‹ E-CIPM 19-418: HUGH SON OF JOHN DE CRESSY, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

Long before his death, by a fine of 1401 [CP 25(1)/290/59, no.24] Robert Comberworth and John Gayteford, esquire , settled it with other manors on Hugh and the heirs of his body, with remainder failing such heirs: half to John de Clyfton, knight , and Katherine his wife, sister of Hugh, and her heirs, and failing such heirs to other persons named in the fine; the other half to John Markham and his heirs by Elizabeth, the other sister of Hugh, and failing such heirs to other persons named in the fine.

So he died holding the manor on 27 Sept. last without heirs of his body. John de Clyfton is dead. Katherine has married Ralph Makerell and still lives. John Markham is also living. Katherine, sister of Hugh, aged 30 years and more, and Robert, son of John Markham and Elizabeth, his other sister, aged 9 years and more, are his next heirs.

Holdings

He once held in his demesne as of fee the manor of Risegate with one quarter of the manor of Bratoft, parcel of Risegate, of the king in socage by a rent of 40s. payable by the sheriff. Letters patent of 28 Nov. 1400 [CPR 1399–1400 , p.411] licensed him to enfeoff Robert Comberworth and John Gayteford in these and other manors and for them to regrant them to him and his heirs, with remainder failing such heirs: half to John de Clyfton, knight , and Katherine his wife, sister of Hugh, and the heirs of her body, and failing such heirs to other persons named in the letters patent; the other half to John Markham and his heirs by Elizabeth, the other sister of Hugh, and failing such heirs to other persons named in the letters patent. Afterwards by a fine of 1401 [as above] the enfeoffments of these manors and of the manor of Claypole were achieved. So he held them in fee tail when he died without heirs on 27 Sept. last . John de Clyfton died. Katherine then married Ralph Makerell . She survives, and one half should remain to them. John Markham is alive, and the other half should remain to him.

The next heirs of Hugh are as above.

Holdings

All findings regarding Risegate and Bratoft as given in the last inquisition, except that the date of Hugh’s death is given as 28 Sept. No mention of the tenure of Claypole.

Then the manor of Risegate with the quarter of Bratoft were allotted by partition to John Markham . He held them and took all the profits until Christmas eve last, and then by deed granted them to Henry Fitzhugh, lord of Ravensworth , Robert Willughby, lord of Eresby , John de Leke, knight , Simon de Leke , his son, and Robert son of Adam Bethumsell, chaplain , for a term of 10 years in socage by a rent of 40s.

John Markham died on 30 Dec. last . Robert Markham , his son and heir, is aged 10 years and more.