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Writ devenerunt
.‡
8 Nov. 1399 . [Gaunstede].
ESSEX.
Inquisition [indented].
Chipping Ongar.
18 Nov. [
Baynard].
Jurors:
John
Penyfader
senior
;
Oliver
Morell
;
John
Spencer
;
John
Thomas
;
Henry
Osebern
;
Richard
Welmer
;
John
Aylesham
;
John
Squyer
;
Eustace
Berden
’;
Richard
Osebern
;
John
Humfrey
; and
John
Pap'
.
Owing to the death of
Ralph
Tyne
who held by the courtesy of England in the right of Alice, formerly his wife, and on account of the minority of his son and heir John, 1 messuage, 270 a. arable, 10 a. meadow, 40 a. wood and 100s. rent in Little Laver and Fyfield, and a rent of 17 capons at the feast of St. Stephen were taken into the hands of
Richard
II
and remain in the king’s hands. Forty of the 270 a. and 40 a. wood are held of the king
in chief, service unknown; 40 a. are held of the
abbot of Waltham Holy Cross
by a rent of 9s.8d. payable at Easter and Michaelmas by equal parts; the messuage and the rest are held of
Maud
FitzRichard
by a rent of 17s.6d. payable similarly; total annual value £10 4s.4d.
John son of Ralph died on 4 Nov. last .
Thomas
Enefeld
is next heir, being uncle of Alice, formerly wife of Ralph, and aged 40 years and more.
C 137/14/61 mm. 1-2
E 152/8/353 r-d
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