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 Kate Parkin (ed.), with introduction by Christine Carpenter, Calendar of Inquisitions Post-Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office XXII: 1-5 Henry VI (1422-27).Boydell & Brewer2003 2013-06-20T15:26:11.194+01:00 XML generated from GATE information extraction pipeline
LUCY WIDOW OF EDMUND EARL OF KENT
328 Writ. ‡ 17 April 1424. [Wymbyssh] Regarding lands held in dower of the late earl’s inheritance.
ESSEX. Inquisition. Barking. 27 May 1424. [Baynard]
Jurors: John Chaunce ; John Starlyng ; John Smyth of Brentwood ; William Bocher ; Thomas Laurence ; John Whitebrede ; Simon Archer ; John Poyntell ; William Algare ; John Berden ; William Cole ; and John Stodefold .
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service of the king or of another. She held the advowson of the free chapel in the manor of in North Weald in dower after the death of the late earl, by assignment of ‪Henry IV in his Chancery [CPR 1408–13, pp.35–6], of the inheritance of the following kin and heirs of the late earl: Joan duchess of York , wife of Henry Brounflet, chevalier , and one of the sisters and heirs of the late earl; Margaret duchess of Clarence , second sister; Edmund earl of March, son of Eleanor, third sister; Alice now wife of Richard Nevill, chevalier , and daughter of Eleanor who was the wife of Thomas earl of Salisbury , and fourth sister; and Ralph son of Elizabeth widow of John Nevill, chevalier , and fifth sister, Ralph being a minor in the king’s wardship. The advowson is held of the king , service unknown.
She died on 14 April last. The earl of March is aged 28 years and more, the duchess of York 40 years and more, the duchess of Clarence 36 years and more, Alice 17 years and more, and Ralph 17 years and more. Galias de Viscont is her brother and next heir and is aged 40 years and more.
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329 Writ. ‡ 17 April 1424. [Wymbyssh]
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Plumtree. 22 May 1424. [Willughby]
Jurors: John Barley ; William Beyvyll ; John Jonson ; William in ?yo vale ; Robert Wales ; John Bosworth ; John West ; William Chal... [ms worn]; John Corby ; John Grene ; William Smyth ; and John Walshe .
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service of the king or of another. She held in dower as in 328 the following knights’ fees of the king, service unknown, annual values when they fall as shown. Clipston, 1/4 fee which Lady de Byngham formerly held, 10s. Edwalton, 1/4 fee which Thomas de Chaworth formerly held, 10s. Hickling, 1/4 fee which William Grey formerly held, 10s.
Date of death, heir and ages of heirs of Thomas earl of Kent as in 328
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330 Writ. ‡ 17 April 1424. [Wymbyssh]
SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Icklingham. 31 May 1424. [Groos]
Jurors: William Marham ; John Sybryt ; John Gadircold ; John Hamond ; Richard Whithand ; John Pynhorn ; Richard Drayton ; Henry Hardegrey ; John Gardener ; Thomas Peschon ; Thomas Man ; John Hardegrey ; Reginald Toly ; Matthew Robyn Aule ; and Henry Hygge .
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service of the king or of another. She held the following in dower as in 328, of the king, service unknown, annual values when they fall as shown. Icklingham, a knight’s fee which John de Berners formerly held, 40s. Tuddenham, a knight’s fee which Edmund Hengrave, chevalier , formerly held, 40s.
Date of death and heir, and ages of heirs of Thomas earl of Kent as in 328, except that here Edmund earl of March is aged 27 years and more.
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331 Writ. ‡ 17 April 1424. [Wymbyssh]
LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Market Deeping. 16 May 1424. [Sutton]
Jurors: William Gelons and Robert Shirwynd , of Market Deeping ; Robert Ankys and John Launder , of West Deeping ; John Warnar and John Samwell , of Market Deeping ; Nicholas Squyer and John Lark , of Stowe ; Thomas Petaud and John Blake , of Barholm ; and John Twywell and Nicholas Godesake , of Market Deeping.
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service of the king or of any other. She held the following in dower as in 328 [CCR 1405–9, p.423], of the abbot of Peterborough , service unknown. Barholm, 24 messuages and 24 virgates belonging to the messuages, each messuage with virgate worth 8s. yearly; 30 a. demesne land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; a messuage and 20 a. land called ‘Baudewynland’, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 12 a. land called ‘Eysland’, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 1 a. land called ‘Pykacre’ worth 4d. yearly; 19 a. land in a place called ‘Berhamfeld’, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 2 cottages, each worth 12d. yearly; 13s. 8d. rent at Christmas, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas in equal portions; and rent of 6 capons at Christmas. Stowe, 11 messuage and 11 virgates belonging to the messuages, each messuage with virgate worth 8s. yearly; 40 a. demesne land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 3 cottages, worth 3s., 12d. and 6d., respectively, yearly; and 9s. 4 1/2d. rent at the same feasts in equal portions. Market Deeping, a large pasture called Cranmore worth £16 yearly; 2 water-mills, one called ‘Estmylne’ worth £6 yearly, the other ‘Westmylne’ worth 40s. yearly; 48 a. 2 1/2 roods of demesne land in the parish of St James, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 81 a. 1 1/2 roods of land in the parish of St Guthlac, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 20 a. demesne land in ‘Northmede’, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 14 a. meadow in ‘Flegatewang’, each acre worth 18d. yearly. West Deeping, a water-mill, worth 60s. yearly; and 3 1/2 a. meadow on the east of Lolham bridge, each acre worth 18d. yearly. Market Deeping, 1/2 and 1/20 knight’s fee, annual value 22s. when it falls.
Date of death, heir and ages of heirs of Thomas earl of Kent as in 328.
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332 Writ. ‡ 17 April 1424. [Wymbyssh]
YORKSHIRE. Inquisition. Cottingham. 6 May 1424. [Hay]
Jurors: John Ingland ; John Withornwyk ; William de Riplyngham ; Richard Crosse ; Thomas Robynson ; William Fonghhill ; John Pannetre ; John Tone ; Thomas Waldeby ; Thomas Thorp ; Thomas Ellerker ; and John Randolfe .
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service of the king or of any other. She held the following in dower as in 328 [CCR 1405–9, pp.422–3], all part of the manor of Cottingham, and held of the king in chief by knight service. Cottingham, the site of the manor, worth nothing yearly, and a park with woods on the outside of the park, but adjacent and adjoining, namely Norwoods, Pratwoods and Harland, worth 66s. 8d. yearly. Cottingham, Wolfreton, Newton, North or South Cliffe, Hessle, Etton, Riplingham and Beverley, £20 10s. 7 1/2d. assize rents and free rents of 4lb. pepper and 2lb. cumin, at Pentecost and Martinmas in equal portions, from lands and tenements of free tenants, of which £4 assize rents comes from ‘lez Dynges’ in Beverley and 66s. 8d. from all the same is from a passage-way to Hessle. Cottingham, 12 messuages and 23 cottages in a place called ‘Northgate’, with 30 a. meadow in a place called ‘Cotynghamenges’ attached and adjacent to the cottages, worth £17 7s. 2d. yearly paid at the same two terms. Cottingham, 79 bovates and 3 parts of a bovate in a place called ‘Cotynghamfeld’, worth £59 16s. 3d. paid as above. Cottingham, 3 pieces of land called ‘Sauerdale’, ‘Spitelgarth’ and Vine Garth, worth 9s. yearly. Cottingham, a messuage, 124 a. arable in a place called Newland, with 105 a. 3 roods of meadow in Cottingham meadows called Saltings and Stoneferry called ‘Hulgote’ and the ditches (fossati) of ‘Namedyke’ extending from a croft in the tenure of John More to ‘Barbrig’, worth £38 7 3/4d. yearly, paid as above. A passage-way to Stoneferry, worth 6s. yearly paid as above. Cottingham, 33 1/2 a. land called ‘Pylward’, worth £4 4s. paid as above. Cottingham, 6 messuages, ?24 cottages and 14 a. land in places called Newgate, Thwaite, North House and Dunswell, and 3 messuages, 8 cottages, 29 a. land and a pasture called ‘le gange’ in a place in ‘Northenges’ in Cottingham, with 37 a. meadow in a place called ‘Cotynghamenges’ attached to the messuages and cottages, worth £12 11s. 3 1/2d. yearly paid as above. Cottingham, 474 1/2 a. land in a place called Hull Bank with ‘gotes’ and banks there, worth £37 19s. 4d. yearly paid as above. Cottingham, 17 bovates of demesne land, worth £14 yearly paid as above, and 9 messuages, 42 cottages and 5 shops in places called Eppleworth and ‘Halgate’, with 37 1/2 a. meadow attached of old to the messuages and cottages, worth £10 6s. 8d. Cottingham, issues from the market and from the fairs on the feasts of the translation of St Thomas the martyr and Martinmas, worth 4s. 10d. yearly. Cottingham, a water-mill called ‘Maltemilne’ with stank and watercourse, and the suit of tenants pertaining to the mill, and a windmill, worth 4 marks yearly; another water-mill called ‘Stanefery milne’ with the mill’s stank and watercourse, worth £4 yearly; and another water-mill called ‘Southmilne’ with the mill’s stank and watercourse, worth £4 yearly. Cottingham, ?rights of common in the marsh and turbary in Firths, worth ?2 marks yearly; a piece of pasture called Loatleys lying at the eastern end of Southwood containing 10 a., worth 33s. 4d. yearly; another pasture called ‘Midelrete [or Midelpete]’ of Loatleys, containing 40 a., worth 73s. 4d. yearly; another pasture called ‘Southsyde’ of Loatleys containing 26 a., worth 60s. yearly. Cottingham, 30 a. meadow in the meadows of Inglemire in a place called ‘Midelhall’, worth £4 yearly. Cottingham, issues of a court and leet, worth 20s. yearly, and issues of a court and leet in Hessle, member of this manor, worth 3s. 4d. yearly. Etton, a messuage and 30 a. land of the demesne lands, worth 13s. 4d. yearly. Cottingham, waifs, strays and wreck, worth 20d. yearly, and in Hessle worth ?12d. yearly. Cottingham, advowson of 2 parts of the church, worth 20s. [? or £] when it falls, and the advowson of the priory of Mount Grace worth 20s. when it falls.
Exchequer copy has 3 messuages & 23 cottages.
Date of death, heir and ages of heirs of Thomas earl of Kent as in 328, except that here the age of Galias de Viscont is 30 years and more.
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