E-CIPM 23-584: ROBERT SON OF JOHN AVENELL, CHEVALIER

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ROBERT SON OF JOHN AVENELL, CHEVALIER

Writ Head

583 Writ melius inquirendo . ‡ 5 June 1429. [Wymbyssh].

Regarding 217, an inquisition taken in January 1429. Inquire after the age and identity of Robert Avenell ’s next heir.

Inquisition Head

HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Kingsclere 30 June 1429. [Longe].

Jurors

Jurors: William Bienham ; John Stargrave ; Richard Cotesmore ; Roger Kent ; John Wodelef ; John Porter ; John Perot ; John Inkepenne ; William Gorge ; Stephen Stawey ; William atte Mere ; and John Hardyng .

Holdings
He held the following, among other things, in demesne as of fee.
Crux Easton, the manor with advowson of the church there, held of the heir of John de Lisle as of his manor of Chute by knight service, namely, by homage, fealty, scutage, and a pair of spurs, or 6d., payable at Michaelmas.
Edmund Bendyssh is his kin and next heir, as the son of Alice daughter of Isabel, late wife of Thomas Bradefeld , daughter of Agnes daughter of Alice daughter of Philippa daughter of Alice sister of John father of William father of John father of John father of Robert Avenell . He is aged 30 and more.
TNA reference

C 139/52/60 mm.1–2

Inquisition Head

HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Kingsclere 3 July 1431. [Barnard].

Jurors

Jurors: Ralph Greyshouk ; William Benam ; John Stargrave ; William Clyffe ; William Chamberlayn ; John Clopton ; Richard Dousse ; William Warberton ; John Wodelefe ; John Yngpenne ; Nicholas Dousse ; and John Fremantell .

Holdings

Owing to the death of Edmund Avenell of Wiltshire, chevalier , and the minority of Robert, the following came to the hands of ‪ Richard II , and is still in the king’s hands.

Crux Easton, the manor and advowson of the church there. Four assarts in the forest of Chute, worth 10s. 8½d. yearly, are part of the manor and held of the king in chief by 10s. 8½d. yearly, payable at Michaelmas at the castle of Winchester. The rest of the manor with advowson is truly worth 10 marks and held of the lord of Chute, namely John de Lisle, as of his manor of Chute by service of a pair of spurs, or 6d., payable at Michaelmas.

He died on 6 July 1387. Heir as 583.
TNA reference

C 139/52/60 mm.5–6

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Crux Easton, advowson of the church there, Chute
assarts10s. 8½d.Four (4 x assarts)10s. 8.5d. (=128.5d.)
Value10 marks£6 13s. 4d. (=1600d.)
Total: £7 4s. 0.5d. (=1728.5d.)

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • Ralph Greyshouk
  • William Benam
  • John Stargrave
  • William Clyffe
  • William Chamberlayn
  • John Clopton
  • Richard Dousse
  • William Warberton
  • John Wodelefe
  • John Yngpenne
  • Nicholas Dousse
  • John Fremantell

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