SHROPSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Shrewsbury.
23 September 1423. [
Horde]
Jurors:
John
Boterell
;
John
Leighton
;
John
Onneslowe
;
Griffin
Kynaston
;
William
?Poynour
[ms damaged];
Philip
Otteley
;
William
Meynde
;
Edward
Bolewas
;
William
Halghton
;
William
Foster
of Shrewsbury
;
Roger
Lyney
; and
Robert
Rodyngton
.
She was not seised of any lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee.
Thomas, late earl of Arundel
, was seised in his demesne as of fee tail, namely to himself and the male heirs of his body, of the castle and lordship of Dawley with its members of Tibberton and Stirchley. He was seised by the grant of
John
de
Alresford
and
John
Sprot, chaplain
, to
Richard, late earl of Arundel
, father of Richard his father, and his male heirs by Eleanor daughter of
Henry of Lancaster, senior, late earl of Lancaster
, by a fine levied in the court of King Edward, ancestor of Henry VI, referring to these and other lands and tenements [oct. Trin. 1347, CP 25/1/287/43 no.1]. He demised and granted them to Margaret for life, reversion to himself and his male heirs in fee tail as above. Dawley. The castle and lordship with its member of Tibberton are held of the manor of Hinstock by petty serjeanty and its member of Stirchley is held of the
abbot of Buildwas
in socage, their annual value 100s.
She was seised of the manor of Child's Ercall for life by demise of
Robert
Pobelowe
and
Thomas
Harlyng
, clerks,
William
Ryman
and other co-feoffees of
Thomas, late earl of Arundel
, reversion to these feoffees and their heirs in fee simple.
Child's Ercall. It is held of John
son of
John
Arundell, chevalier
, a minor in the king’s wardship, of his manor of Wroxeter, by knight service, annual value 100s.
She died on 7 May last. The same John son of
John
Arundell, chevalier
, is the kinsman and next male heir of the late earl, aged 16 years and more.
[Head:]
John
Walssh
of the Exchequer delivered this to court.