Nicholas Peyvre (1318 - 1361)

Nicholas was born at Querndon, county Buckingham, on the 21 July 1318 and died after 8 December 1360. [Inquisition was not held until 25 November 1361, but the Inquisitions may have been delayed because of the Plague epidemic that was sweeping England at the time.]

[Calendar Patent Rolls EIII] 4 February 1329 Windsor. Confirmation of a grant by H. bishop of Lincoln to Robert de Ardern of the custody, during minority of the heir, of the lands late of Paulinus son of John Peyure, tenant in chief, with the marriage of the heir, in the terms of the grant of the same to the bishop by the king.

[Calendar Patent Rolls EIII] 8 May 1336 Westminster. Whereas the king by letters patent on the 25 November in the second year of his reign granted to Henry, bishop of Lincoln, the custody of the lands, late of Paulinus Peyvere, tenant in chief, with the marriage of the heir, and on the 7 February following, accepted a grant thereof by the bishop to Robert de Arderne; and now a petition has been presented to the king and council in the present Parliament on behalf of Thomas Wale and Nicholaa his wife, executrix of the will of the said Robert, setting forth that the latter by his will bequeath the custody to the said Nicholaa, then his wife, that Thomas Wakelyn, the co-executor, because certain lands, which Mary, late the wife of John Peyvre, held for life of the inheritance of Nicholas, son and heir of the said Paulinus, and which by virtue of the bequest should have remained to the petitioners, had been taken into the king's hands by the escheator after her death, made a fine of 200 marks in their name and his own for the custody of these lands, while Thomas Wale was on the king's service in Scotland and wholly ignorant of this, and that of this fine they have paid 50 marks, and the balance is now required of them and Thomas Wakelyn by summons of the Exchequer, and praying for a discharge of the demand for 150 marks: the king, having regard to the said grant and acceptance and on proof before him and the council of the truth of the statements in the petition, has pardoned the said sum.

[Calendar Inquisitions Post Mortem EIII V8] 236 Nicholas son and heir of Paulinus Peyvre. Proof of age taken on Thursday after St. James the Apostle, 13EIII. Nicholas was born at Querndon, co. Buckingham, and was 21 years of age on Wednesday, the eve of St. Mary Magdalene last. [21 July 1318.]

[Calendar Close Rolls EIII] 6 August 1339 Kennington. To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order to cause Nicholas Peyvre, son and heir of Paulinus Peyvre, tenant in chief of the late king, to have seisin of all the lands of which his father was seised at his death, in his demesne as of fee, as Nicholas has proved his age before the escheator and the king has taken his fealty for the said lands and given him respite for his homage until Martinmas next, unless the king returns in the meantime from parts beyond the sea.

[Calendar Close Rolls EIII] 12 April 1340 Westminster. To William Trussel, escheator this side Trent. Order not to distrain Nicholas Peyvre son and heir of Paulinus Peyvre. tenant in chief, for his homage, as the king lately took his fealty, he having proved his age before the escheator, and gave him respite for his homage until a certain time now past, and now the king has taken his homage.

[Feudal Aids V1, page 24] 1346. Bedford – De Nicholas Peyvre milite qui tenet tercia partem di f. m. in Hare de quo i. c. igroratur, quod Johannes Peyvre et tenentes sui quondam tenuerent.

[Feudal Aids V2, pages 436, 437] 1346. Hertford – Johannes Mallore tenet in Wylien, de jure uxoris sue, de Nicholaus Peyvre in Langeley et Wavedon tenet di. f. un. m. de rege in. c. quod Johannes Peyvre quodam tenuit ibidem. Nicholaus Peyvre, chivaler, tenet, di. f. m. in Poterugg de Pedro filio et herede Roberti de la Mare i. c. quod Hugo Blount quodam tenuit ibidem.

Latin text as comprehended by C.J. McD.

In the survey of Bedford of 1346, Nicholas Peyvre, knight, tenant of a third part of Hare, John Peyvre prior tenant. In Hertford, John Malore tenant in Willian by right of his wife [Elizabeth widow of Paul II Peyvre] of Nicholas Peyvre in Langley and Wavedon, tenant of the king, John Peyvre prior tenant. Nicholas Peyvre, chivaler, tenant in Poterugg [Putteridge in Lilley] of Peter, son and heir of Robert de la Mare, Hugh Blount, prior tenant.

[Calendar Fine Rolls EIII] 12 October 1361 Westminster. Order to the escheator of Hertford to take into the king's hand, the lands of Nicholas de Peyvre, knight, deceased, tenant in chief. Order repeated on the 8 November 1361.

[Calendar Inquisitions Post Mortem EIII V11] 177 Nicholas Peyvre, knight. Writ 1 November 35EIII. 1361. He died after the Nativity of St. Mary last. [8 December] Thomas his son, who will be 18 years at the Purification next, is his heir. [Born 2 February 1344.]

[Calendar Patent Rolls EIII] 30 November 1361 Westminster. Grant to Henry Grene of the wardship of the lands late of Nicholas Pevere who held in chief, with the issues received from the time of his death; and with the marriage of the heir.