E-CIPM 18-741: HUGH QUECCHE

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HUGH QUECCHE

Writ Head

741. Writ. ‡ 11 Dec. 1402 [Gaunstede].

Addressed to the escheator of Surrey and Sussex.

Inquisition Head

SURREY Inquisition [indented]. Reigate. 8 Jan. 1403 [Sonde].

Jurors

Jurors: William Assherst ; John atte Dene ; John Huwet ; Richard Chamberlayn ; William Chelsham; John Carpenter ; Thomas Beste ; William Palmere ; William Brokham ; Roger Donmowe; John Lauere ; and Henry atte Tie .

Holdings

He held by the courtesy of England after the death of Elizabeth his wife 2 tenements called Woodplace and Boxers in Coulsdon, of the abbot of Chertsey , service unknown, annual values 40s. and 26s.8d.

He also held in his demesne as of fee:

Chipstead, the manor in Chipstead, Merstham and Nutfield, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 10 marks.

Chipstead and Woodmansterne, 1 tenement called Eyehurst, of the manor of Woodmansterne, service unknown, annual value 53s.4d.

Coulsdon and Waddington, 1 tenement called Kenley, of the abbot of Chertsey , service unknown, annual value 33s.4d.

Merstham, part of a grove containing about 1/2 a., of the prior of Canterbury , annual value nil because large timber.

He died on 1 Nov. Joan his daughter and heir is aged 26 years and more.

TNA reference

C 137/35/25 mm. 3, 5

E 149/81/3 m. 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.

Writ Head

742 Writ, melius inquirendo . ‡ 17 Feb. 1404 [Gaunstede].

Regarding 741. Inquire as to the next heir and their age.

Inquisition Head

SURREY Inquisition. Leatherhead. 12 March. [Sonde].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Prouys ; Thomas atte Hethe ; John Helewys ; Walter Saymour ; Richard Stoke; John Berde ; John Bakere of Leatherhead ; Walter Pymon ; John Better ; John Durlyng senior; Thomas atte More ; and John Apulterle .

Holdings

Joan wife of John Norton esquire , daughter of Hugh Quecche and Elizabeth, is her heir and aged 28 years and more.

TNA reference

C 137/35/25 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.

Writ Head

743 [Writ: see 741 .]

Inquisition Head

SUSSEX Inquisition [indented]. Steyning. 29 Dec. [Sonde].

Jurors

Jurors: John Graunt junior; William Boteler ; Robert Cook of Bramber ; William atte Lowe ; Richard atte Lee ; John Wixy ; John Broun of Horton Hall ; John Remis ; John Kayn ; William Dammere ; William atte Wode ; and John Selede .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee:

Steyning, a tenement called ‘Gervayses’ and 3 virgates, of the honour of the castle of Bramber by knight service, in the king’s hands owing to the minority of Thomas Mowbray , annual value 26s.8d.; 3 virgates once of Thomas Testard , of the same honour by knight service, annual value nil; certain lands and tenements once of Ralph atte Berne , of the same honour by knight service, annual value 6s.8d.; 1 a. formerly of Robert Bokyngham , of the same honour by a rent of 18d. at Michaelmas payable at the manor of King’s Barn, annual value beyond that nil; and 1 tenement and 5 virgates called Nash formerly of William atte Watere , of the abbot of Fécamp of his manor of Steyning by knight service. The manor is in the king’s hands during the war, and from this holding Juliana widow of William atte Watere has 13 marks for life, annual value beyond this nil.

Wyckham, certain lands formerly of Agnes Pikard , jointly with Richard Bokyngham of the honour of Bramber by knight service, annual value 2s.

Chailey, lands, of William Heron, knight, lord Say , of his manor of Streat, service unknown, annual value 20s.

Bolney, a tenement called ‘Bolkes’, of whom held and by what service is unknown; annual value 13s.4d.

Hickstead, 3 1/2 a. meadow, of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England of his manor of Saddlescombe, service unknown, annual value 3s.4d.

Ovingdean, 53s.4d. assize rents, of whom held and by what service is unknown.

In fee tail he held a tenement and 120 a. called Pickwell in Cuckfield of the manor of Hurstpierpoint by knight service, annual value 40s.

Date of death and heir, aged 25 years and more, as above.

TNA reference

C 137/35/25 mm. 3-4

E 149/82/3 m. 1

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

  • William Assherst
  • John atte Dene
  • John Huwet
  • Richard Chamberlayn
  • William Chelsham
  • John Carpenter
  • Thomas Beste
  • William Palmere
  • William Brokham
  • Roger Donmowe
  • John Lauere
  • Henry atte Tie

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