E-CIPM 20-567: CHRISTINA ROUS

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CHRISTINA ROUS

Writ Head

567 Writ. ‡ 5 April 1416. [Wymbyssh].

In the writ she is described as Christine who was the wife of John Rous.

Inquisition Head

WARWICKSHIRE Inquisition [indented]. Kenilworth 25 June. [Harewell].

Jurors

Jurors: William Napton ; William Webbe ; William Stanton [or possibly Stauerton]; William Smyth ; Roger Deyster ; Thomas Dymmok ; William Galweyn ; Robert ?Chariour ; Henry Symson ; William Greysewald ; Robert Tyas ; and Thomas Soulhill .

Holdings

She held in her demesne as of fee:

Alcester, half the manor, of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 10 marks.

Ragley, the manor, of Thomas Burdet, knight , by knight service, annual value 40s.

Kingley, lands and tenements, of the abbot of Evesham by a rent of 1d., annual value 40s.

Oversley, a yearly rent of 8s. from 1 messuage and 1/2 virgate, of the barony of Wem, service unknown.

King’s Coughton, 1 messuage and 1 virgate, of whom and service unknown, annual value 13s.4d.

Hillborough, 1 messuage and 1 1/2 virgates, of whom and service unknown, annual value 24s.

Temple Grafton, lands and tenements, of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England, service unknown, annual value 6s.8d.

Kinwarton, 1 messuage and 1 virgate, of the same prior, service unknown, annual value 6s.8d.

Bidford, 2 cottages and 8d. rent, of whom and service unknown, annual value 40d.

Wixford, lands, of whom and service unknown, annual value 2s.

She died on 7 Feb. 1415. William son of Robert Rous is her next heir, aged 7 years and more.

Baldwin Rous , brother of Robert, entered the premises in Temple Grafton and Hillborough after they were taken into the king’s hands in contempt and prejudice of the king.

TNA reference

C 138/20/41 mm. 1-2

E 149/108/15 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. The description of the holding at Bidford has also been corrected slightly.

Holdings

Holdings

No holding information available.

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Wymbyssh(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • William Napton
  • William Webbe
  • William Stanton
  • William Smyth
  • Roger Deyster
  • Thomas Dymmok
  • William Galweyn
  • Robert ?Chariour
  • Henry Symson
  • William Greysewald
  • Robert Tyas
  • Thomas Soulhill

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