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EDWARD DUKE OF YORK

492. [Writ not extant.]

[WARWICKSHIRE]. Extent of the manor of Solihull 10 Oct. 1418 [Babthorp]. Taken pursuant to a royal writ.

Jurors: William Brokhurst ; John Walker ; John Smyth of Birches ; William Shawe ; John Thorp ; Richard Wotton ; Robert ‘of the’ Heth ; Robert Hawe ; John Bouthewatur ; Thomas Aleyn ; William Piry ; and John Strete .

SOLIHULL: John Horspas holds the site of the manor of Solihull for life by the grant of Hugh le Despenser, late lord , rendering 2s. yearly. Free tenants in burgage paying service rents by equal parts at Lady Day and Michaelmas: Thomas Hawe 11s.3/4d.; Thomas Hampton, chaplain 10d.; Thomas Smyth 15d.;, John Billet 8s.4 1/2d.; John Walker 14d.; John Dyester 6s.3d.; John Waryng 2d.; William Dekyn 2s.6d.; Thomas Frankham 5s.5d.; Anne Barre 2s.; William Hawe 6s.9d. John Horspas 2s.; Robert Castell 2s.9d.; Richard del Birches 2s.; John Smyth [blank]; John Otley 4s.4d.; William Power 2d.; Richard atte Wode 14d.; Henry Corvyser 6d,; John Walker for life 12d.; John Bukiniour, chaplain , 3d.; Henry Rolles 2s.3d; Thomas Walker 6 1/2d.; John Ovelmour 10d.; John Sharp for life 12d.; Thomas Arnecok 2s.6d.; Alice Hewelot 15d.; Agnes Harper 16d.; Richard Birches of Longdon 2s.6d.; Thomas White 15d.; John Fraunceys 6 1/2d.; William Taylour 9d.; John Smyth 7d.; William Hore 22 1/2d.; Walter Wright 6d.; John Ryggelot 3d.; Richard Avenand 7d.; Beatrice Grymesaurowe 2s.10 1/2d. Total £4 22 1/4d. External tenants in free socage, rents for lands and tenements: William Brokhurst 7s.1 1/2d.; John Streyne 4s.; Robert Milkesham 7s.; Richard Swon 4s.6d.; Nicholas Byfeld in right of his wife 10s.3d.; Robert Fulford 3s.5 1/2d.; Thomas atte Fen 7 1/2d.; Thomas Aleyn 10s.; Thomas Muscote 7 1/2d.; Thomas Gower 20s.6d.; Thomas Arnecok 2s.4d.; John Middelmour 8s.7d.; John Osbarne 7s.; Thomas Waring 21s.; John Trewman 3 1/2d.; Richard Die 6s.5d.; Thomas Sherdmour, 22s.8 1/2d.; Thomas Othen , 2s.; Richard atte Birches and John Smyth 9s.9d.; John Chatcok 6s.6d.; William Shawe 35s.; Robert Castell 11s.4 1/2d.; Thomas Grene 3s.10d.; Joan Riggelot 5s.3d.; Richard Dolfyn 4s.; John Waring , 9d.; William Colle 2s.1d.; John Graunge 23d.; John Smyth at Birches 11d.; William Hawe 22s.8d.; William Wring for 3 crofts 7s.4d.; John Grymenhull 1 croft and meadow 5s.; Thomas Hawe 11s.1d.; John Franceys 4d.; Richard Strete 22 1/2d.; Thomas Sygrym 6s.2d.; Rose Mountfort 20 1/2d.; Thomas Walker 12s.5 3/4d.; Joan Smyth 2s.3/4d.; John Hoo 2d.; John Horspas for life by the grant of Hugh le Despenser 79s.5d.; Joan Averey 4d.; Thomas Toyt 2d.; William Hore 9s.8d. and 6d. for ‘spourselver’; Robert Hawe 17s.4d.; Avery Trussell, knight, 28s.5 1/2d.; Warin Abell 6s.5d.; William Blythe 16d.; John Riggelot 5s.6 1/2d.; John Billet 2s.3d.; Alice widow of Thomas Brokurst 3s.10d.; Thomas Spenser 30s.7 1/2d.; Richard Avenand 2s.4 1/2d.; Richard atte Byrches and John Smyth 2s., and for ‘hawkeselver’ 4d.; Walter Bukinour 2d.; Joan Smyth of Olton for ‘hawksilver’ 4d.; Robert Horne 1d.; Henry Dovy 19d.; Richard Arnecok 6s.3d.; John Osbarne 3 crofts for life by grant of Hugh le Despenser 5s.; John Walker 1 croft at will 20d.; Thomas Waring 1/2 field at will 2s.6d. Total £24 19s.1d. Also 3 crofts in the lord’s hands for lack of tenants, usual rent 4s., this year nil; borough court with view of frankpledge twice yearly and every 3 weeks, profits 20s.; court of external tenants twice yearly and every 3 weeks, profits 26s.8d. Dues and payments from profits of the manor: John Horspas 40s. for life; steward of court 20s., bailiff 6s.8d.. foreign bailiff 26s.8d., receiver 20s. Total 113s.4d.

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493. [Writ not extant.]

[WARWICKSHIRE]. Extent of the manor of Sheldon [Babthorp]. Taken pursuant to a royal writ.

Same jurors as 492.

SHELDON: No site of the manor. The following rents from tenants by equal parts at Lady Day and Michaelmas: William Hawe, pasture at will, 38s.8d.; John Bollenhull, senior , 1 messuage and 1 virgate for life 10s.; Emma Milleward 1 1/2 messuages, 1 virgate, 10s.3d.; John Bollenhull of ‘Churchende’ 1 toft, 1/2 virgate by copy of court roll 9s.6d.; Robert Pety, 1 messuage, 1 virgate 12s.; William Byfeld 2 selions 2d.; Adam Byfeld 1/2 croft 6d. and a plot of land 4s.6d.; John son of William Bollenhull 1 messuage, 3 plots, 17s.6 1/2d.; John atte Forde 1 messuage, 1 plot, 6s.1d. and 1 free croft 8d.; Simon Duddeley 1 messuage, 1 plot 8s.6 1/2d.; Thomas Everdon 2s.5d.; Rose Mounford 1 free meadow 12d.; Richard Cul 12d.; Thomas Bollenhill 1 garden 7 1/2d.; Henry Bollenhull 3 plots 14s.; John Warner 4s.7d.; Thomas Aylewyn, 1 messuage, 1 virgate 11s., and 1 croft 8d.; John Wotton 1 messuage 3s.5d.; Henry atte Yate 1 messuage, 1 plot 21d.; Henry Brokhurst 3 selions 3d.; Robert Orme 1 messuage, 1/2 virgate 8s.; Richard Gryme 1 messuage, 1/2 virgate 10s.; John Milleward land called ‘Astmore’ 16 1/2d.; Thomas Brokhurst 1 croft 4d.; Thomas Carter 1 messuage 1/2 virgate in villeinage 7s.10d. Total £9 6s.8d. Full total £40 14s.3 1/4d Payments 113s.4d. Clear £35 Os.11 1/2d.

The jurors were charged by the escheator by his office to inquire who received the issues of the manor from the death of Edward duke of York on 25 Oct. 1415 to 17 Nov. last, when the escheator was ordered to take the manors into the king’s hand for certain causes, with the advowsons of the parish church of Solihull and the free chapel of St Alphege in the manor together with the issues from Edward’s death. They say that Richard Beauchamp of Abergavenny received them for his own use.

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ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XX has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. A number of corrections and additions have also been made to the last paragraph concerning the profits after his death.