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JOAN WHO WAS WIFE OF THOMAS BROOK, KNIGHT
Inquisition Head
VILL OF BRISTOL. Inquisition [indented]. Bristol. 3 July 1437. [Forster].
Jurors
Jurors: Robert Draper ; Walter Foxcombe ; Nicholas Stone ; John Thomas ; William Worcestre ; John Gussch ; Roger Clyve ; William Knolles ; Thomas Clyve ; Roger Nete ; William Brydde ; John White , ‘barbour’; and John Stephenes , ‘wolman’.
Holdings
She did not hold lands or tenements of the king in chief or of any other in demesne or in service in the town, suburbs or county of Bristol.
She died on 10 April last. Thomas Brook, knight , her son by Thomas Brook, knight , deceased, lately her husband, is her next heir, and is aged 45 years and more.
TNA reference
C 139/84/62 mm.1–2
Inquisition Head
GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition [indented].n273 Cirencester. 30 July 1437. [Langle].
Jurors
Jurors: John Veell ; Richard Erdeley ; John Tame ; Thomas Mascall ; William Horneby ; John Puttes ; Thomas Copenore ; Richard Inglesham ; Thomas Strange ; Thomas Suell ; John Bisserugge ; and Richard Smith of Westbury.
Holdings
Edmund Pyne , Edward Swyft and Walter Sander were lately seised of the following manor in demesne as of fee, which, among other things, by a charter of theirs dated at Bristol on 26 May 1388, they granted to Thomas Brook, knight , and Joan his wife and the heirs of Joan’s body by Robert Chedder , lately her husband, remainder to the right heirs of Robert, as fully contained in the said charter, which was shown to the jurors. By virtue of this grant, Thomas and Joan were seised, Thomas in demesne as of free tenement and Joan in demesne as of fee tail. Thomas died and, afterwards, Joan died seised in this estate.TNA reference
C 139/84/62 mm.3–4
Inquisition Head
DEVON. Inquisition. Axminster. 25 June 1437. [Gille].
Jurors
Jurors: Edmund Pyne ; John Orchard ; Nicholas Boys ; John Frye ; Robert Payn ; John Conlegh ; Henry Whytyng ; Thomas Waltham ; John Knoll, junior ; John Gona ; Roger Grogghe ; and William atte Hylle .
Holdings
She did not hold lands or tenements in chief or of any other in demesne or in service.TNA reference
C 139/84/62 mm.5–6
Inquisition Head
DORSET. Inquisition [indented]. Dorchester. 14 June 1437. [Hody].
Jurors
Jurors: John Druer ; John Walkelayn ; John Teneham ; William Vyncent ; William atte Nassh ; John Parrok ; Thomas Lambroke ; Thomas Combe ; Thomas Clerk ; John Ekeford ; Geoffrey Lovibound ; and Geoffrey Peny .
Holdings
She did not hold lands or tenements in chief or of any other in demesne or in service. She was lately seised of the manors of Cotleigh and Mangerton and of 13 messuages, 6 carucates and 51⁄2 a. of land, 80 a. meadow, 200 a. pasture, 100 a. wood, 30s. rent and rent of 1lb pepper, 1lb cumin and a pair of spurs in Mangerton, North or South Poorton (Pourton), Bowood, East Melplash, Loscombe, Hooke (Hokebere), Mappowder, Lyme Regis and Colwey in demesne as of fee, which, long with other manors, lands and tenements, by a charter of hers, shown to the jurors, dated at Weycroft on 1 October 1421, she granted to William Taverner and John Frampton and their heirs and assigns, to hold of the chief lords of the fees by due services. The charter referred to her manor of Cotleigh and all other lands, tenements, rents, reversions, services, knights’ fees and advowsons which she had in Dorset, or which she had or ever held jointly with Thomas, lately her husband, in fee simple or fee tail during his lifetime, or which she had or held in Dorset in fee simple or fee tail on the day of the charter, all of those manors, lands, etc., [as above] which belonged to Robert Chedder , lately her husband, there or in other counties, places and vills specified in the charter, which she held in fee tail or for life of the inheritance of Richard Chedder , Robert’s son and heir, excepted. By virtue of this grant, William and John were seised in demesne as of fee and of the rent as of fee and right, exceptions excepted. William and John are still living and after the grant permitted Joan to have and occupy the manors, etc., and take the rent for life at their will. She had no other estate than this.TNA reference
C 139/84/62 mm.7–8
Inquisition Head
SOMERSET. Inquisition [indented]. Bridgwater. 15 June 1437. [Hody].
Jurors
Jurors: Hugh Kene ; Robert Geffray ; John Welweton ; John Gulden ; William Lumbard ; Stephen Houpere ; Ralph Manston ; John Rodberd ; John Blakaler ; John Bathe, senior ; John Broune ; and John Langeford .
Holdings
She was lately seised of the following manors, advowsons, etc., in demesne as of fee, which she granted to William Taverner and John Frampton by a charter, etc., as 712. The charter described them as her manor of West Bagborough with the advowson of the church and all other manors, lands, etc., in Somerset, etc.
TNA reference
C 139/84/62 mm.7, 9
Holdings
Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
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West Bagborough | ||||
Value | 10 marks | £6 13s. 4d. (=1600d.) | ||
Total: £6 13s. 4d. (=1600d.) | ||||
Compton Durville | ||||
2s., 6d. (per unit) | 4 a. (4 x acre) | 4s. (=48d.) | ||
Value | 60s. | £3 (=720d.) | ||
Total: £3 4s. (=768d.) | ||||
Brook Ilchester | ||||
Value | 100s. | £5 (=1200d.) | ||
Total: £5 (=1200d.) | ||||
Lufton | ||||
Value | 10 marks | £6 13s. 4d. (=1600d.) | ||
Total: £6 13s. 4d. (=1600d.) | ||||
Barreys Goseford, Odcombe Montagu, West Coker | ||||
land | 2 carucates (2 x carucate) | - | ||
rent | 20s. | £1 (=240d.) | ||
Value | 40s. | £2 (=480d.) | ||
Total: £3 (=720d.) | ||||
Quantock Durborough | ||||
land | a carucate (1 x carucate) | - | ||
meadow | 30 a. (30 x acre) | - | ||
wood | 20 a. (20 x acre) | - | ||
pasture | 40 a. (40 x acre) | - | ||
Value | 40s. | £2 (=480d.) | ||
Total: £2 (=480d.) | ||||
Chard, Hertham, Lovehill, Aysshilleyate, Redemede, Oakenhead, Cleave | ||||
messuages | 29 (29 x messuages) | - | ||
tofts | 5 (5 x tofts) | - | ||
land | 2 carucates (2 x carucate), 80 a. (80 x acre) | - | ||
meadow | 60 a. (60 x acre) | - | ||
pasture | 120 a. (120 x acre) | - | ||
rent | 20s. | £1 (=240d.) | ||
Value | 60s. | £3 (=720d.) | ||
Total: £4 (=960d.) | ||||
Hornesbowe | ||||
toft | a (1 x toft) | - | ||
land | 300 a. (300 x acre) | - | ||
meadow | 60 a. (60 x acre) | - | ||
pasture | 100 a. (100 x acre) | - | ||
Value | 60s. | £3 (=720d.) | ||
Total: £3 (=720d.) | ||||
Crimbleford Knap | ||||
meadow | 3s. 4d. | 6 a. (6 x acre) | 3s. 4d. (=40d.) | |
Total: 3s. 4d. (=40d.) | ||||
Kingston by Yeovil | ||||
site | worth nothing | a (1 x site) | - | |
chamber, grange | worth nothing | a (1 x chamber grange), a (1 x chamber grange) | - | |
dovecot | 12d. | a (1 x dovecot) | 1s. (=12d.) | |
watermill | 10s. | 1/2 (0.5 x watermill) | 10s. (=120d.) | |
pasture | 12s. 4d. | 12 a. (12 x acre) | 12s. 4d. (=148d.) | |
arable | 4d. (per unit) | 303 a. (303 x acre) | £5 1s. (=1212d.) | |
meadow | 12d. (per unit) | 57 a. (57 x acre) | £2 17s. (=684d.) | |
wood | worth nothing | 9 a. (9 x acre) | - | |
pasture | 2d. (per unit) | 3 a. (3 x acre) | 6d. (=6d.) | |
assize rent from free tenants | 73s. 4d. | £3 13s. 4d. (=880d.) | ||
rent from tenants-at-will | £10 6d. | £10 6d. (=2406d.) | ||
court | 3s. 4d. | 3s. 4d. (=40d.) | ||
Total: £22 19s. (=5508d.) | ||||
Kingston by Yeovil | ||||
messuage | a (1 x messuage) | - | ||
land | 60 a. (60 x acre) | - | ||
Value | 13s. 4d. | 13s. 4d. (=160d.) | ||
Total: 13s. 4d. (=160d.) | ||||
Kingston by Yeovil | ||||
meadow | annual value nil | 12 a. (12 x acre) | - | |
Total: 13s. 4d. (=160d.) | ||||
Yeovil | ||||
messuage | a (1 x messuage) | - | ||
garden | a (1 x garden) | - | ||
Value | 3s. 4d. | 3s. 4d. (=40d.) | ||
Total: 3s. 4d. (=40d.) | ||||
Aldwick | ||||
Value | £4 6s. 8d. | £4 6s. 8d. (=1040d.) | ||
Total: £4 6s. 8d. (=1040d.) | ||||
Blagdon, Wrington, Bourne, Lye, Broadfield, Butcombe, Langford, Churchill | ||||
messuages | 12 (12 x messuages) | - | ||
mill | a (1 x mill) | - | ||
land | 4 carucates (4 x carucate) | - | ||
meadow | 20 a. (20 x acre) | - | ||
pasture | 116 a. (116 x acre) | - | ||
wood | 17 a. (17 x acre) | - | ||
Value | 66s. 8d. | £3 6s. 8d. (=800d.) | ||
Total: £3 6s. 8d. (=800d.) | ||||
North Curry, Hankridge, West Monkton | ||||
messuages | 10 (10 x messuages) | - | ||
land | 2 carucates (2 x carucate) | - | ||
meadow | 20 a. (20 x acre) | - | ||
Value | 110s. | £5 10s. (=1320d.) | ||
Total: £5 10s. (=1320d.) | ||||
Taunton | ||||
messuages | 12 (12 x messuages) | - | ||
land | 17 a. (17 x acre) | - | ||
pasture | 14 a. (14 x acre) | - | ||
Value | 100s. | £5 (=1200d.) | ||
Total: £5 (=1200d.) | ||||
Chapel, Stone Allerton, Badgworth, Compton Dando, Christon, Uphill, Winford | ||||
messuages | 12 (12 x messuages) | - | ||
2 carucates (2 x carucate) | - | |||
land | 25 a. (25 x acre) | - | ||
meadow | 10 a. (10 x acre) | - | ||
wood | 24 a. (24 x acre) | - | ||
Value | £8 13s. 4d. | £8 13s. 4d. (=2080d.) | ||
Total: £8 13s. 4d. (=2080d.) | ||||
Norton Beauchamp | ||||
Value | 20 marks | £13 6s. 8d. (=3200d.) | ||
Total: £13 6s. 8d. (=3200d.) | ||||
Worle | ||||
4 marks | £2 13s. 4d. (=640d.) | |||
Total: £2 13s. 4d. (=640d.) | ||||
Norton Beauchamp, Worle, Kewstoke, Woodspring, Rolstone, Bower Henton, Churchill, Newton | ||||
land | 30 a. (30 x acre) | - | ||
meadow | 60 a. (60 x acre) | - | ||
pasture | 200 a. (200 x acre) | - | ||
wood | 24 a. (24 x acre) | - | ||
rent | 36s. 4d. | £1 16s. 4d. (=436d.) | ||
Value | 66s. 8d. | £3 6s. 8d. (=800d.) | ||
Total: £5 3s. (=1236d.) | ||||
Ubley | ||||
capital messuage, buildings, curtilages, gardens | worth nothing | a (1 x capital messuage buildings curtilages gardens) | - | |
park | 3s. 4d. | a (1 x park) | 3s. 4d. (=40d.) | |
arable | 1 1/2d. (per unit) | 200 a. (200 x acre) | £1 5s. (=300d.) | |
meadow | 8d. (per unit) | 10 a. (10 x acre) | 6s. 8d. (=80d.) | |
pasture | 2d. (per unit) | 60 a. (60 x acre) | 10s. (=120d.) | |
wood | worth nothing | 20 a. (20 x acre) | - | |
assize rent from tenants-at-will | £6 | £6 (=1440d.) | ||
Total: £8 5s. (=1980d.) | ||||
Hinton Blewett, Ston Easton | ||||
Value | £6 | £6 (=1440d.) | ||
Total: £6 (=1440d.) | ||||
Chilcompton | ||||
Value | £8 | £8 (=1920d.) | ||
Total: £8 (=1920d.) | ||||
High Littleton | ||||
Total: (=0d.) | ||||
Wellow, Peglinch, Hassage, Woodborough, Shascombe, Cameley | ||||
land | a (1 x virgate) | - | ||
meadow | 12 a. (12 x acre) | - | ||
Value | 100s. | £5 (=1200d.) | ||
Total: £5 (=1200d.) | ||||
Midsomer Norton | ||||
Value | £10 6s. 8d. | £10 6s. 8d. (=2480d.) | ||
Total: £10 6s. 8d. (=2480d.) | ||||
Chewton Mendip | ||||
3/4 bailiwick of the bedellary of the hundred | 5s. | 5s. (=60d.) | ||
Total: 5s. (=60d.) | ||||
Thorn Falcon | ||||
Value | £8 | £8 (=1920d.) | ||
Total: £8 (=1920d.) | ||||
Tarnock | ||||
Value | £7 | £7 (=1680d.) | ||
Total: £7 (=1680d.) | ||||
Winsford | ||||
Value | 100s. | £5 (=1200d.) | ||
Total: £5 (=1200d.) | ||||
Avill by Dunster | ||||
site, curtilage, gardens, buildings | worth nothing | a (1 x site curtilage gardens buildings) | - | |
arable | 2d. (per unit) | 170 a. (170 x acre) | £1 8s. 4d. (=340d.) | |
meadow | 12d. (per unit) | 21 a. (21 x acre) | £1 1s. (=252d.) | |
pasture | 2d. (per unit) | 200 a. (200 x acre) | £1 13s. 4d. (=400d.) | |
wood | worth nothing | 20 a. (20 x acre) | - | |
assize rent from tenants-at-will | £10 | £10 (=2400d.) | ||
Total: £14 2s. 8d. (=3392d.) | ||||
Alstone | ||||
capital messuage, curtilage, garden | a (1 x capital messuage curtilage garden) | - | ||
windmill | 10s. | a (1 x windmill) | 10s. (=120d.) | |
pasture | 2d. (per unit) | 200 a. (200 x acre) | £1 13s. 4d. (=400d.) | |
meadow | 10d. (per unit) | 160 a. (160 x acre) | £6 13s. 4d. (=1600d.) | |
assize rent from tenants-at-will | £12 | £12 (=2880d.) | ||
Total: £20 16s. 8d. (=5000d.) | ||||
Lympsham | ||||
Value | £8 | £8 (=1920d.) | ||
Total: £8 (=1920d.) | ||||
Cheddres Maner | ||||
Value | £10 3s. 4d. | £10 3s. 4d. (=2440d.) | ||
Total: £10 3s. 4d. (=2440d.) | ||||
Huntspill | ||||
land | 3s. 4d. | 20 a. (20 x acre) | 3s. 4d. (=40d.) | |
rent | 70s. | £3 10s. (=840d.) | ||
Total: £3 13s. 4d. (=880d.) | ||||
Axbridge, Cocklake | ||||
messuages | 15 (15 x messuages) | - | ||
pasture | 40 a. (40 x acre) | - | ||
rent | 40s. | £2 (=480d.) | ||
Value | 100s. | £5 (=1200d.) | ||
Total: £7 (=1680d.) | ||||
Clewer, Wedmore | ||||
messuages | 17 (17 x messuages) | - | ||
land | 5 carucates (5 x carucate) | - | ||
meadow | 60 a. (60 x acre) | - | ||
pasture | 80 a. (80 x acre) | - | ||
Value | 53s. 4d. | £2 13s. 4d. (=640d.) | ||
Total: £2 13s. 4d. (=640d.) | ||||
Nye, Sandford | ||||
messuages | 15 (15 x messuages) | - | ||
land | 4 carucates (4 x carucate) | - | ||
meadow | 40 a. (40 x acre) | - | ||
wood | 4 a. (4 x acre) | - | ||
Value | £8 | £8 (=1920d.) | ||
Total: £8 (=1920d.) | ||||
Maxmill, Winscombe, Winterhead, Barton, Woodborough, Compton Bishop, Draycott, Bourton, Rolstone, Rowberrow | ||||
messuages | 13 (13 x messuages) | - | ||
mill | a (1 x mill) | - | ||
land | 3 carucates (3 x carucate) | - | ||
meadow | 30 a. (30 x acre) | - | ||
pasture | 100 a. (100 x acre) | - | ||
rent | 103s. 4d. | £5 3s. 4d. (=1240d.) | ||
Value | 100s. | £5 (=1200d.) | ||
Total: £10 3s. 4d. (=2440d.) |
Extents
Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
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Kingston by Yeovil | ||||
site | worth nothing | a (1 x site) | - | |
chamber, grange | worth nothing | a (1 x chamber grange), a (1 x chamber grange) | - | |
dovecot | 12d. | a (1 x dovecot) | 1s. (=12d.) | |
watermill | 10s. | 1/2 (0.5 x watermill) | 10s. (=120d.) | |
pasture | 12s. 4d. | 12 a. (12 x acre) | 12s. 4d. (=148d.) | |
arable | 4d. (per unit) | 303 a. (303 x acre) | £5 1s. (=1212d.) | |
meadow | 12d. (per unit) | 57 a. (57 x acre) | £2 17s. (=684d.) | |
wood | worth nothing | 9 a. (9 x acre) | - | |
pasture | 2d. (per unit) | 3 a. (3 x acre) | 6d. (=6d.) | |
assize rent from free tenants | 73s. 4d. | £3 13s. 4d. (=880d.) | ||
rent from tenants-at-will | £10 6d. | £10 6d. (=2406d.) | ||
court | 3s. 4d. | 3s. 4d. (=40d.) | ||
Total: £22 19s. (=5508d.) | ||||
Ubley | ||||
capital messuage, buildings, curtilages, gardens | worth nothing | a (1 x capital messuage buildings curtilages gardens) | - | |
park | 3s. 4d. | a (1 x park) | 3s. 4d. (=40d.) | |
arable | 1 1/2d. (per unit) | 200 a. (200 x acre) | £1 5s. (=300d.) | |
meadow | 8d. (per unit) | 10 a. (10 x acre) | 6s. 8d. (=80d.) | |
pasture | 2d. (per unit) | 60 a. (60 x acre) | 10s. (=120d.) | |
wood | worth nothing | 20 a. (20 x acre) | - | |
assize rent from tenants-at-will | £6 | £6 (=1440d.) | ||
Total: £8 5s. (=1980d.) | ||||
Avill by Dunster | ||||
site, curtilage, gardens, buildings | worth nothing | a (1 x site curtilage gardens buildings) | - | |
arable | 2d. (per unit) | 170 a. (170 x acre) | £1 8s. 4d. (=340d.) | |
meadow | 12d. (per unit) | 21 a. (21 x acre) | £1 1s. (=252d.) | |
pasture | 2d. (per unit) | 200 a. (200 x acre) | £1 13s. 4d. (=400d.) | |
wood | worth nothing | 20 a. (20 x acre) | - | |
assize rent from tenants-at-will | £10 | £10 (=2400d.) | ||
Total: £14 2s. 8d. (=3392d.) | ||||
Alstone | ||||
capital messuage, curtilage, garden | a (1 x capital messuage curtilage garden) | - | ||
windmill | 10s. | a (1 x windmill) | 10s. (=120d.) | |
pasture | 2d. (per unit) | 200 a. (200 x acre) | £1 13s. 4d. (=400d.) | |
meadow | 10d. (per unit) | 160 a. (160 x acre) | £6 13s. 4d. (=1600d.) | |
assize rent from tenants-at-will | £12 | £12 (=2880d.) | ||
Total: £20 16s. 8d. (=5000d.) |
People
- Hody(Escheator)
Jurors
- Hugh Kene
- Robert Geffray
- John Welweton
- John Gulden
- William Lumbard
- Stephen Houpere
- Ralph Manston
- John Rodberd
- John Blakaler
- John Bathe, senior
- John Broune
- John Langeford