ALICE WIDOW OF
RALPH
BASSET, KNIGHT
1031
Writ.
‡
14 Oct. 1412
[Waker’].
LEICESTERSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Ashby de la Zouch.
17 Nov. [
Passemer].
Jurors:
John
Hawkyn
;
Robert
Pykwell
;
Nicholas
Skeryngton
;
Ralph
Caue
;
John
Chamburleyn
;
Thomas
Woluey
;
William
Kendale
;
Robert
Chamburleyn
;
John
Dalby
;
William
Somerby
;
Richard
atte
Well
; and
Henry
Barowe
.
She held a third part of the manors of Sapcote and Stanton in dower of Ralph of the inheritance of Elizabeth, wife of
Richard
Lord
Grey, knight
, daughter of Ralph, and
Robert
Moton, knight
, son of William, son of Alice his other daughter.
Sapcote is held of the king of the duchy of Lancaster of the honour of Leicester
by knight service, annual value of the third part £6,
Stanton of the heir of
Baldwin
de
Frevyll
, service unknown, annual value of the third part 100s.
She once held in fee tail the manor of Breedon on the Hill extending in Somerby, Little Dalby, Holwell and Ab Kettleby. She granted it to
Roger
Floure
and others and his heirs and assigns, and they regranted it to her for life, and so she held it, annual value 40 marks.
She died on 12 Oct. last. Elizabeth daughter of
Thomas
Malory, knight
, her son, is her next heir, aged 11 years and more.
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1031A
Writ, melius inquirendo
.
1 Sept. 1415
Regarding [1031](#CIPM-DOC-19-1031): inquire as to the names of those to whom the manor of Breedon on the Hill was granted; of whom the manor is held and by what services; and to whom the manor pertains after Alice’s death.
LEICESTERSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Breedon on the Hill.
26 Sept. [
].
Jurors:
Thomas
Breteville
;
Alexander
Miller
;
William
Walker, ?’parker' of Breedon on the Hill
;
William
Payntour
;
John
Gudybour
;
Thomas
Clerk
;
William
Pagge
;
William
Payntour,
junior
;
John
Scheffeld
;
Thomas
Pagge
;
Henry
Smyth
; and
Thomas
atte
Crosse
.
She was lately seised in fee tail of the manor of Breedon on the Hill
with its members in Somerby
, Little Dalby
, Holwell
, and Ab Kettleby
; and by charter dated at Breedon on the Hill
on 20 May 1411, shown to the jurors, by the name of Alice Basset, lady of ?Bytham
, she granted it, described as her manors of Breedon on the Hill, Holwell, Ab Kettlelby, Somerby, and Little Dalby, to Roger Floure, Walter de Sancto ..rmano, clerk, Robert de Leke, chaplain, Robert de Wyclyff, clerk, John Dalton, and William de Paxton, chaplain [estate not specified]. They were seised and afterwards, by indented charter dated at Breedon on the Hill on 8 June 1411, shown to the jurors, Roger, Walter, Robert de Wyclyff, William de Paxton, and Robert de Leke and John Dalton, described as Robert de Leeke and John de Dalton, granted the manors to Alice, described as above, for the term of her life. She was seised in demesne as of free tenement and died so seised. The manor with its members as above is held of the king, of the honour of Tutbury
, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster
[service not specified].
After her death all the lands ought to revert to Roger, Walter, Robert de Wyclyff, William de Paxton, Robert de Leek, John Dalton and their heirs.
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1032
Writ.
‡
14 Oct. 1412
[Waker’].
STAFFORDSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Rocester.
29 Oct. [
Stokley].
Jurors:
Roger
del
Milne
;
John
Verney
;
Richard
del
Wall
;
William
Lompe
;
Henry
Walsh
;
John
Botyler
;
Richard
Chaloner
;
John
Basset
;
John
Braddehed
;
Richard
Hwet
;
William
Galpyn
; and
William
Taillour
.
She held a third part of the manor of Cheadle in dower of the inheritance of Elizabeth wife of
Richard
Lord
Grey
and
Robert
Moton, knight
, as above. It is held of the
earl of Stafford
by a rent of 1 unmewed sparrowhawk, annual value of the third part £4.
She held half a watermill and 100s. rent in Cheadle by the grant by charter shown to the jurors of
John
de
Heton, parson of Benefield
,
Robert
Martell
,
Walter
de
Brompton
and
Thomas
de
Merdeley
of Sutton
to her and her heirs by
Ralph
Basset of Sapcote, knight
. They are held of the
earl of Stafford
, service unknown, annual value £6, and should descend to Elizabeth as her daughter and heir.
Date of death as above. Elizabeth is aged 36 years and more,
Robert
Moton
30 and more.
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1033
Writ.
‡
14 Oct. 1412
[Waker’].
DERBYSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Derby.
28 Oct. [
Ulgarthorp].
Jurors:
William
de
Kirkeby
;
John
de
Langeton
;
John
Normanton
;
Robert
Bailly of Colebrook
;
John
Chiche
;
Henry
de
Rolleston
;
Robert
Shoter
;
John
Spenser
;
John
Mayson
;
John
Norman
;
Robert
Draper
; and
Robert
Gerard
.
She held the manor of Langwith Bassett by the grant, shown to the jurors, of
John
de
Heton
and others [as above]. It is held of Lord Deincourt
, service unknown, annual value 10 marks, and should descend to Elizabeth [as above].
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1034
Writ.
‡
14 Oct. 1412
[Waker’].
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Bulwick.
5 Nov. [
Wylde].
Jurors:
John
Fesaunt
;
John
Scroty
;
Henry
Roo
;
John
Prat
;
Nicholas
Cleydon
;
John
Yoman
;
John
Orpyn
;
John
Corham
;
Giles
Smyth
;
Thomas
C[?ol]son
;
John
Brook
; and
Nicholas
Chamberleyn
.
She held the manor of Benefield with the advowson except the castle, 1 messuage, 100 a. and half a virgate by the grant by charter shown to the jurors of
John
de
Heton, rector of Benefield
,
Thomas
de
Pynchebek
,
Thomas
de
Merdeleye
of Sutton,
William
de
Burgh
of Leicestershire,
John
de
Bereford, vicar of Claybrooke
,
William
Pilet
of Scredington,
Robert
Rede, rector of Broughton Astley
,
John
de
Stapulton
,
John
de
Grenehull, rector of Stanton
by Sapcote, and
John
de
Cateby, rector of Careby
, to Ralph and herself and the heirs male of their bodies with remainder to the heirs of their bodies.
Benefield. It is held of the
abbot of Peterborough
, service unknown, annual value £30, and should descend to Elizabeth wife of
Richard
Lord
Grey
.
She held 1/3 of the castle, messuage, 100 a. and 1/2 virgate in dower of Ralph of the inheritance of Elizabeth and of
Robert
Moton, knight
, as above. They are held of the king
in chief by knight service, annual value 9s.
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1035
Writ.
‡
14 Oct. 1412
[Waker’].
LINCOLNSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Corby.
9 Nov. [
Westby].
Jurors:
William
Mason of Swayfield
;
John
Bret of Castle
or Little Bytham
;
John
Dyxy of Burton le Coggles
;
John
Cantyng of Swinstead
;
John
Barker of Corby
;
Ranulph
Frysney
;
John
Horwode of Corby
;
William
Poutrell
;
Robert
Jonesson
;
Robert
Bate
;
Robert
Clay
;
William
Beke
;
Hugh
Ryale
;
Ralph
Werych
; and
John
Pulham
.
She held the castle and manor of Castle Bytham and the manors of Little Bytham, Counthorpe, Corby, Careby and Witham, except the great park of Bytham by the grant of
Richard
de
Leicestre, parson of Caistor
,
John
de
Heton, parson of Benefield
,
John
de
Cateby, parson of Careby
, and
John
de
Grenehille, parson of Stanton
, to Ralph and herself with remainder to their heirs male and the heirs of their bodies. They should descend to Elizabeth wife of Lord Grey and
Robert
Moton, knight
, as above.
Castle Bytham, Little Bytham and Counthorpe are held of
Thomas of Lancaster, duke
of Clarence
, of the honour of Aumale
, service unknown, annual value £36,
Corby of the
bishop of Lincoln
, service unknown, annual value £20,
Careby not of the king but of whom and by what service is unknown, annual value £10,
and Witham of
John
Boteller
by knight service, annual value 100s.
She held the manor of Cheal in Holland by the grant of
John
de
Heton, rector of Benefield
,
Thomas
de
Pynchebeck
and others as above [no.[1034](#CIPM-DOC-19-1034)] by their charter. It is held of the
bishop of Lincoln
, service unknown, annual value £20, and should remain to Elizabeth as above.
She held the manor of Metheringham by the grant of
John
de
Clynton
,
Ralph
de
Hastyng
,
Nicholas
Beek
,
Richard
de
Herthull
,
John
Paynell, knight
,
John
de
Grenehull, parson of Stanton
,
Philip
Purfay
and
Richard
de
Leycestre
to Ralph and herself and the heirs of their bodies by their charter shown to the jurors.
Metheringham is not held of the king
but of whom is unknown, annual value £10, and should descend to Elizabeth as above.
Date of death and ages of Elizabeth and Robert Moton as above.
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