E-CIPM 20-557: JOHN NORWODE

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JOHN NORWODE

Inquisition Head

KENT Inquisition Sittingbourne. 9 Nov. [Cheyne].

Jurors

Jurors: Robert Kyppyng ; John Wadewell ; John Dawe ; William Theccher ; Thomas Forster ; Henry Kaym ; William Dene ; John Meyr of Milstead ; William Rolf ; John Stewklot ; John Taillour ; and John Hendeman .

Holdings

John Colne, chaplain , and Bartholomew Baudewyne, parson of North Ockendon , held the manor and advowson of Harrietsham and the advowson of Wichling in their demesne as of fee, and by a fine of 1340 [CP 25/1/103/136, no. 455] granted them with other lands to Roger de Norwode , Margery his wife and the heirs male of their bodies to hold of the king in chief with remainder to Roger’s right heirs.

They held in fee tail and had issue John. He had issue Roger, William and James, and died. Roger died without heirs. William entered as brother and heir male. He had issue the John Norwode named in the writ and Elizabeth and Eleanor. He died and John entered. Alice widow of William, father of John, by deed dated 13 Nov. 1413 released all her estate in these premises to John son of William, so that he held in his demesne in fee tail. He married Alice daughter of Geoffrey Ikelyngton and died without heirs of his body.

John Norwode son of James is next heir, aged 11 years and more and in the ward of Humphrey duke of Gloucester .

The premises are held of the king of the honor of Peverel as a 3rd part of a knight’s fee, annual value £10.

He died on 23 April last. Elizabeth and Eleanor are his next heirs, aged 24 years and more and 22 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/20/36 mm. 1-2

E 149/108/1 m. 1

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

558 Writ de dote assignanda . 23 Nov. 1416. [>Wymbyssh].

The escheator of Kent ordered to take her oath not to marry without royal licence and then to assign dower from the lands taken into the king’s hand owing to the death of her husband, assignment to be in the presence of the next friends of John Norwode, a minor, his kin and heir, or their attornies. [This writ is unconnected to the inquisition which follows.]

Inquisition Head

KENT Inquisition Harrietsham 8 Dec. [Cheyne].

Jurors

Jurors: John Waryn ; John Bryght senior ; John Bryght junior ; Thomas Bedmanton ; Thomas Frere ; Thomas Spencer ; Giles Brokhole ; William Taill ; John Sybely ; John Hendeman ; John Boyman ; and John atte Cherche .

Holdings

John Norwode was found to hold as in the above [no. 557].

Alice who was the wife of William Snayth held the premises from John’s death on 23 April until 30 Sept., title unknown.

TNA reference

E 149/108/1 m. 2 (writ for dower), m. 3 (inq. ex officio).

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

  • Wymbyssh(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Robert Kyppyng
  • John Wadewell
  • John Dawe
  • William Theccher
  • Thomas Forster
  • Henry Kaym
  • William Dene
  • John Meyr of Milstead
  • William Rolf
  • John Stewklot
  • John Taillour
  • John Hendeman

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