‹ E-CIPM 18-728: GERARD DE BRAYBROOK, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

John de Wodhull , son of John de Wodhull, knight, baron of Wodhull , held the manors of Odell and Langford, and enfeoffed Thomas de Reynes and Lawrence de Pabenham , knights, John Curteys and William de Wodhull . They by a fine of 1376 shown to the jurors [CP 25(1) 288/50 no. 786, licence CPR 1374–7 , p.275] granted them to Gerard Braybrook, knight , and Isabel his wife for their lives with remainder to Nicholas de Wodhull and his heirs. Isabel died and Gerard held them. They should remain to Nicholas de Wodhull . Both are held of the king in chief by knight service; annual values, Odell £20, Langford £30.

Holdings

He died on 1 Feb. holding nothing of the king, but Robert Braybrok, bishop of London , William Thirnyng , John Hervy and John Bonham held the castle and manor of Castle Ashby with their appurtenances, except the advowson, in their demesne as of fee, with 3 messuages and 60 a. in Chadstone. They granted them to Gerard Braybrok, knight , and Isabel his wife for their lives, with successive remainders to Reynold Braybrok, knight , and Joan for their lives, Gerard Braybrok, knight, junior , and his heirs male, Reynold Braybrok and his heirs male, and the right heirs of Gerard Braybrok, senior .

Isabel died in the lifetime of Gerard Braybrok . Gerard then held the premises for life, with remainder to Reynold and Joan for their lives. They are held of Reynold Grey of Ruthin , services unknown; annual values, Castle Ashby 37 marks, Chadstone 40s.

Holdings

He died on 1 Feb. 1403 holding nothing of the king in chief but Robert bishop of London , Gerard Braybroke, knight, junior , William Thirnyng , John Hervy and John Boun held the castle and manor of Castle Ashby and Chadstone in their demesne as of fee. These they granted to Gerard Braybroke, knight, senior , and Isabel for their lives. If they should die within 10 years their executors were to hold them for the remainder of the term. So they held. By another deed the feoffees granted that after the 10 years the lands should remain to Reynold Braybroke, knight , and Joan and their heirs male, on condition that if John, son and heir of John Hemenale, knight , should die without lawful heirs of his body, the remainder to the heirs of Reynold and Joan should cease and they should hold for life. If they died without heirs male or John son of Robert Hemenale died without lawful heirs of his body, after their deaths the remainder should be successively to the heirs male of Gerard de Braybrook, knight, senior , the heirs male of Reynold, and the right heirs of Gerard, senior .

Gerard de Braybroke, senior , and Isabel attorned to Reynold and Joan. Isabel died during the life of Gerard. John son of Robert de Hemenhale died without heirs of his body. The ten years is ended. Therefore Gerard held for life with remainder to Reynold and Joan.

The manors are held of Reynold Grey of Ruthin , Castle Ashby by suit each month at his court at Earls Barton called ‘Baronsmote’, annual value £20, and Chadstone by suit at his hundred of Wymersley every three weeks, annual value 100s.