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ALICE WIDOW OF AUBREY DE VEER, EARL OF OXFORD

485 Writ. 29 April 1401 . [Gaunstede].

ESSEX. Inquisition. Halstead. 9 June. [Geldrich].

Jurors: Thomas Smyth of Colne ; Robert Stanstede ; John Sloman ; Thomas Skynnere ; Thomas atte Wode ; Thomas Whetlee ; John Hunte ; John Prille ; John Genytas ; John Squyler ; John atte Walle ; and Thomas Aldrez .

She held in dower: Steeple Bumpstead, the manor, of the inheritance of Richard de Veer , son of the earl, of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value 20 marks. Beaumont cum Moze, the manor, of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value beyond a rent of £10 granted to the abbot and convent of St. Osyth 66s.8d. Stansted Mountfichet, a rent of 16s.4d. from the manor. Eyston Hall, the manor, but Aubrey de Veer granted by charter to John Baryngton , John Aillemer and Richard Payn , his servants, 2d. each daily from it, payable by the farmer at Easter and Michaelmas. It is held of the earl of March , who is in the king’s ward, service unknown, annual value beyond the grants 40s.

She died on 29 April last. Richard her son and heir was 16 on 15 Aug. last .

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486 Writ. 1 May 1401 . [Bubbewyth]. Addressed to John Fraunceys, mayor and escheator .

LONDON. Inquisition [indented]. 6 May. [Fraunceys].

Jurors: Robert Power ; William Chapman ; William Park '; John Tonnok ; Henry Leveryngton ; Thomas Holt ; Richard Leylond ; Richard Loundres ; Richard Berlewey ; Richard Tutford ; Richard Mordon ; and John Somersham .

She held in her demesne as of fee of the king in free burgage, as all London is, a house in the parish of St. Augustine on the wall within Bishopsgate, annual value 8 marks.

Date of death and heir, aged 15 on 15 Aug., as above.

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487 Writ.‡ 29 April 1401 . [Gaunstede].

KENT. Inquisition. Ospringe. 18 May [Gaunstede].

Jurors: John ?Bolk ; Stephen Fisshere ; William Gyles ; Jordan Keneworth ; William Kyngeslonde ; Stephen Goodhewe ; Robert Fisshere ; John Rayner ; Thomas Keneworth ; John Bak ; John Seman ; and Bartholomew Kyngeslonde .

She held in dower of Aubrey, of the king, of the castle of Dover as three quarters of a knight’s fee and by payment of 23s.10d. annually for the ward of the castle: Badlesmere, the manor and advowson, and in the vill 198 a. at 3d., 49s.6d.; 40 a. pasture at 2d., 6s.8d.; 24 a. of great wood, worth nothing beyond the services because it cannot be felled; 42s. assize rents from various tenants at the four terms; 5 cocks at 1 1/2d. and 31 hens at 2d., from various tenants at Christmas, 5s.9 1/2d.; and 280 eggs from various tenants at Easter at 5d. the 100, 14d. She also held there in gavelkind 400 a. of land and pasture at 3d., 100s. and no more because burdened with £7 3s.6d. payable annually to various lords of fees; and 3 a. of seasonable wood worth nothing because felled in the last two years, but when able to be felled worth 3s.

Date of death as above. Richard de Veer, knight , aged 18 years and more, and John his brother, aged 12 years and more, are her sons and heirs.

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488 Writ.‡ 29 April 1401 . [Gaunstede].

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Stony Stratford. 6 June. [Hilton].

Jurors: John Power ; Richard Symeon ; John Huys ; Thomas Bristowe ; William Roteby ; Thomas Queryndon ; John Wyot ; John Grantham ; Thomas Glovere ; John Wether ; John Baron ; and Henry Pecok .

She held in dower for life: Whitchurch, the manor, of Edmund earl of Stafford by knight service, annual value £30. Calverton, the manor and advowson, of the king in chief by a rent of 33s.4d., annual value of the manor £10.

Date of death as above. Richard de Veer , her next heir, is aged 16 years and more.

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