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

HUGH DE COKESEY SON AND HEIR OF WALTER SON AND HEIR OF WALTER DE COKESEY, KNIGHT

673 Writ de etate probanda. ‡ Leicester. 20 May 1426. [Wymbyssh] Regarding inheritance additionally as kinsman and heir of George Brewes, esquire , brother of Agnes mother of Isabel late wife of Walter and mother of Walter his father. William Botiller , who had custody of the lands of Walter his father until his majority by letters patent of ‪Henry IV, to be informed [CPR 1408–13, p.30]. [Dorse:] William Botiller informed of proof at Kidderminster on 24 May 1426 [sic] by John Lowe , John Purshull , Peter Egge and Richard Horton .

WORCESTERSHIRE. Proof of age. Kidderminster. 27 May 1426. [Wollashull]

The jurors say that Hugh was born at Kidderminster and baptised in the vill’s church, and was aged 21 years on 23 April last. They know for the following recollections. William Ree, clerk , aged 60 years and more, espoused Margaret, who survives, the day that Hugh was baptised. Walter Coke , 50 years and more, says that his granary, full of wheat sheaves, was burned in a misfortunate fire the day that Hugh was born and baptised. Thomas Dylowe , 66 years and more, and Thomas Malle , who survives, came to an agreement regarding the disputes and law-suits between them, that day in the church in which Hugh was baptised. William Wemme , 67 years and more, broke his right leg playing and dancing in his garden the day that Hugh was born and baptised. Robert Fauley , 43 years and more, saw William, then prior of Worcester , give Hugh a silver gilt goblet the day that Hugh was baptised. Henry Andrewe , 44 years and more, says that his house in the vill fell on his ox the day that Hugh was baptised and the ox immediately died. Richard Clyfton , 46 years and more, says that John ?Homn...e who survives, then town bailiff, placed Alice Blast on the tumbrel in the vill, called ‘a Gumscole’, for many defaults and transgressions perpetrated by her to the harm of the whole vill of Kidderminster. Richard Martyn , 48 years and more, says that Katherine Jonys his mother died and was buried in the church that day. Hugh Faukener , 50 years and more, built a new house on his own site in the vill that day. Robert Whateley , ?48 years and more, says that an oak tree growing in his orchard was totally... to the ground by a strong wind that day. George Smyth , 43 years and more, says that the same day Geoffrey Cave enfeoffed him with a messuage in the vill, called ‘Vete plase’, to have to himself and his heirs. Richard Leche , [at least] 60 years and more, says that a black horse on which he was riding in the vill carried him into a stank in which the horse then fell up to... whereof Richard despaired of his life. William Botiller appearing in person on this 27 May at Kidderminster, according to the notice given him according to the writ, knew nothing to show wherefore the king should not hand over and deliver to Hugh Cokesey , being of full age, the lands and tenements of his inheritance and in William’s custody according to the details set out in the writ above.

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