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Writ ‡
12 June 1420.
[Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester.
Devon.
Inquisition.
Exeter.
17 Sept. [
Jaybyn].
Jurors:
William
Jewe
;
Nicholas
Speccote
;
Richard
Holond
;
John
Sta…
;
Henry
Merewode
;
John
Falewill
;
William
Werthe
;
Henry
Parson
;
John
Knoll
;
Thomas
Halghwill
;
John
Fursse
; and
John
Nyweman
.
John
Pomeray, knight
, deceased, was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of
Berry Pomeroy, annual value £40, held of
Richard
II
in chief by knight service, and
which, as
John
de la
Pomeray
son and heir of
Henry
de la
Pomeray
, he granted to
William
de
Horbury, parson of Ipplepen
,
Richard
Holrygge, vicar of Brixham
,
John
Papulwyke, parson of Loxhore
,
Reynold, vicar of Berry Pomeroy
,
John
Hill
,
John
Wadham
,
Thomas
de la
Pomeray
,
William
Caunton
and
Richard
Ayssh
.
William
Caunton
died and the remaining feoffees granted the manor to
John
Pomeray
, his
wife Joan named in the writ, and the heirs of their bodies, remainder to the right heirs of
John. The charter was shown to the jurors. Joan survived John and was seised, holding
in chief until 16 May last, when, by her charter of that date, also shown to the jurors, she
surrendered her estate in it to
Thomas
de
Pomeray
, his wife Joan and
John
Cole
, right
heirs of
John
Pomeray
, i.e. Joan daughter of Joan, one of the sisters and heirs of
John
Pomeray
, and
John
Cole
son of Margaret, another of the sisters and heirs of
John
Pomeray
, the king's licence having been obtained [20 Nov. 1420: CPR 1416-22, p. 318].
Joan named in the writ died on 6 June last.
Thomas
Stowell, knight
, and Isabel wife of
Robert
Cornu
are her kinsfolk and next heirs, i.e.
Thomas
Stowell
son of Joan, one of
Joan's sisters and heirs, and Isabel daughter of Agnes, another of Joan's sisters and
heirs. Thomas is aged 40 years and more, Isabel 24 years and more.
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