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to attend the Parliament at Eipon, and on November 27th he 

 was commanded to assemble as many men at arms as he could 

 over and above his usual train, and to be ready to proceed 

 against the Scots in case of invasion, and on Dec. 10th he was 

 ordered to March to York at the head of his men at arms to be 

 ready at the muster. 



In the next year also he was summoned to perform military 

 service in person against the Scots, and also commanded to raise 

 as many men at arms as he could over and above his contingent 

 due by tenure, to attend the musters at York on 24th April, and 

 at Newcastle on Tyne on the 1st July. 



These examples wiU show that a knight in the feudal period 

 holding his land by no money payment to the king yet had to 

 pay in service a heavy duty, the defence of the realm fell on the 

 land ; and the obligation was rigorously enforced. 



Thomas le Ercedekne died in 1331, and at the time of his 

 death he held Elerky manor. 



Lanrihoern Manor, 1 Held of the Castle 

 Landege Manor ) of Launceston. 



Bodman Manor, and 

 Trebernethe Manor 



He was succeeded by his son John the second Lord, who 

 married Cecil daughter and heir of Jordan of Haccombe or Sir 

 Jordan Fitzpaine ; and with her acquired broad lands. 



He still resided at Euan, and in 1334 obtained a charter 

 from the King for a market on Monday weekly at his village of 

 Shepestall in Cornwall, and a yearly fair of three days' duration 

 on the eve, day, and morrow of Saint Margaret the virgin unless 

 the said market and fair were hurtful to those adjoining"^' ; and 

 in the same year a still more important step was taken, as he 

 applied for and obtained a royal license to crenellate and fortify 

 his house of Lanyhorn,t and at this date the castle if not actually 

 rebuilt was enlarged, and thus became one of the finest and most 

 splendid castles in Cornwall, with seven stately towers as des- 

 cribed by Leland. 



* Charter EoUs, 9th Ed. III. 

 t Patent EoUs, 9th Ed. III. 



