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JOHN DE LEGH, ESQUIRE
Inquisition Head
Essex. Inquisition. Maldon. 4 April. [Darcy].
Jurors
Jurors: Richard Josep ; John Tuft ; William May ; John Hood ; John Paget ; Thomas Smyth of Mundon ; Peter Hierde ; William Barlyng ; Richard Baude ; Richard Sampson ; Henry Hierde ; and William Borough .
Holdings
He was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Hazeleigh, in which there are a hall with 2 chambers annexed, a kitchen, a little stable and a grange, annual value nil, 104 a. arable worth yearly 7d. an acre, 16 a. meadow worth yearly 20d. an acre, 20 a. pasture worth yearly 12d. an acre, and 60s. assize rents at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions. The manor is held of the king in chief of the honor of Peverel for 1/2 knight's fee. He was also seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Shelley, in which there are a hall with 2 chambers annexed, 2 other chambers, a chapel and 2 barns, annual value nil, 220 a. arable worth yearly 6d. an acre, 10 a. meadow worth yearly 2s. an acre, 16 a. pasture worth 12 1/2d., 10 a. wood worth 4s. an acre, and 40s. assize rents at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions. The manor is held of the king in chief by knight service of the manor of High Easter and of the duchy of Lancaster, service unknown.
He died on 22 Feb. last. Thomas de Legh is his son and next heir, aged 19 years and more.
TNA reference
C 138/55/22 mm. 1-2
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Holdings
No holding information available.
Extents
No holding extent information available.
People
- Wymbyssh, Nicholas, clerk (Writ Clerk)
- Humphrey, duke of Gloucester(Teste)
Jurors
- Richard Josep
- John Tuft
- William May
- John Hood
- John Paget
- Thomas Smyth of Mundon
- Peter Hierde
- William Barlyng
- Richard Baude
- Richard Sampson
- Henry Hierde
- William Borough
