733
Writ.
‡
4 Jan. 1410
[Gaunstede].
LINCOLNSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Gosberton.
20 Jan. [
Dryby].
Jurors:
John
Sutton of Surfleet
;
John
Vardon
of Gosberton
;
John
Wythbred of Surfleet
;
Robert
Baysboll of Gosberton
;
Thomas
Pygot of Donington
;
Ralph
son of
Richard
of Quadring
;
Thomas
Rudd
of the same;
Thomas
Verdon of Surfleet
;
William
Flawter
of the same;
Richard
Lepar of Gosberton
;
William
Herbard of Surfleet
;
Nicholas
Burges of Pinchbeck
;
John
Buss’
of Gosberton
;
Thomas
Spark’
of the same;
John
Rugewyn
of the same; and
Peter
Ledar
of the same.
Hugh son of
John
Cressy, knight
, held the manor of Risegate and a quarter of the manor of Bratoft in his demesne as of fee of the king in socage and a rent of 40s. payable by the sheriff. By letters patent of 28 Nov. 1400 [CPR 1399–1401, p.411] the king gave him licence to enfeoff
Robert
Comberworth
and
John
Gayteford
and the heirs of the body of John, and for them to grant back to Hugh and the heirs of his body, and failing such heirs half to
John
de
Clifton
and Katherine his wife, sister of Hugh, and her heirs and to other persons named in the letters patent, and the other half to
John
Markham
and his heirs by Elizabeth, the other sister of Hugh, and otherwise as in the letters patent. By a fine of 1401 [CP 25(1)/290/59, no.24] the premises, with the manor of Claypole and other manors, were so settled.
Hugh died on 25 Sept. 1409 . Then John Markham,
Ralph
Makerell
and Katherine entered the premises and divided them.
Risegate and the quarter of Bratoft were allotted to Markham without interference by Ralph and Katherine, and he held until 24 Dec. last . On that day he granted them to
Henry
Fitzhugh, lord of Ravensworth
,
Robert
Wylughby, lord of Eresby
,
John
de
Lek, knight
,
Simon
de
Lek
his son and Robert son of
Adam
de
Bothunsell, chaplain
, to hold for 10 years from that date of the king in socage by the rent of 40s.; annual value £53 6s.8d.
He died on 30 Dec. last . Robert his son and heir is aged 10 years and more.
C 137/78/30 mm. 1-2
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