E-CIPM 19-874: ELIZABETH WIDOW OF JOHN EARL OF KENT

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ELIZABETH WIDOW OF JOHN EARL OF KENT

Writ Head

861 Writ. ‡ 7 June 1411 [Wymbyssh].

Regarding lands held in dower or for the term of her life from the inheritance of her late husband (?)

Inquisition Head

GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Cirencester. 25 June. [Derehurst].

Jurors

Jurors: John Veye ; Robert de Mille ; John Lemerek ; William Colet ; John atte Melle ; Henry Peres ; John Emot ; John Smyth of Lechlade ; Thomas Saye ; Richard Lardener ; John Sayltmerssh ; and John Gray .

Holdings

She held in dower:

Lechlade, the manor and the advowsons of the priory and the church, of the king in chief; annual values in assize rents payable by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas £30 11s. 11 1/4d., demesne lands, meadow and pasture £34 7s.11d., perquisites of court 33s.11 1/4d.,
advowson of the priory £31
and of the church £10.

Barnsley, the manor, of the king in chief; assize rents £12 8s.7d., demesne lands, pasture and meadow at farm 66s.11 1/4d. and perquisites of court 29s.5 1/2d.

Miserden, the manor and advowson, of the king in chief by knight service; assize rents 112s.9d., demesne lands and pasture 44s.2d., perquisites of court 13s.4d.
and advowson 10 marks.

Siddington, the manor, of the king in chief by knight service; assize rents 100s., demesne lands, meadow and pasture 33s.4d.

Cirencester, fee farm of £30 payable by the abbot and convent of Cirencester at the exchequer for the town and seven hundreds in the county.

Colesbourne, half a knight’s fee formerly held by Robert Gyfforth in right of Elizabeth his wife, value 20s
.

Icomb, half a knight’s fee held by John Blaket, 20s.

All the premises were part of the grant of Edward III by letters patent [CChR, 1327–41 , pp.2–5] to Edmund earl of Kent and the heirs of his body. From him they descended to his son Edmund and then to John, brother of Edmund, whose wife Elizabeth was. John’s heir was Joan his sister, late princess of Wales . From her the right to the reversion descended to her son Thomas, and then to his sons Thomas and Edmund, successive earls of Kent. The heirs are now Edmund earl of March , son of Eleanor countess of March , first sister of Thomas and Edmund; Joan duchess of York , wife of Henry Lescrop, knight , the second sister; Margaret widow of John late earl of Somerset , the third sister; Eleanor wife of Thomas earl of Salisbury , the fourth sister; and Elizabeth wife of John Neville, knight , the fifth sister.

Elizabeth died on 6 June last . The ages of the heirs are Edmund 20, Joan 28, Margaret 26, Eleanor 24 and Elizabeth 23 years.

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E 152/9/435 #3

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Writ Head

862 Writ. ‡ 7 June 1411 [Wymbyssh].

Regarding lands held in dower or for the term of her life from the inheritance of her late husband (?)

Inquisition Head

DEVON. Inquisition. Exeter. 26 June. [Chudderlegh].

Jurors

Jurors: John Botour ; Richard Holound ; John Nyweman ; William Floyer ; William Kenewode ; John Sarger senior; William Canoun ; William Martyn ; John Sarger junior; John Martyn ; John Burknoll ; and William Geasse .

Holdings

She held in dower from John her late husband, of the king in chief:

Lifton, the manor, hundred and advowson; annual value in assize rents payable by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas £17 4 1/2d., demesne lands, meadow and pasture let to farm £4 11s.2d., perquisites of court £8 14s.6 1/2d.,
and the advowson when it occurs £20.

Kenton, the manor; assize rents £50 9s.2 3/4d., demesne and mill let to farm £12 17s.9d. and perquisites of court 103s.6 1/2d.

Shebbear, the manor; assize rents £19 4s.1/2d., demesne at farm 4s.9d. and perquisites of court 23s.4 1/2d.

Chettiscombe, the manor, at farm £8.

Braunton, the fee farm of £18 13s.4d. which the abbot and convent of Old Cleeve pay at the exchequer for the manor.

All the premises were part of the grant of Edward III to Edmund earl of Kent , the right and reversion descending as above [no.861].

Date of death and heirs as above.

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C 137/83/35 mm. 3-4

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Writ Head

863 Writ. ‡ 7 June 1411 [Wymbyssh].

Regarding lands held in dower or for the term of her life from the inheritance of her late husband (?)

Inquisition Head

SURREY. Inquisition. Southwark. 3 July, [Clipsham].

Jurors

Jurors: Robert William ; John Woluerton ; John William ; John Denewey junior; Edmund Welles ; Richard Tyler ; John Brydy ; John Fenne ; William Germayn ; Roger Gyrdeler ; Richard Credy ; and John Hertesfeld .

Holdings

She held the manor of Pirbright in dower. It was granted by Edward III to Edmund earl of Kent and descended to John her husband. The reversion was to Joan princess of Wales and descended to the five heirs as above [no.861].

Pirbright is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £4 payable by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas.

By a fine of 1363 [CP 25(1)/230/54, no.23] Eustace Dabriggecourt and Elizabeth his wife granted the manors of Woking, Sutton and Bagshot to Edward prince of Wales and Joan his wife, from the dower of Elizabeth. Elizabeth wife of Eustace was Elizabeth widow of John earl of Kent and Joan princess of Wales was the sister of John. Joan gave them to Thomas earl of Kent her son and Alice his wife and Alice still holds.

Date of death and heirs as above.

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C 137/83/35 mm. 5-6

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Writ Head

864 [Writ: see 864 .]

Inquisition Head

SUSSEX. Inquisition. Battle. 20 June 1411. [Clipsham].

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Couper ; Thomas atte Lee ; Henry Mavesyn ; Thomas ?Colbrond ; Thomas Jonour junior; John Russell ; William Mason ; John Toller ; Thomas Bray ; John Dyer ; John Goseler ; and John Mavesey .

Holdings

In the chancery of Richard II she was given in dower a rent of £4 16s.8d. from the fee farm of £8 from the manor of Iden. The manor was part of the grant of Edward III to Edmund earl of Kent and descended to her husband, and the reversion descended as above [no.861].

Date of death and heirs as above.

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C 137/83/35 mm. 5, 7

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Writ Head

865 Writ. ‡ 7 June 1411 [Wymbyssh].

Regarding lands held in dower or for the term of her life from the inheritance of her late husband (?)

Inquisition Head

SOMERSET. Inquisition. Queen Camel. 29 June. [Lanoy].

Jurors

Jurors: John Voye ; Robert le Melne ; John Lemerek ; William Colet ; John atte Melne ; Henry Peret ; John Emot ; John Smyth of Littlefields ; Thomas Saye ; Richard Lardener ; John Saltmersh ; and John Gray .

Holdings

She held in dower of the king in chief by knight service, by the grant of Edward III , descent, reversion, date of death and heirs as above [no.861; CChR 1300–26 , p.416].

Somerton, the manor, vill and hundred; annual values, manor in assize rents £40 7s.9d., demesne lands and mill at farm £20 11s.5 1/4d., vill in assize rents £6 13s 4d., market and fair at St. Andrew’s day 105s.2d., and perquisites of court and hundred £14 13s.11d.

Queen Camel, the manor and park; assize rents £24 2s.5d., demesne £25 6s., mill 43s.4d., and perquisites of court £8 8s.4d.

Kingsbury, the manor; assize rents £20, demesne lands £10, and perquisites of court and hundred £12 9d.

Cheddar, Congresbury and Axbridge, £54 fee farm from the bishop of Bath for the manors.

Bath and Barton St. David, £20 fee farm from the prior of Bath for the vills.

Milborne Port, fee farm of £8 from the same prior.

Henstridge, Charlton Horethorne and Queen Camel, 2 knight’s fees now held by the countess of Salisbury , £4.

Barwick, 2 knight’s fees held by John Rogers , £4.

Charlton Musgrove, 1 knight’s fee formerly held by Robert Ferrers, 40s.

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C 137/83/35 mm. 8-9

E 149/97/2 m. 1

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Writ Head

866 Writ. ‡ 7 June 1411 [Wymbyssh].

Regarding lands held in dower or for the term of her life from the inheritance of her late husband (?)

Addressed to the escheator of Hampshire and Wiltshire

[Dorse:] executed in one inquisition

Inquisition Head

HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition. Winchester. 24 June. [Andrewe].

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Bemond ; John Horsey ; William le Eyer ; Thomas Fauconer ; William atte Molde ; Stephen Holt ; Peter Stookere ; Thomas Colyn ; Richard Wescote ; Peter Steward of ?Kingsley ; Richard Steward ; and William Gredere .

Holdings

She held in dower of the king in chief by the grant of Edward III , descent, reversion, date of death and heirs as above [no.861]:

Bedhampton, the manor; annual value in assize rents £20 16s.10 1/2d., demesne lands £7 13s.11d., mill and fisheries £11 7s.8d. and perquisites of court 5s.9d.

Alton, the manor, vill and hundred; assize rents £66 15s.6 1/2d., demesne lands 44s.10d. and perquisites of court and the hundred £10 5s.8d.

Basingstoke, the manor, vill and hundred; rent of a tenement formerly of Walter de Merton at fee farm, £80 15s.

Andover, the manor, vill and hundred at fee farm, £104.

Ranston and Fordingbridge, 1 knight’s fee held by Maurice le Brun, 40s.

South Tidworth and Milston, 4 fees held by the heir of William de Dun , £8.

Nether Wallop or Over Wallop, 1/2 fee held by Clarice de Bukland, 20s.

Ashe, 1 fee held by John Randolf, 40s.

Bedhampton, the advowson, 20 marks.

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C 137/83/35 mm. 10-11

E 149/97/2 m. 2

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Writ Head

867 Writ for fees. ‡ 7 June 1411 [Wymbyssh].

Addressed to the escheator of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire

[Dorse:] Executed in one inquisition

[Dorse:] By John Waker’

Inquisition Head

HUNTINGDONSHIRE. Inquisition. Arrington. 26 June. [Hywyssh].

Jurors

Jurors: John Draper of Gamlingay ; John Smyth of the same; Robert West ; John Gonyld ; Geoffrey Clopton ; John Derby ; Guy Monye ; Thomas Ratford ; Geoffrey Slathe ; John Gunne ; Richard Maddyngle ; and Walter Crispe .

Holdings

She held the following knight’s fees in dower from the grant of Edward III , descent, reversion, date of death and heirs as above [no.861]:

Catworth, 1/4 fee, value 10s.

Buckworth, 1/2 fee, 20s.

Molesworth, 2/3 fee, 26s.8d.

Coppingford, 1 fee, 40s.

Boughton, 1 fee, 40s.

Buckworth, 1/2 fee, 20s.

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C 137/83/35 mm. 12-13

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Writ Head

868 Writ for fees. ‡ 8 June 1411 [Wymbyssh].

[Dorse:] by John Waker’

Inquisition Head

WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Aldbourne. 23 June. [Andrewe].

Jurors

Jurors: John Witford ; Thomas Mariet ; Geoffrey Richebourne ; John Stratford ; Ralph Cordray ; Almaric Davy ; William Hulon ’; John Peytevyn ; Thomas Gomeldon ; Henry Chaucy ; John Swenyng ; and John Heryng .

Holdings

She held the following knight’s fees in dower by the grant of Edward III , descent, reversion, date of death and heirs as above [no.861]:

Fittleton, 2/3 fee formerly held by Richard de Combe, 26s.8d.

Corfe Mullen, 1 fee formerly held by Henry de Ardynt, 40s.

Normanton, 1/4 fee formerly held by Thomas FitzAiger, 10s.

Holbury, 1/3 fee formerly held by the heirs of Matthew Columbers, 13s.4d.

Woodbridge, 1 fee formerly held by Richard FitzJohn, 40s.

Fittleton, 1/2 fee formerly held by Peter de Fosteby, 20s.

Newnham, 1/4 fee formerly held by John Boteler, 10s.

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C 137/83/35 mm. 14-15

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Writ Head

869 Writ. ‡ 7 June 1411 [Wymbyssh].

[Dorse:] by John Waker’

Inquisition Head

YORKSHIRE. Inquisition. Market Weighton. 20 June. [Hylliard].

Jurors

Jurors: Peter Burnet ; John Wright ; William Wryght ; William Bradys ; William Skyn ; Roger Proudefele ; John Otle ; John Sandon ; John Haukeswell of North Cave or South Cave ; Ralph Coupere of ?North Cave or South Cave ; Roger Sutton of Blacktoft ; and Roger de Bakhous .

Holdings

She held in dower of John her late husband the advowsons of

Middleton, extended at £15,
and of Cottingham at the third presentation, extended at £100 when it occurs.
They were granted with other premises by Edward I to John Wake and Joan his wife and the heirs of their bodies by letters patent [CPR 1292–1301 , p.392]. From them they descended to Thomas their son and to John her husband as son and heir of Margaret sister of Thomas. Descent of the reversion, date of death and heirs as above [no.861].

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C 137/83/35 mm. 16-17

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Writ Head

870 Writ for fees. ‡ 7 June 1411 [Wymbyssh].

[Dorse:] by John Waker’

Inquisition Head

SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Drinkstone. 25 June. [Wynter].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Jermayn ; John Saxty ; Thomas Hogg ; John Halle of Drinkstone ; Nicholas Brook ; Thomas Creme ; John Crouche ; Thomas Tillote ; John Loue... ; John Turnour of Drinkstone ; John Hall of Thurston ; and William Bradefeld .

Holdings

She held in dower the advowson of the priory of Kersey of the king in chief, extended at 40s., by the grant of Edward III , descent, reversion, date of death and heirs as above [no.861].

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C 137/83/35 mm. 18-19

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Writ Head

871 Writ for fees. ‡ 7 June 1411 [Wymbyssh].

[Dorse:] by John Waker’

Inquisition Head

LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Horncastle. 21 June. [Thorley].

Jurors

Jurors: John Godryk ; Richard Trauers ; Henry Felysson ; John de Marum ; John de Strete ; William Tetforth ; Ralph North ; Robert Johanson ; John Persouneue of Enderby ; John Brons ; John Asby ; and John Bocher of Toynton .

Holdings

She held the following knight’s fees in dower by the grant of Edward III , descent, reversion, date of death and heirs as above [no.861]:

Ewerby Thorpe, 1 fee formerly held by Ralph Ry , extending at 40s.

Dry Doddington, Westborough and Thorp, 1/2 fee formerly held by the heirs of William de Kyme, 20s.

Faldingworth, 1/4 fee formerly held by Gilbert de Umfravill, 10s.

Spridlington, 1/2 fee formerly held by the heirs of William de Kyme, 20s.

Ashby de la Launde, 1 fee formerly held by William de la Launde , 30s.

Ingham, 3 parts of a fee formerly held by the heirs of William de Kyme , 13s.4d., and 1/4 fee formerly held by Robert de Hellewell, 10s.

Ulceby, 1/8 fee held by the heirs of Richard de Ulseby , 5s., and 1/8 fee held by the heirs of Nicholas le Clerk, 5s.

Willingham, 1/2 fee held by the heirs of William de Melton, 20s.

Horbling, 1/30 fee formerly held by Simon atte Bryggende , 16d.

Spanby, 1/2 fee formerly held by Elizabeth widow of John de Spauneby, 20s.

Riby, 1/4 fee formerly held by Lawrence de Monte Forti , 10s.

Barlings abbey, the advowson, £40.

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C 137/83/35 mm. 20-21

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Writ Head

872 Writ for fees. ‡ 7 June 1411 [Wymbyssh].

[Dorse:] by John Waker’

Inquisition Head

WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition. Warwick. 22 June. [Knyghtley].

Jurors

Jurors: Robert Sutton ; Robert Wyghtman ; John Jankynson ; John Merywedir ; William Barbour ; Robert Walsale ; Thomas Nele ; John Courtman ; John Knyght ; John Lee ; Walter Sherdlowe ; and William Somerton .

Holdings

She held the following knight’s fees in dower by the grant of Edward III , descent, reversion, date of death and heirs as above [no.861]:

Wappenbury and Newbold Revel, 2 fees which Roger de Wappenbury , the heir of Richard Bevill and the heir of John Revell formerly held, extending at £4.

Brinklow, 1 fee held by the abbot of Combe , 40s.

Newbold on Avon, 1/4 fee formerly held by Thomas de Wavere, 10s.

Newbold on Avon, Cosford and Lawford, 1 fee held by the abbot of Pipewell , 40s.

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C 137/83/35 mm. 22-23

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Writ Head

873 [Writ: see 872 .]

Inquisition Head

LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Market Bosworth. 28 June 1411. [Knyghtley].

Jurors

Jurors: Robert Bartram ; Robert Scot ; John Jankynson ; John May ; William Shad ; Robert Sewald ; Thomas Neell ; John Curteys ; John Knyght ; John Lee ; William Sherdelowe ; and William Ball .

Holdings

She held the advowson of the hospital of St. John, Castle Donington, in dower of the king in chief by the grant of Edward III as above [no.861], annual value when it occurs 10 marks.

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C 137/83/35 mm. 22, 24

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Writ Head

874 Writ for fees. ‡ 7 June 1411 [Wymbyssh].

[Dorse:] by John Waker’

Inquisition Head

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition. Oundle. 22 June. [Billyng].

Jurors

Jurors: William Shefford ; Henry Caysho ; Simon Spicer ; Philip Derlyng ; William Barry ; John Pyrye ‘baker’, senior; Thomas Wedon ; Richard Mey ; Edmund Stichehale ; John Coly ; William Bost ; John Welles ‘draper’; and John Hauley .

Holdings

She held the following knight’s fees in dower from the grant of Edward III , descent, reversion, date of death and heirs as above [no.861]:

Little Casterton, 1/2 fee held by Henry Lescrop, 20s.

Lolham, 1 fee, 40s.

Northborough, 1/2 fee held by the abbot of Peterborough , 20s.

Southorpe, 1/4 fee held by the heir of Richard de Walcote , 10s., and 1/4 fee held by John Gryffyn, 10s.

Ufford, 1/2 fee held by John de Mortuo Mari , 20s.

Grimscote, 1 fee held by Philip de Daventre, 40s.

Blisworth, 1 fee held by Thomas Wake of Blisworth , 40s.

Welford, 1/2 fee held by John son of William Lovet, 20s.

Thrapston, 1/2 fee held by Robert de Veer, 20s.

Cotton, Shelton, Newton Bromswold, Filgrave and Lathbury, 2 fees held by Richard Chamberleyn , £4.

Newton, 1/4 fee held by the heir of Richard Fitzstephen and Richard his son, 10s.

Weldon and Staverton, 3 1/2 fees held by the heirs of Roger de Welton , Eustace Fitzwilliam of Weldon , Richard de Boltesham and Robert de Mortuo Mari , £7.

Ufford, the advowson, £10.

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C 137/83/35 mm. 25-26

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Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Little Casterton
Total: -
Lolham
Total: -
Northborough
Total: -
Southorpe
Total: -
Ufford
Total: -
Grimscote
Total: -
Blisworth
Total: -
Welford
Total: -
Thrapston
Total: -
Cotton, Shelton, Newton Bromswold, Filgrave, Lathbury
Total: -
Newton
Total: -
Weldon, Staverton
Total: -
Ufford
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Wymbyssh(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • William Shefford
  • Henry Caysho
  • Simon Spicer
  • Philip Derlyng
  • William Barry
  • John Pyrye ‘baker’, senior
  • Thomas Wedon
  • Richard Mey
  • Edmund Stichehale
  • John Coly
  • William Bost
  • John Welles ‘draper
  • John Hauley

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