E-CIPM 20-254: JOHN

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JOHN SON AND HEIR OF THOMAS GORGES

Writ Head

254 Writ devenerunt . ‡ 23 Nov. 1414. [Frank].

Addressed to the escheator of Somerset and Dorset. Thomas Gorges held of Richard II

Inquisition Head

DORSET Inquisition Shaftesbury 17 Jan. 1415 [Warre].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Cammell ; Thomas Pyion ; Thomas Hatte ; Hugh Croxhale ; John Sauerey ; John Plomer ; William Catte ; John Croxhale ; William Austyn ; Richard Lyngeuere ; John Pyion ; and Roger Pyion .

Holdings

Owing to the death of Thomas Gorges and the minority of John his son the following came into the hands of Henry IV and remain in the present king’s hands:

Sturminster Marshall, a 4th part of the manor with the advowson of the vicarage, and the hundred of Coombs Ditch. They are held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 20 marks.

Bridport, 1 burgage with the advowson, held of the king in free burgage by a rent of 1d., annual value 2s.

John died on 11 Oct. last without heirs of his body. Theobald Gorges , son of Thomas and brother of John, is next heir, aged 10 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/10/46 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. The date of the writ has also been corrected.

Inquisition Head

SOMERSET Inquisition Crewkerne 31 Jan. 1415 [Warre].

Jurors

Jurors: Hugh Tort ; John Seyntcler junior ; Roger Hypwell ; Thomas Shyllyngford ; Richard Smyth ; Alexander Smert ; Walter ?Deyer ; Peter Tayllour ; Thomas Boteler ; Richard Benet ; and Roger Uponhull .

Holdings

No lands or tenements came into the king’s hands owing to the death of Thomas Gorges and the minority of John his son.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 138/10/46 mm. 1, 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.

Writ Head

256 Writ mandamus . 16 Feb. 1419. [Haseley] Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Addressed to the escheator of Somerset and Dorset.

Inquisition Head

DORSET Inquisition [indented]. Blandford Forum 22 June. [Hody].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Selby ; William Walkelayne ; Richard Fraunce ; William Chetell ; Geoffrey Symple ; John ?New... ; ... ?Smyth ; Thomas Boteler ; Robert Cyffryan ; Simon Hert ; Robert Byckombe ; and John Metyer .

Holdings

He held a 4th part of the manor of Sturminster Marshall in fee of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 20 marks. Florence his widow has held a 3rd part of this, and John Bathe and Richard Saundre the other 2 parts since his death and taken the profits.

He died on 28 Oct. 1414 [sic]. His brother and heir is aged 13 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/10/46 mm. 4-5

E 149/118/16

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

HAMPSHIRE Inquisition Winchester, 24 Feb. 1415 [Tybenham].

Jurors

Jurors: John Veer ; John Garston ; Henry Emmory ; Nicholas Pak ; Thomas Stour ; Reynold Doglonder ; John Tryon ; Geoffrey Borard ; John Chaundeler ; John Kene ; Thomas Godyton ; and Richard Godeshull .

Holdings

He held the manor of Knighton in the Isle of Wight of the castle of Carisbrooke in this demesne as of fee of Edward duke of York , to whom the Island was granted by Henry IV by letters patent [CPR 1408–13, p.152], shown to the jurors, annual value £20.

He died on 18 Oct. last [sic]. Theobald is his brother and heir, aged 10 1/2 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/10/46 mm. 12-13

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. 'shown to the jurors' has also been added.

Writ Head

258. Commission to William Cheyne, as in writ melius inquirendo. ‡ . [Wymbyssh].

Regarding CIPM XVIII, no. 894; inquire whether he was seised in demesne as of fee tail in the said form of the advowsons, and how the messuage and advowson in Bridport were held of Henry IV in free socage. [CPR 1422-9, pp. 123-4]

Inquisition Head

DORSET Inquisition before William Cheyne Dorchester 2 Aug. 1423.

Jurors

Jurors: John Crukhorn ; John Rowdon ; William Goffe ; Peter Blanchard ; William Hornysbowe ; John Faunconer ; William Knaplok ; John Wyseman ; Thomas Wynterbury ; John Patewyn ; John Jop ; and John Kyng .

Holdings

He held the premises in Sturminster Marshall in his demesne in fee tail to himself and the heirs male of his body by the grant of Walter Waleys .

He held the messuage in Bridport called ‘le Glebe’ with the advowson, of Henry IV in free socage by fealty and a rent of 1d. at Michaelmas.

TNA reference

C 138/10/46 mm. 10-11

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

  • Frank(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Thomas Cammell
  • Thomas Pyion
  • Thomas Hatte
  • Hugh Croxhale
  • John Sauerey
  • John Plomer
  • William Catte
  • John Croxhale
  • William Austyn
  • Richard Lyngeuere
  • John Pyion
  • Roger Pyion

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