HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES.
Inquisition.
Hereford.
26 July
1444. [
Lyngeyn].
Jurors:
Nicholas
Falke
;
Thomas
Barowe
;
Thomas
Caple
;
Robert
Amondesham
;
Richard
Falke
;
John
Jones
and
Thomas
Jones
of Bullingham
or Lower Bullingham;
William
Cald
ycote [ms torn];
Laurence
ap
Gwyllym
;
John
Glasebury
;
John
?Benette
;
John
Monger
; and
Philip
Bampton
.
Long before his death, by charter dated 20 July 1431, and after obtaining royal licence [CPR 1429–36, p. 143], both shown to the jurors, he granted the following to
Richard
Taillour, parson
of the church of Stoke Edith,
William
Carpenter, parson
of the church of
?
Hampton
Bishop
(
Hampton
),
William
Walwayn
, and
Miles
Scull
, and their heirs. By virtue of this enfeoffment they were seised in demesne as of fee. Afterwards, by charter dated 26 July 1431 and after obtaining royal licence [as above], both shown to the jurors,
they granted the manor to Thomas and Margaret his wife and the heirs of their bodies,
with remainder to the right heirs of Thomas. By virtue of this grant Thomas and Margaret were seised of such estate. Thomas died seised jointly with Margaret, who survives.
Stoke Edith, the manor, with the advowson of the church there, annual value 10
marks, held of the king
in chief, of the crown (ut de corona), as 1/3 knight’s fee.
He died on 13 April last.
Richard
Walweyn
of Lugwardine is his brother and next heir, aged 60 and more.
[Head:] Returned on 17 August 1444.