‹ E-CIPM 24-198: JOHN GAMBON, ESQUIRE ›

Holdings

Holdings

He was lately seised in his demesne as of fee of the manors of Uphall, Brandon Hall and Skeyton with the advowson of Skeyton church, and the manor of Whitwell in Runhall. Described as John Gambon , son and heir of William Gambon , and by his charter dated at Brandon Parva on 7 June 1421 and shown to the jurors, he granted these, described as his manors of Uphall, Brandon Hall and Skeyton and all other lands, tenements, meadow, wood, pasture, rent, reversions and services in the vills of Runhall, Brandon Parva , Welborne, Ryfley’s (Ryskes), Coston, Carleton Forehoe , Thuxton, Mattishall, North Walsham or South Walsham and Tibenham, to John Virly, clerk , and Thomas Pasmer and their heirs and assigns. The feoffees were seised and by their charter dated at Brandon Parva on 8 June 1421 and shown to the jurors, they granted the above, described as above and including the advowson of Skeyton church, to the same John described as John Gambon , and Ellen his wife and their heirs and assigns. John and Ellen were seised and assigned the manor of Skeyton with the advowson to Thomas Mylde and Margaret his wife, lately the wife of Richard Gambon , who survives, for her life as her free dower from all Richard’s lands and tenements in Norfolk. John thus held the manors of Uphall, Brandon Hall and Whitwell in Runhall with the reversion to the manor of Skeyton and advowson jointly with Ellen, who survives. The manors of

are held of the heir of Lord Fitzwalter, service presently unknown. He was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Whitwell (Whytwell iuxta Refham). By his charter dated on 6 June 1421 he granted this to the same John Virly and Thomas Pasmer and their heirs. They were seised. John Virly died and Thomas continued in his estate in right of joint tenant in survivorship during John Gambon ’s lifetime.