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WILLIAM ROUS SON OF ROBERT ROUS SON OF CHRISTINE ROUS
Inquisition Head
WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition. Kenilworth. 9 May 1425. [Lathebury]
Jurors
Jurors:as in 387.
Holdings
Owing to the death of Christine Rous and the minority of William Rous son of Robert son of Christine, and kinsman and heir of Christine, the following came into the hands of Henry V and are still in those of Henry VI.
Alcester, 1/2 manor, in which there are the site, worth 2s. 8d. yearly; 10 messuages, each worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 7 cottages, each worth 3s. yearly; 4 tofts, each worth 9d. yearly; 20 a. land, each acre worth 6d. yearly; and 12 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. 6d. yearly. The moiety is held of the king
in chief by knight service.
Ragley, the manor, in which there are a hall, 5 rooms, a kitchen, a larder, a cow-shed, a stable, a granary, a malt-kiln (unum torale) and 2 dovecots, worth nothing yearly; an orchard with a garden, worth 2s. 6d. yearly; 100 a. land, each acre worth 1 1/2d. yearly; and 10 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. 6d. yearly. It is held of
Thomas
Burdet, knight
, by knight service.
Kingley, 90 a. land, each acre worth 3d. yearly, and 7 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. 6d. yearly, held of the
abbot of Evesham
by service of 1d. at Michaelmas only.
Oversley, 8s. annual rent from a messuage and 1/2 virgate, paid at Michaelmas and Easter equally, held of
Ralph
de
Nevyll
of his barony of Wem, service unknown.
King’s Coughton, a messuage and a virgate, held of
Guy
Spyne
, service unknown, annual value 13s. 4d.
Hillborough, a messuage and 1 1/2 virgates, held of
William
Clopton
, service unknown, annual value 24s.
Temple Grafton, a toft, worth 16d. yearly, and 16 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly, held of the prior of the hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England, service unknown.
Kinwarton, a messuage and a virgate, held of the same prior, service unknown, annual value 6s. 8d.
Bidford, 2 cottages, and 8d. annual rent from a messuage in
John
Hewet
’s tenure paid by the hands of the same tenants [sic] at the same feasts equally, held of Lord Burnell
, service unknown, annual value 40d.
He died on 3 October 1420. John Rous is his brother and next heir, now aged 15 years and more.
TNA reference
C 139/14/13 mm.3–4
Holdings
| Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcester | ||||
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| Ragley | ||||
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| Kingley | ||||
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| Oversley | ||||
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| King’s Coughton | ||||
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| Hillborough | ||||
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| Temple Grafton | ||||
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| Kinwarton | ||||
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| Bidford | ||||
| Total: - | ||||
| Wixford | ||||
| Total: - | ||||
People
- Wymbyssh, Nicholas, clerk (Writ Clerk)
- ROUS, CHRISTINE (Named Person)
- Henry V, king of England (Named Person)
- Lathebury, Reynold, escheator (Escheator)
- Rous, WILLIAM (Named Person)
- Henry VI, king of England (King)
- the king (King)
- Burdet, Thomas, knight (Named Person)
- Evesham, abbot of, abbot of Evesham (Named Person)
- Neville, Ralph de (Named Person)
- Spyne, Guy, esquire (Named Person)
- Clopton, William (Named Person)
- St John of Jerusalem in England, prior of, prior of St John of Jerusalem in England (Named Person)
- the same prior (Named Person)
- Hewet, John (Named Person)
- BURNELL, HUGH, Lord Burnell, chevalier, knight (Named Person)
- Rous, John (Heir)
- Rous, Robert (Named Person)
Jurors
