De Lancaster, Thomas

  General Notes:

Thomas de Lancaster was born say 1225. Thomas died circa 1292.

About 1247 the abbot and convent of Furness granted a toft to Thomas son of Roger de Lancaster in perpetual farm at 5s. rent; there was an oven on it.1 The estimated birth date of Thomas de Lancaster is based on this transaction. It would appear that Thomas may have been the eldest son of Roger de Lancaster, not a younger son as stated in The parentage of William de Lancaster, lord of Kendalby Washington.2 Thomas appears to have died circa 1292, about the same time as Roger de Lancaster or perhaps even before his father which may account for the lack of mention of Thomas as a heir of Roger. Also, was Thomas perhaps an illegitimate son of Roger, born before his marriage to Philippa de Bolebec?

1274, Nicholas de la Quisine arraigns an assize against William de Stirkeland touching land in Sithereshergh; Dep. Keeper's Rep. 42, app. 653. Inquest taken at Kyrkeby in Kendale on Monday afterthe quindene of Holy Trinity, 2 Edward I (11 June, 1274) by the oath of Thomas de Lancaster, Richard Gilpin, John de Kenetemer, Roger de Bronolvesheved, Ralph de Patton, Thomas Collan, Benedice Gernet, Roger Kayrus, Robert de Stirkland, John de Midelton, Roger , son of William, William de Friysbank, and William son of Lexander, jurors, to make an extent of lands of Robert de Ros of Werk, who say that the castle of Kyrkeby in Kendale with the parks, vivaries, herbage and "cista" therein is worth one year with another ten marks; there are in Kirkeby in demesne 160 a. arable land, each worth yearly with meadow 6d. sum 66s. 7 d. (sic); the vill of Kirkeby with enclosure is worth 10 marks yearly; a water-mill, the moiety thereof pertaining to this part, with the moiety of the mills of Rispetonand Appeltweht, is worth 28 marks yearly, where of Alan de Sutton receives 50s. yearly and Adam de Lancastre 20s. for their lives; the moiety of the fulling-mill of Kirkeby, formerly extended at 10 marks, is now 8 marks, as the tenants of John de Bellewe ('de Bella Agua") in Kenetemere, who married Laderina, one of the sisters and heirs of Peter de Brus, do not suit at the said mill as of old in Peter's time; the moiety of the mill of Patton, formerly extended at 10 marks, is now 9 marks, as William de Wyndesores has set up a mill at Grarig to its injury in 1 mark yearly; the mill of the hospital is worth yearly 60s; the moiety of the mill at Dylaker is worth 10s yearly; the fishery of Fors is worth 6 marks; in the demesne of Helsinton there are 210 a. land with meadow, each worth 6d. yearly worth with the emendation of the grange, herbage of the hay with the forest and dead wood felled, £4 13. 4d; farm of the tenants in Helsinton, 64s. 10d; from geld ("goldor") of sheep there, 3s; farmof Henry the reeve of helsinton, 20s; the farm of Grenerig, 54s., and from "gold" there, 6s. 8d; farm of Adam de Riboyers, 6d; farm of Hagayl, £6 3s. and from "gold" there, 5s; from a meadow calledRispetun-henge, containing 9 a., 12 d. an acre yearly; from the herbage of Adam Brun, 16s. yearly; from the farm of William [le] Sauser, 3s 6d yearly; from that of Beauconquayte, 7s. yearly; from that of Stavley, 70s yearly and from the demesne there 46s. and from "goldis" there 6s. yearly; from a close at Hoon (?), 12d. yearly; from the farm of the vill of Stirkeland, 60s., and from "Golds" there, 3s; the meadow of Leythild, 6s. yearly; the farm of the vill of Schalquatrig, 50s. yearly; the farm of the tenants of the underwoods, 48s. the farm of Hotun, 110s. and from "golds" there, 6s; from themill there, 100s; farm of the tenants in the forest with Schewreschale and Oxinhoime, £11 6s. 9d., herbage there 5 marks; from Adam son of Henry for a shieling and a 2 a. land, 3s; there are free tenants [in Kendale] who pay yearly £7 4s. 3d.' two year-old hawks, 2s; 2 pairs of gilt spurs, 13d; gloves, 1d; 6 cross bows 10d; 12 arrows 2d; 4 lbs. pepper, 40d; 4 lbs. cummin 4d;and 1 lb. wax, 6d; theforests of Ridale with Satsondoff and Becmelbrid and Carkerdale are worth £14 13s. 4d. yearly; the farm of Gresmere with a moiety of the mill and the fulling-mill, "goldarr" of sheep, moors, fishingsand a brew-house, is worth £7 17s. 3d; the farm of Langedon with a moiety of the mill and herbage of the forest are worth £3 18s. 8½d; in Crostweyt there is land in demense worth 22s. 11d; the farm of Crostweyt with the herbage, "goldis," a brew-house and the mill are worth £11 15s. 11d. yearly; from the moiety of Aynerholm, 3s. 4d. yearly; from the farm of Adam Chefdor, 3s. yearly; Roger's island in Wynendemere is worth 12d. yearly; from small fishings above Kirkeby ½ mark; free tenants in Westmerland under 104s. 4d. yearly; the court of Kendale, worth one year with another and formerly extended at £20, is now worth £18, being reduced in value 40s by the purparty of John de Bellewe; from stallage, small herbages, pannage, honey and squirrels, 102s. Total £197 17s. 3½d. The said manor [ofKirkeby in Kendale] has fallen to the pourparty of Margaret de Ros, the last-born daughter and one of the heirs of Peter de Brus, and is held of the king in chief; Inq., p.m. 2 Edw. 1, n. 26.3

Thomas de Lancaster had two sons, John de Lancaster, the heir, who had no issue, and Lawrence de Lancaster, the eventual heir.

Thomas married.