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JOHN POKESWELL

Inquisition Head

SOMERSET. Inquisition. Ilchester. 4 Oct. 1406. [Grey].

Jurors

Jurors: Robert Lambrok ; John Burcy ; John Bryce ; John Rollour ; John Mede ; William Roucestre ; Robert Geffrey ; John Chilton ; John Magot ; William Styla[rd] ; Thomas Pouton ; Henry Merewode ; and William ..ey .

Holdings

He held by the courtesy of England, of the inheritance of Eleanor, sometime his wife, because they had children:

Woolmersdown, a third part of half the manor, of John Tochet, knight , of his manor of Stowey by knight service, which manor of Stowey was in the king’s hands at the death of John Pokeswell owing to the death of Lady Audley; now John Tochet, knight, has pursued it out of the king’s hands as his inheritance; annual value 33s.4d.

Uphill and Christon, one quarter of the manors, of the manor of Blagdon by knight service, annual value 60s.

West Lydford, a fifth part of a rent of 40d. from 1 messuage and 40 a. arable and pasture, held of the manor by knight service.

These manors of Blagdon and West Lydford were in the king’s hands owing to the forfeiture or death of John earl of Huntingdon , and were and still are held by the abbey of St. Mary Graces by the king’s grant [CPR 1399–1401 , pp.274–5].

Bonson, a third part of the manor, of Thomas Beauchamp, knight , of his manor of Whitelackington by knight service, annual value 50s.

Durborough, a third part of the manor, of Baldwin Malet, knight , of his manor of Sutton Mallet by knight service, annual value 53s.4d.

Cossington, a third part of a toft and carucate, of John Brent of his manor of Cossington , service unknown, annual value 15s.

Chalcott, 1 carucate, of the heir of Thomas Tryvet, knight , of his manor of West Chilton by knight service, annual value 10s.

Huntspill, 1 messuage and a third part of a carucate, of the heir of Fulk Fitzwaryn of his manor of Huntspill , service unknown, annual value 20s.

Burnham, 1 carucate, of the bishop of Winchester of his manor of Burnham by knight service, annual value 40s.

Lyncombe, 1 toft and 1 carucate so-called, of the heir of Ellis Fitzpayn of his manor of Churchill , annual value 5s.

Since the death of John Pokeswell John Frank has held the third part of half the manor of Woolmersdon, the quarter of the manors of Uphill and Christon, and the fifth of the rent of 40d. in West Lydford by the king’s grant [CPR 1401–5 , p.104]; Thomas Beauchamp, knight , has held the third part of Bempstone; Baldwin Malet, knight , the third part of Durborough; John Brent the holding in Cossington; the heir of Thomas Tryvet the carucate in Chalcott; the guardians of the heir of Fulk Fitzwaryn the messuage etc. in Huntspill; the bishop of Winchester the carucate in Burnham; and Ellis Fitzpayn the toft and carucate in Lyncombe; all have taken the profits since the death of John Pokeswell .

He died on 13 Dec. 1400 . John son and heir of both John and Eleanor is aged 23 years and more.

TNA reference

C 137/55/40 mm. 1-2

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XIX has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages.

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Woolmersdown
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Uphill, Christon
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West Lydford
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Bonson
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Durborough
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Cossington
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Chalcott
Total: -
Huntspill
Total: -
Burnham
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Lyncombe
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Smyth(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Robert Lambrok
  • John Burcy
  • John Bryce
  • John Rollour
  • John Mede
  • William Roucestre
  • Robert Geffrey
  • John Chilton
  • John Magot
  • William Styla[rd]
  • Thomas Pouton
  • Henry Merewode
  • William ..ey

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