‹ E-CIPM 20-431: WILLIAM LE ZOUCHE, KNIGHT ›

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On 31 Oct. last he held in his demesne as of fee a house (hospicium) in Lime Street in the parish of St. Andrew Undershaft. On 1 Nov. he granted it by deed to Robert Isham and Roger Flore to hold to them and their assigns for 12 years without rent. It is held of the king in free burgage as is all London. If let it would be worth 40s. yearly.

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He held a service rent of 20s. in Hempton in his demesne in fee simple. Of whom and by what service is unknown.

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He held a rent of 40s. from lands and tenements in Newbury in his demesne in fee simple of the king, service unknown.

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He held the manor of Docking in his demesne in fee simple, annual value 10 marks and no more because by his deed dated 7 Jan. 1404, shown to the jurors, he granted a rent of 2d. daily from it to John Parker his servant (valetus) for life. It is held of the king in chief by knight service.

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He held in his demesne as of fee of the dean and chapter of St. Paul’s, London: 1 messuage in Caddington by fealty, 50s. rent and 24 boon works, annual value beyond that 40s.; and also a tenement in Kensworth called ‘Damesarestenement’ by suit of court twice yearly at Kensworthbury, annual value 13s.4d.

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He held in his demesne as of fee:

Clipsham, the manor, of William Bourchier and Anne his wife, widow of the earl of Stafford , of the castle of Oakham by knight service, annual value £6 13s.4d. and no more because John Messenger has an annuity of 53s.4d. from it for life by the grant of William le Zouche by letters patent of 11 May 1404.

Exton, 1 messuage and 1 carucate, of the lady of Exton of the manor of Exton, service unknown, annual value nil because Roger Flore of Oakham has an annuity of 53s.4d. from it by letters patent of William le Zouche dated 28 Feb. 1415.

North Luffenham, 4 crofts, 9 a. and 5s. rent from lands and tenements, of the earl of Warwick of his manor of Barrowden, service unknown, annual value 13s.4d.

Wing, 3 messuages and 3 virgates, of the same earl of his manor of Preston, service unknown, annual value 30s.

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Long before his death, on 10 July 1415 he granted to Edward duke of York , deceased, Henry bishop of Winchester , Thomas lord Berkeley , Ralph Grene , Thomas Wodevyll , Roger Flore , Robert Isham , John Neubald , decreased, and William Glen and the heirs and assigns of Robert Isham , by his charter shown to the jurors:

Brafield on the Green, Little Houghton and Harringworth, the manors, held of Reynold de Grey, lord of Ruthin , services unknown, annual values, Harringworth 40 marks, the others £28.

Bulwick, the manor and advowson, held of Hugh Courtenay , service unknown, annual value £24.

Barby, the manor and advowson, of the king of the honor of Peverel by knight service, annual value £26 3s.4d.

Yelvertoft, 3 messuages and 4 virgates, of the heirs of Lord le Despenser, service unknown, annual value 40s.6d.

Blakesley, 2 messuages and 2 virgates, of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England by a rent of 1d., annual value 30s.10 1/2d.

Rothwell, 6 messuages and 6 virgates, of the earl of Stafford , service unknown, annual value £4 and no more because of annuities granted.

Northampton, 3 messuages and 1 virgate, of the king in free burgage, annual value 10s.6d.

West Haddon, the reversion of 2 messuages and 1 carucate, of the king of the duchy of Lancaster, service unknown, annual value nil because Ralph Malory holds them for life.

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Long before his death on 2 May 1412, by charter shown to the jurors, he granted the manor of Ilkeston to William de Roos, lord of Helmsley , Henry lord Beaumont , William Thirnynge, knight , John Neubald and Peter Purly , esquires now deceased, Thomas lord Berkeley , Thomas lord de la Warr , clerk, and Robert Isham , to hold in fee simple without conditions. All the tenants attorned to them. It is held of Lord Beaumont of the honor of Folkingham, service unknown, annual value nil beyond annuities.

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On 2 May 1412 he granted the castle of Greasley by charter to William de Roos and others, as above [no. 415]. It is held of the king of the honor of Peverel, annual value nil beyond annuities.

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He held 1 messuage, 1 virgate, 50 a. arable and 2 a. meadow in Newborough in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief as a 14th part of a knight’s fee. William le Zouche of Totnes, his father, granted a yearly rent of 20s. from it to Julia Colmon of Newborough for life, and she held it all William’s life, annual value beyond that nil.

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He held in his demesne as of fee:

Totnes, the castle, manor and free borough with the hamlet of Loddiswell, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 5 marks.

South Huish, 16 marks yearly rent.

South Huish, Brixton, Ringmore, North Bovey, Woodford, Broadhempston, Raddon and Allerford, 28 knight’s fees, a 6th part and a 40th part of a fee, belonging to the castle of Totnes, of the king in chief.

Totnes, the advowsons of the priory, and of Werland in Totnes, and of the free chapel of the chantry of St. Edmund on the bridge, all belonging to the castle, annual values nil, of the king in chief.

Cornworthy, the manor, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 20 marks, and the advowson of the priory, annual value nil.

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On 2 May 1412 he granted the manor of Lavington and the reversion of the manors of Witheall and Kingthorpe to William de Roos and others, as above [no. 415], to hold in fee simple without conditions. All the tenants attorned to them. Lavington is held of the bishop [sic ] of York , service unknown, annual value 23s.4d., Kingthorpe of the duchy of Lancaster by the rent of a pair of gloves or 6d., annual value 53s.4d., and Witheall of the honor of Peverel, annual value 100s.

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On 10 July 1415, long before his death, he granted by charter to Edward duke of York , now deceased, and others as above [no. 414] the manors of Weston in Arden and Foleshill, with 1 messuage and 2 virgates in Wolvershill, and the tenants attorned to them. Weston in Arden is held of Lord Beaumont , service unknown, annual value 40s.; Foleshill and the messuage and virgates of the same, service unknown, annual value nil beyond annuities granted to John Beaufo and Thomas Elkyn for their lives.

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He held in his demesne as of fee:

Thorpe Arnold, the manor with its members in Brentingby, Bushby and Thurnby with view of frankpledge of Belgrave, of Lord Ferrers of Groby by a rent of 2 bitch hounds, annual value £12 and no more because he granted life annuities from it of 106s.8d. to John Clyfford , 53s.4d. to William Gascoyn , and 40s. to William Clyfford , and from Bushby and Thurnby 53s.4d. to William Dawes . John Adam, chaplain , also had an annuity of £4 from Thorpe Arnold until he should be given a benefice of that value.

Houghton on the Hill, the reversion of all his lands there, which William le Zouche , his grandfather, granted to Henry de la Chambre for life. They are held of Lord Ferrers , service unknown.

Claybrooke, the manor, of Lord Beaumont , service unknown, annual value 100s. and no more because he granted 50s. yearly to John Duche , and 63s.4d. yearly to Thomas Trumpet from it for the term of their lives.

Walton, 1 messuage and 1/2 virgate, and Bruntingthorpe, 1 toft, both of Ralph Horn , services unknown, annual values 6s. and 8d.

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He held in his demesne as of fee of Queen Joan :

Calstone Wellington, the manor, of the castle of Devizes by knight service, annual value £13 6s.8d.

Calne, the hundred with a watermill and lands and tenements in Quemerford called ‘Les Boures’ by knight service and a rent of £15 payable by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas, annual value nil beyond the rent.

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He held half the manor of Meole Brace in his demesne as of fee of the earl of March , service unknown, annual value £10.

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The manors of Haygrove and Odcombe are held of the king in socage by a rent of 1d. payable at Michaelmas. The lordship or borough of Bridgwater with the court of the hundred, fairs, markets and other liberties is held of the king in free burgage.

William le Zouche held in his demesne as of fee 2 parts of the manor of Haygrove, 1 part of the king in socage, the other of Thomas de Berkeley at fee farm, and a 6th part of the manor of Odcombe of the king in socage. By letters patent dated at Harringworth on 13 Sept. 1409 he granted Robert Bank the office of bailiff of Haygrove with a daily allowance of 2d., and a robe or 10s. and 6s.8d. for boots yearly. The annual value of Haygrove beyond the 1d, and robe etc. is £10, payable by equal parts at the 4 principal terms. That of the 6th part of Odcombe is 33s.4d. similarly payable.

He also held 2 parts of the borough of Bridgwater in his demesne in fee simple, 1 part of the king in free burgage, the other of Thomas de Berkeley , rendering £10 yearly to Thomas at Candlemas for the parts of Haygrove and Bridgwater. In Bridgwater he took 12d. from each burgage tenure at Michaelmas, 6d. from each half burgage, and so forth in proportion. By other letters patent of the same date as above he granted Thomas Foot, formerly bailiff of Bridgwater , a rent of 40s. from it for life. The annual value of the 2 parts beyond this rent is £10 payable by equal parts as above.

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On 2 May 1412 long before his death he granted to William de Roos and others, as above [no. 415] the manors of Ellesborough and Claydon, and all the tenants attorned to them. They are held of the king of the honor of Peverel, annual values, Ellesborough 60s., Claydon 20s.

By a charter of 3 July 1409 he granted the manor of Stoke Mandeville to Henry bishop of Winchester , Hugh Mortymer . Robert Isham and John Neubold , now deceased. It is held of the bishop of Lincoln , service unknown, annual value 10 marks; and on 6 June 1412 he also granted to Robert Isham his manor of Ham with land and tenements in Wotton Underwood for life with reversion to himself. All the tenants attorned to Robert. They are held of Simon Darches , service unknown, annual value 10 marks.

Finally he had held the view of frankpledge in Ledburn and rents and services in Mentmore, parcels of the manor of Eaton Bray in Bedfordshire, which he granted by charter on 10 July 1415 to Edward duke of York and others, as above [no. 414], annual value of the view and rents 60s.

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He held in his demesne as of fee:

Thorn, the manor, with the vill of Houghton Regis, of the king in chief as half a knight’s fee, annual value £20. He granted a rent of 100s. by deed to William Mauleverer for life from this manor.

Dunstable, 1 messuage, 1 toft and 20 a., of the prior of Dunstable , service unknown, annual value 20s.

Totternhoe, view of frankpledge there formerly called ‘Aliamsfe’ and 60 a. of the lord of Odell, service unknown, annual value 30s.; also the reversion of 6 messuages and 100 a. after the death of Eleanor, wife of John Bradenham , who holds them for her life of the lord of Eaton Bray , service unknown. He granted a yearly rent of 26s.8d. from Totternhoe by deed to Thomas Porter for life, and Thomas is still living.

On 10 July 1415 he granted to Edward duke of York and others, as above [no. 414] the manor of Eaton Bray, with view of frankpledge, 1 messuage and 1 virgate in Ledburn and 30s. rent from lands and tenements in Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, parcels of the manor. It is held of the king in chief as half a knight’s fee; annual value of the view and virgate 13s.4d.

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He held 56s.8d. rent in Newbury in his demesne in fee simple of the king in chief, service unknown.

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He held 24s. rent in his demesne in fee simple in Hempton in Deddington, of whom and by what service is unknown.

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he held the manor of Docking in his demesne in fee simple of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £17 6s.8d. Who has taken the profits is unknown.

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He held 1 messuage, 1 virgate, 50 a. arable and 2 a. meadow in Newborough in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief as 1 knight’s fee, annual value 20s.

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He held in his demesne as of fee: the manors of Thorn and Houghton Regis of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £36; 1 messuage, 1 toft and 20 a. arable in Dunstable, of the prior of Dunstable , service unknown, annual value 40s.; and the manor of Totternhoe with view of frankpledge of the lord of Odell, service unknown. Ralph earl of Westmorland has taken the profits since his death, title unknown.

By a deed dated 10 July 1415 shown to the jurors he granted to Edward duke of York and others, as above [no. 414] the manor of Eaton Bray with view of frankpledge; 1 messuage and 1 virgate in Ledburn; and 30s. rent and services from lands and tenements in Mentmore (Bucks), Henlow and Wymington, to hold to them and the heirs of Robert Isham of the chief lords of the fees. They held of the king in chief as half a knight’s fee, annual value 100 marks. the bishop of Winchester has held since his death and taken the profits.

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He held in his demesne as of fee of the dean and chapter of St. Paul’s, London: 1 messuage in Caddington, service unknown, annual value £4; and 1 tenement in Kensworth called ‘Damesares tenement’ by suit of court at the manor of Kensworthbury twice yearly, annual value 33s.4d. Who has held since his death is unknown.

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He held in his demesne as of fee: Totnes, as above [no. 418], annual value £28 11s.4 1/2d.; South Huish, as above; Totnes, the advowsons of the priory, of Werland and of St. Edmund on the bridge; Cornworthy, the manor with Loddiswell, annual value £20 14s.8d., and the advowson of the priory, all as above.

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He held in his demesne as of fee of the king in free burgage as all the city is held 1 house (hospicium) and 7 cottages in Lime Street in the parish of St. Andrew Undershaft, annual values, the house 40s., cottages 33s.4d. Who has taken the profits since his death is unknown.

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All holdings as above [no. 413], except for the annual values: Clipsham, £183s.; Exton, £4; North Luffenham, 21s. and Wing 40s. Ralph earl of Westmorland has taken the profits since his death.

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He held half the manor of Meole Brace in his demesne as of fee, annual value £17. Ralph earl of Westmorland and Thomas Wylewes have taken the profits since his death in virtue of letters patent [Cf. CPR 1413–6, p.381].

He held the advowson of Hope Bowdler, where Thomas Chykenhull is now parson; and the following knight’s fees, held of him by the persons named:

Hope and Wilderley, 1 fee by the abbot of Haughmond and the heirs of Stephen de Hope .

Marton, 1/2 fee by John Skryven .

Harley, 1 fee by Joan widow of Robert Harley .

Stanwardine, 1 fee by Hugh Eggerton , Margaret his wife, and his parceners.

Wittingslow, 1/2 fee by the heirs of Nicholas Opton .

Hatton, 1/5 fee by William Wycharl .

Stapleton, 1/5 fee by John Stepulton .

Eyton, 1/10 fee by the heirs of Roger de Eston and his parceners.

Marton, John Skrevyn held 1/2 fee in right of Joan his late wife. John his son succeeded to it last year, whence the king has 50s. for relief.

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He held in his demesne as of fee:

Thorpe Arnold, the manor, with lands and tenements in Brentingby, Bushby and Thurnby and view of frankpledge in Belgrave, of Lord Ferrers of Groby by a yearly rent of 2 bitch hounds, annual values, Thorpe Arnold £36 9s.10d., Bushby and Thurnby £6, view of frankpledge 20s.

Claybrooke, the manor, of the lord of Bellomonte , service unknown, annual value £17 11s.6d.

Walton, 1 messuage and 1/2 virgate of Ralph Horn , service unknown, annual value 6s.

Peatling Magna, 1 toft of Ralph Horn , service unknown, annual value 5s.

Houghton on the Hill, lands and tenements of Thomas de Erdyngton , service unknown, annual value £4.

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He held in his demesne as of fee:

Calstone Wellington, the manor of the king in chief by the service of 2 parts of a knight’s fee, annual value £39 13s.4d.

Calne, the vill, hundred and mill, with 6s.8d. rent from lands and tenements in the borough of the king in chief at fee farm of £15, which hundred, mill and rent have been held by his ancestors time out of mind.

On 29 Sept. 1410 he granted by letters patent to Robert Grene … marks yearly for life from the profits of the hundred and vill of Calne payable by equal parts at the 4 terms. The annual value of the hundred, mill and rent beyond the fee farm of £15 is 33s.4d.

He also held the advowson of the priory of the hospital of St. John the Baptist in Calne, annual value 40s.; 5 a. pasture in Blackland in his demesne as of fee of Isabel widow of William Beaumond , annual value 6s.8d.; and 3s.8d. from the manor of Calstone Wellington.

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He held 2 parts of the manor of Haygrove and of the lordship and borough of Bridgwater with 2 parts of the court, hundred, fairs, markets, and other franchises and liberties in his demesne as of fee, 1 part of the king in socage by a 3rd part of 1d. at Michaelmas, the other part of Thomas lord Berkeley at fee farm of £10 yearly at Candlemas, annual value beyond the fee farm of £10, £62.

He held a 6th part of the manor of Odcombe in his demesne as of fee of the king in socage by part of the said payment, annual value 100s.

Perquisites of 2 parts of the court of the hundred of the manor of Haygrove and of the lordship of the borough of Bridgwater 100s., profits of Bridgwater market 20s., tolls of corn in the market … 2 parts of the revenues from the waters of Bridgwater 10s., 2 parts of the tolls of the court of piepowder 26s.8d.