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ELIZABETH WIDOW OF REYNOLD BRECORE
373 Commission to John Tholthorpe , and the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset to enquire into what lands Elizabeth, widow of Reynold Brecore, tenant in chief of Richard II, held in Somerset and Dorset, their value at her death, her heir, and who has held the lands since her death, as in writ mandamus ‡ 6 March 1419 [CPR 1416-22, p. 213]. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.
Somerset. Inquisition. Wells, before John Thorlthorpe and John Flory, sheriff of Somerset. 8 April.
[There are 2 copies of the inquisition, mm. 3 and 4, identical except for the juries.] m. 3, Jurors: William Wyx ; Hilbrand Elwell ; Simon Bailly ; Richard atte Heghes ; John Daundy ; John Cutte ; William Lymyne ; John Tapyner ; John Godewynglasar ; John Hulet ; Stephen Merston ; and John Swayne ; m. 4, Jurors: John Toner ; John Fulbroke ; Richard Michell ; Thomas Sambroke ; Thomas Days ; Richard Euethorn ; Nicholas Kyng ; Thomas Northlode ; Hugh Walbrond ; Richard Walbrond ; Geoffrey Wynde ; and John Harreys . Wyx, Heghes, Lymyne and Swayne inserted in different hand over erased names.
She was seised in demesne as of fee of 1/2 manor of Berkley, annual value 20 marks, and the advowson of the church there, and of 1/2 manor of Elm, annual value 20 marks, and the advowson of the church there. Of whom and by what service the moieties are held is unknown.
She died on 2 May 1395. William Brecore , an idiot from birth, her son and heir, is aged 30 years and more.
Isabel Barnabe , Elizabeth's younger sister, has occupied the manors and taken their issues and profits from Elizabeth's death to the time of the taking of this inquisition, by title unknown. [Added in a different hand:] At present what other lands she held in Dorset is unknown.
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374 [Writ: see 373.]
Dorset. Inquisition. Shaftesbury, before John Thorlthorpe and John Flory, sheriff of Somerset. 12 April.
Jurors: John Northlode ; Thomas Hatte ; John Deyer ; Thomas Haselmer ; Anselm Halewell ; William Smyth ; John Croxsale ; Robert Persey ; John Baudewyne ; John Vore ; John Sydenham ; and Thomas Walwe .
She held in demesne as of fee 1/3 manor of Milton, annual value 40s., held of the earl of Salisbury , service unknown.
Heir and occupation of the lands since Elizabeth's death as in 373.
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