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JOHN SHARDELOWE, KNIGHT
13 Writ. ‡ 18 September 1432. [Wymbyssh]. Addressed to the escheator of Norfolk and Suffolk.
SUFFOLK. Inquisition [indented]. Henhowe. 31 October 1432. [Gray].
Jurors: Thomas Gatley ; John Noble ; William Otley ; John atte Hyll ; Roger ?Bylney [ms unclear] ; Thomas Smyth ; John Hemesby ; John Augold ; Richard Bool ; John Reder ; Nicholas Barker ; and John Hekeden .
He held the following for life by demise and grant of the lady Ella who was the wife of Robert Shardelowe, knight , and died seised of this estate, with reversion to Ella. Great Barton, the manor called ‘Shardelowes’, held of the abbot of Bury St Edmunds by service of 10s. yearly for all service, annual value 100s. Mildenhall, 40 a. land, held of the same abbot by service of 2s. yearly for all service, annual value 20s. Eriswell, 100 a. land, held of Thomas Tudenham, knight , by service of 13s. 4d. for all service, annual value 40s. Tuddenham, 2 messuages and 80 a. land, held of William Ampilford by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, annual value 40s. Cavenham, the manor called ‘Shardelowes’, held of the lady Anne, countess of Stafford , by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, annual value 100s. Cowlinge, the manor called ‘Shardelowes’, held of William Drury, knight , and Philip Tylney, esquire , by service of 2s. yearly for all service, annual value 10 marks. Stradishall, the manor called ‘Shardelowes’, annual value 5 marks; and Flempton, 8s. rentand the advowson of the church; and Great Barton, the mills, annual value 100s., all held of the lord Richard, duke of York , by service of a knight’s fee. Santon Downham, the manor, held of the earl of Oxford by 1/2 knight’s fee, annual value £10. Santon, the advowson of the church.
He died on 10 September last. Thomas Brews is his next heir as son of Robert, son of Joan, daughter of John Shardelowe, knight , father of Robert, his father, and is aged 26 years and more.
C 139/57/12 mm.1–2
The dorse of the writ makes it clear that only one inquisition was returned.