E-CIPM 19-88: WILLIAM LECHE OF NEWTON

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WILLIAM LECHE OF NEWTON

Inquisition Head

NORFOLK. Inquisition. Litcham. 4 Nov. [Oldhall].

Jurors

Jurors: Richard atte Crosse ; Robert Gurnay ; John Thweyt ; John Stag’ ; John Hamond ; Henry Cok ; Henry Odom ; Geoffrey Happele ; John Foulden ; John Slappe ; Robert Canoun ; and Robert Warde .

Holdings

He held

the manor of Newton by Castle Acre in his demesne as of fee of the earl of Kent of his manor of Burstwick in Holderness, parcel of the honour of Aumale , by the service of a pair of gilt spurs, price 6d., at Midsummer, annual value 100s.

He also held in his demesne as of fee

2 tenements in Cawston and Oulton of the earl of Suffolk of his manor of Cawston by a rent of 8s., annual value 40s.

He died on 28 July 1401 . John is his son and next heir, aged 8 years and more, in the king’s ward because of the minority of the earl of Kent .

John Payn , formerly the king’s butler, took the profits for two years from the death of William Leche . After his death John Clere and Nicholas Wychyngham held them in accordance with letters patent [Cf. CFR 1399–1405, p.86; CPR 1405–8, p.328].

TNA reference

C 137/54/35 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.

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Newton by Castle Acre
Total: -
Cawston, Oulton
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Smyth(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Richard atte Crosse
  • Robert Gurnay
  • John Thweyt
  • John Stag’
  • John Hamond
  • Henry Cok
  • Henry Odom
  • Geoffrey Happele
  • John Foulden
  • John Slappe
  • Robert Canoun
  • Robert Warde

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