‹ E-CIPM 21-824: WILLIAM CALTHORP, KNIGHT ›
WILLIAM CALTHORP, KNIGHT
Inquisition Head
Essex. Inquisition. Brentwood. 22 May 1422. [Darcy].
Jurors
Jurors: William Hardyng ; William Webbe ; John Wellok ; John Rampton ; John Mereld ; Richard atte Hoo ; Richard Stansted ; Ralph Redale ; Thomas atte Lee ; Richard Josep ; John Bubbe of Boreham ; and William Palmere .
Holdings
He held in demesne as of fee 2/3 manor of Great Tey called Flories and the reversion of the remaining 1/3 after the death of the wife of Bartholomew Bacon, knight . The entire manor is held of Lord Fitzwalter , service unknown. There are in the 2/3 the site of the manor containing 8 a., annual value nil; 220 a. arable worth yearly 3d. an acre; 8 a. of mature wood,annual value nil; 8 a. underwood which can be cut every eighth year when it is worth 2s. an acre, but nothing this year because it was cut in 1417-18; 6 a. meadow worth yearly 12d. an acre; 10 a. pasture worth yearly 2d. an acre; and 10s. assize rents at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions. He also held in his demesne as of fee another manor in Great Tey called Bacons, also of Lord Fitzwalter , service unknown. There are in the manor the site of the manor containing 8 a., annual value nil; 90 a. arable, worth yearly 3d. an acre; 8 a. meadow worth yearly 12d. an acre; 4 a. wood, annual value nil; 4 1/2 a. underwood which can be cut every eighth year when it is worth 2s. an acre, but nothing this year because it was cut in 1418-19; 4 a. marsh worth yearly 2d. an acre; and 6s. 8d. assize rents at the same terms as above in equal portions.
He died on 20 Dec. 1420. William Calthorp son of John Calthorp, knight , son of William Calthorp, knight , is his kinsman and next heir, aged 11 years on 30 Jan. 1421.
TNA reference
C 138/5952 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. A small number of corrections have also been made.
Inquisition Head
Norfolk. Inquisition. Horsham St. Faith. 30 Oct. [Lexham].
Jurors
Jurors: Alan Bencelyn ; John Bacon ; John Puttok ; Roger atte Grene ; Robert Drake ; John Keton ; John Rauene ; Richard Styward ; John atte Hyrne ; Geoffrey Syryng ; Stephen Heyward ; and Thomas Holme .
Holdings
He held no lands or tenements in his demesne or by service of the king or another but long before his death he was seised in his demesne as of fee of: the manor of Seething held of the king in chief for 1/20 knight's fee; the manor of Burnham Thorpe, held of the earl of Arundel for 2 knight's fees, and the advowsons of the churches of Burnham Thorpe and Anmer, a free fair in Burnham Westgate yearly on St. Peters Chains, and 1/2 market which pertains to the manor of Burnham Thorpe; the manor of Calthorpe held of the heirs of Roger Fitzroger for 1/2 knight's fee; the manor of Kerdiston held of the heirs of Hugh Burgilion for 1/3 knight's fee; the manor of Stanhoe held of the heirs of Roger Somery for 1/4 knight's fee; the manor of Harpley held of the earl of Arundel for 1 knight's fee; the manor of Barwick held of the heirs of Roger Somery , service unknown; 40 a. arable in Barmer worth yearly 2d. an acre, and 20s. assize rents at the Purification and the Nativity of St. John the Baptist in equal portions, held of the heirs of Roger Somery , service unknown. So seised, he granted them to William Paston , John Thornham , deceased, and Ralph Wolleman, parson of Burnham Thorpe , to enable them to stand seised during the minority of his heir William son of John Calthorp, knight , son of William Calthorp , allowing him reasonable sustenance and putting him in possession when he came of age. There are in the manor of Seething the site containing 4 a., annual value 3s. 4d.; 560 a. arable worth yearly 2d. an acre; 36 1/2 a. underwood which can be cut every eighth year when it is worth 3s. 4d., but nothing this year because it was cut in 1418-19; 7 1/2 a. meadow worth yearly 8d. an acre; and £9 assize rents at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions. There are in the manor of Burnham Thorpe the site containing 6 a., annual value nil; a garden on the south of the manor containing 10 a., annual value 2s.; a garden on the north side of the manor with a dovecot and `le maudelynyerd' containing 4 a., annual value 6s.; 2 alder copses called `les Ildes', 2 a., annual value 12d.; a pond and a watering- place with 2 a. arable worth yearly 6d. an acre; 1,000 a. arable worth yearly 4d. an acre; 14 a. meadow worth yearly 8d. an acre; 200 a. pasture worth yearly 2d. an acre; 1/2 and 1/20 pasture called `Terholm' and `le Mele' containing 2,000 a. and 900 a., annual value 20s.; 5 a. mature wood, annual value nil; 10 a. heath worth yearly 4d. an acre; 60 a. marsh worth yearly [?1d.] an acre; 2 lb. cumin worth 2d.; and £16 assize rents from Burnham Thorpe, Holkham, Warham, North Creake, South Creake and Wells at the same terms in equal portions. There are in the manor of Calthorpe a site containing 5 a., annual value nil; 160 a. arable worth yearly 4d. an acre; 10 a. mature wood called `Brokbole', annual value nil; 6 a. meadow worth yearly 6d. an acre; 40 a. pasture worth yearly 3d. an acre; 4 a. marshworth yearly 2d. an acre; and £16 0s. 10d. assize rents at the Purification and the Nativity of St. John the Baptist in equal portions. There are in the manor of Kerdiston a site of 3 a., annual value nil; 200 a. arable worth yearly 2d. an acre; 5 a. meadow worth yearly 6d. an acre; 6 a. pasture worth yearly 2d. an acre; 1 a. turbary in Reepham moor, annual value nil; 4 a. mature wood, annual value nil; and 100s. assize rents at the Purification and the Nativity of St. John the Baptist in equal portions. There are in the manor of Stanhoe a site of 3 a., annual value nil; 380 a. arable worth yearly 1d. an acre; 15 a. heath worth yearly 1d. an acre; and 48s. assize rents at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions. There are in the manor of Harpley the site of the manor with a croft of 12 a. called `le Inham', annual value 3s. 4d.; 200 a. arable worth yearly 2d. an acre; and 40s. assize rents at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions. There are in the manor of Barwick a site of 2 a., annual value nil; 200 a. arable worth yearly 2d. an acre; and 20s. assize rents at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions.
Date of death and heir as in 824.
TNA reference
C 138/5952 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. The date of the inquisition has also been corrected.
Holdings
No holding information available.
Extents
No holding extent information available.
People
- Mapilton(Writ Clerk)
Jurors
- William Hardyng
- William Webbe
- John Wellok
- John Rampton
- John Mereld
- Richard atte Hoo
- Richard Stansted
- Ralph Redale
- Thomas atte Lee
- Richard Josep
- John Bubbe of Boreham
- William Palmere
