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ROBERT SCALES, KNIGHT

721 Writ. ‡ 11 Jan. 1403 [Gaunstede].

CAMBRIDGESHIRE Inquisition. Cambridge. 10 Feb. [Castellacre].

Jurors: Walter Phelip ; Geoffrey Amys ; Thomas Gernon ; Warin Barre ; John Roberd ; Robert atte Fan ; John Sweyn ; Henry Glasewryght ; Thomas Prat ; Henry Plouwryght senior ; John Baldewen ; and John Heydone .

He held in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief two parts of the manor of Haslingfield, and the reversion of the third part which Joan his mother holds in dower of Roger Scales, knight , his father, service unknown; annual value of the two parts £20, the one part £10.

He died on 7 Dec. Robert his son and heir is aged 6 years and more.

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722 Writ. ‡ 28 Jan 1403 [Mapilton].

HERTFORDSHIRE Inquisition. Barkway. 7 Feb. [Squery].

Jurors: Thomas Salman ; Thomas Horn ; William Ode ; John Rede ; John Felawe ; Nicholas Redeswell ; John Law.ney ; John Hounte ; John Bakere ‘smyth’; Thomas Hervy ; John Symond ; and William Germeyn .

He held nothing in the county.

Date of death and heir as above.

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723 Writ. ‡ 11 Jan 1403 [Gaunstede].

ESSEX Inquisition. Braintree. 10 Feb. [Squery].

Jurors: John Lucas ; William Kentyssh ; Richard Frensshe ; John Basset ; John Maykyn ; John Faucelon ’; John Clerk ; Robert atte Newhous ; John Seman ; John Whitheued ; Robert de Wytham ; and John Laurence .

In Rivenhall he held 19s.3d. assize rent from the lands of Robert Leynham , 3s.4d. from those of John Whelere and 3s.4d. from those of Alice Davy ; and the reversion of 3s.4d. from those of John Whelere and Alice Davy which Joan his mother, widow of Roger Scales , holds for life in dower. All are payable at Easter and Michaelmas, and held of the honour of Boulogne, services unknown.

Date of death and heir as above.

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724 Writ. 11 Jan. 1403 [Gaunstede]. Addressed to William Appelyerd, escheator of Norfolk and Suffolk.

NORFOLK Inquisition. Stoke Ferry. 19 Feb. [Appelyerd].

Jurors: Robert Warner ; John ... ; Thomas Barkere ; Robert Lemmyng ; Ralph de Kent ; Richard Taillour ; John Pecke ; Thomas Edons ; John Skarlet ; John Speed ; Richard Purcas ; and Edmund Sebern .

He held in his demesne as of fee the reversion of the manors of Scales Hall in Middleton, Islington, Howe and Raynham of the king in chief of the honour of Haughley and by ward of the castle of Dover, services unknown; and also the reversion of the manor of Castle Hall in Middleton of the earl of March of the honour of Clare by the service of a pair of gilt spurs. All are held for life by Joan his mother, being jointly enfeoffed with Roger her late husband; annual values, Scales Hall £10, Islington £10 10s.2d., Howe £13 6s.8d., Raynham £10 11d., Castle Hall 10 marks 14d.

Date of death and heir as above.

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725 [Writ: see 724 .]

SUFFOLK Inquisition. Baylham. 21 Feb. 1403 [Appelyerd].

Jurors: John Marion ; Robert Michel ; Nicholas Sewale ; John atte Brook ; William Saundre ; Robert Bachoun ; Geoffrey Moruel ; John Allove ; John Lavender ; Geoffrey Bolwer ; William Fraunsham ; and Robert Langedon .

He held nothing in the county.

Date of death and heir as above.

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