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THOMAS DUKE OF EXETER

Writ Head

791 Writ. ‡ 26 January 1427. [Wymbyssh]

Inquisition Head

HERTFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. St Albans. 27 May 1427. [Tyrell]

Jurors

Jurors: William Crofton ; John Vescy ; John Horwod ; John Valannce ; John Podyfat ; John Stone ; William Flour ; John Pu... [ms faint and galled]; John Wynkebourne ; John Palmer ; John Cole ; and John More .

Holdings

Robert de Whitby, clerk , was lately seised of the reversion of the

manors of Maidecroft

and

Titburst

. John Grey and Elizabeth his wife had granted this reversion by fine in the court of ‪ Richard II to Thomas de Percy, chevalier , Master William de Assheton, clerk , Thomas de Hungerford, chevalier , now deceased, and Robert and his heirs [oct. St John the Baptist 1390 and afterwards quin. Mich. 1391, CP 25/1/289/56 no.224]. By his deed dated at Westminster, 5 February 1408, he demised and, by his charter, confirmed the reversion amongst other manors, lands and tenements in various English counties, which Thomas Barre, chevalier , and Elizabeth his wife then held for her life, to Thomas described as lord Thomas Beaufort, knight , son of John late duke of Lancaster and Aquitaine , and the heirs of his body, to hold of the chief lords of the fee by services due and customary by right, successive remainders to John late earl of Somerset , described as lord John earl of Somerset , brother of Thomas Beaufort , and the heirs of his body; Henry bishop of Winchester , brother of John, for life; Joan countess of Westmorland , sister of Henry, and the heirs of her body; and to ‪Henry IV and his heirs of the duchy of Lancaster. Thomas Barre and Elizabeth his wife attorned to Thomas by payment of 1d. at Titburst and afterwards died. Thomas was seised after the death of Elizabeth wife of Thomas Barre in fee tail and died seised of such estate without heir of his body; after his death the manors belong to John earl of Somerset as son and heir of the said John late earl of Somerset , to have according to the form of the demise and grant.

The manor of Maidecroft is held of the king in chief by service of paying the king 10s. yearly. In the manor there are 31s. 1d. assize rents at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions; 44s. 10d. rents of tenants at will according to the custom of the manor at the same terms equally; 14 messuages, each worth 2s. yearly; 287 a. arable, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 24 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 5 cottages, each worth 18d. yearly; and the site, worth nothing yearly, with the buildings derelict and no possibility of taking a profit from them, and a dovecot, worth 3s. 4d. yearly.

The manor of Titburst is held of the abbot of St Albans by fealty and service of paying the abbot 62s. 4d. yearly. In the manor there are £4 2s. 4d. assize rents of free tenants at Easter and Michaelmas equally; 589 a. arable, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 4 messuages, one worth 4s. yearly and each of the others worth...s. yearly [ms soiled]; 23 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 120 a. pasture, worth 40s. yearly; a... [?site] of the manor, worth nothing yearly because totally devastated; and 100 a. wood, worth nothing yearly because no underwood can be sold.

He died on 27 December last. John earl of Somerset is his kinsman and next heir as son of John his brother, and is aged 23 years and more.

TNA reference

C 139/30/56 mm.1–2

Writ Head

792 Writ. ‡ 26 January 1427. [Wymbyssh]

Inquisition Head

MIDDLESEX. Inquisition. Westminster. 2 May 1427. [Cappes]

Jurors

Jurors: William Staunton ; William Neubolt ; Thomas Smyth ; William Wynge ; William Wolmere ; Walter Higgecok ; Richard Edward ; John Redyng ; John Wynter, senior ; William Chalkhull ; Thomas Hachett ; and William Westlond .

Holdings

Robert de Whitby, clerk , was lately seised of the reversion of 4 messuages, a carucate of land, 20 a. meadow and 6 a. wood in Edgware and Little Stanmore, which reversion he had by the grant by fine detailed in 791. By his deed detailed in 791 he demised and confirmed by charter the reversion to Thomas, remainders and attornment as in 791. The messuages, land, meadow and wood now belong to the same John earl of Somerset , as in 791. The messuages, land, meadow and wood are part of the manor of Titburst which is held of others than the king, service unknown. Each of the messuages is worth 4s. yearly, the carucate 40s. yearly, each acre of meadow 20d. yearly and each acre of wood 4d. yearly.

Date of death and heir as in 791.

TNA reference

C 139/30/56 mm.3–4

Writ Head

793 Writ. ‡ 10 January 1427. [Wymbyssh]

Inquisition Head

YORKSHIRE. Inquisition. Selby. 20 March 1427. [Haytfeld]

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Cravon ; William Oter ; William Neuby ; Alexander Ledes ; John Oter ; Thomas Neuby ; John Barn ; John Meux ; John Dynby ; Richard Helwys ; John Rayner ; and Robert Nawt .

Holdings

He held the manor of Scotton in his demesne as of fee of Queen Katherine of her castle of Knaresborough, services unknown. In the manor there are the site, containing houses and buildings, worth nothing yearly but in great need of repair; 200 a. arable of the demesne lands, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 24 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 6 a. wood, worth nothing yearly after their enclosures; 24s. rent from free tenants at Pentecost and Martinmas in equal portions; £14 rents of both tenants at will and villeins at the same feasts in equal portions; a free chapel, worth nothing yearly; a court baron, worth nothing yearly after the steward’s fee; and 200 a. moor in which all manorial tenants, both free and villein or tenants at will, have had common pasture from time out of mind, worth nothing yearly.

He held no other lands or tenements in his demesne as of fee of the king or another. Long before his death he granted and by his charter confirmed to William Haryngton, chevalier , and his heirs, all his estate and possession in the

manors of ‘Great’ Farnley,

‘Little’ Farnley,

Oakenshaw,

Cleckheaton,

Scholes,

Cowling,

and

. William was seised in his demesne as of free tenement. Thomas held the manors before this grant by curtesy after the death of Margaret his late wife, daughter and heir of Thomas son of Robert Neuill of Hornby, chevalier , deceased, of the inheritance of Margaret wife of the same William Haryngton and John Langton, chevalier , kin and heirs of Margaret his late wife, Margaret as sister of Thomas father of Margaret his late wife and John Langton as son of Joan sister of Thomas father of Margaret his late wife. All the manors except Hutton Magna are held of the king of his duchy of Lancaster of his honour of Pontefract, and

the manor of Hutton Magna is held of the duke of Bedford of his honour of Richmond, services unknown

. The manors are worth £40 yearly.

Date of death and heir, here aged 24 years and more, as in 791.

TNA reference

C 139/30/56 mm.5–6

Writ Head

794 Writ. ‡ 10 January 1427. [Wymbyssh]

Inquisition Head

LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Boston. 14 May 1427. [Morley]

Jurors

Jurors: William Symond ; Henry Maddy ; John Warner ; Robert Cad... [ms holed]; Thomas Holand ; Edmund Scherman ; Nicholas Wryght ; John More ; Richard Parker ; John Thorp ; Richard Fendyk ; and Richard Loksmyth .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee

a messuage in the vill of Boston and 3 cottages adjacent to it on the west of the river of Boston, of Ralph Cromwell, chevalier, Lord of Tattershall , service unknown, annual value 26s. 8d.;

another messuage called ‘Gysorshall’, with the franchises, customary payments, liberties, profits and customs pertaining to the messuage, of John duke of Bedford , service unknown, annual value 60s.; and

an office called office of tronage and pesage in Boston with the wages and fees pertaining to it, held of the same duke, service unknown, annual value 60s.

He held the manor of Appleby of the king in chief, services unknown, by curtesy after the death of Margaret his late wife, daughter and heir of Thomas Neuill , of the inheritance of John Langton, chevalier , and Margaret now wife of William Haryngton, chevalier , as in 793, reversion to John Langton and William Haryngton and Margaret his wife in her right, and their heirs. In the manor there are houses and buildings in the site, worth nothing yearly; 100 a. land of the demesne lands, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 10 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; a court baron every three weeks, worth nothing yearly after the steward’s fee; 12 messuages pertaining to the manor, each worth 2s. yearly; 12 bovates, each worth 6s. yearly; 14 cottages, each worth 4s. yearly; and 40s. rent from tenants at will at Martinmas and Pentecost in equal portions.

Date of death and heir, here aged 24 years and more, as in 791.

TNA reference

C 139/30/56 mm.7–8

Writ Head

795 Writ que plura. ‡ 10 July 1427. [Wymbyssh]

Inquisition Head

LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Spital in the Street. 9 September 1427. [Morley]

Jurors

Jurors: John Harppeden of Newton by Toft ; Richard Nelson , John Chapman and William Leuesham , of Osgodby ; John Danson and Richard Laundey , of Kingerby ; Robert Huchun and William Saunderson , of Owmby ; Thomas Drury of Normanby by Spital ; Walter de Helmeswelle ; Thomas Croft of Glentham ; and Roger Hannay of Harpswell .

Holdings

He held more lands and tenements than were specified in the inquisition returned to Chancery [794], namely the following appertaining to the manor of Appleby specified in the earlier inquisition, by curtesy after the death of Margaret his late wife, daughter and heir of Thomas Neuyll , of the inheritance of John Langton, chevalier , and Margaret now wife of William Haryngton, chevalier , as in 793, reversion as in 794.

Thornholme, the patronage and advowson of the monastic priory of St Mary .

Appleby, a market in the manor, held every Thursday since time out of mind; a fair with fair-court in the manor, the fair held there twice yearly since time out of mind, on the vigil of St Mary Magdalene and the following day and on the vigil and feast of St Simon and St Jude; and view of frankpledge, held twice yearly since time out of mind, after Easter and after Michaelmas.

The patronage, advowson, market, fair and view of frankpledge are held of the king in chief as part of the manor of Appleby, service unknown.

The patronage or advowson is worth nothing yearly except for its prayers,

the market 2s. yearly, the fair 3s. 4d. yearly and the view of frankpledge nothing after the steward’s fee

Date of death as in 791. John Langton and Margaret wife of William Haryngton are the kin and next co-heirs in the above manner and form to the patronage etc., John is aged 32 years and more and Margaret 40 years and more at this inquisition.

TNA reference

C 139/30/56 mm.16–17

Writ Head

796 Writ. ‡ 11 February 1427. [Wymbyssh]

Inquisition Head

HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Hereford. 8 April 1427. [Morys]

Jurors

Jurors: John ap Huy ; Thomas More ; John Orchard ; John Bernard ; Thomas Holder ; Richard ?Jen’ns ; Richard Rauenhull ; John Poydras ; Roger Webbe ; John Welle ; Thomas Warde ; and Roger Piers .

Holdings

Robert de Whitteby, clerk , was lately seised of the castle and manor of Neuland in his demesne as of fee. By his charter shown to the jurors and dated at Westminster, 18 February 1404, he demised and confirmed these, described as the castle and manor of Neuland with all lands and tenements in Welsh Newton and all other appurtenances in Herefordshire, to Thomas described as in 791, and the heirs of his body, to hold of the chief lords of the fee by services owed and customary by right, successive remainders as in 791 with Henry described as then bishop of Lincoln . Thomas died seised in his demesne as of fee tail without heir of his body, remainder to John earl of Somerset and the heirs of his body, as in 791. The castle, manor, lands and tenements are held of Richard duke of York , a minor in the king’s wardship, of the honour of the castle of Wigmore, services unknown. In the castle and manor there are houses and buildings, worth nothing yearly because in great need of repair; 10 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 42 a. arable of the demesne lands, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 20 a. wood, worth nothing yearly after their enclosures; 20s. rents of free tenants at Pentecost and Martinmas in equal portions; 11s. rents of tenants at will at the same feasts equally; and a court baron which should be held every three weeks at the lord’s will, worth nothing after the steward’s fee.

Date of death and heir, here aged 24 years and more, as in 791.

TNA reference

C 139/30/56 mm.9–10

Writ Head

797 Writ. ‡ 26 January 1427. [Wymbyssh]

Inquisition Head

BEDFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Potton. 29 May 1427. [Manyngham]

Jurors

Jurors: John Smyth and Thomas Kyrkeby , of Sutton ; John Fykys ; John Grymfeld of Potton ; Thomas Pekworth ; John Horley ; Nicholas Herwy of Wrestlingworth ; Thomas Catour ; John Plowryght ; Nicholas Bull of Eyeworth ; John Catour ; and William Clerc of Eyeworth .

Holdings

Robert de Whitby, clerk , was lately seised of the reversion of the manor of Wrestlingworth called ‘Westbury’, which reversion he had by the grant by fine detailed in 791. By his deed detailed in 791 he demised and confirmed by charter the reversion to Thomas, remainders and attornment as in 791. In the manor there are the site, worth 2s. yearly; a derelict dovecot, worth 2s. yearly. 20s. assize rents of free tenants at Easter and Michaelmas, in equal portions; £4 8s. rents of tenants at will and villeins at the same feasts equally; 202 a. arable, worth £3 2s. yearly; 4 a. meadow, worth 6s. yearly; and perquisites of the court, worth 2s. yearly. Thus annual value of the manor £9 2s. The manor is held of the king in chief of the honour of Huntingdon by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.

He died on 31 December last. Heir as in 791.

TNA reference

C 139/30/56 mm.11–12

Writ Head

798 Writ. ‡ 10 January 1427. [Wymbyssh]

Inquisition Head

SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Stowmarket. 22 April 1427. [Elliswyk]

Holdings

Jurors: John Blome ; John Hervy ; John Wrighte ; Roger Clerk ; William Godard ; Thomas Couper ; Thomas Goldfynch ; William Herman ; Stephen Dele ; Walter Leche ; William Fynche ; and Robert Hamond .

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief or another in his demesne as of fee or in service.

He died on 31 December last. Heir as in 791.

TNA reference

C 139/30/56 mm.13–14

Writ Head

799 [Writ: see 798 .]

Inquisition Head

NORFOLK. Inquisition. King’s Lynn. 4 May 1427. [Elliswyk]

Jurors

Jurors: Gregory Irmynglond ; Robert Russell ; Simon Tylere ; Thomas Burgeys ; John Thornedon ; John Brundissh ; Thomas Fuller ; Richard Crofte ; John Allove ; John Cook of Barton ?Bendish ; Geoffrey Stonham ; and Robert Bakere .

Holdings

‪Henry IV was seised in his demesne as of fee of the following honour, manors and advowsons, which he gave and granted by his letters patent to Thomas and the male heirs of his body, reversion to ‪Henry IV and his heirs [CPR 1405–8, p.443]. Thomas was seised by the form of the gift and died seised of this estate. The honour, manors and advowsons belong to the king after Thomas’s death because he died without male heir of his body.

Wormegay, the honour and manor with the advowson of the priory church, with all other members pertaining to the honour and manor. In the manor there are the site, worth nothing yearly; £4 assize rents at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions; 6s. 8d. annual rent called common aid; annual rent of 80 hens, price per head 1 1/2d. paid at Christmas only; annual rent of 100 hen eggs price 4d.; annual rent of 3/4lb. pepper, price 12d.; annual rent of 3lb. almonds, price 6d.; 200 a. arable called demesne land decayed in the hands of the lord in the name of escheat for want of tenants, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 40s. annual rent of harvest works and manorial customs; toll of a fair on the Invention of the Cross, worth 12d. yearly; a water-mill, worth 40s. yearly; annual rent of 40 qrs. of oats, price of each qr. 16d.; a customary due called ‘Bosagium’, worth 12d. yearly; agistment of farm animals, worth 10s. yearly; the following fens (marisci) – ‘Penteneyfen’, ‘Busshefen’, ‘Dunstallfen’, ‘Lekerfen’, ‘Ladyesfen’, ‘Westyrfeld Croft’, ‘Baddesfen’, ‘Drunchemanneshith’, ‘Nyneacres’, ‘Burneldele’, ‘Lytylhallecroft’, ‘Flodehithe’ and ‘Cotefen’, ‘Shortwong’, ‘Brendys’, ‘Rowfen’ and ‘Russhewong’, worth £8 yearly; 53 a. meadow, each acre worth 8d. yearly; a court with leet, worth 20s. yearly; 83 a. arable of the demesne lands, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 50s. 1d. annual rent at Candlemas, Pentecost, Lammas and All Saints’ in equal portions; perquisites of the honour court held there every three weeks, worth 40s. yearly after the steward’s costs; and 40s. annual rent from free tenants in Wiggenhall and Tilney in the Marshland parts at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions.

The following knights’ fees which pertain to the honour of Wormegay.

Terrington, 1/2 and 1/4 knight’s fee which John Howard, chevalier , now holds; 1/8 knight’s fee which Philip Braunche, chevalier , holds; and 1/8 knight’s fee which William Marchale of Terrington holds.

Tilney, 1/8 knight’s fee which Thomas Noon holds.

Wiggenhall, 1/4 knight’s fee which the prior of Barnwell now holds.

Tilney, Wiggenhall and Clenchwarton, 2/4 and 1/2 knight’s fee which the heirs of Henry Noon, chevalier , and the abbot of West Dereham , the prior of West Acre and their parceners hold.

Narborough, 2 knights’ fees which William Narburgh, esquire , and his parceners hold.

Watlington, Tottenhill, Garbodesthorp, Setchey and ?Longham, a knight’s fee which Thomas Trusbut and his parceners hold.

Wreningham, Ashwellthorpe, Nelonde, Hapton and Fundenhall, a knight’s fee which John Clyfton, chevalier , holds.

Foston [and] ?Gervaston, 1/4 knight’s fee which the prior of Ely and his parceners hold.

Watlington, 1/4 knight’s fee which Robert Kervyle holds.

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Great’ Setchey, 1/4 knight’s fee which William Gooderede holds.

West Winch, 1/4 knight’s fee which Robert Palgraue holds.

Thorpland, Gayton and Wallington, a knight’s fee which John Colvyle, chevalier , holds.

Stradsett, Wallington, Barsale, Ryston, Fordham, Roxham and ?Syderstone (Systerne), 2 knights’ fees which George Nesfeld and John Cauendissh and his parceners hold.

Fincham, West Dereham, Roxham and Fordham, a knight’s fee which Simon Fyncham holds.

Fincham, 1/4 knight’s fee lately William Calthorp’s, which Henry Inglose, chevalier , and Anne his wife hold.

Barton ?Bendish, Eastmoor, Beechamwell, Boughton and Mattishall Burgh, a knight’s fee which Thomas Louell, esquire , holds.

West Dereham, 1/4 knight’s fee which John Bachecroft and his parcenars hold.

Thuxton and Mattishall, 1/4 knight’s fee which Hugh Mores and his parceners hold.

Gayton Thorpe, East Walton, ?Ashwicken and Bexwell, a knight’s fee which the prior of Pentney holds.

Yaxham, Shipdham, Mattishall, Reymerston, Letton and East or West Bradenham, 1/4 knight’s fee which Robert Fysshepole and his parcenars hold.

Great Ellingham and Little Ellingham, 2 knights’ fees which John Fitzrauf, esquire , holds.

East Tuddenham, North Tuddenham and Mattishall, a knight’s fee which Robert Cokefeld, chevalier , holds.

Grimston, North or South Wootton and Hillington, 1/4 knight’s fee which John Norman now holds.

Morley St Botulph or St Peter, Wymondham, Deopham, Hackford and Crownthorpe, 1/2 knight’s fee which John atte Cros and his parceners hold.

Hempton, Waterden, Barsham, Whissonsett, Pudding Norton, Stanfield and Toftrees, a knight’s fee which the prior of Hempton holds.

Houghton ?St Giles, South Creake, North Barsham and Rockland, and Fulbourn in Cambridgeshire, 2 knights’ fees which John Botour holds.

Harling, Rushford, Shadwell, Fouldon and Neuton, a knight’s fee which Robert Harlyng, chevalier , holds.

Euston, Tunstall, Field Dalling, East Harling, North Creake, Burnham, West Lynn, Old Buckenham, Tittleshall (Teteshale) and East or West Bradenham, 2 knights’ fees which John Rokewode and his parceners hold.

Caston, Toftrees, Thompson, Beckerton, Shipdham and Old Buckenham, a knight’s fee which Richard Carbonell, chevalier , holds.

Ringstead, Felbrigg, Cockthorpe, Holme and Hunstanton, a knight’s fee which Thomas de Secheford holds.

Ho...ham, 1/4 knight’s fee which John Gunnore holds.

Cockthorpe and Field or Wood Dalling, 1/4 knight’s fee which Richard Ventre holds.

Snitterley, Glandford, Wiveton, Irmingland and Langham, a knight’s fee which Thomas Astele, esquire , holds.

Swanton, 1/2 knight’s fee which William Calthorp ’s heirs hold.

Hindringham and Felbrigg, 3/4 knight’s fee which William Shelton ’s heir holds.

Hindringham, 1/4 knight’s fee which John Wilbey and his parceners hold.

South Burlingham, ?Booton, Buckenham, Freethorpe and Tunstall, a knight’s fee which Hugh de Southbirlyngham holds.

Langley, Halebusshes and Carleton, 2 knights’ fees which the abbot of Langley holds.

Mendham, Metfield, Heywode and Mykylwode, a knight’s fee which Hugh Hastynges ’ heirs hold.

South Elmham, Wissett, Mettingham and Bungay [in Suffolk], 1/3 knight’s fee which Nicholas Brampton holds.

South Elmham, 1/4 knight’s fee which John Elmy holds; 1/6 knight’s fee which Edmund Boys ’s heirs hold; and 1/4 knight’s fee which William Rous holds.

Ilketshall, 1/4 knight’s fee which the abbot of West Dereham holds.

Stow Bardolph, the manor. In the manor there are the site, worth nothing yearly; £6 assize rents at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions; tolls of a fair held at this vill on the vigil of Trinity Sunday, worth 2s. yearly; annual rent of 6 qrs. of oats, price of each qr. 16d.; customary harvest services, worth 40s. yearly; 77s. annual rent called ‘rent resolute’, at Easter and Michaelmas; a fen called ‘Severelfen’, worth 60s. yearly; a fen called ‘Bardolf Fen’, worth 60s. yearly; lands and pastures called ‘Chetelondis’, worth £8 yearly; water called ‘Stapilwer’, worth 60s. yearly; a ferry called ‘Stowlodefery’, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; perquisites of a court with leet, worth 40s. yearly; and 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 8d. yearly.

North Runcton, the manor and advowson. In the manor there are the site, worth nothing yearly; £8 assize rents from free tenants at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions; an annual rent called common aid, worth 20s. yearly; harvest works and manorial customs, worth 50s. yearly; 160 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; a croft called ‘Cappescroft’, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; a marsh called ‘Rungton Dole’, worth 12d. yearly; and perquisites of a court with leet, worth 20s. yearly.

Fincham, the manor of Fairswell. In the manor there are the site, worth nothing yearly; 254 a. arable, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 2 enclosures worth 26s. 8d. yearly; 20s. annual rent at Easter and Michaelmas equally; and perquisites of a court, worth 2s. yearly.

The honour and manors of Wormegay and Stow Bardolph are held of the king in chief by knight service; the manors of North Runcton and Fairswell of the king, service unknown. Each of the knights’ fees is worth 100s. when it falls.

John Oke was lately seised in his demesne as of fee of a messuage in King’s Lynn and by his deed dated 14 July 1404, he gave this to Thomas, described as Thomas Beaufort, knight , son of John late duke of Lancaster , and the heirs of his body, to hold of the chief lords of the fee by services due and customary by right, successive remainders to John late earl of Somerset and the heirs of his body, and to the bishop of Winchester , then bishop of Lincoln , according to the form specified in the deed, as is contained more fully therein. Thomas died without heir of his body and the messuage now belongs to John earl of Somerset , son and heir of the late earl by virtue of the remainder. The messuage is worth nothing yearly because derelict and in great need of repair. It is held of the king in burgage tenure, service unknown.

Date of death as in 798 and heir as in 791.

TNA reference

C 139/30/56 mm.13, 15

Writ Head

800 Writ. ‡ 20 January 1427. [Broken]

Teste J. Juyn. Regarding lands etc. he had of the inheritance of John de Veer , son and heir of Richard late earl of Oxford , in his custody through John’s minority, which should revert to the king on Thomas’s death, and the date of Thomas’s death.

Inquisition Head

LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Wigston Magna. 9 April 1427. [Belers]

Jurors

Jurors: John Waleys ; John Paulyn ; Richard Eyryk ; John Hert ; John Morley ; Henry Kokke ; William Haliday ; William del Hill ; Thomas Forster ; William Cowedelowe ; Thomas Mauncell ; and John Hulle .

Holdings

As specified in the writ, by his letters patent dated 25 May 1417 [CPR 1416–22, p.110], ‪Henry V‬ granted custody of John de Veer , son and heir of Richard late earl of Oxford , and of all castles, lordships, manors, lands, tenements, rents and services which the late earl had held of ‪Henry V‬ in chief and which came into ‪Henry V‬ ’s hands owing to the death of the late earl and the minority of John his heir, to Thomas late duke of Exeter , his uncle, in exchange for £1,000 a year previously granted by ‪Henry V‬ to Thomas. After Thomas’s death the castles etc. should revert to the king during John’s minority. Thomas died on 30 December last.

He had the manor of Wigston Magna and all its profits by grant of Henry V until his death, of the inheritance of Richard late earl of Oxford , which manor came into the hands of ‪Henry V‬ by reason of the minority of John de Veer , son and heir of Richard. The heir is still a minor. The following pertain to the manor. Wigston Magna, 43 messuages and 45 1/2 virgates; 2 mills, one wind and the other water; 3 ovens; 13s. assize rents; and 6d. from an outhouse called ‘a forge’ with an arch from an ash-tree (una archa de ffraxino - a cruck?). Each virgate with said tenements gives the king 17s. at Candlemas, Pentecost and Michaelmas, according to ancient use. To each of these virgates pertain 20 a. land. Of the messuages and virgates, 5 messuages and 10 virgates lie in the king’s hands for want of tenants. The 2 mills give the king 26s. 8d. yearly. Of the 3 ovens, 2 lie in the king’s hands for want of tenants and the third gives the king 16d. at the same feasts. Laughton, 20s. rent paid at the same feasts, from lands and tenements which the abbot of St Mary in the Meadows, Leicester holds in that vill, other service unknown. Belgrave, 20s. rent paid at the same feasts, from lands and tenements which John Stanley holds, other service unknown. Leicester suburbs, 30s. 6d. rent from lands and tenements which Richard Hotoft holds in the suburbs, other service unknown. The tenants who hold their lands and tenements of the king at will make up the manor. The manor, lands, tenements, rents and services were taken into the king’s hands on the aforesaid day and year for the above reasons.

TNA reference

E 149/137/6 mm.9–10

Writ Head

801 Writ. ‡ 23 January 1427. [Broken]

As 800.

Inquisition Head

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Stony Stratford. 7 February 1427. [Manyngham]

Jurors

Jurors: Robert Fermer ; William Edy ; John Baker ; Thomas Brasyer ; Thomas Bristowe ; John Davy ; Thomas Bailly ; John Smyth ; William Alwey ; William Farnham ; William Fortho ; and William Fylole .

He died on 31 December last.

Holdings

He held the manor of Calverton

of the inheritance of John Veer , the minor son and heir of Richard late earl of Oxford .

TNA reference

E 149/137/6 mm.2–3, 5

E 152/6/260 m.3

Writ Head

802 Writ: see 801.].

Inquisition Head

BEDFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Leighton Buzzard. 10 February 1427. [Manyngham]

Jurors

Jurors: John Billyngdon ; John Lucas ; William Lawe ; John Fisschere ; John Potter ; John Clerk ; John North ; Hugh Boteler ; John Nowell ; Richard Sampston ; Thomas Barbour ; and Thomas Bole .

Holdings

Date of death as in 801. He held no castles, lordships, manors, lands, tenements, rents or services of the inheritance of John Veer , the minor son and heir of Richard late earl of Oxford .

TNA reference

E 149/137/6 mm.3–4, 6

E 152/6/260 m.2

Writ Head

803 [Writ not extant.] ? As 800.

Inquisition Head

CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Inquisition. Newmarket. 15 April 1427. [Bernard]

Jurors

Jurors: John Aston ; John Couherd ; Robert Horn ; Richard Gateward ; John By ; Richard Chaundeler ; John Cass[?o] [ms soiled]; Thomas ... ; Thomas Story ; William Pole ; Robert Tylere ; and Thomas Couper .

Date of death as in 801.