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 J.L. Kirby and Janet Stevenson (eds), Calendar of Inquisitions Post-Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office XXI: 6-10 Henry V (1418-1422).Boydell & Brewer2002 2013-06-19T09:55:27.118+01:00 XML generated from GATE information extraction pipeline
JOHN STRETCHE, ESQUIRE
19 Writ 23 Nov. 1418. [Robroke]. Teste John, duke of Bedford. Addressed to the escheator in Somerset and Dorset.
Dorset. Inquisition. Bere Regis. 16 March 1419 (Thursday after St. Gregory pope, 6 Hen V). [Hedy].
Jurors: Thomas Gandy ; Nicholas ?Clam , John ?Prayre ; John …; John Paye ; John Mersshe ; John Okele ; Robert Chyke ; John Skot ; William Hikeman ; William Ismangere ; and John ?atte Hyke [ms galled].
John Chydyok, knight , held in his demesne as of fee a carucate and 20 a. wood at `la Bayllye' by Yetminster, and by his deed shown to the jurors granted them to John Stretche of Milborne and his wife Joan for the term of their lives, and by another deed also shown released all his rights to them and the heirs of John. Joan died. John enfeoffed William Bedmond , and John Page , clerks. They held in their demesne as of fee and afterwards enfeoffed Alexander Lynde , Warin Sachevyle , William Lane, clerk , and Robert Cokeman . They now hold and occupy. Yetminster, a carucate and 20 a. wood at `la Bayllye', held of the bishop of Salisbury of the manor of Sherborne by a rent of 4 lb. wax yearly at Candlemas, annual value 6 marks.
He died on 4 Sept. last. Thomas Stretche is his son and next heir, aged 38 years and more.
C 138/30/10 mm. 1-2
ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. Additionally, the date has been corrected to 16 March and 'esquire' added to John Stretche's name.