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ANNE WHO WAS WIFE OF EDMUND, EARL OF MARCH

Writ Head

67 Writ. ‡ 26 September 1432. [Wymbyssh].

Regarding lands held of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , or of the inheritance of the same duke, Joyce, wife of John Tiptoft, knight , and Henry Grey .

Inquisition Head

KENT. Inquisition. Deptford. 30 October 1432. [May].

[Head:] r[eturned] on 9 December.

Jurors

Jurors: Robert Merywedir ; John Ludlowe ; Richard Wylton ; William Smyth ; Thomas Molyngton ; Richard Brewer ; Thomas Abell ; Richard Richard ; John Goldyng ; John Rychard ; Robert Fraunceys ; and John Egre .

Holdings

She held no lands or tenements in dower or for life of the king or of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , Joyce, wife of John Typtoft, knight , and Henry Grey . She held the following in West Greenwich in dower after the death of the late earl of March by assignment in Chancery, of the inheritance only of Richard, duke of York , kinsman and heir of the late earl as son of Anne his sister, the late earl dying without heir of his body.

West Greenwich. The site of the manor called le Stronde and a ruinous dovecot deserted by doves, worth nothing yearly; and 3 a. land, worth 18d. yearly. These are held of [ms blank], earl of Suffolk , service unknown.
She held in dower of the same inheritance
1/3 chase called Southfrith in Tonbridge, worth 20s. yearly, held of the archbishop of Canterbury , service unknown.

She died on 20 September last. The duke is aged 21 years and more, Joyce 30 years and more and Henry Grey 14 years and more.
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Writ Head

68 Writ. ‡ 26 September 1432. [Wymbyssh].

Addressed to the escheator of Somerset and Dorset . As 67.

Inquisition Head

SOMERSET. Inquisition. Yeovil. 22 October 1432. [Hody].

Jurors

Jurors: John Gylden ; John Lymyngton ; John Milborn ; William Lumbard ; Stephen Hoper ; John Pepylpen ; John Pyle ; Thomas Knyght ; Richard Smyth ; Stephen Norton ; John Broun ; and William Brigge .

Holdings
She held no lands or tenements of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , Joyce, wife of John Typtoft, knight , and Henry Grey . She held the following in dower by endowment of the late earl her former husband of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , of the king in chief, service unknown.
Bridgwater, the castle, worth 20s. yearly, and
1/3 borough, worth 100s. yearly
.
Haygrove, the manor, worth £10.
Odcombe, 2 parts of the manor, worth 4 marks yearly.
Milverton, the manor and hundred, worth £12.

She died on 24 September last. Richard, duke of York , is the kinsman and next heir of Edmund, lately earl of March , as son of Anne his sister, aged 21 years and more.

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Writ Head

69 [Writ: see 68.]

Inquisition Head

DORSET. Inquisition. Sherborne. 22 October 1432. [Hody].

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Fauntleroy ; Peter Pyneford ; John Mauyell ; John Lyueden ; William Knaplok ; John Kaylewey ; John Deen ; John Daare ; Walter Weston ; John ?F...mpton ; John Goune ; and John Vernon .

Holdings
She held no lands or tenements of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , Joyce, wife of John Typtoft, knight , and Henry Grey . She held the following in dower by endowment of the late earl her former husband of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , of the king in chief, service unknown.
Wilksworth, the manor, annual value £4.
Marshwood, 1/3 manor,
and
Whitchurch Canonicorum, 1/3 hundred,
annual value £6 13s. 4d.
Elwell, 3 messuages, a carucate of land, 4 a. meadow and 200 a. pasture, annual value 40s.
Rushmore, the hundred, annual value 20s.
Rowbarrow, the hundred, annual value 60s.
Hasler, the hundred, annual value 20s.
Date of her death and heir of Edmund, earl of March , as in 68.
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Inquisition Head

WORCESTERSHIRE. Inquisition [indented].n038 Worcester. 25 October 1432. [Wode].

[Head:] r[eturned] on 15 November.

Jurors

Jurors: William Collecy ; John More ; Richard Mille , John Bulle and Thomas Churche , of Claines; John Wodeward of Inkberrow; John Walshe of Bedwardine St John; Richard Mildenham ; Richard Hulle of Bedwardine St John; Robert Heth ; William Ree ; and John Pensax .

Holdings

She held no lands or tenements in dower or for life of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , Joyce, wife of John Tiptofft, knight , and Henry Grey . She held 1/3 manor of Oddingley in dower after the death of the earl of March of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , only, kinsman and heir of the earl as in 67. She held thus by assignment of Thomas Lygon , now deceased, who held the manor for life by demise of the late earl.

Oddingley, in the 1/3 manor there are 6 messuages, worth nothing yearly; 6 virgates of land, each worth 4s. yearly; and 60s. assize rent at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally. The whole manor is held of Richard, earl of Warwick , Joan Beauchamp, Lady Bergevenny , Walter Lucy , Thomas Chaucers and Richard Wyggemore of their manor of Bromsgrove, service unknown.
She held the following knights’ fees and parts of fees in dower of the king in chief by assignment in Chancery, service unknown, annual values when they fall as shown.
Sodington, a knight’s fee which Ralph, son of Richard Portere , William Douerdalle and Richard Blunt held, 100s.
Ribbesford and Rock, a knight’s fee which Walter de Ribbesford held, 100s.
Mamble, 1/4 knight’s fee which Walter Shakenhurst held, 25s.
Cofton Hackett and Habberley, 2 knights’ fees which the heirs of Baldwin Frevyll held, £10.
Crowle,1/2 knight’s fee which the prior of St Mary’s, Worcester, held, 50s.

Date of death as in 68. Ages of Richard, Joyce and Henry as in 67.
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Inquisition Head

SHROPSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Ludlow. 16 October 1432. [Wynnysbury].

[Head:] r[eturned] on 26 November.

Jurors

Jurors: John Seete ; Nicholas Hopton ; William Kynnesley ; William Rowlowe ; Thomas Hobald ; Edmund Soggedon ; Nicholas Crofte ; Richard Buterley ; William Hatton ; John Weston ; John Auentre ; and William Bawdewyn .

Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in dower or for life of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , Joyce, wife of John Typtoft, knight , and Henry Grey . She held the following in dower after the death of the late earl her former husband, by assignment in ‪ Henry VI ’s Chancery, of the inheritance of the same duke only, kinsman and heir of the late earl as in 67.
Tickenhill, the manor, in which there are various buildings, worth nothing yearly; £4 2s. 1 1/2d. assize rent yearly, at Lady Day and Michaelmas; 6 marks at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally from the farm of the crossing over the river Severn by a barge and all equipment (apparat’); 13s. 4d. yearly at the same feasts from the farm of the mill in the park; 5s. yearly at the same feasts from the farm of the fishery; £4 yearly at the same feasts from the farm of the meadow in ‘Ladymede’; a customary due called ‘Weysiluer’ of 1/2d. from every outsider, worth 3s. 2d. yearly;n039 11s. 4d. from the farm of 3 crofts called ‘Comdescroft’ with agistment of beasts (bestiarum) in the park; pleas and perquisites of the court, worth £6 13s. 4d. above the steward’s expenses; and a park, worth 6d. yearly above the parker’s wage and costs of its enclosure.
Bewdley, the vill, adjacent to and belonging to the lordship of Wigmore.
Cleobury Mortimer, the manor, in which there is a messuage with an adjacent grange, worth nothing yearly; 2 carucates of land and 10 a. meadow, worth £6 yearly; £23 19s. annual rent, at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally; 30s. yearly from a customary due called ‘Streteward & Metefe’, at Martinmas and Lammas; 2 mills – a watermill and a fulling-mill, worth 40s. yearly; a chase called Wyre, worth 12d. yearly; and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth £5 16s. yearly above the steward’s expenses.
Earnwood, the manor, in which there is a messuage with other ruinous buildings, worth nothing yearly; £10 8s. 1d. yearly from assize rent at Martinmas and Midsummer equally; 6s. 4d. yearly from the rent of customary services, at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally; 36s. [or 37s. ms unclear] yearly from the farm of the herbage of the meadow called ‘Seuernemede’, of the close called ‘Lymepyttesfeld’ with the meadow called ‘Culmermede’ and from the farm of the manor’s garden, at the same feasts; a park, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth nothing yearly above the steward’s costs.
The manors and vill of Bewdley are held of the king in chief, service unknown.
Shrewsbury, a messuage in the vill, worth nothing yearly because the buildings are ruinous. The messuage is held of the king in free burgage as the whole of the vill is held.
Date of death as in 68. The duke is aged 21 years and more, Joyce 30 years and more and Henry Grey 15 years and more.
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Inquisition Head

HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition. Andover. 6 November 1432. [Andrewe].

Jurors

Jurors: John Croucheman ; Walter Spir ; John Robun , ‘taylour’; William Hale ; John Arondell ; John Rykeman ; John Topias ; Henry Wallop ; John Stobbe ; John Milbury ; William Friston ; and Thomas Douc .

Holdings

She held no lands or tenements in dower or for life of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , only. She held the following in dower, of whom and by what services the fee-farms are held is unknown.

Andover, £57 4s. 1/2d. part of the fee-farm of £104 from the manor, hundred and vill, yearly at Easter and Michaelmas equally.
Basingstoke, £11 17s. 1d. part of the fee-farm of £80 15s. from the manor, hundred and vill, at Easter and Michaelmas equally.
‪ Edward III granted these fee-farms by letters patent to Edmund, earl of Kent , his uncle, and the heirs of his body [CChR 1327–41, pp. 2–5]. Edmund was seised in his demesne as of fee tail and died seised, and from him right in the manor descended successively to the following: Edmund his son and heir, who died without heir of his body; and John, earl of Kent , brother and heir of Edmund, son of Edmund, who died without heir of his body. After John’s death, Elizabeth, who was his wife, was endowed with the fee-farms, among other manors, lands and tenements, in ‪ Edward III ’s Chancery. The reversion of the fee-farms then descended successively to the following heirs: Joan princess of Wales , sister of John; Thomas, earl of Kent , son of Joan, who had issue Edmund and Thomas, sons, and Eleanor senior , Joan, Margaret, Eleanor junior , and Elizabeth, daughters; Thomas, son of Thomas, son of Joan; and Edmund, brother of Thomas, son of Thomas. Eleanor senior married Roger, earl of March , and they had issue Edmund, earl of March , named in the writ, and Anne, mother of Richard, now duke of York . Roger died and Eleanor married Edward Charleton, knight, lately lord of Powys , and they had issue Joan, lately wife of John Grey, knight , and Joyce, now wife of John Typtoft, knight . Eleanor senior died. Joan, sister of Edmund, brother of Thomas, married Henry Scrope, chevalier ; Margaret married Thomas, lately duke of Clarence ; Eleanor junior married Thomas, lately earl of Salisbury ; and Elizabeth married John Neuell, chevalier . Edmund, brother of Thomas, died seised and the reversion descended to Joan, Margaret, Eleanor junior and Elizabeth his sisters, and to Edmund, named in the writ, son of Eleanor senior , another sister, as the kin and heirs of Edmund, brother of Thomas, according to the grant. Henry Scrope, chevalier , and Joan his wife, now wife of Henry Bromflete, chevalier , Thomas, duke of Clarence , and Margaret his wife, Thomas, earl of Salisbury , and Eleanor his wife and John Neuell and Elizabeth his wife, in right of their wives, and Edmund, named in the writ, were seised of the fee-farms [Elizabeth, who was the wife of John not noted as having died]. The fee-farms together with other manors, lands and tenements which descended to these coheirs in fee tail after the death of Edmund, brother of Thomas, were partitioned between these heirs, the sisters with their respective husbands [then including Henry Scrope ]. By this partition, Edmund was assigned the £57 4s. 1/2d. and £11 17s. 1d. from the fee-farms of Andover and Basingstoke respectively, among other lands and tenements, in allowance of other manors, lands and tenements assigned separately to Joan, Margaret, Eleanor and Elizabeth. Edmund died seised in his demesne as of fee tail without heir of his body, and the parcels of the fee-farms were seized into the hand of the king and assigned to Anne in dower. She died seised of this estate and the reversion of the parcels of fee-farm descended to Joyce as sister and one of the heirs of Edmund, lately earl of March , and to Richard, duke of York and Henry Grey as kin and other heirs of Edmund according to the form of the grant, Richard as son of Anne one of his sisters, and Henry as son of Joan a third sister. Anne, named in the writ, thus held the parts of the fee-farms in dower of the inheritance of Richard, Henry and Joyce – Richard as son of Anne one of Edmund’s sisters, Henry as son of Joan, second sister of Edmund, and Joyce as third sister.

Date of her death as in 67. Richard, duke of York , was 21 years on 21 September last, Joyce is aged 30 years and more and Henry Grey 15 years and more.
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Inquisition Head

LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Whaplode. 14 December 1432. [Haltoft].

[Head:] r[eturned] on 21 December.

Jurors

Jurors: William Pynchebek of Whaplode; William ...wod [hole in ms]; Philip Blakwell ; Henry Calowe ; William Flete ; John Wellere ; John Strot ; Thomas Ropere of Whaplode; John Gould ; William Grene ; William Gart... ; and Thomas Pynche...k .

Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in dower or for life of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , only. She held the following, parts of the manor of Deeping, in dower after the death of the late earl her former husband, by assignment in ‪ Henry VI ’s Chancery. The manor is held of the king in chief, service unknown, and was granted, among other lands, tenements, rents and services, by ‪ Edward III to Edmund, earl of Kent , his uncle, by letters patent as in 72. Right in the manor [in full and not in reversion as Elizabeth, who was the wife of John, earl of Kent , was not endowered with the manor] descended as in 72. Partition among the heirs and assignment of these parcels to Edmund, earl of March , as in 72. Anne died seised of the parcels by the assignment detailed in 72, and the reversion descended after her death to the heirs of Edmund, earl of March , detailed in 72. She thus held the parcels of the manor in dower of the inheritance of Richard, Henry and Joyce as detailed in 72.
Barholm, 6 messuages and 3 tofts, each worth 3s. 4d. yearly, at Michaelmas, Christmas, Easter and Midsummer in equal portions; 9 virgates in the hands of tenants, each worth 6s. 8d. yearly, at the same terms; 3 1/2 a. meadow on the east of Lolham bridge, each acre worth 12d. yearly; and 13s. 1 1/2d. assize rent yearly, at the same terms.
[Market] Deeping, 40 a. land in the parish of St Guthlac, namely those next to ‘Hungatecroft’, and in the hands of tenants, each acre worth 4d. yearly, at the same terms; 13 a. land of the demesne lands in the parish of [Deeping] St James, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 20 a. meadow in ‘Northmede’, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 72 1/2 a. meadow, part of the meadow called Cranmore, each acre worth 12d. yearly; and 11 a. meadow in the hands of tenants, each acre worth 12d. yearly.
She died on... before 21 September last [ms worn]. Ages of Richard and Joyce as in 72 [Henry’ s age missing because ms galled and incomplete].
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Inquisition Head

RUTLAND. Inquisition [indented]. Uppingham. 3 November 1432. [Longevyle].

Jurors

Jurors: John Rakedale ; John Smyth of Ryhall; John Cok ; Robert Chistylton ; William Baldewyn ; Richard Chistylton ; William Dagge ; Robert Goodale ; John Veryham ; William Kyng ; John atte Water ; and Richard Warke .

Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in dower or for life of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , only. She held the manor of Ryhall in dower by assignment in ‪ Henry VI ’s Chancery. ‪ Edward III granted the manor to Edmund, earl of Kent , his uncle, by letters patent as in 72. Right in the manor descended as in 73, with partition among the heirs and assignment of the manor to Edmund, earl of March , as in 72. Anne died seised of the manor by the assignment detailed in 72, and the reversion descended after her death to the heirs of Edmund, earl of March detailed in 72. She thus held the manor in dower of the inheritance of Richard, Henry and Joyce as detailed in 72.
Ryhall: in the manor or belonging to it there is a chamber and grange, worth nothing yearly; a croft enclosing the site of the manor, the croft’s herbage worth 40d. yearly; 36 a. land’ called ‘Bordlond, each acre worth 2d. yearly when sown, of which 30 a. are fallow and uncultivated and worth nothing this year; 50 messuages with 50 virgates belonging to them, each messuage with virgate worth 10s. yearly, of which 4 messuages with their 4 adjacent virgates are in decay and the land fallow and uncultivated, and worth nothing this year; 11 cottages, each worth 3s. yearly, of which 3 are in decay and worth nothing this year; a watermill, worth 20s. yearly; 2 common ovens, each worth 5s. yearly, but one is in decay and worth nothing this year; a wood containing 12 a. wood, its underwood worth nothing this year; 22s. 3d. assize rent, paid as the rents for the crofts, lands, messuages, virgates, cottages, ovens and mill, at Christmas, Lady Day, Midsummer and Michaelmas in equal portions; and 2 views of frankpledge, at Easter and Michaelmas, the perquisites worth nothing above the steward’s expenses. Of whom or by what service the manor is held, unknown.
Date of death as in 67. Ages of Richard, Joyce and Henry as in 72.
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Writ Head

75 Writ. ‡ 26 September 1432. [Wymbyssh].

Addressed to the escheator of Surrey and Sussex .

As 67.

Inquisition Head

SUSSEX. Inquisition [indented]. Chichester. 6 November 1432. [Wyntereshull].

Jurors

Jurors: John Exton ; Richard Porter ; John Combes ; John Nonyngton ; John Steer ; John Frampton ; John Balman ; John Ropere ; Walter Bryan ; John Westlond ; John Dier ; and Simon Dier .

Holdings

She held the manor of Drayton in dower after the death of Edmund, earl of March , her former husband, of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , kinsman and heir of the earl as in 67, of the heir of John Somery by service of 1/20 knight’s fee and suit to Box and Stockbridge hundred every three weeks for all service. In the manor there is the site, worth nothing yearly; 160 a. pasture, each acre worth 4d. yearly; £4 6s. 8d. assize rent yearly at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions; and 3 a. meadow, each acre worth 20d. yearly.
‪ Edward III granted £36 from the fee-farm of the city of Chichester to Edmund, earl of Kent , his uncle, by letters patent as in 72. Right in the fee-farm descended as in 73, except that here the details of the marriages and issue of Eleanor senior are given after the death of Thomas, son of Thomas, son of Joan and before the death of Edmund his brother and heir, and the details of the marriages of her sisters Joan, Margaret, Eleanor junior , and Elizabeth follow the details of their joint inheritance. Partition between the heirs, and assignment of this fee-farm to Edmund, earl of March , as in 72. Anne died seised of £4 17s. 43⁄4d., part of the fee-farm, by the assignment detailed in 72, and reversion of this part descended after her death to the heirs of Edmund, earl of March , detailed in 72. She thus held the
£4 17s. 4 3/4d.
in dower of the inheritance of Richard, Henry and Joyce as detailed in 72.

Date of death as in 67. Ages of Richard, Joyce and Henry as in 72.
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Writ Head

76 [Writ: see 75.]

Inquisition Head

SURREY. Inquisition [indented]. Guildford. 8 November 1432. [Wyntereshull].

Jurors

Jurors: Philip Palmere ; William Sende ; Robert Renman ; Thomas Stynt ; John Hopkyns ; Henry Kembare ; John Lethenard ; John Drynkewater, senior ; William Wytte ; Thomas Whelere ; William Ode ; and Thomas Gryme .

Holdings
She held the following in dower after the death of the late earl of the inheritance of the duke of York only, kinsman and heir of the earl as in 67.
Shere, 26 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 50 a. pasture and heath, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 26 a. wood, worth nothing yearly; and 52s. assize rent.
Camberwell and Rotherhithe, 70 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly.
She held the manor of Pirbright in dower of the king by service of 1/20 knight’s fee.
Pirbright, in the manor there is the site, worth nothing yearly; 40 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 10 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 8 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; and £3 2s. 10d. assize rent yearly, at Michaelmas and Easter.
‪ Edward III granted the manor, described as the manor of Purifryth, to Edmund, earl of Kent , his uncle, by letters patent as in 72, with reversion to himself and his heirs. Right in the manor descended as in 73, except that after the death of Thomas, son of Joan, the manor was seized with all manors, lands and tenements into the hands of ‪ Richard II , and assigned by his Chancery to Alice, who was the wife of Thomas in dower. The reversion of the manor descended to Thomas, son of Thomas, and successively as in 75, with partition among the heirs, and assignment of the manor [not the reversion, although Alice is not noted as having died] to Edmund, earl of March , as in 72. Anne died seised of the manor by the assignment detailed in 72, and the reversion descended after her death to the heirs of Edmund, earl of March , detailed in 72. She thus held the manor in dower of the inheritance of Richard, Henry and Joyce as detailed in 72.
Date of death as in 67. Ages of Richard, Joyce and Henry as in 72.
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Inquisition Head

GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition [indented]. Gloucester. 20 October 1432. [Heyward].

[Head:] returned on 19 November. [The ms is worn, soiled and galled in parts.]

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Berk...ley [ms galled] ; Nicholas Mattisdon ; Thomas Wardewyke ; John Staur of Stears; James Gayner ; John Hampton ; Thomas Hoke ; Thomas Porter ; John atte Venne ; Richard Erdeley ; John Andrewe, mercer ; and Richard Kemyl .

Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in dower for or for life of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , Joyce, wife of John Tiptoft, knight , or Henry Grey . She held the castle of Usk and the keep of Caerleon with the lordships of Usk, Caerleon, Trelleck and Tre-grug, in the March of Wales, in dower as in 67 of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York only, kinsman and heir of the late earl as in 67.
The castle and keep are worth nothing yearly. Pertaining to Usk castle are £26 2s. 1 1/4d. assize rent of free tenants yearly – 33s. ?4d. [ms galled] at Lady Day and the remainder at Michaelmas; 29[?s.] rent by custom called discharge of haulage over the river Usk for repair of the weir, paid at the term called Hockday (‘hokday’); 104s. rent by custom called rent of serjeanty, paid at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally; 84 a. land of the demesne lands, each acre worth 7d. yearly, 68 a. arable, each acre worth...d. yearly, 42 a. arable called ‘Tussetteslond’, each acre worth 8d. yearly, and 9 messuages called ‘Tussetteslond’ [sic], each worth 12d. yearly – the rents for these lands and messuages paid at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions; 7 a. meadow, each acre worth ?2s. at Michaelmas only; 20 a. pasture called ‘Wernehir’ which used to pay 20s. before the rebellion and now, for want of tenant, 6s. 8d. at Michaelmas; 3 a. land and pasture called ‘Potesmoght’, each acre worth 12d. yearly at Michaelmas; ?a fulling[-mill], which used to pay £7 yearly before the rebellion and now, for want of tenant, is worth 13s. 4d. yearly, at Easter and Michaelmas; and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth £15 yearly.
In the borough of Usk there is £10 2s. 6d. assize rent of free tenants, at Christmas, Lady Day, Midsummer and Michaelmas equally; 12d. from the custom of prises of every ale-house in the borough, at the same feasts; an annual fine for a for common oven in the borough by custom, worth 60s. 8d. yearly at the same feasts; a several fishery in the pond (in vivasio) of Usk and 2 watermills which used to pay £26 13s. 4d. before the rebellion and are now worth £6 13s. 4d. yearly and no more, at the same feasts; £4 from the farm of market tolls; and perquisites of the hundred in the borough, worth 40s. yearly.
In the fee of Usk there is an enclosed park, worth nothing yearly, and
the manor called New Barn, its building worth nothing yearly. In the manor there is 65s. assize rent of free tenants, at Michaelmas only; 113 a. arable, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 64 a. meadow, of which 15 are for fees – 8 a. for the steward of the lordship, 4 a. for the receiver, 2 a. for the chief serjeant and 1 a. for the chief serjeant and for the bailiff of Usk castle – and each of the remaining 49 a. meadow is worth 2s. yearly; 66 a. pasture, each acre worth 12d. yearly; a watermill, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; and perquisites of the halimote, worth 6s. 8d. yearly. Before the rebellion there were £4 18s. 4d. from a rent called discharge of haulage for repair of the castle, which yields nothing after the rebellion for want of tenants; and mills called ‘Phelpottesmull’, ‘Werthecombe’ and ‘Wernevaure’ which used to pay 40s., 26s. 8d. and 30[?s.] respectively, but burned and destroyed by the rebellion, are now worth nothing yearly.
In the manor called Llangwm in the fee of Usk there is the site, worth nothing yearly; 21s. 2d. assize rent at Michaelmas; 85 a. arable of the demesne lands, each acre worth 8d. yearly; and 5 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly.
In the manor called Llantrisant in the same fee there is the site, worth nothing yearly; £4 8s. 3 1/4d. assize rent from free tenants, at Lady Day and Michaelmas; 160 a. land of the demesne lands, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 13 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly; 20 a. pasture, each acre worth 12d. yearly; a watermill, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; and perquisites of the halimote, worth 10s. yearly. The manor is charged with 10 marks annual rent to Maurice ap Meurig (Meuryk) by grant of the late earl of March.
The advowson of the monastic priory of Usk belongs to the fee and is worth nothing yearly;
the advowson of Llansoy is there and is worth nothing.
The following hold knights’ fees of the same fee. The fees are extended as shown, but are worth nothing yearly.
Pen-y-clawdd, Henry ap Hopkyn , a knight’s fee, 100s.
Usk, John Walker and Jankyn ap Meurig (M’), 1/4 knight’s fee near the vill, 25s.
Raglan, William ap Thomas , a knight’s fee, 100s.
Wolvesnewton, John ap Wilcok , Robert Piers and Katherine Dauid jointly a knight’s fee, 100s.; and Ieuan ap Phelp ap Eyuon and the same Katherine, 1/2 knight’s fee, 50s.
Llandenny, Maurice ap Meurig (Meurik) and John ap Jankyn Piers, 1/2 knight’s fee, 50s.
Gwernesney, Thomas ap Watkyn in his wife’s right, 1/2 knight’s fee, 50s.
Trostrey, the same Thomas in his wife’s right, 1/4 knight’s fee, 25s.
Briavelston, Elizabeth who was the wife of Robert ap Howell , 1/4 knight’s fee, 25s.
Huddlehay [alias Graig Thomas], John Roulf, 1/4 knight’s fee, 25s.
Llanvihangel Pontymoel, Madog (Madok) ap Griff, 1/4 knight’s fee, 25s. Bryndyhirog and Llanbadoc, John ap Adam , 3/4 knight’s fee, 75s
.
Alltybela, Robert ap Seisell , 1/4 knight’s fee, 25s.
Troy Parva , John Skydmore, 1/2 knight’s fee, 50s.
In the fee of Trelleck, there is the site of the manor, worth nothing yearly; 111s. 5 1/2d. assize rent from free tenants of Penallt and 39s. 5 1/2d. assize rent at Penargole at Lady Day and Michaelmas; 57 a. arable of the demesne lands, each acre worth 8d. yearly, at Michaelmas; 1 a. meadow, worth 2s. yearly at the same feast; 15a. 1 rood of meadow by the River Wye, each acre worth 21d. yearly at the same feast; a mill called ‘Trillekesmull’, worth 10s. yearly at the same feast; a mill called ‘Fisshpolesmull’, worth 20s. yearly; there was a mill called ‘Whitesbrokesmull’ which used to pay ?20s. before the rebellion, and now nothing because totally destroyed by the rebellion; 10s. at Martinmas from the ?grazing of pigs (de Crasnete porcorum); 1/2 weir called ‘Newere’, worth 3s. 4d. yearly, at Michaelmas; and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth £8 yearly.
In the borough of Trelleck there is £9 2s. 6d. assize rent of free tenants at Christmas, Lady Day, Midsummer and Michaelmas; 2d. prises, by custom, from every ale-house in the borough; and perquisites of the hundred within the borough, worth 20s. yearly.
In the manor called Mitchel Troy (‘ Troy Manor ’) in this fee there is the site, worth nothing yearly; £8 2s. 1d. assize rent, at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally; 82 a. arable of the demesne lands, each acre worth 8d. yearly, at Michaelmas; 23 1/2 a. meadow, each acre worth 20d. yearly, at the same feast; 7 1/2 a. pasture, each acre worth 12d. yearly, at the same feast; there was a watermill long before the rebellion which used to pay 33s. 4d. and is now worth nothing yearly because totally destroyed by the rebellion; and perquisites of the halimote of Mitchel Troy , worth 6s. 8d. yearly.
In Cwmcarvan in this fee there is £7 10s. 4d. assize rent, from free tenants at Midsummer and Michaelmas, and a watermill, worth 13s. 4d. yearly, at Easter and Michaelmas equally.
In Tintern Parva in this fee there is 31s. 2d. assize rent from free tenants at Michaelmas, and farm of a weir called ‘Lynwere’, worth 26s. 8d. yearly, at Easter and Michaelmas equally.
The advowson of Mitchel Troy belonging to this fee is worth nothing.
There is an enclosed park there worth nothing yearly.
In the fee of Tre-grug there is the site of the manor, worth nothing yearly; £8 18s. 11 3/4d. assize rent from free tenants at Christmas, Candlemas, Midsummer and Michaelmas; 100 a. arable, each acre worth 8d. yearly, at Michaelmas; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly; 26 1/2 a. 1 rood of pasture, each acre worth 12d. yearly, at Michaelmas; a watermill, worth 10s. yearly, at Easter and Michaelmas; tolls, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; pleas and perquisites of the court, worth 40s. yearly; at Llandegveth and Tre-grug, advowsons of the two churches which belong to the fee, worth nothing yearly; and an enclosed park, worth nothing yearly.
In the fee of Edeligion, which is a member and part of the lordship of Usk, there are £14 5s. 5 3/4d. assize rent of free tenants at the feasts of St Andrew , Hockday, Midsummer and Michaelmas; a several fishery in the River Usk, worth 106s. 8d. yearly, at Michaelmas; tolls, worth 30s. yearly; 20 a. arable called ‘Werneoth’, each acre worth 8d. yearly; there was before the rebellion a watermill called ‘Morganesmull’, which used to pay 53s. 4d. yearly and is now worth nothing yearly because totally destroyed by the rebellion; pleas and perquisites of the court, worth £10 yearly; and at Tredunnock and Pencraig, advowsons of the two churches, worth nothing yearly.
In the fee of Llebenydd, which is member and part of the lordship of Usk, there are £28 2s. 5 1/2d. assize rent of free tenants at Hockday and Michaelmas equally; tolls of the locality (patria), worth 13s. 4d. yearly; and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth 100s. yearly.
In the fee of Caerleon in ‘Karlyon Maner’ there is 8s. assize rent of free tenants at Michaelmas; the site, worth nothing yearly; 11 a. meadow, each acre worth 2s. yearly, at Easter and Michaelmas; another 12 a. meadow, each acre worth 20d. yearly, at the same feasts; 250 a. pasture, each acre worth 6d. yearly, at the same feasts; another 60 a. pasture in ‘Westercoyde’, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 2 watermills under one loft, worth £6 13s. 4d. yearly, at the same feasts; a fulling-mill, worth 20s. yearly, at the same feasts; and a fishery in the River Usk, worth 6s. 8d. yearly, at the same feasts.
In the borough of Caerleon there is 2s. assize rent at Michaelmas; 7 1/2d. prises of ale from each brew-house by custom; market toll, worth 20s. yearly; pleas of the hundred and perquisites of the court in the borough, worth £6 yearly; and a tower totally destroyed by the rebellion, worth nothing yearly. There is 101s. 5 1/2d. assize rent of free tenants at Michaelmas in Gwent Is Coed, which is a member and part of the lordship of Caerleon; toll of the Welshry, worth 40s. yearly; and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth £12 yearly.
At Undy there is £12 6s. 9 1/2d. assize rent of free tenants at Lady Day and Michaelmas; the site of the manor, worth nothing yearly; pleas and perquisites of the court, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; and at Undy and Cemais there are advowsons of the two churches belonging to the fee, worth nothing yearly.
Date of death as in 67. Richard, duke of York was 21 years on 21 September last, Joyce is aged 30 years and more and Henry Grey 14 years and more.
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C 139/59/39 mm.19–20

Inquisition Head

ESSEX. Inquisition [place missing]. 21 October 1432 . [Barley].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Marchall ; John Shymmyng ; John Hereward ; Walter Goodmay ; John ...stable [ms torn]; William Ponde of Great Dunmow or Little Dunmow; Thomas Spilman ; John atte Fan ; John Brond ; John Glouere ; John Jenyco ; and Geoffrey Colyn .

Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in dower or for life of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , Joyce, wife of John Tiptoft, knight , and Henry Grey . She held the following in dower after the death of the late earl her former husband, by assignment in ‪ Henry VI ’s Chancery, of the inheritance of the Richard, duke of York , only, kinsman and heir of the late earl as in 67.
Great Bardfield, the manor, of the king in chief as part of the earl[dom] of Gloucester by knight service. In the manor there is the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 565 a. 3 1/2 roods of arable, each acre worth 3d. yearly; 72 a. fallow land, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 38 a. meadow, each acre worth 18d. yearly; 44 a. pasture, each acre worth 6d. yearly; a park, its agistment from the Invention of the Cross to Michaelmas worth 40s. yearly after the maintenance of the beasts (ferarum bestiarum); an enclosed meadow within this park, containing 6 1/2 a. customarily mown for the maintenance of these beasts (ferarum bestiarum) in winter; underwood of this park, worth 20s. yearly; 2 groves containing 6 a., worth nothing yearly because there is no seasonable underwood in these groves; 2 mills – a windmill and a watermill – worth 26s. 8d. yearly; £17 assize rent, with 100s. farm of 3 fairs and markets (nundinarum et for’) in the borough, at Michaelmas, Christmas, Easter and Midsummer in equal portions; 33 customary tenants who should do the following – perform 1,600 customary services from Michaelmas to Lammas day, worth 66s. 8d. yearly, each customary service 1/2d., mow 260 a. corn during the same period, each customary service 2d., pay 26 capons at the feast of St Andrew , worth 4s. 4d. yearly, each capon 2d., and pay 200 eggs rent at Easter, worth 12d. yearly; perquisites of the court, worth 40s. yearly; and a leet held around Easter, worth 13s. 4d. yearly.
Stambourne, a leet held around the Invention of the Cross, and a leet held around the Invention of the Cross, and court held every three weeks, worth 100s. yearly, held of the king in chief by knight service.
Toppesfield, a leet in Pentecost week, worth 2s. yearly.
Shalford, a leet the same week, worth 24s. yearly.
Norton, a leet the same week, worth 10s. yearly.
Braintree, an annual leet, worth 12d. yearly.
Hepworth (Halstede Horold), an annual leet, worth 12d. yearly.
Little Wigborough, an annual leet, worth 12d. yearly.
Widford, an annual view of frankpledge, worth 18d. yearly.
Broomfield, an annual view of frankpledge in this vill at Patching, worth 6d. yearly.
Ingrave, an annual view of frankpledge, worth 12d. yearly.
She held the following knights’ fees in dower as above of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , of the king in chief by knight service, annual values as shown.
Halstead, Belchamp, Purton (Prediton), Great Waldingfield or Little Waldingfield, Fordham and Toppesfield, 2 knights’ fees, which John le Boucher formerly held, £10.
Halstead and Belchamp, a knight’s fee, which the heirs of Abel de Sancto Martino formerly held, 100s.
Crepping, 2 parts of a knight’s fee, which the heir of Hugh de Creppyng formerly held, 75s.
Langham, a knight’s fee, which Hugh de Neuyll formerly held, 100s.
Thaxted, a knight’s fee, which the heir of Richard Beauoner formerly held, 100s.
Toppesfield and Great Yeldham or Little Yeldham, 1 1/2 knights’ fees, which Richard, son of ?Guncell (filius Guncellini), and the heir of Robert de Cammes formerly held, £7 10s.
Lamarsh and Alphamstone, 1/4 knight’s fee, which the prior of Colne holds, 25s.
Bardfield Saling, 1/10 knight’s fee, which the heir of Geoffrey le Botiller holds, 10s.; and 1/2 knight’s fee, which the heir of Wymer (Waumerij) de Offynton holds, 50s.
Thaxted and Finchingfield, 1 1/2 knights’ fees, which John Petham and Richard Cornerth formerly held, £7 10s.
Halstead, a knight’s fee, which Giles de Baldesmere *held, 100s.n040
Thaxted, Chaureth and Broxted, 3 knights’ fees, which the heir of Walter de Clare *held, £15.
Thaxted, 1/2 and 1/4 knight’s fee, which the heir of Agnes de Cornerth and the heir of Thomas, son of Stephen, *held, 75s.
Helions Bumpstead or Steeple Bumpstead, a knight’s fee, which Simon de Henham formerly held, 100s.
Little Wigborough, 2 knights’ fees, which Robert Senante *held, £10.
Poslingford, Shelley and Willingale Doe (Willynghale), 1/2 knight’s fee, which Richard de Rokell *held, 50s.
Mountnessing, 1/2 knight’s fee, which Hamond Cheure *held, 50s.
Ramsden Crays, a knight’s fee, which Hamond Cheure *held, 100s.
Little Sampford, 1/2 knight’s fee, which Richard, son of William, formerly held, 50s.
Magdalen Laver, a knight’s fee, which the heir of Thomas de Walden *held, 100s.
Great Totham or Little Totham, 3 knights’ fees, which Gilbert de Clare purchased from John de Riparijs, knight , and the lord of Ongar , and which Hugh de Neuyll *held, £15.
Navestock, 1/2 knight’s fee, which the same Gilbert purchased from the same John, 50s.
Cavendish, Bures St Mary , Great or Little Cornard, Burstall, Great or Little Waldingfield, Brent or Monks Eleigh, Preston, Brettenham, Lindsey, Groton, Swilland, Thorpe Morieux (Thorp), Kettlebaston, Cockfield and Whatfield in Suffolk, Rushford in Suffolk [and Norfolk] and Twinstead in Essex, a knight’s fee, which Thomas de Grey and Richard Cornerth *held, 100s.
Thurton (Thurton) and Thorp, 1/2 knight’s fee, which the earl of Oxford * holds, 50s.
Ashen in Essex, Cotton (Criton), Hemyngford, Farnham, Ryngeston and Clare in Suffolk, 1/2 knight’s fee, which Thomas Arblaster and the heir of the son [or daughter (fil’)] of Adam held (tenuer’), 50s.
Chipley, Clopton, Wilsey and Denston in Suffolk, Borley, Great Yeldham or Little Yeldham, Barrow (Barowe), Toppesfield, and Ovington, in Essex, 5 knights’ fees, which Walter, son of Humphrey, *held, £27 10s.
Pebmarsh, Essex, 1/2 knight’s fee, in Finchingfield, Essex, a knight’s fee; in Great or Little Waldingfield, Fordham, Higham (Etham), Alderton, Stansfield and Tuddenham, in Suffolk, and in Bulmer in Essex, 1/2 knight’s fee; and in Poslingford [in Suffolk], 4 fees and 3 parts of a knight’s fee, which William, son of Ralph, *held, £18 15s.
Bobbingworth (Bollyngworth), Wallbury, Great or Little Waldingfield, Darnford (Dernesford), Braham, Isham, Birdbrook, Harlow, Foxearth and Ingham in Essex and Suffolk, 5 knights’ fees, which Robert Hastynge holds, £25.
Little Sampford, Harefield (Herefeld), Chaureth, Great or Little Cornard, Great or Little Saxham, Cavendish, Batchworth (Batheworthe) and Kirton in Suffolk, Middlesex and Essex, 14 knights’ fees, which Richard Taleworthe , Roger de Bacheworthe and the heir(s) of Alan de Clare held (tenuer’), £70.
Dalham, Elveden, Bures St Mary , Little Bradley, Clopton, Gestingthorpe (Westwynthorp), Belchamp Otten (Besham), Madewell, Hartest and Middleton in Essex and Norfolk [recte Suffolk], 5 1/2 knights’ fees, which Gilbert Pecche *held, £27 10s.
Great Dunmow or Little Dunmow, Finchingfield, Lashley and Bulmer in Essex, and Pensthorpe, Cley next the Sea, Threxton, Roketon, Stiffkey, West Winch, Clenchwarton, Norton, North Pickenham or South Pickenham, Wiggenhall and Fordham in Norfolk, 12 1/4 knights’ fees, which Simon, son of Richard, *held, £70 5s.
East Hyde and West Hyde (Camside), 1/4 knight’s fee, which John Buttorde *held of the inheritance of the son of John, 25s.
Danbury and Liston, 2 knights’ fees, which Hugh Fitzsymond *held, £10.
Ardleigh, a knight’s fee, called Bovill’s, which Richard de Sutton *held, 100s.
Boreham, 1/2 knight’s fee, called Walkfares, which Nicholas Burnell *held, 50s.
Little Thurrock, a knight’s fee, called ‘Berewes’, which John Squery *held, 100s.
West Horndon, 3 parts of a parts of knight’s fee, which John Neuyll *held, 75s.
Ingrave, 1/2 knight’s fee, which Robert Gosselyne *holds, 50s.; and 1/4 knight’s fee in the same vill, called ‘Bernehalle’, which Geoffrey Darsham *held, 25s.
Barstable, 1/2 knight’s fee, which Humphrey de Walden *holds, 50s.; and 1/2 knight’s fee, which Sabina de Berdstaple *held, 50s.
Widford in Essex and Paddock Wood in Kent, 2 knights’ fees, which the earl of Suffolk * held, belonging to the honour of Wigmore, £10.
Thomas Graueshende, knight , held the manor of Paddock Wood of the earl of Suffolk of his manor of Widford by service of 1/2 knight’s fee and rent of a pair of gilt spurs yearly, and the same earl of Suffolk held the two manors of the earl of March of his manor of Swanscombe by service of 2 knights’ fees and 23s. yearly as castle-ward at the castle of Rochester.
1/4 knight’s fee in the same county, which Humphrey, son of Walter, *held, 25s.
Date of death as in 68. Richard, duke of York , was 21 years on 20 September last, Joyce is aged 30 years and more and Henry Grey was 13 years on 8 June last.
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HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Leominster. 20 November 1432. [Lyngayn].

Jurors

Jurors: William Crofte ; William Blewet ; Roger Grelyche ; Richard Vpton ; Roger Heynes ; Thomas Burghep ; John Mawne of Middleton on the Hill; Richard Leone ; Thomas Hall of Middleton on the Hill; Thomas Miles of Priddleton; James Euerard ; and Richard Watyes of Bidney.

Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in dower or for life of the king or of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , Joyce, wife of John Typtoft, knight , and Henry Grey . She held the following of the king in chief by knight service, in dower after the death of the late earl her former husband, by assignment in ‪ Henry VI ’s Chancery, of the inheritance of the Richard, duke of York , only, kinsman and heir of the late earl as in 67. Annual values of the knights’ fees as shown.
Ewyas Lacy, 1/2 borough and lordship. In the lordship there is £4 14s. 10 1/4d. assize rent at Walterstone; a mill called ‘Michelchirche’, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; 47s. 9d. from various pastures of ‘Walterostenezmore’, fallow lands, gardens and parcels of demesne lands; and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth 7s. 7d. yearly. In the moiety of the borough and lordship there is 79s. 4 1/2d. assize rent; 1/2 tolls of the market and fairs (nundinarum), worth 40s. yearly; £11 4s. 5 3/4d. assize rent at Ewyas Lacy in the lordship; a custom called payment for driving cattle, worth 12s. 11 1/2d. in normal years; a custom called ‘Hornegeld’ every seventh year, worth £10 when it falls; a custom from Welsh free tenants by 4 oxen (per quatuor boues) every seventh year, worth 22s. 6d. when it falls; 397 1/2 a. land in the lord’s hands for want of tenants, worth 51s. 8d. yearly;m041 and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth £32 5d. yearly. There are 112s. 5 1/2d. issues from the forest of Ewyas Lacy, and two customs called ‘Maior Kylth’ and ‘Minor Kylth’, worth 73s. 6d. yearly.
Dinas, the castles, manors and lordships. There are 4s. yearly from the issues of the forest; agistment with pannage of pigs, worth £4 4s. 3 1/2d. yearly; and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth £14 3s. 6d. yearly. In the manor there is 27s. assize rent; a parcel of demesne land, worth 6s. 9d. yearly; within the office of Welsh reeve of Dinas, £9 18s. 5d. from the rent of the free of wyrion (de reddit’ liberorum de progenie), and 63s. 2d. rent yearly from those outside wyrion; 11s. 8d. yearly from the rent called ‘kemoill’; £6 6s. 8d. yearly from rent of 4 forests; 8s. yearly from the farm of the Welsh reeve; 40s. yearly from the farm of the office of ringild; 3s. 6d. yearly from the pannage of pigs; 4d. yearly from the tolls of Bronllys; tolls of the Welshry, worth 4s. yearly; a custom ‘Fymbrowe’, worth 3s. yearly; 24 a. land at Bryn-du (Brynkeleth), worth 3s. 3d. yearly; a parcel of land, formerly Llewelyn Llord’s, worth 2s.; 5s. from the ?increment rent called ‘Hennek and Wennok’; a Welsh customary payment, commorth of the Welsh (Comortha Wallenc’), of the same wyrion, worth 11d. yearly; ‘Hirsona’ every second year, worth 6s. 8d. when it falls; a custom called Builth commorth (Bueth Comorth) of 4 cows every second year, worth £8 8s. when it falls; and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth £19 6s. 8d. yearly. In the lordship, within the office of ‘Bydell’ militis, there is £7 14s. 8 1/2d. assize rent; 12d. yearly from the rent of tenants-at-will; 3s. yearly from the tolls of the English within the lordship; and pleas and perquisites of the court, in the same office of beadle, worth £9 10s. 4d. yearly. In the lordship there is in the manor of Mara 101s. 4d. assize rent; a watermill, worth 46s. 8d. yearly; 12d. yearly from the fruits and pasture of an orchard; a fishery in the lake Llyn Syfaddon, worth 26s. 8d. yearly; demesne lands, worth 41s. 8d. yearly; demesne meadow, worth 36s. 10d. yearly; and a halimote, worth 15d. yearly. At Llan-gors (Bland Burg’ & Mara) in the lordship there are £4 2s. burgage rents yearly; and pleas and perquisites of the hundred, worth £13 2s. 4d. yearly. At Blaenllyfni Bland manor there are £8 2s. 5 1/4d. yearly from assize rent and farm.
Marden, the manor, where there is £31 16s. 4 1/2 and 1/2 of 1/4d. assize rent; demesne lands, meadows and pastures and other lands, meadows and pastures, worth 6d. yearly; 1 1/2d. yearly from rent of 30 eggs in the vill; and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth £13 13s. 11 1/2d. yearly.
Much Marcle, 2 parts of the manor, where there is £23 19s. 2d. assize rent; demesne land, worth £10 yearly; and perquisites of the court, worth 5s. 6d. yearly.
Pembridge, the manor, borough and lordship, where there is £21 16s. 3d. assize rent; a fulling-mill, worth 23s. 4d. yearly; 2 watermills, worth 73s. 4d. yearly; agistment of the park with a moiety of pannage, worth 20s. yearly; demesne lands, worth 100s. yearly; lands, meadows and pastures in the lord’s hands for want of tenants, worth 78s. 1/4d. yearly when leased; a custom called ‘Parksiluer’, worth 20d. yearly; pleas and perquisites of the hundred court, worth 11d. yearly; and the advowson of the parish church belonging to the manor, extended at 40 marks. In the borough there is £10 3s. 6d. assize rent; 40s. yearly from the farm of tolls and fairs (nundinarum); and 70s. 2d. yearly from the pleas and profits of the hundred.
Little Cowarne, land, meadow and pasture, worth 11s. 2 1/2d. yearly; and 24s. 8d. assize rent.
Norton, the site of the castle, worth nothing yearly, and the lordship, in which there is £10 13s. 11⁄2d. assize rent; a watermill, worth 26s. 8d. yearly; and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth 40s. yearly.
Gladestry, the lordship, in which there is 34s. 11d. assize rent; a watermill, worth 54s. 10d. yearly; a customary due called ‘Horngeld’ every fourth year and then worth £8 yearly; and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth £7 14s. 2d. yearly.
New Radnor, the castle, borough, lordship and lands. The castle is ruinous and worth nothing yearly. In the borough there is £9 8s. 6d. assize rent; £26 13s. 4d. farm of tolls of the market and fair (nundinarum); various arable acres lying dispersed in the borough’s fields and also various several closes and pasture, worth £4 12d. yearly; a watermill, worth 60s. yearly; agistment of the park, worth £4 yearly; and 2 advowsons – of the parish church of New Radnor, worth 10 marks yearly, and the parish church of Old Radnor, worth 40 marks yearly. In the lordship there is £11 11s. 9 1/2d. assize rent; £6 13s. 4d. yearly from offices demised to farm; 2 1/2 watermills, worth 60s. yearly; 3s. 2d. rent yearly from tenants-at-will; 11s. yearly from the farm of lands and pasture demised to tenants; a customary due every fourth year called ‘Hornegeld’ worth £6 when it falls; a forest with a wood called ‘Norwod’, of which the agistment and farm of the varlet of the ditches, turbary and pannage are worth £11 15s. yearly; and perquisites of the court of both the lordship and the forest, worth £40 3s. 4d.
Knucklas, the castle and lordship. The castle is worth nothing yearly because entirely ruinous. There is £4 7d. assize rent; 2 mills, one worth 23s. 4d. yearly and the other nothing because ruinous ; demesne landand parcel of a pasture, worth 15s. 4d. yearly; and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth 46s. 8d. above the steward’s expenses.
Presteigne, the vill and lordship. In the vill there is £5 18s. 4d. assize rent; £4 tolls of market and fair (nundinarum), yearly; 6s. 4d. rent of tenants-at-will; 2 woods, the right of using brushwood worth 7s. 6d. yearly; and £7 10s. 6d. pleas and perquisites of the court.
Builth, the castle and cantred, at fee-farm rendering £113 6s. 8d. to the king at the Westminster Exchequer. In the cantred at Treflys there is the farm of the office of reeve, worth 100s. yearly; toll for trading in the Welshry, called ‘portimawrent’, worth 21s. 6d. yearly; the customary due of 3 cows for the lord’s larder, worth 7s. 6d. yearly; an old castle, worth nothing yearly; a customary due called commorth every other year and then worth 100s. yearly; and £16 6d. from the pleas and perquisites of the court in this commote. In this cantred at Swydd Irfon there are £11 12s. 4d. yearly from the farm of 3 watermills; £6 13s. 4d. yearly from the farm of leyerwites for the whole of the cantred of Builth; 10s. 2d. yearly from the farm of the toll in this swydd (South) called ‘portimawrent’; farm of the office of reeve, worth £4 yearly; pannage of pigs, worth 19d. yearly; 7s. 6d. yearly from the customary due of 3 cows for the lord’s larder; a cows for the lord’s larder; customary due called commorth every other year and then worth £4 10s. yearly; and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth £11 17s. 6d. yearly. In the borough of Builth there is 75s. assize rent; toll of the Welshry with boat-hire, worth £8 yearly; and demesne land with meadows and pasture, worth 46s. 8d. yearly. At Penbuallt in this cantred there is 2s. rent of the ‘Mortkyn’ land; 41s. 8d. yearly from the toll for trading in the Welshry; farm of the office of reeve, worth £4 yearly; a customary due called ‘the lord’s larder rent’, worth 7s. 6d. yearly; a customary due called commorth every other year and then worth 100s. yearly; and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth £13 14s. 2d. yearly. At Swydd Irfon in the same cantred there are 6s. 8d. yearly from the farm of the forest of Tal-y-fan; £11 yearly from the farm of the office of ringild there and from Penbuallt; £11 yearly from the farm of the forest of the whole cantred of Builth; 60s. 2d. yearly from the farm of the toll for trading in the Welshry;n042 7s. 6d. yearly from the customary due for the lord’s larder; a customary due called commorth every other year and then worth 110s. yearly; and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth £27 5s. yearly.
‪ Henry IV , by letters patent confirmed by ‪ Henry VI on 14 January 1423 [CPR 1422–29, p. 104] and shown to the jurors, granted to John Merbury, esquire , 100 marks yearly for life from this fee-farm of £113 6s. 8d. from the castle and cantred, at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions.
Aymestrey, Covenhope and Shirley, a knight’s fee which John Russell and Isabel his wife *hold, 100s.n043
Staunton on Arrow and Stocklow, a knight’s fee which Walter Hopton lately held, 100s.
Birley, a knight’s fee which Roger de Beurley lately held, 100s.
Kinnersley, a knight’s fee which Richard de la Bere holds, previously Hugh Kynnardesley, 100s.
Burton, Burlingjobb and Womaston, a knight’s fee which Thomas Dounton now holds, 100s.
Orleton, 1/4 knight’s fee which Richard de Caneriswall lately held, 25s.; and 1/2 knight’s fee which Parnel who was the wife of Richard de Penbrugge lately held, 50s.
Upper Lye, 1/2 knight’s fee which Elizabeth, who was the wife of Ralph de Lyngham , lately held, 50s.
Pipe Aston and Evenjobb, 1/2 knight’s fee which William Fouxhill *held, 50s.
Twyford and Borland (Bernalden), a knight’s fee which Thomas Peytevyn held, 100s.
Ashton, a knight’s fee which Agnes, who was the wife of Lewis de Cornewaill now holds, 100s.; and 1/2 knight’s fee which Malcolm Harlee *held, 50s.
Lyonshall, a knight’s fee which Walter, Lord Fitzwalter , *held, 100s.
King’s Pyon, 1/2 knight’s fee which Hugh de Monyton *held, 50s.
Munsley, 1/2 knight’s fee which John de Gylesford *held, 50s.
Holme Lacy, 1/4 knight’s fee which John Gylesford *held, 25s.
Hinton and Newcastle, 1/2 knight’s fee which John Aylesford *held, 50s.
Castle Frome, a knight’s fee which Richard Glodeshalle *held, 100s.
Tillington, 1/2 knight’s fee which Thomas, Lord de Berle [?recte Berkeley] , *held, 50s.
Brinsop, 1/2 knight’s fee which John de Bromwich , Elizabeth who was the wife of John ap Rees and the prior of Wormsley * held, 50s.
Longworth, 1/10 knight’s fee which Emma who was the wife of Edmund Hakeluyt *held, 10s.
Lyde, 1/4 knight’s fee which William Bar *held, 25s.
Sarnesfield and Swanstone (Swyneston), a knight’s fee which Thomas de Sarnesfeld *held, 100s.
Mansell Gamage, a knight’s fee which Henry de Penbrugge *held, 100s.
Stoke Bliss, 1/2 knight’s fee which Henry Turberuill *held, lately Margery de Banewell, 50s.
Bodenham, 1/2 knight’s fee which Elizabeth who was the wife of William Lucy *held, 50s.
Halmonds Frome, Stoke Lacy and Holme Lacy, 1 1/2 knights’ fees which William Deuerous *held, £7 10s.
Stoke Lacy, 1/2 knight’s fee which John Beaufoo *held, 50s
.
Little Marcle and Mathon, a knight’s fee which Thomas de la Bar *held, 100s.
Yarkhill, 1/2 knight’s fee which Humphrey de Bahun *held, 50s.
Yatton, 1/2 knight’s fee which Reynold de la Mare *held, 50s.
Much or Little Marcle, 1/5 knight’s fee which Thomas Auenill *held, 20s.
Staunton on Arrow or Staunton on Wye (Staundon), 1/2 knight’s fee which Ralph de Blees *held, 50s.
Burton [in Weobley] and Fenhampton, 1/4 knight’s fee which William de Frome *held, 25s.
Garnstone, 1/5 knight’s fee which Thomas de Chircheden *held, 20s.
Burton, 1/5 knight’s fee which Thomas de Monyngton *held, 20s.
Byford, 1/2 knight’s fee which Richard de Brugge *held, 50s.
Upcott, 1/4 knight’s fee which Ralph de Brokeberyth *held, 25s.
Bysted, 1/2 knight’s fee which John Bodenham *held, 50s.
Lyde Beamish, 1/4 knight’s fee which John Clanuowe *held, 25s.
Bickerton, 1/2 knight’s fee which Stephen de la Barwe *held, 50s.
Crickhowell, 1/4 knight’s fee which Grimbald Pauntesfot held, 25s.
Ystrad Yw, 1/3 knight’s fee which Ralph Bluet *held, 33s. 4d.
Trefeca, 1/4 knight’s fee which Thomas, son of Reynold, *held, 25s.
Michaelchurch or Michaelchurch Escley (Michelchirche), 1/4 knight’s fee which John de Clabowe *held, 25s.; and 1/4 knight’s fee which Maud who was the wife of Robert Clement *held, 25s.
Llancillo, 1/2 knight’s fee which Katherine de Monee *held, 50s.
King’s Pyon, 1/2 knight’s fee which John Beaufoo and William, vicar there, *held, 50s.
Winstone, 1/2 knight’s fee which John Wynston *held, 50s.
Urishay, 1/4 knight’s fee which John de la Hay Vrry *held, 25s.
Wormeton, 1/2 knight’s fee which Thomas de Williamstote *held, 50s.
Lower Lye, 1/5 knight’s fee which Robert Partrich *held, formerly William de Leye, 20s.
Broxwood, 1/4 knight’s fee which the prioress of Limebrook * held, 25s.
Lyde Saucey, 1/2 knight’s fee which the prior of Hereford * held, 50s.
Walterstone, 1/2 knight’s fee which John Rogon *held, 50s.
King’s Pyon, 1/3 knight’s fee which John de Gillesford *held, 33s. 4d.
Little Frome or Larport (Parua Frome), a knight’s fee which John Broun *held, 100s.
Yarkhill, 1/2 knight’s fee which John Pride *held, 50s.
Holme Lacy, a knight’s fee which William de Barr *held, 100s.
Mansell Lacy, a knight’s fee which John de Beuill *held, 100s.
Shobdon, 1/2 knight’s fee which Bartholomew de Shobdon *held, 50s.
Ashton (Gaston), a knight’s fee which Brian de Brampton *held, 100s.
Kingsland (Kingesholme), Orleton, Burton [in Eardisland], Hinton and Twyford, 2 knights’ fees and 3 parts of a fee which Ralph de Mortuo Mari *held, £13 15s.
Hinton and Newcastle, 1/2 knight’s fee which Roger Ementeus *held, 50s.
Borland (Boraldon), 1/4 knight’s fee which John Peytevyn *held, 25s.
Awre (Aure), a knight’s fee which Walter de Aure *held, 100s.
Clifford, 1/2 knight’s fee which William de Gesyngton *held, 50s.
Thest Wellond, 1/2 knight’s fee which Henry Penbrugge *held, 50s.
Dorstone, 1/2 knight’s fee which Roger de ?Solers [ms galled] *held, 50s.
Newton [in Croft or Clodock], 1/2 knight’s fee which John Frene *held, 50s.
Ford and Sarnesfield, a knight’s fee which James de la Ford *held, 100s.
Date of death as in 68. Ages of Richard, Joyce and Henry as in 78.
TNA reference

C 139/59/39 mm.23–24

E 149/151/5 m.1

Writ Head

80 Writ. ‡ 26 September 1432. [Wymbyssh].

Addressed to the escheator of Norfolk and Suffolk . As 67.

Inquisition Head

NORFOLK . Inquisition. Little Walsingham. 4 November 1432. [ Gray ].

Jurors

[Jurors’ names not given.]

Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in dower or for life of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , Joyce, wife of John Tiptoft, knight , and Henry Grey . She held the manor of Great and Little Walsingham in dower after the death of the late earl her former husband, by assignment in ‪ Henry VI ’s Chancery, of the inheritance of the same duke only, kinsman and heir of the late earl as in 67. They are held of the king in chief by service of 10s. yearly to his castle of Norwich for watchman’s fee for all service.
At Little Walsingham there is a messuage with a garden, worth nothing yearly; 76s. 7 1/2d. assize rent at Christmas, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas; 2 capons, 6d., at Easter; 14s. rent of 84 hens at Christmas, price per head 2d.; rent of 338 eggs at Easter, price per hundred 5d.; 400 a. arable, worth £6 13s. 4d. yearly, each acre 4d.; 8 a. meadow, worth 16s. yearly, each acre 2s.; 8s. 4d. rent at Easter and Michaelmas from the labour services of hay-making; 40s. farm of the market toll, at the same feasts; 162 a. arable in the hands of the lord, worth 53s. yearly, each acre 4d.;n044 meadow and pasture in Barney called ‘Stulleschawe’, worth 6s. 8d. yearly, at Easter and Michaelmas; farm of the office of reeve every 2 years there and every 3 years at Great Walsingham, worth 40s. when it falls; 20s. rent of annual labour services, at Christmas, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas; 2 mills, worth nothing yearly; a windmill, worth nothing yearly for lack of repair; and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth £4 13s. 4d. yearly.
She held the manor of Great Walsingham in her dower of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York . In the manor there is 70s. assize rent at Christmas, Easter, Midsummer and Michaelmas; 6d. rent of 2 capons at Easter; 6s. rent of 36 hens at Christmas, price of each hen 2d.; 9d. rent of 180 1/2 eggs yearly, price per twenty 1d.; 4d. rent of 100 horse nails yearly at the same feasts; 6d. rent of 2lb. cumin at Easter, price per lb. 3d.; 200 a. demesne land in the lord’s hands, worth 50s. yearly, each acre 3d.; 26s. 11d. rent of commuted labour services at Candlemas, Invention of the Cross, Midsummer and Michaelmas; 200 a. demesne land, worth 66s. 8d. yearly, each acre 4d.; 3 1/2 a. meadow, worth 7s. yearly, each acre 2s.; 20s. 5 3/4d. rent of 13 quarters 5 bushels 1 peck of oats yearly, price per quarter 18d.; and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth 20s. yearly.
She held the manor of Great Bircham with the advowson of the church of that vill, of the king in chief as part of the barony of Clare by knight service. There is the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 66s. 9 1/2d. assize rent at Michaelmas, the feast of St Andrew , Christmas, Pentecost and Lammas; 21d. rent of 7 capons at Easter, price per head 3d.; 2s. 1d. rent of 16 hens and 2 parts of a hen yearly, price per head 1 1/2d.; 3d. rent of 1lb. cumin yearly; 150 a. demesne land, worth 50s. yearly, each acre 4d.; a windmill, worth nothing yearly for lack of repair; 5s. 5d. from 65 1/2 harvest labour services from customary tenants, each service worth 1d. and no more because the tenants have bread and herring from the lord for performing the services; and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth 6s. 8d. yearly.
The advowson is worth £20 yearly.
She held in dower £6 6s. 8d. annual rent from tenants in the vills of Stokesby, Oulton and other vills, as part of the honour of Clare, at Easter and Michaelmas equally
.
She held in dower view of frankpledge in Bale, Gunthorpe and Sharrington held around the Invention of the Cross, worth 5s. yearly.
There is 12s. assize rent from tenants in Ringstead, at Easter and Michaelmas equally.
She held the following advowsons and knights’ fees and parts of fees in dower of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , in the above form. Each whole fee is worth 100s. when it falls
Little Walsingham, the advowson of the church or priory, worth 100 marks.
St Winwaloe, advowson of the priory, worth £40.
Carbrooke, advowson of the hospital of St John of Jerusalem, worth £10.
Brook Hall (Brokhull) and Weston Longville (Weston), a fee which Roger de Quynxy formerly held.
Beechamwell, Caldecote, Fordham, Upwell, Outwell, Wereham, Crimplesham, Bexwell and West Dereham, 1 fee and 1/4 and 1/16 fee which Robert Byllet formerly held.
Norfolk, 1/2 fee which Robert Dewall *held of the inheritance of the marshal.
n045
Panworth, Ashill, Saham Toney, Stoke Ferry, West Dereham, Haveringland, Eastmoor, Downham Market, Norton and Bokonwestfeld, 4 fees which Parnel de Narford *held.
Crimplesham, 1/2 fee which William de Berford and Walter Dauy ’s heirs *held.
Barton Bendish (Berton) and Shingham, 1/4 fee which William de Berton ’s heirs *held.
Eneshawe, 1/2 fee which Michael de Ponyngs *held.
Griston and Great Walsingham or Little Walsingham, 1/2 fee which John de Griston *held.
Brettenham and Rushford, 1/2 fee which William de Brechenham and John de Brokedissh *held.
Brettenham, Shadwell and Rushford, 1/2 fee which Robert Baynard and others *held.
Little Walsingham, Great Walsingham and Briston, 1 1/2 fees which William Haddishawe , Hamond Mundy and John de Flaketon *held.
Sharrington, Bale and Gunthorpe, 1/4 fee which John de Broughton *held.
Gunthorpe and Bale, a fee which Ralph le ?Moy and John Avenell *held.
Old Buckenham, Ringstead and Holme next the Sea (Holme), 1/4 fee which Matthew Gathewathe *held.
Ringstead, 1/2 fee which John Boylond *held.
Holme next the Sea (Holme) and Ringstead, 1/4 fee which William Bayman ’s heirs hold.
Ringstead Parva, 1/2 fee which the lord John Boylounde *held.
n046
Salle and Wood Dalling (Dallyng), 1/4 fee which the prior of Little Walsingham * held.
Wiveton, Blakeney formerly Snitterley, East Lexham or West Lexham, Stiffkey and Garveston, 2 fees which William de Brome *held.
Middleton, Wiggenhall, Tilney, Clenchwarton, Setchey, Saddle Bow, South Lynn, West Winch and Hardwick, a fee which Thomas de Warnlendon *held.
Little Carbrooke, 1/2 fee which Aymer de Valence *held.
Edgefield, Weston Longville (Weston), Attlebridge, Helmingham [Norfolk] and Ringland, 1 1/2 fees which Adam de Lyons *held.
East Harling, Elsing, Guist, Guestwick and Lynford, 2 1/2 fees which Robert Folyot *held.
Letheringsett, Stiffkey, Bodham, Field Dalling (Dallyng) and Warham, 1 1/2 fees which Parnel Norford and Thomas Bacon ’s heirs *held.
Stratton Strawless and Hevingham, a fee which Bartholomew Haweten ’s heir(s), William de Markeshawe and Reynold Refham *held.
Swannington, Great or Little Witchingham, Alderford and Plumstead, 1/2 fee which Alan Holwell *held.
Great Massingham or Little Massingham, a fee which Richard, son of John, *held.
Crimplesham, Roxham and West Dereham, 1/8 and 1/15 fee which Ralph de Derham *held.
Great Massingham and Little Massingham, 3 fees which the prior of Castle Acre * held.
Great or Little Witchingham, a fee which William Jeneys and his wife *held.
East Raynham and West Raynham (Reigneham Magna & Parua), 1/2 fee which John atte Townesende , William Wove and John Roys *held.
Attleborough, Twyford, Bintree, Great or Little Witchingham and Saxlingham, 2 fees which Robert de Langtoft *held.
Bintree, 1/2 fee which Richard Byntre *held.
Ingworth, 1/2 fee which Peter de Brampton and the heir of Colby, *held.
Shouldham, Wereham and Stoke Ferry, 1 1/2 fees which the prior of Shouldham * held.
Barton Bendish, a fee which Hugh de Scales *held.
Griston and Great Walsingham or Little Walsingham, 1/2 fee which John de Griston *held.
Haveringland, Norwich, Whitwell, Bawdeswell, Reepham and Great or Little Witchingham, 4 fees which Roger de Geney *held.
Bircham and Ringstead, 1/4 fee which Edmund Tilby *held.
Carleton, Tasburgh, Ashby St Mary and Thwaite St Mary (Twayte), 1/2 fee which Oliver de Wynche ’s heir(s) *held.
Stiffkey, Wells next the Sea and Warham, 1/2 fee which Geoffrey [blank] *held.
Hunstanton, Walpole St Peter or St Andrew and East or West Walton, a fee which William Louell *held.
Bintree, Nortonand Twyford, a fee which Roger Byntre and his parceners *held.
Stanton and Hevingham, 1/2 fee which Henry Catte *held.
Letheringsett, Wood Dalling and Hevingham, 2 1/2 fees which Thomas Jurdon of Letheringsett *held.
North Creake, a fee which Walter de Calthorp *held.
Stratton and Taverham, 1/2 fee which Roger de Say *held.
Otley, Helmingham [Suffolk], Kelling, Salthouse and Cretingham, 1 1/2 and 1/4 fees which Henry Hastyng ’s heirs *held of the honour of Gloucester.
Great Dunmow or Little Dunmow, Finchingfield, Lashley and Bulmer in Essex, Pensthorpe, Cley next the Sea, Threxton, Boketon, Stiffkey, West Winch, Clenchwarton, Norton, North Pickenham or South Pickenham, Wiggenhall and Fordham in Norfolk, 2 1/4 fees which Simon, son of Richard, *held, £61 5s.
Date of death as in 67. Ages of Richard, Joyce and Henry as in 72.
TNA reference

C 139/59/39 m.25 [writ]

E 149/151/5 m.3 [inquisition]

Writ Head

81 [Writ: see 80 .]

Inquisition Head

SUFFOLK . Inquisition. Henhowe. 5 November 1432. [ Gray ].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Gatle ; John Noble ; William Otley ; John atte Hill ; Roger Bulney ; Thomas Smyth ; John Hemysby ; John Augoold ; Richard Bole ; John Redere ; Nicholas Barkere ; and John Hekedon .

Holdings
She held the following in dower after the death of the late earl her former husband, by assignment in ‪ Henry VI ’s Chancery, of the inheritance of the Richard, duke of York , only, kinsman and heir of the late earl as in 67.
Southwold, a court, with view of frankpledge at the feast of St Nicholas , worth 20s. yearly; 100s. rent of herring; and 6s. 8d. farm of the toll and anchorage of various merchandise within the lordship.
‪ Edward III granted the manor of Kersey to Edmund, earl of Kent , his uncle, by the letters patent as in 72. Right in the manor descended as in 76, with the coheirs seised after the death of Alice, who was the wife of Thomas, the sisters with their respective husbands. Partition among the heirs and assignment of the manor to Edmund, earl of March , as in 72. Anne died seised of the manor by the assignment detailed in 72, and the reversion descended after her death to the heirs of Edmund, earl of March, detailed in 72. She thus held the manor in dower of the inheritance of Richard, Henry and Joyce as detailed in 72.
Kersey. In the manor there is the capital messuage with adjacent garden containing 1 1/2 a., worth nothing yearly; 520 a. arable, worth £8 13s. 4d. yearly, each acre 4d.; 10 a. several pasture, worth 15s. yearly, each acre 18d.; 30 a. pasture, worth 30s. yearly, each acre 12d.; a watermill, worth 26s. 8d. yearly, at Easter and Michaelmas; £15 assize rent, at the same feasts equally; a market every Friday, worth 20s. yearly; 6s. 8d. rents from tenants for their customary services by custom, paid at the same feasts; and pleas and perquisites of the court, worth 30s. yearly. The abbess and convent of St Mary ’s church, Chatteris, are seised in right of their church, and her predecessors likewise from time out of mind, of an annual rent of £10 from the manor, paid to them at four annual terms – 50s. at the feast of St Nicholas , on Palm Sunday, within eight days before Midsummer, and at Michaelmas.
She held the advowsons of the prebends of the following stalls in the collegiate church of Stoke by Clare, in dower of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , only:
the first stall on the left opposite the dean of the college, worth 40s. ;
the second stall on the dean’s side, worth 40s. ;
and the third stall on the left, worth 40s.
. Of whom and by what service these manors, lands, tenements and advowsons are held is unknown.
Date of death as in 67. Ages of Richard, Joyce and Henry as in 72.
TNA reference

C 139/59/39 m.25–26

E 149/151/5 m.4

Inquisition Head

BERKSHIRE. Inquisition. Newbury. 31 October 1432. [Fetplace].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Kentebury ; Robert Croke ; Vincent Wallery ; Nicholas Spencer ; Henry Terell ; Robert Hertrygg ; John Smyth ; William Tabener ; John Bedford ; Richard Chaloner ; John Grenehill ; and Thomas Chaloner .

Holdings
She held no lands or tenements in dower or for life of the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , Joyce, wife of John Typtoft, knight , and Henry Grey . She held the following of the king in chief by knight service, in dower after the death of the late earl her former husband, by assignment in ‪ Henry VI ’s Chancery, of the inheritance of the same duke only, kinsman and heir of the late earl as in 67.
Newbury, £4 6s. 8d. assize rent, at Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions; views of frankpledge, worth £4 yearly; and profits of 1/3 market toll, worth 6s. 8d. yearly.
She died on 26 September last. Ages of Richard, Joyce and Henry as in 67.
TNA reference

C 139/116/48 mm.1–2 [writ and fragment of inquisition]

C 139/59/39 m.27 [another fragment: filed between C 139/59/40 mm.1 and 2]

E 149/151/5 m.6

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Newbury
assize rent£4 6s. 8d.£4 6s. 8d. (=1040d.)
frankpledge£4£4 (=960d.)
market toll6s. 8d. 1/3 (0.33 x market toll)6s. 8d. (=80d.)
Total: £8 13s. 4d. (=2080d.)

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Wymbyssh(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Thomas Kentebury
  • Robert Croke
  • Vincent Wallery
  • Nicholas Spencer
  • Henry Terell
  • Robert Hertrygg
  • John Smyth
  • William Tabener
  • John Bedford
  • Richard Chaloner
  • John Grenehill
  • Thomas Chaloner

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