‹ E-CIPM 25-35: JOHN HARPEDEN, KNIGHT ›
JOHN HARPEDEN, KNIGHT
Inquisition Head
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition. Rockingham. 12 June 1438. [Calcroft].
Jurors
Jurors: Richard Pykeryng , Richard Drewe , William Bate , and Simon Stumbull of Ashley; Robert Holcote and William Pye of East Carlton; and William Prestgraue , Richard Walker , Guy Wyntur , Thomas Parker , Robert Ryder , and Charles Carter of Rockingham.
Holdings
He held no lands, tenements, rents, or services of the king in chief, or any other, in demesne or service.
He died on 8 May last. Isabel, wife of Robert Olyver, esquire , is his kin and next heir, as the daughter of Elizabeth daughter of Gilbert brother of John father of John Harpeden . She is aged 40 years and more.
TNA reference
C 139/86/28 mm. 1–2
E 149/163/7 m. 2
Inquisition Head
BEDFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Shefford. 28 October 1438. [Whaplode].
Jurors
Jurors: William Felypp ; John Clerk of Stotfold;n025 John Bromeham ;n026 John Attewode of Clifton; William Barbour and William Roper of Shefford; Thomas Aylemer ; John Wylbon of Arlesey; Bartholomew Holygost ; John Grenefeld ; Thomas Rolff ; and John Larke .
Holdings
Findings as 34
TNA reference
C 139/86/28 mm. 3–4
Inquisition Head
ESSEX. Inquisition. Saffron Walden. 23 June 1438. [Kirkeby].
Jurors
Jurors: John Davy ; John Trygge ; William Cok ; John Chaunbyr ; William Sawyer ; William Totenham ; William Norton ; John Westlee ; John Jude ; John Hogge ; John Morell ; and Thomas Bultell .
Holdings
Findings as 34
TNA reference
C 139/86/28 mm. 5–6
Inquisition Head
KENT. Inquisition. Dartford. 24 June 1438. [Frogenhall].
Jurors
Jurors: Robert Cotys ; William Bokelond ; Robert Baker ; William Wrenne ; John Balderton ; John Ifeld atte Nend; John Ifeld atte Nessh; John Rowsthawe ; John Chapman ; John Styvour ; Richard Taillour ; and Richard Maykyn .
Holdings
He held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee or in service of the king in chief, or any other.
TNA reference
C 139/86/28 mm. 7–8
Inquisition Head
OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Oxford. 3 June 1438. [Drayton].
Jurors
Jurors: Roger Radele ; Richard Newby ; Thomas Chebenhurst ; John Holte ; Thomas atte Welle ; Thomas Radele ; John Kyng ; John ?Athelam [ms faded] of Clifton Hampden or Clifton (Clyfton); Richard Haseley ; John Buldry ; William Dyer ; and Ralph Bocher .
Holdings
Robert Aleyn, parson of Rotherfield Greys , and Henry Bynfeld of Shiplake were seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Harpsden. On 1 April 1415, they granted it to John Harpeden, knight , and his assigns, to hold at the will of Robert and Henry. John thus entered the manor and occupied it at the will of Robert and Henry for his entire life, and died seised of this estate and no other. After his death, Robert and Henry entered the manor and by their charter, dated at Harpsden on 20 May 1438, granted it to the most excellent prince, lord Humphrey, duke of Gloucester , and his heirs and assigns. The charter was shown to the jurors. Humphrey, still living, was thus seised of the manor in demesne as of fee.
TNA reference
C 139/86/28 mm. 9–10
E 149/163/7 m. 5
Inquisition Head
BERKSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Grandpont. 3 June 1438. [ Drayton ].
Jurors
Jurors: Roger Radele ; Thomas Hammes ; William Newman ; John Norys ; Thomas Radele ; Richard Quylter ; Thomas Couper ; Thomas Grenehode ; John Cokkys ; William Swyft ; John Fyssher ; and George Skydmore [hole in ms].
Holdings
He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. He granted the messuage, tenement, land, meadow, pasture, wood, and mills by charter to the most excellent prince, lord Humphrey, duke of Gloucester , and his heirs and assigns. The charter was dated on 29 April 1438 and shown to the jurors. The duke was thus seised in demesne as of fee and, so seised, he granted the messuage, tenement etc. to John Harpeden , to hold at the will of the duke. The grant was made on 1 May 1438. John thus entered the lands and tenements, and occupied them for his entire life at the will of the duke. He died seised of this estate and no other and, after his death, the duke entered the lands and tenements and is seised in demesne as of fee.TNA reference
C 139/86/28 mm. 9, 11
Inquisition Head
HUNTINGDONSHIRE. Inquisition. Huntingdon. 24 November 1438. [Forster].
Jurors
Jurors: Thomas Bowelast ; William Hare ; Thomas Robyn ; John Stowe ; John Slow ; John Snell ; William Kydman ; Robert Talbot ; Richard Andrewe ; Walter Godegame ; John Clerk ; and Thomas Grauntoft .
Holdings
He held the following for life by demise of Thomas Brook, knight , and Joan his wife, with reversion to Thomas and Joan, and their heirs and assigns.He died on 7 May 1438. Joan, wife of Thomas Brook , is his next heir, and aged 24 years and more.
[Head:] Memorandum that this inquisition was delivered to court on 20 December 1438.
TNA reference
C 139/86/28 mm. 12–13
E 149/163/7 m. 4
Holdings
No holding information available.
Extents
No holding extent information available.
