‹ E-CIPM 25-243: GRACE WHO WAS WIFE OF RICHARD BAYNARD ›

Holdings

She held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee or service of the king in chief, or any other. Thomas Priour , John Danyell of Isleham, Robert Neuport , Nicholas Morys , John Burgoyne , John Stanford, clerk , and Thomas atte Ponde, clerk , were seised of the following manor, advowson, and hundred in demesne as of fee. They granted them for life to Margaret who was wife of John de Peyton, knight , with remainder to John son of John de Peyton, esquire , and Grace his wife, and the heirs of the body of John son of John. Royal licence was obtained from ‪ Henry IV [CPR 1405–1408, p. 344]. Margaret was thus seised as of free tenement, and afterwards died seised of this estate. With due prosecution previously made in ‪ Henry IV ’s Chancery, John son of John and Grace his wife had livery of the manor, hundred, and advowson according to the form of the grant and licence. They were jointly seised, and John son of John afterwards died seised of this estate. Grace continued in her estate and possession for all her life from the time of the death of John son of John. She held the following manors for life by demise of Robert Warner of London and Roger Rye of Kent, with remainder to John Martyn of Kent, lately one of the king’s justices of the Common Bench, William Coggeshale, knight , John Tyrell , William Rockwode of Acton, John Burgoyne of Dry Drayton, Walter Gawtron , lately of London, Thomas Martell, esquire , Richard Wakkefeld, esquire , Robert Wrytele , Richard Fitz Nicholl of Halstead, Roger Racheham, esquire , and John Marlere , all now deceased, and Maurice Bruyn, knight , Lewis Johan , Robert Darcy of Maldon, Thomas Campes , John Bederenden of London, John Symond of Toppesfield, John Beche of Colchester, John Ewell, esquire , and Henry Stampe, junior , all still living, and their heirs and assigns. and the manors, annual value 10 marks, held of the heir of John Gernon, chevalier , by service of one gilly-flower, payable at Christmas for all services.