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PETER BOYS

699 Writ devenerunt . ‡ 6 July 1403 [Billyngf’]. Regarding Peter Boys of North Yarnscombe in the parish of Stockenham , outlawed for failing to appear before the justices of the Bench of Richard II to answer Thomas Halghewell on a plea of trespass.

DEVON Inquisition. Kingsbridge. 3 Sept. [Frensshe].

Jurors: William Wodmanston ; John Radewill ; Richard Forde ; William Sormond ; Robert Holdrych; William Falecomb ; William Hest ; John Chapell ; Walter Legh ; Roger Deghere ; Stephen Straunge ; and Thomas Lyuedeston .

Owing to the outlawry of Peter Boys 1 messuage and 1 ferling in North Yarnscombe in Stokenham were taken into the king’s hands and so remain. They are held of Richard Ayschford and Alice his wife by fealty and a rent of 11s. He held them jointly with Emmota his wife long before his outlawry to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to Richard and Alice, annual value 2s. Emmota died long before and Peter granted the holding to his son John long before the outlawry.

Peter died on 23 Nov. 1391 . John his son and heir is aged 40 years and more.

C 137/34/7 mm. 1-2

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