Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 251-300

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 251-300', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 3, Henry VII, (London, 1955) pp. 159-184. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp159-184 [accessed 20 May 2024].

Cyril Flower. M. C. B. Dawes. A. C. Wood. "Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 251-300", in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 3, Henry VII, (London, 1955) 159-184. British History Online, accessed May 20, 2024, https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp159-184.

Flower, Cyril. Dawes, M. C. B.. Wood, A. C.. "Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 251-300", Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 3, Henry VII, (London, 1955). 159-184. British History Online. Web. 20 May 2024, https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp159-184.

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 251-300

251. RICHARD LANGTON, the elder, esquire.
Commission of concealments &c. 13 May, 21 Henry VII; inquisition 29 September, 22 Henry VII.
One John Langton, esquire, son and heir of John Langton knight, deceased, long after his father’s death was seised of the under-mentioned moiety of a manor and lands in Grymston and Northmylford, and by his charter tripartite dated 21 February, 4 Edward IV, gave them to Richard, Thomas, Henry and Nicholas, his sons, successively, in tail male (subject to a proviso that, if the said Nicholas should at any future time be advanced to an ecclesiastical benefice of the yearly value of 20 marks, his estate and remainder should cease), with remainder in default of such issue to the heirs of the body of John Langton, knight, his father, and with further remainder [to the right heirs] of his said father; by virtue of which gift the said Richard Langton was seised of the premises in his demesne as of fee tail.
Afterwards the said Richard Langton, the elder, esquire, by his charter dated 21 September, 19 Henry VII, gave the moiety of the said manor and the tenements in Grymston to William Norton, esquire, William Gascoign of Burnby, esquire, and William Cokka, chaplain, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of Richard Langton, the younger, and Joan, his wife, and the heirs male of their bodies, according to the form and effect of certain indentures dated 3 July, 18 Henry VII, between him and William Neleson of York for the marriage of the said Richard Langton, the younger, his son and heir apparent, and Joan, daughter of the said William Neleson.
Further, the said Richard Langton, the elder, by his charter dated 20 August, 9 Henry VII, gave the said lands &c. in Northmylford to James Charleton, esquire, and Robert Bikerton of Ricall, to hold to them and their heirs; and they by their charter dated 26 August, 9 Henry VII, gave them to him and Margaret, his wife, and his heirs and assigns. Margaret is still living.
The aforesaid John Langton, esquire, died on 3 February, 21 Henry VII, and after his death the reversion of all the premises descended to one Agnes Danby, widow, his kinswoman and heir, to wit, daughter of John his son. Whether Richard Langton, the elder, held the premises of the said Agnes Danby, by reason of [the charter] aforesaid, or of the king, as of his honor of Pontefract, parcel of his duchy of Lancaster, the jurors know not. Richard Langton, the younger, is his son and heir male of his body, and was married to Joan daughter of William Neleson during his father’s lifetime. The said Richard the younger was 12 years of age and more at the time of his father’s death.
YORK. Moiety of the manor of Kirkby on Werf, or Wherf, 2 messuages, … a. land and 10a. meadow in Grymston, and 2 messuages and 2 enclosures in Northmylford, held as above; worth 17l.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (66.)
252. JOHN WYKERSLEY.
Commission, as above; inquisition 29 September, 22 Henry VII.
YORK. Findings identical with those in No. 202, except that the bequest to Thomas Wykersley is given as 33s. 4d., the value of the land in Wilsyk as 7s., and the age of Eleanor the heir as 4 years.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (67.)
253. RICHARD WATSON.
Commission, as above; inquisition 29 September, 22 Henry VII.
YORK. Findings identical with those in No. 271.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (68.)
254. JOHN CORNWALLIS, esquire.
Writ 24 October, inquisition 10 February, 22 Henry VII.
William Garlonde was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Bartyllesden, tenement called ‘Somers,’ and 200a. land &c. in Leyndon, Nevyn-don &c., and by his charter gave to them the said John Cornewaleys and Elizabeth, his wife, and the heirs of the said John; by virtue of which the said John was seised thereof in fee and the said Elizabeth in her demesne as of free tenement. Elizabeth is still living.
The said John died seised in fee of the under-mentioned tenements called ‘Onysauntes,’ ‘Batelland’ and ‘Tylers.’
On the day of the death of the said John one Richard Egot was seised in fee of the under-mentioned tenement called ‘Wyndelx’ and 40a. land &c. in Rammesdon &c. to the use of the said John and his heirs and for the performance of his last will. By his last will the said John directed that Robert Cornwales, his brother, should have the said tenement and land for life. The said Robert died 5 January last.
The said John died 17 September last. Edward Cornewaleys then aged 40 years and more, is his brother and heir.
ESSEX. Manor of Bartyllesden, otherwise called the manor of Botyllers in Bartyllesden; a tenement called ‘Somers’ in Bertyllesden; 200a. land, 200a. pasture, 40a. meadow, 60a. marsh and 40a. wood in Leyndon, Nevyndon, Rammysdon Cray and Fobbyng; 2 tenements in Bertelesden called ‘Onyfauntes’ and ‘Batelland’; a tenement called ‘Tylers’ in Langdon; a tenement called ‘Wyndelx,’ and 40a. land, 60a. pasture and 10a. meadow in Rammesden and (sic) Cray; whereof—
The said manor of Bertelesden, and the said 200a. land, 200a. pasture and 40a. meadow in Leyndon, Nevyndon, Rammesdon and (sic) Cray, worth 12l., are held of the bishop of London, service unknown;
The tenements called ‘Somers’ and ‘Batellonde,’ worth 40s., are held of the prior of the new hospital of St. Mary without Bysshopisgate, London, service unknown;
The said 60a. marsh in Fobbynge, worth 30s., are held of the duke of Bukkingham by service of fealty and 37s. rent yearly;
The tenement called ‘Onyfauntes’ worth 5l., is held of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England by fealty and 26s. rent yearly;
The tenement called ‘Tylers,’ worth 16s., is held of the said bishop of London, service unknown; and
The tenement called ‘Wyndelx,’ and the said 40a. land, 60a. pasture and 10a. meadow in Rammesdon and (sic) Cray, worth 40s., are held of the prior of Toby by fealty and 4s. rent yearly.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (69.) E. Series II. File 295. (10.)
255. JOHN TRUSSELL, SON AND HEIR OF EDWARD TRUSSELL, esquire.
Writ of Devenerunt 28 November, inquisition 24 January, 22 Henry VII.
The under-mentioned manor came to, and is now in, the king’s hands by the death of the said Edward and by reason of the nonage of the said John.
John died 20 December, 15 Henry VII, without heir of his body. Elizabeth Trussell, aged 10 years and more, is his sister and heir.
NORFOLK. Manor of Woburne, alias Waborne, worth 13l. 6s. 8d., held of the king in chief, services unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (70.)
256. ROBERT STOWELL.
Writ of Mandamus 18 November, inquisition 31 January, 22 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of divers messuages &c. in Merugge, Hethcombe, Litleton and Burnam, and long before his death enfeoffed thereof, inter alia, James Audeley of Audeley, knight, Hugh Lutterell, knight, John More of Colompton, John Payne of Hutton and others, to the use of himself and for the performance of his last will. By his said will he ordered that his executors should take the issues and profits of the said messuages &c., and of the other lands specified in the said charter of feoffment, to his use until they should have received 300 marks therefrom beyond all manner of charges and expenses for the performance of his last will.
He was seised in fee of all the other under-mentioned manors &c., and died so seised. After his death they descended to Robert Stowell, the younger, as his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Edward his son; and the said Robert the younger entered and was seised thereof in fee.
He died 8 October, — Henry VII. The said Robert Stowell, the younger, is 24 years of age and more.
SOMERSET. Manor of Codelleston, worth 16l., held of the bishop of Winchester, as of his manor and castle of Taunton, by knight-service.
Manor of Stowell, worth 20 marks, held of the abbot of Glastonbury, as of his manor of Weston, by knight-service.
A messuage and 24a. land and meadow in Cacchey, worth 20s., held of William Malet, esquire, as of his manor of Lydearde Pouncherdon, in free socage.
14a. land in Cattecot, worth 6s. 8d., held of Edmund Gorges, knight, service unknown.
Divers messuages, lands and tenements, meadows, leasowes, pastures, rents and services in Merugge, Hethcombe, Litleton and Burnam; whereof the messuages and lands &c. in Merugge, worth 60s., are held of the earl of Northumberland, as of his manor of Stokecursy, service unknown, the lands &c. in Hethecombe, worth 100s., are held of John Michell, as of his manor of Purye, in free socage, the lands &c. in Litleton, worth 40s., are held of William Say, knight, as of his manor of Litleton, by fealty only, and the lands &c. in Burnam, worth 20s., are held of the lord de Saye, as of his manor of Burnam.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (71.) E. Series II. File 897d. (6.)
257. JOAN LATE THE WIFE OF EDMUND GORGES, knight.
Writ 27 October, inquisition 31 January, 22 Henry VII.
The said Edmund and Joan were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c. in her right, and had issue a certain Walter. On Joan’s death, the said Edmund held himself in in the manors &c. as tenant by the courtesy, and is still thereof seised in demesne as of free tenement by the courtesy.
Joan died 21 August in the year aforesaid. Thomas Newton is her son and heir, and is aged 20 (est etatis duo de viginti, duo de struck out) years and more.
SOMERSET. Manor of Estharptre, worth 20l., held of the king, as of his honor of Gloucester, by knight-service,
12 messuages, 300a. land, 100a. meadow, 40a. wood and 500a. pasture in Estwoode, Shreolde, Shurbourn, Colley, Slape and Estharptre, worth 10l., held of the bishop of Bath, services unknown.
Manor of Bagewurthe, worth 40l., held of the bishop of Bath by the service of a bird called ‘a storke.’
Manor of Cattecote, worth 10 marks, held of the abbot of Glastonbury, services unknown.
3 messuages, 100a. land and 6a. meadow in Over Were and Nether-were, worth 3l. 6s. 8d., held of the dean and chapter of Wells, services unknown.
Manor of Charlecom, worth 10l., held of the prior of Bathe, services unknown.
A messuage, 40a. land and 6s. meadow in Bedmystre, worth 20s., held of the king, as of his honor of Gloucester, in socage, by service of fealty only.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (72.) E. Series II. File 897d. (5.)
258. WILLIAM JUNE.
Writ of Mandamus 18 November, inquisition 31 January, 22 Henry VII.
Andrew Wyndesor, William Burgoyn, George Puttynham, Guy Palmes, John Fitzjames, the younger, John Marshall and Constantine Rawe were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c., and by charter dated 8 February, 15 Henry VII, gave the manor of Battilburroghe to John Bonaventur’ for life, with successive remainders to William June for life, to Richard June, son of the said William, for life, to Joan June, wife of the said William, for life, to Robert Bowryng and Alice, his wife, daughter of the said William, and the heirs of their bodies, and to the said William and his heirs.
They also, by their charter dated 8 May, 12 Henry VII, gave all the under-mentioned lands &c. in Penseford, Bishopworth, Bedmynster, Felton, Knolle by Bristol and Bathenneston, and a moiety of the manor of Bathen-neston, to the said William June for life, with remainder to the said Robert Bowryng and Alice, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, and with remainder in-default to the right heirs of William.
They also, by their charter dated 8 May, 12 Henry VII, gave the manor of Ashton Theynes and all the under-mentioned lands &c. in Longeaysheton to the said Robert Bowryng and Alice and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder in default to William Juyn and his heirs.
The said William June died 31 August, 19 Henry VII. The reversion of all the premises descended to Alice aforesaid, Anne and Joan, as his daughters and heirs. At the time of his death the said Alice was aged 25 years, the said Anne 8 years, and the said Joan 7 years. Since his death the said John Bonaventur’ has taken the issues and profits of the manor of Battilburrogh and the rest of the premises in Battilburrogh, and Robert Bowryng has taken the issues and profits of all the other manors and lands &c.
SOMERSET. Manor of Batelburroghe, 50 messuages, a toft, 70a. land, 140a. meadow, 200a. pasture, 100a. wood, 30a. heath, 30a. moor and 20s. rent in Penseford, Battilburrogh, Bishopworth, Bedmynster, Felton, Knoll by Bristol and Bathenneston, and a moiety of the manor of Bathen-neston: whereof the manor of Batilburrogh and other the premises in Batilburrogh are held of Richard, abbot of Glastonbury, services unknown; all the messuages &c. in Penseford are held of the earl of Hurmond, services unknown; all the messuages &c. in Bishopworth, Bedmynster, Felton and Knoll by Bristol are held of Edward, duke of Buckyngham, by fealty and 6s. rent; and the moiety of the manor of Bathenneston and all the messuages &c. in Bathenneston are held of the bishop of Bath, services unknown.
Manor of Aysheton Theynes, and 20 messuages, 600a. land, 100a. meadow, 40a. pasture, 60a. wood, 50a. heath, 50a. moor, 20d. rent, a rent of a red rose and a rent of a peppercorn in Longeaysheton, held of John Chocke, knight, as of his manor of Aysheton, services unknown.
The manor of Battilburrogh and the lands &c. in Battilburroghe are worth 6l.; the lands &c. in Penseford, Bishopworth, Bedmynster, Felton, Knoll by Bristoll and Bathenneston, and the moiety of the manor of Bathenneston, are worth 10l.; and the manor of Aysheton Theynes and the lands &c. in Longeaysheton are worth 4l.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (73.) E. Series II. File 897d. (7.)
259. THOMAS GRENE, knight.
Writ 12 November, inquisition 13 March, 22 Henry VII.
Long before his death he was seised of the under-mentioned keepership, but of what estate therein the jurors know not.
Long before his death he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors and messuages &c., and by his deed dated 10 March, 15 Henry VII, at Norton Davy, gave to one Thomas Haselwode, esquire, a yearly rent of 5 marks out of his lands &c. in Sewell and Potcote for life, with power of distraint; by virtue of which grant the said Thomas was seised thereof in his demesne as of free tenement.
Similarly, by his writing dated 31 May, 10 Henry VII, at Norton Davy, he appointed William Chaunterell to be his auditor of accounts of all his lordships &c. in cos. Northampton, Leicester, Lincoln, York, Hertford and Kent, and elsewhere in the realm, for life, receiving a fee of 40s. yearly as well from the issues and profits of his lordship or manor of Bukton, Brampton and Pysford, as in his other lands &c. in co. Northampton, with other fees &c. to the same office anciently due and accustomed, and also his daily expenses; by virtue of which grant the said William was and is seised of that office and fee.
Similarly, by his writing dated 1 June, 17 Henry VII, he gave to his beloved in Christ, Edmund Haselwode, gentleman, for good counsel rendered and to be rendered, an annuity of 20s. for life as well from his lands &c. in Great Houghton by Northampton as in all other his lands &c. in Potcote and Higham, with power of distraint; by virtue of which grant the said Edmund was seised thereof in his demesne as of free tenement.
Similarly, by his writing dated 20 June, 17 Henry VII, at Norton Davy, he gave to John Muscote, gentleman, for his counsel &c., 20s. yearly from his lands &c. in Great Dodyngton for life, with power of distraint; by virtue of which grant the said John was seised thereof in his demesne as of free tenement.
He died 9 November last, seised in fee of all the under-mentioned manors and lands &c. Anne Grene, aged 17 years and more, and Maud Grene, aged 13 years and more, are his daughters and heirs.
NORTHAMPTON. Keepership (custodia) of the forest of Wittylwode, held of the king in chief by knight-service; worth nothing beyond reprises.
Manors of Norton Davy, Boughton, Little Brampton, Pysford, Great Houghton and Great Dodyngton, and 30 messuages, 600a. land, 300a. meadow, 1000a. pasture, 20l. rent and 200a. wood in Norton Davy, Boughton, Little Brampton, Pysford, Great Houghton, Great Dodyngton, Sewell, Potcote, Higham Parva, alias Cold Higham, and Midelton; whereof—
The manor of Norton Davy, held of the king in chief by knight-service, and the lands &c. in Norton aforesaid, tenure unknown, are worth 86l. 13s. 4d.
The manors of Boughton and Brampton and the lands &c. in Boughton and Brampton are worth 26l. 10s., tenure unknown;
The manors and lands &c. in Pysford are worth 6l. 10s., tenure unknown;
The manor of Great Houghton and the lands &c. in Houghton aforesaid are worth 8l. 3s. 4d., tenure unknown;
The manor of Great Dodyngton and the lands &c. in Dodyngton aforesaid are worth 13l. 6s. 8d., tenure unknown;
The lands &c. in Sewell, Potcote and Higham Parva are worth 10l., tenure unknown; and
The lands &c. in Midelton are worth 3l. 6s. 8d., tenure unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (74.)
260. HENRY WARNER.
Writ of Mandamus 21 December, inquisition the last day of February, 22 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors of Brenthall and Dynes and a garden called ‘a saffreyn gardyn,’ and by charter demised them to Thomas Drakes and Joan, his wife, late the wife of John Warner, his brother, to hold from Midsummer, 16 Edward IV, for 20 years, at a rent of a red rose at the said feast, if demanded; by virtue of which the said Thomas Drakes and Joan were possessed thereof. Afterwards, on 31 October, 16 Edward IV, by his deed indented he ratified and confirmed the above demise, and the estate of the said Thomas and Joan in the premises, to hold the same for the term of Joan’s life in full satisfaction of her dower; by virtue of which confirmation the said Thomas and Joan, as in her right, were seised thereof as of free tenement. Afterwards the said Henry died, and Joan after him.
Long before his death the said Henry was seised of the under-mentioned manor of Warners [with its appurtenances in the county aforesaid in his demesne as of fee, but whether he was seised of the said manor of Warners] (fn. 1) on the day of his death, or not, the jurors are wholly unaware.
Long before his death he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Pakelsham and tenement called ‘Byggynges,’ and by his charter enfeoffed thereof William Cuttell of Pakelsham, John Cornysche of Great Waltham, the elder, John Elys atte Park Gate of the same (Johannem Elys ad portam parci de eadem), John Wyseman, the elder, of the same, Thomas Chyld of the same and Thomas Cavell of the same, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of himself and his heirs.
He died 21 March, 20 Henry VII. John Warner, then aged 19 years and more, but now of full age, to wit, 21 years and more, is his son and heir.
ESSEX. Manor of Brenthall, worth 40s., held of the king as in chief, to wit, by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee;
Manor of Dynes alias Boyses, worth 10 marks, held of Henry, earl of Essex, services unknown.
Manor of Warners alias Wales, worth 20 marks, held of the king, as of his manor of Great Waltham, by service of a fifth part of a knight’s fee.
Manor of Pakelsham, worth 10 marks, held of the abbot of Westminster in socage by service of 9l. yearly.
Tenement called Byggynges in Stambrigge, worth 53s. 4d., held of the prior of Pritewell, services unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (75.) E. Series II. File 295. (9.)
261. ROBERT BROUN.
Writ, wanting; inquisition 20 April, 22 Henry VII.
He died 7 October last, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c. Robert Broun, aged 15 years and more, is his son and heir.
NORTHAMPTON. Manor of Walcote, worth 10l., held of the abbot of Peterborough by knight-service.
Manor of Suthorp, worth 10l., held of the same abbot by knight-service.
A messuage, 20a. land and 6a. meadow in Suthorp, worth 12s., held of Margaret, countess of Richmond and Derby, by knight-service.
A messuage, 100a. land and 10a. meadow in Offord, worth 40s., held of the said countess in socage.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (80.)
262. WILLIAM BUKTON of Hagnes.
Writ 18 November, inquisition 28 June, 22 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Bukton and lands there and in Bempton, Benyngholme, Burton Pydsey, Thwyng, Hundmanby, Righton, Speton, Chadwell, Bentley, Smeton and Hoton Busshell; and by charter dated 10 April, 18 Henry VII, enfeoffed thereof Thomas Kyng, vicar of the parish church of Hoton in Pykerynglygh, Richard Fawater of Sherburn in Harthfurthlyth, ‘yoman,’ Edmund Hynde of Ayton, chaplain, Henry Robynson, chaplain, of Scardeburgh, and Thomas Casse of Haknes, chaplain, to hold to them and their heirs to the use and intent specified in a schedule (in English) annexed to the same charter, namely, that his said feoffees should take the issues thereof during his life, and that after his death they should make estate of the lands in Benyngholme, Burton Pydsay and Bempton to Robert Bukton and Ralph Bukton, his sons, for the term of their lives (allowing them, until such estate is made, to take the issues), and permit Agnes, his wife, and his said sons, Robert and Ralph, to take the issues and profits of the residue of his said lands for 20 years after his death to their own use; provided that, if William Bukton, son and heir of John Bukton his first begotten son, should die within the said 20 years, ‘I will that my seid wyll of xx yerez then cesse and be as voide from thensforth.’
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. in Kyngston, Fyley, Snaynton and Eberston, and on 1 July, 12 Henry VII, by his charter enfeoffed thereof Peter Percy of Scardeburgh, the elder, ‘gentilman,’ John Percy and George Bukton, to hold to them and their heirs. Afterwards the said John Percy died, and the said Peter Percy and George Bukton by their charter dated 12 August, 18 Henry VII, enfeoffed thereof Elizabeth Bukton, daughter of William Tunstall, esquire, late the wife of John Bukton of Haknes, to hold to her and her assigns for the term of her life.
He died at Haknes, 12 January, 21 Henry VII. The said William Bukton, aged 4 years and more, is his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of John Bukton, his son.
YORK. Manor of Bukton, and 13 messuages and 32 bovates of land in Bukton, worth 11l., held of Henry, earl of Northumberland, as of his manor of Hundmanby, in socage, by service of rendering a bunch of ginger (rasonem zinciperi) and suit of court.
A messuage and 3 bovates of land in Bempton, worth 3l. 8d., held of the said earl of Northumberland, as of his manor of Hundmanby aforesaid, in socage.
3 messuages and 12 bovates of land in Benyngholme, worth 3l., held of John Constable, knight, as of his manor of Constable Burton, by knight-service.
5 bovates of land in Burton Pydsay, worth 3l., held of the abbot of Thornton, as of his monastery of Thornton Curtes, by rendering 2s. yearly.
4 bovates of land in Thwyng, worth 13s. 4d., held of George Lumley, knight, lord de Lumley, as of his manor of Kylton, by service of rendering 6d. yearly.
2 messuages and 3 bovates of land in Hundmanby, worth 20s., held of Henry, earl of Northumberland, as of his manor of Hundmanby, in socage.
A toft in Ryghton, worth 12d., held of the prior of Brydlyngton, as of his manor of Brydlyngton, in socage.
A parcel of meadow in Speton, worth 6d., held of the said prior of Brid-lyngton, as of his monastery of Brydlyngton, in socage.
2 messuages in Chadwell, worth 20s., held of William Gascoigne, knight, as of his manor of Kymberworth, by service of rendering 12d. yearly.
3 bovates of land in Bentley, worth 14s., held of Thomas Wyndham, esquire, as of his manor of Bentley, by fealty only.
2 messuages and 6 bovates of land in Smeton, worth 25s., held of the king, as of his honor of Pontefract, parcel of his duchy of Lancaster, by service of a sixth part of a knight’s fee and suit of court of the honor aforesaid every three weeks and 12d. rent yearly.
A toft in Hoton Busshell, worth 4d., held of Joan Conyers, widow, as of her manor of Ayton, service unknown.
4 messuages in Kyngston upon Hull, worth 60s., held of the king in burgage.
6 bovates of land in Fyley, worth 30s., held of Thomas Bekwyth, esquire, as of his manor of Muston, in socage, by a yearly rent of 4d.
2 messuages, a toft and a croft, and 7 bovates of land in Snaynton; whereof a messuage and 5 bovates of land, worth 30s., are held of the prior of Malton by knight-service, a messuage and a bovate of land, worth 8s., are held of Henry Clyfford, lord de Clyfford, as of the manor of Brompton, in socage, [by] 4d. rent yearly, and the toft and croft, the residue (sic), worth 6d., are held of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England, as of his manor of Fukbryg, in socage.
A toft in Eberston, worth 2s., held of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem, as of his manor of Fukbryg, by service of suit of court at Fukbrig and a rent of 1/2d. yearly.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (81.)
263. HUGH BEAUMOUNT, esquire.
Writ 19 May, inquisition 29 June, 22 Henry VII.
He died 25 March last. Margaret Chechester, aged 30 years and more, s his daughter and heir.
SOMERSET. He held no lands &c.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (82.) E. Series II. File 897d (2.)
264. HUGH BEAUMOUNT, esquire.
Writ 19 May, inquisition 28 June, 22 Henry VII.
He died, 25 March last. Margaret wife of John Chechester, aged 30 years and more, is his daughter and heir.
WILTS. He held no lands &c.
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265. HUGH BEAUMOUNT, esquire.
Writ, wanting; inquisition 29 June, 22 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 263.
DORSET. He held no lands &c.
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266. HUGH BEAUMOUNT, esquire.
Writ 7 May, inquisition 29 June, 22 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 263.
DEVON. He held no lands &c.
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267. EDWARD TRUSSELL, SON AND HEIR OF WILLIAM TRUSSELL, knight.
Writ of Devenerunt 28 November, inquisition 24 January, 22 Henry VIII.
The under-mentioned manors and advowsons came to the king’s hands and are in the king’s hands by the death of the said William and by reason of the minority of the said Edward, because the said William held other lands &c. in co. Norfolk of the king in chief, as appears by an inquisition taken before Henry Reynisforthe, esquire, escheator.
Death and heir as in No. 234.
ESSEX. Manors &c. as in No. 229.
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268. EDWARD TRUSSELL, SON AND HEIR OF WILLIAM TRUSSELL, knight.
Writ of Devenerunt 28 November, inquisition 25 January, 22 Henry VII.
The under-mentioned manors &c. came to the king’s hands and are in the king’s hands by the death of the said William and by reason of the minority of the said Edward.
Death and heir as in No. 234.
BERKS. Manors &c. as in No. 230 (except that the manor of Shettisbroke is said to be worth 13l. 6s. 8d., and the lands in Waltham are said to be held by service of 23s. 9d.).
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269. THOMAS PULTENEY, knight.
Writ 15 May, inquisition 20 June, 22 Henry VII.
Rose Withemale was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c., and took to husband the said Thomas Pulteney, whereby the said Thomas and Rose were seised thereof in fee in her right. They had issue between them John Pulteney.
The said Thomas and Rose by their charter gave the under-mentioned manors of Geydyngton, Boughton and Oxendon and the lands there to Thomas Greisley, knight, Thomas Keble, serjeant-at-law, and Thomas Entwysyll, esquire, since deceased, and Robert Brudenell, serjeant-at-law, and Nicholas Malore, who survive, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of Thomas Pulteney, esquire, and Anne his wife, and the heirs of Thomas; and the survivors, the said Robert and Nicholas, are still seised thereof in fee to the use aforesaid.
Afterwards the said Rose died, seised of the under-mentioned manors of Withemale and Orlebere and the lands there; and the said John Pulteney died; and the said Thomas Pulteney survived her and afterwards died seised thereof in his demesne as of free tenement by the courtesy.
He died 7 May last. Thomas Pulteney, aged 27 years and more, is kinsman and next heir of him and the said Rose, to wit, son of John their son.
NORTHAMPTON. Manors of Geydyngton, Boughton, Great Oxendon, Withemale and Orlebere, and 20 messuages, 300a. land, 100a. meadow, 500a. pasture, 40a. wood and 100s. rent in Geydyngton, Boughton, Great Oxendon, Withemale and Orlebere: whereof the manor of Geidington and Boughton and the messuages &c. there, worth 6l. 12s. 2d., are held of William, abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, as of his manor of Werkton, by 3s. 4d. rent yearly and suit of court; the manors of Withemale and Orleber and the lands &c. there are held of Elizabeth Trussell, as of her manor of Lamport, by fealty and 4s. rent yearly and suit of court (the manor of Withemale and lands &c. there being worth 7l. 13s. 11d.); and the manor, messuages, lands and tenements in Oxenden, worth 9l. 6s. 4 1/2d., are held of Edward, duke of Bukkingham, as of his manor of Rowthwell, by fealty and 20s. rent and suit of court.
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270. JOHN THWAYTES.
Commission of concealments &c. 11 December, inquisition 24 June, 22 Henry VII.
John Thwaytes, late of Hardeyngham, co. Norfolk, esquire, died seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. in Hawden, Kylpyn, Laxton and Estryngton, and moiety of a ferry in Hawden; and of the under-mentioned lands &c. in Kelfeld, Wystowe, Northmylforth, Brandon, Potterton, Stede, Weddirby, Farneley and Rigton.
He was also seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. in Aske-wyth, and by charter gave them to Thomas Lynley and John Henryson, chaplain, and their heirs, by virtue of which feoffment they were seised thereof in fee to the use of him and his heirs. Afterwards the said Thomas and John, at his request, by another charter demised the said messuages to him and Agnes, his wife, Thomas Benyngfeld, Nicholas Appulyerd, Edmund Clere, William Eire and Richard Braythwhate, to hold for the life of the said John and Agnes. Agnes is still surviving.
The said John Twhates was also seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Twhates and the messuages &c. mentioned therewith, and enfeoffed thereof John Henrison, chaplain, and John Ardyngton, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of him and his heirs. Afterwards the said feoffees, at his request, demised the said manor &c. to him and Agnes, his wife, Robert Hastinges, esquire, Thomas Lynley, Thomas Wanesforth, William Appulyerd and Edmund Appulyerd, to hold for the life of the said Agnes, [with remainder to] his heirs and assigns, by virtue of which they were, and still are, seised thereof in their demesne as of free tenement. Agnes is still surviving.
The said John Twhates was also seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors of Denton and Askwith and lands there, and enfeoffed thereof Thomas Lynley, esquire, and John Henrison, chaplain, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of him and his heirs. The said feoffees, at his request, by their charter dated at Denton, 20 January, 19 Henry VII, gave the said manors and lands to Thomas Wodehouse, knight, John Yaxley, serjeant-at-law, Nicholas Appulyerd, William Eyre, Edmund Clere, John Bacon, Edmund Twhates, Anthony Thwaytes, Edward Thwaytes, John Gay, clerk, William Raven, clerk, and Edmund Appulyerd, to hold to them and their heirs for ever for the performance of the last will of the said John Thwaytes. On 7 January, 19 Henry VII, the said John Thwaytes declared his last will (in English) of the said tenements, and directed that his executors should receive all the profits of his manors and lands &c. in Denton and Askwyth, and therewith pay 100l. each to his daughters Margery, Thomasine, Audrey, Elizabeth and Ellen for their marriage portions, or more if it can be borne, provided they be married by the advice of his wife and his other executors; and that his said executors should have the said manors &c. for 23 years for the performance of his will and the payment of the said marriage portions.
James Stranwys, knight, and John Sharyngton, gentleman, by their charter demised to the said John Thwaytes, John Wanesforth, Nicholas Medelton, esquire, Ralph Platfote of Shipham, John Pecher, the younger, and Thomas Cussyn of Hardyngham the under-mentioned 2 messuages and 5 bovates of land [in Thirske], 1a. of the said 5 bovates excepted, with the king’s licence, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of the said John Thwaytes and his heirs. Afterwards the said [Nicholas Medilton and John] Wanesforth died, and the surviving grantees held themselves therein by survivorship. Afterwards the said John Thwates declared his will thereof, and directed that his son Edmund should have all his lands &c. in Thirske in tail male, with successive remainders in tail to Anthony and Christopher, his sons, and with remainder over to the right heirs of Thomas Thwaytes his son. The said Ralph Platefote, John Pecher and Thomas Cusshyn are still seised of the said tenements in fee to the use of the said Edmund and the heirs male of his body, with remainder, as in the said will, to the right heirs of the said John Thwaytes (sic).
The said John Thwaytes similarly by his said last will directed that his son Christopher should have all his manors, lands &c. in Tolston and Clyfford for life, with remainder to his own right heirs.
He died 30 January, 22 Henry VII. John Thwaytes, son and heir of Thomas Thwaytes his son and heir, is his kinsman and heir, and was aged 1 year and more at the time of his death.
YORK. 10 messuages, 100a. land, 100a. pasture and 40a. meadow in Hawden, Kylpyn, Laxton and Estryngton, and a moiety of a ferry called ‘Lanrakeffery’ within the township of Hawden, worth 14l., held of the bishop of Durham, as of his manor of Hawden, by fealty only.
10 messuages, 100a. land, 30a. pasture and 30a. meadow in Kelfeld, Wystowe, Northmylforth, Brandon, Potterton, Stede, Weddirby, Farneley and Rigton; whereof the tenements in Kelfeld, worth 26s. 8d., are held of Henry Vavasour by fealty only, the tenements in Wystowe, worth 5s., are held of the archbishop of York by fealty only, the tenements in Northmylforth, worth 22s., are held of the said archbishop by fealty only, the tenements in Brandon, worth 40s., are held of the prior of Bolton by fealty only, the tenements in Potterton, worth 4s., are held of the king, as of his honor of Pontefract, service unknown, the tenements in Stede, worth 26s. 8d., are held of Walter Calverley by fealty only, the tenements in [Farnelay], worth 10s., are held of the lady Danby by fealty only, the tenements in Weddirby, worth 20s., are held of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England by fealty only, and the tenements in Rigton, worth 13s. 4d., are held of Richard Aldeburgh, knight, service unknown.
A messuage and 30a. land called ‘Carehouse’ and ‘Carflate,’ a messuage and 20a. land called ‘Scales’ in the tenure of Richard Harper, a messuage and 40a. land called ‘Snawden Close’ in the tenure of Richard Richardson, and a messuage and 20a. land in the tenure of William Mowson, alias a tenement called ‘Mowson Close,’ in Askewyth, held of the earl of Northumberland, services unknown; worth 40s.
Manor of Twhates, a messuage and 100a. land in Kyghley called ‘Newsom,’ and divers lands &c. in Dyngley (sic) and Rawden; whereof the manor of Twhates [and lands in] Byngley and Rawdon, worth 8 marks, are held of Henry Kyghley, knight, by fealty only, and the messuage called ‘Newsom,’ worth 3l., is held of the prior of Bolton, service unknown.
Manors of Denton and Askwith, and 40a. land, 300a. pasture, 200a. meadow, 1000a. moor, 20 [a.] wood and 10s. rent in Denton and Askwith; whereof the manor of Denton and lands &c. there, worth 20l., are held of the archbishop of York, service unknown, and the manor of Askewith and lands &c. there, worth 20l., are held of the earl of Northumberland, service unknown.
2 messuages and 5 bovates of land [in Thirske], worth 5l., held of the king in chief by a tenth part of a knight’s fee.
Manors, lands &c. in Tolston and Clyfford, worth 18 marks, held of the heirs of Robert Hoperton, service unknown.
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271. RICHARD WATSON.
Commission of concealments &c. 11 December, inquisition 24 June, 22 Henry VII.
William Watson, his father, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and messuages &c. in Loffthouse, and by his charter enfeoffed William Calverley, Thomas Wyntworth, Walter Baildon and John Baildon of the following messuages in Loffthouse, parcel of the said tenements, to wit, a messuage and 20a. land and meadow late in the tenure of James Banes, a messuage and 30a. land and meadow in the tenure of Robert Jakson, a messuage and 10a. land and meadow in the tenure of Richard Waterton, 3a. 2r. land in the tenure of John Cokhill, a yearly rent of 9s. issuing from a messuage and 30a. land late in the tenure of John Turnour, with the service of the same John for the said land, 6d. rent from la. land of Richard Wynder, with his service for the said acre, and 5s. 8d. rent from a messuage, a croft and 3a. land in the tenure of John Sherp, with his service for the said messuage &c., to hold for the life of Elizabeth, his wife, to her use and profit, in the name of her whole dower and jointure of all his lands &c. in Loffthouse. Elizabeth survives; and the said feoffees were, and still are, seised in their demesne as of free tenement to the use aforesaid.
Afterwards, by another charter, the said William Watson enfeoffed William Calverley, John Birton, Richard Peke, Walter Baildon and Thomas Gargrave of the whole residue of the aforesaid manor and messuages &c., with the reversion of the same, by the name of all his manors and messuages &c. in Loffthouse, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and his heirs; and the first set of feoffees attorned to them, by virtue of which they were seised in fee to the use aforesaid. Afterwards they gave the said manor called ‘Loffthouse Hall,’ with a garden adjacent thereto, enclosures in Loffthouse called ‘Berecroft,’ ‘Westcroft,’ ‘Neurode,’ and ‘Neurodeyng,’ and an enclosure called ‘Estrode,’ parcel of the residue of the tenements aforesaid, to Richard Watson and Joan, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with successive remainders to the heirs of Richard’s body, to Robert Watson, Richard’s brother, and the heirs of his body, and to the said William Watson, his heirs and assigns; by virtue of which the same Richard was seised thereof in fee tail and Joan in her demesne as of free tenement. They had issue Richard Watson. Joan survived her husband, and still holds herself in in the said manor &c. for life, by survivorship.
Further, the second set of feoffees, at the special request of the said William Watson, by another charter demised the whole residue of the premises to the same William Watson for life, with successive remainders to the said Richard Watson, the elder, and the heirs of his body, to Robert Watson and the heirs of his body, and to William’s right heirs. Afterwards the said William died, and the said Richard, the father, entered and was seised in fee tail. After his death Richard, his son, entered, and was, and still is, seised in fee tail.
The said Richard, the father, died 18 June, 20 Henry VII. Richard Watson, aged 7 years and more, is his son and heir.
YORK. Manor or capital messuage called ‘Loffthouse Hall,’ and 5 messuages, 160a. land, 30a. meadow, 40a. pasture, 30a. moor and 19s. rent in Loffthouse by Rothwell, worth 14 marks, held of William, abbot, and the convent of St. Mary’s, Kyrkestall, by knight-service, to wit, a sixth part of a knight’s fee, and 2s. 10d. rent yearly.
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272. THOMAS POPLEY of Wolveley.
Commission of concealments &c. 11 December, inquisition 24 June, 22 Henry VII.
He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage &c. in Ruston.
He was seised in fee of the remaining under-mentioned messuages and lands &c. (except those in Wolley Morehouse), and by his charter dated at Brestall, 10 June, 20 Edward IV, gave them to John Sotehill, the younger, esquire, Richard Wentworth, esquire, William Boswell of Chete and Thomas Grefe, by the name of all his messuages &c. in the towns and territories of Bristall, Gomersall, Hecunwike, Clakheton, Byngley, Bayldon, Fernley, Otley, Wakefelde and Pontfreit, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of himself and the heirs of his body; and the survivor of the said grantees, William Boswell, was, and still is, seised thereof to the use aforesaid.
One Lawrence Staynton was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage and lands &c. in Wolley Morehouse, and by his charter dated at Wolley, 10 June, 20 Edward IV, gave them to the said John Sotehill and the others, by the name of all his messuages &c. in the towns and territories of Wolley and Wolley Morehouse, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of the said Thomas Popley and Elizabeth, his wife, daughter and heir of the said Lawrence, and the heirs of their bodies; and the survivor, William Boswell, was, and still is, seised thereof in fee to the use aforesaid.
The said Thomas died 23 December, 22 Henry VII. John Popley, then aged 22 years and more, is his son and heir.
YORK. A messuage, 16a. land and 2a. meadow in Ruston, worth 16s., held of John Burton, esquire, service unknown.
2 messuages, 20a. land, 4a. meadow and 3a. wood in Brystall, worth 24s., held of the prior of St. Oswald of Nostell by a rent of 1 lb. of cummin yearly.
6 messuages, 90a. land, 9a. pasture, 8a. meadow and 3a. wood in Bristall, Gomersall, Hecunwyke and Clakheton, worth 5l. 13s. 4d., held of Thomas Pygot, esquire, service unknown.
A messuage, 20a. land and 3a. meadow in Fernley, worth 33s., held of Nicholas Faux by ld, rent yearly.
2 messuages, 4a. land and 1a. meadow in Byngley, worth 6s., held of Richard Astley, esquire, by 6d. rent yearly.
A messuage, 16a. land and 8a. meadow in Baildon, worth 34s., held of Nicholas Fitzwilliam by 2d. rent yearly.
A messuage and 3a. land in Wakefelde, worth 8s., held of the king in socage, as of his manor of Wakefelde, by 6d. rent yearly.
A messuage, 30a. land, a close called ‘Brakenbanke,’ or ‘Byrkynbanke,’ containing 16a. land, and 5a. meadow, in Wolley Morehouse, worth 4l., held of James Strangways, knight, by 2s. rent yearly.
5a. land, 3a. meadow, and a close called ‘Halsteddes’ containing 5a. land, in Wolley Morehouse, or Wolveley Morehouse, worth 18s., held of the prior of Monkbretton by 6d. rent yearly.
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273. WILLIAM CALVERLEY, knight.
Commission of concealments &c. 11 December, inquisition 24 June, 22 Henry VII.
Long before his death he was seised of the under-mentioned manors and messuages &c., and by his charter indented dated 1 August, 21 Henry VII, gave them (by the name of the manor of Calverley and all his lands &c. there, his manor of Burley and all his lands &c. there, and all his lands &c. in Pudsey, Farsley, Wodehall, Otley, Byngley, Menston, Rowdon, Altoftez, Tyresall and Steyde and elsewhere, co. York), to Thomas Thempest, knight, Robert Frost, clerk, John Thopclyffe, the elder, Thomas Elys, esquire, Nicholas Calverley, clerk, and Brian Bradford, gentleman, to hold to them and their heirs for the performance of his will, which will appears in a schedule annexed to the charter aforesaid; and the said feoffees were seised accordingly in fee. After his death the said feoffees, by a charter indented dated 19 December, 22 Henry VII, according to the tenour of his will, gave to Alice Calverley, late his wife, the manor of Burley and 10 messuages, 10 cottages, 200a. land, 100a. pasture, 100a. meadow, 200a. wood, 500a. moor and 20s. rent in Burley, (by the name of the manor of Burley with all their lands &c. in Burley), for life; by virtue of which she was seised thereof in her demesne as of free tenement. She is still alive. Of the residue of the said manors &c. the feoffees are seised for the performance of the said will.
He died 15 September last. Walter Calverley, then aged 24 years, is his son and heir.
YORK. Manors of Calverley and Burley, and 20 messuages, 400a. land, 200a. meadow, 100a. wood and 1000a. moor in Calverley, Burley, Pudsay, Farsley, Wodhall, Otley, Byngley, Menston, Rowdon, Tyresall and Steede; whereof—
The manor of Calverley and all the lands &c. in Calverley, Pudsey, Farsley, Wodhall and Tyresall, worth 40 marks, are held of the king, as of the honor of Pontefract (Pontisfracti), parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, by knight-service, to wit, by a sixth part of a knight’s fee;
The manor of Burley and all the lands &c. in Burley, worth 20l., are held of the archbishop of York by knight-service; and
The lands &c. in Rowdon, worth 20s., are held of Henry Vavasor, esquire, service unknown.
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274. ROBERT WOLHOUSE of Loffthouse.
Commission of concealments &c. 11 December, inquisition 24 June, 22 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage and lands, and by charter dated at Loffthouse, 12 March, 16 Henry VII, gave them (by the name of all his lands &c. within the township of Loffthouse and elsewhere, co. York), to Richard Turton of Wakefelde, the younger, James Bolland, William Gamhill, William Yongsmyth and James Musgrave, their heirs and assigns; and they, by their charter dated at Loffthouse, 13 March, 16 Henry VII, gave the premises to him and Elizabeth, his wife, and their heirs. The said Robert and Elizabeth were seised thereof accordingly in fee, and after Robert’s death Elizabeth was sole seised thereof, and is still so seised.
YORK. A messuage, 34a. land, 4a. meadow and 8a. pasture in Loffthouse, worth 35s., held of the king, as of his honor of Pontefract (Pontisfract’), by knight-service and 4s. rent yearly.
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275. JOHN VAVASOUR, knight.
Writ 8 December, inquisition Friday (sic) 12 June, 22 Henry VII.
Robert Makehey, brother and heir of Thomas Makehey, chaplain, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Spaldyngton and lands there, and by his charter dated 16 October last granted them to the said John Vavasour, at his special request, to hold to him and the heirs of his body, with remainder to Peter Vavasour and the heirs of his body, and with remainder over to Peter’s right heirs; by virtue of which gift the said John was seised in his demesne as of fee tail, and died so seised without heir of his body. After his death the manor &c. remained and ought to remain to the said Peter, and he entered and was, and still is, seised thereof in fee tail.
The said Thomas Makehey, chaplain, and William Bell, by their charter dated 1 May, 21 Edward IV, granted to one John Vavasour of Spaldyngton, the elder, esquire, the under-mentioned messuage &c. in Welytoft and rent in Bubwith, to hold for life, with successive remainders in tail to the said John Vavasour, knight, named in the writ, to Richard, brother of the said Sir John, to William, brother of the said Richard, and to Henry, brother of the said William; by virtue of which gift the said John Vavasour, the elder, was seised of the said messuage &c. for life, and died. After his death the messuage &c. remained to the said John Vavasour, knight, who entered and was seised thereof in fee tail. The said Richard Vavasour, brother of Sir John, died without heir of his body. The said William Vavasour had issue the above-mentioned Peter Vavasour, and died. The said John Vavasour, knight, also died without heir of his body, and after his death the said messuage &c. remained and ought to remain to the said Peter Vavasour, son and heir of William his brother. Peter entered, and was and is seised thereof in fee tail.
The said John Vavasour, knight, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. in Athwik and Holme, and died so seised. After his death the said messuages &c. descended to the said Peter Vavasour as his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of the said William, his brother and heir.
The said John Vavasour, knight, by his charter indented dated 6 November, 18 Henry VII, gave the under-mentioned manor of Badesworth and the messuages &c. mentioned therewith to George Tailboys, knight, John Cutler, clerk, Robert Tirwhit, esquire, William Tailboys, Peter Vavasour, William Cutlere and Richard Potyer, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of himself and Dame Elizabeth, his wife, for the term of her life, and after her death to the use of himself, his heirs and assigns; by virtue of which gift the said George and the others were seised thereof in fee to the use aforesaid. Being so seised, they gave the said manor &c. to the said John and Elizabeth, to hold to them and the heirs and assigns of the said John; by virtue of which gift the said John and Elizabeth were seised thereof, he in his demesne as of fee and she as of free tenement. The said John Vavasour died so seised, and after his death the reversion remained and ought to remain to the said Peter Vavasour as his kinsman and heir, as above.
The said John Vavasour, knight, died 26 November last. The said Peter Vavasour, his kinsman and heir, is aged 22 years and more.
YORK. Manor of Spaldington, and 100a. land, 40a. meadow, 40a. pasture and 20a. wood in Spaldington, held (with the exception of 26 bovates of land) of the lord of Grastoke, now a minor in the king’s wardship, service unknown; worth 24l. The said 26 bovates of land are held of Robert Aske, knight, service unknown; worth 16l.
A messuage and 30a. land in Welytoft, worth 3l., held of Thomas Morler and William Monketon, service unknown.
A rent of 4s. or of 13s. 4d., in Bubwith, worth 13s. 4d., held of Mar-maduke Constable, knight, service unknown.
A messuage, 80a. land, 40a. pasture and 40a. meadow in Athwik, and another messuage, 50a. land and 2a. meadow in Athwik, worth together 6l., held of Dame Lucy, late the wife of Anthony Broune, knight, service unknown.
A messuage and 4 bovates of land in Holme on ‘le Wolde,’ worth 4 marks, held of the bishop of Durham, service unknown.
Manor of Badesworth, and 3 messuages, 200a. land, 200a. meadow, 200a. pasture and 3s. rent in Pomfret, Badesworth and Skelbroke; whereof the said manor and lands &c. in Badesworth and Skelbroke, worth 20 marks, are held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, service unknown, and the 3s. rent in Pomfret is held of the king in burgage.
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276. JOHN VAVASOUR, knight.
Writ 9 December, inquisition 26 June, 22 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 275 (manor of Badesworth &c.)
Death and heir as in No. 275.
LINCOLN. Manor of Halton and lands &c. in Killingholme, worth 20 marks, held of Christopher Hillyard, as of his manor of Fulstowe, by a rent of 6s. 9d.
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277. WILLIAM BROCAS, esquire.
Writ 12 July, 21 Henry VII; inquisition 22 June, 22 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c., and suffered a recovery thereof to George Monoux, Nicholas Gryffyn, knight, Guy Palmes, serjeant-at-law, William Pallett, esquire, John Newport, Edward Hales, Thomas More, William Page, John Mylborne, John Belchamber, John Brugges and John Wylkynson, as appears among the records of Trinity Term, 21 Henry VII, ro. cxxviij, and by an exemplification of the record under the seal of the Common Bench. The recoverors entered accordingly, and were, and still are, seised of the said manors &c. in fee, to the use nevertheless and intent following, namely, that they should stand seised thereof to the sole use of the said George Monoux, his executors and assigns, until the said George should have received from the issues thereof, and from the issues of divers other manors &c. in the counties of Hants and Dorset and in the city of London, the sum of 442l. payable at certain days and terms, as appears in certain indentures between the recoverors and the said William Brocas, and that, after such receipt, the recoverors should grant the under-mentioned manors &c. to Mary Brocas, wife of the said William Brocas, for life, with remainder to William’s right heirs, as appears by the same indentures. The said George Monoux, after the said recovery and indenture, took the issues and profits of the said manors &c., and still takes them, to his own use.
The said William died 6 July, 21 Henry VII. Anne Brocas and Edith Brocas, his daughters and heirs, are minors, to wit Anne at the time of his death aged 12 years, and Edith aged 9 years.
SURREY. Manors of Peperharow and Pycardys, and 160a. land, 40a. meadow, 24a. pasture, 200a. heath and 8l. rent in Peperharowe, Pykardes and Ardington, worth 14l. 18s. 11d., held of Dame Elizabeth Lytton, widow, as of her manor of Stanwell, by fealty and 16d. rent yearly.
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278. ANDREW PRIOUR.
Writ 15 June, inquisition 26 June, 22 Henry VII.
He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Rothingmorelles, whereupon it descended to John Pryour as his son and heir.
He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned tenement called ‘Perse-willams.’
Nicholas Leventhorp and Richard Harper, esquires, William Leventhorp, gentleman, William Tailour, Ralph Spacy and William Grygge, or Grigge, were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of ‘Milles,’ and by their deed dated 21 August, 20 Henry VII, gave it to the said Andrew and Constance, his wife, for the term of their lives, and to his heirs; and the said Andrew and Constance were seised thereof accordingly. Andrew died, and Constance was seised thereof in her demesne as of free tenement by survivorship.
The said Nicholas Leventhorp and the others were similarly seised of the under-mentioned manor of ‘Boys,’ and by their deed dated 21 August aforesaid gave it to the said Andrew and Constance and the heirs male of their bodies, with remainder to Andrew’s right heirs; and the said Andrew and Constance were seised thereof accordingly. Andrew died without heirs male as above, and Constance was seised of the manor in her demesne as of free tenement by survivorship.
Andrew died 1 June last. John Priour, aged 14 years and more, is his son and heir.
ESSEX. Manor of Rothingmorelles, alias Cames, worth 20l., held of Edward, duke of Bukkingham, as of his manor of Hatfeld Bradoke, by service of one knight’s fee and payment of 2s. yearly to the duke’s tourn called ‘Marden Asshe.’
A tenement in Hatfeld aforesaid, called ‘Persewillams,’ with certain lands &c. belonging thereto, worth 7l. 7s. 11d., held of the said duke, as of his manor aforesaid, by homage, fealty and 52s. 1d. rent yearly.
Manors called ‘Milles’ in Koledone and ‘Boys’ in Navistoke, held of the dean and canons of St. Paul’s, London, as of their prebend of Navistoke, by fealty and 17s. rent yearly. The manor of ‘Boyes ‘and other lands &c. in Navistoke called ‘Milles’ are worth 13l. 11s. 4d. yearly.
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279. THOMAS FROWIK, knight.
Writ 1 December, inquisition 1 April, 22 Henry VII.
Long before his death the said Thomas Frowyk, late chief justice of the Common Bench, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and lands, and by the name of Thomas Frowyk, serjeant-at-law, gave them by charter to John Kyngesmyll, one of the justices of the Common Bench, by the name of John Kyngesmyll, serjeant-at-law, Andrew Wyndesore, esquire, Thomas Jakes, John Skott, John Skyllyng and Richard Nettilton, who survive, and Thomas Wode, late chief justice of the Common Bench, Robert Constable, serjeant-at-law, and Thomas Marowe, since deceased, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of himself, his heirs and assigns, and for the performance of his last will; by virtue of which gift and feoffment the surviving feoffees are still seised thereof to the use aforesaid. Afterwards the said Thomas made his last will, and thereby, inter alia, directed that after his death Dame Elizabeth, his wife, should have the same for life, as stated in the said will, which was proved before the archbishop of Canterbury. The said Elizabeth still survives.
He died 7 October last. Frideswide Frowyk is his daughter and heir, and was 9 years of age on the feast of the Purification last.
BERKS. Manor of Shalbourne Estcourt, worth 18l., held of Dame Katherine Bray, as of her manor of Staundon, service unknown.
Divers lands &c. in Shalbourne Estcourt, worth 40s., held of the abbot of Derfford, service unknown.
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280. WILLIAM RAYNE, ‘gentilman.’
Writ 3 November, inquisition 31 March, 22 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c., and by his charter dated 10 November, 7 Henry VII, gave them, by the name of all that he had in those towns, to Henry Abney and Robert Wodhall, their heirs and assigns; and they, by their charter dated 26 November, 7 Henry VII, gave the said messuages &c. to the said William and Eleanor, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with reversion in default to the said William and his heirs. William and Eleanor were seised accordingly in fee tail. Eleanor survived William and held herself in in the said messuages &c., and is still seised thereof.
He died 29 September, 21 Henry VII. John Rayne, aged 17 years and more, is his son and heir.
YORK. 3 messuages and 56a. land, meadow and pasture in the towns, fields and territories of Arkesey, Stokbrig, Bentley, Shaftholme, Almholme and Marr; whereof the messuages and other the premises in Marr, worth 12s. 6d., are held of John Evers, services unknown, and the remainder, worth 6l. 3s. 4d., are held of Thomas Wyndham, lord of Bentley, services unknown.
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281. JOHN MULSHO, esquire.
Writ of Mandamus 4 January, inquisition 23 January, 22 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned moiety &c., and by his charter dated 6 April, 37 Henry VI, enfeoffed Richard Pynchebek and others thereof, by the name of all his lands &c. in that town; by virtue of which they were seised thereof in fee.
He died 9 August, 19 Edward IV. John Mulsho, aged 49 years and more, is his son and heir, and has taken the issues and profits since his father’s death by leave of the feoffees aforesaid.
NORTHAMPTON. Moiety of the manor of Thyngden and a fourth part of the other moiety of the same manor, held of Edward Ratclyff, lord Fitz Water, by fealty and the service of a pair of gilt spurs at Michaelmas. The said moiety and fourth part are worth 25l. yearly.
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282. ELIZABETH SOTEHYLL, widow.
Writ 14 October, inquisition 31 March, 22 Henry VII.
Long before her death Robert Bubwith, clerk, and Richard Burgh, clerk, at the castle of York, before John Vavasour, knight and Humphrey Conyngesby, justices of assise in the said county, by the king’s writ of assise recovered the under-mentioned manors of Plompton and Idell to the use of the said Elizabeth and one Margaret Rouclyff, wife of John Rouclyff, knight, and their heirs, against Robert Plompton, knight, then tenant of the said manors; by virtue of which recovery the said recoverors entered into the said manors and were seised thereof in fee to the use aforesaid until the said Robert Plompton, knight, unjustly disseised them of the manor of Plompton.
The said Robert Bubwith and Richard Burgh were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors of Garsyngton, Steventon and Little Stodeley to the use aforesaid, and remained so seised until the said Robert Plompton, knight, unjustly disseised them of the manor of Little Stodeley.
Afterwards the said Robert Bubwith died, and Richard Burgh held himself in in the said manors of Idell, Garsyngton and Steventon by survivorship, to the use aforesaid. Afterwards the said Elizabeth died, whereupon the use of a moiety of the manors of Plompton, Idell, Garsyngton, Steventon and Little Stodeley descended to Joan Sotehyll and Elizabeth Sotehyll as her kinswomen and heirs, to wit, daughters and heirs of Henry Sotehyll her son and heir.
By her last will the said Elizabeth Sotehyll, widow, directed that John Sotehill, one of her sons, and Gerard Sotehyll, the other of her sons, should have respectively 10l. and 5 marks yearly for life out of the profits of a moiety of the said manor of Garsyngton.
She died 21 September last. The said Joan and Elizabeth, her kinswomen and heirs, were both one year of age on the feast of the Ascension, 21 Henry VII.
YORK. Manors of Plompton, worth 100 marks, Garsyngton, worth 30l. 12s. 4d., and Steventon, worth 29l. 3s. 4d., held of the earl of Northumberland, as of his manor of Spofford, service unknown.
Manor of Idell, worth 20l. 18s. 1 1/2d., held of the king, as of his honor of Pontefract, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, by knight-service.
Manor of Little Stodeley by Rypon, worth 4l. 13s. 4d., held of Thomas, archbishop of York, as of his manor of Rypon, service unknown.
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283. THOMAS COTTON.
Writ 8 December, inquisition 20 January, 22 Henry VII.
Richard Cotton, esquire, his father, suffered a recovery of the under-mentioned manors to one Henry Collet of London, knight, who by his deed indented dated 28 July, 20 Henry VII, granted to the said Thomas Cotton, son and heir of the said Richard, that he, the said Henry, and all other persons seised of the said manors to his use by virtue of the said recovery, should stand seised thereof to the use of the said Thomas, his heirs and assigns, in form following, to wit, that if the said Thomas, his heirs, executors or assigns, should pay or cause to be paid to him, the said Henry, his heirs, executors, or assigns, in the church of St. Thomas Dacon, London, 18l. 6s. 8d. on 3 November following, and the like sum on the following 1 July, and so yearly on each of the said dates until 220 marks should be fully paid, then the said recovery should be void and of no force and the said Henry, his heirs and assigns, should deliver to Thomas, his heirs and assigns, all manner of evidences &c. respecting the said manors which he, or any other to his use, then had.
The said Thomas Cotton by his testament and last will declared that his feoffees of the said manors immediately after his death should stand seised thereof to the use of Katharine, his wife, for life, without impeachment of waste, wilful waste excepted, rendering and paying to the said Henry Collett, his executors or assigns, the said sum of 220 marks in form aforesaid; and if she refused to do this, that then the said feoffees should be seised thereof to the use of John Ferrers, knight, William Bothe of Arleston, esquire, William Fitzherbert, clerk, John Agard, Henry Bothe and Ralph Agard, until the full age of his next heir, on condition of their paying the said sums as above specified.
He died 16 May last. Elizabeth Cotton, aged 40 weeks and more, is his daughter and heir.
LEICESTER. Manors of Thurgaston, Cayham and Mapullwell, worth 20 marks, held of Thomas Grey, marquess of Dorset, as of his manor of Groby, in socage, to wit, per servicium coperagii, and by fealty.
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284. JOHN COKAYN.
Commission of concealments &c. 16 February, 21 Henry VII; inquisition 25 June, 22 Henry VII.
John Babyngton, knight, Henry Wylloughby, knight, John Bracebrigge, esquire, Thomas Kebeel, serjeant-at-law, and Thomas Babyngton were seised of the under-mentioned manors &c., and by their charter dated 3 August, 8 Henry VII, inter alia demised the same, by the name of their manors of Poley, Baddesley and Newton alias Kynges Newton, to Thomas Cokayn, kinsman and heir of John Cokayn, and Barbara, his wife, daughter of John Fitzherbert of Etwall, co. Derby, to hold to them and the heirs of Thomas. They were, and still are, seised thereof accordingly, the said Thomas in fee and the said Barbara in her demesne as of free tenement.
WARWICK. Manors of Poley and Baddesley, and a moiety of the manor of Kynges Newton with a moiety of the advowson of the church of the same manor; whereof the manor of Poley, worth 10l., is held of the heirs of the lord de Marmion by fealty and the rent of a sparrow-hawk or 2s. yearly, the manor of Baddesley, worth 8 marks, is held of the king, as of the earldom of Warwick, by fealty, and the moiety of the manor of Kyngesnewton, worth 100s., is held of the king in chief, as of his crown, by fealty.
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285. JOHN SHYRLEY, esquire.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
He was seised in fee of the other moiety (see above, No. 284) of the under-mentioned manor of Kyngesnewton, and by his charter dated 22 April, 22 Edward IV, by the name of John Shyrley, esquire, son and heir of Ralph Shyrley, esquire, inter alia gave the same, by the name of the manor, lands and tenements in Newton Regis, co. Warwick, to John Alkok, bishop of Worcester, Edward Story, bishop of Chichester, John Blount, knight, lord de Mountjoy, Henry Ferrers, knight, Henry Wylloughby, esquire and Ralph Wylloughby, esquire, their heirs and assigns, and they were seised thereof accordingly in fee to the use of the said John Shyrley and for the performance of his last will.
By his last will, dated 1485, he inter alia willed that the above feoffees should have the issues and profits of the said moiety for the satisfaction of certain legacies bequeathed by his said will, the exhibition of his unmarried daughters, and the receipt of certain sums of money not yet received for their marriages.
He died 18 May, 1486, and after his death the said feoffees continued their seisin of the said moiety to the use aforesaid, and the survivor of them, the said Henry Willoughby, esquire, is still seised by survivorship to the use aforesaid, and has received the issues and profits thereof ever since John’s death.
WARWICK. Moiety of the manor of Kyngesnewton, or Newton Regis, worth 100s., held of the king in chief by homage and fealty.
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286. MARGARET BULSTRODE, widow.
Writ 7 June, 21 Henry VII; inquisition 8 May, 22 Henry VII.
Roger Bulstrode, Thurstan Marten and Richard Morton were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and advowson, and by deed indented demised the same to Robert Bulstrod and the said Margaret, his wife, late the wife of Richard Pennyston, to hold for the term of their lives in survivorship, with remainder to Thomas Peniston, son and heir of the said Richard Peniston, and Elizabeth, his wife, and the heirs of the body of the said Thomas, and with remainder in default, after the death of the said Elizabeth, to the right heirs of the said Thomas. Afterwards the said Thomas and Elizabeth died; and the said Robert Bulstrod died and Margaret survived him.
She died 1 March, 21 Henry VII. Thomas Peniston, aged 22 years, is son and heir of the said Thomas.
BUCKINGHAM. Manor and advowson of Hawryg, worth 10l. 7s. 4d., held of the prince, as of his honor of Wallingford, by the rent of a sparrow-hawk yearly.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (105.)
287. HUGH BEAMOUNT, esquire.
Writ 19 May, inquisition 8 June, 22 Henry VII.
He died 25 March last. Margaret wife of John Chichester, aged 30 years and more, is his daughter and heir.
GLOUCESTER. He held no lands &c.
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288. ROBERT BROUGHTON, knight.
Inquisition taken at Exeter, before Edmund Carew, knight, John More, James Chudley and Richard Coffyn, by what authority not stated, by the oath of William Wilford and others, fifteen in all, 29 April, 22 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned manors &c., and long before his decease made a feoffment thereof to the earl of Oxford and others, to the use of his heirs.
He died [entry unfinished].
DEVON. Manor of Landkey, worth 20l., held of Hugh, bishop of Exeter.
A third part of the manor of Accote, worth 30s., held of the said bishop.
Manor of Kesmerbryge, worth 6l., held of the heirs of Thomas Raislye. Lands and tenements in Fyllegh, worth 16s., held of Edward, earl of Devon, as of his manor of Ockehamton.
Lands and messuages in Barnestaple, worth 10s. 8d., held of the king’s mother, as of her manor aforesaid.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (108.)
289. OTO WYRTH of Compton.
Inquisition, as above.
Long before his death he was seised of the under-mentioned manor of Compton Pole, and made a feoffment thereof to John Carewe, knight, his heirs and assigns, to the use of the said John Carewe and his heirs.
He died seised of the under-mentioned moiety in Helen and lands &c. in Brampton Deane.
He died 19 December, 20 Henry VII. John Wyrth, aged 9 years and more, is his son and heir.
DEVON. Manor of Compton Pole, worth 100s., held of Hugh, bishop of Exeter. Moiety of a messuage in Helen within the manor of Toriton, worth 16d., held of the king’s mother, as of her manor of Toryton.
Divers lands &c. in Brampton Deane, worth 40s., held of the dean and chapter of Exeter, as of the manor aforesaid.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (108.)
290. ANTHONY POLLARD.
Inquisition, as above.
DEVON. He is aged 28 years and more, and holds no lands or tenements of the king.
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291. JOHN TREM[E]Y[N]E.
Commission to enquire touching the lands &c. of natural fools, and other matters, 14 March; inquisition, by oath of sixteen jurors, 29 April, 22 Henry VII.
DEVON. He is seised of lands &c. in Devon to the value of 6l. He is an idiot in the wordship of the executors of Roger Holand, and showed to the jurors the king’s letters patent granted to the same Roger, dated 28 June, 20 Henry VII.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (109.)
292. JOHN NOTTE.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
He is an idiot and has the under-mentioned lands &c.
DEVON. Lands &c. in Rakynford, Iriscomb, Witerigge, Boryngton, Row-burgh, Newport and Lyteltoriton, worth 4l. yearly.
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293. JOHN CHERYGGE.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
He is an idiot and has the under-mentioned lands &c.
DEVON. Lands &c. within the hundred of Withrigge, worth 4l. yearly.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (109.)
294. THOMAS FROWYK, knight.
Writ 1 December, inquisition 7 May, 22 Henry VII.
Findings as to the disposal of the under-mentioned lands &c., and as to the death and heir of the said Thomas, as in No. 279 above.
WILTS. A messuage or tenement and half a virgate of land in Shalbourne called ‘Boxoris’ alias ‘Boxwerthiez Place,’ and divers lands, meadows and pastures to the same tenement belonging, worth 5s., held of William Shankton, as of his manor of Shalbourne, service unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 20. (110.)
295. THOMAS SEGRAVE.
Writ 26 October, inquisition 28 April, 22 Henry VII.
He died 20 August, 21 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. Ralph Segrave, then aged 40 years and more, is his brother and heir.
LEICESTER. A messuage and 6 virgates of land in Scalford, worth 4l., held of Maurice Barkeley, esquire, lord de Segrave, service unknown.
A messuage and 3 virgates of land in Segrave, worth 16s., held of the said Maurice Barkeley, service unknown.
A messuage and 3 virgates of land in Frysby, worth 26s. 8d., held of the prior of Laund, service unknown.
A close and 3 virgates of land in Estwell, worth 26s. 8d., held of the king, as of his honor of Leycestre, parcel of his duchy of Lancaster, service unknown.
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296. WILLIAM BROCAS, esquire.
Writ 12 July, 21 Henry VII; inquisition 24 June, 22 Henry VII.
Findings as to the disposal of the under-mentioned manor &c., and as to the death and heirs of the said William, as in No. 277, above, mutatis mutandis.
DORSET. Manor of Bremlegh, and 300a. land, 20a. meadow, 100a. pasture and 10l. rent in Bremleygh and Abbotestoke, worth 16l., held of the abbot of Shirbourne, as of his manor of Stoke, by fealty only.
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297. THOMAS PULTENEY, knight.
Writ 15 May, inquisition 22 June, 22 Henry VII.
He died 7 May last, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor &c. Thomas Pulteney, esquire, aged 27 years and more, is his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of John his son.
HERTFORD. Manor of Shenley Bury, with the advowson of the church and chapel of Shenley Bury thereto belonging, worth 24l., held of the king in socage by service of a pair of gilt spurs to be rendered at the Exchequer, quit and discharged of all other services, as in the king’s letters patent is contained.
3 messuages, 100a. land, 20a. meadow, 60a. pasture and 17a. wood in Shenley Bury, worth 8l. 20d., held of Henry Frowyk by fealty only.
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298. THOMAS RIGGE of Boythby by Welton, gentleman.
Writ, wanting; inquisition 22 July, 21 Henry VII.
He died 6 February, 21 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor, messuages and lands &c. Anthony Rigge, aged 16 years and more, is his son and heir.
LINCOLN. A messuage in Frysknay, with 28a. pasture and 4a. land, worth 59s., held of William Copildik, esquire, by 6d. rent yearly, services unknown. 20a. pasture in Thorp, worth 30s., held of the abbot of Barlyng by 6s. 8d. rent yearly, services unknown.
A messuage and 80a. pasture in Crofte, worth 8l., held of George Tailboz, knight, as of the manor of Crofte, by 6s. 8d. rent yearly.
8a. pasture in Burgh, worth 20s., held of George Tailboz, knight, by suit of court.
6a. pasture in Orby, worth 13s. 4d., held of the lord de Willoughby by 13d. rent yearly, services unknown.
Manor of Bothby, and 19s. 11d. yearly rent in Willoughby, worth 8l., [held] of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England and William Quadryng by fealty and 8d. rent yearly, services unknown.
60a. land, held of the earl of Northumberland by fealty and 13d. rent yearly, services unknown, worth, with 5s. rent of assise in the same town (not specified), 41s.
2 messuages with 100a. land and meadow in Ulsby, worth 60s., held of the said earl of Northumberland, services unknown.
2s. rent of assise in Rigisby, [held] of the countess of Richmond, services unknown.
17s. rent in Claythorp, held of the king in chief.
20 messuages and 300a. land in Hoggesthorp, worth 14l., held of the lord de Willoughby, Robert Shefeld, John Skipwith, knights, and John Forset, esquire, for the fee and rent of 9s. yearly, but by what other services the jurors know not.
3 messuages and 40a. land in Westirkele and Langton, held of the king, as of his honor of Greteham, by 13d. rent yearly and suit of court. The said 3 messuages and 40a. land in Westerkele are worth 26s. 8d. yearly.
A messuage and 80a. land and pasture in Comberworth, held of John Forset by 6s. 11d. rent yearly and suit of court.
A messuage and 40a. land and pasture in the same town, worth 40s., [held] of the king, as of the fee of Comberworth, services unknown.
10a. pasture in the same town, held of John Hosye, knight, services unknown.
The said messuages, land, meadows, leasowes and pastures in Comberworth are worth 9l. yearly.
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299. THOMAS LYGON.
Writ 22 April, inquisition 9 June 22 Henry VII.
He died 10 April last, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. Richard Ligon, aged 30 years and more, is his son and heir.
GLOUCESTER TOWN. Manor of Matteston, worth 6l. 13s. 4d., held of Thomas, abbot of St. Peter’s, Gloucester, as of his manor of Kynges Berton, service unknown.
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300. ROBERT JAKES.
Writ 16 October, inquisition 28 April, 22 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. in Welles-brough and Tongge, and thereof died seised.
One William Page of Shenton was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage &c. in Sutton, and by his charter gave it to the said Robert Jakes and Joyce, his wife, and a certain William Harrecourt, to hold to them and the heirs and assigns of Robert. They were seised thereof accordingly, the said Joyce and William in their demesne as of free tenement and the said Robert in fee. Robert died, and the said Joyce and William held themselves in, and were, and still are, seised thereof in their demesne as of free tenement by survivorship.
Robert died 31 August last. Thomas Jakes, aged 45 years and more, is his son and heir.
LEICESTER. A capital messuage with garden and curtilage adjacent, 3 other messuages, 3 gardens, 3 tofts, a dovecot, 10 virgates of land and pasture and 10a. meadow in Wellesbrough, worth 6l., held of the heirs of John de Wellesbrough, as of their manor of Whellesboroo, service unknown.
A messuage, a garden, 20a. land and 2a. meadow in Tongge by Bredon, worth 5s., held of the prior of Bredon, service unknown.
A messuage, a garden with a croft adjacent, and 2 virgates of land in Sutton by Bosseworth, worth 5s., held of Simon Harrecourt, as of his manor of Bosseworth, service unknown.
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