E-CIPM 20-321: THOMAS

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THOMAS SON OF WILLIAM WHITE

Writ Head

321 Writ mandamus . ‡ 20 April 1415. [Smyth].

Addressed to the escheator in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, but endorsement of execution refers to only one inquisition.

Inquisition Head

BEDFORDSHIRE Inquisition [indented]. Bedford 15 June. [Derham].

Jurors

Jurors: John Pestell ; John Chanewe ; William ... [but see 320]; John Smyth of Ravensden ; William Abbot ; William Knyff ; Henry Sipthorp ; William ?Lot[unclear: o] ; John Veysy of Great or Little Barford ; William Taillour of Goldington ; John Croft ; and John Gulle .

Holdings

Thomas son of William White of Wilden held in his demesne as of fee of Henry IV of the honor of Peverel 1 messuage, 1 croft of 2 a. arable and another croft of 27 1/2 a. arable in Wilden by a rent of 1 lb. pepper at Michaelmas, annual value 4s.

He died on 16 May 1402. His heir was John Morys son of Agnes White , sister of William father of Thomas, aged 36 years and more.

Owing to an inquisition taken ex officio at Bedford on 9 Nov. 1392 after the death of William White [CIPM XVII, no. 291] and to the minority of the heir, the premises were taken into the king’s hands, and so remained owing to another inquisition of 20 April 1401 [CIPM XVIII, no. 336].

[Wax on the dorse.]

TNA reference

C 138/12/26 mm. 3-4

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.

Holdings

Holdings

No holding information available.

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Smyth(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • John Pestell
  • John Chanewe
  • William ...
  • John Smyth of Ravensden
  • William Abbot
  • William Knyff
  • Henry Sipthorp
  • William ?Lot[unclear: o]
  • John Veysy of Great or Little Barford
  • William Taillour of Goldington
  • John Croft
  • John Gulle

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