Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Volume 22, 1422-27
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ELIZABETH WIDOW OF
JOHN
DE
FENWYK, CHEVALIER
349
Writ melius inquirendo.
‡
1 May 1424. [
Wymbyssh]
As to in whose hands the barony of Muschamp and castle of Mitford were at the time of the previous inquisition, of whom and in what manner she held various specified third parts and by what grant or grants she held jointly enfeoffed with her husband.
NORTHUMBERLAND.
Inquisition.
Newcastle upon Tyne.
24 August 1424. [
Wodryngton]
Jurors:
Nicholas
Turpyn
;
Thomas
Whitlee
;
John
Cartyngton
;
William
Cartyngton
;
William
Laweson
;
Robert
Elmet
;
Thomas
Stanwykes
;
John
Lee
;
Robert
Fenwyk
;
Edward
Plumland
;
John
Babyngton
; and
John
Chambre
.
At the time of the inquisition held before
Thomas
Gray of Wark, chevalier
,
William
Whitchestre, chevalier
, and Sampson Hardyng by virtue of Henry IV ’s letters patent [CIPM XIX, no. 938], the barony of Muschamp was in the hands of John, then Lord Darcy, now deceased.
She held in her demesne as of fee 1/3 vill of Hethpool, amongst other things, of him of this barony by knight service.
The castle of Mitford was then in the hands of Elizabeth who was the wife of
John
Lescrope, chevalier
, and now deceased, in right of her inheritance.
The 1/3 husbandland in Molesdon which Elizabeth held in dower by endowment of
John
de
Fenwyk
, her husband, of the inheritance of
Henry
de
Fenwyk
son and heir of
Alan
de
Fenwyk
their son and heir, was then held with the other 2/3 of the same Elizabeth widow of
John
Lescrope
of this castle in socage.
She held the manor of Hartington and the vill of ?’West’ Hartington for life jointly enfeoffed with
John
de
Fenwyk
her husband, by grant and enfeoffment of
Robert
de
Fenwyk
to John and Elizabeth and the heirs of their bodies, remainder to John’s right heirs, according to Robert’s charter to them shown to the jurors.
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