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WILLIAM DOREWARD SON OF ELLIS DOREWARD
177 Writ devenerunt. ‡ 18 June 1439. [Bate]. William is son and heir of Ellis Doreward son of Walter son of Anne sister of Thomas Martell, esquire. Ellis also died while a minor in the king’s wardship.
ESSEX. Inquisition. Witham. 2 July 1439. [Morley].
Jurors: John Boleyn; Roger Hunte; W… Frost [ms torn]; William Adams; Nicholas Coke; John Tounlay; Thomas Janyn; Thomas Mason; John Brydde; Richard Carpenter; Thomas Chamberleyn; and John Colyn.
Owing to the death of Thomas Martell and the minority of Ellis Doreward, the lands and tenements of 176+[1] came to the king’s hand, and are still there.
William died on 12 April last. Elizabeth, wife of David Mortymer, is his sister and next heir, and aged 22 years and more.
C 139/91/21 mm. 1–2