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ELIZABETH WIDOW OF THOMAS DUKE OF NORFOLK
Inquisition Head
BERKSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Wallingford. 13 July 1425. [Daunevers]
Jurors
Jurors: William de Pesye ; [? Roger] Radley [ms holed]; William Broom ; Laurence Hanman ; Henry Pant ; Thomas Kyngesmylle ; William Ingram ; John Fuller ; William Fauconer ; John Prentys ; John Stokes ; and Thomas Smyth .
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service or for life of the king or another.
She died on 8 July last. John duke of Norfolk is her son and next heir and the son and heir of Thomas, late duke of Norfolk , and is aged 30 years and more.
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.1–2
Inquisition Head
OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Banbury. 14 August 1425. [Daunevers]
Jurors
Jurors: Thomas Harryes ; John Persones ; Robert Hulle ; Richard Harper ; John Pleystowe ; Richard Plomer ; John Coupere ; John Lanam ; Reginald Reynwell ; John Duk ; John Rosse ; and John C...welle [ms holed].
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service or for life of the king or another. She held the following in dower by endowment of Thomas, late duke of Norfolk , her former husband, of the inheritance of John duke of Norfolk his son and heir, reversion to John duke of Norfolk and his heirs.
Date of death and heir as in 418, except that here John duke of Norfolk is also described as the next heir of Thomas, late duke of Norfolk .
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.1, 3
Inquisition Head
VILL OF CALAIS. Inquisition. Calais. 3 August 1425. [Orwell]
Jurors
Jurors: Henry Dyrwynd ; Robert Mosse ; John Ledys ; John Howell ; Henry Bywell ; John Watford ; Thomas Fromond ; Roger Best ; Robert Myte ; Richard London ; John Fekenham ; and Robert Nicholl .
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service or for life of the king or another. She held the following in dower as in 419, except that here is specified the inheritance of John duke of Norfolk , brother and heir of Thomas late Earl Marshal and of Nottingham and son and heir of Thomas, late duke of Norfolk , and this Elizabeth.
Date of death and heir as in 418, except that here John duke of Norfolk is described only as her son and next heir.
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.4–5
Inquisition Head
WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Amesbury. 18 August 1425. [Fauconer]
Jurors
Jurors: John Carre ; Thomas Saucer ; John Lanneford ; John Morys ; John Gylys ; William Marleborgh ; Richard Boner ; Walter Vouche ; Thomas Babestoke ; William Noble ; Henry Dyble ; and John Madyng .
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service or for life of the king or another. She held 1/3 manor of West Hatch in dower as in 420 with reversion to John duke of Norfolk .
Date of death and heir as in 420. [The Hampshire inquisition ordered in the writ is not extant.]
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.6–7
Inquisition Head
GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Gloucester. 9 August 1425. [Poyntz]
Jurors
Jurors: John Garold ; Walter Northampton ; John Coppe ; William Trowell ; John Doppyng ; John Hert ; Richard Smyth ; John Child ; Richard de Aure ; William Vyell ; John Puryton ; and Walter Groue .
Holdings
She held in her demesne as of fee
Date of death as in 418. John duke of Norfolk is her son and next heir, namely the son of Thomas late duke of Norfolk and this Elizabeth, and is aged 30 years and more.
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.8–9
Inquisition Head
LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Lutterworth. 2 August 1425. [Lathbury]
Jurors
Jurors: Robert Sergeant ; Thomas Sannsom ; Philip Campion ; William Segrave ; Robert Swetcok ; Nicholas Horton ; John Wylly ; Richard Ketull ; Thomas Spyrk ; John ?Danfrom ; William Hornyng ; and Thomas Bryan .
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service of the king or of another. She held 1/3 manor of Melton Mowbray and 1/3 of 24 messuages and of 16 virgates in Whetstone in dower as in 419, reversion to Henry bishop of Winchester , Thomas bishop of Durham , Simon Felbrygge, chevalier , John Preston , John de Aske , Richard Steresacre and Robert Suthwell and their heirs and assigns, by grant of John duke of Norfolk. In his deed dated London, 9 May 1415, and shown to the jurors, the duke, described as John Earl Marshal and of Nottingham, marshal of England , Lord de Moubray, de Segrave and de Gower, related that though Elizabeth his mother held in dower 1/3 manor, messuages and virgates of his inheritance by endowment of the late duke, with reversion to himself and his heirs, he granted the reversion to bishop Henry, bishop Thomas , Simon, John Preston , John de Aske , Richard and Robert, who survive, and to Thomas, late earl of Arundel , Richard Norton , William Lodyngton , John Rome, clerk , John Lancastre and Thomas Brouneham all now deceased, and their heirs and assigns. Elizabeth attorned to the bishops, Thomas late earl of Arundel , Simon, Richard, William, John Preston , John Rome , John de Aske , John de Lancastre , Richard, Thomas Brouneham and Robert at Epworth , Lincolnshire, by payment of 1d. Royal licence was obtained by letters patent of Henry V dated at Westminster, 8 May 1415, and similarly shown to the jurors, addressed to John, duke of Norfolk described as the king’s dearest kinsman, John Earl Marshal [CPR 1413–16, pp.319–20].
Date of death and heir as in 419.
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.11, 15
Inquisition Head
WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Rugby. 4 August 1425. [Lathbury]
Jurors
Jurors: William Dorset of Thurlaston; John Tost of Willoughby; Roger Lewlyn ; Roger Cozbrond ; William Bene ; Henry Colyns ; William Kynge ; Thomas Edmond ; John Bachiller ; John Denes ; John Rose ; and John Assheby .
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service of the king or another. She held 1/3 manor of Caludon and 1/3 manor of Weston, by Cherington, in dower as in 419, reversion according to the grant detailed in 423. Attornment by Elizabeth and royal licence as in 423.
Date of death and heir as in 418.
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.11–12
Inquisition Head
SURREY. Inquisition. Guildford. 20 July 1425. [Wyntereshull]
Jurors
Jurors: John Skelton ; Philip Palmer ; John Hale ; William Russell ; Thomas Fraunceys ; John Orped ; Richard Waleys ; Richard Holand ; William Thorle ; John Edyngdon ; Thomas Chamberlayn ; and Thomas Levat .
Holdings
She held in her demesne as of fee
Date of death and heir as in 420.
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.13–14
E 149/132/7 m.12
Inquisition Head
SUSSEX. Inquisition. Horsham. 6 August 1425. [Wyntereshull]
Jurors
Jurors: Richard Clothale ; Roger Woolf ; Richard Bradbrugge ; William Hymkere ; Thomas Prout ; Nicholas Faukoner ; William Longe ; John Wolder ; John Pollard ; William Bochy ; Stephen Payn ; and Nicholas Mychell .
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements of the king in chief or another in demesne or in service. She held the following of the king in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee, in dower after the death of Thomas, late duke of Norfolk , her former husband, reversion to John duke of Norfolk , son and heir of Thomas and Elizabeth, and his heirs.
Date of death as in 418. John duke of Norfolk is the son of Thomas, late duke of Norfolk , and Elizabeth and their next heir, aged 30 years and more.
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.10, 13
Inquisition Head
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition. Chacombe. 8 August 1425. [Knyghtley]
Jurors
Jurors: William Chamburleyn ; William Densy ; William Stevenes ; Thomas Baker ; John Est ; Thomas Reve ; John Barry ; John Stone ; Richard Hawten ; Thomas Harryes ; William Knyght ; and Hugh Abbot .
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service of the king or another. She held 1/3 manor of Chacombe in dower as in 419, reversion according to the grant detailed in 423. Attornment by Elizabeth and royal licence as in 423.
Date of death and heir as in 419.
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.16, 18
Inquisition Head
RUTLAND. Inquisition. Uppingham. 10 August 1425. [Knyghtley]
Jurors
Jurors: John Spencer ; John Spicer ; John Kendale ; William Reynold ; John Thorp ; John Whitewell ; John Besebroke ; Hugh White ; Thomas Bailly ; William Parker ; Richard Irvey ; and John Walsale .
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service of the king or another.
Date of death and heir as in 419.
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.16–17
Inquisition Head
DERBYSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Derby. 25 July 1425. [Makeworth]
Jurors
Jurors: William Marchall ; William Lemystir ; Thomas Okethorp ; Reginald Roundell ; Robert Dauber ; Laurence Halon ; William Affewal ; William Warde ; Richard Thomasson ; Thomas Marres ; Nicholas Aunger ; and Thomas Bradshawe .
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service of the king or another. She held the following in dower as in 419, with reversion as in 419.
Date of death and heir as in 419.
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.19, 21
Inquisition Head
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Nottingham. 27 July 1425. [Makeworth]
Jurors
Jurors: John Clementson ; John Beton ; John Soket ; Laurence Gadde ; Laurence Thomasson ; William Haukyn ; William Aleyn ; John Humberston ; John Legate ; Richard Clyfford ; William Bevyle ; and John Swepur .
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service of the king or another.
Date of death and heir as in 419.
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.19–20
Inquisition Head
KENT. Inquisition. Rochester. 23 July 1425. [ Scot ]
Jurors
Jurors: William Menewar ; Robert Reynold ; John Wybarn ; Peter Lambyn ; William Lambyn ; William atte Hale ; William Hamond ; Henry Claygate ; William Pyrch ; Richard Joskyn ; William Wrenne ; and William Deye .
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service of the king or another. She held 1/3 manor of Ryarsh in dower as in 420, reversion according to the grant detailed in 423, with John duke of Norfolk also described as brother and heir of Thomas late Earl Marshall and of Nottingham and son and heir of Thomas, late duke of Norfolk . Attornment by Elizabeth and royal licence as in 423.
Date of death and heir as in 420. [The Middlesex inquisition ordered in the writ is not extant.]
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.22–3
Inquisition Head
LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Lincoln castle. 31 July 1425. [Tailboys]
[The ms is galled and generally soiled.]
Jurors
Jurors: John H...feld ; John Tournay ; Robert Wasteleyn ; Gerard Sothill ; William Sothill , esquires; William Cuttewolf ; Thomas Beltoft ; Richard Gardiner ; John Beltoft ; Thomas Barner ; Robert Dodythorp ; Robert Jakes ; William Pat ’k; and Robert Waytenyng .
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service of the king or another. She held the following in dower as in 420, reversion according to the grant detailed in 423. Attornment by Elizabeth and royal licence as in 423.
Date of death and heir as in 419.
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.24–5
Inquisition Head
SHROPSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Bridgnorth. 6 September 1425. [Boterell]
Jurors
Jurors: John Kekenwich ; William Kynnesley ; Nicholas Boulewas ; Thomas Chaumberleyn ; John Ingwardyn ; William Parchey ; Roger Watyes ; John Burnell ; Richard Hore ; William Ronlowe ; William Rogeres ; and William Elyotes of Ludstone.
Holdings
She held in her demesne as of fee
Date of death and heir as in 419.
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.26–7
Inquisition Head
ESSEX. Inquisition. Chelmsford. 7 August 1425. [Stokdale] [The lower right corner of the ms is incomplete.]
Holdings
Jurors: John Sherewynde , ‘barbour’ ; John Grey ; John Knyght ; Adam Sawyere ; William Cote ; John Chaumbre ; William Sawyere ; William Ronham ; Thomas Punte ; William Selonge ; William Savare ; and John Rowle .
Holdings
She held 1/3 of 2/3 manors of High Roding, Housham Hall and Little Canfield, and the advowson of 1/3 of 2/3 of High Roding church, in her demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service, amount unknown.
Date of death and heir as in 420. [The Hertfordshire inquisition ordered in the writ is not extant.]
[Foot:] Before the king in his Chancery. [Left margin, stained:] This inquisition null and void, 26 November 1545, because insufficiently indented according to the statute.... Therefore, cancelled... [and] removed on the consideration of the Court of Chancery....
[See also Writ temp. Henry VIII, E 149/132/7 m.4.]
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.28–9
E 149/132/7 m.5
Inquisition Head
HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Hereford. 8 August 1425. [Crofte]
[The right margin is galled.]
Jurors
Jurors: Malcolm Walweyn ; Roger Erliche ; William Rivedon ; Nicholas Casewall ; William Blewet of Wyston ; Richard Waties of Bidney ; William Attekyns ; Thomas Harlow ; William Kent ; Richard Teylow ; Thomas Pagye ; and John Kevele .
Holdings
She held the following in dower as in 419.
She died on 1 July last. John duke of Norfolk is her son and next heir, aged 26 years and more.
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.30–1
Inquisition Head
YORKSHIRE. Inquisition. York castle. 6 August 1425. [Skargill]
Jurors
Jurors: William Wynell ; John Schipley ; Thomas de Seton ; Hugh Tankerde ; John Grenewod ; Richard de Dalton ; William Warde ; William Topclif ; William de Barnebye ; Thomas Waryn ; John de Tranholm ; and William Belamy .
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service of the king or another. She held the following 1/3 manors and the advowson, held with the 2/3 manors of the king by knight service, in dower by endowment of Thomas, late duke of Norfolk , her former husband, reversion according to the grant detailed in 423. Attornment by Elizabeth and royal licence as in 423.Date of death and heir as in 420.
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.32–3
Inquisition Head
CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Cambridge. 24 July 1425. [Hore]
Jurors
Jurors: William Pertvyn ; Thomas Pynnes ; Thomas Michell ; Richard Rerehors ; William Archer ; Gilbert Dowe ; John Levot ; Thomas Norman ; John Perkyn ; John Godman ; William Lewen ; and John Prykke .
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service of the king or another. She held the manor of Kennett with Kentford in dower, and with reversion, as in 420.
Date of death and heir as in 420. [The Huntingdonshire inquisition ordered in the writ is not extant.]
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.34–5
Inquisition Head
BEDFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Bedford. 13 August 1425. [J Cheyne]
Jurors
Jurors: Richard Sampson of Stagsden ; William Docher and Robert Clerk , of Stotfold ; John Clerk ; John Widwessen ; William Smyth of Arlesey ; John Hey ; Thomas Frankleyn ; John Blavet ; John Rycher of Haynes ; John Hakes of Henlow ; and Thomas Sandon .
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service of the king or another. She held the following in dower, and with reversion, as in 420. The manors are not held of the king but of whom unknown.
Date of death and heir as in 420.
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.36–7
Inquisition Head
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Wing. 16 August 1425. [J Cheyne]
Holdings
Jurors: Roger Lovet ; William Parker of Eton ; Thomas Caldecote ; Thomas Malyns ; John Horwode of Singleborough ; John Clerk of Great Horwood ; John Broun of Claydon ; William Clerk of Bierton ; Richard Adam ; John Burdon ; Richard Symeon ; and Thomas Welde . She held the manor of Wing in her demesne as of fee tail by gift and grant of Richard earl of Arundel , her father, to Thomas, late duke of Norfolk , her former husband, and herself and the heirs of their bodies. Thomas and Elizabeth were seised; Thomas and then Elizabeth died seised of this estate, and the manor descends to John duke of Norfolk as their son and heir.
Date of death and heir as in 420.
TNA reference
C 139/16/25 mm.36, 38
E 149/132/7 m.2
Inquisition Head
NORFOLK. Inquisition. Kenninghall. 4 August 1425. [Drury]
Jurors
Jurors:[not given].
Holdings
She held in her demesne as of fee
Date of death and heir as in 418.
TNA reference
E 149/132/7 m.9
Inquisition Head
SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Framlingham castle. 6 August 1425. [Drury]
Jurors
Jurors:[not given].
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in her demesne as of fee or in service of the king or others. She held the following manors, borough, hundred and rent in dower, and with reversion, as in 420.
Date of death and heir as in 418.
TNA reference
E 149/132/7 m.10
People
- Wymbyssh, Nicholas, clerk (Writ Clerk)
- J Cheyne(Escheator)
- the king (King)
- Mowbray, ELIZABETH (Subject of Inquisition)
- Mowbray, Thomas, duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal, earl of Nottingham (d.1399) (Named Person)