E-CIPM 21-118: JOHN FITZWILLIAM, KNIGHT

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JOHN FITZWILLIAM, KNIGHT

Writ Head

117 Writ 26 April 1418.

Addressed to the escheator in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Inquisition Head

Derbyshire. Inquisition [indented]. Derby. 17 June.

Jurors

Jurors: Robert Sagher of Alvaston ; Thomas Pawessy of Litchurch ; Richard de Furde of Alvaston ; William Tochet of Mackworth ; John Tomesson of Thulston ; William Carter of Etwall ; William Blowehorne of ?Litchurch ; William Cook of Alvaston ; John Spenser of the same; John Smalley of Boulton ; Robert Bate of Kirk Langley ; and Robert Monke of Boulton .

Holdings

He held in his demesne in fee tail rents of 6s. 8d. from Chaddesden, 3s. 4d. from Wood Hall, 5s. 6d. from Risley, and 8d. from Breaston, all parts of the manor of Plumtree in Nottinghamshire. This manor was confirmed to William Fitzwilliam by a fine of quin. Trin. 1325 [CP 25/1/184/25, no. 267], between him and Edmund Deyncourt and Edmund, parson of Plumtree , with remainder to John his son and the heirs male of his body. It descended successively to John, John his son, William his son and John, knight, his son. It is held of the king in chief of the duchy of Lancaster of the castle of Castle Donington by knight service, annual value 23s. 6d.

He died on 4 July last. John his son and heir was aged 21 years on 15 Aug. last.

TNA reference

C 138/34/40 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.

Inquisition Head

Nottinghamshire. Inquisition [indented]. Nottingham. 9 June 1418. [Gawesell].

Jurors

Jurors: John Arnall of Arnold ; Robert Ballard of the same; William Kilburne of Stanford on Soar ; John Leycestre of the same; John Leges of Leake ; William Draper of Gotham ; Robert ?Messur of Bunny ; John ?Seket of Bonington ; John Williamson of Gotham ; Laurence Gadde of Bonington ; Richard Slee of Bunny ; and Gervase Wilford of Wilford .

Holdings

He held the manor of Plumtree in fee tail by the fine of 1325 as in 117, of the king of the duchy of Lancaster, annual value £24 19s. 4 3/4d. and no more because this manor and Emley in Yorkshire are burdened with an annuity of 50 marks.
By his deed dated at Plumtree on 19 Jan. 1399 and shown to the jurors, John Fitzwilliam , son of William, knight , granted Maud, widow of William Fitzwilliam, knight, a rent of 50 marks payable by equal parts on 1 May and 3 Nov. from these manors in dower for other lands with licence to distrain if in arrears.

Date of death and heir as in 117.

TNA reference

C 138/34/40 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.

Writ Head

119 Writ ‡ 16 Dec. 1417. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Inquisition Head

York. Inquisition [indented]. Selby. 24 March 1418. [Salvayn].

Jurors

Jurors: John Lascy ; Thomas de Craven ; William de Oglesthorp ; William Corff ; William Seyntpoule ; Thomas de Neweby ; Henry Barley ; John Totty ; Thomas Hagthorp ; Peter Fairchild ; Gerard Sape ; and Richard Forster .

Holdings

By a fine of mor. St. John the Baptist 1325 [CP 25/1/272/101, no. 17] between William Fitzwilliam and his wife Isabel, quer., and Edmund Deyncourt and Edmund, parson of Plumtree , def.,

the manor and advowson of Sprotbrough were confirmed to William and Isabel, and the heirs of their bodies with remainder to his son John and the heirs of his body, and so it descended to the John Fitzwilliam named in the writ, who held in fee tail of the king of the duchy of Lancaster of the honor of Tickhill, service unknown, annual value £36 17d.
By another fine of oct. Purification 1325 [CP 25/1/272/101, no. 6], between the same parties William and Isabel held the manor of Emley, which descended as above.
It is held of Henry Brounflete and Joan, duchess of York , in socage of the manor of Wakefield by a rent of 13s. 4d., annual value ?£36 13s. 4d. and no more because of the annuity of 50 marks payable to Maud Fitzwilliam as in 118.
He also held 14 messuages and 5 bovates in West Haddlesey of the king in chief by knight service and a rent of 40s. payable by the sheriff by equal parts at Easter and Michaelmas.

Date of death and heir as in 117. There follows what appears to be a fragment of assignment of dower.

TNA reference

C 138/34/40 mm. 4-5

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
Plumtree
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Value£24 19s. 4 3/4d.£24 19s. 4.75d. (=5992.75d.)
Total: £24 19s. 4.75d. (=5992.75d.)

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Gawesell(Escheator)

Jurors

  • John Arnall
  • Robert Ballard
  • William Kilburne
  • John Leycestre
  • John Leges of Leake
  • William Draper of Gotham
  • Robert ?Messur of Bunny
  • John ?Seket of Bonington
  • John Williamson of Gotham
  • Laurence Gadde of Bonington
  • Richard Slee of Bunny
  • Gervase Wilford of Wilford

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