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RICHARD CHAMBERLEYN, ESQUIRE n345
Inquisition Head
CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Newmarket. 10 November 1439. [Prysot].
Jurors
Nicholas atte Hyll ; Robert Marham ; John Wylkyn ; Thomas Kyng ; John Joose ; John Frogge ; Thomas Horne ; John Clement ; William Fokys ; John Love ; Richard Wyburgh ; and John Malkyn .
Holdings
He held no lands or tenements in demesne or service of the king in chief, or any other.
He died on 20 April 1439.
[Head:] Memorandum that this inquisition was delivered to the king’s Chancery on 7 December 1439.
TNA reference
C 139/100/45 mm. 1–2
Inquisition Head
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Edlesborough. 11 November 1439. [Wenlok].
Jurors
William Emberton ; John Emberton ; Reynold Sare ; Thomas Sare ; William Steuenys ; John Brykhill ; John Robylis ; John Huche ; John Russhell ; Thomas Archere ; Thomas Perney ; and Thomas Myle .
Holdings
He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief, or any other, in demesne as of fee or in service. By charter, dated on 11 July 1439, shown to the jurors, he granted the manor of Petsoe, with all the other lands and tenements he held in Buckinghamshire, to William Tresham , Robert Isham , and William Owdeby , and their heirs and assigns. William, Robert, and William were thus seised in demesne as of fee, and the manorial tenants attorned to them. They continued in their estate and have taken the issues in the meantime.
He died on 12 July last. William Rokeby is his kin and next heir, and aged 40 and more.
TNA reference
C 139/100/45 mm. 3–4
Inquisition Head
BEDFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Woburn. 11 November 1439. [Wenlok].
Jurors
Richard Carpenter ; Henry Noteman ; William Gobyon ; Thomas Gobe ; Richard Plumer ; John Tyller ; William Hebbes ; Thomas Hamelich ; John Lucy ; Thomas Jurdon ; Richard Wedde ; and Hugh Elyot .
Holdings
He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief, or any other, in demesne as of fee or in service. A certain Richard Chamberleyn, knight , was formerly seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Stanbridge and, by charter dated at Stanbridge on 1 November 1379, shown to the jurors, he granted it to his son, Richard Chamberleyn , and Margaret wife of Richard, and the heirs of their bodies. Richard and Margaret were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail, and they had issue: Richard Chamberleyn . They died and the manor descended to Richard as their son and heir. He married a certain Elizabeth, and they had issue: Richard, named in the writ. Elizabeth afterwards died, and Richard her former husband, son of Richard and Margeret, married a certain Margaret. They had issue: William. Richard, son of Richard and Margaret, then died seised of the manor as of fee tail and it descended to Richard, named in the writ. He died seised as of fee tail of 2 parts of the manor and, after his death, the 2 parts descended to William, his brother and heir, because Richard died without issue. The third of the manor is held in dower by Alice [recte Margaret], lately wife of Richard, son of Richard and Margaret, by endowment of her former husband, assigned in Chancery after his death.Date of death and heir as 410.
[Head:] Delivered to court on 7 December 1439.
TNA reference
C 139/100/45 mm. 3, 5
Inquisition Head
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition. Kettering. 6 November 1439. [Isham].
Jurors
Gerard Fossebrok ; John Byfeld ; John Lord ; John Bray ; John Durfyn ; William Nowell ; Roger Reyn ; John Castelon ; John Brampton ; Richard Porchet ; William Aleyn ; and John Sutton .
Holdings
He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief, or any other, in demesne as of fee or service. His father, Richard Chamberleyn, esquire , by charter dated at Mill Cotes on 27 February 1428, where he was described as Richard Chamberleyn of Mill Cotes, shown to the jurors, granted his manors of Mill Cotes, Ringstead, and Denford, and each and every of his lands, tenements, rents, and services, to John Grene , Richard Colfox , John Chamberleyn , John Gryffon , John Assheton , William Sewell , William Aldewyncle , Edward Sugwuss , John Grymbald , John Salman , John Aylysmere , William Seriaunt , and Thomas Turnour, chaplain , and their heirs and assigns. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee. John Grene , Richard Colfox , John Chamberleyn , and John Salman afterwards died, and John Gryffon , John Assheton , William Sewell , William Aldewyncle , Edward Sugwuss , John Grymbald , John Aylysmere , William Seriaunt , and Thomas Turnour continued in their estate in survivorship. Thus seised, by charter dated on 31 December 1432, shown to the jurors, John Assheton , William Sewell , Edward Sugwuss , John Grymbald , John Aylysmere , William Seriaunt , and Thomas Turnour quitclaimed the manors, for them and their heirs, to John Gryffon and William Aldewyncle , both still living. The manors were described as the manors of Mill Cotes, Ringstead, and Denford, and each and every of the lands, tenements, rents, and services that they lately had jointly with John Gryffon and William Aldewyncle by enfeoffment of Richard Chamberleyn of Mill Cotes. John and William were thus seised in demesne as of fee. They continued in their estate for all of Richard’s life, and yet so continue.
Date of death and heir as 410.
[Head:] Delivered to court on 4 December 1439.
TNA reference
C 139/100/45 mm. 6–7
Holdings
Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stanbridge | ||||
messuage | a (1 x messuage) | - | ||
garden | a (1 x garden) | - | ||
pond | - | |||
dovecot | - | |||
Value | 6s. 8d. | 6s. 8d. (=80d.) | ||
6s. 8d. | 6s. 8d. (=80d.) | |||
land | 6s. 8d. (per unit) | 4 (4 x virgate) | £1 6s. 8d. (=320d.) | |
meadow | 8d. (per unit) | 8 a. (8 x acre) | 5s. 4d. (=64d.) | |
pasture | 5s. | a (1 x pasture) | 5s. (=60d.) | |
rent from free tenants | 25s. 8d. | £2 9s. 8d. (=596d.) | ||
site of a windmill | 2d. | 2d. (=2d.) | ||
pleas and perquisites of court | 12d. | 1s. (=12d.) | ||
Total: £4 14s. 6d. (=1134d.) | ||||
Tilsworth | ||||
Value | 21 marks | £14 (=3360d.) | ||
Total: £14 (=3360d.) |
Extents
Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stanbridge | ||||
messuage | a (1 x messuage) | - | ||
garden | a (1 x garden) | - | ||
pond | - | |||
dovecot | - | |||
Value | 6s. 8d. | 6s. 8d. (=80d.) | ||
6s. 8d. | 6s. 8d. (=80d.) | |||
land | 6s. 8d. (per unit) | 4 (4 x virgate) | £1 6s. 8d. (=320d.) | |
meadow | 8d. (per unit) | 8 a. (8 x acre) | 5s. 4d. (=64d.) | |
pasture | 5s. | a (1 x pasture) | 5s. (=60d.) | |
rent from free tenants | 25s. 8d. | £2 9s. 8d. (=596d.) | ||
site of a windmill | 2d. | 2d. (=2d.) | ||
pleas and perquisites of court | 12d. | 1s. (=12d.) | ||
Total: £4 14s. 6d. (=1134d.) |
People
- Wenlok(Escheator)
Jurors
- Richard Carpenter
- Henry Noteman
- William Gobyon
- Thomas Gobe
- Richard Plumer
- John Tyller
- William Hebbes
- Thomas Hamelich
- John Lucy
- Thomas Jurdon
- Richard Wedde
- Hugh Elyot