Holdings
By a fine levied in the court of Henry V, mor. Ascension 1416 and afterwards recorded oct. Trin. 1416 [CP 25/1/201/35 m.31], between
Richard
Bruton, clerk
, now deceased, and
William
Gascoigne
, named in the writ, described as
William
Gascoigne
of Bridgwater, quer. and
John
Garton, esquire
, deforc., the deforc. recognised
and
, and
to be the right of the quer. He granted that the reversion of these, which
Richard
Mayn
then held for life of John’s inheritance, paying £12 yearly to John and his heirs at... and Easter in equal portions, should remain to the deforc., and their heirs, to hold of
the king and his heirs for the due and customary services, paying £12 yearly to John for life after the death of
Richard
Mayn
, as is contained more fully in the fine, one part of which and
Henry V ’s licence being shown to the jurors [
CPR 1416–22, p.32, 1 May 1416].
Richard
Mayn
attorned to
Richard
Bruton
and
William
Gascoigne
and they were seised of the rent and reversion.
Richard
Bruton
died and William continued in his estate, dying seised of it in his demesne as of fee.
Richard
Mayn
survives. The hundred, 1/3 manors, and advowson are held of
the king
in chief by service of
1/12 knight’s fee, annual value £12.
He held the following in his demesne as of fee.
Exton, 6 messuages, worth nothing yearly; 200 a. land, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 6 a. meadow, each acre worth 18d. yearly; and 3 a. wood, worth nothing yearly unless felled every tenth year when seasoned, and this present year is not time to fell. These are held of the heir of
Richard
de
Plessetis, knight
, by service of
a rose at Midsummer.
Ashington, the reversion of a messuage, 20 a. land and 6 a. meadow which
Robert
Purdy
holds for life there by demise of this
William
Gascoigne
, paying William and his heirs 13s. 4d. at Michaelmas and Easter in equal portions. The messuage, land and meadow are held of
John
Seyntbarbe, knight
,
service unknown, annual value nil above the rent.
Robert
Purdy
survives.
Cossington, a messuage, 5 a. land and 1 a. meadow, held of the heir of
Robert
Brent, knight
,
service unknown. The messuage is worth nothing yearly, each acre of land 4d. yearly and the meadow 18d. yearly.
Compton Dundon, a messuage, 4a. land and 1 a. meadow, held of
John
Milborn, junior
, by service of 1d. at Michaelmas. The messuage is worth nothing yearly, each acre of land 4d. yearly and the meadow 16d. yearly.
Huntspill, 3 messuages, a toft, 20 a. land and 4 a. meadow, held of the heirs of
Fulk Fitzwareyn by service of
a root of ginger at Michaelmas. The messuages are worth nothing yearly, the toft 3d. yearly, each acre of land 5d. yearly and each acre of meadow ?19d. yearly.
Bradney, 6 a. land and 3 a. meadow, held of
Henry
Horsy, junior
,
service unknown. Each acre of land is worth 4d. yearly, each acre of meadow 18d. yearly.
East Bower, reversion of a messuage, 4 a. land and 1 a. meadow, which
Margery
Pethir
holds for life by demise of William, paying him and his heirs 5s. at Michaelmas,
Christmas,
Easter and Midsummer in equal portions. They are held of
Thomas
Mychell
and
John
Besyll
,
service unknown, annual value nil above the rent. Margery survives.
Wembdon, 10 a. land and 26 a. meadow, held of
Thomas
Michell
,
service unknown. Each acre of land is worth 4d. yearly, each acre of meadow 20d. yearly.
He died seised in his demesne as of fee of the reversions of the following
lands and tenements in
Chilton Trinity, held of
Henry
Horsy, junior
, respective,
services unknown. He demised these to the following men, who all survive, annual values nil above the respective rents paid to William and his heirs at Michaelmas and Easter in equal portions: a messuage, 3 a. land and 1 a. meadow, which
Stephen
Page
holds for life for 3s. yearly; a messuage,... a. land and 2 a. meadow, which
William
Broun
holds for life for 6s. yearly; 2 a. land and 2 a. meadow, which
Thomas
Odam
holds for life for 2s. yearly; a messuage, 10 a. land and 4 a. meadow, which
Geoffrey
Willams
holds for life for 13s. yearly; 3 a. land, which
John
Stenebrigge
holds for life for 12d. yearly; 4 a. meadow, which
John
Pippyng
holds for life for 5s. yearly; 12 a. land and 3 a. meadow, which
William
Symeon
holds for life for 8s. yearly; and 2 a. land and 2 a. meadow, which
John
Edward
holds for life for 2s. yearly.
He died seised in his demesne as of fee of the following.
Swynedon, 3 messuages, 12 a. land and 4 a. meadow, held of the heir of
John
Tryuet, knight
,
service unknown. The messuages are worth nothing yearly, each acre of land 4d. yearly and each acre of meadow 18d. yearly.
West Bower, 24 a. land, 1 a. meadow, 2 a. moor and 1/3 water-mill, held of the heir of
Richard
Seymour, knight
,
service unknown. Each acre of land is worth 3d. yearly, the meadow 20d. yearly, each acre of moor 4d. yearly and 1/3 mill 4s. yearly.
