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JOAN WHO WAS WIFE OF WILLIAM BEAUCHAMP, KNIGHT
500 Writ. † 15 November 1435. [Wymbyssh]. Addressed to Henry Frowyk, mayor .
CITY OF LONDON. Inquisition. Guildhall. 15 December 1435. [Frowyk].
Jurors: John Byfold ; John Strete ; Thomas Killyngham ; John Branfeld ; William Fromond ; John Burton ; Robert Gorewey ; John Stacy ; John Curteys ; William Blakby ; John Bloy ; and John Stokker .
She held the following for life by demise from Nicholas Salewey of Periton and Robert Warrewyk to her and William Beauchamp, lately Lord Abergavenny, knight , sometime her husband, and William’s heirs, reversion to Edward Neville, current Lord Abergavenny , and Elizabeth his wife in right of Elizabeth, by virtue of the demise, as kin and heir of William, viz., daughter of Richard, son of William. St Martin Ludgate parish, a tenement called ‘Penbrokesyn’, worth 60s. yearly, held of the king in free burgage as all the city is held.
She died on 14 November last. Elizabeth, her kin and next heir, is aged 17 years and more.
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501 Writ. ‡ 15 November 1435. [Wymbyssh].
STAFFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Tamworth. 31 January 1436. [Hexstall].
Jurors: Richard Ruggeley ; Nicholas Dorlaston ; Richard Bowville ; John Horam ; Richard Rondell ; Robert Attekyn ; John Wyrley ; John Rote ; Thomas Colman ; Ralph Davyll ; Richard Dalton ; and John Stedeman .
She held the following for life by grant from William Bagot, chevalier , William Wenlok , John Styvecle and John Olney to her and William Beauchamp etc., as 500, except here it is specified that ‪ Henry IV ’s licence was obtained [CPR 1399–1401, p. 444]. Wigginton, the manor, held of the king in chief, service unknown. There is a manorial site, worth nothing yearly; £19 assize rent from tenants, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally; a carucate of land, containing 40a., each acre worth 2d. yearly; 13 a. meadow, each acre worth 10d. yearly; 8 a. land called ‘Prestelond, each acre worth 2d. yearly’, and an acre of meadow, worth 10d. yearly; an acre of meadow called ‘Nomanesland’, worth 12d. yearly; an acre of land called ‘Nomanesland’, worth 4d. yearly; 40 a. underwood, worth nothing yearly; 2 ruinous watermills, with fishery, worth 4d. yearly.
Date of death and heir as 500, except Elizabeth is here specified as daughter of Richard, son of Joan, aged 18 years and more.
Marginalia: ‘for the heir’. Marginalia: ‘let the licence be seen’.
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502 Writ. ‡ 15 November 1435. [Wymbyssh].
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Tuxford. 17 February 1436. [Curson].
Jurors: Ralph Wilbram ; Robert Fenton ; Richard Jonson of Sturton le Steeple; Robert Payn ; John Wode, junior ; William Babworth ; John Loncastre ; William Dunmewe ; John Aston ; John Monk ; Robert Plesley ; and William Paule .
She held the following for life by grant from Robert Braybrok, lately bishop of London , John Trefnant, lately bishop of Hereford , Robert, lately Lord Haryngton , John Bagot , Gerard Braybrok, senior , and Gerard Braybrok, junior , knights, to her and William Beauchamp , etc., as 501, with specification that the licence obtained from ‪ Henry IV [CPR 1399–1401, p. 444] was shown to the jurors. Oswaldbeck soke, a soke, worth 10 marks yearly, held of the king in chief by knight service.
Date of death and heir as 501.
Marginalia: ‘let the licence be seen’.
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503 Writ. ‡ 15 November 1435. [Wymbyssh].
GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Cirencester. 30 January 1436. [Brounyng]. Marginalia: ‘examined’.
Jurors: Thomas Erchebaude ; Thomas Mascall ; John Puttes ; William Horneby ; William Wythibrugge ; John Hogell ; Thomas Suell ; John Tame ; Richard Brasyer ; Thomas Straunge ; Robert Kyttes ; and Thomas Cheddeworth .
She held the following in demesne as of fee. Upton St Leonards, 1/3 messuage, worth nothing yearly; 60 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; a third of and 12 a. meadow, each acre worth 15d. yearly, held of the abbot of Gloucester , service unknown. Richard Beauchamp, earl of Warwick , was seised of the following manor in demesne as of fee, which he demised to her to hold at his will. By virtue of this she was possessed at his will and not in any other way, and she died thus possessed, free tenement and fee of the manor continuing with the said earl, then and now. Kemerton, the manor, annual value £12, held of the bishop of Worcester , service unknown.
Marginalia: ‘for the heir’.
Date of death and heir as 501, except that Elizabeth is described as wife of Edward Neville , aged 17 years and more.
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504 Writ. ‡ 15 November 1435. [Wymbyssh].
LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Spital in the Street. 6 February 1436. [Sotill].
Jurors: Robert Hothom ; Thomas Est ; William Saundreson ; Thomas Walker of Spridlington; John Norton ; Nicholas Samon ; John Swalowe ; Robert Katerineson ; Thomas Baylly of Blyborough; John Aplay ; John Edward ; and Simon Schrif of Cammeringham.
She held the following for life by grant of Robert Braybrok, lately bishop of London , etc., as 502 [CPR 1399–1401, p. 444]. Donington, Waddington, Goulceby and Alkborough, 10 ruinous messuages, worth 10s. yearly; 2 carucates of untenanted land, worth 13s. yearly; 20 a. meadow, worth 20s. yearly; 100s. rent from tenants, payable at Michaelmas and Easter equally, held of the king in chief by knight service.
Marginalia: ‘let the licence be seen by the heir’.
Date of death and heir as 503, except that Elizabeth is said to be aged 18 years and more.
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505 Writ. ‡ 15 November 1435. [Wymbyssh]. Addressed to the escheator of Kent and Middlesex .[Dorse:] I, John Selby , certify that, by virtue of this writ, I took into the king’s hand a moiety of the manor of Mereworth specified in the attached inquisition. Kent and Middlesex.
KENT. Inquisition [indented]. Maidstone. 25 February 1436. [ Selby ].
Jurors: Walter Blikelyng ; John Crouche ; John Westbery ; William Deye ; Robert Cod ; John Coveneye ; John atte Berne ; Henry Payn ; William Couper ; Nicholas Bocher ; John Kebbell ; and John Taillour .
She held the following 1/2 manor at will from Richard, earl of Warwick , and Isabel his wife, as follows. She was seised of the whole manor in demesne as of fee, but she enfeoffed Richard Beauchamp, lately earl of Worcester , and Isabel his wife, and Richard’s heirs with it. By virtue of this, Richard and Isabel were seised of the manor, Richard in demesne as of fee and Isabel as of free tenement. Afterwards, Richard died and Isabel held the manor as a tenant for life, reversion to Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Richard. Isabel afterwards married Richard, earl of Warwick , and they demised a moiety of it to Joan to hold at their will. In this way, but in no other, she was possessed as of free tenement from them for Isabel’s lifetime, reversion to Edward Nevyle and Elizabeth his wife, by right of Elizabeth as daughter and heir of Richard Beauchamp . Mereworth, 1/2 manor, annual value £10, the whole manor held of the king in chief by a red rose at Midsummer.
Date of death and heir as 503, except Elizabeth here described as daughter of Richard, the late earl, son and heir of Joan.
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506 [Writ: see 505.]
MIDDLESEX. Inquisition [indented]. Westminster. 15 March 1436. [ Selby ].
Jurors: Henry Tyffan ; William Note ; William Westlond ; John Olyver ; Robert Hoo ; William Crosse ; Thomas Treuyngey ; Richard Sherman ; Richard Coupere ; John Bedale ; Richard Johnson ; and John Fawne .
She did not hold lands or tenements in demesne as of fee, in service, for life, or in any other way of the king or of any other.
Date of death and heir as 505.
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507 Writ. ‡ 15 November 1435. [Wymbyssh]. Addressed to the escheator of Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Aylesbury. 23 February 1436. [Rokes]. The dorse of the writ makes it clear that only one inquisition was returned. Marginalia: ‘examined for the heir’.
Jurors: William Grace of Chesham; Henry Loveden ; William Smyth of Medmenham; William Wodehous of Chesham; William Combe ; John Goodman ; William Agyn ; Thomas Cok ; Thomas Foorde ; John Thorp of Waddesdon; William Ravenyng of Bishopstone; and Henry Smyth .
She held the following in demesne as of fee. Medmenham, 1/3 manor, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown. There are 4 messuages, each worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 60 a. land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 100 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 28 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly; 20 a. wood, each acre worth 12d. yearly; and 2s. free rent from free tenants, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally. She held the following knights’ fees in fee to her and her heirs: a knight’s fee in Emberton, formerly held by Edmund Stakele , valued at £13 6s. 8d.; 1/4 knight’s fee in Clifton Reynes and Newton Blossomville , formerly held by Vache, valued at 60s.; and 1/4 knight’s fee in Long Crendon, formerly held for life by, valued at 100s. when it falls, not held of the king, but of whom held unknown.
Date of death and heir as 504.
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508 Writ. ‡ 15 November 1435. [Wymbyssh]. Addressed to the escheator of Surrey and Sussex.
SURREY. Inquisition [indented]. Dorking. 20 January 1436. [Basket].
Jurors: Robert atte Sonde ; Stephen Balhorn ; Robert Balle ; John Chaundeler ; Adam Petir ; William Turnour ; John Somer ; Walter Rolle ; Roger Millere ; John Constable ; John Crabbe ; and William atte More .
She held the following for life by grant of Robert Braybrok, lately bishop of London , etc., as 502. It is stated that ‪ Henry IV ’s licence was obtained for the grant of the manor of Paddington [CPR 1399–1401, p. 444], but not that this was shown to the jurors. Westcott, the manor, not held of the king, but of whom held unknown. There is a manorial site with houses, worth nothing yearly; 8 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 40 a. arable, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 40 a. pasture for cattle, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 60 a. pasture for sheep, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 60 a. wood and marsh, each acre worth 1/2d. yearly; 62s. assize rent from free tenants, payable at Michaelmas, Christmas, Easter and Midsummer equally; £12 2s. rent from tenants-at-will, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally; and a court baron with view of frankpledge, held twice a year, worth 12s. yearly. Paddington, the manor, held of the king in chief by knight service. There is 8s. assize rent, payable at the usual four times a year equally; and 60s. rent from tenants-at-will, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally. She held the following. Guildford, 8s. 2 1/2d. rent, not held of the king, but of whom held unknown. The dorse of the writ makes it clear that only one inquisition was returned. Marginalia: ‘examined’. Marginalia: ‘let the licence be seen by the heir’.
Date of death and heir as 501, except Elizabeth said to be aged 17 years and more.
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509 Writ. ‡ 15 November 1435. [Wymbyssh].
HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition [indented]..... 22 November 1435. [Whytyngton]. [Inquisition torn away at top left.]
Jurors: Richard Walweyn ...; ... Bromwyche, junior ; Richard de la Hay ; Thomas de la Hay of Huntleys; Robert Beynham ; William Walweyn of Bickerton; John Moton ; Philip Holgot ; William Hereford ; ... Brugge of Ross on Wye ; Richard ...okkes of Ross on Wye ; and Walter Vaughan .
She did not hold lands or tenements in demesne as of fee. But William Beauchamp, lately Lord Abergavenny , her husband, was seised of the following castle, etc., in demesne as of fee, with which, in good faith and full confidence, he enfeoffed Henry Grene and William Bagot , knights, William Wenlok , John Pycard , John Styvecle and John Olney to them and their heirs, to the intent that they should perform and fulfil his will afterwards to be declared to them in a writing under his seal. By virtue of this enfeoffment the feoffees were seised in this estate and, afterwards, William Beauchamp , by a deed of his sealed with the seal of his arms dated on 20 February 1396, reciting, among other things, that although he had enfeoffed the feoffees with the castle, etc., to them and their heirs, nevertheless by the same charter he declared his will of and in the castle, etc., and willed that the feoffees should enfeoff him and Joan then his wife and the heirs male of their bodies, remainder to Thomas, lately earl of Warwick , father of Richard, current earl of Warwick , and his heirs male, with the castle, etc. By this deed he required the feoffees to perform and fulfil such feoffment and will as they would answer before God on the day of judgement. William Beauchamp delivered this deed to the feoffees who afterwards enfeoffed William Beauchamp and Joan with the castle, etc., to hold to them and the heirs male of their bodies, remainder to the said Thomas, the late earl, and his heirs male. By virtue of this, William Beauchamp and Joan were thus seised. Afterwards, Thomas, lately earl , died, and the right of remainder descended to the said Richard, the current earl, as his son and heir. William Beauchamp afterwards died seised of the castle, etc., and after his death Joan held the castle, etc., by right of survivorship and was seised of it to herself and the heirs male of her and William Beauchamp ’s bodies, by virtue of the enfeoffment. She died thus seised without heirs male of her body by William Beauchamp . After her death the castle, etc., remained to the said Richard, the current earl as son and heir of Thomas, lately earl . Abergavenny, the castle, lordship, town and land, in Wales or the March of Wales adjacent to Herefordshire, annual value £200, held of the king in chief by knight service. Whether she held further lands or tenements in Herefordshire or the adjacent march is unknown.
She died on 14 November 1435. Elizabeth, wife of Edward Nevyle , is her kin and next heir, viz., daughter and heir of Richard, lately earl of Worcester , deceased, son and heir of Joan, aged 16 years and more at the time of Joan’s death. Richard, the current earl of Warwick , aged 40 years, is son and next heir of Thomas, lately earl of Warwick .
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510 Writ que plura. ‡ 18 January 1436. [Wymbyssh]. Regarding 509.
HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition [indented]. Ross on Wye. 9 February 1436. [Whitynton].
Jurors: Richard Waweyn of Much Marcle; Makelinus Walweyn ; William Walweyn of Bickerton; Thomas Mesur of Archenfield; Philip Staur ; David ap John of Wormbridge; David Vaughan and John Gruffuth , of Kilpeck; John Colle ; John Vaughan ; Roger Andrew of The Mynde; and Miles Hugyn .
She held the following in demesne as of fee. Ewyas Harold, the castle, vill and lordship, with appurtenances in Wales and the March of Wales adjacent to Herefordshire, held of the king in chief as a knight’s fee. There are 80 a. land, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 15 a. meadow, each acre worth 4s. yearly; 30 a. pasture, each acre worth 2s. yearly; a wood, worth nothing yearly beyond the wage and fee of the keeper; £17 assize rent from free tenants, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally.
Date of death and heir as 505, except Richard specified as Richard Beauchamp, lately earl of Worcester , son of Joan.
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511 Writ. ‡ 15 November 1435. [Wymbyssh]. Addressed to the escheator of Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Bampton. 28 January 1436. [Hyde].
Jurors: Robert Rous ; Thomas Chalkle ; Nicholas Wrenne ; John Thame ; Richard Fremantell ; William Style ; John Folk ; John Abraham ; John Freman ; William Elys ; John Tynby ; and Thomas Stekyn .
Richard Piryton and John Harleston , clerks, were seised of the following manor in demesne as of fee, which they demised to William Beauchamp, knight, lately Lord Abergavenny , and Joan, then his wife, and the heirs male of William’s body, remainder to Thomas Beauchamp, lately earl of Warwick , brother of William, and his heirs. By this demise William was seised of the manor in demesne as of fee tail and Joan as of free tenement. Afterwards, Thomas died and the remainder descended to Richard, the current earl of Warwick , his brother and heir. Subsequently, William Beauchamp died without an heir male of his body and after his death Joan held the manor by right of survivorship. Joan later enfeoffed William Botiller and Nicholas Saucer with the manor to hold during her lifetime and they were seised in this estate. They then enfeoffed Joan, John Dansey , John Massy , John Bathe , William Lowdham and John Bultus , who survive, and Walter Kybull and John Braas , now deceased, with the manor, to hold during Joan’s lifetime. By virtue of this they were seised as of free tenement and, afterwards, by a fine levied on the quindene of St John the Baptist 1425 and afterwards, on the octave of Michaelmas 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 44], between Philip, bishop of Worcester , Walter Beauchamp, knight , and John Baysham , now deceased, and Henry, bishop of Winchester , Thomas, bishop of Durham , John, bishop of Bath and Wells , William Babyngton and William Mountfort , knights, John Verney and John Thomas , clerks, Robert Andrewe , John Throkmarton and William Wolashull , still living, querents, and Richard, earl of Warwick, deforciant , an agreement was made about this manor, amongst other things. Richard recognised the manor to belong by right to John Thomas and conceded for him and his heirs that the manor, held by Joan, etc., during Joan’s lifetime from the inheritance of the said earl, and which should revert to him and his heirs after her death, remain wholly to the said bishops, Walter, William, William, John, John, John, Robert, John, and William, and the heirs of John Thomas . By virtue of this fine, Joan, Walter Kybbull , John Bathe , John Braas , John Dansey , John Massy , William Lowdham and John Bultus attorned to the said bishops, Walter, William, William, John, John, John, Robert, John and William. Joan died seised of the manor for life, in this way and in no other, jointly with John Dansey , John Bathe , William Lowdham , John Massy and John Bultus , remainder to Henry, bishop of Winchester , Thomas, bishop of Durham , John, bishop of Bath and Wells , William Babyngton , William Mountfort , John Verney , Robert Andrewe , John Throkmarton and William Wolashull . Spelsbury, the manor, annual value £12, held of the bishop of Worcester , service unknown. She held the following in fee. Caversfield, a knight’s fee, formerly held by John de Wonecote , valued at 100s. when it falls, not held of the king, but of whom held unknown.
It is unclear from the dorse of the writ whether one or two inquisitions were returned. Marginalia: ‘examined’. Marginalia: ‘for the earl of Warwick’ .
She died on 14 November 1435. Elizabeth, wife of Edward Nevyle , is her kin and next heir, viz., daughter of Richard, son of Joan, and is aged 17 years and more.
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512 Writ. ‡ 15 November 1435. [Wymbyssh].
SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Wickham Market. 18 February 1436. [ Gray ].
Jurors: William Gardenere ; Robert Wesyngham ; William Maryot ; William Armyiard ; Richard Armyiard ; Edmund Bartram ; Thomas Adgor ; Thomas Gerlyng ; Matthew Draper ; Edmund Ingold ; John Wodeward, junior ; and John Wodeward, senior .
She held the following in demesne as of fee. Otley, the manor, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown. There is a site, worth 2s. yearly; 200 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 12 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 20 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; £4 assize rent, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; a court held every 3 weeks, worth 2s. yearly beyond the steward’s costs; a leet held once a year, worth 2s. yearly; and advowson of the church, worth £10 yearly. Lidgate, the manor, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown. There is a manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 200 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 16 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. 6d. yearly; 200 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; a park called ‘Crople Park’, worth 40s. yearly; 20 marks assize rent, payable as above; 74 a. underwood called ‘Southeye’, worth nothing this year because cut last year; 8 a. underwood called ‘Appulton’, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 40 a. pasture called ‘Leys’, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 8 capons annual rent, price 3d. per head, payable at Christmas; 1lb pepper annual rent, price 12d., payable as above; 1/4lb pepper, price 4d., from the tenants of ‘Greyes’, payable as above; a court held every 3 weeks, worth 12d. yearly beyond the steward’s costs; a leet held once a year, worth 10d. yearly; and the advowson of the church, worth 10 marks yearly. Bury St Edmunds, a tenement, annual value 2s., held of the abbot, service unknown. She held the following for life by grant from William Bagot, chevalier , John de Styvecle , William Wenlok and John Olney , etc., as 501 [CPR 1399–1401, p. 444].194 Ridlington, the manor, held of the king in chief by knight service. There is a manorial site, worth 12d. yearly; 100 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 2 marshes, called ‘Cockowesfen’ and ‘Westirsfen’, worth 12d. yearly; 2 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s.; a pasture called ‘le Holm’, worth 5s. yearly; 13s. 4d. assize rent from free tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; 4 marks rent from tenants neif, payable as above; and a court, worth 12d. yearly beyond the steward’s costs. She held the following in fee to her and her heirs. Cretingham and Ellingham, 2 knights’ fees, which John, son of Arnold, held, valued at £10; 1/4 knight’s fee, which John Manesson formerly held, valued at 25s. Ridlington, 1/2 knight’s fee, formerly held by the heirs of Aymer [sic], valued at 50s.; a knight’s fee, formerly held by Robert de Scales and John Pakenham , valued at 100s. Poslingford, a knight’s fee, formerly held by Thomas del Chambre , valued at 100s. Gazeley, 1/2 knight’s fee, formerly held by John Tresson , valued at 50s.; 1/4 knight’s fee, formerly held by the heirs of William Talnache , valued at 25s.; 1/2 knight’s fee, formerly held by the heirs of Alexander de Gresham , valued at 60s. Wrentham and Covehithe, 2 knights’ fees, formerly held by Simon Perpounde and his tenants, valued at £10. Tuddenham, 1/2 knight’s fee, formerly held by John de Freuyll , valued at 51s.; a knight’s fee, formerly held by John Welnetheham , valued at £4. Pebmarsh, 1/3 knight’s fee, formerly held by William, son of Ralph, valued at £4. Rougham and Fransham, a knight’s fee, formerly held by John Cressyngham and his parceners, valued at 100s. when it falls. She was lately seised of the following in demesne as of fee, which, by a charter dated on 1 December 1430, she granted for life to Bartholomew Brokesby, esquire , who is still living. The charter describes him as her dear and faithful Bartholomew Brokesby, esquire . It was shown to the jurors and by virtue of it Bartholomew was and remains seised as of free tenement, reversion to Joan and her heirs. Bury St Edmunds, the office of steward, annual value £10, held of the abbot, service unknown.
Marginalia: ‘examined’. Marginalia: ‘for the heir’. Marginalia: ‘let the licence be seen’.
Date of death as 500. Elizabeth, wife of Edward Neville , is her kin and next heir, viz., daughter of Richard, son of Joan, and is aged 18 years and more.
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513 Writ. ‡ 15 November 1435. [Wymbyssh].
NORFOLK. Inquisition. Shire House, Norwich. 30 January 1436. [ Gray ].
Jurors: Peter Hokham ; John Sturmyn ; Thomas Rykdon ; Henry Baxstere ; Richard Carleton ; Robert Thweyt ; Thomas Mascale ; William Banham ; William Fraunceys ; John Cook ; William Halle ; and John Dobbys .
She held the following in demesne as of fee. Hockham, the manor, held of John, duke of Norfolk , a minor in the king’s wardship, by knight service. There is a manorial site, worth 40d. yearly; 400 a. arable, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 200 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; a fishery in Hockham, Thompson, Beckerton and Stow Bedon, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; £10 assize rent, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; and a market held every Friday, worth 20s. yearly. Tibenham, the manor, held of John Clyfton, knight , service unknown. There is a site, worth 2s. yearly; 100 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 20s. assize rent from free tenants, payable as above. Burgh St Margaret (Bergh), the manor, held of the bishop of Ely by knight service. There is a site, worth 2s. yearly; 300 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 100 a. pasture and marsh, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 20 hens, worth 1 1/2d. per head, annual rent, payable at Christmas; a leet held once a year, worth 10s. yearly beyond the steward’s costs; 8 capons, worth 3d. per head, annual rent, payable as above; £10 assize rent from free tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; a court held every 3 weeks, worth 13s. 4d. beyond the steward’s costs; and a rabbit-warren, worth 6s. 8d. yearly. Sutton, the manor, held of John, duke of Norfolk , as a knight’s fee. There is a site, worth nothing yearly; 300 a. arable, each acre worth 12d. yearly; a several fishery, worth 40s. yearly; £10 assize rent from free tenants, payable as above; a court held every 3 weeks, worth 40s. yearly beyond the steward’s costs; and a leet held once a year, worth 13s. 4d. yearly. Launditch and South Greenhoe, 3 parts of the hundreds, worth 13s. 4d. beyond the steward’s costs and expenses, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown. Bergh Apton, the advowson of the church, with 1/2 advowson of the chapel of Holverston, annual value £10. She held the following in fee to her and her heirs. Brumstead, a knight’s fee, formerly held by Robert Roos , William Garner and William Parker , valued at 100s.; 1/4 knight’s fee, formerly held by William Parker , 30s. Arminghall (Emynghale), Fulbourn, Castmore, Rockland, Roudham, Croxton, Clipstone, Harleston, Fulmodeston, Rushford, Lexlyng Newton, Hunston, Hapton, Bernham, Watton, Binham, Euston, East Harling, Wicklewood, Morley, Deopham, Harling and Larling, 6 knights’ fees, formerly held by Thomas Bardolf and his tenants, valued at £300. Apton, 1/2 knight’s fee, formerly held by Richard de Rokyll , valued at 50s. Tibenham, 1/2 knight’s fee, formerly held by the heirs of Robert de Shawe , 50s.; 1/10 knight’s fee, formerly held by the heirs of Hugh Hastynges , 10s. Rushall, a knight’s fee, formerly held by John Reuesale , 100s. Bergh, 1/16 knight’s fee, formerly held by Henry de Hayleston , 6s. 8d. Saxlingham, 1/4 knight’s fee, formerly held by Peter de Nerford , 25s. Great Carbrooke, a knight’s fee, formerly held by John Redcourt , 100s. Morley and South Burlingham, 1/4 knight’s fee, formerly held by Roger Kempe and his parceners, 10s. Hickling and Pakefield, 3 parts of a knight’s fee, formerly held by Roger de Tynges , £4. Gissing and Middleton, 2 knights’ fees, formerly held by the heirs of Hugh Hastynges , £10. Houghton and Wramplingham, 1 1/2 knights’ fees, formerly held by Roger de Kerdeston and John Houghton , £7 10s. Hilborough, Cranwich, Bradenham, Denon and Hellington, 4 knights’ fees, formerly held by Thomas de Gayly and his tenants, £20. Banham and Garboldisham, 2 knights’ fees, sometime transferred from the manor of Hockham, £10. Gressenhall, Weasenham, Elsing, Lexham, Withersfield, Grimston, Thurning, Swannington, Haveringland, Felthorpe, Taverham, Oxwick, Attleborough, Ranworth, Hoe, Brisley, Bernham, Irmingland, Ingoldisthorpe, Lynford and Castle Acre, 9 1/4 knights’ fees, called ‘Cheruyle’, formerly held by Richard Folyot and his tenants, £60. Heckingham and Hales, a knight’s fee, formerly held by the abbot of Langley , valued at 100s. when it falls.
Date of death and heir as 512.
E 149/156/2 m.5 gives the date as 20 January. Marginalia: ‘examined’. Marginalia: ‘for the heir’.
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514 Writ. ‡ 15 November 1435. [Wymbyssh].
SHROPSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Much Wenlock. 31 January 1436. [Boerley]. Marginalia: ‘examined’. Marginalia: ‘let the licence be seen’.
Jurors: William Poynour ; Philip Yonge ; John Pyry ; John Paternoster ; John Suelle ; Thomas Clerk ; Edmund Lowe ; William Kynnesley ; Richard Parlour ; William Coton ; William Wynnesbury ; and Richard Husee .
She held a third part of two parts of the castles of Dinas Bran and Holt, and of the manors of Bromfield, Yale, Wellington Hay, as well as a third part [sic] of the manors of Sandford, Woolston and Kemberton in demesne as of fee. Dinas Bran and Holt, a third part of two parts of the castles, with a third part of two parts of the manors of Bromfield, Yale, all the preceding held of the king in chief, service unknown, and a third part of two parts of the manors of Sandford and Woolston,not held of the king, but of whom held and by what service unknown. There is 40 marks assize rent, payable at Lady Day, Midsummer, Michaelmas and Christmas equally; 40 messuages, each worth 2s. yearly; 40 tofts, each worth 12d. yearly; 100 crofts, each worth 12d. yearly; 200 a. demesne land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 40 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 100 a. wood, each acre worth 1d. yearly; a third part of 2 watermills, worth 40s. yearly; and a third part of perquisites of court, worth 20s. yearly. By a deed of hers dated on 9 August 1433, which was shown to the jurors, Joan Beauchamp, lately Lady Abergavenny, Bromfield and Yale , made Henry Fyllyngeley, esquire , constable of the castle of Holt for life, for his good service to her, taking the accustomed fees and allowances. Wellington Hay and Kemberton, a third part of two parts of the manors, held respectively of the king in chief, service unknown, and not of the king, but of whom held and by what service unknown. There are 6 messuages, each worth 12d. yearly; 300s. assize rent from tenants, payable at Michaelmas and Lady Day equally; 40 a. demesne land, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 100 a. wood, each acre worth 1d. yearly; and 40 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly. Aston in Munslow, 1/2 knight’s fee, formerly held by Richard Hartwell , valued at 50s. when it falls, of whom or by what service it is held unknown. She held the following for life by grant of William Bagot, chevalier , John de Styvecle , William Wenlok and John Olney , etc., as 501 [CPR 1399–1401, p. 444]. Worfield, the manor. There is a manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 3 messuages, each worth 2s. yearly; 6 tofts, each worth 6d. yearly; 6 crofts, each worth 4d. yearly; a watermill, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; 40 a. wood, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 100 a. pasture, worth nothing yearly because of the common various men have there; £20 free rent from tenants, payable at Michaelmas and Lady Day equally; 100 a. arable demesne, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 6 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly. William, lately Lord Abergavenny , by a deed of his dated on 2 April 1396, which was shown to the jurors, gave Thomas Besford , described as ‘his dear esquire’, a lifetime annual rent of £10, for good service, from the manor of Worfield, payable at Michaelmas and Easter equally, with right of distraint from the manor in case of arrears, to be made either in person or by attorney. By William’s precept, and by a deed of theirs shown to the jurors, William Bagot , etc., [as above] granted to William Buryton , son of Oliver de Buryton of Shropshire a lifetime annual rent of 100s. from the same manor, payable as above, and with the same right of distraint, with the additional specification that he could take what he distrained both outside and inside the county. Bagot, Wenlok and Olney put William in possession for payment of 1d.
Date of death and heir as 512.
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515 Writ. ‡ 15 November 1435. [Wymbyssh]. Addressed to the escheator of Essex and Hertfordshire .
ESSEX. Inquisition. Chelmsford. 27 January 1436. [Santon].
Jurors: Lawrence Gilberd ; William Gilberd ; Thomas atte Well ; William Baron ; John Scaldehote ; William Huntyngdon ; John Knottyng ; John Kent ; John Wakeryng ; Thomas Croucheman ; John Wyche ; and John Farmer .
She held the following for life by grant of Robert Braybrok , etc., as 502, except that no reversion is specified and the licence obtained from ‪ Henry IV [CPR 1399–1401, p. 444] is not stated to have been shown to the jurors. Fordham, the manor, held of the king in chief by knight service. There is a manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 240 a. arable, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 100 a. pasture, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 16 a. meadow, each acre worth 18d. yearly; 24 a. wood, of which it is possible to cut 2 a. each year after this year, at the appropriate season, each cut acre worth 6s. 8d.; 53s. 4d. assize rent, payable yearly by tenants at Easter and Michaelmas equally; and perquisites of court, worth 6s. 8d. yearly. Hanningfield, East Hanningfield and West Hanningfield, the manors known by these names, held of the king in chief by knight service, held together as one manor and not separately. There is a manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 200 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 6 a. pasture, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; a park, worth nothing beyond reprises and sustenance of the beasts; and 100s. assize rent from tenants, payable as above. By letters patent of hers dated on 1 July 1423 she granted Edward Tyrell, esquire , the office of parker of the park of West Hanningfield for life, to occupy himself or by sufficient deputy, taking 1 1/2d. daily from the farmer of East Hanningfield, from the fee belonging to this office of old. She held the following for life by grant of William Bagot, chevalier , John de Styvecle , William Wenlok and John Olney , etc., as 501 [CPR 1399–1401, p. 444]. Thorrington, the manor, held of the king in chief by knight service. There is a manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 100 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; a park, the herbage of which worth 40s. yearly; 1 1/2 a. meadow, worth 6s. yearly; 20 a. timber wood, worth nothing yearly; a rabbit-warren, worth 20s. yearly; and 100s. assize rent and customary payment from tenants, payable as above. Ridgewell, the manor, held of the king in chief by knight service. There is a manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 240 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 7 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 9 a. wood, worth nothing yearly; and £6 8s. assize rent, payable at Midsummer and the feast of St Andrew the Apostle equally. South Hanningfield, the manor, held of the king in chief by knight service. There is a manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 80 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 46 a. pasture, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 7 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; and 100s. assize rent from tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally. Wallbury, a moiety of a wood, held of the king in chief by knight service. She held the following knights’ fees in fee, not held of the king, but of whom held unknown. Chesterford, 2 knights’ fees, formerly held by Reynold de Birt , at £10. Purleigh, 1/2 knight’s fee, formerly held by Brian Brianson , 50s.; 1/2 knight’s fee, formerly held by John de Purley , 50s. Theydon Garnon, and Leyes in Latchingdon, 4 1/2 knights’ fees, formerly held by William Gernon , at £22 10s. Fordham, 1/6 knight’s fee, formerly held by Mabel Cole , 20s. Braughing, 1/2 knight’s fee, formerly held by John Peverell , 50s. Godmanston in Dorset, and Little Bromley, 4 knights’ fees, formerly held by William Robert , £20. Brockley, a knight’s fee, formerly held by Cecily Talmach , 100s. Theydon, 1/2 knight’s fee, held by the lord of Theydon , 50s. Sandon, a knight’s fee, formerly held by William de Claydon , 100s. Halstead, a knight’s fee, formerly held by John de Butecourt , 100s. Aspenden, 1/2 knight’s fee, formerly held by William, son of Ralph, and Robert Kendale , 50s. Rughoo, 1/2 knight’s fee, formerly held by Martin le Chamberleyn , valued at 50s. when it falls.
Date of death and heir as 512.
Marginalia: ‘examined’ and, two lines below ‘for the heir’. Marginalia: ‘let the licence be seen’ and, two lines below ‘for the heir’. Marginalia: ‘let the licence be seen’. Marginalia: ‘examined for the heir’.
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516 [Writ: see 515 .]
HERTFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Hertford. 30 January 1436. [Santon].
Jurors: John Selby ; Robert Weste ; Thomas Hoddesdon ; Robert Bouchier ; John Swete ; John Bromley ; William Clerk of Ware; John Melleward ; Roger Loryng ; John Quye ; John Saly ; and John Warner .
She held the following in demesne as of fee. Stanstead Abbotts, 5 marks annual rent from the manor, payable by the abbot of Waltham at Easter and Michaelmas equally, not held of the king, but of whom held unknown. Welwyn, 1/4 knight’s fee, formerly held by Adam Maundevile , valued at 25s. when it falls, not held of the king, but of whom held unknown.
Date of death and heir as 512.
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517 Writ. 15 November 1435. [Wymbyssh].
WORCESTERSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Worcester. 9 February 1436. [ Russell ]. [Inquisition: much of ms badly galled and rubbed.]
Jurors: Edmund Rudyng ; John Hubaud ; Richard Acton ; John Toky ; Thomas Kyngton ; John Thorner... ; John H...ford;......; ... Pyry ; Richard Wyth ; John Holyns ; and Richard Rudyng .
She held the following jointly for life as 511. Sheriffs Lench, the manor held of the abbot of..., service unknown. There are 12 messuages, each worth 4s. yearly; 100 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 14 a. meadow, each acre worth 16d. yearly; and 15 a. wood, worth nothing yearly. Chaddesley Corbett and Harvington, the manors, held of the prior of Little Malvern , service unknown. There are 20 ?messuages, each worth 4d. yearly; 15 virgates of land, each virgate worth 5s. yearly; ?40 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; and 13 a. wood, worth nothing yearly. Pirton and Naunton Beauchamp, the manors, held of the abbot of Westminster , service unknown. There are 40 messuages, each worth 4s. yearly; ?32 virgates of land, each worth 5s. yearly; and 80 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly. She held the following in demesne as of fee. Kidderminster, the manor, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown. There is a manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 16 messuages, each worth 8d. yearly; 10 virgates of land, each worth 18d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 120 a. pasture, worth nothing yearly because of the common that various men have in it; 26s. 8d. free rent from tenants, payable at Michaelmas and Easter equally. She held the following in demesne as of fee tail by grant of Thomas Waleweyn of Much Marcle, senior , John Harewell of Wootton Wawen, senior , and John Olney to William Beauchamp and Joan and the heirs of their bodies. Dunclent, the manor, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown. There is a manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 8 messuages, each worth ?6d. yearly; ?40 a. land, each acre worth ?3d. yearly; 6 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; and 10s. free rent from free tenants, payable at Michaelmas and Easter equally. Rushock, the manor, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown. There is a manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 10 messuages, each worth 8d. yearly; 100 a. land, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 100 a. pasture, worth nothing yearly; 20s. free rent from free tenants, payable at Michaelmas and Easter equally. Purshull, the manor, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown. There is, in the member of the manor called ‘Cassy’, a manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 17 messuages, each worth 8d. yearly; 120 a. land, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; ?30s. free rent from free tenants, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally. Chaddesley Corbett (Chaddesley), a messuage, worth 6d. yearly; a virgate of land, worth 12d. yearly; a close called ‘Malkynsparrok’, worth nothing yearly; a field, containing 20 a., each acre worth 1d. yearly; and a grove, called ?‘Brullegrove’, worth nothing yearly, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown. She held the following manors for life by grant of Nicholas Lillyng, knight , and Thomas Aldebury, clerk , to William Beauchamp and Joan then his wife, and William’s heirs, reversion to Edward Neville and Elizabeth his wife as in right of Elizabeth as kin and heir of William Beauchamp , viz., daughter of Richard, son of William, by virtue of this demise. ‪ Henry IV ’s licence was obtained for the grant of the manor of Kidderminster. Kidderminster, the manor, held of the king in chief by knight service. There is a manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 20 messuages, each worth 6d. yearly; 200 a. land, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 16 a. meadow, each acre worth 10d. yearly; 300 a. moor and pasture, worth nothing yearly because of the common that various men have in it; and 40s. free rent from free tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally. Astley, the manor, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown. There is a manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 16 messuages, each worth 8d. yearly; 6 cottages, each worth 6d. yearly;..., each worth...; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 200 a. moor and pasture, worth nothing yearly because of the common that various men have in it; and ?40s. free rent from tenants, payable as above. Inkberrow, the manor, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown. There are ?24 ?messuages, each worth 8d. yearly; 100 a. land, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; ... a. pasture, worth nothing yearly; 30s. free rent from tenants, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally; and a park, worth nothing yearly beyond the fee of the parker. She held the following in fee simple, viz., to her and her heirs. .., the advowson, valued at 10 marks, when it falls, not held of the king in chief, but of whom held, unknown. Shell, 1/2 knight’s fee, formerly held by John Bartraham , at 50s., not held of the king in chief, but of whom held, unknown. Morton Underhill , 3/4 knight’s fee, formerly held by Robert Morton , at 75s., not held of the king in chief, but of whom held, unknown. Knighton, a knight’s fee, formerly held by Robert de Wynneby , at 100s., not held of the king in chief, but of whom held, unknown. Little Inkberrow, 1/2 knight’s fee, formerly held by John de Intebergh , at 50s., not held of the king in chief, but of whom held, unknown. Astwood (?Astewod), 1/2 knight’s fee, formerly held by John..., at 50s., not held of the king in chief, but of whom held, unknown. 1/4 knight’s fee formerly held by the vicar of Inkberrow , at 25s., not held of the king in chief, but of whom held, unknown. ..., 1 1/4 knights’ fees, formerly held by Walter Huet, knight , at 9 marks, not held of the king in chief, but of whom held, unknown. Fickenappletree, a knight’s fee, formerly held by John de Sele , at 100s., not held of the king in chief, but of whom held, unknown. Thorndon, 1/2 knight’s fee, formerly held by John de Bost , valued at 50s., when it falls, not held of the king in chief, but of whom held, unknown. By a fine levied on the morrow of St John the Baptist 1333....... John, son of Roger Coleman , for the lifetime of John, successive remainders to William his son and the heirs of his body, John, brother of William, and the heirs of his body, and the right heirs of John, son of Roger [CP 25/1/260/20, no. 1]. By virtue of this, John, son of Roger, was seised in demesne as of free tenement and he died thus seised,...William and John, brother of William, died without issue of himself (de se). Afterwards...... John Lane entered and was seised as kin and heir of John, son of Roger...... as son of John, son of Katherine, daughter of Agnes, one of the daughters of Roger, father of John, because John, son of Roger, died without an heir of his body...... Alice and John... Joan named in the writ occupied and took the profits... John Lane ... Joan. Joan was in possession of this estate, and not in any other, and she died thus possessed ...... William and Alice as in right of Alice... John Lane .......... Holberrow and Morton Underhill , a messuage, 3 virgates of land, 4 a. meadow and 3s. 1d. rent, annual value..., held of Edward Neville as in right of Elizabeth his wife as of his manor of Inkberrow.
Date of death and heir as 512.
Marginalia: ‘examined’. In m.33, with reference to the fine of 1425, the justices are described as of the Common Bench. Marginalia: ‘for the earl of Warwick’ . Marginalia: ‘demesne’. Marginalia: ‘fee tail for the heir’. See CPR 1389–92, p. 307. Marginalia: ‘of the king’ and ‘let the licence be seen by the heir’.
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518 Writ. ‡ 15 November 1435. [Wymbyssh].
WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition. Warwick. 19 January 1436. [Bateman].
Jurors: Thomas Porter, esquire ; Thomas Sydenhale ; John Wodelowe ; John Fulwode ; John Basset ; William Hopkyns ; William Rabes ; John Stokes ; Henry Porter ; John Weggewode ; Thomas Hawe ; and John Swyft .
She held the following jointly for life as 511. Snitterfield, the manor, annual value £10, held of Richard Beauchamp , service unknown. Mancetter, the manor, annual value £10, held of Richard, earl of Warwick , as 1/2 knight’s fee, held of Joan by Guy heir of John de Mancetre as of the inheritance of John Hastynges, lately earl of Pembroke . Corley, the manor, annual value £10, held of the said earl of Warwick as 1/2 knight’s fee, held of Joan by the heirs of John de Mancetre as of the inheritance of the said John Hastynges . Baxterley, the manor, annual value £6, held of the said earl of Warwick as 1/6 knight’s fee, held of Joan by the heir of John de Mancetre as of the inheritance of the said John Hastynges, lately earl of Pembroke . ?Weston on Avon and Barcheston, the manors, annual value £10, held of the said earl of Warwick as 1/2 knight’s fee, held of Joan by the heir of John de Mancetre as of the inheritance of the said John Hastynges, lately earl of Pembroke . Identified as Weston under Wetherley in CIPM xxv.23 Shuckburgh, the manor, lately of John Dyve and John Shukburgh , held of the said earl of Warwick as 2/3 knight’s fee, held of Joan by the heir of John de Mancetre as of the inheritance of the said John Hastynges, lately earl of Pembroke . Holme now Biggin, a carucate of land, annual value £4, lately of master Henry Bray , held of the said earl of Warwick as 1/6 knight’s fee, held of Joan by the heir of John de Mancetre as of the inheritance of the said John Hastynges, lately earl of Pembroke . Bedworth and Willey, the manors, annual value £20, held of the said earl of Warwick as a knight’s fee, held of Joan by the heirs of William Charnell and Robert Turvile as of the inheritance of the said John Hastynges, lately earl of Pembroke . Coundon, the manor, annual value 100s., held of the said earl of Warwick as 1/6 knight’s fee, held of Joan by the heir of John de Mancetre as of the inheritance of the said John Hastynges, lately earl of Pembroke . Hatton and Beausale, certain parcels of land, annual value 40s., held of the said earl of Warwick as 1/16 knight’s fee, lately held of Joan by Richard Bowbrok as of the inheritance of the said John Hastynges, lately earl of Pembroke . Studley and Padonger, certain parcels of land, annual value 100s., held of the said earl of Warwick as 1/4 knight’s fee and 1/42 knight’s fee as of the inheritance of the said John Hastynges, lately earl of Pembroke . She held the following for life by grant of Robert Haryndon, knight , to William Beauchamp and Joan, lately his wife, and William’s heirs, reversion as 517. Aston Cantlow, the manor, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown. There is a manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 30 messuages, each worth 12d. yearly; 30 virgates of land, each worth 5s. yearly; 40 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 46 a. pasture, each acre worth 20d. yearly; 60s. rent from tenants there, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally; and a park, worth nothing yearly beyond the sustenance of the beasts and its keeping. She held the following manors and knights’ fees for life by grant of Thomas, archbishop of Canterbury , Thomas, earl of Arundel , Joan, countess of Hereford , Richard Arundell and John Stanley , knights, Robert Pubelowe and John Prat , clerks, Nicholas Bradshawe , Thomas Waldeweyn, senior , of Much Marcle, John Burley , and Richard Pepur to William Beauchamp , and Joan, and William’s heirs, reversion as 517. Allesley, the manor, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown. There is a manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 50 messuages, each worth 12d. yearly; 40 virgates of land, each worth 5s. yearly; 100 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly; 40 a. underwood, each acre worth 4d. yearly; and 110s. rent from tenants, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally. Before Joan held the manor, William Bagot, chevalier , William Wenlok, esquire , John Styvecle and John Olney held it in demesne as of fee simple and, by an indented deed of theirs dated on 1 October 1403, granted John Brugge, esquire , of Herefordshire, still living, a lifetime annual rent of £10 from the manor, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally, for good service to William, past and future, with a clause for distraint for this rent from the manor. The deed, which was shown to the jurors, retained him with William Beauchamp, Lord Abergavenny , in time of peace and war. John has been peacefully seised of this rent as of free tenement from the time it was granted to the present. Afterwards, before Joan held the manor, while they held the manor in demesne as of fee simple, Thomas, archbishop of Canterbury , Thomas, lately earl of Arundel , Joan, lately countess of Hereford , etc., [as above], by an indented deed dated on 18 November 1408, granted Edward Blundell, esquire , still living, a lifetime annual rent of 10 marks from the manor, payable at Easter and Michaelmas, and with clause for distraint as above. The deed, which was shown to the jurors, was granted for good service, past and future to William and Joan his wife. Edward has been peacefully seised of this rent as of free tenement from the time it was granted to the present. Similarly, before Joan held the manor, while they held the manor in demesne as of fee to them and their heirs and assigns to the use and profit of William Beauchamp , the same group, by indented letters dated on 1 November 1408, granted Thomas Harewell , a lifetime annual rent of 10 marks from the manor, payable at Easter and Michaelmas, and with clause for distraint as above. This grant, shown to the jurors, was made at the request of William Beauchamp in his letters patent, dated on 20 October 1408, which were shown to the jurors, and the grant was made for Thomas’ good counsel, past and future, to William Beauchamp , Joan his wife and Richard, son of William. Thomas has been peacefully seised of this rent as of free tenement from the time it was granted to the present. Joan, when in sole seisin of the manor, by an indented deed dated on 12 January 1414, granted Edward an additional lifetime annual rent of 66s. 8d. from the manor, payable at Easter and Michaelmas, and with right of distraint as above. This deed, which was shown to the jurors, was granted for Edward’s past and future good service to Joan. Fillongley, the manor, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown. There is a manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 30 messuages, each worth 12d. yearly; 200 a. land, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 40 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly; 10s. rent from tenants, payable as above; and a park, worth 20s. yearly. Shelfield, the manor, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown. There is a manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 10 messuages, each worth 12d. yearly; 10 virgates of land, each worth 5s. yearly; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 20 a. timber wood, worth nothing because wasted; and 20s. rent from tenants, payable as above. Hatton, 1/4 knight’s fee, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown, formerly held by Robert Banastre , at 40s. Ipsley, a knight’s fee, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown, formerly held by Henry Hubaud , at £15. Bedworth, Willey and Sharnford, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown, formerly held by William de Charnell , Robert Turvyle and the heirs of Hugh de Hardyngburgh , £24. Cubbington, 1/2 knight’s fee, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown, formerly held by Geoffrey Symby , at £10. Comdeholme, 1/10 knight’s fee, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown, formerly held by John Benet of Allesley, 13s. 4d. Shuckburgh, 1/2 knight’s fee, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown, formerly held by the heirs of Hugh de Hardyngburgh , £15. Studley, 1/3 knight’s fee, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown, formerly held by John, son of William de Hay , 100s. Burton and Sherford, a knight’s fee, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown, formerly held by the heirs of Nicholas Turvyle , £20. Corley, 1/2 knight’s fee, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown, formerly held by the heirs of Ralph de Rangeston , 100s. Hilborough (Dongeton Hyldeborgh), 1/2 knight’s fee, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown, formerly held by John Hubaude , 100s. Harborough Magna, a knight’s fee, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown, formerly held by the heirs of Hugh de Herdeburgh , £15. Bramcote, 1/3 knight’s fee, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown, formerly held by the heirs of Henry de Hastynges , 60s. Stretton on Dunsmore, 1/5 knight’s fee, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown, formerly held by Thomas de Bray , 20s. Donyngford and Stokes Commore, 1/2 knight’s fee, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown, formerly held by the heirs of William Reygny , 66s. 8d. Shuckburgh, a knight’s fee, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown, formerly held by Simon Shukburgh and Ralph Chatre , £20. Aston Cantlow, 1/4 knight’s fee, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown, formerly held by Walter le Rous , 40s. Barston and Weston under Wetherley (Weston), a knight’s fee, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown, formerly held by Alexander de Berston , £10. Barston, 1/8 knight’s fee, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown, formerly held by Simon de Hyldebury , 20s. Metlin, 1/5 knight’s fee, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown, formerly held by Nicholas de Burbache , 40s. Shelfield, 1/6 knight’s fee, not held of the king, but of whom held or by what service unknown, formerly held by William de Walssh , worth 26s. 8d. Padonger, 1/16 knight’s fee, formerly held by Richard, son of Richard, worth 13s. 4d. when it falls.
Date of death as 500. Elizabeth, wife of Edward Neville , is kin and next heir of both William Beauchamp and Joan, viz., daughter of Richard, son of William and Joan, and is aged 18 years and more.
The other party to the fine was Walter le Portes of Pepwell (Pepewell) (the querent), but his name cannot be made out in the very badly damaged lower part of the inquisition. Marginalia: ‘examined’. Marginalia: ‘for the heir’. In the rubric of the grant to Thomas Harewell , following in the inquisition, Richard Arundell and John Stanley are both described as chevalier.
C 139/76/35 mm.34–35
519 Writ. 28 January 1436. [Wymbyssh].
CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Inquisition. Cambridge. 24 April 1436. [Stewcle].
Jurors: Simon Wesynham ; Geoffrey Byboys ; John Aspelon ; Richard Herry ; John Gate ; Robert Asseby ; John Gatysby ; John Stede ; John Elys ; Philip Grove ; William Baker ; and John Clement of Fulbourn.
She did not hold lands, tenements, rents or services in demesne as of fee in demesne or in service.
She died on 16 November last. Elizabeth, wife of Edward Neville, knight , daughter of Richard, earl of Worcester is her daughter and next heir, and she is of full age.
E 152/10/532 m.1