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HENRY WYLFORD
152 Writ. 26 May 1438. [Kirkeby].
OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Bicester. 9 March 1439. [Gyffard]. Inquisition held virtute quarumdam brevium [see also 151].
Jurors: William Syluestr ; Thomas Shove ; Richard Togode ; John Togode ; John Balewe ; Walter Maunde ; Thomas Smyth of Bucknell; Adam Charendon ; John Hurst ; Thomas Warre ; Thomas Yves ; and John Chareman .
Henry Wylford , named in one of the writs, held 1/5 manor of Steeple Barton, of the king in chief, annual value 100s. jointly with William Selman and William Slyngesby , both still living, by grant of John Aston , without royal licence, to them and to John Neyland , now deceased, and to their heirs. At the time of the grant, John Aston was jointly seised of the whole manor with William Cheyne , John Frank, clerk , John Mulso , and Geoffrey Motte, clerk , by enfeoffment of Thomas Seyntcler , to them and to William Halle and John Halle , who both died before John Aston ’s grant to Henry Wylford and the others. Henry died on 10 May 1438. Identity of his next heir, unknown. John Frank, clerk , named in the other writ, held the rest of the same manor jointly with William Cheyne and Geoffrey Motte, clerk , both still living, by grant of Thomas Seyntcler, esquire , now deceased, who enfeoffed William and Geoffrey, and John Frank, clerk , William Halle , John Halle , and John Mulso , these now deceased, and John Aston , with the whole manor. After the death of William Halle and John Halle , John Aston granted 1/5 manor to William Selman and William Slyngesby , both still living, and John Neyland and Henry Wylford , now deceased. Steeple Barton, 1/5 manor, annual value 100s. The whole manor is held of the king in chief by knight service. Annual value of the rest of the manor, £20. John Frank died on 31 October 1438. Identity of his next heir, unknown. [Head:] Memorandum that Richard Harecourt , staying with Lord Lovell , delivered this inquisition to the king’s Chancery on 24 March 1439, in the name of the escheator in Oxfordshire.
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