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JOHN DE LEGH OF BOOTHS

Writ Head

410 Writ. 2 February 1430.

Addressed to William Troutebek, chamberlain. Order to return the writ and related inquisition to Chancery by next Candlemas. By privy seal.

Inquisition Head

CHESHIRE. Inquisition. The church of St Mary on the Hill, Chester. 6 July 1429. [Bruyn].

Jurors

Jurors: William de Holford; John son of Hugh de Legh; Matthew de Legh; Geoffrey de Litteley; Richard Cokker; Richard de Whitynton; Thomas de Mulynton; John Boydell of Lyme Handley or Lymm (Lyme); Hector de Ives; John de Clayton; Nicholas de Bostok; and Roger de Mulynton.

Holdings
He held the following in demesne as of free tenement by grant of Henry V when prince by letters patent dated 18 October 1404.
Sutton, 20 messuages, 500 a. land, 20 a. meadow, and 10 a. wood within the forest of Macclesfield, annual value 20 marks, with any profits above this (superplus) rendered to the exchequer in Chester at Michaelmas.
Katherine, queen of England, mother of Henry VI, has taken the issues since John’s death, title unknown. He was formerly seised of the following in demesne as of fee.
Mobberley, an acre of land, annual value 12d., payable at Midsummer and Martinmas equally, held in chief of Richard II as the earl of Chester by knight service.
By deed dated 14 September 1395, he granted the land, without royal licence, to William de Baguley and John Fyton, chaplains, and to their heirs in perpetuity.
He died on 14 October 1427. John de Legh of Booths, junior, his son and heir, is aged 40 and more. He was married by his father to Anne daughter of Roger Leche, knight, on 14 September 1405. They are still married.
TNA reference

C 139/46/41 mm.1–2

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Sutton, Chester
messuages20 (20 x messuages) -
land500 a. (500 x acre) -
meadow20 a. (20 x acre) -
wood10 a. (10 x acre) -
Value20 marks£13 6s. 8d. (=3200d.)
Total: £13 6s. 8d. (=3200d.)
Mobberley
land12d.an acre (1 x acre)1s. (=12d.)
Total: 1s. (=12d.)

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • William de Holford
  • John son of Hugh de Legh
  • Matthew de Legh
  • Geoffrey de Litteley
  • Richard Cokker
  • Richard de Whitynton
  • Thomas de Mulynton
  • John Boydell of Lyme Handley or Lymm (Lyme)
  • Hector de Ives
  • John de Clayton
  • Nicholas de Bostok
  • Roger de Mulynton

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