E-CIPM 23-585: EDMUND AVENELL OF WILTSHIRE, CHEVALIER

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EDMUND AVENELL OF WILTSHIRE, CHEVALIER

Writ Head

585 Writ melius inquirendo . ‡ 7 February 1431. [Wymbyssh].G

Regarding CIPM XV no. 679, an inquisition taken in 1384. Inquire whether Edmund died without heir male of his body and, if so, the age and identity of his next heir.

Inquisition Head

HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Kingsclere 20 February 1431. [Bernard].

Jurors

Jurors: William Benam ; John Stergrave ; John Clopton ; John Wodelefe ; Thomas Place ; John Inkepenne ; John Wardeyn ; John Benet ; William Sterker ; Nicholas Jurdan ; Thomas atte Hyde ; and John Spychewik .

Holdings
He held in demesne as of fee tail, to him and the heirs male of his body, the
manor of Crux Easton and advowson of the church there of the lord of Chute as of his manor of Chute
by grant of John Avenell, chevalier , with reversion to John Avenell and his heirs in perpetuity. The manor of Chute was in the hands of ‪ Richard II owing to the minority of John son and heir of John de Lisle who held of the king in chief. He held by the same grant
four assarts called ‘Welham’, ‘Medemedoune’, ‘Middeldoune’, and ‘Hangeres’, in the forest of Chute, parcel of the manor of Crux Easton, of ‪ Richard II by 10s. 8½d. yearly to the castle of Winchester,
with reversion to John Avenell and his heirs.
He died without heir male of his body.
TNA reference

C 139/52/60 mm.7–8

Writ Head

586 Writ melius inquirendo . ‡ 18 June 1431. [Wymbyssh].G

Regarding CIPM XV no. 679, an inquisition taken in 1384. Inquire after the manner by which he held the assarts in demesne as of fee tail, and by whose gift.

Inquisition Head

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

Jurors

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

Holdings
He held in demesne as of fee tail, to him and the heirs male of his body,
of ‪ Richard II, four assarts in the forest of Chute called ‘Wellam’, ‘Medemedoune’, ‘Middeldoune’, and ‘Hangeres’, parcel of the manor of Crux Easton,
by grant of John Avenell, chevalier . He died seised of this estate without heir male of his body, with reversion of the parcels to Robert as son and heir of John Avenell, chevalier, and to his heirs by virtue of the gift from John to Edmund.
TNA reference

C 139/52/60 mm.3–4

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Crux Easton, advowson of the church there
Total: (=0d.)
Chute
assartsfour (4 x assarts) -
Total: (=0d.)

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • William Benam
  • John Stergrave
  • John Clopton
  • John Wodelefe
  • Thomas Place
  • John Inkepenne
  • John Wardeyn
  • John Benet
  • William Sterker
  • Nicholas Jurdan
  • Thomas atte Hyde
  • John Spychewik

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