238
Writ ‡
16 Dec. 1419.
[Mapilton]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.
Essex.
Inquisition.
Saffron Walden.
1 June 1420. [
Hotoft].
Jurors:
Roger
Conestable
;
John
Page
;
Robert
Porter
;
John
Shymmyng
;
John
Virby
;
Edward
Younge
;
John
Parker
;
Robert
Laweney
;
Thomas
Collewell
;
John
Cote
senior
; John …;
Thomas
Wakkelyn
;
Peter
Pottere
; and
Robert
Lucas
.
Owing to the death of Mary wife of
Thomas
Holgill
and the death of her son William
a tenement called `Wodehall' in Finchingfield and Great Sampford and a tenement
called `Croucheman's' in Hempstead, held by knight service of Richard son and heir of
Aubrey
de
Veer, late earl of Oxford
, came into the hand of
Henry
IV
and remain in the king's hand owing to the minority of Richard. They are held of John
, son and heir of
Richard, annual value 48s. 8d.
William also held in his demesne as of fee 37 a. arable, 3 a. meadow and 1 a. wood, annual value 20s., in
Little Radwinter of
John
Oldecastell, knight,
of Cooling in Kent, of his manor of
Radwinter, by a rent of 12 barbed arrows or 6d., by deed of
Martin
Chamberlain, late lord
of that manor, to Gregory, son of
Andrew
de
Mildehale
, ancestor of William Wynselowe.
John Oldecastell held that manor and took the profits until 24 Jan. 1414
when he forfeited it. For the whole of William's life afterwards he held the premises of
Hugh
Luterell, knight
,
John
Clerk, clerk
, and
John
Martyn
by their demise to
John Oldecastell. Owing to the forfeiture of John Oldecastell the custody of the 37 a., 3 a. and
1 a. belongs to the king by reason of the minority of Joan daughter of William, together with her wardship and marriage.
William Wynselowe died on 31 Aug. 1415. Joan his daughter was aged 6 years on
11 June last.
C 138/38/43 mm. 1-2
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