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THOMAS PRESTON, KNIGHT
Inquisition Head
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE . Inquisition . Rothwell . 18 Nov. [Welton].
Jurors
Jurors: ... Hay; John Warde of Gretton ; Simon Graunger ; John atte Brigge ; John Hayward ; John Clerk ; John Alcote ; William Merflete ; John Burgeys ; John ?Tomme ; Robert Eston ; and Robert Breuster .
Holdings
He once held the manor of Gretton of the king in fee farm by a rent of £25 payable at the exchequer and the service of half a knight’s fee. He had licence [ CPR 1396–9 , p.338], shown to the escheator, to grant it to Ralph Parles , Henry Hertewell and Lawrence Quynton , and for them to regrant it to him for life, with remainder to Winmer, the son of his son Hugh, Isabel wife of Winmer, and the heirs of their bodies, and failing such heirs the right heirs of Winmer. Its annual value is £12.
He died on Monday in St. Luke last [ sic , but 18 Oct. was a Saturday in 1399]. Winmer, son of his son Hugh, is heir and aged 17 years and more.
TNA reference
C 137/5/28 mm. 1-2
ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XVIII has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages.
Holdings
No holding information available.
Extents
No holding extent information available.
People
- Gaunstede(Writ Clerk)
Jurors
- ... Hay
- John Warde of Gretton
- Simon Graunger
- John atte Brigge
- John Hayward
- John Clerk
- John Alcote
- William Merflete
- John Burgeys
- John ?Tomme
- Robert Eston
- Robert Breuster
