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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 2013-06-20T15:48:11.667+01:00 XML generated from GATE information extraction pipeline
HUMPHREY STAFFORD, KNIGHT
547 Writ. ‡ 1 June 1442. [Louthe].
GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Gloucester. 19 October 1442. [Lysle].
John Walton ; John Escourt ; John Burnell ; John Morvan ; John Phelpes ; Robert Eylowe ; John Fenne ; Thomas Colwell ; Robert Framton ; Robert Rome ; John Doppyng ; and Thomas Bokelond .
He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief, or any other, in demesne or service.
He died on 27 May last. Avice, wife of James de Ormond, knight , is his kin and next heir, viz., daughter of Richard Stafford, knight , son of Humphrey. She is aged 17 and more. [Head:] Delivered to court on 9 November 1442.
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548 Writ. ‡ 1 June 1442. [Louthe].
SHROPSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Bridgnorth. 11 October 1442. [Lyngen].
John Lee of Coton; Thomas Wodhows ; William Rovlowe ; John Hannys ; Edmund Clerk ; William Feldishows ; William Rys ; Robert Webbe ; John Barker ; Thomas Thomkys ; William Fowler ; and Hugh Hadyngton .
Findings as 547
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549 Writ. ‡ 1 June 1442. [Louthe].
HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition. Winchester. 24 October 1442. [Trenchard].
Ralph Dyngle ; Robert Pokeswell ; John Bocher ; John Freland ; John Vyryng ; John Baret ; John Norton ; William Moryng ; Richard Hasell ; Edward Heryng ; John Clement ; and William Barell .
Findings as 547, although Avice is aged 16 and more. [Head:] Delivered to court on 7 November 1442.
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550 Writ. ‡ 1 June 1442. [Louthe].
WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Salisbury. 20 October 1442. [Trenchard].
John Rous of Baynton; William Pakyn ; John Estbury ; Richard Payn ; William Russell ; John Mone ; Simon Poy ; Ralph Pakker ; John Hampton ; John Perant ; William Child; and William Pette .
Findings as 547. [Head:] Delivered to court on 7 November 1442.
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551 Writ. ‡ 1 June 1442. [Louthe].
WORCESTERSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Kidderminster. 10 November 1442. [Gyfford].
John Bultes of Inkberrow; John Penne of Hagley; John Yerdeley ; Thomas Russell ; William Opynshawe ; Richard Hunt ; Simon Clare ; John Clerk ; John Reynold ; Richard Payn ; John Corf ; and Roger Taillour .
Findings as 547, although Avice is aged 19 and more. [Head:] Delivered to court on 28 November 1442.
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552 Writ. ‡ 1 June 1442. [Louthe].
CORNWALL. Inquisition. Liskeard. 16 August 1442. [Cornu].
Richard Trelauny, esquire ; Edward Coryton, esquire ; Nicholas Stephen ; Thomas Ronell of Camelford; Thomas Wasek ; Hugh Tallan ; Robert Mey ; William Symon of Liskeard; Richard Vaga ; John Crabba ; John Phylpp ; and Richard atte More .
Findings as 547, although Avice was aged 17 years on the day of his death.
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553 Writ. 1 June 1442. [Louthe]. Addressed to the escheator in Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
BERKSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Wallingford. 27 September 1442. [Bekyngham].
Richard Kene ; William Halle ; William Mayhewe ; John Havile ; Thomas Blake ; William Moyne ; Thomas Blyke ; Roger Blake ; Thomas Baile ; William Broune ; Richard Walrond ; and John Hewet .
Findings as 547
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554 [Writ: see 553.]
OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Crowmarsh Gifford. 27 September 1442. [Bekyngham].
John Huntercombe ; John Crips ; Robert Poughley ; Robert atte Water ; William Northe ; John Walkeleyn ; Thomas Haley ; John Andrewe ; John Faireher ; John Doner ; Robert Weye ; and William Shaldeston .
Findings as 547. [Head:] Delivered to court on 15 October 1442.
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555 Writ. ‡ 1 June 1442. [Louthe].
WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Kenilworth. 13 November 1442. [Cotys].
Geoffrey Burell ; Richard Marchalle ; Thomas Lynde ; Robert Abell ; Henry Cheryour ; Thomas Napton ; John Gunware ; Richard Colvyle ; Nicholas Adnet ; John Harpour ; Richard Felyce ; and John Cokker .
Findings as 547, although Avice is aged 19 and more. [Head:] Delivered to court on 28 November 1442.
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556 Writ. 1 June 1442. [Louthe]. Addressed to the escheator in Somerset and Dorset.
SOMERSET. Inquisition [indented]. Ilchester. 17 September 1442. [Karant].
Thomas Lyte ; Robert Cammell ; Robert Golde ; John Wydecombe ; John Welweton ; John Welde ; John Gylberd ; John Oxle ; Richard Crukern ; John Vyrgyn ; Richard Slade ; and Thomas Symmesson .
He held the following for life by grant of ‪ Henry IV or ‪ Henry V: which king made the grant is unknown. Seavington Dennis, the manor, held of the king in chief. There is the site, a capital messuage, and 120 a. arable, worth £6 yearly; 6 a. meadow, worth 20s. yearly; a close containing 30 a. heath and pasture, worth 20s. yearly; 5 tenements, their assize rent worth 20s. yearly; and 2 cottages, worth 4s. yearly. The assize rent is payable equally at the four principal terms of the year, viz., Michaelmas, hristmas, Easter, and Midsummer.
Date of death and heir as 547. [Head:] Delivered to court on 11 October 1442.
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557 [Writ: see 556.]
DORSET. Inquisition [indented]. Sherborne. 18 September 1442. [Karant].
William Strange ; Peter Pynford ; John Kayleway ; William Ryder ; Richard Fowell ; William Knaplok ; John Draper ; William Haukyns ; Thomas Wyseman ; John Towker ; Adam Hosyer ; and John Splotard .
Findings as 547.
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558 Writ. 1 June 1442. [Louthe].
STAFFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Stafford. 15 October 1442. [Whytegreve].
Thomas More of Penkridge; Ralph Bussheton of Bishton; Humphrey Clerkson of Colton; William Wolrich of Worston; Richard Banastr of Gnosall; William Fowke of Brewood; Philip Fitzjohn of Aqualate; John Stamford of Stafford; Richard Dunne of Dunston; William Warde of Great or Little Bridgeford (Bruchford); John Barker of Acton Trussell; and John Bethom of Penkridge.
Findings as 547, although Avice is aged 19 and more. [Head:] Delivered to court on 8 November 1442.
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