‹ E-CIPM 26-81: RICHARD KNYGHTLEY, ESQUIRE ›

Holdings

He held the following jointly with Elizabeth, his wife, and Robert Catesby , by grant of Geoffrey de Somerton to Elizabeth and Robert, who survive, and Richard, John Leventhorp, esquire , Thomas Purefay , Robert Thriske, clerk , and John Catesby, esquire , now deceased, to hold to Richard, Elizabeth, Robert, John, Thomas, Robert, and John, and the heirs of Richard. In the charter, dated 8 February 1416 and shown to the jurors, Elizabeth was described as Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Purefay of Leicestershire. Royal licence had earlier been obtained by letters patent dated 31 January 1416 [CPR 1413–6, p. 391], shown to the jurors. Richard continued in this estate for his whole life and died seised of such estate. William Grendon , John Kydlyngton , ‘bowyer’, and Walter Clendon were seised of the following in demesne as of fee, held of ‪ Henry V in chief; which, by their charter dated 1 February 1420, shown to the jurors, they granted to Richard and Elizabeth for the term of their lives, with successive remainders to John, their son, and the heirs of his body, and to the right heirs of Richard. Richard and Elizabeth were therefore seised in demesne as of free tenement. Henry V of his special grace pardoned the alienation and entry by letters patent dated 12 February 1420 [CPR 1416–22, p. 259], shown to the jurors. Richard continued in this estate for his whole life and died seised of such estate. ; and Nobottle Grove, the hundred, annual value 40s., held of the king in chief by knight service, quantity unknown. John Baskervile, knight , was seised of the following in demesne as of fee, held of ‪ Henry VI in chief. By charter dated 1 December 1440, shown to the jurors, he granted the manor to Richard and Elizabeth for the term of their lives, with successive remainders to Richard Knyghtley, junior – the son of Richard – and Eleanor his wife, and the heirs of Richard junior ’s body by Eleanor, and to the right heirs of Richard senior . Richard senior and Elizabeth were therefore seised in demesne as of free tenement. Richard continued in this estate for his whole life and died seised of such estate. Elizabeth survives. Henry VI of his special grace pardoned the alienation and entry by letters patent dated 14 February 1443 [CPR 1441–6, p. 151], shown to the jurors.