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JOHN RASSH, ESQUIRE
Inquisition Head
HERTFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Ashwell. 26 October 1439. [ Morley ].
Jurors
Jurors: Hamon Nicholl ; Simon Warde ; John Holwell ; William Byndell ; Richard Bracyer ; John Eu...d [hole in ms] ; Thomas Huckull ; William Fulkemar ; William Gamen ; John Curteys ; William Bygraue ; and Thomas Burell .
Holdings
He held no lands or tenements in demesne or service of the king, or any other. But Henry IV , by letters patent dated on 1 January 1408, granted the following to him for life.n112 The lands and tenements were described as those forfeit by John Pluknet , outlawed for high treason.
He died on 26 March last. Identity of his next heir, unknown.
[Head:] Delivered to court on 18 November.
TNA reference
C 139/90/11 mm. 1–2
n112^: See CPR 1405–1408, p. 389, for letters patent dated on 31 January 1408, where John Rasshe was granted the lands to the value of 20 marks yearly. This sum is confirmed by C 66/378.
Holdings
| Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Hadham | ||||
| land | 184 a. (184 x acre) | - | ||
| wood | 3 a. (3 x acre) | - | ||
| meadow | 8 a. (8 x acre) | - | ||
| pasture | 114 a. (114 x acre) | - | ||
| rent | 8s. 10 1/2d. | 8s. 10.5d. (=106.5d.) | ||
| Value | 66s. 8d. | £3 6s. 8d. (=800d.) | ||
| Total: £3 15s. 6.5d. (=906.5d.) | ||||
Extents
No holding extent information available.
People
- Kirkeby(Writ Clerk)
Jurors
- Hamon Nicholl
- Simon Warde
- John Holwell
- William Byndell
- Richard Bracyer
- John Eu...d [hole in ms]
- Thomas Huckull
- William Fulkemar
- William Gamen
- John Curteys
- William Bygraue
- Thomas Burell
