39
Writ. ‡
13 October 1432. [Wymbyssh].
CUMBERLAND.
Inquisition [indented].
Penrith.
28 October 1432. [
More].
Jurors:
Robert
de
Hoton
;
John
de
Sothayke
;
Robert
de
Alaneby
;
Thomas
de
Carlton
;
John
Beste
;
William
Toppyng
;
Robert
de
Crakanthorpp
;
John
Forster
;
Robert
de
Clynt
;
William
de
Cotysford
;
Robert
de
Wylton
; and
William
de
Scalwra
.
He died seised of the following in the vill of Skelton in his demesne as of fee, held of the king
in chief by homage, fealty and 14d. rent as cornage to his Carlisle exchequer at the Assumption: 6 messuages, worth nothing yearly, 50 a. land, each acre worth 4d. yearly, 10 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly, and 1/8 mill for corn, worth 2s. yearly.
He lately held the following in his demesne as of fee, with which he enfeoffed
Lawrence
Curtays
and
Nicholas
Bacon
, chaplains, to hold to them and their heirs and assigns of the chief lords of these fees by the services due and customary of right, as is clear more fully in his deed to them shown to the jurors and dated at Skelton on 29 May 1417. Having full and peaceable seisin, Lawrence and Nicholas enfeoffed
John
Skelton
, first-born son of Richard, to hold to himself and his heirs and assigns as above, as is contained more fully in their deed, shown to and examined by the jurors, and dated at Skelton on 30 May 1417.
Branthwaite, the manor, held of the lord
Henry, earl of Northumberland
, in chief, service unknown.
Hensingham, the manor, held of the abbey of the monastery of St Mary
, York, in chief, service unknown.
Kirkbampton, the manor, and
Bowness, 4 messuages and 40 a. land and meadow, held of the
lord Thomas de
Dacre
, knight
, in chief, service unknown.
He died on 3 October last.
John
Skelton
his son is his next heir, aged 34 years and
more.
Styled as esquire in writ only.
C 139/58/27 mm.1–2