E-CIPM 19-259: JOHN PLECY

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JOHN PLECY

Inquisition Head

HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Ringwood. 1 Aug. 1408. [Baynard].

Jurors

Jurors: William Frebody ; Thomas Colyndon ; Robert Notier ; John Ponchardon ; William atte Wode ; John Holewey ; Nicholas Molyns ; John Horewode ; Robert Lymborn ; John Moulham ; John Jardyn ; and Richard Guylle .

Holdings

He held 5 messuages in Christchurch in his demesne as of fee of the heir of John late earl of Salisbury , service unknown, annual value 16s.6d.

He died on 20 Nov. 1406 . John his son and next heir was aged 20 at Midsummer last.

William Filoll and John Cheverell have taken the profits since his death in virtue of letters patent [CPR 1405–8 , p.458].

TNA reference

C 137/60/63 mm. 1-2

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Inquisition Head

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition. Northampton. 17 Feb. 1407. [Parles].

Jurors

Jurors: Henry Brydde ; John Canon’ ; John Wolman ; John Brewester ; Richard Cartere ; William Jeke ; John Chobet ; William Abraham ; Robert Shill ; John Athelard ; John Caue ; and John Taillour of Wootton .

Holdings

He held the manor of Burton Latimer called Plessy manor in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by the service of one knight’s fee, annual value £12.

Date of death as above. John his son and heir was 18 years of age and no more at Midsummer last.

TNA reference

C 137/60/63 mm. 3-4

E 149/89/12

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Inquisition Head

SURREY. Inquisition. Leatherhead. 14 Feb. 1407. [Carreu].

Jurors

Jurors: Roger atte Nore ; John atte Welle senior ; John Kempe junior ; Richard War’ ; John atte Lote senior ; Robert Tannere ; John Berde ; John Wyneline [or -u-?]; Richard Waleys ; John atte Lote junior ; William Geferay junior ; and John Wodeuall .

Holdings

He held three parts of the manor of Headley in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief of the honour of Boulogne by the service of a third part of a quarter of a knight’s fee, annual value £4.

Date of death and heir as above [no.256].

TNA reference

C 137/60/63 mm. 5-6

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Inquisition Head

SOMERSET. Inquisition. Ilchester. 24 Sept. 1407. [Savage].

Jurors

Jurors: Nicholas Thurmond ; Richard Mulborn ; Richard Wayte ; John Chynnok ; John Gulden ; William Ponton ; William James ; John Gilet ; Peter Stevenes ; John Weylond ; John Mulborn ; and John Stalbrigge .

Holdings

Jointly with Michaela his wife, who survives him, he held a rent of 20s. from a messuage and 40 a. which Nicholas Edmond held of them in Charlton Horethorne . They held the rent and homage of Nicholas by the grant of Peter Plecy to them and the heirs of John by a charter shown to the jurors. It is held of the earl of Salisbury , service unknown.

Date of death and heir, aged 20 years at Midsummer last, as above.

TNA reference

C 137/60/63 mm. 10-11

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Inquisition Head

DORSET. Inquisition ex officio. Dorchester. 14 May 1408. [Savage].

Jurors

Jurors: Robert Dounton ; Walter Lyllyngton ; William Purye ; John Wilcokkes ; John Hamond ; Nicholas Slade ; Thomas Barbour ; Robert Archer ; Peter Pyneford ; Thomas Cole ; John Vruayn ; and John Purye .

Holdings

John son of John Plecy held in his demesne as of fee:

Wimborne Minster, 6 messuages with curtilages, of the king of the duchy of Lancaster of the borough of Wimborne Minster in free burgage, annual value 6s.8d.

Kentlesworth and Marnhull, 1 carucate, of the abbot of Glastonbury by knight service, annual value 40s.

Wimborne St. Giles, Sutton Holms and Romford, 12 a. arable, 6 a. meadow, 6 a. wood and 10 a. pasture, of Thomas Wake and Elizabeth his wife of their manor of Wimborne St. Giles ; and
1 carucate in Kinson of the same of their manor of Kinson
; services unknown, annual value together 40s.

Hamworthy by Poole, 1 carucate, of the heir of the earl of Salisbury , a minor in the king’s ward, service unknown, annual value 40s.

Sturminster Marshall, 6 a. arable and 1/2 a. meadow, of William Stourton and others of the manor of Tarrant Rushton , service unknown, annual value 2s.; and

a third part of a messuage, of the heir of Thomas Gorges, a minor in the king’s ward, in socage, annual value 12d.

West Moors, 1 carucate, of Joan wife of John Cary, knight , service unknown, annual value 40s.

John Plecy , his father, once held in his demesne as of fee the manor of Shapwick of the king of the duchy of Lancaster by knight service, and granted a rent of 10 marks from it, payable at Michaelmas, to John the son and Michaela his wife, who survives him, for their lives with the condition that they might distrain if it was in arrears by 15 days. The elder John died and his son entered the manor as heir and so held it; annual value beyond the rent 66s.8d.

Date of death as above. John his son and heir was aged 19 years at Midsummer last.

The lands and tenements belong to the king because John Plecy held elsewhere as a tenant in chief.

TNA reference

C 137/69/62 m. 1 (was a.q.d. 9 H 4, no. 9a)

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Writ Head

260. Writ. ‡ 5 Dec. 1406 [Roland].

Addressed to the escheator in Dorset. Endorsement of execution by John Savage.

Writ Head

Writ, precipimus, ordering the return to Chancery of the inquisitions already taken in Somerset and Dorset, and their taking if not yet done. 13 July 1408 ‡ [Smyth].

[Dorse:] I, John Savage, certify that no inquisitions were taken by John Warre my predecessor, and therefore I took the inquisitions by virtue of this writ and the other writs.

Inquisition Head

DORSET. Inquisition. Dorchester. 1 Oct. 1408. [Savage].

Jurors

Jurors: Henry Sherard ; David Spencer ; Robert Quarell ; William Ricard ; William Warmewell ; Walter ?[unclear: S]prot ; ... Hurdyng ; William Smert ; John Frye ; Robert Heryng ; Ralph Brut of Hazelbury Bryan ; and John Loket .

Holdings

All his holdings are given as in the last inquisition with the following additions:

The premises in Wimborne St. Giles, Sutton Holms and Romford include 1 messuage within the same annual value.

The carucate in West Moors is said to be held of Joan wife of John Cary, knight , of her manor of Farnham .

Long before his death John Plecy held the manor of West Parley in his demesne as of fee of the earl of March by knight service and granted it to John Plecy and Richard Maleward , clerks, Richard Dru and John Casynet , deceased, William Frebody and Oliver Fyfre , and their heirs and assigns, on condition that they should re-enfeoff Michaela his wife and himself and his heirs when required. They held the manor, did not re-enfeoff, and still so hold; annual value 100s.

Date of death and heir as above [no.255]

TNA reference

C 137/60/63 mm. 8 (writ d.c.e.), 7 (writ precipimus), 9 (inq.)

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. The 2 writs previously calendared in no. 259 have been transferred here.

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Wimborne Minster
Total: -
Kentlesworth, Marnhull
Total: -
Wimborne St. Giles, Sutton Holms, Romford
Total: -
Kinson
Total: -
Hamworthy
Total: -
Total: -
West Moors
Total: -
Shapwick
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Savage(Escheator)

Jurors

  • Robert Dounton
  • Walter Lyllyngton
  • William Purye
  • John Wilcokkes
  • John Hamond
  • Nicholas Slade
  • Thomas Barbour
  • Robert Archer
  • Peter Pyneford
  • Thomas Cole
  • John Vruayn
  • John Purye

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