E-CIPM 19-377: THOMAS SON OF JOHN CRESSY

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THOMAS SON OF JOHN CRESSY

Writ Head

375 Writ devenerunt . 1 Nov. 1407 Gloucester [Wymbyssh].

Regarding Thomas, son and heir of John Cressy senior.

Inquisition Head

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

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

Half the manor of Coombe Keynes, which John Cressy held in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service, is in the king’s hands owing to the minority of Thomas his heir, annual value 50s.

Thomas died on 30 Oct. John brother and heir of Thomas was then aged 33 weeks.

[Margin:] Examined.

TNA reference

C 137/65/13 mm. 11-12

E 152/8/423 #2

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

376 Writ devenerunt . ‡ 1 Nov. 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 Thomas, son and heir of John Cressy senior.

Inquisition Head

BEDFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Luton. 8 Dec. [Brudenell].

Jurors

Jurors: John Coket ; John Duraunt ; John Baylef ; John Barton ; William Skynner ; John Wylkus ; Thomas Whytrach ; Thomas atte Welle ; William Harry ; Thomas Pleystowe ; Adam Ippyng ; and John Kyppyng .

Holdings

Owing to the death of John Cressy and the minority of his heir two parts of the following were taken into the king’s hands: one third of the manor of Luton, the hundred of Flitt with the leet, 1 horse mill, 1 garden, 1 cottage, and 2 a. 1 rood of meadow, except for the two parts of the hundred and leet which John Cressy granted to John Cornewayle, knight , for a term of years.

The two parts of the third of the manor are held of the king in chief by the service of two parts of one third of half a knight’s fee, two parts of the hundred and leet of the king in chief by knight service and two parts of a rent of 60s. payable to the sheriff at Midsummer, annual value together £20
; the mill and garden of Hugh Stoppesle by two parts of a rent of 2s., annual value 8s.10d.; the two parts of the cottage of John Rowelond and William Aissh by two parts of a rent of 14d. and two boon works in autumn, annual value 2s.; and the meadow of John Waleys by two parts of a rent of 3s., annual value 2s.

E 149/90/8 m. 2 is a fragment of a nearly identical inquisition, also held at Luton but on 7 Dec. [year illeg.]. The legible parts say:

... two parts ... ... with two parts of the hundred of Flitt ... ... of a horse mill and of a garden ... ... in Luton excepting two parts of the hundred ... ... named John Cornewayle knight ... ... John Cressy died seised in demesne as of ... ... Thomas son and heir of John ... ... and the said two parts ... ... of two parts of the third part of the moiety ... ... of the leet are held of the king in c... ... yearly paying to the sheriff of the county ... ... all the two parts with appurtenances yearly ... ... £20 and the two parts ... ... of the two parts 2s. yearly ... ... the value of the same ... ... of John Rowelond and William ... ... yearly for all services ... ... the two parts ... ... yearly for all services ... ... and that no other lands ...

Date of death and heir as above [no.375].

TNA reference

C 137/65/13 mm. 13-14

E 149/90/8 m. 2 (fragments)

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. Details of an Exchequer copy of an almost identical inquisition have also been added.

Writ Head

377 Writ devenerunt . ‡ 1 Nov. 1407 Gloucester [Wymbyssh].

Regarding Thomas, son and heir of John Cressy senior.

Inquisition Head

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

Jurors

Jurors: William Abbot ; Thomas Hikedy ; Richard Heryngton ; Thomas Huntyngdon ; Hugh Cleydon ; Richard atte Halle ; William Freman of Newnham ; Thomas Yongebond ; John Porter ; William Huntyngdon ; Thomas Clerc ; and Richard Straunge .

Holdings

Owing to the death of John Cressy and the minority of his heir 73s. in service rents in Elkington, Glassthorpe, Floore, Upper Heyford, Harlestone, Astrop and Farthingstone and 1/2 lb. pepper in Farthingstone, which he held in his demesne as of fee of the king of the honour of Leicester by knight service, were taken into the king’s hands.

Date of death and heir as above [no.375].

[Margin:] Examined.

TNA reference

C 137/65/13 mm. 15-16

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

378 Writ devenerunt . ‡ 1 Nov. 1407 Gloucester [Wymbyssh].

Regarding Thomas, son and heir of John Cressy senior.

Inquisition Head

SHROPSHIRE. Inquisition. Much Wenlock. 14 Nov. [Colclough].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Crose ; John Smyth of Much Wenlock , junior; Thomas Taillour ; Thomas Exhale ; John Yekelton ; Thomas Russell ; ?Roger Russell ; John Mutton ; Thomas Barbour ; Hamo Weole ; William Watte ; and Richard Longe .

Holdings

Two parts of the manor of Quatt which John Cressy held in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service were taken into the king’s hands owing to his death and the minority of his heir, annual value £6.

Date of death and heir as above [no.375].

[Margin:] Examined.

TNA reference

C 137/65/13 mm. 17-18

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

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Wymbyssh(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • William Abbot
  • Thomas Hikedy
  • Richard Heryngton
  • Thomas Huntyngdon
  • Hugh Cleydon
  • Richard atte Halle
  • William Freman of Newnham
  • Thomas Yongebond
  • John Porter
  • William Huntyngdon
  • Thomas Clerc
  • Richard Straunge

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