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CONSTANCE WHO WAS WIFE OF JOHN SUTTON, KNIGHT

Writ Head

25 Writ. ‡ 5 October 1432. [Wymbyssh].

Regarding lands held in dower and otherwise for life of the inheritance of John, son and heir of John Sutton, knight .

Inquisition Head

STAFFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Wolverhampton. 15 October 1432. [Whitegreve].

Jurors

Jurors: John Fissher ; Clement Jurdan ; Richard Scharesmyth ; Peter Bowyer ; William Cook ; John Spicer ; John Hampton ; Roger Benet ; John Neuport ; William Muchehale ; William Heuster ; and John Alfotson .

Holdings
She held the following in dower after the death of John Sutton, knight , of the inheritance of John Sutton, knight , his son and heir, all part and members of the castle of Dudley and the manor of Sedgley, which are held of the king in chief by baron service.
Kingswinford, the manor, with the advowson of its church. In the manor there is the site, worth nothing yearly; 8 carucates of land, each acre worth 14s. yearly; 16 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; and 100s. 6d. rents of customary tenants at Pentecost and Martinmas in equal portions.
Himley, the manor. In the manor there is the site, worth nothing yearly; 5s. assize rent at the same feasts similarly; 2 carucates of land, each worth 10s. yearly; 4 a. meadow, each acre worth 8d. yearly; a watermill, worth 10s. yearly; and 6 a. wood called ‘Humeley More’, worth nothing yearly.
Rowley Somery, the manor or lordship. In the manor there is the site, worth nothing yearly; 8s. rents of customary tenants as above; a carucate of land, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; and 3 a. meadow, each acre worth 8d. yearly.
Sedgley, the park of Sedgley, containing 100 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly, and 100 a. wood, worth nothing yearly.
Sedgley, 20 a. pasture between the park and Wolverhampton, each acre worth 4d. yearly, a watermill called ‘Castelmylle’, worth 6s. 8d. yearly, and 2 a. meadow called ‘Lordesmore’, each acre worth 10d. yearly.
Darlaston, 2 a. meadow called ‘Brademedowe’, each worth 10d. yearly.
Profits of all courts, 1/3 profits of all courts in these manors and lordship, held singly and jointly with the same John, son of John, annual value 6s. 8d.
Pensnett, 1,000 a. wood called ‘Swynford Bailly’, and
Baggerugge, 100 a. wood, and
Horsecroft by Himley, 20 a. wood,
all worth nothing yearly.
Great Barr and Aldridge, a knight’s fee.
Orton, Wombourn, Oxley and Bradley, 2 knights’ fees.
Lower Penn, a knight’s fee.
Trysull, a knight’s fee.
Seisdon, 1/2knight’s fee.
Essington, a knight’s fee.
Darlaston, a knight’s fee.
West Bromwich, a knight’s fee.
Morfe, a knight’s fee.
She also held in dower after the death of John, lately her husband,
in the king’s forest of Kinver, 8 a. pasture, each acre worth 6d. yearly, and 4 a. meadow there called ‘Russhemedowe’ and ‘le Orchard’, each acre worth 7d. yearly. These are part of a messuage, a carucate of land and 12 a. meadow in the same forest and called ‘Prestode’, which are held of the king in chief by service of keeping his close of Ashwood in the forest.
She died on 23 September 1432. The same John, son of John, is aged 30 years and more.
TNA reference

C 139/57/19 mm.1–2

E 149/152/19 m.1

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Kingswinford
siteworth nothing -
land14s. (per unit)8 carucates (8 x carucate)£5 12s. (=1344d.)
meadow12d. (per unit)16 a. (16 x acre)16s. (=192d.)
rents100s. 6d.£5 6d. (=1206d.)
Total: £11 8s. 6d. (=2742d.)
Himley
siteworth nothing -
assize rent5s.5s. (=60d.)
land10s. (per unit)2 carucates (2 x carucate)£1 (=240d.)
meadow8d. (per unit)4 a. (4 x acre)2s. 8d. (=32d.)
watermill10s.a (1 x watermill)10s. (=120d.)
woodworth nothing6 a. (6 x acre) -
Total: £1 17s. 8d. (=452d.)
Rowley Somery
siteworth nothing -
rents of customary tenants as above8s.8s. (=96d.)
land6s. 8d.a carucate (1 x carucate)6s. 8d. (=80d.)
meadow8d. (per unit)3 a. (3 x acre)2s. (=24d.)
Total: 16s. 8d. (=200d.)
Sedgley
park -
pasture2d. (per unit)100 a. (100 x acre)16s. 8d. (=200d.)
woodworth nothing100 a. (100 x acre) -
Total: £1 11s. 8d. (=380d.)
Sedgley
pasture4d. (per unit)20 a. (20 x acre)6s. 8d. (=80d.)
watermill6s. 8d.a (1 x watermill)6s. 8d. (=80d.)
meadow10d. (per unit)2 a. (2 x acre)1s. 8d. (=20d.)
Total: £1 11s. 8d. (=380d.)
Darlaston
meadow10d. (per unit)2 a. (2 x acre)1s. 8d. (=20d.)
Total: 1s. 8d. (=20d.)
courts -
courts, manors6s. 8d. 1/3 (0.33 x courts manors)6s. 8d. (=80d.)
Total: 6s. 8d. (=80d.)
Pensnett
wood1,000 a. (1000 x acre) -
Total: (=0d.)
Baggerugge
wood100 a. (100 x acre) -
Total: (=0d.)
Horsecroft, Himley
wood20 a. (20 x acre) -
Total: (=0d.)
Great Barr, Aldridge
knight’s feea (1 x knight’s fee) -
Total: (=0d.)
Orton, Wombourn, Oxley, Bradley
knights’ fees2 (2 x knights’ fees) -
Total: (=0d.)
Lower Penn
knight’s feea (1 x knight’s fee) -
Total: (=0d.)
Trysull
knight’s feea (1 x knight’s fee) -
Total: (=0d.)
Seisdon
knight’s fee1/2 (0.2 x knight’s fee) -
Total: (=0d.)
Essington
knight’s feea (1 x knight’s fee) -
Total: (=0d.)
Darlaston
knight’s feea (1 x knight’s fee) -
Total: 1s. 8d. (=20d.)
West Bromwich
knight’s feea (1 x knight’s fee) -
Total: (=0d.)
Morfe
knight’s feea (1 x knight’s fee) -
Total: (=0d.)
Kinver
pasture6d. (per unit)8 a. (8 x acre)4s. (=48d.)
meadow7d. (per unit)4 a. (4 x acre)2s. 4d. (=28d.)
messuagea (1 x messuage) -
landa carucate (1 x carucate) -
meadow12 a. (12 x acre) -
Total: -

Extents

Extents

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Kingswinford
siteworth nothing -
land14s. (per unit)8 carucates (8 x carucate)£5 12s. (=1344d.)
meadow12d. (per unit)16 a. (16 x acre)16s. (=192d.)
rents100s. 6d.£5 6d. (=1206d.)
Total: £11 8s. 6d. (=2742d.)
Himley
siteworth nothing -
assize rent5s.5s. (=60d.)
land10s. (per unit)2 carucates (2 x carucate)£1 (=240d.)
meadow8d. (per unit)4 a. (4 x acre)2s. 8d. (=32d.)
watermill10s.a (1 x watermill)10s. (=120d.)
woodworth nothing6 a. (6 x acre) -
Total: £1 17s. 8d. (=452d.)
Rowley Somery
siteworth nothing -
rents of customary tenants as above8s.8s. (=96d.)
land6s. 8d.a carucate (1 x carucate)6s. 8d. (=80d.)
meadow8d. (per unit)3 a. (3 x acre)2s. (=24d.)
Total: 16s. 8d. (=200d.)

People

People

  • Wymbyssh(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • John Fissher
  • Clement Jurdan
  • Richard Scharesmyth
  • Peter Bowyer
  • William Cook
  • John Spicer
  • John Hampton
  • Roger Benet
  • John Neuport
  • William Muchehale
  • William Heuster
  • John Alfotson

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