DINHAM 373 go beyond seas on pilgrimage, he had letters of protection for two years.(') He m., in or before 1310, Margaret.C") He d. on or just before 14 Apr. I332,(') aged 36. His widow's dower, and the knights' fees and advow- sonsof her dower, were ordered to be assigned, 16 July iSSi-C) She d. 28 Nov. 1361.C) 4. Sir John de Dinham, of Hartland, Buckland Denham, and Cardinham, s. and h., aged 14 and more at his father's death. When he had proved his age, the King took his homage, and he had livery of his cated, and it was ordered that he should be denounced in the churches of the arch- deaconry of Exeter, on 16, 20, and 22 Apr., "intra missarum solempnia quando major aderit populi multitudo cruce erecta pulsatis campanis candelis accensis et extinctis" (this order was not carried out). Whereupon the said son of iniquity — "qui ajuventute uxorem sortitus nobilcm pulcram pariter et honestam ac liberorum legitima propagine fecundam ipsam jam a multis annis abjccit quandam suam con- sanguineam adulterinis et incestuosis ampiexibus in scand.ilum Ecclesie et pcrniciosum aliorum exemplum sibi publice et notorie copulando prolcmque spuriam ex eadem procreatam in magna parte tt;rrarum heredem cum ipsa media constituens filios legitimos exheredans " — obtained an inhibition from the Court of the Metropolitan. Eventually the Archbishop was able to inform the Bishop of Exeter that " filius ille prodigus qui jam per annos aliquot cum adultcris suam porcionem dicitur posuisse ad graciam patris rediens induatur salubriter stola prima," and was to appear before him on 12 Sep. 1 33 1. [Exeter Reg., Grandisson, pp. 225-260, 485, 488). It would seem that the knight was sent on pilgrimage for two years as a penance, and probably died abroad. O Patent Roll, 5 Edw. III,/.. 2, m. 5. {^) Joan, their firstborn da., was born a few weeks before 7 July 5 Edw. II [;/V, but 131 I is meant]. (Ch. Inq. p. m., Edw. Ill, file 37, no. 3). It is usually stated that the wife of this John de Dynham was Joan or Margaret, da. of Sir Guy de Briene, but this is an error, arising from the fact that a Joan de Briene married Oliver de Dynham [Close Roll, 26 Edw. Ill, m. 29: Patent Roll, 42 Edw. Ill, p. 2, m. 30), which Oliver, who died 29 June 1 351 (Ch. Inq. p. m., Edw. Ill, file 1 13, no. 10), was s. and h. of another Oliver, yr. br. of the said John de Dynham. (■^j "Johannes de Dynham." Writ of diem cl. ext. 20 May 6 Edw. III. Inq., Somerset, Cornwall, Devon, 10, 13, and 20 June 1332. " Johannes de Dynham filius predicti Johannis de Dynham est heres ejus propinquior et etatis quatuordecim annorum et amplius." (Ch. Inq. p. m., Edw. Ill, file 32, no. 22). The cscheator rendered account for the manors which John de Denham had held at his death, " a xiiij die Aprilis anno vj*" quo die capta fuerunt in manum Regis per mortem ejusdem Johannis de Denham." [Escheators' Accounts, K.R., 2, no. 27, mm. 7, 9). C) Writs de dote assignanda 16 July. [Close Roll, 6 Edw. Ill, m. 20). Assign- ment, 20 Sep. 1332. [Idem, 8 Edw. Ill, m. 23 d: Inq. p. m. on John de Dynham). (') " Margareta de Dynham quondam uxor Johannis de Dynham." Writs of diem cl. ext. 16 and 23 Jan. 35 Edw. Ill [Fine Roll, m. 4). Inq., Somerset, Monday the Feast of St. Valentine [14 Feb.] 1361/2. " Et quod eadem Margareta obiit die dominica proximo ante festum sancti Andree Apostoli ultimo preterite Et quod predictus Johannes de Dynham est filius et heres ejusdem defuncte propinquior et de etate xxx annorum et amplius." (Ch. /ny. />. m., Edw. Ill, file i 72, no. i 31 : Exch. Inq. p. m., I, file 22, no. l).
