Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 551-600

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'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 551-600', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 3, Henry VII, (London, 1955) pp. 326-355. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp326-355 [accessed 23 April 2024]

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 551-600

551. JOHN MARKHAM, knight.
Writ 13 March, 23 Henry VII; inquisition 20 November, 23 Henry VII (sic).
He died seised in fee tail of the under-mentioned moiety and messuages &c. on 2 February, 23 Henry VII. After his death the premises descended to John Markham, esquire, aged 22 years and more, his son and heir.
YORK. Moiety of the manor of Melton on le Hyll, and 3 messuages, a cottage, 140a. land, 1r. meadow, 12a. pasture and 12a. wood in Melton aforesaid, worth 6l., held of the king, as of his honor of Tykhill, parcel of his duchy of Lancaster, by service of a moiety of a knight’s fee, a rent of 3s. 9d. yearly, and suit to the king’s court of Makesburgh twice a year.
C. Series II. Vol. 22. (69.)
552. GEORGE LUMLEY, knight.
Writ 1 December, 23 Henry VII; inquisition 16 November, 24 Henry VII. (fn. 1)
He was seised in fee of the. under-mentioned manor and messuages &c., and by indented charter dated 12 September, 22 Henry VII, gave them, by the name of all his lands &c. in the county of Northumberland, to Henry Lescrope, knight, lord Lescrope, William Conyers, knight, lord de Conyers, Thomas Lambton and Ralph Melot, esquires, John Rawghton, James Hayton and William Thorpe, clerks, Robert Clergenett and Simon Emreson, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and his heirs, and for the performance of his last will.
Afterwards, by his deed dated 12 December, 22 Henry VII, he declared and willed that the said feoffees and their heirs should stand seised of the premises to his use during his life, and after his death to the use of Richard Lumley, esquire, and the heirs male of his body, and in default of such issue to the use of the heirs male of the body of Thomas Lumley, esquire, deceased, and in default of such issue to the use of the heirs male of his own body, and in default of such issue to the use of his heirs.
He died 13 November, 23 Henry VII. Richard Lumley, esquire, then aged 30 years and more, is his kinsman and heir.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Manor of Westchevyngton, worth 10l. 13s. 4d., held of the king in chief by knight-service.
20 messuages, 200a. land, 50a. meadow and 200a. pasture in Westchevyngton, Estchevyngton, Reveley, Morewyk, Aldmore and Langhirst, worth 20l., held of Henry de Percy, earl of Northumberland, services unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 22. (70.)
553. JOHN CROKKER, knight.
Writ, wanting; inquisition 20 November, 24 Henry VII.
He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages and lands &c. in Torpyke, Chyriton Burnell, Bukbroke and Chyriton land.
Long before his death he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Crokkeres and messuages &c. in Burdeveliston, Litelham and Exmouth, and by his charter dated 10 April, 6 Henry VII, granted them to John Crokker, Anne, his wife, and John Southcote, and the heirs of the said John Crokker and Anne between them to be begotten. Anne died; and John Crokker and John Southcote survived her and are still seised of the premises in fee tail by survivorship.
Also the said John Crokker, knight, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors of Hemerdon and Bykford, and by his charter dated 14 August, 22 Henry VII, enfeoffed thereof John Basset, knight, Thomas Hacche, Roger Greynfeld, William Walrond, Edmund Yeo and Edward Yeo, to hold during the life of Isabel daughter of Robert Yeo, for her sole use, as her jointure and whole dower pertaining to her by or after the death of the said John Crokker, knight. The said feoffees are still seised thereof to that use.
He was also seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Lyneham, and in [Hila]ry term, 13 Henry VII, suffered a recovery thereof to William Curtenay, knight, William Burgyn (since deceased) and Andrew [Hi]llersdon, to the use of himself and his heirs. The surviving recoverors are now seised thereof to the use of John Crokker, esquire, his son and heir.
He died 10 March last. John Crokker, aged 50 years and more, is his son and heir.
DEVON. 14 messuages, 40a. land, 40a. meadow, 20a. wood and 140a. furze and heath in Torpyke, worth 5 marks, held of the king, by reason of the minority of the prince, by knight-service, as of the honor of the castle of Tremyton, parcel of the duchy of Cornwall.
…… . . 40a. meadow, 40a. wood and 40a. furze and heath in Chyriton Burnell, worth 40s., held of the heirs of John Herl, knight, by knight-service, as of their manor of Colryge.
A messuage, 100a. land, 20a. meadow, 1a. wood ……… . heath in Bukbroke within the parish of Taynton Drew, worth 21s., held of the king, as of the honor of his castle of Exeter, in free socage, by a rent of 3s. 4d. yearly.
100a. land, 40a. pasture, 10a. meadow and 20a. furze and heath in Chyriton land within ……… . ., worth 20s., held of Edward Curtenay, earl of Devon, as of his hundred of Woneford, by fealty and a rent of 2s. yearly.
Manor of Crokkeres, worth 4l., held of Thomas Gyfforde of Hallesbery, as of his manor of Hallesbery, in free socage, by a rent of 5s. yearly.
…… . . messuages, 100a. land, 20a. meadow, 100a. pasture, 10a. wood and 40a. furze and heath in Burdeveliston, Litelham and Exmouth; whereof the messuages &c. in Burdeveliston, worth 40s., are held of John Fitzwaren, lord Fitzwaren, by fealty only, and those in Litelham and Exmouth, worth 40s. are held of the abbot of Sherbourne by fealty and a rent of 2s. yearly.
Manor of Hemerdon, worth 23l., held of Edward Curtenay, earl of Devon, by knight-service, as of the honor of his castle of Plymton.
Manor of Bykford, worth 4 marks, held of Richard Waytelegh, esquire, as of [his manor of] Efforde, services unknown.
Manor of Lyneham, worth 10l., held of the rector of the parish church of Yealmeton in free socage, to wit, by fealty and a rent of 20s. yearly.
C. Series II. Vol. 22. (71.)
554. NICHOLAS BARYNGTON.
Commission of concealments &c., wanting; inquisition 13 November, 24 Henry VII.
William Mykelfeld and John Water were seised in fee, inter alia, of the under-mentioned manor to the use of Thomas Baryngton, esquire, and his heirs, and for the performance of his last will. On 16 April, 4 Henry VII, in accordance with the said will, they demised the manor by their writing indented to Nicholas Baryngton, William Pykenham, LL. D., Edward Suliard, Richard Harpur, John Clerk and John Susan, chaplain, to hold to the said Nicholas and the heirs male of his body, and to the said William, Edward, Richard, John and John to the use of the said Nicholas and the heirs male of his body, with remainder to the right heirs of Thomas Baryngton aforesaid. Of the said feoffees, Edward Suliard and John Clerk survive, and are still seised of the manor to the use aforesaid.
The said Nicholas Baryngton died 20 September, 21 Henry VII. Nicholas Baryngton, aged 20 years and more, is his son and heir.
ESSEX. Manor of Brenthall in Matchyng [and] Abbasrodyng; whereof 30a. in Abbasrodyng, worth 9s., parcel of the said manor, formerly of Thomas Batell, are held of the king, as of his honor of Maundevile, parcel of his duchy of Lancaster, paying 3s. 4d. yearly to the castle of Plasshy for release of suit of court, but whether they are held by knight-service or not the jurors know not. The residue of the manor is worth 5l., but of whom it is held, or by what services, the jurors know not.
C. Series II. Vol. 22. (72.)
555. ROGER DARCY.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
James, late bishop of Norwich, John Danham, late lord of Danham, knight, Thomas Mongehunbrye, knight, James Tyrell, knight, William Pirton, knight, John Clopton, Henry Marney, John Wrytill, William Clopton, John Tyrell of Bechey, Henry Teye, Thomas Rokewode, Robert Crane, esquire, Richard Shadwell and William Laushull, gentlemen, and Nicholas Saxton, clerk, were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors of Canewdon, Sharward and Loftmain; and by their charter dated at Canewdon, 11 January, 12 Henry VII, granted the said manors (sic) of Canewdon to Roger Darcy and Elizabeth, his wife, and the heirs male of the body of Roger. Roger died seised of such estate in the manor. Elizabeth survived him and held herself in the said manor of Canewdon by survivorship, and was, and still is, sole seised thereof in her demesne as of free tenement.
The said Roger was sole seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors of Maldon, [Cely Howse], Sentcleres, Herons, Trynday, Grysted Hall, Moonys, Gracys, Cage, Apton Hall and Pudsey Hall, and moiety of the manor of Shoplond; and by his charter dated 20 September, 23 Henry VII, granted to Stephen Drapere a life annuity of 6l. 13s. 4d. out of the issues of the said manor of Apton Hall in the parish of Canewdon, with a clause of distraint in case of non-payment. He died sole seised of the manors aforesaid, and also of the under-mentioned 8 messuages &c. in Althorn &c., and nine-twelfths of 4a. land in Canewdon.
He died 3 September last. Thomas Darcy, aged 2 years and more, is his son and heir.
ESSEX. Manor of Canewdon, worth 24l., held of the king, as of his honor of Rayley, by service of a third part of a knight’s fee.
Manor of Sherwand, worth 11l., held of the king, as of the same honor, services unknown.
Manor of Loftman, worth 3 . ., held of the manor of Canewdon, services unknown.
Manor of Maldon, worth 25l., held of the king, as of his honor of Peverell, services unknown.
Manor of Cely Howse, worth 8l., held of the lord Grey, as of the manor of Purley Hall, services unknown.
Manor of Sentcleres, worth 14l., with the park, held of the castle of Rochester, (fn. 2) services unknown.
Manor of Herons, worth 12l., held of the college of Plasshey, services unknown.
Manor of Graces, worth 13l. 3s. 4d., held of the earl of Oxford, as of his manor of Borham, services unknown.
Manor of Trynday, worth 8l. 13s. 4d., held of the king, as of his hundred of Rayley, services unknown.
Manor of Grested Hall, worth 4l., held of the earl of Ormonde, as of his lordship of Rocheford, services unknown.
Manor of Monys, worth 10l. 13s. 4d., held of the manor of Pudsey, services unknown.
Manor of Cage, worth 24l., held of Richard, bishop of London, as of his castle of Strotford (sic), services unknown.
Manor of Apton Hall, held of the king, as of the hundred of Rocheford, services unknown; worth 4l. 6s. 8d. after deduction of the rent of 6l. 13s. 4d. above-mentioned.
Manor of Pudsey Hall, worth 22l., held of the king, as of the hundred of Rochford, by service of socage, to wit, by rendering 18d. yearly at the said hundred.
Moiety of the manor of Schoplond, worth 11l. 6s. 8d., held of the hundred of Rocheford, services unknown.
8 messuages or tenements and 584a. land, meadow, pasture, moor and wood in Althorn, Raylley, Purley, Hokley, Maylond, Mondon, Canewdon and Danbury, worth 80l. 3s. 8d., held severally of Robert Darcy, esquire, as of his manor of Stokes, of the lord de Grey, as of his manor of Purley, of the abbot of St. John’s, Colchester, as of the manor of Mondon, of the manor of Hokley, and of the bishop of London, as of his castle of Stortford.
Nine-twelfths of 4a. land in Canewdon, worth 3s. 4d., held of the king in chief by knight-service.
C. Series II. Vol. 22. (73.)
556. NICHOLAS BARYNGTON.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
Identical with No. 554, except that the 30a. in Abbasrodyng are said to be held by suit of court at the castle of Plasshy every three weeks, and by rendering to the honor of Maundevile a yearly fine of 3s. 4d. for respite of the said suit of court; and the value of the residue of the manor is not stated. The names of the jurors are different.
C. Series II. Vol. 22. (74.)
557. NICHOLAS MAYNARD.
Writ 18 July, 23 Henry VII; inquisition 12 April, 24 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c. in Wherveledeche and Wulvehilles, and by his charter granted them (by the name of all his messuages, lands &c. in Whirveldeche and Heye within the manor of Lamerton and Wulvehilles in the parish of Lamerton, and common of pasture in Brenthethfeld and Wydeslade) to Thomas Denys of Holcomb, ‘gentelman,’ and John Pykton, mercer, and John Sendall, vintner, citizens of London, their heirs and assigns. The said feoffees were seised thereof accordingly, and demised them by charter to Nicholas aforesaid and Ellen, his wife, and the heirs of the body of Nicholas. Nicholas died seised thereof in fee tail.
He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned burgage tenement in Great Toryton.
He died 8 June last. Ellen, his wife, was then pregnant by him. John Maynard, aged 4 months and more, is his son and heir.
DEVON. 300a. land, 12a. meadow, 16a. wood and 100a. moor in Wherveledeche, with common of pasture upon Hethfeld called ‘Brenthethfeld’ and ‘Wydeslade,’ worth 4l., held of Bartholomew Fortescue, as of his manor of Lamerton, by fealty.
A messuage, 100a. land, 5a. meadow and 10a. wood in Wulvehilles, worth 40s., held of John Wyse by fealty.
A burgage tenement in Great Toryton, value unknown, held of the countess of Richmond, as of her borough of Great Toryton, by a rent of 12d.
C. Series II. Vol. 22. (75.)
558. THOMAS WEST.
Writ, wanting; inquisition 24 January, 24 Henry VII.
Hugh Dey and Robert Heyward, clerks, were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and lands &c., and granted them by charter to the said Thomas Weste and Grizel, his wife, and the heirs of the body of Thomas, with remainder to the heirs of the body of Ralph Weste, and, in the event of failure of the issue of such heirs, to John Heigham, John Coket, the younger, Edmund Danyell, the younger, Thomas Sampson, the younger, William Coote, Edward Walgrave and William Walgrave, the younger, their heirs and assigns, for the performance of the last will of Thomas Weste, esquire, grandfather of Thomas Weste named in the writ. Grizel survived her husband, and is still seised of the premises in her demesne as of free tenement.
Thomas died — (blank) August last. Edmund West, aged 11 years and more, is his son and heir.
SUFFOLK. Manor of Greys, and 250a. land, 90a. pasture, 30a. wood, 10a. marsh and 3l. rent in Great Cornerde, Little Cornerde, Neuton, Sudbury, Chilton and Assyngton, worth 23l. 6s., held of the king, as of his honor of Clare, by a fourth part of a knight’s fee.
2 messuages, 60a. land, 12a. meadow, 10a. pasture and 40s. rent in Sudbury, Chilton, Great Cornerde and Little Cornerde, worth 6l. 13s. 4d., held of William, abbot of the monastery of St. Edmund of Bury, by fealty and 2s. rent.
C. Series II. Vol. 22. (77.)
559. WILLIAM LYTYLTON, knight.
Writ 29 November, 23 Henry VII; inquisition 20 January, 24 Henry VII.
In Easter term, 21 Henry VII, he suffered a recovery of the under-mentioned manor of Cressege and lands &c. there to Edmund Acton and Richard Hassall, to the use of himself and his heirs and for the performance of his last will. Afterwards, at his request, the said recoverors enfeoffed thereof by charter Richard Litelton, Thomas Litelton, Edward Litelton, Nicholas Brome, John Whytington, the elder, Edward Ferrers, Thomas Whytington and John Heth, to hold to them and their heirs to the use aforesaid; and the said feoffees were seised thereof accordingly to that use.
Afterwards, the said William enfeoffed by charter Richard Litelton, Thomas Litelton, Edward Litelton, Nicholas Brome, John Whytington and Edward Ferrers of the remaining moieties and lands &c. mentioned below, to hold to them and their heirs for the performance of his last will; and the said feoffees were seised thereof accordingly to that use.
By his said will he directed that out of the issues of the premises his feoffees aforesaid should provide a priest to celebrate for his soul by the space of 7 years, paying him 8 marks yearly, and also pay his (the testator’s) debts, and 400 marks for the marriage of his daughter Elizabeth and 100 marks for her support, and make many other payments specified in his said will.
Death and heir as in No. 517.
SALOP. Manor of Cressege, and 30 messuages, 500a. land, 300a. meadow, 500a. pasture, 60a. wood and 100s. rent in Cressege; whereof the manor, worth 25l., is held of the king, as of his manor of Acton Burnell, by fealty only.
Moiety of the manors of Bromcrofte, Mounslowe, Brokton, Norton in Halys, Aldon and Thonglonde, moiety of 100 messuages, 1000a. land, 1000a. pasture, 100a. wood, 200a. wood (sic), 200a. meadow and 10l. rent in Bromcrofte, Balcote, Marsshton, Mounslowe, Brokton, Wystanstowe, Norton in Halys, Bromeld, Aldon, Thonglande, Rowthall, Tuggeford, Hylton, Duddilbery, Normecote, Aldon, Aston, Duddinghop, Newton in Caweslande, Ascote, Alconiston, Longley, Henley, Sutton, Aldon, Walton and Kokerych, advowson of Merston chapel, moiety of 6 messuages, 6 gardens and 5 marks rent in Ludelowe, and a messuage, 40a. land and 6a. meadow in Romesley: whereof—
The moiety of the manor of Bromcrofte, worth 3l., is held of the abbot of Shrewsbury in socage, by a rent of 2s. yearly;
The lands &c. in Tuggeford are held of the same abbot in socage, by a rent of 5s. yearly;
The lands &c. in Balcote, worth 20s., are held of the earl of Shrewsbury in socage, by a rent of 1d. yearly;
The lands &c. in Normecote are held of the prior of Wenlok in socage, by a rent of 2s. yearly;
The lands &c. in Aldon are held of the said earl of Shrewsbury in socage, by a rent of 1d. yearly;
The moiety of lands &c. in Merston, worth 6s. 9d., is held of the lord Dacre, as of his barony of Wemme, by fealty and a rent of a red rose yearly at Midsummer;
The moiety of the manor of Mounslowe, worth 24s., is held of the said earl of Shrewsbury in socage, by a rent of 1d. yearly;
The moiety of the manor of Brokton, worth 3l. 10s. 10d., is held of the earl of Arundell, as of his manor of Acton Rounde, in socage, by a rent of 12d. yearly;
The lands &c. in Westanstowe, worth 10s., are held of the said earl of Shrewsbury in socage, by a rent of 2d. yearly;
The lands &c. in Newton in Caweslande are held of the duke of Bukkinghame in socage, by a rent of 1d. yearly;
The [moiety of the] manor of Norton in Halys, worth 7l., is held of the abbot of Shrewsbury in socage, by a rent of 1d. yearly;
The moiety of the manor (sic) of Bromeld, alias Bromefeld, and the premises in Kokerych and Walton, are held of the prior of Bromeld in socage, by a rent of 1d. yearly; the said manor is worth 3l. 10s.;
The lands &c. in Aldon, worth 58s. 6 1/2d., are held of the earl of Shrewsbury in socage, by a rent of 1d. yearly;
The lands &c. in Sutton are held of the same earl in socage, by a rent of 1 1/2d. yearly;
The lands &c., in Langley and Henley are held of the prior of Bromeld in socage, by a rent of 1d. yearly;
The lands &c. in Thonglond, worth 3l. 5s. 5 1/2d., are held of the said earl of Shrewsbury in socage, by a rent of 1d. yearly;
The messuage and lands in Rommysley, worth 40s., are held of William Tracy by fealty; and
The lands &c. in Ascote and Alconiston, worth 50s., and all the residue of the premises, worth 40s., are held of the said earl of Shrewsbury in socage, by a rent of 2d. yearly.
The lands &c. in Routhall, Tuggeforde, Hylton, Duddilburye, Normecote, Aldon, Aston, Dedinghope, Newton in Caweslande, Longley, Henley, Sutton, Walton and Kokerych are worth 10l. 10s. 9d.; and
The moiety of 6 messuages &c. in Ludlowe, worth 46s. 8d., is held of the king in burgage, as of his town or borough of Ludlowe, parcel of the earldom of March, by fealty only.
C. Series II. Vol. 22. (78.)
560. ELIZABETH LATE THE WIFE OF EDWARD HAMPDEN, esquire, deceased.
Commission of concealments &c., 1 June, 23 Henry VII; inquisition Tuesday after the Epiphany, 24 Henry VII.
She is, and has been since birth, an idiot and natural fool, and is unfit to have charge of herself or her lands. She is seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands, and receives the issues and profits thereof.
OXFORD. 4 messuages, 500a. land, 100a. meadow and 40a. pasture in Clyfton and Byrcote, worth 17l.
C. Series II. Vol. 22. (79.)
561. ROGER DARCY, esquire.
Writ 28 November, inquisition 22 January, 24 Henry VII.
Edward Clopton and others were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors, with the advowsons of churches pertaining thereto, and by their charter dated 8 June 19 Henry VII, demised them to the said Roger Darcy and Elizabeth, his wife, for life in survivorship, with remainder after their decease to Richard Wentworth, esquire, John Yaxley, serjeant-at-law, Giles Alyngton, esquire, Thomas Wentworth and Geoffrey Gates, gentleman, their heirs and assigns, to the use of the said Roger, his heirs and assigns, and for the performance of his last will. Elizabeth survives and is sole seised of the manors in her demesne as of free tenement by survivorship.
Robert Suthwell, knight, Francis Suthwell, esquire, Robert Suthwell, William Wotton and Henry Palmer were seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c. in Thorp by Ixworth &c. to the use of the said Robert Suthwell, knight; and during their seisin the said Robert alienated and sold the said lands &c. by charter to Roger Darcy, esquire, named in the writ, his heirs and assigns, by virtue of which alienation and sale the said Robert, Francis, Robert, William and Henry were seised of the premises to the use of the said Roger and his heirs and for the performance of his last will. By his last will the said Roger directed that Robert Suthwell, knight, and his co-feoffees should be seised of the premises to the use of the aforesaid Elizabeth, her heirs and assigns, on condition that she should sufficiently provide for and support Thomasina (Thomesidem), Elizabeth the elder, Margaret, and Elizabeth the younger, daughters of the said Roger.
Death and heir as in No. 555.
SUFFOLK. Manor of Berdwell, worth 5l. 6s. 8d., held of the abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, as of his hundred of Blakborn, by service of suit to the court of the said hundred every three weeks.
Manor of Wykes, worth 3l., held of the same abbot, as of the same hundred, service unknown.
Manor of Wyken, worth 8l., held of the same abbot, as of his manor of Stanton, by service of socage, to wit, by rendering 6d. yearly at the manor of Stanton.
Manor of Holgate, worth 3l., held of the same abbot, as of his hundred of Blacborn, by service of suit to the court of the said hundred every three weeks.
Manor of Ampton, worth 10l., held of the same abbot, as of the same hundred, service unknown.
Manor of Thorp, worth 40s., held of the same abbot, as of the same hundred, by knight-service.
Manor of Norton, worth 4 marks, held of George Asshefeld, gentleman, as of his manor of Litilhaugh, service unknown.
Manor of Chardaker, worth 10l., held of the aforesaid abbot, as of his hundred of Babbar, service unknown.
The lands, tenements, rents, services and liberties in Thorp by Ixworth, Bardwell, Honyngton, Ixworth and Sapston, late of Anne Berdwell, widow, late the wife of Robert Berdwell, worth 4l. 6s. 8d., held of the aforesaid abbot, as of his hundred of Blacborn, service unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 22. (80.)
562. RICHARD TROUBRIGE.
Writ 10 October, inquisition 10 November, 24 Henry VII.
Long before his death he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors and lands &c.
By his charter dated 25 February, 22 Henry VII, he granted the under-mentioned manor of Oldrugge and lands &c. and rent in Oldrugge and Escote to John Fitzjames, the younger, Thomas Lyte and Robert Bowryng, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of Edith, late his wife, for her life, without impeachment of waste; and they are still seised thereof in fee to that use.
By his charter dated 14 January, 23 Henry VII, he granted the under-mentioned manor of Trobrygge to John More, Robert Bowryng, Thomas Lyte and Gilbert Gale, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of the said Edith for two years after his death, and afterwards to the use of his heirs; and they are still seised thereof in fee to that use.
By another charter dated Monday the feast of SS. Philip and James, 18 Henry VII, he granted the under-mentioned lands in Rugge called ‘Carsford’ to John Trobrygge, his son and heir apparent, Thomas Seller and Richard Walter; who, being seised thereof in fee, granted them by charter dated 12 June, 19 Henry VII, to Roger Holand (since deceased), Robert Byrt, Gilbert Gale and John Burgis, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of the said Edith for her life, and after her death to the use of the right heirs of the said Richard Trobrygge. The surviving grantees are still seised thereof in fee by survivorship to the use aforesaid.
By another charter dated Monday the feast of SS. Philip and James, 18 Henry VII, he granted the under-mentioned lands &c. in Uppecote, Woodeland, Cheryton, Credyton and Barnstaple to the aforesaid John Trobrygge, Thomas Seller (now deceased) and Richard Walter (now deceased), to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, for the performance of his last will. The said John is still seised thereof in fee by survivorship.
Richard died on Monday after Michaelmas last. John Trobrygge, aged 30 years and more, is his son and heir.
DEVON. Manor of Oldrugge, a messuage, 20a. land, 4a. meadow and 20a. furze and heath in Estcote in the tithing of Bishop’s Rugge, a messuage, 100a. land, 6a. meadow and 20a. furze and heath in Rugge aforesaid called ‘Uppecote,’ a messuage, 30a. land and 2a. meadow in the tithing of Woodeland called ‘Horslak,’ a messuage, 60a. land and 2a. meadow in Cheriton Bishop, 4 burgage tenements and 1a. meadow in the borough of Crediton, 6 messuages, 50a. land and 6a. meadow in Barnestapel, a messuage, 40a. land and 6a. meadow in Rugge aforesaid called ‘Carsford,’ 10s. 6d. rent issuing from a tenement in Escote formerly in the tenure of Thomas Kelle, and the manor of Trobrygge; whereof:—
The manor of Trobrigge, and Escote and Upcote, worth 100s., are held of the lady Margaret, countess of Rechemond, as of her manor of Sampford Peverell, by fealty, suit of court and a rent of 12d. yearly;
The manor of Woldrugge, worth 5 marks, is held of Edward Courteney, earl of Devon, as of the honor of his castle of Okhampton, by knight-service;
The messuages &c. in Barnstaple, worth 30s., are held of the aforesaid countess, as of her borough of Barnastapell, in free burgage, by fealty and suit of court;
The messuage &c. in Crasford (sic), worth 24s., are held of the bishop of Exeter, as of his manor of Crediton, by knight-service;
The burgage tenements and lands in Crediton and Horslake, worth 20s., are held of the same bishop in free socage, as of his borough of Crediton, by fealty only;
The messuage &c. in Cheryton, worth 10s., are held of the heirs of Humphrey Fulford, knight, as of their manor of Melhuyssh, in free socage.
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563. NICHOLAS SEYNTLO, esquire.
Writ 23 October, inquisition 16 November, 24 Henry VII.
He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Camblarton, moiety of the manor of Cary, rent in Glastonbury and messuages &c. in Newmanstrete.
Long before his death John Seyntlo, his father, whose heir he was, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors of Knyght Sutton and Farneborough and lands &c. mentioned therewith. By an indenture made on 1 June, 7 Henry VII, between the lady Joan Dynham, late the wife of John Dynham, knight, Charles Dynham and John Byconell, knight, of the one part, and John Seyntlo aforesaid (by the name of John Seyntlo of Knyght Sutton, knight), of the other part, it was agreed that the said John Seyntlo, before the following Michaelmas, should make an estate to John, lord Dynham, knight, Walter Denys, knight, John Arundell and Charles Dynham, esquires, John Byconyll, knight, John Chokke and John Hymerford, esquires, and John Pole, of lands and tenements in co. Somerset of the clear yearly value of 40l., to the intent that the said feoffees, their heirs and assigns, should allow the said John Seyntlo, his executors and assigns, to occupy the said lands &c. and receive the profits thereof to his own use during the minority of Nicholas aforesaid, and that within a month after Nicholas should have attained his full age they should make a legal estate of the said lands &c. to the said Nicholas and Eleanor, his wife (daughter of Thomas Arundell, knight, son and heir of John Arundell, knight, and Katharine his wife, daughter and co-heir of John Chidyoke, knight), and the heirs of the body of Nicholas, with remainder to John Seyntlo aforesaid and his heirs. Accordingly, on 18 August, 7 Henry VII, the said John Seyntlo by his charter granted the said lands &c., by the name of his manors of Knyght Sutton [and] Farneborough and all his lands and rents &c. in Knyght Sutton, Farneborough, Walley, Stoke and Syncresse, to the said John, lord Dynham, and the other feoffees named, and they were seised thereof in fee to the use and intent aforesaid. Afterwards the said Nicholas reached full age, whereupon the feoffees were seised of the premises in fee to the use of him and the said Eleanor and the heirs of his body. Of the said feoffees, John Chokke and John Pole survive, and are now seised of the premises to the use of the said Eleanor for her life.
Nicholas died 1 September last. John Seyntlo, aged 7 years and more, is his son and heir.
SOMERSET. Manor of Camblarton, worth 20l., held of the bishop of Bath, in right of his bishopric, by knight-service.
Moiety of the manor of Gary called ‘Tokars Cary,’ worth 100s., held of Henry, earl of Northumberland, by knight-service.
2s. rent in Glastonbury and 4 messuages and 110a. land in Newmanstrete, held of the abbot of Glastonbury in right of his monastery.
Manors of Knyght Sutton and Farneborough, and 20 messuages, 500a. land, 300a. pasture, 40a. meadow and 20a. wood in Knyght Sutton, Farneborough, Walley, Stoke and Syncresse: whereof—
The manor of Knyght Sutton and the messuages &c. in Knyght Sutton, Syncresse and Walley, worth 20l., are held of the bishop of Bath, as of his bishopric, by knight-service;
The manor of Farneborough, worth 8l., is held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, by knight-service;
The manor (sic) of Stoke, worth 8l., is held of the king, as of his honor of Gloucester, by knight-service.
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564. HENRY SKERNE.
Writ, wanting; inquisition 5 July, 23 Henry VII.
Edmund Skerne, his father, was seised of the under-mentioned manor of Howton, [8 messuages, 100a. land and 40a. pasture in Crawnswyk, and 16] messuages, 200a. land, 100a. meadow, 80a. pasture and 9s. rent in Sunderlanwyk, Skerne, Baynton, Southclyff, Wardeby, Beverley, Hadlyngflete, Wetwange, Wansford, Rodsey [and Lokyngton]; and by his charter dated 30 April, 2 Henry VII, he granted an annuity of 8l. 6s. 8d. [out of the issues of the premises in] ………… Baynton and Crawnswyk to Elizabeth Conyers and her assigns for the term of her life, with a clause of distraint in case of non-payment. Elizabeth is still in possession of the said annuity.
Also the said Edmund was seised in fee of 6 messuages, 80a. land and 20a. pasture in the towns and fields of Wetwange, Lokyngton, Wansforde, Wardeby and Beverley, and granted by charter an annuity of 8 marks therefrom to Joan Skerne, widow, for life, with a clause of distraint in case of non-payment.
He died seised of the said manor of Howton, 8 messuages, 100a. land and 40a. pasture in Crawyk, and 16 messuages, 200a. land, 100a. meadow, 80a. pasture and 9s. rent in [Sunderlanwyk], Skerne, Baynton, Southcliff, Wardeby, Beverley, Hadlyngflete, Wetwange, Wansford, Rodsey and Lokyngton, and after his death the said Henry Skerne entered into them as his son and heir, and was seised thereof in fee. Being so seised, he took to wife Anne Langdale, who survives.
The said Henry, by his charter dated 11 July, 17 Henry VII granted a life annuity of 26s. 8d. out of the issues of his lordship of Southclyff to Edward Skerne, his brother, who survives, with a clause of distraint in case of non-payment; and [by another charter] dated 11 July, 17 Henry VII, he granted a life annuity of 20s. out of the issues of his lands in the lordship of Howton Cranswyk to John Skerne, his brother, who survives, with a similar clause of distraint and a special proviso that, should the said John die during the lifetime of Edward aforesaid, then the said annuity of 20s. should remain to Edward, for life.
Afterwards, by his charter dated 10 October, 19 Henry VII, the said Henry enfeoffed John Normavyll, knight, William Danyell and Thomas Nowark, esquires, Robert Skerne and Richard Bransby, who survive, of the aforesaid manor and ………… in the parish of Howton Crawnswyk, and all his lands and tenements in Southclyffe, Adlyngflete in Merslande, Baynton, Lokyngton, Rodsey, Skerne, Wansforde, Sonderlandwyk, Wardeby and Wetwange, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, for the performance of his last will. Afterwards he entered over the possession of the said feoffees into 3 messuages and 70a. land [in Sonderlandwyk], 2 messuages ……… . 30a. pasture in Southclyff, 3 messuages, 50a. land and 20a. pasture in Adlyngflete, and a messuage, 20a. land and 12a. pasture in Skerne, and [in view of] the marriage between Edmund Skerne, his son and heir apparent, and Dorothy, the latter’s wife, granted them by charter to the said Edmund and Dorothy and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Edmund. Edmund and Dorothy are still seised of the premises in tail.
Henry made his last will, under the name of Harry Skerne of Waltham, on 9 September, 1405, as follows:—He directed that his feoffees aforesaid should set aside 10l. yearly of the issues and profits of the premises ‘duryng the lyfe of that yonger son or doughter of myn that shall fortune longyst to leve,’ whereof he bequeathed life annuities of 26s. 8d. to Richard Skerne and 20s. each to William Skerne, his son, Thomas Skerne and John Skerne, and directed that the portion of any son dying should be divided among the surviving brethren; ‘and as for Robert Skerne my yongest sonne, he shall have by enheritaunce by his moder, which goeth by the yongest sonne.’ He also bequeathed to his sister Alice ‘20l. and my gown lynyd with satyn of cypers, of the which 20l. y wyll that 20 marke be taken of my goodes and dettez and 10 marke to be taken of the issues and profettes of the rest of the 10l. nott appoyntyd nor lymytid to non afore, which drawse to as yet 5l. 13s. 4d. Item, y wyll that Elizabeth my doughter and Mare have yche one of them 20l. to ther mariage, and iff ayther of theym fortune to dye afore that they be maried that then her parte to be geven to her suster overlevyng and to be tacon of the forsaid issuez and profettez next after my suster be content 10 marke, and iff yt fortune them both to decesse afore that [they be maried] then y wyll that suche mony as ys growyn accordyng to my wylle and resseyved for ther mariage be geven among my yongyst sonnys then beyng over lyve, yf they bein necessite and poverte.’ He also willed that his brother ‘Sir John’ should have 20s. yearly of the said profits of 10l. ‘tyll he be beneficyd to the valour of 10l. by yere, and yff he be beneficed att the tyme of my decesse then I wyll that he have 10s.’
The said Henry died 1 May, [2]1 [Henry VII]. Edmund Skerne, aged 21 years and more, is his son and heir.
YORK. Manor of Howton, worth … ., held of Thomas Dalby, provost of St. John of Beverley, services unknown.
8 messuages, 100a. land and 40a. pasture in Crawnswyk, worth 8l. 17s. 2d. held of Thomas Dalby aforesaid, services unknown.
16 messuages, 200a. land, 100a. meadow, 80a. pasture and 9s. rent in Sunderlanwyk, Skerne, Baynton, Southclyff, Wardeby, Beverley, Hadlyngflete, Wetwange, Wansford, Rodsey and Lokyngton: whereof—
The lands &c. in Sonderlandwyk, worth 5l., are held of the abbot of St. Mary’s, York;
The lands &c. in Skerne, worth 30s. 8d., are held of the abbot of Meaux (Melcha);
The lands &c. in Baynton, worth 41s. 8d., are held of Randolph Bygot, knight, services unknown;
The lands &c. in Southclyffe, worth 4l. 4s., are held of the manor of Faxlett, services unknown;
The lands &c. in Wardeby and Beverley, worth 10s., are held of the master of St. Leonard’s, York, services unknown;
The lands &c. in Lokyngton and Wetwange, worth 4l. 19s. 8d., are held of Thomas Dalby aforesaid, services unknown.
The lands &c. in Hadlyngflete, worth 4l. 5s., are held of Robert Egmanton, services unknown; and
The premises in Wansford and Rodsey worth 44s. 8d., are held of Henry, earl of Northumberland, services unknown.
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565. THOMAS SON AND HEIR OF MATTHEW WENTWORTH.
Writ 24 January,
proof of age 10 March, 24 Henry VII.
NOTTINGHAM. He was born at Everton and baptized in the parish church there, and was 21 years old on Monday before Martinmas last, as deposed to by:—
Laurence North, Richard Walker and William Wright, each aged 46 years and more, who were then servants in the house of Matthew Wentworth, the heir’s father, and were sent for the godfathers and godmother, to wit, Thomas Sutton, prior of the monastery of St. Mary, Mattersey, Robert Morton, and Agnes Serrebby, and for Sir Thomas Mattersey, vicar of the parish church of Everton, to perform the baptism of the heir; Thomas Mable, aged 50 years and more, who carried a waxlight in the church at the time of the baptism; Thomas Swall, Richard Both, William Both, James Caridus and John Fynch, each aged 48 years and more, who immediately after the baptism brought bread and ale for the godfathers and godmother to eat and drink, as was the custom there, and still is; James Caridus, aged 52 years and more, whose wife Katharine was wet nurse to the said Thomas.
Richard Woderowe, knight, and Elizabeth Wentworth, to whom the king by letters patent dated 8 December, 22 Henry VII, granted the custody of all the lands late of the said Matthew, as well as the marriage of Thomas, were present at the above proof of age, and could show no cause why the king should not restore the said lands to Thomas.
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566. ELIZABETH LATE THE WIFE OF HUGH VAGHAN.
Writ 30 October, inquisition 19 April, 24 Henry VII.
The said Hugh Vaghan and Elizabeth were seised in fee, in Elizabeth’s right, of the under-mentioned manors and messuages &c., and by a fine levied at Westminster in a month of Easter, 16 Henry VII, remitted and quitclaimed them to Thomas Inglefeld, William Grevyll and David Morys, clerk, and the heirs of the said David, to the use of the said Hugh and Elizabeth and their heirs. The said Thomas, William and David entered accordingly, and are still seised of the premises.
Elizabeth died 19 October last. Heir unknown.
HEREFORD. Manors of Kylkynton and Humbir, and 17 messuages, a garden, 1500a. land, 200a. meadow, 1000a. pasture, 100a. wood and 70s. rent in Kylkynton, Humbir, Staunton, Rowsemawn, Syberesmawn and the cityo f Hereford: whereof—
The manor of Kylkynton and tenements in Kylkynton and Staunton, worth 10 marks, are held of the king, as of his honor of Clyfford, parcel of the earldom of March, by knight-service;
The manor of Humbir, worth 100s., is held of Edward, duke of Buckingham, as of his honor of Breckenock, by service of half a knight’s fee;
The tenements in Rowsemawn and Syberesmawn, worth 7 marks, are held of Richard Delabere, knight, in socage, by a rent of 10s. yearly; and
The tenements in the city of Hereford, worth 20s., are held of the bishop of Hereford by a rent of 2s. 6d. yearly.
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567. WALTER PEMBRUGGE, esquire.
Writ 13 October, inquisition 19 April, 24 Henry VII.
He died seised in fee tail of the under-mentioned manors on Sunday next after the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, 24 Henry VII. Elizabeth wife of Rowland Morton, aged 22 years, is his daughter and heir.
HEREFORD. Manor of Malmeshill Gamage, worth 20 marks, held of the lord Ferrers, as of his honor of Webley, in socage, to wit, by service of a clove, to be paid yearly at Christmas to the lords of Webley, if demanded.
Manor of Esebache, worth 10 marks, held of the said lord Ferrers, as of his honor aforesaid, by service of a rose to be paid yearly at Midsummer to the said lords, if demanded.
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568. JOHN BERNARD, esquire.
Writ 9 September, inquisition 31 March, 24 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and advowson of Abyngdon, and 20 messuages, 12 tofts, 12 gardens, 80a. (fn. 3) land, 120a. meadow, 100a. pasture, 6a. wood and a water-mill in Abyngdon; and while he was so seised an agreement was made between him and Roger Wake, esquire, that he should marry Margaret, daughter of the said Roger, and that in consideration of such marriage he should make legal security of the site of the manor, the park and mill pertaining thereto, and other lands in Abyngdon of the yearly value of 20l. over and above the said site, park and mill, to himself and the said Margaret for the life of the said Margaret, and after her death to himself and his heirs. He married the said Margaret in Blysworth parish church; and afterwards, in fulfilment of the said agreement and for a certain sum of money paid to him by the said Roger, he suffered a recovery of the manor and tenements aforesaid in Michaelmas term, 14 Henry VII, to the said Roger (by the name of Roger Wake, the elder, esquire), George Catesby, esquire, Eustace Bernard, clerk, Roger Wake, the younger, gentleman, and Thomas Bernard, gentleman, who were accordingly seised of the premises in fee, to wit, of the site of the said manor, the park, the mill, and other lands to the value of 20l. yearly, to the use of the said John and Margaret for life, in survivorship, and after their death to the use of John’s heirs, and of the residue of the manor to the use of John and his heirs. Afterwards, by a tripartite indenture dated 20 April, 21 Henry VII, made between the lady Elizabeth, now the wife of Sir John Grey, (by the name of Elizabeth Wake, widow, late wife and co-executrix of the will of Roger Wake), of the one part, John Bernard aforesaid of the second part, and Eustace Bernard and Thomas Bernard aforesaid, the surviving recoverors, of the third part, it was agreed that the said Eustace and Thomas should be seised of the site of the said manor, the park, the mill, and the following parcels of the manor and tenements aforesaid, each worth 40s. yearly, to the use of the said Margaret during her life, and after her death to the use of John Bernard and his heirs, namely, a messuage and 23a. land and meadow then in the tenure and occupation of John Tuysdale, a messuage and 34a. land and meadow then in the occupation of William Lynwode, a messuage and 34a. land and meadow then in the occupation of William Hobson, a messuage and 34a. land and meadow then in the tenure and occupation of John Welles, a messuage and 34a. land and meadow then in the occupation of Geoffrey Brokes, a messuage and 34a. land and meadow then in the occupation of Richard Wright, a messuage and 34a. land and meadow then in the tenure and occupation of Thomas Lawe, a messuage and 34a. land and meadow then in the tenure of John Campyon, a messuage and 34a. land and meadow then in the tenure of John Brixworth, and a messuage and 34a. land and meadow then in the tenure of John Perych; and the said Eustace and Thomas were seised thereof accordingly to that use. Afterwards, while they were so seised thereof, and also of the residue of the said manor by virtue of the recovery aforesaid, by another indenture of marriage dated 15 December, 23 Henry VII, between the said John Bernard and John Muscote, gentleman, it was agreed, inter alia, that John Bernard at the time of his death would allow all the lands &c. in the towns and fields of Abyngdon, Bryngton, Olthorp, Newbotell, Colyngtrowe, Earls Barton and Great Dodyngton whereof he was then seised, or whereof any other persons were seised to the use of him and his heirs, to descend to John Bernard, his elder son and heir apparent, and the heirs of his said son, without making any other estate or grant thereof or placing any additional charge thereon, provided always that the aforesaid assignment of lands &c. of the yearly value of 20l. to Margaret his wife or to certain persons to her use by way of jointure should remain in effect; except only lands &c. in Abyngdon of the yearly value of 10 marks which were to be appointed to the said Margaret for life in full allowance of her dower of all the inheritance of John the father aforesaid, and also lands &c. in Abyngdon of the yearly value of 23s. 4d. assigned to John Fawkoner and Thomas Muffilden forlife, to wit, 13s. 4d. thereof to the said John and 10s. thereof to the said Thomas. By his last will John Bernard, the father, directed that John Fawkoner should have his 13s. 4d. from a tenement and lands &c. in Abyngdon, parcel of the premises, lately in the tenure of John Tuysdale, and that Thomas Muffilden should have for life a messuage and lands &c. in Abendon worth 10s. yearly, lately in the tenure of John George, also parcel of the premises.
Afterwards the said John Bernard granted by deed to Richard Empson, knight, chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, a yearly rent of 26s. 8d. for life issuing from the manor of Abyngdon, with a clause of distraint in case of non-payment.
Margaret survived the said John, whereupon the said Eustace and Thomas Bernard were seised in fee of the said site of the manor and other lands &c. in Abyngdon to the yearly value of 40 marks in all to her use during her life, and of other lands &c. to the yearly value of 23s. 4d. to the use of the said John Fawkoner and Thomas Muffilden during their life, and of the residue of the manor and tenements aforesaid to the use of the heirs of John Bernard. Thomas Bernard has since died, and Eustace Bernard is still seised in fee to those uses.
Also the said John Bernard was seised of the under-mentioned manor of Little Bryngton and lands &c. in Little Bryngton, Olthorp and Newbotell; and while he was so seised it was agreed by the above-mentioned indenture of marriage dated 15 December, 23 Henry VII, that John Bernard, his elder son and heir apparent, should marry Cecily, daughter of John Muscote aforesaid, and in consideration of the said marriage he promised that, when requested, he would make a legal estate of the premises, free and discharged of all dowers, obligations and executions, to John Muscote aforesaid, Thomas Empson, esquire, Francis Bernard, esquire, Reynold Pegge, John Wattys, Edmund Hasylwod, William Lane, Humphrey Taylard, John Cotes, John Hasylwode, (fn. 4) John Straunge, Thomas Fitzhugh, John Copcote, John Gilbert, Thomas Shortt and Robert Atwell, or certain of them to be named by the said John Muscote, to hold the premises to the following uses:—lands and tenements to the yearly value of 10 marks, specified in an indented bill annexed to the said indenture, (to wit, a tenement then in the tenure of Thomas Kynnynge worth 20s., a tenement then in the tenure of John Petlyng worth 40s., a tenement then in the tenure of Richard Clerk worth 40s. 4d., a tenement in the tenure of Richard Robyns worth 26s., and a tenement in the tenure of William Salbrige worth 6s.), to the use of John Muscote, his executors and assigns, during the minority of John Bernard, the son, for the support and putting to school of the said John the son and the support of Cecily his wife; after the coming of age of John, the said lands and tenements as well as other lands and tenements of the yearly value of 10 marks, specified in the said indented bill, to the use of the said John and Cecily for life, in survivorship, and after their death to the use of the heirs of the same John; and the residue of the premises to the use of John Bernard, the father, during his life, and after his death to the use of the aforesaid John the son and Cecily for life, in survivorship, and the heirs of John the son. It was also agreed by the same indenture that if John Bernard, the son, should die before reaching full age, and Cecily should survive him, then the above-named feoffees should hold the whole manor and premises to the sole use of Cecily during her life, and after her death to the use of the heirs of John Bernard, the father. John Bernard, the son, married the said Cecily on Monday, 16 January, 23 Henry VII, at the parish church of Earls Barton. Afterwards, in fulfilment of the said indenture, and for a sum of money paid him by John Muscote, the said John Bernard, the father, by his charter dated 16 December, 23 Henry VII, enfeoffed the above-named feoffees (except John Straunge and Thomas Fitzhugh) of the premises to the uses specified.
The said John Bernard, the father, died seised of the under-mentioned land in Kyngesthorp. He was also seised of the under-mentioned lands &c. in Great Dodyngton, Earls Barton and Colyngtrow, as tenant by the courtesy of England after the death of Mary, late his wife, the reversion thereof pertaining to John Bernard the son aforesaid, son and heir of John the father and the said Mary.
John Bernard, the father, died 28 August, 24 Henry VII. John Bernard, aged 18 years and more, is his son and heir.
NORTHANTS. Manor of Abyngdon, 20 messuages, 12 tofts, 12 gardens, 80a. (or 800a.) land, 120a. meadow, 100a. pasture, 6a. wood and a water-mill in Abyngdon, and the advowson of the church of Abyngdon, worth 30l., held of the king in chief by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee.
Manor of Little Bryngton with appurtenances in Little Bryngton, Olthorp and Newbotell, and 20 messuages, 600a. land, 300a. meadow, 400a. pasture, 4a. wood and 20s. rent in Little Bryngton, Olthorp and Newbotell, worth 20 marks, held of the king, as of the honor of Peverell, which is in the king’s hands by escheat, by service of a twentieth part of a knight’s fee.
10a. land in Kyngesthorp, worth 20d., held of the king by fealty and a rent of 3s. 4d. yearly.
20 messuages, 600a. land, 300a. meadow, 400a. pasture and 40s. rent in Great Dodyngton, Earls Barton and Colyngtrow, worth 20 marks, held of Richard, earl of Kent, by fealty only.
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569. JOHN STRELLEY, late of Lyndeby, esquire.
Commission of intrusions &c., wanting; inquisition Thursday after Palm Sunday, [23 Henry VII].
He died 4 March, 2 Henry VII, seised in fee of the manors of Lyndeby and Sutton upon Lounde, Nicholas Strelley, his son and heir, being then under age. John Babington, knight, and James Savage, esquire, took the issues and profits of the premises from the time of his death until the full age of the said Nicholas.
He also died seised of lands &c. in Oxton, Calverton and Kyrkeby in Asshefeld, which after his death were assigned, with other lands and tenements unknown, to Elizabeth late his wife, as her dower. Elizabeth married James Savage without the king’s licence; and the said James has taken the issues and profits of the premises, in right of his wife, ever since 1 May, 3 Henry VII.
NOTTINGHAM. Manors and lands &c. as in No. 475.
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570. SIR WILLIAM HASTYNGES, knight.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
He was seised in fee of the manors of Lamley and Arnall and a rent in Gedling called ‘Eringham Fee,’ and enfeoffed thereof, without the king’s licence, Robert Moine, clerk, and others, to whose use the jurors know not.
Other findings as in No. 476.
Note in margin: This inquisition, so far as it concerns William Hastynges, is vacated, inasmuch as John Erneley, the king’s attorney, being summoned on 7 February, 1 Henry VIII, to show cause why it should not be cancelled, could not deny that it was insufficient in law because no mention is made therein of the reign of any king. So, by the award of William, archbishop of Canterbury, chancellor of England, and with the consent of the said attorney, it was cancelled and annulled on the said 7 February.
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571. HENRY, LORD GRAY of Codnowre, knight.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
He was seised in fee of the manor of Dunham on Trent, and enfeoffed thereof, without the king’s licence, Thomas Leeke, Thomas Johnson and others, to whose use the jurors know not. He died on Easter Eve, 10 Henry VII. After his death Edward Burgh, knight, as his kinsman (cognatus) and heir, intruded into the manor without any livery thereof, and took the issues and profits, but for how long or at what time the jurors know not.
NOTTINGHAM. Manor as in No. 477.
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572. ADAM EVERYNGHAM, knight.
Commission and inquisition, as above.
He was seised in fee of the manor of Laxton, as appears by a licence of 5 Edward III. Humphrey Rosse, the present tenant, and all his ancestors since Adam’s death, have intruded into the said manor without licence or livery of the king or any of his ancestors. Adam died 5 May, 10 Edward III.
NOTTINGHAM. Manor as in No. 478.
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573. NICHOLAS SPENCER, esquire.
Writ 24 October, inquisition 1 November, 24 Henry VII.
Edmund Spencer was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. in Northecote, Dynnesbeare, Woulfardisworthy, Bremeridge, Newton Abbot, Newton Busshell, Possebury, Trefelbele, Bradlegh, Chechynbrok, Westwode, Gunston, Bridweldown and West Putford, advowson of the church of Crowcomb, and messuage, 24a. land and 4a. meadow in Est Putforde; and by his charter enfeoffed thereof John Nychold, John Karkyke, Richard Thorn and John Furse of Ernyscomb, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the intent that out of the issues and profits thereof they should pay his debts, maintain his three sons at school, and pay 20 marks for the marriage of each of his three daughters, Joan, Isabel and Elizabeth, and that after carrying out these directions they should make a sufficient estate in law to his right heirs. The said feoffees are still seised in fee to those uses. Edmund died 2 January, 13 Henry VII, and after his death the use of the premises descended to Nicholas Spencer, named in the writ, as his son and heir.
Joan Spencer, formerly wife of the said Edmund, was seised in her widowhood of the under-mentioned messuages &c. in Brounston, Rytte, Boraton and Wydefeld, and 3a. meadow in Est Putforde, and by her charter enfeoffed thereof the said John Nycholl and John Kyrkyke, to hold to them and their heirs to the intent that they should make a sufficient estate in law of all the said lands &c. in Rytte to the value of 40s. yearly to Nicholas Spencer, her younger son, and the heirs of his body, with successive remainders to Richard Spencer, her other younger son, and the heirs of his body, and to her own right heirs, and that they should also make a sufficient estate in law of the lands &c. in Boraton and Est Putford to the value of 40s. yearly to the said Richard Spencer and the heirs of his body, with, successive remainders to the said Nicholas and the heirs of his body, and to her own right heirs, and that they should also pay out of the issues of the said lands &c. in Brounston and Wydefeld 10l. for the marriage of each of her said daughters, Joan, Isabel and Elizabeth, and after doing so make a sufficient estate in law of the said lands &c. in Brounston and Wydefeld to Robert Spencer, her son, and the heirs of his body, with remainder to her own right heirs. The said feoffees are still seised in fee to those uses. Joan died 2 January, 15 Henry VII, and after her death the use of the premises descended to Nicholas, named in the writ, as her son and heir. The said Richard Spencer died without heir of his body.
The said Nicholas died seised in fee of the under-mentioned garden and pieces of land in Plympton and Dunston.
He died 18 September last. Elizabeth wife of John Guy, aged 30 years and more, is his sister and next heir.
DEVON. A messuage, 40a. land, 8a. meadow, 6a. wood and 10a. furze and heath in Northcote, worth 26s. 8d., held of the abbot of Tavystokk, as of his manor of Boryngton, by knight-service.
A messuage, 40a. land, 12a. meadow, 4a. wood and 6a. furze and heath in Dynnesbeare, and 40a. land in Woulfardisworthy, worth 20s., held of the king, as of his honor of Wynkelegh, parcel of the honor of Gloucester, by knight-service.
The advowson of the church of Crowcomb, when it falls due according to turn; the said advowson is full.
A messuage, 20a. land, 6a. meadow and 8a. furze and heath in Bremeridge, worth 10s., held of the heirs of Giles Daubenay, lord Daubenay, by service of 1 lb. wax yearly.
A messuage, 24a. land and 4a. meadow in Est Putforde, and 3a. meadow there, worth 6s. 8d., held of John May by fealty only.
2 messuages, a garden, 10a. land and 4a. meadow in Newton Abbot, worth 10s., held of the abbot of Torr, as of his borough of Newton Abbot, by fealty.
3 messuages, 20a. land, 6a. meadow, 2a. wood and 6a. furze and heath in Newton Busshell, worth 8s., held of Richard Yerde, as of his borough of Newton Busshell, by fealty only.
A messuage, 60a. land, 12a. meadow, 40a. pasture and 8s. rent in Possebury, worth 100s., held of Fulk Prideaux by knight-service and a rent of 8s. yearly.
40a. land and 11s. 6d. rent in Trefelbele, held of the king, as of his honor of Wynkelegh aforesaid, parcel of the honor of Gloucester, by knight-service; the land is worth 6s., and the rent worth nothing beyond the rent.
A messuage, 10a. land and 2a. meadow in Bradlegh, worth 20s., held of the precentor and canons of Crediton by fealty only.
40a. land in Chechynbrok, 30a. land in Westwode, a messuage, 10a. land and 2a. meadow in Gunston, 40a. land in Bridweldown, and a messuage, 20a. land and 10a. meadow in Wydefeld, worth 40s., held of the bishop of Exeter by fealty and a rent of 10s. yearly.
A messuage, 10a. land, 6a. meadow and 20a. furze and heath in West Putford, worth 5s., held of Antony Pollard, esquire, by fealty.
A messuage, 140a. land, 10a. meadow, 40a. pasture and 24a. furze and heath in Brounston in the parish of Newton Ferris, worth 10 marks, held of Edmund Bray, esquire, and Joan his wife, in right of the said Joan, daughter and heir of Richard Harwell, by fealty and a rent of 13s. 4d. yearly.
A messuage, 80a. land and 100a. furze and heath in Rytte in the parish of Ugburgh, worth 40s., held of the priests of the chantry of Porlok, as of their manor of Ugburgh, by fealty and a rent of 9d. yearly.
50a. land in Boraton in the parish of Ermyngton, worth 23s. 6d., held of Anthony Phetyplas and Anne his wife, in right of the said Anne, as of their manor of Ermyngton, by fealty and a rent of a double red rose
A garden and a piece of land in Plympton, worth 20d., held of the burgesses of Plympton by fealty and suit of court.
A piece of land in Dunston, worth 12d., held of the king, as of his manor of Yealmnpton (which came to his hands by reason of the forfeiture of the late earl of Salisbury), in free socage, to wit, by fealty and suit of court at the said manor twice yearly.
C. Series II. Vol. 22. (90.)
574. ANNE LATE THE WIFE OF JOHN ENDERBY, esquire.
Writ 4 December, 24 Henry VII; assignment of dower undated.
The escheator, in the presence of …… Lucy, knight, William Larke, Robert Milward, John Grene, John Stewerd, Richard Rocheford and Richard Whityng, next friends of Eleanor Enderby, daughter and heir of John Enderby aforesaid, who is a minor in the king’s wardship, assigned to the said Anne:—
BEDFORD. Two half-virgates of land in Sutton in the occupation of John Hobson, worth 13s. 4d.; a half-virgate of land there in the occupation of the same, worth 11s.; a half-virgate of land there in the tenure of the same, worth 13s. 4d.; 1a. land there, to wit, in ‘le Delve,’ worth 12d.; a tenement there lately in the occupation of William Freman, worth 12d.; and a house there by the bridge, in the occupation of John Beyes, worth 4d.
A dwelling-house, a close, 5 1/2a. arable and a piece of land by Donton, in Milnoo, in the occupation of Richard Ussher, worth 17s. 9 1/4d.
A tenement, 100a. land, 20a. meadow and 40a. pasture in Edworth, now in the occupation of William Milbroke, worth 73s. 4d.; 100a. land, 40a. meadow and 10a. pasture there, called ‘Aunfeldes,’ worth 40s.; a parcel of void land there now in the occupation of Edward Lymer, worth 5s.; and a rent of 20d. issuing from a parcel of land there called ‘Hoge Pondes.’
A messuage, 100a. land, 10a. meadow and 20a. pasture in Stratton, called ‘Chalton,’ worth 46s. 8d.; 40a. land and 10a. pasture there lately in the occupation of John Rochford, worth 26s. 8d.; a messuage, 100a. land and 20a. pasture there, called ‘Lovedayes,’ worth 26s. 8d.; a messuage called ‘Abovehowses’ and 30a. land there, worth 20s.; a messuage and 18a. land there, called ‘Brodylondes,’ worth 13s. 4d.; 20a. land there, in Barly Slade, and a piece of land lying under ‘le Hegge,’ worth 13s. 4d; a close there called ‘Saltwell,’ worth 6s. 8d.; 2a. meadow there in Holme Fanne, worth 4s.; and a close there called ‘Turvis,’ worth 2s. 8d.
C. Series II. Vol. 22. (91.)
575. ROBERT BARLEY of Barley Lees, esquire.
Commission 19 March, 11 Henry VII; inquisition 9 January, 12 Henry VII.
He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Barley.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. in Berley and Dronfeld, and gave them to Robert Barley, his son, and Eleanor, the latter’s wife, and the heirs of their bodies. Robert the son died, and Eleanor survived him and is still seised of the premises in fee tail. She is living at Chesterfeld. Robert the father died seised of the reversion of the premises.
Robert the father died 20 January, 11 Henry VII. Robert Barley, aged 17 years and more, is his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Robert his son and heir.
DERBY. Manor of Barley, worth 10l. held of Peter Frecchevyle, esquire, by service of half a knight’s fee, as of two-thirds of his manor of Stavelay, which two-thirds the said Peter holds of the king in chief by knight-service.
2 messuages and 16a. land, a messuage and 8a. land, and a messuage and 24a. land in Berley, worth 10s., held of Peter Frecchevile aforesaid, services unknown.
2 messuages, 100a. land and 10a. meadow in Dronfeld, worth 40s., held of the lady de Haystynges, lady of Dronfeld, as of her manor of Dronfeld, by a rent of 19s. 11d., other services unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 23. (1).
576. THOMAS BURY.
Commission [of concealments &c], wanting (fn. 5); inquisition Thursday after SS. Philip and James, 8 Henry VII.
John Skyrwode, clerk, John Chalve[combe] and John Morys were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Burynerbert, and by their charter dated 5 December, 8 Henry VII, granted it to the said Thomas Bury and Anne, his wife, for life in survivorship, without impeachment of waste, with successive remainders to the heirs of the body of Anne by the said Thomas begotten, to Ralph Bury and the heirs of his body, and to the right heirs of Thomas. Anne survived her husband, and is still seised of the manor in her demesne as of free tenement.
The said Thomas died seised in fee of the under-mentioned moiety and messuages &c.
He died 20 April, 8 Henry VII. Nicholas Bury, aged 6 years and more, is his son and heir.
DEVON. Manor of Burynerbert, worth 6l., held of John Sapcote, knight, and Elizabeth, his wife, as of their manor of Baunton, by knight-service.
Moiety of the manor of Mattynho, worth 4l., held of Margaret, countess of Richmond and Derby, as of her honour of Barnstaple, by knight-service.
A messuage and 20a. land in Knewayton, worth 15s., held of the same countess, as of her honor aforesaid, by knight-service.
2 messuages, 200a. land and 4a. meadow in Suddon, worth 20s., held of Thomas, earl of Ormond, by fealty only.
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577. JOHN FRAUNCEYS, son and heir of Nicholas Fraunceys.
Commission as above, inquisition 5 October, 9 Henry VII.
Nicholas Fraunceys, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors of Helepayne, Kylryngton, Taleton, Lomynclavyle, Chevethorne and Membery alias Estmembery, and messuages &c. in Otery St. Mary, Bradnynch, Pounde, Leghdoty (sic), Westlegh, Pyttyngheys, Daldych and Whitknoll, and by his charter dated 6 September, 8 Edward IV, enfeoffed thereof Robert Stawell, Richard Warr, John Cheyne of Pyn, William Hawell, John More, John Carnyk, clerk, and Richard Levermore, to hold to them and their heirs.
The said feoffees and the said Nicholas, by their indented charter dated 20 May, 17 Edward IV, granted the manor of Helepayne and the lands &c. in Helepayne, Bradnynch and Pounde to John Fraunceys, eldest son of the said Nicholas, and Florence Ayshford, daughter of John Ayshford, now deceased, and the heirs of the body of the said John. Florence survived the said John, and is still seised of the premises in her demesne as of free tenement.
The same feoffees, except the said Nicholas, by their charter dated 22 March, 20 Edward IV, granted the manors of Kylryngton, Lomynclavyle and Chevethorne, and all the messuages, lands, rents and services therein, to Ellen, wife of the said Nicholas, for her life, and she is still seised of such estate therein.
Afterwards Robert Stawell, John More and John Carnyk, the feoffees then surviving, by their charter dated 3 May, 2 Henry VII, granted the said manor of Membery to John Fraunceys, son of the said Nicholas, for life, and he is still seised of such estate therein.
The said John died 20 November, 1 Henry VII. Nicholas Fraunceys, aged 16 years and more, is his son and heir.
DEVON. Manor of Helepayne; whereof one moiety, worth 10 marks, is held of Arthur, prince of Wales, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, as of his manor of Bradnynch, in socage, by fealty and a rent of 6d., and the other moiety, worth 10 marks, is held of [Nicholas Bluet], esquire, as of his manor of Holcomb, by knight-service.
Manor of Kylryngton, worth 12s., held of Richard Pomeray, knight, by fealty.
Manor of Taleton, worth 10l., held of Oliver, bishop of Exeter, by knight-service.
Manor of Bokerell, worth …, held of John Bonvyle of Combralegh by knight-service.
Manor of Lomynclavyle, worth 100s., held of the king, as of his fee of Wynkelegh, by knight-service.
Manor of Chevethorne, held of Nicholas Bluyt by fealty
Manor of Membery, worth 4 marks, held of the prince aforesaid, as of his manor of Bradnynch, by knight-service.
3 messuages and 3a. land in Otery St. Mary, worth 10s., [held of the warden] and college of Otery aforesaid by fealty.
3 messuages and 6a. land in Bradnynch, worth 10s., held of the said prince in socage, as in burgage, by a rent of 1d.
20a. land in Pounde, tenure not stated.
A messuage, 100a. land and 10a. meadow in Leghdoty (sic), worth 13s., held of Nicholas Bluet by knight-service.
A messuage, 20a. land and 2a. meadow in Westlegh, worth 5s., held of William Ayshfforde by fealty.
5 messuages, 200a. land, 20a. meadow and 100a. furze and heath in Pyttyngheys, worth 20s., held of the abbot of Dunkyswyll by fealty.
10s. rent in Daldych, held of Edward, earl of Devon, by knight-service; worth nothing beyond the said rent.
A messuage, 200a. land, 2a. meadow and 200a. furze and heath in Whitknoll, worth 5s., held of William Ayshfford by fealty.
Cf. Vol. I, No. 125.
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578. BALDWIN ACLANE.
Commission as above, inquisition Thursday after SS. Philip and James, 8 Henry VII.
He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c., which descended after his death to John Aclane, his son and heir, who entered and was seised thereof in fee.
He died 20 June, 7 Henry VII. At the time of his death the said John Aclane, his son and heir, was only 20 years of age, but is now 21 years of age and more.
DEVON. 100a. land, 40a. meadow and 100a. furze and heath in Lytelbray, worth 30s., held by knight-service of the lady Margaret, countess of Richmond and Derby, as of the manor of Hyghbray, which is in her custody by reason of the minority of Christopher Felemyng, lord of the said manor.
C. Series II. Vol. 23. (4.)
579. ELIZABETH LATE THE WIFE OF HUGH TROWE.
Commission as above, inquisition Tuesday before St. Margaret, 8 Henry VII.
John Hertlond, chaplain, John Lokke and John Membury were seised of the under-mentioned manors and messuages &c., and granted them by deed to Hugh Trowe and Elizabeth, his wife, and the heirs of the said Hugh. Hugh died seised thereof in fee, and Elizabeth survived him and held herself in the premises by survivorship.
She died on the eve of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist last. Thomas Trowe, aged 24 years and more, is brother and next heir of the said Hugh.
SOMERSET. Manor of Playnefeld, with the advowson of the church of Ayssheholte, worth 10l., held of James Audeley, knight, lord Audeley, services unknown.
Manor of Westowkeswell, worth 4l., held of the earl of Northumberland, services unknown.
4 messuages, 200a. land, 24a. meadow, 60a. pasture and 4a. wood in Netherayssheholte, Bysshopeswode, Burneham and Cadecote: whereof—
The messuage in Netherayssheholte, worth 40s., is held of the bishop of Bath and Wells, services unknown;
The messuage in Bysshopeswode, worth 40s., is held of the same bishop, services unknown;
The messuage in Burneham, worth 5 marks, is held of John Pokeswell, services unknown;
The messuage in Cadecote, worth 20s., is held of the abbot of Glastonbury, services unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 23. (5.)
580. JOHN ABROGHTON, the elder.
Commission as above, inquisition 30 September,. Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor, and by his charter dated 10 August, 22 Edward IV, granted it to John Abroghton, his son and heir, and Margaret, the latter’s wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to his own right heirs.
He died 10 August last. The said John Abroghton, then aged 36 years and more, is his son and heir.
SOMERSET. Manor of Sampford Byckefold, worth 4l., held of the earl of Northumberland by knight-service.
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581. JOHN TREVYLYAN, esquire.
Commission as above, inquisition Tuesday before Corpus Christi, 8 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned manors and advowson for life by the courtesy of England by reason of Elizabeth late his wife, deceased.
He died 20 June, 7 Henry VII. John Trevylyan, aged 30 years and more, is his son and heir.
SOMERSET. Manor of Netilcomb and Rowdon, worth 8l., with the advowson of the church of Netilcomb, held of the heirs of Robert Fitz Payn in pure socage.
Manor of Wodeavenaunt, held of the heirs of Humphrey Stafford, knight, as of their manor of Compton Domden, service unknown.
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582. ELIZABETH LATE THE WIFE OF JAMES LOTERELL, esquire.
Commission as above, inquisition 23 September, 9 Henry VII.
John Loty and William Snell were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors of Estcantok and Iveton, and by their charter dated 25 May, 29 Henry VI, demised them to Elizabeth Loterell, then wife of James Loterell, esquire, for her life, with remainder to the right heirs of the said James.
By a fine levied in the king’s court in the quinzaine of Easter, 31 Henry VI, between Nicholas Radforde, William Dodesham and John Loty, querents, and the said James Loterell and Elizabeth, his wife, deforciants, the under-mentioned messuages &c. in Exton, Vexforde, Ryxen and Stokegummer were settled on the said James and Elizabeth and the heirs of the body of James, with remainder to William, lord Bonevyld of Chuton, and his heirs. James died seised thereof in fee tail, and Elizabeth survived him and held herself in the premises by survivorship.
Hugh Loterell, esquire, was seised in fee of the manors of Mynhed and Culveton, and by his charter dated 8 December, 1 Henry VII, granted to the said Elizabeth a life annuity of 80l. therefrom, with the right to distrain in case of non-payment.
She died 1 September, 9 Henry VII. Hugh Loterell, knight, aged 30 years and more, is her son and heir.
SOMERSET. Manors of Estcantok (worth 20l.) and Iveton (worth 100s.), held of the heirs of Geoffrey Loterell, services unknown.
5 messuages, 3a. land, 6a. meadow and 13d. rent in Exton, Vexforde, Ryxen and Stokegummer, worth 8l., held of the same heirs, services unknown.
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583. JOHN POULET, esquire.
Commission as above, inquisition 1 October, 9 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned castle, manor and lordship &c., and by his charter dated 1 December, 39 Henry VI, gave them to John Hilton and John Colyns [who survive], and William Brocas of Halybourne, John Pole and Edward atte Rithe, now deceased, their heirs and assigns. The said feoffees, by their charter dated 20 December, 39 Henry VI, granted the premises to the said John Poulet and Eleanor, his wife, and the heirs and assigns of John. Eleanor survives, and is sole seised of the premises in her demesne as of free tenement by survivorship.
John died on Friday after Michaelmas, 8 Henry VII. John Poulet, the younger, aged 32 years and more, is his son and heir.
SOMERSET. Castle, manor and lordship of Nony, with the advowsons of the chantries of the said castle and manor in Nony, and of the hospital of St. Mary Magdalen of Glaston’ by Wyrehal, worth 20l., held of the king, as of his honor of Herfford, parcel of his duchy of Lancaster, services unknown.
C. Series II. Vol. 23. (9.)
584. ROBERT HILL, esquire.
Commission as above, inquisition Monday, 30 September, 9 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and messuages &c., and by his charter dated 4 July, 11 Edward IV, enfeoffed thereof Giles, lord Daubney (by the name of Giles Daubney, esquire), Robert Stowell, esquire, William Huddesfyld, John Byconell, John More of More, Ralph Caterall, and others now deceased, to hold to them and their heirs for the performance of his last will. The said feoffees are still seised and in possession.
He died 8 September, 9 Henry VII. Giles Hill, aged 24 years and more, is his son and heir.
Cf. Vol. I, No. 923.
SOMERSET. Manor of Houndeston, worth 100s., held of Hugh Lutterell, knight, as of his honor and castle of Dunster, by knight-service.
Messuages, lands and tenements in the borough of Yevill, worth 26s. 8d., held of the prioress of Syon by fealty only.
Messuages, lands and tenements in Kyngston-by-Yevill, worth 20s., held of John Caraunt, esquire, by fealty only.
Messuages, lands and tenements in Appelegh, Esttherne and Aisshbrytell in the hundred of Milverton, worth 26s. 8d., held of Nicholas Blywet, esquire, by rents of 6d. and 1 lb. cummin.
Burgage tenements in the borough of Milverton, worth 2s., held of Cecily, duchess of York, by fealty only.
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585. JOHN BONEVYLE, esquire.
Commission as above, inquisition 3 September, 9 Henry VII.
He was seised of the under-mentioned manors and messuages &c., and by his charter enfeoffed thereof William Case, esquire, John Taylour, clerk, Robert Baldokke, chaplain, and Nicholas Raddon, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the intent that they should make a sufficient estate to Margaret, his wife, for her life, of lands &c. in Clopton and elsewhere to the yearly value of 10l., and that from the issues of the residue they should pay his debts and. perform his last will.
He died 13 March last. John Bonevyle, aged 11 years and more, is his son and heir.
SOMERSET. Manor of Clopton, worth 8l., held of John Roddeney, esquire, in socage, by a rent of 2s. yearly.
Manor of Westdylyngton, and 4 messuages and 80a. land in Estdylyngton, worth 10l., held of William, abbot of Mochelney, in right of his house and church of Mochelney, by knight-service.
A messuage and 20a. land in Whytelakyngton, worth 10s., held of John Speke, esquire, services unknown.
4 messuages and 80a. land in Crukehorne, worth 26s. 8d., held of William Knyvet and Joan, his wife, in right of the said Joan, in socage, to wit, by a rent of 26s. 8d.
A messuage and 20a. land in Bokelond St. Mary, worth 13s. 4d., held of Thomas, marquess of Dorset, services unknown.
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586. THOMAS MYLBOURNE, knight.
Commission as above, inquisition 11 April, 8 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor &c., and by his indented writing dated 6 June, 7 Henry VII, demised them to John Grene and William Gawntt, to hold to them and their assigns for 15 years from Lady Day then last past, rendering to him and his heirs and assigns during the first 5 years of the said term 1d. yearly at Michaelmas, if demanded, and no more, in consideration of their having paid him 60l. in hand, and during the 10 years following 13l. yearly by equal portions at Michaelmas and Lady Day. The said John and William are still possessed of the premises by virtue of the said demise.
By another writing he granted the said manor &c. to William Twynyho, Michael Skyllyng, Robert Payne, John Gilbertt and Thomas Percy, their heirs and assigns; and the said grantees are still seised thereof in their demesne as of fee.
He died 8 September, 8 Henry VII. Richard Mylbourne, aged 9 years and more, is his son and heir.
SOMERSET. Manor of Selysmershe, with all [his] lands, meadows, woods, closes, leasowes and pastures in Selysmershe and Hengst[ri]gge, held of the king, as of the earldom of Salisbury, by knight-service.
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587. WILLIAM BROWNYNG, late of Melbury Sampford, esquire.
Commission as above, inquisition 9 September, 9 Henry VII.
DORSET. Findings as in Vol. I, No. 954.
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588. HENRY, EARL OF NORTHUMBERLAND.
Writ 13 December, inquisition 20 April, 5 Henry VII.
He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors, rent and messuage on 28 April, 4 Henry VII. Henry, now earl of Northumberland, is his son and heir, and was 12 years of age on the feast of St. Felix last, to wit, 14 January.
Cf. Vol. I. Nos. 475, 477 &c.
DEVON. Manor of Torbryan (worth 10l.), with the advowson of the church of the said manor (worth nothing), and manor of Slapton (worth 10l.), with the advowson of the college there (worth nothing), held of Edward, earl of Devon, as of his honor of Okehampton, by knight-service.
4l. rent in the town of Dertmouth.
A messuage in Hempston Chartard, worth 40s., held of John Tremayne, as of his manor of Northehuysche, by knight-service.
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589. JOHN COBLE.
Commission [of concealments &c], wanting; inquisition Thursday after SS. Philip and James, 8 Henry VII.
William Cornewe and John Cobele were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors and messuage &c., and by their charter dated 10 August, 21 Edward IV, granted them to Thomas Craynfeld, esquire, John Monke, William Coffyn, Richard Pollard, Nicholas Cokkeworthy, Thomas Speccote, John Yeo and Thomas Mulys, their heirs and assigns. John Monke and William Coffyn died, and the surviving grantees, by their charter dated Palm Sunday, 7 Henry VII, granted the manors of Bryghtle, Stowford and Snape to John Sapcote and Richard Pomeray, knights, Richard Chechester, Edward Pomeray, Thomas Stukeley, John More, Roger Holand, William Fortescu and George Vyell, to hold during the life of Alice, then wife of John Coble aforesaid, and to her use. Alice is still living.
John Coble died 31 December, 8 Henry VII. John Coble, aged 13 years and more, is his son and heir.
DEVON. Manor of Bryghtle, worth 10 marks, held of William Saymour, as of his manor of Northmolton, in free socage.
Manor of Bremerygge, worth 40s., held of Margaret, countess of Richmond and Derby, the king’s mother, as of her honor of Barnstaple, by knight-service.
Manors of Stowford and Snape, worth 100s., held of Thomas, marquess of Dorset, services unknown.
Manor of Wollecombe Tracy, worth 6 marks, held of the prince, as of his honor of Bradenynch, services unknown.
A messuage, 40a. land, 6a. meadow and 20a. furze and heath in Shoplond, worth 10s., held of William Saymour, as of his manor of Northmolton aforesaid, by knight-service.
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590. HUGH AISSHELEY of Upwymbourn, esquire.
Commission as above, (fn. 6) inquisition 20 May, 8 Henry VII.
DORSET. Findings as in Vol. I, No. 1023, except that the heir’s age is given as 2 years and more.
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591. HUGH AISSHELEY of Upwymbourn, esquire.
Commission as above,* inquisition 13 August, 8 Henry VII.
WILTS. Findings as in Vol. I, No. 1024, except as above.
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592. RICHARD WODE and ALDELLN his son and heir.
Commission as above, inquisition 12 October, 9 Henry VII.
The said Richard died seised in fee of the under-mentioned third part, and had issue Aldelin and Alexander. After his death the third part descended to the said Aldelin as his son and heir, who was seised thereof in fee and died so seised without heir of his body.
Richard died 29 October, 8 Henry VII. The said Aldelin, then aged 10 years, was his son and heir. Aldelin died 2 October, 9 Henry VII. The said Alexander, aged 8 years and more, is his brother and heir.
Cf. Vol. I, No. 855.
DEVON. Third part of the manor or lordship of Holcombe Paramour, alias Holcombe Warmewode, worth 40s., held of the king, as of his fee of Wynkelegh, parcel of his honor of Gloucester, now in the king’s hands, by knight-service.
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593. WILLIAM SUMMAYSTER of Netherex, esquire.
Commission as above, inquisition Thursday after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr, 8 Henry VII.
Long before his death he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and lands &c., and by his charter enfeoffed thereof William Sommaister, clerk, John More of Columpton and John Rysby, who are still seised thereof in fee.
He died Thursday after the Circumcision, 1 Henry VII. John Sommaister, aged 21 years and more, is his son and heir.
DEVON. Manor of Netherex, worth 4 marks, held of the heirs of James Flemmyng by fealty and 4s. rent.
Moiety of 4a. land in Godelegh, worth 20d., held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, by knight-service.
3 tenements and 30a. land in Honyton, worth 40s., held of William Courteney, knight, in free burgage.
A tenement, 60a. land, 6a. meadow and 10a. wood in Wadehays, worth 3l. 6s. 8d. held of the abbot of Dunkeswyll by fealty only.
A tenement, 6 burgages and 2 gardens in Barnstapyll, worth 11s. 4d., held of John Chompyn in free burgage.
Moiety of 20a. land, 4a. meadow and 10a. wood in Byrche, worth 2s., held of Richard Birche by fealty only.
30a. land and 4a. meadow in North Horygge, worth 2s., held of the heirs of Thomas Bewmond by fealty only.
Moiety of 100a. land, 8a. meadow and 26a. wood in Chelteham, worth 20s., held of the heirs of Christopher Flemmyng by fealty only.
Moiety of 8a. land in Estdowne, worth 16s., held of the heirs of the said Christopher by fealty only.
Moiety of 4a. meadow in Westdowne, worth 12d., held of John Plowman by fealty only.
A messuage, 100a. land, 40a. pasture, 20a. meadow, 10a. wood and 40a. furze and heath in Oldeporte, worth 5l., held of William Prydeaux in free socage.
A messuage, 40a. land and 10a. meadow in Crewcombe (value and tenure not given).
A messuage, 40a. land and 3a. meadow in Smythyschrofte, or Smythcote, worth 20s., held of John Smyth by fealty only.
A messuage, 70a. land, 10a. meadow and 20a. wood in Payneston, worth 3l. 18s., held of John Bonvyle, esquire, by fealty only.
A tenement in Exeter, worth 40s., held of the mayor and commonalty of the said city in free burgage.
60a. land, 20a. meadow and 10a. wood in Holte and Thorverton, worth 40s., held of the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of St. Peter, Exeter, by fealty only.
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594. THOMAS CALWODELEGH.
Commission as above, inquisition 2 May, 8 Henry VII.
He died 6 June, 7 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. Humphrey Calwodelegh, aged 20 years and more, is his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Thomas his son.
DEVON. 6 messuages, 300a. land, 60a. meadow and 10a. wood in Calwodelegh, worth 100s., held of the king, as of his honor of Gloucester, by knight-service.
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595. RALPH COPLESTON, esquire.
Commission as above, inquisition 6 June, 8 Henry VII.
He died 7 September last seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c. John Copleston, aged 16 years and more, is his son and heir.
Cf. Vol. I, No. 761.
CORNWALL. Manor of Penrosburden, worth 10l., held of the king in chief by knight-service.
Manor of Lameton, worth 10l.; manor of Polhorman, worth 20 marks; manor of Penpoll, worth …; 100a. land and 3 tenements in Bre, Hendre and Hesenefordenyll, with all the other members and appurtenances whatsoever, worth 10 marks; 4 tenements, 100a. land, 40a. pasture and 2 workings of tin (operibus stannorum) at Bourde and Crukbarges, worth 10l.; 2 other stannaries within the precinct of the said manor of Penpoll and manor of Polhorman with members, to wit, of Penpell (sic), with a water-mill, worth 12 marks; manor of Kyllyngton, worth 100s.; manor of Trethary, worth 5 marks; manor of Lanestek, worth 6l.; manor of Lancrowe, worth 3 marks; manor of Penpillek, worth 12l; manor of Roosgoof, worth 12 marks; manor of Lostwythyell Strete, worth 8l.; manor of Lanlyndy, worth 3l.; manor of Seynt Auystell and other members pertaining thereto, worth 6 marks; 3 messuages in Bodmyn, worth 22 marks; 108 shillings’ worth of land and 8d. rent of assise in Kyllyngnook; and manor of Otham, worth 9l. With regard to the tenure of the said manors of Lameton, Kylmynaweth (sic), Trenewyth (sic), Polhorman, Penpoll, Kyllygton, Trethary, Lanestek, Lancrowe, Carmure (sic), Penpyllok, Roosgoof, Lostwhyell, Shete (sic), Lanlyndy, Seynt Austell, Legh (sic) and Otham, and the lands &c. aforesaid, the jurors know nothing.
Manors of Rathwyk, Otham, Porpora (with the advowson of the church of Lansalwys), Canalesy and Treworra, 3a. land Cornish in Treworra, and 40s. rent in Clyst, worth 3l.
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596. JOHN KEYNES and JOAN his wife.
Commission of concealments &c., 9 December, inquisition 10 April, 9 Henry VII.
DEVON. Findings as in Vol. I, No. 1068, except that the date of Joan’s death is given as 20 March, 8 Henry VII, and the age of the heir at the time of her death is given as 20 years and more.
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597. JOAN BAUNFELD.
Commission as above, inquisition 20 October, 10 Henry VII.
Walter Baunfeld was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor, and by his charter enfeoffed thereof Peter Baunfeld and John More, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns. The said Peter and John demised the said manor by charter to Joan Baunfeld, wife of William Baunfeld, for life, and she died seised of such estate therein, the reversion then belonging to the said Peter and John, who after her death were seised thereof in fee and are still so seised.
Joan died 1 March last. John Baunfeld, aged 28 years and more, is her son and heir.
DEVON. Manor of Huxham, worth 10l., held of Richard Pomerey, knight, by fealty only.
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598. WILLIAM STONER, knight.
Commission as above, inquisition 12 October, 10 Henry VII.
He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned two-thirds of the manor of Wolsten on 21 May last. John Stoner, aged 10 years and more, is his son and heir.
CORNWALL. Two-thirds of the manor of Wolsten; which manor is held of the heirs of the lord Botreaux, as of their manor of Botreaux Castell, by fealty and suit to the court of the said manor at Michaelmas, and is worth 20 marks.
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599. THOMAS MYLBOURNE, knight.
Commission as above, inquisition 28 July, 9 Henry VII.
SOMERSET. Findings as in No. 586, except that the son and heir is here described as Henry Milbourne, aged 11 years and more.
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600. EUPHEMIA DARCY.
Commission [of concealments &c.], wanting; inquisition 28 July, 11 Henry VII.
She was seised of the under-mentioned manor for life, the reversion belonging to William Darcy and his heirs. After William’s death the said reversion descended to Thomas Darcy as his son and heir. Afterwards the said Euphemia died, in 9 Henry VII, day not known; and on her death the said Thomas, then aged 21 years and more, entered and was seised of the said manor in fee.
YORK. Manor of Templehurst, worth 44l., held of the king in chief by knight-service.
C. Series II. Vol. 23. (26.)

Footnotes

  • 1. At the foot of the inquisition the date is given as 16 May, 23 Henry VII. The inquisition was delivered to the court on 7 December.
  • 2. Crasco de Roffen’; presumably an error for Castro.
  • 3. Elsewhere in the inquisition the amount of land is given as 800a., which appears to be correct.
  • 4. Described later in the inquisition as son of Edmund Hasylwode.
  • 5. Calendar of Patent Rolls, Henry VII., Vol. I, p. 415.
  • 6. In this instance the date of the commission, 29 November, 8 Henry VII, is given, as well as a complete list of the commissioners.
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