E-CIPM 25-460: ELIZABETH WHO WAS WIFE OF WILLIAM CLYFFORD, ESQUIRE

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ELIZABETH WHO WAS WIFE OF WILLIAM CLYFFORD, ESQUIRE

Writ Head

460 Writ. ‡ 6 October 1440. [Hill].

Addressed to the escheator in Kent and Middlesex. n367

Inquisition Head

KENT. Inquisition [indented]. Larkfield. 20 October 1440. [Burgh].

Jurors

John Hawke ; Richard Newman ; Richard Philpot ; Thomas Newman ; Thomas Derby ; John Davy ; Thomas Bedell ; John Webbe ; Thomas Rowe ; Robert Rowe ; John Boccher ; and Thomas Knyght .

Holdings
She was seised of the following in demesne as of fee tail.
Sutton Valence, an acre of land called ‘Charchetescroft’, worth 20d. yearly, held of the king in chief as 1/100 knight’s fee.
Shorne, the manor, held of the king in chief as a knight’s fee. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 170 a. arable, worth 40s. yearly; 8 a. meadow, worth 2s. 8d. yearly; 100 a. sheep-pasture (ad oves), worth 4s. yearly; 6 a. seasonable wood, worth 4s. yearly; and £16 13s. 4d. assize rent from various tenants, payable at the four principal terms of the year equally.
Tracy, the manor. There is a broken-down site, worth nothing yearly; 100 a. arable, worth 100s. yearly; 80 a. pasture, worth 40s. yearly; and 60s. assize rent from various tenants, payable at the four principal terms of the year equally.

She died on 8 October last. Alexander Clyfford is her kin and next heir, viz., son of Lewis Clyfford son of Elizabeth, and was aged 10 years on 30 November last.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 27 October 1440.

TNA reference

C 139/102/11 mm. 1–2

n367^: The dorse of the writ makes it clear that only one inquisition was returned.

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Sutton Valence
land20d.an acre (1 x acre)1s. 8d. (=20d.)
Total: 1s. 8d. (=20d.)
Shorne
siteworth nothing -
arable40s.170 a. (170 x acre)£2 (=480d.)
meadow2s. 8d.8 a. (8 x acre)2s. 8d. (=32d.)
sheep-pasture4s.100 a. (100 x acre)4s. (=48d.)
wood4s.6 a. (6 x acre)4s. (=48d.)
assize rent£16 13s. 4d.£16 13s. 4d. (=4000d.)
Total: £19 4s. (=4608d.)
Tracy
broken-down siteworth nothinga (1 x broken-down site) -
arable100s.100 a. (100 x acre)£5 (=1200d.)
pasture40s.80 a. (80 x acre)£2 (=480d.)
assize rent60s.£3 (=720d.)
Total: £10 (=2400d.)

Extents

Extents

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Shorne
siteworth nothing -
arable40s.170 a. (170 x acre)£2 (=480d.)
meadow2s. 8d.8 a. (8 x acre)2s. 8d. (=32d.)
sheep-pasture4s.100 a. (100 x acre)4s. (=48d.)
wood4s.6 a. (6 x acre)4s. (=48d.)
assize rent£16 13s. 4d.£16 13s. 4d. (=4000d.)
Total: £19 4s. (=4608d.)
Tracy
broken-down siteworth nothinga (1 x broken-down site) -
arable100s.100 a. (100 x acre)£5 (=1200d.)
pasture40s.80 a. (80 x acre)£2 (=480d.)
assize rent60s.£3 (=720d.)
Total: £10 (=2400d.)

People

People

  • Hill(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • John Hawke
  • Richard Newman
  • Richard Philpot
  • Thomas Newman
  • Thomas Derby
  • John Davy
  • Thomas Bedell
  • John Webbe
  • Thomas Rowe
  • Robert Rowe
  • John Boccher
  • Thomas Knyght

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