E-CIPM 19-1031A: ALICE WIDOW OF RALPH BASSET, KNIGHT

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ALICE WIDOW OF RALPH BASSET, KNIGHT

Inquisition Head

LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Ashby de la Zouch. 17 Nov. [Passemer].

Jurors

Jurors: John Hawkyn ; Robert Pykwell ; Nicholas Skeryngton ; Ralph Caue ; John Chamburleyn ; Thomas Woluey ; William Kendale ; Robert Chamburleyn ; John Dalby ; William Somerby ; Richard atte Well ; and Henry Barowe .

Holdings

She held a third part of the manors of Sapcote and Stanton in dower of Ralph of the inheritance of Elizabeth, wife of Richard Lord Grey, knight , daughter of Ralph, and Robert Moton, knight , son of William, son of Alice his other daughter.

Sapcote is held of the king of the duchy of Lancaster of the honour of Leicester by knight service, annual value of the third part £6,
Stanton of the heir of Baldwin de Frevyll , service unknown, annual value of the third part 100s.

She once held in fee tail the manor of Breedon on the Hill extending in Somerby, Little Dalby, Holwell and Ab Kettleby. She granted it to Roger Floure and others and his heirs and assigns, and they regranted it to her for life, and so she held it, annual value 40 marks.

She died on 12 Oct. last. Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Malory, knight , her son, is her next heir, aged 11 years and more.

TNA reference

C 137/90/15 mm. 1-2

E 149/98/6 m. 5

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.

Writ Head

1031A Writ, melius inquirendo . 1 Sept. 1415

Regarding 1031: inquire as to the names of those to whom the manor of Breedon on the Hill was granted; of whom the manor is held and by what services; and to whom the manor pertains after Alice’s death.

Inquisition Head

LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Breedon on the Hill. 26 Sept. [].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Breteville ; Alexander Miller ; William Walker, ?’parker' of Breedon on the Hill ; William Payntour ; John Gudybour ; Thomas Clerk ; William Pagge ; William Payntour, junior ; John Scheffeld ; Thomas Pagge ; Henry Smyth ; and Thomas atte Crosse .

Holdings

She was lately seised in fee tail of the manor of Breedon on the Hill with its members in Somerby , Little Dalby , Holwell , and Ab Kettleby ; and by charter dated at Breedon on the Hill on 20 May 1411, shown to the jurors, by the name of Alice Basset, lady of ?Bytham , she granted it, described as her manors of Breedon on the Hill, Holwell, Ab Kettlelby, Somerby, and Little Dalby, to Roger Floure, Walter de Sancto ..rmano, clerk, Robert de Leke, chaplain, Robert de Wyclyff, clerk, John Dalton, and William de Paxton, chaplain [estate not specified]. They were seised and afterwards, by indented charter dated at Breedon on the Hill on 8 June 1411, shown to the jurors, Roger, Walter, Robert de Wyclyff, William de Paxton, and Robert de Leke and John Dalton, described as Robert de Leeke and John de Dalton, granted the manors to Alice, described as above, for the term of her life. She was seised in demesne as of free tenement and died so seised. The manor with its members as above is held of the king, of the honour of Tutbury , parcel of the duchy of Lancaster [service not specified].

After her death all the lands ought to revert to Roger, Walter, Robert de Wyclyff, William de Paxton, Robert de Leek, John Dalton and their heirs.

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C 137/90/15 mm. 11-12

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Inquisition Head

STAFFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Rocester. 29 Oct. [Stokley].

Jurors

Jurors: Roger del Milne ; John Verney ; Richard del Wall ; William Lompe ; Henry Walsh ; John Botyler ; Richard Chaloner ; John Basset ; John Braddehed ; Richard Hwet ; William Galpyn ; and William Taillour .

Holdings

She held a third part of the manor of Cheadle in dower of the inheritance of Elizabeth wife of Richard Lord Grey and Robert Moton, knight , as above. It is held of the earl of Stafford by a rent of 1 unmewed sparrowhawk, annual value of the third part £4.

She held half a watermill and 100s. rent in Cheadle by the grant by charter shown to the jurors of John de Heton, parson of Benefield , Robert Martell , Walter de Brompton and Thomas de Merdeley of Sutton to her and her heirs by Ralph Basset of Sapcote, knight . They are held of the earl of Stafford , service unknown, annual value £6, and should descend to Elizabeth as her daughter and heir.

Date of death as above. Elizabeth is aged 36 years and more, Robert Moton 30 and more.

TNA reference

C 137/90/15 mm. 3-4

E 149/98/6 m. 4

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.

Inquisition Head

DERBYSHIRE. Inquisition. Derby. 28 Oct. [Ulgarthorp].

Jurors

Jurors: William de Kirkeby ; John de Langeton ; John Normanton ; Robert Bailly of Colebrook ; John Chiche ; Henry de Rolleston ; Robert Shoter ; John Spenser ; John Mayson ; John Norman ; Robert Draper ; and Robert Gerard .

Holdings

She held the manor of Langwith Bassett by the grant, shown to the jurors, of John de Heton and others [as above]. It is held of Lord Deincourt , service unknown, annual value 10 marks, and should descend to Elizabeth [as above].

Date of death as above.

TNA reference

C 137/90/15 mm. 5-6

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. 'shown to the jurors' has also been added.

Inquisition Head

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition. Bulwick. 5 Nov. [Wylde].

Jurors

Jurors: John Fesaunt ; John Scroty ; Henry Roo ; John Prat ; Nicholas Cleydon ; John Yoman ; John Orpyn ; John Corham ; Giles Smyth ; Thomas C[?ol]son ; John Brook ; and Nicholas Chamberleyn .

Holdings

She held the manor of Benefield with the advowson except the castle, 1 messuage, 100 a. and half a virgate by the grant by charter shown to the jurors of John de Heton, rector of Benefield , Thomas de Pynchebek , Thomas de Merdeleye of Sutton, William de Burgh of Leicestershire, John de Bereford, vicar of Claybrooke , William Pilet of Scredington, Robert Rede, rector of Broughton Astley , John de Stapulton , John de Grenehull, rector of Stanton by Sapcote, and John de Cateby, rector of Careby , to Ralph and herself and the heirs male of their bodies with remainder to the heirs of their bodies.

Benefield. It is held of the abbot of Peterborough , service unknown, annual value £30, and should descend to Elizabeth wife of Richard Lord Grey .

She held 1/3 of the castle, messuage, 100 a. and 1/2 virgate in dower of Ralph of the inheritance of Elizabeth and of Robert Moton, knight , as above. They are held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 9s.

Date of death as above.

TNA reference

C 137/90/15 mm. 7-8

E 149/98/6 m. 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. 'Screveton' has been corrected to 'Scredington' (the original text reads 'Screkyngton'), the details of the entail of Benefield manor have been adjusted, and her dower has been corrected to 1/3 of the castle etc.

Inquisition Head

LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Corby. 9 Nov. [Westby].

Jurors

Jurors: William Mason of Swayfield ; John Bret of Castle or Little Bytham ; John Dyxy of Burton le Coggles ; John Cantyng of Swinstead ; John Barker of Corby ; Ranulph Frysney ; John Horwode of Corby ; William Poutrell ; Robert Jonesson ; Robert Bate ; Robert Clay ; William Beke ; Hugh Ryale ; Ralph Werych ; and John Pulham .

Holdings

She held the castle and manor of Castle Bytham and the manors of Little Bytham, Counthorpe, Corby, Careby and Witham, except the great park of Bytham by the grant of Richard de Leicestre, parson of Caistor , John de Heton, parson of Benefield , John de Cateby, parson of Careby , and John de Grenehille, parson of Stanton , to Ralph and herself with remainder to their heirs male and the heirs of their bodies. They should descend to Elizabeth wife of Lord Grey and Robert Moton, knight , as above.

Castle Bytham, Little Bytham and Counthorpe are held of Thomas of Lancaster, duke of Clarence , of the honour of Aumale , service unknown, annual value £36,
Corby of the bishop of Lincoln , service unknown, annual value £20,
Careby not of the king but of whom and by what service is unknown, annual value £10,
and Witham of John Boteller by knight service, annual value 100s.

She held the manor of Cheal in Holland by the grant of John de Heton, rector of Benefield , Thomas de Pynchebeck and others as above [no.1034] by their charter. It is held of the bishop of Lincoln , service unknown, annual value £20, and should remain to Elizabeth as above.

She held the manor of Metheringham by the grant of John de Clynton , Ralph de Hastyng , Nicholas Beek , Richard de Herthull , John Paynell, knight , John de Grenehull, parson of Stanton , Philip Purfay and Richard de Leycestre to Ralph and herself and the heirs of their bodies by their charter shown to the jurors.

Metheringham is not held of the king but of whom is unknown, annual value £10, and should descend to Elizabeth as above.

Date of death and ages of Elizabeth and Robert Moton as above.

TNA reference

C 137/90/15 mm. 9-10

E 149/98/6 m. 1

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
Breedon on the Hill, Bytham, Tutbury, Lancaster
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • (Escheator)

Jurors

  • Thomas Breteville
  • Alexander Miller
  • William Walker, ?’parker' of Breedon on the Hill
  • William Payntour
  • John Gudybour
  • Thomas Clerk
  • William Pagge
  • William Payntour, junior
  • John Scheffeld
  • Thomas Pagge
  • Henry Smyth
  • Thomas atte Crosse

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