‹ E-CIPM 25-431: BEATRICE WHO WAS WIFE OF HUGH SHIRLEY, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

She held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee or service of the king, or any other. A certain Ralph Basset of Drayton Basset, knight , was, however, seised in demesne as of fee of the manors of Ragdale Willowes, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, and Barrow upon Soar, among other things, and, by charter shown to the jurors, he granted them, described as all his manors, lands, tenements, rents, services, advowsons of churches, and reversions that he had in fee simple in Leicestershire and in other counties in England, to the lord Walter Skyrlowe, bishop of Durham , the lord Richard Scroop, bishop of Chester , Richard, Lord Scrope , Thomas Aston , knights, John de Leyre , John Brom , and John Outhorp , clerks, and their heirs and assigns. After the grant the free tenants of the manors attorned to the donees during the life of Ralph Basset. The bishops Walter and Richard, and Richard Scroop, knight, afterwards died. Thomas, John, John, and John survived them and held the manors by right of survivorship. By charter shown to the jurors, Thomas, John, John, and John, then granted the manors, among other things, to Beatrice, to hold to her with advowsons of churches, liberties, franchises, warrens, pastures (pascuis) and all other things, from Easter 1406 for 8 years, rendering £20 yearly at Easter and Michaelmas, equally, to Thomas, John, John, and John, and their heirs and assigns. Remainder belonged to Ralph Shirley, knight , and the heirs male of his body. Beatrice was thus possessed of the manors and, after 8 years, Ralph entered them in his remainder. He is yet seised in peaceful possession.