E-CIPM 21-90: JOHN LAVYNTON

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JOHN LAVYNTON

Writ Head

90 Writ ‡ 1 Dec. 1416 [Sturgeon]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Endorsement of execution is by John Attebergh, escheator in 1416.

Writ Head

Writ, melius inquirendo ‡ 10 July 1418. [Sturgeon]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Recites findings of an inquisition before John Attebergh, late escheator in Wiltshire [not in CIPM XX], that he held a capital messuage called 'Lavyntonesplace' and another messuage and 2 carucates of land, 6 a. meadow and 100 a. pasture in West Lavington as of the king’s castle of Devizes. Inquire of whom held and by whose gift.

Inquisition Head

Wiltshire. Inquisition. Devizes. 20 Oct. 1418. [Bryd].

Jurors

Jurors: John Coventre senior ; Robert Coufold ; John Coventre junior ; Walter Husyet ; John Groue ; John Husyet ; Henry Curteys ; John Drapere ; John Aueray ; Walter Fyde ; Peter Prentys ; and John Whyte .

Holdings

He held in fee simple a capital messuage called `Lavyngtonesplace', 3 other messuages, 2 carucates, 6 a. meadow and 100 a. pasture in West Lavington [value, etc., not specified],
and by the name of John Lavynton , son and heir of Ralph Clerk of West Lavington, granted them by his charter, shown to the jurors, with all his lands, rents, services and reversions in the hundred of Rowborough to William Flour of Worton and his heirs and assigns. He held in his demesne as of fee and afterwards by another charter John Lavynton quitclaimed them to William Flour, son and heir of Nicholas Flour of Worton. Later William Flour regranted them, described as all the lands, rents and services which he held in West Lavington and the hundred of Rowborough by the grant of John, to John Lavynton and his wife Isabel to hold for their lives with remainder to Thomas Edward son of Henry Edward of Patney and his wife Maud, daughter of William Flour , and the heirs of their bodies. John Lavynton and Isabel, Thomas Edward, and Maud, are all dead. John Edward son of Thomas and Maud is the heir of both. [No age given].

TNA reference

C 138/33/33 mm. 1-3

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
West Lavington
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Sturgeon(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • John Coventre senior
  • Robert Coufold
  • John Coventre junior
  • Walter Husyet
  • John Groue
  • John Husyet
  • Henry Curteys
  • John Drapere
  • John Aueray
  • Walter Fyde
  • Peter Prentys
  • John Whyte

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