E-CIPM 19-373: JOHN CRESSY

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JOHN CRESSY

Writ Head

370 Writ. 29 Oct. 1407 Gloucester [Wymbyssh].

Regarding John Cressy, senior.

Inquisition Head

DORSET. Inquisition [indented]. Sherborne. 6 Nov. [Warre].

Jurors

Jurors: John atte Heyes ; John Seyntcler ; John atte Wode ; John Salter ; William Depe ; John Den ; Tristram Orchard ; John Smert ; Richard Baylly ; William Seyntkler ; Henry Tort ; and Richard Brasyere .

Holdings

He held half the manor of Coombe Keynes in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 50s.

He died on 1 Oct. Thomas Cressy his son and next heir was aged 6 years on March 25 last.

[Margin:] Examined.

TNA reference

C 137/65/13 mm. 1-2

E 152/8/423 #1

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Writ Head

371 Writ. ‡ 16 Oct. 1407 Gloucester [Waker].

Regarding John Cressy.

Inquisition Head

BEDFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Luton. 28 Oct. [Brudenell].

Jurors

Jurors: John Coket ; John Duraunt ; John Lammere ; John Lawe ; Richard Oyer ; Robert Taillour ; Walter Aylewyn ; Thomas Wytrach ; John Mitton ; John Bankere ; John Simond ; and Robert Ramruge .

Holdings

In Luton he held in his demesne in fee tail a third part of the manor of the king in chief by knight service as one third of half a fee, annual value 5 marks;
and in his demesne as of fee a watermill, annual value 10s., and a horse mill, 6s.8d., of Hugh Stoppeslee , service unknown but the horse mill renders 2s. yearly to Hugh; and half a watermill, of no yearly value because ruined and fallen down.

He also held in his demesne in fee tail 1 toft called ‘Motegoldeswyk’ of John Waleys by a yearly rent of 2d., annual value 6d.

He had held the hundred of Flitt, but long before his death he granted it by charter for a sum of money to John Cornewaill for 25 years with no further rent, and he rendered a farm of 60s. yearly to the king for it.

Date of death and heir, aged 8 years, as above.

[Margin:] Fiat melius inquirendo.

TNA reference

C 137/65/13 mm. 3-4

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Writ Head

372 Writ. ‡ 29 Oct. 1407 Gloucester [Wymbyssh].

Addressed to the escheator of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire (the endorsement of execution does not indicate whether an inquisition was produced for Buckinghamshire). Regarding John Cressy, senior.

Inquisition Head

BEDFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Luton. 6 Dec. [Brudenell].

Jurors

Jurors: John Coket ; John Duraunt ; John Tyngreth ; John Lammar ; John Teynton ; Thomas Wyterach ; John Frebern ; Henry Bedul ; John atte Hull ; Richard Brambelham ; William Pleystowe ; and William Graue .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee two parts of one third of the manor of Luton of the king in chief by the service of two parts of one third of half a knight’s fee; and
2 parts of the hundred of Flitt, with two parts of the leet, also of the king in chief by knight service and by the payment of two parts of 60s. to the sheriff at Midsummer.

Long before his death, by his deed dated 6 Jan. 1406 , and shown to the jurors, he granted to John Cornewayle, knight , for the term of 15 years [sic] two parts of the hundred and leet, with the reversion of the third part which Parnel widow of Hugh Mortymer, knight , held in dower. Two parts of one third of the manor with two parts of the hundred and of the leet are worth £20 yearly.

He also held in his demesne as of fee:

two parts of a horse mill with two parts of a garden in Luton of Hugh Stoppeslegh by a rent of two parts of 2s., annual value 6s.8d.;
two parts of a cottage in the same place of John Rowelond and William Asshe by two parts of a rent of 14d. and two parts of two boon works in autumn, annual value 20d.;
and two parts of 2 a. of 1 rood of meadow there of John Walleys by two parts of a rent of 3s., annual value 18d.

Date of death and heir as above [no.370].

[Margin:] Examined.

TNA reference

C 137/65/13 mm. 5-6

E 149/90/8 m. 1 (fragment)

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

373 Writ. ‡ 29 Oct. 1407 Gloucester [Wymbyssh].

Regarding John Cressy, senior.

Inquisition Head

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Northampton. 24 Jan. 1408. [Swetenham].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Huntyngdon ; William Abbot ; Richard Heryngton ; Thomas ?Hykeby [E: Hykedy]; Richard atte Hall ; Hugh Cleydon ; William Freman of Newnham ; Thomas Yongebond ; William Huntyngdon ; John Porter of Blakesley ; Thomas Clerc ; and Richard ?Straunge .

Holdings

Long before his death he held the manor of Dodford in his demesne as of fee and gave one half of it to William Brantyngham, knight , for life and to his heirs and assigns, except for the services of free tenants living outside Dodford, and the other half to the same William and Joan his wife for their lives, with the same exception, on certain conditions contained in an indenture shown to the jurors, the reversion with the exceptions excepted being to John Cressy and his heirs. William Brantyngham afterwards granted to Peter Besyles and John vicar of Dodford all his estate in this manor, rendering him yearly 45 marks on certain conditions.

Afterwards Peter Besyles and John the vicar let the manor at farm to John Cressy for the term of 100 years beginning on 27 Dec. 1399 . So he held both the term and the reversion.

Dodford is held of the king of the honour of Leicester by knight service, annual value £40.

He also held certain service rents in his demesne as of fee:

in Elkington 13s.4d.;
Glassthorpe 32s.4d.;
Floore 15s.;
Upper Heyford 4s.8d.;
Harlestone 3s.;
Astrop 4s.;
and Farthingstone 4d. and 1 lb. pepper.

Date of death and heir as above [no.370].

[Margin, both C and E:] Examined.

TNA reference

C 137/65/13 mm. 7-8

E 149/90/8 m. 3

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

374 Writ. ‡ 29 Oct. 1407 Gloucester [Wymbyssh].

Regarding John Cressy, senior.

Inquisition Head

SHROPSHIRE. Inquisition. Much Wenlock. 30 Oct. [Colclough].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas de Wyke ; John Wyke ; William Sprot ; John de Biriton ; William Weole ; William Warde ; John Skynner ; John Tonge ; Walter Breet ; Roger le Smyth of Much Wenlock ; Richard Reymond ; and Thomas Walker .

Holdings

He held two parts of the manor of Quatt in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £6.

Date of death and heir as above [no.370].

[Margin:] Examined.

TNA reference

C 137/65/13 mm. 9-10

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
Dodford, Leicester
Total: -
Elkington
Total: -
Glassthorpe
Total: -
Floore
Total: -
Upper Heyford
Total: -
Harlestone
Total: -
Astrop
Total: -
Farthingstone
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Wymbyssh(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Thomas Huntyngdon
  • William Abbot
  • Richard Heryngton
  • Thomas ?Hykeby
  • Richard atte Hall
  • Hugh Cleydon
  • William Freman of Newnham
  • Thomas Yongebond
  • William Huntyngdon
  • John Porter of Blakesley
  • Thomas Clerc
  • Richard ?Straunge

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