52
Writ ‡
8 Oct. 1418.
[Kirkeby]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.
Essex.
Inquisition.
Brentwood.
4 Nov. 1420. [
Hotoft].
Jurors:
Roger
Deyncourt
;
John
Poynes
;
John
Bierdene
;
William
Ardale
;
Thomas
Kempe
;
William
Love
;
John
Duche
;
John
Adgore
;
Robert
atte
Hethe
;
John
Thressher
;
Thomas
Goldman
;
John
Bielete
; and
John
Steuene
.
Long before her death she held the manor of South Hall in Rainham, the manor of Franks in Great Warley, the advowson of the free chapel of Rainham, and a tenement called Bridge House and 93 a. arable, 3 a. pasture and 2 a. 3 roods meadow in Upminster, by the grant of
Thomas
de
Carleton
, late citizen of London, and others to her and the heirs of
John
Payn
, sometime her husband, with remainder to his right heirs. On 9 July 1416 she gave back the manors etc. to Anne, daughter and heir of
John
Payn
. She held and took the profits for a long time before the death of Joan. She married
John
Godeston
and had issue Robert. Anne died and John Godeston now holds for life by the courtesy of England.
South Hall is held of
Thomas
Sakevile, knight
, and others enfeoffed with him in the manor of Ospringe, of that manor, service unknown; Franks of
William
Coggeshalle, knight, of the manor of North Benfleet, service unknown; the tenement of the church of Upminster by a yearly rent of 1 lb. wax; 13 a. of
Roger
Deyncourt
by a rent of 4s.; 30 a. and 3 a. pasture of
John
Leventhorp
by 8s. rent; 20 a. of
John
Baker
by ?10d. rent; the remaining 30 a. of
John
Legat
by 5s. rent; 2 a. meadow of
William
Halywell
by 2s. rent; and 3 roods meadow of
John
Poynes
by 5d. rent. [Values not given.]
She died on 27 Sept. 1418.
Robert son of Anne, her daughter, is next heir, aged 18 years and more.
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