MARGARET WIDOW OF
HENRY
VAVASOUR
465
Writ.
‡
16 July 1415.
[Wymbyssh].
LINCOLNSHIRE
Inquisition
Caistor
23 Oct. [
Tournay].
Jurors:
William
atte
Well of Killingholme
;
William
Doughty of East Halton
;
Richard
Ingram
;
William
Screyfeld of Owmby
;
William
Bond
of North Cockerington or South Cockerington
;
John
Tomlynson
of the same;
Richard
Caddale
of the same;
William
Clerk
of the same;
Robert
Bene of Ulceby
;
Robert
Fysher of East Halton
;
Robert
Jentylman
of the same; and
Peter
Hardegryp
of the same.
Henry
Melton
of Yorkshire held the manor of East Halton in his demesne as of fee, and by his deed, dated at Halton on 13 Jan. 1414, witnessed by
Edmund
Gastrike
,
William
atte
Well
and
Robert
North
, and shown to the jurors, granted it with all his holdings in East Halton and Killingholme, which were formerly held by William son of
William
de
Skypwyth, knight
, to
Thomas
duke of Clarence
, John
the king’s son, Margaret widow of
Henry
Vavasour, knight
,
Robert
Waterton
,
John
Waterton
,
John
Normanvile
,
Nicholas
Tournay
and
John
Skypwyth
, to them and their heirs and assigns to hold during the life of Margaret of the chief lords of the fees, with successive remainders after her death to John son of
Henry
Vavasour
and the heirs of his body, Henry, brother of John, and the heirs of his body, Margaret, Elizabeth and Jane, daughters of Henry and Margaret and the heirs of their bodies and
Patrick
de
Skypwyth
, brother of Margaret, and his heirs. The manor is held of
Robert
Hilton
of his manor of Fulstow, service unknown, annual value 20 marks.
Henry
Vavasour, knight
, held the manor of Cockerington in his demesne as of fee, and granted it by his deed, also shown to the jurors, dated at Cockerington on 16 Oct. 1408 and witnessed by
Henry
de
Retford
,
Walter
Taileboise
,
Thomas
Hawlay
,
Richard
Aunsard
, knights, and
Robert
Eland
, to Master
John
Neweton, treasurer of St. Peter’s, York
,
William
Anthorp, parson
of
Kirk
Deighton
, John son of
William
de
Skypwyth, knight
,
Richard
de
Norton
, John son of
John
de
Aske
,
Nicholas
Gascoigne
,
Robert
Barry
and
Robert
Rawedon
of Aberford, to hold to them and their heirs and assigns. By their charter, dated at Cockerington on 20 Oct. 1408 and witnessed by the same persons, they regranted the manor to Henry and Margaret his wife to hold for their lives with reversion to themselves. It is held of the king of the duchy of Lancaster, service unknown, annual value £20.
She died on 1 July last. Henry her son and heir is aged 13 years and more.
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466
Writ.
†
16 July 1415.
[Wymbyssh].
YORKSHIRE
Inquisition
York castle
3 Oct. 1415 [
de la Hay].
Jurors:
William
de
Thwayt
;
Richard
Lellom
;
Thomas
de
Cattall
;
John
de
Rawedon
;
Thomas
de
Neuby
;
John
de
Bentlay
;
Henry
de
Melton
;
Robert
Gunby
;
John
Brerehagh
;
John
Bulmer
;
John
de
Barethorp
; and
Robert
de
Rousceby
.
All findings as in the inquisition on
Henry
Vavasour, knight
, her husband, above [no. [27](CIPM-DOC-20-27)].
Date of death and heir, aged 12 years and more, [as above](#CIPM-DOC-20-465).
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