E-CIPM 25-147: MARGARET WHO WAS WIFE OF ROBERT CORBET OF MORETON CORBET, ESQUIRE

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MARGARET WHO WAS WIFE OF ROBERT CORBET OF MORETON CORBET, ESQUIRE

Inquisition Head

SHROPSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Bridgnorth. 12 November 1439. [ Hampton ].

Jurors

Jurors: John Paternoster ; Edward Leghton ; John Sete of Sete; Richard Gery ; Nicholas Sondford ; John Steward ; Philip Yong ; William Coton ; John Bedston ; Richard Bailly of Wall Town (Wall); William Fouler ; and Thomas Cheryngton .

Holdings
She died seised of the following in demesne as of fee tail by enfeoffment of William Boerley and William Lopyngton, chaplain , to Robert and Margaret and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Robert, to hold of the king by due service. Royal licence [CPR 1413–16, p. 40], shown to the jurors, was previously obtained.
Shawbury, the manor, held of the king in chief as 1/15 knight’s fee. There are 6 messuages, each worth 2s. yearly; 100 a. land, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 10 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 40 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; and 100 a. heath, each acre worth 1/2d. yearly.

She died on 26 January last. Roger Corbet is son and next heir of Robert and Margaret, and aged 24 years and more.

[Head:] Memorandum that this inquisition was delivered to court on 8 December 1439.

TNA reference

C 139/90/4 mm. 1–2

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Shawbury
messuages2s. (per unit)6 (6 x messuages)12s. (=144d.)
land2d. (per unit)100 a. (100 x acre)16s. 8d. (=200d.)
meadow6d. (per unit)10 a. (10 x acre)5s. (=60d.)
pasture2d. (per unit)40 a. (40 x acre)6s. 8d. (=80d.)
heath 1/2d. (per unit)100 a. (100 x acre)4s. 2d. (=50d.)
Total: -

Extents

Extents

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Shawbury
messuages2s. (per unit)6 (6 x messuages)12s. (=144d.)
land2d. (per unit)100 a. (100 x acre)16s. 8d. (=200d.)
meadow6d. (per unit)10 a. (10 x acre)5s. (=60d.)
pasture2d. (per unit)40 a. (40 x acre)6s. 8d. (=80d.)
heath 1/2d. (per unit)100 a. (100 x acre)4s. 2d. (=50d.)
Total: -

People

People

  • Bate(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • John Paternoster
  • Edward Leghton
  • John Sete
  • Richard Gery
  • Nicholas Sondford
  • John Steward
  • Philip Yong
  • William Coton
  • John Bedston
  • Richard Bailly of Wall Town (Wall)
  • William Fouler
  • Thomas Cheryngton

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