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ROBERT POKESWELL

Inquisition Head

DORSET. Inquisition [indented]. Wimborne Minster 15 November 1429.n066 [Melbourne].

Jurors

Jurors: John Scot ; Robert ?Fouke; Thomas Sampson ; William ?Wolruygge; Richard Pedworth ; John Steyr ; Laurence atte Hille ; John Thressher ; William Ismanger ; John Brice ; John Kent, senior ; and Stephen Partrigge [ms torn].

Holdings
He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or service or of any other but was seised of the following in demesne as of fee long before his death.
Poxwell, 1 messuage, 80 a. land, and 10 a. meadow, annual value 26s. 8d., held of the abbot of Cerne , service unknown.
Watercombe, 1 messuage and 15 a. land, annual value 6s. 8d., held of the said abbot, service unknown.
Tincleton, 1 messuage, 30 a. land, and 4 a. meadow, annual value 13s. 4d., held of Thomas Faryngdon , service unknown.
Strode, 5 messuages, 110 a. land, and 10 a. meadow, annual value 40s., held of the bishop of Salisbury , service unknown.
Brinsham and Ash, 1 messuage, 100 a. land, and 30 a. meadow, annual value 100s., held of John Chidiokes, knight , service unknown.
Hogboro (Hokebere), 1 messuage, 40 a. land, 12 a. meadow, and 20 a. wood, annual value 30s., held of Thomas Brooke, knight , service unknown.
Bittelake, 1 messuage, 20 a. land, and 3 a. meadow, annual value 10s., held of the heirs of John Jewe , service unknown.
Filford, 1 virgate of land and 12 a. meadow, annual value 20s., held of Thomas Othe , service unknown.
North Poorton, 8 a. land, annual value 2s., held of the abbot of Milton , service unknown.
South Bowood, 1 messuage, 20 a. land, and 2 a. meadow, annual value 6s. 8d., held of Edith Deverell , service unknown.
By indented charter dated Strode 3 May 1422, he granted the above, described as all his lands and tenements, rents, services, and reversions, to Hugh Deverell , John Cheverell , Walter Bagge, clerk , and John Golde of Sandput , and to their heirs and assigns in perpetuity, to hold of the chief lords of those fees by due service. Hugh has since died but the others survive and are still seised in demesne as of fee. The charter was shown to the jurors.

He died on 11 September last. John Pokeswell is his son and next heir, and aged 14 and more.

TNA reference

C 139/45/30 mm.1–2

Inquisition Head

SOMERSET. Inquisition [indented]. Ilchester 20 November 1429. [Milbourne].

Jurors

Jurors: John Gylden ; Robert Cammell ; John Hymyngton ; John Melbourne ; John Brympton ; William Lumbard ; John Wayte ; Richard Smyth ; John Irlond ; Walter Parsones ; John Broun ; and John Welweton .

Holdings
He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or service or of any other. John Pokeswell , brother of Robert who was his heir, was formerly seised of the following in demesne as of fee.
Woolmersdon, a third of ½ manor, annual value 33s. 4d., held of the heirs of John Twychet, chevalier , service unknown.
Christon, ¼ manor, annual value 40s., held of John, earl of Huntingdon , service unknown.
Durborough, 1/3 manor, annual value 40s., held of Lord Harington , service unknown.
Chalcott, a carucate of land, annual value 10s., held of the heir of Thomas Tribet , chevalier, service unknown.
Huntspill, a messuage and 1/3 carucate of land, annual value 60s., held of Richard ?Hankeford [ms worn], chevalier, service unknown.
Burnham, a carucate of land, annual value 40s., held of the bishop of Winchester , service unknown.
John enfeoffed Hugh Deverell , Robert Grey , William Gosse , Thomas Wynston , and Richard Rebeleshay with the above, to hold to them and their heirs in perpetuity. Hugh, Robert, William, Thomas and Richard afterwards granted the above by indented charter dated Bridgwater 4 November 1408, described as all the lands and tenements, rents, reversions, and services that they lately held by enfeoffment of John Pokeswell in Woolmersdon, Christon, Durborough, Chalcott, Huntspill, and Burnham, to John Pokeswell and Elizabeth his wife, still living, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder, failing such issue, God forbid (absit), to the right heirs of John Pokeswell in perpetuity. The charter was shown to the jurors. John afterwards died and Elizabeth continued her estate in survivorship. She then married Thomas Tame, esquire , and they are now seised of the above lands and tenements in right of Elizabeth. John Pokeswell was also formerly seised of the following in demesne as of fee.
Uphill, ¼ manor, annual value 30s., held of John, earl of Huntingdon , service unknown.
East or West Lydford (Lydford), 1/5 of 40d. rent from a messuage, 40 a. land, meadow, and pasture.
Cossington, 1/3 toft and 1/3 carucate of land, annual value 15s., held of John Tredek , service unknown.
Lyncombe, a toft and a carucate of land called ‘Lyncombe’, annual value 5s., held of the heir of Ellis Fitzpayn as of his manor of Churchill, service unknown.
He enfeoffed John Strecche , Robert Grey , Hugh Deverell , William Gosse , Hugh Arnald, clerk , and John Cheverell with the above to hold to them and their heirs and assigns in perpetuity. All the feoffees have since died except John Cheverell, who continues his estate in survivorship.
Date of death and heir as 370.
TNA reference

C 139/45/30 mm.1, 3

n066^: The manuscript records the date as ‘Thursday, the feast of St Machutus the Bishop 8 Henry VI’ but this feast (15 November) fell on a Tuesday in 1429.

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Poxwell
messuage1 (1 x messuage) -
land80 a. (80 x acre) -
meadow10 a. (10 x acre) -
Value26s. 8d.£1 6s. 8d. (=320d.)
Total: £1 6s. 8d. (=320d.)
Watercombe
messuage1 (1 x messuage) -
land15 a. (15 x acre) -
Value6s. 8d.6s. 8d. (=80d.)
Total: 6s. 8d. (=80d.)
Tincleton
messuage1 (1 x messuage) -
land30 a. (30 x acre) -
meadow4 a. (4 x acre) -
Value13s. 4d.13s. 4d. (=160d.)
Total: 13s. 4d. (=160d.)
Strode
messuages5 (5 x messuages) -
land110 a. (110 x acre) -
meadow10 a. (10 x acre) -
Value40s.£2 (=480d.)
Total: £2 (=480d.)
Brinsham, Ash
messuage1 (1 x messuage) -
land100 a. (100 x acre) -
meadow30 a. (30 x acre) -
Value100s.£5 (=1200d.)
Total: £5 (=1200d.)
Hogboro
messuage1 (1 x messuage) -
land40 a. (40 x acre) -
meadow12 a. (12 x acre) -
wood20 a. (20 x acre) -
Value30s.£1 10s. (=360d.)
Total: £1 10s. (=360d.)
Bittelake
messuage1 (1 x messuage) -
land20 a. (20 x acre) -
meadow3 a. (3 x acre) -
Value10s.10s. (=120d.)
Total: 10s. (=120d.)
Filford
land1 virgate (1 x virgate) -
meadow12 a. (12 x acre) -
Value20s.£1 (=240d.)
Total: £1 (=240d.)
North Poorton
land2s.8 a. (8 x acre)2s. (=24d.)
Total: 2s. (=24d.)
South Bowood
messuage1 (1 x messuage) -
land20 a. (20 x acre) -
meadow2 a. (2 x acre) -
Value6s. 8d.6s. 8d. (=80d.)
Total: 6s. 8d. (=80d.)

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • John Scot
  • Robert ?Fouke
  • Thomas Sampson
  • William ?Wolruygge
  • Richard Pedworth
  • John Steyr
  • Laurence atte Hille
  • John Thressher
  • William Ismanger
  • John Brice
  • John Kent, senior
  • Stephen Partrigge

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