E-CIPM 20-45: WILLIAM BRANTYNGHAM, KNIGHT

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WILLIAM BRANTYNGHAM, KNIGHT

Writ Head

43 Writ ‡ 10 Oct. 1413. [>Wymbyssh].

[Dorse:] Exhibited by Thomas Mortymer.

Inquisition Head

WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Warminster. 13 Oct. [Warbelton].

Jurors

Jurors: Edward Dyer ; Thomas Upton ; Thomas Lauffull ; John Dobbe [or Dobbere]; Richard Malewayn ; John Hopere ; William Free ; Henry Chapman ; Nicholas atte Mere ; William atte Nasshe ; John Wade ; and Henry Wade .

Holdings

He held the manor of Keynes Court in Purton for life by the grant of John Cressy , deceased, with reversion to himself and his heirs, of the abbot of Malmesbury , service unknown, annual value 100s.

John son of John Cressy, a minor in the king’s ward, is heir of John being the brother of Thomas son of John, aged 6 years and more.

William Brantyngham died on 15 July last without heirs.

TNA reference

C 138/2/25 mm. 1-2

E 149/101/6 m. 2

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Inquisition Head

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition. Everdon. 23 Oct. [Mortymer].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Stanbrygge ; William Freman ; John Saundres ; Henry Billyng ; Henry Clerk ; John Ormound ; Richard Yongbond ; John Braunfeld ; William Godfrey ; Nicholas Bodyngton ; William Mayster ; and Robert Swyft .

Holdings

He held the manor of Dodford, except for the free tenants living outside the vill, for life, half by the grant of John Cressy to him and the other half by the grant of the same to him and Joan, his late wife, both with the above exception and with reversion to John Cressy and his heirs. It is held of the king of the honor of Leicester by knight service, annual value £40. Christina widow of John Cressy holds a 3rd part in dower.

Date of death and heirs as above.

TNA reference

C 138/2/25 mm. 3-4

E 149/101/6 m. 1

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Writ Head

Writ ‡ 6 Feb. 1414. [Smyth].

Addressed to James Bellers, late escheator. Order to return inquisition already taken without delay. [Dorse:] The inquisition has been returned to Chancery as appears in the writ attached to the inquisition.

Inquisition Head

WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Warwick. 28 Oct. [Bellers].

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Newenham ; John Tollas ; William Lemystre ; William Barton ; John Waldene ; John Lamprey ; Walter Bragon ; John Whatcote ; John ?Brounemon ; John Ouerton ; Henry Walker ; and John Colshull .

Holdings

The jurors know of no holdings except the manor of Oxhill of which he disseised Lewis Cardygan and Alice his wife in the time of Richard II , Alice being the rightful tenant. He held it until he enfeoffed John Brantyngham and his heirs. John held and showed his charter of seisin to the jurors, but Lewis and Alice had ejected him. It is held of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value 100s. William Brantyngham had no rights in the manor after the enfeoffment.

He died on 15 July last. John his heir is aged 30 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/2/25 mm. 5-7

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Inquisition Head

WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition. Nuneaton. 26 Oct., before Thomas Maureward, knight , sheriff, Reynold Langham and William Castelayn .

Jurors

Jurors: Simon Foster of Atherstone ; John Stones of ‘Wolfordesill‘ ; William Ruydyng of Chilvers Coton ; John Waren of Nuneaton ; John Huwet of Chilvers Coton ; Stephen Gardyner of Astley ; John ?Lutteford of Astley ; William Walker ; Nicholas Rowley of Atherstone ; William Upton of Caldecote ; John Hudde of Nuneaton ; and Alan Owghton of Nuneaton .

Holdings

He held the manor of Oxhill for life by the grant of John Cressy with reversion to himself and his heirs. It is held of the king in chief as a 10th part of a knight’s fee, annual value 100s.

He died on 15 July last. John, a minor in the king’s ward, is the son and heir of John Cressy , aged 6 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/2/25 mm. 8-9

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Inquisition Head

SURREY. Inquisition. Guildford. 12 Nov. 1414. [Wyntereshill].

Jurors

Jurors: John Otour ; Thomas atte Berwe ; John Icombe ; John Comnere ; William Boueryth ; John Taylard ; John Syvyere ; William Meryere of Shackleford ; John Hardyng ; William Neel ; William Milleward ; and Robert Leveson .

Holdings

He held nothing in Surrey

Date of death as above, heir unknown.

TNA reference

C 138/2/25 mm. 10-11

E 152/456

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Holdings

Holdings

No holding information available.

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Shelford(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Richard Newenham
  • John Tollas
  • William Lemystre
  • William Barton
  • John Waldene
  • John Lamprey
  • Walter Bragon
  • John Whatcote
  • John ?Brounemon
  • John Ouerton
  • Henry Walker
  • John Colshull

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