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JOHN BELASYS
Inquisition Head
VILL OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE. Inquisition. Newcastle upon Tyne. 10 September 1440. [Clerk].
Jurors
Thomas James ; John Alnewyke ; William Plummer ; John Kempe ; John Welles ; William Fournes ; Adam Hagman ; John Hilton ; John Corbrigge ; William Withewode ; Robert Chaumberleyn ; and Robert Haweson .
Holdings
He was seised of the following messuages and rent in demesne as of fee. Thus seised, by indented deed dated on 1 April 1419, the other part of which was sealed with his seal and shown to the jurors, in which he is described as John Belasys, esquire, he granted an annual rent of £9 from the messuages and rent, described as all his lands, tenements, rents, possessions, and services in the vill of Newcastle upon Tyne, to Alice, who was wife of Nicholas de Redele , still living, and her assigns for the term of Alice’s life, to be taken at Pentecost and Martinmas equally, with power to distrain on the lands and tenements until satisfaction is made if the rent should fall into arrears in part or total by 40 days after any term.
He died on 26 May last. Alice Belasys , his daughter and next heir, is aged 30 and more.
[Head:] Delivered to court on 4 November 1440.
TNA reference
C 139/98/26 mm. 1–2
Inquisition Head
NORTHUMBERLAND. Inquisition. The castle at Newcastle upon Tyne. 6 October 1440. [Heron].
Jurors
Robert Claueryng ; William Benet ; William Kellyngworth ; John Horseley ; Henry Creswell ; John Belencham ; Alexander Mitforth ; John Selby ; John Trewyke ; Roger Fenwyke ; William Shafthowe ; and Thomas Reed .
Holdings
He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee.Date of death and heir as 367.
[Head:] Delivered to court on 4 November 1440.
TNA reference
C 139/98/26 mm. 3–4
Holdings
| Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellasis | ||||
| site | - | |||
| land | 6 a. (6 x acre) | - | ||
| houses | 2 (2 x houses) | - | ||
| Value | worth nothing | (=0d.) | ||
| worth nothing | - | |||
| garden | worth nothing | a (1 x garden) | - | |
| arable | 2d. (per unit) | 200 a. (200 x acre) | £1 13s. 4d. (=400d.) | |
| meadow | 6d. (per unit) | 30 a. (30 x acre) | 15s. (=180d.) | |
| land | 10d. | 10 a. (10 x acre) | 10d. (=10d.) | |
| Total: £2 9s. 2d. (=590d.) | ||||
| Whitelea | ||||
| bovates | 8 (8 x bovate) | - | ||
| crofts | 4 (4 x crofts) | - | ||
| Value | 6s. 8d. | 6s. 8d. (=80d.) | ||
| Total: 6s. 8d. (=80d.) | ||||
| Tranwell | ||||
| messuages | 5 (5 x messuages) | - | ||
| husband-lands | 5 (5 x husband-lands) | - | ||
| Value | 3s. | 3s. (=36d.) | ||
| Total: 3s. (=36d.) | ||||
| Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | ||||
| messuage | worth nothing | one (1 x messuage) | - | |
| Total: (=0d.) | ||||
| Mitford | ||||
| burgages | 2 (2 x burgages) | - | ||
| Value | 18d. | 1s. 6d. (=18d.) | ||
| Total: 1s. 6d. (=18d.) | ||||
Extents
| Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellasis | ||||
| site | - | |||
| land | 6 a. (6 x acre) | - | ||
| houses | 2 (2 x houses) | - | ||
| Value | worth nothing | (=0d.) | ||
| worth nothing | - | |||
| garden | worth nothing | a (1 x garden) | - | |
| arable | 2d. (per unit) | 200 a. (200 x acre) | £1 13s. 4d. (=400d.) | |
| meadow | 6d. (per unit) | 30 a. (30 x acre) | 15s. (=180d.) | |
| land | 10d. | 10 a. (10 x acre) | 10d. (=10d.) | |
| Total: £2 9s. 2d. (=590d.) | ||||
People
- Bate(Writ Clerk)
Jurors
- Robert Claueryng
- William Benet
- William Kellyngworth
- John Horseley
- Henry Creswell
- John Belencham
- Alexander Mitforth
- John Selby
- John Trewyke
- Roger Fenwyke
- William Shafthowe
- Thomas Reed
