Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Volume 22, 1422-27
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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
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MARGARET DAUGHTER AND HEIR OF
HENRY
DE
DYNELAY
365
Writ de etate probanda.
‡
12 July 1424. [
Wymbyssh]
To the Chancellor of the county palatine of Lancaster
ordering him to command the escheator to act according to an accompanying writ. Proof to be returned to the English Chancery.
Regarding inheritance from
Henry
de
Dynelay
who held of
Richard II
in chief. Claimed by
Richard
de
Radclyf
, Margaret’s husband.
Executors of
John
Parker
of Foulridge, to whom custody was granted by
Richard II
, to be informed [CFR 1383–91, p.130].
Writ de etate probanda.
‡ Lancaster.
28 July 1424. [
Dedwode]
Inheritance and executors as above. Proof to be returned to the Lancaster Chancery.
LANCASHIRE.
Proof of age [indented].
Lancaster.
18 August 1424. [
Botiller] [
The ms is worn and galled.]
The jurors say that Margaret daughter and heir of
Henry
de
Dynelay
and wife of
Richard
Radcliffe
of... is aged 38 years and more.
Questioned by the escheator as to how they know this they say that she was born at Downham on 7 August 1385 and baptised in the church there.
Richard
de
Dovnum
then chaplain of Downham parish
baptised her and
Henry
Clerk
of Downham was her godfather, Margaret who was the wife of
William
de
Popeley
her godmother. They have the following recollections of being at the church when Margaret was baptised.
Ralph
Radclif
of Smithills, aged 62 years and more, was at the church that day and heard mass... with
Robert
le
Archer
of ?Gisburn to ask for 40s. which Robert owed him.
John
de
Radclif
of Ordsall, 60 [and more] years and more, was at the church that day and heard mass before... with the abbot of this abbey to buy a horse.
Roger
de
Medocroft
, 65 years and more, was at the church that day and heard mass before... to speak with
Walter
de
Worsewyke, knight
, then keeper of the forest of Pendle for [?services] of one ‘varlet’ for ?hunting.
Hugh
de
Burdeshull
, 68 years and more, was at the church that day and heard mass before he went to Downham for cock-fighting.
Christopher (de) Belfeld, 66 years and more, was at the church that day and heard mass before he went to Wakefield for a loveday.
James
de
Bel(d)feld
, ?69 years and more, was at the church that day and heard mass before... to sell [?wool] and lead.
Richard
de
Boterworth
, ?71 years and more, was at the church that day to meet one of his kin... from overseas to... with him of certain business (negocijs).
Robert
de
Radclif
, 60 [and more] years and more, was at the church that day to see... to buy and he heard mass there.
William
de
Leuer
of Lever, 60 [and more] years and more, was at the church that day to meet a man to....
John
de
Lenesay
, ... and 8 years and more, was....
Richard
de
Holden
, ... and 9 years and more, was at the church that day to...
abbot of S....
Ellis (de) Aynesworth of Pleasington,... was at the church that day....
[Name of thirteenth juror,
Richard
de
K...ll
of ..., crossed from the list of jurors at beginning of
ms.]
[Foot:] Escheator, named, informed
Richard
Parker
and
John
Parker
of Foulridge,
executors of
John
Parker
, to be at Lancaster on the above date to....
C 139/13/56 mm.1–3