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Membrane 40. |
Nov. 24.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Dorset. Order to remove the king's hand
and meddle no further with six messuages, two carucates of land,
10 acres of meadow, 200 acres of hill pasture, 8 acres of wood and
15s. of rent in Wyle, a messuage, a toft, two carucates of land,
15 acres of meadow and 10 acres of wood in Dalewode, delivering
to Thomas Bonevyle brother of William any issues thereof taken;
as it is found by inquisition, taken before Thomas Gille late
escheator, that John Strecche, John Passeware clerk, John
Churchehill, John Bevyn, Thomas Brokhampton, Walter Walisshe
and Andrew Rydon were thereof seised, and by writing indented,
dated Shete, 6 June, 3 Henry IV, gave the premises, by name of
all their lands in Wyle and Burgh in Dalewode to William Bonevile
knight and Alice his wife and to the heirs between them begotten,
with remainder to William Bonevile son of John Bonevile deceased
(defuncti) and to the heirs male of his body, remainder to Thomas
brother of William son of John and to the heirs male of his body,
remainder to William Bonevile son of the said William Bonevile
knight and to the heirs male of his body, remainder to the heirs
male of the body of William Bonevile knight, remainder as to one
moiety to Katherine wife of John Wyke and to the heirs male of
her body, as to the other moiety to Elizabeth wife of Thomas
Carrew knight and to the heirs male of her body, remainder to the
right heirs of William Bonevile knight, that the said William and
Alice were thereof seised in fee tail and died without issue, that
the said William son of John did enter in his remainder and was
seised in fee tail, and died so seised without issue male, that by
virtue of the said gift the premises belong to Thomas his brother
yet living and to the heirs male of his body, and that all are held
of others than the late king. |
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To the escheator in Devon. Order to take the fealty of Thomas
brother of William Bonevile, and to give him livery of tenements
in Northlegh and Axmynstre, and the issues thereof taken, but
to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with other the
manors, lands, advowsons etc. hereinafter mentioned, delivering
to him any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition,
taken before Humphrey Poyntz late escheator, that John Strecche,
John Passeware clerk, John Churchehull, John Bevyn, Thomas
Brokampton, Walter Walshe and Andrew Rydon were seised
of the manors of Shete, Whiscombe and Uppehay, two messuages,
one carucate of land, 5 acres of meadow, 10 acres of wood in
Northlegh, a messuage, one carucate of land in Suthlegh, a
messuage, one carucate of land, 5 acres of meadow, 20 acres of
wood in Douylesheyes, a messuage and appurtenances in Braysheyghes, 40 acres of land upon the hill, 20 acres of wood in Borcombe, a messuage and the fourth part of one carucate of land in
Blakelegh, three messuages, 100 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow
in More within the manor of Whitford, a messuage, half a carucate
of land, 5 acres of meadow and 6 acres of wood in Peyngtours, a
messuage, 40 acres of land in Panyotesheighes, a messuage and
the fourth part of one carucate of land in Nore, two messuages and
one carucate of land in Leggesheighes, a messuage, 40 acres of
land, 4 acres of meadow, 10 acres of pasture in Sydebury, a
messuage, 100 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow and 10 acres of
wood in Estmembery, seven messuages, 100 acres of land, 10 acres
of meadow and 10 acres of pasture in Weryngeston, twelve
messuages and one carucate of land in Axmynstre, 60 acres of
land in Chalangre, and the advowsons of the churches of Northlegh and Southlegh, and by charter indented (as in the last) gave
the premises, by name of their manors of Shete, Whiscombe and
Uppehay and all their lands in Northlegh and Southlegh, with the
advowsons, and in Doualesheighes, Brayheighes, Borcombe,
Blakelegh, More, Payntours, Panyotesheyes, Nore, Leggesheyes,
Sydbury, Estmembery, Weryngeston, Axmynstre and
Chalangre to William Bonevile knight and Alice his wife, with
remainders (as in the last), that William Bonevile knight and Alice
died without issue between them begotten, that William son of
John Bonevile entered the premises in his remainder, and died
without issue male, that Thomas Bonevile his brother is yet
living and of full age, and that the same ought to remain to him
and the heirs male of his body, that William Bonevile knight was
seised jointly with Alice his wife of two messuages, 120 acres of
land, 17 acres of meadow, 4 acres of wood and 4 acres of aldergrove in Whiteford by grant of Edward Courtenay earl of Devon
and Maud his wife for their lives, rendering to the grantors and
to the earl's heirs 34s. 5d. a year, with remainder to William son of
John Bonevile and to the heirs male of his body, remainder to
Thomas his brother and to the heirs male of his body, remainder
to the heirs of the body of the said knight, as appears by one part
of a fine levied in the court of King Henry IV, that William and
Alice were thereof seised as of freehold, and died, that William
son of John entered the premises in his remainder, and died
without issue male, that the same ought to remain to the said
Thomas and to the heirs male of his body, and that the tenements
in Northlegh are held of King Henry VI as of his duchy of Lancaster by fealty and the service of one rose for all services, the
tenements in Axmynstre of that king as of his honour of Bradenynche, parcel of his duchy, by fealty and the service of 1d. a
year at Michaelmas for all services; and by letters patent of
1 February, 37 Henry VI, that king pardoned the trespasses herein
committed. |
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Membrane 39. |
Nov. 24.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Devon. Order to take the fealty of Thomas
Bonevile, and to give him livery of a messuage in the city of
Exeter situate by the south gate, late of Nicholas Audeley knight;
as it is found etc. (as above) that William Bonevile knight was
thereof seised, that he had issue John, who had issue William
Bonevile and the said Thomas, that by will he devised the same
to Alice his wife for life, by name of his inn there, with remainder
to the heirs male of his body, that by the custom of the said city
time out of mind all tenements therein are devisable by will,
that the said Alice died, and after her death William Bonevile
entered the said messuage or inn as cousin and heir male of the
said knight, being thereof seised in fee tail, that he died without
issue male, that Thomas Bonevile is his brother and heir male,
and cousin and heir male of the said knight, namely son of John
his son, and is of full age, and that the said messuage is held of
King Henry in free burgage by fealty for all services. |
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Membrane 38. |
Nov. 4.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Berkshire. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with the manor of Estbury, delivering
to Fulk Bourghchier esquire, Thomas Ormonde esquire and Anne
his wife any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition,
taken before Thomas Lynde esquire the late king's escheator, that
Anne late duchess of Exeter at her death held no lands in Berkshire
in chief in demesne nor in service, but that Richard Hankford
was seised of the said manor, except 6 acres of land called 'Hobberhorteslond' and a wood containing 12 acres whereof Robert
Wynard and John Dabernon were seised by his feoffment, that
by charter indented he demised the manor, with those exceptions,
to William Floyre and Thomasia his wife for their lives, rendering
yearly 10l. during the life of William Floyre and 20l. after his
decease, that Thomasia died and William Floyre overlived her,
that Richard Hankford esquire after by charter gave the said
rent and the reversion of the said manor, with the exceptions
aforesaid, to James Gascoyne, John Dabernon, William
Blenche and Thomas Cowyk and to their heirs, and William
Floyre attorned tenant to them, that by charter indented they
demised the same to Richard Hankford esquire and Anne his
wife, and to the heirs of the said Richard, and William Floyre
attorned tenant to them, that they were thereof seised, the said
Richard in his demesne as of fee and the said Anne as of freehold,
that Richard died, and Anne overlived him, and died thereof so
seised, that the said Fulk and Anne wife of Thomas Ormonde are
right heirs of Richard Hankford, Fulk being son of Thomasia
his daughter and Anne being his daughter, and that the manor
was held of another than the late king. |
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To the escheator in Somerset. Like order concerning the
manors of Norton and Novyngton, upon the finding of an
inquisition, taken before Henry Flexby the late king's escheator,
that the said duchess at her death held those manors by grant of
James Gascoyne, John Dabernon, William Blenche and Thomas
Cowyk to her and Richard Hankeford esquire sometime her
husband now deceased and to the said Richard's heirs, that held
the manor of 'Est Crammer' for life by grant of John Coker and
Eleanor his wife, with remainder to the right heirs of Richard
Hankford, and a messuage, 40 acres of land and 6 acres of
meadow in Pyntele, a messuage in Tanton, a messuage, a garden
and 3 acres of land in Grasecroft, and a messuage, a garden and
2 acres of land in Cokstrete by demise of William Foleforde and
Thomas Kyngston, by name of all messuages, lands, rents, reversions and services in Tanton, Pyntele, Grasecroft and Cokstrete
which they had jointly with Richard Hankford by feoffment of
John Sherreve and John Phelpes of Langford by Tanton, to her
for life with remainder to the right heirs of Richard Hankford,
and that the same were held of others than the late king. |
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To the escheator in Devon. Like order, mutatis mutandis,
upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before Thomas Botreaux
late escheator, that the said duchess at her death held the manors
of Rolleston, Combintenhede, Cokebury, Heghen, Hewyssh,
Yenstowe, Herford, Ernescombe, Westdowne, Holywyll, Clyfford, Sheftrygge, Hankford, Horton, Yaddibury and Anery,
among other things, by demise of James Gasquoyne, John
Dabernon, William Blenche and Thomas Cowyk to her and
Richard Hankford esquire sometime her husband and to the
said Richard's heirs, that she held 6l. 13s. 4d. of rent in Rasshelegh
issuing from seventeen messuages, seven carucates of land, 40
acres of meadow, 60 acres of wood and 60 acres of furze and
heath, by demise of the same to the said Richard and Anne and
the heirs of the said Richard, also 111s. 5d. of rent issuing from
thirteen messuages and thirteen ferlings of land in Bokyssh,
Strokesworthy, Almyston, Hodesford, Meddon, Holecombe,
Westhole, Uppecote, Hallesdon, Witherigge, Langetre, Assherigge and Peadecombe, that by demise of the said James, John,
William and Thomas, by name of all their lands etc. in Yenstaple,
Stapeldon, 'Westecombe, Estecombe,' Vyraworthy, 'Newelonde,' Luttesdon, Slade, Molton, Estecote, Bowre, Heye,
Beueshil, Poghill, Penhay, Paysshecote, Molhanger, Fenton, Hille,
Badyngcote, Langetre, Toriton, Beme, Uppecote Hals, Uppeanery,
Bideford, Heaunton Davy, Merlond St. Peter, Illers, Almersdoun and Codeworthy. She held two messuages and two ferlings
of land in Yenstaple, two messuages and two ferlings of land in
Stapledon, two messuages and three ferlings of land in 'Westecombe' and 'Estecombe,' five messuages and six ferlings of land
in Viraworthi, a toft and four ferlings of land in Molton, a messuage
and three ferlings of land in Newelond, a messuage and three
ferlings of land in Luttesdon, two messuages and two ferlings of
land in Slade, a toft, a messuage and four ferlings of land in
Estcote and Bower, a messuage and one ferling of land in Hey, a
messuage and two ferlings of land in Beuyshill, two messuages
and two ferlings of land in Poghhill and Penhay, a messuage and
three ferlings of land in Paysshecote, a messuage and two ferlings
of land in Molhangre, a messuage and two ferlings of land in
Fenton, a messuage and two ferlings of land in Hille, a messuage
and one ferling of land in Badyngcote, a messuage, a toft and
two ferlings of land in Langetre, three messuage and 8 acres of
land in Toryton, a toft and one carucate of land in Beme, three
messuages and two carucates of land in Uppecote Hals and Bydeford, a toft and two ferlings of land in Uppeanery, three messuages
and three ferlings of land in Heaunton Davy, two messuages and
three ferlings of land in Merlonde St. Peter, two messuages and
two ferlings of land in Illers, 10 acres of land in Almersdoun, and
a toft and two ferlings of land in Codeworthy, and that the
premises were held of others than the late king. |
Nov. 24.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Worcestershire. Order to take the fealty
of Margaret wife of William Lucy knight, and to give her livery
of the manor of Coterugge, and the issues and profits thereof
taken since the acquisition thereof by the feoffees, and since her
husband's death; as it is found by inquisition, taken before
John Rugge late escheator, that long before his death William
Lucy was thereof seised, and without licence of the late king by
charter thereof made a feoffment to Thomas Billyng, John
Catesby, John Esyngwold and John Graunger, their heirs and
assigns, that likewise without licence they by charter gave the
same to the said William and Margaret and to the heirs of his
body by her, that she has overlived him, and that the manor
was held of the late king by the service of the eighth part of one
knight's fee; and for a fine paid in the hanaper by letters patent
of 10 March, 35 Henry VI, that king pardoned the said feoffees
and Margaret for the trespasses herein committed, and the issues
and profits since the date of the acquisition aforesaid. |
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To the escheator in Bedfordshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis,
for livery of the manor of Lyghtgrave, upon the finding of an
inquisition, taken before John Flegge late escheator, that the same
was held of the late king by the service of the twentieth part of
one knight's fee; as the king has ordered the escheator in
Worcestershire to take the fealty of the said Margaret. |
Nov. 19.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Cumberland. Order to take of Elizabeth
who was wife of Christopher Moresby esquire an oath that she
shall not marry without licence of the king, and in presence of
Christopher Moresby son and heir of her husband, or of his
attorneys, to assign her dower. |
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Membrane 37. |
Nov. 20.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Devon. Order to remove the king's hand
and meddle no further with the messuages, lands, wood and rent
hereinafter mentioned, delivering to Master John Hylle any
issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before
Vincent Pyttelesden the late king's escheator, that Thomas
Coote parson of Enemere, John Lake and John Parl were seised
of five messuages and 30 acres of land in the city and suburbs of
Exeter in the parish of St. Sativola without the east gate, John
Lake in his demesne as of fee and the others as of freehold for
their lives, and gave the same to John Hulle otherwise Hylle for
life, with remainder to Dionysia his wife for life, remainder to the
heirs male of his body, remainder to the heirs of the body of
Robert his son, remainder to John Malet and Joan his wife and
to the heirs of their bodies, remainder to the right heirs of John
Hulle, as appears by the part of a fine thereof levied, that John
Hulle had issue Robert Hylle and Master John Hylle, that the
premises, besides three shops and four gardens thereof which at
the date of the fine were a messuage and one acre of land, are and
ever have been in the said suburb, that John Hulle and Dionysia
died, and the said Robert entered and was thereof seised in fee
tail, that he had issue John Hylle and died, that John Hylle
entered and was thereof seised in fee tail, and had issue John
Hylle, that he died and John Hylle entered as son and heir of
John son of Robert, and was thereof seised in fee tail, that he
assigned a third part of the premises in dower to Cicely wife of
Thomas Kyryell knight, who was wife of John son of Robert,
that he died seised of two thirds thereof remaining, that after
his death those two thirds and the reversion of one third remained
and ought to remain to Master John Hylle as son and heir male of
the body of John Hulle otherwise Hylle, that Thomas Coote,
John Parl and Thomas Nottecombe were seised, Thomas Coote in
his demesne as of fee, John Parl and Thomas Nottecombe as of
freehold for their lives, of three messuages, three carucates of
land, 16 acres of meadow, 20 acres of wood and 13s. of rent in
Heth St. Mary, Haghorn, Westcote, Beare, Halscombe and
Forde, and gave the same to Robert son of John Hulle and to the
heirs male of his body, with remainder to the heirs male of the
body of John Hulle, remainder to the heirs of the body of the said
Robert, remainder to John Malet and Joan his wife and to the
heirs of their bodies, remainder to the right heirs of John Hulle,
as appears by the part of a fine thereof levied, that Robert had
issue John Hylle and died, that John Hylle entered as son and
heir male of his body, and was thereof seised in fee tail, that he had
issue John Hylle now deceased and died, that John Hylle entered
as his son and heir male of his body, and was likewise seised, that
he assigned etc. (as above), that he died seised of two thirds of the
premises without issue male, that the two thirds thereof and the
reversion of one third remained and ought to remain to Master
John Hylle as son and heir male of the body of John Hulle, and
that all are held of others than the king. |
Nov. 12.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Devon. Order to remove the king's hand
and meddle no further with the manor of Wodeford, two messuages
in Plymmouth, and two messuages and four ferlings of land in
Otery St. Mary called Gosford, late of John Trelay, delivering up
any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken
before Humphrey Poyntz late escheator, that William Bonevile
at his death held the said manor jointly with Elizabeth his wife
by feoffment of Robert Hill of Shilston, Robert Godde clerk,
Thomas Brogheton, Nicholas Holbeme, Otho Churchehill and
William Langham, the messuages in Plymmouth likewise by
feoffment of Thomas Britte, to them and the heirs of William
Bonevile, that within the said town of Otery there was a custom
time out of mind that all women after the death of their husbands
should have and hold for life in name of dower all the lands therein
whereof their husbands were seised, so long as they should live
unmarried, and that all the premises are held of others than the
king. |
Nov. 21.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Worcestershire. Order to take of Margaret
who was wife of William Lucy knight an oath etc., and in presence
of the next heirs of the said William, or of their attorneys, to assign
her dower. |
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To the escheator in Cornwall. Like order to assign dower to
the said Margaret, of whom the king has commanded the escheator
in Worcestershire to take an oath etc. |
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Like writs to the escheator in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, and to the escheator in Herefordshire and the march of
Wales adjacent. |
