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HENRY, LORD GREY OF CODNOR, ESQUIRE
229 Writ.‡ 26 January 1445. Fryston]. Addressed to Henry Frowyk, mayor and escheator. [Dorse:] By virtue of this writ I took into the king’s hand the town house and 6 tenements mentioned in the inquisition, and I will keep them in the king’s hand until I have other mandate from the king.
CITY OF LONDON. Inquisition. The guildhall. 15 February 1445. [Frowyk].
Jurors: John Ferraunt ; John Warde ; William Bisshopp ; Richard Kylfole ; John Milkedale ; Henry Bristall ; William Forest ; William Moubray ; John Whiter ; John Store ; John Myles ; and Richard Boydell .
He was seised in demesne as of fee of a town house with six tenements annexed in the parish of St Anne in Aldersgate ward, annual value 40s. when leased, held of the king in free burgage, service unknown. When the inquisition was taken the town house was not leased.
He died on 17 July last. Henry is his son and next heir, aged 9 and more.
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230 Writ.‡ 24 July 1444. [Bate].
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition. Rockingham. 27 October 1444. [Palmer].
Jurors: William Drakelow ; John Durrant ; Thomas Long ; William Turnour ; John Aleyn ; John Horsham ; William Charleton ; William Reresby ; Robert Peek ; Simon Stumbel ; William Hunte ; and William Johnson .
He held no lands or tenements in demesne or in service of the king or of others. Richard Grey, late lord Codnor , who married Elizabeth, daughter of lady Basset, was once seised of the following in demesne as of fee. He feoffed therein Henry, bishop of Winchester , Thomas, bishop of Durham , Thomas, duke of Exeter , Thomas Chaworth, knight , Roger Flore , John Lancastre , and Roger Wyngerworth , and their heirs and assigns, so that they were seised in demesne as of fee. After Richard’s death they assigned the manor, with other lands and tenements, as dower to Elizabeth, who survives, so that she was seised in demesne as of free tenement. Newbottle, the manor, annual value 20 marks, held of the king, of the duchy of Lancaster, service unknown.
Date of death as 229. Henry Grey is his son and next heir, aged 9 and more. [Head:] Delivered to court on 11 November.
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231 Writ.‡ 24 July 1444. [Louthe].
HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition. Romsey. 23 September 1444. [Baynard].
Jurors: Edward Brygger ; Walter Merssh ; Henry Dodde ; Nicholas Lybet ; Walter Maffay ; John Michell ; William Smyth ; Nicholas Cook ; Thomas Mundy ; John Sampson ; John Baret ; and Richard Hasell .
He held no lands or tenements in demesne or in service of the king or of others. Richard Grey, late lord Codnor , who married Elizabeth, daughter of lady Basset, was once seised of the following in demesne as of fee. He feoffed Henry, bishop of Winchester , and the others named in 230, and their heirs and assigns, in the manors so that they were seised in demesne as of fee. After Richard’s death they assigned the manors, with other lands and tenements, as dower to Elizabeth, who survives, so that she was seised in demesne as of free tenement. Upton Grey and Tunworth, the manors, annual value 20 marks, held of John Grene , service unknown.
Date of death and heir as 230. [Head:] Delivered to Chancery on 10 November 1444.
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232 Writ.‡ 24 July 1444. [Bate].
LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Hallaton [ms torn]. 29 October 1444. [Beaufitz].
Jurors: John Keynsham of Blaston; Thomas Gyssyng of Slawston; John Southern and William Pope of Medbourne; Thomas Boufton of Billesdon; William Dormon , John Bay, junior, and John Litester of Hallaton; Richard Batte of Blaston; Richard Lamberd and John Webster of Medbourne; and John London of Hallaton.
He held no lands or tenements of the king or of any other. By charter, shown to the jurors, dated 6 November 1434, he granted the following, among other things, to John Cursun, esquire , Nicholas Bradfeld, esquire , and Richard Hotofte , and their heirs and assigns, so that they were seised therein and still are seised in demesne as of fee. Evington, the manor, annual value £40, held of the king, of the honour of Leicester, service unknown.
Date of death and heir as 230. [Head:] Delivered to Chancery on 8 November 1444.
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233 Writ.‡ 24 July 1444. [Bate].
DERBYSHIRE. Inquisition. Derby. 1 October 1444. [Roos].
Jurors: John Lemstre ; Thomas Dethik ; Richard Bosseworth ; Robert Shawe ; John Plassenden ; Ingram Fraunceys ; John Alsop ; Robert Blakwall ; John Bate ; John Kent ; Robert Hyklyng ; Robert Wynter ; and Thomas Shardlowe .
Before his death he was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. Thus seised he feoffed Richard Byngham , Ralph Basset, esquire , John Fuller, parson of the church of Heanor, and Richard Ymbard, parson of the church of Sapcote, and their heirs and assigns, so that they were seised in demesne as of fee, and still are seised. Codnor, the castle and manor, annual value 10 marks, held of the king in chief, of the honour of Peverel, by knight service; and the advowson of the church. Heanor, the manor, annual value 100s. [service and tenure not specified]. The following free tenants, seised in demesne as of fee, held as follows of Henry, of the castle and manor of Codnor. Richard Dreycote held a messuage and 50 a. land and pasture in Loscoe by knight service; Henry Coke held a messuage and 40 a. land and meadow in Codnor by fealty, suit of court twice a year, and 7s. rent at the usual terms; and Richard Keys held 20 a. pasture in Codnor by fealty, suit of court twice a year, and 6s. 8d. rent at the usual terms. None of these attorned themselves to Richard Byngham and his fellow feoffees. Henry therefore died seised of their services and rents, and of no other lands or tenements. When seised of the manor and castle of Codnor, Henry granted the following from the issues: [1.] to Richard Byngham , for his good counsel, an annual rent of 5 marks at Martinmas and Whitsun for the term of his life, by writing shown to the jurors, dated at Codnor castle 28 September 1441; [2.] to Ellis Gylybronde , 4 marks yearly at the usual terms for the term of his life, by writing dated 18 March 1442; [3.] to John Clerk of Straunsell, the keeping of his parks of Codnor and Aldercar, for the term of his life, receiving 2d. daily from the issues of the castle and manor by the hand of the bailiff there at the usual terms, by writing shown to the jurors dated 23 January 1442. Before his death he was seised in demesne as of fee of the manors of Denby and Stoke. He granted the manor of Denby, among other things, by charter dated 6 November 1434, shown to the jurors, to Nicholas Bradfeld , now deceased, and John Curson, esquire , and Richard Hotoft , who survive, and their heirs and assigns, so that they were seised in demesne as of fee. John and Richard still are so seised. He granted the manor of Stoke by indenture dated 28 August 1441, shown to the jurors, to Robert, lord Willoughby , Thomas Meteham, knight, John Heron, esquire , John Portyngton , William Babyngton, esquire , John Curson, esquire , Robert Sheffeld , William Heton , William Stanlowe , and John Leynton , and their heirs and assigns. The grant was subject as follows to the judgement of Maud, countess of Cambridge , William, bishop of Lincoln , John, viscount Beaumont , Thomas Chaworth, knight , and William Babyngton, knight , chosen as arbitrators between [1.] Henry, his servants and tenants, and all others indicted, convicted, and condemned whose names Henry should wish (vellet) to deliver to Maud before a date assigned by her and the other arbitrators at Nottingham; and [2.] Ralph, lord Cromwell, Treasurer of England, his servants and tenants, Thomas Darcy, esquire , his servants and tenants, John Stathum , Cecily his wife, Henry Stathum , John, son of John Stathum , and their servants and tenants, and all others for whom lord Cromwell should wish to labour. Henry, his servants and tenants, and the others indicted, were to accept and fulfill the judgement of the arbitrators, quorum two, of whom Maud was to be one, concerning all actions, pleas, appeals, matters, disputes, claims, trespasses, debts and executions had, moved or to be moved between the two parties by any reason or cause before 25 April preceding the date of the indenture. However, if this judgement was not delivered to the parties under the seals of the arbitrators before 21 September following, then the above indenture, livery of seisin, and estate and possession of Robert, lord Willoughby , and the others would be void at law, and Henry and his heirs could re-enter the manor and hold it as formerly (in pristino statu), the indenture and seisin notwithstanding. This is more fully contained in the indenture, by virtue of which Robert, lord Willoughby , and the others were and still are seised in demesne as of fee. Denby, the manor, annual value 100s., held of Henry, bishop of Winchester and his fellow feoffees in the castle and lordship of Tattershall, of that castle and lordship, by knight service. Stoke, the manor, annual value 50s., held of Ralph Cromwell, knight , and Margaret, his wife, in right of Margaret, of the manor of Dronfield, by knight service. By writing dated 31 October 1439, Henry granted to John Shadwell 40s. yearly for life at the usual terms from the issues of the manor.
Date of death and heir as 230.
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234 [ Writ: see 233.]
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Nottingham. 5 October 1444. [Roos].
Jurors: William fitz William of Aslockton; Thomas Owethorp of Owthorpe ; Richard Langton of Kirkby in Ashfield ; Ralph Owethorp of Owthorpe; William Glosse of ?Nuthall (Northale); Henry Holbroke of Lenton; William Porter of Bingham; John Ledenham of Cropwell Butler; Robert Hakesoke of Trowell; Richard Arnall of Arnold; Richard Lecherd of Halam; and William Chamberleyne of Hucknall Torkard.
Before his death he was seised in demesne as of fee of the manors of Broxtowe, Radcliffe on Trent, and Toton. He granted the manors of Broxtowe and Radcliffe on Trent, by charter dated 13 April 1442, shown to the jurors, to Henry Bradburn, esquire , and his heirs and assigns, so that he was and still is seised in demesne as of fee. By indenture dated 28 August 1441, shown to the jurors, he feoffed Robert, lord Willoughby , and the others named in 233, and their heirs and assigns, in the manor of Toton, on the same conditions as in 233. They were seised in demesne as of fee. The arbitrators named in 233 accepted the task of arbitration and judged amongst other things as follows. Before 1 November following the arbitration Henry should find sufficient surety of peace, namely £800, against all the king’s people, before the justices of the peace in Nottinghamshire or in Chancery of record. He and his heirs or executors should also acquit and indemnify Robert, lord Willoughby and his fellow feoffees and their heirs and assigns in respect of all annuities, rents, and burdens issuing from the manor of Toton or any parcel of it. The judgement was given by assent of both parties, at the special request of Henry on 9 September 1441 at Nottingham, when the parties named in 233 and their councils had been called before the arbitrators and carefully examined concerning all actions, etc., as in 233, had and moved between them. At the same place and date the arbitrators delivered their arbitration severally to the parties in quadripartite indenture under their seals, of which one part was shown to the jurors. Henry did not find any surety of peace before the justices of the peace in Nottinghamshire according to the terms of the arbitration, nor did he or his heirs or executors acquit and indemnify Robert, lord Willoughby and his fellow feoffees in the manor of Toton, as appears by the following. Richard, lord Grey , Henry’s father, described as Richard, lord Grey , by sealed writing dated at Nottingham, 16 April 1417, shown to the jurors, granted to his dear and faithful John Curson, esquire , for his past and future good service, 100s. yearly for the term of his life from the issues of the manor of Toton at Whitsun and Martinmas, delivered by the receivers, farmers, reeves, or other ministers, and with power of distraint in the manor and any parcel of it in the event of any arrears, as is contained in the writing. On 31 August last, John took twelve oxen, which he still retains, of Ralph Basset , Richard Bagot , and Henry Bradburne – farmers of the manor from Robert, lord Willoughby and his fellow feoffees – as distraint for £46 13s. 4d. arrears of the annuity from Martinmas term 1426 to Whitsun term last. This was to the grave damage of Robert and his fellow feoffees, whom Henry did not acquit and indemnify according to the terms of the arbitration. Broxtowe, the manor, annual value 50s., held of the king in socage, of the soke of Arnold. Radcliffe on Trent, the manor, held of Ralph, lord Cromwell , and Margaret his wife, in right of Margaret, of her manor of Granby, by knight service. Toton, the manor, annual value 10 marks, held of the king, of the honour of Peverel, by knight service.
Date of death and heir as 230. [Head:] Returned on 28 October 1444.
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235 Commission.‡ 7 March 1445. [Bate]. Addressed to Richard Byngham and Robert Staunton , who are to inquire as in writ of que plura regarding 233 and 234 above. The sheriff has been ordered to summon a jury from within and without liberties at a place and time to be specified. Response to the above commission stating that on 19 January 1446 the commissioners took into the king’s hand the premises referred to in the following inquisitions.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Eastwood. 19 January 1446. Before Richard Byngham and Robert Staunton .
Jurors: Reynold Shaw of Eastwood; Henry Saxby ; Ralph Brygge ; William Brokesby ; Thomas Tayliour ; Benet del Hille; William Milnehawe ; Henry Nicholasson ; Robert Leves ; Reynold Hiklynge ; Thomas Okeley ; and Richard Ydersey .
He was lately seised of the following in demesne as of fee. He granted the same within ten days of his death to Richard Byngham of Watnall, Ralph Basset, esquire , John Fouler and Richard Ymber , clerks, and their heirs and assigns, with the intention that he would receive the issues during his life, and that after his death the feoffees would enfeoff his son and heir Henry Grey and his heirs and assigns. This was to defraud the king of the wardship and marriage of the son, who is under age, and the wardship of the premises. Radcliffe on Trent, the manor, called ‘Greysmaner’; and Eastwood, 8 messuages, 8½ bovates of land, 200 a. pasture, 100 a. wood, and 50s. rent, annual value £8, held of the king, of the castle of Nottingham, by knight service.
John, viscount Beaumont , occupied the above and received the profits from Henry’s death until the date of this inquisition by virtue of royal letters patent [not found] shown to the jurors.
Date of death as 230. Henry Grey is his son and next heir, aged 10 and more on the feast of eleven thousand virgins [ 21 October or 22 August ] last. [Head:] Delivered to court on 14 February 1446.
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236 [Commission: see 235].
DERBYSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Codnor. 19 January 1446. Before Richard Byngham and Robert Staunton .
Jurors: John Gebbe of Codnor; Henry Cook ; Roger Rage ; Thomas Kneley ; William Wright ; John Jakkeson ; William Mawer ; John Pynkeston ; Thomas Margetson ; Ralph Wastnesse ; Richard Daukes ; and Luke Draycote .
He was lately seised of the following in demesne as of fee, which he granted within ten days of his death, as in 235. Heanor, the manor; and Codnor, the castle and two parts of the manor, annual value £20, held of the king, of the castle of Nottingham, by knight service.
John, viscount Beaumont , occupied the above and received the profits from Henry’s death until the day of the inquisition by virtue of royal letters patent [not found] shown to the jurors.
Date of death and heir as 235. [Head:] Delivered to court on 14 February 1446.
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237 Writ.‡ 24 July 1444. [Bate].
KENT. Inquisition. Rochester. 2 November 1444. [Frogenhales].
Jurors: John Carter ; William Carter ; Walter Welder ; Richard Smyth ; William Lane ; Richard Charles ; Stephen Never ; John Melete ; Stephen Bourne ; William Rolff ; Roger Dalham ; and Robert Rowe .
He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief or in service. He granted the following, by indented charter dated 28 August 1441, shown to the jurors, to Robert, lord Willoughby and the others named in 233, and their heirs and assigns, on the same conditions as in 233. The arbitrators named in 233 carried out the arbitration and delivered it to the parties named in 233 in writing under their seals before 21 September 1441. Therefore Robert, lord Willoughby and the others were and still are seised in demesne as of fee. Hoo St Werburgh, the manor, held of the king in chief by knight service. The annual value of the manor is 40 marks beyond the following annuities granted by Henry: [1.] 40s. granted to John Bamburgh for his counsel by letters patent dated at Codnor, 15 September 1437; [2.] 20s. granted to Nicholas Girlyngton for his good counsel in future by letters patent, dated at London, 8 October 1440 in which Henry was described as Henry, lord Grey ; [3.] 26s. 8d. granted for life to Robert Shamell for his service past and future by letters patent dated at London 14 March 1441 in which Henry was described as Henry de Grey ; and [4.] a daily payment of 2d. granted to David Bennys by letters patent. He granted the following to Christopher Warter , Ralph Holand , and John Herst , citizens of London, William Garnet, esquire , and Thomas Pympe, esquire , and their heirs and assigns, with warranty. In the indented charter, dated 30 September 1440, and shown to the jurors, he was described as Henry, lord Grey . The grant was subject to the condition that as soon as Christopher and the others, and their heirs, executors and assigns, could raise £213 11s. 10d. from the issues of the manor and lordship, delivered by the collectors there, beyond reasonable reprises and all the other burdens arising in the manor and lordship, then the indenture and seisin would be null and of no force, and Henry and his heirs could re-enter the manor and hold it as formerly (in pristino statu), the indenture and seisin notwithstanding. By virtue of this grant Christopher and the others were seised in demesne as of fee, were seised at Henry’s death, and still are seised. They never raised or were able to raise any parcel of the £213 11s. 10d. before Henry’s death, because the manor and lordship had been burdened by Henry with payments to various people for the whole of his life. They have received the profits of the manor and lordship from the time of Henry’s death by reason of the above grant. Aylesford, the manor and lordship, annual value £40, held of the king in chief by knight service.
Date of death and heir as 230, his son styled junior. [Head:] Delivered to Chancery on 4 December 1444. [Dorse:] New escheats ( Nova escaetria).
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238 Writ.‡ 24 July 1444. [Bate].
ESSEX. Inquisition. Brentwood. 29 October 1444. [Legh].
Jurors: Philip Wright ; William Forger ; John Barner ; John Elys ; Edward Sudbery ; John Bone ; William Rolfe ; John Michell ; Thomas Stondon ; William Lane ; John More ; and Roger Richer .
He was once seised in demesne as of fee of the following, which he demised to William, bishop of Lincoln , John la Zouche, esquire , Thomas Palmer , William Aldewyncle , and William Weldon , and their assigns, for the life of Elizabeth, lady Grey, so that they were seised in demesne as of free tenement. Afterwards, by indented charter dated 30 January 1444, shown to the jurors, they demised the same to Henry for the term of Elizabeth’s life, for an annual rent of 28s. 2½d. at Easter and Michaelmas, with power of distraint in the event of any arrears. This was under the condition that the bishop and the others, and their heirs, could re-enter in the above lands and tenements or any parcel of them to the value of £10, and hold these as previously (in pristino statu), if Margaret, then Henry’s wife, should sue a writ of dower in the king’s court concerning other lands and tenements in Grays Thurrock granted by Henry to the bishop and the others named above for the term of Elizabeth’s life, or any parcel of them. Grays Thurrock, the manorial site, worth nothing yearly, and other demesne lands pertaining to the site, viz. 100 a. arable, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 100 a. pasture, each acre worth 4d. yearly; and 100 a. marsh, each acre worth 2s. yearly. The manor is held of the prior of St John of Jerusalem in England, service unknown. He was once seised in demesne as of fee of the following, which he granted – together with the profits of the view of frankpledge of the manor of Grays Thurrock concerning all the inhabitants of these tenements – by indenture dated 10 January 1444, shown to the jurors, to William, bishop of Lincoln , and the others named above, for the term of Elizabeth’s life, so that they were seised in demesne as of free tenement. The following free tenants, who paid the rent, attorned themselves severally to the grantees: John Stode , John Wright , John Sweyn , Richard Bescombe , John Glastyngbury , John Hogge , and Alice Bescombe . Grays Thurrock, 24 messuages, 160 a. land, 20 a. marsh and 19s. 4d. rent from various free tenants. Henry made the following grants from the manor and lordship of Grays Thurrock. All the charters were shown to the jurors. [1.] By writing dated at Codnor castle, 14 October 1436, he granted to Richard Writull the office of bailiff of the lordship, with keeping of the warren, taking yearly for the term of his life the customary daily wage of 2d. [2.] By writing dated at Codnor, 24 January 1437, he granted to Richard Werall for his good service past and future an annual rent of 20s. at the usual terms, for the term of his life, delivered by the receivers, farmers, or occupiers. [3.] By writing dated 20 July 1436, he granted to Matthew Moy an annual rent of 13s. 4d. for the term of his life, payable at Michaelmas and Easter, delivered by the bailiffs or occupiers, with clause of distraint. [4.] By writing dated 24 February 1441, he granted to Henry Reynford an annual rent of 40s. for the term of his life, payable at Easter and Michaelmas. [5.] By writing dated at London, 10 August 1433, he granted to John Hally , for his good service past and future, an annual rent of 2d. a day, payable at Michaelmas and Easter, delivered by the bailiffs, farmers, receivers, or occupiers, with clause of distraint, together with a tenement pertaining to the same [sic] town house, in which William Chiston , saddler, lately lived. Richard Grey, late lord of Codnor , Henry’s father, was once seised of the following in demesne of fee. Having married Elizabeth, the daughter of the lord Basset, he granted these by charter shown to the jurors to Henry, bishop of Winchester , Thomas, bishop of Durham , Thomas, duke of Exeter , Thomas Chaworth, knight , Roger Flore , John Lancastre , and Roger Wyngerworth , and their heirs and assigns, so that they were seised in demesne as of fee. The following free tenants, who paid the rent, attorned themselves to the grantees severally: John Sauecok , John Wright , William Nicholl , Thomas Dawkyn , John Canon , William Holden , and Thomas Tetford . After Richard’s death, Henry, bishop of Winchester and the others assigned the lands, etc., to Elizabeth as dower from all Richard’s lands and tenements in Essex. She was therefore seised in demesne as of free tenement, and survives, and the free tenants named above attorned themselves to her severally. Grays Thurrock, various lands and tenements in the manor, called ‘Clayes’; and various rents and services of free tenants, annual value £6 4s. 11d.
Date of death and heir as 230. [Head:] Delivered to Chancery on 10 November 1444.
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Marginal note: fee. Marginal note: demesne. E 149 : 28 August 1441, corrected from 23 August; C 139 : 23 August.