Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 901-950

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

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Maskelyne. H. C. Maxwell Lyte, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 901-950', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 2, Henry VII, (London, 1915) pp. 574-602. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol2/pp574-602 [accessed 20 May 2024].

Maskelyne. H. C. Maxwell Lyte. "Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 901-950", in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 2, Henry VII, (London, 1915) 574-602. British History Online, accessed May 20, 2024, https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol2/pp574-602.

Maskelyne. Lyte, H. C. Maxwell. "Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 901-950", Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 2, Henry VII, (London, 1915). 574-602. British History Online. Web. 20 May 2024, https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol2/pp574-602.

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 901-950

901. AGNES PYLKYNGTON.
Commission of concealments, &c., 23 December, inquisition 26 May, 20 Henry VII.
She died 14 August, 13 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned land, &c., in fee. Edmund Pylkyngton is her son and heir and is aged 40 and more.
The said Edmund after her death, without due livery had, intruded and took the issues and profits of the premises from the time of the said intrusion to the day of the taking of this inquisition.
DERBY. Two messuages, two cottages, two bovates of land, in Staunton, worth 20s., held of the king in chief, by knight-service.
Item the jurors say that John Aglond, bailiff of the king’s manor of Horsley, cut, carried and sold a hundred oaks, of the value of 4 marks, in the king’s wood within the said manor, without the king’s licence.
C. Series II. Vol. 18. (80.)
902. RICHARD MAYNARD.
Commission 25 January, writ to sheriff to empanel a jury, 26 January, inquisition 3 June, 20 Henry VII.

He died 20 January, 16 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned tenements, &c., without heir.
One William Trefree, who took to wife Margaret, daughter of the said Richard, took the issues and profits of the premises, after the death of the said Richard, during his lifetime, by virtue of a demise to him and the said Margaret made by the said Richard in his lifetime, which Margaret died in her father’s lifetime without an heir, and the said William survived her.
After the death of the said William Trefree, one John Carre took, and still takes, the issues and profits of the premises.
COVENTRY. Four tenements, or messuages, and a cottage, in Coventry, whereof two messuages lie together in ‘Brodyate’ Street, worth 3l. yearly, the third lies in the same street, worth 26s. 8d., the fourth in the same street, worth 30s., and the cottage in ‘Gosfordstrete,’ worth 7s.; they are held of the king, in free burgage, by what rent unknown, and by paying yearly to the building and repair of the walls of the said town, 4s. 5 1/2d.
C. Series II. Vol. 18. (81.)
903. MARGARET late the wife of JOHN GREY, son and heir of JOHN GREY DE POWES, knight.
Writ 5 July,
assignment of dower, 20 July, 19 Henry VII.
HANTS. A third part of 25l. rent in Aulton.
A third part of 25l. rent in Andever.
The assignment was made in the presence of William Froste, esquire, William Fisher, William Lynde and William Baynam, next friends of Edward, son and heir of the said John, the son, under age and in the king’s custody, of all the lands, &c., which by the death of the said John, the father, and by reason of the minority of the said John, the son, late her husband, who died under age and in ward to the king, came to the king’s hands.
The escheator took her oath not to remarry without licence. Cf. No. 746. See Nos. 850, 976.
C. Series II. Vol. 18. (82.)
904. WILLIAM FLAMVILL, knight, son and heir of WILLIAM FLAMVILL, knight.
Commission 5 May, inquisition 16 May, 20 Henry VII.
William Flamvill, knight, in the commission named, son and heir of William Flamvill, late of Aston Flamvill, co. Leicester, knight, took to wife Katharine, one of the daughters of Richard Grey, lord Grey de Codnore. They had issue between them William Flamvill, the elder, and John Flamvill, the younger, and died. The said William, son of William and Katharine, died without issue; the said John took to wife Margaret, one of the daughters of Robert Appulby of Twycrosse, co Leicester, esquire. They had issue Katharine and Maligna, and died. The said Katharine died without issue; the said Maligna was married to one Reynold Busshe, esquire. They had issue John Busshe, and he died and afterwards she died, without any other issue.
William Flamvill, knight, the son, died in the time of king Edward the Third, seised inter alia of the under-mentioned moieties in fee. The said John Busshe is his cousin and heir, in form aforesaid, and is fifty years old and more.
Henry Grey, knight, after the death of the said William Flamvill, knight, occupied the said moieties and took the profits thereof by the space of fifty years, all his lifetime, by what title the jurors know not, and after his death, Katharine, Henry’s wife, occupied them and took the profits by the space of ten years, by what title they know not.
LINCOLN. A moiety of the castle (castri) of Bytham and a moiety of the manor of the castle (castelli) of Bytham, worth 30l. 19s. 1d., tenure unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 18. (83.)
905. WILLIAM FLAMVILL, knight, son and heir of WILLIAM FLAMVILL, knight.
Commission 5 May, inquisition 24 May, 20 Henry VII. Findings as in No. 904.
LEICESTER. Moiety of the manor of Sapcotte, with the advowson of the church of the same manor, and moiety of the manor of Stanton, with the advowson of the church of the same manor, worth 9l. 10s. 2 3/4d., tenure unknown, but not held of the king.
C. Series II. Vol. 18. (84.)
906. RALPH HARBOTELL, knight.
Writ 28 November, inquisition 9 June, 20 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned land in Jesmonth in fee and thereof by charter enfeoffed George Car of Newcastle upon Tyne (super Tinam) ‘merchaunt,’ to hold to him, his heirs and assigns, to the use of the said George.
He died 1 June last, seised of the under-mentioned manor of Preston and seised in fee of the other under-mentioned manor and lands. Guycheardus Harbotell is his son and heir, aged 20 years complete (annorum perfecte preteritorum) 6 January last.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Manor of Horton and certain lands and tenements in Estharford, worth 20l., held of Ralph Scrop, esquire, as of the manor of Whalton, service unknown.
Certain lands and tenements in Westharforde, Cowpon and Bebside, worth 26s. 8d., held of the prior of Tynemouth, service unknown.
Manor of Preston and certain lands and tenements in Ellyngeham, Wowdon, Thryston, Tyndle, Charlton and Shiplee, worth 14l., held of Henry, earl of Northumberland, as of his manor of Alnewyk, service unknown.
A yearly rent of 20s. issuing from certain lands and tenements in Bednall; also certain lands and tenements in Emeldon, worth 26s. 8d., held of the king, as of the castle and manor of Dunstaneburgh, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, service, unknown.
Certain lands and tenements in Elford, worth 20s., held of the master of the priory of Bamburgh, service unknown.
Certain lands and tenements in Trytlyngton, worth 20s., held of Ralph, lord Ogle, as of the castle (castello) and manor of Botthal, service unknown.
Certain lands and tenements in Jesmonth, worth 20s., held of the king in chief, by service of 1/6 of a knight’s fee.
C. Series II. Vol. 18. (85.)
907. JOHN HARWELL, esquire.
Writ 15 April, inquisition 13 June, 20 Henry VII.
He died 10 April last, seised of the under-mentioned manors in fee. Thomas Harwell, aged 11 and more, is his son and heir. Cf. Nos. 477, 947.
SOMERSET. Manor of Beere, worth 20l., held of the king, as of the earldom of Salisbury, by knight-service.
Manor of Knoll, worth 12l., held of king, as of the honor of Gloucester, by knight-service.
C. Series II. Vol. 18. (86.) E. Series II. File 897(c). (14.)
908. JOHN GREY, VISCOUNT LYSLE.
Writ 18 September, inquisition 12 June, 20 Henry VII.
He took to wife Mariella, now surviving, daughter of Thomas, earl of Surrey, treasurer of England, and after espousals celebrated between them, was seised inter alia in fee of the under-mentioned manors, &c., and died so seised.
His death and heirs as in No. 895. Cf. Nos. 794, 823, 875, 893, 894, 908.
WORCESTER. Manor of Chaddesley Corbett, worth 40l., held of the king, as of his castle of Elmeley, parcel of the earldom of Warwick, by service of 1/10 of a knight’s fee.
Manor and advowson of Ribbeford, worth 20l., held of the king, as of the honor of Wigmor, parcel of the earldom of March, by service of 1/10 of a knight’s fee.
A fourth part of twenty-four messuages, in the city of Worcester, worth 40s., held of the king in free burgage.
C. Series II. Vol. 18. (87.)
909. JOAN LYTELTON, widow.
Writ 26 March, 19 Henry VII; inquisition 6 November, 20 Henry VII.
She was seised of the under-mentioned moieties of manors in fee, and died so seised, whereupon they descended to William Lytilton, as her son and heir.
She died 22 March last. The said William Lytelton, aged 60 and more, is her son and heir. Cf. Nos. 326, 676, 740, and Vol. I, No. 726.
SALOP. A moiety of the manors of Bromcroft, Baldecott, Mersshton, Monslowe, Brocton, Wystanstowe, Bromfeld, Aldon and Thungelonde; and a moiety of a hundred messuages, 1,000a. land, 1,000a. pasture, 100a. wood, 200a. meadow and 10l. rent in Bromcroft, Baldecott, Mersshton, Monslowe, Brocton, Wystanstowe, Bromfeld, Aldon, Thungelond, Rowthall, Tugford, Hulton, Dedilbery, Normecote, Abbeton, Aston, Dodynghope, Affecote, Alcamston, Henley, Abdon, Walton, Cokerych, and of the chapel of Mersshton, whereof the
Manor of Bromcroft, worth 40s., is held of the abbot of Shrewsbury, in socage, by 2s. rent yearly, for all service;
Lands and tenements in Tugford, of the abbot of Shrewsbury in socage, by 5s. rent yearly, for all service;
Manor of Baldecott, or Baldecote, worth 20s., of the earl of Shrewsbury, in socage, by 1d. rent yearly, for all service;
Lands and tenements in Normecote, of the prior of Wenlok, in socage, by 2s. rent yearly, for all service;
Lands and tenements in Abbedon of the said earl of Shrewsbury, in socage, by 1d. rent yearly, for all service;
Manor of Mersshton, worth 6s. 10d., of the lord of Wemme, as of his barony of Wemme, by fealty and the rent of a red rose at Midsummer, for all service;
Manor of Monslowe, worth 24s., of the said earl of Shrewsbury in socage, by 1d. rent yearly, for all service;
Manor of Brocton, worth 40s., of the earl of Arundell, as of his manor of Actonrounde, in socage, by 12d. rent yearly, for all service;
Lands and tenements in Wystanstowe, or the manor of Wistanstowe, worth 8s. 3d., of the said earl of Shrewsbury, in socage, by 2d. rent yearly, for all service;
Lands and tenements in Bromfeld, Cokerich and Walton, of the prior of Bromfeld, in socage, by 1d. rent yearly, for all service; the said manor of Bromfeld is worth 6l. yearly beyond outgoings;
Manor of Aldon, worth 4l., of the earl of Shrewsbury, in socage, by 1d. rent yearly, for all service;
Manor of Henley, of the prior of Bromfeld, in socage, by 1d. rent yearly, for all service;
Manor of Thungelonde, worth 40s., of the said earl of Shrewsbury, in socage, by 1d. rent yearly, for all service;
Manors of Affecote and Alcamston, worth 4l. and all the residue of the lands and tenements aforesaid, of the said earl of Shrewsbury, in socage, by 2d. rent yearly, for all service; all the other lands and tenements, in Rowthall, Tugford, Hulton, Dedilbery, Normecote, Abdon, Aston, Dodynghope, Henley, Walton, Cokerich, and the chapel of Mersshton, are worth 4l.
C. Series II. Vol. 18. (88.)
910. RICHARD LOVET.
Writ 28 May, inquisition 30 May, 20 Henry VII.
Long before his decease, one John Mordaunt, late serjeant-at-law, deceased, and Robert Brudenell, the elder, who survives, were seised of the under-mentioned manor and lands in fee, to the use of the heirs (sic) of the said Richard Lovet and of their heirs, as in a charter produced appears.
He died 11 May in the year abovesaid. Richard Lovet, aged 13 and more, is his cousin and heir, viz. son of William his brother.
BUCKS. Manor of Liscombe, twenty messuages, 600a. land, 60a. wood and 50s. rent, in Liscombe, Sulbery, Great Holyndon, Little Holyndon, Bragenham and Chelmescote, worth 10l., held of Walter Bulstrode, as of his manor of Hoggeston, by knight-service.
C. Series II. Vol. 18. (89.)
911. WILLIAM STOKWITH.
Writ 12 January, inquisition taken at Lincoln Castle, before Edmund Churche, esquire, escheator in the county of Lincoln, 30 January, 20 Henry VII.
William Stokwith of Blyton, co. Lincoln, gentleman, was seised of the under-mentioned two messuages and 9 1/2a. land and meadow in Blyton and two messuages and a garden, in Lincoln, in fee, and being so seised enfeoffed Robert Sheffeld, John Sheffeld and Henry Maunvell, or Maunwell, thereof, to the use of himself and Margaret, then his wife, and the heirs of their bodies begotten; and they were seised thereof accordingly, to the use aforesaid.
He was seised of the other under-mentioned eleven and a half bovates of land and four messuages in Blyton, and, being so seised, took to wife Margaret, daughter of George Sheffeld, and died so seised.
He died 10 August, 18 Henry VII. Elizabeth Stokwith, aged 4 and more, is his daughter and heir.
LINCOLN. Two messuages and nine and a half bovates of land and meadow, in Blyton, whereof the message and nine bovates, worth 3l. 13s. 4d., are held of Thomas Cornwell, as of his manor of Thonok, service unknown; and the half bovate of land in the same town, worth 2s. 6d., is held of the lord prince, as of his soke of Kyrton, by 17d. rent yearly.
Two messuages and a garden in the city of Lincoln, worth 24s., held of the mayor and commonalty of the same city, by burgage.
Eleven and a half bovates of land and meadow and four messuages, in Blyton, worth 5l., held of the lord of St. John of Jerusalem in England, as of his hospital of Wolloghton, service unknown.
One acre of arable lying in the fields of Blyton is held of the king in chief, by 17d. rent; it is worth 2s. yearly beyond outgoings.
Note in margin:—That inquisition is void, in full court of Chancery at Westminster, by assent of John Ernley, attorney of King Henry VIII, for insufficiency, on account of the following just causes: first, because no mention is made in it, in what county the castle of Lincoln is situate, where it was taken; also, whereas it was found by it that one acre of arable in the fields of Blyton was held of King Henry VII, no mention was made in it whether the said acre was parcel of the land whereof the said William Stokwith enfeoffed Robert Sheffeld and others, or parcel of the land whereof he died seised.
C. Series II. Vol. 18. (90.)
912. WILLIAM FURTHO.
Writ 4 December, inquisition 1 June, 20 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned manor &c., and, being so seised in consideration of a marriage had between him and Katharine Hartwell, on of the daughters of William Hartwell, knight, and in consideration of a certain sum of money paid him by the said William, according to certain convenants for the said marriage, gave the same long before his decease, by charter, by the description of the manor of Furtho and of all other his lands, &c., in Passenham, Furtho, Cosgrave, Estpury and Yardley, or elsewhere, in the county of Northampton, to John Dyve, esquire, William Boghton, gentleman, Master John Cokkys, rector of the church of St. Gregory in the town of Northampton, Thomas Hartwell, gentleman, Stephen Poore, gentleman and Brian Hartwell, gentleman, their heirs and assigns, to the use of himself and the said Katharine, his wife, for the term of her life, and after her decease to the use of himself, his heirs and assigns, and they were seised thereof accordingly to the use aforesaid.
He died 16 November last. Anthony Furtho, aged 9 and more, is his son and heir. The said Katharine survived him and is yet alive, and the said John Dyve and the others are seised of the premises to her use, for the term for her life.
NORTHAMPTON. Manor of Furtho, six messuages, 300a. land, 100a. pasture, 30a. meadow, and three assarts, in Furtho, Estpury, Passenham, Cosgrave and Yardeley; the manor, worth 8l., held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, by 1/2 a knight’s fee; the land, &c., in Passenham, worth 4s. 4d., of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, by fealty only, for all service; the land, &c., in Cosgrave, worth 30s., of the marquess of Dorset, by fealty only, for all service; and the land, &c., in Yardley and Estpury, worth 40s., of the king, as of the earldom of Warwick, by fealty only, for all service.
C. Series II. Vol. 18. (91.)
913. RICHARD COTES.
Writ 30 January, inquisition 21 April, 20 Henry VII.
One John Hugford, deceased, before his death took to wife one Margaret Metley, daughter and heir of Nicholas Metley, late of Merston. They had issue Joan, Alice and Anne. The said John and Margaret were seised of the under-mentioned manors of Merston and Wolston in fee, in her right. She died so seised, and the said John Huggeford, her husband, survived her and was seised of the said manors, the day he died, in his demesne as of free tenement, as tenant by the curtesy. The reversion of the said manors after her death descended to one John Beaufo, son and heir of the said Joan, one of the daughters and heirs of the said John and Margaret, the said Alice another such daughter and the said Anne the third of their daughters and heirs.
Long before his decease the same John Huggeford together with one William Rose was seised of ten messuages, 60a. land, &c., in Warrewyke, Cotton and Mitton, in fee, and, being so seised, by his charter thereof enfeoffed William Harewell, John Norwode, John Beverley, clerk, Walter Graunte, Thomas Hawe and Thomas Whalley, for the performance of his last will.
Long before his decease the same John Huggeford was seised of other two messuages, 40a. land, &c., in the same towns of Warrewyk, Cotton and Mitton, and, being so seised, by his charter thereof, enfeoffed the said William Harewell, and the others, for the performance of his last will.
The said John Huggeford died on the feast of St. Nicholas the bishop in winter, 1 Henry VII, seised of the other under-mentioned manor and lands in fee. The said John Beaufo, then aged 2 and more, the said Alice, then aged 18 and the said Anne, then aged 16, were next heirs as well of the said John Huggeford as of the said Margaret, his wife, as appears by an inquisition returned into the Chancery (Vol. 1, No. 136) taken at Solyhull, 20 August (sic), 1 Henry VII, before John Beaufytz, the escheator. By virtue of which the said escheator entered upon and seised the premises.
Afterwards one Gerard Danett took the said Anne to wife, and Richard Cotes, named in the writ, took the said Alice to wife, and the said Richard and Alice had issue John. Afterwards, 12 January, 3 Henry VII, the king in the Chancery rendered to the said Richard and Alice and Gerard and Anne the purparty of the said Alice and Anne of the premises, and they were seised thereof accordingly in fee in right of the said Alice and Anne.
Afterwards the said Gerard and Anne had issue Elizabeth; and afterwards the said Anne died, and the said Gerard survived her and was seised of her purparty in his demesne as of free tenement, as tenant by the curtesy, and is still living; and the reversion of the said purparty descended to the said Elizabeth, as her daughter and heir.
Afterwards the said Alice died and the said Richard survived her and was seised of her purparty in his demesne as of free tenement, as tenant by the curtesy; and the reversion of the said purparty descended to the said John, as her son and heir.
Afterwards the said Elizabeth died, without issue, after whose death her reversion of the premises descended to the said John Beaufo and John Cotes, as her cousins and heirs, to wit sons respectively of Joan and Alice, sisters of the said Anne, her mother.
Afterwards, 15 December, 20 Henry VII, the said Richard died, after whose death the purparty of the said Alice pertains and ought to pertain to the said John, as her son and heir. The said John is aged 18 and more.
WARWICK. Manor of Merston, worth 10 marks, held of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England, service unknown.
Manor of Wolfrycheston, or Wolffrycheston, alias Wolston, worth 6 marks, held of the earl of Arundell, by knight-service, quantity unknown.
Manor of Edmundscote, worth 10l., held of the honor of Winchester, by service of 1/6 of a knight’s fee.
One hundred acres of arable, 40a. pasture and 24a. meadow, in Newbold Comyn, worth 6 marks, held of the honor of Winchester, by service of 1/6 of a knight’s fee.
Ten messuages, four cottages, nine gardens, two closes, three crofts, 100a. arable, and 26a. meadow, in Warwyk, Cotton, Hardwyk and Mitton, worth 6 marks, held of the earl of Warwick, service unknown.
Six messuages, 200a. arable, 20a. meadow and 40a. pasture, in Bretforde, worth 6 marks, held of the earl of Warwick, service unknown.
A messuage, a cottage, with a garden, 20a. arable, 6a. meadow and 10a. pasture, in Long Ichyngdon, worth 20s., held of Gerard Odynsels, by knight-service, quantity unknown.
A messuage, 28a. arable, 6a. meadow and 8a. pasture, in Cobynton, worth 20s., held of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England, by knight-service, quantity unknown.
Ten acres of wood in Baddesley Clynton, worth 20d., held of Nicholas Brome, esquire, by knight-service, quantity unknown.
Six acres of arable, in Honeley, worth 6s., held of Simon Mountfort, knight, service unknown.
Four acres of meadow, in Bynley, worth 6s., held of the abbot of Combe (Comba) by knight-service, quantity unknown.
Four acres of meadow in Braundon, worth 6s., held of Henry Wylloughby, esquire, service unknown.
Six acres of pasture and 8a. wood, in Stratton on Dunysmore, worth 6s., held of the king in chief, by knight-service, quantity unknown.
Ten messuages, 60a. land, 20a. pasture and 10a. meadow, in Warrewyke, Cotton and Mitton, worth 40s., held of the earl of Warwick, service unknown.
Two messuages, 40a. land, 20a. pasture and 10a. wood, in Warrewyke, Cotton and Mitton, formerly John Basseton’s and Thomas Isley’s, worth 40s., held of the earl of Warwick, service unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 18. (92.) E. Series II. File 1115. Part IX. (8.)
914. THOMAS FAIRFAX, knight.
Writ 10 April, inquisition 4 June, 20 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned manor of Scalton and land there in fee, and, being so seised, by charter, 21 October, 20 Henry VII, gave them to Margaret Middelton, daughter of Robert Middelton, knight, deceased, and to Robert Wemelagh, clerk, to hold to them to her use for life, with remainder to his right heirs, and they were and still are seised thereof accordingly in their demesne as of free tenement.
Long before his decease he was seised of the under-mentioned manor of Carethorpp, &c. in fee, and being so seised gave them to Thomas Fairfax, his first-born son, and Anne his wife, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies begotten, and they were, and still are, seised thereof in fee tail, with reversion expectant to him and his heirs.
He died the last day of March last seised of the other under-mentioned castle, &c. in fee. Thomas Fairfax, esquire, aged 29 and more, is his son and heir.
YORK. Castle and manor of Gyllyng in Rydall, thirty messuages, 300a. land, 1,000a. moor, 300a. wood and a water-mill, in the town and territory of Gyllyng, worth 26l., held of Thomas, earl of Derby, as of his manor of Thyrske, service unknown.
Manor of Rudston, twenty messuages, forty bovates of land, 40a. meadow, 200a. moor, 20a. wood, in Rudston, Sheyrburn in Hertforthlyth, and Ryppon; the said manor of Rudstone and land, &c. there, worth 8l., held of Walter Gryffith, knight, as of his manor of Agnesburton, in socage and by 4s. rent yearly, for all service; the said messuages, lands and tenements in Sheyrburn in Hertforth lyth, worth 40s., of the king, as of his manor of Sheyrburn aforesaid, parcel of his manor of Sherefhoton, in socage, by fealty and suit to the king’s court of his manor of Sheyrburn aforesaid; and the messuages, land and tenements in Ryppon, worth 13s. 4d., held of Thomas, archbishop of York, in free burgage.
Manor of Scalton by (juxta) Ryvax, six messuages, 60a. land, 200a. moor, 40a. wood, in Scalton, worth 24 marks, held of Thomas, earl of Derby, as of his manor of Thyrske, service unknown.
Manor of Carethorpp, four messuages, 200a. land in Carethorpp, three messuages, six bovates of land, 6a. meadow, in Benton and Haresthorpp, worth 10l., held of the dean and chapter of St. Peter’s, York, in socage.
C. Series II. Vol. 18. (93.)
915. THOMAS FAIRFAX, knight.
Writ 10 April, inquisition 6 June, 20 Henry VII.
Long before his decease he was seised of the under-mentioned manors, &c. in fee, and, being so seised, by charter, enrolled in the Chancery, dated 27 November, 13 Edward IV, gave them to Robert Shyrburn, esquire, John Malyvery, knight, Robert Radclyff, esquire, Richard Shyrburn, Thomas Shyrburn, Hugh Radclyff, Roger Radclyff and Roger Singleton, to the use of himself and his heirs, by virtue of which feoffment they were seised thereof in fee and the survivors, Richard Shyrburn and Thomas Shyrburn, are still so seised to the use aforesaid.
Death and heir, as in No. 914.
YORK CITY. Manors of Walton, Folyfait, Acastremalbys, and Coupmanthorpp, one hundred messuages, three hundred bovates of land, 1,000a. wood, 200a. meadow, 1,000a. moor, in Walton, Folyfait, Acastremalbys, and Coupmanthorpp; whereof the manor of Walton and lands and tenements in Walton, worth 10l., are held of William Gascoigne, knight, in socage, by the rent of a pair of gilt spurs and 1lb. cummin, for all service; the manor of Folyfait and land, &c., in Folyfait, worth 20 marks, of Henry Vavasour, esquire, in socage; the manor of Acastremalbys and land, &c., there, worth 45l., of the king, as of the honor of Eye, by service of one knight’s fee; and the manor of Coupmanthorpp and land, &c., there, worth 10l., of the heirs of Peter de Brwys, service unknown.
Five messuages, in the city of York, worth four marks, held of the king, in free burgage, as the whole city is held.
Four messuages in Thorp Arches, worth 40s., held of Thomas, earl of Derby, as of his manor of Thyrske, service unknown.
Five marks yearly rent issuing from the mill of Thorparches.
C. Series II. Vol. 18. (94.)
916. THOMAS LENTON.
Writ 29 January, inquisition 28 June, 20 Henry VII.
The said Thomas Lenton, gentleman, died 20 December in the year abovesaid, seised of the under-mentioned manors, &c., in fee. John Lenton, aged 24 and more, is his son and heir.
NORTHAMPTON. Manor of Aldewyncle, worth 100s.
A messuage and a cottage, in Aldewyncle, worth 16s.
Forty acres of wood called ‘Sowthhay’ in the parish of Aldewyncle, worth 30s.
Thirty acres of wood in the parish of Aldewyncle, called ‘Oxonhawe,’ worth 20s.
Ten acres of wood in the parish of Aldewyncle, called ‘Philipsale’ worth 10s.
A fishery in the waters of Aldewyncle, worth 3s.
Manor of Wodeford, worth 7 marks.
A messuage, late Haynandes and a cottage with a small close, in Wodeford, worth 26s.
The said manors, &c., are not held of the king in chief, &c., but are held of the abbot of Peterborough, service unknown.
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917. WILLIAM SAMBOURNE.
Commission of concealments 13 February, inquisition 20 April, 20 Henry VII.
Drew (Drugo) Sambourne, his father, was seised of the under-mentioned manor in fee, and, being so seised, by charter 26 January, 11 Henry VII, enfeoffed Christopher Urswyk, clerk, Thomas Fenys, knight, by the name of Thomas Fenys, squire for the body of the king, Thomas Oxenbregge, serjeant-at-law, Richard Careu, knight, by the name of Richard Careu, esquire Thomas Bradbury, of London, ‘merser,’ John Rote and John Hestwest thereof, inter alia, the king’s licence obtained, to the use of the said William Sambourne and Anne, his wife, who survives, and the heirs of William, by virtue of which feoffment they were seised thereof in fee to the use aforesaid.
He died 20 October, 19 Henry VII. Margaret Sambourne, aged 2 and more, is his daughter and heir.
BERKS. Manor of Fernham, worth 8l., held of the king, by knight-service.
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918. RICHARD FETIPLACE, esquire.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
He died Tuesday, 6 August, 18 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned manor in fee. John Fetiplace, aged 18 and more, is his son and heir.
BERKS. Manor of Maydencote, worth 4l., held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, by service of 1/2 of a knight’s fee.
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919. THOMAS HARDYNG.
Writ 10 August, 20 Henry VII; inquisition 26 September, 21 Henry VII.
One William Freme, William Smyth and Thomas Tylar, were seised of the under-mentioned manor of Charleton in fee, and, being so seised, by charter enfeoffed Robert Constable, serjeant-at-law, William Grevell, John Fytzjamys, the elder, the said Thomas Hardyng, John Mores and Richard Shadwell, thereof, to the use of the said Thomas Hardyng and his heirs.
One John New was seised of the under-mentioned messuage, &c., in Estchelworth, and, being so seised, by charter, enfeoffed John Fyzjames, the said Thomas Hardyng, and Maud, his wife, Richard Newton and Robert Warnar, chaplain, thereof, to the use of the said Thomas Hardyng and his heirs.
One John Clarke was seised of the under-mentioned land, &c., in Brynscombe, Alryngton, Moreheys and Over Weyr in fee, and, being so seised, by charter enfeoffed the said Thomas Hardyng, Master John Lyndesey, clerk, and William Crossman, chaplain, thereof, to the use of the said Thomas Hardyng and his heirs.
Afterwards the said Thomas Hardyng, seised as aforesaid with his cofeoffees, declared his last will, to wit that, immediately after his decease, his said cofeoffees should be and stand seised of the manor of Charleton and all and other the premises, to the use of the said Richard Shadwell and his heirs for ever.
He died 1 July last. John Alen, aged 36 and more, is his cousin and next heir.
SOMERSET. Manor of Charleton, in Wroxale, worth 6l. 13s. 4d., held of George, earl of Shrewsbury, by service of three arrows (barberarum latarum) yearly, for all service.
A messuage, a water-mill, 52a. arable, 2 1/2a. wood and a half-acre of pasture, in Estchelworthe, or Chelworthe, worth 16s. 8d., held of the abbot of Keynesham by service of 1lb. pepper yearly, for all service.
Rent of 3d. issuing from land there (in Estchelworth) late of Adam Chelworthe.
Two messuages, 10a. arable, 5a. meadow, 4a. pasture, in Brynscombe, Alryngton, Moreheys and Over Weyr, or in Brynscombe, Alston Sotton, More Heys and Overwer’, worth 13s. 4d., held of John More, by 4s. rent yearly, for all service.
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920. THOMAS COBHAM, knight.
Commission of concealments 26 February, inquisition Tuesday after St. Ambrose, the bishop, 20 Henry VII.
He died 26 April, 11 Edward IV, seised of the under-mentioned manors, &c., in fee. Anne, wife of Edward Borough, knight, is his daughter and heir.
The said Edward and Anne, in her right, took the issues and profits of the premises from the time of the death of the said Thomas to the day of the taking of this inquisition without any livery in this behalf obtained out of the king’s hand. Cf. Nos. 884, 923.
KENT. Manor of Chedyngstone Cobham, worth 21l., held of the archbishop of Canterbury, service unknown.
Manor of Sundrysshe.
Manor of Denhull, worth 4l.
Manor of Orkesdene, worth 14l. 13s. 4d., held of the said archbishop, service unknown.
Manor of Brokland, worth 6l., held of the abbot of Westminster, service unknown.
Manor of Sharonden, worth ——, tenure unknown.
Manor of Newdgare, worth ten marks, tenure unknown.
A messuage in Boxle, worth ——, held of the king in chief, by 1/20 of a knight’s fee.
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921. MARGARET, COUNTESS OF WESTMERLAND, daughter and heir of REYNOLD COBHAM, knight.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
One John Fortescue, knight, William Yelverton, John Markham and Thomas Terell, were seised, inter alia, of the under-mentioned manors, which had belonged to Reynold Cobham, knight, in fee, and, being so seised, by their deed indented, 11 February, 33 Henry VI, thereof enfeoffed Ralph, earl of Westmerland, and Margaret, then his wife, daughter and heir of the said Reynold Cobham, to hold to them, and the heirs of her body, with remainder in default to Thomas Cobham, knight, Reynold’s brother, and the heirs of his body issuing.
The said Thomas Cobham had issue one Anne, wife of Edward Borough, knight, and died, 26 April, 11 Edward IV: and afterwards the said Margaret died, without heir of her body begotten; and the said earl survived her and was seised thereof in his demesne as of free tenement, and the remainder thereof, inter alia, descended to the said Anne as cousin and heir of the said Margaret, viz. daughter of the said Thomas Cobham, brother of the said Reynold, father of the said Margaret; and afterwards the said earl died, viz. 3 November, 2 Richard III, after whose death the said Edward Borough, and Anne, in her right, entered and intruded upon the said manors and have taken the issues and profits thereof from the time of the said earl’s death to the day of the taking of this inquisition, the king’s licence in that behalf not obtained.
KENT. Manor of Thyghurst, Tyshurst, or Thysghurst, worth 106s. 8d., held of the archbishop of Canterbury, service unknown.
Manor of Boughsyll, or Bogishyll, worth 6l., held of the archbishop of of Canterbury, service unknown.
Manor of Hyltesbery, or Heltesborough, worth 106s., held of the prior of Ledes, service unknown.
Manors of Schelf Cobham, or Shelvecobham, and Bordvyle, or Byrdvyle, worth 16l. 19s., tenure unknown.
Manor of Wesclyffe, worth 13l. 6s. 8d., held of the king in chief, by service of one knight’s fee.
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922. MARGARET, COUNTESS OF WESTMERLAND, &c.
Commission of concealments 26 February, inquisition 18 April, 20 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 921.
SURREY. Manor and advowson of Oxsted, or Oxstede, held of the king in chief by knight-service, worth 38l. 13s. and a piece of hide (unam peciam correi tannat’).
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923. THOMAS COBHAM, knight.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
Findings as in No. 920.
SURREY. Castle and manor of Starboroghe alias Pringham, worth 70l., held of the abbot of Battle (Bello), as of his manor of Lymmesfeld, by service of 3l. 3s. 4d. rent yearly, for all service.
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924. MARGARET, COUNTESS of WESTMERLAND, &c.
Commission of concealments 26 February, inquisition Tuesday after the morrow of the Ascension, 20 Henry VII.
Findings as in No 921.
SUSSEX. Manors of Northye and Southye and 100a. wood, in Bexsyll, Batell and Brygh[t]lyng, worth 20l., tenure unknown.
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925. HUMPHREY CATESBY.
Writ 21 February, inquisition 23 July, 20 Henry VII.
He died about November the twentieth, 20 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned manor in fee. Anthony Catesby, aged 12, is his son and heir.
NORTHAMPTON. Manor of Wisshton, worth 20 marks, held of the king in chief, by service of one knight’s fee, for all service.
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926. JOHN KEN.
Writ 23 April, inquisition 16 May, 20 Henry VII.
Long before his decease the said John Kenne was seised of the under-mentioned manors of Hewysshe, Kyngston and Wryngton in fee, and being so seised, in consideration of a certain sum of money paid him beforehand by John Kenne, his son and heir, by charter enfeoffed Hugh Lutterell, Edmund Gorges, knight, Reynold Hody, John Broke and Baldwin Malet thereof, by the description of all his land, &c., in those places, to the use of the said John, the younger, and his heirs.
William Hody, knight, Thomas Yonge, Richard Neweton, William Malet, John Bodefaunt and Thomas Pyne, his feoffees, were seised of the under-mentioned manor of Ken in fee, to the use of him and his heirs and the performance of his last will, and, being so seised, long before his decease, at his special request, demised the said manor to the said John Kenne, his son and heir apparent, and Mary his wife, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder in default to his own right heirs.
Long before his decease he was seised of the under-mentioned burgages, &c., in Glastonbury, and, being so seised, by charter enfeoffed the said William Hody and the others, as above, thereof, to the use of the said John, the son, and Mary, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the use of his own heirs and assigns.
He died 7 September last. The said John Kenne, the younger, is his son and heir, and is aged 23 and more.
SOMERSET. Manors of Hewysshe and Kenne, worth 20l., held of the bishop of Bath and Wells, service unknown.
Manor of Kyngston Seymour, worth 10 marks, held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, service unknown.
Manor of Wryngton, two burgages, two curtilages and two gardens, 40a. land, 2a. meadow and 1a. wood, in Glastonbury (Glaston’), worth 26s. 8d., held of the abbot of Glastonbury, service unknown.
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927. MILDRED CLYFFORD, late the wife of JOHN EVYAS.
Writ 8 July, 20 Henry VII; inquisition 3 October, 21 Henry VII.
Long before her death one John Evias, the elder, was seised of the under-mentioned manor in fee, and, being so seised, by charter gave it to John Anger and Stephen Churche, who were seised thereof accordingly in fee, and, being so seised, by their charter, 5 November, 4 Henry VII, thereof enfeoffed John Evias and the said Mildred, then his wife, John Darell, knight, by the description of John Darell, esquire, Henry Home, William Warner, John Driland, William Brent, John Bourne, Robert Bylsyngton and John Brent, to the use of the said John Evias and his heirs and of the said Mildred for the term of her life, according to the form and effect of the king’s licence therefore obtained, dated 26 October, 4 Henry VII. They were seised thereof accordingly in fee to the use aforesaid, and the survivors, viz., the said Mildred, John Darell and John Bourne were seised thereof, the said John and John in fee to the use of the said Mildred, for the term of her life and to the use of the heirs of the said John Evias, and the said Mildred in her demesne as of free tenement to her own use, in the name of her jointure, for life. She died so seised and the said John and John survived her and were, and at present are, seised thereof in fee to the use of the said heirs of the said John Evias.
She died 25 April, 20 Henry VII. Alexander Evias is son and heir both of the said John Evias and of the said Mildred. He was 17 years old on the eve of the Annunciation last past before the taking of this inquisition.
KENT. Manor of Esthall with appurtenances in the towns of Murston, Bakchyld, Tong and Elmeley, worth 20l., held of the king in chief, by knight-service.
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928. JOAN late the wife of JOHN ADAMS and before that wife of JOHN CABBELL.
Commission of concealments, &c., 16 June, 20 Henry VII; inquisition at Frome in Selwode, 10 September, 21 Henry VII.
She died seised of the under-mentioned land, &c., in Great and Little Caifford, Fyltham, Frome and Bekyngton, in fee.
She was seised of the other under-mentioned land, &c., in Wanstrawe, &c., in fee, and, being so seised, she and John Adams, her husband, by fine, the morrow of Souls, 19 Henry VII, acknowledged the premises to be the right of Richard Champeneys and quitclaimed them to him and his heirs; which Richard, by the same fine, granted them to him and her for their lives, with remainder to the heirs of her body begotten, with remainder to her right heirs. They were seised thereof accordingly, he in his demesne as of free tenement and she in fee, and he is still so seised by survivorship.
She died 15 March, 20 Henry VII. Richard Cabbell, aged 16 and more, is her son and heir.
SOMERSET. A messuage, with a close of meadow, in Great Caifford, wherein Richard Parsons now dwells, worth 20s., held of the king, as of the honor of Gloucester, service unknown.
Another messuage, with a close of pasture and an orchard, in Caifford, aforesaid, in which Thomas Saunders lately dwelt, worth 13s. 4d., held of Edmund Leversage, by fealty and suit of his court of Frome.
A messuage with a close of pasture, in Litill Caifford; two messuages, a fulling-mill, a close of meadow and pasture, in Fyltham; a barn with a close of pasture and two gardens in Frome. The said messuage, close and pasture, in Litill Caifford and the said two messuages, fulling-mill, barn, close, meadow and pasture, in Fyltham, are held of the said Edmund Leversage, by fealty and suit of his court of Frome aforesaid, and are worth 13s. 4d.
Five messuages, three cottages and a barn, in Bekyngton, worth 26s. 8d., held of Joan, daughter and heir of William Seyntmaur, knight, deceased, late in the king’s ward, by knight-service, 3s. 6d. rent, and suit of her court of Bekyngton twice a year.
Three messuages, five tofts, a dovecot, 250a. land, 30a. meadow, 60a. pasture, 12a. wood, in the parish of Wanstrawe, Cranmere in the parish of Dultyng, Great Caifford and Estwodelond in the parish of Frome in Selwode. The said messuages, tofts, dovecot and other premises in Wanstrowe, worth 20s., are held of Henry Rogers, knight, by fealty and suit of his court of Wanstrowe; the said lands, meadow, pasture and wood, in Crannemere, worth 13s. 4d., of the bishop of Bath and Wells, by 5s. rent, fealty and suit of court of his manor of Doultyng; and the said messuages, tofts, lands, meadow, pasture and wood, in Great Caifford and Estwodeland in the parish of Frome, worth 40s., of Edmund Leversage by knight-service, 5s. rent, and suit of his court of Frome aforesaid, twice a year.
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929. JOHN NORWICH, esquire.
Writ wanting; inquisition 8 January, 20 Henry VII.
Edmund, late earl of Kent, and Roger Salbury, esquire, were seised of the under-mentioned manor in fee, and, being so seised, by charter demised it to William, late lord Hastynges, Ralph Hastynges, knight, the said John Norwich, and Katharine, his wife, Thomas Kebell, esquire, and William Lane, gentleman, for the term of the life of the said Katharine, and to her use for life, with remainder to the said John Norwich, his heirs and assigns. The said William, Ralph, Katharine, Thomas and William were seised thereof accordingly in their demesne as of free tenement and the said John in fee, and the survivor of them, Katharine, at the time of the taking of this inquisition is seised thereof in her demesne as of free tenement to the use aforesaid.
Date of death not given. Simon Norwich, aged 14 and more, is his son and heir. Cf. No. 882.
BUCKS. Manor of Huphoo in the parish of Launden, worth 100s., held of the lord Zouch, by fealty and 18d. rent, for all service.
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930. ALEXANDER PYM.
Commission of concealments, 16 June, 20 Henry VII; inquisition 16 September, 21 Henry VII.
He died 10 June, 20 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned manors, &c., in fee. Reynold Pym, aged 19 and more, is his son and heir.
SOMERSET. Manor of Cuttecombe, worth 10l., held of the king in chief, by knight-service.
Manor of Canyngton, worth 6l., 13s. 4d. tenure unknown.
Manor of Wullelavyngton, worth 30s., tenure unknown.
Certain lands and tenements in Cosington, Edington, Hunspyll, Peryton, Downeynde and Hawkerigge, those in Edington, worth 53s. 4d., tenure unknown, in Hunspyll, Peryton and Downeynde, worth 53s. 4d., tenure unknown, in Hawkerigge, worth 53s., tenure unknown.
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931. ELEANOR, DUCHESS OF SOMERSET.
Commission of concealments, &c., 16 June, 20 Henry VII; inquisition 12 September, 21 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 883. She is here described as ‘one of the daughters,’ and the name of ‘Carew’ is omitted. Her heir, aged 50 and more. Cf. C. Series II. Vol. 19 (23, 24, 77).
SOMERSET. Manor and hundred of Bedmystre, worth 56l. 8d., held of the king in chief, by knight-service. This entry is erased.
Manor of Edingworth, worth 10l., held of the abbot of Glastonbury, service unknown.
Manor of Milverton, worth 46s. 8d., tenure unknown.
A rent of 6l. 13s. 4d. in Heygrove by (juxta) Briggewater.
Note in margin:—That inquisition is void, as regards the manor and hundred of Bedmynster, by pretext of the king’s mandate to that effect, signed by his sign manual, directed to William, archbishop of Canterbury, the chancellor, &c., remaining in the files of Chancery in the 24th year, &c.
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932. THOMAS FROGENALL.
Writ 5 July, 20 Henry VII; inquisition 11 October, 21 Henry VII.
He died seised of the under-mentioned manor and advowson of Buklonde in fee.
Robert Balarde by his charter, 10 October, 13 Edward IV, enfeoffed the said Thomas Frognall, John Fyneux, knight, chief justice of the king’s Bench, by the name of John Fyneux, William Appuldrefeylde, John Rooper and John Dyggys, esquires, of the under-mentioned manor of Luddenham and of all other his lands and tenements in the parishes of Tong, Teneham, Stone by (juxta) Ospringe, Hartey, Luddeham, Colwell, Preston and Whitstapull, or elsewhere in co. Kent, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of the said Thomas and his heirs and the performance of his last will.
By his last will, 14 June, 1505, he directed, with regard to his lands &c. in ‘the shire of Kente,’ that his executors should take the whole profits thereof till after Michaelmas, for the payment of his debts and bequests, and that thereafter Jane, his wife, should have 40l. yearly therefrom, above all charges, during her life.
He died 15 June, 20 Henry VII. His next heirs are his daughters, Elizabeth Norwode, widow, aged 36 and more, Joan Martyn, aged 34 and more, wife of Edmund Martyn of Graveney, co. Kent, gentleman, and Elizabeth Hawte, aged 22 and more, wife of Edward Hawte, of the parish of Petham, co. Kent, gentleman, and Joan Quaderyng, aged 17 and more, daughter of Thomas Quadryng, of London, ‘mercer,’ and Anne his wife, daughter of the said Thomas Frognall.
KENT. Manor, worth 9l. 16s., and the advowson of the church, worth 40s., of Buklonde, held of the king in chief, by knight-service, viz. of one whole knights’ fee.
Manor of Luddenham, viz. ‘le Mancion Place’ and 104a. arable and 20a. wood, worth 8l.; 100a. marsh, called ‘le Owte Mersshe,’ worth nothing, because they lie under water; 100a. land called ‘le Home Mersshe,’ worth 20s., because the greatest part thereof lies under water; 15a. land, called ‘le Brokys,’ worth nothing, because they lie under water; 44a. land in ‘Weldemersche,’ worth nothing because they lie under water; 4l. rent of assize in the said manor. The said manor is held of the lord de Ros’, as of his castle of Chilham, by knight-service, and it pays to the ward of Dovor Castle 10s. every twentieth week.
A tenement called ‘Northokle’ and ‘Estmerche,’ and 100a. land and 50a. marsh, in the parish of Tenham, worth 8l., held of the archbishop of Canterbury, as of his manor of ——, by payment of 30s. yearly and suit of court.
A yearly rent belonging to the court of Colnettes, held in the field called ‘Colnettes Felde,’ and 40a. land, in the parishes of Stone by (juxta) Ospringe, Luddenham and Harty, worth 4l., held of the abbot of Feversham, as of his manor of ——, by payment of 10s. yearly and suit of court.
Thirty acres of arable, 30a. wood and ‘downe londe,’ called ‘Rogeley,’ and three pieces of land called ‘Luddenham Shete,’ ‘Everottes Feylde’ and ‘Harwestie,’ in the parishes of Bokelonde and Luddenham, and 40a. land in the parish of Teneham, worth 11l., held of the archbishop of Canterbury, as of his manor of ——, by payment of 10s. yearly and suit of court.
Forty acres of arable in the parishes of Lynstede, Tong and Devyngton, worth 40s., held of the archbishop of Canterbury, as of his manor of ——, by payment of 7s. yearly and suit of court.
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933. HUGH EGERTON, esquire.
Writ 28 April, 20 Henry VII; inquisition 1 November, 21 Henry VII.
Long before his decease he gave by charter all his manors, messuages, lands and tenements in the county of Stafford to Thomas Harecourt, William Chetwynde, esquires, Robert Fulshurst, rector of the church of Bartomley, Richard Egerton, rector of the church of Stoke, Richard Delves, rector of the church of Weryngton, William Brenner and John Pykkyn, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of him and the heirs of his body begotten. By virtue of which gift the said Thomas and the others were seised on the day of his death of, inter alia, the under-mentioned manors, &c.
He died 28 April, 20 Henry VII. John Egerton, aged 50 and more, is his son and heir.
STAFFORD. Manor of Wrynhill, worth 10 marks, held of Edward, duke of Buckingham, service unknown.
Manor of Chedulton, worth 10l., held of the abbot of Hilton, service unknown.
Divers lands and tenements, in Balterley, worth 20s., held of Thomas Blount, knight, service unknown.
Divers lands and tenements in Betteley, worth 40s., held of the lord Fitzwaryng and John Villers, knights, by socage, viz., by fealty and 23s. rent, for all service.
Five burgages and divers other lands and tenements, in Newcastle under Lyme (Novo Castro subtus Lymam) worth 25s., held of the king by reason of his duchy of Lancaster, by socage, viz. in burgage by fealty and 3s. 8d. rent, for all service.
Manor of Butterton, worth 6s. 8d., held of the dean of Stafford, service unknown.
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934. ELIZABETH ROSKYN, one of the daughters and heirs of JASPAR ROSKYN, esquire.
Writ of Devenerunt 5 July, 20 Henry VII; inquisition 6 November, 21 Henry VII.
She died 20 June, 16 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned fraction of a manor in fee. Anne, aged on the day of the taking of this inquisition 33 and more, wife of John Leeke, and Margaret, aged 22 and more, wife of Richard Lacy, are her sisters and heirs. Cf. Nos. 936, 937.
LEICESTER. A fourth part of two parts of a third part of the manor of Medburn; the said fourth part of a third part, held of the king in chief by service of a fourth part of two parts of one twentieth of a knight’s fee, is worth 3s. 9d.
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935. RICHARD GOLDESBURGH, esquire.
Writ 20 September, inquisition 23 November, 20 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 831, the settlement made on his eldest son’s marriage excepted. Cf. Nos. 830, 831.
OXFORD. Manor of Bampton Dole, worth 11l. 8s., held of the earl of ‘Shrewesbury,’ service unknown.
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936. KATHARINE, late the wife of JASPAR ROSKYN, esquire.
Writ (reciting that she held certain lands, &c., of the inheritance of Anne Katharine, Margaret and Elizabeth, daughters and heirs of the said Jaspar), 5 July, 20 Henry VII; inquisition 6 November, 21 Henry VII.
The said Jasper was seised of the under-mentioned manor of Sutton and land, &c. in Barleston, Thornton, Systonby, Drayton, Holt, Blaston and Barton, in fee, and, being so seised, by charter, Tuesday in Easter week, 1 Richard III, gave the said manor, &c., to Master William Wode, Robert Bryan and Thomas Woode, clerks, William Barley, esquire, Gilbert Walter and William Lane, their heirs and assigns, to the use of Katharine, his wife, with remainder after her decease to the use of his heirs. They were and still are seised thereof accordingly in fee to the use aforesaid.
She was seised, the day she died, of the under-mentioned fraction of the manor of Medburn in her demesne as of free tenement, in name of dower.
John Bailly, chaplain, and William Lane, were seised of the under-mentioned land, &c., in Melton Mowbray in fee, and, being so seised, by charter, 2 May, 13 Edward IV, gave them to the said Jasper and Katharine, then his wife, to hold to them and his heirs and assigns; by virtue of which they were seised thereof, he in fee and she in her demesne as of free tenement; he died, and she was solely seised thereof in her demesne as of free tenement by survivorship.
She died 13 April last. Anne wife of John Leeke, and Margaret wife of Richard Lacy are daughters and next heirs of the said Jasper, as appears by an inquisition taken at Leycetur, 4 June, 4 Henry VII, before Edward Hubaude, escheator, by virtue of the king’s writ, after the death of the said Jasper. The said Anne on the day of the taking of this inquisition is aged 33 and more, and the said Margaret 22 and more. Cf. Vol. I. No. 457, No. 934 above and No. 937.
LEICESTER. Manor of West Sutton, worth 6l., held of the abbot of Crowland, by fealty and 10s. rent, for all service.
A messuage and a virgate of land in Barleston, worth 13s. 4d., held of Thomas, marquess of Dorset, as of his manor of Groby, service unknown.
A messuage and a virgate, or a half-virgate of land, in Thornton, worth 10s., held of the lord de Hastynges, by fealty and 6d. rent, for all service.
Four messuages and three virgates of land, in Systonby, worth 60s., held of the duchess of Norfolk, by knight-service, quantity unknown.
A messuage and a half-virgate of land, in Drayton, and a messuage and 40a. land, in Holt and Blaston, worth 40s., held of the abbot of Peterborough, by fealty only, for all service.
A rent of 2d. in Barton.
A third part of a third part of the manor of Medburn, worth 7s. 4d., held of the king in chief, as of the crown, by 1/3 of 1/20 of a knight’s fee.
Nine messuages and a virgate of land, in Melton Mowbray, worth 4l., held of the duchess of Norfolk, by knight-service, quantity unknown.
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937. KATHARINE ROSKYN, one of the daughters and heirs of JASPAR ROSKYN, esquire.
Writ of Devenerunt, 5 July, 20 Henry VII; inquisition upon a writ of diem clausit after she took the veil, 6 November, 21 Henry VII.
LEICESTER. She was one of the daughters and heirs of the said Jasper Roskyn, which Jasper at the time of his decease, held of the king in chief a third part of the manor of Medburn, by service of 1/20 of a knight’s fee, and was thereof solely seised in his demesne as of fee, and died so seised; after whose decease the said third descended to the said Katharine Roskyn, and to Anne, Margaret and Elizabeth, her sisters, daughters of the said Jasper, as by an inquisition taken at Leicester, 4 June, 4 Henry VII, before Edward Hubawde then escheator, by virtue of a writ of diem clausit, &c., appears.
At the time of taking that inquisition she was 13 years old and more, and the said third was worth 22s. yearly.
After the death of the said Jasper and the taking of the said inquisition, the king by letters patent granted the wardship and marriage of the said Katharine and of the lands which came to her after the death of the said Jasper, to one Henry Wyot and his assigns, &c., who had the same accordingly; and afterwards the said Henry by his charter gave the said wardship, &c., to one Thomas Fulnetby, and Katharine, his wife, mother of the said Katharine, &c.
Afterwards, viz. 12 July, 6 Henry VII, the said Katharine, the daughter, being of the age of 15 years, took the garb of religion at Pollesworth, and there was and is professed nun, under the obedience of Margaret Roskyn, then abbess of the abbey and church of Pollesworth.
On the day on which she took the garb of religion she was seised of a fourth part of two parts of a third part of the manor of Medburn in fee, and held the same of the king in chief by service of 1/4 of two parts of 1/20 of a knight’s fee, and the said fourth part of two parts is worth 3s. 9d. yearly.
Anne and Margaret are her sisters and next heirs, as in No. 933.
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938. ROBERT BROUGHTON, knight.
Writ 12 May, 22 Henry VII; inquisition 28 May, 23 Henry VII.
Long before his decease he was seised of the under-mentioned manors in fee, and, being so seised, took to wife one Dorothy Wentworth, who survives, and during espousals between them died so seised thereof.
He died 10 August, 21 Henry VII. John Broughton, aged 15 and more at the time of Robert’s death, is his son and heir.
CAMBRIDGE. Manor of Comberton, worth 9l. 6s. 8d., held of the honor of Clare, service unknown.
Manor of Longstowe, worth 14l. 13s. 4d., held of the abbot of Ramsey, service unknown.
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939. WILLIAM BABTHORP.
Writ of Mandamus wanting; inquisition 16 November, 20 Henry VII.
One John de Pomario was seised of the under-mentioned land in Babthorp and Brakynholme in fee, and, being so seised, gave it to one Ralph Babthorp, and the heirs male of his body begotten, with remainder in default to Ralph’s right heirs. The said Ralph was seised thereof accordingly in fee tail and died, whereupon the said land descended to the said William Babthorp, named in the writ, as his cousin and heir male, viz. son and heir of Robert Babthorp, knight, son of Ralph, son of Robert Babthorp, knight, son of Robert Babthorp, son of Ralph, son of Robert Babthorp, knight, son and heir of the said Ralph Babthorp, knight, to whom the said land was given as aforesaid; by virtue of which gift the said William, as cousin and heir male of the said Ralph, entered into and was seised of the premises in fee tail, and died, whereupon the land descended to one William Babthorp as his son and heir.
He was seised of the under-mentioned manor of Osgodby and of certain lands and tenements in Osgodby, in fee, and, being so seised, by charter 10 May, 14 Henry VII, gave them to Richard Clifford, esquire, since deceased, Richard Cholmelay, knight, William Fayrefax, John Leghe, John Haryngton, Robert Sotehyll, Henry Sotehill and William Starke, to hold to them and their heirs, to the use of Christian, his wife, for the term of her life, with remainder to the use of himself and of the heirs male of his body, and, if it happened him to die without such issue, that the said feoffees should stand and be seised of the said manor to the use of Thomas Babthorp, clerk, his brother, and of the heirs male of the body (sic) of the said Thomas, and, for default of such issue, to the use of the right heirs of the said Robert Babthorp, the elder, knight, and that they should stand and be seised of the same lands and tenements in Osgodby to the use of the right heirs of him, the said William Babthorp, the father; and the said Richard, and the others, were seised thereof accordingly to the use aforesaid.
He was seised of the under-mentioned land, &c., in North Cave, and in Middelton, Wistowe, Hemyngburgh and Selby, and, being so seised, by charter gave all the said manor (sic) lands and tenements to the said Richard Clyfford and other his feoffees, as above, to the use of himself and the performance of his last will.
He made his last will concerning inter alia the lands, &c., aforesaid by a writing, as follows:—I will that my feoffees of other my lands, than of the manor of Osgodby and of other lands and rents in Osgodby, whereof I have enfeoffed divers persons to the use of my wife for term of her life, shall suffer my wife and other mine executors to take the profits thereof for ten years for payment of debts, finding of children and performance of will; Sir Alexander Wyman, to do wife service and pray for me, to have meat, livery and lodging, as now, and 46s. 8d. yearly for seven years, if wife keep house, or else six marks, 6s. 8d. yearly during that time, to sing at Osgodby, if he will, except he can be otherwise employed the mean season; William Starky to to have 40s. yearly of lands in Wystowe and Selby, in the holding of Fereby Conyngworth, if he depart from my wife, if he tarry with her, to have meat, livery and wages, as now; daughters to have to their marriages, if ruled by their mother, such sum as by discretion of wife and other executors may be conveniently borne by profits of said lands and other part of goods, above reasonable finding of my children, other charges, debts and legacies.
The said Christina made William Bedell, her husband, her executor, to perform the will of the said William Babthorp, late her husband, and died.
John Hastynges, knight, took all the issues and profits of the land, &c., aforesaid, in Babthorp and Brakynholme, from the time of the death of the said William the father, to the day of the taking of this inquisition, by virtue of a demise thereof made to him by the said William for term of years not yet passed.
He died 10 February, 16 Henry VII. William Babthorp, aged 11 and more, is his son and heir.
YORK. Two carucates, eleven bovates and four virgates of land, in Babthorp and Brakyngholme, worth 6l. 13s. 4d., held of the bishop of Durham, by knight-service.
Manor of Osgodby and certain other lands and tenements, rents, reversions, services and hereditaments, in Osgodby, worth 20l., held of the said bishop of Durham, by knight-service.
Six messuages, 90a. land, meadow and pasture, and a fulling mill, in North Cave, worth 10 marks, held of the hospital of St. Leonard, by service of fealty, other service unknown.
Nine messuages, two hundred and four score acres of land, meadow and pasture, in Middelton, Wistowe, Hemyngburgh and Selby; whereof the land, &c., in Middilton, worth 4l., are held of the provost of St. John of Beverley, by service of fealty, other service unknown; the land, &c., in Wistowe, worth 40s., of the archbishop of York, by service of fealty, other service unknown; the land, &c., in Hemyngburgh, worth 20s., of the provost of the church of St. Mary of Hemyngburgh, in socage, and by 2s. 6d. rent, for all service; and the land, &c., in Selby, worth 26s. 8d., of the abbot of Selby, by service of fealty, other service unknown.
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940. WILLIAM SHILSTON.
Writ 20 November, 19 Henry VII; inquisition, at Northauton, 11 November, 20 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned land, &c., in fee, and, being so seised, by charter dated at Wreies, Saturday before Michalemas, 19 Henry VII, gave them to John Fulford, canon of St. Peter, Exeter, Humphrey Fulford, knight, Richard Whytlegh, esquire, John Colles, esquire, and John Ruder, their heirs and assigns for ever, and they were seised thereof accordingly in fee.
He died on All Saints day, 19 Henry VII. William Shylston, aged 40 and more, is his son and heir. Cf. No. 389.
DEVON. A messuage, 200a. arable, 20a. meadow, 100a. moor, 10a. wood, in Stone, worth 20s., held of Joan Shelston, as of her manor of Comb, by the rent of a pair of gloves and fealty, for all service.
A messuage, 400a. arable, 20a. meadow, 10a. wood, in Lyndr’, Downe and Ludcomb, worth 26s., held of Walter Urey, by fealty, for all service.
A messuage, 100a. arable, 20a. meadow, 100a. moor, in Pruworthy, worth 20s., held of John Banffeld, in free socage, as of his manor of Cobhamisweke.
Three burgages in the borough of Lyddeforde, worth 10s., held of the lord prince, as of his castle of Lyddeford, by 1d. rent, and fealty.
A messuage, 100a. arable, 20a. meadow, 100a. moor in Furskite and Ledecomb, worth 8s., held of Richard, abbot of Tavistoke, as in right of his house and church of Tavistoke, as of his manor ‘del Herdewek,’ in free socage.
A messuage, 200a. arable, 20a. moor, 5a. meadow, in Beyar and Wylle, worth 13s. 4d., held of the said abbot, by knight-service.
A messuage, 20a. arable, 10a. meadow, 40a. moor, in Sekynton, worth 8s., held of the abbot of Hertelond, in free socage.
Three messuages, 100a. arable, 10a. meadow, 100a. moor, 10a. wood, in Langworthy, Westburn’by, and Rexton, worth 40s., held of John Kyrkeham, by knight-service, as of his manor of Wyttecrosse.
Two messuages, 1,000a. arable, 20a. meadow, 200a. moor, 20a. wood, in Wreies, Standlit, Yeoham, Furseham, Nithermille, Cary Mede, Gundrell Mille, worth 4l., held of the prior of Plympton, by 1/4 of a knight’s fee.
A messuage, 100a. arable, 5a. meadow, 40a. furze and heath, in Ondermille, Shaypduburgh, worth 20s., held of Walter Colles, by knight-service.
Two messuages, 100a. land, 200a. moor, 10a. wood, 20a. meadow, in Thrusselton, Bradlegh Mede, Millecomb’ Mede, Hyddysdon Mede, worth 100s., held of the prior of Plympton, in free socage.
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941. RICHARD HEYLYN.
Writ wanting; inquisition 13 November, 20 Henry VII.
The day he died, he held the under-mentioned land jointly with Joan his wife, who survives.
He died 9 August last. Nicholas Heylyn, aged 4 and more, is his son and heir.
STAFFORD. A messuage and 12a. land, in Wolverhampton, worth 10s. 8d., held of the king, as of his manor of Wolverhampton, by copy of court, according to the custom of the same manor, by fealty and suit to the king’s court in the manor aforesaid twice a year to be held, and by a rent of 3s. 0 1/2d. yearly, for all service.
Ten acres of pasture lying within the parish of Wolverhampton, worth 20d., held of the dean of Wyndesore, by copy of court, according to the custom of the said dean’s manor within the lordship of Wolverhampton, by fealty and suit of the court of the same dean twice a year at the manor of the dean aforesaid there to be made, and by 6d. rent to the same dean and his successors yearly.
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942. JOHN COKEYN, esquire.
Writ 10 January, 19 Henry VII; inquisition 30 January, 20 Henry VII.
John Babyngton, knight, Henry Wylloughby, knight, John Bracebrigge, esquire, Thomas Kebull, serjeant-at-law, and Thomas Babyngton, were seised of the under-mentioned manors, moieties of a manor and advowson and meadow and, being so seised, by charter, 3 August, 8 Henry VII, demised the said manors and moiety of a manor, by the name of the manors of Poley, Baddesley and Newton, with their appurtenances in Poley, Baddesley and Newton alias Kynges Newton, to Thomas Cokayn and Barbara his wife, by the name of Thomas Cokayn, cousin and heir of the same John Cokayn, and Barbara, daughter of John Fitzherbert of Etwall, co. Derby, to hold to them and the heirs of Thomas, and they were seised thereof accordingly, he in fee and she in her demesne as of free tenement.
He died 23 December last. Thomas Cokayn is his cousin and heir, viz. son of Thomas, his son and was aged 26 on the feast of St. George (sic) the pope last. Cf. No. 832, 887.
WARWICK. Manor of Poley, worth 10l., held of the heirs of the lord de Marmyon, by service of a falcon (nisi) or 2s. rent yearly, and fealty, for all service.
Manor of Baddisley, worth 8 marks, held of the king, as of the earldom of Warwick, by fealty.
Moiety of the manor of Kyngis, or Kynges, Newton, with a moiety of the advowson of the church of the same manor, worth 10l., held of the king in chief.
A meadow, containing 14a. by estimation, in Alcote, called ‘le Hale,’ worth 10s., held of the prior of Alcote.
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943. JOHN CAREWE.
Commission of concealments, &c., 24 March, 19 Henry VII; inquisition 22 November, 20 Henry VII.
He was seised of the manors of Haccomb, Rynmore, Milton juxta Kyngisbrigge, Legham Bozon, Manaton, Combhall, Westclyfforde, Combburgh and Southtauton, a mill, 40a. [furze and] heath, called ‘Wheddon Barton,’ la. meadow, 20a. wood, 13l. 12d. rent and the moiety of a carucate of land, in Combburgh, Combynteynhed, Southtauton, Stokynteynhed, Eggeboklond, and Maneton, and the advowson of the church of Haccomb to the said manor of Haccomb belonging, in fee tail, by the gift of Joan, late the wife of Robert Veer, knight.
He suffered a recovery, 19 Henry VII, ro. cxxx., term, &c., to John Gilbert, John Willmer and John Hokemore of the said manor of Legham Bozon, four messuages, 40a. land, 20a. meadow, 200a. pasture, 40a. wood and 100a. furze and heath, in Legham Bozon, Eggebuclond and Weston Peverell, who were seised thereof accordingly in fee.
Afterwards, 16 July, in the year above written, in his will, inter alia, he directed that the said John Gilberd, John Wylmer and John Hokemore, should stand and be enfeoffed of the said manors of Legham Bozon, Maneton, and other the premises, to the use of himself and Katharine his wife, and the longer liver of them, and, after their death, to the use of Thomas Carewe, their son, and his heirs to be begotten, with remainder in default of such issue to the heirs of the body of Nicholas, his father, with remainder in default to the heirs of the body of Alexander Carewe, according to the form and effect of a fine, dated the Tressemaine of Easter, 3 Edward IV, and a charter indented, dated Thursday after St. Martin in Winter, 4 Edward IV.
He was seised of twelve messuages, four tofts of land, 100a. land, 10a. meadow, 40a. pasture, 100a. furze and heath, in the parishes of Stokyntynhed, St. Petrock (Sancti Petroci), Dawlish, Plymouth, Drewystaynton and Buddelegh, in fee, and, being so seised, by a certain charter aforesaid, 6 July, 19 Henry VII, gave the whole manors of Combburgh [and] Rynmore aforesaid, and all lands, &c., in the parishes of Stokyntynhed, Combyntynhed with two tenements and one cottage in Haccomb aforesaid, to John Kyrkeham, knight, Roger Holand, esquire, Robert Cary, William Wilyfford and John Gilbert to the use of himself for life, and that after his decease the said feoffees should stand and be enfeoffed thereof, except the two tenements and cottage in Haccomb, and of all those lands, &c., in the parishes of Plymouth, Drewystaynton, Buddelegh and St. Petrock, until the sum of 600 marks had been fully levied from the yearly profits thereof and disposed as follows, viz. 200 marks to buy a wardship or marriage for the said Thomas Carewe, the son, and 400 marks, the residue, to be equally divided between Joan and Elizabeth, daughters of him and the said Katharine, for their marriage, with benefit of survivorship if any of the said Thomas, Joan and Elizabeth died under the age of 21, or unmarried; and as to the said two tenements and one cottage in Haccomb should stand enfeoffed thereof to the use of one Edmund Drake, for the keepership of the park there of Haccomb, during his life, and as to the said cottage should stand enfeoffed thereof to the use of William Vyve for life; and as to all the land, &c., in the parish of St. Petrock, should receive 13s. 4d. yearly to the use of John Ferlee for life; and as to all the land, &c., in the parishes of Plymouth, Druystaynton and Budlegh aforesaid, which he severally bought of Joseph Sannoe, William Sewarde and John at Walle, should stand enfeoffed thereof to the use of Thomas Carewe, his son, and the heirs of his body begotten, with remainder in default to the use of the churchwardens of Haccomb and their successors, and [for] his soul and the souls of his parents, Joan late the wife of the said Robert Veer, knight, Elizabeth late the wife of Warin le Archedekyn, Agnes late the wife of him, the said John, daughter of John Crokker, knight, and of all faithful deceased.
He died seised as aforesaid of the manor and advowson of Haccomb, the manors of Milton, Combhall, Westclyfforde and Southtauton, also of three messuages, a mill, two carucates of land, 10a. meadow, 10a. wood and 13l. 12d. rent, in Southtauton, the said two tenements and cottage in Haccomb excepted.
He died 18 July, 18 Henry VII. John Carewe, aged 3 and more, is his son and heir.
DEVON. Manor and advowson of Haccomb, worth 10l., held at the time of this inquisition of Edward, earl of Devon, as of the honor of Okehampton, by service of 1/3 of a knight’s fee.
Manor of Rynmore, worth 8l., held of the said earl, as of the honor aforesaid, by knight-service.
Manor of Milton, worth 16l., held of John Hill, by fealty only.
Manors of Combburgh and Combyntynhed, worth 4l., held of the king, as of the honor of Wynkelegh, parcel of the honor of Gloucester, by knight-service.
Manor of Southtauton, also messuages, lands, tenements and mill (see above) with the rent of 13l. 12d. in the parish of Southtauton, worth 13l., held of the king, as of his manor of Southtauton aforesaid, by knight-service.
Manor of Combhall and Westclyfforde and all messuages, lands and tenements (see above) in the parish of Druystaynton, worth 100s., held of the earl, by knight-service.
All messuages, lands and tenements (see above) in Budlegh, worth 6s. 8d., held of the abbess of Syon, by fealty only.
Manor of Lygham Bozon, worth ——, held of Piers Eggecomb, knight, as of the honor of Totness (Totton’) by knight-service.
All messuages, lands and tenements (see above) in Egbuclond and Weston Peverell, worth 20s., held of the said Piers, as of the honor of Totness aforesaid, by knight-service.
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944. RICHARD COTON, of Pyperudware, esquire.
Writ 24 November, 19 Henry VII; inquisition 10 November, 20 Henry VII.
William Egerton, citizen and mercer of London, John Egerton, esquire, and Thomas Mayot of Dealycres, were, and still are, seised of the under-mentioned sixth of a manor in fee, to the use of the said Richard and his heirs.
They were similarly seised of the under-mentioned land, &c in Prestwode.
He died 10 July, 17 Henry VII, at Arlston, co Derby. Thomas Coton, aged 20 and more at the time of Richard’s death, is his son and heir. Cf. No. 688.
STAFFORD. A sixth part of the manor of Alsfelde, in Alsfelde, worth 46s. 8d., held of the king, as of the honor of Tutbury, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, by 1/6 of a knight’s fee.
A moiety of five messuages, 80a. land, 100a. pasture, 6a. meadow, 8a. wood and 40a. marsh, in Prestwode, held of Ralph Langford, knight, as of the manor of Elaston, by service of 2s. rent, for all service.
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945. THOMAS MIDDILTON.
Writ 12, inquisition 20 June, 20 Henry VII.
The said Thomas Medylton died, 14 March in the year aforesaid, seised of the under-mentioned tenements in fee. John Nele, aged 18 and more, is his cousin and heir, viz. son of William Nele and Elizabeth, late his wife, late sister of the said Thomas.
SUFFOLK. A tenement called ‘Medyltons,’ in Mendham, and all arable lands, &c. thereto belonging, worth 8 marks, held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, by 1/4 of a knight’s fee.
Tenements called ‘Kyngys,’ ‘Towers,’ ‘Kempes’ and ‘Fowlers,’ and all lands thereto belonging, worth 10 marks, held of Richard, bishop of Norwich, service unknown.
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946. EDMUND GAYTON.
Writ 12, inquisition 24 June, 20 Henry VII.
One Thomas Gaye alias Thomas Oxwyke, of Geyton, and John Beye, of the same, were seised of the under-mentioned manor and land in fee, to the use of the said Edmund Geyton, and his heirs, and, being so seised, demised them to him, and Etheldreda, his wife, William Tendale, knight, Thomas Lovell, knight, Roger Townesend, knight, Henry Heydon, knight, William Yelverton, esquire, Thomas Gyggys, the elder, John Holdyche, Henry Straunge, gentlemen, Peter Smyth and William Doo, for the term of the life of the said Edmund and Etheldreda in survivorship, with remainder to the right heirs of Edmund, and they were seised thereof accordingly in their demesne as of free tenement. The survivors, the said Etheldreda and Thomas Lovell, knight, are still so seised.
He died 2 November, 20 Henry VII. Thomas Geyton, aged 10 and more, is his son and heir.
NORFOLK. Manor of Westhale, in Geyton, 150a. land, pasture and wood, 10a. meadow, and 43s. yearly rent, in Geyton, Bawsey, Muston and Askewykyn, worth 10l., held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, by service of 1/2 of a knight’s fee.
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947. JOHN HARWELL.
Writ 6 May, inquisition 3 July, 20 Henry VII.
The said John Herwell, esquire, died 10 April last, seised of the under-mentioned manors, &c. in fee. Thomas Herwell, aged 11 and more, is his son and heir. Cf. Nos. 430, 907.
SALOP. Manors, or lordships, of Belingesley, or Belyngesley, Wrykton, or Wirkton, and Walkeslowe, or Walkyslowe, with lands, &c., there and the advowsons of the churches of Belyngesley and Wirkton, worth 25l. 13s. 4d., severally held of the king in chief, by knight-service, as of the Crown, and also by fealty and 16d. rent.
Manor, or lordship, and advowson of the church, of Borewardesley, worth 11l. 4s. 4d., held of George, earl of Shrewsbury, in socage, by fealty and 4d. rent.
Manors, or lordships of Great and Little (Magna and Parva) Postern, or Postorn, worth 3l. 10s., held of the duke of York, in socage, by the rent of 1lb. of cummin.
Manors, or lordships, of Melynchopp and Hungirford, worth 11l. 13s. 4d., held of the earl of Arundell, in socage, by fealty and the rent of a pair of gloves.
A yearly rent of 56s. issuing from the manor of Tonglond.
A messuage and four bovates of land, in Fawyntre.
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948. MARGARET ESTON, widow.
Commission of concealments, &c., 24 March, 19 Henry VII; inquisition 25 November, 20 Henry VII.
Long before her decease, she was seised of the under-mentioned manor &c. in fee, and, being so seised, by her charter, dated at Tawton, 10 June, 18 Henry VII, gave them to one Walter Boyse, and Joan, his wife, and his heirs; by virtue of which gift he entered upon the premises, without any royal licence therefore had or sued, and took the issues and profits thereof from the time of the said feoffment to the day of this inquisition.
She died the last day but one of July last. The said Walter Boyse, aged 23 and more, is her son and heir.
SOMERSET. Six messuages, 100a. arable, 100a. pasture, 40a. meadow, 1,000a. furze and heath, in Exton, Hawkerigge and Howe, with the advowson of the church of Exton, worth 53s. 4d., held of the king in chief, by knight-service.
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949. ROGER WAKE.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
He died ——, ——, Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned manors in fee. —— Wake, aged 24 and more, is his son and heir, who, without any due livery thereof sued, intruded upon the king’s possession in the said manors. Cf. No. 851.
SOMERSET. Manor of Clyffedon, or Cleffedon, worth 10l., held of the king, by knight-service, as of the honor of Gloucester.
Manor of Thorncofyn, worth 10 marks, held of the king, by knight-service, as of his earldom of Salisbury.
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950. JOHN HERVY.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
He was seised of the under-mentioned manor and land, for the term of his life, in right of Joan, his first wife, by the curtesy; which manor, &c., after his death descended to Edward Fynes, as cousin and heir of the said Joan, viz., son of —— Fynes, her son and heir; which Edward is in the, king’s ward, by reason of his minority, and because his father, at his death held of the king in chief.
He died 20 March, 19 Henry VII.
SOMERSET. Manor of Burnham, worth 60l., held of the king, by knight-service.
Two messuages, 100a. arable, 100a. pasture, 40a. meadow, with common of pasture, in Brene, worth 7l., held of the king, by knight-service.
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