E-CIPM 23-642: KATHERINE DAUGHTER OF JOHN COKERELL

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KATHERINE DAUGHTER OF JOHN COKERELL

Writ Head

642 Writ devenerunt . ‡ 20 October 1431. [Wymbyssh].G

Katherine was daughter of John Cokerell son of Katherine widow of John Cokerell, and thus kin and heir of Katherine widow of John who held of ‪Henry VI in chief.

Inquisition Head

SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Exning 30 October 1431. [Galyen].

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Hermer ; Robert Warner ; William Holdyrnes ; Thomas Smyth ; Nicholas Barker ; John West ; John Cheny ; John Hamond ; John Gadyrcold ; John Kerver ; Walter Nynge ; and John Norman .

Holdings

The following manors, lands, and tenements came to the king’s hands and are still there owing to the death of Katherine widow of John and the minority of Katherine daughter of John.

Great Ashfield, the manor called ‘Albrede Wykes’, true annual value 4 marks, held of William Cryketoft as of his manor of Great Ashfield as a knight’s fee.
Wangford, the manor with advowson of the church there, true annual value 40s., held of the abbot of Bury St Edmunds as ¼ knight’s fee.
Orford, Sudbourne, and Gedgrave, 4 messuages, 3 tofts, 156 a. land, 5 pieces of marsh, and 16s. rent, payable yearly at Easter and Michaelmas by equal parts, true annual value £10, held of the lord of Wilby by homage and fealty.
Ickworth, reversion of the manor upon the death of Agnes widow of Thomas Ikworth, still living, held of the abbot of Bury St Edmunds as ¼ knight’s fee. True annual value of the manor, 10 marks.

She died on 16 October 1431. The identity of her next heir is unknown.
TNA reference

C 139/54/25 mm.1, 3

Inquisition Head

NORFOLK. Inquisition. Weeting 6 November 1431. [Galyen].

Jurors

Jurors: Geoffrey Cranewyz ; John Est ; Alan Est ; Geoffrey Pye ; John Ermylyn ; Richard Crane ; John Sparowe ; Robert Ermylyn ; John Toney ; Robert Sheppard ; Richard Fynche ; and Thomas Hardelyk .

Holdings

The following came to the king’s hands and is still there for the same reasons as 642.

Little Snoring, the manor with advowson of the church there, true annual value £10, held of the prior of Little Walsingham by knight service.

Date of death and heir as 642.
TNA reference

C 139/54/25 mm.1–2

Writ Head

644 Writ melius inquirendo . ‡ 25 November 1431. [Wymbyssh].G

Regarding 642 and 643. Inquire after the identity of the next heir of Katherine.

Inquisition Head

SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Newmarket 28 November 1431. [Galyen].

Jurors

Jurors: John Heygham ; Thomas Hakwrong ; Robert Wyot ; Robert Poperyk ; Ralph Pathill ; John Bere ; William Bryan ; Simon Berle ; Richard Gateward ; Robert Southman ; William Smyth ; John Degon ; and Henry Kyn .

Holdings

George Hethe is kin and next heir of Katherine daughter of John Cokerell, as the son of Agnes sister of Katherine Cokerell mother of John Cokerell father of Katherine, daughter. He is aged 30 and more.

TNA reference

C 139/54/25 mm.8, 10

Inquisition Head

NORFOLK. Inquisition. Weeting 29 November 1431. [Galyen].

Jurors

Jurors: John Cok ; Richard Crane ; John Sparowe ; John Toney ; Robert Shepperd ; Richard Fynche ; Thomas Hardyk ; William Farewell ; William Palgrave ; Geoffrey Pye ; John Est ; and Alan Est .

Holdings

Findings as 644.

TNA reference

C 139/54/25 mm.8–9

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Albrede Wykes
Value4 marks£2 13s. 4d. (=640d.)
Total: £2 13s. 4d. (=640d.)
Wangford
Value40s.£2 (=480d.)
Total: £2 (=480d.)
Orford, Sudbourne, Gedgrave
messuages4 (4 x messuages) -
tofts3 (3 x tofts) -
land156 a. (156 x acre) -
marsh5 pieces (5 x piece) -
rent16s.16s. (=192d.)
Value£10£10 (=2400d.)
Total: £10 16s. (=2592d.)

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • Richard Hermer
  • Robert Warner
  • William Holdyrnes
  • Thomas Smyth
  • Nicholas Barker
  • John West
  • John Cheny
  • John Hamond
  • John Gadyrcold
  • John Kerver
  • Walter Nynge
  • John Norman

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