E-CIPM 22-11: JAMES DE MORETON, ESQUIRE

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JAMES DE MORETON, ESQUIRE

Writ Head

11 Writ mandamus. 5 December 1422. [Shelford]

Regarding lands held of ‪Henry V‬ .

Inquisition Head

STAFFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Stone. 4 June 1423. [Cotes]

Jurors

Jurors: John Alot of Stone; John Wotton of Cowley, senior ; Robert Cressewalle of Eccleshall; Roger Haburley ; John Wotton, junior , of Audmore; William Mer of Norton; John Aleyn of Milwich; Roger Frensshe of Stone; Ralph Orchard ; Hugh Nekelyn ; William Hare of Aston; and John Roughlye of ?Ridgeway.

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of ‪Henry V‬ in demesne or in service, but he died seised in his demesne as of fee of the following.

Moreton, 1/2 manor, held by knight service of John Arundell son and heir of John Arundell of Arundel, knight , and a minor in the king’s wardship. The site of the moiety is worth nothing yearly. Of the various lands of the moiety there are 40 a. land, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 12 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 12 a. pasture, each acre worth 1d. yearly; and 8 a. wood, worth nothing yearly because not usually felled. There are there 4 messuages, each with 10 a. land, each acre worth 2d. yearly, and 3 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly, and each messuage is accustomed to pay 6d. at the lord’s will.
Great or Little Chatwell, 1/2 virgate, which contains 12 a. land, each acre worth 2d. yearly, and 3 a. meadow, each acre worth 4d. yearly.
Blymhill, 8s. rent.

He died on 20 October 1421. James son of Thomas de Moreton son of James named in the writ, is his kinsman and heir, aged 3 years and more.

Thomas Godeman of Golborne in Cheshire and Richard Selman of Moreton have taken all issues from the date of his death until the day of this inquisition, title and manner unknown.

[Foot:] Harpour of the Temple delivered this inquisition into court.

TNA reference

C 139/1/8 mm.1–2

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Moreton
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Great, Little Chatwell
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Blymhill
Total: -

Extents

Extents

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Moreton
Total: -

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People

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