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CHRISTINE WIDOW OF ANDREW STRATFORD

679 Writ mandamus . ‡ 28 Feb. 1410 [Smyth].

HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition. Sherfield English. 21 April. [Calston].

Jurors: Geoffrey Tycheborne ; Ralph Cordray ; John Brycore ; John Sprot ; John Cubbull ; John Sturmy ; Thomas Breche ; Ralph Duyk ; Nicholas Lye ; Thomas Russell ; William Thoyn ; and Gilbert Cook .

Because she was jointly enfeoffed with Andrew she held for life a meadow called ‘Haresmede’ in North Baddesley in the New Forest of the king in chief by knight service and a rent of 2s. payable at Michaelmas, annual value 4s.; and 16s. rent from various tenants in Baddesley of the lord of Baddesley , service unknown; both with reversion to John son of Robert son of Andrew.

She died on 31 July 1396 [sic]. John atte Bergh her son and heir is aged 30 years and more.

William Wexcombe and Hugh Baillemond have held in virtue of letters patent of Richard II , as above [no.678].

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680 Writ to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. 5 Nov. 1409 [Gaunstede]. Requiring a transcript of an inquisition taken by John Tauk, escheator of Richard II . [Headed:] Transcript of inquisition. [Marginated:] Not yet executed because not found in Chancery. [Dorse:] By Simon Gaunstede. Enrolled Mich. anno. 10, rot. 13. Transcript attached.

HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition ex officio. Romsey. 15 March 1397. [Tauk].

Jurors: John Payn ; William Escote ; John Emmory ; Andrew Botesassh ; John Danyell ; Richard Willyes ; William Langeford ; Walter Imme ; John Taylour ; John Spicer ; Walter Lancey ; and Richard Maynard .

Christine held jointly, as in last.

John son and heir of Andrew Stratford is aged 16 years and more.

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