JOHN SON AND HEIR OF
JOHN
DE
FELTON, KNIGHT
755
Writ devenerunt.
‡
12 Feb. 1403 [Gaunstede].
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Inquisition.
Chipping Warden.
12 March. [
Welton].
Jurors:
Edmund
Hynton
;
Robert
Dyrvasale
;
Robert
Brewode
;
John
Brakkele
;
John
Elys
;
Peter
Tryst
;
John
Wattes
;
Thomas
Donton
;
Alexander
Malyn
;
Richard
Cleyam
; John
Astell; and
John
Proudefote
.
No lands came into the hands of
Richard
II
by the death of
John
de
Felton, knight
, father of
John
de
Felton
, or on account of the minority of the latter, nor are any so held.
John
de
Felton
the father long before his death, by his charter shown to the jurors, enfeoffed
William
Hatleseye
,
Richard
Elyngham
,
John
Goodeman
and
Richard
Mersk
, chaplains, in the manor of Hinton by Woodford. They granted it by charter to
William
de
Hylton, lord of Hilton
,
Thomas
Heryngton
,
John
Stotesbury
,
John
Faukener
of Byfield and
Peter
Mersk, parson of Kildale
, their heirs and assigns. It is held of the
earl of Stafford
by knight service, amount unknown, annual value 100s.
John
de
Felton
the son died on 31 Jan.
John son and heir of
Walter
Faucomberge, knight
, and Joan late his wife, sister of
John
de
Felton
the father, is heir and aged 30 years and more.
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756
Writ devenerunt
.
12 Feb. 1403
[Gaunstede].
NORTHUMBERLAND
Inquisition.
Newcastle upon Tyne castle.
26 March. [
Mytford].
Jurors:
Thomas
Heron
;
Simon
de
Weltden
;
Nicholas
Turpyn
;
John de la Vale
of
Benwell
;
Thomas
Bykerton
;
John
Wotton
;
William
Cramlyngton
;
William
Sabraham
;
John
Prestwyk
;
William
Yong
;
John
Cambow
;
John
Hogeson
;
Thomas
Hasylryg
; and
William
Holgreue
.
John
de
Felton, junior
, held two parts of the manor of Edlingham to himself and the heirs of his body by a fine of 1315–16 [CP 25(1) 285/30, no. 125), by which
William
de
Felton
recognised the right of
Robert
de
Felton
, and Robert granted the manor to William for life with remainder to William son of William and the heirs of his body. There is a castle, annual value nil. In the two parts are 132 a. by the short hundred, 80 a. meadow and two parts of a watermill. They are worth 40s. yearly and no more because of destruction by the Scots. The manor is held of
Henry
Percy, earl of Northumberland
, of his barony of Beanley by the rent of one unmewed sparrowhawk, or 6d. at Midsummer.
He also held two parts of Lemmington Hall, 1 shieling called Rughley, 2 parts of 7 husbandlands and 8 cottages, 1 tenement in Newton, certain lands and tenements in Lemmington, and two parts of 7s.6d. rent in Bolton, annual value 40d., but of whom they are held is unknown.
He held in his demesne in fee tail:
Black Heddon, two parts of the manor, of
Ralph
de
Nevyl, earl of Westmorland
, of his barony of Bywell by knight service, annual value £4.
South Dotland, two parts of the manor, of
Henry
Percy, earl of Northumberland
, of the barony of Prudhoe by knight service, annual value 2s. and no more because of destruction by the Scots.
Steel in Redesdale, two parts of a place so-called, of the manor of Otterburn by the service of 1 grain of pepper at Christmas; and two parts of certain lands and tenements in Thirston of the barony of Mitford by a rent of 18d., annual value 13s.4d.
Nafferton and Nafferton Hall, two parts of lands there, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £4.
He died on 31 Jan.
Elizabeth daughter of
John
Felton
and wife of
Edmund
Hastynges, knight
, is the heir of John the son by virtue of the grant to
William
de
Felton
, father of
John, knight
, and his heirs, she being the daughter of
John, knight
, son of William, to whom the grant in fee tail was made.
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757
Writ,
melius inquirendo.
‡
9 April 1403
Addressed to William de Mytford escheator. Regarding [756](#CIPM-DOC-18-756): inquire of whom and how and by what service the shieling and the lands, etc., in Lemmington, Bolton, Newton and Steel are held; how Elizabeth is heir of John; and her age.
NORTHUMBERLAND
Inquisition.
Newcastle upon Tyne castle.
25 April. [
Mitford].
Jurors:
Thomas
Heron
;
Thomas
Hasilryg
;
Simon
de
Weltden
;
John
Wetewode
; Andrew
Trollop;
William
Holgreue
;
John
Clerk
;
Henry
Trollop
;
John
Callanwode
;
John
Whytefeld
;
John
Mawdyt
;
John
Cambow
; and John Borell.
The shieling called Rughley is held of
Henry
Percy, earl of Northumberland
, of his barony of Vescy in socage; two parts of 7 husbandlands and 8 cottages, 1 tenement in Newton and the lands in Lemmington of the same
Henry
Percy
in socage as hamlets of Edlingham; the two parts of Lemmington Hall of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England in socage; two parts of 7s.6d. rent in Bolton of the hospital of St. Thomas of Bolton in socage; and the place called Steel in Redesdale of
Henry
Percy
the son in right of
Gilbert
Umfravyle
, who is in the king’s ward, of the manor of Otterburn by the service of 1 grain of pepper.
Elizabeth, daughter of
John
de
Felton, knight
, is the sister and heir of John the son, and heir of
John
de
Felton
, and holds by right of the gift of
William
de
Felton
to William the father of
John
de
Felton, knight
. She is aged 23 years and more.
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