Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Volume 22, 1422-27

RICHARD DE SANCTO MAURO, CHEVALIER

247 Writ [unclassified]. ‡ 3 December 1423. [Wymbyssh] Whether Mary his widow gave birth to a live infant, whether a son or daughter, and of what name and age.

DEVON. Inquisition [indented]. Barnstaple. 13 January 1424. [Beaumond]

Jurors: John Golsmyth ; Richard Boghdon ; John Mulys of Barnstaple ; John Godchyld ; John Chapell ; Thomas Wyot ; Roger Pasmer ; Thomas Colston ; John Baynerd ; Roger Pogeslegh ; John Barry ; and John Herdyng .

An inquisition before Thomas Brerdyng, escheator , [CIPM XIX, no. 555] held in Wiltshire found that he held, amongst others, the manor of Castle Eaton jointly with Mary his wife, who survives, by grant and enfeoffment of Master William Loryng, canon of Salisbury cathedral , and John Grigory of Bruton to Richard and Mary and the heirs of their bodies.

Richard died on 6 January 1409 and Mary his wife was then pregnant by him. This issue would be his next heir, otherwise John de Sancto Mauro, his brother, was his next heir. Mary gave birth to a live infant, a daughter named Alice, whom William le Zouche, chevalier , married. Alice is Richard’s daughter and heir, aged 14 years on 23 July last.

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248 Writ certiorari. ‡ 3 December 1423. [Wymbyssh] As 247.

SOMERSET. Inquisition. Taunton. 29 December 1423. [Coker]

Jurors: Richard Marchaunt ; John Boghe ; John Baker ; Robert Crook ; William Payn ; Simon Penvon ; John Mayvyel ; Roger Grey ; John Dudman ; John Phylpot ; John Furneyle ; and John Cokke .

The details contained in the writ and findings of 247 are repeated.

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249 [Writ: see 248 .]

DORSET. Inquisition. Sherborne. 12 January 1424. [Coker]

Jurors: Simon Chamberlayn ; John Draper ; John Langrygge ; Nicholas Rake ; John Salter, senior ; John Leneden ; John Dene ; John Keylewey ; John Leycetyr ; Thomas Donne ; William Knaploke ; and Richard Rochell .

The details contained in the writ and findings of 247 are repeated.

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250 Writ que plura. ‡ 19 July 1423. [Smyth] Regarding lands held of ‪Henry IV .

SOMERSET. Inquisition. Bruton. 5 October 1423. [Carent]

Jurors: John Gregory ; William Ch[?am]berleyn [ms holed]; Richard Arnold ; John Hyndon ; Thomas Karville ; Robert Trap ; William Ede ; Robert Talbot ; William Cook ; John Waltham ; John Turnepeny ; and Richard Parker .

He was seised of the manor of Nitherbroketon with the advowson of Overbroketon church in his demesne as of fee. He demised these to Nicholas Hamelyn and Elizabeth his wife, who survive, for their lives, paying to Richard, his heirs and assigns, 6s. 8d. yearly at Easter and Michaelmas. Richard died seised of the rent and reversion, and held the manor and advowson of the earl of Salisbury’ s heir, service unknown.

He died on 6 January 1409. Mary his wife was then pregnant by him and on the following 23 July, gave birth to a daughter named Alice who is his daughter and heir and whom William Lord de Zouche, knight , married. Alice was aged 14 years on 23 July last. At the time of his death, John de Sancto Mauro was his brother and heir apparent. He thus held more lands and tenements than were specified in the inquisition held before Richard Oterry, escheator , but no more than specified there and above [CIPM XIX, no. 559].

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