‹ E-CIPM 20-679: HENRY DYNELAY ›

Holdings

Henry de Dynelay held 2 parts of the manor of Downham in fee tail of the king in chief by knight service, by the grant of the whole manor by charter of Henry late duke of Lancaster, earl of Derby, Lincoln and Leicester, and steward of England , to John de Dynelay and the heirs of his body. John died seised of it, and it descended to Richard de Dynelay who married Alice Kighlay . They had issue Henry, Margaret now the wife of William de Popelay , Elizabeth now the wife of Henry Lascy and Isabel now the wife of William Parkyn . Alice died and Richard married Alice daughter of William Frank of … Joan daughter surviving … Richard died seised of it and Henry succeeded as son and heir … 2 parts of all the lands and tenements formerly of Henry de Dounton, clerk … fee tail by grant of Henry de Dounton …

[The remainder is almost all illegible ].

Holdings

Henry duke of Lancaster held the manor of Downham in his demesne as of fee of Edward III in of the Crown as a 4th part of a knight’s fee and by 38s.2d. yearly rent. He granted it to John Dynelay and the heirs of his body. It descended to Richard his son and from him to Henry his son, who died holding it of Richard II , annual value £20.

Holdings

The tenor of the inquisition follows in these words:

Henry de Dynelay held the manor of Downham of Richard II of the Crown by knight service. He married Alice daughter of John de Mallen .

Holdings

The assize came to determine whether John le Boold , William Daweson and Richard Alayn of Downham unjustly disseised Margaret daughter of Henry Dynelay of her free tenement in Downham after the crossing etc., and that she was disseised of 40 a. They did not come but Adam Rous answered for them as their bailiff that they did not disseise her, and put them on the assize.

For Margaret it was said that Henry duke of Lancaster once held the manor of Downham, of which the 40 a. are parcel, in his demesne as of fee, and by his charter shown, and dated at Preston on 22 Sept. in the 4th year of his dukedom [1354?] gave it to John Dynelay to hold to him and the heirs of his body, with all profits, rents of free tenants, 38s.2d. and reliefs excepted, which 40 a. were parcel of the manor. Also Edward III by his charter shown to the jurors, and dated 30 Oct. 1344 [recte, 1357, CPR 1354–8, p.626] pardoned John de Dynelay for acquiring the manor of Downham in the duchy of Lancaster from duke Henry. He held the 40 a. and died. They descended to Richard his son and heir, and so to Henry his son and heir, and then to Margaret as his daughter and heir. John de Boold , William and Richard disseised her.

Another copy of plea, with the names of the jurors at the foot (m. 18).