E-CIPM 20-786: JOHN BALON OF DUNKERTON

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JOHN BALON OF DUNKERTON

Inquisition Head

SOMERSET. Inquisition [indented]. Bishop’s Lydeard. 4 Nov. [Hull].

Jurors

Jurors: John Dene ; Thomas Kyngeston ; Robert Stanlynche ; ?Ralph Trot ; William Bye ; William Lore ; John Smert senior ; John Smert ; junior; John Trot ; William Monday ; Richard Naysshen ; and John Peyton .

Holdings

In Credlingcot he held in fee simple 1 toft and 20 a. which William Dey then occupied at will, held of the heir of Lord de Sancto Mauro , a minor in the king’s ward, by knight service of his manor of Castle Cary, annual value 19s.4d.; 2s. service rent from the tenants of a watermill there, held of John Balon in fee by knight service and 13s.4d. rent for 1 messuage, 30 a. arable and 5 a. meadow, by his grant to Robert Lacy , now deceased, and Juliana his wife for their lives with reversion to the heirs of John Balon .

In Dunkerton he held in his demesne as of fee to himself and his heirs 2 parts of a carucate and of 6 a. meadow and 20s. rent with the reversion of the 3rd part which Mary widow of Richard Mulbourne holds in dower; and also in fee tail 1 messuage, 1 carucate, 12 a. meadow, 20 a. wood, 40 a. pasture, 40s. rent and a 3rd part of a watermill.

Also in Credlingcot he held in fee tail 1 toft, 1 messuage, 80 a. arable, 6 a. meadow and a dovecot, by the grant of William Canynges and Richard Tailour , clerks, to him, Emmota his late wife and the heirs of their bodies. They had issue Alice formerly the wife of John Wylkyns . The holdings should descend to her. The remainder of all stated are held of John Pederton, esquire , service unknown, annual value £4.

He died on 4 Sept. last. John his son and heir is aged 5 years and more. Alice his daughter is aged 30 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/28/44 mm. 1-2

E 149/111/16 (not indented)

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Holdings

Holdings

No holding information available.

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Robroke(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • John Dene
  • Thomas Kyngeston
  • Robert Stanlynche
  • ?Ralph Trot
  • William Bye
  • William Lore
  • John Smert senior
  • John Smert
  • John Trot
  • William Monday
  • Richard Naysshen
  • John Peyton

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