E-CIPM 22-351: JOHN DOREWARD, ESQUIRE

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JOHN DOREWARD, ESQUIRE

Writ Head

351 Writ melius inquirendo. ‡ 20 January 1424. [ Frank ]

Of whom and by what service holdings, specified as in the original inquisition, were held [CIPM XXI, no. 615; Robert Darcy, escheator ].

Inquisition Head

ESSEX. Inquisition [indented]. Chelmsford. 22 February 1424. [Baynard]

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Gounce ; John Smyth of Braintree ; Thomas Normanndye ; Stephen Fabyon ; John Warde of Wethersfield ; Thomas Bakere ; Thomas atte Brook ; John Peuerell, junior ; William Gernon ; John Wysman ; William Howe ; and John Judde .

Holdings

The manor of ‘Olyuers’ and the tenement and 200 a. land called Bellhouse, in Stanway, are held of the abbot and convent of St John, Colchester by service of 13s. 8d. yearly.
The 2 tenements, with the water-mill and 200 a. arable and meadow belonging to them, called ‘Hervyes’ of Bocking and ‘Renkynes’ of Bocking in Bocking and Stisted, a parcel of land called ‘Wareyneslond’ containing 28 a. land in Bocking, and a tenement with 100 a. land and meadow, called ‘Bredefordes’, in Bocking and Braintree, similarly contained in the writ, are held of the prior and convent of Christ Church, Canterbury, of their manor of Bocking Hall, by service of 60s. yearly.
The manor of Parkhall in Gosfield is held of the earl of March of his honour of Gloucester by service of 1/2 knight’s fee.
The manor called ‘Morelles’ together with all lands, tenements, rents and services belonging or adjacent to the manor, in Gosfield, Sible Hedingham, Great Maplestead, Halstead and Bocking, is held of the earl of Oxford of his manor called ‘Preyers’ in Sible Hedingham by service of 6d. yearly and suit of court.
The manors and all lands, tenements, rents and services called ‘
Berewyk
’, ‘
Scoteneys
’ and ‘
Cardeux
’ with all appurtenances and appendages in Toppesfield, Great Yeldham, Little Yeldham, Great or Little Maplestead, Haverhill and Sible Hedingham similarly specified, are held of the earl of March of the honour of Gloucester by service of a knight’s fee.
The manor of Stanway with the advowson of its church and all easements belonging to it, is held of Walter Lord Fitzwauter of his manor of Lexden by service of a pair of gilt spurs worth 6d.

TNA reference

C 139/13/41 mm.1–2

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Olyuers, Bellhouse
Total: -
Hervyes’ of Bocking, Renkynes’ of Bocking, Wareyneslond, Bredefordes
Total: -
Parkhall
Total: -
Morelles
Total: -
Berewyk
Total: -
Scoteneys
Total: -
Cardeux
Total: -
Stanway, advowson of its church
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • Thomas Gounce
  • John Smyth of Braintree
  • Thomas Normanndye
  • Stephen Fabyon
  • John Warde of Wethersfield
  • Thomas Bakere
  • Thomas atte Brook
  • John Peuerell, junior
  • William Gernon
  • John Wysman
  • William Howe
  • John Judde

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