SUFFOLK.
Inquisition.
Benhall.
16 October 1437.
[
Roppeley].
Jurors:
Robert
Deye
of Saxmundham;
Thomas
Palgrave
;
Thomas
Seman
;
John
Stonham
of Snape;
Richard
Wangford
;
Walter
Greyve
of Friston;
William
Man
;
William
Barbour
of Leiston;
Thomas
Deye
of Benhall;
Robert
Grenemere
;
Robert
Wangford
; and
Henry
Baron
.
He held the following to him and the
heirs of his body by grant of
John
Leyston
his father.
Wade Hall, the manor with
appurtenances in Leiston, Theberton, Middleton, Fordley, Aldringham, Knodishall, Buxlow, and
Friston, annual value 20 marks. Neither the manor nor any parcel of the same is held of the
king
, but of whom it is held and by what service is unknown.
He died on 10 August
1365.
William
Jenney
,
Joan
Puttok
,
Margaret
Codon
, and
Joan
Roughhed
are his kin
and next heirs. William is the son of Maud, lately wife of
John
Jenney
, one of the daughters
of
John
Bokele
, and
Joan
Puttok
is the other daughter of
John
Bokele
son of
William
Bokele
son of Margery, who was wife of
John
Bokele, senior
, one of the daughters of
William
Leyston
; and
Margaret
Codon
and
Joan
Roughhed
are daughters of
William
Bokele
of Leiston son
of Joan, who was wife of
Richard
Bokele
, the other daughter of
William
Leyston
.
William
Jenney
is aged 22 years and more;
Joan
Puttok
is aged 40 years and more; Margaret is aged 40
years and more; and
Joan
Roughhed
is aged 30 years and more.
Clement, abbot of Leiston
, and
his predecessors occupied the manor and took the issues from William’s death until now.
Their title, right and manner are unknown.