E-CIPM 21-741: RICHARD LE SCROP , OF BOLTON, KNIGHT

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RICHARD LE SCROP , OF BOLTON, KNIGHT

Writ Head

735 Commission 8 Dec. 1420

[not in CPR or CFR]

. [Thoralby]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester.

Addressed to James de Strangways , Christopher de Boynton and John Pygot , quorum 1, as in writ diem clausit extremum.

Inquisition Head

York. Inquisition. Richmond, before all the commissioners. 11 Jan. 1421.

Jurors

Jurors: John Shipley ; John de Westlaton ; William Gaytenby ; John Buk of Newton ; William Appilton ; Thomas Conyers ; Thomas Gretheued ; Alan Cole ; Robert Huchonson ; Robert Forster of Gilling West ; Hugh Maunsell ; and John Girlyngton .

Holdings

He was seised in his demesne as of fee of 1/2 manor of Redmire, annual value £8, held of Ralph, earl of Westmorland , by knight service; the manor of West Bolton, annual value £6, held similarly; the manor of Preston under Scar, annual value £9, held of Lord Fitzhugh by knight service; the manor of Wensley, annual value £30, and the advowson of the church of Wensley, annual value 50s., held of the earl of Westmorland of the honor of Richmond by knight service; the manor of Harmby, annual value £6, held of Lord Fitzhugh of the manor of Thornton Steward, service unknown; the manor of Caldwell, annual value £26, held of the honor of Westmorland of the honor of Richmond by knight service; the manor of Leyburn, annual value £12, held of Lord Fitzhugh of the manor of Thornton Steward, service unknown; the manor of Croft with its member Jolby, annual value of the manor of Jolby £9, held of the earl of Westmorland of the honor of Richmond by knight service; 22 messuages, 120 a. arable and 40 a. meadow in Castle Bolton, annual value £12, held of Ralph, earl of Westmorland , by knight service; 8 messuages, 50 a. arable and meadow in Askrigg, annual value 100s., service unknown; 4 messuages and 100 a. arable in Aysgarth, annual value 40s., held of Thomas Mountfort by knight service; the manor of Carperby, annual value £16, service unknown; the manor of Thornton Rust, annual value £6, held of Lord Fitzhugh of the manor of Thornton Steward, service unknown; 12 messuages, 9 bovates and 40 a. meadow in West Burton and Walden, annual value £12, held of Thomas Mountfort by knight service; the manor of Kirkby Fleetham, annual value £12, held of the earl of Richmond by knight service; the manor of Great Fencote, annual value £16, held of Lord Fitzhugh by knight service; the manor of Uckerby, annual value £6, held of Lord Deincourt and of Lord Fitzhugh by knight service; the manor of Dishforth, annual value £16, held of Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland , by knight service; the manor of Sutton Howgrave, annual value £9, held of the earl of Richmond by knight service; the manor of Ellerton on Swale with its members `Hamell', Bolton on Swale and Whitwell, annual value £36, of whom held is unknown; 10 messuages and 40 a. arable in Richmond, annual value 100s., held in burgage of the earl of Westmorland of the honor of Richmond; a messuage and 40 a. arable in Mortham, annual value 30s., held of Thomas Rokby, knight , by knight service; and a yearly rent of 6 marks from the manor of Brettenby, of whom held is unknown.

He died on 29 Aug. last. Henry Lescrop is his son and next heir, aged 2 years and more.

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C 138/55/27 mm. 7-8

E 149/120/2 m. 1

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Inquisition Head

York. Inquisition [indented]. Richmond. 20 July. [Barton].

Jurors

Jurors: William Huddeswell ; William Swale ; William Belford ; William Appilton ; Hugh Maunsell ; Richard Botteler ; John Clerionet ; John Neuton ; Thomas Pokthorp ; Thomas Stretforth ; Thomas Appilgarth ; William Balcok ; and Thomas Coluyll .n736_001

Holdings

Besides the lands mentioned in 735, he held in his demesne as of fee the manor of Hornby in Cleveland held of the bishop of Durham of the manor of Northallerton by knight service. There are in the manor 12 messuages and 12 bovates, annual value 10 marks; a yearly rent of 34s. from the mill of West Burton at Whitsun and the feast of St. Martin in winter in equal portions, held of the earl of Westmorland , service unknown; a yearly rent of 2 marks from the manor of Nappa at the same terms, alsoheld of the earl of Westmorland , service unknown; a messuage and 26 a. arable in Thornton Steward held of John Lescrop , service unknown, annual value 26s.; a messuage and 2 bovates in Barton held of the earl of Westmorland , service unknown, annual value 7s.; a messuage and 24 a. arable in Skeeby held of the abbot of Egglestone , service unknown, annual value 10s.; a yearly rent of 12d. from 20 a. arable in Eppleby at the same terms as above in equal portions in the hands of Henry Storour , who held of the earl of Westmorland , service unknown; a yearly rent of 3s. 4d. from a close in Castle Bolton in the hands of Adam Jakes paid at the same terms in equal portions and held of Henry Lescrop , service unknown; a messuage in Doncaster called `le Hynde on the Hope', annual value £3, held of Lady Mauley, service unknown; 2/3 manor of Stainton, annual value 100s., in which there are 6 messuages, 100 a. arable and 13 a. wood, annual value of the messuages and arable 7 marks, of the wood 6s. 8d., but of whom they are held is unknown; a messuage called `le Gyll' and 40 a. arable in Wensleydale, annual value 4 marks, and 8 a. meadow there, annual value 2 marks, held of Lord Fitzhugh, service unknown; 10s. rent from lands and tenements in Stanwick at the above terms in equal portions, held of the earl of Westmorland , service unknown.

Date of death as in 735. Henry Lescrop is his son and next heir, aged 3 years and more.

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C 138/55/27 mm. 9-10

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Inquisition Head

York. Inquisition [indented]. Richmond. 20 July.

Jurors

Jurors: William Huddeswell ; William Swale ; William Belford ; William Appelton ; Hugh Mansell ; Richard Boteller ; John Clerionet ; Thomas Pokthorp ; Thomas Stretforth ; Thomas Appilgarth ; William Balcok ; Thomas Coluyll ; and John Neuton .n737_001

Holdings

The 1/2 manor of Redmire contains 60 a. demesne arable worth yearly 8d. an acre, 10 messuages each worth yearly 2s., 4 bovates, annual value 26s. 8d., 50 a. meadow, annual value 5 marks 6s. 8d., and 1/2 mill of Redmire, annual value 16s. The manor of West Bolton contains 11 messuages, annual value 22s., a close, annual value 8s., the site of the manor with 2 a. arable, annual value 3s., and 12 bovates, annual value £7 4s. The manor of Preston under Scar contains 10 messuages, annual value £4, 100 a. arable, annual value £8, 20 a. meadow, annual value £3, a water-mill, annual value 13s. 4d, and the site of the manor annual value 12d. The manor of Wensley contains 60 a. demesne arable, annual value £4, 12 a. meadow, annual value 40s., 22 messuages, annual value £3, 4 bovates, annual value £8 8s., 100 a. arable, annual value £7, £4 yearly rent from the manor of John de Wenslawe in Wensley at Whitsun and St. Martin in winter in equal portions, and 2 water-mills, annual value £4. The manor of Harmby contains the site of the manor with 6 a. arable, annual value 13s., 5 messuages, annual value 10s., 50 a. demesne arable, annual value £4, and a fulling-mill, annual value 13s. The manor of Caldwell contains 120 a. demesne arable and the site of the manor, annual value 10 marks, 20 messuages and 20 bovates, annual value £20, 4 bovates, annual value 4 marks, and a water-mill, annual value 40s. The manor of Leyburn contains the site of the manor with 20 a. demesne arable, 16 messuages and 7 bovates, annual value £10, a water-mill, annual value 6s. 8d., and 12s. 4d. rent from an unknown quantity of lands and tenements of John Wayte in Leyburn at the same terms as above. The manor of Croft with its member Jolby contains 200 a. demesne arable, annual value 100s., 11 messuages, annual value 44s., 4 bovates, annual value 32s., and a yearly rent of 13s. from lands and tenements in Croft and Jolby at the same terms as above. The manor of Carperby contains 10 messuages, 140 a. arable, annual value £15, and a water-mill, annual value 26s. 8d. The manor of Thornton Rust contains 4 messuages and 10 bovates, annual value £12. The manor of Kirkby Fleetham contains 120 a. arable, annual value 100s., 12 messuages and 8 bovates, annual value 100s., and a water-mill, annual value 40s. The manor of Great Fencote contains 50 a. arable, annual value 40s., and 12 messuages and 8 bovates, annual value £14. The manor of Uckerby contains 10 messuages and 11 bovates, annual value £7, 12 a. meadow, annual value 26s. 8d., and a water-mill, annual value 20s. The manor of Dishforth contains 11 messuages, 200 a. arable, annual value £15, and a windmill, annual value 20s., and 2 marks rent of service there at the same terms as above from the tenements of various free tenants. The manor of Sutton Howgrave contains 8 messuages and 140 a. arable, annual value £8 13s. 8d., and 30 a. wood, annual value 6s. 8d. The manor of Ellerton on Swale with its members contains 300 a. arable, annual value £28, a water-mill, annual value 4 marks, and a fulling-mill, annual value 2 marks.

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C 138/55/27 mm. 11-12

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

738 Writ ‡ 12 March 1421. York. [Haseley].

Addressed to Richard Russell, mayor and escheator of the city of York.

Inquisition Head

York. Inquisition. York. 16 April. [Russell].

Jurors

Jurors: John Thorp ‘mason’; John Pudsay ; Thomas Forester ; Richard Newland ; John Jakman ; William Coklay ; William Bulnays ; Hugh Gyll ; John Walker ; Robert Hobshort ; Henry Esteby ; and Thomas Syke .

Holdings

On 29 Aug. 1420 he had in York a tenement with a garden in Lendal [‘Aldeconyngstrete’], annual value 16s.; a tenement opposite the church of St. Mary Bishophill Senior, annual value 10s.; a chamber above the great gate on Bishophill, formerly Richard Wateby 's, annual value 2s.; two tenements next the same gate, annual value 6s.; a little building there, annual value 2s.; a garden adjoining, annual value 4d.; and a garden in `Plughswayngate' in the suburbs, annual value 3s. paid at Whitsun and St. Martin in winter in equal portions. All were held of the king in chief in burgage as the entire city is held.

Age of heir as in 736.

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C 138/55/27 mm. 3-4

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Writ Head

739 Writ melius inquirendo ‡ 3 June 1421. [Wymbyssh].

Addressed to Richard Russell, mayor and escheator of the city of York. Refers to the tenements and garden mentioned in 738. Inquire what estate he had in them.

Inquisition Head

York. Inquisition. York. 4 July. [Russell].

Jurors

Jurors: Andrew Neuby ; John Neweland ‘armourer’; Richard Hede ; John Cardmaker ; John Neweland junior; Thomas Bryght ; John Osmond ; John Hexham ‘Corduaner’; Richard Dunford ; Henry Rigton ; John Garrard ‘lister’; and Robert Pulton .

Holdings

The findings of 738 are repeated.

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C 138/55/27 mm. 5-6

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Writ Head

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

Inquisition Head

Hertfordshire. Inquisition. Bishop's Stortford. 4 Nov. [Hotoft].

Jurors

Jurors: Walter Dreys ; Stephen Baude ; John Bleoche ; John Rotour ; John Tannere ; William Scot ; John Cook ; Richard Chamberleyn ; John Gooce ; John Bryd ; William Rose ; Thomas Mynot ; and Richard Peion .

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements either in demesne or by service but by an indenture of 5 Nov. 1419 shown to the jurors granted the manor of Pishobury to Nicholas Dyxson, clerk , William Darell and Thomas Stokdale on condition that if he, his heirs or executors paid £200 at the Exchequer, he or they could re-enter the manor. Nicholas, William and Thomas are still seised. The manor is held of Henry Merston, clerk , and his associates of the manor of Sayesbury by knight service, annual value 40 marks.

Date of death as in 735 and heir as in 736.

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C 138/55/27 mm. 13-14

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Writ Head

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

Inquisition Head

Buckinghamshire. Inquisition [indented]. Beaconsfield. 2 Dec. [Whappelod].

Jurors

Jurors: Walter Hulmete ; William Aleyne ; Robert Lambard ; John atte Groue ; Thomas Howghton ; Thomas Denton ; Thomas Iremonger ; John Ryslep ; William Adm.. ; … Gardyner ; Ralph Batte ; and Thomas Westbury .

Holdings

He was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Hambleden, annual value £57, held of the king in chief by knight service but was disseised of it by John Niandeser , deceased, John's wife Margaret, John Haryngton, knight , Thomas Talbot , William de Lasyngby , William Akworth , Guy Fayrefax , William de Byggynges, clerk , Richard Schapp, clerk , and Thomas Bewell, clerk . John Niandeser and Margaret, who survives, took the profits until the death of Richard, who was the rightful tenant in chief.

Date of death as in 735 and heir as in 736.

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C 138/55/27 mm. 15-16

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Writ Head

742 Writ melius inquirendo ‡ 5 June 1421. [Wymbyssh].

Refers to 741 and requires an extent of the manor of Hambleden.

Inquisition Head

Buckinghamshire. Inquisition. Wendover. 13 Oct. [Whappelod].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Brestowe ; William Bron ; Matthew Fyssher ; Peter Whitley ; Henry Couper ; Thomas Kyppyng ; William Walsch ; Thomas att Feld ; John Blakmer ; Richard Atkyn ; Geoffrey Newman ; and John Company .

Holdings

There are the site and 300 a. demesne arable and meadow, annual value £12 paid at Christmas, Easter, the Nativity of St. John the Baptist and Michaelmas in equal portions; a water-mill, annual value £6 6s. 8d. paid at the same terms; the following holdings for which the yearly rents are paid at the same terms: 1/2 virgate held by John Pillory for 10s.; a messuage and 1/2 virgate held by William Godfray for 10s.;a messuage and a virgate held by William Tanner for 16s.; a cottage held by the same William for 12d.; a messuage and 2 virgates of arable and meadow held by Reynold Weston for 28s. 6d.; a messuage and a virgate of arable and meadow held by Edmund Tanner for 15s. 8d.; a cottage held by the same Edmund for 12d.; a cottage held by John Thressher for 12d.; a messuage and 3 virgates of arable and meadow held by Thomas Howeton for 53s. 4d.; a cottage held by Lucy Fletcher for 20d.; a messuage and 1/2 virgate of arable and meadow and a cottage held by Katharine Wolton for 13s. 4d.; a messuage and a virgate of arable and meadow held by John Long for 13s. 4d.; a messuage and a virgate of arable and meadow held by Philip Bray for 16s.; 1 a. arable held by Robert Rokold for 8d.; a messuage and a virgate of arable and meadow held by Henry Mere for 18s.; a messuage and 2 virgates of arable and meadow held by John Luxor for 32s.; a messuage and a virgate of arable and meadow held by John at Wod for 13s. 4d.; a messuage and 4 a. arable and meadow held by Thomas Brigeman for 3s. 4d.; a messuage and 2 virgates of arable and meadow held by Robert Warden for 40s.; a garden and 2 small closes containing 1 a. arable held by the same Robert for 5s.; a messuage and a virgate of arable and meadow held by Adam Mere for 13s. 8d.; 1 rood of meadow held by John Ayssby for 12d.; a cottage and 1/4 virgate held by Agnes Foke for 7s.; a garden and 1/2 a. meadow in the lord's hand, annual value 12d.; 4 messuages and 4 virgates held for 16s. each; the advowson of the church of Hambleden, annual value nil because the profits are taken by the rector; 20s. rent from customary tenants called `hevedsilvir' paid at the same terms; the following yearly rents from free tenants at the same terms: £4 7s. 6d. from Lady de Henton ; 20s. from Thomas Chance ; 43s. 6d. from William Sounde ; 29s. 8d. from John Wymbus ; 26s. 8d. from Thomas Mulsowe ; 12d. from William Shepewessh ; 1 lb. pepper or 18d. from William London at Christmas only; 12d. from William Wolton ; 29s. from the same William for certain arable acres and a fishery in the river Thames; 8d. from William Faytehill ; 18d. from Thomas Bray ; 6s. 8d. from Nicholas Breton ; 10s. from the abbot of Medmenham ; 12d. from Robert Prenteys of Great Marlow or Little Marlow; 12d. from John Taillour of High Wycombe or West Wycombe; 2s. from Thomas Prynce ; and 69s. rent from other unnamed free tenants.

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C 138/55/27 mm. 17-18

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Writ Head

743 Writ ‡ 24 Feb. 1421. [Mapilton]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester.

Addressed to William Caumbrigge, mayor and escheator of the city of London. [Dorse:] Certificate that the house, cottage and tenements mentioned have been taken into the king's hand.

Inquisition Head

London. Inquisition. 19 May. [Caumbrigge].

Jurors

Jurors: Laurence atte Gate ; John Coteler ; Laurence John ; Richard Bury ; John Hamond ; John Burdon ; John Huswyf ; William Cake ; Thomas Clerk ; William Colyn ; Thomas Thorp ; and John Lughburgh .

Holdings

On 29 Aug. 1420 he died seised in his demesne as of fee of a town house and 4 very ruinous cottages annexed to it in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, in the ward of Farringdon Without, annual value 13s. 4d., and of a ruinous and uninhabitable tenement in the same parish and ward, all held of the king in free burgage as the entire city is held.

Age of heir as in 736.

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C 138/55/27 mm. 19-20

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Writ Head

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

Inquisition Head

Leicestershire. Inquisition. Hallaton. 29 Nov. [Burgh].

Jurors

Jurors: William Smyth ; Thomas Brounknave ; Peter Daye ; William Bailly ; John Edward ; Thomas Wattisson ; William Dorman ; John Dere ; William Cook ; Richard Gelley ; William Molet ; and William Mattok .

Holdings

The following men were seised in demesne as of fee of the undermentioned lands in Medbourne held of Richard Lescrop , who held them as ancient demesne of the Crown for 1/4 of 1/20 knight's fee with the advowson of the church of Medbourne: Thomas Clerk , 1 a. arable held by fealty and a rent of 6d. yearly; John Warner , 1 a. arable and 1 rood of arable held by fealty and a rent of 6d. yearly; Walter Godeson , 1/2 a. arable held by fealty and a rent of 1d. yearly; Richard Midowe , 1 a. arable held by fealty and a rent of 6d. yearly; John Clerk , 1 1/2 a. arable held by fealty and a rent of 7d. yearly; John Warner and Richard Hemyngton , 1 a. arable held by fealty and a rent of 6d. yearly; Henry Humberston , 1 a. arable held by fealty and a rent of 6d. yearly. Thomas Chaworth, knight , Thomas Medowe , Robert Manton , Robert Hemyngton , William Scheperd , John Smyth , Thomas Robnet , Robert Skynner , William Whirler,chaplain , John Taillour of Bringhurst, Robert Walden , Walter Chapman , Richard Ramyddes , John Partrik , Thomas Bovile , Henry Bere , Ellen Spencer , Robert Coupar and John Horneby were seised in their demesne as of fee of 200 a. arable held separately of Richard in Medbourne by fealty and a rent of 10s. yearly. Richard held the 200 a. arable in his demesne as of fee of the king by fealty and rent of 2d. yearly for all service, annual value 13s. 2d.

Richard died on 21 Oct. last. Heir as in 736.

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C 138/55/27 mm. 21-22

E 149/120/2 m. 2

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Writ Head

745 Writ dedimus potestatem ‡ 4 May 1421. [Wymbyssh].

To the prior of Ely, to receive the oath of Margaret widow of Richard le Scrop of Bolton, knight , that she was not married without royal licence and to make return by charter.

Inquisition Head

Return by Edmund, prior of Ely , that on 24 June at his manor of Coveney Margaret swore an oath in the vernacular that she was married with royal licence. Ely, 26 June.

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C 138/55/27 mm. 1-2

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Holdings

Holdings

No holding information available.

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • Walter Hulmete
  • William Aleyne
  • Robert Lambard
  • John atte Groue
  • Thomas Howghton
  • Thomas Denton
  • Thomas Iremonger
  • John Ryslep
  • William Adm..
  • … Gardyner
  • Ralph Batte
  • Thomas Westbury

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