E-CIPM 25-560: AGNES WHO WAS WIFE OF JOHN BEVYLE, ESQUIRE

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AGNES WHO WAS WIFE OF JOHN BEVYLE, ESQUIRE n456

Inquisition Head

SOMERSET. Inquisition [indented]. Taunton. 28 April 1442. [Karant].

Jurors

Philip Pym ; John Maunsell ; Walter Tryvet ; John Welweton ; William Speke ; Walter Mychell ; John Elmer ; William Magotte ; William Note ; John Gelhampton ; John Davy ; and William Smytht .

Holdings
She held the following in demesne as of fee tail, to her and the heirs of her body and the body of John Bluet , formerly her husband, by grant of Thomas Harewell , Robert Orchard , and William Pynche . The grant was made by a fine levied at Westminster on the octave of Trinity 1403 [CP 25/1/201/33, no. 26], as more fully contained in the fine, one part of which was shown to the jurors.
North Petherton, the manor and hundred, true annual value 20 marks, held of the king in chief by service of 100s. yearly at Michaelmas by the hand of the sheriff for all services.
She held the following in demesne as of fee tail, to her and the heirs of her body and the body of John Bluet , by grant of Thomas Lyonus of Bower Ashton and John Harewell of Warwickshire, as apparent in the charter shown to the jurors.
Farringdon, the manor, annual value 100s., held of Robert, Lord Poynings, knight, as of his manor of Wick Fitzpayn, by knight service.
She died seised of the following in demesne as of free tenement by grant of Richard Hareslade, chaplain , and Robert Wyth , with reversion to John son of John Bluet and Agnes, and the heirs of his body, and remainder to the right heirs of Agnes, as apparent in the charter shown to the jurors.
Iwood, the manor, annual value 10 marks, held of John, bishop of Bath and Wells, in right of his church of St Andrew, Wells, service unknown.

She died on 17 March last. John Bluet is her son and next heir, and also son and next heir of the bodies of Agnes and John Bluet, her former husband. John, son, is aged 40 and more.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 15 May 1442.

TNA reference

C 139/105/10 mm. 2–3

Writ Head

561 Writ. 26 March 1442. [Bate].

Addressed to the escheator in Devon and Cornwall.

Inquisition Head

DEVON. Inquisition [indented]. Halsworthy or Holsworthy (Holdesworthy). 24 May 1442. [Cornu].

Jurors

William Legh ; William Clerke ; John Skeynek ; John Uggeworthy ; Richard Yeo ; John Walk ; Richard Clay ; John Rytherdon ; Thomas Uppecote ; John Facy ; Henry Clerke ; and John Smert .

Holdings
She held no lands, tenements, rents, or services of the king in chief in demesne or service. She did, however, hold the following, among other things, in demesne as of fee tail, to her and the heirs of her body and the body of John Bevyle , lately her husband, by grant of John Raynold, clerk , and Nicholas Langeford . The grant was made by a fine levied at Westminster on the octave of the Purification 1425 [CP 25/1/291/65, no. 39] before William Babyngton and his associates, king’s justices, as more fully contained in the fine, one part of which was shown to the jurors. She died seised of this estate.
Barkingdon and Sparkwell, 6 messuages, 140 a. land, 2 a. meadow, 30 a. pasture, 4 a. wood, and 17s. 6d. rent, held of Thomas, earl of Devon, as of the honour of his castle of Okehampton as 1/2 knight’s fee. Annual value 50s.
Hook and Southdown, 2 messuages, 140 a. land, 3 a. meadow, and 60 a. pasture, held of Alice, lately wife of John Denneclyve by fealty only for all services. Annual value 33s. 4d.
Aylescott, one messuage, 20 a. land, 10 a. pasture, and 7s. 6d. rent, held of Gilbert Hassh by fealty only for all services. Annual value 10s.

She died on 17 March 1442. John Bevyle and Agnes had issue: Humphrey Bevyle, esquire , still living. Humphrey is son and next heir of their bodies, and son and next heir of John Bevyle. He is aged 24 and more. John Bluet, esquire , is son and next heir of Agnes, and aged 40 and more.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 15 June 1442.

TNA reference

C 139/105/10 mm. 4–5

Inquisition Head

CORNWALL. Inquisition [indented]. Stratton. 25 May 1442. [Cornu].

Jurors

Richard Penvon ; William Leghe ; Nicholas Marys ; Robert Donne ; William Penvon ; John Langedon ; Thomas Porthquyn ; John Trenger ; Thomas Uppecote ; John Luky ; William Stokkys ; and John Southleghe .

Holdings
Findings as 561, regarding the following.
Woolston, the manor, held of William Botreaux, knight, as of his manor of Worthyvale as a knight’s fee mortain. Annual value 25 marks.
Drannack, 15 messuages, a mill for grain, 120 a. land, 40 a. pasture, and 5s. rent, held of Alexander Champernon by fealty only for all services. Annual value 40s.
Trevear, 4 messuages, 100 a. land, and 20 a. pasture, held of John Penros by fealty only for all services. Annual value 18s.
Bosvine, 3 messuages, 50 a. land, and 30 a. pasture, held of John Penros by fealty only for all services. Annual value 14s.
Trevilley, 2 messuages, 20 a. land, and 5 a. pasture, held of William Champernon and Honor his wife in right of Honor by fealty only for all services. Annual value 7s.
Mayon, one messuage, 10 a. land, and 5 a. pasture, held of John Penros by service of one red rose at Midsummer for all services. Annual value 3s. 8d.
Date of death and heirs as 561
TNA reference

C 139/105/10 mm. 4, 6

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
North Petherton
Value20 marks£13 6s. 8d. (=3200d.)
Total: £13 6s. 8d. (=3200d.)
Farringdon
Value100s.£5 (=1200d.)
Total: £5 (=1200d.)
Iwood
Value10 marks£6 13s. 4d. (=1600d.)
Total: £6 13s. 4d. (=1600d.)

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Bate(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Philip Pym
  • John Maunsell
  • Walter Tryvet
  • John Welweton
  • William Speke
  • Walter Mychell
  • John Elmer
  • William Magotte
  • William Note
  • John Gelhampton
  • John Davy
  • William Smytht

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