‹ E-CIPM 26-416: EDWARD POMERAY, ESQUIRE ›

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne as of fee. He held the following jointly with Margaret his wife, who survives. The manor was granted by John de la Pomeray, chevalier , and Joan his wife, to Edward and Margaret and the heirs male of the body of Edward, to hold of John and Joan, and the heirs of John, paying to them for the life of John £46 yearly at Midsummer, Michaelmas, Christmas, and Easter; and then paying to Joan, for the term of her life, and to the heirs of John, a grain of wheat at Michaelmas; and doing all other services to the chief lords of the fee. The grant was by fine [CP 25/1/33/32/24] at Westminster, dated three weeks from Easter, 1404 [recited in full], in which Margaret was described as the daughter of John Bevylle . Reversion was to John de la Pomeray and Joan and the heirs of John, to hold of the chief lords of the fee by the customary services. Edward and Margaret gave 100 marks of silver. By virtue of the fine Edward was seised in demesne as of fee tail, and Margaret in demesne as of free tenement. The following are held of the manor by the following services. Camerance and Porthkellys, .

Holdings

He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. By virtue of royal letters patent of licence [CPR 1429–36, p. 322, recited in full], shown to the jurors, he granted the manor by charter to John Assh , William Cloveneburgh, vicar of the church of Berry Pomeroy, and John Harry, vicar of the church of Stoke Gabriel, and their heirs and assigns, so that they were seised in demesne as of fee. The charter [recited in full], dated at Berry Pomeroy, 4 January 1434, with warranty clause, was witnessed by John Copleston , Richard Yerde , William Beamont , Richard Peperell , Henry Beare , Henry Herte , Richard Tocker , John Borehed , William Tolke, mayor of Totnes , and others. By virtue of the royal licence [as above], John, William, and John granted the manor, by indented charter shown to the jurors, to Edward and Margaret then his wife, and the heirs male of their bodies, so that they were seised in demesne as of fee tail. The charter [recited in full] contained remainders to the heirs male of the body of Edward, and to the right heirs of Edward. It was dated at Berry Pomeroy, 12 September 1434, and witnessed by Nicholas Carrewe and John Dynham , knights, John Copleston , John Yerde , William Beamont , Henry Beare , Walter Elyot , and many others. One part of the charter, sealed by John Assh and the others, was to remain with Edward and Margaret; the other, sealed by Edward and Margaret, was to remain with John and the others.

He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee tail, by virtue of a grant of Nicholas de Wyddergrave and John Gambon , to Thomas de la Pomeray , Edward’s father, and the heirs male of his body. The grant was by fine [not found], dated on the morrow of John the Baptist, 1329, shown to the jurors. The above are held of the king in chief by knight service. He held the following in fee, service, and right.