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ROBERT KIRKHAM
165 Writ.‡ 18 May 1444. [Bate].
DEVON. Inquisition [indented]. Lifton. 13 June 1444. [Menwynnek].
Jurors: Richard Rowe ; John Mannyng ; John Lete ; Laurence Sonder ; William Mustard ; John Brounyng ; William Rowe ; John Frere ; John Smyth ; Thomas Parson ; Robert Basselyng ; and William Chubb [ms torn].
William Bonevyle, knight , is and was seised of the following in demesne as of fee, held of the above Robert by knight service and by 5s. rent payable at the four principal yearly terms. Peamore, 3 messuages, 200 a. land, and 5 a. meadow [value not specified]. Robert held the preceding of the king, of the duchy of Lancaster, by knight service. Elizabeth, late the wife of Robert – formerly the wife of John Trebell , and one of the daughters and heirs of Robert Scobhull – was seised of the following in fee and right. Elizabeth and Robert had issue: Robert and others. After Elizabeth’s death, Robert held the following by curtesy, from the inheritance of Robert, her son and heir. Chivelstone, 12 messuages, 200 a. land, and 6 a. meadow, annual value 100s., held of John Fortescu knight, chief justice of England , of his manor of Ermington, by knight service. East Cornworthy, 10 messuages, a dovecot, 100 a. land, 6 a. meadow, and 8 a. wood, annual value 40s., held of Robert Sowch, knight , in socage by service of a pair of spurs or 6d. rent. Woodland, £3 16s. 4d. annual rent from a messuage and 200 a. land, payable at the four principal terms, held of no-one (de nullo).
He died on 3 January last. Robert is his son and next heir, aged 11 on 20 July last.
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166 [Writ: see 165.]
CORNWALL. Inquisition [indented]. Launceston. 15 June 1444. [Menwynnek].
Jurors: John Palmer ; John Mayowe ; Robert Doune ; William Mayowe ; John Langedon ; Thomas Lauoy ; Thomas Wyndesore ; Robert Horn ; John Beaton ; John Mannyng ; Stephen Isaak ; and Richard Anderdon .
Elizabeth, late his wife – formerly the wife of John Trebell , and one of the daughters and heirs of Robert Scobhull – was seised of the following in fee and right. Elizabeth and Robert had issue: Robert and others. After Elizabeth’s death, Robert held the following by curtesy, from the inheritance of Robert, her son and heir. St Mabyn, ¼ advowson of the church, of no annual value, held of the king of the duchy of Cornwall, of the castle of Launceston, by knight service.
Date of death and heir as 165. [Head:] Delivered to court on 7 July 1444.
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