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Holdings

Thomas de Ponynges, knight , brother of Richard, held in his demesne as of fee 1 messuage and 40 a. in Southwick and Kingston by Sea, and granted them to John atte Hyde and the heirs of his body. He held them and had issue Richard atte Hyde . After the death of John, Richard held and had issue Alice, and she died seised of them on 7 Oct. 1393 without heirs of her body. They should revert to Robert de Ponynges as heir of Thomas, that is son of Richard, brother of Thomas. They were taken into the king’s hands because he was in the king’s ward on account of other lands held in chief. They are held of Joan widow of John Sandes, knight , service unknown, annual value 30s.

Thomas also held in his demesne as of fee 1 messuage, 24 a. arable, 5 a. meadow and 26 a. pasture in Twineham and gave them to Sarah wife of Simon Smethe for life to hold by a rent of a rose at Midsummer. She held them until she died on 16 Nov. 1395 . Then they descended to Robert, who was in the king’s ward. They are held of the earl of Arundel , service unknown, annual value 13s.4d.

Alice widow of Nicholas Wylcombe, senior , held in dower of William Bonet , formerly her husband, a third part of the manor of Chyngton, which Nicholas Wylcombe, junior , as heir of William Bonet , son of Alice, sister of William, granted to Richard Ponynges and his heirs. Alice attorned to him.

She died on 5 Oct. 1390 . It came to Robert as son and heir of Richard, under age in the king’s ward, and is held of the prior of Michelham , service unknown, annual value 13s.4d.

Richard survived Thomas his brother, and held all the reversions. Robert de Ponynges is aged 21 years and more.