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JOAN WIDOW OF BERNARD BROCAS, CHEVALIER
Inquisition Head
SURREY. Inquisition. Guildford 8 June 1429. [Otteworth].
Jurors
Jurors: John Fitzjohn ; Robert Combe ; Peter Northbregge ; Peter Fuller ; John atte Rysebregge ; John Skelton ; John Furnere ; Walter Manery ; John Strodewyke ; Gilbert Cartere ; John Hardewyn ; and Richard Alday .
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements of the king in chief or any other in demesne as of fee.
By grant of Henry IV by letters patent dated 10 February 1400, shown to the jurors [CPR 1399–1401, p. 207], where she is described as Joan widow of Bernard Brocas, knight , she held for life, among other things, the following, described as a third of all the manors, lands, tenements, rents, and services that were forfeit to Henry IV because of the judgement against Bernard. The manors etc. were assigned to Joan by William Weston , then escheator, by virtue of a royal writ.She died on 18 March last. William Brocas is her son and next heir, and aged 40 and more.
TNA reference
C 139/40/53 mm.1–2
Inquisition Head
BERKSHIRE. Inquisition. Theale 28 June 1429. [ Rede ].
Jurors
Jurors: Thomas Styward ; Thomas Punchon ; John Elys ; Laurence Alysaundre ; William Cheriettere ; Thomas Bever ; John Geffrey ; Thomas Perman ; Thomas atte Felde ; John Whale ; John Astyll ; and John Lane .
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee of the king in chief or any other. Findings as 249 but regarding the following lands and tenements.TNA reference
C 139/40/53 mm.3–4
Inquisition Head
YORKSHIRE. Inquisition. Aberford 8 June 1429. [Fitzwilliam].
Jurors
Jurors: Henry Skalwra ; William Wyklay ; Robert Kawdray ; William Stede ; William Broke ; Robert Hille ; Richard Warde ; John Jakson ; Bernard Warde ; Robert Bosvill , John Bagthwait ; and William Sisson .
Holdings
She held the following in demesne as of fee.TNA reference
C 139/40/53 mm.5–6
Inquisition Head
HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Kingsclere 30 June 1429. [Longe].
[Inquisition: ms torn and largely illegible.]Jurors
Jurors: William Bienham ; John Stergrave ; Richard Cotesmore ; Roger Kent ; John Wodelef ; John Porter ; John Perot ; John Inkepen ; William Gorge ; Stephen ...; and John Hardyng .
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in demesne or service of the king in chief or any other. Findings as 249 but regarding the following lands and tenements.TNA reference
C 139/40/53 mm.7–8
Holdings
Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Denton in Wharfedale | ||||
site | worth nothing | a (1 x site) | - | |
land | 6d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | £2 10s. (=600d.) | |
meadow | 12d. (per unit) | 20 a. (20 x acre) | £1 (=240d.) | |
wood | 20s. | 10 a. (10 x acre) | £1 (=240d.) | |
pasture | 6d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | £2 10s. (=600d.) | |
water-mill | 20s. | a (1 x water-mill) | £1 (=240d.) | |
court | 3s. 4d. | 3s. 4d. (=40d.) | ||
Total: £8 3s. 4d. (=1960d.) | ||||
Askwith, Askwith | ||||
messuages | 4 (4 x messuages) | - | ||
land | 100 a. (100 x acre) | - | ||
meadow | 20 a. (20 x acre) | - | ||
rent | 10s. | 10s. (=120d.) | ||
Value | 4 marks | £2 13s. 4d. (=640d.) | ||
Total: £3 3s. 4d. (=760d.) | ||||
Ouston | ||||
site | worth nothing | a (1 x site) | - | |
land | 4d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | £1 13s. 4d. (=400d.) | |
meadow | 12d. (per unit) | 10 a. (10 x acre) | 10s. (=120d.) | |
pasture | 8d. (per unit) | 10 a. (10 x acre) | 6s. 8d. (=80d.) | |
Total: £2 10s. (=600d.) |
Extents
Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Denton in Wharfedale | ||||
site | worth nothing | a (1 x site) | - | |
land | 6d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | £2 10s. (=600d.) | |
meadow | 12d. (per unit) | 20 a. (20 x acre) | £1 (=240d.) | |
wood | 20s. | 10 a. (10 x acre) | £1 (=240d.) | |
pasture | 6d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | £2 10s. (=600d.) | |
water-mill | 20s. | a (1 x water-mill) | £1 (=240d.) | |
court | 3s. 4d. | 3s. 4d. (=40d.) | ||
Total: £8 3s. 4d. (=1960d.) | ||||
Ouston | ||||
site | worth nothing | a (1 x site) | - | |
land | 4d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | £1 13s. 4d. (=400d.) | |
meadow | 12d. (per unit) | 10 a. (10 x acre) | 10s. (=120d.) | |
pasture | 8d. (per unit) | 10 a. (10 x acre) | 6s. 8d. (=80d.) | |
Total: £2 10s. (=600d.) |
People
- Scarburgh, Chancery clerk (Writ Clerk)
- Fitzwilliam, Edmund, escheator (Escheator)
- Kempe, John, archbishop of York (Named Person)
- Brocas, JOAN (Grantee)
- Brocas, Bernard, chevalier, knight (Grantee)
- Brocas, Bernard, knight (Grantor)
- Percy, Henry, earl of Northumberland (Named Person)
- Gernon, Margaret (Named Person)
- Gernon, Thomas (Named Person)
Jurors
- Henry Skalwra
- William Wyklay
- Robert Kawdray
- William Stede
- William Broke
- Robert Hille
- Richard Warde
- John Jakson
- Bernard Warde
- Robert Bosvill
- John Bagthwait
- William Sisson