E-CIPM 22-118: MARGARET WIFE OF ROLAND LENTAL, KNIGHT

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MARGARET WIFE OF ROLAND LENTAL, KNIGHT

Inquisition Head

SHROPSHIRE. Inquisition. Shrewsbury. 23 September 1423. [Horde]

Jurors

Jurors: John Boterell ; John Leighton ; John Onneslowe ; Griffin Kynaston ; William ?Poynour [ms damaged]; Philip Otteley ; William Meynde ; Edward Bolewas ; William Halghton ; William Foster of Shrewsbury ; Roger Lyney ; and Robert Rodyngton .

Holdings
She was not seised of any lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee. Thomas, late earl of Arundel , was seised in his demesne as of fee tail, namely to himself and the male heirs of his body, of the castle and lordship of Dawley with its members of Tibberton and Stirchley. He was seised by the grant of John de Alresford and John Sprot, chaplain , to Richard, late earl of Arundel , father of Richard his father, and his male heirs by Eleanor daughter of Henry of Lancaster, senior, late earl of Lancaster , by a fine levied in the court of King ‪Edward, ancestor of ‪Henry VI, referring to these and other lands and tenements [oct. Trin. 1347, CP 25/1/287/43 no.1]. He demised and granted them to Margaret for life, reversion to himself and his male heirs in fee tail as above.
Dawley. The castle and lordship with its member of Tibberton are held of the manor of Hinstock by petty serjeanty and its member of Stirchley is held of the abbot of Buildwas in socage, their annual value 100s.
She was seised of the manor of Child's Ercall for life by demise of Robert Pobelowe and Thomas Harlyng , clerks, William Ryman and other co-feoffees of Thomas, late earl of Arundel , reversion to these feoffees and their heirs in fee simple.
Child's Ercall. It is held of John son of John Arundell, chevalier , a minor in ‪the king’s wardship, of his manor of Wroxeter, by knight service, annual value 100s.

She died on 7 May last. The same John son of John Arundell, chevalier , is the kinsman and next male heir of the late earl, aged 16 years and more.

[Head:]

John Walssh of the Exchequer delivered this to court.
TNA reference

C 139/5/35 mm.1–2

Inquisition Head

SUSSEX. Inquisition [indented]. Arundel. 11 August 1423. [Wymeldon]

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Edward ; Thomas Gramford ; Ralph Veske ; William Preston ; William Warnecampe ; Walter Stillefeld ; William Gaunt ; William Longe ; Thomas Pursell ; Laurence Hildare ; Robert Assheford ; and Robert Juliane .

Holdings

She was not seised of any lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee. Thomas, late earl of Arundel , was seised in his demesne as of fee tail, namely to himself and the male heirs of his body, of the following manors by the gift and enfeoffment by fine in 118. Long before he married Beatrice, now countess of Arundel , Thomas demised by his charter the manors to Margaret for life, reversion to himself and his male heirs in fee tail. She was seised as of free tenement and continued in possession until her death. The reversion pertains to John – son and male heir of John Arundell, late Lord Arundel and Mautravers, chevalier – as kinsman and male heir of Thomas, late earl of Arundel , being the son of John son of John son of John brother of Richard son of Richard, late earl of Arundel , and a minor in ‪the king’s wardship. The manors are held of ‪the king in chief by knight service.

Pinkhurst, the manor, in which there are £7 assize rents; 100 a. land and pasture, each acre worth 4d.; and 10 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d.
Leigh, the manor, in which there are 160 a. arable, each acre worth 4d.; and 30 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d.
Wepham, the manor, in which there are £6 13s. 4d. assize rents; 14 a. arable, each acre worth 4d.; 2 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d.; and 40 a. wood, its pasture worth 1/2d. each acre.
Offham, the manor, with a fishery there. In the manor there are 100s. assize rents; 3 gardens containing 3 a. land, each acre worth 8d.; 60 a. arable, each acre worth 4d.; 40 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d.; 100 a. pasture, each acre worth 1/2d. yearly; 16 a. wood, each acre of its pasture worth 1/2d. yearly; and a pasture [?recte the fishery], worth 26s. 8d. yearly.
She held the following manors for life by demise of Thomas, late archbishop of Canterbury , Thomas, late Lord de Camoys , John Bohun , John Wiltshir , William Hankeforde , William Thirnynge, knight , Robert Pobelow , Thomas Harlyng, clerk , William Cheyne , John Broghton , Nicholas Carrew , Robert Hille , William Ryman and Robert Ingler , reversion to all these and their heirs. The
manors of South Stoke,
and are held of the same John son of John Arundell , service unknown; those of and of the bishop of Chichester of his manor of Thrymgewyke, service unknown; and of whom
the manor of Coltstaple
is held is unknown. She died seised of these manors as of her free tenement for life, as above, and not in any other manner.
South Stoke, the manor, in which there are £6 assize rents; 3 gardens containing 2 a. land, worth 2s. yearly; 70 a. arable, each acre worth 4d.; 40 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d.; 200 a. pasture, each acre worth 1/2d.; and a fishery, worth 20s. yearly.
Peppering, the manor.
Warningcamp, the manor.
Clemsfold, the manor
, in which there are 3s. 4d. assize rents after repayment of rent resolute; 30 a. arable, each acre worth 4d.; ?11 a. [ms galled] meadow, each acre worth 6d.; and 110 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d.
?Hadfold, the manor of Hadfold, in which there are 14s. ?4d.[ms galled] assize rents; 180 a. arable, each acre worth 4d.; and 30 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d.
Coltstaple, the manor, in which there are 170 a. land and pasture, each acre worth 3d.

She died on 30 April last. John son of John Arundell is the next male heir of John of Arundel, chevalier, Lord Mautravers , aged 15 years and more.

TNA reference

C 139/5/35 mm.3–4

Writ Head

120 Writ melius inquirendo. ‡ 22 May 1424. [Wymbyssh]

Of whom the manor of Coltstaple, as detailed in 119, is held.

Inquisition Head

SUSSEX. Inquisition [indented]. Horsham. 26 May 1424. [Burgh]

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Prowte ; Stephen Payn ; Reginald Blast ; Walter Bonswyk ; Thomas Chode ; William Hynkere ; William Tannere ; Thomas Tannere ; William Cloterwyne ; William Stowt ; William Wallere ; and William Seelde .

Holdings

Half of the manor of Coltstaple is held of James de Byne by homage and fealty and by service of 10s. rent yearly. The other half is held of Henry Boteler by homage and fealty and by service of 10s. rent yearly.

TNA reference

C 139/5/35 mm.5–6

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Dawley, Tibberton, Stirchley
Total: -
Child's Ercall
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • John Boterell
  • John Leighton
  • John Onneslowe
  • Griffin Kynaston
  • William ?Poynour
  • Philip Otteley
  • William Meynde
  • Edward Bolewas
  • William Halghton
  • William Foster of Shrewsbury
  • Roger Lyney
  • Robert Rodyngton

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