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Combe. In 1523-47, the Lord Cobham appears in the rolls as 

 tenant of this fee. As the superiority of Oleve Ancey appears from 

 the Mortimer Leiger (Sari. Coll.) to have formed part of the 

 inheritance of Elizabeth M. Countess of March, sister and coheiress 

 of Giles de Badlesmere, it is probable that both Cliffes, C. Ancey 

 and C. Pipard, were included in the original fee of Clive, subor- 

 dinate to the Barony of Combe. 



18. Sitm'refokd. — Likewise held by Robertus of Humphrey de 

 l'Isle, temp. Domesday. — Somerford Mautravers. John Mautravers, 

 held a knight's fee and one-tenth, of Walter de Dunstanville, in 

 Sum'reford, (Lib. Feod.) On the partition this fee was assigned 

 to the Earl and Countess of Northampton. It was then held (1340) 

 by John Mautravers, and valued at 61. In 1344, Maurice de 

 Berkeley had been enfeoffed for life, of this manor, by John Lord 

 Mautravers, in exchange for Eleston. In 1382, Reginald Lord 

 Cobham held it. On his death, William Lord Arundel, as heir of 

 Mautravers, in 1404. In 1414, 3/. was paid at the Court of knight's 

 fees as the relief of John, Earl of Arundel, for his fee in Broad 

 Somerford, held of the Honor of Castle Combe. In 1422, at a 

 similar Court his death is recorded, and a claim of munture made. 

 It is further stated that the wardship and marriage of his son, a 

 minor, was in the king's hand, owing to his holding other estates 

 of the king directly. His suit and service was consequently respited. 

 In 1455, on the death of Lady Arundel and Mautravers, her son, 

 William Earl of Arundel, then of full age, was admitted on pay- 

 ment of a relief of 5/. This example, with many others, proves 

 that the compositions for knight's service, wardship, and relief, 

 were still considered due from the mesne lords to the owner 

 of the capital seat of the ancient barony, and still exacted even 

 from the most powerful parties, notwithstanding its sale, and the 

 subsequent partition of the estates comprised in it among different 

 heirs. 



In 1525, on the death of the Earl of Arundel, Earl Thomas, his 

 son, is admitted tenant ; in 1573, I find John Yeowe in possession; 

 in 1588, his death is recorded in the rolls; and in 1600, the heir 

 or heirs of John Ewe are on the list as defaulters. 



