E-CIPM 19-59: THOMAS WEST, KNIGHT

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THOMAS WEST, KNIGHT

Writ Head

52 Writ. ‡ 26 April 1405 [Mapilton].

Addressed to the escheator of Hampshire and Wiltshire, but endorsement of execution refers to only one inquisition.

Inquisition Head

HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition [indented (on left side)]. Romsey. 6 May. [Shipton].

Jurors

Jurors: John Payn ; Robert Barbour ; John ?Beek ; John Danyell ; John Balon’ ; William Bilden ; William Cook ; William Palmere ; Richard Cole ; John Perys ; Walter Bacon ; and Thomas Herdman .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee to himself and his heirs:

Oakhanger, the manor, of the king in chief as one quarter of a knight’s fee, annual value £9 10s. of which 100s. is in assize rents payable by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas.

Barton Peverel, the manor, of the king in chief as one knight’s fee, annual value £20 of which 53s.4d. is in assize rents payable by equal parts at the four terms.

Winkton, the manor, of the earl of Salisbury in socage, annual value beyond the dower of Joan, widow of Thomas Blount , from the lands of John Farnhull , sometime her husband, £12 of which £6 is in assize rents payable by equal parts at the four terms.

Long before his death by his charter dated at Newton Valence on 4 Aug. 1396 he enfeoffed Thomas Blount, junior, knight , John Halsham, senior , John Colman, clerk , John Kirkeby , Thomas Maldon, clerk , and John Stanlegh in the manors of Newton Valence and Testwood, not held of the king in chief, and in 100s. rent from the manor of Hale, to them and their heirs.

He died on 18 April last . Thomas his son and next heir was aged 13 on 25 Nov. last .

TNA reference

C 137/53/26 mm. 3-4

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Inquisition Head

HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition. Winchester. 6 Sept. [Coventre].

Jurors

Jurors: William Escote ; Nicholas Payn ; John Pulleyn ; Walter ?Ymme ; Thomas Olyue ; John Wodecok ; Nicholas Newe ; John Borye ; John Harecourt ; William atte Neweliche ; William Bole ; and William Chutescombe .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee:

Barton Peverel, the manor, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £24.

Oakhanger, the manor, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £13 6s.8d.

Winkton, the manor, of Miles de Stapleton of his manor of East Dean in socage, annual value £14.

He died on 19 April 1405 . Thomas his son and next heir is aged 14 years and more.

TNA reference

C 137/53/26 mm. 1-2

E 152/8/417 #2

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Inquisition Head

WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Salisbury. 22 April 1406 [Coventre].

Jurors

Jurors: George Meriot ; Henry Thorp ; Oliver Ceruyngton ; John Gowayn junior; Robert Bartour ; John Cooff ; William Peiracourt ; Roger ?Wodeman ; William Wodemanton ; Robert Alisaundre ; Robert Knouke ; and John Bordeyn .

Holdings

He held nothing in Wiltshire.

He died on 18 April 1405 . Thomas his son and heir is aged 14 years and more.

TNA reference

C 137/53/26 mm. 5-6

E 152/8/414 #1

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Inquisition Head

DEVON. Inquisition. Ipplepen. 4 June. [Frensshe].

Jurors

Jurors: Robert Littelton ; Thomas Barnhous ; John Smart ; William Bayeston ; John Holecomb of N.... ; John ?Bokeyete ; Nicholas Bakleforde ; John Holecomb ; Roger Bailly ; Walter Lollecomb ; John Spryng ; and William Holecomb .

Holdings

By his charter dated at Broadhempston on 5 Oct. 1400 he granted the manor of Broadhempston, which he held in his demesne as of fee, to Ida, daughter of Amery de Sancto Amando and Eleanor his wife, and her heirs by Thomas his son, on condition that if she died without heirs by Thomas the son it should revert to Thomas the father, and he bound himself and his heirs to warranty for it. She is alive and holds it in fee tail.

Broadhempston, the manor, annual value £20, held of William Lord la Zouche of his castle of Totnes by knight service.

He held nothing in the manor or in the reversion.

He died on 19 April 1405, heir as above.

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C 137/53/26 mm. 7-8

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Writ Head

56 Writ as above [no.54]. ‡ 24 Dec. 1405 [Gaunstede].

Addressed to John Gravesende, escheator of Surrey and Sussex, but endorsement of execution refers to only one inquisition.

Inquisition Head

SUSSEX. Inquisition. Steyning. 16 July 1406 [Gravesende].

Jurors

Jurors: Peter Fluer ; Henry Eyloue ; Robert Palmere ; Robert Smyth ; John Hildere ; Laurence Hilder ; Robert Seman ; Edmund Snellyng ; Ralph Feske ; John Degher ; William Boteler ; and Richard Saltere .

Holdings

He held the manor and advowson of Blatchington of the duchy of Lancaster of the honour of the Eagle by knight service; annual values,

manor £10,
advowson 20 marks
.

He also held certain lands and tenements in Sapperton in the parish of Heathfield of the bishop of Chichester, Lord Poynings and the heir of John Benfeld in free socage, annual value 100s.

He died on 18 April 1405, heir as above.

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C 137/53/26 mm. 9-10

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Writ Head

57. Writ as above [no.54]. ‡ 24 Dec. 1405 [Gaunstede].

Addressed to the escheator of Somerset and Dorset, but endorsement of execution refers to only one inquisition.

Inquisition Head

DORSET. Inquisition. Dorchester. 26 July 1406. [Grey].

Jurors

Jurors: John Jurdan of Wolfeton ; Roger Rochford ; Geoffrey Symple ; Thomas Gaudy ; Thomas Blakemour ; Thomas Bailly ; William Ayssh ; John Macy ; William Tannere ; Thomas Wotton ; Thomas Kene ; and William Tynam .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee to himself and his heirs:

Wolfeton, the manor, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 100s.

Bere Regis, the manor, of the earl of Salisbury in socage, annual value £10.

Newton Peveril, the manor, of the heir of the Earl Marshal of his manor of Sturminster Marshall in socage, annual value £12.

He died on 19 April 1405 , heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/53/26 mm. 11-12

E 149/86/12 m. 3

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Inquisition Head

LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Navenby. 9 March 1413. [Fulnetby].

Jurors

Jurors: John Milford of Dorrington ; Robert de Botery of Ruskington ]; William Styward of the same; John Skeldynghop of Cranwell ; John Edward of Welbourn ; John Bylyngay of Martin ; John Couper of Scopwick ; Robert Wylyngham of Dorrington ; John Lorde of Bloxholm ; Richard Wright of Digby ; Robert Warde of Dorrington ; Richard Cokke of Ashby de la Launde ; Robert Bell of Digby ; John Warde of Ashby de la Launde ; Robert Petillak of Brauncewell ; and Richard Jyly of ‘Wellyngton’.

Holdings

He held the manor of Bloxholm in his demesne as of fee of the duchy of Lancaster by knight service, annual value 100s.,
and the
advowson, also valued at 100s.
but the church is not vacant.

He died on 19 April 1405 ; heir as above, aged 21 years and more.

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C 137/89/8 mm. 1-2 (in Lincs hand)

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Owing to his death and the minority of the heir they were taken into the king’s hands and granted by letters patent to Eleanor, formerly wife of Amery de Sancto Amando, knight , Thomas la Warre, clerk , William Stokes and John Kirkeby, esquire , for a certain annual rent to the king [cf. CPR 1405–8 , pp.11, 143]. They have held them by virtue of the letters patent.

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C 137/89/8 mm. 1-2

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Inquisition Head

LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Melton Mowbray. 2 March 1413. [Bellers].

Jurors

Jurors: Hugh Janynson ; Nicholas Rous ; Henry Gerueys ; John Brunne ; William Draper ; John Chaueney ; William Brengehirst ; John Wade ; John Smyth ; John Herdeby ; William Gelon ’; and Thomas Wilymot .

Holdings

He held the manor of Birstall in his demesne in fee simple of the duchy of Lancaster of the honour of Leicester by knight service, annual value 100s.; and
the manor of Harby similarly of Lord de Roos by knight service, annual value 100s.

Date of death, heir, grant and subsequent tenure as above [no.58].

TNA reference

C 137/89/8 mm. 3-4

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Inquisition Head

WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition. Coleshill. 14 Feb. 1413. [Bellers].

Jurors

Jurors: John Gresebrok ; Robert Bailly ; Nicholas Courseman ; William Ware ; Richard Smyth ; Richard Fraunces ; John Tournour ; John ‘of the Mersh’ ; Richard Tournour ; John Chaumberlen ; John Philippes ; and Thomas Bailly .

Holdings

He held in his demesne in fee simple

£10 rent from the manor of Snitterfield, payable by equal parts at Christmas and Midsummer.

Date of death, heir, grant and subsequent tenure as above [no.58].

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C 137/89/8 mm. 5-6

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Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Birstall
Total: -
Harby
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Frank(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Hugh Janynson
  • Nicholas Rous
  • Henry Gerueys
  • John Brunne
  • William Draper
  • John Chaueney
  • William Brengehirst
  • John Wade
  • John Smyth
  • John Herdeby
  • William Gelon
  • Thomas Wilymot

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