‹ E-CIPM 20-605: JOHN EARL OF HUNTINGDON RICHARD ›

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John Holland, late earl of Huntingdon , held the manors of Dartington and Fremington, the hundred of Fremington, the manors and boroughs of Barnstaple, Combe Martin and South Molton, the hundred of South Molton, the manors of Winkleigh and Newton Tracey and various lands and tenements in Blackborough, to himself and his heirs male by Elizabeth his wife. At his death they all came into the king’s hands. Henry IV granted their custody to John Cornewaill, knight , and Elizabeth his wife, the earl’s widow, to hold during the minority until an heir reached full age [CP 1399–1401, pp.483, 550].

They are all held of the king in chief by knight service, annual values: Dartington £40, Fremington with the hundred £120, Barnstaple with the borough £20, Combe Martin with the borough £26 13s.4d., South Molton with the borough and hundred £18, Winkleigh, 20 marks, Newton Tracey £4, Blackborough 26s.8d.

He also held the reversion of the manor of Flete, to himself, Elizabeth and their heirs, after the death of Isabel widow of John Daumarle, knight .

It is now held by Elizabeth. He also held the manors of Holsworthy, Bovey Tracey and Langacre of the king in chief, annual values unknown. They came into the king’s hands at his death and so remain.

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RichardII held the manors of Bovey Tracey, Northlew, Holsworthy, Langacre, Barnstaple, Combe Martin, Fremington, South Molton, Dartington, Blackborough and Winkleigh with the hundreds of Fremington and South Molton, and with knight’s fees, advowsons of churches, abbeys, priories, hospitals, chantries and chapels, and with chases, parks, fairs, markets, franchises, liberties and services, and all other profits, and by letters patent [CPR 1385–9, p.495] granted them to John Holand and his heirs by Elizabeth his wife. He died seised of them and they descended to Richard, and so to John the present earl of Huntingdon .

John Cornewaill has held the manors of Barnstaple, Combe Martin, Fremington, South Molton, Dartington, Blackborough and Winkleigh with the hundreds, fees and advowsons, by the grant of Henry IV as above. Arnold Chagesty has held the manors of Bovey Tracey, Northlew, Holsworthy, and Langacre with fees and advowsons, title unknown.

All, except Blackborough, are held of the king in chief by knight service, annual values: Bovey Tracey £20, Northlew 40s., Holsworthy £30, Langacre £16, Barnstaple £20, Combe Martin £26 13s.4d., Fremington with the hundred £120, South Molton with the hundred £18, Dartington £36, Winkleigh 20 marks, and Blackborough of Edward Courtenay, earl of Devon , service unknown, 26s.8d.

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John de Holand, late earl of Huntingdon , held ‘Felberdescourt’ manor in East Hanney in his demesne in fee tail to himself and his heirs by Elizabeth, then his wife, by letters patent [CPR 1385–9, p.494] now exemplified and shown to the jurors. John died on 8 Jan. 1400, and the manor descended to Richard their son, who died in the king’s ward on 3 Sept. 1400. Then it descended to John, the present earl, as brother and heir of Richard, and remains in the king’s hands owing to his minority, It is held of the king in chief as a 30th part of a knight’s fee, annual value 20 marks.

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RichardII by letters patent (as above, no. 600), exemplified by the king, granted John earl of Huntingdon £20 yearly from the farm of the county by the sheriff. It descended to the present earl but remained in the king’s hands owing to the minorities.

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RichardII held the castle and manor of Trematon, and the manors of Calstock, Saltash and Tackbeare in his demesne as of fee and granted them with knight’s fees, advowsons, etc, to John de Holand, earl of Huntingdon , and Elizabeth his wife [CPR 1385–9, pp.494–5]. They died holding them and Richard their son was the heir.

All except Tackbeare are held of the king in chief by knight service, annual values: Trematon £40, Calstock 40 marks, Saltash £15. John Cornewaill, knight , has held these manors and castle during the minority, title unknown. Of whom Tackbeare is held and by what service is unknown, annual value 20s. Arnold Chagesty has held it during the minority, title also unknown.

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Richard II held the manors of Blagdon, Lydford, Staunton and Haslebury Plucknett and the hundreds of Stone and Catsash, with all liberties and profits, bedelrys in the hundreds, knight’s fees and advowsons in his demesne as of fee, and granted them to John de Holand and Elizabeth his wife by letters patent as above [no. 598].

John held all except the following, held of him by his tenants at will: 1 tenement, 20 a. arable, and 1 a. meadow in Lydford by Thomas Jene ; 1 tenement, 40 a. arable and 2 a. meadow in the same by Thomas Welde ; 1 pasture called ‘Estfeld’ by William Rodebert and Henry Lirbek ; 1 pasture called ‘Tryvettspark’ held by Walter Sherston in the same; and 1 close of meadow called ‘Muchellachemere’ by Adam Hunte . By his charter dated at his house in London on 22 Nov. 1399 the earl granted them all to William Yerde, esquire , to hold for the term of his life rendering 6s.10d. by equal parts at the 4 principal terms. He still holds with reversion to the earl.

All are held of the king in chief by fealty: Blagdon, annual value £31 of which £26 is in assize rents payable by equal parts at the 4 terms and 100s. from demesne lands, the profits of the court, dovecot etc.; Lydford, annual value £45, payable at the same terms; Staunton, 40s. and Haslebury, £40 payable similarly, the hundreds, Stone 20 marks, Catsash £10.

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Richard, son and heir of John de Holand, late earl of Huntyngdon , named in the writ, held no lands or tenements of Henry IV in chief or of any other, because all the lands, tenements etc. of the late earl were taken into Henry IV’s hand immediately after the earl’s death by reason of his forfeiture, as it is said.