219
Writ.‡
8 April 1400. [Gaunstede].
ESSEX.
Inquisition.
Chipping Ongar .
22 June. [
Baynard].
Jurors:
Richard
Scheryng
;
Thomas
atte
Lee
;
Jordan
Strotford
[sic];
John
Schonk
;
William
Kentissh
;
Thomas
Nothacch
;
John
Neuman
;
Walter
Campyon
;
Thomas
Snel
;
William
Passemer
;
Richard
Simond
; and
Reynold
Smyth
.
He held in his demesne as of fee a moiety of a messuage, of 240 a. arable, meadow, pasture and wood and of 13s.4d. rent in Great Parndon, formerly of
John
Chirche
, his father, deceased. The moiety of the messuage, 60 a. of the land, etc., and the moiety of the rent are held of the king
in chief of the honour of Boulogne by suit at the court of the honour every three weeks; the rest is held of the
countess of Hereford
and of the
abbot of Beeleigh
, services unknown, annual value 43s.4d.
He died on 7 April last . Joan daughter of
John
Chirche
, wife of
Richard
Maister
, his sister and heir, is aged 32 years and more.
C 137/14/60 mm. 1-2
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