E-CIPM 20-472: JOAN DUCHESS OF YORK

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JOAN DUCHESS OF YORK

Writ Head

469 Writ plenius certiorari. 26 Aug. 1415. [Gaunstede]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Joan, who was the wife of Edmund late duke of York, has petitioned that the castles, manors, lands, tenements, fee farms, knights’ fees and advowsons that she held in demesne of as fee of her own inheritance, and in dower or otherwise for the term of her life, after the deaths of the late duke and of William de Wylughby, chivaler, her late husband, have been taken into the king’s hand after a judgement of forfeiture against Henry Lescrop, chivaler, her late husband; and asks that the king remove his hand from the same, with the issues from the time of their seizure. The escheator is ordered to inquired what castles, etc., she held in demesne as of fee, in dower, or for life as above, of whom they are held, by what service, and their value.

Inquisition Head

CAMBRIDGESHIRE Inquisition Cambridge 18 Sept. [Boteler].

Jurors

Jurors: Henry Rede ; John Page ; John Berford ; Richard Catelyne ; John Fulham ; John Warde ; John Jumbelot ; James Sodelombe ; Robert Templeman ; Richard Belebouche ; Thomas Page ; and John Cadman .

Holdings

By the grant of John de Copuldyk, knight , William Michell of Friskney, Thomas de Enderby and others she holds for life 12 messuages in Oakington, parcel of the manor of Lilford in Northamptonshire, of the honor of Huntingdon, service unknown, annual value 100s.

In dower of Edmund her late husband she holds 10 marks yearly from the issues of the county payable by the sheriff, of Henry [recte Richard?] son and heir of Richard late earl of Cambridge , service unknown.

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C 138/16/55 mm. 1-2

E 152/460

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Writ Head

470. Writ plenius certiorari, as 469. ‡ 26 Aug. 1415. [Gaunstede]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

HAMPSHIRE Inquisition Andover 17 Sept. [Tybbenham].

Jurors

Jurors: John Durdant ; Robert Lylye ; Henry Wallop ; John Fort ; John Pouchemakere ; Stephen Dyere ‘chapman’ of Alton ; John Goolde ; John Syluer ; Simon Ismonger ; William Bartlot ; John Tannere ; and William Hascell .

Holdings

As one of the sisters and heirs of Edmund earl of Kent she holds in her demesne as of fee of the king in chief by knight service:

Alton, the manor and hundred, annual value £60.

Bedhampton, the manor and advowson, annual value £31.

Andover, £46 15s.11d. from the fee farm.

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Writ Head

471. Writ plenius certiorari, as 469. 26 Aug. 1415. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Inquisition Oundle 28 Oct. [Flore].

Jurors

Jurors: John Hunt of Titchmarsh ; John Scot of Clopton ; John Lenton of Woodford ; William Rokyngham of the same; William Reynald of Pilton ; John Selby of Oundle ; John Ayleward of Stoke Doyle ; William Chylde of the same; John Stokes of Southwick ; John Bailly of the same; Henry Roo of Benefield ; and John Fesaunt of the same.

Holdings

She holds the manor of Lilford for life by the grant of John de Copuldyk, knight , and others as above, of the honor of Huntingdon, service unknown, annual value £40.

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Writ Head

472. Writ plenius certiorari, as 469. 26 Aug. 1415. [Gaunstede]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

LINCOLNSHIRE Inquisition Spilsby 1 Oct. [Towrnay].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Hauene of Partney ; William Borell of the same; John Blese of Langton by Spilsby ; John Walterson of Thimbleby ; Richard Amory of Horncastle ; Thomas Arny of the same; Richard Northorp of Sausthorpe ; John Sybson, senior , of Steeping ; Ralph Kelsey of the same; John Croft of Orby ; William Pynson of Fulletby ; and Thomas Shropshire of Raithby .

Holdings

She holds in her demesne as of fee of her own inheritance as one of the heirs of Edmund earl of Kent , her brother, the manor of Caistor, except the vills of North Kelsey, Hundon and Fonaby, which Joan widow of Thomas earl of Kent holds in dower for her life. The manor is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £22.

She holds in dower an annuity of £71 from the manor of Grantham, of Henry son and heir of Richard earl of Cambridge , service unknown.

She also holds in dower of William de Wylughby, knight , her former husband:

Cockerington, a capital messuage, of the king in chief as a 10th part of a knight’s fee, annual value 50s.

Raithby, the manor, of the king of the duchy of Lancaster of the castle of Bolingbroke, service unknown, annual value £4 13s.4d.

East Keal and Stickford, a yearly rent of 106s.8d. from the vills, of Robert, son and heir of William de Wylughby, knight , service unknown.

Fulletby, the manor, of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value £6 10s.

Castle Carleton, 10 marks rent from the manor, of the king in chief service unknown.

Spilsby, the manor, of Henry lord of Bello Monte , service unknown. [No value given ].

Wisprington, the manor, of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value £10.

By the grant of John de Copuldyk, knight , and others as above [no. 469] she holds for life:

Orby, the manor of Henry lord of Bellomonte , service unknown, annual value £60.

Great Steeping and Partney the manors, of the same Henry of his castle of Folkingham by knight service, annual values, £31 and £6 13s.4d.

Belchford, the manor, of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value £8 10s.

Witheall and Langton, the manors, of the bishop of Durham , services unknown, annual value 40s.

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C 138/16/55 mm. 7-8

E 152/460

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Writ Head

473. Writ plenius certiorari, as 469. ‡ 26 Aug. 1415. [Gaunstede]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Addressed to the escheator of Norfolk and Suffolk.

Inquisition Head

NORFOLK Inquisition Loddon 30 Sept. [Ingaldesthorp].

Jurors

Jurors: Geoffrey Bee ; Edmund Fayrhed ; John Hoke ; William Broun ; John Flour ; John Clerk ; Robert atte Hole ; William Rote ; Richard But ; John Edryche ; Robert Miller ; and Stephen Skernyng .

Holdings

She holds for life by the grant of John de Copuldyk, knight , and others as above [no. 469]: the manor of Walcott called ‘Syreswateres’ manor with 20 a. in Walcott, Keswick, Bacton and Watton, formerly held by Simon de Walcote, parson of Walcott , of Thomas Bowet of his manor of ‘Haysford’, service unknown, annual value 10 marks; and the manor of Chedgrove, of Lord Fitzwalter of his manor of Hempnall, service unknown, annual value 10 marks.

She holds the manor of Roughton in dower of William de Wylughby, knight , of Robert Fitzosbert , service unknown, annual value 5 marks.

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Inquisition Head

SUFFOLK Inquisition Haughley 9 Oct. 1415 [Ingaldesthorp].

Jurors

Jurors: John Spryng ; John Smyth ; John Hoo ; John Calow ; William Euerard ; Robert Smyth ; John Porter ; Thomas Ledale ; John Skynnere ; Robert Deye ; John Smert ; and Thomas Pynchebek .

Holdings

She holds in dower of William de Wylughby, knight , the manor of Combe, of the king in chief by fealty, annual value £7; and the manor of Ufford with £4 13s.4d. yearly rent from the town of Ipswich by the bailiffs there with the profits of 2 leets and 2 tourns in the hundred of Samford, of the earl of Suffolk , service unknown, annual value 10 marks.

Similarly the manor of Bawdsey, of the same earl of his manor of Benhall, service unknown, annual value 5 marks.

She holds for life by the grant of John Copuldyk, knight , and others as above [no. 469] the manor of Bredfield of the same earl, service unknown, annual value 13 marks.

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E 152/460

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Writ Head

475. Writ plenius certiorari, as 469. ‡ 26 Aug. 1415. [Gaunstede]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

MIDDLESEX Inquisition Westminster 7 Oct. [Clyfford].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Tottesham ; John Waghorn ; John Fenyngle ; John Lyon ; John Petter ; Thomas Sherman ; John Mayhew ; Henry Cordewanner ; Peter Brewer ; Reynold Poyl ; William Rowthe ; and Richard Cowpere .

Holdings

She holds in dower of Edmund, the duke, a rent of £94 8s.10 1/2d, payable at the exchequer by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas, assigned by John Maysham, late escheator , as a 3rd part of the grant of £283 6s.8d. to the duke and his heirs male by Edward III .

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Writ Head

476. Writ plenius certiorari, as 469. ‡ 26 Aug. 1415. [Gaunstede]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Addressed to Thomas Fauconer, mayor.

Inquisition Head

LONDON Inquisition 5 Oct [Fauconer].

Jurors

Jurors: Nicholas Chapeleyn ; John Lytylton ; William Wykes ; John Style ; John Euerdon ; Thomas Rychard ; Thomas Houghgate ; William Banne ; Thomas Dyer ; William Wotton ; Thomas Aschhirst ; and John Cony .

Holdings

She holds in dower £96 8s.10 1/2d. as a 3rd part of £289 6s.8d. from the custom of wools in the port granted to the duke and his heirs male by Richard II .

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E 152/460

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Writ Head

477. Writ plenius certiorari, as 469. 26 Aug. 1415. [Gaunstede]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

HERTFORDSHIRE Inquisition Ware 22 Oct. 1415 [Darcy].

Jurors

Jurors: William Hert ; John Bedford ; John Wodelefe ; William Hardewyk ; John Tornour ‘tayllour’; William Leffyng ; Robert Boucher ; John Rand ; John Towcher ; Richard Hochon ; William atte Mylne of Widford ; and John Brantefeld .

Holdings

She holds in the dower of Edmund duke of York , her late husband, the manor of Hitchin, of the king in chief by knight service, amount unknown, annual value 40 marks.

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E 152/460

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Writ Head

478. Writ plenius certiorari, as 469. ‡ 26 Aug. 1415. [Gaunstede]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

NORTHUMBERLAND Inquisition Morpeth 24 Feb. 1416 [Herbotell].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Hesilryg ; Richard Crawcestre ; Thomas de Middelton ; Thomas Hopyn ; Lionel Heron ; Nicholas Heron ; John Hogeson ; John Wotton ; Nicholas Turpyn ; John Fox ; John Bellasys ; and John Eryngton [this last over an erasure].

Holdings

She holds in dower of Edmund duke of York , her late husband:

Bellister and Grindon, a 3rd part of the manors in the liberty of Tynedale, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value of the 3rd parts, 5 marks.

Bellingham, a 3rd part of a watermill, of 250 a. arable and of 6 a. meadow; of a tenement called ‘Sekerwam’ comprising about 60 a. arable and 5 a. meadow; of a tenement called ‘Barneystead’, 22 a. arable and 2 a. meadow; of 2 messuages in Thirlwall containing 42 a. arable and 4 a. meadow; of a messuage called ‘Holdenerlande’ of 20 a. arable and 2 a. meadow; of a shealing of land called ‘Someryerde’ containing 100 a. and pasture; of half an upland pasture (hopp) called Chirdon containing 3,000 a. pasture all in the liberty of Tynedale, of the king in chief services unknown, annual value of the 3rd parts 5 marks; a 3rd part of the manor of Lee Hall of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value 60s.; and a 3rd part of all the knight’s fees, advowsons and other appurtenances of these holdings.

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Writ Head

479. Writ plenius certiorari, as 469. 26 Aug. 1415. [Gaunstede]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

YORKSHIRE Inquisition Howden 30 Sept. [de la Hay].

Jurors

Jurors: William Thorp ; Nicholas Bernhill ; William Kelfeld ; John Person ; Roger Smythson ; Henry Colynson ; John Askell ; John Dene ; John Wymonde ; John Benetson ; John Granger ; and John Skynwyn .

Holdings

In the dower of Edmund duke of York her late husband she holds 200 marks yearly from the custom of wools in Kingston upon Hull as a 3rd part of £400 granted to the duke by Edward II , and 50 marks yearly from the issues of the county as a 3rd part of a similar grant of £100; and the manor of Wakefield with its members of the king in chief by knight service, amount unknown, annual value 100 marks. Also in dower she holds the castle and town of Sandal Magna, of the king in chief by knight service, amount unknown, annual value 40 marks.

As one of the sisters and heirs of Edmund earl of Kent she holds 176 a. meadow called Inglemere and Saltings with agistment, and various pastures in ‘Stanhousgrange’, ‘Stanhousgarth’ ‘le Thorndyke’, ‘les Wythyes’, ‘Crokidcotgarth’, East Chanter Lands, East Harpings, ‘Wylakengarth’, ‘Twelvehendys’, Kirk Ella, ‘le Havenayk’, West Harpings, South Chanter Lands, on the west, and ‘Southame’ on the east; a pasture at the east end of Derrringham Dike, 2 woods called Southwood and Eppleworth wood, as parcel of the manor of Cottingham, annual value £40; and the manor of Little Weighton, annual value 5 marks, all of the king in chief by the service of an 8th part of 2 knight’s fees.

Of her own inheritance she held the advowson of Middleton near Pickering of the king in chief, service unknown.

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