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WILLIAM WYNGEFELD, KNIGHT

541 [Writ not required.]

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition ex officio . Peterborough. 18 Nov. 1400. [Cope].

Jurors: Nicholas Chaunceux ; Edmund Fythyon ; Thomas Zouche ; Richard Penyfader ; Adam atte Brygge ; William Dayfoul ; Roger Nassyngton ; William Peers ; Thomas Albon ; Henry Carswell ; Peter Flexman ; and John Golofre junior .

William Wyngefeld, knight , held 16 marks rent in Paston, Milton, Borough Fen and Castor and a wood of 3 a. in Paston, annual value 7s.6d., with reversion after his death to Robert Veer, late duke of Ireland , and his heirs. By his forfeiture they should belong to the king.

William died on 25 May 1399. Aubrey de Veer and Alice his wife held them from that date until 12 Nov. 1399. Since then John Holand of Paston has held by letters patent [ CPR 1399–1401 , p.78] shown to the escheator and jurors.

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542 [Writ not required.]

RUTLAND. Inquisition ex officio. Oakham. 20 Nov. 1400. [Cope].

Jurors: Richard Thomas ; John Frost ; William Seman ; Nicholas Eston ; Thomas Peverell ; William Moton ; Robert Sourton ; Edmund Broun ; Richard Preston ; Nicholas Denford ; John Russheton ; and Edward Gracious .

He held the manor of Market Overton, annual value £20, with reversion to Robert Veer , as above.

Maud countess of Oxford has occupied it since his death, and taken the profits.

Date of death as above.

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543 [Writ not required.]

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition ex officio . Peterborough. 23 April 1404. [Bereford].

Jurors: William Draper of Newark ; John Martyn ; Thomas Weston ; William Graunt ; Geoffrey Woderoue ; John Petyte ; Richard Weldon ; John Bocher ; John Yarwell ; Robert Coston ; William Marham ; and Thomas Crosse .

He held with reversion to Robert Veer, late duke of Ireland , who forfeited to Richard II , and his heirs: Paston, 10 a. separately enclosed, namely 2 a. wood and the rest untilled pasture; the covering of the 2 a. wood would sell altogether at 5 marks beyond the cost of the enclosure; and 1 garden called ‘le Moreyerd’ with ash trees growing in it, total value of trees for felling 2 marks. Milton, 2 a. wood called ‘Blackmanneswode’, the crop being worth 100s. for sale beyond the cost of the enclosure. They are in the hands of John Holand of Paston, title unknown. He once held 1 a. wood called ‘Grumbaldeswode’ in Milton, now worth nothing because Thomas Gerard of Milton took away all the timber to his own use and the king’s loss of 40s., title unknown. Similarly he once held a garden in Paston called ‘le Welleyerd’ with ash trees, worth nothing because John Holand has removed them, title unknown, with loss to the king of 40s.

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