Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Volume 26, 1442-48

THOMAS CARMYNOWE, ESQUIRE Not styled esquire in inquisitions 98–9.

97 Writ. 31 December 1442. [Louthe]. Addressed to the escheator of Somerset and Dorset .

DORSET. Inquisition. Dorchester. 15 June 1443. [Bayous].

Jurors: John Tynham ; William Vyncent ; John Parrok ; Edward Stykelane ; Thomas Clerk ; Andrew Cerle ; John Hancok ; Robert Coley ; William Coley ; William Clerk ; Henry Baker ; Geoffrey Peny ; and John Frampton .

He held no lands or tenements in demesne or in service of the king in chief or of any other. By charter dated 26 May 1442 he granted the following among other things to Nicholas Radeford , Richard Arstecote, clerk , and John Palmer , who survive, and their heirs and assigns, so that they were seised in demesne as of fee, and are seised at present. In the charter, sealed with his armorial seal and shown to the jurors, he was described as Thomas Carmynowe, esquire . Colway, the manor, annual value £12, held of Richard, duke of York , by knight service.

He died on 19 December last. His daughters and next heirs are Margaret, the wife of Hugh Courtenay esquire , aged 20 and more, and Joan, the wife of Thomas Carrew , son of Nicholas Carrew knight , aged 15 and more. [Head:] Delivered to court on 9 July.

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98 Writ. 31 December 1442. [Louthe].

DEVON. Inquisition. Exeter. 28 April 1443. [Trevelyan].

Jurors: John Bannfeld ; Henry Fraunceys ; Richard Holond ; John Haicche ; Thomas Bosse ; Roger Wyke ; Walter Whiteleghe ; John Holecombe ; William Floyere ; Edward Seynt John ; William Botour ; John Bernehous ; and John Caylewaye .

He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or in service. By his charter he granted the manor and advowson of Ashwater, the manor of Luffincott, and all his messuages, lands, tenements, reversions, rents, and services in the parish(es) (paroch’) of Ashwater, ?‘South’ Tiphill, Bradford, and Moonhouse, to Nicholas Radeford , Richard Arstecote, clerk , and John Palmer , and their heirs and assigns, with warranty, so that they were seised in demesne as of fee. The charter, in which he was described as Thomas Carmynowe, esquire , was dated 26 May 1442 and sealed with his armorial seal, and was shown to the jurors. [Charter recited in full]. The witnesses were William Shire, prior of Launceston , Robert Hill and Robert Cornu , esquires, John Chagiste , William Myleton , and others. By another charter, indented, he granted his manor of Beaworthy to Robert Hill, Baldwin Folford , Nicholas Carmynowe , and John Palmer and their assigns. The grant was for the term of Thomas’s life without impeachment of waste, with remainder to Hugh Courtenay – son and heir of Hugh Courtenay , lately of Haccombe, knight – and Margaret, his wife, the daughter of Thomas, and the heirs of their bodies, to hold of Thomas and his heirs by rent of a grain of wheat at Michaelmas. Thomas held the manor at his death as in reversion of Richard, duke of York , of his manor of Raddon, service unknown. After his death Hugh the son and Margaret entered the manor by virtue of the remainder, and are seised. The charter, in which Thomas was described as Thomas Carmynowe, esquire , was dated at Beaworthy 9 October 1442 and sealed with his armorial seal, and was shown to the jurors. The charter [recited in full] granted as above, with warranties during and after Thomas’s life, the manor of Beaworthy, and all Thomas’s messuages, lands, tenements, reversions, rents, and services in Rosecare and Dizzard in Cornwall, and a tenement called ‘Treuathelek’ and two closes of land called ‘Serwelparke’ and ‘Tresquereparke’ in the manor of Tinten, also in Cornwall. The grant was subject to the condition that if Hugh or Margaret or the heirs of their bodies alienate or discontinue the premises such that Thomas’s reversion or any parcel of it be discontinued, then Thomas and his heirs could re-enter. One part of the indenture was to remain with Hugh and Margaret; the other with Robert Hill and the others; both parts were sealed by Thomas . The witnesses were Philip Courtenay and John Dynham , knights, Richard Hollond , Richard Yerde , William Floyer , and others. ms (on one occasion): 9 October 1441.

Date of death and heirs as 97.[Head:] Delivered to court on 20 May 1443.

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99 [Writ: see 98.]

CORNWALL. Inquisition. Launceston. 4 May 1443. [Trevylyan]. [Inquisition: top left of ms torn]

Jurors: John Arundell, chevalier ; Richard Trelauny ; John Pentyer ; Edward Coryton ; John Trelauny ; William Meleton ; John Mayowe ; William Mayowe ; Robert Doune ; John Tremure ; John Totebush ; and Thomas Rouell .

He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or in service. By indented charter he granted the following to Robert Hill, Baldwin Foleford , Nicholas Carmynowe , and John Palmere , and their assigns: [1.] 32 messuages, 13 tofts, a dovecot, 11 Cornish a. land, 24 a. wood, and 150 a. heath and gorse in Rosecare and Dizzard, described as all his manors, messuages, lands, tenements, reversions, rents and services in the county; and [2.] a tenement called ‘Treuathelek’ and two closes of land called ‘Gerswelparke’ and ‘Tresquereparke’ in the manor of Tinten. The grant was for the term of Thomas’s life without impeachment of waste, with remainder to Hugh Courtenay – son and heir of Hugh Courtenay , lately of Haccombe, knight – and Margaret, his wife, the daughter of Thomas, and the heirs of their bodies, to hold of Thomas and his heirs by the rent of a grain of wheat at Michaelmas. The charter, in which Thomas was described as Thomas Carmynowe, esquire , was dated at Beaworthy 9 October 1442 and sealed with his armorial seal, and was shown to the jurors. [Charter recited in full with witnesses as in 98.] Thomas held the above at his death, viz. 16 messuages and 6 Cornish a. land in Rosecare, held as in reversion of John Cornewayll, knight , of his manor of Tintagel, as ½ knight’s fee; and [16] messuages, 5 Cornish a. land, a dovecot, 24 a. wood, and 150 a. heath and gorse in Dizzard, held of the same John of the honour of Trematon, as ½ knight’s fee. After his death, Hugh and Margaret entered by virtue of the remainder and are seised. By another indented charter he granted to the above Hugh Courtenay , the son, and Margaret, and the heirs of their bodies, the manor of Tinten – excepting a tenement called ‘Trevathelek’ and two closes of land called ‘Gerewelparke’ and ‘Tresquereparke’ therein, which were reserved to Thomas and his heirs – so that they were seised in demesne as of fee tail. The manor was to be held of Thomas and his heirs by the rent of a grain of wheat at Michaelmas. At his death Thomas held the manor as in reversion of the bishop of Exeter in socage. The charter, in which he was described as Thomas Carmynowe, esquire , was dated at Tinten, 10 October 1442 and sealed with his armorial seal, and was shown to the jurors. [Charter, dated 9 October 1442, recited in full.] The charter, with clause of warranty, included the condition that if Hugh or Margaret or the heirs or their bodies alienated or discontinued the premises such that Thomas’s reversion or any parcel of it were discontinued, then Thomas and his heirs could re-enter. Thomas and Hugh affixed their seals. The witnesses were Nicholas Carrewe, knight , John Marnay , John Botreaux , Stephen Kendale , and Thomas Lucomb , esquires, and others. By another charter he granted to Robert Cary , and John Wysa of Sydenham Damerell, esquires, Nicholas Radeford , Edward Broneby , Stephen Bony , and John Palmere , and their heirs and assigns the manors of Boconnoc and Glynn, and all his messuages, lands, tenements, rents and services in Tawna, Cardinham, Kingswood, Bodargie, Cripstone, ‘Oldeway’, Newton, and Largin, so that they were seised in demensne as of fee. The charter, in which he was described as Thomas Carmynowe, esquire , was dated at Boconnoc, 6 December 1426 and sealed with his armorial seal, and was shown to the jurors. [The charter, recited in full, grants the above, with the manors of Colway and Lyme Regis in Dorset.] The witnesses were: William Bonevyle and Ralph Botriaux , knights, John Tynham , John Trencrek , Stephen Kendale , and others. By another charter he granted to Nicholas Radeford , Stephen Bony , and John Palmere and their heirs and assigns the manor of Treveniel, with the homages, rents, and services of all his tenants, free, conventionary and neif, so that they were seised in demesne as of fee. The charter, in which he was described as Thomas Carmynowe, esquire , was dated at Treveniel, 17 October 1427 and sealed with his armorial seal, and was shown to the jurors. [The charter, recited in full, grants the above with warranty.] The witnesses were: John Trelouni, knight , Thomas Lucomb , John Talcaryn , Robert Trebartha , William Devyok , and others. By another charter he granted to Nicholas Radeford , John Scoyche, clerk , Richard Arscote, clerk , and John Palmere of Launceston, and their heirs and assigns, all his messuages, lands, and tenements in ‘East’ Draynes, Langdon, Lamelgate, Tregarrick, Bulland, Trelask, ‘Higher’ Trelask, Brown Gelly, Lankeast, Trewetha, Tredinnick, Lambadla, Netherton, ‘West’ Draynes, ‘Higher’ Trenant, ‘Lower’ Trenant, Wortha, ?‘Great’ Wortha (Michelworthe), and Carpuan, with the whole wood of Draynes called ‘le Westwode’ of Draynes, with the homages and services of all his free tenants in the above vills, and with the rents and services of John Bray of Tremeer (Tremure), for all the messuages, lands, tenements, rents, and services which he then held from Thomas to himself and the heirs of his body in Trelill, Trewiggett, Hendra, Pollingarrow, Lanseague, Tipton (Vppeton Deythyan), Tresungers, Tremeer (Tremure iuxta Lanyvet), Treliggon, Reperry, and Mena, with the reversions thereof. As a result they were seised in demesne as of fee. The charter, in which he was described as Thomas Carmynowe , was dated at Boconnoc, 18 June 1430, and sealed with his armorial seal, and was shown to the jurors. [The charter, recited in full, grants the above with warranty.] The witnesses were: Robert Cayll , Edward Burneby , William ?Devyook, John Tremorken , William Lawharn , and others. He and Joyce Selgene by their charter granted to Robert Hill and Thomas Wyse , esquires, Nicholas Radeford , John Palmere , Thomas Grafton, clerk , John Scoche, clerk , and John Hoper, clerk , and their heirs and assigns all their estate in all messuages, lands, tenements, reversions, rents, and services in Bawdoe, Ventonvedna, Selena, Melynans , Sparnon, Trevorian, Botallack, Lanyon, Chiverton, Trungle, Bruwenny, Mousehole, Creed, Tregonjohn, Tregenza, Lanner Vean, Pendrea, Trevorgans, Penryn (Penrynburgh), Trereife, Tregrylyan , ‘Lower’ Tolvan, ‘Higher’ Tolvan, ‘Lower’ Trebost, ‘Higher’ Trebost, Tregose , Bufton, Mertheruny, Boderlogan, Lafrowder, and St Elvan. As a result they were seised in demesne as of fee. The charter, dated 28 April 1438, was sealed with their seals and shown to the jurors. [Charter recited in full.] The witnesses were: Robert Cayll , Thomas Lucomb , William Devyok , John Rekan , William Botournell , and others. ms: 12. He held the following in demesne as of fee. Braddock, the manor, held of Thomas Courtenay, earl of Devon , of his manor of Sheviock, by knight service. In the manor there are 8 messuages, each worth 12d. yearly; 3 Cornish a. land, each acre worth 13s. 4d. yearly, and 4 a. wood, each acre worth 4d. yearly. He was seised of the reversion of the following, which Joan – wife of Thomas Bodulgat and late wife of John Carmynowe , son and heir of John Carmynowe, esquire , brother of the present Thomas – who survives, holds in dower from the inheritance of Thomas and by his endowment. After the death of John, the son of John without heir of his body they descended to Thomas as uncle and heir, viz. the brother of John, the father of John the son. Penpont, the manor; Trewinnick, the manor; and Downathan, the manor, annual values unknown, held of the earl of Salisbury , of his manor of Lantyan, service unknown. North Tamerton, 3 messuages and 3 Cornish a. land, annual value, of whom held, and by what service not known.

Date of death and heirs as 97.

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