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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 2013-06-20T15:26:28.79+01:00 XML generated from GATE information extraction pipeline
MAUD WIDOW OF THOMAS WAKE, CHEVALIER
411 Writ. ‡ 7 May 1425. [Wymbyssh]
HERTFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Ware. 24 May 1425. [Stokdale]
Jurors: John Brantfeld ; John Beman ; William Ferrour ; Richard Bakere ; Richard Felipp ; John Inglyshh ; William Br...nd [ms worn and galled]; John Felipp ; Richard Gi...s ; William Drope ; John Lukke ; and Walter Bond .
She held the manor of Chelsing in her demesne as of fee tail, to herself and her heirs by Thomas Wake, knight , by gift of Thomas Wake of Blisworth and Alice his wife to Maud and Thomas Wake her former husband, by fine levied in the court of ‪ Edward III , and shown to the jurors, between Thomas Wake, knight , described as Thomas Wake , son of Thomas Wake of Blisworth, and Maud his wife, quer. and Thomas Wake of Blisworth and Alice his wife, deforc. [Mich. quin. 1372 and afterwards mor. All Souls 1374, CP 25/1/288/49 no. 746]. Chelsing. In the manor there are 9 messuages, each worth 12d. yearly; 2 cottages, each worth 8 d. yearly; 212 a. land, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 9 a. meadow, each acre worth 16d. yearly; 12 a. pasture, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 7 a. wood, worth nothing yearly because there is no underwood growing; and 6 3/4d. assize rents at Midsummer and Christmas in equal portions. The manor is not held of the king in chief but of whom and by what service is unknown.
She died on 26 April last. Thomas Wake is the kinsman and heir of both Thomas Wake, knight , and Maud, as son of Thomas son of Thomas their son. He was aged 23 years and more at the day of her death.
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412 Writ. ‡ 7 May 1425. [Wymbyssh]
BEDFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Bedford. 12 May 1425. [J Cheyne]
Jurors: Richard Smyth ; Richard Sampson ; Richard Heywod ; Thomas Chambirlayn ; John Adam ; William at Welle ; John Sampson ; Henry Boner ; Walter Baker ; John Clerk ; Roger Kempster ; and John Manypeny .
She held the following in Cardington and Bromham of the king in chief by service of 1/20 knight’s fee, in her demesne as of fee tail to herself and her heirs by Thomas Wake, knight , her former husband, by gift and enfeoffment of William Marchall, late parson of Marston Moretaine church and John de Tudenham, late parson of Blisworth church , to them and their heirs, ‪ Edward III ’s licence being previously obtained and shown to the jurors: Cardington and Bromham, 12 messuages, each worth 2s. 8d. yearly; 7 virgates, each worth 10s. yearly; 3 a. meadow, each acre worth 20d. yearly; 10 a. pasture, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 110 a. wood, worth nothing because there is no underwood growing there; 5s. 2 1/2d. rent; and 1/2 virgate, worth 5s. yearly.
Date of death and heir as in 411.
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413 [Writ: see 412 .]
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Newport Pagnell. 14 May 1425. [J Cheyne]
Jurors: Richard Stafford ; John Sprudde ; John Morton ; Henry Morecraft ; Thomas Brere ; John Kyrkham ; Nicholas Turvey ; John Fevean ; John Prowtefote ; John Mulso ; John Tynt, junior ; and John Conyngeston .
By the gift and enfeoffment detailed in 412 she held the following in Linslade and Southcott in her demesne as of fee tail of the king in chief by service of 1/40 knight’s fee: 2 virgates, each worth 10s. yearly; 3 a. meadow, each acre worth 20d. yearly; 2 a. wood, worth nothing yearly because there is no underwood growing there; 20s. rent; and 1/2 of 2 messuages, each moiety worth 20d. yearly. She held the manor of Little Crawley as of fee tail to herself and her heirs by Thomas Wake, knight , by gift and enfeoffment of Thomas Wake of Blisworth, knight , and Alice his wife, to Maud and Thomas and their heirs. Little Crawley. In the manor there are 10 virgates, each worth 8s. yearly; 6 a. meadow, each acre worth 20d. yearly; 9 a. wood, worth nothing yearly because there is no underwood growing there; and 33s. 2d. assize rents of free tenants at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions. The manor is held of Lady Bergevene, service unknown.
Date of death and heir as in 411, except that here Thomas Wake is specified as next heir.
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