Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry IV, Entries 400-446

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry IV, Entries 400-446

400 ROBERT TURK, KNIGHT
Writ 24 Jan. 1401.
CAMBRIDGE. Inquisition. Royston. 1 Feb.
He held 1 messuage and 10 a. in Orwell of John Beauford, marquess of Dorset, by a rent of 2s., annual value 8s.
He died on 27 Dec. last. Joan his daughter and heir is aged 26 years and more.
401
Writ 3 Jan. 1401.
BEDFORD. Inquisition. Luton. 8 Jan.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
Woodcroft in Luton parish, 1 messuage and 100 a., of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 40s., and no more because the land lies on the hills untilled and uncultivated.
Biscot, 1 messuage and 100 a., of Baldwin Bereford, knight, by a rent of 7 marks, annual value 5s.
Luton, 2 messuages and 100 a., service unknown, annual value £4.
He died on 27 Dec. Joan wife of John Waleys, his daughter and heir, is aged 26 years and more.
402
Writ 3 Jan. 1401.
HERTFORD. Inquisition. Buntingford. 12 Jan.
He held:
Aspenden, 1 messuage, 76 a. and 2 a. meadow [1 tenement called ‘Taryes’, 80 a. and 2 a. pasture in E 149/76] by a rent of 22d. and attendance at the sheriff’s tourn twice yearly, annual value 4 marks; and 4 a. in the field called ‘Le Legh’ in the parish by a rent of 1d.; annual value 16d.
Wakeley, the manor and advowson, 300 a. and 15 a. meadow [and a rent of 40d. in E 149/76], of William FitzRauff by a rent of 14s., annual value 10 marks.
Ardeley, 100 a., 10 a. wood and 1 a. meadow [and a rent of 13s.4d. in E 149/76], of the manor of Ardeley by a rent of 16s. and suit of court every 3 weeks, annual value 6 marks.
Cottered, 40 a. and 2 a. meadow, of Andrew Bures and Ralph Cheny by a rent of 16s., annual value 20s.
Hitchin, 11 cottages and 15 a. [40 a. in E 149/76], of the manor of Hitchin by a rent of 4s. and suit of court every 3 weeks, annual value 2 marks.
Flamstead, 1 toft and 30 a., of the prior of Dunstable of the manor of Flamstead by a rent of 5s.6d., 1 lamb, 1 lb. cumin and suit of court every 3 weeks, annual value 6s.8d.
He was true patron of a chapel called Biggin in Hitchin [and a chantry near Hitchin in E 149/76].
Date of death and heir as above.
403
Writ 3 Jan. 1401.
LONDON. Inquisition. 9 Jan.
He held nothing in London.
He died on 28 December between 6 and 7 a.m. Heir as above.
C 137/23, no. 36
E 149/76, no. 8
404 KATHERINE DE NOTYNGHAM
Writ 6 March 1401.
BERKSHIRE. Inquisition [?East] Ilsley. 10 May.
She died on 6 Feb. last, holding for life 1 messuage, 1 carucate, 2 a. meadow, 30s. rent, pasture for 8 oxen going with the herd of the abbot of Reading, and the pasture called Northbrook, several pasture for 300 sheep on the Down, and pasture for all manner of beasts on the common Down without rendering pannage, all belonging to the messuage and lands with other appurtenances in Blewbury; with reversion to William son and heir of William Venour, formerly citizen and grocer of London, to whom Alexander Meryng and Agnes his wife granted the reversion by a fine of 1381–2 [CP 25(1) 12/75, no. 13]. They are held of the king in chief as a quarter of a fee and by a rent of 6d. payable at the hundred of Moreton at Michaelmas; annual value 5 marks.
No heir is known.
405
Writ, plenius certiorari, reciting the findings of the above inquisition, and stating that by the fine mentioned in it Alexander Meryng and Agnes his wife granted the reversion to William Venour, Stephen Haynes, Roger Asshebournham, John Caldewell, clerk, and Philip Cradelee, and the heirs of William; that Stephen, Roger, John and Philip are dead, and the holdings should descend to William Venour, junior, who is of full age. Order to inquire if this is so. 14 June 1401.
BERKSHIRE. Inquisition. East Ilsley. 18 June.
She died on 6 Feb. She held for life exactly as in the last, except that the reversion was to William Venour, Stephen Haym, Roger Ashebournham, John Caldewell, clerk, and Philip Caradelee, and the heirs of William Venour. William, Stephen, Roger, John and Philip are dead, and the reversion should be to William son of William Venour, who is aged 30 years and more.
No heir is known.
C 137/23, no. 37
E 152/369, no. 3
406 THOMAS SON AND HEIR OF WILLIAM MARCHE, KNIGHT
Writ 10 Nov. 1400.
NORFOLK. Inquisition. Attleborough. 18 Nov.
Owing to the death of William Marche, knight, who held of the king in chief, and the minority of Thomas his son and heir, the manors of Stanhoe, and Crowshall in Attleborough, and 1 tenement called ‘Kyngeshalle’ and 100 a. in Stanhoe were taken into the king’s hands and so remain.
The site of the manor of Stanhoe is held of Hugh Bavent by a rent of 4d.; 100 a., part of the manor, are held of the prior of Castle Acre by 3s. rent; 40 a. are held of the heirs of William Sharneborne by 20d. rent; 11 a. of the abbot of North Creake by 12d. rent; 12 a. of William Calthorp, knight, by 2s. rent; 20 a. of Henry bishop of Norwich by 12d. rent; and 100 a. of William de Souche knight by 4s. rent; annual value 7 marks.
Crowshall manor is held of Lady Cromwell of her manor of Plassing Hall by a rent of a pair of gilt spurs or 6d., annual value £10.
The tenement called ‘Kyngeshalle’ and 100 a. are held of the king in chief by the service of keeping a brachet, annual value 40s.
Thomas Marche died on 19 May 1400. John Marche his brother and heir was aged 13 years and more at his death. Joan wife of Thomas Chipstead is sister and heir of John Marche and aged 17 years and more.
407 JOHN BROTHER AND HEIR OF THOMAS MARCHE
Writ 15 Nov. 1400.
NORFOLK. Inquisition. Wymondham. 20 Nov.
The lands etc. listed in the last inquisition are in the king’s hands owing to the death of Thomas Marche and the minority of John his brother and heir.
John died on 15 Oct. Joan wife of Thomas Chipsted, his sister and heir, is aged 17 years and more.
C 137/23, nos.38, 38b
E 149/76, nos.11, 12
408 MAURICE BERKELEY, KNIGHT
Writ 15 Oct. 1400.
WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Amesbury. 16 Dec.
He held to himself and his heirs male with remainder to Thomas de Berkeley, Lord Berkeley, the manors of Brigmerston and Milston with the advowson of Milston, of the same Lord Berkeley by a yearly rent of 1 barbed arrow, annual value 10 marks.
He held to himself and his heirs that manor of Brigmerston which was formerly of Stephen de Brightmerston, of the above manor of Brigmerston, service unknown, annual value 5 marks; and the manor of Milston ‘Gogeon’ of the same manor of Brigmerston, service unknown, annual value 50s.
He died on 2 Oct. Joan his wife is pregnant. Failing Joan’s child, Isabel daughter of Maurice Berkeley, aunt of Maurice, would be heir, aged 50 years and more.
409
Writ 12 Oct. 1400.
GLOUCESTER. Inquisition. Chipping Sodbury. 8 Nov.
He held:
Rockhampton, lands which were formerly parts of the manor: rents, services, feedings and a pasture called ‘Shepardynde’, annual value 4 marks; a parcel called ‘le Lese’ of about 20 a., another called ‘Twentyacres’, and a third called ‘Nynetenacres’, worth 8 marks with the advowson of the church there; making by estimation one sixth of the manor, in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief, service unknown.
King’s Weston, Aylburton and Rockhampton, the manors, jointly with Joan his wife, who survives, by the feoffment under royal licence [CPR 1399–1401, p.288] by John Berkeleigh and John Denham, knights, Thomas Stowell and Thomas Mulleward, chaplain, to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Maurice; annual values, King’s Weston £40, Aylburton 50 marks, Rockhampton, excluding the parcels mentioned above, 40 marks; held of the king in chief, services unknown.
Uley and Bradley, the manors, of Thomas Lord Berkeley, service unknown, annual values 20 marks and 10 marks.
Stoke Gifford and Walle, the manors, to himself and the heirs male of his body, with remainder in default of such heirs to Thomas de Berkelegh, of the bishop of Worcester, service unknown, annual value 20 marks.
Date of death and heirs as above.
C 137/23, no. 39
E 152/355, no. 9
410 JOHN ROCHES, KNIGHT
Writ 8 Oct. 1400.
WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Marlborough. 27 Oct.
He once held in his demesne as of fee among others the manors of Wroughton and Winterslow, the latter of the king in chief, service unknown; lands, tenements, meadows, feedings, pastures, rents, services and woods in Bromham, Berwick Bassett and West Chisenbury; and a lordship in Hardenhuish, with 18s. rent and other profits and services of the lordship.
By the name of John Roches, knight, he granted these premises with 2 marks rent from John Cokkulbergh for lands and tenements which he held for life in ‘Browton’ [recte Brinkworth] by his grant and with reversion to himself; 5 marks rent from Nicholas Webbe for lands which he held for life in Broughton Gifford, by similar grant, and the reversions of the lands; and the reversion of all the lands and tenements which Robert Kent, now deceased, similarly held for life by like grant in Chelworth; to master William Byde and Stephen Botiller, their heirs and assigns, by his charter shown to the jurors, and dated 2 July 1377. They had seisin and the tenants attorned to them.
By their charter dated 4 Feb. 1378, likewise shown to the jurors, they granted to John Roches, Willelma his wife and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder failing such heirs to his right heirs, the said manors, lordship, rents and other holdings and reversions, including the rents of John Cokkulbergh in Brinkworth and of Nicholas Webbe in Broughton Gifford, the reversions of these lands and of the lands of Robert Kent in Chelworth and Crudwell. By livery of seisin and the attornment of the tenants John and Willelma duly held them. Then on 1 March 1390 John, disregarding the issue he and Willelma then had, gave by his charter to Maud widow of Robert de la Mare, knight, Lawrence Bren, William Storton, William Weston and the heirs of the body of Maud, with reversion, failing such heirs, to his own right heirs, all the above lands and all his lands in Calne, Compton Bassett, Cherhill, Devizes, Chelworth, Berwick Bassett, Eastcott, Crudwell, Winterbourne Bassett, Richardson, Chiseldon, West Chisenbury, Alderbury and Hardenhuish, with all his holdings in the lordship, and the reversions of the lands in Horton and Shaw by Melksham which John and Willelma secured by a fine of Richard II [CP 25(1) 256/54, no. 12]. By this gift the feoffees were seised of them and still hold.
John and Willelma formerly secured to themselves and the heirs of their bodies the manor of Whaddon from Thomas Gorges, senior. It is held of the duchy of Lancaster of the manor of Trowbridge, service unknown.
All except the manor of Winterslow are held of other than the king, but of whom is unknown.
Hence he held nothing but the manor of Whaddon when he died and that jointly with his wife, who still lives.
He died on 20 Sept. 1401 [2 Henry IV, recte 1400]. Robert son and heir of both John and Willelma is aged 11 years and more.
Richard II in parliament in 1398 [Rot.Parl. III, p.369] pardoned and released his lieges for alienation without licence among other offences. By virtue of this the king has no rights in the manor of Winterslow or in any of the above lands and tenements owing to the death of John Roches, the minority of the heir or any alienation.
[Many readings doubtful].
C 137/23, no. 40
411 JOAN HESILRYG
YORK. Inquisition. York. 22 Jan. 1401.
Joan wife of Donald Hesilryg, knight, held the manor of Hemlington of Thomas late earl of Kent at farm for life by a rent of 10 marks, with reversion to the earl who forfeited it, annual value 20 marks.
She also held for life in Cottingham 2 messuages, 6 bovates, 12 a. meadow and 1 piece of land. Edmund de Brygham and John de Spayne, junior, were enfeoffed in fee simple on condition that she held for life with reversion to the same earl and his heirs, annual value £10.
She died on 18 Dec. last.
412
Writ 30 Jan. 1401.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Inquisition. Newcastle upon Tyne castle. 7 April.
Robert de Esselyngton once held the manor of Eslington and half the vills of Whittingham, Thrunton and Barton in his demesne as of fee, and he married Elizabeth. They had issue George, Elizabeth and Isabel. When he died the manors descended to George his son and heir. He died and they passed to Elizabeth and Isabel, his sisters and heirs, as shown by the inquisition on him [CIPM IX, no. 454].
Then Elizabeth, Robert’s widow, married John Heron, knight, and after the death of George she was dowered in the chancery of Edward III of a third part with remainder to Elizabeth and Isabel.
Isabel granted to Donald Hesilrygge one half of two parts of the manor of Eslington and half of two parts of half the vills by a fine of Edward III [CP 25(1)181/13, no. 132; see also nos.117, 119, 120, 133] with the reversion of half of the third parts which Elizabeth her mother held in dower. Donald granted them to Thomas Surtes, knight, Hugh Westwyk, Edmund Hesilrygge, and their heirs and assigns. John Heron attorned to them. They granted them by their charter to Donald, Joan his wife, and the heirs of Donald.
Elizabeth died, and her holdings came to Isabel as sister and heir. She by a fine of Edward III conveyed them to Donald and Joan and the heirs of Donald [CP 25(1) 181/13, no. 133]. Again John Heron attorned to them.
John Warton holds lands and tenements in Framlington of Donald and Joan of their manor of Eslington by a rent of 40d. yearly, with reversion to John Midylham and Eleanor his wife, and the heirs of Eleanor after the death of John.
Elizabeth wife of John Heron died. The third part of the manor and of the half vills then came to Joan for life after the death of Donald for the reasons already given. Donald died without heirs of his body and William Hesilrygge was his brother and heir, and to him Thomas Hesilrygge was son and heir, aged 30 years and more.
Joan died holding the above manor of the king in chief by a rent of 6 marks payable by the sheriff, and 16s. to the castle of Bamburgh for the service of carting logs (truncagium). The half vills of Whittingham, Thrunton and Barton are held of the king by a rent of 40d. payable by the sheriff, annual value 40s. and no more these days because of destruction by the Scots.
She died on 21 Dec. 1400. John Warton is next heir and aged 30 years and more.
C 137/23, no. 41
E 149/76, no. 3
413 ROBERT TAUK
Writ 27 July 1401.
WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Salisbury. 6 Aug.
He held by the courtesy of England of the inheritance of his late wife Elizabeth 1 messuage, 18 a. and 2 a. meadow in West Dean, of Miles Stabiltone, knight, and Henry Popham, services unknown, annual value 5s.4d.
He died on 9 April. Thomas son of Robert and Elizabeth is heir of Elizabeth and aged 21 years and more.
414
Writ 6 May 1401.
HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition. Winchester. 4 July.
He held by the courtesy of England in the right and inheritance of Elizabeth late his wife:
West Tytherley, half the manor with the advowson, of the king in chief in grand serjeanty, annual value £10.
East Dean, the manor, of the lord of the manor of East Tytherley, service unknown, annual value £6.
Stanbridge, 1 messuage, 40 a., 6 a. meadow and a fishery in the river Test beginning at ‘le blakedyche’ and leading to ‘le Muxemede’, of Thomas Kenne, service unknown, annual value 13s.4d.
Romsey, various tenements, of the abbess of Romsey in socage, annual value 40s.
Southampton, various tenements, of the king in burgage, annual value 20s.
Date of death and heir as above.
415
Writ 12 July 1401.
SUSSEX. Inquisition. Chichester. 22 July.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
Chichester, 1 cottage outside the East Gate, annual value 2s.; 1 tenement in East Street next the tenement of William Neel, nil because totally waste; 1 messuage in North Street next St. Olave’s church on the north, nil because ruinous; 1 messuage there formerly of William atte Hoke, 2s.; 1 toft formerly of John Pleystowe, 4d.; 1 cottage opposite the church of St. Peter the Great, 2s.; and 1 croft outside the North Gate in the liberty called ‘Honycroft’, containing 15 a. at 8d., 10s.; all held of the king in free burgage by a rent of 15s.3d. at Hockday and suit of court in the city each fortnight, with relief after the death of each tenant, and similarly whenever there is an alienation according to the custom of the city.
Westhampnett, the manor, of which the site is worth nothing yearly; 2 gardens of 1 1/2 a., 2s.; 1 dovecot, 5s.; 95 a. at 4d.; 16 a. of separate pasture at 4d.; and 1 watermill, nil; held of lord de Seynt Johan of his manor of Halnaker by a rent of 13s.4d. and suit of court every three weeks. Also in Hampnett 1 messuage, nil because totally waste; a dovecot, 3s.4d.; a garden of 1 1/2 a., 2s.; and 100 a. at 6d.; held of the same lord by knight service; and of the prior of Boxgrove 1 toft and 21 a. by a rent of 14s. and 1 lb. pepper at the 4 terms, worth nothing beyond the rent.
He was accustomed to render for those lands to the bishop of Exeter 5s. and to the prior of Shulbrede 6s., but for which parcels is unknown.
Eartham, 1 messuage, annual value nil because ruinous; a garden of 1/2 a., 12d.; 36 a. at 3d.; and 4 a. pasture at 3d.; of the earl of Arundel of his manor of Bignor, service unknown.
He died on 9 April. Thomas his son and heir was aged 20 years and more on 1 Aug.
C 137/23, no. 42
E 149/77, no. 14
416 PHILIP LE DESPENSER, KNIGHT
Writ 8 Aug. 1401.
YORK. Inquisition. Hessle. 3 Sept.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
Cowden in Holderness, 7 messuages, 10 tofts, 24 bovates, and 1 toft in which a windmill was formerly built, of Thomas de Lancastre, knight, steward of England, of the honour of Aumale by knight service, annual value £8.
Great Cowden, 2 tofts, 1 bovate and 12d. rent, of the archbishop of York by foreign service, annual value 10s.
Paull, 3 tofts, 4 bovates and 4s.6d. assize rent.
Paull Holme, 1 messuage and 1 bovate.
Keyingham, 12 a. pasture called ‘Petilandes’.
Keyingham and Ottringham in Holderness, 1 piece of 10 a. called ‘Aldercroft’ and 1 toft and 12 a., all held of the same Thomas of the honour of Aumale by knight service, annual value 8 marks.
Hedon, 16d. assize rent, of the same.
Dringhoe, 4 tofts, 9 bovates and 2d. rent; and Dunnington, 6 tofts, 24 bovates and a court held once yearly at Michaelmas; of the master of St. John of Jerusalem in England by a rent of 5s., annual value £7 6s.8d.
Swinefleet, 3 tofts, with 1/2 a. in Reedness with appurtenances in Swinefleet, of Thomas Reednesse, knight, by a rent of 2d., annual value 26s.8d.
Parlington, the manor, of the king as of the crown by the service of a quarter of a knight’s fee, annual value £12.
He died on 4 Aug. last. Philip his son and heir is aged 36 years and more.
Writ to give seisin, 14 Sept. 1401.
417
Writ 8 Aug. 1401.
ESSEX. Inquisition. Toppesfield. 10 Sept.
He held in his demesne as of fee the manor of Camoys in Toppesfield of the earl of March of the honour of Clare, the earl being under age in the king’s ward, service unknown, annual value £10.
Date of death and heir as above.
418
Writ 8 Aug. 1401.
LINCOLN. Inquisition. Boston. 27 Aug.
Henry de Beamys, knight, once held in his demesne as of fee the manor of Great Limber, and, except for 12s. rent and the services due from the tenement of Nicholas de Lymbergh, clerk, granted it by licence of Richard II [CPR 1381–5, p.562] to Philip le Despenser, senior, Philip le Despenser his son, and James de Roos, knights, by his charter dated at Limber on 3 June 1383. The royal licence and his charter were shown to the jurors. It was ancient demesne held of the king, service unknown, annual value 100s.
He died at Goxhill on 4 Aug., heir as above.
C 137/23, no. 44
E 149/75, no. 8
419 CONSTANCE WIFE OF PETER DE MAULEY THE SIXTH
Writ 21 June 1401.
YORK. Inquisition. Malton. 12 July.
She held in dower, of the king in chief by knight service by the assignment of Thomas de Percy, earl of Worcester, guardian of the lands and heir of Peter de Mauley, son of Peter son of Peter VI, her husband:
Bainton, the manor, with its members in Bainton, Neswick, Kilnwick, Applegarth and Hunmanby, annual value 100 marks.
Akenberg, the manor, 40s.
Lythe, the advowson, 10 marks; Hinderwell, the advowson, 66s.8d.; and a third part of the advowson of Bainton, annual value of the whole being £20.
She held in fee tail:
Seaton in Cleveland, the manor, by the grant of William Ak, parson of Lockington, John Braythewelle, parson of Hinderwell, Robert Lorimer and William de Malton to Peter de Mauley and Constance then his wife, and the heirs male of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Peter. Therefore it should remain to Peter, son of Peter, son of Peter. It is held of John de Darcy, knight, of his manor of Whorlton, annual value 100s.
Healaugh and Reeth in Swaledale, half the manor, by a fine of 1375 [CP 25(1) 277/137 no. 43] to Peter and Constance his wife, with remainder to the heirs male of his body and his right heirs. It should descend as above. It is held of Ralph earl of Westmorland of the castle and manor of Richmond by knight service, annual value £20.
Bransholme, the castle and manor, Sutton on Hull, the manor, and the six advowsons of the chantries of 6 chaplains celebrating in the chapel of Sutton in Holderness, by virtue of a grant by Richard Ravenser, Robert Lorimer and Thomas de Beverley to Thomas de Sutton, knight, and Agnes his wife, and the heirs male of their bodies, with remainder in tail male to Peter de Mauley and Constance his wife, and Peter de Mauley his son and Margery his wife, with reversion to the right heirs of Thomas de Sutton. Thomas and Agnes died without heirs male of their bodies. Peter and Margery had issue Peter to whom the manors and advowsons should descend. The castle and manor of Bransholme are held of Robert Hilton, knight, service unknown, annual value 40s. The manor of Sutton on Hull and the advowsons are held of Thomas of Lancastre, steward of England, of the manor of Burstwick and of the lordship of Holderness, services unknown; annual values, manor £40, chantries each 5 marks.
Constance died on 9 June. John Godard her son and heir is aged 14 years and more.
C 137/23, no. 45
E 152/364
420 BALDWIN FREVYLL, KNIGHT
Writ, ordering return of inquisition already taken by the late escheator. 2 May 1401.
SURREY. Inquisition. Southwark. 19 Oct. 1400.
He held nothing that could be taken into the king’s hands. Long before his death he gave by charter to Thomas de Hulton, clerk, Thomas de Stoke, William de Lee of Stotfold, William de Boule, Alan Waldeeyef and John de Yoxhale his manors of Lea Marston and Stratford by Tamworth in Warwickshire, Gunthorpe and Lowdham in Nottinghamshire, and Ashtead in Surrey.
He also gave them the reversion of all his lands which Joyce his mother, Thomas de Stoke, William de Boule, John Chamberleyn, Roger Botyler, Thomas de Preston and John de London held of his inheritance for their lives, as dower, or by any other title.
Ashtead manor is not held of the king in chief but of the earl of Arundel of his castle of Reigate by a rent of 13s.4d.
He died on 4 Oct. Baldwin his son and heir was aged 5 years on Midsummer day.
421
Writ 14 Oct. 1400
SURREY. Inquisition. East Clandon. 25 Nov.
He held the manor of Ashtead of the king in chief as one knight’s fee. There are 1 hall, various chambers and 1 garden, annual value nil; 1 byre and 1 stable, also nil; a dovecot, 2s.; 300 a. at 6d.; £9 13s.4d. rents of free tenants and villeins, that is 48s.4d. at each of the four principal terms.
He died on 6 Oct. Baldwin his son and heir was aged 2 years at Midsummer last.
422
Writ 14 Oct. 1400.
WARWICK. Inquisition. Coleshill. 26 Oct.
He held the castle of Tamworth in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £10.
Henry Caytewayte, William de Boule and others held two parts of the manor of Middleton and the manor of Wyken by Coventry in their demesne as of fee and by a charter granted them to Baldwin Frevill and Joan his wife and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to Joyce, widow of Baldwin, father of Baldwin Frevill, and the right heirs of the younger Baldwin. Joan died without heirs and Baldwin married Maud and had issue Baldwin. The elder Baldwin is dead and the manors should to to Adam de Peshale, knight, and Joyce, now his wife.
Wyken manor is held of the prior of Coventry, service unknown, annual value £10. The two parts of Middleton manor are held of the dean of Tamworth, annual value 100s.
He died on 4 Oct. Baldwin his son and heir is aged 4 years.
423
Writ, ordering an inquisition if not already held. 10 Dec. 1400. [Endorsement] that before the arrival of the writ the escheator had taken the inquisition, a copy of which is attached. He gave the inquisition to William Slepe, [escheator in Shropshire], at Warwick on 5 December to be delivered to the chancery without delay, and Slepe swore that he would so deliver it.
WARWICK. Inquisition. Coleshill. A copy of the last.
424
WARWICK. Inquisition. Coventry. 21 Jan. 1401.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
Tamworth, the castle with its members, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £12.
Stipershill, the court with the warren, of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value £3.
Middleton, two parts of the manor, of the college of Tamworth, service unknown, annual value 40 marks.
Lea Marston and Stratford by Tamworth, the manors, of whom held and by what service unknown, annual value £20.
Wyken, the manor, of the prior of Coventry, service unknown, annual value £12.
Date of death as above. Baldwin his son and heir was aged 2 on Midsummer day last.
Adam de Pershale, knight, has entered the manors of Middleton and Wyken, title unknown.
425
Writ, plura, 5 Feb. 1401.
WARWICK. Inquisition. Tamworth. 10 March.
He held the castle of Tamworth and the court of Stipershill [as in no. 424].
He held a third part of Middleton, which he purchased from John Hillary, of the college of Tamworth, service unknown. William Boule and Henry Caytewayte, clerks, held the manors of Lea Marston and Stratford by Tamworth, and a third part of Middleton, described as all the lands, tenements, rents and services in Middleton formerly of John Dymmok, and granted them to Baldwin Frevill, Joan his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, and, failing such heirs, to Joyce formerly wife of Baldwin Frevill, knight, for life, and the right heirs of Baldwin Frevill, the grandfather.
The same William Boule and Henry Caytewayte, clerks, gave them also the manor of Wyken by Coventry, except the lands which William de Repyndon, Ralph Baudy, William de Sewale, junior, Richard Benet, John Carter, John Aleynson, William Anable, junior, John Burbage and William Anable, senior, separately held in the same, until the manor of Lea Marston should be quit of a rent of 20 marks which Eleanor de Launde has and takes from it. Whenever it should be freed from the annuity by the death of Eleanor or otherwise the manor of Wyken, except those lands, should remain to Adam de Peshale, knight, and Joyce for the life of Joyce, and they should also have the excepted lands of William de Repyndon and the others named, to Baldwin and Joan and the heirs of their bodies until the manor of Stratford be freed from a rent of 7 marks which Adam de Breton, clerk, has. When it is so freed by the death of Adam de Breton or otherwise, it shall remain, except the above, to Adam and Joyce for her life, and after her death to Baldwin Frevill and his heirs.
Adam de Breton and Eleanor de la Launde are dead. Joan died without heirs of herself and Baldwin. Then Baldwin married Maud, and had a son also called Baldwin and died.
The above manors and third parts should remain to Adam de Peshale, knight, for the life of Joyce, now his wife. Wyken is held of the abbey of Combe, service unknown, annual value £10; the third part of Middleton manor of the dean of Tamworth, service unknown, annual value 10 marks; and the manors of Lea Marston and Stratford of the castle of Tamworth, service unknown, annual value £10.
He died on 4 Oct. Baldwin his son and next heir was aged 4 at Midsummer last.
Baldwin Frevill, knight, the father, gave by charter to John Buttort and Richard Fyton, knights, Henry Caytewayt and William Boule, clerks, William Purfrey and Henry Standych his manor of Shortley by Coventry on condition that they enfeoffed Baldwin and Joyce and the heirs and assigns of Baldwin. John Byttort, Richard Fyton and Henry Standych died. The others granted the manor to Roger de Aston, parson of Weston under Lizard, John Styward and others, their heirs and assigns contrary to the above condition. In virtue of this alienation the king entered by his escheator, in right of the heir of Baldwin, in the king’s ward. It is held of the prior of Coventry, service unknown, annual value 10 marks.
426
Writ 14 Oct. 1401.
NOTTINGHAM. Inquisition. Nottingham. 8 Nov.
He held nothing which could be taken into the king’s hands.
Date of death and heir, aged 5 years at Midsummer, as above.
C 137/23, no. 46
E 149/77, no. 17
E 152/363
427 ISABEL WIDOW OF WALTER FAUCONBERGE
YORK. Inquisition. Stamford Bridge. 15 June 1401.
She held the manor of Rise with 2 1/2 carucates in Withernwick belonging to it; 2 carucates in Catwick; 6 carucates in Catfoss; 2 carucates and 3 bovates in Dringhoe; 1 carucate in Ulrome; 3 carucates in Marton; 1/2 carucate in South Frodingham; 1 carucate in Bilton; 2 carucates in North Skirlaugh; 2 bovates in Hornsea Burton; 3 carucates in Withernwick and Great Hatfield; and 6 carucates in Bewholme; all of Thomas of Lancastre of the honour of Aumale by knight service and suit of court every 3 weeks at the wapentake of Holderness, and 9s. yearly for the guard of Skipsea castle.
She also held the manor of Eastburn, except 2 messuages and 2 bovates there, under a fine of 1360 [CP 25(1) 275/124, no. 40] between Walter de Faukonberge and Isabel, and William Tykton and Hugh Swattok, chaplains, by which Eastburn and Rise were granted to Walter and Isabel in tail male with remainder to the right heirs of Walter. All the premises except the manor of Eastburn are parcels of the manor of Rise in demesne or in service.
Eastburn manor is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 15 marks payable by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas. Rise is worth 24 marks, payable by equal parts at Whitsun and Martinmas, and the lands in Withernwick £10 yearly payable at the same terms.
Walter died without male issue by Isabel. The reversion therefore descended to Thomas Faukonberge, knight, son and heir of Walter. Afterwards in the quindene of Midsummer 1372 a fine [not found] was levied between John de Neville, knight, and Thomas son of Walter, by which Thomas granted his estate in these manors to John, and Isabel attorned to him. He died and the reversion descended to Ralph Neville, earl of Westmorland, his son and heir, now aged 30 years and more.
Isabel died on 19 May. John Bygot, knight, son and heir of John Bygot, knight, brother of Isabel, is next heir and aged 26 years and more.
428
Writ 23 May 1401.
YORK. Inquisition. Thirsk. 27 June.
She held for life:
High Worsall in the liberty of Allerton, the manor, with remainder to John Sayer and John son of John Laurensson, kinsmen and heirs of Thomas de Seton, knight. It is held of Walter bishop of Durham of his manor of Northallerton, in right of his church of St. Cuthbert, Durham, by knight service, annual value 40s.
South Kilvington, 6 messuages and 11 bovates of arable and meadow, with remainder as above, of Stephen le Scrope, knight, of his manor of Upsall, service unknown, annual value 6 marks.
Pockthorpe, the manor, with remainder as above, of Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland, as of his manor of Spofforth, service unknown, annual value 20s.
South Otterington, half the manor, with remainder to Elizabeth who was wife of Adam Bekwith and her heirs, of the abbot of Byland in right of his church of St. Mary, service unknown, annual value 100s.
John Sayer is aged 5 years and more; John son of John Laurencesone 17 and more.
Date of death and heir as above.
429
YORK. Inquisition. Thirsk. 27 June 1401.
She held in dower a third part of the castle and manor of Skelton in Cleveland and a third part of the manor of Marske, parcel of the manor of Skelton, with reversion to Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland, for the life of Thomas Fauconberge, knight, who is still living, by a grant of Thomas, made with licence of Edward III [CPR 1370–4. p.295], by which he gave two parts of the manor and castle of Skelton and of the manor of Marske, with reversion of the remaining parts after the death of Isabel, to the earl and John de Felton, knight. Isabel attorned for the third parts. Afterwards the earl and John de Felton conveyed them to Thomas de Tweng, clerk, Roger Lascels, knight, and Robert Lyon, vicar of Marske in Cleveland, for the life of Thomas Fauconberge by royal licence. Thomas Tweng and Roger Lascels died. The two parts and the reversion of the third therefore remained to Robert Lyon. He conveyed them by his charter to the earl, William Latymer, Nicholas de Carreu, Michael de Ravendale, clerk, John Lasyngby of Rounton and John Capon for the said term, again with licence of Edward III [CPR 1374–7, p.177]. All are dead except the earl, to whom they should remain for the said term. They are held of the king in chief of the crown by knight service. The third part is worth 10 marks yearly.
Date of death and heir as above.
Writ to give seisin, 4 July 1401 [CFR XII, pp.112–3].
C 137/24, no. 47
E 149/75, no. 7
E 152/364, 365
430 ISABEL WIDOW OF JOHN DE SUTTON
Writ 6 Feb. 1401.
WORCESTER. Inquisition. Worcester. 19 Feb.
She held the vill of Dudley to herself and her heirs male, of the king as parcel of the castle of Dudley in Staffordshire, which is held of the king in chief as half a barony, by the grant of Stephen Swetmon of Dudley and John Colleshull, chaplain, to Isabel and John de Sutton, formerly her husband, and the heirs male of their bodies, by a fine made with licence of Edward III [CPR 1340–3, p.1; CP 25(1) 287/40, no. 284], annual value £22.
She died on 10 April 1397. John de Sutton is next heir, being son of John, son of John, son of Isabel and John, and aged 21 years 3 weeks and more. John Beauford, earl of Somerset, has occupied the vill since the death of Isabel and taken the profits by the grant of Richard II [CPR 1396–9, p.109].
431
Writ 6 Feb. 1401.
STAFFORD. Inquisition. Wolverhampton. 17 Feb.
She held to herself and her heirs male by the grant of Stephen Swetmon of Dudley and John Colleshull by a fine [as above]:
Dudley castle, with the manors of Sedgley, Kingswinford and Rowley Regis as members of the castle, of the king in chief by the service of half a barony; annual values, castle nil, Sedgley £60, Kingswinford £4 beyond £11 10s. payable at the exchequer at Easter and Michaelmas as fee farm, Rowley Regis 10 marks.
Tipton, 1 toft, 1 carucate, 6 a. meadow and 6 a. pasture, of John Hervyle by a rent of 12d.
She also held by the grant of Nicholas, rector of Kingswinford, to John and herself for their lives, with remainder to Thomas their son for life and the right heirs of John, the manors of Himley, annual value 8 marks, Swindon 100s., and Upper Penn 12 marks. They are held as members of the castle of Dudley.
Date of death, heir, and holding by the earl of Somerset as above.
432A
Writ 6 Feb. 1401.
GLOUCESTER AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Cardiff. 16 Feb.
She held for life in Glamorgan and Morgannok the castle of Dinas Powis and half the manors and advowson of Dinas Powis and Llanedarn, of Thomas late Lord Despenser as half a knight’s fee, by the grant of John de Sutton, knight, and Joan his wife, by a fine levied in the county court of Glamorgan of Edward le Despenser, father of Thomas, at Cardiff on 6 Oct. 1365, to Isabel and Richard de Duddeley, her former husband, and Richard their son for their lives, with reversion to John and Joan and the heirs of John; annual values, castle nil, half manors £13 14s., half advowsons nil.
Date of death and heir as above. Thomas late Lord le Despenser held and took the profits from the death of Isabel until 13 Jan. 1400 when he died. Robert Poyns, formerly escheator, then held until 1 Nov. last, and Robert Somervyle, escheator, since 1 Nov.
432B
Writ to the escheator of Lincolnshire for proof of age, on petition of John, son of John, son of John, son of John Sutton, who claims to have been born at Gedney and baptised there. The earl of Somerset who has the wardship should be informed. 13 Feb. 1401.
C 137/24, no. 49
E 149/77, no. 8
433 THOMAS GRAY, KNIGHT
Writ 18 Dec. 1400.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Inquisition. Morpeth. 1 June 1401.
He held:
Wark, the castle and manor, jointly with Joan his wife who survives, to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to his right heirs, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value nil owing to destruction by the Scots.
Bamburgh, 1 messuage and 26 a. called ‘Straideland’ lying in the fields, from which it was the custom for the tenants to supply ploughshares at the castle of Bamburgh, and for which he renders 4s.6d. payable by the sheriff of Northumberland. They are held of the king by this service, annual value 10s. Also 3 burgages of the king in chief in free burgage at a rent of 4s., annual value nil these days because of destruction by the Scots.
Middleton, 3 vills by, in his demesne as of fee of Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland, of the barony of Beanley by knight service, a rent of 5 marks, the rent called ‘truncagium’, 39s.5 1/4d. for carting to Bamburgh castle, and 7s.6d. for the rent called ‘Cudbertferry’ on the Aln, payable by the sheriff, annual value nil for the same reason.
Doddington, the site of the manor, in his demesne as of fee of the same earl of the barony of Alnwick by knight service and a rent of 13s.4d. for the guard of the castle, annual value nil for the same reason.
Ewart, the manor, of the same earl and barony by knight service and a rent of 13s.4d. for castle guard, annual value nil.
Howick, the manor, of the same barony by knight service, annual value 20 marks.
Hawkhill, the manor, of the same barony by knight service, annual value 10 marks.
Alnwick, a messuage and lands in the fields, of the same earl by a rent of 12d., annual value 8s.
Reaveley, half the manor, of the heirs of Alan de Heton, knight, of the manor of Ingram by knight service, annual value nil for the same reason.
Earle, half the manor, of the duchy of Lancaster of the barony of Stamford by knight service, annual value nil for the same reason.
Hebron, the manor, of Richard Arundel, knight, of the barony of Muschamp by knight service, annual value nil for the same reason.
Pressen, certain lands, of the same knight and barony by knight service, annual value nil for the same reason.
Coldmartin, a third part of the manor, of John Folbur of the manor of Fowberry by knight service, annual value nil for the same reason.
‘Le Lofthe…’, 1 husbandland with two cottages with a place so-called, of Lord Darcy of the barony of Muschamp, annual value nil for the same reason.
Yeavering, 1 husbandland, of Richard de Arundel of the same barony in socage, annual value nil for the same reason.
Biddlestone, 3 husbandlands, of Lord Lowick in socage, annual value nil.
Kilham, 1 husbandland and cottage, of Richard Arundel of the manor of Kilham in socage by a rent of 2d., annual value nil.
He died on 25 Nov. last. Thomas Gray, knight, his son and heir, is aged 18 years and more.
434
Writ 18 Dec. 1400.
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE. Inquisition. 15 Feb. 1401.
He held in his demesne as of fee 4 tenements outside Pilgrim Street Gate; 2 tenements in Broad Chare; 1 tenement on Sandhill where Thomas Candeler lives; 1 tenement in ‘Nethirsyde’ in which Ellis Porter lives; 1 cellar under the tenement of John de Careton on the ‘Nethirflesshwerrawe’; 2 waste tenements in ‘Nere Marketyate’; 46s.8d. rent from the tenement of Sampson Hardyng in Pilgrim Street; 20s. rent from the tenement of John Caretone in the ‘Netherflesshwer Rawe’; 26s. rent from 2 tenements in Pandon held by William de Norham; 6s.8d. rent from a tenement of the prior of Tynemouth in ‘Beremarketgate’ in which William Litster lives; and 6s.8d. rent from a tenement of William de Fulthorp, knight, in Skinner Gate.
They are held of the king in free burgage, rendering 2s. rent which is part of the £100 fee farm of Newcastle upon Tyne. Beyond the rents they are worth 36s. annually.
He died on 7 Dec. [Thursday after St. Andrew; no. 433 gives before St. Andrew]. Thomas Gray, knight, his son and heir, is aged 19 years.
C 137/24, no. 50
435 THOMAS LATYMER, KNIGHT
Writ 20 Sept. 1401.
SOMERSET. Inquisition. Wells. 6 Oct.
He held the manor of West Chelwood in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by the service of a quarter of a knight’s fee, annual value 10 marks.
He died on 14 Sept. Edward Latymer, esquire, his brother and heir, is aged 50 years and more.
436
Writ 20 Sept. 1401
LEICESTER. Inquisition. Market Harborough. 27 Sept.
He held in his demesne as of fee a third part of half the manor of Gumley, of Thomas de Burton, knight, as a twentieth part of a knight’s fee, annual value 33s.4d.; and a third part of the manor of Church Langton with the advowson at the third vacancy, of Thomas de Asteley, knight, as a twentieth part of a knight’s fee, annual value 54s.
Jointly with Anne his wife, who survives, he held to them and his heirs by a grant of John de Mydelton, parson of Chipping Warden, and Thomas Cleydon, chaplain:
Smeeton Westerby, a third part of the manor, of Richard Turvyll, service unknown, annual value 5 marks.
Foxton, a third part of the manor, of Thomas de Burton, knight, service unknown, annual value 4 marks.
Date of death and heir, aged 40 years and more, as above.
437
Writ 20 Sept. 1401.
STAFFORD. Inquisition. Lichfield. 11 Nov.
In right of Anne his wife, formerly the wife of John Beysyn, who held jointly by royal licence for her life, he held:
Ashley, two parts of the manor with the advowson, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £6.
Water Eaton, 60s. rent from various lands and tenements, of the earl of Stafford, service unknown.
Date of death and heir, aged 44 years and more, as above.
438
Writ 20 Sept. 1401.
SHROPSHIRE. Inquisition. Shrewsbury. 16 Oct.
He held two parts of the manor of Broseley in his demesne as of fee in right of Anne his wife, who held jointly with John Beysyn, her former husband, by the grant of Walter de Walton, parson of Billingsley, and John Child of Knightley. The are held of the prior of Wenlock by the service of being steward to the prior, annual value 100s.
Date of death and heir, aged 40 years and more, as above.
439
Writ 20 Sept. 1401.
NORTHAMPTON. Inquisition. Northampton. 9 Oct.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
Chipping Warden, the manor, advowson and hundred, of the king in chief by a rent of 75s. to the castle of Rockingham, annual value £40 [36 marks].
Upton by Northampton, 1 toft and 24 a., of Richard Clendon of Upton, service unknown, annual value 20s., which 20s. he granted to William Kyrkeby for life.
Duston by Northampton, three quarters of a virgate, anciently valued at 5s., of John Grey, service unknown.
Northampton, a meadow in a place called ‘Kyngeshale’, of the king in free burgage, annual value 40s.
Little Bowden, a third part of the manor, of the king of the ancient demesne of the crown, annual value 26s.8d.
Desborough and Rushton, a third part of half the manor, of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England of the manor of Harrington as a twentieth part of a knight’s fee, annual value 13s.4d. [a third part of a quarter of the manor].
Carlton, a third part of the manor, of Reynold Lucy, knight, by the rent of a sparrowhawk, annual value 10s.
Great Weldon, a quarter of the manor, of John Knyvet by rent of a pair of spurs, value 3d., annual value 6s. [a third part of a quarter of the manor].
Sulby, 5s. rent from the revenues of the abbot there payable at Easter.
Dingley, 3 a. fallow and a little wood called ‘Loughtlond’, of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England, service unknown, annual value 2s.
He also held jointly with Anne his wife, who survives him, to them and his heirs:
Braybrooke, the castle and advowson, of the prince of Wales of the honour of Berkhampstead by knight service, by the grant of William Northwode, parson of Anderby, and John de Mydelton, parson of Chipping Warden, by a charter shown to the jurors, annual value 40 marks.
Rothwell, the manor called ‘Latymeresfee’, of the earl of Stafford, service unknown, by the grant of John de Mydelton, parson of Wardon, and Thomas Cleydon, chaplain, annual value 10 marks.
Watford, £4 rent payable by the prior of Daventry at Easter and Michaelmas, of John Isbury by a rent of 2s., by the same grant.
Chipping Warden, 1 carucate, 3 a. arable and 2 a. meadow and pasture, formerly of Robert Brewode and Maud his wife, of Henry bishop of Lincoln, of his castle of Banbury, service unknown, by the same grant, annual value 28s.
Little Bowden, a third part of half the manor, of Thomas Maureward, knight, by the grant of Thomas de Burton, knight, service unknown, annual value 26s.8d.
Burdon’s Hall, the manor, of the king of the honour of Peverel by suit of court at Duston twice yearly, by the grant of Richard Rideware and Emma his wife by a fine of Richard II [not found] shown to the jurors, annual value 20s.
Trafford, the manor, of Thomas Percy, knight, as a twentieth part of a knight’s fee, by a grant of John Pulton and John Waryner of Kirton in Lindsey, shown to the jurors, to them and Ustard Saumon of Gainsborough, now deceased, and the heirs of Thomas, annual value 40s. [60s.].
Date of death and heir, aged 40 years and more, as above.
[Small variations in E 149/77, no. 18 in square brackets.]
C 137/24, no. 51
E 149/77, no. 18
E 152/372, 376
440 RALPH CHEYNY, KNIGHT
Writ 16 Nov. 1400.
WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Westbury. 2 Dec.
He held by the courtesy of England in right of Joan his late wife, daughter of John Pavely, knight:
Brook, the manor, with half the profits of the hundred of Westbury, half the profits of the portmote, fair and markets there, and £6 rent from the manors of Westbury and Huntenhull, of the king in chief as half a knight’s fee, annual value £20 13s.4d.
Imber, half a messuage and 2 carucates, of the prior of Bradenstoke by a rent of 12s.6d., annual value 20s.
Hilperton, half the manor and the advowson, of the earl of March as a quarter fee; annual values, half manor 40s., advowson £10.
Ditteridge, 1 messuage and 1 carucate, of the bishop of Bath and Wells, service unknown, annual value 40s.
He died on 11 Nov. last. William his son and heir, and heir of Joan his wife, is aged 26 years and more.
441
Writ 16 Nov. 1400.
CAMBRIDGE. Inquisition. Cambridge. 27 Nov.
He held in his demesne as of fee two parts of the manor of Cheyneys with its appurtenances in Steeple Morden, Clapton and Bassingbourn, and the reversion of the third part which Katherine widow of Edmund Cheyny, knight, the brother to whom Ralph was heir, holds in dower. The whole is held of the king of the honour of Boulogne as half a knight’s fee, annual value of the two parts £12.
Date of death and heir as above.
442
Writ 16 Nov. 1400.
LINCOLN. Inquisition. Louth. 29 Nov.
He held the manor of Tothill with the advowson in his demesne as of fee of the earl of Chester of the honour of Chester by knight service, annual value £40; also a croft in Tothill containing 40 a. pasture, of Roger Swelyngton of the manor of Castle Carlton in socage by fealty and a rent of 10 1/2d., annual value 20s.
Date of death and heir as above.
443
Writ 16 Nov. 1400.
HERTFORD. Inquisition. Buntingford. 29 Nov.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
Cottered, the manor called Chenyes; of which 60 a. are held of the king in chief of the honour of Boulogne as a quarter of a knight’s fee; annual value 60s.; 1 messuage and 1 croft containing 1 a. of Henry Bateman by a rent of 12d., annual value 3s.4d.; and 1 tenement and 11 a. of Andrew Bures by a rent of 21d., annual value 2s.
Reyndels and Longcroft in Cottered, 9 1/2 a., of the same William [sic] Bateman by a rent of 2 1/2d., annual value 18d.
Cottered, 2 a., of William FitzRauf by rent of 1 lb. of cumin, annual value 6d.; 20 a. and 1 grove of wood containing 1 1/2 a., of John Clerk by a rent of 5s., annual value 6d.
Holbrook in Cottered, 9 a., of John parson of Cottered in right of the church by a rent of 4s., annual value 6d.
Date of death and heir as above.
444
Writ 16 Nov. 1400.
SOMERSET. Inquisition. Ilchester. 25 Nov.
He held nothing in the county. Date of death and heir as above.
445
DORSET. Inquisition. Abbotsbury. 26 Nov.
He held nothing of the king in chief, but Thomas de Gorges held in his demesne as of fee the manor of Litton Cheney with the advowson, and gave it to Ralph de Gorges, Eleanor his wife, and the heirs of their bodies. They had issue Elizabeth, Eleanor and Joan, and died and their holdings were divided. This manor and advowson were allotted to Elizabeth as her share, and she had issue Robert de Asshton, and died, and they descended to him, and he died without heirs of his body. Then they descended to Maurice Russell, knight, and Ralph Cheyny, knight; Maurice being the son of Ralph son of Eleanor, sister of Elizabeth, and Ralph being the son of Joan, the other sister of Elizabeth, mother of Robert. They divided the manor and advowson, so that Ralph Cheyny held half the manor with alternate presentations to the church when he died.
The whole is held of Richard Stucle of his manor of Chewton by knight service. In Cheyny’s half are 80 a. arable of which two parts can be sown yearly, worth 10d. an a., and after reaping nothing, and the third part is fallow and common and worth nothing; 30 a. meadow in several places from Candlemas to Lammas worth 3s. an a.; 100 a. pasture from Christmas to 8 Sept., agistment 60s.; assize rents of free tenants and villeins payable at the four principal terms, 60s.; and pleas and perquisites of the court of the half manor, 5s.
Date of death and heir as above.
C 137/24, no. 52
E 149/75, no. 4
446 WARIN LERCEDEKENE, KNIGHT
Writ 10 Dec. 1400.
DEVON. Inquisition. Newton Abbot. 10 Jan. 1401.
He held 1 messuage and 3 ferlings in ‘Visham’ in his demesne as of fee by knight service as of the manor of Dartington, annual value 26s.8d. The manor is in the king’s hands since and because of the death of John earl of Huntingdon.
He held jointly with Elizabeth his wife by the gift of Matthew Gurnay, Thomas Tryvet and Baldwin Malet, knights, and John Hull, to them and the heirs of their bodies with remainder to his right heirs:
Haccombe, the manor and advowson with the advowson of a chantry, of Edward earl of Devon of the honour of Okehampton by homage, fealty and the service of a third part of a knight’s fee, annual value £9 5s.
Ringmore, the manor, of the same earl and honour as … part of a knight’s fee, annual value £11.
Combeinteignhead, the manor, of John Brightlegh of his manor of Stokeinteignhead by homage, fealty and the service of a quarter of a knight’s fee, annual value, 78s.
South Tawton, the manor, of Thomas earl of Warwick by the service of one knight’s fee, annual value £10.
George Nympton, the advowson, at alternate presentations … [2 lines illegible]. He died on 21 Sept. last. Eleanor, Margery and Philippa are his daughters and heirs …
C 137/24, no. 53
E 357/14, m.17v.
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