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WILLIAM CLYFFORD
Inquisition Head
KENT. Inquisition. Sutton Valence. 20 October 1438. [Frogenhalle].
Jurors
Jurors: William Roger ; Michael Merden ; William atte Park ; Thomas Meller ; Richard Ladde ; Stephen Amyot ; William Alcherch ; Thomas Gyles ; Edmund Hadlow ; John Rotyng ; Stephen Douby ; and Roger Row .
Holdings
He was lately seised of the manor and lordship of Sutton Valence with Elizabeth his wife, formerly the wife of Reynold Cobham, knight , in demesne as of fee. By a fine levied in the court of the Common Bench on the octave of Hilary 1433 [CP 25/1/115/307, no. 335], William and Elizabeth recognised the manor, except an acre of land called ‘Chartcherchescroft’, to be the right of the venerable John, archbishop of York , Thomas Chaucer , Lewis John , John Hampden of Great Hampden, Thomas Rokes , Thomas Ramsey , and John Pyrye , as that held by grant of William and Elizabeth, and they quitclaimed the manor for them and the heirs of Elizabeth to the archbishop etc. [as above], and to their heirs and assigns. The archbishop etc. [as above] were thus seised in demesne as of fee. The fine was levied by virtue of royal letters patent [CPR 1429–36, p. 247], shown to the jurors; and William thus died jointly seised with Elizabeth of the acre of land. Elizabeth yet survives.He died on 6 March last. Alexander Clyfford , his kin and next heir as the son of Lewis son of William, was aged 8 years and more on 30 November last.
TNA reference
C 139/86/31 mm. 1–2
Holdings
| Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Valence | ||||
| land | 20d. | an acre (1 x acre) | 1s. 8d. (=20d.) | |
| Total: 1s. 8d. (=20d.) | ||||
Extents
No holding extent information available.
People
- Wymbyssh(Writ Clerk)
Jurors
- William Roger
- Michael Merden
- William atte Park
- Thomas Meller
- Richard Ladde
- Stephen Amyot
- William Alcherch
- Thomas Gyles
- Edmund Hadlow
- John Rotyng
- Stephen Douby
- Roger Row
