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ROBERT URSEWIK, KNIGHT
Inquisition Head
Somerset. Inquisition. Chard, before Brook, Pyne and Newton. 16 June.
Jurors
Jurors: John Goodman ; John Gove ; John Reeche ; Richard Bagot ; Robert … ; … …; … …; Adam Palmere ; John Mede ; Richard Bole ; William Hiberd ; and Richard Mathewe .
Holdings
He held no lands or tenements in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief or another in demesne or service. His kinsman John Sparewe , whose heir he was, was seised of the following in his demesne as of fee: a toft and 4 a. arable [in Hardington] held in chief for 1/20 of 1/4 knight's fee, annual value 2s.; 2 messuages and a dovecot held of the king in free burgage in Milborne Port for 1d., annual value 6s.; 12 messuages and 3 a. arable in Langport held of the earl of Somerset , a minor in the king's wardship, annual value 43s. 4d.; a messuage and 2 cottages and 16 a. in Kingston held of William Carent junior , service unknown, annual value 26s. 8d.; 5 messuages in Yeovil held of Thomas Harlyng, parson of [Yeovil ], service unknown, annual value 23s. 4d.; [6 messuages] in Stoford held of John Rogger in free burgage as the entire town is held, service unknown, annual value [30s.]; 26 a. arable in Barwick held of John Rogger , service unknown, annual value 6s. 8d.; a messuage and 10 a. in Alston, held of [ John Wynford ], service unknown, annual value 4s.; 5 messuages, [116 a. arable and 13 a.] meadow in Hardington held of Robert Cary , service unknown, annual value [60s.]; 2 messuages, 47 a. arable and 4 a. meadow in North Perrot held of [ William Neuton ], service unknown, annual value 60s.; a messuage, 12 a. arable and [2] a. meadow in Horsington held of John Russell , service unknown, annual value 6s. 8d. All descended on John's death to Robert as his kinsman and heir, i.e. son of Robert son of Adam father of Alice mother of John father of John Sparewe . By a charter dated 8 May 1418 Robert granted them to Roger Lever , who was seised and by a charter dated 9 May 1418 granted them to Henry V, Thomas of Lancaster, duke of Clarence , deceased, John, duke of Bedford , Humphrey, duke of Gloucester , Thomas de Beauford, duke of Exeter , Thomas de Langele, bishop of Durham , ... Ursewik , Thomas de Ursewik , Robert's brother, John son of John Southworth and the heirs and assigns of Robert for ever. The feoffees were seised. On 2 June 1418 John Stourton intruded himself into the lands and still occupies them and takes the profits.
He died without issue on 3 Nov. 1420. Thomas Ursewik is his brother and next heir, aged 40 years and more.
[Head:] Retforth delivered this into court. [The right-hand side of the membrane is missing. Additions in square brackets have been supplied from CIPM XX, no. 743. Some legible values differ from those in the earlier inquisition.]
TNA reference
C 138/61/83 m. 2
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.
Inquisition Head
886 Dorset. Inquisition. Bridport, before Brook, Pyne and Newton. 21 June 1421.
Jurors
Jurors: William Serle ; Laurence Elleworth ; Henry Colemore ; William atte Nayssh ; Alexander Hasard ; Richard Crowche ; John Hanecokkis ; William Shorley ; John Farsy ; William Hanecokkis ; John atte Hyde ; Nicholas Gele ; John Shawe ; Robert Godewyne ; and Thomas Richeman .
Holdings
He held no lands or tenements in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief or anotherin demesne or by service. His kinsman John Sparewe , whose heir he was, was seised of the following in his demesne as of fee: a messuage, a curtilage and a toft in Shaftesbury held of the king in free burgage, as all Shaftesbury is held, for 1/2d. yearly at Michaelmas, annual value 5s.; 3 messuages, 3 cottages and 4 a. arable in Sherborne and Newland held of the bishop of Salisbury , service unknown, annual value 13s. 4d.; 1/2 messuage in Sherborne held of the abbot of Sherborne , service unknown, annual value 2s.; 1 a. meadow in Yetminster held of the prebendary of the first prebend of Yetminster for 1d., annual value [2s.]; 2 messuages, 16 a. arable and 1/2 a. meadow in `Hywysshe' by [Yetminster] held of John Horsy, knight , service unknown, annual value [4s.]. All other findings as in 885.
Date of death and heir as in 885.
[The right-hand side of the membrane is faded and galled. Additions in square brackets have been supplied from CIPM XX, no. 742. Some legible values differ from those in the earlier inquisition.]
TNA reference
C 138/61/83 m. 1
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
No holding information available.
Extents
No holding extent information available.
People
- Thomas Brook, knight(Commissioner)
Jurors
- John Goodman
- John Gove
- John Reeche
- Richard Bagot
- Robert …
- Adam Palmere
- John Mede
- Richard Bole
- William Hiberd
- Richard Mathewe
