E-CIPM 23-668: WILLIAM DE CLYNTON, KNIGHT

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WILLIAM DE CLYNTON, KNIGHT

Inquisition Head

KENT. Inquisition. Rochester 17 November 1431. [Feerby].

Jurors

Jurors: Geoffrey Hurt ; William Hamon ; Thomas Noreys ; John Marchaunt ; Andrew Pyers ; John Andrewe ; Thomas Chapman ; John Bromysdale ; Robert Sextayn ; Walter Philpot ; William atte Berghe ; and Thomas Glovere .n0114

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of king or any other in demesne or service. [1]+ John Hals and John Halle were seised in demesne as of fee of the following and granted it to Reynold Kentwode, clerk , Robert Andrewe , John Vampage , and John Hody and to their heirs and assigns in perpetuity. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee and every tenant attorned to them. William afterwards quitclaimed to Reynold, Robert, John, and John, and to their heirs, for him and his heirs in perpetuity, all right and claim that he had in the same and bound him and his heirs to guarantee it against all men. The quitclaim was made by enrolled deed, shown to the jurors.+[1]

Birling, the manor, annual value £20. Of whom it is held is unknown.
John Baker and John Gybbes were seised of the following in demesne as of fee. They enfeoffed Robert Andrewe, esquire , John Vampage , and William Donyngton , and their heirs and assigns in perpetuity. William afterwards quitclaimed to Robert, John, and William, and to their heirs, for him and his heirs in perpetuity, all right and claim that he had in the same and bound him and his heirs to guarantee it against all men. The quitclaim was made by deed, shown to the jurors.
Folkestone, the manor, annual value £40. Of whom it is held is unknown.

He died on 30 July last. John de Clynton , his son and next heir, is aged 22 and more.

TNA reference

C 139/54/36 mm.1, 4

Inquisition Head

SUSSEX. Inquisition [indented]. Lewes 10 April 1432. [Wyntereshull].

Jurors

Jurors: John Parker ; William Feret ; Thomas atte Wode ; Henry Loker ; William Randolf ; Roger Fullere ; Richard Stokker ; Thomas Waterman ; Richard atte Beche ; John Baker ; William Penbregge ; and William Wodefold .

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king or any other in demesne or service.

Continues as 667+[1] regarding the manor of Hamsey, annual value 20 marks, held of Beatrice, countess of Arundel, by knight service.
He was lately seised of the following in demesne as of fee.
Buxted, the manor, annual value 40s., held of Henry, archbishop of Canterbury , in socage, service unknown.
Long before his death, he granted it to Richard Bechampe, earl of Warwick , John Stafford, clerk , Edmund Ferrers, lord of Chartley , William Wynard , William Halle , and to others now deceased, and to their heirs in perpetuity. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee, and continued to be so seised until the day of this inquisition.

He died on 20 August last. Heir as 667.
TNA reference

C 139/54/36 mm.2–3

[The inquisition for Surrey, ordered in the writ, is not extant.]

Inquisition Head

WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition. Nuneaton 5 November 1431. [Palmere].

Jurors

Jurors: William Parker of Tanworth-in-Arden; William Harpour of Mancetter; Robert Reynold , Richard Savage , and John Scarburgh of Atherstone; Richard Coventre and Thomas Ireland of Over Whitacre or Nether Whitacre (Whytacr); Henry Luddeford and John Monwode of Oversley; John Chorleton of Castle Bromwich; William Gerveys and Richard Orme of Marston Green; Thomas Woley ; and John Colyer of Atherstone.

Holdings
He held no lands or tenements in demesne or service of the king or any other. John, bishop of Bath and Wells , Richard, earl of Warwick , Edmund, Lord Ferrers , John Weston , William Wynard , and William Repyngdon were formerly seised of the following in demesne as of fee and took the issues: the castle and lordship of Maxstoke, Coton and Lea Marston, hamlets, the manors of Shustoke and Amington, ½ manor of Perry Crofts, 1/3 manor of Little Packington, 2 messuages, 3 cottages, ½ carucate and 6 a. arable, 10 a. meadow, 30s. assize rent, and 2 views of frankpledge held twice yearly with their perquisites, with all other appurtenances in the vills and hamlets of Shustoke, Coleshill, Bentley, Blyth, Great Amington, Little Amington, Perry Crofts, Glascote, Solihull, Whateley, Austrey, Leafield, Alspath, Fillongley, Little Packington, Tamworth, and Dunton. The bishop, earl, Edmund etc. afterwards demised, among other things, the above castle, lordship, lands, tenements, rents, reversions, and services to William de Clynton to have and occupy at the will of the bishop, earl, Edmund etc., and William died possessed of this estate and no other. After his death, the bishop, earl, Edmund etc. entered the above and are peaceably seised of the same.
Maxstoke, the castle and lordship, and Coton and Lea Marston, hamlets of Maxstoke, true annual value 10 marks, held of Edward Doddyngsels by knight service.
Shustoke, the manor with appurtenances in Shustoke, Bentley, and Blyth, true annual value 100s., held of the king by knight service.
Coleshill, 3 cottages, ¼ carucate of land, and 4 a. meadow, true annual value 13s., held of Edward Doddyngsels , service unknown.
Amington, the manor with appurtenances in Great Amington and Little Amington, true annual value 8 marks, held of Lord Zouche by knight service.
Perry Crofts and Glascote, ½ manor, true annual value 40s., held of the heirs of Baldwin Fryvyll [service not given].
Solihull, ¼ carucate of land, held of Edward Doddyngsels , service unknown.
Whateley and Austrey, a messuage and 20s. rent, annual value 50s., held of Henry , archbishop of Canterbury , Henry, bishop of Winchester , Thomas, bishop of Durham , and their associates, conjointly enfeoffed during the reign of Henry V, as of their honour of Tutbury, service unknown.
Leafield, 10s. rent, held of the earl of Warwick , service unknown
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Alspath, 6 a. meadow, held of the duke of Norfolk , service unknown.
Fillongley, 6 a. land, annual value 2s., held of the heirs of the earl of Pembroke , service unknown.
Little Packington, 1/3 manor, true annual value 20s., held of the heirs of the earl of Winchester , service unknown.
Tamworth, 2 burgages, true annual value 6s. 8d., held of the king in burgage.
Dunton, a messuage and ¼ carucate of land, true annual value 10s., held of the heirs of Baldwin Fryvyll , service unknown.
Date of death and heir as 667.
TNA reference

C 139/54/36 mm.5–6

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Hamsey
Value20 marks£13 6s. 8d. (=3200d.)
Total: £13 6s. 8d. (=3200d.)
Buxted
Value40s.£2 (=480d.)
Total: £2 (=480d.)

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • John Parker
  • William Feret
  • Thomas atte Wode
  • Henry Loker
  • William Randolf
  • Roger Fullere
  • Richard Stokker
  • Thomas Waterman
  • Richard atte Beche
  • John Baker
  • William Penbregge
  • William Wodefold

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