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ISABEL WIFE OF JOHN WADE

625 Writ mandamus . ‡ 29 Jan. 1402 [Waker]. Regarding Isabel, wife of John Wade, citizen and fishmonger of London.

MIDDLESEX Inquisition. Westminster. 5 July. [Berton].

Jurors: John atte ?Frithe ; Richard Mayhew ; Benet Herberd ; John Eylberne; Peter Galowe ; John Osbern ; John Sauge ; Alan Godeyere; John Cook ; William Shepherd ; Thomas Chambre ; John Robyn ; Walter Sa...e ; and Henry Smyth .

She held nothing in Middlesex, but William Olneye , formerly citizen and fishmonger of London, and Isabel then his wife, holding in fee simple in right of Isabel, by their charter dated at Halliwick on 25 March 1369, shown to the jurors, granted the manor of Halliwick to Adam de Berden, parson of St. Mary at Hill, London . William Olneye died. Isabel by her deed dated at London on 23 Oct. 1375 , also shown to the jurors and enrolled in chancery, released it to Adam and his heirs. So he held it in his demesne as of fee, and by his deed dated at Halliwick on 5 April 1377 granted it to John Wade , citizen and fishmonger of London, who is still living, and Isabel then his wife, to them, the heirs of their bodies and their right heirs. They held for her life and she died without heirs by him on 9 June 1400 . He at Halliwick on 20 June 1400, by his charter also shown to the jurors, granted it to Henry Webbe and John Duk , clerks, John Warner , John Wakelegh, citizen and at that time alderman of London , and John Ferrour , their heirs and assigns; and they by charter conveyed it to John Cokayn , Henry Pounfreyt , Richard Forester , William Tristour and John Lamburn , their heirs and assigns. John Wade , Henry Webbe and his co-feoffees, and John Cokayn and his co-feoffees separately held the manor from the death of Isabel. Of whom it is held and by what service is unknown; annual value 20 marks.

John son of William Olneye and Isabel, next heir in blood to Isabel, is aged 30 years and more.

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