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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Appendix I: 871-921

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

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Appendix I: 871-921

There are in the Public Record Office two series of Inquisitionspost mortemfor the reign of Henry VII,—the Chancery series and the Exchequer series. The Chancery series consists of original inquisitions taken by the escheators in pursuance of writs and commissions, or on their own initiative (virtute officii). The Exchequer series consists mainly of transcripts of the Chancery originals, but also contains a number of original virtute officii inquisitions similar to those in the Chancery series. On a comparison of the two series it has been found that a few of the Exchequer transcripts represent Chancery originals which are now missing, and that a considerable number of the virtute officii inquisitions in the Exchequer series are not paralleled in the Chancery series. As the calendar, so far, has been confined to the Chancery series, it is necessary, in order to make it a complete record of inquisitions “post mortemtaken during the reign of Henry VII, to add descriptions of all such supplementary transcripts and virtute officii inquisitions from the Exchequer series; and this is done in the following appendix.

871. JOHN ZOUCHE, LORD ZOUCHE, attainted.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 1 April, 3 Henry VII.
On 21 August, 1 Henry VII, he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors and advowson, and remained so seised until 7 November, 1 Henry VII. By an Act of the Parliament held at Westminster on the said 7 November he was attainted of high treason, and still is. He received all the issues and profits of the manors &c. from the said 21 August until Michaelmas following. Since then Reynold Bray, knight, has received them.
BEDFORD. Manor of Eyton and Toternhoo, worth 40l. 13s. 4d.
Manor of Houghton Regis, worth 23l.
Advowson or collation of the free chapels or chantries of Eyton and Houghton aforesaid.
E. Series II. File 2. (4.)
872. JOHN ZOUCHE, LORD ZOUCHE, attainted.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 10 March, 3 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 871, mutatis mutandis.
BUCKINGHAM. Manors of Ledburne and Mentmore, worth 60s.
E. Series II. File 2. (5.)
873. THOMAS DONYNGTON, alias DONTON.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 31 October, 6 Henry VII.
He died 9 January last. John Donyngton, alias Donton, son of John Donyngton his son, is his next heir and is 7 years of age. He holds the under-mentioned lands &c.
BUCKINGHAM. Lands &c. in the parishes of Chalfonte St. Giles and Chalfonte St. Peter, held by yearly rents of 2s. 6d. to the sheriff and 14s. to Richard Restwold and his heirs.
E. Series II. File 4. (6.)
874. ROBERT ARNOLD of St. Neots.
Inquisition, virtute officii, Tuesday before St. Alban, 19 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned tofts &c. in Devylhoo, Ford and Colmorth, and of the toft and 3a. land in Beggery, and enfeoffed thereof by charter William Mordaunt and Thomas Wauton, esquires, Roger Taylard, Giles Taylard, John Pagrave, Robert Hatley, Edmund Parell and Stephen Pulter, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and his heirs and for the performance of his last will. The said feoffees were seised accordingly at the time of his death.
Walter Vyrgelett was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage &c. in Beggery formerly of John Spencer, and enfeoffed thereof the said Robert Arnold and Alice, his wife, to hold to them and the heirs of Alice. They had issue a certain Anne. Robert survived Alice, and was sole seised of the messuage &c. in his demesne as of free tenement by survivorship, and died so seised. On his death the said Anne entered and was seised of the messuage &c. in fee.
The said Robert died at St. Neots on Thursday in the second week of Lent last. Anne Arnold, his daughter and heir, was 12 years old on the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross last.
Cf. Vol. II, No. 744.
BEDFORD. A toft, 32 1/2a. land and 11a. meadow in Devylhoo and Ford in the parish of Eton, worth 3l., held of Thomas Cheyne, knight, by fealty and suit of court to his manor of Eton, other services unknown.
A toft, 16a. land, 2a. meadow and 6a. wood in Colmorth, worth 20s. 8d., held of the lord Seyntmound, as of his manor of Colmorth, by fealty and suit of court, other services unknown.
A toft and 3a. land in Beggery in the parish of Eton, worth 4s., held of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England by fealty and suit of court to his manor of Eton.
A messuage, 2 tofts, 46a. land and 6a. pasture in Beggery aforesaid, formerly of John Spencer, worth 22s. 8d., held of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England by fealty and suit of court, as of his manor of Eton, other services unknown.
E. Series II. File 5. (1.)
875. JOHN MORDAUNT, knight.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 4 February, 20 Henry VII.
He died 11 September last, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage &c. John Mordaunt, aged 21 years and more, is his son and heir.
BUCKINGHAM. A messuage, 60a. arable, 6a. wood and 24s. rent in Ellesburgh, worth 60s., held of the heirs of Richard Pole, knight, by fealty and a rent of 6d. yearly.
Note in margin:—Pro rege, ut patet in proximo, inquisicione annexa tangente Ricardum Pole.
E. Series II. File 5. (2.)
876. RICHARD POLE, knight.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 29 January, 20 Henry VII.
He died 20 December last, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. Henry Pole, aged 12 years and more, is his son and heir.
BUCKINGHAM. Manor of Ellysborough, worth 20 marks, held of the king in chief, as of his castle of Notyngham, by knight-service.
Notes in margin:—Pro rege. Sancti Michaelis brevia de anno xxiiij. regis H. vij. rotulo
E. Series II. File 5. (3.)
877. EDWARD, EARL OF WILTS.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 29 January, 20 Henry VII.
He died 16 August, 18 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. Edward, duke of Buckingham, aged 23 years and more, is his kinsman and heir.
BEDFORD. Manor of Bakenowe, worth 10l., held of the king in chief, service unknown.
Note in margin:—Pro rege.
Note on dorse:—Execucio fit ex parte rememoratoris regis.
E. Series II. File 5. (4.)
878. EDWARD, EARL OF WILTS.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 29 January, 20 Henry VII.
He died 16 August, 18 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. Edward, duke of Buckingham, aged 25 years and more, is his kinsman and heir.
Cf. Vol. II, No. 796.
BUCKINGHAM. Manor of Pollycote, worth 10l., held of the king in chief, service unknown.
Note in margin:—Pro rege.
Endorsed:—Execucio fit ex parte rememoratoris regis.
E. Series II. File 5. (5.)
879. THOMAS STANLEY, EARL OF DERBY.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 29 January, 20 Henry VII.
He died 30 September last, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. Thomas Stanley, knight, aged 21 years and more, is his kinsman and heir.
Cf. Vol. II, No. 787.
BUCKINGHAM. Manor of Wyng, worth 20l., held of the king in chief by knight service.
Notes in margin:—Pro rege. Comes Derb’ habet liberacionem specialem in Originalibus de anno xix. regis H. vij. rotulo xix.
E. Series II. File 5. (6.)
880. ELIZABETH SCROP of Bolton, widow.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 29 January, 20 Henry VII.
She died 10 May last, seised of the under-mentioned manor. Henry Scrop, lord of Bolton, aged 30 years and more, is her kinsman and heir.
BEDFORD. Manor of Sondon, worth 20 marks, held of the king in chief by knight-service.
Notes in margin:—Pro rege. Habet liberacionem in Originalibus de anno xxj. rotulo xxj.
E. Series II. File 5. (7.)
881. ELIZABETH SCROP of Bolton, widow.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 29 January, 20 Henry VII.
Findings as in No. 880, mutatis mutandis.
BUCKINGHAM. Manor of Hamulden, worth 40l., held of the king in chief by knight-service.
Notes in margin:—Pro rege. Habet liberacionem in Originalibus de anno xxj. regis H. vij. rotulo xxiiij.
E. Series II. File 5. (8.)
882. JOHN GREY, LORD DE WYLTON.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 29 January, 20 Henry VII.
He died 3 April, 14 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors. Edmund Grey, aged 30 years and more, is his son and heir.
BUCKINGHAM. Manors of Eton by Venystratford, Blecheley and Shenneley, worth 60l., held of the king in chief by knight-service.
Notes in margin:—Pro rege. Liberacio specialis inde.
E. Series II. File 5. (9.)
883. THOMAS, MARQUESS OF DORSET.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 29 January, 20 Henry VII.
He died 9 November, 16 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. Thomas, marquess of Dorset, aged 24 years and more, is his son and heir.
BUCKINGHAM. Manor of Crandon, worth 20 marks, held of the king in chief, service unknown.
Notes in margin:—Pro rege. Liberacio specialis inde anno xviij. rotulo xviij.
E. Series II. File 5. (10.)
884. EDWARD GREY of Blechley, esquire.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 29 January, 20 Henry VII.
He died 24 July, 19 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. Edmund Grey, lord de Wylton, aged 30 years and more, is his kinsman and heir.
BUCKINGHAM. A capital messuage, 300a. land, 40a. meadow, 50a. pasture and 20a. wood in Aston Clynton, worth 8l. That manor (sic) is held of the king in chief by knight-service.
3 messuages, 140a. land, 15a. pasture (sic), 20a. pasture (sic) and 10a. wood in Sheryngton, worth 3l. That manor (sic) is held of the king by knight-service.
Notes in margin:—Pro rege. Fiat breve; inquiratur quis occupavit. Sancti Michaelis brevia retornata rotulo . . ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
E. Series II. File 5. (11.)
885. RALPH GREYSTOK, knight.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 29 January, 20 Henry VII.
He died on Friday before Whitsunday, 2 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. Heir not known. Elizabeth Graystok, his wife, now holds the manor, by what right the jurors know not.
Cf. Vol. I, No. 243.
BEDFORD. Manor of Wybolston, worth 17l., held of the king in chief by knight-service.
Notes in margin:—Pro rege. Execucio fit sicut continetur in Memorandis de anno xxiiij. regis nunc, videlicet, inter Michaelis brevia retornata rotulo x, ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii existentibus.
E. Series II. File 5. (12.)
886. JOHN LANGSTON, esquire.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 22 October, 22 Henry VII.
He died 9 September last, seised in fee of the under-mentioned moiety and lands &c. Richard Langston, aged 40 years and more, is his son and heir.
BUCKINGHAM. Moiety of the manor of Caverfeld, worth 17l. 4s., held of Simon Wyncott, of the fee of Castell Acre, by half a knight’s fee.
16a. meadow, called ‘Patrons Mede,’ in Preston, with the advowson of the parish church of Preston appendant thereto, and a messuage, 2 enclosures and 20a. land in Preston, worth 42s., held of Thomas Lovell, knight, and the lady Rosse, his wife, in right of the said lady, by fealty and a rent of 18d.
A virgate of land in Cowley, worth 6s., held of the wardens of the gild or fraternity of St. Rombald of Bukyngham by fealty and rents of 3s., 2 hens, a cock and 1 lb. cummin.
Notes in margin:—Pro rege quia alibi tenuit de rege. Infranominatus Ricardus Langston habet liberacionem specialem omnium possessionum etc., sicut continetur in Originalibus de anno xxiij. regis H. vij. rotulo xxvj.
E. Series II. File 5. (13.)
887. THOMAS WODMANSE.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 10 January, 22 Henry VII.
He died 20 December, 21 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor, capital messuage and lands, worth 40 marks. Thomas Wodmanse, aged 30 years and more, is his son and heir.
BUCKINGHAM. Manor of Mauntelles in the parish of Little Myssenden, held of the king in chief by grand serjeanty.
A capital messuage, 100a. arable, 20a. wood and 40a. pasture in Pichellesthorne, held of John Mordaunt, esquire, as of his manor of Mulshoo, service unknown.
200a. pasture called ‘le Welde’ in the parish of Wyng, held of the lord de Berkeley, service unknown.
60a. pasture called ‘Whaddon’ in the parish of Slapton, held of the king by service of 2s. to be paid yearly by the hands of the sheriff.
Endorsed:—Execucio fit pro rege, sicut continetur in Memorandis de anno xxij. regis infrascripti, videlicet, inter brevia retornata de termino Sancte Trinitatis, rotulo tercio.
E. Series II. File 5. (14.)
888. JOHN VERNEY.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 27 January, 22 Henry VII.
He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Middilclaydon.
He and Margaret, his wife, were seised in fee, in right of the said Margaret, of the under-mentioned manors of Salden, Donton and Stone. Margaret is still living and holds herself in the manors. She has received the issues thereof ever since his death.
He died 31 August, 21 Henry VII. Ralph Verney, aged 28 years and more, is his son and heir.
BUCKINGHAM. Manor of Middilclaydon, worth 40 marks, held of the king, as of his honor of Peverel, by service of one knight’s fee.
Manors of Salden, Donton and Stone, worth 120l., tenure not stated.
Notes in margin:—Pro rege. Fit processus. Breve irrotulatur [inter] Michaelis brevia anno xxiiij. rotulo —.
E. Series II. File 5. (15.)
889. HUMPHREY CATISBY, knight.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 4 November, 22 Henry VII.
He died 20 October, 19 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages and lands &c. Anthony Catisby, aged 19 years and more, is his son and heir.
BUCKINGHAM. 3 messuages, 3 tofts, 140a. land, 40a. meadow and 50a. pasture in Hardemede, worth 6l., held of Anne Litton, widow, by fealty and a rent of 4d. yearly.
50a. pasture in North Cawley (sic), worth 40s., held of Thomas, earl of Ormonde, by fealty.
15a. pasture in Sheryngton, held of the king by fealty, other services unknown.
20a. pasture in Clyfton, held of Thomas Raynes, clerk, as of his manor of Clifton, by fealty, other services unknown.
Notes in margin:—Pro rege. Execucio fit sicut continetur in Memorandis Scaccarii, videlicet, inter brevia de termino Sancti Michaelis anno xxiiij. regis nunc ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii, rotulo vij.
E. Series II. File 5. (16.)
890. JOHN TAYLARD, the elder, gentleman.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 12 January, 22 Henry VII.
Richard Byngeham, knight, one of the justices of the Bench, and Thomas Burgoyn were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor, and gave it by charter to the said John and Anne, his wife, and the heirs male of John’s body. John and Anne were seised thereof accordingly, he in fee tail and she in her demesne as of free tenement, and died so seised.
John died 28 October last. Roger Taylard, aged 30 years and more, is his son and heir.
BEDFORD. A manor called ‘Burdettys maner’ in Potton, worth 5 marks, held of the earl of Huntingdon, services unknown.
Endorsed:—Execucio fit sicut continetur in Memorandis de anno xxij. regis infrascripti, videlicet, inter brevia retornata de termino Sancte Trinitatis, rotulo secundo.
E. Series II. File 5. (17.)
891. RICHARD CONQUEST.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 10 October, 22 Henry VII.
John Conquest, clerk, and William at Churche were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and advowson, and gave it to John son of Henry Conquest and Lora, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of the said John son of Henry. The said John son of Henry and Lora were seised thereof accordingly in fee tail, and died so seised. After their death the premises descended to John Conquest, their son and heir, who died seised thereof in fee tail. After his death the premises descended to Richard Conquest, his son and heir, who enfeoffed thereof John Mordaunt, William Leventhorp, John Poley, the elder, and John Poley, the younger, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and the heirs of his body, and in default of such heirs to the use of the heirs of the said John son of Henry. During the seisin of the said feoffees the said Richard had issue another Richard, who had issue a third Richard. The first and second Richards died, and after their death the said John Mordaunt and William Leventhorp died. The surviving feoffees, John Poley and John Poley, are still seised of the manor &c. in fee to the use of the third Richard and the heirs of his body, and in default of such heirs to the use of the same Richard and his heirs.
William Pekke, Thomas Fitz, John Gerveys and Richard Ponde were seised in fee of the under-mentioned closes in Ampthill, Houghton Conquest and Hawnys, and demised them to John Conquest, esquire, for life, with successive remainders to Richard Conquest, his son, and the heirs of his body, and to the right heirs of the said John Conquest. John Conquest was seised accordingly in his demesne as of free tenement, and after his death Richard, his son, entered and was seised in fee tail. He died so seised, and after his death the premises descended to Richard, his son and heir, who entered and was seised in fee tail. The second Richard had issue a third Richard, to whom the premises descended after his death.
The second Richard died 28 June, 18 Henry VII. Richard, his son and heir, was 12 years of age on 16 February last.
BEDFORD. Manor of Houghton Conquest called ‘Conquestbury,’ to which pertains the advowson of a mediety of the church of Houghton Conquest, worth 100s., held of the king, as of his honor of Huntyngdon, by a hundredth part of a knight’s fee and a rent of 4s. yearly.
A close of land or pasture called ‘Lymbotseys’ containing 160a. land in the parish of Ampthill, another close of pasture called ‘Barnacles’ containing 30a. pasture in Houghton Conquest, and a third close of land or pasture called ‘Rouses’ containing 100a. land in Hawnys; whereof part (amount unknown) is held of Richard, earl of Kent, and part (amount unknown) of William Gascoign, esquire. Services unknown.
E. Series II. File 5. (18.)
892. WILLIAM DE LA HAYE.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 10 January, 22 Henry VII.
William Parker of Kyngeslangley, co. Hertford, gentleman, and John Heydon of Thornebury, co. Gloucester, now deceased, by their indented tripartite charter dated at Westhay, co. Hertford, 1 July, 33 Henry VI, demised the under-mentioned fourth part of the manor of Masseworth and the reversion of the under-mentioned manor of Culverdon after the death of Anne de la Haye, widow, to Richard de la Haye, esquire, and Margaret, his wife, for life, with remainder to William de la Haye, son of the said Richard, and the heirs male of his body, and with divers remainders over; and the said Anne, then tenant of the manor of Culverden, attorned to Richard and Margaret. After the death of Richard, Margaret and Anne, the said William de la Haye entered into the premises by virtue of the remainder aforesaid, and died seised thereof in tail.
Date of death not given. Edward de la Haye, aged 40 years and more, is his son and heir male of his body.
BUCKINGHAM. A fourth part of the manor of Masseworth, held of the prince, services unknown.
Manor of Culverdon, held of the prince, as of his honor of Wallingford, services unknown.
Endorsed:—Execucio fit sicut continetur in Memorandis de anno xxij. regis infrascripti inter brevia retornata de termino Sancte Trinitatis rotulo iij.
Vacat ista inquisicio ob insufficienciam ejusdem ac per processum et consideracionem baronum inde habitos et annotatos in Memorandis anni quarti regis Henrici viij., videlicet, inter Recorda de termino Sancti Hillarii, ex parte rememoratoris regis.
E. Series II. File 5. (19.)
893. THOMAS RESTWOLD, esquire.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 30 September, 23 Henry VII.
The said Thomas, son and heir of Richard Restwold, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c., and enfeoffed thereof by charter Thomas Stanley, knight, William Dudley, clerk, Henry Sotell, William Stoner, Thomas Hampden of Hampden, Edmund Moleeyns, Richard Lovell, Thomas Restwold of Hedsore, Thomas Ramsey and John Scott of Dorney, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns, to the use of himself, his heirs and assigns, and for the performance of his last will. He died at the manor of Heddysworth, co. Buckingham, and after his death the use of the premises descended to Richard Restwold, his son and heir.
Afterwards, on 1 May, 18 Henry VII, the said Richard suffered a recovery of the premises in the Common Bench to John Verney and others. At the time of the recovery Thomas Stanley, John Scot and Thomas Ramsey, the survivors of the above feoffees, were seised of the premises to the use of the said Richard.
The said Thomas Restwold died 20 February, 19 Edward IV. The said Richard Restwold, aged 50 years and more, is his son and heir.
BUCKINGHAM. Manor called ‘Lowdams,’ worth 10l., held of the king by a fourth part of a knight’s fee.
Manors of La Vache and La Bury, and divers lands &c. in Chalfhunt St. Giles, Chalfhunt St. Peter, Isnamsted Cheyney and Agmondesham, value not known, held of John Longvile, knight, as of the barony of Wolverton, services unknown.
Endorsed:—Execucio fit sicut continetur in Memorandis de anno xxiij. regis nunc, videlicet, [inter] Michaelis brevia retornata, rotulo —.
E. Series II. File 5. (20.)
894. JOHN SKYDMORE, esquire.
Inquisition, virtute officii, Thursday the feast of St. Martin the Bishop, 23 Henry VII.
He died 10 August, 15 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. John Skidmore, aged 32 years and more, is his son and heir, and has taken all the issues and profits of the manor since his death.
BUCKINGHAM. Manor of Huntercombe in the parish of Burnham, worth 20 marks, held of the king in chief, services unknown.
Endorsed:—Execucio fit inter brevia retornata de termino Sancti Michaelis anno supradicto, ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
E. Series II. File 5. (21.)
895. ABRAHAM SYBELL.
Inquisition, virtute officii, Thursday the feast of St. Martin the Bishop, 23 Henry VII.
He died 10 September, 17 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c. Isaac Sybell, aged 16 years and more, is his son and heir. Edward Chamber has taken the issues and profits of the manors &c. since his death.
BUCKINGHAM. Manors of Baylyes and Chyppenham, worth 8l., held of the lord Hastynges, services unknown.
Manors of Wyvylsyate and Wycombe, worth 100s., held of the king, as of his honor of Walyngford, by knight-service.
Manors of Chalby, Laynys, called ‘Waters’ and ‘Fitzwaters,’ [and] called ‘Dentes,’ worth 8l., held of the king by knight-service, to guard his castle of Wyndesore, and by rents of 8s. to be paid yearly to the said castle and 3s. 4d. yearly to the sheriff, and by suit of court to the castle once a year.
Divers lands &c. in Chesham, Germayns, Smythes and Eton.
Endorsed:—Execucio fit inter brevia retornata de termino Sancti Michaelis anno xxiij. regis nunc, rotulo —, ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
E. Series II. File 5. (22.)
896. ALICE LOVEN, widow.
Inquisition, virtute officii, Thursday the feast of St. Martin the Bishop, 23 Henry VII.
She was seised in fee on the day of her death of the under-mentioned manor.
She died 1 February, 1 Edward IV, without heir. Immediately after her death Thomas Hanchet, ‘gentilman,’ intruded into the manor and took the issues and profits thereof until his death on 12 March, 6 Henry VII; whereupon Thomas Hanchet, his son, likewise intruded into the manor and has taken the issues and profits ever since.
BUCKINGHAM. Manor of Caldecote by Newport Paynell, worth 10 marks, held of the king in chief, services unknown.
Endorsed:—Execucio fit inter brevia retornata de termino Sancti Michaelis anno xxiij. regis nunc, rotulo —, ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
E. Series II. File 5. (30.)
897. JOHN COKEYN, esquire.
Inquisition, virtute officii, Saturday, 17 November, 8 Henry VII.
He died 22 June, 5 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned tofts &c. Edmund Cokeyn, aged 34 years and more, is his son and heir.
Cf. Vol. I, No. 668.
CAMBRIDGE. 4 tofts and 140a. land in Pyncote worth 40s., parcel of the manor of Bury Hatley, which manor is held of Reynold Bray, knight, as of his barony of Bedford, service unknown.
A toft (worth 2s.) and 9a. land (worth 6d.) in Tadelowe, held of the prior of Bernwell, service unknown.
E. Series II. File 60. (8.)
898. JOHN ELYS.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 9 July, 7 Henry VII.
The said John, brother and heir of Nicholas Elys, is seised in fee and right of the under-mentioned manor. He is, and has been since birth, an idiot and natural fool, incapable of managing himself or his lands, for which cause the custody of the manor pertains to the king by reason of his royal prerogative.
Cf. Vol. I, No. 1119.
CAMBRIDGE. Manor called ‘Rykesby maner’ in Burn, worth 10l., held of the honor of Richmond by service of paying 2s. yearly to the said honor for sheriff’s aid.
E. Series II. File 60. (10.)
899. THOMAS LEVENTHORP.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 7 February, 21 Henry VII.
The said Thomas, son of John Leventhorp, the younger, and of Joan, his wife, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors of Toft, Caldecote and Wympole, and by his charter enfeoffed William Gascoigne, esquire, Nicholas Shelton, John Leventhorp, clerk, George Chauncy and Bartholomew Westby of the manors of Toft and Wympole (by the name of those manors and all his lands &c. in Toft, Hardwyk, Wympole and Orwell, cos. Cambridge and Hertford, except those held of the king), to hold to them and their heirs to the use and intent of performing his last will. Afterwards he made his last will, and thereby willed that Agnes, his wife, should have the said manor of Toft in Toft and Hardwykk, co. Cambridge, and the manor of Wympole with appurtenances in Wympole, co. Cambridge, for life, by way of her dower of all his lands &c. except a third part of the manor of Mepertishale, and that after her death his feoffees aforesaid should be enfeoffed thereof, and of the whole residue of the manors and tenements aforesaid, to the use of his heirs.
He died 20 July, 13 Henry VII, seised as above of the manor of Caldecote. John Leventhorp, aged 10 years and more, is his son and heir.
Cf. Vol. II, Nos. 329, 330.
CAMBRIDGE. Manor of Toft, worth 60s., held of the king, as of his honor of Clare, by fealty and suit to the court of the said honor.
Manor of Caldecote, worth 60s., held of Margaret, countess of Richmond, as of her honor of Richmond, by fealty and suit to the court of the said honor.
Manor of Wympole, worth 40s., held of the earl of Cambridge, as of his castle of Cambridge, by service of 6d. yearly towards the keeping of the said castle.
Note in margin:—Johannes Mordaunt habet litteras de custodia.
E. Series II. File 62. (12.)
900. GERARD STYUECLE, esquire.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 20 June, 22 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee on the day of his death of the under-mentioned close called ‘Presteley’ and tenement in Warboys, which descended after his death to William Styuecle as his son and heir.
Margaret Styuecle, widow, late wife of John Styuecle, father of the said Gerard, held for life the under-mentioned manors called ‘Croftes maner’ and ‘Beaufitz maner’ and the under-mentioned lands &c. in Wistow, Great Raveley, Little Raveley, Benewyk and Ramsey, of the inheritance of the said Gerard, and died 16 March last, whereupon the premises descended to the said William Styuecle as Gerard’s son and heir.
Long before his death the said Gerard was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors called ‘Nox’ and ‘Prestley’ and the other lands &c. mentioned therewith, and by his charter enfeoffed Andrew Bensted and William Taylard, clerks, Walter Taylard, Thomas Wauton, John Taylard, Thomas Taylard and Giles Taylard of the same, to hold to them and their assigns for the life of Joan, his wife, to the use of the said Joan. The said Walter, Thomas and John died, and the surviving feoffees were, and still are, seised of the premises in their demesne as of free tenement to that use.
The said Gerard was seised in fee of the under-mentioned close called ‘Rowley,’ and granted the same by charter to William Taylard, clerk, Alice Taylard, widow, Richard Depyng, clerk, and Edward Tybbey, clerk, to hold to them and their assigns for the term of their life; and they are still seised thereof accordingly in their demesne as of free tenement.
The said William Styuecle, Gerard’s son and heir, is about 1 1/2 years old.
HUNTINGDON. A close called ‘Presteley’ in the parish of Great Stucley, worth 20s., held of the king, as of his honor of Huntingdon.
A tenement in Warboys, worth 9s. 8d., held of the abbot of Ramsey, services unknown.
Manors called ‘Croftes maner’ and ‘Beaufitz maner’ in the town and fields of Bechampstede, worth 14l. 13s. 8d., held of the king, as of his honor of Huntingdon.
Lands &c. worth 8l. yearly in the towns and fields of Wistow, Great Raveley, Little Raveley, Benewyk and Ramsey, held of the abbot of Ramsey, services unknown.
Manors called ‘Nox’ and ‘Prestley’ and other lands &c. in the town and fields of Great Stucley (except 2 closes called ‘Rowley’ and ‘Presteley’), worth 20l., held of the king, as of his honor of Huntingdon, by service of one knight’s fee.
A close or pasture called ‘Rowley’ in the fields and parish of Great Stucley, parcel of the manor there called ‘Presteley,’ worth 40s., held of the king, as of his honor of Huntingdon.
Endorsed:—Execucio fit sicut continetur in Memorandis Scaccarii, videlicet, inter brevia de termino Michaelis anno xxiij. regis Henrici vij., ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii, rotulo vij.
E. Series II. File 62. (13.)
901. JOHN BATTYSFORD of Chesterton.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 20 June, 23 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee at the time of his death of the under-mentioned tenements &c. in Chesterton, which after his death descended to Edward Battysford, his son and heir, who entered into the premises and was, and still is, seised thereof in fee. The said Edward was 24 years of age and more at the time of his father’s death, and still is.
CAMBRIDGE. A messuage or tenement called ‘Avenelles,’ with 3a. arable and the liberty of a fold in the town and fields of Chesterton, worth 20s., held of the prior of Barnewell, as of his manor of Chesterton, by service of 6d. yearly for all services except fealty.
Another tenement called ‘Avenelles’ with a croft adjacent in Chesterton, worth 13s. 4d., held of the manor of Chesterton by service of fealty only.
27a. arable in Chesterton formerly belonging to Thomas son of John de Cant’, knight.
5 1/2a. land in Chesterton formerly belonging to Peter Neylond, worth 13s. 4d., held of the said prior, as of his manor aforesaid, by fealty only.
100a. land in the fields of Chesterton formerly belonging to Gilbert Thurgare of Cambridge, worth 20s.
A tenement called ‘Colviles’ in Chesterton, worth 20s., with a piece of meadow in Chesterton called ‘le Reyner,’ worth 3s. 4d., held of the abbess of Denney, as of her manor of Impyngton, by fealty only.
A messuage and 40a. arable called ‘Wymbysshes,’ worth 20s., held of the said prior, as of his manor aforesaid, by service of 2s. yearly.
A tenement and 80a. land in Chesterton called ‘Chastelett.’
A messuage and 85a. land in Chesterton called ‘Chastelet landes,’ worth 23s. 4d., held of the rector of the church of Chesterton, as of his rectory there, by fealty only.
Notes in margin:—Pro rege. Deficit dies obitus.
E. Series II. File 62. (15.)
902. ROBERT BROUGHTON, knight.
Writ, missing; inquisition 31 May, 23 Henry VII.
John Broughton (Robert’s grandfather), John Buttelar, esquire, John Gyrton, Drew Brudenell, Richard Godfrey and John Tylar, clerks, were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Groffham, and of 200a. land and 20a. meadow there, to the use of the said John Broughton and his heirs; and by order of the said John Broughton granted by their charter dated 10 December, 22 Edward IV, a yearly rent of 5 marks therefrom to Katharine, wife of William Hartwell, knight, for life, with a clause of distraint. The said Katharine is still living. Afterwards, after 1 Richard III, the said John Broughton gave the manor and lands to William Hertwell, knight, John Butteler, John Raynes, William Taylard and John Andrewe, who by their charter dated 23 February, 13 Henry VII, demised the same, inter alia, to the said Robert Broughton and the heirs of his body. The said Robert, by his charter dated 23 February, 17 Henry VII, gave the same, inter alia, to John, earl of Oxford, Reynold Bray, Robert Drury and William Hartwell, knights, Edmund Felton, Robert le Straunge, William Taylard and John Raynes [esquires], John Leynton, the elder, Robert Brudenell, the younger, John Andrewe and Henry Spaldyng, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and his heirs; and at the time of the death of the said Robert Broughton the surviving feoffees, to wit, the earl, Robert Drury, Edmund Felton, Robert Lestraunge, Robert Brudenell and Henry Spaldyng, were seised of the premises in fee by survivorship to the use aforesaid.
Long before his death the said Robert Broughton was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors of Gaynes, Dyllyngton and Collne and the under-mentioned close called ‘Tytsale,’ and by his charter indented dated 3 February, 17 Henry VII, enfeoffed thereof John Veer, earl of Oxford, and his co-feoffees aforesaid, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and his heirs, and they were seised thereof accordingly. During their seisin, on a marriage to be celebrated between him and Dorothy Wentworth, and in consideration of 400 marks to be paid to him, for which security was given by Richard Wentworth, Dorothy’s brother, he covenanted, granted and promised to the said Richard that Dorothy should have the said manors and close, and that from the time of the said covenant his feoffees should stand seised thereof to the use of her and the heirs male of her body by him begotten. The said earl and the other feoffees are still seised thereof to that use.
Robert Broughton died 10 August, 21 Henry VII. John Broughton, then aged 15 years and more, is his son and heir.
Cf. Vol. II, No. 938.
HUNTINGDON. Manor of Groffham, worth 23l. 16s. 8d., held of the bishop of Ely, service unknown.
Manor of Gaynes, worth 13l. 6s. 8d., held of the abbot of Ramsey, service unknown.
Manor of Dyllyngton, worth 25l. 16s. 1/2d., held of the same abbot, service unknown.
Manor of Colne, worth 18l. 3s. 1d., held of the bishop of Ely. service unknown.
Close called ‘Tytsale’ containing 120a. land, worth 20s., held of the bishop of Ely, service unknown.
E. Series II. File 62. (18.)
903. JAMES DUKET of Gilthwayterygg, esquire.
Inquisition, virtute officii, Tuesday after SS. Simon and Jude, 15 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and lands &c., and by his charter dated . . January, 2 Richard III, enfeoffed thereof Christopher Godmount and John Wilson, who by their charter dated 20 January, 2 Richard III, re-enfeoffed him and Mabel, his wife, thereof, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies.
He died 28 January, 13 Henry VII. Robert Duket, aged 19 years, is his son and heir.
WESTMORELAND. Manor of Stavelay, and certain messuages there, worth 40s., held of the king in chief by service of a third part of a moiety of three-fourths of a fourth part of a knight’s fee.
A capital messuage called ‘Gilthwaytrygg’ to the value of 20s. yearly, tenure unknown.
A burgage tenement in Kirkby Kendale to the value of 4s. yearly, held of the abbot of St. Mary’s, York, service unknown.
………… in Langden and Sleddale ……… . ., tenure unknown.
E. Series II. File 115a. (1.)
904. WILLIAM FOKERAY.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 31 October, 9 Henry VII.
Long before his death he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned tenements, messuages and lands &c., and granted them by his charter dated 10 May, 1 Richard III, to Edward Fokeray and Gregory Fokeray, their heirs and assigns. The said Edward and Gregory were seised of the premises accordingly, and by their charter dated 12 May, [? 1] Richard III, granted them to the said William and Joan, his wife, for life, in survivorship, with remainder to William’s right heirs.
William died 7 September, 7 Henry VII. Margery Fokeray, aged 18 years, and Joan, aged 13 years and more, are his next heirs.
DEVON. 8 tenements, half a quarter of an acre of land [and] wood, 4 gardens and a quay in Kyngeswere, worth 28s., held of the abbot of Torre in free socage.
2 messuages, 1/2a. land, a garden, 45a. land, 4a. furze and heath and 2a. wood in Boway, worth 73s. 4d., held of Sir John Dynham by fealty only.
A messuage, 2a. wood and 4a. furze and heath in Livercombe, worth 6l. 13s. 4d., held of the heirs of Bagtor by fealty only.
10a. land in Gosford, worth 31s. 4d., held of the heirs of Joan Whitley by a rent of 4s. and fealty.
E. Series II. File 143. (1.)
905. ANTHONY WOLFF.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 16 June, [13] Henry VII.
He died on Saturday after SS. Simon [and Jude], 8 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. Joan Wolff, aged 7 years and more, is his daughter and heir.
Cf. Vol. I, No. 798.
DEVON. A messuage, 100a. ………… in Wolvesnymet, worth 40s., held of the king by knight-service, as of his fee of Wynklegh, parcel of the honor of Gloucester.
4s. rent in Canworthy.
A messuage, 40a. land and . . meadow in Boltbury Alyn, worth 26s. 8d., held of Peter Courteney, esquire, by knight-service.
6 burgage tenements in Combemartyn, worth 40s., held of Margaret, countess of Richmond and Derby, in free burgage.
A burgage tenement in Okehampton, worth 3s. 4d., held of Edward, earl of Devon, in free burgage.
A messuage, . . a. land and … . moor in Stokyngbrygge, worth 33s. 4d., held of John Prideaux of Orcherton in socage.
Manor of Kentysbury, worth 10l., held of the said earl of Devon, as of his honor of Okehampton, by knight-service.
E. Series II. File 145. (1.)
906. THOMAS CRESTON.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 16 June, . . Henry VII.
He died …… . . 10 Henry VII, seised of the under-mentioned lands &c. Richard Creston, aged . . years and more, is his son and heir.
DEVON. ……… . 20a. land and 4a. meadow in Marlegh, worth … ., held of the king, as of his manor of … ., by knight-service, ………… of William Stoner, knight, being in the king’s wardship.
A third part of 2 messuages and 40a. furze and heath in Shytstorre, worth . . 8d., and a moiety of a messuage, 40a. arable and 60a. furze and heath in …… . ., worth … . ., held …………… Walkhampton by knight-service.
E. Series II. File 145. (2.)
907. JOHN FITZ.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 8 November, 12 Henry VII.
Ralph Copleston, esquire, was seised in fee on the day of his death of the manor of Penrosburdon, co. Cornwall, which he held of the king in chief by knight-service, and also of the manor of Warlezth, co. Devon, which he held of Edward, earl of Devon. His son and heir, John Copleston, was a minor, for which reason the king seized the manors into his hands and granted the custody of them and their knights’ fees during the minority of the said heir to Robert Wylloughby, knight, lord de Broke. The said heir is still a minor.
Afterwards, the said John Fitz died seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage &c. on 24 February, 11 Henry VII. Joan Fitz, aged 1 year and more, is his daughter and heir.
DEVON. A messuage, . . a. land, 4a. meadow, 6a. wood and 40a. furze and heath in ……, worth 20s., held of Robert Willoughby, lord de Broke, as of the manor of Warlezth aforesaid, which is in the said Robert’s hands by reason of the minority of the above John Copleston, by a rent of 6s. 8d. and a fifteenth part of a knight’s fee.
E. Series II. File 145. (3.)
908. JOHN COLLES.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 8 November, 12 Henry VII.
Ralph Copleston, esquire, was seised in fee on the day of his death of the manor of Penrosburdon, which he held of the king in chief by knight-service, and of the manor of Nimetrolond, which he held of Edward Curteney, earl of Devon. His son and heir, John Copleston, was a minor, for which reason the king seized the manors into his hands and granted the custody of them and their knights’ fees during the minority of the said heir to Robert Willughby, knight, lord de Broke. The said heir is still a minor.
Afterwards the said John Colles died seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage &c. on 20 January, 8 Henry VII. Hugh Colles, aged 6 years and more, is his son and heir.
Cf. Vol. I, No. 907.
DEVON. A messuage, 200a. arable, 20a. meadow and 10a. wood in Chylverdun, worth 10s., held of Robert Wyllughby, knight, lord de Broke, as of the manor of [Nymetro]lond aforesaid, which is in the said Robert’s hands by reason of the minority of the said John Copleston, by a rent of 10d. and a [? twentieth part of a] knight’s fee.
E. Series II. File 145. (16.)
909. HENRY AISSHERUGGE of Hurneford.
Inquisition, virtute officii, …… ., 23 Henry VII.
He died 6 March, 8 Henry VII, seised in fee tail of the under-mentioned messuage &c. Agnes, Alice, Joan, Margery and Isabel, aged 30 years and more, are his daughters and heirs.
DEVON. A messuage with a garden adjacent thereto, 100a. arable, 8a. meadow, 10a. wood and 12a. furze and heath, and another tenement and a garden adjacent thereto, in Hurneford, worth 40s., held of Edward Litelton by knight-service, to wit, by half a knight’s fee and a rent of 25s., other services unknown.
E. Series II. File 147. (1.)
910. WILLIAM AT FORD of Blakawton.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 5 November, 23 Henry VII.
He died 6 December, 15 Edward IV, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. Henry at Ford, aged 30 years and more, is his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of … . . his son.
DEVON. A messuage with a garden adjacent thereto, 50a. arable, 8a. meadow, 2a. wood and 6a. furze and heath in Forde within the parish of Blakeawton, worth 40s., held of the abbot of Torre by fealty and a rent of 2s. yearly, in free socage, as of the abbot’s manor of Blakeawton, other services unknown.
4 messuages with 4 gardens adjacent thereto, a mill called ‘a toking mill,’ 360a. arable, 6a. meadow, 3a. wood and 20a. furze and heath in Stoke Flemyng, worth 7l., held of Edmund Carew, knight, by fealty and a rent of 8s. 8d. yearly, and by suit to two lawful courts at Stoke Flemyng.
4 tenements in the south town of Dertmouth, worth 30s., held of the said Edmund Carew, knight, in socage, by a rent of 12d. yearly, other services unknown.
A messuage, 200a. arable, 6a. meadow, 3a. wood and 10a. furze and heath in Ford within the parish of Brent, worth 3l., held of the abbot of Buckefast in socage, by a rent of 2s. 6d. yearly and by suit to two lawful courts at Brent.
2 tenements with 2 gardens adjacent thereto in Clifton Dertmouth, worth 10s., held of the mayor and commonalty of Dertmouth by fealty and a rent of 4d. yearly, other services unknown.
A tenement in the north part of the town of Dertmouth, worth 20s., held of the mayor and commonalty of Dertmouth in free socage and by a rent of 3d. yearly, other services unknown.
E. Series II. File 147. (2.)
911. ROGER WYLYAM of Hurbournefford.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 5 November, 23 Henry VII.
John Hooper, John Alyn, called … . ., …………… . . were seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage &c., and by their charter dated at Hurberton, 16 April, ……… . ., demised them to Richard Wylyam and Joan, his wife, for life, with remainder to the said Roger Wylyam and his heirs and assigns. Roger granted [the said reversion] by charter to a certain William Piers (?), his heirs and assigns and died in . . Edward IV. After the death of Richard and Joan the said William entered into the premises and was seised thereof in fee.
The said William … ers, aged 60 [years] and more, is kinsman and next heir of the said Roger, to wit, son of Richard son of Joan his sister.
DEVON. A messuage, a garden, 100a. arable, 5a. meadow, ……, 2 tenements with 2 gardens adjacent thereto, and a mill called ‘a tokyng mill,’ in Hurbournefford, worth 40s., held of Nicholas ……, as of his manor of Hurberton, by a twentieth part of a knight’s fee.
Note in margin:—Nihil pro rege invenitur in ista inquisitione; ideo ne intretur per mandatum curie.
E. Series II. File 147. (3.)
912. (1) JOAN WIFE OF WILLIAM WYKES. (2) HENRY WYKES.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 26 October, 22 Henry VII.
The said William was seised of the under-mentioned lands &c., and by his charter dated Monday after St. Peter’s Chains, 16 Edward IV, [granted them to] ……………… . ., chaplain, rector of the parish church of Bonelegh, and their heirs, by virtue of which feoffment the said William and …… were seised ……………… . . [By a charter dated] at Honychurch, Thursday before St. Laurence, 16 Edward IV, he granted [? the reversion of the premises to Henry Wykes and the heirs] of his body, by virtue of which feoffment, after the death of the said William and Joan, the said Henry entered into the premises and was seised thereof …… . .
……………… . ., 8 Henry VII, and the said Joan died 21 January, 17 Henry VII. Richard Wykes, son of the said Henry, [is next heir to the premises].
DEVON. A messuage, 10a. land and 3a. meadow in Inclebourn, worth 13s. 4d., held of …………, as of his manor of Inclebourn, services not known.
A cottage in Honychurch, held of ……………… . .
A toft, 10a. land, 24a. moor and 2a. wood in Fen in the parish of ……… ., worth …, held of John Sydenham of …… ., as of his manor of Bonelegh, services unknown.
……………… . . [in the parish] of Brodewode Kellegh, worth 5s., [held of] ……… . Gylbert, as of his manor of Brodewode Kellegh, services unknown.
A cottage with garden and 10s. 6d. yearly rent in Northlew, worth 12d., …………… .
……………, held of Gilbert Yerd, as of his manor of Polesby, services unknown.
………… in Boleknapp in the parish of Ekysbourn, worth . . s., held of William Chudlegh, as of his manor of …… . ., by knight-service.
24a. land in Rowetrewe, …………… .
3a. ……………… ., worth 13s. 4d., [held of] ……………, …… . of Bonelegh, by knight-service.
Note in margin: Nihil pro rege in ista inquisitione invenitur; ideo ne intretur per mandatum curie in compoto Johannis Gilbert, nuper escaetoris ibidem, de anno vj. regis Henrici viij. nec alibi.
E. Series II. File 147. (4.)
913. JOHN ABRAHAM of Staverton.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 5 November, 23 Henry VII.
He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. in Dodbroke and moiety in Tukkeslond.
He died seised in fee tail of the under-mentioned messuage &c. in Chaggeford.
He died seised in fee of the under-mentioned moieties in Northeham and Bedefford, which he holds in common with John Huxham, they being kinsmen and coheirs of the said John Abraham (sic) and Thomas Huxham.
He died on Ascension Day, 10 Henry VII. Thomas Abraham, aged 21 years and more, is his son and heir.
DEVON. 4 messuages, 2a. garden and 4a. meadow in the borough (or manor) of Dodbroke, worth 30s., held of the heirs of John Champernon, as of their manor of Dodbroke, by fealty, suit of court and a rent of 5s. yearly, in free socage.
A messuage, 4a. meadow, 10a. arable and 20a. furze and heath in the parish (or manor) of Chaggeford, worth 6s. 8d., hels of the prince, as of his manor of Sowthtenge, by fealty, suit of court and a rent of 4s. 4d. yearly, other services unknown.
A moiety of a barn and 8a. land in Tukkeslond in the manor of Abbattesham, worth 10d., held of the abbot of Tavystok, as of his manor of Abbatsham, by fealty, suit of court and a rent of 12d. yearly, other services unknown.
A moiety of 4a. arable in Northeham, worth 12d., held of the lord Urmound, as of his manor of Northham, by fealty, a rent of 14s. and suit of court, in free socage.
A moiety of 3 messuages and 7a. land in Bedefforde, worth 4s., held of Thomas Greynffeld, knight, as of his manor of Bedefforde, by fealty and a rent of 16d., in free socage, other services unknown.
Endorsed:—Execucio fit sicut continetur in Memorandis de anno xxiiij. regis H. vij., videlicet, inter Michaelis brevia retornata, rotulo x.
E. Series II. File 147. (5.)
914. NICHOLAS MOORYNG.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 5 November, 23 Henry VII.
He died 5 May, 22 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. Walter Mooryng, aged 40 years and more, is his son and heir.
DEVON. A messuage with a garden adjacent thereto, 90a. arable, 10a. pasture, 30a. meadow and 12a. furze and heath in Moore in the parish of Whitechurch, worth 36s., held of the heirs of John Tremayn, esquire, by fealty and a rent of 4s. yearly, other services unknown.
A messuage, 100a. arable, 20a. meadow and 10a. pasture in Burdoyn in the parish of Peteris Tavy, worth 40s., held of Nicholas Holand, esquire, by fealty and a rent of 7s. 1d. yearly, other services unknown.
A messuage, 30a. arable, 6a. pasture and 16a. meadow in North Goddworthy, worth 10s. 6d., held of the heirs of Richard Sachvile in free socage, by a rent of 18d. yearly.
A messuage, 80a. arable, 30a. meadow and 6a. pasture in South Goddworthy, worth 23s., held of the abbot of Tavystok in free socage, by a rent of 3s. yearly, other services unknown.
A messuage with a garden adjacent thereto, 60a. arable, 20a. meadow and 9a. pasture in Litell Asshe, worth 24s., held of Francis Marreis, esquire, by fealty and a rent of 19d. yearly, and by suit to two lawful courts there at Whitechurch.
2 closes of land called ‘Cawsiesyend,’ containing 8a., in the parish of Tavystok, worth 7s., held of the heirs of John Feece in socage, by a rent of 3d. yearly.
E. Series II. File 148. (7.)
915. JOHN FITZ HERRY, esquire.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 29 January, 11 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee on the day of his death of the under-mentioned manor of Kelfeld and moiety of the manor of Manfeld.
Long before his death he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Fletham, and enfeoffed thereof by charter Charles Ratclyff, who by virtue of the said feoffment was, and still is, seised thereof to the use of Joan, wife of the said John Fitz Herry.
He died 29 November last. Elizabeth and Grace, aged respectively 6 years and 3 years and more, are his daughters and heirs.
YORK. Manor of Kelfeld, worth 20l., held of the abbot of the monastery of St. German, Selby, by knight-service, suit of court and a rent of 20s. yearly.
Moiety of the manor of Manfeld, worth 20 marks, held of the king, as of his earldom and lordship of Rychemond, by knight-service.
Manor of Fletham, worth 11 marks, held of the king, as of the same earldom and lordship, by knight-service.
E. Series II. File 215.
916. THOMAS ROGERS of Lamburn, esquire.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 16 June, 3 Henry VII.
He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor &c., and by his charter dated 1 February, 2 Henry VII, granted the same to John Isbery, esquire, Roger Cheyne, esquire, John Coton, Robert Fitzherbert, William Babthorp, Thomas Marow, gentlemen, and John Clerk, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of him, the said Thomas Rogers, for life, and after his death to the use of William Essex, son of Thomas Essex, and Elizabeth his wife, daughter and heir of the said Thomas Rogers, and the heirs of their bodies, in accordance with the covenants contained in certain indentures between the said Thomas Rogers and Thomas Essex touching the marriage of the said William Essex and Elizabeth. The said grantees are still seised thereof in fee to the use and intent aforesaid.
He died 5 January last. The said Elizabeth wife of William Essex, aged 12 years and more, is his daughter and heir.
Cf. Vol. I, Nos. 345, 365, 405, 460, 521.
HERTFORD. Manor of Westyngton, worth 5 marks, held of John, earl of Oxford, services unknown, with a mediety of the advowson of the parish church of Eyott, in the parishes of Welwyn Mountfechett and Eyott.
E. Series II. File 289. (6.)
917. RICHARD CHARLETON, knight, attainted.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 6 February, 3 Henry VII.
On 21 August, 1 Henry VII, he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c., and by an Act of the Parliament held at Westminster on 7 November, 1 Henry VII, he was attainted and convicted of high treason. John Ryseley, knight, has received all the issues and profits of the manor since the said 21 August.
Cf. Vol. I, No. 51.
ESSEX. Manor of Rukholde, with a view of frankpledge and a court at the said manor, worth 10l.
Manor of Chobhams, with a court-baron (curia baronis) and a court and the profits and suits of the same, worth 10 marks.
Manor of Risehams (sic) in Danbury, worth 40s.
E. Series II. File 289. (15.)
918. JOHN NORREYS, esquire.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 18 May, 6 Henry VII.
The said John and Isabel, his wife, were seised, he in fee and she in her demesne as of free tenement, of the under-mentioned manors. On his death the said Isabel held herself in the manors and was seised thereof as above by survivorship, the reversion belonging to Edmund, son and heir of the said John, and his heirs. While so seised, the said Isabel took to husband Henry Marney, esquire, whereby he and she, in her right, were, and still are, seised of the manors in their demesne as of free tenement.
The said John died sole seised in fee of the under-mentioned rents and services payable to him by Luke Vynter, John Pulter and John Howell, which he held of the king in chief by service of a hundredth part of a knight’s fee.
He died 12 October, 1 Henry VII. The above-mentioned Edmund, his son and heir, is 7 years of age and more.
Cf. Vol. I, Nos. 106, 127.
HERTFORD. Manor of Peryton, worth 15l., held of the king in chief by service of a twentieth part of a knight’s fee.
Manor of Genaldisbury, alias Jevenallesbury, worth 40s., tenure unknown, but not held of the king.
Fealty and a rent of a clove at Midsummer payable to him by Luke Vynter for 3a. land and 2a. meadow called ‘Revers’ in Igkylford.
Fealty and a rent of 1/2d., or a pair of gloves worth 1/2d., payable to him by John Pulter for a messuage called ‘Whitbredes’ in Peryton.
Fealty and a rent of 4 1/2d. payable to him by John Howell for a croft of land in Kympton in a field called ‘Depdelfeld.’
E. Series II. File 290. (4.)
919. HENRY VEER, esquire.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 7 February, 9 Henry VII.
He died 22 May, 8 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor &c. Elizabeth, Amy, Constance and Audrey are his daughters and heirs, and are aged respectively 9 years, 6 years, 4 years and 1 year.
HERTFORD. Manor of Kympton, and 12 messuages, 40a. land, 30a. meadow, 200a. pasture, 20a. wood and 26s. rent in Kympton, worth 10 marks, held of the king in chief by service of one knight’s fee.
E. Series II. File 292. (1.)
920. JOAN LATE THE WIFE OF JOHN DYNNE.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 28 October, 10 Henry VII.
She was seised in fee on the day of her death of the under-mentioned manor and messuages &c. Robert Dynne, aged 40 years and more, is her son and heir.
ESSEX. Manor called ‘Peyntours’ in Bokkyng and Branktre, worth 8 marks, held of the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, as of his manor of Bokkyng, by fealty and a rent of 20s. yearly.
8 messuages and 200a. land, meadow, pasture and wood in Halsted, worth 4 marks, held of the earl of Essex by fealty and a rent of 7s. yearly.
E. Series II. File. 292. (5.)
921. JOHN GODSTON of Reynham, esquire.
Inquisition, virtute officii, 8 January, 13 Henry VII.
The said John is a fool and raging lunatic, broken in mind. Robert Plummer, ‘gentilman,’ and others are seised of the under-mentioned manors, to what intent the jurors know not.
ESSEX. Manors of Southall and Frankes in the towns and parishes of Reynham, Great Warley and Little Warley; whereof the manor of Southall, worth 16l., is held of the king in chief, and the manor of Frankes, worth 12l., is held of the heirs of Richard, late duke of York, as of their honor of Rayley, services unknown.
Vacat ista inquisicio ex precepto baronum ob insufficienciam ejusdem, et alia sufficiens inquisicio coram dicto escaetore capta est, ut patet in eadem huic proximo annexa.
E. Series II. File 293. (1.)