E-CIPM 21-330: RICHARD HANKEFORD

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RICHARD HANKEFORD

Writ Head

328 Writ ‡ 24 May 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

[Dorse:] Certificate by Thomas Hody that on 1 June 1419 he took into the king's hand all the manors, lands and tenements of which Richard Hankeford died seised.

Inquisition Head

Somerset. Inquisition [indented]. Taunton. 7 June. [Hody].

Jurors

Jurors: John Buppehey ; Nicholas Walronde ; John Dene ; John Knolle ; Matthew Colne ; Robert Crosse ; William Halswill ; Richard Marchant ; Thomas Osseborne ; Robert Stanlynche ; Richard Bagot ; and Thomas Symmes .

Holdings

He held for life by the law of England after the death of his wife Thomasia the manors of Norton Fitzwarren and Nunnington with the advowson of Norton Fitzwarren, 2 virgates in Manworthy and a ferling in Milverton of the inheritance of Richard Hankeford , son and heir of Thomasia.

Norton Fitzwarren manor is held of Thomas Seyntclere , under age in the king's ward, of the manor of Chiselborough for 1 knight's fee, annual value £60.
Nunnington manor is held of Nicholas, bishop of Bath and Wells , of the manor of Wiveliscombe for 1/8 knight's fee, annual value 100s.;
2 virgates in Manworthy of Hugh Luterell, knight, lord of Dunster , of the castle of Dunster for 1/4 knight's fee, annual value 40s.;
and the ferling in Milverton of Edmund, earl of March , Thomas [sic], earl of Warwick , and William Poulet , lords of Milverton, in free socage for 5s. rent, annual value 3s.

He died on 27 April last. Richard Hankeford , his son and next heir, as next heir of his mother Thomasia, was aged 21 years and 40 weeks on 27 April.

TNA reference

C 138/42/70, 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. A small number of corrections and other additions have also been made, including changing his wife's forename from Thomas to Thomasia.

Writ Head

329 Writ ‡ 24 May 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Addressed to the escheator in Devon and Cornwall.

Inquisition Head

Cornwall. Inquisition. Week St. Mary. 14 June. [Coplestone].

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Pendon ; John Mayowe ; John Trevysek ; Richard Gerueys ; Roger atte Ley ; Roger Wellesford ; Baldwin Whitston ; John Estecote ; Robert Lange ; William Vennewode ; John Smyth ; and William Ketelegh .

Holdings

By the law of England of the inheritance of his late wife Thomasia, mother of Richard their heir, he held 1 a. English in Menheniot, annual value 6d., with the advowson, in free socage of John Helygan for the rent of a rose,
a messuage, 1 a. Cornish and 5 a. of wood in `Estknoll', annual value 16s., of John Bevyll in free socage for 2s. rent and suit of court at Woolston twice yearly
and a messuage, 1 a. Cornish in Trethevy of Philippa, countess of Oxford , in free socage by 3s. rent, annual value 18s.

Date of death and heir as in 328.

[Exchequer copy, margin:.] Each holding's annual value is noted in the margin next to its entry. [Foot:] Apportionment of 34s. 6d. p.a. for 57 days: 6s.

TNA reference

C 138/42/70, mm. 3-4

E 149/116/1 m. 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. A small number of corrections have also been made, including changing his wife's forename from Thomas to Thomasia.

Inquisition Head

Devon. Inquisition. Great Torrington. 12 June. [Copleston].

Jurors

Jurors: Nicholas Speccote ; William Hengstecote ; William …nche; Henry Salterne ; William Botiller ; Thomas Godyng ; Richard Mounceaux ; John Southecote ; Simon Michell ; John Crese ; Stephen Wotton ; and John Girno.. .

Holdings

By the law of England of the inheritance of his late wife Thomasia, mother of Richard Hankeford their heir, he held for life:

a messuage, a water-mill, a carucate and 20 a. wood in Milton Damerel in chief by service of 1/10 knight's fee, annual value 40s.;
2 messuages, 2 gardens and 4 shops in Exeter of the king in burgage, annual value 60s.;
the manor of Huish of John Gambon for 1/8 knight's fee, annual value 100s.;
the manor of Harford of Edmund, bishop of Exeter , for 1/4 knight's fee, annual value 10 marks;
8 messuages, 4 carucates and 10 a. wood in Cookbury and Cookbury Wick of Philip Courtenay , kinsman and heir of Richard Courtenay, formerly bishop of Norwich , i.e. son of John brother of Richard the bishop, a minor in the king's wardship, by service of 1/8 knight's fee, annual value 5 marks;
1/4 knight's fee in Halsdon of the same Philip Courtenay , annual value 1d.;
4 messuages and 2 carucates with [illegible] in Stapledon, Woolleigh Barton and Upcott Barton of John Cole of Hittisleigh for 1/10 knight's fee, annual value 4 marks;
a messuage, a toft and 2 ferlings in Hollacombe, held of the prior of Bodmin in free socage for 5s. yearly, annual value 26s. 8d.;
2 messuages, a carucate and 6 a. of wood in West Down of the priory of St. John the Baptist, Wells , for 1/14 knight's fee, annual value 40s.;
a messuage in Great Torrington of Robert Chalonns, knight , in free socage for 2d. yearly, annual value 6s.;
3 a. in Roborough and the advowson of its church of the abbey of Tavistock in free socage for the rent of a rose yearly, annual value 12d.;
a messuage and 10 a. in North Tawton and the advowson of its church of Otes Champernon in free socage for the rent of a rose, value 3s.;
2 messuages, 2 carucates and 10 a. wood in Rolstone of John Arundell, knight , in free socage for the rent of a rose, 40s.;
a messuage in Barnstaple of John, earl of Huntingdon , in free socage for 1d. yearly, annual value 6d.;
a messuage, a toft and 2 ferlings in Langtree of Thomas de Bellocampo, lord of Langtree , in free socage for the rent of a rose, annual value 40s.;
a messuage and a ferling in Weare Giffard of Henry Foleford in free socage for 1d. yearly, annual value 20s.;
the manor of Instow and the advowson of its church, held with William Hankeford, knight , and John Hankeford , who both survive, by feoffment of John Seyntjohn, knight , to Richard and John and the heirs of John by a fine levied in the king's court, the manor and advowson being held of Alice Fraunceys for 1/8 knight's fee, annual value of the manor 100s.;
10 a. wood in Upcott Barton of which he was also enfeoffed with John Hankeford , who suvives, by gift of Oliver Cervyngton by a charter to them and their heirs, and held of William Hankeford, knight, in free socage for 6s. 8d. yearly and worth 2s.;
a messuage and garden in Pilton of which he was enfeoffed with Robert Walwyn and William Cleyet , who both survive, by grant of Simon Hamond by his charter to Richard, Robert and William Cleyet and their heirs, held of the prior of Barnstaple in free socage for 8s. yearly, annual value 8s.;
a messuage and 10 a. in Whitefield with common of pasture for all his beasts there, of which he was enfeoffed with Robert Walwyn by grant of John Walter and his wife Eleanor by charter to Richard and Robert and their heirs, held of William Whitefeld in free socage for the rent of a rose, annual value 10s.;
10 a. in Fremington called `Hulmecote' and `Knolles' of John, earl of Huntingdon , in free socage for the rent of a rose yearly, annual value 6s.;
1/8 knight's fee in East Heales of John Wybbury for 1/8 knight's fee, annual value 21d.;
10 a. in Tapeley called `Almarysdon' of Walter Tapele for 1/100 knight's fee, annual value 12d.;
a messuage and a ferling in fee tail in `Moulhangre' by grant of William Hankeford, knight , and John Hankeford by a charter to Richard Hankeford and the heirs of his body, reversion to William and John and the heirs of John, held in free socage for the rent of a rose, value 10s.;
the rent of a rose from 3 messuages, 4 a. and 3 gardens in Great Torrington for the life of John William and his wife Joan, who hold by grant of Richard Hankeford , reversion to Richard and his heirs, and held of Robert Chalonns, knight , in free socage for 6d. yearly;
the rent of a rose from 10 a. in Little Torrington for life of John William and his wife Joan, who hold by grant of Richard Hankeford , reversion to Richard and his heirs: the land from which the rent arises is held of William Dauylis for 2s. yearly.

Date of death and heir as in 328.

[Exchequer copy:.] Each holding's annual value is noted in the margin next to its entry. [Foot:] Apportionment of £24 17s. 3d. p.a. from 27 April to 22 June 1419, being 57 days: 78s. 4 1/2d. [corrected from 47 days and 65s.]

TNA reference

C 138/42/70, mm. 3, 5

E 149/116/1 m. 1

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. A number of corrections and other additions have also been made, including changing his wife's forename from Thomas to Thomasia.

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Milton Damerel
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Exeter
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Huish
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Harford
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Cookbury, Cookbury Wick
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Halsdon
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Stapledon, Woolleigh Barton, Upcott Barton
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Hollacombe
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West Down
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Great Torrington
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Roborough
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North Tawton
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Rolstone
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Barnstaple
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Langtree
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Weare Giffard
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Instow
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Upcott Barton
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Pilton
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Whitefield
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Fremington
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East Heales
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Tapeley
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Moulhangre
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Great Torrington
Total: -
Little Torrington
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Copleston(Escheator)

Jurors

  • Nicholas Speccote
  • William Hengstecote
  • William …nche
  • Henry Salterne
  • William Botiller
  • Thomas Godyng
  • Richard Mounceaux
  • John Southecote
  • Simon Michell
  • John Crese
  • Stephen Wotton
  • John Girno..

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