Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Appendix I: 922-971

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, Appendix I: 922-971 ', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 3, Henry VII, (London, 1955) pp. 479-501. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp479-501 [accessed 20 May 2024].

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Appendix I: 922-971


922.	JOHN GODSTON of Reynham, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 8 January, 13 Henry VII.
	The said John, owing to divers infirmities which have lately befallen him, is a frantic lunatic, but enjoys lucid intervals. At present he is quite incapable of managing himself or his lands and goods. He was lately seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors, and enfeoffed thereof Robert Plummer, gentleman, and others unknown, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and his heirs. The said feoffees are still seised thereof in fee to that use. Cf. Vol. II, No. 115.
ESSEX.	Manors of Southall and Frankes in the towns and parishes of Reynham, Great Warley and Little Warley, worth 17l. 14s. The manor of Southall is held of the king in chief; but the tenure of the manor of Frankes is unknown to the jurors.
	E. Series II. File 293. (2.)
923.	JOHN RYKYLS of Elsingham, co. Kent, ‘gentilman.’
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 16 October, 14 Henry VII.
	He died the last day of February, 12 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and lands &c. Elizabeth Rykels, aged 7 years and more, is his daughter and heir. Since his death John Heron, king’s serjeant, has received all the issues and profits of the premises as the king’s receiver.
ESSEX.	Manor of Mokelton Hall, worth 10l., held of the king, as of the honor of Tutbury, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, by service of one knight’s fee. 45a. land and 1 1/2a. meadow in Hatfeld Peverell, worth 6s. 8d., held of the king, as of his manor of Wodam Water, by service of a twentieth part of a knight’s fee and a rent of 18d. yearly.
	E. Series II. File 293. (11.)
924.	JOHN ACTON of co. Salop, ‘gentylman.’
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 13 June, 14 Henry VII.
	He died 20 March, 9 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage &c. Thomas Acton, aged 12 years and more, is his son and heir. Cf. Vol. I, No. 1256.
ESSEX.	A messuage, 200a. land, 10a. meadow, 10a. wood, 40a. pasture and 10s. rent in Crystes Haule, worth 5 marks, held of the lord Cobham, services unknown.
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925.	THOMAS GIPPE, idiot.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 21 June, 14 Henry VII.
	John Gippe, late of Navestoke, ‘yoman,’ was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage &c., and died 23 October, 11 Henry VII, whereupon the said messuage &c. descended to Thomas Gippe, his son and heir. The said Thomas is, and has been since birth, an idiot, and the messuage &c. ought to come to the king’s hand during his natural life on account of his said idiocy.
ESSEX.	A messuage, 30a. land, 10a. pasture, 10a. meadow and 3a. wood in Navestoke, worth 40s.
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926.	JOHN RADCLYFF, LORD FITZWATER, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 16 October, 14 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee on 12 January, 8 Henry VII, and long before and after, of the under-mentioned manors. By authority of the Parliament held at Westminster on 14 October, 11 Henry VII, he was attainted of high treason, and forfeited to the king all the manors &c. whereof he or any other person to his use was enfeoffed on the said 12 January. So the said manors pertain to the king at present. Robert Southwell, esquire, the king’s receiver of all the manors &c. late of the said John, has received all the issues and profits thereof since the said 12 January. Cf. Vol. II, No. 10.
ESSEX.	Manor of Wodeham Water, worth 10l. Manor of Wymbyssh, worth 10 marks. Manor of Asshedon, worth 10 marks. Manor of Sheryng, worth 5 marks. Manor of Roydon, worth 100s. Manor of Lexden, worth 8 marks. Manor of Henham, worth 7l.
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927.	WILLIAM BARLEY of Albury, esquire, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 19 November, 16 Henry VII.
	John Dynham, knight, lord Dynham, and Thomas Tyrell, knight, were seised in fee on 20 October, 10 Henry VII, and long afterwards, of the under-mentioned manors &c. to the use of the said William Barley, his heirs and assigns. The said William was convicted of high treason by an Act of the Parliament held at Westminster on 14 October, 11 Henry VII.
ESSEX.	Manor of Lirebreton (worth 15l.), and the advowson of the church of Lierbreton, and manor of Mulsham (worth 20l.), with all the rents, suits of court, services, commons, woods and underwoods &c. pertaining to the said manors and all their appurtenances in Wykbarow, and the advowsons of the churches of Salcote Virly and Tolsunt Chivaler.
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928.	EDWARD, EARL OF WILTSHIRE, and ELIZABETH LATE THE WIFE OF THOMAS CHEYNEY, knight.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 12 July, 17 Henry VII.
	Findings as in No. 757, mutatis mutandis.
ESSEX.	Manor of Whiterodyng, worth 4 marks, held of the king by service of a fortieth part of a knight’s fee. Advowson of the church of Whiterodyng. 100a. land, 100a. pasture and 15a. wood in Whiterodyng, held of the abbot of Walden by fealty only. Note in margin:—Isti heredes habent liberacionem, sicut continetur in Originalibus de anno xx. regis nunc, rotulo xliij.
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929.	THOMAS, MARQUESS OF DORSET.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 15 October, 18 Henry VII.
	John Fyssher, J.C.B., and Thomas Kebyll, late serjeant-at-law, were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c., and by their indented tripartite charter dated 14 February, 6 Henry VII, enfeoffed thereof John Bourgchier, knight, for life, with successive remainders to William Parker, knight, and Alice, his wife, for life, in survivorship, and to the said Thomas, marquess of Dorset, and his heirs. John Bourghchier was seised thereof accordingly in his demesne as of free tenement, and died so seised on 20 May, 12 Henry VII. After his death William Parker and Alice were similarly seised, and still are. The said Thomas, marquess of Dorset, died 1 September, 17 Henry VII, seised of the reversion of the said manors &c. in fee, and after his death the said reversion descended to Thomas, marquess of Dorset, aged 24 years and more, as his son and heir.
ESSEX.	Manors of Stebbyng and Fayrested, and other lands, rents and services there, worth 20l., held of John, earl of Oxford, services unknown. Note in margin:—Liberacio nunc marchionis in Originalibus de anno xviij. regis nunc, rotulo xxviij.
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930.	JOHN GERVEYS, ‘gentilman.’
	Inquisition, virtute officii, Saturday, 15 October, 18 Henry VII.
	He died 26 June, 15 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor &c. Alice Gerveys, aged 4 years and more, is his daughter and heir.
ESSEX.	Manor of Wyllynghale Doo, with the advowson of the church of the same, worth 20l., held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, by service of one knight’s fee. Note in margin:—Pro ducatu Lancastrie; nihil pro corona. Endorsed:—Execucio fit sicut continetur in Memorandis de anno xxiiij. regis H. vij., videlicet, inter Michaelis brevia retornata, rotulo —, ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
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931.	WILLIAM MAROWE, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, Saturday, 15 October, 18 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned tenements &c., and granted them to Robert Throkmerton, esquire, Thomas Essex, esquire, now deceased, Thomas Marowe, Thomas Riche, John Duklyng, citizen and fishmonger of London, John Mascall, now deceased, William Smart, citizen and grocer of London, and William Dowman, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of himself and his heirs and for the performance of his last will. During their seisin he made his last will at London, and thereby willed that the said tenements &c. should be sold by Joan, his wife, the said Thomas Marowe, his brother, and the said Thomas Riche, the executors named in his testament, and that the proceeds of the sale should be expended by his said executors on the payment of his debts and legacies and for the marriage of Elizabeth and Joan, his daughters. He died 1 May, 15 Henry VII. Thomas Marowe, the younger, aged 8 years and more, is his son and heir. Cf. Vol. II, No. 302.
ESSEX.	A tenement and 60a. land in Berkyng called ‘Upney,’ worth 6s. 8d., held of the abbess of Berkyng by fealty and a rent of 10s. yearly. A tenement, 60a. land and 40a. marsh in Berkyng called ‘Galestrete,’ worth 40s., held of the same abbess by fealty and a rent of 41s. 8d. yearly. A tenement called ‘Brokkes’ [in the town of Stok], worth 6s., held of John Ferrers, knight, by fealty and a rent of 4s. yearly. A meadow called ‘Benettes More’ [in the same town], worth 3s. 4d., held of John Ferrers, knight, by fealty and a rent of 3s. yearly. 2 tenements called ‘Barettes’ [in the same town], worth 7s. 6d., held of Thomas Tyrell, knight, by fealty and a rent of 6d. yearly. A tenement with 2 crofts containing 8a. land called ‘Barnardes’ [in the same town], worth 14s., held of Thomas Tyrell, knight, by fealty and a rent of 6s. yearly. A tenement called ‘le Bere,’ with a plot of land called ‘Lityll Dibden,’ [in the same town], worth 13s. 8d., held of the prioress of Igilden by fealty and a rent of 2s. 11d. yearly. A tenement called ‘Skynners’ [in the same town], worth 8s. 8d., held of the same prioress by fealty and a rent of 16d. yearly. A tenement called ‘le Swan’ [in the same town], worth 15s. 6d., held of the same prioress by fealty and a rent of 14d. yearly. A croft of land called ‘le Bernes Croft’ [in the same town], worth 6s., held of the same prioress by fealty and a rent of 2s. yearly. A croft of land called ‘Cosynty Croft’ [in the same town], worth 5s., held of Thomas Tyrell, knight, by fealty and a rent of 7d. yearly. A tenement called ‘Tadymers’ [in the same town], worth 5s. 4d., held of the said prioress of Igilden and John Ferrers, knight, by fealty and a rent of 16d. yearly. A tenement called ‘Coltys’ [in the same town], worth 6s. 8d., held of Edmund Brudenell by fealty and a rent of 12d. yearly. A tenement with a croft of land called ‘Lyndesey’ [in the same town], worth 14s., held of William, bishop of London, by fealty and a rent of 10s. yearly. A tenement called ‘Buklandes’ [in the same town], worth 17s. 8d., held of Edmund Brudnell by fealty and a rent of 2s. 4d. yearly. 3 crofts of land called ‘Nutlandes’ [in the same town], worth 7s., held of the same Edmund by fealty and a rent of 5s. A meadow called ‘Bradmore’ in the same town, worth 6s. 7d., held of the aforesaid John Ferrers, knight, by fealty and a rent of 1d. yearly. Note in margin:—Nihil pro rege.
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932.	THOMAS FLOYDE.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 13 October, 21 Henry VII.
	He died 23 March, 20 Henry VII, sole seised, in right of Alice, late his wife, one of the daughters and heirs of John Mydlyng, esquire, deceased, of the under-mentioned parts of manors. John Floyde, aged 6 years and more, is his son and heir.
ESSEX.	A fifth part of the manor of Olyves in the parish and town of Donmowe, worth 40s., held of the king, as of his honor of Maundefelde, now pertaining to his castle of Plasshye, by service of 2s. yearly for suit of court, other services unknown. A fourth part of the manor of Markes in the towns and parishes of Tyllyngham and Bradwell in Devenyssh hundred, worth 40s., tenure unknown.
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933.	RALPH JOSSELYN.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 6 June, [22 Henry VII].
	George Josselyn of Sabrychworth was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and lands, and by his deed dated 10 March, 21 Edward IV, granted them to the said Ralph and Katharine, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies. Ralph and Katharine were seised thereof accordingly in fee tail, and had issue George Josselyn. Ralph died 23 November, 20 Henry VII. The said George, his son, was then 14 years old and more. Katharine survived her husband.
HERTFORD.	Manor called ‘Hydhall,’ and 200a. land, 40a. meadow and 200a. pasture, in Sabrychworth, worth 20 marks, held of the duchy of Lancaster of the king, as of his honor of Plassi, by service of 6d. yearly and suit of court.
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934.	THOMAS MOUNTENEY, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 24 November, 22 Henry VII.
	He died 20 July, 17 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and lands. Thomas Mounteney, aged 34 years and more, is his son and heir.
ESSEX.	Manor of Gyngmounteney, and 200a. land, 300a. pasture, 20a. meadow and 40a. wood in Gyngmounteney, worth 20l., held of Robert Peyton, knight, as of his manor of Wydeksho, by service of a third part of a knight’s fee.
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935.	HUMPHREY TYRELL, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 28 October, 23 Henry VII.
	Elizabeth Tyrell, Thomas Tyrell, Roger Wentworth and Robert Tyrell, knights, and Edward Cornwales, Richard Whyte and Thomas Glantham, gentlemen, were seised in fee at the time of the death of the said Humphrey, and still are, of the under-mentioned manor of Berowe, to the use of the said Humphrey and his heirs, and for the performance of his last will. Richard Fitz Lewes, Roger Wentworth and Robert Tyrell, knights, John Wode, John Shymyng and John Maldon were seised in fee at the time of the death of the said Humphrey, and still are, of the under-mentioned tenement called ‘Slepers’ &c. to the same use &c. Thomas Glantham, John Tylford and John Shymyng were seised in fee at the time of the death of the said Humphrey, and still are, of the under-mentioned tenement called ‘Prowdes’ to the same use &c. Richard Fitz Lewes, knight, Robert Tyrell, esquire, and Thomas Hotoft were seised in fee at the time of the death of the said Humphrey, and still are, of the under-mentioned croft and land called ‘Smalden’ &c. to the same use &c. John Shymyng, John Spender, William Carpenter, clerk, Thomas Fygge and William Tilford were seised in fee at the time of the death of the said Humphrey, and still are, of the under-mentioned 400a. land called ‘Lesous’ to the same use &c. Thomas Tirell, Richard Fitz Lewes, Henry Marney and Roger Wentworth, knights, John Marney, Edward Tyrell, Henry Clonell, Thomas Bonham, Ralph Latham and William Walwyn were seised in fee at the time of the death of the said Humphrey, and still are, of the under-mentioned two-thirds of the manor of Warley &c. to the same use &c. Richard Fitz Lewes, Henry Marney and Roger Wentworth, knights, were seised in fee at the time of the death of the said Humphrey, and still are, of the under-mentioned tenement called ‘Inglondes’ &c. to the same use &c. The said Humphrey was seised in fee tail of the under-mentioned messuage called ‘Longhouse’ &c. by gift of John Copynger and William Copynger, and died so seised. Richard Fitz Lewes, Roger Wentworth and Robert Tyrell, knights, were seised in fee at the time of the death of the said Humphrey, and still are, of the under-mentioned lands &c. called ‘Stryncokkes’ to the use of the said Humphrey and his heirs and for the performance of his last will. Richard Fitz Lewes, Thomas Tyrell, William Walgrave, Robert Tyrell and Roger Wentworth, knights, were seised in fee at the time of the death of the said Humphrey, and still are, of the under-mentioned 40a. land in Great Bursted and Buttisbury, tenement called ‘Elyes,’ moiety of 40a. land &c. in Toppisfeld and Great Geldam, and 44a. land &c. in Langdon, to the same use &c. Richard Fitz Lewes, Thomas Tyrell, Robert Tyrell, Roger Wentworth and William Waldegrave, knights, were seised in fee at the time of the death of the said Humphrey, and still are, of the under-mentioned marsh called ‘Wadwyke’ &c., 38a. land in Langdon, messuage called ‘le Herte’ and tenement called ‘le Smythes forge,’ 3 tenements &c. in Stanford in le Hope, croft called ‘Robertstate’ and ‘Hopes’ and grove called ‘Yfeld,’ messuage &c. in Gyngjoberdlaundry, Mountnesyng and Great Bursted, tenement &c. called ‘Legges,’ and 2 messuages &c. in Ramsden Belhouse &c., to the same use &c. Robert Tyrell. knight, William Howard, William Garlonde and John Rawlyn were seised in fee of the under-mentioned tenement or inn called ‘le Lyon’ &c. in Chelmsford, and gave it by deed to the said Humphrey and the heirs male of his body. Humphrey died seised thereof in fee tail. On 31 May, 22 Henry VII, at Esthorndon, the said Humphrey made his last will, and thereby directed that Thomas Tyrell, his second son, should have the under-mentioned moiety of 40a. land &c. in Toppisfeld and Great Geldham to him and the heirs male of his body, with remainder to John Tyrell, the testator’s son and heir, and the heirs of the said John; that Elizabeth, the testator’s wife, should have for life any of the under-mentioned lands &c. not otherwise bequeathed to the value of 44l. yearly in full satisfaction of her dower; that after the death of the said Elizabeth lands to the value of 20l. yearly, parcel of her dower aforesaid, should remain to the said John Tyrell and the heirs male of his body, with successive remainders to the heirs male of the testator’s body, the heirs of the testator’s body, the heirs male of Thomas Tyrell, knight, the testator’s father, and the testator’s right heirs, and the residue of the said dower should remain in the possession of the testator’s feoffees and be applied by them towards the execution of his will; that immediately after his death his feoffees should enfeoff the aforesaid John Tyrell of lands not otherwise bequeathed to the value of 20l. yearly, to hold to him and the heirs male of his body, with remainders as above; and that the testator’s feoffees should stand seised of all his other lands &c. not otherwise bequeathed to the use of his said will, to wit, for the payment of his debts and legacies &c., and should then enfeoff the said John Tyrell thereof, to hold to him and his heirs for ever. The said Humphrey died 2 June last. John Tyrell, aged 24 years and more, is his son and heir.
ESSEX.	Manor of Berowe, worth 12l., held of the earl of Routeland, as of his castle of Rochester, by fealty and a rent of 12s. yearly. A tenement called ‘Slepers,’ with a garden, a cottage, 20a. land, 1a. meadow, 30a. marsh, a dole of stumps and 5s. rent, and also 5a. fresh marsh and 3r. salt marsh, in Chaldwell, worth 5l., held of Philip Coke, as of his manor of Chaldwell, by fealty and a rent of 3s. yearly. A tenement of messuage called ‘Prowdes,’ worth 40s., held of Henry Baker, as of his manor of Bowers, by fealty and a rent of 2s. yearly. A croft with a lane called ‘Smalden’ in Ramsden Belhouse, and 16a. land in Downham and Wykford, worth 3l., held of Henry, earl of Essex, by fealty and a rent of 3s. yearly. 400a. land called ‘Lesous’ in Fobbyng, Eastley and Langdon, worth 11l., held of Edward, duke of Bokyngham, by fealty and a rent of 40s. yearly. Two-thirds of the manor of Warley, and of 340a. land, 20a. meadow, 60a. pasture, 10a. wood and 4s. rent in Eastwarley Semels, worth 14l., held of the bishop of London by fealty and a rent of 18s. yearly. A tenement called ‘Inglondes’ and 18a. land called ‘Samans’ and ‘Goryns’ in the parish of Childerdiche, worth 3l., held of the bishop of London by fealty and suit of court. A messuage called ‘Longhouse’ and 200a. land, 20a. meadow, 40a. pasture and 6s. rent in Chaldwell, Little Thurroke and Westilbury, worth 8l., held of Humphrey Tyrell by fealty and a rent of 20s. yearly. 70a. land and 4a. meadow called ‘Stryncokkes’ in Horsett, worth 3l. 2s. 8d., held of the bishop of London by fealty and a rent of 4s. yearly. 40a. land in Great Burstede and Buttisbury, held of the prior of Toby by fealty and a rent of 6s. yearly; and a tenement with certain lands pertaining thereto called ‘Elyes’ in the parishes of Hoton and Mountnesyng, held of the abbot of Batell by fealty and a rent of 6s. yearly. These two tenements are worth 4l. 15s. 8d. yearly. A moiety of 40a. land, 7a. meadow, 30a. pasture, 8a. wood and 5s. 1 1/2d. rent in Toppisfeld and Great Geldam called ‘Gonses,’ worth 50s., held of the king, as of his honor of Clare, by fealty and a rent of 4d. yearly. 44a. land in the parish of Langdon, worth 40s., held of the prioress of Higham by fealty and a rent of 11s. yearly. A marsh called ‘Wadwyke’ and a parcel of land called ‘le Castell’ in Fobbyng, worth 36s. 8d., held of Edward, duke of Bokyngham, by fealty and a rent of 1/2d. yearly. 38a. land in Langdon, worth 40s., held of John Veer, earl of Oxford, by fealty and a rent of 1d. yearly. A messuage called ‘le Herte’ with a toft and a garden adjacent thereto, and a tenement called ‘le Smythes forge,’ in Chelmsford, held of the bishop of London by fealty and a rent of 3s. yearly. 3 tenements with 20a. land adjacent thereto in Stanford in le Hope, worth 53s. 4d., held of John Slyxton by fealty and a rent of 3s. yearly. A croft called ‘Robertstate’ and ‘Hopes,’ containing 6a. land, with a grove called ‘Yfeld’ adjacent thereto, in Great Bursted, and a messuage containing 12a. land, 6a. pasture and 2a. meadow in Gyngjoberdlaundry, Mountnesyng and Great Bursted, worth 20s., held of the prior of Toby by fealty and a rent of 4s. yearly. A tenement with a garden and 5a. land adjacent thereto called ‘Legges’ in Stoke, worth 20s., held of John Ferrys, knight, as of his manor of Blowntes, by fealty and a rent of 20d. yearly. 2 messuages and 120a. land in Ramsden Belhouse, Dounham, Wykford, Runwell and Southanyfeld, worth 20s., held of John Fitz Lowes, as of his manor of Bromfordes, by fealty and a rent of 14d. yearly. A tenement or inn called ‘le Lyon’ with 3 1/2a. meadow in Chelmsford, worth 4l., held of the master and scholars of New College, Oxenford, by fealty and a rent of 12d. yearly.
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936.	JOHN BERDEFELD, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 27 September, 23 Henry VII.
	He died on Thursday, 16 February, 12 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors. John Berdefelde, son of Thomas Berdefelde his brother, then aged 2 years and more, is his kinsman and heir. Cf. Vol. II, No. 1.
ESSEX.	Manor of Gynge Margarete, worth 10l., held of the king in chief by service of a third part of two-thirds of a knight’s fee and a half. Manor of Newlondhall, worth 6l., held of the king in chief by service of two knights’ fees.
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937.	EDWARD, EARL OF WARWICK, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 27 September, 23 Henry VII.
	By an Act of the Parliament held at Westminster on 25 January, 19 Henry VII, he was attainted and convicted of high treason, and thereby forfeited to the king all the manors &c. whereof he or any other person to his use was seised or possessed in fee or in fee tail on 2 August, 14 Henry VII, or afterwards. On the said 2 August, and afterwards, he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. Since that date the king has received all the issues and profits thereof.
ESSEX.	Manor of Brettes, with all its appurtenances in Westham, worth 10l.
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938.	NICHOLAS BARYNGTON.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 4 December, 23 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee on the day of his death of the under-mentioned manors of Graveley and Chesfeld and messuages &c. in Graveley, Weston and Lecheworth. He was also seised of the under-mentioned lands in Yardley and Walcorn. He died on — before St. Matthew, to wit, 19 September, 21 Henry VII. Nicholas Baryngton, aged 19 years and more, is his son and heir.
HERTFORD.	Manor of Graveley and 10 messuages and 200a. land there, worth 7l., held of William Say, knight, in socage. Manor of Chesfeld, worth 8l., held of the same William in socage. 2 messuages and 100a. land, meadow and pasture in Weston, worth 3l. 6s. 8d., held, when he died, of the duchess of Norfolk in socage. A messuage and 200a. land in Lecheworth, worth 5l., held of John, earl of Oxford, in socage. A piece of meadow estimated to contain 1 1/2a. in Yardley, worth 3s. 4 3/4d. held, when he died, of the duchess of Norfolk in socage. Certain lands in Walcorn, held of the lady de Morley, services unknown.
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939.	HENRY TRACY.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 10 October, 24 Henry VII.
	Long before his death he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c., and died so seised. He died . . July, 17 Henry VII. William Tracy, esquire, aged …… and more, is his son and heir. Cf. Vol. II, No. 495.
GLOUCESTER.	A close or pasture called ‘Wormyngton leese’ in Todyngton, another pasture there called ‘le Newfeld,’ and a meadow there called ‘Ryemede,’ parcel of the manor of Todyngton, worth 22l., held of Henry, duke of York, as of his manor of Sudeley, services unknown. Residue of the manor of Todyngton, and a tenement and divers lands, meadows, leasowes and pastures pertaining thereto in Newenton Bampton, worth 30l., held of Henry, duke of York, as of his manor of Sudeley, services unknown. Manor of Aldryngton, worth . . marks, held of Thomas Hygford, as of his manor of Dykleston, services unknown. Manor of Doynton, worth 40l., held of Edward, duke of Buckingham, as of his pourparty of the honor of Gloucester, services unknown. Note in margin:—Sancti Michaelis brevia anno xxiiij. H. vij.
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940.	WILLIAM HARWARD.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 8 June, 22 Henry VII.
	He died 21 December, 19 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage and lands. ………… ., aged 15 years and more.
GLOUCESTER.	A messuage, 2 1/2 virgates of land ……… . in Weston under Egge, worth 26s. 8d., held of the king in chief by service of an eighth part of a knight’s fee. A virgate of land in Mekylton, worth 10s., held of the abbot of Evesham, in right of his monastery, by fealty and a rent of 5s. yearly. Note in margin:—Sancti Michaelis brevia anno xxiiij. Endorsed:—Ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
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941.	HENRY WESTON.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, Tuesday, 8 June, 22 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned nine messuages &c. in Oldelonde, Upton and Downehanham, and by his charter granted the same (by the name of his manor of Oldelonde and all other his lands &c. in the county of Gloucester and the county of the town of Bristol) to Thomas Tremayle, J.K.B., Richard Colyns, master of the hospital of St. John the Baptist, Redclyff, John Tremayle, John Colyns and Geoffrey Jonson, their heirs and assigns. John Colyns died, and the surviving feoffees were seised of the premises in fee by survivorship, to the intent that they should perform the last will of the said Henry, to wit, that they should permit Joan, his wife, to receive all the issues of the premises for the payment of his debts and his father’s debts, and that after such payment they should enfeoff his heir thereof, if such heir should be of good disposition and behaviour and be willing to be …… . . to the said Joan, his mother. The feoffees are still so seised. Thomas Mallet, Thomas Tylly and John Chester, esquires, were seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage and lands called ‘Weston londis,’ and by their charter granted the same (by the name of the tenement called ‘Weston londis’ and all the lands &c. pertaining thereto which they lately had by grant of Henry Weston, the younger, and which the said Henry lately had by grant of Henry Weston, the elder, his father) to the said Henry Weston, the younger, of the town of Bristol, gentleman, and Joan, his wife, one of the daughters of Nicholas Fraunces, esquire, to hold to them and the heirs and assigns of Henry. Henry was seised accordingly in fee, and Joan in her demesne as of free tenement. Joan survived her husband and is still seised as above. Henry died 28 December, 16 Henry VII. Henry Weston, aged 19 years on the feast of St. Katharine last, is his son and heir.
GLOUCESTER.	A messuage called ‘Westerns Court,’ and 2 other messuages, a toft, 2 dovecots, 16a. arable, 16a. meadow, 20a. leasowe, 18a. pasture and 8a. wood, in Oldelonde in the parish of Bitton, worth 6l., and a messuage and a carucate of land in Upton in the same parish, worth 13s. 4d., held of Edward, duke of Buckingham, as of his manor of Oldelonde, by knight-service and suit of court there. 5 messuages, 2 tofts, 20a. wood and a carucate of land in Downehanham in the same parish, worth 5l. 10s., held of the prior of Mounkyn Farley, co. Wilts, as of his manor of Downehanham, alias Hanham Prior, by knight-service, a rent of 20s. yearly and suit of court. A messuage, 3 … . . land, 3 fardels of land and 16a. meadow called ‘Weston londis’ in Henton Russell in the parish of Derham, worth 40s., held of William Denys, esquire, as of his manor of Derham, by suit of court there.
	E. Series II. File 343. (3.)
942.	THOMAS IVE, lunatic.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 10 May, 23 Henry VII.
	He is seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and lands &c. He is, and has long been, a lunatic, enjoying lucid intervals, so that the custody of him and the said manor &c. ought to pertain to the king by reason of his prerogative.
GLOUCESTER.	Manor of Brokenborowe, worth 10l. 4s., and the advowson of a chantry pertaining thereto. A tenement with a garden in Thornbery, worth 6s. A messuage and 40a. land in Hambroke, worth 5s. 8d. A messuage and 20a. land in Wynterbourn, worth 3s. 6d. A messuage with a garden and certain lands pertaining thereto in the parish of St. Philip, Bristol, to wit, in Barton ‘hundryd,’ worth 16s. A messuage and 6a. land in Sodbery, worth 20s. Note in margin:—Sancti Michaelis brevia anno xxiiij. H. vij. ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii existen’ rotulo —.
	E. Series II. File 343. (23.)
943.	SIMON MOUNTFORT of Colshull, knight, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 30 October, 24 Henry VII.
	He was attainted of high treason by virtue of an Act of the Parliament held at Westminster on 14 October, 11 Henry VII, and thereby forfeited all the honors, castles, lordships and manors &c. in England, Ireland, Wales, Calais or the marches thereof, of which he, or any other person to his use, was seised or possessed in fee simple, fee tail or for life on 10 February, 8 Henry VII, or at any time afterwards. He was seised in fee on the said 10 February and long afterwards, and on the day of his death, to wit, on 4 February, 10 Henry VII, of the under-mentioned manor. Since his death Gerald, earl of Kildare, and Elizabeth, wife of the said Gerald, have taken all the issues of the manor by the king’s grant.
GLOUCESTER.	Manor of Shynyngton, alias Shynyngdon, worth 7l. Note in margin:—Sancti Michaelis brevia anno xxiiij. H. vij.
	E. Series II. File 343. (24.)
944.	RICHARD HAKELUYT.
	Writ, missing; inquisition, 2 July, 1 Henry VII.
	The said Richard, son and heir of Henry Hakeluyt, esquire, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors of Eton Leomynstre, Eton Bedford, Eton Gamage and Eyton, and lands &c. in Luston, Bradford and Leomynstre, and by his charter enfeoffed thereof (by the name of the said manors and his other manors, meadows &c. in Leomynstre and Leomynstresore) John Devereux, knight, lord Ferrers, James Baskervyle, knight, Simon Milborne and Thomas Monyngton, esquires, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and his heirs and for the performance of his last will. Afterwards, to wit, on Friday after St. Mark in the year aforesaid, he directed by his last will that immediately after his death his said feoffees should make estate of the said manors and lands to Sibyl, his wife, for life, without impeachment of waste, with remainder to his right heirs. The said Sibyl is still alive. Maud Hakeluyt, late wife of Richard Hakeluyt his grandfather, held for life at the time of his death, and still holds, the under-mentioned third part of the manor of Burghill, messuage &c. in Stoke by Leomynstre, messuage &c. in Wikton, and moiety of the manor of Kyngescaple and lands &c. mentioned therewith, the reversion belonging to the said Richard and his heirs. The said Maud is still alive. Richard died on Friday after St. Mark last. Thomas Hakeluyt, aged 1 year and more, is his son and heir.
HEREFORD.	Manor of Eton Leomynstre called ‘Oldecourt,’ worth 20l., held of the abbot of Redyng in right of his monastery of Redyng, service unknown. Manor of Eton Bedford, worth 40s., held of Thomas, lord Ormond, as of his manor of Kilpek, co. Hereford, by service of 12d. yearly. Manor of Eton Gamage, worth 10l., held of the king in chief by fealty and a rent of a pair of gilt spurs, or 6d. therefor, yearly. Manor of Eyton, worth 10l., held of the aforesaid abbot, service unknown. 40a. land, 20a. meadow, 10a. pasture and 20s. rent in Luston, worth 40s., held of the same abbot, service unknown. 3 messuages, 30a. land, 13a. meadow and 8a. pasture in Bradford, worth 30s., held of the same abbot, service unknown. 13 messuages within the borough of Leomynstre, worth 10l., held of the same abbot, service unknown. A third part of the manor of Burghill, worth 10 marks, held of the king, as of his honor of Brekonok in the march of Wales, which is in the king’s custody by reason of the minority of Edward, duke of Buckingham, by service of a third part of a knight’s fee. A messuage, 80a. land, 40a. meadow and 20a. pasture in Stoke by Leomynstre (tenure and value not given). A messuage, 80a. land, 20a. meadow and 10a. pasture in Wikton, worth 4l., held of the aforesaid abbot of Redyng, in right of his monastery, service unknown. A moiety of the manor of Kyngescaple, and 100a. land, 40a. meadow, 20a. pasture and 10s. rent in Kyngescaple, Baysham, Brokhampton and Howcaple, worth 4l., held of George, earl of Shrewsbury, service unknown.
	E. Series II. File 405. (1.)
945.	WALTER DEVEREUX, knight, late lord Ferrers.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 28 October, 2 Henry VII.
	Thomas Eylove and Richard Morton were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c., and granted the same by charter to Thomas, archbishop of York, John, bishop of Lincoln, John, bishop of St. Davids, Thomas, abbot of Waltham Holy Cross, Thomas Stanley, knight, earl of Derby (by the name of Thomas Stanley, knight, lord Stanley), and George Stanley, knight, lord le Straunge, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, for term of the life of Joan, late wife of the said Walter, and to her use during the said term, with the following remainders after her death, to wit, (1) of the manor of Webbeley to the heirs of the body of John de Crophull, knight, and Margery, his wife, then deceased, and in default of such heirs to the right heirs of the said Margery, (2) of the manor of Bodenham to the right heirs of the bodies of Walter Devereux, knight, (father of the said Walter, late lord Ferrers), and Elizabeth, his wife, and in default of such issue to the right heirs of the said Walter, the father, and (3) of the manors of Lyonhales and Morecote and the lands &c. in Webley &c. to the said Walter, late lord Ferrers, and his heirs. The said archbishop and the others were, and still are, seised of the said manors and lands accordingly in their demesne as of free tenement to the use of the said Joan for her life, the remainder of the whole belonging to the said Walter, late lord Ferrers, (1) as heir of the bodies of the said John de Crophull and Margery, as well as right heir of Margery, (2) as son and heir of the said Walter Devereux, knight, and Elizabeth, his wife, as well as right heir of the said Walter, and (3) according to the form of the above grant.
HEREFORD.	Manors of Webbeley, Bodenham, Lyonhales and Morecote, and 400a. land, 60a. meadow, 300a. pasture and 100a. wood in Webley, Bodenham, Lyonhales, Morecote, Kyngespowyn and Dilwyn, held of the king, as of his earldom of March, services unknown; whereof the manor of Webley and the lands &c. there are worth 30l., the manor of Bodenham and the lands &c. there are worth 20 marks, the manor of Lyonhales and the lands &c. there are worth 20l., the manor of Morecote and the lands &c. there are worth 3l., and the lands &c. in Kyngespowyn and Dilwyn are worth 40s.
	E. Series II. File 405. (3.)
946.	HENRY CRASSELOND.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 7 November, 16 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee on the day of his death of the under-mentioned messuages &c. Margaret Crasselond, aged . . years, is his daughter and heir.
HEREFORD.	A messuage and 12a. land called ‘Crasselondes’ in Yarkehull, worth 2s. 6d., held of the king, as of his manor of Yarkehull, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, by service of a twenty-sixth part of a knight’s fee and a rent of 3s. 4d. yearly. 4 messuages and 4 virgates and 20a. land in Woluythehope, worth 20s., held of the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of Hereford, service unknown.
	E. Series II. File 409. (1.)
947.	NICHOLAS DALAMARE, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 1 October, 20 Henry VII.
	Findings as in Vol. II, No. 737, except that the date of death is given as 14 September, 19 Henry VII, the heir’s age is given as 11 years and more, and the parcel of land near Leomynstre called ‘le Castell of Counforte,’ worth 3s. 4d., is said to be held of the abbot of Redyng in socage.
	E. Series II. File 411. (2.)
948.	WALTER VAGHAN of Hergest, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, Tuesday after Michaelmas, 20 Henry VII.
	He held no lands &c. in the county of Hereford or in the march of Wales adjacent thereto. He died 6 January, 19 Henry VII. James Vaghan, aged 19 years and more, is his son and heir.
	E. Series II. File 411. (3.)
949.	JAMES WHITNEY, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 2 October, 22 Henry VII.
	He died 31 July, 15 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. Robert Whitney, aged 13 years and more, is his son and heir.
MARCH OF WALES ADJACENT TO THE COUNTY OF HEREFORD.	Manor of Boghred, worth 6 marks, held of the king in chief by service of a twentieth part of a knight’s fee.
	E. Series II. File 411. (4.)
950.	WILLIAM NORTON.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 4 November, 4 Henry VII.
	He died 6 November, 31 Henry VI, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. After his death the said messuages &c. descended to Nicholas Norton, his son and heir, now aged 76 years and more, who entered and was seised thereof in fee.
MIDDLESEX.	5 messuages and 112a. 1r. land in Padyngton and Westbourn, and 2a. wood in Kensyngton, worth 10l., held of the abbot of St. Peter’s, Westminster, in right of his church, services unknown. 1/2a. wood in Kensyngton, held of the king by fealty and a rent of 1d. yearly.
	E. Series II. File 459. (6.)
951.	JOHN, EARL OF LINCOLN, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 24 April, 5 Henry VII.
	The said earl, who is attainted of high treason, was seised in fee on the day of his death of the under-mentioned messuages &c.
KENT.	2 messuages and 4 tenements in Est Grenwyche with 2 gardens adjacent thereto, 2a. land in the marsh of Est Grenwyche called ‘New Mershe, 2a. land in the field there called ‘Custlotfeld’ enclosed by metes and bounds, and 3a. land in the field there called ‘Bromefeld,’ worth 4l. and no more, tenure unknown.
	E. Series II. File 460. (3.)
952.	EDWARD SON AND HEIR OF CECILY LATE THE WIFE OF ROBERT GRENE, knight.
	Writ of Devenerunt, missing; inquisition, 15 February, 8 Henry VII.
	Elizabeth Grene, late wife of Walter Grene, esquire, being seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and messuages &c., enfeoffed thereof Bartholomew Willesdon, Thomas Byllyng, knight, John Pemberton, clerk, Nicholas Gaynesford and Simon Elryngton, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of herself and her heirs; and Bartholomew Willesdon and Nicholas Gaynesford, the survivors of the said feoffees, are still seised thereof in fee by survivorship. Nevertheless, the said manor and messuages &c., by the name of the manor of Cowley Petche and 10 messuages, 100a. land, 20a. meadow and 6a. wood in Colham, Northall and Northwode, came to the hands of Edward IV by the death of Cecily formerly the wife of Robert Grene, knight, late the wife of John Acton, and by reason of the minority of Edward, her son and heir, in consequence of an inquisition on a writ of diem clausit extremum taken at Westminster on 10 April, 21 Edward IV, before Roger Apulton, then escheator in Middlesex, whereby it was found that the said Cecily died seised in fee of the said manor and messuages &c., the tenure of which was unknown to the jurors, and that Edward Grene, her son and heir, was 10 years of age and more. It was also found by the said inquisition that Cecily was seised in fee of the manor of Hese, then held of the archbishop of Canterbury, services unknown; but the present jurors say that Thomas, cardinal archbishop of Canterbury, was seised of the said manor in fee in right of that bishopric, and that Cecily had nothing therein on the day of her death. The said Edward died 14 January last. Cecily, now the wife of William Burbage, aged 26 years and more, is his sister and heir, and also kinswoman and heir of the said Elizabeth, to wit, daughter of Robert Grene, knight, son of the said Elizabeth.
MIDDLESEX.	Manor of Cowley Petche and 2 messuages, 11a. land, 4a. meadow and 2a. wood in Northall (worth 10s.), and a messuage, 18a. land, 4a. meadow and 2a. wood in Northwode (worth 13s. 4d.), held of George, abbot of St. Peter’s, Westminster, in right of his monastery, in socage. A messuage, 60a. land, 11a. meadow and 1a. wood in Colham, worth 4 marks, held in socage of George Stanley, knight, lord le Straunge, and Joan, his wife, as of their manor of Colham, in right of the said Joan. A messuage, 11a. land, 1a. meadow and 1a. wood in Colham, worth 13s. 4d., held of Thomas Burgh, knight, as of his manor of Shepcothawe, in socage.
	E. Series II. File 461. (11.)
953.	JOHN CATTYS, gentleman.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 24 October, 9 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned moiety, and on Sunday after the Assumption, 2 Henry VII, granted it by charter, without the king’s licence, to John Pympe of Netilsted, esquire, James Pekham of Wroteham, esquire, Richard Cuttesham of Westfarlegh, esquire, Reynold Pekham, esquire, son and heir of the aforesaid James, Hugh Wode, ‘gentilman,’ William Astyn and William Crotunden, the elder, to hold to them and their heirs. Hugh Wode died, and the surviving grantees were seised of the said moiety in fee at the time of the death of the said John Cattys, and have been so seised ever since. John Cattys died 29 October, 4 Henry VII. Katharine wife of John Cobbe of the county of Kent, ‘gentilman,’ aged 28 years and more, and Eleanor wife of John Chapman of the same county, ‘gentilman,’ aged 27 years and more, are his daughters and heirs.
KENT.	Moiety of the manor of Heryettisham, worth 40s. 4d., held of the king, as of his honor of Peverel, service unknown.
	E. Series II. File 462. (5.)
954.	JOHN AUNCELL of Mersham, ‘yoman,’ idiot.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 16 May, 9 Henry VII.
	He is seised in fee to his own use, and has long been seised, of the under-mentioned messuage &c. For the last 6 years he has been mad (frenaticus) and of unsound mind, with lucid intervals, so that he is not capable of managing himself or his goods and lands, or fit at present to have the custody of them.
KENT.	A messuage and 60a. land and pasture in Mersham, worth 6 marks.
	E. Series II. File 462. (6.)
955.	JOHN BEKE, idiot.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 26 October, [9] Henry VII.
	He is an idiot, born in the parish of Hoo, and has the under-mentioned land.
KENT.	1a. land and more lying in ‘le Opyrfeld’ by Hokestrete in the parish aforesaid, worth 8d.
	E. Series II. File 462. (7.)
956.	ISABEL LATE THE WIFE OF HUMPHREY STARKEY, knight.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 29 July, 12 Henry VII.
	Thomas Bryan, knight, C.J.C.P., Thomas Fitz William, knight, Thomas Heigham and Randolf Lytlore were seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c., late of the said Humphrey, and demised the same to the said Isabel for life, with successive remainders to the heirs of the body of the said Humphrey and the right heirs of the same Humphrey. The said Isabel was seised thereof accordingly in her demesne as of free tenement when she died. She died 20 April, 11 Henry VII. Humphrey Torell, aged 17 years and more, son of Emma one of the daughters of the said Humphrey and Isabel, John Wrytell, aged 10 years and more, son of Anne their second daughter, Katharine wife of William Page, aged 27 years and more, their third daughter, and Elizabeth wife of Thomas Bledlowe, aged 25 years and more, their fourth daughter, are next heirs of the said Isabel and next heirs of the body of the said Humphrey. The said William Page has taken all the issues and profits of the messuages &c. ever since Isabel’s death. Cf. Vol. I, No. 1165.
MIDDLESEX.	3 messuages, 100a. land, 20a. meadow and 40a. pasture in the parish of Shordiche, worth 8l., held of the bishop of London, services unknown.
	E. Series II. File 464. (1.)
957.	JOHN WILLE, the younger.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, Thursday after St. Martin the Bishop, 12 Henry VII.
	William Gayler, alias Wymark, of Sandwich, was seised in fee of certain lands &c. in the towns and fields of Sandwich, Asshe and Wonnesborough. While he was so seised he married a certain Agnes, and had issue by her William Gayler, the younger. On Agnes’s death he married a certain Margaret, and had issue by her John Gayler. On Margaret’s death he married another Margaret, and had issue by her Joan, Constance, Margaret and Agnes. All his children except Joan and Margaret died without heir. Afterwards, he appointed three priests of the chantry of the parish church of St. Peter, Sandwich, names unknown, to be his executors, and transferred to them 125l. for the performance of his last will, to wit, for the purchase of lands &c. of that value which were to descend to the said Joan and Margaret and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to his right heirs. On his death all the said lands &c. in Sandwich, Asshe and Wonnesborough descended to the said Joan and Margaret as his daughters and heirs. Joan married John Devyn, and had issue by him Juliana, who married John Wille and had issue by him John Wille, the younger. Margaret married Thomas Hawkyns of London, ‘grocer,’ and had issue by him Joan, who married Alan Luminour of London, ‘grocer,’ and had issue by him Margaret Luminour. The aforesaid sum of 125l. came to the hands of a certain Robert Whyte, late of Fernham, co. Kent, for the performance of the last will of the said William Gayler, and he purchased therewith the manor of Hamcourt with all its appurtenances in the town and fields of Estry, which was divided between the said Joan Devyn and Margaret Hawkyn as daughters and coheirs of the said William. On their death all the said lands in Sandwich, Asshe and Wonnesboroughe, as well as the said manor of Hampcourt, descended to the aforesaid John Wille and Juliana, his wife, and Alan Luminour and Joan, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, in right of the said Juliana and Joan, and they were jointly and severally seised thereof. Alan and Joan had issue Margaret Luminour, who died without heir. Afterwards Alan and Joan themselves died without heir &c., whereupon all the said lands &c., as well as the said manor, descended to the aforesaid John Wille, the elder, and Juliana, his wife, who were jointly seised thereof and had issue John Wille, the younger. Juliana died, and John Wille, the elder, survived her and was seised for life, in her right, of all the said lands &c., as well as the said manor. Afterwards John Wille, the younger, died without heir, and John Wille, the elder, survived him. In default of issue of the said John Wille, the elder, and Juliana, his wife, a moiety of all the said lands &c., with the said manor, ought to descend after the death of John Wille, the younger, to the right heirs of William Gayler, alias Wymark, aforesaid. Hamon Wymark, late of Stapill, co. Kent, was brother and next heir of the said William, and had issue Robert Wymarke, John Wymarke, Thomas Wymarke, Richard Wymarke and John Wymarke, the younger. The said Robert Wymarke was his son and heir, and had issue John Wymark and Ellis Wymark. The said John Wymark, Robert’s son and heir, had issue Robert Wymark, who is his son and heir, and also kinsman and heir of the aforesaid Joan Luminour and Juliana Wille, and also kinsman and heir of the said John Wille, the younger. John Wille, the younger, died 14 July, 9 Henry VII, aged 19 years and more. The said Robert Wymark, his kinsman and heir, is 40 years of age and more. After the death of John Wille, the younger, a certain Richard Wymark entered as his kinsman and heir into a moiety of all the lands, and into the manor of Hampcourt, held for life by John Wille, the elder, in right of his wife. The said Richard and John Wille, the elder, hold the following lands &c.:—
KENT.	37a. 3r. 17p. land in Chilton, held of John, cardinal archbishop of Canterbury, as of his manor of Wyngham, by a rent of 10s. 2 1/2d. yearly and suit of court. 2a. 1r. 12p. land in …………, held of the same archbishop by a rent of 14 3/4d. yearly and suit of court. 12a. 1r. 12p. land in Moland, held of the same archbishop by a rent of 4s. 2 1/2d. yearly and suit of court. 6a. land, held of the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, as of [his manor] of Estre, by a rent of 2s. 6d. yearly and 4d. for suit of court. Certain waters and marshes (broc’) pertaining to the manor ……… ., held of the same prior [by a rent of] 3s. 4d. and 4d. for suit of court. 34a. land called ‘Reyverkette,’ held of William Fyneyeux, as of …… . . of Dane Court, by a rent of 4s. 3d. yearly and 4d. for suit of court. Certain marshes and waters, held of the abbot [of St. Augustine without] the walls of the city of Canterbury, as of his manor of Norbourne, by a rent of 4s. yearly and 4d. for suit of court. Manor of [Hamcourt], worth ……, formerly held of John [de] Sancto Johanne, and now held of John Kyngeston, his kinsman and heir, by a fourth part of a knight’s fee, as of his manor of … . . ford, co. Kent, and by fealty and suit of court. And the said John and Richard are accustomed to pay 5s. every 24 weeks to the castle of Dover for castleguard.
	E. Series II. File 464. (2.)
958.	RICHARD STARKEY.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, Tuesday after St. Peter’s Chains, 12 Henry VII.
	Thomas Bryan, knight, C.J.C.P., Thomas Fitz William, knight, Thomas Heigham and Randolf Lytlore were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors and lands &c. to the use of Humphrey Starkey, knight, and for the performance of his last will. By his last will the said Humphrey willed that Richard Starkey, his son, should inherit the said manors and lands &c., to him and the heirs of his body, with successive remainders to the heirs of the body of the said Humphrey and the right heirs of the same Humphrey. After Humphrey’s death the said Thomas Bryan and his co-feoffees were seised of the premises to the use of the said Richard, who took the issues and profits thereof all his life. The said Richard died without heir of his body on 6 July, 8 Henry VII. Heirs of the body of the said Humphrey Starkey, as above (No. 956). William Page has taken the issues and profits of the premises ever since Richard’s death.
KENT.	Manor of Hever, and a messuage, 2 tofts, 350a. land, 2a. wood, 26s. 8d. rent and a rent of 30 hens, 140 eggs and 2 bushels of barley in Ifelde, Northflete, Shyngelwell, Cobham and Shorne, worth 5l., held of the heirs of William Stoner, knight, services unknown. Manor of Litilwoldeham, with its appurtenances in the parishes of Woldeham and St. Margaret by Rochester, worth 6l., held of the priory of Heyham, services unknown.
	E. Series II. File 464. (3.)
959.	WILLIAM SEYNT JOHN.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 13 July, 15 Henry VII.
	John de Rokesle, knight, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor, and granted it by charter to Robert de Rokesle, his son, to hold to him and the heirs of his body. Robert died seised of the manor in fee tail, and after his death the manor descended to Richard, his son and heir. Richard died seised of the manor in fee tail, and after his death the manor descended to Alice, his daughter and heir, who married a certain Edward Seynt John. Edward and Alice were seised of the manor in fee tail, in right of the said Alice, and had issue William Seynt John. Alice survived her husband, and died sole seised of the manor in form aforesaid. After her death the manor descended to the said William as her son and heir, and he entered and was seised thereof in fee tail. He died 4 November, 18 Henry VI. Elizabeth Massy, widow, aged 71 years and more, is his daughter and heir. Edward Mille and Edmund Mille, late of the parish of Lenham, co. Kent, intruded into the manor and took the issues and profits thereof from the time of the death of the said William until the taking of this inquisition.
KENT.	Manor of Shelve, worth 100s., held of the king in chief by service of a third part of a knight’s fee. Endorsed:—Execucio fit sicut continetur in Memorandis de anno xvj. regis nunc, videlicet, inter Recorda de termino Sancti Michaelis rotulo —, exparte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
	E. Series II. File 466. (2.)
960.	JOHN NORTHWODE, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 30 June, 15 Henry VII.
	Margaret Chamberleyn, widow, and John Northwode, the elder, esquire, father of the aforesaid John Northwode, were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and lands &c.; and suffered a recovery thereof to John Bamme, and John Martyn, esquires, to the use of the said John Northwode, the elder, and for the performance of his last will. as appears by an exemplification (dated 6 February, 12 Henry VII) of the record of the said recovery taken from the De Banco roll of Easter Term, 20 Edward IV, rot. cxxxvij. John Northwode, the elder, made his last will (in English), and thereby, inter alia, directed that his wife should have for life his lands in Hampshire and Wiltshire, or (if she refused that) an annuity of 20l. out of his manor of Northwode; that his son should provide her and her maid with meat and drink while they lived together, or (if she preferred it) a further 10 marks yearly from the same manor; that his feoffees should retain the said manor in their hands, with all the lands &c. pertaining thereto in ‘the parisshe of Middelton, Wade, the Ile of Shepey, Elmeley and Newynton,’ allowing his son and all other heirs after him to take the profits thereof as follows, namely, his son to have the whole manor during his life, his son’s wife to have 20l. yearly from the said manor for life, and after her death his son’s eldest son to have it, or, if there be no heir male, the eldest daughter, (his feoffees taking the revenues of the manor, if there be more daughters than one, until they have enough for the marriage of such daughter or daughters), so that his said manor should forever be kept whole and undivided, whether his son should have an heir male or daughters; that the feoffees should add to their number as vacancies occurred and keep the fee in themselves, never making estate of the manor but allowing the heirs to occupy it in form aforesaid; and that, if his son should die without heir, then his executors should sell the manor and distribute the proceeds among priests to sing for him and his friends, and in other deeds of charity. John Northwode, the elder, died during the seisin of the aforesaid John Bamme and John Martyn, leaving issue the above-mentioned John Northwode [the younger]. John Martyn survived John Bamme, and was sole seised of the manor &c. in fee for the performance of the above will, and also to the use of the said John Northwode, the younger, and his heirs, and for the performance of his last will. Afterwards he enfeoffed thereof by charter Edmund Martyn, William Petyt, Thomas Groveherst, Ralph Chiche and John Petyt, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, for the life of Elizabeth wife of John Northwode, the younger, for the securing of an annuity of 20l. granted to her by the said John Northwode. John Northwode, the younger, by his testament and last will (in English) proved before John, archbishop of Canterbury, dated 16 July, 1493, bequeathed his soul to God &c., his body to be buried in the chancel of the parish [church] of the Holy Trinity, Middelton, ‘beside the old vicarie, and over me a playn stone to be leyd for my wyf and me,’ 10s. to the high altar, 3s. 4d. to Our Lady’s altar, 3s. 4d. to St. Anne’s altar and 10s. to ‘the vicary’ for tithes withheld or forgotten. He also willed that his father’s will and his cousin Bamme’s will should be fulfilled, and that his executors should then do for him as they should think proper. As for his lands, he willed that, after his mother had been paid and two priests provided, his wife should have them during the nonage of his child, if she should remain unmarried so long, and that, if she should marry, she should have for life 20l. yearly and the manor place of Northwode to dwell in. He appointed his cousins Edmund Martyn and John Wynslowe to be his executors. He died 30 August last. Joan, aged 10 years and more, and Elizabeth, aged 6 years and more, are his daughters and heirs.
KENT.	Manor of Northwode Chastyners, and 100a. pasture and 40a. marsh in the parishes of Estchurche in the Isle of Shepey, Iwade and Elmeley, parcel of the said manor, worth 40 marks, held of the prior and brethren of the hospital of St. Bartholomew by Rochester, services unknown.
	E. Series II. File 466. (3.)
961.	THOMAS PHILLIP.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 10 October, 12 Henry VII.
	Richard Phyllyp, citizen and grocer of London, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage &c. After his death the premises descended to Thomas Phillip, his son and heir, who entered without the king’s licence. On his death Richard Phillip, his son and heir, entered without the king’s licence and has taken the issues and profits ever since. Date of death of the said Thomas unknown.
LONDON.	A messuage called ‘le Sarasyneshede’ and 5 tenements annexed thereto, situated in the parish of St. Gregory by the cathedral church of St. Paul, London, opposite the tenement called ‘Poulesbruern,’ worth 8l., held of the king in chief by fealty only.
	E. Series II. File 513a. (3.)
962.	JOHN DYSNEY, late of Bishop Norton, and JOHN DYSNEY, late of Kynearby.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 7 July, 4 Henry VII.
	The said John Dysney of Bishop Norton died 26 September, 1 Richard III, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages in Wadingham. William Dysney, aged 10 years and more, is his son and heir. The said John Dysney of Kynearby died 6 April in this year, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages in Wellingore. William Dysney, aged 10 years and more, is his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of John Dysney, late of Byshop Norton, his son.
LINCOLN.	2 messuages in Wadingham, worth 40s., held of the king by knight-service, as of his lordship of Kirketon in Lyndesey, parcel of his duchy of Cornwall. 4 messuages in Wellingore, worth 40s., held of the king by knight-service, as of his duchy of Lancaster.
	E. Series II. File 542. (1.)
963.	THOMAS KNYGHT of Northingeleby, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, Tuesday the eve of Midsummer Day, 10 Henry VII.
	Roger Knyght of Northingeleby, esquire, held in fee on the day of his death the under-mentioned lordship &c. The said Thomas Knyght died 22 May, 4 Henry VII. William Knyght of Lincoln, ‘gentilman,’ is his next heir, and was 21 years of age and more at the time of his father’s death. Immediately after his father’s death the said William entered and took possession without the king’s licence.
LINCOLN.	A lordship and 5 bovates of land and meadow in Thery (sic) Wyllyngham, worth 33s. 4d., held of the king in chief, services unknown. The said Thomas pays to the king 5d. yearly for his rent.
	E. Series II. File 544. (1.)
964.	THOMAS KNYGHT, of the city of Lincoln, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, Saturday before Palm Sunday, 10 Henry VII.
	The said Thomas was seised in fee on the day of his death of the under-mentioned lordship and township of Walesby &c. He made alienations in the said lordship and township without the king’s licence, to the king’s prejudice and deception, whereby he lost his service &c. Roger Knyght, grandfather of the said Thomas, also held the said lordships &c. on the day of his death, and made many alienations thereof. The same Roger Knyght was also seised on the day of his death of the under-mentioned lands &c. in Thembelby &c. After the death of the said Thomas Knyght all the aforesaid lands &c. descended to William Knyght of the city of Lincoln, gentleman, as his son and heir. William was of full age at the time of his father’s death, and took possession of the premises without the king’s licence. He has withdrawn his service of a tenth part of a knight’s fee ever since his father’s death, and other services which he ought to render to the king by reason of his service.
LINCOLN.	Lordship and whole township of Walesby, with all the lands &c. in the town and fields of Walesby pertaining thereto (except a messuage in Walesby lately in the tenure of Thomas Mylner, now deceased, whereof the said Thomas Knyght was also seised in fee), worth 30s., held of the king in chief by service of a tenth part of a knight’s fee. Lands &c. in Thembelby, Nomanby (sic) and Claxby, value unknown, held of the king in chief, services unknown.
	E. Series II. File 544. (2.)
965.	BERNARD ELAND, idiot.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 8 September, 10 Henry VII.
	The said Bernard, son and heir of Eustace Eland, late of Stirton, esquire, is an idiot incapable of managing himself, and has a very grave infirmity called the falling sickness. He held the under-mentioned manor.
LINCOLN.	Manor of Stirton, held of the king by service of two-thirds of a knight’s fee.
	E. Series II. File 544. (3.)
966.	ROBERT HYLYERD.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 20 May, 13 Henry VII.
	He died 4 July, 20 Edward IV, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and moiety, which after his death descended to Robert Hylyerd, his son and heir, now aged 50 years.
LINCOLN.	Manor of Fowlestowe, worth 60l., held of the king in chief by knight-service (number of fees not known) and a rent of 11s. yearly. Moiety of the township of Normanby by Burton Stather, worth 20l., held of the king in chief by knight-service (number of fees not known) and a rent of 14s. yearly.
	E. Series II. File 544. (5.)
967.	ROBERT SANTON of Santon, gentleman.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 12 May, 13 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee on the day of his death of the under-mentioned manor. Robert Santon is son and heir of the said John Santon (sic), and entered into the manor after his father’s death without the king’s licence, and has taken the profits thereof ever since 4 March, 8 Henry VII. The said Robert Santon, son and heir of John Santon, was 20 years of age on the day of his father’s death, and afterwards married himself to one of the daughters of Richard Portyngton without the king’s licence, and had 20 marks for that marriage. Robert Santon, father of the said Robert Santon, held no other lands &c. in the county, so far as can be ascertained at present.
LINCOLN.	Manor of Santon, worth 10 marks, held of the king in chief by the services of one knight’s fee, rent unknown.
	E. Series II. File 544. (6.)
968.	WILLIAM ETTON, or ETON, of Wynkyll.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 11 May, 13 Henry VII.
	He died 12 March, 8 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c., which are held of the lord de Dacres by knight-service. George Eton, aged 13 years and more, is his son and heir. On the day of his death the said lord de Dacres of the South was a minor in the king’s wardship. Richard Topclyffe has deprived the king of the wardship of the said George and the custody of the said lands ever since William’s death.
LINCOLN.	80a. land, meadow and pasture in Holbache in Holond, worth 10 marks, held of the lord de Dacres by knight-service, rent unknown.
	E. Series II. File 544. (7 and 8.)
969.	ARTHUR ORMESBY.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 20 May, 13 Henry VII.
	He died 1 May, 10 Edward IV, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor, which descended after his death to Arthur Ormesby, his son and heir, who is now 60 years old.
LINCOLN.	Manor of Nunormesby, worth 6l., held of the king in chief by a twentieth part of a knight’s fee and a rent of 5s. yearly.
	E. Series II. File 544. (9.)
970.	JOHN HYLTOFT of Ingoldmels.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 31 October, 15 Henry VII.
	He died 8 April, 10 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned lands &c. John Hyltoft, aged 4 years and more, is his son and heir. ——, his wife, holds for life 3 messuages, 3 tenements, 100a. land, 20a. meadow and 100a. pasture of his inheritance, tenure unknown, with reversion to his right heirs.
LINCOLN.	79a. land, 20a. meadow and 60a. pasture in Ingoldmels, worth 100s., held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, by knight-service. 49a. land, 20a. meadow and 60a. pasture in Trusthrop, worth 50s., held of the king, as of his manor of Byllesby, parcel of his duchy of Lancaster, by knight-service.
	E. Series II. File 544. (12.)
971.	ROBERT WRYGHT of Sutton in Holand.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 30 June, 20 Henry VII.
	He is now 20 years old, and since birth has been a natural fool and of unsound mind, incapable of managing himself or his lands &c., so that the custody and governance of him and his lands ought to belong to the king. He is seised of the under-mentioned lands &c.
LINCOLN.	Lands &c. in Sutton in Holand of the value of 20 marks yearly.
	E. Series II. File 544. (16.)