E-CIPM 19-83: KATHERINE WIDOW OF THOMAS DE BESILES, KNIGHT

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KATHERINE WIDOW OF THOMAS DE BESILES, KNIGHT

Inquisition Head

SOMERSET. Inquisition. Dunster. 16 April. [Grey].

Jurors

Jurors: John Barnabe ; Thomas Staynour ; William Jon ; Maurice Grygory ; Walter Hywhyssh ; John Knappe ; Robert Wythre ; William Lyddon ; Geoffrey Lyddon ; Robert Woluecot ; Adam Lyddon ; and William Boterwell .

Holdings

She held for life:

Brompton Regis, a third part of the manor, in dower from Thomas de Besyles, knight , her late husband, annual value 13s., the whole manor being held of the king in chief as one quarter of a knight’s fee.

Hestercombe, 1 messuage, 32 a. arable and 2 a. meadow; and in
Woolcotts 1 toft and 16 a.
; by the gift of Walter de le Hurne, chaplain , with remainder to the heirs of Thomas and herself, of Peter de Besyles, knight , of his manor of Brompton Regis , service unknown, annual value 4s.6d.

She died on 25 Feb. Peter Besyles, knight , son and heir of Thomas and Katherine, is aged 30 years and more.

TNA reference

C 137/54/33 mm. 1-2

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

Writ Head

83 Writ. ‡ 10 March 1406 [Waker].

Addressed to the escheator of Oxfordshire and Berkshire.

Inquisition Head

OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition, before Peter de Besyles, knight, escheator , in the presence of William Langford , sheriff, and Gilbert Burton , one of the coroners of Oxfordshire. Oxford. 8 April. [Besyles].

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Eyr ; W... Fremantell ; Stephen Henxhey ; Robert Stoke ; John Botte ; John Muschet ; Richard Botte ; Thomas Dalby ; William Cook ; John Hunche ; Robert Chiselhampton ; and Richard Iremonger .

Holdings

She held in dower of Thomas, her late husband,

a third part of the manor of Radcot, annual value 26s.8d., the whole manor being held of the king in chief as a quarter of a knight’s fee.

She held in her demesne as of fee

1 messuage in Oxford of the king in free burgage, formerly of John Northampton of Oxford, annual value 23s.4d.

Date of death and heir, aged 36 years and more, as above.

TNA reference

C 137/54/33 mm. 3-4

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

Writ Head

84 [Writ: see 83 .]

Inquisition Head

BERKSHIRE. Inquisition. Abingdon. 16 April 1406. [Besyles].

Jurors

Jurors: John Marleburgh ; Henry Hertylburgh ; Simon Hordewell ; Walter Barbour ; John Wygynton ; Richard atte Forde ; Robert Cartere of Cumnor ; Walter Ruffyn ; Thomas Fyssje of Kennington ; Robert Dyere ; John Pakeday ; and John Pese .

Holdings

By the grant of Richard de Abburbury, knight , she held jointly with Peter Besyles, knight , her son, to them and their heirs,

4 messuages, 1 carucate, 10 a. meadow and 10 a. pasture in Carswell of the prince of the honour of Wallingford by the service of a quarter of a knight’s fee, annual value 40s.

Date of death and heir, aged 40 years and more, as above.

TNA reference

C 137/54/33 mm. 3, 5

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Inquisition Head

WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition. Warwick. 4 May. [Parys].

Jurors

Jurors: John Baker of Warwick ; John Mykelton ; John Knyth ; Henry Walker ; Richard Swyppedewe ; Henry Mason ; John Brys ; William Cordwaner ; John Derlond ; John Draper ; Thomas Clerbaude ; and Richard Baker .

Holdings

She held nothing in Warwickshire.

Date of death and heir, aged 40 years and more, as above.

TNA reference

C 137/54/33 mm. 3-4

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

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Radcot
Total: -
Oxford, Oxford
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Waker(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Richard Eyr
  • W... Fremantell
  • Stephen Henxhey
  • Robert Stoke
  • John Botte
  • John Muschet
  • Richard Botte
  • Thomas Dalby
  • William Cook
  • John Hunche
  • Robert Chiselhampton
  • Richard Iremonger

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