E-CIPM 18-329: HENRY GRENE, KNIGHT

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HENRY GRENE, KNIGHT

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326 Commission. ‡ 26 May 1400. [Stanley].

To William Westbury and the escheator and sheriffin Hampshire and Wiltshire, ordering inquiry into lands held by Henry Grene of Richard II, both [1.] in fee tail, by grant of Henry Grene knight, his father, to Henry and the heirs of his body, as appears by various fines and charters, and [2.] by curtesy in right and inheritance of Maud his wife, which are in the king's hands by reason of Henry's forfeiture. On the petition of Ralph Grene, son and heir of Henry and of Maud his wife, both deceased, who seeks livery of the same notwithstanding Henry’s forfeiture. .

By writ of privy seal.

[Dorse:] Executed by William Westbury, John Bernard escheator in Hampshire and Wiltshire, and John Dauntesey sheriff of Wiltshire.

Inquisition Head

HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition before William Westbury and John Bernard . Andover. 12 July.

Jurors

Jurors: Edmund Sparcok ; John Symound ; James atte Halle ; Roger Taillour ; Thomas Basyng ; William Irisch ; Richard ?Maij ; Walter Taillour ; Thomas Olde ; Adam Frankelayn ; John Parker ; Roger Pouchmakyer .

Holdings

Henry Grene, knight , son of Henry Grene, knight , held the manor of Grately with the advowson for life by the courtesy of England, in right of Maud, late his wife, with remainder to their children. She held it by inheritance after the death of her father, Thomas Mauduyt, knight . It is held of the earl of Hereford , annual value £10.

He died on 29 July 1399. Ralph son of Henry and Maud, the next heir, is aged 22 years and more.

TNA reference

C 137/20/1 mm. 1-2

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Inquisition Head

WILTSHIRE. Inquisition before William Westbury and John Bernard and John Dauntesey . Warminster. 10 July 1400.

Jurors

Jurors: John Rous ; John ?An... ; John Styk ; John Nicholas senior; John Nicholas junior; Simon Saundon ; William ?Lyueden ; Robert Bakham ; John Lauful ; John Osbern ; Walter Colston ; and Thomas Godeh... .

Holdings

He held for life in right of Maud his wife, heir of Thomas Mauduyt, knight , with remainder to the children of Maud and himself:

Warminster, the manor and hundred, annual value £50;

Westbury, a manor called ‘Le Mauduytes’, £10;

Ditteridge, half the manor, 40s.; all of the king by knight service.

Fiddington by Market Lavington, half the manor, 50s., of the bishop of Salisbury .

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/20/1 mm. 1, 3

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328 Writ, as 326, addressed to John Hervy and the escheator and sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. ‡ 26 May 1400 . [Stanley]

By writ of privy seal.

[Dorse:] Executed by Guy Bracy and Thomas Eston of Holme sheriff.

Inquisition Head

BEDFORDSHIRE. Inquisition before Guy Bracy and Thomas Eston . Woburn. 24 July.

Jurors

Jurors: John Wodham ; Richard Becheree ; Roger Trate ; Richard Reue ; Nicholas Lane ; Richard Tymmes ; Nicholas Motte ; Paulinus Hereford ; John Phelyp ; John atte Dene ; William Motte ; and Adam Kyng .

Holdings

He held in fee tail to himself and the heirs male of his body by the grant of Henry Grene, senior :

Chalton, the manor and chapel, with lands in Toddington, extent unknown, of the Earl Marshal, service unknown, annual value 100s.

Colworth, the manor, with lands in Great Catsey Wood, Souldrop, Sharnbrook and Felmersham, of Thomas Grene, knight , by knight service, annual value 40s.

He held nothing in right of his wife Maud or in any other way.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/20/1 mm. 4-5

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Writ Head

329 [Writ: see 328 .]

Inquisition Head

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition before the same. Wavendon. 23 July 1400.

Jurors

Jurors: John Passelew ; Edward Bradsale ; Thomas Stoteuyle ; Elias Kymbelle ; John Shelton ; John Balteswell ; Henry Purvey ; Ralph Warde ; John Warde ; Henry Smyth of Great Woolstone or Little Woolstone ; John Clyfford ; and John Adammesson .

Holdings

He held in fee tail to himself and the heirs male of his body by the grant of Henry Grene, senior :

Great Woolstone and Wavendon, the manors, with lands and tenements in Emberton, Filgrave, Olney, Chicheley and North Crawley, of Thomas Grene, knight , by knight service; annual values, Great Woolstone 100s., Wavendon 40s., the lands etc. 8 marks.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/20/1 mm. 4, 6

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Writ Head

330 Writ as 326 to Edmund Forde and the sheriff and escheator of Gloucestershire. ‡ 26 May 1400 . [Stanley]

By writ of privy seal.

[Dorse:] executed by Edmund Forde and Robert Poyns escheator.

Inquisition Head

GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition before Edmund Forde and Robert Poyns, escheator. Chipping Sodbury. 19 July.

Jurors

Jurors: William Bailly of Frampton on Severn ; John Godeston ; John Hull of Westerleigh ; William atte Nassh ; Robert Stynchecombe ; Henry Frompton ; John Bakere of ?Chipping Sodbury ; John Stynchecombe ; John Collewell ; Thomas Joachym ; John Hunte ; and Thomas Frompton .

Holdings

In the March of Wales he held half the manor of Mathern by the courtesy of England in right of Maud late his wife, who held by inheritance after the death of Thomas Mauduyt, knight , her father. It is held of the lordship of Chepstow, which is in the king’s hands, service unknown, annual value 10 marks, with remainder to the children of Maud and himself.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/20/1 mm. 7-8

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331 Writ, as 326, to John Baryngton and the escheator and sheriff of Essex. ‡ 26 May 1400. [Stanley]

By writ of privy seal.

[Dorse:] Executed by John Baryngton and Richard Baynard.

Inquisition Head

ESSEX. Inquisition before John Baryngton and Richard Baynard, escheator. White Roding. 31 July.

Jurors

Jurors: John Boteller ; John Waryn ; John Lucas ; William Mannyng ; John Aylward ; Thomas Smyth ; John Quylter ; John Bronde ; John Pedelyuer ; John Hyerde ; John Oskyn ; and John Taillour .

Holdings

The manor of White Roding with the advowson was held in their demesne as of fee by John Olneye , Nicholas de Cogenho and John Cook of Comberton. By a fine of 1364 [CP 25(1) 288/47 no. 633], royal licence obtained, they granted it to William de Quenton, knight , and Isabel his wife for their lives with remainder to Henry son of Henry Grene of Isham and the heirs of his body. So he held it in fee tail, of the king in petty serjeanty by the keeping of a sparrowhawk when the king is pleased to come to these parts, annual value £10.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/20/1 mm. 9-10

E 149/72/10 mm. 2 [inq.], 4 [writ]

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332 Writ, as 326, to John Styvecle and the escheator and sheriffof Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire. ‡ 26 May 1400. [Stanley]

By writ of privy seal.

[Dorse:] Executed by Rob Parys escheator and Thomas Hesilden sheriff.

Inquisition Head

CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Inquisition before Robert Parys escheator and Thomas Hesilden sheriff. Comberton. 12 July.

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Howeson ; John Kynesson ; Richard att Wode ; Henry ?Emiger ; John Broune of Comberton ; Robert Owtlawe ; John Templeman ; John Sweyn ; John Trachon ; William Paris ; John Freman ; and John Joye .

Holdings

By the same fine as in the last, royal licence obtained, he held in demesne as of fee tail of the king in chief by knight service the manor of Comberton called Merks, annual value 20 marks.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/20/1 mm. 11-12

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Writ Head

333 [Writ: see 332 .]

Inquisition Head

HUNTINGDONSHIRE. Inquisition before the same. Alconbury. 9 July 1400.

Jurors

Jurors: John Maister ; John Taillour of Hamerton ; William Preest ; John Basterd ; William Pekon '; John Pundyr ; Robert Conyngton ; John Cook of Great Gidding ; William Smyth of Buckworth ; John Beauchamp ; Richard Lyster of the same; and Richard Eton .

Holdings

He held the manor of Buckworth with the advowson by the courtesy of England in right of Maud his wife, who held by inheritance after the death of her father Thomas Mauduyt, knight , with remainder to their children. It is held of lord la Zouche, service unknown, annual value 20 marks.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/20/1 mm. 11, 13

E 149/72/10 m. 1

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334 Writ, as 326, to Thomas Cotyngham and the escheator and sheriff. ‡ 26 May 1400. [Stanley].

By writ of privy seal.

[Dorse:] executed by Thomas Cotyngham, John Cope escheator, and Thomas Warrewik sheriff.

Inquisition Head

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition before Thomas Cotyngham and John Copy escheator and Thomas Warrewik sheriff. Thrapston. 1 July.

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Lord of Irthlingborough ; John Chamberleyn of Lufwik ; John Cok of Irtlyngburgh ; William Daundeleyn ; Thomas Clerc of Lufwik ; John Drapere of Lufwic ; Walter Reue of Raunds ; Thomas Malyn of Raunds ; John Mourton of Ringstead ; John Stone of Hoghton ; John Saxby ; and John Bouncoer .

Holdings

He held in fee tail to himself and the heirs male of his body by the grant of Henry Grene , his father, royal licence obtained:

Drayton, the manor, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 100s.

Lowick, the manor and advowson, of the earl of Stafford by knight service, annual value 10 marks.

Harringworth, 9 messuages, 1 toft, 3 virgates and 12 a. meadow, of lord la Zouche, service unknown, annual value 40s.

Great Houghton, 1/9 of the manor, and 4 messuages, 1 carucate, 3 1/2 virgates, 2 a., 1 1/2 roods meadow and 6s.8d. rent in Great Houghton, of Thomas Grene, knight , service unknown, annual value £4.

Cotes, the manor, with lands, tenements, rents and services in the vills and hamlets of Raunds, Ringstead, Little Addington, Irthlingborough, Stanwick, Chelveston, Hargrave, Cotes Bydon, Middle Cotes and Mill Cotes belonging to it, of Thomas Grene, knight , by the service of 1 fee, annual value £10.

Date of death and heir as above

TNA reference

C 137/20/1 mm. 14-15

E 149/72/10 m. 3

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People

People

Jurors

  • John Passelew
  • Edward Bradsale
  • Thomas Stoteuyle
  • Elias Kymbelle
  • John Shelton
  • John Balteswell
  • Henry Purvey
  • Ralph Warde
  • John Warde
  • Henry Smyth of Great Woolstone or Little Woolstone
  • John Clyfford
  • John Adammesson

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