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claimed against Robert Travers, son of Warin, two bovates of 

 land in Dalton, and in 30 Hy. III., this suit, after many delays, so 

 common at that time, came to an end, and by a fine of Trinity 

 term of that year, Robert Travers acknowledged the land to be 

 the right of the said John, as land which Robert, father of John, 

 had by the gift of Warin Francis, father of Robert, whose heir he 

 is, and John gave Robert a soar-hawk. 



In 7 Edward I., there was an assize to enquire whether Isolda, 

 wife of Wm. fil Alice de Newsom, Wm. Werry and John 

 Fraunceys had disseized Adam fil John le Frances of Dalton 

 Travers of 10 bovats of land there, whilst he was on his journey 

 to Jerusalem. Adam failed in his action. 



This Adam was doubtless the father of Gilbert le Franceis, and 

 the previous entry (which proves that John was the son of Robert) 

 confirms the charter of the WooUey Collection, No. 6,696. in every 

 particular of the pedigree. 



No doubt Gilbert le Franceys was heir of his family, but being 

 well provided for by the Vernon inheritance, Adam, his father, 

 passed him over, and gave his lands to Grimbaldus, probably a 

 younger son, and the following suits show that Grimbaldus and 

 the nephew and heir of Grimbaldus were compelled to call Rich, 

 le Vernon, who was the true heir of these estates, to warrant their 

 title. 



A. 29 E. I., John fil Ivo de Hertford sued Grimbaldus le Franceys, 

 who 32 Ed. I. called Richard de Vernon to warranty of i messuage, 

 160 a. of land, 6 a. mead., i a mill, in Barton juxta Melsonby, and 

 he called Williaui fil Nic. le Boteler, who was then an infant. In 

 10 Ed. II. John de Hertford sued Robert fil John Francis for 

 probably the same land, though it is described as a messuage, 

 10 tofts, 40 a. of land, and 6^ a. of meadow, and hall a mill in 

 Barton juxta Melsonby, which he claims as his right and inheri- 

 tance, and of which William de Kendal unjustly disseized Alan 

 de Hertford, Plaintiffs grandfather, whose heir he is. The 

 Defendant said that Grimaldus, his uncle, whose heir he is, died 

 seized of the land in his own right as of fee, after whose death he 

 entered, and he is now under age. 



