‹ E-CIPM 25-186: THOMAS SQUERY OF WEST WICKHAM, ESQUIRE ›
THOMAS SQUERY OF WEST WICKHAM, ESQUIREn124
Inquisition Head
KENT. Inquisition [indented]. Dartford. 9 March 1439. [Byle].
Jurors
Jurors: John Swetesyre ; Henry Lovell ; Thomas Dawe ; Thomas Blythe ; John Tracy ; John Setcopp ; John atte Hoo ; Richard Bolle , ‘fullere’; John Colyn ; John Walet ; John Danyell ; Roger Hamond ; and Robert Aylemere .
Holdings
He held the following in demesne as of fee.He died on 30 November 1412. John Squery is his son and next heir, and aged 30 years and more.
John Peretplace of St Mary Cray, found at St Paul ’s Cray an earthenware pot called ‘Erthencrokke’, containing gold and silver, quantity unknown. The gold and silver came to the possession of Thomas Knovyle of St Mary Cray, and is still in his hand, for which he is answerable to the king.
[Head:] Memorandum that this inquisition was delivered to the king’s Chancery by the escheator on 20 March 1439.
TNA reference
C 139/91/25 mm. 1–2
Inquisition Head
KENT. Inquisition virtute officii [indented]. Eltham. 13 February 1439. [Byle].
Jurors
Jurors: Richard Brode ; Robert Wodere ; Richard Wodeman ; Alan atte Nassh ; Thomas Payn ; Bernard Cavyll ; John Aylard ; John Sedcoppe ; Robert Howman ; Bartholomew Wappere ; Thomas Reyner ; John Depden ; and John Heuer .
Holdings
He died seised of the following in demesne as of fee.Date of death as 186 John Squery of Kent, esquire , is his son and next heir regarding the manor, and was aged 29 years and more on the day of the inquisition.
Robert Squery , Richard Squery , and John Typpyng , alias John Kippyng of Southwark in Surrey, grocer, took the issues of the manor from Thomas’ death until the day of the inquisition, without title of right, for which they are answerable to the king.
[Dorse: writing partly obscured by the guard, to the left. Some words to the right may also have been cut away with the seals.]... given yearly, 6 marks, viz., year 13.... ... February 1439 until Easter on 5 April following, namely, for 51 days, 11s. 4d.... 5s. yearly at farm to John Curteys , by letters patent dated on 12 March 1439, to have from 13 February last [CFR 1437–45, p. 83].
TNA reference
C 139/91/25 mm. 3–4
Holdings
| Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keston | ||||
| pasture | 2d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | 16s. 8d. (=200d.) | |
| arable | 4d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | £1 13s. 4d. (=400d.) | |
| heath | 1/2d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | 4s. 2d. (=50d.) | |
| meadow | 12d. (per unit) | 8 a. (8 x acre) | 8s. (=96d.) | |
| wood | 8d. (per unit) | 7 a. (7 x acre) | 4s. 8d. (=56d.) | |
| byre | worth nothing | a (1 x byre) | - | |
| stable | worth nothing | a (1 x stable) | - | |
| barn | worth nothing | a (1 x barn) | - | |
| Total: £3 6s. 10d. (=802d.) | ||||
| Farnborough, Bromley | ||||
| tenement | 4s. 10d. | a (1 x tenement) | 4s. 10d. (=58d.) | |
| pasture | 1d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | 8s. 4d. (=100d.) | |
| Total: 13s. 2d. (=158d.) | ||||
Extents
| Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keston | ||||
| pasture | 2d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | 16s. 8d. (=200d.) | |
| arable | 4d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | £1 13s. 4d. (=400d.) | |
| heath | 1/2d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | 4s. 2d. (=50d.) | |
| meadow | 12d. (per unit) | 8 a. (8 x acre) | 8s. (=96d.) | |
| wood | 8d. (per unit) | 7 a. (7 x acre) | 4s. 8d. (=56d.) | |
| byre | worth nothing | a (1 x byre) | - | |
| stable | worth nothing | a (1 x stable) | - | |
| barn | worth nothing | a (1 x barn) | - | |
| Total: £3 6s. 10d. (=802d.) | ||||
People
- Bate(Writ Clerk)
Jurors
- John Swetesyre
- Henry Lovell
- Thomas Dawe
- Thomas Blythe
- John Tracy
- John Setcopp
- John atte Hoo
- Richard Bolle , ‘fullere’
- John Colyn
- John Walet
- John Danyell
- Roger Hamond
- Robert Aylemere
