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THOMAS MORLEY, KNIGHT
Inquisition Head
ESSEX. Inquisition. Thaxted. 13 January 1436. [Santon].
Jurors
Jurors: John Hereward ; John atte Faune , ‘parker’; John Westle ; John Prentys ; John Davy ; John Hicheman ; William Norton ; Richard Crips ; William Totenham ; John Osteler , ‘baker’; John Wolcy ; and Thomas Warner .
Holdings
He held the following in demesne as of fee.He died on 6 December last. Robert Morley , his son and next heir, is aged 17 years and more.
[Head:] returned on 9 February.
TNA reference
C 139/74/20 mm.1–2
Inquisition Head
HERTFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Hertford. 16 January 1436. [Santon].
Jurors
Jurors: John Selby ; Robert Weste ; Thomas Hoddesdon ; Robert Boucher ; John Swete ; John Bromley ; William Clerke of Ware; John Melleward ; Roger Lorynge ; John Quye ; John Saly ; and John Warner .
Holdings
He held the following in demesne as of fee.Date of death and heir as 450.
[Head:] returned on 9 February.
TNA reference
C 139/74/20 mm.1, 3
Inquisition Head
NORFOLK. Inquisition. Shire House, Norwich . 26 March 1436. [ Gray ].
[Inquisition: centre of ms badly galled.]
Jurors
Jurors: John Sparham ; Robert Cavell ; Denis Wylles ; John Lasebond ; William Elyngham ; John Damyon ; William Thurton ; William Willes ; John Leen ; John Wegge of Little Witchingham; John Wegge of Great Witchingham; and Richard Bosse .
Holdings
He held the following jointly with Isabel his wife, still living, by enfeoffment of Henry, lately bishop of Norwich , Robert, lately bishop of London , Thomas Erpyngham and Miles Stapilton , knights, Thomas Stanley , John Thorp and John Birlingham , clerks, William Rees , Robert Garveys , John Yelverton , James Billyngford and Richard Drewe , now deceased, to them and the heirs of their bodies, in the name of Thomas de Morlee, knight , son and heir of Robert de Morlee, knight , and Isabel his wife. The king’s licence was not obtained for this, but afterwards Henry VI pardoned Thomas and Isabel for the transgression on their part by letters patent, shown to the jurors [CPR 1422–29, p. 394].He died on 6 December 1435. Robert, son of Thomas and Isabel, is his next heir, aged 17 years on 20 November 1435.
TNA reference
C 139/74/20 mm.4–5
E 149/158/6 m.1
Holdings
Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Walkern | ||||
site | worth nothing | a (1 x site) | - | |
arable | 4d. (per unit) | 244 a. (244 x acre) | £4 1s. 4d. (=976d.) | |
pasture | 6d. (per unit) | - | ||
meadow | 2s. (per unit) | 24 a. (24 x acre) | £2 8s. (=576d.) | |
park, agistment | 26s. 8d. | a (1 x park agistment) | £1 6s. 8d. (=320d.) | |
assize rent | 10 marks 4s. 8d. | £6 18s. (=1656d.) | ||
court | 6s. | 6s. (=72d.) | ||
Total: £15 (=3600d.) |
Extents
Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Walkern | ||||
site | worth nothing | a (1 x site) | - | |
arable | 4d. (per unit) | 244 a. (244 x acre) | £4 1s. 4d. (=976d.) | |
pasture | 6d. (per unit) | - | ||
meadow | 2s. (per unit) | 24 a. (24 x acre) | £2 8s. (=576d.) | |
park, agistment | 26s. 8d. | a (1 x park agistment) | £1 6s. 8d. (=320d.) | |
assize rent | 10 marks 4s. 8d. | £6 18s. (=1656d.) | ||
court | 6s. | 6s. (=72d.) | ||
Total: £15 (=3600d.) |
People
- Santon(Escheator)
Jurors
- John Selby
- Robert Weste
- Thomas Hoddesdon
- Robert Boucher
- John Swete
- John Bromley
- William Clerke of Ware
- John Melleward
- Roger Lorynge
- John Quye
- John Saly
- John Warner