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ANNE WIDOW OF HUGH HASTYNGES, KNIGHT
774 Writ. ‡ 5 November 1426. [Wymbyssh]
YORKSHIRE. Inquisition. Selby. 20 January 1427. [Rouclyff]
Jurors: Thomas Crauen ; Thomas Seyntpoull ; Thomas Dylkok ; Henry Shirwod ; Edmund Byrkyn ; Thomas Baghill ; John Berhagh ; John Brytwesyll, senior ; John Swalowe ; John Brytwesyll, junior ; Richard Haxby ; and William Randolf .
Nicholas Eueryngham and Clement Walshe, clerk , were seised of and in the manor of Norton in their demesne as of fee. By their charter shown to the jurors and dated 1 November 1376, they granted the manor to Hugh Hastyngges, knight , described as Hugh de Hastyngges, knight , and Anne, mentioned in the writ, then his wife, and their heirs, remainder in whole to Hugh and his heirs, to hold the manor with advowsons of churches, knights’ fees, reversions of all lands and tenements held in dower or for life or any other manner, with rents and all other appurtenances. Hugh and Anne were seised in their demesne as of fee; Hugh died and Anne similarly died seised of her estate. After her death the manor should descend to Edward Lord de Hastyngges and de Stotevill , knight, who survives, as son and heir of Hugh and Anne according to the form of the gift. The manor is held of Thomas duke of Exeter and his fellow feoffees of the duchy of Lancaster by knight service, annual value of the manor £20 and the church £12. She held 1/3 manors of Fenwick, ?Moss and Brantingham in dower by endowment of Hugh her former husband, of the inheritance of this Edward as heir of Hugh, reversion to Edward. The 1/3 manors, with 2/3 manors, are held of the same Thomas and his feoffees of the duchy of Lancaster by knight service, annual values of 1/3 manors £10, 2 marks and 13s. 2d. respectively.
She died on 31 October last. Edward her son is her next heir, aged 43 years and more.
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775 Writ. ‡ 5 November 1426. [Wymbyssh]
SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Bungay. 3 December 1426. [Copuldyk]
Jurors: Robert Smethesson ; William Deye ; William Roo ; Robert Peionn ; Thomas Wodecok ; William Edward ; Roger Molos ; Geoffrey Brabbesson ; Thomas Alisaundre ; Thomas Kenge ; William Seman ; and Richard Ditton .
Clement Walssh and Thomas Calwere , clerks, were seised of the manor of Monewden in their demesne as of fee. By their charter shown to the jurors and dated 1 November 1376, they granted the manor, amongst others, to Hugh de Hastynges, knight , described as Hugh de Hastyngges, knight , and Anne, mentioned in the writ, then his wife, and their heirs, remainder to Hugh, his heirs and assigns. Hugh and Anne were seised in their demesne as of fee according to the form of the gift; Hugh died and Anne similarly afterwards died seised of her estate. After her death the manor should descend to Edward Lord de Hastynges and Stotevyle as son and heir of Hugh and Anne according to the form of the gift. The manor is held of John duke of Norfolk by service of 1/2 knight’s fee. In the manor there are 200 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly by the extent; 8 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 6 a. pasture, each acre worth 8d. yearly; 40 harvest works, each worth 1d. yearly; 50 eggs, worth 2d.; and £6 assize rents at St Andrew’s, the Annunciation, Midsummer and Michaelmas in equal portions. The manor is worth £10 2s. 2d. yearly.
She died on 30 October last. Heir as in 774.
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776 Writ que plura. ‡ 14 December 1426. [Wymbyssh]
SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Bungay. 19 December 1426. [Copildik]
Jurors:as in 775 except for first juror Ralph Smetheson and surname variations for Robert Pegeon , Geoffrey Brabbeson , Thomas Alesaundre , Thomas Kynge and William Seeman ; and then William Towar and Thomas Smethes .
Anne widow of Hugh Hastynges, chevalier , held no more lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee of the king in chief or another than were specified and contained in the earlier inquisition, 775. She held the following for life by demise and grant of Elizabeth late Lady le Despenser , deceased, and William Stokton , who survives, to Thomas Morle, chevalier , deceased, and Anne then his wife, for their lives, reversion to William Stokton and his heirs. Blaxhall, the manor, held of John duke of Norfolk by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, annual value £10. Leiston, £10 annual quit-rent, from the abbot and convent of Leiston, not held of anyone because it is an annual quit-rent and not rent of service. Middleton, the manor, held of Lord Fitzwauter by service of 1/2 of 1/4 knight’s fee, annual value 8 marks. Clopton, the manor, held of the Earl Marshal by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, annual value £4 3s. 4d. Fenhalle, the manor, held of the abbot of Bury St Edmunds in right of his church of Bury, by service of a knight’s fee, annual value £4 3s. 4d. Swilland, the manor, held of the Earl Marshal by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, annual value 104s. Witnesham, the manor, held of the bishop of Norwich by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, annual value 100s. Cockfield, the manor, held of the same bishop by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, annual value 50s. Carlton Colville, the manor, held of Thomas duke of Exeter of his manor of Mutford by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, annual value 8 marks.
Date of death as in 775. Isabel wife of Richard de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick , is her kinswoman and next heir as daughter of Thomas late Lord le Despenser, brother of Anne. Isabel is aged 30 years and more.
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777 [Writ: see 775 .]
NORFOLK. Inquisition. Swaffham. 7 December 1426. [Copuldyk]
Jurors: William Wotton ; Richard Rande ; William Mascall ; Thomas Mascall ; Thomas Isaak ; Bartholomew Bernham ; William Starlyng ; John Lyng ; Henry Broun ; James Costard ; John Crodde ; and John Short .
Clement Walssh and Thomas Calwere , clerks, were seised in their demesne as of fee of the manors of Weasenham and Elsing and the advowson of the church of Elsing pertaining to that manor. They granted these by the charter described in 775 to Hugh de Hastyngges, knight , and Anne, who were seised as in 775 and the manors and advowson should descend to Edward their son, as in 775. The manors are held of Thomas duke of Exeter and his fellow feoffees of the duchy of Lancaster by knight service. Annual value of the manor of Weasenham £12 9s. 1 1/2d. and of the manor of Elsing £17 10s. 1/4d.; Elsing church amounts to £12 yearly. In the manor of Weasenham there are 200 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 5 a. meadow, each acre worth 10d. yearly; 40 a. heath, each acre worth 1d. yearly; £7 2s. 1 1/2d. assize rents at Michaelmas, Candlemas and Pentecost in equal portions; 26 carrying-services, each worth 1 1/2d.; 16 1/2 mowing-services, each worth 1d.; 140 harvest-works, each worth 2d.; 2 capons, worth 6d.; 31 hens, each worth 1 1/2d.; and rent of 180 eggs, each 20 worth 1d. In the manor of Elsing there are 243 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 10 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 27 a. substantial timber worth nothing yearly; £9 2s. 11 1/4d. assize rents at Candlemas, Pentecost and Michaelmas in equal portions; a water-mill, worth 46s. 8d. yearly; 8 capons, each worth 3d.; 21 hens, each worth 1 1/2d.; 42 eggs, worth 2d.; 302 winter-works and 206 summer-works, each work worth 1/2d.; 4 1/2 harvest-works, each worth 4d.; 18 harvest mowing-services, each worth 1d.; and rent of 6 carrying-services, each worth 1d. She held 1/3 manors of East Lexham and Gressenhall in dower by endowment of Hugh, her late husband, of the inheritance of, and reversion to, the said Edward his son and heir. She held the advowson of Brisley church in dower for 1/3 advowsons of the churches pertaining to the manors of East Lexham and Gressenhall. The manors are held of Thomas duke of Exeter and his fellow feoffees of the duchy of Lancaster by knight service, annual value of 1/3 manor of East Lexham £4 16s. 1 1/2d. and of 1/3 manor of Gressenhall £9 10s. 6d. In 1/3 manor of East Lexham there are 152 a. arable, each worth 3d. yearly; 10 a. heath, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 3 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 43s. assize rents at Candlemas, Pentecost and Michaelmas in equal portions; 2 capons, each worth 3d., at Easter; 13 hens, each worth 1 1/2d., at Christmas; 60 eggs, worth 3d., at Easter; 6 threshing-works, each worth 1/2d.; 27 1/2 carrying-services, each worth 1d.; 5 [or 6] [ms soiled] mowing-works, each worth 1/2d.; and 50 harvest works, each worth 1 1/2d. In 1/3 manor of Gressenhall there are 67 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 8 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; £6 10s. 3 1/2d. assize rents at Candlemas, Pentecost and Michaelmas in equal portions; 10 geese, each worth 3d., at Lammas; a capon, worth 3d., at Easter; 42 hens, each worth 1 1/2d., at Christmas; 400 eggs, each 20 worth 1d.; 21 carrying-services, each worth 1/2d.; 202 harvest-works, each worth 1d.; and rent of 3 qrs. oats, each qr. worth 14d. She held the following lands and tenements in her demesne as of fee tail, namely to herself and the heirs of the bodies of Thomas late Lord de Morle , her former husband, and herself, by grant of Miles de Stapilton and Simon de Felbrigge , knights, and William Rees, esquire . By their charter, dated 23 July 1407 and shown to the jurors, and with royal licence, the latter granted the following lands and tenements described as all their lands and tenements with lordships, rents and villein services, wardships, escheats, liberties and every appurtenance in the vills of East Tuddenham, North Tuddenham, Mattishall and Mattishall Burgh, to Thomas, described as Thomas Lord de Morle , Marshal of Ireland, and Anne his wife and the heirs of their bodies; remainder to Thomas son of Robert de Morle, knight , son of Thomas late Lord de Morle , and the heirs of his body; reversion in whole to the right heirs of Thomas late Lord de Morle . Thomas, her former husband, died without heir by her. Thomas son of Robert de Morle and Thomas now Lord de Morle are one and the same person and not different persons. The following lands and tenements granted as above were lately part of the manor of Hockering in East Tuddenham, North Tuddenham, Mattishall and Mattishall Burgh: 826 a. land and 10 a. meadow, worth £17 17s. 10d.; 65s. 4 1/2d. assize rents at St Andrew’s, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas in equal portions from lands and tenements of which certain persons are and were seised at her death in their demesne as of fee; a court called ‘Court Baron’ held every three weeks, the perquisites worth 10s. yearly; and the advowson of the church of Mattishall Burgh pertaining to the land and meadow. Of the land and meadow, 789 a. land and 10 a. meadow were held by various persons at Anne’s will, paying her as follows: 100s. at the same feasts in equal portions; 80 hens St Stephen in December, each hen worth 1 1/2d.; 680 eggs at Easter, each 20 worth 1d.; 1/2lb. cumin worth 2d.; £6 14s. 6d. from a custom called common aid at Michaelmas; performing suit yearly to the court baron from court to court; and works in autumn and at the time of corn-sowing between Christmas and St Dunstan, worth 60s. yearly; acting in the office of reeve yearly, worth 20s. yearly; and other works called carrying-services and threshing-works at her will, worth 8s. yearly. The land and meadow lately held at will are worth nothing yearly above the rents, customs and services performed and paid as above; each of the remaining acres of land are worth 4d. yearly. The land, meadow, rents of service, court and advowson are held of the bishop of Ely in right of his church of Ely by knight service. She held 1/3 manors of Hockering, Aldeby and Hingham and of the hundred of Forehoe, in dower by endowment of Thomas, late Lord de Morle , her former husband, annual value of the 1/3, £17 5s. 4d.; reversion of 1/3 manor of Hingham and hundred to Thomas Erpyngham, knight , and his heirs; reversion of 1/3 manors of Hockering and Aldeby to Thomas now Lord de Morle and Isabel his wife and the heirs of their bodies, reversion to the right heirs of Thomas late Lord de Morle . Thomas Erpyngham, knight , and Richard Drewe , now deceased, by an indented charter, one of whose parts sealed with the seals of Thomas and Richard and dated 25 March 1420, was shown to the jurors, assigned and granted the reversion of 1/3 manors of Hockering and Aldeby after the death of Miles de Stapilton, knight , and John Byrlyngham, clerk , to Thomas now Lord de Morle , described as Thomas Lord de Morlee , and Isabel his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, remainder of the 1/3 and the reversion to the right heirs of Thomas late Lord de Morle , described as Thomas Lord de Morlee . Anne, described as Anne widow of Thomas late Lord de Morley , recovered 1/3 manors of Hockering, Aldeby and Hingham and hundred as her dower, by writ of ‪Henry V‬ in his court before his justices of King’s Bench, from Thomas Erpyngham, knight , Richard Drewe , Miles de Stapilton, knight , and John Byrlyngham, clerk , then seised of these manors and the hundred in their demesne as of fee, and had execution of this recovery of 1/3 manors of Hockering and Aldeby after the deaths of Miles and John Birlyngham. She attorned to Thomas and Isabel by her indented deed and payment of 1d., the deed dated 1 August 1420, one part of which sealed with her seal was shown to the jurors. Thomas Erpyngham , Miles de Stapilton , John Byrlyngham and Richard Drewe with Henry late bishop of Norwich and others , had the manors of Hockering, Aldeby and Hingham and the hundred long before this recovery to themselves and their heirs by enfeoffment of Thomas late Lord de Morle, long after the marriage banns were celebrated between him and Anne. The manors of Hockering and Aldeby were lately parts of the said barony of Rye and are held of the king in chief by service of 1/15 whole barony. The manor of Hingham and the hundred of Forehoe were lately parts of the same barony and are held of the king in chief by service of 1/16 whole barony. In 1/3 manor of Hockering there are a park, worth 6s. 8d. yearly in agistment and other profits; underwood called ‘Swynhaghe’, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; lands and tenements which various persons held at her will at her death, paying to her 18s. 8d. yearly, 3 hens and 10 eggs, worth 4 1/2d. and 1/2d. respectively at St Andrew’s, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas in equal portions, 6s. 6 1/2d. at Michaelmas from a custom called common aid, and performing works in autumn worth 3s. yearly and works with their ploughs at the time of corn-sowing between Christmas and St Dunstan , worth 21d. yearly; and 20s. 7 1/2d. fixed rents of service at the Invention of the Cross, St Margaret ’s and Michaelmas in equal portions from lands and tenements of which various persons are and were separately seised in their demesnes as of fee and held separately of Anne at her death of this 1/3 by service of 10 1/2 knights’ fees and this 20s. 7 1/2d. rent. In 1/3 manor of Aldeby there are a marsh called ‘Ladieshoghe’, worth 20s. yearly; a pasture called ‘le Gretefryth’, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; a pasture called ‘le Midelfryth’, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; a pasture called ‘Malwemersh’, worth 5s. yearly; a meadow called ‘Hausmedwe’, worth 3s. 4d. yearly; and 295 a. demesne land, each acre worth 2d. yearly. In 1/3 manor of Hingham and hundred of Forehoe there are a toft containing 4 a., worth 3s. yearly; a toft containing 7 a., worth 2s. 6d. yearly; a meadow called ‘Bakunnesthorpmedwe’ and an adjacent marsh, worth 20d. yearly; 57 a. demesne land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 2 a. pasture, each acre worth 3d. yearly; £5 14d. fixed rents of service at St Andrew’s, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas in equal portions; and lands, tenements, rents and services called ‘Fitzwalteres’, ‘Andrewes’ and ‘Bakunnesthorp’, worth 55s. 6 1/2d. yearly. She held 1/3 manor of Swanton Morley in dower by endowment of the same Thomas, her former husband, worth £8 12s. 7d. yearly, reversion to Thomas now Lord de Morle and Isabel his wife and their heirs. Anne recovered 1/3 as her dower by writ of ‪Henry V‬ as before from Thomas and Isabel who were seised of the manor in their demesne as of fee, and had execution of this recovery. Thomas her former husband was lately seised of the manor in his demesne as of fee long after the marriage banns between him and Anne were celebrated. The entire manor was part of the said barony of Rye and held of the king in chief by service of 1/10 whole barony. In 1/3 manor there are 1/3 old site containing 2 1/2 a., worth 8d. yearly; 153 a. demesne land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 9 1/2 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 56 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 1/3 profits of herbage of a pasture called ‘Esthagh’, worth 3s. 4d. yearly; 32s. 11 1/2d. fixed rent of service and rent of 1lb. cumin worth 4d. yearly at St Andrew’s, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas in equal portions from lands and tenements of which various persons were seised in their demesne as of fee and held freely of Anne of this 1/3 by this rent; 22 tenements, 19 cottages and 3 a. land which various persons separately held of Anne at her will in villeinage, their rent paid at the same feasts in equal portions and amounting to 48s. 10 1/4d. yearly, and their other services and customs paid and performed between Christmas and Michaelmas and worth 11s. 2 1/2d. yearly; 44s. 6d. rent of 1/3 rent at Michaelmas called common aid; 1/3 water-mill and fishery in its stank and of a fishery in Swanton cum la Stowe, worth 33s. 3d. yearly; and 1/3 manor’s warren, heath, turbary, faldage and leets, or the issues of this part, worth 13s. 3d. yearly. She held 1/3 manor of Foulsham and the hundred of Eynsford, in dower by endowment of the same Thomas, her former husband, which are worth £6 7s. 7d. yearly, reversion to the same Thomas and Isabel and the heirs of their bodies and then to the right heirs of Thomas her former husband. William Phelip , Edmund Wynter , Nicholas Rykhill and William Garneys , by an indented charter dated 25 March 1420, one part of which sealed with their seals was shown to the jurors, assigned and granted this reversion to Thomas, described as Thomas Lord de Morley, and Isabel and the heirs of their bodies, remainder to the right heirs of Thomas her former husband, described as Thomas late Lord de Morley . By writ of ‪Henry V‬ as above, Anne recovered her dower in this manor and hundred of which William Phelip, chevalier , Edmund Wynter , Nicholas Rykhill , William Garneys and John Rodenale, chevalier , and John Smethys were then seised in their demesne as of fee, and had execution of this recovery after the deaths of John Rodenale and John Smethys . Anne attorned to Thomas and Isabel by her same deed and payment of 1d. William Philip , Edmund Wynter , Nicholas Rikhyll with others had the manor of Foulsham and hundred of Eynsford long before this assignment and grant, to themselves and their heirs by gift and enfeoffment of Thomas Erpyngham, knight , Miles Stapilton, knight , John Birlyngham, clerk , and Richard Drewe , who with Henry late bishop of Norwich and others , long before this enfeoffment, had the manor to themselves and their heirs by enfeoffment of Thomas late Lord de Morley , long after the marriage banns between him and Anne were celebrated. The manor of Foulsham and hundred of Eynsford were lately parts of the said barony of Rye and are held of the king in chief by service of 1/20 whole barony. In 1/3 manor of Foulsham and hundred there are 69 a. demesne land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 113 a. land of the escheat lands, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 4 a. meadow, each acre worth 8d. yearly; 165 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; profit from a custom called ‘Cornsteuene’ at Michaelmas and a rent of 1 capon, 20 hens and 10 eggs, worth 13s. 2d., at Christmas, from lands and tenements which various persons held of Anne at her will for this rent, service and customs; a water-mill called ‘Kyngesmylle’, worth 20s. yearly; 1/3 of each and every profit and issues from whatsoever rents of forfeit strangers and perquisites of Eynesford hundred court, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; 1/3 payment of rents (prestacionum arentatarum) amounting to 54s. from the hundred court’s view of frankpledge called ‘leets’, 1/3 of which payment amounts to 18s.; 14s. 10d. rent, being 1/3 of 44s. 6d. rent called ‘Hundred-shot’, at St Andrew’s and Lammas from tenements of free tenants of the manor and hundred; and advowsons of the churches of Foulsham and Bintree, the church of Foulsham amounting to 50 marks yearly, the church of Bintree 20 marks yearly. She held 1/3 manor of Buxton in dower by endowment of Thomas her former husband, worth 20 marks yearly, reversion to William Phelip, knight , Henry Ingelos, knight , Nicholas Rykhill , Peter Garneys , Robert Watton , Thomas Hethe , Richard Baynard and Henry Warner and their heirs. By writ of ‪Henry V‬ as above, Anne recovered her dower in this 1/3 against William Phelip , Henry described as Henry Ingelos , Nicholas, Peter, Edmund [sic], Robert, Thomas, Richard and Henry Warner and John Rodenhale, knight, William Garneys , Edmund Oldhalle , John Smethys , Geoffrey Swynburne and William Rokewode , then seised of the manor in their demesne as of fee, and had execution of this recovery. William Phelip , Henry Ingelos , Nicholas Rykhill , Peter Garneys , Robert Watton , Thomas Hethe , Richard Baynard and Henry Warner and others had the manor long before the assignment of the reversion, to themselves and their heirs by enfeoffment of Thomas Erpyngham, knight , Miles Stapelton, knight , John Byrlyngham, clerk , and Richard Drewe , who with Henry late bishop of Norwich and others had the manor long before this enfeoffment to themselves and their heirs by enfeoffment of Thomas her former husband long after the marriage banns between him and Anne were celebrated. The whole manor of Buxton was lately part of the said barony and is held of the king in chief by service of 1/10 whole barony. In 1/3 manor there are all lands, tenements, rents, services and customs of free and villein tenants in the vills of Coltishall, Belaugh, Brampton, Kynnesthorp, Stratton Strawless, Lamas, Great Hautbois, Little Hautbois, Westwick, Sloley, Marsham, Hevingham, Eynsford, Scottow and Skeyton, which are part of this manor and worth 20 marks yearly. Royal licence or pardon, by royal letters patent, sufficiently obtained for each and every gift, enfeoffment, purchase, assignment and grant of these manors, lands and tenements held of the king in chief.
Date of death and heir as in 775. [Dorse, later hand:] In Norfolk, temp. ‪Henry VI as is seen. Anne Lady Morley in Norfolk, temp. ‪ Edward VI .
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778 Writ. ‡ 5 November 1426. [Wymbyssh]
ESSEX. Inquisition. Hatfield Broad Oak. 6 December 1426. [Flete]
Jurors: Simon Breggeman ; Hugh Norreys ; William Clerk ; John Marchall ; John Walle ; John Cobbe ; John Pruffote ; Thomas Moys ; John Caynethorp ; Thomas Smyth ; John Colman ; and John Taillour of Harlow.
She held the manor of Great Hallingbury with the advowson of the church of that vill pertaining to the manor, in her demesne as of fee tail by the grant of Miles de Stapilton and Simon de Felbrygge , knights, and William Rees, esquire , described in 777. The manor was lately part of the barony of Rye and held of the king in chief by service of 1/20 whole barony, annual value £15 18s. 9d. The church amounts to 106s. 8s. yearly. In the manor there are the site, built upon, worth nothing yearly; 410 1/2 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 18 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 24 a. pasture, each acre worth 4d. yearly; a park, worth nothing yearly after the maintenance of the beasts of the chase; £10 4s. fixed rents of service at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions from lands and tenements held freely and in fee of the manor; winter works, worth 8s. yearly; summer works, worth 8s. yearly; Lenten harrowing works, worth 2s. yearly; rent of 90 eggs at Easter and Michaelmas from tenants of customary lands and tenements held at will of the lords of this manor of this manor, from and for these lands and tenements, worth 4d. yearly; and perquisites of the manor court, worth 2s. yearly.
Date of death as in 774. Edward Hastynges, knight , is her son and next heir as kin, and is aged 40 years and more.
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779 [Writ: see 778 .]
HERTFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Bishop’s Stortford. 7 December 1426. [Flete]
Jurors: John Skot ; John Hogon ; Richard Baudon ; John Grene ; John Mower ; Thomas Eyr ; Robert Cotyngham ; Thomas Kere ; Henry Bocher ; Thomas Barbour ; Thomas Thressher ; and John Veysy .
She held the manor of Walkern with the advowson of the church of the vill of Datchworth pertaining to the manor, in her demesne as of fee tail by the gift and grant of Miles de Stapilton and Simon de Felbrygge , knights, and William Rees, esquire , described in 777. The manor was lately part of the barony of Rye and held of the king in chief by service of 1/20 whole barony, annual value £16 2s. 4d. The church amounts to 100s. yearly. In the manor there are the site, worth 3s. 4d. yearly; a garden, worth 2s. yearly; the following tofts – ‘Appeltonfeld’ worth 16d. yearly, ‘le Plasshe’ worth 16d. yearly, ‘Oxelese’ worth 20d. yearly, ‘Eliote Crofte’ worth 6d. yearly, ‘Wodelye’ worth 12d. yearly, ‘Grenecroft’ worth 10d. yearly and ‘Sengetfeld’ worth 2s. yearly; 630 a. demesne arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 15 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 4 little groves of wood – ‘Sengetwode’ worth 8d. yearly, ‘Bernardes’ worth 4d. yearly, ‘Blountes’ worth 8d. yearly and ‘Tristremgrove’ worth 4d. yearly; a park, worth nothing yearly after the maintenance of the beasts of the chase; 43s. fixed rents of service at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions from lands and tenements held freely and in fee of the manor; £6 13s. 4d. rents at the same feasts in equal portions and customary services at harvest, worth 6s. 8d. yearly from lands and tenements held at will of various lords of the manor of this manor; and perquisites of the manor court, worth 3s. 4d. after the steward’s fee and expenses.
Date of death and heir as in 778.
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780 Writ. ‡ 5 November 1426. [Wymbyssh]
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Wellow. 10 March 1427. [Babyngton]
Jurors: William Parker of Kneesall; Richard Alchon and Simon Caldwell , of Laxton; John Bernard and John Forster , of Eakring; John Drapur of Sutton; William Peek of Eakring; William Maior and John Hanley , of Bilsthorpe; William Caldwell of Lenton; Robert Loncok of Fenton; Henry Lombe of Laxton; and William Walche of Bilsthorpe.
She held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in her demesne or in service but she held 1/3 manor of Grimston ?Hill and Wellow in dower by endowment of Hugh Hastynges, knight , her former husband, of the inheritance of Edward Hastynges, knight , his son and heir, reversion to Edward and his heirs. The 1/3 manor with the other 2/3 is held of Ralph Nevyle, earl of Westmorland , one of the heirs of Edmund late earl of Kent , of his manor of Ollerton by fealty and service of 1d. at Martinmas. In the 1/3 there are 6 1/2 a. land, worth 12d. yearly; 20 a. wood, worth 3s. 4d. yearly; and 10s. rent at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions and no more.
Date of death and heir as in 774, except that here heir is aged 44 years and more.
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