‹ E-CIPM 26-123: LEWIS JOHN, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements in demesne or in service of the king in chief or of any other.

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king in demesne or in service. [+1] He held the following in demesne as of fee jointly with John Moungomery , Maurice Bruyn , and Thomas Charleton , knights, Nicholas Dixon, clerk , John Hotoft , Thomas Frowyk , John Fray , Robert Darsy , Richard Wyntworth , and Thomas Philip , who survive, and who are still seised in demesne as of fee. The premises were granted to the above-named, to Lewis, and to John Terell , Richard Baynard , and Richard Fox , now deceased, and their heirs and assigns, by Walter, late lord Fitzwalter, lord of Woodham Walter and of Haye-du-puits and Roche-Tesson in Normandy. As a result of the grant John Moungomery , Maurice, Thomas, Nicholas, [ John ], ⁿ⁰⁴⁵ Thomas, John, Lewis, John, Richard, Robert, Richard, Richard, and Thomas were seised in demesne as of fee. [1+] In the charter, dated at Essendon, 4 December 1425 and shown to the jurors, the premises were described as all Walter’s lands, tenements, rents, and services, with appurtenant wood, meadow, and pasture, in Enfield.

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief by knight service in demesne or in service. He was seised of the reversion of

, by virtue of royal letters patent, shown to the jurors, dated at the manor of Kennington, 16 June 1440 [CPR 1436–41, p. 430]. In these the king granted to Lewis and the heirs male of his body [the reversion of] the manor and vill, with the advowson of the church of Dunton, and with all appurtenant lands, tenements, reversions, rents, services, and profits, Lewis paying to the king and his heirs a red rose at Midsummer. The reversion pertained to the king by reason of the statute lately made at Leicester concerning alien priories [Rot. Parl., IV, 22]. Lewis, described as the king’s dear and faithful Lewis John, chevalier , had shown the following to the king. Robert Braybroke, once bishop of London, had the manor and advowson – with appurtenant rents, fruits, pensions, portions, and other rights – by grant of William, late prior of the alien priory of Ogbourne , farmer from king ‪ Richard II of all the priory’s possessions, and general proctor of the abbot and convent of Bec-Hellouin, the chief (capital’) house of the priory. The grant, made by indenture, was for the term of 60 years from Christmas 1396, the bishop paying yearly a rose at Midsummer to the abbot and convent or their proctor. The grant and the other contents of the indenture were confirmed by letters patent of ‪ Richard II dated at Westminster, 2 August 1398 [CPR 1396–9, p. 401], and the indenture and letters patent were confirmed by letters patent of ‪ Henry IV dated at Westminster, 8 April 1402 [CPR 1401–5, p. 95, dated 28 April ]. In order that he might have the manor, etc., in tale mail by royal grant, Lewis had surrendered to the Chancery for cancellation letters patent by which ‪ Henry IV had granted, and ‪ Henry V and ‪ Henry VI had confirmed to him, 12d. a day for the term of his life received yearly from the issues of Oxfordshire delivered by the sheriff [CPR 1408–13, p. 28 ; CPR 1436–41, p. 428]. Lewis is his son of his body and next heir male. Richard ..., Nicholas ..., John Asshe , and Andrew Michell were lately seised of the following in demesne as of fee, which they demised by indented charter to Lewis and Anne, late his wife, who survives, for the term of their lives without impeachment of waste. In the charter, dated at West Horndon, 22 June 1433 and shown to the jurors, the premises were described as their manors of West Horndon, Ingrave, Cranham, and Bromfords, and all their lands in West Horndon, Ingrave, Cranham, Bromfords, Nevendon, Dunton, Bulphan, East Horndon, Basildon, Ramsden Crays , East Tilbury, West Tilbury, Horndon on the Hill, Little Thurrock, West Thurrock, Stifford, South Weald, and Childerditch, and a ferry beyond the river Thames from West Thurrock to Greenhithe. Lewis and Anne were described as Lewis John, esquire and Anne, who was the wife of Richard Hankeford knight , the daughter of John de Montagu, late earl of Salisbury . By virtue of this demise Lewis and Anne were seised as of free tenement. Afterwards by their charter dated at West Horndon, 27 July 1433, shown to the jurors, they granted their whole estate to Henry, cardinal of England and bishop of Winchester , John, archbishop of York , William, bishop of Norwich , Richard, earl of Salisbury , William, earl of Suffolk , Robert, lord Willoughby , William, lord Ferrers of Groby , Ralph Boteler , Maurice Bruyn , John Moungomery , knights, Richard Alred , and Robert Boydon , who survive, and Thomas Chaucer and Richard Baynard , now deceased. The cardinal, archbishop, bishop, earl of Salisbury , earl of Suffolk, Robert, William, Ralph, Maurice, John, Thomas Chaucer , Richard Baynard , Richard Alred , and Robert Boydon were seised in demesne as of free tenement. The surviving grantees still are so seised. A fine [CP 25/1/71/278/208] was raised in the king’s court at Westminster in the octave of Michaelmas, 1441, between William, earl of Suffolk , John Moungomery, knight , Ralph Boteler, knight , John Steward, knight , and Lewis John, knight, querents , and Thomas Felipp and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants, concerning the following, which Thomas, Elizabeth, and the heirs of Elizabeth quitclaimed to the earl, John, Ralph, John, Lewis, and the heirs of Lewis, with warranty. The fine was shown to the jurors. Therefore the earl, John, Ralph, and John were seised and still are seised in demesne as of free tenement, and Lewis was seised in demesne as of fee and died so seised. all held of John, earl of Oxford , service unknown. A fine [CP 25/1/71/275/129] concerning the following was raised in the king’s court at Westminster, on the morrow of Martinmas 1433, between Lewis John, knight – described as Lewis John, esquire – Henry de Chadyrton, esquire , William By, John Elde , John Emory , John Smyth , Richard Saman , John Marchall , Thomas Capes , Richard Mounbray , John atte Hacche , and Nicholas Pendemon , who survive, and Ralph Uphaveryng and Roger Passelawe , now deceased, querents, and John Skele and Agnes his wife, deforciants. John, Agnes, and the heirs of Agnes quitclaimed the premises to Lewis, Henry, Ralph, William, Roger, John Elde , John Emory , John Smyth , Richard Saman , John Marchall , Thomas Capes , Richard Mouubray , John atte Hacche , and Nicholas, and the heirs of Lewis, with warranty. The fine was shown to the jurors. Therefore Henry and the other querents were seised in demesne as of free tenement, and those who survive are still seised. Lewis was seised in demesne as of fee and died so seised. He held in demesne as of fee jointly with John Moungomery , Ralph Boteler , knights, John Doreward, esquire , and Robert Boyton , who survive, and Roger Paslew and Margaret his wife, John Clerk, junior , of Navestock – the son of William Clerk and Rose his wife, and the heir of Rose – and Margery Style , once the wife of John Style of Doddinghurst ..., now deceased. They held by grant of ... [2–3 words missing] of South Weald... ‘husbondman’, described as all his lands, tenements, rents and services with w... [ms ends here, and did in 1828].

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king in demesne or in service. He held the following in demesne as of fee, jointly as in 121 [+1]. In the charter, dated at Essendon, 4 December 1425 and shown to the jurors, the premises were described as all his lands, tenements, woods, meadows, pastures, rents, customs, and services of free tenants and of neifs and their neifs and their issue in Essendon and Hatfield, with the advowson of the chantry of St Anne in the church of Hatfield.