Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 401-450

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 2, Henry VII. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1915.

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Maskelyne, H. C. Maxwell Lyte, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 401-450', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 2, Henry VII( London, 1915), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol2/pp251-279 [accessed 22 December 2024].

Maskelyne, H. C. Maxwell Lyte, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 401-450', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 2, Henry VII( London, 1915), British History Online, accessed December 22, 2024, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol2/pp251-279.

Maskelyne, H. C. Maxwell Lyte. "Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 401-450". Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 2, Henry VII. (London, 1915), , British History Online. Web. 22 December 2024. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol2/pp251-279.

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 401-450

401. RICHARD NEWETON, esquire.
Writ 9 March, inquisition 5 May, 16 Henry VII.
He died 26 September, 16 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned moiety of a manor, &c. in fee. Isabel, aged 13 and more, and Joan, aged 5 and more, are his daughters and heirs. Cf. Nos. 351, 421, 470.
DORSET. A moiety of the manor of Childocford; and a capital messuage with the third part of a garden, 34a. land, 11 1/2a. 1r. meadow, 1a. pasture, 2s. 4d. rent of assise, in Childokeford, worth 18l. 17d.; held of the king in chief, by knight service.
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402. JOHN ARNEY.
Writ of Mandamus 17 February, 16 Henry VII; inquisition 12 October, 17 Henry VII.
The said John Arney, ‘gentilman,’ died 20 July, 5 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned manor, &c. in fee. Thomas Arney is his son and heir and at the time of John’s death was 6 years old and more. John Aysshe continuously from the time of his death to the day of this inquisition has taken the issues and profits of the said manor, &c., and still takes them, by what title the jurors know not.
DORSET. Manor of Chalbery and Dudlyngton, and a water mill in the parish of Chalbery; also twelve messuages, 200a. land, 20a. meadow, 140a. pasture, 40a. heath, in Chalbery, Dudlyngton, Horton, Uddyng and Radipoll, worth 100s., held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, by 1/4 of a knight’s fee.
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403. JOAN late the wife of WILLIAM KNYVET, knight.
Writ 14 February, inquisition 12 July, 16 Henry VII.
The said William and Joan held, as in No. 400, the under-mentioned manors, with remainder, in default of her issue, as to the manor of Iberton, to the right heirs of the body of Elizabeth, late the wife of Hugh Conwey, knight, in tail, with remainder, in default, to Edward, earl of Devon, in tail male, and as to the manor of Iwerne Cowrteney to the said earl, in tail male.
Death and heir as in No. 400.
DORSET. Manor of Iwerne Courtenay, or Cowrteney, worth 10l., held of the king in chief, by service of 1/4 of a knight’s fee.
Manor of Iberton, worth 6l., held of the king in chief, by service of 1/10 of a knight’s fee.
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404. WILLIAM LATON, esquire.
Writ 11 February, inquisition the last day of April, 16 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee, the day he died, of the under-mentioned manor of Sproxton.
The day he died, he held jointly with Elizabeth, his wife, to them and his heirs, the under-mentioned messuage and land in Sproxton; she survived him and is seised thereof in her demesne as of free tenement, with reversion thereof expectant to Robert Laton, his son and heir.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Estlaton and land in Westlaton, and, being so seised, by charter gave them, three messuages and 100a. land, parcel of the said manor, excepted, to the said Robert Laton and Anne, Robert’s wife, and Robert’s heirs and assigns, whereby they were and still are seised thereof, viz. Robert in fee, and Robert and Anne, in her right, in their demesne as of free tenement.
By another charter he gave the said three messuages and 100a. land to William Burgh, William Aske, Robert Thornton, esquires, and Robert Crower, gentleman, to the intent that Elizabeth and Parnel, his daughters, should have 50 marks apiece from the issues and profits thereof to their marriage.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned land in Carcan, and, being so seised, by charter gave them to one John Laton, his son, who survives, for life, with remainder to his own right heirs, and John was and still is seised thereof accordingly in his demesne as of free tenement.
He died the last day of January, in the year abovesaid. Robert Laton, esquire, aged 34 and more, is his son and heir.
YORK. Manor of Sproxton, worth 10l., held of the king in chief, by service of 1/4 of a knight’s fee, and 13s. 4d. rent at Michaelmas yearly.
A messuage and twenty-eight bovates of land in Sproxton, worth 5l., held of the king in chief, service unknown.
Manor of Estlaton and a messuage and a bovate of land in Westlaton, worth 10l., held of the earl of Westmerland, service unknown.
Three messuages and 100a. land in Estlaton, parcel of the manor of Estlaton, worth 5l., held of ——, lord Fitzhugh, service unknown.
A messuage and six bovates of land in Carcan, worth 26s. 8d., held of Henry, lord Scrop, service unknown.
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405. ANKUR (Ancretus) BEAUCHAMP.
Writ of Mandamus 21 February, inquisition 22 November, 16 Henry VII.
He died 25 April, 11 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned land &c. in fee. Walter Jenettis, aged 30 and more, is his cousin and heir, viz. son of Richard Jenettis, son of Elizabeth, sister of Alice, mother of Richard Beauchamp, father of the said Ankur. The said Walter has taken all the issues of all the premises from the time of the death of the said Ankur to the day of the taking of this inquisition, by what title the jurors know not. Cf. No. 375.
HEREFORD. A moiety of a messuage, 40a. land, 8a. meadow and 16s. rent of assise, in Tadyngton, worth 40s., held of the king in chief, by service of 1/3 of a knight’s fee.
Four messuages and three tofts in Tadyngton aforesaid, worth 13s. 4d., of whom held, or by what service, the jurors know not.
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406. JOHN SAPCOT, knight.
Writ 18 February, inquisition 20 June, 16 Henry VII.
By charter, 11 June, 15 Henry VII, he gave the under-mentioned manors, &c. inter alia to Richard, bishop of Durham, George, earl of Kent, John Dynham, lord Dynham, knight, Robert Willughby, lord de Broke, knight, Richard Gylford, Edward Ponynges, John Arundell, Thomas Grene and Thomas Cheyne, of Drayton, knights, Robert Barnard, clerk, master of Fodrynghey College, Thomas Sapcote, of Burley, Walter Whitley, of Tawstok, William Lane and Roger Garnet, of Haradon, co. Northampton, gentleman, their heirs and assigns, for the performance of his last will, whereby he directed that Elizabeth, his wife, should have yearly all the issues and profits of all manors, &c. in Alyngton, Copmanford and Upton, for her life, with remainder to Richard, son of the same John Sapcotes and Elizabeth; and that the said Richard Sapcotes should have the issues and profits of the tenements in Elyngton and Walton, as in the same will is more fully contained; and for the performance of other divers covenants indented between him and Nicholas Vause, knight, for the marriage of the said Richard Sapcotes and Alice, his wife, daughter of the same Nicholas, lately had; by virtue of which feoffment the same feoffees were, and still are, seised thereof in fee.
He died 5 January last. Richard Sapcotes, aged 18 and more, is his son and heir.
HUNTINGDON. Manor of Alyngton and one hide of land there, held of the abbot and convent of Ramsey, service unknown; two messuages, 100a. land, 10a. meadow, in the fields of Alyngton, held of the abbot and convent of Peterborough, by fealty and a rent of 26s., a plough-share and a half; the said manor, messuages, &c. are worth 20l.
Manors of Copmanford and Upton, worth 40 marks, held of the said abbot of Ramsey, service unknown.
One hundred acres of arable, 20a. pasture, 10a. meadow, 5a. wood, in Elyngton and Walton, worth 40s., whereof the land, &c. in Walton are held of William Bevyll, gentleman, by fealty and l 1/2d. rent, for all service, and the land, &c. in Elyngton are held of the said abbot of Ramsey, by knight service.
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407. EDWARD TRUSSELL.
Writ of Mandamus 16 April, inquisition 12 May, 16 Henry VII.
John Vernam, William Rawlens and Thomas Fyssher, clerks, John Swan and Humphrey Belcher, were seised, and the survivor of them, the said Humphrey, was solely seised, of the under-mentioned manors and advowsons in fee, to the use of the said Edward and his heirs, and after the said Edward’s death to the use of one Elizabeth, his daughter, and her heirs.
He died 16 June, 14 Henry VII. The said Elizabeth, aged 4 and more, is his daughter and heir.
Who has occupied the manors aforesaid from the time of Edward’s death the jurors know not, but from the time of his death the king has taken the issues and profits of the said manors by reason of the minority of the said Elizabeth.
NORTHAMPTON. Manor and advowson of Langport, with its members, worth 18l. 13s. 4d., held of John Wodehull, esquire, service unknown.
Advowson of the church of Orlingber.
Manor of Eston Mawdyte, or Mawdyt, worth 24l., one part thereof, called ‘le Westsyde de le Over Bury,’ held of the queen, as of her manor of Highamferrez, service unknown, and the residue of the duke of Gloucester, as of his castle of Castell Thorp, co. Bucks, service unknown.
Manor and advowson of Merston, or Merston Trussell, worth 13l. 6s. 8d., held of the heirs of John Wyvell, of Stonton, service unknown.
Manor and advowson of Thorpe Malsore, or Thorpe Malsor, worth 10l., held of Edward, duke of Buckingham, service unknown.
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408. EDWARD TRUSSELL.
Writ of Mandamus 16 April, inquisition 10 May, 16 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 407.
STAFFORD. Manor and advowson of Acton Trussell, worth 18l., held of Edward, duke of Buckingham, service unknown.
Manor and advowson of Bedenale, worth 4l. 13s. 4d., held of the bishop of Chester, as of the manor of Haywode, service unknown.
Manor and advowson of Shyryfhalez, worth 12l., held of William Napton, service unknown.
A messuage, a cottage and 1a. meadow, in Stafford, to the messuage belonging, worth 3s 4d., held of Edward, duke of Buckingham, service unknown.
Sixteen shillings rent, in Wetmore.
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409. EDWARD TRUSSELL.
Writ of Amotus 16 April, inquisition 12 May, 16 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 407, omitting entry as to issues and profits.
BERKS. Manor of Shotysbroke, with the advowson of the church of the college of St. John the Baptist of Shotysbroke, worth 13l. 6s. 8d., held of king in chief, by service of 1/100 of a knight’s fee.
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410. EDWARD TRUSSELL.
Writ of Amotus 16 April, inquisition 10 May, 16 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 409.
WARWICK. Manor and advowson of Bylton, worth 14l. 13 1/2d., held of the prior of Barnwell, service unknown.
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411. EDWARD TRUSSELL.
Writ of Amotus 16 April, inquisition 10 May, 16 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 409.
LEICESTER. Manor and advowson of Elmesthorp, or Elmysthorp, worth 34l., held of the lord de le Zouche, by service of finding two men to do the office of tithingmen, paying 5s. 3d. yearly at Michaelmas, and doing suit of his court of Weston, co. Warwick, for all service.
Two messuages in Shylton, worth 40s., held of the prior of Tylty, by service of finding a bailiff to keep the court of the king at Leicester called ‘le Castell Court.’
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412. EDWARD TRUSSELL, son and heir of WILLIAM TRUSSELL, knight.
Writ of Devenerunt, 14 July, 15 Henry VII; inquisition 14 May, 16 Henry VII.
Humphrey Belcher was seised of the under-mentioned manor and advowson in fee to the use of the said Edward, who died 11 June last without any will by him declared or made touching the premises.
Elizabeth Trussell, aged 4, is his daughter and heir.
BERKS. Manor of Shotysbroke and the advowson of the college of St. John the Baptist of Shotysbroke, worth 13l. 6s. 8d., held of the king in chief, by service of 1/100 of a knight’s fee.
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413. EDWARD TRUSSELL, son and heir of WILLIAM TRUSSELL, knight.
Writ of Devenerunt 14 July, 15 Henry VII; inquisition 14 May, 16 Henry VII.
William Trussell, the father, was seised of the under-mentioned, manor, &c. in fee, and, being so seised, by charter, 25 May, 15 Edward IV, gave them to John Varnam, clerk, William Rawlens, clerk, Thomas Fyssher, clerk, John Swan and Humphrey Belcher, their heirs and assigns, to the use of him and his heirs, &c. as in No. 377.
He died 10 June, 14 Henry VII. Heir as in No. 361.
LEICESTER. Manor and advowson of Elmesthorp, held of the lord de la Zouch, and two messuages in Shylton, held of the prior of Tyltey, as in No. 411.
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414. EDWARD TRUSSELL, son and, heir of WILLIAM TRUSSELL, knight.
Writ of Devenerunt 14 July, 15 Henry VII; inquisition 16 May, 16 Henry VII.
William Trussell, the father, was seised of the under-mentioned manors and advowson in fee, and, being so seised, by charter, 5 May, 15 Edward IV, gave them to John Vernam, William Raulyns and Thomas Fyssher, clerks, John Swanne and Humphrey Belcher, their heirs and assigns, for the performance of his last will.
Other findings, death and heir, as in No. 413.
NORTHAMPTON. Manor and advowson of Langport, worth 18l. 13s. 4d., held of John Wodehyll, esquire, service unknown.
Advowson of the church of Orlyngbere.
Manor of Eston Mawdyte, or Mawdyt, worth 24l., one part, called ‘le Westesyde de le Overbury,’ held of the queen, as of her manor of Hygham Ferrers, service unknown, and the residue of the duke of Gloucester, as of his castle of Castell Throope, co. Bucks, service unknown.
Manor and advowson of Merston Trussell, or Marston Trussell, worth 13l. 6s. 8d., held of the heirs of John Wyvell, of Stonton, service unknown.
Manor and advowson of Thorpe Malsor, or Malsore, worth 10l., held of Edward, duke of Buckingham, service unknown.
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415. EDWARD TRUSSELL, son and heir of WILLIAM TRUSSELL, knight.
Writ of Devenerunt 14 July, 15 Henry VII; inquisition 15 May, 16 Henry VII.
William Trussell, the father, being seised of the under-mentioned manors, &c. in fee, by his charter, 5 May, 15 Edward IV, gave them to John Varnam, William Rawlens, Thomas Fyssher, clerks, John Swane and Humphrey Belcher, to the use of his last will, by virtue of which feoffment they were seised thereof in fee; which manors, &c. after the death of the said William, and by reason of the minority of Edward, his son and heir, came to, and still are, in the king’s hands.
The said John Varnam, Rawlens, Fyssher and Swane are dead, and the said Humphrey Belcher survived them, and continued his possession.
The said Edward Trussell died 16 June, 14 Henry VII. Elizabeth Trussell, aged 4 and more, is his daughter and heir.
STAFFORD. Manors and advowsons of Acton Trussell, Bedenale and Shyryfhalez, land in Stafford and rent in Wetemore, as in No. 408.
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416. EDWARD TRUSSELL, son and heir of WILLIAM TRUSSELL, knight.
Writ of Devenerunt 14 July, 15 Henry VII; inquisition 14 May, 15 (sic)Henry VII.
William Trussell, the father, being seised of the under-mentioned manor and advowson in fee, by charter, 5 May, 15 Edward IV, gave them to John Varnam, William Rawlyns, Thomas Fyssher, clerks, John Swane and Humphrey Belcher, their heirs and assigns; they were seised, and the survivor of them, Humphrey Belcher, was seised thereof accordingly in fee; which manor after the said William Trussell’s death and by reason of the said Edward’s minority came to, and still is, in the king’s hands.
He died 10 June, 14 Henry VII. Elizabeth Trussell, aged 4 and more, is his daughter and heir.
WARWICK. Manor and advowson of Bylton, worth 14l. 13 1/2d., held of the prior of Barnewell, service unknown.
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417. EDWARD KNYVET, esquire.
Commission 10 April, inquisition 28 April, 16 Henry VII.
He was seised at the time of his decease in fee of the under-mentioned land in Stanwey.
Robert Drury, knight, Henry Teye, knight, John Levyng, of Stanwey, John Akirman, of Bures St. Mary (Sancte Marie), and Edward Croxton were seised in fee, at the time of his death, and to the use of him and his heirs, of the undermentioned manor of Rammysden Bellows; he made his last will thereof, as was said, but of the certainty of the same the jurors are wholly ignorant.
Philip Carthorp, knight, and Henry Tey, knight, were seised in fee, at the time of his death, and to the use of him and his heirs, of the under-mentioned manor of Wheteley; he made his last will thereof, &c. as above.
James Hobart and Margery, his wife, late the wife of John Doreward, esquire, at the time of his death were seised, for the term of the life of the said Margery, of the under-mentioned manors of Belhous, &c. in Stanwey, with remainder after her death to the said Edward, Robert Drury, knight, Henry Tey, knight, John Barker, of Melford, John Akirman, of Bures, John Leving, of Stanwey, and Thomas Croxton, of Rammesden Belhous, their heirs and assigns, to the use of the said Edward and his heirs.
He was seised at the time of his decease of the under-mentioned manor of Downhall, and died so seised.
He died 4 February last. Elizabeth Knyvet, aged 11 and more at the time of his death, is his daughter and heir.
Immediately after his death John Raynesford, knight, abducted the said Elizabeth to places unknown and still detains her in his custody.
ESSEX. Six messuages, 400a. land, 300a. pasture, 40a. meadow, 60a. wood, 6l. rent, in Stanwey, worth 18l., held of the king, as of the manor of Lexden, being in the king’s hands by reason of the forfeiture of John Radclyf, knight, late lord de Fitzwater, attainted of high treason by authority of parliament.
Manor of Rammysden Bellows, worth 17l., tenure unknown.
Manor of Wheteley in Reyley, worth 10l., tenure unknown.
Manors called Belhous or Belhows, Howes, Oliveres, Kirton and Shrebbe, in Stanwey, worth 20l., held of the king, as of the said manor of Lexden.
Manor of Downhall in Railey, worth 8l., held of the king, as of the honor of Rayleigh.
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418. EDWARD KNYVET, esquire.
Commission 10 April, inquisition 28 April, 16 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned manors, &c. at the time of his decease, which thereupon descended to his daughter and heir.
Death and heir, &c. as in No. 417.
SUFFOLK. Manor of Castelynes in Great and Little (Magna et Parva) Waldyngfeld, manor of Castelynes in Groton, manor of Samfordes in Great and Little Waldyngfeld, and six messuages, 400a. land, 200a. pasture, 40a. meadow, 100s. rent, 60a. wood, in Great and Little Waldyngfeld and Groton, worth 20l., whereof the manor of Castelynes in Groton is held of the provost of the college of St. Mary and St. Nicholas of Cambridge, in right of his college aforesaid, as of his priory of Kersey, service unknown, and the residue of the king, by knight service, as of the honor of Clare.
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419. EDWARD KNYVET, esquire.
Commission 10 April, inquisition 8 May, 16 Henry VII.
He died 4 February last, seised of the under-mentioned manor, which thereupon descended to Elizabeth Knyvet, his daughter and heir. She was aged 11 and more at the time of his death.
KENT. Manor of Newenton Belhows, otherwise called Newenton next (juxta) Heth, worth 40 marks, held of the king in chief, by service of 1/20 of a knight’s fee.
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420. WILLIAM VAVASOUR, esquire.
Writ of Mandamus wanting; inquisition 24 June, 16 Henry VII.
One Henry Vavasour, knight, gave by charter, with king’s licence, the under-mentioned manor of Estburn, one acre excepted, to Henry Vavasour, his son, and Elizabeth, his wife, daughter of John Everyngham, knight, and the heirs of the bodies of the said Henry and Elizabeth, with remainder in default to John Vavasour, his son, and the heirs of his body, with remainder in default to his own right heirs. The said Henry and Elizabeth were seised thereof accordingly in their demesne as of fee tail by the form of the gift; and of the said before excepted acre the said Henry Vavasour, knight, 22 December, 15 Henry VII, died seised in his demesne as of fee, after whose death the same reversion together with the aforesaid acre descended to the aforesaid William Vavasour as his son and heir; which William Vavasour afterwards, 26 March, 15 Henry VII, died seised thereof in fee.
The said William Vavasour, the day he died, held no other land, &c.
The same Henry Vavasour, knight, gave to the aforesaid John Vavasour, his son, the under-mentioned land in Broughton, for life, with reversion thereof expectant to himself and his heirs. He died seised of the said reversion in fee, after whose death it descended to the aforesaid William as his son and heir, who died, as above, seised thereof in fee.
The same Henry Vavasour, knight, by charter, enfeoffed Randal (Rand’m) Pygot, Richard Wherton, rector of Thyrnschogh, and Richard Lyster, chaplain, who survive, and Thomas Fitz William, late of Louthe, co. Lincoln, knight, Henry Sutton, Thomas Vavasour, late of Deneby, esquires, and others, since deceased, in fee, of the other under-mentioned manors and lands, to the intent that, immediately after his death, they should give the manor of Fryston and land in Wommersley to the said Henry Vavasour, the son, and Elizabeth his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder, in default of such heirs, to John Vavasour and the heirs of his body, with remainder in default of such heirs to his own right heirs; and that his executors, immediately after his death, should receive and take 100 marks yearly from the issues and profits of the manors of Hesilwode Woodhall and Stubbyswaldyng and of all the said lands in, &c. during the life of the said William Vavasour, and that after 1,000 marks had been received and paid to the said executors by the hands of the said feoffees for the performance of his last will and the payment of his debts, then the said Henry Vavasour, the son, and his heirs, should take the residue of the issues and profits of the said manors and lands, as appeared by a certain indenture made between the said Henry Vavasour, knight, and John Everyngham, knight, touching the marriage of the aforesaid Henry Vavasour and Elizabeth.
The said William Vavasour died on the said 26th of March, 15 Henry VII. The said Henry Vavasour, son of the said Henry Vavasour, knight, is his brother and heir, and is 45 years old and more. Cf. No. 526.
YORK. Manor of Estburn in Skyron and Bugthorp, 1a. excepted, worth 20l., held of the king in chief, by knight service; the said 1a. is worth 8d.; the reversion of the said manor is worth nothing.
One hundred acres of land, 100a. pasture, 20a. meadow, in Broughton in Craven, or Cravyn, worth 10l., held of Henry, lord de Clyfford, as of his castle of Skypton, service unknown; the reversion thereof is worth nothing.
Manor of Hessilwod, or Hesilwood, Wodhall, 40a. land, 30a. pasture, 20a. meadow, 20s. rent, in Cokesforth, or Cokysforth and Stutton, 40a. land, 40a. meadow, 100s. rent, in Syklynghall and Kyrby, or Kereby, Albaster, worth 40l., held of Henry, earl of Northumberland, as of his manor of Spofford, service unknown.
Forty acres of land, 30a. pasture, 20a. meadow, in Wommersley, worth 6s., held of William Gascoygne, knight, as of his manor of Wommersley, service unknown.
Manors of Fryston, Stubbyswaldyng, or Stubbiswaldyng, and 100a. land, 40a. meadow, 20a. wood, 100s. rent, in Great (Magna) Smeton and Little (Parva) Smeton, Pigburn, or Pikburn, Fenton and Secroft, worth 40 marks, held of the king, as of the honor of Pontefract, service unknown.
Manor of Adyngham, worth 40l., held of Henry, lord de Clyfford, as of his castle of Skypton, service unknown.
One hundred acres of land, 40a. pasture, 20a. meadow, in Kelfeld, worth 20 marks, held of William Gascoygne, knight, service unknown.
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421. RICHARD NEUTON, esquire.
Writ of Que plura, 14 March, inquisition 5 May, 16 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 401. Cf. Nos. 351, 470.
SOMERSET. Manor of Obleygh, worth 23l. 3s. 2 1/2d., held of the king in chief, by knight service.
Manor of Wyke, worth 20l. 11s. 2d., held of Oliver, bishop of Bath and Wells, service unknown.
Manor of Aldewyke, or Aldwyke, worth 11l. 11s. 6d., held of the countess of Richemond, the king’s mother, as of her manor of Blakedon, service unknown.
Manor of Babyngton, worth 11l. 11s. 10d., held of Edmund Gorges, knight, and Joan, his wife, in her right, service unknown.
Manors of Midsomer Norton, Comptondando, or Comptondondale Childe, or Chylde, Compton, and Stonyeston, worth 31l. 6s. 8 1/2d., held of Henry, bishop of Salisbury, as of his manor of Midsomer Norton, service unknown.
Manors of Wyntrede, with members, Walton in Gordano, or Gordino, with the farm of conies there, and Clewer, worth 35l. 7s. 6d., held of Oliver, bishop of Bath and Wells, as of the manor of Wyntrede, service unknown.
Manors of Crycheston, Thornefawcon, Welle and North Curry, worth 42l. 6s. 0 1/2d., held of the dean and chapter of St. Andrew of Wells, as of their manor of Crycheston, service unknown.
Manor of Knyghtes Lygh, worth 15l. 2s. 9d., held of the king, as of the temporalities of the bishopric of Winchester, sede vacante, service unknown.
Manor of Wynsford Bosun, worth 9l. 12 1/2d., held of Hugh Luttrell, knight, service unknown.
Manor of Alstone Maras, worth 15l. 2d., held of John Fitz Waren, knight, lord Fitz Waren, service unknown.
Ten burgages in the town of Taunton, worth 14l. 16s. 8d., held of the temporalities of the bishopric of Winchester, sede vacante, service unknown.
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422. JOHN MOYLE, esquire.
Writ 15 January, inquisition 24 June, 16 Henry VII.
Long before his decease he was seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. in Shepewasshe in fee, and being so seised, by charter, 20 April, 22 Edward IV, gave them to Anne Darcy and Richard Clerk, who survive, for the term of her life and to her use, and they were and still are seised thereof accordingly in their demesne as of free tenement; and afterwards the said John took the said Anne to wife.
He was seised of the other under-mentioned manors and lands in fee, and died so seised.
By his charter indented, 8 February, 14 Henry VII, he gave to Richard Moyle, his brother, a yearly rent of 4 marks going out of all his land, &c. in Shepewasshe, Bankelond and Great Toriton, for term of life, with remainder thereof as in the same charter more fully appears.
Death and heir as in No. 246.
DEVON. A messuage, 60a. land, 10a. meadow, and 20a. furze and heath, called ‘le Wode,’ in Shepewasshe, worth 13s. 4d., held of Nicholas Holland by fealty and 4s. rent, for all service.
Three cottages in Shepewasshe, worth 40d., held of Nicholas Holand, of Were, and Thomas Thorne, service unknown.
Manor of Stephynson, or Stephynston, worth 8l., held of the king, as of the honor of Gloucester, by 1/4 of a knight’s fee.
One hundred acres of land and 40a. moor, in Pageham [and] Thorndon, and a messuage and 30a. land, in Kynnescote, worth 20s., held of the heirs of William Barkeleygh, as of their manor of Dodescote, by fealty and suit of court and 10s. rent yearly, for all service
A messuage and 60a. land, in Seint Giles, or Gyles, and a moiety of two messuages, two gardens, and 2a. land, in Great (Magna) Toriton or Thoriton, worth 5s., held of Margaret, countess of Richemond, as of her manor of Great Toriton, by knight-service.
Three messuages and two gardens, in Plymmouth, or Plymmouthe, worth 6s. 8d., held of the mayor and commonalty of the borough of Plymmouth, by fealty only.
A garden in Plymmouth, or Plymmouthe, worth 20d., held of Robert Willoughby, knight, lord de Broke, as of his fee called ‘Vautardes fee,’ by fealty and 15d. rent yearly and suit of his court of his fee aforesaid, for all service.
Sixteen acres of land in Bankelond, or Banklonde, next Colrigge, worth 6s. 8d., held of the heirs of Simon Passelowe, by fealty only.
Manor of Fen, worth 40s., held of John Yerde, of Polisby, service unknown.
Two messuages, 100a. land, in Fen and Estehole, worth 23s. 4d., held of the prior of Bodemyn, as of his manor of Newton St. Petroc (Sancti Petroci) by fealty and suit of his court there, and by a rent of 18s. 3d. yearly, for all service.
A messuage and 10a. land, in Collescote, or Colescote, worth 4s., held of the heirs of John Clifhanger, by fealty and 8s. rent yearly, for all service.
Three shillings and sixpence from a certain rent issuing from 6a. of moor, in White More, payable at Michaelmas yearly.
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423. JOHN STYRLEY.
Writ 10 May, inquisition . . June, 16 Henry VII.
Long before the death of the said John Strelley, named in the writ, one Henry Perpount, Robert Markham, Henry Wyllughby, [knights,] and [Edward] Stannop, esquire, were seised of the under-mentioned manors of Oxton, Chilwell and Adenburgh, in fee, and, being so seised, by charter delivered them to the said John and Senchia his wife, and the heirs male of their bodies begotten, by virtue of which delivery the said John and Senchia were seised thereof [in fee tail].
He was seised of the other under-mentioned manors and lands in fee, and, being so seised, by charter enfeoffed Henry Wyllughby, Gervase Clyfton, Edward Stannop, knights, Simon Digbi and Rowland Digbi, esquires, of all the aforesaid manors, &c., which feoffment was to the uses and intents following, viz. that the said feoffees should stand enfeoffed of the aforesaid manors of Chilwell and Adenburgh to the use of the said John Strilley and Senchia his wife, and the heirs male of their bodies begotten, according to the form of the aforesaid charter of the before-named Henry Perpount, and other his co-feoffees, to the said John and Senchia made; of parcel of the residue of the aforesaid manors, &c. to the yearly value of 100 marks, to the uses, intents and covenants in certain indentures between the said John Strelley, of the one part, and Simon Digbi, of the other, specified; and of the residue of the said manors, &c. for the performance of his last will.
And afterwards the said Henry Wyllughby, and other, his co-feoffees, at the special desire and request of the said John Strelley, enfeoffed William Ascue, the elder, Thomas Thurland, John Curson and Humphrey Hersy, esquires, William Scorer, clerk, and Richard Baker, gentleman, of the manor of Hemsell, twelve bovates of land, meadow and pasture and a water-mill, in Hemsell, to the use of the aforesaid Senchea, for the term of her life, with remainder after her decease to the use of the said John Strilley and his heirs.
And afterwards the said John Strilley, by certain indentures under his seal willed, and both by the same indentures made, and by word of mouth publicly declared, his last will, as follows:—reciting that he, John Strelley, of Strelley, co. Notts, esquire, had enfeoffed Sir Herry Wyllughby, Sir Gerves Clyfton, Sir Edward Stannop, knights, and divers other, of all his lands, &c. for the performance of this his last will, whereas in the said feoffment no exception was made of those lands, &c. whereof a jointure was made to Senchie, his wife, for her life, he requires his said feoffees to enfeoff her thereof upon her reasonable request; further his feoffees shall stand enfeoffed for the performance of covenants in indentures of 14 December, 11 Henry VII, between him and Simon Digbi, esquire, for a marriage to be had between John, his son and heir apparent, and one of the daughters of the said Simon; they shall do all things necessary to secure his wife’s jointure to her for life and shall suffer her to be endowed of a third part of all his lands, &c.; they shall suffer his said wife, his sole executrix, to receive 20l. yearly for five years from the issues and profits of his lands, other than her jointure, for the marriage of Anne his daughter and towards payment for the marriage of Margaret his daughter, being behind for her marriage not paid; to receive 10 marks yearly therefrom for six years for the payment of his debts and performance of his will, and to receive the issues and profits of his purchased lands in the ‘townes and feldez’ of Estwayte, Trowell, Plangare, Cossall, Basford, Gedlyng and Langley, for forty years next after his decease to find a priest and two poor men to pray for his soul and his friends’ souls, his next heirs to have the said lands to them and their heirs at the end of the said term; they shall suffer his said wife to dwell in his ‘maner place at Strelley’ and to enjoy the lands belonging to the same manor, and also all other lands, &c. now in his own occupation, for the space of a year after his decease, for the helping and succouring of her and her children and the keeping of his ‘catell,’ that they may be sold in convenient time; they shall suffer the persons to whom he had granted the next vacancy ‘to present to the parsonage of Sent Andrew of Bylburgh at the next avoidance of the same,’ for special trust and preferment thereto of a chaplain of his own; he wills that Richard Baker, his old servant, shall have all his lands in Newthorp and Kymberley, co. Notts, for life, according to his deed thereof made to the said Richard, with reversion to his own right heirs; he wills that his feoffees stand enfeoffed of all his manors and lands‘which I hold not of the Corone,’ for the ‘well and profytt’ of his children, relief of his poor servants, payment of his debts and fulfilling of his will during the nonage of his son and heir, and that all such lands ‘not holden of the kyng’ be at the disposition of Senchye, his wife, for the ‘forseyd ententes’ and his soul’s health; that they shall suffer Senchie, his wife, his sole executrix, to have the profits of all the ‘colle pittes’ within the lordship of Strelley, ‘which were be gonne in tyme of my life and after that the seyd colle pittes be endyd and done’ shall suffer her to take the profits of one ‘colle pitte’ within the said manor till his son come to lawful age and a year after; he begs his said feoffees to be good ‘lovers and defendours’ of all his lands, &c. till his son come to lawful age; any ‘ambiguite’ in the above articles to be reformed by the advice of Sir Herry Wyllughby and other the surveyors of his will; sealed 18 January, 16 Henry VII; witnesses, Sir Herry Wyllughby, knight, Thomas Moleneux, esquire, Thomas Thurland [Richard Baker] and Sir John Smyth, chaplain.
He died 22 January last; John Strelley, aged 7 at Midsummer last, is his son and heir.
NOTTINGHAM. Manor of Oxton, worth 20 marks, held of the king, as of the manor of Okerton, parcel of the honor of Tykhill, by service of fealty and suit of court of the manor of Okerton … yearly.
Manors of Chilwell and Adenburgh, worth 10l., held of the heirs of the lord de Grey de Codnore, as of the manor of Codnore, by service of fealty, &c.
Manor of Strilley, or Strelley, or Strylley, worth 20l., held of the king, as of the honor of Peverell, by service of one knight’s fee.
Manor of Bylburgh, worth 10l., held of the king, as of the honor of Peverell, by service of 1/20 of a knight’s fee.
Manor of Trowell, worth 8l., held of Henry Willughby, knight, service unknown.
Manor of Ratclyff upon Trent (super Trentham), worth 5 marks, held of the prior of Thurgarton, service unknown.
Manors of Whetley, or Wheteley, Northleverton and Southleverton, worth 12l., held of the lord de Burgaveney, by 30s. rent yearly, and service of fealty and suit of his court of Wheteley.
Manor of Hemsell, twelve bovates of land, meadow and pasture, and a water-mill, in Hemsell.
Nine shillings of rent, in Colston Bassett.
A messuage and four bovates of land, 22 3/4d. rent, in Bramcote, worth 14s., held of the prior of Sempryngham, service unknown.
Six shillings and sixpence of rent, in Codgrave.
Twelve pence of rent, in Stapulford.
Two shillings and sixpence of rent, in the town of Notyngham.
A cottage, a toft and a water-mill, in Basford, worth 13s. 4d., held of the heirs of the lord de Cromwell by fealty and 2s. 6d. rent yearly.
DERBY. Manor of Shypley.
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424. JOHN STYRLEY.
Writ 10 May, inquisition 20 June, 16 Henry VII.
The said John Strilley was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and land, and, being so seised, gave them to Henry Wyllughby, Gervase Clyfton, Edward Stannop and John Digbi, knights, Simon Digbi and Rowland Digbi, esquires, for the performance of his last will.
Afterwards by indentures between him and Simon Digbi it was covenanted inter alia, and he thereby granted that the said Henry Wyllughby and other his co-feoffees of the said manor and of other manors late the said John Strilley’s in the county of Nottingham, should stand enfeoffed of parcel thereof to the value of 100 marks to the use of performance of articles in the said indentures specified.
Afterwards by indentures, produced, he declared his last will, as in No. 423.
He died 22 [January] last. John Strylley is his heir, as in No. 423.
DERBY. Manor of Shipley, or Shipeley, worth 20l., two messuages, three bovates of land, 10a. meadow, and 20a. pasture, in Mapurley and Langley, the land and tenements in Mapurley, worth 40s., and the messuages, lands and tenements in Langley, worth 6s., held, the said manor and lands and tenements in Mapurley, of John Savage, knight, as of his manor of Illeston, service unknown, and the said messuages, lands and tenements in Langley of the heirs of Henry, lord de Grey de Codnore, as of their manor of Codnore, service unknown.
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425. JOHN HEVENYNGHAM, knight.
Writ of Amotus 14 February, inquisition the last day of March, 16 Henry VII.
ESSEX. Findings as in No. 383. The said John’s son, by Alice his wife, is stated to be ‘Thomas’ (written over an erasure), not ‘George.’ This son is afterwards, as in No. 383, described as his father’s son and heir, aged 30 and more, but is here called ‘John,’ not ‘Thomas,’ and not ‘George.’ The feoffees‘names are given as ‘Hobard,’ ‘Yaxle,’ ‘Germy’ and ‘Cooke.’ Cf. Nos. 306, 307, 383, 527.
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426. JOAN late the wife of JOHN FORTESCU of Prutston.
Writ 26 June, 16 Henry VII; inquisition 26 October, 17 Henry VII.
The said John Fortescu, esquire, and Joan his wife, daughter and heir of John Prutston, were seised, in her right, of six messuages, two dovecots, 200a. land, in Ermyngton, a moiety of a ferling of land in Worthehele, three messuages, 45a. land, in Burraton, a moiety of a messuage, 200a. land, in Medewyll, within the manor of Ermyngton, and a messuage, 30a. land, 4a. wood, in Herford, co. Devon, and, being so seised, by their charter gave them to John Hallewyll, knight, late esquire, Thomas Hexte, Master John Smyth, Ralph Andrew, clerks, and Walter Halswill, who were seised thereof accordingly in fee.
And afterwards the said John Fortescu died and the said Joan survived him; and similarly the said John Smyth, Ralph and Walter died, seised as aforesaid, and the said John Hallewyll and Thomas Hexte survived them and were thereof solely seised by survivorship in fee; and, being so seised, the said Joan, late the wife of the said John Fortescu, and daughter and heir of the said John Prutston, afterwards in her widowhood by charter released to the said John and Thomas all her right by inheritance after her father’s death in all the land, &c. which she then had in Prutston within the manor of Ermyngton, and in all land, &c. within the parish of Ermyngton, late Stephen Parker’s, and in all land, &c. in Worthehele, and in a moiety of all land, &c. in Medewyll within the manor of Ermyngton, by the name of all messuages, lands and tenements in Prutston, Ermyngton, Worthehele and Medewill, which lately were her said father’s.
And afterwards the said John Hallewill, knight, and Thomas Hexte, so thereof solely seised, by charter demised and granted to the said Joan Fortescu, widow, late the wife of the said John Fortescu, esquire, all those lands, &c. in Prutston and Worthehele, and all those lands, &c. within the manor of Ermyngton, late Stephen Parker’s, and also a moiety of all those lands, &c. in Medewill aforesaid, for the term of her life, with remainder to William Fortescu, son of the said John Fortescu and Joan, and the heirs of his body, with remainder in default to her right heirs; by virtue of which demise and grant she was thereof seised in her demesne as of free tenement, and died so seised, whereupon the said William Fortescu entered thereon, as upon his remainder, by the demise and grant aforesaid and was and still is seised of the said land, &c. in fee tail.
The said John Hallewill, knight, and Thomas Hexte were seised of three messuages and 200a. land, in Burraton and Herford in fee, and the said Thomas died so seised and the said John survived him, and, being seised thereof accordingly by survivorship, by charter gave the same to the said Joan, for the term of her life, with remainder to John Fortescu, the younger, esquire, her son, and the heirs of his body, with remainder in default to her right heirs; by virtue of which grant she was seised thereof in her demesne as of free tenement, and died so seised, whereupon the said John Fortescu, the younger, entered, as upon his remainder aforesaid, and is still seised of the said land, &c. in fee tail.
She died 23 May last. John Fortescu, of Wymston, aged 50 and more is her son and heir.
DEVON. Messuages, lands and tenements, as above, in Burraton, held of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England, by fealty only, for all service, worth 20s.
Messuages, lands and tenements, as above, in Herford, held of John Cole and Richard Wode, by fealty only, for all service, worth 13s. 4d.
Messuages, lands and tenements and other premises, as above, in Prutston, held of the heirs of William Stonard, knight, as of their manor of Ermyngton, by fealty and 22s. 4d. rent, for all service, worth 10 marks.
Messuages, lands and tenements, as above, in Worthehele, held of James Chidelegh, esquire, and William Hals, as of their manor of Worthehele, by fealty and 8s. 1 1/2d. rent, for all service, worth 20s.
A moiety of messuages, lands and tenements, as above, in Medewyll, held of the aforesaid heirs of William Stonard, knight, as of their manor of Ermyngton, by fealty only, for all service, worth 10s.
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427. EDWARD KNYVET.
Writ 11 February, inquisition Saturday after the Ascension, 16 Henry VII.
ESSEX. Findings as in No. 417. Besides land in Stanwey, he is stated to have died seised of the manor of Stanwey. ‘Carthorp’ is spelt ‘Caltrorp,’ ‘Radclyf.’ ‘Ratclyff,’ ‘Howes,’ ‘Hawes,’ and ‘Shrebbe is so written and, elsewhere, ‘Shrybbe.’
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428. JOHN LYNNET.
Writ 1 June, inquisition 14 June, 16 Henry VII.
John Lynet and Joan, his wife, were seised in fee, in her right, of the under-mentioned land in Kyngys Stanley.
John Hampton and John Mondy were seised in fee of the under-mentioned land, &c. in Mychynhampton, and, being so seised, by charter gave them to the said John Lynet and Joan, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies begotten; they were seised thereof accordingly in fee tail and had issue between them Richard Lynet; and afterwards, 4 September, 10 Edward IV, she died, and he continued his possession of the said land, &c. in Kyngys Stanley, as tenant by the curtesy, and the reversion thereof on her death descended to the said Richard, as her son and heir.
He died 20 May, 16 Henry VII, when the said land, &c. in Mychynhampton descended to the said Richard, as son and heir of the said John and Joan of their bodies begotten; he is aged 40 and more.
GLOUCESTER. A messuage, 60a. land, 1a. meadow, 2a. wood, in Kyngys Stanley, worth 26s. 8d., held of the king in chief, by service of 1/80 of a knight’s fee.
Eight messuages, eight virgates of land, 20a. meadow, 4a. wood and 10a. pasture, in Mychynhampton, or Michilhampton, worth 4 marks, held of the abbess of Syon, service unknown.
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429. ROBERT CRANE.
Writ 10 November, inquisition 20 June, 16 Henry VII.
Alexander Cressoner, John Clopton and Thomas Rookewoode, esquires. and John Potager, of Sudbury, chaplain, were seised of the under-mentioned manor of Waldyngfeld Hall and manor and advowson of Chylton in fee, and, being so seised, by charter indented tripartite, 10 December, 15 Edward IV, demised, enfeoffed and confirmed [them] to the said Robert Crane and Dame Anne, his wife, late the wife of Renfrey (Ranfr’) Arundell, knight, to hold to the said Robert and Anne and his heirs male of the body of the said Anne begotten, without impeachment of waste by the said Anne, except in the cutting of great wood over the value of 5 marks in the same manors and except waste in the principal mansion of the said manor of Waldyngfeld Hall over the value of 20l. and not repaired or amended within a year, with remainder to the heirs of his body, with remainder to John Crane, his brother, and the heirs of his body, with remainder in default to the right heirs of Robert Crane, his father. They were seised thereof accordingly, he in fee tail and she in her demesne as of free tenement; he died so seised, and she is solely seised by survivorship.
Clement Heigham, esquire, Thomas Coote, clerk, and John Coote, gentleman, were seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. in Aketon, Melford, &c. in fee, and, being so seised, by charter, 3 October, 7 Henry VII, demised, delivered and confirmed [them] to the said Robert and. Dame Anne, his wife, to hold for the term of their lives in survivorship, with remainder to Henry Ogard, knight, Master William Pykenham, clerk, William Waldegrave, John Clopton, Henry Tey, Thomas Heigham, William Clopton, Richard Heigham and Edward Clopton, esquires, Thomas Appulton, Thomas Radclyff and John Syday ‘le Bayle,’ their heirs and assigns, for the performance of his last will; they were seised thereof accordingly in their demesne as of free tenement; he died so seised, and she is still so seised by survivorship.
He was seised of the under-mentioned manor called ‘Botelers’ in fee, and, being so seised, by charter, 14 June, 6 Edward IV, thereof enfeoffed Robert Cheke and Thomas Crowe, for the performance of his last will.
He was seised of the under-mentioned manors called ‘Sakvyles’ and ‘Gyslyngham’ in fee, and, being so seised, by charter, the last day of February, 9 Edward IV, gave them to Henry Wentworth, the elder, Alexander Cressener, John Clopton, Edward Grymston, Thomas Drury, Thomas Heigham, the younger, Thomas Froxmer, esquires, William Clopton and Simon Poley, for the performance of his last will.
George Hawes, rector of the church of Barhowe, John Alfray, of Henlay, John Bacon and John Byles, by their charter, 20 April, 12 Edward IV, demised, enfeoffed and confirmed to the said Robert, Thomas Appulton and Thomas Crowe, all those lands, &c. which were of Margaret Bedyngfeld, sister and heir of Thomas Tudenham, knight, in Wytton, &c. as under, to the use of the said Robert and his heirs, for the performance of his last will.
William Sheldrak, of Sudbury, Gilbert Wareyn, of Aketon, co. Suffolk, John Bryan, Robert Long and Robert Partriche, by their charter, 20 September, 4 Henry VII, demised, delivered and confirmed, to the said Robert and Dame Anne, his wife, and George Bryschowe, clerk, all those lands, &c. called ‘Thurgores,’ to hold to them and the heirs of the body of Robert, with remainder in default, after her death, to his right heirs, by vertue whereof he was seised thereof in fee tail and the said Anne and George in their demesne as of free tenement, and the said Robert and George died so seised and the said Anne is solely seised by survivorship.
He died without heir of his body begotten, 20 October, 16 Henry VII. John Crane, esquire, aged 40 and more, is his brother and heir.
SUFFOLK. Manor of Waldyngfeld Hall, worth 10l., held of John, earl of Oxford, service unknown.
Manor and advowson of Chylton, worth 10 marks, held of John, earl of Suffolk, as of his manor of Huntyngfeld, service unknown.
All those lands, tenements, rents and services in Aketon, Melford, Great (Magna) Waldyngfeld and Sudbury, which formerly were of Gilbert at Berne and John Thurgore and Alice, his wife, worth 40s., held of the abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, as of his manor of Melford Hall, service unknown.
Manor called ‘Botelers’ in Newton beside Sudbury, worth 5 marks, held of William, abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, as of his hundred of Babbar, service unknown.
Manor of Sakvyles in Debenham, worth 40s., held of the prior of Ely, as of his hundred of Thredlyng, service unknown.
Manor of, or called, Gyslyngham in Bennyngfeld, worth 40s., held of the said earl of Suffolk, service unknown.
All those lands and tenements which were of Margaret Bedyngfeld, sister and heir of Thomas Tudenham, knight, in Wytton, Brokes, and Ipswich, in the parish of St. Peter, worth 20s., held of John, earl of Oxford, service unknown.
All those lands and tenements, rents, wood and services, called ‘Thurgores,’ in Aketon aforesaid, worth 10s., held of Thomas Urmond, knight, lord de Urmond, service unknown.
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430. WILLIAM HARWELL, esquire.
Writ 17 November, inquisition 20 June, 16 Henry VII.
The said William Harwell, or Harewell, died 2 December last, seised of the under-mentioned manors, &c. in fee. John Harwell, esquire, aged 30 and more, is his son and heir.
SALOP. Manors or lordships of Belyngisley, Wrykton and Walkislowe, with the advowsons of the churches of Belyngisley and Wrykton, worth 25l. 13s. 4d., severally held of the king, in socage, viz. each of them by fealty and 16d. rent yearly.
Manor, or lordship, and advowson of Borewardisley, and a wood called ‘Astewode,’ or Astwode, beside Borwardisleye, worth 11l. 4s. 4d., held of George, earl of Shrewsbury, in socage, by fealty and 4d. rent.
Manor, or lordship, of Great (Magna) and Little (Parva) Postorn; it is held of the earl of York, in socage, by the rent of 1lb. cummin; they are worth 3l. 10s. yearly.
Manor, or lordship, of Melynchopp and Hungerford, or Hungirforde; they are held of the earl of Arundel in socage, by the rent of a pair of gloves, and are worth 9l. 13s. 4d. yearly.
A rent of 56s. yearly issuing from the manor of Thonglonde.
A messuage and four nooks (nocat’) of land in Fayntre.
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431. WILLIAM HARWELL, esquire.
Writ 17 November, inquisition 26 June, 16 Henry VII.
Long before his death he was seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. in Brigetoun and Ryenclyfford, Old Stretford, Alveston and Tydyngton and the messuage, &c. Robert Crowley dwells in in Wotton Wawen, and, being so seised, by charter enfeoffed Simon Bracebrige, esquire, Richard Russhton, gentleman, and Richard Whyngar, clerk, thereof, who were seised thereof accordingly in fee, and, being so seised, by charter demised them to him for life, with remainder to Thomas Harwell, his son, and the heirs male of the body of the said Thomas, with remainder in default to his own right heirs.
Long before his decease he was seised of the manor of Marleclyve, land, &c. in Bidford, Bellyncourt and Bykmersshe, land in Brome, and land, &c. in Stourton, and, being so seised, enfeoffed Simon Bracebrige, esquire, and Richard Whyngar, clerk, who were seised thereof accordingly in fee, and, being so seised, enfeoffed, him thereof for life, so that after his death the aforesaid manor of Ryenclyfford (sic) and all the aforesaid messuages, &c. in Bydford, Bellyncourt, Bykmersshe and Storeton should remain to William Harwell, the other of his sons, and the heirs male of the body of the said William, with remainder in default to his own right heirs. The said manor of Ryenclyfford is worth, &c.
He died 2 December last, and long before the said second day of December was seised of the other under-mentioned manors, &c. and died so seised. John Harwell, aged 30 and more, is his son and heir.
WARWICK. Manor of Kyngton, worth 12l., held of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England, by fealty and 4s. rent.
Two messuages, 140a. land, 34a. pasture and 2a. meadow, in Preston Bagot, worth 33s., held of John Aston, esquire, by fealty only.
A messuage, 20a. land, 3a. pasture and 2a. meadow, in Whitley, worth 13s. 4d., held of the said John Aston, by fealty and 3s. 6d. rent.
Manor of Lucys in Wotton Wawen, six messuages, four cottages, 32, or 132, a. pasture, 400a. land, 5a. meadow, a water-mill and 20a. wood, in Wotton Wawen and Offord, worth 10l., held of Henry, duke of Bukyngam, by fealty and 28s. 8d. rent.
Manor of Shoterey, worth 10l., held of the bishop of Worcester, by fealty and 4d. rent yearly.
Eleven messuages and divers yearly rents to the value of 25s. 2d. going out, &c. and 1a. land, in Stretford upon Aven, worth 118s. 4d., held of the said bishop, in socage, viz. by fealty only.
A messuage, 80a. land, 4a. meadow, in Brigetoun and Ryenclyfford; a messuage and 20a. land, 1/2a. meadow, in Oldstretford; a messuage, 55a. land, 2a. meadow, in Alveston and Tydynton, worth 3l. 13s. 4d., held of the said bishop of Worcester, by fealty and 100s. rent yearly.
A messuage and 60a. land, in Wotton Wawen, wherein Robert Crowley now dwells, worth 20s., held of the said duke of Bukyngam, by fealty only.
A messuage, a toft, the half part of a dovecote, 26a. land, 2a. meadow, in Bidford, or Bydford, Bellyncourt and Bykmersshe, worth 17s. 4d.
Manor of Marleclyve, called also, apparently by mistake, the manor of Ryenclyfford, worth 106s. 8d.
Sixty acres of land in Brome, worth 22s.
Three messuages, 100a. land, 8a. pasture, 2a. meadow, in Stourton, or Storeton, worth 55s. 4d.
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432. JOHN BROKEMAN.
Writ 3 December, inquisition 9 June, 16 Henry VII.
King Edward IV was seised in fee, in right of his crown of England, of the under-mentioned land, &c. which late were of Henry Beauford, late duke of Somerset, attainted of high treason in the parliament held in the first year of the said king’s reign; and, being so seised, by letters patent, 18 July, 8 Edward IV, granted them to the said John Brokeman, esquire, to hold to him and the heirs male of his body issuing; the said John entered thereon accordingly, and was seised thereof in fee, to him in form aforesaid tailed, by the form of the grant.
He died so seised, 23 September last. Thomas Brokeman, aged 23 and more, is son and heir male of the body of the said John begotten.
KENT. A messuage, a dovecot, 450a. land, in Byrchyngton and Monkton, in the isle of Thanet, held from beyond memory till the day of the attainder of the said Henry, late duke, of the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, in right of his church, by fealty and a rent of 4l. 5s. 6 3/4d. and a half farthing yearly, for all service, and now held of the king by fealty only, for all service; and the prior aforesaid was seised of the said rent in fee, in right of his church, by the hands of the said John Brokeman at the time of his death, and the said king was seised of the said service of fealty by the hands of the same John, by vertue of a certain act of parliament, 7 Edward IV, for lords of fees, not attainted, and their rents, to be had and received from lands and tenements held of them, coming to the said late king’s hands by the attainder or forfeiture of any tenants of the same lands and tenements; the said messuage, dovecot, &c. are worth, over and above the said rent and outgoings, 10l.
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433. THOMAS STRYKLAND, knight.
Writ of Amotus 19 May, 15 Henry VII; inquisition 20 January, 16 Henry VII.
He died 1 September, 12 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned manors, &c. in fee. Walter Strikland, aged 30 and more, is his son and heir.
WESTMORLAND. Manor of Syzer, worth 100s., held of George Lomley, knight, lord de Lomley, as of a fourth part of the barony of Kendale, service unknown.
Seven messuages, 200a. land, 200a. wood, in Levyns, worth 5 marks, held of Edward Redmayn, esquire, as of his manor of Levyns, service unknown.
Manor of Natland, worth 10l., held of Thomas Per’, esquire, as of a fourth part of the barony of Kendale, service unknown.
Manor of Hencastr’, worth 10l., held of the said Thomas Per’, by fealty and the service of a red rose at Midsummer, for all service.
Manor of Whynyfell, worth 10l., held of the countess of Richmond, as of the half barony of Kendale aforesaid, by service of 1/4 of a knight’s fee.
Manor of Haicthorp, worth 10 marks, held of the said Thomas Per’, service unknown.
Manor of Wynder, worth 10l., held of the said Thomas Per’, service unknown.
One and a half acres of land in Lowthre and two parts of the advowson of the parish church of Lowthre, worth 2s., held of the said Thomas Per’, service unknown.
Manor of Staynton, ten messuages, 100a. land in Staynton, worth 20l., held of the said countess, as of her half barony of Kendale aforesaid, service unknown.
Manor of Segiswyk, five messuages and 60a. land, in Segiswyk, worth 5l., held of the said countess, as of the half barony aforesaid, service unknown.
Twelve burgages in Kyrkby Kendale, whereof four are held of the said George Lomley, and eight of the said Thomas Per’, service unknown.
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434. JOHN DYNHAM DE DYNHAM, knight.
Writ 29 January, inquisition 28 June, 16 Henry VII.
John, lord Dynham, treasurer of England, named in the writ, was seised of the under-mentioned manor of Overorton, and, being so seised, gave it and all other his lands there to John Lewes and Martin Ferrers, their heirs and assigns, as by charter under his seal, 26 May, 12 Henry VII, appears; they were seised thereof accordingly in fee, and, being so seised, at his special request demised it to him for life, with remainder to Saer Mynshulle, for service rendered, for life, with remainder after Saer’s death to his own right heirs, as in the charter under their seals, 4 June, 12 Henry VII, more fully appears.
He suffered a recovery, Hilary Term, 15 Henry VII, of the under-mentioned manors of Sybford Gower and Horneton, and land in Alkeryngton, to William Tystyde and Lewis Pollerd, who, being seised thereof accordingly in fee, by their charter, 20 May, 15 Henry VII, demised them to him for life, with remainder to John Sapcotes, knight, for life, with remainder to Richard Sapcotes, son and heir of the said John, and the heirs male of Richard’s body, with remainder in default to the right heirs of the said John Dynham, knight, lord Dynham.
Long before his decease he was seised of the under-mentioned manor of Horlegh in fee, and, being so seised, by charter gave it to Reynold Bray, knight, for life, with remainder to his own right heirs.
He died 28 January last. Elizabeth, lady Fitz Waren, his second sister, aged 50 and more, Joan, wife of John, lord de la Zouche, knight, his third sister, aged 45 and more, Edmund Carewe, knight, son and heir of Margery his first sister, aged 40 and more, and John Arundell, knight, son and heir of Katharine, his fourth sister, aged 28 and more, are his next heirs. Cf. No. 447.
OXFORD. Manor of Overorton, worth 10l. 12s., held of the lord Arthur, the king’s first born, duke of Cornwall, prince of Wales, and earl of Chester, as of his manor of Walyngford, service unknown.
Manors of Sybford Gower and Horneton, and a messuage, 40a. land, 4a. meadow, 6a. pasture and 6s. 8d. rent, in Alkeryngton, worth 20l., held of William Fynys, by suit of court and 12d. rent.
Manor of Horlegh, tenure unknown.
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435. JOHN PYNCHPOLE.
Writ wanting; inquisition 24 June, 16 Henry VII.
John Pynchpole of Wynrysshe, gentleman, named in the writ, and Isabel Charleton, widow, his mother, were seised of the under-mentioned manor of Wynrisshe, he in fee, and she in her demesne as of free tenement; he died so seised, and she continued her possession by survivorship.
He was seised in fee the day he died of the under-mentioned land, &c. in Wynrysshe.
He died 23 November last. Joan, wife of Edmund Bury, aged 18 and more the day he died, is his daughter and heir.
GLOUCESTER. Manor of Wynrisshe with appurtenances, called ‘le Court Place’ in Wynrysshe, held of the abbess of Syon, by 2s. rent and suit of court of her hundred of Sloughtre, for all service; it is worth beyond outgoings 14 marks.
A messuage, a croft and 8a. land, in Wynrysshe aforesaid, worth 8s., held of the said abbess by suit of court of her hundred aforesaid, for all service.
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436. RICHARD FENYS late of Broughton, co. Oxford, esquire.
Writ 11 October, inquisition 28 November, 17 Henry VII.
Richard Fenys, deceased, in the said writ named, held, the day he died, the under-mentioned manors of Broughton and Northnewenton and the manor and hundred of Bloxham in his demesne as of fee tail, to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten, by virtue of a certain gift or demise by one Robert Hungerforde, John Fortescu, knights, William Stafforde, William Karant, John Hampdene, Edmund Hampdene, William Crowmer, Robert Radmyll, John Bamborough, William Isle, William Wangford, John Neuton, Edmund Rede, William Marmyon, esquires, William Rash, Richard Wymbussh and Stephen Slegge, to one William Fenys, late lord de Say and Margaret, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten, lately thereof made, to wit son of Henry son of the aforesaid William Fenys and Margaret, of the body of the same William and Margaret lawfully begotten, and of such an estate thereof died seised.
He held the day he died the under-mentioned part of the manor of Stanlake in fee tail, to him and the heirs of his body begotten, by virtue of a gift, or grant, of William Fenys, late lord de Say, and Margaret, his wife, thereof made to Henry Fenys, and Anne, his wife, daughter of Richard Harecourt, knight, to them and the heirs of their bodies issuing, with remainder thereof to the right heirs of William Wykham, esquire, to wit son of the said Henry and Anne of their bodies begotten.
He died the last day of September last. Edward Fenys, of the age of one year and more, is his son and heir. Cf. Nos. 548, 634, 678.
OXFORD. Manor of Broughton, worth 20l., and the manor of Northnewenton, worth 10l., held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, service unknown.
Manor of Bloxham and hundred and view of frankpledge of Bloxham, worth 20l., held of the king in chief, by service of 1/20 of a knight’s fee.
A fourth part of the manor of Stanlake, called ‘Wykhamscourte,’ worth 10l., held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, service unknown.
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437. JOHN BUSSY, knight.
Writ of Amotus wanting; inquisition the last day of June, 16 Henry VII.
He died 20 February, 13 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned manors in fee. Miles (Milo) Bussy is his cousin and heir, viz. son of Hugh Bussy his son, and is aged on the day of this inquisition 21 and more. Cf. Nos. 288, 289.
LINCOLN. Manor of Hogham, worth 20l., held of the bishop of Lincoln, by knight service.
Manor of Mannton, worth 5l., held of the abbot of Peterborough, by knight service.
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438. RICHARD COKKYS.
Writ of Amotus 20 April, 15 Henry VII; inquisition the last day of September, 16 Henry VII.
Richard Cokkes, late of London, ‘thalughchaundeler,’ at the time of his death and long before was seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. in fee.
He died the last day of October, 12 Henry VII. Ralph Cokkes, aged 36 and more, is his son and heir.
KENT. A certain toft, or site of a messuage, and 20a. land, in Ospryng, formerly of Walter Coke, son and heir of Thomas Coke, of Ospryng, worth 6s., held of the king in chief, service unknown.
Forty-eight acres of arable and one rood of wood, with the soil (fundo) thereof, and with the whole pasture in ‘Shaylerdesdoune,’ which, together with the toft, or site, &c. above, extend in the parishes of Ospryng and Throwley; also 16a. land lying in ‘Cokysdayn’, 20a. land lying in ‘Waterham’ and 9a. land lying in ‘Douneswoodfeld,’ 1r. wood in ‘Wredeswode,’ 2a. wood lying in ‘la Reede’ and 3a. wood lying in ‘Estwode’; and of certain services, with the commodities to the said services belonging; worth 30s.; held of the dean and chapter of the free chapel of St. Stephen, Westminster, co. Middlesex, in socage, by the rent and service of 17d. yearly.
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439. THOMAS TAUKE.
Writ of Mandamus 10 February, inquisition 15 June, 16 Henry VII.
Robert Tawke, father of Thomas Tawke, named in the writ, to whom the said Thomas was heir, and William Sidney, were seised of the under-mentioned manor, &c. in fee, and, being so seised, by charter gave them to Walter Eston, clerk, John Burdevile, John Michelgrove, John Covert and John Sherer, esquires, who were seised thereof accordingly to the use of the said Robert and his heirs; and afterwards the said Robert died, and they were similarly seised to the use of the said Thomas and his heirs; and afterwards by his last will the said Thomas willed that they should pay his debts from the issues and profits thereof and afterwards [should stand seised thereof] to the use of his heirs.
He died 14 July, 8 Henry VII. William Tawke, aged 60 and more, is his son and heir.
The said feoffees have taken the issues and profits of the said manor, &c. from the day of Thomas’ death to the day of the taking of this inquisition, according to the form of his last will.
SUSSEX. Manor of Tadeham, in the parish of Esbourn, two messuages, 200a. land, 200a. pasture, in Hamptenet, worth 30s., held of Thomas West, knight, and Elizabeth, his wife, in her right, as of the manor of Halfnaked, service unknown.
A messuage and 60a. land called ‘Cremysham,’ in the parish of Paggeham, worth 26s. 8d., held of the archbishop of Canterbury, as of his manor of Paggeham, as in right of his church, service unknown.
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440. THOMAS TAUKE.
Writ of Mandamus 10 February, inquisition 12 June, 16 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 439; for ‘Sidney,’ read ‘Sydney.’
CHICHESTER. Three messuages, worth 24s., and 3s. rent issuing from a messuage wherein Richard Redman inhabits, in the said city, held of the mayor and burgesses of said city, service unknown.
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441. WILLIAM INGLISH.
Writ 9 November, inquisition 29 March, 16 Henry VII.
The said William Englis died the last day but one of July last, viz. 15 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned rent in fee tail, by pretext of the gift and grant, by King Edward III, by letters patent, 1 May, 31 Edward III, to Richard Englis, his ancestor, of the remainder, after the death of William Aldecar, who then held the same for the term of his life by the said king’s grant, of the said annuity, to hold to the said Richard and the heirs male of his body begotten (Pat. Roll. Cal., 1354–1358, p. 546). Thomas Englis, aged 37 and more, is his son and next heir male of his body begotten.
SURREY. A certain fee farm, or yearly rent, of 10l., to be received yearly by the hands of the citizens of London for the time being for ever, from the town, or borough, of Suthwerk, at Michaelmas and Easter equally, to be held of the king by the services therefore due and accustomed and by service of keeping a certain greyhound of the said late king at his command (ad mandatum suum), for ever.
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442. JOHN SAPCOTES, knight.
Writ 28 January, inquisition 20 June, 16 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. in fee, and, being so seised, by charter, 11 June last, enfeoffed Richard, bishop of Durham, George, earl of Kent, John Dynham, lord Dynham, knight, Robert Willoughby, lord de Broke, knight, Richard Gilford, Edward Ponynges, John Arundell, of Langhern, co. Cornwall, Thomas Grene and Thomas Cheyne, of Drayton, knights, Robert Barnard, clerk, master of the College of Fodrynghey, Thomas Sapcotes, of Burley, Walter Whitley, of Tawestoke, William Lane and Roger Garnet, of Haradon, co. Northampton, ‘gentilmen,’ thereof, for the performance of his last will. They were seised thereof accordingly in fee; and afterwards he declared his last will, to wit, that Elizabeth, his wife, should have all the issues and profits thereof for life with remainder to Richard their son, for the performance of divers covenants indented between him, the said John, and Nicholas Vause, knight, for the marriage of the said Richard and Alice, his wife, daughter of the said Nicholas, lately had.
He died 5 January last. Richard Sapcotes, aged 18 and more, is his son and heir. Cf. No. 406.
BERKS. Three messuages, 120a. land, 100a. meadow and 24a. pasture, in Wantyng, worth 6 marks, held of the abbot of Abyngdon, service unknown.
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443. JOHN DEVEREUX, LORD FERRERS.
Writ 13 May, inquisition 3 July, 16 Henry VII.
He died 5 March last, seised of the under-mentioned manor in fee. Walter Devereux, now lord de Ferrers, is his son and heir, aged 10 and more. Cf. Nos. 475, 479, 488.
NORTHAMPTON. Lordship, or manor, of Bugbroke, worth 40l., held of the king in chief, by knight service.
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444. JOAN CURSON, widow.
Writ 20 March, inquisition 1 May, 16 Henry VII.
Hugh Bokenham, esquire, and Walter Garard, clerk, were seised of the under-mentioned manor in fee, and, being so seised, by deed gave it to Robert Asshefeld, for life, with remainder to Robert Asshefeld, his elder son, and the said Joan Curson, daughter of William Drury, knight, then wife of the said Robert, the son, and his heirs on the body of the said Joan begotten, with remainder in default to the heirs of one Eleanor, sometime the wife of the said Robert Asshefeld, the father, of the body of the said Robert, the father, begotten, the said Eleanor being then deceased, with remainder in default to Cecily, then wife of the said Robert, the father, and her heirs of the body of the said Robert, the father, begotten, with remainder in default to one Hugh Bokenham, the younger, and the heirs male of his body begotten, with remainder in default to the right heirs of the said Robert Asshefeld, the father, for ever; the royal licence both for the gift and remainder aforesaid, as well as for a feoffment thereof to be made by the said Robert, the father, to the said Hugh Bokenham and to Walter Garard, having been previously obtained.
By pretext whereof the said Robert Asshefeld, the father, was seised of the said manor in his demesne as of free tenement. Robert the son and Joan his wife afterwards died without issue between them begotten. The said Cecily and Robert, the father, are similarly dead; and the said manor, after the death of the said persons, remained and descended, or ought to remain or descend, to one George Asshefeld, as cousin and heir of the said Eleanor of the body of the said Robert, the father, begotten, viz. son of John, son of John, her son by the said Robert. The said George is aged 15 and more.
She died the last day but one of July last.
SUFFOLK. Manor of Lytylhaugh, worth 10l., held of the king, by service of 1/20 of a knight’s fee.
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445. MARGARET late the wife of EDMUND BELCHER.
Writ 4 May, inquisition 12 July, 16 Henry VII.
One John Smyth was seised of the under-mentioned manor, &c. in fee, and, being so seised, it was agreed as follows between him and Thomas Spencer and the said Margaret his wife, viz. that the said Thomas and Margaret should have the said manor, &c. to them and the heirs of the body of the said Margaret, with remainder in default to one Alice Brett, her heirs and assigns, rendering therefore yearly to him during his life 9 marks, at Easter and Michaelmas equally, and upon condition that the said Thomas and Margaret, and her heirs, immediately after his decease should yearly find in the church of Walgrave, in the said county, a priest to celebrate mass, &c. for the souls of him, his ancestors and benefactors, for fifty years then next; and that the said Thomas and Margaret, when required, should find sufficient security to him that they would well and truly find the said priest; and further he willed by the said covenants that in default of payment of the said rent he and his heirs might re-enter. The said Thomas and Margaret entered accordingly upon the premises and took the issues thereof, but did not pay the said rent, and, when required, refused to find security for finding the priest, and the said Thomas frequently, expressly and openly declared that he would not have the said manor with so great a charge; and afterwards the said Thomas Spencer died and the said Margaret survived him, and similarly she expressly and openly declared that she would not occupy the said manor so charged. The said John Smyth accordingly re-entered upon the premises and re-seised them in his original estate. And afterward the said Margaret took to husband Edmund Belcher. And then upon other covenants between the said John Smyth and the said Edmund and Margaret he, by charter, gave the said manor, &c. to Edward Saunders, Maurice Osborne, John Wattes and John Wade, to the use of the said Edmund and Margaret, upon condition that the said Edmund and Margaret paid him 6l. yearly for life at the said feasts equally, and after his decease paid to William Blundell, William Hogeys and Henry Freman 4l. yearly in the first week of Lent for the term of ten years; and he willed that, after the said term ended, the said Edward, Maurice and the others should enfeoff the said Edmund and Margaret of the said manor, &c. to hold to them and the heirs between them begotten, with remainder, in default of such heirs, to the right heirs of the said Margaret Belchere.
The said Edward, Maurice, and the others were seised of the said manor, &c. accordingly in fee to the use aforesaid; and, they being so seised, she died, and the said Edmund survived her and is still living.
The said Edmund and Margaret well and truly paid the said rent of 6l. to the said John at the said feasts during his life, and 4l. since his decease in manner and form as in the said charter specified.
She died 29 March last. Humphrey Belcher is her son and next heir by the form of the gift aforesaid and is aged 4 and more. Cf. No. 244.
NORTHAMPTON. Manor and advowson of Wolde, two messuages, three virgates of land, in Wolde, worth 7l., held of John, earl of Oxford, by fealty, for all service.
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446. HUMPHREY BELCHER.
Writ 4 May, inquisition 12 July, 16 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned land in Lamport, the day he died, in his demesne as of free tenement, with remainder thereof, after his decease, to Roger Belchere, his son and heir, and Joan, his wife, and the heirs of the body of the said Roger lawfully begotten, with remainder in default to Joan, daughter of the said Humphrey, and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten, with remainder in default to Edmund Belcher and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten, with remainder in default to the said Humphrey Belcher, as by a certain charter was more fully shown, the date whereof is 10 December, … Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned land in Hangynghowton in his demesne as of free tenement, the day he died, with remainder to Isabel Belcher, his wife, for the term of her life, with remainder to the said Roger, Joan and Edmund successively in tail, with remainder in default to his own right heirs.
He died . . January last. Roger Belchere, aged 30 and more, is his son and heir.
NORTHAMPTON. Three messuages, two virgates, nine roods of land, in Lamport, and four messuages, five virgates of land and 6s. rent, in Hangynghowton or Hangynghowgton, worth 10 marks; the land, &c. in Lamport held of Elizabeth Trussell, daughter and heir of the late Edward Trussell, service unknown, and land, &c. in Hangynghowgton held of the most excellent prince [Arthur], service unknown; one messuage, and three quarters (quar’) of land, wherein Richard Houd dwells, is held of the said Elizabeth Trussell, by service of suit of court.
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447. JOHN DYNHAM DE DYNHAM, knight.
Writ 20 January, inquisition 21 April, 16 Henry VII.
William Seyntmaure, esquire, William Tysted, esquire, John Newport, Richard Halle, Martin Ferers and Edmond Horneclyf, were seised of the under-mentioned manors of Etheroppe and Cranewylls and rent in Warmeston in fee, by virtue of a recovery thereof suffered to them by the said John Dynham de Dynham, knight, in Easter term, 14 Henry VII, who by deed, 13 June, 14 Henry VII, released to them all his right therein, and they by charter, 17 June, 14 Henry VII delivered, demised and granted the same to him for life, with remainder to Thomas Lowe, esquire, and the heirs male of his body begotten, with remainder in default to John’s right heirs. He was seised thereof accordingly in his demesne as of free tenement and died so seised.
William Tysted, esquire, and John … were seised of the under-mentioned manor of Ovyng and land there in fee, and, being so seised, demised the same to Edmund Horneclyf for life for his own use, with remainder to John Dynham, lord de Dynham, named in the writ, his heirs and assigns, as by charter, 20 February, 15 Henry VII, more fully appears. The said Edmund was seised thereof accordingly in his demesne as of free tenement.
He was seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. in Great and Little Kymbell, in fee, and, being so seised, gave them to William Tysted, esquire, John Newporte and Edmund Horneclyf, their heirs and assigns; they were seised thereof accordingly in fee, as by a certain charter under his seal, 20 June, 15 Henry VII, more fully appears; and afterwards, at his special request, by their charter indented, 1 July, 15 Henry VII, they gave the same to him for life, with remainder to George Clarke for life, with remainder to John’s right heirs; he was seised thereof accordingly in his demesne as of free tenement and died so seised.
He died 28 January last, seised of the under-mentioned land &c. in Codyngton, in fee. Elizabeth Fytzwarren, widow, aged 50 and more, the lady Joan Zowche, wife of the lord Zowche, aged 40 and more, Edmund Carew, knight, aged 30 and more, and John Arundell, knight, aged 24 and more, are his next heirs, viz. the said Elizabeth and Joan, his sisters, Edmund Carew, knight, son and heir of Margaret Carewe, one of his sisters and heirs, and John Arundell, knight, son and heir of Katharine Arundell, the other of his sisters and heirs. Cf. No. 434.
BUCKS. A cottage and three virgates of land and meadow, in Codyngton, called ‘Arches,’ and 40d. rent, in Codyngton, worth 33s. 4d., held of the prior of Rowchester, as of his manor of Haddynham, by fealty and 13s. 4d. rent.
Manors of Etheroppe and Cranewylls and 25s. 4d. rent and a rent of 2lb. pepper, in Warmeston, worth 20l., held of the lord Arthur, prince of Wales, as of the honor of Walyngford, by fealty and suit of court.
Manor of Ovyng, 110a. land, 20a. meadow, 40a. pasture, in Ovyng, worth 4l., held of Thomas Ormond, earl of Ormond, knight, as of the manor of Newporte, by knight service and suit of court.
Five crofts of pasture by estimation containing 16a. land, 8a. meadow, 5a. pasture, 65a. arable, in Little (Parva) Kymbell and Great (Magna) Kymbell, worth 40s., held of John, earl of Oxford, as of the manor of Whitechurch, by knight service and suit of court.
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448. THOMAS HUNTYNGDON.
Writ of Amotus 28 October, 16 Henry VII; inquisition 17 October, 17 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned manors, &c. in fee, and, being so seised, long before his death enfeoffed Thomas Kyrkby, Thomas Thorppe and John Bradmede thereof, inter alia, to his own use for life, with remainder, as to the manor of Thriplowe, to the use of William Mordaunt and Anne, his wife, and the heirs of the body of the said Anne lawfully begotten, and as to the residue to the use of John Parys and Margaret, his wife, elder sister of the said Anne, and the heirs of the body of the said Margaret lawfully begotten. The said Thomas Kyrkby, and the others, were seised thereof accordingly in fee, to the uses aforesaid, and so were thereof seised, until they suffered a recovery thereof to one Thomas Kebell, John Mordaunt, Richard Heigham, William Gascoign and John Jenour, who entered upon and were seised of the same accordingly in fee.
Afterwards the said Thomas Huntyngdon died, whereupon the said Thomas Kebell, and the others, gave the said manor of Thriplowe and lands there to the said William and Anne and the heirs of her body, and they were seised thereof accordingly, she in fee tail and he in his demesne as of free tenement; and similarly they gave the residue to the said John and Margaret, and the heirs of her body, and they were seised thereof accordingly, she in fee tail and he in his demesne as of free tenement.
He died 27 December, 14 Henry VII. The said Margaret and Anne are his daughters and heirs, and were aged at the time of his decease, 28 and more and 25 and more respectively.
CAMBRIDGE. Manors of Trumpyngton alias Crochemans in Trumpyngton, Huntyngdons alias Somerys in Sawston, Triplowe, or Thriplowe, alias Crochemans in Triplowe, or Thriplowe, and sixteen messuages, ten tofts, ten gardens, 600a. land, 100a. meadow, 60a. pasture, 20a. wood and 66s. 8d. rent in Trumpyngton, Sawston, Thriplowe, Baburham, Newnham and Cleyhith; whereof the said manor of Trumpyngton and lands and tenements in Trumpyngton, worth 10l., are held of Thomas Seyngeorge, as of his manor of Hungre Hatley, by fealty, other services unknown; the said manor of Huntyngdons alias Somerys, and lands and tenements in Sawston, worth 10 marks, are held of the heirs of Robert Mounteney, knight, by homage and fealty, other services unknown; the said manor of Crochemans in Thriplowe and lands and tenements in Thriplowe, worth 4 marks, are held of the bishop of Ely, by fealty, other services unknown; lands and tenements in Newnham, worth 8s., are held of the master of the house of St. John in Cambridge, in right of his house of St. John in Cambridge, co. Cambridge, by fealty, other service unknown; and lands and tenements in Cleyhith, worth 6s., are held of the abbess of Dennay, as of the manor of Waterbeche, by fealty, other service unknown.
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449. JOHN SUTHILL.
Writ of Mandamus 24 July, inquisition 16 August, 16 Henry VII.
He died 22 September, 13 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned manor in fee. Henry Soothill, aged 20 3/4 years, 2 months, 12 days, is his son and heir. Elizabeth Soothill, widow, has taken the issues and profits thereof from the time of his death till now.
NORTHAMPTON. Manor of Assheley, worth 5 marks, held of the king in chief, by service of 1/4 of a knight’s fee.
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450. ROBERT TYLNEY, esquire.
Commission of Concealments, 27 July, 16 Henry VII; inquisition 22 September, 17 Henry VII.
At the time of his death one John Fynyeux, knight, chief justice of the Bench, and John Fissher, by the names of John Fynyeux and John Fissher, Serjeants at law, and John Rowcliff, clerk, Thomas Jenney, Thomas Lacy, Robert Brignell, Robert Billesdon, John Nethirsall, Henry Wodcok and Edmund Tasburght, were seised of the under-mentioned manor, &c. to the use of him and his heirs.
Long before his decease he willed that Joan, his wife, should have an annuity, or yearly rent, of 20 marks to be received from the said manor, &c. to be granted to her during her life by his feoffees. He made no other will in his lifetime of the said manor, &c.
He died 2 August, 15 Henry VII. Robert Tilney, aged 9 and more, is his son and heir.
Robert Straunge, esquire, and John Rande have taken the issues and profits of the said manor, &c. from the time of his death.
CAMBRIDGE. Manor of Wittlisford, twelve messuages, 500a. land, 400a. pasture, 100a. meadow, 100a. wood, 14l. rent, in Wittlisford, worth 40l., held of the king, by knight service, as of his manor of Kertlynge.
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