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Petition. Swanscomb (Kent) (manor), Painswick (Gloucestershire) (manor), Goodrich Castle (Herefordshire) (manor). [1326-7] (1327). . Petition of Richard, son of Gilbert Talebot, and Elizabeth his wife ("sa compaigne") to the king and his council, complaining of the Hugh le Despensers (father and son) having seized the said Elizabeth and imprisoned her at Purebricke in Surrey and obtained by force a deed conveying the manor of Swannescompe; and having likewise forced her by threats before John de Bousser, one of the justices, to ensure to them the manor of Payneswyk in Glouc. and of Castle Godrich, and then before William de Clyf, a clerk in Chancery, are bound to them in £20,000, which bond was enrolled in Chancery. They pray therefore redress (French). Endorsed with notes of orders theron (largely illegible).

Writ. Goodrich Castle (Herefordshire), Goodrich Castle (Herefordshire) (manor). 8 April, 18th Ed. II (1325). . Writ from King Edward II to John de Bousser to go personally to Elizabeth Comyn because she is so infirm that she cannot without great danger attend at Westminster, and receive from her acknowledgement of the fine to be levied in the king's bench between herself and Hugh le Despenser, jun., concerning the castle and manor of Castel Goderich, etc. Dated at Beaulieu.

Fine. Goodrich Castle (Herefordshire), Goodrich Castle (Herefordshire) (manor). Morrow of the Ascension [17 May], 18 Ed. II (1325). . Fine made at Westminster on the morrow of the Ascension, 18 Ed. II, by which Elizabeth Comyn acknowledges the right of Hugh le Despenser jun., to the castle and manor of Castel Godrich, with appurtenances in the marches of Wales, for which the said Hugh gave 500 sterling.

Writ. Paineswick (Gloucestershire) (manor), Goodrich Castle (Herefordshire), Goodrich Castle (Herefordshire) (manor). 21 February, 1 Ed. III (1327). . Writ from king Edward III, to his treasurer and chamberlains, for certificates concerning the fines levied between Hugh le Despencer, junior, earl of Winchester, and Elizabeth Comyn, of the manor of Paynewyk, and the manor and castle of Chastiel Goderich, co. Gloucester. Dated at Westminster.