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JOHN HARPEDEN, KNIGHT

Inquisition Head

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition. Rockingham. 12 June 1438. [Calcroft].

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Pykeryng , Richard Drewe , William Bate , and Simon Stumbull of Ashley; Robert Holcote and William Pye of East Carlton; and William Prestgraue , Richard Walker , Guy Wyntur , Thomas Parker , Robert Ryder , and Charles Carter of Rockingham.

Holdings

He held no lands, tenements, rents, or services of the king in chief, or any other, in demesne or service.

He died on 8 May last. Isabel, wife of Robert Olyver, esquire , is his kin and next heir, as the daughter of Elizabeth daughter of Gilbert brother of John father of John Harpeden . She is aged 40 years and more.

TNA reference

C 139/86/28 mm. 1–2

E 149/163/7 m. 2

Writ Head

35 Writ. ‡ 4 July 1438. [Wymbyssh].

Addressed to the escheator in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.n024

Inquisition Head

BEDFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Shefford. 28 October 1438. [Whaplode].

Jurors

Jurors: William Felypp ; John Clerk of Stotfold;n025 John Bromeham ;n026 John Attewode of Clifton; William Barbour and William Roper of Shefford; Thomas Aylemer ; John Wylbon of Arlesey; Bartholomew Holygost ; John Grenefeld ; Thomas Rolff ; and John Larke .

Holdings

Findings as 34

TNA reference

C 139/86/28 mm. 3–4

Inquisition Head

ESSEX. Inquisition. Saffron Walden. 23 June 1438. [Kirkeby].

Jurors

Jurors: John Davy ; John Trygge ; William Cok ; John Chaunbyr ; William Sawyer ; William Totenham ; William Norton ; John Westlee ; John Jude ; John Hogge ; John Morell ; and Thomas Bultell .

Holdings

Findings as 34

TNA reference

C 139/86/28 mm. 5–6

Writ Head

37 Writ. ‡ 12 May 1438. [Wymbyssh].

[Dorse:] 28 May 1438.

Inquisition Head

KENT. Inquisition. Dartford. 24 June 1438. [Frogenhall].

Jurors

Jurors: Robert Cotys ; William Bokelond ; Robert Baker ; William Wrenne ; John Balderton ; John Ifeld atte Nend; John Ifeld atte Nessh; John Rowsthawe ; John Chapman ; John Styvour ; Richard Taillour ; and Richard Maykyn .

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee or in service of the king in chief, or any other.

He died on 8 May last. Identity of his next heir, unknown.
TNA reference

C 139/86/28 mm. 7–8

Writ Head

38 Writ. 12 May 1438. [Wymbyssh].

Addressed to the escheator in Oxfordshire and Berkshire.

Inquisition Head

OXFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Oxford. 3 June 1438. [Drayton].

Jurors

Jurors: Roger Radele ; Richard Newby ; Thomas Chebenhurst ; John Holte ; Thomas atte Welle ; Thomas Radele ; John Kyng ; John ?Athelam [ms faded] of Clifton Hampden or Clifton (Clyfton); Richard Haseley ; John Buldry ; William Dyer ; and Ralph Bocher .

Holdings

Robert Aleyn, parson of Rotherfield Greys , and Henry Bynfeld of Shiplake were seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Harpsden. On 1 April 1415, they granted it to John Harpeden, knight , and his assigns, to hold at the will of Robert and Henry. John thus entered the manor and occupied it at the will of Robert and Henry for his entire life, and died seised of this estate and no other. After his death, Robert and Henry entered the manor and by their charter, dated at Harpsden on 20 May 1438, granted it to the most excellent prince, lord Humphrey, duke of Gloucester , and his heirs and assigns. The charter was shown to the jurors. Humphrey, still living, was thus seised of the manor in demesne as of fee.

Harpsden, the manor, annual value £20, held of James, earl of Ormond , service unknown.
John Harpeden did not die seised of the manor of Swinbrook, nor any parcel of the same. John Golafre, esquire , was then seised of the manor in demesne as of free tenement by demise of Thomas Broke, knight .

Date of death and heir as 34
TNA reference

C 139/86/28 mm. 9–10

E 149/163/7 m. 5

Writ Head

39 [Writ: see 38.]

Inquisition Head

BERKSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Grandpont. 3 June 1438. [ Drayton ].

Jurors

Jurors: Roger Radele ; Thomas Hammes ; William Newman ; John Norys ; Thomas Radele ; Richard Quylter ; Thomas Couper ; Thomas Grenehode ; John Cokkys ; William Swyft ; John Fyssher ; and George Skydmore [hole in ms].

Holdings
He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee.
Wargrave, a messuage, 80 a. land, 20 a. meadow, 100 a. pasture, and 30 a. wood; and a tenement called ‘le Bere’, held of Henry, bishop of Winchester in right of his church, service unknown. Annual value, 10 marks.
Cookham, 2 mills called ‘le Reymylles’ within the lordship of Cookham, held of the duke of Gloucester , as of his manor of Cookham, service unknown. Annual value, 20 marks.
He granted the messuage, tenement, land, meadow, pasture, wood, and mills by charter to the most excellent prince, lord Humphrey, duke of Gloucester , and his heirs and assigns. The charter was dated on 29 April 1438 and shown to the jurors. The duke was thus seised in demesne as of fee and, so seised, he granted the messuage, tenement etc. to John Harpeden , to hold at the will of the duke. The grant was made on 1 May 1438. John thus entered the lands and tenements, and occupied them for his entire life at the will of the duke. He died seised of this estate and no other and, after his death, the duke entered the lands and tenements and is seised in demesne as of fee.
Date of death and heir as 34
TNA reference

C 139/86/28 mm. 9, 11

Writ Head

40 Writ. 20 October 1438. [Wymbyssh].

Addressed to the escheator in Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.n027

Inquisition Head

HUNTINGDONSHIRE. Inquisition. Huntingdon. 24 November 1438. [Forster].

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Bowelast ; William Hare ; Thomas Robyn ; John Stowe ; John Slow ; John Snell ; William Kydman ; Robert Talbot ; Richard Andrewe ; Walter Godegame ; John Clerk ; and Thomas Grauntoft .

Holdings
He held the following for life by demise of Thomas Brook, knight , and Joan his wife, with reversion to Thomas and Joan, and their heirs and assigns.
Offord, the manor in Offord Darcy, with advowson of the church, held of the honour of Huntingdon by knight service. There is the site, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 800 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; an acre of meadow, worth 2s. yearly; view of frankpledge held at Easter and Michaelmas, worth nothing yearly above expenses of the steward; a court baron held every three weeks, worth nothing yearly above expenses of the steward; and 30s. assize rent from various lands and tenements in the hand of various tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally.
Everton, the manor in Everton, held of John, duke of Norfolk , by knight service.n028 There is the site, worth 26s. 8d. yearly; 200 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 100 a. wood, each acre worth 18d. yearly; 20 a. pasture, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 100s. assize rent from various lands and tenements in the hand of various tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; and a court baron held every three weeks, worth 12d. yearly.

He died on 7 May 1438. Joan, wife of Thomas Brook , is his next heir, and aged 24 years and more.

[Head:] Memorandum that this inquisition was delivered to court on 20 December 1438.

TNA reference

C 139/86/28 mm. 12–13

E 149/163/7 m. 4

n027^: The writ is not endorsed, so it is impossible to tell whether one or two inquisitions were returned: only that of Huntingdonshire is extant.

n028^: The ms reads that he held ‘in his demesne as of fee the manor of Everton for the term of his life’.

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Offord
site6s. 8d.6s. 8d. (=80d.)
arable2d. (per unit)800 a. (800 x acre)£6 13s. 4d. (=1600d.)
meadow2s.an acre (1 x acre)2s. (=24d.)
frankpledgeworth nothing -
court baronworth nothinga (1 x court baron) -
assize rent30s.£1 10s. (=360d.)
Total: £8 12s. (=2064d.)
Everton
site26s. 8d.£1 6s. 8d. (=320d.)
arable2d. (per unit)200 a. (200 x acre)£1 13s. 4d. (=400d.)
wood18d. (per unit)100 a. (100 x acre)£7 10s. (=1800d.)
pasture4d. (per unit)20 a. (20 x acre)6s. 8d. (=80d.)
meadow12d. (per unit)20 a. (20 x acre)£1 (=240d.)
assize rent100s.£5 (=1200d.)
court baron12d.a (1 x court baron)1s. (=12d.)
Total: £16 17s. 8d. (=4052d.)

Extents

Extents

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Offord
site6s. 8d.6s. 8d. (=80d.)
arable2d. (per unit)800 a. (800 x acre)£6 13s. 4d. (=1600d.)
meadow2s.an acre (1 x acre)2s. (=24d.)
frankpledgeworth nothing -
court baronworth nothinga (1 x court baron) -
assize rent30s.£1 10s. (=360d.)
Total: £8 12s. (=2064d.)
Everton
site26s. 8d.£1 6s. 8d. (=320d.)
arable2d. (per unit)200 a. (200 x acre)£1 13s. 4d. (=400d.)
wood18d. (per unit)100 a. (100 x acre)£7 10s. (=1800d.)
pasture4d. (per unit)20 a. (20 x acre)6s. 8d. (=80d.)
meadow12d. (per unit)20 a. (20 x acre)£1 (=240d.)
assize rent100s.£5 (=1200d.)
court baron12d.a (1 x court baron)1s. (=12d.)
Total: £16 17s. 8d. (=4052d.)

People

People

  • Wymbyssh(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Thomas Bowelast
  • William Hare
  • Thomas Robyn
  • John Stowe
  • John Slow
  • John Snell
  • William Kydman
  • Robert Talbot
  • Richard Andrewe
  • Walter Godegame
  • John Clerk
  • Thomas Grauntoft

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