E-CIPM 23-496: WALTER BEAUCHAMP, KNIGHT

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WALTER BEAUCHAMP, KNIGHT

Inquisition Head

GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Gloucester 9 September 1430. [Eode].

Jurors

Jurors: John Estcourt ; William Payne ; John Solers ; John Lemerykes ; Geoffrey atte Hide ; William Penpous ; Thomas Erchebaud ; William Wythybrugge ; John Frampton ; John Stafforde ; John Russell ; and Robert Olyve .

Holdings
Wilmyne, former wife of John Roche, knight , was seised of the following in demesne as of fee.
Cherington, the manor, annual value 12 marks, held of the king in chief as of the honour of Wallingford as ½ knight’s fee; and advowson of the church there.
She granted the manor and advowson to Walter Beauchamp and Elizabeth his wife, and to their heirs, to hold of the chief lords of that fee by due service in perpetuity. The grant was made by charter dated 12 March 1406 and shown to the jurors. Elizabeth is still alive and holds the manor and advowson by virtue of the above.

He died on 30 December 1429. William Beauchamp, knight , his son and heir, is aged 24 and more.

TNA reference

C 139/49/36 mm.1–2

Inquisition Head

OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Deddington 4 November 1430.n075 [Fynderne].

Jurors

Jurors: John Collys ; Simon Felypp ; William atte Water ; John Felypp ; Paul Makken ; John Byngham ; William Horncastell ; John Paule ; Thomas Rye ; John Benet ; John Bailly ; and John Clement .

Holdings
He held the following in demesne in right of Elizabeth his wife, still living, by fee and right in Elizabeth.
Lower Heyford, the manor, with advowson of the church of Marsh Baldon, annual value 100s., held of Katherine, queen of England, as of her honour of Wallingford, service unknown.

He died on 1 January last. William Beauchamp, chevalier , his son and next heir, is aged 22 and more.

TNA reference

C 139/49/36 mm.3–4

Inquisition Head

WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Marlborough 4 November 1430. [Goweyn].

Jurors

Jurors: Robert Best ; Robert Forde ; John Spendour ; John Nicholas ; William Dymersh ; Richard Waryn ; John Burdon ; John Provendr ; Thomas Mannyng ; Thomas Michell ; Richard Godyer ; and Thomas Weston .

Holdings
He held the following as 495.
Winterbourne Earls or West Winterslow (Wynterslewe Comitis), ½ manor, annual value 5 marks, held of the king in chief.
Bromham, the manor called ‘Roches maner’, annual value £4, held of the abbot of Battle , service unknown.
Nabal, a toft and 2 carucates, annual value 20s., held of the king as of his duchy of Lancaster as of the honour of Trowbridge, service unknown.
Berwick Bassett, a messuage and 2 carucates, annual value 40s. They are not held of the king, but of whom is unknown.
East or West Chisenbury (Chesyngbury), a messuage and carucate, annual value 40s. They are not held of the king, but of whom is unknown.
Poulshot, a meadow called ‘Cranemede’, annual value 13s. 4d., held of the countess of Stafford in socage.
He held the following in right of Elizabeth by fee and right in her.
Winterbourne Bassett, a messuage and virgate, annual value 6s. 8d. They are not held of the king, but of whom is unknown.
Fiddington, a messuage and virgate, annual value 6s. 8d. They are not held of the king, but of whom is unknown.
He held the following in demesne as of fee, conjointly enfeoffed with Elizabeth, by grant of Wilmyne, lately wife of John Roche, knight , to Walter and Elizabeth and to their heirs.
Market Lavington, the manor with advowson of the chantry of SS Katherine and Margaret in the vill, annual value 100s., held of Humphrey, duke of Gloucester , as of his castle of Devizes, service unknown.
He held the following in demesne as of fee by grant of Wilmyne, lately wife of John Roche, knight, to Walter and Elizabeth and to Walter’s heirs.
Whaddon, the manor, held of the king as of the duchy of Lancaster as of the honour of Trowbridge, service unknown, with advowson of Whaddon. Annual value of manor and advowson, 100s.
Date of death and heir as 495.
TNA reference

C 139/49/36 mm.5–6

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Winterbourne Earls, West Winterslow
Value5 marks£3 6s. 8d. (=800d.)
Total: £3 6s. 8d. (=800d.)
Roches maner
Value£4£4 (=960d.)
Total: £4 (=960d.)
Nabal
tofta (1 x toft) -
carucates2 (2 x carucate) -
Value20s.£1 (=240d.)
Total: £1 (=240d.)
Berwick Bassett
messuagea (1 x messuage) -
carucates2 (2 x carucate) -
Value40s.£2 (=480d.)
Total: £2 (=480d.)
East, West Chisenbury
messuage40s.a (1 x messuage)£2 (=480d.)
carucate -
Total: £2 (=480d.)
Poulshot
meadow13s. 4d.a (1 x meadow)13s. 4d. (=160d.)
Total: 13s. 4d. (=160d.)
Winterbourne Bassett
messuagea (1 x messuage) -
virgate -
Value6s. 8d.6s. 8d. (=80d.)
Total: 6s. 8d. (=80d.)
Fiddington
messuagea (1 x messuage) -
virgate -
Value6s. 8d.6s. 8d. (=80d.)
Total: 6s. 8d. (=80d.)
Market Lavington, advowson of the chantry of SS Katherine and Margaret
vill100s.£5 (=1200d.)
Total: £5 (=1200d.)
Whaddon, Whaddon
Value100s.£5 (=1200d.)
Total: £5 (=1200d.)

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • Robert Best
  • Robert Forde
  • John Spendour
  • John Nicholas
  • William Dymersh
  • Richard Waryn
  • John Burdon
  • John Provendr
  • Thomas Mannyng
  • Thomas Michell
  • Richard Godyer
  • Thomas Weston

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