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RALPH ASTELEY, ESQUIRE
471 Writ.‡ 16 March 1446. [Bate].
HERTFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Ware.? 20 April 1446. [Scargyll]. [Inquisition: ms faded and worn.]
Jurors: Robert Burges ; Robert Bulthorp ; John Brun ; Thomas Bull ; Hugh Hayne ; Thomas Hoddesdon ; John ?Hull ; Richard Danyell ; John Danyell ; John Warman ; William Howes ; John Quy ; Thomas Quy ; John Herry ; and John Maister .
He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or in service. He held the following jointly with Drew Barantyne and Nicholas Sterlynge , to them and their heirs. Standon, the manor of ‘Bertramys’, annual value 10 marks, held of Richard, duke of York , in chief, service unknown. He held the following jointly with Drew Barantyne , Ralph Grey , and John Turnour , to them and their heirs. Puckeridge, 4 tenements; and 30 a. arable in the vills and parishes of Standon and Braughing, annual value 66s. 8d., held of Ralph Bawde , service unknown. He held the following jointly with Agnes his wife, and Thomas Englyssh , to them and their heirs. Standon, 100 a. arable and 4 a. wood in the parish, annual value 66s. 8d., held of Ralph Bawde , service unknown. He held the following jointly with Agnes his wife, Nicholas Sterlyng , Robert Baron , Ralph Lodyngton, clerk , and John Turnour , to them and their heirs. Standon, a tenement, 70 a. arable, 6 a. meadow, and 6s. 8d. rent, annual value £10, held of Richard, duke of York , service unknown. He held the following jointly with Nicholas Sterlyng and William Hardewyk , to them and their heirs. Wadesmill, a water-mill and 3 tenements, annual value £4, held of John Dysney , service unknown. He held the following jointly with John Hyccheman, clerk , and John Turnour , to them and their heirs. Great Munden, a tenement and 40 a. arable, annual value 40s., held of Thomas ?Haward, service unknown.
He died on 28 February last. ? John Asteley is his... and next heir, aged ?17 and more. [Head:] Delivered to court on 9 May 1446.
C 139/124/60 [writ] E 149/181/19 [inquisition]