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THOMAS SON OF MAURICE RUSSELL, CHEVALIER
673 Writ devenerunt . 1 May 1432. [Wymbyssh].
GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition [indented]. Wotton-under-Edge 12 May 1432. [Hayward].
Jurors: Geoffrey Skay ; Simon Cotesbroke ; Thomas Tanner ; Walter Toyte ; Richard Ricardes ; Robert Stronge ; John Archer ; William Brown ; John Brugge ; Robert Coderugge ; John Garsdene ; and John Russell .
The following came to the hands of ‪ Henry V and is still in the hands of ‪ Henry VI owing to the death of Maurice Russell, knight , and the minority of Thomas his son and heir. [1]+Dyrham, two parts of a toft, of 2½ virgates called ‘Barneplace’, of a messuage, and of a virgate called ‘Salysburies’, annual value 20s., held of others than the king, service unknown.+[1] Thomas married Joan and then died, leaving Joan pregnant. She afterwards had issue: Margery, daughter and next heir of Thomas. Margery is now dead without heir of her body. She was aged 2 days and more when she died.
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674 Writ devenerunt . ‡ 16 June 1431. [Wymbyssh].G [Dorse:] The execution of this writ with regard to Dorset is shown in the attached inquisition, but its execution with regard to Somerset is not yet done because the jurors are not in agreement.
DORSET. Inquisition [indented]. Sherborne 6 September 1431. [Pauncefot].
Jurors: Nicholas Latymer ; John Coker ; Robert Turges ; John Lynde ; Thomas Manston ; John Latymer ; William Tracy ; John Larkestoke ; Walter Horsford ; Thomas Faryngdon ; John Move ; and William Hodesfeld .
Maurice Russell, chevalier , was formerly seised of the following in demesne as of fee. Kingston Russell, the manor, annual value 17 marks, held of the king by grand serjeanty by being marshal of his buttery each year at Christmas and Pentecost. Bradpole, a water-mill, and an acre of land, annual value 10s., held of the king by rendering 6s. 8d. yearly. He married Isabel and they had issue: Margaret and Isabel, both still living. Margaret married John Kemys, esquire , still living, and Isabel married Stephen Haytfeld, esquire , still living. Isabel wife of Maurice afterwards died, and Maurice married Joan, still living. Maurice and Joan had issue: Thomas. Maurice afterwards died seised of the manor, mill, and land and, owing to his death and the minority of Thomas, they came to the hands of Henry V . A third of the manor was assigned in dower and freed to Joan by a writ sent to the escheator, and two parts of the manor, mill, and land are still in the hands of ‪ Henry VI . Thomas died seised of two parts of the manor, mill, and land without heir of his body. They reverted to John Haket, esquire , still living, kin and heir of Thomas as the son of Alice sister of Maurice father of Thomas. Reversion of the third descended to Margaret and Isabel as daughters and heirs of Maurice. Thomas Gorges was formerly seised of the following in demesne as of fee. Redhone and Beaminster Forum, the hundreds, annual value 16s., held of the king in chief by rendering 30s. yearly. Litton Cheney, the manor. Bradpole, the manor. Coombe and other places, lands and tenements. He granted them, among other things, to Ralph Gorges and Eleanor his wife, and to their heirs. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail and had issue: Ralph, Elizabeth, Eleanor, and Joan. Ralph Gorges afterwards died seised of his estate and Ralph son of Ralph died without heir of his body. Eleanor wife of Ralph also then died. The hundreds, with the other manors, lands, and tenements, descended to Elizabeth, Eleanor, and Joan, their daughters and heirs, by virtue of the grant. Partition, of the lands and tenements in this county as well as others in England, was made between the three daughters. The hundreds, among other manors, lands, and tenements, were assigned to Eleanor in her purparty. She married Theobald Russell and they had issue: Ralph. Theobald afterwards died, and Eleanor also died. The hundreds descended to Ralph as son and heir of Eleanor wife of Theobald. Ralph had issue: Maurice. Ralph afterwards died and the hundreds descended to Maurice as his son and heir. Maurice had issue: Thomas, and afterwards died. The hundreds descended to Thomas as his son and heir and, owing to the death of Maurice and the minority of Thomas, the hundreds came to the hands of ‪ Henry V and are now in the hands of ‪ Henry VI . Thomas died seised of the hundreds in demesne as of fee tail without heir of his body. Margaret wife of John and Isabel wife of Stephen are his sisters and, regarding the hundreds, his next heirs. Thomas died on 19 May last. Regarding the two parts of the manor, mill, and land, John Haket is his kin and next heir, and aged 50 and more. Regarding reversion of 1/3 manor of Kingston Russell, mill, and land, Margaret and Isabel are daughters and heirs of Maurice and, regarding the hundreds, Margaret and Isabel are sisters and next heirs of Thomas. Margaret is aged 33 and more, and Isabel is aged 30 and more. No more nor other lands or tenements came to the hands of ‪ Henry V or are still in the hands of ‪ Henry VI owing to the death of Maurice and the minority of Thomas. Long before his death, Maurice granted the following, among other manors, lands, tenements, and advowsons, to William Hankeford, knight , Robert Hull , justice of the King’s Bench, William Cheyney, knight , and Hugh Deverell , all now deceased, and to Maurice Brwne, knight , Robert Poynes , John Iwn , Robert Stanshaw , Edmund Ford , and John Boef , all still living, to hold to William Hankeford , Robert Hull , William Cheyney , Maurice Brwne , Robert Poynes , Hugh Deverell , John Iwn , Robert Stanshaw , Edmund Ford , and John Boef , and to their heirs and assigns, of the chief lords of those fees by due service in perpetuity. The grant was made by indented charter dated 10 May 1416 and sealed with his arms. The charter was shown to the jurors. Bradpole, the manor, except the hundreds, mill, and acre of land, held of others than the king, service unknown. Litton Cheney, ½ manor with advowson of the church there at alternate presentations, held of others than the king, service unknown. They held the above according to the following conditions contained in the charter, provided always that it was lawful for Maurice to change or add to the conditions for his feoffees as often as seemed necessary to him and in whatever way. As soon as possible after the death of Maurice, the feoffees, or any one of them, should settle his debts from the issues of the manors, lands, and tenements granted to them. Within ¼ year of the debts being paid in full and using these issues, the feoffees should provide two chaplains and a clerk to celebrate divine service for Maurice’s soul, for the souls of Isabel and Elizabeth lately his wives, his parents and benefactors, and all faithful dead in the church of Dyrham in Gloucestershire for seven years continuously. Each of the chaplains should be given 100s. annually, and the clerk, 40s. The feoffees or any one of them should make gifts to Maurice’s tenants in money, grain, or other things. To those of Dyrham, 5 marks, Aust, 20s., Bradpole, 5 marks, Litton Cheney, 40s., Kingston Russell, 40s., Horsington, 5 marks, and to those of the Isle of Wight, 4 marks. Preference should be given to those in greatest need and the most deserving. Within ½ year following the fulfilment of the conditions contained in the charter, the feoffees or any one of them should grant the above manors, lands, tenements, and advowsons to the heirs or heir of Maurice, and their heirs and assigns, to hold of the chief lords of those fees by due service in perpetuity. The grant should be made by sealed deed. With Maurice still living and of sound mind, William, Robert, William etc. were thus peacefully seised of the above, guaranteed to them by Maurice against all men in perpetuity, and the tenants of the manor of Bradpole, and those of ½ manor of Litton Cheney attorned to them. Maurice confirmed the feoffees’ estate, among other manors, lands, and tenements, on 21 June 1416, to hold to them and their heirs and assigns without any future changes or additions to the conditions in the charter. The confirmation was made by sealed deed, shown to the jurors. William and the co-feoffees continued in their estate and possession for all of Maurice’s life. William Hankeford , Robert Hull , William Cheyney , and Hugh afterwards died, and Maurice Brwne , Robert Poynes , John Iwn , Robert Stanshaw , Edmund Ford , and John Boef continued in their estate and possession by right in survivorship. They were so seised by the grant and confirmation until now. [Foot:] Memorandum: this inquisition was freed to Chancery on 2 October 1431.
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675 [ Writ: see 674 .]
SOMERSET. Inquisition [indented]. Yeovil 12 April 1432. [Hody].
Jurors: John Reynon ; Hugh Kene ; Henry Sherard ; John Milborne, junior ; Robert Cammell of Woolston; John Lymyng... ;... John Dounton ; Thomas Blane... ; John Weston ; Nicholas Caas ; and John Gelden [ms faded].
[1]+ Maurice Russell, chevalier , held the following in demesne as of fee tail, to him and the heirs of his body, by enfeoffment of Robert Russell to William Russell , great-grandfather of Maurice, and to the heirs of his body. Maurice was heir of William, as the son of Ralph son of Theobald son of William. Maurice married Isabel, and they had issue: Margaret and Isabel, both still living. Margaret is married to John Kemys , and Isabel is married to Stephen Haytfeld . Isabel wife of Maurice died and, after her death, Maurice married Joan, who still lives. They had issue: Thomas. Horsington, a messuage, worth nothing yearly because it is decayed, with curtilage, worth 2d. yearly; an acre of land, worth 1d. yearly; and a perch of meadow, worth 4d. yearly; with advowson of the church of St John the Baptist there. South Cheriton, advowson of the chapel.+[1] Maurice held the following in demesne as of fee. Horsington, the manor except the said messuage, curtilage, land, meadow, and advowsons, viz., a moiety to him and the heirs male of his body by enfeoffment of Walter Waleys, lately parson of Horsington , to Theobald Russell, knight , grand-father of Maurice, and to the heirs male of his body. Maurice was heir of Theobald, as the son of Ralph son of Theobald. The other moiety was held to him and his heirs in perpetuity. The manor, with the messuage, curtilage, land, meadow, and advowsons, is held of the king in chief by knight service. After the death of Maurice, 1/3 manor was assigned in dower to Joan his widow by Robert Hull, escheator ; and so, owing to the death of Maurice and the minority of Thomas, the messuage, curtilage, land, meadow, and advowsons, and two parts of the manor came to the hands of ‪ Henry V and are still in the hands of ‪ Henry VI . Annual value of two parts of the manor, £20. Thomas died on 18 May last without heir male of his body. Theobald Gorges, knight , is kin and next heir male of Thomas regarding ½ manor given to Theobald Russell , as the son of Thomas son of Theobald son of Theobald father of Ralph father of Maurice father of Thomas. Thomas married Joan and then died, leaving Joan pregnant. She afterwards had issue: Margery, daughter of Thomas and his next heir regarding the messuage, curtilage, land, meadow, and advowsons, and the other ½ manor. Margery is now dead without heir of her body. She was aged 2 days and more when she died. Margaret wife of John Kemys and Isabel wife of Stephen Haytfeld are daughters of Maurice and his next heirs regarding reversion of the moiety of 1/3 manor held in dower by Joan. Margaret is 40 and more, and Isabel is 38 and more. Theobald Gorges is kin and next heir male of Thomas regarding reversion of the other moiety of 1/3 manor held in dower by Joan. He is aged 26 and more. [2]+The following came to the hands of ‪ Henry V and is still in the hands of ‪ Henry VI owing to the death of Maurice and the minority of Thomas. Wilkin Throop, a capital messuage with other buildings, a curtilage, two gardens pertaining to the messuage, 5 virgates of land, and 10 a. [wood] [ms faded]... annual value 40s., held of others than the king. They are parcel of the manor of Wilkin Throop.+[2] Margery daughter of Thomas was his heir regarding this parcel.
Walter Pauncefot, escheator , took the issues of the above manors, lands, and tenements from the time of Thomas’s death until 26 November following.
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676 Writ melius inquirendo . ‡ 12 July 1432. [Wymbyssh]. Regarding 673–5. Inquire who, of John Haket , Margaret, Isabel wife of Stephen, and Margery, was the heir or were the heirs of Thomas and in what way this was so.
DORSET. Inquisition [indented]. Gillingham 20 August 1432. [Hody].
Jurors: Baldwin Thornehill ; John Cressebien ; William Morton ; John Lodewill ; John Pille ; John Tailour ; Ralph Palmer ; John Beere ; Walter Hengstrigge ; John Payn ; Thomas Clavyle ; and John Dounton .
Thomas son and heir of Maurice Russell married Joan long before his death. He died, leaving her pregnant, and she had issue: Margery, now deceased, who was daughter and next heir of Thomas.
This writ was endorsed by Walter Pauncefot , predecessor of John Hody .
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