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PHILIP LE DESPENSER, KNIGHT
307 Writ. ‡ 26 June 1424. [Wymbyssh]
CITY OF LONDON. Inquisition. Guildhall. 1 October 1424. [Crowemer]
Jurors: John Thomas ; Stephen Tymberlake ; John Witteleseye ; Robert Whiteheed ; Richard Morgan ; Thomas Ricard ; John Parker ; Hugh Olasyer ; John Nykham ; William Glenvyle ; John Jurdan ; and Richard Bokenham .
He held no lands or tenements of the king or of another in his demesne as of fee. He held 1/3 messuage and 1/3 attached garden, in the parish of St Andrew Undershaft in Cornhill in a street called ‘Lymestrete’ in Aldgate ward, formerly belonging to Robert Tibetot, chevalier , for life only, by curtesy after the death of Elizabeth his wife, of the inheritance of Margery wife of Roger Wentworth, esquire , their daughter and heir, reversion to Margery and her heirs. The third parts are held of the king in free burgage as the whole city of London is held, annual value 26s. 8d.
He died on 20 June last. Margery wife of Roger Wentworth, esquire , is his daughter and next heir, aged 24 years and more.
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308 Writ. † 26 June 1424. [Wymbyssh]
YORKSHIRE. Inquisition. Selby. 10 August 1424. [Hay]
Jurors: John Brerehagh ; Thomas Seynpoull ; Thomas de Craven ; Richard de Oxspryng ; Robert Fermory ; John Rassby ; William Mathewesen ; Thomas Serffe ; John Wryght ; Roger Berthworth ; John West ; and Richard Haxby .
He held the following in his demesne as of fee. Parlington, the manor, in which there are the house and buildings within the site, worth nothing yearly and in great need of repair; 100 a. demesne arable, each acre worth 3d. yearly, paid at Pentecost and Martinmas in equal portions; 30 a. meadow, each acre worth 8d. yearly, paid similarly; 50 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly, paid similarly; £4 free or assize rents paid similarly; 4 cottages, each worth 3s. yearly, paid similarly; 20s. rent from various tenants, paid similarly; and perquisites of the court, worth nothing after the steward’s fee. The manor is held of the king in chief of his crown by 1/4 knight’s fee. Swinefleet, 3 messuages, 30 a. arable and 6 a. moor, worth 20s. yearly, paid at Pentecost and Martinmas in equal portions, of the king of his duchy of Lancaster, of the honour of Pontefract, service unknown; and 1/2 a. arable, worth 2d. yearly, of Richard Fereby , service unknown.
He died on 20 June 1424. Heir as in 307, except that here aged 26 years and more.
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309 Writ. ‡ 26 June 1424. [Wymbyssh]
SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Needham. 4 October 1424. [Groos]
Jurors: William Framesdene ; William Bersham ; Robert Wodeward ; William Lebeson ; Nicholas Paris ; Thomas Wade ; Thomas Coupere ; John Deye ; John Bacon ; John Fullere ; Martin Goldynge ; and John Kylle . He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in his demesne as of fee or in service. He held the following manors for life by curtesy after the death of Elizabeth his wife, of the inheritance of Margery wife of Roger Wentworth, esquire , their daughter and heir, remainder as in the fine detailed below. Barrow, the manor, held of John Earl Marshal , service unknown, annual value 20 marks paid at Pentecost and Martinmas in equal portions. Nettlestead, the manor, in which there are houses and buildings in the site, worth nothing yearly and in great need of repair; 160 a. arable, each acre worth 3d. yearly; an old garden, its fruit worth nothing yearly but its pasture worth 12d. yearly; and 13s. 4d. assize rents or free rents paid at Martinmas, Christmas, Lady Day and Pentecost in equal portions. The site, lands, tenements, garden and rent are held of the king in chief by service of 1/6 knight’s fee. In the same manor there are 240 a. arable, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 30 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 4 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 3 a. wood, worth nothing yearly above its enclosure; a park, worth nothing yearly because depastured by beasts of the chase; and £4 free rents or assize rents paid at the same feasts in equal portions. These are held of the bishop of Ely, the prior of Holy Trinity, Ipswich and of the prior of St Peter, Ipswich, service unknown. Overtey, the manor, held of the bishop of Ely, the prior of Holy Trinity, Ipswich and of the prior of St Peter, Ipswich, service unknown, annual value 100s. paid at Christmas, Lady Day and Pentecost in equal portions. Tunstall, the manor, held of John Earl Marshal , service unknown, annual value £4 paid similarly. By fine levied at Westminster on mor. Asc. 1424 and afterwards oct. Trin. 1424 [CP 25/1/292/65 no.26], and shown to the jurors, between John Loterell, parson of Gedney church , Thomas Sutton , William Scargill , Richard Wentworth , Robert Manleverer , John Dronsfeld , John Manleverer , Thomas Wentworth , quer. and Roger Wentworth, esquire , and Margery his wife, deforc., the latter granted that the reversion of the manors due to Roger and Margery and her heirs after Philip’s death, remain in full to the quer. and heirs of Thomas Wentworth . Philip attorned to John Loterell and others by payment of 1d. Philip held the manors for life by curtesy only.
Date of death and heir as in 308.
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310 Writ. ‡ 26 June 1424. [Wymbyssh]
ESSEX. Inquisition. Thaxted. 3 August 1424. [Baynard]
Jurors: John Hereward ; John atte Fanne ; Robert Lyndesell ; Thomas Marchall ; William Ponde ; John Collebocher ; Thomas Chercheman ; John Bryd ; Thomas atte Wode ; John Godehewe ; John Wolcy ; and Walter Templer .
He held the manor of ‘Cammoys’ in Toppesfield in his demesne as of fee. In the manor there are houses and buildings, worth nothing yearly; 200 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 6 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 6 a. wood, worth nothing yearly above enclosure; 80 a. pasture, each acre worth 3d. yearly; free tenants who pay 40s. assize rents at Michaelmas and Easter in equal portions; other tenants at will who pay 37s.[? at least 36s.] similarly; and perquisites of the court held twice a year, worth 3s. 4d. after the steward’s fee and costs. The manor is held of Edmund earl of March, service unknown. He held the following manors and 1/4 manor for life by curtesy after the death of Elizabeth his wife and mother of their daughter and heir Margery, now wife of Roger Wentworth, esquire , remainder as in 309 by virtue of the fine detailed there. Attornment by Philip as in 309. He held for life by curtesy only. Little Stambridge, the manor, in which there are houses and buildings in the site, worth nothing yearly and in great need of repair; 214 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 5 a. meadow, each acre worth 10d. yearly; 10 a. wood, worth nothing yearly after enclosure; 40 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 20 a. marsh (marescus), each acre worth 2d. yearly; and £3 [or £4] assize rents at Michaelmas and Easter in equal portions. These are held of Richard duke of York , a minor in the king’s wardship, of his honour of Rayleigh, service unknown. In the manor there are, further, 114 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 4 a. meadow, each acre worth 10d. yearly; 6 a. wood, worth nothing yearly after enclosure; 20 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 20 a. marsh, each acre worth 2d. yearly; and 40s. assize rents as above. These are held of the heir of Walter Lord Fitzwauter, the prior of St John of Jerusalem in England and the heir of John Chanceaux, chevalier , service unknown. Lindsell, the manor, in which there are houses and buildings in the site, worth nothing yearly; 200 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 8 a. meadow, each acre worth 8d. yearly; 12 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 6 a. wood, worth nothing yearly after enclosure; 60s. assize rents at Michaelmas and Easter in equal portions; perquisites of the court worth 2d. yearly; and tenants holding lands and tenements at will for which they pay 20s. at the same terms. The manor is held of the king in chief by 1/4 knight’s fee. Thaxted, 1/4 manor, in which there are houses and buildings, worth nothing yearly; 200 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 10d. yearly; 20 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 100s. assize or free rents at Michaelmas and Easter in equal portions; perquisites of the court worth 5s. after the steward’s fee; 3s. 4d. rent from a water-mill; and 20 a. wood, worth nothing yearly after enclosure. It is held of the king in chief of his honour of Gloucester by 1/4 knight’s fee.
Date of death and heir as in 308.
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311 Writ. ‡ 26 June 1424. [Wymbyssh]
KENT. Inquisition. Chatham. 23 October 1424. [Dreyland]
Jurors: William Estmer ; Richard Barbour ; John Smyth ; John Neel ; Robert Gredyng ; Robert Drane ; John Cherchware ; James Toune ; John Hunt, senior ; John Hunt, junior ; Christopher Hogelyn ; Stephen Hegham ; and Robert Smyth .
He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief or another in his demesne as of fee or in service. He held the following for life by curtesy after the death of Elizabeth his wife and mother of their daughter and heir Margery, now wife of Roger Wentworth, esquire , remainder as in 309 by virtue of the fine detailed there. Attornment by Philip as in 309. Philip held for life by curtesy only. Chatham, the manor, held of the king in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee. In the manor there are houses and buildings within the site, worth nothing yearly; 301 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly, paid at Martinmas, Christmas, Lady Day and Pentecost in equal portions; 6 a. meadow, each acre worth 8d. yearly, paid similarly; 20 a. marsh, each acre worth 3d. yearly, paid similarly; 100 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; perquisites of the court, worth 6s. 8d. yearly after the steward’s fee; 80 a. wood, worth nothing yearly after enclosure; annual fairs held on the feast of St Bartholomew and on the feast of Mary’s Nativity, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; and £9 free or assize rents at Martinmas, Christmas, Lady Day and Pentecost in equal portions. Kingston, the manor, held of the king in chief by service of 1/3 knight’s fee. In the manor there are the capital messuage and a grange in the site, worth nothing yearly; 100 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly, paid at Martinmas, Christmas, Lady Day and Pentecost in equal portions; 6 a. meadow, each acre worth 10d. yearly, paid similarly; 100 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly, paid similarly; 60 a. wood, worth nothing yearly after enclosure; £6 free or assize rents paid similarly; and perquisites of the court, worth 3s. 4d. yearly after the steward’s fee. Sibton, the manor, held of the archbishop of Canterbury , services unknown, annual value £10. Kingsdown, 1/4 the manor, held of the king in chief by service of 1/10 knight’s fee. The houses and buildings within the site are worth nothing yearly. In 1/4 manor there are 30 a. arable, each acre worth 1d. yearly, paid similarly; 20 a. wood, worth nothing yearly after enclosure; 13s. 4d. free or assize rents paid similarly; perquisites of the court, worth 20d. after the steward’s fee; 2 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly, paid similarly; and 20 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly, paid similarly.
Date of death and heir as in 308.
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312 Writ. ‡ 26 June 1424. [Wymbyssh]
LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Spital in the Street. 12 August 1424. [Sutton]
Jurors: William Wyldbore of Coates ; William Candelesby of Snarford ; Roger Powtrell ; Thomas Kenermonnd ; John Rasyn ; Thomas Skypworth ; John Bourn ; Nicholas Hangham ; Thomas Barbour ; Thomas Kendale ; John Smyth ; Robert Barbour ; Richard Horn ; Ralph Smalwode ; John Beche ; and Robert Baynthorppe .
He held the manor of Great Limber in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by service of 1/4 knight’s fee. In the manor there are 2 granges, worth nothing yearly and in great need of repair; 40s. assize rents at Pentecost and Martinmas in equal portions; 80 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly, paid similarly; 3 cottages, each worth 2s. yearly, paid similarly; an annual fair on the feast of St Peter and St Paul, worth 12d. yearly; a market held each Tuesday, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; and perquisites of the court, worth 13s. 4d. yearly after the steward’s fee. Henry de Refford, knight , John Coby, parson of Bottesford church , John de la Launde and John de Fulnetby were formerly seised in their demesne as of fee of the manors of Gedney and Alkborourgh together with the advowson of 1/3 Gedney church. By their indented charter dated 20 February 1406, they demised these, described as their manors of Gedney and Alkborourgh together with the advowson of 1/3 Gedney church and all other lands, tenements, rents and services in the vills of Gedney, Holbeach, Whaplode and Alkborourgh, which they had by enfeoffment of Philip, to Philip for life, with allowance to make waste, remainder to Margery his daughter, who survives, and her heirs by John de Roos , son of William de Roos, Lord of Helmsley , and then to Philip’s right heirs. John de Roos , son of William de Roos , died without heir by Margery. Philip was seised in his demesne as of free tenement, holding for life only by this demise, remainder after his death to Margery, now wife of Roger Wentworth, esquire , and her heirs. The manor of Gedney is held of Anne countess of Stafford of the honour of Aumale, service unknown, annual value £40. The manor of Alkborourgh is held of Richard Lestraunge, chevalier , services unknown, annual value £10. He held the manor of Marston for life by curtesy after the death of Elizabeth his wife and mother of their daughter Margery, now wife of Roger Wentworth, esquire , remainder as in 309 by virtue of the fine detailed there. Attornment by Philip as in 309. Philip held for life by curtesy only. The manor is held of Katherine queen of England of her manor of Kirton in Lindsey, service unknown, annual value 20s.
Date of death and heir as in 308.
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