‹ E-CIPM 24-671: KATHERINE WHO WAS WIFE OF THOMAS DE AYLESBURY, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

Thomas Chaworth, knight , Edmund Hampneden, esquire , John Longevyll, esquire , Peter Hynewyke, clerk , John Megre, clerk , Robert Wandesforth, chaplain , and William Kelby were formerly seised of the following in demesne as of fee which, thus seised, by an indented deed of theirs, shown to the jurors, they demised to Katherine for life, reversion to them and their heirs and assigns. By virtue of this she was seised in demesne as of free tenement and, after the deaths of Edmund, Peter, John Megre and Robert, she died thus seised. After her death the manor should revert to Thomas Chaworth , John Longevyll and William Kelby , still living, and their heirs and assigns, according to the form of the demise.

Holdings

She held the following in dower by endowment of Thomas de Aylesbury, knight , formerly her husband, reversion to Thomas’ heirs. Isabel, wife of Thomas Chaworth, knight , and Eleanor, wife of Humphrey Stafford of Grafton Manor, knight , daughters and next heirs of Thomas de Aylesbury , are both aged 30 years and more. Roger de Somery, knight , was formerly seised of the manor and mills of Newport Pagnell in demesne as of fee and, thus seised, he granted to Walter de Aylesbury and his heirs an annual rent of 10 marks from the mills and manor, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally. This was done by a charter of his, shown to the jurors, which described it as or from other issues of the same manor if the farm of the mills does not come to 10 marks, payable by the reeve of the manor, 5 marks at Lady Day and 5 marks at Michaelmas. By virtue of this, Walter was seised of this rent in demesne as of fee and he died thus seised. After his death, the rent descended successively to Philip de Aylesbury , as his son and heir, Thomas de Aylesbury , as son and heir of Philip, and John de Aylesbury , as son and heir of Thomas. They all likewise died seised in demesne as of fee. After the death of John, Thomas de Aylesbury , son and heir of John, was likewise seised in demesne as of fee and, thus seised, by a charter of his, shown to the jurors, he granted, by the name Thomas Aylesbury, knight , this rent, among other things, to Thomas Chaworth, knight , Edmund Hampneden, esquire , John Longevyll, esquire , Peter Hynewyke, clerk , John Megre, clerk , Robert Wandesforth, chaplain , William Kelby and their heirs and assigns. By virtue of this, Hugh Burnell , then tenant of the said mills and manor, attorned to them for payment of this rent. Afterwards, by an indented charter of theirs, shown to the jurors, they demised the rent, among other things, to Katherine, by the name of Katherine who was lately the wife of Thomas Aylesbury, knight , deceased, for life, reversion to them and their heirs and assigns. By virtue of this demise, Joan, Lady Abergavenny , then tenant of the mills and manor, attorned to Katherine for payment of the rent. Katherine was seised in demesne as of free tenement and, after the deaths of Edmund, Peter, John Megre and Robert, she died thus seised. After her death the manor should revert to Thomas Chaworth , John Longevyll and William Kelby , still living, and their heirs and assigns, according to form of the demise.