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RICHARD GREY OF WILTON, KNIGHT

Writ Head

578 Writ. ‡ 23 August 1442. [Louthe].

Addressed to the escheator in Kent and Middlesex.n474

Inquisition Head

MIDDLESEX. Inquisition. Westminster. 9 November 1442. [Dyue].

Jurors

Robert Hoo ; John Fann ; John Wylkyn ; Matthew Clerk ; Richard Baker of Kensington; Richard Broker ; John Stanet ; John Huntyngton ; William atte Ree ; Thomas Robart ; Thomas Eustace ; and Richard Tyler .

Holdings
He died seised of the following in demesne as of fee.
Portpoole in Holborn, the manor called Grays Inn, annual value 5 marks, held of the dean and chapter of St Paul’s, London, service unknown.
n475

He died on 13 August last. Reynold Grey is his son and next heir, and was aged 21 and more on 22 May last.

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C 139/106/23 mm. 1–2

Inquisition Head

HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition [indented]. Pembridge. 5 November 1442. [Wyggemore].

Jurors

Richard Leone ; William Holle ; John Strongeford ; Richard Smyth ; Roger Reede ; John Holewey ; John Emynghope ; Richard Stourmy ; John Goolde, junior ; Thomas Spysour ; William Duppa ; and William Dyer .

Holdings
He held the following in demesne as of fee.
Wilton, the castle and manor, true annual value 20 marks, but of whom they are held is unknown.
n476
Date of death and heir as 578 except heir was aged 21 on 12 May last.
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C 139/106/23 mm. 5–6

Inquisition Head

BEDFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Shefford. 5 November 1442. [Derham].

Jurors

John Northfolk ; Richard Daye ; Richard Jacob ; William Lygtfot ; William Phelypp ; Robert Clerk and John Clerk , of Stotfold; John Laurence ; and William Barbour , Hugh Spycer , William Roper , and William Travell , of Shefford .

Holdings
He held the following in demesne as of fee. n477
Arlesey, 9s. rent taken from various tenants at Michaelmas and Lady Day, held of the earl of Shrewsbury, service unknown.

Date of death and heir as 578 except heir was aged 21 and more on 21 May last.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 29 November 1442.

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C 139/106/23 mm. 7–8

Inquisition Head

LEICESTERSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Lutterworth. 15 November 1442. [Cotes].

Jurors

John Illef ; John Petlyng ; John Harcourt ; William Heyn ; Richard Dode ; John Hande ; William Paule ; John Abbot ; Peter Lythall ; William Wryght ; William Audeley ; and John Wylkys .

Holdings
He died seised of the following in demesne as of fee.
Lutterworth, 60 a. land, annual value 13s. 4d., held of William, Lord Ferrers of Groby , service unknown.
n478

Date of death and heir as 578.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 24 January 1443.

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C 139/106/23 mm. 9–10

Inquisition Head

LINCOLNSHIRE. Inquisition. Grantham. 10 January 1443. [Stanlowe].

Jurors

Simon Ive ; Simon Botheby ; Richard Castre ; William Lacy ; William Ermyn ; John Matresmaker ; John Blawe ; Richard Palfreman ; Roger Hawbrey ; John Cotte ; Simon Esyngwold ; John Spenser ; and John Skurthe .

Holdings
Richard Henbarowe , John Clubwell , and Richard Coppe, chaplain , were seised of the manor of Hemingby in demesne as of fee. Thus seised, by charter dated at Shirland on 10 July last, shown to the jurors, they demised the manor, together with other manors, lands, and tenements in various other counties, to Richard Grey, knight , described as Richard Grey, lord of Wilton , and to Margaret his wife, and the heirs of their bodies. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail, and Richard died jointly seised of this estate with Margaret, still living.
Hemingby, the manor, held of Henry, earl of Northumberland , service unknown. There is a ruinous capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 200 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 12d. yearly; 40s. assize rent; and view of frankpledge and a court held every three weeks, worth nothing yearly above the steward’s fee.
Date of death and heir as 580
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C 139/106/23 mm. 11–12

Writ Head

583 Writ. ‡ 23 August 1442. [Louth].

Addressed to the escheator in Huntingdonshire and Cambridgeshire.

Inquisition Head

HUNTINGDONSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Yelling. 30 October 1442. [Chamberleyn].

Jurors

Thomas Franke ; Thomas Ersedekene ; John Doo ; Richard Mayle ; Thomas Robyn ; John Campyon ; Thomas Levot ; Richard Wangeworthe ; John Swetekok ; John Hochown ; John Waltham ; and John Dalton .

Holdings
He held no lands, tenements, rents, or services in demesne as of fee or service of the king in chief, or any other.n479 He was, however, lately seised in demesne as of fee of the manors of Toseland and Yelling, and 40s. rent in Papworth St Agnes, Hemingford Abbots or Hemingford Grey (Hemyngford), and Weald. By charter shown to the jurors, he granted them, among other things, to Robert Darcy, John Aburhale, John Boreham , and William Parker of Eton, and their heirs and assigns.n480 They were thus seised in demesne as of fee and, thus seised, by charter, also shown to the jurors, they demised the manors and rent, among other things, to Richard Henbarowe , John Clubwell , and Richard Coppe, chaplain , and their heirs and assigns. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee. By charter, shown to the jurors, they demised the manors and rent to Richard Grey , described as Richard Grey, lord of Wilton , now deceased, and Margaret his wife, still living, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Richard Grey . They were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail.
Toseland, the manor, true annual value 18 marks, held of Agnes Porter as of her manor of Offord Cluny, service unknown.
Yelling, the manor, true annual value 16 marks, held of John Veer, earl of Oxford , as a knight’s fee.
Papworth St Agnes, Hemingford Abbots or Hemingford Grey (Hemyngford), and Weald, 40s. rent.
Date of death and heir as 578 except heir was aged 21 on 19 May last.
TNA reference

C 139/106/23 mm. 13, 15

Inquisition Head

CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Cambridge. 31 October 1442. [Chamberleyn].

Jurors

Nicholas Onger, senior ; Nicholas Onger, junior ; Henry Onger ; John Atkyn ; Richard Freman ; Thomas Reyners ; Richard Bonys ; Richard London ; William Londe ; John Mace ; Henry Bryce ; and John Dyke .

Holdings

Findings as 583, regarding the following. n481

Barton, the manor, true annual value 10 marks, held of the barony of Ledet, service unknown.

Date of death and heir as 583.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 9 November 1442.

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C 139/106/23 mm. 13–14

Inquisition Head

DERBYSHIRE. Inquisition. Derby. 26 November 1442. [Pole].

Jurors

Robert Hekelyng of Kirk Langley ; John Plaseden and John Smyth , of Shardlow; Richard Crowder of Wigwell; Richard Coke of Brassington; Richard Bosworth of Church Wilne or Great Wilne (Wylne); John Alsopp of Shardlow; Robert Wyntur of Aston-on-Trent; Edward Grave of Mackworth; Matthew Mogolston of Aston-on-Trent; John Vernay of Kirk Ireton ; and William Cothale of Mackworth.

Holdings
He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief. He was, however, formerly seised in demesne as of fee of the manors of Shirland and Stretton, and of 100 a. land, 60 a. meadow, and 40 a. pasture, called Fullwood (Folwod) and Hulland (Hallerland). By charter dated on 8 June 1442, shown to the jurors, he granted them to Richard Henbarowe , John Clubwell , and Richard Coppe, chaplain . The manors, lands, and tenements, were described as the manors of Shirland and Stretton, and all the lands and tenements called Fullwood (Folwod) and Hulland (Hallerland). Richard, John, and Richard were thus seised in demesne as of fee and, thus seised, by charter dated at Shirland on 10 July 1442, shown to the jurors, they granted the manors, lands, and tenements – described as the manors of Shirland and Stretton, and all the lands and tenements called Fullwood (Folwod) and Hulland (Hallerland) that Richard, John, and Richard had by enfeoffment of Richard Grey – to Richard, described as Richard Grey, lord of Wilton , and Margaret his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Richard.n482 Richard and Margaret were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail, and Richard died seised of this estate.
Shirland, the manor. There is the manorial site with buildings and adjacent gardens, worth nothing yearly; 200 a. land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; and £10 assize rent, payable by various tenants at Easter and Michaelmas equally.
Stretton, the manor. There is the manorial site with buildings and adjacent gardens, worth nothing yearly; 300 a. land, each acre worth 3d. yearly; and 2 watermills, each worth 40s. yearly.
Fullwood (Folwod) and Hulland (Hallerland), 100 a. land, 60 a. meadow, and 40 a. pasture. Each acre of the land, meadow, and pasture is worth 3d. yearly.
The manors, lands, and tenements are held of Henry, Lord Grey , as of his castle and manor of Codnor, service unknown.

Date of death and heir as 578 except heir was aged 21 and more on the day of Richard’s death.

[Head:] Received in Chancery on 29 November 1442.

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Inquisition Head

WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Malmesbury. 24 January 1443. [Moleyns].

Jurors

Thomas Criklade ; William Gore ; John Everard ; Richard Moreman ; John Frampton ; John Bremelham ; William Coke ; Walter Ady ; William Basyng ; Thomas Ive ; Richard Robyns ; and John Wodeward .

Holdings
Long before his death, he was seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Easton Grey. By charter dated at Shirland on 8 June 1442, shown to the jurors, he granted the manor, among other things, to Richard Henbarowe , John Clubwell , and Richard Coppe, chaplain , and their heirs and assigns. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee and, thus seised, by charter dated at Shirland on 10 July last, shown to the jurors, they demised the manor, among other things, to Richard Grey, knight , described as Richard Grey, lord of Wilton , and Margaret his wife, and the heirs of their bodies.n483 They were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail, and Richard died seised of this estate.n484 Margaret is yet so seised by right of survivorship.
Easton Grey, the manor, held of the king in chief, service unknown. There is a capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 200 a. arable, each acre worth 1 1/2d. yearly; 20 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 30 a. pasture, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 12 a. coppice-wood, worth nothing yearly; and 40s. assize rent.

Date of death and heir as 580.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 1 February 1443.

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C 139/106/23 mm. 18–19

Inquisition Head

ESSEX. Inquisition. Chelmsford. 6 November 1442. [Thornbury].

Jurors

John Shymmyng ; John Higham ; John Hereward ; John Boreham ; Thomas Heygate ; John Spicer ; Thomas Marchall ; Robert Lyston ; Walter Goodmay ; Roger Hulstok ; John Nightyngale ; and John Osteler .

Holdings
Robert Darcy, esquire , John Aburhale, esquire , William Ulgarthorp, esquire , William Eton, clerk , John Boner, clerk , John Horewode , John Boreham , and William Parker of Bletchley were seised of the whole manor of Purleigh and, thus seised, they granted it by indented charter, shown to the jurors, to the lady Margaret, wife of Richard Grey , still living, to hold for life, with remainder to Richard Grey and the heirs of the bodies of Richard and Margaret.n485 Richard and Margaret were thus seised, and Richard died seised of this estate and no other.
Purleigh, the manor. In the manor, there is a park where is a tenement called ‘Gibbecrakehalle’, worth nothing yearly. The park contains 200 a. land and wood, and is worth nothing yearly above enclosure and sustaining the beasts. In the rest of the manor, there are 312 a. arable, each acre worth 3d. yearly; and 50 a. arable adjacent to the park in Purleigh and Sandon, worth 12s. yearly. The manor, with the park and tenement, is held of the king in chief by knight service.
n486 He was seised in demesne as of fee of the manors of Sayers (Seyres), South House and Hyde Woods, parcels of the manor of Purleigh, and of the manors of Snoreham, Weildbarns, Purleigh Barns, and Axfleet Marsh. Thus seised, he granted them by charter, shown to the jurors, to Richard Henbarowe , John Clubwell , and Richard Coppe, chaplain , and their heirs and assigns. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee. They afterwards demised the manors by charter, shown to the jurors, to Richard Grey , described as Richard Grey, lord of Wilton , and Margaret his wife, she still living, and to their heirs.n487 Richard and Margaret were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail, and Richard died seised of this estate and no other.
Sayers (Seyres), the manor, annual value 40s.
South House, the manor, annual value 40s.
Hyde Woods, the manor, annual value 40s.
As parcels of the manor of Purleigh, these three manors are held of the king in chief by knight service.n488
Snoreham, the manor, annual value 5 marks, held of the prior of Christchurch, Canterbury, service unknown.
Weildbarns, the manor, annual value 40s.
Purleigh Barns, the manor, annual value 13s. 4d.
These two manors are not held of the king, but of whom they are held and by what service is unknown.
Axfleet Marsh, the manor, annual value 40s., held of Richard, duke of York, as of his honour of Rayleigh, service unknown.
Date of death and heir as 580 [ms faded].
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Inquisition Head

ESSEX. Inquisition. Chelmsford. 5 November 1443. [Thorp].

Jurors

Robert Hothum ; Roger Hamond ; Simon Swetyng ; Geoffrey Keruer ; William Shether ; John Sleve ; John Barbour ; John Laurens ; Edmund Loveday ; John Roper ; John Bown ; and Walter Symond .

Holdings

He held no more lands, tenements, rents, or services, of the king, or any other, in demesne, reversion, or service, other than those specified in the inquisition taken after his death and returned to Chancery [587].

[Head:] Delivered to court on 28 November 1443.

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C 139/106/23 mm. 3–4

Inquisition Head

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Inquisition. Newport Pagnell. 3 November 1442. [Derham].

Jurors

John Edy, junior ; Nicholas Chapell ; Richard Lawe ; John Taillour of Wolverton; William Dun ; William Smyth of Haversham; Walter Pycard ; Simon Watkyns ; John Wheler ; William Park; John Graunt ; and Thomas Terry .

Holdings
Long before his death, he was seised in demesne as of fee of the manors of Shenley and Aston Clinton. He granted them to Richard Henbarowe , John Clubwell , and Richard Coppe, chaplain, and their heirs and assigns. They were thus seised in demesne as of fee. Afterwards, by charter dated at Shirland on 10 July 1442, shown to the jurors, they demised the manors, among other things, to Richard Grey and Margaret his wife, she still living, described as Richard Grey, lord of Wilton , and Margaret his wife, and the heirs of their bodies.n489 The manors were described as those that they lately had by enfeoffment of Richard Grey. Richard and Margaret were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail and Margaret is yet so seised by right of survivorship.
Shenley, the manor, held of the heirs of the earl of Arundel, service unknown. Annual value 20 marks.
Aston Clinton, the manor, held of the earl of Salisbury, service unknown. Annual value 100s. and no more because Richard Grey , described as Richard Grey, chevalier, lord of Wilton , by charter dated at Wendover on 8 March 1434, shown to the jurors, granted to William Fowler of Weston Turville, esquire, for his good counsel past and future, an annual rent of 20s. to be taken from all his lands and tenements in Aston Clinton and The Hale – that comprise the manor of Aston Clinton – to hold the rent to him for life, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas equally, as more fully contained in the charter.
Robert Darcy , John Aburhale , John Boreham , and William Parker of Eton,n490 were seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Maids’ Moreton.n491 They demised the manor, among other things, by charter to Richard Henbarowe , John Clubwell , and Richard Coppe , and their heirs and assigns. Richard, John, and Richard were thus seised in demesne as of fee and they afterwards demised the manor, among other things, by charter to Richard Grey and Margaret, described as Richard Grey, lord of Wilton , and Margaret his wife, and the heirs of their bodies. Richard and Margaret were thus seised in demesne as of fee tail, and Margaret is yet so seised by right of survivorship.
Maids’ Moreton, the manor, annual value 5 marks, held of the abbot of Osney, service unknown.
He held the following in demesne as of fee.
Sherington, the manor, held of the king in chief as 1/40 knight’s fee. Annual value 60s. and no more because Richard granted an annual rent of 6 marks to William Parker for life, to be taken from the manor.
Clifton Reynes, 8s. 4d. assize rent, payable by various tenants at Michaelmas and Lady Day equally. It is held of the king in chief as 1/100 knight’s fee.
Ludgershall, view of frankpledge held twice yearly, after Michaelmas and Easter, worth nothing yearly above the steward’s fee; and 2s. rent taken from various tenants there at the above feasts. Of whom they are held and by what service is unknown.
Long before his death, he granted the following to John Parker of Fenny Stratford, to hold for life, with reversion to Richard and his heirs.
[Location not given], 3 messuages and 4 a. land, held of James Ormond, chevalier , service unknown.
Long before his death, he was seised in demesne as of fee of the manors of Water Eaton and Waterhall, and advowson of the church of Bletchley. By charter and with royal licence, shown to the jurors [CPR 1436–41, p. 553], he granted the manors and advowson to Ralph Cromwell, knight , William Boerley , Robert Darcy , John Throgmerton , John Wynnesbury , and William Laken , and their heirs and assigns.n492 The grant was made on condition that when Richard or his heirs pay William Boerley, or his executors and administrators at one and the same time 1000 marks of good and legal English money at Ludlow in Shropshire, Richard and his heirs may enter the manors and advowson and have them once again.n493 Neither the 1000 marks, nor any parcel thereof, has been paid by Richard during his life, or by his heirs after his death, to William Boerley, still living.

Date of death and heir as 580.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 29 November 1442.

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n474^: The dorse of the writ makes it clear that only one inquisition was returned.

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Grays Inn
Value5 marks£3 6s. 8d. (=800d.)
Total: £3 6s. 8d. (=800d.)

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Louthe(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Robert Hoo
  • John Fann
  • John Wylkyn
  • Matthew Clerk
  • Richard Baker of Kensington
  • Richard Broker
  • John Stanet
  • John Huntyngton
  • William atte Ree
  • Thomas Robart
  • Thomas Eustace
  • Richard Tyler

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