‹ E-CIPM 25-122: CONSTANCE, COUNTESS MARSHAL ›

Holdings

Thomas, late duke of Norfolk , was lately seised of the manor of Burton in Lonsdale in demesne as of fee. Thus seised, during the reign of ‪ Richard II [1377–99], he granted the manor to Robert, late bishop of London , Walter, late bishop of Durham , William, late bishop of Winchester , and Richard, late bishop of Chichester , who afterwards was translated to the see of Salisbury, Edward, late earl of Rutland , John, late Lord Lovell , William Beauchamp, knight , and John Deuereux, knight , and to their heirs and assigns. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee. John Deuereux afterwards died seised of this estate, and the late duke similarly died so seised. After the deaths of John and the duke, Robert, late bishop of London , Walter, late bishop of Durham , William, late bishop of Winchester , Richard, late bishop of Salisbury , Edward, late earl of Rutland , John, late Lord Lovell , and William Beauchamp , viz., in the third regnal year of ‪ Henry IV , with royal licence arranged [CPR 1401–1405, pp. 110–11], [on 1 June 1402] granted the manor to Thomas, late earl marshal , son and heir of the late duke, and Constance then his wife, and to the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of the duke. The late earl marshal and Constance were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail, and the earl marshal afterwards died so seised, without any heir of his body, of the body of Constance or otherwise. Reversion of the fee simple of the manor thus descended to John, late duke of Norfolk , son of the late duke, as brother and heir of Thomas, late earl marshal . The late countess held the manor after the death of the earl marshal by virtue of the grant above, by right of survivorship, and was solely seised in demesne as of fee tail after the possibility of issue with the earl marshal was extinct. A third of the manor was assigned and delivered in dower by Constance to Elizabeth, who was wife of Thomas, late duke , by endowment of the duke; and Elizabeth was thus seised of a third of the manor in dower, with reversion to Constance for life. Constance married John Grey, knight , still living. John and Constance were thus seised of two parts of the manor, in right of Constance, Elizabeth was seised of a third in dower, and John, late duke , was seised of the reversion of the entire manor after the deaths of Constance and Elizabeth. John, late duke , by charter shown to the jurors and with licence of ‪ Henry V [CPR 1413–16, pp. 319–20], granted that the two parts of the manor held by John Grey and Constance and the third held in dower by Elizabeth, mother of John, should, after the deaths of Elizabeth and Constance, wholly remain to Henry, cardinal of England , bishop of Winchester , and Simon Felbrigge, chevalier , still living, and to Thomas, late bishop of Durham , Thomas, late earl of Arundel , Richard Norton , William Ludyngton , John de Preston ,ⁿ⁰⁷² John Rome, clerk , John Aske , John Lancastre , Richard Steresacre , Thomas Brunham , and Robert Suthwell , now deceased, and to their heirs and assigns. The grant was made with the intention that the cardinal etc. [as above], fulfil the express wishes of John, late duke . Elizabeth, and John Grey and Constance separately attorned to the cardinal etc. [as above] by virtue of the grant. Elizabeth afterwards died seised of the third which Constance then entered by virtue of the reversion. Constance was thus seised of the third and the two parts of the manor in demesne as of fee tail, the possibility of issue extinct, according to the form of the grant, with reversion to the cardinal, Simon, Thomas, late bishop of Durham , John de Preston , John Aske , John Lancastre , Richard Steresacre , and Robert Suthwell , then still living. The late earl of Arundel , Richard Norton , William Ludyngton , John Rome , and Thomas Brunham were by then deceased. The wishes of John, late duke , were, among other things, that Katherine, duchess of Norfolk , lately his consort, should hold the manor, among other things, for life, as manifestly evident in the deeds of his wishes, shown to the jurors. Constance thus held the manor in demesne as of fee tail, with reversion to the cardinal and Simon, and their heirs.

[1]+ Joan, late countess of Kent , was seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Langton. She granted it to John de Holand, lately earl of Huntingdon , and the heirs of his body, and he was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail.ⁿ⁰⁷³ He had issue of his body: John, present earl of Huntingdon , and Constance, the late countess marshal, and afterwards granted the manor to Thomas, late earl marshal , and Constance, and the heirs of their bodies, with reversion to John, late earl , and his heirs. Thomas and Constance were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. John, late earl , died, and Thomas, late earl marshal , died seised of his estate in the manor without heir of his body of the body of Constance. Constance survived Thomas and continued in her estate in the manor. She held it for all her life, and died so seised without heir of her body by Thomas. The manor reverted, and should revert by right, to John, present earl of Huntingdon , as son and heir of the body of John, late earl of Huntingdon . The present earl is aged 40 years and more.+[1] Constance thus held the manor of Langton, with reversion after her death to John, present earl of Huntingdon .

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She held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee of the king, or any other. But she did hold in demesne as of free tenement the manors of Cherry Hinton and Ickleton by demise of Thomas, late duke of Norfolk , with reversion to the duke and his heirs.ⁿ⁰⁷⁴ John, present duke of Norfolk , is kin and heir of Thomas, late duke , as the son of John, late duke , son of Thomas, late duke .

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Findings as 110, regarding the following. ⁿ⁰⁷⁵ She held the following rent in dower, by endowment of Thomas, late earl marshal , formerly her husband, with reversion to John, present duke of Norfolk , kin and heir of Thomas, late earl , as son of John, late duke , brother of Thomas, late earl .

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Findings as 110, regarding the following. ⁿ⁰⁷⁶

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Findings as 110, regarding the following. ⁿ⁰⁷⁷

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She held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee of the king, or any other. But she did hold the following manors with their members, parcels, and appurtenances, in dower, by endowment of Thomas, late earl marshal , formerly her husband, with reversion to John, duke of Norfolk , kin and heir of Thomas as son of John, late duke , brother of Thomas. ⁿ⁰⁷⁸

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Findings as 110, regarding the following. ⁿ⁰⁸⁰

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Findings as 114, regarding the following. ⁿ⁰⁸³

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Findings as 114, regarding the following. ⁿ⁰⁸⁴ Of whom the above is held, or any parcel thereof, is unknown.

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Findings as 114, regarding the following. Of whom the rents are held, or of whom either of them is held, is unknown.

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Findings as 110, regarding the following. Of whom the above is held, or any parcel thereof, is unknown.

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Findings as 109+[1], regarding the following. Constance thus held the manor in form as above, with reversion to John, present earl of Huntingdon . ⁿ⁰⁸⁹

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‪ Richard II was formerly seised of the manor of Haselbury Plucknett in demesne as of fee, and granted it, among other things, by his letters patent shown to the jurors, to John de Holand, late earl of Huntingdon ,ⁿ⁰⁹⁰90 and the heirs of his body of the body of Elizabeth, then his wife, to hold with knights’ fees, advowsons of churches, abbeys, priories, hospitals, chantries, and of chapels, chases, parks, woods, warrens, fisheries, moors, marshes, meadows, pastures, fairs, markets, franchises, liberties, free customs, wards, marriages, reliefs, escheats, services of free tenants and neifs, and all other profits and advantages, of the king and his heirs by due service [CPR 1385–89, pp. 494–5].ⁿ⁰⁹¹ The late earl was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. He and Elizabeth had issue: John, present earl of Huntingdon , and Constance. John, late earl , then granted the manor to Thomas, late earl marshal , and Constance his wife, and to the heirs of their bodies, with reversion to John, late earl , and his heirs. Thomas and Constance were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. John, late earl , afterwards died, and Thomas, late earl marshal , died seised of his estate in the manor without heir of his body of the body of Constance. Constance survived him and held the manor in demesne as of fee tail for all her life. She died so seised without heir of her body by Thomas. The manor reverted, and should revert by right, to John, present earl of Huntingdon , as son and heir of John, late earl , of the bodies of John and Elizabeth. John, present earl of Huntingdon , is aged 40 years and more. Constance thus held the manor as above, with reversion to John, present earl of Huntingdon .

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She held the following in dower as 114 The present duke is aged 22 years and more. Moreover, Joan de Holand, lately countess of Kent , was seised of the manor of Great Gaddesden with advowson of the church there in demesne as of fee.ⁿ⁰⁹² By charter dated at the castle of Thorpe Waterville on 2 March 1361, shown to the jurors, she granted the manor and advowson to John, late earl of Huntingdon , described as John de Holand ,ⁿ⁰⁹³ her son, and to the heirs of his body, with successive reversions to Edmund, son of Joan, brother of John, late earl , and to the heirs of his body; and to the right heirs of Joan. John, late earl of Huntingdon , was thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. The late earl afterwards granted the manor to Thomas, late earl marshal , and Constance his wife, and to the heirs of their bodies, with reversion to the right heirs of the late earl. Thomas and Constance were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail. John, late earl , afterwards died, and Thomas died seised of his estate in the manor without heir of the body of Constance. Constance survived and was seised of the manor in demesne as of fee tail for all her life, and died so seised. After her death, the manor reverted, and should revert, to John, present earl of Huntingdon , as son and heir of John, late earl , of his body. John, present earl , is aged 40 years and more. Constance thus held the manor as above, with reversion to John, present earl of Huntingdon .