E-CIPM 19-939: MARGARET WIFE OF HENRY LONDON

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MARGARET WIFE OF HENRY LONDON

Inquisition Head

KENT. Inquisition. Canterbury. 23 July. [Pympe].

Jurors

Jurors: John Court ; Simon Upton ; John Rolf ; William Duraunt ; Thomas Payntour ; John Rodewelle ; Thomas Esshf..d ; John Pathorn ; John Hert ; Thomas Hygyn ; William Fulbourne ; and John Boure .

Holdings

She held a rent of 100s., being a sixth part of £30 from the farm of the city of Canterbury by the bailiffs, a sixth part of £10 at Easter and a sixth part of £20 at Michaelmas.
Edward III by letters patent of 1355 [CPR 1354–8 , p.326] shown to the jurors granted the £30 to William son of John Cundy uncle of Margaret, daughter and one heir of Constance sister and heir of William. Joan wife of Thomas Mayhew daughter of Constance took one sixth, Agnes wife of John Isaak daughter of Margaret another sister, and Thomas Whetynden son of Alice third sister of William taking the remainder.

She also held in her demesne as of fee 24 a. arable and 4 a. marsh in Ash of the archbishop of Canterbury in gavelkind, service unknown, annual value 40s.

Margaret married Robert Fygge by whom she had a son Robert. Robert senior died and she married Henry London and they had issue John and Henry. The 100s. rent belongs to Henry London for life by the courtesy of England.

She died on 22 May last . Robert, John and Henry are her heirs, aged 14, 5 and 3 years and more.

TNA reference

C 137/86/21 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
Canterbury
Total: -
Ash
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Ardern(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • John Court
  • Simon Upton
  • John Rolf
  • William Duraunt
  • Thomas Payntour
  • John Rodewelle
  • Thomas Esshf..d
  • John Pathorn
  • John Hert
  • Thomas Hygyn
  • William Fulbourne
  • John Boure

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