Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 151-200

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 151-200

151. WILLIAM BOLTER.
Writ 22 January, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 4 November, 14 Henry VII.
John Norton and William Crakeshele, clerks, were seised of the under-mentioned messuage, &c. in fee, to his use and the performance of his last will.
He died 27 August, in the year abovesaid. Heir not given.
NORFOLK. A messuage called ‘Horn[es],’ with 120a. land in Southcreyk, worth 40s. and no more, held of the abbot of St. Mary of Northcreyk, by 2s. 4d. rent yearly.
C. Series II. Vol. 13. (42.)
152. RICHARD NORTON.
Writ 15 May, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 4 November, 14 Henry VII.
Roger Straunge and John Heydon, esquires, John Norton, clerk, and others, were seised of the under-mentioned messuage, &c. in fee, to his use and the performance of his last will.
He died Tuesday in Easter week last. Heir not given.
NORFOLK. A messuage called ‘Chynes’ with 100a. land in Southcreyk, worth 4 marks, held of the abbot of St. Mary of Northcreyk, by 4s. rent yearly.
C. Series II. Vol. 13. (43.)
153. EDMUND SPENCER.
Writ 23 January, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 20 November, 14 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned lands, &c. in fee, and being so seised, 20 October, 13 Henry VII, by charter enfeoffed John Cerkeke, John Nycoll, John Furse and Richard Thorn, thereof, by virtue of which feoffment they were seised thereof in fee, are still so seised, for the performance of his last will.
He died 2 January, 13 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned rent of 11s. 6d. in Treffebele in fee. Robert Spencer, aged 17 and more, is his son and heir.
DEVON. A messuage, 40a. land, 8a. meadow, 6a. wood, 10a. furze and heath, in Northcote, worth 26s. 8d., held of the abbot of Tavystok, as of the manor of Boryngton, by knight service.
A messuage, 50a. land, 12a. meadow, 4a. wood, 6a furze and heath, in Dynnysbeare, and 40a. land Wolffardesworthy, worth 40s., held of the king, as of the honor of Wynkelegh, parcel of the honor of Gloucester, by knight service.
The advowson of the church of Crowcomb, when according to turn it happen; the said advowson is full.
A messuage, 20a. land, 6a. meadow, 8a. furze and heath, in Bremerigge, worth 10s., held of Hugh Beamont, esquire, by service of 1lb. wax, for all service.
A messuage, 20a. land, 4a. meadow, in Est Putforde, worth 6s. 8d., held of John May, by fealty only, for all service.
Two messuages, a garden, 10a. land, 4a. meadow, in Newton Abbott, worth 10s., held of the abbot of Torre, by fealty only, for all service.
Three messuages, 20a. land, 6a. meadow, 2a. wood, 6a. furze and heath, in Newton Busshell, worth 8s., held of Richard Yerde, by fealty only, for all service.
Eight shillings yearly rent from lands and tenements in Possebury; the said tenements are held of Fulk Predeaux, esquire, by knight-service, and 8s. rent yearly, and are worth yearly beyond outgoings, 100s.
Forty acres land in Treffebele, and 11s. 6d. rent from the same lands and tenements, held of the king, as of the honor of Wynkelegh, by knight-service; the said tenements are worth 6s. yearly beyond outgoings, and the rent nothing beyond the rent.
A messuage, 10a. land, 2a. meadow, in Bradlegh, worth 20s., held of the dean and canons of Crediton, by fealty only, for all service.
Forty acres land in Chechyngbroke;
Thirty acres land in Westwode;
A messuage, 10a. land, 2a. meadow, in Gunston;
Forty acres land in Bridwildowne;
The said tenements are worth 40s., and are held of the bishop of Exeter, by fealty and 10s. rent yearly, for all service.
C. Series II. Vol. 13. (44.)
154. HUMPHREY POKESWELL.
Writ wanting; inquisition 4 November, 14 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned moiety of a manor, &c. in fee, and being so seised, by charter enfeoffed Robert Stawell, esquire, William Wadham, of Caterston, and William Oldmixon, thereof, to the use of his son William, and Alice, William’s wife, and William’s heirs, by virtue of which feoffment they were seised thereof in fee.
He died 4 February last. The said William Pokeswell, aged 26 and more, is his son and heir.
SOMERSET. A moiety of the manor and advowson of Cricheston, 30a. land, 40a. meadow, 20a. wood, 10a. pasture, in Uphill, Lyncombe and Wynscombe, worth 10 marks, held of Margaret, countess of Richmond and Derby, as of the manor of Blakedon in free socage.
C. Series II. Vol. 13. (45.) E. Series II. File 895. (17.)
155. ELIZABETH late the wife of WILLIAM STANLEY, knight.
Writ 16 July, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 27 October, 14 Henry VII.
She died seised in her demesne as of free tenement for the term of her life of the under-mentioned moieties, by the gift of James Baskervile, knight, John Devereux, John Harley, Thomas Monyngton, Simon Milborne, esquires, John ap Richard, clerk, and Geoffrey Newton, to her for the term of her life, with remainder to Richard Corbet, knight since deceased, son of Roger Corbet, knight, likewise deceased, and of her, the said Elizabeth, and to the heirs of the body of the said Richard, with remainder in default to Robert Corbet, brother of the said Richard, and the heirs of his body, with remainder in default to the heirs of her body by the said Roger begotten, with remainder in default to her right heirs.
Death and heir as in No. 130.
BEDFORD. Moiety of the manor of Gledley, or Gledeley, with view of frank pledge in Gledley, worth 10s., held of the king, by service of one fortieth of a knight’s fee.
Moiety of the manor of Pottesgrave, worth 20d., held of the king, by service of one fiftieth of a knight’s fee.
Moiety of a third part of a messuage, of four score acres of arable, of three pastures, and of a certain rent of assise of 4l. yearly, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally at Wodcroft in Luton, worth 100s., held of the king, by service of one twenty-fourth part of a knight’s fee, for all service.
Moiety of six messuages, 300a. land, 40a. meadow, in Leghton Bosard.
Moiety of a messuage, 100a. land, 20a. meadow, in Lightgrave, or Lightesgrave, and Pottisgrave; the said moieties are worth 2s., but of whom they are held the jurors know not.
C. Series II. Vol. 13. (47.)
156. ELIZABETH late the wife of WILLIAM STANLEY, knight.
Writ 16 July, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 26 October, 14 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 155.
BUCKS. Moiety of the manor of Cublyngton, worth 12l. 7s. 7 1/2d., held of the king, as of the honor of Gloucester, by service of one fourth of a knight’s fee.
Moiety of the manor of Stewteley, worth 57s. 8 1/2d., held of the king, by service of one fifth of a knight’s fee.
Moiety of the manor of Chelmyscote, or Chelmescote, worth 7l. 11s. 10d., held of the king, by service of one knight’s fee.
Moiety of the manor of Lynchelade, worth 50s., held of the duke of Norfolk, by knight-service.
Moiety of the manor of Sowthcote, or Southcote, worth 4l., held of the same duke, by knight-service.
C. Series II. Vol. 13. (48.)
157. ELIZABETH late the wife of WILLIAM STANLEY, knight.
Writ 16 July, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 25 October, 14 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 155.
KENT. Moiety of the manor of Newenton, called ‘Lucies,’ also the moiety of two messuages with 1a. land in Newenton, worth 4l. 8d., held of the king by service of one eighth of a knight’s fee.
C. Series II. Vol. 13. (49.)
158. ELIZABETH late the wife of WILLIAM STANLEY, knight.
Writ 16 July, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 20 October, 14 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 155.
HEREFORD. Moiety of the manor of Richards Castle, worth 11l. 6s. 8d., held of the king in chief by knight-service, viz. by half a knight’s fee.
Moiety of the manor of Staunton, worth 6l. 10s., held of the earl of March, as of the honor of Wygmore, by socage.
Moiety of the manor of Rocheford, worth 20s., tenure unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 13. (50.)
159. ELIZABETH late the wife of WILLIAM STANLEY, knight.
Writ 16 July, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 22 October, 14 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 155.
WORCESTER. Moiety of the manor of Codrych, worth 8l., held of the king, by service of half a knight’s fee.
Moiety of the lordship of Homcastell, worth 4 marks, held of the barony of Burford, service unknown.
Two messuages, and five cottages, or the moiety of two messuages and five cottages, in the city of Worcester, worth 8s., tenure unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 13. (51.)
160. ANNE AUDELEY, widow, late the wife of JOHN ROGERS, esquire.
Writ wanting; inquisition 14 November, 14 Henry VII.
James Ormond, knight, late earl of Wiltes, John Stopyngton, clerk, and John Storke, were seised of the under-mentioned manors, &c. in fee, and being so seised, by charter gave them to her [by the name of] Anne, late the wife of John Rogers, esquire, for the term of her life, with remainder to Henry Rogers, son and heir of John Rogers, in tail, with remainder in default to the right heirs of the said John Rogers; by virtue of which gift she was seised thereof in her demesne as of free tenement.
She died 7 May last; after whose death the manors aforesaid remained and ought to remain to the said Henry Rogers and the heirs of his body; the said Henry aged fifty-two years and more, is her son and heir.
HANTS. Manor and advowson of Debden, the manor worth 100s., and the advowson nothing, beyond the presentation to it, when vacant, held of Arthur, prince of Wales, service unknown.
Manor of Merscourte beside Stokbrigge, worth 4 marks, held of the king, as of the manor of Sombourn, co, Hants, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, by service of fealty, and 6d. rent yearly, at Easter and Michaelmas equally, for all service.
C. Series II. Vol. 13. (52.)
161. ANNE AUDELEY, widow.
Writ 23 May, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 16 November, 14 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 160.
SOMERSET. Manor and advowson of Sperkford, or Sperkeford, worth 100s., held of William, lord le Zouche, as of the manor of Castyll Cary, service unknown.
Manor and advowson of Kylve, worth 5 marks, held of the bishop of Bath and Wells, service unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 13. (53.) E. Series II. File 895. (11.)
162. ANNE AUDELEY, widow.
Writ 23 May, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 14 November, 14 Henry VII.
James, earl of Wilts, William Beauchamp, lord de St. Amand, Edmund Hungerford, knight, Thomas Lewkenore, knight, William Warbylton, Thomas Hoo, John Lewkenore and Richard Echyngham, esquires, John Storke, the elder, Thomas Fry, Thomas Tregenron, Thomas Maundewar and William Emery, clerks, and John Bylton, were seised of the under-mentioned manor and advowson of Bryanston, in fee, and being so seised, by charter, with licence from king Henry VI, gave it to her by the name of Anne, late the wife of John Rogers, esquire, for the term of her life, with remainder to the heirs of John Rogers, of the body of the said Anne begotten, and after the death of the said Anne and for default of such heirs of her body by the said John begotten, with remainder to the right heirs of the said John Rogers.
The said earl, one William Turbervyle, esquire, Alexander Hoody, esquire Simon Talbot, William Beauchamp, John Newborough, Thomas Horgrave and Thomas Fry, were seised of the under-mentioned manor and advowson of Sutton Walrond in fee, and being so seised, by charter, with licence from king Henry VI, gave it to her, by the name of Anne, late the wife of John Rogers, esquire, for the term of her life, with like remainders over.
By virtue of which she was seised of the said manors and advowsons in her demesne as of free tenement, and died so seised.
The said earl, and others, were seised of the under-mentioned burgage and advowsons in fee, and being so seised, by charter gave them to her, for the term of her life, with remainder to the heirs of John Rogers of her body begotten.
Henry Rogers is son and heir of the said John Rogers, of the body of the said Anne begotten, and he was aged, the day of her death, 52 and more.
She died 7 May last.
DORSET. Manor and advowson of Bryanston, worth 20l., held of the king in chief, service unknown.
Manor and advowson of Sutton Walrond, worth 10l., held of the king in chief, service unknown.
A burgage, with the advowson of the church of St. Mary to the said burgage belonging, in Bridporte, worth 20d., held of the baliffs of the borough of Brydport, by service of 3d. yearly.
Advowson of the parish church of Mayden Newton, held of the abbot of Cerne by fealty only.
C. Series II. Vol. 13. (54.) E. Series II. File 895. (12.)
163. THOMAS MARKYNFELD, knight.
Writ wanting; inquisition 26 October, [14 Henry VII].
He was seised of the under-mentioned manors, &c. in fee, and being so seised enfeoffed Ninian Markinfeld, esquire, his son and heir, and Dorothy, Ninian’s wife, of all his manors, lands and tenements in Markington, Thornton, Wallerthwate, Ingerthorp and Wynkesley, for the term of their lives in survivorship, with remainder thereof to the right heirs of Ninian.
By his charter, 5 April, 12 Henry VII, and seisin thereof delivered, he gave all other his manors, lands and tenements in Markinfeld, Asmonderby, Eryhom, Monkton, Thorp by Ripon, Grewelthorp, Lareton, Granteley, Hundegate, Ripon, Richemond, Newsom, Dalton, Eerby, Unthank, and elsewhere, co. York, to William Conyers, John Sayvile, William Bulmer, William Calverley, knights, Richard Clerkson, and Robert Whixley, chaplains, their heirs and assigns, for the performance of his last will, viz. reciting that William Conyers, ‘squyer,’ John Sayvile, knight, William Bulmer and William Calverley, ‘squyers,’ Richard Clerkson and Sir Robert Whixley, ‘chappeleynez,’ are enfeoffed of all his lands, &c. he wills that Ninyan, his son and heir, shall have, over and above lands held by him jointly with his wife, the lordship of Markinfeld, and, over that, lands and tenements parcel of the residue to the yearly value of 15l. for his finding two years at Oxford and three at London ‘in oon Inn of Courte’; his daughter Sith shall have 500 marks to her marriage from the profits of the manors and lordships of Eryhom and Asmonderby, ‘whom I will and advertise to be reulyd’ by his nephew William Conyers of Hornby ‘squyer,’ to whom 20l. shall be paid from the profits of the said residue for his labour and to the intent that he shall provide for her ‘convenyent and able mariage’; ‘oon able prest’ shall have 100s. yearly from the profits of the said residue, to sing for his soul and the soul of ‘Alianour’ late his wife, &c. for seven years; Margaret Markinfeld his mother shall have 10 marks yearly from the profits of Asmonderby during her life; such persons as his executors shall think that he has wronged shall be satisfied, &c.; if Anne his daughter may not enjoy the tenements, &c. which she had jointly with ‘Cristofer’ Conyers, late her husband, or any other, to her use, his feoffees shall suffer her to, take the issues of his tenements, &c. in Richemonde, Newsom and Unthank, within the liberty of Richemond, while unmarried and ‘forbarred and lettyd’ as aforesaid; his daughter Sith shall have all his land, &c. in Bishopmonkton to her finding, till she be married; his sister Dame Anne Markinfeld shall have 13s. 4d. yearly from the rents, &c. of his land, &c. in Ripon during her life at his feoffees discretion; ‘yeven,’ 8 April, 12 Henry VII. (cf. Test. Ebor. Surtees Soc. Vol. IV, pp. 125-6).
He died, 1 May, 12 Henry VII. Ninian Markinfeld, esquire, is his son and heir, aged 16 and more.
YORK. Manor of [Markinfeld], worth 25l., held of the earl of Northumberland freely, as of his manor of Spoford, by fealty only, for all service.
Three carucates of land in Asmonderby, worth 20l., held of the said earl freely, as of his manor of Topcliffe, ……
A carucate of land in [Bisshopmonkton], late Thomas Colstane’s, held of the archbishop of York, as of his manor of Ripon, by suit of court of the said archbishop every three weeks.
Pasture for twenty beasts yearly in Swynescoo alias Thorpscogh alias Monktonscogh, in Bisshopmonkton aforesaid, late the said Thomas Colstane’s, held of the said archbishop [freely, as of his manor of Ripon] aforesaid, by 5s. rent yearly, to wit for the head of each beast 3d. yearly.
Eighteen arces of land in ‘le Rydyng’ in Bisshopmonkton aforesaid, late the said Thomas Colstane’s held of the said archbishop freely, as of his manor of Ripon aforesaid, by fealty only for all service.
A messuage and two bovates of land, formerly John de Markynfeld’s, with their appurtenances, in Bisshopmonkton aforesaid, held of the said archbishop freely, as of his manor of Ripon, by 2s. 4d. rent yearly.
A messuage and two bovates of land in Bisshopmonkton. … . ., held of the said archbishop freely by 2s. rent yearly.
A messuage and one bovate of land in Bisshopmonkton aforesaid, held of the said archbishop of York freely, by 17d. yearly.
All and singular the aforesaid lands and tenements in Bisshopmonkton are worth 20l. yearly.
A capital messuage and six bovates of land and meadow in Thorp beside Ripon, late the said Thomas [Colstane’s], worth ……, held of the said archbishop freely, as of the manor of Ripon aforesaid, by 12s. rent yearly for all service.
A burgage and 4a. land in Ripon, late of John [Shire]ley, chaplain, held of the said archbishop freely, as of his manor of Ripon, by suit of court of the borough of Ripon, at the three chief courts there yearly, and also by the rent of 4d. yearly.
Two burgages in Ripon aforesaid, held of the said archbishop of York freely, as of his manor of Ripon aforesaid, by suit of court of the borough of Ripon to the three chief courts there yearly, [and also by a rent of ……]d. yearly.
All and singular the aforesaid lands and tenements in Ripon are worth 40s. yearly.
Manor of Eryhom, worth 40l., held of the king, as of his castle of Richemond freely, by 11s. 6d. rent yearly.
Eighteen messuages, 58a. land and meadow, seven … . . s. and 4d. rent, in Richemond; the said land, tenements and rent are held of the king, as of his castle of Richmond, by 3s. [4d.] rent for all service; the said land and tenements are worth 7l. yearly.
[A tenement] in Unthank, held of the lord Fitzhugh, as of his manor of Ravenswath freely by 2d. rent yearly; the said tenement is worth [6s.] 8d. yearly.
Manor of Newsom, worth 6l., held of the king, as of his castle of Richemond freely by 6s. 8d. rent yearly.
A tenement in Dalton, held of the lord Fitzhugh, as of his manor of Ravenswath freely by 18d. rent yearly; the said tenement is worth [6]s. 8d. yearly.
Three tenements in Eerby, worth 3l. 2s. yearly, held of the lord le [Scrope], as of his manor of Upsall freely, by 3s. 1d. rent yearly.
Two carucates of land in Markington, worth 5 marks, held of the said archbishop of York, as of his manor of Ripon, by service of a quarter of a knight’s fee, and suit of the court of the said archbishop at Ripon every three weeks, and 22d. rent yearly.
A water corn mill at Markington aforesaid worth 20s., held of the prebendary of the prebend of Gevendale, by fealty only.
A messuage and a bovate, an acre of land and a half-acre of land in Ingerthorp, worth 12s., held of the aforesaid archbishop of York freely, by fealty only, for all service.
Four messuages and ten bovates of land in Wallerthewate, or Wallerthawte, worth 3l., held of John Burton, esquire, as of the manor of Ingerthorp freely, by 3s. 11d. rent.
A toft, 65a. land, meadow and wood, in Thornton by Ripon, formerly John de Bradley’s, worth 5 marks, held of the aforesaid archbishop, as of the manor of Ripon by knight-service and suit of the court of the same archbishop every three weeks, and by a rent of 9s. 7d., 1lb. pepper and 1lb. cummin yearly.
Manor of Wynkesley, worth 5 marks, held of Thomas Stanley, earl of Darby, as of his manor of Kirkeby Malserd, by knight-service and suit of court of the same earl at Kirkeby Malserd every three weeks, and by 4s. rent yearly.
A tenement in Lareton, worth 10s., held of the said Thomas Stanley, earl of Darby, as of the manor of Kirkeby Malserd aforesaid freely, by fealty only for all service.
A tenement in Granteley, worth 18s. held of William Malory, knight, as of his manor of Stodeley freely, by 12d. rent yearly.
A tenement in Grewelthorp, worth 4s., held of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England, as of the manor of Grewelthorp freely by the rent of 1lb. wax yearly.
A tenement in Hundegate, worth 24s., held of the aforesaid archbishop of York, as of his manor of Ripon freely, by fealty only, for all service.
C. Series II. Vol. 13. (55.)
164. EDMUND BEKYNGHAM, esquire.
Writ 18 September, inquisition the last day of November, 14 Henry VII.
He died the last day but one of August last, seised of the under-mentioned manors in fee. Thomas Bekyngham, aged 24 and more, is his son and heir.
BERKS. Manor of Upton, worth 6l., held of the king in chief, by service of one quarter of a knight’s fee.
Manor of Burwardescote, worth 106s. 8d., held of the earl of Devon, service unknown.
Manor of Westhaggeborne, worth 8 marks, held of Andrew Wyndesore, esquire, service unknown.
Manor of Burton, worth 10l., held of George, earl of Shrewsbury, service unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 13. (56.) E. Series II. File 780. (14).
165. OLIVER SEYNT JOHN, esquire.
Writ of Amotus, 19 November, inquisition 21 January, 14 Henry VII.
William, late bishop of Ely, John Manyngham, esquire, John Seymor, esquire, William Alyngton, Richard Seyntgeorge, William Manyngham, John Manwyche, John Hyll, clerk, John Asplen, John Muscall, John Bedford, Thomas Stou, Thomas Norreys, and William Wylkes, were seised of the under-mentioned manor in fee, by the gift and feoffment of John Whytokesmede and John Coventre, to the use of Margaret, late duchess of Somerset, her heirs and assigns, and the performance of her last will; and being so seised at the special instance and request of the same Margaret, by their charter they demised the manor aforesaid to the said Margaret, late duchess of Somerset, for the term of her life, with remainder to the said Oliver Seynt John, esquire, son of the same duchess, and to Elizabeth his wife, and the heirs of their bodies between them begotten, with remainder in default to the right heirs of the said duchess for ever; whereby the said duchess was seised of the said manor in her demesne as of free tenement, and died so seised; after whose death the manor remained to the said Oliver Seynt John, and Elizabeth, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies; whereby the said Oliver and Elizabeth entered into the manor aforesaid and were thereof seised in their demesne as of fee tail, by virtue of the charter aforesaid; and they had issue between them one John Seynt John, who survives; and afterwards the said Oliver died seised of the said estate of the said manor, and the said Elizabeth survived him, and continued her possession, and was, and still is seised of the said manor in her demesne as of fee tail by survivorship, by virtue of the demise, aforesaid, and being so seised had the king’s letters patent of pardon of alienation, 12 November, 14 Henry VII.
He died 3 April, 12 Henry VII. John Seynt John is son and next heir of the same Oliver and Elizabeth of their bodies begotten and is aged 21 and more.
WILTS. Manor of Leydezard Tregose, worth 20l., held of the king by fealty, and 4s. 8d. rent payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally.
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166. JOHN KEY, esquire.
Writ 12 October, inquisition 15 January, 14 Henry VII.
He died the last day of August last, seised of the under-mentioned manors, &c. in fee. Nicholas Key is his cousin and heir, viz., son of Edward Key, his son, and was, on the first day of May last, aged ten years.
YORK. Manor of Wodesom, with its appurtenances in the said county, and 200a. wood, 200a. land, 40a. meadow and 300a. pasture, also 12 messuages, in Fernelay Tyas, forty bovates land, 30a. wood, 40a. meadow, 300a. pasture within the hamlet of Fernelay Tyas.
Manor of Slathwat, twenty-four messuages, 200a. wood, 300a. land, 300a. meadow, 500a. pasture, within the hamlet of Slathwat.
The said manors, &c. are held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, by knight-service. The said manors, &c. are worth in all issues beyond outgoings 20l.
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167. RICHARD WESTROP.
Writ 9 November, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 24 January, 14 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee, the day he died, of the under-mentioned moiety of the manor of Southburn.
He, and Lucy his wife, were jointly seised, viz., he in fee and she in her demesne as of free tenement, of the under-mentioned messuages, &c. in Pykeryng Lith, by virtue of a certain deed to them, and his heirs, dated 21 April, 16 Edward IV; she survived him, continues her possession, and has taken the profits.
Robert Aukland, chaplain, at the time of Richard’s death, and long before, was seised of the under-mentioned moiety of the manor of Corneburgh, to the use of Richard and his heirs; and before his death he willed and declared to the said Robert Aukeland that he should make a sufficient and secure estate to the said Lucy of lands and tenements, parcel of the moiety of the said manor, to the yearly value of 100s., for the term of her life; and the said Robert by his deed dated 5 November, 13 Henry VII, demised to her lands and tenements, parcel of the said moiety, to the said yearly value for the term of her life, according to the form of Richard’s will declared to him, with remainder after her death to Richard’s right heirs.
He died 15 October, 13 Henry VII. ‘Richard,’ altered to ‘Ralph,’ Westhorp, aged 17 and more, is his son and heir.
YORK. Moiety of the manor of Southburn, worth 8l. 6s. 8d., held of the king in chief by knight-service, viz., by an eighth part of a knight’s fee,
Two messuages, twelve tofts and eight bovates of land in Brompton. Ruston, Wykam and Snaynton, in Pykeryng Lith, worth 4l. 6s. 8d., held of the king, as of the lordship of Pykeryng, in socage.
Moiety of the manor of Corneburgh, worth 15l., held of the king, as of the manor of Sherefhoton, by homage, fealty and suit of court of Sherefhoton.
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168. BRIAN ROUCLYFF.
Writ of Mandamus, 24 November, inquisition 15 January, 14 Henry VII.
He died 13 March, 10 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned manor and advowson in fee. John Rouclyff, knight, aged 40 and more, is his son and heir.
YORK. Manor and advowson of Colthorp, worth 20l., held of the heirs of William Plompton, knight, lately deceased, service unknown.
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169. THOMAS METHAM, knight.
Writ 18 June, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 14 January, 14 Henry VII.
Thomas Metham, the elder, knight, his grandfather, whose heir he was, viz. son of Richard, son of the same Thomas, the elder, was seised of the under-mentioned manors of Metham, Polyngton, Egburgh, Vernoll Hirstcourtney, Marr, Thornour, Wathe in Rydall, Nonmonketon, Wethyngton, Croke, Stapleton, Fletham, Dalton and Wygyngthorp, &c., in fee, and being so seised, in the time of king Henry VI, enfeoffed Ralph Babthorp, knight, Henry Brounflet, knight, John Constable, knight, Richard Burnham, clerk, Thomas Darcy, Thomas Santon, John Portyngton and Thomas Darnall, thereof, to the use of himself and his heirs, except that touching the manor of Stapleton and the tenements in Stapleton and Fletham they should be seised to the use of the said Richard and the heirs male of his body, whereby the said Ralph and the others were seised thereof in fee; and they being so seised, the said Thomas Metham, the elder, died, after whose death the right and use of the said manors, &c. descended to the said Thomas Metham, knight, as cousin and heir of the said Thomas the elder; and afterwards the said Henry Brounflet, Ralph Babthorp, Thomas Santon, Thomas Darnall, Richard Burnham, Thomas Darcy and John Portyngton died, and the said John Constable, knight, survived them and was seised of the said manors, &c. in fee by survivorship; and he being so seised, the said Thomas Metham, knight, named in the writ, by deed dated 14 August, 22 Edward IV, enfeoffed John Vavasour, John Hotham, now knight, and Lion Percy, who survive, and Robert Hilyard, William Vavasour and John Bratilby, since deceased, of the manors of Metham, Thornour, Dalton, Fletham and Wygynthorp, and of the said lands, &c. in Metham, Cotnesse, Laxton, Estryngton, Ousthorp, Houeden, Belacise, Brakan Holme, Saltmersh, Belby, Kylpyn, Skelton, Yukflet, Blaktoft, Newland, Lynton, Askilby, Grenak, Blakholme, Sandholme, Dyke, Bromflet, Northcave, Drewton, Erthorp, Hesell, Hornsebeke, Tyryngton, Northcave, Muscotes, Wilton, Southcave and Byrsay, and of the ferry over the Ouse, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of himself and his heirs, and the performance of his last will, and they were seised thereof in fee, and being so seised the said Robert Hilyard, William Vavasour and John Bratilby died, and the said John Vavasour, John Hotham, and Lion Percy survived them and were, and still are, seised thereof in fee by survivorship; and similarly the said Thomas Metham, knight, by divers other deeds, in the time of king Edward IV, enfeoffed the said John Hotham, Lion Percy, and Thomas Alderson, chaplain, of all other the aforesaid manors, &c., to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of himself and Isabel, then his wife, who survives, and his heirs, whereby the said John, Lion and Thomas were seised thereof in fee to that use, and still are, to the use of the said Isabel for the term of her life.
He died 12 September last; the said Isabel survived him and is still living; Thomas Metham, esquire, aged at the taking of this inquisition 30 and more, is his son and heir; and the said Thomas is cousin and heir male of the said Richard Metham of his body begotten, viz., son of the said Thomas, named in the writ, son of the said Richard.
YORK. Manor of Metham, 200a. land, 100a. meadow, 100a. pasture in Metham and Cotenesse; three messuages, 40a. land, 30a. pasture, 100s. rent payable at Easter and Martinmas, in Laxton; four messuages, 100a. land, 20a. meadow, 20a. pasture, in Estryngton; two messuages, 40a. land, 6a. meadow, in Owsthorp, or Ousthorp; sixteen messuages, 200a. land, 100a. meadow and 60a. pasture, in Houeden; a messuage, 30a. land, 6a. meadow, in ‘le Belacise’; three messuages, 20a. land, 10a. pasture, 6s. rent, in Brakyn Holme, or Brakenholme, Saltmersh and Belby; two messuages, 30a. land, 3a. meadow, in Kilpyn; three messuages, 40a. land, 10a. meadow and 10a. pasture, in Skelton; a messuage, 30a. land and 3a. meadow, in Blakholme; 45s. rent of assise at Whitsuntide and Martinmas in Blaktoft, Newland, Lynton, Grenake or Grenak and Askilby; two messuages, 30a. land, 4a. meadow in Studholme, or Sandholme, and Dyke; and the moiety of a ferry over the water of Owse, between Metham and Whitgift; worth 50l., held severally of Richard, bishop of Durham, as of the cathedral church of Durham, service unknown.
Five messuages, 300a. land, 40a. meadow, and 20a. pasture, in Yukflet; four messuages, 150a. land, 20a. meadow, 100a. pasture, in Northcave, Drewton and Erthorp; worth 10l., held of Thomas, prior of the cathedral church of Durham, in right of his church.
Two messuages, 80a. land, 10a. meadow, in Southcave; a messuage and a garden in Bromflet; a messuage, 50a. land, and 20a. meadow, in Birssey, or Byrsay, worth 6s. 8d., held of dean and chapter of the cathedral church of St. Peter, York, service unknown.
Manors of Polyngton, Hirstcourtney and Thornour, twelve messuages, 600a. land, 100a. meadow, 200a. pasture, 60a. wood, 3l. 10s. rent payable at Whitsuntide and Martinmas, in Polyngton, Cowyk, Bauncroft, or Bawncroft, Snathe, or Snayth, Goldale, Hewsale, or Hensall, Hekke, or Hekk and Blane or Baln; eighteen messuages, 700a. land, 150a. meadow, 200a. pasture, 50a. wood, 77s. 9 1/2d. rent and three peppercorns yearly at the said feasts, in Thornour, Wortley, or Wyrtley, Gibton, or Gybton, and Eltoft; and 200a. land, 40a. meadow, 60a. pasture in Hyrste Courtney, or Hirstcourtney; worth 60l., held of the king, as of the honor of Pountfret, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, service unknown.
Manors of Dalton, Fletham and Stapleton, eight messuages, 200a. land, 41a. meadow, 300a. pasture, in Dalton, seven messuages, 7 1/2a. land, 40a. meadow, 80a. pasture, in Stapleton, or Stapilton, and Fletham; worth 20l., held of the king, as of the earldom of Richmond.
Manors of Nonmonketon, or Nonmonkton, Wethyngton, or Wythyngton, Croke, Egburgh and Marr; four messuages, 350a. land, 100a. meadow, 200a. pasture, in Nonmonkton, Wethyngton and Croke; a messuage, 100a. land, 40a. meadow, 20a. pasture, in Marr; worth 20l., held of Thomas, earl of Derbeye, service unknown.
Manor of Wathe in Rydall, a messuage, 150a. land, 30a. meadow, 48a. pasture in Wathe, Muscotes and Northolme, worth 7l., held of Thomas, earl of Derbeie, as of the manor of Hovyngham, service unknown.
Two messuages, 100a. land, 50a. meadow, 60a. pasture, in Wygynthorp.
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170. HUMPHREY SANFORD.
Writ 16 November, inquisition 17 January, 14 Henry VII.
A fine levied on the morrow of St. Martin, 26 Henry VI, between Ralph Holand, querent, and John Sandeford, esquire, deforciant, of the under-mentioned manor, messuage and land, to hold to the said John in tail male, with remainder in default to Robert Louther, son of Robert Louther, knight (militis), in tail, with remainder in default to Geoffrey Louther, brother of the said Robert, the son, in tail, with remainder in default to William Louther, esquire, brother of the said Geoffrey, in tail, with remainder in default to Thomas Louther, brother of the said William, in tail, with remainder in default to the right heirs of Geoffrey Louther, esquire, of the parish of St. Martin by Canterbury; by virtue of which fine the said John Sandeford was seised thereof in his demesne as of fee tail by the form of the fine, and being so seised enfeoffed Robert Breton and Simon Spencer thereof, whereby they were seised thereof in fee, and being so seised, demised the same to the said John, to hold to him and the heirs of his body, with remainder to Robert, Geoffrey and the said William Louther, esquire, as above, successively in tail; by virtue of which demise the said John Sandeford was seised thereof in fee tail, and had issue Humphrey, named in the writ; and afterwards the said John being seised thereof to him and the heirs of his body by virtue of the demise aforesaid, died so seised, after whose death the same descended to the said Humphrey, as his son and heir, whereby the said Humphrey entered into the same and was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee tail, until, by virtue of an inquisition taken at Maydstone, the last day but one of January, 1 Henry VII, before John Alphegh, escheator, virtute officii, whereby it was found that the said John was seised thereof in fee tail and died so seised, after whose death the same descended to the said Humphrey as his son and heir, whereby the said Humphrey entered and was thereof seised in fee tail, and that the said Humphrey was a natural fool and idiot from his birth, as in the same inquisition more fully appears, the same were seised into the king’s hands, and remained in the king’s hands, until by letters patent, 5 March, 1 Henry VII, the king granted to one John Alphegh, the wardship of the said Humphrey and of the said manors, &c. and the issues and profits thereof from the death of the said John Sandeford, for the term of the life of the said Humphrey, by virtue of which letters patent the said John Alphegh was possessed of the custody of the said manors, &c. and took the issues and profits thereof; and afterwards the said John Alphegh, being so thereof possessed, long before his death, by his writing, gave the said wardship and the said manors to Robert Rede, then serjeant-at-law, and John Arkenbolde, to hold during the life of the said Humphrey, by pretext of which the said Robert and John were possessed of the said manors, and took all the issues thereof during Humphrey’s life; and the said Robert Louther son of the said Robert Louther, knight, died without issue; and the said Geoffrey Louther, his brother, similarly died without issue; and the said William Louther, esquire, had issue one John; and afterwards the said William died; and afterwards the said John Louther, son of William, had issue Christopher Louther, and died; and the said Christopher Louther is yet alive, aged 22 and more.
He died 26 April, 13 Henry VII, without heir of his body issuing; after whose death the said manors remained, and ought to remain, to the said Christopher Louther, as cousin and next heir of the body of the said William Louther, esquire, named in the fine, to wit son of the said John, son of the said William, by pretext of the fine aforesaid, inasmuch as the said Robert, son of Robert Louther, knight, is dead without heir of his body begotten, and the said Geoffrey Louther, brother of the said Robert Louther, is similarly dead without heir of his body begotten, in the lifetime of the said Humphrey.
Thomas Sandeford is cousin and next heir of the said Humphrey, to wit son of Robert son of William, brother of John, father of the said Humphrey; and the said Thomas Sandford is aged fifty years and more.
KENT. Manor of Well, with appurtenances, and a messuage and 400a. land, with appurtenances, in Garryngton in the parish (sic) of Well and Lytelbourne; the said messuage and 260a. land, parcel of the said messuage and 400a. land, are in Garyngton and in the parish of Well aforesaid, and are, and make, and from time beyond memory were, and made, the manor of Garyngton, otherwise called Caryngton, and are and were so called; and 140a. land, residue of the said 400a. land, are in Lytelbourn, and are and make, and from time beyond memory were and made, the manor of Lokyngdale, and are and were so called; the said manor of Well is held of Edward, duke of Buckingham, service unknown, and is worth 40s.; the said manor of Lokyndale, is held of the abbot of St. Augustine without the walls of the city of Canterbury, service unknown, and is worth 13s. 4d.; and the said manor of Garyngton is held of the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, service unknown, and is worth 26s. 8d.
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171. WILLIAM SKYNNER.
Writ 20 August, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 5 February, 14 Henry VII.
One Richard Skynner, his father, was seised of the under-mentioned manor, moiety of a manor, advowson, and land called ‘Purbright’ in fee, and being so seised, by charter 4 December, 7 Henry VII enfeoffed John Leygh, esquire, Henry Frowyk, Ralph Leygh, Edmund Denny, John Skynner, John Welbek, Thomas Burges and William Hungate, thereof, to wit of the manor of Wodemerstorne to the use of the said Richard and Agnes, his wife, for the term of their lives in survivorship, and of the residue, to the use of the said Richard, for the term of his life, with remainder to the use of the said William Skynner and Isabel, his wife, and William’s heirs; and afterwards the said Richard died and Agnes survived him and still lives; and the said Isabel, William’s wife, and the said William likewise died; and the said William Hungate and William Burges likewise died, and the said John Leygh, and the others, survived them and still are enfeoffed thereof to the use of the said William Skynner and his heirs.
The said Richard Skynner was seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. in Pecham in fee, and being so seised enfeoffed Michael Skynner, John Lee of Adyngton and Richard Ode thereof, for the performance of his last will, by which will he willed and declared that Agnes his wife should have the said land, &c. for the term of her life, with remainder to Michael Skynner and his heirs; afterwards the said Michael died, and the said John Lee of Adyngton and Richard Ode survived him and are still seised thereof to the use of the said Agnes for the term of her life and of the heirs of Michael. The jurors say that the said William Skynner was brother and heir of the said Michael.
The said William Skynner was seised in fee of the under-mentioned land, &c. in Horley, and died so seised, without heir of himself; and Agnes now wife of Bartholomew Chalener and Elizabeth, now wife of John Scott are his sisters and heirs, and of full age.
He died 11 August, 13 Henry VII.
SURREY. Manor of Wodemerstorne, worth 10 marks, held of the prior of Merton, service unknown.
Moiety of the manor of Chepstede, with the advowson of the church of the same manor, worth 3l., held of the same prior, service unknown.
A tenement and forty acres of land, called ‘Purbright,’ worth 3l., held of the prior of ‘Crechirche,’ Canterbury, service unknown.
Four messuages, 40a. pasture, 10a. meadow, in Pecham, in the parish of Camerwell, worth 5l., held of John Scott, Thomas Muschamp and the prioress of Haliwell, service unknown.
A tenement and forty acres of land in Horley worth 40s., held of the abbot of Chertsey, service unknown.
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172. ELIZABETH BYSSHOPTRE.
Writ 18 January, inquisition 12 February, 14 Henry VII.
She died 10 January last, seised of the under-mentioned manor, &c. in fee. Robert Elyngham, aged 30 and more, is her son and heir; he is an idiot and a natural fool from his birth.
NORTHAMPTON. A manor in Russhton, called ‘Elyngham Maner,’ with eight virgates of arable, 30a. meadow and pasture, 24a. wood and two cottages in Russhton, worth 6l. 13s. 4d., held of John Tresham, esquire, as of his manor of Russhton, by what service the jurors at present know not.
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173. RALPH AGMONDESHAM.
Writ 10 February, inquisition 16 March, 14 Henry VII.
One Agnes Crauley was seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. in fee, and being so seised took to husband the said Ralph, whereby they were seised thereof in fee in her right, and had issue John Agmondesham; and afterwards she died seised of such an estate, and he survived her, and continued his possession as tenant by the curtesy; and afterwards he died seised of such an estate, after whose death the said land, &c. descended to the said John as her son and heir. The said John is son and heir as well of the said Ralph as of the said Agnes, and is aged 23 and more.
Date of death not given.
SUSSEX. A messuage, 50a. land, 20a. meadow, 20a. pasture and 10a. wood, in the parish of Kyrdeforde, called ‘Barkefold,’ worth 40s., held of Thomas, earl of Arundell and Richard Megewyk of Goundevile, service unknown.
A messuage, 100a. land, 10a. meadow, 10a. pasture, 20a. wood, in the parish of Pettworth, worth 20s., held of Elizabeth Massy, service unknown.
A messuage, 60a. land, 16a. meadow, 16a. pasture and 12a. wood, in Kyrdeford, worth 10s., held of the said Elizabeth, service unknown.
A messuage, with a garden, in Petworth, worth 10s., held of Henry, earl of Northumberland, service unknown.
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174. RALPH AGMONDESHAM.
Writ 24 May, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 14 March, 14 Henry VII.
One Robert Wyntershull, esquire, was lately seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. called Rughbern, in fee, and being so seised by his charter indented dated at Esthorslegh 27 September, 14 Edward IV, demised them to the said Ralph, son and heir of one William Agmondesham, and Agnes, then his wife, to them and the heirs of their bodies issuing; by virtue of which demise the same Ralph and Agnes were seised thereof in their demesne as of fee tail and had issue between them John Agmondesham; and afterwards the said Agnes died, and Ralph survived her, and continued his possession by virtue of the gift aforesaid, and afterwards died seised of such an estate; after whose death the same descended to the said John, as son and heir of the said Ralph and Agnes, by virtue of the gift.
He was seised the day he died of the under-mentioned lands called ‘le Breche,’ ‘Brokhole londes’ and ‘Pygnottes’ in fee.
He died 8 May, 13 Henry VII. The said John Agmondesham, aged 23 and more, is his son and heir.
SURREY. Two messuages, 400a. land, 20a. meadow, 20a. pasture, 200a. wood and 10s. rent, in Esthorslegh, by the name of all those messuages, &c., called ‘Rughbern,’ in the parish of Esthorslegh, worth 10l., held of David Owen, knight, as of the manor of Wotton, service unknown.
A messuage, 100a. land, 20a. meadow, 20a. pasture and 40a. wood, in the parish of Ewhurst, called ‘le Breche,’ worth 4l., held of the abbot of Notley, service unknown.
Forty acres of land in Esthorslegh, called ‘Brokhole,’ or ‘Brokehole londes,’ worth 20s., held of Arthur, prince of Wales, as of the manor of Byflete, service unknown.
Sixty acres of land in Esthorslegh, called ‘Pygnottes londes,’ worth 13s. 4d., held of John Bourgchier, knight, lord Berners, service unknown.
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175. THOMASINE HOPTON, widow.
Writ 17 November, inquisition 9 March, 14 Henry VII.
She was seised of the under-mentioned moiety of a manor, &c. and held them as in dower for the term of her life of the inheritance of Humphrey Sidney, with reversion thereof to the same Humphrey and his heirs.
She died 28 January, 13 Henry VII. William Lundesford, aged 30 and more, is her cousin and heir, viz., son of William, her son.
SURREY. Moiety of the manor of Lowesle divided and separate, worth 4l., held, together with the other moiety thereof, whereof John Westbroke, esquire, is now seised in fee, in the parish of St. Nicholas of Guldeford, of the heirs of Richard de Sancto Mauro, as of the manor of Eton Meysy, co. Somerset (sic), by knight-service.
Five messuages, 300a. land, in the towns and parishes of Godlemyng, Shaldeford, Compton, Wonerssh, Chidingfold and St. Nicholas of Guldeford, worth 8 marks, held of the heirs of Thomas Cokesey, knight, deceased, as of the manor of Bramlegh in the said county of Surrey, service unknown.
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176. JOHN KNOLLYS.
Writ 24 May, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 20 September, 14 Henry VII.
Long before the death of the said John Knollis, one John Hobbis, and Margaret, his wife, mother of the said John Knollis, as in right of the said Margaret, were seised of the under-mentioned messuages, &c. in Sele Monachorum, Nymet Roland, Columpton, Ponsford and Halberton, in fee; and being so seised, a fine levied thereof, 23 Henry VI, between John Bere, of Hunsham, and William Daly, querents, and the said John Hobbes, and Margaret, his wife, deforciants, Whereby the said John and Margaret acknowledged the same to be the right of the said John Bere, as those which the said John and William had by their gift, and remised and quit-claimed them, for themselves and the heirs of Margaret, to the said John Bere and William, and the heirs of John, as in that fine more fully appears. By virtue of which fine the said John and William were seised thereof, to wit John Bere in fee and William in his demesne as of free tenement; and being so seised, the said John and William, by their charter, 26 November, 7 Edward IV, enfeoffed Robert Whityng, John Aysshford, Robert Gambon, John More, John Daly, the elder, and William Shutlake, or Shutelake, thereof, to the use of the said Margaret, and the heirs of her body begotten and under certain conditions in the charter aforesaid specified; by virtue of which the same Robert Whityng, and his co-feoffees, were seised thereof in fee, and being so seised by another charter, 12 April, 11 Henry VII, demised all the messuages, lands and tenements in Sele Monachorum to the said John Knollis, and Anne, his wife, for the term of Anne’s life, by virtue of which the same John and Anne were thereof seised as of free tenement. Afterwards the said John died, and the said Anne survived him, and is still living.
Long before the death of the said John Knollis, the said Margaret, his mother, in her widowhood, after the death of the said John Hobbis, was seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. in Bradnynch in fee, and being so seised, by charter, 16 November, 7 Edward IV, enfeoffed the said Robert Whytyng, John Aysshford and the others, thereof, to the use of the said Margaret, mother of the said John Knollis, and her heirs; which John Knollis, by his last will, bequeathed the said tenements to the said Anne, his wife, for the term of her life.
By the same will the said John Knollis wills that the said Robert Whityng, and his co-feoffees shall permit the said Anne to receive yearly all the issues and profits of the said messuages, &c. in Columpton, Ponsford and Halberton, until the sum of 118l. may have been received and paid, for the payment of his debts, and for other things needful according to his last will, as in the same more fully appears.
On the day of the death of the said John Knollis, one Edmund Bradford was seised of the under-mentioned land in Bradford in fee, and held the same of the said John Knollis, the day of his death, by knight-service, and 18s. 6d. rent yearly; and one William Bury of Colaton, the day of John’s death, was similarly seised in fee of the under-mentioned land in Bradford, and held the same of the said John Knollis, the day of his death, by knight-service, and 7s. 4d. rent, of both which services and rents the said John Knollis died seised.
He died 3 May last. Elizabeth Knollis, aged 2 and more, is his daughter and heir.
DEVON. Twenty-one messuages, 324a. land, 20a. meadow, 42a. wood, 30a. furze and heath, 3a. alder, 24s. 4d. rent, in Sele Monacorum, Nymet Roland, Columpton, Ponsford and Halberton; those in Sele Monacorum, worth 20s., held of the abbot of Bukfast, as of the manor of Sele Monacorum, by fealty, 6s. 3d. rent, and two suits of the abbot’s court there yearly; those in Columpton, worth 40s., held of the abbot of Buklond, as of the manor of Columpton, by fealty, 13s. 2d. rent, and two suits of the abbot’s court there yearly; those in Ponsford, worth 40s., held of the marquess of Dorset, as of the manor of Kentysbury, service unknown, and those in Halberton, worth 20s., held of John Sydenham, the abbot of St. Augustine, and the warden of the church of St. Mary of Halberton, by fealty, and 11s. 6d. rent yearly, for all service.
Six messuages, 300a. land, in Bradnynch.
The service, and 18s. 6d. rent, of Edmund Bradford, for two carucates of land in Bradford, and the service, and 7s. 4d. rent, of William Bury, of Colaton, for one carucate of land in Bradford; held of the king by knight-service, as of the honor of Wynkle, parcel of the honor of Gloucester.
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177. THOMAS SALTER, of Dowelond.
Writ 21 May, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 27 March, 14 Henry VII.
He died 20 May, 14 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned manors in fee. William Salter, aged 19 and more, is his son and heir.
DEVON. Manor of Dowlond, worth 4l., held of the king, as of the honor of Wynklegh, parcel of the honor of Gloucester, by knight-service.
Manor of Saltern, worth 5 marks, held of dame Katharine, late the wife of Richard Pomeray, knight, service unknown.
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178. ELEANOR DENYS.
Writ of Mandamus, 12 February, inquisition 9 April, 14 Henry VII.
One Agnes Gyffard, widow, lately was seised of a moiety of thirty-two messuages, 197a. land, 25a. meadow, in Plymtre, Wydecomb, Estbuddelegh, Salteryn, Clyst Honyton, Southcotlegh and Cranford, in fee, and being so seised, by her writing indented, 10 October, 15 Edward IV, gave the said moiety to one John Denys, and the said Eleanor, named in the writ, his wife, for the term of their lives, with remainder to William, Roger, Robert and Thomas, their sons, successively in tail, with remainder in default to the heirs of the body of the said Eleanor; by virtue of which the said John and Eleanor were seised thereof in their demesne as of free tenement; and afterwards the king by letters patent, 11 February, 14 [Henry VII], pardoned William Denys, son and heir of the said John and Eleanor all alienations, &c.; and afterwards the said Eleanor died so seised and the said John survived her and was seised of the premises by survivorship; which John Denys afterwards died so seised, and the said William Denys entered upon the said moiety as into his remainder, and was and still is seised thereof in fee tail.
She died 20 January, 4 Henry VII. William Denys, aged 27 and more, is her son and heir.
DEVON. A messuage, 4 1/2a. land, 2a. meadow, of the moiety of the tenements aforesaid, in Plymtre, worth 16d., held of William Maior, by fealty only, for all service.
A messuage, 4a. land, in Estbuddelegh, parcel of the residue aforesaid, worth 6d., held of James Doune, by fealty only, for all service.
Three messuages, 10a. land, 4a. meadow, in Clysthonyton, parcel of the residue aforesaid, worth 11s. 3d., held of William Gybbys, by fealty only, for all service.
Four messuages, 5a. land, 6 1/2a. meadow, in Southcotlegh, parcel of the residue aforesaid, worth 3s. 4d., held of the prior of St. James, by fealty only, for all service.
A messuage, 25a. land, in Cranford, parcel of the residue aforesaid, worth 20s., held of James Chudlegh, by fealty only, for all service.
Six messuages, 30a. land, of the said tenement, parcel of the residue of the tenement aforesaid in the parish of Wydecomb aforesaid, worth 20s., held of the king, by the eighth part of a knight’s fee, and by service of finding a bailiff to serve the king for the hundred of Estbudlegh, alternate years.
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179. JOHN MANYNGHAM, knight.
Writ 8 April, inquisition 27 April, 14 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned manors, &c. in fee, and, being so seised, by charter gave them to Thomas Oxenbrigge, William Cheyne, William Marowe, esquires, John Mordaunt, William Tailard, William Wentworth, Richard Godfrey, John Vynter, Robert Spencer, George Guascoyn, ‘gentilmen,’ Sir Robert Wild, Sir John Seman, Sir Richard Bette, clerks, Thomas Clerk, Robert Michell, William Attwood and John Light, ‘yomen,’ to the use of Isabel, his wife, for life, and after his and her decease to the use of William Manyngham, his son and heir, in tail, and, in default, to the use of his own right heirs; and afterwards the said Thomas Oxenbrigge died, and the others survived him; and afterwards, after the death of the said John Manyngham and before the day of this inquisition, the said William Marowe died, and the others survived him, and were, and still are, seised thereof in fee to the use aforesaid.
He died 21 January last. William Manyngham, aged 45 and more, is his son and heir.
The said Isabel, late his wife, is living.
BEDFORD. ‘Harfordes Maner,’ in the town and fields of Wrastlyngworth, Potton and Buryhattley, worth 6l., held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, by service of fealty and 8s. rent.
‘Combes Maner,’ in the town and fields aforesaid, worth 10l., held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, by service of fealty and 5s. 1d. rent.
‘Shilley Maner,’ in the town and fields aforesaid, worth 4l., held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, by service of fealty and 12d. yearly.
Twenty messuages, 500a. land, 100a. meadow, 40s. rent, and a carucate of land called ‘Duffhous lond,’ in the towns aforesaid; whereof the carucate is worth 4 marks, and is held of the fee of Richmond, by service of fealty and 15d. rent.
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180. THOMAS DENYS, esquire.
Writ 26 June, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 16 April, 14 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned manor and lands in fee, and, being so seised, by charter indented, the last day of March, 5 Henry VII, gave them to Humphrey Fulforde, knight, Roger Holond, William Floyer, esquires, John Tyak, clerk, Robert Bonefaunt and William Drynkewater, to hold inter alia to the use of Janera, his wife, for the term of her life, while sole, and of his last will, which will in the said charter more fully appears; they are still seised of such an estate.
He died 4 June last. Thomas Denys, aged 22 and more, is his son and heir.
DEVON. Manor of Holocomb Burnell, worth 20 marks, held of the heirs of the viscount Lyell, by half the service of a knight.
Eighty acres of land in Fayreway, worth 4s., held of the provost and scholars of King’s College of St. Mary, Cambridge, as of the manor of St. James beside Exeter, in free socage.
Two messuages, 120a. land, in Midwynter, Middewynter, or Mydwynter, worth 13s. 4d., held of Edward, earl of Devon, by 5s. rent, and suit of court of the manor of Exminster. twice a year.
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181. HUMPHREY PESSALE, esquire.
Commission 14 July, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 16 October, 14 Henry VII.
STAFFORD. A third part of the manor of Astenfeld, otherwise called Alsfeld which lately was Humphrey Peshale’s, is held of the king, as of the honor of Tuttebery, by what service the jurors at present know not.
Four tenements, and a pasture, and a garden, in Stafford, late the said Humphrey’s, are held of the king, by what service the jurors at present know not.
A messuage, a carucate of land, certain parcels of rent, in Watervyle, otherwise called Waterfall, late the said Humphrey’s, are held of the king in chief, by what services the jurors at present know not.
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182. JOHN ASFORDBY.
Writ of Mandamus 11 March, inquisition 20 April, 14 Henry VII.
He died 6 May, 8 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. in Slotheby, Partenay, and Assheby; and seised of the under-mentioned manor, and other land, &c. in fee tail. John Asfordby, aged 10, is his son and heir.
LINCOLN. Manor of Billesby, in Billesby, called ‘Westhalgarth,’ worth 40s. held of the king, as of the honor of Gretham, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, by knight-service.
A messuage, two tofts and two cottages, 100a. land, 40a. meadow, 60a. pasture, worth 100s., and 3s. 4d. rent of assize, in Asfordby and Thurleby, held of the king, as of the honor of Bolyngbroke, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, by knight-service.
Forty acres of land, 20a. meadow, 60a. pasture, in Ingoldmelles, worth 50s., held of the king, as of the honor of Tuttebury, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, by knight-service.
A toft, forty acres of land, 12a. meadow, in Slotheby, a toft, 30a. land, 10a. pasture, in Partenay, worth 26s., held of Richard Hastynges, knight, Lord de Willoughby, service unknown.
A messuage, 60a. land, and 20a. meadow in Assheby by Partney, worth 13s. 4d., held of Ivo Sandon, service unknown.
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183. JAMES BASKERVILE, knight.
Writ 3 February, inquisition 1 May, 14 Henry VII.
John Baskirvile, knight, his father, was seised of the under-mentioned manor and advowson in fee, and being so seised gave them by his charter indented, dated there, 7 January, 33 Henry VI, to him and Sibyl, then his wife, by the names of James Baskirvile, esquire, son and heir of him the said John Baskirvile, knight, and Sibyl daughter of Walter Devereux, knight, by the description of his manor of Combe Baskirvile, with the advowson, and of all other his lands and tenements, &c. in Combe Baskirvile Westcote and Westcote, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies begotten; by virtue of which gift the said James and Sibyl were seised thereof in fee tail by the form of the gift, and had issue between them Walter Baskirvile; and the said Sibyl died, after whose death he continued his possession therein by survivorship, and was solely seised thereof in his demesne as of fee tail by the form of the gift.
Death and heir as in No. 112.
GLOUCESTER. Manor and advowson of Combe Baskirvile, with land, &c. in Combe Baskirvile Westcote and Westcote, worth 20l., held of Elizabeth, abbess of Syon, as of the hundred of Shoughtour (sic), by fealty only, for all service; the said lands in Westcote and Westcote are parcels of the said manor of Combe Baskirvile and not diverse.
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184. ROBERT CORBET.
Writ of Amotus, 22 May, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 1 June, 14 Henry VII.
William Sheffeld, William Langston, Henry Kesten and Richard Chyrcheyerd, were seised of the under-mentioned manors in fee to the use of him and his heirs, and being so seised, at his request, enfeoffed William Knevet, Edmund Bedyngfeld, Henry Heydon, knights, William Walgreve, James Hobert and Richard Lytilton, thereof, to the use of him and Elizabeth, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder in default to the use of his last will, by virtue of which feoffment they were seised thereof in fee, and the survivors, Knevet, Heydon, Walgrave, Hobert and Lytilton, are still so seised, to the use of the said Elizabeth for the term of her life, and after her decease, to the use of the heirs between the said Robert and her begotten, and in default of such issue for the performance of his last will.
He died 12 April, 10 Henry VII. Richard Corbet, aged 5 and more, is his son and heir.
SALOP. Manor of Hadley, worth 6l., held of the earl of Arundell, service unknown.
Manor of Hatton Heynheth, worth 100s., held of the said earl, service unknown.
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185. MARGARET CONSTABLE, widow.
Writ 3 February, inquisition 28 May, 14 Henry VII.
The said Margaret Constable, widow, late the wife of John Constable, knight, was seised of the under-mentioned manors, &c. in her demesne as of free tenement for the term of her life, with reversion thereof expectant after her decease to John Constable, son and heir of Ralph Constable, esquire, deceased, brother of the said John Constable, knight.
She died 4 January, 14 Henry VII. After her death the said manors ought to revert to the said John Constable, the younger, as son and heir of the said Ralph Constable, deceased, brother of the said John Constable, knight, deceased. The said John Constable, the son, is within the age of 21 years, viz. 19 years old and more.
William Malorye, knight, is cousin and next heir of the said Margaret viz. son of John Malorye her brother. The said William is aged 40 and more.
YORK. Manor of Westhalsham, in Holdernesse, and four carucates of land parcel of the same manor, whereof each carucate contains twelve bovates of land, and each bovate is worth 8s. yearly; and the residue of that manor is worth 40s. yearly.
Manor of Esthalsham, in Holdernesse, and four carucates of land parcel of the same manor, whereof each carucate contains twelve bovates of land, and each bovate is worth 8s. yearly; and the residue of the same manor is worth 40s. yearly.
Six bovates of land in Great Coldon, in Holdernesse, worth 3l. 2s. 10d. yearly, formerly William Gloucestre’s and late William Cartwright’s.
The said manors and other premises are held of Thomas, archbishop of York, as of his archbishopric of York, by knight-service, and are worth beyond outgoings as abovesaid.
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186. WILLIAM AT LEE.
Writ of Amotus, 25 January, inquisition 30 May, 14 Henry VII.
William at Lee named in the writ, son and heir of Richard Lee of Godston, was seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. in fee, and being so seised, by charter dated 13 May, 8 Henry VII, enfeoffed one Robert Wonham thereof, by virtue of which feoffment the said Robert was and still is seised thereof in fee.
He died 14 December, 12 Henry VII. Richard at Lee, aged 27 and more, is his son and heir.
SURREY. Two messuages in the parish of Wolkensted, one called ‘le Lee Place,’ and the other ‘le Stratton,’ each worth 13s. 4d., 5a. meadow, worth 5s., 80a. arable, worth 20s., 20a. wood, worth 3s. 4d. and 3a. marsh, worth 12d., in Wolkested, held of the manor of Lagham in the same parish, service unknown.
Ten acres meadow, worth 10s., 76a. arable, worth 33s. 4d., 5a. pasture, worth 3s., 30a. wood, worth 8s., 2a. marsh, worth 8d., in the parish of Tanrige, held of George Puttenham, as of his manor of Tanrige, service unknown.
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187. RICHARD VOWELL.
Writ 22 January, inquisition last day of May, 14 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee, the day he died, of the under-mentioned twenty-seven tenements, and of the tenement in the High Street and messuages in Northpederton jointly with Margaret, his wife.
He died Saturday before Christmas, 14 Henry VII. William Vowell, aged 21 and more, is his son and heir.
SOMERSET. Twenty-seven tenements in Wellys, and one tenement in Wellys aforesaid in the street called ‘Highstrete,’ held of Oliver, bishop of Bath and Wells, in right of the church of St. Andrew of Wells, in socage; the said twenty-seven tenements are worth 11l.
Six messuages in Northpederton, worth 40s., held of Nicholas Bluet, esquire, as of the manor of Northpederton, in socage.
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188. JOHN BRYCE.
Writ 8 April, inquisition the last day but one of May, 14 Henry VII.
John Brice, named in the writ, was seised, the day he died, of the under-mentioned land in Bakebere in fee.
He was seised, the day he died, of the under-mentioned tenement in Mynchyndon.
He died 6 March last past. Alice Bryce, aged 15 and more, and Clare (Clara) Bryce, aged 11 and more, are his daughters and heirs.
DORSET. Twenty-four acres of meadow and eight score acres of pasture, in Bakebere, worth 9l., held of the king, as of the honor of Gloucester, by service of half a knight’s fee.
A tenement in Mynchyndon, worth 16s. 8d., held of the abbess of Shaftesbury, service unknown.
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189. JOHN SEYNTLO, knight.
Writ 18 March, inquisition last day of May, 14 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned manors of Churchehill, Pukrelston and Edyngworthe and tenements in Axbrigge, in fee, and enfeoffed John Chokke, esquire, and John Raglonde thereof, who were seised thereof accordingly in fee, and, being so seised, gave them to him, and Isabel, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder in default to his right heirs.
Nicholas Seyntlo, knight, his father, was seised of the under-mentioned manors of Kamerton, Newmanstrete, Stoke and Walley, in fee, and being so seised enfeoffed William Chilstrynne and Richard Shetyll, thereof, by virtue of which feoffment they were seised thereof in fee.
He held, the day he died, the under-mentioned manor of Farneborowe.
He held, the day he died, the under-mentioned manors of Sutton Militis and Seyntcrase.
He died 4 March, 14 Henry VII. Nicholas Seyntlo, aged 19 and more, is his son and heir.
SOMERSET. Manors of Churchehill and Pukrelston, and divers lands and tenements within the borough of Axbrigge, worth 20l., held of the bishop of Bath, service unknown.
Manor of Edyngeworth, worth 10l., held of the abbot of Glastonbury, service unknown.
Manors of Kamerton, Newmanstrete, Stoke and Walley, worth 46l. 13s. 4d., held of the bishop of Bath, in right of his church, service unknown.
Manor of Farneborowe, worth 60s., held of the abbot of Keynsham, service unknown.
Manors of Sutton Militis and Seyntcrase, worth 20 marks, held of the said bishop of Bath in right of his church, service unknown.
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190. JOHN WALSHE.
Writ 3 February, inquisition 10 June, 14 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned manors, &c. in fee, and, being so seised, by his several charters enfeoffed William Freme, William Smyth and Thomas Tiler thereof, by virtue of which they were seised thereof in fee, to the use of him and his heirs, and the performance of his last will; and afterwards by his last will he ordered that the manor called Charleton should be sold by his executors, and the money received for it paid and distributed by them in satisfaction of his debts and of other works of charity, for the health of his soul; and that the said feoffees should enfeoff James, his son, of the manor called Tilles, and of lands, &c. in Porteshed, &c. in tail, with remainder in default to his own right heirs.
He died 29 January last past. John Walshe, aged 14 and more, is his son and heir.
SOMERSET. Manor of Charleton in Wroxhale, worth 6l., held of George, earl of Shrewsbury, by service of three barbed arrows (barbil’ latarum) yearly, of all service.
Manor called ‘Tilles’ in Porteshed, and divers messuages, lands, tenements and rents in Porteshed, Capenore, Peches, Hortes, Weston in Gordano, Carswell, or Craswell, and Portbury, worth 6l. 13s. 4d., held, the said manor of the king, as of the manor of Portbury, lately acquired by the said king of William, late marquess Notyngham and lord de Berkeley, service unknown; lands in Hortes, of Thomas Hall, service unknown; lands in Capenore, of Richard Kayton, the younger, service unknown; lands in Crasewell, of the prior of Brymour, service unknown; and lands in Weston in Gordano of John Arthur, by service of 1lb. pepper yearly, for all service.
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191. ALICE THWAYTES, widow.
Writ of Amotus, 3 May, inquisition 20 June, 14 Henry VII.
She was seised in her demesne as of free tenement, as in dower, of the under-mentioned thirds, whereof, together with the whole manor, Thomas Thwaytes, deceased, late her husband, was seised in fee at his death.
She died 20 May, 12 Henry VII. John Thwaytes, aged 40 and more, is son and heir of the said Thomas and Alice.
YORK CITY. A third part of the manor of Davegate called Lardiner Prison (Prisone Lardonarie), and a third part of a yearly rent of 7l. 12s. 1d.; the said whole manor is held of the king in chief by service of keeping the gaol of the king of the forest of Galtres, receiving yearly from the king and his heirs, for the keeping of the gaol aforesaid, 7l. 12s. 1d. aforesaid, by the hands of the sheriff of the city aforesaid for the time being, at Michaelmas and Easter equally. The said manor is decayed (ruinos’) and is worth nothing yearly beyond outgoings.
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192. JOHN PYTTYS, esquire.
Writ 19 October, inquisition 20 June, 14 Henry VII.
He died 23 August, 14 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned manor, &c. in fee. John Pyttys, aged 30 and more, is his son and heir.
DEVON. Manor of Sampford Spynney, worth 10l., held of Edward, earl of Devon, as of the honor of Plympton, by knight-service.
Two ferlings of land in Westpytten, worth 6l., held of the prior of Plympton in free socage, by 13s. 4d. rent yearly.
Thirty acres land in Barne, worth 20s., held of the heirs of William Warwyk and Hugh Tallan, by fealty only.
Four messuages, two gardens and an acre of meadow, in Northtauton, worth 20s., held of Dame Joan Talbot, Peter Eggecumbe, knight, in right of Joan, his wife, John Gilbert, esquire, and the heirs of Richard Wode, in free burgage, and by 18d. rent.
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193. ANNE SCROPE, widow, late the wife of JOHN SCROPE DE BOLTON, knight.
Writ 22 October, inquisition 20 June, 14 Henry VII.
John Hevyngham, knight, John Ayleward, clerk, Nicholas Hawes, clerk, William Feld, clerk, and William Berdwell, the younger, long before her death, were seised of the manors of ‘Foxton, Lyrlyng in Newton, Neuenham, Mortymers,’ to her use and the performance of her last will.
By her last will she willed inter alia that John Scrop, son of Henry Scrop, knight (militis), should have, to him and the heirs of his body issuing the said manors of Foxton and Lyrlyng in Newton, with remainder, if he died without issue, to her executors for sale, and the proceeds for distribution, for her soul, her husbands’ souls, and the souls of her ancestors, formerly lords of the said manors. The said manor of Foxton, ‘the said manor of Neuenham,’ the manor of Lyrlyng in Newton, are held, &c. (as below).
Further, by the same last will, she willed that the issues and profits of ‘the said manor of Mortymers in Neuenham’ should be received yearly to the use and maintenance of a chaplain to celebrate in ‘Gunwell Hall,’ in Cambridge, for six years next after her death, for her soul, the souls of her husbands and parents, and the soul of Robert Mortymer, knight, formerly lord of that manor; and she further willed that, if at the end of the said six years, the master and fellows of ‘Gunwell Hall’ aforesaid should be able to obtain sufficient licence to have and receive, to them and their successors for ever, parcel of the said manor, to the yearly value of 8l., then her executors should make to the master and fellows for the time being, and their successors, a sufficient estate in law of lands and tenements, parcel of the said manor, to the yearly value of 8l., in consideration of which lands and tenements, the said master and fellows and their successors should do and celebrate for ever certain obsequies and other divine services, in the said will declared, for her soul and other souls, likewise in the said will contained. The ‘said manor of Mortymers’ is held, &c. (as above).
Date of death as in No. 114; who is her next heir the jurors know not.
CAMBRIDGE. Manor of Foxton, worth 4l., held of the heirs of John de Furneux by half a knight’s fee.
Manor of Neuenham, worth 8l., held of the mayor and burgesses of the town of Cambridge in burgage.
Manor of Lyrlynge in Newton, worth 6 marks, held of the bishop of Ely by a fourth of a knight’s fee.
Manor of Mortymers in Neuenham, worth 8l., held of the earl (sic) of Richmond, by what service the jurors know not.
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194. JOHN PIKERYNG, mercer.
Writ 6 June, inq. 27 June, 14 Henry VII.
The said John Pykeryng, together with Master William Wylde, clerk, Thomas Feldyng, gentleman, and John Pykton, citizen and mercer of London, who survive, and Robert Southwood, late citizen and mercer of London, since deceased, was seised, to the use of him and his heirs, of the under-mentioned messuages, &c. in fee, and, being so seised, he died, after whose death the said William, and the others, were, and still are seised thereof in fee, by survivorship, to the use of his heirs.
He died on the eve of St. Andrew, the Apostle, 14 Henry VII. Roger Thorney, of London, mercer, aged 50 and more, is his right and next heir, viz. son of Joan, sister of Joan, his mother.
LONDON. Five messuages and a garden situate together in Lothbury, in the parish of St. Margaret in Lothbury, worth 8l., held of the king in free burgage as the whole city of London is held.
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195. MARGARET late the wife of RICHARD CHIRCHEYERD.
Writ 16 December, inquisition 21 June, 14 Henry VII.
Margaret Churcheyerd, widow, late the wife of Edward Kelom, esquire was seised in her demesne as of free tenement, for the term of her life, of the under-mentioned moiety of a manor, by the demise of Thomas Tyrell, the elder, knight, since deceased, with remainder, after her decease, to James Kelom, the said Edward’s son and heir; and, so seised, she died, after whose death the same remained to the said James and his heirs for ever.
She held, the day she died, a moiety of the undermentioned messuages, &c. in Wrikell.
She died 16 November, 14 Henry VII. The said James, aged 27 and more, is her son and heir.
ESSEX. Moiety of the manor of Shoplandhall, worth 10 marks, held of the king, as of the honor of Reyley, by service of 6d. yearly and suit of court of the said honor from month to month there yearly.
Moiety of three messuages, 105a. land, in Wrikell, held of the duke of Buckingham, as of the manor of Wrekill, service unknown; they are worth 40s.
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196. ELIZABETH BOURCHIER, late the wife of JOHN KERIELL, esquire.
Writ 14 April, inquisition 16 July, 14 Henry VII.
Thomas Kempe, esquire, Geoffrey Kent, and Walter Petyte, were seised of the under-mentioned manor in fee, and being so seised, after the 24th day of August, 6 Henry VII, enfeoffed Robert Tate, John Warde, Henry Colett, knights, John Tate, the elder, and William Isaak, aldermen of London, John Browne, gentleman, Robert Fitzherbert, Thomas Creine, William Spark, citizens and drapers (pannarios) of London, Richard Drylond, gentleman, Stephen Baker, and Henry Wodecok, thereof, one acre of land excepted, by virtue of which feoffment they were seised thereof, the said acre excepted, in fee, and, being so seised, thereof enfeoffed John Bourghchier, knight, and the said Elizabeth, then his wife, by the name of John Bowcher, knight, and Elizabeth, his wife; by virtue of which feoffment the said John and Elizabeth were seised thereof, the acre excepted, in fee, and, being so seised, by fine levied in the octave of St. John, the Baptist, 6 Henry VII, between the said Tate and the others, querents, and themselves, deforciants, gave it, the acre excepted, to the said Robert and the others, and their heirs, as in the exemplification of the said fine appears; by virtue of which fine the said Robert and the others were seised thereof in fee, viz., 18 November, 7 Henry VII; and the said Robert and the others being so seised afterwards granted the said manor, the acre excepted, to the said John and Elizabeth, for the term of their lives in survivorship, the king’s licence for all such alienations, 24 August, 6 Henry VII, having been previously obtained; by virtue of which grant the said John and Elizabeth were seised of the said manor, the acre excepted, in their demesne as of free tenement; and, being so seised, the said John Bourghchier died, and she survived him and continued her possession, and was sorely seised thereof by survivorship, the day she died, with reversion thereof expectant to the said Robert and the others.
She died 2 April, 14 Henry VII; who is her next heir the jurors at present know not.
KENT. Manor of Stokbery, held of the king, in chief, by service of a fourth of a knight’s fee; it is worth, less the acre, 10l.; the said acre is worth 1/2d.
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197. RICHARD LEE, esquire.
Writ 14 October, inquisition 21 June, 14 Henry VII.
George Nevyle, knight, and Mary, countess Revers, his wife, were seised of the under-mentioned manor, &c. in her right, and, being so seised, by fine levied thereof enfeoffed the said Richard Lee, William Sutton, clerk, Richard Witton, clerk, and William Carkeke, who were seised thereof accordingly in fee; and, being so seised, the said Richard died, and the others survived him, and are now solely seised thereof by survivorship.
He died 26 September of the present year; his next heir is his son Richard, of full age, viz., 24 years. Cf. No. 249.
ESSEX. Manor of Bardefeldis, in the parish of Northbemfleet, worth 40s., held of the manor of Coxsale, by 17s. rent for all service.
A tenement called ‘Lowes,’ in the same parish, worth 10s., held of the manor of Bromfordes, by 5s. rent for all service.
A field called ‘Blosoms mede,’ or ‘medis,’ or ‘Blosoms feld,’ worth 3s. 4d., and 30a. land, called ‘Pykerellys,’ worth 53s. 4d., in the parish of Nevyndon, held of the manor of Barnhall by 6s. rent, for all service.
A tenement called ‘Bigwoodes,’ in the parish of Vange, worth 20s., held of the manor of Vange, by 6s. rent, for all service.
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198. JOHN BISSHOPP.
Writ 22 January, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 25 October, 13 (sic) Henry VII; delivered to the Court, 17 November, 14 Henry VII.
One John Holmyng, of Mersham, was seised of the under-mentioned messuages, &c, called ‘Rychers’ and ‘Georges,’ in fee, and, being so seised, gave them to the said John Busshop, Margaret Busshopp, his wife, John Garneys, John Glaven and Robert Busshopp, their heirs and assigns, to the use of the said John, his heirs and assigns for ever; they were seised thereof accordingly in fee, and afterwards the said John Busshopp died, and the said Margaret, and the others survived him and were, and still are, seised thereof to the use of his will, viz., that his executors shall take the issues and profits thereof for fifteen years for the performance of his last will.
One Thomas Curteys and Robert Wellys, clerk, were seised of the under-mentioned manor of Crossetwheyt in fee, and being so seised gave it by charter to the said John, and Margaret, his wife, Thomas Drentall, clerk, and John Glaven, to the use of the said Margaret for life, and after her decease to the use of the said John, his heirs and assigns; they were seised thereof accordingly in fee, and afterwards the said John died, and the others survived him, and were, and still are seised thereof to the use aforesaid.
One Margaret Agges, widow, late the wife of John Agges, of Norwich, notary, was seised of the under-mentioned messuage, &c. in Catton, in fee, and, being so seised, gave the same by charter to the said John Busshopp, Thomas Drentayll and John Glaven, to the use of the said John Busshopp, his heirs and assigns, by virtue of which gift they were seised thereof in fee; and afterwards the said John Busshopp died, and the said Thomas and John Glaven survived him, and were and still are seised thereof to the use aforesaid.
By his last will he willed that the said messuages, &c., should remain to Margaret, his wife, her heirs and assigns for ever; the said manor, after the death of the said Margaret, to William Busshopp, his heirs and assigns for ever; and the messuage called ‘Agges,’ in Catton, to the said Margaret, her heirs and assigns for ever.
He died 1 June, 12 Henry VII. William Busshopp, aged 6 and more, is his son and heir.
NORFOLK. A messuage, 40a. land, 20a. pasture, 10a. meadow, called ‘Rychers,’ in Marsham, Brampton, Buxston and Hevyngham, worth 40s., held of Thomas Brampton, esquire, as of the manor of Brampton, by fealty, other services unknown.
A messuage, 40a. land, 20a. pasture, 6a. meadow, in Burgh, Tudyngton and Felmyngham, called ‘Georges,’ worth 5 marks, held of Elizabeth, duchess of Norfolk, as of the manor of Hanworth, service unknown.
Manor of Crossetwheyt, Crostwheyt, or Crostetwheyt, worth 4l., held of the lord de Wellys, as of the manor of Walcote, by fealty, other services unknown.
Messuage called ‘Agges,’ or a messuage 60a. land, 16a. pasture, in Catton, late belonging to Margaret Agges, worth 40s., held of John Jermyn, esquire, as of the manor of Sprouton, by fealty, other services unknown.
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199. WILLIAM BREWESE, esquire.
Writ of Que Plura, 15 October, inquisition 1 November, 14 Henry VII.
Thomas Brewse, knight, was seised of the under-mentioned manor in fee, and being so seised enfeoffed John Paston, esquire, and others, thereof, to the use of himself for life, and for the performance of his last will. They were seised thereof accordingly in fee, and during his life the said Thomas took the issues and profits thereof by permission of the said feoffees, and afterwards made his will and died, by which will he willed that the said manor should remain to William Brewse, his elder son, and the heirs, male of his body, with remainder in default to Giles Brewse, William’s brother, and the heirs male of his body. After Thomas’ death the said William took all the issues and profits of the said manor, by permission of the said John Paston and his co-feoffees, all his life, and died the last day but one of October 5 Henry VII, without heir male of his body; by pretext whereof the abovesaid Giles Brewse took all the issues and profits of the said manor, by permission of the co-feoffees, from William’s death to 12 July then next following, on which day Thomas Hansard, knight, Reynold Lockwode and other ill doers and disturbers of the king’s peace unjustly and without judgment disseised and expelled the said John Paston, and other his co-feoffees, from the said manor; against which Thomas and Reynold, and others, the said Giles afterwards made and still makes continual claim, so that often he has come as near that manor as for fear of death he dared. The said Giles is now next heir as of the body of the said Thomas begotten; and he is and was at the time of the death of the said William 48 years old and more.
SUFFOLK. Manor of Wakelynes in Fresingfeld, worth 100s., held in chief of the prior and monks of Eye, service unknown.
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200. THOMASINE HOPTON, widow.
Writ 22 January, 13 Henry VII; inquisition 1 October, 14 Henry VII.
Long before her death she held for the term of her life, by the demise by charter of William Calthorp and Thomas Brewes, knights, William Gurney, esquire, William Yermouth, clerk, and Thomas Gygges, the under-mentioned manors, with remainder thereof expectant, after her decease, to Thomas Mongomery, knight, William Pykenham, clerk, Robert Townesend, John Sulyard, serjeant at law, Henry Wentworth, the elder, Robert Clere, John Jermyn, Philip Bothe, John Clopton, Robert Crane, esquires, Thomas Sall and Simon Poley, and their heirs, to the use of William Hopton and his heirs; which William Hopton had issue George and died, after whose death the said Thomas Mongomery, and the others were seised of that remainder to the use of the said George son and heir of the said William; which George had issue John and Arthur, and died, without any will made concerning the said manors or any of them, the said remainder thereof being expectant to the said Thomas Mongomery, and the others; after whose death the said Thomas Mongomery, and the others, were seised of that remainder to the use of the said John, son and heir of the said George, and his heirs; which John, being under the age of 21, died; after whose death the said Thomas Mongomery, William Pykenham, Roger Townesend, John Sulyard, Henry Wentworth, John Clopton, Thomas Sall and Simon Poley, died, and the said Robert Clere, Philip Both, John Jermyn, and Robert Crane, survived them, and are still living, and were, and still are seised thereof to the use of the said Arthur, brother and heir of the said John; and afterwards the said Thomasine died, seised of such an estate in free tenement thereof, with remainder thereof expectant to the said Robert Clere, and the others, and their heirs, to the use of the said Arthur in form aforesaid.
The said Arthur Hopton is both son and heir of the said George Hopton and brother and heir of the said John, and is 10 years old and more.
She died 18 January last past.
SUFFOLK. Manor of Wyset, and the manor of Wyset Roos, worth 31l. 3s. 11d., held of the king in chief.
Manors of Yoxford and Stikland, held of Framelyngham castle.
Manors of Brentfen and Middilton, held of John Talmage, as of the manor of Helmyngham.
Manor of Murelles, held of the lord de Dacres, as of the manor of Horsforth, service unknown.
The said manors of Yoxford, Stikland, Middilton, Brentfen and Mourelles, are worth 16l. 14s. 2d.
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