent in Alleton', Chabbenore, Diluwe, Homme, Heuyne, Falleye and Webbeleye.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Joan have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Richard, as those which he has of their gift, to hold to Richard and his heirs, of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by John and Joan for themselves and the heirs of John.
For this: Richard has given them 100 marks of silver.
CP 25/1/83/44, number 190.
Herefordshire.
13 October 1359 Westminster.
Richard de la Bere, knight, querent, and Edmund de Brugge and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: A moiety of the manor of Hopton' Hagurner.
Action: Plea of Covenant
Agreement: Edmund and Joan have acknowledged the moiety to be the right of Richard, and have remised and quitclaimed it from themselves and the heirs of Joan to him and his heirs for ever.
Warranty: Warranty
For this: Richard has given them 20 marks of silver.
CP 25/1/83/45, number 213.
Herefordshire.
27 January 1365 Westminster.
Richard de la Bere, knight, querent, and Guy de Upton' and Margaret, his wife, and John de Alleton' and Agnes, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 77 acres of land, 1 acre of meadow and 3 acres of moor in Parua Pionia.
Action: Plea of Covenant
Agreement:Guy, Margaret, John and Agnes have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Richard, as those which he has of their gift, to hold to him and his heirs of the chief lords for ever.
For this: Richard has given them 20 marks of silver.
CP 25/1/83/46, number 227.
Herefordshire.
30 April 1368 Westminster.
Richard de la Bere, knight, and Sibel, his wife, querents, and Roger de Esebache and Joan, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 2 tofts, 75 acres of land and 2 acres of meadow in Chabbenore.
Action: Plea of Covenant
Agreement: Roger and Joan have granted the tenements to Richard and Sibel and have rendered them to them in the court, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, after the decease of Richard and Sibel, the tenements shall remain to the right heirs of Sibel.
For this: Richard and Sibel have given them 100 marks of silver.
from the Calendar of Patent Rolls:
1343, April 30. Westminster.
Commission to Thomas de Swynnerton, escheator in the counties of Salop and Stafford, and Richard de la Bere…
1346, January 14. Aylestone.
Grant to the king’s yeoman Richard de la Bere in enlargement of the late grant to him for life of lands called ‘le Bernes’ by Clebury, co. Salop, and ‘le Nokes’ and ‘Bradewardyn,’ co. Hereford, at the rent of 10l. 2s. 8d. that he shall hold the same without rendering anything.
By p.s.
1347, August 25. Gloucester.
“Richard de la Bere, the prince’s chamberlain,” appears as a witness. “The prince” was Edward, the prince of Wales.
1348. February 4. Westminster.
Whereas Edward, prince of Wales, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, by his letters patent, has granted for life to Richard de la Bere, who at his counsel and command has taken the order of knighthood, the keeping of his castle of Emelyn and the commote of Ucheuch, granting that he shall take for such keeping all rents, issues and emuluments pertaining to the castle and commote, and all fines, amercements, ransoms and other profits thereof, as well before his justices in eyre in those parts as before his stewards or other ministers, and that the said Richard in person or by his steward could hold all pleas of the crown and other pleas pertaining to the prince in those parts and hear and determine the same, he rendering to the prince and his heirs 10l. sterling at Christmas yearly, the king confirms such grant, notwithstanding that the reversion of the castle and commote pertains to him in the event of the death of the said prince in his lifetime without heir of his body.
By p.s.
1349 April 25. Westminter.
[A commission of oyer and terminer to, among others, Richard de la Bere ‘chivaler,’ in Hereford and Salop.]
1350, June 28. Westminster.
Pardon, for 1 mark which Richard de la Bere, ‘chivaler,’ will pay to the king, to the said Richard for acquiring in fee from Henry son of John de Frenne of Soutton, ‘chivaler,’ a mill called ‘Kyngesmull,’ 3 acres of meadow and 10 acres of pasture, in Mawardyn, held in chief, and entering therein without licence; and licence for him to retain the same.
And the mark has been paid in the hanaper.
1353, February 15. Westminster.
Exemption, for life, of Richard de la Bere from being put on assizes, juries or recognitions, and from appointments as mayor, sheriff, coroner, escheator or other bailiff or minister of the king against his will.
By K.
1359, May 27. Westminster.
Richard de la Bere, ‘chivaler,’ Sibyl, his wife, and John son of Richard de la Bere, staying in England, have letters nominating John de Carreu, knight, and James de Wotenhull, clerk, as their attorneys in Ireland for two years.
John de Bisshopeston, clerk, received the attorneys by writ.
1363. February 12. Westminster.
Nicholas, prior of Llanthony Prima in Wales, going to Ireland with the king’s licence has letters nominating Richard de la Bere, ‘chivaler,’ as his attorney in England for two years.
1364. November 15. Westminster.
Commission to Richard de la Bere, sheriff of Hereford, and John de Eylesford to make inquisitions in the county of Hereford and the adjacent march of Wales touching all defects in the castles, manors and lordships in the county and march late of Roger de Mortuo Mari, earl of March, which were taken into the king’s hand after the earl’s death and have been committed to Isabel, the king’s daughter.
1371. March 17. Westminster.
[Commission of oyer and terminer] to …Richard de la Bere…
1371. March 22. Westminster
Association of Thomas Chaundos, Richard de la Bere, John de Eynesford and John de Stratton in the late commission of the peace and of array in the county of Hereford to Nicholas de Audeleye and his fellows.
By C.
1381 March 14. Westminster.
Grant, for life, to Simon de Burle, king’s knight, and to his executors until two years after his death, of the castle of Emelyn Ucheuch, co. Caermarthen, lately held for life by Richard de la Bere, knight, deceased, in recompense of his labour and expense in journeying to Germany and Bohemia to conduct the king’s consort to England, with the assent of John, duke of Lancaster, the earl of Stafford, Michael de la Pole and John de Montagu, steward of the household.
from the Calendar of Fine Rolls:
1343, March 14. The Tower, London.
Grant to the king’s yeoman, Richard de la Bere, for good service, of the keeping of the lands called ‘le Bernes’ of Clebury, co. Salop, ‘le Noke’ and Bredewardyn, co. Hereford, which Hugh Tyrel, deceased, held of the king’s grant, to hold until the lawful age of the heir, rendering yearly the extent therof at the Exchequer, as Hugh rendered. By p.s. [15239.]
1343, June 27. Westminster.
Grant for life to the king’s yeoman, Richard de la Bere, for good service to the king and Edward, prince of Wales, the king’s son, of the lands and tenements called ‘le Bernes’ by Clebury, co. Salop, and ‘le Nokes’ and Bradewardyn, co. Hereford, which Hugh Tyrel, deceased, held for life of the king’s grant, extended at 10l. 2s. 8d. a year, as was found by the extents made by the king’s order and returned into Chancery; at the yearly rent of the said extent. By p.s.
1371:
And afterwards, on 13 October following, John de Oldecastel is appointed to act in the county of Hereford, in the room of Richard de la Bere, who has lost his sight, as Richard, earl of Arundel, has testified.
from the Calendar of Close Rolls:
1329, June 6, Canterbury.
To the sheriff of Hereford. Order to respite until St. Peter ad Vincula next in the same state as they are now in all matters touching Richard de la Bere, the king’s yeoman, and Sibyl his wife in the sheriff’s county court, so that Richard shall in nowise be a loser by reason of his absence in the meanwhile, as he is in the service of John de Eltham, earl of Cornwall, keeper of the realm, by the earl’s side by the king’s order, and the king wills that he shall not eloign himself from that service whilst the king is out of the realm. Witness: John de Eltham. By the said keeper.
1377:
To Ralph Waleys escheator in Herefordshire. Order to take again into the king’s hand all parcels of the lands of Richard Baskervylle knight committed to Giles Malore which by colour of the king’s command addressed to Edmund de Brugge late escheator were entered by Richard de la Bere upon the king’s possession, and the issues thereof taken by Richard de la Bere, and to deliver the same to the said Giles to hold according to the king’s letters patent and to a judgment of the court of chancery, the writ de non intromittendo hereinafter rehearsed notwithstanding; as upon the finding of an inquisition, by the late escheator taken at the king’s command, that the said Richard Baskervylle at his death held a moiety of the manor of Erdesley and the castle of Erdesley with a third part of the park by a knight service of the heir of Henry de Ferariis tenant in chief, a minor in the king’s wardship, and the lordship of Irdesley and Bollynghulle, which are parcels of the other moiety of the castle and manor, by knight service of the heirs of Humphrey de Bohun earl of Hereford tenant in chief likewise minors in the king’s wardship, also the lordship of Parketon, Wilardesley, Wibbenham, Breryfel, Croukemore and Clisse with anothe third part of the said park, which are parcels of the residue of the manor, by knight service of Richard de la Bere knight, the king lately ordered the escheator to keep in his hands the lands held of the heirs of the said earl and Henry, and to remove the king’s hand and meddle no further with the lordship of Parketon, Wilardesley, Wibbenham, Breryfeld, Croukemore and Clisse and with the third part of the said park not held of the king which were taken into his hand by Richard Baskerville’s death, delivering up any issues of these last taken; and after the said Giles, to whom for a certain yearly farm the king by letters patent lately committed the wardship of two thirds of the deceased’s lands which are held of the heirs of the said earl and Henry, averred that by colour of that command Richard de la Bere entered certain parcels of the lands held of the said heirs and to him committed upon the possession of the king, and occupied and does occupy the same in contempt of the king, to the hurt of the said farmer and delaying payment of his farm, wherefore the king by writ commanded Richard de la Bere to be in chancery in the octaves of the Purification last to answer as well the king as the said Giles touching the premises; at which day Richard de la Bere appearing by John Lintley and Thomas Ligeard his attorneys did not deny that he entered and occupied certain parcels of the lands held of the said heirs and in the wardship of the said Giles upon the king’s possession, submitting himself to the court if he attempted aught against the king in that behalf, wherefore the court determined that the same should be taken again into the king’s hand, and be delivered with the issues to the said Giles.
from the Calendar of Entries in the Papal Registers relating to Great Britain and Ireland:
In 1349 Letters conservatory were granted on behalf of “Richard de la Bere, knight, the prince’s chamberlain, and his wife” among others.
1354: Richard de la Bere, knight, the king’s envoy. Whereas John de Kinnardesley, his uncle, when in his twenty-third year, obtained by authority of the ordinary the church of Kinnardesley, and resigned it when twenty-five, another rector being instituted, and after some time again obtained it by institution of the bishop of Hereford, and was ordained deacon, and again resigned it, and for a third time obtained it, being instituted by the bishop as rector, without being ordained priest, out of youthful levity seduced by the advice of his friends; he has now finally resigned it, twenty years of thereabouts having elapsed, and being now about seventy, and feeling his conscience burdened with the said facts, Richard prays the pope to remit the fruits received and to grant the necessary dispensation.
Granted. Villeneuve by Avignon, 7 Kal. Aug.
from the Register of Edward the Black Prince
1347 February 8. Westminster.
Order to Sir Richard de la Bere, keeper of the prince’s castle and lordship of Emelyn, – if the facts stated in the enclosed petition from the abbot and convent of Blaunchelande in South Wales are true, – todo right to the abbot and convent.
1347 March 9. Westminster.
Order to Sir Richard de la Bere, the prince’s bachelor and keeper of the castle of Emelyn, to levy speedily the old debts due from the the time of Sir Gilbert Talbot in respect of the issues and profits of the castle, and deliver them, together with the 10l. which he is bound to pay the prince yearly, to Thomas de Godrichecastel, chamberlain of South Wales, by indenture…
1351
Order to the chamberlain of South Wales to allow Sir Richard de la Bere to have the fines and amercements of his tenants of Emelyn in accordance with a charter which he has by grant of the prince.
1352.
Five rings of gold with diamonds, bought the same day; four to Sir Richard de la Bere…
A hood of black budge, bought the same day; to Sir Richard de la Bere.
1355.
[Letters to] Sir Richard de la Bere, constable of Emelyn.
1359. February 7, London.
…by letters of 31 July, 19 Edward III, he gave a tun of wine … to Richard de la Bere…
1359: Sir Richard de la Bere is constable of Emelyn.
from the National Archives Catalogue:
C 241/125/25
20 October 1348
Debtor: Robert Tyrel, of Herefords. [held part of Dilwyn in Leominster Hundred]
Creditor: Richard de la Bere, knight [held fee Burlton, Grimsworth Hundred, and part of a fee in Stretford, Stretford Hundred, Herefords]
C 143/301/7
1352
Richard de la Bere, knight, to retain a mill and land in Marden acquired from Henry son of John de Frenne of Sutton, who retains land at Sutton, Marden, and Wistaston. Hereford.
E 101/313/23
25 January 1354-24 January 1355
Particulars of the account of Richard de la Bere of a journey to Avignon.
C 241/156/89
3 February 1374
Debor: Lawrence de Kempsey {Kemesey}, and Walter de Hillhampton {Hullampton” of Herefords.
Creditor: Richard de la Bere, knight [held fee in Burlton in Grimsworth Hundred, and part of a fee in Stretford, Stretford Hundred, Herefords.]
17l. 12s.
C 241/156/91
3 February 1374
Debtor: William Waters, Hugh Waters, and John Waters of Herefords.
Creditor: Richard de la Bere, knight [held part of a fee in Burlton in Grimsworth Hundred, and in Stretford, Stretford Hundred, Herefords.]
12l.
from the Calendar of Charter Rolls:
1357, May 1. Westminster 4
Whereas the king, for good service, has given by letters patent to Richard de la Bere 40l. of land of the lands late of Roger de Mortuo Mari, earl of March, the grandfather of the present earl of March, which among the other lands of the former earl by reason of a judgement rendered, whereby that earl was condemned to death, came to the king’s hands;
and whereas the said judgement was afterwards annulled and the said lands were restored to the present earl as kinsman and heir of the said Roger, whereupon the said Richard has petitioned the king, setting forth that he holds to him and his heirs from the king at fee farm a mill in Mawardyn, co. Hereford, by rendering yearly at the Exchequer 5 marks, and praying that by way of compensation for the said 40l. of land that farm might be remitted;
the king, of special grace and for good service, has remitted to the said Richard and his heirs the said farm, so that they shall hold the said mill discharged thereof;
and has further granted to the said Richard and his heirs a weekly market on Tuesday at their manor of Kynardesleye, co. Hereford and a yearly fair there on the vigil and the day of St. James the Apostle.
By p.s.
Reade (p. 188) gives a deed dated 10 October 4 Richard II (1380, not 1381 as he gives), in which Richard de la Bere and Kynard de la Bere are witnesses.
from the IPM of Roger, earl of March [1398]:
Kynardsley. A knight’s fee, formerly held by Richard de la Bere and before by Hugh de Kynardsley.
from the Plea Rolls (Wrottesley):
De Banco. Easter. 13. Hen. 4. m. 333 [1412]
Hereford. John Baskerville sued Walter Ismanes, Bailiff of Richard, son of Kinnard de la Bere, for damages for an illegal distraint in Erdisley.
Richard Baskerville, held the land of Ingenard de Elmebrugge, as of his manor of Chabenore.
Richard.
Richard.
Richard.
Richard.
John Baskerville, the plaintiff.
Ingenard gave the manor of Chabenore to
William de Chabbenore.
Thomas. = Sibil.
William.
Sibil. = Richard de la Bere.
John.
Kinard de la Bere.
Richard de la Bere.
De Banco. Mich. 1. Hen. 5. m. 355. [1413]
Hereford. John Mulleward sued Richard de la Bere, Armiger, for an illegal distress in Erdesle. It appears from the pleadings that one Richard de Baskerville formerly held the park of Erdesle and other lands of Ingenard de Elmebrigge as of his manor of Chabnore, by the service of half a knight’s fee and an annual rent of 4l.
Ingenard gave the manor of Chabnore to William de Chabnore for his life, with remainder to Thomas, son of William, and Sibilla, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, and Richard claimed to be their heir at law.
Richard de Baskerville.
Richard.
Richard.
Richard. = Margaret. = Nicholas de Montgomery, second husband
John de Baskerville.
Thomas de Chabnore. = Sibilla.
William de Chabnore.
Sibil.
John.
Kinard.
Richard de la Bere, the defendant.
References
Calendar of Entries in the Papal Registers relating to Great Britain and Ireland: Petitions to the Pope, Vol. I. A.D. 1343-1419. (Public Record Office, 1896).
Inquisitions and Assessments relating to Feudal Aids, with other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office vol. 2. (London 1899-1920).
Read, Compton. Memorials of Old Herefordshire. (1904).
Wrottesley, G. Pedigrees from the Plea Rolls (1905).