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

WILLIAM PHILIP, KNIGHT

481 Writ. ‡ 16 June 1441. [Bate].

CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Cambridge. 4 November 1441. [Burgh].

John Clement ; Roger Gylot ; John Hore ; John Bukke ; John Wylkoc ; John Hancok ; Thomas Wrigth ; John Cherchegate ; John Novill ; John Blaksalte ; John Roger ; John Scutte ; and William Scotte .

John Keche, clerk , William Goode , and John Puttok were seised of the manor of Little Wilbraham with advowson of the church as fully apparent in a charter shown to the jurors. By their charter, also shown to the jurors, they granted the manor and advowson to William Philip, knight , and Joan his wife, still living, and their heirs and assigns. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee and continued in this estate for all of William’s life. Little Wilbraham, the manor, annual value £10, and advowson of the church. The manor is held of the earl of Oxford as of his manor of Castle Hedingham as 1/2 knight’s fee.

He died on 6 June last. Henry, son of John, Viscount Beaumont, and Elizabeth lately his wife, daughter of William Philip and Joan, is kin and next heir of William, and aged 7 and more. [Head:] Examined [followed by some illegible writing.] Delivered to court on 20 November 1441.

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482 Writ. ‡ 16 June 1441. [Bate].

HERTFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Hertford. 3 November 1441. [Knyvet].

John Holgylle ; John Merston ; Thomas Elys ; Henry Wygge ; Stephen Baker ; William Bordelle ; Richard Wodelefe ; William Salwe ; John Gervys ; Thomas Bumpe ; William Stubbe ; and John Clerke .

By letters patent, shown to the jurors, ‪ Edward I granted the following manor to Isabel, lately wife of Hugh Bardolf , for life, with remainder to William Bardolf , son of Isabel, and the heirs of his body [CClR 1302–1307, p. 227]. Isabel was thus seised in demesne as of free tenement. She died and William her son was seised in demesne as of fee tail. He had issue: Thomas, and died. Thomas had issue: John, and died. John had issue: William, and died. William had issue: Thomas, late Lord Bardolf , and died. Thomas had issue: Anne, now wife of Reynold Cobham, knight , and Joan, lately wife of William Philip , still living. Thomas died, and Reynold and Anne, and William Philip and Joan, held the manor in demesne as of fee tail, without any allocation (participacione), in right of Anne and Joan, daughters and heirs of Thomas, late Lord Bardolf, and kin and heirs of the body of William son of Isabel. Watton at Stone, the manor, annual value 10 marks, held of the king in chief, service unknown.

Date of death and heir as 481. [Head:] Delivered to court on 15 November 1441. [Head at top left:] ?Examined. Here a deficit in how they are recompensed etc. [in ms] (?hic ?defic’ qualiter restaurantur &c).

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483 Writ. ‡ 16 June 1441. [Bate].

LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Hallaton. 3 November 1441. [Pulteney].

William Hill; Hugh Daukyns ; Richard Nutte ; Thomas Whatson ; William Dorman ; John Smyth ; William Rypham ; Thomas Boseton ; John Ridell ; John Couper ; Thomas Thwyford ; and William Aylemer .

He held the following manor jointly with Joan his wife and Anne, wife of Reynold Cobham, knight , lately wife of William Clifford, knight , by grant of ‪ Henry IV , by letters patent, shown to the jurors [CPR 1408–13, pp. 95–6], to William Clifford and Anne, and William Philip and Joan, and the heirs of the bodies of Anne and Joan with reversion to the late king and his heirs. They were described in the grant as William Clifford, chevalier, and Anne his wife, and William Philip and Joan his wife, daughters and heirs of Thomas, lately Lord Bardolf . By letters patent, shown to the jurors, ‪ Henry VI , reciting the grant of Henry IV, granted that the moiety of the manor held, among other things, by Anne, William Philip, and Joan, and that, after the death of Anne should revert to the king and his heirs, because Anne would die without heir of her body because William Clifford was dead without heir of his body and of the body of Anne, should instead remain to William Philip and Joan, to hold – with knights’ fees, advowsons of churches, courts, liberties, franchises, waifs, strays, chattels of fugitives and felons, views of frankpledge, and leets – to them and the heirs of their bodies, as more fully contained in the letters patent [CPR 1436–41, pp. 165–6]. Hallaton, the manor, annual value 10 marks, held of the king,service unknown.

Date of death and heir as 481. [Head:] Delivered to court on 22 November 1441. [Head at top left:] Examined.

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484 Writ. ‡ 16 June 1441. [Bate]. Addressed to the escheator in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Newark. 30 October 1441. [Curson].

Thomas Muston ; Richard Basage ; Thomas Basage ; Richard Perot ; William Bayle ; Richard Beylton ; Thomas Marshall ; Thomas at Zate ; William Coke ; Henry Helmesley ; William Repper ; and John Dauet .

Findings as 483, regarding the following. Shelford and Stoke Bardolph, the manors, annual value £20, held of the king in chief, service unknown.

Date of death and heir as 481. [Head at top left:] Examined.

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485 [Writ: see 484.]

DERBYSHIRE. Inquisition. Derby. 2 November 1441. [Curson].

John Rolleston ; John Creuker ; John Bate ; John Hehegge ; Thomas Maisham ; John Greve ; John Geffray ; Richard Sawer ; William Warde ; John Parkynson ; John Rybyffe ; and Henry Fuche .

He held the following rent and knights’ fees jointly with Joan his wife and Anne, wife of Reynold Cobham, knight , lately wife of William Clifford, knight , by grant of ‪ Henry IV , by letters patent, shown to the jurors, to William Clifford and Anne, and William Philip and Joan, and the heirs of the bodies of Anne and Joan, as more fully contained in the charter. They were described in the grant as William Clifford, chevalier, and Anne his wife, and William Philip and Joan his wife, daughters and heirs of Thomas, lately Lord Bardolf. The rent and knights’ fees are parcels of the manors of Shelford and Stoke Bardolph in Nottinghamshire. Elvaston, Ambaston, and Alvaston, 20s. rent. Elvaston, a knight’s fee that Thomas Blunt, knight, holds, annual value 100s. when it falls; a knight’s fee that the abbot of Darley holds, annual value 100s. [rubric as above for this entry and for those following]. Alvaston, a knight’s fee that the abbot of Dale holds, annual value 100s. Elvaston, 2 knights’ fees that Peter Frychevile holds, annual value of each, 100s. Ambaston, a knight’s fee that Richard Sawer, Robert Smalley, and others hold, annual value 100s.

Date of death and heir as 481. [Head at top left:] Examined.

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486 Writ. 16 June 1441. [Bate].

OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. New Thame. 3 November 1441. [Restwold].

John Badby ; John Elys ; John Chaumberleyn ; John Holte ; John Goldsmyth ; John Walkeleyn ; Thomas Haley ; Nicholas Turnepeny ; John Manyturn ; Thomas Bunse ; Walter Thame ; and William Lekenore .

In his twelfth regnal year, by letters patent [dated on 1 December 1318], shown to the jurors, ‪ Edward II granted the following manor, among other things, to Roger Damory, knight , and Elizabeth his wife, most beloved niece of the king, to hold to them and the heirs of the body of Roger, as more fully apparent in the letters [CPR 1317–21, p. 248]. They were thus seised, and Roger had issue: Elizabeth, who married John, Lord Bardolf . Roger and Elizabeth his wife died. John, Lord Bardolf, and Elizabeth his wife had issue: William, and they died. William had issue: Thomas, and died. Thomas had issue: Anne, now wife of Reynold Cobham, knight , and Joan, lately wife of William Philip , still living. Thomas died, and Reynold and Anne, and William Philip and Joan held the manor in right of Anne and Joan, daughters and heirs of Thomas, late Lord Bardolf, and kin and heirs of the body of Roger. Holton, the manor, annual value 20 marks, held of the king in chief, service unknown.

Date of death and heir as 481. [Head:] Delivered to court on 16 February. [Head at top left:] Examined.

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487 Writ. ‡ 16 June 1441. [Bate].

SUSSEX. Inquisition [indented]. Lewes. 2 November 1441. [Brocas].

Andrew Massay ; William Penbrygge ; Richard Scras ; John Hert ; John Goodman ; Richard Coke ; William Feret ; Stephen Dreylond ; Simon Sherman ; John Gosselyn ; Richard Whytberd ; John Coke ; and John Tollere .

Findings as 483, regarding the following. Plumpton, the manor, annual value £20 above the 40s. owed to the prior and convent of Lewes. Barkham, the manor, annual value £20. Birling, the manor, annual value £10. The manors are held of the king in chief, service unknown. The prior and convent of St Pancras, Lewes, are seised and possessed in right of the monastery, as were their predecessors from time immemorial, of 40s. annuity from the court of Fletching called Netherhall, member of the manor of Plumpton, taken yearly at Easter and Michaelmas equally.

Date of death and heir as 481. [Head:] Delivered to court on 25 November.

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488 Writ. 16 June 1441. [Bate].

LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. The castle at Lincoln. 30 October 1441. [Waslyn].

John Bate ; John Hamond ; John atte Well ; John Ermyn ; Thomas Bate ; John Clerk ; Simon Cobbyng ; John Pytyng ; John Grenne ; William Herberd ; John Frend ; and John Potter .

Findings as 483, regarding the following. Caythorpe, the manor with the vills of Frieston, Normanton, Sudbrook, Willoughby, and 1/2 vill of Ancaster, parcels of the manor, annual value £40. Ruskington, the manor with the vills of Leasingham, Roxholm, Digby, and Anwick, parcels of the manor, annual value £30. Westborough, the manor with the vills of Dry Doddington and Stubton, parcels of the manor, annual value £20. The manors, vills, and 1/2 vill are held of the king in chief, service unknown.

Date of death and heir as 481. [Head:] Delivered to court on 17 November 1441. [Head at top left:] Examined.

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489 Writ. ‡ 16 June 1441. [Bate]. Addressed to the escheator in Norfolk and Suffolk.

NORFOLK. Inquisition [indented]. Shirehouse at Norwich. 30 October 1441. [Drury].

Thomas Wotton ; John Crudde ; Stephen Abbot ; John Talbot ; Robert Rychemond ; Thomas Pygot ; John Hood ; Thomas Neuton ; William Kerre ; John Grigges ; Walter Sporle ; Roger Fraunceys ; and Robert Prylle .

He held jointly with Joan his wife, still living, the honour and manor of Wormegay, and the manors of Stow Bardolph, North Runcton, and Fairswell in Fincham by grant of ‪ Henry VI by letters patent [CPR 1436–41, pp. 117–18], shown to the jurors, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies – with knights’ fees, advowsons of churches, abbeys, priories, hospitals, chapels, chantries, and other ecclesiastical benefices, escheats, waifs, strays, soc, toll, team (thema), infangthief, parks, mills, pastures, courts baron, views of frankpledge, leets, wreck of sea, fairs, markets, and warrens – as fully as held by Thomas, late Lord Bardolf, father of Joan, or any of his ancestors, as fully apparent in the letters. Wormegay, the honour and manor, annual value £20. Stow Bardolph, the manor, annual value £20. North Runcton, the manor, annual value £10. Fairswell, the manor, annual value 10 marks. They are held of the king in chief by knight service. He held the manors of Whinburgh, Cantley, Strumpshaw, and Caistor jointly with Joan his wife and Anne, wife of Reynold Cobham, knight , lately wife of William Clifford, knight . He held the first three manors – Whinburgh, Cantley, and Strumpshaw – by grant of ‪ Henry IV , by letters patent shown to the jurors [CPR 1405–1408, pp. 448–9], to William Clifford and Anne, and William Philip and Joan, to hold for their lives and the life of any survivor, and to the heirs of their bodies – with knights’ fees, advowsons of churches, courts, liberties, franchises, waifs, strays, chattels of fugitives and felons, views of frankpledge, and leets – with reversion to the late king and his heirs, as fully apparent in the letters. They were described in the grant as William Clifford, chevalier, and Anne his wife, and William Philip and Joan his wife, daughters and heirs of Thomas, lately Lord Bardolf. He held the manor of Caister, jointly as above, by grant of ‪ Henry VI , by letters patent shown to the jurors [CPR 1436–41, pp. 165–6], to Anne, William Philip , and Joan, and the heirs of the bodies of William and Joan, to hold with knights’ fees, advowsons of churches etc., as fully apparent in the letters. The manor was described as the manor of Caister, lately of William Bardolf, knight , brother of Thomas, late Lord Bardolf. By letters patent, shown to the jurors [CPR 1436–41, p. 135], ‪ Henry VI , reciting the grant of Henry IV, granted that the moiety of the manors of Whinburgh, Cantley, and Strumpshaw that, among other things, should revert to the king and his heirs after the death of Anne because William died without heir of their bodies together, should instead remain to William Philip and Joan, and the heirs of their bodies, to hold, with knights’ fees, advowsons of churches etc., as fully contained in the letters patent. Whinburgh, the manor, annual value £30. Cantley, the manor, annual value 20 marks. Strumpshaw, the manor, annual value £10. Caister, the manor, annual value £20. They are held of the king in chief by knight service. He held in demesne as of fee jointly with Joan his wife an inn called ‘Berneys Inne’ in Norwich by enfeoffment, by charter shown to the jurors, of John Pelham , Simon Felbrigge , Andrew Botiller , knights, Thomas Derham , Augustine Stratton, William Bamburgh , and Richard Gegh to William Philip and Joan, and their heirs and assigns. Norwich, an inn called ‘Berneys Inne’, worth nothing yearly, held of the prior of St Trinity, Norwich, in socage, paying 1/4d. to the prior in landgable for all services. Thomas, late Lord Morley , John Hevenyngham, knight , William Paston , William Yelverton , John Keche, clerk , William Goode, esquire , John Puttok , John Goode , and William Rous , were lately seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Erpingham, lately of Robert Erpyngham , with advowson of the church there, and the manor of ‘Gerberges’ in Erpingham. By tripartite indented charter, shown to the jurors, they demised the manors and advowson to William Philip, knight , and Joan his wife, and the heirs of the body of William Philip, with remainders as following. If William should die without heir of his body while Katherine, wife of Andrew Botiller, knight, or any heirs of her body were living, then the manors and advowson were, after the death of Joan, wholly to remain to Katherine, if living, and the heirs of her body, or to the heirs of her body if Katherine was then deceased; and if all the heirs of Katherine’s body should then die without any heirs of their bodies, the manors and advowson should remain to the right heirs of Katherine. If Katherine should die without heir of her body while William Philip or any heir of his body was still living, then the manors should, after the death of Joan, remain to the right heirs of William. William Philip and Joan were thus seised in form aforesaid, and continued in their estate for all of William’s life. Erpingham, the manor, annual value £20, and advowson of the church belonging to the manor. The manor is held of John, duke of Norfolk , as of his manor of Hanworth, service unknown. Erpingham, the manor of ‘Gerberges’, annual value £10, held of John [recte Thomas], Lord Dacre, as of his manor of Horsford, service unknown. He held the manor of Horstead for life, by demise of Henry, archbishop of Canterbury , John, bishop of Bath and Wells , William [recte John], bishop of St Asaph’s , William, bishop of Salisbury , William, earl of Suffolk , John Somersette , Thomas Bekyngton , Richard Andrewe , Adam Moleyns , clerks, John Hampton , James Fenys , and William Tresham , with reversion to the bishops, the earl, John Somersette etc. [as above]. Horstead, the manor [no further information].

Date of death and heir as 481.

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490 [Writ: see 489.]

SUFFOLK. Inquisition [indented]. Ipswich. 31 October 1441. [Drury].

John Merweyn ; John Thorp ; Thomas Ludbrok ; John Mannyng ; John Peytwyn ; John Hyde ; Thomas Brampston ; John Halle ; William Boxton ; John Norman ; Robert Bowere ; William Campell ; and Richard Fennyng .

He held the manor of Clopton jointly with Joan his wife and Anne, wife of Reynold Cobham, knight , lately wife of William Clifford, knight , by grant of ‪ Henry VI , by letters patent shown to the jurors [CPR 1436–41, pp. 165–6], to Anne, William Philip , and Joan, and the heirs of the bodies of William Philip and Joan, as fully apparent in the letters. The manor was described as the manor of Clopton, lately of William Bardolf, knight , brother of Thomas, late Lord Bardolf , with knights’ fees, advowsons of churches, courts, liberties, franchises, waifs, strays, chattels of fugitives and felons, view of frankpledge, and leets. Clopton, the manor, annual value £10, held of the king in chief, service unknown. Ralph Adderley , John de Norwiche , Robert Bassage, chaplain , and John Gernon , were lately seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Ilketshall, called ‘Bardolffeshalle’, and they granted it, with royal licence [CPR 1391–96, p. 509], to Thomas, late Lord Bardolf, and Avice his wife, and the heirs of their bodies. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee. They died and, after their deaths, William Philip and Joan his wife, still living, one of the daughters and heirs of Thomas and Avice, and Anne, now wife of Reynold Cobham, knight, the other daughter and heir of Thomas and Avice, also still living, entered the manor in right of Anne and Joan, by virtue of the king’s writ of delivery. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. William, Joan, and Anne continued their possession of the manor without any allocation (particione) during the life of William Philip. Ilketshall, the manor called ‘Bardolffeshalle’, annual value £20, held of the king in chief, service unknown. William, late bishop of Norwich , Ralph Cromwell, chevalier, lord of Tattershall , John Typtoft, chevalier, lord of Powys , Simon Felbrigge, chevalier , John Hevenyngham, chevalier , John Wodehous, esquire , William Paston , Thomas Derham , William Yelverton , William Goode, esquire, John Keche, clerk , and John Puttok , were seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Dennington with advowson of the church, and of the manors of Brockley, Phelippes, and Brundish, called ‘le Ferme’. By indented charter, shown to the jurors, they demised the manors and advowson to William Philip and Joan his wife, for their lives without impeachment of waste. If they have a male heir of their bodies, the manors and advowson are to remain to John Beaumont, lord of Folkingham , and Elizabeth his wife, daughter of William Philip and Joan, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies; and if William and Joan do not have a male heir of their bodies, or if John Beaumont and Elizabeth should die without heir of their bodies, the manors and advowson are to revert to William, late bishop of Norwich , Ralph, John Typtoft , Simon Felbrigge , John Hevenyngham , John Wodehous , William Paston , Thomas Derham , William Yelverton , William Goode , John Keche , and John Puttok , and their heirs. There is no surviving heir male of the bodies of William Philip and Joan. William and Joan thus held the manors and advowson jointly, as aforesaid, on the day of the death of William Philip, with reversion to the bishop, Ralph etc. [as above] after the death of Joan. Dennington, the manor, annual value £10, with advowson of the church. Brockley, the manor, annual value 100s. Phelippes, the manor, annual value £10. Brundish, the manor called ‘le Ferme’, annual value £10. These manors are held of the earl of Suffolk in socage. William Philip and Robert Rous were lately seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Cretingham. By charter, shown to the jurors, they enfeoffed it to William, late bishop of Norwich, Ralph Cromwell, chevalier, lord of Tattershall , John Typtoft, chevalier, lord of Powys , Simon Felbrigge, chevalier , John Hevenyngham, chevalier , William Paston , Thomas Derham , William Yelverton , William Goode , and John Puttok , all still living, and John Wodehous, esquire , and John Keche , now deceased, to hold to them and their heirs and assigns. The bishop, Ralph Cromwell etc. [as above] were thus seised in demesne as of fee, and permitted William Philip to occupy the manor at their will. After the enfeoffment, he had nothing in the manor, or any parcel thereof, unless at their will. Cretingham, the manor, annual value £10. It is not held of the king in chief, but of whom is unknown. He held the manor of Wilby with advowson of the church jointly with Walter, Lord Hungerford, knight , William Yelverton , Thomas Ingham , William Ede , and John Puttok , all still living, by enfeoffment of Thomas Tudenham, knight , John Fitzrauff , and Oliver Groos to them and their heirs and assigns. Wilby, the manor, annual value £10, with advowson of the church, held of the earl of Suffolk , service unknown.

Date of death and heir as 481. [Head:] Delivered to court on 20 November 1441.

In m. 13, the grant is ‘to William Clifford and Anne, William Philip and Joan for their lives, for the life who survives, and to the heirs of their bodies, with reversion to the late king and his heirs’. The wording of this and the previous paragraph is a duplicate of m. 8 in terms of the grants, and the wording of that ms is used here because it is phrased in a more straightforward manner. Margin: ‘of the king’. These manors are clearly described as ‘manor’ in m. 9: ‘the manor of Shelford and Stoke Bardolph’, but they are clearly described as ‘manors’ in m. 8. Letters patent of Henry IV: CPR 1408–13, pp. 95–6 (Birling); CPR 1405–1408, pp. 448–9 (Barkham, Plumpton). Letters patent of Henry VI: CPR 1436–41, pp. 165–6 (Birling); CPR 1436–41, p. 135 (Barkham, Plumpton). Margin: ‘examined’, ‘of the king’. Letters patent of Henry IV: CPR 1405–1408, pp. 448–9. Letters patent of Henry VI: CPR 1436–41, p. 135. Margin: ‘of the king’. Margin: ‘jointly’. Margin: ‘jointly’. The wording of this and the previous paragraph is a duplicate of m. 8 in terms of the grants, and the wording of that ms is used here because it is phrased in a more straightforward manner. Margin: ‘jointly’. There are two sets of illegible marginal notes. Margin: ‘jointly’. Margin: ‘jointly’. Margin: ‘jointly’. The marginal note is illegible. Margin: ‘jointly’.

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