‹ E-CIPM 20-460: RICHARD COURTENAY , BISHOP OF NORWICH ›

Holdings

He held the manor and advowson of Honiton by the grant of Robert Vaggescomb, formerly canon of Exeter and parson of Parkham, William Bampton, formerly parson of Churchill , William Ponton , formerly portioner of Waddesdon, Henry de Bourton and John Hudresfyld to Hugh Courtenay late earl of Devon and Margaret his wife for their lives with successive remainders to Peter de Courtenay and his heirs male, Philip de Courtenay and his heirs male and the right heirs of the earl, by their charter shown to the jurors. Hugh and Margaret died. Peter died without heirs male. Then Philip held them and Richard succeeded as his son and heir. They are held of the king in chief by knight service, annual values, the manor £20, the advowson 20 marks.

By the same grant he held the manors of South Huish, Malborough, Ilton, Thurlestone, Sewer, Portlemouth and Salcombe; South Huish of William le Zouche of the castle of Totnes by knight service and a yearly rent of 15 marks, annual value £15; Malborough, Ilton, Portlemouth and Thurlestone of William Wadham of the manor of Harberton, services unknown, annual values, Malborough 16s., Ilton £12, Portlemouth 60s., Thurlestone, £30 5s.; Sewer of John de la Pomeray, knight , of his manor of Berry Pomeroy, service unknown, annual value £4; and Salcombe of William Ferrers of the fee of Polsloe, service unknown, annual value 100s.

He held the mansion of the manor of Powderham with the advowson by the grant of William bishop of Hereford , and Ralph Schyllyngford to Hugh and Margaret for their lives with remainders to Philip and Peter de Courtenay and their heirs male, and the right heirs of the earl. They are held of the king in socage of the castle of Hay in Wales, of the earldom of Hereford, annual values, the mansion nil, the advowson £10.

The manor and advowson of Alphington and the manor of Bolberry were granted by Hugh de Segrave, knight , to Margaret late countess of Devon with successive remainders to Peter and Philip de Courtenay, knights, and Edward, earl of Devon , and their heirs male. So he came to hold Alphington of the earl of Devon , of the honor of Okehampton, service unknown, annual value £38; and Bolberry of the same earl of the honor of Plympton, annual value £10 3s.

The manor of Whitestone was granted by Robert Vaggiscombe and John Hodresfyld to Hugh and Margaret with similar remainders to Philip and Peter Courtenay. It was described as comprising 4 messuages, 2 carucates, 2 a. meadow, 200 a. wood and 13s.4d. rent with the advowson, and was held of the king in socage of the castle of Hay, as above, annual value 60s.

He held the manor of Mortonhampstead with the advowson by the grant of Robert de Vagggescomb to Hugh and Margaret for their lives with remainder to Philip Courtenay, knight , and his heirs male, and the right heirs of the earl. It is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual values, the manor £24, advowson £10.

Long before his death he granted the manor of Combe Sackville to William de Courtenay , his brother, and his heirs male, with reversion to himself. It is held of Edward Seint Johan of the manor of Lapford, service unknown, annual value £4.

He also formerly held the manor of Milton Damerel without the advowson by the grant of Robert de Vaggescomb to Hugh and Margaret, as above. By his charter dated at Oxford on 27 March 1410 and shown to the jurors he gave it, except for the knight’s fees, to Robert Westcote, esquire , to hold for the term of his life, rendering him a yearly rent of £4. It is held of the earl of Devon of the honour of Plympton, service unknown, annual value £8.

He also formerly held the manors of Powderham and Chiverstone by the grant of William bishop of Hereford and Ralph Schyllyngford , as above, and by his charter dated 19 May 1413 he granted them to Robert Cary, esquire , to hold for life except for the mansion, knight’s fees and advowsons, for £24 13s.4d., to hold by the rent of a rose at Midsummer. Powderham is held of the king in socage of the castle of Hay by a rent of 20s., annual value £18 6s.8d.; Chiverstone of John Nevyle, knight , and Elizabeth his wife of the manor of Kenton, service unknown, annual value £6 7s.

He also held 2 messuages and 3 ferlings in ‘la Chapell’ in the parish of Cadbury and by his charter dated at Cadeleigh on 21 March 1411 he gave them to William Jew, esquire , to hold for life without rent, with reversion to himself. They are held of his heirs of the manor of Cadeleigh, service unknown, annual value 10s. At the same time he granted to William Jew for his good service a rent of £3 13s.4d., payable by equal parts at the 4 terms, from the manor of Honiton for life, with licence to distrain if in arrears by 15 days.

He held 1 messuage and 1 carucate in Colyton and give it to Richard Baudyn to hold for life without rent and with reversion to himself. It is held of the earl of Devon of the manor of Colyton, service unknown, annual value 16s.

Holdings

He held the manor of East Coker in his demesne in fee tail by the grant of Robert Vaggescomb and others to Hugh Courtenay, earl of Devon , and Margaret his wife to hold for their lives with remainders as above [no. 460]. It is held of the king in chief, service unknown. By his charter dated at Wickham Bishops on 1 Aug. 1415 he gave his chamberlain, Richard Baldewyn, esquire , £8 4s.8d. yearly for life from the manor, annual value beyond that £9 13s.4d.

By a fine of Edward III [CP 25/1/200/26, no. 58] he held the manors of Sampford Brett and Torweston with £4 rent in Watchet, Williton and Stogumber, by the grant of William Wike, late parson of Kenn and John Southdon, late parson of Honiton , to Hugh earl of Devon and Margaret his wife with successive remainders to Peter and Philip Courtenay and their heirs male. So it descended to him as above. They are held of Hugh Lutrell, knight , of the castle of Dunster, service unknown, annual value £12.

He held half the manor of Stewley to himself and his heirs male by the grant of John Southdoune, clerk, parson of Honiton , and the other half by the grant of John Syward , both grants being made to Philip his father and his heirs male.