E-CIPM 19-962: WILLIAM LANGFORD, KNIGHT

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WILLIAM LANGFORD, KNIGHT

Inquisition Head

HERTFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Ware. 22 Oct. [Loveney].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Joynour ; William atte Swan ; John Kendale ; Geoffrey Marchall ; John Sadeler ; John Brantfeld ; Thomas Bocher ; Nicholas Styff ; John Nicholas ; John son of Henry Bocher ; William Shethere ; and John Kerde .

Holdings

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ter the death of Anne his wife he held a third part of the manor of Minsden for life by the courtesy of England. The manor is held of the king in chief by the service of half a knight’s fee, annual value of the third part 50s.
Similarly he held 1 messuage in Hitchin of Edward duke of York , service unknown, annual value 10s.

He died on 31 Aug. last . Robert his son and heir is aged 22 years and more.

TNA reference

C 137/86/32 mm. 1-2

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Inquisition Head

HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition. Andover. 4 Oct. [Andrewe].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Foxcote ; John Brode ; Richard Pouchemaker ; Walter Stawey ; Robert Cook ; Thomas Pynyng ; John Chaffyn ; Robert May ; Henry Romesey ; John Ive ; Simon Sesterre ; and John Seynour .

Holdings

Long before his death he held the manor and advowson of Chale and granted them by charter on 24 April 1398 to William atte Wode , Robert Claveryng, rector of Bradfield , Thomas Delle, rector of Chale , and William Stokes and their heirs and assigns. William atte Wode , Robert and Thomas are dead.

William Stokes survives, holding the manor and advowson of Chale of Edward duke of York of the castle of Carisbrooke , service unknown, annual value 100s.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/86/32 mm. 3-4

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Inquisition Head

DEVON. Inquisition. Cullompton. 9 Nov. [Chuderlegh].

Jurors

Jurors: John Crewlegh ; Martin atte Forde ; John Godewyn ; John Hillersdon ; Nicholas More ; Ralph Payn ; Robert Conte senior; Nicholas Tourner ; Thomas Chepman ; Vincent Wryght ; Stephen Tourner ; and William Combe .

Holdings

Long before his death, by charter dated 17 June 1400 and shown to the jurors, he granted to Robert Graveryng, clerk , William Holte , Reynold Scheffeld and William Stokes and their heirs and assigns the manors of Kigbeare, Melbury and Torr with the glebe and advowson of the church of Monk Okehampton, the rents and services of John Thorn for his holdings in Bradworthy, and the rents and services of William Grilleston and Elizabeth his wife from the manor of Langford, which they held of him for their lives with reversion to him. Robert Graveryng is dead. William Grilleston and the others are still living.

The manors of Kigbeare, annual value 100s.,
and Langford, annual value £10,
with the glebe and advowson of Monk Okehampton, annual value 10s.,
are held of Edward earl of Devon of his castle of Okehampton by knight service;
Melbury of Thomas Perde by knight service, annual value 40s.;
and Torr of Ivo Fitzwaryn by knight service, annual value 53s.4d.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/86/32 mm. 5-6

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Inquisition Head

BERKSHIRE. Inquisition. Wantage. 5 Oct. [Ralph Arches].

Jurors

Jurors: John Colley ; John Kibbulwyke ; Thomas Cordray ; John Grygge ; Thomas Punchon ; Nicholas Fairefax ; John atte Felde ; Roger Bosse ; Robert Stokley ; Thomas Hurle ; Henry Squyer ; and John Waleys .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee 1 messuage and 1 carucate called la Beche in Aldworth of the abbot of Dorchester by a rent of 10s., annual value 10s.

Similarly he held the manor and advowson of Bradfield, annual value 20 marks,
and 1 messuage, 1 carucate, 12 a. meadow, 20 a. wood and £4 rent in Basildon
of the king in chief as 1 knight’s fee. Long before his death in virtue of letters patent of 29 July 1411 [CPR 1408–12 , p.302] he gave these premises by charter, dated 14 Aug. 1411 and shown to the jurors, to Lawrence Dreu , Reynold Sheffeld, senior , Robert Clerk, parson of Bradfield , Adam Hacche and John Cryshull of Aldworth to hold to them and their heirs and assigns. They still hold them.

He held for life the manors of Bothampstead, Ashden and Binfield and 1 messuage and 1 carucate in Compton with remainder to Robert his son and heir and Elizabeth, Robert’s wife, and the heirs of their bodies.

Bothampstead and Ashdown are held of the duchy of Lancaster of the honour of Tutbury , service unknown, annual value 60s.;
the messuage and carucate in Compton of the same duchy of the honour of Leicester , service unknown, annual value 50s.;
and Binfield of Humphrey the king’s son, service unknown, annual value 5 marks.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 137/86/32 mm. 7-8

E 149/97/15 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
Minsden
Total: -
Hitchin
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Kirkeby(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Thomas Joynour
  • William atte Swan
  • John Kendale
  • Geoffrey Marchall
  • John Sadeler
  • John Brantfeld
  • Thomas Bocher
  • Nicholas Styff
  • John Nicholas
  • John son of Henry Bocher
  • William Shethere
  • John Kerde

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