‹ E-CIPM 25-434: SIMON RALEGH, ESQUIRE ›

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief, or any other, in demesne or service. He was, however, lately seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Wode iuxta Chixton and, thus seised, by charter shown to the jurors, he granted it to Thomas Knyfe , William Fauconer , Walter Portman , Walter Hassheford , Robert Ryvers , and John Crofte, clerk , and their heirs and assigns. A clause of guarantee was contained in the charter. The donees were thus seised in demesne as of fee, and are yet so seised.

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or service. Long before his death, however, he was seised in demesne as of fee of the following manors, lands, tenements, and advowsons and, thus seised, by charter shown to the jurors, he granted them to Thomas Knyfe , William Fauconer , Walter Portman , Walter Hassheford , Robert Ryvers , and John Crofte, clerk , and their heirs and assigns. He also bound him and his heirs to guarantee the manors etc. to the donees and their heirs and assigns. The donees were thus seised in demesne as of fee and Simon afterwards, by deed shown to the jurors, quitclaimed, for him and his heirs, all right that he had in the manors etc. A clause of guarantee was contained in the deed. Thomas, William, Walter, Walter, Robert, and John afterwards demised the manors etc. to Simon, to hold at the will of Thomas, William etc. [as above], and he was thus seised as tenant-at-will of Thomas, William etc. [as above]. He died seised of this estate and no other in the manors etc. These manors, advowson, lands, tenements, and rents are held of others than the king, but in what manner and by what service is unknown.

Holdings

Findings as 434, regarding the following lands and tenements. In the grant Simon made to Thomas Knyfe etc. [as 434], the lands and tenements are described as all his messuages, lands, tenements, rents, services, and reversions in Womeslegh and Champernhayes and other places.