ROBERT
CRESSENER
841
Writ.‡
28 Oct. 1410 [Shelford].
ESSEX.
Inquisition.
Halstead.
4 Nov. [
Aspall].
Jurors:
John
Nowerys
;
Richard
atte
?Ree
;
John
Barkere
;
Henry
Norman
;
Roger
Mot
;
Thomas
atte
Rothe
;
John
Skylful
;
Thomas
Purey
;
John
..yth
;
John
Sewhale
senior
;
John
Gernon
; and
John
Clerk
of ‘Panymere’.
He held 7 a. and 1 a. of alders in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service in the manor called Ferriers in Bures St. Mary, annual value 2s., and the site of that manor of the heir of the
earl of March
, under age in the king’s ward, for various unknown services, annual value nil beyond the maintenance.
He also held 100 a. of the heir of the
earl of Kent
of the manor of Lamarsh
, service unknown, annual value 33s.4d.,
and a parcel of the manor of Ferriers of
Richard
Waldegrave
and others, service unknown, annual value £4.
He died on 9 Sept. last. William his son and heir is aged 18 years.
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842
Writ.
‡
28 Oct. 1410
[Shelford].
HUNTINGDONSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Stilton.
8 Jan. 1411. [
Hiwyssh].
Jurors:
William
Barkere
;
John
Tubbe
;
Richard
Olyver
;
Roger
Spencer
;
William
Gulle
;
Robert
Dere
;
William
West
;
John
Harewent
;
John
Jeppe
;
Richard
Harmere
;
Walter
?Trukke
; and
Robert
Langeton
.
Long before his death he held the manor of Eynesbury and on 13 Aug. 1410 granted it by charter with all his lands in St. Neots to
Richard
Waldegrave
and
William
Berdewell
, knights, and others to hold to them and their heirs. The manor is held of
William
Lord Ferrers of Groby
in socage by a rent of 1d., annual value £10.
Date of death and heir as above.
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843
Writ.
28 Oct. 1410
[Shelford].
SUFFOLK.
Inquisition.
Wickhambrook.
6 Nov. [
Rookwode].
Jurors:
Richard
atte
Heythe
[sic, or Heyche; E: Hayche];
Henry
Bakere
;
John
Babir
;
Robert
Alwertone
[or Alwartone];
Richard
Dun
;
Thomas
Breustere
;
Robert
Smyth
;
John
Bedeforde
;
John
Brigge
;
Richard
Lenne
;
John
Hemery
; and
John
Kakestrete
.
In Hawkedon he held in his demesne as of fee 1 messuage, 200 a. arable, 14 a. meadow, 24 a. pasture, 10 a. wood and 13s. rent of the
earl of March
by the service of half a fee. The messuage comprises various buildings, annual value nil, and a dovecot 5s.; the arable is worth 4d. the a., the meadow 18d. the a. and no more because liable to flood, the pasture 6d. the a., and the wood 8 1/2d. and one seventh of a 1/2d. because in the seventh year it can be cut and is then worth 5s.
Long before his death he granted by charter to
Richard
Waldegrave
and
William
Berdewell
, knights,
Thomas
Lopham
,
Richard
Mauncell, clerk
, and Robert Cavendysshe the manor of Preston called Mortimers and the manor of Netherhall in Otley, and 88 a. arable, 4 1/2 a. meadow, 16 a. pasture and 4 a. wood in Barham, Claydon, Hinderclay and Thelnetham. All the tenants attorned to them.
Preston, annual value £10,
and Netherhall, annual value £6 13s. 4d., are held of the duchy of Lancaster, each by the service of half a knight’s fee; 48 a. arable, 4 1/2 a. meadow, 8 a. pasture and the wood in Thelnetham are held of the
abbot of Bury St. Edmunds
, service unknown. Of whom 40 a. arable and 8 a. pasture in Barham, Claydon and Hinderclay are held is unknown. The arable is worth annually 4d. the a., the meadow 18d., the pasture 6d. and the wood 8 1/2d. and a seventh part of a 1/2d.
Date of death as above.
William his son and heir will be 18 years of age on 25 Nov. next.
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