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Writ mandamus. ‡
5 February 1424. [Wymbyssh]
MIDDLESEX.
Inquisition.
Westminster.
12 February 1424.
[
Drilond]
Jurors:
Thomas
Tottisham
;
Robert
Nikke
;
Thomas
Haget
;
Adam
Barbour
;
Richard
Coupere
;
John
More
;
William
Kynere
;
Walter
Smyth
;
Richard
Johnson
;
Henry
Sparwe
;
Thomas
Huget
; and
Thomas
Hachet
.
He did not hold any lands or tenements in his demesne or of fee or in service of the king or of another. He held the manor of ?Grene Garnys [ms galled] for life by grant of
Richard
de
Sancto Mauro, chevalier, senior
, who held the manor at the time of this arrangement in his demesne as of fee of the
abbot of Westminster
, service unknown, reversion after William’s death to Alice wife of
William
le
Zouche, chevalier
, and Richard’s kinswoman and heir as daughter of
Richard
de
Sancto Mauro, chevalier
, his son. Annual value of the manor 45s.
He died on 30 September 1415. Alice was aged 14 years on 23 July last.
Ralph
earl of Westmorland
occupied the manor and took the issues after William’s death and still takes them, manner or title unknown.
C 139/9/6 mm.1–2
Exchequer copy has 13th.
Exchequer copy then has: The executors of
Hugh
Mortimer
, to whom Henry IV granted custody of all the lands and tenements which came into his hands owing to the death of Richard son of
Richard
de
Sancto Mauro and the minority of Alice his daughter and heir, demised this custody to
Ralph
earl of Westmorland
[CFR 1405–13, pp.155–6].