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JOHN SWYLLYNGTON, KNIGHT
53 Writ § 20 April 1418. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.
Kent. Inquisition. Deptford. 6 July. [Darell].
Jurors: John Ramesey ; Thomas Aleyne ; John Redyng ; William Piers ; John Cheseman ; John Riculf ; John Sulham ; Walter Godefrey ; John Wyncham ; Richard Sunbery ; William Wilteshire ; and John Castellacre . In E 149: Ryculf, Sunbury, Castelacre.
He held a messuage in East Greenwich in his demesne as of fee. From 17 Oct. last 1/3 with the profits was granted to Joan widow of Roger Swyllyngton in dower purusuant to a royal writ [153]. The whole messuage is held of the prior of West Sheen , service unknown, annual value of 2/3 8s. 11d.
He died on 2 April last. Margaret wife of John Gray, knight , is his sister and next heir of blood, aged 28 years and more. Robert Swyllington, esquire , is son and next heir of Roger and was aged 21 on 11 June last.
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54 Writ ‡ 20 April 1418. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.
York. Inquisition. Pontefract. 18 July. [Salvayn].
Jurors: Peter Fairchild ; Thomas de Lewenthorp ; Robert Lake of Swillington ; Gerard Sape ; Richard Forest ; Robert Ingelson ; William Clerk ; Richard Stake ; Adam Maresshall ; William Waynman ; William Johnson ; and Robert Warner .
He held in his demesne as of fee to himself and his heirs the manor of Shelf. The escheator allotted 1/3 with the profits from 17 Oct. last to Joan, widow of Roger Swyllyngton, in dower. The whole manor is held of the king in chief by a rent of 1/2d. payable by the sheriff, annual value 20s.
He died on 2 April last. Margaret wife of John Gra, knight , is his sister and heir general, aged 30 years and more. Robert Swyllyngton, esquire , is son and heir of Roger. He was aged 22 on 11 June last.
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55 Writ ‡ 20 April 1418. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford. Addressed to the escheator in Norfolk and Suffolk.
Norfolk. Inquisition [indented]. Harleston. 25 May. [Wynter].
Jurors: John Derby ; Richard Wetherby ; John Halle ; Richard Gerard ; Walter Tebald ; John Slawter ; Nicholas Bakford ; Robert Gamen ; Thomas Sped ; Walter Tallyour ; Thomas ?Dunnyng ; and Robert Skutte .
He held the manor of Burston in fee tail to himself and his heirs male by the gift of John Carbonell, esquire , to his father Roger Swyllyngton, knight , with remainder to his right heirs. It is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 5 marks. Roger married Joan daughter of Robert Nevill of Hornby, knight , and had issue John and Margaret wife of John Gra . Roger afterwards married Joan daughter of Stephen Scrop, esquire , and had issue Robert, esquire . The escheator allotted 1/3 to Joan daughter of Stephen Scrop in dower.
Date of death as in 54. Robert is the brother and heir of John.
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56 [Writ: see 55.]
Suffolk. Inquisition [indented]. Mendham. 24 May 1418. [Wynter].
Jurors: Robert Hoo ; Roger Borehed ; John Elyot ; William Borehed ; John Greyve ; John Rastald ; Roger Benet ; William Cook ; William Marlond ; Thomas Lystere ; John Wolcy ; and Thomas Brampton .
He held in his demesne as of fee a messuage and 1 1/2 a. in Blythburgh of the heir of Robert Ufford, knight, service unknown, annual value 2s. He also held in fee the villeins Thomas Hafene of Hinton, Robert Newere of Blythburgh, his son William Newer , Thomas Nicoll , Thomas Carlewayn , John Carlewayn , formerly belonging to Blythburgh, of the king in chief by knight service. Marriages as above [55]. After the death of John Swyllyngton the escheator gave 1/3 manor, 1 1/2 a. and Thomas Hafene and William Newer to Joan daughter of Stephen Scrop to hold in dower from 17 Oct.
Date of death and heirs as in 54, Robert aged 21 years on 11 June.
[The Exchequer copy has an apportionment calculation at the foot, mostly illegible or lost.]
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57 Writ ‡ 20 April 1418. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.
Leicestershire. Inquisition. Melton Mowbray. 4 June. [Babthorp].
Jurors: Nicholas Joye of Stathern ; Nicholas Dene of Wycomb ; Nicholas Rous ; John Lathum [E 149 only:] of Ab Kettleby ; John Goldsmyth junior ; John Fenton ; Walter Roskyn ; John Talys ; Roger Sharp ; John Spycer ; Robert Smyth ; and John Holwell . In E 149: Goldesmyth, Spicer.
He held a wood called `Priourwode' in his demesne as of fee to himself and his heirs of the king of the honor of Leicester, service unknown, annual value 10d. Jointly with his wife Joan he held the manor of Wigston Magna by the grant of John de Leke and William Brousfeld , knights, William Leke , Thomas Thornour , Henry Clerk of Willoughby and Simon Payn to them and the heirs of their bodies with remainder to Roger Swyllyngton and his heirs. It is held of the king of the honor of Leicester, annual value 20 marks. In E 149: Clerke.
Date of death and heirs as in 54, Robert aged 21 years on 11 June.
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58 Writ, plenius certiorari. ‡, 16 Oct. 1418. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford. Recites findings of 57. Joan his wife has claimed the manor of Wigston Magna (Wykyngeston), in the king’s hand since his death, in Chancery, showing a charter by which William de Leke, Thomas de Thornour and Simon Payn granted the manor of Wyggeston to John de Swyllyngton, son and heir of Roger de Swyllyngton, knight, and Joan his wife and the heirs of their bodies [remainder to Roger Swyllyngton not mentioned], and asserting that the John de Swyllyngton and Joan his wife and manor of Wyggeston named in the charter are one and same as the John, Joan and manor named in 57, and that it was William de Leke, Thomas de Thornour and Simon Payn who granted the manor to them.
Leicestershire. Inquisition [indented]. Leicester. 22 Oct. [Babthorp].
Jurors: Peter Dexter ; Thomas Dere ; William Sawer ; Thomas Smyth ; Thomas Boyer ; John Gaynesburgh of Leicester ; William Cartewryght ; Henry Cartewryght of Peatling ; Richard Seyntjones ; Richard Penne ; Henry Astell ; and Richard Tyrlington . In E 149: Dexster, Cartwryght (both).
John Swyllyngton, knight , and Joan are the John de Swyllyngton , son of Roger de Swyllyngton, knight , and Joan named in the charter. The manor of Wigston Magna and Wyggeston are one and the same. William de Leke , Thomas de Thornour and Simon Payn and no one else gave them the manor to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies.
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59 Writ ‡ 20 April 1418. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford. Addressed to the escheator in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
Derbyshire. Inquisition. Chesterfield. 24 Aug. [Gawsyll].
Jurors: Roger Boler ; Anker Hynkersell ; Richard Webster ; John Wode ; John de Dale ; William Spillewode ; William de Leeke ; John de Dale ; Ralph de Tapton ; John Ball ; William Broun ; and Robert Hynkersell .
He held in his demesne as of fee the manors of Crich, Tibshelf and Wingfield; Crich of the king of the Crown as 1 knight's fee, annual value £10 1s. 9d., Tibshelf of the king of the honor of Peverel as 1/2 fee, annual value £7 5s. 8d., and Wingfield of John Pawley, service unknown, annual value £7 9s. 11d.
Date of death as in 54. Margaret wife of John Gra, knight , is his sister and next heir, aged 30 years and more.
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60 [Writ: see 59.]
Nottinghamshire. Inquisition [indented]. Nottingham 30 July 1418.
Jurors: William Leke of Halam ; Robert Asshelyn of the same; William Clerk of Gedling ; Thomas Whatton of Stoke Bardolph ; Thomas Muston of Cropwell ; Robert Ballard of Arnold ; John Arnall of the same; Robert Duffeld of Carlton ; William Phylypottes of Epperstone ; William Pate of Sneinton ; William Waryn of Caunton ; and William Joyes of Stoke Bardolph .
He held in his demesne as of fee: Widmerpool, the manor and advowson, of the king of the honor of Peverel as 1/2 knight's fee, annual value £6 3s. 9d.; Gonalston, the manor and advowson, of the same as 1/2 knight's fee, annual value £6 11s. 10d.; Stanton on the Wolds, 3 messuages, 7 virgates and the advowson, of the same honor by knight service, amount unknown, annual value 20s. 6d.; Hickling, a messuage, 2 cottages and 3 virgates, of John Leke , service unknown, annual value 13s. 4d.; Jointly with his wife Joan, who survives, by the grant of William de Leke , Thomas de Thornour and Simon Payne , as son of Roger Swyllyngton, knight , and his wife Joan, he held to them and the heirs of their bodies, by a charter shown to the jurors, the manor and advowson of Stanford on Soar and 3 virgates in Normanton upon Soar, the manor and advowson of the king of the duchy of Lancaster by knight service, amount unknown, annual value £8 16s., the 3 virgates in Normanton upon Soar of Thomas Grene, knight, of his manor of Kegworth, service unknown, annual value 20s.
He died on 2 April without heirs of his body. Margaret wife of John Gra is his sister and next heir, aged 30 years and more.
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