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Richard Mandeville, active c.1400-1450
The surname Mandeville (in many different spellings) occurs quite frequently in the manor court records 1327-77 (when there was a John Mandeville in Granborough) and 1423-60 (when another John served as a juror for Winslow). It's not clear how the Richard Mandeville discussed here was related to other Mandevilles. He appears to have come into some property in Winslow during the gap between the two series of Winslow records, and the first references to him come from elsewhere.
TNA, Court of Common Pleas, CP40/561 image 1025d Easter 1401
Buk. Hugh Wolf "chivaler" in his own person against John Bychyndon & Richard Maundevyle on a plea that each renders him a reasonable account of the time when they were receivers of Hugh’s money. They did not come. The sheriff was ordered to attach Richard. He was attached by Richard Py & John Ine; amerced. He was distrained by his lands. He is to be here [illegible date].
CP40/561 image 1451d Easter 1401
Buk. Richard Maundevyle in his own person against Hugh Wolf "chivaler" on a plea of why by force & arms he made an assault on Richard at Hoggeshawe and beat, wounded & mistreated him. The sheriff reports that he was attached by Richard Py & John Ine [fictitious names]; amerced. To be distrained by his lands and to be here in the octaves of Trinity.
Hugh Wolf served as sheriff of Oxon and Berks 1390-91, and had property at Bensington (Benson). Richard must have managed his estates for him, and Hugh allegedly took matters into his own hands when trying to get his accounts. No further details of the dispute between them have been found.
CP40/581 Easter 1408
Buk. Richard Brewes clerk who brought the King’s writ against Richard Mandevyle of Wyndeslowe on a plea of trespass did not present his said writ. Therefore he and his pledges presently amerced.
Richard Brewes as "parson of the church of Wyshawe/Wysshawe" appears as defendant in CP40/561 image 590 (Easter 1401, Warws) and CP40/570 image 780 (Trinity 1403, Oxon), and he is "late parson of the church of Wysthawe" in CP40/589 images 1048d & 1678d (Easter 1408). It appears to refer to Wishaw, Warws.
1409/10: John Davy acquired ½ acre from Richard Mandeville (WMCB p.638).
Richard Mandeville acted as agent ("fraryclerk") for the Commandery of the Knights Hospitaller at Hogshaw, leading to a series of disputes between 1416 and 1420. Other disputes are recorded at the same time between the Hospitallers and people in Hogshaw, Swanbourne, Whitchurch, Great Horwood, North Marston and Pitchcott. See the VCH entry on the Commandery at Hogshaw. It owned the manor of Hogshaw, some land in various places including Hardwick, Westbury and Stoke Lyne, and a number of churches in North Bucks.
1416, Easter Term: CP40/621 image 280
Buk. The Prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England by his attorney put himself on the 4th day against Richard Maundevyle of Wynselowe “fraryclerk” on a plea that he should render to him £4 6s 8d which he owes him and unjustly withholds. And he did not come. And the sheriff was ordered to take him etc. And the sheriff now reports that he was not found etc. Therefore as before let him be taken so that he is here in the octave of Holy Trinity etc.
Buk. The Prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England by his attorney put himself on the 4th day against Richard Maundevyle of Wynselowe “yoman” on a plea that he should render to him a box [pixidem] with written charters & other muniments contained in it, which he unjustly withholds etc. And he did not come. And the sheriff was ordered to take him etc. And the sheriff now reports that he was not found etc. Therefore as before let him be taken so that he is here on the morrow of Ascencion Day etc. [added] On which day the sheriff did not send the writ ... Therefore let him be taken so that he is here 15 days from Michaelmas etc.
CP40/621 image 1276d Easter 1416
Buk. The Prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England by his attorney put himself on the 4th day against Richard Maundevyle of Wynselowe “yoman” on a plea that he should render to him a reasonable account of the time when he was receiver of the moneys of the Prior etc. And he did not come. And the sheriff was ordered to take him etc. And the sheriff now reports that he was not found etc. Therefore as before let him be taken so that he is here on the morrow of Ascencion Day etc. [added] On which day he did not come. Therefore as many times let him be taken so that he is here 15 days from Michaelmas etc.
CP40/636 image 216 Hilary 1420
Buk. Richard Maundevyll of Wynselowe “frariclerk” was summond to answer to the Prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England on a plea that he should render to him £4 6s 8d which he owes him and unjustly withholds. And hence the same Prior by Thomas Heuster his attorney says that the said Richard on 18 Jan in the 3rd year of the present King’s reign by his writing obligatory granted that he was bound and obliged to Master Brother Walter Grendon late Prior of the said Hospital, predecessor of the said present Prior, in the said £4 6s 8d to be paid to the late Prior and his successors or attorney at Candlemas following. Richard although often required has not yet rendered the £4 6s 8d to the late Prior in his life or the present Prior after his death, but hitherto has refused to render it and still refuses. Hence he says that he has suffered damage to a value of 20 marks. And hence he produces suit etc. And he brings forth here in court the said writing which attests the said debt in the said form, dated as above. And on this the Prior says that the writing was made at Hogshawe etc.
And the said Richard came in his own person and defended the force and tort [vim et injuriam] etc. And he said that he ought not to be burdened with the said debt by virtue of the said writing because he says the writing is not his deed. And on this he put himself on the country. And the Prior likewise. Therefore the sheriff was ordered to have them come here 15 days from Easter... And it is to be known that the said writing remains in the custody of John Hotost the King’s clerk etc. [added] On which day the parties came. And the judgment was placed in respite until the octave of Holy Trinity. And now on this day came the Prior by his attorney and put himself on the 4th day against Richard on a plea that he should be here this day etc. to hear the judgment of the country on which he placed himself on the said plea. And he was solemnly required and did not come. Therefore judgment was taken against him by default. But it was put in respite here until the octave of Michaelmas for defence[?] of judgment because no-one came. Therefore let the sheriff have their bodies etc. And he appointed six such etc.
Also in Hilary Term 1420, the Prior sought £16 from John Est of Wynselough “husbondman”, and brought a case "against Simon Sturmyn, John Edward & John Howes of Paulerspury on a plea of why by force and arms they broke his close at Hoggeshawe and took away 3 heifers and 4 cows worth 100s, and took & abducted John Lacy, Thomas Lacy & Joan Lacy his villeins & servants in his service there, by which he lost their service for a great time."
Richard was defendant in a number of other cases in 1420-24 which don't seem to be connected to the Knights Hospitaller. He seems to have had a wide range of interests. The outcomes are unknown. In one he is described as pardoner, i.e. a lay person licensed to sell papal indulgences.
CP40/636/215 image 436 Hilary 1420
Buk. John Barton sen’ in his own person against John Cook parson of the church of Middel Claydon, John Hasutt of Astclaydon husbondman, Richard Maundevile of Wynslowe pardoner & Stephen Asshewell of Wynslowe husbondman on a plea of why by force and arms they fished in John Barton’s several fishponds at Adynton and took fish to a value of 40s and took them away.
CP40/636 image 2045d Hilary 1420
Buk. Richard Wyot in his own person against John Aleyn of Wotton next Bernewode yoman and John Parkyn of Dodereshull husbondman on a plea that each of them should render him 16s 8d. And against William Shepton of Wynselowe bocher, Henry Rowels of Eton bocher & Richard Maundevyle of Wynselowe yoman on a plea that each of them should render him 100s which he owes him and unjustly withholds etc.
CP40/641/177 image 353 Easter 1421
Buk. John Horwode by his attorney against Richard Maundevyll of Wynslowe fraryclerk on a plea that he should render him 40s which he owes and unjustly withholds etc.
CP40/654 image 1006d Trinity 1424
Northton[?] Robert Somersete clerk in his own person against Roger Baldewyne of Little Hoghton Northants clerk & Richard Maundevyle of Wynselowe husbondman on a plea that each of them renders to him 40s which they owe him and unjustly withhold.
Richard appears regularly in the Winslow Manor Court Books which start in 1423.
1426 p.495: The Cellarer refers to Richard and others suing William Albyn in the court of the Market Bailiff against the Abbey’s ordinance.
1427 p.500: Alice wife of Richard has died.
p.502: Reference to a messuage of Richard.
1428 p.507: Robert Albyn held a toft and ½ acre in Cattesend formerly Richard’s.
1429 p.519: surrender by Master Richard Mandeville of all lands in Winslow. With Stephen Smyth & Robert Janyn farmer of Byggynge he surrenders to the seneschal a messuage + 3 roods.
p.521: John Este surrendered to Robert Janyn all his title to a messuage + 3 roods held jointly with Stephen Smyth, for benefit of Richard.
1430 p.528: William Janyn surrendered a toft to Richard. 1431 p.533: Richard surrendered it to Richard Robyn & Ellen his wife, paid 6d heriot.
1431 p.537: Ordered to attach Richard to respond to Thomas Wodeward on plea of debt.
1432 p.540: Thomas Wodeward surrendered to Thomas Hawkyn & Matilda his wife messuage + 1a 3r land, lately Richard’s.
The case of debt was elevated to the Court of Common Pleas.
CP40/689 image 358 Easter 1433
Buk. William Hasull of Stowe yoman & Thomas Wodeward of Lechamstede yoman in their own persons put themselves against Richard Maundevyle of Wynneslowe yoman on a plea that he should render to them £20 which he owes them & unjustly withholds etc.
The following references are to Richard Mandeville clerk, i.e. someone in holy orders. It seems unlikely that this is the same man who had been operating as a layman for 32 years and had been married, and it could mean his son or another relative (a John Mandeville was active in Winslow at this time, and Ralph Mandeville and his son Robert in Granborough).
1436: will of Hugh Jones, proved 1437
Item to Richard Mawndevile clerk 2d.
1437: will of William Cowper
Item to Richard Mandevile clerk 4d.
1451: will of Henry Thomlyns, vicar
Item I bequeath to Richard Maundwill my blue furred gown and my best long tunic.
The final reference could be to either of the Richards, depending on how far in the past the deathbed was.
1454 p.674: property taken into lord’s hands including a shop which Richard Maundevyle on his deathbed surrendered to the Bailiff for the benefit of Ellen daughter of John Cok who did not come to pay gersum.
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