Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Appendix I: 972-1021

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Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Appendix I: 972-1021


972.	JOHN NEVILL of Faldyngworth.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 10 November, 22 Henry VII.
	He died 26 August, 21 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and lands &c. —— Nevell, aged 30 years and more, is his son and heir.
LINCOLN.	Manor of Snitterby, with appurtenances in Snytterby, worth 13s. 4d., held of the king in chief by a rent of 60s., services unknown. A messuage, 80a. land, 20a. meadow and 20a. pasture in Faldyngworth, worth 5 marks, held of the abbot of Peterborough, services unknown. Note in margin:—Sancti Michaelis brevia anno xxij. H. vij.
	E. Series II. File 545. (1.)
973.	ROBERT BOWLLES.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 19 April, 24 Henry VII.
	He died 8 September, 20 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. John Bowlles, aged 26 years and more, is his son and heir.
LINCOLN.	2 messuages, 40a. land, 17a. pasture, 3a. meadow and 30a. marsh in Quadryng, Gosbertown and Donyngton, worth 8l., held of the earl of Richmond, as of his manor of Donyngton, by a rent of 14s. yearly, services unknown.
	E. Series II. File 545. (2.)
974.	ALEXANDER DELSEE.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 17 April, 24 Henry VII.
	He died 24 September, 22 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. Richard Delsee, aged 7 years and more, is his son and heir.
LINCOLN.	A messuage, 200a. land, 40a. pasture and 40a. meadow in Saxby, worth 3l. 13s. 4d., held of the heirs of the lord Gray, services unknown. A messuage, 40a. land, 10a. pasture and 16a. meadow in Great Cotes, worth 53s. 4d., held of the heirs of Thomas Barnston, service unknown. 6 cottages, 30a. land and 10a. meadow in Grymysby, worth 20s., held of the bailiffs and burgesses of the town of Grymysby, services unknown. A messuage, 6a. land and 4a. meadow in Howton in le Marche, worth 10s., held of the king, as of his manor of Granysby, services unknown. A messuage, 20a. land, 10a. pasture and 10a. meadow in Walysby, worth 40s., held of the lord of Thunnok, services unknown. A messuage, 40a. land, 10a. pasture and 10a. meadow in Swaby, worth 40s., held of the earl of Northumberland, services unknown. Endorsed:—Fit execucio ex parte rememoratoris regis, videlicet, inter Recorda de termino Sancti Michaelis, anno nono regis H. viij., rotulo primo.
	E. Series II. File 545. (3.)
975.	WILLIAM SPENCER.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 18 April, 24 Henry VII.
	Long before the death of the said William a certain Richard May, son and heir of Hugh May, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor; and, during his seisin, King Richard III, by letters patent dated 26 December, 2 Richard III, granted him licence to enfeoff thereof John Bevill of London, John att Mere of Norwich, John Bloker of Norwich, Robert Grymston, clerk, Richard Warmouth, clerk, John Ovys, chaplain, John Auncell of Spaldyng, Thomas Philippe of Staunford, Geoffrey Hampton of Staunford and Henry Grymston of Staunford, to hold to them and their heirs, as by the said letters patent more fully appears. By virtue of the said licence the aforesaid Richard May, by his charter dated 1 February, 2 Richard III, granted the manor to the said feoffees, their heirs and assigns, to the use of the said William Spencer and his heirs; and the survivors (John Ovys and Thomas Philipp) are still seised thereof in fee to that use. The said William Spencer died 4 July, 15 Henry VII. Robert Spencer, then aged 23 years and more, is his son and heir.
LINCOLN.	Manor of Casewyk, worth 5l., held of the king in chief by fealty and a rent of 5s. yearly.
	E. Series II. File 545. (4.)
976.	ROBERT DAY, idiot.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 19 April, 24 Henry VII.
	The said Robert, son and heir of John Day, late of Claxby, is a natural fool, and is seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage and lands &c. John Day, his father, died 2 February, 22 Henry VII.
LINCOLN.	A messuage, 30a. land and 2a. meadow in Claxby, Hogesthorpe and Willughby, worth 20s., held of the earl of Northumberland. 16a. land and pasture in Welton, worth 10s., held of the lord of Willughby by a rent of 6s. 6d. yearly.
	E. Series II. File 545. (5.)
977.	RICHARD III, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, Friday in Easter week, 1 Henry VII.
	Richard III, before his assumption of the crown and thereafter until his death, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c. He died 22 August last, without heir of his body. By authority of the Parliament held at Westminster in this year he was attainted and convicted of high treason. Anne late the wife of Richard Nevyll, late earl of Warwick, and Edward Grey, viscount Lyslee, have each received some of the issues, rents and profits of the said manors &c. from the time of his death until now by virtue of separate letters patent of the present king.
NORFOLK.	Manor of Saham Tony, and two ‘sokys’ commonly called ‘le Insoken’ and ‘le Outsoken,’ parcel of the said manor, worth 20l. Manor of Little Cressyngham, worth 10 marks. Manor of Panworth Halle, worth 8l. Manor of Neketon, worth 20 marks. Hundreds of Waylond and Grymeshowe, worth 8 marks. Advowsons of the churches of Neketon, Little Cressyngham, Little Fraunsham, and All Saints, Bychamwell. Endorsed:—Execucio fit sicut continetur in Memorandis Scaccarii de anno primo regis Henrici vij., videlicet, inter brevia retornata de termino Pasche, rotulo ——, ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
	E. Series II. File 603. (15.)
978.	ROBERT BERNEY, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 26 April, 3 Henry VII.
	He died 10 May, 2 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors and lands, which after his death descended to Ralph Berney, aged 17 years, his brother and heir. He had no heir of his body.
NORFOLK.	Manor called ‘Berneys maner’ in Great Wychyngham, worth 10 marks, held of the provost of the New College, Cambridge, services unknown. Manor of Cleyhalle, worth 10 marks, held of the king by knight-service, as of the castle of Dover. Lands &c. in Bergh called ‘Berneys landes,’ worth 4 marks, tenure unknown.
	E. Series II. File 604. (6.)
979.	JOHN, EARL OF LINCOLN, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 28 October, 6 Henry VII.
	Findings as in No. 684; except that the grant of part of the manor of Brokedyssh is stated to have been made to the earl, his heirs and assigns, and not to the earl and others to the use of him and his heirs.
	E. Series II. File 606. (12.)
980.	JOHN, EARL OF LINCOLN, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, Saturday after St. George, 9 Henry VII.
	John, late duke of Suffolk, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors, rent and hundred, and enfeoffed thereof, inter alia, William, late bishop of Durham, Thomas Chaundeler, clerk, Richard Harecourt and Edmund Rede, knights, Humphrey Foster, Henry Heydon, William Danvers, Robert Restwold, James Blundell and William Bagard, to hold to them and their heirs. The said feoffees were seised of the said manors &c. accordingly, and at the request of the duke and for the fulfilment of the covenants contained in certain indentures between the duke, of the one part, and William late earl of Arundel and Thomas now earl of Arundel, of the other part, for a marriage between John, late earl of Lincoln, the duke’s firstborn son, and Margaret, daughter of the said Thomas earl of Arundel, and for the jointure of the said Margaret, enfeoffed thereof Edmund Talbot, Nicholas Talbot, Thomas Batell, Thomas Blanderhassett, John Wyngfeld and William Ayston, esquires, and Richard Lessy, Thomas Lee, William Brokton and William Martyn, clerks, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of the said John earl of Lincoln and Margaret, then his wife, and the heirs of the said earl. The last-named feoffees were seised thereof accordingly on 19 March, 2 Henry VII, and on that day and afterwards the said earl of Lincoln and Margaret received the issues and profits thereof. Afterwards the earl died, and also Thomas Batell, Thomas Blanderhassett and William Brokton; and the surviving feoffees were seised of the said manor, rent and hundred by survivorship to the use aforesaid. Afterwards the said earl of Lincoln was attainted of high treason, whereupon the said surviving feoffees were, and still are, seised of the premises in fee to the use of the said Margaret during her life, and after her death to the use of the king and his heirs by virtue of the aforesaid attainder.
NORFOLK.	Manors of Heylesdon, Drayton and Bacton by Bromeholme, 20l. yearly rent from the priory of Bromeholme, and the hundred of Shropham, worth 60l.
	E. Series II. File 607. (18.)
981.	JOHN EARL OF LINCOLN, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 12 April, 9 Henry VII.
	Findings as in No. 980, with reference to the under-mentioned manors.
SUFFOLK.	Manors of Hurtes, Beklyng, Ketylberston, Dagworth Sorellys and Howes in Alderton, worth 40l.
	E. Series II. File 607. (19.)
982.	RICHARD WOLVERSTON of Culpho, ‘gentilman,’ idiot.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, Monday after All Saints, 10 Richard II.
	The said Richard is seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors. He is, and has been since birth, an idiot and natural fool, lacking discretion to manage himself or his lands.
SUFFOLK.	Manors of Verdonys and Wattesonys with appurtenances in Culpho, Tudenham, Groundisburgh, Brough, Great Belynges and Little Belynges, worth 20l.
	E. Series II. File 607. (20.)
983.	JOHN CHAPMAN.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 4 November, 11 Henry VII.
	John Chapman died 16 years ago seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage &c. On his death the premises descended to John Chapman, his son and heir, who is, and has been since birth, a fool and natural idiot, not having discretion to manage himself or his lands. Fifteen years ago Robert Brandon, knight and Thomas Hunston, perceiving the said John’s idiocy, disseised him of the premises and took the issues and profits thereof. Afterwards, for 100l. paid to them, they granted 70a. of the premises to Walter Howlet and others. Thomas Hunston has unjustly occupied the remainder of the premises for the last 15 years, and has taken the issues and profits thereof. John Chapman, the son, is still alive, and has no means of support except alms.
NORFOLK.	A messuage, 80a. land and 68s. rent in Walton and Walpoll, worth 10l. Endorsed:—Execucio fit ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
	E. Series II. File 608. (7.)
984.	JOHN BRYGHTZEVE of Barnham Brome.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 2 July, 13 Henry VII.
	Edmund Bryghtzeve, father of the said John, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor, and enfeoffed thereof by charter John Heydon and John Dynne, to whom all the tenants of the manor attorned at Barnham Brome by payment of 1d., except John Lawes, the elder, who was seised in fee of 1a. land in Barnham Brome which he held of the said Edmund, as of the manor aforesaid, by fealty and 1d. rent yearly. By reason of his non-attornment the said 1d. rent with the service aforesaid descended after Edmund’s death to the said John Brightzeve, his son and heir, and after John’s death to Robert Brightzeve, his son and heir. By virtue of the above feoffment the aforesaid feoffees were seised in fee of the said manor (except the rent and service aforesaid) to the use of the said Edmund and for the performance of his last will. By his last will he directed that after his death the said feoffees should make estate of the manor to Agnes, his wife, for life. This they did by charter, and she is still sole seised of the manor in her demesne as of free tenement. John Dynne survived his co-feoffee John Heydon, and was sole seised in fee of the reversion of the manor after Agnes’s death to the use of John Brightzeve, Edmund’s son and heir, and his heirs; and after John Dynne’s death the said reversion descended to Robert Dynne, his son and heir, who is still seised thereof in fee for the performance of the last will of the said John Brightzeve. By his last will the said John directed that, immediately after the death of the said Agnes, Elizabeth his wife should have the manor for life, and that his feoffees should make estate thereof to her accordingly. The said John died 17 April last. Robert Brightzeve, aged 15 years on the feast of St. Margaret last, is his son and heir. Cf. Vol. I, No. 1219.
NORFOLK.	Manor of Barnham Brome called ‘Hautynges,’ worth 100s., held of the king, as of the duchy of Lancaster, as of the earldom of Hereford, by knight-service.
	E. Series II. File 610. (8.)
985.	TERRY ROBISSART, knight.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 22 November, 15 Henry VII.
	William, late marquess and earl of Suffolk, and Alice, his wife, were seised of the under-mentioned manors, she in fee and he in his demesne as of free tenement, as appears by a fine levied in the king’s court in 24 Henry VI. Alice survived her husband, and permitted the said Terry, inasmuch as he was one of her husband’s kinsmen and of her affinity, to hold and occupy the manors and take the issues and profits thereof during her life. After her death, by permission of John, late duke of Suffolk, her son and heir, and for the consideration aforesaid, the said Terry took the said issues and profits during the duke’s life. After the duke’s death, by permission of Edmund, earl of Suffolk, his son and heir, the said Terry took the said issues and profits until 4 December, 12 Henry VII, on which day the said earl, as son and heir of the duke and kinsman and heir of the aforesaid Alice, entered into the manors and expelled him from his possession of them; by virtue whereof the said earl was seised of the said manors in fee, and was seised of such estate therein at the time of the death of the said Terry. The said Terry died 10 December, 12 Henry VII. William Robissart, aged 10 years and more, is his son and heir. Cf. Vol. II, Nos. 54, 55 and 453.
SUFFOLK.	Manor of Henham, worth 5l., held of the king, as of his manor of Hempnale, late of John Radclyff, knight, lord Fitzwater, by service of a tenth part of a knight’s fee. Manor of Bulkham, alias Bulcamp, worth 5l., held of the prior of Blyburgh by fealty and a rent of 12d. yearly.
	E. Series II. File 611. (6.)
986.	JOHN, EARL OF LINCOLN.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 22 April, 9 Henry VII.
	Findings in No. 980 above, with reference to the under-mentioned manor.
COUNTY OF THE CITY OF NORWICH.	Manor of Tolthorp, worth 4l.
	E. Series II. File 666. (1.)
987.	JOHN HOWARD, DUKE OF NORFOLK.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 18 April, 1 Henry VII.
	Robert Wyngfeld, knight, died seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. After his death John Wyngfeld, knight, late one of the esquires of the body of Edward IV, entered into the said manor and was seised thereof in fee as kinsman and heir of the said Robert, to wit, son of John his brother. While so seised he demised the manor by his charter dated 18 December, 21 Edward IV, to Anne, relict of the said Robert, for life, and she was seised thereof accordingly in her demesne as of free tenement, and received the issues and profits thereof. Afterwards, John Howard, late duke of Norfolk, earnestly desired her to demise the manor to him for her life. To this she consented, and it was agreed between them that the duke should have the manor at farm during her life, and that he should have it and occupy it at her pleasure until seisin thereof could be delivered to him. While so possessed of the manor at her pleasure, and before seisin could be delivered to him, he died, and had no other estate in the manor. He died 23 August last. At the time of the death of the aforesaid Robert Wyngfeld, knight, the said John Wyngfeld, knight, was 21 years of age and more.
NORTHAMPTON.	Manor of Chacombe, worth 20l., held of the bishop of Lincoln by service of a third part of a knight’s fee.
	E. Series II. File 668. (1.)
988.	JOHN MALARY, late of Grenesnorton, ‘gentylman,’ attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 7 March, 3 Henry VII.
	Robert Mallary of Lychebarowe, ‘gentylman,’ died 20 May, 2 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned lordship and lands &c., which after his death descended to the above-mentioned John Malary as his son and heir, who entered into the premises and was seised thereof in fee. During such seisin the said John was attainted of high treason by virtue of an Act of the Parliament held at Westminster on 9 November, 3 Henry VII. He has received all the issues of the premises ever since the said 20 May.
NORTHAMPTON.	Lordship or manor of Lychebarowe, and certain lands &c. in Foxley, Sewell and Blakesley, worth 10 marks.
	E. Series II. File 669. (4.)
989.	FRANCIS, VISCOUNT LOVELL, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 12 January, 3 Henry VII.
	William Hastynges, Thomas Byllyng, serjeant-at-law, Thomas Stonor, Richard Quatremayns, Thomas Southwyk, esquires, Richard Fouler, William Braunston and Nicholas Wendover, feoffees of Alice, late lady Lovell, Deyncourt and Gray, were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor, and at the request of the said Alice granted by their writing dated 1 March, 1 Edward IV, to Elizabeth Jakson, wife of John Jakson, for her good service to the said Alice and Anne (sic), a life annuity of 5 marks from the said manor, with right to distrain in case of non-payment. After the death of Alice the said feoffees enfeoffed Francis, late viscount Lovell, her son and heir, of the manor aforesaid, and he was seised thereof accordingly in fee on 23 August, 1 Henry VII. By an Act of the Parliament of 7 November, 1 Henry VII, the said Francis was convicted and attainted of high treason.
NORTHAMPTON.	Manor of Dodyngton.
	E. Series II. File 669. (9.)
990.	HUMPHREY STAFFORD, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 8 June, 3 Henry VII.
	The said Humphrey, who was attainted of high treason by virtue of an Act of the Parliament held at Westminster on 7 November, 1 Henry VII, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor or town on 21 August, 1 Henry VII. Since that date Edward Ponynges, knight, has received all the issues thereof.
NORTHAMPTON.	Manor or town of Weston by Weylond, worth 26s. 10d.
	E. Series II. File 669. (10.)
991.	JOHN EDY of Stonystretford, co. Buckingham, esquire.
	Inquisition, 29 September, 4 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuage &c., and enfeoffed thereof Richard Emson, Richard Maryett, Robert Pygott and John Hancoke, clerk, who were seised thereof accordingly in fee. He died 20 January, 3 Henry VII. James Edy, aged 21 years and more, is his son and heir.
NORTHAMPTON.	A messuage, a carucate of land and a third of an assart (sarti) in Yerdly Gobyn, worth 33s. 4d., held of the king in socage, as of his honor of Lancaster.
	E. Series II. File 669. (11.)
992.	WILLIAM BROUN.
	Writ, missing; inquisition 2 October, 5 Henry VII.
	Henry Wykes, chaplain, was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor, and granted it by charter to the said William Broun and Margaret, his wife, for life in survivorship, with successive remainders to John Elmes and Elizabeth, his wife, for the life of the said Elizabeth, to William Elmes, son and heir of the said John and Elizabeth, and the heirs of his body, to John Elmes, brother of the said William Elmes, and the heirs of his body, and to the right heirs of the said Elizabeth. William Broun and Margaret were seised of the manor accordingly in their demesne as of free tenement, and Margaret is still so seised. William Broun died 14 April last. Elizabeth wife of John Elmes, aged 48 years and more, is his daughter and heir. Cf. Vol. I, Nos. 476, 478.
RUTLAND.	Manor of Wolfehowse, worth 40s., held of the abbot of Fynshed by fealty.
	E. Series II. File 670 (10.)
993.	HENRY LOVELL, knight.
	Writ, wanting; inquisition 4 January, 5 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee tail, to him and the heirs male of his body, of the under-mentioned manors, the reversion of which pertained to Francis, late viscount Lovell, who was convicted and attainted of high treason by authority of the Parliament held at Westminster on 7 November, 1 Henry VII. The said Henry died on the eve of Holy Trinity last without heir male of his body. Alice wife of William Parker, knight, aged 21 years and more, is his daughter (recte sister) and heir. Cf. Vol. I, Nos. 491, 499–509.
NORTHAMPTON.	Manors of Stene (worth 20l. and more), Hynton (worth 30l. and more), and Pokebroke (worth 4 marks and more), held of the king in chief by knight-service.
	E. Series II. File 671. (1.)
994.	WILLIAM HUMFREY.
	Writ, wanting; inquisition 29 April, 5 Henry VII.
	By the mediation of his friends, to wit, Robert Fenne and Eleanor, then his wife, now deceased, and the friends of Maud Knyghtley, sister of Richard Knyghtley, to wit, William Catesby, knight, Richard Midelton, esquire, Maud Grene, the said Richard Knyghtley, and William Catesby, esquire, he took the said Maud Knyghtley to wife. Afterwards, in Michaelmas term, 18 Edward IV, the said Robert Fenne and Eleanor Fenne, formerly the wife of John Umfrey, whose heir he was, suffered a recovery of the under-mentioned messuages &c., which they held in free tenement in right of the said Eleanor, to William Catesby, John Tresham, Richard Knyghtley, Richard Harowdon, Thomas Kebell, Thomas Coton, George Catesby, John Knyghtley, Richard Tresham and Edward Umfrey, which recovery was to the use of him and the said Maud and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to his right heirs, after the death of Robert and Eleanor. Of the said recoverors, William Catesby and Richard Harowdon are dead, and the survivors are still seised of the premises to the use of the said Maud and the heirs of her body by the said William Umfrey, with remainder as above. William Umfrey died on Thursday after St. Edward the King, 5 Henry VII. Richard Umfrey, aged 6 years and more, is his son and heir.
NORTHAMPTON.	24 messuages, 1000a. land, 60a. meadow and 40a. pasture in Norhampton, Berton Segrave and Berton Hanred, worth 20 marks, held of Edward, duke of Buckingham, services unknown.
	E. Series II. File 671. (3.)
995.	RICHARD, EARL OF RYVIERS.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 22 June, 6 Henry VII.
	He died seised in fee tail of the under-mentioned annuity, which descended to him as son and heir of Richard Wideville, late earl of Ryviers, to whom Edward IV granted the same in tail male for the support of his title. He also died seised in tail male of the under-mentioned office, the reversion of which belongs to the king. He also held in tail male the under-mentioned hundred, the reversion of which belongs to the king. He died without heir of his body on 22 March, 6 Henry VII. Cf. Vol. I, Nos. 681, 718.
NORTHAMPTON.	Annuity of 20l. by the hands of the sheriff of the county, office of keeper of the forest of Sawsey, and hundred of Cleyley, held of the king in chief by a rent of 3l. 12s. yearly, separate services unknown.
	E. Series II. File 672. (1.)
996.	JOHN SOTHYLL, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 13 January, 9 Henry VII.
	He died 22 September last seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. Henry Sothill, aged 14 years and more, is his son and heir.
NORTHAMPTON.	Manor of Assheley, worth 5 marks, held of the king in chief by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee.
	E. Series II. File 673. (1.)
997.	HENRY VEERE, esquire.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 13 January, 9 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c., and by collusion and with intent to defraud the king and other lords of the wardship and marriage of his heirs apparent, then under 6 years of age, enfeoffed thereof William Marbury and Robert Marbury and others unknown, to hold to them and their heirs to the use of himself and his heirs. He died 22 May, 8 Henry VII. Elizabeth, aged 9 years, Anne, aged 6 years, Constance, aged 4 years, and Audrey, aged 1 year, are his daughters and heirs.
NORTHAMPTON.	Manors of Great and Little Addyngton, worth 10 marks, held of the king in chief by a fourth part of a knight’s fee. Manor of Thrapston, worth 20 marks, held of Edward, earl of Wilts, by a moiety of a knight’s fee. Manor of Sywell, worth 40s., held of the prior of the house of St. Andrew, Norhampton, by service of a twentieth part of a knight’s fee. 3 messuages, 100a. land, 10a. pasture and 6a. meadow in Wollaston, worth 26s. 8d., held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, by a third part of a knight’s fee. 6 messuages, 60a. land, 20a. pasture, 8a. meadow and 2s. rent in Cranford, Hardewyke, Farnedyssh, Barton, Wodford, Harowedon and Irtlyngborought, worth 5 marks, held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, by knight-service and a rent of 10s. yearly.
	E. Series II. File 673. (2.)
998.	WILLIAM CATESBY, attainted.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 14 February 9 Henry VII.
	By virtue of an Act of the Parliament held at Westminster on 7 November, 1 Henry VII, he was attainted of high treason, and all the castles, manors and lands &c. whereof he was seised or possessed in fee on 21 August, 1 Henry VII, are forfeit to the king by pretext of the said Act. On the said 21 August he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c., and since that date John Hallighwell has taken all the issues and profits thereof.
NORTHAMPTON.	300a. land and 490a. pasture in Syllesworth, worth 10l. Endorsed:—In Memorandis Scaccarii de anno ix. regis Henrici septimi, videlicet, inter Recorda de termino Pasche, rotulo —, ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
	E. Series II. File 673. (3.)
999.	JOHN NEWENHAM.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 3 November, 14 Henry VII.
	Edward Raleigh, knight, Thomas Knight, clerk, and John Butler were seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor of Stonton to the use of John Newenham and his heirs, and at the special request of the said John Newenham granted by charter dated 20 January, 6 Henry VII, to Isabel Hawbroke, ‘gentilwoman,’ a yearly rent of 20 marks from the said manor and all other his lands &c. in the counties of Northampton and Warwick, to be received by her and her assigns immediately after his death for the term of her life, with a clause of distraint and a provision that the said yearly rent should be a charge on the said manor and lands only, and not on the persons of the said Edward, Thomas and John Butler or their heirs by writs of annuity or debt or otherwise. The same John Newenham, by licence of his said feoffees who were enfeoffed to his use of all his manors &c. in the said counties, granted by charter to Edward Newenham, ‘gentilman,’ a yearly rent of 60s. for life out of his manor of Nethirbodington, with a clause of distraint. He died 24 January last, during the seisin of the aforesaid Edward Raleigh, Thomas Knight and John Butler, without making any will of the said manor and lands. Thomas Newenham, then aged 2 years and more, is his son and heir.
NORTHAMPTON.	Manor of Stonton, worth 20 marks yearly over and above the aforesaid yearly rents of 20 marks and 60s., held of Nicholas Gryffyth, as of his manor of Wardon, by service of a third part of a knight’s fee. Nicholas Gryffyth was in the king’s wardship at the time of John’s death by reason of his minority, and the manor was in the king’s hands and custody by reason of his prerogative.
	E. Series II. File 674. (1.)
1000.	JOHN NEWENHAM.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 24 September, 16 Henry VII.
	Findings as above (No. 999), except that all mention of the two annuities is omitted.
NORTHAMPTON.	Manor of Stoneton, and 4 messuages, 14 virgates of land, 40a. meadow and 600a. pasture in Stoneton, worth 20 marks, tenure unknown.
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1001.	JOHN NORWICHE of Brampton Digneley, esquire, idiot.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 21 April, 16 Henry VII.
	He is, and has long been, non compos mentis, and has not the use of reason to manage himself or his property, so that his hereditaments and goods have fallen into great ruin and destruction and are daily being wasted and destroyed. He is now, and has long been, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors &c.
NORTHAMPTON.	Manor of Brampton Digneley, worth 20 marks, and the advowson of the church of Brampton Digneley, worth nothing. Manor of Cotterstoke, worth 4l., with the advowson of the church of Cotterstoke, worth nothing. 80 messuages, 40 tofts, 3000a. land, 1000a. pasture, 200a. meadow, 200a. wood, 20a. moor and 20a. marsh in Brynghurst (30s.), Iselape (26s. 8d.), Wodford (26s.), Desboro (22s. 10d.), Tansoure (26s. 2d.), Little Bowden (6s. 11d.), Gayton (40s.) and Lawenden (36s. 8d.), worth as stated above in brackets.
	E. Series II. File 675. (2.)
1002.	ELIZABETH TANFELD, widow.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 20 November, 18 Henry VII.
	She died seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and advowson of Gayton. She was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors of Assheley, Cotton and Ranesthorp, and by her deed dated 6 February, 9 Henry VII, enfeoffed thereof George Grey, knight, earl of Kent, Edward, earl of Wilts, Thomas Grene, knight, John Fyssher, then king’s serjeant-at-law, Thomas Kebill, serjeant-at-law, Richard Emson, Roger Wake, Richard Godfray, William Wake, William Taylard, William Cutlard, William Lane, John Foxley and Simon Danyell, who were seised thereof accordingly in fee. Afterwards, at her request, the said feoffees demised the said manor of Ravensthorp to John Fitz for life, and he was seised thereof accordingly in his demesne as of free tenement. They also, at her request, granted to the same John Fitz a yearly rent of 20s. for life issuing from the said manor of Cotton or pasture of Cotton, and he was seised thereof accordingly in his demesne as of free tenement. He is still living. Afterwards the said Elizabeth directed by her last will that immediately after her death Reynold Bray, knight, should receive all the issues and profits of the said manors of Assheley and Cotton and pasture of Cotton (except the above yearly rent of 20s.), and also of another manor called ‘Everton is maner,’ co. Huntingdon, until he should be satisfied of the 100 marks which she borrowed from him for the marriage of her daughters. The said Elizabeth was also seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors in Horpoll and Floure until David Philip, esquire, unjustly and without judgement disseised her thereof. After her death the right to them descended to the under-mentioned William Tanfeld as her kinsman and heir. She died 9 September last. William Tanfeld, aged 15 years and more, is her kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Robert her son. Cf. Vol. II, No. 768.
NORTHAMPTON.	Manor of Gayton called ‘Roose is maner,’ alias ‘Trusselles maner,’ worth 16l., held of the king in chief by knight-service. Advowson of the church of Gayton. Manor of Ravensthorp. Manor of Assheley, worth 4l. Manor of Cotton or pasture of Cotton, worth 40s. over and above the aforesaid rent of 20s. Manors in Horpoll and Floure, worth 10l., held of the king in chief by knight-service. Note in margin:—Sancti Michaelis brevia de anno xxiiij. H. vij., rotulo xiij. Endorsed:—Execucio fit ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
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1003.	GEORGE CATESBY.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 26 January, 21 Henry VII.
	John Catesby, late of Olthorp, esquire, deceased, being seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and lands &c., covenanted, bargained and sold the same, for 200l., to William Catesby of Assheby Legier, to hold to him, his heirs and assigns, after the death of the said John; and upon the said bargain and covenant it was agreed between them that the said John should enfeoff Thomas Kebell, late one of the king’s serjeants-at-law, and others, of the said manor and lands &c., to hold to them and their heirs to the use of the said John during his life, and after his death to the use of the said William and his heirs. Thomas Kebell and the others were enfeoffed thereof accordingly to the uses aforesaid, and during their seisin the said William died. Afterwards, by authority of the Parliament held at Westminster on 7 November, 1 Henry VII, the said William was attainted of high treason and it was adjudged that he should forfeit to the present king and his heirs all the manors &c. within the realm of England held by him or any other person or persons to his use on the said 7 November; whereby the reversion of the under-mentioned manor and lands &c. after the death of the said John Catesby pertained to the present king and his heirs. The said John died on 4 November, 2 Henry VII. At the Parliament held at Westminster on 14 October, 11 Henry VII, it was ordained and enacted that the aforesaid Act of attainder against William Catesby and his heirs should be of none effect, and that George Catesby, his son and heir, should be restored and rehabilitated and have all the manors &c. forfeited by the Act as fully as if it had never been passed; whereupon the right to the said manor and lands &c. descended to the said George. The said George died 27 November, 21 Henry VII; whereupon the right to the manor and lands &c. descended to William Catesby, then aged 3 years, his son and heir. Since the death of the aforesaid John a certain John Catesby of Olthorp, esquire, who is still living, has taken all the issues and profits of the aforesaid manor and lands &c., by what right or title the jurors know not.
NORTHAMPTON.	Manor of Olthorp, and 80a. land, 200a. meadow, 400a. pasture and 60a. wood in Olthorp, worth 30l., held of the king in chief by knight-service. Endorsed:—Fit processus ex parte rememoratoris regis.
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1004.	THOMAS GRENE, knight.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 17 November, 21 Henry VII.
	He was seised in fee of the under-mentioned keepership, manors and messuages &c., and died so seised. He died 9 September, 2 Edward IV. Thomas Grene, knight, aged 43 years, is his son and heir. Maud Grene, late his wife, entered and intruded into the said manors &c. and received all the issues, rents and profits thereof from the time of his death until Michaelmas, 22 Edward IV. Immediately after that feast the said Thomas Grene, the son, entered and intruded into the manors &c. without the king’s licence and without suing livery out of the king’s hands, and has received all the issues, rents and profits thereof ever since.
NORTHAMPTON.	Keepership of the forest of Whitelwode, held of Edward IV in chief by knight-service. 6 messuages, 200a. land, 40a. meadow and 400a. pasture in Pisford, worth 6l. 10s., tenure unknown. Manors of Assheby Meres, worth 10l. 2s., Dodyngton, worth 13l. 6s. 8d., Bowkton and Brampton, worth 26l. 10s., Great Howghton, worth 8l. 3s. 4d., and Norton Davy, worth 86l. 13s. 4d., and 4 messuages, 100a. land, 10a. meadow and 60a. pasture in Middelton, worth 3l. 6s. 8d., tenure unknown.
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1005.	GUY SAPCOTE.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 22 January, 22 Henry VII.
	He died 8 November, 14 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. Anne Sapcote, aged 10 years and more, is his daughter and heir.
NORTHAMPTON.	Manor of Horpoll, worth 18l., held of the king in chief by knight-service. Note in margin:—Sancti Hillarii brevia de anno xxij. H. vij, rotulo —.
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1006.	FRANCIS METCALFF.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 6 January, 22 Henry VII.
	He is, and has been since birth, an idiot and natural fool, incapable of managing himself or his lands &c. He and Joan his wife, late daughter of Everard Seyton, esquire, were seised in fee of the under-mentioned lands &c. in right of the said Joan. From 5 February, 20 Edward IV, until 20 June, 21 Henry VII, during which period the said Francis and Joan were so seised of the premises, Thomas Metcalff and James Metcalff received all the issues and profits thereof.
NORTHAMPTON.	Lands &c. in Maidewell, Keylmershe and Draughton, worth 40l., and a moiety of 63s. 4d. rent in Clasthorp. Note in margin:—Execucio fit sicut continetur in Memorandis de anno xxij. regis nunc, videlicet, inter brevia retornata de termino Sancti Hillarii, rotulo —.
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1007.	JOHN WOTTON, prior of the monastery of St. John the Evangelist, Coldenorton.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 30 April, 22 Henry VII.
	He died on Saturday before Palm Sunday, 11 Henry VII, seised in fee, in right of his priory, of the under-mentioned rents and lands. From time immemorial the priory and its rents &c. have been of the foundation and patronage of the king and his progenitors, kings of England, and on every vacancy the prior has been chosen by the convent of professed canons thereof. At the time of the death of the late prior there was no professed canon of the priory, so that the succession of the priory was totally dissolved and determined and the said rents and lands ought to revert to the king and his heirs as an escheat. The rector of Thenford and the tenants of the said lands have retained the rents in their hands ever since the death of the late prior, and they should answer to the king therefor by reason of the dissolution of the priory.
NORTHAMPTON.	Rents of 40s. and 20d. in Thenford; and a messuage, a virgate of land, 10a. meadow and pasture and a croft in Thenford, worth 13s. 4d.: held of the king in chief in frankalmoin. Note at foot:—Execucio fit per Michaelis Recorda [de] anno xxiij. regis H. vij., ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
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1008.	WILLIAM ELMES, gentleman.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 24 October, 23 Henry VII.
	He died on Tuesday before St. Gregory, 18 Henry VII, sole seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. John Elmes, aged 7 years and more, is his son and heir.
RUTLAND.	Manor of Wolveshous, worth 56s. 8d., held of the king by knight-service by reason of, and in right of, the manor of Greteham. Endorsed:—Execucio fit sicut continetur in Memorandis de anno xxiij. regis Henrici vij., videlicet, Michaelis brevia retornata, rotulo —.
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1009.	JOAN ORMOND, widow.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 24 September, 23 Henry VII.
	John Ormond, esquire, now deceased, and the said Joan, his wife, were seised in fee tail, in right of the said Joan, of the under-mentioned manors &c.; and by a fine levied in the king’s court in the octave of St. Martin, 18 Henry VII, the said manors &c. were settled on them for life, with remainders as follows, to wit, (1) of a third part thereof to Thomas Dynham (by the name of Thomas Lowe) and Joan, his wife, and the heirs of the body of the said Joan, to the use of the said Thomas for life, and of the said Joan and the heirs of her body, and in default of such heirs to the right heirs of the aforesaid Joan Ormond, (2) of another third part thereof to Anthony Babyngton and Elizabeth, his wife, and the heirs of the body of the said Elizabeth, to the use of the said Anthony for life, and of the said Elizabeth and the heirs of her body, and in default of such heirs to the right heirs of the aforesaid Joan Ormond, and (3) of another third part thereof to William Meryng (son of William Meryng, knight) and Anne, his wife, and the heirs of the body of the said Anne, to the use of the said William for life, and of the said Anne and the heirs of her body, and in default of such heirs to the right heirs of the aforesaid Joan Ormond. The said John Ormond and Joan, his wife, were seised of the said manors &c. accordingly in their demesne as of free tenement, and John Ormond died so seised on 4 October, 19 Henry VII. Joan Ormond survived her husband and died seised as above on 10 September, 23 Henry VII. The aforesaid Thomas Dynham and Joan, his wife, William son of William Meryng and Anne, his wife, and Anthony Babyngton are still living, and by virtue of the above-mentioned fine are seised of the said manors &c. in remainder as follows, to wit, (1) as to a third part thereof the said Thomas is seised in his demesne as of free tenement to his own use, and he and Joan, his wife, are seised in fee tail in right of the said Joan, (2) as to another third part thereof the said Anthony Babyngton is seised in his demesne as of free tenement to his own use, by survivorship, after the death of Elizabeth, his wife, who died 27 November, 21 Henry VII, whereupon the fee and right of the said third part in remainder in fee tail descended to Thomas, son of the said Anthony and Elizabeth, and (3) as to another third part the said William son of William Meryng is seised in his demesne as of free tenement to his own use, and he and Anne, his wife, are seised in fee tail in right of the said Anne. The said Joan wife of Thomas Dynham, aged 25 years and more, and Anne wife of William Meryng, aged 18 years and more, are daughters and heirs of the said Joan Ormond; and the said Thomas Babyngton, aged 2 years and more, is her kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Elizabeth her daughter. He is also son and heir apparent of the said Anthony Babyngton, and is in his father’s wardship.
NORTHAMPTON.	Manors of Weston and Aysheley, and 5 messuages, 200a. land, 100a. meadow and 2s. rent in Weston, Aysheley, Sutton and Dyngley: whereof the manor of Weston (which extends into Weston, Sutton and Dyngley), and all the lands &c. in Weston, Sutton and Dyngley, worth 20 marks, are held of the king in chief, as of his honor of his castle of Rokyngham, by service of a fourth part of a knight’s fee and a rent of 4l. 10s. for ward of the said castle; and the manor of Aysheley and all the lands &c. there, worth 10 marks, are held of Richard Nevile, lord Latimer, as of his hundred of Corby, by fealty and a rent of 12d. to be paid once yearly at Corby. A moiety of the manor of Blatherwyke, and a messuage, 2 tofts and 300a. pasture in Blatherwyke and Bulwyke, worth 10 marks, held of John Collet, dean of St. Paul’s, London, as of his manor of Weldon, by fealty only. Medieties of the churches of Aysheley and Blatherwyke pertaining to the above manors of Aysheley and Blatherwyke. Endorsed:—Execucio fit sicut continetur in Memorandis de anno xxiij. regis H. vij., [videlicet], Michaelis brevia retornata, rotulo —.
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1010.	RALPH GRAYSTOK, LORD DE GRAYSTOK AND WEM.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 8 November, 15 Henry VII.
	He died on Friday before Whitsunday, 2 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned land. Elizabeth wife of Thomas lord de Dacre, aged 8 years and more, is his next heir, to wit, daughter of Robert Graystok, knight, his son and heir.
NORTHUMBERLAND,	1a. meadow in the field of Great Benton called ‘le Wharnell Medouse,’ worth 4d., held of the king in chief by knight-service.
	E. Series II. File 725. (1.)
1011.	JOHN CAXTON.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 28 April, 15 Henry VII.
	John Tuxforde died 10 March, 1 Henry VI, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. in Tuxforde and Little Markham. After his death Richard Caxton entered into the premises in right of Alice, his wife, daughter and heir of the said John, and received the profits thereof for 30 years. After the death of the said Richard and Alice, John Caxton, their son and heir, entered into the premises and received the profits thereof for 20 years and more. On his death Richard Caxton, his son and heir, entered into the premises and has received the profits thereof for the last 16 years. He is still living, and is seised of the premises in fee. The aforesaid John Caxton also died seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. in Dunham on Trent. The aforesaid Richard Caxton, his son and heir, is 40 years of age.
NOTTINGHAM.	2 messuages in Tuxforde, a wood called ‘Tuxforde haie,’ and 2 enclosures and 30a. land in Little Markham, worth 10l., held of the king in chief by knight-service. 4 messuages, 2 enclosures and 40a. land in Dunham on Trent, worth 7l., held of Edward Burghe, knight. Endorsed:—Execucio fit sicut continetur in Memorandis de anno xv. regis Henrici vij., videlicet, inter Recorda de termino Pasche, rotulo —, ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
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1012.	THOMAS BOSUME.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 5 May, 15 Henry VII.
	He died 10 April last, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. Henry Bosume, aged 30 years and more, is his son and heir.
NOTTINGHAM.	2 messuages, 100a. land and 10a. meadow in Lanome, worth 4l., held of the dean and chapter of York in socage. 3 messuages in Newark, worth 40s., held of the bishop of Lincoln in socage. 4 messuages in Siresdone, worth 3l. 6s. 8d., held of the same bishop in socage. 20a. land in Orstone, and 3 messuages, 100a. land and 20a. meadow in Knyveton and Skreton, together with the advowson of the same, worth 6l., held of the heirs of the lord de Rose by a forth part of a knight’s fee.
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1013.	THOMAS GLOUCESTRE.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 28 April, 15 Henry VII.
	He died 20 February, 10 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors. Henry Gloucestre, aged 30 years and more, is his son and heir, and has been tenant and occupier of the said manors and receiver of the profits thereof ever since his death.
NOTTINGHAM.	Manor of Sutton on Trent, worth 5l., held of Margaret, countess of Richmond and Derby, the king’s mother, by a fourth part of a knight’s fee. Manor of Carcolston, worth 7l., held of the king in chief, as of his crown, by a moiety of a knight’s fee. Endorsed:—Execucio fit sicut continetur in Memorandis de anno xv. regis Henrici vij., videlicet, inter Recorda de termino Pasche, rotulo—, ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
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1014.	ALICE BIROON.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 28 April, 15 Henry VII.
	She died 10 February last, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor &c. Nicholas Biroon, aged 30 years and more, is her son and heir.
NOTTINGHAM.	Manor of Colwykke, worth 13l., held of the king in chief, as of the honor of Peverel, by 12 broad arrows (catapultas) to be paid once on the king’s coming to Nottingham; together with the advowson of the church thereof.
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1015.	JOHN STANHOPE.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 28 April, 15 Henry VII.
	By an inquisition taken before Thomas Hunte, late escheator, on a writ of Diem clausit extremum after the death of the said John, it was found that he was seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors of Rampton, Tuxford, Egmanton, Laxton and Skegby, and 2 messuages, 40a. land and 51a. meadow with 2a. wood in Westmerkham and Milneton, and that their value and tenure were as stated below in brackets. The present jurors, however, swear that the value and tenure of the said manors and messuages was as stated below outside brackets. They also swear that the said John died seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors of Southmarnham and Southcottom, which are not specified in the aforesaid inquisition. He died 3 April, 9 Henry VII. Edward Stanhop, knight, aged 30 years and more, is his kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Thomas his son; and immediately after his death the said Edward entered into the two last-mentioned manors and has taken the issues and profits thereof ever since without obtaining due livery thereof, thereby defrauding the king of the said issues and profits.
NOTTINGHAM.	Manor of Rampton, worth 37l., held of the king by one knight’s fee (worth 20l., held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, by an eighth part of a knight’s fee). Manor of Egmanton, revised value and tenure not given (worth 18l. 6s. 8d., held of the duchy of Norfolk by a tenth part of a knight’s fee). Manor of Skegby, worth 20l., held of the king by service of one knight’s fee. Manor of Laxton, worth 15l., held of the king by service of one knight’s fee. (Manors of Skegby and Laxton, worth 10l., held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, by a tenth part of a knight’s fee). 2 messuages, 40a. land and 51a. meadow in Westmerkham and Milneton, worth 4l., held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, by a tenth part of a knight’s fee (worth 8s., held of the king, as of his duchy of Lancaster, by fealty only). Manor of Tuxford, worth 20l., held of the king in chief by service of a third part of a knight’s fee (worth 23s. 6d., held of the king in chief by a third part of a knight’s fee). Manor of Southmarnham, worth 6l., held of the king by a sixth part of a knight’s fee. Manor of Southcottom, worth 16l., held of the king in chief by a sixth part of a knight’s fee. Endorsed:—Execucio fit sicut continetur in Memorandis de anno xv. regis Henrici vij., videlicet, inter Recorda de termino Pasche, rotulo —, ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
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1016.	MILES ETTON, knight.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 28 April, 15 Henry VII.
	The said Miles died 10 February, 16 Henry VI, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor and advowson. After his death the manor descended to Elizabeth, his daughter and heir, who married John Roos, esquire. The said John and Elizabeth, in her right, were seised of the manor in fee and took the issues and profits thereof for 20 years. After their death the manor and advowson descended to Robert Roos, their son and heir, who was seised of the manor in fee and took the issues and profits thereof for 10 years. He enfeoffed Thomas, now archbishop of York, thereof, who was seised thereof accordingly in fee and has received the issues and profits thereof for the last 15 years.
NOTTINGHAM.	Manor of Laxton, worth 50l., held of the king in chief by service of one knight’s fee and a half, with the advowson of the church of Laxton. Endorsed:—Execucio fit sicut continetur in Memorandis de anno xv. regis nunc, videlicet, inter Recorda de termino Pasche, rotulo—, ex parte rememoratoris thesaurarii.
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1017.	CUTHBERT RYE of Whitwell.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 30 October, 20 Henry VII.
	He died 20 October, 17 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. Randolf Rye, aged 24 years and more, is his son and heir.
DERBY.	8 messuages, 2 cottages, 320a. land, 40a. meadow, 40a. pasture, 20a. wood, 3 tofts and 6s. 8d. rent in Whitwell, with the advowson of the church of Whitwell, worth 8l., held of James Strangwysshe, knight, as of his manor of Ekyngton, by fealty and suit of court. A messuage, a cottage, 40a. land, 10a. pasture and 4a. meadow in Barleborough, held of Ralph Longford, knight, as of his manor of Barlebrough, services unknown. A moiety of a watermill in Creswell, worth 10s., held of James Strangwysshe, knight, as of his manor of Ekyngton, by fealty only.
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1018.	WILLIAM STAUNTON.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 2 October, 20 Henry VII.
	The said William died 4 March, 14 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor. William Staunton, aged 50 years and more, is his brother and heir, and entered into the manor immediately after his death. Cf. Vol. II, No. 73.
NOTTINGHAM.	Manor of Staunton, with its members and hamlets of Dalyngton and Flaborugh, worth 20l., held of the king in chief. Endorsed:—Fit processus inde ex parte rememoratoris regis termino Pasche anno xxj. regis Henrici vij. (fn. 1)
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1019.	HENRY BRYNNESLEY.
	Inquisition, as above.
	John Brynnesley was seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c., and on 12 February, 18 Henry VII, granted them by charter with the king’s licence to Henry Brynnesley, his son, to hold to him, his heirs and assigns. The said Henry was seised thereof accordingly and died so seised without heir of his body. Heir unknown.
NOTTINGHAM.	3 messuages, 5 cottages, 120a. land, 14a. meadow, 10a. pasture, 4a. wood and 4s. rent in Trowell, worth 8l., held of the king in chief.
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1020.	JOHN LEKE of Sutton in le Dale.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 14 April, 20 Henry VII.
	The said John died 30 March, 20 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned messuages &c. John Leke, aged 18 years and more, is his son and heir.
NOTTINGHAM.	2 messuages, 100a. land, 40a. meadow, 20a. pasture and 16a. wood called ‘Mystys’ in Huknall Torcar’, worth 26s., held of the king in chief by knight-service. A messuage, 2 cottages, 100a. land, 10a. meadow and 4a. pasture in … . ., worth 7s., held of the lord ……, services unknown. 20a. land, 7a. meadow and 10a. pasture in Colwike Nowers, worth 20s., held of the king in chief, as of the honor of Peverel, services unknown. 40a. land, 9a. meadow and 20a. pasture in Saxtindall, worth 40s., held of the king, as of his duchy of Lengcastour, service unknown. Manor of Leke with appurtenances in Little Leke, together with the advowson of the church, and 10 bovates of land, 4 bovates of pasture and 3 bovates of meadow, worth 7 marks, held of the king in chief by knight-service. Manor of Hikelyng, and 6 messuages, 2 cottages, 100a. land, 40a. meadow and 60a. wood, worth 10 marks, held of the king in chief by knight-service. Manor of Elston with appurtenances in Stoke, worth 5 marks, held of the king in chief by knight-service, and partly of Stephen Wall, services unknown.
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1021.	RALPH SLORY of Colwyke Nowers.
	Inquisition, virtute officii, 10 April, 20 Henry VII.
	He died 15 February, 6 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned manor &c. Robert Slory, aged 24 years and more, is his son and heir.
NOTTINGHAM.	Manor of Colwike Nowers, and 3 messuages with a cottage, 100a. land, 100a. meadow and 15a. pasture, worth 24 marks, held of the king in chief, as of the honor of Peverell, by knight-service. Cancelled.
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