‹ E-CIPM 19-299: THOMAS, DUKE OF NORFOLK ›

Holdings

Holdings

He held in his demesne in fee tail the office of marshal of England and the name, style, title, status and honour of Earl Marshal of England by the grant of Richard II by letters patent, made with the assent of parliament, as Thomas de Brotherton and Roger le Bygot had held them, with the reversion of the offices of marshal in the king’s bench which John Wykes then held for life by the grant of Richard II, marshal of the exchequer which Richard Gascoyne then held for life by the grant of Thomas late earl of Kent , and crier and marshal of the king’s household then held for life by Guy de Allesley by the grant of Edward III , and all other offices pertaining to the office of marshal, carrying a gold baton with a black band at each end, the arms of the king at the top and his own arms at the bottom, in both the presence and the absence of the king. [CChR 1341–1417 , pp.301, 368; Report on the Dignity of a Peer , V, pp.112–3; CPR 1385–9 , p.11]. He also held in his demesne in fee tail by a similar grant of Richard II an annuity of 40 marks at the exchequer, payable by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas, to sustain his status as duke.

The office of marshal has no annual value.

Holdings

He held in his demesne in fee tail more than was stated in the inquisition after his death, namely the office of the marshalsea of England, and the offices of Serjeant marshal and clerk marshal in the court of the marshalsea of the royal household, annual value nil.