‹ E-CIPM 20-731: BERTRAM MONBOUCHER, ESQUIRE ›

Holdings

He held the manor of Sutton upon Trent called ‘Bertram Monboucher’ in his demesne as of fee of the honor of Richmond, service unknown, annual value 5s.8d. and no more because burdened with a rent of 10 marks payable by equal parts at Whitsun and Michaelmas to Isabel daughter of Bertram Monboucher, knight , now wife of Robert Harebotell , for life by the grant of Bertram Monboucher, knight , the father of Bertram, by his deed dated at Sutton on 20 Dec. 1386 ; and 5 marks rent payable to Elizabeth widow of Bertram Monboucher , now the wife of Roger Fulthorp , for her life.

Holdings

Bertram Monboucher the father held in his demesne as of fee the manor called ‘Bertram Monboucher’ in Sutton upon Trent, which was taken into the hand of Henry IV owing to the minority of his son until a 3rd part was assigned to Elizabeth his widow in dower; the other 2 parts remain in the present king’s hands. It is held of Ralph earl of Westmorland of the honor of Richmond and not of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value of 2 parts, 10 marks.

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee 2 parts of:

Horton, the manor, annual value £14 8s. 4d., and the reversion of the third part, held ? of the king in chief of the barony of Whalton (W...) by knight service .

Jesmond, 1/3 manor and 1/3 mill, held of the king in chief by knight service.

C..ld..., the vill, held of others than the king, by knight service, annual value 23s. 4d.

Thirston (Th...), 2 husbandlands, held of others than the king, annual value 13s. 4d.

Holdings

Owing to his death and the minority of his son two parts of the following were taken into the king’s hands:

Heaton by Cramlington, the manor.

Stickley, half the vill.

Hartford, the vill.

Cowpen, 3 husbandlands.

Bebside, 3 husbandlands, all held of the barony of Whalton in socage, annual value 20 marks.

Cramlington, 2 husbandlands.

Jesmond, a 4th part of the manor, in the king’s hands, held of the king as 1 knight’s fee, annual value 20s.

Weldon, 4 husbandlands, held of Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland of the barony of Vescy in socage, annual value 20s.

Embleton, 2 husbandlands, held of the king of the duchy of Lancaster, annual value 20s.

Elswick, 3 husbandlands in the king’s hands, of the prior of Tynemouth in socage, annual value 13s.4d.

Thirston, 2 parts … husbandlands … held of Henry Percy of Athol, knight , of the lordship of Mitford, service unknown, annual value 20s.

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee the manors of Hammerden, Filsham, Cortesley and Morley which his father held of Henry IV . A 3rd part was assigned to Elizabeth widow of Bertram in dower. All are held of Ralph earl of Westmorland of the honor of Richmond by knight service, annual values of the two parts, Hammerden £9 4s., Filsham £8 9s., Cortesley 32s.3d. and Morley 11s.8d.