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ISABEL WIDOW OF WILLIAM BEAUMOUNT, ESQUIRE

Inquisition Head

WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Steeple Ashton. 8 June 1424. [Mayn]

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Gore ; Thomas Hancok ; Richard Woth ; William Hulle ; John Dragge ; William Pyke ; Roger Trewbody ; William Whaddon ; William Colston ; Robert Handelowe ; Robert Coff ; and John Colles .

Holdings

She held no lands or tenements of the king or of another in demesne or in service. Long before her death, by her indented deed shown to the jurors, and described as Isabel formerly wife of William de Beaumount , she granted her

manors of Asserton
and
Calstone Wellington with all their lands, tenements and knights’ fees,
to Thomas de Beaumount , John Wolf , Henry Crosse and William Squyer and their heirs. They were seised. John Wolf died and Thomas, Henry and William who survive, continued in this estate during her lifetime.
The manor of Asserton is held of the earl of Salisbury , service unknown, annual value £8.
The manor of Calstone Wellington is held of Richard Fitzrobert , service unknown, annual value £6.

She died on 22 April last. Thomas Beaumount is her son and next heir, aged 22 years and more.

TNA reference

C 139/11/28 mm.1–2

Inquisition Head

BERKSHIRE. Inquisition. Abingdon. 6 June 1424. [Bekyngham]

Jurors

Jurors: John Ipesden ; William Detton ; Benedict Wener ; John Pannton ; Thomas Raundes ; John Elys ; Richard Morys ; Nicholas Goldsmyth ; John Merston ; John Lyford ; Thomas Whyte ; and John Bocher .

Holdings

She held no lands or tenements of the king or of another in demesne or in service.

Long before her death she granted her manor of Stallpits with 1/2 hundred of Shrivenham, by Wantage, and lands, tenements, knights’ fees, liberties and all appurtenances belonging to the manor and hundred, as in 284. The same survivors continue in their estate. The manor, etc. are held of the king of his duchy of Lancaster by knight service, annual value £20.

Date of death and heir as in 284.

TNA reference

C 139/11/28 mm.3–4

Inquisition Head

CORNWALL. Inquisition. Kilkhampton. 10 May 1424. [Beaumond]

Jurors

Jurors: Walter Forde ; John Gogh ; John Mayov ; William Greyneville ; John Thornedon ; Robert Chorte ; John Botte ; John Brewer ; Roger Brounyng ; William Estecote ; William Bormesdon ; and John Brounyng .

Holdings

She held no lands or tenements of the king or of another in demesne or in service.

Long before her death she granted 1/6 manor of Lanteglos and Polruan described as all her lands, tenements, knights’ fees, rents and services of all her tenants in Lanteglos and Polruan by Fowey, Portloe, ?Connerton, Thethak [or Thetlak] and Alwarnton, as in 284. The same survivors continue in their estate. The lands etc. are held of the king of his duchy of Cornwall by knight service, annual value 66s. 8d.

Date of death and heir as in 284.

TNA reference

C 139/11/28 mm.5, 7

Writ Head

287 [Writ: see 286 .]

Inquisition Head

DEVON. Inquisition. Barnstaple. 19 May 1424. [Beaumond]

Jurors

Jurors: Nicholas Bery ; Thomas Watermouth ; John Ynkolden ; Thomas Hurtknoll ; John Godcheld ; John Pollard ; William Leche ; William Warde ; John Heordyng of Legh’ ; William Blynche ; Roger Raymer ; and John Wibbery .

Holdings

She held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or in service. She held the following in dower after the death of William Beaumount her husband, of the inheritance of Thomas Beaumount , his son and heir.

Landcross, the manor, held of Thomas earl of Devon , a minor in the king’s wardship, by knight service. In the manor there are the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 40 a. arable, worth 20s. yearly; 6 a. meadow, worth 6s. yearly; 20 a. wood, its pasture worth 20d. yearly; and £4 assize rents at Midsummer, Michaelmas, Christmas and Easter in equal portions.
Merssh, the manor, held of Richard Langeford , service unknown. In the manor there are the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 42 a. arable, worth 16s. yearly; 8 a. meadow, worth 8s. yearly; 16 a. wood, its pasture worth 12d. yearly; and 100s. assize rents as above.
East Hagginton, 2 parts of the manor, held of the earl of Huntingdon , service unknown. There are the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 40 a. arable, worth 20s. yearly; 4 a. meadow, worth 4s. yearly; 10 a. wood, its pasture worth 12d. yearly; and 40s. assize rents as above.
Barnstaple, 6 messuages, held of John Cornewaill’ , chevalier, in free burgage, annual value 20s.
Pilton, a messuage, held of the prior of Pilton in free socage, annual value 2s.
She held the following for life of the inheritance of the same Thomas Beaumount by gift of Thomas Beaumount and Henry Crosse to herself and William, her late husband, and his heirs.
Heanton Punchardon, the manor, with the advowsons of the church and chantry belonging to it, held of the same earl of Devon by knight service. In the manor there are the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 80 a. arable, worth 40s. yearly; 15 a. meadow, worth 40s. yearly; 40 a. wood, its pasture worth 3s. 4d. yearly; 40 a. pasture, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; and £10 assize rents as above. Annual value of the advowsons, nil.
Pilton, a messuage and 20 a. arable, held of the prior of Barnstaple , service unknown, annual value 20s.

Date of death as in 284. Thomas Beaumount , son of William Beaumount , is the son and next heir of Isabel and William, aged 22 years and more.

TNA reference

C 139/11/28 mm.5–6

Inquisition Head

GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Gloucester. 31 May 1424. [Herle]

Jurors

Jurors: Simon Cotesbroke ; Thomas Benham ; John Byllyng ; Thomas Hert ; Richard Knyght ; John Byford ; Thomas Chaloner ; William Gustarde ; John Newton ; John Ecleshale of Walton Cardiff or Deerhurst Walton ; John Massenger ; and William Lewes .

Holdings

She held in her demesne as of fee 1/2 manor of Frampton Cotterell, with the advowson pertaining to the moiety, of the king in chief by knight service. In the moiety there are £8 10s. assize rents at Pentecost, Michaelmas and Candlemas in equal portions; 40 a. arable, worth 20s. yearly; 8 a. meadow, worth 8s. yearly; and 20 a. wood, its pasture worth 2s. yearly. Annual value of the advowson, nil.
Long before her death, she granted the following manors with all lands, tenements, knights’ fees, advowsons of churches and chapels, liberties and all appurtenances belonging to these manors, as in 284. The same survivors continue in their estate.
Yate, the manor, held of the bishop of Worcester , service unknown, annual value £30.
Westonbirt, the manor, held of John Fitzperys , service unknown, annual value £4.
Poulton, the manor, held of the earl of Warwick , service unknown, annual value £10.
Coverdine, the manor, held of William Fitzhervy , service unknown, annual value 20s.
Ablington, the manor, held of Nicholas Whityng , service unknown, annual value £4.
Moorslade, the manor, held of the abbot of Gloucester , service unknown, annual value 13s. 4d.
Sandhurst, 2/3 with 1/2 of 1/3 manor, held of the abbot of Gloucester , service unknown, annual value £8.

Date of death and heir as in 284.

TNA reference

C 139/11/28 mm.8–9

Inquisition Head

SOMERSET. Inquisition. Taunton. 27 May 1424. [Coker]

Jurors

Jurors: John Boghe ; Robert Mason ; John Batelynge ; Richard Bagot ; Nicholas Maunce ; Henry Hyptrot ; William Gogy ; John Ponteys ; William atte Oke ; John Alryche ; Thomas Skory ; and Roger Thurstayn .

Holdings

She held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or in service. She was formerly seised in her demesne as of fee of the

manor of Plash
. By her indented deed shown to the jurors, and described as Isabel who was formerly wife of William de Beaumount , she demised the manor to William Squyer , who survives, for life, and also granted to him for life and the tenants of this manor sufficient trees from the woods within the manor of Pyleigh, as much as William Squyer and the tenants needed for the repair of their houses, to have and carry away, with free entry and exit through her lordship of Pyleigh, with crop and lop of trees and the barks, by the arrangement of William Squyer with the supervision of the bailiff or reeve of the manor, rendering 45s. 11 1/2d. at the four principal annual terms in equal portions to Isabel during her life and after her death a rose to her heirs and assigns at Midsummer.
William Squyer was seised and still continues in this estate. Isabel died seised of the reversion of the manor of Plash with these profits in the manor of Pyleigh as held and taken as above. The manor of Plash is held of Hugh Luterell, chevalier , by knight service, annual value with all the profits, £4.
She granted to Thomas de Beaumount , John Wolf , Henry Crosse and William Squyer and their heirs and assigns,
the reversion of the manor of Pyleigh with lands, tenements, fees, liberties and other appurtenances belonging to the manor, which Joan Maynard has for life by gift of Isabel, with all lands, tenements, knights’ fees, rents and services of all her tenants in ?Old Stowey, Sandhill and Broun
. John Wolf died and Thomas, Henry and William who survive, still continue in this estate.
The manor of Pyleigh etc. is held of Thomas ?Keynestham, service unknown, annual value £6.

Date of death and heir as in 284.

TNA reference

C 139/11/28 mm.10, 12

Writ Head

290 [Writ: see 289 .]

Inquisition Head

DORSET. Inquisition. Blandford ?Forum (Blaneford). 9 June 1424. [Coker]

Jurors

Jurors: William Gosse ; Thomas Beste ; Richard Fraunce ; William Doupayn ; Robert Jerewey ; Robert Dotes ; John Smyth ; Geoffrey Louebonde ; John Preste ; Thomas Plente ; John Huntyngton ; and Thomas Cosyn .

Holdings

She held no lands or tenements of the king or another in demesne or in service. She granted as in 284 the reversion of the whole of her

manor of West Knighton with lands, tenements, knights’ fees, liberties and all appurtenances belonging to the manor, together with all lands, tenements, knights’ fees, liberties and all appurtenances, rents and services of all her tenants in Fleet, Thurstanshay and Winterbo(u)rne
which William Paulet then held and still holds for life by demise of William Beaumount , her late husband, with reversion to Isabel. William Paulet , then tenant of the manor, lands, tenements, rents and services, attorned to Thomas, John, Henry and William. The same survivors continue in their estate.
The manor of West Knighton is held of the heir of Leonard Hakeluyt, chevalier , annual value together with the lands, tenements, knights’ fees, liberties, rents and services of her tenants in Fleet, Thurstanshay and Winterbo(u)rne, 8 marks.

Date of death and heir as in 284.

TNA reference

C 139/11/28 mm.10–11

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Frampton Cotterell, advowson
1/2 (0.5) -
Total: -
Yate
Total: -
Westonbirt
Total: -
Poulton
Total: -
Coverdine
Total: -
Ablington
Total: -
Moorslade
Total: -
Sandhurst
2/3 with 1/2 of 1/3 (0.835) -
Total: -

Extents

Extents

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Frampton Cotterell, advowson
Total: -

People

People

Jurors

  • Simon Cotesbroke
  • Thomas Benham
  • John Byllyng
  • Thomas Hert
  • Richard Knyght
  • John Byford
  • Thomas Chaloner
  • William Gustarde
  • John Newton
  • John Ecleshale of Walton Cardiff or Deerhurst Walton
  • John Massenger
  • William Lewes

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