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Writ mandamus
.
16 March 1406
[Waker].
KENT.
Inquisition.
Sittingbourne.
24 April. [
Roo].
Jurors:
Richard
Smyth
;
Stephen
Chilton
;
Thomas
de
Kemysle
;
Simon
Jon
;
Thomas
Geldewyn
;
John
Mayhew
;
John
Querstedell
;
John
Bryght
;
Roger
Querstedell
;
Richard
de
Dene
;
?Thomas
Barle
; and
John
Skat
.
Roger
Northwode, senior, knight
, once held the manor of Harrietsham with other lands, tenements and services in his demesne as of fee and died seised of them. They descended to
Roger
Northwode
, the son of John, son of
Roger, senior. The manor of Harrietsham was assigned to Agnes widow of
Roger, senior
, in dower. She married
Christopher
Shukkeburgh
. Afterwards Roger Northwode, junior, by his charter dated at Northwood in Sheppey on 25 March 1385 gave the reversion of the manor to
William
Northwode
, to himself and his heirs male to hold during the lifetime of
Roger, junior
, by a rent of 6(?) marks yearly.
Christopher
Shukkeburgh
and Agnes attorned to him. Then
Roger, junior
, by the name of
Roger
Northwode, knight
, son of
John
Northwode, knight
, by his deed dated at Northwood Sheppey on 29 Sept. 1387 gave and released all his right in the manor to William his brother. William by charter dated at Bredhurst on 31 Aug. 1396 granted the reversion of the manor to
James
Donet
of Rainham and
Stephen
Petewyn
of the Isle of Sheppey, to them and their heirs and assigns. Christopher and Agnes attorned to them. They by charter dated at Harrietsham on 5 March 1397 gave the reversion of the manor for life to Alice who was then the wife of
William
Northwode
, and is still alive and married to
William
Smyth
, to maintain and sustain the daughters of William and Alice, with reversion after the death of Alice to John, son of Alice and William, and the heirs of his body, and failing such heirs to Elizabeth and Eleanor, daughters of Alice and William, and the heirs of their bodies. Finally failing such heirs the remainder was to the right heirs of
William
Northwode
. Christopher and Agnes attorned to Alice.
Roger
Northwode, junior, knight
, once held the manor of Bredhurst in his demesne as of fee and by charter dated at Bredhurst on 4 April 1380 granted it to
William
Northwode
, his brother, and his heirs. He by charter dated at Newington on 10 March 1387 granted it to
Geoffrey
Burdon
and
Robert
Parker
, and their heirs and assigns. Robert died, and Geoffrey by charter dated at Bredhurst on 24 Feb. 1392 granted the manor to
William
Northwode
and Alice, and their heirs and assigns.
Harrietsham manor is held of
Philip
Seyncler
and Margaret his wife of their manor of Ospringe called
Queen
Court
by the service of … part of a knight’s fee, annual value 16 marks.
Bredhurst manor is held of the prior
of Christ Church, Canterbury
, by fealty, suit of court after Michaelmas each year, and a rent of 33s.4d., annual value 7 marks.
He died on 1 Sept. 1396 . John his son and heir is aged 10 years and more.
Christopher
Shukkeburgh
and Agnes have held the manor of Harrietsham since his death; and
William
Smyth
, who married Alice after the death of
William
Northwode
, and Alice have held the manor of Bredhurst.
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