E-CIPM 19-469: MARGARET WIDOW OF ROGER HERON, KNIGHT

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MARGARET WIDOW OF ROGER HERON, KNIGHT

Inquisition Head

CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Arrington. 26 Sept. [Wynter].

Jurors

Jurors: Walter Kyng ; Thomas Howesson ; John Coulynge ; William Brook ; John Warde ; John Sweyn ; John West ; William Bonefey ; Peter Adekyn ; John Manwode ; John Payn ; and Thomas atte Wode .

Holdings

She held for life with reversion to William son and heir of William Heron :

Croydon in Croydon, the manor extending in Croydon, Malton, Arrington and Wendy, of the king of the honour of Peverel by knight service, annual value 8 marks.

Malton, 1 messuage, 40 a. arable and 8 a. meadow, annual value 26s.8d.;
Arrington, 1 messuage and 30 a., annual value 13s.4d.;
and Wendy, 1 messuage and 40 a., annual value 13s.4d.
; all being parcels of the above manor, but of whom they are held and by what services is unknown.

She died on 7 April last . William son and heir of William Heron , to whom the reversion belongs, is in the ward of Robert Ogle and is aged 7 years and more.

TNA reference

C 137/69/46 mm. 1-2

E 149/89/3

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

469A Writ melius inquirendo . ‡ 30 Jan. 1422 [Smyth]. Teste John, duke of Bedford .

Regarding 469 above. Inquire as to how Margaret held for life, and how the reversion pertains to William; and of whom the messuages, lands, and meadow are held; and the identity and age of Margaret’s next heir.

Inquisition Head

CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Royston. 25 Feb. [Bury].

Jurors

Jurors: William Boteller of Litlington ; Thomas Crysp of Caldecote ; John Kyng of Wimpole ; John Payn of the same; John Valentyn ; William Bonfey ; Robert Jardevyle ; John Coors ; John Evote ; John Smyth ; Henry Bryd of Hatley ; and William Peverell .

Holdings

She held for life by grant of Roger Nicholson, by charter dated 25 September 1400 to Margaret, described as Margaret, late wife of Roger Heron, knight, the holdings described as the manor of Croydon ; with remainder to William Heron, son and heir of Roger, and his heirs. William Heron died long before Margaret’s death; he had issue William Heron, knight, who survives and to whom the reversion of the manor and other lands and tenements pertains.

The messuage and lands in Malton are held of Ralph Bateman by fealty and service of ½ d. yearly.

The messuage and lands in Arrington are held of the earl of March, of the honour of Clare , by 1d. and by fealty.

The messuage and lands in Wendy are held of Ralph, earl of Westmerland, of the honour of Richmond , by suit to his court of Babraham , and by fealty.

William Heron, knight , is the kin and next heir of Margaret, as the son of William Heron, the son of Roger and Margaret, and is aged 21 and more.

TNA reference

C 137/69/46 mm. 3-4

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: This IPM is entirely new and did not appear in the print edition of either CIPM XIX or CIPM XXI.

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Croydon
Total: -
Malton
Total: -
Arrington
Total: -
Wendy
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Leyc’(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Walter Kyng
  • Thomas Howesson
  • John Coulynge
  • William Brook
  • John Warde
  • John Sweyn
  • John West
  • William Bonefey
  • Peter Adekyn
  • John Manwode
  • John Payn
  • Thomas atte Wode

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