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CHRISTOPHER SOUREBY , CLERK
205 Writ. ‡ 7 May 1439. [Hill].
CUMBERLAND. Inquisition. Armathwaite. 8 November 1439. [Strikland].
Jurors: Thomas Appilby ; Thomas Beuchamp ; John Warwyk ; John Neuby ; John Morland ; Thomas ?More; John Blenerhaysett ; Roger Gaith ; John Sothayke ; Robert Alanby ; Thomas Hudson ; William Raubankes ; Thomas Whitlawe ; and John Birde .
He died seised of the following in demesne as of fee. Skelton, 3 messuages, each worth 5s. yearly, 2 cottages, each worth 2s. yearly, held of the king in chief by homage and fealty. Hutton Roof, 2 messuages, worth 10s. yearly. Inglewood, a purpresture called ‘Petrelwra’ in the forest, worth nothing yearly because it is vacant and there is no way to demise it, held of the king in chief by service of 21s. to the king at his exchequer at Carlisle, rendered yearly at Easter and Michaelmas equally. Langholm, a messuage, worth 5s. yearly. Raughton, 2 messuages, each worth 5s. yearly, and acottage. Skiprigg, a cottage, worth 2s. yearly. Castle Sowerby, a messuage, worth 5s. yearly. Langrigg, 4 messuages, each worth 5s. yearly, and a windmill, worth 3s. yearly. Brackenthwaite, a cottage, worth 2s. yearly. Mealrigg, a cottage, worth 12d. yearly. Dundraw, a cottage, worth 12d. yearly. Carlisle, 2 messuages in the city, worth nothing yearly because they are waste and there is no way to demise them, held of the king in free burgage as all the city is held by service of 1d. house-gavel to the king, rendered yearly on the feast of St Peter in Chains. Of whom the rest of the above messuages etc. are held and by what service is unknown. Langrigg, 10s. service rent from a tenement of William Martyndale , taken at Martinmas and Pentecost equally. Skiprigg, 21d. service rent from a tenement of William Norman , taken as above; and service rent [amount not given] from a tenement of John Brisceby , taken as above.
He died on 4 March last. Richard Henryson , his brother and next heir, is aged 33 years and more. [Head:] Delivered to court on 5 December.
No valuation given for the cottage.
C 139/92/33 mm. 1–2