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HENRY BEAUCHAMP, DUKE OF WARWICK
591 [ Writ not extant .] [16 June 1446, addressed to the escheator of Warwickshire and Leicestershire: CFR 1445–52, p. 2]
LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Leicester. 17 December 1446. [Porter].
Jurors: Richard Walsh of Wanlip, esquire ; Thomas la Haye of ‘Bromkynthorpe’ or Bruntingthorpe, esquire; Richard Acton of Potters Marston, esquire ; Thomas Hawes of Barwell; John Brokesby of Oadby (Outeby); Thomas Gyssyng of Slawston; Robert Forster of Knighton; John Clay , Thomas Thorp , and William Bayly of Cranoe; Thomas Thorpe of Slawston; John Nicoll of Braunstone; John Willesdon of Slawston; Henry Semper of Welham; and William Passewater of Blaby.
He held no lands or tenements in demesne, service, or reversion, of the king or of others. A fine [CP 25/1/291/65/44, as in 441] concerning the following was raised in the king’s court at Westminster, in the quindene of St John the Baptist 1425, and afterwards recorded in the octave of Michaelmas 1425, between Henry, bishop of Winchester , Thomas, bishop of Durham , Philip, bishop of Worcester , John, bishop of Bath and Wells , William Babynton, knight , Walter Beauchampe, knight , William Mountford, knight , John Baysham, clerk , John Verney, clerk , John Thomas , Robert Andrewe , John Throgmerton , and William Wollashull, querents ; and Richard, late earl of Warwick , deforciant . The earl quitclaimed the manor to the querents and the heirs of John Thomas , with warranty, as appears in the fine, shown to the jurors. The querents were seised therein. Afterwards the bishops of Worcester and Durham, and Walter, John Baysham , and Robert died. The bishops of Winchester and Bath and Wells, and William Babyngton , William Mountford , John Verney , John Thomas , John Throgmerton , and William Wollashull held the manors by right of survivorship, and continued their seisin for the life of the earl. Afterwards, the bishops, William, William, John, John, and William wholly feoffed in the manors John Throgmerton , now deceased, and Thomas Huggeford , Nicholas Rody , and William Barkeswell , who survive, and their heirs, so that they were seised. John Throgmerton died in the duke’s lifetime. After his death, Thomas, Nicholas, and William held the manor and are seised therein for the preceding reasons. They received the issues from the time of John Throgmerton ’s death, and still receive them. Kibworth Beauchamp, the manor [value not specified], not held of the king , of whom held not known, nor by what service. He granted to Thomas Chaworth, knight , and William Chaworth, esquire , Thomas’s son and heir, jointly and severally, the office of steward of all his manors and lordships in Leicestershire and Rutland, receiving the customary fees and profits, as appears in the same [sic] letters of the duke, shown to the jurors.
He died on 11 June last. Anne, now countess of Warwick , is his daughter and next heir, and was aged 2 and more on 14 February last [as in 434].
Devon Record Office, Chanter MS 722, f. 37r–v
592 [ Writ not extant . See 591.]
WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition. Warwick. 23 January 1447. [Porter]
Jurors: Thomas Malory, knight ; William Lucy , Robert Ardern , Thomas Boughton , Thomas Middelton , John Huggeford , Richard Hotoft , Thomas Herthill , John Beaufitz , and Thomas Sydenhale , esquires; Thomas Hore of Kenilworth; William Hore, esquire ; William Parker of Tanworth (Touneworth); William Dorset of Thurlaston; and Henry Porter of Solihull.
He held the following in demesne as of fee. Warwick, 3 messuages, once of Richard Hayns, chaplain , and others, true annual value 10s., held of the king in burgage. Warwick, 2 acres of quarry (acr’ quarr’) in the vill, of which one was William Aleyn ’s and the other Richard Greyny ’s and John Mountfort ’s, true annual value 20d., held of the king in burgage. Warwick, a cottage in the vill, once John Brewster’s, of no annual value, not held of the king , but of whom held or by what service not known. He was seised of an annual rent of 6s. 8d., issuing from a messuage in Warwick once of the same Richard Hayns , received at Michaelmas and Easter by the hands of Simon Grove . Richard, late earl of Warwick granted this messuage to Simon for the term of his life, with reversion to the earl and his heirs. In the charter, shown to the jurors, the messuage was described as a burgage in the borough of Warwick. Simon survives. The messuage is held of the king in free burgage. The reversion when it falls in is worth 3s. 4d. beyond the above 6s. 8d. He was seised of an annual rent of 27s., issuing from a messuage, 24 a. land, and 2 a. meadow in Warwick once of Robert Sotemays , received at Easter and Michaelmas by the hands of Joan, late wife of John Prince, senior , and John, their son. Richard, late earl of Warwick , granted the reversion of the messuage, land and meadow to Joan and John junior , after the death of John senior , for the term of their lives, as fully as John senior held it by grant of the earl, paying 27s. to the earl and his heirs at two annual terms, with reversion to the earl and his heirs. In the charter, shown to the jurors, the messuage, land, and meadow were described as a tenement in the suburbs of the vill of Warwick next to the church of St Laurence , commonly called ‘Sotimays place’, and as a croft in the same suburbs to the south of the cemetery of the same church, commonly called ‘le Chellercroft’. John senior and Joan are dead. John their son survives. The messuage, land, and meadow, are held of the king in free burgage. The reversion, when it falls in, is worth 3s. 4d. beyond the above 27s. Richard, late earl of Warwick , father of Henry late duke , was once seised of a messuage in Warwick, once of the same Richard Hayns . By charter shown to the jurors, he granted it to Nicholas Rody for the term of his life, paying a garland (chapelletum) of roses yearly at Midsummer, with reversion to the earl and his heirs. In the charter the messuage was described as a burgage in the borough of Warwick, in the north street (vico borial’), called ‘Miles place’. Nicolas survives. The messuage is held of the king in burgage and the reversion when it falls in is worth 3s. 4d. yearly. Richard, late earl , was also seised of another messuage in Warwick once of the same Richard Hayns . By charter, shown to the jurors, he granted it to John Brewster of Warwick, senior , Joan his wife, and John his son, for the term of their lives, without rendering anything to the earl or his heirs, with reversion to the earl and his heirs, as appears in the said letters patent [sic]. In the charter the messuage was described as a tenement called ‘Moresplace’ in the vill of Warwick. John Brewster, senior , is dead. Joan and John junior survive. The messuage is held of the king in burgage and the reversion when it falls in is worth 3s. 4d. yearly. Henry, late duke died seised of a messuage in Stratford-upon-Avon, worth 10s. yearly, held of John Huggeford and Maud his wife in right of Maud, of her manor of Shottery, service unknown. The messuage came to the duke’s hand because acquired by William Seliot a neif of the lord. He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. Myton, a messuage, a croft, and certain parcels of land and meadow, once of William Auncell of Myton, annual value 40d., held of John Brom by rent of 8s. 6d. Leafield, a grove so-called – except a parcel thereof which the heirs of Robert Brom hold to them and their heirs and assigns – annual value 20d., held of the lord Clinton, service unknown. Simon Oldenhale, vicar of St Nicholas , Warwick, Robert Malvern, chaplain , William West , and Nicholas ?Deyft were once seised in demesne as of fee of a messuage by the stream (rivolum) of St John ; a barn and a croft with a dovecot in the street called ‘Coton’, with two crofts severally (divisim) lying on each side of that street leading to Emscote at the end of that street; and of 3 a. arable and 1 a. meadow lying severally in the fields of Coten, Hardwick, and Myton, with 2 cottages in Warwick, lying next to the king’s gaol, which were William Parys ’s. By charter dated at Warwick, 20 October 1434, they granted the same to the noble lord Richard Beauchamp , then earl of Warwick , John Throkmerton and Thomas Huggeford , esquires, William Barkeswell, priest , and their heirs and assigns, so that they were seised. Afterwards [ms blank] and John died. Thomas and William held by right of survivorship and are still seised, and received the issues and still receive them. In the charter the messuage, etc., were described as all the grantors’ lands, tenements, rents, reversions, and services in the vills and fields of Warwick, Hardwick, Myton, and Coten which they lately had jointly by grant of Margaret, late wife of William Parys of Warwick, esquire . The messuage, etc. [values not specified], are not held of the king , but of whom held and by what service not known. John Verner, dean of Lichfield , was lately seised in demesne as of fee of the following. By charter dated at Warwick, Monday 20 January 1438, he feoffed therein Richard Beauchamp, earl of Warwick , John Throkmerton , Thomas Huggeford , Nicholas Rody , and William Barkeswel , and their heirs and assigns, so that they were seised. Afterwards the earl and John died. Thomas, Nicholas, and William held by right of survivorship and are seised, and received and still receive the issues. Warwick, 4 tenements, 2 shops, a garden, a close, and 3 crofts; 13 a. arable and 1 a. meadow in the fields; 13 a. land in ‘le Longebrige’; and 1 a. meadow; Barford, 2 a. meadow; Hampton on the Hill ( Hampton ), a messuage and 5 a. land; and Hardwick, various other lands, which were William Aleyn ’s [values not specified], not held of the king , of whom held not known. Richard, late earl , Thomas Hugeford , and William Barkeswell were seised of an annual rent of 12d. issuing from a messuage in the borough of Warwick, at the corner called ‘le Northstrete’ by the new cross, delivered by William Shoteswell and Agnes his wife. The earl, Thomas, and William granted the messuage to William Shoteswell and Agnes for the term of their lives, paying the said 12d. yearly. The charter, shown to the jurors, was dated at Warwick, 24 November 1436. The earl died. Thomas and William Barkeswell were seised of the rent by right of survivorship and are still seised. The reversion pertains to them after the deaths of William and Agnes, who survive. The messuage [value not specified] is held of the king in burgage. A fine concerning the following was raised in the king’s court at Westminster, in the octave of Trinity, 1344, between Thomas Beauchamp, earl of Warwick , and Guy his son, querents, and John de Melburn and Roger de Ledebury , clerks, deforciants [CP 25/1/287/41/334, as in 435]. The earl acknowledged the castle and manors to be the right of John and Roger, for which John and Roger granted the castle and manors to the earl and Guy, and the heirs male of the body of Guy, to hold of the king and his heirs by the customary services; with remainder to Thomas, brother of Guy, and the heirs male of his body, to hold as above; and with successive remainders to Reynbrun, brother of Thomas, and the heirs male of his body; to the heirs male of the body of the earl; to John Beauchamp, brother of the earl, and the heirs male of his body; and to the right heirs of the earl, to hold as above in all cases. Thomas, who was party to the fine, died, and Guy his son died without heir male of his body. Reynbrun and John Beauchamp died without heirs male of their bodies. After their deaths, Thomas, brother of Guy, and son and heir of the late earl, was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Richard, late earl of Warwick , and died. After his death Richard was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine, as son and heir. He had issue: Henry, named in the writ, and died seised of such estate. After his death, Henry was seised by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Anne, who survives, and died seised without heir male of his body.. Warwick, the castle, of no annual value. Henry, late duke made the following grants. The letters patent were all shown to the jurors. [1.] By letters patent he granted to Thomas Huggeford the office of constable and governor of the castle for the term of his life, to occupy himself or by sufficient deputy, receiving a yearly fee of £10 from the issues of the pastures by Warwick called ‘les ?Leefildes’ and ‘mershes’, pertaining to the manor of Warwick, delivered by the farmers or other occupiers. [2.] By the same letters patent the duke granted to Thomas the office of governor and surveyor of all his fisheries, vivaries, and stanks in the counties of Warwick and Staffordshire, and of all his cygnets (signett’) in the same counties, for the term of his life, to occupy himself or by sufficient deputy, receiving four cygnets a year. [3.] By other letters patent he appointed John Brakley janitor and keeper of the castle and gardener of the garden there called ‘le Vyneyarde’, to faithfully keep in person without any deputy, for the term of his life, receiving 4d. a day from the rents, farms, and issues of the vill and manor of Warwick, delivered by the bailiffs or collectors of rents and farmers. [4.] By other letters patent he appointed Nicholas Rody steward of all his lordships, manors, lands, and tenements in the county of Warwick, for the term of his life, to occupy himself or by sufficient deputy, receiving the customary fee delivered by the receiver-general. Warwick, the manor. The following grants were made relating to the manor, each by letters patent, all shown to the jurors. [1.] Henry late duke granted to Walter Bristowe alias Walter Plesaunce an annuity of 100s. for the term of his life from the issues of the manor, delivered by the bailiffs, receivers, and collectors of rent, at Easter and Michaelmas. [2.] He granted to William ?Dunoff alias ‘Gillam’ Lardener an annual rent of 4 marks for the term of his life from the issues of the manor, delivered by the bailiffs, receivers, or other occupiers. [3.] He appointed Edmund Wattes a keeper of his park of Wedgnock, in the place which Ralph Clerk lately occupied, for the term of his life, receiving 2d. a day delivered by the bailiffs, receivers, and collectors of rent of the manor, with the other fees pertaining to the office. [4.] He appointed Roger Wotton another keeper of the said park, in the place which John Rudyng had when he lived, for the term of his life, receiving 2d. a day delivered as above, with the other fees pertaining to the office. [5.] He appointed Richard Gurgevile another keeper of the park, in the place that Robert Comaunder lately held, for the term of his life, receiving 2d. a day delivered as above, with the other fees pertaining to the office. [6.] Richard, late earl of Warwick granted to John Skynner the office of warrener of his warren of Guy’s Cliffe, pertaining to the manor of Warwick, and the office of keeper and surveyor of all his meadows and waters of the water of Avon between the castle of Warwick and the vill of Barford, and of his cygnets through the whole water of Avon, receiving 40s. yearly delivered by the bailiffs and collectors of rent of the vill of Warwick. [7.] Afterwards Henry late duke granted the said warren of Guy’s Cliffe with its coneys and rabbits (rabett ’) to Nicholas Rody for the term of his life, without rendering anything to the duke or his heirs. The manor is worth £20 yearly beyond the above annuities, grants, and other burdens. Brailes, the manor. Richard, late earl of Warwick made following grants relating to the manor, each by letters patent, all shown to the jurors. [1.] He granted to Nicholas Rody an annual quit-rent of 10 marks for the term of his life from the issues of the manor, delivered by the bailiffs, receivers, reeves, and farmers. [2.] He granted to John Soresby an annual rent of £10 for the term of his life from the issues of the manor delivered as above. [3.] He granted to William Lucy, esquire , an annuity of 20 marks for the term of his life from the issues of the manor delivered by the bailiffs, receivers, reeves, and other occupiers. The manor is worth £26 13s. 4d. beyond these annuities and other burdens. Claverdon, the manor. Henry, late duke , by letters patent shown to the jurors, granted to John Basset the office of parker or keeper of his park of Claverdon for the term of his life, to occupy himself or by sufficient deputy, receiving 2d. a day delivered by the farmers, reeves, collectors, and other occupiers of the farms and issues of the manor, with the other customary wages and emoluments of the office. The manor is worth £13 6s. 8d. yearly beyond this grant and other burdens. Tanworth-in-Arden (Towneworth), the manor. The following grants were made relating to the manor, each by letters patent, all shown to the jurors. [1.] Richard, late earl of Warwick , granted to Margery Curson an annual quit-rent of 100s. for the term of her life from the issues of the manor, delivered by the farmers, reeves, bailiffs, collectors, or other ministers. [2.] He granted to Simon Grove an annual rent of 60s. 8d. for the term of his life from the issues of the manor delivered by the bailiffs, reeves, or receivers. [3.] He granted to John Dolphin an annual rent and fee of 40s. for the term of his life from the issues of the manor, delivered by the bailiffs, receivers, or other occupiers. [4.] He granted to the same John, an annual rent of 13s. 4d. for the term of his life from the issues of the manor delivered as above. [5.] He granted to the same John a cottage with a small garden adjoining in ‘le Chirchende’ of Tanworth-in-Arden, called ‘Skilmans’, which used to render 2s. 4d. yearly, and a croft of land called ‘Sandecroft’ lying by the cemetery of the church of Tanworth-in- Arden, which used to render 10s. yearly, for the term of his life, without rendering anything to the earl of his heirs. [6.] He granted to William Barkeswell, chaplain , and Godith his mother, a customary tenement in Tanworth-in-Arden called ‘Gardyners’, and a cottage there called ‘Hertes’, and a dwelling (mansio) in ‘le Chirchende’ called ‘le Halleplace’, with a close adjoining called ‘le Halleyarde’, and a purpresture of waste soil there, to hold of the earl and his heirs by service of ?3 suits to the court of Tanworth-in-Arden. [7.] Henry, late duke granted to Simon Grove the keeping of his park of Tanworth-in-Arden for the term of his life, receiving 1d. a day from the issues of the manor, delivered by the bailiffs, receivers, reevers, and other occupiers. The manor is worth £18 yearly beyond these annuities and grants and other burdens. Sutton Coldfield, the manor. The following grants were made relating to the manor, each by letters patent, all shown to the jurors. [1.] Henry, late duke granted to William Aleyn the office of parker of the park of Sutton Coldfield, for the term of his life, receiving 2d. a. day from the issues of the manor delivered by the bailiffs, receivers, reeves, or other occupiers. [2.] Richard, late earl granted to Thomas Porter, esquire , the office of rider (equitator) and surveyor of the animals (ferarum) and vert in the free chase of Sutton Coldfield, for the term of his life, receiving 100s. yearly delivered by the receivers, bailiffs, or occupiers of the manor, with the fees pertaining to the office of old. [3.] Richard, late earl , granted to Thomas Holden the keeping of Coldfield in the said chase for the term of his life, receiving 2d. a day from the issues of the manor, delivered by the bailiffs, receivers, reeves and other occupiers. [4.] Richard, late earl granted to Thomas Seggeswyke the keeping of Lindridge in the said chase for the term of his life, receiving 1½d. a day from the issues of the manor, delivered by the bailiffs, reeves, or other occupiers, with the other profits pertaining to the office. [5.] Henry, late duke granted to Richard Middilmore the keeping of Hillwood in the said chase for the term of his life, receiving 1½d. a day from the issues of the manor delivered by the bailiffs, reeves, or other occupiers. [6.] Henry, late duke granted to Henry Busshebury the keeping of ‘Berwode’ in the said chase for the term of his life, receiving 2d. a day from the issues of the manor delivered by the baillifs, receivers, reeves, or other occupiers. The manor is worth 66s. 8d. yearly beyond these grants and other burdens. Berkswell, the manor. The following grants were made relating to the manor, each by letters patent, all shown to the jurors. [1.] Richard, late earl granted to Thomas Porter, esquire , an annual rent of 5 marks for the term of his life from the issues of the manor, delivered by the bailiffs, receivers, and other occupiers. [2.] He granted to Thomas Herthill, esquire , an annuity of 5 marks for the term of his life from the issues of the manor, delivered by the receivers, bailiffs, reeves, and other occupiers. [3.] He granted to Alice Herthill an annuity of 5 marks for the term of her life from the issues of the manor, delivered by the bailiffs, receivers, and other occupiers. [4.] Henry, late duke granted to Thomas Malory, knight , an annuity of 20 marks for the term of his life from the issues of the manor, delivered by the receivers, bailiffs, reeves and other occupiers and farmers. [5.] Richard, late earl granted to John Chetewynde the keeping of the park of Berkswell for the term of his life, receiving 2d. a day from the issues of the manor, delivered by the receivers, bailiffs, and other occupiers. The manor is worth £20 yearly beyond these annuities and grants and other burdens. Lighthorne, the manor. Richard, late earl , by letters patent shown to the jurors granted to William Peyto, knight , an annual rent of £20 for the term of his life from the issues of the manor delivered by the bailiffs or collectors of rent at Easter and Michaelmas. The manor is worth £4 yearly beyond this annuity and other burdens. The above castle and manors are held of the king by the tenth part of the service of an earl. Thomas Aldbury, clerk , was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. By fine [CP 25/1/290/59/8, as in 448] in the court of ‪ Henry IV , in the quindene of Easter, 1400, between Thomas Beauchamp , then earl of Warwick , and Margaret his wife, querents, and Thomas, clerk, deforciant , he granted the manor to the earl and Margaret and the heirs of their bodies, so that they were seised in demesne as of fee tail. They had issue: Richard, late earl of Warwick , and died. After their deaths Richard entered the manor as son and heir, and was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Henry, late duke and died seised of such estate. After his death Henry entered as son and heir and was seised by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Anne, now countess of Warwick , and died seised of such estate Ladbrook in Tanworth-in-Arden, the manor, annual value 60s., held of the king , of the honour of Peverel, as 1/10 knight’s fee. A fine concerning the following was raised in the king’s court at Westminster in the quindene of John the Baptist, 1425, and afterwards recorded in the octave of Michaelmas, 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65/44, as in 441], between Henry, bishop of Winchester , Thomas, bishop of Durham , Philip, bishop of Worcester , John, bishop of Bath and Wells , William Babyngton , Walter Beauchamp, knight , William Mountford, knight , John Baysham, clerk , John Verney, clerk , John Thomas, clerk , Robert Andrew , John Throkmerton , and William Wollashull, querents ; and Richard, late earl of Warwick , deforciant . The earl acknowledged the manors of Ashorne, Budbrooke, Haseley, Erdington, and Baginton to be the right of John Thomas , and quitclaimed them to the bishops, William, Walter, William, John, John, John, Robert, John, and William, and the heirs of John Thomas . He granted that the manor of Snitterfield – which was then held by Joan, lady Abergevenny, Walter Kebell , John Bathe, clerk , John Dansey , John Massy , William Loudham , John Braaz , and John Bultus , for the term of Joan’s life, with reversion to the earl and his heirs – should remain after Joan’s death to the querents and the heirs of John Thomas , with warranty. The fine was shown to the jurors. Joan died. After her death the querents were seised by virtue of the fine. [+1] Afterwards the bishops of Worcester and Durham, and Walter, John Baisham , and Robert died. The bishops of Winchester and Bath and Wells, and William Babyngton , William Mountford , John Verney , John Thomas , [ John Throkmerton ], and William Wollashull held the manors by right of survivorship, and continued their seisin for the life of the earl. Afterwards, the bishops, William, William, John Verney , John Thomas , and William wholly feoffed in the manors John Throkmarton , now deceased, and Thomas Huggeford , Nicholas Rody , and William Barkeswell , who survive, and their heirs, so that they were seised. John Throkmerton died in the duke’s lifetime. After his death, Thomas, Nicholas, and William held the manor and are seised therein. They received the issues from the time of John Throkmerton ’s death, and still receive them. [1+] Ashorne, Budbrooke, Haseley, Erdington, Baginton, and Snitterfield, the manors [values not specified], not held of the king , of whom held not known. John Nanfan, esquire , has and holds the manor of Winderton, of which John Beauchamp, knight , and others, were seised in demesne as of fee by grant of Isabel, late countess of Warwick , by fine in the king’s court at Westminster [CP 25/1/292/69/238] in the quindene of Martinmas, 1439. John Nanfan holds the manor to him and his heirs in exchange with John Beauchamp and others for 20 messuages, 2 tofts, a mill, 60 ‘ferlynges’ of land, 12 a. meadow, 300 a. pasture, and 100 a. wood in ‘Upper’ Treleigh (Treleghweles), ‘Lower’ Treleigh (Treleghworthi), Redruth, and Laugueth , with all the other lands, tenements, rents, reversions, and services which were John Nanfan ’s there, which John Beauchamp and others have to them and their heirs in exchange for the manor of Winderton. The manor [value not specified] is not held of the king , of whom held not known. John Verney, clerk , John Throkmerton , and Robert Andrewe were seised in demesne as of fee, to the use and profit of the executors of the testament of Richard, late earl of Warwick , of various messuages, lands, meadows, and rents in ?Tamworth (Towneworth), ?Wilnecote (Wilmecote), Stonydelph, Grendon, and Newton ?Regis, called ‘Astonsthinge’, parcel of the lands and tenements that were John Astons ’s. Afterwards John Throkmerton and Robert Andrewe died. John Verney held the messuages, etc., by right of survivorship to the use of the said executors. The messuages, etc. [value not specified] are not held of the king , of whom held not known. John Balsham of Warwick was seised in demesne as of fee of a messuage and ½ virgate of land in Hampton on the Hill, once of John son of William de Longe Ponte . By charter dated at this Hampton, 2 June 1438, he granted the same to Richard, earl of Warwick , Thomas Huggeford , and Nicholas Rody , and their heirs and assigns, so that they were seised. The earl died and Thomas and Nicholas held by right of survivorship and are still seised. They received and still receive the issues. The messuage, etc., [value not specified] are not held of the king , of whom held not known. Richard, late earl of Warwick , father of the duke, was once seised in demesne as of fee of certain messuages, lands, meadows, pastures, rents, and woods in the parish of Budbrooke, called ‘le Grove’, parcel of the manor of Budbrooke. A fine was raised in the king’s court at Westminster, in the quindene of John the Baptist, 1425, and recorded in the octave of Michaelmas, 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65/44, as above]. The messuages, etc. were described as the manor of Budbrooke and as the other manors specified in the fine. The earl quitclaimed the messuages, etc., to the querents and the heirs of John Thomas , with warranty, as appears in the fine, shown to the jurors. Afterwards the messuages, etc., descended as in [+1] above as parcel of the manor of Budbrooke. They [value not specified] are held of the heirs of John Clynton of Maxstoke, knight , service unknown. A fine [CP 25/1/247/56/7] concerning the following was raised in the king’s court at Westminster in the octave of John the Baptist, 1344, and recorded in the octave of Michaelmas the same year, between Thomas Beauchamp , then earl of Warwick , querent , and Roger de Leddebury and Richard de Lachamstede , clerks, deforciants. Roger and Richard granted the manor and land to the earl and his heirs so that he was seised in demesne as of fee. He had issue: Thomas, and died seised of such estate. After his death Thomas was seised in demesne as of fee. He had issue: Richard, late earl of Warwick , and died. After his death Richard was seised in demesne as of fee by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Henry late duke , and died. After his death Henry entered as son and heir and was seised by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Anne, countess of Warwick , and died seised of such estate. Moreton Morrell (Moreton Daubenay), the manor. Richard, late earl , father of the duke, by letters patent shown to the jurors granted to Thomas Huggeford, esquire , an annuity of £10 for the term of his life from the issues of the manor. Moreton Morrell, a carucate of land. The manor and land are not held of the king , of whom held not known. They are worth 100s. yearly beyond the above annuity and other burdens. A fine concerning the following was raised in the king’s court at Westminster in three weeks from Michaelmas, 1361 [CP 25/1/288/46/596, as in 436], between Thomas Beauchamp, earl of Warwick , querent , and John de Bukyngham , Ralph Basset of Sapcote, Richard de Puryton , William de Salwarpe , Richard de Sutton , and William de Cadesby, deforciants . The earl acknowledged the manor and fee to be the right of the deforciants, for which they granted the same to the earl for the term of his life, to hold of the king and his heirs by the customary services, with remainder to Thomas, son of the earl, and the heirs male of his body, to hold as above; with successive remainders to William, brother of Thomas, and the heirs male of his body; to the heirs male of the body of the earl; and to the right heirs of the earl, to hold as above in all cases. Thomas, who was party to the fine, died, and Wiliam died without heir male of his body. After their deaths Thomas, son and heir of the earl, was seised in demesne as fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Richard, late earl of Warwick , and died. After his death, Richard was seised in demesne as of fee tail by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Henry, late duke , and died. Henry entered as son and heir and was seised by virtue of the fine. He had issue: Anne, countess of Warwick , and died seised without heir male of his body. Barford, the manor. Richard, late earl , by letters patent shown to the jurors granted to Ellen Olney an annual rent of £10 from the issues of manor for the term of her life, delivered by the receivers, bailiffs, reeves, collectors, and farmers both of the demesne lands and of the mills there, at Easter and Michaelmas. The manor is worth 20s. yearly beyond this annuity and other burdens. Alcester, 1 knight’s fee. The manor and fee are held of the king in chief as ½ knight’s fee. Richard, late earl of Warwick died seised of the following in demesne as of fee. By letters patent shown to the jurors he demised it at farm to John Brom and his heirs and assigns from Michaelmas 1437 for 26 years, paying 66s. 8d. to the earl and his heirs at Easter and Michaelmas, provided that the earl and his heirs pay, or allow in the farm, 2d. a day for the keeping of the warren. The late earl died seised of such estate of the rent, and Henry as son and heir was seised in demesne as of fee and died seised of such estate. Warwick, a warren thereby called ‘le White Logge waren’, not held of the king , but of whom held not known, and worth 5s. 10d. yearly beyond the above 2d. a day. Richard, late earl , John Verney, clerk , and John Throkmerton were once seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Wolverton and of other lands, tenements, meadows, pastures, rents, and woods in the vills of Warwick, Lillington, Norton Lindsey, Langley, Tanworth-in-Arden, Studley, Haye, Long Itchington, Bascote, ?Moreton Morrell (Moreton), Wappenbury, Princethorpe, Stretton upon Dunsmore, Weston ?under Wetherley, and Mosley pertaining to the manor. The earl and John Throkmerton died. John Verney held the manor, etc., by right of survivorship. By charter, shown to the jurors, he granted the same to Thomas Huggeford , Nicholas Rody , and William Barkeswell, chaplain , executors of the testament of Richard, late earl of Warwick . They were seised therein. The manor, etc., [values not specified] are not held of the king , of whom held not known. Richard, late earl , by letters patent shown to the jurors granted to William Barkeswel, chaplain , 10 cart-loads of wood yearly for his fuel, each year that William lived at Warwick and not elsewhere. The wood, 5 cart-loads each from the parks of Wedgnock and Haseley, was to be delivered by the parkers at convenient times each year whenever should be most necessary and convenient for William.
Date of death and heir as 591.
Devon Record Office, Chanter MS 722, ff. 6v–12r
Omitted in ms: see note 240 to 441 above. Marginal note: Moreton Morrell. Marginal note: ?feoffment.