‹ E-CIPM 18-1111: ALICE WIDOW OF WALTER ROMESYE, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

She held for life half the manor of Coombe Bissett, except 1 a., of the king in chief by knight service by the grant of John Wykyng , John Fantleroy and John Toper, chaplain , to Walter and herself, with successive remainders to Thomas Romesye , son of Thomas, son of Walter, and his heirs male, Walter brother of Thomas and his heirs male, and the right heirs of Walter on the side of Margaret Byset , his mother, by a fine [CP 25(1) 290/59, no. 49] made with the king’s licence; annual value 100s.

Walter Romesye, knight , died on 25 Nov. 1403 .

Holdings

She held the manor of Rockbourne for life of the king in chief by knight service by the grant of Thomas Bonham and John Wikyng . By their deed they granted that this manor, which should have reverted to them on the death of Walter and Alice Romesye, should remain to Thomas son of Thomas and the heirs male of his body, then to Walter brother of Thomas and his heirs male, and failing them to the right heirs of Margaret Byset , mother of Walter Romesye, knight , by royal licence [ CPR 1399–1401 , p.451] shown to the jurors with other muniments; annual value £20. Walter and Alice attorned to Thomas son of Thomas.

Similarly and with the same remainders she held 2 messuages, 1 carucate, 20 a. meadow, 10 a. wood and rents of £12 and 12 quarters of salt in Romsey, East Dean, Hyde and Marshwood by the grant of John Wykyng , John Fantleroy and John Toper, chaplain , by a fine [as in no. 1110 above]; annual value £16. One messuage and 20 a. are held of Henry Popham and his heirs by fealty, the rest of the abbess of Romsey by fealty.

Holdings

She held jointly with Walter Romesye, knight , her late husband, by the grant of John Wykyng , John Fauntleroy and John Toper, chaplain , in accordance with the fine of 1402 [as in no. 1110]:

Oakleigh, the manor, of John Lorty, knight , by fealty, with successive remainders to Thomas son of Thomas Romesye and his heirs male, Walter brother of Thomas the son and his heirs male, and the right heirs of Walter, knight ; annual value £12.

Otterhampton, Combwich and Pipplepen, 2 messuages, 3 carucates, 25 a. meadow, 70 a. wood and rents of £6 10s., 1 lb. wax and 1/2 lb. pepper: 1 messuage and 1 carucate in Pipplepen of John Lorty, knight , by fealty and suit of court at North Perrott twice yearly; the remainder in Otterhampton and Combwich of John Twychet, knight , by knight service of his manor of Nether Stowey; annual values, Pipplepen 60s., Otterhampton and Combwich £8. The successive remainders to these premises were to Walter brother of Thomas and his heirs male, Thomas son of Thomas and his heirs male, and the right heirs of Walter, knight .

Mudford, a third part of the manor, of Michael earl of Suffolk of his manor of Haselbury by knight service and a rent of 6s.8d., with successive remainders as for Oakleigh; annual value £4.