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IVO DE HARLESTON

963 Writ. ‡ 12 Nov. 1403 [J. Pygot]. [Dorse:] Executed in an inquisition [sic].

ESSEX. Inquisition. Thaxted. 19 Nov. [ Squery].

Jurors: John Rychemond ; John Yerdele ; John Byenge ; John Brodok ; John Gregge ; Richard Trumpe; Nicholas Eyr ; John Frere ; John Plouwryght ; William Sergeaunt ; Thomas Hycche ; and Richard Spycer of Helion Bumpstead or Steeple Bumpstead .

He once held in his demesne as of fee: Steeple Bumpstead, the manor called Waltons: 1 toft and 15 a., parcel of the manor, of the king in chief as a twenty-fifth part of a knight’s fee and by 3s. rent payable by the sheriff, annual value 3s.; and the rest of the manor of the abbot of Westminster , service unknown, annual value £10. Wimbish, the manor called Waltons, alias Tiptoft, of Edward duke of York and Philippa his wife, service unknown, annual value 10 marks. Roydon, the manor called Downhall, of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England by fealty and a rent of 5s.1d. payable by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas, annual value £4. Long before his death he granted to Reynold Grey, lord of Ruthin , Master Ivo Souche, clerk , William Par, knight , Payn Typtot, knight, Ralph Braylesforde , William Alkebarowe and Robert Parys, clerk , their heirs and assigns, all his lands in Wimbish, Roydon, Steeple Bumpstead, Birdbrook, Sturmer and Wixoe, except those which were of the fee of the earl of March . The tenants attorned to them, and they regranted the lands to Ivo by the name of Eudo de Harleston, Eleanor his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to his right heirs. So they held and the tenants attorned to them. Eleanor survives him.

He died on 10 Nov. John son of Ivo and Eleanor and next heir is aged 1 year and more.

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964 [Writ: see 963 .]

HERTFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Ware. 17 Nov. 1403 [Squery].

Jurors: John Thomson ; Robert Myse ; Walter Myse ; John Shakeloke ; John Bochere ; William atte Belle; Thomas Bate ; John Merssh ; Walter Ropere ; Robert Smyth ; William Lefyng ; and William atte Bery .

He held nothing in Hertfordshire.

Date of death and heir as above.

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965 Writ. ‡ 12 Nov. 1403 [Pygot].

BEDFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Tempsford. 22 Nov. [Bosoun].

Jurors: Robert Halstede ; Robert Rede ; John Kent ; John Lorchon ’; Simon Smyth ; William Bekke; Walter Fote ; Henry ?Gerueys ; William Bocher ; Robert Skeg ; John Clement ; and Roger Shepherd .

He held the manor of Dunton Chamberlain in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief as a twelfth part of a knight’s fee, annual value £10.

Date of death and heir as above.

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966 Writ. ‡ 12 Nov. 1403 [Pygot].

CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Inquisition. Babraham. 26 Nov. [Castellacre].

Jurors: William Prat ; John ?Hugion ; Henry Martyn ; John Almar ; William Champion ; John Hewe ; John Fouler ; John Hunt ; John Sondeye ; John Bonsquyer ; John Sparowe ; and John Webbe .

He held in his demesne as of fee of the king in burgage a manor in St. Clement’s parish in Cambridge, extending into Yen Hall , Newnham, Coton, Chesterton, Waterbeach and Fordham, which long before he died he granted to Reynold Lord Grey of Ruthin and others [ as in no. 963 above], and they regranted it to him and Eleanor his wife and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to his right heirs. So Eleanor now holds it, annual value £10.

Date of death and heir as above.

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