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RICHARD HENDOUR, ESQUIRE
39 Writ. 13 October 1442. [Louthe]. Addressed to the escheator of Somerset and Dorset .
DORSET. Inquisition. Wareham. 26 October 1443. [Bayous].
Jurors: Walter Payn ; William Byle ; John Talbot ; John Strode ; John Chalcote ; Richard Harryes ; Nicholas Holne ; Thomas Gylle ; Thomas Sampson ; John Goyne ; John Joye ; and John Blanford .
He held the following in demesne as of fee. Brenscombe, in the Isle of Purbeck and in the parish of Corfe Castle, a carucate of land, annual value 4 marks, held of John, duke of Somerset , of his castle of Corfe, by knight service. Woolgarston, 15 a. land and 1 a. meadow, annual value 4s., held of the same duke by the same service. Wareham, a messuage, annual value 20d., held of Richard, duke of York , in burgage.
He died on 12 September last. Margaret is his daughter and next heir, aged 2 and more. [Head:] Delivered to court on 14 November 1443.
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40 Writ.‡ 13 October 1442. [Louthe].
CORNWALL. Inquisition. Launceston. 6 August 1443. [Trevelyn].
Jurors: John Trenewyth and Richard Trelauny , esquires; John ?Trethak [ms rubbed]; John Treueignon ; William Antron ; Mark Borlas ; Laurence Trewonwall ; Hugh Boscawen ; Otes Trefusis ; Walter Trembethov ; John Lauedwen ; and John Luky .
He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or in service, but he was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. Brannel, the manor, and the appurtenant advowsons of the churches of St Michael of Caerhays, St Stephen, and St Dionysius, held of the king, of the duchy of Cornwall, by knight service. In the manor there is a principal messuage, and 20 other messuages, worth nothing yearly; a water-mill, worth 40s yearly; 20 Cornish a. land, worth £10 yearly; 300 a. moor, gorse, and heath, worth 40s. yearly; and 6 marks free rent from various tenements, delivered by various free tenants, payable at Michaelmas, Christmas, Easter and Midsummer. Talcarn , the manor, held of John Myxstowe , service unknown. In the manor there are 2 messuages and 20 a. land, worth 10s. yearly.
He died on 3 October 1442. Margaret is his daughter and next heir, aged 1½. [Head:] Delivered to court on 2 September 1443.
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41 [Writ: see 40.]
DEVON. Inquisition. Exeter. 10 August 1443. [Trevelyn].
Jurors: Stephen Gyffard ; William Bele ; John Scote ; Simon Duke ; John Crosse ; Richard Pipe ; William Aysshlegh ; William Fox ; John Seton ; John Coham ; Richard Ree ; and Richard Baker .
He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or in service, but he was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. West Portlemouth, the manor, held of William Wadham , service unknown. In the manor there are a capital messuage, 5 other messuages, and 5 cottages, worth nothing yearly; a water-mill, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; 5 gardens, worth 5s. yearly; a carucate of land called demesne land, worth 20s. yearly; 10 a. meadow, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; 40 a. moor, gorse and heath, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; and 24s. 4d. free rent from various tenements in the manor delivered by various free tenants, payable at Michaelmas, Christmas, Easter and Midsummer.
Date of death and heir as 40. [Head:] Delivered to court on 2 September 1443.
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