‹ E-CIPM 24-37: RICHARD MORE OF PICKET ›

Holdings

He held the manor of Kingswood in the parish of Hardington Mandeville in his demesne as of fee.

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or service. He held the manor of Mosterton in the parish of South Perrott in his demesne as of fee, of one other than the king, service unknown. He held the following by curtesy for life by reason of the offspring between him and Elizabeth, lately his wife, daughter and heir of John Perle . Long before their deaths and by an indented deed made at Verwood in the parish of Cranborne on 2 October 1419, and described as Richard More of Picket, ‘sqwyer’, and Elizabeth his wife, they granted and demised to farm the close, meadow and appurtenances adjacent to the meadow, to Richard Colyns for 30 years, for 14s. yearly at Easter and Michaelmas to them and Elizabeth’s heirs and assigns, as is contained more fully in the indenture shown in evidence to the jurors. Loscombe in the parish of Netherbury [now Powerstock], ; and reversion of the 1/3 which Edith, lately the wife of John Perle , who survives, holds in dower by endowment of the same John, reversion to Thomas and his heirs. The 2/3 and 1/3 are held of one other than the king, service unknown.

Holdings

He held . Long before his death, by his indented deed dated at Pitchcombe on 20 May 1426, and described as Richard More of Dorset, he demised these – described as Richard More ’s manor of Pitchcombe with all rents and services, except the fines, heriots and woods growing there – to Richard Hyckis ⁿ⁰²² at farm for 16 years from the following Michaelmas, the latter paying £5 sterling, of good English money, to him or his heirs and assigns at Easter and Michaelmas equally at Picket in Dorset, and performing the due and customary services to the chief lords of the fee, as is contained more fully in the indenture shown to the jurors. Richard Hickis presently occupies.