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WILLIAM DE FERRERS OF GROBY, KNIGHT
Inquisition Head
OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Banbury. 28 June 1445. [Wellysborn].
Jurors
Jurors: Thomas Aberey ; Humphrey Haye ; John Tyso ; Richard Harper ; Robert Fyffhyde ; Ralph Archer ; John Mose ; William Capurne ; William Palmer ; Thomas at Mylle ; John Aston ; and John Bardon .
Holdings
John, now archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor – described as John, bishop of Bath – John, viscount Beaumont , William, lord Lovel , n163 John Durward, esquire , Edward Tyrell, esquire , and Walter Tottesden were seised of the following in demesne as of fee. By indented charter dated 20 January 1442, shown to the jurors, they granted the manor to William de Ferrers for the term of his life, with remainder to his son Thomas de Ferrers , n164 who survives, and the heirs male of his body; with successive remainders to John de Ferrers , brother of Thomas, and the heirs male of his body; and to the right heirs of William. William was seised in demesne as of free tenement and died seised of such estate.He died on 18 May last. Elizabeth, wife of Edward Grey knight , is his kin and next heir, as the daughter of Henry, the son of William. She is aged 26 and more and Edward is aged 30 and more. They have issue: John, who survives, aged 12 and more. Thomas de Ferrers is the son and heir male of William, aged 40 and more.
[Head:] Delivered to court on 11 July. Examined.
TNA reference
C 139/119/33 mm. 1–2
Inquisition Head
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Aylesbury. 14 June 1445. [Brudenell].
Jurors
Jurors: Thomas Moor ; Thomas Loveden ; Robert Norton ; John Goolde ; William Combe ; John Gerard ; John Barbour ; Ralph Clerk ; John Goodman ; John Pepyr ; William Andrewe ; and John Tyrke .
Holdings
He held the following in demesne as of fee. n165Date of death as 322. Elizabeth, wife of Edward Grey knight , is his kin and next heir, as the daughter of Henry, the son of William. She is aged 26 and more and Edward is aged 30 and more. They have issue: John, who survives, aged 12 and more.
[Head:] Delivered to court on 5 July 1445. Examined.
TNA reference
C 139/119/33 mm. 3–4
E 149/178/13 m. 1
Inquisition Head
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Northampton. 14 June 1445. [Eltonhede].
Jurors
Jurors: Richard Short of Overstone; John Gregory of Harpole; Richard Terry of Brington; John Draper of Coton; Thomas Kymbell of Eydon; n166 John Abraham of Collingtree; James Milner of Coton; John Kyng of Kislingbury; Simon Gayton ; John Broke ; Simon Horlok ; and Thomas Pouns .
Holdings
He held the following in demesne as of fee tail to him and the heirs of his body, n167 by grant of Margaret de Ferrers, once countess of Derby , to William her son. William, named in the writ, was the heir of this William, as the son of Henry, the son of William, the son of Henry, the son of William, the son of William named in the charter. The charter was shown to the jurors in the presence of the escheator.Date of death, heir, and other details as 323.
[Head:] Delivered to court on 5 J[uly] [ms torn]. Examined.
TNA reference
C 139/119/33 mm. 5–6
Inquisition Head
DERBYSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Derby. 26 June 1445. [Fraunces].
Jurors
Jurors: Richard Cas ; John Bate ; John Meysen ; John Massy ; Robert Lok ; Thomas Hall ; Richard Stiklond ; Thomas Meysham ; Gilbert Cays ; John Harryson ; Ralph Bassewell ; and John Forman .
Holdings
He held the following in demesne as of fee tail to him and the heirs male of his body, n168 by grant of Edward III to Henry de Ferrers and the heirs male of his body [cf. CPR 1334–38, pp. 418–19]. William was Henry’s kin and heir male, as the son of Henry, the son of William, the son of Henry.Date of death and other details as 322, with Thomas here styled esquire.
[Head:] Delivered to court on 11 July. Examined.
TNA reference
C 139/119/33 mm. 7–8
Inquisition Head
WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Coventry. 20 June 1445. [Aylesbury].
Jurors
Jurors: Thomas Derset and Henry Carter of Dunchurch; John Turnour of Draycote; Richard Swynford of Bilton; John Savey of Caludon; William Wynmere , John Huchyns , and John Wynmere of Walsgrave on Sowe; Henry Auncell of Allesley; John Godewyn of Wyken; John Grene and Richard Bertrham of Cheylesmore; and William Slye of Bourton on Dunsmore.
Holdings
He held the following knights’ fees in fee. n170Date of death and other details as 322.
[Head:] Delivered to court on 10 July. Examined.
TNA reference
C 139/119/33 mm. 9–10
Inquisition Head
STAFFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Wolverhampton. 16 June 1445. [Waryng].
Jurors
Jurors: Robert Brid ; Thomas Kegworth ; Thomas Boteler ; John Stubbes ; Thomas Warton ; William Kirkeby ; Richard Sharesmyth ; John Kynwarton ; Reynold Tolle ; John Wod ; William Creswall ; and Thomas Bradeley .
Holdings
He held the following in demesne as of fee tail to him and the heirs male of his body, n173 by grant of Edward III to Henry de Ferrers and the heirs male of his body [CPR 1338–40, p. 110]. William was Henry’s kin and heir male, as the son of Henry, the son of William, the son of Henry.Date of death and other details as 325.
[Head:] Delivered to court on 11 July. Examined.
TNA reference
C 139/119/33 mm. 11–12
Inquisition Head
ESSEX. Inquisition [indented]. Chelmsford. 1 July 1445. [Criseacre].
Jurors
Jurors: John Boreham ; William Gilberd ; Thomas Tendryng ; John Bataill ; Thomas Rolfe ; Andrew Hereward ; Thomas Marchall ; John Midlyng ; Henry Bollo ; Simon Clerke ; William Blake ; Thomas Chylde ; and Thomas Fuller .
Holdings
John, archbishop of Canterbury – described as John, bishop of Bath – John, viscount Beaumont , William, lord Lovel , Richard Grey, lord of Wilton , n175 John Durward, esquire , Edward Tyrell, esquire , and Walter Tottesden were lately seised of the following in demesne as of fee; which, by charter dated 20 January 1442, shown to the jurors, they granted to William de Ferrers , named in the writ, for the term of his life, with remainder to his son Thomas de Ferrers , and the heirs male of his body; with successive remainders to John de Ferrers , brother of Thomas, and the heirs male of his body; and to the right heirs of William. William was seised in demesne as of free tenement and died seised of such estate. Wodeham Ferrers,
TNA reference
C 139/119/33 mm. 13–14
Inquisition Head
SHROPSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition [indented]. Wellington. 21 June 1445. [Lyngeyn].
Jurors
Jurors: William Coton ; John Forster ; William Tuder ; William Chesshire ; Nicholas Codyngton ; Richard Clerk ; John Fyssher ; William Horn ; Richard Severn ; Roger Sandy ; William Spicer ; and John Tunge .
Holdings
He held the following in demesne as of fee tail to him and the heirs male of his body, n179 by grant of Edward III to Henry de Ferrers and the heirs male of his body [CPR 1338–40, pp. 5, 110]. William was Henry’s kin and heir male, as the son of Henry, the son of William, the son of Henry.Date of death and other details as 325.
[Head:] Delivered to court on 11 July. Examined.
TNA reference
C 139/119/33 mm. 15–16
Inquisition Head
LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Leicester. 12 June 1445. [Aylesbury].
Jurors
Jurors: William Sutton of Osbaston; Thomas Herdewyk of Lindley; William Swynfen of Sutton Cheney; Thomas Jakes of Wellsborough; John Taillour and John Halle of Shenton; Roger Wodam of Dadlington; John Boteler of Market Bosworth; Reynold Langham of Barlestone; Richard Raulyns of Ullesthorpe; H... [ms torn] Wollaston of Burbage; and Richard Eyryk of Wigston Parva.
Holdings
He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee tail to him and the heirs of his body, n181 by grant of Margaret de Ferrers, once countess of Derby , to William her son, whose heir he was, as the son of Henry, the son of William, the son of Henry, the son of William, the son of William named in the charter. The charter was shown to the jurors in the presence of the escheator.
Date of death and other details as 322.
[Head:] Delivered to court on 7 July. Examined.
TNA reference
C 139/119/33 mm. 17–18
Holdings
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Nobottle, Brington | ||||
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Astrop | ||||
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Farthinghoe | ||||
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Church Brampton | ||||
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Spratton, Holdenby | ||||
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People
- Bate(Writ Clerk)
Jurors
- Richard Short of Overstone
- John Gregory of Harpole
- Richard Terry of Brington
- John Draper of Coton
- Thomas Kymbell of Eydon
- John Abraham of Collingtree
- James Milner of Coton
- John Kyng of Kislingbury
- Simon Gayton
- John Broke
- Simon Horlok
- Thomas Pouns