Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Volume 24, 1432-37

JOHN ARUNDELL, KNIGHT

384 Writ. ‡ 21 January 1435. [Wymbyssh]. Addressed to the escheator of Somerset and Dorset .

SOMERSET. Inquisition. Ilchester. 2 October 1435. [Bythemore].

Jurors: John Gylden ; John Lymyngton ; John Milborn ; John Vyrgyn ; William Lombard ; Stephen Houper ; Ralph Manston ; John Nele ; William Jermyn ; Thomas Jermyn ; John Dyker ; and John Bathe, senior .

He held no lands or tenements of the king, or any other, in demesne or service.

He died on 11 January last. John Arundell , son of John Arundell of Bideford, is his kin and next heir, as the son of John, son of John, and was aged 14 years on 24 June last.

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385 [Writ: see 384.]

DORSET. Inquisition. Sherborne. 3 October 1435. [Bythemore].

Jurors: John Dare ; William Knapelok ; John Dene ; John Kaylewey ; Peter Pynford ; Richard Fowell ; William Cole ; Thomas Baker ; Richard Aynell ; Richard atte Mille ; John Dounton ; and Thomas Doune .

Findings as 384.

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386 Commission. ‡ 12 July 1435. [Wymbyssh]. Addressed to John Hody regarding Devon and Cornwall. Order to inquire as diem clausit extremum [CFR 1430–37, p. 242].

CORNWALL. Inquisition. Liskeard. 4 August 1435. Before John Hody .

Jurors: Thomas Talbot ; John Beuyl... [ms torn] ; Edward Coryton ; Peter Eggecombe ; John Trencrek ; James Nanfan ; John Trefusys ; John Bera Tregarum; John Polsulsek ; Roger Kyngdon ; John Ponna of Brighter; and John Langedon of Landlake.

He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or service but, long before his death, he was seised of the following in his demesne as of fee. Tolverne, the manor, annual value £20, held of the bishop of Exeter , John Runyon , William Bodrugan, knight , Thomas, earl of Devon , and Edward Pomeray , service unknown. Prospidnick, the manor, annual value £8, held of the bishop of Exeter , Renfred Arundell, Walter Lucy, knight , John Beauchamp , Richard Trevthall , and Edward Pomeray , service unknown. Bodbrane, the manor, annual value £4, held of the king of his manor of Liskeard of his duchy of Cornwall in free socage by fealty and suit at the king’s court in the manor of Liskeard, held every three weeks, for all service. Reperry, the manor, annual value 100s., held of the prior of Bodmin , Joan Careheys , and John Hill, son of John Hill, service unknown. Pengwedna, the manor, annual value 100s., held of Edward Pomeray , Thomas Whalisbrowe , and John Petit , service unknown. Penryn, a messuage, annual value 6s. 8d., held of the bishop of Exeter , service unknown. Truro, 14s. rent, held of William Bodrugan, knight , service unknown. Treverras, 2 messuages and one Cornish a. land, annual value 30s., held of Edward Pomeray , service unknown. St Mawes, 20s. rent, held of the bishop of Exeter , service unknown. St Neot and Tremorkin, 2 messuages and 1/2 Cornish a. land, annual value 26s. 8d., held of the prior of St Germans , service unknown. St Tudy, 2 messuages and one Cornish a. land, annual value 20s., held of Otes Nycholl and Joan his wife, in right of Joan, service unknown. Mawgan Porth (Porth), 1lb cumin, annual value 1d., held of Renfred Arundell, service unknown. Crig Major, 12d. rent; Bosneives, 12s. rent; Little Skewes, 12d. rent; and Great Skewes, 4 messuages and one Cornish a. land, held of the bishop of Exeter , service unknown. Annual value 40s. Killiow Davy, Killiow Poly, Killiow Osbern, Killiow Ruyn, Killiow Gwyn, Killiow Baret, Bolotha, and Nansilgans, 14s. rent; and Menedesympys and Cusveorth, one Cornish a. land, held of the prior of Tywardreath , service unknown. Annual value 20s. He granted them, among other things, by tripartite indented charter to Thomas Arundell , John Herle , knights, and John Trestthuy , still living, and Thomas Harry, clerk , now deceased, and to the heirs of the body of Thomas Arundell , to furnish 5 chaplains and a clerk yearly and support and fulfil various other burdens specified in the charter, as more fully contained there, with remainder in fee tail to the others named in the charter, according to certain conditions also specified in the charter. The manors, messuages, lands, tenements, and rents are described in the charter as the manors of Tolverne, Prospidnick, Bodbrane, Reperry, and Pengwedna, and all their messuages, lands, tenements, rents, services, reversions, and knights’ fees held severally in the vills of Penryn, Truro, Treverras, St Mawes, St Neot, Tremorkin, St Tudy, Mawgan Porth (Porth), Crig Major, Bosneives, Little Skewes, Great Skewes, Killiow Davy, Killiow Poly, Killiow Osbern, Killiow Ruyn, Killiow Gwyn, Killiow Baret, Bolotha, Nansilgans, Menedesympys, and Cusveorth. The charter was dated at Lanherne on 24 March 1428 and enrolled in Chancery during February 1430 [CClR 1429–35, pp. 35–7]. It was shown to the jurors. Thomas Arundell , John Herle , John Trestthuy , and Thomas Harry were thus seised, viz., Thomas Arundell in his demesne as of fee tail, and the others in their demesne as of free tenement. Thomas Harry died seised of this estate and, after his death, Thomas Arundell , John Herle , and John Trestthuy , were seised of the above manors, messuages, lands, tenements, reversions, rents, and services, and are yet so seised. He was seised of the following in his demesne as of fee long before his death. Treveneage and Penberthy, the manors, annual value £20, held of Leonard Stipulton , William Botreaux, knight , Edward Pomeray , the prioress of Syon , William Gurlyn , and John Dynham, knight , service unknown. He granted them, by indented charter, to John Cork of Pathada, still living, and to Thomas Harry, clerk , now deceased, for the life of John Arundell , with remainder to Thomas Arundell, knight , his son, and Elizabeth who was the wife of William Bykbury, esquire , and to the heirs of the body of Thomas. The charter was dated at Treveneage on 17 December 1426 and shown to the jurors. John Cork and Thomas Harry were thus seised in their demesne as of free tenement. John Arundell afterwards died and, after his death, Thomas Arundell and Elizabeth entered the manors in their remainder and were seised, viz., Thomas in his demesne as of fee tail, and Elizabeth in her demesne as of free tenement. They are yet so seised. He was seised of the following in his demesne as of fee long before his death. Treloy, the manor, annual value £20, held of Nicholas Carru, knight , Joan Cheynduyt , Richard, earl of Warwick , and John, son of John Hill, service unknown. Trink, the manor, annual value 100s., held of William Palton, knight , service unknown. He granted them, by tripartite indented charter, to Renfred Arundell, his son, and Joan, daughter of John Colshull, knight , deceased, and to the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the heirs of the body of Renfred. The charter was dated at Treloy on 13 September 1421 and shown to the jurors. Renfred and Joan were thus seised in their demesne as of fee tail, and are yet so seised. He was seised of the following in his demesne as of fee long before his death. Lanherne and St Columb Major, the manors, annual value £30, held of the bishop of Exeter , Richard, earl of Warwick , and Nicholas Carru, knight , service unknown. He granted them, with advowsons of the churches of the same manors, by indented charter, to Renfred Arundell, his son, and to the heirs of his body, with remainder to Thomas Arundell, knight , son of John Arundell , and to the heirs of his body. The charter was dated at Lanherne on 29 July 1429, enrolled in Chancery in June 1433, and shown to the jurors [CClR 1429–35, pp. 245–6]. Renfred was thus seised in his demesne as of fee tail, and is yet so seised. He was seised of the following in his demesne as of fee long before his death. Trembleath, the manor, annual value £12, held of the bishop of Exeter , service unknown. Carminow, the manor except 30 a. wood called Merthen Wood, annual value £20, held of the bishop of Exeter , service unknown. Merthen Wood, annual value 6d., parcel of the manor, held of the king of his castle and honour of Launceston, parcel of his duchy of Cornwall, in free socage by fealty for all service. Kennall and Winnianton, the manors, annual value £8, held of the king of his castle and honour of Launceston in free socage by 13s. 6d. rent called ‘motlet’ for all service. Mitchell, 2 messuages, 2 Cornish a. land, and £4 rent; and Rinsey, 3 messuages, 3 Cornish a. land, and 18s. rent, held of the bishop of Exeter , Leonard Stipulton , and Humphrey Beuyle , service unknown. Annual value 100s. He granted them, by indented charter, to the venerable in Christ, Edmund, bishop of Exeter , Thomas Arundell , John Herle , William Bodrugan , knights, Renfred Arundell, esquire, John Coppleston , Otes Tregonan , Nicholas Ashton , and John Trestthuy , still living, and Thomas Harry, clerk , now deceased, to have to Edmund, Thomas, John Herle , William, Renfred, John Coppleston , Otes, Thomas, Nicholas, and John Trestthuy for their lives under certain conditions specified in the charter. The manors, messuages, lands, tenements, rents, and services are described in the charter as his manors of Trembleath, Carminow, Kennall, and Winnianton, and all messuages, lands, tenements, rents, and services of all his tenants in the vills of Mitchell and Rinsey, among other manors, lands, and tenements contained in the same charter. The charter was dated at Lanherne on 6 May 1427 and shown to the jurors. Thomas, John Herle , William, Renfred, John Coppleston , Otes, Thomas, Nicholas, and John Trestthuy were thus seised in their demesne as of free tenement, and Thomas, John Herle , William, Renfred, John Coppleston , Otes, Nicholas, and John Trestthuy are yet so seised. The bishop never agreed to the grant. Before, during, and afterwards he publicly disagreed and disclaimed receiving and having any estate in the same manors and tenements by virtue of the grant. He was seised of the following in his demesne as of fee long before his death. Connerton, the manor, annual value £40, held of William Palton, knight , by knight service. He granted it, with the hundred of Penwith and advowson of the church of St Felicitas belonging to the manor [of Phillack], by indented charter, to Thomas Arundell, knight , Renfred Arundell, esquire, his sons, John Coppleston , Nicholas Ashton , and John Trestthuy for their lives, under certain conditions. The charter was dated on 25 February 1432 and shown to the jurors. Thomas, Renfred, John, Nicholas, and John were thus seised, and are yet so seised. He was seised of the following in his demesne as of fee long before his death. Trenoweth, Gonensy, Winnianton, Chirwyn, Hingey, and Penpoll [in Phillack], 16 messuages and 6 Cornish a. land, annual value 60s., held of Thomas Arundell, knight , service unknown. He granted them, by indented charter, to Renfred and Joan then his wife, described as Renfred Arundell, his son, and Joan his wife, daughter of John Colshull, knight , deceased, and to the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the heirs of the body of Renfred. The messuages and land are described in the charter as all the messuages, lands, and tenements that James ?Wylleham [ms galled and illegible], Ralph Phelip , Thomas Hake , John Nyngy , Benedict Cha , Thomas Wylleham , Peter Halan , Thomas Hoby , and Rule Reche held severally of him in conventionary tenure in the same vill. The charter was dated at Lanherne on 17 April 1427 and shown to the jurors. Renfred and Joan was thus seised in their demesne as of fee tail, and are yet so seised. John Arundell and Honora his wife were seised of the following in their demesne as of fee in right of Honora. Lanhadron and Langoran, the manors, annual value £12, held of the king of his castle and honour of Trematon, parcel of his duchy of Cornwall, as 2 knights’ fees mortain. They granted them, among other things, by indented charter to Thomas Arundell, knight , his son, and to the heirs of his body. The charter was dated at Lanhadron on 1 August 1431 and shown to the jurors. Thomas was thus seised in his demesne as of fee tail, and is yet so seised. John Arundell and Honora his wife were seised of the following in their demesne as of fee in right of Honora. Lambourne, the manor except one messuage and one Cornish a. land, annual value £12, held of the bishop of Exeter , Thomas Carmynov , John Broughton , John Careheys , Richard, earl of Warwick , and William Botreaux, knight , service unknown. The messuage and one Cornish a. land, annual value 20s., parcel of the manor, held of the king of his manor of Tywarnhaile, parcel of the duchy of Cornwall, in free socage by 8s. 8d. rent for all service. They granted the manor, by indented charter, to Thomas Arundell, knight , their son, and to the heirs of his body, with remainder to Renfred Arundell, son of John and Honora, and to the heirs of his body. The charter was dated at Lambourne on 13 December 1431 and shown to the jurors. Thomas was thus seised in his demesne as of fee tail, and is yet so seised. John Arundell and Honora his wife were seised of the following in their demesne as of fee in right of Honora. Tregarne and Condurrow, the manors, annual value £8, held of Ralph Reskymmer , the prioress of Syon , John Kestell , and Roger Calwe , service unknown. Penwerris, the manor, annual value 10s., held of the bishop of Exeter and John Petit , service unknown. They granted them, by indented charter, to Renfred Arundell, their son, and to the heirs of his body, with remainder to Thomas Arundell, knight , son of John and Honora, and to the heirs of his body. The manors are described in the charter as their manor of Tregarne and all messuages, lands, tenements, reversions, rents, and services in the vills of Condurrow [in St Anthony-in-Meneage], Penpoll, Tregevas, Halwyn, Boden, Landrivick, and Penwerris, and their mill of Tregarne. The charter was dated at Tregarne on 13 December 1431 and shown to the jurors. Renfred was thus seised in his demesne as of fee tail, and is yet so seised.

Date of death and heir as 384.

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387 [Commission: see 386 .]

DEVON. Inquisition. Exeter. 9 August 1435. Before John Hody .

Jurors: Richard Yerde ; John Harry ; John Yeo ; Richard Fortescu ; William Somaister ; John Coffyn ; Walter Halewill ; William Werthe ; Nicholas Radeway ; Baldwin Vyell ; John Eston ; and William Norton .

He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or service but, long before his death, he was seised of the following manors and rents in his demesne as of fee, and seised of the following knights’ fees in fee and by right. Loddiswell, the manor, annual value £20, held of William, Lord Zouche , of his castle of Totnes, service unknown. Ideford, the manor, annual value 60s., held of Thomas, earl of Devon , of his honour of Plympton, service unknown. Battishorne, the manor, annual value £6, held of the same earl of the same honour, service unknown. Uton, the manor, annual value 100s., held of the bishop of Exeter of his manor of Crediton, service unknown. Morchard Bishop, the manor, annual value £7, held of the same bishop, service unknown. Luscott, the manor, annual value 4 marks, held of the abbot of Cleeve , service unknown. Braunton, the manor, annual value 60s., held of Theobald Russell alias Gorgys, knight , service unknown. Gratton, the manor, annual value 30s., held of John, earl of Huntingdon , of his castle of Barnstaple, service unknown. Spreacombe, the manor, annual value 100s., held of Henry Talbot , service unknown. North Buckland, 30s. rent, held of Katherine, queen of England , of her manor of Bradninch, service unknown. Wansley Barton and Ebberly, 1/20 knight’s fee; and Maidenford, 1/20 knight’s fee; and Gratton, 1/2 knight’s fee, held of the earl of Huntingdon of his castle of Barnstaple, service unknown. They are of no annual value. He granted, by indented charter, the above manors, rent, and parts of knights’ fees, among other manors, lands, and tenements, to the venerable in Christ, Edmund, bishop of Exeter , Thomas Arundell , John Herle , William Bodrugan , knights, Renfred Arundell, esquire, John Coppleston , Otes Tregonan , Nicholas Ashton , and John Trestthuy , still living, and to Thomas Harry, clerk , now deceased, to have to the bishop, Thomas Arundell , John Herle , William Bodrugan , Renfred, John Coppleston , Otes, Thomas Harry , Nicholas, and John Trestthuy for their lives under certain conditions specified in the charter. The charter was dated at Lanherne on 6 May 1427 and shown to the jurors. The manors, rent, and parts of knights’ fees were described as his manors of Loddiswell, Ideford, Battishorne, Uton, Morchard Bishop, Luscott, Braunton, Gratton, and Spreacombe, and all messuages, lands, tenements, rents, and services. Thomas Arundell , John Herle , William, Renfred, John Coppleston , Otes, Thomas Harry , Nicholas, and John Trestthuy were thus seised, viz., of the manors and rent in their demesne as of free tenement, and of the parts of knights’ fees as of free tenement, and, with the exception of Thomas Harry , they are yet so seised. The bishop never agreed to the grant and before, during, and afterwards, he publicly disagreed and disclaimed receiving and having any estate in the same.

Date of death and heir as 384.

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