‹ E-CIPM 19-451: WILLIAM BONEVYLE, KNIGHT ›

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Alice, now the widow of William Bonevyll, knight , held for life in her demesne in free tenure the manors of Tinten, Polrode, Dizzard, Trefreock, North Tamerton, Rosecare, Treveniel, Trehill and Newhall, with certain stannary works in Creegbrawse. Afterwards she married William Bonevyll , and by indenture dated 17 June 1407 she and William granted them to John Carmynowe , son and heir of William Carmynowe , John Basset , Thomas Reymond , Stephen Baute , John Jayben , Stephen Bony , Thomas Kelly and Walter Westecote for the term of 80 years, rendering 100 marks yearly by equal parts on 1 Nov. and 3 May during the life of Alice. William Bonevyle died seised of this rent jointly with Alice who survives him.

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After the death of Margaret, his [first] wife, he held the following by the courtesy of England of the inheritance of William, son of John, son of Margaret and himself:

He held in his demesne as of fee:

Exeter, 1 messuage next the south gate formerly of Nicholas de Audley, knight , 1 messuage with garden in Coombe Street, formerly of William Gerveys , and 1 garden in the same street formerly of Walter Shoguer of Crediton.

In his last will and testament William Bonevyle willed Alice, his wife, to have the messuage formerly of Nicholas Audley, knight , as her house there, to go after her death to the heirs male of his body. It is the custom of the city time out of mind that properties there may be devised and left by will.

John Strecche , John Passeware, clerk , John Churchulle , John Bruyn , Thomas Brokenton , Walter Walssh and Andrew Rydon formerly held in their demesne as of fee: the manors of Shute, Wiscombe and Uphay; 2 messuages, 1 carucate, 5 a. meadow and 10 a. wood in Northleigh; 1 messuage and 1 carucate in Southleigh; 1 messuage, 1 carucate, 5 a. meadow and 20 a. wood in Dulshayes; 1 messuage in Brays; 40 a. hilly land and 20 a. wood in Borcombe; 1 messuage and 1/4 carucate in Blackley; 3 messuages, 100 a. arable and 8 a. meadow in Moorcox in the manor of Whitford; 1 messuage, 1/2 carucate, 5 a. meadow and 6 a. wood in Painters Cross; 1 messuage and 4 a. arable in Pacehayne; 1 messuage and 1/4 carucate in Nower; 2 messuages and 1 carucate in Lexhayne; 1 messuage and 40 a. arable, 4 a. meadow and 10 a. pasture in Sidbury; 1 messuage and 100 a. arable, 6 a. meadow and 10 a. wood in East Membury; 7 messuages and 100 a. arable, 10 a. meadow and 10 a. pasture in Waringstone; 1 messuage and 1 carucate in Axminster; 60 a. in Challenger; and the advowsons of Northleigh and Southleigh. By their indenture, dated at Shute on 6 June 1402 and shown to the jurors, they granted all the premises to William Bonevyle, knight , and Alice his wife, to them and their heirs with successive remainders failing such heirs to William Bonevyle , son of John Bonevyle , deceased, and his heirs male, Thomas the brother of William and son of John and his heirs male, William son of William and his heirs male, the heirs male of William, Katherine wife of John Wyke and their heirs male, Elizabeth wife of Thomas Carreu, knight , and their heirs male, and the right heirs of William, knight . He therefore held all in fee tail jointly with Alice, who survives him:

of the same earl, services unknown;

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By a fine of 1384 [CP 25(1)/289/54, no.110] William Bonevyle granted the manor of Beer by Aller, 2 messuages, 2 carucates and 10 a. meadow in Somerton and High Ham, and half the manor of Limington to Thomas bishop of Exeter , Thomas Bittelsgate , John Hulle , John Churchulle , John Streche , John Beynyn , John Passeway, clerk , John Umfrey, clerk , Walter Walsh , Andrew Ridon , Thomas Gerveys , Nicholas Ive , Richard Kendale , William Lange and Richard Colyn . Afterwards Colyn and Churchulle released them by deeds dated 28 Dec. 1391 to the bishop, William Boneville, knight , John Streche , John Beynyn , John Passewaye, clerk , John Umfrey, clerk , Andrew Rydoun and Walter Walsh .

; the messuages in Ilchester of the king, of the borough of Ilchester, all the rest of the heir of Lord Beauchamp, services all unknown to the jurors; ; services all unknown.

John Radeston , John Reynald, parson of Limington , Henry Andrewe, parson of Limpstone , Roger Cartere, parson of Wootton Fitzpaine , John Passeware, parson of Over Compton , John Umfray, vicar of Chewton Mendip , Nicholas Yve of West Kington, Andrew Rydon , William Walsh , John Prestes , William Langes of Axminster, Henry Wotton , Thomas Brokhampton , William Lange , John Bytelsgate and Thomas Gervays acquired to themselves and their heirs from William de Monte Acuto , earl of Salisbury , and William Bonevyle, knight ,

Richard II by letters patent of 1392 [CPR 1391–6 , p.54] pardoned this acquisition and their grant of the manor to William Bonevyle and Margaret his wife. By their charter dated 29 Aug. 1392 they enfeoffed William and Margaret, with successive remainders to Thomas their son and Cecily his wife, their heirs male, and the right heirs of William. Thomas the son is dead. Cecily survives.

David Brid and Joan his wife by a fine of 1394 [CP 25(1)/201/32, no.12] granted 1 messuage, 60 a. arable, 2 a. meadow and 6 a. wood in Holway to William Bonevyle, knight , and Margaret his wife, with successive remainders to Thomas their son, the heirs of his body, and the right heirs of William. By another fine of 1393 [CP 25(1)/201/31, no.43] John Wroth and Orange his wife granted 1 messuage, 1/2 carucate, 2 a. meadow and 6 a. wood in Holway and Shoreditch to William and Margaret with similar remainders.

Richard the son died in the lifetime of his father. John Cobbeham and Katherine had issue Elizabeth, who still lives. John Cobbeham is dead.

William Bonevyle formerly held in his demesne as of fee:

Beer by Combwich, the manor, and he granted it to William Poulet and Margaret his wife for their lives, rendering 11 marks by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas.

Wearne by Langport, 2 messuages and 1 carucate, of which he granted 1 messuage and 1/2 carucate to Richard Appelyn and Alice his wife for their lives, rendering £6 13s.4d. by equal parts at the four principal terms, and 1 messuage and 1/2 carucate to John Waleys and Agnes his wife for their lives for a similar rent.

Chaffcombe by Somerton, 1 messuage and 1 carucate, and he granted them to William Growe for life to hold by a rent of 30s. by equal parts at the two principal terms.

By the same charter mentioned above, dated at Shute on 20 Feb. 1404 , he granted to the same feoffees the rents and services of William and Margaret Poulet, Richard and Alice Appelyn, John and Agnes Waleys, and William Growe in the above-named places. They all seven attorned to the feoffees, so that he had no estate in any of these lands. Beer manor is held of the prior of Farleigh , Wearne of the bishop of Bath , and Chaffcombe of the abbot of Glastonbury , services all unknown, no annual values beyond the rents.

; service unknown to the jurors.

By two fines of 1397 [CP 25(1)/201/32, nos.33, 35] between William Bonevyle , Margaret his wife, Humphrey Stafford and Elizabeth his wife, and John Beynyn, the reversions of half the manors of Great Lopen and Over Stratton, which Maud widow of Thomas Boclond, knight , held for life, of a third part of half the manor of Merriott, which she held in dower, and of the other two parts of the half, which Hugh Cheyne and Maud his wife held for the life of Maud, were granted to William and Margaret with successive remainders to Thomas Bonevyle and the heirs male of his body, Hugh Bonevyle and his heirs male, William Bonevyle and his heirs male, the heirs of William and Margaret, and the right heirs of Margaret; and the reversions of the other halves were granted to Humphrey de Stafford and Elizabeth his wife, their heirs, and the right heirs of Elizabeth. Afterwards by agreement between William Bonevyle and Margaret and Humphrey Stafford and Elizabeth, the half manors of Great Lopen and Over Stratton were assigned to Humphrey and Elizabeth for their lives in exchange for that half of the manor of Merriott which was not granted to William and Margaret by the fine, and that half which was not granted by Humphrey and Elizabeth except a third part of all the wood called Eggwood and a third part of the fallow land next the wood and except the reversion of 1 messuage, 1 curtilage, 50 a. arable, 15 a. meadow, 1 watermill and 1 dovecot in Bow, Northdon and Crepe in the manor of Merriott, which Richard Slade holds for life, and which reversions were assigned after his death to William Bonevyle and Margaret in return for the said half manors of Great Lopen and Over Stratton, rendering 10 marks yearly to Humphrey and Elizabeth, with remainder after the deaths of William and Margaret to Thomas Bonevyle and his heirs male.

Thomas is dead. William his son is next heir, aged …2 years and more.

In right of Alice his [second] wife he held for her life a third part of the manors of Rodney Stoke , Dinder, Lamyatt, Backwell, Ashill, Winford, Priddy, Hallatrow, Twerton, and Saltford in dower from John Rodney , her former husband. By indenture dated 11 April 1403 William and Alice granted all these third parts to Peter Courtenay, knight , now deceased, John Seyntjon, knight , Richard Barbe , John Merlonde , Richard Sutton , John Venables , John Pederton and William Poulet , to hold at farm for the life of Alice, rendering 50 marks yearly. So he held the rent of 50 marks jointly with Alice.

By a fine of 1397 William Bonevyle granted to John Streche , Thomas Modysle, parson of Churchstanton , Henry Andrewe, parson of Lympstone , Thomas Brokenton , Walter Walsh and Andrew Rydon the manor of Stapleton, half the manor of Sock Dennis, and the advowson of Sock Dennis [CP 25(1)/290/58, no.306]. Richard II by letters patent of 5 Dec. 1397 pardoned their acquisition of Stapleton without licence [CPR 1396–9 , p.268].

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By a fine of 1385 [CP 25(1)/5 1/49, no.45] John Stokelond and Mary his wife granted to William Bonevyle, knight , and Margaret his wife 1 messuage, 1 mill, 4 carucates, 7 a. meadow, 6 a. wood and 20s. rent in Pimperne, Afflington, Moreton, Herston, Swanage, Arfleet Mill and Corfe Castle, which William Clavyll held for life, in reversion after his death with successive remainders to Thomas their son, his heirs male, and the right heirs of William. Margaret died. Thomas married Cecily, now the wife of William Cheyny , and they had a son William. Thomas died, and William Clavyll died. William Bonevyle entered and held when he died.

John Streche , John Passewaye, clerk , John Churchehulle , John Beynyn , Thomas Brockhampton , Walter Walsh and Andrew Rydon held in their demesne as of fee 6 messuages, 2 carucates, 10 a. meadow, 200 a. pasture on the hills, 8 a. wood and 15s. rent in Wyld and 1 messuage, 1 toft, 2 carucates, 15 a. meadow and 10 a. wood in Dalwood, and by their indenture dated at Shute on 6 June 1402 granted all their lands in Wyld and Burgh in Dalwood to William Bonevyle, knight , and Alice, and their heirs, with successive remainders to William son of John Bonevyle and his heirs male, Thomas his brother and his heirs male, William son of William, knight , and his heirs male, the heirs male of William, knight , then half to Katherine wife of John Wyke and her heirs male, and half to Elizabeth wife of Thomas Carreu, knight , and her heirs male, and the right heirs of William Bonevyle, knight . So he held in fee tail jointly with Alice,