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MARGARET WIFE OF JOHN GRA, KNIGHT
Inquisition Head
KENT. Inquisition. Deptford 31 January 1430. [Rykhull].
Jurors
Jurors: William Ramesey ; Richard Wylton ; John Styver ; Thomas Abell ; Robert Kendale ; Richard Broun ; Robert Meryweder ; John Ludlowe ; John Egre ; John Vyncent ; William Meller ; and William Yllyng .
Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee or in service of the king in chief. Long before her death, Margaret and John were seised of the following in right of Margaret in demesne as of fee.She died on 7 October last. Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas de Swillyngton and wife of Robert Sampson , is her kin and heir as the daughter of Thomas son of Robert son of Adam brother of Robert father of Roger father of Margaret. She is aged 24 and more.
TNA reference
C 139/46/40 mm.1–2
Inquisition Head
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Nottingham 19 November 1429. [Bowes].
Jurors
Jurors: William Bradmer ; Roger Wyllyngton ; Richard Foston ; Geoffrey Cokker ; John Horspole ; John Bate ; John Tamworth, senior ; John Fraunceys ; William Lyng ; John Thorp , fletcher; John Wodhall ; and Robert Castell .
Holdings
She held the following in demesne as of fee.TNA reference
C 139/46/40 mm.3–4
Inquisition Head
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Nottingham 26 October 1429. [Bowes].
Jurors
Jurors: Thomas Darley of Thorpe le Glebe (Thorp); John Owthorp of Owthorpe; Richard Baylton of Newton; William Fleshewer of Colston Bassett; John Cokk of Tithby; John Clerk of Cropwell Bishop; Richard Rychardson of Barnstone; Thomas Creshall of Halloughton; William Bailton and William Hopkynson of Epperstone; Thomas Hoberton of Upton ; and John Doget of Basford.
Holdings
[2]+By a fine levied at Westminster on the octave of Michaelmas 1385 [CP 25/1/289/54 no. 133], Ralph de Forthyngton, clerk , and William Caudray , quer., granted, among other things, the manors of Widmerpool and Gonalston and the advowsons of the churches of the same to Robert de Swillyngton, chevalier , and Margaret his wife, deforc., and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Margaret in perpetuity. Robert afterwards died with Margaret surviving. She died and the manors and advowsons descended to Robert de Swillyngton son of Roger de Swillyngton , kin and heir of Robert de Swillyngton, chevalier, and Margaret his wife as the son of Roger son of Robert and Margaret. Robert son of Roger died without heir of his body and the manors and advowsons descended to Margaret wife of John, as sister and heir of Robert son of Roger. She died without heir of her body. The manors and advowsons should remain to Ralph Cromwell, Lord Cromwell of Tattershall , knight .+[2] [1]+Ralph is kin and heir of Margaret lately wife of Robert, as the son of Ralph son of Ralph son of Avice sister of Roger father of Margaret wife of Robert, because Robert de Swillyngton, chevalier, and Margaret his wife died without heirs of their bodies, and the same Margaret died without heir of her body.+[1]
Date of death and heir as 400, except that the heir is aged 30 and more and [incorrectly] described as the daughter of Thomas son of Robert son of Adam patris of Robert father of Roger father of Margaret.
TNA reference
C 139/46/40 mm.3, 5
Inquisition Head
DERBYSHIRE. Inquisition. Derby 25 October 1429. [Bowes].
[Inquisition: ms worn at its head.]Jurors
Jurors: George Cokayn ; Thomas Lymestre ; William Lymestre ; Richard Welbek ; John Waryn ; John Parfay ; Thomas Milner ; William Bulclogh ; Richard Blount ; Thomas Troche ; John Barker ; and Richard Twygge .
Holdings
Roger de Swillyngton, knight , was seised of the manor of Crich in demesne as of fee. He had issue: John and Margaret. After his death, the manor descended to John son of Roger, as his son and heir. John died without heir of his body and the manor descended to Margaret, as sister and heir of John son of Roger. Continues as 402+[3] with regard to the manor of Crich.
TNA reference
C 139/46/40 mm.3, 6
E 149/144/9 m.6
Inquisition Head
CITY OF YORK. Inquisition. 8 November 1429 [Blakburn].
Jurors
Jurors: Thomas Forster ; Richard Neweland, junior ; Richard Neweland, senior ; Richard de Broghton ; Hugh Mauby ; John Neweland ; William Prynce ; William Fenton ; John Naburn ; Thomas Brygenall ; John Whyrig ; and William Wryght .
Holdings
She held the following in demesne as of fee of the king in chief in burgage as all the city is held.TNA reference
C 139/46/40 mm.7–8
Inquisition Head
SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Halesworth 3 November 1429. [Hevenyngham].
Jurors
Jurors: Thomas Austyn ; Geoffrey Weston ; Richard Dunmowe ; Alexander Rydon ; John Greyve ; John Keche ; Robert Munk ; John Smyth ; Henry Farman ; Richard Swanne ; Peter Glover ; and ? Robert Bryd .
Holdings
William Ferebrigg, clerk , John Quynt , and Henry Gandre , chaplains, were seised of the manor of Blythburgh in demesne as of fee. By charter shown to the jurors, they granted the manor to Roger de Swillyngton, chevalier , and Joan his wife for their lives, with remainders successively to John son of Roger and the heirs male of his body; to Robert brother of John son of Roger and the heirs male of his body; to the heirs female of the body of John son of Roger and the heirs of their bodies; to the heirs female of the body of Robert and the heirs of their bodies; to Margaret, described as daughter of Roger, wife of John Gra, and the heirs of her body; to Thomas Hopton and the heirs male of his body; to Thomas Routhe, chevalier , and the heirs male of his body; and, finally, to the right heirs of Roger and their heirs in perpetuity. A licence was obtained from Henry V by letters patent dated Westminster 5 July 1413 [CPR 1413–1416, p. 55]. The letters were shown to the jurors. Roger died, then John son of Roger and Robert each died without heir of his body. Joan died, and Margaret and John Gra entered the manor in their remainder. They were seised of it in demesne as of fee tail in right of Margaret, and Margaret died without heir of her body.Date of death and heir as 400.
TNA reference
C 139/46/40 mm.9–10
[The inquisition for Norfolk, ordered in the writ, is not extant.]
Inquisition Head
LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Bracebridge 3 December 1429. [Meres].
Jurors
Jurors: John Wryght ; Nicholas Warde ; John Bolour ; William Donfe ; Robert Gelmelyn ; Henry Blank ; William Dyke ; Robert West ; John Roo ; William Wygan ; John Torald ; and Thomas Wryght .
Holdings
Robert Willughby, lord of Eresby , Henry Fitzhugh, lord of Ravensworth , John Hevenyngham, knight , John Glemham , Richard Danyell, parson of Swillington , and John Wynfeld, parson of Wrentham , were seised of the following in demesne as of fee.TNA reference
C 139/46/40 mm.11–12
Inquisition Head
LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Leicester 16 November 1429. [Bug].
Jurors
Jurors: William Flemyng ; Robert Kirkeby ; Richard Dekyn ; Ralph Frisby ; Hugh Lodyngton ; John Turnay ; John Dalby ; Henry Hyndeman ; John Holwell ; Thomas Clerk ; Robert Hoggekyn ; and Robert Brian .
Holdings
By a fine levied on the quindene of Easter 1325 [CP 25/1/124/54 no. 253], the warden of the chapel of St Peter, Kirby Bellars, deforc., granted the manor of Kirby Bellars to Roger Beler and Alice his wife, quer., and to the heirs of their bodies, with reversion to the warden and his successors, free of any other heirs of Roger and Alice. Roger and Alice had issue: Roger and Avice. Roger father of Roger and Alice died, and the manor descended to Roger their son and heir. He had issue: Margaret and Thomasia. He died and Margaret and Thomasia were seised of the manor as his daughters and heirs. The manor was lawfully partitioned between them, along with other lands and tenements. Thomasia was allotted the manor of Kirby Bellars and other lands and tenements, except 2 a. land on ‘le ladywonge’ and 1 a. 2½ roods meadow in ‘Paddokescroft’ in Kirby Bellars, and 6 virgates arable and 13s. 4d. rent in Somerby, part of the manor of Kirby Bellars. Margaret was allotted other manors, lands, and tenements, along with the 2 a. land, 1 a. 2½ roods meadow, 6 virgates, and 13s. 4d. rent. Thomasia died without heir of her body, and the manor, exceptions excepted, descended to Margaret as her sister and heir. She was thus seised of the entire manor of Kirby Bellars in demesne as of fee tail. Margaret had issue: Roger. Roger had issue by Joan his wife: John and Margaret. Joan died and Roger afterwards married Lady Joan Pert . Roger had issue by Joan Pert : Robert. Roger son of Margaret died, and John his son then died without heir of his body. Margaret daughter of Roger Bellers died seised of the manor of Kirby Bellars. Robert son of Roger, her kin and heir as the son of Roger her son, was seised of the manor in demesne as of fee tail, and died without heir of his body. Margaret sister and heir of Robert son of Roger was seised of the manor of Kirby Bellars in demesne as of fee tail. She died seised without heir of her body. The manor should descend to Ralph Cromwell, knight , still living, her kin and heir as the son of Ralph son of Ralph son of Avice sister of Roger son of Roger Beler father of Margaret mother of Roger father of Margaret. He is aged 36 and more.TNA reference
C 139/46/40 mm.13–14
E 149/144/9 m.7
Inquisition Head
LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition. Market Bosworth 2 July 1431. [Bug].
Jurors
Jurors: Richard Moorton of Assheby ; John Maynard and William Orpud of Dunton Basset (Dunton); Richard Trussell and Robert Persons of Gilmorton; John Broun of Ibstock; John Trussell and William Bray of Sharnford; Nicholas Smyth and John Balard of Stoney Stanton (Staunton); Richard Curteys of Barwell; and Thomas Smyth of Narborough.
Holdings
TNA reference
E 149/144/9 mm.8–9
Inquisition Head
YORKSHIRE. Inquisition. Pontefract 8 November 1429. [Fitzwilliam].
Jurors
Jurors: John Frankyssh ; Thomas Dodworth ; Robert Paslewe ; Thomas Warde ; Nicholas Neweton ; Robert Chaloner ; John Norton ; William Lorymer ; William Cooke ; Laurence Hog ; John Fournesse ; and John Jovette .
Holdings
She held the following in demesne as of fee tail. Swillington, the manor called ‘Oldhalle’; Swillington, the manor called ‘Newhalle’, the advowson of the church; and Great Preston, the manor. All but a moiety of ‘Oldhalle’ are held of the king as of his duchy of Lancaster as of the honour of Pontefract, service unknown. The rest of ‘Oldhalle’ is held of William Scargill, esquire , as ½ knight’s fee.Date of death and heir as 404.
TNA reference
C 139/46/40 mm.15–16
Holdings
Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Blythburgh | ||||
site, buildings | worth nothing | - | ||
land | 1d. (per unit) | 400 a. (400 x acre) | £1 13s. 4d. (=400d.) | |
marsh, rushes | 1d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | 8s. 4d. (=100d.) | |
reeds | 6d. (per unit) | 8 a. (8 x acre) | 4s. (=48d.) | |
sheep-pasture | 1d. (per unit) | 400 a. (400 x acre) | £1 13s. 4d. (=400d.) | |
meadow | 6d. (per unit) | 20 a. (20 x acre) | 10s. (=120d.) | |
timber wood | worth nothing | 60 a. (60 x acre) | - | |
rent service | 53s. 9d. | £2 13s. 9d. (=645d.) | ||
rent | £20 | £20 (=4800d.) | ||
windmill | worth nothing | one (1 x windmill) | - | |
market | a (1 x market) | - | ||
fairs | 6s. 8d. | three (3 x fairs) | 6s. 8d. (=80d.) | |
warren | 40s. | a (1 x warren) | £2 (=480d.) | |
port | 5d. | a (1 x port) | 5d. (=5d.) | |
frankpledge, court | worth nothing | - | ||
Total: £29 9s. 10d. (=7078d.) | ||||
Wissett, Roos | ||||
sites, buildings | worth nothing | - | ||
close | 6d. | a (1 x close) | 6d. (=6d.) | |
park | 13s. 4d. | a (1 x park) | 13s. 4d. (=160d.) | |
rent | £21 12d. | £21 1s. (=5052d.) | ||
rent | 102s. 9d. | £5 2s. 9d. (=1233d.) | ||
frankpledge, tourn, small court baron | worth nothing | - | ||
meadow | 6d. (per unit) | 6 a. (6 x acre) | 3s. (=36d.) | |
arable | 1d. (per unit) | 200 a. (200 x acre) | 16s. 8d. (=200d.) | |
pasture | 13s. 4d. | 80 a. (80 x acre) | 13s. 4d. (=160d.) | |
fair | 10s. | a (1 x fair) | 10s. (=120d.) | |
Total: £29 7d. (=6967d.) | ||||
Yoxford | ||||
site | 6d. | 6d. (=6d.) | ||
arable demesne | 1d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | 8s. 4d. (=100d.) | |
meadow | 6d. (per unit) | 20 a. (20 x acre) | 10s. (=120d.) | |
pasture | 2d. (per unit) | 30 a. (30 x acre) | 5s. (=60d.) | |
underwood | 10s. | 80 a. (80 x acre) | 10s. (=120d.) | |
courts baron, frankpledge | worth nothing | - | ||
rent | 6s. 8d. | 6s. 8d. (=80d.) | ||
rent, taken from tenants-in-villeinage and tenants-at-will | 33s. 4d. | £1 13s. 4d. (=400d.) | ||
Total: £3 13s. 10d. (=886d.) | ||||
Stikingland | ||||
site | 8d. | 8d. (=8d.) | ||
rent | 40s. | £2 (=480d.) | ||
underwood | 2s. | 18 a. (18 x acre) | 2s. (=24d.) | |
arable | 1d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | 8s. 4d. (=100d.) | |
meadow | 6d. (per unit) | 6 a. (6 x acre) | 3s. (=36d.) | |
Total: £2 14s. (=648d.) | ||||
Middleton, Brent Fen | ||||
close | 16d. | a (1 x close) | 1s. 4d. (=16d.) | |
rent | £6 9s. 11d. | £6 9s. 11d. (=1559d.) | ||
land | 1d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | 8s. 4d. (=100d.) | |
alder | 2d. (per unit) | 8 a. (8 x acre) | 1s. 4d. (=16d.) | |
arable | 1d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | 8s. 4d. (=100d.) | |
meadow | 6d. (per unit) | 9 a. (9 x acre) | 4s. 6d. (=54d.) | |
court | 12d. | 1s. (=12d.) | ||
Total: £7 14s. 9d. (=1857d.) | ||||
Murrills | ||||
buildings | worth nothing | - | ||
close | 12d. | a (1 x close) | 1s. (=12d.) | |
rent | 13s. 4d. | 13s. 4d. (=160d.) | ||
rent | 10s. | 10s. (=120d.) | ||
court | 12d. | 1s. (=12d.) | ||
Total: £1 5s. 4d. (=304d.) |
Extents
Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Blythburgh | ||||
site, buildings | worth nothing | - | ||
land | 1d. (per unit) | 400 a. (400 x acre) | £1 13s. 4d. (=400d.) | |
marsh, rushes | 1d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | 8s. 4d. (=100d.) | |
reeds | 6d. (per unit) | 8 a. (8 x acre) | 4s. (=48d.) | |
sheep-pasture | 1d. (per unit) | 400 a. (400 x acre) | £1 13s. 4d. (=400d.) | |
meadow | 6d. (per unit) | 20 a. (20 x acre) | 10s. (=120d.) | |
timber wood | worth nothing | 60 a. (60 x acre) | - | |
rent service | 53s. 9d. | £2 13s. 9d. (=645d.) | ||
rent | £20 | £20 (=4800d.) | ||
windmill | worth nothing | one (1 x windmill) | - | |
market | a (1 x market) | - | ||
fairs | 6s. 8d. | three (3 x fairs) | 6s. 8d. (=80d.) | |
warren | 40s. | a (1 x warren) | £2 (=480d.) | |
port | 5d. | a (1 x port) | 5d. (=5d.) | |
frankpledge, court | worth nothing | - | ||
Total: £29 9s. 10d. (=7078d.) | ||||
Wissett, Roos | ||||
sites, buildings | worth nothing | - | ||
close | 6d. | a (1 x close) | 6d. (=6d.) | |
park | 13s. 4d. | a (1 x park) | 13s. 4d. (=160d.) | |
rent | £21 12d. | £21 1s. (=5052d.) | ||
rent | 102s. 9d. | £5 2s. 9d. (=1233d.) | ||
frankpledge, tourn, small court baron | worth nothing | - | ||
meadow | 6d. (per unit) | 6 a. (6 x acre) | 3s. (=36d.) | |
arable | 1d. (per unit) | 200 a. (200 x acre) | 16s. 8d. (=200d.) | |
pasture | 13s. 4d. | 80 a. (80 x acre) | 13s. 4d. (=160d.) | |
fair | 10s. | a (1 x fair) | 10s. (=120d.) | |
Total: £29 7d. (=6967d.) | ||||
Yoxford | ||||
site | 6d. | 6d. (=6d.) | ||
arable demesne | 1d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | 8s. 4d. (=100d.) | |
meadow | 6d. (per unit) | 20 a. (20 x acre) | 10s. (=120d.) | |
pasture | 2d. (per unit) | 30 a. (30 x acre) | 5s. (=60d.) | |
underwood | 10s. | 80 a. (80 x acre) | 10s. (=120d.) | |
courts baron, frankpledge | worth nothing | - | ||
rent | 6s. 8d. | 6s. 8d. (=80d.) | ||
rent, taken from tenants-in-villeinage and tenants-at-will | 33s. 4d. | £1 13s. 4d. (=400d.) | ||
Total: £3 13s. 10d. (=886d.) | ||||
Stikingland | ||||
site | 8d. | 8d. (=8d.) | ||
rent | 40s. | £2 (=480d.) | ||
underwood | 2s. | 18 a. (18 x acre) | 2s. (=24d.) | |
arable | 1d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | 8s. 4d. (=100d.) | |
meadow | 6d. (per unit) | 6 a. (6 x acre) | 3s. (=36d.) | |
Total: £2 14s. (=648d.) | ||||
Middleton, Brent Fen | ||||
close | 16d. | a (1 x close) | 1s. 4d. (=16d.) | |
rent | £6 9s. 11d. | £6 9s. 11d. (=1559d.) | ||
land | 1d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | 8s. 4d. (=100d.) | |
alder | 2d. (per unit) | 8 a. (8 x acre) | 1s. 4d. (=16d.) | |
arable | 1d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | 8s. 4d. (=100d.) | |
meadow | 6d. (per unit) | 9 a. (9 x acre) | 4s. 6d. (=54d.) | |
court | 12d. | 1s. (=12d.) | ||
Total: £7 14s. 9d. (=1857d.) | ||||
Murrills | ||||
buildings | worth nothing | - | ||
close | 12d. | a (1 x close) | 1s. (=12d.) | |
rent | 13s. 4d. | 13s. 4d. (=160d.) | ||
rent | 10s. | 10s. (=120d.) | ||
court | 12d. | 1s. (=12d.) | ||
Total: £1 5s. 4d. (=304d.) |
People
- Wymbyssh, Nicholas, clerk (Writ Clerk)
- Hevenyngham, John, knight, escheator (Escheator)
- Ferebrigg, William, clerk (Grantor)
- Quynt, John, chaplain (Grantor)
- Gandre, Henry, chaplain (Grantor)
- Swillington, Roger, Lord Swillington, chevalier, knight (Grantee)
- Swillington, Joan (Neville) (Grantee)
- Swillington, John (Remainderman)
- Swillington, Robert, junior (Remainderman)
- Gra, MARGARET, Lady (Remainderman)
- Hopton, Thomas, esquire (Remainderman)
- Routh, Thomas, knight (Remainderman)
- Henry V, king of England (King)
- the king (Named Person)
- Smyth, William (Grantor)
- GRA, John, knight (Named Person)
- Fitzhugh, Henry, Lord Fitzhugh, lord of Ravensworth, chevalier, knight (Grantor)
- Derham, Thomas (Grantor)
- Danyell, Richard, parson of Swillington (Grantor)
- Mowbray, John, duke of Norfolk, earl marshal (Named Person)
- Joyes, James (Named Person)
- Dacre, Thomas (Named Person)
- Hopton, John (Named Person)
Jurors
- Thomas Austyn
- Geoffrey Weston
- Richard Dunmowe
- Alexander Rydon
- John Greyve
- John Keche
- Robert Munk
- John Smyth
- Henry Farman
- Richard Swanne
- Peter Glover
- Robert Bryd