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WILLIAM CHEYNE, KNIGHT
453 Writ ‡ 8 Dec. 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester.
Devon. Inquisition. Exeter. 27 Jan. 1421. [Jaybyn].
Jurors: William Holewey ; John Crosse ; Stephen Baiteford ; John Duke ; William Pryns ; Christopher Martyn ; John Fyssh ; Nicholas Radwey ; Laurence Fursse ‘Baker’; Richard Gotelake ; William Faye ; and Nigel Nicoll .
He held no land in his demesne as of fee in chief or of others. Ralph Cheyne , William Pekwell, parson of Trent, John Cokk, parson of Bridport , and Henry, parson of Povington , granted to Edmund Cheyne, knight , deceased, and his wife Katharine, who survives, his manors of Rawridge, Upottery, and Fair Oak and the advowson of the chapel of Rawridge and all his lands and tenements at Birch and other manors, lands and tenements in other counties, to hold to them and the legitimate heirs of Edmund's body, remainder to Ralph Cheyne, knight , and his heirs. Edmund died without legitimate issue. Ralph Cheyne, knight, died and the manors etc. remained to William Cheyne named in the writ, as son of Ralph Cheyne, knight.
He died on 27 Sept. last. Edmund Cheyne is his son and next heir, aged 18 years and more.
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454 Writ ‡ 28 Oct. 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester.
Wiltshire. Inquisition. Devizes. 4 Feb. 1421. [Wayte].
Jurors: John Nycolas ; Robert Beste ; John Frankeleyn ; John Burdon ; Robert Romsey ; William Walrond ; Thomas Hogyn ; John Draper ; Thomas Skynner ; William Hayward ; John Perkyns ; and Richard Bonde .
He was seised in demesne as of fee of: the manor of Brook with 1/2 profits, perquisities, view of frankpledge, hundreds, markets and portmotes of Westbury, a feeding place or pasture for pigs in the wood of Westbury called `le Holte' with a piggery there and £6 rent at the four principal terms from the manor of Westbury and the hamlets of Headinghill, Stoke, Melbourne and Leigh, and the reversion of 2 marks of yearly rent in Charlton, which John Auncell holds for life by gift of Ralph Cheyny, knight , and his wife Joan, William's father and mother. By a charter dated at Brook the last day of [?June] 1400 and shown to the jurors he granted to William Exetre, rector of Trowbridge , William Newe, vicar of Westbury , and John Mareys, chaplain , the manor of Brook with 1/2 etc. as above. By a charter dated at Brook 11 July 1400 William Exetre regranted the manor of Brook to William Cheyne, knight , and his wife Cecily, who survives, to hold to them and the heirs of William; 1/2 messuage and 2 carucates at Imber held of the prior of Bradenstoke for 12s. 6d., annual value 20s.; 1/2 manor of Hilperton and the advowson of the church there at alternate turns of presentation, held of the earl of March for 1/4 knight's fee, annual value 40s.; a messuage and a carucate at Ditteridge held of the bishop of Bath and Wells , annual value 26s. 8d., service unknown; 1/2 manor of Avon and the advowson of the church at alternate turns of presentation, held of the abbot of Malmesbury , annual value 40s., service unknown.
Date of death and heir as in 453.
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455 Writ ‡ 28 Oct. 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester. Addressed to the escheator in Somerset and Dorset.
Dorset. Inquisition. Sherborne. 6 Feb. 1421. [Caraunt].
Jurors: Roger Kerver ; William Cole ; Robert atte Mersshe ; John Wytmore ; Nicholas Saundon ; Matthew Whitmore ; Henry Willes ; William Kechell ; Roger Yonge ; William Mey ; Roger Dauage ; Thomas Were ; and John Janyns . Same jury as 462.
He held no lands in demesne or by service of the king or others in the county.
Date of death and heir as in 453.
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456 [Writ: see 455.]
456 Somerset. Inquisition. Yeovil. 7 Feb. 1421 [Caraunt].
Jurors: John Gilden ; Stephen Hoper ; William Lumbard ; Phillip Lytte ; Richard Perys ; Richard Wayte ; John Broun ; Phillip Bat ; John Manyell ; Ralph Manston ; John Mulborne ; and William Malton .
He was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Norton Hawkfield and the advowson of the free chapel pertaining to it. By a charter dated at Norton Hawkfield 29 Oct. 1400 and shown to the jurors by the name of William Cheyny, knight , son and heir of Ralph Cheyny, knight , he granted to Richard Manyngford , perpetual vicar of Seaton , and Nicholas Trenewith the manor of Norton Hawkfield and the advowson of the chapel in the manor house. Richard and Nicholas were seised until 22 Nov. 1400, when, by their charter dated at Litton Cheney, they regranted the manor and advowson to William Cheyny, knight , son and heir of Ralph Cheyny, knight , and his wife Cecily, who survives. Norton Hawkfield The manor is held of the bishop of Bath and Wells , annual value £10, service unknown.
Date and death of heir as in 453.
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457 Writ ‡ 28 Oct. 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester.
Lincolnshire. Inquisition. Louth. 4 April 1421. [Feryby].
Jurors: John West of Claythorpe ; John Kyngeson of Gayton le Marsh ; William Travers of Woodthorpe ; John Wygot of Gayton le Marsh ; John Ferrour of Mablethorpe ; John Havgh of Gayton le Marsh ; John Gentell of the same; John Palle of the same; William Smyth of the same; Thomas Wyllynson of ‘…p’; John Baker of Alford ; and Adam Pantre of Rigsby .
He was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Tothill and its appurtenances in Tothill, North Reston or South Reston, Gayton le Marsh and Castle Carleton and a croft of pasture in Castle Carleton containing 40 a. pasture, and the advowson of the church of Tothill. He was also seised of the manor of Croft `per nomen manerii sui de Totill' with appurtenances in the townships named above, and the advowson of the church of Tothill. By a charter dated at Tothill 21 May 1411 and shown to the jurors he granted the manor and advowson to John Westbury junior , Ralph Walsch and John Kighley , who were seised until the Saturday following when by their charter dated at Tothill 23 May 1411 and shown to the jurors they regranted the manor of Croft, the advowson of Croft, the appurtenances in the townships named above, and the advowson of Tothill to William and Cecily, who survives, to hold to them and the heirs of William of the chief lord of the fee. The lands are held of the earl of Chester of the honor of Chester, annual value £30, service unknown. The croft in Castle Carleton, part of the manor of Tothill, is held of the heirs of William de Pert of his manor of Castle Carleton for 10 1/2d. yearly, annual value 20s.
Date of death and heir as in 453.
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458 Writ ‡ 28 Oct. 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester. [Dorse:] Certificate the the manor of 'Cheynesplace' was taken into the king's hand.
Hertfordshire. Inquisition [indented]. Hertford. 8 May 1421. [Darcy].
Jurors: William Hert ; John Brantfeld ; Richard Redeswell ; William Herdewyk ; Thomas Neuport ; Edmund Vayle ; Hugh atte Moore ; Henry Hampton ; John Bokelond ; John Kerde ; Thomas Fyssh ; and John atte Wode .
He held in his demesne as of fee: the manor of Cottered called `Cheynesplace' in which there are 60 a. arable, annual value 60s., held of the honor of Boulogne for 1/4 knight's fee; a messuage in the manor with a croft of 1 a. arable, annual value 3s. 4d., and held of the heirs of Henry Batman for 12d. yearly; a tenement and 11 a. arable in Cottered, annual value 3s. 4d., of the heirs of Andrew Bures for 21d. yearly; 9 1/2 a. arable in `Roudele' and `Langcroft' in Cottered, annual value 18d., of the heirs of Henry Batman for 2 1/2d. yearly; 2 a. arable in Cottered, annual value 6d., of the heirs of William Fitzrauf for 1 lb. cumin yearly; 20 a. arable and a grove of wood containing 1 1/2 a. in Cottered, annual value 6s. 8d., of the heirs of John Clerk for 5s. yearly; 9 a. arable in Holbrook in Cottered, annual value 18d., of John, parson of Cottered , in right of his church for 4s. yearly.
Date of death and heir as in 453.
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459 Writ ‡ 28 Oct. 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester.
Cambridgeshire. Inquisition. Cambridge. 22 May 1421. [Bury].
Jurors: Thomas Brasyere ; John Pete ; Walter Ploughwright ; John Bussh ; John Aspelon ; Thomas Boyton ; John Plante ; John Hoppere ; Thomas Glamford ; Thomas Letes ; John Neweman ; and Richard Belebouch .
He held in his demesne as of fee 2/3 manor called `Cheynyesplace' in Steeple Morden, Clopton and Bassingbourn, annual value 12 marks, and was seised of the reversion of 1/3 which Katharine widow of Edmund Cheyny, knight , holds in dower by Edmund's assignment. The reversion is worth nothing before it occurs. The whole manor is held of the king of the honor of Boulogne for 1/2 knight's fee. Ralph Cheyne , William Pekwell, parson of Trent , John Cok, parson of Bridport , and Henry, parson of Povington , granted to Edmund Cheyne, knight , deceased, and his wife Katharine, who survives, and the heirs of Edmund the manor of Long Stanton, reversion for life to Katharine's daughter Margaret Heton , remainder to Ralph Cheyne, knight . Margaret died and Edmund died without issue. On Ralph's death the manor of Long Stanton remained to William named in the writ as his son and heir.
Date of death and heir as in 453.
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