E-CIPM 26-365: JOHN CHELYNDEN , IDIOT

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JOHN CHELYNDEN , IDIOT, SON AND HEIR OF JOHN CHELYNDEN

Writ Head

365 Writ. ‡ 14 July 1446. [Bate].

Inquire, as in writ devenerunt, as to the lands and tenements in royal custody by reason of John’s idiocy.

Inquisition Head

KENT. Inquisition. Birchington. 17 October 1446. [Germayn].

Jurors

Jurors: John Sandre ; John Here ; John Trystram ; Austin Alberd ; William Colyn ; John Rechevele ; Peter Lace ; Stephen Hende ; Richard Machan ; Thomas Clyue ; Simon Cauteys ; and Richard Kacherell .

Holdings
He was lately seised of the following in demesne as of fee.
Birchington, a messuage and 8 a. land, annual value 5s. 4d., held of the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury , service unknown.

He died on 31 October 1442, without heir of his body. The right in the messuage and land reverted to his kin and next heirs [1.] Laurence Haket , the son of John, the son of John, the son of Cecily, the sister of John, the father of John the idiot, aged 26; and [2.] Joan, wife of John Aleyn , the daughter of Ellen, late wife of John Rook , another sister of John, father of John the idiot, aged 30 and more.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 1 December.

TNA reference

C 139/121/5 mm. 1–2

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Birchington
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Bate(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • John Sandre
  • John Here
  • John Trystram
  • Austin Alberd
  • William Colyn
  • John Rechevele
  • Peter Lace
  • Stephen Hende
  • Richard Machan
  • Thomas Clyue
  • Simon Cauteys
  • Richard Kacherell

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