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RICHARD CHAMBERLEYN, ESQUIREn132
Inquisition Head
LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Horncastle. 4 May 1439. [Hauley].
Jurors
Jurors: William Marom and Thomas Smyth of Horncastle; William Cadeby of North or South Reston (Reston); William Byllok of Belchford; John Webster of Horncastle; Robert Bust of Bucknall; Thomas Coteler , William Wale , and John Taillour of Horncastle; and Robert Kynzerdby , John Plowme , and John Taillour of North or South Reston (Reston).
Holdings
He held no lands or tenements of the king, or any other, in demesne as of fee or in service. He was formerly seised of the manor of North Reston in demesne as of fee and, long before his death, he granted it by charter, dated on 14 January 1427 and shown to the jurors, to John Beumount, Lord Beaumont , William Aldewyncle , William Tresham , William Weldon , Richard Wodevill , the lord Robert, parson of the church of Little Carlton, and Walter Drwry , all still living, and to the lord Thomas Beumount and John Grene , now deceased, and to their heirs and assigns. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee. The manor was described in the charter as the manor of North Reston with all its members in the vills of South Reston, Gayton le Marsh, and Winthorpe, with all lands, woods, mills, meadows, pastures, rents and services, wards, marriages, reliefs, and escheats.
He died on 12 March 1439.n133 Richard Chamberleyn , his son and next heir, is aged 24 years and more.
[Head:] Delivered to court on 14 May.
TNA reference
C 139/92/31 mm. 1–2
Inquisition Head
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Southcott (Southcote). 4 June 1439. [Wenlok].
Jurors
Jurors: William Emberton ; John Adam ; John Emberton ; Richard Elyot ; John Belenden ; Richard Penge ; Thomas Rothewell ; Thomas Cappe ; Henry Fouler ; John Parys ; John Tilley ; and John Coyt .
Holdings
He held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee simple of the king in chief, or any other. He held the manor of Petsoe to him and the heirs of his body by enfeoffment of Richard Chamberleyn, knight , to Richard his son and Margaret wife of Richard, and to the heirs of their bodies. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail, and had issue: Richard, named in the writ. Richard and Margaret died, and the manor descended to Richard their son who died seised of the manor.He died on 14 March last. Richard, his son and next heir, is aged 26 years and more.
TNA reference
C 139/92/31 m. 3
Inquisition Head
BEDFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Leighton Buzzard. 8 June 1439. [Wenlok].
Jurors
Jurors: Richard Jurdon ; Richard Grey ; Roger Grene ; William Stanbrigge ; John Burre ; John Russell ; Thomas Holenden ; John Haukyns ; Alexander Fauconer ; Ralph Falwoll ; Robert Bunker ; and Henry Stacy .
Holdings
He held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee of the king in chief, or any other; but Richard Chamberleyn, knight , was formerly seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Stanbridge which he granted by charter, dated at Stanbridge on 1 November 1379 and shown to the jurors, to Richard Chamberleyn , his son, and Margaret his wife, and to the heirs of their bodies. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail, and had issue: Richard, named in the writ. Richard and Margaret his wife died. The manor descended to Richard as their son and heir and he died seised of this estate.TNA reference
C 139/92/31 m. 4
Inquisition Head
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition. Thrapston. 6 June 1439. [Isham].
Jurors
Jurors: Gerard Fossebroke ; Thomas Drayton ; Ralph Lufwyke ; John Lenton ; John Duffyn ; John Tawer ; John Randesson ; Robert Duffyn ; Roger Rygelot ; John Castlon ; Henry Tachemerssh ; William Reyn ; and Simon Counfort .
Holdings
He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief, or any other, in demesne as of fee, in service, or in any other way because, by charter dated at Mill Cotes on 27 February 1428 and shown to the jurors, he granted his manors of Mill Cotes, Ringstead, and Denford, and each and every of the lands, tenements, rents, and services, to John Grene , Richard Colfox , John Chamberleyn , John Gryffon , John Assheton , William Sewell , William Aldewyncle , Edward Sucwusser , John Grymbold , John Salman , John Aylesmere , William Serjaunt , and Thomas Turnour, chaplain , and their heirs and assigns. Richard Chamberleyn was described in the charter as Richard Chamberleyn of Mill Cotes. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee. John Grene , Richard Colfox , John Chamberleyn , and John Salman afterwards died, and John Gryffon , John Assheton , William Sewell , William Aldewyncle , Edward Sucwusser , John Grymbold , John Aylesmere , William Serjaunt , and Thomas Turnour, chaplain , continued in their estate by right of survivorship. Thus seised, John Assheton , William Sewell , Edward Sucwusser , John Grymbold , John Aylesmere , William Serjaunt , and Thomas Turnour, chaplain , afterwards quitclaimed for them and their heirs by deed, dated on 31 December 1432 and shown to the jurors, all right and claim that they had or could have in the above manors, lands, tenements, and rents to John Gryffon and William Aldewyncle , and their heirs and assigns. By so doing they excluded themselves, their heirs, and anyone acting in their name from laying any legal claim in future to the manors, lands, tenements, rents, and services. The manors etc. were described as the manors of Mill Cotes, Ringstead, and Denford, and each and every of the lands, tenements, rents, and services that John, William, Edward, John, John, William, and Thomas had lately held jointly with John Gryffon and William Aldewyncle by enfeoffment of Richard Chamberleyn . John Gryffon and William Aldewyncle were thus seised in demesne as of fee and continued in their estate for all the life of Richard, and yet so continue.
Date of death and heir as 197.
[Head:] Delivered to court on 6 June 1439.
TNA reference
C 139/92/31 mm. 5–6
E 149/164/4 m. 3
n133^: His date of death is recorded in ms as ‘Friday the feast of St Gregory the Pope 17 Henry VI’. The feast of St Gregory falls on 12 March which, in 1439, was a Thursday.
Holdings
Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
North Reston | ||||
Value | £10 | £10 (=2400d.) | ||
Total: £10 (=2400d.) |
Extents
No holding extent information available.
People
- Bate(Writ Clerk)
Jurors
- William Marom
- Thomas Smyth
- William Cadeby of North or South Reston (Reston)
- William Byllok of Belchford
- John Webster of Horncastle
- Robert Bust of Bucknall
- Thomas Coteler
- William Wale
- John Taillour
- Robert Kynzerdby
- John Plowme
- John Taillour