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JOHN DE WELLES, KNIGHT
Inquisition Head
Lincolnshire. Inquisition. Louth. 26 Sept. [Feruby].
Jurors
Jurors: Simon Beseby of Maltby le Marsh or Maltby in Raithby ; William Haburgh of Sutton le Marsh ; John Freschemer of the same; William Malberthorp of Alford ; John Berker of the same; Richard Warde of Thurlby ; Robert del See of Louth ; John Parmard of Saltfleetby ; Thomas Dykonson of Grainthorpe ; Nicholas Burton of Louth ; Gilbert Dogget of Cumberworth ; Robert Proktour of Louth ; and Thomas Chamberleyn of Beesby in the Marsh or Beesby in Hawerby .
Holdings
He held in his demesne as of fee: 1/3 manor of Skendleby, held of the king in chief for 1/20 knight's fee. There are a site, annual value nil; 20s. assize rents at St. Andrew , Easter, St. Botolph and Michaelmas; 16 messuages with 16 bovates, annual value of each messuage and bovate 5s.; 13 cottages, annual value 2s. each; 64 a. arable called `Demenlandes' worth yearly 6d. an acre; 61 a. pasture worth yearly 12d. an acre; profits of 1/3 agistment of a pasture called `Welles park', annual value 13s.; 1/3 water-mill, annual value 13s. 4d.; 1/3 tolls of fairs at Partney, annual value 2s. yearly; perquisites of courts 20d.; the crop of underwood 13s. 4d.; of the king in chief for 1/20 knight's fee in Cumberworth 25s. 2d. assize rents at Christmas, Mid Lent, St. Botolph and Michaelmas in equal portions; 2 cottages worth yearly 20d. each; 30 a. arable worth yearly 6d. an acre; and 45 a. meadow and pasture worth yearly 12d. an acre; the manor of Belleau in Swaby, Walmsgate and Claythorpe with the advowson of the church of Belleau. There are there the site of the manor, annual value nil; 17s. 6 1/2d. assize rents and a bow [?fitted with] iron at the above terms; 12 messuages and 12 bovates, each bovate and messuage worth yearly 6s. 8d.; 9 cottages worth yearly 20d. each; 30 a. pasture worth yearly 6d. an acre; 16 a. arable worth yearly 4d. an acre; a water-mill worth yearly 26s. 8d.; and perquisites of court worth yearly 6s. The manor is held of Lord Beaumont , service unknown; the manor of Aby with appurtenances in Strubby with the advowson of the priory of Greenfield . There are there the site, annual value 2s.; 9s. 5d. assize rents in Aby and Strubby at the above terms; 12 messuages and 12 bovates, each messuage and bovate worth 10s. yearly; 8 cottages worth 2s. each yearly; a fulling-mill worth 20s. yearly; 20 a. pasture worth yearly 6d. an acre; 40 a. meadow worth yearly 6d. an acre; and crop of underwood worth 10s. yearly. Annual value of the priory £20. The manor is held of the heirs of William Arsike , service unknown; 6 strips of pasture containing 1 a. in Low Toynton and the advowson of the church of Low Toynton which pertains to them, held of Lord Beaumont , service unknown, annual value of the church £10; the manor of Grainsby and the advowson of the church of Grainsby. The site, its buildings and 40 a. arable, meadow and pasture are leased for a term of years, annual value 60s. There are also 100s. assize rents at St. Martin , Christmas, Purification, Easter, Whitsun, St. Peter 's Chains and Michaelmas; 15 messuages and 30 bovates, each messuage and 2 bovates worth yearly 13s. 4d.; 6 cottages worth 20d. each yearly; 60 a. arable and pasture worth yearly 12d. an acre; 12 a. arable, meadow and pasture which are leased, worth yearly 12d. an acre; perquisites of court worth 6s. yearly; the church is worth £10 yearly. The manor is held of the earl of Richmond , service unknown; the reversion of the manor of Withern and 2 pastures called `Thakfen' and`Wypholme' in Bonthorpe. By an indenture dated at Conisholme 21 Aug. 1421, as John de Welles, Lord Welles , he granted to Master Thomas Duffeld, chancellor of the cathedral church of St. Mary , Lincoln , Master John Marsshall, canon of Lincoln , Master Richard Hargare, vicar of Freiston , Master Thomas York, rector of Grainthorpe , Master John Spenser, rector of Harrington in Northamptonshire , Richard de Hagh of Haugh , John Langholme of Conisholme , William de See of Stickford , Robert Ros of Gedney, knight , Robert Waterton of Methley , Hugh Wylughby of Nottinghamshire , Thomas Spenser of North or South Somercotes , John Mandby of Mablethorpe , and John Bynbrok, rector of Trusthorpe , who remain seised, the manors of Cumberworth, Sutton le Marsh, Trusthorpe, Bonthorpe and Ludney except lands and tenements in Cumberworth held of the king in chief. By an indenture shown to the jurors and dated at Belleau on 8 Aug. 1417 he granted to Richard, bishop of Lincoln , then Master Richard Flemmyng, rector of Boston , Master Thomas Duffeld, chancellor of Lincoln cathedral , Richard de Hagh , John de Manby , Thomas Spenser , and John Tilney , who survive, William Lodyngton, a justice of the Common Pleas , Master Thomas Bukton, rector of Ludborough , and Nicholas Tourney , deceased, the manor of Withern for the life of Margery wife of John, Lord Welles , Lionel son of Eudes son of John and the heirs of John and Joan daughter of Robert Waterton, esquire , as surety for Lionel, the heirs of John, Joan, daughter of Robert de Waterton, esquire , and Robert to hold and enjoy the manors of Gaynes Park, Hemnalls and Madells in Essex according to the form of John's indenture, and the manor of Faxton in Northamptonshire and the 2 pastures called `Thakfen' and `Wypholme' in Bonthorpe according to the form of the indenture made to them by Richard de Hagh , John Manby and Thomas Spenser without impediment by the heirs of John, Lord Welles , or claim of dower by his wife Margery. He held the reversion of the manor of Withern because by his indenture shown to the jurors dated at Belleau 8 Aug. 1417 he granted the manor to Richard, bishop of Lincoln , then Master Richard Flemmyng, rector of Boston , Master Thomas Duffeld, chancellor of Lincoln cathedral , Richard de Hagh , John de Manby , Thomas Spenser , and John Tilney , who survive, William Lodyngton, a justice of the Common Pleas , Master Thomas Bukton, rector of Ludborough , and Nicholas Tourney , deceased, for the life of Margery wife of John, Lord Welles , Lionel son of Eudes son of John, and the heirs of John and Joan daughter of Robert Waterton, esquire , as surety for Lionel, Joan and Robert to hold the manors of Gaynes Park, Hemnalls and Madells in Essex, the manor of Faxton in Northamptonshire and 2 several inclosed pastures called `Thakfen' and `Wypholme' in Bonthorpe according to an indenture made to them by Richard de Hagh , John Manby and Thomas Spenser without impediment by the heirs of John, Lord Welles , or claim of dower by his wife Margery. The feoffees remain seised. By a notification dated at Belleau 26 July 1417 and shown to the jurors he granted the manors of Gaynes Park, Hemnalls and Madells in Essex to Robert Waterton, esquire , for 10 years on condition that if Joan daughter of Robert holds for 6 years after her marriage to Lionel, the 10-year term shall be void and Lionel and Joan shall hold the premises for life. If she dies within the 6-year term, the 10-year term shall cease and Robert may enter for 4 years, reversion to Lionel for life, remainder to the right heirs of John, Lord Welles . All may take wood for repairs. Witnesses: William Lodyngton, a justice of the Common Pleas , Nicholas Turney, vicar of Lincoln , John Daunay , Richard Hagh , John Gargrase , John Park and John Tylney . By a notification dated at Belleau 29 July 1417 Richard, John and Thomas leased the manor of Faxton in Northamptonshire, the 2 several inclosed pastures called `Thakfen' and `Wypholme' in Bonthorpe to John, Lord Welles , for life on condition that after his death they grant them for life to Lionel son of Eudes de Welles and Joan daughter of Robert Waterton, esquire , remainder to the right heirs of John, Lord Welles . Witnesses as above except Hagh and Tylney . Margery, Lionel, Joan and Robert Waterton survive. He held in fee tail jointly with his wife Eleanor, deceased, and the heirs of their bodies: by grant of Richard Ravenser, provost of Beverley , William de Skippewith, knight , Roger de Meers , William de Stayn , John de Hagh and John de Conyngesholm the manor of Well with appurtenances in Hogsthorp, Ingoldmells, Claxby, Alford, Tothby, Bilsby, Authorpe, Mawthorpe and Orby with the advowsons of the churches of Dexthorpe, Authorpe and the free chapel of Well. There are there the site, annual value nil; 33s. 2d. assize rents and 1 lb. cumin at St. Martin , Christmas, Purification, St. Botolph and Michaelmas yearly; 30 messuages and 30 bovates, each messuage and bovate worth 10s. yearly; 40 cottages worth 2s. each yearly; 100 a. arable called `Demenlandes', worth yearly 4d. an acre; 38 a. meadow worth yearly 6d. an acre; 66 a. pasture worth yearly 6d. an acre; crop of underwood worth 20s. yearly; 3 fulling- mills each worth 4s. yearly; a windmill worth 13s. 4d. yearly; perquisites of court worth 10s. yearly; profits of tolls of the market of Alford worth 40s. Other annual values: the church of Dexthorpe, 20s.; the church of Authorpe, 100s.; the free chapel of Well, 40s. The manor is held of Lord Beaumont , service unknown; by grant of Richard Ravenser, provost of Beverley , Roger de Meers and John de Hagh the manor of Conisholme with appurtenances in North or South Somercotes, Grainthorpe, Utterby and Little Grimsby with the advowson of the church of Conisholme. There are there the site, annual value nil; 110s. 3 1/2d. assize rents and 1 lb. pepper at St. Martin , Christmas, St. Botolph and Michaelmas; 12 messuages and 12 bovates, each messuage and bovate worth 13s. 4d. yearly; 14 cottages worth yearly 2s. each; 100 a. demesne arable, pasture and meadow worth yearly 6d. an acre; 2 `fysshegarthes' in the sea worth 2s. yearly; perquisites of court worth 2s. yearly; and the church of Conisholme, annual value 100s. The manor is held of Robert Elandof Raithby , service unknown. The manors of Cumberworth, Sutton le Marsh, Trusthorpe, Ludney and Withern are held of Lord Beaumont , service unknown. Annual values: the manor of Cumberworth, £18; the manor of Sutton le Marsh, £30; the manor of Trusthorpe, £20; the manor of Bonthorpe, £20; the manor of Ludney, 100s.; and the manor of Withern, £40. By his indenture dated at Belleau 26 July 1417 John, Lord Welles , granted to Richard de Hagh , John Manby and Thomas Spenser the 2 several inclosed pastures called `Thakfen' and `Wypholme' in Bonthorpe on the conditions recited therein, and so seised, by their indenture shown to the jurors dated at Belleau 29 July 1417 they demised them to John for life, reversion to Lionel son of Eudes de Welles and Joan daughter of Robert de Waterton for life, remainder to the right heirs of John, Lord Welles . Lionel and Joan survive. The pastures are held of Lord Beaumont , service unknown, annual value 40s.
He died on 26 Aug. last. Lionel de Welles is his kinsman and next heir, i.e. son of his son Eudes, aged 15 years and more.
[Margin:.] Examined for the heir.
TNA reference
C 138/61/61 mm. 3-4
E 149/124/5 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. Thrusthorpe has also been corrected to Trusthorpe, and Great or Little Somercotes to North or South Somercotes.
Inquisition Head
Lincoln. Inquisition. Lincoln guildhall. 16 Oct. [Sparowe].
Jurors
Jurors: John Gryffyngton ; Simon Oxonford ; Robert Teynton ; William Hawardby ; John Peeke ; John Russell ; Robert Esyngwold senior ; John Groo ; Peter Priour ; Adam Knot ; Thomas Otes ; and William Strondon .
Holdings
He held of the king in chief in his demesne as of fee a messuage with garden and 4 cottages adjoining and a waste toft in the parish of St. Augustine in the suburbs in free burgage, paying yearly a penny called `landtolpeny' for all services. Annual values: the messuage and garden 3s.; each cottage 8d.; and the toft 2d.
Date of death and heir as in 859.
TNA reference
C 138/61/61 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.
Inquisition Head
Northamptonshire. Inquisition. Northampton. 18 Sept. [Compeworth].
Jurors
Jurors: Thomas Huntyngdon ; John Broune of Welford ; John Burne of Bugbrooke ; William Atkyns of Weston Favell or Weston by Weedon ; Adam Barbour ; John Fox of ‘Wittebery’; Robert Clyfton ; William Partynhale ; John Freman ; John Rogers of Bugbrooke ; John Parkyns ; and Henry Vykers .n861_001
Holdings
By the indentures of 26 and 29 July 1417 recited in 859 he held the manor of Faxton for life, reversion to Lionel de Welles , son of his son Eudes, and Joan daughter of Robert Waterton, esquire , for life, remainder to his own right heirs. The manor is held of the duke of York , a minor in the king's ward, of his castle of Fotheringhay, service unknown, by 3d. aid to the sheriff yearly, annual value £20.
Date of death and heir as in 859.
[Chancery version, margin:.] Examined for the heir.
[Exchequer version, margin:.] Examined by Selby.
TNA reference
C 138/61/61 mm. 5-6
E 149/124/5 m. 3
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.
Inquisition Head
Northumberland. Inquisition. Alnwick. 10 Sept. [Cerfe].
Jurors
Jurors: Thomas Gray knight ; John Claueryng knight ; Thomas de Lilburn ; Henry de Strother ; John Fox ; Robert de Doxforde ; William Heron of Whittingham ; Thomas Hesylryg of Swarland ; Adam de Kylyngworth ; Roger de Fenwyk ; John Karre ; and Thomas Rodon .
Holdings
By his indenture of 8 Aug. 1417 recited in 859 he granted to feoffees the manor of Ellington to hold for the life of his wife Margery, his grandson Lionel, his own heirs and Joan daughter of Robert de Waterton, esquire , on the conditions described therein, and so held only the reversion. The notifications of 26 and 29 July 1417 are also recited [cf. 859]. The manor is held of the earl of Westmorland of the manor of Bywell , service unknown, annual value £10.
Date of death and heir as in 859.
TNA reference
C 138/61/61 mm. 7-8
E 149/124/5 m. 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.
Inquisition Head
Essex. Inquisition. Brentwood. 25 Nov. [Darcy].
Jurors
Jurors: Simon Archer ; John Pake ; John Michell ; William Stonhirst ; Robert Smyth ; Hugh Roger ; William Pecok ; Richard Reynold ; Thomas Ramvyle ; William Martyn ; John Neweman ; and John Eton .
Holdings
By a notification dated at Belleau 26 July 1417 [cf. 859] he granted the manors of Gaynes Park, Hemnalls and Madells to Robert Waterton, esquire , for 10 years on condition that if Joan daughter of Robert holds for 6 years after her marriage to Lionel, the 10-year term shall be void and Lionel and Joan shall hold the premises for life. If she dies within the 6-year term, the 10-year term shall cease and Robert may enter for 4 years, reversion to Lionel for life, remainder to the right heirs of John, Lord Welles . Robert is possessed of the term, Lionel and Joan hold of their free tenement and John is therefore seised only of the reversion. Lionel married Joan in the parish church of St. Oswald, Methley , on 15 Aug. 1417. The manor of Gaynes Park is held of the heirs of Thomas Garnon , service unknown, annual value £20; the manor of Hemnalls of the earl of Stafford of his castle of Ongar , service unknown, annual value £10; and the manor of Madells of the countess of Stafford of her manor of Hatfield Broad Oak , service unknown, annual value £10.
Date of death and heir as in 859.
[Margin:.] Examined for the heir.
TNA reference
C 138/61/61 mm. 9-10
E 149/124/5 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.
Holdings
No holding information available.
Extents
No holding extent information available.
People
- Sturgeon(Writ Clerk)
Jurors
- John Gryffyngton
- Simon Oxonford
- Robert Teynton
- William Hawardby
- John Peeke
- John Russell
- Robert Esyngwold senior
- John Groo
- Peter Priour
- Adam Knot
- Thomas Otes
- William Strondon
