Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 851-900

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 851-900

851. ROGER WAKE, esquire.
Writ wanting, inquisition 12 November, 20 Henry VII.
He suffered a recovery to George Catesby, esquire, and others, as in No. 848, of three parts of the under-mentioned manor of Cliffvedon. By his last will he directed that the said George and the others should stand seised of the said three parts for the execution of his last will and testament. Further he willed that Elizabeth, his wife, should have the said three parts for the term of her life, and that the executors of her will should take the issues and profits thereof for a whole year after her death for the performance of her legacies and last will. Further he willed that, after the death of the said Elizabeth and after the said year, Richard Wake, his son, should have to him and such wife as he should marry, for the term of their life, the site and manse of the said manor, and lands and tenements parcel thereof to the yearly value of 40l. beyond outgoings. And that the executors of his testament aforesaid should, with the issues and profits of such manors &c. as they should have and receive for the execution of his last will, redeem and purchase from John Crokker the fourth part of the said manor of Clyffvedon, and that, when purchased, the said Elizabeth should have it for life and her executors for a year after her decease, and that thereafter it should remain to his right heirs.
George Catesby, esquire, John Catesby, esquire, John Barnard, esquire, and John Fitz were seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. in Wanstrye in fee to the use of the said Roger and his heirs and the performance of his last will. By his last will he directed that Richard Wake, his son, should have, to him and such wife as he should hereafter marry, the said land, &c. in Wanstre, for the term of the life of the said Elizabeth, his wife, and that, after her death, they should remain to his own right heirs.
John Fortescu, esquire, was seised of the under-mentioned manor of Mylton Cyffvedon in fee, to the use of the said Roger, and his heirs, and the performance of his last will. By his last will he directed that John Wake, his son, should have lands and tenements, parcel of the said manor, to the yearly value of 5l. beyond outgoings for the term of the life of the said Elizabeth, his wife, with remainder after her decease and his will in all things performed, as to the whole manor to the said John for life.
Likewise by his last will he directed that his feoffees of his lands in the said county should permit his executors to take all other the rents, &c. of all his manors and lands in the said county not otherwise mentioned in his will, for the payment of his debts and the performance of his will.
Executors, death and heir, as in No. 847. The said Elizabeth has taken the issues, &c. as in No. 847. Cf. No. 949.
SOMERSET. Manor of Clyffvedon, worth 40l., held of the king, as of the honor of Gloucester, by knight-service.
Nine messuages, nine gardens, 200a. land, 40a. meadow, 20a. pasture and 6a. wood, in Wanstrye, worth 5l., held of the king, as of the honor of Gloucester, by knight-service.
Manor of Mylton Clyffvedon, worth 20l., held of the lord Zouche, service unknown.
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852. RICHARD ILLYNGWORTH.
Writ 14 June, 19 Henry VII; inquisition 2 November, 20 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned manor and advowson of Stanford upon Sore, and three messuages, 40a. land and 5s. rent there, in fee, and being so seised, by the description of Richard Illyngworth, son and heir of Ralph Illyngworth, esquire, gave a messuage, &c. parcel thereof, as set out below, to Henry Saeheverell, esquire, Ralph Sacheverell, William Sacheverell, Richard Sacheverell, ‘gentilmen,’ and Ralph Byrde, ‘yoman,’ and their heirs for ever, to the use of himself and Grace his wife, who survives, for the term of her life, with remainder to the use of the right heirs of his body begotten, with remainder in default to the use of his right heirs.
By his last will he directed that John Illyngworth, his brother, should have 5 marks yearly for life from the said manor of Stanford.
At the time of his death, John Vavasour, knight, one of the justices of the common bench, Everard Fyldyng, knight, Thomas Cotton and William Wye, were, and still are, seised of the under-mentioned manor of Boney and land, &c. there, in fee, to the use of the said Richard and the heirs of his body begotten, with remainder in default to the use of his right heirs.
He died 7 June last seised of the said three messuages, 40a. land and 5s. in Stanford, and of the residue of the said manor of Stanford, in fee. Mary wife of John Dethyk, Ann Illyngworth, Joan Illyngworth and Alice Illyngworth are his daughters and heirs, the said Mary aged at the time of his death 20 and over, the said Ann at the time of his death 17 and over, the said Joan 11 at the feast of St. Thomas, Apostle, last, and the said Alice 7 at the feast of the Purification last. See Nos. 123, 124, 854.
NOTTINGHAM. Manor and advowson of Stanford upon (super) Sore, with three messuages, 40a. land and 5s. rent in Stanford aforesaid, held of Thomas Clyfford, lord de Clyford, knight, as of his manor of Malteby, service unknown; whereof a messuage in Stanford in the tenure of Thomas Bardford, a tenement with a croft of land and a horse-mill there, in the tenure of Thomas Parker, a messuage there with two crofts, two virgates of land and 2a. meadow to the same messuage adjacent, in the tenure of Roger Jamys, another messuage there with croft, toft, two and a half virgates of land and 2a. meadow, in the tenure of John Haryman, a messuage there with three virgates of land, a croft and toft and 2a. meadow, in the tenure of Thomas Jamys, a messuage there, with a virgate of land, a toft and one rood of meadow, in the tenure of Robert Torker, a messuage there, with a toft, two crofts, three virgates of land and 2a. meadow to the same adjacent, in the tenure of Thomas Pare, a cottage there, with croft adjacent, in the tenure of Agnes Baynebrygge, a messuage with a toft, two virgates of land and 1 1/2a. meadow, in the tenure of John Barres, a messuage there with toft and croft, three virgates of land and 3a. meadow, in the tenure of William Stone, given to feoffees, as above, were parcel of the said manor of Stanford and are worth beyond outgoings 16 marks; the said three messuages, 40a. land and 5s. rent, and the residue of the said manor of Stanford, are worth 6l.
Manor of Boney, five messuages, 200a. land, 5s. rent, in Boney, worth 35l., held of the king in chief, by service of 1/4 of a knight’s fee.
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853. HENRY FERRERS.
Writ of Mandamus wanting; inquisition the last day of October, 20 Henry VII.
He died 4 December, 18 Henry VII. Edward Ferrers, esquire, aged 36 and more, is his son and heir.
LINCOLN. He held no lands.
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854. RICHARD ILLYNGWORTH.
Writ 14 June, 19 Henry VII; inquisition 5 November, 20 Henry VII.
At the time of his death Everard Fyldyng, Thomas Cotton and William Wye, were seised of the under-mentioned manor, &c. in fee, to the use of him and the heirs of his body begotten, and for default of such heirs to the use of his right heirs.
By his last will he ordained that Christopher Sentgerman should have 20s. for life, William Sawcheverel 13s. 4d. for life and John Illyngworth, his brother, 40s. for life, from the said manor of Braydeshal.
Death and heirs as in No. 852. Cf. No. 124.
DERBY. Manor of Braydeshal called ‘Netherhal’, three messuages, 100a. land and 3s, rent, in Braydeshal, worth 17l., held of the king as of his honor of Tutbury, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, by service of 1/2 of a knight’s fee and 3s. 4d. rent yearly.
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855. HUGH REVELL.
Writ 5 July, 19 Henry VII; inquisition 4 November, 20 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned messuage, &c. in fee and, being so seised, long before his decease, by charter gave them to Godfrey Fuljambe, John Samford, Ralph Grenehalgh and John Frechevile, esquires, Roger Eyre, Otewell Lowe, Nicholas Blakewell, Robert Worthe, John Dawson, clerk, John Selyok, John Coste, Richard Revell, John Revell, John Crawford, and Thomas Crawford, their heirs and assigns, for the performance of his last will.
By his last will he directed that Randal (Ranulphus) Samford, John Revell, John Dawson, clerk, and Robert Worthe, whom he appointed his executors, should receive the issues and profits of the said messuage, &c. immediately after his death till Rowland, his younger son, came to the age of twenty-four years, to perform therewith the legacies and other charitable works specified in his testament, and that as soon as the said Rowland attained such age his said feoffees should permit the said Rowland to receive the same; also by their charter tripartite to give (dare et concedere) the said messuage, &c. to the said Rowland, to hold to him and the heirs of his body begotten, the remainder thereof in default to Tristram Revell and the heirs of his body begotten, the remainder thereof to his own right heirs.
He died the last day of June (sic). Tristram Revell, aged 16 and more, is his son and heir.
NOTTINGHAM. A messuage, 50a. arable, 20a. pasture, in Drakeno, worth 46s. 8d., held of the prior of Bevall’, by 4s. 2 1/2d. rent yearly, and fealty, for all service.
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856. HUGH REVELL.
Writ 5 July, 19 Henry VII; inquisition 3 November, 20 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 855. The executors to take the profits for seven years; Tristram to take at 24, with remainder in default of his issue to Rowland, &c. Tristram’s age being given as 17.
DERBY. A messuage, 100a. arable, 30a. pasture, 10a. meadow, in Chesterfeld, worth 10l., whereof 40a. land are within a certain fee, called ‘Boythorp,’ and are held of Ralph Langford, knight, by 22d. rent yearly, and by fealty and suit of his court of Boythorp, for all service; and the residue is held of Roger Eyre by 10s. 7 1/2d. rent and fealty, for all service.
A messuage, divers tofts, 60a. land, 15a. pasture and 5a. meadow, in Carnwhayte, in the parish of Normanton, severally purchased by the said Hugh of divers persons, worth 6l., severally held of the king in socage, as of the honor of Peverell, viz. the said messuage by fealty and suit of the court of Peverell, for all service, and the said tofts, land, tenements and other the premises, by suit of the court aforesaid and fealty only, for all service.
A messuage, 20a. land, 12a. pasture, in Bawdon, or Bowdon, worth 20s., held of Reynold de Lee, of Blakbroke, by fealty only, for all service.
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857. THOMAS GRYSLEY, knight.
Writ 3 February, 19 Henry VII; inquisition 1 November, 20 Henry VII.
Long before the decease of the said Thomas Greysley, knight, one John Ferrers, knight, John Curson, esquire, Richard Greysley and John Dyson, were seised inter alia of the under-mentioned manors of Colton, Kyngeston, Lokesley and Bromley, and lands, &c. in the same places, and, being so seised, by their charter indented, the last day of July, 6 Henry VII, at his special request demised the manors of Colton and Kyngeston, and all the messuages, lands and tenements in Colton and Kyngeston, and in Lokesley and Bromley Abbatis, which they had by his gift and feoffment, to the said Thomas and Anne his wife, for the term of her life, and thereby granted that she might take trees, wood and underwood therein, for repairs, ‘fyrebote,’ ‘ploughbote’ and ‘cartebote,’ with remainder after her decease to the said Thomas and his heirs.
Long before his decease he was seised of a messuage and divers other pastures within the lordship of Morton, and, being so seised, by charter, 12 November, 19 Henry VII, gave one George Greysley, his son, a messuage in Morton late in the tenure of Gilbert Wollesley, and all other the lands and tenements and hereditaments which were late in the tenure of the said Gilbert, as below, to hold to the said George for the term of his life, with reversion thereof expectant to himself and his heirs.
Further, being so seised of the residue of the said lands and tenements in Morton he, long before his decease, by another charter, 12 November, 12 Henry VII (sic), gave one John Greysley, his son, five other pastures within the lordship of Morton aforesaid, bounded as in the said charter more fully appears, for life, with reversion expectant to himself and his heirs.
He died at Drakelowe, co. Derby, 26 January 19 Henry VII. William Greysley, aged 23 and more, is his son and heir. See Nos. 860, 967.
STAFFORD. Manors, or lordships, of Colton, Kyngeston, Lokesley and Bromley Abbatis, and divers other lands and tenements in Colton, Kyngeston, Lokesley and Bromley Abbatis aforesaid; whereof the said manor of Colton and land, &c. in Colton, worth 25l. 3s. 4d., are held of the earl of Stafford, service unknown;. the manor of Kyngeston and lands, &c. in Kyngeston, Lokkesley and Bromley Abbatis, worth 10l., of the earl of Arundell, service unknown; and the said manors of Morton and Hittesdon otherwise called Hyxton (not elsewhere mentioned in this inquisition) are worth 10l. 16s. 8d.
A messuage and divers pastures within the lordship of Morton, late in the tenure of Gilbert Wollesley, whereof one pasture called ‘Swetholme’ with a croft beneath it, another called ‘le Parke,’ another called ‘le Joll,’ a meadow called ‘le longe medowe,’ and another pasture called ‘le drye fylde,’ worth 10 marks, held of the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, as parcels of the said manor of Morton, service unknown.
Five other pastures within the lordship of Morton, worth 10 marks, held of the said bishop for the time being, as parcels of the said manor, service unknown.
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858. JOHN BLAKE, esquire.
Writ 6 March, 19 Henry VII; inquisition 20 October, 20 Henry VII.
He was seised on the day of his death of a moiety of the under-mentioned messuage, &c. in fee.
Long before his decease he was seised of the other moiety of the premises in fee, and, being so seised, granted (tradidit, concessit et demisit) the said moiety to John Dauntesey, gentleman, and the heirs of his body which the same John begat on Alice late his wife, with remainder to Richard Dauntesey and the heirs of his body issuing, with remainder in default to Thomas Wroughton and Joan his wife daughter of him, the said John Blake, and the heirs of her body, with remainder in default to Robert Blake, his brother, and his heirs for ever; by virtue of which gift the said John Dauntesey was seised thereof in his demesne as of fee tail.
He died 2 March last. The said Richard Dauntesey son of Alice Dauntesey, his daughter, late the wife of the said John Dauntesey, and the said Joan Wroughton, his daughter, are his next heirs. The said Joan is aged 20 and more, and the said Richard 2 and more.
HANTS. A messuage, six tenements, 300a. land, 200a. pasture, in Nether Wallop, worth 100s., held of the abbess of Amsbury, service unknown.
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859. JOHN BLAKE, esquire.
Writ 6 March, 19 Henry VII; inquisition 4 October, 20 Henry VII. Findings as in No. 858.
WILTS. Manor called ‘Pynnelles,’ worth 4 marks, held of the lord Le Suche, by 6s. rent yearly, but by what service the jurors know not.
Manor of Compton, worth 106s. 8d., held of the lord Souche, by 6s. rent yearly, but by what service the jurors know not.
A water-mill, in Calne, worth 46s. 8d., held of the lord Le Suche, by the rent of 1lb. pepper, but by what services they know not.
Certain lands and pastures, within the lordship of Stoke, worth 106s. 8d., held of the same lord of Stoke, by the rent of 1lb. pepper, but by what services they know not.
Certain lands and tenements in Calne, worth 3l. 6s. 8d., held of the lord Le Souche, by reason of a fee farm there, by 10s. 10 3/4d. rent and suit of court, but by what services they know not.
Other lands and tenements in Calne, worth 3l. 6s. 8d., held of the treasurer of Salisbury, by 7s. 3/4d. rent, but by what services they know not.
A pasture called ‘Weylonscroft,’ worth 18s., held of John Watkyns, by 8s. rent yearly, but by what services they know not.
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860. THOMAS GRYSLEY, knight.
Writ 3 February, 19 Henry VII; inquisition the last day of October, 20 Henry VII.
Long before his decease John Greyseley, knight, his father, was seised of the under-mentioned manor of Norton in fee, and, being so seised, by charter indented, 8 June, 15 Edward IV, gave it inter alia to him and Anne his wife, who survives, and the heirs of their bodies between them begotten, with reversion in default to John and his right heirs.
He died at Drakelowe, co. Derby, 26 January last, 19 Henry VII, seised of the other under-mentioned manor, &c. in fee. William Greyseley, aged 23 and more, and in his own control (sub gubernacionem sui proprii) is his son and heir. See Nos. 857, 967.
LEICESTER. Manor of Norton, and land, &c. in Norton, worth 11l. 10s., held of the earl of Ferrers (sic) as of his honor of Tutbury and Tykhill, now in the king’s hands, service unknown.
Manor and advowson of Osgothorp, 200a. land, 60a. meadow, 30a. pasture, 100a. wood, 38s. rent, in Osgothorp, Threngston, Belton, Bredon, Tonge, Warkenamby and Whytewyk, worth 6l., held of the prioress of Gracedieu, by service of 7s. 9d. and fealty.
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861. RICHARD BEAUCHAMP, knight, LORD DE BEAUCHAMP.
Writ of Mandamus, 14 October, inquisition 21 November, 20 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned moiety of a manor and alternate presentation to the church thereof, and, being so seised, by charter gave them to Richard Pole and Giles Bregges, knights, to hold to them and their heirs, by virtue of which they were seised thereof in fee, and, being so seised, by charter gave them to John Mordaunt, since deceased, and Thomas Lovell, James Hobart, Richard Empson, knights, and Thomas Lucas, esquire, who survive, to hold to them and their heirs for security of a certain sum to be paid to the king, for the debt of the said Richard Beauchamp, from the issues and profits of the said moiety to the king’s use to be received. The said Thomas, John, James, Richard and Thomas, were seised thereof accordingly in form aforesaid; and afterwards the said Richard Beauchamp died, and afterwards the said John Mordaunt died and the others continued their possession and are still seised thereof by survivorship.
The said Richard Beauchamp, late lord de Beauchamp, died 16 January, 18 Henry VII. Eleanor wife of Richard Rede is one of his daughters and heirs, Anne wife of Richard Ligon is the other of his daughters and heirs, and —— Willoghby, son of Robert Willoghby, now lord de Broke, and son and heir of Elizabeth late wife of the said Robert, the third of his daughters, are his next heirs. The said Eleanor is aged 26 and more, the said Anne is aged 30 and more and the said —— Willoghby is aged 8 and more. Cf. No. 785.
LINCOLN. A moiety of the manor of Bekyngham and the advowson of the church of Bekyngham to the same moiety of the manor appendant, to present his clerk to the church alternately, when void. The moiety of the manor aforesaid and the advowson are held of the king, service unknown. The moiety of the manor is worth 10l. beyond outgoings, the advowson nothing. The said church of Bekyngham became void by the death of Master Henry ap John, the last rector and incumbent of the said church upon the presentation of John Milborne, who was late seised in fee of the other moiety of the manor aforesaid and of the advowson aforesaid for his turn that time, by reason and in right of that moiety of his manor aforesaid, and by the death of the said Henry is now vacant. The presentation thereto after the death of the said Henry belongs to the said Thomas Lovell, James Hobart and others, as above.
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862. THOMAS NEVELL, esquire.
Writ of Mandamus 20 October, inquisition 30 November, 20 Henry VII.
Long before his decease he was seised of the under-mentioned manors, &c. in fee, and, being so seised, by charter gave his manors, messuages, lands and tenements in Pycall, Rokysby, Sendderby, Atlocowton and Redeham, to Nicholas Gryffyn, of Braybroke, esquire, John Nudigate, of Herfeld, co. Middlesex, esquire, Edward Gryffyn, esquire, and John Warde, to the use of himself and the performance of his last will and they were, and still are, seised thereof accordingly to the use aforesaid.
By a certain writing under his seal he declared his last will, viz. that Isabel, his wife, immediately after his death, should have the said manors &c. in Pycall, Rokysby, Sendderby, Atlocowton and Redeham, for life, with remainder to his right heirs.
Long before his decease, by writing indented under his seal, upon certain covenants of marriage of William, his son and heir apparent, and Eleanor, daughter of Thomas Lacy, esquire, by indentures between him and the said Thomas Lacy made, also by a certain charter of his indented under his seal, by the name of Thomas Nevyle, of Holt, co. Leicester, esquire, he gave the said William and Eleanor, by the names of William Nevyle, his son, and Eleanor his wife, the manors of Lytyll Fencot and Yarnewyk and all his land &c. there and in Scroton, for the term of their lives in survivorship, with remainder to the right heirs of his own body; by virtue of which feoffment the said William and Eleanor were, and still are, seised thereof in their demesne as of free tenement.
He died 2 April, 18 Henry VII. The said William Nevyle, aged 28 and more, is his son and heir. The said Isabel from the time of his death has taken, and still takes, the issues and profits of the said manors of Pycall, Rokysby, Sendderby, Atlocowtan and Redeham, by virtue of his said last will; and the said William and Eleanor his wife, in right of his wife, entered, and were, and still are seised of, the said manors of Lytyll Fencot and Yarnewyk, and land &c. there and in Scroton in their demesne as of free tenement, and have taken the issues, &c. thereof from the time of the said grant. Cf. Nos. 691, 711, 727, 734.
YORK. Manor of Pycall, eight messuages, seven cottages, 300a. land, 60a. meadow, 40a. pasture, in Pycall; two messuages, four cottages, 80a. land, 40a. meadow, in Rokysby and Sendderby; worth 20l.; held of the honor of Richemond, by knight-service, viz. by service of 1/8 of a knight’s fee.
Two messuages, 100a. land, 20a. meadow, in Atlocowton and Redeham, worth 5l., held of Thomas Wandisforth, as of his manor of Kyrtelyngton, service unknown.
Manor of Lytyll Fencot, seven messuages, three cottages, 200a. land, 60a. meadow, 20a. pasture, in Lytyll Fencot, worth 8l.; manor of Yarnewyk, 100a. land, 20a. meadow, in Yarnewyk, worth 5 marks; held of the honor of Richemond, by knight-service, viz. by service of 1/40 of a knight’s fee.
Five messuages, 80a. land, 40a. meadow, in Scroton, worth 10 marks, held of the heirs of John Markynfeld, as of their manor of Markynffeld, service unknown.
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863. JOHN SHAA, knight.
Commission 29 April, inquisition the last day of May, 19 Henry VII.
Long before his decease he was seised of the under-mentioned manor and land, &c. late belonging to John Manyngham, knight, in fee, and, being so seised, by charter enfeoffed Bartholomew Reed, knight, Thomas Marowe, serjeant-at-law, Ralph Lathum, goldsmith, Nicholas Mattok, fishmonger, William Curteys, gentleman, William Poyntz, gentleman, and Roger Wright, who survive, and Reynold Bray, knight, and Richard Heiham, serjeant-at-law, since deceased, of inter alia the said manor and land, &c., by the name of all his manors, &c. in the county of Middlesex, for the performance of his last will.
At the time of his death and long before, Thomas Marowe was, and still is, solely seised in fee to the use of him and his heirs and the performance of his last will, of the under-mentioned 4a. meadow in Oldford, by virtue of a fine levied thereof inter alia to the said Thomas Marow and Richard Heigham, deceased, by John Cornwaleys, Michaelmas Term, 11 Henry VII.
At the time of his death and long before, Bartholomew Reed, knight and Ralph Lathum, were, and still are, seised of the under-mentioned acre of arable in fee, to the use of him and his heirs and the performance of his last will, by virtue of a charter made to them by John Mundy of Stratford atte Bowe and John Mundy his son.
He died 26 December, 19 Henry VII. Edmund Shaa, aged 12 1/2 and more, is his son and heir.
By his last will he directed inter alia that Margaret, his wife, should have for life all his manors, lands and tenements, both freehold and copyhold at Oldford, co Middlesex and towns adjacent, in whatsoever county of England they might be, with remainder, immediately after her decease, to Edmund Shaa, his elder son, Reynold Shaa, his next son living, and Thomas Shaa, his younger son, successively in tail male, with remainder to the heirs male, with remainder in default to the right heirs, of his body begotten, with remainder in default to his right heirs. Cf. No. 679.
MIDDLESEX. Manor of Oldeford, fourteen messuages, eight tofts, fourteen gardens, 240a. land, 50a. meadow, 80a. pasture, 2a. wood, in Oldford, Stebenhith, Hakney and Stratford atte Bowe, late of John Manyngham, knight, worth 20l., held of the bishop of London, by fealty and 6s. 8d. rent yearly, for all service.
Four acres of meadow, in Oldford, worth 13s. 4d., held of the bishop of London, by fealty only yearly, for all service.
One acre of arable in the parish of Stebenhith, in a field called ‘Aylemersshe,’ worth 2s., held of the said bishop, service unknown.
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864. JOHN CHALVEDON.
Commission of concealments, &c. 24 March, 19 Henry VII; inquisition 22 November, 20 Henry VII.
Long before his death he was seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. in fee, and by charter, 12 May, 6 Henry VII, gave them, by the name of all his messuages, &c. in Langforde and Chagmore in the parishes of St. Cyres and Upton Pyne (parochiis sanctorum Cirici et Upton Pyne) and the city of Exeter, to John Beare, the younger, and Elizabeth, his wife, daughter of the said John Chalvedon, to hold to them and the heirs of the body of the said Elizabeth by the said John begotten for ever, and they were seised thereof accordingly in fee tail.
He died 19 September last. The said Elizabeth, wife of John Beare, of Hunsham, is his daughter and heir, aged 30 and more.
DEVON. A messuage, 80a. pasture, 4a. meadow, 3a. wood, in Chalvedon, worth 40s., held of John Langforde, knight, in socage, by 12d. rent yearly, as of his manor of Langforde.
Two messuages, four stables, 1a. garden and the moiety of a messuage in the city of Exeter, otherwise described as all his messuages, lands, tenements, rent, reversions and services situate in the city of Exeter between the tenement formerly of Philip Copleston, now of the prior of St. Nicholas of the city of Exeter, on the east, the tenement formerly of William Crymell, now of Ralph Bokelond, on the west, the highway called ‘Waterbeare Strete’ on the south and the lane leading from the church of St. Pancras to the church of St. Kirian on the north; also all that messuage in the city aforesaid in the parish of St. Petroc there, between the tenement of Thomas at Style, on the east, the tenement late of Henry Hull, on the west, the highway on the south and the street called ‘Waterbearestrete’ on the north; whereof the said two messuages, four stables and one acre of garden, worth 40s., are held of the prior of Mersche, in socage, by 16s. rent, and the said moiety of a tenement, worth 6s. 8d., in socage, of the mayor and commonalty of the said city, by 12d. rent yearly.
The moiety of a tenement in Chagmore and Langforde, worth 10s., held of William Larder, as of his manor of Bramford Pyne, in socage, by 3s. rent yearly.
A fourth part of the manor of Estanstie alias Anstie Cruys, with a fourth part of the advowson of the church of Estanstie, held of the heirs of John Dynham, knight, by 1/8 of a knight’s fee, as of his manor of Cardynham; the said church his full; it is worth 20s. beyond outgoings.
A fourth part of three tenements in Little Rakynforde, or Rakenforde, and Sydeham, worth 13s. 4d., held of the heirs of Alexander Cruys, in socage, by the rent of a rose yearly at Midsummer, for all service.
A fourth part of the manor of Over Wolecomb, alias Wolecomb Cruys, worth 20s., held of Margaret, countess of Richemond and Derbey, as of the honor of Toriton, by 1/8 of a knight’s fee.
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865. JOHN BYCONYLL.
Commission of concealments, &c., 24 March, 19 Henry VII; inquisition 22 November, 20 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. in fee, and, being so seised, by the name of John Byconell, by charter, 12 October, 1 Henry VII, by charter enfeoffed Giles Daubeney, knight, lord Daubnye, by the name of Giles Daubney, knight, William Courtenay, knight, and John More, of Columpton, together with William Huddesfelde, John Gibbes, Robert Whityng, Henry Burneles, and John Hymerforde, esquires, since deceased, thereof, by the name of all his manors, &c. in the parish of Herberton and elsewhere, co. Devon, for the performance of his last will.
He made his last will touching the said land, &c. inter alia, to wit that his said feoffees after his decease should give and grant the said land, &c. to Giles Daubeney, lord Daubeney, knight, to hold to him and the heirs male of his body begotten to find a scholar in Oxford to pray for the said John Byconell and the heirs of the said Giles, with remainder in default of such issue to William Sayntmaur, knight and the heirs male of his body issuing to find a scholar in Oxford to pray for the said John Byconell, his wives and friends, with remainder in default of such issue to Thomas Wode, knight, and his heirs for ever, to find a priest to celebrate for the soul of Henry Beare and for the souls of the said John Byconell and his parents.
Afterwards the said Giles Sayntmaure, knight, died without heir male of his body issuing; and afterwards the said Giles, lord Daubney, by his charter released to the said William Curtenay and John More all his estate in the premises, to the use aforesaid; by virtue of which the said William and John were seised thereof in fee to the use aforesaid, and, being so seised, by their charter indented under their seals according to the said will demised the said land, &c. which were late the said John Byconell’s in the county of Devon, to the said Giles, lord Daubney, and the heirs male of his body, with remainder thereof to the right heirs of the said Thomas Wode, according to the form of the said will; by virtue of which the said Giles, lord Daubney was, and still is, seised thereof in fee tail.
He died ——. John Brymptun, aged 40 and more, is his cousin and heir. Cf. Nos. 683, 834, 837.
DEVON. A messuage, a curtilage, a dovecot, an orchard, 60a. arable, 20a. meadow, in Bynlegh; and two messuages, 100a. arable, 40a. pasture, 40a. meadow, 12a. wood, in Hurberton, called ‘Forde’; worth 10l., held of Edward Pomerey and Nicholas Wadham, knights, as of their manor of Hurberton, service unknown.
Two messuages, three cottages, three gardens, 6a. meadow, 40a. arable, in Nothill, or Northill, worth 60s., held of the prior of Tottenes, by 6s. 8d. rent and suit of his court there, for all service.
Two messuages, a mill, 60a. arable, 40a. pasture, 20a. meadow, in Aysshepryngton, worth 66s. 8d., held of the said prior of Tottenes, by 10s. rent yearly and suit of his court there, for all service.
Forty acres of land, 40a. pasture, 20a. meadow, in Wodelegh, or Wodlegh, called ‘Yeo,’ worth 40s., held of John Hill, esquire, by fealty and 7s. rent yearly, for all service.
A messuage, 60a. arable, 30a. pasture, 20a. meadow, in Bitlegh, or Bitelegh, worth 66s. 8d., held of the said prior of Tottenes, service unknown.
Twenty acres of land, 5a. meadow, 5s. rent, in Pulkeston, worth 16s. 8d., held of John Gilbert, service unknown.
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866. CHRISTOPHER TREMAYNE.
Commission of concealments, &c., 24 March, 19 Henry VII; inquisition 22 November, 20 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned land, &c.
John Tremayne, aged 24 and more, is his son and heir, an idiot from his birth.
DEVON. Five messuages, 100a. arable, 40a. pasture, 20a. meadow, 100a. furze and heath, in Brampton, Mesefen, Aylescote and Sampton, whereof the land, &c. in Brampton are held of the abbot of Clyff and Edmund Gorgeys, knight, by 7s. 1d. rent yearly to the abbot and 10s. 6d. to the said Edmund, for all service, and are worth 40s., and the land, &c. in Sampton and Aylescote of Giles, lord Daubenay, knight, by 6s. 6d. rent yearly, and are worth 20s.
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867. JOHN COPLESTON and JOAN, his wife.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
They were seised, the day he died, of the under-mentioned manor, &c. in fee. He died so seised, and she survived him, and continued her possession by survivorship for the term of her life, and died so seised.
He died 20 July, 12 Henry VII. John Copleston, aged 30 and more, is his son and heir. She died 20 October, 18 Henry VII. The said John Copleston, the son, entered on the said manor, &c., without the king’s licence, and took the issues and profits from the time of her death to the day of the taking of this inquisition.
DEVON. Manor of Yendecote, two messuages, 60a. arable, 40a. pasture, 20a. meadow, in Stephynston, worth 100s., held of the king, as of his honor of Wynkele, parcel of the honor of Gloucester, by knight-service.
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868. ELIZABETH POMEREY, widow.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
She died 20 March, 18 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned messuage in fee. Bartholomew Fortescue, aged 18 and more, is her son and heir.
DEVON. A messuage in the city of Exeter, worth 12s., held of the king in socage, by fealty only.
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869. JOHN CORKE.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
He died seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. in Nytherdon in fee.
He was seised of the under-mentioned land, &c., in Rocomb Hugh in fee, and, being so seised, by charter dated there, 26 October, 14 Henry VII, enfeoffed John Corke, clerk, Henry Trecarell, esquire, and John Merefilde thereof, by virtue of which they were seised thereof in fee, and, being so seised, by charter, 26 October, 14 Henry VII, gave them to Thomas Corke, son and heir apparent of the said John, and to Emma his wife and the heirs of their bodies between them begotten, by virtue of which the said Thomas and Emma were seised therof in their demesne as of fee tail.
He died 20 March last. John Corke, aged 12 and more, is his son and heir. Cf. No. 842.
DEVON. A messuage 200a. arable, 10a. meadow, 10a. wood, 40a. furze and heath, in Nytherdon, worth 20s., held of the lord prince, as of the honor of Bradnynch, by knight-service.
A messuage, 1,000a. arable, 40a. meadow, 200a. furze and heath, in Rocomb Hugh, worth 10 marks, held of Nicholas Speccote and John Carmynowe, esquires, as of their manor of Stokyntynhed, by knight-service.
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870. RICHARD GOGHE.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
He died 2 August, 19 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. Joan, aged 20 and more, Katharine, aged 18 and more, Alice, aged 15 and more, and Philippa, aged 7 and more, are his daughters and heirs. Cf. No. 827.
DEVON. Four messuages, 100a. arable, 60a. pasture, 20a. meadow, 100a. furze and heath, in Dipforde and Meddon, worth 40s., held of the king, as of his honor of Wynkelegh, parcel of the honor of Gloucester, by knight-service.
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871. RICHARD BONETHYN.
Commission of concealments, &c., 24 March, 19 Henry VII; inquisition 20 November, 20 Henry VII.
He died 20 February last, seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. in fee. Richard Bonethyn, aged 7 and more, is his cousin and heir, viz. son of John his son and heir.
CORNWALL. A messuage and an acre and a half of land Cornish in Crekellewe Daungers, worth 20s., held of the prince, by knight-service, as of the castle and honor of Launceston.
An acre of land Cornish in Gwenellan, 1a. land Cornish in Chynhale, with 1a. land in Lafeok, or Lafeoke, and 1/2a. land Cornish in Treloswall, Tregoys, Tregagell wolles and Tregagel wartha, with their appurtenances within the manor of Penryn, worth 40s., held of the king, by knight-service, as of the manor of Penryn, now in his hands by reason of the voidance of the bishopric of Exeter.
Half an acre of land Cornish in Eglos Madron.
An acre of land Cornish in Tregenhogh.
A quarter of an acre of land Cornish in Dearehedder.
An acre and a half of land Cornish in Treskuys, or Treskewys, and Langvyghan, worth 30s, held of the lord of Lanhevran, in socage.
An acre of land Cornish in Trenython.
Half an acre of land Cornish in Gwafos and Trenansmeur.
An acre of land Cornish in Carne Cunek.
Half an acre of land Cornish in Penpons Alwarne and Chyendower.
Half an acre of land in Pendre, worth 10s., held of the lord of Boskawen wone, service unknown.
A quarter of an acre of land Cornish in Saynt Mawdit.
An acre of land Cornish in Tresrithywe.
Four messages in Penryn Burgh, worth 40s., held of the king, in free burgage, as of the borough aforesaid, being in the king’s hands by reason of the voidance aforesaid.
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872. HENRY BOTRIGAN, knight, attainted.
Commission of concealments &c., 24 March 19 Henry VII; inquisition 25 November, 20 Henry VII.
By an inquisition taken at Kelyngton, co. Cornwall, 20 February, 3 Henry VII, before Henry Ley, escheator, virtute officii, it was found that one Walter Enderby and Thomas Calwodelegh were seised inter alia of the under-mentioned manor in fee. by the gift of one Henry Botrigan, knight, to the use of the said Henry and his heirs, and, being so seised, at his request granted it inter alia to John Arundell, Edward Willoughby, Hugh Oldom, clerks, and William Harres, for the performance of covenants in certain writings indented between one Robert Willoughby and the said Henry, sealed with the seal of arms of the said Henry, dated 10 March, 1 Henry VII, to wit inter alia that the said John Arundell and other his cofeoffees should permit the said Henry to have the issues and profits of the said manor for life, and that, after his decease, they should grant the said manor to the said Robert Willoughby, to hold to him and his assigns for ten years then next, with remainder to Margaret, viscountess Lisle, then wife of the said Henry, for the term of her life, with remainder after her decease to his right heirs.
The said Margaret died in the lifetime of the said Henry.
In the parliament held at Westminster, 9 November, 3 Henry VII, the said Henry was attainted of high treason, whereby the said manor and the reversion thereof were forfeited to the king.
Robert Willoughby, aforesaid, late lord de Broke, from the day of the said attainder took all the issues and profits until his death, 23 August, 18 Henry VII, and Robert Willoughby, his son and heir, now lord de Broke, has taken the issues and profits of the said manor from the time of the death of Robert, his father, to the day of this inquisition.
CORNWALL. Manor of Trethewe, worth 10l.
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873. ROBERT WILLOUGHBY, LORD BROKE, knight.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
He was seised of the under-mentioned manors &c., and, being so seised, gave the manors of Pendryn and Markewell, together with Kilnodret, parcel of the same, to John, lord Dynham and Elizabeth, daughter of the same Robert, to hold to the said John and Elizabeth, and to the heirs which the said John, lord Dynham, should beget of the body of the said Elizabeth, with reversion in default of such issue to himself and his heirs.
He died 23 August, 18 Henry VII, seised of the other under-mentioned manor of Trethewe and borough of Estlo in fee. Robert, lord Broke, is his next heir and of full age. Cf. Nos. 595, 638, 641, 785, 873.
CORNWALL. Manor of Pendryn with the borough of Estlo, parcel of the said manor, worth 16l., held of Edward, earl of Devon, service unknown.
Manor of Trethewe, held of the heirs of John, lord Dynham, as of his manor of Cardynan, by suit of court of the same manor every three weeks.
Manor of Markwell with Kylnodret, or Kilnodret, member of the said manor, held of the prior of St. Germans, by 5s. rent, as of his manor of Lanrak, and suit of court every three weeks.
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874. HUMPHREY CURTEYS.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
He died 3 May, 11 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned manor in fee. John Bryant and John Uppeton are his cousins and heirs, aged respectively 40 and more and 20 and more on the day of his death. As jointly his heirs they entered upon the said manor, without due livery, and have taken the issues and profits thereof from the time of his death to the day of this inquisition.
CORNWALL. Manor of Manely, worth 4l., held of the king in chief by knight-service.
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875. JOHN, VISCOUNT LISLE.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
He was seised, the day he died, of the under-mentioned manor and advowson.
One Richard Newton has an annuity there of 7l. granted him by William Newton his father for life.
Elizabeth wife of Edmund Dudley, esquire, aged 20 and more, and Anne, wife of John Willoughby, esquire, aged 27 and more, are his daughters (sic) and heirs apparent. Cf. Nos. 794, 823, 893, 894, 895, 908.
CORNWALL. Manor of Trevysquyte and the advowson of the church of St. Mabin, to his presentation belonging at every fourth turn, held of the lord prince by knight-service, as of his castle of Launceston; the manor is worth 20l., the advowson nothing, beyond the presentation aforesaid.
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876. WILLIAM WARNER, esquire.
Writ 14 May, 19 Henry VII; inquisition 26 October, 20 Henry VII.
He died 1 March last, seised of the under-mentioned manor, &c. and reversion in fee. Humphrey, Warner, aged 24 and more at the time of William’s death, is his son and heir.
KENT. Manor of Northwode, otherwise called the manor of Norwode, in the Isle of Sheppey (Scapeia) worth 10l., held of the king in chief, by service of 1/21 part of a knight’s fee.
Two messuages, 100a. land, 200a. pasture, 60a. meadow, 20a. wood, 60a. marsh, in the Isle of Sheppey and hundred of Middelton, worth 10l., they are of the tenure and nature of ‘gavylkynde,’ and are held of the king in socage, as of his manor of Middelton, co. Kent, by fealty and 5s. rent only, for all service.
The reversion of a moiety of the manor of Fotescrey, and the reversion of 100a. land, 100a. pasture, 40a. meadow, 60a. wood, in the towns, parishes and places of Fotescrey, Chesilherst, Paulyscrey, Bixle, Northcrey and Rokysle, which Roger Tong, knight, and Denise, his wife, in her right, hold for the term of her life; the moiety of the said manor, in respect of the use (quo ad usum) of the said Roger and Denise, during her life, is worth 5l. yearly, and is held of William, archbishop of Canterbury, service unknown; and the said moiety (sic) of the said lands and tenements in Fotescrey, &c., is worth, in respect of the use (quo ad proficuum) of the said Roger, &c., 3l., and is held in socage of Edward Ponynges, knight, service unknown. The moiety of the reversion of that manor, lands and tenements aforesaid at the time of his death, and still, is worth nothing, in respect of the use of the said William, or his heirs.
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877. JOHN RAYSHELEY.
Writ 12 February, 19 Henry VII; inquisition 18 November, 20 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned land, &c., in fee, and, being so seised, enfeoffed John Hengescote, Richard Wode, Thomas Rowley, clerk, and Robert Marshall thereof, 24 October, 4 Henry VII, by virtue of which they were seised thereof in fee, and being so seised, gave them to him and Alice, his wife, and his heirs. They were seised thereof accordingly, he in fee, and she in her demesne as of free tenement.
He died 14 December last. Ivota Rysshelegh, aged 2 and more, is his cousin (consanguinius) and next heir.
DEVON. A messuage, 300a. land, 100a. furze and heath, 20a. meadow, 40a. wood, in the manor of Raschelegh, worth 40s., held of the lord of Ormond, in free socage.
A tenement, 40a. land, 2a. meadow, in Chyplegh, worth 13s. 4d., held of Piers (Petro) Eggecomb, knight, as of his castle of Totnes (Totton’) by knight service.
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878. ROBERT WREY.
Writ 20 November, 19 Henry VII; inquisition 10 November, 20 Henry VII.
He died on the feast of St. Peter’s Chains last, seised of the under-mentioned burgage in Hertlond and seised of the other under-mentioned lands, &c. in fee. Walter Wrey, aged 26 and more, is his son and heir.
DEVON. A messuage, 100a. arable, 10a. meadow, 10a. wood, 100a. moor, in Northtrishill, worth 20s., held of Walter Corteney, knight, by 1/4 of a knight’s fee, as of his manor of Sourton.
A messuage, 40a. arable, 20a. meadow, 100a. moor, in Southley, worth 10s., held of the heirs of John Tremayn, esquire, by 20d. rent and fealty, for all service.
A messuage, 60a. arable, 5a. meadow, 4a. wood, 30a. furze and heath, in Gorecote, worth 8s., held of John Kyrkeham, knight, in free socage, as of his manor of Langgeworthy.
A messuage 20a. arable, 4a. meadow, 30a. moor, in Bomyll, worth 6s., held of Humphrey Fulford, knight, by 2s. 6d. rent, in free socage, as of his manor of Ayshber’.
A messuage, 100a. arable, 12a. meadow, 40a. moor, in Pyttisworthi, worth 10s., held of the heirs of John Talbott, by 6s. rent, in free socage.
A burgage (uno burgo) in Okehamton, worth 3s. 4d., held of Edward Courteny, knight, earl of Devon, as of his borough (burgo) of Okehamton, in free socage.
A burgage (uno burgo) in Hertlond, held of the abbot of Hertlond, in free socage.
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879. WALTER COSBY.
Writ 13 February, 19 Henry VII; inquisition 3 November, 20 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned three tenements and half acre of garden, in Totnes, and, being so seised, by his testament, 20 July, 1503, bequeathed them to Joan Cosby, his wife, for life, with remainder to William Hokemore, Geoffrey Hakewill, William Cosby, John Holman, John Swete, John Cussyn and John Beuere, their heirs and assigns for ever.
He was seised of the other under-mentioned land, &c., and, being so seised, bequeathed the said five tenements and 4a. garden in Totnes to the said William Cosbye and Margaret, his wife, daughter of the said William Hokemore in free marriage, to them and the heirs begotten between them, with remainder in default to the right heirs of the said William Cosbye for ever.
He died 4 December last. William Cosby, aged 30 and more, is his son and heir. Cf. No. 975.
DEVON. Three tenements and a half acre of garden, in Totnes (Totton’) without the east gate, between the tenement of William Jones, formerly John Spicer’s, on the east, the garden of the prior of Tottenes on the west and the highway on the south, worth 10s., held of Piers (Petro) Eggecomb, knight, as of his castle of Totnes (Totton’) in free socage.
A meadow, or an acre of meadow, and 9a. pasture, called ‘Coppislond,’ within the parish of Dertington, worth 10s., held of the lady Margaret, countess of Richemond, as of her manor of Dertington, service unknown.
A tenement in the borough of Clifton Dertemouth Hardenes, worth 2s., held of Henry Percey, earl of Northumberland, as of his borough of Dertemouth aforesaid, in free socage.
Five other tenements, 4a. garden, in Totnes (Totton’) worth 100s., held of Piers (Petro) Eggecomb, knight, as of his castle of Totnes (Totton’) in free socage.
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880. ANNE GEDNEY.
Writ wanting; inquisition the last day of January, 20 Henry VII.
One John Billesby and Nicholas Eland, were seised of the under-mentioned manors, &c., in fee, and, being so seised, enfeoffed one George Gedney and the said Anne, then his wife, thereof, to hold to them and his heirs, by virtue of which feoffment they were seised thereof, viz. George in fee and Anne in her demesne as of free tenement. He died so seised, and she continued her possession and was solely seised thereof in her demesne as of free tenement by survivorship.
She died on Saturday after the Holy Trinity last. John Gedney, aged 4 and more at the time of the taking of this inquisition, is her son and heir.
LINCOLN. Manor of Malbysshenderby, two messuages, 50a. land, 24a. meadow, 7a. pasture, in Malbysshenderby, worth 6l., held of the king, as in (sic) his honor of Bolyngbroke, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, service unknown.
Two cottages, 30a. land, 3a. meadow, 2a. wood, in Hagworthyngham, worth 60s., held of the abbot of Bardeney, service unknown.
Manor of Bagenderby, worth 60s., held of the king, by 5s. rent to the sheriff’s aid.
A garden, 34a. land, 12a. meadow, 20a. pasture, in Bagenderby, worth 26s. held of the warden of Tateshale, service unknown.
A cottage and a bovate of land, in Somersby, worth 40s., held of the the king in chief, by knight-service.
Thirty-six acres, three roods land, in Holbech, worth 35s. 4d., held of the lord Dacre ‘de la South’, service unknown.
Twenty-six acres of land, in Flete, worth 30s. 4d., held of the king, as of his manor of Multon, late lord Fitz Water’s, service unknown.
Two acres of pasture, in Swaby, worth 2s., held of the king, as of his honor aforesaid, service unknown.
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881. WILLIAM FAYRFAX, esquire.
Writ 6 November, inquisition 20 January, 20 Henry VII.
He died 7 September, 20 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned manor, &c. in fee. Margaret Fayrfax, aged 16 and more at the time of his death, is his daughter and heir.
LINCOLN. Manor of Paunton by (juxta) Grauntham with the advowson of the church of the manor, a water-mill, five carucates of land, 8a. meadow, 50a. wood lying in a park there, and 15s. 7d. rent to the same manor belonging, worth 20 marks, held of the socage (socageo) of Grantham by knight-service and 1/4d. rent yearly.
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882. JOHN NORWYCH, esquire.
Writ 24 October, inquisition 7 January, 20 Henry VII.
Edmund, earl of Kent, and Roger Salbury, esquire, were seised of the under-mentioned manors of Gayton, Carleton, Desborowe, Yslipe, Cotherestok, Tansoure, Glapthorn and Assheton, except the advowsons of the provostship of Cotherestok and of the parish church of Carleton, in fee, and, being so seised, by charter gave them to William, late lord Hastynges, Ralph Hastinges, knight, the said John Norwich and Katharine, his wife, Thomas Kebeell, esquire, and William Lane, gentleman, for the term of the life of the said Katharine, and to her use and profit during her life, with remainder thereof to the said John Norwich, his heirs and assigns, by virtue of which the said William, Ralph, Katharine, Thomas and William were seised thereof in their demesne as of free tenement and the said John in fee. They died so seised and the said Katharine survived them and at the time of the taking of this inquisition was seised thereof in her demesne as of free tenement to the use aforesaid.
He died 4 March, 19 Henry VII, seised of the other under-mentioned manors of Brampton, &c. Simon Norwich, aged 13 and more, is his son and heir. Cf. No. 929.
NORTHAMPTON. Manor of Gayton, worth 7l., held of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England, by fealty and 4s. 2d. rent, for all service.
Manor of Carleton, worth 4l. 2s., held of the lord Latymer, by fealty and 4d. rent yearly, for all service.
Manor of Yslipe, or Islipe, worth 8l. 4d., held of the heirs of the earl of Wiltes, by fealty and 18s. rent yearly, for all service.
Manor of Desborowe, or Desborow, worth 3l. 10s., held of the heirs of the said earl of Wilts.
Manor of Tansour, or Tansoure, worth 6l., held of Guy Wolston, knight, by fealty and 12d. rent yearly, for all service.
Manor of Cotherestok, with a cottage in Glapthorn, worth 4l., held of the duke of Buckingham, by fealty and 2s. rent yearly, for all service.
A messuage in Assheton, worth 26s. 8d., held of the abbot of Peterborough, by fealty and 8d. rent.
Manor of Brampton, worth 31l., held of the king in chief, by service of 1/4 of a knight’s fee.
Manor of Rowell, held of the duke of Buckingham, by fealty and 18s. rent, for all service.
Manor of Woodford, worth 6l., held of the king in chief, by service of 1/4 of a knight’s fee.
Manors of Great Oxdon (Oxdon magna) and Little Bowdon (Bowdon parva) worth 10 marks, held of the lord (domino) of St. John of Jerusalem in England, by fealty and 3d. rent yearly, for all service.
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883. ELEANOR, DUCHESS OF SOMERSET.
Commission of concealments, &c., 26 February, inquisition Tuesday after Quasimodo (festum Dominice in Albis), 20 Henry VII.
Eleanor, duchess of Somerset, daughter of Richard Beauchamp, sometime earl of Warwick, was seised of the under-mentioned manor in fee, and died so seised 4 March, 7 Edward IV.
After her death the said manor descended to one Edmund, lord de Roos, as her cousin and heir, viz., son of Thomas, her son.
Edward, duke of Buckingham, Henry, earl of Northumberland, Mary, countess of Rivers, Joan, lady Houth, Edward Borough, knight, John Savell, knight, Gilbert Talbot, esquire, and —— Carew, esquire, after her decease entered and intruded into the said manor and took all the issues and profits thereof, by what title, or why, the jurors know not. Cf. No. 931, and C. Series II. Vol. 19 (23, 24, 77).
ESSEX. Manor of Walcomstow Tony, held by the duchess of king Edward IV in chief, by homage and fealty and service of 1/20 of a knight’s fee; it is held by homage, fealty and 1/20 of a knight’s fee of the now king in chief; it is worth 47l.
C. Series II. Vol. 18. (55.)
884. THOMAS COBHAM, knight.
Commission of concealments, &c., 26 February, inquisition 8 April, 20 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned manor in fee, and died so seised, 6 April, 11 Edward IV.
After his death the said manor descended to Anne his daughter and heir. The said Anne and Edward Borough, knight, her husband, after Thomas’ death entered and intruded into the said manor and took the issues and profits thereof, by what title the jurors know not. Cf. Nos. 920–924.
HERTS. Manor of Kyngeswalden, held by the said Thomas of king Edward IV in chief, by homage and fealty and the service of one knight’s fee; it is similarly held of the [now] king; it is worth 39l. 9s. 1 1/4d.
C. Series II. Vol. 18. (56.)
885. JOHN SPANBY.
Writ 17 November, inquisition 30 January, 20 Henry VII.
He died the last day of September, 19 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned manors in fee. Arthur Spanby, aged 17 and more, is his cousin and heir and is aged 17 and more and is in the ward of Thomas Flecher of Colyweston, co. Northampton, and so was from the time of John’s death.
LINCOLN. Manor of Belynghey, worth 21 marks, held of the king in chief and renders to the king yearly 4s.
Manor of Spanby, worth 20 marks, held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, service unknown.
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886. THOMAS BOWERYNG.
Writ of Amotus 12 October, inquisition 6 November, 20 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. in Bowryngislegh, Hiddis-will, Wodehouse, three messuages, six gardens and 30a. land in Milton, the manor of Halwill, land, &c. called ‘Horssewill’ in Milton, and land, &c. in Bampton and Malston in fee, and died so seised.
He was seised of three messuages and three gardens in the borough of Kyngesbrigge, a tenement, garden and 1/2a. land in the borough of Dodbroke, manor of Luscomb, land, &c. in Luscomb, and Torre Prior, 20a. land in Scobhill, a messuage and 160a. land in Wedecomb, a messuage and 200a. land in Worthehele, and land in Dertemoth and Stokeflemmyng, in fee, and, being so seised, enfeoffed John Kyrkeham and Richard Hals, esquires, and Robert Bowryng, of all his land, &c. in Torre Prior and Luscomb, who, being seised thereof accordingly in fee, demised them to him, and Agnes, his wife, to hold to them and his heirs. They were seised thereof accordingly, he in fee, and she in her demesne as of free tenement.
He was seised of the aforesaid 40a. land, in Scobhill, of three messuages, six gardens, 30a. land, in Milton, a messuage, garden and 1/2a. land in the borough of Kyngesbrigge, a messuage, a garden and 1/2a. land in the borough of Dodbroke, a messuage and 160a. land in Wedecomb and a messuage and 40a. land in Worthehele, and, being so seised, gave them to Ralph Bowryng and the heirs male of his body begotten.
He died 26 March last. Robert Bowryng, aged 30 and more, is his son and heir.
DEVON. A messuage, 100a. land, 10a. wood, 12a. meadow, called ‘Bowryngislegh’; and a messuage, 40a. land, 10a. furze and heath, called ‘Hiddiswill,’ in the parish of Alvyngton; the said lands and tenements in Bowryngislegh are held of Edward Curteney, esquire, as of his manor of Northdon, by 6d. yearly, and are worth yearly 4l.; the said lands and tenements in Hiddiswill are held of John Hill, as of his manor of Horssewill, by 1d. yearly, and are worth 3l. yearly.
A messuage, 70a. land, 10a. wood, in the manor of Wodehouse, worth 5 marks, held of Alexander Wroffeton, as of his manor of Wodehouse, by 1d. yearly.
Three messuages, six gardens, 30a. land, in Milton, worth 26s. 8d., held of John Carewe, esquire, as of his manor of Milton, by fealty only.
Manor of Halwill; the said manors and land in Holwill, are held of the heirs of John Carewe, esquire, as of his manor of Milton, by 13s. 4d. yearly and are worth 3l.
A messuage, 48a. land, 12a. meadow, called ‘Horssewill,’ in Milton aforesaid, worth 10s., held of John Hill, as of his manor of Horssewill, by fealty only.
Three messuages, 200a. land, 100a. furze and heath, in Bampton; the said lands and tenements in Baunton are held of the lord Fitz Waryn, by 7d. yearly, and are worth yearly 20s.
Sixty acres of land, 40a. pasture, 20a. meadow, 6a. wood, in Malston; the said lands and tenements in Nuttecomb (sic) are held of the heirs of John Champernon, as of his manor of Dodbroke, by fealty only, and are worth 10s. yearly.
Three messuages, three gardens, in the borough of Kyngesbrigge; whereof one messuage, a garden and a half-acre of land, in the borough of Kyngesbrigge, late Andrew Wyott’s, worth 5s., held of the abbot of Buckefast, by service of 6d. yearly; and two messuages and land, worth 20s., of the abbot of Buckefast by 6d. yearly.
A tenement, or messuage, a garden and a half-acre of land, in the borough of Dodbroke, or Doddebroke, late Simon Dier’s, worth 5s., held of the heirs of John Champernon, by service of 1d. yearly.
Manor of Luscomb, 200a. land, 10a. meadow, 40a. furze and heath, in Luscomb, worth 10l., held of the lady Margaret, countess of Richemond, as of her manor of Dertyngton, by 1/4 of a knight’s fee.
A messuage, 200a. land, 40a. furze and heath, in Torre Prior, worth 6l, held of the prior of Tottnesse, in free socage, by 20s. rent yearly.
Twenty acres, or forty acres, of land in Scobhill; the land aforesaid called ‘Scobehill’ is held of the prior of Plympton, by 6d. yearly, and is worth 20s. yearly.
A messuage, 160a. land in Wedecomb ‘yn the more,’ worth 10s., held of the abbot of Torre, by 1d. yearly.
A messuage, 200a. land, or 40a. land, in Worthehele, worth 10s., held of James Chudlegh and the heirs of William Hals, as of their manor of Worthehele, by fealty only.
Forty acres of land, 10a. furze and heath, in Clifton Dertemoth Hardenes and Stokeflemmyng, worth 20s., held of Edward, earl of Devon, by 6d. yearly.
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887. JOHN COKEYN, esquire.
Writ 10 January, 19 Henry VII.
LEICESTER. Inquisition missing. Cf. Nos. 832, 942.
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888. ELIZABETH POLE.
Writ missing; inquisition 22 January, 20 Henry VII.
Long before her decease she was seised of the under-mentioned parts of manors, &c. and, being so seised, by charter, 13 January, 8 Henry VII, gave them inter alia to Thomas Babyngton, John Seynt Andrew, John Bonyngton, esquires, Ralph Pole, of Wakebrigge, Thomas Pole, John Cowper, rector of the church of Mogynton, Edmund Pole, warden of the chantry of St. Nicholas and St. Katharine of Cruche, their heirs and assigns, for the performance of her will.
By her writing indented, 13 January, 8 Henry VII, she declared her last will inter alia that her said feoffees should stand enfeoffed of the premises to her own use for life, and that after her decease they should take the issues and profits thereof till they reached the sum of 40l., and that they should pay 20 marks, parcel thereof, to Robert Blakwall and Mary, his wife, one of her daughters, and 40 marks to Isabel and Agnes, her daughters, to their marriages, and thereafter should stand enfeoffed of the premises to the use of her heirs.
She died 26 December, 19 Henry VII. German Pole is her cousin and heir, viz., son of John Pole, her son; he is of the age of 21 on the feast of Whitsuntide last. Cf. No. 966.
LEICESTER. A fourth part of the manors of Sapcote and Stanton with the members and hamlets of Frollesworth, Congeston, Cosby, Countesthorpe, Cunston and Upton, and the advowsons of the churches of Sapcote, Stanton and Cunston at every fourth turn (quaternis vicibus), and the advowson of the guardianship or warden (gardianatus sive custodis) of the chantries of St. Mary in the church of Sapcote, alternate turns, worth 9l., held of the king, as of the honor of Leycestre, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, service unknown.
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889. JOHN CRANE.
Writ 22 October, inquisition 18 April, 20 Henry VII.
One John Beane, clerk, was seised of the under-mentioned manor called ‘le Flede,’ &c. in fee, and, being so seised, gave them to the said John Crane, long before his decease, and to Agnes, his wife, who survives, to hold to them and the heirs of John’s body; they were seised thereof accordingly, he in fee tail and she in her demesne as of free tenement; he died so seised, and she, surviving, is still seised of the premises as aforesaid.
One Robert Crane, esquire, and John Beane, clerk, were seised of the under-mentioned land called ‘Marsshis’ in fee, and, being so seised, long before the said John Crane’s decease, gave them to the said Agnes, for the term of her life, with remainder after her decease to the said John Crane, John Cheke, Gilbert Blomevile and William Coke, of Codenham, their heirs and assigns, for the performance of the said John Crane’s last will; by virtue of which she was, and still is, seised thereof, in her demesne as of free tenement.
John Yaxley, serjeant-at-law, Edward Sulyard and John Garneys, esquires, were seised of the under-mentioned lands called ‘Bacons’ in fee, and, being so seised, long before his decease, demised them to him, Philip Calthorp, Robert Drury, knights, and Richard Gerneys, gentleman, their heirs and assigns, to the use of the said Agnes, then his wife, for life, with remainder after her decease to the use of him, his heirs and assigns, for the performance of his last will; by pretext of which she was, and is, seised thereof in her demesne as of free tenement.
He was seised of the under-mentioned manors of ‘Gislyngams’ and ‘Sekfeldes,’ &c. in fee, and, being so seised, enfeoffed Robert Drury, Philip Calthorp, William Waldegrave, knights, Richard Wentworth, George Waldegrave, esquires, and Richard Gerneys, gentleman, thereof, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of the said Agnes for life and, after her decease to perform his last will thereof.
By his last will he declared that the said Agnes should have all the aforesaid manors, lands and tenements for the term of her life, and that, after her decease, the said tenements of ‘Bacons’ and ‘Marshis’ and all other the lands and tenements bought by him should be distributed and divided between his younger children (filios).
He was seised, the day he died, of the under-mentioned land, &c. in Codenham in fee.
Robert Crane, esquire, was seised of the other under-mentioned manors of Waldyngfeldehall, &c. in fee, and being so seised, demised them to Anne Arundell, for the term of her life, by pretext of which she was, and still is, seised thereof in her demesne as of free tenement, and afterwards he took the said Anne to wife and afterwards died and she survived him and is still so seised, and the reversion of the said manors after his death descended to the said John Crane, as his brother and heir, by pretext of which the said John was seised of the reversion aforesaid in fee, the day he died.
He died 12 August, 19 Henry VII. Robert Crane, aged 17 and more, is his son and heir. Cf. No. 429.
SUFFOLK. Manor called ‘le Flede’ and all the lands and tenements, formerly of Robert Crane, esquire, in Stoneham, alias Stonam, Gernyngham, Stonam Aspale, Mikylfelde and Mendylsham; the manor called ‘Walthams’; and those lands called ‘Erlys’and ‘Hertes,’ in Mendylsham; worth 3l. 6s. 8d.; held of the prior of Jerusalem in England, by 12d. rent, and fealty, for all service.
Lands and tenements called ‘Marsshis,’ lying in Cretyng All Saints (Omnium Sanctorum) worth 25s., held of the manor of Breggis, now Anne Adgore’s, by fealty, for all service.
Lands and tenements called ‘Bacons,’ in the towns of Mekilfelde, Debenham, Stoneham Antegan, and Stoneham Jernyngham, worth 40s., held of Thomas, earl of Surrey, service unknown.
Manors of ‘Gislyngams’ and ‘Sekfeldes’ and lands and tenements in Debenham, Kenton, Bedyngfeld, Wynston, Aspall, Wedryngsett, Rysangels, Sowthwold and Redelyngfelde, worth 5l.; the said manor of ‘Gislyngams,’ and all the lands and tenements in Bedyngfelde, Sowthwolde and Redelyngfelde, are held of the king, as of the honor of Eye, by 1/3 of a knight’s fee; the said manor of ‘Sekfeldes’ and the said tenements in Debenham, Kenton, Wynston, Aspall, Wedryngsett and Rysangels, of the prior of Butley, by fealty.
Those lands and tenements in Codenham called ‘Cookes’ of (de) ‘Cranys,’ worth 40s., held of Thomas Wodehows, knight, by fealty and 5s. rent yearly, for all service.
Manors of Waldyngfelde Hall, Chilton or Chyltons and ‘Butlers,’ worth 20l., held of the abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, service unknown.
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890. ELIZABETH HOWARD.
Writ 18 February, inquisition 11 April, 20 Henry VII.
The said Elizabeth Howard, late the wife of Edward Howard, knight, long before her decease was seised of the under-mentioned manor in fee, and, being so seised, by the name of Elizabeth Fortescu, widow, late the wife of John Fortescu, knight, by her charter, 2 December, 17 Henry VII, enfeoffed Robert Drewry, knight, Robert Clere, knight, William Gurney, esquire, George Forster, knight, by the name of George Forster, esquire, and Robert Vyne thereof, to her own use for life, and after her decease to the use of Francis Calthorp, and the heirs of his body begotten, with remainder in default to the use of her, the said Elizabeth, and the heirs of her body begotten, with remainder in default to the use of her right heirs for ever.
She died 18 February last. The said Francis Calthorp, aged thirty and more, is her son and heir.
BERKS. Manor of North Moreton, worth 20l., held of the abbot of Dorchestre, service unknown.
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891. WILLIAM FOORTH.
Writ wanting, inquisition taken at Ipswich, in ‘le Shirehous,’ 14 April, 20 Henry VII.
He died 6 August last. Robert Foorth, aged 30 and more, is his son and heir.
SUFFOLK. John …, clerk, was seised of the under-mentioned manor and land in fee, and, being so seised, by charter enfeoffed the said William Foorth, William Pykenham, clerk, James Hobart, knight, John Braham, Thomas Rous, Thomas Fulsnape and Austin Freman thereof, to the use of the said William Foorth and his heirs. They were seised thereof accordingly in fee and the survivor, James Hobart is still so seised:—
Manor of Cadenham Hall, a messuage, 200a. land, 40a. pasture, 10a. meadow, 40s. rent, in Boxford, and a tenement called ‘Smethe’ and 20a. land with appurtenances …, worth 20 marks, held of William abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, by fealty and 4 1/2d. rent.
He was seised in fee the day he died of:—
Two messuages, … a. meadow, in Boxford, called ‘Marchalles,’ ‘Cootes’ and ‘Awbyns.’ The said messuages, land, pasture and meadow, worth … l., are held of the said abbot by fealty and 2s. 4d. rent.
One William Pykenham, clerk, was seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. in fee, and, being so seised, thereof enfeoffed the said William Foorth, and the aforesaid …, knight, Robert Foorth, son of the said William Foorth and William Woluard, to the use of the said William Foorth and Robert his son and his heirs. The said William Foorthe and William Woluard died … Thomas Hobarte and Robert Foorthe continue their possession by survivorship:—
A messuage, 40a. land, 6a. pasture and 2a. meadow, called ‘Lukasses’ in Kerseye, worth 26s. 8d., held of the prior of Christchurch, Canterbury, by fealty and 6s. rent.
He was seised in fee the day he died of:—
A messuage, 60a. land, 20a. pasture, 3a. meadow, in Lellesey, called ‘Swallous’ and a tenement in Leyham, called ‘Brygmans’; the messuage, &c. called ‘Swallous,’ worth 53s. 4d., are held of Thomas Sampson, of Herkested, by fealty and 9d. rent, and the tenement called ‘Brygmans,’ worth 20s., of Thomas, earl of [Ormond] … 8s. rent yearly.
He and James Hobart, knight, were seised of the under-mentioned meadow in fee [to the use] of him and his heirs. He died and the said James survived him and continues his possession.
A meadow in Stratford, called ‘Conyes …,’ worth 33[s. 4d.] held of Robert Peyton, knight, by service of 13s. 4d. yearly.
He, Robert his son, and Thomas Hobart, were seised of the under-mentioned tenements in fee, to the use of him and his heirs. He died and they survived him:—
Two tenements called ‘Whites’ and Hen[kynnes] in the towns of Nauelton …, worth 40s., held of the abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, by fealty and 2s. rent, of the master of the college of Denston, as of his manor called ‘Beamond,’ by fealty and 16d. rent and of John [earl of] Oxford, by fealty and 4d. rent yearly.
One Austin Yoman and John Godard were seised of the under-mentioned mill, &c. in fee, and thereof enfeoffed the said William Foorth, James Hobart, Robert Barette, Thomas Fulsnape and Austin Freman to the use of the said William and his heirs. Afterwards the said William, Robert, &c., died, and the said James continues his possession by survivorship:—
A water-mill and 20a. land, in Ylly Monachorum, worth 20s., held of the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, by fealty and 20s. rent.
He was seised in fee, the day he died, of the under-mentioned tenements:—
A tenement called ‘Whitoppes,’ in Bilston aforesaid, Bricet and Naunton, worth 40s., held of Henry, earl of Essex, by fealty and 6s. rent.
A mill called ‘Crykmylle,’ in Stratford juxta Heigham, worth 20s., held of John, earl of Oxford, by fealty, and 1/2d. rent.
A tenement in Holton called ‘Fisshers’ and ‘Davys,’ worth 40s., held of George Mannok, as of his manor of Holton, by fealty and 6s. rent.
A tenement called ‘Flyngauntes’ and ‘Tropenelles,’ in Little (Parva) Wenham, worth 20s., held of Robert Brews, esquire, by fealty and 16s. rent.
A tenement in Holbroke and Herkested, called ‘Luntes’ and ‘Revers,’ worth 13s. 4d., held of the heirs of William Tendryng, as of their manor of Holbrok, by fealty and 12d. rent.
A tenement called ‘Clerkes,’ in Bretenham, worth 20s., held of Thomas, earl of Surrey, by fealty and 8d. rent.
One Gilbert Debenham, esquire, Alice Kyng, widow, William Worsopp, esquire, and John Sergeaunt, were seised of the under-mentioned messuage in fee, and thereof enfeoffed the said William Foorth, James Hobart, Thomas Fulsnape, Robert Marveyn and John Gerrard, to the use of the said William and his heirs. The said William, Thomas, &c., died and the said James Hobart continues his possession by survivorship:—
A messuage in Hadley, called ‘Amkynnes,’ worth 20s., held of Thomas Bendisshe, as of his manor of Toppesfeld in Hadley, by fealty and 7d. rent.
He was seised of the under-mentioned land, &c. in fee and thereof died seised:—
Four messuages, 160a. land, pasture and meadow, in Hadley, worth 8l., held of the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, by fealty and 40s. rent.
He was seised in fee the day he died of the under-mentioned land, &c., and died seised thereof:—
Two messuages, 60a. land, meadow and pasture, called ‘Wulves, alias Parkers’ and ‘Andreus,’ in the town of Aldeham, worth 40s., held of the lord earl of Oxford, as of his manor of Aldeham, by fealty and 10s. rent.
He, James Hobart, knight, and Robert Foorthe, his son, were seised in fee of the under-mentioned land, &c., to the use of him and his heirs. He died and the said James and Robert survived:—
Two tenements, 60a. land and pasture, called ‘Pookyls,’ ‘Forrold’ and ‘Junyores,’ in the town of Reydon, worth 26s. 8d., held of Thomas, earl of Ormond, as of his manor of Reydon, by fealty and 8d. rent.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned meadow, and thereof died seised:—
A meadow called ‘Shawfen’ and ‘Shawesmedoue’ and ‘Chyrchelond,’ in Estbergholte, worth 26s. 8d., held of the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, as of the commandery of Estbergholte, by fealty and 18d. rent.
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892. JOHN HASTYNGEZ, knight.
Writ wanting, inquisition 20 April, 20 Henry VII.
Long before his decease he was seised of the under-mentioned manors and advowsons, and, being so seised, by charter enfeoffed Thomas Lovell, knight, thereof, by the name of Thomas Lovell, esquire, who was, and still is, seised thereof accordingly in fee.
He died 12 July, 19 Henry VII. George Hastyngez, esquire, aged 30 and more, is his brother and heir.
NORFOLK. Manor and advowson of Gressenhale, with the advowsons of the churches of Brysele, Stanfeld and of the chapel of St. Nicholas of Ronholm in Gressenhale, worth 30l.
Manor of Estlaxham, worth 10l.
Manor and advowson of Elsyng, worth 20 marks.
Manor of Wesenham, Wesynham, or Wessynham, worth 10l.
The said manors and advowsons are held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, by knight-service.
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893. JOHN GREY, VISCOUNT LYSLE.
Writ 18 September, inquisition Tuesday after the Annunciation, 20 Henry VII.
Edward Belknapp, esquire, Richard Hungerford, esquire, Nicholas Tycheborne, gentleman, Edward Conwey, gentleman, Richard Samuell, Roger Butler and John Nolton, yeomen, were seised of the under-mentioned manor of Pakyngton, &c. in fee, to the use of John Harpisfeld, gentleman, for the term of his life and after his death to the use of John, viscount Lysle, and his heirs, which viscount, in his lifetime by a writing confirmed the estate of the said Edward Belknapp and his cofeoffees to the use of the said John Harpysfeld for life.
He died 6 September, 20 Henry VII, seised of the other under-mentioned manor, land, &c., in fee. At the time of his death his sisters, Anne the wife of John Willoughby, esquire, and Elizabeth wife of Edmund Dudeley, esquire, were his next heirs, the said Anne then aged 25 and the said Elizabeth 23 and more.
Further the jurors say that one Miriella his wife was pregnant at the time of his death and after his decease and before the taking of this inquisition bore a daughter, Elizabeth by name, living at the time of the taking of this inquisition and aged seven days. Cf. No. 802. See Nos. 794, 823, 875, 894, 895, 908.
WARWICK. Manor of Bedworth, worth 10l., tenure unknown.
Manor of Pakyngton Pygot, and divers lands, &c., in Pakyngton Pygott and Sutton, worth 5 marks, held of the abbot of the monastery of Kyllyngworth, service unknown.
Ten messuages, 600a. land, 40a. meadow, 200a. pasture, 30a. wood, in Potters Cotton, Pollesworth, Wylmyncotte and Tamworth; of whom, or by what services, the lands &c. in Potters Cotton, Wylmyngcotte and Pollesworth are held the jurors know not; the said tenement in Pollesworth is worth 20s., the tenements in Tamworth 10s.; the value of the residue of the said tenements the jurors know not.
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894. JOHN GREY, VISCOUNT LYSLE.
Writ 18 March, inquisition 2 April, 20 Henry VII.
He died seised of the under-mentioned manor in fee.
Date of death not given. His heirs, as in No. 893; his daughter, Elizabeth, eight days old; his wife Meriella.
LEICESTER. Manor, or lordship, of Kybworth Beachamp, worth 20l., held of the king in chief, service unknown.
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895. JOHN GREY, VISCOUNT LYSLE.
Writ 18 March, inquisition 4 April, 20 Henry VII.
He died seised of the under-mentioned manor, &c., in fee, and seised of the under-mentioned burgages, &c., in Tameworth and Wygynton.
Long before the taking of this inquisition, being seised of the said manor, by deed under his seal he gave to Thomas Grey, esquire, and Dame Isabel Persall, otherwise styled Isabel Persall, his wife, an annuity of 20l. from the said manor, for the term of the life of the said Thomas.
Other findings as in No. 893; his daughter Elizabeth 10 days old. Cf. Nos. 794, 823, 875, 893, 894, 908 and C. Series II. Vol. 19 (23, 42, 73, 94).
STAFFORD. Manor and advowson of Drayton Basset, with four chantries in Drayton and Faresley to the manor appendent, and three parks and warrens to the manor belonging, worth 66l. 13s. 4d., tenure unknown.
Certain burgages and cottages lying in the borough of Tameworth, with divers lands and tenements in Wygynton, worth 4l.
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896. THOMAS HIGFORD.
Writ 28 May, 20 Henry VII; inquisition taken 20 May, delivered to the court, 7 June, 20 Henry VII.
The said Thomas Hugforde, esquire, named in the writ, died Thursday in Easter week last, seised of the under-mentioned messuage, &c. John Hugforde, aged 10, is his son and heir.
WARWICK. A messuage and two burgages with certain lands in Warwick, worth 46s. 8d., tenure unknown.
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897. THOMAS HIGFORD.
Writ 28 May, inquisition taken the last day but one of May, delivered to the court, 7 June, 20 Henry VII.

Thomas Hygford, named in the writ, died 2 March, 20 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned manors, &c. John Hygford, aged 11 and more, is his son and heir.
GLOUCESTER. Manor of Dyxton, worth 40 marks, held of the king in chief, by knight-service.
Manor and advowson of Alderton, worth 11l. 4s., held of the king, as of the manor of Barton by Tewkesbury, by 11 1/2d. rent yearly, but by what service the jurors know not.
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898. JOHN BABYNGTON, knight.
Commission of concealments, &c., 23 December, inquisition the last day of May 20 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned land &c. in fee, and, being so seised, 20 October, 16 Henry VII, enfeoffed George, earl of Shrewsbury, Thomas Babyngton, esquire, and others, since deceased, thereof, to hold to them and their heirs for ever, the king’s licence therefore not obtained; by virtue of which feoffment the said earl, Thomas Babyngton and the others were seised of the premises in fee, to the use however of the said John and his heirs.
He died 20 March, 16 Henry VII, after whose death Ethelneda Delfes, widow, [entered] into the premises as his sister and heir and thereof disseised the said earl and Thomas; by reason of which disseisin the same Ethelneda was seised of the premises in fee, and afterwards, 20 August, 19 Henry VII, died so seised; after whose death the premises descended to Ellen, now wife of Robert Sheffeld, knight, as her daughter and heir; by virtue of which the said Robert and Ellen, in her right, without due livery thereof had, intruded into the premises, and at the time of this inquisition are seised by reason of such intrusion. The same Robert, in right of his wife aforesaid, from the time of the death of the said Ethelneda has taken all the issues and profits of the premises.
NOTTS. Three messuages, 90a. land, 12a. meadow, 4a. pasture, in Stapulford, worth 5l., held of the king in chief, by knight-service.
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899. HENRY FULGAM.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
John Bryde was seised of the under-mentioned manor, &c., in fee, and, being so seised, the said John Byrde, 10 April, 12 Henry VII, enfeoffed Henry Fulgam thereof, the king’s licence therefore not obtained, by virtue of which feoffment the said Henry was seised thereof in fee.
From the time of the said feoffment to the last day of April, 19 Henry VII, on which day he died, the said Henry took the issues and profits of the said manor, &c., and Bethnia, his wife, after his death to the day of the taking of this inquisition, by what title the jurors know not.
NOTTS. Manor of Skegby, two messuages, a cottage, 100a. land, 30a. meadow, and 16a. pasture, in Skegby, worth 6l. 13s. 4d., held of the king in chief, by knight-service.
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900. JOHN BRENSLEY.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
John Brensley was seised of the under-mentioned manor of Brensley and land, &c., in Trowell, in fee, and died so seised, 5 March, 21 Edward IV, after whose death the premises descended to John Brensley, as his son and heir; by virtue of which the said John son of John intruded into the premises without due livery, and by reason of the same intrusion continued his possession of the premises from the time of his father’s death, and took all the issues and profits of the premises from the time of the said intrusion to 16 August, 18 Henry VII, and the issues and profits of the manor to the time of this inquisition. On the said 16 August, 18 Henry VII, the said John, the son, gave the land, &c., in Trowell to Henry Brensley and Alice, his wife, to them and the heirs of their bodies, the king’s licence not obtained, by virtue of which they were seised thereof in fee tail; and afterwards, 3 August, 19 Henry VII, the said Henry died, and she, at the time of the taking of this inquisition, is seised of the premises in fee tail by survivorship, by reason of gift aforesaid. The said Henry took the issues and profits of the premises from the time of the said gift to the day of his death and the said Alice since.
NOTTS. Manor of Brensley, ten messuages, four cottages, a water-mill, 100a. land, 87a. pasture, 200a. meadow, 100a. wood, in Trowell, worth 24 marks, held of the king in chief, by knight-service, as of the honor of Peverell.
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