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JOHN BRYGHTLEY

Writ Head

295 Writ. ‡ 12 Dec. 1406 [Gaunstede].

Inquisition Head

DEVON. Inquisition. Exeter. 5 Aug. 1407. [John Jaycok].

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Feldhay ; John Pro... ; John Prideux ; John F...se ; William Frensheton ; Geoffrey Gyffard ; W... Wodelond ; Alan Apse ; John Frye ; Robert Prestecote ; Thomas Wollecombe ; and John Setburgh .

Holdings

He held:

Brightley, the manor, of Ela Lady Seymour of her manor of North Molton in socage, service unknown, annual value £13 6s.8d.

Stokeinteignhead otherwise Gabwell, the manor, of Edward earl of Devon by knight service, annual value £16.

Ashleigh, the manor, of Clarice Warde (?) by knight service, annual value 100s.

Welcombe, the manor, of the prince [of Wales] by knight service of his manor of Bradninch of the duchy of Cornwall , annual value £10.

Bremridge, the manor, of the heir of John de Holand, late earl of Huntingdon , by knight service of his castle of Barnstaple , annual value 100s.

Snape, the manor, of the heir of John Welyngton in socage of his manor of Umberleigh , annual value 100s.

Stowford in the parish of West Down, 1 messuage and 1 carucate, of Robert Yeo by knight service, annual value 53s.

Northcott Barton and ‘Coulemore’, 2 messuages and 4 ferlings, of John Loway (?), service unknown, annual value 26s.8d.

Ilfracombe, 1 messuage in the borough, in socage, annual value 26s.8d.

Fullabrook, 1 messuage and 1/2 carucate, of John Fallegh in socage of his manor of Bradbury , annual value 24s.

‘Essebaghel’, 1 messuage and 1 carucate, of John Twychet, knight , in socage of his manor of Stowey in Somerset by a rent of 1d., annual value 26s.8d.

Ashmansworthy and Stroxworthy, a third part of a knight’s fee, of John Twychet, knight , and he holds of the earl of Devon of the honour of Okehampton , annual value 26s.8d.

High Bickington, 1 croft called ‘Baghelmerssh’, service unknown, annual value 13s.4d.;

1 messuage and 1 carucate in Stowford in the same parish in socage, annual value 53s.4d.

; both of John Wilby ;

1 messuage and 2 ferlings in Borough in the parish of Kelly of Thomas … in socage, annual value 11s.; and

1 messuage and 1 ferling in Bickwill of … by knight service, annual value 6s.8d.

Rocombe, 1 knight’s fee; Charlecombe and Buckland in the Moor, 1 fee; Bagtor, 1 fee; Aller, 1 fee; East Ogwell, 1/2 fee; Staplehill, 1/2 fee; and Holbeam, 2 fee; all of the earl of Devon of the honour of Plympton.

Sprytown, 1/2 knight’s fee, of the heir of Robert Stothay and he holds of the same earl of the same honour.

West Hoe, 1/4 fee, of Richard Courtenay, clerk , and he holds of the same earl of the same honour.

Annual value of all £13 6s.8d.

He died on 14 Sept. 1406 . John his son and next heir is aged 8 years and more.

TNA reference

C 137/61/75 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

296 Writ, melius inquirendo , what was his estate in the manors, Gabwell, the messuages, lands, fees etc.. ‡ 5 July 1408 [Gaunstede].

Inquisition Head

DEVON. Inquisition. Totnes. 31 Aug. [Bromforde].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Boys ; Richard Melhuyssh ; John Pridiaux of Addistone ; William Pridiaux ; William atte Hole ; William Champe ; Richard Lescombe ; Nicholas atte Combe ; John Boyvill ; Matthew Tordene ; John Tordene ; and John Cole .

Holdings

He held the manor of Brightley to himself and the heirs male of his body with remainder to his right heirs; all the rest to himself and the heirs of his body with remainder to his right heirs.