Brussel , usage general des fiefs , liv. 2. AJfifes de Jerusalem,and the Glossaries.
(9) Lyttleton on tenures, sect. 107. Du Cange , Dispa-ragare. La Coutume reformee de Normandie.
(10) Celestia , wife of Richard son of Colbern, gave xl s.that she might have her children in wardship with their land,and that she might not be married , except to her own good-liking. William Bishop of Ely gave ccxx marks, that hemight have the custody of Stephen de Beauchamp, and mightmarry him to whom he pleased. William de St. Marie-churchgave d marks, to have the wardship of Robert, son of RobertFitzharding, with his whole inheritance, with the knight’s-fees , donations of churches, and marriages of womenthereto belonging; and that he might marry him to one of his[ William’s ] kinswomen ; provided , that Robert s landshould revert to him, when he came to full age. Bartholomewde Muleton gave c marks, to have the custody of the landand heir of Lambert de Ybetoft, and that he might marryLambert's wife to whom he pleased , but without disparage-ment. Geoffrey Cross gave XL marks, for the wardship of thelands and heirs of Sampson De Mules, who held of the Kingin capite , by serjeanty, with the marriage of the heirs. JohnEarl of Lincoln, constable of Chester, fined MMM marks,to have the marriage of Richard de Clare , for the behoof ofMaud, eldest daughter to the said Earl. Gilbert de Maisnilgave x marks of silver, that the King would give him leave totake a wife- Lucia, Countess of Chester, gave D marks ofsilver, that she might not be married within five years. Cecilie,wife of Hugh Revere, gave xii 1 . x s. that she might marry towhom she pleased. Ralf Fitz William gave c marks fine, thathe might marry Margery, late wife of Nicholas Corbet, whoheld of the King in chief, and that Margery might be marriedto him. And Alice Bertram gave xx marks, that she might notbe compelled to marry. Madox, hist, of the Exchequer, vol. 1.p. ?22—J2 6. 46;—466.
These valuable notices are from records in the reigns ofHenry II . Rich. T. King John , Henry III. and Edward I.