E-CIPM 18-564: ROBERT ASSHEFELDE

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ROBERT ASSHEFELDE

Writ Head

563 Commission. 4 Feb. 1402.

To Roger Drury, knight, Thomas Derham, Richard Alred, Thomas Hethe and Henry Notyngham to enquire about the concealment of divers wards and marriages in Norfolk and Suffolk, which should pertain to the king. 4 Feb. 1402 [CPR 1401–5, p.68].

Inquisition Head

SUFFOLK Inquisition.Henhow. 12 April.

Before Roger Drury, knight, Richard Alfred [sic] and Thomas Hethe .

[Dorse:] Asshefeld

Jurors

Jurors: Henry Lyuermere ; Thomas Germayn ; John Halele of ?Brenkeston ; John Baille of Hessett ; Thomas Hog ; Thomas Smyth of Thorp ; Nicholas Brook ; John Goodrych junior; John Bacon of Hessett ; Thomas Tillote ; Thomas Noble ; and John Chetilhere.

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee the manor of Little Haugh of the king in chief by knight service, and enfeoffed by the king’s licence [ CPR 1399–1401 , p.387, 25 Nov. 1400 ] John Ixworth , Walter Ixworth and John Berton , clerks, and others, and he took the profits before and after the enfeoffment all his life.

Roger Drury, knight , who held and still holds 1 1/2 a. of meadow in Thurston of that manor by fealty and a rent of 13d. yearly, and John Bayle of Hessett, senior , who also held and still holds certain lands and tenements by a rent of 6d. and other lands, never attorned for these services; and so Robert Asshfelde died seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor and services.

The above feoffment was made on condition of enfeoffing Robert, grandson and heir of Robert, when he became 21, thus by fraud and collusion excluding the king from the wardship and marriage of Robert. Annual value £20.

He also held in his demesne as of fee half the advowson of the priory of Ixworth and 1d. rent of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 4d.

[ Cf. CIM VII, no. 208].

He died on 18 Aug. 1401. Robert the heir, son of John, son of Robert, was aged 12 years and more at that time, and was taken into the ward of Roger Davy , and so remains.

TNA reference

C 137/30/11 mm. 3-4

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Writ Head

564 Writ. 20 April 1402. [Billyngf’].

To the escheator of Norfolk and Suffolk, regarding Robert Asshefeld of Suffolk, senior

Inquisition Head

SUFFOLK Inquisition.Henhow. 10 May.. [Gurnay].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Jermyn ; John de Halle ; Alan Noble ; Thomas Hoog ; Thomas Asty ; Thomas Balhed; Robert Seriaunt ; Thomas ?Cokseyg ; Thomas Tyllote ; Thomas Peytone ; Edmund Amy ; and Richard Smyth .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee:

Little Haugh, the manor, of the king in chief by knight service of the barony of Hatch Beauchamp in Somerset as a twenty-fifth part of a knight’s fee, annual value £20.

Stowlangtoft, the manor and advowson, with lands and tenements in Stowlangtoft, Yoxford, Langham, Bardwell, Winston, ‘Belyngham’, Hepworth, Weston, Walsham, Hunston, Great Ashfield and Little Ashfield, of the abbot of Bury St. Edmunds by knight service, annual value £20.

Stanton, 1 tenement called ‘Mekelfeldis’ with the advowson of half the church, of the tenants of the manor of Horsford by knight service, annual value 5 marks; another tenement there called ‘Nicholis de Stanton’ and another called ‘Toroldys’ of the said abbot, service unknown, annual value 40s.

Date of death and heir, aged 14 years and more, as above.

TNA reference

C 137/30/11 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.

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Inquisition Head

NORFOLK Inquisition [indented].n565_001 Wimbotsham. 2 Jan. 1404. [Lestraunge].

Jurors

Jurors: John Cachehare ; William Elueryth ; Robert Batehoms ; Stephen Abbot ; William de Northfolke ; John Vyntener; William de Neuwenham ; Laurence Loue..ay ; Thomas Danyell ; John Soliarde ; John Austyn ; and Thomas de Marham .

Holdings

Robert de Asshfeld of Suffolk held in his demesne as of fee the manor called ‘Dersynghamsmanere’ in the vills of Beechamwell and Barton Bendish of James Byllyngford , service unknown, annual value 10 marks; and the manor called ‘Josysmanere’ in Shingham of the earl of March of the honour of Clare, service likewise unknown, annual value 5 marks.

Date of death and heir, aged 14 at the time of the elder Robert’s death, as above.

John Berton, clerk , has held and taken the profits since his death, title unknown.

TNA reference

C 137/45/68 m. 1

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Holdings

Holdings

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Extents

Extents

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People

People

  • Billyngf’(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Thomas Jermyn
  • John de Halle
  • Alan Noble
  • Thomas Hoog
  • Thomas Asty
  • Thomas Balhed
  • Robert Seriaunt
  • Thomas ?Cokseyg
  • Thomas Tyllote
  • Thomas Peytone
  • Edmund Amy
  • Richard Smyth

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