‹ E-CIPM 24-63: EDWARD BENSTEDE, KNIGHT ›

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Edward Bensted , named in the writ, held the manor of Tuddenham for life by enfeoffment of Robert Rykedon and John Belers, clerk , remainder to Edmund Bensted, chevalier , his son, and Eleanor his wife and the heirs of their bodies, and then to Edward’s right heirs. Robert and John formerly held the manor jointly with John Waltham, parson of Benington church , and John Tannere, parson of Great Tey church , now deceased, by enfeoffment of Edward.

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Edward Benstede , named in the writ, held

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Edward Benstede , named in the writ, held

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He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief or another in his demesne as of fee. Long before his death, by his charter sealed with his seal and dated at Benington on 27 June 1402, he granted and confirmed his manor of Benington otherwise called the manor of ‘Benynton’, and the advowson of its church, to Philip Thornbury , John Waltham, chaplain , and John Bellers, chaplain , and their heirs and assigns, to hold of the chief lords of the fee by the services due and customary of right. On 13 July 1402, by their charter sealed with their seals, Philip, John and John granted the manor and advowson to Edward and Joan his wife and his heirs, to hold as before. This is more fully apparent in the royal licence previously obtained and dated at Westminster on 20 June 1402 [CPR 1401–5, p. 104], and the charters, shown to the jurors. He held the manors of Chewells and Herons in the parish of Bishop’s Hatfield for life by enfeoffment of John Bellers, lately parson of Benington church , Henry Wareyn and John Tymmes, chaplain , with remainder to the following and the heirs of their bodies, all to hold of the chief lords of the fee by the services due and customary by right, as is clear fully in the indented charter shown to the jurors: John Bensted his son, who survives; Edmund Bensted, knight ; Margaret, Alice and Parnel, daughters of Edward; Edward Bensted, esquire , his son; and to the right heirs of Edward Bensted, knight . He held the manors of Harpsfield and Leigh for life by grant of the same feoffors, with remainder to the following and the heirs of their bodies, all to hold of the chief lords of the fee by the services due and customary by right, as is clear fully in the indented charter shown to the jurors: Edward Bensted his son; Edmund Bensted, knight ; Margaret, Alice and Parnel, daughters of Edward Bensted, knight ; John Bensted , son of Edward Bensted, knight ; and to the right heirs of Edward Bensted, knight . Edward his son predeceased him and Edward... [ms unclear] the son is the next heir of Edward, son of Edward, aged ?9 years and more.

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Described as Edward Benstede, chevalier , long before his death and by his charter sealed with his seal and dated at Walthamstow on 14 June 1429, he granted this manor less the acre to Philip Thornbury, chevalier , John Fray , Leonard Stepulton, esquire , and John Tymmes, clerk , their heirs and assigns, to hold of the chief lords of the fee by the services due and customary by right. By their indented charter dated on 20 November 1429, Philip, John, Leonard and John granted the manor less the acre to Edward and Joan his wife for their lives without impeachment of waste, to hold as before, remainder to the following and the heirs of their respective bodies: Edmund, son of Edward; Margaret, Alice and Parnel, daughters of Edward; Edward, son of Edward; John, brother of Edward, son of Edward; and the right heirs of Edward Benstede, chevalier . This is clear more fully in the royal licence obtained previously, dated on 10 June 1429 [CPR 1422–29, p. 539], and the charters, shown to the jurors. Long before his death, by his charter sealed with his seal and dated at Great Parndon or Little Parndon on 31 May 1419, he granted his manor of Little Parndon and the advowson of its church to John Belers, parson of Benington , Henry Waryn alias Henry Wareyn of Ashwell and John Tymmes, chaplain , their heirs and assigns, to hold of the chief lords of the fee by the services due and customary by right. By their indented charter, sealed with their seals and dated on 12 March 1421, John, Henry and John demised the manor and advowson to Edward and Joan his wife for their lives without impeachment of waste, to hold as before, remainder to the following and the heirs of their respective bodies: Edmund Bensted, knight ; Margaret, Alice and Parnel, sisters of Edmund; Edward Bensted, esquire , son of Edward Benstede, knight ; John Bensted , son of Edward Benstede, knight ; and the right heirs of Edward Benstede, knight . This is clear more fully in the charters shown to the jurors.