E-CIPM 25-455: JOHN WESTON OF WESTON, ESQUIRE

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JOHN WESTON OF WESTON, ESQUIRE

Writ Head

454 Writ. ‡ 26 November 1440. [Shipton].

Addressed to the escheator in Surrey and Sussex.

Inquisition Head

SURREY. Inquisition [indented]. Guildford. 13 October 1441. [Brocas].

Jurors

John Wellys ; Richard Berkle ; John Butte ; Thomas Elyot of Great or Little Bookham (Bokham); Nicholas Rodeford ; Laurence atte Stone ; John Chaloner ; William Craule ; Richard atte Smyth ; John Sawyer ; Richard Grabet ; and Richard Pynkehurst .

Holdings
He died seised of the following.
Artington, 1/3 manor, held of the king in chief as 1/10 knight’s fee. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; and 40s. assize rent taken yearly from various tenants, viz., at Christmas and Midsummer equally.

He died on 23 November last. Agnes, wife of John atte Hull of Horsham in Sussex, Joan, wife of John Skyvet , and Anne, wife of Thomas Slyfeld , are his daughters and next heirs. They are respectively aged 36 and more, 30 and more, and 25 and more.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 6 November 1441.

TNA reference

C 139/102/5 mm. 1–2

Inquisition Head

SUSSEX. Inquisition [indented]. Horsham. 16 October 1441. [Brocas].

Jurors

William Duke ; Richard Gardyner ; John Dunstaple ; John Brode ; Richard Cache ; Walter Gravele ; Gilbert Homwode ; John Puryer ; John Dencombe ; Richard atte Wode ; William Gratewyk ; and John Mosse .

Holdings
He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee.
Horsham, 51 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 3 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 15s. assize rent, taken yearly from various tenants, viz., at Easter and Midsummer equally; and advowson of 1/3 chantry of St Trinity of Horsham, all held of John Cornewayle, Lord Fanhope, as of his manor of Charlton, service unknown.

Date of death and heirs as 454.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 6 November 1441.

TNA reference

C 139/102/5 mm. 1, 3

E 149/173/6 m. 2

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Horsham
arable2d. (per unit)51 a. (51 x acre)8s. 6d. (=102d.)
meadow6d. (per unit)3 a. (3 x acre)1s. 6d. (=18d.)
assize rent15s.15s. (=180d.)
Total: £1 5s. (=300d.)

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Brocas(Escheator)

Jurors

  • William Duke
  • Richard Gardyner
  • John Dunstaple
  • John Brode
  • Richard Cache
  • Walter Gravele
  • Gilbert Homwode
  • John Puryer
  • John Dencombe
  • Richard atte Wode
  • William Gratewyk
  • John Mosse

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