E-CIPM 23-365: ISABEL WIFE OF WILLIAM SWAN

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ISABEL WIFE OF WILLIAM SWAN

Inquisition Head

NORTHUMBERLAND. Inquisition. The castle at Newcastle upon Tyne ?6 July 1430. [Strother].

[Inquisition: top left of ms is torn away.]

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Hasylrygg ; Robert Musgrave ; Gilbert Rothyrforth ; William Rothyrforth ; John ...; John Harebotell ; Alan Emperlope ; Thomas Jakson ; Richard Whyte ; William Nicolson ; and Robert Kar .

Holdings
She held the following in demesne as of fee.
Little Ryle, ½ vill, held of the king in socage by 10s. yearly, delivered by the sheriff. There are 200 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 40 a. meadow, each acre worth 4d. yearly; and 120 a. pasture, each acre worth ½d. yearly.
Snitter, 4 husband-lands, annual value 26s. 8d., held of the earl of Northumberland , service unknown.
Framlington, one husband-land and 2 cottages, annual value 10s., held of Henry Percy of Atholl, chevalier , service unknown.
Rothbury, one cottage, annual value 6d., held of the earl of Northumberland in free burgage.
Thropton, one cottage, annual value 10d., held of the same earl in socage.
Greenleighton, two husband-lands and one cottage, worth nothing yearly because the land is barren waste and the cottage is collapsing for lack of tenants, held of Robert Raymes and Robert Swynburn as of their lordship of Bolam, service unknown.
East Ditchburn, ½ husband-land, worth nothing yearly these days because waste and decaying for lack of tenants, held of Thomas Bewmond, chevalier , service unknown.
Alnwick, one burgage, annual value 40d., held of the earl of Northumberland in free burgage.
Linshiels, 100 a. arable, 18 a. meadow, and 40 a. pasture within the liberty of Redesdale, worth nothing yearly for the above reasons, held of Robert Umfravile , lord of the liberty, service unknown.

She died on 28 December last. William Swan is her son and next heir, and aged 22 and more.

TNA reference

C 139/44/27 mm.1–2

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Little Ryle
vill ½ (0.5 x vill) -
arable2d. (per unit)200 a. (200 x acre)£1 13s. 4d. (=400d.)
meadow4d. (per unit)40 a. (40 x acre)13s. 4d. (=160d.)
pasture ½d. (per unit)120 a. (120 x acre)5s. (=60d.)
Total: £2 11s. 8d. (=620d.)
Snitter
husband-lands26s. 8d.4 (4 x husband-lands)£1 6s. 8d. (=320d.)
Total: £1 6s. 8d. (=320d.)
Framlington
husband-landone (1 x husband-land) -
cottages2 (2 x cottages) -
Value10s.10s. (=120d.)
Total: 10s. (=120d.)
Rothbury
cottage6d.one (1 x cottage)6d. (=6d.)
Total: 6d. (=6d.)
Thropton
cottage10d.one (1 x cottage)10d. (=10d.)
Total: 10d. (=10d.)
Greenleighton
husband-landstwo (2 x husband-lands) -
cottageone (1 x cottage) -
Valueworth nothing (=0d.)
Total: (=0d.)
East Ditchburn
husband-landworth nothing ½ (0.5 x husband-land) -
Total: (=0d.)
Alnwick
burgage40d.one (1 x burgage)3s. 4d. (=40d.)
Total: 3s. 4d. (=40d.)
Linshiels
arable100 a. (100 x acre) -
meadow18 a. (18 x acre) -
pasture40 a. (40 x acre) -
Valueworth nothing (=0d.)
Total: (=0d.)

Extents

Extents

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Little Ryle
arable2d. (per unit)200 a. (200 x acre)£1 13s. 4d. (=400d.)
meadow4d. (per unit)40 a. (40 x acre)13s. 4d. (=160d.)
pasture ½d. (per unit)120 a. (120 x acre)5s. (=60d.)
Total: £2 11s. 8d. (=620d.)

People

People

Jurors

  • Thomas Hasylrygg
  • Robert Musgrave
  • Gilbert Rothyrforth
  • William Rothyrforth
  • John ...
  • John Harebotell
  • Alan Emperlope
  • Thomas Jakson
  • Richard Whyte
  • William Nicolson
  • Robert Kar

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