Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry IV, Entries 1049-1102

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry IV, Entries 1049-1102

1049 THOMAS LA ZOUCHE
Writ 23 Nov. 1404.
BUCKINGHAM. Inquisition. Doddershall. 31 Dec.
By the grant of William la Zouche, his father, he held the manor of Middle Claydon for life of the king in chief of the honour of Peverel by knight service, and the manor of Ellesborough for life of Reynold de Grey by a rent of 1d. William la Zouche, now lord of Harringworth, his kinsman, that is the son of William, son of William, by a fine of 9 Feb. 1402 [not found] granted the reversion of these manors, which Thomas held for life of the inheritance of William, to Henry bishop of Lincoln, William de Wilughby and Thomas de Rempston, knights, Thomas Frysby, Ralph Flemyng, William Palmer, William Danby, and John Toly and William Glen, clerks, and the heirs of the bishop. The manors should remain to them. The annual values are Middle Claydon £10, Ellesborough 10 marks.
He died on 30 Oct. William la Zouche, his kinsman and heir, namely son of William his brother, is aged 30 years and more.
1050
Writ 12 Nov. 1404.
BEDFORD. Inquisition. Dunstable. 10 Dec.
He held the manor of Westoning of the king by the service of a quarter of a knight’s fee by the grant of John bishop of Lincoln, Simon Warde, John de Holt and John Thame, by a fine of 1373 [CP 25(1) 5/65, no. 19] to William and Elizabeth la Zouche, his father and mother, with remainder to him (Thomas) and the right heirs of his father. William and Elizabeth died seised, and then Thomas held it until he died on 30 Oct. 1404. The annual value is £8.
William la Zouche, lord of Harringworth, aged 30 years and more, is next heir, as above.
1051
Writ, melius sciri, the original writ being lost and not delivered to the escheator. 24 Jan. 1405.
HERTFORD. Inquisition. St. Albans. 28 Jan.
He held for life with remainder to John la Zouche, knight, son of William la Zouche, knight, deceased, and Margaret wife of John, who are both still living, and the heirs of the body of John, by the grant of John bishop of Lincoln, by a fine of 1392 [CP 25(1) 289/56, no. 246] shown to the jurors, granting the remainder after his death to William la Zouche and his heirs:
Wheathampstead, 1 carucate, of the abbot of Westminster by a rent of 20s., annual value 53s.4d.
Redbourn, 80 a., of the abbot of St. Albans by a rent of 13s., annual value at 4d., 26s.8d.
Date of death and heir, aged 28 years and more, as above.
1052
Writ 12 Nov. 1404.
KENT. Inquisition. Eynsford. 5 Dec.
He held for life with remainder to John la Zouche, knight, Margaret his wife, and the heirs of John [as above, no. 1051] in accordance with the same fine:
Ightham, the manor and advowson, of Thomas archbishop of Canterbury by homage and fealty, annual value £10.
Eynsford, the manor, of the same archbishop by a rent of 12d. annual value £8.
Date of death and heir as above [no. 1050].
1053
Writ 12 Nov. 1404.
SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Sudbury. 10 Jan. 1405.
He held the manor of Aveley for life with remainder to John la Zouche, knight, Margaret his wife and the heirs of John [as above, no. 1051] by the same fine, of Robert Corbet, knight, service unknown, annual value 100s. It should remain to John and Margaret.
Date of death and heir as above [no. 1050].
1054
Writ 12 Nov. 1404.
HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition. King’s Somborne. 14 Jan. 1405.
He held the manor of King’s Worthy for life with remainder to John la Zouche, knight, Margaret his wife and the heirs of John [as above, no. 1051] by the same fine, of the king by a rent of a pair of gilt spurs or 6d. payable by the sheriff at Michaelmas, annual value £12 10s. It should remain to John and Margaret.
Date of death and heir as above [no. 1050].
C 137/47, no. 17
E 149/84, no. 1
1055 THOMAS DE LA MARE
Writ 29 March 1405.
BERKSHIRE. Inquisition. Aldermaston. 6 April.
He held the manors of Aldermaston and Sparsholt for life by the grant of Master Walter de Stratton, parson of Shillingford, and Thomas de Arnewyk by a fine of 1342 [CP 25(1) 11/60, no. 8], by which the manor of Sparsholt was granted, without the advowson, to Robert Achard for life with successive remainders to Peter Achard, Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of their bodies, John his brother for life, Peter de la Mare and Joan his wife for their lives, Thomas son of Peter and his heirs, and finally Richard, son of Peter and brother of Thomas, and his heirs; and the manor of Aldermaston was granted to Robert Achard and Agnes his wife for their lives with successive remainders to Peter Achard and his heirs by Elizabeth his wife, Peter de la Mare and Joan his wife, Thomas de la Mare and his heirs, and Richard and his heirs.
Both are held of the king by knight service, amount unknown, annual values, Sparsholt 120 marks, Aldermaston £20.
He died on 29 March. Robert his son and heir is aged 26 years and more.
C 137/47, no. 18
E 152/402, no. 8
1056 JOHN DAUNTESEY, KNIGHT
Writ 6 Feb. 1405.
HERTFORD. Inquisition. Hitchin. 7 July 1405 [Tuesday, St. Thomas the Martyr, but the Translation of St. Thomas must be intended].
He held by the courtesy of England in right of his former wife a third part of the manor of Minsden of the king in chief by knight service, amount unknown, annual value 4 marks.
He died on 6 Jan. last. Walter his son and heir was aged 12 years and more on 29 Sept. last.
1057
Writ 6 Feb. 1405.
WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Marlborough. 10 March.
He held the manor of Marden in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by the rent of a rose, annual value 13 marks.
He had also held in his demesne as of fee the manors of Dauntsey and Bremilham with the advowsons, the manors of Smithcot and Wilsford, the advowson of the chapel of Smithcot, two parts of the manor of Winterbourne Dauntsey with the reversion of the third part which Thomas Blount and Joan held in the dower of Joan, and two parts of certain lands and tenements in Marden, formerly of Nicholas Botiller, with the reversion of the third part also held by Thomas and Joan Blount in the dower of Joan. These on 6 March 1395 he granted to Philip Dauntesey, John Wekkelescote, vicar of Seagry, John Frye of Little Somerford and William Byllyn of Christian Malford. The first three died and on 1 July 1402 William Byllyn granted them to Amice wife of Robert Bardolf, knight, Richard Mawardyn, Roger Lynde, William Lynde, Walter Whyte, vicar of Hilmarton, John Thornbury, parson of Crudwell, and their heirs; and so they held them.
The manors of Dauntsey and Bremilham are held of the abbot of Malmesbury, service unknown, annual values £16 and £4; Smithcot of the lord of Castle Combe, service unknown, annual value 10 marks; Wilsford of the countess of Salisbury, service unknown, annual value 100s.; Winterbourne Dauntsey of Lady Despenser, senior, of the honour of Gloucester, service unknown, annual value £4.
He died on 2 Feb. last. Walter his son and heir is aged 14 years and more.
1058
Writ, plura, 26 July 1405.
WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Marlborough. 10 September.
Besides the manor of Marden mentioned in the other inquisition, he held in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service the manor of Smithcot with the advowson of the chapel there, annual value 10 marks.
He held in his demesne as of fee the manors of Dauntsey and Bremilham, with the advowsons, of the abbot of Malmesbury, service unknown, annual values £16 and £4; the manor of Wilsford of the countess of Salisbury, service unknown, annual value 100s.; and two parts of the manor of Winterbourne Dauntsey, with the reversion of the third part which Thomas and Joan Lynford [sic] hold in the dower of Joan, of the honour of Gloucester as half a knight’s fee.
Walter his son and heir is aged 14 years and more.
Walter White, vicar of Hilmarton, and others unknown were enfeoffed, as is rumoured by some, long before the death of John Dauntesey in certain parts of these manors and lands, but what parts and how is unknown; but he took all the rents and profits during his life, and since his death Edmund his brother has taken them.
1059
Writ 6 Feb. 1405.
LONDON. Inquisition. 10 March.
Long before his death he held in free burgage, as is all London, various messuages and shops by the courtesy of England after the death of Elizabeth his wife, one of the daughters and heirs of John Beverle, esquire, with reversion to Walter their son: 1 messuage in the parishes of St. Michael le Querne and St. Faith in Paternoster Row, annual value 20s.; 2 shops with solar above in St. Alban, Wood Street, 20s.; 1 messuage in St. Michael le Querne, 20s.; and half a messuage with 6 shops in St. Alban, Wood Street, 40s. By his charter dated 1 June 1402 he granted them all to Amice wife of Robert Bardolf, knight, Edmund Dauntesey and William Lynde for the term of his own life.
He died on 2 Feb. last. Walter son of John and Elizabeth was 14 years of age on 12 Aug. last.
C 137/47, no. 19
E 149/85, no. 4
E 152/401, no. 3
1060 JOHN KENNE
Writ 12 Jan. 1405.
NORTHAMPTON. Inquisition. Northampton. 11 Feb.
He held half the manor of Grimsbury in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 6 marks.
He died on 18 Nov. last. John his son and heir is aged 26 years and more.
1061
Writ 6 March 1405.
GLOUCESTER. Inquisition. Gloucester. 16 March.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
Sandhurst, 2 messuages, 40 a. arable, 10 a. meadow and 4s. rent at Brawn, of the king in chief by a rent of 12d. payable by the sheriff at Michaelmas and suit at the king’s court at King’s Barton by Gloucester every three weeks, annual value 7 marks.
Minsterworth, 1 messuage and 1 virgate, of John Hathewy in socage by a rent of 22d., annual value 20s.
Hardwicke, 40 a. arable and pasture, of Thomas de Brugge by knight service, annual value 20s.
Date of death and heir as above.
1062
Writ 6 March 1405.
SOMERSET. Inquisition. Stogursey. 23 March.
He held the following manors with the knight’s fees and advowsons belonging to them jointly with Alice his wife, described as Alice daughter of Reynold Perl of Bristol, who survives, to them and his heirs and assigns, by the grant of Thomas Garenter and John Walsch, chaplains:
Kenn, of Lady la Despenser senior, that is Anne Lady la Despenser, who was under age in the king’s ward, of the honour of Gloucester by knight service, annual value £10, of which 100s. is in assize rents payable by equal parts at Michaelmas and Hockday.
East Huish, by Kingston Seymour, of the same lady of the same honour by knight service, annual value 6 marks, of which 40s. is in assize rents payable as above.
Kingston Seymour, of the king of the duchy of Lancaster of the honour of Trowbridge by knight service, annual value 100s., of which 53s.4d. is in assize rents payable as above.
He also held in his demesne as of fee 1 messuage and 1 carucate in Berrow and 1 messuage and 18 a. in Wrington, both of the abbot of Glastonbury, service unknown, annual values 40s. and 10s.
Date of death and heir as above.
Writs to assign dower to Alice formerly his wife, now the wife of John Everdon, in all three counties. 21 June 1407 [CCR 1405–9, p.197].
C 137/47, no. 20
E 149/85, no. 11
1063 WILLIAM HERON, KNIGHT
Writ 18 Nov. 1404.
BUCKINGHAM. Inquisition. Buckingham. 28 Feb. 1405.
He held nothing in Buckinghamshire.
He died on 30 Oct. last. John Heron, knight, son of John, knight, his brother, is his next heir and aged 24 years and more.
1064
Writ 18 Nov. 1404
HERTFORD. Inquisition. Bishop’s Stortford. 9 May 1405.
He held the manor of Sawbridgeworth in his demesne as of fee to himself, his heirs by Elizabeth his late wife, and her right heirs, by a fine of 1396 [CP 25(1) 290/57, no. 286]. It is held of the king in chief by the service of one knight’s fee. There are a ruinous capital messuage with adjacent garden, annual value nil beyond the maintenance of the buildings; 500 a. arable at 3d., £6 5s.; 15 a. meadow at 18d., 22s.6d.; 20 a. pasture at 2d., 3s.4d., and no more because they lie in common; 100 a. wood, of which the underwood nil because it cannot be cut; assize rents, £6 13s.8d. payable at the four terms, 2 capons, 1 lb. wax, 3 large arrows, and 1 sparrowhawk or 2s., from the manors of Rickling and Elsenham in Essex; summer, autumn and winter works, 35s.6d.; and pleas and perquisites of courts, nil beyond the expenses of the steward.
Date of death and heir as above.
1065
Writ 18 Nov. 1404.
NORTHAMPTON. Inquisition. Northampton. 19 Feb. 1405.
He held nothing in Northamptonshire.
Date of death and heir as above.
1066
Writ 18 Nov. 1404.
SUSSEX. Inquisition. Ditchling. 10 March 1405.
He held the manor of Hamsey of Thomas earl of Arundel as one knight’s fee, by what title or how is unknown. There are the site, annual value nil; assize rents payable by equal parts at Hockday and Michaelmas, 40s.; 150 a. arable at 2d., 25s.; 40 a. several pasture at 1d., 3s.4d.; 40 a. meadow at 4d., 13s.4d., and no more because marsh and often under water so that it cannot be mown; hill pasture for 300 sheep, 6s.8d.; 60 a. wood and pasture in a place near Hewenstreet, nil because occupied by the earl of Arundel’s game; and a tenement with park called Pyecombe in Offham, which belonged to Michael Pikombe and is held of the manor of Hamsey as an eighth part of a knight’s fee, annual value 6s.8d.
Date of death and heir as above.
1067
SUSSEX. Inquisition. Steyning. 28 Feb. 1405.
He held the manors of Buxted and Streat by the grant of Thomas archbishop of York, John bishop of Salisbury and Thomas Percy, knight, to him, Elizabeth his wife and their heirs, with remainder to the right heirs of Elizabeth, by a fine of 1396 [CP 25(1) 290/57, no. 286]. Buxted is held of William Walays, knight, by the service of half a knight’s fee, and the payment to the archbishop of Canterbury at his manor of South Malling of 33s.8 3/4d. yearly, annual value £4. Streat is held of Thomas earl of Arundel by the service of half a knight’s fee, annual value 10 marks.
Date of death and heir as above.
1068
Writ, plenius certiorari, as the title to the manor of Hamsey was not stated in the above [no. 1066]. 8 May 1405.
SUSSEX. Inquisition. Uckfield. 12 June.
By a fine of 1341 [CP 25(1) 237/59, no. 7] Thomas Hethe, parson of Rotherfield, conveyed the manor of Hamsey to Geoffrey de Say, knight, and Maud his wife and their heirs male, with remainder to the right heirs of Geoffrey. They had two sons, William and John. William had a daughter, Elizabeth, and died without male heirs. After the deaths of Geoffrey and Maud John entered the manor and granted it to Thomas Crewe, his heirs and assigns, on condition that he re-enfeoff John de Say, Elizabeth his wife and their heirs, with remainder to his right heirs. This re-enfeoffment was often requested but not carried out during the lifetime of John. John died without heirs of his body. William Heron, knight, married Elizabeth heir of John, being the daughter of William his brother. They entered and peacefully held the manor. She died without heirs, and William Heron enfeoffed Simon Davy, vicar of Framfield, and Walter atte Broke, their heirs and assigns. They granted it to him to hold at their pleasure, and so he held it at his death, 30 Oct. last.
1069
Writ 18 Nov. 1404.
KENT. Inquisition. Deptford. 27 Feb. 1405.
He held the manors of Birling, Burham, Cudham and West Greenwich, and lands in Ryarsh and West Malling, with lands in other counties, in his demesne as of fee in virtue of a grant to him, Elizabeth his wife and their heirs, with remainder to her right heirs, by Thomas archbishop of York, John bishop of Salisbury and Thomas Percy, knight, by a fine of 1396 [CP 25(1) 290/57, no. 286]. The manors are held of the king in chief by knight service, and comprise:
Birling: 1 capital messuage with garden, annual value 3s.4d.; 80 a. arable on the hills at 1 1/2d., 10s.; 78 a. pasture at 1d., 6s.6d.; 50 a. arable beside the manor at 3d., 12s.6d.; 32 a. meadow at 2s., 64s.; 16 a. several pasture at 12d., 16s.; assize rents £14, comprising at Michaelmas £8 5s. and at Easter 115s.; a park, number of acres unknown, value beyond the keeping of the game 10s.; 2 leets yearly after Easter and Michaelmas, 13s.4d.; and perquisites of court, 5s.; tenants have to plough both winter and Lent 78 a. at 6d., 39s.; and the parker takes wages of 2d. a day, or 14d. a week.
Cudham: 66 a. arable at Berry 2d., 11s.; 34 a. arable at 1d. because they are hilly and stony, 2s.10d.; 100 a. arable in ‘Northberdenne’, ‘Southberdenne’, ‘Thornfold’ and ‘Mede’ at 3d., 25s.; 100 a. pasture for sheep at 1d., 8s.4d.; 1 a. 1 rood meadow, 2s.; a park, extent unknown, pasture beyond the keeping of the game 10s., the parker taking 14d. weekly, or 2d. daily; wood, nil because cut; 2 leets after Easter and Michaelmas, 13s.4d.; assize rents of free tenants, £12; perquisites of court, nil; and rents at Ewell by West Malling beyond 100s. payable to the bishop of Rochester, 50s.1/2d.
Burham: 1 messuage with adjacent garden, 2s.; 111 a. arable at 2d., 18s.6d.; 79 a. pasture at 1 1/2d. because hilly, 9s.10 1/2d.; 21 a. several pasture at 4d., 7s.; 15 a. salt pasture at 12d., 15s.; assize rents, £14 payable at Easter and Michaelmas except for 18s. at Midsummer and 18s. on 21 Dec.; 80 hens at Christmas at 1 1/2d., 10s.; 400 eggs at Easter at 4d. a 100, 16d.; the tenants have to plough 60 a. in winter and Lent, 13s.4d.; and 1 watermill, 6s.8d. and no more because old and weak.
West Greenwich: 1 capital messuage, nil; 140 a. arable at 6d., 70s.; 40 a. at 4d., 13s.4d.; 20 a. several pasture for cows at 2s., 40s.; 25 a. meadow at 4s., 100s.; 50 a. wood of which 10 a. may be cut each year at 2s. an a., rest nil; assize rents, £7 8d. of which 75s.4d. at Martinmas and 65s.4d. at Lammas; perquisites of court, nil beyond the expenses of the steward; and 2 leets after Hockday and Martinmas, 2s.
John Herleston, knight, holds the manor of Fredville for life by the grant of Geoffrey de Say, with reversion in virtue of the above fine to the heirs of Elizabeth, annual value when it occurs 100s.
Date of death and heir as above [no. 1063].
1070
Writ 18 Nov. 1404.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Inquisition. Newcastle upon Tyne castle. 8 April 1405.
He held in his demesne in fee tail the manor of Eshott, 160 a. in Clifton and Coldwell, and 114 a. in Duddoe, by the grant of William Meryngton and Roger del Bothe, clerks, with successive remainders failing heirs male, to Gerard Heron and his heirs male, William Heron, esquire, and his heirs male, Nicholas Heron and his heirs male, and the right heirs of William Heron, knight. William, knight, Gerard, and William, esquire, are dead. Nicholas survives. They are held of John Scrope, knight, and Elizabeth his wife, in right of Elizabeth, of the barony of Mitford by knight service, annual value 20 marks.
He also held in fee simple the manor of Hartside, 50 a. in Glanton and 100 a. in Whittingham of Joan, Margaret and Elizabeth, daughters and heirs of Alan de Heton, knight, by knight service, annual value 5 marks; and 56 a. in Thornton of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem of the hospital of Chibburn, annual value 13s.4d.
He died on 20 [sic] Oct. last, heir as above, aged 33 years and more.
C 137/48, no. 21, mm.1–15
E 152/399, and 405, nos.1, 3
1071 ELIZABETH WIFE OF WILLIAM HERON, KNIGHT
Writ 18 Nov. 1404.
BUCKINGHAM. Inquisition. Buckingham. 28 Feb. 1405.
She held nothing in Buckinghamshire.
She died on 8 July 1399. Her next heirs are William de Clynton, knight, son of William de Clynton, knight, son of John de Clynton, knight, and Idonea his wife, one aunt of Elizabeth; Mary wife of Otto de Worthyngton, and Maud her sister, daughters of Thomas de Alden, knight, and Elizabeth his wife, another aunt; and Roger Fyenles, son of William de Fyenles, knight, son of William de Fyenles and Joan his wife, her third aunt. Idonea, Elizabeth and Joan were sisters of William de Say, knight, father of Elizabeth. William de Clynton is aged 26 years and more, Mary 34 years and more, and Maud 28 years and more. Roger will be 20 on 14 Sept. next.
1072
Writ 18 Nov. 1404.
HERTFORD. Inquisition. Bishop’s Stortford. 9 May 1405.
Jointly with William Heron, her husband, who survived her, she held the manor of Sawbridgeworth by a fine of 1396 [details and extent as in no. 1064 above].
Date of death and heirs as above [no. 1071].
William Heron, knight, held it and took the profits from her death until 30 Oct. last by virtue of the fine.
1073
Writ 18 Nov. 1404.
NORTHAMPTON. Inquisition. Northampton. 19 Feb. 1405.
She held nothing in Northamptonshire.
Date of death and heirs as above [no. 1071].
1074
Writ 18 Nov. 1404.
SUSSEX. Inquisition. Steyning. 28 Feb. 1405.
She held the manors of Buxted and Streat jointly with William Heron, knight, her husband, by a fine of 1396 [details as in no. 1067 above].
Date of death and heirs as above [no. 1071].
William Heron, knight, held them and took the profits from her death until 30 Oct. last.
1075
SUSSEX. Inquisition. Ditchling. 10 March 1405.
She held the manor of Hamsey in her demesne as of fee of Thomas earl of Arundel as 1 knight’s fee, and a tenement called Pyecombe in Offham [extent and details as in no. 1066 above].
Date of death and heirs as above [no. 1071].
William Heron, knight, held then and took the profits from her death until 30 Oct. last.
1076
Writ 18 Nov. 1404.
KENT. Inquisition. Deptford. 28 Feb. 1405.
She held in her demesne as of fee the manors of Birling, Durham, Cudham and West Greenwich, with lands and tenements in Ryarsh and West Malling, and the reversion of the manor of Fredville, by a fine of 1396 [details as in no. 1069, above].
Date of death and heirs, except age of William de Clynton given as 28 years and more, as above [no. 1071].
C 137/48, no. 21, mm.16–26
E 152/399, and 405, nos.2, 4
1077 WILLIAM HERON, KNIGHT
Writ, for fees, 18 Nov. 1404.
BUCKINGHAM. Inquisition. Buckingham. 18 Nov. 1404.
He held in his demesne as of fee one knight’s fee in each of Crafton, Chetwode, and Leckhampstead, and half a fee in Gayhurst.
1078
Similar writ 18 Nov. 1404.
HERTFORD AND ESSEX. Inquisition. Bishop’s Stortford. 9 May 1405.
He held in his demesne as of fee 4 3/4 knight’s fees in Sawbridgeworth and Kimpton, and the advowson of Sawbridgeworth, value of the last nil apart from the spiritual benefit.
Similarly he held 2 knight’s fees in Essex in Rickling, Elsenham and Great Saling.
1079
Similar writ 18 Nov. 1404.
NORTHAMPTON. Inquisition. Northampton. 19 Feb. 1405.
He held in his demesne as of fee 2 knight’s fees in Hartwell.
1080
Similar writ 18 Nov. 1404.
SURREY. Inquisition. Southwark. 28 April 1405.
He held 2 knight’s fees in Hatcham and Bredinghurst in accordance with the fine of 1396, to himself, Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of Elizabeth [as above in no. 1067].
1081
SUSSEX. Inquisition. Ditchling. 10 March 1405.
Owing to his death 7 knight’s fees are in the king’s hands in Hamsey, Offham, Allington, Coombes, Saddlescombe, Fulking, Perching, Newtimber, Brighton and Kingston near Lewes, held in accordance with the fine of 1396 [as above in no. 1067].
1082
Similar writ 18 Nov. 1404.
KENT. Inquisition. Elham. 30 March 1405.
Owing to his death 36 knight’s fees were taken into the king’s hands, in Waldershare, Southwood, Appleton, Swanton, Appledore, Otterpley, Henden, Eynton, Binbury, Thornham, Bearsted, Kearsney, Pevington, Tremhatch, Fairbourne, Little Delce, Paddlesworth, Coldred, Birling, Heppington, Wickham, Patrixbourne, Hammill, Baracre, Nackington, Bishopsbourne, Hougham, Coldred, Bethersden, Harbourne, Whitfield, Aldglose, Staple, Speldhurst, Easole, Lydden, Old Romney, Ripple, Horsmonden, Gutteridge Field, Stourmouth, and Horton Kirby by Farningham, and he also held the advowson of the priory of Combwell, all in virtue of the fine of 1396 [as above in no. 1067].
1083
Similar writ 18 Nov. 1404.
NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Hempton. 18 May 1405.
He held in his demesne as of fee 12 knight’s fees in Reedham, Stratton, Taverham, Attlebridge, Kerdiston, Sall, Reepham, Stinton, Heydon, Corpusty, Creake, Stanhoe, Choseley, East and West Rudham, New Houghton, Bagthorpe, Barmer, Syderstone, Marham, Gayton, Letton, Middleton, Clenchwarton, Shouldham and Thorpe Market, and the advowson of the priory of Coxford in Norfolk, extending at £60, the priory nil apart from spiritual benefits.
He also held 1 fee in Brandeston in Suffolk.
All the tenants are living.
Writs to partition the lands of Elizabeth Heron, 26 June 1405 [CFR XII, p.315].
C 137/48, no. 21, mm.27–39
E 149/85, no. 12
1084 WALTER PEDWARDYN, KNIGHT
Writ 20 June 1405.
WESTMORLAND. Inquisition. Appleby. 10 Aug.
He held by the courtesy of England after the death of Isabel his wife, because they had children, a sixth part of a quarter of the manor of Kendal of the king in chief as a sixth part of half a knight’s fee, with reversion to Robert Pedwardyn, knight, son and heir of Isabel and himself, annual value 40s.
He died on 11 June last. Robert his son is aged 50 years and more.
1085
Writ 20 June 1405.
NORTHAMPTON. Inquisition. Northampton. 18 July.
He held the manor of Clipston in his demesne as of fee of the earl of Lincoln as a sixth part of a knight’s fee, annual value 10 marks.
He died on 11 June last. Robert Pedwardyn, knight, his son and heir, is aged 60 years and more.
1086
Writ 20 June 1405.
HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition. Alton. 21 July.
He held the manor of South Warnborough in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief as part of the barony of Burton Pedwardine in Lincolnshire, annual value £11.
Date of death and heir, aged 50 years and more, as above.
1087
Writ 8 July 1405.
YORK. Inquisition. Hotham. 28 Aug.
He held by the courtesy of England a half of a third part of 2 bovates in Lund, of Henry Percy, late earl of Northumberland, by knight service, annual value 5s.; the homage and service of John de Grene, chaplain, who held various lands in Whixley and Garrowby by knight service of him as he of the king in chief; and a fee farm of 42s.7 1/2d. from the manor of Lund.
Date of death and heir, age not given, as above.
1088
Writ 20 June 1405.
LINCOLN. Inquisition. Boston. 3 Aug.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
Burton Pedwardine, the manor with its members, South Warnborough manor in Hampshire and other lands, of the king in chief by the service of one barony, annual value apart from the manor of South Warnborough £8 4s.2d.
Nocton, half the manor, with the advowson of Flixborough, of the king in chief by the service of half, an eighth, a thirty-second, a hundred and sixtieth and a hundredth of a hundred and sixtieth of the barony of Darcy, annual value 100s.
The manor of Burton and the half manor of Nocton are worth no more because Walter, son of Walter, takes £20 for life by the grant of Walter his father.
‘Thorntoft’, the manor, of Ralph earl of Westmorland of the earldom of Richmond as a third part of a knight’s fee, annual value 66s.8d.
Friskney, the manor, held partly of Gilbert Umfravyll, under age in the king’s ward, of his manor of Croft by knight service, partly of Maud de Cromewell by knight service, and partly of Richard Corbet of Caus, also in the king’s ward, of his manor of Dalby by knight service, annual value of the three parts 100s.
Date of death and heir, aged 50 years and more, as above.
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1089 ISABEL WIFE OF WALTER PEDWARDYN, KNIGHT
Writ 8 July 1405.
WESTMORLAND. Inquisition. Appleby. 10 Aug.
She held a sixth part of a quarter of the manor of Kendal of the king in chief as a sixth part of half a knight’s fee, annual value 40s. She married Walter Pedwardyn and had issue Robert Pedwardyn, knight. Walter held it until 11 June by the courtesy of England.
She died on 19 July 1404. Robert her son and heir is aged 50 years and more.
1090
Writ 8 July 1405.
YORK. Inquisition. Hotham. 28 Aug.
She held the lands in Lund, Whixley and Garrowby, as detailed above [no. 1087]. Walter held by the courtesy of England until 11 June.
Date of death and heir as above.
1091
Writs to the chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster for Walter Pedwardyn, knight, and for Isabel his wife, 8 July; and to the escheator, enclosing these. 9 July 1405.
LANCASHIRE. Inquisition. Lancaster. 13 Oct.
She held in fee and inheritance the homage and services of Robert de Haveryngton, knight, for the manor of Thornham, and a rent of 6s.8d. from the manor payable by equal parts at Whitsun and Martinmas; the homage and services of Thomas de Metham for the manor of Ashton, and a similar rent of 6s.8d. from the manor at the same terms; and the advowson of the priory of Conishead and of the church of Warton, alternate presentation of the latter with John de Hothum, knight, he having the first and Isabel the second presentation. These fees and advowsons make up a sixth part of a quarter of the manor of Kendal in Westmorland, and were assigned to her as her share of the manor. They are held of the king in chief as a sixth part of half a knight’s fee.
She died as above, and then Walter held by the courtesy of England until he died on 11 June last. Robert their son and heir is aged 50 years and more.
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1092 THOMAS SON OF RALPH DE LUMLEY, KNIGHT
Writ 26 Jan. 1404.
WESTMORLAND. Inquisition. Kendal. 6 Sept.
The manor of Helsington in Kendal, and a quarter of the manor of Kirkby in Kendal, except the castle of Kendal, were taken into the king’s hands owing to the death of Ralph de Lumley, knight, and because of the minority of Thomas his son and heir, and so they remain. They are held of the king in chief as an eighth part of a knight’s fee, annual value £30.
Margaret de Roos gave them to Marmaduke de Thweyng, ancestor of Ralph, whose heir the elder Thomas was, and the heirs of his body. Marmaduke held them in his demesne as of fee, and they descended to Marmaduke his son, Robert his son, William his son, Robert his brother, Thomas his brother, Isabel their sister, the mother of Ralph, and so to Thomas, and John de Lumley, knight, brother and heir of Thomas. Thomas was the son and heir of Ralph and died on 31 May 1400 under age.
John, knight, is son and heir of Ralph and brother of Thomas. He was aged 20 on 2 Feb. 1404, and is now 20 years and more.
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1093 MARGARET WIFE OF ROGER SON OF THOMAS GREY
Writ 6 March 1405.
SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Henhow. 1 May.
Thomas de Grey, knight, held the manor of Stansfield and gave it to Roger his son, Margaret wife of Roger, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the heirs of Thomas. Roger survived his father and died without heirs. Then John Lakyngethe, knight, and the said Margaret, then his wife, granted their rights in Stansfield to William Forde and Walter Brugge, clerks, and John Hethe for the life of Margaret. She died on 29 June 1399.
Between 6 and 13 Jan. 1400 Richard Basyngham, in the name of Fulk de Grey, kinsman and heir of Thomas de Grey, that is son of Fulk, brother of Roger, son of Thomas, entered the manor of Stansfield, claiming the right of inheritance of Fulk, and also claiming of the last earl of Warwick whatever rights he had in that manor, as guardian of Fulk son of Fulk, he being under age. Fulk was 17 on 28 Oct. 1399, and Fulk the father died long before Margaret.
The manor except for a quarter called ‘Narfordestenement’ is held of the earl of March, who is in the king’s ward, as a third part of a knight’s fee. The quarter is held of the countess of Warwick of her manor of Panworth as a quarter of a knight’s fee. This manor was in the king’s hands long before the death of Margaret owing to the forfeiture of Thomas earl of Warwick.
Thomas de Grey, clerk, held a tenement in Denston of the earl of March by the service of a fiftieth part of a knight’s fee. He died long before the death of Margaret, and then the earl of March, father of the present earl, took this tenement with the ward of Fulk son of Fulk, as kinsman and heir of Thomas de Grey, clerk, that is son of Fulk, brother of Thomas. The wardship and marriage he granted to various persons.
The annual value of Stansfield manor is altogether 16 marks, the three quarters held of the earl of March £8, and the quarter called ‘Narfordes’ 4 marks; and owing to the death of Margaret the king should hold this manor for the reasons and in the form abovesaid.
Adam de Clyfton, the brother and next heir of Margaret, is aged 60 years and more. Agnes widow of Thomas Mortymer, knight, received the profits from the death of Margaret until her death in Whitweek 1403, her executors from then until 25 March 1404, and John son of Thomas White since 27 Jan. 1405. They are answerable to the king for the profits.
[Cf. Cf. CIM VII, no. 264].
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1094 ROGER MORTEMERE, ESQUIRE
Writ 21 Dec. 1404.
HEREFORD. Inquisition. Weobley. 31 July 1405.
He held:
Tedstone Wafer, the manor, of the king in chief of the honour of Brecon, service unknown, annual value 106s.8d.
‘Coldehampton’, certain lands, of the abbot of Reading in right of his church of St. Mary, Reading, service unknown, annual value 40s.
Stoke Prior in the liberty of Leominster, a watermill called ‘Marschemulle’, of the same abbot in right of his church, service unknown, annual value 20s.
Bodenham, a parcel of land, of Thomas Lucy, knight, of his manor of Bodenham, service unknown, annual value 4s.
Bromyard, lands, meadow and pasture in the lordship called ‘Badurnes’, of John Trevenant, late bishop of Hereford, in right of his church of St. Ethelbert king and martyr in Hereford, service unknown, annual value 24s.
Edvin Loach, 1 carucate, of John Blakeney, service unknown, annual value 10s.
Saltmarsh, lands, meadow and pasture so-called, of John Trevenant, late bishop of Hereford, service unknown, annual value 36s.
He died on 13 Dec. 1402. John Mortymer, his son, was aged 14 years on 13 Dec. last. John ap Harry has held the manor of Tedstone Wafer, the lands in ‘Coldehampton’, the mill in Stoke Prior and the lands in Bodenham since his death and still holds them, title unknown; John Mortymer, bastard son of Roger, has held the lands called ‘Badurnes’ and those in Edvin Loach; and Philip Dombulton those called Saltmarsh; and they have taken the profits, titles likewise unknown.
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1095 JOAN WIFE OF THOMAS WEST
Writ 29 April 1404.
GLOUCESTER. Inquisition. Acton Turville. 10 June.
Ralph Welyngton held in his demesne as of fee the manor of Frampton Cotterell in chief of Richard II, and the manors of Sandhurst and Ablington of the abbot of Gloucester, services unknown. He married Joan and died without heirs. They descended to John Welyngton as brother and heir of Ralph and, he being under age, were taken into the king’s hands. The king in chancery assigned in dower to Joan a third part of each manor with 3 a. wood in Sandhurst and 5 a. wood in Frampton Cotterell.
John Welyngton died without heirs, whereupon the two parts of the manors with the reversion of the third parts descended to Isabel wife of William Beaumount, then of full age, as one sister and heir, and John Wroth, son of Margaret the other sister, under age. Annual values of the third parts: Frampton Cotterell £9, Sandhurst £4, Ablington 53s.4d.
She died on 24 April. Isabel is aged 30 years and more, John Wroth 12 years and more. Thomas West, son of Thomas West, is son and next heir of Joan, age unknown.
1096
Writ, plura, 18 July 1404.
GLOUCESTER. Inquisition. Chipping Sodbury. 10 Oct.
Ralph de Welyngton held certain lands and tenements in Sandhurst called Moorslade. He married Joan and died without heirs of his body. They were taken into the hands of Richard II owing to the minority of John brother and heir of Ralph, because he held other lands in chief by knight service. Afterwards a third part of Moorslade was assigned to Joan in dower. John died without heirs of his body and the reversion of the third descended to Isabel wife of William Beaumont and John Wroth as above, ages as above.
The third part is held of the abbot of Gloucester, service unknown, annual value 3s.4d.
1097
Writ 29 April 1404.
DEVON. Inquisition. Torrington. 28 June.
Ralph Welyngton held the manor of Huntshaw in his demesne as of fee of the duchy of Cornwall by knight service. He married Joan and died without heirs. The manor was taken into the hands of Richard II owing to the minority of John Welyngton, his brother and heir. She was assigned a third part with 100 a. wood in dower, annual value £4 18s.
Date of death, heirs of Ralph, and her heirs, as above [no. 1095].
1098
DEVON. Partition. Huntshaw. 27 July 1405.
Partition of the lands and tenements which Joan widow of Thomas West held in dower of Ralph Welyngton, sometime her husband, of the inheritance of Isabel wife of William Beaumont, one sister and heir of John Welyngton, brother and heir of Ralph, and John Wroth, son of Margaret, the other sister, in the presence and with the assent of William Beaumont and Isabel, and Walter Pollard, attorney of John Wroth, knight, to whom the king granted the custody of the lands of John Wroth [Cf. CPR 1399–1401, p.391].
Assigned and delivered to William Beaumont and Isabel:
Wiggadon, 6d. rent from free tenants, and 1 ferling which Thomas Jon holds.
Guscott, half a ferling held by Robert Burgh and 1 ferling held by William Peirs.
Haddacott, 3 plots (clavas) held by William Hadyncote, 1 plot held by John Twechene, 1 plot held by Simon Hugh, and a third part of a messuage, 10 a. and 1 cornmill held by Henry atte Mille.
‘Keyrlond’, ‘Radweye’ and ‘Wodewallys’, certain parcels of the demesne there so-called, comprising by estimation 1 ferling and held by Ivo Frend, and a third part of a messuage there held by Simon Vynhagh.
‘Babbecary’, 1 cottage and 2 a. held by Alice Grenecomb, and 1 cottage and 2 a. held by Robert Burgh.
Wayhead, 7d. rent from all the lands there; and 34 a. wood there of which 26 a. lie between the wood of John [Wroth], son of Margaret, on the east and the wood of the same John on the west, and 8 a. between the wood of the same John on the east and the king’s highway on the west, which amount to 48s.4 3/4d.; all to be held by William Beaumont as Isabel’s share of the lands by the law and custom of England.
Assigned and delivered to John Wroth, son of Margaret, as his share to hold by the law and custom of England:
Wayhead, 1 messuage, 1 dovecot and 2 ferlings held by Adam Knokeworthy.
Hill, 2 1/2 ferlings held by John Welyngton.
Haddacott, 1 ferling held by John Twechene, villein, with all his family there; and 24 a. wood extending at 40s.
Writ to give seisin to William Beaumont, who has paid 13s.4d. and given fealty. 21 Feb. 1405.
[Text of oath of fealty]: Vour jurrez que vous serez foiall et loial, et foi et loialtee porterez a nostre segnur le Roi Henry et a ses heirs Rois Dengleterre et loialment ferez et loialment comistrez les services dues des terres lesqueux vous clamez tenir de luy come de droit de vostre femme et les queux il vous rende si Dieux vous aide, et ses seintz.
Writ, ordering return of the partition to the chancery. 18 Oct. 1406.
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E 149/83, no. 1
1099 MARGARET WIDOW OF THOMAS DE ERDYNGTON, KNIGHT
Writ 3 Feb. 1405.
DORSET. Inquisition. Sturminster Marshall. 9 Feb.
She held a third part of the manor of Corfe Mullen in dower after the death of Thomas, with reversion to Thomas their son. It is held of the countess of Kent of her manor of Queen Camel by knight service, annual value of the third part 8 marks.
She died on 14 Jan. last. Thomas the son and heir is aged 30 years and more.
1100
Writ 3 Feb. 1405.
WARWICK. Inquisition. Solihull. 10 Feb.
She held in dower a third part of the manors of Erdington and Hunscote, and a third part of a messuage and of a virgate in Withybrook, by assignment of Thomas de Erdyngton, son and heir of her husband and herself, with reversion to himself. Erdington is held of Hugh Lord Burnell by knight service, annual value of the third part £4; Hunscote of John Stafford of Brownshill, knight, service unknown, annual value of the third part 8s.8d.; the messuage and land also of John Stafford, service unknown, annual value of the third part 7s.
Date of death and heir as above.
1101
Writ 19 Jan. 1405.
LEICESTER. Inquisition. Leicester. 24 Jan.
She held to herself and the heirs of Thomas, her late husband, and herself:
Barrow upon Soar, the manor, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 40 marks.
Houghton on the Hill, the manor, of Lord la Zouche of Harringworth by knight service, annual value £10.
Branston by Leicester, the manor, of Thomas Harcourt, knight, or of the heirs of John Burdet, knight, of which or by what service is unknown, annual value £10.
Date of death and heir as above.
1102
Writ, melius sciri, as to how the above manors were held, 1 Feb; and writ, plura, 3 Feb. 1405.
LEICESTER. Inquisition. Mountsorrell, 9 Feb.
She did hold more than previously returned, namely in dower by assignment of Thomas son and heir of Thomas, her late husband, and herself, with reversion to him:
Knossington, a third part of the manor, of John de Ordeby, knight, service unknown, annual value of the third part 40s.
Sysonby, 1 messuage and 3 virgates, not of the king in chief but of whom and by what service is unknown, annual value 13s.4d.
Barrow upon Soar, 1 messuage, half a virgate and a third part of 12 a. meadow, of the king in chief as a sixtieth part of a knight’s fee, annual value 13s.4d.
Quorndon, a third part of a service rent of 3s., of the king in chief as a two-hundredth part of a knight’s fee.
She held the manor of Barrow, with the above premises in Barrow and the rent in Quorndon, of the king in chief as half a knight’s fee by the grant of William Walssh and Thomas Wild, chaplains, to Thomas and herself, and the heirs of their bodies, by licence of Edward III [CPR 1374–7, pp.116–7], with remainder to the right heirs of Giles de Erdyngton, knight, whose heir Thomas was.
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E 149/86, no. 13
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