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PHILIPPA DUCHESS OF YORK, WIDOW OF WALTER FITZWAUTER, KNIGHT

Writ Head

708 Writ. ‡ 22 July 1431. [Wymbyssh].G

Regarding lands and tenements held in dower and others for life from the inheritance of Walter Fitzwauter son of Walter Fitzwauter, chevalier , son of Walter Fitzwauter, knight .

Inquisition Head

ESSEX. Inquisition. Waltham Abbey 3 November 1431. [Rokesburgh].

Jurors

Jurors: John Shymyng ; John Gace ; John Cunstable ; John Garland ; Roger Jakelyn ; John Veysy, senior ; Richard Sewale ; John Campion ; John Steward ; William atte Lee ; Robert Hathom ; and John Proudfoot .

Holdings
She held the following in dower from the inheritance of Walter Fitzwauter son of Walter Fitzwauter, chevalier , son of Walter Fitzwauter, knight , late husband of Philippa.
Wimbish, the manor, held of the king in chief by knight service as parcel of the barony of Fitzwalter. There is a messuage with other buildings attached, worth nothing yearly; a garden, worth 6d. yearly; 600 a. arable, worth £5 yearly, each acre worth 2d. yearly, payable at the four terms of the year; 8 a. pasture, worth 4s. yearly; 12 a. meadow, worth 12s. yearly, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 20 a. wood, worth nothing yearly because newly cut; £7 2s. 5d. assize rent, with farm of villein land and works in summer and winter, payable as above; and pleas and perquisites of court with view of frankpledge, held in Pentecost week, worth 5s. yearly above the seneschal’s expenses.
Sheering, the manor, held of the king in chief by knight service as parcel of the barony of Fitzwalter. There is a messuage with other buildings, worth nothing yearly; 320 a. arable, worth 53s. 4d. yearly, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 16 a. meadow, worth 16s. yearly, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 20 a. pasture, worth 10s. yearly, each acre worth 6d. yearly; a wood, worth nothing yearly because newly cut; a ruinous mill, worth nothing yearly; £6 assize rent, with farm of land and works in summer and winter, payable yearly as above; and perquisites of court with view of frankpledge, held in Pentecost week, worth 2s. yearly above the seneschal’s expenses.

She died on 17 July last. Walter Fitzwauter is kin and next heir of Walter, her late husband, as the son of Walter son of Walter, and aged 32 and more.

TNA reference

C 139/56/45 mm.11–12

Inquisition Head

SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Henhowe 22 October 1431. [Galien].

Jurors

Jurors: John Chynnory ; Simon Galion ; Robert Fuller ; John Hereford ; John Grygge ; Richard Helle ; Simon Pykenot ; Robert Whatlok ; Thomas Kungton ; John Longe ; Richard Smyth ; John Prat ; John Barell ; and John Debynham .

Holdings
She held the following in dower as 708.
Shimpling, the manor, held of the king as parcel of the barony of Fitzwalter. There is a messuage with chambers attached, worth nothing yearly; various granges with stables and other buildings, worth nothing yearly; 400 a. arable, worth 100s. yearly, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 16 a. meadow, worth 32s. yearly, each acre worth 2s. yearly; 20 a. pasture, worth 20s. yearly, each acre worth 12d. yearly; £4 11s. 2d. assize rent, payable at the four termsn0122 of the year, Easter and Michaelmas; 20s. castleward, payable always at the end of 24 weeks; a weeks; park, worth nothing yearly above enclosure and maintaining the beasts; perquisites of court with view of frankpledge, worth 12s. yearly above the seneschal’s expenses; and a wood, worth nothing yearly because newly cut.
Date of death and heir as 708.
TNA reference

C 139/56/45 mm.15–16

Inquisition Head

NORFOLK. Inquisition. Long Stratton 28 October 1431. [Galion].

Jurors

Jurors: Edmund Goodwyn ; John Storour ; William Alred ; William Baxtere ; Thomas Joliff ; John Aleyn ; Roger Chetelbergh ; John Champeneye ; Thomas Sweyn ; John Halle ; Adam Heved ; Richard Hovell ; Stephen Bernard ; and William Seman .

Holdings
Richard Sutton, knight , Richard de Upston, clerk , John Bataill , and John Stowe were seised of the manors of Hempnall and Diss, with the hundred of Diss, and all their appurtenances except advowson of the church of Diss in demesne as of fee. They granted them to Walter Fitzwauter, knight , and Philippa his wife, and to the heirs male of the body of Walter by licence of ‪ Richard II [CPR 1385–1389, p. 56]. Walter had male issue: Walter, and died conjointly seised of this estate with Philippa. Walter son of Walter then had male issue: Walter, still living. Philippa died seised of this estate. The manors and hundred are held of the king in chief by knight service as of the barony of Fitzwalter.
Hempnall, the manor. There is a capital messuage with chambers and other buildings attached, worth nothing yearly; a dovecot, worth nothing yearly; various granges with stables and other buildings, worth nothing yearly; 400 a. arable, worth 100s. yearly, each acre worth 3d. yearly, payable at Michaelmas and Easter; 20 a. meadow, worth 40s. yearly, each acre worth 2s. yearly, payable as above; 40 a. pasture, worth 20s. yearly, each acre worth 6d. yearly, payable as above; 500 a. wood, worth nothing yearly because newly cut; 100s. 4s. 2d. assize rent, payable as above; pleas and perquisites of court with view of frankpledge, worth 16s. yearly above the seneschal’s expenses; 20s. castleward, payable yearly at the end of 24 weeks; and a weeks; and garden, worth 14d. yearly.
Diss, the manor. There is a messuage with two chambers attached, worth nothing yearly; a ruinous grange, worth nothing yearly; 400 a. arable, worth 100s. yearly, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, worth 40s. yearly, each acre worth 2s. yearly; 44 a. pasture, worth 42s. yearly,n0123 each acre worth 6d. yearly; 100 a. wood, worth nothing yearly because newly cut; 7 marks 2s. 5d. assize rent, payable at Easter and Michaelmas; 24s. castleward, payable yearly at the end of 24 weeks; and 23s. 4d. farm of land, payable yearly as above.
Date of death and heir as 708.
TNA reference

C 139/56/45 mm.15, 17

n0123^: E 149/148/3 m.5: ‘22s.’

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Hempnall
messuage, chambers, buildingsworth nothinga (1 x messuage chambers buildings) -
dovecotworth nothinga (1 x dovecot) -
granges, stables, buildingsworth nothing -
arable100s., 3d. (per unit)400 a. (400 x acre)£10 (=2400d.)
meadow40s., 2s. (per unit)20 a. (20 x acre)£4 (=960d.)
pasture20s., 6d. (per unit)40 a. (40 x acre)£2 (=480d.)
woodworth nothing500 a. (500 x acre) -
assize rent100s. 4s. 2d.£5 4s. 2d. (=1250d.)
court, frankpledge16s.16s. (=192d.)
castleward20s.£1 (=240d.)
garden14d.1s. 2d. (=14d.)
Total: £23 1s. 4d. (=5536d.)
Diss
messuage, chambersworth nothinga (1 x messuage chambers), two (2 x messuage chambers) -
ruinous grangeworth nothinga (1 x ruinous grange) -
arable100s., 3d. (per unit)400 a. (400 x acre)£10 (=2400d.)
meadow40s., 2s. (per unit)20 a. (20 x acre)£4 (=960d.)
pasture42s., 6d. (per unit)44 a. (44 x acre)£3 4s. (=768d.)
woodworth nothing100 a. (100 x acre) -
assize rent7 marks 2s. 5d.£4 15s. 9d. (=1149d.)
castleward24s.£1 4s. (=288d.)
farm of land23s. 4d.£1 3s. 4d. (=280d.)
Total: £24 7s. 1d. (=5845d.)

Extents

Extents

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Hempnall
messuage, chambers, buildingsworth nothinga (1 x messuage chambers buildings) -
dovecotworth nothinga (1 x dovecot) -
granges, stables, buildingsworth nothing -
arable100s., 3d. (per unit)400 a. (400 x acre)£10 (=2400d.)
meadow40s., 2s. (per unit)20 a. (20 x acre)£4 (=960d.)
pasture20s., 6d. (per unit)40 a. (40 x acre)£2 (=480d.)
woodworth nothing500 a. (500 x acre) -
assize rent100s. 4s. 2d.£5 4s. 2d. (=1250d.)
court, frankpledge16s.16s. (=192d.)
castleward20s.£1 (=240d.)
garden14d.1s. 2d. (=14d.)
Total: £23 1s. 4d. (=5536d.)
Diss
messuage, chambersworth nothinga (1 x messuage chambers), two (2 x messuage chambers) -
ruinous grangeworth nothinga (1 x ruinous grange) -
arable100s., 3d. (per unit)400 a. (400 x acre)£10 (=2400d.)
meadow40s., 2s. (per unit)20 a. (20 x acre)£4 (=960d.)
pasture42s., 6d. (per unit)44 a. (44 x acre)£3 4s. (=768d.)
woodworth nothing100 a. (100 x acre) -
assize rent7 marks 2s. 5d.£4 15s. 9d. (=1149d.)
castleward24s.£1 4s. (=288d.)
farm of land23s. 4d.£1 3s. 4d. (=280d.)
Total: £24 7s. 1d. (=5845d.)

People

People

Jurors

  • Edmund Goodwyn
  • John Storour
  • William Alred
  • William Baxtere
  • Thomas Joliff
  • John Aleyn
  • Roger Chetelbergh
  • John Champeneye
  • Thomas Sweyn
  • John Halle
  • Adam Heved
  • Richard Hovell
  • Stephen Bernard
  • William Seman

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