431
Writ. ‡
30 April 1440.
[Bate].
LEICESTERSHIRE.
Inquisition.
Leicester.
23 June 1440.
[
Palmere].
John
Chaumberleyn
of Hathern;
Henry
atte
Halle
of Ouerton;
John
Nauntell
of Hathern;
Robert
Bernevile
of Thurcaston;
John
Kendale
of Twycross;
John
Herdewyn
of Newebold;
William
Smyth
of Barrow upon Soar;
William
Somervyle
of Cossington;
John
Souche
of Belton;
William
Bygge
and
Thomas
Bygge
, of Rothley;
John
Draper
of Thurmaston; and
John
Smyth
and
Thomas
Irelond
, of Cotes.
She held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee or service of the king, or any other. A certain
Ralph
Basset
of Drayton Basset, knight
, was, however, seised in demesne as of fee of the manors of Ragdale Willowes, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, and Barrow upon Soar, among other things, and, by charter shown to the jurors, he granted them, described as all his manors, lands, tenements, rents, services, advowsons of churches, and reversions that he had in fee simple in Leicestershire and in other counties in England, to the lord
Walter
Skyrlowe, bishop of Durham
, the lord
Richard
Scroop, bishop of Chester
,
Richard, Lord Scrope
,
Thomas
Aston
, knights,
John
de
Leyre
,
John
Brom
, and
John
Outhorp
, clerks, and their heirs and assigns. After the grant the free tenants of the manors attorned to the donees during the life of Ralph Basset. The bishops Walter and Richard, and Richard Scroop, knight, afterwards died. Thomas, John, John, and John survived them and held the manors by right of survivorship. By charter shown to the jurors, Thomas, John, John, and John, then granted the manors, among other things, to Beatrice, to hold to her with advowsons of churches, liberties, franchises, warrens, pastures (pascuis) and all other things, from Easter 1406 for 8 years, rendering £20 yearly at Easter and Michaelmas, equally, to Thomas, John, John, and John, and their heirs and assigns. Remainder belonged to
Ralph
Shirley, knight
, and the heirs male of his body. Beatrice was thus possessed of the manors and, after 8 years, Ralph entered them in his remainder. He is yet seised in peaceful possession.
Barrow upon Soar, the manor.
Ratcliffe on the Wreake, the manor.
Ragdale Willowes, the manor. None of the manors is held of the king, but of whom they are held is unknown.
She died on 20 April 1440. Ralph is her kin and next heir, and aged 40 and more.
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