‹ E-CIPM 22-461: HUGH COURTENAY, CHEVALIER ›

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements in his demesne as of fee or in service. He held 1/3 of 1/2 manor of Woodham Mortimer by curtesy after the death of Philippe his wife, of the inheritance of Joan Courtenay and Eleanor Courtenay , daughters and heirs of Philippe.

Holdings

He was seised by curtesy after the death of Elizabeth his wife, of the inheritance of Elizabeth wife of Richard Hankeford, esquire , of the manor of Braunton with the hundred and borough there, and the advowson of the free chantry of Forde, all belonging to the manor. Elizabeth wife of Richard is the kinswoman and heir of Elizabeth his late wife, being the daughter of Fulk Fitzwaryn, son of Elizabeth his late wife, and aged 21 years and more.

He held the following manors by curtesy after the death of Philippe his wife, of the inheritance of Joan and Eleanor, daughters and next heirs of Philippe, Joan aged 13 years and more, Eleanor 12 years and more. The manors of Haccombe, Ringmore and Coombe Hall are held of Thomas Courtenay , son and heir of Hugh Courtenay, knight, late earl of Devon , and a minor in the king’s wardship, by knight service. Robert Stobbehull, senior , Edward Legh, clerk , and John Paselew were lately seised of the following in their demesne as of fee. and the manors, held of Philip Boterford , service unknown. of the bishop of Exeter in free burgage. Long before Hugh’s death and by their indented charter shown to the jurors and dated 24 June 1419, they granted and confirmed these manors, messuages, land and meadow, described as all their messuages, lands and tenements, rents, reversions and services in Goodrington, Paignton, South Allington, Stokenham and Stancombe^n457_a which they lately had by gift and enfeoffment of Hugh, to Hugh described as Hugh Courtenay of Haccombe, knight , and Maud his wife, who survives, and the heirs of their bodies, remainder to Hugh’s right heirs, as is contained more fully in the charter. Hugh and Maud were seised and Hugh died seised jointly of this estate with Maud who survives. John Bonvyle, senior , was lately seised in his demesne as of fee of 100 a. arable, 4 a. meadow, 200 a. wood, 300 a. gorse and heath and 6s. rent in Skerraton. Long before Hugh’s death and by his indented charter shown to the jurors, John granted and confirmed these, described as [all] his messuages, lands, tenements, rents, reversions and services in Skerraton, to Hugh described as Hugh Courtenay of Haccombe, knight , Magister Michael ..., clerk, ^n457_001 Matthew Donne, clerk , Geoffrey Veale, clerk , Thomas Pay, clerk , and Richard Whytlok , and Hugh’s heirs and assigns, for 80 years following the date of the charter dated at Skerraton, 24 August 1423.^n457_002 Hugh, Michael, Matthew, Geoffrey, Thomas and Richard were seised. Afterwards [sic], John Bonvyle in possession of the above, by his deed similarly shown to the jurors and dated at Skerraton, 14 September 1422,^n457_003 quitclaimed for himself and his heirs all his right in the tenements to the same Hugh, Michael, Matthew, Geoffrey, Thomas and Richard and the heirs and assigns of Hugh, as is contained more fully in the deed. The king by letters patent [CPR 1422–9, p.292] similarly shown to the jurors, pardoned Hugh, Michael, Matthew, Geoffrey, Thomas and Richard for their transgressions, the tenements being held of the king in chief. Hugh died seised of this estate jointly with Michael, Matthew, Geoffrey, Thomas and Richard who all survive. He held the following in his demesne as of fee.

Holdings

He held the manors of Bejowan and Domellick by curtesy of the inheritance of Philippe his late wife by reason of their children, reversion to Joan and Eleanor and their heirs, as daughters of Hugh and Philippe and next heirs of Philippe, Joan aged 13 years and more, Eleanor 12 years and more.

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements in his demesne as of fee or in service.

Holdings

He held the following by curtesy after the death of Elizabeth his wife, of the inheritance of Elizabeth wife of Richard Hankeford, esquire , who survives, as daughter of Fulk Fitzwaryn, son of Elizabeth his late wife. Edward Courtenay, late earl of Devon and lord of Okehampton, was lately seised of the following in his demesne as of fee. By his indented charter shown to the jurors and dated at Tiverton, 18 May 1414, Edward granted these together with other lands and tenements in Dorset – described as his manors and advowsons of Hynton and Mudford in Somerset and of Corton in Dorset, with the manors’ homages and services both free and villein, reversions and profits, and all lands and tenements in these manors and in Yeovil, Kingstone, Bishop’s Hull and Chard – to Hugh described as Hugh Courtenay , his brother, and the male heirs of his body, as is contained more fully in the charter. Hugh died seised of this estate. held of the earl of March’s heirs in socage by fealty. He held in his demesne as of fee

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or service. Edward Courtenay, late earl of Devon and lord of Okehampton , was lately seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Corton and advowson of a chantry there. He granted these to Hugh by the charter detailed in 460. Hugh died seised of this estate.