773
Writ. ‡
17 October 1426. [Wymbyssh]
ESSEX.
Inquisition.
Chelmsford.
11 November 1426. [
Flete]
Jurors:
John
Rouchestre
;
Richard
Josepe
;
Benedict
Debenham
;
John
Canon
;
George
Neweman
;
Roger
...[ms holed]
;
John
Comyn
;
Robert
Comyn
;
John
Mersshman
;
John
Sudbury
;
William
Norton
; and
Ralph
Bouendon
.
He held no lands or tenements in his demesne as of fee or in service of the king in chief or any others. He held the manor called ‘Hanyngfeldesmaner’ in the vills of East Hanningfield, West Hanningfield, South Hanningfield, Woodham Ferrers and Sandon, jointly with
John
Terell
,
William
Totham
,
Robert
Darcy
,
Thomas
Rolff
,
Robert
Pannan
and
Laurence
Gilberd
, who survive. They lately had the manor together with
Robert
Teye
,
Thomas
Cays
and
Matthew
Londoneys
, now all deceased, by enfeoffment of
John
Bode
and
Robert
Dunmowe
, to themselves and their heirs, the manor described as all land, tenements, meadow, wood, pasture, rents and services of both free and villein tenants, called ‘Hanyngfeldesmaner’ in the vills as above, as is clear fully in a charter dated at East Hanningfield, 2 September 1407 and shown to the jurors. The manor is worth 20 marks yearly and held of
Walter
Lord Fitzwauter
, service unknown.
He held the following in his demesne as of fee.
Mayland in Dengie hundred, 4 messuages, 40 a. land, 10 a. meadow, 20 a. pasture and 20 a. marsh called Bovills, and
Southminster, Great Clacton and Little Clacton, a messuage and 40 a. land, jointly with
William
Totham
and
Thomas
Weresley, vicar of Canewdon
church, who survive. They lately had these together with
Robert
Tye
and
John
Baryngton
of Rayleigh, both deceased, by enfeoffment of Eleanor who was the wife of
Geoffrey
Darsham
, to themselves and their heirs, the tenements described as all messuages, land, tenements, marsh, rents and services called Bovills as above, which Eleanor lately had by demise of
Richard
Waltham
and
John
Conyn
, with the other lands, tenements, rents and services in Southminster, Great Clacton and Little Clacton, as is clear in a indented charter, dated at Mayland, 20 September 1402 and shown to
the jurors. The messuages, lands and tenements are worth £10 and held of the
bishop of London
, service unknown.
Canewdon, the manor called Scott’s, except all those lands, tenements, rents and services called ‘Crixhethehall alias le Brome’ in Canewdon, 16d. rent from lands and tenements called ‘Griggels’ in Canewdon, 2 marshes called ‘Ryngewerd’ and Gore lying in the same vill with 6 weirs and 6 leynes, jointly with
James
Strangweys
,
John
Fray
,
Richard
Gosselyn
, citizen and ‘ironmonger’ of London,
Thomas
Werysle, vicar of Canewdon church
, and
Richard
Josep
’ of Sandon, who survive. They lately had [the manor] together with
Richard
Norton
, Chief Justice of the King’s Bench, and
Thomas
Flemyng
, deceased, by enfeoffment of
William
Totham
,
Robert
Rikedon
and others, to themselves and their heirs, paying yearly to
William
Totham
for his life £30 13s. 4d., as is clear in an indented charter dated at Canewdon, 16 June 1417 and shown to the jurors. The manor is worth 40s. yearly and held of
John
Terell
, service unknown.
Bradwell on Sea and Woodham Mortimer in
Dengie hundred, 2 messuages and 100 a. land in the vill[s], jointly with
William
Totham
and
Robert
Pannan
, who survive. They lately had these together with
Robert
Teye
and
Thomas
Lopham
, now deceased, by enfeoffment of
Roger
Fitzandrew
, late citizen and fishmonger of London, and
Thomas
Oswaldkyrk, clerk
, to themselves and their heirs, the tenement described as all those lands, tenements, rents and services in this vill, as above, which Roger and Thomas lately had together with
Richard
Fitzandrew
, late citizen and fishmonger of London, and
Adam
Midlyng
, now deceased, by enfeoffment of
Christine
Blunt
, lately wife of
John
Blunt, knight
, as is clear in a charter dated at Bradwell on Sea, 5 May 1413 and shown to the jurors. The messuages and land are worth 10 marks yearly and held of
Robert
Hyham
, service unknown.
Bradwell on Sea, 2 messuages and 100 a. land in the vill, jointly with
William
Totham
and
William
Grenehowe
, who survive, by enfeoffment of
Richard
Moriell
, to themselves and their heirs, the tenement described as 2 messuages with all lands and tenements which Richard had in the vill as is clear in a charter dated at Bradwell on Sea, 11 November 1399, and shown to the jurors. The messuages and land are worth 5 marks yearly and held of
John
duke of Bedford
, service unknown.
He held the following for life.
Tillingham, the manor of ‘Perie’, by grant of
John
Barlyng
, remainder to
John
Howard
,
Andrew
Botiller
, knights,
William
Clopton
of Long Melford,
William
Galyon
of Mildenhall,
John
Badwell
of Boxford,
William
Prentys, rector of ?Lindsell church
, and
John
Basset
of Chishill, who survive, their heirs and assigns, as is clear in a charter to William dated at Tillingham, 20 June 1418 and shown to the jurors. The manor is worth £10 yearly and held of the dean and chapter of St Paul’s, London
, service unknown.
Rettendon in Chelmsford hundred, 2 messuages and 60 a. land called Bartletts, by grant of
John
Pie
of East Hanningfield, the tenement described as all land, tenements, rents and services called Bartletts as above, remainder to
John
Howard
,
Andrew
Botiller
,
William
Clopton
,
William
Galyon
,
John
Badwell
of Boxted,
William
Prentys, vicar of ?Lindsell church
, and
John
Basset
of Chishill, who survive, their heirs and assigns, as is clear in a charter dated at Rettendon, 20 June 1418 to William
and shown to the jurors. The messuages and land are worth 5 marks yearly and held of the bishop
of Ely, service unknown.
He died on 5 September 1426. Elizabeth, Katherine and Agnes are his daughters and next heirs, Elizabeth
aged 4 years and more, Katherine 2 years and more, and Agnes 30 weeks and more.
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