115
Writ mandamus
.
‡
17 May 1406
[Mapilton].
ESSEX.
Inquisition
[indented].
Thaxted.
16 July. [
Leget].
Jurors:
Robert
Huberd
;
Thomas
Colbayn
;
William
Kentissh
;
John
Playter
;
John
Harpe
;
John
Lavenham
;
John
Tagell
;
Richard
Symond
;
William
Dauy
junior;
John
Wade of Sheering
;
John
Gale
; and
Hugh
Pecche
.
He held in his demesne as of fee the tenement called Newhall, part of the manor of Elsenham, of
Joan
countess of Hereford
as half a knight’s fee, annual value 5 marks; the rest of the manor of Elsenham of Lord Say in free socage, annual value 20 marks; and a marsh in Fobbing
of the
countess of Hereford
of the manor of Fobbing
in free socage, annual value 40s.
He held jointly with Elizabeth his wife, who survives him, the manor of Barstable in Laindon, partly of the
countess of Kent
, partly of the
bishop of London
and partly of
John
Gobyon
, services unknown, annual value 20 marks.
The
countess of Hereford
has taken the profits of Newhall in Elsenham since his death in right of the wardship of
Alexander
Walden
, his son and heir, under age. Elizabeth has occupied the rest of the manor, the marsh in Fobbing and the manor called Barstable in Laindon, title unknown.
Alexander the brother of John, also deceased, long before his death by his charter, sealed with his seal and dated 8 Nov. 1396 , enfeoffed
John
Bray
of East or West Tilbury and
John
Kent
of Thaxted in his manor of Matching to them and their heirs, and they were seised of it. Afterwards John Bray released it to
John
Kent
by his charter, and he,
John
Kent, held it during the lives of Alexander and John Walden.
Then one and a half years after the death of
John
Walden
, at the behest of Nicholas Huessh, a councillor of the heir of
John
Walden
, then under age in the ward of the
countess of Hereford
,
John
Kent
granted it to Alexander, the son and heir of
John
Walden
, to him and his heirs, and he was given seisin. Who has taken the profits in his name is unknown.
John
Walden
died on 25 April 1402 . Alexander his son and next heir was aged 11 years and more on 2 Feb. last .
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