E-CIPM 19-456: PHILIP SEYNTCLERE, KNIGHT

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PHILIP SEYNTCLERE, KNIGHT

Inquisition Head

SOMERSET. Inquisition. Yeovil. 27 June. [Savage].

Jurors

Jurors: John Bordell ; Walter Horsman ; John Stalbrigge ; John Burcy ; John Passeware ; John Wylly ; William Brasyetere ; John Derham ; John Bontaillour ; William Battesford ; Adam Gilberd ; and Walter Halleyn .

Holdings

He held the manor of Chiselborough in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £20.

He died on 18 May last . John his son and next heir is aged 10 years and more.

TNA reference

C 137/68/44 mm. 1-2

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Inquisition Head

CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Inquisition. Swaffham Prior. 15 June 1408. [Boteller].

Taken pursuant to a royal writ.

Jurors

Jurors: John Gaisley ; Thomas Roger ; John Burgeys ; John Lombe ; John Baker ; John Elman ; Roger Gardyner ; Thomas Hurt ; Edmund Fraunceys ; John Hancok ; John Rolff ; and John Jose .

Holdings

He held nothing in Cambridgeshire.

TNA reference

E 149/91/2 m. 1

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Inquisition Head

CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Inquisition. Swaffham Prior. 7 Feb. 1409. [Beuerach].

Jurors

Jurors: Richard ?Lanwad [E: Landwade]; Thomas atte Mere ; John Potter junior; John Orable ; John Bekedale ; John Andreu ; John Chaundeler ; John Elmham ; John Fermer ; Thomas Dounham ; John Bogeys ; and John Glemesford [or Glemefford]

Holdings

He held the manor of Swaffham Prior in his demesne as of fee by the grant of Walter Hook and Thomas Joop by a fine [CP 25(1)/290/59, no.20], to him, Margaret his late wife and their heirs male. It is held of the prior of Ely , the earl of Oxford , William atte Lee , John Shadworth and John Totehull separately, services unknown, annual value £10.

He died on 14 May last . John son of Margaret and himself is his next heir, aged 11 years and more.

Thomas Remys has held the manor and taken all the profits since his death.

TNA reference

C 137/68/44 mm. 3-4

E 149/91/2 m. 2

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Inquisition Head

SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Langham. 17 Nov. [le Straunge].

Jurors

Jurors: Adam Racche ; Geoffrey Barker ; Bartlet Wymbyl ; Robert Boteler ; John Barker ; Walter Talior ; John Brook ; Thomas atte Chirche ; Robert Deye ; John Priour ; William Sweteman ; and John Wymbyl .

Holdings

He held the manor of Withersfield in his demesne as of fee by the grant of Walter Hook and Thomas Joop , to himself, Margaret his wife and their heirs male, by a fine [as in no.455]. It is held of the countess of Stafford of her manor of Haverhill , service unknown, annual value £30.

He died on 14 May. John his son and next heir is aged 11 years and more.

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C 137/68/44 mm. 5-6

E 149/91/2 m. 3

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Inquisition Head

OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Oxford. 9 June. [James].

Jurors

Jurors: John Bray ; William Wyghthull ; Thomas Raues ; John Rouncy ; John Northbrok ; Thomas Raulyns ; Roger Raulyns ; John Maykyn ; Elias Hakebourne ; William Drapere ; John Punter ; and Thomas Skynnere .

Holdings

He held the manors of Barton Steeple and Stanton St. John in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief, services unknown. By his deed of 7 May 1406 he granted 40s. yearly to John Willicotes, esquire , for life from the manor of Barton for his counsel and service. The annual values are:

Barton Steeple beyond the 40s. £30,
.

He also held the manor of Chalgrove in his demesne as of fee of the prince, of the honour of Wallingford , service unknown, annual value £8.

He died on 14 May. John his son and heir was aged 10 years on 1 Nov. last .

TNA reference

C 137/68/44 mm. 7-8

E 152/8/422 mm. 1, 2 #3

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Writ Head

458 Writ. ‡ 17 May 1408 [Waker].

Addressed to the escheator in Surrey and Sussex.

Inquisition Head

SURREY. Inquisition. Godstone. 26 May. [Oxenbreg’].

Jurors

Jurors: John Codstone ; John Compworthe ; Henry atte Bisshe ; Alan Chapman ; William Walays ; Adam ?Grigge ; Thomas Tounyng ; William Harlyng ; Simon Cautyng [or Can-]; John Chesman ; John Lamb ; and John Tebald .

Holdings

He held the manors of Lagham, Marden, Hedgecourt and Burstow by the grant of Walter Hoke and Thomas Joop , to himself, Margaret his wife and their heirs male by a fine [as in no.455].

Lagham manor is held of William Warbelton of his manor of Tandridge by a rent of 1 pair of gilt spurs or 6d. at Michaelmas, 8s.6d. rent to the manor of Tandridge, 8d. to the manor of Lowland once held by John Newdegate and 1 1/2d. for a tenement once held by Richard Burstowe called ‘Stondlond’ belonging to the manor of Lagham , annual value £10.

Marden manor is held of William Warbelton of his manor of Tandridge by a rent of 3s.6d. and suit of court there, annual value 60s.

Of Hedgecourt manor 1 parcel called ‘Shavenore’ with part of the park is held of John Dalyngregge, knight , of his manor of Shiffolds by a rent of 10s., and the other parcel called ‘Lilley’ with the rest of the park of William Warbelton of his manor of Tandridge , services unknown, annual value of the whole manor of Hedgecourt 40s.

Burstow manor is held of the archbishop of Canterbury by rendering £6 by equal parts at the four principal terms at his manor of Wimbledon , annual value 10 marks.

Margaret died on 10 May, Philip on 16 May last . John, the son and heir of both, is aged 12 years and more.

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C 137/68/44 mm. 9-10

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Writ Head

459 [Writ: see 458 .]

Inquisition Head

SUSSEX. Inquisition. Eastbourne. 5 June 1408. [Oxenbreg’].

Jurors

Jurors: Roger Hammes ; William Wynter ; John atte Doune junior; Stephen Warnere ; Walter Bedell ; John Pouke ; Robert Tut ; John Wyltonesherst ; William Janyn ; Richard Frensh ; Simon Payn of Bechington ; and Laurence atte Forde .

Holdings

He held the manors of

Lavertye, annual value 40s., and
Tarring Neville, annual value 66s.8d.,
in his demesne as of fee of the king of the fee of Leicester by knight service; and those of Brambletye, Jevington and Heighton, with the lands and tenements called Newnham in Maresfield, in his demesne as of fee of the king of the honour of the Eagle, the manors by knight service, annual values,
Brambletye nil,
Jevington £10,
Heighton £6 13s.4d.,
Newnham, lands and tenements, service unknown to the jurors, 26s.8d.

He also held in his demesne as of fee the manor of Nutbourne of the bishop of Exeter of his manor of Chidham , service unknown, annual value 60s.

Walter Hoke holds the manor of Exceat for life by the grant of Richard de Herst , John son of William de Hadrisham , Henry atte Grove and Andrew Fynch , with reversion to Philip and his heirs. It is held of the king of the same honour by knight service.

He died on 14 May last . John his son and heir is aged 10 years and more.

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C 137/68/44 mm. 9,11

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Writ Head

460 Writ, melius inquirendo. ‡ 5 Jan. 1409 [Kirkeby].

Inquire regarding the quantity of the lands and tenements in Maresfield called Newnham, and the services by which they are held.

Inquisition Head

SUSSEX. Inquisition. Uckfield. 28 March. [Halle].

Jurors

Jurors: William Hechyngworthe ; Henry Aleyn ; John Carpenter ; Robert Swon ; John Rikon ; John Somer ; Walter Wobenham ; Humphrey ate Smythe ; John Chauntour ; Thomas Harpour ; Richard Newenham ; and Thomas ate Park’ .

Holdings

Newnham in Maresfield comprises 96 a. arable, 8 1/2 a. meadow, 6 a. pasture, 6 a. wood, 18s.6d. rent and a customary right in Ashdown forest, held of the king of the honour of the Eagle by a rent of 22d., 1 hen and 2 eggs and suit of court of avesfold or avesfield (avisfaldum) of the forest once yearly.

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C 137/68/44 mm. 16-17

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Inquisition Head

KENT. Inquisition. Otford. 9 July. [Clynton].

Jurors

Jurors: Robert Sa... ; Henry Andrew ; John Hadloo ; John Bakere ; John Kyng ; William Gylot of Leigh ; John Herneys ; John Wodeward ; John atte Bore of Brasted ; Thomas atte Bore of the same; Stephen ?Cook ; and John Fullere of Seal .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee:

West Yaldham, the manor, of William Kyriell of his manor of Eynsford by the service of a third part of a knight’s fee, annual value 100s.

Kemsing, half of 116 a., of the earl of Arundel of his manor of Kemsing in gavelkind by fealty, suit of court and 7s.6d. rent, annual value 20s.8d.

Woodland, 80 a., of the archbishop of Canterbury of his manor of Otford in gavelkind by a rent of 14s.2d. and suit of court, annual value 29s.

Lullingstone, the reversion of the castle and a rent of 5 marks, having granted the castle to Alan de Barndhurste (?) to hold for his life and one year more for that rent.

By the courtesy of England after the death of Margaret his wife he held:

Ensfield, the manor, of the earl of Stafford of his castle of Tonbridge by the service of one knight’s fee, annual value 10 marks.

Penshurst, the manor, of the archbishop of Canterbury of his manor of Otford in gavelkind by fealty, a rent of 7 1/2d. and 2 hens, and suit of court, annual value 20s.;
and 80 a. pasture there called South Park, of Robert Lovell and Walter Polle of their manor of Fawkham in gavelkind by fealty, 8s. rent and suit of court, annual value 10s.;
20 a. there called Latterhams, of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem of his manor of Sutton at Hone in gavelkind by fealty and a rent of 7s., annual value 6s.8d.;
and 20 a. there called Hawden, of Reynold Cobham of his manor of Chiddingstone in gavelkind by fealty, a rent of 12d. and suit of court, annual value 2s.

Ashour, the park so-called, of the earl of Stafford of his castle of Tonbridge by the service of a quarter of a knight’s fee, annual value 8s.4d.
The castle is in the ward of the archbishop of Canterbury owing to the minority of the earl.

Chiddingstone, 7 a. called ‘Marcheshope’, of John Chaloner of his manor of Reinsley in gavelkind by fealty, a rent of 5s.4d. and suit of court, annual value 5s.

Bidborough, 2 a. called ‘Harelond’, of William Chaun of his manor of Leigh in gavelkind by fealty, a rent of 1d. and suit of court, annual value 2s.

Leigh, 8 a., of William Chaun of his manor of Leigh in gavelkind by fealty and a rent of 2d., annual value 5s.;
3 a. there called Barnetts, of Robert Lovell of his manor of Fawkham in gavelkind by fealty and a rent of 9d., annual value 1d.;
and a park there called Northpark and 100 a. beside it, of the earl of Stafford of his castle of Tonbridge by fealty alone, annual value 4 marks.

He also held in his demesne as of fee 15s.6d. in assize rents from various tenements in Penshurst, Chiddingstone and Chevening.
All were taken into the king’s hands.

He died on 16 May. John his son and heir was aged 12 years on the day of the inquisition. The special heirs in gavelkind are John and also Thomas his brother, aged 7 years on the same day. There are no other heirs.

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C 137/68/44 mm. 12-13

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Inquisition Head

LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Arnesby. 2 July. [Trussell].

Jurors

Jurors: William Wylughby of Knighton ; Richard He...rd of Arnesby ; Robert Dawekyn of Peatling ; Richard Trussell ; John Geffeson ; Robert Freman ; John Bagworth ; John ?Rage ; Richard Moreton ; William Brook ; William Harecourt of Bruntingthorpe ; and John Colyn of Gilmorton .

Holdings

He held nothing in Leicestershire.

He died on 14 May. John his son and heir is aged 12 years and more.

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C 137/68/44 mm. 18-19

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Inquisition Head

LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Leicester. 25 Feb. 1409. [Belers].

Jurors

Jurors: John Langham ; Alfred Jacob ; John Woner ; Thomas Alyngton ; John Fenton ; Walter Ruskyn ; John ‘in the Lane’ of Arnesby ; Henry Grys ; Ralph Meriell ; Thomas Botiller ; John Stevensson of Mountsorrel ; and John atte Welle junior .

Holdings

He held the manor of Ashby Magna in his demesne as of fee of the king of the honour of Peverel , service unknown, annual value 20 marks.

He died on 14 May last . John his son and heir is aged 11 years and more.

John Rage of Ashby Magna has held the manor since his death and taken the profits, title unknown.

TNA reference

C 137/68/44 mm. 14-15

E 152/9/429 dorse (writ)

E 149/91/2 m. 4 (inq.))

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Inquisition Head

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Aylesbury. 24 Oct. [Hampden].

Jurors

Jurors: John Sandewell ; William Turges ; John ?Cogye ; Ralph Stonhull ; John ?Bade ; Robert Umfrey ; John Kyngham ; John Campion ; John Walshale ; Alan ?Bade ; Richard Salter ; and John Bayly .

Holdings

He held nothing in Buckinghamshire.

He died on 16 May. John his son and heir is aged 12 years and more.

TNA reference

C 137/68/44 mm. 20-21

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Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Withersfield
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Waker(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Adam Racche
  • Geoffrey Barker
  • Bartlet Wymbyl
  • Robert Boteler
  • John Barker
  • Walter Talior
  • John Brook
  • Thomas atte Chirche
  • Robert Deye
  • John Priour
  • William Sweteman
  • John Wymbyl

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