E-CIPM 19-43: MARGARET WIDOW OF THOMAS BERKELEY OF COBERLEY

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MARGARET WIDOW OF THOMAS BERKELEY OF COBERLEY

Inquisition Head

DERBYSHIRE. Inquisition. Chilcote. 15 May. [Cokayn].

Jurors

Jurors: William Clement of Chilcote ; Thomas Clement of the same; John Cartewryght senior, of the same; Richard ?Walront ; John Porter of Measham ; Robert de Derby of the same; Thomas Eliot ; William Hawkyn ; Robert de Oddeston ; John Robert ; John Wyldy ; and John Cartewryght junior.

Holdings

She held a third part of the manor of Chilcote in dower for life with reversion to Margaret wife of Nicholas Mattesdon , daughter of Thomas, and Alice wife of Thomas Brugge , his other daughter and heir, both of full age.

Chilcote. The manor is held of the heirs of Thomas de Erdyngton, knight , by knight service, annual value of the third part £6.

She died on 4 April last . Margaret and Alice are next heirs, aged 30 years and more and 28 years and more.

TNA reference

C 137/53/22 mm. 1-2

E 149/88/6 m. 1

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Inquisition Head

GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Cheltenham. 10 May. [Yate].

Jurors

Jurors: John Veye ; John Thomas ; John Mon’ ; John Webbeley senior; William Webbe of Hayden ; William atte Wode ; Henry Hunt ; John Machon ’; John Lemeryk ; John Chapmon of Stoke Orchard ; John Wotton ; and John Stonhous .

Holdings

She held a third part of the manors of Stoke Orchard and Coberley in dower for life with reversion as above.

Stoke Orchard is held of the king in chief in petty serjeanty, annual value of the third part 40s.;
the third part of Coberley of Robert Cheddre and Elizabeth his wife in right of Elizabeth by knight service, annual value 40s.

Date of death and heirs as above.

TNA reference

C 137/53/22 mm. 3-4

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Writ Head

44 Writ, mandamus , ordering the taking of the inquisition if not already taken . ‡ 17 Aug. 1406 [Wymbyssh].

Addressed to the escheator of Gloucestershire. Order to take an inquisition for Margaret, as ordered in another writ, if it is not already taken, and return it without delay.

[Dorse:] By Simon Gaunstede.

Inquisition Head

GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Gloucester. 30 Aug. [Yate].

Jurors

Jurors: John Trye ; John Fenne ; Walter Toky ; Walter Hawekeshok ; John Chapman ; John Richeman ; John Thomas ; John Poleyn ; Walter Pynchon ’; John Doune ; William Jones ; and Robert Karant .

Holdings

She held a third part of the manor of Stoke Orchard, except 1 a., and a third part of half the manor of Coberley, in dower for life by the assignment of Nicholas Mattesdon and Margaret, one daughter and heir of Thomas Berkeley , of full age, with reversion to them; because these with the manor of Chilcote were allotted to them. The 1 a. in Stoke Orchard, the half manor of Coberley, and the manor of Eldersfield in Worcestershire were allotted to Thomas Brugge and Alice, the other daughter and heir, also of full age, by partition between them.

The third part of Stoke Orchard is held of the king in chief in grand serjeanty, annual value 60s.
The third part of the half of Coberley manor is held of Richard Cheddre and Elizabeth his wife in right of Elizabeth, annual value 26s.8d.

Date of death as above. Who is next heir is unknown.

TNA reference

C 137/53/22 mm. 5-6

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Inquisition Head

WORCESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Upton upon Severn. 4 June. [Boteler].

Jurors

Jurors: John Clynton ; Thomas Kerdyfe ; John Coggeshale ; John Holford ; William Russell ; John Breton ; Thomas Hauley ; John Gatefeld ; John Chamberleyn ; Reynold Hoke ; Richard Groue ; and Thomas Halyday .

Holdings

She held a rent of 20 marks, granted to her for life from the manor of Eldersfield by Thomas Bruge in allowance for dower from that manor.

Date of death as above. Robert de Patenham , her next heir, is aged 30 years and more.

TNA reference

C 137/53/22 mm. 7-8

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Writ Head

46 Writ, melius inquirendo. ‡ 3 Aug. 1406 [Smyth].

Addressed to William Boteler, escheator. Regarding 45, the reversion of the annual rent not having been stated.

[Dorse:] Before the king in his Chancery.

Inquisition Head

WORCESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Upton upon Severn. 14 Aug. [Boteler].

Jurors

Jurors: John Dalamare ; Thomas Waxmon ; John Holford ; William Quynt ; John Tybbes ; Richard Groue ; Roger More ; Richard Andrewes ; John Hoke ; Richard Nasshe ; Richard Underhull ; and Walter Brewere .

Holdings

The rent of 20 marks was granted by Thomas Brugge by a deed with clause of distraint. It was extinguished by her death, and cannot descend, revert or remain. She was not dowered with the manor.

TNA reference

C 137/53/22 mm. 9-10

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Writ Head

46A 2 Writs de dote assignanda. 22 May 1405 [CCR 1402–5, p.432].

Addressed to Edward Lodelowe, escheator of Gloucestershire, and Henry Wychard, escheator of Derbyshire. Assign dower to Margaret, widow of Thomas Berkeley of Coberley.

TNA reference

E 149/85/8 mm. mm. 2, 4

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Writ Head

3 Writs de partitione facienda. 22 May 1405 [CFR 1399–1405, p.308], 17 Oct. 1406 [CFR 1405–13, p.57]. [Gaunstede].

[E 149/85] 2 writs dated 22 May 1405 addressed to Edward Ludlowe, escheator of Gloucestershire, and Henry Wychard, escheator of Derbyshire. Make partition of the lands late of Thomas Berkeley between Nicholas Matesden, who married Margaret, one of Thomas’s daughters, and Thomas Brugge, who married Alice, the other daughter; homage having been respited until the quindene of John the Baptist on payment of 40s. in the hanaper; the escheator to take the fealty of Thomas Brugge and surety for relief of Thomas and Nicholas.

[E 149/88] Writ dated 17 Oct. 1406 addressed to John Cokayne, escheator of Derbyshire. Make partition of 1/3 manor of Chilcote between Margaret, wife of Nicholas Matesden, and Alice, wife of Thomas Brugge.

TNA reference

E 149/85/8 mm. 3, 6 (1405 writs)

E 149/88/6 m. 2 (1406 writ)

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Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Stoke Orchard
Total: -
Coberley
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Smyth(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • John Veye
  • John Thomas
  • John Mon’
  • John Webbeley senior
  • William Webbe of Hayden
  • William atte Wode
  • Henry Hunt
  • John Machon
  • John Lemeryk
  • John Chapmon of Stoke Orchard
  • John Wotton
  • John Stonhous

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