E-CIPM 21-247: WILLIAM CLOPTON, KNIGHT

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WILLIAM CLOPTON, KNIGHT

Writ Head

245 Writ ‡ 20 Nov. 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

Worcestershire. Inquisition. Upton upon Severn. 27 April 1420. [Gower].

Jurors

Jurors: John Downe ; John Hoke ; John Berston ; John Cave ; Phillip Snede ; Robert Carpenter ; John Buyler ; Robert Cookes ; Richard Kekynwy[unclear: ch] ; John Tappyng ; John Cotynton ; and Robert Grafton .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee:

Kerswell, a messuage and a carucate, of the temporalities of the bishopric of Worcester in the king's hands, of the manor of Kempsey by knight service, annual value 26s. 8d.;
Lower Moor in the lordship of Fladbury, a messuage, 2 virgates and 6s. 8d. rent, of the king in chief by knight service, with the homage and services of John Cotrigge of Lower Moor for lands in Fladbury, annual value 24s.;
Croome d'Abitot, a messuage and a carucate, of Richard Dabitot , service unknown, annual value 20s.;
Boughton, a messuage and 8s. rent, of the heir of Gilbert, late Lord Talbot , a minor in the king's ward, of Goodrich castle by knight service, annual value nil;
Bransford, a messuage and a carucate, of William Beauchamp of Powick, knight , by knight service, annual value 20s.;
Flyford Flavell, 50s. rent;
Defford, Birlingham, Westmancote and Naunton Beauchamp, 10 marks rent, of the abbot of Westminster , service unknown.
In right of his wife Joan, who survives, he held the manors of Lower Moor, Flyford Flavell and Hill and 1/6 manor of Chadwich and Willingwick with the advowson of Flyford Flavell, of Richard, earl of Warwick , by knight service. Annual values:
Lower Moor manor £4,
Flyford Flavell manor 60s.,
Hill manor 60s.,
Also in her right he held 32s. rent in Worcester of the king in socage as all the city is held.

He died on 5 Oct. last. Thomas his son and heir is aged 13 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/39/46 mm. 1-2

E 152/9/497/2

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

246 Writ ‡ 8 Nov. 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

Warwickshire. Inquisition. Stratford upon Avon. 21 Nov. [Grevill].

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Halle of Stratford upon Avon ; John Blaunfron ; Henry atte Yate ; Hugh Salford ; John Clyfford ; Thomas Fretter ; John Kyngcot ; William Brasyer ; Richard Fretter ; Richard Compton ; Ralph Hopper ; Richard Broke .

Holdings

He held nothing in Warwickshire.

He died on 7 Oct. last. Thomas his son and heir is aged 16 years and more.

[Exchequer copy, margin:.] Examined by Colman.

TNA reference

C 138/39/46 mm. 3-4

E 149/117/4 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

247 Writ ‡ 20 Nov. 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

Staffordshire. Inquisition. Wolverhampton. 12 Dec. [Lee].

Jurors

Jurors: Roger Dorleston ; John Hankes of Bromwich ; Thomas Corbyn ; Nicholas Hayteley ; Robert Nyghtynghale ; Richard Deys ; William Bon ; Clement Wylkes ; William Grene ; Thomas Eton ; John Hunte ; and Thomas in le More.

Holdings

Long before his death by a fine of quin. East. 1419 [CP 25/1/291/64, no. 77], between John Baysham, clerk , John Harewell senior , John Throkmarton and William Wollashyll , quer., and William Clopton, knight , def., he granted the manors of Water Eaton and Longnor and 2/3 manor of Ashley with the advowson to John Throkmarton and his heirs.

Water Eaton is held of the lord of Stretton , service unknown, annual value 50s.,
2/3 of Ashley of the king by the service of 1/2 knight's fee, annual value £8.

Date of death and heir as in 246.

[Filed with the above (m. 6) is a small slip saying:] Memorandum that on 8 Feb. in the present year William Lee of Knightley, the king’s escheator in Staffordshire, appearing personally in Chancery and there examined and sworn, expressly acknowledged that Thomas Sutton, his sub-escheator in that county, took this inquisition by his order.

TNA reference

C 138/39/46 mm. 5-7

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 reference to William Lee's admission has also been added.

Writ Head

248 Writ ‡ 20 Nov. 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

Gloucestershire. Inquisition. Tewkesbury. 13 March 1420. [Whityngdon].

Jurors

Jurors: Clement de Mytton ; Thomas Whithed ; Thomas Walton ; John Gylmyn ; Robert Caraunt ; John Taundy ; Robert Taundy ; John Lorewynch ; William Heye ; John atte Fenne ; John Salesbury ; and Walter Hankeshok .

Holdings

Thomas de Cruwe, esquire , Nicholas Spencer, chaplain , and John Freysell, chaplain , held the manor of Radbrook in their demesne as of fee, and by their charter shown to the jurors and dated at Radbrook on 4 Sept. 1412, granted it, with appurtenances in Upper and Lower Quinton, to William Clopton , his wife Joan, and William Wolashill who survives, and the heirs of the body of William Clopton. They are held of Henry Fitzhugh of the manor of Quinton, service unknown, annual value 100s.

He died on 7 Sept. [sic] 1419. Heir as in 246.

TNA reference

C 138/39/46 mm. 8-9

E 149/117/4 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. Rodborough has also been corrected to Radbrook.

Writ Head

249 Writ 8 Nov. 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

Shropshire. Inquisition. Shrewsbury. 8 Nov. [Corbet].

Jurors

Jurors: John Tidestyle ; John Barbour ; John Ouerton ; William Barbour ; Richard Wade ; John Huganys ; John Thomkyns ; John Walkeslowe ; Thomas Tedstyle ; Richard Hulle ; Richard Huganys ; and Hugh Straunge .

Holdings

Long before his death by the fine mentioned in 247 he granted to John Throkmarton the manors of Billingsley, Millichope, Wrickton and Walkerslow, 2/3 manor of Broseley, 3 messuages, 2 carucates, 4 a. meadow, 4 a. wood and 52s. rent in Lower Poston, Great Poston and Thonglands, with the advowsons of Billingsley and Broseley.

Billingsley is held of the abbot of Sées , service unknown, annual value £6,
Millichope of the prior of Much Wenlock , service unknown, annual value £8,
Wrickton and Walkerslow of the king by the service of keeping a goshawk, annual value £6,
2/3 of Broseley of the prior of Much Wenlock , service unknown, annual value £6,
the 3 messuages, 2 carucates, 4 a. meadow, 4 a. wood and 52s. rent in Lower Poston, Great Poston and Thonglands of Lord Burnell, service unknown, annual value 60s.

Date of death and heir as in 246.

TNA reference

C 138/39/46 mm. 10-11

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
Water Eaton
Value50s.£2 10s. (=600d.)
Total: £2 10s. (=600d.)
Ashley
Value£8£8 (=1920d.)
Total: £8 (=1920d.)

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • Roger Dorleston
  • John Hankes of Bromwich
  • Thomas Corbyn
  • Nicholas Hayteley
  • Robert Nyghtynghale
  • Richard Deys
  • William Bon
  • Clement Wylkes
  • William Grene
  • Thomas Eton
  • John Hunte
  • Thomas in le More

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