Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 101-150

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 3, Henry VII. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1955.

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Cyril Flower, M. C. B. Dawes, A. C. Wood, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 101-150', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 3, Henry VII( London, 1955), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp56-82 [accessed 21 December 2024].

Cyril Flower, M. C. B. Dawes, A. C. Wood, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 101-150', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 3, Henry VII( London, 1955), British History Online, accessed December 21, 2024, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp56-82.

Cyril Flower, M. C. B. Dawes, A. C. Wood. "Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 101-150". Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 3, Henry VII. (London, 1955), , British History Online. Web. 21 December 2024. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp56-82.

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 101-150

101. GEORGE CATESBY.
Writ, wanting; inquisition 21 April, 21 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Gretton and messuages &c. there and in Northampton and Westhaddon, and suffered a recovery thereof to Christopher Bonefaunt and Thomas Foxe, clerks, as by the record thereof, Easter Term, 10 Henry VII, ro. CCCIX, more fully appears. They entered and were seised thereof in fee to the intent that they should be seised thereof for the performance of certain covenants contained in certain indentures between Richard Empson, knight, and the said George, upon a marriage to be made between the said George and Elizabeth, daughter of the said Richard. After the said marriage, to wit, on 10 May, 11 Henry VII, the said Christopher and Thomas, by charter dated the same day, in fulfilment of the covenants aforesaid gave the said manor &c. to George and Elizabeth and the heirs of their bodies, and they were seised thereof accordingly in fee tail. Elizabeth survived her husband and is still so seised thereof by survivorship.
Findings touching the under-mentioned lands &c. in Sillisworth as in No. 99.
Findings touching the under-mentioned manor of Aissheby Leger &c. as in No. 100.
Death and heir as in No. 99.
NORTHAMPTON. Manor of Gretton, and 70 messuages, a water-mill, a bakehouse, 1040a. land, 200a. meadow, 40a. pasture, 1000a. wood and 50s. rent in Gretton, worth 19l. 6s. 8d., held of the king by fealty and service of rendering 13s. 4d. of yearly rent called ‘Asserte Silver.’
27 messuages, a water-mill, 2 dovecotes, 10 gardens, 4 orchards, 2 ponds, 260a. land, 30a. meadow, 80a. pasture and 35s. rent in Northampton and Westhaddon; whereof the lands &c. in Northampton, worth 10l., are held in burgage by rendering 4s. 2d. of fee-farm yearly to the mayor, bailiffs and commonalty of the town of Northampton, and the lands &c. in West Haddon, worth 5l. 3s. 4d., are held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, by fealty and 1d. rent.
100a. land, 200a. pasture and 6s. rent in Sillisworth, worth 7l., held of the abbot of St. James by Northampton by fealty and 3s. 4d. rent yearly.
Manor of Aissheby Leger, and 12 messuages, 200a. land, 50a. meadow, 300a. pasture and 22a. wood in Assheby Leger and Yelvertorft; whereof the said manor and the lands &c. in Assheby Leger, worth 30l., are held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, by fealty and 54s. rent, and the lands &c. in Elvertoft, worth 7l., are held of the abbot of Sulby by fealty and 3s. rent yearly.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (60.)
102. GEORGE CATESBY.
Writ, wanting; inquisition 20 April, 21 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 100.
GLOUCESTER. Manor of Willicote, and 8 messuages, 3 cottages, 460a. land, 340a. pasture and 12a. meadow in Willicote, worth 20 marks, held of the abbot of Eyvesham by fealty and the rent of a red rose at Midsummer.
Manor of Aliscote, and a messuage 2 cottages, 220a. land, 260a. pasture and 14a. meadow in Aliscote, worth 60s., held of the abbot of Teukesbury by fealty and 2s. rent.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (61.)
103. GEORGE CATYSBY, esquire.
Writ 8 February, inquisition 28 April, 21 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 100.
WARWICK. Manors of Lapworth and Busshewode, and 8 messuages, 2 cottages, 472a. land, 1000a. pasture, 31a. meadow and 70a. wood in Lapworth and Busshewode; whereof the manor of Lapworth and the lands &c. there, worth 23l. 12s., are held of the king, as of his earldom of Warwick, by fealty and 8s. rent, and the manor of Busshewode and the lands &c. there, worth 30s., are held of Silvester, bishop of Worcester, by fealty and 26s. 8d. rent.
6 cottages, 6 gardens, 40a. land and 2a. meadow in Henley, worth 6 marks, held of the lord Sudeley by fealty only.
A messuage, 300a. land, 200a. pasture and 10a. meadow in Belledeserd, or Belledeserte, worth 50s., held of John de Aston, knight, by fealty and 9s. 11d. rent.
5 messuages, 400a. land, 450a. pasture and 12a. meadow in Wellesburn, worth 109s., held of John Norbury, knight, as of his manor of (blank), by fealty and suit to the court of the said John Norbury of his manor aforesaid every three weeks.
300a. pasture and 12a. wood in Toneworth, worth 23s. 4d., held of the king, as of his castle or manor of Warwick, by fealty and suit to the king’s court at his castle aforesaid twice a year upon reasonable summons.
Manors of Bromesland and Kyngeswode, and 300a. land, 452a. pasture, 16a. meadow and 24a. wood in Bromesland and Kyngeswode, worth 8l., held of the king, as of his said castle or manor of Warwick, by fealty and 8s. rent.
C Series II. Vol. 19. (62.) E. Series II. File 1115. (61.)
104. GEORGE CATYSBY, esquire.
Writ 8 February, inquisition 4 May, 21 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 100.
WORCESTER. Manor (sic) of Wareslegh and Bremerton, and 10 messuages, 68a. land, 20a. meadow, 43a. pasture and 16a. wood in Wareslegh and Bremerton, worth 4l. 10s., held of Silvester, bishop of Worcester, by fealty only.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (63.)
105. ALICE WHO WAS THE WIFE OF HUMPHREY CONYNGESBY, LATE THE WIFE OF WILLIAM STAVELEY, esquire.
Writ of Mandamus, 23 March, inquisition 2 May, 21 Henry VII.
The said William Staveley long before his decease was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor, and gave it by charter to John Babyngton and Robert Harecourte, knights, and John Savage, all since deceased, and Richard Basset, John Home and Thomas Langston, esquires, who survive, to the use and intent following, to wit, as to certain lands &c. of the yearly value of 20 marks, parcel of the said manor, to the use of George Staveley and the heirs of his body, and in default of such issue to the use of himself and the said Alice, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, and in default of such issue to the use of his right heirs and the performance of his last will; and as to the residue of the said manor, to the use of himself and the said Alice for the term of their life, and after their death to the use of the said George and the heirs of his body, and in default of such issue to the use of the right heirs of the bodies of himself and the said Alice, and in default of such issue to the use of his right heirs and the performance of his last will. The said feoffees were seised thereof accordingly in fee to the uses aforesaid, and the survivors of them are still so seised.
The said William Staveley, after the said feoffment, made his last will, and thereby, inter alia, willed that, if he and the said Alice, then his wife, should die without heir of their bodies, then the said manor should remain to the same Alice and her heirs for ever.
Alice died 10 September, 16 Henry VII. The said George Staveley, aged 33 years and more, is her son and next heir.
BUCKINGHAM. Manor of Broughton, worth 15l., held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, by fealty and 13d. rent at Michaelmas yearly.
C. Series Vol. 19. (64.)
106. THOMAS OSBALDESTON, esquire.
Writ 20 April, inquisition 29 April, 21 Henry VII.
Thomas Osbaldeston of Chadlyngton Wahull, esquire, died 12 February last, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. After his death the manor descended to John Osbaldeston, his son and heir, who is 40 years of age and more.
OXFORD. Manor of Chadlyngton Wahull in Chadlington, worth 22l., held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, by one knight’s fee.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (65.)
107. WILLIAM ROUSE.
Writ 23 March, inquisition 30 April, 21 Henry VII.
He died 6 December, 21 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c. Thomas Rowse, aged 26 years and more, is his son and heir.
LINCOLN. Manors of Manthorpp, worth 30s. 2d., Skelyngton, worth 6l., and Bulby, worth 49s., held of the king in chief.
Certain lands &c. in Grantham and Gunwardby, worth 23s., held of the king, as of the duchy of York, as of his soke of Grantham, services unknown.
Certain lands &c. in Kyrkby and Howthorpp, worth 6l., held of the king, services unknown.
Certain lands &c. in Oneby, worth 20s., held of the king in chief by service (sic).
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (66.)
108. JOHN BROKE OF RUSHTON.
Writ 2 February, inquisition 20 April, 21 Henry VII.
He died 22 April, 20 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned messuages &c. Thomas Broke, aged 8 years and more, is his son and heir.
NORTHAMPTON. 2 messuages, 100a. land, 20a. meadow and 50a. wood in Great Occle, worth 4l. 8s., held of the king, as of his honor of Huntyngton.
2 messuages, 20a. meadow and a water-mill in Rushton, worth 4l. 6s. 8d., held of the duke of Buckingham, service unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (67.)
109. JOHN HILL.
Commission, wanting; inquisition taken at Montague, 12 February, 21 Henry VII, before Amyas Paulet, knight, Nicholas Wadham, knight and John Bevyn, by virtue of the king’s letters patent.
He died 12 June, 14 Edward IV, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c. Genefefa Hill was then his daughter and heir, and was under the age of 14 years. William Say took the said Genofefa to wife, and after the death of the said John Hill entered and intruded into the said manors &c. without having livery thereof out of the king’s hands. The said Genofefa afterwards died, to wit, on 20 July, 20 Edward IV. Since the death of John Hill the said William Say has taken all the issues and profits of the manors &c. —— Say and —— Walgrave are kinswomen and heirs of the same Genofefa, and the said —— Say is aged —— years and more, and the said —— Walgrave is aged —— years and more.
SOMERSET. Manors of Pluknet, Spaxton and Rodyngton, and the office of the bedelry (officio bedell’) of Estperrott, worth 40 marks, held of the king, and then held of the late king Edward, in chief, by knight-service.
Cancelled by hatchings.
In the margin. Transcriptum inde mittitur in scaccarium; also Vacant ista inquisicio, transcriptum (No. 111) et processus (No. 110) pretextu regii mandati signo suo manuali signati … . archiepiscopo Cantuariensi Anglie cancellario ad cancellandum frustrandum et dampnandum inquisicionem &c. predicta directi et in filaciis cancellarie dicti domini regis anno regni sui xxiiij residentis. Ideo cancellantur et dampnantur.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (68.)
110. JOHN HILL.
In the memoranda of the Exchequer, L.T.R., Trinity Term, 21 Henry VII, ro. xx:—
SOMERSET. Recital of the findings of the above inquisition (No. 109), as contained in a transcript thereof delivered in court by William Mallom, clerk of one of the Masters of the Chancery. Whereupon the sheriff of the county is ordered, by writ of the Exchequer dated 12 July, 21 Henry VII, to distrain the said William Say, knight, who took to wife the said Genofefa, that he render an account of the issues of the premises &c., and meanwhile to take the said manors into the king’s hand &c. At which day the sheriff, John Sydenham, esquire, returned the writ, endorsed that the said William is distrained &c. Cancelled by hatchings.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (69.)
111. JOHN HILL.
Writ of certiorari to the barons of the Exchequer to send into the Chancery a transcript of the above inquisition (No. 109). 9 November, 24 Henry VII.
Endorsed that the transcript is sent herewith, together with a process taken before them, the barons, by pretext of the said transcript.
SOMERSET. Transcript of No. 109. Cancelled by hatchings.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (70.)
112. MORGAN KYDWELLY, knight.
Writ 28 November, inquisition 31 March, 21 Henry VII.
William Cowdrey was seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c., and demised them by charter to the said Morgan for life, with remainder to his own right heirs; by virtue of which demise the said Morgan was seised thereof in his demesne as of free tenement. William Cowdrey died on 10 December, 15 Henry VII.
Morgan died seised as above on 11 March, 20 Henry VII. Morgan Cowdrey, aged 16 years and more, is next heir of the said William.
HANTS. 2 tenements, 100a. land and 4a. meadow in Basyngstoke, worth 30s., held of the king in socage, as parcel of his fee-farm of Basyngstoke.
A messuage, 160a. land, 10a. meadow, 4a. pasture and 2a. wood in Pambere, Baghurst and Iuhurst, worth 4l., held of the king in chief by knight-service.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (71.) E. Series II. File 961. (7).
113. WILLIAM SEYNTMAURE, knight.
Writ of certiorari, reciting that by an inquisition taken at Southmolton before Hugh Culme, escheator, (Vol. II, No. 715) it was found that Thomas Seyntmaure, knight, grandfather of the said William, enfeoffed Richard Eggecomb, knight, and others, of the manor of Northmolton, for the performance of certain covenants contained in indentures dated 24 January, 1 Henry VII, but that there is no information in the said inquisition touching the said covenants; and ordering the escheator to enquire by inquisition what the said covenants were. 10 April, 20 Henry VII. inquisition 20 November, 21 Henry VII.
It was covenanted and agreed by the said indenture that the said Thomas Seyntmaur should deliver the said William Seyntmaur, his kinsman and heir apparent, to wit, son of John his son, to the said Richard Eggecombe before the Purification following, and also cause the said William to marry one of the daughters of the said Richard, if the daughter would agree thereto; and that the said Richard, after William was delivered to him and was in his ward, should cause one of his daughters to be married to the said William, if William would agree thereto; and that the said Thomas, within four weeks after the said Purification, should make an estate of lands &c. of the yearly value of 40l. to certain persons at Richard’s appointment, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of the said William and the said daughter of Richard, and the heirs male of their bodies, with successive remainders in default to the heirs of the body of Thomas and to Thomas’s right heirs. It was also covenanted that Richard in the meantime, before the said estate was made, should take the issues and profits of the said lands &c. for the sustenance and exhibition of the said William and such daughter, until the said William should come to the age of 21 years.
In part performance of the covenants aforesaid, the said Thomas, being seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Northmolton, enfeoffed Richard Eggecombe, knight, and others (as in Vol. II, No. 715) thereof by charter dated 18 February, 1 Henry VII, to the intent that they should stand seised thereof in fee to the use and profit of the said William and of Margaret, his wife, daughter of the said Richard, and of the heirs male of their bodies, with remainders as above. The feoffees were seised thereof accordingly in fee to the use aforesaid, and the survivors, Roger Holand, Fulk Predeaux and Peter Eggecomb, are still so seised.
The said William Seyntmaur made his testament and last will, whereby he directed that Margaret, his wife, should have the said manor of Northmolton and all his lands &c. there, and should take all the profits thereof, for the term of her life, to her own use.
He died 5 September, 19 Henry VII. Joan Seyntmaur, aged 4 years, is his daughter and heir.
The king by his letters patent dated 28 November, 11 Henry VII, for a fine paid in the hanaper, pardoned the alienation by the said Thomas to the said Richard and the others, &c.
DEVON. Manor of Northmolton, worth 30l., held of the king in chief by service of finding an armed man with a barded horse in the king’s army for forty days at his own costs, and by a rent of 13s. 4d. yearly.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (72.)
114. JOHN GREY, VISCOUNT LISLE.
Writ 18 September, 20 Henry VII; inquisition 22 November, 21 Henry VII.
He died —— last seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c. —— is his son and heir, aged —— years and more.
DEVON. Manor of Charleton with the advowson of the church of the same, worth 30l., held of Peter Eggecomb, knight, as of his castle of Tottenes, by knight-service.
Manor of Langgedon, worth 40 marks, held of Edward, earl of Devon, as of his honor of Plympton, by knight-service.
Manors of Iddleslegh and Esrayne, with the advowsons of the churches of the same, worth 20l., held of the king, as of his honor of Wynkelegh, parcel of the honor of Gloucester.
C. Series II. Vol 19. (73.)
115. WILLIAM ROUSE.
Writ 23 March, inquisition 5 May, 21 Henry VII.
Long before his death he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and advowson of Lenche, and gave them by charter to Thomas Rouse, his son, and one Joan Tailard, whom, God willing, the said Thomas was to take to wife, and the heirs of their bodies. He was seised in fee on the day of his death of the under-mentioned manor of Westmoncote.
He died on Friday after St. Andrew last. The said Thomas Rouse, aged 26 years and more, is his son and heir.
WORCESTER. Manor and advowson of Lenche, worth 6l. 8s., held of the king, as of the lands late of the earl of Warwick, by 6s. 4d. rent, other services unknown.
Manor of Westmoncote, worth 4l. 13s. 4d., held of the king, as of the lands late of the earl of Warwick, by 2s. 1d. rent, other services unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (74.)
116. BARTHOLOMEW REED, knight.
Writ 5 November, inquisition 6 December, 21 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 94 (touching the 20a. meadow belonging to the manor of Nethersheperton). Death, heir and will, as in No. 94.
MIDDLESEX. Manor of Sheperton, and 20 messuages, 20 gardens, 800a. land, 100a. meadow, 60a. pasture and 6a. wood in Uppersheperton, Nethersheperton, Netherhalford and Litlyngton, and the advowson of the parish church of Nethersheperton, worth 24l., held of the abbot of Westminster, in right of the same monastery, by 10l. rent.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (75.)
117. ELEANOR, DUCHESS OF SOMERSET.
Commission of concealments &c., 4 July, 20 Henry VII; inquisition 22 June, 21 Henry VII.
She died 4 March, 7 Edward IV, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor &c. Edmund, lord Roos, is her kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Thomas her son, ‘and was of the age etc.’
Edward, duke of Buckingham, Henry, earl of Northumberland, Mary, countess of Rivers, Joan, lady Hawth, Edward Borough, knight, John Savell, knight, and Elizabeth, his wife, and Gilbert Talbott, esquire, and Anne, his wife, entered into the said manor after the death of the duchess, and have taken issues and profits thereof ever since the said 4 March, 4 (sic) Edward IV.
WORCESTER. Manor of Grafton Fleford and divers lands &c. in Worcester, worth 19l., held of the king, as of his barony of Elmeley, by a rent of ——.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (77.)
118. THOMAS PURLEWENT.
Commission of concealments &c., 4 July, 20 Henry VII; inquisition 2 July, 21 Henry VII.
He died 19 January, 38 Henry VI, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages and lands &c., John Purlewent is his son and heir, who intruded immediately after his father’s death, and has continued that intrusion until now, taking all the issues and profits. He is aged 62 years and more.
GLOUCESTER, COUNTY OF THE TOWN OF. A capital messuage, 25a. land, 5a. meadow and 4s. rent at Bruerne beside Sandehirst, worth 40s., held of the king in chief, services unknown.
A parcel of pasture called ‘le Wynyerd,’ 60a. land and 20a. meadow in Sandeherst, worth 4l., held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster.
A messuage called ‘le Graunge,’ 20a. (or 16a.) land, 5a. meadow and 40a. (or 30a.) pasture in Sandeherst, worth 33s. 4d., held of the prince, as of his honor of Walyngford.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (78.)
119. THOMAS JENETTES.
Commission of concealments &c., 4 July, 20 Henry VII; inquisition 2 July, 21 Henry VII.
He died 5 November, 22 Edward IV, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor &c., William Jenettes, his son and heir, intruded immediately after his death, and has continued that intrusion until now, taking all the issues and profits. The said William is, and from the time of his birth has been, a fool and natural idiot, never having a reasonable sense (censum) of memory whereby he might maintain or rule himself or his lands &c.
WORCESTER. Manor of Selleys beside Kynges Norton, four leads of brine (plumbarias aque salse) in Droitwyche, and 100a. land, 20a. meadow and 60a. pasture in Astwod, worth 12l., held of the king in chief, services unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (79.)
120. JOHN LAURENCE.
Commission of concealments &c., 4 July, 20 Henry VI; inquisition 2 July, 21 Henry VII.
He died 1 January last, seised in fee of the under-mentioned land &c. William Laurence, aged 11 years and more, is his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of William his son.
GLOUCESTER, COUNTY OF THE TOWN OF. A capital messuage, 40a. land, 15a. meadow and 16a. pasture adjacent in Longford, 2 tenements in the town of Gloucester, and 20a. land, 4a. meadow and 10a. land in Hathyrley and Sandhurst; whereof the lands &c. in Longford, Hatherley and Sandehurst, worth 40s., are held of the heirs of Richard Beauchamp, knight, late lord Beauchamp, now under age and in the wardship and custody of the king by reason of minority, by knight-service, and the tenements in the town of Gloucester, worth 16s., are held of the prior of Lanthoni, services unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (80.)
121. AGNES LATE THE WIFE OF JOHN CHAMBRE.
Commission of concealments &c., 4 July, 20 Henry VII; inquisition 1 July, 21 Henry VII.
She died 31 December, 6 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c. Henry Chambre, aged 40 years, and more, is her son and heir. The said Henry, immediately after his mother’s death, entered and intruded upon the premises, and has so continued, taking the whole of the issues and profits.
GLOUCESTER. A capital messuage, 200a. land, 100a. meadow and 40a pasture in Walton, worth 3l. 6s. 8d., held of the king in chief by knight-service.
3 messuages, 100a. land, 40a. meadow and 50a. pasture in Appurley and Wyffeld, worth 26s. 8d., tenure unknown.
5 messuages, 200a. land, 60a. meadow, 50a. pasture and 30a. wood in Trynley, worth 6l. 13s. 4d., held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (81.)
122. JOHN BROMYCHE.
Commission of concealments &c., 4 July, 20 Henry VII; inquisition 1 July, 21 Henry VII.
He died 11 January, 2 Richard III, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor &c. John Bromyche, aged 32 years and more, is his son and heir. Immediately after his death —— Ferrers, lord Ferrers, entered and intruded into the said manor, and so continued for 8 months, taking the whole of the issues and profits. Afterwards the said John Bromyche entered &c., and has taken the whole of the issues and profits until now.
GLOUCESTER. Manor of Bromysburghe, with the advowson of the church there, tenure unknown. The manor is worth 8l. yearly.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (81.)
123. JOHN PENBRUGGE.
Commission of concealments &c., 4 July, 20 Henry VII; inquisition 1 July, 21 Henry VII.
He died 27 March, 20 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. Walter Penbrugge, aged 30 years and more, is his son and heir; and he intruded and by that intrusion has wholly received the issues and profits of the said manor to the king’s prejudice.
GLOUCESTER. Manor of Litle Dymok, otherwise called ‘Gamagehawe,’ worth 8l., held of the king in chief by knight-service.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (81.)
124. HENRY HUGYNS, esquire.
Writ 20 May, inquisition 12 June, 21 Henry VII.
He suffered a recovery of the under-mentioned manors &c. in Easter term, 16 Henry VII, rot. cxliii, to John Lye, esquire, William Hakett, esquire, and William Long, who in his life-time, to wit, on 28 August, 20 Henry VII, granted and confirmed the same by charter to John Fry of the Isle of Wight, ‘gentilman,’ and Dorothy, his wife, one of the daughters and heirs of the said Henry Hygons, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder in default to Henry’s right heirs; by virtue of which charter the said John and Dorothy are now in peaceful seisin of the manors in fee tail.
Henry died 10 July, 20 Henry VII. The said Dorothy is one of his daughters and heirs, and Thomas son of Thomas Wodshawe is his kinsman and other heir, to wit, son of Grace his other daughter. Dorothy is aged 30 years and more and Thomas 10 years and more.
SOMERSET. Manor of Galampton, 18 messuages, 200a. land, 40a. meadow, 100a. pasture, 6a. wood and 40a. furze and heath in Galampton and Chelton, and a moiety of a moiety of the manor of Chelton. The manor of Galampton is held of Marmaduke Gorge, esquire, as of his manor of Horsyngton, by fealty and a rent of 12d., and the lands &c. in Galampton are held of the abbot of Glastonbury, services unknown. The said manor and lands are worth 20l. yearly. The lands &c. in Chelton and the moiety of a moiety of the manor of Chelton are held of Giles Strangwysh, services unknown, and are worth 7l. (?) yearly.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (82.) E. Series II. File 897c. (17.)
125. THOMAS HUTTON.
Writ 12 February, inquisition 28 June, 21 Henry VII.
Robert Hawkyns, Christopher Middilton, Richard Spenser and William Pratt were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor &c., and enfeoffed thereof the said Thomas Hutton, clerk, John Hutton, gentleman, and Richard Lucas, clerk, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of the said Thomas and John, their heirs and assigns, and for the performance of their last will. The said feoffees were seised thereof accordingly in fee, and, after the death of John, the survivors of them were seised to the use of Thomas, his heirs and assigns.
The said Thomas made and declared his last will of the premises as follows, to wit, that William Bonde, James Hutton and Richard Lucas, clerks, executors of his testament, should have all the issues and profits thereof, and of all other his manors &c. in co. Cambridge, for the payment of his debts and legacies, and that thereafter his said feoffees, their heirs and assigns, should stand enfeoffed of the said land &c. in co. Huntingdon to the use of John Hutton, his nephew, son of the before-named John Hutton, his brother, his heirs and assigns.
Death and heir, as in No. 2.
HUNTINGDON. A manor in Little Paxton, and 4 messuages, 80a. land, 10a. meadow, 20a. pasture and 10a. wood in Little Paxton and Great Paxton; whereof the manor is held of the king, as of his honor of Huntingdon, by service of 3s. 4d. yearly, and by fealty, 10a. land in Little Paxton are held of Edward Stanley, knight, services unknown, 10a. parcels (decem acre parcelle) in Little Paxton are held of the prior of Busshmede, services unknown, 20a. land in Little Paxton and Great Paxton are held of the abbess of Denney, services unknown, and 40a. land &c. in Little and Great Paxton are held of Robert Bulkeley, as of his manor called ‘de la Hays,’ services unknown. The premises in Little Paxton are worth 5 marks yearly, and those in Great Paxton 26s. 8d.
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126. AGNES CLYFTON, LATE THE WIFE OF GERVASE CLYFTON, knight.
Writ, wanting; inquisition 20 June, 21 Henry VII.
Marmaduke Constable, esquire, William Constable, clerk, and William Griffith, clerk, were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Annes Burton and the messuages &c. mentioned therewith, and by charter dated 7 June, 19 Edward IV, gave and demised them to the said Agnes, then the wife of Walter Griffith, knight, for life, with remainder to the right heirs of Walter; and Walter and Agnes were seised thereof accordingly in their demesne as of free tenement in right of the said Agnes. Afterwards the said Walter died, whereupon the reversion of the said manor &c. remained to Walter Griffith, now knight, and his heirs, as son and right heir of Walter the father, and Agnes was sole seised thereof in her demesne as of free tenement. She died so seised, and after her death the manor &c. remained to the said Walter, the son, who entered and was seised thereof in fee.
She died 23 January, 21 Henry VII, seised in fee of the other under-mentioned lands, &c. The said Walter son of Walter is her son and next heir, and was 28 years of age and more at the time of her death.
YORK. A cottage in Frasthorpe, worth 4s., held of Thomas, prior of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, services unknown.
3 messuages and 60a. land in Great Kelke, worth 40s., held of Roger Kelke, esquire, as of his manor of Kelke, by fealty only.
A cottage and 20a. land in Grancemore, worth 6s., held of Herbert Seyntquyntyn, knight, by service, fealty and rent.
A messuage, a cottage and 40a. land in Thirnholme, worth 40s., held of Walter Griffith, knight, services unknown.
A messuage, 50a. land and a selion in Agnes Burton, worth 41s., held of Walter Griffith, knight, son of Walter Griffith, the father, services unknown; and the said Walter holds the same of Sir George Lumley, knight, as of his manor of Tweng, services unknown.
A messuage and 8a. land in Bedford, worth 13s. 4d., held of Thomas, prior of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, by fealty only.
A messuage and 46a. land in Swathorpe, worth 10s., held of the said George Lumley, knight, services unknown.
A messuage in Langtofte, worth 6s. 8d., held of the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of St. Peter, York, services unknown.
Manor of Annes Burton, 18 messuages, 37 tofts, 74 bovates of land, 160a. pasture, 126a. meadow, 1000a. marsh, a windmill and a watermill in Annes Burton, and the advowson of the chantry of St. Mary of Annes Burton, worth 100 marks, held of Sir George Lumley, knight, the heir of Peter de Bruys, services unknown.
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127. WILLIAM WODECOK.
Writ 15 November, inquisition 16 January, 20 Henry VII.
He died 9 September, in the year aforesaid, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and messuages &c., which thereupon descended to Richard Wodecok as his son and heir, who is aged 21 years and more.
BERKS. Manor of Morehouse, worth 5l. 13s. 4d., held of the king, as of his duchy of York, by fealty and 4s. yearly rent.
2 messuages and 5 virgates of land in Sulhamstede and Burghfelde, worth 4 marks; whereof 2 (sic) messuages in Burghfelde and 20a. land in Sulhamstede are held of the abbot of Redynge by fealty and 18d. rent yearly, and the said messuage in Sulhamstede is held of George Forstar, knight, as of his manor of Sulhamstede Banastre, by fealty and 7s. rent yearly.
2 messuages and 2 virgates of land in Stratfelde Say, worth 20s., held of Bernard (Barnardo) Daubrishcourt, as of his manor of Stratfelde Say, by fealty and 14s. rent yearly.
3 messuages in Redynge, worth 40s., held of the abbot of Redyng by fealty.
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128. EDWARD BERKELEY, knight.
Writ 8 February, inquisition 20 June, 21 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage &c. in Ileston, and suffered a recovery thereof in Easter Term, 17 Henry VII, to Thomas Frowyke and John Kyngesmyll, late serjeants-at-law, and Robert Bulkeley, esquire, who by their charter indented dated 12 May, 17 Henry VII, demised and confirmed the same to him and Alice, then his wife, for the term of their lives, in survivorship, with successive remainders in tail male to William Berkeley, his son, and Maurice Berkeley, William’s brother, and with remainder in default to Edward’s right heirs. Edward and Alice were seised thereof accordingly in their demesne as of free tenement, and Alice is still so seised.
Edward died 6 February last, seised in fee of the under-mentioned tenements in Crykelade. John Berkeley, aged 6 years and more, is his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Thomas Berkeley, his son.
WILTS. 4 tenements in Crykelade, worth 100s., held of Henry, prince of England (sic), as of his honor of Wallingford, services unknown.
A messuage, 300a. meadow and 300a. pasture in Ileston in the parish of Horston George, worth 100s., held of Thomas, earl of Arundell, as of his manor of Ileston, by fealty only.
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129. EDWARD BERKELEY, knight.
Writ 8 February, inquisition 12 June, 21 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Aven and the premises mentioned therewith, and suffered a recovery thereof in Michaelmas Term, 17 Henry VII, to William Blount, knight, lord Mountjoye, Robert Poyntes, knight, and Robert Bulkeley, who by their charter indented dated 29 November, 17 Henry VII, demised the same to him and Alice, then his wife, for the term of their lives, with successive remainders in tail male to Maurice Berkeley, esquire, son of the said Edward and Alice, and William Berkeley, esquire, brother of the said Maurice, and with remainder in default to the right heirs of Edward. Edward died so seised, and the said Alice survived him and held herself in by survivorship and is still alive.
He held the other under-mentioned manors &c. for the term of his life, as tenant by the courtesy after the death of Christina, one of the daughters and heirs of Richard Holte, late his wife, by reason of issue between them.
Death and heir, as in No. 128. The above-mentioned William Blount, lord Mountjoye, aged 26 years and more, is kinsman and heir of the said Christina, to wit, son of Lora her daughter and heir.
HANTS. Manor of Aven, and 10 messuages, 10 curtilages, 10 gardens, 300a. land, 60a. meadow, 400a. pasture and 300a. furze and heath in Aven and Ibysley; whereof the said manor of Aven, with its appurtenances, worth 10 marks, is held of the heirs of John de Kernett, as of their manor of Cherford, by fealty and 2s. rent yearly, and the said messuages, curtilages, gardens, lands &c. in Ibesley, worth 6l., are held of the heirs of Robert de Sancto Johanne by fealty and by a third part of a knight’s fee.
Manor of Colryth, and a watermill, 60a. land, 40a. meadow, 40a. pasture, 20a. wood and 20s. rent in Colryth, worth 10 marks, held of the bishop of Winchester by fealty only.
A certain manor called ‘Husyes,’ situate and lying in the parish of Froyle, and 8 messuages, 60a. land, 40a. meadow, 30a. pasture, 20a. wood and 20s. rent in Froyle, worth 4l., held of the abbess of St. Mary, Winchester, by fealty only.
Manor of Wescotys, and 40a. land, 30a. meadow, 20a. pasture, 18a. wood and 50s. rent in Westcotys, Kyngesle, Bensted, Leyneston and Bentley, worth 40s., held of Edward Sutton, knight, lord de Dudley, as of his manor of Aulton, by fealty only.
A moiety of a certain manor called ‘Pyrry,’ and a moiety of 100a. land, 40a. meadow, 40a. pasture, 20a. wood and 20s. rent in Pyrry, Badeley and Bensted, worth 60s., held of the bishop of Winchester by fealty only.
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130. HENRY SOTEHILL, esquire.
Writ 15 June, 21 (sic) Henry VII; inquisition 24 April, 21 Henry VII.
Richard Burrogh and Robert Richardson, chaplains, were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor &c., and by charter dated 7 April, 17 Henry VII, granted them to the said Henry and Joan, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder in default to the right heirs of Henry; and Henry and Joan were seised thereof accordingly in fee tail. Afterwards, on 16 February, 20 Henry VII, Henry died; and Joan survived him and held herself in by survivorship. Joan Sotehyll and Elizabeth Sotehyll are Henry’s daughters and heirs, aged one year and more.
LINCOLN. Manor of Hacconby, and other the lands, tenements, meadows, leasowes, pastures and rents &c. late of John Sotehyll, Henry’s grandfather, in Hacconby, worth 20l., held of the king by service of 12d. yearly.
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131. WILLIAM DREYLOND.
Writ of Mandamus 5 December, inquisition 22 January, 21 Henry VII.
William Dryland, gentleman, named in the writ, died 20 July, 9 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c. Richard Drylande, his son, aged 16 years and more, is his heir to all the lands &c. held of Edward Ponynges, knight, by knight-service. The other lands &c. are of the tenure of ‘gavelkende,’ and as such are partible between the heirs male; and the said Richard Drilande and one Matthew Drylande are sons and next heirs of the said William to all those lands &c. Matthew is 13 years of age and more.
KENT. A messuage called ‘Cokesdiche’ and 60a. land in Faversham, worth 8l., held of the abbot of Faversham, as of his manor of Faversham, in socage, services unknown.
40a. land in Faversham and Preston, worth 100s., held of Thomas, prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, as of his manor of Copton, in right of his church aforesaid, in socage, services unknown.
2a. meadow in Boughton under le Blene, worth 6s., held of William, archbishop of Canterbury, as of his manor of Boughton under le Bleane, in socage, services unknown.
14a. land in Graveney, worth 26s. 8d., held of Edmund Martyn, esquire, as of his manor of Graveney, in socage, services unknown.
34a. land in Faversham and Graveney, worth 4l., held of the wardens of the bridge of Rochester, as of their manor of Langdon, services unknown.
160a. land and 4a. pasture in Faversham and Preston, held of Edward Ponynges, knight, as of his manor of Westwode, by homage, fealty and service of a quarter of a knight’s fee, and by a rent of 16d. every twenty-fourth week to be paid to the same Edward for ward of the king’s castle of Dovor yearly, and by service of doing suit to the court of the said Edward of his manor aforesaid every three weeks. The said Edward holds his manor of Westwode of the king by the same services, and by divers more rents and services, but what more the jurors know not. The said land and pasture are worth 10 marks, and the said Richard Dryland has taken the issues and profits thereof ever since his father’s death.
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132. WALTER FITZ.
Writ 29 November, inquisition 2 February, 21 Henry VII.
Roger Fitz was seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c. in Leuesham and Bekenham, and by his charter indented dated at Leuesham, 20 March, 19 Henry VII, gave them to Peter Bevyll, Roger Holand, William Honychurch, Thomas Ifley, George Harvy, Robert Morley and William Morley, who survive, and the said Walter Fitz, since deceased, and their heirs, to the use of Isabel, his wife, now wife of William Atclyff, for life, and after her death to the use of himself and his heirs. Afterwards, to wit, on 28 March, 19 Henry VII, the said Roger by his last will willed that after the death of Isabel the said Peter Bevyll and the others should stand enfeoffed of the said lands &c. to the use of the said Walter, his brother, and the heirs male of his body, and in default of such heirs male to the use of himself, the said Roger and his heirs.
Walter died 3 June last, seised of the other under-mentioned lands &c. in fee tail, to wit, to himself and the heirs of his body. John Fitz, aged 9 years and more, is his son and sole next heir.
KENT. Manor of Rydley, and 100a. land, 20a. wood and 40s. rent in Rydley and Asshe, worth 5l., held of the abbot of the monastery of St. Mary of Graces beside the Tower of London, in right of his church, by service of half a knight’s fee and 33s. 4d. rent yearly.
A messuage and 100a. land in Perystrete in the parish of Northflete, worth 100s., and a messuage, 11a. land and 2a. moor in Bowrestrete in the same parish, worth 14s., held in ‘gavelkend’ of the archbishop of Canterbury by fealty and 33s. 4d. rent.
A messuage, 40a. land, 6a. meadow and 6a. wood in Estgrenewiche, worth 40s., held of the prior of the house of Jesus of Shene, co. Surrey, by fealty and other services or rents unknown.
12 messuages, 200a. pasture, 300a. meadow and 400a. wood in Leuesham and Bekenham, worth 40 marks, held as to the messuages &c. in Leuesham of the said prior of Shene and Thomas, marquess of Dorset, by fealty and 8s. rent, and as to the messuages &c. in Bekenham of William Terell, as of his manor of Bekenham, and Thomas Grene, knight, as of his manor of Foxgroves in Bekenham, by 7s. rent.
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133. THOMAS KYNGESTON, esquire.
Writ 28 January, inquisition 19 March, 21 Henry VII.
By his charter dated 13 November, 14 Henry VII, he enfeoffed William Uvedale and William Fyndern, knights, William Warham, clerk, Thomas Wode, J.C.P., William Elyot, clerk, Nicholas Malory, esquire, William Tysted, esquire, William Byssellys, esquire, Morgan Kedwelley, esquire, George Foster, esquire, Richard Elyot, Francis Dyngley, clerk, and William Felton, clerk, their heirs and assigns, of the under mentioned manor &c., for the performance of his last will, as more fully appears in a schedule of his said will dated 15 November, 1498.
He died 25 January last. John Kyngeston, aged 16 years and more, is his kinsman and heir.
KENT. Manor of Newebery, otherwise called Crayford, with the advowson of the church there and other appurtenances, and 5[00]a. land, 100a. pasture, 40a. meadow, 20a. wood and 14l. rent yearly in Crayford, worth 25l., held of the archbishop of Canterbury by knight-service.
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134. JOHN GREY, VISCOUNT LISLEY.
Writ of Mandamus 5 June, inquisition 20 June, 21 Henry VII.
He took to wife Mereella, daughter of Thomas, earl of Surrey, treasurer of England, who survives. After the marriage he enfeoffed by charter Thomas Howard, knight, lord Howard, Edward Howard, knight, Thomas Basset, gentleman, and Oliver Pole, clerk, of the under-mentioned manor of Payneswyk, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of the said Mereella during her life, with remainder after her death to his own right heirs; and by another charter indented he enfeoffed Thomas, earl of Surrey, Thomas Howard, knight, lord Howard, John Bourghcher, knight, lord Barners, Thomas Fenys, knight, lord Dacre, the said Edward Howard, Gilbert Talbot, Giles Brigges and Thomas Sampson, knights, Richard Wentworthe and Thomas Grey, esquires, and Henry Chauncy, gentleman, of the under-mentioned manor of Morton Valence and rent in Stanley Pountlarge, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of himself and Mereella, his wife, for the term of their lives, in survivorship, with remainder to the use of his heirs and assigns.
He died seised of the residue of the under-mentioned manors &c. on 9 September, 20 Henry VII; and after his death the said residue descended to Elizabeth Grey, his daughter and heir, who was born 26 March, 20 Henry VII.
GLOUCESTER. Manor of Payneswyk, worth 60l., held of the king in chief by service of a twentieth part of a knight’s fee.
Manor of Morton Valence, and 3l. rent in Stanley Pountlarge, parcel of the same manor of Morton, worth 43l. 3s. 9d., held of the king, as of his honor of Hereford, by service of a tenth part of a knight’s fee.
Manor of Morecot, worth 60s., and a messuage in Bradley, worth 8s. 4d., held of the abbot of St. Peter’s, Gloucester, services unknown.
Manor of Wyke, worth 100s., held of the abbot of the monastery of St. Mary of Kyngeswode, services unknown.
A fourth part of the manor of Raungeworth, worth 5 marks, held of Edward, duke of Buckingham, by service of a sixth part of a knight’s fee.
A messuage in Iron Acton, worth 26s. 8d., held of Edmund Gorges, knight, services unknown.
A messuage, 100a. land, 30a. meadow, 40a. pasture and 3l. rent in Cokbury, worth 26s. 8d., held of the king, as of the earldom of Warwick, service unknown.
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135. THOMAS GERMYN.
Writ 11 November, inquisition 12 May, 21 Henry VII.
He made his last will on 12 January, 1496, at Russhebrook, and thereby willed that all those who were then seised or enfeoffed of the under-mentioned manors and lands &c. [should stand seised] thereof until Michaelmas, 1506, to the use of the executors of his testament, and that after the said feast they should make estate of the manor of Little Welnetham and of 2 messuages in Badwell to Thomas Jermyn, his son and heir, to hold to him and the heirs of his body, with successive remainders to Robert Jermyn and the heirs male of his body, to Francis Jermyn and the heirs male of his body, and to [his own right heirs], [and should also make estate of the residue] to Margaret, his wife, for life, to the intent that she should keep his children and perform his will, if she kept herself sole and did not marry. If she [married], the said lands, tenements, rents and services were to remain to his executors, to the intent that they should pay her 20l. at four terms of the year by equal portions. After her death the said manor of Russhebrook and all other the lands &c. which he then had in the towns of Russhebrook, Great and Little Welnetham, … . [and] Bradfeld Monachorum, except the before-excepted, were to remain to the said Thomas, his son, and the heirs male of his body, with successive remainders to the said Robert, his son, and the heirs male of his body, to the said Francis, his son, and the heirs male of his body, [and to Agnes], Alice and Mary, his daughters, and the heirs male of their bodies; and in default of such issue the said lands &c. were to be sold by his executors, and one moiety of the money coming therefrom was to be distributed to his children’s children and the other moiety [for the souls of himself] and Margaret, his wife, their parents, John Swafham, sacristan of the monastery of Bury St. Edmunds, Thomas Edon, the elder, and all his friends and others for whom he was most bound to pray.
He died 10 October last. [Thomas Jermyn is his son and] next [heir], and is aged 23 years and more.
At the time of his death he, with James Hobart, knight, John Aleyn and Nicholas Palmer, were seised of the under-mentioned manor &c. in fee to the use of himself and his heirs and assigns, and for the performance of his last will:—
SUFFOLK. Manor of Russhebrook, and 20 messuages, 10 tofts, 400a. land, 10a. meadow,…… 10s. rent in Russhebrook, Great Whelnetham, Little Whelnetham, Roughton, Hausted, Bradfeld Monachorum, Bradfeld Combusta, Cokefeld and Drynkeston, worth 20 marks, held of the abbot of Bury St. Edmunds by fealty and 12d. rent.
…… . . Robert … ., Thomas Hegge, clerk, and Robert Craske, clerk, were seised of the under-mentioned manor &c. to the like use:—
SUFFOLK. Manor of Little Whelnetham, and 160a. land, 14a. meadow, 60a. pasture, 40a. wood, 2a. marsh and 15s. rent in Great Whelnetham, Little Whelnetham, [Now]eton, Brendbradfeld, Russhebrook, Brad ……, worth 10 marks, held of the said abbot by knight-service.
Long before the death of the said Thomas Jermyn Thomas Marsham of Little … ., Robert Markaunt, John … . and John Shepperd of Walsham were seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c., and by their charter enfeoffed thereof (by the name of all those lands &c. [which they had by the gift of]…… . . of Pagrave, chaplain), the said Thomas Jermyn and Thomas Spryng of Lavenham, Robert Sexten, Thomas Eden and Henry Gunson, to the like use:—
SUFFOLK. …… . 40a. pasture in Little Asshefeld and Badwell, worth 20s., held of the prior of Ixworth by fealty and 12d. rent.
Long before the death of the said Thomas Jermyn Thomas Serjaunt was seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c., and by his charter enfeoffed thereof the said Robert Sexten, Thomas Spryng and Thomas Edon, to the like use:—
SUFFOLK. A messuage, 60a. land, 2a. meadow, 30a. pasture and 4s. rent in Beketon, Hesset, Tostoke and Thurston, worth 4 marks, held of the prior of Bentley by fealty and 2d. rent.
Long before the death of the said Thomas one Richard Skynner of Bury St. Edmunds, son and heir of John Skynner, late of Bury aforesaid, ‘mallster,’ was seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands, and by charter enfeoffed thereof the same Thomas and Robert Sexteyn and Thomas Edon, to the like use:—
SUFFOLK. 12a. land at ‘Brookeshill,’ or ‘Brokeshylle,’ and la. 1r. land at ‘Dentonysbussh,’ in the town and fields of Bury St. Edmunds, worth 10s., held of the said abbot by fealty and 12d. rent.
Long before the death of the said Thomas one Thomas Skynner of Bury St. Edmunds was seised of the under-mentioned lands &c., and enfeoffed thereof by charter Robert Brette of Bury St. Edmunds, mercer, John Aleyn, ‘gentilman,’ and the said Thomas Jermyn, to the like use:—
SUFFOLK. A piece of land and meadow called ‘le Grenehowe,’ [containing] 7a. land, in the south field of Bury St. Edmunds, worth 6s., held of the said abbot by fealty and 3d. rent yearly.
Long before the death of the said Thomas one John Reignald, clerk, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c., and by charter enfeoffed thereof (by the name of all those lands &c. in the town and fields of Bury St. Edmunds which he had by the gift and grant of the said Thomas Jermyn), the said Thomas and Thomas Spryng of Lavenham, Thomas Clerk, ‘gentilman,’ Robert Sexten and Thomas Edon, ‘gentilman,’ to the like use:—
SUFFOLK. 3 messuages, 60a. land, 20a. meadow and 100a. pasture in Bury St. Edmunds, worth 6s., held of the said abbot by fealty and 2d. rent yearly.
Long before his death he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned curtilage, and by charter enfeoffed thereof John Smyth of Bury St. Edmunds, grocer, William Powlle, Henry Gunson and John Brond, ‘mason,’ to the like use:—
SUFFOLK. A curtilage lying within the borough of Bury St. Edmunds, in the street called ‘Litelbrakelond,’ held of the said abbot by fealty and ld. rent yearly.
Long before his death he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage, and by charter enfeoffed thereof Robert … ., John [Smyth], William Powll, Henry Gunson and John Brond, to the like use:—
SUFFOLK. A messuage in the borough of Bury St. Edmunds, in the street called ‘Longbrakelond,’ worth 10s., held of the said abbot by fealty and 2d. rent yearly.
Long before the death of the said Thomas Robert Gerard of Fornham St. Genevieve (Genefeve), William Garard of Bury St. Edmunds, chaplain, John Coket of Ampton, gentleman, Thomas Dunche of Culford, and William Edwardes of Fornham All Saints, the younger, were seised of the under-mentioned lands [in fee, and] by charter enfeoffed thereof the said Thomas Jermyn and John Bakon of Heggesetz, John Bakon of Drynkeston, Thomas Bakon, Robert Sexteyn of Lavenham, William Cokes and Henry Gunson, to the like use:—
SUFFOLK. 20a. arable lying in divers pieces in the town and fields of Fornham St. Martin, worth 13s. 4d., held of the said [abbot by fealty and rent of . .] 3/4d. yearly.
Long before the death of the said Thomas one Thomas … . [was seised of the under-mentioned land] in fee, and by charter enfeoffed thereof the same Thomas Jermyn and Thomas Edon, Robert Sexteyn and Thomas … . ., to the like use:—
SUFFOLK. 8a. 1r. land in divers pieces in Ixworth, held of the prior of Ixworth by fealty and 3d. rent.
Long before the death of the said Thomas Thomas Brome of Ixworth and Geoffrey Bergham of the same were seised in fee of the under-mentioned land, and by charter enfeoffed thereof [the same Thomas Jermyn and] Thomas [Edon], Robert [Sexteyn] and Thomas Berdon, to the like use:—
SUFFOLK. 8a. land and meadow in Ixworth, worth 5s., held of the prior of Ixworth by fealty and 1d. rent yearly.
[Long before the death of the said Thomas] Geoffrey Bergham, Amery (Amereus) Bettys and Simon Starlyng of Ixworth were seised of the under-mentioned lands &c., and enfeoffed thereof [the said] Thomas [Jermyn, and] Thomas [Edon], Robert [Sexteyn] and Thomas [Berdon, by the name of all the lands &c.] in the town and fields of Ixworth which they had by gift and grant of John Bendys, clerk, master or warden of the college of St. John the Evangelist, Russheworth, and William Tyllye of Thetford, gentleman, to the like use:—
SUFFOLK. 20a. land, 10a. meadow and 12a. pasture in Ixworth, worth 6s., held of the prior of Ixworth by fealty and 2d. rent.
…… was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage, and by charter enfeoffed thereof the same Thomas [and] Bartholomew … . ., William … . . and Thomas … . ., to the like use:—
SUFFOLK. A messuage in Ixworth in ‘le Oldestrete,’ worth 6s., held of the prior of Ixworth by fealty and … . rent.
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136. THOMAS GERMYN.
Writ 11 November, inquisition 14 May, 21 Henry VII.
Long before the death of the said Thomas Jermyn one Thomas Darell was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Marham, and by charter enfeoffed thereof the said Thomas Jermyn and James Hobard, Robert Drury, Richard Hyeham, John Aleyn and Henry Gunson, to the use of the said Thomas Jermyn, his heirs and assigns, and for the performance of his last will; and the said feoffees were seised accordingly at the time of his death.
Similarly Thomas Leeffe and Robert Rolff were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Barowes and lands &c. in West Toftes, and by charter enfeoffed thereof Robert Drury, knight, James Hobart, Thomas Lucas, Thomas Appulton, John Aleyn, Thomas Spryng, Robert Sexteyn, Thomas Edon, Thomas Larke, William Cokke, William Rolff and Henry Gunson, to the like use; and they were seised thereof accordingly at his death.
He made his last will on 12 January, 1496, at Rosshebrook, co. Suffolk, and thereby willed that his feoffees of the manor of Marham should be seised or enfeoffed thereof to the use of his executors for the next 13 years for the performance of his will, and thereafter should make estate thereof to Robert Jermyn and Francis Jermyn, his sons, for their lives; and after their decease he willed that the said manor should remain to Beatrice and Anastasia, daughters and heirs of Thomas Dorell, and their heirs and assigns. Similarly he willed that his feoffees of the manor of Barowes and lands &c. in Westtoftes should be seised &c. thereof to the use of his executors until Michaelmas, 1506, and should then make estate thereof to Thomas Jermyn, his son, and his heirs, if the same Thomas were then alive.
He died 10 October last. Thomas Jermyn, aged 23 years and more, is his son and heir.
NORFOLK. Manor of Marham, worth 8l., held of the king in chief, as of his honor of Hagenet, services unknown.
Manor of Barowes, and [120]a. land, [10a.] meadow, 200a. pasture, 100a. furze and heath and 18s. rent in West Toftes, worth 40s., held of the prior of the monks of Thetford by fealty and 2d. rent.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (96.)
137. HENRY FROWYK, knight.
Writ 12 December, inquisition 20 June, 21 Henry VII.
In Trinity Term, 16 Henry VII, Reynold Asshe and the said Henry suffered a recovery of the under-mentioned manor and advowson to Thomas Frowyk, knight, C.J.C.P., John Legh, knight, John Morton, Edmund Denny and Ralph Legh, with others since deceased, by the names of Thomas Frowyk, serjeant-at-law, John Legh, esquire, John Morton, esquire, Edmund Denny and Ralph Legh; and the said reeoverors were, and still are, seised thereof accordingly in fee to the use of the said Henry Frowyk and his heirs.
He died 3 October last. Thomas Frowyk, aged 12 years and more, is his son and heir.
SUFFOLK. Manor and advowson of Little Cornard, worth 20l., held of the king, as of his honor of Clare, services unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (97.)
138. THOMAS DARELL.
Writ (torn); inquisition 12 May, 21 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c., and by charter gave them to James Strangwysshe, Ranulph Pygot and William Ingylby, knights, Thomas Stapleton, Thomas Middylton, Richard Danby and Thomas Strangwysshe, esquires, George Strangwysshe, William Kyrkham, clerk, Robert Plompton and Richard Croft, chaplain, to the use of himself and his heirs and for the performance of his last will. The survivors, James Strangwysshe, knight, Thomas Stapilton, esquire, Richard Danby, William Kyrkham and Robert Plompton, were seised thereof by survivorship in fee, to the use aforesaid, and during their seisin he made his testament and thereby willed that Margery, his wife, should have and take the issues and profits thereof for her life.
He died 24 August, 18 Henry VII. Margery, his wife, died 23 November, 21 Henry VII. Joan wife of Guy Dawney, esquire, aged 45 years and more, is his sister and heir.
YORK. Manors of Seysey, Thurkleby, Brodesworth, Teryngton, Leverton and Eldmer, and 14 messuages, 1000a. land, 300a. pasture, 100a. meadow and 100a. wood in Dalton, Heton, Skypton, Catton upon Swale, Thornton on le More, Crakehall and Myddelton; whereof:—
The manor of Seysey and lands &c. there, worth 66l. 13s. 4d., are held of Henry, earl of Northumberland, as of his manor of Topclyff, services unknown.
The manor of Thurkleby and lands &c. there, worth 8l., are held of Thomas, earl of Derby, as of his manor of Thirske, services unknown.
The manor of Eldmer and lands &c. there, and the said lands &c. in Heton, Dalton, Skypton, Catton, Thornton ‘in le More’ and Crakehall, worth 27l., are held of Henry, earl of Northumberland, as of his manor of Topclyff, services unknown.
The manor of Brodesworth and lands &c. there, worth 13l. 6s. 8d., are held of Henry, lord de Clyfford, as of his manor of Maltby, services unknown.
The manor of Teryngton and lands &c. there, worth 12l. 10s., are held of the king, as of his manor of Shereffhoton, by knight-service.
The manor of Leverton and lands &c. there, worth 13l., are held of William, lord de Conyers, as of his manor of Skelton, services unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (98.)
139. ROBERT RANGEBORN, esquire.
Writ 20 February, 1 Henry VII; inquisition 23 October, 2 Henry VII.
He died 6 October, 1 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor &c. William Rangeborne, aged 40 years and more, is his brother and heir. The said William on 20 October, 1 Henry VII, after Robert’s death, intruded on the said manor &c. and took the issues and profits thereof. By letters patent dated 26 January, 1 Henry VII, the king pardoned him, by the name of William Rangeborne of Bettesthorn, co. Hants, esquire, all manner of intrusions and entries upon his inheritance or free tenement before the previous 7 November. See Vol. I, Nos. 70 and 83.
DORSET. Manor of Charleton Speytesbury, worth 10s., with the hundred there, held of the prior of Charterhouse Witham by fealty and 7 marks rent.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (99.)
140. THOMAS DARELL.
Writ of Mandamus, 8 July, 20 Henry VII; inquisition 30 April, 21 Henry VII.
He died 4 June, 14 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage and land. They descended after his death to Beatrice Darell and Anastacia Darell, as his daughters and heirs. Beatrice is aged 14 years and more, and Anastacia 9 years and more. He took the issues and profits thereof at the time of his death.
NORFOLK. A messuage and 1/2a. land in Marham, called ‘Lightfotes,’ worth 2s., held of the king in chief by knight-service.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (100.)
141. THOMAS MARROGH, serjeant-at-law.
Writ, wanting; inquisition 20 June, 21 Henry VII.
He died 5 April, 20 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and lands &c. Dorothy Marrogh, aged 7 years and more, is his daughter and heir.
WARWICK. Manor or lordship of Kyngeswod, worth 4l. 6s. 8d., held of John Norbury, knight, by service of a red rose at Midsummer.
8 messuages, 8 gardens and 2 barns in Warwick, worth 14l., held of the king, as of the castle of Warwick, in free burgage, to wit, by a rent of 7s. yearly.
200a. land and 100a. pasture in Bishops Tachebroke and Hampton by Warwick. The said 100a. pasture in Hampton, worth 20s., are held of the abbot of Bordesley by fealty only; and the said 200a. land in Bishops Tachebroke, worth 20s., are held of the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield by fealty only.
7 messuages, a cottage, 3 virgates of land, 70a. land and 12a. meadow in Wotton and Hyll, worth 66s. 8d., held of the king, as of his castle of Warwick, by knight-service.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (101.) E. Series II. File 1115. (59.)
142. MORGAN KIDWELLY, knight.
Writ 17 March, inquisition 12 June, 21 Henry VII.
Long before his death John, cardinal archbishop of Canterbury, and John Donn’, knight, by the names of John Morton, clerk, and John Donne, knight, were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c., and by charter demised them to him and Avice, then his wife, to wit, to him for life and to her and her heirs and assigns for ever. They were seised thereof accordingly, he in his demesne as of free tenement and she in her demesne as of fee. She died so seised on 17 October, 12 Henry VII. He survived her, held himself in, and was sole seised thereof in his demesne as of free tenement by survivorship.
He died so seised on 11 March, 20 Henry VII. Morgan Cowdrey, son and heir of William Cowdrey, deceased, who was son and heir of the said Avice and of William Cowdrey, her husband, is next heir and kinsman, and is aged 17 years and more.
DORSET. Manors of Langblanford alias Langton Botyler, Langblanford alias Langton Latyle, next Blanford St. Mary, and Cokerscourte, 40 messuages, 20 tofts, a dovecot, 1000a. land, 600a. meadow 300a. pasture, 40a. wood and 40s. rent in Shyrbourne, Langton, Litelton, Longblanford, Hygdon, Chepyngblanford, Seint Mary Blanford, Cokerscourte, Hanley, Holewale, Dorchestre, Estlulworth, Canford, Yeatmystr’, Trylle, Caundelpurse, Candelmarsshe, Peryhyll and Butterwyke, and the advowsons of the church of Langton and of the chantry of Langton. The said manors and 40 messuages, 20 tofts, a dovecot, 1000a. land, 600a. meadow, 300a. pasture, 40a. wood and 40s. rent in Longblanford, Chepyngblanford alias Blanford Forum, Blanford St. Mary and Litelton, are held of the king, as of his manor of Mersshewode, otherwise called Whitechurch in Mersshwodevale, by service of fealty only, and are worth 40l. 6s. 8d.; the lands &c. in Hanley are held of the abbess of Shaftesbury by service of fealty and 12d. rent yearly at Easter; the lands &c. in Canford are held of Margaret, countess of Richemond, the king’s mother, by service of fealty only, and are worth 10s.; the lands &c. in Yeatmystr’, Shirbourne, Peryhyll and Boterwyke are held of the bishop of Salisbury by service of fealty only, and are worth 16l.; the lands &c. in Hygdon, Holewale, Dorchestr’, Estlulworth, Caundelpurse and Caundell Mersshe are held of the abbess of Shaftesbury, services unknown, and are worth 4l.; and the lands &c. in Trill are held of John Horsey, services unknown, and are worth 10s. yearly.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (102.) E. Series II. File 897c. (19.)
143. ROGER LE STRAUNGE, knight.
Writ 3 February, inquisition 22 June, 21 Henry VII.
Long before his death Robert Drury, esquire, and John More, ‘gentilman,’ were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors of Hunstanton Hall and Anmer, and upon a covenant made between the said Roger and Henry Heydon, knight, for a marriage between the said Roger and Anne, daughter of the said Henry, enfeoffed thereof the said Roger and Anne, to hold to them and the heirs of Roger’s body, by virtue of which feoffment he was seised thereof in his demesne as of fee tail and she in her demesne as of free tenement.
And while he was so seised of the manors of Hunstanton Hall and Anmer, and also seised in fee of the other under-mentioned manors &c., he, by the name of Roger Lestraunge, esquire, enfeoffed thereof by charter William Gurney, the younger, esquire, William Lamyn, clerk, and Robert Ferriore, all since deceased, and Robert Drury, knight, John Heydon and Walter Hobert, [esquires], and Robert Bocher, who survive, to the use of himself, his heirs and assigns, and for the performance of his last will.
By his last will he inter alia directed that after his death his said feoffees of the under-mentioned manor of Rusteyns and lands &c. in Holme, Rynge sted, Dokkyng, Snetesham and Great Bircham (the manors of Hunstanton Hall, Mustrelles and Anmer only excepted), should stand enfeoffed thereof to the use of John Heydon and Roger Tounsend, esquires, John Lestraunge, his brother, and Geoffrey Bloy, the executors of his will, for 19 years next after his death, so that the said executors, out of the profits thereof, together with his goods, debts and chattels, might discharge his debts and legacies and defray their costs about the execution of his will, and also exhibit two fit secular priests in the church of Hunstanton to celebrate for his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed for 10 years after his death, each priest receiving 9 marks yearly for his salary.
Further he willed that his said executors, for his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, should distribute 5l. yearly on the day of his anniversary to priests and poor at their discretion during the 20 years next after his death.
Further he willed that his said executors for 19 years, and thereafter John his son, should pay 20s. yearly from the issues and profits of the under-mentioned messuage &c. in Holme to the parish clerk of Hunstanton for the maintenance of divine service there, for 79 years after his death.
Also he willed that William Baly, his servant, should have 40s. yearly for fife from the profits and issues of the messuages &c. in Holme [and] in Ryngested.
Further he willed that, after payment of his debts and legacies, out of the residue of his goods, debts and chattels and the issues and profits aforesaid his executors should purchase the king’s licence for the purchase of lands &c. of the yearly value of 40 marks to be put in mortmain for the foundation of a chantry of one, two, three or four priests to celebrate for ever in the church of Hunstanton for his soul and the souls of [all] the faithful departed, and should also purchase convenient land, or a site (locum), in the town of Hunstanton, upon which land they should build a convenient manse for the priests aforesaid. If the licence could not be obtained, he willed that the executors should with the said goods &c. exhibit certain priests or scholars, according to their discretion, in the University of Cambridge, according to the rate and portion of the said goods &c. by them received.
After the said term of 19 years, he willed that the said John Heydon and his other feoffees of the said manor of Rusteyns and lands &c. in Hunstanton, Holme, Ryngested, Snetesham, Great Brycham and Dokkyng aforesaid should enfeoff thereof the said John Lestraunge, his son, to hold to him and the heirs of his body; and that when, after the death of Dame Anne, his mother, the said John should be wholly in receipt of the profits of all the manors &c. bequeathed by Roger’s will, he should distribute 40s. yearly at his discretion among the prisoners in the gaols of Norwich Castle and Bishops Lynn (Lenn’ Episcopi) during his life. If John should die without issue, the said manor and the messuages, lands &c. which were of his (Roger’s) purchase were to be sold, as by the said will and testament is directed, and the other lands &c. not purchased by the said Roger were to remain to Robert Lestraunge, brother of the said Roger, and the heirs of his body, with remainder in default to John Lestraunge, brother of the said Roger, and the heirs of his body, and with remainder in default to the right heirs of the said Robert Lestraunge.
Further he willed that, if his debts, goods and chattels and the issues and profits to be received as aforesaid by his executors were insufficient for the performance of his will, the said messuage and land formerly. ‘Peersons’ should be sold for the execution of his will, the bequest aforesaid notwithstanding.
Further he willed that the mill with its appurtenances [and the lands] and tenements purchased by him in Hecham and Eton should be sold by his executors for the performance of his will.
Further he willed that immediately after his death the said Anne should have the manors of Hunstanton Hall, Mostrels and Anmer aforesaid, with their appurtenances, for the term of her life, and that after her decease they should remain to the said John Lestrange, his son, and the heirs of his body, and that, if John should die without issue, the manor of Mustrels should be sold by his executors, as by the said testament appears, and the manors of Hunstanton Hall and Anmer aforesaid should remain to Robert Lestrange, his brother, and the heirs of his body, with remainder in default to John Lestrange, his brother, and the heirs of his body; and that, in default of such issue, the manor of Hunstanton should remain to Francis Bernard and his heirs and the manor of Anmer should remain to the said Robert Lestrange and his heirs for ever. If the said Anne should die within the said term of 19 years, John Lestrange, the son, being alive, he willed [that his executors should take] the issues and profits of the said three manors, and therewith, together with the residue of all the issues [and] profits of all the manors, lands [and] tenements aforesaid, and of his goods, debts and chattels aforesaid remaining in their hand, distribute according to their discretion.
He died 23 October last, John Lestraunge, aged 4 years and more, is his son and heir.
NORFOLK. Manors of Hunstanton Hall and Anmer, with their appurtenances in Hunstanton, Holme, Anmer and Rigested Magna; manor of Rusteyns with its appurtenances in Anmer and Snetesham; a messuage and 60a. land in Ringested aforesaid; another messuage and 40a. land in Holme aforesaid; a water-mill, a messuage, 40a. land and 3a. meadow in Hicham; a messuage and 30a. land in Dokkyng; a messuage [and] tenement, formerly ‘Pagraves,’ in Great Bricham; and a messuage formerly ‘Peersons’ and 60a. land and 5a. meadow in Snetesham; whereof—
The manor of Hunstanton Hall, worth 40l., is held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, by a twentieth part of a knight’s fee and suit to the hundred of Smythdon, parcel of the duchy aforesaid.
The manor of Munstrelles, worth 10l., is held of the king, as of his manor of Great Brigham, parcel of the honor of Clare, by fealty and 3s. rent yearly.
The manor of Rusteyns and the messuage and tenement formerly ‘Peersons,’ worth 10 marks, are held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, by fealty and 2d. rent yearly.
The said mill, worth … . s., is held of William Norrys, knight, by fealty and 6s. [rent] yearly.
The messuages, lands, &c. in Holme and Ryngested, worth 5 marks, are held of the abbot of Ramsey, by fealty and 2s. rent.
The tenement and lands in Great Brigham, worth 40s. are held of the king, as of his manor of Brigham, parcel of the honor of Clare aforesaid, by fealty and 12d. rent.
The messuage and lands in Dokkyng, worth 10s., are held of Thomas Lovell, knight, as of his manor of Dokkyng, by fealty and 10d. rent.
The messuage and lands in Hecham, worth 16s., are held of the prior of Lewes by fealty and 14d. rent.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (103a.)
144. MORGAN KIDWELLY, knight.
Writ 17 March, inquisition 12 June, 21 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 142, except that the age of the heir is omitted.
SOMERSET. Manors of Bukshawe and Guldenswyke, 15 messuages, 8 tofts, 500a. land, 40a. meadow, 50a. pasture, 20a. wood and 12l. rent in Kyngeston, Horthorne, Mybourne Porte, Turneyate, Horsyngton, Endeston, Hengstrigge, Charleton Canvyle, Seint Georgishenton, otherwise called Henton Crafte, Meryet and Bukshawe, and common of pasture for 6 oxen and 200 sheep in Charleton Canvyle, and for 260 sheep in Guldenswyke, Kyngeston and Horethorn. The said manors of Bukshawe and Guldenswyke and the aforesaid messuages, tofts, land &c. are held of Margaret, countess of Richemond, the king’s mother, by service of fealty and suit to the court of Horethorn aforesaid, and are worth 22l.; and the said lands &c. in Seint Georgishenton and Meryet are held of Amyas Paulet, knight, by service of fealty only, and are worth 20s.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (103b.) E. Series II. File 897c. (18.)
145. JOHN BYLLESBY.
Writ 5 December, inquisition Thursday after the Invention of the Holy Cross, 21 Henry VII.
Long before his death, upon a treaty of marriage between him and Joan, relict of Thomas Sutton, he enfeoffed her, being then sole and not married, of the under-mentioned lands &c. in Lowth and Hotoft, to hold for life, by a charter dated 8 December, 19 Edward IV. Afterwards he took her to wife, whereby they were seised thereof, in her right, in their demesne as of free tenement, and he of the reversion thereof as of fee and right. Joan is still living.
Long before his death he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c. in Thirleby, Anderby, Hoggesthorp and Thedylthorp, and by charter dated 10 August, 6 Henry VII, enfeoffed thereof Andrew Byllesby and Elizabeth his wife, to hold to them and the heirs of Andrew, by virtue of which feoffment they were, and still are, seised thereof accordingly.
He died 4 November, 21 Henry VII, seised in fee of the other under-mentioned lands in Byllesby and Thirleby, Farlesthorp, Alford and Welpeke. Andrew Byllesby aged 30 years and more, is his son and heir.
LINCOLN. A capital messuage and 2 other messuages, 3 cottages, 60a. arable, 26a. meadow and 120a. pasture in Byllesby and Thirleby, worth 9l., held of John Asserby, by 11s. rent yearly.
9a. pasture and 3a. arable in Farlesthorp, worth 10s., held of Richard Welby, services unknown.
2 messuages, 2 cottages, 36a. arable, 8a. meadow and 14a. pasture in Alford, worth 66s. 8d., held of the lady Cecily, viscountess Welles, by 2s. rent yearly.
A certain close of wood in the said county called “Welpeke,” worth 6s. 8d., held of the king by one hundredth part of a knight’s fee.
Divers lands &c. in Lowthe and Hotoft, worth 12l.; whereof the lands &c. in Lowthe are held of William, bishop of Lincoln, in right of his church, by 5s. rent, and the lands &c. in Hotoft are held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, by suit of court to his court of Byllesby aforesaid.
A messuage and 13a. arable in Thirleby, worth 60s., and a toft, 13a. arable and 12a. pasture in Hoggesthorp, worth 26s. 8d., held of John Asserdby, services unknown.
A messuage, 12a. arable, 8a. meadow and 30a. pasture in Anderby, worth 60s., held of the abbot of Hagneby by 2 1/2d. rent yearly.
12a. land and pasture in Thedylthorp, worth 10s., held of William, lord de Willoughby, services unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (105.)
146. ELIZABETH LATE THE WIFE OF ALEXANDER PYM.
Writ 10 December,
assignment of dower 20 December, 21 Henry VII.
SOMERSET. William Bysley, the escheator, in the presence of John Lapflode and John Peryman, next friends of John, son and heir of the said Alexander, a minor in the king’s wardship, assigned to her a third part of all the lands &c. late of the said Alexander in Wellyngton, Canyngton, Bamston, Briggewater, Cosyngton, Denscombe, Edyngton, Peryton and Hunspyll, a third part of the manor of Cotecombe, and a third part of his lands &c. in Ayeston.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (106.)
147. ROGER LE STRAUNGE, knight.
Writ 3 February, inquisition 12 June, 21 Henry VII.
Long before his death, being seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors and lands, he, by the name of Roger Lestraunge, esquire, enfeoffed thereof, inter alia, William Gurney, the younger, esquire, William Lamyn, clerk, and Robert Ferrour, since deceased, and Robert Drury, knight, John Heydon and Walter Hobert, esquires, and Robert Bocher, who survive, to the use of himself, his heirs and assigns, and for the performance of his last will.
By his last will he directed that the feoffees of his manors of Thorp and Felsham should stand enfeoffed thereof for 19 years to the use of his executors &c. (as of the manor of Rusteyns &c., No. 143 above).
Also he willed that his executors should distribute 5l. yearly as above (No. 143).
And further that, after payment of his debts &c., his executors should, out of the residue of his goods and the issues of the said manors, purchase licence from the king for the foundation of a chantry in Hunstanton church, or else grant exhibitions to Cambridge University (as above, No. 143).
After the said term of 19 years he wllled that the said Robert Drury and his other feoffees should enfeoff John Lestraunge, his son, of the said manors, to hold to him and the heirs of his body; and that the said John, after the death of Dame Anne, his mother, should distribute 40s. yearly as above (No. 143). If John should die without issue, the manors were to remain to Robert and John, the testator’s brothers, in tail (as above, No. 143), with remainder in default to the said Robert and his heirs for ever.
Further he willed that immediately after his death Anne, his wife, should have the said messuage called ‘Bemans” and the lands &c. mentioned therewith for life, with successive remainders to the said John Lestraunge, his son, and the heirs of his body, to the said Robert and John, his brethren, in manner and form aforesaid, and to Francis Barnard and his heirs for ever.
He died 23 October last. John Lestraunge, aged 4 years and more, is his son and heir.
SUFFOLK. Manor of Thorp Moryeux, worth 20 marks, held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, by half a knight’s fee and 20s. yearly for ward of the castle of Lancaster.
Manor of Felsham called ‘Brokehall,’ a messuage called ‘Bemans,’ and 100a. land, 60a. pasture, 10a. meadow and 10a. wood in Pakenham, worth 20 marks, held of the abbot of Bury St. Edmund’s, as of his manor of Cokfeld Hall, by fealty and a rent of 4s. and two quarters of oats yearly.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (107.)
148. HENRY BRYNNESLEY.
Commission of concealments &c., wanting; inquisition 13 June, 21 Henry VII.
John Brynnesley ‘gentylman’ was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c., and by charter dated 20 May, 17 Henry VII, gave them, without the king’s licence, to Henry Brynnesley, his son and heir apparent, and Alice, his wife, to hold to them and the heirs of Henry’s body; by virtue of which gift Henry and Alice were seised thereof, he in fee tail and she in her demesne as of free tenement. After Henry’s death the said Alice took to husband Henry Grey, and he and she are now seised of the premises in her right, and have taken, and still take, the issues and profits thereof.
NOTTINGHAM. 3 messuages, 10 bovates of land and 13s. 4d. free rent in Trowell, worth 50s., held of the king, as of the honor of Peverell, by knight-service.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (108).
149. WILLIAM BECHAM of Cleworth.
Commission of concealments &c., wanting; inquisition 14 June, 21 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned messuage &c. devolved to him by hereditary right. He has been a natural fool (fatuus naturalis) since birth, not having the use of reason to rule himself or his lands &c.
NOTTINGHAM. A messuage, 50a. land and 10a. meadow in Bakingham, worth 4 marks.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (113.)
150. JOHN BRYDE.
Commission of concealments &c., wanting; inquisition 13 June, 21 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c., and on 10 April, 12 Henry VII, without the king’s licence, gave them by charter to Henry Folgham and Benedicta, his wife, for the term of their lives, with remainder to Thomas Folgham, Henry Folgham, Roger Folgham and Gilbert Folgham and their heirs and assigns; by virtue of which alienation the said Henry and Benedicta were seised of the premises in their demesne as of free tenement.
NOTTINGHAM. 3 messuages, a cottage, 100a. land, 30a. meadow and 16a. pasture in Skegby, worth 10 marks, held of the king in chief by knight-service.
C. Series II. Vol. 19. (114.)
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