E-CIPM 22-210: HUGH BURNELL, CHEVALIER

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HUGH BURNELL, CHEVALIER

Writ Head

210 Writ melius inquirendo. ‡ 12 December 1422. [Wymbyssh]

Regarding the manner in which he held a specified holding of the inheritance of Maurice Berkley, chevalier [CIPM XXI, no. 667; John Whatcroft, escheator ].

Inquisition Head

STAFFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Stafford. 27 March 1423. [Cotes]

Jurors

Jurors: John Smythen ; Henry Orell ; John Portere ; William Blakelowe ; John Leek ; William Batkyn ; Richard Happeley ; John Bertram ; William Wyse ; Roger Frensshe ; Thomas ?Huchon ; and John Alot .

Holdings

He held for life

1/3 manors and 1/3 advowsons of Mere,
and of the inheritance of Maurice Berkley, knight , reversion to the same Maurice. By a fine in 1386 at Westminster [mor. Asc. and afterwards quin. St John Baptist CP 25/1/289/54 no.149], between Roger Caumpeden, clerk , John Hyde, clerk and Edward de Acton , quer. and this Hugh Burnell, knight , and Joyce his wife, deforc., the manors and advowsons were among others granted and surrendered to Hugh and Joyce and her heirs, to hold of the king and his heirs by the services thence owed and accustomed, as is clear more fully in the fine shown to the jurors. Joyce was seised in her demesne as of fee and Hugh of his free tenement.

Joyce died seised in this estate without heirs of her body, and the reversion of the 1/3 part then descended to Maurice Berkley as an heir of Joyce, namely son of Maurice son of Katherine sister of John Botour, knight , father of Joyce.

TNA reference

C 139/8/65 mm.1–2

Inquisition Head

WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition. Atherstone. 14 June 1423. [Burgh]

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Barbour ; Clement Aleyn ; John Atherston ; Robert Somerby ; John Besset ; John Lecok ; John Dawe ; Thomas Irlond ; Roger Wychyrley ; Richard Cole ; Roger Bradsale ; Thomas Sergeaunt ; John Scotte ; John Hardyng ; and John Shapley .

Holdings

He held for life 1/3 manors of

and and
view of frankpledge in Aston,
of the inheritance of Maurice Berkley, knight , reversion to the same Maurice, because of the fine detailed in 210.

TNA reference

C 139/8/65 mm.3–4

Inquisition Head

WORCESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Pershore. 1 June 1423. [Vaunpage]

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Kyngton ; William Rusley ; Richard Chalener ; Richard Walkar ; William Gunne ; John Barclyffe ; Thomas Gybbe ; Walter Palmer ; John Hychcok ; Robert Aleyn ; Robert Daunse ; and Richard Knyght .

Holdings

He held for life 1/3 castle of Weoley, 1/3 manors of Northfield, Cradley and Old Swinford and 1/3 advowson of Old Swinford church, of the inheritance of Maurice Berkley, knight , reversion to the same Maurice, because of the fine detailed in 210.

TNA reference

C 139/8/65 mm.5–6

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
advowsons, Mere
Total: -
Handsworth
Total: -
Clent
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • John Smythen
  • Henry Orell
  • John Portere
  • William Blakelowe
  • John Leek
  • William Batkyn
  • Richard Happeley
  • John Bertram
  • William Wyse
  • Roger Frensshe
  • Thomas ?Huchon
  • John Alot

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