JOHN
DE
CLYFFORD, KNIGHT
952
Writ ‡
24 May 1422. [
Wymbyssh].
Teste John, duke of Bedford.
Addressed to Robert Chicheley, mayor and escheator of the city of London.
London.
Inquisition.
Guildhall.
22 July. [
Chicheley].
Jurors:
John
More
;
Simon
Robert
;
John
Middelton
;
John
Clay
;
Adam
Elsyn
;
Robert
Wodeward
;
John
Arkall
;
Richard
Lyndesey
;
Nicholas
Mason
;
William
Broun
;
John
Poynton
; and
John
Sharp
.
He held no lands or tenements in his demesne as of fee or by service of the king or
another within the liberty of the city and its suburbs. He was formerly seised in his
demesne as of fee of a town house called `Clifford Ine
' in `Fletestryte' in the suburbs in
the parish of St. Dunstan
in the West in Farringdon Without, and by a charter shown to
the jurors in evidence dated 14 Dec. 1414 granted it to
William
de
Haryngton, knight
,
Christopher
de
Morisby
,
William
del
Garth
,
Thomas
Romondby, clerk
, and
Thomas
Skirwith
. The feoffees remain seised and take the profits. The town house is held of the
king
in free burgage as the entire city of London is held, annual value nil.
He died overseas on 13 March last.
Thomas
de
Clifford
, his son and next heir, was born on 20 Aug. 1414 and is aged 7 years 43 weeks and more.
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953
Writ ‡
24 May 1422. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.
Worcestershire.
Inquisition [indented]
.
Worcester.
20 June. [
Vampage].
Both the Chancery and Exchequer copies are indented. The latter does not appear ever to have had seal tags, however.
Jurors:
John
Naym
;
John
Clyffton
;
William
Abyndon’
;
Thomas
Bullerd
;
Thomas
Barclyue
;
Nicholas
Wylcher
;
Robert
Wylcher
;
Thomas
Somere
;
William
Morys
;
John
Barclyue
;
John
Reuell
; and
John
Hugyns
.
Variant spellings in E 149: Bullesdon, Moris, John Barclyff (but Thomas Barclyue).
He held no lands or tenements in his demesne as of fee or in service of the king or
another. He was formerly seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Severn Stoke
and by a charter shown to the jurors dated 20 May 1414 granted it to the feoffees named
in [952](#CIPM-DOC-21-952), who remain seised and take the profits. The manor is held of
Lord Despenser
of
the manor of Hanley Castle, service unknown, annual value £24.
He died on 13 March last.
Thomas
de
Clifford
is his son and next heir, born on 20
Aug. 1414 and aged 7 years 41 weeks and more.
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954
Writ ‡
24 May 1422. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.
Cumberland.
Inquisition [indented].
Kirkoswald.
3 July. [
Warthecopp].
Jurors:
Richard
de
Musgraue,
knight
;
John
de
Lancastre,
knight
;
Christopher
de
Moresby,
knight
;
Thomas
de
Stirkeland,
knight
;
Henry
de
Wherton
;
Thomas
de
Blenkansopp
;
John
Vaux
;
Adam
de
Denton
;
John
de
Hoton
;
John
de
Salkeld
;
Gilbert
de
Doherton
; and
John
de
Denton
.
Some jurors shared with [958](#CIPM-DOC-21-958), a Westmorland inquisition.
He was seised in his demesne as of fee of:
1/3 of 1/3 manor of Skelton and 2/3 of 2/3 of 1/3 of the same manor, annual value of the 1/3 and 2/3
66s. 8d. and no more because the greater part of the manor has been destroyed and
wasted by the king's enemies, and the reversion of 1/3 of 2/3 which his mother Elizabeth
holds in dower, annual value 18s.; the reversion of lands and tenements called
`Lamanbyhall' in the hamlet of Lamonby in Skelton which Elizabeth held by feoffment
to her and her husband
Thomas
de
Clyfford
, John's father, annual value 33s. 4d.; the 1/3
manor of Skelton and the lands and tenements in Lamonby are held of the king
in chief
by cornage, rendering 2s. 2 1/2d. at the Exchequer at Carlisle at Easter and Michaelmas;
the reversion of the manor of Carleton which Elizabeth held by feoffment to her and
her husband Thomas, held of the king
in chief by cornage, rendering 18s. 6d. at the
Exchequer at Carlisle at the same terms, annual value 20s.;
a burgage in Carlisle attached to the manor of Carleton, held of the king
in free
burgage for 2d. yearly at the same terms, annual value 2s.;
the manors and tenements of Alston, ?Ellerton and Garrigill, which were of
Nicholas
de
Veteri Ponte
, deceased, held of the king
in chief for £6 13s. 4d. paid at the Exchequer
at Carlisle at the customary terms, annual value £20.
He died on 13 March last while serving overseas in the king's army. Heir as in [953](#CIPM-DOC-21-953).
[Foot:.] Robert Crakenthorp delivered this inquisition to the Keeper of the Rolls on behalf of the escheator on 27 July 1422.
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955
Writ ‡
24 May 1422. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.
Northumberland.
Inquisition.
Newcastle upon Tyne.
4 July. [
Cerfe].
Jurors:
William
Lomley,
knight
;
Thomas
Lambert,
knight
;
William
Horslee
;
Robert
Belyngsham
;
John
Heet
;
William
Gower
;
John
del
Hay
;
Robert
Heert
;
John
Fulstowe
;
Nicholas
Randolphe
;
John
Kerston
; and
William
Marston
.
He was jointly seised with his wife Elizabeth, who survives, of the manor and lordship
of Hart and Hartness with all liberties, free customs and franchises belonging to it, by
grant of
William
de
Haryngton, knight
,
Christopher
Moresby
,
William
Garght
and
John
Twaytes
to hold to them and the heirs of John by an indenture dated 20 Oct. 1414
and shown to the jurors. The manor and lordship are held of the king
in chief by knight
service, annual value £37 17s. 8d. By letters patent shown to the jurors, dated at
Westminster 1 Nov. 1415 [not found in printed calendars] and enrolled on rot. 9 of the
memoranda roll of the lord treasurer's remembrancer among the Recorda of Hilary
term 1378 [E 368/150, Recorda Hil. rot. 9, m. 2 and d.] the king pardoned John and
Elizabeth all gifts, alienations and acquisitions of land up to 8 Dec. 1414 made by them
and their ancestors who held of the kings of England.
He died overseas on 13 March last. Heir as in [953](#CIPM-DOC-21-953).
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956
Writ ‡
24 May 1422. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.
Derbyshire.
Inquisition.
Chesterfield.
24 June. [
Goushill].
Jurors:
John
Gray of Unstone
;
Thomas
Maynard of Dronfield
;
Thomas
Bryghtrychefeld of Brimington
;
Robert
Owtrem of the parish of Dronfield
;
Ranulph
Cathehors of Stanley Woodthorpe
;
Andrew
Norton of Stanley
;
Robert
Bertrem of Stanley
;
John
Qwythede of Stanley
;
Thomas
Lely of Handley
;
John
Turnour of Handley
;
Roger
Roger of Handley
;
Walcher
Glossope of Handley
;
John
Holand of Handley
; and
Richard
Tokesford of Handley
.
He held no lands or tenements in his demesne as of fee or by service of the king in chief
or another. He was formerly seised of 1/3 manor of Staveley in his demesne as of fee and by
a charter shown to the jurors and dated at Staveley on 20 May 1414 granted it to the
feoffees named in [952](#CIPM-DOC-21-952), who were seised and have received the profits until the taking of
this inquisition. The 1/3 manor is held of the king
in chief, annual value £5.
Date of death as in [955](#CIPM-DOC-21-955). Heir as in [953](#CIPM-DOC-21-953).
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957
Writ ‡
24 May 1422. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.
Yorkshire.
Inquisition [indented].
Skipton.
16 June. [
Wyntworth].
Jurors:
William
de
Eltoft
;
Hugh
Kyghlay
;
John
Caterall
;
Lionel
Dautre
;
William
de
Hertlyngton
;
John
Maude
;
Richard
Scardeburgh
;
Nicholas
Scardeburgh
;
John
Falbergh
;
John
Yonge
;
William
Perkynson
; and
William
Thorbrond
.
He was seised in his demesne as of fee tail by grant of
Edward III
to his ancestor
Robert
de
Clyfford
, i.e. father of Robert brother of Roger father of Thomas father of
John named in the writ, of the castle, manor and honor of Skipton except 1/3 of 2/3 which his
mother Elizabeth, who survives, holds in dower from her husband Thomas, reversion to
Thomas son and heir of John. By his charter shown to the jurors and dated 3 June 1415,
the king's licence having been obtained, dated at Westminster 7 May 1415 [CPR 1413-16, p. 320], and also shown to the jurors, he granted them for term of his life to
William
de
Haryngton, knight
,
Christopher
de
Moresby, knight
,
Richard
Gascoigne
,
Hugh
Salkeld
,
John
Crakanthorp
,
William
del
Garth
and
Thomas
Skirwith
. By his letters
patent the king granted that if John died and his heir was a minor, the feoffees should
have the keeping for 2 years after John's death.
Annual value of the buildings of the castle, manor and honor nil because in need of
much repair. There are in the castle, manor and honor, except the 1/3 of 2/3 mentioned
above, 235 a. arable worth yearly 4d. an acre; 17 a. meadow worth yearly 18d. an acre; a
market held weekly on Saturdays; 2 fairs held yearly on the feasts of St. James
and
St. Martin in winter; toll throughout the lordship with the courts of the borough and
other perquisites of the castle, manor and borough, annual value £8 18s. 10d.; a water-mill, annual value £4; 66s. 3d. free rent from various burgesses of Skipton, part of the
castle, manor and honor, at St. Martin in winter and Whitsun in equal portions; a
fulling-mill, annual value 20s.; a park called `le newe park', annual value of the
underwood nil, and of the pasture above the upkeep of the beasts of the chase there,
60s.; 64s. 10 1/2d. free rent called `wapentakfynes' from knight's fees of the castle, manor
and honor at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions; a three-weekly court, annual
value of the pleas and perquisites 46s. 8d.; 20 a. arable worth yearly 4d. an acre; 40 a.
meadow worth yearly 12d. an acre; 2 tenements called the vaccaries of Elsey, annual
value 60s.; a park called `Crokeryssh' with a lodge in it, annual value 47s. 8d.; in Thorlby
24 bovates, annual value 60s. at Whitsun and St. Martin in winter in equal portions; in
Silsden, Swartha and the hamlet of Brunthwaite 67 bovates, annual value £12 at the same terms; 140 a. demesne arable held by various tenants and worth yearly 2d. an acre
at Michaelmas; 8 cottages and 30 `crescroftes' held by the same tenants, annual value
13s. 4d. at Michaelmas; and a chase called Holden chase in which are 2 tenements called
vaccaries, annual value 40s. at Michaelmas.
He was also seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Maltby, held of the king of his duchy of Lancaster of the honor of Tickhill for 1 knight's fee. By his charter of 20 May 1414 recited in [953](#CIPM-DOC-21-953) and [956](#CIPM-DOC-21-956) he granted it to the feoffees named therein, who have taken the issues and profits ever since, annual value £13.
Date of death presumably as in an earlier inquisition, heir as in [953](#CIPM-DOC-21-953).
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958
Writ ‡
24 May 1422. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.
Westmorland.
Inquisition [indented].
Appleby.
22 June. [
Warthecopp].
Jurors:
Richard
de
Musgraue,
knight
;
John
de
Lancastre,
knight
;
Thomas
de
Stirkeland,
knight
;
Robert
de
Belly…
;
…
de
Wherton
;
William
de
Blenkansop
;
Nicholas
le
Layburn
;
John
de
Manchayle
;
Robert
de
Sandeford
;
Nicholas
de
Falowefeld
;
Gilbert
de
Wherton
junior
; and
John
de
Therlkeld
.
Some jurors shared with [954](#CIPM-DOC-21-954), a Cumberland inquisition.
He was seised in his demesne as of fee of:
the office of sheriff of Westmorland, except for 1/3 which his mother Elizabeth holds in
dower, reversion as in [957](#CIPM-DOC-21-957), annual value 40s. yearly;
11 vaccaries at `Knolhowe', Skirrygill, Calva, Old Park, Swinstone, Mouthlock,
Thorny Gale, Borren, Seavy Rigg, Strice Gill and Heggerscale, and a park called `le
olde park', annual value £10 10s. 9d.
Elizabeth was jointly enfeoffed with her husband Thomas by a deed of his uncle
Thomas
de
Clyfford
of the castle and manor of Brough, of which the vaccaries and the
park are part, with the following exceptions: the vaccaries and park, the vaccaries of
New Hall, Rampson, Borrenthwaite and `Mekylthwayt', 9s. rent from the vaccary of
Oxenthwaite at Whitsun and St. Martin
in winter and the township of Brough Sowerby,
also part of the castle and manor of Brougham. She also held in dower, reversion as in [957](#CIPM-DOC-21-957),
`le old park' of Whinfell, part of the castle and manor of Brougham; the rents and
services of the following tenants at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions:
Richard
de
Musgrave, knight
, for the manor of Hartley, 12s. 4d., for the manor of Little Musgrave,
11s. 2d., and for the manor of Great Musgrave, 4s. 2d.; the same Richard and
Henry
de
Wherton
for the manor of Soulby, 11s. 4d.;
Christopher
de
Moresby, knight
, for the
manor of Asby Cotsforth, 4s. 4d.;
Thomas
Dacre, knight
, for the manor of Orton,
10s. 2d.;
Robert
de
Sandeford
for the manor of Askham, 50s. 9d.;
William
Wyber
for
the manor of Clifton, 16s. 4d.;
John
de
Clyburn
for the manor of `Clyburn Hervy',
16s. 9d.;
Richard
de
Musgrave
for the manor of Crosby Garrett, 10s. 1d. yearly, and the
manor of Murton, 6s.;
Ralph, earl of Westmorland
, for the manor of Warcop, 12d.;
various tenants of Castle and Church Brough, 10s.; and the advowsons of the churches
of Kirkby Thore and Long Marton, taxed at 100s. and 50s. respectively.
He was seised in his demesne as of fee of the castle and manor of Appleby and the
castle and manor of Brougham and by his deed of 3 June 1415 recited in [957](#CIPM-DOC-21-957) granted
them to the feoffees named therein. There are in the castle and manor of Appleby
443 a. arable worth yearly 6d. an acre; 20 a. meadow worth yearly 6d. an acre; 20 a.
wood worth yearly 2d. an acre; 1,000 a. pasture worth yearly 1d. an acre; and a water-
mill worth yearly 26s. 8d. There are in the following townships of the castle and
manor: Langton, 10 messuages, annual value nil, 40 bovates worth yearly 3s. 4d. each,
84 a. meadow worth yearly 6d. an acre, a water-mill, annual value 13s. 4d., a fulling-
mill, annual value 6s. 8d., and 480 a. pasture worth yearly 1d. an acre; Winton, 20
messuages, annual value nil, 120 bovates worth yearly 3s. 4d. each, 373 a. meadow
worth yearly 6d. an acre, 600 a. pasture worth yearly 1d. an acre, and a water-mill,
annual value 13s. 4d.; King's Meaburn, 10 messuages, annual value nil, 21 bovates
worth yearly 3s. 4d. each, 40 a. meadow worth yearly 6d. an acre, a water-mill, annual
value 10s., and 400 a. pasture worth yearly 1d. an acre; Kirkby Stephen and
Mallerstang, 30 messuages, annual value nil, 100 bovates worth yearly 3s. 4d. each,
800 a. meadow worth yearly 6d. an acre, a water-mill, annual value 10s., and 680 a.
pasture worth yearly 1d. an acre; the rents and services of the following free tenants at
Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions:
Robert
Sandeford
for the manor of Little Asby held by homage and fealty, 10s. 2d.;
Richard
Hastynges
for the manors of
Crosby Ravensworth and Nateby held by homage and fealty, 27s. 2d.;
William
Crakanthorp
for the manor of Smardale held by homage and fealty, 13s. 4d.;
Christopher
de
Curwen
and
John
de
Clyburn
for the manors of Bampton and
Knipe held by homage and fealty, 15s. 9d.;
John
de
Clyburn
for the manor of
`Bampton Cundale' held by homage and fealty, 15s. 3d.;
Robert
de
Sandeford
for
the manor of Helton Flecket held by homage and fealty, 16d.;
John
de
Lancastre
, his
wife Katharine and
John
Crakanthorp
for 2/3 manor of Brougham held in right of
Katharine and
John
Crakanthorp
by homage and fealty, 13s. 6d.;
Thomas
de
Rokeby
for the manor of Knock held by homage and fealty, 3s. 4d.;
Walter
Tailboys
for the
manors of `Clyburn Tailboys' and Kirkber held by homage and fealty, 13s. 4 1/2d.;
Thomas
de
Dacre
for the manor of Hoff held by homage and fealty, 9s. 2d.;
John
de
Crakanthorp
for the manor of Newbiggin held by homage and fealty, 20d.;
John
de
Kirkeby
for the manor of Kirkby Thore held by homage and fealty, 32s. 6d.;
John
de
Maychell
for the manor of Crackenthorpe held by homage and fealty, 6s. 10d.;
Robert
de
Louther, knight
, for the manor of Lowther held by homage and fealty, 20s. 4d.;
John
de
Scayfe
for lands and tenements in Rookby held by homage and fealty, 2s. 7d.;
Richard
Vernon
for the manors of Maulds Meaburn and Whale held by homage and
fealty, 33s.;
William
de
Helton
for the manor of Burton held by homage and fealty,
13s. 4d.;
John
de
Gray, knight
, and his wife Margaret for the manor of Murton held
in right of Margaret by homage and fealty, 8s. 6d.; the
abbot of Byland
for the
granges of Asby and Bretherdale, 31s.; the
abbot of Holm Cultram
for the grange of
Hale, 13s. 4d.;
Thomas
de
Werthecop
for 5 bovates in Warcop, 1d., and for 2
carucates there, 12d.;
William
de
Louther
for 4 bovates in Soulby and 16 a. in
Warcop, 6d.;
William
Fulthorp
for the manor of Kaber held by homage and fealty,
17s. 8d.;
William
de
Blenkensop
for the manor of Hillbeck held by homage and fealty,
...;
William
de
Louther
for 1/2 manor of Waitby held by homage and fealty, 7s. 5d.;
John
de
Graystok, knight
, for the manors of Dufton, Bolton, Brampton and Yanwath
held by homage and fealty, 25s. 6d.;
John
de
Lancastre
for the manor of Milburn held
by homage and fealty, 21s. 8d.;
Christopher
Bardesey
and his wife Margaret and
Thomas
de
Warthecop
and his wife Katharine [sic] for the manor of Sandford held by
homage and fealty in right of Margaret and Katharine, 3s. 4d.; the
abbot of Shap
and
Christopher
de
Curwen
for the manor of Shap held by homage and fealty, 10s. 10d.;
Nicholas
de
Radclif
and his wife Elizabeth for the manor of Ormside held by homage
and fealty in right of Elizabeth, 13s. 6d.;
Ralph, earl of Westmorland
, for the manors
of Warcop and Waitby held by homage and fealty, 17s. 8d.;
Richard
Ristwald
and
John
Helton
for the manor of Helton Bacon held by homage and fealty, 13s. 8d.; the
same Richard for lands and tenements in Appleby called `Ribbyllandes' held by
homage and fealty, 2s.;
Thomas
de
Warthecop
and his wife Margaret [sic] for the
manor of Colby held in right of Margaret, 6s. 10d.;
William
Fulthorp
for a messuage
between Moss Gill
and ?Beldoo held by homage and fealty, 6s. 8d.;
John
de
Lancastre
for lands and tenements in Milburn, £4;
Henry
de
Wherton
for the manor of Wharton
held by fealty, 6s.;
William
de
Strykland
for lands and tenements in Soulby held by
fealty, 6d.;
Henry
de
Wherton
and
Richard
Ristwald
for lands and tenements in Tebay
held by fealty, 5s.;
Thomas
de
Laton
for lands and tenements in Rookby held by
fealty, 6d.; and
William
Judde
for lands and tenements in Cliburn held by fealty, 1d.
There are in the castle and manor of Brougham: 100 a. arable worth yearly 6d. an
acre; 100 a. meadow worth yearly 6d. an acre; in Woodside 5 messuages, annual value
nil, 23 a. arable worth yearly 6d. an acre and 11 a. meadow worth yearly 6d. an acre;
240 a. wood called `le outewod' of Whinfell, worth yearly 2d. an acre; 40 a. pasture
called `le Blauncheland', `Coiyneholme' and `Barrykholme', worth yearly 1d. an acre;
rents of 20 qr. oats and 30s. from Cliburn, Winderwath and Brougham at Whitsun and
St. Martin in winter, which, with the keeping of the office of chief forester of Whinfell,
were granted for life to
Christopher
de
Moresby
, reversion to Thomas son and heir of John de Clyfford and his heirs; and 22 qr. oats from the manor of Clifton at the same terms.
He was also seised in his demesne as of fee of a messuage and 16 a. arable in Clifton,
annual value 11s.; a messuage and 16 a. in Temple Sowerby, annual value 6s. and held of the
prior
of St. John
of Jerusalem in England
, which he granted for life to
Richard
Walker
, reversion as in [957](#CIPM-DOC-21-957); and the advowson of the church of Brougham taxed at 5 marks.
The castle and manor of Brougham and the other lands are all held of the king
in chief for 2 1/2 knight's fees.
Date of death and heir as in [953](#CIPM-DOC-21-953).
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