Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Appendix II: 1172-1185

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 3, Henry VII. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1955.

'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Appendix II: 1172-1185', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 3, Henry VII, (London, 1955) pp. 589-591. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp589-591 [accessed 9 May 2024]

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Appendix II: 1172-1185

A few inquisitions “post mortem” and analogous documents, which were missing from the Chancery series of inquisitions at the time of the preparation of the foregoing Calendar, have since been re-discovered and assigned to their proper places in the series. Abstracts of these are given in this Appendix.


1172.	JOHN CONYERS, knight.
	Writ, wanting; inquisition 5 August, 5 Henry VII.
	The said John and Margery, his wife, were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and advowson, and by their charter dated 20 March, 9 Edward IV, granted them (by the name of all their lands and rents &c. in Notingham) to John Pikryng, knight, Richard Conyers, Thomas Tunstall, William Tunstall, and Cuthbert Lightfote, clerk, who survive, and others now deceased, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of the said John Conyers and Margery and the heirs of Margery. The surviving grantees are still seised to that use. Margery died during her husband’s lifetime. The said John Conyers died 14 March, 5 Henry VII. William Conyers, aged 21 years on the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle last, is his kinsman and heir, and also kinsman and heir of Margery, to wit, son of John their son. Cf. Vol. I, Nos. 637, 638, 639, 675.
NOTTINGHAM.	Manor of Kirkby in Ashfelde with its members, worth . . marks, and the advowson of the church of Kirkby aforesaid, worth 20 marks, held of the king in chief by service of one knight’s fee and a half.
	C. Series II. Vol. 5. (15.)
1173.	ISABEL HAREBY, widow.
	Writ 27 February, inquisition 16 March, 5 Henry VII.
	She died 20 February last, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. Thomas Dayrell, the elder, aged 48 years and more, is her son and heir. Cf. Vol. I, No. 540.
ESSEX.	Manor of Bakons in Danyseye, worth 20l., held of the king in chief by knight-service.
	C. Series II. Vol. 5. (84.)
1174.	GEORGE MANNOK, son and heir of John Mannok, esquire.
	Writ 10 February, proof of age 25 March, 5 Henry VII.
SUFFOLK.	He was 21 years of age on 1 December last, and was baptized in the church of Stokeneylond, as deposed to by:— Robert Adgore, aged 40 years, who was present in the church at the time of the baptism on 1 December, 7 Edward IV. Thurstan Hussherewode, aged 38 years, who was sent to fetch John Kyng to be godfather. Stephen Cardenall, who saw the said George baptized by John Mannok, his grandfather, and John Kyng of Shelley. Robert Sergeaunte, who saw John Mannok, George’s father, send for Edith Comberton to be godmother. Thomas Blomvyle, who had a cow that died in Stokeneylond on the said 1 December. Thomas Hakon, who had a barn in making at Stokeneylond on the same day. Richard Danyell, who bought a house in Stokeneylond on the same day from John Noland. William Cutteler, who remembers because a white horse of his fell into a ditch on the same day and broke his neck. William Feldegate, who had a daughter badly burned in a fire at Stokeneylond on the same day. Richard Ropkyn, who sold a toft of land at Stokeneylond on the same day. Robert Freman, who remembers because a maidservant of his carried fire to the church of Stokeneylond to light a candle for administering the sacrament at the baptism. John Myryell, who was present in the church at the time of the baptism. Christopher Greene, who saw the parish priest of Stokeneylond called by the said John Mannok to come and baptize the said George.
	C. Series II. Vol. 5. (87.)
1175.	EDWARD GREENE, son and heir of Cecily, sometime the wife of Robert Greene, knight, and late the wife of John Acton.
	Writ of Devenerunt 16 January, inquisition 15 March, 8 Henry VII.
	A certain Elizabeth Grene, late the wife of Walter Grene, esquire, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Cowley Pecche and messuages &c. in Northall, Northwode and Colham, and enfeoffed thereof Bartholomew Willesdon, Thomas Byllyng, knight, John Pemberton, clerk, Nicholas Gaynesford and Simon Elryngton, to hold [to the use] of herself and her heirs. Bartholomew and Nicholas, the surviving feoffees, are still seised thereof accordingly. The said manor and messuages &c., [by the name] of the manor of Cowley Pecche and 10 messuages, 100a. land, 20a. meadow and 6a. wood in Colham, Northall and Northwode, came to the hands of Edward IV by the death of Cecily Grene, late the wife of Robert Grene, knight, and by reason of the minority of Edward, her son and heir, by virtue of an inquisition taken at Westminster on 10 April, 21 Edward IV, on a writ of Diem clausit, whereby it was found that the said Cecily was seised thereof on the day of her death and that the said Edward was 10 years of age and more. Edward died 14 January last. Cecily, now the wife of William Burbage, aged 26 years and more, is his sister and heir, and kinswoman and heir of the aforesaid Elizabeth, to wit, daughter of Robert Grene, knight, her son. Cf. Vol. I, Nos. 773, 774.
MIDDLESEX.	Manor of Cowley Pecche, and 2 messuages, 11a. land, 4a. meadow and 2a. wood in Northall, worth 19 marks, and a messuage, 18a. land, 4a. meadow and 2a. wood in Northwode, worth 13s. 4d., held of George, abbot of St. Peter …… . . A messuage, 60a. land, 11a. meadow and 1a. wood in Colham, worth … ., held in socage of George Stanley, knight, lord le Straunge, and Joan, his wife, as of their manor of Colham. A messuage, 11a. land, 1a. meadow and 1a. wood in Colham, worth 13s. 4d., held of … . . Burgh, knight, as of his manor of Shepcothawe, co. Middlesex, in socage.
	C. Series II. Vol. 8. (19.)
1176.	OLIVER PYGBURNE.
	Commission, wanting; inquisition 10 August, 11 Henry VII.
	He is a fool and incapable of managing himself or his lands &c. by reason of an infirmity which befell him at Pygburna and Dancastre in 2 Henry VII, day not known. He is seised of the under-mentioned lands &c.
YORK.	Lands &c. in Pygburne and Dancastre, worth 10 marks.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (29A.)
1177.	JOHN CRESSE of Wath.
	Commission and inquisition, as above.
	On 4 July, 5 Henry VII, he became insane by reason of infirmities which befell him at Wath and Brampton, and is still insane. He is seised of the under-mentioned messuage &c.
YORK.	A messuage and lands &c. in Wath and Brampton, worth 6 marks.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (29A.)
1178.	THOMAS BRAMLEY.
	Commission and inquisition, as above.
	He is a fool and natural idiot, incapable of managing himself or his lands. He is seised of the under-mentioned lands &c.
YORK.	Lands &c. in Maleby, worth 40s.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (29A.)
1179.	BRIAN ROWTHE.
	Commission of concealments &c. 18 July, 10 Henry VII; inquisition 2 October, 11 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee on the day of his death of the under-mentioned 2 bovates of land in Ryse, which he held of Richard III, as of the manor of Ryse, by knight-service; and he enfeoffed thereof, together with other lands &c. (by the name of all his manors, lands &c. in the county of York), Robert Constable and William Malery, knights, Edmund Thwaytes, esquire, and Edward Rowthe and John Rachedale, clerks, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the intent that immediately after his death they should enfeoff Elizabeth, his daughter, of two-thirds of all the said lands (except those which Joan, his wife, had in jointure and those which he had by his own purchase), to hold to her and the heirs of her body, with remainder to his own right heirs, and should make a lawful estate of a third part of all the said lands (except as above) to the said Joan, his wife, if she should survive him, for life, with remainder to his own right heirs. The said 2 bovates were not among the lands excepted above, so that the custody of them and the wardship and marriage of Elizabeth pertained and rightly pertained to Richard III. The said Brian died in 1 Richard III, day not known. The said Elizabeth, aged 14 years, is, and was at the time of his death, his daughter and heir. By an Act of the Parliament held at Westminster in 1 Henry VII king Richard III was attainted of high treason and forfeited to the present king all the goods &c. which he had on 1 August, 1 Henry VII. On that day he had the said wardship and marriage, which ought, therefore, to pertain to the present king. The aforesaid Joan Rowthe, Elizabeth’s mother, has her in her custody and governance, and keeps her out of the king’s hands.
YORK.	2 bovates of land in Ryse, worth 26s. 8d.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (30.)
1180.	JOHN GREY, LORD DE POWES.
	Commission and inquisition, as above.
	He died 11 November, 10 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and rent. John Grey, lord de Powes, aged 12 years and more, is his son and heir. Cf. Vol. I, Nos. 979–983, 1168.
YORK.	Manor of Cotyngham, worth 60l. 9s. 2d., and a yearly rent of 11l. 10s. 10s. from the abbot of Crystall.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (30.)
1181.	LEO PERCY.
	Commission and inquisition, as above.
	He died 20 December, 1 Richard III, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. Leo Percy, aged 40 years and more, is his son and heir.
YORK.	Manor of Levesham, value unknown, held of the king in chief by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (30.)
1182.	JOAN, COUNTESS OF KENT.
	Commission and inquisition, as above.
	She died 20 December, 6 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. William Conyers, esquire, aged 28 years and more, and James Strangwyssh, knight, aged 30 years and more, are her kinsmen and heirs Cf. Vol. I, Nos. 611, 612.
YORK.	Manor of Skelton, value unknown, held of the king in chief by knight-service.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (30.)
1183.	ROBERT RYDER.
	Commission and inquisition, as above.
	He died, date not known, seised in fee of the under-mentioned moiety. Ralph Ryder, aged 34 years and more, is his brother and heir.
YORK.	Moiety of the manor of Harewood, worth 100 marks, held of the king in chief by knight-service.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (30.)
1184.	WILLIAM REDMAYN.
	Commission and inquisition, as above.
	He died, date not known, seised in fee of the under-mentioned moiety. Edward Redmayn, aged 40 years and more, is his brother and heir.
YORK.	Moiety of the manor of Harewood, worth 100 marks, held of the king in chief by knight-service.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (30.)
1185.	FRANCIS LOVELL.
	Commission, wanting; inquisition 15 November, 12 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee on 20 June, 2 Henry VII, of the under-mentioned messuage &c. By an Act of the Parliament held at Westminster on 14 October, 11 Henry VII, he was attainted of high treason and forfeited (inter alia) all the manors &c. whereof he or any other person to his use was seised, or into which he had lawful entry, on the said 20 June.
DERBY.	A messuage called ‘Hasslynghows,’ a hill called ‘Gretklyffe,’ a field called ‘Wylkynfeld’ and 1a. land called ‘Sportacres Leys’ in Hartyngton, worth 20s.
	C. Series II. Vol. 23. (40.)