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THOMAS SHELLE, KNIGHT

7 Writ.‡ 17 March 1400. [Gaunstede].

LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Louth. 4 April. [Toup].

Jurors: Robert Wraa of Saltfleetby ; John de Laghton of Anderby ; John Mille of Woodthorpe ; John Milisaunt of Withern ; John Gibson of ?Mablethorp ; John Jenelle of Theddlethorp ; Thomas Wace of ?Mablethorp ; Roger Mabilson of the same; Robert Warner of the same; John Westren of the same; Philip Jonson of the same; and Henry de Somerby of ?Aylesby .

He held the manor of Brackenborough, which Thomas Missenden and Isabel his wife gave by a fine of Edward III [CP 25(1) 141/132, no. 1] to Edmund Missenden son of Thomas, Juliana his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Thomas. They had issue Bernard who is under age in the king’s ward. Edmund died, and Thomas Shelle married Juliana who survives him. He had no other rights in the manor. Brackenborough manor, except for 6 a. in Kelstern, is held of the heirs of John Beaumond by knight service, and the heirs hold it of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value £18. The 6 a. are held of the king in chief by knight service, amount unknown, annual value 12d.

He died on 21 Jan. [Wednesday after the octave of Hilary] last. Who is his next heir is unknown as he died without heirs of his body. [Cf. CIM VII, no. 53].

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8 Writ, plenius certiorari ‡ . On petition of Juliana, his widow, that various manors in various counties which she held long before her marriage to Thomas Shelle , both jointly with her former husband, Edmund Missenden , and also in dower, were wrongly taken into the king’s hands on account of Thomas’s forfeiture, and the king wishes justice to be done. 2 July 1400. [Gaunstede]. [Foot:] per ipsum regem.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Aylesbury. 5 July. [Bracy].

Jurors: Richard Salter ; William Craunford ; William Caldecote ; William Wedon ; Walter Bykeleswade ; John Flour ; William Michel ; Thomas ?Prodhomme ; William Baron ; William Remynyng ; William Frankeleyn ; and Hugh ?Hue .

He held the manors of Quainton and Great Missenden in right of his wife Juliana, who holds for life and one year more, by the grant of Bernard Brokas, knight, senior , and Walter Cranford , made long before her marriage; and after her death they should descend to the heirs of Edmund Missenden, knight , her former husband. Quainton is held of the prince [of Wales] of the honour of Wallingford by rent of a rose, annual value £20; Great Missenden of the earl of Stafford by a rent of 5s., annual value £20.

He died on 28 Jan. [Wednesday before the Purification]. [Cf. CPR 1399–1402 , p.154; CIM VII, no. 62].

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9 Similar writ. 8 July 1400. [Gaunstede]. [Foot:] per ipsum regem.

HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition. Stockbridge. 22 Sept.. [Bernard].

Jurors: Richard Quyntyn ; John Walyngford ; John Beek ; Thomas atte Halle ; Walter Alayn ; John Lyon ; John Yrisch ; Richard Maister ; John Propechaunt ; Thomas atte Hacche ; John Forster ; and William Heliere .

He held the manor of Farleigh Wallop jointly with Juliana his wife, [formerly the wife of Edmund Missenden ], owing to the minority of Bernard, son and heir of Edmund Mussendene, knight , because Bernard Brocas and Juliana had custody of Edmund’s lands by grant of Richard II [CPR 1391–6 , p.575] until the full age of Bernard, but how or in what form they were granted is unknown. The manor is worth £10 annually, but whether held of the king in chief or of the duchy of Lancaster is also unknown.

Thomas Shelle was beheaded for insurrection on 27 [sic] Jan. last.

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