E-CIPM 23-392: WILLIAM MOLYNS, KNIGHT

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WILLIAM MOLYNS, KNIGHT

Writ Head

389 Writ. ‡ 1 October 1429. [Wymbyssh].

Order to act without delay upon a writ diem clausit extremum already sent, unless this has already been done.

Inquisition Head

WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Malmesbury 24 October 1429. [Longe].

Jurors

Jurors: Walter Everard ; Ralph Felice ; William Hasard ; Thomas ?Huher [ms worn]; John Gore ; John Brasyer ; Martin Daventr ; William Watkynnes ; John Everard ; Edward Robynnes ; Thomas Huberd of Hankerton; and John Nicoll .

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee. [1]+ John Barton, senior , John Barton, junior , William Wyot , and Thomas Goldhop, clerk , were seised of the following manors in demesne as of fee. They gave them to William Molyns , father of William, and to Margery his wife, still living, and to the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of William father of William in perpetuity. The grant was made by a fine levied at Westminster on the quindene of Trinity 1410 [CP 25/1/291/62, no. 155], shown to the jurors. William and Margery had issue: William. William father of William died, then William died. Margery still holds the manors.+[1]

Little Somerford (Somerford), the manor, annual value £20; and
Lea, the manor, annual value £20,
held of the abbot of Malmesbury in chief, service unknown. Margery held the following in dower, with reversion to William and his heirs.
Whitley, the manor, annual value £7, held of the king in chief as a knight’s fee.
She still holds this manor. William held its reversion in fee and by right to him and his heirs.
Margery still holds the following for life by demise of William son of William, with reversion to him and his heirs in perpetuity. He held the reversion in fee and by right.
Box, the manor, annual value £6 13s. 4d., held of the king in socage as of his duchy of Lancaster by fealty only.
Trow Crawley, the manor, annual value £4, held of the abbess of Shaftesbury , service unknown.
Fonthill Gifford alias Fernhill alias Tisbury, the manor, annual value £4 6s. 8d., held of the abbess of Shaftesbury in chief, service unknown.
William father of William was seised of the following in demesne as of fee.
Gore, the manor, of no annual value, held of the prior of Hullavington , service unknown.
He granted it by deed to Thomas Criklade , still living, for life, with reversion to William, father, and his heirs, to hold by £4 yearly to William and his heirs at the Invention of St Cross and Martinmas by equal parts and bearing all other costs. The deed was shown to the jurors. Thomas is still seised in his demesne as of free tenement. William father of William died and the rent and reversion descended to William as son and heir. He granted the rent and reversion to Margery for life by a fine shown to the jurors. Thomas Criklade attorned to Margery. She is still seised of £4 rent, with reversion of the manor to William and his heirs.

He died on 8 May last. Eleanor is his daughter and next heir, and kin and heir of William father of William as the daughter of William son of William. She is aged 3 and more.

TNA reference

C 139/45/38 mm.1–2

Inquisition Head

OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Woodstock 18 October 1429. [ Rede ].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Carswell ; John Erlestoke ; William Style ; John Leche ; John Turfray ; Robert Croxford ; John Swyffte ; John Tunford ; William Sylvestre ; Thomas Shove ; John Spere ; and John Tummes .

Holdings
He held the following in demesne as of fee to him and his heirs in perpetuity.
Broughton, the manor, annual value £6 4s. 2d., held of the king by mewing a goshawk (mutandi unum asturcum) or giving 13s. 4d. yearly.
Henley-on-Thames, the manor, annual value 100s., held of the king in socage by fealty only.
Aston, the manor, annual value £20, held of Lord Talbot , service unknown.
Standlake, ¼ manor, annual value £9 5s., held of the king as of the honour of Albemarle by fealty only.
Date of death and heir as 389.
TNA reference

C 139/45/38 mm.3–4

Inquisition Head

BERKSHIRE. Inquisition. Twyford 26 October 1429. [ Rede ].

Jurors

Jurors: John of the Rye; John Sinewyn ; William Grove ; John Avelyn ; Richard Smyth ; Roger Wayte ; Robert Hegge ; Richard Tyrry ; Thomas Sterte ; John Upholde ; William Ferrour ; and John Punter .

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee. Continues as 389+[1] with regard to the following.

New Windsor, 7s. 3d. rent from 5 messuages, parcel of the manor of Cippenham in Buckinghamshire. The rent is held of the bailiffs of New Windsor, service unknown.

Date of death and heir as 389.

TNA reference

C 139/45/38 mm.3, 5

Inquisition Head

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. High Wycombe 30 September 1429. [Sperlyng].

Jurors

Jurors: John Hampden ; William Broughton ; Richard Shrympton ; Thomas Merston ; William Andrew ; William Mundy ; John Cookes ; Robert Cotyngham ; Richard Huchenden, senior ; William Martyn ; Walter Cary ; and William Compton .

Holdings
He held the following manors in demesne as of fee of the king in chief by grand serjeanty, as falconer of the king.
Ilmer, the manor. There are buildings, worth nothing yearly; 160 a. arable, two parts are worth 26s. 8d. yearly, and the third is worth nothing yearly because fallow common; 21 a. meadow, 2 parts are worth 9s. 4d. yearly, and the third is worth nothing yearly because fallow common; a several pasture called ‘le Grove’, worth 12s. yearly; 18s. 2¼d. assize rent in the hands of free tenants, payable at Martinmas only; customary rent of 6 capons and one hen, payable at Christmas, worth 14d. yearly: price per head 2d.; and works and services from customary tenants and villeins in Lent, summer, harvest, and winter, worth 5s. 8d. yearly.
Aston Mullins, the manor. There are buildings, worth nothing yearly, and fruit and herbage in the garden, worth 12d. yearly; a dovecot, worth nothing yearly because unstocked; 300 a. arable land, two parts are worth 16s. 8d. yearly, and the third part is worth nothing yearly because fallow common; 18 a. meadow, worth 18s. yearly; 3 a. pasture, worth 18d. yearly; 14s. assize rent in the hands of free tenants, payable at Candlemas only; works and services from customary tenants and villeins in Lent, summer, harvest, and winter, worth 2s. 8d. yearly; and a court held every three weeks for the manors of Ilmer and Aston Mullins and view of frankpledge held twice yearly, worth 6s. 8d. yearly.
He ordered that Nicholas Clopton , his seneschal, take 100s. yearly from all his lordships, vills, manors, lands, and tenements, along with all lands and tenements that might come to William or his heirs in England, for Nicholas’s life during the life of Margery mother of William. After her death, Nicholas should take £10 yearly at Easter and Michaelmas by equal parts, and all costs incurred by Nicholas during the exercise of his office were to be taken from William and his heirs. If the payments fell into arrears, in part or in total by a month after either of the said terms, then it would be lawful for Nicholas to enter the manors of Ilmer and Aston Mullins to make distraint until satisfied by payment. The grant was made by deed dated 28 February 1427, shown to the jurors. William father of William was lately seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Stoke Poges. The manors of Stoke Poges and Ditton [ see below] are held of John Barton, junior , of the manor of Newport Pagnell in socage by fealty only.
Stoke Poges, the manor. There are buildings, worth nothing yearly, and fruit and herbage, worth 8d. yearly; a dovecot, worth nothing yearly because ruinous and unstocked; 420 a. land of which 2 parts are worth 46s. 8d. yearly at farm, and the third is worth nothing yearly because fallow common; 30 a. pasture of which 2 parts are at farm for 3s. 4d., and the third is worth nothing yearly because fallow common; 5 a. wood with no underwood in the park; a stank, worth nothing yearly because unstocked; £13 6s. 8d. assize rent in the hands of free tenants, payable at Martinmas and the Invention of St Cross by equal parts; rabbits within and without the park, at farm this year for 40s.; and a court held every three weeks, and view of frankpledge held twice yearly, worth 6s. 8d. yearly.
He enfeoffed Thomas Goldhop, lately vicar of Burnham , John Barton, senior , William Wyot , John Barton, junior , and John Stokton , with the manor of Stoke Poges, to hold to them and their heirs in perpetuity, as apparent in the deed shown to the jurors. They granted Thomas Chaucer, esquire , and Maud his wife, both still living, £20 rent to be taken yearly for their lives from the manor, payable at Easter and Michaelmas, as contained in the deed of 16 February 1423 shown to the jurors. Thomas and Maud are still seised of the rent. They also enfeoffed William father of William with the manor of Stoke Poges, to hold to him and his heirs in perpetuity. William was seised in demesne as of fee and, after his death, the manor descended to William, as son and heir of William, and he died seised of this estate. Margery held the following in dower, with reversion to William and his heirs. She still holds the two manors in dower. William held the reversion in fee and by right to him and his heirs.
Fulmer, the manor, annual value 39s. The manors of Fulmer and Datchet [see below] are held of the king in socage by one rose yearly.
Ditton, the manor, annual value 109s., with advowson of a chantry there, and a several pasture in Langley Marish lying in a close called Ditton Park. The manors of Stoke Poges [as above] and Ditton are held of John Barton, junior , as of the manor of Newport Pagnell in socage by fealty only.
Continues as 389+[1] regarding the following.
Ludgershall, the manor, annual value £13 6s. 8d., held of the earl of Stafford by 13s. 4d. yearly.
Chearsley, the manor, annual value £6 13s. 4d., held of the same earl as of the manor of Great Pollicott in socage by fealty only.
Cippenham, the manor, annual value £20 13s. 4d., held of the heirs of Margaret Forrerys in socage by a pair of gloves, price 1pair of gloves, price pair of gloves, price d.
Datchet, the manor, annual value £20 13s. 4d. The manors of Fulmer [ as above] and Datchet are held of the king in socage by one rose yearly.
William, father, was lately seised of the following in demesne as of fee.
Weston Turvill, the manor, of no annual value, held of the king as of the duchy of Lancaster by fealty only.
He demised the manor by deed shown to the jurors to Margaret Bedford , still living, for life, with reversion to William and his heirs, to hold by rendering £8 yearly to them at Martinmas and Pentecost by equal parts and bearing all other costs in the manor. William father of William had issue: William. After his father’s death, William was seised of the rent and so died seised of the reversion of the manor to him and his heirs.
Date of death and heir as 389.
TNA reference

C 139/45/38 mm.6–7

E 149/144/1 m.1

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Ilmer
buildingsworth nothing -
arable26s. 8d., worth nothing160 a. (160 x acre), two parts (106.67 x acre), third (53.33 x acre)£1 6s. 8d. (=320d.)
meadow9s. 4d., worth nothing21 a. (21 x acre), 2 parts (14 x acre), third (7 x acre)9s. 4d. (=112d.)
pasture12s.a (1 x pasture)12s. (=144d.)
assize rent18s. 2¼d.18s. 2.25d. (=218.25d.)
customary rent, capons, hen14d., 2d. (per unit)6 (7 x customary rent capons hen)2s. 4d. (=28d.)
works, services5s. 8d.5s. 8d. (=68d.)
Total: £3 14s. 2.25d. (=890.25d.)
Aston Mullins
buildingsworth nothing -
fruit, herbage, garden12d.1s. (=12d.)
dovecotworth nothinga (1 x dovecot) -
arable land16s. 8d., worth nothing300 a. (300 x acre), two (200 x acre), third (100 x acre)16s. 8d. (=200d.)
meadow18s.18 a. (18 x acre)18s. (=216d.)
pasture18d.3 a. (3 x acre)1s. 6d. (=18d.)
assize rent14s.14s. (=168d.)
works, services2s. 8d.2s. 8d. (=32d.)
court, frankpledge6s. 8d.a (1 x court frankpledge)6s. 8d. (=80d.)
Total: £3 6d. (=726d.)
Stoke Poges
buildingsworth nothing -
fruit, herbage8d.8d. (=8d.)
dovecotworth nothinga (1 x dovecot) -
land46s. 8d., worth nothing420 a. (420 x acre), 2 (280 x acre), third (140 x acre)£2 6s. 8d. (=560d.)
pasture3s. 4d., worth nothing30 a. (30 x acre), 2 (20 x acre), third (10 x acre)3s. 4d. (=40d.)
wood, park5 a. (5 x acre) -
stankworth nothinga (1 x stank) -
assize rent£13 6s. 8d.£13 6s. 8d. (=3200d.)
rabbits, park40s.£2 (=480d.)
court, frankpledge6s. 8d.a (1 x court frankpledge)6s. 8d. (=80d.)
Total: £18 4s. (=4368d.)
Fulmer
Value39s.£1 19s. (=468d.)
Total: £1 19s. (=468d.)
Ditton
Value109s.£5 9s. (=1308d.)
Total: £5 9s. (=1308d.)
Ludgershall
Value£13 6s. 8d.£13 6s. 8d. (=3200d.)
Total: £13 6s. 8d. (=3200d.)
Chearsley
Value£6 13s. 4d.£6 13s. 4d. (=1600d.)
Total: £6 13s. 4d. (=1600d.)
Cippenham
a pair of gloves, price 1 (1) -
Value£20 13s. 4d.£20 13s. 4d. (=4960d.)
Total: £20 13s. 4d. (=4960d.)
Datchet
Value£20 13s. 4d.£20 13s. 4d. (=4960d.)
Total: £20 13s. 4d. (=4960d.)
Weston Turvill
Total: -

Extents

Extents

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Ilmer
buildingsworth nothing -
arable26s. 8d., worth nothing160 a. (160 x acre), two parts (106.67 x acre), third (53.33 x acre)£1 6s. 8d. (=320d.)
meadow9s. 4d., worth nothing21 a. (21 x acre), 2 parts (14 x acre), third (7 x acre)9s. 4d. (=112d.)
pasture12s.a (1 x pasture)12s. (=144d.)
assize rent18s. 2¼d.18s. 2.25d. (=218.25d.)
customary rent, capons, hen14d., 2d. (per unit)6 (7 x customary rent capons hen)2s. 4d. (=28d.)
works, services5s. 8d.5s. 8d. (=68d.)
Total: £3 14s. 2.25d. (=890.25d.)
Aston Mullins
buildingsworth nothing -
fruit, herbage, garden12d.1s. (=12d.)
dovecotworth nothinga (1 x dovecot) -
arable land16s. 8d., worth nothing300 a. (300 x acre), two (200 x acre), third (100 x acre)16s. 8d. (=200d.)
meadow18s.18 a. (18 x acre)18s. (=216d.)
pasture18d.3 a. (3 x acre)1s. 6d. (=18d.)
assize rent14s.14s. (=168d.)
works, services2s. 8d.2s. 8d. (=32d.)
court, frankpledge6s. 8d.a (1 x court frankpledge)6s. 8d. (=80d.)
Total: £3 6d. (=726d.)
Stoke Poges
buildingsworth nothing -
fruit, herbage8d.8d. (=8d.)
dovecotworth nothinga (1 x dovecot) -
land46s. 8d., worth nothing420 a. (420 x acre), 2 (280 x acre), third (140 x acre)£2 6s. 8d. (=560d.)
pasture3s. 4d., worth nothing30 a. (30 x acre), 2 (20 x acre), third (10 x acre)3s. 4d. (=40d.)
wood, park5 a. (5 x acre) -
stankworth nothinga (1 x stank) -
assize rent£13 6s. 8d.£13 6s. 8d. (=3200d.)
rabbits, park40s.£2 (=480d.)
court, frankpledge6s. 8d.a (1 x court frankpledge)6s. 8d. (=80d.)
Total: £18 4s. (=4368d.)

People

People

Jurors

  • John Hampden
  • William Broughton
  • Richard Shrympton
  • Thomas Merston
  • William Andrew
  • William Mundy
  • John Cookes
  • Robert Cotyngham
  • Richard Huchenden, senior
  • William Martyn
  • Walter Cary
  • William Compton

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