E-CIPM 19-886: WILLELMA WIDOW OF JOHN ROCHES

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WILLELMA WIDOW OF JOHN ROCHES

Inquisition Head

OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Oxford. 13 Nov. [Golafre].

Jurors

Jurors: Roger Radle ; Nicholas Hale ; William Wrastelere ; John Marmyon ; Richard Frankeleyn ; John Bassemore ; John Radle ; John Somersete ; Henry Coke ; William Wakefeld ; Robert Bradle ; and Richard Gylot .

Holdings

She held in her demesne as of fee:

Marsh Baldon, the manor and advowson, of Henry prince of Wales of the honour of Wallingford as half a knight’s fee;

annual values, the manor 10 marks,
the church beyond the wages of the incumbent 10 marks.

Lower Heyford, the manor called ‘Delamarys’, of the same prince and honour as half a knight’s fee, annual value 10 marks.

Rotherfield Greys, Bixbrand and Highmore, 1 messuage and 50 a. of arable, meadow, wood and pasture, of the same prince, service unknown, annual value 4s.

She died on 31 Oct. Elizabeth wife of Walter Beauchamp of Wiltshire, daughter of John and herself, aged 25 years, and John Benton son of Joan their other daughter, aged 4 years on 25 July last , are her heirs.

TNA reference

C 137/84/38 mm. 1-2

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Inquisition Head

DORSET. Inquisition. Dorchester. 27 Nov. [Coker].

Jurors

Jurors: John Cassi ; Thomas Gaudy ; John Asselyn ; Robert Calche ; Geoffrey Symple ; John Moygne of Pudell ; William Chaldecote ; John Wyot ; Thomas Barbour of Wareham ; John Croukerne of Kingston ; John Churden senior; and Reynold Jacob.

Holdings

She held in her demesne as of fee of John Arundell, knight , service unknown, half the manor of Long Crichel by Gussage St. Michael with the advowson at alternate presentations, except for 1 messuage and 1/2 virgate granted to John Cook for life by William Lucy, knight , who was formerly lord of the manor. John Cook survives.

The annual value of the half manor is 7 marks 6s.8d. and no more because burdened with a yearly rent of 20s. to John Amys , sometime cook of William Lucy , for life;
of the church beyond the salary of the incumbent 20 marks.
William Lucy's charter to John Amys was shown to the jurors.

Date of death and heirs as above.

TNA reference

C 137/84/38 mm. 3-4

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Inquisition Head

GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Cirencester. 2 Jan. 1411 [Durhurste].

Jurors

Jurors: John Sauntmarys ; William Waller ; Richard Chabnore ; John Stilman ; Henry Punter ; John ...b..ne; John Snell senior; Robert Sadeler ; John Freke ; John Draper ; John Clerk ; and Robert Taillour of Cirencester .

Holdings

She held in her demesne as of fee 1 messuage and 4 bovates in Minchinhampton of Katherine widow of Hugh Waterton, knight , of the manor of Minchinhampton , service unknown.
The manor, part of the possessions of the alien abbey of Caen in Normandy, was granted to Katherine by the king to hold during the war with France [CFR 1399–1405 , p.14]. Annual value of the premises 6s. and no more because they are burdened with a rent of 40s. to the abbey of Malmesbury.

Date of death and heirs as above.

TNA reference

C 137/84/38 mm. 5-6

E 152/9/435 #1

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Inquisition Head

HERTFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Barnet. 13 Nov. [Aspall].

Jurors

Jurors: Alexander Smyth ; Elias Lodewyk ; John Sandres ; Henry Mudsprot ; John Power; Thomas Wedon ; Thomas Lord ; William Hon ; Richard Munke ; Richard at Gate ; John Lord; and John Grubbe .

Holdings

She held the manors of Offley and Putteridge Bury in dower, of the duke of York of his manor of Hitchin and of other lords unknown, service unknown, annual value £10.

She held in her demesne as of fee half a knight’s fee in Langley by Hitchin, held of her by John Cokayn,
a third part of a fee in Kimpton, held by Edward Benstede ,
and half a fee in Putteridge Bury held by Thomas Pole, knight .

Date of death and heirs as above.

TNA reference

C 137/84/38 mm. 7-8

E 149/96/3 m. 1

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Inquisition Head

WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Devizes. 13 Nov. [Calston].

Jurors

Jurors: Simon Sandon ; William Whyte ; John North ; Richard Malewayn ; William Symkyns ; John Clerk junior; John Smyth ; John ?Groue ; John Gilberd ; John Warner ; John ?Russell ; and William ?Paruant .

Holdings

She held in her demesne as of fee:

East Winterslow, the manor, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 100s. There are the site, 4 houses … with dovecot … garden and curtilage 2s., arable … wood 8s.4d., 150 a. pasture 31s., and assize rents 25s.

Shaw, the manor, of Stephen Lescrope of the barony of Castle Combe by knight service, annual value 10 marks.

Horton by Bishop’s Cannings, lands, of the bishop of Salisbury , service unknown, annual value 100s.

Over Wroughton, half the manor called ‘Rochesmanere’, and lands in Chiseldon, of the abbey of Tewkesbury in socage, service unknown, annual value 10 marks.

Tollard Royal and Farnham, half the manor and half the advowson, formerly of William de Lucy, clerk , of the heir of the earl of March , service unknown; annual values, the manor 10 marks, the church 12 marks.

Berwick Bassett and Richardson, 46s.8d. rent from lands which William Dawe and Maud his wife hold for the term of their lives by the grant of John Roches and Willelma, of the abbot of Stanley by a rent of 40s. payable by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas.

West Chisenbury, 1 messuage and 1 carucate, of Thomas Chappelayn , service unknown, annual value 26s.8d.

Nabal’s, lands and tenements, of …, service unknown, annual value nil because a rent of 40s. is owed to the abbey of Malmesbury.

Winterbourne Bassett, 1 messuage and 1 virgate, of the duke of York , service unknown, annual value 6s.8d.

Bromham, 2 messuages, 3 carucates, meadow, pasture, wood and a rent of £4, in socage of the abbey of Battle by a rent of 59s.2d., payable by equal parts at Christmas and Midsummer.

Bouddon’, a close so called, of the abbess of Wilton in socage by a rent of 22s.

Chittoe, a rent of 13s.4d. from lands which Geoffrey Dryfeld holds by the grant of John Roches and Willelma, payable by equal parts at the 4 terms, with reversion to them, of the bishop of Salisbury in socage, service unknown.

Calne, a rent of 3s.10d. from lands held by John Trym , Roger Boucher and Thomas Boucher for their lives by the grant of John Roches and Willelma.

Whetham, a rent of 4s. from lands which Thomas Ballard and John Badecocke hold by the grant of John Roches and Willelma with reversion to them. They are held of Lord la Zouche , service unknown.

Stock Street, a rent of 3s.8d. from lands and tenements which Alice wife of John Averay holds for life by their grant, also of Lord la Zouche, service unknown.

Compton Bassett, a rent of 10s. from 1 messuage and 1 virgate called ‘Robkynes’, held of her by Peter Robkyns for life by homage, fealty, wardship and marriage and a rent of 2s.6d. at Easter and Michaelmas. She held of the duke of York , service unknown.

Goatacre, 5s. rent from 1 messuage and 1 virgate which Thomas Baret and Ada his wife hold by the grant of John Roches and Willelma, of the abbey of Glastonbury , service unknown.

Hardenhuish, 18s. from the manor at Michaelmas, of the abbot of Glastonbury , service unknown,
and 1 knight’s fee held of her by John Raynes by homage, fealty, wardship and marriage, and by her of the abbey of Malmesbury .

Date of death and heirs as above.

[Both copies worn, some readings doubtful].

TNA reference

C 137/84/38 mm. 9-10

E 149/96/3 m. 2

E 136/196/9

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Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Offley, Putteridge Bury
Total: -
Langley
Total: -
Kimpton
Total: -
Putteridge Bury
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Frank(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Alexander Smyth
  • Elias Lodewyk
  • John Sandres
  • Henry Mudsprot
  • John Power
  • Thomas Wedon
  • Thomas Lord
  • William Hon
  • Richard Munke
  • Richard at Gate
  • John Lord
  • John Grubbe

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