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KATHARINE WIDOW OF MICHAEL DE LA POLE, EARL OF SUFFOLK
285 Writ ‡ 27 April 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.
Nottinghamshire. Inquisition [indented]. Newark. 19 June. [de la Pole].
Jurors: Thomas Cromwell of Carlton on Trent ; Adam Boteller of Kelham ; William Johnson of Marnham ; Thomas Ballok of Averham ; John de Stok of Flawborough ; Nicholas Wyles of Grassthorpe ; William de Beghtom of Kelham ; Robert Turnour of South Muskham ; William Waller of Normanton on Trent ; William Chambre of the same; John Marnham of Newark on Trent ; and John Baxtere of the same.
She held in her demesne in fee tail the manor of Grassthorpe with appurtenances in Grassthorpe, Sutton on Trent, Normanton on Trent and North Clifton, by grant from Michael de la Pole , father of her husband Michael, to her and her husband and the heirs of their bodies, by his charter shown to the jurors. The manor is held of the king in chief of the castle of Tickhill, service unknown, annual value £20.
She died on 8 April last. Katharine, Elizabeth and Isabel, daughters of [her son] Michael, are heirs general of both Katharine and Michael. Katharine was aged 9 years on 6 May, Elizabeth 7 on 22 July, Isabel 4 on 4 June.
[There are 3 Exchequer copies of the inquisition (none of them indented), all identical to the Chancery version save that the version on m. 5 does not name the jurors. m. 6, a large fragment with missing parts which was filed in Miscellaneous Unsorted until 1925, appears to have had a draft inquisition on one side (it contains corrections and the jurors' names have been inserted in a different hand) and a clean copy on the other.]
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286 Writ ‡ 27 April 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.
Essex. Inquisition [indented]. Halstead. 26 June. [Malyns].
Jurors: John Pollys ; Robert Smyth ; Thomas Turnour ; William Hereward ; John Hunte ; John Letthe ; John Bacoun ; Richard atte Ree ; Thomas Dawe ; John Whelere ‘Tayllour’; John Bret ; and William Reynold . Same jury as 287.
She held for life in dower by her husband's endowment and by assignment in Chancery the manor of Gestingthorpe, with reversion to William de la Pole, now earl of Suffolk , and the heirs male of his body, by grant of ‪ Richard II to Michael de la Pole , grandfather of the present earl (as father of Michael, the father of the present earl), and the heirs male of his body. The present earl is the kinsman and lawfully begotten male heir of the body of Michael the grandfather according to the form of the grant. Gestingthorpe. It is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £10.
Date of death and her heirs as in 285. William is the son and heir of [her husband] Michael, aged 22 years and more.
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287 Writ melius inquirendo ‡ 3 Nov. 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford. Recites findings of 286. Inquire as to the male heir of Michael, the father of the present earl.
Essex. Inquisition. Halstead. 9 Nov. [Malyns].
Jurors: John Pollys ; Robert Smyth ; Thomas Turnour ; William Hereward ; John Hunte ; John Letthe ; John Bacoun ; Richard atte Ree ; Thomas Dawe ; John Wheler ‘Taylour’; John Bret ; and William Reygnold . Same jury as 286.
William de la Pole is brother and heir male of Michael, son and heir of Michael, late earl , by virtue of the grant from Richard II, because Michael the son died without heirs male of his body.
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288 Writ ‡ 27 April 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford. Addressed to the escheator in Norfolk and Suffolk.
Norfolk. Inquisition [indented]. Harleston. 21 June. [Lancastre].
Jurors: Richard Gerarde ; Richard Siger ; John Ony ; John Skut ; John Karyel ; Richard Sheldrake ; John Holmynge ; William Seyve ; John Mayn ; William Bacoun ; John Lytyll ; and John Bakere . Same jury as 290.
She held in dower for life the manor and advowson of Cawston with the advowson of Burgh, a yearly rent of £20, portions of the manor or honor of Eye, from the manor of Bacton, the advowson of the priory of Bromholm, belonging to Eye, a yearly rent of £10 formerly belonging to the abbey of Bon Repos and a yearly rent of £10 from the manor of Costessey payable at Easter and Michaelmas, by the grant of ‪ Richard II to Michael de la Pole , the grandfather, annual values, Cawston £40, advowson 40 marks, advowson of Burgh, 10 marks, advowson of the priory of Bromholm, £20.
Date of death, her heirs, and the heir of Michael as in 285.
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289 [Writ: see 288.]
Suffolk. Inquisition [indented]. Hoxne. 20 June 1419. [Lancastre]. Both the Chancery and Exchequer versions are indented.
Jurors: William Seman ; John Aylemere ; John Russheye ; Robert Wheymond ; John Thurston ; John Selot ; John Alcok ; John Thord ; Thomas Fraunceys ; Roger Elyot ; Henry Lordyng ; and Henry Everard . Same jury as 290A.
She held in dower by the grant of ‪ Richard II as in 288 the manor of Lowestoft, the hundred of Lothingland, a yearly farm of £23 16s. 8d. from the manor of Combs, a yearly rent of £4 11s. 1/4d. from the castle, township, manor and honor of Eye with reversion to William and his heirs male of his body. The £23 16s. 8d. is extinguished by her death, and Eye is relieved of the rent. She also held 69 a. of `Frumbaldes' in Wingfield, with reversion to Katharine, Elizabeth and Isabel, daughters of Michael. The manor of Lowestoft with the hundred of Lothingland are held of the king in socage by fealty and 40s. yearly rent, annual value £40; the castle, township, manor and honor of Eye and the rent of £23 16s. 8d. of the king by knight service; the 69 a. in Wingfield of the king in chief in socage and fealty, and 2 white doves yearly, annual value 14s. She also held 12 knight's fees in Edwardstone, Wyverstone, Rickinghall Inferior or Rickinghall Superior, Walsham le Willows, Westhorpe and Fressingfield, which Richard Walgrave, knight , holds, relief £60 when due; 10 knight's fees in Weybread, Withersdale, Playford, Fressingfield and elsewhere, which the heirs of Miles Stapleton, knight now hold, relief £50 when due; 7 knight's fees in Huntingfield, Linstead Magna or Parva and elsewhere which Roger Drury, William Bardewell and Robert Bolton, clerk, now hold, relief £25 when due; a knight’s fee in Stratton Hall, Yaxley and elsewhere which William Loveney in right of his wife, the heir of Roger Cavendyssh , and Robert de Spitell of Yaxley hold, relief 100s. when due; 1/2 knight's fee in Yaxley and Benningham, sometime of Robert Hempnale, knight , and now of Simon Blyaunt , relief 50s. when due; and the advowson of Alderton, £10 when due; which fees and advowson have been portions of the castle, vill, manor and honour of Eye since time immemorial, with reversion to the present earl in tail male.
Date of death and heirs as in 285.
[There are 2 Exchequer copies of the inquisition. m. 4 appears to be a ?16th-century copy, on 6 sheets of paper, the foot of each sheet lost.]
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290 Writ melius inquirendo ‡ 28 Oct. 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford. Addressed to the escheator in Norfolk and Suffolk. Recites findings of 289. Inquire whether the present earl is the brother and heir male of Michael, son of Michael the father of the present earl.
Norfolk. Inquisition. Harleston. 10 Nov. [Lancastre].
Jurors: Richard Gerard ; Richard Syger ; John Ony ; John Skut ; John Karyol ; Richard Sheldrake ; John Holmynge ; William Seyve ; John Mayn ; William Bacoun ; John Lytyll ; and John Baker . Same jury as 288.
As 287.
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290A [Writ: see 290.]
Suffolk. Inquisition [indented]. Hoxne . 10 November 1419. [Lancastre].
Jurors: Richard Gerard ; Richard Syger ; John Ony ; John Skut ; John Karyol ; Richard Sheldrake ; John Holmynge ; William Seyve ; John Mayn ; William Bacoun ; John Lytyll ; and John Baker . Same jury as 289.
As 287.
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291 Writ ‡ 27 April 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.
Lincolnshire. Inquisition [indented]. Lincoln castle. 16 June. [Henage].
Jurors: John Warde of Blyborough ; William atte Halle of Blyborough ; Robert Pekeryng of the same; John Bayly of the same; Roger Smyth of Corringham ; Thomas Nevyll of Snarford ; Thomas Toures of Burton ; Adam Clerk of Burton ; Roger Wymerk of Scothern ; John Coupere of North Carlton or South Carlton; John Freman ; and Thomas Tounok . Same jury as 292.
She held the manor of Blyborough in her demesne as of fee tail, by the grant of Michael de la Pole , father of Michaelthe late earl her husband, to her husband and her and the heirs of their bodies by his charter, shown to the jurors. She held in dower 12s. rent from lands and tenements which John de Wyllesford , the heirs of Lord Beaumont , John Tomesson , Richard Braceby and others unknown hold in Welbourn, Ingoldsby, Ancaster, Marston and elsewhere, the profits of a court every three weeks and the profits of a great court in the county held once yearly, annual value 20s., which 12s. rent and court profits are held of the king in chief as part of the castle, vill, manor and honour of Eye by knight service. The reversion belongs to William de la Pole , now earl of Suffolk by the grant of ‪ Richard II to Michael de la Pole, grandfather of the present earl, and the heirs male of his body. Blyborough is held of Lord Mowbray , service unknown, annual value £10 6s. 8d. She held the manor of Westwood for life by the grant of Edmund Stafford, bishop of Exeter , Ralph Nevill, earl of Westmorland , Thomas Erpyngham, knight , Edmund de la Pole, knight , John de la Pole , Robert Bolton , Henry Merston, clerks , John Staverton , John Glemham , John Frampton, clerk , John Wode , Robert Bolton, junior , and John Morlay, chaplain , by a charter dated 8 Nov. 1410, shown to the jurors, reversion to the feoffees. Westwood is held of Lord Mowbray , service unknown, annual value £12.
Date of death and heirs as in 285.
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292 Writ melius inquirendo ‡ 28 Oct. 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford. Recites findings of 291. Inquire whether the present earl is the brother and heir male of Michael, son of Michael the father of the present earl.
Lincolnshire. Inquisition. Lincoln castle. 9 Nov. [Henage].
Jurors: John Warde of Blyborough ; William atte Halle of Blyborough ; Robert Pekerynge of the same; John Bayly of the same; Roger Smyth of Corringham ; Thomas Nevyll of Snarford ; Thomas Toures of Burton ; Adam Clerk of Burton ; John Wymerk of Scothern ; John Coupere of Carlton ; John Freman ; and Thomas Tounok . Same jury as 291.
As 287.
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293 Writ ‡ 27 April 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.
Yorkshire. Inquisition [indented]. Sculcoates. 1 July. [Chaunceller].
Jurors: Robert Frekilton ; Thomas Medlay ; William Banestre ; Robert Wigmer ; Simon Bulfyn ; William Wilkynson ; William Sprotley ; John Wodlake ; John Mountenay ; William Kayre ; William Joignour ; and John Ruston . Same jury as 294. Variant spellings in E 152/9/486: Medley, Billfin, Wilkinson, Mountnay, Cayre, Junour, Ruyston.
She held in fee tail of the king by knight service £50 yearly from the fee-farm of Kingston upon Hull payable by the bailiffs of the town at Easter and Michaelmas by equal parts by grant of ‪ Richard II to the late earl her husband and to her and the heirs of their bodies by letters patent, shown to the jurors, annual value £50. She held in dower 10 bovates in Myton of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £12, the advowson of the hospital of `Measondieux' in Myton, 1 fee pertaining to the castle, vill, manor and honor of Eye in Acaster Malbis and Acomb, of which one moiety is held by the heirs of Richard Malbissh and the other by the heirs of Richard Bekwith , with reversion after Katharine's death to William de la Pole, now earl of Suffolk and the heirs male of his body, according to the terms of a grant made by ‪ Richard II to Michael de la Pole the grandfather. The site of the hospital is held of Lord Mowbray in socage by fealty, but of whom the advowson, annual value 40s., is held is unknown. She held the manor of Rimswell for life, 7 bovates in Myton called `Atonfee', and 14 bovates, 40 a. meadow and 30s. rent in Rimswell, Bewholme, Drypool, Newland, Anlaby, Owstmarsk and Cottingham by demise to her for life of Edmund Stafford, bishop of Exeter , Ralph Neville, earl of Westmorland , Thomas Erpyngham, knight , Edmund de la Pole, knight , John de la Pole , Robert Bolton , Henry Merston, clerks , John Staverton , John Glemham , Thomas Frampton, clerk , John Wode , Robert Bolton, junior , and John Morlay, chaplain , by their charter dated 8 Nov. 1410, shown to the jurors, reversion to the feoffees. The manor of Rimswell with lands there and in Bewholme are held of the duke of Clarence, lord of Holderness , of the manor of Burstwick by knight service, annual value £10. The lands and rents in Drypool are held of Thomas Sutton, knight , service unknown. The lands in Anlaby and Owstmarsk and the 7 bovates in Myton are held of Lord Mowbray in socage by fealty. The lands and tenements in Newland and Cottingham are held of the heirs of Edmund, earl of Kent , by service of 5s. yearly. The lands in Myton, Drypool, Newland, Anlaby, Owstmarsk and Cottingham are worth 10 marks yearly.
Katharine died on 8 April last. Her son and heir William de la Pole, now earl of Suffolk , is aged 22 years and more. Her kinswomen and heirs general are Katharine, aged 9 years on 6 May last, Elizabeth, aged 7 years on 22 July last, and Isabel, aged 4 years on 4 June last, daughters of Michael de la Pole , son of the earl and Katharine named in the writ.
[There are 2 Exchequer copies of the inquisition, E 149/116/5 m. 1 and E 152/9/486. Both are much corrected but are identical to the Chancery version, save that the E 152 version does not name the jurors, and that both end with an extra passage, which is struck through, stating that Thomas Erpingham, knight, William Philip, knight, Robert Bolton and Thomas Frampton clerks ought to have the keeping of the three daughter's lands during their minorities by virtue of royal letters patent, shown to the jurors. The first line of the inquisition, with no more, also appears on E152/9/487/2.]
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294 Writ melius inquirendo ‡ 28 Oct. 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford. Recites findings of 293. Inquire whether the present earl is the brother and heir male of Michael, son of Michael the father of the present earl.
Yorkshire. Inquisition [indented]. Sculcoates. 10 Nov. [Chaunceller].
Jurors: Robert Frekylton ; Thomas Medlay ; William Banestre ; Robert Wygmer ; Simon Bulfyn ; William Wylkynson ; William Sprotley ; John Wodlake ; John Mountenay ; William Kayre ; William Joignour ; and John Ruston . Same jury as 293.
As 287.
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