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JOHN DENCOURT, KNIGHT

Inquisition Head

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition. Oundle. 2 July. [Warrewyk].

Jurors
Jurors: Robert Petyt of Fotheringhay ; William Page of the same; John Mey of Lutton or Luddington in the Brook (Ludyngton); John Ball of Tansor ; John Smyth of Duddington ; William Belamy of the same; Thomas Pachet of the same; John Clerk of the same; Thomas Ardern of the same; John Assheford of Easton on the Hill ; John Rycheman of Woodnewton ; and Thomas Rouland of Apethorpe .
Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee:

Duddington by Collyweston, 17 virgates of arable and meadow, of the duchy of Lancaster of the honour of the earl of Lincoln by the rent of one unmewed sparrowhawk, annual value £8.
William Dencourt , his father, long before his death granted a rent of 100 marks from the 17 virgates and other lands in other counties to Ralph de Nevyll, knight , John Fayrefax , Richard de Outhorp , Matthew de Torkessay , Robert Wycliff, clerk , and John Dencourt of Whaley, and their heirs and assigns, as appears by his deed.

Duston, the manor, in right of his wife who survives him; the annual value, of whom held, and by what service are unknown.

He died on 11 May last . William his son and heir is aged 3 years and more.

TNA reference

C 137/54/30 mm. 1-2

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Inquisition Head

YORKSHIRE. Inquisition. York castle. 8 June. [Pikeryng].

Jurors

Jurors: Robert Henryson ; Thomas Souter ; Nicholas Fraunkeleyn ; John at Wall ; John Carter ; Robert Magson ; John Wady ; William de Marton ; William de Gaill ; John Routhe ; William Smyth ; and William Herthed .

Holdings

He held

a third part of the vill of Rawmarsh with appurtenances in Upper and Nether Haugh in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £6.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/54/30 mm. 3-4

E 152/8/416 #2

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Writ Head

68 Writ. ‡ 17 May 1406 [Gaunstede].

Addressed to the escheator of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Inquisition Head

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Nottingham. 5 June. [Cokayn].

Jurors

Jurors: William Basage of Tollerton ; Hugh de Bredon of the same; Richard Sayleyard ; John de Muston ; William Feryby ; Thomas de Saxond[a]le ; Richard Dyrry ; Robert Staumpe of Colston Basset ; William Clowte of the same; Robert Chape of Car Colston ; Thomas Halden’ of East or West Bridgford ; and John Andy of Cropwell Butler or Cropwell Bishop .

Holdings

He held the manor of Granby in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service, except £4 yearly rent from it which was assigned to Alice Lady Dencourt , John’s mother, in full dower of William Dencourt , her late husband, from his lands and tenements in Nottinghamshire and other counties, annual value of the rest £30.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/54/30 mm. 5-6

E 152/8/412 #1

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Writ Head

69 [Writ: see 68.]

Inquisition Head

DERBYSHIRE. Inquisition. Chesterfield. 7 June. [Cokayn].

Jurors

Jurors: William Cooke of Holmesfield ; John de Fawley ; William Nobull ; Adam Cooke of Holmesfield ; Richard Hobeson of Elmton ; John Hobeson of the same; Adam de Wodethorp ; William Hallestede ; William Chambour of Elmton ; Thomas de Croftus ; John Nobull of Holmesfield ; and Thomas de Faltthagh .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service:

Elmton and Creswell, the manor, annual value £6.

Holmesfield, the manor, annual value £15.
William, his father, long before his death granted an annuity of 100 marks from this manor and other lands in other counties to Ralph de Nevyll, knight , John Fayrefax , Richard de Outhorp , Matthew de Torkessay , Robert de Wycliff, clerk , and John Dencourt of Whaley, and their heirs and assigns.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/54/30 mm. 5, 7

E 152/8/412#2

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Inquisition Head

LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Lincoln. 19 June. [Gypthorp].

Jurors

Jurors: John Shoter ; Thomas Clerk ; Peter de Clee ; William Stevenot ; James Wryght ; John Rede ; John Roue ; John ?Bayus ; Ralph Rylyam ; John Creyl ; John Rowel ; and Henry Tewe .

Holdings

He held

a lordship in Burton Coggles by Corby in his demesne as of fee, including 24s. assize rents payable by equal parts at Whitsun and Martinmas, the services of the tenants when they occur, and view of frankpledge twice yearly after Easter and Michaelmas, annual value nil beyond the expenses and fees of the steward and bailiff. It is held of the manor of Blankney by knight service, and the manor of the king in chief.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/54/30 mm. 8-9

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Writ Head

71 Writ. ‡ 17 May 1406 [Gaunstede].

Addressed to the escheator of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, but endorsement of execution refers to only one inquisition.

Inquisition Head

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. High Wycombe. 8 June. [Boys].

Jurors

Jurors: John Kene ; Benet Kene ; Henry Frend ; Adam Caleynton ; John Smyth ; Benet Barre ; John Fyssher ; William Mustard ; William Mylton ; Thomas Lambard ; Roger Shepherde ; and Richard Kene .

Holdings

He held the manor of Wooburn in his demesne as of fee. There are buildings, annual value nil; herbage in the garden, 12d.; 120 a. arable at 3d., 30s.; 160 a. of very poor pasture on the hills at 1d., 13s.4d.; 24 a. meadow at 18d., 36s. and no more because common; 6 a. several meadow at 2s., 12s.; no underwood but 100 a. of great wood, nil because it cannot be cut without waste; 1 watermill, 20s.; a fishery called ‘Woubornelok’, nil because totally destroyed and ruined by the underscouring ( minieacione ) of the waters; assize rents of free and unfree tenants, £6 12s.4d. payable by equal parts at Lady Day and Michaelmas, and no more because the tenement called ‘Moresplace’ which used to render 20s. is destroyed and worth nothing, the tenement called ‘Tylers’ which used to render 7s. is now ruinous and waste, and the tenement called ‘Smyths’ which used to render 6s. is now waste and produces nothing; these tenements used to furnish 20 works for 20 days at 4d. in summer and autumn, then 6s.8d. and now nil; there are 36 customary boon works in summer and autumn at 4d., 12s.; 4 cocks and 4 hens at Christmas at 1d., 8d.; the service called ‘Sherseliver’, 2s.1/4d. at Midsummer; 1/2 lb. pepper worth 7d. at the same feast; and pleas and perquisites of court, nil. The manor is held of the bishop of Lincoln by the service of 1 2/3 knight’s fees for all services except relief and reasonable aid.

William Dencourt , grandfather of John [sic] the heir, long before his death granted a yearly rent of 100 marks from his lands in Duddington in Northamptonshire, Holmesfield in Derbyshire, and Wooburn to Ralph Nevylle, knight , John Fayrefax , Richard Outhorp , Matthew de Torkeseye , Robert Wykeley, clerk , and John Dencourt of Whaley.

John died on 15 May last . John [recte William] his son and heir is aged 3 years and more.

TNA reference

C 137/54/30 mm. 10-11

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Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Burton Coggles
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Wymbyssh(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • John Shoter
  • Thomas Clerk
  • Peter de Clee
  • William Stevenot
  • James Wryght
  • John Rede
  • John Roue
  • John ?Bayus
  • Ralph Rylyam
  • John Creyl
  • John Rowel
  • Henry Tewe

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