E-CIPM 20-715: JOHN RAGHTON

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JOHN RAGHTON

Writ Head

715 Writ devenerunt . ‡ 8 June 1417. [Wymbyssh].

John Raghton, son of Oliver Raghton, son of Eleanor who was the wife of John Broun, and kin and heir of Eleanor who held of Henry IV.

Inquisition Head

HUNTINGDONSHIRE. Inquisition. St. Neots. 25 June. [Burgoyne].

Jurors

Jurors: William Pope ; William Remston ; William Pusch ; John Godmare ; Thomas Billyngford ; Geoffrey Touslond ; Robert Lawe ; John Dalton ; John Drayton ; William Taillour ; John Sewell ; and John Tredelef .

Holdings

Owing to the minority of John son of Oliver de Raghton , son of Eleanor wife of John Broun of Wrestlingworth, half the manor called Monks Hardwick, which Eleanor held in her demesne as of fee, came into the hands of Henry IV and remains in the present king’s hands. It is held of the king in chief as a 20th part of a knight’s fee, annual value 5 marks.

John Raghton died, aged 18 years, on 10 Sept, 1410. Katherine wife of John Asplion is his kinswoman and heir being the sister of Oliver his father, aged 40 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/26/24 mm. 1-2

E 149/109/1 m. 2

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.

Inquisition Head

BEDFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Biggleswade. 21 June. [Launcelyn].

Jurors

Jurors: John Stofe [?or Scofe]; John Paternoster ; John Barbour ; John Roger ; Thomas Bulle ; Nicholas Bulle ; William Box ; John Taylard ; John Brayn ; Nicholas Harvy ; John Burgesse ; and Thomas Catour .

Holdings

John Raghton held 2 parts of the manor of Wrestlingworth of the king of the manor of Sutton, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, by a rent of 8s.10d. payable at Sutton, annual value 5 marks; and 1 messuage and 140 a. in Wrestlingworth called ‘Shellelond’ of John Cokeyn in chief by a rent of a needle and thread for all services, annual value 40s. Eleanor held them in her demesne as of fee, and they came into the king’s hands as above, annual value 40s.

TNA reference

C 138/26/24 mm. 3-4

E 149/109/1 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.

Inquisition Head

CUMBERLAND. Inquisition. Carlisle. 7 July. [Osmondrelawe].

Jurors

Jurors: Robert Blenerhayset ; Alexander Forestar ’; John Wedeale ; Thomas Goldsmyth ; William Kellet ; Roger de Burgh ; John Wylson of Crofton ; Thomas Forester ; William Sharp ; Richard de Stodeholme ; John Wampole ; and Robert Barbour junior.

Holdings

Owing to the minority of John Raghton the following, held by Eleanor Broun of Wrestlingworth, whose heir he was, came into the king’s hands:

Gamelsby, 9 messuages, 75 a. and half a watermill, held of the king in chief as a 20th part of a knight’s fee and by a cornage rent of 7s., annual value 40s.

Crofton, 1 messuage and 18 a., of Robert de Bryscowe , service unknown, annual value 11d.

Thornby, 1 messuage and 18 a., of John de Raghton , service unknown, annual value 11d.

Blencogo, 1 messuage and 20 a., of Richard Redeman, knight , by fealty and 4d. cornage rent, annual value 3s.4d.

Bromfield, 2 messuages and 20 a., of Robert Crakenthorp by 14d. cornage rent, annual value 13s.4d.

Crookdake, 2 messuages and 18 a., of the same Robert by 1/2 rent, annual value 6s.8d.

Caldbeck, 7 a. of Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland , service unknown, annual value 2s.

Castle Sowerby, 2 messuages and 20 a. of the same Henry, service unknown, annual value 2s.

‘Neweland’, 1 messuage and 20 a. of the king in socage by a rent of 9s. at the exchequer of Carlisle, annual value beyond that 18d.

Langholme, 9 messuages, 25 a. and 1 watermill of the king in socage by 10s. rent, annual value 26s.8d.

Blaithwaite, 1 purpresture so-called, of the king in socage by a rent of 15s. payable at the exchequer of Carlisle, annual value nil.

Date of death and heir as above.

TNA reference

C 138/26/24 mm. 5-6

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

  • William Pope
  • William Remston
  • William Pusch
  • John Godmare
  • Thomas Billyngford
  • Geoffrey Touslond
  • Robert Lawe
  • John Dalton
  • John Drayton
  • William Taillour
  • John Sewell
  • John Tredelef

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