E-CIPM 25-436: SIBYL RITHER , LATELY WIFE OF WILLIAM RITHER, KNIGHT

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SIBYL RITHER , LATELY WIFE OF WILLIAM RITHER, KNIGHT

Inquisition Head

YORKSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. York. 3 October 1439. [Fitzwilliam].

Jurors

John Rowdon ; Henry Dynelay ; William Ottour ; Richard Ledys ; John Ottour ; John Thomlynson ; Robert Hopwod ; William Marchall ; William Westowe ; Thomas Beste ; Robert Rute ; and Roger Saxton.

Holdings
There is a manor called Harewood, the site of which is a castle, called the castle of Harewood, and she was seised of the following from this manor in demesne as of fee.
Harewood, 1/2 manor, except the entire site of the castle with a close called ‘le Conyngarth’, held, exceptions excepted, of the king in chief as 1/4 knight’s fee. In the moiety, there are 45 a. demesne land, each acre worth 5d. yearly; a close called ‘Stoktonfeld’ with a parcel called ‘le Fyttes’ that contains 200 a. land, each acre worth 5d. yearly; a parcel of land called ‘Sandebed’ that contains 4 a. land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; a common pasture called ‘Herwod More’ that contains 1000 a. moor and wood waste, worth nothing yearly; 2 burgages in the vill, each worth 12d. yearly; 2 cottages there, each worth 12d. yearly; a smithy, worth 12d. yearly; 1/2 oven, worth 12d. yearly; and 32s. service rent from various free tenants, payable at Martinmas and Pentecost equally.
Dunkeswick, parcel of 1/2 manor of Harewood. There are 8 messuages, worth nothing yearly; and 17 bovates, each worth 4s. yearly.
Healthwaite, parcel of 1/2 manor of Harewood. There are 3 messuages, each worth 6d. yearly; and 4 bovates and meadow, each worth 4s. yearly.

She died on 3 September last. William Rither, knight , is her son and next heir, and aged 60 and more.

[Head:]

Delivered to court on 20 October 1439.

TNA reference

C 139/101/68 mm. 1–2

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Harewood
demesne land5d. (per unit)45 a. (45 x acre)18s. 9d. (=225d.)
land5d. (per unit)200 a. (200 x acre)£4 3s. 4d. (=1000d.)
land4d. (per unit)4 a. (4 x acre)1s. 4d. (=16d.)
common pasture, moor, woodworth nothing1000 a. (1000 x acre) -
burgages12d. (per unit)2 (2 x burgages)2s. (=24d.)
cottages12d. (per unit)2 (2 x cottages)2s. (=24d.)
smithy12d.a (1 x smithy)1s. (=12d.)
oven12d. 1/2 (0.5 x oven)1s. (=12d.)
service rent from various free tenants32s.£1 12s. (=384d.)
Total: £7 1s. 5d. (=1697d.)
Dunkeswick
messuagesworth nothing8 (8 x messuages) -
bovates4s. (per unit)17 (17 x bovate)£3 8s. (=816d.)
Total: £3 8s. (=816d.)
Healthwaite
messuages6d. (per unit)3 (3 x messuages)1s. 6d. (=18d.)
bovates, meadow4s. (per unit)4 (4 x bovate)16s. (=192d.)
Total: 17s. 6d. (=210d.)

Extents

Extents

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Harewood
demesne land5d. (per unit)45 a. (45 x acre)18s. 9d. (=225d.)
land5d. (per unit)200 a. (200 x acre)£4 3s. 4d. (=1000d.)
land4d. (per unit)4 a. (4 x acre)1s. 4d. (=16d.)
common pasture, moor, woodworth nothing1000 a. (1000 x acre) -
burgages12d. (per unit)2 (2 x burgages)2s. (=24d.)
cottages12d. (per unit)2 (2 x cottages)2s. (=24d.)
smithy12d.a (1 x smithy)1s. (=12d.)
oven12d. 1/2 (0.5 x oven)1s. (=12d.)
service rent from various free tenants32s.£1 12s. (=384d.)
Total: £7 1s. 5d. (=1697d.)
Dunkeswick
messuagesworth nothing8 (8 x messuages) -
bovates4s. (per unit)17 (17 x bovate)£3 8s. (=816d.)
Total: £3 8s. (=816d.)
Healthwaite
messuages6d. (per unit)3 (3 x messuages)1s. 6d. (=18d.)
bovates, meadow4s. (per unit)4 (4 x bovate)16s. (=192d.)
Total: 17s. 6d. (=210d.)

People

People

  • Louthe(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • John Rowdon
  • Henry Dynelay
  • William Ottour
  • Richard Ledys
  • John Ottour
  • John Thomlynson
  • Robert Hopwod
  • William Marchall
  • William Westowe
  • Thomas Beste
  • Robert Rute
  • Roger Saxton

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