Staffordshire Fines: Henry V

Final Concords, Staffordshire. Temp. Hen. V.

No. 1. On the Morrow of All Souls. 1 Hen. V.

Between John Wydeweson, of Apeton, complainant, and John Smyth, of Bradley, and Felicia his wife and Robert Morys and Margaret his wife, deforciants of a messuage and a moiety of a virgate of land in Bertherton.

John Smyth and Felicia, and Robert and Margaret remit all right to John Wydeweson and his heirs, for which John Wydeweson gave 20 marks of silver.

No. 2. On the Octaves of St. Hillary. 1 Hen. V.

Between Thomas Wolerich, Chaplain, and Henry Orell, complainants and Edmund Forstalle and Margery his wife, deforciants of two messuages, thirty acres of land and two acres of meadow in Stone and Knyghton, in the county of Stafford.

Edmund and Margery remit all right to the complainants, for which they gave 20 marks of silver.

No. 3. At a month from Easter Day. 1 Hen. V.

Between Roger, son of Robert Bedulf, complainant and Henry Barbour, of Uttokeshathere, and Alice his wife, deforciants of a messuage, thirty-four acres of land, five acres of meadow and ten acres of heath in Wythynton, near Legh.

Henry and Alice remit all right to Roger and his heirs, for which Roger gave them 20 marks of silver.

No. 4. On the Quindene of St. Hillary. 2 Hen. V.

Between William Lee and Joan his wife, complainants and Nicholas Peshale, Clerk, and William Knyghtley, deforciants of the manor of Knyghtley.

Nicholas and William acknowledged the said manor to be the right of Joan, for which William Lee and Joan granted it to Nicholas and William Knyghtley, to be held by them and the heirs of William for ever.

No. 5. On the Octaves of the Purification. 2 Hen. V.

And afterwards recorded on the Quindene of Easter. 3 Hen. V.

Between Master Walter Bullok, Canon of the Cathedral Church of Lichfield, John Eyton, Clerk, and John Coke, Clerk, complainants, and John Pety of Walshale and Joan his wife, deforciants of a messuage, ten acres of land and two acres of meadow in Lichefeld.

John Pety and Joan remit all right to the complainants, for which the complainants gave them 100 marks of silver.

No. 6. On the Morrow of St. Martin. 3 Hen. V.

Between Robert Bowede, Painter, complainant and Richard Flegh, of Burton-on-Trent, deforciant of three messuages in Burton-on-Trent.

Richard remitted all right to Robert and his heirs, for which Robert gave him 20 marks of silver.

No. 7. On the Quindene of Holy Trinity. 3 Hen. V.

Between Elias de Burgh and Alice his wife, complainants, and Richard Knyghtley, deforciant of two messuages, sixty acres of land, ten acres of meadow, six acres of wood and four acres of moor in Halghton, Ronton and Bradlegh.

Richard acknowledged the said tenements to be the right of the complainants, for which the complainants granted them to Richard and his heirs for ever.

No. 8. On the Morrow of St. Martin. 3 Hen. V.

And afterwards recorded on the Octaves of St. Hillary. 4 Hen. V.

Between Humphrey Stafford, Knight, and Elizabeth his wife, complainants, and Robert Langeford, deforciant of three messuages, one carucate of land, and 100s. of rent in Penkrych and Rodbaston, and a moiety of the manors of Penkrych and Rodbaston, which Amicia Bardolff held for life.

Robert granted the reversion of the said tenements and moiety after the death of Amicia, to the said Humphrey and Elizabeth, and to the issue of Humphrey, to be held at a rent of a rose yearly, and if Humphrey died without issue, to revert to Robert and his heirs. For this grant Humphrey and Elizabeth gave 200 marks of silver.

No. 9. On the Quindene of St. Martin. 5 Hen. V.

Between Joan, formerly wife of William de Beauchamp (Bello Campo), of Bergevenny, Knight, Philip Morgan, Clerk, Bartholomew Brokesby, Armiger, and John Russell, complainants, and Nicholas Ruggeley, Armiger, and Edith his wife, deforciants of a third part of the manor of Bobynton, which Hugh Burnell, Knight, Lord of Holgote and of Weolegh, held for life.

Nicholas and Edith granted the reversion of the manor after Hugh's decease, to the complainants, for which they gave £20 sterling.

No. 10. On the Octaves of St. Martin. 5 Hen. V.

Between Nicholas Ruggeley, Armiger, and Edith his wife, complainants, and Hugh de Stranley, Armiger, and Joyce his wife, deforciants of a third part of the manor of Bobynton, which Hugh Burnell, Knight, Lord of Holegote and of Weolegh, held for life.

Hugh de Stranley and Joyce granted the reversion, after Hugh Burnell's death, to Nicholas and Edith, and the heirs of Edith, for which Nicholas and Edith gave them £20 sterling.

No. 11. At a month from Easter Day. 8 Hen. V.

Between Thomas Broune, of Tuttebury, complainant, and Thomas Hether and Alice his wife, deforciants of a messuage in Tuttebury.

Thomas Hether and Alice remit all right to Thomas Broune and his heirs, for which Thomas Broune gave them 10 marks of silver.