Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 801-850

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 801-850', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 3, Henry VII( London, 1955), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp425-445 [accessed 21 December 2024].

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 801-850


801.	ELIZABETH BYCONNYLL, widow.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 17 April, 20 Henry VII.
	John Fitz Jamez, the elder, John Porter and John Fitz Jamez, the younger, were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor, and granted it by indented charter to John Seyntmaure, esquire, and Elizabeth, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Thomas Seyntmaure, knight. The said John and Elizabeth had issue William Seyntmaure, knight. Elizabeth survived her husband, and was sole seised of the said manor in fee tail. Afterwards Thomas Seyntmaure died, whereupon the remainder aforesaid descended to the said William Seyntmaure as his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of John his son. William had issue Joan Seyntmaure, and died 5 September, 19 Henry VII, whereupon the remainder descended to the said Joan as his daughter and heir. Elizabeth, after the death of John Seyntmaure, married John Byconnyll, knight, who died. She died 30 June last, whereupon the said manor descended to Joan Seyntmaure, aged 3 years and more, as kinswoman and heir of the bodies of John Seyntmaure and Elizabeth aforesaid. Cf. Vol. II, Nos. 793, 834, 837, 841.
WILTS.	Manor of Westbury, worth 10l., held of the king in chief by service of half a knight’s fee.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (241.)
802.	ELIZABETH BYCONYLL, widow.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 16 April, 20 Henry VII.
	Findings as in No. 797.
SOMERSET.	Manors of Babcare, Pyrry and Bekyngton, and 300a. land, 300a. pasture, 100a. wood and 40a. meadow in Babcare, Pyrry and Bekyngton; whereof the manor of Babcare and the lands &c. there, worth 3l. 6s. 8d., are held of the abbot of Adylney, services unknown, the manor of Pyrry and the lands there, worth 40s., are held of the abbot of Mochelney, service unknown, and the manor of Bekyngton and the lands &c. there, worth 6l., are held of the earl of Northumberland, service unknown.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (242.) E. Series II. File 897c. (1.)
803.	WILLIAM SEYNTMAURE, knight.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 26 April, 20 Henry VII.
	Findings as in No. 792.
DORSET.	Manor of Ramsham, worth 10l., held of the king, as of the castle of Dover, by a twentieth part of a knight’s fee. Other manors as in No. 792.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (243.) E. Series II. File 897c. (7.)
804.	THOMAS, LATE MARQUESS OF DORSET.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 3 November, 20 Henry VII.
	Edward IV, by letters patent dated 18 April, 15 Edward IV, created the said Thomas marquess of Dorset, to have the honour, estate, title and dignity of marquess to himself and the heirs male of his body; and also granted to him and his said heirs, for the maintenance of their estate, an annuity of 35l., to wit, 20l. to be received of the fee-farm of the town of Dorchester by the hands of the burgesses of the town or the sheriffs of Somerset and Dorset or other receivers of the said town for the time being, and 15l. to be levied of the customs and subsidies of the port of Southampton by the hands of the customers or collectors there. He died seised of the said annuity of 15l. on 20 September, 17 Henry VII. Thomas, now marquess of Dorset, aged 26 years and more, is his son and heir.
HANTS.	Annuity of 15l., to be levied of the king’s customs and subsidies of the port of Southampton, held of the king in chief by knight-service.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (244.) E. Series II. File 960. (32.)
805.	ROGER KYNASTON, knight.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 11 June, 20 Henry VII; writ of certiorari, 8 July, 20 Henry VII, directing the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer to send the said inquisition into the Chancery.
	William Lingen, John Horde and John Lloit, esquires, and Roger Clerke, were seised in fee of the under-mentioned castles and manors &c. by gift and feoffment of Elizabeth, lady le Straunge, in her pure widowhood, and by their charter granted them to John, lord le Straunge, and the heirs male of his body, with remainder to Roger Kynaston, knight, and the said Elizabeth, lady le Straunge, his wife, and the heirs male of their bodies, and with remainder over to the heirs and assigns of the said John. Elizabeth died, and the said John died without heir male of his body. After his death the said Roger Kynaston entered and was seised of the premises in fee tail. He died so seised on the feast of SS. Simon and Jude, 8 Henry VII. Thomas Kynaston, aged 40 years and more, is son and heir of the said Roger and Elizabeth. George, lord le Straunge, and Joan his wife, in right of the said Joan, have taken the issues and profits of the premises since Roger’s death.
SALOP AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES.	Castle, manor and lordship of Midle, and manors of Hampton and Culmer, in co. Salop, and castle, manor and lordship of Knokyn and hundred and manor of Ellesmeir in the march of Wales, with all fees, rights and liberties &c. pertaining thereto. The castles, manors and lordships of Midle and Knokyn are worth 20l., tenure unknown, the manors of Hampton and Culmer are worth 100s., tenure unknown, and the manor and hundred of Ellesmeir, worth 50l., are held of the king in chief by service of a twentieth part of a knight’s fee.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (245.)
806.	THOMAS WELBY.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 23 January, 20 Henry VII.
	Findings and death as in Vol. II, No. 644. Thomas Welby, aged 16 years and more, is his son and heir.
LINCOLN.	Manors &c. as in Vol. II, No. 644, with the following variations:— the manor of Farlesthorp is here stated to be worth 9l.; the lands &c. in Hotofte to be worth 24s.; and the rent of the lands and tenements in Multon to be 19s.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (246.)
807.	RICHARD ARBLASTER, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 6 October, 21 Henry VII.
	He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage and lands. The said Richard Arblaster (sic), aged 12 years and more, is his son and heir, and is in the wardship of the executors of the testament of Thomas Marowe, serjeant-at-law, by what right the jurors know not. The said Thomas and his executors have taken the issues and profits of the premises since the death of the aforesaid Richard.
STAFFORD.	A messuage, 300a. land, 100a. meadow, 200a. pasture and 100a. wood in Longdon, late of Nicholas Colman, worth 20 marks, held of Robert Collet, chaplain, warden of the chantry of St. Radegund in Lichfield cathedral, by knight-service, 2s. 8d. rent, and a heriot payable on the death of every tenant or on alienation.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (247.) E. Series II. File 1017. (14.)
808.	WILLIAM SEYNTMAWRE, knight.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 1 July, 20 Henry VII.
	He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor on 5 September, 19 Henry VII. Joan, his daughter, aged 3 years and more, is his heir.
DORSET.	Manor of Northmaperton, worth 6l. 13s. 4d., held of Humphrey Redhorne by fealty only.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (248). E. Series II. File 897c. (6.)
809.	ELIZABETH BYCONYLL, widow.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 20 June, 20 Henry VII.
	Findings as in No. 797. (fn. 1)
SOMERSET.	Manors of Babcare, Pyrry, Fodyngton and Bekyngton, and 300a. land, 300a. pasture, 100a. wood and 40a. meadow in Babcare, Pirry, Fodyngton and Bekyngton; whereof the manor of Fodyngton and the lands &c. there, worth 20s., are held of the abbot of Adylney, services unknown, the manor of Babcare and the lands &c. there, worth 3l. 6s. 8d., are held of the abbot of Adylney aforesaid, services unknown, the manor of Pirry and the lands &c. there, worth 40s., are held of the abbot of Mochilney, service unknown, and the manor of Bekyngton and the lands &c. there, worth 6l., are held of Henry, earl of Northumberland, service unknown.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (249.)
810.	WILLIAM SEYNTMAURE, knight.
	Inquisition, as above.
	He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors, and enfeoffed thereof Roger Holand and John Scuys, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and the heirs of his body, and in default of such issue to the use of his right heirs. He died on 5 September, 19 Henry VII, whereupon the said feoffees were seised of the premises in fee to the use of Joan Seyntmaure [his daughter and heir], and the heirs of her body, and in default of such issue to the use of her right heirs.
SOMERSET.	Manor of Durston, worth 9l., held of Henry, earl of Northumberland, services unknown. Manor of Mighelchirche, worth 4l., held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, by a twentieth part of a knight’s fee.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (249.)
811.	THOMAS BROCTON.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 6 October, 21 Henry VII.
	He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages and lands on 10 September, 14 Henry VII. William Brocton, aged 16 years and more, is his son and heir. The executors of the said Thomas have taken the issues and profits of the premises since his death.
STAFFORD.	4 messuages, 50a. land, 100a. pasture, 40a. meadow and 30a. wood in Longeden, worth 20l., held of Robert Collet, chaplain, warden of the chantry of St. Radegund in Lichfield cathedral, by knight-service, 6s. 6d. rent, and a heriot for each messuage payable on the death of any tenant or on alienation.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (250.) E. Series II. File 1017. (15.)
812.	RICHARD BEDYLL.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 20 January, 21 Henry VII.
	He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. Long before his death he enfeoffed thereof John Assheton, knight, Andrew Brereton, now deceased, John Fitton and Richard Kenworthey, chaplain, who by their charter granted to Pernell Bedyll, late his wife, an annual rent of 10 marks by way of jointure. He died 20 May, 10 Henry VII. Richard Bedyll, aged 11 years and more, is his son and heir. Since his death Hugh Brereton has taken the issues and profits of the manor.
STAFFORD.	Manor of Bedyll, worth 12l., held of the king in chief, services unknown.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (251.) E. Series II. File 1017. (18.)
813.	MARGARET WITTENSTALL, LATE THE WIFE OF JOHN COTTESMORE, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 26 May, 21 Henry VII.
	She was seised of the under-mentioned manors for life by demise of John Cotesmore, now knight, the reversion after her death belonging to the said John and his heirs. She died 25 November, 22 Edward IV; and on her death the said John entered into the manors.
HANTS.	Manor of Yaverland, worth 10l., and manor of Southwathe St. Lawrence, worth 10l., in the Isle of Wight. At the time of Margaret’s death they were held of Antony, earl of Ryverse, as of his castle of Caresbrok, by service of 6 1/2 knights’ fees. They are now held of the king, as of the said castle, by the same service.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (252.)
814.	RICHARD LEWKNOR.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 10 June, 21 Henry VII.
	Long before his death he was seised of the under-mentioned manors of Bargham, Beauxcy and Gretham with the advowsons of the churches of Bargham and Wigenholt, and granted them by deed to Thomas Echingham, knight, Thomas Hoo, esquire, John Lewknor, esquire, Edward Berkeley, esquire, Thomas Lewknor, esquire, son of Thomas Lewknor, knight, Thomas Combes, esquire, and John Wody, their heirs and assigns. He was also seised in fee of the under-mentioned tenement called ‘Bukkinghams,’ parcels of land called ‘Boylyas,’ ‘Busses’ and ‘Brokeherst,’ and 700a. land &c. in Bargham, Beauxcy, Gretham, Shoreham and Kingeston. Long before his death he (by the name of Richard Lewkenour of Estgrensted, esquire) and the aforesaid Edward Berkeley (the survivor of the above grantees), being severally seised in fee of all the aforesaid manors and tenements, granted them by their indented charter to …… queen of England, Thomas, marquess of Dorset, John Veer, earl of Oxford, Reynold Bray, knight, Thomas Lovell, knight, Robert Broughton, knight, John Wingfeld, knight, ……… ., Nicholas Gaynesforde, the elder, esquire, Richard Higham, Thomas Salle and Thomas Lacy, esquire, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of himself and his heirs and assigns. The said Richard was also seised of the residue of the under-mentioned lands and tenements &c., and granted them, inter alia, to Thomas Brent, clerk, William Eliot (?), gentleman, ………… . ., to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use and profit of the said Richard ……… . [The rest of this part of the inquisition, relating to the deceased’s will, is so rubbed and faded as to be mostly unintelligible; but it appears that the will was found to have been tampered with, or a new one forged, and that the jury decided that according to the true will Katharine, the deceased’s wife, should have certain manors &c. for life, with remainder …… . .] He died 13 (?) February, ——. Francis Lewkenore, aged 30 years and more, is his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of …… Lewkenore, his brother.
SUSSEX.	Manors of Bargham (worth 10 marks) and Gretham (worth 5 marks), held of the prince, as of his honor of Wallingford …… . . Manors of Beauxcy and Wigenholt, held of the abbess …… . . Tenement called ‘Bukkinghams’ in Shoreham and Kingeston, held of the abbot of Batell …… . . 500a. land … . . in three parcels called ‘Boylyas’ (worth 40s), ‘Busses’ (worth 33s. 4d.) and ‘Brok … ., in the parish of Estgrensted, held of ……… . 500a. land, pasture, meadow and wood in Bargham, Beauxcy, Gretham, Shoreham and Kingeston. Manor of Frenshecourte, …… Bromeham and Scovem ……… ., held of the lord de Hastynges, services unknown. 30s. rent in Winchelsey. 3 messuages and 60a. land in Estgrensted called ‘Tayllors,’ ‘Cryppes’ and ……… . A messuage in Westhothly called ‘Busses.’ A messuage with 40a. land in Worth and Hothely called ‘Racys,’ held of the earl of Dorset, service unknown. A messuage ……… . in Worth, ………… A tenement in Burgham, worth 14s. 3d., held of the earl of Arundel, services unknown. 6 messuages and 200a. land and pasture ………… late Pecokkes in Michilgrove and Kymballes, worth 26s. 8d., held of the honor of Wallingford by service …… . . Tenements called ‘Brokeherst,’ ‘Herwerdes’ and ‘Lovekyns’ in Estgrensted, held of the heirs of Henry Lovell, as of their manor [of Brambiltye], ……… .
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (253.)
815.	RICHARD HANYS, idiot.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 20 June, 21 Henry VII.
	William Hanys died seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c., which after his death descended to Richard Hanys, his son and heir. The said Richard, who is 26 years of age and more, is an idiot and natural fool.
DEVON.	10 messuages, 500a. land, 300a. pasture, 50a. meadow, 10a. wood and 100a. furze and heath in [W]hetecombe and Northwysche, worth 4 marks.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (255.)
816.	JOHN KEDALL.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 19 July, 21 Henry VII.
	Thomas Kedall, esquire, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c. in Holbech, Holbech Herne and Whaplode, and messuage in South Fereby, and gave them by charter to Richard Yorke, knight, Hamo Sutton and John Dawney, esquires, and John Salley, clerk, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of John Kedall, his son, and Ellen, wife of the said John, and the heirs of their bodies. John Salley survived the other grantees, and is still seised of the premises to the use aforesaid. Ellen is still living. The said John Kedall died seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Southfereby, cottages &c. in Southfereby, and lands &c. in Fereby called ‘lee Kynges fee.’ He died 12 June, 20 Henry VII. John Kedall, the younger, then aged 17 years and more, is his son and heir.
LINCOLN.	20a. land, 40a. pasture and 10s. rent in Holbech and Holbech Herne, worth 60s., held of the lord de Dacre, services unknown. 10a. land and 20a. pasture in Whaplode, held of the prior of Spaldyng, services unknown. A messuage in South Fereby, worth 6s., held of John, earl of Oxford. Manor of Southefereby and 10 cottages, 300a. land, 10a. pasture, 60a. meadow and 26s. rent in Southfereby, worth 10 marks, tenure unknown. 5 tofts, 30a. land and 10a. meadow in Fereby called ‘lee Kynges fee,’ worth 5 marks, held of the king in chief by service, as appears in 2 Edward IV.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (256.)
817.	NICHOLAS BARYNGTON, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 31 July, 21 Henry VII.
	He died sole seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor &c. on 20 November, 21 Henry VII. Nicholas Baryngton, aged 19 years and more, is his son and heir.
CAMBRIDGE.	Manor of Triplowe and 20a. land in Triplowe, worth 8l., held of the king, as of his honor of Maundevyle, parcel of his duchy of Lancaster, by knight-service.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (257.)
818.	EDWARD CARLTON, late of Burton.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 26 July, 21 Henry VII.
	He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. on 12 March, 19 Henry VII. Richard Carlton, aged 11 years and more, is his son and heir. Since his death Agnes his wife has taken the issues and profits of the premises. She died on the first day of this month of June, (fn. 2) and had no lands or goods whereby she might be distrained.
LINCOLN.	A messuage, 100a. land, 10a. meadow and 10a. pasture in Burton, worth 20s., held of the king in chief by knight-service. A messuage, 5 bovates of land, 10a. meadow and 10a. pasture in Glentworth, worth 26s., held of the king in chief, as appears in the Recorda of the Exchequer in 1 Henry IV, services unknown.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (258.)
819.	ROBERT EYRE of Padley.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 28 July, 21 Henry VII.
	Thomas Fitzwylliam, the elder, esquire, Roger Eyre, Richard Alestre, Thomas Wymbysshe and Thomas Byngham were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Romley and messuages &c. in Romley, Staley, Tadyngton, Howpe, Netherthorpe and Wodthorpe, and granted them by charter to Robert Eyre, the younger, and Elizabeth, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to Robert Eyre, the elder, and his heirs. Elizabeth survived her husband, and was sole seised of the manor in fee tail by survivorship. The said Robert [the younger] was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. in Castilton, Little Huclowe, Bradwall and Cowtes, and by his charter dated 9 May, 14 Henry VII, granted them to Richard Plomton of Plomton, chaplain, Walter Bayldon of the same, gentleman, Philip Eyre, rector of the church of Asshover, and Thomas Eyre of Heelowe, gentleman, and their heirs and assigns, and they were seised thereof in fee accordingly. He was seised in fee of the remainder of the under-mentioned lands &c., and by his charter dated 11 May, 14 Henry VII, granted them, inter alia, to John Draycowte, esquire, Philip Eyre, rector of the church of Asshover, Roger Eyre of Holme and Thomas Eyre of Heelowe, and their heirs and assigns, and they were seised thereof in fee accordingly. He died 14 November, 19 Henry VII. Arthur Eyre, aged 23 years at Michaelmas last, is his son and heir.
DERBY.	Manor of Romley, and 6 messuages, 200a. land, 100a. meadow, 300a. pasture, 10a. wood and 5s. free rent in Romley, Staley, Tadyngton, Howpe, Netherthorpe and Wodthorpe; whereof the manor and the messuages &c. in Romley, Staley, Netherthorpe and Wodthorpe, worth 6l., are held of John Frecchevyle, esquire, by a twentieth part of a knight’s fee, the messuage and lands in Howpe, worth 8s., are held of the dean and chapter of Lichfield by fealty and suit to their court of Howpe twice a year, one tenement in Tadyngton, worth 8s., is held of the king, as of his honor of Tutbury, parcel of his duchy of Lancaster, by fealty and a rent of 6s. 8d. yearly, and another messuage in Tadyngton, worth 24s., is held of the king in free socage by a rent of 10s. yearly. 7 messuages, a cottage, 11 burgage tenements, 100a. land, 20a. pasture, 10a. meadow and 4 1/2d. rent in Castilton, worth 3l., held of the king, as of his honor aforesaid, by fealty and suit of court to his castle of High Peak twice a year, and by a rent of 16s. yearly. 6 messuages, 2 cottages, 80a. land, 40a. pasture and 12a. meadow in Little Huclowe, Bradwall and Cowtes, worth 70s., held of the king, as of his honor aforesaid, by fealty and suit of court as above, and by a rent of 10s. yearly. Fourth part of the manor of Hathersege, and 10 messuages, 200a. land, 120a. pasture, 40a. meadow, 10a. wood, 10s. free rent and 1/2 lb. cummin and 1/2d. in Hathersege, Padley, Netherpadley, Derwent and Asshope, worth 6l., held of George, earl of Shrewsbury, as of his barony of Criche, by knight-service, except 2 messuages in Asshoppe, worth 16s. 4d., which are held of the king, as of his honor aforesaid, by fealty and a rent of 6s. yearly. 2 messuages, 30a. land, 4a. meadow, 20a. pasture and 9d. free rent in Offerton; whereof one messuage, 15a. land, 2a. meadow, 10a. pasture and 9d. rent, worth 16s., are held of the abbot of Bassyngwerke by fealty and a rent of 2s. yearly, and the residue, worth 15s., is held of the abbot of Rowchester by fealty and a rent of 3d. yearly. 3 messuages, 60a. land, 5a. meadow and 12a. pasture in Thornell, Foolowe and Cutthorpe, and 2 messuages, 20a. land, 5a. meadow, 10a. pasture and 4a. wood in Grindelford; whereof the messuage in Thornill, worth 10s., is held of the king, as of his honor aforesaid, by fealty and suit of court to his castle of High Peak twice a year, the premises in Grindelford and Folowe, worth 30s. 4d., are held of the above-mentioned earl, as of his manor of Eyom, by fealty and a rent of . . s. 4d. yearly, and the premises in Cutthorp, worth 10s., are held of the abbot of Welbeke by fealty and a rent of 5s. 4d. yearly. A bovate of land in Abney, worth 13s. 4d., held of Nicholas Bagshawe by fealty and a rent of 1 lb. cummin.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (259.)
820.	RICHARD OGAN, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 16 July, 21 Henry VII.
	He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c. on 10 March last. John Ogan, aged 8 years and more, is his son and heir.
WILTS.	Manors of Hampton Turvile and Westhorp, worth 14l., held of the king in chief by knight-service. A capital messuage with 300a. land, 10a. wood and 9a. meadow in Est Bedwyn, worth 4l., held of the king and the duke of Bukkyngham, services unknown. 3 messuages and 4 cottages in Wilton and Stowford, worth 26s., held of the abbess of Wilton by a rent of 20s. yearly.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (260.)
821.	JOHN COVERT, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 1 November, 22 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors, and of the under-mentioned 4 messuages &c. in Edberton &c., and by his charter dated 29 September, 13 Henry VII, granted them to Edmund Dudeley, Richard Broke, William Covert, Richard Covert and many others, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and his heirs and for the performance of his last will; and the said feoffees were seised thereof accordingly. John Wodie was seised of the under-mentioned messuage, 100a. land, 40a. pasture, 20a. wood and 30a. meadow in Ifeld, and, for 200 marks paid to him in hand by the said John Covert, granted them by charter to Edmund Dudeley, Richard Covert, Robert Covert, Thomas Grene and Thomas Gaynesborowe, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of the said John Covert and his heirs; and the said feoffees were seised thereof accordingly. John Wodye was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage, 50a. pasture, 10a. wood and 15a. meadow in Ifeld, and, for 100 marks paid to him in hand by the said John Covert, granted them by charter to the said John Covert, Richard Covert and Thomas Grene, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of the said John Covert and his heirs; and the said feoffees were seised thereof accordingly. John Wody and Anne, his wife, for 100 marks paid in hand by the said John Covert, by a fine levied in the king’s court quitclaimed the under-mentioned moiety of the manor of Farryng from them and the heirs of Anne to the said Richard Covert and Robert Covert and the heirs of Richard, to the use of the said John Covert and his heirs; and the said Richard and Robert were seised thereof accordingly. John Bradbrigge was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage and lands in Southewyke, and, for 30l. paid to him in hand by the said John Covert, granted them to Edmund Dudeley, Richard Covert and Robert Covert, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of the said John Covert and his heirs; and the said feoffees were seised thereof accordingly. The said John Covert made his last will (in English) dated 6 August, 18 Henry VII, to the following effect:—Whereas Anne Covert, my mother, and other persons to her use, are seised of certain manors and lands &c. in the counties of Surrey, Sussex and Essex, and elsewhere, for the term of her life, as her jointure and dower or by the will of William Covert, my father (the reversion in use belonging to me), which manors &c. do not amount to the clear yearly value of 50l., all my feoffees and other persons having any interest or title to my use in my other manors and lands &c. in the counties of Sussex, Surrey, Kent and Essex, or elsewhere, shall immediately after my death stand seised of sufficient land &c. to make up the deficiency of the said sum of 50l. yearly to the use of the said Anne during her life, in allowance of all the dower and jointure which she claims after my father’s death, for which she is to pay Sir John Pulley, my chaplain, 10 marks yearly to sing for my soul and my father’s soul during the space of 5 years in the church of Slaugham, or, if Sir John will not take it upon him or ‘demeyne hym as an honest soule prest shuld,’ some other honest priest; also, whereas Isabel my wife is seised by way of inheritance of certain lands &c. of about the yearly value of 10l., all my feoffees &c. (as above) shall immediately after my death stand seised of sufficient land &c. to make up the said yearly value to 30l. to the use of the said Isabel during her life, in allowance of all her jointure and dower, provided she give the chantry of the Rever to the parson of Slaugham and his successors, otherwise the said bequest to be reduced by 5 marks; also, if the said Isabel will make sure and sufficient estate in fee simple of her part of the said manor of Rever to such persons as shall be named by my cousin Richard Covert to the use of herself for life without impeachment of [waste], with remainder after her death to Anne, Elizabeth and Dorothy, my daughters, and their heirs, then all persons having any interest in any part of the manor of Rever to the use of me and my heirs shall make a sure and sufficient estate of that part to the said Isabel for life (to count as parcel of the above bequest to make up the sum of 30l. yearly), and after her death third parts thereof shall remain to Anne, Elizabeth and Dorothy, my daughters, and their heirs, but if the said Isabel will not do this, then she shall have a life estate in the said part of the manor, but the remainder thereof shall be to my cousin Richard Covert and his heirs; also, all persons having any interest or title in the lands &c. willed to Giles Newton by William Covert, my father, shall stand seised thereof, when the said Giles reaches the age of 21 years, to the use of the said Giles and the heirs of his body, and in default of such issue to Richard Covert, my cousin, and his heirs; also, if I die without heir male of my body, then I bequeath to my said cousin Richard and his heirs all my aforesaid manors &c. and other the premises by me before bequeathed and not bequeathed, together with all such manors &c. as would have descended to my three daughters aforesaid, in use or in deed, if this will had not been made, and all persons having any interest therein to my use shall immediately after my death stand seised thereof to the use of the said Richard and his heirs, saving the above bequests to my mother, my wife and the said Giles, and my other bequests concerning the premises; also the said Richard shall pay 1200 marks of the issues of the said manors &c. for the marriage of my daughters (detailed provisions for the division of the 1200 marks between the daughters and for their maintenance &c.), and he shall purchase a licence to grant in mortmain [10 marks yearly of my lands] to the church of Slaugham for a priest to sing for me there forever, and another licence to grant in mortmain 5 marks more of my lands to the parsonage of Slaugham for its augmentation. The said John Covert died 12 August, 18 Henry VII. Anne, aged 6 years, Elizabeth, aged 3 years, and Dorothy, aged 2 years, are his daughters and heirs.
SUSSEX.	Manor of Slaugham, worth 20 marks, and manor of Twyneham, worth 10 marks, held of James Ormunde, lord Ormunde, knight, services unknown. Manor of Sokenersh, worth 3l., held of Richard Carew, knight, as of his manor of Wartelyng, services unknown. Manor of Hangleton, worth 5l., held of George Nevell, lord de Burgayne, services unknown. Manor of Bevyndeyne, worth . . marks, held of Peter de … . ., services unknown. Manor of Polyng, worth 4l., held of Thomas, earl of Arundel, as of his honor of Arundel, services unknown. 4 messuages, 300a. pasture, 40a. wood and 20a. meadow in Edberton, Hurstperpounde, Cokefeld, Bolney, Twyneham, Shermanbury, Rowesper, Assyngton, Wassyngton, Thakeham and Crawley, worth 10l., held of Edward Ponyngges, knight, as of his manor of Truley, services unknown. A messuage, 100a. land, 40a. pasture, 20a. wood and 30a. meadow in Ifeld, and a messuage, 50a. pasture, 10a. wood and 15a. meadow in Ifeld, worth …, held of Edward Ponynges, knight, as of his manor of Ifelde, services unknown. Moiety of the manor of Farryng, alias Chiltyngton Farryng, worth 3l., held of Thomas West, lord de la Warr, as of his manor of Porteslade, services unknown. A messuage, 20a. land, 30a. pasture and 20a. heath in Southewyke by Shorham, worth 30s., held of Thomas, earl of Surrey, as of his honor of Bramber.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (261.)
822.	JOHN COVERT, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 11 November, 20 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors and lands, and by his charter dated 4 September, 11 Henry VII, granted them to Edmund Dudley, Richard Broke, William Geddyng, Richard Farnfold, Richard Covert, William Covert and many others, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and his heirs and for the performance of his last will. Provisions of will, date of death, and names and ages of heirs, as above (last inquisition).
SURREY.	Manor of Hascombe and Danehurst, worth 5l., held of Thomas, earl of Surrey, as of his manor of Bromley, by homage, fealty …… . . Manor of Wissheley, worth 6l., held of James Urmunde, lord de Urmunde, services unknown. Manor of Litilbarow, worth 5 marks, held in socage of Elizabeth, late queen of England, formerly the wife of the king that now is, as of her manor of Banstede, by homage …… . . and 1 lb. cummin yearly for all service. Manor of Right, worth 5 marks, held of the prior of Tanrigge, services unknown. Manor of Haroldislegh, held of the prior of Reygate, services unknown. Manor of Imbham, and 20a. pasture, 20a. wood, 20a. heath and 10a. meadow in Alfold, Chedyngfold and Hasilmere, worth 5 marks, held of the bishop of Salisbury, services unknown.
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823.	JOHN BLAKE.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 16 October, 22 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned 2 messuages and watermill in Calne and capital messuage in Compton Basset, and by his charter dated 16 October, 16 Henry VII, enfeoffed thereof Richard Beauchamp, knight, lord de St. Amand, John Michell and Alexander Blake, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and his heirs and for the performance of his last will; and the said feoffees were seised thereof accordingly. He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned 200a. pasture in Stoke and Stokeley and 7 burgage tenements in Calne, and by his charter enfeoffed thereof Robert Blake, Richard Colnet, William Aleyn and Robert Wayte, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and his heirs and for the performance of his last will; and they were seised thereof accordingly. By his last will he directed that after his death John Dauntesey should have for life a moiety of the premises in Stoke and Stokeley, and of the 7 burgage tenements in Calne, with successive remainders to Richard Dauntesey, son of the said John Dauntesey and of Alice his wife, daughter of the testator, and the heirs of the body of Richard, to Joan Wroughton, the other daughter of the testator, and the heirs of her body, and to the right heirs of Robert Blake, the testator’s brother, and that the said Joan should have the other moiety of the premises to her and the heirs of her body, with successive remainders to the said Richard Dauntesey and the heirs of his body, and to the right heirs of the said Robert Blake. He also directed that the above feoffees of the 2 messuages and watermill in Calne and capital messuage in Compton Basset should stand seised thereof to the intent that they should allow the executors of his will to take all the issues and profits thereof until all his debts, legacies and funeral expenses should have been paid, and until 10 marks should have been paid for the salary of a priest celebrating for one year for the souls of himself and his friends and all the faithful departed, and that afterwards they should stand seised of one moiety thereof to the use of the said John Dauntesey for life, with successive remainders to the said Richard Dauntesey and the heirs of his body, to the said Joan Wroughton and the heirs of her body, and to the right heirs of the said Robert Blake, and of the other moiety thereof to the use of the said Joan Wroughton and the heirs of her body, with successive remainders to Richard Dauntesey and the heirs of his body, and to the right heirs of the said Robert Blake. The said John Dauntsey is dead. John Blake died 14 March, 19 Henry VII. Joan wife of Robert Wroughton, his daughter, aged 30 years and more, and Richard Dauntsey, son of Alice his other daughter, aged 7 years and more, are his heirs.
WILTS.	2 messuages, a watermill and 7 burgage tenements in Calne, worth 100s., held of the king in burgage. 200a. pasture in Stoke and Stokeley, worth 40s., held of the lord de St. Amand, as of his manor of Stoke, in socage, by a rent of 1 lb. pepper yearly. A capital messuage in Compton Basset, held of the king, as of his manor of Compton Basset, parcel of his earldom of York (sic), by knight-service.
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824.	WILLIAM TAWKE.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 1 November, 22 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors of Westhamtonett, Pott, Tadham and Crymsam, and messuages &c. in Westhamtonet, Estborne, Pagham and Mydhurst, and by his charter enfeoffed thereof Edmund Dudeley, esquire, John Ernley and others, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and Joan his wife (who survives) for life, and afterwards to the use of the heirs of his body. He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. in Chichester. He died 31 December, 21 Henry VII. Joan Tawke, aged 3 years and more, and Anne Tawke, aged 2 years and more, are his daughters and heirs.
SUSSEX.	Manors of Westhamtonet, Pott, Tadham and Crymsam, and 3 messuages, 240a. land, 300a. pasture, 30a. meadow, 10a. wood and 40s. rent in Westhamtonet, Estborne, Pagham and Mydhurst; whereof the manor of Westhamtonet and the lands &c. there, worth 6l. 13s. 4d., are held of Thomas West, knight, services unknown, the manor of Crymsam and the lands &c. in Pageham, worth 4l., are held of the archbishop of Canterbury, services unknown, and the manor of Pott and Tadham and the lands &c. in Estborne and Mydhurst, worth 5l. 6s. 8d., are held of Thomas West, knight, services unknown. 3 messuages or tenements in the city and suburbs of Chichester, the advowson of a chantry in the hospital of St. Mary, Chichester, and 10s. rent from lands &c. in the said city and suburbs, held of the mayor and burgesses of the city, services unknown.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (265.)
825.	THOMAS MAROW, ‘gentilman.’
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 6 November, 22 Henry VII.
	He died 2 April, 20 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned land. Dorothy Marow, aged 7 years and more, is his daughter and heir.
OXFORD.	4 virgates of land in Denton, worth 60s., held of the king, services unknown.
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826.	EDMUND DE LA POLE, EARL OF SUFFOLK, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 2 November, 22 Henry VII.
	He was convicted and attainted of high treason by an Act of the Parliament held at Westminster on 25 January, 19 Henry VII, and thereby forfeited to the king all his castles, manors &c. On the said 25 January, and before, he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor &c.
SUFFOLK.	Manor of Stratford by Benall, advowson of the church of Stratford aforesaid, and hundreds of Hertesmere and Stowe, worth 20l., held of the king in chief by fealty for all services.
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827.	EDMUND DE LA POLE, EARL OF SUFFOLK, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 2 November, 22 Henry VII.
	Findings as above (last inquisition).
SUFFOLK.	Manors of Thorndon and Watlesfeld, advowsons of the churches of Thorndon, Watlesfeld and Saxmondham, and fair and market of Saxmondham, worth 40 marks, held of the king by fealty for all services.
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828.	JOHN WYKES.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 6 October, 22 Henry VII.
	Reynold Hody, John Crukerne, William Hody, the younger, esquire, Thomas Moleyns and John Tevyham were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor, and by their indented writing dated 16 April, 12 Henry VII, demised it (by the name of all the messuages &c. in Hedlegh which, with other lands &c. in co. Devon, they lately had by grant of the said John Wykes) to the said John and Agnes, then his wife, daughter of William Hody, knight, chief baron of the Exchequer, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to his right heirs. He died 14 November, 20 Henry VII. Agnes survived him and is still living. William Wykes, aged 10 years, his son by the said Agnes, is his heir.
SURREY.	Manor of Hodelegh (sic), worth 7l., held of the king, as of his honor of Gloucester, by service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee.
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829.	MANSER (Mawncerus) MARMEON of Ryngiston.
	Writ, wanting; inquisition 16 November, 22 Henry VII.
	He died 8 February, 21 Henry VII, seised in fee tail of the under-mentioned manors &c. Thomas Marmeon, aged 30 years and more, is his son and heir.
LINCOLN.	Manor of Ryngiston, with appurtenances in Ryngyston, Ryppyngall, Dounysby, Kyrkby, Haconby, Aslaby, Grayby, Armethorpe, Laghton, Lesyngham, Sleford and Coldounysby, and manor of Kysby, with appurtenances in Kysby and Boleby, held of the bishop of Lincoln by a rent of 3s. 4d.; worth 20l.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (270.)
830.	MAURICE WHITEHED.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 17 November, 22 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor, and enfeoffed thereof John Kyngismyll, justice of the Common Bench, William Froste, Henry Mompesson, clerk, and John Harris, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and his heirs and for the performance of his last will. He died 20 February, 12 Henry VII. John Whitehed, aged 18 years and more, is his son and heir. Cf. Vol. I, No. 1240.
HANTS.	Manor of Esthorp, worth 100s., held of the king, as of his earldom of Hertford (sic), parcel of his duchy of Lancaster, by knight-service.
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831.	EDMUND DE LA POLE, EARL OF SUFFOLK, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 20 October, 22 Henry VII.
	Findings as above (No. 826).
SUFFOLK.	Manor of Wyberston, with the park and the advowson of the church there, and other lands &c. in Wyberston, worth 40 marks, held of the king by fealty for all services.
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832.	RICHARD COOTE, gentleman.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 2 November, 22 Henry VII.
	He died 15 August, 10 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned fraction of a manor and messuages &c. Robert Coote, aged 18 years and more, is his son and heir.
SUFFOLK.	Three-eighths of the manor of Little Hornengserth, and 3 messuages, 40a. land, 30a. pasture and 5a. wood in Little Hornengserth, Great Hornengserth, Westley, Ikworth and Little Saxham, worth 20s., held of William, abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, by fealty and castle-guard.
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833.	EDMUND DE LA POLE, EARL OF SUFFOLK, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 8 November, 22 Henry VII.
	Findings as above (No. 826).
SUFFOLK.	Manor of Virlayes, and the advowson of the church of Sternfeld belonging thereto, worth 14l., held of the king by fealty for all services.
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834.	EDMUND DE LA POLE, EARL OF SUFFOLK, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 8 November, 22 Henry VII.
	Findings as above (No. 826).
SUFFOLK.	A yearly rent of 20l. issuing from the castle and town of Orford, and the patronage of the Augustinian Friars in Orford, worth 20l., held of the king by fealty for all services.
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835.	EDMUND GODYNG, late prior of the monastery of St. John the Baptist, Bikenaker.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 10 February, 22 Henry VII.
	He died 20 January, 22 Henry VII, seised in fee, in right of his monastery, of the under-mentioned priory &c. From time immemorial the priory has been of the foundation and patronage of the king and his predecessors, kings of England, and on every vacancy the prior has been chosen by the convent of canons thereof. At the death of the late prior there was no convent of canons in the monastery, so that the succession of priors was and is totally dissolved and determined, and the priory and its possessions ought to revert to the king and his heirs as an escheat.
ESSEX.	The priory and church of Bykenaker, the manor of Bykenaker, and 30 messuages, 300a. land, 40a. meadow, 60a. wood, 500a. pasture, 62a. marsh and 5l. yearly rent, with courts leet, views of frankpledge &c., in the towns and fields of Woodeham Ferys, Danbury, Norton, Stepyll, Chelmysford, Maylond, Stowe, Esthanyngfeld, Hanyngfeld, Purle, Burnham and Dunham, worth 40l. 10s., held of the king in chief in frankalmoin.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (276.) E. Series II. File 295. (15.)
836.	JOHN THWAYTTES.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 1 April, 22 Henry VII.
	He died 29 January, 22 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. John Thwatez, then aged 1 year, is his kinsman and next heir, to wit, son of Thomas Thwatez his son.
YORK CITY.	A messuage called ‘Davyhall,’ worth 7l. 12s. 0 1/2d., held of the king in chief by knight-service. 10 messuages, worth 3l. 6s. 8d., held of the king in burgage by fealty. 5s. yearly rent from a messuage in Bustardthorpe called ‘Bustardhall,’ and 11s. rent from 2 messuages and 20a. land in Angrum, in the county of the city of York, held of William Yngilby, esquire, as of his manor of Hoton Wandysley, services unknown.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (277.)
837.	GILES SHERYNGTON, late abbot of the monastery of St. Mary de Pratis near Creyke.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 25 April, 22 Henry VII.
	He died 12 December, 22 Henry VII. Other findings as above (No. 835), mutatis mutandis.
NORFOLK.	The abbey and church of Creyke, the manor or lordship of Creyke, and 40 messuages, 600a. land, 100a. pasture, 40a. wood, 100a. meadow, 20a. marsh and 8l. yearly rent in the towns and fields of Byntre, Anmere, Harpley, Hapton, Wrennyngham, South Creyke, North Creyke, Leszage, Burnham Marc’, Burnham Marcat’, Burnham St. Mary, Tytteswell, Dokkyng, Bassyngham and Norwich, with courts leet, views of frankpledge and other liberties, worth 20l. 10s., held of the king in chief in frankalmoin.
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838.	WILLIAM COPLEDYK, esquire.
	Writ, wanting; inquisition 2 May, 22 Henry VII.
	Thomas Burgh, knight, Edward Burgh, his son, John Skypwyth, ……… ., William Bonde, vicar of Burgh, John Cokerell, rector of Aswardby, and Thomas Blakamour of Boston were seised in fee of all the lands &c. in Clayanger in the parish of Algerkirke, and granted them by charter to John Coppuldyke, father of the deceased, and Margaret, his wife, ………, in fee tail. Simon Whytyng of Braytofte and Margaret, his wife, and William Watkynson of Irby and Elizabeth, his wife (Margaret and Elizabeth being kinswomen and heirs of William Bonde, late vicar of Burgh, to wit, daughters of John Bonde his brother), were seised [in fee] of the under-mentioned manor of Freston and all the lands, rents &c. in Freston and Tofte, and of a quarter and a fourth part of a quarter of salt in Fryskney, and with the assent of the said William Coppuldyke granted them by charter to the lady Margaret Cuppuldyke, late the wife of the aforesaid John Cuppuldyke, (……… . lately descended to the said Margaret and Elizabeth after the death of the said William Bonde as his kinswomen and heirs), to hold for life in dower and in full satisfaction of her dower of all the lands &c. of her said husband in co. Lincoln. John Gygur, clerk, Robert Sheffeld, the elder, Robert Sheffeld, the younger, and …… . . were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Tytton in the parish of Wyberton and all the lands &c. in Tytton and Wyberton, and of 6a. arable in Frampton lately in the tenure of William Randale and then in the tenure of John Pury, 3a. arable by Stokebrigge lately in the tenure of William Mauer and then in the tenure of John Saunderson, 3a. arable there called ‘Skrayland,’ abutting on Barnegrove, now in the tenure of John Vyrly, a pasture called ‘le Parkys’ …… . . of William Parlebene, 2 plots of land [and] pasture there estimated to contain 11a., and another plot of pasture there containing 4a., lately in the tenure of Robert Aynold and then in the tenure of Robert Aynold, 20a. pasture there then in the tenure of John ‘Hughson Sewlet’ (?), …………… ., 3a. arable there in the tenure of John Warde and then in the tenure of William Mauer, and 1 1/2a. arable lying in parcels there in the tenure of Thomas Langrake and then in the tenure of John Warde; and being so seised, in fulfilment of certain covenants between John Cuppuldyke, father of the said William, and Hamo Sutton, as appears by indentures dated 6 April, 2 Henry VII, they granted the premises, except the 6a. arable in Frampton and the 3a. arable by Stokebrigge, to the said William Cuppuldyke and Margaret, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of the said John Cuppuldyke &c., as appears by their charter. The aforesaid Elizabeth Watkynson, kinswoman and heir of William Bonde, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors of Haryngton and Frysshney, and with the assent of the said William Cuppuldyke granted them by charter to William Cutlar, serjeant-at-law, Robert Sutton, esquire, John Lytylbury, gentleman, William Bowcher of Wylughby, gentleman, and Richard Atkynson, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, for the performance of the last will of the said William Cuppuldyke. Simon Whyting of Braytoft and William Watkynson of Irby, and [Margaret] and Elizabeth their wives, kinswomen and heirs of William Bonde (as above), were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Forthyngton [? with appurtenances in] Ulceby, Dexthorp [and] Orby Dale, and granted it by charter to the lady Margaret Cuppuldyke, Thomas Fitzwilliam, knight, Robert Dymmok, knight, John Byllysby, esquire, John Bolsar, rector of Brynkhyll, and Robert Brodhoke, their heirs and assigns, to the intent that the said Margaret and her heirs should take all the profit thereof for 11 years for the performance of the last will of John Cuppuldyke, her husband, and that afterwards the said feoffees should make a sufficient estate of the premises to the said William Cuppuldyke and his heirs; and the said feoffees were before the death of the said William, and still are, feoffees to the use of him and his heirs. After the above-mentioned feoffments the said William made his last will, and thereby directed that John Cuppuldyke, his son and heir, should have for his support 6 marks yearly until reaching the age of 15 years, and thereafter 10l. yearly until reaching full age, that Hamo Cuppuldyke, his son, and any son of whom his wife should happen to be pregnant, should each have 4 marks yearly for their support until reaching the age of 21 years, that Hamo and Thomas, his sons, and any son of whom his wife should be pregnant, should each have 20l., that …… ., his daughter, should have 100 marks for her marriage, or, if she be disposed to take the veil (esse religiosa), 20 marks or more at the discretion of his executors, that Cecily and Elizabeth, his daughters, and any daughter of whom his wife should be pregnant, should have 100 marks each for their marriage, that if Elizabeth should take the veil, then Cecily should have 50 marks of her marriage-money, that if Cecily should die before marrying, then Elizabeth should have 50 marks of her marriage money, that if Elizabeth and Cecily should die before marriage, then any daughter of whom his wife should be pregnant should have 50 marks of their marriage-money, that James and ……, his brothers, should have 40s. each for their remuneration, and that all the above legacies to his children and brothers should be taken from the manors &c. in the hands of his feoffees. He died 4 July last. John Copledyk, aged 11 years on 3 May last, is his son and heir.
LINCOLN.	Manor of Haryngton, worth 10 marks, held of the lord Fitzwater, knight, by service of a sparrow-hawk yearly. Manor of Forthyngton, worth 40s., held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster and honor of Bolyngbroke, by a rent of 18d. yearly, services unknown. Manor of Frysshney, worth 20s. held of the heirs of the earl of Lincoln, services unknown. Lands &c. in Enderby lately purchased from George Jenkynson, held of the warden of the college of Tatyrshall. Manor of Tytton, worth 10 marks, held of the president of the college of St. Mary [Magdalen], Oxford, lord of the manor of Moultonhall, services unknown. Manor of Freston, worth 10 marks, held of John, lord de Roos, services unknown. Manor of Frampton, worth 10 marks, held of the said lord of Moultonhall, services unknown. 27a. land in Tytton, whereof 17a., worth 5s., are held of Margaret, countess of Richmond, services unknown, and the residue, worth 3s., is held of …… . . viscount Welles, services unknown. 68a. land in Frampton, whereof 50a. are held of Robert Willughby, lord de Broke, services unknown, 12a. are held of the heirs of John Magelyn, services unknown, and 6a. are held of the lord of Erlyshall in Frampton, services unknown. 40a. land in Kyrketon, whereof [14a.] are held of Margaret, countess of Richmond, services unknown, 6a. are held of Richard, son and heir of Humphrey Lytelbury, esquire, services unknown, 16a. are held of John, son and heir of Thomas Meres, services unknown, and 4a., the residue, are held of John Cleymond, services unknown. 40a. land in Aldyrkyrke (sic), held of John, son and heir of Thomas Meres, esquire, services unknown. 20a. land in Toft, whereof 6a. are held of John Rocheford, esquire, services unknown, and 14a. are held of Maud, lady de Willughby, services unknown. The said 50a. land in Frampton and the other lands &c. in Kyrketon, Alderkyrke (sic) and Toft are worth 40s. yearly.
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839.	WILLIAM, MARQUESS BERKELEY, and ANNE, HIS WIFE.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 10 January, 19 Henry VII.
	Edward Willughby, late knight, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and advowson, and gave them to the said William and Anne and the heirs of William’s body, with remainder to the king and the heirs male of his body, and with remainder over to the right heirs of the said William. William died 15 February, 7 Henry VII, without heir of his body. Anne died 10 September, 13 Henry VII. Cf. Vol. I, No. 832.
ESSEX.	Manor of Great Chesterford, and advowson of the church of Great Chesterford pertaining thereto.
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840.	GILES SHERYNGTON, late abbot of the monastery of St. Mary de Pratis near Creke.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, Tuesday after Whitsunday, 22 Henry VII.
	He died 12 December, 22 Henry VII. Other findings as above (No. 835), mutatis mutandis.
LEICESTER.	Manor of Yleston, and a messuage, a croft, 20 virgates of land, 10a. meadow, 10a. pasture and 5a. rent in the towns and fields of Yleston, Thornby and Busshby, with courts leet, views of frankpledge, a free warren and other liberties pertaining to the said manor and lands &c., worth 13l. 17s. 6d., held of the king in chief in frankalmoin.
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841.	RICHARD BAXTER of Uppyngham.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 17 June, 22 Henry VII.
	He died 20 May, 21 Henry VII, holding the under-mentioned lands &c. Robert Baxster, aged 9 years and more, is his son and heir.
RUTLAND.	Lands &c. worth 4 marks in Uppyngham, held of the king in chief, services unknown. Lands &c. worth 5 marks in Wardeley, held of the king in chief by knight-service.
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842.	GILES SHERYNGTON, late abbot of the monastery of St. Mary de Pratis, near Creke.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 9 June, 22 Henry VII.
	He died 12 December, 22 Henry VII. Other findings as above (No. 835), mutatis mutandis.
NORTHAMPTON.	A yearly rent of 10l. issuing from the manor of Rothersthorp, held of the king in chief in frankalmoin.
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843.	JOHN WYCHYNGHAM.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 31 October, 22 Henry VII.
NORFOLK.	Findings as in No. 37 above, except that ‘Wylleys maner’ is described as ‘the manor called Hardgreys alias Villies maner,’ and a year is added to the age of each of the heirs.
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844.	JOHN HIGFORD, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 15 July, 20 Henry VII.
	He died 6 December, 1 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. John Beaufo, then aged 2 years and more, son and heir of Joan one of his daughters, Alice his second daughter, then aged 18 years and more, and Anne his third daughter, then aged 16 years and more, are his heirs.
LEICESTER.	Manor of Kebbeworth, worth 40l., held of the king in chief by knight-service.
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845.	THOMAS ARCHARD.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 10 October, 23 Henry VII.
	He was not seised of any lands or tenements in demesne or in service on the day of his death; but a certain Thomas Cooke is seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage in Slymbrigge, Harfeld and Longney which formerly belonged to him, and of the other messuages mentioned below. Date of death and heir of the said Thomas Archard unknown.
GLOUCESTER.	A messuage with appurtenances in Slymbrigge, Harfeld and Longney; whereof the messuage and tenements in Slimbrigge, worth 40s., are held of the lord de Berkley, as of his manor of Berkeley, by fealty and a rent of 7s. yearly, and the tenements in Harfeld and Longney, worth 5s., are held of the duke of Buckingham by fealty only. A messuage, 24a. land and 4a. pasture in Slimbrigge, formerly belonging to Thomas Boteler, worth 20s., held of the said lord Berkeley, as of his manor of Barkeley, by a rent of a pair of gilt spurs or 4d. therefor. A messuage or tenement in Minsterworth, late of Thomas Trie, worth 20s., held of Richard Hathewey by fealty and a rent of 22d. yearly.
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846.	EDMUND DE LA POLE, [EARL OF SUFFOLK], attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 21 September, 23 Henry VII.
	He was attainted of high treason in the Parliament held at Westminster on 25 January, 19 Henry VII. On the day of his attainder he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned park &c.
SUFFOLK.	Park of Benhale, with all the deer, meadows, grazings, pannage, trees, woods, underwoods and other commodities thereof, worth 5 marks.
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847.	EDMUND DE LA POLE, EARL OF SUFFOLK, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 24 November, 23 Henry VII.
	Findings as above (No. 826).
SUFFOLK.	Manors of Lowestoft and Mutford, worth 20 marks, and hundreds of Lothynglond and Mutford, worth 10l., held of the king by fealty for all services.
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848.	GEOFFREY RADCLYF.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 20 January, 23 Henry VII.
	He died 22 December, 21 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. Elizabeth, aged 8 years and more, Eleanor, aged 6 years and more, and Joan, aged 3 years and more, are his daughters and heirs.
NORFOLK.	Manor of Glasthorp, worth 15l., held of the king, as of his honor of Eye, by a fourth part of a knight’s fee.
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849.	JOHN VAVASOUR, knight.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 15 January, 23 Henry VII:
	writ of certiorari, 20 February, 23 Henry VII, directing the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer to send the said inquisition into the Chancery.
	The said John Vavasour died 25 November, 22 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and messuages &c. Peter Vavasour, aged 28 years and more, is his kinsman and heir.
DERBY.	Manor of Langwithe Basset, and 10 messuages, 4 cottages, 400a. land, 300a. pasture, 100a. wood and 2 watermills in Hoghton, worth 12l., held of the king in chief by a rent of 2s. yearly.
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850.	JAMES TUCHETT, LORD DE AUDELEY, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 12 May, 23 Henry VII.
	The said James Tuchett of Audeley, late of Stowey, co. Somerset, knight, late lord de Audeley, was convicted and attainted of high treason in the Parliament held at Westminster in 19 Henry VII for his treasons &c. perpetrated with others at le Blakheth in the parish of Grenewech, co. Kent, on 22 June, 12 Henry VII, and thereby forfeited to the king and his heirs all the honors, castles and manors &c. in England, Ireland, Wales and Calais or the marches of the same whereof he or any other person or persons to his use were seised or possessed on the said 22 June in fee simple, fee tail or for life, or into which he had any lawful cause of entry. On the said 22 June he was seised of the under-mentioned manor and advowson, and died so seised on 24 June, 12 Henry VII.
DERBY.	Manor of Marton, worth 30l., and the advowson of the church of Makwurth pertaining thereto. The church is now vacant by the death of Conan Semer, the last incumbent, who died 24 March last.
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