‹ E-CIPM 25-104: JOHN HOWARD, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

He held the following by curtesy after the death of Margaret his wife from the inheritance of Elizabeth, wife of John de Veer, earl of Oxford , kin and heir of Margaret as the daughter of John son of John Howard and Margaret, with reversion to Elizabeth and her heirs.

He died seised in his demesne as of free tenement of the following knights’ fees and parts of knights’ fees, held by curtesy after the death of Margaret his wife from the inheritance of Elizabeth as above.

Holdings

He held the following by curtesy as 104

He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee, and granted them to Edmund Walton of Calais, still living, for life. Edmund was thus seised in demesne as of free tenement. John Howard afterwards died, and reversion descended to Elizabeth, his kin and heir as the daughter of John son of John Howard .

Holdings

He held the following by curtesy as 104

A fine was levied at Westminster, by writ of ‪ Edward I, on the quindene of Michaelmas 1306 [CP 25/1/161/121, no. 1077], before Ralph de Hengham , William de Bereford , Ellis de Bokyngham , Peter Malorre , William Howard , Lambert de Trykyngham , and Henry de Stanton , justices and others present, between Robert de Boys and Christine his wife, querents, and William de Boys, parson of Garboldisham , and Berard, vicar of Great Cornard , deforciants , regarding the manor of Fersfield – except 48 a. land and 7 a. meadow – and advowson of the church there. This is clear in the fine, exemplified and sealed under the present king’s great seal, and shown to the jurors. Robert recognized the manor and advowson to be the right of William as held by William and Berard by grant of Robert and, for that recognition, William and Berard granted the manor and advowson to Robert and Christine, and to Robert’s heirs of the body of Christine, with remainder to the right heirs of Robert. Robert and Christine were thus seised of the manor in demesne as of fee tail, and of the advowson as of fee and by right. The manor and advowson descended from Robert and Christine to John Howard , their kin and heir, according to the form of the fine, as son of Robert son of Alice daughter of Robert de Boys and Christine. John was seised of the manor in demesne as of fee tail, and of the advowson as of fee and by right. He died so seised, and the manor and advowson descended to Elizabeth, wife of John de Veer, earl of Oxford , kin and heir of John Howard as the daughter of John son of John Howard. A fine was levied at Westminster, by writ of ‪ Edward II , on the quindene of Hilary 1308 [CP 25/1/161/123, no. 12] before Ralph de Hengham , William de Bereford , William Howard , Peter Malorre , Lambert de Trykyngham , and Henry de Stanton , justices and others present, between Berard, vicar of Great Cornard , querent , and Robert de Boys and Christine his wife, deforciants, regarding the 48 a. land and 8 a. meadow in Fersfield. This is clear in the fine, exemplified and sealed under the present king’s great seal, shown to the jurors. Robert recognized the tenements to be the right of Berard as those held by grant of Robert and, for that recognition, Berard granted them to Robert and Christine, and Robert’s heirs of the body of Christine, with remainder to the right heirs of Robert. Robert and Christine were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail, and died so seised. The tenements descended from Robert and Christine to John Howard , their kin and heir, according to the form of the fine, as son of Robert son of Alice daughter of Robert de Boys and Christine. John was seised of the tenements in demesne as of fee tail. He died so seised, and they descended to Elizabeth, wife of John de Veer, earl of Oxford , kin and heir of John Howard as the daughter of John son of John Howard. Richard de Cornewayle and Edmund Howard , clerks, were seised in demesne as of fee of the manors of East Winch, Grandcourt in East Winch, and Middleton (Middelton), and granted them to the lord John Howard, knight , and Joan his wife, to hold for their lives, with remainder to John Howard , son of John and Joan, and to the heirs of his body. John and Joan were thus seised in demesne as of free tenement, and died so seised. John son of John and Joan entered the manors by virtue of the remainder and was seised in demesne as of fee tail. He died so seised, and the manors descended to John Howard , kin and heir of John son of John and Joan as the son of Robert son of John son of John and Joan. He entered the manors and was seised in demesne as of fee tail, and died so seised. The manors descended to Elizabeth, wife of John de Veer, earl of Oxford , kin and heir as the daughter of John son of John Howard. He held the following manors in demesne as of fee. They descended to Elizabeth, wife of John de Veer, earl of Oxford , as his kin and heir. A fine was levied at Westminster on the octave of Hilary 1308 [CP 25/1/161/123, no. 7] before Ralph de Hengham , William de Bereford , William Howard , Lambert de Trykyngham , and Henry de Stanton , justices and others present, between Berard, vicar of Great Cornard , and Edmund Gunnevill, querents , and Robert de Boys and Christine his wife, deforciants, regarding the manor of Garboldisham and advowsons of the churches of St John the Baptist and All Saints there. This is clear in the fine, exemplified and sealed under the present king’s great seal, and shown to the jurors. Robert recognized the manor and advowsons to be the right of Berard as held by Berard and Edmund by grant of Robert and, for that recognition, Berard and Edmund granted the manor and advowsons to Robert and Christine, and to Robert’s heirs of the body of Christine, with successive remainders to William Carbonell for life; and to the right heirs of Robert. Robert and Christine were thus seised of the manor in demesne as of fee tail, and of the advowsons as of fee and by right. The manor and advowsons descended from Robert and Christine to John Howard, knight , kin and heir as son of Robert son of Alice daughter of Robert and Christine. John was thus seised of the manor in demesne as of fee tail, and of the advowsons as of fee and by right. He died so seised and, after his death, they descended to Elizabeth, wife of John de Veer, earl of Oxford , kin and heir of John Howard as daughter of John son of John.

Holdings

A fine was levied at Westminster, by writ of ‪ Edward II , on the morrow of the Ascension 1308 [CP 25/1/216/49, no. 19] before Ralph de Hengham , William de Bereford , William Howard , Peter Malorre , Lambert de Trykyngham , and Henry de Stanton , justices and others present, between Berard, vicar of Great Cornard , and Edmund Gunnevill, querents , and Robert de Boys and Christine his wife, deforciants, regarding the manor of Brooks, as clear by the fine, exemplified and sealed under the present king’s great seal, and shown to the jurors. Robert de Boys recognized the manor to be the right of Berard as held by Berard and Edmund by grant of Robert and, for that recognition, Berard and Edmund granted it to Robert and Christine, and Robert’s heirs of the body of Christine, with successive remainders to William Carbonell and the heirs of his body; and to the right heirs of Robert de Boys , quit of William’s other heirs. Robert and Christine were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. The manor descended from Robert and Christine to John Howard, knight , kin and heir of Robert and Christine as son of Robert son of Alice daughter of Robert and Christine. John was seised in demesne as of fee tail, and died so seised. The manor then descended to Elizabeth, wife of John de Veer, earl of Oxford , kin and heir of John Howard as daughter of John son of John Howard .

He held the following by curtesy as 104