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THOMAS BELESBY, KNIGHT

Writ Head

380 Writ mandamus . 26 November 1429. [Wymbyssh].

Regarding lands and tenements held of ‪ Henry V .

Inquisition Head

LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Lincoln Castle 19 December 1429. [Meres].

Jurors

Jurors: John Blake of Harmston; William Till and William Ekylsale of Coleby; Thomas Fouler of Brughton ; Thomas Multon of Bracebridge; Richard Tilly of Raithby; William Dowes of Whisby; Thomas Mores of Harlaxton; Robert Tenman of Brughton ; Thomas Gryme and William Adamson of Burton ; William Dike of North Hykeham; Martin Andrewe of Coleby; and Robert Hales of South Hykeham.

Holdings
He held the following conjointly with Hawise, lately his wife, by demise of John Barde to them and the heirs of Thomas’s body, with remainder to the right heirs of Thomas in perpetuity. [1]+
Beelsby, the manor with appurtenances in Beelsby, Waltham, Bradley, Keelby, East or West Ravendale (Ravendale), and Thorganby, held of the bishop of Lincoln , service unknown. There is the site, dovecot, water-mill, 300 a. arable, and 40 a. meadow, worth nothing yearly above much-needed repair; and £10 assize rent, payable at Pentecost, St Peter in Chains, Martinmas, and Candlemas by equal parts.
Beelsby and ‘le Estgarthes’, a messuage called ‘Maundevylethyng’, annual value 4 marks above payment of rent, held of Patrick de Langdale in socage as of his soke of Waltham.
Laceby, a capital messuage, annual value 40s., held of the heirs of John Skypwyth , service unknown.
Thorganby, a messuage, annual value 40s., held of the prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England, service unknown.
Stickford, a capital messuage, annual value 4 marks, held of the king as of the duchy of Lancaster as of his honour of Bolingbroke, service unknown.
Immingham, 2 bovates of land, annual value 4s., held of the prior of Kyme , service unknown.
Horsington, a messuage, annual value 60s., held of the king as of the said honour, service unknown.
Nocton and Dunston, 2 messuages, annual value 2 marks, held of the king in chief as 1/2 knight’s fee.
Branston, a toft, annual value 6s. 8d., held of Lady Deincourt, service unknown.
Brauncewell, a toft, annual value 13s. 4d., held of the said prior of St John of Jerusalem, service unknown.
+[1] He held the following in demesne as of fee tail by enfeoffment by John Barde to him and the heirs of his body, with remainder to the right heirs of Thomas in perpetuity. [2]+
Grimsby, a croft, annual value 4s., held of the king in free burgage by 2s. yearly.
Stallingborough, 3 bovates, annual value 20s., held of John Taylboys , service unknown.
Harlaxton, the manor called ‘Swynford fee’ that extends to Harlaxton, Woolsthorpe or Woolsthorpe by Colsterworth (Wolesthorp), and Colsterworth, annual value 40s.; and
the manor called ‘Bronxfee’ that extends to Londonthorpe and Harlaxton, annual value 2 marks,
each held of the duke of York in socage as of his soke of Grantham.+[2]

He died on 20 September 1415. Thomas Belesby , his son, was then his next heir and aged 4 and more, but died a minor without heir of his body. Elizabeth wife of John Pygot, esquire , is sister and next heir of Thomas son of Thomas, and the daughter and heir of Thomas. She is aged 18 and more.

Godfrey Hilton married Hawise after the death of Thomas, and they occupied +[1]+ above and took the issues until 24 March 1422 when Hawise died. Godfrey then occupied +[1]+ and took the issues until 25 November 1429, title unknown. On 25 November, Thomas son of Thomas died, and +[1]+ was seized into the king’s hands and is still there. Godfrey also occupied +[2]+ after the death of Thomas, and took the issues, title unknown, until the said 25 November, when they also were seized into the king’s hands.

TNA reference

C 139/45/35 mm.1–2

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Beelsby
site, dovecot, water-mill -
arable300 a. (300 x acre) -
meadow40 a. (40 x acre) -
assize rent£10£10 (=2400d.)
Total: £10 (=2400d.)
Beelsby
messuage4 marksa (1 x messuage)£2 13s. 4d. (=640d.)
Total: £2 13s. 4d. (=640d.)
Laceby
messuage40s.a (1 x messuage)£2 (=480d.)
Total: £2 (=480d.)
Thorganby
messuage40s.a (1 x messuage)£2 (=480d.)
Total: £2 (=480d.)
Stickford
capital messuage4 marksa (1 x capital messuage)£2 13s. 4d. (=640d.)
Total: £2 13s. 4d. (=640d.)
Immingham
land4s.2 bovates (2 x bovate)4s. (=48d.)
Total: 4s. (=48d.)
Horsington
messuage60s.a (1 x messuage)£3 (=720d.)
Total: £3 (=720d.)
Nocton, Dunston
messuages2 marks2 (2 x messuages)£1 6s. 8d. (=320d.)
Total: £1 6s. 8d. (=320d.)
Branston
toft6s. 8d.a (1 x toft)6s. 8d. (=80d.)
Total: 6s. 8d. (=80d.)
Brauncewell
toft13s. 4d.a (1 x toft)13s. 4d. (=160d.)
Total: 13s. 4d. (=160d.)
Grimsby
croft4s.a (1 x croft)4s. (=48d.)
burgage2s.2s. (=24d.)
Total: 6s. (=72d.)
Stallingborough
bovates20s.3 (3 x bovate)£1 (=240d.)
Total: £1 (=240d.)
Swynford fee
Value40s.£2 (=480d.)
Total: £2 (=480d.)
Bronxfee
Value2 marks£1 6s. 8d. (=320d.)
Total: £1 6s. 8d. (=320d.)

Extents

Extents

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Beelsby
site, dovecot, water-mill -
arable300 a. (300 x acre) -
meadow40 a. (40 x acre) -
assize rent£10£10 (=2400d.)
Value (=0d.)
Total: £10 (=2400d.)

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