1055
Writ.
29 March 1405
[Gaunstede].
BERKSHIRE.
Inquisition
[indented].
Aldermaston.
6 April. [
Bekyngham].
Jurors:
Thomas
Paynell
;
John
Grauntcourt
senior;
Robert
Wodecok
;
Roger
Folkes
;
Roger
atte
Felde
;
John
Erle
;
Thomas
Cordray
;
John
Wastpayn
;
Thomas
Blankpayn
;
John
Hyde
;
John
atte
Felde
; and Avery (Aluer’) Kent.
He held the manors of Aldermaston and Sparsholt for life by the grant of Master Walter de Stratton, parson of Shillingford
, and
Thomas
de
Arnewyk
by a fine of 1342 [CP 25(1) 11/60, no. 8], by which the manor of Sparsholt was granted, without the advowson, to
Robert
Achard
for life with successive remainders to
Peter
Achard
, Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of their bodies, John his brother for life,
Peter
de la
Mare
and Joan his wife for their lives, Thomas son of Peter and his heirs, and finally Richard, son of Peter and brother of Thomas, and his heirs; and the manor of Aldermaston was granted to
Robert
Achard
and Agnes his wife for their lives with successive remainders to
Peter
Achard
and his heirs by Elizabeth his wife,
Peter
de la
Mare
and Joan his wife,
Thomas
de la
Mare
and his heirs, and Richard and his heirs.
Both are held of the king
by knight service, amount unknown, annual values, Sparsholt 120 marks, Aldermaston £20.
He died on 29 March.
Robert his son and heir is aged 26 years and more.
C 137/47/18 mm. 1-2
E 152/8/402 m. 2 #8
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