E-CIPM 20-162: JOAN

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JOAN WIDOW OF ROGER SCALES, KNIGHT

Inquisition Head

ESSEX. Inquisition. Witham. 8 April. [Darcy].

Jurors

Jurors: William atte Wode ; John Rolffe ; John Pycot ; Thomas Smyth ; John Dauy ; Thomas Tournour ; John Basset ; John Asplon’ ; John Pulter ; John Pye ; John Ballard ; and Thomas Hedyche .

Holdings

She held in dower of the king in chief of the honor of Boulogne rents of 3s.4d. from the tenements of John Wheler and Alice Davy in Rivenhall with reversion to Robert son of Robert Scales, knight .

She died on 5 Jan. last. Robert the son of Robert Scales, knight , is her heir aged 28 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/7/14 mm. 1-2

E 149/103/10 mm. 1-2

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XX has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. 'remainder' has also been corrected to 'reversion'.

Writ Head

159 Writ, melius inquirendo ‡ 12 Nov. 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquire how Robert son of Robert is the heir.

Inquisition Head

ESSEX. Inquisition. Braintree. 18 Dec. [Hotoft].

Jurors

Jurors: John son of Clement Clerk ; John Cros ; Robert Barbour ; Thomas Warener ; John Cukkook ; John Ongham ; Robert atte Thorne ; Thomas Lyteman ; Thomas Rolf ; John Tylere ; John Sorell ; and John Clerk of Kelvedon .

Holdings

She held in dower of Roger of the inheritance of Robert son of Robert, knight .

TNA reference

C 138/7/14 mm. 1-2

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XX has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages.

Inquisition Head

CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Inquisition. Haslingfield. 2 March. [Boteler].

Jurors

Jurors: John Trotte ; John Prysotte ; Warin Barre ; William Geffrey ; William Norman ; John Pappworth ; Walter Phelypp ; John Stewkyn ; John Reyner ; John Haselwode ; John Aldefeld ; and John Wrygth .

Holdings

She held in dower a 3rd part of the manor called Scales manor in Haslingfield of the inheritance of Robert son of Robert son of Roger, her late husband. The whole manor is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value of the 3rd part 10 marks.

Date of death as above. The said Robert son of Roger [sic] is her heir, aged 19 years.

TNA reference

C 138/7/14 mm. 5-6

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XX has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages.

Writ Head

161 Order to take another inquisition . ‡ 20 July 1418. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition 160 was returned improperly (minus rite) as it made no mention of sealing by the jurors.

Inquisition Head

CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Haslingfield. 25 July. [Hethe].

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Aunger ; John By of Offal End ; Thomas Wode ; John By senior; John Umfrey ; John Aldefeld ; John Hasilwode ; John Freman ; John Reyner ; John Page ; John Broun ‘quarreour’; and Robert Sterne .

Holdings

Findings as 160

Date of death as above. Robert the heir was of full age on 17 July last.

TNA reference

C 138/7/14 mm. 7-8

E 149/112/4

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XX has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. The findings have been replaced with a note that they duplicate those of XX.160.

Inquisition Head

NORFOLK. Inquisition. King’s Lynn. 26 April. [Ingaldesthorp].

Jurors

Jurors: John Person ; John ...eshale ; John Willys ; John Mey ; Robert Bakere ; John Ivys ; Edmund Goldyng ; John Snetisham ; Roger atte Townyshende ; John Fawkonere ; and Richard ...se .

Holdings

Jointly with Roger her late husband she held for life the manors of Scales Hall in Middleton, Islington, Howe by Lynn and Raynham with the advowson of Clenchwarton at alternate presentations with John Ingaldesthorp, knight , of the king in chief of the honor of Hagenet and the ward of Dover, service unknown; and similarly the manor of Castle Hall in Middleton of the earl of March of the honor of Clare by the rent of a pair of gilt spurs, with reversion of the manors to Robert son of Robert Scales, knight, lord of Newsells . The annual values are, Scales Hall £10, Islington £10 10s.2d., Howe £13 6s.8d., Raynham £10 11d. and Castle Hall 10 marks, 14d.

Date of death as above. Robert son of Robert is aged 18 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/7/14 mm. 9-10

E 149/103/10 m. 3

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XX has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. A small correction has also been made to the reversion, from 'of all' to 'of the manors'.

Writ Head

163 Writ, melius inquirendo ‡ 14 June 1418. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Regarding 162, inquire to whom the advowson pertains; how or by whose grant Joan held jointly with Roger; how the reversion of the manors pertains to Robert son of Robert; and to whom the reversion of the advowson pertains.

Inquisition Head

NORFOLK. Inquisition [indented]. King’s Lynn. 27 July. [Wynter].

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Walton ; Robert Flory ; John Baldyng ; William atte Howe ; Robert Russell ; Robert Langdon ; John ?Denn ’; Robert Baker ; John Snetesham ; John Degon ; John Faukener ; and Peter Colt .

Holdings

The manors and advowson held of the king were granted to her, Roger her late husband, and his heirs and assigns by Nicholas Massyngham and John Clay , clerks. The reversion is to Robert son of Robert, knight , son of Roger, as his kinsman and heir.

TNA reference

C 138/7/14 mm. 11-12

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XX has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages.

Writ Head

164 Writ mandamus ‡ 12 Nov. 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

NORFOLK. Inquisition. Norwich, ‘le Shirehous’. 8 Jan. 1420. [Alderford].

Jurors

Jurors: John Ilketesale ; Richard Lesse ; John Neve ; Richard Ballard ; Robert Whipstede ; John Roys ; Henry Tatesshale ; John Wolf ; Robert Amerynghale ; John Hervy ; Robert Hekyngham ; and Geoffrey Pen...

Holdings

Findings as above [nos.162163] except for the annual values, Scales Hall £10, Islington 10 marks, Howe by Lynn £12, Raynham £10, Castle Hall 100s. and the advowson 12d.

Robert the son of Robert, knight , son of Joan, was aged 18. He died and Thomas his brother is now heir, aged 21 years and more.

Ralph earl of Westmorland has held the manors and advowson since the death of Joan, title unknown.

TNA reference

C 138/7/14 mm. 13-14

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XX has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages.

Holdings

Holdings

No holding information available.

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Alderford(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • John Person
  • John ...eshale
  • John Willys
  • John Mey
  • Robert Bakere
  • John Ivys
  • Edmund Goldyng
  • John Snetisham
  • Roger atte Townyshende
  • John Fawkonere
  • Richard ...se

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