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JOHN ARUNDELL OF ARUNDEL, CHEVALIER
347 Writ [unclassified]. ‡ 22 February 1424. [Wymbyssh] To John Stourton , William Halle and Robert de Sireston , ordering return of inquisition held by virtue of letters patent directed to them [below]. [Dorse:] J. Frank
Commission. 26 February 1423. To John Stourton , William Halle and Robert de Syreston , ordering inquiry by at least two of them into more lands held of ‪Henry V‬ in Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Surrey, Sussex and Kent, than those identified in the inquisitions held after his death and returned to ‪Henry V‬’s Chancery [CPR 1422–9, p.92; see CIPM XXI, nos 691, 811–23].
SUSSEX. Inquisition. Arundel. 18 February 1424. Before William Halle and Robert de Syreston .
Jurors: John Wiltesshire ; Thomas Gramford ; William Preston ; Robert Schuttenmill ’; John Burgagn ; John Michell ; Richard Danell ; Richard Stronge ; John Patchyng ; William Fyssher ; William Senebech ; and Robert Barbour .
He held more lands and tenements in his demesne as of fee than were specified in the earlier inquisition [CIPM XXI, no. 817], namely the manor of Bignor with its members Racton, Rogate, Medhone and Madehurst, with the park of Medhone belonging to the manor. The manor is held of the king in chief by fealty only. In the manor and its members there are the site, worth nothing yearly; from the demesne lands, 300 a. land, each acre worth 3d. yearly, 40 a. meadow, each acre worth 8d. yearly, and 300 a. pasture, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; agistment of the park, worth nothing yearly after the maintenance of the beasts of the chase; a water-mill, worth 20s. yearly; and £26 assize rents at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions.
He died on 21 April 1421. John Arundell is his son and heir to these additional lands and tenements, and is aged 16 years.
Beatrice widow of Thomas, late earl of Arundel , has taken the issues from his death until the day of this inquisition, title unknown.
C 139/13/38 mm.1–3
348 [Writ melius inquirendo not extant.]
SUSSEX. Inquisition. Petworth. 19 October 1425. [Wyntereshull]
Jurors: William Rychardesonn ; John Willot ; Thomas Osebarn’ ; John Gobet ; Richard Tannere ; John Stonere ; William Hunt ; William Millegatere ; Robert Asshton ; Nicholas Venour ; William Broon ; and John Amos .
The jurors, to inquire who occupied and took the profits of the manor of Bignor with its members, namely Ratton, Rogate, Medhone and Madehurst and the park of Medhone pertaining to the manor, from the time of his death, and the value of the manor with its members, repeat the details of the extent in 347.
The manor was occupied and its issues taken by Beatrice widow of Thomas, late earl of Arundel , from his death, on 21 April 1421, until 18 February 1424, and then by John Cornewaill, knight , William Ryman, esquire , John Bournell and William Cawe until the day of this inquisition and still.
E 149/125/15 m.4