‹ E-CIPM 18-895: THOMAS GORGES ›

Holdings

He held the manor of Knighton in the Isle of Wight in his demesne as of fee of Edward duke of York of his castle of Carisbrooke by knight service, annual value £20. The island was granted to the duke by Richard II . [ CPR 1396–9 , p.150].

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He held the manor of Braunton Gorges in his demesne as of fee. From it he granted a rent of 20 marks to Elizabeth, widow of his brother Bartholomew, whose heir he was, in dower for life. In return for this she released to him all the rights and claims she had in his lands throughout England. He also granted 40s. rent for life from the manor to John Copleston . Later he enfeoffed Thomas Beauchamp, knight , John Manyngforde , Richard Sutton , Robert Veel and their heirs and assigns. It is held of the king in socage by the service of rendering a barbed arrow whenever and as often as the king hunts in the forest of Exmoor; annual value beyond the rents £10 7s.4d.

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He held in his demesne in fee tail to himself and his heirs male by the gift of Walter Waleys :

Sturminster Marshall, a quarter of the manor and the advowson. Long before he died, by his deed dated 7 Jan. 1403 he granted the quarter manor, but not the advowson, to Robert Grey , John Fauntleroy, junior , Edmund Elyot, clerk , and Robert Veel , describing it as his manor of Sturminster Marshall, to hold for their lives, by a rent of a rose at Midsummer for 3 years, and after 3 years, if they wished to retain it, by a rent of £40 payable by equal parts at the four principal terms. If the rent were wholly or partly in arrears for 15 days he might re-enter and hold it. He bound himself and his heirs in warranty to the feoffees. The manor and advowson are held of the king in socage by the service of rendering a pair of gilt spurs or 6d. whenever the king comes to the forest of Purbeck; annual value 20 marks.

Upper Kingcombe, 1 messuage, 4 carucates, 7 a. meadow and 2 a. wood. By his charter dated 2 June 1401 and shown to the jurors he granted and confirmed these premises described as all his lands, tenements, meadows, feedings, pastures, moors, woods, rents and services in Upper Kingcombe to Robert Veel for life, on condition that he paid Thomas, his heirs and assigns a rent of 26s.8d. during the life of John Sparwe and 13s.4d. yearly to the same John Sparwe , who still lives, to be held of the king as he himself had held it. So Robert Veel was seised of it. By another charter dated 20 Dec. 1402 likewise shown to the jurors, reciting this grant and confirmation, Robert Veel regranted all the premises to Thomas and paid a certain sum of money, and Thomas again granted and confirmed them to Robert Veel for his life and one year more, paying to Thomas and his heirs a rent of a rose at Midsummer … during his life 13s.4d. for all services. Thomas bound himself and his heirs to warranty to Robert Veel , who was then seised of the premises. They are held of the heirs of Guy de Briene, knight , as of his manor of ‘Ray…’, service unknown, annual value 40s.

Bridport, 1 messuage called ‘la Glebe’ and the advowson. Long before he died he granted this messuage to John Hayward alias Saymour for life, by his charter shown to the jurors, for a rent of 1 belt ( cingulum ) or 2d. to him and his heirs at Midsummer. [They are held of the king in socage deleted ], annual value 4s.

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He held the manor of Wraxhall with its members of Flax Bourton and Nailsea in his demesne as of fee. Long before his death he enfeoffed Thomas Beauchampe, knight , John Copelston , Richard Sutton , Robert Veel , their heirs and assigns, on condition that they should re-enfeoff him, Agnes his wife, who is still alive, and his heirs male, but they held it and made no re-enfeoffment. The manor is held of the earl of Devon by knight service, annual value £60.