E-CIPM 23-66: JOHN STAFFORD, KNIGHT

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JOHN STAFFORD, KNIGHT

Inquisition Head

SOMERSET. Inquisition. Ilchester 10 May 1428. [ Gregory ].

Jurors

Jurors: John Fraunses ; John Milborn ; Thomas Blaneford ; John Lymyngton ; William Lumbard ; William Hoskyns ; Philip Loryng ; Richard Wayte ; William Chamberlayn ; Richard Lotsam ; Richard ...lerc [hole in ms]; and John Milbourn, junior .

Holdings
William, Lord Botreaux , now deceased, was formerly seised of the following in demesne as of fee.
Rodden, the manor by Frome in Selwood, annual value £10, held of the king as of his duchy of Lancaster as of the honour of Trowbridge, service unknown.
By indenture, read and shown to the jurors, William granted the manor to John Stafford and Anne his wife, daughter of William, and to the heirs of their bodies, to be held of William and his heirs by such services as he had held it of the chief lords of the fee. Failing such heirs, the manor should revert to William and his heirs and assigns in perpetuity. Anne died with John still living.

He died on 5 November last. Humphrey Stafford is their son and next heir, and aged 32 weeks and more.

TNA reference

C 139/34/39 mm.1, 3

Inquisition Head

DORSET. Inquisition. Sherborne 11 May 1428. [ Gregory ].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Blaneford ; John Lynedeyn ; William Hoskyn ; John Deen ; William Chamberlayn ; William Smyth ; John Keylewey ; John Willies ; Walter Parskilby ; John Caill ; John Salter, senior ; and John Leycestre .

Holdings
Findings as 66 but regarding the following.
Maiden Newton, 1/3 manor, annual value 56s. 8d., held of the king as of his duchy of Lancaster, service unknown.
Throop, a messuage;
Notton, 2 messuages; and
Crockway, 3 messuages,
annual value 20s., held of John Lisle as of his manor of Newton, service unknown.
TNA reference

C 139/34/39 mm.1–2

Inquisition Head

STAFFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Stafford 12 January 1428. [Whytegreve].

Jurors

Jurors: John Wynnesbury ; John More ; John Egynton ; Hugh Palmere ; Thomas Siche ; William Knyghton ; Thomas Fissher ; Ralph Botiller ; John Bethome ; Thomas Kempe ; Henry del More ; and John Bethome, junior .

Holdings
Humphrey Stafford, knight , was formerly seised of the following in demesne as of fee.
Perton, the manor, annual value £10, held of the king in chief by grand serjeanty.
Littywood, the manor, annual value 66s. 8d., held of Humphrey, earl of Stafford , service unknown.
and a moiety of the manors, annual value £13 6s. 8d., held of the king in chief by knight service.n013 By indenture read and shown to the jurors, and without royal licence, he granted the above to John Stafford and Anne his wife, and to the heirs of their bodies. Failing such issue, the manors and moieties should successively remain to William son of Humphrey and to the heirs of his body; Thomas son of Humphrey and to the heirs of his body; Humphrey son of Humphrey, and to the heirs of his body; and to Richard Stafford, knight , son of Humphrey and to the heirs of his body, to be held of Humphrey and his heirs by the service that was formerly due to the chief lords of the fee. Failing such issue, the above should remain and revert to Humphrey Stafford and his heirs and assigns in perpetuity. Anne died with John still living.

Date of death and heir as 66, except the heir is aged 15 weeks and more.

TNA reference

C 139/34/39 mm.4–5

E 149/141/12 m.1

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Rodden
Value£10£10 (=2400d.)
Total: £10 (=2400d.)

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • John Fraunses
  • John Milborn
  • Thomas Blaneford
  • John Lymyngton
  • William Lumbard
  • William Hoskyns
  • Philip Loryng
  • Richard Wayte
  • William Chamberlayn
  • Richard Lotsam
  • Richard ...lerc
  • John Milbourn, junior

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