E-CIPM 21-259: ROBERT SON AND HEIR OF ROBERT SCALES, KNIGHT

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ROBERT SON AND HEIR OF ROBERT SCALES, KNIGHT

Writ Head

257 Writ, devenerunt ‡ 14 Nov. 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Regarding lands and tenements held by Robert Scales, knight, of Henry IV in chief now in the hand of Henry V owing to the minority of his son and heir Robert, who died a minor in the king's ward.

Inquisition Head

Essex. Inquisition. Braintree. 18 Dec. [Hotoft].

Jurors

Jurors: John son of Clement Clerk ; John Cros ; Robert Barbour ; Thomas Warener ; John Cubbok ; John Ongham ; Robert atte Thorn ; Thomas Kyteman ; Thomas Rolf ; John Tylere ; John Sorell ; and John Clerk of Kelvedon .

Holdings

Assize rents in Rivenhall payable at Easter and Michaelmas by equal parts, namely, 19s. 3d. from the lands of Robert Leynham , as well as 3s. 4d. from those of John Wheler and Alice Davy , which Joan widow of Robert the father held in dower, came into the hand of ‪ Henry IV owing to the death of Robert Scales the father, the minority of Robert the son, and the death of Joan, and remain in the present king's hand. All are held of the king of the honor of Boulogne, service unknown.

Robert Scales the son died on 1 July 1418. Thomas his brother and heir is aged 21 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/39/48 mm. 1-2

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

258 Writ, devenerunt, as in 257 ‡ 14 Oct. 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

Cambridgeshire. Inquisition. Haslingfield. 3 Nov. [Hewyssh].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Rom ; John Brom ; John Dullyn ; John Prifote ; John Trotte ; Richard Adam ; Richard Heweson ; Thomas Lacy ; William Termynour ; John Attekyn ; John Rom ; and John Rous .

Holdings

Owing to the death of Robert Scales the father and the minority of Robert Scales the son, 2/3 manor of Haslingfield came into the hand of ‪ Henry IV . Elizabeth wife of Robert Scales held 1/3 of 2/3 in dower. By the death of Joan wife of Roger [sic] 1/3 also came into the king's hand.

The whole is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual values, the whole except 1/3 of 2/3 24 marks,
Elizabeth's part 100s. Ralph, earl of Westmorland , has held and taken the profits.

Date of death and heir as in 257.

TNA reference

C 138/39/48 mm. 3-4

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

259 Writ, devenerunt, as in 257 ‡ 14 Nov. 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

Norfolk. Inquisition. Norwich shire-house. 8 Jan. 1420. [Alderford].

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Ballard ; Robert Whipstede ; John Roys ; Henry Tatyshale ; John Wolf ; Robert Amerynghale ; John Hervy ; Robert Hekyngham ; Geoffrey Penne ; John Spycer ; Richard Lesse ; and William Synger .

Holdings

Nothing came into the king's hand owing to the minority of Robert the son. But the manor of `Scaleshalle' in Middleton, the manor of Illington, the manor called Howe by King's Lynn, the manor called Raynham in East Raynham, the manor of `Castelhalle' in Middleton, the advowson of the church of Clenchwarton at alternate presentations with John Ingaldesthorp, knight , when it occurs by the death of Joan widow of Roger Scales , who held for life jointly with Roger, to them and their heirs and assigns, by the grant of Nicholas Massyngham and John Cleye, clerk , are in the king's hand owing to the minority of Robert, son and heir of Roger.

`Castelhalle' is held of the earl of March of the honor of Clare by the rent of a pair of gilt spurs, annual value 10 marks;
`Scaleshalle', Illington, Howe and East Raynham with the advowson of the king of the honor of Haughley and the ward of Dover castle;
annual values, `Scaleshalle' £1,
Illington 10 marks,
Howe £10,
the advowson 12d.
Also in the king's hand owing to the death of Isabel widow of William Ufford, late earl of Suffolk , and the minority of Robert the son, are the manor and advowson of the priory of Hickling, which she held for life by the grant, made by their letters patent, of William Phelipp , Robert Asshefeld , Thomas Wroxham and Henry Sergeant with reversion to Robert Scales and the heirs male of his body. Isabel attorned to Robert the father by virtue of the grant. Robert the son is the heir male of the body of his father Robert.
Annual values, the manor 20 marks,
the advowson nil.

Date of death and heir as in 257.

TNA reference

C 138/39/48 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. Previously illegible words and phrases have also been added.

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Castelhalle
Value10 marks£6 13s. 4d. (=1600d.)
Total: £6 13s. 4d. (=1600d.)
Scaleshalle
Value£1£1 (=240d.)
Total: £1 (=240d.)
Illington
Value10 marks£6 13s. 4d. (=1600d.)
Total: £6 13s. 4d. (=1600d.)
Howe
Value£10£10 (=2400d.)
Total: £10 (=2400d.)
advowson
Value12d.1s. (=12d.)
Total: 1s. (=12d.)
manor
Value20 marks£13 6s. 8d. (=3200d.)
Total: £13 6s. 8d. (=3200d.)
advowson
Valuenil (=0d.)
Total: (=0d.)

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • Richard Ballard
  • Robert Whipstede
  • John Roys
  • Henry Tatyshale
  • John Wolf
  • Robert Amerynghale
  • John Hervy
  • Robert Hekyngham
  • Geoffrey Penne
  • John Spycer
  • Richard Lesse
  • William Synger

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