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RALPH GRAY, KNIGHT

Inquisition Head

NORTHUMBERLAND. Inquisition [indented]. Newcastle, the king’s castle. 15 June 1443. [Heron].

[Inquisition: ms worn and galled at head.]

Jurors

Jurors: Thomas Ildyrton ; William Strother ; Robert Musgrafe ; Thomas ?Weldon ; Nicholas Turpyn ; William Medycrofte ; John Hebburn ; William Benet ; Thomas Bee ; Roland Army... ;... [two words missing]; and Roger Fenwyk .

Holdings
He held the following in demesne as of fee tail to himself and the heirs of his body.
Wark, the castle, manor, and vill, of no annual value because of the devastation caused by the Scots and the desolation of the country, held of the king in chief as ¼ knight’s fee.
East or West Learmouth, the vill, annual value 40s. and no more because of the sterility and devastation of the country;
Pressen, the vill, annual value 40s.;
Mindrum, the vill, of no annual value and desolate and waste for the above reasons;
Pawston, the vill, of no annual value these days for the above reasons;
Kilham, the vill, annual value 30s. and no more these days for the above reasons; and
Heddon, the vill, of no annual value for the above reasons,
all held of the king , of the lordship of Wark, by socage.
Wooler, the manor, annual value 60s., held of the king as 1/20 knight’s fee.
Trollop, the vill, of no annual value for the above reasons;
Yeavering, the vill, annual value 20s. and no more for the above reasons;
Akeld, the vill, annual value 40s.;
Coupland, the vill, annual value 20s.;
Bowsdon, 2 tenements and 40 a. arable, of no annual value these days for the above reasons,
all held of the king , of the manor or lordship of Wooler, by socage.
Earle, the manor, annual value 6s. 8d., held of the king , of the lordship of Dunstanburgh, by socage.
Howick, the manor, annual value £4;
Alnwick, 2 tenements and 15 a. arable, annual value 5s.; and
Doddington, the manor and vill, annual value £4 and no more for the above reasons,
all held of Henry, earl of Northumberland , of his lordship of Alnwick, by socage.
North Middleton, the vill, annual value 20s. and no more for the above reasons, held of the king , of the lordship of Bamburgh, by socage.
He held the following jointly feoffed with Elizabeth his wife, who survives, to them and the heirs of Ralph’s body, by grant of Robert Fytzhugh, clerk , William Eure, knight , William Crake, rector of the church of West Tanfield , William Foxholes, rector of the church of Finghall , William Lameslee, chaplain , John Forster, chaplain , and John Clerk of Nesbit or Nesbitt, as appears by a charter shown to the jurors.
Ross, the manor;
Kyloe, the manor; and
Felkington, the manor,
all of no annual value because of the sterility and devastation of the country, held of Robert, bishop of Durham , of his lordship of Norham, service unknown.
Howick, the manor; and
Hawkhill, the manor,
both of no annual value for the same reason, held of Henry, earl of Northumberland , of his lordship of Alnwick, service unknown.

He died on 17 March last. Ralph Gray is his son and next heir, aged 16 and more.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 7 July 1443.

[Dorse:] Ralph Gray

TNA reference

C 139/111/51 mm. 1–2

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Wark
Valueno annual value (=0d.)
Total: (=0d.)
East, West Learmouth
Value40s.£2 (=480d.)
Total: £2 (=480d.)
Pressen
Value40s.£2 (=480d.)
Total: £2 (=480d.)
Mindrum
Valueno annual value (=0d.)
Total: (=0d.)
Pawston
Valueno annual value (=0d.)
Total: (=0d.)
Kilham
Value30s.£1 10s. (=360d.)
Total: £1 10s. (=360d.)
Heddon
Valueno annual value (=0d.)
Total: (=0d.)
Wooler
Value60s.£3 (=720d.)
Total: £3 (=720d.)
Trollop
Valueno annual value (=0d.)
Total: (=0d.)
Yeavering
Value20s.£1 (=240d.)
Total: £1 (=240d.)
Akeld
Value40s.£2 (=480d.)
Total: £2 (=480d.)
Coupland
Value20s.£1 (=240d.)
Total: £1 (=240d.)
Bowsdon
tenements2 (2 x tenements) -
arable40 a. (40 x acre) -
Total: (=0d.)
Earle
Value6s. 8d.6s. 8d. (=80d.)
Total: 6s. 8d. (=80d.)
Howick
Value£4£4 (=960d.)
Total: £4 (=960d.)
Alnwick
tenements2 (2 x tenements) -
arable15 a. (15 x acre) -
Value5s.5s. (=60d.)
Total: 5s. (=60d.)
Doddington
Value£4£4 (=960d.)
Total: £4 (=960d.)
North Middleton
Value20s.£1 (=240d.)
Total: £1 (=240d.)
Ross
Total: (=0d.)
Kyloe
Total: (=0d.)
Felkington
Total: (=0d.)
Howick
Total: £4 (=960d.)
Hawkhill
Total: (=0d.)

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Louthe(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Thomas Ildyrton
  • William Strother
  • Robert Musgrafe
  • Thomas ?Weldon
  • Nicholas Turpyn
  • William Medycrofte
  • John Hebburn
  • William Benet
  • Thomas Bee
  • Roland Army...
  • Roger Fenwyk

Map

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