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WILLIAM BIKEBERY, ESQUIRE
771 Writ. ‡ 5 September 1426. [Wymbyssh]
DEVON. Inquisition. Exeter. 14 December 1426. [Copelston]
Jurors: Robert Lytelton ; Thomas Halghwylle ; William Worthe ; John Frankcheyny ; Ellis Beare ; John Stapilhille ; William Norton ; John Crywys ; William Stapylhille ; John Martyn ; John Clement ; and John Harry . Exchequer copy has Robert Lytelton ; William Werthe ; Thomas Halghwylle ; William Norton ; John Clement ; John Stapelhulle ; John Martyn ; John Harry ; William Stapelhulle ; William Judde ; Ellis Beare ; and John Frankcheyny .
He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or service. He died seised in his demesne as of fee of the rents and services of certain individual free tenants, namely John Dynneclefe and Alice his wife, and Thomas Denys . John and Alice were seised in her right of the manor of Millsome which they held of William by homage and fealty. He further held the manor of Thomas earl of Devon , a minor in the king’s wardship, of his castle and honour of Plympton by the same services, . Thomas Denys held lands and tenements in East or West Leigh of William by homage and fealty. He further held by the same services of the same earl of Devon of the same castle and honour. He died seised of the following which he held by curtesy after the death of Joan his late wife, reversion to Elizabeth daughter and heir of Joan and one of his heirs. Dornaford, the manor, of Thomas Prous , services unknown, annual value 6 marks. Hook, a moiety of the following: 6 messuages, 6 ferlings of land and 20 a. wood, of the same earl by knight service of his castle and honour of Okehampton, annual value 13s. 4d. Eggbear, 26s. 8d. annual rent. He died seised of the following in his demesne as of fee. ?Fursham, rent of 12d. and 1/4lb. pepper yearly to him at Easter and Michaelmas and rent of 1lb. pepper to him every third year at Michaelmas for lands and tenements. He further held these tenements of the prioress of Shene of her manor of Otterton, service unknown. Ayleston, 8s. rent from lands and tenements which Alexander Champernon , Richard Addeston and Tiranus Attetrewne jointly held of him by knight service. He further held these tenements of Philip Curtenay of his fee of Polesby by the same services. Robert Hille, junior , Robert Corun , William Gilbert , William Attewode , Robert Hay and Thomas Boys separately held lands and tenements in Lipson, ?Houghton (Hogweton) and Cumery of him by knight service. He further held of Philip Curtenay of his same fee of Polesby by the same service. He died seised of the following in his demesne as of fee. Efford, annual rent of 1lb. cumin for lands and tenements which the same Robert Hille held of him in free socage, and which he further held of Philip Curtenay of the same fee by knight service. Collaton, 4s. rent from lands and tenements which John de Coleton held of him for this rent and by knight service, and which he held of William Wadham of his manor of Harberton by knight service. Dartmouth (Clyfton Derthemouth Hardenasse), 5s. 4d. rent from lands and tenements which Roger Bakelworthy , John Vele and Thomas Hille separately held of him in free burgage, and which he further held of Robert Louell in free socage. Sutton, 21s. 8d. annual rent from tenements which Stephen Derneford , John Jabyn , John Dalman , John Grete , John Payteven , Henry Fylle and Thomas Fate separately held of him in free burgage, and which he further held of John Vautort for the same services. He was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Stonehouse which he gave to Thomas Stawell, knight , William Paulet of Melcombe, John Bykebury, rector of Bigbury church , John Sygnet, clerk , John Gambon, junior , and William Werthe , for life of Elizabeth his wife, who survives. The feoffees were seised and granted all their estate in the manor to Elizabeth for her life. William died seised of the reversion. The manor is held of John earl of Huntingdon of his castle and honour of Trematon, service unknown.
He died on 9 August last. He married Joan and they had issue Elizabeth. Joan died and he then married Elizabeth who survives, and they had issue Margaret and Elizabeth. Elizabeth, Margaret and Elizabeth his daughters, are his daughters and next heirs. Elizabeth daughter of William and Joan was aged 8 years on 23 April last, Margaret his second daughter was aged 2 years on 12 November last and Elizabeth his third daughter was born on the feast of St Laurence last.
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772 [Writ: see 771 .]
CORNWALL. Inquisition. Millbrook. 15 December 1426. [Copelston]
Jurors: Stephen Trevilla ; Richard W...llesdon [ms holed]; Anthony atte more ; William Neel ; Walter Combe ; Robert Julian ; Nicholas Ryder ; John Peuerell ; John Gonys ; John Brise ; William Rossell ; and Richard Moryng .
He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or service. He died seised in his demesne as of fee of the rents and services of certain individual free tenants, namely Stephen Trenuwyth and John Cornehele . Stephen was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Earth which he held of William by knight service and which William further held of Philip Courtenay of his fee of Polesby by knight service. John held 1/2 carucate in Corneal and Smalecombe of William by knight service, which William further held of John Baret , services unknown. He was lately seised of the following in his demesne as of fee. Withnoe, the manor, held of Thomas Arundell, knight , of his manor of Penpoll, services unknown. ?Lower Downrow, 2 a. Cornish land in ‘Shendeshale Park’, ‘Brompark’ and ‘Rademourpark’, held of the heirs of Richard Chambernon, knight , services unknown. Ince, the service of 5s. rent for a carucate which Henry de Enys held of him, which rent and service he held of the earl of Huntingdon of his castle of Trematon, services unknown. He gave the manor, land, tenement, rent and services to Thomas Stawhill, knight , William Paulet of Melcombe, John Bykebury, rector of Bigbury church , John Sygnet, clerk , John Gambon, junior , and William Werthe , for life of Elizabeth his wife, who survives. The feoffees were seised of this estate and they granted to Elizabeth for her life all their estate in these tenements. He died seised of the reversion.
Date of death, marriages and heirs as in 771.
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