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JOHN, DUKE OF SOMERSET n195
Inquisition Head
STAFFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. ‘Upper’ Penn (Ouer Penne). 13 January 1446. [Blount].
Jurors
Jurors: Richard Sharesmyth ; John Cartwryght ; John Bocher ; Richard Eyre ; Thomas Hauryse ; John Plattes ; William Bendy ; John Walker ; John Cokkes ; John Muchale ; Roger Page ; and Richard Walker .
Holdings
He held the following to him and the heirs of his body. The rent was granted by letters patent of Richard II to the duke’s father, John, earl of Somerset – described as John, marquess of Dorset – and Margaret his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, and descended after their deaths to the duke as son and heir by form of the grant [cf. CPR 1396–9, p. 211].He died on 27 May 1444. Margaret is his daughter and next heir, aged 2½.
[Head:] Delivered to court on 31 January 1446.
TNA reference
C 139/121/19 mm. 1–2
Holdings
| Holding Item | Value | Quantity | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total: - | ||||
Extents
No holding extent information available.
People
- Bate(Writ Clerk)
Jurors
- Richard Sharesmyth
- John Cartwryght
- John Bocher
- Richard Eyre
- Thomas Hauryse
- John Plattes
- William Bendy
- John Walker
- John Cokkes
- John Muchale
- Roger Page
- Richard Walker
