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JOHN LYNCOLN, CLERK

599 Writ mandamus . ‡ 24 Feb. 1402 [Maupas]. Regarding lands held of Richard II.

KENT Inquisition.Boughton under Blean. 20 March. [Berton].

Jurors: Thomas Fordham ; William Kyngeslonde ; John de Ouene ; Reynold atte Sole ; John Gussemere; Robert atte Sole ; Thomas Michel ; Richard Grubbe ; Andrew Potekyn ; Bartholomew atte Welle; Thomas Spore ; and Richard Kenton .

He held for life by the grant of Richard lord Ponynges , with reversion to Richard himself and his heirs 1 ruinous messuage, annual value nil; 16 a., 16s.; and 24s.6d. rent in Boughton under Blean, Preston by Faversham, Sheldwich, Molash and Selling by Chilham.

He died on 16 Nov. 1393 and who is next heir is unknown. The premises were taken into the king’s hands and so remain because Robert de Ponynges , son and heir of Richard, who held certain lands in chief, is under age in the king’s ward. These premises are held in gavelkind of the abbot of Faversham and others by fealty and other services.

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600A [Writ not extant.]

KENT Inquisition.Boughton under Blean. 30 March 1394 [Skypp].

Jurors: Richard Grubbe ; John Hayt ; William Glaswrighte ; John atte Welle ; John Robyn ; Richard Morle ; John Rikard ; Robert atte Sole ; William de Ouene ; Thomas Trente ; and Thomas Cosyn .

He held 1 messuage, 16 a. and 34s.6d. rent in Boughton under Blean, Preston by Faversham, Sheldwich, Molash and Selling by Chilham of the manor of Westwood as above.

Date of death and heir, aged 14 years and more, as above.

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600B. Writ certiorari super causa capcionis.‡ 5 Nov. 1394 [Scarle]. Enquiring why the chantry or free chapel of Westwood with its possessions was taken into the king’s hands. Teste Edmund duke of York, keeper of England Addressed to Richard Skyp escheator. [Dorse:] The chantry was taken into the king’s hands because its possessions had been granted as above to John Lyncoln .

Writ melius sciri .‡ 8 Nov. 1402 [Kirkeby]. Regarding an inquisition taken before Richard Skip: inquire of whom the premises are held, by what services, and their value

KENT Inquisition.Ospringe. 15 Nov [Seyntcler].

Jurors: Thomas Fordham ; Seman atte Sole ; Robert Southouse ; Jordan Keneworthe ; Thomas Skot; Robert atte Sole ; John atte Pette ; William Craft ; William Kyngeslonde ; Thomas atte Thorne; Stephen Fisshere ; and Robert Fisshere .

He held the premises in question for life of the abbot of Faversham of the manor of Westwood in gavelkind by fealty and suit of court at Faversham, annual value 16s. Robert son of Richard Ponynges is the heir to whom the reversion belongs.

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