E-CIPM 21-597: THOMAS RALEGH

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THOMAS RALEGH

Writ Head

597 Writ mandamus ‡ 1 April 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester.

Inquisition Head

Gloucester and the Adjacent March of Wales . Inquisition. Cirencester. 12 April. [Whityngton].

Jurors

Jurors: Walter Toky ; James Gayner ; John Notelyn ; Robert Blees ; John Frompton ; Robert Frompton ; William Goldyng ; Richard Goldyns ; John Clerk ; John Hemmyng ; John Fauconere ; and John Adams .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee: 1 messuage, annual value nil, and 2 carucates in Turkdean of ‪ Henry IV of the honor of Wallingford in socage. There are in the 2 carucates 260 a. arable, annual value 28s., 68 a. pasture, annual value 13s. 4d., and 30 a. meadow, annual value 13s. 4d.; the manor of Norcott of the heirs of Lord Despenser in socage. There are in the mano 5 messuages and 6 cottages, annual value nil, 200 a. arable, annual value 20s., 200 a. pasture, annual value 16s., and 20s. assize rents paid yearly by various free tenants at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions; the manor of Edgeworth with the advowson of the church of the manor of the heir of Lord Talbot of his manor of Painswick, service unknown. There are in the manor 14 messuages and 10 cottages, annual value nil, 200 a. arable, annual value 64s., 300 a. pasture, annual value 13s. 4d., 40 a. meadow, annual value 26s. 8d., 70 a. wood, annualvalue 3s. 4d., and 20s. assize rents paid by the tenants of various tenements at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions. Annual value of the advowson of Edgeworth, nil; 1/3 manor of Leigh of the heirs of Lord Talbot in socage. There are in the 1/3 16 messuages, 10 cottages and 10 tofts, annual value nil, 300 a. arable, annual value 33s. 4d., 100 a. pasture and moor, annual value 8s. 4d., 40 a. meadow, annual value 20s., and 13s. 4d. assize rents paid yearly by various free tenants at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions; 2/3 manor of Lassington, with the advowson of the church which pertains to the 2/3, of the archbishop of York of his manor of Churchdown. There are in the 2/3 14 messuages, 7 cottages and 10 tofts, annual value nil, 400 a. arable, annual value 26s. 8d., 200 a. pasture, annual value 16s. 6d., 38 a. meadow, annual value 16s., 60 a. wood, annual value nil, and 10s. assize rents paid yearly by various free tenants at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions. Annual value of the advowson of the church of Lassington, nil.

He died on 18 Oct. 1404. Joan wife of Gerard Braybroke, esquire , is Thomas's daughter and next heir, aged 19 years and more.

The following were assigned from those manors by Edward Lodelowe , ‪ Henry IV 's escheator, to Joan widow of Thomas Ralegh , who survives: a messuage and 2 carucates in Turkdean; 2/3 manor of Lassington; 4 messuages and 4 cottages in Edgeworth; 200 a. arable, 100 a. pasture and 10 a. meadow in Edgeworth which John Tankart and Walter Palmer held; and 20 a. wood belonging to the manor of Edgeworth. Joan is now the wife of Reynold, Lord Grey of Ruthin , and still receives the profits. By the letters patent mentioned in 596 ‪ Henry IV committed the keeping of the lands to William, Lord Willoughby . Thomas held in chief and after his death his lands came into the hand of ‪ Henry IV because of the minority of his son William, who died a minor without issue on 28 Dec. last.

TNA reference

C 138/51/96 mm. 16-17

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

598 Writ melius inquirendo ‡ 1 April 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester. [Foleford].

Refers to CIPM XVIII, no. 1109, which found that Thomas Ralegh held 1/2 fees in Clannaborough and Whitsley and 1/4 fee in Thorne. Inquire what interest he had in them.

Inquisition Head

Devon. Inquisition. Exeter. 16 April.

Jurors

Jurors: John Auenelle ; Henry Morewode ; Henry Person ; William Werthe ; John Frankcheyny ; John Barry ; Henry Rokebere ; John Pree ; Baldwin Bealde ; John Dauy ; Nicholas Bury ; and William Hamstede .n598_001

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee 1/2 knight's fee in Clannaborough, 1/2 knight's fee in Whitsley and 1/4 knight's fee in Thorne.

TNA reference

C 138/51/96 mm. 18-19

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

599 Writ que plura ‡ 1 April 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester.

Inquisition Head

Devon. Inquisition. Exeter. 16 April. [Foleford].

Jurors

Jurors: John Auenelle ; Henry Morewode ; Henry Person ; William Werthe ; John Frankcheyny ; John Barry ; Henry Rokebere ; John Pree ; Baldwin Bealde ; John Dauy ; Nicholas Bury ; and William Hamstede .n599_001

Holdings

The 1/2 knight's fee in Clannaborough, the 1/2 knight's fee in Whitsley and the 1/4 knight's fee in Thorne came into the hand of ‪ Henry IV on the death of Thomas Ralegh , who held in chief, because of the minority of his son and heir William. They remained with the king because William died a minor and came into the hand of the present king, where they remain. They were not mentioned in the inquisition taken and returned to Chancery after William's death. Annual value of the 1/2s and 1/4 nil except on the deaths of the free tenants who hold them. They are held by knight service of the heir of John Cobhill [sic] of the manor of Cobham Week.

Joan wife of Gerard Braybrok, esquire , daughter of Thomas Ralegh , is the sister and next heir of William, who died without issue, and is aged 19 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/51/96 mm. 20-21

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

No holding information available.

Extents

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No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • Walter Toky
  • James Gayner
  • John Notelyn
  • Robert Blees
  • John Frompton
  • Robert Frompton
  • William Goldyng
  • Richard Goldyns
  • John Clerk
  • John Hemmyng
  • John Fauconere
  • John Adams

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