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WILLIAM PORTER, KNIGHT
427 Writ. ‡ 14 March 1436. [Wymbyssh]. Addressed to the escheator of Northamptonshire and Rutland.
The dorse of the writ makes it clear that only one inquisition was returned but see also 553, an inquisition virtute officii for Rutland.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Northampton. 21 November 1436. [Willoughby].
Jurors: Thomas Heynes ; William Sale ; Richard Revell ; Edmund Couper ; John Saye ; Thomas Montagu ; Henry Ive ; Robert Illyng ; Lawrence Roy ; John Haukyn ; Roger Grene ; and John Maget .
He did not hold lands or tenements in demesne or in fee of the king in chief or of any other.
He died on 9 February last. Next heir at present unknown.
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428 Writ. ‡ 10 July 1436. [Wymbyssh]. Addressed to the escheator of Huntingdonshire and Cambridgeshire .
HUNTINGDONSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Huntingdon. 8 November 1436. [Stwecley].
Jurors: John Charwelton ; Thomas Aungewyn ; John Clerke ; William Breton ; Thomas Edons ; William Wrangill ; John Reynald ; Robert Glovere ; William Skynnere ; Thomas Crane ; John Decon ; William Freman .
Findings as 427.
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429 [Writ: see 428.]
CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Cambridge. 10 November 1436. [Stwecley].
Jurors: James Russell ; Richard Sutton ; Henry Aleyn ; Henry Gerard ; Walter Borell ; John Gautere ; John Godyn ; William Lucas ; William Hervy ; John Baylly ; Thomas Pulter ; and Nicholas Pulter .
Findings as 427.
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430 Writ. ‡ 10 July 1436. [Wymbyssh].
SUFFOLK. Inquisition [indented]. Newmarket. 8 November 1436. [ Gray ].
Jurors: Henry Tredegold ; John Gladwyn ; John Gardener ; Robert Wyot ; John Dere ; John Fabyan, senior ; Thomas Hatwrong ; John Pere ; William Bryan ; William Fisshere ; John Walssheman ; Ralph Padyll ; and John Barker .
Findings as 427.
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431 Writ. ‡ 5 March 1436. [Wymbyssh]. Addressed to the escheator of Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It is not clear from the dorse of the writ whether one or two inquisitions were returned.
BERKSHIRE. Inquisition. Wantage. 26 April 1436. [Hyde].
Jurors: John Fetyplace ; Peter Man ; William Newman ; Nicholas Clenche ; John Mortemer ; Roger Burymyll ; Richard Growe ; William Drynge ; Thomas Tomelyns ; John Hewet ; John Groton ; and William Stone, senior .
He died seised of the following in demesne as of fee tail to him and the heirs male of his body, by grant of ‪Henry V dated on 8 December 1415 [CPR 1413–16, p. 385], as fully appears in the letters patent shown to the jurors. Wadley, the manor, held of the king in chief by fealty only. There is a site, worth nothing yearly; 12 messuages and 2 cottages, worth nothing yearly; 300 a. arable, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 200 a. meadow, each acre worth 16d. yearly; 300 a. pasture, each acre worth 3d. yearly; £10 assize rent, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally; a market (for’) held on Lady Day, worth 3s. 4d. yearly; view of frankpledge, worth 5s. beyond the fees of the steward and bailiff; and a court baron held every 3 weeks, worth nothing yearly beyond the fees of the steward and bailiff. Wicklesham, the manor, held of the king in chief by fealty only. There is a site, worth nothing yearly; a warren, worth 30s. yearly; 200 a. pasture, each acre worth 3d. yearly; a watermill with several fishery, worth 20s. yearly.
Date of death as 427. He died without an heir male of his body and his next heir is unknown.
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432 Writ que plura. ‡ 26 October 1436. [Wymbyssh]. Regarding 431.
BERKSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Wantage. 10 November 1436. [Hyde].
Jurors: Thomas Merchaunt ; William Kynge ; Thomas Grece ; Roger Byrymyll ; John Byrynall ; Thomas Bathe ; Thomas Wyot ; William Wates ; Thomas Payn ; William Pyle ; John Myne ; and Nicholas Clenche .
He did not hold further lands or tenements of the king or of any other.
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