E-CIPM 21-481: JOAN WIDOW OF JOHN DE LA POMERAY, KNIGHT

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JOAN WIDOW OF JOHN DE LA POMERAY, KNIGHT

Writ Head

481 Writ ‡ 12 June 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester.

Inquisition Head

Devon. Inquisition. Exeter. 17 Sept. [Jaybyn].

Jurors

Jurors: William Jewe ; Nicholas Speccote ; Richard Holond ; John Sta… ; Henry Merewode ; John Falewill ; William Werthe ; Henry Parson ; John Knoll ; Thomas Halghwill ; John Fursse ; and John Nyweman .

Holdings

John Pomeray, knight , deceased, was seised in his demesne as of fee of

the manor of Berry Pomeroy, annual value £40, held of ‪ Richard II in chief by knight service,
and which, as John de la Pomeray son and heir of Henry de la Pomeray , he granted to William de Horbury, parson of Ipplepen , Richard Holrygge, vicar of Brixham , John Papulwyke, parson of Loxhore , Reynold, vicar of Berry Pomeroy , John Hill , John Wadham , Thomas de la Pomeray , William Caunton and Richard Ayssh . William Caunton died and the remaining feoffees granted the manor to John Pomeray , his wife Joan named in the writ, and the heirs of their bodies, remainder to the right heirs of John. The charter was shown to the jurors. Joan survived John and was seised, holding in chief until 16 May last, when, by her charter of that date, also shown to the jurors, she surrendered her estate in it to Thomas de Pomeray , his wife Joan and John Cole , right heirs of John Pomeray , i.e. Joan daughter of Joan, one of the sisters and heirs of John Pomeray , and John Cole son of Margaret, another of the sisters and heirs of John Pomeray , the king's licence having been obtained [20 Nov. 1420: CPR 1416-22, p. 318].

Joan named in the writ died on 6 June last. Thomas Stowell, knight , and Isabel wife of Robert Cornu are her kinsfolk and next heirs, i.e. Thomas Stowell son of Joan, one of Joan's sisters and heirs, and Isabel daughter of Agnes, another of Joan's sisters and heirs. Thomas is aged 40 years and more, Isabel 24 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/47/53 mm. 1-2

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Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Berry Pomeroy
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • William Jewe
  • Nicholas Speccote
  • Richard Holond
  • John Sta…
  • Henry Merewode
  • John Falewill
  • William Werthe
  • Henry Parson
  • John Knoll
  • Thomas Halghwill
  • John Fursse
  • John Nyweman

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