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ELIZABETH WHO WAS WIFE OF JOHN LELY OF DRAX
604 Writ. † 28 August 1442. [Bate].
YORKSHIRE. Inquisition. Leeds. 6 September 1442. [Langton].
John Kyllyngbek ; Thomas Sawsemer ; John Stonys ; William Sawsemer ; John Nettilton ; William Hykke ; Richard Darley ; Nicholas More ; Roger Clay ; Nicholas Skeldbrule ; Gilbert Rome ; and Laurence Lee .
She was not seised of any lands or tenements in demesne as of fee, but she was dowered with various lands, tenements, and rents in Drax and the soke of Drax, as following, parcel of 1/3 manor and lordship of Drax, by assignment of the king after the death of John Lely from the inheritance of Joan, wife of John Babthorp , daughter and heir of John Lely. Joan is now 19 and more. Drax, a house called ‘le Chapelhous’ with a chamber annexed and 2 houses beneath the chamber within the chief mansion-house, lately of John Lely, a small garden (orto) lying next to the houses on the eastern side, a house called ‘le Kylnehouse’, and a stable lying at the western end of the new barn, with annexed chambers above and beneath the stable, 1/3 barn, 1/3 dovecot, a third of a moiety of the curtilage, 1/4 garden (orti), called ‘le Walgarth’, a third of 1/2 moat there, 1/3 orchard, and a third of 2 parts of ‘le Conyngardh’, all worth nothing yearly; 1/3 profits of the court, worth 12d. yearly; 2 closes, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 21 a. land, worth 10s. 6d. yearly; 10s. assize rent from the lands and tenements of William Kekilpeny , taken at Easter and Michaelmas equally; 3s. 9d. assize rent from the lands and tenements of William Catrik , taken as above [rubric as above for this entry and for those following]; 5s. 3d. from William Pulter ; 17d. from John Cheriholme ; 4s. 8d. from John Turnour ; 2s. 5 1/2d. from Joan Newland ; 7s. 9 3/4d. from John Elyott, senior ; 2s. 6d. from John Elyott, junior ; 3s. from John Folvill ; 19 1/2d. from William Jolane ; 22d. from Robert Burton ; 18d. from Beatrice Baroby ; 2s. 6d. from Maud Cheriholme ; 2s. 6d. from Richard Burton ; 9d. from Thomas Cruban ; 17d. from John Hobard ; 5s. 2d. from Richard Oustanson ; 5s. 3d. from William Keselyn ; and 6s. 2d. from John Wode of Long Drax – all held of the king in chief as parcel of 1/3 manor and lordship of Drax by knight service. She held the following for life by demise of John, her former husband, with reversion to Joan, wife of John Babthorp. Carlton, various lands and tenements, held of Brian Stapulton, knight , service unknown. Annual value 66s. 8d. Snaith, a small tenement, held of the heirs of John Warner , service unknown. Annual value 12d. Hensall, a wood, held of John Downey , service unknown. Annual value nil.
She died on 5 August last. William Thorald is her son and heir, and aged 10 and more. [Dorse:] Escheatry from year 21.
E 149 is worn and faded, but the sum appears to be ‘46s. 8d.’. 501 He is not described as ‘next heir’.
C 139/107/31 mm. 1–2 E 149/176/2 m. 1