‹ E-CIPM 25-488: WILLIAM PHILIP, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

John Keche, clerk , William Goode , and John Puttok were seised of the manor of Little Wilbraham with advowson of the church as fully apparent in a charter shown to the jurors. By their charter, also shown to the jurors, they granted the manor and advowson to William Philip, knight , and Joan his wife, still living, and their heirs and assigns. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee and continued in this estate for all of William’s life.

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By letters patent, shown to the jurors, ‪ Edward I granted the following manor to Isabel, lately wife of Hugh Bardolf , for life, with remainder to William Bardolf , son of Isabel, and the heirs of his body [CClR 1302–1307, p. 227]. Isabel was thus seised in demesne as of free tenement. She died and William her son was seised in demesne as of fee tail. He had issue: Thomas, and died. Thomas had issue: John, and died. John had issue: William, and died. William had issue: Thomas, late Lord Bardolf , and died. Thomas had issue: Anne, now wife of Reynold Cobham, knight , and Joan, lately wife of William Philip , still living. Thomas died, and Reynold and Anne, and William Philip and Joan, held the manor in demesne as of fee tail, without any allocation (participacione), in right of Anne and Joan, daughters and heirs of Thomas, late Lord Bardolf, and kin and heirs of the body of William son of Isabel.

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He held the following manor jointly with Joan his wife and Anne, wife of Reynold Cobham, knight , lately wife of William Clifford, knight , by grant of ‪ Henry IV , by letters patent, shown to the jurors [CPR 1408–13, pp. 95–6], to William Clifford and Anne, and William Philip and Joan, and the heirs of the bodies of Anne and Joan with reversion to the late king and his heirs.ⁿ³⁷⁸ They were described in the grant as William Clifford, chevalier, and Anne his wife, and William Philip and Joan his wife, daughters and heirs of Thomas, lately Lord Bardolf . By letters patent, shown to the jurors, ‪ Henry VI , reciting the grant of Henry IV, granted that the moiety of the manor held, among other things, by Anne, William Philip, and Joan, and that, after the death of Anne should revert to the king and his heirs, because Anne would die without heir of her body because William Clifford was dead without heir of his body and of the body of Anne, should instead remain to William Philip and Joan, to hold – with knights’ fees, advowsons of churches, courts, liberties, franchises, waifs, strays, chattels of fugitives and felons, views of frankpledge, and leets – to them and the heirs of their bodies, as more fully contained in the letters patent [CPR 1436–41, pp. 165–6]. ⁿ³⁷⁹

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Findings as 483, regarding the following.

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He held the following rent and knights’ fees jointly with Joan his wife and Anne, wife of Reynold Cobham, knight , lately wife of William Clifford, knight , by grant of ‪ Henry IV , by letters patent, shown to the jurors, to William Clifford and Anne, and William Philip and Joan, and the heirs of the bodies of Anne and Joan, as more fully contained in the charter. They were described in the grant as William Clifford, chevalier, and Anne his wife, and William Philip and Joan his wife, daughters and heirs of Thomas, lately Lord Bardolf. The rent and knights’ fees are parcels of the manors of Shelford and Stoke Bardolph in Nottinghamshire. ⁿ³⁸¹

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In his twelfth regnal year, by letters patent [dated on 1 December 1318], shown to the jurors, ‪ Edward II granted the following manor, among other things, to Roger Damory, knight , and Elizabeth his wife, most beloved niece of the king, to hold to them and the heirs of the body of Roger, as more fully apparent in the letters [CPR 1317–21, p. 248]. They were thus seised, and Roger had issue: Elizabeth, who married John, Lord Bardolf . Roger and Elizabeth his wife died. John, Lord Bardolf, and Elizabeth his wife had issue: William, and they died. William had issue: Thomas, and died. Thomas had issue: Anne, now wife of Reynold Cobham, knight , and Joan, lately wife of William Philip , still living. Thomas died, and Reynold and Anne, and William Philip and Joan held the manor in right of Anne and Joan, daughters and heirs of Thomas, late Lord Bardolf, and kin and heirs of the body of Roger.

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Findings as 483, regarding the following. ⁿ³⁸²

The manors are held of the king in chief, service unknown. The prior and convent of St Pancras, Lewes, are seised and possessed in right of the monastery, as were their predecessors from time immemorial, of 40s. annuity from the court of Fletching called Netherhall, member of the manor of Plumpton, taken yearly at Easter and Michaelmas equally.

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Findings as 483, regarding the following. ⁿ³⁸⁴

The manors, vills, and 1/2 vill are held of the king in chief, service unknown.

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He held jointlyⁿ³⁸⁶ with Joan his wife, still living, the honour and manor of Wormegay, and the manors of Stow Bardolph, North Runcton, and Fairswell in Fincham by grant of ‪ Henry VI by letters patent [CPR 1436–41, pp. 117–18], shown to the jurors, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies – with knights’ fees, advowsons of churches, abbeys, priories, hospitals, chapels, chantries, and other ecclesiastical benefices, escheats, waifs, strays, soc, toll, team (thema), infangthief, parks, mills, pastures, courts baron, views of frankpledge, leets, wreck of sea, fairs, markets, and warrens – as fully as held by Thomas, late Lord Bardolf, father of Joan, or any of his ancestors, as fully apparent in the letters. They are held of the king in chief by knight service. He held the manors of Whinburgh, Cantley, Strumpshaw, and Caistor jointlyⁿ³⁸⁷ with Joan his wife and Anne, wife of Reynold Cobham, knight , lately wife of William Clifford, knight . He held the first three manors – Whinburgh, Cantley, and Strumpshaw – by grant of ‪ Henry IV , by letters patent shown to the jurors [CPR 1405–1408, pp. 448–9], to William Clifford and Anne, and William Philip and Joan, to hold for their lives and the life of any survivor, and to the heirs of their bodies – with knights’ fees, advowsons of churches, courts, liberties, franchises, waifs, strays, chattels of fugitives and felons, views of frankpledge, and leets – with reversion to the late king and his heirs, as fully apparent in the letters. They were described in the grant as William Clifford, chevalier, and Anne his wife, and William Philip and Joan his wife, daughters and heirs of Thomas, lately Lord Bardolf. He held the manor of Caister, jointly as above, by grant of ‪ Henry VI , by letters patent shown to the jurors [CPR 1436–41, pp. 165–6], to Anne, William Philip , and Joan, and the heirs of the bodies of William and Joan, to hold with knights’ fees, advowsons of churches etc., as fully apparent in the letters. The manor was described as the manor of Caister, lately of William Bardolf, knight , brother of Thomas, late Lord Bardolf. By letters patent, shown to the jurors [CPR 1436–41, p. 135], ‪ Henry VI , reciting the grant of Henry IV, granted that the moiety of the manors of Whinburgh, Cantley, and Strumpshaw that, among other things, should revert to the king and his heirs after the death of Anne because William died without heir of their bodies together, should instead remain to William Philip and Joan, and the heirs of their bodies, to hold, with knights’ fees, advowsons of churches etc., as fully contained in the letters patent. ⁿ³⁸⁸ They are held of the king in chief by knight service. He held in demesne as of fee jointlyⁿ³⁸⁹ with Joan his wife an inn called ‘Berneys Inne’ in Norwich by enfeoffment, by charter shown to the jurors, of John Pelham , Simon Felbrigge , Andrew Botiller , knights, Thomas Derham , Augustine Stratton, William Bamburgh , and Richard Gegh to William Philip and Joan, and their heirs and assigns. Thomas, late Lord Morley , John Hevenyngham, knight , William Paston , William Yelverton , John Keche, clerk , William Goode, esquire , John Puttok , John Goode , and William Rous , were lately seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Erpingham, lately of Robert Erpyngham , with advowson of the church there, and the manor of ‘Gerberges’ in Erpingham. By tripartite indented charter, shown to the jurors, they demised the manors and advowson to William Philip, knight , and Joan his wife, and the heirs of the body of William Philip, with remainders as following. If William should die without heir of his body while Katherine, wife of Andrew Botiller, knight, or any heirs of her body were living, then the manors and advowson were, after the death of Joan, wholly to remain to Katherine, if living, and the heirs of her body, or to the heirs of her body if Katherine was then deceased; and if all the heirs of Katherine’s body should then die without any heirs of their bodies, the manors and advowson should remain to the right heirs of Katherine. If Katherine should die without heir of her body while William Philip or any heir of his body was still living, then the manors should, after the death of Joan, remain to the right heirs of William. William Philip and Joan were thus seised in form aforesaid, and continued in their estate for all of William’s life. He held the manor of Horstead for life, by demise of Henry, archbishop of Canterbury , John, bishop of Bath and Wells , William [recte John], bishop of St Asaph’s , William, bishop of Salisbury , William, earl of Suffolk , John Somersette , Thomas Bekyngton , Richard Andrewe , Adam Moleyns , clerks, John Hampton , James Fenys , and William Tresham , with reversion to the bishops, the earl, John Somersette etc. [as above].

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He held the manor of Clopton jointly with Joan his wife and Anne, wife of Reynold Cobham, knight , lately wife of William Clifford, knight , by grant of ‪ Henry VI , by letters patent shown to the jurors [CPR 1436–41, pp. 165–6], to Anne, William Philip , and Joan, and the heirs of the bodies of William Philip and Joan, as fully apparent in the letters.ⁿ³⁹¹ The manor was described as the manor of Clopton, lately of William Bardolf, knight , brother of Thomas, late Lord Bardolf , with knights’ fees, advowsons of churches, courts, liberties, franchises, waifs, strays, chattels of fugitives and felons, view of frankpledge, and leets. Ralph Adderley , John de Norwiche , Robert Bassage, chaplain , and John Gernon , were lately seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Ilketshall, called ‘Bardolffeshalle’, and they granted it, with royal licence [CPR 1391–96, p. 509], to Thomas, late Lord Bardolf, and Avice his wife, and the heirs of their bodies. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee. They died and, after their deaths, William Philip and Joan his wife, still living, one of the daughters and heirs of Thomas and Avice, and Anne, now wife of Reynold Cobham, knight, the other daughter and heir of Thomas and Avice, also still living, entered the manor in right of Anne and Joan, by virtue of the king’s writ of delivery. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail.ⁿ³⁹² William, Joan, and Anne continued their possession of the manor without any allocation (particione) during the life of William Philip. William, late bishop of Norwich , Ralph Cromwell, chevalier, lord of Tattershall , John Typtoft, chevalier, lord of Powys , Simon Felbrigge, chevalier , John Hevenyngham, chevalier , John Wodehous, esquire , William Paston , Thomas Derham , William Yelverton , William Goode, esquire, John Keche, clerk , and John Puttok , were seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Dennington with advowson of the church, and of the manors of Brockley, Phelippes, and Brundish, called ‘le Ferme’. By indented charter, shown to the jurors, they demised the manors and advowson to William Philip and Joan his wife, for their lives without impeachment of waste. If they have a male heir of their bodies, the manors and advowson are to remain to John Beaumont, lord of Folkingham , and Elizabeth his wife, daughter of William Philip and Joan, to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies; and if William and Joan do not have a male heir of their bodies, or if John Beaumont and Elizabeth should die without heir of their bodies, the manors and advowson are to revert to William, late bishop of Norwich , Ralph, John Typtoft , Simon Felbrigge , John Hevenyngham , John Wodehous , William Paston , Thomas Derham , William Yelverton , William Goode , John Keche , and John Puttok , and their heirs. There is no surviving heir male of the bodies of William Philip and Joan. William and Joan thus held the manors and advowson jointly, as aforesaid, on the day of the death of William Philip, with reversion to the bishop, Ralph etc. [as above] after the death of Joan. ⁿ³⁹³ These manors are held of the earl of Suffolk in socage. William Philip and Robert Rous were lately seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Cretingham.ⁿ³⁹⁴ By charter, shown to the jurors, they enfeoffed it to William, late bishop of Norwich, Ralph Cromwell, chevalier, lord of Tattershall , John Typtoft, chevalier, lord of Powys , Simon Felbrigge, chevalier , John Hevenyngham, chevalier , William Paston , Thomas Derham , William Yelverton , William Goode , and John Puttok , all still living, and John Wodehous, esquire , and John Keche , now deceased, to hold to them and their heirs and assigns. The bishop, Ralph Cromwell etc. [as above] were thus seised in demesne as of fee, and permitted William Philip to occupy the manor at their will. After the enfeoffment, he had nothing in the manor, or any parcel thereof, unless at their will. He held the manor of Wilby with advowson of the church jointly with Walter, Lord Hungerford, knight , William Yelverton , Thomas Ingham , William Ede , and John Puttok , all still living, by enfeoffment of Thomas Tudenham, knight , John Fitzrauff , and Oliver Groos to them and their heirs and assigns. ⁿ³⁹⁵