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JOHN MICHELL
290 Writ.‡ 2 June 1445. [Bate].
HERTFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Royston. 27 September 1445. [Crysacre].
Jurors: John Waferer ; Thomas Pylche ; John Chaureth ; Robert Eyre ; Simon Warde ; John Edward ; John Bentle ; William Halfhyde ; John Wynne ; Thomas Andrewe of Reed; John Byndell, senior ; and Philip Carter .
He held the following jointly with Margaret his wife, who survives, to them and the heirs of the body of Margaret, by grant of John Leventhorp, esquire , and Robert Southwell , as appears in a charter shown to the jurors. Baldock, a messuage and a tenement, held of the prior of St John of Jerusalem in England , service unknown.; and Clothall, the manor called ‘Havyles’; and the manor of ‘Botteles’, called ‘Botteles maner’; annual value of the messuage, tenement, and manors, 6 marks sterling. He held the following jointly with Thomas Morstede , William Sydney , John Pegotte , and John Beford , who survive, by grant of William Aston to them and their heirs and assigns, as appears in a charter to John Michell , Thomas, William, John Pegotte , and John Beford , shown to the jurors. In the charter the moiety was described as a moiety of the manor of Clothall. Clothall, ½ manor called ‘Hokeslond’, annual value 4 marks sterling. The manor(s) (predict’ maner’) and ½ manor called ‘Hokeslond’ are held of the heirs of lord Thomas St John as 1 knight’s fee.
He died on 25 February last. His daughters and next heirs are Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Morstede, esquire , aged 36 and more; and Joan, wife of William Drewell , aged 30 and more.
The aforementioned Margaret [his wife] received the issues of the above from his death until the day of this inquisition.
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291 [Writ: see 290 .]
ESSEX. Inquisition. Stratford. 30 September 1445. [Cresacre].
Jurors: William Byfeld ; Walter Burre ; Thomas Heyward ; Richard Mugge ; John Sparwe ; John Bush ; Robert Croucheman ; William Broke ; John Worthy ; Peter Boxher ; Richard Samson ; and John Pessok .
He held no lands or tenements of the king in demesne, service, or reversion, nor did he die solely seised of any lands or tenements.
Date of death and heirs as 290. [Head:] Returned on 29 October.
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