‹ E-CIPM 25-335: THOMAS BROOK, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

A fine was levied at Westminster on the quindene of St John the Baptist 1438 [CP 25/1/292/69, no. 217], before John Juyn , James Strangways , John Cottesmour , and William Paston , justices, and others present, between John Hody , John Stork , John Chirche, citizen and mercer of London , John Battescombe , John Corbrigge, clerk , and Thomas Est, querents, and Thomas Brook, knight , and Joan his wife, deforciants, regarding, among other things, the following manors, tenements, and rents.ⁿ²⁶⁶ Thomas Brook and Joan recognised the manors etc. to be the right of Thomas Est, as held by Thomas and the five Johns by grant of Thomas Brook and Joan; and Thomas and Joan quitclaimed the manors etc. from them and the heirs of Thomas, to Thomas Est and the five Johns, and to the heirs of Thomas Est. Thomas Brook also guaranteed the manors etc. to Thomas, John, John etc. [as above] against all men in perpetuity, as more fully contained in the fine, shown to the jurors. John Hody, John Stork, John Chirche, John Battescombe, John Corbrigge, and Thomas Est were thus seised of the manors, tenements, and rents, viz., John, John, John, John, and John, in demesne as of free tenement, and Thomas Est in demesne as of fee. By deed dated on 14 July 1438, Thomas Est afterwards quitclaimed the manors, tenements, and rents, among other things, for him and his heirs, to John, John, John, John, and John, and their heirs and assigns, so that the five Johns were seised in demesne as of fee, as more fully apparent in the deed, shown to the jurors. The deed was enrolled on the dorse of the Close Rolls in the king’s Chancery [CClR 1435–41, pp. 190–91]. The five Johns are still living, and they have permitted Thomas Brook to occupy the manors, tenements, and rents at their will. Free tenement of the manors etc. has been continuously with the five Johns from the time of the fine and the quitclaim, and Thomas Brook has no estate nor claim unless at the will of John, John, John, John, and John.

Cotleigh (Cottelegh), Mangerton, North Poorton or South Poorton (Pourton), North Bowood or South Bowood (Bowode), East Melplash, Loscombe, Mappowder, Lyme Regis, Colweyshome, Harmshay, Babersheyes, Pytte, and Lytell Parrok in Marshwood Vale, 20 messuages, 6 carucates and 400 a. land, 120 a. meadow, 300 a. pasture, 100 a. wood, 60s. rent, and rent of 1lb pepper, 1lb cumin, and 1 pair of spurs. Of which: Philip Holman, clerk , and John Swaldale were seised of the following manors, tenements, and rents, among other things, in demesne as of fee.ⁿ²⁶⁸ By charter, dated at Blundeleshay on 22 June 1410, they granted the manors etc. to Thomas Brook, knight , and Joan his wife, described as Thomas Brook son of Thomas Brook, knight , and Joan his wife, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, as more fully apparent in the charter, shown to the jurors. Thomas and Joan were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail.ⁿ²⁶⁹ Afterwards, by indenture dated on 17 March 1439 where they were described as Thomas Brook, knight, lord of Cobham , and Joan his wife, they granted two closes of land called Monkwood in the parish of Stoke Abbott, previously held by their demise by Nicholas Gele , to John Battescombe , for counsel past and future to Thomas and Joan, to hold to him and his assigns for life, as more fully contained in the deed, shown to the jurors. John was thus seised in demesne as of free tenement, and he is still living. Thomas Brook afterwards died. Joan is still living and holds the manors, tenements, and rents by right of survivorship. The manor, tenements, and rent are held of others than the king, service unknown. Annual value, £10. They are held of others than the king, service unknown.