‹ E-CIPM 24-51: JOHN BOHUN, KNIGHT ›
JOHN BOHUN, KNIGHT
Inquisition Head
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Newport Pagnell. 18 April 1433. [Iwardby].
Jurors
Jurors: Thomas Olyuer ; Thomas Malyns ; John Foscote ; Henry Dycon ; Reynold Ingryth ; Nicholas Hobbesson ; Simon Levenoth ; Robert Levenoth ; John Proudefott ; John Credelyng ; Richard Southwyk ; and Peter Stratton .
Holdings
He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief or another in demesne or service. Long before his death, by a charter shown to the jurors and dated at Cowdray on 6 January 1433, he granted the manor of North Crawley (Cravle) among other lands and tenements to Hugh Halsham, knight , William de Sancto Johanne , William Ryman , Richard Baynard , William Estfeld , Richard Wakhurst and William Sydney and their heirs, and they were seised in their demesne as of fee.
He died on 31 January last. Humphrey Bohun is his son and next heir, aged 14 years and more on 6 May 1432.
TNA reference
C 139/58/33 mm.1–2
Inquisition Head
ESSEX. Inquisition. Braintree. 2 March 1433. [Rokell].
Jurors
Jurors: John Waleys of Ulting; Robert Barbour of Cressing; John Kiriell ; William Dyer of Witham; William Stanland ; Thomas Glouer ; William atte Wode ; Richard Vyce ; Robert Watte ; John Samwell, senior ; William Spencer ; and Thomas Combewell .
Holdings
He held no lands or tenements in demesne or service of the king or any others. By his charter dated at Kelvedon on 27 September 1430 and shown to the jurors, he granted his manor of Felix Hall in Kelvedon, together with the services, rents and reversions of the manorial tenants and all profits belonging to the manor, to Thomas Dale, clerk , and John Leget, chaplain , and their heirs and assigns. All the manorial tenants therefore attorned to Thomas and John, who were and remain seised in their demesne as of fee simple.
He died on 25 January last.
Heir as in 51.
[Foot:] memorandum that this inquisition was delivered to court on 26 March 1433.
TNA reference
C 139/58/33 mm.3–4
Inquisition Head
SUSSEX. Inquisition [indented]. Horsham. ... June 1433 [ms galled].n027 [Hexham].
Jurors
Jurors: Stephen Payn ; Roger Blast ; Roger Dunstall ; Thomas atte Lynde ; John Triche ; John Skynnere ; John Puryer ; John Blast ; John Barbour ; Hugh Feys ; John Pechard ; and William Bat .
Holdings
He held no lands or tenements of the king or another in demesne or service. Long before his death he was seised of the manors of Midhurst, Easebourne, Ford and Newtimber in his demesne as of fee. By his charter dated on 1 July 1426, and shown to the jurors, he granted these – described as the manors named as above, with all liberties, franchises and rights belonging to them with the advowson of the church of Newtimber – to Hugh Halsham, knight , Simon Northew , William de Sancto Johanne , William Ryman , Richard Baynard , William Estfeld , Richard Wakehurst and William Sydeney and their heirs, who were thus seised in their demesne as of fee. Simon died and the survivors, by their charter dated at Midhurst on 25 October 1429 and shown to the jurors, demised the manors of Midhurst and Easebourne – described as before with all liberties, franchises and rights belonging to them – to John Boohun, knight , and Anne his wife and his heirs and assigns. John and Anne were seised and by their charter dated at Midhurst on 20 September 1430, they re-granted these to Hugh Halsham, knight , William Ryman , John Lyndefeld, clerk , Richard Wakehurst , William Sydeney , Walter Veer , John Lelye and Walter Vrry and their heirs and assigns, who remain seised in their demesne as of fee. The survivors of the first grant, by another charter dated on 1 November 1432, similarly shown to the jurors, demised the manor and advowson of Newtimber to John and Anne for life without impeachment of waste, remainder to Hugh, son of John, and his male heirs, and then John’s right heirs.
TNA reference
C 139/58/33 mm.5–6
E 149/150/3 m.2
Inquisition Head
HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition. Alton. 7 November 1433. [Veer].
Jurors
Jurors: Edward atte Rythe ; Stephen Diere ; William Astyll ; Richard Baker ; Thomas Barbour ; William Halstede ; William Mory ; Thomas atte Lode ; John Gerard ; John Petyiohn ; Richard Lok ; and John Ivele .
Holdings
He died seised of the following in his demesne as of fee tail.TNA reference
C 139/58/33 mm.7–8
Holdings
Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
North Crawley | ||||
cottage | a (1 x cottage) | - | ||
arable | 8 a. (8 x acre) | - | ||
Value | 8s. | 8s. (=96d.) | ||
close, site | 4s. | a (1 x close site) | 4s. (=48d.) | |
arable | 30s., 3d. (per unit, Fallow) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | £2 15s. (=660d.) | |
6d. (per unit, Sown) | 66 a. (66 x acre) | £1 13s. (=396d.) | ||
meadow | 2s. (per unit) | 4 a. (4 x acre) | 8s. (=96d.) | |
underwood | 4s. (per unit, Cut) | 9 a. (9 x acre) | £1 16s. (=432d.) | |
12s. | 3 a. (3 x acre) | 12s. (=144d.) | ||
tofts, messuages | 4d. (per unit) | 3 (3 x tofts messuages) | 1s. (=12d.) | |
8s. | 8s. (=96d.) | |||
assize rent of free tenants | 55s. 6 1/2d. | £2 15s. 6.5d. (=666.5d.) | ||
Total: £10 12s. 6.5d. (=2550.5d.) |
Extents
Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
North Crawley | ||||
cottage | a (1 x cottage) | - | ||
arable | 8 a. (8 x acre) | - | ||
Value | 8s. | 8s. (=96d.) | ||
close, site | 4s. | a (1 x close site) | 4s. (=48d.) | |
arable | 30s., 3d. (per unit, Fallow) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | £2 15s. (=660d.) | |
6d. (per unit, Sown) | 66 a. (66 x acre) | £1 13s. (=396d.) | ||
meadow | 2s. (per unit) | 4 a. (4 x acre) | 8s. (=96d.) | |
underwood | 4s. (per unit, Cut) | 9 a. (9 x acre) | £1 16s. (=432d.) | |
12s. | 3 a. (3 x acre) | 12s. (=144d.) | ||
tofts, messuages | 4d. (per unit) | 3 (3 x tofts messuages) | 1s. (=12d.) | |
8s. | 8s. (=96d.) | |||
assize rent of free tenants | 55s. 6 1/2d. | £2 15s. 6.5d. (=666.5d.) | ||
Total: £10 12s. 6.5d. (=2550.5d.) |
People
- Wymbyssh(Writ Clerk)
Jurors
- Thomas Olyuer
- Thomas Malyns
- John Foscote
- Henry Dycon
- Reynold Ingryth
- Nicholas Hobbesson
- Simon Levenoth
- Robert Levenoth
- John Proudefott
- John Credelyng
- Richard Southwyk
- Peter Stratton