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AGNES WIDOW OF JOHN ORLASTON

690 Writ. ‡ 10 April 1410 [Gaunstede].

KENT. Inquisition. Orlestone. 16 April. [Notebem].

Jurors: William Bromleghe ; John Pundherst ; Henry Reade ; William Pundherst ; John Struggel ; Adam Norynton ; William Willes ; Richard Coupere ; John Shepeye ; John Swetyng ; William Parker ; and John Gay .

In the dower of John of the inheritance of William Orlaston his son and heir, a minor in the king’s ward, she held a third part of rents of 46s.5 3/4d. and of 4 cocks, 21 1/4 hens and 130 1/2 eggs from various tenants of the manor of Orlestone in Warehorne, Sevington, Shadoxhurst and Orlestone, and a third part of 5s.1/2d. which they pay in aid of a payment of 20s. from the whole manor for the ward of Dover castle. She held of the king of the honour of Portico by homage, fealty and suit of court of the honour of Redlevet every 3 weeks as half a knight’s fee; annual value of the whole manor £10.

She died on 5 April. William her son and heir was aged 22 on 18 Oct. last .

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691 Writ. ‡ 10 April 1410 [Ardern].

SUSSEX. Inquisition. Fairlight. 18 April. [Wyntereshull].

Jurors: Thomas Colyn ; John Bakere ; John Fynch senior; John Fynch junior; William Colweye ; John Southyngton ; Robert Cheseman ; John Farnham ; Thomas Roser ; Alan Ode ; William Mot ; and John Webbe .

She held in her demesne as of fee 1 messuage, 80 a. arable, 101 a. pasture, 5 a. marsh, £4 20 1/2d. in assize rents and a rent of 1 hen belonging to the messuage at Easter and Michaelmas by equal parts, and 45s. quitrent from various tenements in Winchelsea, payable at the same feasts. Of this 13 a. arable and 39 a. pasture are held of the abbot of Fécamp of his manor of Brede , which is ancient demesne of the crown, by a rent of 5s.2d. and suit of court at that manor every 3 weeks; the messuage, 57 a. arable and 52 a. pasture and the assize rents of William Ecchyngham of his manor of French Court ; 10 a. arable and 10 a. pasture of John Halle, senior , of his manor of Ore ; and 5 a. marsh of the same John of his manor of Guestling ; services unknown. Annual values, messuages nil, lands and rents £8 10s.8 1/2d.

Date of death and heir as above.

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ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XIX has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. 'payable at the same feasts' has also been added to the findings.