E-CIPM 21-618: JOHN RODENEY, KNIGHT

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JOHN RODENEY, KNIGHT

Writ Head

616 Writ ‡ 10 Oct. 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester .

Inquisition Head

Gloucester and the Adjacent March of Wales . Inquisition. Tewkesbury. 13 Nov. [Whityngton].

Jurors

Jurors: John Lorewynch ; Thomas Doulton ; John Venne ; Thomas Whitehede ; John Doulton of ?Doughton ; William Tommes ; Walter Haukesok ; Thomas Raa ; Richard Twenynge ; Richard Colet ; John Yonge ; and Richard Boteler .

Holdings

He held in his demesne as of fee a messuage, 24 a. arable, 15 a. meadow, 3 a. pasture and 30s. annual rent [E 149: 31s.] in Barton called `Tilliestenement' of Richard Beauchamp, earl of Worcester , of the honor of Gloucester by knight service, annual value 13s. 4d. Annual values: 24 a. arable, 4d. an acre; 15 a. meadow, 16d. an acre; 3 a. pasture, 6d. an acre.

He died on 7 May last. Walter Rodeney is his son and next heir, aged 5 years and no more.

TNA reference

C 138/52/105 mm. 1-2

E 149/120/11

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

617 Writ 10 Oct. 1420. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester .

Endorsed with certificate by the mayor that his lands in the city and suburbs of Bristol have been taken into the king’s hand.]

Inquisition Head

Bristol. Inquisition. 20 Jan. 1421. [Yonge].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Papworthe ; Thomas Balle ; Roger Sylly ; Phillip Faunt ; John Mavyell ; Thomas Beghan ; Richard Marche ; Edward Fouler ; John Pochyn ; John Paris ; John Euerard ; and Hugh Vynce .

Holdings

He was seised in his demesne as of fee of a tenement on the Weir in the suburbs of the town, annual value 10s., the moiety of a yearly rent of 4s. from a messuage in Broad Street, the moiety of 4 messuages in Marsh Street in the suburbs, annual value 40s., the moiety of 12d. annual rent from a messuage in Marsh Street, the moiety of 3 messuages in another street in the town of Bristol, annual value £10, the moiety of 5 messuages in St. Nicholas Street in Bristol, annual value 46s., the moiety of 6 messuages on the Abone bridge in the suburbs, annual value £4, and a moiety of 28 messuages in [Reevel]ymstrete in the suburbs, annual value £8 10s. All are held of the mayor and city of Bristol in free burgage, service unknown.

Date of death and heir as in 616.

[The document is badly faded.]
TNA reference

C 138/52/105 mm. 3-4

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: This IPM contains a small number of corrections and additions to the text in the print edition of CIPM XXI.

Writ Head

618 Writ ‡ 14 June 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester .

Inquisition Head

Somerset. Inquisition. Taunton. 4 Sept. [Welyngton].

Jurors

Jurors: William Halsewell ; Richard Maunsell ; William Bernevyle ; Walter D… ; [ms worn: four names illegible]; Richard Druwe ; Henry Fermer ; Richard Huwet ; and John Baker .

Holdings

[The right-hand side of the document is faded and sometimes illegible.] He held in his demesne as of fee: 2/3 … [manor of Lamyat], of the king of his inheritance as of his earldom of Hereford by 13s. 4d. yearly rent at the feasts of … …, annual value 10 marks. 2/3 40a. arable in Lamyat aforesaid, of Nicholas,bishop of Bath and Wells , of his manor of …, by 6s. 1d. yearly rent at Michaelmas and suit at his manor court, annual value 13s. 4d. 2/3 manor of Backwell and 2/3 hamlets of Winford and Farleigh , members amd parcels of the manor of Backwell, with the advowsons of the churches of Backwell and Winford [?at 2 presentations of 3, ms damaged], of Richard Beauchamp, earl of Worcester , as of his honour of Gloucester, by knight service, annual value …. John Rodenay, knight , grandfather of John Rodenay named in the writ, that is father of Walter father of the same John, and John Lupyate, formerly parson of Backwell , clerk , were seised in their demesne as of fee of the manors of Twerton , Dinder and Claverham and of 12 messuages, 3 tofts, ?2 …, 30a. meadow, 20a. pasture in Draycott and by their writing sealed with their seals, shown to the jurors, dated 2 September... [... Ric II] granted a yearly rent of £20 out of the said manors and all their lands in Draycott … [?within the vill] of Cheddar , payable at Easter and Michaelmas by equal portions, to Robert Cheddre , William Cheddre senior , Roger Seward and William Drapere , clerk s, their heirs and assigns forever, with power to distrain. John Lupyate died. After the deaths of his grandfather John and father Walter John Rodenay named in the writ was seised in his demesne as of fee of 2/3 of the manors and lands, subject to the rent charged on them. He held the 2/3 manors of Twerton and Claverham of Richard, earl of Worcester , of his honour of Gloucester, by knight service, annual value £10, and the 2/3 manor of Dinder and lands in Draycott of the bishop of Bath and Wells , service unknown, annual value of the 2/3 manor 100s., of the 2/3 lands 60s. He held in his demesne as of fee: 2/3 manor of Rodney Stoke with the advowson of the church, of Richard Beauchamp, earl of Worcester , as of his honour of Gloucester by knight service, annual value 10 marks. 2/3 manor of Saltford with the advowson of the church, namely two presentations of three, of Richard, earl of Worcester , as of his honour of Gloucester by knight service, annual value …. 2/3 6 messuages in Wells , of Nicholas, bishop of Bath and Welles , service unknown, annual value 13s. 4d. John Rodenay the grandfather and John Lupyate were seised in their demesne as of fee of a messuage with curtilage and garden adjacent, 8 cottages with their curtilages, 3 tofts, 1 ½ carucates, 20 a. meadow and 40 a. pasture in the manors of Congresbury , Rolstone and Winscombe within the hundred of Winterstoke , the manor of Lovington , 20a. meadow and 40a. pasture in Cheddar ?called ‘Netherhodach’, and also of the whole of their manor of Hallatrow and of 1/2 water mill,.. a. meadow and 20a. pasture in Hallatrow, High Littleton , Clutton , Cholwell , Temple Cloud and Cameley and by their charter sealed with their seals, shown to the jurors, dated 2 September 1378, they granted them, by the name of all their lands in the manors of Congresbury, Rolstone and Winscombe within the hundred of Winterstoke, the manor of Lovington and all that meadow and pasture called ‘Nytherhodach’ [v clear] within the manor of Cheddar, all [their manor of] of Hallatrow and all their lands etc in Hallatrow, High Littleton, Clutton, Cholwell, Temple Cloud and Cameley, to Robert Cheddre , William Cheddre senior , Roger Seward and William Drapere , clerk s, their heirs and assigns forever, with warranty clause. John Rodenay the grandfather and John Lupyate by a writing sealed with their seals and shown to the jurors dated 10 September … released and quitclaimed to Robert Cheddre , William Cheddre senior , Roger Seward and William Drapere all their interest etc in all the lands and John Rodenay the grandfather gave a warranty for title for him and his heirs. Robert Cheddre, William Cheddre and William Drapere died. Roger Seward died solely seised on 8 May 1411.

Roger Seward son of Roger Seward deceased is his next heir, aged 40 years and more, to whom all the lands descended and ought by right to descend. Date of death and next heir general as in 616 (but 'aged 5 years and more').

[For the findings of his father's inquisition in 1413: CIPM XX, no. 106.]

TNA reference

C 138/52, no. 105

ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: This IPM is substantially new, containing much material which did not appear in the print edition of CIPM XXI, and some corrections to it.

Holdings

Holdings

No holding information available.

Extents

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People

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Jurors

  • William Halsewell
  • Richard Maunsell
  • William Bernevyle
  • Walter D…
  • Richard Druwe
  • Henry Fermer
  • Richard Huwet
  • John Baker

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