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JOHN RASSH, ESQUIRE
161 Writ. ‡ 5 April 1439. [Kirkeby].
HERTFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Ashwell. 26 October 1439. [ Morley ].
Jurors: Hamon Nicholl ; Simon Warde ; John Holwell ; William Byndell ; Richard Bracyer ; John Eu...d [hole in ms] ; Thomas Huckull ; William Fulkemar ; William Gamen ; John Curteys ; William Bygraue ; and Thomas Burell .
He held no lands or tenements in demesne or service of the king, or any other. But ‪ Henry IV , by letters patent dated on 1 January 1408, granted the following to him for life. The lands and tenements were described as those forfeit by John Pluknet , outlawed for high treason. Little Hadham, 184 a. land, 3 a. wood, 8 a. meadow, 114 a. pasture, and 8s. 10 1/2d. rent. Annual value 66s. 8d. John Rassh entered the lands and tenements by virtue of the letters patent, and afterwards granted them to John Kirkeby , to hold for the term of the life of John Rassh .
He died on 26 March last. Identity of his next heir, unknown. [Head:] Delivered to court on 18 November.
C 139/90/11 mm. 1–2
See CPR 1405–1408, p. 389, for letters patent dated on 31 January 1408, where John Rasshe was granted the lands to the value of 20 marks yearly. This sum is confirmed by C 66/378.