E-CIPM 21-52: JOAN WIDOW OF ROGER ASSHEBURNHAM

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JOAN WIDOW OF ROGER ASSHEBURNHAM

Inquisition Head

Essex. Inquisition. Brentwood. 4 Nov. 1420. [Hotoft].

Jurors

Jurors: Roger Deyncourt ; John Poynes ; John Bierdene ; William Ardale ; Thomas Kempe ; William Love ; John Duche ; John Adgore ; Robert atte Hethe ; John Thressher ; Thomas Goldman ; John Bielete ; and John Steuene .

Holdings

Long before her death she held the manor of South Hall in Rainham, the manor of Franks in Great Warley, the advowson of the free chapel of Rainham, and a tenement called Bridge House and 93 a. arable, 3 a. pasture and 2 a. 3 roods meadow in Upminster, by the grant of Thomas de Carleton , late citizen of London, and others to her and the heirs of John Payn , sometime her husband, with remainder to his right heirs. On 9 July 1416 she gave back the manors etc. to Anne, daughter and heir of John Payn . She held and took the profits for a long time before the death of Joan. She married John Godeston and had issue Robert. Anne died and John Godeston now holds for life by the courtesy of England.

South Hall is held of Thomas Sakevile, knight , and others enfeoffed with him in the manor of Ospringe, of that manor, service unknown;
Franks of William Coggeshalle, knight, of the manor of North Benfleet, service unknown;
the tenement of the church of Upminster by a yearly rent of 1 lb. wax; 13 a. of Roger Deyncourt by a rent of 4s.; 30 a. and 3 a. pasture of John Leventhorp by 8s. rent; 20 a. of John Baker by ?10d. rent; the remaining 30 a. of John Legat by 5s. rent; 2 a. meadow of William Halywell by 2s. rent; and 3 roods meadow of John Poynes by 5d. rent.
[Values not given.]

She died on 27 Sept. 1418. Robert son of Anne, her daughter, is next heir, aged 18 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/31/23 mm. 1-2

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages.

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
South Hall, Ospringe
Total: -
Franks, North Benfleet
Total: -
tenement
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Kirkeby(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Roger Deyncourt
  • John Poynes
  • John Bierdene
  • William Ardale
  • Thomas Kempe
  • William Love
  • John Duche
  • John Adgore
  • Robert atte Hethe
  • John Thressher
  • Thomas Goldman
  • John Bielete
  • John Steuene

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