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WALTER SONDES, CHEVALIER
339 Writ. ‡ 30 June 1435. [Bate].
SUSSEX. Inquisition [indented]. East Grinstead. 8 October 1435. [Arderne].
Jurors: Richard Okyndene ; Richard Grene ; John Veske ; William Gylmyn ; Richard Riker ; Richard Ede ; Thomas Cokeman ; John Tolay ; James Bonewyk ; Thomas Bartlot ; William Frenshe ; and John Attehurst .
He held the following in his demesne as of fee jointly with Margaret his wife, still living, by grant of John Harries , Nicholas Crekkelade , and Roger Stonham, clerk , to Walter and Margaret for their lives without impediment or impeachment of waste. The grant was made by charter dated on 20 August 1427, shown to the jurors. John, Nicholas, and Roger afterwards, for them and their heirs, quitclaimed the manors and advowsons to Walter, then with Margaret, described as Walter Sondes, knight , and to his heirs and assigns, among other things, by deed dated on 29 January 1428. The deed was shown to the jurors. Shermanbury, the manor, annual value 5 marks, with advowson of the church, annual value 5 marks, held of John, duke of Norfolk , a minor in the wardship of the king, service unknown. Kingston by Sea, the manor, annual value £11 13s., with advowson of the church, annual value £10, held of John, duke of Norfolk , a minor in the wardship of the king, service unknown. Barkham (Berkham), the manor, annual value £6 13s. 4d., held of Reynold West, Lord la Warre , service unknown.
He died on 17 June last. Thomas Sondes is his son and next heir, and aged 28 years and more.
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340 Writ. ‡ 30 June 1435. [Bate].
HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition. Winchester. 16 October 1435. [Bonham].
Jurors: William Payn ; John Faukenere ; John Frylond ; John Perotte ; John Waterende ; Richard Cotesmore ; John Port ; Henry Wallepp ; Robert May ; John Sampson ; John Kybbull ; and Henry Parker .
He held the following in his demesne as of fee. Faccombe, 7 messuages, worth 5s. yearly; a dovecot, worth 3s. 4d. yearly; 140 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; land for 6 oxen and 200 wethers, worth 5s. yearly; 100 a. wood, its underwood worth 2s. yearly and its pasture worth nothing yearly; 43s. 1d. rent from various free tenants, payable yearly at Christmas, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas equally; and advowson of the church, worth 10 marks yearly, held of the king in chief by knight service. He held the following manor in his demesne as of fee tail by grant of Robert Chalmele and John Pykot to Walter and Agnes, lately his wife, and to the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to John Sondes, chevalier , and Joan his wife, and to their heirs and assigns. The grant was made by indented charter dated at Andover on 19 February 1395. It was shown to the jurors. Upper Clatford, the manor, held of Humphrey, earl of Stafford , service unknown. There is a capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 5 other messuages, worth 5s. yearly; 240 a. land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 100 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 12 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; a watermill, worth 26s. 8d. yearly; a fulling-mill, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; 60 a. wood, its underwood worth 2s. yearly and its pasture worth nothing yearly; and 6s. rent service, payable yearly at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally. He held the following in his demesne as of fee. Oakley (Ocle), a messuage, worth nothing yearly; 50 a. land, each acre worth 2d. yearly; and 8 a. wood, its underwood worth 12d. yearly and its pasture worth nothing yearly, held of John Paulet and Christine his wife of their manor of Basing, service unknown. Owslebury, 3 messuages, worth nothing yearly; 60 a. land, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 100 a. pasture, each acre worth 1/2d. yearly; 40 a. wood called ‘Baberyge’, its underwood worth 10d. yearly, held of Henry, bishop of Winchester , service unknown. Knights Enham, the manor, held of Thomas Egglesfeld , warden of Queen’s College, Oxford , in right of the college by fealty and £10 rent, payable yearly for all service. There are 5 messuages, worth nothing yearly; 200 a. land, each acre worth 1/2d. yearly; 100 a. pasture, each acre worth 1/4d. yearly; 9 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 60 a. wood, worth nothing yearly; and 5s. 1d. rent service from various free tenants, payable yearly at Easter and Michaelmas equally. He held the following manors in his demesne as of fee jointly with Margaret his wife, still living, by demise of John Fauntleroy , John Lovell of Suddon, and John Boef to Walter and Margaret, and to the heirs and assigns of Walter. The grant was made by charter dated on 4 July 1432. It was shown to the jurors. Andover, the manor, annual value 50s., held of the men of the vill of Andover of their manor of Andover, ancient crown demesne, service unknown. Ayliffe’s, the manor, annual value 50s., held of the men of the vill of Andover of their manor of Andover, ancient crown demesne, service unknown. Longstock Harrington, the manor, annual value 10 marks, held of Henry, cardinal of England , bishop of Winchester , Henry, archbishop of Canterbury , Thomas, bishop of Durham , and Walter Hungerford, knight , feoffees of certain manors of the duchy of Lancaster, service unknown. Cholderton, the manor, annual value 100s., held of Richard, duke of York , earl of March , service unknown. He held the following in his demesne as of fee jointly with Margaret, still living, by grant of John Harries , Nicholas Crekkelade , and Roger Stonham, clerk , to Walter and Margaret for their lives, without impediment or impeachment of waste. The grant was made by charter dated at Ellisfield on 16 January 1428, where the following is described as the manor of Ellisfield and advowson of the church of Ellisfield, on alternate occasions, and all lands, tenements, meadows, pasture, rents, reversions, and services in Appleshaw, Redenham, Fyfield, and Snoddington, that they lately held by enfeoffment of Walter. The charter was shown to the jurors. John, Nicholas, and Roger afterwards quitclaimed the following, among other things, for them and their heirs, to Walter, then with Margaret, described as Walter Sondes, knight , and his heirs and assigns. The quitclaim was made by deed dated on 29 January 1428, shown to the jurors. Ellisfield, the manor, annual value 100s., with advowson of the church there on alternate occasions, held of John Syfurwast , service unknown. Appleshaw, 4 messuages, 20 a. land, 5 a. pasture, an acre of meadow, and 5s. rent service, payable yearly at Easter and Michaelmas equally. Redenham, 3 messuages, 18 a. land, 4 a. pasture, 2 a. meadow, and 8s. rent service, payable yearly at Easter and Michaelmas equally. Fyfield, 2 messuages, 22 a. land, 3 a. pasture, 7 a. meadow, and 12s. rent service from various tenants, payable yearly at Easter and Michaelmas equally. Snoddington, 3 messuages, 40 a. land, 8 a. pasture, and 15s. rent service from various free tenants, payable yearly at Easter and Michaelmas equally. The above messuages, lands, etc., are held of Richard, duke of York , earl of March , service unknown. Annual value £4.
Date of death and heir as 339. Thomas is also son and next heir of Walter and Agnes, as of their bodies.
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