JOHN
DENCOURT, KNIGHT
66
Writ.
‡
17 May 1406
[Gaunstede].
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Oundle.
2 July. [
Warrewyk].
Jurors:
Robert
Petyt of Fotheringhay
;
William
Page
of the same;
John
Mey of Lutton
or Luddington in the Brook (Ludyngton);
John
Ball of Tansor
;
John
Smyth of Duddington
;
William
Belamy
of the same;
Thomas
Pachet
of the same;
John
Clerk
of the same;
Thomas
Ardern
of the same;
John
Assheford of Easton on the Hill
;
John
Rycheman of Woodnewton
; and
Thomas
Rouland of Apethorpe
.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
Duddington by Collyweston, 17 virgates of arable and meadow, of the duchy of Lancaster of the honour of the
earl of Lincoln
by the rent of one unmewed sparrowhawk, annual value £8.
William
Dencourt
, his father, long before his death granted a rent of 100 marks from the 17 virgates and other lands in other counties to
Ralph
de
Nevyll, knight
,
John
Fayrefax
,
Richard
de
Outhorp
,
Matthew
de
Torkessay
,
Robert
Wycliff, clerk
, and
John
Dencourt
of Whaley, and their heirs and assigns, as appears by his deed.
Duston, the manor, in right of his wife who survives him; the annual value, of whom held, and by what service are unknown.
He died on 11 May last . William his son and heir is aged 3 years and more.
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67
Writ.
‡
17 May 1406
[Gaunstede].
YORKSHIRE.
Inquisition.
York castle.
8 June. [
Pikeryng].
Jurors:
Robert
Henryson
;
Thomas
Souter
;
Nicholas
Fraunkeleyn
;
John
at
Wall
;
John
Carter
;
Robert
Magson
;
John
Wady
;
William
de
Marton
;
William
de
Gaill
;
John
Routhe
;
William
Smyth
; and
William
Herthed
.
He held a third part of the vill of Rawmarsh with appurtenances in Upper and Nether Haugh in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £6.
Date of death and heir as above.
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68
Writ.
‡
17 May 1406
[
Gaunstede].
Addressed to the escheator of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Nottingham.
5 June. [
Cokayn].
Jurors:
William
Basage of Tollerton
;
Hugh
de
Bredon
of the same;
Richard
Sayleyard
;
John
de
Muston
;
William
Feryby
;
Thomas
de
Saxond[a]le
;
Richard
Dyrry
;
Robert
Staumpe
of Colston Basset
;
William
Clowte
of the same;
Robert
Chape of Car Colston
;
Thomas
Halden’
of
East
or
West Bridgford
; and
John
Andy of Cropwell Butler
or Cropwell Bishop
.
He held the manor of Granby in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service, except £4 yearly rent from it which was assigned to
Alice
Lady
Dencourt
, John’s mother, in full dower of
William
Dencourt
, her late husband, from his lands and tenements in Nottinghamshire and other counties, annual value of the rest £30.
Date of death and heir as above.
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69 [Writ: see
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DERBYSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Chesterfield.
7 June. [
Cokayn].
Jurors:
William
Cooke of Holmesfield
;
John
de
Fawley
;
William
Nobull
;
Adam
Cooke of Holmesfield
;
Richard
Hobeson of Elmton
;
John
Hobeson
of the same;
Adam
de
Wodethorp
;
William
Hallestede
;
William
Chambour of Elmton
;
Thomas
de
Croftus
;
John
Nobull of Holmesfield
; and
Thomas
de
Faltthagh
.
He held in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service:
Elmton and Creswell, the manor, annual value £6.
Holmesfield, the manor, annual value £15.
William, his father, long before his death granted an annuity of 100 marks from this manor and other lands in other counties to
Ralph
de
Nevyll, knight
,
John
Fayrefax
,
Richard
de
Outhorp
,
Matthew
de
Torkessay
,
Robert
de
Wycliff, clerk
, and
John
Dencourt
of Whaley, and their heirs and assigns.
Date of death and heir as above.
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70
Writ.
‡
17 May 1406
[Wymbyssh].
LINCOLNSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Lincoln.
19 June. [
Gypthorp].
Jurors:
John
Shoter
;
Thomas
Clerk
;
Peter
de
Clee
;
William
Stevenot
;
James
Wryght
;
John
Rede
;
John
Roue
;
John
?Bayus
;
Ralph
Rylyam
;
John
Creyl
;
John
Rowel
; and
Henry
Tewe
.
He held a lordship in Burton Coggles by Corby in his demesne as of fee, including 24s. assize rents payable by equal parts at Whitsun and Martinmas, the services of the tenants when they occur, and view of frankpledge twice yearly after Easter and Michaelmas, annual value nil beyond the expenses and fees of the steward and bailiff. It is held of the manor of Blankney by knight service, and the manor of the king in chief.
Date of death and heir as above.
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71
Writ.
‡
17 May 1406
[
Gaunstede].
Addressed to the escheator of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, but endorsement of execution refers to only one inquisition.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.
Inquisition.
High Wycombe.
8 June. [
Boys].
Jurors:
John
Kene
;
Benet
Kene
;
Henry
Frend
;
Adam
Caleynton
;
John
Smyth
;
Benet
Barre
;
John
Fyssher
;
William
Mustard
;
William
Mylton
;
Thomas
Lambard
;
Roger
Shepherde
; and
Richard
Kene
.
He held the manor of Wooburn in his demesne as of fee. There are buildings, annual value nil; herbage in the garden, 12d.; 120 a. arable at 3d., 30s.; 160 a. of very poor pasture on the hills at 1d., 13s.4d.; 24 a. meadow at 18d., 36s. and no more because common; 6 a. several meadow at 2s., 12s.; no underwood but 100 a. of great wood, nil because it cannot be cut without waste; 1 watermill, 20s.; a fishery called ‘Woubornelok’, nil because totally destroyed and ruined by the underscouring ( minieacione ) of the waters; assize rents of free and unfree tenants, £6 12s.4d. payable by equal parts at Lady Day and Michaelmas, and no more because the tenement called ‘Moresplace’ which used to render 20s. is destroyed and worth nothing, the tenement called ‘Tylers’ which used to render 7s. is now ruinous and waste, and the tenement called ‘Smyths’ which used to render 6s. is now waste and produces nothing; these tenements used to furnish 20 works for 20 days at 4d. in summer and autumn, then 6s.8d. and now nil; there are 36 customary boon works in summer and autumn at 4d., 12s.; 4 cocks and 4 hens at Christmas at 1d., 8d.; the service called ‘Sherseliver’, 2s.1/4d. at Midsummer; 1/2 lb. pepper worth 7d. at the same feast; and pleas and perquisites of court, nil. The manor is held of the
bishop of Lincoln
by the service of 1 2/3 knight’s fees for all services except relief and reasonable aid.
William
Dencourt
, grandfather of John [sic] the heir, long before his death granted a yearly rent of 100 marks from his lands in Duddington in Northamptonshire, Holmesfield in Derbyshire, and Wooburn to
Ralph
Nevylle, knight
,
John
Fayrefax
,
Richard
Outhorp
,
Matthew
de
Torkeseye
,
Robert
Wykeley, clerk
, and
John
Dencourt
of Whaley.
John died on 15 May last . John [recte
William] his son and heir is aged 3 years and more.
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