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Holdings

Joan de Bohun, late countess of Hereford , William Marny, knight , John Howard, knight , Robert Neuport , John Costantyn , and William Hanyngfeld were seised of the following in demesne as of fee. By charter they granted the manors to Robert de Teye – father of John de Teye – and Joan Wytherton his wife for the term of their lives, saving the reversion to themselves and their heirs, so that Robert and Joan were seised therein in demesne as of free tenement. After the death of the countess, William, Robert, John Costantyn and William, the reversion pertained to John Howard and his heirs alone. Robert de Teye died, and Joan, seised of the manors, married Richard Wytherton, esquire . Afterwards John Howard, by charter, shown to the jurors, dated at Marks Tey, 20 March 1430, granted the manors to John de Teye , John Symond , John Eton , Thomas Godston , John Basset , John Wellis, rector of the church of St Runwald, Colchester , and William Person , and their heirs and assigns. In the charter the manors were described as his manors of Ardleigh, Marks Tey, and Birch Holt, and John de Teye was described as John de Teye , son of Robert de Teye, esquire . By reason of this grant Richard Wytherton and Joan attorned themselves to John de Teye and the others, and by reason of the grant and attornment the reversion pertained to John and the others. Afterwards Thomas Godston and John de Teye died. Joan died seised of such estate and no other, seised in demesne as of free tenement. The manors of Ardleigh Hall, Mose Hall, and ‘Bovylles Bradevylles’ are several members of the manor of Ardleigh and comprise (faciunt) that manor.