E-CIPM 24-637: MAUD WHO WAS WIFE OF HUGH FASTOLF, KNIGHT

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MAUD WHO WAS WIFE OF HUGH FASTOLF, KNIGHT

Writ Head

636 Writ. ‡ 5 February 1436. [Wymbyssh].

Addressed to the escheator of Suffolk and Norfolk . Regarding lands held in dower and for life after the death of Hugh from the inheritance of John his son and heir.

Inquisition Head

SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Woodbridge. 20 October 1436. [ Gray ].

Jurors

Jurors: Geoffrey Kempe ; Richard Free ; John Puntyng ; John Peretre ; John Smyth ; Thomas Raas ; John Trewe ; Simon Boteler ; William Merssh ; John Hubbe ; John Thorn ; Thomas Medewe ; and William Torold .

Holdings
She held the following in dower from the inheritance of John Fastolf , son and heir of Hugh.
Burstall, the manor of Langston’s, true annual value 5 marks, held of the bishop of Ely in right of his church, service unknown.
Playford, the manor called ‘Merehall’, true annual value £3, held of Brian Stapilton, knight , as of his manor of Weybread, service unknown.
Nacton, 1/7 manor of Cow Hall, by the metes and bounds separating it from the other 6/7, annual value 20s., held of the king in chief as 1/10 knight’s fee.
Great Wenham, 2 a. land, annual value 6d., not held of the king , but of whom held or by what service unknown, and 1/3 of the advowson of the church, viz., the presentation on every third vacancy.
She held the following for life, reversion to John, son of Hugh, and the heirs of his body, by grant of William Phelipp, knight , William Wallere and Nicholas Blaxals , to her and Edmund Stapilton then her husband to have to the end of Maud’s life, by an indented charter of theirs, shown to the jurors. The charter specified successive remainders to John, son of Hugh, and the heirs of his body, described as John Fastolf , son of Hugh Fastolf , and Maud his wife, and to the right heirs of John Holbrok, knight .
Rendlesham, the manor called ‘Coluylysmaner’, with the advowson of the church of Rendlesham, true annual value 53s. 4d., held of William, earl of Suffolk , service unknown.
She died on 26 January 1436. John is aged 30 years and more.
TNA reference

C 139/81/37 mm.1, 3

Inquisition Head

NORFOLK. Inquisition. Harleston. 24 October 1436. [ Gray ].

Jurors

Jurors: John Baker ; John Bernard ; Richard Gosse ; John Halle ; John Roche ; Edmund Wryght ; Robert Alysaundyr ; Roger Manewyn ; Richard Gasset ; Robert Gante ; John Dory ; and Richard Hastyng .

Holdings
She held the following in dower from the inheritance of John Fastolf , son and heir of Hugh.
Tunstall, 1/2 manor, true annual value 20s., held of William Phelip, knight , service unknown.
Wheatacre, 1/2 marsh, true annual value 13s. 4d., not held of the king , but of whom held or by what service unknown.
Date of death and heir as 636.
TNA reference

C 139/81/37 mm.1–2

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Tunstall
20s.£1 (=240d.)
Total: £1 (=240d.)
Wheatacre
marsh13s. 4d. 1/2 (0.5 x marsh)13s. 4d. (=160d.)
Total: 13s. 4d. (=160d.)

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Gray(Escheator)

Jurors

  • John Baker
  • John Bernard
  • Richard Gosse
  • John Halle
  • John Roche
  • Edmund Wryght
  • Robert Alysaundyr
  • Roger Manewyn
  • Richard Gasset
  • Robert Gante
  • John Dory
  • Richard Hastyng

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