ISABEL WIDOW OF
WILLIAM
UFFORD, EARL OF SUFFOLK
591
Writ.
‡
5 Oct 1416.
[Wymbyssh]. Teste
Thomas, duke of Clarence.
HAMPSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Petersfield.
8 Oct. [
atte Borgh].
Jurors:
John
Staflegh
;
Geoffrey
Hore
;
Peter
Bernard
;
William
atte
Halle
;
Simon
Smyth
;
Laurence
Mone
;
Geoffrey
atte
Gate
;
John
Haycrofte
;
Henry
Hore
;
Alan
Stonehard
;
John
Champion
; and
Simon
Paye
.
After the death of
John
Straunge
her first husband she held the manor of Chawton, with reversion to
Gilbert
Talbot, knight
, son of Ankaret, sister of John son of
John
Straunge
. It is held of the duchy of Lancaster, by the rent of a pair of spurs price 6d., at Michaelmas, annual value £20.
Gilbert
Talbot
is aged 30 years and more.
She died on 29 Sept. last.
Richard
earl of Warwick
is her heir, being the son of
Thomas
de
Beauchamp, earl of Warwick
, her brother and heir, aged 28 years and more.
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592
Writ.
‡
5 Oct. 1416.
[
Wymbyssh].
Teste
Thomas, duke of Clarence.
Addressed to the escheator of Norfolk and Suffolk.
SUFFOLK.
Inquisition.
Stowmarket.
17 Oct. [
Hethe].
Jurors:
William
Eston
;
John
Pyn
;
John
Pauele
;
Geoffrey
Hotot
;
John
Scarbot
;
Edmund
Cuttyng
;
Edmund
Neve
;
John
Fuller
;
John
Milys
;
Thomas
Furbeshoure
;
John
Hell
; and
John
?Tounny
[E: Thomesson].
She held the manors of Haughley, annual value £97 10s.11d., and Thorndon, annual value £35.17s.7 3/4d. in dower of
William
Ufford
, by assignment in the chancery of
Richard II
. By letters patent of 12 Sept. 1385 [CPR 1385–9, p.24]
Richard II
granted that the manors which she then held with reversion to the king should remain to
Michael
de la
Pole
and the heirs male of his body. Isabel attorned to Michael for them and the reversion descended to William now
earl of Suffolk
, being the son of Michael, son of Michael, and the next heir male. He was 20 years of age on 16 Oct. last. Both manors are held of the king
in chief by knight service.
She also held the castle and vill of Orford, the manor of Parham, the advowson of the priory of Campsey Ash, the manor and advowson of Ufford, the manor and lordship of Sogenho, the manor and lordship of Windervile and the quay and haven of Woodbridge for the term of her life by the grant of
William
Phelipp
,
Robert
Asshefeld
,
Thomas
Wroxham
and
Henry
Sergeant
, with reversion after her death to
Robert
de
Wylughby, knight, lord of Eresby
, by letters shown to the jurors.
Robert, son and heir of
William
de
Wylyghby
is still alive, aged 26 years and more.
Isabel attorned to him.
The manors and lordships of Sogenho and Windervile and the quay and haven of Woodbridge are held of the king
in chief of the castle of Norwich by knight service, annual value 13s.4d.; the manor and advowson of Ufford of the
Earl
Marshal
of his manor of Dunningworth, service unknown, annual value £10; and the manor of Parham with the advowson of Campsey Ash of
Roger
Swyllyngton
of his manor of Wissett, service unknown, annual value 100s.
Date of death [as above](#CIPM-DOC-20-591).
Richard
earl of Warwick
, aged 26 years and more, is her next heir by blood.
There is a clear fold mark down the middle of the Chancery copy of the inquisition (m. 4).
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593
[Writ: see [592](#CIPM-WRT-20-592)]
NORFOLK.
Inquisition.
Attlebridge.
29 Oct. 1416. [
Hethe].
Jurors:
Roger
Parker
;
Walter
Silkeman
;
Robert
Jonyour
;
John
Coche
;
Simon
Savyour
;
Richard
atte
Wode
;
John
Rauen
;
John
Kitton
;
John
atte
Horne
;
Peter
Smyth
;
John
Wysse
; and
William
Love
.
She held the manor of Costessey in dower of
William
Ufford
by the grant of
Richard II
, annual value 182 marks 21d. with reversion to Katherine, Elizabeth and Isabel, daughters of
Michael
de la
Pole, late earl of Suffolk
, in the king’s ward, in virtue of letters patent of
Richard II
[CPR 1381–5, pp.449–50] granting the reversion to Michael, their great-grandfather, in exchange for 180 marks from Kingston upon Hull, rendering 28s.5d. yearly to the king and £10 to the queen. Afterwards on 20 Aug. 1385
Richard II
quitclaimed to Michael both the 28s.5d. and the £10 to the queen. The manor is also charged with a yearly rent of £10 to the abbey of Bon Repos. Katherine is aged 4 years and more, Elizabeth 3 years and more and Isabel 1 year and more.
William
Ufford
She held the manor of Hickling and the advowson of the priory on the day that he died by the grant of
William
Phelipp
,
Robert
Ashefeld
,
Thomas
Wroxham
and
Henry
Sergeant
, with reversion after her death to to ?Robert ?Skales lord of Newsells, who survives. The reversion was granted by Phelipp, Ashefeld, Wroxham and Sergeant, by letters patent shown to the jurors, to Robert ?Skales late lord of Newesell, father of lord Robert Skales who survives, and the heirs male of his body, remainder to his right heirs. Isabel attorned to Robert the father. Robert the father died long before the death of Isabel; Robert is his son and heir male and was aged ?9 on 17 July. The manor and advowson are held of
Ralph
earl of Westmorland
of the honour of Richmond
by service of ..s. rent called 'wardefee', annual value ?40 marks.
Date of death [as above](#CIPM-DOC-20-591).
Richard
earl of Warwick
, aged 26 years and more, is her next heir, being the son of
Thomas
, her brother.
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