DAMORY 47 Service from 24 May (1297) 25 Edw. I to 5 Apr. (1327) i Edw. HI, to Councils from 9 May (1324) 17 Edw. II to 5 June (1330) 4 Edw. Ill, and to Pari, from 3 Dec. (1326) 20 Edw. II to 25 Jan. (1329/30) 4 Edw. Ill, by writs directed Ricardo Damory or Dmnmory, whereby he is held to have become LORD DAMORY.^' He m. Margaret.^) He ^. 21 Aug. i33o.(°) His widow had livery of her dower, 5 Nov. 1330. () She d. 28 Mar. 1 3 54-0 2. Sir Richard Damory, of Bucknell, Woodperry, i^c., s. and h., b. 13 1 5 or 13 I 5/6. Having proved his age, the King took his homage, and he had livery of his inheritance, 16 Jan. 1336/7.0 Knighted, 16 Mar. 1336/7- H^ ■w^s in Scotland on the King's service in Jan. 1 337/8, (^) in the King's division at the battle of Crecy, and was present at the siege of Calais.(s) He sold or otherwise disposed of most of his property.C") Being in debt to the King he was committed to the Fleet, but was bailed before 23 Apr. 1352. (') In consequence, he was bound, 13 Feb. 1353/4, (^) A summons to a Council, 6 Sep. (his name is cancelled in the list), and one to Pari., 23 Oct. 4 Edw. Ill, addressed to him, issued after his death. () It has been asserted that she was the Margaret, sister of Sir John Chaundos (and da. of Sir Edward Chaundos, of Radburn, Egginton, and Mugginton, co. Derby — Feudal Aids, vol. i, p. 259), who is mentioned below, p. 48, note " b." But this identification is false. For, while Richard Damory the younger was yet living, viz.. 12 Oct. 1374, Isabel, wife of John d'Annesley kt., is described as da. and h. of Margaret, sometime wife of Robert d'Irlont [or d'Irland, of Locko, co. Derby, living 1349], and sister of John Chaundos kt. {Coventry and Lichfield Reg., vol. iv, Stretton i, f. 43). (•=) " Ricardus Dammory." Writ or dietn d. ext. 2 i Aug. [Fine Roll, 4 Edw. Ill, m. 18). Inq., Oxon (2), Northants, Bucks, I, I, 13, 25 Sep. 1330. " Ricardus filius predict! Ricardi Dammori est heres ipsius Ricardi Dammori propinquior et etatis xvj annorum et amplius [sexdecim annorum — co. Oxon"]." He held the manor of Head- ington and the hundreds of Bullingdon and Without the North Gate of Oxford, of the King at fee farm: the manor of Woodperry, I fee, of the honour of Cornwall: the manors of Thornborough, fee, Bletchingdon, I fee, Bucknell, I fee, and Ubley, in socage, of other lords than the King. (Ch. Inq. p. ot., Edw. Ill, file 21, no. 13). He ^.21 Aug. [Eicheatori' Enrolled Accounts, no. 2, rn. 36). (<J) Close Roll, 4 Edw. Ill, m. 16. (') " Margareta que fuit uxor Ricardi Dammory chivaler." Writ of diem cl. ext. 3 Dec. 28 Edw. in England and 15 in France. Inq., Oxon, 8 Dec. 1354. "Et dicunt quod eadem Margareta obiit xxviij die Marcij anno regni Regis supradicti vicesimo octavo Dicunt eciam quod Ricardus Dammory filius predicte Margarete est heres ejusdem Margarete propinquior et etatis xxxv annorum et amplius." (Ch. Inq. p. m., Edw. Ill, file 127, no. 9). (0 Ch. Privy Seals, I, file 233, no. 9753: Close Roll, 10 Edw. Ill, m. 4. (8) Patent Rolls, 12 Edw. Ill, p. l, m. 40; 20 Edw. Ill, p. 4, ^. 9: French Roll, 20 Edw. Ill, p. I, m. 10: Close Roll, 36 Edw. Ill, m. 6. (^) Patent Rolls, 18 Edw. Ill, p. 1, m. 38; 23 Edw. Ill, p. I, m. 10; 25 Edw. Ill, p. 2, m. 29, /I. 3, m. II; 38 Edw. Ill, p. 2, m. I. Close Roll, 26 Edw. Ill, w. 21 d.
