BHO
  1. Inquisitions Post Mortem
  2. Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 18, Henry IV
  3. Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry IV, Entries 567-619

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry IV, Entries 567-619

Pages 187-203

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 18, Henry IV. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1987.

This free content was digitised using optical character recognition and sponsored by the AHRC-funded 'Mapping the Medieval Countryside' project of the University of Winchester and King's College London. All rights reserved.

Citation:

Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry IV, Entries 567-619

567 JOHN PAULYN OF HUNMANBY
Writ 12 Sept. 1402.
YORK. Inquisition. Kilham. 30 Sept.
He held in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief 2 messuages, 4 1/2 tofts and 11 1/4 bovates in Hunmanby and 4 1/2 bovates in Fowthorp in Hunmanby by knight service, annual values, messuages and tofts 12s., bovates 45s.; and one other bovate and messuage in Hunmanby of Thomas Prendergest by knight service, annual value 6s.
He died on 10 Aug. last. William his son and heir is aged 40 years and more.
C 137/30, no. 13
568 RICHARD MALBYSSH
Writ 1 May 1402.
YORK. Inquisition. York. 12 July.
He held in his demesne in fee tail to himself and his heirs male by the grant of John Fairefax, clerk, the manors of Acaster Malbis, Copmanthorpe and Scawton, annual values £30, £10 and £10. Of whom Copmanthorpe is held is unknown: the others are of Richard Fairefax by knight service.
He died on 1 Nov. last. William his son and heir is aged 9 years and more.
C 137/30, no. 14
569 JOHN FRESSHEVYLE OF PALTERTON
Writ 8 Oct. 1382.
Copy of inquisition, 29 Oct. 1382 [CIPM XV, no. 766].
Writ, reciting the above, reporting the assertion that Beatrice widow of John Fresshevyle, pregnant when he died, had borne another daughter. 1 July 1402.
DERBY. Inquisition. Chesterfield. 15 Aug.
Beatrice widow of John, son of John Frechevyll, was pregnant when he died, and gave birth to Isabel, another daughter and heir, now aged 19 years and more.
C 137/30, no. 15
570 RALPH DEYNCOURT
Writ 14 Feb. 1402.
BUCKINGHAM. Inquisition. Wooburn. 25 Feb.
The manor of Wooburn was taken into the king’s hands owing to the death of William Deyncourt, who held in chief of Richard II, and the minority of Ralph his son and heir, who died in the king’s ward. It is held of Henry bishop of Lincoln as one knight’s fee, annual value £16.
Ralph died on 7 Nov. 1384. John Deyncourt, knight, his brother and heir, is aged 20 years and more.
571
Writ 14 Feb. 1402.
NOTTINGHAM. Inquisition. Bingham. 21 Feb.
The manor of Granby was taken into the king’s hands for the above reasons. It was held in chief of Richard II by knight service, annual value £34.
Date of death and heir as above.
572
DERBY. Inquisition. Bolsover. 18 Feb. 1402.
Ralph Deyncourt, a minor in the king’s ward, held the manor of Holmesfield in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by foreign service, annual value £15 payable at Martinmas and Midsummer; but William Deyncourt, his father, long before he died, granted Ralph de Nevel, knight, John Ferefax, Richard de Duthap, Matthew de Torkesey, Robert de Wyclyff, clerk, and John Deyncourt of Whaley, their heirs and assigns a rent of 100 marks from this manor and other lands and tenements in other counties, as appears by his charter.
Ralph also held the manor of Elmton in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by foreign service, annual value £6.
Date of death and heir as above.
573
Writ 14 Feb. 1402.
DERBY. Inquisition. Bolsover. 23 Feb.
The following manors were taken into the king’s hands for the above [no. 570] reasons:
Holmesfield, held of the king in chief by foreign service, value in gavelage rents payable at Martinmas and Midsummer £15.
Elmton, held of the king in chief by foreign service, annual value in rents, services and gavelage £6.
Date of death and heir as above.
574
Writ 14 Feb. 1402.
NORTHAMPTON. Inquisition. Welford. 24 Feb.
Taken into the king’s hands for the above reasons were 17 virgates of land and meadow in Duddington by Collyweston, held of the duchy of Lancaster of the inheritance of the earldom of Lincoln by a rent of one unmewed sparrowhawk, annual value £10.
Date of death and heir as above.
575
Writ 14 Feb. 1402.
LINCOLN. Inquisition. Sleaford. 15 July.
The manors of Blankney and Branston were taken into the king’s hands for the above reasons. Richard II granted them to John Nevyl of Raby, knight, to hold until the full age of Ralph or the next heir. They are held of the king by barony, annual value £42.
Date of death and heir as above.
C 137/30, no. 16
E 149/79, no. 4
576 BALDWIN DE RADYNGTON, KNIGHT
Writ 17 Nov. 1401.
SOMERSET. Inquisition. North Newton. 1 Dec.
He held for life by the courtesy of England with reversion to William Wroth, esquire, the son and heir of Maud his wife, in North Newton 1 messuage, 100 a., 20 a. meadow, 6 a. wood and 6 a. pasture; and in Exton 1 messuage and 20 a. meadow. They are held of the king in chief as a quarter of a knight’s fee, annual value 100s.
William Wroth is aged 28 years and more. Emma atte Wode, Baldwin’s sister and next heir, is aged 40 years and more.
He died on 16 Nov. last.
577
Writ 17 Nov. 1401.
MIDDLESEX. Inquisition. Enfield. 5 Dec.
He held for life by the grant of Robert Rynge, William Hweler and others the manor of Durrants in Enfield, with remainder to William Wroth, esquire, son and heir of his wife. It is held of the countess of Hereford by knight service, annual value 10 marks.
He died on 16 Nov. last. Emma atte Wode, his sister and next heir, is aged 40 years and more.
C 137/30, no. 17
578 JOHN FREMAN
Writ 8 June 1402.
LINCOLN. Inquisition. Lincoln. 22 June.
Because of the outlawry of John Freman at the suit of John Rasyn, clerk, in a plea of debt on 19 Nov. 1386, 1 waste messuage and 3 bovates in Faldingwoth came into the hands of Richard II. They are held by knight service in fee tail of the fee of Hay, which Thomas de Holand, late earl of Kent, forfeited to the king; annual value 13s.4d.
He died on 8 Dec. 1398. Richard Neny is his heir, being the son and heir of Joan, his daughter, and was aged 22 on 14 Sept. 1399.
C 137/30, no. 18
579 THOMAS SON OF AGNES WIDOW OF HENRY SEGERE OF YEOVIL
Writ 16 June 1402.
SOMERSET. Inquisition. Yeovil. 22 Sept. 1402.
Owing to the madness of Thomas, son of Agnes, widow of Henry Segere, a half messuage in Yeovil is in the king’s hands. It is held of the rector of Yeovil by a rent of 1/4d. and suit at the rector’s court, annual value 4s.
He died on 7 July 1401. Margery wife of William Jolyf, his aunt and heir, is aged 30 years and more. John Jolyf and Margery and John Wylby have held it since the death of Henry and Agnes, for all the life of Thomas, and still do so.
C 137/30, no. 19
580 CECILY DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM COOK OF EPWORTH
Writ 26 Oct. 1401.
LINCOLN. Inquisition. Belton in the Isle of Axholme. 2 Nov.
She held in her demesne as of fee:
Belton and Epworth, 4 messuages, 7 tofts, 1 bovate, 15 1/2 a., 1 bovate, 1 a. and 2 parts of a toft, of the king in chief by the service of a twentieth part of a knight’s fee, annual value 6s.8d.
Epworth, 7 a. meadow, of Lord Mowebray of his manor of Epworth in socage by a rent of 2s. payable at Easter and Michaelmas, annual value 12d.
She died on 24 May. Thomas del Both of Selby is next heir, being the son of Hugh, son of Robert, son of Adam, brother of Robert Ruddok, father of John, father of William Cook, father of Cecily, and aged 40 years and more.
C 137/30, no. 20
E 149/79, no. 3
581 ADOMAR DE ATHELLES, KNIGHT
Writ 19 April 1402.
NORTHUMBERLAND. Inquisition. Morpeth. 26 April.
John Lescrop, knight, and Elizabeth his wife held in their demesne as of fee the manor of Ponteland in right of Elizabeth, and granted it to Adomar Dathell, knight, for life with reversion to themselves and her heirs by a fine of 1392 [CP 25(1) 181/14, no. 26]. It is held of the king by knight service as of his manor of Mitford, annual value 20 marks.
He died on 13 April. Elizabeth, daughter of David de Strabolgi, formerly earl of Atholl, son of David, brother of Adomar, is his next heir, and aged 30 years and more.
582
Writ 19 April 1402.
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE. Inquisition. 27 April.
He held nothing in the city.
He died on 13 April. Elizabeth wife of John le Scrope, knight, is his cousin and next heir, being daughter of David earl of Atholl, son of David, brother of Adomar, and aged 30 years and more.
583
Writ 19 April 1402.
YORK. Inquisition. Selby. 24 April.
He held for life £30 rent payable in equal parts at Whitsun and Martinmas from lands and tenements held of the king in chief in Thixendale, Auburn, Foston on the Wolds, Scorborough, Argam, Beverley, Filey, Beswick, Nafferton, Lowthorpe, Thwing, Kilham and Burnby, by the grant of John Conyers, Gilbert Elvette, William de Mitford, and Thomas Clerc of Wold Newton, with successive remainders to John Lescrop, knight, and Elizabeth his wife, the heirs of the body of Elizabeth by Thomas de Percy, knight, the younger, formerly her husband, and her heirs by the said John Lescrop, as appears by a fine shown to the jurors [CP 25(1) 278/146, no. 59]. Of whom the rent is held is unknown.
He died on 13 April last. Elizabeth, wife of John Lescrop and daughter of David Strabolgy deceased, late earl of Atholl, is his cousin and heir and aged 36 years and more.
C 137/30, no. 21
584 WILLIAM SALESBURY alias WILLIAM GILBERT
Writ 12 Feb. 1402.
CALAIS. Inquisition. 20 June.
He held in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief 4 tenements in the parish of St. Mary by a rent of 14s. and the service of providing 4 watchmen for the defence of the city, annual value £10.
He died on 16 April 1393. Joan wife of John Ramessey of Calais, shearman, is his kinswoman and heir, aged 34 years and more.
From his death for five years Richard Cliderowe occupied all the tenements and took the profits, title unknown. After that he sold 2 to the duke of Norfolk, and 1 to John Ramessey. The fourth he still occupies.
585
Writ, melius sciri, as it was found by an inquisition before John Neuport, escheator, on 18 July 1394 that William Salesbury alias Gilbert held in his demesne as of fee all his lands in Calais and left no will, and that Joan, wife of John Ramesey, daughter of Alice Middelton, daughter of Margaret, sister of William, was one heir, and John Gilbert, son of Constance the other sister, was the other heir; and afterwards by another inquisition by Lawrence Wotton on 20 June last it was found as above [no. 584]; and John Ramesey and Joan have petitioned that John Gilbert died in the lifetime of William, and that Joan was the sole heir and so remains; order to enquire when he died and how Joan is his kinswoman and heir. 22 Oct. 1402.
CALAIS. Inquisition. 27 Nov.
John Gilbert, son of Constance, one sister of William Salesburi alias Gilbert, died on 12 March 1392 on his journey to Rome with the said William Gilbert. Joan wife of John Ramsey is his kinswoman and sole heir, namely the daughter of Alice, daughter of Margaret, the other sister of William.
C 137/31, no. 22
C 137/40, no. 42
586 JOHN DEYNCOURT, KNIGHT
Writ 13 Feb. 1402.
ESSEX. Inquisition. Brentwood. 2 March.
He died on 3 Nov. 1393 holding in his demesne as of fee the reversion of the manor of Upminster after the death of Lora widow of William Morewode. The reversion of this manor, then called the manor of Gaynes in Upminster, was formerly held by William de Wyndesore, knight, by grant of Richard II [CPR 1377–80, p.503] to him and his heirs after the death of Lora, who held it for life and died on 4 Nov. 1393.
Joan Southerey, daughter of Alice Perrers, John Corson, knight, John Wymbyssh and Agnes his wife, and William Trendyll, clerk, have occupied the manor and taken the profits since the death of Alice de Perrers, 16 Dec. 1399. Roger son and next heir of John Deyncourt is under age in the king’s ward.
587
ESSEX. Inquisition ex officio. Brentwood. 2 May 1403 [recte 1405: in 1403 2 May was not a Saturday and Helmyng Leget was not escheator].
He died seised of the manor of Upminster, all details as in last with the following additions:
The manor is held of the king, service unknown, annual value £10.
Alice de Perrers and Peter Wyndesore occupied it from 3 Nov. 1393 until 16 Dec. 1399. John Corson, knight, Joan Southerey, daughter of Alice Perrers, John Wymbyssh and Agnes his wife, and William Trendyll, clerk, have occupied it since 16 Dec. 1399. Alice de Perrers, Peter Wyndesore, John Corson, knight, Joan Sotherey, John Wymbyssh and Agnes, and William Trendell are answerable to the king for the profits, and refuse to give satisfaction to the escheator for the king.
C 137/31, no. 23
E 149/81, no. 7
588 JOHN FITZWARYN
Writ 5 Jan. 1402.
SHROPSHIRE. Inquisition. Munslow. 7 Feb.
He held in his demesne as of fee in chief of Reynold Grey, lord of Ruthin, cousin and heir of Hugh Hastynge, knight, the manor of Aston in Munslow in Corvedale by the service of a quarter of a knight’s fee, annual value 53s.4d.
He died on 22 Dec. William his son and heir is aged 30 years and more.
589
Writ 2 Jan. 1402.
BERKSHIRE. Inquisition. Appleton. 12 Jan.
He held by the courtesy of England in right of Margaret his late wife, daughter of Giles de la Mote, sister and heir of Thomas de la Motte, two parts of the manor of Appleton with the advowson. They are held of the king by the service of a quarter of a knight’s fee, annual value 10 marks.
He died on 21 Dec. last. William son and heir of John and Margaret is aged 30 years and more.
C 137/31, no. 24
E 149/79, no. 7
E 152/375, no. 2
590 THOMAS POYLE, KNIGHT
Writ 1 Jan. 1402.
SURREY. Inquisition. Guildford. 23 Jan.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
Guildford, 2 watermills, annual value 50s. each, 100s.; assize rents in Guildford, Stoke next Guildford, and Chiddingfold, 100s.; view of frankpledge on Monday after Martinmas, and the court every 3 weeks, annual value beyond the stipend of the steward, 12d.; and 6 a. meadow in Stoke next Guildford at 12d., 6s.; all of the king in chief as half a knight’s fee.
Tongham in the hundred of Farnham, 1 hall and 1 grange worth nothing yearly, and 1 grove containing 1 a. worth nothing beyond the cost of the enclosure; 24 a. arable at 6d., 12s.; 60 a. pasture at 2d., 10s.; of the bishop of Winchester of his manor of Farnham, service unknown; and 12 a. arable at 6d., 6s., of the abbot of Chertsey of his manor of Ash, service unknown.
He died on 19 Dec. John Poyle, knight, his brother and heir, is aged 40 years and more. John Wyldes, miller, has occupied the watermills and the lands in Tongham and taken all the profits since the death of Thomas Poyle.
591
Writ, plura, 10 Feb. 1402.
SURREY. Inquisition. Guildford. 8 March.
He held 10s. rent from a fulling mill which Robert Vynt holds for life, and half an acre in Hartington of William Weston in ‘La Bury’ sometime held by Mabel Poyle, rendering 3d. annually at the four principal terms.
592
Writ 14 March 1402.
BERKSHIRE. Inquisition. Abingdon. 18 March.
He held various lands and tenements in Chilton of the abbot of Abingdon by the service of half a knight’s fee, annual value 9 marks.
Date of death and heir as above.
593
Writ 1 Jan. 1402.
OXFORD. Inquisition. Oxford. 10 Jan.
He held the manor of Hampton Poyle with the advowson in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief as half a knight’s fee, annual value 10 marks.
Date of death and heir as above.
C 137/31, no. 25
E 152/375, nos.1, 5
594 WILLIAM HERTHILL
Writ 8 July 1402.
Writ from the escheator to the sheriff to have 12 free and lawful men at Tamworth on 10 Aug. 24 July.
WARWICK. Inquisition. Tamworth. 10 Aug.
He held in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief as a quarter of a knight’s fee two parts of half the manor of Newton Regis, and the reversion of the third part which Mary widow of Richard Herthill holds in dower; annual values, the site of the half manor nil, 2 untilled carucates with adjacent meadow 26s.8d., and assize rents of 4 marks 3s.4d. payable by equal parts at Michaelmas, St. Andrew, Lady Day and Midsummer.
The manor of Pooley was held in their demesne as of fee by Thomas de Asteley, knight, Ralph Baddesley, Robert de Mapull, John Chaloner and William de Hethecote, chaplains, and they by their charter gave it to Richard Herthill, knight, and Alice then his wife, and the heirs of their bodies. They had issue Giles and Elizabeth. Giles married Katherine daughter of John Walche, and they had issue William Herthill. Alice, Giles and Richard died. The manor was then taken into the king’s hands until 21 March 1401, when William proved his age and received his grandfather’s lands. The manor is held of the heir of Baldwin Frevyll, knight, a minor in the king’s ward, by the service of an unmewed osprey. Annual values: the manor nil, 2 carucates 26s.8d., 40 a. meadow nil this year because they were mown and the hay carted before the death of William Herthill, and assize rents 20s. payable by equal parts at Michaelmas and Lady Day.
He died on 22 June. Elizabeth daughter of Richard and Alice and wife of John Fraunceys of Ingleby, his aunt and heir, is aged 60 years and more.
C 137/31, no. 26
595 ROBERT WALTON
Writ to the chancellor of the county palatine of Lancaster ordering an inquisition by James de Radclyf, late escheator, to be sent to the chancery. 6 Jan. 1402.
LANCASHIRE. Inquisition. Wigan. 12 July 1400.
He held of the king in chief as of the crown:
West Derby, 3 bovates, as a twentieth part of a knight’s fee by a rent of 6s.8d., and they were held of him by John de Thengwall in his demesne as of fee by knight service and a rent of 6s.8d.
Walton, 4 bovates now part of the manor of Walton, by the serjeanty of administering the king’s bailiwick in the wapentake of Derbyshire, annual value 20s.; and the manor, in his demesne as of fee by knight service, except the 4 bovates, annual value 20 marks.
Much Woolton, 20 a., in his demesne as of fee of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in Smithfield in socage, annual value 6s.8d. beyond the deduction of 10s.
He also held a place in Derby called Newsham of the king in chief of the duchy of Lancaster, annual value 4s.
He died on 15 March 1400. John his son and heir is aged 20 years and more.
596
Writ to the chancellor of the county palatine of Lancaster, 6 Feb. 1401 [CFR XII, p.120].
LANCASHIRE. Inquisition. Upholland. 18 Jan. 1402.
Long before his death he held the manor of Walton of the king in chief by knight service. It is also said to be held of John de Lovell, knight, in socage by a rent of 60s.
Robert Walton granted it to John de Walton, chaplain, and Richard de Halsale, their heirs and assigns. They granted it to Henry le Norreys of Speke and Robert Molyneux of Melling, their heirs and assigns. Henry by his charter released it to Robert Molyneux who then held it alone. He granted it to Helen daughter of Robert de Walton and the heirs of her body, with remainder to Margaret her sister and the heirs of her body, and failing them to remain as is fully set out in the charter. The annual value is 20 marks.
Robert did not hold it or any other lands in Lancashire when he died on 29 March 1400. Helen is next heir by virtue of the charter and aged 28 years.
597
Commission to William Gascoigne and John Cokayn to enquire what lands etc. Robert Walton held. 27 June 1402 [CPR 1401–5, p.131].
Order of Gascoigne and Cokayn to the sheriff of Lancashire to have 24 knights or other worthy men at Lancaster on Saturday 24 March as jurors. 18 March 1403.
Writ to Gascoigne and Cokayn, enclosing the above inquisition [no. 595] to assist their inquiry. Lancaster. 20 March 1403.
Order to sheriff of Lancashire to have jurors at Lancaster for an enquiry before Gascoigne and Cokayn on Saturday next, 24 March. 20 March 1403.
Jurors sworn for the king to enquire about the articles contained in the writ attached to this panel.
Ralph de Radclif, knight
Nicholas de Longford, knight
John de Assheton, knight—juror
John de Dalton, knight—juror
Gilbert de Haydok, knight
Alan de Penyngton, knight
John de Radclif, knight
Thomas Flemmyng, knight
Ralph de Langeton
John de Bothe—juror
John de Radclif of Chadderton
Henry de Eccleston—juror
Ralph de Clayton—juror
Robert del Holt—juror
Richard de Rixton
Ellis de Entwisell
John de Loughton of Hindley—juror
John Laurence of Poulton—juror
John de Croft of Claughton
Hugh Warde—juror
William de Harleton—juror
Richard Botiller of Kirkland
John de Oxclif
John de Thorneton
Roger de Etheleston, senior
William de Heton—juror
Ralph de Kerden—juror
Mainpernors: John Kent, Robert Romayn, Henry Pyke, Roger Rose
[Headed] ‘Der’.
LANCASHIRE. Inquisition before Gascoigne and Cokayn. Lancaster 24 March.
John de Thengwall held in his demesne as of fee 3 bovates in Derby of Robert de Walton by knight service and 6s.8d. yearly, and Robert held them of the king in chief of the crown as a twentieth part of a knight’s fee and by 6s.8d. rent; annual value 6s.8d.
Robert Walton also held a place in Derby in this county called Newsham in his demesne as of fee of the king of the duchy of Lancaster in socage, service unknown, annual value 4s. He held no more, but long before he died he had held the manor of Walton in Derbyshire in this county and certain lands in Walton and Much Woolton. By his charter dated at Walton manor, 8 Jan. 1398, he enfeoffed John de Walton, chaplain, and Richard de Halsale, their heirs and assigns on condition that they should regrant according to his will.
Afterwards he told them that his will was that after his death they should enfeoff Helen his daughter and the heirs of her body. If she should die without heirs the lands should pass to her sister Margaret and her heirs. Failing such heirs they should pass in turn to Henry de Walton, Henry le Noreys of Speke and Margaret the bastard daughter of Robert and their heirs. John de Walton and Richard de Halsale thus held these lands for the whole of Robert’s life, and afterwards supposing that they might become too poor and weak to maintain their status in various pledges which they had given, as might easily happen, enfeoffed Henry Noreys of Speke, John de Irland and Robert Molyneux of Melling, their heirs and assigns, on condition that they should fulfil the will of Robert de Walton.
They were accordingly seised, and afterwards Henry le Noreys released all his rights therein to John de Irland and Robert de Molyneux. They then enfeoffed Helen and her heirs, with successive remainders failing such heirs to Margaret her sister and her heirs, Henry le Noreys and his heirs, Margaret the bastard daughter of Robert de Walton and her heirs, and the right heirs of Robert de Walton.
The manor of Walton and the other holdings there are held of the king in chief of the crown in socage and a rent of 60s., annual value 20 marks. The lands in Much Woolton are held of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England in socage and a rent of 6s.8d., annual value 10s.
Robert Walton died on 15 March 1400. John his son and heir was then aged 20. He then, under age, claimed the manor and other lands. These were held by John de Walton, chaplain, and Richard de Halsale until they enfeoffed Henry le Noreys, John de Irland and Robert Molyneux. From then Robert Molyneux and Helen the daughter of Robert took the profits until she married Robert de Fasacreley. Then they held until 12 July 1400. Since then Nicholas de Atherton, knight, has held and taken the profits, title unknown.
598 EMMA WIDOW OF ROBERT WALTON
LANCASHIRE. Assignment of dower. Walton. 22 March 1402. Thomas More, escheator, in accordance with a writ under the seal of the duchy, took the oath of Emma not to marry without royal licence, in the presence of Nicholas de Atherton, knight, who has a grant of the wardship and marriage of John son and heir of Robert, and John de Irland, knight, and John de Bykerstath, next friends and attorneys of John, and assigned reasonable dower to Emma:
One grange with orchards and ‘le Hallefeld’ as divided; half a place called ‘le Branderth’ in the east part next to Derby, and the little ‘hygh’ at the end of the orchard; 1 a. meadow lying next to ‘Balleacre’ with a parcel called ‘le Leghs’ and 1/2 a. called ‘Bewedons halfacre’; 1 toft by ‘le Shepcote’; and messuages, lands and tenements held at will by rent by John de Bewedon for 9s., Thomas de Ellale 4s., Ellis Colle 25s., Henry le Palmere 6s., Simon de Stawebrygley 4s., Thomas Bawelond 4s., Eleanor Boydell 16d. and John de Shexl 4s.
The rents and services of Ellis del Hall, 10s.4d.; Richard Halsale, 5s.; John de Walton, chaplain, 7d.; John de Laylondshyre, 2s.9 1/2d.; John Bullok ‘Cestr’, 2s.; William de Walhull, 2s.; John Barton, 12d.; Thomas Walsall, 20d.; John Bullok, 9 1/4d.; Thomas Gybson, 9 1/2d.; Thomas Merton, 2 1/2d.; Richard Raven, 2d.; and John Bouk, 17d.
A third part of: the ‘Frerfeild’ lying in the middle of the ‘Frerfeild’; the marsh with common pasture; the mill; a place called ‘Colathewayt’; and the lands which John Fotour holds at will, 5 1/2d.
All to hold as dower of all the lands of Robert de Walton in the county, which were taken because of the minority of John his son and heir.
C 137/31, no. 27
599 JOHN LYNCOLN, CLERK
Writ 24 Feb. 1402.
KENT. Inquisition. Boughton under Blean. 20 March.
He held for life by the grant of Richard lord Ponynges, with reversion to Richard himself and his heirs 1 ruinous messuage, annual value nil; 16 a., 16s.; and 24s.6d. rent in Boughton under Blean, Preston by Faversham, Sheldwich, Molash and Selling by Chilham.
He died on 16 Nov. 1393 and who is next heir is unknown. The premises were taken into the king’s hands and so remain because Robert de Ponynges, son and heir of Richard, who held certain lands in chief, is under age in the king’s ward. These premises are held in gavelkind of the abbot of Faversham and others by fealty and other services.
600A
KENT. Inquisition. Boughton under Blean. 30 March 1394.
He held 1 messuage, 16 a. and 34s.6d. rent in Boughton under Blean, Preston by Faversham, Sheldwich, Molash and Selling by Chilham of the manor of Westwood as above.
Date of death and heir, aged 14 years and more, as above.
600B
Writ, enquiring why the chantry or free chapel of Westwood with its possessions was taken into the king’s hands. 5 Nov. 1394.
[Endorsed] The chantry was taken into the king’s hands because its possessions had been granted as above to John Lyncoln.
Another writ, melius sciri, reciting the above findings, and ordering enquiry as to the annual value of the lands and of whom they are held. 8 Nov. 1402.
KENT Inquisition. Ospringe. 15 Nov.
He held the premises in question for life of the abbot of Faversham of the manor of Westwood in gavelkind by fealty and suit of court at Faversham, annual value 16s.
Robert son of Richard Ponynges is the heir to whom the reversion belongs.
C 137/31, no. 28
601 HUGH LE DESPENSER, KNIGHT
Writ 21 Oct. 1401.
LEICESTER. Inquisition. Leicester. 6 Nov.
He held in his demesne as of fee 6 messuages, 6 tofts and 6 virgates in Rothley of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England in socage, annual value 21s.4d.
He died on 14 Oct. Anne wife of Edward Boteler, knight, his sister and heir, is aged 30 years and more.
602
Writ 21 Oct. 1401.
STAFFORD. Inquisition. Stafford. 19 Jan. 1402.
He held in his demesne as of fee 1 messuage and 1 1/2 virgates in Cooksland and Seighford of Thomas Harecourt, knight, of his manor of Ellenhall, service unknown, annual value 13s.4d.
Date of death and heir, aged 32 years and more, as above.
603
Writ 21 Oct. 1401.
LINCOLN. Inquisition. Stamford. 27 Oct.
He held in his demesne as of fee the manor of Bonby of the king in petty serjeanty by the service of carrying a white rod before the king at Christmas if he should be in Lincolnshire, annual value £8.
Date of death and heir, aged 30 years and more, as above.
604
Writ 21 Oct. 1401.
WARWICK. Inquisition. Tamworth. 15 Nov.
He held in his demesne as of fee the manor of Solihull, the advowson of the church and of the chantry called Holywell there, 1 messuage called ‘Gryffyns’ with 120 a., 16 a. meadow and 10 a. wood in Solihull, which were of Richard Caldeford, chaplain. They are held of John Dodyngsels, knight, service unknown; annual values, manor £20, church £40 but not vacant, chantry 20s. also not vacant, messuage etc. 100s. He also held £8 rent from free men and villeins in Sheldon, of the lord of the manor of Brandon, payable at Easter and Michaelmas, service unknown.
Date of death and heir, aged 32 years and more, as above.
605
Writ 21 Oct. 1401.
NORTHAMPTON. Inquisition. Bulwick. 3 Nov. 1401.
He held jointly with Sybil his wife, who survives him, the manor and advowson of Collyweston by the grant of Henry le Despenser, bishop of Norwich, Thomas Freseby and William Lodebrok, to them and the heirs of Hugh. It is held of John Dodyngsels, knight, service unknown, annual value 5 marks.
Date of death and heir, aged 32 years and more, as above.
606
Writ 21 Oct. 1401.
YORK. Inquisition. Howden. 6 Nov.
Henry le Despenser, bishop of Norwich, Thomas de Frysseby and William de Lodbrook formerly held in their demesne as of fee the manor of Hotham with its members and appurtenances in Hotham, Everthorpe, Drewton and Bursea with the advowson of the church of Hotham. All the tenements in Hotham and Drewton are held of the bishop of Durham by a rent of 6s., annual value 20 marks; 1 mill and 1 croft called ‘Northolme’, part of the holdings in North Cave of Stephen Lescrop, knight, by a rent of 11s.4d., annual value 13s.8d.; 2 messuages and 8 bovates in North Cave of Walter Faukonberge by a rent of 2s., annual value 40s.; all the holdings in Everthorpe of Alexander de Lounde by a rent of 1 lb. pepper, annual value 3s.; and those in Bursea of Marmaduke Constable by knight service, annual value 20s.
The said feoffees, by their charter shown to the jurors and dated 3 April 1385 at Collyweston, gave all the premises to Hugh le Despenser, now deceased, and Sybil his wife, to hold to them and the heirs of Hugh for ever.
Date of death and heir, aged 36 years and more, as above.
607
Writ 21 Oct. 1401.
BUCKINGHAM. Inquisition. Aylesbury. 18 Nov.
He held nothing in the county.
Date of death and heir, aged 30 years and more, as above.
608
Writ 21 Oct. 1401.
BEDFORD. Inquisition. Bedford. 21 Nov.
He held nothing in the county.
Date of death and heir, aged 32 years and more, as above.
C 137/31, no. 29
E 149/78, no. 7
609 ANNE WIDOW OF THOMAS LATIMER BOCHARD
Writ 4 Aug. 1402.
LEICESTER. Inquisition. Market Harborough. 28 Aug.
Anne widow of Thomas Latimer Bochard [‘Bochard’ is interlined each time that the name occurs] held in dower by assignment of Edward Latimer Bochard, brother and heir of Thomas, half the manors of Gumley and Church Langton with the advowson of Langton at alternate presentations, of William [sic] de Asteley, knight, by knight service, annual value 100s.
She also held for life, jointly with Thomas and his heirs, of his inheritance, the manors of Foxton and Smeeton Westerby of William Burton by knight service, annual value £4; and the manor of Norton, of the earl of Warwick, service unknown, annual value 7s.
She died on 17 July. Edward Latymer Bochard, heir of Thomas, is aged 40 years and more.
610
Writ 4 Aug. 1402.
NORTHAMPTON. Inquisition. Northampton. 4 Aug. 1402 [sic].
She held jointly with her husband to them and his heirs:
Braybrooke, the castle, of the prince of Wales of the honour of Berkhampstead as half a knight’s fee, annual value £20; and ‘Westhallfee’ manor with the advowson, of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England by a rent of 12d., annual value 10 marks.
Rothwell, the manor called ‘Latymersfee’, of the earl of Stafford, service unknown, annual value 10 marks.
Watford, £4 rent by the hands of the prior of Daventry, of John Isbury of Watford by a rent of 2s.
Little Bowden, half the manor.
She held the following for life in dower by assignment of Edward Latymer Bochard, her husband’s brother:
Little Bowden, the other half of the manor, both halves of the prince of Wales of the honour of Berkhampstead, annual value 52s.
Upton by Northampton, 1 toft and 24 a., of Richard Clendon of Upton, service unknown, [no value given].
Duston, three-quarters of a virgate, of John de Grey of Rotherfield, service unknown, annual value 5s.
Northampton, a meadow called ‘Kingeshale’, of the king in free burgage as of the office of reeve of the town, annual value 40s.
Desborough and Rushton, a third part of the manors, of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England of the manor of Harrington, service unknown, annual value 13s.4d.
Carlton, a third part of the manor, of Reynold Lucy, knight, by a rent of an unmewed sparrowhawk, annual value 10s.
Great Weldon, one quarter of the manor, of John Knyvet, service unknown, annual value 6s.
Sulby, 5s. rent from the tenants of the abbot of Sulby at Michaelmas.
Dingley, 3 a. unploughed arable and a wood called ‘Loughlond’, of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England, service unknown, annual value 2s.
Date of death and heir of Thomas as above.
611
Writ 6 Aug. 1402.
STAFFORD. Inquisition. Penkridge. 17 Aug.
She held in dower of the inheritance of John Beysyn, her late husband, by a grant to him and his heirs by Walter de Walton, parson of Billingsley, and John de Childe of Knightley:
Longnor, a third part of the manor.
Ashley, two parts of the manor.
Water Eaton, 2 carucates, 12 a. meadow and 5 marks rent.
Robert Daunsere, formerly parson of Eccleshall, held the reversion of all these premises in his demesne as of fee. By a fine of 1389 [CP 25(1) 289/55, no. 190] shown to the jurors he granted that the two parts of Ashley and the 2 carucates, 12 a. meadow and 5 marks rent which Thomas and Anne held for the life of Anne of the inheritance of Robert and which after the death of Anne should revert to John de Middleton, parson of Chipping Warden, William Northwode, parson of Anderby, Thomas de Cleydon and the heirs of John, should remain to Thomas Latymer for his life if he should survive Anne, and that the third part of Longnor which they held in the dower of Anne and which ought to revert to the heirs of Robert after their deaths should remain with the other premises to Agnes widow of John de Morhall for life, with successive remainders to Thomas Crew and Juliana his wife, and the heirs of the body of Juliana by John Clopton formerly her husband, her heirs by Thomas Crewe, and the right heirs of Agnes.
The manor of Longnor is held of the earl of Stafford, service unknown, annual value of the third part 16s.8d.; the two parts of Ashley of the king in chief as half a knight’s fee, the messuage there being worth nothing annually, the garden 2s., 10 a. meadow 10s. but nothing this year because mown during the lifetime of Anne, 2 carucates 60s., assize rents of free tenants £6 and pleas and perquisites of court 5s.
The 2 carucates, 12 a. meadow and 5 marks rent in Water Eaton are held of the lord of Stretton by a rent of 3s.4d.; the carucates are worth 26s.8d. but nothing this year because lying fallow, and the 12 a. meadow 12s. but nothing this year because already mown.
She died on 17 July last. Agnes sister and heir of John Beysyn is aged 60 years and more.
612
Writ 6 Aug. 1402.
SHROPSHIRE. Inquisition. Much Wenlock. 18 Aug.
She held in dower of the inheritance of John Beysyn, sometime her husband, a third part of the manors of Billingsley, Millichope, Wrickton and Walkerslowe, and of 3 messuages, 2 carucates, 4 a. meadow, 4 a. wood and 52s. rent in Lower Poston, Upper Poston and Thonglands.
She also held for life of the same inheritance two parts of the manor of Broseley by the grant of Walter de Walton, parson of Billingsley, and John de Chylde of Knighteley, to John Beysyn and Anne and his heirs.
Robert Daunsere, formerly parson of Eccleshall, held all these premises in his demesne as of fee. By the fine of 1389 [above, no. 611] he granted that the two parts of Broseley manor which Thomas Latymer and Anne held for the life of Anne of Robert’s inheritance and which should revert after the death of Anne to John de Middleton, parson of Chipping Warden, William Northwode, parson of Anderby, Thomas de Cleydon and the heirs of John should remain to Thomas Latymer for his life, if he survived Anne, and that these two parts of Broseley with the rest of the premises, which they held in the dower of Anne, should remain after their deaths to Agnes widow of John Morhall for life, with successive remainders to Thomas Crewe and Juliana his wife, the heirs of the body of Juliana by John Clopton, formerly her husband, her heirs by Thomas Crewe, and the right heirs of Agnes.
The manor of Billingsley is held of the abbot of Séez overseas, service unknown, annual value of the third part 40s.; Millichope of the prior of Wenlock by a rent of 30s., annual value of the third part 30s.; Wrickton of the king in chief by the keeping of a goshawk for half a year, annual value of the third part 20s.; Walkerslowe similarly by the keeping of a goshawk for the king for half a year, annual value of the third part 20s.; the 3 messuages, 2 carucates, 4 a. meadow, 4 a. wood and 52s. rent of Hugh Burnell, knight, service unknown, annual value of the third part beyond the rent, which is payable by equal parts at Lady Day and Michaelmas, 26s.8d.; and the two parts of Broseley of the prior of Wenlock by the service of being steward of the prior. There are 1 messuage, annual value nil; a garden with dovecot, 3s.4d.; a wood of which the underwood is worth 3s.4d.; 2 carucates, 40s.; 1 a. meadow, 2s.; rents of free tenants and villeins, 100s. payable by equal parts at Lady Day and Michaelmas; and perquisites of court, 2s.
Date of death and heir of John Beysyn as above [no. 611]
613
Writ 18 Nov. 1402.
SOMERSET. Inquisition. Ilchester. 28 Nov.
She held in dower of the inheritance of Edward Latymer, brother and heir of Thomas, a third part of the manor of West Chelwood of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 44s.5 1/4d.
Date of death as above.
C 137/31, no. 30
E 149/78, no. 8
614 ELIZABETH WIDOW OF HENRY GREY OF WILTON
BUCKINGHAM. Inquisition. Olney. 28 March 1402.
She held two parts of a quarter of the manor of Olney in dower of Henry Grey, of the king in chief as a tenth part of a knight’s fee, annual value 6 marks.
She died on 9 Jan. 1402. Richard her son and heir is aged 12 years and more.
615
BUCKINGHAM. Inquisition. Olney. 10 April.
She held two parts of a quarter of the manor of Olney, as above.
Date of death as above. Richard son and heir of Henry Grey of Eton [sic] and Elizabeth is aged 12 years and more. One third of the two parts belongs by right to Joan wife of Ralph Basset of Drayton Bassett.
616
Writ 6 Feb. 1402.
GLOUCESTER AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Newent. 4 April.
She held in her demesne in fee tail of the king of the duchy of Lancaster the manor of Dingestow otherwise called Llanddingat in the Welsh March as half a knight’s fee by the feoffment of Reynold Grey of Wilton, knight, to Henry his son and Elizabeth and the heirs of their bodies, annual value £12.
She died on 10 Jan. Richard her son and heir is aged 10 years and more.
617
Writ 1 Feb. 1402.
DERBY. Inquisition. Higham. 21 March.
Her late husband, Henry Grey, enfeoffed John de Broghton, junior, John rector of Shirland, Richard Boteler of Gilling, Robert de Alfreton, chaplain, Henry de Babyngton and others in the manor of Shirland with other lands. They assigned the manor to her in dower with reversion to themselves.
618
Writ 6 Feb. 1402.
HUNTINGDON. Inquisition. Huntingdon. 12 April.
She held in fee tail of the earl of Oxford as a third part of a knight’s fee by the grant of Reynold Grey, knight, to Henry his son and Elizabeth and the heirs of their bodies ther manor of Yelling, annual value 100s.
She held the manor of Toseland at farm to herself and her executors, of the king by letters patent [CPR 1399–1402, p.243] until the full age of Richard her son and heir.
She died on 10 Jan. Richard is aged 10 years and more.
619
Writ 6 Feb. 1402.
ESSEX. Inquisition. Chelmsford. 21 Feb.
She held in her demesne as of fee jointly with Henry Grey to them and their heirs by the grant of Reynold Grey, father of Henry, with reversion failing such heirs to the right heirs of Reynold:
Snoreham, the manor, of the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, service unknown, annual value 100s.
Debden, the manor called Weildbarns, of the countess of Hereford, service unknown, annual value 10 marks.
Danbury, the manor called Herons otherwise the manor of Danbury, of the same countess, annual value 100s.
Axfleet Marsh, the manor in Canewdon, of the king of the honour of Rayleigh, service unknown, annual value 100s.
In dower of Henry Gray she held:
Purleigh, the manor, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £17; and 1 messuage, 102 a. and 23 a. marsh called ‘Lachyngdonebernes’ [now Purleigh Barns] of the earl of March, service unknown, annual value 29s.8d.
Great Leighs, the land called Lowleys, of the countess of Hereford, service unknown, annual value 30s.
She also held to farm during the minority of Richard her son and heir by letters patent [CPR 1399–1401, p.243] certain lands in the marshes by Maldon called Sayers and South House of the dean and chapter of St. Martin le Grand, London, by a rent of 4s., annual value 40s.
She died on 10 Jan. Richard is aged 10 years and more.
C 137/32, no. 31
E 149/78, no. 3