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 Claire Noble (ed.), Calendar of Inquisitions Post-Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office XXV: 16-20 Henry VI (1437-1442).Boydell & Brewer2009 2013-06-20T15:47:39.712+01:00 XML generated from GATE information extraction pipeline
ELIZABETH WHO WAS WIFE OF HENRY PERCY, KNIGHT
397 Writ. ‡ Reading. 29 January 1440. [Bate]. Addressed to the escheator in Essex and Hertfordshire.
ESSEX. Inquisition [indented]. Chelmsford. 20 May 1440. [Stokdale].
William Manwode ; John atte Parke ; Thomas Thommesson ; Robert atte Holte ; Richard Boleyn ; William Warner ; John Sporoun ; John Borham ; Thomas Cook ; Thomas Helbeek ; Gilbert Paynot ; and Thomas Heyward .
She held the following for life by demise of John Howard, knight , John Cley , John Eluered , Robert Dygges, clerk , William Bateman , Laurence Trusbut , and Thomas Lovel , with reversion to Thomas, Lord Scales of Newsells , John Ilkettishale , William Ewayn , and Adam Mundeford , and their heirs and assigns. The reversion was assigned by John Howard to Thomas, John, William, and Adam by charter, shown to the jurors, after the death of John Cley, John Eluered, Robert Dygges, William Bateman, Laurence, and Thomas Lovel. Rivenhall, the manor, annual value 10 marks. It is not held of the king, but of whom is unknown.
She died on 6 January last. Thomas, Lord Scales , is her son and next heir, and aged 40 and more. [Head:] Delivered to court on 15 June 1440.
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398 [Writ: see 397.]
HERTFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Ware. 24 May 1440. [Stokdale].
Richard Marchall ; John Hert ; William Greteham ; Richard Stronge ; Richard atte Hill ; Thomas Parker ; John Canne ; Richard Hochon ; Richard Denome ; Thomas Hoddesdon ; John Stakeley ; and Thomas Rawlyn .
Findings as 397, regarding the following. Newsells, the manor, annual value 23 marks. It is not held of the king, but of whom is unknown.
Date of death and heir as 397. [Head:] Delivered to court on 15 June 1440.
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399 Writ. ‡ Reading. 29 January 1440. [Bate].
YORKSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Market Weighton (Wighton). 22 June 1440. [Vghtred].
Thomas Bekewith ; William Routhe ; John Laton of Sproxton; Brian Dayvell ; Thomas Hagthorp ; William Lutton ; William Werethorp ; Thomas Levenyng ; William Chilton ; William Jakelyn ; Thomas Scott ; and John Bradley .
She held no lands, tenements, rents, or services of the king in chief in demesne or service. A fine was levied at Westminster on the quindene of Martinmas 1431 [CP 25/1/292/67, no. 129], before William Babyngton , John Martyn , John Juyn , James Strangways , John Cotesmore , and William Paston , justices, and afterwards granted and recorded on the octave of Trinity 1432 before the same and others present, between Guy Fairfax , Alexander Nevill , Guy Roucliff , and Thomas Mitford, querents, and Henry Percy, knight , and Elizabeth, described as Henry Percy of Atholl, knight , and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants, regarding the manor of Hunmanby in Yorkshire, the manor of Toft in Lincolnshire, the manor of Isleham in Cambridgeshire, and the manor of Cratfield in Suffolk. Henry and Elizabeth recognised the manors to be the right of Guy Fairfax as held by Guy, Alexander, Guy Roucliff, and Thomas by grant of Henry and Elizabeth. For that recognition, Guy, Alexander, Guy, and Thomas granted them to Henry and Elizabeth and the heirs male of the body of Henry, with successive remainders to Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland , and the heirs male of his body; and to the right heirs of the earl, as fully apparent in the one part of the fine, shown to the jurors. Henry and Elizabeth were thus seised in their demesne, viz., Henry as of fee tail to him and the heirs male of his body, and Elizabeth as of free tenement. Henry afterwards died seised of his estate without heir male of his body. Elizabeth survived him, and continued in her estate for life. She died so seised and the manor of Hunmanby should remain to the earl and the heirs male of his body. Hunmanby, the manor, annual value 40 marks, held of Henry, archbishop of Canterbury, service unknown.
She died on 21 January 1440. Thomas, Lord Scales, is her son and next heir, and aged 30 and more. [Head:] Delivered to court on 18 July 1440.
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400 Writ. ‡ Reading. 29 January 1440. [Bate]. Addressed to the escheator in Norfolk and Suffolk.
SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Wickham Market. 30 May 1440. [Tymperle].
Alexander Clerk ; John Snoklyng ; Thomas Gymbald ; John Peretre ; Robert Pertrich ; Henry Reynold ; Geoffrey Flete ; Nicholas Heryng ; Nicholas Candler ; Geoffrey Hill ; Thomas Heryng ; Nicholas Beriswell ; Geoffrey Baret ; Henry Euerard ; John Herry ; John Baldre ; and William Gilberd .
Findings as 399, regarding the following. Cratfield, the manor, annual value £10, held of John, duke of Norfolk, service unknown.
Date of death and heir as 399.
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401 [Writ: see 400.]
NORFOLK. Inquisition. Buckenham Castle. 18 June 1440. [Tymperle].
Walter Wethirby ; John Portman ; William Hobbys ; William Gylys ; William Fraunceys ; Robert Hawe ; Richard Dunston ; Richard Golston ; Simon Massenger ; Nicholas Corbald ; Richard Deye ; John Gyles ; and Thomas Gyle .
She held no lands, tenements, rents, or services in demesne or service of the king or any other.
Date of death and heir as 399
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402 Writ. Reading. 29 January 1440. [Bate].
CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Inquisition. Cambridge. 12 May 1440. [Hay].
William Irmelond ; Laurence Durant ; Henry Roys ; Henry Alen ; John Hubert ; John Fowler ; John Stokton ; John Chaundeler ; John Batesford ; John Warde ; Richard Salusbury ; and Richard Glouer .
Findings as 399, regarding the following. Isleham, the manor, annual value 40 marks, held of William, earl of Arundel , in socage, viz., by fealty and rendering one lance yearly to the earl for all service.
Date of death and heir as 399. [Head:] Delivered to court by the escheator on 8 June 1440.
In the inquisition of 402 and the E 149 duplicate, the heir is recorded as John [recte Thomas], Lord Scales.
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