347
Writ devenerunt
.
20 April 1401. [
Billyngford].
Joan died a minor in the custody of Richard II. She was kin and heir of Thomas the father, who held by knight service of the heir of John, late earl of Pembroke, who held in chief of Edward III.
NORFOLK.
Inquisition.
Norwich .
10 May. [
Clere].
Jurors:
John
Cresy
;
Henry
Londale
;
John
Wodde
;
John
Halle
;
John
Boole
;
Henry
Page
;
John
Colby
;
Thomas
Monk
;
William
Arches
;
Robert
Donny
;
Richard
Heuye
; and
Thomas
Herui
.
Owing to the death of
Thomas
Gardener
of Gissing and the minority of Joan, daughter of Thomas son of Thomas, his grand-daughter and heir, the manor of Gissing and 30 a. were taken into the king’s hands under
Richard
II
and so remain. Two parts of the manor are held of
William
Beauchamp
of the stewardship (senescallicia) of Bury, by the service of two knight’s fees, and the third part of the
abbot of Bury St. Edmunds
, service unknown. The 30 a. are held of the manor of Winfarthing, which is in the king’s hands owing to the minority of
Edward
Hastyngs
, service unknown. Annual value together £20.
She died on 15 Dec. 1391. Robert, son of
Robert
Butveleyn
of Flordon and Katherine his wife, sister of Cecily, mother of Joan, is next heir and aged 22 years and more.
C 137/21/8 mm. 1-2
E 149/77/20
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