E-CIPM 19-242: JOHN PABENHAM

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JOHN PABENHAM

Writ Head

242 Writ devenerunt . ‡ 28 July 1407 [Gaunstede].

Regarding John Pabenham, son and heir of Laurence Pabenham, knight, who held of Richard II.

Inquisition Head

KENT. Inquisition. Appledore. 17 Sept. [Horden].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Elchynde ; Thomas Sedelede ; William Beneyt ; John Bysshoppynden ; John atte Forth ; Richard Elchynden ; John Wylmot ; John ?B...yt ; Thomas Bery ; Henry Willes ; Simon atte Towne ; and Thomas Phelyp .

Holdings

He held in his demesne in fee tail 44 a. arable and pasture in Blackmanstone, Newchurch and St. Mary in the Marsh called Turnegate, of which 13 a. in Blackmanstone are held of the king in chief by knight service and by a rent of 8d. for the ward of Dover castle, and a rent of 20d. is also payable to Nicholas Haute, knight , at his manor of Blackmanstone on St. Andrew’s day; and 31 a. are held by the custom of gavelkind, 30 [recte 25?] of the archbishop of Canterbury of his court of Aldington by fealty, suit of court every three weeks and 3s.4d. rent payable at various terms, and 6 of the archbishop of his court of Lyminge by fealty, suit of court and a rent of 15d.; annual value of the 44 a., beyond fencing ( wattar ), water courses ( watergang ), scot and lot, marsh and fixed rents, at 12d., 44s.
Similarly he held a free rent of 32s. and 20 hens, worth 3s.4d. or 2d. each., from various tenants in St. Martin’s Pountney, Ivychurch and Old Romney, the money payable by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas, the hens at Christmas, of the archbishop of his court of Aldington in gavelkind.

All these Margery wife of Nicholas de Cryoll gave to Elizabeth de Clifford and her heirs by a fine of 1302 [CP 25(1)/99/77, no.544]. Elizabeth was [afterwards] the wife of John de Pabenham . They held, and had a son Thomas, who entered and held these lands as heir of Elizabeth. Lawrence Pabenham, knight , succeeded as son and heir of Thomas. He married Elizabeth Engayne and has issue Katherine wife of Thomas Aylesbury, knight , and she is still living. Elizabeth Engayne died. Lawrence then married Joan Daubeneye and had issue John Pabenham and Eleanor wife of John de Thryngham . Lawrence held the premises, and after his death John his son and heir, who died under age in the king’s ward without heirs of his body. They should therefore descend to Katherine and Eleanor, daughters of Lawrence and next heirs of John.

John died on 26 July last . Katherine is aged 30 years and more, Eleanor 19 years and more.

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Inquisition Head

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition. Bulwick. 24 Aug. [Parles].

Jurors

Jurors: Philip Nassyngton ; William Cleydon ; Richard Mayre ; John Drayton ; John Wryght of Weldon ; John Baberham ; John Gybbes of Weldon ; William Broun of the same; Nicholas Wryght of Wakerley ; John Webster of East Carlton ; John Hayward of Wilbarston ; and Ralph Marchall of the same.

Holdings

He held the manor of Thenford called ‘Pabenham maner’ in his demesne in fee tail. Margery wife of Nicholas de Cryoll by a fine of 1309 [CP 25(1)/175/62, no.31] shown to the jurors gave it, described as 1 messuage, 1 carucate, 20 a. meadow, 8 a. pasture and 8 marks rent in Thenford, to John de Pabenham , Elizabeth his wife, and the heirs of the body of Elizabeth, from whom it descended [as in no.242 above] to John de Pabenham , who died under age in the king’s ward without heirs of his body.

Pabenham maner’. The manor is held of John Longevyll of his manor of Wolverton in Buckinghamshire , service unknown, annual value £6.
It should descend to Katherine and Eleanor, the daughters and heirs of Lawrence de Pabenham .

Date of death and age of heirs as above.

[E 149/88, no.14]: 27 July to 6 Nov. 1/4 year and 13 days—34s.4d.

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Writ Head

243A Writ de partitione facienda. 6 Nov. 1407 Gloucester. [Gaunstede].

Addressed to the escheator of Northamptonshire, for partition of ‘Pabenham maner’ in Thenford between Katherine and Eleanor and their husbands.

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Inquisition Head

BEDFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Turvey. 30 Aug. [Brudenell].

Jurors

Jurors: William Schakel ; William Fuller ; Ralph 'of the Felde’ ; John Whytyng ; John Lucas ; William fitz Duk ; Richard Walton ; Gilbert atte Moor ; John Wirland ; William Warner ; John Geddyng ; and Walter Be..ng .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee:

Hinwick, 1 tenement, 1 messuage and 11 a., of the king in chief by a rent of 2s. payable at the exchequer by the sheriff, annual value 6s.;
1 messuage and 53 1/2 a., of Reynold Grey of Ruthin by a rent of 20s., annual value beyond that 10s.

Little Odell, 1 messuage with curtilage and 1 rood, of the lord of Odell, service unknown, annual value 3d.

Eleanor wife of John de Tyryngham , his sister, is heir to these holdings in fee simple.

He held the manor of Hinwick with its appurtenances in Harrold and Hinwick by Podington in fee tail because Margery Cryoll by a fine of 1304 [CP 25(1)/3/37, no.19] gave them, described as 1 messuage, 60 a. wood, 60 a. pasture and 4 carucates and 2 1/4 virgates, except 53 1/2 a. there, to John de Pabenham , Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of their bodies, from whom they descended [as in no.242 above] to John de Pabenham , who died under age in the king’s ward without heirs of his body. They should descend to Katherine and Eleanor, the daughters and heirs of Lawrence de Pabenham .

Hinwick. The manor is held of John Latimer , service unknown, annual value 8 marks. The 53 1/2 a. are held of Reynold Grey of Ruthin as above.

Date of death and ages of heirs as above [no.242].

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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
Blackmanstone, Newchurch, St. Mary in the Marsh, Blackmanstone
Total: -
St. Martin’s Pountney, Ivychurch, Old Romney
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Gaunstede(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Thomas Elchynde
  • Thomas Sedelede
  • William Beneyt
  • John Bysshoppynden
  • John atte Forth
  • Richard Elchynden
  • John Wylmot
  • John ?B...yt
  • Thomas Bery
  • Henry Willes
  • Simon atte Towne
  • Thomas Phelyp

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