E-CIPM 19-518: ROGER GIFFARD, ESQUIRE

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ROGER GIFFARD, ESQUIRE

Inquisition Head

KENT. Inquisition. Leysdown on Sea. 2 Nov. [Kempe].

Jurors

Jurors: William Holteman ; Roger Belt ; John Polyland ; John Symon junior; John Ward senior; John Swalman ; William Sedmanton ; Roger Lydes...g ; Roger Beauk ; Simon Wast ; Richard Bak ; and Richard Andrew .

Holdings

He held a marsh called ‘Giffardismerssh’ in Leysdown on Sea in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief of the castle of Dover by paying a sum, amount unknown, for the ward of the castle, annual value 6s.8d.

He died on 14 April. Thomas his son and heir is aged 1 year and more.

TNA reference

C 137/71/19 mm. 1-2

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Inquisition Head

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Buckingham. 25 Aug. [Launcelyn].

Jurors

Jurors: John Hotoft ; Thomas Turnour ; John Payntour ; Roger Faukes ; James Broun ; John Monk ; John Vicars ; John Chastilon ’; John Pymme ; John Longe ; John Toppyng ; and John Broun .

Holdings

He held 1 messuage and 1 carucate in Water Stratford in his demesne as of fee of John Gyffard , service unknown, annual value 13s.4d.;
and jointly with Isabel his wife, who survives him, the manor of Twyford of the earl of Ormond, service unknown, by the grant of William Kynge and William Stretle , chaplains, annual value 20 marks.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/71/19 mm. 3-4

E 149/92/6 m. 1

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Inquisition Head

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition. Northampton. 28 Sept. [Hunte].

Jurors

Jurors: William Freman ; John Fostbury ; William Smyth ; Thomas Spencer ; Simon ?Baltot ; Robert Rycard ; Thomas Meryng ; Richard Kybbull ; John Cook ; John Rycard ; John Southam ; and Thomas atte Hall .

Holdings

He held the manor of Hellidon in his demesne in fee tail by the grant of John de Seyton, knight , and William Batesford, clerk , to himself, Elizabeth then his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, by an indenture shown to the jurors. They had a daughter Katherine who is still alive. Elizabeth is dead.

Hellidon is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £10.

Date of death as above. Katherine is aged 10 years and more.

TNA reference

C 137/71/19 mm. 5-6

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Inquisition Head

OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Somerton. 8 or 9 Oct. (Tuesday St. Denis) 1409. [Willicotes].

Jurors

Jurors: John Balewe senior; John Notebem senior; William Person ; John Balewe junior; Thomas Rolf ; John Notebem junior; Henry Frankeleyn ; Richard Fitzwater ; Thomas Leche ; John Togood ; William Raulyn ; and Walter Colles .

Holdings

He held 1 cottage and 20 a. in Cogges in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief as a hundredth part of a knight’s fee, annual value 3s.4d.

Jointly with Isabel his wife he held the manors of Begbroke and Newington with the manors of Twyford in Buckinghamshire and Hellidon in Northamptonshire, by the grant of William Stretle and William Kyng , chaplains, to them and the heirs of their bodies, and failing such heirs to his right heirs, by their charter dated at Twyford on 11 Dec. 1403 .

Begbroke is held of Roger Cheyne , service unknown, annual value 100s.,
and Newington of John Chittewode, knight , service unknown, annual value also 100s.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/71/19 mm. 7-8

E 149/92/6 m. 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.

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Leysdown on Sea
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Gaunstede(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • William Holteman
  • Roger Belt
  • John Polyland
  • John Symon junior
  • John Ward senior
  • John Swalman
  • William Sedmanton
  • Roger Lydes...g
  • Roger Beauk
  • Simon Wast
  • Richard Bak
  • Richard Andrew

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