Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Volume 25, 1437-42

ELIZABETH WHO WAS WIFE OF ROBERT LOVELL, ESQUIRE

73 Writ. ‡ 29 October 1437. [Sturgeon]. Addressed to William Estfeld, mayor and escheator of London .

CITY OF LONDON. Inquisition. Guildhall. 20 November 1437. [Estfeld].

Jurors: John Lynde ; Richard Asshenden ; Thomas Strogyll ; John Huet ; John Clerk ; Thomas Raccheford ; Richard Millyng ; William Harrys ; John Creke ; John Childe ; John Hull ; and Robert Marcheford .

She held the following in demesne as of fee. Holy Trinity the Less, an inn in the parish of Holy Trinity the Less in the ward of Vintry, annual value 5 marks, held of the king in free burgage as all the city is held.

She died on 3 July last. Humphrey son of John, late earl of Arundel , is her next heir, and aged 9 years and more.

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74 Writ. ‡ 8 July 1437. [Wymbyssh].

DEVON. Inquisition [indented]. Exeter. 29 October 1437. [Gylle].

Jurors: John Bampfyld ; Henry Fraunceys ; Richard Holand ; William Beamond ; John Cayleway ; Henry Botour ; Henry Beare ; John Cliffton ; Thomas Serger ; Thomas Bosse ; William Squyer ; and Nicholas Coterell .

She held no lands or tenements in demesne or service of the king in chief, or any other.

Date of death as 73. Humphrey Arundell , son of Maud daughter of Elizabeth, is her kin and next heir, and aged 9 years and more.

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75 Writ melius inquirendo. ‡ 14 May 1438. [Wymbyssh]. Regarding 74. Inquire as diem clausit extremum after the lands and tenements that it is now given to the king to understand that she held.

DEVON. Inquisition. Exeter. 20 October 1438. [Kelly].

Jurors: William Mey ; Baldwin Vyell ; William Folyer ; Robert Sprye ; Walter Luwer ; Richard Yeo ; Robert Ode ; William Doble ; John Richardson ; Durand Yedelcote ; John Floyer ; and John Ayer .

She held no lands or tenements in demesne or service of the king in chief, or any other.

She died on 3 July 1438.

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76 Writ. ‡ 8 July 1437. [Wymbyssh].

KENT. Inquisition. St Mary Cray. 10 October 1437. [ Selby ].

Jurors: John Stone ; William Bery ; John de Dene ; John Mawger ; John Smart ; Nicholas Sybbyng ; Henry Elys ; William Arnold ; Robert Cutby ; John Tracy ; William Getour ; and Walter Hasillerssh .

She held no lands or tenements in demesne or service of the king in chief, or any other.

Date of death as 73 Humphrey, earl of Arundel , is her kin and next heir as the son of Maud daughter of Elizabeth. He is aged 8 years and more.

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77 Writ. ‡ 8 July 1437. [Wymbyssh]. Addressed to the escheator in Somerset and Dorset.

DORSET. Inquisition. Dorchester. 22 October 1437. [Hody].

Jurors: John Latymer ; Robert Grey ; Henry Russell ; John Dauy ; Ralph Loket ; John Larkestoke ; Henry Baker of Netherbury; Edward Stikelane ; William Vyncent ; Robert Godewyn ; John atte Hide ; and William atte Nayssh .

She held no lands or tenements of the king in chief, or any other, in demesne or service.

Date of death as 73. Humphrey, earl of Arundel , is her kin and next heir, as the son of Maud daughter of Elizabeth. He is aged 9 years and more.

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78 [Writ: see 77.]

SOMERSET. Inquisition. Ilchester. 23 October 1437. [Hody].

Jurors: John Gilden ; John Widecombe ; Nicholas Case ; John Welweton ; John Lymyngton ; John Bailly ; William Lumbard ; Ralph Manston ; Stephen Hoper ; Henry Messenger ; Robert Geffray ; and John Irlond .

Findings as 77

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79 Writ. ‡ 8 July 1437. [Wymbyssh].

GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Gloucester. 7 October 1437. [Langle].

Jurors: John de Anne ; Thomas Hoke ; Guy Dobyns ; John Mile ; John Byforde ; John Stafforde ; John Bernard ; Robert Stronge ; Richard Ecton ; Thomas Colewell ; John Sheyle, senior ; John Duke ; and Robert Toney .

She held no lands or tenements of the king in chief, nor of any other, in demesne as of fee. By her charter, dated at Pamesham on 12 June 1437, in which she is described as Elizabeth, lately wife of Robert Lovell, esquire , she granted, among other things, the manors of Oxenhall and Okle Grandison, and all their lands and tenements within the hundred of Pucklechurch, to Humphrey Stafford, knight , Guy Whytyngton , John Fauntleroy , John Cheverell , William Combe , and William Ketyll , to hold the said manors, lands, tenements, rents, reversions, and services to them and their heirs and assigns. The charter, in which the manors are described as all her lands and tenements in the hundred of Pucklechurch, Oxenhall, and Okle Grandison, was shown to the jurors and, by virtue of this charter, long before her death, Hugh Warburton , by letter of attorney from Elizabeth to Hugh, delivered full seisin to Humphrey, Guy etc. [as above]. The tenants of the manors, lands, and tenements, similarly by virtue of the charter, attorned to Humphrey, Guy etc. [as above] during Elizabeth’s life. Humphrey, Guy etc. [as above] were peacefully seised from the time the charter was made, and are yet so seised, and have taken, and yet take, the issues. The manors, lands, and tenements are not held of the king in chief, but of whom they are held is unknown.

Date of death and heir as 77

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80 Writ. 8 July 1437. [Wymbyssh].

HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition [indented]. Ledbury. 28 October 1437. [Scull].

Jurors: John Comyn of Putley; Roger Amondesham ; Thomas Nassh of Wellington Heath; John Wode ; Thomas Halle ; Thomas Hamond [ms torn] ; John Bagot ; James Asshwalle ; William Wyche ; Thomas Wheler ; Robert Davyes ; Richard Benet ; and Richard Hille .

She held the following in demesne as of fee. Laugharne, the manor in Wales, with the exception of 3 a. land, lately parcel of the manor, and advowson of the church. The manor is held of the king , as of his principality of Wales, by knight service. There are various ruinous buildings, worth nothing yearly above repair; £20 assize rent from various free tenants; £20 rent from tenants-at-will; 200 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 40 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 300 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 40 a. wood, worth nothing yearly above enclosure and keeping the same; and perquisites of court, worth £10 yearly. Syke, the manor alias Walwyns Castle in Wales, held of Richard, duke of York , as of his honour of Clare, service unknown. There are various ruinous buildings, worth nothing yearly above repair; £10 assize rent from various free tenants; £6 rent from various tenants-at-will; 100 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 40 a. meadow, each acre worth 8d. yearly; 200 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 10 a. wood, worth nothing yearly above enclosure and keeping the same; and perquisites of court, worth 100s. yearly. She was lately seised in demesne as of fee of the 3 a. land, with the advowson in Laugharne. Together with the manor of Laugharne, the land is held of the king , as of his principality of Wales, by knight service, and the 3 a. land is worth 12d. yearly. By charter dated on 12 June 1437, shown to the jurors, in which she is described as Elizabeth who was wife of Robert Lovell, esquire , lady of Laugharne, she granted the land and advowson to William Nywton , John Cheverell , Benedict Brent, clerk , Peter Derman, clerk , William Combe , and William Ketyll , all still living, and their heirs and assigns. The land and advowson were described in the charter as 3 a. land at Broadway in Laugharne in Wales, with advowson of the church of Laugharne. She and her heirs would guarantee and defend the land and advowson against all people to William, John etc. [as above], and their heirs and assigns, as shown in the charter. William, John etc. [as above], were thus seised of the land in demesne as of fee, and of the advowson as of fee and by right, and are yet so seised.

Date of death and heir as 77

Maurice Bole, king ’s escheator in the county of Carmarthen in Wales occupied the manor of Laugharne from the time of her death, except the 3 a. land with advowson, and yet occupies it because the manor is in his bailiwick. He took the issues for the same reason to the use of the king, and still takes them. Likewise, Richard, duke of York , occupied the manor of Syke from the time of her death, and yet occupies it, because the manor is in the March of Wales and held of him. He took the issues from her death, and yet takes them.

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81 Writ. ‡ 8 July 1437. [Wymbyssh]. Addressed to the escheator in Norfolk and Suffolk.

SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Henhowe. 20 November 1437. [Roppeley].

Jurors: William Barnabe ; Edmund Tabour ; John Pellican ; Richard Dunton ; John Note ; Thomas Boryvall ; John Pyper ; John Drapere ; John Longe ; Robert Dunche ; Walter Grympreest ; and Stephen Qwyntyn .

She held the following. Acton, the manor, held of the king in chief by knight service. The manorial site is worth nothing yearly. There are 400 a. arable, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 40 a. pasture, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 60 a. fallow, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 3s. yearly; and £6 assize rent, payable at Michaelmas, St Andrew the Apostle, Easter and Midsummer equally. ‘Moreves’ alias ‘Marres’, the manor in Great Waldingfield. There are 200 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 60 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 7 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly; 66s. 8d. assize rent, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; and 7 a. underwood, each acre worth 10d. yearly. Of whom the manor is held and by what service is unknown. Overhall cum Silvesters, the manor in Bures St Mary. The manorial site is worth nothing yearly. There are 220 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 140 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 22 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. 6d. yearly; 5 a. underwood, each acre worth 8d. yearly; 3 watermills, worth £4 yearly; and £6 assize rent, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally. Of whom the manor is held and by what service is unknown. Layham, the manor called Overbury Hall. The manorial site is worth nothing yearly. There are 300 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 300 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 12 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. 6d. yearly; 16 a. underwood, each acre worth 12d. yearly; a watermill called ‘Fullyngmille’, worth 60s. yearly; 100s. assize rent, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; and a court baron, worth 40d. yearly. Of whom the manor is held and by what service is unknown. Wherstead, the manor called Wherstead Hall. The manorial site is worth nothing yearly. There are 40 a. arable, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 140 a. pasture and marsh, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 2 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly; and 52s. assize rent, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally. Of whom the manor is held and by what service is unknown. Raydon, the manor called Raydon Hall, with advowson of the church. The manorial site is worth nothing yearly. There are 320 a. arable, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 200 a. pasture and marsh, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 12 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. 6d. yearly; 40 a. underwood, each acre worth 8d. yearly; 50s. assize rent, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; and a court baron held every three weeks, worth 2s. yearly above the steward’s costs. Of whom the manor is held and by what service is unknown. The church is worth £10 yearly when vacant.

Date of death as 73 Humphrey son of John, late earl of Arundel , is her kin and next heir, as the son of Maud daughter of Elizabeth. He is aged 11 years and more.

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82 Writ melius inquirendo. ‡ 18 May 1438. [Wymbyssh]. Regarding 81. Inquire after her estate in the manors.

SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Lavenham. 6 June 1438. [Stapulton].

Jurors: Thomas Malcher ; Geoffrey Fermer ; John Waryn ; Geoffrey Manwode ; John Debenham ; William Waryn ; Thomas Spryng ; Simon Weyneld ; John Belcham ; John Attehill ; Robert Fuller ; and Robert Chenory .

The manor of ‘Moreves’ alias ‘Marres’ in Great Waldingfield, and the manor of Great Waldingfield are one and the same. The manor called Overhall cum Silvesters in Bures St Mary and the manor of Overhall in Bures St Mary are one and the same. She was seised of these manors and of the manor of Acton in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster on the octave of Hilary 1383 [CP 25/1/289/53, no. 78], before Robert Bealknap and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, between Guy de Bryene, junior, chevalier , and Alice his wife, querents, and Guy de Bryene, senior, chevalier , William de Bryene, chevalier , and John de Rokwode, deforciants , regarding the said manors, among other things, described as the manors of Overhall in Bures St Mary, Great Waldingfield, and Acton. Guy de Bryene, senior , William, and John granted for them and the heirs of Guy that the manors of ‘Moreves’ alias ‘Marres’ and Overhall cum Silvesters then held by Richard Waldegraue, chevalier , and Joan his wife, for the life of Joan, from the inheritance of Guy de Bryene, senior , with reversion to Guy de Bryene, senior , William, and John de Rokwode , and the heirs of Guy, and the manor of Acton then held by John de Sutton, chevalier , and Alice his wife, for the life of Alice, also from the inheritance of Guy de Bryene, senior , with the same reversion, should, instead, after the deaths of Joan and Alice wife of John, wholly remain to Guy de Bryene, junior , and Alice his wife, and to the heirs of their bodies. By virtue of the fine, therefore, Richard Waldegraue and Joan, and John de Sutton and Alice his wife attorned to Guy de Bryene, junior , and Alice his wife. Guy de Bryene, junior , Alice his wife, Joan, and Alice wife of John, afterwards died, and the manors remained to Elizabeth as daughter and heir of Guy de Bryene, junior , and Alice his wife, according to the form of the fine. Elizabeth entered the manors and was seised in demesne in fee tail. She died so seised. Richard de Sutton, knight , Roger de Wolferston , John, parson of Tendring , Denis, parson of Raydon (Reydon), Ralph Chamberleyn , and John de Reydon were seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Layham alias Overbury Hall, to which manor belongs advowson of the free chapel of Layham. By charter, shown to the jurors, they demised the manor and advowson, described in the charter as the manor of Overbury Hall in Layham with advowson of the free chapel of Layham, to Alice who was wife of Guy son of Guy de Bryene, knight , [daughter] and heir of Robert de Bures, knight , and to the heirs of her body. She was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail and died seised of this estate. The manor descended to Elizabeth as her daughter and heir, according to the form of the demise. Elizabeth entered the manor and was seised in demesne as of fee tail. She died so seised. She was seised in demesne as of fee tail of the manors of Wherstead Hall and Raydon Hall, to which manor of Raydon Hall belongs advowson of the church of Raydon, by virtue of a fine levied at York one month from Easter 1336, and afterwards recorded on the quindene of Hilary 1337 [CP 25/1/219/76, no. 7], before John de Stonore and his associates, justices of the Bench, between Andrew de Bures and Alice his wife, querents, and Michael de Ponynges and Thomas le Botiller, deforciants . The manors and advowson were described as 15 messuages, 900 a. land, 36 a. meadow, 60 a. pasture, 60 a. wood, 40 a. fir, 60 a. heath, and £10 rent in Raydon, Brend Wenham, Hadleigh, Layham, Higham, Holton St Mary, Capel St Mary, Stratford St Mary, Little Wenham, Wherstead, Freston, and Westerfield, and advowson of Raydon church. Andrew and Alice recognised the manors to be the right of Michael, and Michael and Thomas then granted for them and the heirs of Michael that the manors then held by Margery, who was wife of Robert de Reydon , for life from the inheritance of Michael, with reversion to Michael and Thomas, and to the heirs of Michael, should remain, instead, to Andrew and Alice, and to the heirs of their bodies. Margery attorned to Andrew and Alice by virtue of the fine. Andrew, Alice, and Margery afterwards died, and the manors remained to Elizabeth as kin and heir of Andrew and Alice according to the form of the fine, as the daughter of Alice daughter of Robert son of Andrew and Alice his wife. Elizabeth entered the manors and was seised in demesne as of fee tail. She died so seised.

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83 Writ. ‡ 1 May 1438. [Wymbyssh]. Inspection of the rolls of Chancery confirmed that a writ diem clausit extremum had previously been issued [CFR 1430–37, p. 301]. Richard Holcote personally in the Chancery has made corporal oath that a like writ, given to him for delivery to the escheator was accidentally lost. This writ is a re-issue.

ESSEX. Inquisition. Witham. 10 June 1438. [Kirkeby].

Jurors: John Jurdon ; John Holdelyn ; John Hede ; John Vnderwode ; John Letche ; John Clerk ; John Elyngham ; John Wynter ; Henry Wayte ; John Buntyng ; Richard Albon ; and John Stanton .

By a fine levied at Westminster on the octave of Hilary 1383 [CP 25/1/289/53, no. 78], before Robert Bealknap and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, between Guy de Bryene, junior, chevalier , and Alice his wife, querents, and Guy de Bryene, senior, chevalier , William de Bryene, chevalier , and John de Rokwode, deforciants , regarding, among other things, the manors of Borley and Foxearth, Guy de Bryene, senior , William, and John granted for them and the heirs of Guy that the manors, then held by Richard Waldegraue, chevalier , and Joan his wife, for the life of Joan, from the inheritance of Guy de Bryene, senior , with reversion to Guy de Bryene, senior , William, and John, and to the heirs of Guy, should, instead, wholly remain to Guy de Bryene, junior , and Alice his wife, and to the heirs of their bodies. By virtue of the fine, Richard Waldegraue and Joan attorned to Guy de Bryene, junior , and Alice. Guy, Alice, and Joan afterwards died, and the manors remained to Elizabeth who was wife of Robert Lovell , as daughter and heir of Guy and Alice, according to the form of the fine. She entered the manors and was seised in demesne as of fee tail. She died so seised. The manors have descended to Humphrey, son and heir of John, late earl of Arundel , and kin and heir of Elizabeth, as the son of Maud daughter of Elizabeth. Foxearth, the manor. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly. There are 40 a. arable, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 40 a. fallow, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 20 a. pasture, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 15 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly; 5 a. marsh, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 12 a. wood, each acre worth 8d. yearly; 50s. assize rent from various tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; and view of frankpledge, held yearly at Pentlow on 3 January, and a court baron held every three weeks at Liston, worth nothing yearly above the stewards’ fees. The manor is not held of the king , but of whom and by what service is unknown. The manor of Foxearth and the manor of Foxearth Hall are one and the same. Borley, the manor. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly. There are 60 a. arable, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 20 a. fallow, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 20 a. pasture, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 15 a. 3 roods of meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly, and the 3 roods are worth 18d. yearly; 5 a. marsh, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 12 a. wood, each acre worth 8d. yearly; 54s. 6 3/4d. assize rent from various tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; a fulling-mill, worth 2 marks yearly; and 38s. assize rent from various tenants in Bulmer, payable at the feast of St Andrew the Apostle, Easter, Midsummer, and Michaelmas equally. The manor is not held of the king , but of whom and by what service is unknown. The manor of Borley, the manor of Westend Hall, and the manor of Brook Hall are one and the same.

Date of death as 73 Humphrey is her kin and next heir, according to the form of the fine, as the son of Maud daughter of Elizabeth. He was aged 11 years and more at the time of her death.

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Styled as esquire only in mm. 10, 13, and 15, all inquisitions. E 149/163/2 m. 4 continues with the following, crossed out in ms: ‘because, long before her death, she granted all her lands and tenements in the county to John Huddy, John Stork, Robert Corse, chaplain, and William Ketyll, and to their heirs and assigns. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee on the day of her death, and are yet so seised’. The number of inquisitions returned is not clear from the abbreviated endorsement. The ms reads filij (son), but should read filie (daughter) as Alice was daughter and heir of Robert de Bures, knight. ‘Daughter’ is substituted for ‘son’ in one of the two versions of this description. Margin: ?‘Avice’ (?Avicia).