E-CIPM 22-378: WILLIAM SON OF JOHN COMBERTON

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WILLIAM SON OF JOHN COMBERTON SON OF WILLIAM COMBERTON BROTHER OF JOHN NORTHAMPTON FATHER OF JAMES NORTHAMPTON

Writ Head

377 Writ devenerunt. ‡ 24 May 1425. [Smyth]

Regarding lands held by James Northampton of ‪Henry IV. William son of John Comberton died a minor in ‪Henry V‬ ’s wardship as James’s kinsman and heir.

Inquisition Head

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition. Northampton. 28 June 1425. [Knygthley]

Jurors

Jurors: William Store ; Roger Phelipsone ; John Burton ; William Sutton ; John Arnald ; William Balle ; Thomas Hordron ; John Smyth ; William Hert ; Roger Mason ; Robert Bride ; and William Warde .

Holdings

A messuage and a quarter-virgate (quartrona) of land in Wellingborough came into the hands of ‪Henry IV owing to the death of James Northampton and the minority of William son of John Comberton , and are in those of ‪Henry VI. They are held of the abbot of Crowland and of Robert Mawdeby , service unknown, annual value 6s. 8d.

He died on 3 December 1421. Richard Comberton , his brother, is his next heir, aged 21 years and more.

TNA reference

C 139/14/7 mm.1–2

Inquisition Head

MIDDLESEX. Inquisition. Westminster. 28 June 1425. [Scot ]

Jurors

Jurors: William Brokhurst ; John Edmond ; John Ingeland ; John Hert, junior ; Stephen atte Feld ; John Sannay ; William Child ; John Cheyr ; Richard Chercheman ; John Morys ; Thomas Howe ; and John Mordemore .

Holdings

The 1/3 manor of Tottenham
and
lands and tenements in Shoreditch and Hoxton
came into the hands of ‪Henry IV for the same reason as in 377.
Anne widow of James holds 20 a. meadow and 30 a. underwood of this 1/3 in dower by assignment of ‪Henry IV [CCR 1405–9, p.459]. The 1/3 manor, except for the meadow and underwood, is still in the hands of ‪Henry VI, and is held of the king in chief by service of 1/9 knight’s fee, annual value £18,
and
the lands and tenements in Shoreditch and Hoxton are held of the dean and chapter of St Paul’s, London, service unknown, annual value £6 13s. 4d.

Date of death and heir as in 377.

TNA reference

C 139/14/7 mm.3–4

E 149/134/6 m.1

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Tottenham
Total: -
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • William Brokhurst
  • John Edmond
  • John Ingeland
  • John Hert, junior
  • Stephen atte Feld
  • John Sannay
  • William Child
  • John Cheyr
  • Richard Chercheman
  • John Morys
  • Thomas Howe
  • John Mordemore

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