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JOHN BERGHDON , IDIOT, SON AND HEIR OF JOHN BERGHDON
369 Writ devenerunt .‡ 1 June 1446. [Bate].
RUTLAND. Inquisition. Uppingham. 3 November 1446. [Skenard].
Jurors: Thomas Botery ; Henry Wryght ; William Bailly ; William Scarburgh ; Thomas Holand ; William Golle ; Thomas Taillour ; William Tuffe ; Robert Irelond ; John Norton ; John Couper ; and John Frayne .
The following came into the hands of ‪ Richard II by reason of John’s idiocy, and are in the hands of the present king. Barrowden, a messuage and 9 a. land, true annual value 4s., held of the lord of Warwick (domino Warr’) in socage, service unknown.
He died on 4 April ?1379. Richard Clendon is his kin and next heir, as the son of Margaret, the sister of John the idiot, aged 40 and more. [Head:] Delivered to court on 29 November.
?Error for: duc’ Warr’.
C 139/121/10 mm. 1–2