Dunster

(Castle)

Referenced in E-CIPM(s)

E-CIPM Date Inquisition subject Document type Holding
18-113315 Oct 1404Joan Widow Of John Mohun, KnightInquisition
18-113413 Jan 1405Joan Widow Of John Mohun, KnightInquisition
19-12417 Aug 1406Philip Courtenay, KnightInquisition
20-46104 Nov 1415Richard Courtenay , Bishop Of NorwichInquisition
21-32807 Jun 1419Richard HankefordInquisition
22-9404 Jun 1423Hille, RobertInquisition
23-5227 Apr 1428Lutterell, Hugh, Chevalier, KnightInquisitionDunster. The castle is of no annual value but pert...
23-48212 May 1431Daccombe, WilliamInquisition
23-55405 Oct 1430Lutterell, John, Chevalier, KnightInquisition
23-55509 Oct 1430Lutterell, John, Chevalier, KnightInquisitionDunster. The castle is worth nothing yearly. There...
23-55604 Sep 1430Lutterell, MargaretInquisition
24-35822 Jan 1435John Hill Of SpaxtonInquisition
24-47006 Oct 1435Katherine LutrellInquisitionMinehead, the manor, held, together with the castl...
25-7222 Oct 1437Gilbert BasyngInquisition
25-16815 Oct 1439Margaret Who Was Wife Of John Lutrell, ChevalierInquisition
25-20013 Jan 1440Thomas Brook, KnightInquisition
25-20415 Oct 1439Thomas Brook, KnightInquisition

Related places

Place name Relationship
DunsterSubentry of
Dunster, 1/3 CastleFractional part

Extents and values

Total: 240d, 48d, (£1 // 4s. )
(borough, Dunster, Carhampton, Minehead, Kilton, )

The castle is of no annual value

a court called ‘Baronyecourt’ held every three weeks, worth 20s. yearly.

12 a. sloping pasture around the castle called ‘Casteldychepastur’, each acre worth 4d. yearly.

Total: 240d, 48d, (£1 // 4s. )
(borough, Dunster, hundred, Carhampton, Bruton, Minehead, Kilton, )

castle is worth nothing yearly

a court pertaining to the castle, called ‘Baronie Court’, that is held every three weeks, worth 20s. yearly

12 a. sloping pasture called ‘Casteldichepasture’, each acre worth 4d. yearly.

Total: 3488.75d, 160d, (£14 10s. 8d. // 13s. 4d.)
(borough, Dunster, hundred, Carhampton, Bruton, Minehead, Kilton, )

assize rent of £8 7s. 5d., 2 capons, and 2lb wax, delivered by various free tenants at Martinmas only

13s. 3¾d. rent from a custom called ‘Burghryght’, payable yearly and delivered by the bailiffs of the borough at Hock-day

a market held each Friday, worth 13s. 4d. yearly

perquisites of court with view of frankpledge, worth 100s. yearly

a fair, held yearly on the Monday in Pentecost week, worth 10s. yearly.

Total: 88d, 4367.75d, 19996d, (7s. 4d. // £18 3s. 11d. // £83 6s. 4d.)
(borough, Dunster, hundred, Carhampton, Bruton, Minehead, Kilton, )

£10 5s. 7¾d. assize rent, delivered by various free tenants at the four terms by equal parts

66 messuages, each worth 8d. yearly

3 water-mills, each worth 60s. yearly

2 fulling-mills, each worth 6s. 8d. yearly

one dovecot, worth 3s. 4d. yearly

588 a. land, each acre worth 2s. yearly

72 a. meadow, each acre worth 3s. yearly

4 a. thatching reeds, each acre worth 3s. yearly

one park called ‘hangerparke’ containing 100 a. pasture and wood, worth 20s. yearly above pasturing game

another park called ‘mersshwodeparke’ containing 270 a. pasture and wood, worth 40s. yearly above pasturing game

203 a. wood, its pasture worth 5s. yearly

300 a. furze, heath, and waste, each acre worth 1d. yearly

perquisites of court with view of frankpledge, worth 30s. yearly

The hundred is worth 60s. yearly.

£10 5s. 7¾d. assize rent, delivered by various free tenants at the four terms by equal parts, rent, 2lb pepper, 1lb cumin, 10lb wax, 1 pair of gloves, rose, 44 capons, 8 hens, 8 pullets, 66 messuages, each worth 8d. yearly, 3 water-mills, each worth 60s. yearly, 2 fulling-mills, each worth 6s. 8d. yearly, one dovecot, worth 3s. 4d. yearly, 588 a. land, each acre worth 2s. yearly, 72 a. meadow, each acre worth 3s. yearly, 4 a. thatching reeds, each acre worth 3s. yearly, one park called ‘hangerparke’ containing 100 a. pasture and wood, worth 20s. yearly above pasturing game, another park called ‘mersshwodeparke’ containing 270 a. pasture and wood, worth 40s. yearly above pasturing game, 203 a. wood, its pasture worth 5s. yearly, 300 a. furze, heath, and waste, each acre worth 1d. yearly, perquisites of court with view of frankpledge, worth 30s. yearly, The hundred is worth 60s. yearly.

Value variation

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