Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry IV, Entries 1000-1048

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry IV, Entries 1000-1048

1000 ALICE WIFE OF WILLIAM BERNDHURST
Writ 16 June 1404.
GLOUCESTER. Inquisition. Gloucester. 23 July.
Peter Bythoutethyate formerly held the manor of Whittington with the advowson of the king in chief by knight service, and granted it to Richard Croupes, senior, for life with successive remainders to Richard his bastard son, Alice wife of William Barndhurst by the name of Alice Croupes, and the right heirs of Richard senior, who married Isabel and had issue Margaret. She married Robert Lynham, and they had issue Margery, Alice and Elizabeth. After the death of Richard senior the right in fee simple descended to Margaret, and after her death to her three daughters. On the death of Richard senior, Richard junior entered and held the manor until he died, when Alice entered in accordance with the grant. She married Edmund Hakelyt. Of the three daughters of Margaret, Alice married William Carter of Great Rissington, and Margery married John Gros of Oxford.
Edmund Hakelyt died, and afterwards by a fine of 1373 [CP 25(1) 78/76, no. 520] between Edward le Despenser, knight, and William and Alice Carter, the reversion of a third part of the manor, after the death of Alice, was granted to Edward le Despenser. He married Elizabeth and had issue Thomas le Despenser, knight, to whom the right descended. He married Constance and had issue Richard and died. Richard, who has the reversion of this third part, is now in the king’s ward.
John Groos and Margery, and Elizabeth her sister, by their charter dated at Oxford on 25 March 1373, granted their reversion of two parts to William Smyth, perpetual vicar of Brixworth in Northamptonshire, and Nicholas Wakere of Leafield in Oxfordshire. Alice attorned to them. William Smyth by deed dated at Brixworth on 1 June 1374 quitclaimed to Wakere.
Alice afterwards married William Barndhurst. By a fine made in 1375 and confirmed in 1376 [CP 25(1) 78/77, no. 540] the reversion of two parts of the manor was conveyed by Nicholas Wakere to John Dauntesey, knight, after the death of Alice and William Barndhurst who held for life. By fine of 1380 [CP 25(1) 78/79, no. 26] John Dauntesey conveyed this reversion to Elizabeth wife of Edward le Despenser, knight, for life, with remainder to Thomas his son. Elizabeth is still alive, and Richard son and heir of Thomas is aged 8 years and more.
Alice died on 1 June. Who is her next heir is unknown. The annual value of the whole manor and advowson is 20 marks.
C 137/45, no. 61, m.1
E 152/392, no. 1
1001 ANNE WIDOW OF EDMUND EARL OF STAFFORD
Writ to assign dower, 30 Dec. 1403.
CALAIS. [Assignment of dower].
Assignment of 22s.2 3/4d. rent in sterling, being a third part of a rent of 5 marks which Thomas, sometime earl of Stafford, held from a house in the parish of St. Nicholas, which he had let to farm for a hundred years to Henry Tamworth, his heirs and assigns, for that yearly sum.
C 137/45, no. 61, mm.2, 3
1002 MARGARET WIDOW OF GILES DAUBENEY, KNIGHT
SOMERSET. Assignment of dower, Joan queen of England, to whom the king granted the custody of all the lands of Giles Daubeney [CPR 1401–5, p.263], being warned but not attending. South Petherton. 11 Nov. 1403.
Assigned: a third part of all the lands, tenements, rents and services which he held in the manor of South Petherton in the vill of South Petherton, and a third part of the same in the hamlets of Barrington, Dommett, Chillington and Southarp, members of the manor; and a third part of the issues and profits of the hundred of South Petherton; as dower of all the holdings of her late husband, Giles, in Somerset, in accordance with the law and custom of England and with the writ.
C 137/45, no. 64
1003 ELIZABETH DE LANCASTRE, COUNTESS OF HUNTINGDON
Writ to assign dower from the lands of John de Holand, earl of Huntingdon, as advised and agreed by parliament [Rot. Parl. III, p.533]. 10 June 1404.
HUNTINGDON, Assignment of reasonable dower to John de Cornewayll, knight, and Elizabeth Lancastre, countess of Huntingdon, his wife. Huntingdon. 21 June.
Assigned: 10 marks from the farm of the county out of the £20 payable by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas by the sheriff, which Richard II granted to the earl of Huntingdon by letters patent, to maintain his title, style, name and honour [CChR V, p.309]. The earl held no lands or advowsons in the county from which dower should or could be assigned.
1004
Similar writ, 10 June 1404.
SOMERSET. Assignment of dower to Elizabeth Lancastre, countess of Huntingdon, and John de Cornewaill, knight, her husband. Crewkerne. 21 June.
Assigned: a third part of the issues, fines, liberties and profits of the hundreds of Stone and Catsash with the office of the beadleries, which Richard II granted to the earl of Huntingdon [CPR 1391–6, p.102]. He held no more in Somerset.
1005
DEVON. Assignment of dower to John de Cornewaille and Elizabeth Lancastre, countess of Huntingdon, his wife, from the lands of John de Holand, earl of Huntingdon, citing the writ of 10 June 1404 in full. Fremington. 22 Sept. 1404.
Dower from the manor and borough of South Molton, the castle, manor and borough of Barnstaple, the manor of Dartington, the manors of Fremington and Combe Martin, the borough of Winkleigh and the manors of Newton Tracey and Blackborough, which were granted to the earl and his heirs by Elizabeth by letters patent of Richard II [CPR 1385–9, pp.494–5]:
South Molton, the manor, hundred and borough, and Barnstaple, the manor and borough, except knight’s fees and advowsons.
Winkleigh and Blackborough, 38s.1 1/2d. rent.
Fremington, a third part of the manor, except knight’s fees and advowsons, comprising: ‘le Oldecourte’ with chapel and chamber annexed, a third part of the demesne arable, meadow and wood, ‘Knollewode’, ‘Heyly’, ‘Ileslond’, ‘Underchelspark’, ‘Chelspark’, ‘Comereslond’, ‘Brodmede’, ‘Dertrich’, Newton Down by West Collacott, a close west of the church, and 3 a. at ‘Carswelle manis’ next to the close, a third part of the profits of mill, fishery, rabbit warren, court, view of frankpledge, tolls, customs of port, and clay of the hundred (argilli hundr’), with all the profits, and the rents, services and tenures of Hugh Basselyng of Newton Tracey, Walter Beste, John Pocok, Henry Smyth, John Wynard, Richard Hille of High Bickington, John Brigge, Walter atte Leye, Richard Whetene, Geoffrey None, senior, Adam Burell, Richard Puddyng, William Swyfte of ‘West Halys’, Thomas Swyfte, Roger Dyker, Richard Dyker, John Dyker, Alexander atte More, William atte Merssh of ‘Esthalys’, Thomas Callicote, Walter Josse, Robert Dranesfeld, John Wybbury, William Swyft, Thomas atte Lake, Robert Jarde, William Michaell, John Matyn, John Holmoncote, William Spyrlyngton, Ralph Spencer, John Bampell, William Whicher, Alexander Huchecok, Alexander Smert, John Morecok, John atte Wille, John Loveybounde, Richard Loveybounde, Richard Johan, the lands of ‘Pyeson’, John Wynter, Stephen Vygge, Geoffrey Welywroght, John Hurt, Thomas Coke, Roger Spyrlyngton, Hugh Shupherde, Henry Lange of Fremington, Thomas Sefare, John in the Haye, Stephen Taillour, Walter Welywrought, Alexander Welywrought, John Harry, Richard Morys and William Hoper, tenants and villeins with their families and services, and a rent of 21 bushels of wheat.
The manor, hundred and borough of South Molton with the manor and borough of Barnstaple, the rent 38s.1 1/2d., and the third parts are worth annually together £96 9s.9 3/4d., in allowance for Barnstaple castle, Dartington, Combe Martin, Winkleigh, Newton Tracey and Blackborough manors, and two parts of Fremington, excluding knight’s fees and advowsons, £192 19s.7 1/2d.
From the advowsons in the same places, those of South Molton, value …, of Dartington £50, and the chantry of the free chapel of Mortehoe, and the free chapels on the bridge at Barnstaple and of the castle there £100.
From the knight’s fees of all the above-named manors, the following all held with others of the manor of Barnstaple:
Coryton, 1/2 fee held by William Coryton.
Nether Exe, 1 fee held by Thomas Flemmyng.
Up Exe, 1/2 fee held by Fulk Fitzwaryn.
Sourton and North Russell, 2 fees held by William Speke.
Sourton, Thorne and Kimworthy, 1 fee held by … Tremayn.
Sutcombe and Merton, 1 fee held by Ivo Fitzwaryn.
Peadhill, 1/2 fee held by the heirs of Thomas Peadehill.
Loxbeare, 1/2 fee held by John Keynes.
Milford, 1/2 fee held by John Devyle.
Ashwater, 1 fee held by William Carmynowe and 1/2 fee held by the heirs of William Avenell.
Henscott, 3 parts of a fee held by Richard Heyngescote.
Buckland, 1 1/2 fees held by John Fill.
Hartley and East Buckland, 1 fee held by John Fill.
Roborough, 1 fee held by the heirs of Alexander Cloynge.
Hagginton, 1 fee held by the heir of Robert Penrys.
‘Southquarm’, 1 fee held by Hugh Courtenay.
Luscott, 1/2 fee held by the prior of Taunton.
Wilsham, 1/4 fee held by John Copleston.
Cowley, 1/2 fee held by William Bonevyle.
Horton and Newland, 1/4 fee held by the heirs of Walter Horton.
Tavistock, 1/4 fee held by the heirs of John Kayle.
Crackaway, 1/4 fee held by Roger Pym.
[No values given].
C 137/45, no. 65
1006 ROBERT HEMNALE, KNIGHT
NORFOLK. Inquisition. Heacham. 21 Dec. 1403.
He held the manor of Hempnall in Hempnall, and 40s. rent in Fritton, Morningthorpe and Long Stratton, annual value 10 marks, and 3s.4d. rent from the manor of John Lestraunge, knight, in Burnham Westgate called Reynham’s, all in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service.
He proposed to make an enfeoffment to exclude the king by fraud and collusion from the wardship and marriage of his heir, as appears by his first will dated 24 Oct. 1389, and also by his last will dated at Belaugh on 24 Sept. 1391 [sic], which is of record in the court of the archbishop of Canterbury in London.
He died on 15 Sept. 1391. William his son and heir was then aged 4 years and more. He was an idiot all his life and died on 18 Dec. 1402. Ralph Hemenale is next heir and aged 30 years and more.
John Muryell and Hugh Lancastre, clerks, Simon Blyaunt, and John de Berton, rector of Downham Market, have held the lands since his death and taken the profits, title unknown.
John West and Nicholas Baron purchased a manor in Hillington called Bury’s without the king’s licence. It is held of the king in chief, annual value, with the advowson of Stibbard belonging to it, £10. [Cf. CCR 1402–5, p.114].
1007
SUFFOLK. Inquisition ex officio. Ixworth. 30 May 1404.
He held the manor of Cotton called Champains in his demesne as of fee of John Karenet by knight service, annual value £20.
He also held in his demesne as of fee, services unknown:
Cotton, the manor called ‘Cumpaynes’, annual value 10 marks, and the manor called Gipswich, 20 marks.
Thornham Magna, the manor called Hemenhall, 40 marks.
Wickham Skeith, the manor of Skeith’s, £20.
Stonham Aspall, the manor, £40.
Yaxley, the manor called Boles, 20 marks.
Date of death and heirs as above. Hugh Lancastre and John Berton, clerks, and Simon Blyaunt have taken the issues of these manors since he died, title unknown.
C 137/45, nos.66, 67
E 152/393
1008 THOMAS TOUNLONDE
KENT. Inquisition ex officio. Woodchurch. 7 Oct. 1403.
He held in his demesne as of fee 1 messuage, 48 a. arable, 12 a. wood and 20s. rent in Woodchurch, Warehorne, Kenardington, Ruckinge and Newchurch in Romney marsh; except for a third part which Alice, widow of John his father, holds in dower. They are held of the king in chief of the castle of Dover by a rent of 5s. for the guard of the castle. A rent of 7d. is payable to the abbot and convent of Boxley, annual value of the rest 15s.4d., the third part 7s.8d.
He died on 26 July last. William his brother and heir is aged 18 years and more since 6 Dec. last.
C 137/45, no. 69
1009 NICHOLAS GOUSHILL, KNIGHT
DERBY. Inquisition ex officio. Clowne. 7 Nov. 1403.
Long before his death he gave all his lands in Killamarsh by charter to Henry Shirley, parson of Barlborough. They are held of Nicholas de Longeford, knight, as parcel of the manor of Killamarsh, service unknown. Nicholas holds of the king of the honour of Peverel by the service of finding a horse, value 5s., and a sack with a goad (unum saccum cum uno stimulo) for 40 days with the king’s army for war in Wales.
He died on 21 July last.
[Subscribed] No reason for seisin (Non habet causa seisine).
E 149/83, no. 6
1010 JOHN DE CLYFTON, KNIGHT
NOTTINGHAM. Inquisition. Nottingham. 12 Oct. 1403.
He held nothing in the county.
He died on 21 July last. Gerard his son and heir is aged 14 years and more.
E 152/389, no. 6
1011 ROBERT BRAYBROOK
LONDON. Inquisition ex officio. 20 Sept. 1404.
Robert Braybrook, bishop of London, died on 27 Aug. 1404.
He held 12 shops with solars above in the parish of St. Faith in Paternoster Row, in Faringdon ward, annual value 8 marks; and 2 shops with cellars and solars above in St. Peter Cornhill parish, annual value 15s.
E 149/83, no. 4
1012 CHRISTINA DAUGHTER OF THOMAS GOLOFFRE
SOMERSET. Inquisition ex officio. Ilchester. 7 July 1404.
Christina daughter of Thomas Goloffre, son and heir of John Goloffre and Christina his wife, sister and heir of Walter Englyssh, held in her demesne as of fee 1 messuage and 24 a. arable and meadow in Ashington of the lady de Sturye of her manor of Ashington by knight service, annual value 10s. She is an idiot from birth, unable to distinguish good from evil and evil from good.
E 149/83, no. 12
1013 JOHN DE THORNTON
Writ 21 Oct. 1404.
YORK. Inquisition. Sutton on the Forest. 4 Nov.
He held of the king in chief by knight service 1 close called Launde by Sutton on the Forest, containing 30 a., annual value 40s.
He died on 21 July last. John his son and heir is aged 24 years and more.
C 137/46, no. 1
1014 THOMAS ENFELD
Writ 28 Feb. 1405.
ESSEX. Inquisition. Chipping Ongar. 27 March.
He held in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service 44 a. arable and 36 a. wood in Fyfield, the arable as a thirtieth part of a knight’s fee, the wood as a twentieth part, annual value 20s.
He died on 1 March last [sic]. Thomas his son and next heir was aged 3 years on 18 Oct. last.
C 137/46, no. 2
1015 MAUD WIDOW OF ROBERT DE LA MARE, KNIGHT
Writ 24 April 1405.
HERTFORD. Inquisition. Hitchin. 19 May.
She held in her demesne as of fee a manor in Offley called Delamers of the manor of Hitchin as half a knight’s fee, annual value £10.
She died on 20 April last. Willelma widow of John Roches, her daughter and next heir, is aged 40 years and more.
1016
Writ 24 April 1405.
GLOUCESTER. Inquisition. Gloucester. 13 May.
She held in her demesne as of fee:
Cherington, the manor and 2 carucates, of the prince [of Wales] as half a knight’s fee, annual value £4.
Minchinhampton, 1 messuage and 1 carucate of the abbess of Caen by a rent of 10s., annual value nil beyond the rent.
She died on 19 April (Easter), heir as above.
1017
Writ 24 April 1405.
OXFORD. Inquisition. Oxford. 30 April.
She held in her demesne as of fee of the prince [of Wales]:
Marsh Baldon, the manor and advowson, in chief by knight service, annual value 20 marks.
Lower Heyford, the manor and half the advowson, of the honour of Wallingford by knight service, annual value £20.
She died on 19 April, heir as above.
1018
Writ 24 April 1405.
WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Foxley. 7 May.
She held the manor of Market Lavington in her demesne in fee simple of the king in chief as half a knight’s fee, annual value 20 marks, including 12 marks in assize rents payable by free and servile tenants at the four terms.
She also held in her demesne as of fee 2 virgates and pasture called Nabal’s in the lordship of Stanton St. Quintin, of the duchy of Lancaster, of the honour of Trowbridge, service unknown, annual value nil.
She died on 19 April, heir as above.
C 137/46, no. 3
E 152/400
1019 JOHN COK OF LATCHINGDON
Writ 20 Jan. 1405.
ESSEX. Inquisition. Maldon. 13 July 1406.
He held in his demesne as of fee 1 messuage and 20 a. in Latchingdon of the prior of Christchurch, Canterbury, annual value 2s.; and 150 a. of arable and marsh there of the king of the honour of Dover, service unknown, annual value 12s.6d.
He died on 13 May 1404. Peter his son and heir is aged 30 years and more.
C 137/46, no. 4
1020 THOMAS BERKELEY OF COBERLEY
Writ 20 April 1405.
GLOUCESTER. Inquisition. Gloucester. 9 May.
He held the manor of Stoke Orchard in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief in grand serjeanty, annual vaue £20; and the manor of Coberley with the advowson, of Richard Chedder as half a knight’s fee, annual value £20.
He died on 12 April. Margaret wife of Nicholas Mattesdon, aged 30 years and more, and Alice wife of Thomas de Brugge, 26 years and more, are his daughters and heirs.
1021
Writ 20 April 1405.
DERBY. Inquisition. Repton. 7 May.
He held the manor of Chilcote in his demesne as of fee of Thomas de Erdyngton as half a knight’s fee, annual vaue £18 3s.4d.
Date of death and heirs as above.
1022
Writ 20 April 1405.
WORCESTER. Inquisition. Upton on Severn. 5 May.
He held the manor of Eldersfield in his demesne as of fee of Elizabeth widow of Edward le Despenser, knight, as one knight’s fee, annual vaue £30.
Date of death and heirs as above.
C 137/46, no. 5
E 149/85, no. 8
1023 ROBERT CORBET SENIOR, KNIGHT
Writ 8 Dec. 1404.
STAFFORD. Inquisition. Kings Bromley. 19 Dec.
He held the manor of Kings Bromley in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief at fee farm of 100s. at the exchequer and by fealty, annual value £10.
He died on 5 Dec. Robert Corbet, knight, his son and next heir, is aged 50 years and more.
1024
Writ 8 Dec. 1404.
OXFORD. Inquisition. Oxford. 18 Dec.
He held nothing in Oxfordshire.
Date of death and heir, aged 40 years and more, as above.
1025
BERKSHIRE. Inquisition. Grandpont. 17 Dec. 1404.
Jointly with Maud his wife he held the manor of Tubney, extending in Tubney, Frilford, Abingdon and Uffington, with the advowson of Tubney, of the abbot of Abingdon in socage by knight service [sic], annual value 10 marks; and also jointly with Maud various lands and tenements in Denchworth of the duchy of Lancaster by knight service, annual value 10 marks.
Date of death and heir, aged 40 years and more, as above.
1026
Writ 8 Dec. 1404.
NORFOLK. Inquisition. Harling. 31 Dec.
With Beatrice his former wife he held the manor of Little Dunham to them and the heirs of their bodies by the grant of Robert de Swelyngton and Margaret his wife and John Garlek and Sarah his wife by a fine [CP 25(1) 167/175, no. 1596]. It is held of William Bowet, service unknown, annual value £8.
He died on 5 Dec. Guy son of Robert and Beatrice and heir to this manor is aged 30 years and more.
1027
SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Lavenham. 30 Dec. 1404.
He held the manor of Assington in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief of the honour of Hatfield Peverel as half a knight’s fee, annual value £11; and 60 a. in Cornard and Assington of the abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, service unknown, annual value £3.
He died on 5 Dec. Robert Corbet, knight, his son and next heir, is aged 40 years and more.
1028
Writ 8 Dec. 1404.
SHROPSHIRE. Inquisition. Shrewsbury. 22 Dec.
He held the manor of Hadley with the hamlet of Hatton in his demesne as of fee of Thomas earl of Arundel and Surrey of his manor of Wroxeter by a rent of one sparrowhawk. There are the site with all buildings, close and adjacent gardens, annual value nil; a dovecot, nil; a park, of which the underwood nil; pasture, nil except in summer; 80 a. arable lying fallow; 10 a. meadow, of which herbage in summer 10s.; and assize rents of 16 marks payable by equal parts at Lady Day and Michaelmas.
Date of death and heir as in last.
Richard Saundres, his bailiff, has held the manor and taken the profits since his death, title unknown.
1029
Writ 8 Dec. 1404.
GLOUCESTER. Inquisition. Chipping Campden. 9, 13 or 16 Dec. [Tuesday St. Lucy the virgin, but St. Lucy, the 13th, was a Saturday in 1404].
He held the manor of Ebrington with the hamlets of Hidcote Bartrim, Farmcote, Peasley and Little Farmcote, parcels of the manor, in his demesne as of fee of the duchy of Lancaster, service unknown. There are the site with buildings, close and garden, annual value nil; 3 carucates lying fallow, 60s.; 100 a. meadow, herbage in summer £8; and assize rents of £20 payable by equal parts at Lady Day and Michaelmas.
Date of death as above. Robert his son and heir is aged 30 years and more.
William Bayly, his bailiff, has held and taken the profits since his death, title unknown.
C 137/46, no. 6
E 149/85, no. 6
E 152/402, no. 6
1030 AGNES WIDOW OF JOHN WYLY
Writ 9 March 1405.
WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Upavon. 17 March.
She held in her demesne as of fee:
Calstone Wellington and Quemerford, 1 messuage and 2 carucates of arable and meadow of the king in chief by a rent of 58s.4d., annual value beyond the rent 66s.8d.
Cherhill, 1 messuage, 1 watermill and half a virgate, and Calstone Wellington, 20 a. meadow, of the treasurer of Salisbury Cathedral by a rent of 20s. at Michaelmas and suit at the prebendal court of Calne at two law days on reasonable summons, annual value 13s.4d.
Avebury, 40 a., of the priory of Avebury by a rent of 13s.4d. at Michaelmas, annual value beyond the rent 6s.8d.
She died on 16 Feb. last. Katherine wife of William Pershut, her daughter and next heir is aged 30 years and more.
C 137/46, no. 7
1031 WALTER CATECOTE
Writ 24 March 1405.
SOMERSET. Inquisition. Wells. 7 April.
He held the manor of Catcott in his demesne as of fee of Thomas Romesye, kinsman and heir of Walter Romesye, that is son of Thomas son of Walter, in the king’s ward, and of John Vernay, Robert Orcherd, John Pokeswellys, John Wyveliscombe, senior, and Christina wife of Richard Clopton, heir of Thomas Tryvet deceased, by knight service, annual value 10 marks.
He also held the manor of East Harptree, with its members of Eastwood, Coley, Shrowle and Sherborne, for life by the courtesy of England in right of Joan formerly his wife, of Elizabeth widow of Edward le Spencer of the honour of Gloucester by knight service, annual value £20.
He died on 9 March. Alice wife of William Hampton, the daughter and next heir of Walter and Joan his late wife, is aged 25 years and more.
C 137/46, no. 8
E 152/404
1032 DAVID HOLGRAVE
Writ 7 Aug. 1405.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Inquisition. Morpeth. 29 Aug.
He held the castle and manor of Bothal jointly with Helen his wife by the grant of John Worth and Blanche his wife by a fine of 1387–8 [CP 25(1) 181/14, no. 25], to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Helen. Helen died without heirs of her body by him, and David died holding them of the king of the crown by the service of 3 knight’s fees in a barony [in baronia], rendering for cornage for the keeping of the castle of Newcastle upon Tyne 115s.4d. The annual values are: the castle nil, the manor 20 marks and no more these days because of the Scottish war and the king’s army lying there recently.
He died on 13 June. Robert de Ogle, knight, the son and heir of Helen, is aged 30 years and more. The escheator has held them and taken the profits since his death.
C 137/46, no. 9
E 152/408, no. 1
1033 THOMAS WESTON, CHAPLAIN
Writ 2 Nov. 1404.
GLOUCESTER. Inquisition. Chipping Campden. 30 Jan. 1405.
He held in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service 1 messuage and 1 virgate in Weston Subedge, annual value 10s.
He died on 29 July last. John Grene the next heir, is aged 30 years and more. He has held and taken the profits, title unknown.
1034
Writ, melius sciri, asking how John Grene is the heir. 22 Oct. 1405.
GLOUCESTER. Inquisition. Winchcomb. 16 Nov.
John Grene is next heir of Thomas Weston, chaplain, namely son of John Grene, brother of Thomas Weston.
C 137/46, no. 10
E 148/85, no. 10
1035 THOMAS STUYCHE
Writ 28 Jan. 1405.
SHROPSHIRE. Inquisition. Wellington. 5 Feb.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
Longslow, half the hamlet, of the king in chief by the service of a quarter of a knight’s fee, comprising 1 messuage, with buildings and gardens, annual value nil; 10 a. arable, 6s.8d.; 3 a. meadow, of which the herbage in summer 3s.4d.; and assize rents of 13s.4d. payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas.
Stirchley, the hamlet, of William Lord Ferrers of Groby of his manor of Stoke upon Tern by a rent of 18d., annual value in assize rents 20s. payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas.
Broughton, 1 messuage and 5 a., of the dean of St. Chad’s, Shrewsbury, service unknown, annual value 3s.4d. in time of peace, now nil owing to the war and damage by the rebels.
He died on 24 Jan. William his son and heir is aged 23 years and more.
C 137/46, no. 11
E 149/86, no. 5
1036 JOHN BRISTOWE
Writ 28 March 1405.
LONDON. Inquisition. 13 June.
He held nothing of Richard II because he died on 19 June 1369. He then held of the king in free burgage, as all London is, two tenements in Seacoal Lane, annual value 4 marks. He was a freeman of the city of London and by custom of the city by his testament, proclaimed and enrolled in the hustings on 15 July 1370, gave and left them to Agnes his wife for her life; to be sold by his executors after her death for the health of his soul and for other works of charity, as appears in his will. He named as executors Agnes his wife, Master Richard Asshewell, and William Kyryell, tanner. If after the death of Agnes they did not sell the tenements, or were no longer living, he wished the tenements to be sold by the executors of the executors under the supervision of four parishoners of St. Sepulchre in the suburbs and two persons next in blood to himself, and the money to be spent as stated. They on 15 March 1391 sold them to Marion Blakwyn and her heirs.
Agnes held them from his death until 15 March 1391. Since then Marion Blakwyn has done so.
Nicholas his brother and next heir is aged 60 years and more.
C 137/46, no. 12
1037 RICHARD TORELL
Writ 12 May 1405.
SUSSEX. Inquisition. Midhurst. 8 July.
He granted the manors of Eastcourt and Westcourt in Bepton to John Tyrell, Walter Tyrell, John Mymmes and Geoffrey Mareschal, clerks, and Adam Reyner. They held them in their demesne as of fee and received the rents and services of the free tenants and villeins. All the tenants, including the priors of Tortington, Portsmouth and Southwick, William Turgess and William atte Chambre attorned to them. The manors are held of the earl of Arundel of his manor of ‘Toteshale’ by a rent of 3s.4d. at Michaelmas.
He died on 11 May last. Thomas his son was aged 9 years on 21 Sept.
1038
Writ 12 May 1405.
LONDON. Inquisition. 15 July.
He held nothing in the city.
Date of death as above. Thomas his son and heir was aged 8 years on 21 Sept.
1039
Writ 12 May 1405.
ESSEX. Inquisition. Brentwood. 1 June.
He held in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief in petty serjeanty the manor called Torells in Little Thurrock by the service of the napery at the coronation, annual value £8.
On 18 Feb. 1405 he granted by charter to John Tyrell, Walter Tyrell, John Mymmes, clerk, Geoffrey Marischall, clerk, and Adam Reyner the manor of West Thurrock, two parts of the manor of Shellow Bowells, and all other lands, tenements, rents and services in West Thurrock and Stifford with the advowson of Stifford at the third vacancy, and the reversion of the third part of the manor of Shellow Bowells which Margaret widow of Roger Marischal holds for life and which should revert to him and his heirs, to them, their heirs and assigns. They held them before the death of Richard without fraud or collusion. The manor of West Thurrock with the holdings etc. are held of John Lyghtfot and other tenants of the manor and lordship of West Thurrock, service unknown. The two parts of Shellow Bowells with the reversion of the third are held of Joan de Bohun, countess of Hereford, service unknown.
Date of death and heir, aged 8 on 21 Sept., as above.
1040
HERTFORD. Inquisition ex officio. Bishop’s Stortford. 30 June 1410.
Richard Torell of Essex, esquire, who held of the king in chief, died on 11 May 1405 holding the reversion of various lands called Bertrams in Standon after the death of Robert Marchall, knight, in virtue of a grant in fee tail to him and the heirs of his body. They should have descended to Thomas Torell, his son and heir, who is under age in the king’s ward. They are held of the earl of March, also in the king’s ward, of his manor of Standon, service unknown, annual value £4.
Richard Perers, esquire, entered on the death of Richard Torell and took the profits, title unknown, until Midsummer last, and he is answerable to the king because he refuses to pay them to the escheator. From Midsummer the escheator will answer for them.
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E 149/85, no. 2 and 95, no. 3
1041 JOHN FROME
Writ 24 Nov. 1404.
BUCKINGHAM. Inquisition. Buckingham. 11 Feb. 1405.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
Buckingham, the manor, of the earl of Stafford of the honour of Gloucester by the service of two knight’s fees, annual value £40.
Padbury, 1 tenement and 1 carucate, of Walter FitzRychard by a rent of 3s.4d., annual value 40s.
Lenborough, 2 1/2 carucates, of the abbot of Reading by a rent of 6s., annual value 53s.4d.
He died on 22 Nov. 1404. Isabel wife of Bernard Mussenden and Joan wife of William Fillole, his daughters and heirs, are aged 22 years and more and 18 years and more.
1042
Writ 24 Nov. 1404.
DORSET. Inquisition. Dorchester. 26 Jan. 1405.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
Woodlands, the manor, with the hundred of Knowlton, parcel of the manor, of Edmund earl of March, in the king’s ward, of the manor of Pimperne by knight service, annual value £20.
Winterborne Belet, 1 messuage and 1 carucate, of the abbot of Milton by knight service, annual value 10 marks.
Stafford, 1 messuage and 60 a., of Robert Byngham of his manor of West Stafford, service unknown, annual value 5s.
Kingston, 2 messuages, 3 a. and 13s. rent, of Robert Grey of his manor of Kingston, service unknown, annual value 8s.
Winterborne Herringston, 3 messuages and 40 a., of Alice Bryene of her manor of Sutton Poyntz by a rent of one pair of gilt spurs or 6d. at Easter, annual value 40s.
Winterborne Whitchurch, a rent of a rose from 1 messuage and 6 bovates, which Richard Frome and Joan his wife hold for life by his grant with reversion to him and his heirs, held of Alice widow of Guy Brien, junior, of her manor of Sutton Poyntz, service unknown.
Date of death and heirs as above.
C 137/46, no. 14
1043 JOAN WIFE OF EDWARD LOVETOFT
Writ 2 Feb. 1405.
LINCOLN. Inquisition. Corby. 16 Feb.
She held in her demesne as of fee:
Skillington, the manor, of the archbishop of York by knight service, annual value 40s.
Owmby, the manor, of Alice Basset of the castle of Castle Bytham by knight service, annual value 20s.
She died on 28 Dec. last. Margaret wife of John Cheyne, knight, her daughter and heir, was 32 on 22 Jan. last.
1044
Writ 27 Jan. 1405.
HUNTINGDON. Inquisition. St. Neots. 13 Feb.
She held for life 1 messuage, 150 a. arable, 2 a. meadow, 4 a. wood and 10s. rent in Southoe, and £10 assize rents from the manor of Orton Waterville payable at the four terms by equal parts, by the grant of Ellis parson of Southoe and Richard Moigne, chaplain, in the time of Edward III to Joan and Edward Lovetoft and the heirs of Edward. They are held of the king in chief as a third part of a knight’s fee, annual value 20s., and after her death belong to Margaret wife of John Cheyne, knight, daughter and heir of Edward.
Robert Toweslond and John de Southo, chaplains, William Philyppot of Ashwell and Richard Fraunceys of Little Paxton held the manor of Boughton, and granted it to Joan and Simon Burgh, then her husband, for their lives with reversion to themselves. Robert Toweslond and the others granted the reversion to John Cheyne, knight, Margaret his wife, and their heirs, and failing them the right heirs of Margaret. Simon and Joan attorned to John and Margaret Cheyne, and so Joan held it for life with reversion to them. It is held of the king of the honour of Huntingdon as half a knight’s fee, annual value 30s.
Date of death and heir as above.
C 137/47, no. 15
E 149/84, no. 3
1045 ELIZABETH DABRIGGECOURT
Writ 2 Oct. 1404.
BERKSHIRE. Inquisition. Grandpont by Oxford. 8 Oct.
She held of the king in chief 12 tenements in ‘le Wyke’ and Beech Hill in the parish of Stratfield Saye, service unknown, annual value 6 marks.
She died on 26 Sept. last. John her son and heir is aged 26 years and more.
1046
Writ, plenius certiorari, her status in the tenements not being stated in the above inquisition. 28 Oct. 1404.
BERKSHIRE. Inquisition. Reading. 11 Nov.
She held the 12 tenements in ‘le Wyke’ and Beech Hill jointly with Nicholas Dabriggecourt, her late husband, by the grant of Nicholas Careu, John de Salesbury, Robert Corby and William de Brentyngham, to them and their heirs, the heirs of the body of Elizabeth, and failing such the right heirs of Nicholas, annual value 6 marks.
Date of death and heir as above.
1047
Writ 2 Oct. 1404.
HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition. Basingstoke. 15 Oct.
She held the manor and advowson of Stratfield Saye jointly with Nicholas Dabriggecourt, knight, formerly her husband, by the grant of Nicholas Carreu, John de Salesburi, Robert Corby and William de Brantyngham, for which the king’s licence had been obtained, to them and their heirs, the heirs of the body of Elizabeth, and failing such the right heirs of Nicholas. The manor is held of the king in chief as one knight’s fee. There are 200 a., annual value 40s.; 100s. assize rent payable equally at the four principal terms; 1 park, the pasture grazed by the deer, annual value nil beyond the enclosure and the fee of the parker; 30 a. meadow, 30s.; 100 a. pasture, 20s.; 2 watermills, 40s.; 1 fulling mill, 6s.8d.; and 1 dovecot, 40d.
She held 1 watermill in Bramley of Thomas Ponynges, Lord St. John, as a twentieth part of a knight’s fee, annual value 6s.8d.
She died on 28 Sept., heir as above.
1048
Writ, plenius certiorari, who was next heir of Nicholas not being stated in the above inquisition. 28 Oct. 1404.
HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition. Odiham. 3 Nov.
She held the manor and advowson of Stratfield Saye [as above, no. 1047] as one knight’s fee, owing to the forfeiture by John de Stoutevill, a Frenchman. There are 300 a. [sic], annual value 40s.; 100s. in assize rents payable by equal parts at the four principal terms; 1 park, the pasture grazed by the deer, annual value nil beyond the enclosure and the fee of the parker; 30 a. meadow, 40s.; 100 a. pasture, 20s.; 2 watermills, 40s.; and 1 fulling mill, 6s.8d.
She held 1 watermill in Bramley [as above, no. 1047].
John is the son of Nicholas and Elizabeth and their next heir in accordance with the grant to them. He is aged 26 years and more. Elizabeth died on 28 Sept. last.
C 137/47, no. 16
E 149/86, no. 8
E 152/402, no. 4
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