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THOMASIA WIDOW OF JOHN CHICHESTRE
Inquisition Head
SOMERSET. Inquisition. Crewkerne. 21 June. [Otery].
Jurors
Jurors: John Howys ; Henry Tort ; Robert Crukerne ; Richard Thyward ; John ?Debre ; John Smert ; John Mason ; John Spore ; John Brasyeter ; Thomas Sterr ; William Weye ; and William Bysshop .
Holdings
John Eve, chaplain , Henry Stoute and Thomas Yeo, clerk , held the manors of Beggearn Huish and Dunwear in their demesne as of fee, and by their deed granted them after the death of John Chichestre to Thomasia for life with remainder to the heirs of the bodies of John and Thomasia. She held them and married William Talbot, knight . They are held of John , son and heir of John earl of Huntingdon , of his manor of Barnstaple in Devon by knight service; annual values, Beggearn Huish 100s., Dunwear £20. Barnstaple is in the king’s hands owing to the minority, being held of the king in chief of the crown by knight service.
She died on 31 July 1402 . John son of John Chichestre and Thomasia and son and heir of both is aged 17 years.
William Talbot has held the lands since her death, title unknown.
TNA reference
C 137/44/36 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
DEVON. Inquisition. Exeter. 18 June. [Frenshe].
Jurors
Jurors: Walter Pollard ; Richard Foldehay ; William Gybbe ; John Bot ; Geoffrey Gyffard ; Richard Mounceaux ; William Lywere ; John Aysh ; Thomas Rayshlegh ; Ralph Dabernon ’; John Frye ; and Thomas Spyrwaye .
Holdings
John Eve, chaplain , Henry Stoute and Thomas Yeo, clerk , held the manors of Raleigh by Barnstaple and Ruxford Barton in their demesne as of fee with 1 messuage, 4 ferlings and 60 a. wood in Coxleigh, and granted them to Thomasia for life after the death of John, with remainder to the heirs of John and Thomasia. Raleigh is held of John , son of John earl of Huntingdon , of the manor of Barnstaple by knight service, annual value £20. Barnstaple, held of the king in chief of the crown by knight service, is in the king’s hands owing to the minority. Ruxford is held of Philip Courtenay of his manor of Bradninch by knight service, and the holdings in Coxleigh of William Beaumont of his manor of Shirwell by knight service, annual values 10 marks and 13s.4d.
She married William Talbot, knight . Date of death, heir and tenure by William Talbot as above.
TNA reference
C 137/44/36 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
- Waker(Writ Clerk)
Jurors
- John Howys
- Henry Tort
- Robert Crukerne
- Richard Thyward
- John ?Debre
- John Smert
- John Mason
- John Spore
- John Brasyeter
- Thomas Sterr
- William Weye
- William Bysshop
