‹ E-CIPM 21-601: THOMAS TOMENHORNE, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

He held for term of his life the manors of Tamhorn and Rugeley, 8 messuages, a toft, a carucate, 30 a. arable, 120 a. meadow, 20 a. pasture, 10 a. wood, a weir, the bailiwick of `Puysbayly' in Cannock, and 13s. 4d. rent in Rugeley, Wiggington, Timmor and Whittington with the township or hamlet of Horton, anciently part of the manor of Tamhorn, reversion to William son of Richard Mutton, knight , and his wife Margaret. By a fine levied East. one month 1399 [CP 25/1/210/20, no. 31] between Adam de Peshale, knight , quer., and Thomas Tomenhorne, knight , and his wife Alice, def., of the manors of Tamhorn and Rugeley, 8 messuages, a toft, a carucate and 30 a. arable, 120 a. meadow, 120 a. [sic] pasture, 10 a. wood, a weir, the bailiwick of `Puysbayly' and 13s. 4d. rent in Rugeley, Wiggington, Timmor and Whittington, def. acknowledged the manors to be the the right of quer. who granted and rendered them in court to Thomas and Alice, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies of Adam and his heirs for ever, rendering a rose at the Nativity of St. John the Baptist for all services, remainder to Adam and his heirs. Alice died without issue. By another fine of East. three weeks 1406 [CP 25/1/211/21, no. 34] levied between Richard Mutton and his wife, quer., and Adam de Peshale, knight , def., the remainder of the same lands after the deaths of Thomas and Alice was granted for the same rent to Richard and Margaret and the heirs of their bodies. Richard and Margaret are dead and William, aged 10 years and more, is their son and heir. The manor of Rugeley is held of the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, service unknown, annual value £4 3s. It contains 100 a. arable, worth 2d. an acre yearly, 20 a. meadow, worth 6d. yearly, 100 a. pasture worth 4d. an acre yearly, 6 a. wood, annual value nil, and 23s. rent. The manor of Tamhorn with the township or hamlet of Horton is held of Thomas Greseley, knight , service unknown, annual value 40s. 9d.. It contains 60 a. arable worth 1d. an acre yearly, 20 a. meadow worth 2d. an acre yearly, 10 a. wood worth 1/2d. an acre yearly, and 32s. rent. Of the lands in Rugeley, Wiggington, Timmor and Whittington: 6 of the 8 messuages, the toft, the carucate, 30 a. arable, 120 a. pasture, 10 a. wood, the weir, the bailiwick of `Puysbayly' in Cannock and 13s. 4d. rent are separate from the manor of Rugeley and are held of the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, service unknown. Annual values: 6 messuages, 12d.; the toft, 6d.; the carucate, 20s.; 100 a. meadow, 30s. 4d.; 10 a. wood, nil because it is not accustomed to be cut; the weir, 6d.; the bailiwick of `Puysbayly' in Cannock, 20d., total 65s. 4d. 20a. meadow are in Wiggington and are held of Joan, lady of Abergavenny, service unknown, annual value 10s. 5s. rent are in Timmor and are held of the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, service unknown. 2 messuages worth 12d. each, 30 a. arable worth 2d. an acre and 8s. 4d. rent are in Whittington and held from the bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, service unknown, annual value 15s. 4d.