705
Writ mandamus
.
‡
8 Aug. 1417.
[
Smyth].
Teste
John, duke of Bedford.
Regarding lands held of Richard II.
KENT.
Inquisition.
Rochester.
29 Sept. [
Maydeston].
Jurors:
Thomas
Cherteseye
;
Thomas
Bolour
;
Thomas
Crips
;
John
Cardemaker
;
Stephen
[Swete]rode
;
John
atte
Pette
;
William
Rypon
;
Henry
Skynnere
;
John
Tyler
;
John
Reade
;
John
Derevall
; and
Thomas
Keneward
.
He held in his demesne as of fee in chief of Richard II the manor of Great Delce, as a 4th part of a knight’s fee, and 1 carucate in Chatham of the castle of Leeds by fealty and rents of 22d. and a pair of gilt spurs, annual values, the manor £8, the carucate 40s.
He died on 12 Oct. 1388.
John
Croydoun
of London is his kinsman and heir, being the son of Thomas, son of Agnes, sister of Benet, father of Richard.
William
Venour
senior
entered the premises immediately after the death of Richard and held them for 6 years, title unknown. Then William his son entered and held for 12 years until he enfeoffed Drogo Barentyn,
William
Pynch
and
John
Clyfton, parson of Leybourne
and others, in fee simple. They have held since.
C 138/25/17 mm. 1-2
E 149/110/12 mm. 1 (writ, copy), 2 (inq.), 3 (another copy of inq.)
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