‹ E-CIPM 26-529: ROBERT PONYNGES, KNIGHT ›

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief, in demesne or in service. He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee.

of whom held and by what services not known. He was once seised in demesne as of fee of the manors of . Long before his death, by charter shown to the jurors, dated 27 November 1434, he granted the same to Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland , John Martyn , John Blast , and John Bolnee , and their heirs, so that they were seised in demesne as of fee. They continued their estate until John, John, and John died. The earl survived them and was solely seised in demesne as of fee by right of survivorship, and still continues his estate. He was once seised in demesne as of fee of the manors of . Long before his death, by a fine [CP 25/1/293/ 71/303] in the king’s court, in the quindene of Michaelmas, 1445, between William Westbury , Robert Jos , Walter Moyle , Richard Croner, parson of the church of Broadwater , Robert Shorter, parson of the church of Poynings , John More , Richard Jay , John Foche, parson of the church of Westdean , John Molton , John Bekeswell , and John Norton, querents , and Robert Ponynges, deforciant , he acknowledged the above to be the right of John Foche , as those which the querents had by grant of Robert Ponynges , and quitclaimed the above to them. The fine was to the use of Robert Ponynges and his heirs, and he received the issues of all the above for his whole life, notwithstanding the fine.

Holdings

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

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief or of any other, in demesne or in service. Long before his death he was seised of the manor of Wrentham in demesne as of fee. He feoffed of the manor, among other things, Richard Wakehurst, senior , and William Russell, clerk , who survive, and John Martyn , late justice of the bench, William Pawlot , William Gosse , William Scot , Thomas Fykeys , William Hastyng , Richard Shirfeld , John Bradley, clerk , Hugh Cary , John Blast , and John Bolney , now deceased, and their heirs, so they they were seised in demesne as of fee. Afterwards on 1 May 1424 Robert, in writings sealed with the seal of his arms and shown to the jurors, declared his last will concerning the manor, as follows. After Robert’s death, each of the surviving feoffees should feoff of the manor William, son of Robert, and the heirs of his body, with remainders to Robert, son of Robert, who survives, and the heirs of his body; to Edward, son of Robert the father, and the heirs of his body; and to the right heirs of Robert the father. The above-named deceased feoffees died seised of their estate as above. After their deaths Richard Wakehurst and William Russell were solely seised of the manor in demesne as of fee by right of survivorship. By indented charter, shown to the jurors, they granted the manor to Robert, son of Robert, and the heirs of his body – because William, son of Robert, died without heir of his body in his father’s lifetime – with remainders as above. Robert the son was seised of the manor in demesne as of fee tail and is still seised. Wrentham, the manor [value not specified], held of John, earl of Arundel , of his manor of Castle Acre, service unknown.

Holdings

He held no lands or tenements of the king or of any other in demesne or in service. Long before his death, he was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. By fine, as in 524, he quitclaimed the manor to William Westbury , Robert Joce , Walter Moyle , Richard Corner, parson of the church of Broadwater , Robert Shorter, parson of the church of Poynings , John More , Richard Jay , John Foche, parson of the church of Westdean , John Multon , John Bekeswell , and John Norton , and the heirs of John Foche , with warranty. John Foche was seised in demesne as of fee and the others in demesne as of free tenement. In the fine Robert Ponynges was described as Robert Ponynges, knight . The manor was described as the manor of Hockwold cum Wilton, and the advowson of the same, with 2 messuages, 200 a. land, 10 a. meadow, and 100s. rent in Hockwold cum Wilton. [The Sussex properties given in the fine in 524 are also listed, reading 200 a. wood for 300 a. wood.] John Foche , by charter shown to the jurors, granted the manor to Robert Ponynges , son of Robert Ponynges, knight , and his heirs and assigns, with warranty. Robert the son was seised of the manor in demesne as of fee, and still is seised.

Holdings

Long before his death he was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. He feoffed John Frank, clerk , and John Martyn , and their heirs so that they were seised in demesne as of fee. Thus seised John and John feoffed Robert and Margaret his wife, who survives, and the heirs of Robert. Robert was seised in demesne as of fee, and Margaret in demesne as of free tenement. Robert died seised of such estate.

He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. The manor of Terlingham, the moiety of the hundred of Folkstone, the manor of Newington ‘Bertram’, and the advowson of Hastlingleigh are held of the king in chief, of the castle of Dover, by homage and as ¼ knight’s fee, except for the lands and tenements held in gavelkind, and the rents and services issuing from lands and tenements held in gavelkind. These are not held of the king , but of whom they are held the jurors do not know. He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. At Robert’s death, John Vampage , John More , Thomas Palmere , John Golde , and John Norton were seised of the following in demesne as of fee, by grant of John Ayot , William Payn , and Reynold Buntyng . The grant was to them and John Hody, late king’s justice , deceased, to the use of Robert Ponynges, esquire , son of Robert, named in the writ, and his heirs and assigns. Long before his death, he was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. He feoffed therein Walter Metford, clerk, John Pelham, knight , John Martyn , Richard Wakehurst , Edmund Hardes , Thomas Fykeys , William Russell, clerk , William Hastyng , John Bradley, clerk , John Blast , John Bolne , William Pawlot of Beere, William Scot , William Gosse , William Pye , John Bungey, clerk , Hugh Cary , and Richard Shirfeld , and their heirs, so that they were seised in demesne as of fee. Walter, John Pelham , William Pawlot , William Scot , William Gosse , William Pye , John Bungey , Hugh, and Richard Shirfeld died seised of such estate. After their deaths John Martyn , Richard Wakehurst , Edmund Hardes , Thomas Fykeys , William Russell , William Hastyng , John Bradley , John Blast , and John Bolne were solely seised in demesne as of fee by right of survivorship. Richard, Edmund, Thomas, William, William, and John Bradley , by writing dated 12 September 1434, shown to the jurors, quitclaimed the manors to John Martyn , John Blast , and John Bolne , and their heirs and assigns, so that they were solely seised in demesne as of fee. John, John, and John, by tripartite indented charter, dated at Aylesford, 16 May 1435, demised the manors to Thomas Palmere and his heirs and assigns, he rendering to them and their heirs and assigns an annual rent of 14 marks at Easter and Michaelmas. The rent was reserved to the use and profit of Robert Ponynges and his heirs and assigns. In the charter, shown to the jurors, the manors were described as the manors of Tottington and Eccles which the grantors lately had together with Richard Wakehurst , Edmund Hardes , Thomas Fykeys , William Russell , William Hastyng , and John Bradley , surviving, and Walter Metford , John Pelham , William Scot , William Pawlot , William Gosse , William Pye , John Bungey , Hugh Cary , and Richard Shirfeld , deceased, by grant and feoffment of Robert Ponynges . All the above lands and tenements held in gavelkind, and the rents and services issuing from lands and tenements held in gavelkind, are partible among heirs male, according to the custom of gavelkind used in the county, and have been from time out of mind.

Holdings

Robert fitz Payn was lately seised in demesne as of fee of the manors of Stogursey, Radway Fitzpaine, Cary Fitzpaine, and Charlton Mackrell, the hundred of Cannington, and the advowson of the church of Charlton Mackrell . A fine [CP 25/1/286/32/224] concerning the manors, hundred, and advowson, shown to the jurors, was raised in the king’s court, in 17 ‪ Edward II [1323–4], between Robert and Ela his wife, querents, and Jordan de Byntre, parson of the church of Wraxall, and Geoffrey de Godmaneston, parson of the church of Wootton Fitzpaine, deforciants. Robert and Ela recognized the manors, etc., to be the right of Jordan and Geoffrey, as those which Jordan and Geoffrey had by grant of Robert and Ela, for which Jordan and Geoffrey granted the manors, etc., to Robert and Ela and the heirs male of Robert by the body of Ela; with remainder to Robert, son of Richard de Grey of Codnor , and the heirs of his body. Another fine [CP 25/1/286/32/225], also shown to the jurors, was raised in the king’s court, the same year, between the same parties, concerning the manor of Staple Fitzpaine, a messuage and a carucate of land in Wyndeyate , and the advowson of the church of Staple Fitzpaine. Robert and Ela acknowledged the tenements and advowson to be the right of Jordan, as those which Jordan and Geoffrey had by grant of Robert and Ela, for which Jordan and Geoffrey granted the tenements and advowson to Robert and Ela, and the heirs male of their bodies, with remainder to the above Robert, son of Richard de Grey , and the heirs of his body. Afterwards Robert and Ela died without heir male by the body of Ela, and without heir male of the bodies of Robert and Ela. After their deaths Robert, son of Richard de Grey entered the manors, messuage, land, hundred, and advowsons by virtue of the fine, and was seised in demesne as of fee tail. Afterwards he had issue: Isabel, whom Richard Ponynges, knight , married. Afterwards Robert, son of Richard de Grey died seised as above. After his death Richard Ponynges and Isabel entered the manors, etc., by virtue of the fine. They had issue: Robert Ponynges, knight , named in the writ, and died seised as above. After their deaths Robert entered the manors, etc., by virtue of the fine, and was seised in demesne as of fee tail. He died seised of such estate. . All the above are held of the king in chief by knight service. Robert, named in the writ, held the following in demesne as of fee. held of the king in chief by knight service.

Holdings

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