‹ E-CIPM 18-730: ALICE, DAUGHTER OF ALICE, WIDOW OF WILLIAM STERRE ›
ALICE, DAUGHTER OF ALICE, WIDOW OF WILLIAM STERRE
Inquisition Head
CALAIS Inquisition. 12 May [Wotton].
Jurors
Jurors: William ?Elvere ; Richard Jerard ; John Gosselin ; Adam Gray; Walter Myton ; John Wellys ; Reynold ?Wodlond ; John Girdeler ; John Seek ; William Kent; Thomas Francleyn ; and Richard Sutton .
Holdings
She held of the king a tenement in the street called ‘Mesondeustrete’ on the west, between the tenement of John Kekerard to the north and the cottage of James Wales to the south. It came to her by inheritance from her parents, and is held by the service of providing a watchman for the defence of the city, as appears by a charter of Edward III . Beyond the cost of the watchman it is worth 20s. yearly.
She died at Bordeaux 16 or 17 years ago. There was no other heir than Robert Parker , her uncle, that is brother of her mother, aged 60 years and more.
He held it and let it to farm for three years; then John Bonde entered it by virtue of a charter of Richard II and held it for 13 years, profiting to the extent of £13.
[Dorse:] Calais. In the King's chancery.
TNA reference
C 137/35/22 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.
Inquisition Head
CALAIS Inquisition. 8 Jan. 1403 [Newerk].
Jurors
Jurors: John ?Depwell ; ... ...; Thomas ?Botes ; William Talbot ; Robert Haskard ; Reynold Belton ; Adam Fauset ; Richard Herewode ; Roger Heyward ; Nicholas Skynnere ; John ?Halstede ; and Robert ...
Holdings
She held of Richard II , by the service of providing a watchman for the defence of the city, a house with garden in the street called ‘le Mesondieux’ between the tenement once of John Kykerard to the north and the cottage once of James Wale to the south. It was of the inheritance of Alice Sterre , her mother, in fee simple, granted to William Sterre and Alice by a charter of Edward III , to them and their heirs. William died and Alice the mother held it for her life; then Alice the daughter entered as next heir and held it until banished from Calais for 6 years for various offences. She died at Bordeaux. After her banishment Robert Parker , her uncle, brother of her mother, occupied it, let it, provided the watchman, and took the profits in the name of the younger Alice during her life. After her death, as next heir he took the profits for 3 years and more. He is next heir and aged 60 years and more.
TNA reference
C 137/35/22 mm. 3-4
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
- John ?Depwell
- Thomas ?Botes
- William Talbot
- Robert Haskard
- Reynold Belton
- Adam Fauset
- Richard Herewode
- Roger Heyward
- Nicholas Skynnere
- John ?Halstede
- Robert ...
