E-CIPM 21-944: MAURICE DE BERKELEY, KNIGHT

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MAURICE DE BERKELEY, KNIGHT

Writ Head

943 Writ melius inquirendo 5 Feb. 1422. [Smyth]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Refers to CIPM XVIII, no. 408, which found that Maurice held the manors of Brigmerston and Milston and the advowson of the church of Milston in tail male and that his wife Joan was pregnant at his death. Inquire by whose grant he held them, whether Joan gave birth, and if she did, whether to a surviving son or a daughter, and the name of the child.

Inquisition Head

Wiltshire. Inquisition. Amesbury. 7 May. [Wayte].

Jurors

Jurors: John Sarre ; Richard Haye ; John Morys ; John Grenelyf ; John Laneford ; Robert Deage ; William Mokel ; Thomas Smale ; Richard Towker ; John Madyngton ; John Benschyn ; and Robert Forster .

Holdings

He held the manors and advowson by grant of Thomas de Berkeley, Lord Berkeley .

He died on 2 Oct. 1400. His wife Joan gave birth on 1 Feb. next to a son named Maurice , who is Maurice's next heir and is aged 21 years and more.

TNA reference

C 138/64/30 mm. 1-2

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.

Writ Head

944 Writ melius inquirendo 5 Feb. 1422. [Smyth]. Teste John, duke of Bedford.

Refers to CIPM XVIII, no. 409, which found that Maurice held in chief in his demesne as of fee the advowson of the church of Rockhampton and portions of land there called `Shepardynde', `le Lese', 20 a., `Twentyacres' and `Vyneteneacres', amounting to 1/6 manor of Rockhampton, the manors of Stoke Gifford and `Walle' in tail male, and the manors of Uley and Bradley. Inquire by whose grant he held the land in Rockhampton and the manors of Stoke Gifford and `Walle', what estate he had in the manors of Uley and Bradley, whether Joan gave birth, and if she did, whether to a surviving son or a daughter, and the name of the child.

Inquisition Head

Gloucestershire and the Adjacent March of Wales. Inquisition. Aylburton. 3 April. [Tracy].

Jurors

Jurors: Henry Crook ; Richard Panter ; Henry Champeney ; William Knyght ; Nicholas Veele ; John Tyladam ; John Knyde ; John Brugge ; Edward Wyldeman ; John Brounyng ; John Mattok ; and Nicholas Reve .

Holdings

He was seised in chief in his demesne as of fee of the land in Rockhampton, which contains 40 a. arable, 15 a. meadow, 20 a. pasture and 5 marks rent, but by what service they are held is unknown. He held the manors of Stoke Gifford and `Walle' in tail male by grant of Thomas Berkeley, Lord Berkeley , and the manors of Uley and Bradley in his demesne as of fee.

Date of death and heir as in 943.

TNA reference

C 138/64/30 mm. 3-4

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

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Smyth(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Henry Crook
  • Richard Panter
  • Henry Champeney
  • William Knyght
  • Nicholas Veele
  • John Tyladam
  • John Knyde
  • John Brugge
  • Edward Wyldeman
  • John Brounyng
  • John Mattok
  • Nicholas Reve

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