Tregony

Medieval Records
CP 25/1/287/41, number 347.

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County: Cornwall. Devon. Place: Westminster. Date: The day after St John the Baptist,

3 Edward III [25 June 1329]. And afterwards one week from St Hilary, 18 Edward III [20 January 1345].

Parties: querents, Nicholas de Wedergraue and John Cambon,

deforciants Henry de Pomeroy (age 16 in 1265), son of Amice (de Camville ) de Pomeray, and Johanna,(Moels) his wife,, by Ralph Spek', put in the place [of Johanna  by the lord king's writ.]

Property: [The manor of Tregony and 18*] knights' fees in Tregony in the county of Cornwall and the manors of Byry and Stokelegh' Pomeray and 38 knights' fees in Byry and Hurburton' [and moieties of the manors of Brixham and Hurburton'*] in the county of Devon.

Action: Plea of covenant.

Agreement: Henry Pomeroy has acknowledged the manors, fees and moieties to be the right of Nicholas (Wedergave) [and John( Cambon,) of which Nicholas and John have 2 parts of the manors and of the moieties of his gift.

For this: Nicholas (Wedergraue)  and John (Cambon)have granted to Henry and Johanna Pomeroy [the 2 parts and have granted to them the fees, together] with the homages and all services of the abbot of Forde the abbot of Buffostr' and the prior of Monte of St Michael and their successors, William de Rogillyn, John le So[r*], Peter de [G*]lyn,(Glyn) Geoffrey de Bod[b*]ran,(Bodrigan) [Nicholas de Treflunen, Oliver de Car*]minou, (Carminowe) Robert, son of William, [Si]mon Giffard, Ralph de Buuill', John de Kelestek'**, Oger (Ogerus) de Cleyher, William Halap, Roger de Trelouthas, Otes (Odo) de Bodrigan, John de Penwern, Roger de Tremur, John de P[olreden*], Thomas Peticru, Peter de Gly[n?] , Roger de Reskemmer, Benet le Brun, John de Treual, John de Treuranek', Ralph Blomhou, Oger (Ogerus) de Kernyk', William Goylyn, William de Corsgaran, Stephen de [Trewuthenec*], John de [Tremamoun?*], Hugh le Gros, John Fasel, Reynold de Woluedon', Benet de Bostoun, Walter de Fansbara (or Walter de Fausbara), Bartholomew Mich', Geoffrey Pridiaux, William de [Medros*], Thomas de Penwern, Robert [Blake*], Ives (Iuo) [Cr*]abbe, [Luke Crabbe*], Reynold de Tre[b*]uthyas, Alice de Bruuille, Henry de Nyweton', John de Nyweton', John Connok', Godfrey de Trenewyth', William Bolsyn, John de Penwern, Henry B[enehouse*], Thomas Wyger, Robert de [Hoxham*], Roger de [Mon*]lywys, Robert de Kirkeham, Roger de Prall', Henry de Esse, John Tremenet', Robert de Stochey, John Proutz, Robert de Horton', Simon Coffyn, John de Bello Campo, Richard de [Stapelt*]on', William de F[erirs, Richard*] de C[huce*]lden, Edward de Monte Hermery, Richard de Doun, Roger de Alweston', William de Mewy, Thomas de Monte Hermery, Andrew de Wyggeworth, John de Vispount',   Richard Fauel, Thomas Cryspyn and their heirs, in respect of all the tenements which they held before of Nicholas and John in the aforesaid vills, and have rendered the 2 parts to them in the court, to hold, to wit, 38 knights' fees and 2 parts of the manor of Byry and of the moieties to Henry, for the life of Henry, and 18 knights' fees and 2 parts of the manors of Stokelegh' and Tregony to Henry and Joan, of the lord king and his heirs, for the lives of Henry and Joan. 

And besides Nicholas and John granted for themselves and their heirs that the third part of the manors and of the moieties - which Amice, who was the wife of 7th so named Henry de la Pomeray,(died 1305) held in dower (Stockleigh Pomeroy held in dower 1328) of the inheritance of Nicholas and John on the day the agreement was made, and which after the decease of Amice ought to revert to Nicholas and John and their heirs - after the decease of Amice shall remain to [Henry and] Joan, to hold together with the aforesaid fees and 2 parts, to wit, a third part of the manor of Byry and of the moieties to Henry, for the life of Henry, and a third part [of the manors] of Stokelegh' and Tregony to Henry and Joan, of the lord king and his heirs, for the lives of Henry and Joan. And after the decease of Henry and Joan [the manors, fees and moieties] shall remain to Henry, son of the same Henry, and the male heirs of his body, to hold of the lord king and his heirs for ever. 

In default of such heirs, successive remainders (1) to William, brother of the same Henry, son of Henry, and the male heirs of his body, (2) to Nicholas, brother of the same William, and the male heirs of his body, (3) to John, brother of the same Nicholas, and the male heirs of his body, (4) to Thomas, brother of the same John, and the male heirs of his body and (5) [to the right] heirs of the aforesaid Henry, son of Amice.

Note: [This agreement was made by the command of the lord king.]

Note: [* These readings have been supplied from a near-contemporary copy held by Devon Heritage Centre (3799M-0/ET/2/17), though the copy is evidently not an exact one.] [** Altered from Kelostek'.]

Standardised forms of names.

Persons: Nicholas de Weathergrove, John Cambon, Amice de Pomeroy, Henry de Pomeroy, Johanna de Pomeroy, Ralph Speke, William de Rogillyn, John le Sore, Peter de Glenn, Geoffrey de Bodbrane, Nicholas de Treflunen, Oliver de Carminow, William, Robert, son of William, Simon Giffard, Ralph de Bouville, John de Callestick, Oger de Clahar, William Halap, Roger de Trelowthas, Otes de Bodrugan, John de Penwarne, Roger de Tremeer, John de Polrudden, Thomas Pettigrew, Peter de Glenn, Roger de Reskymer, Benet le Brown, John de Treval, John de Trevranek, Ralph Blomhow, Oger de Kernek, William Gollin, William de Cusgarne, Stephen de Trewuthenec, John de Tremamoun, Hugh le Gross, John Fassell, Reynold de Golden, Benet de Boston, Walter de Fansbara (or Walter de Fausbara), Bartholomew Mitch, Geoffrey Prideaux, William de Medros, Thomas de Penwarne, Robert Blake, Ives Crabbe, Luke Crabbe, Reynold de Treburthes, Alice de Brouville, Henry de Newton, John de Newton, John Connock, Godfrey de Trenwith, William Bolsin, Henry Benhouse, Thomas Wyger, Robert de Huxham, Roger de Monlywys, Robert de Kirkham, Roger de Prall, Henry de Ash, John Tremenet, Robert de Stockhay, John Proutz, Robert de Horton, Simon Coffin, John de Beauchamp, Richard de Stapleton, William de Ferrers, Richard de Chucelden, Edward de Monthermer, Richard de Down, Roger de Allweston, William de Meavy, Thomas de Monthermer, Andrew de Wigworth, John de Vipont, Richard Favell, Thomas Crispin,

 William de Pomeroy, Nicholas de Pomeroy, John de Pomeroy, Thomas de Pomeroy

Places: Tregony Pomeroy (in Cuby), Berry Pomeroy, Stockleigh Pomeroy, Harberton, Brixham, Forde Abbey (in Dorset), Buckfast Abbey (in Devon), Priory of St Michael's Mount (in Cornwall)