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JOHN ROUCE, ESQUIREn006_001
Inquisition Head
WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Imber. 29 Jan. [Dowsdale].
Jurors
Jurors: John atte Borwe ; Robert Leueryche ; William Spendour ; John Nyweman ; John Gren...hu... ; John Beyre ; John Smyth ; Richard Hodyn ; Richard Ferrour ; William Stephenes ; John Wodward ; John Spysour ; and Robert Forster .
Holdings
He held the manor of Imber in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief as a 4th part of a knight’s fee, annual value 4 marks.
He died on 22 Dec. last. William his son and next heir is aged 24 years and more.
TNA reference
C 138/1/8 mm. 1-2
ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XX has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages.
Inquisition Head
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Burnham. 17 April 1414. [Hampden].
Jurors
Jurors: Nicholas fitz Water ; William Cook ; Henry ?Busta[unclear: t] ; Thomas Smyth of Dorney ; Robert atte Lee ; John More ; William Forster ; Thomas Dent ; William Combe ; John Hulle ; Richard Webbe ; and Hugh Malpas .
Holdings
He held in his demesne as of fee a 3rd part of 2 parts of the manor of Burnham, and of the advowsons of Beaconsfield and Eton, jointly with Richard Lovell and John Skydemore , being the first 2 presentations during the life of Margaret widow of John Huntercombe , who holds the 3rd presentation in dower. The whole manor is held of the king in chief as half a knight’s fee; annual values, of the 3rd part of 2 parts, 20s., of Beaconsfield church, 100s. and of Eton church, 5 marks.
He also held in his demesne as of fee a 3rd part of 2 parts of 16 a. meadow in ‘Wardmede’ at Eton next to Burnham manor, of the king in chief by a rent of 27s. at fee farm, payable at Windsor castle, annual value nil beyond the rent.
Date of death and heir as above.
TNA reference
E 149/102/1
ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XX has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. The words 'at fee farm' have also been added.
Holdings
No holding information available.
Extents
No holding extent information available.
People
- Hampden(Escheator)
Jurors
- Nicholas fitz Water
- William Cook
- Henry ?Busta[unclear: t]
- Thomas Smyth of Dorney
- Robert atte Lee
- John More
- William Forster
- Thomas Dent
- William Combe
- John Hulle
- Richard Webbe
- Hugh Malpas
