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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry IV, Entries 603-654

603 ELIZABETH WIDOW OF JOHN TUCHET, KNIGHT
Writ to assign dower, 3 May 1409.
GLOUCESTER. Assignment of dower, in the presence of friends of James son and heir of John Tuchet, and William Dounton, attorney of William Lord Roos of Helmsley, who was granted the wardship by letters patent [CPR 1408–13, p.76]. 10 May 1409.
Assigned: a third part of a quarter of the manor of Badgeworth with a third part of all rents, services, wardships, marriages, reliefs, escheats, knight’s fees, advowsons and all other appurtenances, which third part John Tuchet held undivided, to hold for life with reversion to the heirs of John Tuchet.
C 137/75/74
604 BLANCHE WIDOW OF THOMAS PONYNGES, KNIGHT
Writ 28 July 1409.
SURREY. Inquisition. Southwark. 20 Aug.
She held a hospice in the parish of St. Margaret, Southwark, in dower of Thomas with reversion to his right heirs. It is held of the archbishop of Canterbury of his manor of North Lambeth by a rent of 20d., annual value 40s.
She died on 21 July last. John son of the Earl Marshal is her next heir, aged 18 years and more. Robert de Ponynges son of Richard, brother of Thomas, is his next heir, aged 26 years and more.
605
SUSSEX. Inquisition. Hailsham. 15 Aug. 1409.
She held the manor of Perching for her life and one year more by the grant of William Elyngtone, knight, and Roger Dalyngregge, with reversion to the right heirs of Thomas, her late husband, annual value £20.
She held in dower with reversion to the right heirs of Thomas:
Slaugham, the manor and advowson, annual value £10, and Pangdean, the manor, annual value 20 marks, both with Perching, of Thomas earl of Arundel of his castle of Lewes by knight service.
Truleigh, a third part of half the manor, of the Earl Marshal of his castle of Bramber by knight service, annual value 26s.8d.
Newells, a third part of the manor, of the heirs of William Fifhyde of his manor of Kingston by Sea by a rent of 2s., annual value 20s.
Westdean, a third part of the manor, of Thomas Sakevyle by a rent of 9s.5 1/4d. for castleward, annual value 26s.8d.
Date of death and heirs as above.
606
Writ 28 July 1409.
KENT. Inquisition. Wye. 11 Aug.
She held in dower:
Newington by Hythe, rents of £10 4s.1d. from various tenements in the manor of Newington, a member of the manor of Terlingham, of the king in chief by the service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee, with reversion to the heirs of Thomas.
Eastwell, the site of the manor, 134 a. arable of which half may be sown each year, then worth 4d. the a., the rest serving as pasture for sheep at 2d., rents of 109s.6d., 60 hens and 200 eggs, the money payable on St. Andrew’s day 3s.1d., at Christmas 26s. 11 3/4d., on Palm Sunday 3s.1d., at Easter 26s.5 3/4d., at Midsummer 30s. 10 1/2d., at Lammas 16d. and 19 1/4d. for ‘Remescot’, and at Michaelmas 16s.1 3/4d. for ward of Dover castle, the hens at Christmas worth 2d. each, and the eggs at Easter 5d. the 100. There is one stone chamber with cellar below, 1 very ruinous chapel, 2 stables, 1 byre, 2 ruinous weirs of no value, 1 watermill totally ruined and worthless for lack of repair, and pleas and perquisites of court 12d. The manor is held of the king of the honour of Arsic by a rent of 20s. and also by the upkeep of a house within the castle of Dover when repairs are needed.
Boughton Aluph, the pasture called Seaton’s, by the service of finding the king one leash of greyhounds (vealtarum) when he goes to Gascony from these parts, and 1 pair of slippers, price 2 1/2d., until the greyhounds are required. The pasture is worth 26s.8d. yearly with 40d. rent payable at Easter and Michaelmas and 3 hens at Christmas worth 2d. each.
Eastwell, 40 a. in a place called Otterpley there, of Lord Say by knight service as a twenty-first part of a fee. Half may be sown each year and is then worth 4d. the a., the rest serves as pasture for sheep at 2d.
Ashenfield, 5 marks rent payable at Easter and Michaelmas from the manor, of the abbot of St. Augustine’s, Canterbury, by knight service, and 26s.8d. in rent, newly acquired from Thomas Aldon, knight, payable by equal parts at the four principal terms from lands formerly of John Reynold of Westwell, of Lord Say by knight service, wih reversion to the heirs of Thomas.
She held the manor and advowson of Horsmonden for life by the grant of Arnold Savage, William Tauk and William Elynton, knights, John Newmarche, Roger Dalyngregge, Hugh Waterton and John Bakere, clerk, with remainder to the heirs of Thomas, of William de Vaux of his manor of Chekeswell by knight service. There are 1 ruinous messuage of no value, 80 a. arable, half being sown each year and worth 4d. the a., and the rest 2d. as pasture, 26s.8d. in assize rents payable by equal parts at the four principal terms, a rent of 4 hens at Christmas, price 2d. each, and a watermill 13s.4d.
Date of death and heir of Thomas as above.
607
YORK. Inquisition ex officio. Howden. 4 Sept. 1409.
She held the manor and vill of Newsholme with its appurtenances in Gribthorpe, Thornton and Brind for life of the king in chief by knight service, by the grant of John son of John, son of Roger de Moubray, sometime lord of the Isle of Axholm, with reversion to him, the grant being made with royal licence; annual value of the site nil, of the vill and its members £26.
She died on 24 July. John son of Thomas Moubray, late duke of Norfolk, is heir of John, being the son of Thomas, son of John, son of John, son of John, son of Roger, and aged 20 years and more.
608
Writ 8 Feb. 1411.
YORK. Inquisition. Selby. 10 June.
Blanche Lady Ponynges, formerly wife of John Wiltshire, knight, held the manor of Newsholme for life by the grant of John late Lord Mowbray, with reversion to himself and his heirs. Of whom it is held and by what service is unknown; annual value £26 13s.4d.
She died on 26 July 1409. John Moubray, a minor in the king’s ward, is next heir of John Lord Mowbray, being the son of Thomas, son of John his son. He was aged 20 years on 10 Aug. last. John Moubray, Earl Marshal, a minor in the king’s ward, has received the issues since her death, by letters patent [CPR 1408–13, pp.168, 220].
609
Writ 8 Feb. 1411.
NORTHAMPTON. Inquisition. Chipping Warden. 14 May.
By the grant of John Lord Segrave, knight, she held for life a rent of £33 from the manor of Chalcombe, payable by equal parts at St. Andrew’s day, Lady Day, Midsummer and Michaelmas, with reversion to him and his heirs. A rent of 8s. in Wardington is parcel of it.
She died on 26 July 1409. John Moubray, under age, is the next heir being the son of Thomas, son of Elizabeth, daughter of John de Segrave. He was aged 20 on 10 Aug. Joan countess of Hereford received £8 rent at St. Andrew’s day after the death of Blanche. John Moubray has had the rest by virtue of letters patent, as above.
610
Writ 8 Feb. 1411.
LEICESTER. Inquisition. Loughborough. 9 June.
By the grant of John de Segrave she held the manor of Diseworth and its members for life, with reversion to him and his heirs. Of whom and by what service it is held is unknown; annual value 25 marks.
Date of death and heir as above. Joan countess of Hereford has had 20 marks from the rent, John de Moubray the rest, as above.
611
GLOUCESTER. Inquisition ex officio. Cirencester. 11 Aug. 1409.
Geoffrey Langley, knight, held the manor of Siddington and had two sons, Walter and Geoffrey. Walter inherited the manor and had a son John by his first wife, and another son Robert by another wife. By a fine of 1324–5 [CP 25(1)/76/54, no.325] he acknowledged the right of Robert de Farndon, clerk, to this manor by the name of the manor of North Siddington and to 1 messuage, 2 carucates and 4s. rent in Tarlton and Rodmarton, and Farndon regranted them to John and Ela his wife for their lives with remainder to Geoffrey de Langeley, Mary his wife and the right heirs of Geoffrey. He had a son Geoffrey whose daughter Joan was married to John de Cherlton, knight. After the death of Mary, John and Joan succeeded to the premises. Joan was abducted by John Trillowe during her husband’s life, but was reconciled with him and died pregnant by him and without issue. After her death John Trillowe occupied the manor, claiming to hold by the law of England.
Geoffrey brother of Walter had a son Edmund who married Joan and had issue Geoffrey and Joan. Joan died and Edmund married Elizabeth daughter of Justice William de Bereford and had a son John, father of the present John Langley. Geoffrey and Mary, Geoffrey their son and Joan all died without issue. Therefore the manor should descend to John Langley as heir of Geoffrey son of John, namely son of John, son of Edmund, son of Geoffrey, brother of Walter, father of John, father of Geoffrey son of John. After the death of Joan daughter of Geoffrey this John entered the manor, but for fear of death did not dare continue the estate which he claimed. Afterwards John Worthe entered the manor and claimed it as heir of Geoffrey son of John on behalf of his mother Beatrice, and in it he enfeoffed William Beauchamp, John Lovell, John Devereux and Lewis Clifford, knights, Henry Norton, esquire, Hugh Leversegge and Stephen le Leene, clerks. The tenants attorned to them. John Worthe died without issue and the feoffees granted the manor to Blanche, as the widow of John de Worthe, knight, for life with remainder to John Langeley. Blanche in her widowhood and all the tenants attorned to John Langeley. Before 1396–7 she released her rights in the manor to John. He entered it and she had no further estate in it. The manor is held of the king of the fee of Lacy by the service of half a knight’s fee, annual value £14 40d.
She died on 21 July last. Her next heir is unknown.
612
GLOUCESTER. Inquisition before the same escheator with different jurors. Northleach. 12 Sept. 1409.
Same findings as last.
C 137/74, nos.48, 53
C 137/81, no.19
E 149/92, no.15; 93, no.10
E 152/428
613 JOAN WIDOW OF JOHN DEYNCOURT, KNIGHT
Writ 20 Nov. 1408.
YORK. Inquisition York Castle. 13 April 1409.
She held in her demesne as of fee:
Upton, the manor, of the king in chief of the honour of Pontefract as half a knight’s fee, annual value £10 6s.8d.
Stillingfleet, the manor, of the heir of the earl of Kent by the service of half a knight’s fee, annual value £26 15s.
Dringhouses, the manor, of the prior of Holy Trinity, York, by a rent of 1 lb. of incense or 2d., annual value £18 10s.
Bedale, half the manor with the advowson, of the earl of Richmond by knight service, annual value £31.
Aiskew, the manor, as last, annual value £33 6s.8d.
Romaldkirk, Ovington, Scotton, Melsonby and North Cowton, lands and tenements with the advowson of Melsonby, of the earl of Richmond, service unknown, annual value 70s.
Richmond, 30s. rent, of the same earl.
Kiplin, 1 messuage and 1 bovate, of the same earl, annual value 8s.
Askham Bryan, half the manor, of the same earl by knight service, annual value £19 18d.
Bainton, a quarter of the manor, of Lord Mowbray of his manor of Thirsk by knight service, annual value £30 13s.4d.
Killerby, the manor, of the same earl by knight service, annual value 26 marks.
Linton in Craven, 13s. rent and the advowson, of John the king’s son, of the fee of Henry Percy, late earl of Northumberland, by knight service.
She died on 16 Nov. 1408. William her son and heir is aged 5 years and more.
614
OXFORD. Inquisition. Henley upon Thames. 11 April 1409.
The manor of Rotherfield Greys which was held by Joan Deyncourt comprises: £21 in assize rents of free tenants and tenants at will payable by equal parts at Lady Day and Michaelmas, a garden, annual value 10s., … in demesne, in 1 field 40s., in another field 13s.4d., in a third field 13s.4d., and a fourth field 10s., 12 a. meadow with eyots 40s., wood in demesne, value without causing waste 53s.4d., the park, pasture and agistment nil beyond the wages of the parkers and cost of the enclosure.
[Exchequer note] Annual value £30.
615
NORTHAMPTON. Inquisition ex officio. Northampton. 5 Jan. 1409.
She held the manor of Duston in her demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £30.
She died on 20 Nov. last. The age of William her son and heir is unknown.
C 137/74, no.39
C 137/75, no.76
E 149/92, no.13
616 WILLIAM WROFTON
Writ 6 Nov. 1408.
GLOUCESTER. Inquisition. Cirencester. 6 Dec.
He held the manor and advowson of Didmarton jointly with Alice his wife, who survives him, of the earl of Hereford in socage, service unknown, annual value 50s.3d.
He died on 4 Nov. last. John his son and heir is aged 7 years and more.
617
Writ 6 Nov. 1408.
GLOUCESTER. Inquisition of same date and place with the same jurors.
Andrew Taylour and John Baily, chaplains, granted the manor of Didmarton with all lands, tenements, meadows, pastures, rents, wards, marriages, reliefs, heriots and escheats in Didmarton and Oldbury on the Hill by charter to William and Margaret [sic] his wife and his heirs. It is held of the earl of Hereford in socage by suit of court once yearly at Gloucester, annual value 50s.
Date of death and heir as above.
618
Writ 6 Nov. 1408.
DEVON. Inquisition. Exeter. 19 Dec.
He held the manor of Alwington in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief in socage without rendering anything to him, annual value £10 3 1/2d.
Date of death and heir as above.
619
Writ 6 Nov. 1408.
SOMERSET. Inquisition. Wellington. 3 Jan. 1409.
By a fine of 1403 [CP 25(1)/201/33, no.28] Thomas Harewell, Robert Orchard and William Pynche conveyed the manor of Bawdrip with the advowson and 1 messuage, 1 carucate and 4 a. meadow in Chilton Trinity to Thomas Beaupeny and Margaret his wife, with successive remainders to William Wrofton, Margaret his wife and the heirs of their bodies, the heirs of the body of Margaret, the heirs of the bodies of Thomas and Margaret Beaupeny, the heirs of Margaret Beaupeny, and the right heirs of William Wrofton. Thomas Beaupeny died. Margaret his widow by an indenture dated at Bawdrip on 12 Dec. 1406 granted all her estate in the premises to William Wrofton and Margaret. By virtue of this they were seised of Bawdrip, Washford, Idson and Chilton Trinity. Bawdrip is held of Richard de Sancto Mauro, service unknown, annual value 20 marks; Washford, parcel of Bawdrip, of the abbot of Old Cleeve, service unknown, annual value 4 marks; tenements in Idson of the heir of Walter Romesy, knight, under age in the king’s ward, service unknown, annual value 40s.; and the messuage and carucate in Chilton Trinity, parcel of the same manor, of John Hugyn and Thomas Michell, service unknown, annual value 20s.
Date of death and heir as above.
620
Writ 6 Nov. 1408.
WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Calne. 29 Nov.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
Beversbrook, the manor and advowson of the chapel with 1 carucate in Calstone Wellington, parcel of the manor, of Willelma widow of John Roches, knight, service unknown, annual value 100s.
Medbourne, the manor with its appurtenances in Medbourne and Liddington, and lands, tenements and services in Wanborough, Chiseldon, Draycot Foliat and Walcot, by the grant of Robert Elys, vicar of Broad Hinton, and John Colerne, chaplain, to him, Margaret and his heirs. The manor is held of the abbess of Shaftesbury, service unknown, annual value 10 marks, Wanborough of the prior of Lewes in socage, service unknown, annual value 26s.8d., and Chiseldon, Draycot Foliat and Walcot of the abbot of Hyde by Winchester in socage, service unknown, annual value 40s.
Greenhill by Wootton Bassett, 1 messuage and 1 carucate, of Edward duke of York in free socage by a rent of 1 pair of spurs or 6d., annual value 20s.
Woodhill by Wootton Bassett, the manor, of the king by a rent of 4 barbed arrows, annual value 100s.; and 1 messuage and 1 virgate in West Tockenham, of the prior of Bradenstoke, service unknown, annual value 3s.4d.; all by the grant of Andrew Taillour and John Baylly, chaplain, to William, Margaret his wife and his heirs.
Witcombe and Hilmarton, 1 toft and 2 virgates, of William Wydecombe of the manor of Witcombe, service unknown, annual value 3s.4d.
As parcener with Joan widow of Robert Crekkelade he held 4 tenements and 4 virgates in Haydon and Haydon Wick of William Beauchamp, Lord Abergavenny, of his manor of Allington by a rent of 3s.4d., annual value 13s.4d.
High Swindon, 1 burgage, of Richard Lord Talbot in free burgage by a rent of 12d., annual value 3s.4d.
Date of death and heir as above.
621
Commission of inquiry to William Sturmy, knight, William Wilcotes, William Stourton, Robert Plays, William Alisaundre and John Brid. 16 May 1409 [CPR 1408–13, p.109].
WILTSHIRE. Inquisition, before Sturmy, Plays and Brid. Marlborough. 1 July.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
Beversbrook, the manor with the advowson of the free chapel, of Queen Joan of her manor of Hampstead Marshall by the service of half a knight’s fee, annual value 100s.
Calstone Wellington, 1 carucate, of Queen Joan of the same manor as half a knight’s fee, annual value 40s.
He held no more of the king in his demesne as of fee. What he held of others in his demesne as of fee is unknown.
Date of death and heir as above.
C 137/74, nos.50, 50b
E 149/93, no.9
622 EDMUND EARL OF KENT
Writ for fees. 8 March 1410.
ESSEX. Inquisition. Chelmsford. 13 Sept.
He held in his demesne as of fee the advowsons of Lamarsh and Wakes Colne and of the free chapel in the manor of North Weald Bassett, extending together at 103 marks. Edward III granted them to Edmund earl of Kent, his [great] uncle [CChR 1327–41, pp.2–5]. From him they descended to Edmund his son, and John brother of the younger Edmund, both of whom died without heirs of their bodies. So they came to Joan princess of Wales as sister and heir, to Thomas her son, Thomas his son, and to Edmund as brother and heir of the younger Thomas.
He died without heirs of his body. Edmund son of Eleanor, late countess of March, daughter of Thomas earl of Kent, one sister of Edmund, Joan duchess of York, his second sister, Margaret widow of John earl of Somerset, his third sister, Eleanor wife of Thomas earl of Salisbury, his fourth sister, and Elizabeth wife of John de Nevyll, knight, his fifth sister, are next heirs.
623
Writ for fees. 12 Oct. 1409.
RUTLAND. Inquisition. Oakham. 20 Aug. 1410.
By the grant of Edward III, as in the last, he held in his demesne in fee tail:
Little Casterton, 1/2 fee belonging to the manor of Easton Maudit, formerly held by Richard de Scrope, knight, extending at 20s.
Ryhall, a sixth part of a fee, once held by Agnes de Irnehard, 6s.8d., and a sixth part of a fee held by William Waryn, 6s.8d.
Descent and heirs as above.
624
Writ 18 Sept. 1408.
RUTLAND. Inquisition. Ryhall. 2 Nov.
He held the manor of Ryhall in his demesne in fee tail of the king in chief by knight service by the grant of Edward III as above [no.622].
He died without heirs of his body on 15 Sept. last. His next heirs are Edmund son of Eleanor his sister, aged 18 years and more, Joan duchess of York, wife of William de Wyloughby, his second sister, 24 and more, Margaret widow of John earl of Somerset, his third sister, 22 and more, Eleanor wife of the earl of Salisbury, his fourth sister, 21 and more, and Elizabeth wife of John de Nevyll, his fifth sister, 20 and more.
625
Writ for fees. 5 July 1410.
SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Bury St. Edmunds. 20 Aug.
By the grant of Edward III, as above, he held in fee tail:
Sutton, 1 fee, formerly held by Henry de Sutton, 40s.
Clopton, 1/2 fee, formerly held by Peter de Bexstede, 20s.
Icklingham, 1 fee, formerly held by John de Berners, 40s.
Barningham, 2 fees, £4.
Todenham, 1 fee, formerly held by Edmund Hengrave, knight, 40s.
Layh[am], the advowson, £15.
He died without heirs; sisters and heirs as above, no ages given.
626
Writ for fees. 8 March 1409.
YORK. Inquisition. Cottingham. 20 April 1410.
By the grant of Edward III, as above, he held in fee tail:
Cottingham, Hessle, Little Weighton, Bentley, Hunsley, Wolfreton, Newton, Etton, Riplingham, Brantingham, Elstronwick, Drewton and Awnhams, 2 fees, annual value £4; and the advowsons of Cottingham, presenting at two vacancies, £40, Rowley £20, Etton £10, Haltemprice priory 10 marks, Mount Grace priory 40s., and two parts of the abbeys [sic] of Rosedale and Keldholme, each 40s.
No date of death; heirs as above.
627
Writ for fees. 8 March 1409.
HUNTINGDON. Inquisition. Huntingdon. 7 April 1410.
He held in his demesne in fee tail:
Buckworth, 1/2 fee, once held by John Bere, 20s.
Coppingford, 1 fee, once held by Simon de Coppemanford and Salvayn de Bevyle, 40s.
Buckden, 1 fee, once held by Robert de Bukton, 40s.
Buckworth, 1 fee, once held by William Grymbald, 20s.
Molesworth, two parts of a fee, formerly held by Simon de Drayton, 26s.8d.
Catworth, 1/4 fee, once held by Robert de Huntyngdon, 10s.
No date of death; descent and heirs as above.
628
Writ for fees. 12 Oct. 1409.
NOTTINGHAM. Inquisition. Ollerton. 4 Aug. 1410.
He held in his demesne in fee tail:
Lamcote and Hucknall, 2 fees, formerly held by John Torald and William Payte, £4.
Plumtree, 1/2 fee, formerly held by William son of William, 20s.
Clipston by Plumtree, 1/4 fee, formerly held by Lady Byngham, 10s.
Hickling, 1/4 fee, formerly held by William Grey, 10s.
Edwalton, 1/4 fee, formerly held by Thomas de Chaworth, 10s.
Grant, descent and heirs as above.
629
LINCOLN. Inquisition. Lincoln. 20 Oct. 1410.
He held in his demesne in fee tail:
Market Deeping, 1/2 fee and 1/20 fee, 22s.
South Kelsey, advowson of St. Nicholas’s church, £10.
Deeping St. James, advowson of the priory, 100s.
Grant, descent and heirs as above.
630
Writ 18 Sept. 1408.
ESSEX. Inquisition. Chelmsford. 26 Oct.
He held nothing in the county. Who is his heir is unknown.
631
HERTFORD. Inquisition. Ware. 30 Oct. 1408.
He held the manor of Ware in his demesne as of fee of Lord Ferrers of Groby by a rent of 6s.8d., annual value £89 19s. It was granted by Edward I to John Wake, Joan his wife and Thomas their son [CPR 1292–1301, p.392]. Thomas died without heirs of his body and the manor descended to Margaret his sister, wife of Edmund of Woodstock, earl of Kent, and it descended with his holdings as above [no.622]. Similarly he held the court called the court of the honour of Bourne held yearly at Hertford. It is held of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value 12d.
Date of death, heirs and their ages as above.
632
HERTFORD. Inquisition of same date and place and with the same jurors.
He held the manor of Ware as in the last. From it he granted 1 messuage and 120 a. to William Wellys for life.
In the manor are 1 capital messuage, annual value nil, 700 a. arable at 2d., 116s.8d., 80 a. meadow at 12d., £4, 30 a. pasture at 6d., 15s., 1 watermill, £10, assize rents, £30 payable by equal parts at the four principal terms, perquisites of court, 6s.8d., and a park, nil beyond the keeping of the game and costs of the enclosure. It is held of Lord Ferrers of Groby by a rent of 6s.8d.
He held the court of the honour as in the last.
Alice de Holand, countess of Kent, holds the manor of Bushey for life with reversion to him and his heirs, of whom and by what service is unknown; annual value £20.
Date of death and heirs as above.
633
Writ 18 Sept. 1408.
SUSSEX. Inquisition. Chichester. 26 Oct.
By the grant of Edward III with descent as above he held in his demesne in fee tail of the king in chief a fee farm of £36 payable by the bailiffs of Chichester by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas.
Heirs as above.
634
NORTHAMPTON. Inquisition. Easton on the Hill. 2 Nov. 1408.
By the grant of Edward III to Edmund earl of Kent, as above, he held in his demesne in fee tail of the king in chief by knight service the manors of Torpel, annual value £50, Upton, £17 13s., and Easton on the Hill, £30 10s.10d.
Descent, date of death and heirs as above.
635
Writ 18 Sept. 1408.
NOTTINGHAM. Inquisition. Ollerton. 31 Oct.
He held the manor of Ollerton in Sherwood in his demesne in fee tail of the king in chief, service unknown, by the grant of Edward III, with descent as above, annual value £6 13s.4d.
Date of death and heirs as above.
636
DERBY. Inquisition. Derby. 29 Oct. 1408.
By virtue of the grant of Edward III as above he held in his demesne in fee tail of the king in chief, services unknown:
Ashford, the manor, annual value £60 [£61 4s.8d. in E 152/430].
Chesterfield, the advowson of St. Leonard’s hospital, annual value £10.
Descent, date of death and heirs as above.
637
Writ 18 Sept. 1408.
LINCOLN. Inquisition. Lincoln. 29 Oct.
He held in his demesne in fee tail:
Caistor, the manor and soke, except the vills of North Kelsey, Holton le Moor and Fulnetby which Joan widow of Thomas brother of Edmund holds for life. They are held by the grant of Edward III to Edmund earl of Kent as above, of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value £33 19s.3 1/2d.
Market Deeping, the manor, by the grant of Edward I to John Wake, Joan his wife and Thomas their son as above [no.631]. It is held of the king in chief, service unknown. It extends in lands and tenements in Barholm and Stow, annual value £28 11s., and includes the pasture called Cranmore, £30 7s.7d., 3 watermills in Deeping St. James and West Deeping, £29 6s.8d., 48 a. 2 1/2 roods of demesne lands in the parish of Deeping St. James, 56s.9d., 81 a. 1 1/2 roods of demesne in the parish of Market Deeping, £4 16d., 20 a. meadow in ‘Northmede’, 20s., 14 a. meadow in ‘Flotgate Wange’, 65s.3d., 3 1/2 a. meadow to the west of Lolham bridge, 11s.8d., and the site and remainder of the manor, £145 16s. Joan widow of Thomas has a yearly rent of 100s. from the manor in dower for life. When that rent ceases the remainder will be worth £150 6s.
Date of death and heirs as above.
638
Writ 18 Sept. 1408.
YORK. Inquisition. Cottingham. 28 Oct.
He held the manors of Cottingham, Great Ayton and Hemlington in his demesne in fee tail by the grant of Edward I to John Wake and Joan his wife from whom they descended as above [no.631].
Hemlington is held of Ralph earl of Westmorland, service unknown, annual value £7.
Great Ayton and Cottingham are held of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value of Great Ayton £27.
Cottingham extends as follows: the site of the manor with the croft called Applegarth, and a park and the woods called Norwoods, Pratwoods and Harland, 17 bovates of demesne in the fields of Cottingham, a pasture of 10 a. called Loatleys, a pasture of 40 a. to the east end of Southwood called ‘Midelpece’ of Loatleys, another of 26 a., 4 watermills, 1 windmill, rents and services of free tenants and tenants at will by custom of the manor in Cottingham, North House, Dunswell, Hull Bank, Newland and Eppleworth, common in the marsh, turbary in Firths, 30 a. in the meadows of Inglemire called ‘Middelhull’, £4 rent from Dyngs in Beverley, 66s.8d. from the ferry at Hessle, and the profits and perquisites of the court and leet, altogether £269 14s.5 1/2d. yearly. He also held 176 a. in the meadows of Cottingham called Inglemire and ‘Salthenges’ with agistment, annual value £25, a pasture called ‘Stanhousgange’, ‘Stanhousgarth’ and Thornedyke’, pastures of ‘Wythes’ and ‘Crokidcotgarth’, pastures called ‘Estchauntturland’, ‘Estharpyn’, ‘Wylewcot garth’, ‘Twelfhendys’, ‘Esthell’, ‘le Havendyke’, ‘Westharpyn’ and ‘Southchaunturland’ to the west and east, and at the end of ‘Derynghamdyke’, annual value £55 11s.2d., woods called Southwood and Eppleworth wood, £23 6s.8d., the manor of Little Weighton, £10, pastures called ‘Lederyngham’, ‘Calfcroft’, ‘Welderyngham’, ‘Engderyngham’ and ‘Thorstanflet’, £27 16s.6d., pasture called ‘Coltpighill’, ‘Yonland’ and ‘Northavenflett’ on the north, ‘Raulynflatt’, ‘Sevedernyngham’, ‘Westhell’, ‘Langlandes’. ‘Twelfhendes’ and ‘Northaverflatt’ on the south, ‘Les Layes’ by Thurstanflatt’, and a piece of pasture from ‘Benetclott’ as far as ‘Hulgot’, all parcels of the manor of Cottingham, £48 15s.
Date of death and heirs as above.
639
[Partition of the holdings of Edmund earl of Kent].
Part of Edmund earl of March:
Sussex, from the fee farm of Chichester, £36.
Rutland, manor of Ryhall, £40 8d.
Northampton, manor of Upton, £17 13s.
Lincoln, from the manors of Deeping, £52 8s.5 1/2d.
Nottingham, from the manor of Ollerton in Sherwood, 35s.8d.
Part of William de Wylughby, knight, and Joan duchess of York:
York, Cottingham, 176 a. meadow called Inglemire and ‘Salthenges’ with agistment as parcel of the manor, £25, pasture called ‘Stanhousgange’, ‘Stanhousgarth’ and ‘le Thorndyke’, pasture called ‘les Wythes’ and ‘Crokidcotgarth’, pasture called ‘Estchauntturland’, pasture called ‘Estharpyn’, ‘Wylowcotgarth’, ‘Twelveheitdys’, ‘Esthell’, ‘la Havendyk’, ‘Westharpyn’ and ‘Southchaunturland’ on the west, ‘Southchaunturland’ on the east and pasture at the east end of ‘Derynghamdyke’, £55 11s.2d., two woods called Southwood and Eppleworth wood, £23 6s.8d., and the manor of Little Weighton, £10.
Lincoln, manor and soke of Caistor except the vills of North Kelsey, Holton le Moor and Fulnetby which are held for life by Joan widow of Thomas, £33 19s.3d.
Part of John earl of Somerset and Margaret his wife:
Lincoln, manor of Market Deeping except the lands and tenements in Barholm and Stow, the pasture called Cranmore, 3 watermills in Market Deeping and West Deeping, 48 a. and 2 1/2 roods in the parish of Deeping St. James, 81 a. and 1 1/2 roods of demesne in the parish of Market Deeping, 20 a. demesne meadow in ‘Northmede’, 14 a. meadow in ‘Fletgate Wange’, and 3 1/2 a. meadow west of Lolham bridge, [sum missing].
Northampton, manor of Torpel, £50.
Part of Thomas earl of Salisbury and Eleanor his wife:
York, [Cottingham], pastures called ‘Leyderyngham’, ‘Calcroft’, ‘Wolderyngham’, ‘Engderyngham’ and ‘Thortanflat’, £27 16s.6d.
Hertford, manor of Ware, £89 19s., and the court called the court of the honour of Bourne held yearly at Hertford, 12d.
Northampton, manor of Easton on the Hill, £30 10s.10d.
Part of John Nevyll, knight and Elizabeth his wife:
York, manors of Hemlington, £7, and Great Ayton, £27, and pastures called ‘Coltpighill’. ‘Yonland’ and ‘Northaverflat’ on the north, ‘Raulynflatt’, ‘Senederyngham’, ‘Westhell’, ‘Langlandes’, ‘Twelfhendes’ and ‘Northaverflatt’ on the south, ‘les Leyes’ by Thurstonflatt’, and a piece of pasture from ‘Benetclott’ to ‘Hulget’, £48 15s.
Derby, manor of Ashford, £40.
Nottingham, manor of Ollerton in Sherwood, £6 13s.4d.
Dower of Lucy countess of Kent:
York, site of Cottingham manor with a croft called Applegarth, a park with adjacent woods, Norwoods, Pratwoods and Harland, 17 bovates of demesne in the fields of Cottingham, a piece of pasture called Loatleys containing 10 a., a piece of pasture at the east end of Southwood, a pasture called ‘Midelparte’ of Loatleys containing 40 a., a pasture called ‘Southside’ of Loatleys containing 26 a., 3 watermills, 1 windmill, service rents of free tenants and tenants at will according to the custom of the manor, North House, Dunswell, Hull Bank, Newland and Eppleworth, the marsh and turbary in Firths, 30 a. in the meadow of Inglemire in a place called ‘Middelhull, £4 rent from Dyngs to Beverley, 66s.8d. from the ferry at Hessle, and the profits and perquisites of the court and leet, £269 14s.5 1/2d.
Lincoln, lands and tenements in Barholm and Stow, £28 11s., pasture called Cranmore, £30 7s.7d., 3 watermills in Market Deeping and West Deeping, £29 6s.8d., 48 a. and 2 1/2 roods of demesne in Deeping St. James, 56s.9d., 81 a. and 1 1/2 roods of demesne in Market Deeping, £4 16d., 20 a. demesne meadow in ‘Northmede’, 20s., 14 a. meadow in ‘Fletgatewang’, 65s.3d., and 3 1/2 a. meadow west of Lolham bridge, 11s.8d.
C 137/74, no.51; 75, no.76
E 149/93
E 152/424, no.1; 430, nos.1, 2
640 BARTHOLOMEW BOURGHCHIER, KNIGHT
ESSEX. Inquisition. Chelmsford. 17 May 1409.
Jointly with Idonea his wife by the grant of Thomas Cays and John Porter of Tollesbury, to hold to them for their lives with remainder to Robert bishop of London, William Skrene, Robert de Taye, John de Boys, Robert Rykedon, Clement Spice, Ralph Chamberleyn, Richard Waltham, Robert parson of Sible Hedingham, William Creket, Thomas Berbow and Edmund Man and their heirs and assigns, made without conditions, he held the manors of Stansted, Langford, Asheldam, Osea, Little Fordham, Nipsell’s Rayments in Mayland and Latchingdon and all the lands and tenements formerly held by John Bourghchier, knight, in St. Lawrence, Tillingham, Asheldam, Mayland, Latchingdon, Halstead, Markshall, Stisted, Wethersfield, Braintree, Gosfield, Sible Hedingham, Ulting and Hatfield Peverel, with all the fee called ‘Barantynesfee’ and the advowson of Langford. Stansted manor is held of the honour of Eye by fealty, annual value 10 marks, half of Langford manor of the king as half a knight’s fee, and the other half of Lord Fitzwalter as half a fee, annual value £20, Asheldam of the countess of Hereford of the honour of Mandeville as half a fee, annual value £10, Osea of the king as half a fee, annual value 100s., Little Fordham of the king of the honour of Boulogne as half a fee, annual value £10, Nipsell’s Rayments of the king of the honour of Peverel, service unknown, annual value 10 marks, and Latchingdon of the king of the honour of Haughley as 1 fee, annual value 100s. Of whom and by what service the premises in St. Lawrence, Tillingham, Asheldam, Halstead, Stisted, Wethersfield and Braintree are held is unknown. Those in Sible Hedingham are held of the earl of Oxford by fealty, annual value 10 marks, in Gosfield of the same as a quarter fee, annual value 40s., in Ulting and Hatfield Peverel of the king of the honour of Peverel as a sixth part of a fee, annual value 100s., and ‘Barantynesfee’ of the earl of Arundel of the honour of Castle Acre by fealty, annual value 60s.
He also held jointly by the grant of Thomas Coggeshale, Roger Wolfreston, John de Boys, Thomas Munchasy, Ralph Chamberlayn and Peter Westwode, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies with remainder to Robert parson of Sible Hedingham, Robert Rikedon, Richard Waltham, Edmund Man, Nicholas Cokerell and their heirs and assigns, made without any conditions, the manor of Little Bentley with the advowson and the advowson of a chantry there, and two tenements called Hempstall and New Hall and other lands, rents and services in Wix, Bradfield, Mistley, Tendring, Great Bromley, Little Bromley, Great Bentley, Little Bentley and Frinton.
In right of Idonea his wife he held the manor of Bradfield and lands and tenements formerly held by Edmund Brokesbourne in Mistley, Dedham, Bradfield, Wrabness, Ramsey, Wix and Walton le Soken.
Long before his death he made the following grants with reversion to himself and his heirs: the manor called Bourchiers in Rettendon held of the bishop of Ely, service unknown, annual value £10, to Richard Waltham; 50 a. of arable and pasture called ‘Bourghchiersmerssh’ in Rivenhall held of Lord Scales by fealty, annual value 40s., and 1 a. in Wickham St. Paul’s to Robert Rikedon; and the lands called ‘Sweynes’ in Wivenhoe held of Richard Walton in socage by fealty, annual value 26s.8d., to Thomas Bakere.
Also long before his death on 31 March 1409 he gave the manors of Tolleshunt, Little Maldon, Wood Hall, Little Laver, Greensted and Moreton and all manors, lands rents, services, bodies of serfs, advowsons of abbeys, churches, chapels and chantries, views of frankpledge, franchises and liberties which he held in Essex to Richard Clyfford, bishop of London, John de Boys, Robert de Teye, Robert Rikedon, Robert parson of Sible Hedingham, Richard Waltham, Thomas Rolfe, Thomas Berbowe, Adam Crysselow, clerk, and William Baylle and their heirs and assigns without conditions.
He died on 8 May last. Elizabeth daughter of Idonea and himself is his next heir, aged 10 years and more.
641
ESSEX. Inquisition ex officio. Chelmsford. 28 June 1409.
Jointly with Idonea his wife he held land, rents and services in St. Lawrence, Tillingham, Asheldam, Mayland, Latchingdon, Halstead, Markshall, Stisted, Wethersfield and Braintree, the manor of Little Bentley, 2 tenements called Hempstall and New Hall and other lands, tenements, rents and services in Wix, Bradfield, Mistley, Tendring, Great Bromley, Little Bromley, Great Bentley, Little Bentley and Frinton, as appears in another inquisition returned to chancery. The premises in St. Lawrence are held of the king of the honour of Boulogne by fealty, annual value 100s.; in Tillingham of the dean and chapter of St. Paul’s, London, by fealty, annual value £3; in Asheldam of the king of the honour of Rayleigh as a quarter fee, annual value £8; in Mayland of the king of the honour of Peverel, service unknown, annual value £6 13s.4d.; in Latchingdon of the king of the honour of Haughley by knight service, annual value 20s.; in Halstead of the earl of March of the honour of Clare, service unknown, annual value 40s.; in Markshall of the lord of that manor, service unknown, annual value 40s.; in Stisted a rent of 29s. of the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, by fealty; in Wethersfield of the heir of John Nevyll, knight, service unknown, annual value 13s.4d.; in Braintree of the earl of March, service unknown, annual value 40s.; the manor of Little Bentley of the bishop of London by fealty, annual value £10; Hempstall and New Hall of the same, annual value 100s., each; in Wix, Bradfield and Mistley of the same, annual value 40s.; and in Great Bromley, Little Bromley, Great Bentley, Little Bentley and Frinton of the same, service unknown, annual value 40s.
In right of Idonea he held the manor of Bradfield and lands, tenements, rents and services formerly of Edward Brokesbourne in Mistley, Dedham, Bradfield, Wrabness, Ramsey, Wix and Walton le Soken, of whom and by what service is unknown; annual values, the manor £20, the rest £10.
642
Writ for fees, 12 May 1409.
ESSEX. Inquisition. Maldon. 18 May.
He held 1/2 fee in Little Holland, formerly of Nicholas Talleworthe, annual value 50s., and 1 fee in [Ilford] called ‘Benetteshall’, 100s.
He held no advowsons because he granted all his advowsons of abbeys, churches and chantries to Richard Clyfford, bishop of London, John de Boys, Robert de Teye, Robert Rikedon, parson of Sible Hedingham, Richard Waltham, Thomas Rolf, Thomas Berbowe, Adam Crysselowe, clerk, and William Baylle, and their heirs and assigns without conditions.
C 137/74, no.52; 75, no.61
E 149/93, no.6
643 JOHN DE MONTE ACUTO, EARL OF SALISBURY
Petition of Thomas de Monte Acuto, son and heir of John late earl of Salisbury, for the holdings of his father in fee tail, taken into the king’s hands owing to the judgment of forfeiture in the parliament of 1401.
Writ, in response to petition. 10 March 1409.
GLOUCESTER. Inquisition. Lechlade. 27 April.
On 5 Jan. 1400, the day of his death, he held in fee tail 1 messuage and 1 carucate in Earthcott near Bristol, parcel of the manor of Warblington in Hampshire, which Edward II gave to Ralph de Monte Hermerii and Thomas and Edward his sons, the king’s nephews, to hold to them and the heirs of the body of Thomas, with knight’s fees, advowsons and other appurtenances [CPR 1307–13, pp.304–5]. From Thomas they descended to Margaret his daughter and heir, wife of John de Monte Acuto, brother of william late earl of Salisbury, and from her to John earl of Salisbury her son, and so to Thomas as son and heir of John. They are held of the king as parcel of the manor of Warblington by homage and fealty.
Thomas the son was aged 12 years and more on 25 March following the death of his father.
644
Similar writ, 10 March 1409.
BUCKINGHAM. Inquisition. Burnham. 18 April.
On 5 Jan. 1400 he held in fee tail 1 knight’s fee Hambleden near Henley upon Thames belonging to the manor of Amesbury, which fee John Lord Tiptoft formerly held of the earl of the manor of Amesbury. That manor was granted by Edward III to William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury, and his heirs male with all fees, advowsons of churches, abbeys and priories, and all fisheries, chases, parks, woods, warrens, fairs, markets, liberties, free customs, wards, reliefs, escheats and services [Report on Dignity of a Peer, V, p.34; CPR 1334–8, p.426]. From him it descended to William his son, to John the late earl, son of John, brother of William, and so to Thomas.
Thomas was aged 12 years and more on 25 March 1400 and is now 21 years and more.
645
Similar writ, 10 March 1409.
OXFORD. Inquisition. Oxford. 20 April.
On 5 Jan. 1400 he held the manor of Cassington in his demesne in fee tail by the charter of Edward I to Simon de Monte Acuto with remainder to William his son and his heirs, with woods, rents, knight’s fees, advowsons and other appurtenances [CChR 1257–1300, p.346]. Hence it descended to William and John, successive earls of Salisbury, and now to Thomas. It is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £10. He also held the following fees, all belonging to this manor: 1 fee in Boulney by Henley upon Thames, 1 fee in Newington, 1 fee in Steeple Aston, 1 fee in Dornford, 2 fees in Standlake, 1 fee in Rotherfield Greys, 1 fee in Mongewell by Henley upon Thames, 1 fee in Newington and 1 fee in Little Tew.
Age of Thomas as above.
646
BERKSHIRE. Inquisition. Newbury. 16 April 1409.
On 5 Jan. 1400 he held in his demesne in fee tail:
Crookham, the manor, by the grant of Edward III to William earl of Salisbury and Katherine his wife and their heirs [CChR 1327–41, p.210]. From them it descended as above [no.644]. It is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £10.
Hurst, 200 a. of wood in the parish, with the hundred of Ashridge and rents and services belonging to the manor of Amesbury in Wiltshire.
The following knight’s fees, all belonging to the castle of Christchurch in Hampshire: 2 fees in Hatford by Wantage formerly held by Robert de Hankeford, 1 fee in Shaw formerly held by the heir of Henry Pynkeney, 1/2 fee in Peasemore next the priory of Poughley formerly held by Richard de Alburbury, 1/2 fee in Enborne by Newbury formerly held by the heir of Nicholas Wodekok and 1/4 fee in Chaddleworth by Poughley held by the prioress of Amesbury; and also the advowson of the priory of Bisham belonging to the same castle.
Age of Thomas as above.
647
Similar writ, 10 March 1409.
LONDON. Inquisition. 10 May.
When he died on 5 Jan. 1400 he held the reversion of 1 messuage with houses and buildings in the parish of St. Dunstan in the East, which John Venour held for life by his grant. It is held of the king in burgage, service unknown, annual value 40s. This messuage Ralph de Monte Hermerii left in his will, enrolled on 15 July 1325, to Isabel de Hastynges his wife for her life with successive remainders to Edward his son and the heirs of his body and Thomas son of Ralph brother of Edward and the heirs of his body. It descended to Margaret daughter of Thomas who married John de Monte Acuto, knight, brother of William earl of Salisbury, and so to successive earls.
Age of Thomas as above.
648
Similar writ, 10 March 1409.
SOMERSET. Inquisition. Ilchester. 22 April.
When he died on 5 Jan. 1400 he held in his demesne in fee tail:
Knowle, Thurlbear and ‘la More’, the manors, of the king in chief by knight service, by the grant of Edward I to Simon de Monte Acuto and William his son and his heirs, as above [no.645], with the same descent.
In the county, two parts of 7 1/8 fees which comprise 28 1/2 hides: 7 hides in Woolverton held by Reynold Cobham and Eleanor his wife, 5 hides in Leighton held by John son and heir of Robert Mountagu, 4 hides in South Bradon held by Walter Clopton, 2 hides in North Bradon held by Nicholas Read and Parnel his wife, and 1 hide formerly held by William Staunton; 1/4 fee in Adber held by John Wadham, 1/3 fee in Adber and Hummer held by John Lovell, 1/4 fee in Thorne Coffin held by Thomas Lovell and Margaret his wife, 1/8 fee in Oggshole held by Robert Tylly and 1/8 fee there held by the abbot of Athelney, and 1 fee in Eastrip, Discove, Trent and Yard in Ilchester and in Thurlbear held by John Bruyn, Walter Quyk, John Bryte and the heirs of John James.
Christchurch in Hampshire, 4 1/2 fees belonging to the castle: 1/2 fee in Stanton Drew once held by Roger Dreu, 1/4 fee in Lillesdon held by William Bonvile, knight, 1/4 fee in Wraxall and Nailsea formerly held by John de Bello Campo, 2 fees there formerly held by Matthew de Columbare, 1 fee in Nunney once held by John de la Mare, and 1/2 fee in Portbury held by Thomas de Blakele and the prior of Breamore.
Greenham, 1 fee held by John Elvet, 2 fees in Swell and North Perrott held by John Lorty, knight, and 1/4 fee in Othery held by William Bonvile, knight; and the advowson of the chapel in the manor of Charlton Horethorne in which the prior of Kenilworth finds a chaplain to celebrate on 3 days each week.
Knowle, fees and appurtenances of the manor: 2 fees of which 1 in Langford Budville is held by the archdeacon of Taunton, and 1 in Capenor in Portishead by the heir of Richard Portesey; 1/5 fee in Charlton Horethorne held by John Hamlyn; 2 parts of 1 messuage and 1 carucate in Stavordale, Charlton and Brewham, formerly held by William Bretvyle and afterwards by John Forster; and 2 parts of a wood called ‘Shortewode’ in the hundred of Norton Ferris held of Richard Stente; services unknown.
By the grant of John de Grandisson, formerly bishop of Exeter, to John de Monte Acuto his nephew, from whom they descended to the earl his son, he held 1 fee in Poyntington and 1 fee in Chelwood [CPR 1364–7, p.312].
By the grant of Edward III to William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury, as above [no.644] with the same descent, he held the advowson of the priory of Montacute with the advowsons of the cells of Kerswell, East Holme, St. Carrick and Malpas belonging to the priory, and £120 rent from the farm of the priory.
Age of Thomas as above.
649
DORSET. Inquisition. Sherborne. 27 April 1409.
When he died on 5 Jan. 1400 he held in his demesne in fee tail:
Canford Magna, the manor, of the king in chief by knight service, by the grant of Edward III to William de Monte Acuto when he was created earl of Salisbury, of the reversion after the deaths of John de Warenne, earl of Surrey, and Joan his wife, who then held for the term of their lives, to him and his heirs male, as above [no.644] with the same descent, annual value 40 marks.
Fees of the manor of Canford Magna: 1/2 fee in Kinson held by John Hamelyn, knight, 1 fee in Plumber held by John Plumbere, 1 fee in Melbury Bubb held by John Roseye, 1 fee in Wraxall and Mapperton held by John de Lovell, knight, 1 fee in Kington Magna held by John Sendell, 2 fees in Winterborne Houghton and Houghton held by Ivo Fitzwaryn, knight, 1 fee in Milborne Stileham, Melbury Osmond and Woodyates held by John Brounyng and Elizabeth Cloyne, 1/2 fee in Tollard Royal held by John Savage, 1 fee in Canford Magna held by Richard Milbourn, 1 fee in ‘Tore’ and Lovard by Puddletown formerly held by John de Whitfeld, 1 fee in Swanage formerly held by the heir of John de Pursue, 1 fee in Nutford formerly held by the heir of Ivo de Storton, 1 fee in Woodcutts formerly held by the heir of Henry de Wodecote, and 1 fee in Corton formerly held by the heir of William de Sarisbury.
By the grant of Edward I to Simon de Monte Acuto, William his son and his heirs, as above [no.645] with the same descent: Swyre, the manor and advowson, of the king in chief, annual value £8, £20 rent in Lulworth, 10s. rent in Blackmoor, the wood of Blackmoor and the manor of Newland in Blackmoor, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £10. The manor of Blackmoor is parcel of the manor of Shepton Montague in Somerset.
Age of Thomas as above.
650
Similar writ, 10 March 1409.
HEREFORD AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Hereford. 15 April.
When he died on 5 Jan. 1400 he held in his demesne in fee tail:
Welsh Bicknor, the manor, which Thomas de Huntele, knight, gave to Ralph de Monte Hermerii, formerly earl of Gloucester and Hertford, and Joan his wife, the king’s daughter, and their heirs, with all homages, rents and services, reliefs, heriots, wards and marriages. Afterwards Vincent de Barnastapolia released and quitclaimed to Thomas son of Ralph, Margaret his wife and the heirs of their bodies all his rights in the manor. It is held of the duchy of Lancaster of the castle and lordship of Monmouth, service unknown, annual value 33s.4d.
Llanover, the castle and manor, with all lands and tenements in ‘Longuno’ and elsewhere in ‘Overwent’ and ‘Netherwent’ in the March of Wales, all homages, rents and services, etc., common of pasture in ‘Wentwode’ and elsewhere, and all mill streams, ponds, fishponds, buildings, gardens, liberties and customs which were granted by Thomas de Abbotistone to Thomas, son of Ralph, and Margaret his wife, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies. All descended as above. The castle and manor are held of the earl of Norfolk of the castle of Chepstow, service unknown, annual value 10 marks.
Parts of fees granted to John de Monte Acuto, knight, by John de Grandissone, formerly bishop of Exeter, his uncle as above [no.648]: 1/2 fee in Ewyas Harold, another 1/2 fee there, 3 parts of a fee in Monnington on Wye and Straddle and 1/4 fee in Foukesyate in the county.
Age of Thomas as above.
651
Similar writ, 10 March 1409.
HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition. Basingstoke. 12 April.
When he died on 5 Jan. 1400 he held in fee tail:
Hunton and Warblington, the manors, with the advowson of Warblington, which Edward II granted to Ralph de Monte Hermerii and Thomas and Edward his sons, the king’s nephews, as above [no.643], of the king in chief by homage and fealty alone.
Swainstone in the Isle of Wight, the manor, with its members, the castle and borough of Christchurch with the manor of Westover, the hundred of Christchurch, the manors of Ringwood and Efford, members and parcels of Christchurch castle, of the king in chief by knight service; and 1 toft and 1 carucate in Watchingwell as parcel of the manor of Swainstone, of the castle of Carisbrooke, service unknown.
In various places in the county 12 1/4 fees: 1 fee in Bathampton, 1/2 fee in Milford, Letton and Keyhaven held by the prior of Bath, 1/4 fee there held by the master of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, 1/4 fee in Keyhaven, 1/8 fee in Holway held by the prior of Christchurch, 1/4 fee in Arnewood, 1 fee in Milford, East Ashley, Barton, Arnewood and North Sway, 1/4 fee in Downton, 1/2 fee in Spurshot by Romsey, 1/2 fee in Kimbridge and West Tytherley, 1/3 fee in Walkford, 1/3 fee in East Dean, 1/2 fee in Efford and Everton, 1/2 fee in East Ashley, 1/4 fee in Downton and Everton, 1/8 fee and 1/6 fee in Barton, 1/4 fee in Barton and East Ashley, 1/2 fee in Funckton, Knapp and Murding, 1/20 fee in Avon, 1/2 fee and 1/8 fee in Tuckton, Rumbridge, Langley, Millbrook, East Ashley, East Dean, Holdenhurst, Throop, East Parley and North Ashley, 1/2 fee in Whippingham, another 1/2 there held by the abbot of Beaulieu, 1/2 fee in Atherfield, 1/2 fee in Limerstone, 1/2 fee in Brighstone, 1/4 fee in Elmsworth, Hurlebat, Danhull, Calbourne and various places in the Isle of Wight by the service of various tenants, and 1 fee in the hundred of Ringwood by similar services, and the advowsons of Ringwood and Shalfleet in the Isle of Wight, all of which fees belong to the above named manors granted by Edward III to William de Monte Acuto.
Age of Thomas as above.
652
WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Devizes. 14 April 1409.
He held in his demesne in fee tail:
Erlestoke, the manor, which Edward II granted to Ralph de Monte Hermerii and his sons, as above [no.643], of the king in chief, annual value £20.
Amesbury and Winterbourne Earls, the manors, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £30, and £20 rent from the farm of Wiltshire payable by the sheriff by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas, all by the grant of Edward III to William de Monte Acuto and descending as above [no.644].
The following fees and advowsons, 2 parts of 49 3/4 fees: 1/4 fee in Blunsdon, 1/5, 1/5 and 1/10 fees in Barford St. Martin, 1/2 fee and 1/4 fee in Chelworth, 1 fee in ‘Banwode’, 1/2 fee in Froxfield, 1/2 fee in Middleton, 1 1/4 fees in Fifield and Bickton, 1 fee in North Tidworth, 1/2, 1/4, 1/2, 1/4 and 1/4 fees in Durnford, 1/4 fee in Amesbury, 1/2 fee in Allington, 1 fee in Lake, 1/4 fee in East Wellow, 1/2 fee in West Amesbury, 1/2 fee in Netheravon, 1/4 fee in Amesbury and 1 fee there called Countess Court, 3 parts of a fee in Amesbury and West Amesbury by the services of various tenants, 1/4 fee in Porton, 1/2 fee in Coate, 1/2 fee in Hill Deverill, 1 fee in Norridge, 1 fee in Chitterne and Maddington, 1/2 fee in Maddington, Orcheston and Shrewton, 1/2 fee and 1/10 fee in Burcombe, 3 1/2 and 1/10 fees in Pool Keynes, Chicklade and Deptford, 2 1/2 fees in Boyton, Maddington and Orcheston, 1 1/2 fees in Zeals, 1/2 fee in Corton, 1 1/4 fees in Fisherton Anger, Bickton and Wilsford, 1 1/2 fees in Homington, 1 1/10 fees in Little Langford, 1 1/2 fees in Lus Hill, 1 fee in Blunsdon, 1 1/4 fees in Wanborough, 1/2 fee in Chaddington, 1 fee in Mildenhall, 1/4 fee in … and Wilsford, 1/10 fee in Shaw, and 1 1/2 fees in Shrewton, Little Cheverell and Corton separately by the services of various tenants.
Shrewton, the honour, of the king in chief with various fees and parts of fees, view of frankpledge, the hundred of Shrewton, and the advowsons of Winterbourne Earls and North Tidworth belonging to the manors of Amesbury and Winterbourne Earls.
Fees which John de Grandisson, formerly bishop of Exeter, granted to John de Monte Acuto his nephew as above [no.648]: 3 1/2 fees in Upton Scudamore and 50s. rent from the same fees from [Robert] Corbet, knight, tenant there, 1/4 fee in Teffont Evias and 6s.8d. rent belonging to it from Walter Hungerford, knight, tenant there, and 1 fee in Rockley, and 3 fees in Norton Bavant and Fifield Bavant of which the prioress of Dartford is the tenant.
He died on 5 Jan. 1400. Age of Thomas as above.
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Similar writ. 10 March 1409.
CORNWALL. Inquisition. Marhamchurch. 19 April.
He held in his demesne in fee tail the manor of Lantyan, which Ralph de Monte Hermerii granted by charter to Edward his son and the heirs of his body with remainder to Thomas, brother of Edward, and the heirs of his body, and which descended as above.
Fees belonging to the manor: 1 fee in Trethake, 1 fee in ‘Balystek’, Trenestrall and Bosvissick, 1 fee in Shobrooke, 1 fee in Boconnoc, Glynn and Penpont, 1 fee in Leigh Durrant, 1 1/2 fees in Delabole, Hammett and Trecorme, 1 fee in Trenode, 1 fee in Langunnet and 1 fee in Tremadart, with all the rights to the chantry of the free chapel of Lantyan, all held of the duchy of Cornwall, service unknown.
He also held 2 parts of 200 marks from the mint of the stannary, payable by the collector by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas, by the grant of Edward III to William de Monte Acuto and his heirs male, with descent as above [no.644]. Elizabeth widow of William de Monte Acuto holds the third part of the 200 marks for life in dower with reversion to Thomas.
Age of Thomas as above.
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DEVON. Inquisition. Exeter. 17 April 1409.
He held in his demesne in fee tail:
Stokenham, the manor, with the borough of Chillington and the hundred of Coleridge, the manor of Yealmpton with the borough of Noss Mayo, the manor of Oakford and Pyworthy, and the manor of Start, all of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £100 with the advowson of Stokenham and Pyworthy, and all by the grant of Edward II to Ralph de Monte Hermerii, with descent as above [no.643].
Fees of the manor of Stokenham: 1 fee in Worthele, 1 fee in Collaton St. Mary, 1 fee in Houndbeare with a rent of a pair of gilt spurs, 1/10 fee, 2 fees, 3 parts of a fee and 6 parts of a fee in Torridge, Little Modbury, Lupridge, Little Bolberry and Winsor, 1/4 fee in Coffleet, 1/3 fee in Bowden with a rent of a pair of gilt spurs, 1/3 fee in Poulston, 1/3 fee in Loworthy and 1/32 of a fee in Allen Wood and Stowford.
Wonford, the manor, with the manor and advowson of Clyst St. Mary, of Edward Courtenay earl of Devon, service unknown, annual value 4 marks, by the grant of Edward I to Simon de Monte Acuto, with descent as above [no.645].
Fees of the manor: 1 fee in Rollstone, 1 fee in Brampford Pyne, 1/4 fee in Brampford Speke, 1 fee in Rocombe, 1/3 fee in Rushford, 1/2 fee in Hittisleigh, 1/2 fee in Melhuish Barton, 1 1/4 fees in Tedburn St. Mary, 1 fee in Bagtor, 1 fee in Middle Rocombe, 1/3 fee in Shilston, 1/2 fee in Huish, 1/2 fee in Oldridge, 1/2 fee in Great Fairwood, 1/2 fee in Clifford Barton and South Halstow, 1 fee in Chagford and Kingsteignton, 1/2 fee in West Ogwell and 1/2 fee in Treable and Partridge.
C 137/75, no.54
E 152/427