Holdings
He held the manor of
Figheldean in his demesne as of fee of
the king in chief by service of
1/2 knight’s fee. In the manor there are the site, in which the capital messuage was lately built and is now decayed, worth nothing yearly; a carucate, worth 20s. yearly; 7 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 300 a. pasture for sheep, each acre worth 1 1/4d. yearly; a several pasture, worth 4s. yearly; perquisites of a court with view of frankpledge, worth 4s. yearly; and £7 assize rents from tenants both free and villein at Christmas,
Easter,
Midsummer and Michaelmas in equal portions. A rent of 100s. at the same terms in equal portions issues from the manor to
William
Turney
by gift of
William
Sturmy
, described as
William
Esturmy
, granted for his good service then and thenceforth, as is clear in his charter to
William
Turney
shown to the jurors and dated 1 March 1427.
He was seised in his demesne as of fee of
20s. rent-seck in
Salisbury at Michaelmas,
Christmas,
Easter and Midsummer equally, held of no-one.
He held the following in his demesne as of fee.
Cowesfield (
Coulesfeld), a toft and a carucate called ‘Testwodes’, of
the same duke,
services unknown, the toft worth 13d. yearly and the carucate 6s. 8d. yearly.
Cowesfield (
Coulesfeld Spylman), 2 messuages, a toft and 2 virgates, of
the same duke,
services unknown, the messuages worth nothing yearly, the toft 2d. yearly and each of the virgates 12d. yearly.
Savernake, a pasture or assart within the forest, called ‘Stokkesassart’ and containing 100 a., of
the same duke,
services unknown, annual value nil.
He was seised of the following in his demesne as of fee.
Grafton, a messuage and a carucate,
which he demised to
Nicholas
Swan
for life without payment, and thus he held the reversion to himself and his heirs
Oxenwood, a messuage and a carucate, and the bailiwick of
Hippenscombe pertaining to the messuage and carucate.
He demised the messuage and carucate to
John
Erlegh
for life without payment, and thus he held the reversion of the messuage, carucate and bailiwick to himself and his heirs
He held the following in his demesne as of fee.
Tidcombe (
Tydecombe Husee), the manor, 20 a. and 2 virgates called ‘Olyuereslond’,
jointly enfeoffed with Joan his wife by gift of
Henry
Sturmy, knight
,
William
Belhamyslonde, rector of Heannton church
,
John
Fouke
and
William
Hankeford
. By their indented deed dated 1 July 1381 and shown to the jurors, the latter granted the above, described as the manor of ‘
Tydecombe Huse’ and 20 a. land in
Tidcombe,
and also the reversion of all lands and tenements, and all lands and tenements that were formerly
Peter Olyuer’s, to
William and
Joan for their lives, remainder to
William
Sturmy
’s right heirs.
The manor and land are held of the
earl of Warwick
in
socage, annual value 100s.
He held no other lands or tenements in demesne or in service of
the king or another, but he was seised of the following in his demesne as of fee.
Burbage, the manor, part of which are a messuage, 100 a. land, 12 a. meadow, 100 a. wood, 80 a. pasture and 5 marks rent in
Cowesfield (
Coulesfeld Sturmy); and the bailiwick of the seneschalry of the forest of
Savernake pertaining to the manor. The manor and bailiwick are held of the
duke of Gloucester
,
services unknown, annual value £10.
Huish, the manor, held of
the king
in chief by service of
13s. 4d., annual value 100s.
both held of the
earl of Stafford
,
services unknown.
Long before his death
he granted the manors of
Burbage,
Crofton,
Wolf
Hall
and
Stitchcombe and 1/2 manor of
Stapleford with its
advowson, with the bailiwick of the seneschalry of the forest of
Savernake, to lord
Thomas
Polton, bishop of Worcester
,
John
Benger, junior
, and their heirs. Thomas and John were and are still seised in their demesne as of fee.
Long before his death and by his deed shown to the jurors and dated at
Wyke, 11 August 1427,
n716_001 described as in the deed,
he granted the manor of
Knowle together with the land and rent in
Timbridge and
Henset to
William
Perschut
,
John
Benger, junior
, and
Richard
Harden
, their heirs and assigns. They were and are still seised in their demesne as of fee.
Long before his death
he granted the manor of
Axford to lord
John
Stafford, bishop of Bath and Wells
, and the same
Thomas
Polton
, their heirs and assigns. They were and are still seised in their demesne as of fee.
Long before his death
he granted the manor of
Standen to the same
John
Stafford, bishop
,
Thomas
Polton
and
Hugh
Lutrell, chevalier
, their heirs and assigns. They were and are still seised in their demesne as of fee.
Long before his death, and described as
William
Esturmy, knight
, he granted the manor of
Huish to lord
John
Stafford, bishop of Bath and Wells
,
Thomas
Polton, bishop of Worcester
,
Hugh
Lutrell, knight
,
Richard
Sotewell
and
Robert
Torney
, and their heirs and assigns. They were and are still seised in their demesne as of fee.
From the lands and tenements in
Cowesfield (
Coulisfeld),
Testwood,
Cowesfield (
Coulisfeld Spilman and
Coulisfeld Sturmy) there issues 40s. rent to
William
Gatecombe
at Easter,
Midsummer,
Michaelmas and Christmas equally, by gift of
William
Sturmy
described as
William
Esturmy, knight
, for his good service then and thenceforth as is clear in his deed to
William
Gatecombe
shown to the jurors and dated at
Wyke, 2 October 1425.
