812
Writ. ‡
17 October 1426. [Wymbyssh]
ESSEX.
Inquisition.
Chelmsford.
11 November 1426. [
Flete]
Jurors:
Geoffrey
Felde
;
William
Dekelee
;
John
Vpchar
;
John
Benyght
of Ramsey
;
Richard
Boleyne
;
John
Meryle
;
John
Helbek
;
William
Welwyk
;
Richard
Neweton
;
John
atte
Parke
;
John
Page
of Peldon
; and
John
Marchaunt
.
He held the following manors for life, jointly enfeoffed with Joan his wife, who survives, by enfeoffemnt of
Joan
de
Bohan, late countess of Hereford
,
William
Marny, knight
,
Robert
Newport
,
John
Costantyn
and
William
Hanyngfeld
, now deceased, and
John
Howard, knight
, who survives. By their charter, shown to the jurors, they granted the manors described as the manors of the late countess,
John
Howard
,
William
Marny
,
Robert
Newport
,
John
Costantyn
and
William
Hanyngfeld
, of Marks Tey, Birch Holt and Ardleigh, with knights’ fees, church advowsons, wardships, marriages, reliefs, escheat, suit of court, rents and services of free and villein tenants, and each and every appurtenance in Essex, to Robert, described as
Robert
de
Teye, esquire
, and Joan his wife for the lives of Robert and Joan.
Marks Tey, the manor, held of
Queen
Katherine
of her honour of Mandeville, services unknown.
Ardleigh Hall, the manor, held of the king in socage, that is by fealty and service of paying 2s. to the king at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions. In the manor there are a messuage, worth nothing yearly; 4 villein cottages, worth nothing yearly; 200 a. land, each acre worth 2d, yearly; 8 a. meadow, each acre worth 16d. yearly; 50 a. coppice-wood of which 5 a. can be felled seasonably each year, and then each acre worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 10 a. alder timber of which 1 a. can be felled yearly, and each acre worth 3s. at the time of its sale; 8s. rents of service; and a court baron held once a year at the liberty of the manorial lord, worth 5s. yearly.
?Birch Holt, the manor, held of
William
Tendryng
by fealty only, annual value £12.
Mose Hall, the manor, held of the
prior of St Botulph’s, Colchester
, services unknown, annual value £4.
‘Bouylles Bradevylles’ [also given as ‘Bovilles Bradylles’], the manor, held of
Richard
duke of York
, a minor in the king’s wardship, services unknown, annual value 2 marks.
He held the manor and advowson of Peldon, the manor of New Hall and 4 a. land in Peldon
, jointly with the same
John
Howard
and
Andrew
Boteler, knight
,
William
Clopton
,
William
Tendryng
, esquires,
John
Sumpter
and
John
Ewelle
, by enfeoffment of
William
Paston
of Norfolk,
Richard
Osberne
, citizen of London,
David
Fyvyan, clerk
, and
Robert
Chambyrleyn
. By their charter, shown to the jurors, they granted to
Robert
de
Teye
and John, Andrew, William, William, John and John, who survive, and
Thomas
Marny, knight
,
William
Hanyngfeld
and
John
Boys, junior
, now deceased, their heirs and assigns, the above described as the whole of their manor of Peldon alias ‘Peltyngdon’ together with the advowson, the manor of New Hall in Peldon [recte Little Wigborough] and a croft called ‘Seueneacre’.
The manor of Peldon is held of the bishop of London
by fealty and service of paying him 4s. yearly, annual value £10. The manor of New Hall is held of the same bishop by fealty only, annual value 66s. 8d. The 4 a. land which make up the croft are held of the same bishop by fealty only.
He held a messuage, 80 a. land, 4 a. pasture and 6 a. marsh in Mundon, jointly with the same
John
Howard
, Andrew,
William
Clopton
,
William
Tendryng
,
John
Sumpter
of Colchester,
John
Ewelle
and
John
Basset
of Chishill, by enfeoffment of
Henry
Dalby, vicar of Dedham church
, and
John
Chamberleyn of Dedham, clerk
. By their charter, shown to the jurors, they granted to
Robert
de
Teye, esquire
, and John, Andrew, William
, William
, John, John and John, who survive, and
William
Hanyngfeld
now deceased, the above described as all their lands, tenements, meadow, marsh, rents and services, with each and every appurtenance, called ‘le Coppedekechene’ lying in the vill of Mundon or elsewhere, to hold to
John
Howard
, Andrew, William, William, John, John, John, Robert and William Hanyngfeld, their heirs and assigns. The messuage, etc. are held of
Walter
Fitzwalter, knight
, of his manor of Woodham Walter, services unknown. The messuage is worth 4s. yearly; each of the 80 a. land 4d. yearly; each of the 4 a. pasture 2s. yearly; and each of the 6 a. marsh 3s. yearly.
He held a messuage and 6 a. land in Stanway jointly with the same John
Howard
, Andrew,
William
Tendryng
,
John
Sumpter
and
John
Ewelle
, by enfeoffment of
John
Vpchar
of Wormingford and
Richard
Newton
of Great Horkesley. By their charter, shown to the jurors, they granted to
Robert
de
Teye, esquire
, and John, Andrew, William
, John and John, who survive, and
Thomas
Marny
,
William
Hanyngfeld
and
John
de
Boys
, now deceased, the above, described as a tenement and adjacent croft called ‘Horsepatys’ in the vill of Stanway, to hold to
John
Howard
, Andrew,
William
Tendryng
,
John
Sumpter
,
John
Ewelle
, Robert, Thomas,
William
Hanyngfeld
and
John
de
Boys
, their heirs and assigns. The messuage and 6 a. land are held of
Thomas
Kneuet
of his manor of Stanway by service of paying him 6d. yearly. The messuage is worth 2s. yearly, each acre 4d. yearly.
He held a messuage, 200 a. land and 6 a. meadow in Easthorpe, Feering, Messing and Kelvedon, jointly with the same
John
Howard
, Andrew,
John
Sumpter
and
John
Ewelle
, by enfeoffment of
Robert
Doreward
son and heir of John son of
Roger
Doreward
. By his charter, shown to the jurors, he granted to
Robert
de
Teye
and John, Andrew, John and John, who survive, and
Robert
Neweport
,
William
Hanyngfeld
and
John
Costantyn
, now deceased, their heirs and assigns, the above, described as all his lands, tenements, rents and services which were formerly those of his father John son of Roger, in these vills. The messuage, etc. are held of
Richard
Baynard
, services unknown. The messuage is worth 2s. yearly, each of the 200 a. land 4d. yearly, and each of the 6 a. meadow 20d. yearly.
He held a messuage, 100 a. land, 40 a. pasture and 4 a. meadow in Easthorpe, Copford, Messing, Feering and Kelvedon, jointly with the same
John
Howard
, Andrew,
John
Sumpter
and
John
Ewelle
, by enfeoffment of
John
Beche
and
Richard
Beche
his brother, of Colchester. By their charter, shown to the jurors, they granted to
Robert
de
Teye
and John, Andrew, John and John, who survive, and
Robert
Newport
,
William
Hanyngfeld
and
John
Costantyn
, now deceased, their heirs and assigns, the above, described as all their lands, tenements, rents and services, and all profits and appurtenances in the vills of Easthorpe, Great Birch, Copford, Messing, Feering and Kelvedon, which they lately had jointly by enfeoffment of
John
Sayer
,
and which
John
Sayer
had jointly with
Richard
Chalkehelle, late parson of Easthorpe church
, and
William
Tannere
of the same, then deceased, by enfeoffment of
Richard
Badekoc
of Easthorpe, who survives. The messuage, etc. are held of
Richard
Baynard
, services unknown. The messuage is worth 2s. yearly, each of the 100 a. land 4d. yearly, each of the 40 a. pasture 6d. yearly, and each of the 4 a. meadow 20d. yearly.
He held 3 a. meadow in Messing jointly with the same
John
Howard
, by enfeoffment of Joan, sometime wife of
Humphrey
de
Weston
. By her charter, shown to the jurors, she granted to
Robert
de
Teye
,
John
Howard
,
Robert
Newport
,
William
Hanyngfeld
and
John
Costantyn
, their heirs and assigns, the meadow described as 3 a. meadow in Messing divided and enclosed on all sides by boundaries of hedges and ditches. The 3 a. meadow are held of
Richard
Baynard
, services unknown, each acre worth 20d. yearly.
He held 1 a. meadow in Layer Breton jointly with the same
John
Howard
, by enfeoffment of
John
de
Bryche
,
Roger
Neuard
,
John
Page
of Peldon and
Henry
Stampe
of Layer Breton. By their charter, shown to the jurors, they granted the above to
Robert
de
Teye
and John and William Marny,
Robert
Newport
,
John
Rookwode
,
William
Hanyngfeld
and
John
Costantyn
, their heirs and assigns. The meadow is held of
Elizabeth
Walden
, services unknown, annual value 2s.
He held 3 roods of meadow in Easthorpe and Copford jointly with the same
John
Howard
, Andrew,
William
Tendryng
,
John
Sumpter
and
John
Ewelle
, by enfeoffment
Richard
Badecok, junior
,
Richard
Badecok, senior
, and
John
Paynaunt
. By their charter, shown to the jurors, they granted the meadow, described as a piece of meadow called ‘Grundonehell’ containing about 3 roods, or more or less as it lies there, to
Robert
de
Teye
, John, Andrew, William
, John and John, and
Thomas
Marny
and
William
Hanyngfeld
, their heirs and assigns. The 3 roods are held of
Richard
Baynard
, services unknown, annual value 12d.
He held 2 a. meadow in Messing jointly with the same John, Andrew, William, John and John, by enfeoffment of
John
Saundre
and
William
Saundre
of Colchester. By their charter, shown to the jurors, they granted the above, described as the whole of their meadow called ‘Prestedemed’ containing 2 a. meadow, or more or less as it lies in that vill, to
Robert
de
Teye
, John, Andrew, William, John and John, and
Thomas
Marny
and
William
Hanyngfeld
, and their heirs and assigns. The 2 a. meadow are held of
Richard
Baynard
, services unknown, each acre worth 2s. yearly.
He held a messuage, 52 a. land, 4 a. meadow, 4 a. pasture and 2s. 4d. rents of service in Great Birch, Little Birch and Easthorpe, jointly with the same
John
Howard
, by enfeoffment of
John
Goodwyne
of Easthorpe. By his charter, shown to the jurors, he granted the above to
Robert
de
Teye
and John and William Marny,
William
Hanyngfeld
,
Robert
Newport
and
John
Beste, clerk
, deceased, and their heirs and assigns. The messuage, etc. are held of
Richard
Baynard
, services unknown. The messuage is worth 12d. yearly, each of the 52 a. land 3d. yearly, each of the 4 a. meadow 16d. yearly, and each of the 4 a. pasture 6d. yearly.
He held no other lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or service or of others. Described as
Robert
de
Teye
, son and heir of
Robert
de
Teye, knight
, of Essex, and by his charter dated at Marks Tey, 10 April 1401 and shown to the jurors, he granted and by the charter confirmed the following, amongst other things, to
Lady Joan de Boohoun
, late
countess of Hereford
, described as
Lady Joan de Boun
,
countess of Hereford
,
William
Marny, knight
,
William
Hanyngfeld
,
Robert
Newport
,
John
Costantyn
and
John
Beste, vicar of St Peter’s church, Colchester
, deceased, and
John
Howard, knight
, who survives, their heirs and assigns. They were seised of the manors, lands and tenements contained in the charter, in their demesne as of fee and
John
Howard
is still. Described as above and by his deed dated at Marks Tey, 23 June 1401, enrolled in Henry IV’s Chancery July 1401, and shown to the jurors, reciting the manner in which the late countess,
John
Howard
,
William
Marny
,
William
Hanyngfeld
,
Robert
Newton
,
John
Costantyn
and
John
Beste
had and held amongst other things, the said manors, lands, tenements and advowson of St Runwald's church specified in the last charter, to themselves, their heirs and assigns in fee simple or other specified status by his enfeoffment, by peaceable seisin delivered to them by him, and the manner by which the countess etc. were in full and peaceable possession of the same by virtue of the charter and his delivery of seisin, he remised, released and quitclaimed for himself and his heirs all right and claim in these to the countess, etc. and, by this deed, bound himself and his heirs to warrant the manors, etc. to the countess, etc., their heirs and assigns.
Colchester, 4 a. land, described as lying next to the wall of the hospital of Holy Cross within the liberty of Colchester, and the advowson of St Runwald’s church situated in the middle of Colchester market, held of
John
Kneuet
by fealty only, each acre worth 6d. yearly, the advowson nothing.
Marks Tey, Copford, Great Birch, Parva Stanway and Easthorpe, a carucate, which makes up the tenement called Palmer’s, held of
Queen
Katherine
, services unknown. The carucate contains 104 a. land, each acre worth 4d. yearly.
Aldham, the whole of his manor, held of
John
earl of Oxford
, a minor in the king’s wardship, services unknown. In the manor there are a messuage, worth nothing yearly; 240 a. land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 8 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly; 14 a. pasture, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 12 a. substantial timber, worth nothing yearly; 24s. rents of rents of service; and a court baron held once a year at the manorial lord’s liberty, worth 20d. yearly.
Aldham, Fordham and Marks Tey, a toft, 16 a. land, 2 a. meadow, 4 a. pasture and 4s. rents, which make up the tenement called ‘Hogekynes’, held of the same
John
earl of Oxford
, services unknown. The toft is worth nothing yearly, each acre of land 3d. yearly, each acre of meadow 20d. yearly, and each acre of pasture 6d. yearly.
Easthorpe, Feering and Marks Tey, a messuage, 80 a. land and 4 a. meadow, described as having come to him by inheritance after the death of
John
de
Teye
, his uncle, held of
Richard
Baynard
by fealty only. The messuage is worth nothing yearly, each acre of land 3d. yearly and each acre of meadow 20d. yearly.
Stanway and Marks Tey, 50 a. land and 3 a. meadow, described as all his lands, tenements, rents and services in these vills, formerly those of
Edmund
de
Teye
, his uncle, held of
John
Kneuet
, services unknown. Each acre of land is worth 4d. yearly and each acre of meadow 2s. yearly.
Messing and Tolleshunt, 100 a. land, which make up the tenement called ‘Marteles’, held of the
abbot of Westminster
, services unknown, each acre worth 3d. yearly.
Bockingham Hall, the manor, held of the abbot of St John’s, Colchester, services unknown. In the manor there are a messuage, worth nothing yearly; 160 a. land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 4 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly; and 7s. rents of service.
Great Birch, Little Birch, Copford, Easthorpe and Stanway, 120 a. land and 4 a. meadow, which make up 2 tenements, one called ‘Salyng’ and the other ‘Kyng’, held of the
bishop of London
, services unknown. Each acre of land is worth 4d. yearly and each acre of meadow 20d. yearly.
Stanway, a messuage and 30 a. land, which make up the tenement called ‘Moreses’, held of the same
earl of Oxford
, services unknown. The messuage is worth 12d. yearly and each acre of land 3d. yearly.
Great Birch, 4 a. land, described as all the other lands and tenements in the vills specified in the charter which he had or held the day the charter was made, held of the
prior of St Botulph’s, Colchester
, by fealty only, each acre worth 4d. yearly.
Ardleigh, 3 a. land, described as all the other lands and tenements in the vills specified in the charter which he had or held the day the charter was made, held of the same
Richard
duke of York
, a minor in the king’s wardship, services unknown, each acre worth 3d. yearly.
Described as
Robert
de
Teye, esquire
, in Essex, by his charter dated at Layer de la Haye, 28 March 1421, and shown to the jurors, he granted and by this charter confirmed, the whole of his manor of Layer de la Haye together with a wood called Chest Wood belonging to the manor, to
John
Howard
,
Andrew
Boteler
, knights,
William
Loueney
,
William
Clopton
,
William
Tendryng
,
John
Sumpter
and
John
Ewelle
, esquires, who survive, and
Thomas
Marny, knight
, and
William
Hanyngfeld
, now deceased, and their heirs and assigns. They were seised in their demesne as of fee and the survivors remain so. The manor is held of the king in chief of the honour of Boulogne by service of 1/2 knight’s fee. Whether or not royal licence was obtained, presently unknown. In the manor there are a messuage, worth nothing yearly; 400 a. land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 10 a. meadow, each acre worth 20d. yearly; 40 a. coppice-wood of which 4 a. may be felled seasonably each year and each acre worth 4s. at the time of its sale; 4 marks rents of service at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions; view of frankpledge held the Monday of the octave after Easter, worth 2s. after the steward’s fee and expenses; and a court baron held every three weeks, worth 4s. yearly after the steward’s fee and expenses.
He died on 13 September last. John his son is his next heir, aged 19 years and more.
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