E-CIPM : ROBERT CORBET, KNIGHT

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ROBERT CORBET, KNIGHT

Inquisition Head

SHROPSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Bridgnorth. 23 July. [Boerlee].

Jurors

Jurors: John Eschope ; Hugh Cressed ; John Coterell ; Roger Drayton ; Richard Ouerton ; Roger Lyeruey ; John Wenloc ; Nicholas Boulewas ; Robert Costyn ; Thomas Lauley ; William Ky.....sley ; and Thomas Hobald .

Holdings

He held the manor of Hadley with the hamlet of Hatton, parcel of the manor in his demesne as of fee, of John Arundel, lord of Wroxeter by a rent of 1 sparrowhawk, annual value £10.

He died on 5 July last. Sybil wife of John Grevell of Sezincote is his daughter and heir, aged 40 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/26/32 mm. 1-2

E 152/9/477

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

STAFFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Lichfield. 26 July 1417 [Gyffard].

Jurors

Jurors not listed.

Holdings

Robert Corbet, senior, of Hadley was lately seised of the manor of King's Bromley in demesne as of fee. By charter dated at King's Bromley, 6 June 1372, shown to the jurors, he granted the manor to Robert Corbet named in the writ, described as Robert his son, and Alice his wife and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Robert senior. Robert and Alice were seised in demesne as of fee tail and had issue Sibyl. Alice died in Robert’s life. Robert died seised in demesne as of fee tail. The manor is held of the king in chief in socage by service of £4 to the Exchequer delivered by the sheriff, annual value £10.

He died on 4 July 1417. Sybil, now the wife of John Grevell is the daughter of Robert and Alice and their next heir, aged 30 years and more.

TNA reference

E 149/111/5 m. 4

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: This IPM 737A is entirely new and did not appear in the print edition of CIPM XX.

Writ Head

738 Writ. ‡ 4 Aug. 1417. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Addressed to the escheator of Norfolk and Suffolk, but endorsement of execution refers to only one inquisition.

Inquisition Head

SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Stowmarket. 11 Sept. [Oldhalle].

Jurors

Jurors: Walter Barbour ; William Eston ; John Pynne ; William Kennebroke ; Thomas atte Hill ; Edmund Marsham ; John Adgore ; Thomas Baldry ; John Degoll ; Seman Skynner ; John Bille ; and John Rothyng .

Holdings

He held the manor of Assington in his demesne as of fee of the king of the honor of Peverel as half a knight’s fee, annual value £20.

He died on 5 July last. Sybil , wife of John Grevell , is his daughter and heir, aged 30 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/26/34 mm. 3-4

E 149/111/5 m. 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. Sybil's husband's name has also been added.

Writ Head

739 Writ. ‡ 17 July 1417. Waltham. [Wymbyssh].

Addressed to the escheator of Oxfordshire and Berkshire.

Inquisition Head

OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Oxford. 31 July. [Baldyngton (Baldyngdon)].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Wykeham ; William Hilton ; Thomas Yarmon ; John Waver ; Richard Verdon ; John Coldewell ; John Archer ; William Hochard ; Robert Huyde ; Thomas Ravis ; Thomas Vilde [E: Wylde]; and John Abraham .

Holdings

Robert Corbet of Hadley, knight , father of Robert held the manor of Standlake in his demesne as of fee with a meadow called ‘Hasses’ and a 4th part of the advowson, and by his charter dated at Tubney on 9 Aug. 1390 granted them to John Fitzraf, knight , Roger Wolferston , William Aketon, rector of Little Dunham , William Frame, rector of Tubney , and John Dalby, chaplain , to hold to them and their heirs, and they still hold of the duchy of Lancaster of the earldom of Aumale, service unknown, annual value £8.

Date of death and heirs as above [no. 738].

TNA reference

C 138/26/34 mm. 5-6

E 149/111/5 m. 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

BERKSHIRE. Inquisition. Grandpont. 31 July 1417. [Baldyngton].

Jurors

Jurors: William fitz Waryn ; William Somerton ; John Fetyplace junior ; Walter Jankyns ; John Coventre ; John Boure ; Robert Edmund ; Andrew Fyssher of Faringdon ; Henry Ryche ; William Baker of Whitley ; Thomas Basele ; and William Warde .

Holdings

He held the manor of Denchworth in his demesne as of fee of the king of the duchy of Lancaster of the honor of Leicester, service unknown, annual value 40s.

Robert Corbet his father held the manor of Tubney in his demesne as of fee in the vills of Tubney, Frilford, Abingdon and Uffington with the advowson of Tubney, and granted them by charter to John Fitzraf, knight , and others, as above [no. 739]. They still hold Tubney of the abbot of Abingdon by a rent of 6s.8d. every 17th week, annual value £8.

Date of death and heir as above [no. 738]. The frequency of the rent paymnent has also been corrected.

TNA reference

C 138/26/34 mm. 5, 7

E 149/111/5 m. 3

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

GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition [indented]. Winchcombe. 20 July. [Gilbert].

Jurors

Jurors: William Somervyle ; Baldwin Rous ; John Gerald ; John Burne ; Henry Crook ; John Solers ; John Apperley ; William Goderyche ; Thomas Bemound ; John Freman ; Henry Eyleworth ; and William Shyngey .

Holdings

He held the manors of Ebrington and Farmcote in his demesne as of fee, and by his deed dated 20 Oct. 1406, shown to the jurors, granted Ebrington to Master William Loryng , Gilbert Debynam , John Rocwode , William Rocwode , Richard Wythurmerssh , William Boueton, rector of Marsh Baldon , and William Prestgrave, chaplain , to them and their heirs and assigns. They held and by their deed dated at Ebrington on 10 Nov. 1406, shown to the jurors, granted them to Robert, Joan his wife and the heirs of their bodies with successive remainders to John Grevell and Sybil his wife and the heirs of their bodies and the right heirs of Robert Corbet . Robert and Joan died without an heir of their bodies. Ebrington now belongs to John and Sybil Grevell in virtue of the remainder.

Farmcote manor was held by Roger Corbet of Ebrington in his demesne as of fee, and by his charter dated at Hadley on 22 May 1316, shown to the jurors, he granted it to John his son and Agnes, John’s wife, and the heirs of their bodies. They held and had issue Robert and he had issue Sybil. The manors are held of the duchy of Lancaster of the honour of Leicester, services unknown, annual values, Ebrington £20, Farmcote £8.

Date of death and heir as above [no. 738].

TNA reference

C 138/26/34 mm. 8-9

E 152/9/475 #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. Several other additions and corrections have also been made.

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