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HUGH STAFFORD, CHEVALIER
98 Writ mandamus. ‡ 20 April 1423. [Wymbyssh] Regarding lands held of ‪Henry V‬ .
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Rothwell. 31 May 1423. [Compworth]
Jurors: John Dawes ; Richard Wattus ; Roger Power ; Thomas Tayllour ; John Begyn ; Thomas Toucestre ; John Marchand ; John Bocher ; John Brome ; Richard Power ; John Fouler ; and Richard Rothewell .
He held for life the manor of Naseby with the advowson of its church, and a messuage and curtilage in Rothwell, by grant of John Frenyngham , remainder to the right heirs of Hugh, late earl of Stafford . Humphrey earl of Stafford is the kinsman and heir of the late earl as son of Edmund son of Hugh the late earl. Naseby. In the manor there are 30 messuages, worth nothing yearly; 16 cottages, each worth 2s. yearly; 400 a. demesne land, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 20 a. demesne meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 800 a. land held at will, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 10 a. meadow held at will, each acre worth 12d. yearly; a windmill, worth 20s. yearly; a fishery, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; view of frankpledge held twice a year, worth 20s. yearly; 13s. 7d. assize rents of free tenants at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions; and 20s. annual rent called ‘Frythsylver’ on 3 May. The manor and advowson are held of Thomas Stafford of his manor of Sibbertoft, service unknown. Rothwell. The messuage and curtilage are held of Anne countess of Stafford of her manor of Rothwell, annual value nil because derelict.
He died on 25 October 1420. Humphrey earl of Stafford is his kinsman and next heir as son of Edmund his brother and was aged 20 years and more on 15 August last.
Roger Aston, knight , and John Bedulf, esquire , of Staffordshire, have occupied the manor, lands and tenements and taken all issues from the date of his death until now by letters patent [CFR 1413–22, pp.362–3].
See CIPM XXI, nos 857–8 for London and Essex inquisitions.
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99 Writ mandamus. 4 July 1422. [Wymbyssh] Teste Humphrey duke of Gloucester .
SURREY. Inquisition [indented]. Bletchingley. 4 August 1422. [Wymeldon]
Jurors: John Pertenale ; Stephen atte Lee ; Thomas Beste ; Thomas Basset ; Thomas Holman ; William Compeworth ; John Kyryell ; Walter atte Berne ; Robert Rogger ; John Brenyngham ; Roger atte Nore ; and John Eton .
He held the following. Effingham, the manor, in which there are 96 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 5 a. meadow, each acre worth 8d. yearly; 40 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 80 a. wood, each acre worth 1d. yearly; and £4 12s. assize rents, 2 barbed arrow-heads, each worth 1 1/2d., 2lb. cumin and 1lb. pepper. Chipstead, various lands, tenements, rents and services, namely 64s. 11 3/4d. assize rents, 113s. 5 1/4d. rents of various customary services, 10 ploughshares, each worth 7 1/4d., and rent of 4 qrs. 3 1/2 bu. corn in one year and 6 qrs. 6 bu. oats in the other; and the advowson. Caterham, various lands, tenements, rents and services called the following: ‘Porkle’ – 195 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly, 20 a. wood, each acre worth 1d. yearly, and 5s. 4d. assize rents; ‘Vppewode’ – 138 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly, and 10 a. wood, each acre worth 1d. yearly; and ‘Hallyngberyes’ and ‘Gateres’ – 157 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly, 4 1/2 a. wood, each acre worth 1d. yearly, and 8d. assize rents. Tandridge, various lands, tenements, rents and services called ‘Tillyngedowne’ – 350 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly, 80 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly, and 60 a. wood, each acre worth 1d. yearly. Woldingham, the manor with the advowson. In the manor there are 400 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 27 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 31 a. wood, each acre worth 1d. yearly; and 11s. 4d. assize rents. Bletchingley and Walkingstead, various lands, tenements, rents and services called ‘Stangraue’ – 250 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; a park called ‘le Northpark’ containing 150 a. pasture and wood which were formerly part of this tenement of ‘Stangrave’, worth nothing yearly after the park’s enclosure and maintenance of the beasts of the chase; and 4 burgages in the borough of Bletchingley belonging to this tenement, each worth 12d. yearly. The manor of Effingham, the Chipstead tenement, the tenements called ‘Porkle’ and ‘Tillyngdowne’, the manor of Woldingham, and the tenements etc. in Bletchingley and Walkingstead are held of the earl of Stafford of his manor of Bletchingley, service unknown. The tenement called ‘Vpwode’ is held of the abbot of Waltham Holy Cross and the tenements called ‘Hallyngberyes’ and ‘Gateres’ are held of the heirs of William Colvyle , service unknown.
Date of death and heir as in 98, except that the heir is said to have been aged 20 years on 14 August last.
Roger Aston, chevalier , and John Bedulf occupied and took the issues from all lands and tenements from the time of Hugh’s death and still do so, title unknown.
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100 Writ melius inquirendo. 1 June 1423. [Wymbyssh] Regarding the estate he had in lands and tenements detailed in 99.
SURREY. Inquisition. Bletchingley. 10 June 1423. [Wymeldon]
Jurors: Thomas Aylone ; Richard Tunbrugge ; John Medes ; Henry Brampton ; John Veke ; William Parkere ; Richard Clerk ; Richard Hert ; Richard atte Besche ; Alan Luggesford ; William Stodeham ; and William atte Hethe .
John Frenyngham, esquire , was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manors of Effingham and Woldingham, various lands, tenements, rents and services in Chipstead, Caterham, Tandridge, Bletchingley and Walkingstead, a park called ‘le Northpark’ in Bletchingley and the advowsons of the churches of Chipstead and Walkingstead. He granted these to Hugh de Stafford, chevalier , for life, remainder to the right heirs of Hugh, late earl of Stafford .
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101 Writ melius inquirendo. ‡ 20 June 1423. [Wymbyssh] Regarding the identity and age of next heir of Hugh, late earl of Stafford , not given in 100.
SURREY. Inquisition [indented]. Bletchingley. 23 June 1423. [Wymeldon]
Jurors: as in 100.
Details of grant in 100 repeated.
Humphrey earl of Stafford is the heir by virtue of the remainder as in 98 and was aged 20 years and more on 15 August last.
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102 Writ mandamus. ‡ 20 April 1423. [Wymbyssh] Regarding lands held of ‪Henry V‬ .
NORFOLK. Inquisition. Holt. 24 May 1423. [Wynter]
Jurors: John Cobbe ; Roger Shirlok ; Richard Ballard ; Robert Anound ; William Haget ; William Here ; Walter Stalham ; Martin Roudolf ; John Boys ; John Ovy ; John Banlyn ; and Thomas Idewyn .
He held the following for life by the grant in 98, remainder as in 98. Little Barningham, the manor with the advowson of its church, held of Roger Brome , service unknown. The manor contains 4 messuages, worth nothing yearly; 3 cottages, each worth 12d. yearly; 200 a. demesne land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 8 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 60 a. land held at will, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 13 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 105 a. heath, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 3 a. wood, worth nothing yearly because not usually felled; a leet called ‘Mayhous’ held at Easter and Michaelmas, worth 12d. yearly; courts every three weeks, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; and 43s. assize rents of free tenants at Easter and Michaelmas equally. Wickmere, 1/3 manor, held of the bishop of Norwich by service of 1/4 knight’s fee. The 1/3 contains 2 messuages, worth nothing yearly; 55 a. demesne land, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 15 a. meadow and marsh, each acre worth 8d. yearly; 80 a. 8 roods of land held at will, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 7s. 3 1/2d. assize rents of free tenants at Easter and Michaelmas equally; and 1/3 leet, worth 12d. yearly.
Date of death and heir as in 98.
Occupation as in 98.
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103 [Writ: see 102 .]
SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Haverhill. 16 June 1423. [Wynter]
Jurors: John Derman ; Thomas Hunt ; William Goodyng ; Peter Wodecok ; Roger Smyth ; John Serle ; Thomas Neel ; John Segrym ; John Russell ; John Edward ; Henry Kelyng ; and John Patryk .
He held the following within the lordship of Desning for life by the grant detailed in 98, remainder as in 98: messuages called ‘Cressoners’, ‘Passelawe’ and ‘Talmage’, their sites worth respectively 14d., 13d. and 13d. yearly; 300 a. land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 3 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; £3 assize rents of free tenants at Easter and Michaelmas equally; and 4 cottages, each worth 2s. yearly. They are held of Anne countess of Stafford of her manor of Desning, service unknown.
Date of death and heir as in 98.
Occupation as in 98.
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104 Writ mandamus. ‡ 20 April 1423. [Wymbyssh] Regarding lands held of ‪Henry V‬ .
OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Deddington. 15 June 1423. [Waget]
Jurors: William Wyghthull ; Richard Verdon ; John Goldewell ; John Archer ; Richard Warter ; Ralph Archer ; John Colles ; John Waryn ; Thomas Payn ; John Byngham ; William Jeger ; and Thomas Halyngrygge .
He held for life the manor of Stratton Audley by the grant detailed in 98, remainder as in 98. The manor contains 30 messuages, worth nothing yearly; 12 cottages, each worth 12d. yearly; a water-mill, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 120 a. demesne land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 20 a. demesne meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 600 a. land held at will, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 30 a. meadow held at will, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 8d. annual rent called tak of swine (Tak Porcorum) at Martinmas; 100s. annual rent called ‘Zyldesylver’ at Martinmas; and 13s. 4d. annual rent called ‘Frythsylver’ on Invention of the Cross. It is held of Lord de Strannge of his manor of Bicester, service unknown.
Date of death and heir as in 98.
Occupation as in 98.
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105 Writ mandamus. ‡ 20 April 1423. [Wymbyssh] Regarding lands held of ‪Henry V‬ .
HUNTINGDONSHIRE. Inquisition. St Neots. 25 May 1423. [Caldecote]
Jurors: Geoffrey Touselond ; John Lodyngton ; John Touselond ; John Hamylden ; Richard Stevenes ; John Dalton of ?Hail Weston ; John Stevener ; William Pusch ; John Dalton of Southoe ; William Ferour ; John Lefynch ; and John Norton .
He held the following for life by the grant detailed in 98, reversion as in 98. Southoe, the manor, held with the following appurtenances, of Anne countess of Stafford of her castle and manor of Kimbolton, service unknown. In the manor there are the site, worth nothing yearly; 2 gardens with a dovecot, worth 10s. yearly; 100 a. demesne land, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 3 a. demesne meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 140 a. land held at will, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 4 a. meadow held at will, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 6s. assize rents of free tenants; and 9 cottages with gardens, each worth 2s. yearly. Hail Weston, part of the manor of Southoe, 45 a. demesne land, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 2 a. demesne meadow, each acre worth 8d. yearly; 100 a. land held at will, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 6 a. meadow held at will, each acre worth 8d. yearly; 9 cottages, worth 2s. yearly; and 2 cottages with a fishery called ‘Paxton Forde’, part of the same manor, worth 8s. yearly. Boughton, part of the manor of Southoe, 55 a. land held at will, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 6 a. meadow held at will, each acre worth 6d. yearly; and a cottage, worth 4s. yearly.
Date of death and heir as in 98.
Occupation as in 98.
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106 Writ mandamus. ‡ 20 April 1423. [Wymbyssh] Regarding lands held of ‪Henry V‬ .
WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition. Rugby. 16 June 1423. [Burgh]
Jurors: John Derset ; John Rede ; Roger Lewlyn ; Thomas Leke ; John Hauker ; Thomas Cook ; Henry Nu... [ms soiled] ; Robert Ansty, junior ; John Wryght ; Richard Thurston ; Roger Rows ; and Simon Weston .
He held the following for life by the grant detailed in 98, remainder as in 98. Great Wolford, the manor, held of Anne countess of Stafford of her manor of Tysoe, service unknown. It contains 8 messuages, worth nothing yearly; 2 cottages, each worth 12d. yearly; 200 a. demesne land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 10 a. demesne meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 240 a. land in the hands of tenants at will, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 10 a. meadow in the hands of tenants at will, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 60 a. wood, each acre worth 4d. yearly; and 4s. assize rents of free tenants at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions, with 1lb. pepper and 1lb. cumin at Michaelmas. Rugby, the manor with the advowson of its church, held of the abbot of Pipewell of his manor of Cawston, service unknown. It contains 12 messuages, worth nothing yearly; 10 cottages, each worth 12d. yearly; 200 a. demesne land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 20 a. demesne meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 400 a. land in the hands of tenants at will, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 40 a. meadow in the hands of tenants at will, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 32s. assize rents of free tenants at Easter and Michaelmas equally with 1 1/2lb. pepper and 1lb. cumin at Michaelmas; a fair on the feast of St Laurence , worth 40s. yearly; a market every Saturday, worth £7 yearly; and a court baron every three weeks, worth 20s. yearly. By virtue of letters patent of Hugh, late earl of Stafford , the manor is charged with a £20 annuity paid at Easter and Michaelmas to John Hynkeley, esquire , for life, and a 10 mark annuity paid at Easter and Michaelmas to John Sewell, esquire , for life, granted to them by the same Hugh.
Date of death and heir as in 98.
Occupation as in 98.
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107 Writ mandamus. ‡ 20 April 1423. [Wymbyssh] Regarding lands held of ‪Henry V‬ .
GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Thornbury. 30 April 1423. [Alderley]
Jurors: John Fort ; William Trewbody ; William Knyte ; John Stanborn ; Richard Colyns ; John Trewbody ; John Knyte ; William Axbrugge, senior ; William Swaluwe ; Nicholas Veel ; William Hobbes ; and William Axbrugge, junior .
He held the following in his demesne as of fee. Eastington, the manor with the advowson of its church, held of the countess of Stafford of her manor of Haresfield, service unknown. In the manor there are the site, worth nothing yearly; 25s. assize rents at Michaelmas and Easter in equal portions; 80 a. demesne land, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 220 a. land of tenants at will, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 8 a. meadow, each acre worth 20d. yearly; and a water-mill, worth 13s. 4d. yearly. Framilode and Saul, 40 a. land, each acre worth 4d. yearly, held as above. Alkerton, 1/2 manor. In the moiety there are the site, worth nothing yearly; 10s. 1d. assize rents at the same feasts; 40 a. demesne land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 6 a. meadow, each acre worth 20d. yearly; and an enclosed pasture called ‘le Legh’, worth 4s. yearly, held as above. Alveston, 2 messuages in the lordship and 80 a. arable, worth 26s. 8d. yearly, held of Maurice Denys , a minor in the king’s wardship, service unknown. Thornbury, a toft in the lordship and 40 a. arable, worth 20s. yearly, held of the countess of Stafford of her manor of Thornbury, service unknown.
Date of death and heir as in 98, except here it is stated that the heir will be aged 21 years and more on 15 August next.
Occupation as in 98, but title unknown.
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108 Writ mandamus. ‡ 20 April 1423. [Wymbyssh] Regarding lands held of ‪Henry V‬ .
STAFFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Stone. 1 June 1423. [Cotes]
Jurors: John Bonghay ; James Thykenes ; Robert Marsehall ; William Boydell ; John Dutton ; Richard Bromsey ; John Alot ; Richard Nowell ; Roger Baggenald ; Thomas Pereson ; William Salt ; and Thomas Eudon .
He held the following for life by the grant detailed in 98, remainder as in 98. Barlaston, the manor, containing 14 messuages, worth nothing yearly; 480 a. land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 30 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 80 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; and 44s. assize rents of free tenants at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions. It is held of the prior of Stone , service unknown. Hartwell, the manor, containing 100 a. land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 8 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 100 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; and 30 a. wood, worth nothing yearly because not felled. It is held of the same prior, service unknown. Tittensor, the manor, containing 7 messuages, worth nothing yearly; 300 a. land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 30 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; a water-mill, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; and 3s. assize rents of free tenants at Easter and Michaelmas equally, with 1lb. cumin, a pair of gloves and 4 barbed arrow-heads at Michaelmas. It is held of the same prior, service unknown. ?Mere, the manor, containing 5 messuages, worth nothing yearly; 4 cottages, each worth 12d. yearly; 105 a. land, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 12 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 30 a. pasture, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 100 a. heath, worth nothing yearly; a fishery, worth 12d. yearly; and £3 12s. assize rents of free tenants at Easter and Michaelmas equally. It is held of Anne countess of Stafford of her manor of Haughton, service unknown. Barton, the manor, containing a derelict messuage, worth nothing yearly; 60 a. land, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 12 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; and 60 a. pasture, each acre worth 1 1/2d. yearly. It is held of the same countess, as before service unknown. Garshall, the manor, containing 60 a. land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 10 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 60 a. heath, each acre worth 1/2d. yearly; and 15s. assize rents of free tenants at Easter and Michaelmas equally. It is held of the same countess, as before service unknown. Holditch, a messuage, 62 a. land and 5 a. meadow, worth 33s. yearly, and a water-mill, worth 6s.8d. yearly, held of the king of his manor of Newcastle under Lyme, of his duchy of Lancaster, by suit of court to that manor at the courts held after Easter and Michaelmas. Audley, a messuage and 42 a. land, worth 20s. yearly, held of James Lord de Audley of his manor of Audley, service unknown. Noteburgh, 20 a. pasture, worth 8s. yearly, held of the king of his manor of Newcastle under Lyme by service of 6s. annual rent at Easter and Michaelmas equally. Chesterton, a messuage, 50 a. land, 10 a. meadow, 10 a. pasture and 1d. assize rents, worth 26s. 8d. yearly, held of James Lord de Audley of his manor of Audley, service unknown.
Date of death and heir as in 98.
Occupation as in 98.
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109 Writ que plura. ‡ 8 September 1423. [Wymbyssh] Regarding more lands held of ‪Henry V‬ not specified in the inquisition returned to his Chancery [not in CIPM XXI, but see 108].
STAFFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Stafford. 23 September 1423. [Cotes]
Jurors: John Alot of Stone ; Hugh Wodehalle ; Thomas Huchons ; Roger Say ; William Galpyn, senior ; Robert Orchard ; Robert Marchall ; Henry Orell ; Richard Nowell ; John Bulkeley ; William Sale ; and Henry Hopton .
He held in his demesne as of fee more lands and tenements as follows. Forebridge, 2 mills called ‘lez Portmulles’, situated below the derelict vill of Stafford, worth 26s. 8d. yearly after the rent repaid to the earl of Stafford , and held of the earl by service of 10 marks at Lady Day and Michaelmas in equal portions. Coton, 2 hill-pastures called ‘Lomburcote’ and ‘lez Raylles’, worth 33s. 4d. yearly, held of the prior of St Thomas the Martyr near Stafford, service unknown. Stafford, 6 messuages in the borough, each worth 6s. 8d. yearly, held of the bailiff and burgesses of the vill as part of the borough, service unknown.
Date of death and heir as in 98, except here it states that the heir was aged 21 years and more on 15 August last.
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110 Writ melius inquirendo. ‡ 20 June 1423. [Wymbyssh] Regarding the identity and age of the heir of Edmund, late earl of Stafford , regarding a specified reversion [CIPM XXI, no. 858].
ESSEX. Inquisition. Brentwood. 26 June 1423. [Kirkeby]
Jurors: John Elde ; John Michel ; William Ky[ng] ; [ Alan Busshe ; John Tenge ; Thomas Ramvyll ; John Quyntyn ; John Smyth of Passingford Bridge ; Richard Reynold ; John Gyppe ; John Petyt ; and John Greneway .
The previous inquisition held before Robert Darcy, escheator , found that he held for life a tenement, 100 a. land, 10 a. meadow and 16 a. pasture in Stanford Rivers called Traceys, by grant of John de Frenyngham , reversion to the right heirs of Edmund, late earl of Stafford .
Humphrey earl of Stafford is the son and next heir of Edmund, late earl of Stafford , who was the son and heir of Hugh, late earl of Stafford . He was aged 21 years on 15 August last.
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111 Writ que plura. ‡ 20 June 1423. [Wymbyssh] Regarding more lands held of ‪Henry V‬ and not specified in the inquisition returned to his Chancery [CIPM XXI, no. 858].
ESSEX. Inquisition. Brentwood. 26 June 1423. [Kirkeby]
Jurors: as in 110.
He held for life 240 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly, 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly, 64 a. wood, each acre worth 4d. yearly, and 45s. assize rents of free tenants at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions in the tenement called Traceys in the lordship of Stanford Rivers, by the grant detailed in 98, remainder as in 98. They are held of the abbot of Waltham Holy Cross , service unknown.
Date of death and heir as in 98.
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