E-CIPM 22-577: THOMAS STAFFORD, ESQUIRE

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THOMAS STAFFORD, ESQUIRE

Inquisition Head

STAFFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Lichfield. 26 January 1426. [Lowe]

Jurors

Jurors: John Rydewar, senior ; John Halle ; Richard Rows ; Robert Baxter ; William Asshe ; John Fleccher ; John Lyvereth ; John Taverner ; Richard Barton ; John Baylly ; John Chamburleyn ; and Robert Barton .

Holdings

He held the manor of Pipe for life by demise of John Stafford, bishop of Bath and Wells , Walter Bollok, clerk , Thomas Barton, clerk , Hugh Stanford , Richard Aylesbery , and John Brocton , reversion to themselves. The manor is held of William, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield , in right of the cathedral church of St Chad, Lichfield, by knight service, annual value 20 marks.

He died on 11 December 1425. Richard Stafford is his son and next heir, aged 5 years on 10 August last.

TNA reference

C 139/22/18 mm.1–2

Inquisition Head

GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Chipping Campden. 20 February 1426. [Piryton]

Jurors

Jurors: Roger Hosyer ; William Weoley ; John Turke ; John Hernyngton ; Richard Chamberleyn ; John Bonyfaunt ; William Balle ; Thomas Bonyfaunt ; William Bonyfaunt ; John Bradewey ; John Freman ; and Thomas Hogges .

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements in demesne or in service of the king or another.

John bishop of Bath and Wells , Walter Bollok, clerk , Thomas Barton, clerk , Hugh Stanford , Richard Aylesbery , and John Brocton were seised in their demesne as of fee of 1/2 manor of Chipping Campden with the advowson of 1/2 of the manor’s chapel, which they demised to Thomas Stafford, esquire , to hold at their will. He died possessed of this estate. The moiety is held of the king in chief by service of 1/4 knight’s fee, annual value 20 marks.

Date of death and heir as in 571.

TNA reference

C 139/22/18 mm.3–4

Inquisition Head

LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Market Bosworth. 16 January 1426. [Lathebury]

Jurors

Jurors: John Clerk of Barlestone ; Richard Smyth ; Robert Botiller ; William Aleyn ; Thomas Dolman ; John Walker ; John Gamelyn ; John Canley ; Richard Watte ; William Perbourn ; Thomas Smyth ; and John Tunley .

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king or any others in demesne or in service.

Date of death and heir as in 571.

TNA reference

C 139/22/18 mm.5, 7

Writ Head

574 [Writ: see 573 .]

Inquisition Head

WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition. Monks Kirby. 22 January 1426. [Lathebury]

Jurors

Jurors: William Fildyng ; William Colman ; John Colet ; William Halle ; Richard Undirwode ; John Taillour ; William Mylle ; John Williams ; Robert Corneser ; John Smyth ; Thomas Sudburgh ; and John Clerc .

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief or any others.

Lord William Glymme and lord John Bentham , chaplains, John Weston , Richard Quaryour and John Stoke were formerly seised in their demesne as of fee of the manor of Wolston and Marston with lands, tenements, meadows, pastures, rents, services, reversions, waters, woods, chantries and all other liberties. By their indented deed, shown to the jurors and dated at Kenilworth, 7 May 1418, they demised and confirmed the above to Thomas Stafford , described as Thomas Stafford of Baginton, esquire , for life to hold of them, their heirs and assigns, rendering and performing services owed and accustomed by right to the chief lords of that fee and a red rose at Midsummer if asked to the grantors, their heirs and assigns; reversion to the grantors, their heirs and assigns, as is clear fully in the deed. He died seised as of his free tenement, reversion as before. The manor etc. is held of John duke of Norfolk and his parceners, heirs of Thomas late earl of Arundel , by knight service, annual value £6 18s. 4d.

Date of death and heir as in 571.

TNA reference

C 139/22/18 mm.5–6

Inquisition Head

NORTHAMPTONSHIREAND RUTLAND. Inquisition. Northampton. 20 January 1426. [Knyghtley].

Jurors

Jurors: William Marchall ; Henry Peyne ; John Marchall ; Richard Lynes ; Henry Bolyns ; John Robert ; John Colle ; John Smyth ; John Burdon ; John Pykman ; William Whitekircell ; and Thomas Norman .

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements in demesne or in service of the king or another.

Date of death and heir as in 571.

[Dorse:] John Assheley delivered this... [ms incomplete].

TNA reference

C 139/22/18 mm.8–9

Inquisition Head

WORCESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Bromsgrove. 12 February 1426. [Wolarshull]

Jurors

Jurors: John More ; John Baylly ; William Faukes ; John Smyth ; Richard Bromehale ; Richard Hedyngton ; John Balle ; William Bisshop ; Thomas Kyng ; William Pope ; William Feld ; and Thomas Groue .

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements in demesne or in service of the king in chief or another.

Date of death and heir as in 571.

TNA reference

C 139/22/18 mm.10–11

Inquisition Head

LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Lincoln. 24 February 1426. [Topclyff]

Jurors

Jurors: Richard More ; John Downe ; John Fox ; Hugh Broun ; William Stapull ; Henry ... [ms holed]; William Felde ; Thomas Symond ; Richard Hikkes ; William Stevenes ; John Rogg ’; and Richard Baron .

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements in demesne or in service of the king in chief or another.

Date of death and heir as in 571.

TNA reference

C 139/22/18 mm.12–13

Inquisition Head

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND DERBYSHIRE. Inquisition. Repton. 22 January 1426. [Makeworth]

Jurors

Jurors: Robert Dauber of Repton ; William Nyk ; Roger Dalke ; Robert Gate ; John Bysshop ; William Otteware of Ticknall ; Nicholas Percy ; Roger Meysham ; John Hukyn ; Nicholas Agas ; Thomas Payn ; and Adam Blandon and John Blandon , of Newton Solney .

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements in demesne or in service of the king in chief or another.

Date of death and heir as in 571.

TNA reference

C 139/22/18 mm.14–15

Holdings

Holdings

No holding information available.

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • Richard More
  • John Downe
  • John Fox
  • Hugh Broun
  • William Stapull
  • Henry ...
  • William Felde
  • Thomas Symond
  • Richard Hikkes
  • William Stevenes
  • John Rogg
  • Richard Baron

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