E-CIPM 22-257: MARGARET DAUGHTER AND HEIR OF THOMAS MARNY, CHEVALIER

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MARGARET DAUGHTER AND HEIR OF THOMAS MARNY, CHEVALIER

Inquisition Head

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Kingsey. 16 June 1424. [L Cheyne]

Jurors

Jurors: John Tounesende ; John Hobbes ; John Bartlot ; John Elder ; Walter Lyones ; Giles Menge ; William Cokemer ; John Costard ; John Derby ; Robert Hethale ; William Colles ; and John Taillour .

Holdings

Thomas Marny held

the manor of Kingsey of ‪Henry V‬ by knight service. Owing to his death and the minority of Margaret his daughter and heir, in ‪Henry VI’s wardship, the manor came into the king’s possession. Margaret his widow, who survives, was assigned 1/3 manor in ‪Henry V‬’s Chancery in dower [CCR 1419–22, p.241], and the remaining 2/3 are still in the king’s possession. The manor is held of the king in chief by service of a knight’s fee, annual value of 2/3 manor, £10 13s. 4d.

She died on 4 November 1421. John Marny , brother of Thomas, is her uncle and next heir, aged 22 years and more.

TNA reference

C 139/9/15 mm.3–4

Writ Head

258 Writ devenerunt. ‡ 23 May 1424. [Frank]

As 257. Margaret described as in Henry V‬'s wardship.

Inquisition Head

OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Chipping Norton. 23 June 1424. [Bekyngham]

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Churchehull’ ; John Ball', senior ; John Yonge ; John Ball', junior ; John Cunford ; John Overshawe ; William Smyth of Chipping or Over Norton ; William Huchyn ; Thomas Penyard ; William Persone ; Thomas Hendy ; and John Stokes .

Holdings

Owing to the death of Thomas Marny, knight , and the minority of Margaret his daughter and heir, a minor in ‪Henry V’s wardship,

1/3 manor of Chipping Norton came into the possession of ‪Henry V‬ and is still in that of Henry VI‬. It is held of the king in chief by service of 1/3 knight’s fee and worth 7 marks 5s. yearly. Margaret his widow was assigned 1/3 of this in dower, as in 257. In the manor there are 7 virgates of arable, each containing 20 a., and 40 a. arable, each of all these acres worth 2d. yearly; 30 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 30 a. pasture, each acre worth 10d. yearly; a water-mill, worth 30s. yearly; and £9 assize rents of service from lands and tenements held of the manor, at Michaelmas, Christmas, Easter and Midsummer in equal portions.

Date of death and heir as in 257.

TNA reference

C 139/7/57 mm.3–4

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Kingsey
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • John Tounesende
  • John Hobbes
  • John Bartlot
  • John Elder
  • Walter Lyones
  • Giles Menge
  • William Cokemer
  • John Costard
  • John Derby
  • Robert Hethale
  • William Colles
  • John Taillour

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