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RICHARD CERNE
61 Writ mandamus. ‡ 24 May 1438. [Wymbyssh].
WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Marlborough. 10 June 1438. [Rengeborne].
Jurors: Nicholas Wotton ; William Floyer ; John Benger ; Robert Best ; Robert Erley ; John Stanford ; John Spendour ; John Husiett ; John Waldys ; Ingram Walrand; John Gore ; and William Brouker .
He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief, or any other, in demesne or service. Edward Cerne, esquire , father of Richard who was his heir, was lately seised of the following manor in demesne as of fee. He granted it to Ralph Boteler and John Bonde , and their heirs, to hold of the king and his heirs by due service, as in Edward’s charter dated at Draycot Cerne on 19 March 1413, shown to the jurors. Royal licence was obtained by letters patent dated at Westminster on 5 March 1413 [CPR 1408–13, p. 469], also shown to the jurors. Ralph and John were thus seised in demesne as of fee. They afterwards granted the manor to Edward and Isabel his wife, still living, and to the heirs of their bodies together, to hold of the king and his heirs by due service, with remainder to the right heirs of Edward. This grant was made by charter dated at Draycot Cerne on 11 May 1414, shown to the jurors, by authority of the letters patent above. Edward and Isabel were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. They had issue: Richard, and Edward afterwards died. Isabel survived and is yet seised of the manor. Richard died without heir of his body. Draycot Cerne, the manor, annual value 66s. 8d., held of the king in chief by rendering £7 6s. 8d. yearly to the king and his heirs on Lady Day, by the hand of the sheriff, for all services.
He died on 27 January 1430. John Heryng, esquire , is his kin and next heir as the son of Walter son of Alice daughter of John son of Roger son of Roger son of Reynold son of Anastese daughter of Geoffrey father of Philip father of Henry father of John father of Edward father of Edward father of Richard. He is aged 40 years and more.
Isabel occupied the manor from Richard’s death, and took the issues by virtue of the grant to Isabel and Edward.
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