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Giles son and heir of Ralph held the manor of South Petherton etc. burdened with the £40 rent and took the profits and also held the rent of a rose from Kilmersdon from the death of his father until his own death on 24 June 1386 .

After his death the premises and rent of a rose were taken into the hands of Richard II owing to the minority of Giles son of Giles, and the king took the profits, except for the rent of £40 and those from lands and tenements which Eleanor widow of the elder Giles held in dower. How much she held and for how long is unknown.

When Giles son of Giles reached full age he had livery of all the premises apart from the dower of Eleanor, and of the rent of a rose, and he took the profits except for the £40 and a rent of £10, which by royal licence [CPR 1396–9 , p.263] he granted to William Daubeney for life on 20 Nov. 1397 , to be taken by equal parts at the four terms, with licence to distrain if in arrears. Giles died on 22 Aug. 1403 , and the premises were again taken into the king’s hands owing to the minority of John his son. A third part was assigned to Margaret widow of Giles son of Giles in dower.

John died on 24 Sept. 1409 , under age in the king’s ward. A third part of 2 parts was assigned to Elizabeth his widow in dower. The other 2 parts of the 2 parts were granted to Queen Joan to hold until an heir reached full age. So Margaret held a third part, Elizabeth 1 part of the other 2 parts and the queen 2 parts of 2 parts, all excepting the rents of William and Elizabeth Botreaux and William Daubeney .