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MAUD WIDOW OF JOHN SON OF ROGER LESTRAUNGE OF KNOCKIN

936 Writ mandamus . ‡ 10 Oct. 1403 [Bubbewyth].

OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Bicester. 21 Dec. [Wilicotes].

Jurors: Richard Aston ; John Samnell ; John Notebeme ; Walter Schone ; Walter Purse ; William Phelip ; William Freman ; Stephen Clerke; John Fullere of Chastleton ; Peter Carpyntere ; John Stotevyle ; and Roger Yonge.

She held the manor of Bicester with the advowson of the priory for life jointly with John her late husband, of the prince [of Wales] of his honour of Wallingford by knight service, by the grant of Richard Edevenet , Richard Wythyford and John Bannebury , clerks, to them and the heirs and assigns of John; annual value £10.

She died on 20 Sept. 1400 . Richard son and next heir of both John and Maud is aged 21 years and more.

Since the death of Maud, Nicholas Hauberk, knight , has occupied the manor with the advowson of the priory, and still holds and takes the profits, title unknown.

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937 [Writ: see 936 .]

BERKSHIRE. Inquisition. Hungerford. 28 Jan. 1404 [Wilicotes].

Jurors: Geoffrey Aylton ; John Machon ; John Person ; Henry Brende ; John Yonge ; Richard Umfraye; John Plesy ; Philip Webbe ; Richard Dere ; John Botele ; John Trysere ; and Robert Fermour of Barton .

Roger Lestraunge of Knockin held the manor of Avington in his demesne as of fee, and granted it to John Lestraunge and Maud and the heirs of their bodies [licence, CPR 1370–4 , p.187]. She died seised of it, of the king in chief as a sixth part of a knight’s fee, annual value 100s.

Date of death, heir and tenure by Nicholas Hauberk as above.

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938 Writ mandamus . ‡ 10 Oct. 1403 [Bubbewyth].

MIDDLESEX. Inquisition [indented]. Charterhouse. 7 May 1404 [Maysham].

Jurors: John Bayly ; John Yalnot ; Nicholas Harpynden ; Thomas Gromet ; John Stoctone ; William Colyn ; Henry Carter ; Hugh Pertriche ; William Holmere ; Waltere Holmere ; Richard Wylkyn ; and Roger Yonge .

She held the manors of Colham and Uxbridge for life jointly with John her late husband, of the prince [of Wales] of his honour of Wallingford by knight service, by the grant of Richard Edevenet , Richard Wythyford and John Bannebury , clerks, to them and the heirs and assigns of John; annual value £40.

Date of death, heir, and tenure by Nicholas Hauberk as above.

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939 Writ mandamus . ‡ 10 Oct. 1403 [Bubbewyth].

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Oundle. 14 Jan. 1404 [Bereford].

Jurors: John Norton ; Thomas Freman ; William Seymore ; Nicholas Stouton ; John Savage ; Matthew Malyns ; John Toucestre ; John Fox ; William ?Smyth ; ... Furneis; Roger Nassyngton; and John Somenour .

Roger Lestraunge of Knockin, knight , held the manor of Wadenhoe and granted it to John and Maud and the heirs of their bodies. It is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £20.

Date of death, heir, and tenure by Nicholas Hauberk as above.

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940 Writ mandamus . ‡ 10 Oct. 1403 [Bubbewyth].

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Amersham. 10 June 1404 [Bedeford].

Jurors: Nicholas Stilmay ; Thomas Denton ; Thomas Neel ; Thomas Osemund ; Walter Holtynge; John Borne ; William Whelere ; William Thorston ; William Dod ; John Symund ; Richard Loy ; and William Taillour.

Exchequer text: Richard placed before John.

She held 2 watermills under one roof in Denham for life jointly with John her late husband, by the grant of Richard Edvenet , Richard Withiford and John Bannebury , clerks, to them and the heirs and assigns of John. They are held of the abbot of Westminster by the rent of a red rose at Midsummer, annual value 60s.

Date of death, heir, and tenure by Nicholas Hauberk as above.

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941 Writ mandamus . ‡ 10 Oct. 1403 [Bubbewyth].

CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Inquisition. Cambridge. 19 June 1404 [Herlyngton].

Jurors: John Crowther ; Walter Smyth ; John Leycote ; John Herry ; John Amory ; Thomas Fyppe; John Ilger ; Thomas ?Crane ; John Reygner ; John Pappe ; Thomas Wetyng ; and Thomas Wellys .

She held the manor and advowson of Milton for life jointly with John her late husband, of the bishop of Ely by the rent of a pair of gilt spurs, price 6d., or 6d., by the grant of Richard Edvenet , Richard Wythyford and John Bannebury , clerks, to them and the heirs and assigns of John; annual value £45.

Date of death, heir, and tenure by Nicholas Hauberk as above.

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942 Writ mandamus . ‡ 10 Oct. 1403 [Bubbewyth].

STAFFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Stafford. 24 Jan. 1404 [Stanford].

Jurors: Thomas Jurdan ; William Feelde ; Nicholas Broun ; Robert Frenssh ; John Alot ; William Shelley ; John Parkehalle ; Roger Warde ; Thomas de Hopton ; John de Weston ; Henry de Hopton ; and Thomas atte Rudyng .

She held the manor of Shenstone for life jointly with John her late husband, of Robert Plessy, knight , service unknown, by the grant of Robert de Kendale , William Wolascote and John de Longeforde to them and the heirs and assigns of John; annual value £40.

Date of death, heir, and tenure by Nicholas Hauberk as above.

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943 Writ mandamus . ‡ 10 Oct. 1403 [Bubbewyth].

SHROPSHIRE. Inquisition. Shrewsbury. 20 Dec. [Wolascote].

Jurors: John Daras ; John Wytton ; Thomas Bondelers ; William Nevyll ; William Spencer ; Richard Hardyng ; Roger Williley ; Richard Overton ; ?Philip Caloughton ; William Thornehull; William Wolrich ; and John Bykedon .

She held in her demesne as of fee jointly with John her late husband, of the earl of Arundel , services unknown: Myddle, the manor, by the grant of Philip de la Lee, parson of Myddle , Roger Hampton, vicar of Ellesmere , and Richard Edevenet, parson of Llanymynech , to them and the heirs of their bodies; annual value £6 13s.4d. and no more because almost wasted by the Welsh rebels. Knockin, the castle and lordship, by the grant of the same, annual value 100s. and no more for the same reason. Hardwick and Marton, the manors, by the grant of Richard de Whithiford, chaplain , annual value £4 and no more for the same reason.

Date of death, heir, and tenure by Nicholas Hauberk as above.

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