E-CIPM 23-437: WALTER PEDWARDYN, ESQUIRE

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WALTER PEDWARDYN, ESQUIRE

Writ Head

436 Writ (Palatinate of Lancaster). ‡

The chancellor of Lancaster ( William Troutbek ) is ordered to order the escheator to take an inquisition according to the accompanying writ. [Writ: ms largely torn away and missing.]

Writ Head

Writ. ‡ Lancaster. 6 October 1430. [Dedwode]. G

Addressed to Henry Halsall, escheator in Lancashire. The inquisition is to be returned to the chancery at Lancaster.

[Foot:] By writ of the chancellor of England .

Inquisition Head

LANCASHIRE. Inquisition. Ormskirk 7 November 1430. [Halsall].

Jurors

Jurors: Gilbert de Sutton ; Thomas de Halsale ; Richard del Shagh, senior ; John de Barton ; Richard del Shagh, junior ; Robert Awte ; Robert del Brodhed ; Robert de Murcroft ; William del Grenes ; William de Goldburn ; Robert de Goldburn ; and Laurence de Bothill .

Holdings
He died seised of the following in demesne as of fee tail, held by grant of his father Robert Pedwardyn, knight , to him and Katherine, lately his wife and now deceased, and to the heirs of their bodies.
Warton, advowson of the church at every third presentation with the heirs of John Hothom, knight , taken by turn with other parceners.
Conishead, advowson of the priory.
Ashton, 6s. 8d. rent from Robert Laurence, knight , for the manor, and homage and service from the same.
Thurnham, 6s. 8d. rent from the heirs of Robert, Lord Harington , for the manor of Thurnham, and homage and service from the same.
The advowsons, rents, and services are all parcels of the manor of Staveley in Westmorland, held of the king in chief as a sixth of ½ knight’s fee.

He died on 14 August last. Roger Pedwardyn , son and next heir of Walter and Katherine, is aged 23 and more.

TNA reference

C 139/47/7 mm.1–3

Inquisition Head

LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Coningsby 6 October 1430. [Sotell].

Jurors

Jurors: Henry Cote of Coningsby; Thomas Perche ; John Cotesmore ; Thomas Laweson ; Hugh Gonkman ; ? [unclear: John] Cokke of Friskney [ms torn]; William Tonard ; John Rote ; Robert Goldyng of Wrangle; John Hughson ; Hugh Dreury ; and William Byrke .

Holdings
He held the following as 436.
Leake, a capital messuage called ‘Thorntoft’ with 50½ a. land and pasture; and
Wrangle and Friskney, 47½ a. land and pasture,
annual value 100s., held of the earl of Richmond , Ralph Cromwell, knight , Robert Umframvill, knight , and the heirs of Richard Corbet , service unknown.
Date of death and heir as 436.
TNA reference

C 139/47/7 mm.4–5

Inquisition Head

WESTMORLAND. Inquisition. Brougham 4 October 1430. [Par].

Jurors

Jurors: John Lancastre, chevalier ; Robert Lancastre ; John Lancastre ; Nicholas de Falowefeld ; William Wybergh ; Thomas de Derby ; John de Ravenesby ; Thomas de Helton ; Thomas de Mewebourne ; Thomas de Derwentwater ; John de Soureby ; and William Toppyng .

Holdings
He held the following as 436.
Staveley, the manor, true annual value 40s., which, along with advowson of Warton church in Lancashire, is held of the king in chief as a sixth of ½ knight’s fee.
Date of death and heir as 436.
TNA reference

C 139/47/7 mm.6–7

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Leake
capital messuagea (1 x capital messuage) -
land, pasture50½ a. (50.5 x acre) -
Total: (=0d.)
Wrangle, Friskney
land, pasture47½ a. (47.5 x acre) -
Total: (=0d.)

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • Henry Cote of Coningsby
  • Thomas Perche
  • John Cotesmore
  • Thomas Laweson
  • Hugh Gonkman
  • [unclear: John] Cokke of Friskney [ms torn]
  • William Tonard
  • John Rote
  • Robert Goldyng of Wrangle
  • John Hughson
  • Hugh Dreury
  • William Byrke

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