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AGNES, WIFE OF JOHN MERBURY, ESQUIRE
474 Writ. ‡ 10 February 1436. [Wymbyssh].
LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Lincoln, the castle. 26 April 1436. [Sothill].
Jurors: William Bateson ; Thomas Andrewe ; Lawrence Hill ; John Foster ; Thomas Langwaith ; William Asseleyn ; John Fissher ; Richard Est ; Thomas Wareyn ; Thomas Storour ; Thomas Merle ; and John Peresson .
The jurors were shown a fine dated three weeks from Easter 1417 made in the king’s court and recorded on the octave of Hilary, between Geoffrey Harley, esquire , Richard Hulle, esquire , and John Monyton, querents , and John Merbury, esquire , and Agnes then his wife, deforciants, relating to the following manor and vill, among other things [CP 25/1/291/64, no. 67]. By this fine, John Merbury and Agnes recognised the manor and vill as belonging by right to Geoffrey as that held by Geoffrey, Richard and John Monyton by grant of John Merbury and Agnes. By this recognition, Geoffrey, Richard and John Monyton granted the same to John and Agnes and the heirs of their bodies, to hold of the chief lords of the fee by due services, remainder wholly to Agnes’ right heirs, to hold likewise. By virtue of this fine John and Agnes were seised of the manor and vill in demesne as of fee tail, and they peacefully continued in this estate for the whole of Agnes’ life. Agnes died jointly seised with John in this estate, and not in any other, without producing heirs between them. John is still living. Market Rasen, the manor and vill, held of Lewis Cornwaill as of his manor of Thonock by fealty and by service of 20d. yearly at Pentecost . There is a manorial site, with a hall and chamber, worth nothing yearly; 30 a. demesne land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; a weekly market, held on Tuesdays, the toll worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 12 messuages and 12 bovates of land, each messuage with a bovate worth 6s. yearly; and a court baron, held every 3 weeks, worth nothing yearly beyond the steward’s fee.
She died on 3 February last. Walter Devereux, esquire , is her kin and next heir, viz., son of Walter, son of Agnes, and is aged 24 years and more.
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475 Writ. ‡ 10 February 1436. [Wymbyssh].
HEREFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Hereford. 28 April 1436. [Whityngton].
Jurors: John Chabbenore ; John Wike ; John Hopton ; John Illyng ; John Myntrych ; William Howton ; Bartholomew Dansey ; John Holond ; Richard Cokes ; Hugh Cola ; Philip Yorvard ; James Tomkyns .
She died seised of the following in demesne as of fee tail as 474. Weobley, the castle and manor, held of the king in chief as a knight’s fee. There are various houses and buildings in the site of the castle and manor, worth nothing yearly because greatly in need of repair; 336 a. demesne land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 42 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly; a pasture called ‘le Coweheye’, worth 10s. yearly beyond the cost of enclosure; a park, its herbage worth 10s. yearly beyond the sustenance of the beasts; a close called ‘le Conynger’, its herbage worth 6s. 8d. yearly beyond the cost of enclosure; 2 watermills, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; 12 a. underwood, worth 3s. 4d. yearly; £12 free rent from free tenants, payable at Michaelmas; 100s. free rent from outside free tenants; rent of 1lb cumin, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally; a weekly market held on Thursdays, the toll worth 30s. yearly; and perquisites of court, worth 100s. yearly.
Date of death and heir as 474.
Except that the recognition in the fine was of the possession by right of Geoffrey, Richard and John Monyton together, rather than by Geoffrey alone, as that held by them by grant of John Merbury and Agnes.
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476 Writ. 16 April 1436. [Bate].
BEDFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Stotfold. 6 May 1436. [Rokes].
Jurors: John Petyvere ; Walter Aylewys ; Richard Nook ; Walter Taillard ; John Taillard ; Simon Thurlard ; John Sylam ; John Petit ; Thomas Purvey ; Richard Wodeward ; William Wyngate ; and John Maynard .
She died seised of the following in demesne as of fee tail as 474. Luton and Wheathampstead, 1/4 watermill, annual value 6s., held of Richard Myldreth .
Date of death and heir as 474. [Foot:] memorandum that this inquisition was delivered to Chancery on 16 May 1436.
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477 Writ. ‡ 16 April 1436. [Bate].
SHROPSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Ludlow. 4 May 1436. [Boerley].
Jurors: Robert Moyll ; Thomas Rollesdon ; Richard Kynston ; John Borewey ; Nicholas Disschewall ; Thomas Walker, senior ; John Preone ; Richard Malmeshill ; Henry Portfery ; John Doddemore ; Richard Riall ; John Bowdeler .
She died seised of the following in demesne as of fee tail as 474. Bitterley and Bletchley, 1 1/4 knights’ fees, parcel of the castle and manor of Weobley, Herefordshire, which castle and manor is held of the king in chief as a knight’s fee. Of the 1 1/4 fees, the 1 fee, held of John Merbury and Agnes by John Cawmvile at the time of her death, is worth 100s. when it falls, and the 1/4 fee, held of John Merbury and Agnes by John Ross at the time of her death, is worth 25s. when it falls. Ludlow, advowson of the church, belonging to the castle and manor of Weobley, worth nothing after prayers, and taxed at 40 marks.
Date of death and heir as 474. [Foot:] memorandum that this inquisition was delivered to Chancery on 16 May 1436.
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478 Writ. ‡ 10 February 1436. [Wymbyssh].
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Nottingham. 24 April 1436. [Curson].
Jurors: John Byngham ; Henry Bovey ; William Draper ; William Legat ; Robert Fancourt ; William Aleyn ; John atte Milne ; Richard Arnale ; Robert Stevenson ; John Aleyn ; Thomas del Hille ; and Richard Wroo .
She died seised of the following in demesne as of fee tail as 474. Arnold, the manor, held of Margaret who was the wife of Thomas Rempston, chevalier , as of her manor of Arnold, service unknown. There is a manorial site, with various extremely ruinous houses and buildings, worth nothing yearly beyond their repair; 30 a. demesne land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 3 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 20 a. pasture; each acre worth 2d. yearly; 4s. free rent from free tenants, payable at Michaelmas; and 1lb cumin from one free tenant, payable at Martinmas. Treswell, the manor, held of the king as of his honour of Tickhill, service unknown. There is a manorial site, with no houses or buildings, containing 1/2a. land, worth nothing yearly beyond enclosure; 30 a. demesne land, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 9 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; and 40s. rent from free tenants, payable at Pentecost and Martinmas equally.
Date of death and heir as 474. [Foot:] memorandum that this inquisition was delivered to Chancery on 16 May 1436.
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479 Writ. ‡ 10 February 1436. [Wymbyssh].
LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Leicester. 29 April 1436. [Bateman].
Jurors: Robert Barnevile ; John Rakedale ; Ralph Sheep ; Thomas Neville ; John Pakeman ; John German ; William Somerville ; William Malkyn ; Thomas Letisson ; William Baxter ; Robert Bateman ; and Simon Reve .
She died seised of the following in demesne as of fee tail as 474. Prior licence was obtained from the king for the transfer of the manors of Cotesbach and Newbold Verdon because they are held in chief, and this was shown to the jurors [CPR 1416– 22, p. 88]. Except as in the previous note, but regarding the manors of Cotesbach and Newbold. Note also that 60s. rent is referred to (interlined) near the beginning, after the manors are listed for the first time, with no further details. Cotesbach by Lutterworth, the manor, the whole and complete manor being held of the king in chief as a knight’s fee. There is a manorial site, containing 6 a. land, worth nothing yearly beyond enclosure; 60 a. demesne land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; various parcels of meadow, total 6 a., each acre worth 12d. yearly; 15 messuages and 15 bovates of land, each messuage with a bovate worth 4s. yearly; 9d. free rent and rent of 3 lb pepper from free tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; advowson of the church of Cotesbach, belonging to the manor, worth nothing yearly after prayers, and taxed at 100s. yearly; and the view of frankpledge in Skeffington, parcel of the manor, worth nothing yearly beyond the steward’s fee. Newbold Verdon, the manor, held of the king in chief as 1/2 knight’s fee. There is a site and various exceedingly ruinous houses and buildings, worth nothing yearly because greatly in need of repair; a park, its herbage worth 3s. 4d. yearly beyond enclosure; 80 a. demesne land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 15 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 12 messuages and 12 bovates of land, each messuage with a bovate of land worth 3s. 4d. yearly; 4 cottages, each worth 6d. yearly; 12d. free rent from free tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; and 5lb pepper from free tenants, payable at Michaelmas. Hemington, the manor, held of John de Bello Monte , chevalier, lord of Folkingham , service unknown. There is a manorial site with a hall, 3 chambers, a barn, a shippon [shed] and a sheepcote, worth nothing yearly; 60 a. demesne land, each worth 3d. yearly; 12 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 6 messuages and 6 bovates of land, each messuage with a bovate of land worth 8s. yearly; 4 cottages, each worth 10d. yearly; 48s. 10 1/2d. free rent from free tenants, payable at Pentecost, Michaelmas and Candlemas equally; and perquisites of the court, worth nothing yearly beyond the steward’s fee. Braunstone, the manor, held of the bishop of Lincoln , service unknown. There is a manorial site, with various exceedingly ruinous houses and buildings, worth nothing yearly beyond their repair; 30 a. demesne land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 12 messuages and 12 virgates of land, each messuage with a virgate of land worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 3 cottages, each worth 8d. yearly; 4d. free rent from one free tenant, payable at the feast of St Botulph, Michaelmas and Candlemas equally; and perquisites of the court, worth nothing yearly beyond the steward’s fee. Gracedieu, advowson of the priory, worth nothing after prayers, taxed at 20s.. Braunstone, advowson of the church, worth nothing after prayers, taxed at 10 marks. Skeffington, advowson of the church, worth nothing after prayers, taxed at 8 marks. Market Bosworth, advowson of 1/4 part of the church, worth nothing yearly after prayers, taxed at £20 yearly.
Date of death and heir as 474. [Foot:] memorandum that this inquisition was delivered to Chancery on 18 May 1436.
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