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

RICHARD BEAUCHAMP, EARL OF WARWICK

261 Writ. ‡ 16 May 1439. [Bate]. Addressed to the escheator in Kent and Middlesex.

MIDDLESEX. Inquisition. Westminster. 4 May 1440. [Burgh].

Jurors: Thomas Trekyngey ; William Fyvyan ; William Pasty ; John Benet ; Thomas Moreys ; John Purs ; John Querne ; Thomas Taillour ; William Tanner ; John Deyre ; William Auston ; and John Wylkyns .

He held no lands or tenements of the king, or any other, in demesne as of fee, but he was seised of the office of chamberlain and usher of the Exchequer, occupied and executed by him or his deputy. The late earl and all his ancestors were seised of this office in demesne as of fee and by right from time immemorial and they and their deputies had held and occupied it, taking customary wages and fees and any other profits whatsoever belonging to it. Richard, late earl , granted for him and his heirs the office to John Throkmarton , appointing John as his deputy, by deed shown to the jurors. He was to hold, occupy, and execute the office for life for Richard and his heirs, taking all customary wages etc. belonging to it. John was thus possessed of the office and occupied it for all of the late earl’s life and at the time of his death, and he still occupies it as tenant for life, with reversion to Henry, present earl of Warwick , son and heir of Richard. The office of chamberlain and usher of the Exchequer is held of the king by service of one grain of pepper, payable at Christmas, and its annual value is £10. He held the following tenement by curtesy from the inheritance of the daughters and heirs of Elizabeth, lately his wife, daughter and heir of Thomas, the late Lord Berkeley. Elizabeth’s daughters and heirs are: Eleanor, wife of the earl of Dorset ; Margaret, wife of John, Lord Talbot ; and Elizabeth, wife of George, Lord Latimer . Fulham, a tenement called ‘le Lordlylesplace’, worth 20s. yearly. It is not held of the king but of whom it is held is unknown.

He died on 30 April last. Henry his son is his next heir and on 22 March last was aged 15 years.[Head:] Delivered to court on 7 June 1440.

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262 Writ. ‡ 16 May 1439. [Bate]. Addressed to Stephen Broune, mayor and escheator of London .

CITY OF LONDON. Inquisition. Guildhall. 27 August 1439. [Broune].

Jurors: Robert Durwell ; Robert Couper ; John Dawe ; Thomas White ; John Reshawe ; John Partrich ; John Garblesham ; William Elfham ; John Leche ; William Gosley ; John Clerk ; and Ralph Mark .

Hugh Segrave, knight , Richard de Piriton , and John Ermesthorp, clerk , were seised in demesne as of fee of the following inn, houses, shops and toft and granted them to Thomas, formerly earl of Warwick , and Margaret his wife, and the heirs of their bodies. Thomas and Margaret were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail, and they had issue: Richard, late earl . Thomas and Margaret afterwards died and Richard entered the inn, houses, shops, and toft, as their son and heir. He thus held them to him and the heirs of his body. He had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick , and died seised of his estate. Old Dean’s Lane in the parish of St Sepulchre, an inn with 6 houses, 16 shops, and a toft, annual value £10, held of the king in free burgage, as all the city is held. He held the following by curtesy after the death of Elizabeth his wife, formerly countess of Warwick , from the inheritance of her daughters and heirs: Eleanor, wife of the earl of Dorset , Margaret, wife of John, Lord Talbot and Furnivalle, and Elizabeth, wife of George Neville, Lord Latimer . They are all still living. St Andrew by the Wardrobe, an inn called ‘Berkeles Inne’ in the parish of St Andrew by the Wardrobe in the ward of Castle Baynard, advowson of the church of St Andrew , and 26s. 8d. rent from a tenement annexed to the inn, payable at Michaelmas and Easter equally. The inn and advowson are held of the king in free burgage, as all the city is held, and the rent is held of no-one. The inn is worth 7 marks yearly when let but, at the time of taking the inquisition it was not let nor has it been let at any time since the death of the earl, owing to lack of tenants. The advowson is worth 8 marks yearly.

He died on 30 April last. Henry, present earl of Warwick , his son and next heir, was aged 14 years on 22 March last. Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth, wife of George, daughters and heirs of the countess, are respectively aged 25 years, 28 years, and 22 years and more. [Head:] Received on 23 September 1439.

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263 Writ. † 16 May 1439. [Bate].

VILL OF CALAIS. Inquisition. Calais. 18 September 1439. [Cliderowe].

Jurors: Robert Wastell ; Richard Eccleston ; Robert Nicholl ; John Drake ; Roger Best ; Thomas Ichynden ; Robert ?Scarlett [ms worn]; Stephen Leycestre ; Walter Weyland ; William Balderston ; John Bradeley ; and Henry Dyer .

He held the following in demesne as of fee. St Mary, an inn by the northern walls in the parish of St Mary , held of the king in chief by service of 2 vigils yearly for defence of the vill. St Nicholas, 4 tenements and 5 cellars in the parish of St Nicholas , between the way called ‘Castelstrete’ to the south and the tenement of John Kempeley to the north, and the tenement formerly of John Mulso to the east; and 5 ‘wollehouses’, one inn, an empty piece of land, and a garden in the same parish, between the tenement of Robert Cliderowe to the north and the king’s way called ‘Seint Nicholastrete’ to the south, held of the king by service of one vigil yearly for defence of the vill, viz., for the 4 tenements, 5 woolhouses, inn, piece of land, and garden. Of these, 5 cellars, 2 woolhouses, and one great solar are currently unoccupied. The lands and tenements render 10s. 10 1/2d. sterling yearly to the hospital of St James , and they are worth £13 19s. 9 1/2d. sterling yearly.

He died on 30 April last. Henry, present earl of Warwick , is his son and next heir and on 22 March last was aged 14 years. [Head:] Delivered to court on 3 November 1439. [Dorse:] Response of Robert Cliderowe, mayor of Calais , is as within-written.

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264 Writ. ‡ 16 May 1439. [Bate].

SURREY. Inquisition. Guildford. 27 April 1440. [Penycok].

Jurors: Thomas Ingram ; Richard Alday ; John Redyngherrith ; John Hawkyn ; Bartholomew Smyth ; John Aleyn ; John Clerk ; John Wolby ; John Comber ; John Makauk ; John Sende ; and Ralph Pulter .

He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief, or any other, in demesne or service but, by a fine levied three weeks from Michaelmas 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596], before Robert de Thorp and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, between Thomas Beauchamp , then earl of Warwick , querent , and John Bukyngham , Ralph Basset of Sapcote, Richard de Piriton , William de Salwarp , Richard de Sutton , and William Gadesby, deforciants , regarding, among other things, advowson of the church of Cranleigh, John, Ralph etc. [as above] granted it to Thomas, then earl, for life, with successive remainders to Thomas, son of the earl, and the heirs male of his body; and to others, as fully apparent in the fine shown to the jurors. Thomas, then earl, was thus seised of the advowson as of free tenement, and afterwards died. Thomas, son, was then seised as of fee tail, and he had issue: Richard, late earl , named in the writ, and died. Richard, late earl , as son and heir of Thomas son of Thomas, was thus seised of the advowson as of fee tail. He had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick , and died seised of this estate. Cranleigh, advowson of the church, worth nothing yearly, held of the king in socage.

Date of death and heir as 263, except heir was aged 15 years. [Head:] Delivered to court on 13 May 1440.

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265 Writ. ‡ 16 May 1439. [Bate].

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Newport Pagnell. 15 September 1439. [Wenlok].

Jurors: William Watford ; Nicholas Baker ; John Edy, junior ; John Sharp ; Thomas Edward ; Nicholas Chapell ; Henry Dycon ; John Proudfote ; William Mody ; Henry Harpcote ; Roger Curteys ; and Robert Leuenoth .

He held the manor of Quarrendon to him and the heirs male of his body by a fine levied in 1344 [CP 25/1/287/41, no. 332], before John Stonore and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, and others, between Thomas Beauchamp , then earl of Warwick , and Katherine his wife, querents, and John Melbourn and Roger Ledebury , clerks, deforciants. John and Roger granted the manor, among other things, to Thomas, then earl, and Katherine his wife, for their lives, with successive remainders to Guy, son of Thomas, earl , and the heirs male of his body; and to Thomas, brother of Guy, and the heirs male of his body. Thomas and Katherine were thus seised of the manor as of free tenement. They died, and Guy afterwards died without heir male of his body. Thomas, brother of Guy entered the manor in his remainder and was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. He had issue: Richard, late earl , and died. Richard entered the manor, as son and heir of Thomas, brother of Guy, and was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. He had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick , and died seised of this estate. Quarrendon, the manor. Annual value £26. It is not held of the king in chief, but of whom it is held and by what service is unknown. The manor is parcel of the lands and tenements of Richard’s earldom of Warwick. By a fine levied at Westminster on the octave of Martinmas 1423 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 15], before William Babyngton and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, between Richard, late earl of Warwick , described as Richard, earl of Warwick , and Isabel le Despenser, countess of Worcester , querents , and Thomas Longeley, bishop of Durham , John Throkmarton , and John Barton, junior, deforciants , regarding, among other things, the manors and advowsons of the churches of Olney and Hanslope, Thomas, bishop of Durham etc. [ as above] granted them to Richard, late earl , and Isabel le Despenser , and the heirs male of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Richard, as fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. Richard and Isabel were thus seised of the manors and advowsons in demesne as of fee tail, and they had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick . Richard afterwards died seised of his estate and Isabel held the manors and advowsons by right of survivorship and is still so seised. Olney, the manor and advowson of the church, annual value £40. They are not held of the king in chief, but of whom is unknown. Hanslope, the manor and advowson of the church, annual value £50. They are not held of the king in chief, but of whom is unknown. The manor is parcel of the lands and tenements of Richard’s earldom of Warwick. He held the following by curtesy as 262 Wingrave, the manor, held of the king as of his honour of Wallingford by knight service. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 16 virgates of land, each worth 40d. yearly; 13s. free rent from various lands and tenements of various free tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; and a court, worth nothing yearly above the steward’s fee.

Date of death and heirs as 262 [Head:] Received on 25 September 1439.

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266 Writ. ‡ 16 May 1439. [Bate].

NORTHUMBERLAND. Inquisition [indented]. The king’s castle at Newcastle upon Tyne. 20 August 1439. [Fenwyke].

Jurors: Robert Musegraue ; Robert Horsley ; Gerard Mitford ; John Dent ; Nicholas Turpyn ; John Crewyk ; James Buke ; Robert Longwath ; Alexander Mitford ; William Benet ; Robert Corbet ; and Walter Boynton .

He held, among other things, the castle of Barnard Castle and the manor of Gainford to him and the heirs male of his body by virtue of a fine levied on the octave of Trinity 1344 [CP 25/1/287/41, no. 334] with the king’s licence [CPR 1343–45, pp. 251–2], before John Stonore and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, between Thomas Beauchamp , then earl of Warwick , and Guy, his son, querents, and John Melbourn and Roger Ledebury , clerks, deforciants. John and Roger granted the castle and manor to Thomas, then earl, and Guy, and to the heirs male of the body of Guy, with remainder to Thomas, brother of Guy, and the heirs male of his body. Thomas, then earl, afterwards died, and Guy his son died without heir male of his body. Thomas, brother of Guy, was afterwards seised of the castle and manor in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Richard, late earl , and died. Richard was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail as son and heir of Thomas, brother of Guy. He had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick , and died seised of this estate. Barnard Castle, the castle, annual value £166; and Gainford, the manor, annual value £66 14s. 6d. They are held of the king by a barony.

Date of death and heir as 263 [Head:] Delivered to the king’s Chancery on 25 October.

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267 Writ. ‡ 16 May 1439. [Bate].

HERTFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. St Albans. 2 December 1439. [Stokdale].

Jurors: Henry Sperlyng ; Nicholas Enderby ; Walter Ketewyld ; William Nowell ; Thomas Clerk ; John Somery ; John Lythyng, junior ; Thomas Saundre ; Richard Fraunceys ; Thomas More ; John Spencer ; John Rede ; and John Shyngelton .

Findings as 266 regarding the following, although there is no reference to the king’s licence, and the fine was shown to the jurors. Flamstead, the manor, annual value £10, ?[held of the king in socage] [ms galled].

Date of death and heir as 263 [Head:] Delivered to court on 12 December 1439.

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268 Writ. ‡ 16 May 1439. [Bate].

SOMERSET. Inquisition. Axbridge. 12 June 1439. [Spencer]. [Inquisition: ms galled and torn in places.]

Jurors: Hugh Malet ; William Mychell ; Richard Byccombe ; John Curtenay ; James Haryngdon ; Philip Pymme ; Richard Gosse ; Thomas Whytton ; Robert Whytton ; Nicholas Artour ; Walter Mychell ; and Hugh More .

He held no lands or tenements of demesne as of fee, but he did hold the following by curtesy as 262 Furthermore, the messuages, tofts, cottages, and fisheries that Nicholas Arthur , John Hert , Ellen Seymour , Thomas Pole , and Agnes his wife, hold for their lives, described below, should remain to Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth, wife of George, kin and heirs of Thomas Berkeley, knight, late Lord Berkeley , as daughters of Elizabeth, late countess , daughter of the same Thomas. Milverton, 1/6 manor, hundred, borough, and hundred of the borough, held of the king in free burgage by homage only for all service. In 1/6 manor of Milverton, there are 5 messuages, each worth 10d. yearly; 12 virgates of land, each worth 6d. yearly; 8 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; and profits of 1/6 hundred of Milverton are worth nothing yearly above the fees of its officers. In 1/6 borough of Milverton, there are 20 messuages, each worth 16d. yearly; 20s. rent from various tenements of various free tenants, payable at Michaelmas; and the hundred of the same 1/6 borough is worth nothing yearly above the fees of its officers. Bridgwater, £10 annual rent from various lands and tenements of various free tenants, payable at Candlemas. The rent is not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Haygrove, 2 parts of the manor. There are 5 messuages, each worth 10d. yearly; 12 virgates of land, each worth 6d. yearly; 8 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; and Bridgwater, 2 parts of the borough. There are 32 messuages, each worth 16d. yearly. The two parts of the manor of Haygrove and of the borough of Bridgwater are held of Lord Zouche , service unknown. Bedminster, the manor and hundreds of Bedminster, Hartcliffe, and Portbury, with view of frankpledge, held of Isabel, countess of Warwick , by knight service; and 13s. 4d. rent from a messuage and virgate of land that Nicholas Arthur holds for life, payable at Michaelmas and Lady Day equally. In the manor of Bedminster, there is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; a capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; a dovecot, worth nothing yearly; 212 a. land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 41 1/2 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 16 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 152 a. seasonable wood, but nothing has been sold after the death of the earl for lack of buyers; and 2 windmills, each worth 11s. yearly. Profits of the hundreds of Bedminster, Hartcliffe, and Portbury, with view of frankpledge are worth nothing yearly above the fees of their officers. Portishead, 1/3 manor; an acre of land called ‘Glebe acre’, worth 4d. yearly; and advowson of the church, held of Henry, cardinal of England , Henry, archbishop of Canterbury , and other feoffees of the duke of Lancaster , service unknown. In 1/3 manor of Portishead, there are... messuages, each worth 10d. yearly; 3 virgates of land, each worth 6d. yearly; and 8 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly. The church is worth 10 marks. Weston in Gordano, 6s. 8d. rent from a tenement that John Hert holds for life, payable at Michaelmas; and 6s. rent from a messuage that Ellen Seymour holds for life, payable at Michaelmas. The rents are held of no-one. Brean, advowson of the church, worth £10 yearly, held of the abbot of St Augustine’s, Bristol . Bedminster, advowson of the hospital of St Katherine the Virgin, worth nothing yearly, held of the same abbot. Portishead, a messuage with a virgate of land and a dovecot belonging to the same, worth 13s. 4d. yearly, held of John Coker by service of 7s. yearly. Weston in Gordano, the manor, held of Philip Hampton as of his manor of East Harptree, service unknown. There are 3 cottages and 3 virgates of land belonging to the same cottages, each cottage with a virgate of land worth 3s. yearly. Severn, an island on the Severn called ‘Stypelholmes’. There is a rabbit-warren and iiich......, worth 20d. yearly; and Portbury, a messuage, 5 a. land, and 2 a. wood, purchased from Robert Hygham , enclosed in the new park there and worth nothing yearly above sustaining the beasts of the park; a toft and 100 a. land belonging to the same, lately purchased from John Gage , enclosed in the same park and worth nothing yearly for the same reason; a toft, a cottage, and 3 1/2 a. land belonging to the cottage, lately purchased from Robert Hygham , worth 6d. yearly; and Charlton, a toft with 20 a. land belonging to the same, called ‘Credy place’, worth 12d. yearly, held of the earl of Devon , service unknown. Wraxall, 4d. rent from a messuage and virgate of land, called ‘Whelpesplace’, payable at Michaelmas. It is not held of the king or any other. Portbury, a messuage and virgate of land belonging to the same, worth 12d. yearly, lately purchased from Ellis Spelly , that William Poden and Agnes his wife formerly held for their lives; a messuage and virgate of land belonging to the same, called ‘Wallesplace’, worth 12d. yearly; a messuage and virgate of land belonging to the same, worth 12d. yearly, lately purchased from Ellis Spelly . Easton-in-Gordano, a messuage, 2 cottages, and 10 a. land belonging to the messuage and cottages, worth 22d. yearly, held of the duke of York , service unknown. Uphill, a toft and 1/2 virgate of land belonging to the same, worth 8d. yearly, held of the bishop of Bath , service unknown. Christon, a messuage and 1/2 virgate of land belonging to the same, worth 12d. yearly, held of the same bishop, service unknown. ..., 13s. 4d. rent from a tenement, payable at Michaelmas, that Thomas Pole and Agnes his wife hold for their lives. The rent is held of no-one. Lime Breach, 40 a. wood, worth 2s. yearly, held of John Tykenham , service unknown. Severn, a fishery on the Severn for ?catching.... Portishead (?[Porte]shede),..., worth 6s. 8d. yearly, lately held by Thomas Tylly , held of the said feoffees of the duke of Lancaster , service unknown. Portishead, a messuage and 10 a. land belonging to the same, worth 12d. yearly, lately purchased from John Ricardes . They are not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Edingworth, 1/2 manor, worth 12 marks yearly. It is not held of the king but of whom is unknown. Portbury, the manor, held of the earl of Devon , service unknown. James Berkeley, knight , still living, residence unknown to the jurors, occupied the manor at the will of the late earl by an agreement made between them, with reversion to Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth, wife of George, and their heirs. There are 5 messuages, each worth 10d. yearly; 12 virgates of land, each worth 6d. yearly; and ?8 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly.

Date of death and heirs as 262 [Head:] Delivered to court on 9 July 1439.

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269 Writ. ‡ 16 May 1439. [Bate]. Addressed to the escheator in Hampshire and Wiltshire.

HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition. Andover. 11 July 1439. [Thornbury].

Jurors: John Fauconer ; William Barell ; John Croucheman ; John Morant, senior ; Thomas Fostbury ; Walter Spere ; John Adam ; John Thorn ; John Galiet ; John Cuffeley ; John Naill ; and Richard Daunce .

He held the following messuages and office to him and the heirs male of his body by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster three weeks from Michaelmas 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596]. Continues as 264. Southampton, 2 messuages, worth 20s. yearly, and the office of pesager, worth £9 yearly, held of the king in chief, service unknown.

Date of death and heir as 263

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270 [Writ: see 269.]

WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Marlborough. 20 July 1439. [Thornbury].

Jurors: John Gilberd ; Richard Thaccham ; William Thaccham ; John Thaccham ; William Perett ; William Gemyldon ; Walter Massenger ; William Rumsey ; Walter Bacham; Edmund Cokerell ; Robert Lokyerd ; Thomas Bayly ; Thomas Saucer ; and John Carre .

A fine was levied at Westminster on the octave of Trinity 1344 [CP 25/1/287/41, no. 334]. Continues as 266 regarding the following. Cherhill, the manor, true annual value £30, held of the king as 1/2 knight’s fee. By grant of Richard, late earl , Robert Stanshawe was seised of £10 rent, taken yearly from the manor of Cherhill, payable at Michaelmas and Lady Day equally, as more fully apparent in the late earl’s letters, sealed with the earl’s great seal, dated on 27 March 1423 and shown to the jurors. Robert was and still is seised of the rent according to the form and effect of the said letters. A fine was levied at Westminster three weeks from Michaelmas 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596]. Continues as 264 regarding the following. Woodborough, 1/2 knight’s fee and advowson of the church there, worth nothing yearly, held of the king as 1/2 knight’s fee. The manor of Cherhill, and 1/2 knight’s fee and advowson in Woodborough are parcel of the lands and tenements of Richard’s earldom of Warwick. He was before seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of ?Broad Town (Henton) and demised it to John Noteys, esquire , for life, with reversion to Richard, late earl , and his heirs. John was thus seised of the manor as of free tenement is still so seised. Broad Hinton, the manor, annual value 100s. It is not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Apparently a reference not to Broad Hinton manor, but to Broad Town manor, partly in Broad Hinton parish: cf. VCH Wilts. ix.23-43 and xii.105-19 He held the following by curtesy as 262 Chilton Foliat, the manor and advowson of the church there, held of the king as of his honour of Wallingford by knight service. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 16 messuages, each worth 2s. yearly; 12 cottages, each worth 2s. yearly; 6 carucates of land, each worth 10s. yearly; 24 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly; and a court baron, worth nothing yearly above the fees of the steward and bailiff. The church extends at £10 yearly. Fresden, the manor, held of John Wyles as of the manor of Highworth, service unknown. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 8 messuages, each worth 2s. yearly; 4 cottages, each worth 12d. yearly; a carucate of land, worth 10s. yearly; and 10 a. meadow, each acre worth 20d. yearly. Charlton by Hungerford, 4 marks rent, payable at Michaelmas, held of the heirs of William Hopgresse . Nethercote or Nethercott (Nethercote), 6 marks rent, payable at Christmas. It is not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Nethercott (Nethercote), 1/2 manor. It is not held of the king but of whom and by what service is unknown. There are 5 messuages, each worth 20d. yearly; 2 cottages, each worth 12d. yearly; and one virgate of land, worth 9s. yearly. Rodbourne Cheney, 8s. rent, payable at Michaelmas, held of John Frome , service unknown. Shorncote, the manor with advowson of the church, held of the heirs of the countess of Hereford , service unknown. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; a carucate of land, worth 20s. yearly; and 5 a. meadow, each acre worth 20d. yearly. The church extends at 10 marks yearly. Hungerford, a messuage and 1/2 virgate of land, worth 8s. yearly, lately held by Robert Erl for life. They are not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Westcott (Westcote), a messuage and 2 carucates of land, annual value 20s., held of the king as of his honour of Wallingford by fealty only. Chicklade, the manor, lately held by Thomas Rugge , with advowson of the church. The manor is not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. There are 4 messuages, each worth 2s. yearly; 5 cottages, each worth 2s. yearly; a carucate of land, worth 20s. yearly; and 4 a. meadow, each acre worth 20d. yearly. The church extends at 10 marks yearly. Kingswood, advowson of the abbey of St Mary ; and Melksham, advowson of the church, held of the heirs of William Cheddre , service unknown. The church extends at 100s. yearly.

Date of death and heirs as 262 [Head:] Delivered to court on 31 July 1439.

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271 Writ. ‡ 16 May 1439. [Bate].

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition. Northampton. 5 July 1439. [Isham]. [Inquisition: ms badly galled in places.]

Jurors: John Bertram ; William Harowdon ; William Ive ; Thomas Burgeis ; John Harowdon ; Richard Holwell ; John Halle ; James Walker ; John Abraham ; William W...;......; and John Russell .

By a fine levied at Westminster on the morrow of the Ascension 1339 [CP 25/1/287/40, no. 255], before John Stonore and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, between Ralph Basset of Drayton Basset , Ralph, son of Ralph, son of Ralph Basset of Drayton Basset , and Joan, daughter of Thomas Beauchamp , then earl of Warwick , querents , and William Herle of Herle, knight , and Thomas de Radclyue , then parson of Olney , deforciants , William and Thomas granted the manor of Long Buckby, among other things, to Ralph Basset for life, with successive remainders to Ralph son of Ralph and Joan, and the heirs of the bodies of Ralph and Joan; to the heirs male of the body of Ralph Basset ; to Ralph Stafford for life; to Richard Stafford for life; to Ralph son of Ralph Stafford , and the heirs male of his body; to Richard son of Richard, and the heirs male of his body; to Thomas Beauchamp , son of Thomas, then earl, and the heirs male of his body; and to the then earl and his heirs, as fully apparent in the fine and royal licence [CPR 1338–40, pp. 213–14], shown to the jurors. Ralph Basset was thus seised of the manor as of free tenement and died seised of this estate. Ralph, son of Ralph, son of Ralph, and Joan his wife afterwards died without heir of their bodies and, similarly, Ralph Basset died without heir male of his body. Ralph Stafford and Richard Stafford died, and Ralph, son of Ralph Stafford , and Richard son of Richard similarly died without heir male of their bodies. Thomas Beauchamp , son of Thomas, earl , then entered the manor in his remainder. He died and Richard, late earl , named in the writ, entered the manor as son and heir of Thomas. He had issue: Henry, present earl , and died seised of this estate. Long Buckby, the manor, annual value £10, held of the king as 1/100 knight’s fee. He was seised of the following manors and advowson in demesne as of fee by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster on the octave of Martinmas 1423 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 15]. Continues as 265 regarding the following. Moulton, the manor, annual value 10 marks, held of Reynold Grey of Ruthin, knight , as of his manor of Yardley Hastings as 1/2 knight’s fee. Potterspury, the manor, annual value 20 marks, with advowson, annual value 100s. They are not held of the king in chief, but of whom is unknown. Cosgrove, the manor, annual value 20 marks. It is not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Puxley, the manor, annual value 100s. It is not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. He was seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Preston Capes. By fine levied at Westminster on the quindene of St John the Baptist 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 44], before John Cokayn and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, between Henry, bishop of Winchester , Thomas, bishop of Durham , Philip, bishop of Worcester , John, bishop of Bath and Wells , William Babyngton , Walter Beauchamp, knight , William Mountford, knight , John Baysham, clerk , John Verney, clerk , John Thomas, clerk , Robert Andrew , John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill, querents , and Richard, late earl of Warwick , deforciant , the earl recognised the manor, among other things, to be the right of John Thomas , as that held by John, the bishops, William, Walter, William, John Baysham , John Verney , Robert, John Throkmarton and William by grant of the late earl and that, among other things, he quitclaimed and guaranteed it for him and his heirs to John, and the bishops etc. [as above], and to the heirs of John Thomas. This is fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. John Thomas was thus seised in demesne as of fee, and the bishops, William, Walter, William, John, John, Robert, John, and William as of free tenement. The bishops of Durham and Worcester, and Walter Beauchamp , John Baysham , and Robert Andrew died, and the bishop of Winchester , John, bishop of Bath and Wells , William, William, John Thomas , John Verney , John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill held the manor in survivorship, and are yet so seised by virtue of the fine. They took the issues in the meantime and still take them. Preston Capes, the manor, annual value 10 marks. It is not held of the king but of whom is unknown. Richard Quatermayns and Robert Danvers were before seised of the manor of West Farndon in demesne as of fee. Thus seised, they granted it, among other things, to Richard, late earl , John Verney , and John Throkmarton , to hold for the term of Richard’s life, with remainder to Eleanor, wife of Edmund, earl of Dorset , Margaret, wife of John, Lord Talbot and Furnivalle, and Elizabeth, wife of George, Lord Latimer , all still living, and to the heirs of the bodies of Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth. Richard, John, and John were thus seised in demesne as of free tenement and continued in this estate all the life of Richard. Richard afterwards died so seised, with the reversion then belonging to Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth. West Farndon, the manor, held of John Grey , service unknown. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 53s. 4d. free rent from various lands and tenements of various free tenants, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally; 6 virgates of land, each worth 7s. yearly; a mill, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; and a court, worth nothing yearly above the steward’s expenses and fee. He held the following by curtesy as 262 Kislingbury, the manor with advowson of the church, held of John, Lord Beaumont , as of the honour of Gaunt, service unknown. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 32 messuages and 32 virgates of land belonging to the same, each messuage with virgate worth 7s. yearly; 4s. free rent from various lands and tenements of free tenants, payable at Christmas; 28 virgates of demesne land, each worth 6s. yearly; 50 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly; 7 cottages, each worth 16d. yearly; a mill, worth 20s. yearly; and a court, worth nothing yearly above the steward’s fee and expenses. The church is worth £20 yearly. Stowe Nine Churches, the manor with advowson of the church, held of John, Lord Beaumont , as of the honour of Gaunt, service unknown. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 12s. free rent from various lands and tenements of free tenants, payable on All Saints’ Day; free rent of 3lb pepper from various lands and tenements of free tenants, payable at Martinmas; 24 messuages with 24 virgates of land belonging to the same, each messuage with virgate worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 3 cottages, each worth 16d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 20 virgates of demesne land, each worth 6s. 8d. yearly; a park, its underwood and pasture worth 3s. 4d. yearly; 100 a. timber wood, worth nothing yearly; and a court, worth nothing yearly above the steward’s fee and expenses. The church is worth £10 yearly. Church Brampton, the manor called ‘Lyles Manoir’ with advowson of the church, held of Reynold Ragon as of his manor of East Haddon, service unknown. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 6s. 8d. free rent from various lands and tenements of free tenants, payable at Michaelmas; 8 messuages and 8 virgates of land belonging to the same, each messuage with virgate worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 10 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 5 cottages, each worth 16d. yearly; and a court, worth nothing yearly above the steward’s fee and expenses. The church is worth 10 marks yearly.

Date of death and heirs as 262 [Head:] Delivered to court on 28 July 1439.

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272 Writ. ‡ 16 May 1439. [Bate]. Addressed to the escheator in Devon and Cornwall. [Dorse:] I, Thomas Wyse, esquire, escheator , have, by virtue of this writ, taken all the lands and tenements of which Richard Beauchamp, earl of Warwick , died seised in my bailiwick into the king’s hand according to the form of the writ and I have taken the inquisition as shown in the inquisition attached to this writ.

CORNWALL. Inquisition. Launceston. 13 June 1439. [Wyse].

Jurors: John Mayowe ; John Palmer ; John Trewynt ; John Stephen ; Thomas Lannoye ; Thomas Cade ; John Walke ; William Hampme ; Robert Corke ; John Stephen, junior ; Richard Vnderdon ; and John Tredyden .

He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief as of the crown in demesne or service, but he did hold the following in demesne as of fee. Bliston, the manor, alias Blisland, held of the king as of his duchy of Cornwall as of his castle of Launceston , service unknown. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 400 a. furze and heath, worth 16s. 8d. yearly, each acre worth 1/2d. yearly; 18 messuages and 18 ferlings of land belonging to the same, demised to various tenants holding at the will of the lord according to manorial custom, who render 54s. yearly at the four terms of the year, viz., Christmas, Easter, Midsummer, and Michaelmas equally, each holding worth 3s. yearly; a mill for grain, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 60s. assize rent, payable by the hand of various free tenants at the four terms of the year equally; and perquisites of court, worth 3s. 4d. yearly above the steward’s fee. Carnanton, the manor, held of the king as of his duchy of Cornwall as of his castle of Launceston, service unknown. There are 45 messuages and 45 ferlings of land belonging to the same, demised to various tenants holding at will according to manorial custom, who render £6 15s. at the four terms of the year equally, each holding worth 3s. yearly; 12 cottages and 12 a. land belonging to the same, demised to various tenants holding according to manorial custom, who render 12s. at the four terms of the year equally, each cottage and acre of land worth 12d. yearly; 20s. assize rent, payable by the hand of various free tenants at the four terms of the year equally; a mill for grain, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; and perquisites of court, worth 3s. 4d. yearly. Helston ‘Tony’, the manor. It is not held of the king but of whom is unknown. There are 4 messuages and 3 ferlings of land belonging to the same, demised to various tenants holding at the will of the lord according to manorial custom, who render 8s. yearly at the said terms, each holding worth 2s. yearly; 20s. assize rent, payable by the hand of various tenants at the said terms; and perquisites of court, worth nothing yearly above the steward’s fee. He held the following by curtesy as 262 The manors are held of the king as of his duchy of Cornwall as of his castle of Launceston by 13s. 4d. rent yearly for all service. Tywarnhayle Tyes, the manor. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 30 messuages and 30 ferlings of land belonging to the same, demised to various tenants, holding according to manorial custom and rendering £10 yearly at Easter and Michaelmas equally, each holding worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 10 cottages and 10 a. land belonging to the same, demised to various tenants, holding according to manorial custom at will and rendering 10s. yearly at the same feasts equally; a cottage and acre of land, worth 12d. yearly; and perquisites of court, worth 13s. 4d. yearly. Alverton, the manor alias Penzance alias Mousehole. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 100 a. arable, worth 100s. yearly, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 20 a. pasture, worth 6s. 8d. yearly, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 8 messuages and 8 ferlings of land belonging to the same, demised to various tenants holding according to manorial custom and rendering 26s. 8d. yearly at Easter and Michaelmas equally, each holding worth 3s. 4d. yearly; 4 cottages and 4 a. land belonging to the same, demised to various tenants holding according to manorial custom and rendering 4s. yearly at the same feasts equally; a cottage and acre of land, worth 12d. yearly; 6 virgates of land, demised to various tenants holding according to manorial custom and rendering 3s. yearly at the same feasts equally, each virgate worth 6d. yearly; 6 a. meadow, worth 6s. yearly, each acre worth 12d. yearly; a mill for grain, worth 6s. yearly; perquisites of court, worth nothing yearly above the fees of the steward and bailiff; £10 free rent from various lands and tenements of various free tenants, payable at the above four terms of the year equally; perquisites of court, worth 6s. 8d. yearly above the steward’s fee; and £8 free rent from various lands and tenements of various free tenants, payable at the above four terms of the year equally.

Date of death and heirs as 262 [Head:] Delivered to court on 9 July 1439.

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273 [Writ: see 272.]

DEVON. Inquisition. Great Torrington. 15 June 1439. [Wyse].

Jurors: William Graunt ; John Pollard ; Richard Barry ; Henry Person ; Richard Pollard ; William Blenche ; Nicholas Tyrent ; Roger Pollard ; John Bylhole ; Thomas Westcote ; Simon Loveton ; and Thomas Adam .

He held the following in demesne as of fee. South Tawton, the manor, held of the king in chief, service unknown. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 100 a. hilly pasture, worth 16s. 8d. yearly, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 40 a. wood, the pasture worth nothing yearly above the wood’s enclosure; 100 a. turbary, the profits worth 2s. 6d. yearly; a tanning-mill, worth 12d. yearly; and various free tenants who render 40s. assize rent between them, payable at the four terms of the year, viz., Christmas, Easter, Midsummer, and Michaelmas equally. In the borough, there are various burgesses who render 30s. assize rent between them, payable at the above terms equally. There is a fulling-mill, worth 12d. yearly, and view of frankpledge of the hundred and borough there, worth 14s. yearly above the fees of steward and bailiff. He held the following by curtesy as 262 Charleton, the manor, with advowson of the church, held of the heirs of John Esselegh in Somerset, service unknown. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; a garden, worth 12d. yearly; 100 a. demesne land, worth 66s. 8d. yearly, each acre worth 8d. yearly; 12 a. meadow, worth 12s. yearly, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 40 a. pasture, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; each acre worth 4d. yearly; 40 messuages and 40 ferlings of land belonging to the same, demised to various tenants to hold at will according to manorial custom and rendering £13 6s. 8d. yearly at Easter and Michaelmas equally, each holding worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 12 cottages and 12 a. land belonging to the same, demised to various tenants to hold at will according to manorial custom and rendering 12s. yearly at the same feasts equally, each cottage and acre worth 12d. yearly; various quarries for stone tiles, commonly worth 20s. yearly as of a custom for each 1000 stones drawn from the quarries; a mill for grain, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 26s. 8d. assize rent from various lands and tenements of various tenants, payable at the four terms of the year equally; perquisites of court, worth 6s. 8d. yearly above the steward’s fee; and a dovecot, the profits from the sale of doves worth 3s. 4d. yearly. The manorial church is worth 100s. yearly. Langdon, the manor. There is a capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 200 a. demesne land, worth £10 yearly, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 12 a. meadow, worth 12s. yearly, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 20 a. pasture, worth 6s. 8d. yearly, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 12 messuages and 12 ferlings of land belonging to the same, demised to various tenants to hold at will according to manorial custom and rendering £4 yearly at Easter and Michaelmas equally, each holding worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 4 cottages and 4 a. land belonging to the same, demised to various tenants to hold at will according to manorial custom and rendering 2s. yearly at the same feasts equally, each cottage and acre worth 6d. yearly; 10s. assize rent from various lands and tenements of various free tenants, payable at the said four terms of the year equally; a place called ‘Meweston’, where rabbits and birds called ‘Gulles’ and birds dwell, its profits worth 6d. yearly; and perquisites of court, worth nothing yearly above the steward’s fee. Downacarey, the manor. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 12 messuages and 12 ferlings of land belonging to the same, demised to various tenants to hold at will according to manorial custom and rendering £6 yearly at Michaelmas and Easter equally, each holding worth 10s. yearly; 6 cottages and 6 a. land belonging to the same, demised to various tenants to hold at will according to manorial custom and rendering 6s. yearly at the same feasts equally, each cottage and acre worth 12d. yearly; 20 a. wood, its pasture worth nothing yearly above enclosure; and perquisites of court, worth 3s. 4d. yearly above the steward’s fee. Tetcott, the manor with advowson of the church. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; a garden containing 1/2 a. land, worth 12d. yearly; 100 a. arable demesne, worth 50s. yearly, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 12 a. meadow, worth 12s. yearly, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 80 a. pasture, worth 26s. 8d. yearly, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 12 messuages and 12 ferlings of land belonging to the same, demised to various tenants to hold at will according to manorial custom and rendering £4 yearly at Easter and Michaelmas equally; 6 cottages and 6 a. land belonging to the same, demised to various tenants to hold at will according to manorial custom and rendering 6s. yearly at the same feasts equally, each cottage and acre of land worth 12d. yearly; 3s. 4d. from works ploughing and reaping, payable at the above four terms of the year; a mill for grain, worth 3s. 4d. yearly; 6s. 8d. assize rent from various lands and tenements of various free tenants, payable at the above four terms of the year equally; perquisites of court, worth nothing yearly above the steward’s fee; and 20 a. wood, its pasture worth nothing yearly above enclosure. The manorial church is worth £10 yearly. North Bovey, the manor, with advowson of the church. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 20 a. demesne land, worth 10s. yearly, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 4 a. meadow, worth 4s. yearly, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 20 a. pasture, worth 6s. 8d. yearly, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 12 messuages and 12 ferlings of land belonging to the same, demised to various tenants to hold at will according to manorial custom and rendering £4 yearly at Easter and Michaelmas equally, each holding worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 8 cottages and 8 a. land belonging to the same, demised to various tenants to hold at will according to manorial custom and rendering 8s. yearly at the same feasts equally, each cottage and acre worth 12d. yearly; 10s. assize rent from various lands and tenements of various free tenants, payable at the said four terms of the year equally; a mill for grain, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; a fulling-mill, worth 5s. yearly; and perquisites of court, worth nothing yearly above the steward’s fee. The manorial church is worth 20 marks yearly. The manors of Langdon, Downacarey, Tetcott, with advowson of the church of Tetcott, and the manor of North Bovey, with advowson of the church there, are held of Lord Zouche , service unknown. Exeter, a toft in the city, worth 2s. yearly, held of the king in socage as all that city is held. In the same county [location not given], 6 messuages and 2 ferlings of land, worth 13s. 4d. yearly, held of Lord Zouche by knight service. Larkbeare, the manor, held of the earl of Devon by service of one grain of pepper yearly for all services. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 10 a. demesne land, worth 5s. yearly, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 12 a. pasture, worth 4s. yearly, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 12 messuages and 12 ferlings of land belonging to the same, demised to various tenants to hold at will according to manorial custom and rendering £4 yearly at Easter and Michaelmas equally, each holding worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 6 cottages and 6 a. land belonging to the same, demised to various tenants to hold at will according to manorial custom and rendering 6s. yearly at the same feasts, each cottage and acre worth 12d. yearly; and perquisites of court, worth nothing yearly above the steward’s fee.

Date of death and heirs as 262

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274 Writ. ‡ 16 May 1439. [Bate].

STAFFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Lichfield. 4 November 1439. [Whitgreve].

Jurors: William Orme , William Kyrkeby , and Henry Fenton , of Lichfield; Robert Bryd of Ashmore Brook; Roger Stokley of Yoxall; Nicholas Chamber of Tatenhill; William Deykyn of Chorley; John Watson and John Peresson of Lichfield; John Smyth of Rugeley; Nicholas Tarleton of Lichfield; and William Wrokton of Longdon.

He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. Perry, the manor, annual value 100s. It is not held of the king in chief, but of whom and by what service is unknown. Barr, the manor, annual value 5 marks. It is not held of the king in chief, but of whom and by what service is unknown. He had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick , and died seised of this estate. By charter dated on 30 January 1422, the late earl had granted 100s. annual rent to Gilbert Parr for life from all the lands and tenements of the manor, as fully apparent in the charter, shown to the jurors. The late earl did not hold any other or more lands and tenements in demesne as of fee or in service of the king or any other. A fine was levied at Westminster on the octave of Martinmas 1423 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 15]. Continues as 265 regarding the following. Walsall, the manor. It is not held of the king but of whom and by what service is unknown. Pattingham, the manor. It is not held of the king but of whom and by what service is unknown. Drayton Bassett, the manor, held of the heirs of Ralph Basset of Great Weldon, as of his manor of Great Weldon, service unknown.

Date of death and heir as 263 [Head:] Delivered to court on 1 December.

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275 Writ. ‡ 16 May 1439. [Bate]. Addressed to the escheator in Norfolk and Suffolk.

NORFOLK. Inquisition [indented]. Shirehouse at Norwich . 5 November 1440. [Tymperle].

Jurors: John Brethenham ; Walter Wetherby ; John Broun ; John Russell ; Edmund Grene ; John Puttok of Wroxham; John Portman of Wicklewood; John Keton of Catton; Edmund Risyng ; John Pyper ; John Deynes ; and John Hill.

A fine was levied at Westminster three weeks from Michaelmas 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596]. Continues as 264 regarding the following. Shouldham, advowson of the priory, worth nothing yearly, held of the king in socage. He held the hundreds of Wayland and Grimshoe to him and the heirs of his body by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster on the morrow of the Ascension 1383, before Robert Bealknap and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, and afterwards granted and recorded on the morrow of St John the Baptist 1383 [CP 25/1/289/53, no. 81], before the same justices, between Thomas Beauchamp , then earl of Warwick , and Margaret his wife, querents, and John Say , Richard de Piriton, clerk , and Richard de Bromghle, clerk, deforciants . John, Richard, and Richard granted that the hundreds, then held, among other things, for life by Philippa, who was wife of Guy Beauchamp , from the inheritance of John, Richard, and Richard, with reversion to John, Richard, and Richard and their heirs, should instead, after her decease, remain to Thomas, then earl, and Margaret and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Thomas, then earl, as fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. Thomas and Margaret were thus seised of the hundreds as of fee tail, and they had issue: Richard, late earl , and died. Richard, late earl , as son and heir of Thomas, late earl, and Margaret was thus seised of the hundreds in demesne as of fee tail. He had issue: Henry, present earl , and died seised of this estate. Wayland and Grimshoe, the hundreds, true annual value 40s., held of the king in socage. He held no more nor other lands or tenements in demesne as of fee, or in service, of the king or any other because a fine was levied at Westminster on the quindene of St John the Baptist 1425, before John Cokayn and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, and afterwards granted and recorded on the octave of Michaelmas 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 44], before the same justices. Continues as 271 regarding the following. Saham Toney, the manor. Necton, the manor. Little Cressingham, the manor. Panworth, the manor. The manors are not held of the king , but of whom they are held is unknown.

Date of death and heir as 261

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276 Writ. ‡ 16 May 1439. [Bate]. Addressed to the escheator in Oxfordshire and Berkshire.

BERKSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Grandpont. 1 September 1439. [Gyffard.]

Jurors: Roger Radlegh ; William Walrond ; William Loye ; John Coke ; John ?Congreue [ms torn]; John Toursey ; Thomas Tomelyns ; John Hardyng ; Roger Burymyll ; William Gyles ; John Gyles ; and George Skydemore .

He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee and by right. He had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick , and died seised of this estate. Compton Beauchamp, advowson of the church, annual value 10s. It is not held of the king in chief, but of whom it is held and by what service is unknown. He held the following by curtesy as 262. Kingston Lisle, the manor, held of the king as of his duchy of Lancaster by service of a pair of spurs for all services. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 41 messuages, each worth 3s. 4d. yearly; 5 cottages, each worth 8d. yearly; 41 virgates of land, each worth 40d. yearly; 140 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 600 a. pasture, worth nothing yearly above the common rights that various free tenants have in the same; a dovecot, worth 2s. yearly; 36s. free rent from various lands and tenements of various free tenants, payable at Michaelmas and Easter; and a court, worth nothing yearly above the fees of the steward and bailiff. Beedon, the manor, held of the abbot of Abingdon , service unknown. There are 60 messuages with 60 virgates of land, each messuage with virgate worth 5s. yearly; 9 cottages, each worth 4d. yearly; a dovecot, worth 2s. yearly; 60 a. wood, each acre worth 3d. yearly; a court, worth 10s. yearly above payment of the fee; and one rabbit-warren, worth 10s. yearly because it is thus demised at farm. Hardwell, the manor, held of the abbot of Abingdon , service unknown. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 60 a. arable demesne, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 6 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 20 a. underwood, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 10 a. pasture, each acre worth 4d. yearly; and 3 virgates of land, each worth 6s. 8d. yearly. Calcot, the manor, held of the prior of Norton by service of 2s. yearly for all services. There are 120 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 70 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 6 a. wood lying within the park (infra indaginem) of Chilton Foliat, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 6d. free rent from various lands and tenements of free tenants payable at Michaelmas. Fawler, a toft, 2 carucates of land and 2 a. meadow, annual value 30s., held of the abbot of Abingdon , service unknown. Upper Lambourn, a toft and one virgate of land, annual value 5s., held of Thomas Isbury by service of 3s. and 1lb cumin yearly; and a messuage and virgate of land, annual value 5s., held of Lord Mare , service unknown. Cake Wood, the hamlet in the parish of Chilton Foliat, held of the king as of the honour of Wallingford by knight service. There are 5 messuages and 5 virgates of land, each messuage with virgate worth 5s. yearly. Leverton, a messuage, virgate of land, and 20 a. meadow, annual value 20s. because they are thus demised at farm in gross, held of the same abbot, service unknown; and 14s. rent from various lands and tenements of various free tenants, payable at Easter. The rent is not held of the king , but of whom and by what service is unknown. There also a watermill in Leverton, annual value 20s., not held of the king but of whom and by what service is unknown. West Bockhampton, a messuage and carucate of land, annual value 13s., held of the heirs of John Cobham, chevalier , by service of rendering one rose yearly for all services. Odstone, knight’s service from a knight’s fee taken from John Shotesbroke for the manor which he held of Richard, late earl , at the time of his death as a knight’s fee.

Date of death and heirs as 262 [Head:] Received on 25 September 1439.

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277 [Writ: see 276.]

OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Oxford. 1 September 1439. [Gyffard].

Jurors: William Ardern ; Richard Purcell ; Richard Neuby ; John Cornwayll ; James Samwell ; John Baylowe ; Thomas Harlyngrygge ; Richard Fermoure ; John Yelbury ; John Gybons ; Thomas Haselford ; and John Balle, senior .

He held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee of the king or any other. A fine was levied at Westminster on the quindene of St John the Baptist 1425, before John Cokayn and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, and afterwards granted and recorded on the octave of Michaelmas 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 44], before the same justices, between Henry, bishop of Winchester , Thomas, bishop of Durham , Philip, bishop of Worcester , John, bishop of Bath and Wells , William Babyngton , Walter Beauchamp, knight , William Mountfort, knight , John Baysham, clerk , John Verney, clerk , John Thomas, clerk , Robert Andrew , John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill, querents , and Richard, late earl of Warwick , deforciant , regarding the manor of Spelsbury, among other things. Richard, late earl , recognised the manor to be the right of John Thomas , and granted for him and his heirs that the manor, then held by Joan, Lady Bergavenny , Walter Kebbell , John Bathe, clerk , John Daundesey , John Massy , William Londman , John Brase , and John Bultus for the term of Joan’s life from the inheritance of the earl, with reversion to the earl and his heirs, should instead remain to the four bishops, William Babyngton , Walter Beauchamp , William Mountford , John Baysham , John Verney , John Thomas , Robert, John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill , and to the heirs of John Thomas . Richard, late earl , also granted that he and his heirs would guarantee the manor against all men to the four bishops etc. [as above] and the heirs of John Thomas , as fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. Joan afterwards died and the four bishops etc. [as above] entered the manor and thence were seised, viz., John Thomas in demesne as of fee, and the others as of free tenement. The bishops of Durham and Worcester, Walter Beauchamp , John Baysham , and Robert Andrew afterwards died, and the bishop of Winchester , John, bishop of Bath and Wells , William, William, John Verney , John Thomas , John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill held the manor by right of survivorship and are yet seised by virtue of the fine. They took the issues in the meantime, and still take them. Spelsbury, the manor, annual value £20. It is not held of the king but of whom it is held is unknown. He held the following by curtesy as 262. Noke, the manor with advowson of the church there. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 12 messuages, each worth 40d. yearly; 6 cottages, each worth 2s. yearly; 12 virgates of land, each worth 4s. yearly; 10 a. wood, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 12 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; and 20 a. demesne land, each acre worth 6d. yearly. The church is worth 5 marks yearly. Fritwell, the manor. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 40 a. arable demesne, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 8 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly; 4 virgates of land, each worth 10s. yearly; and one dovecot, worth 2s. yearly. The manors and advowson are held of the king as of his duchy of Lancaster, as of a fee formerly of Robert Lysle , by knight service.

Date of death and heirs as 262 [Head:] Received on 25 September 1439.

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278 Writ. 16 May 1439. [Bate]. Addressed to the escheator in Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Cambridge. 28 January 1440. [Hay].

Jurors: Richard Stodevile ; William Martyn ; John Reynold ; Thomas Roger ; John Abbotte ; John Ingrith ; William Maste ; John Bradley ; Thomas Bussar ; John Gardiner ; Henry Gardiner ; Henry Catour ; and Walter Syntar .

A fine was levied at Westminster on the octave of Trinity 1344 [CP 25/1/287/41, no. 334]. Continues as 266 regarding the following. The fine was shown to the jurors. Kirtling, the manor, annual value £20, held of the king in socage. He held the following to him and the heirs male of his body by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster three weeks from Michaelmas 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596]. Continues as 264 regarding the following. Long Stanton, 10 marks annual rent. It is a rent in service and held of the king in socage. The manor and rent are parcel of lands and tenements of Richard’s earldom of Warwick.

Date of death and heir as 263. [Head:] Received on 13 February 1440. [Dorse:] Delivered to court on 12 February by the escheator.

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279 Writ. ‡ 16 May 1439. [Bate].

RUTLAND. Inquisition [indented]. Uppingham. 5 November 1439. [Iseham].

Jurors: John Ward ; Richard Colson ; William Stok ; Thomas Luffenham ; Robert Symkynson ; John Skerhare ; Thomas Caster ; Thomas Hunt ; Henry Breton ; Thomas Parmentere ; Robert Wymark ; and Henry Payn .

He held the hundred of Wrangdike, among other things, to him and the heirs male of his body by virtue of a fine levied in 1344 [CP 25/1/192/6, no. 36], before John Stonore and his associates, king’s justices, between Thomas Beauchamp , then earl of Warwick , querent , and John Melbourn and Roger Ledebury, deforciants . John and Roger granted it to Thomas, then earl, for life, with successive remainders to Reinbrun, son of Thomas, for life; to Guy, brother of Reinbrun, and the heirs male of his body; to Thomas, brother of Guy, and the heirs male of his body; and to others, as fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. Thomas, then earl, was thus seised of the hundred as of free tenement. He died, and Reinbrun similarly died. Guy died without heir male of his body, and Thomas, brother of Guy, was then seised of the hundred as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Richard, late earl , and died. Richard, as son and heir of Thomas, brother of Guy, was then seised of the hundred as of fee tail. He had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick , and died seised of this estate. Wrangdike, the hundred, annual value 10 marks above the steward’s fee, held of the king in chief as 1/100 knight’s fee. He held the manors of Preston and Uppingham, among other things, to him and the heirs male of his body by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster three weeks from Michaelmas 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596], before Robert de Thorp and his associates, king’s justices, between Thomas Beauchamp , then earl of Warwick , querent , and John Bukyngham , Ralph Basset of Sapcote, Richard de Piriton , William de Salwarp , Richard de Sutton , and William Gadesby, deforciants . John, Ralph, Richard, William, Richard, and William granted, for them and their heirs, that the manors of Preston and Uppingham, then held by Peter Mountford for life from the inheritance of John, Ralph etc. [as above], with reversion to John, Ralph etc. [as above], should instead remain to Thomas, then earl, for life, with successive remainders to Thomas, son of Thomas, then earl, and the heirs male of his body; and to others, as more fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. Thomas was thus seised of the manors as of free tenement, and died. After his death, Richard, late earl , as son and heir of Thomas, son of Thomas, late earl , entered the manors and was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick , and died seised of this estate. Preston and Uppingham, the manors, true annual value £20, held of the king as a hundredth of 1/2 knight’s fee. The manors and hundred are parcel of the lands and tenements of Richard’s earldom of Warwick. He held no more lands or tenements in demesne as of fee or in service of the king or any other. A fine was levied at Westminster on the quindene of St John the Baptist 1425, before John Cokayn and his associates, king’s justices, and afterwards granted and recorded on the octave of Michaelmas 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 44]. Continues as 271 regarding the following. Greetham and Barrowden, the manors. They are not held of the king in chief, but of whom they are held is unknown.

Date of death and heir as 263. [Head:] Delivered to court on 3 December.

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280 Writ. ‡ 16 May 1439. [Bate].

ESSEX. Inquisition [indented]. Barking. 30 November 1439. [Stokdale].

Jurors: William Cole ; Thomas Heyward ; Robert Baldewyn ; Thomas Knotte ; John Chirche ; William Clerk ; William Heryngman ; Edmund Shipman ; John Ederiche ; John Lucas ; John Hauelok, junior ; Robert Saman ; William Bevyngton ; John Pynder ; and John Clerk of West Ham.

A fine was levied at Westminster three weeks from Michaelmas 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596]. Continues as 264 regarding the following. Westbarrow, one knight’s fee; and North Fambridge and Little Stambridge, advowsons of the churches. The fee and advowsons are worth nothing yearly and held of the king in socage. Thomas Aldebury, clerk , was seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Walthamstow Tony and, by a fine levied on the quindene of Easter 1400 [CP 25/1/290/59, no. 8], before William Thirnyng and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, he granted it, among other things, to Thomas Beauchamp, late earl of Warwick , father of Richard, late earl , and Margaret his wife, and to the heirs of Thomas and Margaret, with remainder to the right heirs of the earl, as more fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. Thomas, then earl, and Margaret were thus seised as of fee tail. They had issue: Richard, late earl , and died. Richard entered the manor as son and heir of Thomas and Margaret, and was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Henry, present earl , and died seised of this estate. Walthamstow Tony, the manor, annual value £20, held of the king in socage. He held no other nor more lands or tenements in demesne as of fee or in service of the king or any other. A fine was levied at Westminster on the quindene of St John the Baptist 1425, before John Cokayn and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, and afterwards granted and recorded on the octave of Michaelmas 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 44]. Continues as 271 regarding the following. Walthamstow Fraunceys, the manor; and Walthamstow Fraunceys, 18 a. meadow. They are not held of the king in chief, but of whom they are held is unknown.

Date of death and heir as 263. [Head:] Delivered to court on 12 December 1439.

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281 Writ. ‡ 16 May 1439. [Bate].

HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition [indented]. Hereford. 4 November 1439. [Delabere].

Jurors: Walter Wagham ; Miles Water, senior ; John de Eye ; Thomas Brugge of Ley; Hugh Brugge of Ivington; Thomas Monyngton ; Walter Monyngton ; Walter Bradford ; John Bradford ; John Patsale ; Thomas Johnson ; and William Deueros .

He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. Abergavenny, the castle, lordship, vill, and land in the March, annual value £100, held of the king by knight service. John Merbury , Walter Mille , and John Daundesey were seised of the castle and manor of Snodhill in demesne as of fee, and granted them to Richard, late earl , and Isabel his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Richard, late earl , as fully apparent in the charter, shown to the jurors. The earl and Isabel were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. They had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick , and Richard died seised of this estate. Isabel held the castle and manor by right of survivorship, and is still so seised. Snodhill, the castle, worth nothing yearly, and manor [gap in ms text]. They are not held of the king but of whom is unknown. He held the castle and manor of Painscastle, among other things, to him and the heirs male of his body by virtue of a fine levied on the octave of Trinity 1344 [CP 25/1/287/41, no. 334]. Continues as 266 The fine was shown to the jurors. Painscastle, the castle, worth nothing yearly; and Painscastle, the manor. The manorial site and buildings are worth nothing yearly. Within the precinct of the manor, there is a carucate of land, worth 12s. yearly; 10 marks assize rent from the burgesses of the vill and castle, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally; 6 a. meadow, worth 6s. yearly; 3 forests, viz., the new forest, the ancient forest, and Richard’s forest, their pasture worth £20 yearly between the Invention of St Cross and Michaelmas, and worth nothing beyond this because they are common until Candlemas; 3 pastures, worth 10 marks yearly between the Invention of St Cross and All Saints, and worth nothing beyond this because they are common until Lady Day; a forest called ‘Colwent’, worth 10 marks yearly between ‘hokkeday’ and Michaelmas, and worth nothing between Michaelmas and Candlemas because it is common to all tenants residing there; a pasture called ‘Vtradgogh’, worth 26s. 8d. yearly, thus demised at farm, payable at All Saints; £13 6s. 8d. assize rent this year, called St Andrew ’s rent, payable at Candlemas; a court held at any time from month to month, and at any time from three weeks to three weeks, worth 10 marks yearly; a hundred [court] held every three weeks, worth 40s. yearly; £13 6s. 8d. rent, payable at Midsummer; a custom called ‘Kylsmayre’, worth £12 yearly, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally; a custom called ‘Coweld’ every third year, worth £4 15s. when it falls, payable at the Apostles of Philip and James; and 2 fairs (nundine), viz., on the vigil of St Barnabas the Apostle and the vigil of the Apostles Simon and Jude, worth £6 yearly. The castle and manor are held of the king in chief by knight service. He held to him and the heirs male of his body the manors of Aberedw and Kilvey by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster three weeks from Michaelmas 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596]. Continues as 264. Aberedw, the manor, annual value 10 marks; and Kilvey, the manor, annual value 40s. They are held of the king in socage. The castle and manor of Painscastle and the manors of Aberedw, and Kilvey are parcel of the lands and tenements of Richard’s earldom of Warwick.

Date of death and heir as 263. [Foot:] Examined.

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282 Writ. ‡ 16 May 1439. [Bate]. Addressed to the escheator in Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Leicester. 4 November 1439. [Danet].

Jurors: Thomas Gyssynge ; John Crakke ; William del Hill ; John London ; Giles Norton ; John Hawkyn ; Thomas Broune ; John Gegg ; John Billesden ; John Tilton ; William Brounknaffe ; and John Aleyn .

He held no lands or tenements in demesne or service of the king or any other. A fine was levied at Westminster on the quindene of St John the Baptist 1425, before John Cokayn and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, and afterwards granted and recorded on the octave of Michaelmas 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 44]. Continues as 271 regarding the following. Kibworth Beauchamp, the manor. It is not held of the king , but of whom and by what service is unknown.

Date of death and heir as 263. [Head:] Delivered to court on 10 December 1439.

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283 Writ: see 282.]

WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition. Warwick. 4 November 1439. [Danet].

Jurors: Roger Clerk ; Thomas Herthill ; Thomas Temple ; William Hopkyns ; John Walford ; John Boveton ; Thomas Mason and Thomas Smyth of Rowington; Simon Glasyer ; John Cokkes ; William Martyn ; and John Compton .

He held the following in demesne as of fee. Warwick, 6 messuages, true annual value 20s., formerly of Richard Heys, chaplain , and others, held of the king in burgage; one messuage, 24 a. land, and 2 a. meadow, true annual value 13s. 4d., formerly of Robert Sotenay , held of the king in burgage; 2 a. quarry, true annual value 20d., of which one acre was formerly of William Aleyn and the other was of Richard Greyn and John Mountfort , held of the king in burgage; and a cottage, worth nothing yearly, formerly of John Brewestere , not held of the king in chief, but of whom and by what service is unknown. He died seised of the following, which came to his hand by the purchase of William Seliot , neif of the lord. Stratford-upon-Avon, a messuage, annual value 10s., held of John Huggeford and Maud his wife, in right of Maud, as of the manor of Shottery, service unknown. He held to him and the heirs male of his body the castle of Warwick, and the manors of Warwick, Brailes, Claverdon, Tanworth, Sutton Coldfield, Berkswell, and Lighthorne, among other things, by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster on the octave of Trinity 1344 [CP 25/1/287/41, no. 334]. Continues as 266 The fine was shown to the jurors. The castle and manors are held of the king in chief as 1/10 service of an earldom. Warwick, the castle, worth nothing yearly. Warwick, the manor. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 300 a. land, truly worth 40s. yearly; 40 a. meadow, worth 40s. yearly; an old park called ‘Weggenok’, worth £13 6s. 8d. yearly in sustaining the beasts; a several pasture called ‘Pakmore’, worth 20s. yearly; a watermill, worth £6 13s. 4d. yearly; a several pasture on the banks of the Avon, worth 66s. 8d. yearly; £35 6d. assize rent, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally; and pleas and perquisites of court with view of frankpledge, worth 60s. yearly. Brailes, the manor. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; a dovecot, worth 5s. yearly; a pasture by the manor, worth 5s. yearly; 4 carucates of land, worth 8 marks yearly; 60 a. meadow, worth 60s. yearly, the underwood there, worth nothing yearly; £33 9s. 2d. assize rent, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally; customary tenants give 20s. 10d. on St Andrew ’s day, and 16s. 8d. at Pentecost; a watermill, worth 20s. yearly; pleas and perquisites of court with view of frankpledge, worth 40s. yearly; and market-toll, worth 20s. yearly. Claverdon, the manor. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; a park, worth 6s. 8d. yearly above sustaining the beasts; a carucate of land, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; 30 a. meadow, worth 20s. yearly; £12 18d. rent, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally; and pleas and perquisites of court with view of frankpledge, worth 6s. 8d. yearly. Tanworth, the manor. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; the manorial close, worth 40d. yearly; 2 carucates of land, worth 40s. yearly, the underwood there, worth nothing yearly; 10 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; £10 assize rent, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally; and pleas and perquisites of court, worth 6s. 8d. yearly. Sutton Coldfield, the manor. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; a dovecot, worth nothing yearly as unstocked; 200 a. waste land, worth 10s. yearly; 15 a. meadow, worth 15s. yearly; a park, worth 40s. yearly above sustaining the beasts; a several fishery of stanks, worth 20s. yearly; a watermill, worth 40s. yearly; £10 rent, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally; and pleas and perquisites of court with view of frankpledge, worth 20s. yearly. Berkswell, the manor. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 200 a. arable, worth 26s. 8d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, worth 20s. yearly; a park, worth 13s. 4d. yearly above sustaining the beasts, the underwood there, worth 20s. yearly; and £29 assize rent, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally. Lighthorne, the manor. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; a dovecot, worth 3s. 4d. yearly; 3 carucates of arable, worth 60s. yearly; 30 a. meadow, worth 30s. yearly; £20 assize rent, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally; and pleas and perquisites of court, worth 6s. 8d. yearly. John Hastynges was before seised of the manor of Grove Park in demesne as of fee. He granted it to Thomas Beauchamp, former earl of Warwick , grand-father of Richard, late earl , to hold to him and the heirs male of his body. Thomas was thus seised of the manor as of fee tail. He had issue: Thomas, and died. Thomas, son, then entered the manor as son and heir of Thomas, earl . He had issue: Richard, late earl , and died. Richard, as son and heir male of Thomas, son of Thomas, earl , entered the manor and was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. He had issue: Henry, present earl of Warwick , and died seised of this estate. Grove Park, the manor, annual value £7, held of the heirs of John de Clynton of Maxstoke, knight , service unknown. He held to him and the heirs male of his body the manor of Barford, a knight’s fee in Alcester, and 40 marks rent in Moreton Morrell, among other things, by virtue of a fine levied in 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596], before Robert de Thorp and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, between Thomas Beauchamp, former earl of Warwick , querent , and John Bukyngham , Ralph Basset of Sapcote, Richard de Piriton , William de Salwarp , Richard de Sutton , and William Gadesby, deforciants. John, Ralph, Richard, William, Richard, and William granted the manor, fee, and rent to Thomas, then earl, for life, with successive remainders to Thomas son of Thomas, then earl, and the heirs male of his body; and to others, as more fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. Thomas, then earl, was thus seised as of free tenement, and died. Thomas son of Thomas then entered the manor, fee, and rent in his remainder and was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He purchased for him and his heirs and assigns the manor of Moreton Morrell, from which manor the rent, as rent in service, was accustomed to be levied, viz., a moiety of the manor from Nicholas Pipe , and the other moiety from Roger Trymnell . Thomas son of Thomas, late earl , enfeoffed Nicholas Lyllyng and others with the manor of Moreton Morrell, to hold to them and their heirs and assigns without condition. They have continued in their estate until now, and still continue it. Thomas son of Thomas, late earl , had issue: Richard, late earl , and died. Richard, as son and heir of Thomas son of Thomas, entered the manor, fee, and rent, and was seised of them in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Henry, present earl , and died seised of this estate. Barford, the manor; and Alcester, a knight’s fee. The manor and fee are held of the king in chief as 1/2 knight’s fee, and their true annual value is 100s. Moreton Morrell, 40 marks rent. Thomas Aldebury, clerk , was seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Ladbrook in Tanworth. A fine was levied on the quindene of Easter 1400 [CP 25/1/290/59, no. 8]. Continues as 280 Ladbrook, the manor in Tanworth, annual value 40s., held of the king as of the honour of Peverel as 1/10 knight’s fee. All the above lands and tenements – the castle, all the manors, the rent, and knight’s fee – are parcel of the earldom of Warwick. He held no more nor other lands or tenements in demesne as of fee or in service of the king or any other. A fine was levied at Westminster on the quindene of St John the Baptist 1425, before John Cokayn and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, and afterwards granted and recorded on the octave of Michaelmas 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 44], before the same justices, between Henry, bishop of Winchester , Thomas, bishop of Durham , Philip, bishop of Worcester , John, bishop of Bath and Wells , William Babyngton , Walter Beauchamp, knight , William Mountfort, knight , John Baysham, clerk , John Verney, clerk , John Thomas, clerk , Robert Andrew , John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill, querents , and Richard, late earl of Warwick , deforciant , regarding, among other things, the manors of Ashorne, Budbrooke, Haseley, Erdington, Baginton, and Snitterfield. Richard, late earl , recognised all the manors except that of Snitterfield to be the right of John Thomas , as held by the four bishops, William Walter , William, John, John, John, Robert, John, and William by grant of Richard, late earl , and he quitclaimed the manors, for him and his heirs, to the four bishops etc. [as above], and the heirs of John Thomas . He also granted, for him and his heirs, that the manor of Snitterfield, then held by Joan, Lady Bergavenny , Walter Kebbell , John Bathe, clerk , John Daundesey , John Massy , William Londham , John Brase , and John Bultus for the term of Joan’s life from the inheritance of Richard, earl , with reversion to Richard and his heirs, should instead remain to the four bishops, William, Walter, William, John, John, John, Robert, John, and William, and the heirs of John Thomas . Richard, late earl , also granted to the four bishops etc. [as above], and the heirs of John Thomas , that he and his heirs would guarantee the manors against all men, as fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. Joan afterwards died, and John Thomas was seised of the manors in demesne as of fee, and the four bishops, William, Walter, William, John Baysham , John Verney , Robert, John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill were seised as of free tenement by virtue of the fine. The bishop of Durham , bishop of Worcester, Walter Beauchamp , John Baysham , and Robert afterwards died, and the bishop of Winchester , bishop of Bath and Wells, William Babyngton , William Mountfort , John Verney , John Thomas , John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill held the manors by right of survivorship and were seised of them on the day of Richard’s death and are still so seised. They took the issues in the meantime and still take them. The manors are not held of the king in chief, but of whom is unknown. Ashorne, the manor. Budbrooke, the manor. Haseley, the manor. Erdington, the manor. Baginton, the manor. Snitterfield, the manor.

Date of death and heir as 263.

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284 Writ. ‡ 16 May 1439. [Bate].

WORCESTERSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Pershore. 29 August 1439. [ Verney ]. [Inquisition: ms in extremely poor condition.]

Jurors: John Spechesley ; Richard Bewch... ; Thomas Kyngton ; John Aston ; William Cosnet ; John Toky ; John Walssh ; Richard Farnewell ; Robert Staneway ; John Ruyhale ; William Qwynt ; and John Monselowe .

He held the following in demesne as of fee. Purshull, the manor, annual value 40s. It is not held of the king in chief but of whom is unknown. Little Comberton, the manor, annual value..., held of the abbot of Westminster in right of his church of St Peter’s, Westminster, by knight service and 100s. rent, payable to the abbot at the four principal terms of the year. He held the castle and shrievalty of Worcester with the hundred, and the manor of Yardley, to him and the heirs male of his body as son and heir male of Thomas, late earl of Warwick , son of Thomas Beauchamp, formerly earl of Warwick , grandfather of Richard, by virtue of a fine levied in 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596], between Thomas Beauchamp , described as Thomas Beauchamp, earl of Warwick , querent , and John Bukyngham and others named with him in the fine, deforciants. John and the others granted, among other things, the castle, shrievalty with the hundred and manor to Thomas Beauchamp for life, with remainder to Thomas, son of Thomas, and the heirs male of his body, as fully apparent by the fine, shown to the jurors. The castle, shrievalty, and manor were parcel of Richard’s earldom of Warwick and held of the king in chief by knight service. Worcester, the castle, true annual value 10s., and shrievalty with the hundred, annual value 100s. Yardley, the manor, annual value £20. Richard Quatermayns and Robert Danvers were before seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Great Comberton. Thus seised, they granted the manor, among other things, to Richard, late earl , John Verney , and John Throkmarton , to hold to them for the term of Richard’s life, with remainder to Eleanor, wife of Edmund, earl of Dorset , Margaret, wife of John, Lord Talbot and Furnivalle, and Elizabeth, wife of George, Lord Latimer , all still living, and the heirs of the bodies of Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth. The grant was made by indented charter, shown to the jurors. Richard, John Verney , and John Throkmarton were thus seised in demesne as of free tenement and continued in this estate for all of Richard’s life. Richard died seised of this estate, with remainder to Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth, and their heirs. Great Comberton, the manor, annual value £20, held of the bishop of Worcester as of his manor of Bredon, service unknown. A fine was levied at Westminster on the quindene of St John the Baptist 1425, before John Cokayn and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, and afterwards recorded and granted on the octave of Michaelmas 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 44], before the same justices, between Henry, bishop of Winchester , Thomas, bishop of Durham , Philip, bishop of Worcester , John, bishop of Bath and Wells , William Babyngton , Walter Beauchamp, knight , William Mountfort, knight , John Baysham, clerk , John Verney, clerk , John Thomas, clerk , Robert Andrew , John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill, querents , and Richard, late earl of Warwick , described as Richard, earl of Warwick , deforciant , regarding, among other things, the manors of Chaddesley Corbett, Harvington, Naunton Beauchamp, Pirton, and Sheriffs Lench. The late earl recognised the manors to be the right of John Thomas , and he also granted, for him and his heirs, that the manors, held by Joan, Lady Bergavenny , Walter Kebbell , John Bathe, clerk , John Daundesey , John Massy , William Londham , John Brase , and John Bultus for the term of Joan’s life from the inheritance of the earl, with reversion to Richard, should instead remain to the four bishops, William, Walter, William, John, John, John, Robert, John, and William, and the heirs of John Thomas . The earl also granted to the four bishops etc. [as above], that he and his heirs would guarantee the manors against all men, as fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. Thomas, bishop , Philip, bishop , Walter Beauchamp , John Baysham , and Robert Andrew died. Joan afterwards died, and Henry, bishop , John, bishop , William Babyngton , William Mountfort , John Verney , John Thomas , John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill entered the manors in their remainder and were seised by virtue of the fine. Thus seised, Richard, late earl [sic], William Mountfort , John Verney , and John Thomas , by deed shown to the jurors, granted the manor of Sheriffs Lench to John Throkmarton , to hold for life without rendering anything. John Throkmarton was thence solely seised as of free tenement. He continued in this estate until the day that Richard died, and is still so seised. Henry, bishop , John, bishop , William Babyngton , William Mountfort , John Verney , John Thomas , John Throkmarton , and William Wollashill were thus seised and possessed of the manors of Chaddesley Corbett, Harvington, Naunton Beauchamp, and Pirton on the day that Richard, late earl , died, viz., John Thomas in demesne as of fee, and the others as of free tenement, by virtue of the fine, and they are still so seised. Chaddesley Corbett, the manor, annual value £10. Harvington, the manor, annual value £10. Naunton Beauchamp, the manor, annual value £10. Pirton, the manor, annual value £10. Sheriffs Lench, the manor, annual value 100s. None of the manors is held of the king , but of whom is unknown. A fine was levied at Westminster on the octave of Martinmas 1423 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 15]. Continues as 265 regarding the castle and manor of Elmley Castle, the manors of Kersoe, Wadborough, Stoulton, Abberley, Syntley, Shrawley, Ribbesford, Rock, Lindon, Elmley Lovett, Grafton Flyford, Beoley, and Salwarpe, 35 messuages, 14 seals (salinis) of brine, 37 lead vats and boileries for brine, a certain salt-spring (puteo), lead vat, and boilery for brine, called ‘Shirrevespotte’, a mill called ‘Frogmulle’ by Worcester Castle, a carucate of land called ‘Hullplace’, £23 6s. 8d. rent in Droitwich, Upwich, Worcester, Whittington, and Grafton Flyford, a moiety of the manors of Fickenappletree and Perry, a moiety of a knight’s fee in Redmarley D’Abitot, and advowsons of the churches of Abberley, Shrawley, Ribbesford, Grafton Flyford, Elmley Lovett, and Salwarpe. The castle, manors etc. are not held of the king, but of whom is unknown. Thomas Beauchamp, former earl of Warwick and grandfather of Richard, granted 2 messuages, 230 a. land, and 7 1/2 a. meadow, in Bishampton and Moor to William Schobdon and the heirs male of his body, to hold by rendering 4 marks yearly to Thomas and his heirs at the four principal feasts of the year. William was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail, and Thomas was [seised] of the rent [and reversion of the messuages, land, and meadow]. [Thomas died] and the rent with reversion descended to Richard, late earl, as kin and heir of Thomas, viz., son of Thomas son of Thomas Beauchamp, former earl of Warwick. Richard was thus seised in demesne as of fee and by hereditary right of the 4 marks rent and reversion, as well as of 100s. rent from certain lands and tenement that were of Ralph Ardern in Fladbury. [William Schobdon] afterwards died and the messuages, land, and meadow descended to William, son of Thomas Schobdon, kin and heir of William Schobdon, viz., son of Thomas son of William Schobdon. By deed, shown to the jurors, Richard afterwards granted the 100s. rent to John Throkmarton for life, and the tenants of the lands and tenements in Fladbury attorned to John who was then seised of the rent as of free tenement. In another deed, shown to the jurors, it was recited how Thomas, late earl, had granted the messuages, land, and meadow in Bishampton and Moor to William Schobdon and the heirs male of his body, to hold by rendering 4 marks yearly to the late earl and his heirs [and how William son of Thomas Schobdon], kin and heir of William Schobdon, now held the same messuages, land, and meadow to him and the heirs male of his body by the same rent. Also recited was how Richard, late earl, had granted the 100s. rent in Fladbury to John Throkmarton for life. In that same deed, Richard granted that the messuages, land, and meadow in Bishampton and Moor that should revert to him for lack of heirs male of William Schobdon, should instead remain to John Throkmarton and his heirs …, and he also quitclaimed the 100s. rent, for him and his heirs, to John Throkmarton and his heirs. By virtue of this deed, the tenant of the messuages, land, and meadow, attorned to John Throkmarton. Richard afterwards enfeoffed John Throkmarton with the messuages, land, and meadow in Bishampton and Moor, to have to him and his heirs. By virtue of the enfeoffment, John … the messuages, land, and meadow, and he was seised in demesne as of fee of 100s. rent in Fladbury by virtue of the same deed. Thus, by a fine levied at Westminster on the quindene of Easter 1430 [CP 25/1/292/66, no. 98], before William Babyngton and his associates, king’s justices, between John Throkmarton, querent, and Richard, late earl, deforciant, regarding, among other things, the 2 messuages, 230 a. land, 7 1/2 a. meadow, and £7 13s. 4d. rent in Bishampton, Moor, and Fladbury, whence the said 100s. was parcel, Richard recognised the tenements to be the right of John, and he quitclaimed them for him and his heirs to John and his heirs. The earl also granted that he and his heirs would guarantee the same tenements to John and his heirs against all men, as more fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. The messuages, land, and meadow are worth nothing yearly, and they and the rent are not held of the king in chief, but of whom is unknown. He held no other nor more lands and tenements, but was formerly seised of the following in demesne as of fee. Worcester, 10 marks assize rent in the city and suburbs, not held of the king, but of whom is unknown. He granted it by deed, shown to the jurors, to Norman Washburn, esquire, for life. Norman was thus seised of the rent in demesne as of free tenement, and is still so seised. Abberley, 40 marks rent, not held of the king in chief, but of whom is unknown. He granted it by deed, shown to the jurors, to Hugh Cokesey, knight, for life. Hugh was thus seised of the rent in demesne as of free tenement, and is still so seised. Yardley, 40 marks rent, not held of the king, but of whom is unknown. He granted it by deed, shown to the jurors, to William Mountfort, knight, for life. William was thus seised in demesne as of free tenement, and is still so seised. Croome D’Abitot, the manor; and Wyre Piddle, 16 cottages and 8 virgates of land. He granted the manor, cottages, and land to William Mountfort, knight, John Baysham, clerk, John Throkmarton, and John Harewell, esquires, and their heirs. They were thus seised and, at the command and request of Richard, late earl, granted the manor, cottages, and land, by deed shown to the jurors, to Richard Cursun, esquire, and Isabel his wife, for their lives, to hold without rendering anything. Richard and Isabel were thus seised, and Richard, late earl, ratified their estate and term by his letters patent, shown to the jurors. At present, therefore, Richard and Isabel are seised of the manor, cottages, and land, in demesne as of free tenement. John Shippeston lately held the manorial site of Wick, and all manner of demesne lands, meadows, and pastures of the manor of Wick and in Wyre Piddle for life by rendering 8 marks yearly to Richard, late earl, by whose demise they were held, with reversion to the earl and his heirs. The earl, by charter enrolled in Chancery [CClR 1429–35, p. 227], shown to the jurors, granted that the above lands and tenements should instead remain to John Verney, clerk, Robert Andrew, and John Throkmarton, esquires, and their heirs and assigns. By the same charter, he granted the rest of the manor... and three..., 2 tofts.., a virgate and 2 a. land, and 10s. rent in Wick, described as all his other lands, tenements, meadows, pastures, rents, reversions and services held by the earl in Wick, to the same John, Robert, and John, and their heirs and assigns. John Shippeston and all the other tenants of the manor, and of the other lands and tenements in Wick attorned to them. John Verney, Robert Andrew, and John Throkmarton were thus seised. John, Robert, and John afterwards, by charter shown to the jurors, granted the manorial site etc. in Wick and Wyre Piddle held by John Shippeston for life, the rest of the manor of Wick, and all other messuages, lands, tenements, meadows, pastures, rents, reversions, and services in the same vill, to John Vampage and Elizabeth his wife, and the heirs of the body of John, with remainder to the right heirs of John Vampage, as fully apparent in the charter. John Shippeston and all the other tenants, as above, afterwards attorned and surrendered to John and Elizabeth, who were thus seised. By deed enrolled in Chancery [CClR 1429–35, pp. 226–7] and shown to the jurors, Richard, late earl, afterwards quitclaimed, for him and his heirs, all right and claim that he had or could have in the same manor, messuages, lands, tenements, meadows, pastures, rents, reversions, and services, and ratified the estate and possession of John and Elizabeth. Richard also, for him and his heirs, guaranteed the manor etc. against all men to John and Elizabeth and the heirs and assigns of John, as more fully apparent in the deed. John and Elizabeth were thus seised, and are still so seised. Wick and Wyre Piddle. The manor, messuages etc. are not held of the king but of the abbot of St Peter’s, Westminster, in right of the church, by knight service. Their annual value is 100s. Richard, late earl, granted ?5 marks rent, rendered yearly to the earl by the abbot and convent of Pershore, in right of the monastery, to John Vampage for life, for his counsel, past and future. The grant was made by charter, shown to the jurors.

Date of death and heir as 263.

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285Writ [not extant]. 16 May 1439. [CFR 1437–45, p. 53.]

VILL OF BRISTOL. Inquisition. Bristol. 15 June 1439. [Withiford].

Jurors: John Castelman ; John ?Beket [ms dirty and worn]; Richard Hurste ; John Bonce ; John Stephenes , ‘wolman’; Thomas Markes ; John Gussche ; Thomas Castelman ; Peter Ledbury ; John Vsscher ; Stephen Cryse ; and William Worcestre .

He held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee of the king or any other, but he held the following by curtesy as 262. Redcliffe Street, Temple Street, Tucker Street , and St Thomas Street, 11s. 2d. rent from various messuages of Thomas Broke, chevalier , payable at Michaelmas. Redcliffe Street, Temple Street, Tucker Street and St Thomas Street, 6s. 3d. rent from various messuages of Joan, who was wife of Thomas Yonge , payable as above [as are the following unless otherwise noted]. Temple Street, 6d. rent from a messuage of Isabel, lately wife of John Dreye . Wrington Lane, 2s. rent from 10 shops equally, of the same Isabel. Tucker Street, 5d. rent from a messuage of Thomas Blount . Temple Street, 3s. rent from 2 tenements ‘ William Hurdeman ’, viz., from 2 shops. Tucker Street, 2s. 7d. rent from a messuage. Temple Street, 5d. rent and 1/2lb pepper rent from a messuage of Nicholas Caunterbury . Tucker Street, 2s. rent from a messuage of the Carthusian prior and convent of Witham, where Thomas Fissch lives. Tucker Street, 1lb pepper rent from a messuage of the same prior, where Richard Alisaundre lately lived. Tucker Street, 1lb pepper rent from another messuage of the prior, where Ralph Willond lately lived. Tucker Street, 1 3/4d. rent from 2 messuages, lately of John Barowe . Temple Street, 6d. rent from 3 shops, lately held by the chaplain of Robert Chope ’s chantry. Tucker Street, 6d. rent from a messuage of Ralph Jamys , where John Straddon formerly lived. Tucker Street, 4d. rent from a messuage of John Selewode . Tucker Street, 5d. rent from a messuage, where John Harryes lately lived. Tucker Street, 5d. rent from a messuage, where John Comber lately lived. Temple Street, 9d. rent from a messuage, ?lately [ms torn] of Richard Bukland , ‘bruer’, where Richard Dollyng lately lived. Temple Street, 9s. rent from a messuage, where John Broune lived. Temple Street, 6d. rent from a messuage of the abbot of Tewkesbury , where William Tyler lived. Temple Street, 3d. rent from 2 shops of the same abbot, where Thomas Sybbes and Robert Cowche lived. Temple Street, 2d. rent from a shop of John Kebbe , where Stephen Purse lived. Redcliffe Street, 4d. rent from a messuage and shop of Robert Bouche . In the same suburb ?[Redcliffe Street], 17d. rent from a toft and 4 shops in the same suburb of Robert Taillour of Stanton Drew. St Thomas Street, 3d. rent from 3 shops, lately of John Rederice . St Thomas Street, 3d. rent from 3 shops lately of Hugh Vynce . Temple Street, 6d. rent from a messuage lately of William Pays . St Thomas Street and Redcliffe Street, 2s. rent from 6 shops and one garden containing an acre of land of the proctors of the parish church of Redcliffe [St Mary]. Tucker Street, 3d. rent from 2 shops of John ?Pollese [ms worn and faded]. Tucker Street, 4d. rent from a messuage of Richard Marche , where the same Richard formerly lived, and purchased from the prioress of Tarrant Kaines . Redcliffe Street, 6d. rent from a shop and garden adjacent to Redcliffe Street, lately given to Hugh Scryveyn and Alice his wife, now deceased, and the heirs of their bodies, by Thomas Berkeley, chevalier , grandfather of Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth, wife of George, who were his heirs, viz., the daughters of Elizabeth, late countess , daughter of the same Thomas. Redcliffe Street, rent of one red rose from a messuage of John Sherp , payable at Midsummer. Bristol, 64s. 11 1/2d. and 4 1/2lb pepper, 2 1/2lb cumin rent from various messuages and tenements, payable at the said feast. The rents are not held of anyone, and they are all assize rents and landgable.

Date of death and heirs as 262 [Head:] Delivered to court on 8 July 1439.

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286 Writ. ‡ 16 May 1439. [Bate].

GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Gloucester. 10 September 1439. [Moreyn].

Jurors: John Cassy , Henry Clyfford , Robert Mattesdon , Baldwin Rous , William Somervyle , Thomas Sloughtre , John Solers , esquires; John Walton , John Hampton , Thomas Anford [each described as] ‘gentilman’; Henry Dene ; and John Lymeryk .

He held to him and the heirs male of his body the manors of Wickwar, Chedworth, Lydney, and advowson of the church of Notgrove, among other things, by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster three weeks from Michaelmas 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46, no. 596]. Continues as 264 Wickwar, the manor, annual value £24. Chedworth, the manor, annual value £14. Lydney, the manor, annual value £10. Notgrove, advowson of the church, of no annual value. The manors of Chedworth and Lydney and the advowson are parcel of the lands and tenements that were of Richard’s earldom of Warwick. None of the manors, or advowson, are held of the king but of whom they are held is unknown. He held the following by curtesy as 262 Awre, the manor, with Etloe, Blakeney, and the hundred of Bledisloe, members and parcels of the same manor, annual value £27, held of Richard, duke of York , by service of one grain of pepper for all services. Tutnalls, 5 a. meadow, annual value 5s., held of Henry, present earl of Warwick , by service of one rose; and 60s. rent, taken yearly at the four usual terms. Purton, 67s. rent from various lands and tenements, held of Richard Talbot by service of one unmewed sparrowhawk. Coaley, a messuage called ‘Canonescourt’, annual value £10. Cambridge, 2 messuages and 1/2 virgate of land within the lordship of Coaley, now held by Thomas Willies , annual value 10s.; a messuage and fardel of land and meadow there, now held by John Willies , annual value 4s.; and a messuage and 3 a. land and meadow there, now held by John Maiowe , annual value 4s. Coaley, a message and 1/2 virgate of land called ‘Kockes’, now held by Thomas Packer , annual value 12s.; a messuage and virgate of land called ‘Toppes’, now held by Robert Herfordshire , annual value 20s.; a messuage and virgate, now held by Gilbert Shepherd , annual value 13s. 4d.; 3 a. meadow in a meadow called ‘Whitteney’, now held by Richard Webbe , Nicholas Gayner , and William Geffreys , annual value 5s.; and 7s. rent taken at the four usual terms of the year from a messuage and virgate of land that Richard Coriet holds in fee. The messuages, lands, tenements, meadows, and rents in Cambridge and Coaley are not held of the king , but of whom they are held is unknown. Rodley, a moiety of 1/4 weir, called ‘Rodleywere’, annual value 2 marks, not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Arlingham, a moiety of 1/4 weir called ‘Garoneswere’, annual value 5s., lately purchased from John Berkeley of Leicestershire, held of the king by fealty only. Wick, the manor by ‘Rodleywere’, of no annual value, not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Ham, 2 carucates of land and 20 a. wood called ‘Catgrove’, annual value 20s., enclosed within the new park of Berkeley, lately purchased from William Fitz Waryn , called Wickstow, not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Ham, by ‘Mabelyescroftes’, 2 crofts, containing 12 a. land, annual value 3s. 4d., lately of Maud Canley , not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Ham, 4 a. meadow, called ‘Juddesmore’, annual value 2s., lately purchased from Richard Ricardes , not held of the king , but of whom is unknown; a messuage with curtilage, lately purchased from William Wermynstre, a close of land and meadow there, containing 10 a., lying at the end of the messuage, lately purchased from Richard Smythes , and a messuage, lately of Simon Bruer , annual value 3s. 4d., not held of the king , but of whom is unknown; 4 cottages, annual value 4s., lately of William Walker , not held of the king , but of whom is unknown; a messuage and carucate of land, annual value 6s. 8d., lately of the same William, not held of the king , but of whom is unknown; the manor called ‘Wawtonescourt’ alias ‘Lokyntonescourt’ within the lordship of Ham, annual value £10, extending to Clapton, Bevington, Whitcliff, and other places within the lordship, not held of the king , but of whom is unknown; 80 a. pasture by ‘Newpark’ within the lordship of Ham, called ‘Rokeslond’, annual value 20s., not held of the king , but of whom is unknown; and a pasture containing 6 a., called ‘Cobieslesse’ in Wanswell within the lordship of Ham, annual value 10s., lately of Peter Wyke , not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. St Chloe, a messuage and virgate of land, annual value 40s., held of the abbess of Caen , service unknown. Cromhall, a messuage and 1/2 virgate of land, annual value 19s. 6d., now held by John Aleyn , and another messuage and 1/2 virgate, now held by Walter Coveley , held of William Gifford as of his manor of Cromhall by service of 6d.. Acton Ilger, 1/6 manor, annual value 10s., held of the king as of his duchy of Lancaster, service unknown. Kingscote, 56s. 8d. rent, payable at the four terms of the year, with reversion of a messuage and 18 a. land and meadow, annual value 4s., not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Alkington, a messuage, annual value 3s. 4d., lately of John Power in Goldwick, not held of the king , but of whom is unknown; a messuage and virgate of land there at Holts, annual value 6s. 8d., lately of Hugh Biseley , not held of the king , but of whom is unknown; a messuage and virgate of land there, annual value 6s. 8d., lately of John Trye , not held of the king , but of whom is unknown; the manor called Saltmore Court in Woodford within the lordship of Alkington, with lands, tenements, meadows, pastures, rents and mills, annual value 105s. 4d., held of the king in chief as 1/50 knight’s fee; and a messuage with curtilage and a close belonging to the same in Newport, within the lordship of Alkington, annual value 3s. 4d., formerly held by John Botiller , not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Hinton and Pockham Moor, 8 a. meadow, annual value 3s. 4d., lately purchased from Isabel Craweley , not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Hinton, a messuage with curtilage, annual value 6d., lately of William Madbrok , not held of the king , but of whom is unknown; and a messuage and virgate of land, annual value 6s. 8d., lately purchased from William Fraunceys , not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Dursley, 13s. 4d. rent, taken at the four usual terms of the year from a fulling-mill, that Alice Copener holds, not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Wotton-under-Edge, 12 cottages, annual value 12s., not held of the king , but of whom is unknown; a toft with curtilage and orchard, called ‘Leggetesplace’, and a close containing 3 a. land and 3 a. meadow, annual value 3s. 4d., not held of the king , but of whom is unknown; a messuage, annual value 2s., lately purchased from William Coriour of Thornbury, held of the king in free burgage; a messuage, of no annual value, lately held by Richard Baker , held of the king in free burgage; a messuage, of no annual value, lately held by Richard Trenenour , held of the king in free burgage; 36 messuages and 40 cottages, annual value 26s. 8d., held of the king in free burgage; a messuage and virgate of land in the old vill outside the borough of Wotton-under-Edge, called ‘Curteisplace’, annual value 13s. 4d., now held by Thomas Reode , held of the king by fealty only; a messuage called ‘Almeshowse’, another messuage, now held by Thomas Reode , and another messuage that Nicholas Baker holds, held of the king in socage, each messuage worth 2s. yearly; and reversion of 3 cottages, now held by John Wyntur for life, not held of the king , but of whom is unknown, each cottage worth 2s. yearly. Cam, a carucate of land and a watermill, called ‘Coriettes’, annual value 10s., held of Walter Knyght , service unknown; and a messuage and 2 virgates of land called ‘Cokeslond’, annual value 10s., not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Slimbridge, a messuage and virgate of land, called ‘Sagesplace’, annual value 10s., not held of the king , but of whom is unknown; a messuage and virgate of land, annual value 20s., lately purchased from Ralph Waleys and lately held by John Rolnes and ame his wife, not held of the king , but of whom is unknown; a messuage and 2 carucates of land in Kingston, Gossington, and Hurst, within the manor of Slimbridge, annual value 40s.; a messuage and 1/2 virgate of land, now held by William Man in Gossington within the lordship of Hurst, annual value 40d.; a messuage and fardel of land, now held by James Willies , in Cambridge, within the lordship of Slimbridge, annual value 6d.; and a messuage and virgate of land in Slimbridge, called ‘Longesplace’, annual value 5s. The messuages and land in Kingston, Gossington, and Slimbridge are not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Horton, in Horwood, reversion of a toft called ‘Baiesplace’, annual value 10s., that Nicholas de Alderlegh holds for life, not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. North Nibley, a toft, 60 a. land, and 11 a. meadow, called ‘Grovers’, annual value 13s. 4d., lately purchased from Walter Belamye , not held of the king , but of whom is unknown; a messuage and virgate of land, called ‘Stewardes’, annual value 20d., not held of the king , but of whom is unknown; and 5 a. land in ‘Bournefeld’, and an acre of land in ‘Lelye’, annual value 6d., lately purchased from Matthew Latyn , not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. South Cerney and Cerney Wick, the manor, annual value £13 6s. 8d., held of the earl of Hereford , service unknown. Awre, a messuage and virgate of land, called ‘Whitesplace’, annual value 10s., held of Richard, duke of York , service unknown. Bradley, a messuage, called ‘Pottersbury’, annual value 5s., lately purchased from Robert Stanshawe , not held of the king , but of whom is unknown; a messuage, 6 a. land, and 6 a. meadow, annual value 3s. 4d., lately of Edith Pyngull , not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Breadstone, a messuage and 2 virgates of land, annual value 20s., lately of Joan Craweley , not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Berkeley, 11 burgages: ‘Walbrokes’, ‘Gobyes’, ‘Carters’, ‘Billet’, ‘Bowearsplace’ that Thomas Bowear lately held, another that Walter Hopere now holds, another that is the grange there opposite the castle, two are annexed, lately held by John Wyllames , and the other two are by the cross opposite the gate of the castle, newly-built, formerly of Thomas Swele , which 11 burgages are held of the king in free burgage, each worth 5s. yearly; a messuage with curtilage and an adjacent croft containing 6 a., lately of William Hichecokes , and another croft there containing 3 a., lately of Richard Smythes , held of the king in free burgage, annual value 2s.; a messuage with curtilage, lately of Thomas Ricardes , and 2 cottages there under one roof, lately of Joan Baret , held of the king in free burgage, annual value 3s.; a toft, purchased from William Occlyf , of no annual value, held of the prioress of Barrow Gurney , service unknown; a messuage with curtilage, lately of William Swonhungre , and 2 cottages, lately purchased from William Wermynstre , held of the king in free burgage, annual value 2s.; a messuage, carucate of land, and 10 a. meadow, called ‘Seweacres’, annual value 26s. 8d., now held by Thomas Staunton , held of the king as 1/80 knight’s fee; and advowsons of 2 chantries in the parish church of Berkeley, viz., one of St Mary , and the other of St Andrew , of no annual value, held of the king by fealty only. Hillesley, advowson of the chantry of St Giles , of no annual value, held of the king by fealty only. Berkeley, returns of the king’s writs – Exchequer summonses and other writs – within the hundred, by grant of the kings of England, the present king’s ancestors, on condition that none of the king’s bailiffs or officials enter the hundred for the purpose of making summonses, attachments, or distraints, unless through lack of Richard, late earl , the heirs of Elizabeth, late countess , or their bailiffs and officials. Annual value, nil. Wortley, advowson of the chantry of St John the Baptist in the chapel, of no annual value, not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Cambridge, advowson of the chantry of St Katherine in the chapel, of no annual value, not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Arlingham, 1/2 manor, annual value £8 1 1/2d., formerly of William Westmoncote , not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Gloucester, 2 messuages, each worth 20s. yearly, one called ‘Heybersplace’, and the other called ‘Comptonplace’, not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. Newport by Berkeley, 2 fairs, each worth 6d. yearly, one held on the Translation of St Thomas the Martyr, and the other on St Mathias the Apostle. Murcot or Murcott (Merecote), a toft and carucate of land, of no annual value, lately held by John Harsfeld for life, held of the king as of his castle of St Briavels by service of 5s.. Roger, former lord of Dursley , was seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Slimbridge, with advowson of the church there and the knights’ fees, franchises and liberties and other appurtenances of the manor. Thus seised, and long after the coronation of ‪ Richard I of England [1189], he granted the manor to Maurice Berkeley and Alice his wife, daughter of the same Roger, in frank-marriage, and Maurice and Alice were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. They had issue: Robert and Thomas, and died. Robert, as son and heir of Maurice and Alice was then seised of the manor in demesne as of fee tail, but died without issue. Thomas, as brother and heir of Robert, entered the manor and was seised in demesne as of fee tail by authority of the grant, and he had issue: Maurice, and died. Maurice, as son and heir of Thomas, was seised in demesne as of fee tail. Afterwards but long before 20 ‪ Edward III [25 Jan. 1346 to 24 Jan. 1347], John atte Feld, lately parson of Upton St Leonards , and Robert de Sancto Laudo, clerk, were seised in demesne as of fee, by enfeoffment of Maurice son of Thomas, of the manors of Hinton, Cam, Coaley, Wotton-under-Edge, and Symond’s Hall, with advowson of the church of the manor of Wotton-under-Edge, belonging to that manor, and the knights’ fees, views of frankpledge, liberties and franchises belonging to the manors. Thus seised, they granted the manors and advowson to Maurice, son of Thomas, and Isabel his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Maurice son of Thomas. Maurice and Isabel were thus seised of the manors and advowson in demesne as of fee tail, and they had issue: Thomas. They died, and Thomas, as son and heir of Maurice, entered the manors of Hinton, Cam, Coaley, Wotton-under-Edge, and Symond’s Hall by virtue of the grant of John atte Feld and Robert de Sancto Laudo, and he entered the manor of Slimbridge by virtue of Roger’s grant, and was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. He had issue; Maurice, and died. Maurice, as son and heir of Thomas son of Maurice son of Thomas and Isabel, was seised of the manors in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the same grants, and he had issue: Thomas, and died. Thomas was thus seised of the manors in demesne as of fee tail and, thus seised, a fine was levied at Westminster on the quindene of Easter 1349, before John Stonore and his associates, king’s justices of the Bench, with royal licence obtained [CPR 1348–50, p. 234], between Thomas, querent , described as Thomas Berkeley, querent , and William Syde , Walter Goldemere , and David de Melkesham, deforciants , regarding, among other things, the manors of Slimbridge, Hinton, Cam, Coaley, Wotton-under-Edge, and Symond’s Hall, views of frankpledge belonging to the same manors, and advowsons of the churches of Wotton-under-Edge and Slimbridge. William, Walter, and David granted the manors, views, and advowsons to Thomas for life, with successive remainders to Maurice Berkeley , son of Thomas, and the heirs male of his body; to the heirs male of the body of Thomas by Katherine his wife; and to the right heirs of Thomas. Thomas afterwards died, and Maurice his son was seised of the manors of Slimbridge, Hinton, Cam, Coaley, Wotton-under-Edge, and Symond’s Hall in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the grants of Roger, and John atte Feld and Robert de Sancto Laudo. He had issue: Thomas, late Lord Berkeley, knight , and died. Thomas, late lord , as son and heir of Maurice son of Thomas was thus seised of the manors in demesne as of fee tail. He had issue: Elizabeth, who married Richard, late earl of Warwick , and Thomas afterwards died. Richard, late earl , and Elizabeth his wife, in right of Elizabeth as daughter and heir of Thomas, late lord , entered the manors and were seised by virtue of the said grants. They had issue: Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth, wife of George. Elizabeth afterwards died seised of this estate in demesne as of fee tail, and Richard, late earl , held the manors by curtesy and so held them at the time of his death from the inheritance of Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth, wife of George, with reversion to them and the heirs of their bodies. Slimbridge, the manor, annual value £34, held of the heirs of Roger, late lord of Dursley , service unknown. Hinton, the manor, annual value £48, held of the king in chief by knight service. Cam, the manor, held of the king in chief by knight service. Coaley, the manor, held of the king in chief by knight service. Annual value of the manors of Cam and Coaley, £112. Wotton-under-Edge, the manor, held of the king in chief by knight service. Symond’s Hall, the manor, held of the king in chief by knight service. Annual value of the manors of Wotton-under-Edge and Symond’s Hall, £80.

James Berkeley , now Lord Berkeley, entered the manors and took the issues from the time of Richard’s death, and still takes them.

Date of death and heirs as 262 [Head:] Examined by John Louthe, clerk .

C 139/94/54 m. 48 [writ] E 149/165/1 m. 8 [inquisition]

287 [Writ que plura not extant.]

GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition [indented]. Cirencester. 3 November 1440. [Rokes].

Jurors: William Eode ; William Aston ; John Venne ; William Hert ; Robert Clive ; John Halle of Northleach; John Notelyn ; John Gyleworth ; Richard Redehed ; John Fifide ; John Rook ; and William Wythebrugge .

He held more lands and tenements, as follows, than specified in the inquisition taken after his death and returned to Chancery [286]. Frampton on Severn, 22 marks rent from the manor, payable at Michaelmas, Christmas, Easter, and Midsummer, equally. It is not held of the king , but of whom is unknown. He held the rent by virtue of a fine levied at Westminster on the octave of Michaelmas 1305 [CP 25/1/75/39, no. 250], before Ralph de Hengham and his associates, king’s justices, between Robert son of Payn and Isabel his wife, querents, and Thomas Berkeley, senior, deforciant , regarding the manor of Frampton on Severn. Thomas granted the manor to Robert and Isabel, to hold to them and the heirs of Robert by rendering 22 marks rent yearly, payable at the said terms to Thomas and his heirs, with reversion to Thomas Berkeley and his heirs, as more fully apparent in the fine, shown to the jurors. Thomas Berkeley was thus seised of the rent in demesne as of fee, and died. Elizabeth, late countess , as kin and heir of Thomas Berkeley , viz., daughter of Thomas son of Maurice son of Thomas son of Maurice son of the said Thomas Berkeley , was then seised of the rent in demesne as of fee after her marriage to Richard, late earl . Wotton-under-Edge, a messuage with curtilage, formerly of John Furnour , now held by John Tressham , annual value 2s.; 2 messuages with adjacent curtilages, formerly of Lucy Rolles , now held by John Stafford and Richard Thomas , annual value 10s.; 1/2 virgate of land, lately of William de Burgo , now held by John Skey , annual value 6s. 8d.; 1/2 virgate of land, lately of Otes Erchedekene , now held by Thomas Brugger , annual value 5s.; an acre of land in Wortley, formerly of the abbot and convent of Kingswood, annual value 3d.; a tenement in Wortley, lately of Simon Cardemaker , annual value 2s.; 1/2 virgate of land in Wortley, lately of William Combe , annual value 10s.; 1/2 virgate of land in Wortley, lately of William Combe , now held by John Robyn , annual value 6s. 8d.; a tenement, formerly of John Averey , annual value 6s.; a messuage with curtilage, lately of Peter Breylys , annual value 6d.; 1/2 burgage with curtilage, formerly of John le Sone , annual value 6d.; 1/2 burgage, formerly of William Veysyn , annual value 3s. 4d.; a messuage with adjacent croft, formerly of Richard Noblepas , annual value 10s.; a certain part of a burgage in the new borough, with a house built there, lately of Peter Breylys , annual value 2s.; a tenement on the highway that leads to Bradley, lately of Richard Denysch , of no annual value; a burgage, formerly of William Combe , annual value 12d.; 3 a. land, formerly of Robert Basset , where the market is now held, of no annual value; 2 1/2 a. and 16 perches of land, lately of Adam Watership , annual value 6d.; 4 a. and 22 perches of land in a field called ‘Streteley’, once of William le Borough of North Nibley, of no annual value; a tenement in the borough, lately of Adam Dressour , of no annual value; a tenement, formerly of Maurice de Chepstowe , annual value 2s.; a tenement in the borough, lately of William Wyther , annual value 2s.; a messuage and 4 a. land in Wortley, lately of Nicholas Louecok, each acre worth 1d.; a tenement in Wortley, formerly of John Curteys , annual value 6d.; a tenement in Wortley, formerly of Walter Shepherd , annual value 6d.; a tenement in the vill of the borough, formerly of Walter Glouer , annual value 10d.; a tenement in the vill, formerly of William Mareschall , annual value 2s.; a messuage with adjacent curtilage in ‘Bradeleystrete’, lately of Adam Leget , annual value 12d.; a tenement in the vill, formerly of Roger Hayle , annual value 3s. 4d.; 2 messuages with adjacent curtilages, formerly of Robert le Fyssher , annual value 12d.; a tenement, lately of Geoffrey Neel , annual value 12d.; reversion of a tenement, lately purchased from Peter Beuley , and of a cottage at the lower end of the vill, purchased by Thomas, last Lord Berkeley, from the Servite procurator, annual value 9s. 4d.; a tenement with curtilage and adjacent croft, lately of William Curteys , annual value 6d.; a messuage and 1/2 virgate of land, with garden and curtilage adjacent, lately of Geoffrey Craddok , annual value 6s.; a tenement, lately of William Sendy , annual value 6s. 8d.; a messuage in ‘Bradeleystrete’, lately of John Cole , annual value 4d.; a cottage in ‘Hawestrete’, lately of John Coriour , of no annual value; a messuage with curtilage in ‘Bradeleystrete’, lately of Agnes Curteys , of no annual value; a certain house in the new vill of the borough, lately of John le Reve , annual value 5s.; a certain house there, lately of William Sendy , annual value 2s.; 3 burgages, with houses and buildings built on them, lately of Robert Halle , annual value 5s.; reversion of a tenement, formerly of Roger Huchons , with adjacent curtilage, lately of William Smalcombe , and 4 cottages at the end of the curtilage, that Nicholas Daunt holds by demise of Thomas, late Lord Berkeley , of no annual value until the reversion falls; a burgage, lately of Thomas Daunt , annual value 3d.; a tenement in ‘Bradeleystrete’, lately of Adam Leget , of no annual value; a messuage, lately of John le Carter , annual value 3s.; a messuage and virgate of land, lately of Richard le Dorney , annual value 10s.; a burgage with curtilage and a certain pit of water in the vill of the borough, lately of Thomas Daunt , annual value 2s.; 1/2 burgage and 1/2 curtilage with a pit of water, lately of John le Walsshe , annual value 2s.; 1/2 burgage, lately of Henry Wyther , annual value 3s.; a tenement, lately of Robert Thomas , annual value 4s.; a tenement, formerly of John Welles , annual value 2s.; a tenement, lately of John Oldelond , annual value 3s.; 2 cottages, lately of Thomas Daunt , of no annual value; a burgage in ‘Bradeleystrete’ and another in ‘Hawestrete’, lately of William Coriour , annual value 2s.; a messuage in the vill of the borough, lately of William Pendok , annual value 12d.; a tenement, lately of Thomas Bradeford , annual value 8d.; a burgage, lately of Joan le Pyngyll , annual value 3d.; a tenement with a close and cottages belonging to the same, lately held by Richard Panyter , annual value 5s.; a tenement opposite ‘Chepynglane’, lately of John Whytfire , annual value 6s.; a tenement, lately of Simon Daunt , annual value 2s.; 3 cottages, lately of John Lyncolne , annual value 10s.; a capital tenement in ‘Bradeleystrete’ with a curtilage, 2 a. meadow, and 3 a. land, called ‘Keyleys Burgage’, lately of Margery Leget , annual value 6s. because the capital messuage is worth nothing yearly; a tenement, formerly of John Soumour , annual value 7d.; a burgage, lately of Isabel Worthy , of no annual value; a messuage, lately of Robert Loker , annual value 6s.; a new building at the market gate, lately held by John Whytmore , annual value 5s.; 4 shops under one roof in ‘Chepynglane’, with an adjacent curtilage, lately of Agnes Thomas , annual value 10s.; a cottage with curtilage and a croft, called ‘Chepestowecroft’, lately of the abbot and convent of St Augustine’s, Bristol, annual value 2s.; 3 tenements, lately of John Petit , annual value 15s.; a tenement in ‘Sondlane’, lately of Thomas Fabian , annual value 2s.; a tenement in the borough, where William Hawekesbury lately lived, annual value 6d.; a messuage called ‘Potterspury’, 11 a. land, 5 a. meadow in the fields, lately purchased by Thomas Berkeley, knight , from Robert Poyntz and others, each acre of land worth 1d. yearly, and each acre of meadow worth 2d. yearly; a tenement in the borough and a croft called ‘Stonecroft’ with a dovecot, that John Wyntur holds by demise of Thomas, Lord Berkeley , annual value 10d.; a tenement, lately held by Robert Heysle , annual value 10d.; a tenement in the borough in ‘Bradeleystrete’, that Roger West holds by demise of Thomas, Lord Berkeley , annual value 6s.; rents and services of John Gayner for 1/2 burgage, viz., 4s. 4d. at the four usual terms of the year; a usual terms of the year; tenement, lately of John Clyfton , annual value 3s.; a messuage, virgate, and 7 a. land in Bradley in Wotton, lately of Ralph Wympler , annual value 10s.; 2 messuages, a virgate of land, and 3 a. meadow, lately of Ives de Cumle , annual value 3s.; a messuage and 3 a. land, lately of John Pottok , annual value 7d.; a messuage and 16 a. land, lately of Jordan le Barbour, annual value 6d. None of these lands and tenements in Wotton-under-Edge are held of the king , but of whom they are held is unknown. Coaley, a virgate of land, formerly of Walter de Vilers , annual value 10s.; 2 selions of land, formerly of Walter Hathemer , annual value 3d.; an acre of land, lately of the same Walter, annual value 4d.; 6 1/2 a., one rood, and 20 perches of arable, and 1 1/2 a. meadow, formerly of William Gorsgathe, each acre of land worth 2d. yearly, and each acre of meadow worth 3d. yearly; 1/2 virgate of land, formerly of William atte Borgate , annual value 10s.; 4 a. land, lately of Walter Hathemer, each acre worth 2d.; a small parcel of land, containing 1/2 a., and 1/4 a. land, lately of John Hulmancote , annual value 6d.; a messuage and virgate of land, lately of William Newcome , annual value 10s.; 1 1/2 a. land, lately of Walter Brownyng , annual value 6d.; 1 1/4 a. and 6 perches of meadow, lately held by William Newcome and Maud his wife, annual value 4d.; 3 1/2 a. and 13 perches of land, lately of Walter in the Hale, each acre worth 2d.; 4 a. meadow, lately of John Hulmancote, each acre worth 6d.; 2s. rent from a meadow called ‘Hulmanmore’; 3 a., 1/2 fardel, and 34 perches of land in a strip called ‘Lynch’, lately of Robert Attefysshewere, each acre worth 1d.; 3/4 fardel, 3 selions of land, lately of Thomas le Michel , annual value 1 1/2d.; 2 a. land, lately of James Cotel, each acre worth 3d. ; 2 curtilages, one called ‘Netherwyston’ and the other ‘Oldebury’, containing 12 a., lately of Walter Hathemer, each acre worth 2d.; 7 a. and 53 perches of meadow at Hinhams by Coaley Brook, lately of Thomas Wyggewold, each acre worth 6d.; a virgate of land with 2 a. foreland, lately of Thomas Wyggewold , annual value 10s.; 6 selions of land in the field of ‘Benhulfeld’, lately of Thomas Wyggewold , annual value 6d.; a parcel of land called ‘Adegarescroft’, containing 4 a. land, lately of Robert de Waryn, each acre worth 1d. ; and a tenement called ‘Grenemydley’, lately of Walter Molendinar , annual value 6s. None of these lands and tenements in Coaley are held of the king , but of whom they are held is unknown. Cam, 8 a. land and an acre of meadow, formerly of Richard le Frankeleyn, each acre worth 2d.; a messuage with curtilage, croft, and 3 a. land, formerly of Eustace de Camme, each acre of land worth 3d. yearly; 2 1/2 a. land, formerly of Reynold Cotes , worth 6d.; an acre of land, formerly of Adam le Newman , of no annual value; 12 1/2 a. meadow in ‘Chorlemede’, formerly of Maud Dene, each acre worth 6d.; 1 3/4 a. and 7 perches of meadow in ‘Inwodesmede’, formerly of Henry de la Hull , annual value 3s.; a garden called ‘Heryettesheye’, and 1 1/2 a. land, formerly of Reynold son of Hugh atte Style , annual value 12d.; 7 a. and 5 perches of land on ‘Ordemundeshull’, 4 1/4 a. in a in strip called ‘Wrotelond’, 11 1/2 a. land and 15 perches of pasture on ‘Kyngeshull’ and ‘Peseforlong’, 20 a. pasture in ‘Blakenham’, and an acre of meadow in ‘Brademede’, lately of Warin Bradeford, annual value 10s.; 2d. rent from land formerly held by Henry Dene and Anselm Basset ; a virgate of land in ‘Estmede’ within the parish of Cam, lately of Richard Astmede , annual value 10s.; 4 small parcels of land, containing 6 a., formerly of William Mody, each acre worth 2d.; a piece of land with garden, ditched and hedged, with 2 small parcels of land, containing 2 a., formerly of Thomas Lylbourne , annual value 8d.; 14s. rent from a messuage, 1/2 virgate of land, and a watermill, formerly of Richard de Salle ; a messuage and 15 1/2 a. land, held at some time by Eve atte Clyue in Hazlecote by Kingscote, each acre worth 2d.; 1/2 virgate of land and 2 a. meadow, formerly held by John Leman , annual value 5s.; a fardel of land, held at some time by Walter Selyman , annual value 6d.; 2 1/4 a. land, formerly of Maud atte Nasshe , each acre worth 1d.; an acre and 5 perches of land in ‘Hekkemede’, lately of John Pictor of Stinchcombe, annual value 3d.; an acre of meadow called ‘le Brodewere’ in ‘Chorlemede’, formerly of William Mody , annual value 6d.; 2 a. land, lately of Walter Selyman, each acre worth 3d.; 4 1/4 a. land, formerly of William, son of Henry de Camme, each acre worth 2d.; 7d. rent from 2 a. arable, lately of Robert Passelowe ; a messuage, 1/2 virgate of land, and 4 a. foreland, now held by Walter Barnber by demise of Thomas, late Lord Berkeley , each acre worth 2d.; 3s. rent from all the lands and tenements formerly of Henry Folyot ; 10 selions of land, formerly of Richard Halle , each worth 1d.; an acre of meadow called ‘Colmanesacre’, formerly of Walter Hurtes of Hinton, annual value 6d.; a close called ‘Hincthale’, formerly of Robert le Veel , annual value 12d.; 2 a. land in a strip called ‘Haspeley’, formerly of Henry Pynel , annual value 3d.; and 1/2 virgate of land, formerly of Walter le Specere , burgess of Gloucester, annual value 6s. None of these lands and tenements in Cam are held of the king , but of whom they are held is unknown. Slimbridge, a croft and 10 selions of land, lately of Walter Yonge, each selion worth 1d.; 2 selions and 2 burros of land in a strip called ‘Michelelongeland’, formerly of William Yonge , of no annual value; a virgate of land, formerly of John Colyns , called ‘Hugeteslond’, annual value 10s.; a parcel of land containing an acre, called ‘Brewershamme’, formerly of Thomas Flambard , annual value 2d.; 1/2 a. land in a field called ‘Eselonge’, formerly of Roger atte Yate , of no annual value; a messuage with curtilage and a selion of land, formerly of the same Roger, annual value 6d.; 2 selions and 2 burros of land, formerly of William le Duyke , of no annual value; 5s. rent from a messuage and fardel of land, formerly of William le Lunge ; a messuage and 1/2 virgate of land, formerly of William Botiller , annual value 4s.; 1 1/4 a. land, formerly of Walter Botiller , annual value 12d.; 2 1/4 a. land and 22 perches of meadow in Whitney in Slimbridge, formerly of Nicholas Selewyn , annual value 3s.; 3 a., one, fardel, and 4 perches of land called ‘Iowelond’, formerly of Roger atte Water , annual value 5s.; and 1/2 virgate land, formerly of Alexander Clyfton , annual value 6s. None of these lands and tenements in Slimbridge are held of the king , but of whom they are held is unknown. Hinton, 10 a. land, formerly of John Egeton , annual value 14s.; 4 a. land and an acre of meadow, formerly of Geoffrey Neel, each acre of land worth 2s. yearly and the acre of meadow worth 6d. yearly; an acre of land, formerly of Walter de Pyryton , annual value 18d.; 4 a. land and an acre of meadow, formerly of Alan Anger , annual value 4s.; a fardel of land, formerly of Walter Gardyner , annual value 10s.; a fardel of land, called ‘Fremans’, formerly of Nicholas Chedulf , annual value 4s.; 1/4 virgate of land, formerly of Alan Anger , annual value 5s.; a messuage and acre of meadow, and 1/4 virgate of land, formerly of Walter Gardyner , annual value 6s.; 16 a. wood, called ‘Redewode’ alias ‘Brenwode’, formerly of Hildeburg, wife of Thomas Mathias , of no annual value; 20 a. land, formerly of John de la Wodelond , each acre worth 3d.; 45 perches of land, lately of Reynold atte Wode , annual value 12d.; the park of ‘Shobonasse’, containing 60 a. land, formerly of John Egeton, each acre worth 2d. ; a messuage and virgate of land, with a garden adjacent, lately of Agnes Halle , annual value 4d.; a messuage with curtilage and 2 small crofts, formerly of John Wyther, an acre of land, lately held by Walter Balstake, 1/2 a. land, lately held by Adam de Appelhull, 1/3 a. meadow, formerly held by Isilia Kyng, 2 a. land, one called ‘Cleyacr’ and the other ‘Longetag’, each acre worth 2d. yearly; a messuage, formerly of Richard Noblepas , annual value 6d.; 23 1/4 acres and 1/8 a. and 1/20 a. and 1 3/4 perches of arable, an acre of meadow, a moiety of the meadow called ‘Welleacr’, the meadow called ‘Cookesmede’ in the field called ‘Totteworth’, 8 a. land, an acre of meadow, and 3 1/2 a. in the marsh below Cheesehunger, 1 1/2 a. land and 1/8 a. land in the field of Hadnam, 1/2 a. land and a perch in the field called ‘Aybardesl’, 1 1/2 a. land in ‘Boyl’, 5 1/4 a. and 5 3/4 perches of land in ‘Walerugge’, and 10 selions of land, containing 1 1/2 a. and 1/8 a. and 1/40 a., formerly held by Philip Leycestr, each acre of land worth 1d. yearly and each acre of meadow worth 3d. yearly. None of these lands and tenements in Hinton are held of the king , but of whom they are held is unknown. Ham, a virgate of land in Pedington within the lordship of Ham, and 1/2 virgate of land in Clapton in Ham, formerly of Robert Forestarii , annual value 13s. 4d.; a pasture called ‘Cundesbrygge’, formerly of Alfred le Shipwaund , annual value 10s.; 8 a. land in Stone within the lordship of Ham, formerly of Ralph de Stane , annual value 4s.; a messuage and 1/2 virgate of land, formerly of William Coby , annual value 5s.; 4 a. land, formerly of Ellis Combe , and 2 a. land, formerly of the same Ellis, annual value 12d.; 9s. rent from a messuage, garden, curtilage, and 1/2 virgate of land, formerly of Alice, daughter of Matthew de Valefeld in Netherstone, within the lordship of Ham; 95 a. land, formerly of Roger de Lokynton , annual value 10s.; a grove with the ground adjacent, called ‘Comeley’, containing 20 a. land, formerly of Adam Flambard , of no annual value; 1 1/4 a. and 1 and /5 a. and a and virgate of land, formerly of Hawise Flambard, annual value 15s.; 4 virgates of land, formerly of Hawise, wife of Adam Flambard, each virgate worth 13s. 4d. yearly; a messuage and fardel of land, formerly of Hawise, wife of Adam Flambard , annual value 7s.; a cottage, formerly of the same Hawise, annual value 20d.; 20 a. land, formerly of the same Hawise, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 1/2 virgate of land, formerly of Hawise, annual value 2s.; 15 a. land, formerly of Hawise, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 15 a. land, a croft, and 4 a. land, formerly of Hawise, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 1/2 virgate land, formerly of Richard Pynkeneye , annual value 20s.; a virgate of land in Pedington, formerly of the same Richard, annual value 40s.; a fardel of land, formerly of Nicholas Inteberough , annual value 10s.; 4 a. land, formerly of John Turte, each acre worth 2d.; 5 a. land in Clapton in Ham, formerly of Robert Bastard, each acre worth 3d.; 4 a. land in Appleridge in Ham, formerly of William Textoris , of no annual value; 13s. 4d. rent from 65 a. land, lately of Philip Leycestr , and 1lb pepper and 1lb pepper and lb cumin from gore of land, lately of Robert Basset ; a capital messuage and a carucate of land in Appleridge in Ham, formerly of David Longe , burgess of Bristol, annual value 40s.; 4 a. land, formerly of Robert de Stane, each acre worth 2d.; 3/4 a. land and 1/4 a. meadow and 1/2 perch of land, formerly of Maud, daughter of Thomas Stanes , annual value 3s. 4d.; an acre of land, formerly of Maurice de Salso Marisco , annual value 3d.; 3 selions of land and a perch of meadow, formerly of the same Maurice, annual value 4d.; 45 a. land in Pedington in Ham, lately of Alexander de London , of no annual value; 1/2 virgate of land, lately of the same Alexander de London , annual value 6s.; 3s. rent from a tenement, formerly of the abbot and convent of Kingswood; 16d. rent from a tenement, formerly of Juliana Waneswell ; 20s. rent from a tenement, lately of Alexander Purlewent ; 20s. rent from a virgate of land, formerly of Richard de Cromhale ; 3 a. land and 3 selions and 2 a. meadow, formerly of Richard Bastard , of no annual value; 13s. 4d. rent from a tenement, lately of John Fryg ; 2s. rent from a cottage and curtilage, formerly of Ralph Cook ; a pasture containing 1/4 a. land, lately of Thomas Averey , annual value 4d.; 200 a. new assart in Appleridge in Ham, formerly of Walter Fraunceys , of no annual value; a selion of land, formerly of Robert Bolkard , of no annual value; a tenement, lately of Robert le Cupper , annual value 12d.; 4 a. meadow, formerly of Simon Wolpen, each acre worth 12d. ; a messuage with curtilage, garden, and croft adjacent, and 2 a. and 2 selions of land, formerly of John Tynte , annual value 6s. 8d.; a croft and 2 a. meadow, lately of Richard Panyter, each acre of meadow worth 6d. yearly; 2 a. land and 1/2 a. meadow, formerly of John le Milward, each acre of land worth 1d. yearly, and 1/2 a. meadow worth 2d. yearly; a parcel of meadow, containing 4 a., formerly of John Walbroke , annual value 6s.; an acre of land, lately of Ralph Cook , annual value 6d.; a selion and gore of land, formerly of Hugh de Wathe , annual value 6d.; an acre of land and an acre of meadow, lately of Amice Panyter , annual value 5s.; 8 selions of land, formerly of Roger Anger , annual value 4d.; a croft of land, containing one acre called ‘Longecroft’ in Netherstone, formerly of Alice Matheu , annual value 6d.; a messuage with curtilage, formerly of John le Hynton , of no annual value; 32 perches of land, formerly of William Capell , of no annual value; 1/2 a. and 5 perches of land, formerly of John Lyndesey , of no annual value; 1/2 a., one, fardel, and 38 1/2 perches of land, formerly of Nicholas Ywayne , annual value 10d.; 22 parcels of land, containing 22 a., formerly of Richard atte Marleput , annual value 10s.; 1 1/2 a. and a and fardel of land, formerly of Robert Whitlawe , of no annual value; 2 1/2 a. and a and fardel of land, now in the new park, of no annual value; 7 3/4 a. 32 perches of land enclosed within the new park, of no annual value; a close, containing 6 a. land, called ‘Coldewellefeld’, with a dovecot and pond in the same close, formerly of Nicholas le Vynour , annual value 10s.; 1 1/4 a. 30 perches of land, formerly of Nicholas le Vynour , annual value 20d.; 6 a. meadow with adjacent hedge and ditch, called ‘Herdemede’, formerly of Thomas Craweley , annual value 4s.; a croft containing 8 a. land, called ‘Herdecroft’, and 2 a. 50 perches of meadow, lately of Walter Donson , annual value 10s.; a croft containing 52 a. land, now held by Margaret Chapman , annual value 3s. 4d; 4 a. land, formerly of William Ywayne , annual value 20d.; a watermill with a lower garden, ‘Mulcroft’ and ‘Alrevegrove’ adjacent, and with suit of all tenants there in Ham and Hinton, formerly of John le Milward , annual value 40s.; 1 3/4 a. 12 perches of land, lately of Richard Noblepas , annual value 2s.; 4 3/4 a. land, formerly of Henry Gardyner , annual value 20d.; 6 1/2 a. and 10 1/2 perches of land, formerly of John le Cupper , annual value 6s.; 4 1/2 a. land and an acre of pasture, formerly of Hugh le Bussher , of no annual value; 2 a. 13 perches of land, formerly of John Lyndesey , of no annual value; an acre of meadow in Parham, lately held by William Hallyng , annual value 12d.; 8s. rent from a tenement formerly of Robert atte Knolle ; 7 a. land in Appleridge in Ham, now enclosed in the new park on the northern side, of no annual value; and a cottage with curtilage, held by Ralph de Kyngeston and Sibyl his wife, of no annual value. None of these lands and tenements in Ham are held of the king , but of whom they are held is unknown. Berkeley, a messuage with curtilage and a selion of land, and a messuage with curtilage and a selion of land, formerly of Alice Goseherd , annual value 10s.; a piece of land containing an acre, formerly of Aldith le Cupper, annual value 6d.; a piece of land with a house built there in the old vill, with a selion of land in the curtilage, formerly of Walter de Shipton , annual value 20s.; 3s. rent from certain lands and tenements, now held by Alice Russell ; a piece of land in Berkeley market, formerly of Thomas Cassewell , annual value 12d.; a house with a piece of land, formerly of Thomas Cassewell , annual value 6s.; a piece of land containing 13 perches, formerly of John Sely , annual value 10s.; a tenement, formerly held by William Fox , of no annual value; 12d. rent from land, formerly of Thomas son of Alice Berkeley ; a tenement, formerly of Maud, wife of Alexander Sutoris , annual value 12d.; a tenement with garden and curtilage in ‘Longebrugge’ way, lately held by John Sutherne , annual value 3s.; a tenement, formerly of Eustace Botiller , annual value 6s.; a tenement in the way leading to the church, lately of Thomas Bathe , annual value 5s.; a messuage in St Michael’s way, formerly of Eve Wolbeter , of no annual value; a messuage in the new vill, lately held by John Toyt , annual value 4s.; 3 cottages by the church cemetery, formerly of John Webbe , annual value 10s.; a burgage, formerly of William Gardyner , annual value 2s.; a burgage with curtilage and houses built there, formerly of Margaret Blaket , annual value 6s.; a tenement, lately of William Waleys , annual value 10s.; a house with curtilage, formerly of David Page , annual value 12d.; 2 cottages with curtilage adjacent, lately of John le Cupper , of no annual value; a messuage and acre of land, formerly of Ellis Clerk , annual value 2s.; a messuage with curtilage, lately of William Webbe , annual value 12d.; a burgage, lately of Robert Mercatoris , annual value 3s.; a burgage in the new vill, in the way leading to the castle, lately of Juliana, daughter of Amice, annual value 9s.; a tenement, lately of John Wytey , of no annual value; a watermill, lately of Bartholomew Ouelpen , annual value 30s.; a cottage, lately of Edith, daughter of Richard atte Slo , annual value 6d.; a tenement with two pieces of land and curtilage, formerly of Richard Noblepas , annual value 6d.; 2 cottages with curtilage adjacent, formerly of Geoffrey Beuley , of no annual value; a seld opposite the market, formerly of Richard Noblepas , of no annual value; an acre of land, formerly of Adam, son of John Sutoris , annual value 6d.; an acre of land, lately of Robert Grundy , of no annual value; a burgage, lately of Richard Burgeyse , of no annual value; a tenement, lately of John Drewe , annual value 20d.; a tenement, formerly of Thomas Sewacr , of no annual value; a parcel of land in the old vill, containing 4 a., opposite the house of Alfred le Shipwaund , annual value 2s.; 1/3 burgage in the garden of the lord by the castle, formerly of Thomas Canell , of no annual value; a tenement in the old vill, formerly of Robert le Bugur , annual value 3s.; a burgage in the vill, formerly of John Kilcote , annual value 3s.; 2 cottages with curtilage adjacent in the way called ‘Newestrete’, formerly of Juliana Fryg , annual value 2s.; a messuage with curtilage and croft adjacent, formerly of Thomas Aleyn , annual value 3s.; a messuage and virgate of land in Hill, formerly of John Flambard , annual value 10s.; a tenement in the borough, in ‘Longebruggestrete’, formerly of Thomas Mason , annual value 4s.; a tenement, formerly of John Ymk , annual value 3s.; 1lb cumin from a tenement in the vill, opposite the house of the abbot of St Augustine’ s, Bristol, formerly of Adam Carectarii ; a messuage with curtilage adjacent, formerly of Henry Webbe , annual value 9s.; 12d. rent from a messuage and curtilage, formerly of Robert Grundy ; 1/3 house with a curtilage adjacent, formerly of Sibyl Grundy , annual value 12d.; 18d. rent from a tenement belonging to the chapel of St Mary ; a half-burgage, formerly of Richard Denysch , annual value 12d.; a burgage opposite the court of the abbot of St Augustine’ s, Bristol , formerly of Richard Soper , annual value 3s.; 3s. rent from a messuage, formerly of Thomas Teysaunt ; a house with curtilage and garden adjacent in ‘Modbrokestret’; an acre in ‘le Westfeld’ and an acre in ‘Aketre’, formerly of Nicholas Stumpe , annual value 10s.; a tenement with curtilage adjacent called ‘Shoyares tenement’, formerly of John Coby , annual value 3s.; a tenement with curtilage adjacent, formerly of Robert Malger , annual value 3s. 4d.; 2s. rent from a tenement with curtilage, formerly of Peter Grove ; a parcel of land, containing 10 a., formerly of Robert Poyntz , annual value 10s.; a messuage called ‘Boueria’ with 2 pieces of land adjacent, formerly of Robert Averey , annual value 12d.; 1/2 messuage with a piece of land adjacent, formerly of Robert Swele , annual value 4s.; 1/2 burgage, formerly of John Shoyear , annual value 2s.; and 10s. rent from various lands and tenements, formerly of William Wermynstre . None of these lands and tenements in Berkeley are held of the king , but of whom they are held is unknown. Hurst, a tenement and parcel of land, containing 2 a., lately held by Thomas Belestrete , annual value 3s.; and 6d. rent from a piece of land, formerly of John Pynel . None of these lands and tenements in Hurst are held of the king , but of whom they are held is unknown. Alkington, a messuage called ‘Harehullcourt’ and a pasture called ‘Mychelharehull’, containing 60 a. land, lying by Michael Wood , formerly of William Wawton and now held by William Bayly , annual value 20s.; another pasture called ‘Lytulharehull’ alias ‘ John Boundesharehull ’, containing 8 a., formerly of William Wawton and now held by John Dene , annual value 4s.; another close called ‘Harehull’ lying by Sandridge, containing 20 a. land, formerly of the same William and now held by John Bedull , annual value 6s. 8d.; 8 a. wood lying in Michael Wood , called ‘Harehulgrove’, formerly of the same William, of no annual value; 2 a. land in Baynham, formerly of Eve Moton , annual value 16d.; an acre of arable in a field called ‘Joliesacr’, formerly of Agnes Palmer , annual value 6d.; 20 a. land, enclosed in the park of Oakleaze, formerly of Nicholas Person , of no annual value; a messuage and 2 crofts of land, containing 8 a. land, formerly of Walter de Bradeston , annual value 10s.; 4 1/2 a. land, lying in ‘Echedon’, formerly of Maurice de Salso Marisco , annual value 2s.; 14 a. land, called ‘Leygh’, formerly of Ralph le Herd , annual value 28s.; 6 a. land, called ‘le Shortacre’ in Baynham, formerly of Roger le Herd , annual value 6s.; 5 a. meadow in Matford, formerly of Roger le Herd , annual value 8s.; 5 a. land, called ‘Rudyng’, formerly of Thomas le Wayte , annual value 5s.; an acre of land in Ryeham, formerly of William Sunctorii , annual value 12d.; 3 a. land with an adjacent meadow, formerly of Nicholas Cemetarii , annual value 10d.; a croft of land, containing 5 a., formerly of Isabel Waneswell , annual value 2s.; a croft of land, containing 5 a., formerly of Adam Coly , annual value 12d.; 3 1/2 a. land, formerly of William Daungervill , annual value 1d.; 12d. rent from lands and meadows, lately of Thomas Daungervill ; a messuage and croft, containing 2 a. land, formerly of Robert Mareschall , annual value 2s.; a croft of land by Michael Wood , containing 3 a., formerly of the same Robert, annual value 12d.; 1 3/4 a. meadow, formerly of the same Robert, annual value 5s.; 1 3/4 a. 3 perches of land, formerly of Walter Gripe , annual value 2d.; a messuage and 2 crofts of land, containing 6 a., at Woodford, formerly of William Soker , annual value 4s. 4d.; 3d. rent from certain lands, formerly of Maurice de Salso Marisco ; 40 a. land, enclosed within the park of Oakleaze, formerly of Maurice, son of Hugh de Salso Marisco , of no annual value; 4s. and 3 half-pennies rent from 8 1/4 a. land, formerly of Robert le Herd ; 1/2d. rent from an acre of land, formerly of the same Maurice de Salso Marisco ; a messuage and 1/2 virgate of land, formerly of Robert le Herd , annual value 20s.; a messuage and 2 a. land, formerly of Robert son of William Vaccarii , annual value 12d.; 14s. rent from 2 gardens, a croft, and an acre of land, formerly of Walter Moton of Wick; 3s. rent from lands in Woodford, formerly of William Blunt ; a fardel of land and 3 a. meadow, formerly of William Syde , annual value 10s.; 3s. 6d. rent from a croft and 12 a. land in Newport in Alkington, formerly of John Palmer ; 4s. 10d. rent from a messuage in Newport, and 4 a. land in Ryeham, formerly of Robert Grundy ; an acre of land, formerly of William Golde , annual value 6d.; an acre of land, formerly of the same William, annual value 6d.; a tenement called ‘Holtes Tenement’, formerly of Richard Selewyn , annual value 20s.; a messuage and 1/2 virgate of land, formerly of Adam Tylly , annual value 20s.; 1/2 a. meadow in Matford, formerly of William Pocheryng , annual value 12d.; 1d. rent from an acre of land in ‘Redefeld’, formerly of Walter Daungervill ; 6 selions of land, with fore-earth (forard) adjacent in ‘Hetfeldescroft’, formerly of Richard Panyter , annual value 12d.; 4s. rent from various lands and meadows, formerly of Robert le Herd ; a tenement with garden and croft, containing 20 a. in Wick Daungervill, formerly of John Ferthyng , annual value 20d.; a croft containing 20 a. land, called ‘Herdehedfeld’, formerly of Alan le Herd , annual value 20s.; an acre of meadow in Matford, formerly of Henry Gardyner , annual value 2s.; an acre of land in Actrees, formerly of Martin Walens , annual value 20d.; 4 a. land, formerly of William Mattesdon , annual value 4s.; 2 a. land, formerly of William Mattesdon , annual value 12d.; a tenement called ‘Clotlond’, formerly of William Mattesdon , annual value 12d.; 11 selions of land, formerly of William Mattesdon , annual value 2s.; 4 a. meadow in Matford, formerly of William Mattesdon , annual value 12s.; 4 a. land, formerly of Roger le Herd , annual value 20d.; 4 a. land, formerly of William Mattesdon , annual value 3s.; 6 a. land, formerly of the same William, annual value 4s.; a tenement, formerly of William, son of Ralph de Stane , annual value 2s.; an acre of meadow in Matford, now held by Richard Yareward , annual value 2s.; a messuage with curtilage in Newport, 2 crofts of land, containing 4 a., and 1 1/2 a. land, that Robert Batyn holds, annual value 3s.; an acre of land, formerly of John Coveley , annual value 6d.; 12d. rent from a croft of land, called ‘Litulruydyng’, formerly of Walter de Haggele ; 2 1/2 a. land, formerly of John Walbroke , annual value 12d.; 4 a. land, formerly of William Mattesdon , annual value 6s. 8d.; 4 a. land, formerly of William Mattesdon , annual value 2s.; a house with 2 parcels of land, containing 6 a., formerly of Ralph Cook , annual value 2s.; the site of a croft (placeam crofti), containing 3 a., with a , with house built there, formerly of Edith Stompe , annual value 3s. 4d.; a croft, containing 2 a. land, and an acre of land, formerly of Richard Theyn , annual value 18d.; an acre of land, formerly of William Cole , annual value 18d.; 4 a. land, formerly of William, son of William de Burgo , annual value 2d.; 4 a. meadow, formerly of William Knot , annual value 10s.; 12d. rent from 2 crofts of land, containing 4 a., formerly of John Walker ; 3s. 7 1/2d. rent from 14 1/2 a. land, formerly of Hugh, son of Joel; 1/2 a. land, formerly of William Bet , annual value 2d.; one acre, one, fardel, and 21 1/2 perches of land, with a cottage built there, and an acre of land at Michael Wood , formerly of William Kene , annual value 6s.; 21 a. 18 perches of land at Michael Wood , formerly of John Seham , annual value 10s.; 5 a. and a and small piece of land, containing 1/2 a., formerly of Philip Cleche , annual value 10s.; a perch of land at Woodford, formerly of Philip Carnificis , annual value 1d.; 7 1/2 a. 35 perches of land, formerly of John Judde , annual value 12s.; 7 perches of land, with a house built there, at Newport in Alkington, formerly of Adam le Herd , annual value 12d.; a tenement with a parcel of land containing an acre, and 1 1/2 a. land, formerly of Walter Webbe , and one acre of meadow in Matford, now held by William Daungervill , annual value 3s. 4d.; a piece of land at Woodford, containing 4 a., formerly of Robert Trewyt , annual value 2s.; a piece of land at Michael Wood , containing 2 a., formerly of William Leonardi , annual value 20d.; a messuage with garden in Newport, and 2 a. land in Hamstrills in Alkington, with a certain parcel of land in the field of the Haw, formerly of John Coveley , annual value 20s.; a messuage in Newport, formerly of Walter Tressham , annual value 3s. 6d.; a messuage, formerly of Robert Gosyngton , annual value 3s. 6d.; 1/2d. rent from 2 a. land, formerly of Walter Nenon ; a garden and 2 1/2 a. land, formerly of William Syde , annual value 18d.; a mill, formerly of Adam Molendinar , annual value 20s.; a parcel of meadow, containing 10 a., in ‘Monemede’, with a croft of land called ‘Redeclyfe’, formerly of Robert le Herd , annual value 20s.; 2 a. land in Worthy, with 2 a. meadow, formerly of John Was , annual value 3s. 4d.; an acre of land, formerly of Thomas, son of Ralph Daungervill , annual value 4d.; an acre of meadow, formerly of John Hayle , annual value 3s. 4d.; rents and services of William Gotehey , viz., 20d. from an acre of land in Michael Wood by the close lately of Reynold Coweherd , formerly of Philip Carnificis ; 2s. 4d. rent from 1 1/2 a. 13 1/2 perches of land by Michael Wood , formerly of Margery Clere ; 30s. rent from 30 a. land and an acre of meadow, formerly of Richard de Auene ; 2s. rent from 7 a. land in the field called ‘Redefeld’, and a croft of land called ‘Brodebreche’, formerly of John Snowham ; 6s. rent from 4 a. land at Michael Wood , formerly of Robert Trewyt ; 4s. rent from an acre, a , fardel, and 21 1/2 perches of land, with a cottage built there, formerly of Robert Trewyt ; 9s. rent from a croft of land, an adjacent grove called ‘le Connyngger’, with a meadow called ‘Brokmede’, formerly of William Gripe ; 20s. rent from all those lands, with a mill and all other appurtenances, formerly held by Alfred Greg at Wickham , formerly of Walter son of Liolfi; 1d. rent from a curtilage, formerly of Thomas, son of Ralph Daungervill ; and 6d. rents and services of Walter Stumpe for a messuage with curtilage and a croft in Wick Daungervill, formerly of Joan, wife of Thomas Daungervill . None of these lands and tenements in Alkington are held of the king , but of whom they are held is unknown. He held the above lands and tenements by curtesy after the death of Elizabeth, countess of Warwick , his wife, from the inheritance of her daughters and heirs, Eleanor, wife of Edmund, earl of Dorset , Margaret, wife of John Talbot, knight, Lord Talbot , and Elizabeth, wife of George Neville, knight, Lord Latimer , with reversion to Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth, wife of George, and their heirs. Thomas, Lord Berkeley , was father of Elizabeth, countess , and seised in demesne as of fee of the above lands and tenements. He died, and the lands and tenements descended to Elizabeth. She and Richard, late earl , were thus seised in demesne as of fee, in her right. Elizabeth, countess , died and Richard, late earl , held the above by curtesy and died seised of this estate. James Berkeley, knight , took the 22 marks rent in Frampton after the death of Richard, late earl , and still takes them, title unknown. The same James occupied the lands and tenements in Wotton-under-Edge and Coaley, after the death of Richard, and took the issues until 24 March last, title unknown. Edmund, earl , John, Lord Talbot , and George, Lord Latimer , then occupied the lands and tenements in right of their wives and have taken the issues until now. Long after Richard, late earl , obtained the lands and tenements in Cam, Slimbridge, Hinton, Ham, Berkeley, Hurst, and Alkington by curtesy, James Berkeley, knight , held and occupied them at the will of Richard, with his assent, for the term of Richard’s life. James also continuously took the issues of the same lands and tenements from the time of Richard’s death until the day of this inquisition, and still takes them, title unknown.

Date of death as 262 Henry, present earl of Warwick , is his son and next heir, and was 16 years on 22 March last. Regarding all the above lands and tenements held by curtesy, Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth, wife of George, are daughters and next heirs of Elizabeth as well as daughters and next heirs of Elizabeth by Richard, but Richard does not have an heir for these lands. Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth are respectively aged 26 years and more, 29 years and more, and 23 years and more. [Head:] Delivered to court on 28 November. [Foot:] Memorandum that Edmund, earl of Dorset , and Eleanor his wife and Eleanor’s other parceners petitioned for livery with regard to this inquisition on 28 November 1440.

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288Writ de partitione. 26 July 1439. [Bate]. Addressed to the escheator in Devon and Cornwall. Regarding the inheritance of Eleanor, wife of Edmund, earl of Dorset , Margaret, wife of John, Lord Talbot , and Elizabeth, wife of George, Lord Latimer , daughters and heirs of Elizabeth, countess of Warwick , lately wife of Richard, earl of Warwick [CFR 1437–45, pp. 97–9].

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289 Writ de partitione. 28 July 1439. [Bate]. Addressed to the escheator in Northamptonshire. Regarding inheritances as 288 The king, for a certain fine paid in the hanaper, has respited the fealty of the earl, John, and George, for as long as the earl and John shall be in the king’s service in foreign parts, and has likewise respited the homage due from the earl and John by reason of their having issue by their wives, for as long as the earl, John, and George shall be in the king’s service, the earl and John in France, and George in the marches of England towards Scotland. The king will be ordering the escheator in Somerset to make a partition [CFR 1437–45, pp. 97–9], and orders the escheator in Northamptonshire, in the same terms, to make a partition into three equal parts of all the manors, lands, tenements, rents, knights’ fees, advowsons, returns of writs and execution of the same, and possessions and hereditaments in his bailiwick, which have been taken into the king’s hand by the death of Richard, late earl of Warwick , who held the same by curtesy after the death of Elizabeth, countess of Warwick , his wife, with reversion to her daughters and heirs, Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth, wife of George, and to deliver to the earl of Dorset and Eleanor , John and Margaret, and George and Elizabeth his wife, the purparties of Eleanor, Margaret, and Elizabeth respectively, provided always that each of the heirs and parceners have in her purparty a share of the lands which are held of the king in chief, and so be the king’s tenant.

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290 Writ de partitione. 19 September 1439. [Bate].Addressed to the escheator in Gloucestershire. Regarding inheritances as 288 [CFR 1437–45, pp. 121–2].

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291 Writ de partitione. 25 September 1439. [Bate]. Addressed to the escheator in Oxfordshire and Berkshire. Regarding inheritances as 288 Writ as 289 regarding Oxfordshire and Berkshire.

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292 Writ de partitione. 28 November 1439. [Bate]. Addressed to the escheator in Gloucestershire and the adjacent March of Wales. Regarding inheritances as 288 [CFR 1437-45, pp. 182-3].

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The dorse of the writ makes it clear that only one inquisition was returned. The text reads ‘chamberlain and usher in the Exchequer and Exchequer Receipt’. See also J. C. Sainty in Officers of the Exchequer, List and Index Society, Special Series 18 (London, 1983).The toft is omitted in the first recitation of the lands and tenements held by the earl. Margin: ‘by curtesy’. Margin: ‘by curtesy’. The marginal note is illegible. The marginal note is illegible. Margin: ‘enfeoffment’. Margin: ‘term of life with remainder’. Margin: ‘by curtesy’. E 149: ‘by the hand of various free tenants’. The ms clearly records the different clauses regarding rents and perquisites of court. The entry follows straight after that of Exeter, and the location is described only as ‘in the same county’. The manors of Perry and Barr are recorded as separate entities in the general descriptions of C 139 and E 149. Only with reference to the charter are they recorded as a single manor and the E 179 database hosted by The National Archives records that the settlements of Perry and Little Barr were taxed together in 1327 (E 179/177/1, rot. 5d) and 1334 (Glasscock, Lay Subsidy, p. 279). The dorse of the writ makes it clear that only one inquisition was returned. E 149: ‘31 October 1440’. The C 139 copy has been amended, possibly from the date of the E 149 copy. Margin: ‘by curtesy’. E 149: ‘3s. 4d.’. E 149 here includes an apparently unrelated sentence: ‘and shown to the said jurors in evidence’. E 149: ‘£10’. The writ is not endorsed, so it is impossible to tell whether one or two inquisitions were returned: only that of Cambridgeshire is extant. This name is omitted from the first recitation of the list of names in ms, but is subsequently included. This is followed by ‘William’, deleted in ms and followed by an erasure. This is followed by ‘and John Pynder’, deleted in ms. The gap is present in C 139 and E 149. John Baysham is listed as dying in 282, as in the other inquisitions recording this transaction, but he is also here recorded as holding the manor by right of survivorship with the others. All names are given in full in ms. ... de duobus tenementis Willelmo Hurdeman... It is not clear from the ms whether the 5d. rent is in Tucker Street or Temple Street. The fine as dated in C 139 has not been found but a fine with the same terms and including the same lands and tenements was levied one month from Easter 1349 (CP 25/1/77/67, no. 294). Margin: ‘reversion’. Margin: ‘Coaley’. Margin: ‘Cam’. Margin: ‘Slimbridge’. Margin: ‘Hinton’. Margin: ‘Ham’. E 149: Brynton. Margin: ‘Berkeley’ is not detectable. E 149: ‘Adam’ is omitted, to read ‘formerly of the son of John Sutoris’. Margin: ‘Hurst’. Margin: ‘Alkington’. C 139: forard (‘fore-earth); E 149: forerea (‘margin’ or ‘headland’). E 149: ‘Thomas’ is omitted, to read ‘formerly of the son of Ralph Daungervill’.