E-CIPM 21-516: JOHN BEAUCHAMP

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JOHN BEAUCHAMP OF HOLT, KNIGHT

Writ Head

515 Writ ‡ 28 Oct. 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester.

Inquisition Head

Warwickshire. Inquisition. Coventry. 12 Nov. [Castell].

Jurors

Jurors: William Rocheles ; John Gefcok ; John Phelyppes ; John Donchirche ; Roger Paulet ; John Vlfeton ; Walter Leves ; Richard Pavy ; John Bayly ; William Colet ; Roger Baylly ; and Richard Noryce .n515_001

Holdings

He was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manors of Bubbenhall, Shilton, Barnacle, and Shotteswell and long before his death by a charter dated at Holt [?28 Aug.] 1410, shown to the jurors, granted them to William Mountfort of Coleshill, Robert Huggeford , Thomas Gowere and Thomas Holte . By a charter dated at Bubbenhall 12 Oct. 1410, also shown to the jurors, William, Robert, Thomas and Thomas granted the same manors to John Beauchamp of Holt, knight , and his wife Alice to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, remainder to John's right heirs. John and Alice were seised by virtue of that charter.

The manor of Bubbenhall is held of Thomas Chaucers of the manor of Norton juxta Twycross by service of 2/3 knight's fee, annual value 100s.
The manors of and are held of the heirs of Henry de Dine by service of 1/2 knight's fee, annual value £4.
The manor of Shotteswell is held of the earl of Warwick by service of 1/4 knight's fee, annual value 26s. 8d.

He died on 27 Aug. last. Margaret widow of John Pauncefot is his daughter and next heir, aged 20 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/48/70 mm. 1-2

E 149/123/16

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 also been corrected.

Writ Head

516 Writ ‡ 28 Oct. 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester.

Inquisition Head

Worcestershire. Inquisition. Clifton on Teme. 11 Nov. [Gower].

Jurors

Jurors: John Walssh ; William Tyso ; John Tythebache ; John Holyn ; William Hopton ; John Staple ; John Pakynton ; Laurence Kynges ; John Coope ; John Smyth of Hanley Child ; John Mulleward ; and Edmund Cheyne .

Holdings

He

held of the king in chief in his demesne as of fee a conduit and weir in the Severn and a fishery next Ombersley called `Powereswere', annual value 3s. 4d., for 6s. 8d. yearly.
He held
the manor of Holt of Richard, earl of Warwick , by knight service. The site of the manor is worth nothing yearly. There are in the manor a park, annual value of the pasture above what is used to feed the beasts, 6s. 8d., a dovecot, annual value 3s. 4d., 2 carucates each worth 20s., 22 a. meadow worth 16d. an acre, and 40 a. wood, annual value of the underwood nil this year because it was cut last year, £16 assize rents at Michaelmas, St. Andrew, the Annunciation and the Nativity of St. John the Baptist in equal portions, and pleas and perquisites of court, annual value nil.
Jointly with his wife Alice, who survives, he held the manor of Hanley Child and a messuage and a carucate there by grant of William Mountfort of Coleshill, Thomas Gower and Thomas Holte , who survive, and Robert Hugford , deceased, to John Beauchamp , his wife Alice and the heirs of their bodies at Bubbenhall on 12 Oct. 1410 [see 515].
The manor of Hanley Child is held of Richard, earl of Warwick , service unknown. Annual value of its site nil. There are in the manor a carucate, annual value 10s., 4 a. meadow worth 12d. an acre, 13s. 4d. assize rents at Michaelmas and the Annunciation in equal portions.
Hanley Child, a messuage, annual value 3s. 4d., and a carucate, annual value 10s.

Date of death as in 515. Margaret Beauchamp is his daughter and next heir, aged 20 years and more.

John's widow Alice and Margaret have taken the issues of the manor of Holt from Michaelmas last until the taking of this inquisition.

TNA reference

C 138/48/70 mm. 1-2

E 152/9/497/1

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.

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Severn, Ombersley
Total: -
Holt
Total: -
Hanley Child
Total: -
Hanley Child
Total: -

Extents

Extents

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Holt
Total: -
Hanley Child
Total: -

People

People

Jurors

  • John Walssh
  • William Tyso
  • John Tythebache
  • John Holyn
  • William Hopton
  • John Staple
  • John Pakynton
  • Laurence Kynges
  • John Coope
  • John Smyth of Hanley Child
  • John Mulleward
  • Edmund Cheyne

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