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RICHARD DELVES, ESQUIRE

Inquisition Head

STAFFORDSHIRE. Inquisition virtute officii [indented]. Burton upon Trent. 22 March 1446. [Blount].

Jurors

Jurors: Humphrey Clerkson and Thomas Hampton of Abbots Bromley ; Thomas Pulesdon and Stephen Coke of Salt; Thomas Jekes of Burston; Thomas Clerk of Boolde ; Thomas Milward of Abbots Bromley; Robert Olyver of Burton upon Trent; William Campeden ; William Kynston of Kingstone; John Lovet of Callowhill; William Godemon of Callingwood; Thomas Clerk of Alrewas; Thomas Shore of Burton upon Trent; John Smyth of Rugeley; John Seuey of Horninglow; John Willyngton of Branston; and John Bartrem of Streethay.

Holdings
He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee.
Bucknall, the manor, annual value £20, held of the king in chief by knight service.
Fenton Culvert (Fenton), 8 messuages and 4 carucates of land, annual value 12 marks, held of the king in chief by knight service.
Betley, 8 messuages and 4 carucates of land, annual value £4 3s. 4d., held of the king, of the duchy of Lancaster, of the honour of Tutbury, service unknown.
Knutton, the manor, held of the king of the above honour by fealty and by paying yearly a third of the value of the manor, annual value £9 3s. 4d. beyond the service.
Apedale, the manor, annual value £10 11s. 4d.;
Newcastle-under-Lyme, 8 messuages and 4 carucates of land, annual value £5 10s. 4d.; and
Crakemarsh, the manor, annual value £18,
held of the king of the above honour, service unknown.
Hilderstone, the manor, annual value £4, not held of the king in chief, of whom held and by what service not known.
Audley, Chesterton, Rigges, and Delves, 8 messuages and 4 carucates of land, annual value £6 9s. 6d., held of James, lord Audley , service unknown.

He died on 29 January last without heir of his body. John Delves is his brother and next heir, aged 23 and more.

[Head:] Returned to Chancery on 18 April.

TNA reference

C 139/122/39 m. 3

Inquisition Head

STAFFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Brewood. 12 April 1446. [Blount].

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Mokkeslowe ; Thomas Chaloner ; John Bache ; John Nikkyn ; John Michall ; Thomas Roddesley ; John Bocher ; Robert Hilton ; John Coke ; Richard Underhill ; Nicholas Holy ; and William Smyth .

Holdings
He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. n218
Bucknall, the manor, held of the king in chief as 1/20 knight’s fee. In the manor there is a site, worth nothing yearly; 200 a. land, each acre truly worth 1½d. yearly; 2 messuages, held at will, one truly worth 6s. 8d. yearly, the other worth 3s. 4d. yearly; and a water-mill, worth 3s. 4d. yearly. The manor is comprised of the above and of £4 6s. rent in Fenton Culvert (Fenton), with the homages of the tenants paying that rent, namely John Germayn, Thomas Browne , William Fenton , Roger Germayn , Roger Fenton , and John Smyth .
Newcastle-under-Lyme, 2s. 10d. rent payable by Hugh Grene for a burgage held of Richard ; with 8 other burgages held of Richard at will, each worth 12d. yearly, held of the king, of the manor of Newcastle-under-Lyme, of the duchy of Lancaster, in free burgage.
Betley, 4 messuages, 6 tofts, 20 a. land, 1 a. meadow, and 1 a. wood, held of James, lord Audley , service unknown. The premises are of no annual value, because John Delves, senior , Richard’s father, when he was seised of the same in demesne as of fee, granted therefrom to Maud Basset , who survives, an annual rent of £4 for the term of her life. The charter was shown to the jurors.
Chesterton, 4 messuages and 20 a. land, true annual value 22s., held of James, lord Audley , service unknown.
He was seised of the reversion of the following. His father, John Delves, senior – whose heir he was – was seised of the manors in demesne as of fee. By charter shown to the jurors, he feoffed therein Thomas Hunt, senior, of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and his heirs and assigns, so that he was seised in demesne as of fee. Thomas, by charter shown to the jurors, feoffed John Delves, senior , Edmund Basset , William Lee , now deceased, and Ralph Eggerton , who survives, and the heirs of the body of John, with remainder to the right heirs of John. John, Ralph, Edmund, and William were seised therein, and Ralph still is seised in demesne as of free tenement. The reversion pertains to John Delves, junior – brother and heir of Richard Delves , and son and heir of John Delves, senior – and his heirs.
Knutton,
Dimsdale,
Whitmore,
Hanford, and
‘Little’ Clayton,
the manors [values not specified], held of the king, of the manor of Newcastle-under-Lyme, by fee farm of £4 11s. 6d. at the feasts of St Andrew, Lady Day, Midsummer, and Christmas.
Apedale,
Audley, and
Delves,
the manors [values not specified], held of James, lord Audley , service unknown.
Hilderstone, the manor [value not specified], held of Humphrey, duke of Buckingham, service unknown.

Date of death and heir as 422.

[Head:] Delivered to court on 3 May

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TNA reference

C 139/122/39 mm. 4–5

Writ Head

424 Commission. ‡ 5 May 1446. [Bate].

Addressed to Thomas Blount and John Gryffyth , knights, John Curson of Croxall, esquire , William Comberford , Thomas Everdon , and John Welles , quorum 2. Inquire as in writ que plura, regarding 423 above [CPR 1441–6, pp. 462–3].

Inquisition Head

STAFFORDSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Rugeley. 16 May 1446.

Before Thomas Blount and John Welles .

Jurors

Jurors: Richard Te ...ll of Blakenhall; William Burton of Fauld; William Kyrkeby of Lichfield; Robert Bridde of Ashmore Brook; Robert Coke of Lichfield; Robert Starky of Curborough; John Bartram of Streethay; Hugh ?Ne[unclear: k]elyn of Burston; Robert Bower of Rugeley; William Procatour of Hamstall Ridward; Richard Steve of Handsacre; William Homersley of Burston; John Nevewe of Rugeley; and John Dikar of Fradley.

Holdings
He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. n219
Bucknall and Fenton Culvert (Fenton), the manors, annual value 40 marks, held of the king in chief by knight service.
Betley, 8 messuages and 4 carucates of land, held of the king in chief by knight service. The premises are only worth 10s. yearly, because John Delves, senior , Richard’s father, when he was seised of the same in demesne as of fee, granted therefrom to Maud Basset , who survives, an annual rent of £4 for the term of her life.
Knutton, the manor, held of the king, of the honour of Tutbury in the duchy of Lancaster, by fealty and by paying yearly a third of the value of the manor, annual value £9 3s. 4d. beyond the service.
Apedale, the manor, annual value £10 11s. 4d., held of James, lord Audley , service unknown.
Newcastle-under-Lyme, 8 messuages and 4 carucates of land, annual value £5 10s. 4d.; and
Crakemarsh, the manor, annual value £18,
held of the king of the above honour, service unknown.
Hilderstone, the manor, annual value £4, held of Humphrey, duke of Buckingham , service unknown.
Audley, Chesterton, and Delves, the manors [?values not specified], n220 held of James, lord Audley , service unknown.
Whitmore, Dimsdale, ‘Little’ Clayton, and Hanford, the manors, annual value £10 9s. 6d., held of the king, of the manor of Newcastle-under-Lyme, service unknown.
Rugges , 26s. rent issuing from the manor [tenure and service not specified].
Date of death and heir as 422. [Head:] Delivered to court on 23 May 1446. Memorandum that on 30 May 1446 John Delves sought livery, etc.
TNA reference

C 139/122/39 mm. 1–2

n218^: Marginal note: demesne.

n219^: Marginal note: demesne.

n220^: Values perhaps included with Whitmore et al. below.

Holdings

Holdings

Holding ItemValueQuantityTotal
Bucknall, Fenton Culvert
Total: -
Betley
-
Total: -
Knutton
Total: -
Apedale
Total: -
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Total: -
Crakemarsh
Total: -
Hilderstone
Total: -
Audley, Chesterton, Delves
Total: -
Whitmore, Dimsdale, ‘Little’ Clayton, Hanford
Total: -
Total: -

Extents

Extents

No holding extent information available.

People

People

  • Bate(Writ Clerk)

Jurors

  • Richard Te ...ll of Blakenhall
  • William Burton of Fauld
  • William Kyrkeby of Lichfield
  • Robert Bridde of Ashmore Brook
  • Robert Coke of Lichfield
  • Robert Starky of Curborough
  • John Bartram of Streethay
  • Hugh ?Ne[unclear: k]elyn of Burston
  • Robert Bower of Rugeley
  • William Procatour of Hamstall Ridward
  • Richard Steve of Handsacre
  • William Homersley of Burston
  • John Nevewe of Rugeley
  • John Dikar of Fradley

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