He d. 5 Jan. 1296/7,(*) and was bur. in Fineshade Priory.(") His widow was living 2 Nov. 1305.(°)

BARONY BY
WRIT.

I.

1299 to

1322.

I. SIR JOHN ENGAINE, or DENGAINE, of Laxton, Pytchley, Blatherwycke, Great Gidding, Dillington, White Notley, &c., s. and h. He accompanied the King to France in May 1286.(4) The King took his homage and he had livery of his father's lands, 17 Feb. 1296/7.(d) He was sum. for Military Service from 15 May (1297) 25 Edw. I to 11 May (1322) 15 Edw. II, to attend the Coronation, 18 Jan. (1307/8) 1 Edw. II, to a Council, 8 Jan. (1308/9) 2 Edw. II, and to Parl. from 6 Feb. (1298/9) 27 Edw. I to 15 May (1321) 14 Edw. II, by writs directed Johanni Engayne, Engaigne, Dengayne, or Dengaigne, whereby he is held to have become LORD ENGAINÉ. He was at the battle of Falkirk, 22 July 1298, at the siege of Carlaverock in July 1300, and with the King in Scotland in 1303.() As Johannes Engayn' dominus de Colum (Colne) he took part in the Barons' Letter to the Pope, 12 Feb. 1300/1. He did homage and fealty for his tenements in Pytchley, Hargrave, Hemington, and Longthorpe (Littelthorp'), to the

dead s.p., 22 Jan. 1267/8. (Ch. Inq. p. m., Hen. III, file 36, no. 3). The effigy on the seal of this Joan (Addit. Charter, no. 21545) held up two shields, the one on the sinister charged with what are said to be 8 martlets, but may be lozenges (? Greinville); the other is destroyed: legend: "SIGILL' IOHANNE . . .'

(2) "Johannes Engayne." Writ of diem cl. ext. 13 Jan. 25 Edw. I. Inq., Hunts (2), Herts, Northants, Essex, Monday (3) and Tuesday after the Purification [4, 5 Feb.], and 5 Feb. 1296/7. Heir, John, his son, aged 24 and more, 26, 30, 30 and more, or 34. Writ of scire fac. 30 Oct. 30 Edw. I. Inq., cos. Hunts, Northants, Leicester, Essex, Warwick, Saturday after St. Andrew, Friday the morrow of St. Nicholas, Saturday after St. Lucy, Wednesday before St. Thomas the Apostle [1, 7, 15, 19 Dec.], and 13 Dec. 1302. He held the hamlet of Bulwick, fee, and (formerly) the manor of Upminster, I fee, of the King in chief as of the honour of Montgomery; the manor of Great Gidding, and lands and rents in Pytchley, Laxton, and Henewyk, of the King in chief by the serjeanty of taking the hare, the fox, the cat, the wolf, and the badger, in cos. Hunts, Northants, Bucks, Oxon, and Rutland; the manors of Dillington, Blatherwycke, Hunsdon, White Notley, and (formerly) Colne Engaine, of others than the King: also the manor of Hallaton, and (formerly) lands in Marton (co. Warwick), of the inheritance of Joan, his wife, da. and h. of Gilbert de Grey [n]vile. (Ch. Inq. p. m., Edw. I, file 80, no. 2: Exch. Inq. p. m., I, file 6, no. 15). The Hist. Fundatorum states that he d. nonas Jan. 1297, 25 Edw. I, and that Joan was da. and h. of Henry "Gray....."

(b) In a proof of age, taken 25 Jan. 1318/9, it was stated that he was bur. in the Priory of Fineshade by Blatherwycke on the vigil of the Epiphany 25 Edw. I [5 Jan. 1296/7]. (Ch. Inq. p. m., Edw. II, file 63, no. 9).

(c) Patent Roll, 33 Edw. I, p. 2, m. 6.

() Patent Roll, 14 Edw. I, mm. 13, 10: Fine Roll, 25 Edw. I, m. 18.

(*) Falkirk Roll, no. 64: Siege of Carlaverock, p. 30: Suppl. Close Roll, no. 7, mm. 5, 3, 2.

Abbot of Burgh, 23 Jan. 1321/2.(*) He m. Ellen,() da. of Sir Robert FITZ ROGER,() of Warkworth, Northumberland, and Clavering, Essex [LORD FITZROGER], by Margaret, da. of Sir Alan LA ZOUCHE, of Ashby, co. Leicester. As the wife of John Engaine the younger, she was one of those who were requested, 30 Dec. 1296, to be present at the marriage of Elizabeth, the King's da., to the Count of Flanders, at Ipswich on 7 Jan. following.(4) In 1320 John and his wife acquired the manor and advowson of Graffham, Hunts, to them and his heirs.) He d. s.p., 28 Sep. 1322,() when any hereditary Barony, that may be supposed to have been created by the writ of 1299, became extinct. His widow had livery of her dower, and of the knights' fees of her dower, 6 Apr. 1323.(8) She d. shortly before 2 June 1339.(1)

(*) Saturday after St. Vincent the Martyr 15 Edw. II. of Burgh-Cotton MSS., Vesp., E 21, f. 78).

(Cartulary of the Abbey

(b) By a fine, levied in the octaves of St. Martin 32 Edw. I, John Engayne conveyed the manor of Dillington to himself and Ellen his wife, and his heirs. By a fine, levied in the octaves of St. Hilary 8 Edw. II, John Engaigne conveyed the manor of Blatherwycke to himself and Ellen his wife, and the heirs of his body: with remainders to Nicholas his br., to John son of the same Nicholas, and to Henry br. of the last named John, in successive tail male [sic]: rem. to his own right heirs. By a fine, levied on the morrow of St. Martin 12 Edw. II, John Engayne conveyed the manors of White Notley and Dillington to himself and Ellen his wife, for life: rem. to Nicholas Engayne for life: rem. to John son of the said Nicholas, and Joan da. of Robert Peverel, and the heirs of their bodies: rem. to his own right heirs. (Feet of Fines, case 93, file 18, no. 101; case 175, file 65, no. 190; case 286, file 31, no. 175). John Engaigne and Ellen his wife were also enfeoffed of lands in Laxton, Pytchley, and Bulwick, for life, with rem. to his right heirs. Writ 12 May 10 Edw. II, Inq. a. q. d. 1 June 1317 (file 126, no. 6), licence 25 June 1317 (Patent Roll, 10 Edw. II, p. 2, m. 2).

(e) Hist. Fundatorum.

(4) Close Roll, 25 Edw. I, m. 24 d; cf. Patent Roll, p. 2, m. 13.

(*) Fine levied on the morrow of All Souls 14 Edw. II. (Feet of Fines, case 93, file 22, no. 89).

(f) "Johannes Dengayn." Writ of diem cl. ext. 28 Sep. 16 Edw. II. Inq., Essex, Northants, Hunts, Friday after St. Lucy [17 Dec.] 1322, Sunday after the Circumcision [2 Jan.], and 18 Jan. 1322/3. "Johannes Dengayne filius Nicholai Dengayne fratris predicti Johannis Dengayne defuncti est propinquior heres ipsius Johannis et etatis xx annorum et dimidii [xx annorum ad Pentecosten proximo preteritam-co. Northants: xx annorum et amplius-co. Hunts]." (Ch. Inq. p. m., Edw. II, file 77, no. 2). The escheator rendered account for the manors which John Dengayn had held at his death, "a xxviij die Septembris anno xvj quo die obiit." (Accounts of the Escheator South of Trent-Chancellor's Roll, 17 Edw. II). He d. tercio kal. Oct. 1322, 16 Edw. II. (Hist. Fundatorum).

(8) Namely, of one-third of the manor of Great Gidding, and of lands in Laxton, Pytchley, Bulwick, &c.: further assignment, of the advowson of Coton, 22 June 1323. The manors and advowsons of Blatherwycke and Graff ham, the manors of Dillington and White Notley, and lands in Laxton, Pytchley, and Bulwick, which she and her husband had held jointly at his death, were liberated to her by four writs de non intromittendo, 4 Feb. 1322/3 and 6 Apr. 1323. (Close Roll, 16 Edw. II, mm. 15, 10, 1).

(b) "Elena que fuit uxor Johannis Engayne."

Writ of diem cl. ext. 2 June

II. 1355.

I. SIR JOHN ENGAINE, or DENGAINE, of Laxton, Pytchley, Blatherwycke, Great Gidding, Dillington, White Notley, Colne Engaine, &c., nephew and h., being s. and h. of Sir Nicholas ENGAINE, of Colne Engaine and Coton, by Anice, da. of Sir Walter DE FAUCOMBERGE, (*) of Skelton in Cleveland and Rise in Holderness [LORD FAUCOMBERGE], which Nicholas was br. and h. of the last Lord, but d. 4 or 10 Dec. 1322,() without having had livery of his brother's lands. He was b. 30 May 1302. 30 May 1302. When he had proved his age, the King took his homage, and he had livery of his uncle's lands, 9 June 1323; (c) his father's lands were liberated to him, 12 July following.(c) Having accompanied the Earl of Lancaster in his chivauche to Bedford, 11 Jan. 1328/9, his lands were taken into the King's hand on 16 Jan.: they were restored to him, 11 Feb. following, and the King, with the assent of Parl., remitted the recognizance in 1,200 marks, which he had made to pay for his pardon, 14 Dec. 1330.(4) On 6 Sep. 1339, he obtained possession of the manors of Blatherwycke, Dillington, and Graffham, and the other lands which Ellen, widow of his uncle, John, had held in dower or for life.(*) He was appointed a justice, in cos. Cambridge, Hunts, Northants, and Rutland, to hear and determine the oppressions committed by the King's ministers and others, 10 Dec. 1340: (f) he was then a banneret. In Apr. 1343 he acquired 13 Edw. III. Inq., Northants, Hunts, 7, 12 July 1339. (Ch. Inq. p. m., Edw. III, file 59, no. 21). The escheator rendered no account for the manors which Ellen late the wife of John Engayne had held for life, "a xxviijo die Junii [sic] anno xiij quo die eadem Elena obiit vel deinceps," till 6 Sep. following. (Escheators' Enrolled Accounts, L.T.R., no. 2, m. 21 d).

() Hist. Fundatorum.

(b) "Nicholaus Dengayne." Writ of diem cl. ext. 14 Apr. 16 Edw. II. Inq., co. Cambridge, 23 May, and Essex (2), Sunday after St. Botulph [19 June] 1323. He held the manor of Coton, co. Cambridge, jointly with Anice, his wife, by the grant of Joan, his mother, that of Prested, Essex, by his parents' charter dated at Hunsdon ij non. Apr. the day of St. Ambrose 22 Edw. I, and that of Colne Engaine, jointly with Anice, his wife, by a fine. "Et dicunt quod Johannes filius predictorum Nicholai et Anicie est inde propinquior heres et etatis xxj anni et amplius." (Ch. Inq. p. m., Edw. II, file 74, no. 19). The escheator rendered account for the manors which Nicholas Dengayn had held at his death "a x die Decembris anno xvj quo die idem Nicholaus obiit." (Accounts of the Escheator South of Trent-Chancellor's Roll, 17 Edw. II). He d. pridie nonas Dec. 1322, 16 Edw. II. (Hist. Fundatorum). The two manors, which Anice and her husband had held jointly at his death, were liberated to her by two writs de non intromittendo, 20 July 1323. (Close Roll, 17 Edw. II, m. 41). The arms of this Nicholas were, Azure, crusilly and a fesse dancette Or, a bend Gules. (Parliamentary Roll, no. 414).

(c) Ch. Privy Seals, I, file 123, no. 6549: Close Rolls, 16 Edw. II, m. 3; 17 Edw. II, m. 43.

(d) Ch. Misc. Ing., file 111, no. 24: Fine Roll, 2 Edw. III, m. 1: Close Roll, 3 Edw. III, m. 32: Patent Rolls, 3 Edw. III, p. 2, m. 3; 4 Edw. III, p. 2, m. 23: Parl. Rolls, vol. ii, p. 54.

(e) By two writs de non intromittendo. (Close Roll, 13 Edw. III, p. 2, m. 17). (1) Patent Roll, 14 Edw. III, p. 3, m. 2 d. As a banneret (not as a baron) he received a mark a day for his services. (Close Roll, 15 Edw. III, p. 1, m. 39).

the manor of Eaton Socon, Beds,(*) and in Feb. 1346/7 the reversion of the manor of Sandy, Beds, and that of the advowson of a chantry in the church there, from Roger de Beauchamp.(") These manors, and others, he subsequently entailed.(e) He was sum. for Military Service against the Scots, 21 Mar. (1332/3) 7 Edw. III, to Councils from May (1324) 17 Edw. II to 20 Mar. (1349/50) 24 Edw. III, and to Parl. from 20 Sep. (1355) 29 Edw. III to 15 Dec. (1357) 31 Edw. III, by writs directed Johanni Dengayne, whereby he is held to have become LORD ENGAINE.(d) In 1346 he was sum. to join the King before Calais.() He m., soon after 12 Nov. 1318, Joan, da. of Sir Robert PEVEREL,() of Castle Ashby, Northants, by Alice, his wife. He d. 16 Feb. 1357/8,() aged 55. On 19 Mar. following the escheator

(a) Writ 8 Feb. 17 Edw. III, Inq. a. q. d. Saturday the Feast of St. Peter in cathedra [22 Feb.] 1342/3 (file 265, no. 2), licence 20 Feb. 1342/3 (Patent Roll, 17 Edw. III, p. 1, m. 40), fine levied from Easter in fifteen days 17 Edw. III (Feet of Fines, case 5, file 59, no. 13).

(b) Writ 20 Jan. 20 Edw. III, Inq. a. q. d. Friday after the Conversion of St. Paul [26 Jan.] 1346/7 (file 280, no. 7), licence 26 Jan. 1346/7 (Patent Roll, 21 Edw. III, p. 1, m. 33), fines levied in the octaves of the Purification 21 Edw. III (Feet of Fines, case 5, file 59, nos. 1, 2; cf. no. 6).

(c) By a fine, levied from Easter in three weeks 22 Edw. III, John Dengayne chr. conveyed the manor of Eaton Socon to himself for life: rem. to John his son and Joan wife of the same John son of John, and the heirs of their bodies: rem. to his own right heirs. By two fines, levied one on the morrow of St. John the Baptist, the other in the octaves of St. Hilary, 28 Edw. III, John Engayne chr. conveyed the manors and advowsons of Blatherwycke and Colne Engaine, the manors of Bulwick, Laxton, Great Gidding, Graff ham (except the advowson), and the reversion of the manor of Sandy with the advowson of the chantry at the altar of St. Nicholas in Sandy Church, to himself for life: rem. to Thomas his son and Katherine wife of Thomas, and the heirs of their bodies: rem. to his own right heirs. (Feet of Fines, case 5, file 59, no. 12; case 287, file 45, nos. 501, 508). Writs-for Eaton, Gidding, Laxton, and Sandy-10 Apr. 22 Edw. III, 18 Oct., 18 Oct. 27 Edw. III, and 20 Mar. 28 Edw. III, Inq. a. q. d., Monday after the Invention of the Cross [5 May] 1348, Wednesday after SS. Tiburcius and Valerian [16 Apr.] 1354, Thursday after St. Augustine [29 May] 1354, and Thursday before the Invention of the Cross [1 May] 1354 (file 288, no. 8; file 314, no. 7) respectively, licences-for Eaton-13 May 1348 and-for the other three6 Oct. 1354 (Patent Rolls, 22 Edw. III, p. 2, m. 41; 28 Edw. III, p. 3, m. 7). (d) Two summonses were issued to him after his death-viz., to a Council, 20 June 1358, and to Parl., 20 Nov. 1360.

(*) He was so summoned, 18 Sep., 3 Oct., 30 Nov., and 8 Dec. The date finally fixed for his embarkation (with others) at Sandwich with his men-at-arms was the quinzaine of St. Lucy [27 Dec.] 1346. (French Roll, 20 Edw. III, p. 2).

() This Robert was br. (and his s. and h., Edmund, was h.) of Walter de Langeton, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. (Ch. Inq. p. m., Edw. II, file 70, no. 7).

(8) "Johannes Dengayne de Dylyngton' chivaler." Writs of diem cl. ext. 14, 16, and 20 Feb. 32 Edw. in England and 19 in France [These are all entered on the Fine Roll, m. 5, as of 14 Feb.]. Inq., cos. Beds (3) and Hunts, Monday after St. Peter in cathedra [26 Feb.], cos. Leicester, Northants, Essex, Herts, Friday in the third week of Lent, Tuesday after Sunday in Midlent [9, 13 Mar.], 9 and 11 Mar. 1357/8. "Johannes Dengayne de Dylyngton' chivaler obiit die Veneris proximo post festum