‹ E-CIPM 24-456: JOHN FYTELTON ›

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief or of any other in demesne or in service, but John Fytelton , his grandfather, viz., father of John, father of John named in the writ, whose heir he was, was lately seised of the following burgages, etc., in demesne as of fee. These burgages, etc., by a charter shown to the jurors, he gave to Roger Aubyn, lately parson of Goathurst , and John Baylyf of Dunster, both now deceased, and William Hastyng and William Dodesham , both still living, to them and their heirs and assigns. By virtue of this enfeoffment, all of the grantees were seised of this in demesne as of fee, continuing in this estate for the whole of Roger and John Baylyf’s lifetimes, and William and William are still thus seised by right of survivorship. John Fytelton , father of the John Fytelton named in the writ, was lately seised of the following manor, etc., in demesne as of fee, which he granted, by a charter shown to the jurors, to William Poulet , of Beere, Thomas Michell and John Wyllyng, lately vicar of Stogursey , and their heirs and assigns. By virtue of this all of the latter were seised in demesne as of fee. Afterwards, John Fytelton the father, by a deed, shown to the jurors, released all his right and claim to William, Thomas and John and their heirs. Afterwards, Thomas Michell likewise, by a deed, shown to the jurors, released all his right and claim to William Poulet and John Wyllyng and their heirs, who were then seised. John Wyllyng did likewise to William Poulet , by a deed, shown to the jurors. William Poulet , who was then alone seised, by a charter shown to the jurors, gave the manor, etc., to Hugh Cary , William Gosse , Richard Broun , Richard Aller and Stephen Grove and their heirs and assigns. By virtue of this enfeoffment, these grantees were seised in demesne as of fee. Afterwards, William Poulet , by a deed shown to the jurors, gave up all his right and claim in the manor, etc., to Hugh, William, Richard, Richard and Stephen and their heirs. Afterwards, Hugh, William Gosse and Richard Broun , by a deed of theirs, shown to the jurors, remised and released all their right and claim to Richard Aller and Stephen and their heirs. Afterwards, Richard Aller and Stephen did likewise in the same way to William Poulet of Beere to have for his lifetime, remainder wholly to John Denebaud , Hugh Cary , William Gosse , William Gascoyn and Richard Broun , all now deceased, and William Poulet of Melcombe, William Dodesham , William Hastyng , Nicholas, parson of the church of Stocklinch and William Clyve , all still living, and their heirs and assigns. By virtue of this grant, William Poulet of Beere was seised in demesne as of free tenement and died thus seised. After his death, William Poulet of Melcombe, William Dodesham , William Hastyng , Nicholas, and William Clyve entered, by virtue of the remainder, and were and remain seised.