E-CIPM 21-41: HENRY THORP

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HENRY THORP

Writ Head

38 Writ mandamus. ‡ 15 July 1418. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

Gloucestershire. Inquisition. Tewkesbury. 16 Nov. [Lisle].

Jurors

Jurors: Robert de Carent ; Phillip Pole ; John Sperman ; William Palcok ; John Tanndy ; John Geffrey ; Richard Flour ; Robert Tanndy ; Hugh Strenger ; Richard Twenyng ; Geoffrey Chamburleyn ; and Thomas Hugges n38_001.

Holdings

In right of his wife Cecily, who survives, he held the manor and advowson of Oldbury on the Hill with appurtenances in Oldbury and Didmarton. They are not held of the king, but of whom and by what service is unknown, annual value 10 marks.

He died on 11 Oct. 1416. Thomas, son of Henry and Cecily, is his next heir and aged 17 years and more.

Cecily has held and taken the profits since his death.

[Exchequer copy, foot:] Examined by Peter Preston.

TNA reference

C 138/31/17 mm. 1-2

E 149/112/6 m. 2

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. Thomas' relationship to Cecily as also been added.

Writ Head

39 Writ mandamus. ‡ 15 July 1418. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

Devon. Inquisition. Exeter. 20 Sept. [Talbot].

Jurors

Jurors: Walter Northcote ; Robert Lytelton ; William Worthe ; John Stanter ; John Frankcheyny ; William Ryke ; Gervase Frynssh ; Gilbert Bysshop ; Joel Sayer ; William Robert ; John Wele ; and John Stapylhull .

Holdings

He held jointly with Cecily his wife the manor of Ware Barton with appurtenances in Ware Barton and Kingsteignton and the hundred of Teignbridge of the king in chief by knight service, by a fine, with the king's licence [CP 25/1/291/63, no. 27; licence, 20 Oct. 1414: CPR 1413-16, p. 252], of William Bakere, clerk , and Thomas Kirkeby to them and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to her right heirs,n39_001 annual values,

the manor 16 marks,
the hundred 2 marks.

Date of death, heir and tenure by Cecily as in 38.
TNA reference

C 138/31/17 mm. 3-4

E 149/112/6 m. 1

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. Some other details have also been added.

Writ Head

40 Writ mandamus. ‡ 15 July 1418. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

Wiltshire. Inquisition. Devizes. 21 Sept. [Bryd].

Jurors

Jurors: Robert Coufold ; John Dubbere ; William Raunger ; Richard Rous ; John White ; Henry Curteys ; John Whistlegh ; Thomas ?Craas ; Robert Scarnaunt ; Walter Shete ; Walter Weye ; and Thomas Gore .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee 20 a. arable in Sandridge,
16 a. wood in Reybridge and
30 a. arable, 60 a. pasture in Chittoe
of the king in chief as 1/20 knight's fee and by a rent of 13s. 4d. at Michaelmas, annual value beyond that 26s. 8d.
Similarly he held a messuage and a carucate, meadow and pasture in Poulshot of Thomas, late earl of Arundel , of his manor of Keevil as 1/6 knight's fee. It is now in the king's hand, and was so when he died, annual value 40s.
Similarly he held a messuage and a virgate in Brigmerston. They are not held of the king, but of whom and by what service is unknown, annual value 8s.
Jointly with his wife Cecily he held the manor of Yatesbury by the grant of William Bakere, clerk , and Thomas Kirkeby by a fine as in 39. It is not held of the king but of whom and by what service is unknown, annual value 100s.
Also jointly they held the manor of Burden's Ball, by the grant of William Alysaundre by another fine [CP 25/1/256/58, no. 5], to them, the heirs of their bodies and the right heirs of Cecily. It is held of the abbess of Wilton , service unknown, annual value £10.
Also jointly they held a messuage, 15 a. arable and 2 a. meadow in Newton Tony, and a virgate in Allington by the grant of Robert Burdon , Richard Lambard , William Algar, clerk , William Upton , Hugh Mortimer , Thomas Lauton and Henry Yakeslegh , by their charter shown to the jurors.
The messuage, 15 a. arable and 2 a. meadow in Newton Tony are held of the king of the earldom of Hereford, service unknown, annual value...,
the virgate in Allington of Richard Ecton , annual value...
Also jointly the manor of Poulshot of the heir of Thomas, earl of Arundel , of his manor of Keevil by knight service, now in the king's hand, annual value...
Cecily has held all since his death and taken the profits. Thomas Thorp is his heir, aged... Long before his death Henry gave to Henry, bishop of Winchester , Walter Meteford,clerk, and others the manor and advowson of Boscombe. They still hold. [The lower right-hand side of the document is faded and illegible.]

TNA reference

C 138/31/17 mm. 9-10

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages.

Writ Head

41 Writ melius inquirendo. ‡ 28 Nov. 1418. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Of whom and by what service he held was not stated in the previous inquisition.

Inquisition Head

Wiltshire. Inquisition. Salisbury. 30 March 1419. [Wyke].

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Rede ; John Gilberd ; Thomas Horn ; Thomas Lange ; John Dubbere ; John Lupeyate ; Ralph Temple ; Thomas Shawe ; Thomas Neweton ; John Carre ; Thomas Yonge ; and Thomas Randolf .

Holdings

He held the manor of Yatesbury jointly with his wife Cecily by the fine as in 39 of the king in chief of the duchy of Lancaster as 1/2 knight's fee
; and a messuage, 15 a. arable, and 2 a. meadow in Newton Tony and a virgate in Allington by the grant of Robert Burdon , Richard Lambard , William Algar, clerk , William Upton , Hugh Mortemer , Thomas Lauton , and Henry Yakeslegh , by their charter shown to the jurors.

TNA reference

C 138/31/17 mm. 5-6

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages.

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Yatesbury
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • Richard Rede
  • John Gilberd
  • Thomas Horn
  • Thomas Lange
  • John Dubbere
  • John Lupeyate
  • Ralph Temple
  • Thomas Shawe
  • Thomas Neweton
  • John Carre
  • Thomas Yonge
  • Thomas Randolf

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