E-CIPM 26-34: RICHARD WEGGE

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RICHARD WEGGE

Writ Head

33 Writ (Exchequer). ‡ 26 October 1442. [Louthe].

[Dorse:] Enrolled Michaelmas term, year 21, rotulus 9.

Inquisition Head

SUFFOLK. Inquisition virtute officii [indented]. Exning. 20 October 1436. [Gray].

Holdings

[As CIPM, XXIV, 728, an inquisition taken in 1436 which found as follows:] Richard and Isabel his wife were lately seised of the following, Richard in demesne as of fee tail and Isabel in demesne as of free tenement. Richard had issue and died, and after his death Isabel was seised in demesne as of free tenement.

Cavendish, ½ manor called ‘Nethirhalle’, true annual value 20s., held of the king in chief as 1/20 knight’s fee.
Clare, a tenement called ‘Wegges’, true annual value 10s., held of Richard, duke of York , service unknown.

Isabel died on 6 June last. John Claveryng , son of Richard Claveryng , is the kin and next heir of Richard Wegge , as the son of Margaret, the daughter of Richard Wegge . He was aged 8 and more on 14 November 1435.

TNA reference

C 139/109/24 mm. 1–2

Inquisition Head

SUFFOLK. Inquisition [indented]. Sudbury. 21 March 1443. [Ulveston].

Jurors

Jurors: Peter Wykes ; John Smyth of Stansfield; Thomas Sampson ; Thomas Neve ; John Neve ; William Wyburgh ; Thomas Woder ; Henry Barker ; William Broun ; William Genytas ; John Broun ; Ellis Porter ; John Trykloue ; William Hooge ; and William Rede .

Holdings
He held the following in demesne as of fee tail.
Cavendish, ½ manor called ‘Nethyrhall’, held of the king in chief, service unknown. In the moiety there are 75 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 6 a. meadow, each acre worth 20d. yearly; 15 a. wood, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 4 a. pasture, each acre worth 1½d. yearly; and 30d. rent received from certain free tenants in the vill of Cavendish at Easter and Michaelmas.
Clare, a messuage, worth nothing yearly; 28 a. arable, each acre worth 2d. yearly; 4 a. meadow, each acre worth 20d. yearly; and 30 a. pasture, each acre worth 1½d. yearly, held of Richard, duke of York , of his manor of Clare (Clarehalle), service unknown.

He died on 10 October 1415. n011 His next heir was Margaret, his daughter, then the wife of Richard Claveryng of Clare, who survives. She was then aged 21 and more. She and Richard had issue: John. Margaret died and John her son is her next heir, aged 14 and more.

E 149: 10 October 1424, i.e. 3 Henry VI rather than 3 Henry V.

Isabel, who was the wife of Richard Wegge , occupied the above and received the issues from Richard’s death until 6 June 1436. From then until 2 February 1440 Richard Claveryng of London received the issues. From then until 29 September 1442 John Harlston occupied the above and received the issues. From then until the day of this inquisition, Matthew Drury received the issues. The jurors do not know how or by what title they did so.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 27 March 1443

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TNA reference

C 139/109/24 mm. 3–4

E 149/176/9

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Nethyrhall
arable2d. (per unit)75 a. (75 x acre)12s. 6d. (=150d.)
meadow20d. (per unit)6 a. (6 x acre)10s. (=120d.)
wood6d. (per unit)15 a. (15 x acre)7s. 6d. (=90d.)
pasture1½d. (per unit)4 a. (4 x acre)6d. (=6d.)
rent received from certain free tenants30d.2s. 6d. (=30d.)
Total: £1 13s. (=396d.)
Clare
messuageworth nothinga (1 x messuage) -
arable2d. (per unit)28 a. (28 x acre)4s. 8d. (=56d.)
meadow20d. (per unit)4 a. (4 x acre)6s. 8d. (=80d.)
pasture1½d. (per unit)30 a. (30 x acre)3s. 9d. (=45d.)
Total: 15s. 1d. (=181d.)

Extents

Extents

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Nethyrhall
arable2d. (per unit)75 a. (75 x acre)12s. 6d. (=150d.)
meadow20d. (per unit)6 a. (6 x acre)10s. (=120d.)
wood6d. (per unit)15 a. (15 x acre)7s. 6d. (=90d.)
pasture1½d. (per unit)4 a. (4 x acre)6d. (=6d.)
rent received from certain free tenants30d.2s. 6d. (=30d.)
Total: £1 13s. (=396d.)

People

People

  • Bate(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Peter Wykes
  • John Smyth of Stansfield
  • Thomas Sampson
  • Thomas Neve
  • John Neve
  • William Wyburgh
  • Thomas Woder
  • Henry Barker
  • William Broun
  • William Genytas
  • John Broun
  • Ellis Porter
  • John Trykloue
  • William Hooge
  • William Rede

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