629
Writ. ‡
5 June 1431. [Wymbyssh].G
DORSET.
Inquisition [indented].
Sturminster Newton
27 October 1431. [
Pauncefot].
Jurors:
Thomas
Manston
;
John
Free
;
John
Kynge
;
John
Scotte
;
William
Skynner
;
John
Gobet
;
William
Br...shill
[ms worn];
John
Smyth
;
William
Bayllebyn
;
Richard
Thorn
;
John
Gaunt
; and
John
Gerveys
.
He held no lands or tenements in demesne or service of the king in chief. He held the following conjointly enfeoffed with Margaret his wife.
Bingham’s Melcombe, the manor, annual value 100s., held of
Robert
Turges
as of his manor of Higher Melcombe as a knight’s fee.
Bingham’s Melcombe, a toft and 40 a. land, annual value 20s., held of
Robert
Turges
by knight service, rent of 1d. payable at Michaelmas, and suit at his court at Higher Melcombe.
They held the above by grant of
John
Mason, rector of Cheselbourne
, and
John
Maylard, rector of Bingham’s Melcombe
, to them and the heirs of Robert’s body, with remainder to the right heirs of Robert in perpetuity. The grant was made by charter dated 22 February 1430, in which the manor, toft etc. were described as all their lands, tenements, meadows, pastures, rents, and reversions in Higher Melcombe and Bingham’s Melcombe. The charter was shown to the jurors.
He also held the following conjointly enfeoffed with Margaret his wife.
Woolcombe Bingham, a messuage, a carucate of land, 6 a. meadow, 10 a. wood, and 60 a. pasture, annual value £6, held of
John
Typtoft, knight
, as 1/3 knight’s fee.
West Stafford, 5 messuages, 100 a. land, 10 a. meadow, and 100 a. pasture, annual value
100s., held of
Robert
Tredosa
and
John
Frampton
of Dorchester as ½ knight’s fee and by suit at their court of Upwey as of their manor.
They held the above by grant of
John
Mason
and
John
Maylard
to Robert and Margaret on the same terms as above. The grant was made by charter dated 23 March 1431. The charter was shown to the jurors.
Robert died on 6 April last.
John
Byngham
, his son and next heir, is aged 11 and more.
C 139/53/17 mm.1–2