E-CIPM 19-273: WALTER FITZWAUTER, KNIGHT

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WALTER FITZWAUTER, KNIGHT

Writ Head

272 Writ. 8 Oct. 1406 [Waker].

Addressed to the escheator of Norfolk and Suffolk.

Inquisition Head

NORFOLK. Inquisition. Diss. 30 July 1407. [Rees].

Jurors

Jurors: William de Shymplyng ; William Alred ; John Cauel ; John Alisaundre ; Walter Brithled ; John Dekes ; John Westhorp ; Robert Derby ; Richard Waleys ; Roger Lyntowe ; John Folishere ; and John Thwayt .

Holdings

He held nothing in Norfolk.

He died on 16 May 1406 . Humphrey his son and next heir was aged 8 years on 18 Oct. last .

TNA reference

C 137/60/67 mm. 1-2

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Writ Head

273 [Writ: see 272 .]

Inquisition Head

SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Sudbury. 9 July 1407. [Reeds].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Josse ; Richard Colewell ; Thomas Rysyng ; Robert Fullere ; John atte Chirche ; Thomas Millere ; John Webbe ; John Trop ; Richard Andrew ; Robert Ditton ; William Roberd ; and Thomas Dixstere .

Holdings

In 1393-4, before the general pardon that was granted in the parliament of 1397, he gave two parts of the manor of Thurston to John de Cobbeham, knight , and Thomas Remys , who are still living, and others now deceased, to hold to them and their heirs and assigns. They held and the tenants attorned to them. Afterwards by royal licence [CPR 1405–8 , p.274] they gave the two parts of the manor to Joan his wife and her heirs by him, with remainder to his right heirs.

The two parts of the manor of Thurston are held of the duchy of Lancaster service unknown, annual value £4.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/60/67 mm. 1-2

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Inquisition Head

LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Boston. 5 Jan. 1407. [Cobeldyk].

Jurors

Jurors: Stephen Baxter ; Nicholas Lessy ; Henry Cambok ; John Beke ; Roger Aumfordson ; John ?Huntyng [E: Hunnyng]; John Hobard ; John Walssh senior; John de Felde ; Geoffrey Porter ; William de Pynchebek ; John de Sutton of Moulton ; Thomas Tolyet ; William Joye ; James Rogerson ; Richard Gamull ; Henry Baxter ; Robert Grene ; Nicholas Holand ; John Marche ; Henry Abraham ; Alan Thomson ; and Roger Hughson .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee:

Moulton, a third part and half of a third of the manor, of the prior of Spalding in socage by a rent of 42s.10d., annual value £75.

Fleet, a third part and half of a third of the manor, of the king of the duchy of Lancaster by knight service, annual value £60.

Beausolace in Algarkirk, a half and a third part of the manor, of the heir of Stephen de Wygtoft by knight service, annual value £8.

Skirbeck, a third part and half of a third of the manor with the advowson at alternate presentations, of the earl of Westmorland of the earldom of Richmond by knight service, annual value £6 13s.4d.

Scrivelsby, a rent of 1 sparrowhawk or 6s.8d. from the heir of Robert Wyllughby, knight , for a tenement there, of the heir of Lord Hastings, service unknown.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/60/67 mm. 4-5

E 149/89/4 m. 3

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Inquisition Head

HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition [indented]. Hereford. 15 April 1407. [Brugge].

Jurors

Jurors: John Halle of Questmoor ; John Leone ; Roger Crompe of Crump Oak ; Thomas Noke ; Robert Aubrey ; Thomas Janyes ; Roger Frenssch ; Richard Atkyns ; John Warde of Aylton ; John Arundell ; William Halfhide ; and Richard Hope .

Holdings

He held in right of Joan his wife, who survives him:

Lyonshall, the castle and lordship, of the earl of March , service unknown, annual value £20.

Dorstone, the castle and lordship, of the same earl of the honour of Clifford by knight service, annual value 10 marks.

Bishopstone, a quarter of the manor, of the bishop of Hereford by knight service, annual value 40s.

Newton in the March of Wales, half the manor, of the earl of March of the honour of Clifford by knight service, annual value 20s.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/60/67 mm. 6-7

E 149/89/4 m. 2

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Inquisition Head

ESSEX. Inquisition [indented]. Great Coggeshall. 26 Feb. 1407. [Rikedon].

Jurors

Jurors: John Maldon ; Gilbert Dedham ; Thomas ...epe ; Oliver att Hoo ; Thomas Whot ; John Page of Maldon ; John Wellys ; Thomas Merkishale ; Matthew Sayer ; Robert Aldewyne ; John Glouere of Maldon ; and John Burgeys of Maldon .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee 1 messuage and 40 a. in Lexden called ‘Fraunceystenement’ in the borough of the liberty of Colchester, in which Clement Spice enfeoffed Walter the father of Walter by indenture on certain conditions; and rents of 12d. and 1 lb. cumin or 1d. from the lands and tenements of Clement Spice there, of the king in free burgage, as Colchester is held; annual value together 26s.8d.

In 1395–6 long before his death and before the general pardon granted in the parliament of 1397, he granted the manors of Henham, Roydon, Dunmow and Ashdon to John de Cobbeham, knight , Thomas Remys and other persons now deceased, to hold to them and their heirs and assigns. The tenants attorned to them; and afterwards they regranted them to Joan his wife, her heirs by him and his right heirs as above [no.273].

Also long before he died he granted the manors of Burnham and Woodham Walter, with lands, meadows, pasture and rents in Ulting, parcel of the manor of Woodham Walter, to John Basset , John Tannere, parson of Great Tey , Alexander Warderobe , Hubert parson of Diss , Henry de Teye , John Wiche , Simon Cisterne, parson of Burnham , and Ralph parson of Peldon and their heirs and assigns, by royal licence. They held, the tenants attorned to them, and they regranted them to Joan his wife and her heirs by him [CPR 1405–8 , p.461].

Walter the father of Walter held the manors of Lexden, Creeksea and Caidge in his demesne as of fee and enfeoffed Walter Fitwalter, senior , his uncle, Alexander de Walden, knight , and John Stowe . They held them, the tenants attorned to them, and they regranted them to Simon archbishop of Canterbury , Walter the father, Thomas Percy, knight , Robert de Swynbourne, knight , and others now deceased, and Clement Spice ; and by a fine of 1377 [CP 25(1)/289/52, no.9] they granted them to Walter and the heirs male of his body, with remainder to the right heirs of his father.

Walter the father by his charter enrolled in chancery in 1379 [CCR 1377–81 , p.220] granted to Thomas Percy, knight , Robert Swynbourne , John parson of Great Tey and others now deceased, and Clement Spice the manor and advowson of Great Tey, with 1 messuage, 140 a. arable, 12 a. wood and a meadow called Uphall with rents in Great Tey for the term of their lives. The tenants attorned to them. Long before his death, before he crossed the sea in the company of Blanche, the king’s daughter, by his deed he granted them all his rights there and the advowson. So at his death he did not hold the manors of Lexden, Creeksea, Caidge and Great Tey, nor the advowson nor the reversion after the death of Clement Spice , which now belong to his heir by right of inheritance.

Great Tey, the manor and lands there are held of the king of the honour of Boulogne by knight service, annual value £30;
Caidge and Creeksea of the bishop of London , service unknown, annual value £8; and
Lexden in the liberty of Colchester of the king in free burgage, service unknown, annual value beyond the wages and fees of the parker there £12.

Clement Spice granted his estate in Lexden and Great Tey except the advowson to Henry Dunmowe and Nicholas Clerke, vicar of White Notley , and they afterwards granted their estate to Joan countess of Hereford, Essex and Northampton , William Marny, knight , Clement Spice and others.

Long before his death Walter granted by charter all the tenement called ‘Parkerestenement’ in Woodham Walter to John Tannere for life, and for this Tannere has a charter of pardon from the king [CPR 1405–8 , p.226]. He also granted by deed all his part of the lordship of Maldon with rents, view of frankpledge, profits of court and all other profits to Henry de Teye for life, and this was confirmed by the general pardon of Richard II .

Walter the father of Walter long before his death by his letters patent dated 1375 granted to Richard Drynge , who is still alive, the office of parker of the park of Lexden for life with the keeping of the warren, with fees of 3d. daily, a robe of Walter’s livery or 13s.4d. yearly, pasture for 6 cows, 12 pigs, 12 sheep and 4 heifers with their offspring for one year in the park, and hay for his horse.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/60/67 mm. 8-9 (mm. 10-11 (now one membrane), another copy, not indented)

E 149/89/4 m. 1 (not indented)

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Inquisition Head

ESSEX. Inquisition [indented]. Maldon. 18 June. [Rikedon].

Jurors

Jurors: John Floure ; Roger Baud ; William Dalby ; Thomas ?Skull ; Thomas ?Paffe ; William Burgh ; John Mai..s..y ; John Hokham ; Thomas Blaunche ; William Vigrous ; Richard ?Sampson ; and ?Robert ?Haukyn .

Holdings

He held the following:

Little Oakley, Little Baddow, Mowden, Tolleshunt Knights and Boreham, 5 1/2 fees, of which John de Walton held 2 1/2 in Little Oakley, John de Bohun, knight , 1 in Little Baddow, William Rikhild 1 in Mowden, Robert Neuport 1/2 in Tolleshunt Knights and the prior of Little Leighs 1/2 in Boreham.

Norton and Langford, 1 1/4 fees formerly held by Oliver de Bolynn .

Little Baddow, 1/2 fee held by John Eldres .

Mundon, 1/2 fee once held by James de Bures .

Chalvedon, 1/2 fee and 1/4 fee held by the prior of the hospital of St. Mary outside Bishopsgate, London.

Hanningfield, 1 1/2 fees held by William Hanyngfeld .

Burnham, 1/2 fee and 1/3 fee held by John Baynard , the prior of Newark and the prior of Dunmow .

Little [Cam?]bridge, 1/2 fee held by John Snakeshull (?).

Wakes Colne, 1 fee held by the countess of Kent .

Ramsey, Belchamp Walter and Gosfield, 3 fees once held by the earl of Oxford .

Langenhoe, 1/2 fee held by John de Boys .

Stanway, 1 fee held by John Doreward .

Feering, 1 fee held by the abbot of St. John’s, Colchester.

Lexden, 1 fee held by Clement Spice .

North or South Fambridge, 1 fee held by the daughters and heirs of William Berland .

Mayland, 1/3 fee held by the prior of Bicknacre .

Great Braxted, 1 fee held by Reynold de Grey .

Chigwell, 1 fee held by Alexander de Goldyngham .

Roydon, 1/2 fee held by the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem; and 1/23 fee formerly held by Robert de Sharnebrook .

Wenden Lofts, 1 fee once held by Benet de Alneto.

Wenden and Wendens Ambo, 1 fee held by the abbot of Tilty and Robert de la Rokele .

Ashdon, the advowson, annual value £20, and
Little Dunmow, the advowson of the priory, 40 marks.

TNA reference

C 137/60/67 mm. 12-13

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Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Thurston, duchy of Lancaster
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Reeds(Escheator)

Jurors

  • Thomas Josse
  • Richard Colewell
  • Thomas Rysyng
  • Robert Fullere
  • John atte Chirche
  • Thomas Millere
  • John Webbe
  • John Trop
  • Richard Andrew
  • Robert Ditton
  • William Roberd
  • Thomas Dixstere

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