‹ E-CIPM 25-234: EDMUND BENSTEDE, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

Robert Rikedon of Essex and John Bellers, clerk , were seised in demesne as of fee of the following manor, lands, and tenements. They granted them to Edmund and Eleanor, then his wife, still living, and the heirs of their bodies. Edmund and Eleanor were thus jointly seised, and Edmund died seised of this estate and no other. They are not held of the king in chief, but of whom is unknown. Annual value of the manor, lands, and tenements, £10.

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king, or any other, in demesne or service because Joan, who was wife of Edward Benstede, knight , father of Edmund, holds

The rent was assigned by Edmund, with reversion to John son of Ralph son of Edmund, and Edmund’s next heir. The rent is her entire dower from all the lands and tenements formerly held by Edward in that county and in Hampshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Suffolk.

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king, or any other, in demesne or service because, long before his death, Edward Benstede, knight , father of Edmund, granted the following manor and advowson to Philip Thornbury , John Waltham, chaplain , and John Bellers, chaplain , and their heirs and assigns. The grant was made by his charter, sealed with his seal and dated at Benington on 27 June 1402.

On 13 July 1402, Philip, John, and John granted the manor and advowson to Edward and Joan his wife, still living, and the heirs of Edward. The grant was made by charter, sealed with their seals. Royal licence was previously obtained, dated at Westminster on 20 June 1402 [CPR 1401–1405, p. 104], and the licence and charters were shown to the jurors.

Holdings

He held the following in demesne as of fee. He held no other nor more lands or tenements of the king, or any other, in demesne or service because, long before his death, Edward Benstede , father of Edmund, granted the manor of Higham Bensted, except the acre of land, to Philip Thornbury, chevalier , John Fray , Leonard Stepulton, esquire , and John Tymmes, clerk , and their heirs and assigns. The grant was made by charter, sealed with his seal and dated at Walthamstow on 14 June 1429. Edward is described as Edward Benstede, chevalier . On 20 November 1429, Philip, John, Leonard, and John demised the manor, except the acre, to Edward Benstede, chevalier , and Joan his wife, still living, to hold for their lives without impeachment of waste, with successive remainders to Edmund, son of Edward, and the heirs of his body; to Margaret, Alice, and Parnel, daughters of Edward, and the heirs of their bodies; to Edward son of Edward, and the heirs of his body; to John brother of Edward son of Edward, and the heirs of his body; and to the right heirs of Edward Benstede, chevalier . The grant was made by indented charter and royal licence was previously obtained, dated at Westminster on 10 June 1429 [CPR 1422–29, p. 539]. The charter and licence were shown to the jurors. Long before his death, Edward Benstede, knight , granted the following manor and advowson to John Bellers, parson of Benington , Henry Waryn , alias Wareyn de Asshewell, and John Tymmes, chaplain , and their heirs and assigns. The grant was made by his charter, sealed with his seal, and dated at Little Parndon on 31 May 1419. It was shown to the jurors. On 12 March 1421, John Bellers , Henry, and John Tymmes demised the manor and advowson to Edward Benstede, knight , and Joan his wife, still living, for their lives without impeachment of waste, with successive remainders to Edmund Benstede, knight , and the heirs of his body; to Margaret, Alice, and Parnel, sisters of Edmund, and the heirs of their bodies; to Edward Benstede, esquire , son of Edward Benstede, knight , and the heirs of his body; to John Benstede , son of Edward Benstede, knight , and the heirs of his body; and to the right heirs of Edward Benstede, knight . The grant was made by their indented charter, sealed with their seals. It was shown to the jurors.