‹ E-CIPM 18-231: THOMAS SON OF THOMAS CHARLTON OF APLEY ›

Holdings

[The first part, concerning the manors of Harcourt, held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 60s., and Aston Eyre, held of Richard earl of Arundel , service unknown, annual value 100s., is torn off, as is the edge of the later part. Some details are given in the inquisitions on John de Charlton , brother of the elder Thomas ( CIPM XV, no. 329), and on the elder Thomas himself ( CIPM XVI, no. 304), and in the close rolls ( CCR 1402–5 , pp.22–3, 51–2)].

He also held the manor of Great Wytheford. One half has an annual value of 10 marks, and the other half is held of the earl of Arundel . These lands were held by Thomas the father when he died. After his death the custody of his lands and the marriage without disparagement of his heir, the younger Thomas Charleton , were granted, for a payment of £50, to John de Harleston, clerk , Thomas de Overton, clerk , and John Bonette [ CPR 1381–5 , p.484, 22 June 1388 ], to the use of Richard earl of Arundel until the full age of the heir, or of the next heir if he died under age, and so from heir to heir. They held them from the death of the elder Thomas until 15 Feb. 1389 to the use of the earl. Then they sold the custody of the lands and marriage of the heir to John de Knightley , and so they remain in the king’s hands in the keeping of the said John de Knightley .

Thomas de Charlton the father long before he died granted by his indenture to John Attewode, knight , the manor of Apley; one quarter of the manor of Preston on the Weald Moors; 4 messuages, 1 toft, 60 a. arable and 10 a. meadow in Wellington; 1 messuage and 1 virgate in Wappenshall; 1 messuage and 1 carucate in Kinnersley; and 1 carucate in Haughton and Trilwardyn; to hold to himself for life and to his executors for one year after his death.