E-CIPM 25-407: JOHN SKELTON

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JOHN SKELTON

Inquisition Head

CUMBERLAND. Inquisition. Carlisle. 12 October 1440. [Redmane].

Jurors

John Skelton ; John Suthake ; John Hoton of Hutton-in-the-Forest; Thomas Bechamp ; John Muncastyr ; Thomas Denton ; Thomas Frankys ; Thomas Alanby ; William Redmane ; William Luse ; John Totty ; and Thomas Skelton .

Holdings
He held the following in demesne as of fee.
Skelton, a third of 1/2 manor, held of the king in chief as 1/6 knight’s fee. There are 6 messuages held by various tenants-at-will, each messuage worth 3s. yearly; 60 a. land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; and 6 a. meadow, each acre worth 8d. yearly.
Branthwaite, the manor, held of Henry, earl of Northumberland , by knight service. There are 13 messuages held by various tenants-at-will, each messuage worth 3s. yearly; 100 a. land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; and 12 a. wood, each acre worth 8d. yearly.
Hensingham, the manor, held of the abbot of St Mary’s, York, as 1/4 knight’s fee. There are 10 messuages held by various tenants-at-will, each messuage worth 3s. yearly; 60 a. land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 8 a. meadow, each acre worth 5d. yearly; and 4 a. wood, each acre worth 4d. yearly.
Kirkbampton, 4 messuages, each worth 3s. yearly; 20 a. land, each acre worth 4d. yearly; and 4 a. meadow, each acre worth 5d. yearly, held of Thomas, Lord Dacre, as 1/4 knight’s fee.
In Branthwaite,
Simon Crakeplace freely holds 3 messuages of John Skelton , as of his manor of Branthwaite, by service of 3s. yearly
; and
John Markand freely holds 2 messuages of John Skelton by service of 18d. yearly.

He died on 19 June last. John Skelton is his son and next heir, and aged 20 years, 6 months, and more.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 4 November 1440.

TNA reference

C 139/100/43 mm. 1–2

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Skelton
messuages3s. (per unit)6 (6 x messuages)18s. (=216d.)
land4d. (per unit)60 a. (60 x acre)£1 (=240d.)
meadow8d. (per unit)6 a. (6 x acre)4s. (=48d.)
Total: £2 2s. (=504d.)
Branthwaite
messuages3s. (per unit)13 (13 x messuages)£1 19s. (=468d.)
land4d. (per unit)100 a. (100 x acre)£1 13s. 4d. (=400d.)
meadow6d. (per unit)20 a. (20 x acre)10s. (=120d.)
wood8d. (per unit)12 a. (12 x acre)8s. (=96d.)
Total: £4 10s. 4d. (=1084d.)
Hensingham
messuages3s. (per unit)10 (10 x messuages)£1 10s. (=360d.)
land4d. (per unit)60 a. (60 x acre)£1 (=240d.)
meadow5d. (per unit)8 a. (8 x acre)3s. 4d. (=40d.)
wood4d. (per unit)4 a. (4 x acre)1s. 4d. (=16d.)
Total: £2 14s. 8d. (=656d.)
Kirkbampton
messuages3s. (per unit)4 (4 x messuages)12s. (=144d.)
land4d. (per unit)20 a. (20 x acre)6s. 8d. (=80d.)
meadow5d. (per unit)4 a. (4 x acre)1s. 8d. (=20d.)
Total: £1 4d. (=244d.)
(Tenant Holding)
Total: (=0d.)
(Tenant Holding)
Total: (=0d.)

Extents

Extents

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Skelton
messuages3s. (per unit)6 (6 x messuages)18s. (=216d.)
land4d. (per unit)60 a. (60 x acre)£1 (=240d.)
meadow8d. (per unit)6 a. (6 x acre)4s. (=48d.)
Total: £2 2s. (=504d.)
Branthwaite
messuages3s. (per unit)13 (13 x messuages)£1 19s. (=468d.)
land4d. (per unit)100 a. (100 x acre)£1 13s. 4d. (=400d.)
meadow6d. (per unit)20 a. (20 x acre)10s. (=120d.)
wood8d. (per unit)12 a. (12 x acre)8s. (=96d.)
Total: £4 10s. 4d. (=1084d.)

People

People

  • Bate(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • John Skelton
  • John Suthake
  • John Hoton of Hutton-in-the-Forest
  • Thomas Bechamp
  • John Muncastyr
  • Thomas Denton
  • Thomas Frankys
  • Thomas Alanby
  • William Redmane
  • William Luse
  • John Totty
  • Thomas Skelton

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