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WILLIAM WROTHE, ESQUIRE

143 Writ ‡ 12 June 1414. [Waker’]. Addressed to William Crowemer, mayor.

LONDON. Inquisition. 13 June. [Crowmere].

Jurors: Thomas Barugh ; Thomas Trumpyndon ; Peter Rowte ; John Godeburgh ; William Cornevyle ; William Lythirpole ; John Costantyne ; Walter Colrede ; Ralph Benteley ; Thomas Undurhill ; Alexander Godyng ; and John Alcokke .

He held a house called ‘le Bullehed’ with 2 shops in Cheap in the parish of All Hallows, Honey Lane, in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief in free burgage, as all London is held, annual value 100s.

He died on 8 Sept. 1408. William his son and next heir is aged 23 years and more.

Since his death William Troutbek, esquire , has held the house by royal letters patent [CFR 1405–13, pp.183–4], and still does so.

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144 [ Writ torn ].

MIDDLESEX. Inquisition. Enfield. 16 June 1414. [Darell].

Jurors: Richard Plecche ; Richard Potell ; John Mormor ; John Maykyn ; William Reyner ; John Celle senior; John Fullere ; John Lytecok ; Henry Thorton ; Richard Horspole ; Thomas Ram ; and John Trot .

He held a tenement called Durrants with a watermill for corn and a fulling mill in Enfield in his demesne as of fee, of the countess of Hereford by rents of 11s.6d., 2 quarters and 4 bushels of corn, price 6s. the quarter, 15 quarters of rye at 4s., and 3s.4d. to the court of Whitechapel, annual value £23.

He died on 4 Sept. 1408. William his son and heir is aged 22 years and more.

The king took the profits until 4 April 1410 by John Tiptot , treasurer of England, and since then William Troutbek has taken them in accordance with letters patent, as above [no. 143].

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