Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Appendix I: 1122-1171

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, Appendix I: 1122-1171', 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/pp562-586 [accessed 16 November 2024].

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Appendix I: 1122-1171


1122.	JOHN ROGGERS of Fryfolk, co. Hants, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 21 March, 3 Henry VII.
	He died 5 March, 1 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors. Anne wife of John Brocas, then aged 26 years and more, and Elizabeth, then aged 7 years, are his daughters and heirs. Cf. Vol. I, No. 117.
STAFFORD.	Manors of Fendon and Staunden, worth 10l., held of the king in chief by a fourth part of a knight’s fee and a rent of 2s. yearly.
	E. Series II. File 1014. (2.)
1123.	HUMPHREY SALWEY.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 29 June, 8 Henry VII.
	He died 7 March, 8 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages and lands &c. John Salwey, aged 21 years and more, is his son and heir. The said John formerly had memory and understanding, but is now non compos mentis, with lucid intervals. Cf. Vol. I, Nos. 841, 874.
STAFFORD.	4 messuages, 300a. pasture, 30a. wood and 200a. meadow in Ednesford, and 8s. yearly rent in the same town. 2 messuages, 200a. pasture and 100a. meadow in ‘le Leycroft.’ … a. pasture and 100a. meadow in Wyrley. 10 messuages, 600a. pasture, 200a. meadow, 200a. wood, 200a. marsh and a watermill with 6s. yearly rent in Cannok. A messuage, 100a. land, 100a. meadow and 12d. yearly rent in Alryche. A messuage, 40a. land, 40a. meadow and 12d. yearly rent in Stretton. 40a. land and 40a. meadow in Norton. 4 messuages, 40a. land and 40a. meadow in Dunston. 60a. land, 20a. pasture and 6a. meadow in Sondon. 400a. land and pasture and 2 messuages in Smallryse. A messuage and 40a. land in Burston. 100a. land in Salt. A messuage and 40a. land in Whytgrefe. A messuage and 40a. land in Stafford. 40a. land in Chedleton. The above messuages and lands &c. are worth 40l. yearly. Their tenure is unknown.
	E. Series II. File 1015. (1.)
1124.	JOHN HIGFORD, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 6 June, 20 Henry VII.
	He died 6 December, 1 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor, messuages and lands &c. John Beaufo, then aged 2 years and more, son and heir of Joan, one of his daughters, Alice his second daughter, then aged 18 years and more, and Anne, his third daughter, then aged 16 years and more, were his next heirs. Cf. Vol. I, Nos. 27, 136, 200.
STAFFORD.	Manor of Shenston, worth 51l., held of the king in chief by knight-service. 10 messuages, 2 crofts, 200a. land, 20a. meadow and 10l. rent in Tamworth, worth 10 marks, held of the king in chief by knight-service.
	E. Series II. File 1017. (12.)
1125.	HUMPHREY SWYNNERTON, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 16 November, 21 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Acton, lands &c. in Acton, and messuages &c. in Aspley, Ilsale and Great Sogenhill, and by his charter dated Tuesday after the Invention of the Holy Cross, 15 Edward IV, granted the same to John Harcourt and John Wode, esquires, Robert Wood, Edmund Wood, rector of the church of Swynnerton, and Edmund Godill, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the intent that they should stand enfeoffed therof to the use of himself and Joan, his wife, for life, and after their death to the use of his heirs. The said feoffees were seised thereof accordingly to that use. Long before 6 February, 3 Henry VII, in consideration of divers favours, penalties and expenses done and incurred by the aforesaid John Harcourt, father of the aforesaid Joan, in the suits and quarrels of the said Humphrey, and for certain sums paid and debts forgiven by the same John to the same Humphrey, it was agreed between them that when the under-mentioned manors of Hilton and Esyngton and lands &c. in Wirley which were of the inheritance of the said Humphrey should come to his hands, he should enfeoff certain persons thereof to the use of himself and the said Joan, his wife, and his heirs; in pursuance of which agreement, when the said manors &c. did so come to his hands and he was seised thereof in fee, he enfeoffed thereof (by the name of the said manors and all his lands &c. in Hilton, Esyngton and Wirley) Thomas Harcourt and Richard Lane, esquires, Walter Hewson (?) and William Wilkes, to hold to the use aforesaid. The said Joan Swynnerton is still living. Long before the aforesaid 6 February, 3 Henry VII, in consideration of good service rendered by William Gough in the suits and quarrels of the said Humphrey, and for 20l. paid to Humphrey by the said William, it was agreed between them that Humphrey should grant to William an annuity of 40s. for life out of his lands in Ham (?) and Cohe (?), co. Stafford. Afterwards, the said Humphrey, being seised of the premises, enfeoffed thereof Thomas Harcourt, Edmund Wode, clerk, and another, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and his heirs; and later, in accordance with the above agreement, he granted the said annuity to William by charter, and the aforesaid feoffees confirmed the grant. He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. in Swynnerton, and enfeoffed thereof by charter John Harcourt, son and heir of Robert Harcourt, knight, Thomas son of John Harcourt of Halghton, Thomas Harcourt and John … . ., esquires, to hold to them and their heirs for the performance of his last will. He made his said will, and thereby directed that out of the issues of the said messuages &c. his feoffees should pay his debts and then take 280 marks for the marriage of his seven daughters, to wit, 40 marks for each, after which they should stand seised to the use of his heirs. He was seised in fee on the day of his death of the remaining under-mentioned messuages &c. Date of death and heir not given.
STAFFORD.	Manor of Acton in the parish of Swynnerton, and 300a. land, 60a. meadow, 100a. pasture and 10s. rent in Acton, worth 6 marks, held of Edward, duke of Buckingham, services unknown. 10 messuages, 500a. land and 200a. meadow in Aspley, Ilsale and Great Sogenhill, worth 12 marks, held of the bishop of Chester, services unknown. Manor of Hilton and lands &c. there, worth 12 marks, held of William Lichfeld, prebendary of Hilton in the collegiate church of Wolvernehampton, services unknown. Manor of Esyngton and lands &c. there, worth 4 marks, held of Edward Dudley, knight, lord of Dudley, services unknown. Lands &c. in. Wirley, worth 20s., held of Thomas Petowe, services unknown. 30 messuages, 1000a. land, 200a. meadow and 500a. pasture in Swynnerton, alias the manor of Swynnerton, worth …, held of the duke of Buckingham, services unknown. A messuage, 40a. land, 6a. meadow and 6a. pasture in Dorlaston, worth 10s., held of the abbey of Whalley, services unknown. 40s. rent in Chelle, held of Christopher Bagger, services unknown. 2 messuages, 20a. land, 10a. pasture and 4a. meadow in Lichfeld, worth 3l., held of the bishop of Chester, services unknown. A messuage, 60a. land, 40a. pasture and 10a. meadow in Norton, worth 3l., held of the bishop of Chester, services unknown. 6s. 4d. rent in Huntyngton. A messuage, 6a. land, 4a. pasture and 2a. meadow in Pillattonhall, worth 11s. 4d., held of Richard Lyttelton by knight-service. 40a. pasture and 20a. meadow in Saredon, held of Simon Harcourt, services unknown. Office of bailiff or keeper of the king’s hays of Allerwas, Hoppas, Oggeley and Gawley, with all the profits belonging thereto, and the office of steward of the king’s hays of Allerwas, Hoppewas, Oggeley, Bentley, Chistelyn, Gaulley and Teddesley, worth 20 marks.
	E. Series II. File 1017. (17.)
1126.	HENRY STRANGWAYS, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 21 June, 21 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors and lands &c., and suffered a recovery thereof to John Mordaunt, esquire, William Carant of Thomer, John Mordaunt, the younger, William Mordaunt, Wistan Broun, William Gascoign and Reynold Hody, as appears by the record thereof enrolled in Michaelmas Term, 18 Henry VII, rot. 510. The said recoverors entered into the premises during his lifetime by Richard Littelton, ‘gentilman,’ their attorney, and were seised thereof in fee. The said recovery of the said manors &c., with other manors in the counties of Gloucester and Dorset, was to the use of Giles Strangways, son and heir of the said Henry, and Joan his wife, daughter of the said John Mordaunt, esquire, for the life of the said Joan, and after her death to the use of the said Giles and the heirs of his body, and in default of such issue to the use of John Strangways, brother of Giles, and the heirs of his body, and in default of such issue to the use of the heirs of the said Henry, as appears by indentures between the said Henry and John Mordaunt, esquire, (by the name of John Mordaunt of Turvey, ‘gentilman’), dated 8 February, 17 Henry VII. John Mordaunt, esquire, and Reynold Hody are dead, and the surviving recoverors are still seised of the premises to the uses aforesaid. The said Giles and Joan are still living. The said Henry died 10 March, 19 Henry VII. The said Giles, aged 20 years on 4 May, 21 Henry VII, is his son and heir.
STAFFORD.	Manors of Lutley and Amylcote, and 500a. land, 100a. meadow, 400a. pasture, 300a. wood, 500a. moor and marsh and 100s. rent in Lutley and Amylcote; whereof the manor of Lutley and the tenements there, worth 20l., are held of John Mitton, esquire, as of his manor of Bobyngton, by fealty and a rent of 20s. yearly, and the manor of Amylcote and the lands &c. there, worth 16l., are held of the king in socage by fealty and a rent of 5s. yearly.
	E. Series II. File 1017. (19).
1127.	ROBERT WYNTERSHILL.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, Tuesday before St. Valentine, 3 Henry VII.
	He died 13 June, 2 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. Robert Wyntershill, aged 8 years, is his son and heir. Since his death Reynold Bray, knight, has taken all the issues and profits of the manor.
SURREY.	Manor of Cateshill, worth 10 marks, held of the king in chief by service of one knight’s fee.
	E. Series II. File 1059. (2.)
1128.	HUMPHREY STAFFORD, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 7 November, 4 Henry VII.
	By virtue of an Act of the Parliament held at Westminster on 7 November, 1 Henry VII, he was attainted of high treason and forfeited to the king all the castles, manors and lands &c. whereof he was seised in fee on 21 August, 1 Henry VII. On the said 21 August he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor &c. From then until the following Michaelmas he took all the issues and profits of the manor, and since the said Michaelmas John Gilford, knight, has taken them.
SURREY.	Manor of Abyngworth, with the advowson of the church of Abyngworth, worth 6l.
	E. Series II. File 1059. (14.)
1129.	JOHN COK of Lewys.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 14 June, 9 Henry VII.
	He died 9 November last seised of the under-mentioned messuages &c. After his death John Cok, his son and heir, entered into the premises and was seised thereof in fee, and is still so seised. He is, and has been since birth, a fool and natural idiot.
SUSSEX.	5 messuages in Clyva by Lewys, 3 messuages in Lewys, 96a. land in Mallyng by Lewys, and 60a. land in Hertfeld, worth 5 marks.
	E. Series II. File 1060. (1.)
1130.	RICHARD HARECURTE, knight.
	Inquisition, 4 February, 13 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors, and, in order to defraud the king of the wardship of his heir, enfeoffed Richard Lewkenor, Richard Hall, Ralph Tykyll, Thomas Osbaldeston and Henry Fenys of the same manors, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of himself and his heirs. He died 14 October, 4 Henry VII. Miles Harecort, then aged 17 years, was his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Christopher his son. Afterwards the said Miles married himself against the king’s will to Anne Tresarm. Cf. Vol. I, Nos. 163, 167, 168, 201, 202.
SURREY.	Manors of Lagham and Godeston in Wolkestede alias Godeston, worth 20l.; whereof the manor of Wolkestede alias Godeston is held of the king in chief by knight-service, and the tenure of the manor of Lagham is unknown.
	E. Series II. File 1061. (1.)
1131.	WILLIAM BIRSTOWE of Suthwerk, ‘bruer.’
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 30 October, 14 Henry VII.
	The said William Bristowe was seised on the day of his death of the under-mentioned tenement called ‘le Ros.’ Long before his death he was seised of the under-mentioned tenement called ‘le Bakehous,’ and enfeoffed thereof by his charter Richard Skynner and Richard Zouche, gentlemen, and Richard Hore, ‘bruer,’ for the performance of his last will. He died 20 October, 12 Henry VII. John Birstowe, aged 24 years and more, is his son and heir.
SURREY.	A brewing tenement called ‘le Ros’ near Batilbrigge, worth 5l., and a tenement called ‘le Bakehous’ adjacent thereto, worth 5 marks, held of the manor of Mase, services unknown.
	E. Series II. File 1061. (2.)
1132.	ELIZABETH SHULDHAM, ABBESS OF BERKYNG.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 25 June, 14 Henry VII.
	The abbey of Berkyng, which is of the foundation of the king’s progenitors, kings of England, and of the king’s patronage, fell void on 13 April last by the death of the said Elizabeth, who was seised in fee in right of the said abbey of the under-mentioned rent and lands &c.
SURREY.	46s. 8d. rent from divers lands &c. in Weston and Aldebroke. 3 messuages, 40a. arable, 20a. pasture and 10a. wood in Micham, worth 46s. 8d.
	E. Series II. File 1062. (10.)
1133.	WILLIAM JOPE.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 10 November, 18 Henry VII.
	He died 14 January, 2 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned manors. Elizabeth Jope, aged 60 years and more, is his sister and heir.
SUSSEX.	Manors of Canverheren and Hodower, worth 20 marks, held of the king in chief by service and rent of 16s. 8d. yearly. Endorsed:—Execucio fit sicut continetur in Memorandis de anno xviij. regis nunc, videlicet, inter Recorda de termino Sancte Trinitatis, rotulo —, exparte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
	E. Series II. File 1064. (1.)
1134.	RICHARD BOLNEY of Bolney, gentleman.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 3 October, 18 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Bolney, and by his charter dated 2 December, 22 Edward IV, enfeoffed thereof Thomas Bourgcher, then of Sheperegge, knight, Thomas Seyntleger, knight, George Brown, knight, William Pecche, knight, Thomas Lewkenore, then of Tratton, esquire, Nicholas Gaynysford, esquire, John Browman, esquire, Ralph Seyntleger, esquire, John Gaynysford, son of Nicholas Gaynysford, William Covert, Richard. Skynner and John Goryng, the younger, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and Anne Seyntleger, daughter of Ralph Seyntleger, sometime of Ulcumbe, esquire, and the heirs of their bodies, and in default of such issue to the use of the right heirs of Bartholomew Bolney. The said Richard Bolney married the said Anne, and they had issue John Bolney. The survivors of the said feoffees, to wit, Thomas Bourgcher and Ralph Seyntleger, are now seised of the manor in fee to the use aforesaid. Vincent Fynche, John Goryng, John Wode, the younger, William Asshurst, Peter Vaske, Richard Farnefold, John Potyn, John Fountens, John Okenden, James Holmewode, John Potteman and Richard Baker were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Medese, and by their charter dated 11 November, 22 Edward IV, enfeoffed thereof the said Richard Bolney (by the name of Richard Bolney, son of Bartholomew Bolney, esquire) and Anne, to hold to them and the heirs of the body of Richard. Richard and Anne were seised thereof accordingly, he in fee tail and she in her demesne as of free tenement. Anne survived Richard, and is still sole seised of the manor accordingly. The said Richard was seised in fee tail, to him and the heirs of his body, of the under-mentioned manor of Westfyrle, (except a barn called ‘le Estbarne,’ a garden called ‘le Estgardyn,’ a dovecot, a moiety of the fold, and a moiety of a cattle-shed called ‘le Shepon’), by pretext of a gift thereof made to him by Vincent Fynche and William Asshurst, and died so seised. He was also seised in fee tail, to him and the heirs of his body, of the under-mentioned manor of Stonelynk by pretext of a gift thereof made by Vincent Fynch, John Goryng, John Wode, the younger, Peter Vaske, Richard Farnefold, William Asshurst, John Potyn, John Fountayn, John Pottman, John Okenden, James Homewode and Richard Baker to John Bolney, son and heir of Bartholomew Bolney father of the said John and Richard, in accordance with the last will of the said Bartholomew, to wit, to the said John Bolney and the heirs of his body, with remainder to the said Richard Bolney and the heirs of his body, as appears both by the said will and by the charter of gift of the aforesaid Vincent Fynche and his co-feoffees. The said John Bolney was seised of the manor in fee tail in accordance with the above gift, and after his death the said Richard Bolney entered and was similarly seised by virtue of the remainder aforesaid, and died so seised. He was also seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Cattesfeld Levett, with the advowson of the church thereof at every fifth turn, and died so seised. He died 9 August, 15 Henry VII. The above-mentioned John Bolney, aged 15 years and more, is his son and heir.
SUSSEX.	Manor of Bolney, with appurtenances in Bolney, Twynem, Cokefeld and Perpoyntesherst, worth 10l., held of Edward, bishop of Chichester, in right of his church, by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. Manor of Medese, with appurtenances in Estborne and Wyllyngdon, worth 8l. The manor, with 8a. meadow parcel thereof, is held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, as of his honor of Pevense, to wit, the 8a. by fealty and a rent of 4s. yearly, and the manor (without the 8a.) by fealty and a rent of 13s. 4d. yearly; and a certain parcel of the manor called ‘Edon’ is held of the lord de Roos, as of his manor of Ekkyngton, services unknown. Manor of Westfyrle, worth (except as above) 3l., held of George, lord Burgevenny, as of his lordship of Lewes, by fealty and suit to his court held there. Manor of Stonelynk, worth 9l.; whereof part is held of Henry Hall, as of his manors of Gestelyng and Pytt, by fealty and a rent of 3s. 10d. yearly, another part is held of Richard Lewkenore, esquire, as of his manor of Frenchecourt, services unknown, and the residue is held of the abbess of Syon, services unknown. Manor of Cattesfeld Levett, with appurtenances in Cattesfeld Batell, West[feld], Neuenfeld and Holyngton, worth 5 marks, held of Edward, lord de Hastynges, as of his lordship of Hastynges, services unknown.
	E. Series II. File 1064. (2.)
1135.	NICHOLAS ALWYN, citizen and alderman of London.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 10 June, 21 Henry VII.
	The said Nicholas, now deceased, and John Hawe, Thomas Ryche, William Jeffrey and John Gare, who are still living, were seised in fee at the time of the death of the said Nicholas of the under-mentioned messuages and gardens to the use of Nicholas, his heirs and assigns, and for the performance of his last will. On 22 February, 20 Henry VII, the same Nicholas made his last will, and thereby directed that his executors should take all the issues of the premises until Nicholas Alwyn, son of Richard Alwyn his son, should reach the full age of 26 years, or, if he should not live so long, until Francis Alwyn, the testator’s son, should reach the same age; and that they should apply the said issues to the repair of the premises and the support of the said Nicholas son of Richard, and hold the residue to the use of the last-named Nicholas. He also willed that, as soon as the last-named Nicholas should reach the age of 26 years, the premises should remain to him and the heirs of his body, and in default of such issue to the said Francis and the heirs of his body, and in default of such issue to Joan Wode, daughter of Henry Cantlowe, and the heirs of her body, and in default of such issue to Richard Cantlowe and the heirs of his body. Failing issue of the last-named Richard, he willed that the premises should be sold by his executors, if living, or otherwise by his feoffees, and that the proceeds should be divided into four parts, whereof one should be devoted to poor domestics and the marriage of poor girls of Spaldyng and Cowbyt, another to the marriage of poor girls in the city and suburbs of London, another to the ransom and relief of poor prisoners, and another to the repair of dangerous bridges and highways. The said Nicholas died 29 January, 21 Henry VII. The aforesaid Nicholas son of Richard, aged 11 years and more, is his next heir.
SURREY.	9 messuages and 10 gardens in Bermo[n]deseystrete in the parish of St. Olave, Suthwerk, worth 10l., held of the abbot and convent of St. Saviour, Bermondsey, services unknown.
	E. Series II. File 1065. (1.)
1136.	THOMAS ELMEBRUGGE, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 15 May, 22 Henry VII.
	Findings as in No. 1137.
	E. Series II. File 1065. (3.)
1137.	THOMAS ELMEBRIGGE, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 28 July, 22 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee on the day of his death of the under-mentioned lands &c. in Nutfeld and Sutton. Robert Ballard, clerk, Henry Hexstall, Richard Best, John Kelyk and John Lambe were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and advowson of Chalvedon and 40a. land there, and demised them to Thomas Seintleger, Nicholas Gaynesford, John Gaynesford, James Seyntleger and John Palmer, esquires, and Richard Gaynesford, ‘gentilman,’ to hold for the life of Anne, then relict of Ralph Seintleger, esquire, and afterwards wife of John Elmebrugge, esquire, grandfather of the said Thomas Elmebrugge, to the use of the said Anne during her life, with remainder after her death to the said John Elmebrugge and his heirs. The same Robert Ballard was seised of the under-mentioned manors of Aldbury and Crowham and the messuages &c. mentioned therewith, and demised them to the aforesaid Thomas Seintleger, Nicholas Gaynesford &c., to hold for the life of the said Anne, with remainder as above. By virtue of the above demises the said Thomas Seintleger and the others were seised of all the manors and lands &c. mentioned in the last two paragraphs in their demesne as of free tenement, with remainder as above. Afterwards the said John Elmebrugge died, whereupon the remainder aforesaid descended to the said Thomas Elmebrugge as his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Thomas his son. Afterwards the said Thomas Sentleger, Nicholas Gaynesford, John Gaynesford, John Palmer and Richard Gaynesford died, and James Sentleger survived them and was sole seised of the said manors and lands &c. to the use aforesaid, with remainder to the said Thomas Elmebrugge and his heirs. Afterwards, during the seisin of the said James, the aforesaid Anne (by the name of Anne Peche, widow) and Thomas Elmebrugge and James Seintleger enfeoffed George Sentleger, Ralph Sentleger and John Gaynesford of Croweherst, esquires, and William Hede and John Madok, of the said manors and lands &c., to hold to them and their heirs to the use of the said Anne for life, and after her death to the use of the said Thomas Elmebrugge and his heirs; and the said feoffees were seised thereof accordingly. Afterwards the said Anne died, whereupon the feoffees were seised to the use of the said Thomas and his heirs. Afterwards the said Thomas died, whereupon the feoffees were, and still are, seised in fee to the use of Anne, his daughter and heir. The said Thomas died 26 March, 22 Henry VII. Anne, his daughter, aged 1/2 year and more, is his next heir.
SURREY.	50a. land in Nutfeld, held in socage of (blank) Tropnell, (blank) Twyneho and (blank), as of their manor of Nutfeld. A third part of 100a. land in Sutton, tenure unknown. Manor of Chalvedon, held of the king as of his manor of Banstede, by knight-service, to wit, by service of one knight’s fee, and by paying to the king 24s. yearly on the day of St. Andrew the Apostle before sunset at the castle of Rochester for castleguard. 40a. land in Chalvedon, held in socage of the prior of Merton. Advowson of the church of Chalvedon. Manors of Aldbury and Crowham, and 3 messuages, a dovecot, 2 gardens, 280a. land, 30a. meadow, 60a. pasture and 17a. wood in Merstham, Gatton, Blechynglee, Chepstede, Croydon, Sanderstede and Adyngton; whereof the manor of Aldebury and the 3 messuages and other lands in Merstham are held in socage of the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, as of his manor of Merstham, the lands &c. in Blechynglee (fn. 1) are held in socage of Thomas Uvedale, as of his manor of Pendhyll, the lands &c. in Gatton are held in socage of Michael Denys and (blank) his wife, in right of the same (blank), as of their manor of Gatton, the lands &c. in Chepstede are held in socage of (blank), the manor of Crowham and the lands &c. in Croydon are held in socage of William, archbishop of Canterbury, as of his manor of Croydon, the lands &c. in Sanderstede are held in socage of the abbot of Hide, and the lands &c. in Adyngton are held in socage of the heirs of John Lee, late of Adyngton. The manor of Chalvedon and the aforesaid lands &c. in Chalvedon, Nutfeld and Sutton are worth … 6s. 8d.; the manor of Aldbury and the lands &c. in Merstham, Blechynglee, Gatton and Chepstede are worth 19l. 6s. 8d.; and the manor of Crowham and the lands &c. in Croydon, Saunderstede and Adyngton are worth 11l.
	E. Series II. File 1065. (4.)
1138.	ROBERT SKERNE of Kyngeston upon Thames, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 4 July, 21 Henry VII.
	He died 1 October, 1 Henry VII. Long before his death he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages and lands &c., and enfeoffed thereof by charter Peter Ardern, knight, Peter Curteys, esquire, Thomas Stokton, Gerard Bewys and Robert Bardesey to the use of himself and Agnes, his wife, and his heirs. After his death the said Agnes, by order of the said feoffees, took all the issues of the premises during her life. She died on the feast of St. Martin in the Winter, 20 Henry VII, and immediately after her death Swithin Skerne, as son and heir of her and the said Robert, entered into the premises and has taken all the issues thereof ever since.
SURREY.	A capital messuage with a dovecot and 32a. land called ‘le Ryall’ in Kyngeston upon Thames, worth 46s. 8d., and 2 messuages and 100a. land in Kyngeston, worth 73s. 4d., held of the king in fee-farm, as is the whole town of Kyngeston. A cottage in Kyngeston, worth 16s. 8d., held of the master of the chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, Kyngeston, by a rent of 2s. yearly. A capital messuage or manor called ‘Dounhall,’ with all the lands &c. pertaining thereto, worth 60s., held of the prior of Marten by a rent of 8s. 6d. yearly and suit to his court of Canonbery once a year. 2 barns, a close and 2 shops in Kyngeston, worth 23s. 4d., held of the said prior of Marten by a rent of 2s. yearly. A messuage, 28a. land and 3a. wood called ‘le Borowe’ [or in Borowe], worth 30s., held of the heirs of Thomas Wyndesore, as of their manor of Stanwell, by service and rent of 3s. 4d. yearly. 3 crofts and 16a. land called ‘Stower’ [or in Borowe aforesaid], worth 30s . . held of Robert Fenrutter, as of his manor of Stowre, by a rent of 9s. 11 1/2d. yearly. A messuage and a virgate of land called ‘Thurbarne londis’ in Hamme, worth 20s., held of the prior of Marten by a rent of 4s. 2d. yearly. 30a. land and 16a. pasture in the parish of Kyngston [or in Hamme], worth 20s., held of Richard Brampton, as of his lordship or manor of Hamme, by suit of court and a rent of 15s. yearly. 9 messuages or tenements and 2 gardens in the borough of Suthwerke, worth 40s., held of the abbot of Barmondesey, in right of his monastery, by a rent of 6s. yearly.
	E. Series II. File 1065. (5.)
1139.	THOMAS HOLGRAVE, son and heir of John Holgrave.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 10 November, 22 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Burys, and by his charter dated 20 October, 10 Henry VII, enfeoffed thereof William Lytton and William Tyer, gentleman, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and Anne, his wife, and his heirs. Anne survived him, and the said feoffees are now seised of the manor to her use for life. He was also seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c. in Walton on the Hill and Bechesworth, and by his charter dated 1 December, 18 Henry VII, enfeoffed thereof Andrew Wyndesore, esquire, William Tyer, gentleman, and John Asshurst, gentleman, to hold to them and their heirs to the use aforesaid. Anne survived him &c., as above. Thomas Bourgchier, knight, and John Norbury, knight, were seised in fee on the day of his death of the under-mentioned messuage in Suthwerk and lands &c. in Newyngton to the use of him and his heirs and for the performance of his last will. By his last will he directed that the said Anne, his wife, should have the said messuage and lands &c. for life, with remainder to his right heirs. He died on Friday before St. Margaret, 20 Henry VII. Robert Holgrave, aged 10 years and more, is his son and heir.
SURREY.	Manor of Burys in the parishes of Horley and Leygh, worth 10 marks, held of the manor of Banstede in socage, to wit, by a rent of 8d. yearly, and by fealty and suit to the court of the manor of Banstede. Tenement of Fryth [or lands &c. called ‘le Fryght’] in the parish of Walton on the Hill, a parcel of land called ‘Nytylcombe’ in the parish of Bechesworth [adjacent] to the said tenement, and a windmill in Walton aforesaid, worth 8 marks, held of the manor of Walton in socage, to wit, by a rent of 16s. yearly, and by fealty and suit to the court of the manor of Banstede. A messuage in Suthwerk called ‘le Fawcon,’ worth 20s., held of the abbot of Bermondesey, as of his manor of Suthwerk, by fealty and a rent of 20d. yearly. Lands &c. in Newyngton, worth 5l. 6s. 8d., held of the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, as of his manor of Newyngton, by fealty and a rent of 21s. 2d. yearly.
	E. Series II. File 1065. (6.)
1140.	RICHARD MERLOND.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 10 November, 22 Henry VII.
	Long before his death he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage &c. in Westbergh, Bansted, Ewell and Sandes, and with the king’s licence by virtue of letters patent dated 14 September, 22 Henry VII, enfeoffed thereof by his charter dated 16 September, 22 Henry VII, Thomas Polsted, John Cuper, gentleman, William Richebell, the younger, Richard Colcok, the younger, and John Puplet, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of himself and his heirs and for the performance of his last will. On the day of his death he was seised in fee, jointly with Geoffrey Cantelowe and Thomas Puplet, who survive, to the use of himself and his heirs, of the under-mentioned messuage &c. in Walton on the Hill. On the day of his death he was seised in fee, jointly with John Barnes, lord of Barnes, Ralph Legh, Geoffrey Cantelowe, Thomas Puplet and William Richebele, who survive, to the use of himself and his heirs, of the under-mentioned messuages &c. in Sutton. On the day of his death he was seised in fee, jointly with John Legh, knight, James Wake, John Scras and George Nicholl, who survive, to the use of himself and his heirs, of the under-mentioned messuages &c. in Ewell. On the day of his death he and Elizabeth, his wife, who survives, were jointly seised in fee tail of the under-mentioned manor and advowson of Preston and the lands &c. mentioned therewith. While still of sound mind he made his last will, and thereby directed that all his feoffees should allow Elizabeth, his wife, to have all the lands &c. aforesaid during her life, that Nicholas Merland, his brother, should receive 5 marks yearly therefrom, that after the death of Elizabeth all the said lands &c. should remain to the said Nicholas and the heirs of his body, and in default of such issue to William Merlond, his (the testator’s) brother, and the heirs of his body, and in default of such issue to Elizabeth, his (the testator’s) sister, for life, that after the death of the last-named Elizabeth the premises should be divided between her eldest sons by James Werk, her late husband and Richard Hawkyn, her present husband, and that, if the aforesaid Nicholas should do anything contrary to the said will, he should thenceforth take no benefit of the said will during the life of Elizabeth, the testator’s wife. The said Richard Merlond died 17 September, 22 Henry VII.
SURREY.	A messuage, 230a. land, 32a. wood and 12s. rent in Westbergh, Bansted, Ewell and Sandes, worth 100s., held of the king in chief, as of his castle of Rochestir, by service of 12s. yearly. A messuage and 40a. land in Walton on the Hill, worth 26s. 8d., held of the king in socage, as of his lordship or manor of Walton on the Hill, by fealty and a rent of 6s. 8d. yearly. 3 messuages and 40a. land in Sutton, worth 26s. 8d., held of the prior of Merton by fealty and a rent of 6s. 8d. yearly. 2 messuages and 40a. land in Ewell, worth 46s. 8d., held of the prior of Merton by fealty and a rent of 6s. 1 1/2d. yearly. Manor of Preston, with the advowson of the church of St. Leonard belonging thereto, and 336a. land in the towns and parishes of Bansted, Ewell and Ebbesham; whereof the manor and 300a. land in Bansted and Ebbesham, worth 10 marks, are held of the archbishop of Canterbury, as of his lordship or manor of Croydon, by fealty and a rent of 12s. yearly, 30a. land in Ewell, worth 15s., are held of John Iwarby, knight, by fealty and a rent of 5s. yearly, and 6a. land in Ewell, worth 12d., are held of Henry Saunder by fealty and a rent of 8d. yearly. Note in margin:—Sancti Michaelis brevia anno xxij. regis Henrici vij.
	E. Series II. File 1065. (7.)
1141.	HENRY LOVELL of Harting, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 14 January, 20 Henry VII.
	He died on the feast of SS. Simon and Jude, 16 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors. Elizabeth Lovell, aged 14 years and more, and Anne Lovell, aged 11 years and more, are his daughters and heirs.
SUSSEX.	Manor of Brambultie, worth 10 marks, held of the king in chief, as of his crown, by knight-service. Manor of Lavertie, worth 4 marks, held of the king in chief by knight-service. Manor of Excete, worth 5 marks, held of the king in chief by knight-service. Manor of Nutborne Seyntclere, worth 5 marks, held of the lord Bargeveny, services unknown. Note in margin:—Littere de custodia inde facte Ricardo Empson.
	E. Series II. File 1065. (8.)
1142.	THOMAS STRAUNGE.
	Writ, missing; inquisition Saturday before St. Alphege, 1 Henry VII.
	Reynold Grey, knight, John Hugford, now deceased, Richard Perwynche, Edmund Verney, John Archer of Tonworth and Thomas Clynton, esquires, were seised in fee, before and at the time of the death of the said Thomas, of the under-mentioned lands &c., by grant of the said Thomas, to the use and intent that after his death they should make an estate and grant thereof to Anne Straunge, his wife, for life, with remainder to his right heirs; and the said grantees (except John Hugford, deceased) were seised of the premises in fee to that use at the time of his death, and still are. He died 22 August last. Anne Straunge, aged 8 years and more, and Margaret le Straunge, aged 6 years and more, are his daughters and heirs. Cf. Vol. I, No. 868.
WARWICK.	All the lands &c. late of the said Thomas in Lokkesley, Pillardyngton and Warrewik; whereof the lands &c. in Lokkesley, worth 5l. 2d., are held of the prior of the church of St. Mary, Worcester, services unknown, those in Pillardyngton, worth 44s., are held of the prior of Shene by service of a red rose yearly, and those in the town of Warrewik, worth 16s., are held of the master, brethren and sisters of the gild or fraternity of the Holy Trinity and St. George, Warwick, by service of 2s. yearly.
	E. Series II. File 1111. (2.)
1143.	WILLIAM CATESBY, esquire, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 28 June, 1 Henry VII.
	On 21 August, 1 Henry VII, he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and lands &c. By an Act of the Parliament held at Westminster on 7 November, 1 Henry VII, he was attainted and convicted of high treason for his traitorous offences against the king committed on 21 and 22 August of the same year. James Blount, knight, has received all the issues and profits of the said manors and lands &c. ever since the said 21 August.
WARWICK.	Manor of Lapworth, and rents of 48s. 6d., 2 woodcock and 1 lb. pepper in Lapworth, Pakwod and Rowyngton (which rents have time out of mind been parcel of the said manor), worth 20 marks; and also a court every 3 weeks and the suits and profits thereof, and the advowson of the chantry of St. Mary in the church of St. Mary, Lapworth, as an advowson in gross. Manor of Busshewod, alias Busshewod Hall, and 6 messuages, 200a. land, 100a. pasture, 100a. wood and 40a. meadow in Busshewod, Pakwod, Lapworth and Rowyngton; worth 4 marks. 6 messuages, 6 cottages, 8 tofts, 100a. land, 30a. pasture and 20a. meadow in Henley in Arden; worth 40s. 3 messuages, 2 cottages, 100a. land, 100a. pasture, 20a. wood and 20a. meadow in Bewdeshert; worth 40s. 100a. land, 100a. pasture, 100a. wood, 40a. meadow and 10s. 1d. rent in Tonworth; worth 20s. Advowson of a chantry of two chantries in the church of St. Mary Magdalene, Tonworth, in honor of the Virgin Mary, the chaplain of which celebrates continually in the chapel of St. Katharine in the same church, as an advowson in gross.
	E. Series II. File 1111. (4.)
1144.	JOHN SOUCHE, LORD LE SOUCHE, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 28 June, 1 Henry VII.
	On 21 August, 1 Henry VII, he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Weston by Bulkynton &c. By an Act of the Parliament held at Westminster on 4 February, 1 Henry VII, he was attainted and convicted of high treason. William, late lord le Souche, his grandfather, by the name of the lord le Souche and Seymor, by letters patent dated 20 May, 1 Edward IV, retained Henry Boteler to be of his learned counsel for life, and to be steward of his lordship of Weston aforesaid and feodary of his manor of Weston for life, receiving a fee of 100s. yearly in the said manor, with the right to distrain for arrears. Since the aforesaid 21 August James Blount, knight, has received the issues and profits of the manor.
WARWICK.	Manor of Weston by Bulkynton, rents of 79s. 6d., 3/4 lb. cummin, 1 lb. pepper, 2 compellis pilli, 50 days’ work at hay, corn and plough, and 6 capons in Weston aforesaid, Ruyton by Bulkynton, Brouneswover, Clifton, Shirford, Merston Jabet and Wibcote, co. Warwick, and Elmesthorp and Ulesthorp, co. Leicester, a view of frankpledge with a court twice a year at the said manor, courts at the same manor every three weeks with the profits and suits thereof (which said rents, view of frankpledge and courts have time out of mind been parcel of the manor), and the advowson of a chantry of the chapel of St. Mary in Weston aforesaid, as an advowson in gross; worth 20 marks.
	E. Series II. File 1111. (5.)
1145.	JOHN CLOPTON.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 28 October, 2 Henry VII.
	On the day of his death the said John and Elizabeth, his wife, were seised of the under-mentioned fourth part, messuages and lands &c., he in fee and she in her demesne as of free tenement. Elizabeth survived him and is still seised of the premises as above by survivorship. He died 22 August, 1 Henry VII. William Clopton, aged 4 years and more, is his son and heir.
WARWICK.	A fourth part of the manor of Ruynclifford, worth 100s., held of John, bishop of Worcester, as of his manor of Stretford on Aven, parcel of his bishopric, by fealty. 3 messuages in Stretford on Aven, worth 4 marks, held of the same bishop, as of the same manor, by fealty and a rent of 18d. yearly. A messuage and 10a. land in Preston Bagot, worth 13s. 4d., held of John Aston, esquire, by fealty. 2 messuages and 2 virgates of land in le Olde in the parish of Snytterfeld, worth 20s., held of the king, as of the earldom of Warwick, as of the manor of Snytterfeld, by fealty and a rent of a red rose at Midsummer.
	E. Series II. File 1112. (4.)
1146.	JOHN POWERS.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 20 October, 2 Henry VII.
	Long before his death he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c., and died so seised on 10 September, 19 Edward IV. John Powers, aged 7 years and more, is his son and heir. Since his death William, abbot of Peterborough, has taken all the issues and profits of the said lands &c.
LEICESTER.	20 virgates of land, 200a. pasture, 100a. meadow and a wood called ‘Powers Woode,’ alias ‘Powers Park,’ in Eston, worth 5l. 6s. 8d., held of the king in chief, services unknown.
	E. Series II. File 1112. (5.)
1147.	WILLIAM LEYCROFT, ‘gentilman.’
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 15 June, 6 Henry VII.
	He died 16 May, 5 Henry VII. Agnes Lysle, wife of John Lysle, aged 20 years and more, is his daughter and heir. At the time of his death he was not seised of any manors &c. in the county of Leicester, because on 20 September, 19 Edward IV, he granted his under-mentioned manor &c. to John Urswyk, then master of the hospital of St. John the Baptist, Coventry, John Leycroft, his brother, William Coteler, rector of the church of Avendersett, William Abell, vicar of the church of Colshull, William Briscowe of Coventry, ‘gentilman,’ John Adderston, Thomas Draper and Henry Badeley, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, for the performance of his last will and to his use. John Urswyk, John Leycroft and William Briscowe are dead; and the other grantees are still in possession of the premises.
WARWICK.	Manor of Merston Culy and all his other lands &c. in Merston Culy, Colshull, Haukeswell, Overton and elsewhere in the county.
	E. Series II. File 1113. (1.)
1148.	ELIZABETH STRAUNGE, widow.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 22 June, 6 Henry VII.
	She died on the feast of SS. Crispin and Crispinian last. She was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors of Walton Mauudit and Walton Devill and toft &c. in Wellesburn; and for a long time before her death, to wit, from 20 September, 6 Henry VII, until the said feast, she was in extremis, and neither of good nor of sound memory. On Michaelmas day in the same year a certain John Hopper, her servant, produced and read at Walton Deville a charter dated on the same day which he alleged to be hers, and in pursuance thereof then and there delivered seisin of the capital messuage of the manor of Walton Deville, in the name of the whole manor, to Richard Verney, esquire, and others named in the charter, to hold to them and their heirs, saying that that seisin was delivered to them in virtue of the said charter by the said Elizabeth’s order, whereas in fact he had received no such order from her. By virtue of the said livery Richard Verney entered into the capital messuage, in the name of the whole manor, and was seised thereof in form aforesaid. Long before the aforesaid Michaelmas, to wit, on 1 April, 5 Henry VII, Elizabeth was seised in fee of a watermill, parcel of the said manor of Walton Deville, and demised it for 12 years to William Myller at a rent of 10s. yearly. He was possessed thereof accordingly both before and after the said Michaelmas, and neither John Hopper nor Richard Verney nor the said Elizabeth entered therein or delivered seisin thereof to any person on the said Michaelmas or at any other time during Elizabeth’s life. Long before the same Michaelmas William Pygeon was seised of a messuage and a virgate of land in Wellesburne, which he held of the said Elizabeth, as of her manor of Walton Devill, by a rent of 4s. yearly and by a hundredth part of a knight’s fee. He did hot attorn to Richard Verney or any other person named in the aforesaid charter during Elizabeth’s life. Long before the same Michaelmas Thomas Fraunceys was seised of a messuage, 60a. land, 2a. meadow and 6a. pasture in Wellesburn, which he held of the said Elizabeth, as of her manor of Walton Devill, by a rent of 2s. 1d. yearly and by a sixtieth part of a knight’s fee. He did not attorn &c., as above. Elizabeth died seised in form aforesaid of part of the said manor of Walton Devill. She also died seised of the whole manor called Walton Mauudit, and the under-mentioned toft &c. in Wellesburn. Anne and Margaret, daughters of Thomas Straunge, aged respectively 13 3/4 years and 11 years, are her kinswomen and heirs, to wit, daughters of the said Thomas her son. Cf. Vol. I, No. 599.
WARWICK.	Manors of Walton Mauudit, worth 6l., and Walton Devill, worth 7l., severally held of the king, as of his manor of Warrewyk, by knight-service. A toft and a close with a garden in Wellesburn, worth 10s., held of the king in chief by service of a twentieth part of a knight’s fee and suit to the court of the hundred of Kynton every three weeks, and by service of finding a tithing-man for the said hundred every seventh year.
	E. Series II. File 1113. (2.)
1149.	HENRY BAKER of Colshull, gentleman.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 14 October, 7 Henry VII.
	He held no lands &c. in the county, because long before his death he and Joan, his wife, being seised of the under-mentioned messuages &c., enfeoffed thereof by their indented charter dated 20 May, 15 Edward IV, John Seman of Coventre, Thomas Rastell of the same, John Smyth of the same and Robert Baker, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use and profit of the said Henry and Joan and the heirs of their bodies, with successive remainders to the heirs of the body of the said Joan and to the right heirs of the said Henry. He died 22 August, 1485. Heirs not given.
WARWICK.	4 messuages, 6 tofts, 2a. land and 70a. pasture in Birmyngham, Bordesley, Aston and Dudston, value and tenure not stated.
	E. Series II. File 1113. (3.)
1150.	WILLIAM BYRMYNGCHAM of Byrmyngcham, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 21 June, 6 Henry VII.
	Since birth he has been a lunatic once in every month, enjoying lucid intervals, and has never been of sound mind, capable of managing his lands &c. He is seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor.
WARWICK.	Manor of Birmyngcham, worth 39l. Endorsed:—Execucio fit ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
	E. Series II. File 1113. (4.)
1151.	WILLIAM HUGFORDE of Princethrop.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 28 September, 9 Henry VII.
	He died 24 April, 8 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c., which after his death descended to John Hugford as his son and heir. The said John is 18 years of age and more.
WARWICK.	40a. land, 20a. pasture and 12a. meadow in Newbolde Pacy, worth 20s., held of the king by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee by reason of his duchy of Norfolk.
	E. Series II. File 1114. (1.)
1152.	WILLIAM AFFELDE, abbot of Burton on Trent.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 28 September, 9 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee, in right of his monastery, of the under-mentioned manor. He died 21 April, 8 Henry VII.
WARWICK.	Manor of Alencestre, worth 10l., held of the king in chief by knight-service.
	E. Series II. File 1114. (2.)
1153.	RICHARD BURDETT.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 24 November, 11 Henry VII.
	He died on Saturday before St. George the Martyr, 8 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. Thomas Burdett, aged 14 years and more, is his son and heir.
WARWICK.	Manor of Fosshawe, worth 4l., held of the king in chief by knight-service.
	E. Series II. File 1115. Part II (1.)
1154.	WILLIAM STANLEY, knight, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 28 June, 11 Henry VII.
	He was attainted of high treason on Saturday after the Purification, 10 Henry VII. On the day of his attainder, and before, he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor.
LEICESTER.	Manor of Evyngton, worth 49l. 16d., held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, by service of one knight’s fee and a rent of 4s. yearly.
	E. Series II. File 1115. Part II (8.)
1155.	WILLIAM VERNEY.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 3 January, 14 Henry VII.
	He and Joan, his wife, were seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c., and gave them to Thomas Verney and Maud, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of a certain William Verney. Thomas and Maud were seised of the premises accordingly in fee tail, and had issue Joan and Frances. Maud survived her husband, and held herself in the premises by survivorship. Afterwards she demised them to William Verney, the donor, for life, and he was seised of them accordingly in his demesne as of free tenement. Afterwards the said Maud died. The said William died 1 February last. The above-mentioned Joan, aged 13 years 8 months, and Frances, aged 12 years, are daughters and heirs of the aforesaid Thomas Verney and Maud.
WARWICK.	7 messuages, 8 virgates of land and 8a. pasture in Great Welford, Little Welford and Nethercote, held of Edward, duke of Buckingham, as of his manor of Great Welford, by service of a twentieth part of a knight’s fee. At the time of William’s death the said Edward was a minor in the king’s wardship because he held the said manor, inter alia, of the king in chief by knight-service, and the manor was in the king’s hands.
	E. Series II. File 1115. Part IV (5.)
1156.	JOHN NEWENHAM.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 4 November, 14 Henry VII.
	Edward Ralleigh, knight, Thomas Knight, clerk, and John Butler were seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. to the use of the said John Newenham and his heirs. John Newenham died 24 January last, without making a will. Thomas Newenham, then aged 2 years and more, is his son and heir.
WARWICK.	2 messuages, 4 virgates of land, 6a. meadow and 6a. pasture in Prioresmerston and Hardewyke, worth 4 marks, held of the king in chief by service of a twentieth part of a knight’s fee.
	E. Series II. File 1115. Part IV (6.)
1157.	CHRISTINA JENKYNS, widow, of Birmyngeham.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 16 October, 14 Henry VII.
	The said Christina, daughter and heir of William Brette of Ansley, ‘gentilman,’ long before her death, to wit, on Saturday after St. Faith the Virgin, 12 Henry VII, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned burgage tenement, messuages and lands &c., and enfeoffed thereof by charter John Brendwode, ‘gentilman,’ Richard Colmore and John Lenche, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to her use and for the performance of her last will. By her last will she directed that her said feoffees should grant by charter to William Leves, her servant, a life annuity of 40s. to be received from all her messuages &c. in the town and fields of Ansley; which they did, and put him in full possession thereof by payment of 4d. at Ansley. She also directed that the under-mentioned burgage tenement in Birmyngeham should be sold by her said feoffees, with the assent and by the supervision of Richard Palmer and William Leves, her executors, and that the proceeds of the sale should be used for the payment of her debts and those of Thomas Jenkyns, her late husband. She also directed that her said feoffees should enfeoff William Palmer of Ansley of all the under-mentioned messuages and lands &c., to hold to him and the heirs male of his body, with successive remainders to Richard and Henry, his brothers, and the heirs male of their bodies, to Joan wife of John Leves, Joyce wife of John Barre and Margaret wife of Thomas Hunter, his sisters, and the heirs male of their bodies, and to the right heirs of the said Christina. The said feoffees, by their indented charter dated at Ansley, Monday after St. Lucy the Virgin, 12 Henry VII, enfeoffed the said William accordingly of all the said messuages and lands &c. (but not of the said burgage tenement), to hold to him and the heirs male of his body, with remainders as above, and he was seised thereof accordingly in fee tail. Christina died 12 February, 12 Henry VII. William Palmer of Ansley, ‘gentilman,’ aged 50 years and more, is her kinsman and next heir to all the premises except the burgage tenement, to wit, son of Robert Palmer and Joan, his wife, sister of William Brett of Ansley, ‘gentilman,’ father of the said Christina.
WARWICK.	A burgage tenement in Birmyngeham, worth 26s. 8d., held of William Birmyngeham, esquire, by fealty and a rent of 12d. yearly. 4 messuages, 100a. land, 10a. meadow, 200a. pasture and 40a. wood in the town and fields of Ansley, worth 8 marks, and 20a. land and 20a. pasture in the town and fields of Hartyshull, worth 3s. 4d., held of Alexander Culpepyr by fealty and a rent of 15s. 1d. yearly. 20a. pasture and 20a. wood in the town and fields of Mancetur, worth 17s., held of William Rowley and others, lords of Mancetur, by fealty and a rent of 6s. 8d. yearly. 200a. land (or 300a. pasture) and 40a. wood in Stokyngford, worth 6 marks, held of the prior of Erdbury by fealty and a rent of 12s. 10d. yearly. 23s. 6d., 1 lb. cummin and a red rose of free rent from lands &c. in Walhowse, Hurley and Whateley.
	E. Series II. File 1115. Part IV (9.)
1158.	JOHN GRYFFYN.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 3 November, 15 Henry VII.
	He died 1 October, 1 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c. Nicholas Gryffyn, aged 22 years and more, is his son and heir. Cf. Vol. I, Nos. 37, 664.
LEICESTER.	9 carucates of land in Westlangton, worth 5 marks, held of the marquess of Dorset, as of his manor of Astelegh, by service of one knight’s fee. 6 carucates of land in Estlangton, worth 4 marks, held of the same marquess, as of the same manor, by the same service. A carucate of land in Thorpe by Langton, worth 20s., held of the same marquess, as of the same manor, by service of a twelfth part of a knight’s fee.
	E. Series II. File 1115. Part V (1.)
1159.	WILLIAM CLERKSON, ‘gentilman.’
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 28 January, 18 Henry VII.
	He died 1 June, 17 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c. John Clerkson, aged 3 years and more on the feast of St. Chad last, is his son and heir.
WARWICK.	4a. land in Tonworth on Hoklowheth formerly of John Atteberne (or atte Berne), 11a. 1/2r. land in Tonworth formerly of Richard Geryn, 7a. land in Tonworth formerly of John Graunge, ‘carpenter,’ 5a. land in Tonworth formerly of John de la Forde, and 200a. pasture called ‘Ailesbures land,’ worth 40s. 4d., held of the king, as of the earl of Warwick, as of his lordship of Tonworth, by fealty, suit to his court of Tonworth twice a year, to wit, at the next courts after Christmas and Whitsunday, 1d. for each acre when scutage is current, and a rent of 17s. 6 1/2d. yearly. A messuage, a curtilage, a croft and a meadow lying together in Tonworth, formerly of Richard son of John Atteberne, 2 plots of land in Tonworth formerly of the same Richard, another plot of land in Tonworth formerly of Walter Eliotte, another plot of land in Tonworth formerly of the aforesaid Richard son of John, a pit or pond in Tonworth called ‘Bekforde pitte’ (or ‘Forde pitte’), a parcel of land called ‘Watlond’ (or ‘Watlandes’), with a meadow over against the said land and a wick (vicus) at the upper end thereof, formerly of Thomas atte Berne, a plot of land at Pirrehill formerly of the aforesaid Richard son of John, a croft formerly of John son of William Hardyng, another plot of land formerly of the said Richard son of John, a plot of land in Omberslade formerly of John Hardyng, smith, a plot of land formerly of William Hardyng, and a parcel of land formerly of John Hardyng in Tonworth, worth 26s. 8d., held of John Archer, esquire, by fealty and a rent of 2s. 10d. yearly. A messuage, 100a. land, 100a. pasture, 10a. meadow and 6a. wood in Olton in the parish of Solyhull, worth 20s., held of the lady Anne Arundell, widow, by fealty and suit to her court of Solyhull twice a year, and by a rent of 2s. 6d. yearly.
	E. Series II. File 1115. Part VII (4.)
1160.	JOHN HUGFORD, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, the eve of St. Peter the Apostle, 20 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor, and on 30 August, 1 Henry VII, was disseised thereof by Edward Grey, knight, late viscount Lisle. Afterwards he re-entered over the said Edward, and was seised of the manor in fee when he died. He died 6 December, 1 Henry VII. John Beaufo, son and heir of Joan one of his daughters, then aged 2 years and more, and Alice and Anne, his second and third daughters, then aged respectively 18 years and 16 years and more, were his next heirs at the time of his death. Cf. Vol. I, Nos. 27, 136, 200.
LEICESTER.	Manor of Kebbeworth Beauchamp, worth 30l., held of the king in chief by knight-service. Note at foot:—Execucio fit sicut continetur in Memorandis de anno xxiiij. regis H. vij., videlicet, inter Michaelis brevia retornata, rotulo x., ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
	E. Series II. File 1115. Part IX (5.)
1161.	JOHN HOORE.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 23 May, 21 Henry VII.
	Richard Emson, knight, Thomas Barcar, gentleman, and others were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Stonythorp and lands in Berkeswell to the use of Robert Hoore and his heirs. Robert had issue John Hoore, and died 6 October last, whereupon the said Richard and Thomas were seised of the premises to the use of the said John and his heirs. The aforesaid Thomas Barcar and others were seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage &c. to the use of Joan Hoore, daughter of the aforesaid Robert, for life, and after her death to the use of the said John Hoore and his heirs. The said Joan is still living. John Hoore died 20 April last. Elizabeth Hoore, aged 5 years, and Amy (Amea), aged 2 years and more, are his daughters and heirs.
WARWICK.	Manor of Stonythorp, worth 10l., held of Edward Odyngselles, esquire, by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. 2a. land in Berkeswell, worth 2s., held of the king in chief, service unknown. A messuage, a toft, 40a. land, 60a. pasture, 10a. meadow and 2a. wood in Solihull; whereof the toft, worth 4s., is held of the king in chief, service unknown, and the residue, worth 40s., is held of Anne Crane, widow, by fealty and a rent of 16s. yearly.
	E. Series II. File 1115. Part X (2.)
1162.	THOMAS GRENE, knight, the elder.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 6 November, 21 Henry VII.
	He died 9 September, 2 Edward IV, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c. The present Thomas Grene, knight, aged 43 years, is his son and heir. Maud Grene, his wife, entered and intruded into the premises and received all the issues thereof from the time of his death until Michaelmas, 22 Edward IV; immediately after which feast the said Thomas Grene, the son, entered and intruded without ever suing or obtaining licence from Edward IV or the present king or livery out of the king’s hands, and has received the issues thereof ever since.
LEICESTER.	Manors of Kegworth (worth 40l.) and Clauston in le Vale (worth 4l. 6s. 8d.), tenure unknown, and 7 messuages, 5 cottages, 400a. land, 300a. pasture, 80a. meadow and 3a. wood in Kegworth and Clauston aforesaid. Endorsed:—Fit processus ex parte rememoratoris regis.
	E. Series II. File 1115. Part X (11.)
1163.	ROBERT BROUGHTON, knight.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 22 October, 22 Henry VII.
	He died 24 August, 22 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor, messuages and lands &c. John Broughton, esquire, aged 14 years, is his son and heir.
LEICESTER.	Manor of Haloughton, held of the king in chief, as of his honor of Peverell, by knight-service; and a messuage, 100a. land, 120a. pasture and 12a. meadow in Thorpelankton pertaining to the said manor, held of the honor of Hont’, service unknown. The manor and messuage &c. are worth 15l. yearly. 2 messuages, 200a. land. 100a. pasture and 20a. meadow in Barston, worth 40s., tenure unknown. Note in margin:—Sancti Michaelis brevia anno xxij. regis H. vij.
	E. Series II. File 1116. Part I (10.)
1164.	WILLIAM PURLEY.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 18 June, 22 Henry VII.
	He died 10 October, 20 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. Nicholas Purley, aged 30 years and more, is his son and heir, and has received the issues of the premises since his death without the king’s licence.
LEICESTER.	5 messuages, a cottage and 14a. land in Wymondham, worth 4l., tenure unknown. Note at foot:—Execucio fit sicut continetur in Memorandis de anno xxiiij. regis nunc, videlicet, inter Michaelis brevia retornata rotulo x., ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
	E. Series II. File 1116. Part I (11.)
1165.	WILLIAM SMYTH.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 29 May, 23 Henry VII.
	He died 1 August last seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Withcok and lands there, and seised of the under-mentioned toft &c. in Foxton and messuages &c. in Glen Magna. William Smyth, aged 8 years and more, is his son and heir.
LEICESTER.	Manor of Withcok, and 40a. meadow, 40a. pasture and 9a. wood there, worth 20l., held of the king in chief, service unknown. A toft and 5 virgates of land in Foxton, worth 5 marks, held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, service unknown. 2 messuages and 4 virgates of land in Glen Magna, worth 5 marks, held of Thomas, marquess of Dorset, as of the honor of Winchester, service unknown. Note in margin:—Rogerus Ratclyff et Katerina, uxor ejus, placitaverunt; Michaelis Recorda, anno xxiiij., rotulo —, ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
	E. Series II. File 1116. Part I (14.)
1166.	GEORGE KEBELL.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 21 October, 22 Henry VII.
	He died 6 June, 14 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned annuity, messuages and lands &c. Thomas Kebell, aged 28 years and more, is his brother and heir.
LEICESTER.	An annuity of 17s. 3d. issuing from the manor of Reresby called ‘Chamberleyns maner’; 2 messuages, a toft, 6 1/2 virgates of land, 20a. pasture and 20a. meadow in Thursyngton; a messuage, 2 virgates of land and 4a. meadow in Burton on le Wolde; 2 messuages, 4 virgates of land and 10a. meadow in Seleby; a moiety of 3 messuages, 4 virgates of land, 5 tofts, 3a. land and 3a. meadow in Saxilby, Ratherby and Quenesbyrgh; a moiety of 10 messuages, 15 virgates of land and 15a. meadow in Homberston; 4 messuages, 7 virgates of land and rents of 11s., 4 capons, 3 cocks and 2 woodcock in Leicester; a messuage called ‘le Dofecote,’ 5 tofts, 6 virgates of land and 6a. meadow in Thurmaston; a messuage, a cottage, a virgate of land, 6a. pasture and 4a. meadow in Ratclyf on Wreke; and a moiety of a messuage, 7 1/2 virgates of land and 12a. meadow in Aysheby Parva. The above are worth 40l. yearly; tenure unknown. Note in margin:—Sancti Michaelis brevia anno xxij. H. vij.
	E. Series II. File 1116. Part I (19.)
1167.	JOAN ORMOND.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 7 November, 23 Henry VII.
	John Ormond, esquire, and the said Joan, his wife, were seised in fee tail, in right of the said Joan, of the under-mentioned manor of Medburn, in consequence of a gift thereof by John Medburn to Thomas Chaworth, knight, and Alice, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies; the said manor having descended,— after the deaths of the said Thomas and Alice, Thomas, their son, Thomas, son of the last-named Thomas, William, son of the last-named Thomas, Thomas, son of the last-named William, William, son of the last-named Thomas, and Thomas, son of the last-named William,—to the said Joan, daughter of the last-named William, as sister and heir of the last-named Thomas. Also the said John Ormond and Joan were seised in fee tail, in right of the same Joan, of the under-mentioned messuages &c. in Medburn and Burton Overey, in consequence of a gift thereof by Thomas Aylesbury, Ralph Shyrley, knight, William Kynwalmerssh and Robert Walden, clerks, William Babyngton, Peter Pole, Thomas Hough, William Ulkerthorp and John Walker, parson of the church of Estbrigford, to Thomas Chaworth, knight, and Isabel, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies; the said messuages &c. having descended,—after the deaths of the said Thomas and Isabel, William, their son, and Thomas, son of the said William,—to the said Joan as sister and heir of the last-named Thomas. By a fine levied in the king’s court at Westminster in the octave of St. Martin, 18 Henry VII, the said manor and messuages &c. (by the name of the manor of Medburn and 13 messuages, 8 tofts, 300a. land, 40a. meadow, 200a. pasture, 8a. wood and 3s. rent in Medburn, Burton Overey, Wellam, Slauston, Tokeby, Skevyngton and Thorplangton) were settled on the said John Ormond and Joan for life, with remainders as above (No. 368). Other findings as in No. 368.
LEICESTER.	Manor of Medburn, which extends into Medburn, Wellam, Slauston, Tokeby, Skevyngton and Thorplangton, and 16 messuages, 10 tofts, 100 bovates of land and 24a. meadow in Medburn and Burton Overey: whereof the manor and its lands in Medburn, Wellam, Slauston, Tokeby, Skevyngton and Thorplangton, worth 30l., are held, and at the time of Joan’s death were held, of …… lord Roos, as of his castle of Beaver, by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee and a rent of 5s. yearly for ward of the said castle; and the messuages &c. in Burton Overey, worth 3l., are held, and at the time of Joan’s death were held, of Thomas, lord Ferrers of Groby, by service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee.
	E. Series II. File 1116. Part II (5.)
1168.	RICHARD MIDDELMORE of Egebarston, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, Wednesday after St. Edward, King and Confessor, 24 Henry VII.
	He died 16 February, 18 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors. Thomas Middelmore, aged 30 years and more, is his son and heir.
WARWICK.	Manor of Egebarston, worth 20 marks, held of Edward Sutton, lord de Dudley, as of his castle of Weley, by service of half a knight’s fee. Manor of Stodeley, worth 20 marks, held of the earl of Pembroke by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee. Note in margin:—Sancti Michaelis brevia anno xxiiij. H. vij.
	E. Series II. File 1116. Part III (1.)
1169.	SIMON MOUNTEFORT of Colshull, knight, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 20 November, 24 Henry VII.
	By virtue of an Act of the Parliament held at Westminster on 14 October, 11 Henry VII, he was attainted and convicted of high treason, and forfeited to the king and his heirs all the honors, castles, lordships and manors &c. in England, Ireland, Wales, Calais or the marches of the same whereof he or any other person to his use was seised or possessed on 10 February, 8 Henry VII, or at any time afterwards. On the said 10 February and long afterwards, and on the day of his death, he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors or lordships. Long before the said treason he granted to Henry Boteler and Isabel, his wife, an annuity of 20s. out of the under-mentioned manor of Dunchurch. He died 4 February, 10 Henry VII. Since his death Gerald, earl of Kildare, and Elizabeth, his wife, have taken the issues and profits of the said manors or lordships.
WARWICK.	Manor or lordship of Dunchurch and Toft, worth 12l. 6s. 10d. Manor or lordship of Avendorsett, worth 7l. 9s. Manor or lordship of Ulnale, worth 100s. 4d. Manor or lordship of Kyngesford and Kyngton, worth 100s. Manor or lordship of Pakkers, worth 3l. 6s. Manor or lordship of Honely and Blakewell, worth 16l.
	E. Series II. File 1116. Part III (4.)
1170.	HUMPHREY STAFFORD of Grafton by Bromesgrove, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 1 October, 2 Henry VII.
	By an Act of the Parliament held at Westminster on 7 November last he was attainted and convicted of high treason. On the day of his attainder he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c. Since his attainder the issues and profits of the said manors &c. have been taken respectively by the persons named below in brackets.
WORCESTER.	Manor of Grafton, with the park and its appurtenances, worth 20 marks, tenure unknown. (Richard Gylford, knight, and Gilbert Talbot, knight). Manor of Upton Waron, worth 4l., tenure unknown. (The same Richard and Gilbert). A rent of 20s. from 3 messuages in Bromesgrove, tenure unknown. (John Pymp and John Darell). 6 messuages in Kyngesnorton, worth 3l., tenure unknown. (The same John and John). 2 messuages in Kydremester, worth 20s., tenure unknown. (The same John and John). 6 messuages in Wiche, worth 4l., tenure unknown. (The same John and John). A messuage in Kekynwyche, worth 40s., tenure unknown. (The same John and John).
	E. Series II. File 1169. (3.)
1171.	RICHARD BURDET.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 6 October, 11 Henry VII.
	He died on Saturday after St. George the Martyr, 7 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors. Thomas Burdet, aged 14 years and more, is his son and heir. Cf. Vol. I, No. 802.
WORCESTER.	Manor of Belne, worth 6 marks, held of the king by service of one knight’s fee. Manor of Elmebrug, worth 26s. 8d., held of Edmund Carewe by knight-serviee. Manor of Hablenche, worth 5 marks, held of the king in chief by service of a twentieth part of a knight’s fee.
	E. Series II. File 1170. (1.)