418
Writ.
‡
21 Oct. 1408
[Maupas].
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.
Inquisition.
East Retford.
10 Nov. [
Twyford].
Jurors:
Robert
Thornhawe
;
Robert
Leuerton of North Leverton
or South Leverton
;
John
de
Kirkeyate of West Markham
or East Markham
;
John
Goderd
of the same;
John
de
Bekyngham
of the same;
John
Hamond
of the same;
Richard
de
Laxton of Tuxford
;
William
Smythe
of the same; John son of
Henry
of West Drayton
or East Drayton
;
Nicholas
Wyston of Ordsall
;
Robert
Pye of Lound
; and
Robert
Tayllour of Bothamsall
.
Hugh
de
Cressy
once held the manor of Hodsock
of the king in chief by knight service of the honour of Tickhill, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster
, annual value 20 marks. Long before his death, by a fine of 1401 [CP 25(1)/290/59, no.24]
Robert
Comberworth
and
John
Gayteford, esquire
, settled it with other manors on Hugh and the heirs of his body, with remainder failing such heirs: half to
John
de
Clyfton, knight
, and Katherine his wife, sister of Hugh, and her heirs, and failing such heirs to other persons named in the fine; the other half to
John
Markham
and his heirs by Elizabeth, the other sister of Hugh, and failing such heirs to other persons named in the fine.
So he died holding the manor on 27 Sept. last without heirs of his body.
John
de
Clyfton
is dead. Katherine has married
Ralph
Makerell
and still lives.
John
Markham
is also living. Katherine, sister of Hugh, aged 30 years and more, and Robert, son of
John
Markham
and Elizabeth, his other sister, aged 9 years and more, are his next heirs.
C 137/67/30 mm. 1-2
E 149/93/12 m. 2
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