E-CIPM 25-457: THOMAS WODEHULL, ESQUIRE

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THOMAS WODEHULL, ESQUIRE n364 alias THOMAS WODEHULL, BARON OF ODELL

Writ Head

456 Writ. ‡ Dogmersfield. 12 August 1441. [Louthe].

Inquisition Head

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition. Towcester. 13 March 1442. [Swettenham].

Jurors

Thomas Chete, esquire ; Thomas Mawdeleyn ; Nicholas Beek ; Robert Wale ; Robert Wattes ; John Basynges ; Robert Colyns ; Thomas Folyot ; Thomas Porter ; William Fermour ; Henry Lawney ; Henry Ward ; and Thomas Chapman .

Holdings
He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee tail, viz., to him and the heirs of his body.
Pattishall, 2 parts of the manor with the exception of a messuage and virgate of land that Joan, lately wife of Richard Edmund, holds for life with reversion to Thomas and his heirs. In the two parts of the manor, there are 2 parts of a capital messuage, worth nothing yearly.
Pattishall, reversion of 1/3 manor that Elizabeth who was wife of Thomas Wodehull, knight, holds in dower by endowment of Thomas, knight, her former husband. The entire manor is held of the king in chief as 1/10 knight’s fee. The two parts, true annual value 8 marks, are burdened by castleward payable at Rockingham, service unknown.

He died on 8 August 1441. John Wodehull is his son and next heir, and aged 5 1/2 and more.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 20 March.

TNA reference

C 139/102/6 mm. 1–2

Inquisition Head

BEDFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Ampthill. 24 September 1441. [Foughler].

Jurors

Robert Chyboll ; William Palscot ; William Straunge ; William Styward ; John Caldecote ; John Frankeleyn ; Richard Boseworthe ; John Palle ; William Whetamour ; John Hall of Maulden; Thomas Catesson ; and Simon Whytebred .

Holdings
He died seised of the following in demesne as of fee tail.
Great Odell, 2 parts of the manor with advowson of the church of the manor, and reversion of 1/3 manor that Elizabeth who was wife of Thomas Wodehull, knight, holds in dower by endowment of Thomas, knight, her former husband. There are 2 parts of a capital messuage, worth nothing yearly because the houses there are exceedingly ruinous; 2 parts of a garden, worth 18d. yearly; 2 parts of a watermill, worth 53s. 4d. yearly; 2 parts of 12 a. and of 3 roods of meadow, worth 21s. 8d. yearly, each acre worth 2s. 4d. yearly; 2 parts of 140 a. arable and, of this, 2 parts of 71 a. are sowable yearly, and then worth 15s. 9 1/2d., each acre worth 4d. yearly, and when not sown, worth nothing yearly because lying fallow and nothing can be taken because common; 2 parts of 111 a. wood of which 6 a. underwood may be sold yearly, worth 8s. yearly, each acre worth 2s. yearly;n365 2 parts of 40 a. several pasture, worth 4s. 5d. yearly, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 2 parts of a several fishery, worth 4s. 5d. yearly; 2 parts of 13s. 5d. rent from free tenants with 2 parts of 1lb pepper, price 16d., 2 parts of 1lb cumin, price 2d.; 2 parts of 27s. 4d. rent from customary tenants; 2 parts of perquisites of courts of view of frankpledge, worth 22d. yearly; 2 parts of various fees called ‘Rokyngham Warde’, worth 66s. 8d. yearly; and 2 parts of the fairs and markets of the manor, worth 16d. yearly. The 2 parts of the manor are burdened by £6 castleward yearly at Rockingham and 7s. 1d. yearly payment to the king by the hand of the sheriff, which money is deducted and the annual value of 2 parts of the manor with the advowson is 67s. 5 1/2d. The whole manor is held of the king in chief as 1/10 knight’s fee.
Little Odell, 2 parts of the manor, and reversion of 1/3 manor that Elizabeth who was wife of Thomas Wodehull, knight, holds in dower by endowment of Thomas, knight, her former husband. There are 2 parts of a capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 2 parts of a garden, worth 8d. yearly; 2 parts of 15 a. meadow, worth 25s. yearly, each acre worth 2s. 6d. yearly; 2 parts of 120 a. arable, worth 40s. yearly when sown, each acre worth 6d. yearly, and worth nothing yearly when not sown because fallow and common; 2 parts of 30 a. several pasture, worth 5s. yearly, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 60s. rent from 2 parts of the conventionary tenants, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally. The whole manor is held of the earl of Huntingdon as of his manor of Stevington, service unknown.
Langford, 2 parts of the manor, and reversion of 1/3 manor that Elizabeth who was wife of Thomas Wodehull, knight, holds in dower by endowment of Thomas, knight, her former husband. There are 2 parts of a capital messuage, worth nothing yearly because the houses there are exceedingly ruinous; 2 parts of a garden, worth 2s. yearly; 2 parts of 2 dovecots, worth nothing yearly because not repaired; 2 parts of 50 a. arable, worth £4 3s. 4d. yearly when sown, each acre worth 6d. yearly, and worth nothing yearly when not sown because fallow and in common; 2 parts of 10 a. meadow, worth 16s. 8d. yearly, each acre worth 2s. 6d. yearly; 2 parts of 60 a. several, enclosed pasture, worth 40s. yearly, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 2 parts of 2 watermills, worth 40s. yearly; £10 rent from customary tenants from the 2 parts, payable at Easter and Michaelmas equally; perquisites of 2 parts of the court there, worth 16d. yearly; and 16d. assize rent from 2 parts of the free tenants, payable at the said feasts. The 2 parts of the manor are burdened by a payment to the king of 5s. 6 1/4d. yearly; payment to the prior of St John of Jerusalem in England of 16d. yearly; payment to the abbot of Warden of 4d. yearly, which payments are deducted and the annual value of 2 parts of the manor is £18 17s. 5 1/4d. The whole manor is held of the king in chief as 1/4 knight’s fee.

Date of death and heir as 456 except heir is aged 5 and more.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 13 October 1441 by John ?Wattkyns, apprentice in the law.

TNA reference

C 139/102/6 mm. 3–4

n365^: It is not the 6 a. underwood that are worth 8s. yearly, but 4 a. underwood, as two parts of the 6 a.

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Great Odell
capital messuageworth nothing2 parts of a (0.66 x capital messuage) -
garden18d.2 parts of a (0.66 x garden)1s. 6d. (=18d.)
watermill53s. 4d.2 parts of a (0.66 x watermill)£2 13s. 4d. (=640d.)
meadow21s. 8d., 2s. 4d. (per unit)2 parts of 12 a. and of 3 roods (8.5 x acre)£2 1s. 6d. (=498d.)
arable4d. (per unit, Sown), worth nothing (per unit, Not Sown)2 parts of 140 a. (93.33 x acre), 2 parts of 71 a. (47.33 x acre) -
wood, underwood8s., 2s. (per unit)2 parts of 111 a. (74 x acre), 6 a. (6 x acre)8s. (=96d.)
several pasture4s. 5d., 2d. (per unit)2 parts of 40 a. (26.66 x acre)8s. 10.319999999999993d. (=106.32d.)
fishery4s. 5d.2 parts of a (0.66 x fishery)4s. 5d. (=53d.)
rent2 parts of 13s. 5d.8s. 11.329999999999998d. (=107.33d.)
pepper16d.2 parts of 1 (0.66 x lb)1s. 4d. (=16d.)
cumin2d.2 parts of 1 (0.66 x lb)2d. (=2d.)
rent from customary tenants2 parts of 27s. 4d.18s. 2.6599999999999966d. (=218.66d.)
courts, frankpledge22d.2 (0.66 x courts frankpledge)1s. 10d. (=22d.)
fees66s. 8d.2 (0.66 x fees)£3 6s. 8d. (=800d.)
fairs, markets16d.2 (0.66 x fairs markets)1s. 4d. (=16d.)
Value67s. 5 1/2d.£3 7s. 5.5d. (=809.5d.)
Total: £24 10s. 5.449999999999818d. (=5885.45d.)
Little Odell
capital messuageworth nothing2 parts of a (0.66 x capital messuage) -
garden8d.2 parts of a (0.66 x garden)8d. (=8d.)
meadow2s. 6d. (per unit)2 parts of 15 a. (10 x acre)£1 5s. (=300d.)
arable6d. (per unit, Sown), worth nothing (per unit, Not Sown)2 parts of 120 a. (80 x acre) -
several pasture5s., 2d. (per unit)2 parts of 30 a. (20 x acre)8s. 4d. (=100d.)
rent60s.£3 (=720d.)
Total: £6 14s. (=1608d.)
Langford
capital messuageworth nothing2 parts of a (0.66 x capital messuage) -
garden2s.2 parts of a (0.66 x garden)2s. (=24d.)
dovecotsworth nothing2 parts of 2 (1.33 x dovecots) -
arable£4 3s. 4d., 6d. (per unit, Sown), worth nothing (per unit, Not Sown)2 parts of 50 a. (33.33 x acre)£4 3s. 4d. (=1000d.)
meadow2s. 6d. (per unit)2 parts of 10 a. (6.67 x acre)16s. 8.099999999999994d. (=200.1d.)
several, enclosed pasture12d. (per unit)2 parts of 60 a. (40 x acre)£2 (=480d.)
watermills40s.2 parts of 2 (1.67 x watermills)£2 (=480d.)
rent£10£10 (=2400d.)
court16d.2 parts of the (0.66 x court)1s. 4d. (=16d.)
assize rent16d.1s. 4d. (=16d.)
Value£18 17s. 5 1/4d.£18 17s. 5.25d. (=4529.25d.)
Total: £35 5s. 5.25d. (=8465.25d.)

Extents

Extents

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Great Odell
capital messuageworth nothing2 parts of a (0.66 x capital messuage) -
garden18d.2 parts of a (0.66 x garden)1s. 6d. (=18d.)
watermill53s. 4d.2 parts of a (0.66 x watermill)£2 13s. 4d. (=640d.)
meadow21s. 8d., 2s. 4d. (per unit)2 parts of 12 a. and of 3 roods (8.5 x acre)£2 1s. 6d. (=498d.)
arable4d. (per unit, Sown), worth nothing (per unit, Not Sown)2 parts of 140 a. (93.33 x acre), 2 parts of 71 a. (47.33 x acre) -
wood, underwood8s., 2s. (per unit)2 parts of 111 a. (74 x acre), 6 a. (6 x acre)8s. (=96d.)
several pasture4s. 5d., 2d. (per unit)2 parts of 40 a. (26.66 x acre)8s. 10.319999999999993d. (=106.32d.)
fishery4s. 5d.2 parts of a (0.66 x fishery)4s. 5d. (=53d.)
rent2 parts of 13s. 5d.8s. 11.329999999999998d. (=107.33d.)
pepper16d.2 parts of 1 (0.66 x lb)1s. 4d. (=16d.)
cumin2d.2 parts of 1 (0.66 x lb)2d. (=2d.)
rent from customary tenants2 parts of 27s. 4d.18s. 2.6599999999999966d. (=218.66d.)
courts, frankpledge22d.2 (0.66 x courts frankpledge)1s. 10d. (=22d.)
fees66s. 8d.2 (0.66 x fees)£3 6s. 8d. (=800d.)
fairs, markets16d.2 (0.66 x fairs markets)1s. 4d. (=16d.)
Total: £24 10s. 5.449999999999818d. (=5885.45d.)
Little Odell
capital messuageworth nothing2 parts of a (0.66 x capital messuage) -
garden8d.2 parts of a (0.66 x garden)8d. (=8d.)
meadow2s. 6d. (per unit)2 parts of 15 a. (10 x acre)£1 5s. (=300d.)
arable6d. (per unit, Sown), worth nothing (per unit, Not Sown)2 parts of 120 a. (80 x acre) -
several pasture5s., 2d. (per unit)2 parts of 30 a. (20 x acre)8s. 4d. (=100d.)
rent60s.£3 (=720d.)
Total: £6 14s. (=1608d.)
Langford
capital messuageworth nothing2 parts of a (0.66 x capital messuage) -
garden2s.2 parts of a (0.66 x garden)2s. (=24d.)
dovecotsworth nothing2 parts of 2 (1.33 x dovecots) -
arable£4 3s. 4d., 6d. (per unit, Sown), worth nothing (per unit, Not Sown)2 parts of 50 a. (33.33 x acre)£4 3s. 4d. (=1000d.)
meadow2s. 6d. (per unit)2 parts of 10 a. (6.67 x acre)16s. 8.099999999999994d. (=200.1d.)
several, enclosed pasture12d. (per unit)2 parts of 60 a. (40 x acre)£2 (=480d.)
watermills40s.2 parts of 2 (1.67 x watermills)£2 (=480d.)
rent£10£10 (=2400d.)
court16d.2 parts of the (0.66 x court)1s. 4d. (=16d.)
assize rent16d.1s. 4d. (=16d.)
Total: £35 5s. 5.25d. (=8465.25d.)

People

People

  • Louthe(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Robert Chyboll
  • William Palscot
  • William Straunge
  • William Styward
  • John Caldecote
  • John Frankeleyn
  • Richard Boseworthe
  • John Palle
  • William Whetamour
  • John Hall of Maulden
  • Thomas Catesson
  • Simon Whytebred

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