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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 2013-02-28T19:05:24.905Z XML generated from GATE information extraction pipeline
WILLIAM COKERHAM
239 Writ mandamus . ‡ 24 June 1428. [Wymbyssh]. Regarding lands and tenements held of ‪ Henry V .
VILL OF CALAIS. Inquisition. 1 September 1428 [Park].
Jurors: William Weston ; Robert Scarlet ; Roger Best ; John Spaldyng ; Richard Coton ; Robert Nichol ; John Gyffard ; John Watford ; William Fratyng ; John Bradley ; Thomas Hicson ; and Thomas Fromond .
He held no lands or tenements of ‪ Henry V in chief in demesne as of fee or in service, but Thomas, late earl of Arundel , was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. Calais, a messuage or inn with three shops, true annual value 100s., held of ‪ Henry IV by covering two watches for the defence of the vill. He granted the messuage and shops to William Cokerham for life, to hold by rendering a rose to the earl and his heirs at Midsummer. The earl afterwards granted, among other things, the messuage and shops, held by William Cokerham , to Thomas, archbishop of Canterbury , and uncle of the earl, Robert Pobelowe , Thomas Harlyng , clerks, John Tank , John Beerley , John Whetehales , Robert Jugeler , and John Bartelot , all now deceased, and to William Ryman , still living, for the life of William Cokerham , with reversion to the earl and his heirs and remainder to Thomas, archbishop of Canterbury , Robert, Thomas, John, John, John, Robert, John, and William [as above], and to their heirs and assigns in perpetuity. The grant was made by a deed sealed with his arms, dated 1 September 1406. It was shown to the jurors. William attorned to Thomas, archbishop of Canterbury, etc. [as above] and became their tenant for life by rendering a rose at Midsummer. The messuage and shops should now revert to William Ryman and his heirs.
He died on 7 June 1418. John Cokerham is his son and next heir, and aged 24 and more.
‪ Henry V and then ‪ Henry VI occupied the messuage and shops after William’s death and took the issues as delivered by Roger Salveyn, knight , and Richard Bokeland , treasurer of Calais, title unknown.
C 139/40/45 mm.1–2