‹ E-CIPM 23-110: PARNEL WIDOW OF HUGH MORTIMER, CHEVALIER ›

Holdings

She held the following in dower from the inheritance of John Cressy brother of Thomas Cressy son of John Cressy, senior , a minor in the king’s ward, with reversion to John Cressy and his heirs. John Cressy is kin and heir of Hugh Mortimer as the son of John Cressy son of Maud daughter of Joan daughter of Hugh father of Henry father of Hugh Mortimer , because Hugh, former husband of Parnel, died without heir of his body. Annual value, £10.

Holdings

She held the following in dower as 110. John Cressy, junior , still living, turned 21 on 20 April last. By a fine levied at Westminster on the octave of Hilary 1345 and afterwards on the quindene of Easter 1345 [CP 25/1/194/13 no. 28], Henry Mortimer and Richard de Welles , deforc., granted there to Hugh Mortimer of Chelmarsh, knight, senior , quer., to hold of the chief lords of the fee by due service for life, with remainder to Henry son of Hugh and the heirs of his body by Elizabeth his wife in perpetuity. Failing such issue, the manor should remain successively as follows: to the heirs of the body of Henry son of Hugh; to Hugh brother of Henry and the heirs male of his body; to James, brother, and the heirs male of his body; to Edmund, brother, and the heirs male of his body; to Thomas, brother, and the heirs male of his body; to Roger, brother, and the heirs male of his body; to Joan and Margaret sisters of Roger, for their lives, with remainder to the right heirs of Hugh Mortimer of Chelmarsh. This is shown by a transcript of the fine in letters of exemplification of ‪ Henry VI , shown to the jurors. Hugh Mortimer of Chelmarsh died and Henry son of Hugh entered the manor. He was seised by authority of the fine in demesne as of fee tail. He had issue: Hugh Mortimer , former husband of Parnel, and died seised of this estate. Hugh son of Henry entered the manor and was seised in demesne as of fee tail. Each of the following died without heir male of his body: Hugh brother of Henry, James, Edmund, Thomas, and Roger Mortimer . Joan and Margaret sisters of Roger are dead, and Margaret died without heir of her body.... [The inquisition ends here as the rest is torn away and missing.]