‹ E-CIPM 24-709: JOAN WHO WAS WIFE OF THOMAS BROOK, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

She did not hold lands or tenements of the king in chief or of any other in demesne or in service in the town, suburbs or county of Bristol.

Holdings

Edmund Pyne , Edward Swyft and Walter Sander were lately seised of the following manor in demesne as of fee, which, among other things, by a charter of theirs dated at Bristol on 26 May 1388, they granted to Thomas Brook, knight , and Joan his wife and the heirs of Joan’s body by Robert Chedder , lately her husband, remainder to the right heirs of Robert, as fully contained in the said charter, which was shown to the jurors. By virtue of this grant, Thomas and Joan were seised, Thomas in demesne as of free tenement and Joan in demesne as of fee tail. Thomas died and, afterwards, Joan died seised in this estate. Ralph Persevall and Edmund Pyne were lately seised of the following messuages, etc., and 1/2 manor in demesne as of fee, which, by the name of 2 messuages, 2 carucates and a virgate of land, 46 a. meadow, 20 a. wood and 20 a. pasture in Cote by Aust, Elberton, Rangeworthy and Iron Acton and 1/2 manor of Aust, among other things, by a charter of theirs dated on 31 May 1389, they granted to Thomas Brook, knight and Joan his wife, etc., [as above].

Holdings

She did not hold lands or tenements in chief or of any other in demesne or in service.

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She did not hold lands or tenements in chief or of any other in demesne or in service. She was lately seised of the manors of Cotleigh and Mangerton and of 13 messuages, 6 carucates and 51⁄2 a. of land, 80 a. meadow, 200 a. pasture, 100 a. wood, 30s. rent and rent of 1lb pepper, 1lb cumin and a pair of spurs in Mangerton, North or South Poorton (Pourton), Bowood, East Melplash, Loscombe, Hooke (Hokebere), Mappowder, Lyme Regis and Colwey in demesne as of fee, which, long with other manors, lands and tenements, by a charter of hers, shown to the jurors, dated at Weycroft on 1 October 1421, she granted to William Taverner and John Frampton and their heirs and assigns, to hold of the chief lords of the fees by due services. The charter referred to her manor of Cotleigh and all other lands, tenements, rents, reversions, services, knights’ fees and advowsons which she had in Dorset, or which she had or ever held jointly with Thomas, lately her husband, in fee simple or fee tail during his lifetime, or which she had or held in Dorset in fee simple or fee tail on the day of the charter, all of those manors, lands, etc., [as above] which belonged to Robert Chedder , lately her husband, there or in other counties, places and vills specified in the charter, which she held in fee tail or for life of the inheritance of Richard Chedder , Robert’s son and heir, excepted. By virtue of this grant, William and John were seised in demesne as of fee and of the rent as of fee and right, exceptions excepted. William and John are still living and after the grant permitted Joan to have and occupy the manors, etc., and take the rent for life at their will. She had no other estate than this.

Holdings

She was lately seised of the following manors, advowsons, etc., in demesne as of fee, which she granted to William Taverner and John Frampton by a charter, etc., as 712. The charter described them as her manor of West Bagborough with the advowson of the church and all other manors, lands, etc., in Somerset, etc.

John Chidiok was lately seised of the following manor, etc., in demesne as of fee, which, on 4 May 1403, he demised without charter to Thomas Brook and Joan then his wife for their lives, for an annual rent of £10 in lawful English money to him and his heirs and assigns, payable at the four principal times of the year equally. By virtue of this demise, Thomas and Joan were seised in demesne as of free tenement. Afterwards, Thomas died and Joan held by right of survivorship. John Chidiok later died and after his death the said annual rent and the reversion of the manor, etc., descended to John Chidiok, knight , as his son and heir. The latter is still living. Joan afterwards died seised of the manor, etc., in this lifetime estate. She did not have any other estate, and nor had she at any time before. The said manor, etc., now belongs by right to John Chidiok, knight , aged 32 years and more. William Chedder of Bristol, senior , Roger Seward , his brother [sic], and William Draper, clerk , were lately seised of the following manor, etc., in demesne as of fee, which, by a charter of theirs dated on 1 September 1382, they granted to Robert Chedder of Bristol, senior , Joan then his wife and Robert their son and the heirs of Robert the son’s body, successive remainders to Robert senior and Joan and the heirs of their bodies, and the right heirs of Robert senior . The charter, which was shown to the jurors, described the manor, etc., as their manor of Aldwick, Somerset, and all their lands, tenements, rents, services and reversions whatsoever in the following vills, townships and hamlets [below]. By virtue of this grant, Robert senior and Joan were seised in demesne as of free tenement, and Robert the son in demesne as of fee tail. Robert the son afterwards died thus seised without an heir of his body, and Robert senior and Joan had issue, Richard and William Chedder, now deceased without heirs of their bodies, and Thomas Chedder , who is still living. Afterwards, Robert senior died thus seised and, later, so did Joan. By virtue of the grant, the manor, etc., belong by right to Thomas as son and heir of Robert senior and Joan. William Chedder , Roger Seward and William Draper were lately seised of the following messuages, etc., in demesne as of fee, which they granted, without charter, to Robert Chedder, senior , and Joan his wife and their heirs and assigns. By virtue of this grant, Robert and Joan were seised in demesne as of fee. Robert senior died thus seised. So, afterwards, did Joan, except for a messuage in Taunton, which, by a charter of hers, shown to the jurors, she granted to John Bysshup and Alice his wife for their lives. After her death, the remaining messuages, etc., descended to Richard Chedder as her son and heir and, after his death, to Thomas, who is still living, as his brother and heir, because Richard died without an heir of his body. John Stanys and John Woderove , both of Bristol, were lately seised of the following manor, etc., in demesne as of fee, which, by an indented charter of theirs dated at Bristol on 10 May 1382, they granted to Robert Chedder of Bristol, senior and Joan then his wife and Robert their son and the heirs male of Robert the son’s body, with successive remainders to the following and the heirs male of their bodies: William Chedder, junior , brother of Robert the son, Richard Chedder , brother of William, Robert Chedder of Bristol, senior , Thomas Selsy , son of Lucy Selsy , John Selsy , brother of Thomas, Nicholas Selsy , brother of Thomas, Edmund Selsy , brother of Thomas, and, finally, to the right heirs of Robert Chedder of Bristol, senior , as fully contained in the indented charter. The charter, which was shown to the jurors, described the manor, etc., as all their manor of Norton Beauchamp, Somerset, 1/4 manor of Worle and all their lands, tenements, rents, reversions and services in the vills, townships and hamlets of Norton Beauchamp, etc., [below]. By virtue of this grant, Robert senior and Joan were seised in demesne as of free tenement, and Robert the son in demesne as of fee tail. Robert senior afterwards died, as did Robert the son and William his brother, without heirs male of their bodies, long before Joan’s death. Afterwards, Joan died thus seised and, subsequently, so did Richard Chedder , without a male heir, or any other heir, of his body. After his death the manor, etc., remained and belonged to Thomas Chedder , who is still living, as brother and heir of Richard Chedder , and it still belongs to him. She held the following manors, etc., for life by grant of William Chedder, senior , Roger Seward and William Draper, clerk , to Robert Chedder, senior , Joan his wife, Richard their son and the heirs male of Robert’s body, with successive remainders to the following and the heirs male of their bodies: Thomas, son of Lucy Selsy , John Selsy , brother of Thomas, Edmund Selsy , brother of Thomas, Nicholas Selsy , brother of Thomas, Robert Seward , son of Roger Seward , and, finally, to the right heirs of Robert Chedder , as fully appears in one part of the fine levied on the octave of St John the Baptist 1380, shown to the jurors [CP 25/1/200/30, no. 25]. By virtue of this fine, Robert Chedder, senior , was seised in demesne as of fee tail and Joan and Richard in demesne as of free tenement. Robert had issue, the said Richard, now deceased without an heir of his body, and Thomas Chedder , who is still living. Afterwards, Robert and Joan died thus seised. By virtue of the fine, the manors, etc., now belong by right to Thomas Chedder as brother and heir of Richard Chedder . held of others than the king, who are of full age, service unknown. She held the following manor, etc., to her and the heirs of her body by Robert Chedder , lately her husband, remainder to the right heirs of Robert, by grant of Ralph Percevall and Edmund Pyne to Thomas Brook [sic] and Joan, then his wife, as fully appears in their charter dated on 31 May 1389, shown to the jurors. By virtue of this grant, Joan was seised in demesne as of fee tail and she had issue by Robert, lately her husband, viz., Richard, Robert and William Chedder, now deceased without heirs of their bodies, and Thomas Chedder , who is still living. By virtue of the grant, the manor, etc., now belong by right to Thomas as son and heir of Joan’s body by Robert Chedder . Edmund Pyne , Edward Swift and Walter Sander were lately seised of the following manors, etc., in demesne as of fee, which, by a charter of theirs dated at Bristol on 26 May 1388, they granted to Thomas Brook, knight , and Joan his wife and the heirs of Joan’s body by Robert Chedder , lately her husband, remainder to the right heirs of Robert, as fully contained in the said charter, which was shown to the jurors. The charter also granted them the manor of Down Hatherley, Gloucestershire. By virtue of this grant, Thomas and Joan were seised, Thomas in demesne as of free tenement, in which estate he died seised, and Joan in demesne as of fee tail, in which estate she afterwards died seised. She had issue by Robert Chedder , viz., Richard, Robert and William Chedder, now deceased without heirs of their bodies, and Thomas Chedder , who is still living, aged 40 years and more. By virtue of the grant, the manor, etc., now belong by right to Thomas. ^{274 n275}