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RICHARD DUFFELD

720 Writ mandamus . ‡ 18 Feb. 1410 [Gaunstede]. Addressed to John Bolton, mayor and escheator.

YORK CITY. Inquisition. 25 March. [Bolton].

Jurors: John de Thorneton ; John de Quixlay ; John de Keulay ; John de Eston ; Thomas del More ; Thomas Bracebrigg ; Robert Brereton ; John Gerard ; John de Bridlyngton ; Thomas de Neuton ; John de Cawod ; and Gilbert Walker .

He held in his demesne of the king in free burgage: St. Saviour’s street, a capital messuage with booths (seldis) and shops adjoining, and a messuage by St. Andrew’s churchyard, annual value together 4 marks, let to Thomas Gare, citizen of York , by indenture for a term of years. The term of years is not finished so he occupied and took the issues after Richard’s death. Peaseholme, 4 messuages, occupied since his death by the prior of Warter who takes the profits, title unknown, annual value 6s.8d. and no more because ruinous and empty. Aldwark, 4 messuages with adjacent garden, annual value 13s.4d., let to Thomas Gare as above, and he still holds. Petergate, a rent of 7s. from 3 booths and shops formerly of John de Beverlay , and who has received the rent since Richard’s death is unknown. ‘Nethirousegate’, a messuage, annual value 15s., in which William Brydd , fishmonger, lives, by title unknown, and who has the profits since Richard’s death is also unknown.

He died on 30 Sept. 1408. Thomas his son and heir is aged 16 years and more.

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721 Writ mandamus . 27 Nov. 1409 [Waker’].

YORKSHIRE. Inquisition. Thirsk. 12 Dec. [Gower].

Jurors: John Shipley ; John Haukeswell ; William Smythson ; Hugh Maunsell ; John del Water ; William Kepwyk ; Robert Boteler ; John Smlelt ; Robert Huchonson ; John Haumondson ; Robert Skypton ; and John Caleys .

He held the manor of Skelton in fee tail by the grant of William Gra to Helen daughter of William and the heirs of her body. She was Richard’s mother and he her heir. There is the site with a fishery, 6 cottages, 1 barn, and 2 bovates, held of the manor of Raskelf by suit of court once yearly, annual value 13s.4d.; and also a field called ‘Hallfeld’ and closes called ‘Stokkyng, Langintake and Wydeopyn’, held of the abbot of St. Mary’s, York, by a rent of 5s., annual value 20s. He held by the same grant a laund (landam) called ‘Cortburn’ with a wood called ‘Hordron’ in the forest of Galtres of the king in chief by knight service and a rent of 10s. by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas, annual value 6s.8d.

He died on 30 Sept. 1408, 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. Some corrections have also been made to the findings, including the date of death.