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ALICE WHO WAS WIFE OF THOMAS KYNGESTON, KNIGHT

Writ Head

183 Writ. ‡ 21 April 1439. [ Selby ].

Inquisition Head

HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition. Winchester. 20 June 1439. [Thornebury].

Jurors

Jurors: John Retherfeld ; Peter Shepener ; John Claverle ; William Pystor ; Richard Freland ; Thomas Shotter ; John Norton ; Simon Longe ; John Fairle ; William Waterende ; William Knyght ; and William Corant .

Holdings

She held no lands or tenements of the king, or any other, in demesne or service. Long before her death, by charter dated on 1 April 1439, she granted the following to Thomas Gloucestre, esquire , and Thomas Batell for their lives, with successive remainders to Thomas Kyngeston , son of Alice, and the heirs of his body; Elizabeth, Eleanor, and Margaret, daughters of Alice, and the heirs of their bodies; and to the right heirs of Alice. Royal licence was obtained, as shown by letters patent dated on 24 March 1439 [CPR 1436–41, p. 248]. The charter and letters patent were shown to the jurors. Thomas Gloucestre and Thomas Batell were thus seised as of free tenement, and are yet so seised.

Warnford, the manor and advowson of the church there. The manor, annual value £20, is held of the king in chief by knight service. Margaret Bechekorne receives 10 marksⁿ¹²² yearly from it for life, for good service to Alice, by deed dated on 24 December 1432, shown to the jurors. The annuity is payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally.

Abbotstone, 1/3 manor and 1/3 advowson of the church there. The 1/3 manor, annual value 40s., is held of Henry, bishop of Winchester and cardinal of England , service unknown. Michael Skyllyng receives 40s. sterling yearly from the third for life, for good counsel to Alice, by deed dated on 20 August 1438, shown to the jurors. The annuity is payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally.

She died on 19 April 1439. Thomas Kyngeston is her son and next heir, and aged 3 1/2 years and more.

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Delivered to court on 14 July 1439.