‹ E-CIPM 25-86: THOMAS MARKESALE ›

Holdings

He held the manor and advowson of Markshall, jointly with Margaret his wife, still living, by grant of Andrew Hamond, parson of Horham , Robert de Wolferston , Walter Waldegraue , Henry Hunte , James de Boxsted , and John son of James, to Thomas and Margaret and the heirs of their bodies. The grant was made by charter, shown and delivered to the jurors in evidence, its wording as follows. ‘Know present and future that since Andrew Hamond, parson of Horham , Robert de Wolferston , Walter Waldegraue , Henry Hunte , James de Boxsted , and John son of James, acquired the manor of Markshall and advowson of the church of the same manor, held of the king in chief, to them and their heirs from Thomas Markeshale without royal licence, and since the king pardoned Andrew, Robert, Walter, Henry, James, and John, for this offence by his letters patent, and since the king granted, for him and his heirs, as much to Andrew, Robert, Walter, Henry, James, and John as needed by them to grant the manor and advowson to Thomas and Margaret his wife, and to the heirs of their bodies, to hold of the king and his heirs by due service, with remainder to the right heirs of Thomas, to hold of the king etc. [as above], as more fully evident in the king’s letters patent, we, Andrew, Robert, Walter, Henry, James, and John, by virtue of the said royal pardon and licence, do grant, and by this charter confirm, the manor and advowson to Thomas and Margaret his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, to hold of the king and his heirs by due service, with remainder to the right heirs of Thomas, to hold of the king etc. [as above]. In witness of which thing, we have affixed our seals to this our present charter, these being witnesses: William de Coggeshale, knight , John Blamester , Roger Holwolde , John Kebbel , Henry Nichole , and others. Dated at Markshall on 11 July 1392.’ By his special grace and for 5 marks paid into the hanaper, ‪ Richard II pardoned Andrew, Robert, Walter, Henry, James, and John their offence in acquiring the manor without royal licence, and the king’s letters patent, dated at Westminster on 20 November 1390 [CPR 1388–92, p. 327] were delivered in evidence and shown to the jurors.