Holdings
For the reasons in 238 the following came into the king’s hand and are still there.
Tawstock, 1/2 manor and 1/2 advowson of the church belonging to it, the whole manor held of the king
in chief by service of
1/18 barony of Barnstaple.
In the manor there is the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; a garden containing 1/2 a. land, worth 12d. yearly; a park for keeping beasts, worth nothing yearly after their maintenance; 300 a. arable demesne, worth £7 10s. yearly, each acre 6d.; 12 a. meadow, worth 12s. yearly, each acre 12d.; 80 a. pasture, worth 26s. 8d. yearly, each acre 4d.; 62 messuages, and 62 ferlings of land belonging to them, demised and held at will according to the customs of the manor, rendering £31 at Midsummer,
Michaelmas,
Christmas and Easter equally, each messuage and ferling 10s. yearly; 30 cottages and 30 a. land belonging to them, demised and held as above, rendering 30s. as above, each cottage and 1 a. land 12d.; £19 feudal aid of villeins, paid as above; 26s. from a payment called ‘Reuenebiggyng’, paid as above; 10s. from a custom called ‘Childernsiluer’, paid as above; 18s. from ploughing works, paid as above; 3 watermills, worth 30s. yearly; 23s. 6d. assize rent, paid as above by the hands of free tenants; perquisites of the court, worth 10s. in normal years; and a dovecot, worth nothing yearly because there are no doves.
Nymet Tracey, 1/2 manor and 1/2 advowson of the church belonging to it. The manor is held with the manor of
Holne of the king in chief by service of
1/30 barony. In the manor there is the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 210 a. arable demesne, worth 10s. yearly; 10 a. meadow, worth 8s. 10d. yearly; 104 a. pasture, worth 18s. 4d. yearly, each acre 2d.; 60 a. wood, its pasture worth 3s. yearly; a watermill, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; £4 10s. assize rent, paid as above by the hands of free tenants; 9 messuages and 212 a. arable belonging to them, demised and held as above, paying 54s. as above, each holding 6s.; perquisites of the court, worth 20s. in normal years; and 2 fairs, one at the Ascension and the other at Martinmas, the issues worth 26s. 8d. in normal years.
Bampton, 1/2 of: the manor with the
hundred,
borough and
advowson of the free chantry of the fee belonging to it, the whole held of the king
in chief by
knight service.
In the manor there is the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 166 a. arable, worth £4 3s. yearly, each acre 6d.; 26 a. meadow, worth 26s. yearly, each
acre 12d.; 86 a. pasture, worth 21s. 6d. yearly, each acre 3d.; £11 18s. 11d. assize rent, paid as above; and 2 watermills, worth 40s. yearly. Perquisites of the
hundred are worth 40s. in normal years. In the
borough there is £6 13s. 4d. assize rent, paid as above by the hands of free burgess tenants.
The
chantry is worth nothing yearly.
Uffculme, 1/2 manor. The manor is held of the king
in chief by service of
1/4 knight’s fee.
In the manor there is the capital messuage, run-down and ruinous, worth nothing yearly; 156 a. arable demesne, worth 52s. yearly, each acre 4d.; 42 a. meadow, worth 28s. yearly, each acre 8d.; an ancient park, its pasture worth 27s. yearly; 42 a. pasture on a hill, worth 7s. yearly; 2 fulling-mills and a watermill, worth 16s. yearly; 21 messuages and 420 a. arable belonging to them, demised and held as above, paying 119s. as above, each holding 5s. 8d.; 21 cottages demised and held as above, paying 42s. as above, each cottage 2s.; £7 4s. assize rent, paid as above by the hands of free tenants; and perquisites of the court, worth 10s. in normal years.
Holne, 1/2 manor, held with the manor of
Nymet Tracey. In the manor there is the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 3 a. meadow, worth 6s. yearly, each acre 2s.; a watermill, worth 13s. 4d. yearly; 6 a. substantial wood in the park called ‘Derparke’ for enclosing beasts, its pasture worth nothing yearly above maintenance of the beasts (
ferarum bestiarum); 300 a. substantial and dense wood outside the park, its pasture worth 5s. yearly; 23s. assize rent, paid as above by the hands of free tenants; and 30 messuages and 800 a. arable belonging to them, demised and held as above, paying £8 5s. yearly, each holding 5s. 6d.
Little Totnes, 1/2 manor. The manor is held of
William
Bonevyll, knight
, by service of
1/2 knight’s fee. In the manor there are 3 a. wood, its pasture worth 8d. yearly; £9 assize rent, paid as above by the hands of free tenants; and a watermill, worth 20s. yearly.
Shillingford, 1/2 of: a messuage and carucate of land, the whole held of the
abbot of Torre
in
free socage, annual value 13s. 4d.
Crediton, 1/2 messuage, the whole [
also given as a toft] held of the bishop [of Exeter]
in
free socage, annual value 12d.
Richard
Hankeford
was lately seised of the following. He married
Elizabeth
Filtz Waryn
and they had issue Thomasia and Elizabeth. Elizabeth the wife died and Richard married Anne, daughter of
John, lately earl of Salisbury
, and they had issue Anne. Richard died and the following descended to Thomasia, Elizabeth and Anne, minors, as his daughters and heirs. Elizabeth, daughter of Richard, died and her share descended to Thomasia, who survives, a minor in the king’s wardship. This share came into the king’s hand owing to the death of Richard and the minority of Elizabeth his daughter and is still there.
Milton Damerel, a messuage, watermill, carucate of land and 20 a. wood, held of the king
in chief by service of
1/10 knight’s fee, annual value 40s.
Exeter, 2 messuages and 2 gardens in the city, held of the king
in
free burgage, annual value 40s.
Roborough, 2 a. land, held of the
abbot of Tavistock
in
free socage by
rent of a rose yearly for all service, annual value 2d.;
and the
advowson of the church belonging to the land, annual value nil.
North Tawton, a messuage and 9 a. land, held of
Otes
Chambernoun
’s heirs in
free socage by
service of a rose yearly for all service, annual value 3s.;
and the
advowson of the church, annual value nil.
Richard was lately seised of the following in his demesne as of fee.
Braundsworthy in the parish of
Black Torrington, a messuage, 60 a. land, 10 a. meadow and 100 a. pasture, held of
William
Danyll
in free
socage by
1d. rent yearly for all service, annual value nil above this 13s.
. He demised the holding to
Thomas
Seche
and Rose his wife and John their son, who survive, for their lives, rendering to him and his heirs 13s. at Michaelmas,
Christmas,
Easter and Midsummer equally.
Stadson in the parish of
Bradford, a messuage, 100 a. land, 20 a. meadow and 100 a. pasture, held of
John
Speke
and Joan his wife in her right,
service unknown, annual value nil above this 15s. 6d.
. He demised the holdign to
John
Okhampton
and Joan his wife, who survive, for their lives, rendering to him and his heirs 15s. 6d. as above.
Long before his death and by his indented deed, dated on 25 July 1424 and shown to the jurors, He granted the rents and services of Thomas, Rose, John their son, and
John
Okhampton
and Joan his wife, with the reversion of those holdings, to
John
Dabernoun
, now deceased, for life, rendering to Richard and his heirs a grain of wheat at Michaelmas.
John
Dabernoun
died on 5 October 1433. The rents in the vills descended after the deaths of Richard and John Dabernoun to Thomasia, Elizabeth and Anne as daughters and heirs of Richard. After the death of Elizabeth, daughter of Richard, her share descended to Thomasia as above, and is in the king’s hand as above.
Richard held the following, among others, jointly enfeoffed with Anne his wife, who survives, by the demise in
238.
Rolstone, the manor, held of
John
Arundell, chevalier
,
service unknown, annual value £3.
Combeinteignhead, the manor, held of queen Katherine,
service unknown, annual value £18.
Cookbury, the manor, held of
Philip
Courtenay, chevalier
,
service unknown, annual value £12.
Haghen, the manor, held of the
bishop of Exeter
,
service unknown, annual value £10.
Huish, the manor [
tenure and annual value not given].
Instow, the manor, held of
John
Fraunceys
’ heirs
,
service unknown, annual value £12.
Harford, the manor, held of the
bishop of Exeter
,
service unknown, annual value £12.
Yarnscombe, the manor, held of
John, earl of Huntingdon
, and
Henry
Person
and Avice his wife in her right, by
knight service, annual value £8.
West Down, the manor, held of the prior of St John
of Bridgwater
,
service unknown, annual value £4.
Holywill, the manor, held of
Nicholas
Speccote
,
service unknown, annual value £4.
Clyfford, the manor, held of
Ralph
Lytelton
,
service unknown, annual value £4 8s.
Westrygge, the manor, held of
John
Spencer
,
service unknown, annual value 40s.
Hankford, the manor, held of
Thomas
Beaumont, knight
,
service unknown, annual value £4.
Horton, the manor, held of
John, earl of Huntingdon
,
service unknown, annual value 40s.
Yedbury, the manor, held of
Edward
Pomeray
,
service unknown, annual value £4.
Annery, the manor, held of
John
Gay
of
Goldworthy,
service unknown, annual
value 100s.
Richard held the following jointly with Anne his wife, who survives, by the same
demise.
Rashleigh Barton, £6 13s. 4d. rent, at the four annual terms equally, from 17 messuages, 7 carucates of land, 40 a. meadow, 60 a. wood and 60 a. furze and heath, described as all lands, tenements, rents, services and reversions in
Rashleigh Barton, as is clear fully in the charter. The holding is held of
John
Stacy
,
service unknown.
Bucks Mills,
Stroxworthy,
Almiston,
Huddisford,
Meddon,
Hollacombe,
West Hole (
Westhole),
Upcott,
Halsdon,
Witheridge,
Langtree,
Ashridge and
Petticombe, 111s. 6d. rent, as above, from 13 messuages and 13 ferlings of land, described as all lands, tenements, rents, services and reversions in those places, as is clear in the charter. The messuages and land are held of
Baldwin
Foleford
,
John
Gogh
,
Philip
Courtenay, knight
,
Richard, earl of Warwick
,
John
Paslewe
and the
prior of Montacute
,
service unknown.
Instaple,
Stapledon,
West Coombe,
Eastacombe,
Virworthy,
Newland,
Lutson,
Slade,
North or South Molton,
Eastacott,
Bower,
Haytown,
Bewsley (
Beveshill),
Poughill,
Penhay,
Patchacott,
Mullingar,
Venton,
Hill,
Barnacott,
Langtree,
Great Torrington (
Toryton),
Beam,
Vppecote,
Halse (
Hals),
Annery,
Bideford,
West Heanton,
Peters
Marland
,
Hillashmoor,
Almiston, and
Cudworthy, all lands, tenements, rents, services and reversions, as described and clear in the charter.
He held these as follows.
Instaple, 2 messuages and 2 ferlings of land, of
Thomas
Stowell, knight
,
service unknown, annual value 26s. 8d.
Stapledon, 2 messuages and 2 ferlings of land, of
John
Cole
,
service unknown, annual value 53s. 4d.
West Coombe and
Eastacombe, 2 messuages and 3 ferlings of land, of the
prior of Bodmin
,
service unknown, annual value 40s.
Virworthy, 5 messuages and 6 ferlings of land, of
William
Palton, knight
,
service unknown, annual value 100s.
North or South Molton, a toft and 4 ferlings of land, of
Thomas
Stowell, chevalier
,
service unknown, annual value 53s. 4d.
Newland, a messuage and 3 ferlings of land, of
Edmund
de
Horton
’s heirs,
service unknown, annual value 40s.
Lutson, a messuage and 3 ferlings of land, of
William
Palton, knight
,
service unknown, annual value 40s.
Slade, 2 messuages and 2 ferlings of land, of
Edmund
de
Horton
’s heirs,
service unknown, annual value 30s.
Eastacott and
Bower, a toft, messuage and 3 ferlings of land, of the
prior of Frithelstock
,
service unknown, annual value 66s. 8d.
Haytown, a messuage and ferling of land, of
Thomas
Beaumont, knight
,
service unknown, annual value 8s.
Bewsley (
Beveshill), a messuage and 3 ferlings of land, of
John
Specer
,
service unknown, annual value 30s.
Poughill and
Penhay, 2 messuages and 2 ferlings of land, of
Robert
Hakeworthy
’s heirs,
service unknown, annual value 43s.
Patchacott, a messuage and 3 ferlings of land, of
William
Hydon
’s heirs,
service unknown, annual value 40s.
Mullingar, a messuage and 2 ferlings of land, of the
earl of Huntingdon
,
service unknown, annual value 26s. 8d.
Venton, a messuage and 2 ferlings of land, of
William
Were
’s heirs,
service unknown, annual value 20s.
Hill, a messuage and 2 ferlings of land, of the same earl,
service unknown, annual value 13s. 4d.
Barnacott, a messuage and ferling of land, of the same earl,
service unknown, annual value 10s.
Langtree, a messuage, toft and 2 ferlings of land, of
Richard, earl of Warwick
,
service unknown, annual value 40s.
Great Torrington (
Toryton), 3 messuages and 8 a. land, of the same
earl of Huntingdon
,
service unknown, annual value 40s.
Beam, a toft and carucate of land, of the same earl,
service unknown, annual value 11s. 8d.
Vppcote,
Halse (
Hals) and
Bideford, 3 messuages and 2 carucates of land, of
William
Grenevill
,
service unknown, annual value £4.
Annery, a toft and 2 ferlings of land, of
John
Gay
,
service unknown, annual value 20s.
West Heanton, 3 messuages and 3 ferlings of land, of the
abbot of Tavistock
,
service unknown, annual value 40s.
Peters Marland, 2 messuages and 3 ferlings of land, of
Nicholas
Speccote
,
service unknown, annual value 40s.
Hillashmoor, 2 messuages and 2 ferlings of land, of the same
earl of Warwick
,
service unknown, annual value 26s. 8d.
Almiston, 10 a. land, of the same
earl of Huntingdon
,
service unknown, annual value 12d.
Cudworthy, a toft and 2 ferlings of land, of
Thomas
Stoford
,
service unknown,
annual value 16s.
John
Adam
and Joan his wife, who survive, lately held for life messuages, lands and
tenements in
Bountis Thorne in the parish of
East Putford of
Richard
Hankeford
and his heirs by 26s. 8d. rent, reversion to Richard and his heirs. Described as
Richard
Hankeford, esquire
, and by his indented deed shown to the jurors, Richard granted the rent and services and the reversion to
John
Wydeslade
, who survives, for life, rendering to Richard and his heirs a grain of wheat at Michaelmas for all service.
John
Adam
and Joan attorned to
John
Wydeslade
and Richard died seised of his estate in the rent of a grain of wheat.
Bountis Thorne. The messuages, lands and tenements are held of
Walter
Pollard
,
service unknown.
John
Flory
and Philippa his wife lately held
for her life, reversion to
William
Whitefild
. By his indented deed shown to the jurors, William granted the reversion to
Richard
Hankeford, knight
, now deceased,
John
Copleston
,
John
Mulys
and
John
Dabernoun
, to whom John and Philippa attorned.
Described as
Richard
Hankeford, esquire
, and by his indented deed dated on 22 April 1428 and shown to the jurors, Richard granted the following to
John
Kempe
, who survives, for life, rendering to Richard and his heirs a grain of wheat at Michaelmas for all service, as is contained more fully in the deed. Richard died seised of the rent of wheat and the reversion.
Great Torrington, a tenement in New Street, held of the same
earl of Huntingdon
,
service unknown.
Long before his death and during the life of Elizabeth his wife, by his charter dated on 12 April 1421 and shown to the jurors, and described as
Richard
Hankeford, esquire
, he granted the following manors – described as all his manors of
Up Exe,
Lower Creedy,
St Marychurch,
Spitchwick,
Worlington,
Beer Charter
Barton,
Marwood and
Warkleigh, and all his messuages, lands, tenements, rents, services and
reversions in those places plus
Ilfracombe and
Kingston with Marwell – to
William
Hankeford, knight
,
John
Hals
and
John
Dabernoun
, now deceased, and to
William
Cheyny
,
John
Copleston, junior
,
William
Blenche
and
John
Wydeslade
, who survive, and their heirs. He bound himself and his heirs to warrant the manors to William, William, John, John, William and John [sic] and their heirs, as is contained more fully in the charter. The recipients were all seised in their demesne as of fee and
William
Cheyne
, John, John, John,
William
Blenche
and John continued in their estate during Richard’s lifetime and still do so. The manors were of the inheritance of Elizabeth his wife.
Up Exe, the manor, held of the same
earl of Huntingdon
,
service unknown, annual value 100s.
Lower Creedy, the manor, held of
Edward
Pomeray
,
service unknown, annual value 40s.
St Marychurch, the manor, held of
John
Dynham, knight
,
service unknown, annual value 100s.
Spitchwick, the manor, held of
John
Ponynges
,
service unknown, annual value £4.
Worlington, the manor, held of the same
earl of Huntingdon
,
service unknown, annual value 40s.
Marwood, the manor, held of
Anne, countess of Devon
,
service unknown, annual value 26s. 8d.
Warkleigh, the manor, held of the same
John
Ponynges
,
service unknown, annual value £4.
Ilfracombe, the manor, held of
John
Herle, knight
,
service unknown, annual value 40s.
Kingston, the manor, held of the same countess,
service unknown, annual value £10.
