‹ E-CIPM 25-223: JOHN NEVYLLE ›

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief, or any other, in demesne or service but, long before his death, he was seised of the manors and advowsons of the churches of Gayhurst and Stoke Goldington in demesne as of fee. Thus seised, he granted the manors and advowsons by charter, dated at Gayhurst on 11 December 1435 and shown to the jurors, to Thomas Wideuyll , now deceased, and to William Tresham , Thomas Compeworth , John Loughton , and Richard Willoughby , esquires, still living, and their heirs and assigns. Royal licence was not obtained. The manors and advowsons were described as each and every of his manors, lands, tenements, rents, reversions, and services, with meadows, pastures, mills, waters, woods, wards, marriages, reliefs, heriots, escheats, courts, fines, amercements, customs, and liberties whatsoever that he had in Gayhurst and Stoke Goldington, together with the advowsons of the churches of Gayhurst and Stoke Goldington; and John was described as John Nevylle of Gayhurst, esquire . Thomas Wideuyll , William Tresham , Thomas Compeworth , John Loughton , and Richard were thus seised of the manors and advowsons in demesne as of fee for all of Thomas Wideuyll ’s life and, after his death, William, Thomas Compeworth , John, and Richard were seised in demesne as of fee by right of survivorship, and are still so seised.