E-CIPM 18-123: THOMAS DUKE OF GLOUCESTER

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THOMAS DUKE OF GLOUCESTER

Writ Head

123 Writ, for fees. ‡ 5 Feb. 1400. [Gaunstede].

[Dorse:] by Thomas Stanley

Inquisition Head

ESSEX. Inquisition. Braintree. 20 Dec. 1399 [ sic: 1 Henry IV]. [Baynard].

Jurors

Jurors: John Gobion ; William Prentys of Saffron Walden ; Ralph Rede ; William Dauy ; William Clerk of Wethersfield ; John Cressyng ; John Wakeryng ; Adam Eldefeld ; John Brede ; William Heygne ; Thomas Proudfot ; and John Parker of Wethersfield .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee the advowsons of the churches of Barnston and South Fambridge, annual values when they occur 10 marks and 100s. He held no fees or other advowsons.

TNA reference

C 137/10/50 m. 24 [writ]

C 137/11/50 m. 25 [inquisition]

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XVIII has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages.

Inquisition Head

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Aylesbury. 24 Jan. 1400. [Bracy].

Jurors

Jurors: John Floure ; Robert Sandon ; John Chapman ; Richard Saltere ; John ... of Kyngesbury ; John Warde of Wing , 'warner'; William Caldecote ; John ?Bichendon ; Thomas ?Symon ; Reynold ?Gerney ; William ?Balky ; and Walter Bikeleswade .

Holdings

He had an annuity of £20 payable by the sheriff and held nothing else in the county.

He died on 8 Sept. 1397 . Anne, wife of Edmund earl of Stafford , and Joan, of full age, 17 and 15 years, and Isabel, aged 13, are his daughters and heirs.

From the time of his death Richard II took the annuity by the sheriff.

TNA reference

C 137/10/50 mm. 11-12

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Inquisition Head

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition . Stony Stratford. 15 Aug. [Longeville].

Jurors

Jurors: John Hardell ; Richard Dally ; William ?Roteby ; John Brasyere ; John Sterthup ’; John Bakere ; Thomas Querndon ; John Vessy ; Thomas Russell ; Thomas atte Halle ; John Rose ; and William Vernham .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee an annuity of £20 payable by the sheriff, granted to him and his heirs by Richard II by letters patent, on the day of his coronation.

He died on 8 Sept. 1397. His daughters, Anne wife of Edmund earl of Stafford , Joan and Isabel were his heirs. Joan died seised of the annuity because it was taken into the king’s hands and then assigned to her. She died on 16 Aug. 1400. Anne and Isabel were her heirs, and it was in the king’s hands on account of the minority of Isabel and the deaths of Thomas and Joan. Isabel was professed a nun of the order of Minoresses in the suburbs of London on 23 April last, when she was aged 16 years and more. Anne wife of Edmund earl of Stafford is her heir, aged 20 years and more.

TNA reference

C 137/33/51 mm. 1-2

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XVIII has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages.

Holdings

Holdings

No holding information available.

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Gaunstede(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • John Gobion
  • William Prentys of Saffron Walden
  • Ralph Rede
  • William Dauy
  • William Clerk of Wethersfield
  • John Cressyng
  • John Wakeryng
  • Adam Eldefeld
  • John Brede
  • William Heygne
  • Thomas Proudfot
  • John Parker of Wethersfield

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