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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.
Hethe, the manor, annual value £8, held of Humphrey, duke of Buckingham, of his purparty of the earldom of Gloucester, by 2s. at Michaelmas.

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.

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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. n165
Long Crendon, 1/3 manor, held of the king in chief as 1/10 knight’s fee. The fruit and herbage within the site of the 1/3 are worth 2s. yearly. There are there: a stank, worth nothing yearly, because it is not stocked; a carucate of arable, worth 20s. yearly; 6 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; a several pasture containing 20 a., each acre worth 3d. yearly; pleas and perquisites of a court baron and view of frankpledge, worth nothing yearly beyond the fee of the steward; and 1/3 of a wood called ‘Tudreshull’, of which the underwood is worth nothing yearly because it is waste, and the pasture is worth nothing yearly because it lies in common. There are 12 virgates of land in the hands of tenants at will, each virgate paying 8s. at Lady Day and Michaelmas.

Date 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.

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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.
Nobottle, the manor, with the advowson of the church of Brington, held of the king of the honour of Tutbury, by a sparrowhawk at the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The site of the manor is wholly wasted in respect of buildings, and worth nothing yearly, but there is a garden of which the herbage and fruit are worth 12d. yearly. There are there: a carucate of land, containing 20 a., each acre worth 2d. yearly; 3 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; a wood, containing 8 a., of which the underwood is worth nothing yearly, because it is wholly wasted, but its pasture is worth 12d. yearly; £7 assize rent payable at Michaelmas and Lady Day by free tenants; 6 carucates of land in the hands of tenants at will, each carucate paying 10s. at the above feasts; pleas and perquisites of a court baron, worth 2s. yearly; and a court of view of frankpledge, worth 2s. yearly. The advowson is worth 40s. yearly.
He held the following knights’ fees in fee as parcel of the manor, extended at the following values when they fall:
½ fee in Astrop, which the heirs of William de Stapulton hold, at 50s.;
1 fee in Farthinghoe, which the heirs of Amaury de St Amand, of Geoffrey Cardon , and of William Abbot hold, at 100s.;
2½ fees in Church Brampton, which William Rosselyn holds, at £12 10s.; and
1½ fees in Spratton and Holdenby, which the heirs of Thomas de Arderne hold, at £7 10s.

Date of death, heir, and other details as 323.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 5 J[uly] [ms torn]. Examined.

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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.
Walton-on-Trent, the manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the king, of the honour of Chester, as 1/6 knight’s fee. The site of the manor is worth nothing yearly. There are there: 40 a. land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 10d. yearly; a park containing 80 a. wood, of which the underwood is worth nothing yearly beyond the cost of enclosing the park, and of which the herbage is worth 2s. yearly; a several fishery in the water of Trent, worth 20d. yearly; £6 assize rent from free tenants at Lady Day and Michaelmas; and pleas and perquisites of court and view of frankpledge, worth 20d. yearly beyond the expenses of the steward.
He held to himself and his heirs n169 the following knights’ fees.
Weston-on-Trent, ½ fee which the heirs of Robert de Weston held, annual value when it falls 50s; and
Foremark, ½ fee, which the heirs of Robert Fraunceys, knight , held, annual value 50s.,
held of the king as parcel of the manor of Groby in Leicestershire, by the service owed for that manor.

Date of death and other details as 322, with Thomas here styled esquire.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 11 July. Examined.

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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. n170
Ladbroke, ½ fee, which William Catesby holds, annual value when it falls 50s.;
Wolvey, 1 fee, which the abbot of Combe has in alms – but Robert Harecourt does homage, relief, and scutage for the abbot when it falls – annual value 100s.;
Hydes Pastures and Nuneaton, ½ fee, which the lord Grey of Codnor and Laurence de Dutton , knight, lately held, annual value 50s.;
Ashow and Caldecote, 1 fee, which the heirs of Geoffrey Semely hold, annual value 100s.;
Wolfhampcote, ½ fee, once Robert Langeley’s, which William Peyto, chevalier , holds, annual value 50s.
; Budbrooke,
½ fee, which the heirs of Philip Gayton hold, annual value 50s.; and
½ fee, which the heir of Robert de Hastang – that is, Humphrey Stafford of Grafton, knight – holds, annual value 50s.
; and
Blackdown and Redfern, 1½ fees, which the prior of Kenilworth holds, annual value £7,
all held of the king , of the honour of Tutbury, as parcel of the manor of Groby in Leicestershire, by the service owed for that manor. John, archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor – described as John, bishop of Bath – John, viscount Beaumont , William, lord Lovel , n171 John Durward, esquire , Edward Tyrell, esquire , and Walter Tottesden , were seised of the following. By indented charter, shown to the jurors, dated 20 January 1442, they granted the manor to William de Ferrers for the term of his life, with remainder to Thomas de Ferrers his son, who survives, and the heirs male of his body; n172 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 therefore seised in demesne as of free tenement and died seised of such estate.
Flecknoe, the manor, annual value £8, held of the bishop of Worcester , service unknown.

Date of death and other details as 322.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 10 July. Examined.

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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.
Tettenhall, the manor, with the advowson of the free chapel, held of the king as 1/10 knight’s fee. The site of the manor is worth 12d. yearly. There are there: 40 a. waste, worth nothing yearly because they lie in common; 5 marks assize rent from free tenants, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas; and pleas and perquisites of court and view of frankpledge, worth 2s. yearly beyond the expenses of the steward.
He held the following in demesne as of fee. n174
Wootton, the manor alias the hamlet, held of the king in chief as 1/6 knight’s fee. There is no capital messuage and no demesne land in the manor, but there are there: a several pasture, worth 10s. yearly; a park, of which the underwood is worth nothing, but the herbage and agistment are worth 6s. yearly; pleas and perquisites of court, worth 2s. yearly; and 4 marks assize rent from free tenants, payable at Michaelmas and Lady Day. He held the following knights’ fees as parcel of the manor:
½ fee in Neuhall , which the heirs of Robert de la Warde held, annual value 50s. when it falls; and
1 fee in Norbury, which the heirs of Ralph le Boteler held, annual value 100s.
Fenton Culvert, ¼ manor, held of the king, of the duchy of Lancaster, by suit once a year to the court of the manor of Newcastle-under-Lyme. There is no capital messuage and no demesne land in the fourth part, but there is 44s. assize rent from free tenants, payable at Michaelmas and Lady Day.

Date of death and other details as 325.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 11 July. Examined.

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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,

the manor of ‘Champeyns’, annual value 20 marks;
certain lands and tenements called ‘Ilgers’, annual value 5 marks; and
certain lands and tenements called ‘Lacheleys’, annual value 5 marks,
all held of Roger Fysshwyk, clerk , Richard Walssh, esquire , and Richard Acton, esquire , of the manor of Wodeham Ferrers, service unknown. He was lately seised of the following in demesne as of fee tail, by grant of William de Ferrers, once earl of Derby , to William de Ferrers , his son, and the heirs of his body. William the son was the kin of William, named in the writ, who was the heir of Willliam the son.
Wodeham Ferrers, the manor, with the appurtenant advowson of the church of the manor;
St Clairs Hall (Chicheridell), the manor; and
Fairstead, the manor [values, tenure, and services not specified].
He was lately seised of the following in demesne as of fee simple. Buttsbury, the manor; Marks, the manor; and Stock, the advowson of the church [values, tenure, and services not specified]. Thus seised, he demised the manors of Buttsbury, Marks, Fairstead, and St Clairs Hall, and the advowson of Stock, to Henry de Ferrers , his son, and Elizabeth then his wife, for the term of their lives, so that they were seised in demesne as of free tenement. Henry died, and after his death, William granted that the manors and advowson – then held by Elizabeth for the term of her life, from the inheritance of William, and which ought after her death to revert to William and his heirs – should remain to John Durward, esquire , Edward Tyrell, esquire , Roger Fysshwyk, clerk , Thomas Ashton , and Walter Tottesden . The grant was by fine in the court of ‪ Henry VI [CP 25/1/71/274/101], between John Durward and the others named above, querents, and William, deforciant . In the fine – of which one part was shown to the jurors – Elizabeth was described as Elizabeth, who was the wife of James de Berkeley n177 knight. Elizabeth survives. Long before his death, he granted n178 the manor of Wodeham Ferrers to Philip Morgan, lately bishop of Ely , John Frank, clerk , Richard Eluet, clerk , Richard Hastynges, knight , John Durward, esquire , Robert Rykedon , John Malory, esquire , Walter Tottesden , and William Peiche , and their heirs, so that they were seised in demesne as of fee. John Frank , Richard Eluet , Richard Hastynges , Robert Rykedon , John Malory , and William Peiche died; and John Durward and Walter held the manor by right of survivorship and were seised in demesne as of fee. They feoffed Roger Fysshwyk, clerk , Richard Walssh, esquire , and Richard Acton, esquire , and their heirs, so that they were and still are seised in demesne as of fee.

Date of death and other details as 322.
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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.
Bradford, the hundred and its bailiwick, annual vale £4, held of the king without rendering anything.
Claverley, the manor, held of the king in chief as ¼ knight’s fee. There are there: the site of the manor, worth nothing yearly; 40 a. land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; £8 assize rent, payable by free tenants at Easter and Michaelmas; and pleas and perquisites of court and view of frankpledge, worth 2s. yearly beyond the expenses of the steward.
He held the following to him and his heirs. n180
Stoke on Tern, the manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief as 1/5 knight’s fee. In the manor there is a capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; a dovecot, worth nothing yearly because there are no doves; a carucate of land which lies at pasture, worth 40d. yearly; a water-mill, worth 8s. yearly; 10 a. meadow, each acre worth 3d. yearly; a park, of which the underwood and herbage are worth nothing yearly; £5 2d. assize rent payable by free tenants at Lady Day and Michaelmas; and pleas and perquisites of a court baron and view of frankpledge, worth 20d. yearly. He held the following knights’ fees as parcel of the manor:
½ fee in Wilderhope, which the heirs of Richard Harlay lately held, annual value 50s. when it falls;
¼ fee in Wigley, which the heirs of Robert Douyle held, annual value 25s.;
1 fee in Stokesay, which the heirs of William de Ludlowe held, annual value 100s.;
½ fee in Eaton upon Tern and Helshaw, which the heirs of William de Barton held, annual value 50s.;
½ fee in Henley, which the heirs of Roger de Welyngton held, annual value 50s.;
½ fee in Bletchley, which the heirs of Roger Corbet, knight , held, annual value 50s.; and
½ fee in Moreton Say, which the heirs of Robert Say held, annual value 50s.

Date of death and other details as 325.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 11 July. Examined.

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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.

Groby, the manor, held of the king in chief as ½ knight’s fee. The site of the manor is worth nothing yearly. There are there: 300 a. arable and fallow land (frisc’), each acre worth 2d. yearly when sown, of which 100 a. lie fallow (warect’) this year and are worth nothing because they are common; 24 a. meadow, worth 16s. yearly, each acre worth 8d.; 2 parks, of which the herbage and agistment are worth 6s. yearly beyond the maintenance of the animals and other reprises; a close of pasture called ‘Liefeld’, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; a pasture called ‘Pakemanheye’, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; a pasture called ‘Stywardesheye’, worth 10s. yearly; underwood in the parks and close, worth 3s. 4d. yearly; 2 water-mills, worth 20s. yearly; a several fishery in the water of Hadbroke , worth 12d. yearly; 2 stanks of the mills, of which the fishery is worth 2s. yearly; £4 assize rent payable by free tenants at Michaelmas, Candlemas, and Whitsun; and pleas and perquisites of court of the view of frankpledge of the manor and of a purparty of the court of the honour of Winchester held at Leicester, worth 6s. yearly.
He held the following knights’ fees and advowsons as parcel of the manor, with the following values when they fall: Fenny Drayton,
½ fee which the heirs of Hugh Husee, knight , held, annual value 50s.; and
½ fee which the heirs of John de Whelesburgh held, annual value 50s.
Barlestone,
1/6 fee which the heirs of John Seriaunt held, annual value 2s.; and
1/6 fee which the heirs of Richard Boteler held, annual value 16s. 8d.
Sibson, Sheepy Magna or Parva, Higham on the Hill, and Wykin, 2 fees which the heirs of John Burdet, chevalier , held, annual value £10;
Braunstone, ½ fee which the heirs of John Burdet, chevalier , held, annual value 50s.
Glenfield, ¼ fee which the heirs of Baldwin de Glenfeld lately held, in the fee called Watevile (‘Wauteuill’), annual value 25s.
?Burton Overy (Burton) and Upton,
a moiety of 1½ fees which lady Margaret Nevill – kin and one of the heirs of Robert de la Warde, chevalier – lately held, annual value 50s.; and
the other moiety, which Richard Meynull – the other heir – lately held, annual value 50s.
Hathern, ½ fee which the heirs of Robert son of Adam held, annual value 50s.
1/3 fee [location not specified], once William Marchall’s, which the heirs of Ralph Basset , late of Sapcote, held, annual value 23s. 4d.
Dadlington and Higham on the Hill, ¼ fee which the earl of Pembroke holds, annual value 25s.
Barkby, ½ fee which Robert Roos, lord Roos , holds, annual value 50s.
Shearsby, ¼ fee which the prior of Chacombe holds, annual value 25s.
Waltham on the Wolds, ½ fee which the abbot of Croxton holds, annual value 50s.
Burton Overy, ½ fee which the heirs of John Bassynges, knight , held, annual value 50s.
Upton, 1 fee which the heirs of Roger de Trumpyngton held, annual value 100s.
Husbands Bosworth and North Kilworth, 1 fee which the heirs of Robert de Stoke and Stephen Rabas hold, for whom Robert de Harecourt, lord of Stanton Harcourt (dominus de Harecourt), owes homage, relief, and forinsec service.
Market Bosworth, 1/3 advowson of the church, that is the right of presentation every third vacancy, annual value £10.
Lutterworth, the whole advowson of the church, annual value 10 marks.
The advowsons of the priory of Ulverscroft, of the priory of Charley, and of the hospital of St John of Lutterworth, annual value 40s.
The following were held of the manor of Groby by the following services, valued as follows when they fall. Syston,
2 virgates of land, once of John de Stafford, clerk , which the prior of Ulverscroft held as 1/20 knight’s fee, annual value of the service 6d.;
10 virgates of land, held by the tenants of the lands and tenements which were William Maunsell ’s as 1/20 fee, annual value 5s.; and
£10 land which the heirs of Roger de la Zouche held as 1 fee, annual value 100s.
[Stoughton] n182 and ?Burton Overy (Burton), 9 virgates of land which the heirs of Thomas Fryday and his parceners held as 1½ knights’ fees, annual value £9.
Anstey, 5 virgates of land, once Thomas Dannowe’s, which the heirs of Benet de Uluescroft and of Roger son of Ralph held as 1 knight’s fee, annual value 100s.
Swithland, 27 virgates of land which the heirs of John Walcote, chevalier , held as 1/20 knight’s fee, annual value 5s.
Burton Overy, 2½ virgates of land which the heirs of Osbert de Brereford held as 1 knight’s fee, annual value 100s.
Wigston Magna, 2½ virgates of land, once William Waterbourne’s, which the heirs of Thomas Hutte held as ½ knight’s fee, annual value 50s.
Shearsby, certain lands and tenements which the heirs of Roger de Trumpyngton held, [?as ½ knight’s fee], annual value 50s. n183
William, lord Zouche of Harringworth , held 19½ virgates of land in Thorpe Arnold, and the manors of Elmesthorpe, Peatling Magna, Thurnby, Bushby, Belgrave, Cropston, Brentingby, Baggrave, Barsby, Great Stretton, Illston on the Hill, Oadby, Burton Lazars, Bruntingthorpe, and Houghton on the Hill, as 7 knights’ fees, and the fee(s) (ac feod’) of Nicholas de Hauersham in Claybrooke, annual value £35.
By fine at Westminster, 1422 [CP 25/1/126/73/36], of which one part was shown to the jurors, Thomas Assheton granted the following to William, named in the writ, and Elizabeth his wife, and the heirs male of the body of William. n184 William was seised in demesne as of fee tail, and Elizabeth in demesne as of free tenement. Elizabeth died; afterwards William died seised as above.
Lutterworth, the manor, with the advowson of the church, held of the heirs of Hamon Maufre , service unknown. There is no capital messuage or demesne land in the manor, but there are there: a several pasture containing 50 a. land, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 10 carucates of land, each worth 2s. 6d. yearly; 2 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; pleas and perquisites of a court baron and a view of frankpledge held there, worth nothing yearly beyond the fee and expenses of the steward; and 100s. assize rent payable by free tenants at Michaelmas and Lady Day.

Date of death and other details as 322.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 7 July. Examined.

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Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Tettenhall, advowson of the free chapel
Total: -
Wootton, hamlet
Total: -
Total: -
Norbury
Total: -
Fenton Culvert
Total: -

Extents

Extents

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Tettenhall, advowson of the free chapel
Total: -
Wootton, hamlet
Total: -
Fenton Culvert
Total: -

People

People

  • Bate(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Robert Brid
  • Thomas Kegworth
  • Thomas Boteler
  • John Stubbes
  • Thomas Warton
  • William Kirkeby
  • Richard Sharesmyth
  • John Kynwarton
  • Reynold Tolle
  • John Wod
  • William Creswall
  • Thomas Bradeley

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