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JOHN SON AND HEIR OF THOMAS GORGES

254 Writ devenerunt . ‡ 23 Nov. 1414. [Frank]. Addressed to the escheator of Somerset and Dorset. Thomas Gorges held of Richard II

DORSET Inquisition Shaftesbury 17 Jan. 1415 [Warre].

Jurors: Thomas Cammell ; Thomas Pyion ; Thomas Hatte ; Hugh Croxhale ; John Sauerey ; John Plomer ; William Catte ; John Croxhale ; William Austyn ; Richard Lyngeuere ; John Pyion ; and Roger Pyion .

Owing to the death of Thomas Gorges and the minority of John his son the following came into the hands of Henry IV and remain in the present king’s hands: Sturminster Marshall, a 4th part of the manor with the advowson of the vicarage, and the hundred of Coombs Ditch. They are held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 20 marks. Bridport, 1 burgage with the advowson, held of the king in free burgage by a rent of 1d., annual value 2s.

John died on 11 Oct. last without heirs of his body. Theobald Gorges , son of Thomas and brother of John, is next heir, aged 10 years and more.

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255 [Writ: see 254]

SOMERSET Inquisition Crewkerne 31 Jan. 1415 [Warre].

Jurors: Hugh Tort ; John Seyntcler junior ; Roger Hypwell ; Thomas Shyllyngford ; Richard Smyth ; Alexander Smert ; Walter ?Deyer ; Peter Tayllour ; Thomas Boteler ; Richard Benet ; and Roger Uponhull .

No lands or tenements came into the king’s hands owing to the death of Thomas Gorges and the minority of John his son.

Date of death and heir as above.

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256 Writ mandamus . 16 Feb. 1419. [Haseley] Teste John, duke of Bedford. Addressed to the escheator of Somerset and Dorset.

DORSET Inquisition [indented]. Blandford Forum 22 June. [Hody].

Jurors: Thomas Selby ; William Walkelayne ; Richard Fraunce ; William Chetell ; Geoffrey Symple ; John ?New... ; ... ?Smyth ; Thomas Boteler ; Robert Cyffryan ; Simon Hert ; Robert Byckombe ; and John Metyer .

He held a 4th part of the manor of Sturminster Marshall in fee of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 20 marks. Florence his widow has held a 3rd part of this, and John Bathe and Richard Saundre the other 2 parts since his death and taken the profits.

He died on 28 Oct. 1414 [sic]. His brother and heir is aged 13 years and more.

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257 Writ devenerunt . ‡ 23 Nov. 1414. [Frank].

HAMPSHIRE Inquisition Winchester, 24 Feb. 1415 [Tybenham].

Jurors: John Veer ; John Garston ; Henry Emmory ; Nicholas Pak ; Thomas Stour ; Reynold Doglonder ; John Tryon ; Geoffrey Borard ; John Chaundeler ; John Kene ; Thomas Godyton ; and Richard Godeshull .

He held the manor of Knighton in the Isle of Wight of the castle of Carisbrooke in this demesne as of fee of Edward duke of York , to whom the Island was granted by Henry IV by letters patent [CPR 1408–13, p.152], shown to the jurors, annual value £20.

He died on 18 Oct. last [sic]. Theobald is his brother and heir, aged 10 1/2 years and more.

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258. Commission to William Cheyne, as in writ melius inquirendo. ‡. [Wymbyssh]. Regarding CIPM XVIII, no. 894; inquire whether he was seised in demesne as of fee tail in the said form of the advowsons, and how the messuage and advowson in Bridport were held of Henry IV in free socage. [CPR 1422-9, pp. 123-4]

DORSET Inquisition before William Cheyne Dorchester 2 Aug. 1423.

Jurors: John Crukhorn ; John Rowdon ; William Goffe ; Peter Blanchard ; William Hornysbowe ; John Faunconer ; William Knaplok ; John Wyseman ; Thomas Wynterbury ; John Patewyn ; John Jop ; and John Kyng .

He held the premises in Sturminster Marshall in his demesne in fee tail to himself and the heirs male of his body by the grant of Walter Waleys . He held the messuage in Bridport called ‘le Glebe’ with the advowson, of Henry IV in free socage by fealty and a rent of 1d. at Michaelmas.

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