‹ E-CIPM 23-73: STEPHEN DERNEFORD, ESQUIRE ›

Holdings

He held the following in demesne as of fee. He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. [1]+Thus seised and by indenture dated East Stonehouse 15 February 1420, he granted the above to Henry Foleford and Robert Hukelyng of Exeter, both now deceased, and to John Jaybyen , Robert Lywer, parson of Drewsteignton , and Robert Heye , all still living, and to their assigns for the life of Stephen and Radegund his wife, still living, to be held of Stephen and his heirs for 1d. rent payable at Easter, with remainder after the deaths of Stephen and Radegund, to James son of Stephen, still living, and to the heirs of his body, to be held of the heirs of Stephen. The surviving feoffees are still seised of this estate. Stephen died seised in demesne and by right of 1d. rent and the reversion.+[1] The above was described in the grant as his manors of East Stonehouse and Drewsteignton, and all his lands in Mutley, with rents and services of his tenants in Merton in the parish of Drewsteignton. He held the following in demesne as of fee. Richard Hankeford , Henry Foleford , John Houstecote , and Nicholas Twychyngton were lately seised of the following in demesne as of fee. Thus seised and by deed dated Ashwater 3 April 1403, shown to the jurors, they granted the above, described as all their lands, tenements, rents, reversions, and services in Ashwater, held by enfeoffment of Martin de Ferers and Richard Wolf , to Stephen, described as Stephen Derneford, junior , and Radegund his wife, and to the heirs of their bodies, to hold of the chief lords of the fee by due service. Failing such issue, the lands and tenements should remain to the right heirs of Stephen in perpetuity. Stephen and Radegund, still living, had issue: James, still living.

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king in demesne or service but, long before he died, he was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. held of Anne, countess of Devon , as of her manor of Antony by knight service. She holds the manor of Antony in dower from the inheritance of Thomas, earl of Devon , a minor in the wardship of the king. Continues as 72+[1] with regard to the manors and advowson above.