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WILLIAM LECHE OF NEWTON

70 Writ. 8 Aug. 1400. [Clerk]. Addressed to Richard Bowet.

NORFOLK . Inquisition . Swaffham . 14 Oct. [Bowet].

Jurors: John atte ?Goter ; Robert Gurnay ; Robert Martyn ; John Thewhyt ; John Hamond ; John Gamyn ; John Smyth of Pickenham ; John Starling ; Thomas ?Dye ; Thomas Lobbe ; Nicholas South... ; and Simon Wase .

He held the manor of Newton by Castle Acre of the honour of Aumale, by the service of a pair of gilt spurs, price 6d., or 6d. annually at Midsummer, annual value 100s.; and 2 tenements in Cawston and Oulton of Michael de la Pole, earl of Suffolk , of the manor of Cawston, by a rent of 8s. at Michaelmas and Easter, annual value 40s.

He died on 29 July. Katherine wife of John Wesebech , his sister and next heir, is aged 24 years and more.

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71 Writ, plenius certiorari .† Regarding 70, as to his status in the manor of Newton. 30 May 1403. [Gaunstede]. Addressed to William Appelyerd.

NORFOLK . Inquisition . Hilborough. 5 July. [Appelyerd].

Jurors: Robert Canoun ; Thomas ?Hooe ; Henry Sok ; William Horscroft ; Robert Gurnay ; John Stede ; William Fairman ; John Bakere ; Richard Selove ; William Dokkyng ; John Lok ; and William Mellere .

He held in his demesne in fee tail, to himself and the heirs of his body, the manor of Newton by Castle Acre, by the grant of Richard Holdych by his charter, sealed with his seal and shown to the jurors, dated at Newton on 3 April 1385 , to Sybil wife of Nicholas de Leche for life, with remainder to William son of Nicholas and the heirs of his body, and failing such heirs to Katherine, daughter of Nicholas and sister of William, who married John Wysebech , and her heirs. He also held in his demesne in fee tail, to himself and his heirs by Katherine formerly his wife, 2 tenements in Cawston and Oulton, according to the custom of Cawston manor, by feoffment of Richard Holdych , with remainder to the right heirs of Nicholas.

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