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 Claire Noble (ed.), with introduction by Christine Carpenter, Calendar of Inquisitions Post-Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office XXIII: 6-10 Henry VI (1427-1432). Boydell & Brewer2004 2013-02-28T19:05:52.015Z XML generated from GATE information extraction pipeline
JOHN SHIREWODE
20 Writ mandamus . ‡ 19 July 1427. [Wymbyssh]. Regarding lands and tenements held of the king in chief. He held by knight service of Thomas son and heir of Alexander Metham, chevalier . Thomas was lately a minor in the king’s wardship.
YORKSHIRE. Inquisition. Selby 15 October 1427. [Haytfeld].
Jurors: Thomas Cravyn ; John Brerehawe ; Richard Haxby ; Peter Gyne ; William Eleson ; John Boynton ; Robert Lake ; William Malthows ; John Athyrton ; William Waynman ; John Huskell ; and Robert Taylour .
He held the following in demesne as of fee. Sherwood, a messuage, 40 a. land, 10 a. meadow, and 11 a. wood, annual value 40s.; and Kellington, a messuage and 30 a. land, annual value 14s., held of Thomas Metham , son and heir of Alexander Metham, knight , by knight service. Selby, a messuage, annual value 6s., held of the abbot of Selby , service unknown. He held the following to him and the heirs of his body. Eggborough, a messuage, 20 a. land, and 4 a. meadow, annual value 10s., held of Thomas Metham , by knight service.
He died on 14 September 1422 when Thomas Metham was a minor in the wardship of the king. Elizabeth Shirewode is his daughter and next heir, and aged 13 and more.
Henry Shirewode , John Shirewode , Richard Shirewode , and James Shirewode have occupied the lands and tenements since then and taken the issues.
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