636
[Writ not extant].
Northamptonshire.
Inquisition.
Northampton.
25 Oct. 1420.
Jurors:
Laurence
John
;
Richard
Challake
;
John
Dodyngton
;
William
Bullok
;
John
Herward
;
Thomas
Smyth
of ‘Coton’
;
John
Barker
;
Roger
Clyfton
;
Henry
Belymer
;
Thomas
Hunte
;
John
Clyfe
; and
Thomas
Robert
.
He was seised in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service of the
manor of Watford. There are in the manor 20s. rent at Easter and Michaelmas in equal
portions, annual value of the manor and the rent 100s. He was also seised in his demesne
as of fee of 4 messuages, 3 tofts, 200 a. arable, 30 a. meadow, 40 a. wood, 100 a. pasture
and a water-mill in Shittlehanger which
Thomas
Gapcot
holds, a messuage, 20 a. arable,
1 a. meadow and a water-mill in Stoke Bruern, 16s. rent from a mill called `Twyfordmylle' in Stoke Bruern and 2 messuages, 30 a. arable and 2 a. meadow in Alderton.
Annual values: the messuages nil; each toft 4d.; each acre of arable 2d.; each acre of
meadow 2s.; each acre of wood 2d.; each acre of pasture 1d.; the mill at Stoke Bruern, 10s.; and the mill at Shittlehanger nil because ruinous. Of whom and by what service the
messuages etc. are held is unknown.
He was also seised of the manor of Byfield called `Parlesmaner', in which there are 10s. rent at Easter and
Michaelmas, a messuage and 2 virgates there which
Richard
Umfrey
holds at will, the reversion of a virgate in Wappenham which
William
Abraham
, his wife
Margery and their son John hold in their demesne as of fee for life by lease of Ralph,
annual value £3. The messuage and 2 virgates in Byfield are worth 6s. 8d. and the
reversion in Wappenham 40d. when it occurs. He also held in his demesne as of fee a
portion of land in Yelvertoft and the advowson of Yelvertoft. Long before his death by a
charter dated 11 March 1420 and shown to the jurors he granted all his lands in Byfield,
Wappenham and Yelvertoft and the advowson of Yelvertoft to
Thomas
Wake
,
George
de
Burneby
and
John
Mortymer
, esquires,
Thomas
Byllyng
and
John
Ditton
of
Wootton, who are still seised, but of whom and by what service the lands are held is
unknown.
He was also seised of 40s. rent from a messuage called `Netherbury', 10 a. meadow and 100 a. pasture in Helmdon which
William
Gybons
and his wife Isabel hold for life of
Isabel by Ralph's demise, and of the reversion in demesne as of fee. As
Ralph
Parles,
esquire, of Shittlehanger, he gave the 40s. rent for life to his servant
Agnes
Blewet
for
13s. 4d. yearly by an indenture of 10 Jan. 1420 shown to the jurors. William and Isabel
attorned to Agnes, who is seised of her free tenement.
He was also seised in his demesne as of fee of 6 messuages, 6 virgates, 40s. rent and
2 lb. cumin in Helmdon and by a charter of 11 March 1420 shown to the jurors granted
them to the feoffees mentioned above, who remain seised. Annual values: the messuages
etc. 6s. 8d., the cumin 2d. They are held of
Roger
Louet
of his manor of Helmdon called `Overbury', service unknown.
He died 27 Aug. 1420. Ralph son of
Walter
Parles
of Watford is his kinsman and next heir, i.e. son of Walter son of
Ralph
Parles, esquire
, named in the writ.
He was aged 11 years and more on 21 Dec. last.
C 138/52/107 m. 1
E 149/122/6
ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. The date of death and another previously illegible word have also been added.