86
Writ. ‡
10 November 1437.
[Wymbyssh].
ESSEX.
Inquisition.
Brentwood.
21 November 1437.
[
Paule].
Jurors:
John
Charfoull
;
Thomas
Marchall
;
John
Kempe
;
John
Cowyk
;
Richard
Brydde
;
Robert
Adgore
;
William
Ruddok
;
Richard
Flynt
;
Thomas
Scyre
;
John
Simpeny
;
Richard
Charfoull
;
and
John
Bryte
.
He held the manor and advowson of Markshall, jointly with Margaret his wife, still
living, by grant of
Andrew
Hamond, parson of Horham
,
Robert
de
Wolferston
,
Walter
Waldegraue
,
Henry
Hunte
,
James
de
Boxsted
, and John son of James, to Thomas and Margaret
and the heirs of their bodies. The grant was made by charter, shown and delivered to the
jurors in evidence, its wording as follows. ‘Know present and future that since
Andrew
Hamond, parson of Horham
,
Robert
de
Wolferston
,
Walter
Waldegraue
,
Henry
Hunte
,
James
de
Boxsted
, and John son of James, acquired the manor of Markshall and advowson of the
church of the same manor, held of the king
in chief, to them and their heirs from
Thomas
Markeshale
without royal licence, and since the king pardoned Andrew, Robert, Walter,
Henry, James, and John, for this offence by his letters patent, and since the king
granted, for him and his heirs, as much to Andrew, Robert, Walter, Henry, James, and
John as needed by them to grant the manor and advowson to Thomas and Margaret his wife,
and to the heirs of their bodies, to hold of the king and his heirs by due service, with
remainder to the right heirs of Thomas, to hold of the king etc. [as above], as more
fully evident in the king’s letters patent, we, Andrew, Robert, Walter, Henry, James,
and John, by virtue of the said royal pardon and licence, do grant, and by this charter
confirm, the manor and advowson to Thomas and Margaret his wife, and the heirs of their
bodies, to hold of the king and his heirs by due service, with remainder to the right
heirs of Thomas, to hold of the king etc. [as above]. In witness of which thing, we have
affixed our seals to this our present charter, these being witnesses:
William
de
Coggeshale, knight
,
John
Blamester
,
Roger
Holwolde
,
John
Kebbel
,
Henry
Nichole
, and
others. Dated at Markshall on 11 July 1392.’ By his special grace and for 5
marks paid into the hanaper,
Richard
II
pardoned Andrew, Robert, Walter, Henry, James,
and John their offence in acquiring the manor without royal licence, and the king’s
letters patent, dated at Westminster on 20 November 1390 [CPR 1388–92, p.
327] were delivered in evidence and shown to the jurors.
Markshall, the manor and
advowson of the church there, held of the king
in chief as 1/4 knight’s fee. The
manorial site is worth nothing yearly. There are 80 a. arable, each acre worth 4d.
yearly; 60 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 8 a. meadow, each acre worth 20d.
yearly; 20 a. wood, each acre of underwood worth 20d. yearly when cut; and 18s. assize
rent from various tenants, taken at Easter and Michaelmas equally.
He held the following
in demesne as of fee.
Little Leighs, 1/3 manor, held of
John
Marny
as of his manor of
Layer Marney, service unknown. In the third, there is the site, worth nothing yearly; 30
a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 20 a. pasture, each acre worth ?2d. yearly [ms
faded]; 5 a. meadow, each acre worth 16d. yearly; and 6s. 8d. assize rent from various
tenants, taken at the said terms.
Felsted and Birchanger, 1/3 tenement called
‘Whelpstons’, held of the
master of New College
called ‘Wynchestr College’ in Oxford
,
service unknown. In the third, there is the site, worth nothing yearly; 40 a. arable,
each acre worth 4d. yearly; 30 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; and 5 a. meadow,
each acre worth 18d. yearly.
He died on 30 June last.
Thomas
Markeshale
, son of Thomas
and Margaret his wife, is next heir of Thomas, and aged 34 years and more.
C 139/88/48 mm. 1–2