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THOMAS DE MORLEY, KNIGHT
594 Writ. ‡ 5 Oct. 1416. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Thomas, duke of Clarence. Addressed to the escheator of Essex and Hertfordshire.
ESSEX. Inquisition [indented]. Hatfield Broad Oak. 9 Nov. [Godston].
Jurors: Geoffrey atte Pooll ; Richard Bakere ; Nicholas Serle ; John Gale ; John Sawsemer ; John Fykays ; Simon Marchall ; John Canever ; John Kent ; John Cobbe ; Thomas Oliver ; and John Lewyn .
Jointly with Anne his wife, who survives him, he held the manor and advowson of Great Hallingbury by the gift of Miles de Stapylton and Simon Felbrygge , knights, and William Rees, esquire , to them as Thomas lord de Morlee and Anne his wife and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to Thomas son of Robert, son of Thomas named in the writ and the heirs of his body, remainder to the right heirs of Thomas named in the writ, by a charter dated 23 July 1407 and shown to the jurors. The manor is held of the king in chief by knight service, as parcel of the barony of Rye, annual values, the manor 40 marks, advowson 20 marks.
He died on 24 Sept. last without heir between him and Anne. Thomas son of Robert is his next heir, aged 23 years and more.
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595 [Writ: see 594]
HERTFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Bishop’s Stortford. 16 Nov. 1416 [Godston].
Jurors: John Hogyn of Bishops Stortford ; John Panfeld ; John Bedell ; John Clopton ‘turnour’; John Skynnere ; Thomas Peion ; John Wrighte ‘cordewaner’; John Dreye ; John Turnour ; William Edward ; John Scot ; John Hogyn of Walkern ; and Thomas Cook .
Jointly with Anne his wife, to them and the heirs of their bodies, with the same remainders and by the same charter as above, he held the manor of Walkern with the advowson of Datchworth, as parcel of the same barony of Rye, annual values, the manor £20, advowson 10 marks.
Date of death and heir as above.
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596 Writ. ‡ 5 Oct. 1416. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Thomas, duke of Clarence. Addressed to the escheator of Norfolk and Suffolk. The endorsement of execution does not indicate whether another inquisition was produced for Suffolk.
NORFOLK. Inquisition [indented]. Hingham. 28 Oct. [Hethe].
Jurors: Thomas atte Assh ; John T...er ; Thomas ?Ow... ; Geoffrey Davy ; Thomas ?Botiller ; ?Richard ... ; William ?Colyn ; ?Walter Stacy ; John Cok ; John Seman ; William Dounyng ; and John atte Cros .
Jointly with Anne his wife, to them and the heirs of their bodies, he held 40 messuages, 700 a. arable, 80 a. meadow, 100 a. pasture, 50 a. marsh, 40 a. alder and £12 2 1/2d. rent in Mattishall, Mattishall Burgh, East Tuddenham and North Tuddenham by the grant of Stephen de Hales, knight , and John Kyrkeby, rector of Stanfield . They are held of the bishop of Ely by knight service, annual value 100s. Date of death and heir as above. On 20 July 1401 after his marriage with Anne he held the manors of Buxton, Hingham, Swanton Morley, Foulsham, Aldeby and Hockering, the hundreds of Eynsford and Forehoe, and the advowsons of Hingham, Swanton, Foulsham, Bintree, Hockering, Mattishall Burgh and Haddiscoe, and by his charter dated Thurs. 10 July 1401, by the name of Thomas lord Morley , marshal of Ireland , granted them with warranty to Henry bishop of Norwich , Robert bishop of London , Robert de Scales , then lord of Newsells , Thomas Stanley, clerk , Master John Thorp , William Rees , Robert Garveys , John Yelverton , James Byllyngford , now deceased, and Thomas Erpingham and Miles de Stapylton , knights, John Birlingham, clerk , and Richard Drewe , who are still living, to hold to them and their heirs and assigns. Afterwards on 12 Aug. in the same year they granted them to farm to Thomas de Morle to hold to him and his executors for … years, rendering to the bishop and others … By letters patent of 18 Aug. 1401 [CPR 1399–1401, p.526] the king pardoned this alienation. Afterwards Thomas de Morley, son of Robert, by his writing dated 29 May 1415 (reciting that Thomas, grandfather of Thomas, whose heir apparent he was, had granted to the bishop, Robert de Scales, Thomas Stanley, John Thorp, William Rees, Robert Garueys, John Yeluerton, James Billyngford, on the said 1 April deceased, Thomas Erpyngham, Milton Stapelton, John Birlyngham, and Richard Drewe, then surviving, the said manors, etc., of which Thomas, Miles, and John were seised) confirmed their estate in the same with warranty. Thomas, Miles, John and Richard after the deaths of their fellows, by indenture of which one part sealed with their seals was shown to the jurors, dated 24 May 1402, granted the manor of Buxton to William Phelip, John Rodenhale, William Garueys, Nicholas Rykhill, Peter Garueys, Edmund Oldhalle, Edmund Wynter, Henry Ingelos, John Smethis, Geoffrey Swynborn, Robert Watton, Thomas Hethe, Richard Baynard, William Rokewode, and Henry Warner, and their heirs and assigns, on certain conditions specified in the indentures. Thomas de Morle, who held the manor for a term of years, attorned to them. Thomas, Miles, John and Richard after the deaths of their fellows by indenture of which one part sealed with their seals was shown to the jurors, dated .... 3 Henry V, granted to William Phelip and John Phelip, knight, deceased, and John Rodenhale, John Smethis, Edmund Wynter, Nichoals Rykhill, and William Garueys, and their heirs and assigns, the manor of Folsham and the hundred of Eynesford, on certain conditions. Thomas de Morle attorned to them. On 6 Oct. 1416 by letters patent [CPR 1416–22, pp.53–4], shown to the jurors, the king pardoned William Phelippes and John Rodenale , knights, William Garveys , Nicholas Rikhull , Peter Garveys , Edmund Oldhall , Edmund Wynter , Henry Ingelos , John Smethis , Geoffrey Swynborne , Robert Watton , Thomas Hethe , Richard Baynard , William Rokewode and Henry Warner for acquiring from Thomas Erpingham and Miles Stapelton , knights, John Birlyngham, clerk , and Richard Drewe, the manors of Buxton and Foulsham and the hundred of Eynsford, held of the king in chief.
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