Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry IV, Entries 752-799

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry IV, Entries 752-799

752 THOMAS LOWYS
Writ 14 Nov. 1409.
YORK. Inquisition. Thirsk. 12 Dec.
Owing to the idiocy of Thomas son and heir of William Lowys 2 messuages and 30 a. of land in North Cowton were taken into the king’s hands on the death of William. The king granted them to Henry de Pudesay [CFR 1399–1405, p.210], by whose death they are now in the king’s hands again. They are held of John de Burgh and John de Barton, services unknown, annual value 6s.8d.
He died on 5 March 1408. His heir, John de Croft, son of his sister Agnes, is aged 23 years and more.
C 137/79, no.40
E 152/433, no.5
753 JOAN WIFE OF WILLIAM PECCHE, KNIGHT
Writ 20 April 1410.
KENT. Inquisition. Dartford. 7 May.
Jointly with William Pecche, knight, her husband, by the grant of John Hadle and William Newport by their charter dated at Lullingstone 14 Sept. 1380 and shown to the jurors, to them and the heirs of their bodies with remainder to his right heirs she held:
Lullingstone Roo, 1 messuage, 1 watermill, 2 dovecots, 300 a. arable, 20 a. meadow, 81 a. pasture, 80 a. wood and 30s. rent payable by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas, with the advowson of Lullingstone, of the king of the duchy of Lancaster of the honour of Lisle as 1 knight’s fee.
Shoreham, 194 a. arable, 2 a. meadow, 9 a. pasture and 15 a. wood, of Alan Seintjust of his manor of Lullingstone castle, service unknown.
Lullingstone Payfrere, 1 messuage, 250 a. arable, 3 a. meadow, 12 a. wood, and rents of 40s. payable by equal parts at Christmas, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas, 42 hens at 2d. at Christmas and 300 eggs at 4d. the 100 at Easter, of John Northbery of his castle and manor of Leeds by the service of a quarter of a knight’s fee and a rent of a pair of gilt spurs, price 6d., at Michaelmas, which castle and manor he held by the king’s grant [CPR 1399–1401, p.530]. Annual value of all £21 7s.8d.
She died on 21 March last. John their son and heir was aged 21 years on 22 Feb. last.
C 137/79, no.41
754 JOHN DAUBENEY
Writ 28 Sept. 1409.
BEDFORD. Inquisition. Bedford. 14 Oct.
John, son and heir of Giles Daubeney, a minor in the king’s ward, held in his demesne as of fee 2 parts of a third part of the manor and vill of Kempston by Bedford of the king in chief of the honour of Huntingdon as 2 parts of a third part of a knight’s fee, annual value £16.
He died on 24 Sept. last. Giles his brother and next heir is aged 14 years and more.
755
Writ 28 Sept. 1409.
NOTTINGHAM. Inquisition. Nottingham. 28 Oct.
He held in his demesne as of fee 2 parts of 100 a. of fallow land, of 200 a. pasture and 60 a. wood in Thorney and of 13s.4d. assize rent in Broadholme, with reversion of the third part after the death of Margaret Daubeney, widow of Giles his father, which she holds in dower, as parcel of the manor of South Ingleby in Lincolnshire, of William de Roos, lord of Helmsley, of his castle of Belvoir by knight service, annual value of the two parts 26s.8d.
Date of death and heir as above.
756
Writ 28 Sept. 1409.
SOMERSET. Inquisition. Ilchester. 21 Oct.
He held two parts of the following of the king in chief by the service of 1 knight’s fee: South Petherton, the manor; in Barrington 95 a. arable at 12d., 32 1/2 a. meadow at 20d., 10 1/2 a. pasture at 12d.; a shrubbery and alder grove in ‘la Sogge’ by ‘la Sundyte’ there, annual value 18d.; the wood of ‘Cleyell’ in the forest of Neroche containing by estimation 200 a., annual value unknown; and the hundred of South Petherton, parcel of the manor. Giles his father, by deed dated at South Petherton on 20 Nov. 1397 and shown to the jurors, granted a rent of £10 to William Daubeney for life from the manor, payable by equal parts at the four terms, with licence to distrain if in arrears by more than 15 days. He gave 40d. as seisin and had licence of Richard II [CPR 1396–9, p.263]. The annual value of his holdings was £41 7s.10d.
He also held a yearly rent of a rose from 1 messuage, 100 a. arable, 10 a. meadow and 60 a. gorse in Kilmersdon of William and Alice Nywebery, granted to them by Giles his grandfather by a fine of 1363 [CP 25(1)/200/26, no.75].
Date of death and heir as above.
757
Writ 12 March 1410.
SOMERSET. Inquisition. Yeovil. 27 March.
Owing to the death of Giles Daubeney and the minority of John his son two parts of the following, held of the king in chief as half a knight’s fee, were taken into the king’s hands and so remain, the 3rd part being allotted to Margaret wife of Giles in dower: the manor of South Petherton, annual value of 2 parts £68 8s.10d., the hundred of South Petherton, £40, the hamlets of Barrington, £30 4s.5d., South Harp, £18 12s.11d., Chillington and Donyatt, together £13 6s.8d., the wood called Holcombe, which can be cut every 3rd year, then £13 6s.8d., so annual value £4 8s. 10 1/4d. and 1/3 of 1/4d., and a rent of a rose from 100 a. arable, 10 a. meadow and 60 a. gorse in Kilmersdon.
Date of death and heir, aged 14 on 21 Oct. last, as above.
758
Writ 28 Sept. 1409.
LINCOLN. Inquisition. Lincoln. 21 Oct.
He held 2 parts of the manor of South Ingleby in his demesne as of fee with its members in South Ingleby, Saxelby and Broxholme, and the advowson of Broxholme at the first and second vacancies, with the reversion of the third part after the death of Margaret widow of Giles Daubeney who holds in dower for life. The manor is held of William Lord Roos of Helmsley of his castle of Belvoir by knight service, amount unknown. There are 2 parts of the site comprising the capital chamber, lower chamber, hall and kitchen and 2 barns, annual value nil, 2 parts of a dovecot 16d., 2 parts of the fruit and herbage of the great garden 16d. and no more because of the weeds (magnis malis herbis anglice wedes), 2 parts of 159 a. arable in demesne 40s., 2 parts of 54 1/2 a. demesne meadow 36s., a windmill nil, and 2 parts of assize rents of 4s.5 1/2d. and 1/3 of 1/2d. payable by equal parts at Michaelmas and Easter. In Broxholme are 2 parts of the farm of the steward’s lands 8s.4d.; in South Ingleby 2 parts of 9 messuages and of 9 bovates held by villeins, annual value 60s. payable at the 4 terms, each bovate comprises 10 a. arable and meadow, and there is a winter custom called aid, in English ‘le stuth’, valued at 26s.8d. of which Margaret has 8s. 10 1/2d. in dower, now worth nothing because it cannot be paid owing to the death and poverty of the tenants; in Saxelby 15 messuages and 2 parts of 1/2a messuage, 15 bovates and 2 parts of 1/2a bovate held by villeins, annual value 100s. 2 1/4d. and 1/3 of 1/4d. payable by equal parts at the 4 terms, and the custom called aid, in English ‘le Stuth’ 40s., now nil for the same reason; in Saxelby and South Ingleby 4 cottages with adjacent butts of arable and meadow 6s., 1 cottage without land 12d., and 2 waste tofts lying next 4d., Margaret holding a third part of these; in Broxholme 18 messuages and 1/2 parts of 1/2a messuage, 18 bovates and 2 parts of 1/2a bovate held by villeins, annual value £7 6s.8d. payable at the 4 terms, and the custom called aid, in English ‘le Stuth’ 69s.8d., of which Margaret holds a third part but now worth nothing as above, in the wood called Northwood there 16 a. wood and coppice wood, the underwood nil and a view of frankpledge and court every 3 weeks nil.
C 137/79, no.42, mm.1–8, 11–12
E 149/95, no.9
759 RALPH DAUBENEY, KNIGHT
Writ 28 Oct. 1410.
[SOMERSET. Beginning torn off] … He held in his demesne as of fee a service rent of a rose [from premises in Kilmersdon] … with his wife for their lives reversion of a messuage … by a fine of 1363 [CP 25(1)/200/26, no.75] … in socage of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem …
He held in his demesne as of fee the manor and hundred of South Petherton with the hamlets of Barrington [Chillington and South Harp] of the king in chief by knight service, annual value of the manor, hamlets and hundred £200. Long before his death by a charter dated 14 Feb. 1370 and made with royal licence he granted to William Botreaux, knight, and Elizabeth his wife, his (Ralph’s) daughter and her heirs a rent of £40 from the manor and hamlets, described as all his lands and tenements in Barrington, South Petherton, South Harp and Chillington, payable by equal parts at the 4 terms, with licence to distrain if in arrears. They have held the rent since then. Long after this Ralph have the manor, hundred and hamlets to Giles Daubeney for life, rendering £100 yearly at the 4 principal terms, with the king’s licence [inspeximus, CPR 1408–13, p.287]. So Giles held the manor etc. except for the rent of £40.
Ralph held no more when he died on 22 Nov. 1378. Giles, under age in the king’s ward, is next heir, being the brother of John, son of Giles, son of Giles, son of Ralph, and aged 16 years and more.
Giles son and heir of Ralph held the manor of South Petherton etc. burdened with the £40 rent and took the profits and also held the rent of a rose from Kilmersdon from the death of his father until his own death on 24 June 1386.
After his death the premises and rent of a rose were taken into the hands of Richard II owing to the minority of Giles son of Giles, and the king took the profits, except for the rent of £40 and those from lands and tenements which Eleanor widow of the elder Giles held in dower. How much she held and for how long is unknown.
When Giles son of Giles reached full age he had livery of all the premises apart from the dower of Eleanor, and of the rent of a rose, and he took the profits except for the £40 and a rent of £10, which by royal licence [CPR 1396–9, p.263] he granted to William Daubeney for life on 20 Nov. 1397, to be taken by equal parts at the four terms, with licence to distrain if in arrears. Giles died on 22 Aug. 1403, and the premises were again taken into the king’s hands owing to the minority of John his son. A third part was assigned to Margaret widow of Giles son of Giles in dower.
John died on 24 Sept. 1409, under age in the king’s ward. A third part of 2 parts was assigned to Elizabeth his widow in dower. The other 2 parts of the 2 parts were granted to Queen Joan to hold until an heir reached full age. So Margaret held a third part, Elizabeth 1 part of the other 2 parts and the queen 2 parts of 2 parts, all excepting the rents of William and Elizabeth Botreaux and William Daubeney.
C 137/79, no.42, mm.9, 10
760 GERARD SOTHILL, KNIGHT
Writ 26 Aug. 1410.
LINCOLN. Inquisition. Stamford. 8 Sept.
He held 2 parts of the manor of Redbourne in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service, amount unknown, with the reversion of the third part after the death of Constance wife of Peter Nevill who holds in dower. It comprises 2 parts of the site with houses, annual value nil, 2 parts of the croft called ‘Castelgarth’, formerly the capital site of the manor, 2s., 1 1/2 carucates of arable in demesne with adjacent moor and marsh, 13s.4d., 2 parts of a croft called ‘le Appelgarth’ with 6 a. of adjacent marshy meadow with rushes, 6s.8d., two parts of a closed croft called ‘Godemaydengarth’, 12d., 2 parts of a little croft called ‘le Conynger’, 4d., 2 parts of assize rents, 6s.8d., 2 views of frankpledge twice yearly after Easter and Michaelmas and a court every 3 weeks, 2 parts 2s.
He also held in his demesne as of fee 1 waste toft with an old dovecot and 7 bovates in Blyton, annual value 3s., the dovecot being in ruins, the enclosure broken, and the land burdened with rents, services and customs payable to the chief lords of the fee. They are held of Henry prince of Wales of his soke of Kirton in Lindsey, rendering 24s.6d. and other services and customs.
He died on 1 Aug. last. Gerard his son and heir was aged 11 years on 14 Sept. last.
761
Writ 26 Aug. 1410.
YORK. Inquisition. Selby. 20 Sept.
He held nothing in Yorkshire.
He died on 1 Aug. last. Gerard his son and heir was aged 12 years on 14 Sept. last.
C 137/79, no.43
E 149/95, no.10
E 152/433, no.7
762 JOHN EARL OF SOMERSET
Writ 10 April 1410, and writ, precipimus, ordering return of the inquisition. 22 Nov. 1410.
LEICESTER. Inquisition. Lutterworth. 10 June.
He held the manor of Enderby of the king in chief of the duchy of Lancaster and the honour of Leicester by knight service, annual value 20 marks.
He died on 16 March last. Henry Beauford, his son and next heir, was aged 9 years on 25 Nov. 1409.
763
Writ 10 April 1410.
SHROPSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Shrewsbury. 11 Sept.
He held in his demesne as of fee the manors and lordships of ‘Glyndourdy’ in Edeirnion, and ‘Sawarth’ in ‘Kentilleth’ in North Wales, of Henry prince of Wales of the principality of North Wales, annual value nil because of the invasion of the rebels and the destruction of war.
Date of death and heir as above.
764
Writ 10 April 1410.
STAFFORD. Inquisition. Wolverhampton. 4 Sept.
Jointly with Margaret his wife who survives him he held a rent of £4 by the grant of Richard II to him as marquess of Dorset, confirmed by the present king [CPR 1399–1401, p.404] to them and the heirs of their bodies. It is rendered by the earl of Warwick from the manor of Walsall and paid by the sheriff. The grant and confirmation were shown to the jurors.
Date of death and heir as above.
765
Writ 10 April 1410.
CAMBRIDGE. Inquisition. Orwell. 14 July.
He held the manor of Orwell in his demesne as of fee of the honour of Gloucester by knight service, except for 1 hide held of Henry Bekesworth in socage, annual value 66s. and no more because the following have annuities from the manor granted by the earl by letters patent: William Bowes, knight, £20, Reynold Curteys, esquire, 10 marks, Thomas Hardy 10 marks and John Hill 5 marks.
Date of death and heir as above.
766
LINCOLN. Inquisition. West Deeping. 27 May 1410.
He held 1 messuage in Spalding in his demesne as of fee of the prior of Spalding, service unknown, annual value 2s.
In right of the inheritance of Margaret his wife he held of the king in chief, service unknown, the manor of Market Deeping except for certain lands and tenements in Barholm and Stowe, a pasture called Cranmore, 3 watermills in Market Deeping and West Deeping, 48 a. and 2 1/2 roods of demesne lands in the parish of Deeping St. James, 81 a. and 1 1/2 roods of demesne lands in the parish of East Deeping, 20 a. demesne meadow in ‘Northmede’ there, 14 a. meadow in ‘Flodegatewong’ and 3 1/2 a. west of Lolham bridge, parcel of the manor, assigned to Lucy widow of Edmund earl of Kent in dower, with reversion to Edmund earl of March, Joan duchess of York, Margaret, Eleanor wife of Thomas earl of Salisbury and Elizabeth wife of John de Nevill, knight, as heirs of Edmund earl of Kent; annual value of the manor beyond annuities 100 marks, the exceptions excepted.
Date of death and heir as above.
767
Writ 10 April 1410.
LINCOLN. Inquisition. West Deeping. 16 June.
Findings as last.
768
Writ 10 April 1410.
MIDDLESEX. Inquisition. Westminster. 28 June.
On 12 Nov. 1404 with the assent of the parliament at Coventry the king granted him £1,000 yearly at the Exchequer to hold to himself and his heirs until he was granted lands of that value, despite any earlier grants of Richard II, John late duke of Lancaster or the present king. So he held until on 25 Oct. last by other letters patent the king granted him £500 from the petty custom in the port of London as part of this annuity [CPR 1401–5, p.477; 1408–13, p.142].
Date of death and heir as above.
769
Writ 10 April 1410
LONDON. Inquisition. 12 June.
He held a mansion or place called ‘la Toure’ in the parish of All Hallows the Less of the king in free burgage. John earl of Huntingdon formerly held it by the grant of Alice de Wyndesore and forfeited it, whereupon the king granted it to him to hold for life. He also held by the two grants, as in the last, £500 from the petty custom in the port of London.
Date of death and heir as above.
770
Writ 10 April 1410.
NORTHAMPTON. Inquisition. Northampton. 20 June.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
Overstone, the manor, of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value 100s. and no more because Thomas Thorley and Isabel his wife have an annuity of 20 marks for life by letters patent of the earl.
Little Brampton, half the manor, of the king of the honour of Leicester, service unknown, annual value 10 marks and no more because Robert de Frampton has an annuity of 20 marks for life by letters patent of the earl.
Eydon, the manor, of the king of the same honour, service unknown, annual value £10.
Maxey, the manor, half called ‘Delamaresfee’ of the abbot of Peterborough, service unknown, annual value £24, and the other half called ‘Arderesfee’ of the heir of the earl of Kent of his manor of Torpel, service unknown, annual value £16.
In right of Margaret his wife he held the manor of Long Buckby of the king of the duchy of Lancaster, by the king’s grant to her for life, service unknown, annual value £60.
He also held by right of the inheritance of Margaret the manor of Torpel of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value £20.
Date of death and heir as above.
771
Writ 10 April 1410.
DEVON. Inquisition. Sampford Peverell. 10 June.
Jointly with Margaret his wife he held the manors of Sampford Peverell and Aller Peverell with all rents, services, profits and commodities in Sampford Peverell, Aller Peverell, Beohill, Leonard Moor, ‘Pratteslond’, Swandhams, Colyford, ‘Pechecroft’, Halsewood, the hundred of Halberton, ‘Prestonlond’, Shutelake, Bulealler, ‘Yee’, Shuffhayes, ‘Howyngham’ and Westcott, which were held by William de Asthorp, knight, by the grant of Henry bishop of Winchester and formerly of Lincoln, Edmund bishop of Exeter, Henry archbishop of York and formerly bishop of Bath, Thomas bishop of Durham and Henry Merston, clerk, to them for the term of their lives, with successive remainders to John his son, Thomas brother of John, Edmund their brother, the heirs of the body of each in turn and the heirs of the earl, by licence of the king [CPR 1401–5, pp.17, 95]. they are held of the king in chief, except for the hundred of Halberton of Lord Despenser, and all by knight service. The annual value, beyond a yearly rent of 40s. granted by William Asthorp, knight, to John Wresill for life from the manor of Aller and confirmed by the earl by letters patent, is 50 marks.
Date of death and heir as above.
772
Writ 10 April 1410.
SOMERSET. Inquisition. Ilchester. 12 June.
He held to himself and the heirs of his body 2 parts of the following, with the reversion of the third part held in dower by Elizabeth widow of William earl of Salisbury, by the grant of Robert de Whitteby, clerk, and Thomas Skelton, with remainder to Thomas Beauford and the heirs of his body:
Curry Rivel, the manor, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value beyond the cost of repairs £21 8s.
Martock, the manor, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value beyond annuities £38 16s.
Langport Eastover and Langport Westover, the boroughs of the king in socage, annual values 10s. and 40s.
Abdick and Bulstone, the hundreds, of the king in chief by knight service, annual values 5 marks and 40s.
He also held to himself and his heirs male a rent of £20 from the county payable by the sheriff, by letters patent of Richard II shown to the jurors [CChR 1341–1417, p.368; CCR 1396–9, pp.322–3].
He had granted a rent of 20 marks to Richard Boyton, esquire, from the manor of Martock by deed dated at London on 31 March 1409, a rent of 66s.8d. to Thomas Waryn from the same manor, a tenement in Hinton in the manor of Martock, formerly of John Lovegay, to Henry Messager and Alice his wife for their lives, a rent of 100s. to Richard Bigg, chaplain, from the same manor to celebrate daily in the chapel of St. Mary there for the soul of himself and for those of his ancestors, a rent of 10 marks to John Burton from the manor of Curry Rivel, and one of 5 marks to John Strode from the same manor, all for the term of their lives, the deeds being shown to the jurors.
Date of death and heir as above.
773
DORSET. Inquisition. Dorchester. 1 July 1410.
He held the castle and lordship of Corfe Castle of the king in chief by knight service by the king’s grant of 8 Jan. 1410 to him and his heirs male. He appointed William Tybenham to be his lieutenant there for life, taking £10 yearly [CPR 1408–13, pp.189, 198], annual value beyond that 20 marks.
Date of death and heir as above.
C 137/80, no.44
E 149/94, no.13
774 WILLIAM GARWYNTON
Writ 30 Oct. 1409.
KENT. Inquisition. Ashford. 10 Aug. 1410.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
East Stour by Ashford, 2 parts of half the manor, with the reversion of the third part which Margaret widow of John Garwynton, brother of Thomas, father of William, and now wife of John atte Berton, holds in dower. The half manor is held of the dean and college of St. Stephen in the palace of Westminster of their manor of Ashford by the service of half a knight’s fee and a rent of 5s.1 1/2d.; annual value of 2 parts 40s., of the third part 20s.
Snargate, 1 toft and 16 a. arable, and the reversion of 8 a. which Margaret holds in dower, of the archbishop of Canterbury by fealty and suit at his court every 3 weeks; annual value of the toft and 16 a. 10s., of 8 a. 5s.
Snargate, Midley, Fairfield, Brookland, Ivychurch and Old Romney, 1 messuage, 72 a. arable, 205 a. marsh and rents of 17s.4d. and 1 cock and 8 hens; the messuage and 7 a. in Fairfield being held of the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, by gavelkind of the manor of Fairfield by fealty, 4s.1d. rent and suit of court at Fairfield every 3 weeks, and the remainder of the archbishop of Canterbury in gavelkind of the manor of Aldington by fealty, 7s.7 1/2d. rent and suit of court at Aldington every 3 weeks; annual value of all 54s.8d.
He held in fee simple the reversion of the manors of Ashenfield and ‘Lambesfeld’ … 18 messuages, 11 tofts, 676 a. arable, 60 a. meadow, 970 a. pasture, 164 a. wood, 112 a. marsh, £8 2s. … rent, 2 ‘waiae’ of cheese, 14 quarters of barley, 3 quarters of oats, 3 quarters of white salt, 30 cocks, 147 hens, 295 eggs and 3 ploughshares in Waltham, Wye, Crundale, Brabourne, Brook, Hastingleigh, Well, Littlebourn, Adisham, Ickham, Lower Hardres, Nackington, Ruckinge, Upper Hardres, Kingston, Stelling, Elham, Barham, Herne, Reculver, Westbere and Wingham, and the vill of St. Nicholas in the Isle of Thanet … and of the advowson … St. John the Baptist … of Lukedale chantry … Chislet …
Joan widow of Thomas Garwynton of Well, now wife of Robert Clifford(?), held the above for life with reversion to William and his heirs by the grant of … Stephen Wodhell, clerk, William Makenade … Nicholas Crouche and Thomas Lane …
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He died on 22 Sept. last. Joan wife of Richard Haut is his kinswoman and heir, being the daughter of Margaret, sister of [Thomas], father of Thomas, father of William. She is aged 27 years and more.
C 137/80, no.45
775
Writ, melius sciri, 27 June 1411.
KENT. Inquisition. Chartham. 1 July.
John son of Thomas Garwynton of Well held half the manor of South Stour by Ashford in his demesne as of fee when he died.
C 137/80, no.45
776 THOMAS SON OF JOHN BEAUCHAMP OF RYME INTRINSECA
Writ 28 Feb. 1410.
DEVON. Inquisition. Exeter. 29 July.
He held nothing in Devon.
He died at Dodbrooke on 13 Sept. 1401. Robert Chalons is his next heir, now aged 41 years.
C 137/80, no.46
E 149/94, no.15
777 JOHN ADEKYN
Writ for proof of age. Thomas Erpingham, who has the wardship, should be informed, 7 April 1410.
[Endorsed] He was warned.
NORFOLK. Proof of age. Reepham. 19 April.
John son and heir of Margaret wife of Geoffrey Adekyn of Newton was born at North Tuddenham on 22 June 1387 and baptised in St. Mary’s church there and was aged 21 on 22 June last, and they know this for the reasons given below.
William Harneys, aged 56, was one of the parishioners present at the baptism and afterwards Robert, the parson who baptised John, came to his (William’s) house and wrote the testament of Alice his wife, now deceased. She made him her executor and he knows by the date of the will.
William Magnes, 60, was in the church with several others. Returning, he fell from his horse in a stony lane and broke his right shin, whence he has often suffered pain.
John Godewyn, 52, William Duke, 44, John Astell, 49, and Hugh Apehagh, 56, separately examined, came to the church to make offerings before a picture of the Virgin Mary when the parson was baptising, and saw him write the date in a missal in their presence and that of several others, and so they know the date.
Thomas Cokkys, 45, and Richard Candeler, 50, were in the church at the baptism and afterwards the parson wrote releases of all personal actions from each of them to the other.
Geoffrey Deen, 50, and Thomas Mayhewe, 47, were in the church at the baptism and afterwards John Boson, uncle and godfather of John, asked Geoffrey to write the time of the birth in books of John Boson, Geoffrey Deen, Thomas Mayhewe and others.
John Manston, 60, and Richard Harneys, 45, were present and afterwards Richard acquired a messuage in North Tuddenham from John to hold to himself and his heirs. Geoffrey Deen made a charter of enfeoffment, which was witnessed by the parson, John Boson and others.
C 137/80, no.47
778 WILLIAM WROTH
Writ for proof of age, 20 Feb. 1410.
HEREFORD. Proof of age. Hereford. 9 April.
The jurors say that William son of John Wroth of Abergavenny was aged 21 on 12 March last, having been born at Abergavenny on 12 March 1388 and baptised in the church of the Holy Cross on that day, and this they know for the following reasons.
John Hore, 44 years and more, was one of the parishioners of Abergavenny present at the baptism, and afterwards the chaplain who baptised came to his house to make a will for Margaret his mother, now deceased. She made him executor and he knows by the date.
Roger Grove, 67, was in the church at the baptism with several others, and, returning home, fell into a ditch and broke his right arm, whence he has often suffered pain.
John Skele, 52, John Webbe of Wormbridge, 54, John de Holme, 66, and Walter Barfot, 59, came to the church to make offerings before a picture of St. Leonard during the baptism and the chaplain wrote the date in a missal, by which they know.
Walter Taillour of Wormbridge, 55, and Lewis Rogers, 59, were in the church at the baptism. Afterwards the chaplain wrote a release of all personal actions by Walter Taillour to Lewis Rogers, and by Lewis to Walter, and so they know the date.
Richard Moille, 65, and Robert Broun, 59, were in the church at the baptism with several others. Afterwards Thomas Wroth, the godfather, asked David ap Rees, clerk, to write the date in books of Thomas Wroth, Robert Broun and others.
William Geny, 62, was in the church, and after the baptism acquired a messuage and 20 a. in Abergavenny from Thomas Wroth, the godfather, for life for a rent of 10s. payable by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas, and David Rees made an indenture which was sealed in the presence of several persons.
Walter Jordan, 48, was present, and after the baptism and writing asked the chaplain to publish the banns of Margery Carpenter of Abergavenny and himself.
C 137/80, no.48
779 GUY QUATREMAYN
Writ for proof of age, ordering that John de Etton, knight, and Joan widow of Thomas Quatremayn who have the wardship be informed. 4 Oct. 1409.
OXFORD. Proof of age. South Weston in Thame. 22 Oct.
John de Etton and Joan Quatremayn were summoned but did not appear. The jurors say that Guy son of Thomas Quatremayn is aged 21 years and more, having been born at North Weston in Thame on 30 Oct. 1387 and baptised in St. James’s chapel there, and they know for the reasons given.
John Gate, aged 44, was present when Guy was baptised by Stephen Donyngton, then rector of Albury.
Thomas Cheveden, 50 and John Bollour, 46, were present in the chapel and asked by Thomas Quatremayn to be witnesses to the age of Guy.
Thomas Bollour, 48, William Wrenche, 54, and William Walsch, 49, were present in the chapel and William Bruley was godfather.
John Middelwod, 52, and Nicholas Hykkes, 47, were in the chapel that day, and Master John Bokyngham, then bishop of Lincoln, rode to Thame.
Thomas Gate, 46: after the baptism his son Robert was baptised.
Robert Nasch, 48, and John Bartholomew, 50, were in the chapel to be godfathers of Robert son of Thomas Gate.
John Astcote, 60, was with a mason in the chapel making a new window at that time.
C 137/80, no.49
780 JOHN BOTILLER
Writ for proof of age, ordering that Thomas Erpyngham, knight, who had the wardship be informed. 20 Nov. 1409.
[Endorsed] He was warned by John Roo and Ralph Wele, but did not come.
HEREFORD. Proof of age. Weobley. 11 Jan. 1410.
The jurors say that John son of John Botiller was born at Pembridge on 7 July 1387 and baptised in the church of St. Ulcutus the abbot, and is now aged 21 years and more.
John de Leone, aged 55 years and more, saw John Ewen and John Cradok, chaplain, godfathers, and Elizabeth de la Bere, godmother, raise him from the font, and drank red Gascon wine there.
Thomas Dansey of Webton, 60 and more, at the father’s request held a holy wax candle during the baptism.
Richard Atkyns, 61 and more, at the father’s request took 4 wax torches to burn by the font in the church.
Walter Graunt, 62 and more, says that Thomas Wyngord, a servant of the father, brought bread and 2 silver jugs of sweet red wine called ‘Osey’ to the church.
William de Norton, 63 and more, went to find John Eweyn at his house to ask him to be godfather.
John Trewlove, 69 and more: his wife Joan was midwife to Maud, mother of John.
John Skydemour, 68 and more, was present in the church and filled the font with water.
Hugh Wynne, 58 and more, fetched a light from the house of the father at Pembridge.
Roger Bailly of Monnington on Wye, 59 and more, sold the father a tun of red Gascon wine for the churching of Maud the mother.
Roger Ree, 57 and more, sold the father a white horse on the day of the baptism.
Hugh Hambury, 47 and more, married Alice Adames in that church on that day.
John Horsnet, 67 and more, sold the father a red cow for the churching of Maud.
C 137/80, no.50
781 ALICE SALVAYN
Writ for proof of age, ordering that Henry Randolf be informed. 12 Jan. 1410.
YORK. Proof of age. Beverley. 20 April.
Alice, daughter and heir of William Salvayne of Applegarth near Bainton, was aged 15 on 6 Jan. last, having been born at Applegarth and baptised in Bainton church on 7 Jan. 1395, her godparents being John Betson, Alice Yong and Alice Wydowe. The jurors know this for the reasons given.
William de Routh, aged 50 years, had a daughter Joan whose death was recorded in the church on the day that Alice was born.
Robert Warant, 60, was present with John Wright at the churching of the mother of Alice, and there sold a toft in Sutton on Hull to John, and he knows by the date of the deed.
George Percey, 45, on that day contracted matrimony with Alice de Whetely, whom he subsequently married.
Peter de Routh, 52, released all his rights to a tenement in Routh to John de Roos on that day.
John Pierson, 41, took to farm from William father of Alice a plot of meadow in Holme upon Spaldingmoor on that day.
William Bargayne, 47, was then farmer of the church of Easington and knows by his account of the farm.
Richard de Routh, 40, bought a horse at Bainton from John Coltman for 100s. on that day and gave his bond to pay at the following Easter.
Edmund Tannour, 60, Robert Vele, 40, and John Appulton, 43, were then in Bainton at a fire at the house of John Appulton.
John Vele, 50, and Thomas Bryngham, 48, say that on that day Thomas Marshall, chaplain, broke his neck at Watton and they attended before the coroner to view the body.
C 137/80, no.51
782 JOHN DE ASSHEFELD
Writ for proof of age, ordering that John Lestraunge, knight, who has the wardship, be warned. 23 Aug. 1410.
SUFFOLK. Proof of age. Henhow. 18 Sept.
The jurors say that John son of Robert de Asshefeld was aged 21 on 15 Aug. last. He was born at Stowlangtoft on 15 Aug. 1387 and baptised there, and they know for the following reasons.
John Grym, aged 42 years and more, says that on that day William Osberne, draper, came to Stowlangtoft, fell from his horse and broke his right shin.
John Caldewell, 47 and more: on that day Alice his wife gave birth to a son.
John Grenegras, 48 and more: a thief of Bardwell was taken that day with a grey horse which he had stolen. He was taken to the gaol at Bury St. Edmunds where he was hanged at the next delivery.
Robert Syre, 50 and more: a building of Robert Asshefeld, now deceased, called ‘carthous’ fell down and a sow with 11 piglets and 5 calves were crushed and killed by the lower door of Asshefeld’s mansion at Stowlangtoft on the day after the birth.
John Syre, 51 and more: Thomas Holme, chaplain, set out on a pilgrimage to the Roman court on the Sunday following.
Adam atte Abel, 58 and more: Margaret Parys of that place was married in that church on that day to John Sergeaunt of Langham.
Edmund Mason, 53 and more: there were 16 carts that day at Santon Downham laden with stone for the repair of Stowlangtoft church. One fell by the way with a broken wheel.
John Geldere, 56 and more: Robert Knyth, horse-dealer (corsour) of Stonham, came to Stowlangtoft that day and sold Robert Asshefeld, now deceased, a chestnut horse for 5 marks for his own use.
Thomas Trapet, 60 and more: Robert Hoberd and 2 other chaplains came to Stowlangtoft from the Holy Land and the court of Rome and brought Robert Asshefeld, now deceased, a ‘quinquinnale’ for himself.
John Bold, 59 and more: Margaret Frost, his goddaughter, was baptised in the same font on the following day.
John Port, 46 and more: Robert Asshefeld then contracted with a carpenter to repair a stable near his lower door.
John Folkaner, 49 and more: that night there was thunder, lightning and heavy rain, destroying much corn.
The escheator ordered John Howard, steward of the liberty of Bury St. Edmunds, who has return of writs, to inform John le Straunge, knight, by Osbert Sparowe, William Skot, John Prior and William Ferre, and also to send him the names of the jurors. John le Straunge did not come.
C 137/80, no.52
783 ROBERT SCOGAN
Writ for proof of age, John Reymes and James Billyngford having the wardship; Reymes should be informed. 1 Dec. 1409.
NORFOLK. Proof of age. Loddon. 5 Feb. 1410.
Robert son and heir of Henry Scogan was born at Loddon and baptised in the church there on 14 Nov. 1387. The jurors say that they know this for the reasons given.
Ralph Vynne of Loddon, aged 54 years and more, married Joan daughter of William Illeberd of Norton Subcourse on that day.
Richard Mauclerk, 43 and more, had a son called William born by his wife on that day.
William Strom, 60 and more: that day an unknown thief was arrested at Loddon with 10 sheep stolen at Norton Subcourse, and he was taken to Norwich castle.
Henry Moket, 50 and more: that day a house of Henry Lord there was burnt down at daybreak.
Robert Fullere, 54 and more: Margaret Morys of Loddon was then pregnant by Thomas Holm, chaplain, and for shame took her goods on the following morning and left the town.
John Streyk, 46 and more, came that day from the fair at Fakenham with 3 horses bought there.
John Clement, 49 and more: on that day a cart of the abbot of Langley was upset at Loddon and a white horse attached to it was killed.
Simon Wayers, 60 and more: Margaret Frost of Loddon was married to John Heryng on that day.
William Deveneshyre, 45 and more: Robert Hobert, chaplain, came with other priests from the Holy Land to Loddon on that day.
Hugh Oldman, 70 and more: Alan Morel a common thief was arrested for felony on that day, taken to Norwich castle and remained there until he was hanged.
Robert Pope, 72 and more: a greyhound of the abbot of Langley entered a fold of Roger Ketil at Heckingham and killed 35 ewes the following night.
Roger Vynne, 70 and more: about midday a storm of thunder, lightning and rain knocked men and women to the ground.
The escheator informed John Reymes of the time and place of the proof, but he did not come.
C 137/80, no.53
784 WILLIAM ORLASTON
[No writ].
KENT. Proof of age. Pluckley. 30 April 1410.
The jurors say that William Orlaston was born at Pluckley and baptised in the church there on 18 Oct. 1387 and is now aged 22 years, and this they know for the following reasons:
Thomas Godard, 50 years and more, married his wife in that church at that time and they have lived together for 22 years.
John Leger, Stephen Pemell and John Frend, all 51 and more, that day were feoffees in the manor of Sheerland, and they know by the charter and possession of the manor.
Theobald Parkman, William Bromleghe, Richard Coupere and William Wylles, all 55 and more, on that day carried torches at the baptism at the request of the father.
John Pondherst, Henry Reade, William Pondherst and John Struggill, all 60 and more, stood by the font, saw the baptism, then drank white and red wine sent to the church by the father, and, returning towards their homes, saw Henry Taillour’s house on fire and went to put it out.
C 137/80, no.54
785 WILLIAM CAVENDISSH
Writ for proof of age; Robert Thorley, esquire, who has the wardship should be informed. 28 Jan. 1410.
SUFFOLK. Proof of age. Sudbury. 6 Feb. 1410.
The jurors say that William son and heir of Andrew Cavendissh was aged 21 on 29 Dec. last, because he was born at Cavendish and baptised there on 28 Dec. (Monday after Christmas) 1388. This they know for the following reasons.
James Hog, aged 50 years: within 15 days of that date his eldest son took the habit of the friars minor in Babwell.
Richard Colwelle, 60: on 2 Feb. following, his father set off for Santiago de Compostell a.
Robert Fullere, 50: John his eldest son was born in Easter week following.
John Hog, 60, at Michaelmas in that year married his wife who is still alive.
Seman Gugge, 50: on that day his barn was burnt down.
John Bloy, 50: Joan his wife died in the following week.
John Bakere, 60: the parson of Cavendish was instituted on that day.
Thomas Merlyng, 50: his eldest son Robert was killed in the following week.
Robert Malyn, 60: his son John first celebrated mass in the week following.
John Smyth of Cavendish, 60: his mother died in the week following.
John Ryther, 50: John his brother set out for the court of Rome in the week following.
Henry Propchermet, 70: his father set out for Jerusalem in the week following.
C 137/80, no.55
786 THOMAS LOVELL
Writ for proof of age; John Roger who has the wardship should be informed. 22 Oct. 1409.
WILTSHIRE. Proof of age of Thomas son and heir of Joan widow of Thomas Lovell, esquire, and kinsman and heir of Margaret sister of Joan and wife of John Elvet, in the presence of John Roger of Bridport. Charlton by Hungerford. 26 Oct.
The jurors say that he was 21 on 23 April last, having been born at Axford in Ramsbury parish on 23 April 1388 and baptised in the church of the Holy Cross at Ramsbury, and this they know for the following reasons.
Simon Rasell, aged 64 years and more, was one of the parishioners present in the church at the baptism, and afterwards the chaplain who baptised Thomas came to his house to write a will for Alice, his late wife. She made him executor, and so he knows by the date of the will.
William Hoppegras, 68, was in the church with several others. Returning home, he fell from his horse in a stony lane and broke his shin, whence he has suffered much pain.
Hugh Tourhaud, 58, William Chamberleyn, 56, Walter Guylot, 54, and Simon Horshull, 63, were in the church making offerings before a picture of St. George, and afterwards the chaplain wrote the date in a missal in their presence and that of several others.
William Warde, 57, and Walter Mundy, 59, were in the church at the baptism and afterwards William Warde wrote a release of all personal actions from Walter to him and from him to Walter, and they know by the dates.
Thomas Barbour of Charlton, 63, and Walter Clerk, 58, were also in the church and after the baptism Thomas Tamise, the godfather, asked Walter to write the date in his book and those of Thomas Barbour and others.
Philip Smyth of Ramsbury, 56, was in the church at the baptism and afterwards bought a messuage and 20 a. from Thomas Tamise, godfather, rendering 10s. by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas. Walter Clerk wrote the indenture.
William Hommedenys, 48, that day contracted to marry a woman of Ramsbury called Alice Westende, came to the church, saw the chaplain write the time of the baptism in a book, and asked him to publish the banns.
C 137/80, no.56
787 ELIZABETH WIDOW OF GEORGE MONBOUCHER
Writ to assign dower. 28 Aug. 1409.
NOTTINGHAM. Assignment of dower. Gamston. 5 Dec.
Assigned in Gamston: a third part of the site (?) of the manor, a chamber at the end of the hall to the east with free ingress and egress by the doors of the hall, a barn to the east of the site, annexed to the piggery, annual value nil … a strip called ‘Smalrodewonge’ containing 15 a. arable, and 3 a. meadow at the end of the strip … west of demesne … annual value 13s.4d. … 6 a. wood in Gamston wood to the south, annual value nil beyond the cost of the enclosure … assize rents from 2 messuages and 2 bovates held by John Futtyng … bovates now held at will by John Lyndesey, annual value 26s. … bovates which John de Screvelby holds at will, annual value 12s. … Robert Webster holds at will, 12s. … at will, 23s. … 1 bovate … 10s. … 1 messuage and 2 bovates which Alan … 20s. … 1 messuage and 2 bovates which Robert Brand(?) … 1 messuage and 1 bovate which John Garden …
Reasonable dower from the lands of George according to the law and custom of England …
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C 137/80, no.58
788 MARGARET WIDOW OF HENRY HUSE, KNIGHT
BERKSHIRE. Assignment of dower, in the presence of Henry son and heir of Henry Huse. South Moreton. 29 March 1410.
Assigned: one part of ‘Grascroft’ to the north of the manor called Huses in South Moreton; all the croft called ‘Herbardescroft’ which Robert Whitchurche holds there; 1 cottage with a croft which Peter Boteler holds there; 20 a. arable with meadow which William Bocher holds of the demesne lands; 10 1/2 a. arable which Nicholas atte Felde holds of the same; 2 messuages and 2 virgates which John Baron holds for the term of the lives of himself and of Agnes his wife; 6s.8d. rent from the mill there; and 20s. rent from lands in Wittenham payable by John Drayton, knight, and his heirs.
C 137/80, no.61
789 ISABEL WIDOW OF WILLIAM BEAUMOND
DEVON. Assignment of dower. Shirwell. 13 Aug. 1410.
First, a holding in Thorne of John Launcell by a rent of 10s. … by a rent of 20s. with the wood there; the rents and services of Thomas Bodyn for lands and tenements in Upcott in Bittadon by a rent of 5 …; the rent of 1 close which John Whyte holds in Yeo in the parish of Goodleigh as part of 3s.8d.; the tenement of Simon Hamond … by a rent of 12s.; the holding of John Portour by a rent of 4s.; the holding of John Whyte by a rent of 6d.; part … 1/4d. with part of the dues of the same; the holding of John Corvyser by a rent of 2s.; the holding of W … the holding formerly of Thomas Walshe, now untenanted … the holding of Richard Lycheton in Newport … of Richard Lytell in ‘Myddelmermode’ by a rent of 2s. with his services; the rents of the salt meadows of ‘Bradef…’ … a close there next the fulling mill to the east … the holding of John Duk at B … by a rent of 20s.9 1/4d. with his entire services except 16 1/4d. reserved … 22s.2d. with his services; half a close which Walter Edmere … part 4s.10d.; the holding of Walter … part of a holding of John Bron; part of the rent of 22s.8d., namely 7s.2 1/2d. with a third part of the services of his rabbit warrens; the third part of a holding of Walter … of 20s., 6s.8d.; the rent of a cottage held by Richard Hope … of 10d., 1 1/2d. … pasture … 6d.; the third part of 2 parts of wood and an alder grove to the east of the 2 parts; and the bodies of villeins, namely William Duk atte … Ralph son of Simon Horde, Thomas son of John Bron, John son of Ralph Horde, and Agnes daughter of John Bron.
Also of the manor … a third part of 2 parts of the services of William Estbrook for 2 ferlings which he holds in East Pilton with 2s. rent and a third part of 2 parts … of Walter [Grendon] in Grendon, with 18d. rent there; the services of Alice atte Furse for a tenement in … Crockernwell with 12d. rent there … which John Comb holds in ‘Honyworth’ by a rent of 9s.; 1 messuage and 1/2 ferling of John Drake in Woolston; 1 messuage and 1/2 ferling of Henry Lamstede by 2s.9d. rent …
She will have view of frankpledge of her tenants in proportion … part of the wood … also 3s.4d. rent of John Bygger for his holding at Lake with his services in proportion; also 3s.4d. from John Sent … at South Sticklepath in proportion; 1 messuage and 1 ferling held by Richard Underhull in North Sticklepath by a rent of 8s.6d.; 18d. … 1/2 ferling which he holds at Mere with his services in proportion; 1 messuage and 1/2 ferling held by John Barnestaple at South Sticklepath; … for corn(?) there with the making and breaking of the same … and 3s.5d. at ‘Shadworth’ with services …
For 2 parts of the lands and tenements in the parish of Ashwater; in all … Walter … John Morcomb and in the same in Blagdon for a rent of 7s.; 16d. rent … of lands and tenements in Lyn in Lynton; 16d. from the rents of Hugh Burgeys for a third … by a rent of 6s.8d. … third part of a rent of roses … Juliana Knythe … which is held in proportion; 18d. part of rent of waste land … for 2 parts of the manor of Parkham … and 2s.2d. for the rent of John M… in ‘Wostone’ … Nicholas Taylour by a rent of 5s.4d.; 1 holding of John Prayers in the same … 1 1/2d. … William Wykham 3s.4d. … of ‘Chydecombe’; 35 a. 3 roods, 20 … lying between … wood of ‘Chydecote’ on the south … from the east to the ‘Wenwaye’ called ‘Sh … rugge’ on the north part; also 1 a. 1 rood 13 feet of the meadow lying in … in the east part of the said meadow with the ‘Cleflond’ lying … and 21 a. of land lying in the south part of the [park for] game with a third comprising 58 perches; all the wood of ‘Chudecombe’ which lies in ‘Estrewenwaye’ up to ‘Olddeworthope’ … parcel of the wood or underwood lying … in the place called ‘Stap …’ which contains 6 1/2 a. and 26 perches … ‘Orebal’ which lies between the arable on the north side and so descends by a ditch called ‘Nywedych’ to the river called ‘Cokeyte’ … in the north part a third part of the byre to the east; part of the stable … a house for geese with solar … the house called ‘Malthous’ with the solar above, with free ingress and egress to the same houses … called ‘Olerpark’ there … the hundred of Shirwell … the advowson and all the fees of the manor in common …
[Several more lines, all damaged and much illegible].
C 137/80, no.65
790 RADEGUND WIDOW OF DIGGORY SEYS
Writ, melius sciri, her right not having been given. 7 March 1410.
LONDON. Inquisition. 12 March.
With her husband she bought the tenement with garden, and the little house and piece of land, formerly of John Blokle, junior, citizen of London, and Joan his wife, situated in the parish of St. Margaret Pattens, as appears in the charter of David Kelby and William Denton, citizens and tailors of London, and John Hayles, clerk, to them, their heirs and assigns. Afterwards Cadogan Seys, as kinsman and heir of Diggory, by his indenture read and enrolled in the hustings on 21 Nov. 1390 released all his rights to Radegund.
She died holding by this right.
C 137/80, no.66
791 RICHARD DE KIRKBRYDE
Writ for proof of age. His lands and tenements are in the custody of Peter Tillioll by the grant of Richard de Redman to whom the king granted them [CPR 1399–1401, p.545]. Peter should be informed. 5 Feb. 1411.
CUMBERLAND. Proof of age. Aspatri a. 22 April.
Richard son and heir of Richard de Kyrkbryde was aged 21 on 29 Sept. last, having been born at Dovanby and baptised at the church of Bridekirk. The jurors know this for the reasons given.
Robert de Mulcastre, knight, aged 45, married Joan his wife on the same day.
John de Lamplugh, knight, 43, was godfather.
Thomas de Louthre, 46, on that day was captured by the Scots enemy and taken into Scotland.
William de Hodelston, 45, gave his daughter Agnes to Lawrence Kirkebrid in marriage on that day.
Thomas de Senenhous, 48, riding that day to Penrith, met the godfathers going to the baptism.
Thomas de Osmonderlawe, 47: on that day Thomas de Dalton died.
William de Bretby, 48, riding to Penrith market on that day, fell off his horse and broke his left arm.
Nicholas de Beaulieu, 49, on that day took seisin of various lands and tenements in Castle Sowerby in the presence of neighbours.
Nicholas Harper, 50: on that day his servants took some oaks in Inglewood forest.
John de Arkylby, 51: on that day Henry, now earl of Northumberland, warden of the marches, rode with a large force into Scotland.
John Inglissh, 53: his son John was born at that time.
Hugh Litster, 54: Elizabeth his wife died on that day.
C 137/81, no.1
792 NICHOLAS WALSSHEMAN
Writ 5 July 1411.
KENT. Inquisition. Farningham. 6 Aug.
He held nothing in Kent.
He died on 12 May 1388. Joan his daughter and heir is aged 30 years and more.
C 137/81, no.2
793 MARGARET WIDOW OF THOMAS FREVILL
Writ 24 June 1411.
CAMBRIDGE. Inquisition. Cambridge. 4 July.
She held nothing in Cambridgeshire.
She died on 7 Sept. 1410. William her son and next heir is aged 12 years and more.
C 137/81, no.3
794 JOAN WIDOW OF RICHARD WYDECOMBE
GLOUCESTER. Inquisition. Easton by Bristol. 1 Oct. 1412.
She held nothing in Gloucestershire.
She died on 2 March 1391. William her son and heir is aged 30 years and more.
C 137/81, no.4
795 THOMAS STANSHAWE
Writ 9 June 1410.
GLOUCESTER. Inquisition. Chipping Sodbury. 20 Oct.
He held nothing in Gloucestershire.
He died on 29 Sept. 1406. John his son and heir is aged 10 years and more.
C 137/81, no.5
796 MAUD WIDOW OF ROGER DE CLIFFORD, KNIGHT
Writ 5 March 1411.
DERBY. Inquisition. Derby. 4 April.
She held in dower the advowson of the chapel of St. John the Baptist in Staveley, with reversion to John son of Thomas de Clyfford, knight, annual value 13s.4d.
She died on 1 Nov. 1402. John son of Thomas is the next heir, being the son of Thomas son of Roger Clifford, knight, and aged 21 years and more.
C 137/81, no.6
797 THOMAS JARDYN
Writ 20 June 1410.
SUSSEX. Inquisition. Bowley. 5 Dec.
He held the manor of South Mundham and Bowley in his demesne as of fee of the heir of Thomas late earl Marshal, who is in the king’s ward, of the manor of Bosham by the service of half a knight’s fee and a rent of 100s. payable by equal parts at the four terms, annual value beyond that and beyond £8 assigned to Joan his widow, now the wife of Thomas atte Wode, in dower 60s.
He died on 14 May last. John his son and next heir was aged 13 years on 12 May. James Knottesforde has taken the issues since his death.
C 137/81, no.7
798 WILLIAM BAGOT, KNIGHT
NORTHAMPTON. Inquisition. Crick. 3 Oct. 1407.
He held the manor of Crick all his life by the grant of John Moubray, earl of Nottingham, of the king in chief with reversion to the right heirs of the earl, annual value £18.
He died on 10 Sept. last. John Moubray is the brother and heir of the earl and aged 18 years and more.
799
Writ 1 April 1411.
NORTHAMPTON. Inquisition. Chipping Warden. 14 May.
He held the manor of Crick for life by the grant of John de Moubray, late earl of Nottingham, confirmed by Thomas duke of Norfolk, with reversion to the earl and his heirs. Of whom it is held and by what service is unknown; annual value 20 marks.
He died on 10 Sept. 1407. Joan countess of Hereford has taken the profits to the value of £45 6s.8d. since his death by the king’s grant by letters patent [CPR 1405–8, p.372; 1408–13, pp.167–8, 220]. John Moubray, Earl Marshal, takes the rest by letters patent. He is the son of Thomas late duke, brother and heir of John earl of Nottingham, and aged 20 years on 10 Aug. last.
C 137/81, no.8
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