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JOHN SWYLLYNGTON, KNIGHT

Writ Head

53 Writ ‡ 20 April 1418. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

Kent. Inquisition. Deptford. 6 July. [Darell].

Jurors

Jurors: John Ramesey ; Thomas Aleyne ; John Redyng ; William Piers ; John Cheseman ; John Riculf ; John Sulham ; Walter Godefrey ; John Wyncham ; Richard Sunbery ; William Wilteshire ; and John Castellacre .n53_001

Holdings

He held a messuage in East Greenwich in his demesne as of fee. From 17 Oct. last 1/3 with the profits was granted to Joan widow of Roger Swyllyngton in dower purusuant to a royal writ [153]. The whole messuage is held of the prior of West Sheen , service unknown, annual value of 2/3 8s. 11d.

He died on 2 April last. Margaret wife of John Gray, knight , is his sister and next heir of blood, aged 28 years and more. Robert Swyllington, esquire , is son and next heir of Roger and was aged 21 on 11 June last.

TNA reference

C 138/31/24 mm. 1-2

E 149/113/3 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.
Writ Head

54 Writ ‡ 20 April 1418. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

York. Inquisition. Pontefract. 18 July. [Salvayn].

Jurors

Jurors: Peter Fairchild ; Thomas de Lewenthorp ; Robert Lake of Swillington ; Gerard Sape ; Richard Forest ; Robert Ingelson ; William Clerk ; Richard Stake ; Adam Maresshall ; William Waynman ; William Johnson ; and Robert Warner .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee to himself and his heirs the manor of Shelf. The escheator allotted 1/3 with the profits from 17 Oct. last to Joan, widow of Roger Swyllyngton, in dower.

The whole manor is held of the king in chief by a rent of 1/2d. payable by the sheriff, annual value 20s.

He died on 2 April last. Margaret wife of John Gra, knight , is his sister and heir general, aged 30 years and more. Robert Swyllyngton, esquire , is son and heir of Roger. He was aged 22 on 11 June last.

TNA reference

C 138/31/24 mm. 5-6

E 149/113/3 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.
Writ Head

55 Writ ‡ 20 April 1418. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Addressed to the escheator in Norfolk and Suffolk.

Inquisition Head

Norfolk. Inquisition [indented]. Harleston. 25 May. [Wynter].

Jurors

Jurors: John Derby ; Richard Wetherby ; John Halle ; Richard Gerard ; Walter Tebald ; John Slawter ; Nicholas Bakford ; Robert Gamen ; Thomas Sped ; Walter Tallyour ; Thomas ?Dunnyng ; and Robert Skutte .

Holdings

He held the manor of Burston in fee tail to himself and his heirs male by the gift of John Carbonell, esquire , to his father Roger Swyllyngton, knight , with remainder to his right heirs. It is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 5 marks.
Roger married Joan daughter of Robert Nevill of Hornby, knight , and had issue John and Margaret wife of John Gra . Roger afterwards married Joan daughter of Stephen Scrop, esquire , and had issue Robert, esquire . The escheator allotted 1/3 to Joan daughter of Stephen Scrop in dower.

Date of death as in 54. Robert is the brother and heir of John.

TNA reference

C 138/31/24 mm. 7-8

E 149/113/3 m. 4

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

56 [Writ: see 55.]

Inquisition Head

Suffolk. Inquisition [indented]. Mendham. 24 May 1418. [Wynter].

Jurors

Jurors: Robert Hoo ; Roger Borehed ; John Elyot ; William Borehed ; John Greyve ; John Rastald ; Roger Benet ; William Cook ; William Marlond ; Thomas Lystere ; John Wolcy ; and Thomas Brampton .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee a messuage and 1 1/2 a. in Blythburgh of the heir of Robert Ufford, knight, service unknown, annual value 2s.
He also held in fee the villeins Thomas Hafene of Hinton, Robert Newere of Blythburgh, his son William Newer , Thomas Nicoll , Thomas Carlewayn , John Carlewayn , formerly belonging to Blythburgh, of the king in chief by knight service. Marriages as above [55]. After the death of John Swyllyngton the escheator gave 1/3 manor, 1 1/2 a. and Thomas Hafene and William Newer to Joan daughter of Stephen Scrop to hold in dower from 17 Oct.

Date of death and heirs as in 54, Robert aged 21 years on 11 June.

[The Exchequer copy has an apportionment calculation at the foot, mostly illegible or lost.]

TNA reference

C 138/31/24 mm. 7, 9

E 149/113/3 m. 3

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

57 Writ ‡ 20 April 1418. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

Leicestershire. Inquisition. Melton Mowbray. 4 June. [Babthorp].

Jurors

Jurors: Nicholas Joye of Stathern ; Nicholas Dene of Wycomb ; Nicholas Rous ; John Lathum [E 149 only:] of Ab Kettleby ; John Goldsmyth junior ; John Fenton ; Walter Roskyn ; John Talys ; Roger Sharp ; John Spycer ; Robert Smyth ; and John Holwell .n57_001

Holdings

He held a wood called `Priourwode' in his demesne as of fee to himself and his heirs of the king of the honor of Leicester, service unknown, annual value 10d.
Jointly with his wife Joan he held the manor of Wigston Magna by the grant of John de Leke and William Brousfeld , knights, William Leke , Thomas Thornour , Henry Clerkn57_002 of Willoughby and Simon Payn to them and the heirs of their bodies with remainder to Roger Swyllyngton and his heirs.
It is held of the king of the honor of Leicester, annual value 20 marks.

Date of death and heirs as in 54, Robert aged 21 years on 11 June.

TNA reference

C 138/31/24 mm. 10-11

E 149/113/3 m. 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. A small number of corrections and additions have also been made.
Writ Head

58 Writ, plenius certiorari. ‡ , 16 Oct. 1418. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Recites findings of 57. Joan his wife has claimed the manor of Wigston Magna (Wykyngeston), in the king’s hand since his death, in Chancery, showing a charter by which William de Leke, Thomas de Thornour and Simon Payn granted the manor of Wyggeston to John de Swyllyngton, son and heir of Roger de Swyllyngton, knight, and Joan his wife and the heirs of their bodies [remainder to Roger Swyllyngton not mentioned], and asserting that the John de Swyllyngton and Joan his wife and manor of Wyggeston named in the charter are one and same as the John, Joan and manor named in 57, and that it was William de Leke, Thomas de Thornour and Simon Payn who granted the manor to them.

Inquisition Head

Leicestershire. Inquisition [indented]. Leicester. 22 Oct. [Babthorp].

Jurors

Jurors: Peter Dexter ; Thomas Dere ; William Sawer ; Thomas Smyth ; Thomas Boyer ; John Gaynesburgh of Leicester ; William Cartewryght ; Henry Cartewryghtn58_001 of Peatling ; Richard Seyntjones ; Richard Penne ; Henry Astell ; and Richard Tyrlington .

Holdings

John Swyllyngton, knight , and Joan are the John de Swyllyngton , son of Roger de Swyllyngton, knight , and Joan named in the charter. The manor of Wigston Magna and Wyggeston are one and the same. William de Leke , Thomas de Thornour and Simon Payn and no one else gave them the manor to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies.

TNA reference

C 138/31/24 mm. 3-4

E 149/113/3 m. 8

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. A small number of corrections and additions have also been made.
Writ Head

59 Writ ‡ 20 April 1418. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Addressed to the escheator in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Inquisition Head

Derbyshire. Inquisition. Chesterfield. 24 Aug. [Gawsyll].

Jurors

Jurors: Roger Boler ; Anker Hynkersell ; Richard Webster ; John Wode ; John de Dale ; William Spillewode ; William de Leeke ; John de Dale ; Ralph de Tapton ; John Ball ; William Broun ; and Robert Hynkersell .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee the manors of Crich, Tibshelf and Wingfield;

Crich of the king of the Crown as 1 knight's fee, annual value £10 1s. 9d.,
Tibshelf of the king of the honor of Peverel as 1/2 fee, annual value £7 5s. 8d.,
and Wingfield of John Pawley, service unknown, annual value £7 9s. 11d.

Date of death as in 54. Margaret wife of John Gra, knight , is his sister and next heir, aged 30 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/31/24 mm. 12-13

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Writ Head

60 [Writ: see 59.]

Inquisition Head

Nottinghamshire. Inquisition [indented]. Nottingham 30 July 1418.

Jurors

Jurors: William Leke of Halam ; Robert Asshelyn of the same; William Clerk of Gedling ; Thomas Whatton of Stoke Bardolph ; Thomas Muston of Cropwell ; Robert Ballard of Arnold ; John Arnall of the same; Robert Duffeld of Carlton ; William Phylypottes of Epperstone ; William Pate of Sneinton ; William Waryn of Caunton ; and William Joyes of Stoke Bardolph .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee:

Widmerpool, the manor and advowson, of the king of the honor of Peverel as 1/2 knight's fee, annual value £6 3s. 9d.;
Gonalston, the manor and advowson, of the same as 1/2 knight's fee, annual value £6 11s. 10d.;
Stanton on the Wolds, 3 messuages, 7 virgates and the advowson, of the same honor by knight service, amount unknown, annual value 20s. 6d.;
Hickling, a messuage, 2 cottages and 3 virgates, of John Leke , service unknown, annual value 13s. 4d.;
Jointly with his wife Joan, who survives, by the grant of William de Leke , Thomas de Thornour and Simon Payne , as son of Roger Swyllyngton, knight , and his wife Joan, he held to them and the heirs of their bodies, by a charter shown to the jurors, the manor and advowson of Stanford on Soar and 3 virgates in Normanton upon Soar,
the manor and advowson of the king of the duchy of Lancaster by knight service, amount unknown, annual value £8 16s.,
the 3 virgates in Normanton upon Soar of Thomas Grene, knight, of his manor of Kegworth, service unknown, annual value 20s.

He died on 2 April without heirs of his body. Margaret wife of John Gra is his sister and next heir, aged 30 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/31/24 mm. 12, 14

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. The date of the inquisition has been also been inserted.

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Crich
Value£10 1s. 9d.£10 1s. 9d. (=2421d.)
Total: £10 1s. 9d. (=2421d.)
Tibshelf
Value£7 5s. 8d.£7 5s. 8d. (=1748d.)
Total: £7 5s. 8d. (=1748d.)
Wingfield
Value£7 9s. 11d.£7 9s. 11d. (=1799d.)
Total: £7 9s. 11d. (=1799d.)

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • Roger Boler
  • Anker Hynkersell
  • Richard Webster
  • John Wode
  • John de Dale
  • William Spillewode
  • William de Leeke
  • John de Dale
  • Ralph de Tapton
  • John Ball
  • William Broun
  • Robert Hynkersell

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