‹ E-CIPM 22-657: MICHAELA ›

Holdings

She held no lands or tenements in demesne or service of the king in chief. She held the following for life by enfeoffment of Annis, who was the wife of Stephen Derby, knight . Annis granted the following – described as all her lands, tenements, rents, services, reversions and common pasture in the vills – to Michaela and Robert Derby, her former husband described as Robert Derby son of Annis, and the heirs of his body, to hold of Annis and her heirs by service of a rose at Midsummer to Annis; reversion to Annis and her heirs, as is clear more fully in the charter shown to the jurors and dated at Langton Long Blandford, 31 August 1409. Annis died and Robert subsequently died seised without heir of his body; Michaela survived him and died seised for life. Walter Derby is the kinsman and next heir of Annis as son of Walter brother of Robert son and heir of Annis, and also kinsman and next heir of Robert Derby as son of Walter his brother; Walter was aged 11 years and more on 8 September last.

Holdings

She held for life

and by enfeoffment of Annis, who was the wife of Stephen Derby, knight , by the charter dated 31 August 1409 detailed in 656. Walter Derby , kinsman and heir of Annis and of Robert Derby , as in 656, was aged 10 years and more. . She held the following for life by enfeoffment of William Frye , Ralph Walyssh , John Fauntleroy of Dorset, Robert Remptson of Godlingston, Robert Colyngbourne, parson of Langton Long Blandford church, and William Bret, chaplain , to herself described as Michaela widow of Robert Derby , late son and heir of Stephen Derby , and Roberts’ heirs by her, to hold of the chief lords of these fees by services owed and accustomed, remainder to Walter son of Walter Derby , and nephew of Robert and his heirs, with successive remainders as in 656, until final remainder to the right heirs of Robert Derby on the side of Annis his mother, lately daughter and heir of Alan Gulden, knight . This is clear more fully in Annis’s indented charter shown to the jurors and dated at Langton Long Blandford, 2 May 1421, in which the following are described as the manors of Littleton, by Blandford St Mary , Rollington, and Langton Long Blandford alias ‘Langeton Latyle’, with the advowsons of Littleton church and Langton Long Blandford chantry, the manor of Langton Long Blandford alias ‘Langeton Botyler’ with the advowson of Langton Long Blandford church, with all lands and tenements of the feoffors, named as above, and rents, services and reversions in the vills of Littleton, Rollington and Langton Long Blandford. She died seised of the which William Bret, chaplain , held for life by demise of Robert Derby , son and heir of Stephen Derby, knight . The holding had been described as all Robert’s lands, tenements, meadow, pasture, close, rent, services and reversions formerly Richard Hache’s in Blandford, as is clear more fully in Robert’s indented charter shown to the jurors, dated at Blandford Forum, 1 March 1421. Robert granted the reversion, which William Bret held, to William Frye , John Fauntleroy of Dorset, Robert Rempston of Godlingston and Robert Colyngbourne, parson of Langton Long Blandford church, their heirs and assigns, as is clear more fully in the charter to them, shown to the jurors and dated at Langton Long Blandford, 27 March 1421. William Bret, chaplain , attorned to them. By their indented charter shown to the jurors and dated at Langton Long Blandford, 2 May 1421, they granted the reversion to Michaela described as Michaela widow of Robert Derby , son and heir of Stephen Derby, knight , for life, to hold of the chief lord of that fee by services owed, remainder to Walter son of Walter Derby , nephew of Robert Derby , and the heirs of his body, to hold as above, and successive remainders as above. William Bret attorned to Michaela. She died on 10 September last without heir by Robert Derby . William Bret died on 12 April last, seised for life according to the form of the demise.