E-CIPM 19-950: JOHN SON OF JOHN WROTH, KNIGHT

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JOHN SON OF JOHN WROTH, KNIGHT

Writ Head

946 Writ devenerunt . ‡ 20 Sept. 1412 [Gaunstede].

Regarding John Wroth, son and heir of John Wroth, chivaler, and kin and one of the heirs of John Welyngton, deceased, idiot, whose lands came to the hands of Richard II on account of his idiocy. Inquire what lands came to Henry IV after Wroth’s death and to Richard II because of Welyngton’s idiocy.

Inquisition Head

HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition. Andover. 26 Sept. [Bryd].

Jurors

Jurors: John Kirkeby ; Thomas Wolrygg’ ; John Seman ; Richard Putton ; John atte More ; William Wymon ’; Richard Court ; Stephen Prest ; John Martyn ; Stephen Spryng ; John Colyns ; and John Hayward .

Holdings

Owing to the death of John Wroth and the minority of John his son the manor of Brookley next Lymington came into the king’s hands and by the death of the son it so remains. It is held of the king in chief of the manor of Lyndhurst by a rent of 30s.6d., annual value 40s.

John the son died on 24 Aug. last . Elizabeth his sister, wife of William Palton, knight , is his next heir, aged 22 years and more.

No lands came into the king’s hands owing to the idiocy of John Welyngton .

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E 149/97/11 m. 4

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Inquisition Head

CORNWALL. Inquisition. Launceston. 13 Sept. [Bromford].

Jurors

Jurors: John Lamelyn ; Edmund Beket ; Richard Peyntier ; Richard Palmere ; Roger Russell ; John Trevisak ; Richard Lannoy ; John Mareys ; Thomas Trevysdek ;n947_001 Gilbert Dreyuak ; John Josep ’; and John Calewe .

Holdings

No lands came into the king’s hands owing to the death of John Wroth, knight .

But the manor of Trevillis, the manor of Fawton, the manor of Lanteglos by Fowey, and ½ borough of Polruan came to the hand of Richard II by reason of the idiocy of John Welyngton, and are in the hand of the present king by reason of the minority of John, son and heir of John Wroth, chivaler.

Trevillis, the manor, held of the king, of the castle of Launceston, of the duchy of Cornwall , by knight service and rent of 4s. yearly, true annual value 26s. 8d.
Fawton, the manor, held of the king, of the castle of Launceston, of the duchy of Cornwall, by knight service, annual value 20s.
Lanteglos by Fowey, the manor, held of the lord Despenser by knight service, annual value £10.
Polruan, ½ borough, of whom held and by what service not known, annual value 13s. 4d.

John son of John died on 24 August last. Elizabeth his sister, now the wife of William Palton chivaler, is his next heir, aged 22 and more.

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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. Only the first paragraph of the inquisition proper was published in the print volume.

Inquisition Head

DEVON. Inquisition. Exeter. 10 Sept. [Bromford].

Jurors

Jurors: William Ryke ; John Gambon ; John Wareyn ’; Ralph Payn ; William Hampstede ; Nicholas Farendon ; John Farendon ; John Gove ; Richard Lowe ; Ralph Farendon ; John Hewer ; and William Paulyn .

Holdings

Owing to the idiocy of John Welyngton and the minority of John son of John Wroth, knight , the following were taken into the king’s hands and so remain:

Huntshaw, the manor and advowson, held of Richard Courtenay, clerk , of the manor of Bradninch by a rent of 1 sparrowhawk or 2s., annual value £13.

Umberleigh, the manor, with the advowsons of Atherington and High Bickington and the advowson of the free chapel of the manor, of Lord le Despenser by knight service, annual value £12 8s.

Riddlecombe, the manor, of the same, by knight service, annual value 105s.

Uplowman, the manor and advowson, of the same, by knight service, annual value £11 3s.6d.

Gittisham, the manor and advowson, of the same, by knight service, annual value £12 6s.8d.

Stoke Rivers, the manor and advowson, of Edward Courtenay, earl of Devon , by knight service, annual value £9.

Beaford, the manor and advowson of the church, together with the chantry of the manor, of the same by knight service, annual value £9 4s.

Langley, the manor, with the bailiwick of the hundred of West Budleigh, of the same by knight service, annual value 58s.

Wonford, 1 messuage and 1 carucate, of the heirs of Brian de Cornewale, knight , by a rent of 1d., annual value 10s.

Date of death and heir as above.

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Inquisition Head

GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Hambrook. 16 Sept. [Saundres].

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Panter ; William Bailly ; William Hambroke ; Roger Hambroke ; Robert Stickare ; John Lynde ; William Cook ; John Haynes ; Thomas Risseby ; John Truyt ; John Lyndesy ; and John atte Wode .

Holdings

Owing to the minority of John son of John Wroth, knight , the following came into the hands of Richard II and remain in the present king’s hands:

Frampton Cotterell, the manor and advowson, held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £27.

Weston Birt, the manor, of Lord le Despenser by knight service, annual value £10.

Sandhurst, the manor, of the abbot of St. Peter’s, Gloucester, by knight service, annual value £10.

Moorslade, the manor, of the same abbot by knight service, annual value 10s.

Ablington, the manor, of the abbot of Cirencester by knight service, annual value 100s.

Coverdine, 1 messuage, 1 carucate and 12 a. meadow, of the same abbot [service not specified], annual value 40s.

Date of death and heir as above.

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Inquisition Head

MIDDLESEX. Inquisition. Enfield. 24 Sept. [Pympe].

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Plech ; John Fullere ; Richard Mordmour ; Richard Potil ; William Smyth ; John Cok ; John Bole ; John Maykyn ; Robert Fordon’ ; Hugh Doo ; John Cook ‘taillour’; and John Bourne .

Holdings

The manor of Enfield called ‘Wrothesplace’ came into the king’s hands by the death of John Wroth, knight , and so remains owing to the minority of the heir. There are 1 capital messuage, annual value nil; 175 1/2 a. arable at 2d., 29s.3d.; 70 a. meadow at 20d., 116s.8d.; 20 a. pasture at 8d., 13s.4d.; 18 a. wood in Enfield and Edmonton, nil; assize rents of £16 9d., payable at the 4 principal terms by equal parts; and pleas and perquisites of court, nil beyond the fees and expenses of the steward. Certain parts are held of the king in chief as an eighth part of a quarter of a knight’s fee, other parts of the countess of Hereford by a rent of 16d., and of Adam Fraunceys, knight , service unknown.

Nothing came into the king’s hands owing to the death of John Welyngton .

Date of death and heir as above.

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Inquisition Head

SOMERSET. Inquisition. Wells. 16 Sept. [Veele].

Jurors

Jurors: William Niter ; John Cut ; Richard Peres ; John Dangervile ; Richard Walbrond ; Geoffrey Wynd ; John Horn ; John Kene ; Richard Prest ; William Wynd ; John Blaundon ; and John Yonge .

Holdings

Owing to the idiocy of John Welyngton and the minority of John son of John Wroth the following came into, and remain, in the king’s hands:

Wick, the manor, held of the bishop of Bath of the manor of Westbury by knight service, annual value £20.

Hockham, the manor, of Humphrey Stafford, junior , of his manor of Ninehead Flory , annual value £6 6s.8d.

Withycombe, the manor, annual value £10,
Brompton Ralph, the manor, annual value 10 marks,
and Elworthy, the manor, annual value £4,
with the advowson of Withycombe, of Hugh Luterell, knight , of his manor of Dunster by knight service.

Date of death and heir as above.

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C 137/86/25 mm. 11-12

E 149/97/11 m. 5

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
Wrothesplace
Total: -

Extents

Extents

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Wrothesplace
Total: -

People

People

  • Waker’(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Richard Plech
  • John Fullere
  • Richard Mordmour
  • Richard Potil
  • William Smyth
  • John Cok
  • John Bole
  • John Maykyn
  • Robert Fordon’
  • Hugh Doo
  • John Cook ‘taillour’
  • John Bourne

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