147
Writ devenerunt
24 Nov. 1414. [
Gaunstede].
John Berghdon (son and heir of John Berghdon), idiot, whose lands came into the hands of Richard II.
RUTLAND.
Inquisition [indented].
Oakham.
1 April 1415. [
Flore].
Jurors:
Richard
Hale of Barrowden
;
Alan
Russell
;
Richard
Stanow
;
Peter
de
Cleue
;
Henry
Abouetoun
;
John
Rome
;
John
Reynold of Hambleton
;
John
Thorp of Little Casterton
;
Richard
de
Cotyngham
;
Richard
de
Daventr
’;
William
Smyth of Barrowden
; and
John
Clerk of Barrowden
.
John son and heir of
John
Berghdon
held to himself and his heirs 1 messuage and 9 a. in Barrowden. Owing to his idiocy they came into the hands of
Richard II
and remain in the present king’s hands. They are held of the
earl of Warwick
, service unknown, annual value 4s.
He died on 4 April 1414. Anne wife of
James
Palmer
of North Luffenham and Agnes widow of
Henry
Webstere
are his heirs, Anne being the daughter of Alice daughter of Anne sister of Alice his mother, and Agnes daughter of Alice daughter of Anne sister of his mother, Anne is aged 24 years and more, Agnes 28 and more.
C 138/6/6 mm. 1-2
E 149/105/8
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