E-CIPM 19-854: WILLIAM DE BEAUCHAMP, LORD BERGAVENNY

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WILLIAM DE BEAUCHAMP, LORD BERGAVENNY

Writ Head

844 Writ. ‡ 10 May 1411 [Gaunstede].

Regarding William Beauchamp, lord Bergavenny

Inquisition Head

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Nottingham. 23 June 1411. [Makeworth].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Pratte of Sturton le Steeple ; John Coteller of Gringley on the Hill or Little Gringley; Nicholas de Wyston ; John Kyng of Rampton ; William Jacsan of Scaftworth ; John Bekyngham of West Markham or East Markham ; Roger Hughson of Clayworth ; John Rycherdeson of Clarborough ; Robert Brynnand of North Leverton ; John Colier of Walkeringham ; William Wyston of Ordsall ; and John Marreys of Everton .

Holdings

William de Bello Campo , Lord Abergavenny, held the soke of Oswaldbeck jointly with Joan his wife, who survives him, by the grant of Robert Braybrok, late bishop of London , John Trefnant, late bishop of Hereford , Robert Lord Harrington , John Bagot , Gerard Braybrok, senior , and Gerard Braybrok, junior , knights, to them and their heirs by the king’s licence [CPR 1399–1401 , p.444]. The charter and licence were shown to the jurors.

Oswaldbeck. The soke is held of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value £20.

He died on 8 May last . Richard his son and heir is aged 14 years and more.

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Writ Head

845 Writ. ‡ 11 May 1411 [Wymbyssh].

Regarding William Beauchamp, chivaler

Inquisition Head

WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition. Henley in Arden. 15 July. [Knyghteley].

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Merbrok ; William Waver ; John Fulwode ; John Waldeyeue ; Thomas Grene of Solihull ; Thomas Archer ; William Westyngdon ; William Porter of Edgbaston ; Thomas Vyncent ; William Brokhurst of Ulverley ; John Holdon of Birmingham ; and Robert Burdet .

Holdings

William brother of Thomas de Bello Campo , earl of Warwick and lord of Gower , held the manor of Snitterfield jointly with Joan his wife by grant to them and his heirs male by Richard Piriton and John de Harleston , clerks, confirmed by the earl, by charter shown to the jurors, and similarly the manor of Aston Cantlow by the grant of Robert de Haryngton and John Bagot , knights. Of whom they are held is unknown; annual value together £10.

Date of death and heir as above.

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Inquisition Head

WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition. Solihull. 11 May. [Pasmere].

Jurors

Jurors: William Wauer ; William de Ardern ; Thomas Grene ; Robert Burdet ; William Hawe ; John Foliaumbe ; Thomas Archer ; John Fulwode ; Richard Merh... ; Thomas Waryng ; John Waldeyeue ; and Thomas Elleford .

Holdings

Peter son of John de Monte Forti held in his demesne as of fee various lands, tenements, rents and services in Henley in Arden, Ullenhall and Wootton Wawen, namely 1 messuage, 1 a. arable, 2 a. meadow, 10 a. wood and 12 1/2d. rent in Forewood in the territory of Wootton Wawen, 16 a. arable in ‘Bockeleyfeld’, 6 selions in ‘Brodefeld’, 40 a. meadow and 8 a. wood in the little close of the park on this side of the stream, 1/2 a. meadow called ‘Margaretmedewe’ of the fee of the barony of Stafford in the same territory, 30 a. arable and 1 a. meadow in the field called ‘le Hyde’, 12 a. arable in the field called Nutlands in the territory of Ullenhall, 1 messuage called Park Meadow, 3 watermills and 300 a. wood in the great park, £10 5s.1/2d. rent from the burgess tenants of Henley in Arden with the lordship and services of all the tenants of the borough, tolls and all other liberties, and a quarter of a knight’s fee in Brailes.

By his charter dated at Whitchurch in Warwickshire on 14 May 1326 Peter granted all the premises to John de Lobbenham, chaplain , his heirs and assigns, and warranted them to him. Lobbenham held them in his demesne as of fee in virtue of this enfeoffment and the attornment of the tenants. By a fine of October 1326 [CP 25(1)/246/47, no.32] he regranted them to Peter and the heirs of his body, with remainder to John son of Lora de Ulnhale and the heirs of his body. This grant was exemplified by letters patent of Richard II .

Similarly Peter held 80 a. wood and 25s. rent in Studley and by a charter dated at Studley on 30 Nov. 1325 granted them to Thomas de Ilmynstre, clerk , his heirs and assigns, and he by a fine of January 1326 [CP 25(1)/246/47, no.18] granted them back to Peter and the heirs of his body with similar remainder. Peter died without heirs of his body.

William de Bello Campo intruded upon all these premises, and Baldwin Mountfort, knight , as son and heir of John son of Lora entered in virtue of the fine, but was several times disseised by William. He died whilst William was still alive, and the right to the premises then descended to William Mountfort of Coleshill , his son and heir, then a minor. He claimed the premises and an agreement was reached by which William de Bello Campo held them for his life. After his death William Mountfort entered and occupied them, and still does so. All except the wood and rent in Studley are held of Anne countess of Stafford , service unknown. The wood and rent are held of William Corbyson , service unknown, annual value of the pasture in the wood 6s.8d. These premises are a whole on their own and not parcel of the manor of Beaudesert or any other manor. There is a stream by Beaudesert church which separates the lordships of Beaudesert and Henley in Arden. Henley is a borough with a market on Mondays and view of frankpledge twice yearly. Annual values, tolls of the market 20s., view of frankpledge 13s.4d., pasture in the park beyond the sustenance of the game 40s., other lands and tenements apart from Studley £10, and the quarter fee in Brailes nothing this year because the tenants are living, but when it occurs 40s.

To all the above premises William Mountfort , now aged 28 years and more is heir in virtue of the fines, being the son of Baldwin, son of John, son of Lora de Ulnhale .

William de Bello Campo held the castle and manor of Beaudesert for life in virtue of a fine of 1394 [CP 25(1)/248/66, no.12]. By this Thomas Botiller of Sudeley, knight , and Baldwin Frevyle recognised the right of Thomas de Bello Campo , earl of Warwick , and he granted the reversion of the manor, which William de Bello Campo held for life, half to Thomas and the heirs of his body by rent of a rose, and failing them to Baldwin and the heirs of his body, and the other half to Baldwin and the heirs of his body, and failing them to Thomas Botiller and the heirs of his body, with reversion to the earl.

The heirs are now William Botiller of Sudeley , brother of John son and heir of Thomas, aged 23 years and more, and Baldwin son of Baldwin Frevile, knight , a minor in the king’s ward, aged 17 years and more.

Beaudesert. The manor extends in the vills and hamlets of Beaudesert, Hazelwood, Whitley, Forewood and Wike. It is held of the earl of Warwick , service unknown, annual value 40 marks.

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Inquisition Head

WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition ex officio. Solihull. 17 Oct. 1412. [Pasmere].

Jurors

Jurors: William Hawe ; Thomas Sydenhale ; John Fulwod ; William Wauer ; Thomas Waryng ; John Foliambe ; John Bylet ; Simon Felton ; Richard Prat ; John Hore ; Thomas Elleford ; and Richard Cowern .

Holdings

John Chamberleyn , constable of the castle and manor of Beaudesert, has taken all the profits of the castle and manor extending in Beaudesert, Hazelwood, Whitley, Forewood and Wike since the death of William de Bello Campo on 8 May 1411 . William held them for life with reversion to William Boteler of Sudeley and Baldwin son and heir of Baldwin Freyville, knight , deceased, a minor in the king’s ward.

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Writ Head

848 Writ. ‡ 10 May 1411 [Gaunstede].

Regarding William Beauchamp, Lord Bergavenny

Inquisition Head

SURREY. Inquisition. Southwark. 22 June. [Clipsham].

Jurors

Jurors: John Mokkyng ; Robert William ; John Woluerton ; John Brid ; William Stynt ; John Chamberleyn ; John Fen ; John Denewey junior; Henry ..ke; John York ; Thomas Brewer ; and Richard Wynter .

Holdings

He held the manor of Paddington jointly with Joan his wife by the grant of Robert Braybrok, bishop of London , and others as above [no.844]. It is held of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value 5 marks.

Date of death and heir as above.

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Writ Head

849 Writ. ‡ 10 May 1411 [Gaunstede].

Regarding William Beauchamp, Lord Bergavenny

Inquisition Head

LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Grantham 26 June. [Thorley].

Jurors

Jurors: Nicholas Letters of Boothby Graffoe ; Richard Wylsford of Welbourn; Alan Clerk of the same; William Ekkilsale of Coleby; William Blake of Harmston ; John Edward of Wellingore ; John Molotn849_001 of the same; Williamn849_002 Dykes of Boothby Graffoe ; John Kateryneson of Coleby ; Martin Androwe of the same; Thomas Amtoft n849_003 of Boothby Graffoe; Alan Baxter n849_004; and William Brughton of Waddington .

Holdings

He held jointly with Joan his wife by the grant of Robert Braybrok, bishop of London , and others as above [no.844] 10 messuages, 2 carucates and 20 a. meadow, with the services of free men, serfs and customary tenants, in Donington, Waddington, Goulceby and Alkborough, of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value 100s. and no more because in decay and lacking tenants.

Date of death and heir as above.

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Writ Head

850 Writ. ‡ 10 May 1411 [Gaunstede].

Regarding William Beauchamp, Lord Bergavenny.

Addressed to Thomas Knolles, mayor and escheator.

Inquisition Head

LONDON. Inquisition. 28 May [Knolles].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Sutton ; Hugh Coyne ; Richard Pulle ; Nicholas Frost ; John Denys ; John Hoore ; John Corby ; William atte Wode ; John Powere ; William Hanewell ; John Beddeford ; and Thomas Benton .

Holdings

He held the house called ‘Penbrokes’ in the parish of St. Martin Ludgate jointly with Joan his wife by the grant of Nicholas Salewey of Pirton and Robert de Warrewyk to them and his heirs. It is held in free burgage, annual value nil.

Date of death and heir as above.

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Writ Head

851 Writ. ‡ 10 May 1411 [Gaunstede].

Regarding William Beauchamp, Lord Bergavenny

Inquisition Head

SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Barnham. 12 June. [Wyntyr].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Edhous ; Edmund Stratton ; John Ace ; Robert Sargaunt ; John Speed ; William Piers ; John Gardiner ; Robert Ingold ; John Armygerd ; Robert Lemyng ; John Scarlet ; and John Motte .

Holdings

He held the manor of Worlington jointly with Joan his wife by the grant of William Bagot, knight , John de Styuecle , William Wenlok and John Olney to them and his heirs, by the same royal licence as above [no.844] which was shown to the jurors. It is held of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value 10 marks.

Date of death and heir as above.

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Writ Head

852 [Writ: see 851 .]

Inquisition Head

NORFOLK. Inquisition. Norwich. 9 June 1411. [Wyntyr].

Jurors

Jurors: John Lynford ; Robert Gauell ; John Cobbe ; Thomas Mauklerk ; Thomas Legat ; Thomas Cokefeld ; Thomas atte Celer ; William Goderich ; Edmund Heylot ; Geoffrey Bee ; Alan Denham ; and Richard Ballard .

Holdings

He held nothing in Norfolk.

Date of death and heir as above.

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Writ Head

853 Writ. ‡ 10 May 1411 [Gaunstede].

Regarding William Beauchamp, Lord Bergavenny

Inquisition Head

SHROPSHIRE. Inquisition. Bridgnorth. 30 May. [Harnage].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Gatacre ; John Boterell ; Roger Drayton ; Hugh Cresset ; Peter Bastard ; Richard Ouerton ; Robert Endenas ; Roger Cattestre ; Roger Watyes ; Hugh Broun ; John Thomkys ; and Nicholas Rolowe .

Holdings

He held the manor of Worfield jointly with Joan his wife by the grant of William Bagot, knight , and others as above [no.851], the licence and charter being shown to the jurors. It is held of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value £26 13s.4d.

Date of death and heir as above.

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Writ Head

854 Writ. ‡ 10 May 1411 [Gaunstede].

Regarding William Beauchamp, Lord Bergavenny

Inquisition Head

HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition [indented]. Hereford. 5 June. [Russell].

Jurors

Jurors: Roger Bodenham ; William Criktot ; John Preston ; John Gomond ; Hugh Chabbenore ; Roger Ploufeld ; William Burghull ; Henry Comyn ; Robert Aubrey ; David ap Res ; William Caple ; and John Warde of Aylton .

Holdings

He held the castle, town, lordship and land of Abergavenny in Wales jointly with Joan his wife by the grant of Thomas archbishop of Canterbury , Joan countess of Hereford , Thomas earl of Arundel and Surrey , Richard Arundell , John Stanley , Robert Morley, knight , Nicholas Bradshawe , John Burley , Thomas Rede , Thomas Walleweyn , Robert Pubbelowe, clerk , Thomas Yonge and Richard Pepur to them and the heirs of Joan on certain conditions by charter and royal licence as above [no.844], both shown to the jurors. They are held of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value £200.

Also jointly he held the castle, lordship and vill of Ewyas Harold in the March by the grant of John Prat, clerk , and John Olney to hold to them for the term of their lives with remainder to Thomas archbishop of Canterbury and his colleagues, as above, by charter and royal licence [CPR 1399–1401 , pp.204,220]. They are held of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value £20.

He held the castle, lordship, vill and lands of Grosmont in right of Joan his wife, who holds by gift of the king by letters patent of the duchy of Lancaster shown to the jurors. They are held of the king of the crown, service unknown, annual value £26 13s.4d.

Date of death and heir as above.

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Writ Head

855 Writ. ‡ 10 May 1411 [Gaunstede].

Regarding William Beauchamp, Lord Bergavenny

Inquisition Head

ESSEX. Inquisition. Chelmsford. 3 June. [Loveney].

Jurors

Jurors: Matthew Sayer ; John Frethe ; Stephen Asshman ; Simon Porter ; Edmund Preston ; John Cresfeld ; Walter Not ; John Fynche ; John Gybbe ; John Staunton ; John Kent ; and John Smyth of Thorrington .

Holdings

Jointly with Joan his wife he held the manors of Fordham, Hanningfield, East Hanningfield and West Hanningfield by the grant of Robert Braybrok, bishop of London , and others as above [no.844], and the manors of Thorrington, Ridgewell and South Hanningfield and half the wood of Wallbury by the grant of William Bagot, knight , and others as above [no.851], by licence and charters shown to the jurors. All are held of the king in chief by knight service, the number of fees being unknown.

Annual value,

Fordham 20 marks,
Hanningfield, East Hanningfield and West Hanningfield making one whole manor £20,
Thorrington £6 13s.4d.,
Ridgewell £10,
the half wood of Wallbury nil.

Date of death and heir as above.

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Writ Head

856 Writ. ‡ 10 May 1411 [Gaunstede].

Regarding William Beauchamp, Lord Bergavenny

Inquisition Head

OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Deddington. 13 June. [Arches].

Jurors

Jurors: John Eburton ; Richard Whitefeld ; John Speore ; William Wyghthull ; Henry Frankeleyn ; John Hyde ; John Queynte ; John Fox ; Ralph Darcy ; John Brond ; John Balewe ; and John Boureman .

Holdings

He held the manor of Spelsbury jointly with Joan his wife by the grant of Richard Piriton and John Harleston , clerks, to them and his heirs male by charter as above [no.845] shown to the jurors. Of whom it is held is unknown, annual value £26 13s.4d.

Date of death and heir as above.

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Writ Head

857 Writ. ‡ 10 May 1411 [Gaunstede].

Regarding William Beauchamp, lord Bergavenny

Inquisition Head

GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Tewkesbury. 14 June. [Derhurst].

Jurors

Jurors: John Wasseburne ; Richard Harmeleys ; Robert de Carent ; Philip Pole ; Thomas Dodevyle ; John Walton ; John Holeford ; Richard Hope ; Thomas Twenyng ; John Bailly ; Richard Twenyng ; and Thomas Hugges .

Holdings

He held the manor of Kemerton jointly with Joan his wife by the grant of Richard Piriton and John Harleston , clerks, as above [no.845]. It is held of Lord le Despenser , under age in the king’s ward, service unknown, annual value 20 marks.

Date of death and heir as above.

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Writ Head

858 Writ. ‡ 11 May 1411 [Wymbyssh].

Regarding William Beauchamp, chivaler

Inquisition Head

WORCESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Worcester. 22 June. [Gower].

Jurors

Jurors: William Aldebury ; William Spechesley ; Thomas Holte ; Thomas Lancastre ; Roger More ; Richard Dragon ; Thomas Hosyntre ; John Lench ; Richard ?Ondrows ; Andrew Feckenham ; Thomas Waxman ; and Richard Nassh .

Holdings

He held the manors of Sheriff’s Lench, Chaddesley Corbett, Pirton and Naunton Beauchamp jointly with Joan his wife to them and his heirs male by the grant of Richard Piriton and John Harleston , clerks, as above [no.845], with remainder failing such heirs to Thomas late earl of Warwick and his heirs. The grant was confirmed by the earl. The charters were shown to the jurors.

Also jointly he held the manors of Dunclent, Harvington and Purshull and lands, tenements, rents and services in Cakebole, Shenstone, Hoo, Kidderminster and Austcliff in the lordship of Wolverley, and the manor of Rushock, by the grant to them and the heirs of their bodies by Thomas Waleweyn of Martley , John Harewelle, senior , of Wootton Wawen and John Olney .

The following are held of Richard earl of Warwick by rent of a rose:

Sheriff’s Lench, annual value £16 13s.4d.,
Chaddesley Corbett £26 13s.4d.,
Pirton £10,
Harvington 100s.
and Purshull 40s.

Of whom and by what service Dunclent and Rushock with the rents etc. in the lordship of Wolverley are held is not known, but it is not of the king in chief. Annual values,

Dunclent £4,
Rushock £6 13s.4d. beyond a rent of 5 marks payable to Richard Pepur for life,
and the lands, tenements, rents and services in Cakebole, Shenstone, Hoo, Kidderminster and Austcliff 40s.

He also held jointly the manor of Kidderminster by the grant to them and his heirs by Nicholas Lyllyng, knight , and Thomas Aldebury, clerk , dated 20 March 1401 and shown to the jurors. It is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 40 marks.

He held the manor of Feckenham for life without rent by the grant of Henry IV , and the keeping of the forest of Feckenham by the grant of Richard II [CPR 1377–81 , p.63; 1399–1401 , p.118] with reversion of both to Humphrey the king’s son by the king’s grant of 22 Feb. 1410 [CPR 1408–13 , p.164]. They are ancient demesne of the crown and worth £30 yearly beyond the wages of the parker, forester and other officers.

Date of death and heir as above.

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Writ Head

859 Writ. ‡ 10 May 1411 [Gaunstede].

Regarding William Beauchamp, lord Bergavenny

Inquisition Head

KENT. Inquisition. West Malling. 30 June. [Whithed].

Jurors

Jurors: John Totesham ; William Deye ; Henry Payn ; Thomas Beneyt ; William Symon ; John Gelot ; Thomas Walter ; Reynold Brewer ; John Oderne ; John de Coumbe ; William Waryn ; and Bartlet Cryell .

Holdings

He held nothing in Kent.

Date of death and heir as above.

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Inquisition Head

STAFFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Lichfield. 18 June 1410. [Norman].

Jurors

[Jurors not listed.]

Holdings

He held the manor of Wigginton jointly with Joan his wife by the feoffment of William Bagot, knight , and others, made with royal licence to them and his heirs as above [no.851]. It is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £20 beyond £13 6s.8d. granted to Nicholas Bradschawe for life.

Date of death and heir as above.

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Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Abergavenny
Total: -
Ewyas Harold
Total: -
Grosmont, Lancaster
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Gaunstede(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Roger Bodenham
  • William Criktot
  • John Preston
  • John Gomond
  • Hugh Chabbenore
  • Roger Ploufeld
  • William Burghull
  • Henry Comyn
  • Robert Aubrey
  • David ap Res
  • William Caple
  • John Warde of Aylton

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