E-CIPM 23-63: ALICE WIFE OF JOHN CAVENDISSH

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ALICE WIFE OF JOHN CAVENDISSH

Inquisition Head

NORFOLK. Inquisition. King’s Lynn 3 May 1428. [Drury].

Jurors

Jurors: Simon Bek ; Thomas Taillour ; Amorey True; Walter Alfeld ; Thomas Isaak ; Thomas Coteler ; Thomas Fygge ; William Cole ; Robert Tyler ; Robert Fereres ; William Collis ; and Thomas Ferour .

Holdings
She was seised of the following in demesne as of fee.
King’s Lynn, one messuage and six cottages, true annual value 40s., held of the king in chief as 1/50 knight’s fee.
Stradsett, Crimplesham, and Fincham, three messuages and 40 a. of land, held of the king as of his honour of Wormegay, service unknown; and
a close called ‘Hillyngtones’ in Fincham, held of John , heir of the earl of Arundel , as of his honour of Castle Acre, service unknown.
Total true annual value, 40s.

Thus seised, she married John Cavendissh , still living, and they had issue: Beatrice. Alice afterwards died, and John holds and occupies the above by curtesy with reversion to Elizabeth, Emma, and Beatrice, all daughters and heirs of Alice.

She died on 30 December last. Elizabeth, Emma, and Beatrice are her daughters and next heirs, and respectively aged 22 and more, 18 and more, and 9 and more.

TNA reference

C 139/33/37 mm.1–2

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
King’s Lynn
messuageone (1 x messuage) -
cottagessix (6 x cottages) -
Value40s.£2 (=480d.)
Total: £2 (=480d.)
Stradsett, Crimplesham, Fincham
messuagesthree (3 x messuages) -
land40 a. (40 x acre) -
Total: (=0d.)
, , , Fincham
closea (1 x close) -
Total: (=0d.)

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • Simon Bek
  • Thomas Taillour
  • Amorey True
  • Walter Alfeld
  • Thomas Isaak
  • Thomas Coteler
  • Thomas Fygge
  • William Cole
  • Robert Tyler
  • Robert Fereres
  • William Collis
  • Thomas Ferour

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