THOMAS
GRENE, KNIGHT
750
Writ.
‡
18 Dec. 1417.
[
Wymbyssh].
Teste
John, duke of Bedford.
Addressed to the escheator in Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire, but endorsement of execution refers to only one inquisition [sic].
BEDFORDSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Bedford.
8 March 1418. [
Barton].
Jurors:
William
Broke
;
John
Petfere
;
Richard
Tylere
;
William
Agas
;
John
Agas
;
John
Bocok
;
Thomas
Osbern
;
W...
Dogete
;
John
Morel
;
John
Hobbisson
;
William
Lammare
; and
Henry
Mawntil
.
He held a 3rd part of a knight’s fee from the manor of Chalton which
Ralph
Grene
held of him.
He died on 14 Dec. last.
Thomas
Grene, knight
, his son and heir was aged 18 years and more on 10 Feb.
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751
[Writ: see [750](#CIPM-WRT-20-750)]
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Buckingham.
5 March 1418. [
Barton].
Jurors:
John
Hardel
;
Thomas
Turnour
;
‘Donet’
Beeke
;
Simon
Granger
;
William
Hunte
;
William
Chicheue
;
Richard
Heuerschawe
;
John
Warde
;
John
Barker
;
John
Reuere
;
Thomas
Wodward
; and
Roger
?Schofeler
.
He held 1 toft and 1 carucate in Lillingstone Dayrell called ‘Heybernefeld’ in his demesne as of fee of
John
Dayrell
by a rent of 1 unmewed sparrowhawk, annual value 10s.
Similarly he held 1 a. called ‘Glebe’ in Wavendon with the advowson of the
earl of Stafford
, service unknown, annual value 1d.
He held 1 knight’s fee for the manors of Wavendon, Woughton on the Green and Emberton which
Ralph
Grene
held of him.
Date of death and heir [as above](#CIPM-DOC-20-750).
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752
Writ
melius inquirendo
.
‡
3 April 1420.
[
Wymbyssh].
Teste
Humphrey, duke of Gloucester.
Regarding [751](#CIPM-DOC-20-751), inquire as to his estate.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Aylesbury.
3 June. [
Manyngham].
Jurors:
Henry
Wedon
;
William
Wodehous
;
John
Wedon
;
John
Grouer
;
John
Southende
;
Richard
Lambourn
;
William
Crafte
;
Thomas
?Wedon
;
John
Wykerugge
;
Nicholas
Grouer
;
William
Payn
; and
John
Smyth
.
Thomas
Grene
held the premises to himself and his heirs.
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753
Writ.
‡
18 Dec. 1417.
[Wymbyssh]. Teste
John, duke of Bedford.
HERTFORDSHIRE.
Inquisition
[indented].
Hitchin.
11 April 1418. [?
Rokill].
Jurors:
Edward
Auncell
;
William
Kellebef
;
Robert
Baron
;
Thomas
Bekke
;
John
Symmes
;
Hugh
Campyon
;
William
Tylere
;
Laurence
Shepherd
;
William
Dryell
;
John
Tydy
;
John
Brok
;
John
?Fereour
; and
John
...
He held the manor and advowson of Lilley in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service and 2s. or 1 unmewed sparrowhawk rent, annual value 20 marks.
Date of death and heir [as above](#CIPM-DOC-20-750).
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754
Writ.
18 Dec. 1417.
[
Wymbyssh].
Teste
John, duke of Bedford.
Addressed to Richard Merlawe, mayor.
LONDON.
Inquisition.
Guildhall.
9 April 1418. [
Merlawe].
Jurors:
Roger
Giffard
;
Bartholomew
Prat
;
Robert
Knolles
;
John
Baldewyn
;
John
Carlele
;
Godfrey
Preest
;
John
Clopton
;
Thomas
Benton
;
Thomas
Forstere
;
Nicholas
Birchels
;
John
Ballard
; and
Henry
Drake
.
He held in his demesne as of fee of the king in free burgage 1 house in Silver Street in St. Olave’s parish in Cripplegate ward, annual value when let 4 marks, and 1 messuage with brewhouse annexed in the same street to the east in St. Alban Wood Street parish in the same ward, annual value when let 40s. The house since his death, and the messuage since Easter last, are vacant.
Date of death and heir [as above](#CIPM-DOC-20-750).
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755
Writ.
‡
18 Dec. 1417.
[Wymbyssh]. Teste
John, duke of Bedford.
YORKSHIRE.
Inquisition
[indented].
Stamford Bridge.
27 May 1418. [
Salvayn].
Jurors:
William
Keld
;
William
Hokton of ?Hutton
;
John
de
Wynton of Winton
;
John
Wodkok
;
William
Strykard
;
Robert
Persay of Helmsley
;
William
Wodkok
;
John
de
Newton of Cawton
;
Thomas
de
?Hutton
;
William
de
?Hutton
;
William
Seignour of Malton
;
Robert
de
Malton
[E juror list ends here];
Robert
de
Cote
;
John
Wryght of Laysthorp
;
Thomas
Welborn of Oswaldkirk
;
Robert
de
Thorp
; and
John
Trope
.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
Stonegrave, the manor and advowson, with 24 bovates and 100 a. of meadow and pasture in Waterholmes and 12 messuages and 26 bovates in West Ness belonging to the manor, of the heirs of
Geoffrey
de
Lutterell, knight
, service unknown, annual value £13 6s.8d.; and also a croft called ‘Roucroft’, parcel of the manor, by the bounds of Oswaldkirk and of the ditch of Holbeck, of the Earl Marshal
by a rent of 2s., annual value 40s.
Nunnington, the manor called East Nunnington with the advowson, of the heirs of
Geoffrey
de
Lutterell
, service unknown, annual value £13 6s.8d.; and 12 messuages, 4 tofts, 26 bovates in West Nunnington, of the abbot of St. Mary’s, York by a rent of 10s., annual value £10.
Muscoates, 3 messuages and 8 bovates, of the heirs of
James
de
Bulford
, service unknown, annual value 20s.
Riccall, 3 tofts and 20 bovates, of
Lord de Roos
, service unknown, annual value 40s.
Cawton. 1 messuage and 3 bovates of
John
Detton
, service unknown, annual value 6s.8d.
Date of death and heir [as above](#CIPM-DOC-20-750).
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756
Writ.
‡
18 Dec. 1417.
[Wymbyssh]. Teste
John, duke of Bedford.
LEICESTERSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Loughborough.
25 July 1418. [
Babthorp].
Jurors:
Thomas
Hutte
;
John
Chaumburleyn
;
Robert
Parleben
;
John
Smyth
;
Thomas
Burbach
;
John
Bate
;
John
Bille
;
John
Grage
junior
;
John
Grage
senior
;
William
atte
Persons of Thrussington
;
John
Wygynton
; and
John
Wysowe
.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
Long Clawson, 8 messuages, 8 tofts and 10 virgates, of the heirs of
John
Bosome
, service unknown, annual value 5 marks.
Kegworth, the manor with a market on Tuesdays, jointly with Mary his wife who survives him, by the grant of
William
Neweton, rector of Tugford
,
William
Wenlok
of Shropshire,
John
Cok, rector of Green’s Norton
and
Robert
Aleyn
of Northamptonshire, to them and the heirs of their bodies by a charter dated at Kegworth on 23 Oct. 1398, and shown to the jurors. It is held of the king
of the honor of Chester by knight service, annual value £40.
Long Whatton, a portion of meadow, of the heirs of Lord Lovel, service unknown, annual value 3s.
Date of death and heir [as above](#CIPM-DOC-20-750).
Mary his widow married
John
Notyngham
without licence. They entered the manor of Kegworth against the king’s right and have taken the profits since the death of Thomas. The tenants of the manor have attorned to them.
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757
Writ.
18 Dec. 1417.
[Wymbyssh]. Teste
John, duke of Bedford.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Nottingham.
15 June 1418. [
Gawsell].
Jurors:
Laurence
Gadde of Sutton
;
John
Soket of Bonington
;
William
Beyvyll of Plumtree
;
Robert
Bailly of Willoughby on the Wolds
;
John
Haysan’
of Stanton on the Wolds ;
John
Stillard
of the same; John son of
William
of
Gotham
;
Richard
Slee of Bunny
;
Robert
Mercer
of the same;
Robert
Smyth of Keyworth
; and
Hugh
Brounde of Bradmore
[sic: only 11].
By the charter mentioned above [no. [756](#CIPM-DOC-20-756)] he held in his demesne in fee tail jointly with Mary his wife:
Kingston upon Soar, 3 a. meadow at 10s. the a. and a rent of 8s.4d.
West Leake, 6d. rent; Stanford on Soar, 17s.8d. rent; Sutton Bonington, Sutton, 3s.10d. rent; Bonington 6s. rent.
Radcliffe upon Soar, 9 boon works for ploughing by various tenants, worth 4d. each, 3s., and 9 autumn boon works at 2d., 18d., 1 boon work in Sutton, 2d; 1 in Bonington, 2d. and other unknown services there 6d. All are long time parcels of the manor of Kegworth in Leicestershire, held of the king
in chief by knight service.
Date of death and heir [as above](#CIPM-DOC-20-750).
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758
Writ.
18 Dec. 1417. Teste
John, duke of Bedford.
LINCOLNSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Alford.
22 March 1418. [
Hagh].
Jurors:
Richard
Warde of Thurlby
;
Thomas
Clathorp
of the same;
Thomas
Webster of Alford
;
William
Ketyll of Theddlethorpe
;
Richard
Pacok
of the same;
Robert
Lymme
of the same;
John
Hagh of Gayton le Marsh
;
John
North
of the same;
Walter
Ulseby of Beesby in the Marsh
;
Thomas
Chaumberleyn
of the same;
Simon
Beseby of Maltby le Marsh
;
John
?Freschmer of Sutton le Marsh
;
John
Tempyr of Anderby
;
John
atte
Kyrke of Maltby le Marsh
; and
Thomas
Lewlyn of Sutton le Marsh
.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
Maltby by Markby, the manor, with appurtenances in Maltby, Markby, Bilsby, Ulceby and Wainfleet with the advowson of Maltby, of
John
de
Welles, lord Welles
, by knight service, amount unknown, annual value £12.
Beesby in the Marsh, half the manor, of
John, lord Welles
of his manor of Withern, annual value £8.
Theddlethorpe, half the manor called ‘Arderns’ with its appurtenances there and in Strubby, Gayton, and Great Carlton, of the heirs of
John
Braytoft
, service unknown, annual value £10.
Mablethorpe, 1 capital messuage called ‘Westhall’, of the
earl of Northumberland
of his manor of Saleby, service unknown, and 200 a. of meadow and pasture there, of which 24 and 10 a. of the heirs of
Robert
Hawley
, 49 of
John
Byllyngay
, 30 of
John
Thymelby
, 20 of the heirs of
Thomas
Fitzwilliam
, and 11 of the duchy of Lancaster of the manor of Greetham, total annual value £16.
Gayton by Withern, 1 capital messuage of
William
Cheney, knight
, of his manor of Tothill, annual value 40s.
Helpringham, 1 capital messuage, of the
lord of Kyme
of his manor of Aswardby, service unknown, annual value 60s.
Little Hale, 1 capital messuage, of Lord Beaumont
, service unknown, annual value 50s.
Date of death and heir [as above](#CIPM-DOC-20-750).
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759
Writ.
‡
18 Dec. 1417.
[Wymbyssh]. Teste
John, duke of Bedford.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Northampton.
8 March 1418. [
Spriggy].
Jurors:
John
Warrewyk
;
John
fitz
John
;
Thomas
Ardern
;
Thomas
?H..wton
;
John
Sutton of Bu...
;
Thomas
Freman of Denton
;
William
de
Thorp
;
Thomas
Herfrey
;
John
‘of the
Botery’
;
John
Lamberd
;
Robert
Yong
; and
John
...er
.
He held in his demesne as of fee:
Green’s Norton, the manor and advowson with the hundred of Norton, of the king in chief of the crown by rendering 54s. blanch farm by the sheriff at Michaelmas, annual value £24.
Puckwell, a tenement of the king in chief by a rent of 2s. at Michaelmas, annual value 13s.4d.
Whittlewood, the forest, of the king in chief, rendering 33s.4d. at Michaelmas to the king by the chief steward of the forests beyond the Trent, annual value beyond that nil.
Mears Ashby, half the manor called ‘Northalffe’ of the king in chief by the service of raising his hand to him at Christmas, wherever he should be in England; and the other half called ‘Southalffe’, of
Reynold
lord Grey of Ruthin
of the honor of Huntingdon, service unknown, annual value of each half £6 13s.4d.
Boughton, the manor and advowson, of the same lord and honor, annual value £6 13s.4d.
Pitsford, half the manor and advowson, of the heirs of
Richard
Waldegrave
by a rent of 12d. at Michaelmas, annual value 100s.
Easton Neston, the manor with the foundation of the abbey of Sewardsley, of the king in chief of the honor of Berkhamsted by suit of court at Berkhamsted, annual value 100s.
Heathencote, the manor [estate not specified] of [
John
Pavely, knight
] of his manor of Paulerspury, service unknown, annual value £6 13s.4d.
Sywell, the manor, of Lord Roos of his castle of Belvoir, ?service unknown, annual value 66s.8d.
Bradden, ... of ... Roos, of a fee called ‘Stokesfee’, service unknown, value 20s.
Cottingham and Middleton by East Carlton, 6 cottages and 132 a. of land and meadow, of the abbot of … by a rent of 2s. at Michaelmas, annual value 66s.8d.
He was seised in demesne as of fee of the service of
a knight’s fee issuing from 6 virgates of land and three cottages in ... which Ralph Grene held of him, and
2 ½ knights’ fees issuing from the manor of Drayton and from lands and tenements in Lowick, Raunds, 'Cotes', and Great Houghton, which the same Ralph held of Thomas ...
Long before his death, Thomas on the Thursday after Katherine, ..., by charter granted to Thomas Grene his son, and Philippa late the daughter of Robert de Ferrariis, lord of [Chartley], the manors .... Pytchley, Isham, Hardwick, Little Harrowden, Little Brampton, Great Doddington, and Great Houghton, together with the ?manor of ?Laughton (La...) in Leicestershire and ..., to them and the heirs of the body of Thomas the son.
Date of death and heir [as above](#CIPM-DOC-20-750).
[Several lines illegible; cf. CIPM XVII, no. [46](CIPM-DOC-17-46)].
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760
Writ
que plura
.
‡
12 Jan. 1420.
[Wymbyssh]. Teste
Humphrey, duke of Gloucester.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Northampton.
12 Feb. [
Mulsho].
Jurors:
John
Lauendon of Pitsford
;
Roger
Balhed
of the same;
Thomas
Saward of Potcote
;
John
Schepperd of Higham
;
Simon
Swayn
;
William
Reue of ?Brampton
;
?William
Bullok
;
Laurence
Tymcok
;
Thomas
Harrieson
;
Thomas
Hardewyk
;
Robert
Hay
; and
Thomas
Leuerych
.
Having seen a transcript of the inquisition before John Spregy escheator taken by royal writ after Thomas’s death, the jurors say that
Thomas
Grene
held in his demesne as of fee 2 messuages and 2 virgates called ‘Foxesland’ and ‘Storesland’ and 3 messuages, 2 tofts and 1 carucate formerly called ‘Vyntereslond’s’ in Potcote, Grimscote and Higham as parcels of the manor of Green’s Norton, of the right heirs of
Simon
Daventre
, now in the king’s hands, service unknown, annual value 40s.
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761.
Writ
melius inquirendo
.
3 April 1420.
Teste
Humphrey, duke of Gloucester.
Inquire as to his estate in the manor of Heathencote with ...
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Northampton.
29 April. [
Mulsho].
Jurors:
William
Precious of Caldecote
;
John
Taillard of Overstone
;
William
Burneby of Orlingbury
;
William
Wattes of Sywell
;
Robert
Bere of Great Houghton
or Little Houghton
;
Robert
Petyt
of the same;
John
Turgeys of Pitsford
;
William
Baldewyn of Great Houghton
or Little Houghton
;
Thomas
Sherman
of the same;
Thomas
Wylby of Boughton
;
Richard
Trewyn of Great Houghton
or Little Houghton
; and
John
Magot of Boughton
.
He held the manor of Heathencote in his demesne as of fee to himself and his heirs after the death of Thomas his father.
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