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

CONSTANCE, COUNTESS MARSHAL

109 Writ. ‡ 9 November 1437. [Hill].

YORKSHIRE. Inquisition. Ripon. 3 January 1438. [Conyers].

Jurors: John Birnand of Knaresborough; Robert Percy of Scotton; Hugh Tankard of Boroughbridge; William Tankard ; John de Fery ; William Burton of Ingerthorpe; Robert Atkynson ; John Grenewod ; William Broun ; John Broun ; John Halday ; Ralph Elyot of Arkendale; and Robert Bussy .

Thomas, late duke of Norfolk , was lately seised of the manor of Burton in Lonsdale in demesne as of fee. Thus seised, during the reign of ‪ Richard II [1377–99], he granted the manor to Robert, late bishop of London , Walter, late bishop of Durham , William, late bishop of Winchester , and Richard, late bishop of Chichester , who afterwards was translated to the see of Salisbury, Edward, late earl of Rutland , John, late Lord Lovell , William Beauchamp, knight , and John Deuereux, knight , and to their heirs and assigns. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee. John Deuereux afterwards died seised of this estate, and the late duke similarly died so seised. After the deaths of John and the duke, Robert, late bishop of London , Walter, late bishop of Durham , William, late bishop of Winchester , Richard, late bishop of Salisbury , Edward, late earl of Rutland , John, late Lord Lovell , and William Beauchamp , viz., in the third regnal year of ‪ Henry IV , with royal licence arranged [CPR 1401–1405, pp. 110–11], [on 1 June 1402] granted the manor to Thomas, late earl marshal , son and heir of the late duke, and Constance then his wife, and to the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of the duke. The late earl marshal and Constance were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail, and the earl marshal afterwards died so seised, without any heir of his body, of the body of Constance or otherwise. Reversion of the fee simple of the manor thus descended to John, late duke of Norfolk , son of the late duke, as brother and heir of Thomas, late earl marshal . The late countess held the manor after the death of the earl marshal by virtue of the grant above, by right of survivorship, and was solely seised in demesne as of fee tail after the possibility of issue with the earl marshal was extinct. A third of the manor was assigned and delivered in dower by Constance to Elizabeth, who was wife of Thomas, late duke , by endowment of the duke; and Elizabeth was thus seised of a third of the manor in dower, with reversion to Constance for life. Constance married John Grey, knight , still living. John and Constance were thus seised of two parts of the manor, in right of Constance, Elizabeth was seised of a third in dower, and John, late duke , was seised of the reversion of the entire manor after the deaths of Constance and Elizabeth. John, late duke , by charter shown to the jurors and with licence of ‪ Henry V [CPR 1413–16, pp. 319–20], granted that the two parts of the manor held by John Grey and Constance and the third held in dower by Elizabeth, mother of John, should, after the deaths of Elizabeth and Constance, wholly remain to Henry, cardinal of England , bishop of Winchester , and Simon Felbrigge, chevalier , still living, and to Thomas, late bishop of Durham , Thomas, late earl of Arundel , Richard Norton , William Ludyngton , John de Preston , John Rome, clerk , John Aske , John Lancastre , Richard Steresacre , Thomas Brunham , and Robert Suthwell , now deceased, and to their heirs and assigns. The grant was made with the intention that the cardinal etc. [as above], fulfil the express wishes of John, late duke . Elizabeth, and John Grey and Constance separately attorned to the cardinal etc. [as above] by virtue of the grant. Elizabeth afterwards died seised of the third which Constance then entered by virtue of the reversion. Constance was thus seised of the third and the two parts of the manor in demesne as of fee tail, the possibility of issue extinct, according to the form of the grant, with reversion to the cardinal, Simon, Thomas, late bishop of Durham , John de Preston , John Aske , John Lancastre , Richard Steresacre , and Robert Suthwell , then still living. The late earl of Arundel , Richard Norton , William Ludyngton , John Rome , and Thomas Brunham were by then deceased. The wishes of John, late duke , were, among other things, that Katherine, duchess of Norfolk , lately his consort, should hold the manor, among other things, for life, as manifestly evident in the deeds of his wishes, shown to the jurors. Constance thus held the manor in demesne as of fee tail, with reversion to the cardinal and Simon, and their heirs. Burton in Lonsdale, the manor, held of the king in chief by knight service. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 17 messuages, each worth 20d. yearly; 12 cottages, each worth 12d. yearly; 400 a. arable, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 60 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly; 100 a. wood, worth nothing yearly above the keeper’s fee; 1000 a. moor and pasture, worth nothing yearly because various free tenants have common pasture there; a watermill, worth 20s. yearly; £10 rent from various free tenants, payable at Pentecost and Martinmas equally; a free chase, worth nothing yearly above the forester’s fee; and a court baron held every three weeks, its perquisites worth 20s. yearly above the fees of the steward and clerk. [1]+ Joan, late countess of Kent , was seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Langton. She granted it to John de Holand, lately earl of Huntingdon , and the heirs of his body, and he was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. He had issue of his body: John, present earl of Huntingdon , and Constance, the late countess marshal, and afterwards granted the manor to Thomas, late earl marshal , and Constance, and the heirs of their bodies, with reversion to John, late earl , and his heirs. Thomas and Constance were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. John, late earl , died, and Thomas, late earl marshal , died seised of his estate in the manor without heir of his body of the body of Constance. Constance survived Thomas and continued in her estate in the manor. She held it for all her life, and died so seised without heir of her body by Thomas. The manor reverted, and should revert by right, to John, present earl of Huntingdon , as son and heir of the body of John, late earl of Huntingdon . The present earl is aged 40 years and more.+[1] Constance thus held the manor of Langton, with reversion after her death to John, present earl of Huntingdon . Langton, the manor. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 350 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 24 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly; 40 a. pasture, each acre worth 3d. yearly; £7 5s. 4d. rent from various tenants-at-will, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; £4 assize rent from various free tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; and a court held every three weeks, worth nothing yearly above the steward’s fee. The manor is not held of the king , but of whom and by what service is unknown.

She died on 12 November last. Edmund Grey, knight , son of John Grey and Constance is her next heir, and aged 22 years and more. [Foot:] Delivered to Chancery on Wednesday 29 January 1438 by Richard Weltden .

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110 Writ. ‡ 9 November 1437. [Wymbyssh]. Addressed to the escheator in Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Inquisition. Cambridge. 27 January 1438. [Forster].

Jurors: John Frogge ; John Wilcok ; Roger Rede ; John Porter ; John Reynold ; William Porter ; John Charite ; Roger Moddyng ; John Batell ; John Barker ; John Lynford ; and John Warbilton .

She held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee of the king, or any other. But she did hold in demesne as of free tenement the manors of Cherry Hinton and Ickleton by demise of Thomas, late duke of Norfolk , with reversion to the duke and his heirs. John, present duke of Norfolk , is kin and heir of Thomas, late duke , as the son of John, late duke , son of Thomas, late duke . Cherry Hinton, the manor. There is the site, containing 2 a. land, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; 2 barns and a stable, all ruinous, worth nothing yearly; 4 a. meadow, called ‘Walfreycroft’, worth 5s. yearly; 1 1/2 a. meadow, called ‘Hanstedes’, worth 2s. 6d. yearly; 3 roods of meadow, worth 15d. yearly; 20 a. pasture, worth 2s. yearly; 1/2 a. meadow, called ‘le Harp’, worth 12d. yearly; 222 a. arable demesne, each acre worth 6d. yearly; £13 18s. 5 1/2d. assize rent from various lands and tenements held by various tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; a court baron held every three weeks, worth nothing yearly above the steward’s expenses; and view of frankpledge held once yearly at Easter, worth 4s. 4d. above the steward’s expenses. Of whom the manor is held, and by what service, unknown. Ickleton, the manor. There is the site, containing 3 a. land, worth 4d. yearly; 40 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; a court baron held every three weeks, worth 3s. 4d. yearly above the steward’s expenses; and 3s. assize rent from various lands and tenements held by various tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally. Of whom the manor is held, and by what service, unknown.

She died on 12 November last. Edmund Grey is her son and next heir, and aged 24 years and more. John, present duke of Norfolk , is aged 22 years and more.

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111 [Writ: see 110.]

HUNTINGDONSHIRE. Inquisition. Huntingdon. 30 January 1438. [Forster].

Jurors: Thomas Maille ; Thomas Bowlast ; Thomas Crowe ; Richard Parker ; John Charwalton ; Robert Thorn ; John Doo ; Thomas Kyng ; William Hare ; Edmund Ulf ; John Neve ; and Robert Galion .

Findings as 110, regarding the following. Alconbury Weston, the manor. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 160 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 100 a. pasture, worth 5s. yearly; 19 a. meadow, each acre worth 18d. yearly; 13s. 4d. assize rent from various lands and tenements, held by various tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; £29 5s. 4d. rent from various tenements held by various tenants-at-will, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; and 130 a. wood, worth nothing yearly because devastated by felling. Of whom the manor is held is unknown. She held the following rent in dower, by endowment of Thomas, late earl marshal , formerly her husband, with reversion to John, present duke of Norfolk , kin and heir of Thomas, late earl , as son of John, late duke , brother of Thomas, late earl . Fenstanton, 40s. free and quit-rent from the manor, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally. Of whom the rent is held is unknown.

Date of death and heirs as 110

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112 Writ. ‡ 9 November 1437. [Hill]. Addressed to the escheator in Northamptonshire and Rutland.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition. Northampton. 11 January 1438. [Calcroft].

Jurors: William Waryn ; John Maget ; Henry Henshawe ; Ralph Hervy ; John Gilberd ; Roger Kay ; William Birche ; Hugh Dalby ; Richard Horspoll ; William Jones ; John Burnell ; and John Broun .

Findings as 110, regarding the following. Northampton, 24s. service rent from various tenements, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally, viz., 13s. 4d. from Robert Aleyn ’s tenement, that lies by ‘le Gildhall’ in ‘Abyndonstrete’; and 10s. 8d. from three tenements currently held by John Stotesbury , lying together in ‘Abyndonstrete’, between John Spryggy ’s tenement on one side and a vennel called ‘Gropecuntlane’. Of whom the rent is held is unknown.

Date of death and heirs as 110 [Head at left:] Examined.

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113 [Writ: see 112.]

RUTLAND. Inquisition. Uppingham. 15 January 1438. [Calcroft].

Jurors: Thomas Harryson of Thorpe by Water; John Medowe of Preston; John Fouler of Martinsthorpe; Richard Shangton of Ayston; John Haukeshed of Preston; Richard Norman of Stoke Dry; Robert Quadryng and Richard Newelond of Caldecott; John Warde of Belton; William Kyng of Glaston; William Faukoner ; and Stephen Haukeshed of Stretton.

Findings as 110, regarding the following. Stretton, 3 ruinous messuages, worth nothing yearly, and 6 virgates of land, of which 3 virgates lie fallow and uncultivated and are worth nothing yearly. The other 3 virgates are cultivated and each is worth 5s. yearly, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally. Of whom the messuages and virgates are held, and by what service, unknown.

Date of death and heirs as 110. [Head at left:] Examined.

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114 Writ. ‡ 9 November 1437. [Wymbyssh]. Addressed to the escheator in Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Leicester. 9 January 1438. [Holte]. [Inquisition: ms faded and dirty.]

Jurors: Thomas Northe and John Hawbek of Grimston; John Brette of Rotherby; John Draper of Thurmaston; William Bayly and Henry Flore of Rotherby; William Brokisby , Robert Palmer , and William Smyth of Thurmaston; and Roger Rotheley , Roger Randolf , and John Paget of Syston.

She held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee of the king, or any other. But she did hold the following manors with their members, parcels, and appurtenances, in dower, by endowment of Thomas, late earl marshal , formerly her husband, with reversion to John, duke of Norfolk , kin and heir of Thomas as son of John, late duke , brother of Thomas. Seagrave, the manor. It extends to the vills and hamlets of Seagrave, Cotes, [Melton Mowbray], Little Dalby, Wymeswold, Hoby, Thurmaston, Thorpe Satchville (Thorp Bussard), Burton Lazars (Burton), Twyford, Thorpe Satchville and Shearsby (Smythesby), Burton on the Wolds, Hose, Grimston, Thrussington, Rearsby, Markfield, Mountsorrel, Barrow upon Soar, [Prestwold], and Ratcliffe on the Wreake. Of whom the manor is held, and by what service, unknown. Seagrave. There is the manorial site, containing 4 a. land of which no part is built-upon, each acre worth ?4d. yearly; a close called ‘Gibclose’, containing 1 1/2 a., worth 7d. yearly; a park, worth 6d. yearly; view of frankpledge held twice yearly, at ?Easter and Michaelmas, worth 4s. yearly above expenses of the steward and other officers; a warren, worth nothing yearly above the keeper’s wages; 200 a. arable demesne, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 80 a. meadow, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 40 messuages with 40 virgates of land, each messuage with virgate worth 4s. yearly, payable at ?Easter and ?Michaelmas equally; 20 cottages, each worth 12d. yearly, payable at the same feasts equally; £8 14s. 1 1/4d. assize rent, parcel of the manor, from various lands and tenements in the vills and hamlets, payable by the hand of various tenants at the said feasts equally. Cotes. There are 14 messuages with 14 virgates of land, each messuage with virgate worth... yearly, payable at the said feasts equally. Wymeswold. There is a messuage with virgate of land, worth 4s. yearly; and 6 a. land, each acre worth 6d. yearly..... There is a messuage with 2 virgates of land, worth 4s. yearly; and 8 a. meadow, each acre worth 4d. yearly. Hoby. There is a messuage with virgate of land, worth 4s. yearly; and 4 a. meadow, each acre worth 4d. yearly. Thurmaston. There is a messuage with virgate of land, worth 3s. yearly. Barrow upon Soar. There are... and 2 virgates of land, worth 8s. yearly; and 10 a. meadow, each acre worth 4d. yearly. Cold Overton, the manor. It extends to the vills and hamlets of Cold Overton, Somerby, and Pickwell. Of whom the manor is held, and by what service, unknown. Cold Overton. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 180 a. arable demesne, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 24 a. meadow, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 32 messuages and 32 virgates of land, each messuage with virgate worth 4s. yearly; view of frankpledge held twice yearly, at Easter and Michaelmas, worth 3s. yearly above the steward’s expenses; 11 cottages, each worth ?7d. yearly; ...s. 6 1/2d. assize rent from various lands and tenements in the vills and hamlets of Cold Overton, Somerby, and Pickwell, payable by the hand of various tenants at Easter and Michaelmas equally; and 2 messuages and 2 virgates of land, worth 12s. yearly. Great Dalby, the manor. It extends to the vills and hamlets of Great Dalby, Melton Mowbray, Kirby Bellars, Little Dalby, Pickwell, Burrough on the Hill, Thorpe Satchville (Thorp Techeuill), and Twyford. Of whom the manor is held, and by what service, unknown. Great Dalby. There is the manorial site containing 2 1/2 a., not built-upon, worth 10d. yearly; 100 a. arable demesne, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 80 a. meadow, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 40 messuages, each worth 2s. yearly, and 27 virgates of land, each worth 3s. yearly; 10 cottages, each worth 12d. yearly; view of frankpledge held at Easter and Michaelmas, worth 5s. yearly above the steward’s expenses; a windmill, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; and £4 16s. 4 1/2d. assize rent from various lands and tenements in the vills and hamlets above, payable by the hand of various tenants at the said feasts equally. Melton Mowbray. There is a burgage, lately of Thomas Elmedon , worth 16s. 6d.; a burgage, lately of Maud Wodford , worth 16s.; a burgage, lately of William ?Barnard, worth 13s. 4d.; and a messuage and bovate, worth 2s. yearly. Burrough on the Hill. There is a toft, worth 2d. yearly; view of frankpledge held at Easter and Michaelmas, worth 4s. yearly above the steward’s expenses; and 4 messuages, each worth 2s. yearly, and 8 1/2 virgates of land, each worth... yearly. Twyford. There are 3 messuages, each worth 2s. yearly, and 4 1/2 virgates of land, each worth 2s. yearly.

Date of death and heirs as 110. [Head at left:] Examined.

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115 [Writ: see 114.]

WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition. Coventry. 15 January 1438. [ Holt ].

Jurors: William Dorset ; John Blakamour ; John Melton ; Roger Milner ; Hugh Maunteyn ; William Chaterton ; Richard Twygge ; Thomas Geffrey ; John Pake ; William Buller ; John Savey ; and John Locok .

Findings as 110, regarding the following. Kineton, the manor, held of the king in chief by knight service, viz., by service of £12 sterling, payable to the king at Easter and Michaelmas equally. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 400 a. arable demesne, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 48 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 30 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 20 a. wood, worth nothing this year as not cut this year; a court of the tenants there, held every three weeks, and a leet held twice yearly, at Easter and Michaelmas, worth 3s. 4d. yearly above the steward’s fee and expenses; and £12 8s. 3d. assize rent from various lands and tenements held by various tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally.

Date of death and heirs as 110 [Head at left:] Examined.

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116 Writ. ‡ 14 November 1437. [Wymbyssh]. Addressed to the escheator in Norfolk and Suffolk.

SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Ipswich. 8 January 1438. [Stapilton].

Jurors: John Fyn ; Geoffrey Baret ; John Cardenall ; John Blankpam ; Edmund Lambe ; William Sampson ; Nicholas Freberne ; Thomas Sperhauk ; John Bradwey ; William Cok ; William Barnabe ; and Henry Parker .

Findings as 114, regarding the following. Cratfield, £4 10s. rent from various lands and tenements held by various customary tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; a court held every three weeks and a leet held twice yearly, at Easter and Michaelmas, worth 3s. 4d. yearly above the steward’s expenses; 1/3 of a pasture, worth 10s. yearly; 1/3 of a wood, called ‘Stowepark’, worth 10s. yearly; and a wood, called ‘Berewykwode’, worth 26s. 8d. yearly. Of whom the above are held, or any parcel thereof, is unknown.

Date of death and heirs as 110. [Head at left:] Examined.

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117 [Writ: see 116.]

NORFOLK. Inquisition. Shirehouse at Norwich . 12 January 1438. [Stapilton].

Jurors: John Rothe ; John Berkyng ; Oliver Kebyte ; Robert Heendy ; John Heylesdon ; John Jekkes ; William Badlee ; Nicholas De...man [ms dirty and faded]; William atte Halle ; Richard Bayespooll ; John Wellegate ; John Dory ; John Bernard ; William Tyler ; Robert Kyse ; Robert Maret ; John Paternoster ; and Henry Belle .

Findings as 114, regarding the following. Halvergate, the manor. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 140 a. arable demesne, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 4 marshes called ‘Oselfleet’, ‘Thirstonmerssh’, ‘Mantesmerssh’, and ‘Goodrichemerssh’, worth nothing this year as excessively flooded; 10 a. meadow, each acre worth 8d. yearly; a court held every three weeks, with a leet held twice yearly, at Easter and Michaelmas, worth 2s. yearly above the steward’s expenses; and £7 16s. assize rent from various lands and tenements held by various tenants, payable at the said feasts equally. South Walsham, the manor. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 116 a. arable demesne, each acre worth 4d. yearly; a marsh called ‘Walsammerssh’, worth nothing this year as excessively flooded; a moiety of a pasture called ‘Harefen’, worth 6s. yearly; 9 a. underwood, worth 4s. yearly; a several fishery at the bridge of Weybridge, worth 60s. yearly; a court held every three weeks, with a leet held twice yearly, at Easter and Michaelmas, worth 60s. yearly above the steward’s expenses; and £10 assize rent from various lands and tenements held by various tenants, payable at the said feasts equally. Ditchingham, the manor. There is the site, worth nothing yearly; 140 a. arable demesne, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 26 a. meadow, each acre worth 20d. yearly; 40 a. underwood, each acre worth 8d. yearly; a court held every three weeks, with a leet held twice yearly, at Easter and Michaelmas, worth 13s. 4d. yearly above the steward’s expenses; and 100s. assize rent from various lands and tenements held by various tenants, payable at the said feasts equally. Dickleburgh, the manor. There is the manorial site, worth 3s. yearly; 100 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 7 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 30 a. underwood, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; a court held every three weeks, and a leet held twice yearly, at Easter and Michaelmas, worth 3s. 4d. above the steward’s expenses; and 10s. assize rent from various lands and tenements held by various tenants, payable at the said feasts equally. Harleston, the manor. Loddon, 1/3 manor. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 50 a. arable demesne, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 2 a. underwood, worth nothing this year as not cut; 1/3 court, called ‘courtbaron’, held twice yearly, worth nothing yearly above the steward’s expenses; and 8s. assize rent from various lands and tenements held by various tenants, payable at the said feasts equally. Earsham, 1/2 hundred. There is a court held every three weeks, worth 40s. yearly above the steward’s expenses; a leet held twice yearly, worth 100s. yearly above the expenses of the steward and other officers; and 22 a. arable, called ‘hundredlaund’, that fell to the hand of the late countess, each acre worth 2d. yearly. Of whom the above is held, or any parcel thereof, is unknown.

Date of death and heirs as 110. [Head at left:] Examined.

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118 Writ. ‡ 14 November 1437. [Wymbyssh]. Addressed to the escheator in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

BEDFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Woburn. 13 January 1438. [Whaplode].

Jurors: Simon Wheler of Steppingley; Thomas Tylcok ; John Sesse ; John Bury of Crawley; John Freman ; Thomas Forthe ; William Webbe of Segenhoe; Thomas Stacy of Salford; Richard Rolf of Holcot; Roger London ; John Harrys of Hockliffe; and John Saluage of Potsgrove.

Findings as 114, regarding the following. Stotfold, £6 6s. free and quit-rent from the manor, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally. Toddington and Chalton, 100s. free and quit-rent from the manors, lately of Nicholas Peyure, knight . The rent is parcel of the manor of Weston in Hertfordshire. Of whom the rents are held, or of whom either of them is held, is unknown.

Date of death and heirs as 110.

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119 [Writ: see 118.]

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Mentmore. 22 January 1438. [Whaplode].

Jurors: Richard Pienge ; John Williams ; William Emberton; John Belendon ; John Colyns ; John Brooke of Wingrave; John Hans ; Richard Elyot of Crafton; Roger Dryver ; John Wodeward of Stewkley; William Dryver ; and William Somey .

Findings as 110, regarding the following. Linslade, 4 messuages with 3 virgates of land, and an acre of meadow, worth 32s. yearly; and 3 a. underwood, worth 2s. yearly. Southcott, 6 messuages with 6 virgates of land, and 2 a. meadow, worth 69s. yearly; and view of frankpledge held in Southcott at Michaelmas only, worth nothing yearly above the steward’s expenses. Linslade and Southcott, 25s. 7d. assize rent from various free tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; and 10s. common fine taken from tenants and residents of Linslade and Southcott at the view of frankpledge above. Of whom the above is held, or any parcel thereof, is unknown.

Date of death and heirs as 110.

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120 Writ. ‡ 9 November 1437. [Hill].

WESTMORLAND. Inquisition. Kirkby Thore. 8 January 1438. [Skelton].

Jurors: William Crakenthorp ; John Clobburn ; John Barton ; Thomas Helton ; William Helton ; John Soayfe ; William Wybergh ; Robert del Roche ; Thomas de Meuburn ; Thomas Whytlawe ; Thomas Derwentwatre ; and Richard del Hall .

Findings as 109+[1], regarding the following. Constance thus held the manor in form as above, with reversion to John, present earl of Huntingdon . Long Marton, the manor. There are 100 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 100 a. pasture, worth 12d. yearly; 3 a. wood, each acre worth 6d. yearly; a watermill, worth 5s. yearly; 20s. assize rent from various tenants, payable at Pentecost and Martinmas equally; a park, worth 40d. yearly; and 24s. rent from various tenants-at-will, payable at Pentecost and Martinmas. The manor is not held of the king but of whom it is held, and by what service, is unknown.

Date of death and heir as 109.

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121 Writ. † 9 November 1437. [Wymbyssh].

SOMERSET. Inquisition. Yeovil. 8 January 1438. [Stork].

Jurors: John Bysshop ; John Milborn ; Ralph Manston ; Stephen Houper ; Thomas Symson ; John Blakkaler ; John Nele ; Richard Slade ; William Martyn ; John Wobrigge ; Henry Lukton ; and John Bathe, senior .

‪ Richard II was formerly seised of the manor of Haselbury Plucknett in demesne as of fee, and granted it, among other things, by his letters patent shown to the jurors, to John de Holand, late earl of Huntingdon ,90 and the heirs of his body of the body of Elizabeth, then his wife, to hold with knights’ fees, advowsons of churches, abbeys, priories, hospitals, chantries, and of chapels, chases, parks, woods, warrens, fisheries, moors, marshes, meadows, pastures, fairs, markets, franchises, liberties, free customs, wards, marriages, reliefs, escheats, services of free tenants and neifs, and all other profits and advantages, of the king and his heirs by due service [CPR 1385–89, pp. 494–5]. The late earl was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. He and Elizabeth had issue: John, present earl of Huntingdon , and Constance. John, late earl , then granted the manor to Thomas, late earl marshal , and Constance his wife, and to the heirs of their bodies, with reversion to John, late earl , and his heirs. Thomas and Constance were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. John, late earl , afterwards died, and Thomas, late earl marshal , died seised of his estate in the manor without heir of his body of the body of Constance. Constance survived him and held the manor in demesne as of fee tail for all her life. She died so seised without heir of her body by Thomas. The manor reverted, and should revert by right, to John, present earl of Huntingdon , as son and heir of John, late earl , of the bodies of John and Elizabeth. John, present earl of Huntingdon , is aged 40 years and more. Constance thus held the manor as above, with reversion to John, present earl of Huntingdon . Haselbury Plucknett, the manor, held of the king in chief by knight service. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 180 a. arable, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 400 a. pasture, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 15 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly; 200 a. wood, worth 60s. yearly above enclosure; 22s. assize rent from various free tenants, payable at Michaelmas; £12 4s. 8d. rent from various tenants-at-will, payable at Easter and Michaelmas; and perquisites of court, worth 20s. yearly above the steward’s stipend.

She died on 14 November last. Edmund Grey, knight , is her son and next heir, and aged 22 years and more. [Head at left:] Primo die... [ms faded].

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122 Writ. ‡ 14 November 1437. [Wymbyssh].

HERTFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Hitchin. 19 November 1437. [Paule].

Jurors: Ralph Warre ; James Rumbald ; William Scryven ; John Chaloner ; Richard Mounford ; Thomas Prest ; Thomas Trappe ; Alexander Thurkhyll ; John Carter ; John Legat ; Thomas Meger ; and John Saly, senior .

She held the following in dower as 114 The present duke is aged 22 years and more. Weston, the manor, held of the king in chief by knight service. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; £20 assize rent from various tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas; perquisites of court, worth 40s. yearly; 300 a. land, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 200 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 28 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 200 a. wood, worth nothing this year as not cut; and a park, worth nothing yearly above supporting the beasts. Moreover, Joan de Holand, lately countess of Kent , was seised of the manor of Great Gaddesden with advowson of the church there in demesne as of fee. By charter dated at the castle of Thorpe Waterville on 2 March 1361, shown to the jurors, she granted the manor and advowson to John, late earl of Huntingdon , described as John de Holand , her son, and to the heirs of his body, with successive reversions to Edmund, son of Joan, brother of John, late earl , and to the heirs of his body; and to the right heirs of Joan. John, late earl of Huntingdon , was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. The late earl afterwards granted the manor to Thomas, late earl marshal , and Constance his wife, and to the heirs of their bodies, with reversion to the right heirs of the late earl. Thomas and Constance were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. John, late earl , afterwards died, and Thomas died seised of his estate in the manor without heir of the body of Constance. Constance survived and was seised of the manor in demesne as of fee tail for all her life, and died so seised. After her death, the manor reverted, and should revert, to John, present earl of Huntingdon , as son and heir of John, late earl , of his body. John, present earl , is aged 40 years and more. Constance thus held the manor as above, with reversion to John, present earl of Huntingdon . Great Gaddesden, the manor, held of the rector of Ashridge , service unknown. There is £16 assize rent from various tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas; 200 a. land, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 200 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 12 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 20 a. wood, worth nothing this year as not cut; and perquisites of court, worth nothing yearly above the steward’s fee.

Date of death and heir as 121.

John de Preston: his name is recorded in C 139, but not in CPR or C 66/397. Margin: ‘Holand’. Margin: ‘examined’, ‘Norfolk’. Margin: ‘examined’, ‘Norfolk’. Margin: ‘examined’, ‘Norfolk’. Margin: ‘examined’, ‘Norfolk’. Margin: ‘Norfolk’, ‘examined’. Information in square brackets supplied by Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem sive Escaetarum, vol. IV (London, Record Commission, 1828), p. 185. Margin: examined’, ‘Norfolk’. Margin: ‘of the king’. Margin: ‘of the king’. Margin: ‘Norfolk’, ‘examined’. Margin: ‘examined’, ‘Norfolk’. The manor of Harleston is recorded at the beginning of the inquisition, but no further information is provided: ‘[s]he held in dower the manors of Halvergate, South Walsham, Ditchingham, Dickleburgh, and Harleston, and a third of the manor of Loddon and a moiety of the hundred of Earsham by endowment...’. Margin: ‘examined’, ‘Norfolk’. E 149: the name of the juror is given as Richard Emberton. Margin: ‘examined’, ‘Norfolk’. Margin: ‘Huntingdon’. Margin: ‘Huntingdon’. Margin: ‘of the king’. Grant as 109+[1] but more detail is given in the inquisition of 122, as follows in the calendared text. Margin: ‘Holand’.

C 139/89/60 mm. 22–23