E-CIPM 25-417: WILLIAM FOULESHURST OF EDLESTON, ESQUIRE

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WILLIAM FOULESHURST OF EDLESTON, ESQUIREn348

Inquisition Head

HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition [indented]. Hereford. 31 October 1440. [Aburhale].

Jurors

Thomas de la Hay, junior ; Thomas Pembrugge ; Edmund Gomond ; Thomas Horsnet ; William Chamburleyn ; Thomas ap Ithell ; John Croyne ; John Graunt ; John Bedyll ; Richard Pere ; Thomas Watkyns ; Walter Bene ; Richard Broche ; and Richard Fletcher .

Holdings
He was seised of the following castle and manor in demesne as of fee because Walter Baskervyle, knight , was seised of them in demesne as of fee, and he married Elizabeth Lacy . They had issue: John and Margaret. Walter afterwards died, and John entered the castle and manor. He died seised in demesne as of fee without heir of his body so the castle and manor descended to Margaret his sister and heir. She married Robert Fouleshurst and they had issue: Thomas. Margaret afterwards died seised in demesne as of fee, and the castle and manor descended to Thomas as son and heir of Robert and Margaret. Thomas married Eve, daughter of Hugh Venables , and they had issue: Thomas. Thomas died seised in demesne as of fee, and the castle and manor descended to Thomas son of Thomas, who married Isabel, daughter of John Bourley . They had issue: John and William, named in the writ, and Thomas son of Thomas died seised in demesne as of fee. The castle and manor descended to John, as son and heir of Thomas son of Thomas, and John died seised in demesne as of fee without heir of his body. After his death, therefore, the castle and manor descended to William his brother, who also died seised in demesne as of fee without heir of his body.
Bredwardine, the castle, where there is a site, worth nothing yearly because it is laid waste.
The Weston, the manor. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly, because it is laid waste; 6 messuages, each worth 2s. yearly; 6 virgates of arable, each worth 6s. yearly; 12 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 60 a. wood, each acre worth 4d. yearly; and 20 a. pasture, each acre worth 12d. yearly, demised to various tenants-at-will, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally.
The castle and manor are held of the king in chief as 1/4 knight’s fee.

He died on 16 October 1439. John Baskervyle, knight, is his kin and next heir, viz., son of John son of Richard son of Richard son of Richard brother of Walter, great- great-grandfather (abavi) of William. John is aged 30 and more.n349

[Head:] Delivered to court on 21 November 1440.

TNA reference

C 139/100/54 mm. 1–2

Inquisition Head

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Daventry. 4 November 1440. [Heton].

Jurors

Robert Malory, esquire ; Edward Leek ; John Brounne ; Richard Colles ; John Gregory ; Henry Lawney ; John Smyth and John Frenssh, of Staverton; Richard Terry ; Henry Rawlyns ; Henry Spencer ; and William Bailly .

Holdings
Findings as 417, regarding the following. n350
Hellidon, the manor called ‘Baskervylesmaner’, held of the king in chief as 1/4 knight’s fee. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly because it is laid waste; 15 messuages, worth nothing yearly; 18 virgates of arable, each worth 6s. 2d. yearly; and 23 a. meadow, each acre worth 8d. yearly, demised to various tenants-at-will, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally.
Date of death and heir as 417.
TNA reference

C 139/100/54 mm. 3–4

Inquisition Head

SHROPSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Church Stretton. 31 October 1440. [Chetewynde].

Jurors

John Wynnesbury ; John Skryven ; Fulk Sprenchose ; Hugh Cresset ; William Poynour ; Edward Leghton of Marche ; Thomas Hopton of Rockhill; John Whytton ; Andrew Whyche ; William Mynton ; John Bodyton ; and William Leandewyn .

Holdings
A certain Elizabeth Lacy was seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Cressage at the time of ‪ Edward II . Thus seised, she married Walter Baskervyle, knight , and they had issue: John and Margaret. Walter afterwards died, and Elizabeth continued her estate in the manor for all her life and died so seised. The manor descended to John as her son and heir, who was seised in demesne as of fee and continued in this estate for all his life. He died so seised without heir of his body, and Margaret entered the manor as his sister and heir. She was seised in demesne as of fee, and married Robert Fouleshurst. They had issue: Thomas. Robert died, and Margaret continued her estate in the manor for all her life. She died so seised and the manor descended to Thomas as her son and heir. He was thus seised in demesne as of fee, continued in this estate for all his life, and died so seised. After his death, the manor descended to a certain Thomas, as son and heir of the same Thomas son of Thomas. He was seised in demesne as of fee and, thus seised, married Isabel, still living. Thomas continued his estate in the manor for all his life, and died so seised. After his death, 1/4 manor, among other things, was assigned to Isabel in dower. The 3 parts of the manor, with reversion of the quarter, descended to John as son and heir of Thomas son of Thomas. John was seised of the three parts in demesne as of fee, and of the reversion, and continued in this estate for all his life. He died so seised and the 3 parts with reversion descended to William, named in the writ, as brother and heir of John, because John died without heir of his body. William was thus seised of the 3 parts in demesne as of fee, and of the reversion, and continued in this estate for all his life. He died so seised without heir of his body. There is no surviving heir of Elizabeth Lacy. Cressage, the manor, held of Richard, present duke of York , by knight service as of his honour of Wigmore. Annual value of 3 parts of the manor, £10. The 3 parts should escheat to the duke, as should reversion of 1/4 manor when it falls after the death of Isabel, because William died without heir of his body and without heir of the blood of Elizabeth. He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee.
Pickthorn, 2 parts of the manor, annual value 40s., held of the king by petty serjeanty, viz., rendering 10d. and 3 parts of 1d. yearly to the king by the hand of the sheriff at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally.

He died on 21 October 1439. John Baskervyle, knight , is his kin and next heir on the side of Walter Baskervyle, knight, who married Elizabeth, viz., son of John son of Richard son of Richard son of Richard brother of Walter, great-great-grandfather (abavi) of William. John is aged 30 and more.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 22 November 1440.

[Foot:] Memorandum that livery was petitioned etc. [in ms] for Richard, duke of York , by Wigmore on the said 22 November.

TNA reference

C 139/100/54 mm. 5–6

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Bredwardine
siteworth nothinga (1 x site) -
Total: (=0d.)
The Weston
siteworth nothing -
messuages2s. (per unit)6 (6 x messuages)12s. (=144d.)
arable6s. (per unit)6 (6 x virgate)£1 16s. (=432d.)
meadow12d. (per unit)12 a. (12 x acre)12s. (=144d.)
wood4d. (per unit)60 a. (60 x acre)£1 (=240d.)
pasture12d. (per unit)20 a. (20 x acre)£1 (=240d.)
Total: £5 (=1200d.)

Extents

Extents

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Bredwardine
siteworth nothinga (1 x site) -
Total: (=0d.)
The Weston
siteworth nothing -
messuages2s. (per unit)6 (6 x messuages)12s. (=144d.)
arable6s. (per unit)6 (6 x virgate)£1 16s. (=432d.)
meadow12d. (per unit)12 a. (12 x acre)12s. (=144d.)
wood4d. (per unit)60 a. (60 x acre)£1 (=240d.)
pasture12d. (per unit)20 a. (20 x acre)£1 (=240d.)
Total: £5 (=1200d.)

People

People

  • Bate(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Thomas de la Hay, junior
  • Thomas Pembrugge
  • Edmund Gomond
  • Thomas Horsnet
  • William Chamburleyn
  • Thomas ap Ithell
  • John Croyne
  • John Graunt
  • John Bedyll
  • Richard Pere
  • Thomas Watkyns
  • Walter Bene
  • Richard Broche
  • Richard Fletcher

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