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THOMAS BROOK, KNIGHT
Inquisition Head
DEVON. Inquisition. Exeter. 13 January 1440. [Burton].
Jurors
Jurors: John Holand, esquire ; John Harry ; Stephen Gyffard ; Henry Whityng ; Nicholas Boys ; William Mey ; Roger Baron ; William Botour ; Henry Botour ; John ... [ms galled and faded] ; Henry ...er... [ms galled and faded]; John Germyn ; and Nicholas Carsewell .
Holdings
A fine was levied in the king’s court at Westminster on the quindene of St John the Baptist 1438 [CP 25/1/292/69, no. 217] before John Juyn , James Stranways , John Cottesmore , and William Paston , justices, and others, between John Hody , John Stork , John Chirche , citizen and mercer of London , John Batescombe , John Corbrigge, clerk , and Thomas Est, querents , and Thomas Brook, knight , and Joan his wife, deforciants, regarding, among other manors, lands, and tenements, the manors of Holditch and Weycroft and 300 a. land, 60 a. meadow, 20 a. wood, 40 a. heath, and 40s. rent in Holditch, Besshhey, and Spearhay. Thomas Brook and Joan recognised the manors, tenements, and rents to be the right of Thomas Est , as those held by Thomas, John, John, John, John, and John by grant of Thomas Brook and Joan, and quitclaimed them for Thomas and Joan and the heirs of Thomas, to John, John, John, John, John, and Thomas Est , and the heirs of Thomas Est . Furthermore, Thomas Brook granted for him and his heirs that they would guarantee the manors, tenements, and rents against all men to John, John, John, John, John, and Thomas Est , and to the heirs of Thomas. For that recognition, John, John, John, John, John, and Thomas Est granted the manor of Holditch, 400 a.n134 land, 60 a. meadow, 20 a. wood, 40 a. heath, and 40s. rent in Holditch, Besshhey, and Spearhay to Thomas Brook and Joan, to hold to them and the heirs male of their bodies. The fine was shown to the jurors. Thomas and Joan were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail, and continued in that estate by virtue of the fine for the life of Thomas. Thomas afterwards died, and Joan continued in her estate by right of survivorship.
He died on 12 August last. Edward Brook, knight , his son and next heir, is aged 24 years and more.
[Head:]
TNA reference
C 139/92/32 mm. 1–2
Inquisition Head
201 Escheator’s reasons for not returning an inquisition. Sent to Chancery.
The execution of the writ sent to the escheator for Somerset and Dorset is shown, with regard to Somerset, in the inquisition attached to this document [204]. Regarding Dorset, however, I had the sheriff ordered to have 24 men come before me at Beaminster on 26 October last, the names of which men are contained in the attached document [203], but they did not appear; and the shortness of time after taking the inquisition in Somerset meant it was a whole month before I could arrange any other day in Dorset. I was therefore unable to return the inquisition for Dorset to Chancery, according to the requirements of the statute. Furthermore, the day of accounting for my office before the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer was arranged for 2 November, on which day I appeared in person. I continue to stay for this reason and, because I am released from my office, the inquisition for Dorset is still to be taken. Moreover, I, John Spencer , certify that the writ was first delivered to me on 5 October last by Edward Brook, knight .
TNA reference
C 139/92/32 m. 4
Inquisition Head
203 DORSET. List of men empanelled for a jury [none marked as sworn].
John Chydyok, knight; John Neburgh, senior, esquire; William Godewyn, esquire; Baldwin Thornhill, esquire; Roger Wyk, esquire; Walter Payne, esquire; Thomas Blaneford; John Goold of Sandpit; William Walkeleyn; John Sterre; John Tynham; William Tyderlegh; John Cokesden; John Bakelforde; Thomas Sha…e [hole in ms]; William Vyncent; Thomas Clerk; John Parrok; Edward Meche; Thomas Salysbury; Thomas Combe; William Clerk; John atte Hyde; Geoffrey Peny; John Hancok; John Butte; William atte Nassh; and Nicholas Bunne.TNA reference
C 139/92/32 m. 6
Inquisition Head
SOMERSET. Inquisition. Taunton. 15 October 1439. [Spencer].
[Inquisition: ms galled and worn.]
Jurors
Jurors: Hugh Malet ; John ...; ... Gosse; John Dodyngton ; Hugh More ; John Mauncell ; James Haryngton ; John Boteler ; John Fulbrok ; Thomas Walssh ; Thomas Lyte ; and John Wye... .
Holdings
... was seised of the manors of West Bagborough, Lufton, and Brook Ilchester, together with advowsons of the churches of West Bagborough and Lufton, and 28 messuages, ?4 tofts, 3 carucates of land, 510 a. land, 130 a. meadow, 52 a. wood, and 100s. rent in ... Odcombe... Gosford, Chard, Hertham, West Coker, Lovehill, Hornsbury, ‘Aysshehilyate’, Oakenhead, Redmede... Crymelfordmede... Quantock Durborough....n135 And... died, after the death of whom, right in the manors, lands, tenements, and advowsons descended to....... the manors, lands, tenements, and advowsons to William Tauerner and John Frampton , to have to them and.... William and John were thus seised. Joan [wife of Thomas Brook, senior ] afterwards died, and William and John granted the manors, lands, tenements, and advowsons to Thomas Brook, knight , son and heir of Thomas Brook, senior, to have to him and the heirs of his body, with remainder to his right heirs. He was thus seised. Thomas, son, held the saidDate of death and heir as 200.
[Head:] Delivered to court on ?11 November 1439.
TNA reference
C 139/92/32 mm. 3, 7
n135^: Where possible, information from CIPM XXIV, no 713, was used to supplement the information legible in ms. Note that the Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem sive Escaetarum, vol. IV (London, Record Commission, 1828), pp. 187–8 does not record the gaps in the legibility of the ms of 204. See also ibid., p. 180 for CIPM XXIV, no. 713.
Holdings
| Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compton Durville | ||||
| land | 4 a. (4 x acre) | - | ||
| Total: (=0d.) | ||||
| West Bagborough | ||||
| capital messuage | worth nothing | - | ||
| dovecote | 3s. 4d. | a (1 x dovecote) | 3s. 4d. (=40d.) | |
| messuages | 12d. (per unit) | 27 (27 x messuages) | £1 7s. (=324d.) | |
| arable | 4d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | £1 13s. 4d. (=400d.) | |
| demesne land | 3d. (per unit) | 120 a. (120 x acre) | £1 10s. (=360d.) | |
| hilly land | 1/2d. (per unit) | 20 a. (20 x acre) | 10d. (=10d.) | |
| meadow | 16d. (per unit) | 30 a. (30 x acre) | £2 (=480d.) | |
| assize rent | 20s. | £1 (=240d.) | ||
| wood | 5s. | 40 a. (40 x acre) | 5s. (=60d.) | |
| Total: £7 19s. 6d. (=1914d.) | ||||
| Brook Ilchester, Cooke | ||||
| capital messuage | worth nothing | a (1 x capital messuage) | - | |
| assize rent | 100s. | £5 (=1200d.) | ||
| arable | 4d. (per unit) | 10 a. (10 x acre) | 3s. 4d. (=40d.) | |
| meadow | 14d. (per unit) | 22 a. (22 x acre) | £1 5s. 8d. (=308d.) | |
| Total: £6 9s. (=1548d.) | ||||
| Lufton | ||||
| worth nothing | - | |||
| dovecot | 3s. 4d. | a (1 x dovecot) | 3s. 4d. (=40d.) | |
| arable land | 3d. (per unit) | 120 a. (120 x acre) | £1 10s. (=360d.) | |
| meadow | 20d. (per unit) | 18 a. (18 x acre) | £1 10s. (=360d.) | |
| assize rent | £9 18s. 6d. | £9 18s. 6d. (=2382d.) | ||
| Total: £13 1s. 10d. (=3142d.) | ||||
| Odcombe, Gosford, Chard, Hertham, West Coker, Lovehill, Hornsbury, Aysshehilyate, Oakenhead, Redmede, Crymelfordmede, Quantock Durborough | ||||
| messuages | 28 (28 x messuages) | - | ||
| tofts | 4 (4 x tofts) | - | ||
| land | 3 carucates (3 x carucate) | - | ||
| land | 510 a. (510 x acre) | - | ||
| meadow | 130 a. (130 x acre) | - | ||
| wood | 52 a. (52 x acre) | - | ||
| rent | 100s. | £5 (=1200d.) | ||
| messuage | 12d. | 1s. (=12d.) | ||
| toft | 8d. | 8d. (=8d.) | ||
| land | 40s. | £2 (=480d.) | ||
| land | 4d. | 4d. (=4d.) | ||
| meadow, pasture | 18d. | 1s. 6d. (=18d.) | ||
| wood, wood | worth nothing | 52 a. (52 x acre) | - | |
| Total: £7 3s. 6d. (=1722d.) | ||||
Extents
| Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bagborough | ||||
| capital messuage | worth nothing | - | ||
| dovecote | 3s. 4d. | a (1 x dovecote) | 3s. 4d. (=40d.) | |
| messuages | 12d. (per unit) | 27 (27 x messuages) | £1 7s. (=324d.) | |
| arable | 4d. (per unit) | 100 a. (100 x acre) | £1 13s. 4d. (=400d.) | |
| demesne land | 3d. (per unit) | 120 a. (120 x acre) | £1 10s. (=360d.) | |
| hilly land | 1/2d. (per unit) | 20 a. (20 x acre) | 10d. (=10d.) | |
| meadow | 16d. (per unit) | 30 a. (30 x acre) | £2 (=480d.) | |
| assize rent | 20s. | £1 (=240d.) | ||
| wood | 5s. | 40 a. (40 x acre) | 5s. (=60d.) | |
| Total: £7 19s. 6d. (=1914d.) | ||||
| Brook Ilchester, Cooke | ||||
| capital messuage | worth nothing | a (1 x capital messuage) | - | |
| assize rent | 100s. | £5 (=1200d.) | ||
| arable | 4d. (per unit) | 10 a. (10 x acre) | 3s. 4d. (=40d.) | |
| meadow | 14d. (per unit) | 22 a. (22 x acre) | £1 5s. 8d. (=308d.) | |
| Total: £6 9s. (=1548d.) | ||||
| Lufton | ||||
| worth nothing | - | |||
| dovecot | 3s. 4d. | a (1 x dovecot) | 3s. 4d. (=40d.) | |
| arable land | 3d. (per unit) | 120 a. (120 x acre) | £1 10s. (=360d.) | |
| meadow | 20d. (per unit) | 18 a. (18 x acre) | £1 10s. (=360d.) | |
| assize rent | £9 18s. 6d. | £9 18s. 6d. (=2382d.) | ||
| Total: £13 1s. 10d. (=3142d.) | ||||
People
- Bate(Writ Clerk)
Jurors
- Hugh Malet
- John ...
- ... Gosse
- John Dodyngton
- Hugh More
- John Mauncell
- James Haryngton
- John Boteler
- John Fulbrok
- Thomas Walssh
- Thomas Lyte
- John Wye...
