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ELIZABETH WIDOW OF ROBERT SCALES, KNIGHT

859 Writ to assign dower,. ‡ 5 March 1403 [Gaunstede]. Addressed to William Castelacre, escheator.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Assignment of dower, in the presence of Lawrence Trussebut and William Lampet , next friends of Robert son and heir of Robert Scales . Haslingfield. 7 May. [Castellacre].

One chamber with 1 chimney called ‘le Squyerschambre’ next to a chamber called ‘le Knyghteschambre’ inside the moat with all the rooms from the ‘Knyghteschambre’ to the end of the bridge, with free ingress and egress within the moat; a garden also within, to the west end of the hall, called the ‘Kychengarden’ with fruit and pasture; a third part of a dovecot in the same garden; 1 house called ‘le Stots…’ situated between the ‘couhous …stable’ under one roof; half a barn called ‘le Oteberne’ in the west, with a house called ‘le Chauffhouse’ by the barn on the south; a third part of the large barn; a third part of a barton by the ‘Aldefelde’; and a third part of a barn there; all with free ingress and egress. Farm of free tenants: Walter Phelip for a tenement bought from Thomas Bradfeld , formerly of John Hied (?), 6 1/4d. and half a farthing; John Stacy , 22d.; Margery Asshby , 11 1/2d.; John Jake , 47 1/2d.; John Knyght, chaplain , 9d.; Agnes Bysshop , 15s.; Thomas Robat , 3s.4d.; … and 1 capon; Thomas Pappeworth , 17 1/2.; …; William Amys , 3s.10d.; John Ey, senior , 17d. and half a farthing; Thomas Rown, 3s.8 1/4d.; Henry Masoun , 23d. and half a farthing; John Shymmyng , 9 1/2d.; Agnes Scot of Barrington, 1d.; Thomas Serie 1 capon. Total … Farm of servile tenants … [Part of two more paragraphs, torn and illegible].

C 137/40/51 mm. 1-2

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XVIII has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages.ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XVIII has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages.