Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Volume 23, 1427-32

MARGARET WIFE OF JOHN GRA, KNIGHT

400 Writ. ‡ 9 October 1429. [Wymbyssh].

KENT. Inquisition. Deptford 31 January 1430. [Rykhull].

Jurors: William Ramesey ; Richard Wylton ; John Styver ; Thomas Abell ; Robert Kendale ; Richard Broun ; Robert Meryweder ; John Ludlowe ; John Egre ; John Vyncent ; William Meller ; and William Yllyng .

She held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee or in service of the king in chief. Long before her death, Margaret and John were seised of the following in right of Margaret in demesne as of fee. Greenwich, a messuage, annual value 6s. 8d., held of the prior of Sheen in right of his church, service unknown. Hamon Askham , Henry Morley , and William Kyrkby had granted it to Margaret and John and to the heirs of Margaret in perpetuity, by a fine levied at Westminster on the quindene of Trinity 1421 [CP 25/1/113/292 no. 337]. The fine was shown to the jurors. John and Margaret were seised in demesne as of fee, and Margaret died with John still living.

She died on 7 October last. Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas de Swillyngton and wife of Robert Sampson , is her kin and heir as the daughter of Thomas son of Robert son of Adam brother of Robert father of Roger father of Margaret. She is aged 24 and more.

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401 Writ. ‡ 9 October 1429. [Wymbyssh].

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Nottingham 19 November 1429. [Bowes].

Jurors: William Bradmer ; Roger Wyllyngton ; Richard Foston ; Geoffrey Cokker ; John Horspole ; John Bate ; John Tamworth, senior ; John Fraunceys ; William Lyng ; John Thorp , fletcher; John Wodhall ; and Robert Castell .

She held the following in demesne as of fee. Nottingham, a messuage, cottage, 4 gardens, and 2 a. meadow, annual value 6s. 8d., held of the king in burgage.

Date of death and identity of the heir as 400. No age is given for the heir.

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402 [ Writ not extant .]

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Nottingham 26 October 1429. [Bowes].

Jurors: Thomas Darley of Thorpe le Glebe (Thorp); John Owthorp of Owthorpe; Richard Baylton of Newton; William Fleshewer of Colston Bassett; John Cokk of Tithby; John Clerk of Cropwell Bishop; Richard Rychardson of Barnstone; Thomas Creshall of Halloughton; William Bailton and William Hopkynson of Epperstone; Thomas Hoberton of Upton ; and John Doget of Basford.

[2]+By a fine levied at Westminster on the octave of Michaelmas 1385 [CP 25/1/289/54 no. 133], Ralph de Forthyngton, clerk , and William Caudray , quer., granted, among other things, the manors of Widmerpool and Gonalston and the advowsons of the churches of the same to Robert de Swillyngton, chevalier , and Margaret his wife, deforc., and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Margaret in perpetuity. Robert afterwards died with Margaret surviving. She died and the manors and advowsons descended to Robert de Swillyngton son of Roger de Swillyngton , kin and heir of Robert de Swillyngton, chevalier, and Margaret his wife as the son of Roger son of Robert and Margaret. Robert son of Roger died without heir of his body and the manors and advowsons descended to Margaret wife of John, as sister and heir of Robert son of Roger. She died without heir of her body. The manors and advowsons should remain to Ralph Cromwell, Lord Cromwell of Tattershall , knight .+[2] [1]+Ralph is kin and heir of Margaret lately wife of Robert, as the son of Ralph son of Ralph son of Avice sister of Roger father of Margaret wife of Robert, because Robert de Swillyngton, chevalier, and Margaret his wife died without heirs of their bodies, and the same Margaret died without heir of her body.+[1] Widmerpool, the manor and advowson, held of the king in chief as of the honour of Peverel, service unknown. There are various buildings, exceedingly ruinous and greatly in need of repair, worth nothing yearly; 120 a. demesne land, each acre worth 2d. yearly; a parcel of meadow called ‘Doles’, worth 3s. 4d. yearly; 2 parcels of pasture, worth 16d. yearly; 12 messuages and 12 bovates, each messuage with a bovate worth 4s. yearly; 9 cottages, each cottage worth 12d. yearly; and 9s. free rent taken from free tenants, payable at Martinmas and Pentecost by equal parts. The advowson is of no annual value above prayers. Gonalston, the manor and advowson, held of the king in chief as of the honour of Peverel, service unknown. There is a site and various buildings, exceedingly ruinous, worth nothing yearly; 200 a. demesne land, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 30 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 12 messuages, each worth 12d. yearly and 16 bovates, each worth 2s. yearly; 6 cottages, each worth 12d. yearly; 6s. 9d. free rent taken from free tenants, payable at Christmas and Midsummer by equal parts; and a wood, worth nothing yearly above its enclosure and upkeep. The advowson is of no annual value above prayers. Margaret late wife of Robert de Swillyngton was lately seised of the manor of Bunny in demesne as of fee. After her death, the manor descended to Robert de Swillyngton, knight, junior, her kin and heir as the son of Roger son of Margaret and Robert. The manor then descended to Ralph Cromwell, Lord Cromwell of Tattershall, knight, still living, kin and heir of Robert as +[1]+ above. Margaret wife of Robert was also described as the mother of Roger father of Robert. John Gra and Margaret entered the manor in right of Margaret during Ralph’s possession of the same, and removed him. [3]+Afterwards, by a fine levied at Westminister on the octave of Michaelmas 1424, Edmund Fitzwilliam, esquire , and Thomas Chamberleyn , quer., granted, among other things, the manor of Bunny to John Gra, knight , still living, and Margaret, deforc., and to the heirs of their bodies in perpetuity, with remainders successively to the heirs of Margaret’s body in perpetuity, and to the right heirs of Roger Bellers in perpetuity. Margaret died without heir of her body and, after the death of John, the manor should remain to the Ralph Cromwell above, kin and heir of Roger Bellers as the son of Ralph son of Ralph son of Avice sister of Roger. He is aged 30 and more.+[3] Bunny, the manor, held of the king in chief as of the crown as 2/3 knight’s fee. There is the site, worth 12d. yearly; 60 a. wood, its underwood worth 10s. yearly but the rest of the wood is worth nothing yearly above enclosure and the keeper’s fee; 80 a. demesne land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 40 a. meadow, each acre worth 16d. yearly; 12 messuages and 12 virgates, each messuage with a virgate worth 5s. yearly; 8 cottages, each worth 12d. yearly; 6s. 8d. free rent taken from free tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas by equal parts. Robert Willughby, lord of Eresby , Henry Fitzhugh, lord of Ravensworth , John de Hevenyngham, knight , John Glemham , Richard Daniell, parson of Swillington , and John Wynfeld, parson of Wrentham , were seised of the following in demesne as of fee. Stanton-on-the-Wolds, one messuage, 3 tofts, 4 virgates, one bovate of land, and 12 a. meadow, annual value 16s., with the advowson of the church... [ms faded], held of William Sibbethorp . Hickling, 3 cottages, 2 virgates of land, and 4 a. meadow, annual value 15s. 6d., held of the heirs of the earl of Kent , service unknown. William Caudray and Elizabeth his wife were lately seised of the following in their demesne as of free tenement by demise of Robert, Henry etc. [as above], with reversion to them. Sutton and Bonington, one cottage, 3 tofts, and 4 virgates, annual value 40s., held of Mary Grene , lately wife of Thomas Grene, knight . East Leake, 2 virgates, annual value 6s.; and West Leake, one cottage and a garden, annual value 20d., held of Baldwin Bugge, esquire . By tripartite indenture shown to the jurors, Robert, Henry etc. [as above] demised, among other lands and tenements, the above lands, tenements, and advowson in Stanton-on-the-Wolds and Hickling, described as all their lands and tenements, rents, and services in Stanton-on-the-Wolds and Hickling, with advowson of the church of Stanton-on-the-Wolds, and reversion of the lands and tenements in Sutton, Bonington, East Leake, and West Leake after the death of William Caudray and Elizabeth, described as all their lands and tenements in the said places, to Margaret, described as Margaret wife of John Gra, knight , and daughter and heir of Lord Roger Swillington, knight , and to the heirs of her body, with remainders successively to Thomas Hopton, esquire , and the heirs male of his body; to Thomas Routhe, knight , and the heirs male of his body; and to the right heirs of Roger de Swillyngton, knight , in perpetuity. John and Margaret were seised of the said lands, tenements, and advowson in Stanton-on-the-Wolds and Hickling in demesne as of fee tail in right of Margaret. William and Elizabeth attorned to them for the lands and tenements in Sutton and Bonington, and East and West Leake. William and Elizabeth afterwards died, as did Thomas Hopton. John and Margaret were thus seised of the lands and tenements in Sutton, Bonington, and East and West Leake in demesne as of fee tail. She died without heir of her body. The lands, tenements, and advowson should remain to John Hopton , son and heir of Thomas Hopton. He is aged 24 and more. She held the following in demesne as of fee. Costock, 3½ a. land, annual value 6d., held of John Bowes of Costock.

Date of death and heir as 400, except that the heir is aged 30 and more and [incorrectly] described as the daughter of Thomas son of Robert son of Adam patris of Robert father of Roger father of Margaret.

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403 [ Writ: see 401 .]

DERBYSHIRE. Inquisition. Derby 25 October 1429. [Bowes]. [Inquisition: ms worn at its head.]

Jurors: George Cokayn ; Thomas Lymestre ; William Lymestre ; Richard Welbek ; John Waryn ; John Parfay ; Thomas Milner ; William Bulclogh ; Richard Blount ; Thomas Troche ; John Barker ; and Richard Twygge .

Roger de Swillyngton, knight , was seised of the manor of Crich in demesne as of fee. He had issue: John and Margaret. After his death, the manor descended to John son of Roger, as his son and heir. John died without heir of his body and the manor descended to Margaret, as sister and heir of John son of Roger. Continues as 402+[3] with regard to the manor of Crich. Crich, the manor, held of the king in chief as ¼ knight’s fee. There is the site with various ruinous buildings, worth nothing yearly; a close called ‘le hall orchard’, its herbage worth 2s. yearly; pasture within the park, its herbage worth nothing yearly above maintaining the beasts; 100 a. demesne land, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 18 a. meadow, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 12 messuages and 12 bovates, each messuage with a bovate worth 5s. yearly; 10 cottages, each cottage worth 12d. yearly; and 6s. assize rent taken from free tenants, payable at Christmas and Midsummer by equal parts. Continues as 402+[2] with regard to the manors of South Wingfield (Wynfeld) and Tibshelf. Ralph son of Ralph is aged 30 and more. South Wingfield (Wynfeld), the manor, held of the heirs of John Pauley , service unknown. There is the site with various buildings, worth nothing yearly and greatly in need of repair; 120 a. arable, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 90 a. pasture within a park, its herbage worth 10s. yearly above maintaining the beasts; 30 a. meadow, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 12 messuages and 12 bovates, each messuage with a bovate worth 5s. yearly; 3 cottages, each worth 12d. yearly; and 6s. free rent, payable at Christmas and Midsummer by equal parts. Tibshelf, the manor, held of the king in chief as of his honour of Peverel, service unknown. There is the site with various buildings, exceedingly ruinous, worth nothing yearly; 90 a. arable, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 18 a. meadow, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 9 messuages and 9 bovates, each messuage with a bovate worth 4s. yearly; 66s. free rent taken from free tenants, payable at Christmas and Midsummer by equal parts; and 12 cottages, each worth 12d. yearly. Thomas Hopton, esquire , was seised of the following in his demesne as of free tenement, by grant of Robert de Wilughby, lord of Eresby , Henry Fitzhugh, lord of Ravensworth , John Hevenyngham, knight , John Glemham , Richard Daniell, parson of Swillington , and John Wynfeld, parson of Wrentham , with reversion to Robert, Henry etc. [as above], and to their heirs. Ufton Fields, a messuage and 4 virgates, annual value 40s., held of Thomas Chaworth, knight . Robert, Henry etc. [as above] demised reversion of the messuage and land to Margaret, described as the wife of John Gra, knight , and the daughter and heir of Lord Roger Swillington, knight , and to the heirs of her body, with remainders successively to Thomas Hopton, esquire , and the heirs male of his body; to Thomas Routhe, knight , and the heirs male of his body; and to the right heirs of Roger de Swillyngton in perpetuity. Thomas Hopton attorned to John Gra and Margaret. He died, and John and Margaret were seised of the messuage and land in demesne as of fee tail in right of Margaret. Margaret died without heir of her body. The messuage and land should remain to John Hopton, esquire , son and heir of Thomas Hopton . He is aged 24 and more.

Date of death and heir as 402.

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404 Writ. ‡ 9 October 1429. [Wymbyssh].

CITY OF YORK. Inquisition. 8 November 1429 [Blakburn].

Jurors: Thomas Forster ; Richard Neweland, junior ; Richard Neweland, senior ; Richard de Broghton ; Hugh Mauby ; John Neweland ; William Prynce ; William Fenton ; John Naburn ; Thomas Brygenall ; John Whyrig ; and William Wryght .

She held the following in demesne as of fee of the king in chief in burgage as all the city is held. York, a messuage and garden, worth 14s. yearly, in the tenure of Robert Chapman in North Street; 2s. rent from the tenement of John Hesyll in North Street, payable at Martinmas and Pentecost by equal parts; 7s. 10d. rent from the tenement of William Gateshede in North Street, payable as above.

Date of death as 400. William Routhe, esquire , is her kin and heir as the son of Thomas son of Elizabeth sister of Robert father of Roger father of Margaret. He is aged 40 and more.

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405 Writ. ‡ 9 October 1429. [Wymbyssh].

SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Halesworth 3 November 1429. [Hevenyngham].

Jurors: Thomas Austyn ; Geoffrey Weston ; Richard Dunmowe ; Alexander Rydon ; John Greyve ; John Keche ; Robert Munk ; John Smyth ; Henry Farman ; Richard Swanne ; Peter Glover ; and ? Robert Bryd .

William Ferebrigg, clerk , John Quynt , and Henry Gandre , chaplains, were seised of the manor of Blythburgh in demesne as of fee. By charter shown to the jurors, they granted the manor to Roger de Swillyngton, chevalier , and Joan his wife for their lives, with remainders successively to John son of Roger and the heirs male of his body; to Robert brother of John son of Roger and the heirs male of his body; to the heirs female of the body of John son of Roger and the heirs of their bodies; to the heirs female of the body of Robert and the heirs of their bodies; to Margaret, described as daughter of Roger, wife of John Gra, and the heirs of her body; to Thomas Hopton and the heirs male of his body; to Thomas Routhe, chevalier , and the heirs male of his body; and, finally, to the right heirs of Roger and their heirs in perpetuity. A licence was obtained from ‪Henry V by letters patent dated Westminster 5 July 1413 [CPR 1413–1416, p. 55]. The letters were shown to the jurors. Roger died, then John son of Roger and Robert each died without heir of his body. Joan died, and Margaret and John Gra entered the manor in their remainder. They were seised of it in demesne as of fee tail in right of Margaret, and Margaret died without heir of her body. Blythburgh, the manor, held of the king in chief as a knight’s fee. There is the site and various buildings, worth nothing yearly; 400 a. land, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 100 a. marsh and rushes, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 8 a. reeds, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 400 a. sheep-pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 60 a. timber wood, worth nothing yearly; 53s. 9d. rent service, payable at Easter and Michaelmas by equal parts; £20 rent taken from villeins and tenants-at-will; and one windmill, worth nothing yearly. Each Thursday, there is a market, and there are three fairs yearly, on Lady Day, the Assumption, and the Nativity of Mary, worth 6s. 8d. yearly. There is a warren, worth 40s. yearly; a port called Walberswick Haven that, with the passage beyond, is worth 5d. yearly; and view of frankpledge and court baron, worth nothing yearly above the seneschal’s fee. William Ferebrigg, clerk , and William Smyth of Beccles were seised in demesne as of fee of the manors of Wissett and Roos with all lands, tenements, and reversions, of tenants in dower as of other tenants, with which, together with others now deceased, they were enfeoffed by Roger de Swillyngton, knight , now deceased. By indenture shown to the jurors, they demised the manors, among other things, to Margaret and heirs of her body, described as Margaret wife of John Gra, knight , with remainders successively to Thomas Hopton and the heirs male of his body; to Thomas Routhe, knight , and the heirs male of his body; and, finally, to the right heirs of Margaret in perpetuity. She died without heir of her body. Wissett, the manor, held of the king in chief as ½ knight’s fee. Roos, the manor, held of the king in chief as 1/3 knight’s fee. There are the sites of these manors, with various buildings, worth nothing yearly; a close called ‘halle yerd’, worth 6d. yearly; a park, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; £21 12d. rent, payable at Easter and Michaelmas by equal parts; 102s. 9d. rent taken from villeins and tenants-at-will; view of frankpledge, ‘tourn’, and a small court baron, worth nothing yearly above the seneschal’s fee; 6 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 200 a. arable, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 80 a. pasture, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; and, pertaining to the manor of Wissett, a fair, worth 10s. yearly. Henry Fitzhugh, lord of Ravensworth , Thomas Derham , and Richard Danyell, parson of Swillington , were seised of the manors of Yoxford, Stikingland, Middleton, Brent Fen, and Murrills in demesne as of fee by enfeoffment of Roger de Swillyngton, knight , and were thus seised long after his death by this enfeoffment. By tripartite indenture, they demised the manors, among other things, with all lands, tenements, rents, reversions and services, woods, meadows, pasture, moors, marshes, fisheries, turbaries, suits of court, views of frankpledge, homage... [hole in ms], marriages, reliefs, and escheats, to Joan wife of Roger, described as Lady Joan who was the wife of Lord Roger Swillington, knight, for life, with reversion to the heirs of the body of Roger. Failing such issue, the manors should remain successively to Thomas Hopton, esquire , and the heirs male of his body; to Thomas Routhe, knight , and the heirs male of his body; and, finally, to the right heirs of Roger in perpetuity. Joan died and Roger had issue: Margaret. After his death, Margaret and John Gra entered the manors in remainder. They were seised in demesne as of fee tail in right of Margaret. She died without heir of her body and Roger too is dead without heir of his body. Yoxford, the manor. There is the site, worth 6d. yearly; 100 a. arable demesne, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 30 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 80 a. underwood, worth 10s. yearly; various courts baron and views of frankpledge, worth nothing yearly above the seneschal’s fee; 6s. 8d. rent, payable at Easter and Michaelmas by equal parts; and 33s. 4d. rent, taken from tenants-in-villeinage and tenants-at-will. Stikingland, the manor. There is the site, worth 8d. yearly; 40s. rent, payable as above; 18 a. underwood, worth 2s. yearly; 100 a. arable, each acre worth 1d. yearly; and 6 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly. The manors of Yoxford and Stikingland are held of John, duke of Norfolk, as of his castle of Framlingham, service unknown. Middleton and Brent Fen, the manors, held of James Jose as of his manor of Helmingham, service unknown. There is a close in the manors, worth 16d. yearly; £6 9s. 11d. rent, payable as above; 100 a. land, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 8 a. alder, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 100 a. arable, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 9 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; and perquisites of court, worth 12d. yearly. Murrills, the manor, held of Thomas Dacre , service unknown. There are various buildings, worth nothing yearly; a close, worth 12d. yearly; 13s. 4d. rent, payable as above; 10s. rent, taken yearly from various tenants-at-will; and perquisites of court, worth 12d. yearly. Thomas Hoptondied during Margaret’s life. His son and heir is John Hopton , aged 24 and more, to whom the manors of Blythburgh, Wissett, Roos, Yoxford, Stikingland, Middleton, Brent Fen, and Murrills should remain.

Date of death and heir as 400.

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406 Writ. ‡ 9 October 1429. [Wymbyssh].

LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Bracebridge 3 December 1429. [Meres].

Jurors: John Wryght ; Nicholas Warde ; John Bolour ; William Donfe ; Robert Gelmelyn ; Henry Blank ; William Dyke ; Robert West ; John Roo ; William Wygan ; John Torald ; and Thomas Wryght .

Robert Willughby, lord of Eresby , Henry Fitzhugh, lord of Ravensworth , John Hevenyngham, knight , John Glemham , Richard Danyell, parson of Swillington , and John Wynfeld, parson of Wrentham , were seised of the following in demesne as of fee. Heydour, a wood called ‘Haidoresouthwode’, worth ½ mark yearly; and 13s. 4d. rent, taken from the manor of Heydour at Easter and Michaelmas by equal parts, held of the dean and chapter of the cathedral of St Mary at Lincoln, service unknown. By tripartite indented charter shown to the jurors, they demised the wood and rent, among other things, to Margaret and the heirs of her body, described as Margaret wife of John Gra, knight , and daughter and heir of Lord Roger Swillington, knight , with remainders successively to Thomas Hopton, esquire , and the heirs male of his body; to Thomas Routhe, knight , and the heirs male of his body; and, finally, to the right heirs of Roger de Swillyngton and to their heirs in perpetuity. Margaret and John were seised of the wood and rent in demesne as of fee tail in right of Margaret. Margaret died without heir of her body. Thomas Hopton died during Margaret’s life. The wood and rent should remain to John Hopton , son and next heir of Thomas. He is aged 24 and more.

Date of death and heir as 404, except that the heir is aged 30 and more.

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407 Writ. ‡ 9 October 1429. [Wymbyssh].

LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Leicester 16 November 1429. [Bug].

Jurors: William Flemyng ; Robert Kirkeby ; Richard Dekyn ; Ralph Frisby ; Hugh Lodyngton ; John Turnay ; John Dalby ; Henry Hyndeman ; John Holwell ; Thomas Clerk ; Robert Hoggekyn ; and Robert Brian .

By a fine levied on the quindene of Easter 1325 [CP 25/1/124/54 no. 253], the warden of the chapel of St Peter, Kirby Bellars, deforc., granted the manor of Kirby Bellars to Roger Beler and Alice his wife, quer., and to the heirs of their bodies, with reversion to the warden and his successors, free of any other heirs of Roger and Alice. Roger and Alice had issue: Roger and Avice. Roger father of Roger and Alice died, and the manor descended to Roger their son and heir. He had issue: Margaret and Thomasia. He died and Margaret and Thomasia were seised of the manor as his daughters and heirs. The manor was lawfully partitioned between them, along with other lands and tenements. Thomasia was allotted the manor of Kirby Bellars and other lands and tenements, except 2 a. land on ‘le ladywonge’ and 1 a. 2½ roods meadow in ‘Paddokescroft’ in Kirby Bellars, and 6 virgates arable and 13s. 4d. rent in Somerby, part of the manor of Kirby Bellars. Margaret was allotted other manors, lands, and tenements, along with the 2 a. land, 1 a. 2½ roods meadow, 6 virgates, and 13s. 4d. rent. Thomasia died without heir of her body, and the manor, exceptions excepted, descended to Margaret as her sister and heir. She was thus seised of the entire manor of Kirby Bellars in demesne as of fee tail. Margaret had issue: Roger. Roger had issue by Joan his wife: John and Margaret. Joan died and Roger afterwards married Lady Joan Pert . Roger had issue by Joan Pert : Robert. Roger son of Margaret died, and John his son then died without heir of his body. Margaret daughter of Roger Bellers died seised of the manor of Kirby Bellars. Robert son of Roger, her kin and heir as the son of Roger her son, was seised of the manor in demesne as of fee tail, and died without heir of his body. Margaret sister and heir of Robert son of Roger was seised of the manor of Kirby Bellars in demesne as of fee tail. She died seised without heir of her body. The manor should descend to Ralph Cromwell, knight , still living, her kin and heir as the son of Ralph son of Ralph son of Avice sister of Roger son of Roger Beler father of Margaret mother of Roger father of Margaret. He is aged 36 and more. Kirby Bellars, the manor, held of the master of Burton Lazarsin England by 7s. for all service. There is a site, 2 gardens, and a dovecot, worth nothing yearly; 4 carucates of arable, each carucate worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 40 a. meadow, each acre worth 10d. yearly; 2 crofts and 3 closes, worth 30s. yearly; one cottage with adjacent croft called ‘Newgor’, worth 10s. yearly; 64s. rent from free tenants, payable as follows: 10s. at Candlemas, 28s. at Easter, 8s. at Pentecost, 12s. at St James the Apostle, and 6s. at Michaelmas; 74s. rent from cottars, payable on the same feasts by equal parts; and view of frankpledge held twice yearly, once at Easter and once at the eyre after Michaelmas, perquisites of the court worth 5s. yearly. The following are parts of the same manor. Leicester, a messuage and 2 shops, worth 20s. yearly, held of the king as of the honour of Leicester, service unknown. Somerby, a toft and 2 cottages, worth nothing yearly; and 6 virgates, each worth 6s. 8d. yearly, held of the heirs of Thomas Maureward , service unknown. Goadby Marwood, 20 a. land, each acre worth 6d. yearly; and 4 a. meadow, each acre worth 14d. yearly, held of the heirs of Thomas Maureward , service unknown. Ab Kettleby, a croft, worth 4d. yearly, held of the heirs of John Tatessale , service unknown. Melton Mowbray, a messuage, 2 tofts, and 4 virgates, annual value 20s., held of the prior of Lewes, service unknown; 14s. 6d. assize rent from free tenants, payable at Martinmas and Michaelmas by equal parts; and a barn, worth 4s. yearly, held of the lord of Mowbray by 2s. yearly and fealty and suit of court at Melton Mowbray twice yearly. Grimston, a messuage and virgate, worth 6s. 8d. yearly, held of the heir of John Segrave , service unknown. Thorpe Satchville, a messuage, 4 virgates, and rent of 2 bond-tenants, worth 12s. yearly; and rent of 5 hens, price 5d., held of the lord of Oakham , service unknown. Little Dalby, a messuage, worth nothing yearly because ruinous; and 9s. assize rent, payable at Easter and Michaelmas by equal parts, held of the prior of Kirby Bellars , service unknown. Holwell, 2 a. land, worth 8d. yearly. Of whom they are held is unknown. Framland, the hundred, worth 33s. 4d. yearly in perquisites of the hundred court. There is £4 rent called ‘Palfraysilver’, payable at Easter and Michaelmas by equal parts; £7 2s. 10½d. rent called ‘Shirrestoth’, payable at the same feasts; and 29s. 5d. rent called ‘Palfraysilver’, payable at Michaelmas only, held of the king at fee-farm by rendering £12 18s. 5½d. to the Exchequer, delivered by the sheriff. Annual value of the hundred, 26s. 8d. above the farm paid to the king. Robert Wilughby, lord of Eresby , Henry Fitzhugh, lord of Ravensworth , John Hevenyngham, knight , John Glemham , Richard Daniell, parson of Swillington , and John Wynfeld, parson of Wrentham , were seised of the following in demesne as of fee. Ibstock, 4 messuages and 4 virgates; Stoke Golding, 2 messuages and 1½ virgates; and Dadlington, 3 messuages and 3 virgates, each messuage with a virgate worth 3s. 4d. yearly, held of Reynold Grey of Ruthin, chevalier, service unknown. Great Stretton and Little Stretton, the manor with advowson of ½ chantry there. There is a close containing 8 a. pasture, each acre worth 6d. yearly above enclosure; 100 a. land, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 12 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; and 6s. assize rent, delivered by free tenants at Christmas and Midsummer by equal parts. The manor is held of the king in chief as of his duchy of Lancaster as of his honour of Leicester, service unknown. Hoton, a toft, worth 6d. yearly; and 40 a. land, each acre worth 2d. yearly, held of the prior of Bullington , service unknown. William Heynsman was seised of the following in his demesne as of free tenement by grant of Robert, Henry etc. [as above], with reversion to them and their heirs. Lubbesthorp, a messuage and virgate, held of Thomas Assheby of Lowesby , service unknown. E 149/144/9 m. 7: ‘worth 9s. 4d. yearly’ is inserted into the text. By tripartite indented deed shown to the jurors, Robert, Henry etc. [as above] demised the above lands and tenements to Margaret, described as Margaret wife of John Gra, knight , daughter and heir of Lord Roger Swillington, knight , and to the heirs of her body with remainders successively to Thomas Hopton, esquire , and the heirs male of his body; to Thomas Routhe, knight , and the heirs male of his body; and, finally, to the right heirs of Roger de Swillyngton in perpetuity. The lands and tenements were described in the grant as a moiety of the manor of Ibstock, all lands, tenements, rents, and services in Stoke Golding, Dadlington, Great Stretton, and Little Stretton, advowson of a moiety of the chantry of Stretton, all the lands and tenements in Hoton, lately held by Thomas Wydmerpole for life, and the reversion of all lands and tenements in Lubbesthorp after the death of William Heynsman , among other lands and tenements. Margaret and John were seised in demesne as of fee tail in right of Margaret. William Heynsman attorned to them. Thomas Hopton died, William Heynsman died, and John and Margaret were seised of the messuages and virgates in Lubbesthorp in demesne as of fee tail. Margaret died without heir of her body, and these lands and tenements should remain to John Hopton son and heir of Thomas. He is aged 24 and more. She held the following in demesne as of fee. Leicester, a wood called ‘le Priour Wode’ containing 30 a., and another wood called ‘Sheltonwode’ containing 24 a., in the chase, each worth nothing yearly above enclosure, held of the king in chief as of his duchy of Lancaster as of his honour of Leicester, service unknown.

She died on 8 October last. Identity and age of heir as 406.

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408 Writ. ‡ 20 June 1431. [Broket]. Addressed to Baldwin Bug, escheator . Witnessed by I. Juyn. Regarding 407. Because no mention was made of the value of the messuage and virgate in Lubbesthorp, an extent is ordered to be made and returned to the barons of the Exchequer on the quindene of Michaelmas. By the barons.

LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Market Bosworth 2 July 1431. [Bug].

Jurors: Richard Moorton of Assheby ; John Maynard and William Orpud of Dunton Basset (Dunton); Richard Trussell and Robert Persons of Gilmorton; John Broun of Ibstock; John Trussell and William Bray of Sharnford; Nicholas Smyth and John Balard of Stoney Stanton (Staunton); Richard Curteys of Barwell; and Thomas Smyth of Narborough.

Lubbesthorp. The messuage is worth 2s. yearly, and the virgate contains 22 a., each acre worth 4d. yearly.

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409 Writ. ‡ 9 October 1429. [Wymbyssh].

YORKSHIRE. Inquisition. Pontefract 8 November 1429. [Fitzwilliam].

Jurors: John Frankyssh ; Thomas Dodworth ; Robert Paslewe ; Thomas Warde ; Nicholas Neweton ; Robert Chaloner ; John Norton ; William Lorymer ; William Cooke ; Laurence Hog ; John Fournesse ; and John Jovette .

She held the following in demesne as of fee tail. Swillington, the manor called ‘Oldhalle’; Swillington, the manor called ‘Newhalle’, the advowson of the church; and Great Preston, the manor. All but a moiety of ‘Oldhalle’ are held of the king as of his duchy of Lancaster as of the honour of Pontefract, service unknown. The rest of ‘Oldhalle’ is held of William Scargill, esquire , as ½ knight’s fee. Swillington and Great Preston. The sites of these manors are worth nothing yearly. There is 22s. 4d. rent, payable at Michaelmas; rent of 2lb cumin, price 4d., and one pair of gloves, price 1d., payable at Michaelmas; £20 rent taken from tenants-in-villeinage, tenants-at-will, and at term of years; and various small courts and view of frankpledge, worth nothing yearly above the seneschal’s fee. Swillington, the manors. There are demesne lands, meadows, and pastures, with boon-works at harvest, and a dovecot, total annual value £4 12s. Great Preston, the manor. There are demesne lands, meadows, and pasture and a dovecot, total annual value 42s. 2d. Henry Fitzhugh, lord of Ravensworth , John Hevenyngham, knight , Richard Danyell, clerk , and Thomas Thornour were seised of these manors and advowson in demesne as of fee. By tripartite indented charter shown to the jurors, they demised them to Margaret, described as Margaret wife of John Gra, knight , daughter and heir of Lord Roger Swillington, knight , and to the heirs of her body, with remainders successively to Thomas Hopton, esquire , and the heirs male of his body; to Thomas Routhe, knight , and the heirs male of his body; and, finally, to the right heirs of Roger de Swillyngton in perpetuity. The manors and advowson are described in the grant as the manors of Swillington called ‘le Oldhalle’ and ‘le Newhalle’, the advowson of the church, and the manor of Great Preston, with all lands and tenements, rents, reversions, and services in the vills, hamlets, and territories of Swillington, Great Preston, Little Preston, Garforth, and Allerton Bywater. Margaret and John were seised of the manors and advowson in right of Margaret in demesne as of fee tail. She died without heir of her body. She held the following in demesne as of fee tail. Cudworth and Royds, the manors; and Cudworth, Royds, Wibsey, Berril, Oakenshaw, Shackleton, Darfield, Wombwell, Ardsley, Edderthorpe, Kirkby, Hiendley, Thorpe Audlin, Akethorp, South Elmsall, North Elmsall, Tong, South Kirkby, Upton, Ackworth, Wrangbrook, Burghwallis, and Minsthorpe, £8 rent in the vills and hamlets, payable at Easter and Michaelmas by equal parts, held of the king as of his duchy of Lancaster as of the honour of Pontefract, service unknown. Cudworth, the manor. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 100s. rent, payable at Easter and Michaelmas by equal parts; rent of 1lb pepper, price 12d., and of 2lb cumin, price 4d., payable as above; £3 18s. 8d. rent taken from tenants-in-villeinage and tenants-at-will; and demesne lands, meadows, and pasture, worth 20s. yearly in total. Royds, the manor. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 40s. 8d. rent, payable at Easter and Michaelmas by equal parts; 52s. 7d. rent taken from tenants-at-will; and demesne lands, meadows, and rents with boon-works at harvest, and other works at sowing, worth 40s. yearly in total. There is also a small court in the manors, and view of frankpledge, worth nothing yearly above the seneschal’s fee. Henry Fitzhugh, lord of Ravensworth , Thomas Derham , and Richard Danyell, parson of Swillington , were seised of the manors and rent in demesne as of fee. Long after the death of Roger de Swillyngton, knight, by tripartite indented charter shown to the jurors, they demised them, among other things, to Joan wife of Roger, described as Lady Joan wife of Lord Roger Swillington, knight , for her life with remainders successively to the heirs of the body of Roger; to Thomas Hopton, esquire , and the heirs male of his body; to Thomas Routhe, knight , and the heirs male of his body; and, finally, to the right heirs of Roger, described as the right heirs of Lord Roger Swillington , in perpetuity. The manors and rent were described in the grant as the manors of Cudworth and Royds, with all lands, tenements, rents, reversions and services, woods, meadows, pastures, moors, marshes, fisheries, turbaries, suits of court, views of frankpledge, homage, wards, marriages, reliefs, and escheats with all appurtenances in the vills and hamlets of Cudworth, Royds, Wibsey etc. [as above]. Joan died seised in her demesne as of free tenement. Roger had issue: Margaret. After Joan’s death, Margaret and John Gra entered the manors and rent in their remainder, and were seised of them in right of Margaret in demesne as of fee tail. She died without heir of her body and Roger died without heir of his body. Thomas Hopton died during Margaret’s life, but John Hopton is his son and next heir, and aged 24 and more. The manors of Swillington, Great Preston, Cudworth, and Royds, and the rents and advowson should remain to John Hopton as son and heir of Thomas Hopton . She held the following in demesne as of fee. Shelf, the manor called ‘Shelfhalle’, except a third of 2/3 of the same. Annual value of the manor, 15s. 7¼d., exceptions excepted, and the entire manor is held of the king in chief as 1/10 knight’s fee.

Date of death and heir as 404.

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