Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 301-350

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 3, Henry VII. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1955.

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Cyril Flower, M. C. B. Dawes, A. C. Wood, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 301-350', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 3, Henry VII( London, 1955), British History Online, accessed November 16, 2024, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp184-209.

Cyril Flower, M. C. B. Dawes, A. C. Wood. "Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 301-350". Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 3, Henry VII. (London, 1955), , British History Online. Web. 16 November 2024. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp184-209.

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 301-350

301. JOHN GOLYN.
Writ 1 March, inquisition Thursday the feast of Corpus Christi, 22 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and messuages &c., and by certain indentures between him and Sir Thomas Westall, dated 10 September, 21 Henry VII, granted and covenanted, inter alia, that he would make, by deed or recovery, or otherwise, a good estate in law of the said manor and all his lands &c. in Walton to John Assheby, esquire, Henry Milborn, esquire, Thomas Pasmer, gentleman, Edmund Hasilwode, gentleman, and John Bustard, gentleman, their heirs and assigns, and that they should thereafter stand enfeoffed thereof to the use of the said Thomas Westall and his assigns for thirty-one years, and that the said Thomas Westall should pay them 38l. yearly for the premises to the use of the said John Goylyn and his heirs.
Afterwards, in Michaelmas term, 21 Henry VII, he suffered a recovery of the said manor and messuages &c., to the said John Assheby and the others, as appears by an exemplification under the king’s seal, by virtue of which recovery, long before his death, they entered into the premises and were seised thereof in fee to the use aforesaid.
Afterwards it was covenanted and agreed between the said John Goylyn, of the one part, and Christopher Baynbryg, clerk, and Eleanor, his sister, of the other, that John should take the said Eleanor to wife; and for the said marriage he granted and promised to the said Christopher and Eleanor that he would make a good and lawful estate of certain of his manors and lands to the yearly value of 40l. to the said Eleanor or to other persons to be nominated by the said Christopher and her, or one of them, to the use of the said John Goylyn and Eleanor after their marriage, for the term of her life; by virtue of which covenants and agreement the same Eleanor afterwards took the said John Goylyn to husband.
Afterwards, to wit, —, 22 Henry VII, it was covenanted and agreed between the said Christopher, of the one part, the said John Goylyn, of the second part, and the said Thomas Westall, of the third part, in fulfilment of the covenants and agreement aforesaid, that John Assheby and the other recoverors should stand seised in fee of the said manor and lands to the use of Thomas Westall, his executors and assigns, from the previous Michaelmas until the end of the said term of thirty-one years, and that the said Thomas, his executors and assigns, should receive all the issues and profits thereof during the said term to their own use, rendering 38l. yearly therefor to the said John Assheby and the others, their heirs and assigns, to the use of the said John Goylyn and Eleanor during Eleanor’s life, and after her death to the use of the said John Goylyn, his heirs and assigns; and that after the end of the said term of thirty-one years the said John Assheby and the others, their heirs and assigns, should stand seised of the premises to the use of the said John Goylyn and Eleanor during Eleanor’s life, and after her death to the use of the said John Goylyn, his heirs and assigns. The said John Assheby and the others were seised of the premises accordingly, and during their seisin the said John Goylyn died. Eleanor is still living, and the said John Assheby and the others are still seised of the premises in fee to the use of the said Thomas Westall for the residue of the said term of thirty-one years, (and of the said rent of 38l. to the use of the said Eleanor during her life), and after the end of the said term to the use of the said Eleanor during her life, and after her death and the end of the said term to the use of the heirs of the said John Goylyn, their heirs and assigns.
He died 30 January last. Elizabeth Golyn, aged 6 years and more, is his daughter and heir.
NORTHAMPTON. Manor of Walton, and 10 messuages, 40a. land, 100a. meadow, 500a. pasture and 4a. wood in Walton in the parish of Kynges Sutton, held of Thomas Stafford, esquire; worth nothing yearly beyond the said 38l.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (117.)
302. THOMAS HYNTON.
Writ 6 May, inquisition 7 June, 22 Henry VII.
He died 12 March last, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors, messuages &c. Griffin Hynton, aged 16 years and more, is his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Thomas his son.
SALOP. A capital messuage and 3 other messuages, 200a. land, 80a. pasture, 30a. meadow, 10a. wood, 100a. moor and 100a. heath in Hynton within the lordship of Whytchurche, worth 9l., held of George, earl of Shrewsbury, by knight-service, as of his lordship or manor of Whytchyrche.
Manor of Ruggewarden, and 5 messuages, 100a. land, 40a. pasture, 40a. meadow, 10a. wood, 60a. moor and 40a. heath in Ruggewarden, worth 50s. 4d., held of the abbot of Shrewsbury by socage.
Manor of Burleton, and 200a. land, 100a. pasture, 40a. meadow, 20a. wood, 100a. moor, 100a. marsh and 100a. heath in Burleton, Astley and Cadarrak, worth 7l. 6s. 8d., held of the earl of Arundell in socage, by service of fealty and 1d. rent yearly.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (118.)
303. JOAN LATE THE WIFE OF EDMUND GORGE.
Writ 8 May, inquisition 20 June, 22 Henry VII.
The said Edmund Gorges and Joan were seised in fee, in her right, of the under-mentioned manor, messuages &c. They had issue a certain Walter, and afterwards she died. After her death the said Edmund held himself in the said manor &c., and is still seised thereof in his demesne as of free tenement as tenant by the courtesy.
She died 21 August last. Thomas Newton, aged 18 years and more, is her son and heir.
GLOUCESTER. Manor of Haneham called ‘Barres Courte,’ and 20 messuages, 300a. land, 300a. pasture, 30a. wood and 30a. meadow in the same county, worth 20l., held of John Husey, knight, and Margaret, his wife, in her right, as of their manor of Button, by a rent of 2s. 6d. and 1/2lb. pepper, in free socage.
C. Series II. Vol. . 20. (119.) E. Series II. File 343. (19.)
304. JOHN LYLBORN, esquire.
Writ 5 January, inquisition 23 June, 22 Henry VII.
The said John Lilbourn suffered a recovery in Michaelmas term, 17 Henry VII, to Richard, bishop of Winchester, Roger, bishop of Carlisle, by the name of Roger Laborn, clerk, Thomas Hagarstayn, Thomas Swynburn, Geoffrey Proktour and Edmund Crofton, of the under-mentioned manor of Shawden and 50 messuages &c. in Westlilbourn, Belford and Glanton; and similarly he and Agnes, his wife, suffered a recovery in Michaelmas term, 18 Henry VII, to the said Richard and the others of (inter alia) the under-mentioned 20 messuages &c. in Belford and Yesington; to the use specified in certain indentures (in English, recited) dated 11 December, 16 Henry VII, between him (by the name of John Lilbourn of Alnewyk, co. Northumberland, ‘squyer,’) and the said Geoffrey Proktour, whereby it was covenanted and agreed that he, the said John Lilbourn, and Agnes his wife, should make a sufficient estate in fee simple to Richard, bishop of Winchester, Master Roger Labourn, clerk, Thomas Hagarston, Geoffrey Proktour and Edmund Crofton, clerk, by fine, deed with warranty, recovery, or otherwise, of the manor of Shawden, a half of ‘the maner’ of Belford, and all other his lands &c. in Westlilbourne, Yesington and Glanton, or elsewhere, co. Northumberland, that the said bishop and the others should thereupon stand seised of the said manor, half-manor and lands (except the lands &c. in Yesington), to the use of the said John Lilbourn during his life, and after his death should stand seised of a third part thereof to the use of William Proktour, son of the said Geoffrey, and Isabel, his wife, daughter and one of the heirs of the said John Lilbourne, and the heirs of their bodies, and in default of such issue to the use of the right heirs of the said John Lilbourne, and that the same bishop and the others should stand seised of the said lands &c. in Yesingtone to the use of the said John and Agnes for their lives and the life of the longer liver of them, and after their deaths should stand seised of a third part thereof to the use of the said William Proktour and Isabel, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder in default to the use of John’s right heirs; for which marriage &c. the said Geoffrey Proktour paid 66l. 13s. 4d., the receipt of which was acknowledged.
By virtue of the above recoveries the said bishop and the others entered and were seised in fee of the said manors &c. to the use aforesaid. Afterwards the said Thomas Hagarston and Thomas Swynbourne died, and the said bishop and the others held themselves in the said manor &c. and were, and still are, seised thereof by survivorship to the use aforesaid.
John Lilbourne died 23 December last. Elizabeth wife of Thomas Armerer, aged 24 years and more, and Isabel wife of William Proktour, aged 22 years and more, are his daughters and heirs.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Manor of Shawden, 50 messuages, 360a. land, 500a. pasture and 80a. wood in Westlilbourn, Belford and Glanton, and 20 messuages, 460a. land, 100a. meadow, 600a. pasture, 40a. wood and 6d. rent in Belford and Yesington; whereof the manor of Shawden and all the said lands &c. in Westlilborn and Glanton, worth 20l., are held of Ralph Gray, knight, service unknown, the said lands &c. in Belford, worth 100s., are held of William, lord Conyers, and James Strangways, knight, service unknown, and the said lands &c. in Yesington are held of the said William, lord Conyers, and James Strangways, knight, service unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (120.)
305. THOMAS GREY, esquire.
Writ 5 May, inquisition 5 July, 22 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and messuages &c., jointly with Benedicta, his wife; and they suffered a recovery thereof in Easter term, 21 Henry VII, to William Gascoign, esquire, Walter Luke and Richard Jakson to the use of the said Thomas, as appears by an exemplification of the said recovery under the seal of the Common Bench, and for the performance of his last will; by virtue of which recovery the said recoverors entered and were seised of the premises in fee. During their seisin the said Thomas, on 7 May, 1506, made his last will of the premises, inter alia, and thereby willed that the said recoverors should stand seised thereof after his death to the use of the said Benedicta for the term of her life. Benedicta survived him and is still living, and the recoverors are seised of the premises to her use.
He died 20 September, 22 Henry VII. Reynold Grey, aged 21 years and more, is his son and heir.
LEICESTER. Manor of Barwell, and 20 messuages, 20 cottages, 400a. land, 40a. meadow, 200a. pasture, 100a. wood and 60s. rent in Barwell, Stapulton, Wistowe, Mancetur, Tonston, Hygham, Shakaryston, Snareston, Swepston, Oddeston, Dadlyngton, Sutton and Cosby, worth 20l., held of William, prior of Coventre, service unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (121.) E. Series II. File 1116. (82.)
306. JOHN GOYLYN, esquire.
Writ 1 March, inquisition 22 July, 22 Henry VII.
He died 30 January last, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. Elizabeth Golyn, aged 6 years and more, is his daughter and heir.
OXFORD. A messuage, 100a. land and 20a. meadow in Sybford Gower, worth 4l., held of the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England by service of a twentieth part of a knight’s fee, 5s. rent, and suit to the prior’s court at Sybford aforesaid once a year.
3 messuages and 4 virgates of land in Alderbury, worth 100s., held of the bishop of Winchester by fealty, 30s. rent, and suit to the bishop’s court.
2 messuages and 2 virgates of land in Rollandright, worth 40s., held of the dean and chapter of St. Stephen’s, Westminster, by fealty and 4d. rent yearly, as of the manor of Colnorton in the said county.
8 messuages in Oxford, worth 106s. 8d., held of the abbot of Osney in burgage, as of the borough of Oxenford, by a rent of 1 lb. cummin.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (122.) E. Series II. File 783. (7.)
307. THOMAS LYGON.
Writ 22 April, inquisition 8 June, 22 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 299.
GLOUCESTER. Manor of Cromhall, worth 23l. 16s. 3d., held of the king, as of his castle and manor of Berkley, by fealty and 4s. rent at Easter and Michaelmas equally.
Manor of Bradwell, worth 8l. 15s. 8d., held of Thomas, abbot of the monastery of St. Mary the Virgin and St. Egewin of Evysham, service unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (123.) E. Series II. File 343. (11.)
308. JOHN LANGDALE, esquire.
Writ 6 September, inquisition 4 December, 22 Henry VII.
He died 9 September last, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and messuages &c. Anthony Langdale, aged 13 years and more, is his brother and heir.
YORK. Manor of Etton, worth 12l., held of Margaret, countess of Richemond and Derby, the king’s mother, as of her manor of Cotyngham, by knight-service.
3 messuages and 80a. land in the town of Wharter, worth 7 marks, held of the lord Roos, service unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (124.)
309. THOMAS FROWYK, knight.
Writ 1 December, inquisition 20 June, 22 Henry VII.
Long before the death of the said Thomas one Henry Frowyk, esquire, son and heir of Thomas Frowyk of Suth Myms, co. Middlesex, esquire, was seised in fee, inter alia, of the under-mentioned closes, and by his charter gave them, inter alia, (by the name of the manor or tenement called ‘Durhams’ in the county of Middlesex and all the other lands &c. called ‘Durhams’ in the same county and the county of Hertford, which lately were of the said Thomas, his father), to John Thornbury, esquire, Nicholas Hagur and Richard Aunsham of London, mercer, their heirs and assigns; by virtue of which feoffment the said John and the others were seised thereof in fee. Afterwards the said Nicholas Hagur died, and the remaining feoffees were, and still are, seised in fee by survivorship. The said feoffment was to the use of the aforesaid Thomas Frowyk, knight, named in the writ, his heirs and assigns.
Afterwards the said Thomas Frowyk, knight, made his testament and last will, whereby he ordered that his executors should take the issues and profits of the said closes and other the premises in Rugge and in the said county of Hertford for ten years after his death to the uses and intents in his said will declared; and he also willed that his said executors should make upon the same land such sales of wood called ‘woddesales’ as should happen and be ready for sale within the said ten years, and that after that term the said lands &c. should remain to the heirs of his body, with remainder in default to Henry Frowyk, knight, his brother, and the heirs of his body &c., as appears more fully in the said will, which was proved before the archbishop of Canterbury.
Death and heir as in No. 279.
HERTFORD. 6 closes containing by estimation 34a. land and pasture, and 4a. wood, lying in Rugge and commonly called ‘Durhams,’ worth 40s., parcel of the manor, tenement or lordship of Durhams, co. Middlesex, held of the abbot of St. Albans, service unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (125.) E. Series II. File 295. (4.)
310. MARGARET ARNOLD.
Writ 24 May, 21 Henry VII; inquisition 12 October, 22 Henry VII.
Margaret late the wife of Thomas Arnald, late of Harpeswell, co. Lincoln, died 1 March, 21 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned moiety. John Wechecott, son of Edmund Wechecott, is her son and heir, and is aged 15 years and more.
LINCOLN. Moiety of the manor of Casthrope and Braghtton, with appurtenances in Braghtton and Casthrope, worth 22l., held of the king in chief by 6s. 8d. rent services unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (126.)
311. WILLIAM CUTLER.
Writ 24 May, 21 Henry VII; inquisition 13 October, 22 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c., and by charter indented dated 25 November, 14 Henry VII, enfeoffed [thereof] Richard, bishop of Winchester, John, viscount Welles, Reynold Bray, John Hussy, knights, Robert Red’, justice of assize, Robert Cunstabyll, serjeant-at-law, Richard Emson, John Thor[n]borough, esquires, Geoffrey Simeon, John Coteler, clerk, Thomas Robynson of Fosdyke, William Godryck, John Robynson, the elder, John Robynson, the younger, Alan Browne, Geoffrey Pannell, Adlard Batt, Robert Tylles and John Fyscher of Holbech, to his use and for the performance of his last will.
He died 12 October, 21 Henry VII. George Coteler, aged 12 years, is his son and heir.
LINCOLN. A messuage with lands adjacent in the town and territory of Partnay, worth 42s. 10d., held of the lord de Welles by 3s. rent and suit of court.
A tenement with certain lands in Hannay, worth 23s., held of the abbot of Bardnay by 18d. rent, service unknown.
A tenement with certain lands adjacent in Halton, worth 26s. 8d., held of John Hussy, knight, by 3s. rent and suit of court.
A capital messuage, a cottage, 40a. pasture and 10a. meadow in the town of Borogh, or Borgh, in the Marsh, worth 6l. 3s. 1d., held of the heirs of Eleanor de Dalby by a rent of 9s. and 1/2 lb. pepper, service unknown.
6s. rent of assise and the farm of the fishery with ‘Moses’ and ‘Dailies,’ or with the fishery ‘Moses’ and ‘Dalies,’ and 7a. (or 6a.) pasture, in Waynflete, worth 7l. 3s. 4d., held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, service unknown.
8s. rent of assise in Fryskeney, held of the lord de Wylloughby, service unknown.
A messuage with certain lands adjacent in Great Hall and 2 tenements with certain lands adjacent in Little Hall. The 3 messuages in Great Hall and Little Hall are held of the abbot of Swinshed, service unknown, worth 24s.
3 cottages in Asgarby, worth 14s., held of the abbot of Swynshed, service unknown.
12d. (or 11d.) rent of assise of 5 tenants of 9a. pasture in the town of Boston, worth 49s., held of the countess of Richmond by 3s. 4d. rent and assise (sic) of court.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (127.)
312. ROGER LEGH, esquire.
Writ 26 June, 21 Henry VII; inquisition 12 October, 22 Henry VII.
Gilbert Legh, his father, was seised of the under-mentioned manor, messuages and lands &c., and by his charter enfeoffed thereof William Hopton, Thomas Talbott, Richard Calverley, William Calverley, the elder, esquires, William Calverley, the younger, Robert Gargrave, John Calverley, Richard Legh, vicar of Kyrkethorp, and Robert Lyndley, chaplain, who were seised thereof accordingly in fee. The said William Calverley, the younger, and John Calverley are still seised thereof by survivorship.
He died 4 June last. Thomas Legh, then aged 22 years and more, is his son and heir.
YORK. Manor of Medilton by Rothewell, and 20 messuages, 300a. land, 100a. pasture, 20a. meadow, 100a. wood and 20s. rent in Medilton, worth 10l., held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, service unknown.
20 messuages, 200a. land, 100a. pasture, 100a. meadow and 40a. wood in Rothewell, Carleton, Lofthous, Wakefeld, Ossett, Bradforth, Manyngham, Allerton by Bradforth, Ledys, Buslyngthorp, Selby, Cawod and Burton by Ferybrig; whereof the tenements in Wakefeld, worth 20s., are held of the king in burgage by 6d. rent yearly, the tenements in Cawod and Burton, worth 23s., are held of the archbishop of York, service unknown, the tenements in Lofthous, Ledys, Buslyngthorp, Allerton, Rothewell, Carleton, Bradforth and Manyngham, worth 5 marks, are held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, service unknown, and the tenements in Osset are held of the king, as of his lordship of Wakefeld, in socage, to wit by 2d. rent yearly.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (128.)
313. HENRY CHAMPNEYS, esquire.
Writ 29 August, inquisition 18 October, 22 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Willmyngton and lands &c. there and in Oldefelde, and by charter dated 9 January, 1 Richard III, gave them to Thomas Strangweys, Henry Strangways, Thomas Strangways, the younger, and William Knoyle, and their heirs; and they, by their charter indented dated 20 January, 1 Richard III, demised the same to him and Joan, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies. Henry and Joan were seised thereof accordingly in fee tail, and after Henry’s death Joan held and still holds herself in by survivorship.
The said Henry was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage and lands in Frome, and by his charter dated 15 July, 21 Henry VII, gave them to Thomas Strangways, John Strangways, James Strangeways, gentlemen, and Robert Oliver, clerk, and their heirs, to the use of himself and his heirs and for the performance of his last will.
He died 12 August last, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and advowson of Orchardelegh &c. Anthony Champeneys, aged 20 years and more, is his son and heir.
SOMERSET. Manor of Willmyngton, certain lands &c., rents and services in Willmyngton, and a meadow called ‘Mortuaresmede’ and 2 fulling-mills in Oldefelde, within the hundred of Frome, worth 6l. held of the bishop of Bath and Wells by 6d. rent and fealty.
A capital messuage in Frome Selwode, with divers other lands &c. in Frome aforesaid and within the parish of Frome, worth 100s., held of Edmund Leversegge, as of his manor of Frome, by 33s. 1d. rent and suit to his court of Frome and fealty.
Manor of Orchardley, divers lands &c. in Orchardley, and the advowson of the church of the same as belonging to the manor aforesaid, worth 10l., held of the king in chief by service of half a knight’s fee.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (129.) E. Series II. File 897d. (8.)
314. HENRY CHAMPNEYS, esquire.
Writ 29 August, inquisition 18 October, 22 Henry VII.
By his charter indented he gave the under-mentioned manor &c., whereof he was seised in fee, to Thomas Strangwys, Henry Strangwys, Thomas Strangwys, the younger, and William Knoyll, their heirs and assigns, to the use of himself and his heirs and for the performance of his last will; and they, at his special request, by their charter indented demised the same to him (by the name of Henry Champeneys, son and heir of Henry Champeneys) and Joan, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder in default to his right heirs. Henry and Joan were seised thereof accordingly in fee tail.
Date of death and heir as in No. 313. The said Joan is still living and holds herself in the premises by survivorship.
GLOUCESTER. Manor of Cowhill and other lands &c. in Cowhill, worth 8l., held of Edward, duke of Bukingham, by fealty.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (130.)
315. JOHN ETTON.
Writ 24 May, 21 Henry VII; inquisition 10 October, 22 Henry VII.
John Etton of Fyrsby, named in the writ, died 1 May, 20 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned messuages and lands &c. John Etton, aged 24 years and more, is his son and heir.
LINCOLN. A messuage, or capital messuage, 40a. land, 70a. pasture and 30a. meadow in Fyrsby, worth 6l. held of the abbot of Bardnay by socage.
A messuage, 10a. land, 20a. meadow and 40a. pasture in Waynflet and Croft, worth 8l. held of the king, as of his honor of Bolingbrught, by 2 1/2d. rent.
10a. land, 6a. meadow and 4a. pasture in Yrby and Braytoft, worth 20s., held of the lord de Willughby, service unknown.
A messuage and 10a. pasture in Little Stepyng, or Steppyng, worth 23s., held of the king, as of his honor of Bulengbroke, by 2s. rent.
3 tenements, 40a. land and 10a. meadow in Bagenderby and Sumerby, or Summerby, worth 66s. 8d., held of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England, service unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (131.)
316. HUGH SON AND HEIR OF EDMUND BARRYE of Torlaston.
Writ, wanting; inquisition 16 October, 22 Henry VII.
About 5 August, 15 Henry VII, he was seised of the under-mentioned manors &c., and by his deed under his seal dated 6 August, 15 Henry VII, gave them to Thomas Leyke of Screton, Philip Agard, doctor in decrees, Henry Bonde, clerk, and Thomas Kynnersley, esquire, their heirs and assigns, to the use and intents, and under the conditions, specified in certain indentures between the said Hugh Barrye and Ralph Agard dated 24 June, 15 Henry VII. The said feoffees, being seised of the said manors &c. as aforesaid, by their deed dated at Keyworth, 7 August, 15 Henry VII, gave to Thomas Barrye and Bridget Agard the manor and advowson of Keyworth and all other the lands &c. in Keyworth, to hold to them and the heirs of the body of the said Thomas, by virtue of which they were seised thereof, and still are, he in fee and she in her demesne as of free tenement. The same feoffees are seised of the manors of Torlaston, Bassyngffeld (sic) and Kneton (sic), and of all the lands &c. in Torlaston, Bassyngffeld and Kneton, to the intent specified in the said indentures and for the performance of the last will of the said Hugh Barrye.
Hugh died 17 November, 21 Henry VII. Thomas Barrye, aged 12 years and over, is his son and heir.
NOTTINGHAM. Manors of Torlaston and Keyworth with the advowson of the churches of Torlaston, Bassyngffeld and Keyworth, and divers lands &c. in Torlaston, Keyworth, Lambecote and Kneton; whereof the manor of Keyworth and the lands &c. in Keyworth, Lambecote and Kneton and 8 bovates of land in Torlaston, worth 10 marks, are held of William Perpoynte, knight, as of his manor of Holme Perpoynte near Nottingham, by fealty and a moiety of a knight’s fee, and the manor of Torlaston (except the above 8 bovates), worth 10 marks, is held of the heirs of John Pylkyngton, knight, as of their manor of Malteby, by fealty and a moiety of a knight’s fee.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (132.)
317. THOMAS COTTON.
Writ 24 May, 21 Henry VII; inquisition 28 October, 22 Henry VII.
The said Thomas, son and heir of Richard Cotton, esquire, died 16 May in the year abovesaid. Elizabeth Cotton, aged 30 weeks and over, is his daughter and heir.
He did not die seised of any lands in co. Derby, because John Ferrers, knight, William Bothe of Arleston, esquire, William Fytzherbert, clerk, John Agard, esquire, Henry Bothe and Ralph Agard, gentlemen, who were seised in fee, inter alia, of all the lands &c. in Bolleston and Rossyngton, co. Derby, which were formerly of John Cotton, grandfather of the said Richard and great-grandfather of the said Thomas, to the use of the said Thomas Cotton and his heirs and then for the performance of his last will, by their charter dated at Boylleston, 4 April in the year abovesaid, gave the same, inter alia, to the said Thomas Cotton and Katharine, his wife, as part of Katharine’s jointure, to hold to them and the heirs of the body of the said Thomas. Moreover the said Thomas, for the greater security of the said Katharine in the premises, directed by his last will that the said feoffors, and all other the feoffees of himself or his ancestors, should be seised and stand enfeoffed of a moiety of the manor of Boylleston and of all other the lands &c. in Boylleston and Rossington to the use of Katharine, his wife, for her life.
DERBY. Moiety of the manor of Boylleston and all the lands &c. there, worth 7l., held of the king, as of his honor of Tutbury, parcel of his duchy of Lancaster, and not of the king in chief.
The said lands &c. in Rossyngton, worth 4 marks, held of John Fytzherbert, esquire, by service of fealty and 1/2d. yearly.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (133.)
318. WILLIAM CAMMELL.
Writ 1 July, 21 Henry VII; inquisition 14 November, 22 Henry VII.
Long before his death he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and advowson of West Perlee, and of the manor of Fytylfford and the messuages &c. mentioned therewith, and by his charter dated 13 May, 18 Henry VII, enfeoffed thereof Roger Nouburgh, knight, John Fitz James, the elder, John Fitz James, the younger, Thomas Husee of Shapwyk, Thomas Husee, the elder, John Thornehill, John Burton, clerk, Henry Husee, Robert Husee, John Shyrley and Thomas Gyll, and they were seised thereof in fee. Afterwards the said Thomas Husee, the elder, died; and the remaining feoffees, before the death of the said William Cammell, suffered a recovery of the under-mentioned manor and advowson of West Perley, in Trinity term, 19 Henry VII, to Henry Rogers, John Thornehill and John Husee, which recovery was to the use of the said William Cammell and Elizabeth, his wife, for the term of their lives in survivorship, and after their death to the use of one Richard Weston and his heirs, as appears by certain indentures between the said William Cammell and Richard Weston. Similarly, long before the said William Cammell’s death, the said Roger Neuburgh and his co-feoffees suffered a recovery of the under-mentioned manor of Fytylfford and the messuages &c. mentioned therewith, in Trinity term, 19 Henry VII, to John Husee, Robert Wallop and Thomas Husee of the town of Calais, which recovery was to the use of the said William and Elizabeth, his wife, for the term of their lives in survivorship, and after their death to the use of John Husee and his heirs, as appears by certain indentures between the said William Cammell and the said John Husee.
Long before his death the said William Cammell was seised in fee of all the other under-mentioned manors, messuages &c., and suffered a recovery thereof, in Michaelmas term, 21 Henry VII, to Edmund Dudley, Henry Wyot, Hugh Denys, Henry Uvedale, Anthony Lye and Henry Smyth, which recovery was to the use of the said William Cammell for life, and after his death to the use of the aforesaid Richard Weston and his heirs, as appears by the indentures aforesaid between the said Richard and the said William Cammell. And before the death of the said William, the said Richard by his charter demised to the said William and Elizabeth, his wife, all the under-mentioned manors and lands &c. in Mores, Kyntleswurth and Upwymbourne Plecy for life in survivorship, in allowance of Elizabeth’s whole dower of all the manors &c. aforesaid.
Katharine late the wife of Thomas Alwyn, one of the sisters of the said William, aged 50 years and Thomas Kayleway, son of his other sister, aged 30 years, are his next heirs.
DORSET. Manor and advowson of Westperley, worth 100s., held of the king, as of his duchy of York, as of his manor of Crambourne, by knight-service.
Manor of Fetylford and 4 messuages, 4 tofts, a dovecot, 4 gardens, 178a. land, 36a. meadow, 235a. pasture, 23a. wood, a several fishery in the water of Stone and common of pasture in Fytylford, Bell, Sturmynster Newton Castell, Okefford Fitz Payne, Child Okefford, Stoure Payne, Estbagbere, Westbagbere and Colbere: whereof the manor and other premises in Fytylford, worth 100s., are held of the abbot of Glastonbury by a rent of a pair of spurs worth 6d., or 6d., suit of court to the abbot’s hundred court of Newton, and suit of court there; the premises in Okefford Fitz Payne, worth 40s., are held of the earl of Northumberland, as of his manor of Okefford Fitz Payne, by a rent of 6s. 8d. and suit of court; the premises in Child Okefford, worth 3l., are held of the heirs of John Nywton, knight, by a rent of 7s. and suit to the hundred court of Rydlane; the premises in Stoure Payne, worth 10s., are held of Thomas Husee of Shapwyke, as of his manor of Stoure Payne, by a rent of 1 lb. of cummin at Michaelmas; and the premises in Estbagbere and Colbere, worth 5 marks, are held of the abbot of Glastonbury by a rent of 3d. and suit of court to his manor of Nywton aforesaid.
Manor of Mores, worth 3l. held of the king, as of his duchy of York, by fealty and suit to the said duchy’s hundred court of Crambourne.
Manor of Kyntleswurth and a carucate of land in Kyntleswurth and Marnhull, worth 5 marks, held of the abbot of Glastonbury by knight-service.
A messuage, 20a. land, 2a. meadow and 6a. pasture in Upwymbourne Plecy, worth 6s. 8d., held of Thomas Strangways, esquire, by fealty and suit to the hundred court of Wymbourne.
Manor of Kingston and a toft, 100a. land, 6a. meadow and 40a. pasture there (tenure not stated).
A messuage, 40a. pasture, 50a. heath and 6a. heath in Ringfford and Sudden (tenure not stated).
A third part of a messuage in Sturmynster Marshall (tenure not stated).
6 messuages with curtilages in Wymbourne Mynster (tenure not stated).
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319. WILLIAM TAILARD, esquire.
Commission of concealments &c. 15 July, 21 Henry VII; inquisition 24 October, 22 Henry VII.
John Waldesheff and Joan, his wife, were seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c., and by a fine levied in the king’s court in a month of Easter, 12 Henry VII, granted them to the said William Tailard, esquire, Thomas Burton, Thomas Wauton, William Tailard, clerk, and Robert Arnold, and the heirs of Thomas Burton, and the said grantees were seised thereof accordingly to the use of the said William Tailard, esquire, and his heirs, and for the performance of his last will. Thomas Wauton and William Tailard, clerk, survive, and are seised of the said messuages &c. to the use aforesaid. By his last will the said William Tailard, esquire, willed that Elizabeth, his wife, should have the said messuages &c. for life, with successive remainders to William Tailard, son of Walter Tailard, and the heirs of his body, and [to his own right heirs].
HUNTINGDON. 12 messuages, 2 carucates of land, 10a. meadow, ……… in Dodyngton, Buk[ton], Southoo and Bukden, worth 100s., held of Richard, earl of Kent, service unknown.
William Babyngton, esquire, Robert Goneld, clerk, and William …… were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor, and by their charter granted it to the said William Tailard, esquire, and Elizabeth, his wife, daughter of John Ansty, the elder, …………… lawfully begotten, with remainder to the right heirs of the said William Tailard; by virtue of which the said William and Elizabeth were seised thereof, he in fee tail and she in her demesne as of free tenement. Elizabeth survived her husband and is still seised accordingly.
HUNTINGDON. Manor ……… . Dodyngton, worth 10l., held of Richard, earl of Kent, …… .
Robert Arnold, William Corbet, chaplain, and Henry Siviar, chaplain, were seised in fee of the under-mentioned close &c. in Southoo, and [by their charter] granted the same to the said William Tailard, esquire, Thomas Tailard, clerk, John Bendowe, Thomas Byrte, John Lawe and Robert Pate [to the use of the said William Tailard] and his heirs, and for the performance of his last will. By his last will the said William Tailard willed that Giles Tailard should have the said close &c. in tail, with remainder to his own right heirs.
HUNTINGDON. A close called ‘Malyns’ and 1a. 1r. land in Southoo, worth 20s., held of the lord de Ferrers …… . [a rent of] 1 lb. pepper.
Richard Frauncis and Margaret, his wife, were seised of the under-mentioned messuage and lands in Little Paxton, and by a fine levied in the king’s court in a month of Easter, 1 Richard III, conveyed them to the said William Tailard, esquire, Thomas Tailard, clerk, John Tailard, Robert Arnold and Thomas Harry to the use of the said William Tailard and his heirs, and for the performance of his last will. John Tailard and Thomas Harry survive, and are seised thereof to the use aforesaid, Thomas in fee and John in his demesne as of free tenement. By his last will the said William Tailard willed that Laurence Tailard should have the said messuage and lands in tail, with remainder to his own right heirs.
HUNTINGDON. A messuage, a toft, 40a. land and 2a. meadow in Little Paxton, worth 30s., held of John Hutton, kinsman and heir of Thomas Hutton, clerk, for a rent of 2s.
Thomas Urswyk, knight, chief baron of the Exchequer, Humphrey Scarle (?) …………… . Wrytyll, esquire, William Brayn and Robert Knyght were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor, and by their charter enfeoffed thereof John Cheyny, the said William Tailard, esquire, William Alyngton, John Ansty, John Tailard and Thomas Tailard, clerk, to the use of the said William Tailard and his heirs, and for the performance of his last will. John Tailard and John Ansty survive, and are seised thereof to the use aforesaid. By his last will the said William Tailard willed that Elizabeth, his wife, should have the said manor for life, with successive remainders to [William] son of Walter Tailard in tail, and to his own right heirs.
HUNTINGDON. Manor of Dodyngton called ‘Gymbers maner,’ worth … ., held of William, bishop of Lincoln, as of his manor of Bukden, service unknown.
The said William Tailard, esquire, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned rent &c., and by his charter granted the same to John Tailard, the younger, William Tailard, clerk, Thomas Tailard and Giles Tailard to the use of himself and his heirs, and for the performance of his last will. John Tailard, the younger, and William Tailard, clerk, survive, and are seised thereof to the use aforesaid. By his last will the said William Tailard, esquire, willed that John Tailard, the younger, should have the said rent in tail, with remainder to his own right heirs.
HUNTINGDON. 30s. rent, 30a. land ……… and in the fields of Heyleweston, worth 4l., held of Robert Bulkeley by suit of court.
William Babyngton, esquire, Robert Goneld, clerk, and William Waldesheff were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor &c., and by their charter enfeoffed thereof the said William Tailard, esquire, and Elizabeth, his wife, to hold to them and the heirs of the body of the said William. Elizabeth survived her husband, and is still seised thereof in her demesne as of free tenement.
HUNTINGDON. Manor ……… . with appurtenances in Bukden, …… ., held of William, bishop of Lincoln, service unknown.
William Tailard, the younger, aged 10 years and more, is kinsman and next heir of the said William Tailard, esquire.
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320. WILLIAM TAILARD, esquire.
Commission, as above; inquisition the eve of St. Hugh the Bishop, 22 Henry VII.
He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage &c. William Tailard, son of Walter Tailard, aged 10 years and more, is his kinsman and heir.
CAMBRIDGE. A messuage, 2 cottages, 40a. land and 1 1/2r. meadow in Gamlyngay, worth 16s. 8d., held of the master or warden of the scholars of Merton College in Oxford, service unknown.
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321. WILLIAM CAMMELL.
Writ 15 April, 21 Henry VII; inquisition 14 November, 22 Henry VII.
He suffered a recovery of the under-mentioned manor to Edmund Dudley, Henry Wyot, Hugh Denys, Henry Uvedale, Anthony Lye and Henry Smyth, as in the other office of co. Dorset (No. 318), as appears among the records of the Common Pleas of Michaelmas term, 21 Henry VII; and the said recoverors are still seised thereof to the use of one Richard Weston and his heirs.
He died 29 March, 20 Henry VII. Katharine late the wife of Thomas Alwyn, one of his sisters, aged 50 years, and Thomas Kayleway, son of his other sister, aged 30 years, are his next heirs.
SOMERSET. Manor of Wolston Gyan, worth 6l., held of the king, as of his manor of Garlyngton alias Yerlyngton, which manor of Garlyngton is parcel of the earldom of Salisbury, by fealty and suit of court to the said manor.
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322. ANNE OVY, widow.
Writ 2 May, 21 Henry VII; inquisition 2 November, 22 Henry VII.
She died 30 May, 21 Henry VII, sole seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. William Villers, aged 30 years and more, is her kinsman and heir.
NORTHAMPTON. 20 messuages and 20 virgates of land in Flowre, worth 10l., held of Thomas Stafford, esquire, service unknown.
5 messuages and 5 virgates of land in Hothorp, worth 6l., held of Edward, duke of Buckingham, service unknown.
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323. JOHN TURVYLE, esquire.
Writ 13 October, inquisition 2 November, 22 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned moiety &c., and by his charter dated at Newhall, 30 January, 18 Henry VII, gave them, inter alia, by the name of all his lands &c. in Great Dodyngton and Colyngtroughe, to Ralph Shyrley, John Ferrers, Maurice Berkely, William Meryng, knights, Nicholas Langford, Edward Ferrers, Thomas Entwysell, Robert Brudnell, Thomas Hesylryg, Thomas Brokesby, Bartinus Hesylryg, Thomas Kynnarsley, Ralph Agard, esquires, Ralph Ferrers, Robert Fouleshurste, Philip Agard, John Syde and Thomas Nicoll, clerks, their heirs and assigns, to the use of William Turvyle, his son and heir, and Ellen, his wife, and the heirs of William’s body; by virtue of which the said Ralph and his co-feoffees were, and still are, seised thereof to the use aforesaid.
He died 5 September last. The said William Turvyle, then aged 23 years and more, is his son and heir.
NORTHAMPTON. A moiety of the manor of Great Dodyngton, and 2 messuages and a cottage in Colyntroughe, worth 9l. 16s. 8d., held of Richard Grey, now earl of Kent, by fealty and 14s. 1d. rent.
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324. ROBERT WITTILBERY, esquire.
Writ 24 September, inquisition 5 November, 22 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and advowson, and by his charter dated 14 September, 14 Henry VII, gave them, by the name of all his lands &c. in Walsale, to Thomas Cheyney, knight, Roger Wake, esquire, George Catesby, esquire, William Merbury, esquire, George Kirkham and William Overton, gentlemen, their heirs and assigns, to the use of his last will; by virtue of which gift they were seised thereof in fee to that use. During their seisin he made his last will of the premises, to wit, that Anne, his wife, should have the issues and profits thereof during her life, and that his executors should sell the reversion thereof after her decease and dispose of the money forthcoming therefrom for the performance of his last will, as specified in the same testament.
He died 3 August last. Edward Villers, esquire, aged 30 years and more, is his kinsman and heir.
STAFFORD. Manor of Walsale and the advowson of a chantry there. The manor, worth 10l., was held of Anne, late countess of Warwick, as of her manor of Patingeham, co. Stafford, and is now held of the king, as of the same manor, which is in the king’s hands, services unknown.
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325. JOHN STYLE.
Writ 26 November, 21 Henry VII; inquisition taken at Crayford, co. Kent, delivered to the Court 27 November, …… .
Only a fragment of the inquisition remains. The following places are mentioned:—Bekenham, Bromley, Orpyngton, Pekyll and Hease; and the following persons:—Thomas Bradbury, Thomas Baldry of London, mercer, Robert Reade, knight, William Babham, John Frensshe. There are also references to Elizabeth, his wife, and his daughters.
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326. ROBERT WITTILBERY, esquire.
Writ 24 September, inquisition 31 October, 22 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 324, the charter being dated 12 September. The said Anne was living on the day of the inquisition.
He died 3 August last. William Catesby, esquire, aged 7 years and more (fn. 1), is his kinsman and heir.
WARWICK. 2 messuages, 200a. land, 100a. meadow, 100a. pasture, 10a. wood and 10s. rent in Stratton uppon Fosse, worth 4l., held of the king, as of the earldom of Warwick, services unknown.
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327. ROBERT TEVEREY, esquire.
Writ, wanting; inquisition 26 October, 22 Henry VII.
John Babyngton, knight, Thomas Armestronge, esquire, William Wentworth, esquire, and John Crewker were seised in fee, inter alia, of the under-mentioned messuages &c. in Thrumpton, and by their charter granted them to Hugh Teverey, son and heir apparent of Robert Teverey, and Elizabeth, his wife, daughter of Hugh Willoughby, esquire, and the heirs of their bodies, with successive remainders to the said Hugh Teverey and the heirs of his body, and to the said Robert, named in the writ, and his heirs; by virtue of which the said Hugh and Elizabeth were seised thereof, he in fee tail and she in her demesne as of free tenement.
The said John Babyngton, knight, and the others were seised in fee to the under-mentioned messuages &c. in Stapulfford, and by their charter demised them to Robert Teverey, esquire, and Joan, his wife, for the term of their lives, in survivorship, in the name of the whole joint feoffment or jointure to be claimed by the said Joan of the entire heritage of the said Robert, if she should survive him, with remainder after her death to Hugh Teverey, son and heir apparent of the said Robert, and the heirs of his body by the said Elizabeth, his wife, and with ultimate remainder to Robert Teverey and his heirs; by virtue of which the said Robert and Joan were seised thereof in fee.
He died 14 November last. The said Hugh Teverey, aged 30 years and more, is his son and heir.
NOTTINGHAM. 3 messuages, 21 bovates of land and 20a. meadow in Thrumpton by Barton, worth 4l., held of the king, as of his honor of the castle of Notyngham, by fealty and suit to his court at his castle aforesaid twice a year.
4 messuages, a cottage, 21 bovates of land and 16a. meadow in Stapulfford, worth 6l., held of the king, as of his said honor, by the like services.
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328. ROBERT WITTILBERY, esquire.
Writ 24 September, inquisition 10 November, 22 Henry VII.
Richard Emson, knight, who survives, and George Catesby, esquire, now deceased, were seised in fee to the use of the said Robert and Anne, his wife, their heirs and assigns, of the under-mentioned manor &c., the said Robert having suffered a recovery thereof to them in Michaelmas term, 15 Henry VII, by virtue of which they entered and were seised thereof in fee. The said Richard and George, by their charter dated 24 April, 15 Henry VII, enfeoffed the said Robert and Anne thereof, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies. Robert and Anne were seised thereof accordingly in fee tail, and bargained and sold the reversion thereof after their death to John Paulet, knight, and William Paulet, esquire, his son, their heirs and assigns. Robert died without heir of his body by the said Anne, and she survived him and held herself in in the said manor &c., and was, and still is, sole seised thereof in her demesne as of fee tail after possibility of issue extinct, with reversion thereof expectant to the said Richard Emson and his heirs to the use of the bargain and sale aforesaid. After Robert’s death she confirmed the said bargain and sale by indenture between her and the said John and William Paulet.
Robert died 3 August last. The said John Paulet, aged 52 years and more, is his kinsman and next heir.
LINCOLN. Manor of Gedney, and 40 messuages, 600a. land, 600a. meadow, 1000a. pasture, 2 dovecotes, 2 ‘saltcottes’ and 36l. rent in Gedney, Holbech and the soke of Holbech, worth 100 marks, held of Edward, duke of Bukyngham, service unknown.
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329. JOHN VILLERS, knight.
Writ 25 December, inquisition 13 January, 22 Henry VII.
He died 29 September last, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors, lands and messuages &c. John Villers, aged 20 years and more, is his son and heir.
LEICESTER. Manors of Howby and Brokesby, 28 messuages, 800a. land, 100a. meadow, 140a. pasture and rents of 24s., 1 lb. pepper and 5 pullets in Howby, and 2 messuages, 100a. land, 40a. meadow, 50a. pasture and 4a. wood in Brokesby, worth 80l., held of Elizabeth, duchess of Norfolk, by service of one knight’s fee.
16a. land, 3a. pasture and 2a. meadow in Owelby, worth 13s. 4d., held of the said Elizabeth, duchess of Norfolk, by fealty.
3 messuages, 50a. land, 6a. meadow and 12a. pasture in Little Darby, worth 45s., held of the said Elizabeth, duchess of Norfolk, service unknown.
2 messuages, 30a. land, 2a. meadow and 5a. pasture in Ratherby, worth 30s., held of the king, as of the honor of Huntyngdon, by fealty.
16a. land, 2a. meadow, 10a. pasture and rents of 8s. and 1 lb. cummin in Thrussyngton, worth 26s. 8d., held of the said Elizabeth, duchess of Norfolk, service unknown.
A messuage, 3a. land, and 2a. pasture in Wyggeston, worth 7s., held of John Veer, earl of Oxford, by fealty.
4a. pasture in Stanton ‘undur’ Bardon, or Stanton ‘undur’ Berton, worth 6s., held of the lord Beamont by fealty.
A messuage and 20a. land in Raunston, worth 20s., tenure and service unknown.
A messuage, 44a. land, 4a. meadow and 8a. pasture in Thurlyngton, or Tyrlyngton, worth 40s., held of Thomas, bishop (sic) of York, service unknown.
6a. pasture in Bradley, worth 6s. 8d., held of the king, as of his honor of the castle of Leicester, parcel of his duchy of Lancaster, by fealty.
A messuage, 6a. land, 1a. meadow and 2a. pasture in Bryngest, worth 9s., held of the king, as of the same honor, by fealty.
A messuage, 50a. land, 6a., meadow and . . a. pasture in Somerby, worth 33s. 4d., held of the said Elizabeth, duchess of Norfolk, by fealty.
40a. moor in Swannyngton, worth 3s., held of the lord Beaumont by fealty.
4a. meadow in Burton ‘off the Wold,’ worth 3s., held of the prior of Bullyngton by fealty.
60a. pasture in Showby, worth 40s., held of the same Elizabeth, duchess of Norfolk, by fealty.
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330. JOHN VILLERS, knight.
Writ 25 December, inquisition 10 January, 22 Hen. VII.
He died on Thursday after St. Bartholomew last, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage &c. John Villers, esquire, aged 20 years and more, is his son and heir.
WARWICK. A messuage, 40a. land, 200a. pasture, 12a. meadow and 10a. wood in Corley, worth 40s., tenure and service unknown.
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331. ROBERT WYTTELBURY, esquire.
Writ 8 August, 21 Henry VII; inquisition 31 October, 22 Henry VII.
William Fitzwilliam, John Hawe, James Wilford, aldermen of London, and Richard Fitzwilliam were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c., and by an indenture dated 18 May, 18 Henry VII, demised them to the said Robert and Anne, his wife, for the term of their lives, in survivorship, at a yearly rent of a red rose at Midsummer; reserving to themselves the advowsons of the parish church of Mareham and the perpetual chantry of St. Guthlac in the same parish.
He died 3 August last. Heir unknown.
NORTHAMPTON. Manors of Milton and Mareham, with the appurtenances in Mylton, Mareham. Castor, Etton, Maxson, Norburgh and Depynggate, and all other appurtenances of the manors, worth 20l. held of the abbot and convent of Peterborough by knight-service and rent &c.
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332. THOMAS ELAND.
Commission [of concealments &c.] wanting; inquisition 5 November, 21 (recte 22) Henry VII.
He died 2 May, 14 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned bailiwick. Mary wife of Roland Revell of Shirland, aged 5 years and more at the time of his death, is his daughter and heir, and after his death the said bailiwick descended to her. She and the said Roland were, and still are, seised thereof in fee in her right.
DERBY. Bailiwick of Peverell in the wapentake of Skaresdale, worth 10l., held of the king in chief, as of the honor of Peverell, service unknown.
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333. WILLIAM BASSET, esquire.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
He died 10 March, 21 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. William Basset, aged 12 years and more, is his son and heir.
DERBY. Manor of Langley, worth 40l., held of the king in chief, as of his castle of Horeston, Morley and Litchurch, by knight-service.
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334. HUGH REVELL.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
He died 14 August, 19 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. Tristram Revell, aged 14 years and more, is his son and heir, and is in the wardship of Geoffrey, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield.
DERBY. Manor of Carnetthwaite, worth 10l., held of the king in chief, as of his honor of Peverell, by knight-service.
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335. THOMAS SHAA, late of Coland, gentleman.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and lands, and by his charter enfeoffed thereof Lewis Bagot, John Blount, and others now deceased, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and Margaret, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, and in default of such issue to the use of himself and his heirs. The said Lewis and John are still seised to the use aforesaid.
He died 12 September, 13 Henry VII. Robert Shaa, aged 50 years and more, is his brother and heir, and has been an idiot from birth. Margaret is still alive.
DERBY. Manor or lordship of Coland, and 13 messuages, 200a. land, 100a. pasture, 100a. wood and 10s. rent in Coland, Ascheburne, Roddesley, Wynstur and West Broughton, worth 20 marks.
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336. WILLIAM ASSHE.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
He died 12 August, 13 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned manor. Godfrey Asshe, then aged 10 years, is his son and heir.
DERBY. Manor of Causehall, worth 4l., held of the king in chief, as of the honor of Peverell.
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337. WILLIAM BEDWALL.
Commission of concealments &c. wanting; inquisition 28 October, 22 Henry VII.
He died 11 May, 17 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. Elizabeth wife of William Cottesmore, aged 29 years and more, is his daughter and heir.
OXFORD. Manor of Ippesden Basset, worth 8l., held of the king, as of his honor of Walyngford, by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee.
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338. THOMAS GYBONS, late of Watlyngton.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
The said Thomas and Joan, his wife, were seised of the under-mentioned messuage &c. in Watlyngton, to wit, Thomas in fee and Joan for life. Thomas died 1 August last. John Gybons, aged 20 years and more, is his son and heir, and has been an idiot from birth, not having reasonable discretion to govern himself according to the common customs of men.
OXFORD. A messuage, 100a. land, 6a. meadow and 20a. wood in Watlyngton, worth 5 marks.
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339. JOHN TURVYLE, esquire.
Writ 13 October, inquisition 10 November, 22 Henry VII.
Long before his death he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c., and by his charter granted them to Ralph Shyrley, John Ferrers, Maurice Barkeley, William Meryng, knights, Nicholas Langford, Edward Ferrers, Thomas Entwysell, Robert Brudnell, Thomas Hesylryge, Thomas Brokesby, Bartin Hesylryge, Thomas Kynnersley and Ralph Agard, esquires, Ralph Ferrers, Robert Fouleshurst, Philip Agard, John Syde and Thomas Nicoll, clerks, their heirs and assigns, to the use of William Turvyle, his son and heir, and Ellen, William’s wife, and the heirs of the body of the said William. The said feoffees are still seised to the use aforesaid.
He died 5 September last. The said William Turvyle, then aged 23 years and more, is his son and heir.
DERBY. 2 messuages, 4 virgates of land, 32a. pasture and 22a. meadow in Makworth, worth 26s. 8d., held of George, earl of Shrewsbury, by fealty only.
A messuage and gardens in Derby, worth 4s., held of the same earl by fealty only, in burgage.
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340. JOHN TURVYLE, esquire.
Writ 13 October, inquisition 4 November, 22 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and messuages &c. By his charter indented dated 4 December, 15 Edward IV, he demised the said manor and the messuages &c. in Great Leyk to Richard Kent and Richard Butteler, who by their indenture dated 8 December, 15 Edward IV, demised the same to him and Katharine, his wife, and the heirs of his body, by the name of the whole dower and joint feoffment of the said Katharine in the county of Nottingham, under certain conditions specified in the said deed.
He died seised in fee of the said messuage in Kyngeston.
Date of death and heir as above (No. 339).
NOTTINGHAM. Manor of Little Leyk, and a messuage, 60a. land and 7a. meadow in Great Leyk, worth 6l., held of the king, as of his honor of Tutbury, parcel of his duchy of Lancaster, by service of one knight’s fee.
A messuage in Kyngeston, worth 10s., held of John Bonyngton, esquire, as of his manor of Kynston, by fealty and 20d. yearly rent.
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341. WILLIAM BROCAS.
Writ 19 July, 21 Henry VII; inquisition 3 November, 22 Henry VII.
He suffered a recovery of the under-mentioned manor of Wykeley to Robert Brudenell, serjeant-at-law, by the name of Robert Brudenell, the elder, Nicholas Sameburn, Thomas More and Thomas Jakes, as appears among the records of Hilary term, 13 Henry VII; and the said recoverors were seised thereof in fee to the use of the said William and his heirs, and for the performance of his last will. Afterwards the said Nicholas died, and the others held themselves in the manor by survivorship and are still seised to the same use. By his last will the said William directed that Mary, his wife, should have the said manor, inter alia, for life.
He held the under-mentioned manor of Weldon on the day of his death.
He died 6 July, 21 Henry VII. Anne and Edith, aged respectively 10 years and more and 8 years and more, are his daughters and heirs.
NORTHAMPTON. Manor of Wykeley, worth 20 marks, held of the king in chief, service unknown.
Manor of Weldon, worth 40s., held of the king by the service of keeping the king’s buckhounds.
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342. JOAN TALBOTT, widow.
Commission, wanting; inquisition 22 June, 22 Henry VII.
Edmund Mody, esquire, and Robert Williamson were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor, moieties, messuages &c. in Devon to the use of the said Joan and her heirs, by gift and feoffment of John, archbishop of Canterbury, Edmund, bishop of Hereford, Richard Hastynges, lord Willoghby, Thomas Montgomery, knight, John Donne, knight, John Arundell, clerk, and Thomas Bothe; and, being so seised, at the special request of the said Joan they enfeoffed thereof by their charter the said archbishop and bishop, Thomas Both, Richard, bishop of Bath and Wells, Richard Beauchamp, knight, lord de Seyntmond, Gilbert Talbot, knight, Reynold Bray, knight, Edward Willoghby, clerk, Edmund Jenney, esquire, and John Roodon, esquire, to the use and intent specified in certain indentures dated 4 May, 9 Henry VII, between Robert Willoghby, late lord de Broke, and his son Robert Willoghby, now lord de Broke, of the one part, and the said Joan Talbott of the other part, to wit, that the said feoffees should stand seised of the premises to the use of the said Joan and the heirs of her body, without making any estate thereof during her lifetime, saving to her and the heirs of her body the profits of the premises, and that, in the event of her dying without issue, they should stand seised thereof until her executors, administrators and assigns should have taken from the profits thereof 100 marks yearly during the six years following her death for the execution of certain wishes and payments to be declared by her, and that immediately after her death they should make a life estate of lands &c. of the yearly value of 20l. to such of her friends and servants as she should name in her will, with remainder after their death and after her death without issue to the said Robert Willoghby, the son, and the heirs of his body, and in default of such issue to those persons and their heirs to whom the premises would have descended if the above feoffments had not been made, and that, after the termination of the six years above-mentioned and after her death without issue, the said feoffees should make estate of the residue of the premises to the aforesaid Robert Willoghby, the son, and the heirs of his body, with remainder as above. Of the above feoffees, Edmund, bishop of Hereford, Richard Beauchamp, knight, lord de Seyntmond, Richard, bishop of Bath and Wells, Gilbert Talbot, knight, Edward Willoghby, clerk, and Edmund Jenney, knight, survive, and are still seised of the premises to the use and intent aforesaid.
The said Joan declared her last will as follows, to wit, that her executors should pay her debts and the legacies specified out of the aforesaid yearly sum of 100 marks for six years; and she made the following bequests:— to William Buckyngham, her servant, for life, lands to the yearly value of 10l., to Maud Vernon, her servant, for life, lands to the yearly value of 4l., to John Talbott, M.D., for life, lands to the yearly value of 3l. 13s. 4d., to Thomasia Bernard, her servant, for life, lands to the yearly value of 20s., and to Thomas Tymperley, her servant, for life, lands to the yearly value of 26s. 8d.
She died 3 October, 21 Henry VII, without issue. Robert Willoghby, lord de Broke, aged 36 years and more, is her kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Blanche her sister.
DEVON. Manor of Estportelmoth and 20 messuages, 400a. land, 40a. meadow, 300a. pasture, 40a. wood and 200a. furze and heath in Estportelmoth, worth 10l., held of Peter Egerton, knight, as of his honor of Totnes, by knight-service.
Moiety of the manor and advowson of Byggeburye, and of a free fishery from a place called ‘Avenmouth’ to a bridge called ‘Avetonbrygge’ and from Avetonbrygge to Crewecombryge, worth 20l., held of the king, as of his castle of Trematon, parcel of the duchy of Cornwall, by knight-service.
Moiety of the manor of Westonehouse, and of the ferry called ‘Crimell passage’, worth 12l., held of Edward, earl of Devon, services unknown.
Moiety of 2 mills near Plymmoth called ‘Salteryn Milles,’ worth 40s., held of the burgesses of Plymmoth by fealty only.
Moiety of 200a. land, 100a. meadow, 200a. pasture, 20a. wood and 200a. furze and heath in Holwell, Colaton, Washeborne and Crockdon, worth 40s., held of Edward Pomeray, knight, and Nicholas Wadham, knight, as of their honor of Hurberton, services unknown.
Moiety of a fifth part of the manor of Doddescombislegh with the advowson of the church there, worth 40s., held of Edward, earl of Devon, by knight-service.
Moiety of a fifth part of the manor, borough and hundred of Northtawton, worth 4l., held of the same earl, services unknown.
Moiety of a fifth part of a messuage, 40a. land and 20a. pasture in Hoghton, worth 8s., held of William Courteney, knight, services unknown.
Moiety of a fifth part of a messuage, 200a. land, 20a. meadow, 200a. pasture and 10a. wood within the manor of Langtre, worth 3s., held of Giles, lord Dawbeneye, as of his manor of Langtre, services unknown.
Moiety of a fifth part of 200a. land, 40a. meadow, 200a. pasture and 500a. furze and heath in Buclond Dynham, worth 40s., held of the king, as of his honor of Bradnynch, by knight-service.
Moiety of a messuage, 100a. land, 20a. meadow and 200a. pasture in Tungeslond, worth 20s., held of the prior of Plymton, services unknown.
Moiety of the manor of Southludbroke, worth 40s., held of the king by knight-service, as of his castle of Trematon.
Moiety of the manor of Bryxham, worth 100s., held of the marchioness of Dorset and Edward Pomerey, knight, services unknown.
6 messuages, 40a. land, 20a. meadow and 10a. wood in Modburye, worth 100s., held of the king, as of his castle of Trematon, by knight-service.
Moiety of 4 messuages in Dartemoth, worth 20s., held of the mayor and commonalty of Dartemoth, services unknown.
Moiety of a fifth part of 8 messuages in Plymmoth, worth 40s., held of the mayor and commonalty of Plymmoth by fealty.
A messuage, 200a. land, 20a. meadow, 100a. pasture, 10a. wood and 100a. furze and heath in Avenmouth Worthy, held of the lord Hastynges, services unknown.
CORNWALL. 2 messuages, 200a. land, etc. (et cetera premissa) in Wythmowe and Nynnowe, worth 20s., held of the king, as of his castle and honor of Trematon, by knight-service.
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343. ELIZABETH LATE THE WIFE OF WALTER STRICKLANDE, knight.
Writ missing; assignment of dower 12 January, 22 Henry VII (fn. 2).
WESTMORLAND. The escheator, in the presence of Thomas Striklande, clerk, and Gervase Striklande, gentleman, brothers of Walter aforesaid, Adam Appulby, clerk, vicar of Kirkby in Kendall, Geoffrey Middelton, Thomas Layburn, Nicholas Harryngton, esquire, Anthony Eglisfelde, Walter Wylson and other near friends of Walter Striklande, son and heir of Walter aforesaid, and with the consent of the said Elizabeth and the persons mentioned above, assigned to the said Elizabeth, as her dower of all the manors &c. of her said husband in the escheator’s bailiwick:—
All the lands &c. whereof her said husband died seised in Hakethorp (worth 6l. 14d.) and Hencastre (worth 9l. 15s. 4 1/2d.).
All the lands &c. whereof her said husband died seised in Sygeswyke, with a water-mill called ‘Lawkrige miln,’ except lands &c., now in the occupation of John Kilner and Agnes wife of Edward Jakson and a parcel of land called Litill Lawkrige; worth 8l. 2d.
All the lands &c. whereof her said husband died seised in the town of Brigster, worth 3l. 18s. 11d.
All the lands &c. whereof her said husband died seised in fee in Grarige, worth 21s. 5d., now in the occupation of Richard Diconson.
All the lands &c. whereof her said husband died seised in Natland, worth 4l. 13s. 1 1/2d., now in the occupation of Agnes Makereth, Roland Makereth, Roger Dawnay, Edmund Preket, Peter Saule, Edmund Grenbanke, Edward Symson and Roland Saunderson.
A moiety of the water-mill of Natlande, worth 40s.
An enclosure in Natlande called ‘Le Storthez,’ worth 46s. 8d., now in the occupation of James Bradeley.
24a. meadow in Staynton, commonly called ‘Staynton Ingez,’ with the aftermath (fogag’) thereof, worth 48s.
All the messuages, lands, rents and services in Hewgill now in the occupation of Margaret late the wife of Edward Wylson, worth 5s.
All the lands &c. whereof her said husband died seised in Sleddale, worth 13s. 4d., now in the occupation of Gawyn Harreson.
5 burgage tenements in Kirkby in Kendall, in the respective occupations of William Broun (worth 8s.), Edmund Cragell (worth 8s.), John Jakson (worth 8s.), Christopher Wodwarth (worth 6s. 8d.), and Richard Mannyng (worth 5s.).
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344. MATTHEW WENTWORTH, esquire.
Writ 28 January, 21 Henry VII; inquisition 18 October, 22 Henry VII.
He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned 9 messuages &c. in Sotton, Stokwith and Scarworth.
Long before his death he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned 6 messuages &c. in Everton, Mathersey, Sutton, Misterton, Stokwith, Wiston and Scarworth, and by his charter indented dated 19 September, 21 Henry VII, granted them, inter alia, to Thomas Wentworth, his younger son, for life. The reversion thereof belonged to him on the day of his death.
Richard Woderoue, knight, and Thomas Mathersey, vicar of the church of Everton, were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Everton and 10 messuages &c. in Everton, and by their charter indented dated 20 September, 21 Henry VII, granted them (by the name of the manor of Everton and all the lands, tenements, rents and services in Everton which they, together with William FitzWilliam, Gervase Clyfton and John Babyngton, knights, and John Alwey, clerk, then deceased, had by gift and feoffment of John Wombewell, esquire, William Wentworth and Thomas Mathewson), to Thomas Wentworth, son of William Wentworth, esquire, Thomas Woderowe, esquire, Thomas Fryston of Altoftes and William Wentworth, their heirs and assigns, for the performance of the last will of the said Matthew, which is contained in a schedule annexed to the said charter. The said grantees are still seised of the premises in fee to the use, intent and last will aforesaid.
He died 12 November last. Thomas Wentworth, aged 18 years and more, is his son and heir.
NOTTINGHAM. 9 messuages, 3 cottages, 10s. rent and 68a. land, meadow and pasture in Sotton, Stokwith and Scarworth, worth 8l., tenure unknown.
6 messuages and 38a. land, meadow and pasture in Everton, Mathersey, Sutton, Misterton, Stokwith, Wyston and Scarworth, held of the archbishop of York by service of socage.
Manor of Everton, and 10 messuages, 3 cottages, 260a. land, meadow and pasture, and a rent of 6s. in Everton, worth 22l., held of the archbishop aforesaid.
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345. JOHN GYLBY.
Writ 24 May, 21 Henry VII, addressed to the escheator in co. Lincoln. Only a fragment of the inquisition remains. The following place-names can be deciphered:—Asheby, Thorpe and Halton; and the following persons are mentioned:—Nicholas Gylby, John Gylby and Agnes his wife, George Fizwilliam, the duke of Cornwall and Robert Hussy.
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346. BARTHOLOMEW REED, knight.
Writ 10 November, 21 Henry VII; inquisition 20 September, 22 Henry VII.
Long before his death, and at the time of his death, he and Thomas Frowyk, late C.J.C.P., John Rede, gentleman, Christopher Elyot, ‘goldsmyth,’ Henry Woodekocke and Thomas Tichet were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Andeporte to the use of the said Bartholomew and his heirs and for the performance of his last will. The said feoffees are still seised thereof to that use.
By his last will he directed that Elizabeth, his wife, should have the said manor for life; that after her death it should remain for 10 years, by licence of his feoffees, in the custody and governance of the wardens and community of the mistery of Goldsmiths of the city of London, who were to make divers charges and payments therefrom as declared in his said will; and that after the said 10 years the issues and profits of the manor, by licence of his feoffees, should be taken by William Rede, son of John Rede his brother, and the heirs male of his body, and in default of such issue by divers other persons named in the said will and the heirs male of their bodies, with remainder over to his own right heirs.
He died 26 October, 21 Henry VII. Roger Reed, elder brother of the above William Reed, is his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of John his brother, and is 28 years old and more.
HANTS. Manor of Andeporte, worth 6l. 13s. 4d., held of John Paulet, knight, as of his manor of Basyng.
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347. THOMAS SOMERVILE, or SOMERFILE, esquire.
Writ of Mandamus 15 May, inquisition 8 June, 22 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and advowson, and enfeoffed thereof John Daston and John Porter, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and his heirs.
At his death he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage &c.
He died on Wednesday after St. Lawrence, 16 Henry VII. Robert Somervile, aged 16 years and more, is his son and heir.
GLOUCESTER. Manor and advowson of Aston Somervile, worth 30l., held of Thomas, abbot of the monastery of St. Mary and St. Egwin of Evesham, co. Worcester, in right of his monastery, by service of one knight’s fee.
A messuage, 20a. land and 2a. meadow in Cookbury, worth 26s. 8d., held of Anthony, abbot of Hailes, by fealty and a rent of 2d. yearly.
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348. MARGARET STANLEY.
Writ 12 November, inquisition 26 October, 22 Henry VII (sic.)
The said Margaret, relict of William Armyn, was seised for life of the under-mentioned manors and lands &c., and died 20 September last. William Armyn, son and heir of William Armyn, aged 34 years and more, is her son and heir.
LINCOLN. Manor of Northweloghby, with appurtenances in Sylkweloghby and Northweloghby, worth 12l., held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, services unknown.
Moiety of the manor of Pykworth, with appurtenances in Westby, Bylchfeld, Asschbye and Braceby, worth 60s., held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, services unknown.
Manor of Kyesby, with appurtenances in Hawthorp, worth 40s., held of the abbot of Peterborough, services unknown.
Moiety of the manor of Manthorp, with appurtenances in Gonnerby and Grantham, worth 4 marks, held of the soke of Grantham, services unknown.
2 messuages and 60a. land in Saberton, (tenure not stated).
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349. WILLIAM GYBTHORP, esquire, son and heir of THOMAS GYBTHORPE.
Writ 24 September, inquisition 11 October, 22 Henry VII.
Thomas Kyme and John Kyme, esquires, and John Skipwith, gentleman, all of Friskney, together with William Quadryng and Richard Braytoft, esquires, now deceased, [were seised] of the under-mentioned manors &c., which they lately had by feoffment of Thomas Mere of Kirketon in Holand, esquire, to wit, in the towns of Thorp by Waynfflete, Waynflet, Fryskney, Croft, Little Stepyng, Halton by Spillesby, Irby, Braytoft, Wynthorp, Skegneys, Pertnay, Ulceby, Forthington, North Sutton, Hoggisthorp and Mumby, with the bondmen there and their offspring, to the use of the said Thomas Gibthorp and his heirs, as appears by a charter dated at Thorp, 8 January, 6 Edward IV; and, being so seised, they enfeoffed thereof, by charter dated 23 September, 14 Henry VII, John Billesby, Richard Quadryng, William Quadryng, esquires, and John Tourvey, to hold to them and their heirs to the use and for the fulfilment of certain conditions and covenants specified in an indenture dated 13 September, 14 Henry VII, between Thomas Gybthorp aforesaid and John, viscount Wellez, and Cecily, his wife, for a marriage between the said William Gibthorp and Cecily, late the daughter of Thomas Stedolf, esquire. In fulfilment of the above indenture, and at the request of the said William Gibthorp, John Tourvey, the only survivor of the above feoffees, granted the premises, by his charter dated 20 June, 21 Henry VII, to the said William and Cecily, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of William. The said William was seised of such estate in the premises at his death. Cecily survived him, and is seised of such estate by survivorship.
William died on Sunday after St. Peter’s chains last. William Gibthorp, aged 7 years and more, is son and heir of the said William and Cecily.
LINCOLN. Manor of Thorp, with its members, to wit, Waynflet, Friskeney, Croft, Skegneys and Wynthorp, worth 30l., held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, services unknown.
Manor of Halton, worth 8l., held of the king, as of the same duchy, in socage, to wit, by a rent of 7d. yearly.
Manor of Mumby, with certain lands in Hoggisthorp, worth 10l., held of the countess of Richmond by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee and a rent of 21d.
Manors of Irby and Braytoft, worth 11l., held of the fee of Gretham, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, services unknown.
A cottage in Pertnay, worth 4s., held of the abbot of Reesby, services unknown.
A tenement in Ulceby, worth 12s., held of the same abbot, services unknown.
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350. JOHN WYKERSLEY.
Writ, wanting; inquisition 20 October, 22 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 202, mutatis mutandis, except that the age of Eleanor the heir is given as 4 years.
DERBY. 3 messuages, 100a. land, 20a. meadow, 20a. pasture and 100a. wood in Haversege alias Hadersege, worth 5 marks, held of Ralph Langford, knight, in socage, to wit, by fealty and a rent of 6s. 7d. yearly, and similarly of Arthur Eyre in socage, to wit, by fealty and a rent of l0d. yearly.
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Footnotes

  • 1. The name and age of the heir are written over erasures.
  • 2. The Chancery assignment is in bad condition and illegible in places. The version given here is taken from the Exchequer copy.