138
Writ mandamus
1 May 1414. Leicester. [Haseley].
OXFORDSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Woodstock.
21 July. [
James].
Jurors:
Richard
Stevenes
;
Thomas
Orleton
;
Henry
Megre
;
John
Nowel
;
Walter
Benet
;
Richard
Sclatter
;
Reynold
Warde
;
William
Romeneye
;
Thomas
Houchyn
;
Robert
Sleyman
;
Henry
Whytyng
;
Walter
Trot
.
He held half the manor of Rotherfield Peppard to himself and his heirs, of the king of the honor of Wallingford as half a knight’s fee, annual value £9 14s.9d.
He died on 3 Nov. 1412. William his son and heir is aged 19 years and more.
John
Drayton, knight
, has held the half manor and taken the profits since his death.
[Margin:] Examined.
[Foot:] Nothing to account. His death fell on 3 Nov. 1412.
[m.3] Copy writ to give seisin to William his son and heir, he having proved his age, 29 June 1418 [CCR 1413-19, p. 465, and for the proof of age, see [845](CIPM-DOC-20-845)].
[Foot of writ:] ‘in origin’ de anno sexto Regis Henrici quinti rotulo xvijmo’.
C 138/6/1 mm. 1-3
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