Holdings
Maurice
Russell, chevalier
, was formerly seised of the following in demesne as of fee.
Kingston Russell, the manor, annual value 17 marks, held of
the king
by
grand serjeanty
by being marshal of his buttery each year at Christmas and Pentecost.
Bradpole, a water-mill, and an acre of land, annual value 10s., held of
the king
by rendering
6s. 8d. yearly.
He married
Isabel and they had issue:
Margaret and
Isabel, both still living.
Margaret married
John
Kemys, esquire
, still living, and
Isabel married
Stephen
Haytfeld, esquire
, still living.
Isabel wife of
Maurice afterwards died, and
Maurice married
Joan, still living.
Maurice and
Joan had issue:
Thomas.
Maurice afterwards died seised of the manor, mill, and land and, owing to his death and the minority of
Thomas, they came to the hands of
Henry
V
. A third of the manor was assigned in dower and freed to
Joan by a writ sent to the escheator, and two parts of the manor, mill, and land are still in the hands of
Henry
VI
.
Thomas died seised of two parts of the manor, mill, and land without heir of his body. They reverted to
John
Haket, esquire
, still living, kin and heir of
Thomas as the son of
Alice sister of
Maurice father of
Thomas. Reversion of the third descended to
Margaret and
Isabel as daughters and heirs of
Maurice.
Thomas
Gorges
was formerly seised of the following in demesne as of fee.
Coombe and other places, lands and tenements.
He granted them, among other things, to
Ralph
Gorges
and
Eleanor his wife, and to their heirs. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail and had issue:
Ralph,
Elizabeth,
Eleanor, and
Joan.
Ralph
Gorges
afterwards died seised of his estate and
Ralph son of
Ralph died without heir of his body.
Eleanor wife of
Ralph also then died. The hundreds, with the other manors, lands, and tenements, descended to
Elizabeth,
Eleanor, and
Joan, their daughters and heirs, by virtue of the grant. Partition, of the lands and tenements in this county as well as others in England, was made between the three daughters.
The hundreds, among other manors, lands, and tenements, were assigned to
Eleanor in her purparty. She married
Theobald
Russell
and they had issue:
Ralph.
Theobald afterwards died, and
Eleanor also died. The hundreds descended to
Ralph as son and heir of
Eleanor wife of
Theobald.
Ralph had issue:
Maurice.
Ralph afterwards died and the hundreds descended to
Maurice as his son and heir.
Maurice had issue:
Thomas, and afterwards died. The hundreds descended to
Thomas as his son and heir and, owing to the death of
Maurice and the minority of
Thomas, the hundreds came to the hands of
Henry V and are now in the hands of
Henry
VI
.
Thomas died seised of the hundreds in demesne as of fee tail without heir of his body.
Margaret wife of
John and
Isabel wife of
Stephen are his sisters and, regarding the hundreds, his next heirs.
Thomas died on 19 May last. Regarding the two parts of the manor, mill, and land,
John
Haket
is his kin and next heir, and aged 50 and more.
Regarding reversion of 1/3 manor of
Kingston Russell, mill, and land,
Margaret and
Isabel are daughters and heirs of
Maurice and, regarding the hundreds,
Margaret and
Isabel are sisters and next heirs of Thomas.
Margaret is aged 33 and more, and
Isabel is aged 30 and more.
No more nor other lands or tenements came to the hands of
Henry V or are still in the hands of
Henry
VI
owing to the death of
Maurice and the minority of
Thomas.
Long before his death,
Maurice granted the following, among other manors, lands, tenements, and advowsons, to
William
Hankeford, knight
,
Robert
Hull
, justice of the King’s Bench,
William
Cheyney, knight
, and
Hugh
Deverell
, all now deceased, and to
Maurice
Brwne, knight
,
Robert
Poynes
,
John
Iwn
,
Robert
Stanshaw
,
Edmund
Ford
, and
John
Boef
, all still living, to hold to
William
Hankeford
,
Robert
Hull
,
William
Cheyney
,
Maurice
Brwne
,
Robert
Poynes
,
Hugh
Deverell
,
John
Iwn
,
Robert
Stanshaw
,
Edmund
Ford
, and
John
Boef
, and to their heirs and assigns, of the chief lords of those fees by due service in perpetuity. The grant was made by indented charter dated 10 May 1416 and sealed with his arms. The charter was shown to the jurors.
Bradpole, the manor, except the hundreds, mill, and acre of land, held of others than the king,
service unknown.
They held the above according to the following conditions contained in the charter, provided always that it was lawful for
Maurice to change or add to the conditions for his feoffees as often as seemed necessary to him and in whatever way.
As soon as possible after the death of
Maurice, the feoffees, or any one of them, should settle his debts from the issues of the manors, lands, and tenements granted to them. Within ¼ year of the debts being paid in full and using these issues, the feoffees should provide two chaplains and a clerk to celebrate divine service for
Maurice’s soul, for the souls of
Isabel and
Elizabeth lately his wives, his parents and benefactors, and all faithful dead in the church of
Dyrham in Gloucestershire for seven years continuously. Each of the chaplains should be given 100s. annually, and the clerk, 40s. The feoffees or any one of them should make gifts to
Maurice’s tenants in money, grain, or other things. To those of
Dyrham, 5 marks,
Aust, 20s.,
Bradpole, 5 marks,
Litton Cheney, 40s.,
Kingston Russell, 40s.,
Horsington, 5 marks, and to those of the
Isle of Wight, 4 marks. Preference should be given to those in greatest need and the most deserving. Within ½ year following the fulfilment of the conditions contained in the charter, the feoffees or any one of them should grant the above manors, lands, tenements, and advowsons to the heirs or heir of
Maurice, and their heirs and assigns, to hold of the chief lords of those fees by due service in perpetuity. The grant should be made by sealed deed.
With
Maurice still living and of sound mind,
William,
Robert,
William etc. were thus peacefully seised of the above, guaranteed to them by
Maurice against all men in perpetuity, and the tenants of the manor of
Bradpole, and those of ½ manor of
Litton Cheney attorned to them.
Maurice confirmed the feoffees’ estate, among other manors, lands, and tenements, on
21 June 1416, to hold to them and their heirs and assigns without any future changes or additions to the conditions in the charter. The confirmation was made by sealed deed, shown to the jurors.
William and the co-feoffees continued in their estate and possession for all of
Maurice’s life.
William
Hankeford
,
Robert
Hull
,
William
Cheyney
, and Hugh afterwards died, and
Maurice
Brwne
,
Robert
Poynes
,
John
Iwn
,
Robert
Stanshaw
,
Edmund
Ford
, and
John
Boef
continued in their estate and possession by right in survivorship. They were so seised by the grant and confirmation until now.
[Foot:] Memorandum: this inquisition was freed to Chancery on 2 October 1431.
