E-CIPM 23-680: JOHN DARCY, CHEVALIER

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JOHN DARCY, CHEVALIER

Writ Head

680 Writ melius inquirendo . ‡ 1 June 1431. [Smyth].G

Regarding CIPM XIX no. 974, an inquisition taken in 1412. Inquire after his estate in the tenements.

Inquisition Head

VILL OF CALAIS. Inquisition. Calais 14 September 1431. [Veer].

Jurors

Jurors: John Field ; Oliver Baldirston ; John Hame ; William Machon ; William Fratyng ; Robert Nicholl ; John Boteller ; Richard Swinford ; Robert Wastill ; Roger Beste ; William Boteller ; and John Bristowe .

Holdings
He held
two tenements in Calais of ‪ Henry IV in chief
in demesne as of fee.
TNA reference

C 139/55/40 mm.1–2

Writ Head

681 Writ que plura . ‡ 1 June 1431. [Smyth].G

Regarding CIPM XIX no. 976, an inquisition taken in 1412.

Inquisition Head

LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Lincoln Castle 27 September 1431. [Tamworth].

Jurors

Jurors: William Westfeld of Fillingham; Richard Hardeffyssh of Kexby; John Nevyll , Roger West , and Richard Freman of Faldingworth; John Smyth of Stow; John Cletham of Fillingham; Thomas Coupland of Marton; William Martyn of Kexby; John Turfgoos of Upton; John Broughton of Brampton; John Woderofe of Upton; and John Fychet of Sturton.

Holdings
He held more lands and tenements in demesne as of fee than specified in the inquisition taken after his death. [1]+
Torksey, two markets held twice a week, one on Monday and one on Wednesday, and yearly fair held for 8 days, beginning on the vigil of St Thomas the Martyr, worth nothing yearly, held of the king in chief.
+[1]
Elizabeth wife of James Strangways, junior, and Margery wife of John Coniers are his kin and next heirs as the daughters of Philip son of John Darcy. Elizabeth is aged 14 and more, and Margery is aged 13 and more.

[Dorse:] Lincoln. J.

TNA reference

C 139/55/40 mm.3–4

Writ Head

682 Writ que plura . ‡ 1 June 1431. [Smyth].G

Regarding CIPM XIX no. 978, an inquisition taken in 1412.

Inquisition Head

YORKSHIRE. Inquisition. York Castle 30 September 1431. [Thwaites].

Jurors

Jurors: John Wandesford ; John Wyclyff ; Thomas Blawefrount ; John Moubray ; Norman Carnaby ; Thomas del Spence ; Thomas Wharrom ; John Gowton ; Richard Marrik ; Thomas Ayscogh ; Henry Tesedale ; William Eseby ; and Laurence Nicholson .

Holdings
He held more lands and tenements in demesne as of fee than specified in the inquisition taken after his death. [1]+
East Heslerton, 2 messuages, each worth 4d. yearly; 100 a. land, each acre worth 2d. yearly; and 10 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly, held of the heirs of Peter Bruys , service unknown.
Yedingham, 2 messuages, each worth 4d. yearly; 30 a. land, each acre worth 2d. yearly; and 6 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly, held of the king as of his duchy of Lancaster, service unknown.
Great Broughton, 2 messuages, each worth 4d. yearly; 4 tofts, each worth 2d. yearly; 40 a. land, each acre worth... yearly [ms worn]; and 10 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly, held of the archbishop of Canterbury, service unknown.
He died seised of the following.
Urra (Orrowe), a toft and 20 a. land, worth 12d. yearly, held of the same archbishop, service unknown.
+[1]
Heirs as 681.

[Dorse:] York. John Darcy .

TNA reference

C 139/55/40 mm.11–12

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Calais
tenementstwo (2 x tenements) -
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

Jurors

  • John Field
  • Oliver Baldirston
  • John Hame
  • William Machon
  • William Fratyng
  • Robert Nicholl
  • John Boteller
  • Richard Swinford
  • Robert Wastill
  • Roger Beste
  • William Boteller
  • John Bristowe

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