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Sir Richard Hankford


Preferred Parents:
Father: Sir Richard Hankford, b. 1375 in Hewish, Crewkerne, South Somerset, Somerset, England   d. 27 APR 1419 in Eastbury Manor, Barkingside, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Mother: Thomasine de Stapleton, b. 1375 in Norton St Philip, Somerset, England   d. 1435 in England

Family 1: Elizabeth FitzWarren 8th Baroness FitzWarin,    b. 1404 in Tawstock, Devon, England    d. 1427 in Monkleigh, Devon, England
  1. Joan Hankford,    
  2. Thomasine Hankeford, b. MAR 1423 in Tavistock, Devon, England     d. 3 JUL 1453 in Bampton, Devon, England
Family 2: Anne Montagu,    b. 1384 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England    d. 28 NOV 1457 in London, England
Sources:
  1. Title: Inquisitions Post Mortem (IPMs) for Fulk Fitzwaryn son of Fulk Fitzwaryn son of Fulk Fitzwaryn, knight
    Author: King's College London, 2014. | Mapping the Medieval Countryside [online]. Available at http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/21-619/ [Accessed: 20/1/2020]
    Publication: Name: http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/21-619/;
    Note: FULK FITZWARYN SON OF FULK FITZWARYN SON OF FULK FITZWARYN , KNIGHT 619 Writ devenerunt ‡ 11 Nov. 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester. His grandfather held of Richard II in chief, his father died a minor ward of Henry IV and he died a minor ward of Henry V. York. Inquisition. Doncaster. 22 Nov. [Manston]. Jurors: John Fowler ; John Gamill ; Hugh Gamill ; John Pek of Wadworth ; Robert Cook of the same; Ralph Forester of Edlington ; William Burton of the same; Richard Besewell of the same; Thomas Boresdale ; Richard Stanys ; Thomas Bussell ; and James Fulsam . Because of the minority of Fulk son and heir of Fulk son and heir of Fulk Fitzwaryn , knight, a minor in the king's wardship, the manor of Edlington, formerly Fulk Fitzwaryn's, came into the hand of ‪ Henry IV on the death of John Marchall of Betley who held it for life by Fulk's demise, reversion to Fulk and his heirs. It passed to ‪ Henry V for the same reason and remains with him. There are in the manor a garden which was once the site of the manor, annual value 2s., 7 ruinous tofts, annual value nil, 9 bovates, annual value 4s. 6d. each, 4 bovates, annual value 6s. each, 5 bovates, annual value 4s. each, 4 cottages, annual value 12d. each, a piece of meadow, annual value 6s. 3d., 80 a. wood, annual value nil, 3s. 3d. assize rents at St. Martin in winter and Whitsun in equal portions. In inquisitions held before Robert Morton, escheator , on a writ of 14 ‪ Henry IV, and before Edmund Fitzwilliam, escheator , on a writ of 2 Henry V, the manor of Edlington and the tenements in Edlington were said to be the same. The manor is held of Henry Wawesour of his manor of Hazelwood by service of a pair of spurs yearly. He died on 21 Sept. last. Elizabeth wife of Richard Hankeford, esquire , is his sister and next heir, aged 17 years and more. C 138/52/106 mm. 1-2 E 149/119/9 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. 620 Writ devenerunt ‡ 10 Oct. 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester. Gloucestershire. Inquisition [indented]. Gloucester. 4 Nov. [Whityngdon]. Jurors: John Joce ; Walter Toky ; John Gerald ; James Gayner ; John Fenne ; Thomas Raa ; Henry Cosyn ; John Limryde ; Richard Tirell ; Walter Richeman ; John Felpes ; and John Wynyard .n620_001 Because of the reasons given in 619 no lands came into the hand of ‪ Richard II . Long before he died Fulk Fitzwaryn, knight, was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Bentham and the advowson of the chantry belonging to the manor, and by his deed gave the the manor to John Cauche, formerly vicar of Wantage , William Briddesmere , John Croke and John Marchall of Betley to pay his debts, to reward his servants according to their merits and afterwards to enfeoff his son Fulk. They enfeoffed Philip Fitzwaryn for life in the manor contrary to the form of the gift. Fulk the son, a minor in the wardship of ‪ Henry IV , entered the manor and it was taken into the king's hand. Fulk the son afterwards married Anne and died, 1/3 being assigned to her in dower. Because of the minority of their son Fulk 2/3 remained with ‪ Henry IV and came into the hand of Henry V. The 2/3 are held of the earl of Stafford , service unknown, and there are in them 2/3 capital messuage, annual value nil because wasted and ruinous, 2/3 garden, annual value nil above its enclosure and maintenance, 6 virgates, annual value 26s. 8d., 18 a. meadow, annual value 16s., 32 a. mature and dense wood, annual value nil above its use for repairs and fencing, 10 cottages and 30 a. arable belonging to them leased to various tenants at will paying 20s. yearly at the Annunciation and Michaelmas in equal portions, 6 tofts leased to various tenants at will paying 3s. at the same terms, and 16s. 7d. assize rents at the same terms. The following portions of knight's fees in Bentham came into the hand of ‪ Henry IV for the reasons given above: 1/20 fee which William Castyll holds, annual value 5s. when it occurs; 1/20 fee which John Sewyn holds, annual value 5s. when it occurs; 1/40 fee which Richard Daunedede holds, annual value 2s. 6d. when it occurs; and 1/20 fee which John Berklay, knight , holds, annual value 5s. when it occurs. The fees held by Castell and Sewyn were afterwards assigned to Anne in dower, and 2/3 came into the hand of ‪ Henry V, where they remain. Date of death and heir as in 619. C 138/52/106 mm. 3-4 E 152/9/492/1/1 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. 621 Writ devenerunt ‡ 10 Oct. 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester. Hereford and the Adjacent March of Wales . Inquisition. Hereford. 8 Nov. [Russell]. Jurors: John Schellewyk ; William Chamberneyn ; Thomas Horsnet ; Richard Watyes ; John Broune of King's Pyon or Canon Pyon; Thomas Patrich ; William Atkyns ; John de la Chambre ; John Stoppart ; Richard Bene ; John Bedell ; and Hugh Watyes .n621_001 Because of the reasons given in 619 1/3 manors of Monnington on Wye and Dilwyn, 1/3 mill and the advowson of 1/3 church belonging to the manor of Monnington, held undivided by James, Lord Audley , and Thomas Huls , 1/3 castle, manor and hundred of Llandovery and the commots of Perfedd and Hirfryn in the march of Wales came into the hands of ‪ Richard II and ‪ Henry IV . After the death of Fulk the son his widow Anne was allotted 1/3 manors and mill in dower: 2/3 and 1/3 castle, manor, hundred and commots in the march remained with ‪ Henry IV because of the minority of Fulk's and Anne's son Fulk and came into the hand of ‪ Henry V, where they remain. The 2/3 of 1/3 manor of Monnington is held of the earl of Warwick by knight service of the honor of Colwyn and there are in it 2/3 capital messuage, annual value nil because wasted and ruinous, 60 a. arable, annual value 26s. 8d., 8 a. meadow, annual value 8s., 40 a. in a close called `le park', annual value nil above the enclosure there, 2/3 of 1/3 pasture called ` le comoun more', part of the manor of Monnington, annual value nil because the tenants of the manor have common pasture in it throughout the year, 18s. assize rents at the Annunciation and Michaelmas in equal portions, 4 cottages and 8 a. arable belonging to them leased to various tenants at will paying 16s. at the above terms in equal portions, and 2/3 of 1/3 water-mill, annual value 20s. The 2/3 manor of Dilwyn are held of the duchy of Lancaster by service of 1/30 knight's fee and there are in it 2/3 capital messuage, annual value nil because wasted and ruinous, 40 a. arable, annual value 18s., 6 a. meadow, annual value 4s., 8 a. wood, annual value nil above the enclosure, 80 a. pasture, annual value 6s. 8d., 53s. 4d. assize rents at the above terms in equal portions, and 12 cottages and 24 a. arable belonging to them leased to various tenants at will paying 12s. at Christmas and the Nativity of St. John the Baptist in equal portions. Date of death and heir as in 619. C 138/52/106 mm. 7-8 E 149/119/9 m. 2 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages.
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  2. Title: Inquisitions Post Mortem (IPMs) for Richard Hankeford, knight
    Author: King's College London, 2014. | Mapping the Medieval Countryside [online]. Available at http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/23-567/ [Accessed: 20/1/2020]
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    Note: RICHARD HANKEFORD, KNIGHT 567 Writ. ‡ 28 February 1431. [Wymbyssh].G Addressed to Nicholas Wotton, mayor and escheator of London . CITY OF LONDON. Inquisition. Guildhall 24 May 1431. [Wotton]. Jurors: Martin Nanseglos ; Richard Snokeshill ; William Fyssh ; Richard Perys ; Thomas Southcote ; John Brunne ; John Fuller ; William Farnham ; William Baker ; John Berfair ; Hugh Roberd ; John Nicoll ; John Grymsby ; William Clerk ; and John Tose . [1]+He held the following conjointly with Anne his wife, still living, by demise of James Gascoigne , John Dabernoun , William Blenche , and Thomas Cowyke to Richard and Anne and to Richard’s heirs. The grant was made by indented charter, where they are described as Richard Hankeford, esquire , and Anne his wife. The charter was shown to the jurors.+[1] Holborn, a messuage, 4 shops, and a garden attached to the messuage, in the suburb of London within the liberty of the city, annual value £6, held of the king in free burgage as all the city is held. He died on 8 February 1431. Thomasia, Elizabeth, and Anne are his daughters and next heirs, and respectively aged 8 and more, 7 and more, and 12 weeks and more. C 139/51/54 mm.1–2 568 [ Writ not extant.] YORKSHIRE. Inquisition. Doncaster 19 May 1431. [Thwaytes]. Jurors: Richard Bosvell ; Robert Barker ; Thomas Vessy ; William Vyle ; Thomas Philip ; William Gilmyn ; John Cartwryght ; William Bonour ; William Thomson ; Richard Dalton ; Thomas Chaumberlayn ; and Richard Kyng . He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or service. He and Elizabeth his wife, now deceased, granted the following to James Gascoigne , still living, for life. The grant was made by indented charter dated 10 February 1426, where Richard and Elizabeth are described as Richard Hankeford, esquire , and Elizabeth his wife. The charter was shown to the jurors. Edlington, the manor, held of Henry Vavasour , as of his manor of Hazelwood, service unknown. Elizabeth died, and Richard then died seised of the reversion. Date of death and heirs as 567, except Anne is aged 16 weeks and more. C 139/51/54 m.3 569 Writ. ‡ 28 February 1431. [Wymbyssh].G MIDDLESEX. Inquisition. Westminster 31 May 1431. [Feerby]. Jurors: John Moris ; Robert Herward ; William Terell ; John Querne ; William Erlych ; John Twyford ; John Eustace ; Thomas Frankelyn ; Thomas atte Downe ; John Robard ; John Lyncolne ; John Clerk of Westminster; and Robert Nyk . He held the following as 567+[1]. Holborn, 3 a. land outside the bar, annual value 10s., held of John Souman , service unknown. Date of death and heirs as 567. C 139/51/54 mm.4–5 570 Writ. 28 February 1431. [Wymbyssh].G HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition [indented]. Hereford 21 April 1431. [Whyteney]. Jurors: Walter Hakeluys ; Philip Dombelton ; Richard Walleweyn of Little or Much Marcle (Marcle); Roger Bodenham ; Robert Assche ; Thomas Bromwyche, junior ; Ralph Lyngeyn ; John Comyn of Putley; William Gervous ; Hugh Hergest ; Richard Ravenhill ; and Thomas Myntryche . He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief or any other in demesne as of fee. [2]+He held the following by curtesy after the decease of Elizabeth his wife from the inheritance of Thomasia and Elizabeth, her daughters and heirs.+[2] Dilwyn, 1/3 manor, held of the king as of his duchy of Lancaster by knight service. There is a ruinous messuage, worth nothing yearly; 120 a. arable, worth 3s. 4d. yearly; 9 a. meadow, worth 2s. yearly; 12 a. wood, worth nothing yearly above enclosure; 120 a. pasture, worth 3s. 4d. yearly; 30s. assize rent, payable at Lady Day and Michaelmas by equal parts; and 8 cottages and 36 a. land pertaining to the same, worth 16d. yearly and no more because the cottages are ruinous and totally destroyed. Date of death as 567. Thomasia and Elizabeth are his daughters and next heirs, and they are also the daughters and next heirs of Elizabeth his late wife. Thomasia is aged 8 and more, and Elizabeth is aged 6 and more. [Head:] Nothing requires melius inquirendo. C 139/51/54 mm.6–7 571 Writ. ‡ 28 February 1431. [Wymbyssh].G WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Marlborough 5 May 1431. [Bernard]. Jurors: Robert Blake ; John Sturmy ; Thomas Stokke ; Thomas Keche ; William Webbe of Milton Lilbourne ( Milton ); Richard Waryn ; Thomas Mychell ; Hugh Luyde ; William Dymers ; John Hows ; Henry Clerk ; John Merden ; and John Clenche . He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or service. He held the following as 570+[2]. Staunton, ½ manor with advowson of the church there at every other presentation. There is a capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 90 a. demesne arable, annual value 22s. 6d., each acre worth 3d. yearly; 6 a. meadow, worth 6s. yearly; 90 a. pasture, annual value 7s. 6d., each acre worth 1d. yearly; 10s. 6d. assize rent, payable at the four terms of the year by equal parts, and delivered by various free tenants; and 6 messuages with 6 virgates pertaining to the same, demised to various tenants and held at the will of the lord, rendering 24s. yearly at the four terms by equal parts. Crofton, ½ manor. There is a toft, worth nothing yearly; 40 a. demesne arable, annual value 10s., each acre worth 3d. yearly; 4 a. meadow, worth 4s. yearly; 120 a. pasture, worth 5s. yearly; 60 a. dense, timber wood, its pasture worth nothing yearly; 6 messuages with 6 virgates pertaining to the same, demised to various tenants and held at the will of the lord, rendering 20s. yearly at the four terms by equal parts; and 8s. assize rent, payable as above and delivered by various free tenants. The moieties and advowson are held of the heirs of the earl of Hereford in free socage. He held the following as 567+[1]. Haxton, a third of a messuage, 3 cottages, 2 carucates of land, 6 a. meadow, and of 200 a. pasture, annual value £4, held of the heirs of Lord St Amand, service unknown. Netheravon, 7 messuages and 7 virgates, annual value 100s., held of David Cernyngton , service unknown. Date of death and heirs as 567. Thomasia and Elizabeth are the daughters and next heirs of Elizabeth his late wife, and Anne is the daughter of Richard and Anne his wife, still living. C 139/51/54 mm.8–9 572 Writ. ‡ 28 February 1431. [Wymbyssh].G GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Gloucester 17 April 1431. [Mulle]. Jurors: John Thorndon ; John Stafford ; John Born ; Thomas Reme ; John Kyngton ; John Fermour; John Felde ; John Seymour ; Edward Benet ; Richard Williams ; Walter Dore ; and John Motsont . He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne as of fee. He held the following as 570+[2]. Bentham, the manor called ‘huntecourt’. There is a capital messuage, worth nothing yearly above repair; 102 a. arable, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 6 a. meadow, worth 6s. yearly; 12 a. wood, worth nothing yearly above enclosure; 30s. assize rent, payable by various tenants at the four terms of the year by equal parts; and perquisites of court, worth 6s. 8d. yearly. Of whom the manor is held is unknown. Date of death and heirs as 571. C 139/51/54 mm.10–11
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  3. Title: Richard Hankford, "Find A Grave Index"
    Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPS-43F4 : 13 September 2020), Richard Hankford, ; Burial, Monkleigh, Torridge District, Devon, England, St George Church; citing record ID 136926364, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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  4. Title: Partition of lands for Thomasia and Anne, daughters of William Hankeford, knight
    Publication: Name: http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/24-724/;
    Note: THOMASIA AND ANNE, DAUGHTERS OF WILLIAM HANKEFORD, KNIGHT 724 Writ de partitione. ‡ 15 August 1437. [Wymbyssh]. Regarding messuages, lands, etc., in Devon and Cornwall in the king’s hand owing to the death of Richard Hankeford, knight , and the minority of Thomasia, Anne and Elizabeth his daughters and next heirs, the messuage, etc., in Milton Damerel being held in chief, the messuages, etc., in Exeter held of the king in free burgage and the rest held of others [see CIPM, xxiii, nos. 577–8, inquisitions taken in 1431]. It was found by another inquisition before William Wadham, lately escheator , that Elizabeth, lately a minor in the king’s wardship, is now deceased, and Thomasia and Anne are her sisters and next heirs. William Bourghchier , Thomasia’s husband, recently proved Thomasia’s majority [720], and the king has taken his fealty. Order to divide the messuages, lands, etc., into two equal parts, in the presence of William and Thomasia and the next friends of Anne, or their attorneys. William and Thomasia are to have full seisin of Thomasia's purparty without delay, and Anne’s purparty is to be kept in the king’s hand [CClR 1435–41, p. 95]. DEVON AND CORNWALL. Partition of lands [no place or date given]. [Gille]. Division of the following into two equal parts, in the presence of William Bourghchier and Thomasia his wife and William Blenche and John Aps next friends of Anne. Anne’s purparty kept in the king’s hand. Devon. Milton Damarel, a messuage, a watermill, a carucate of land and 20 a. wood, held of the king in chief. William and Thomasia’s share, in Thomasia's purparty, and Anne’s share each being a moiety of the messuage, watermill, land and wood. Exeter, 2 messuages and two gardens in the city, held of the king in chief in free burgage. William and Thomasia’s share, in her purparty, being the messuage and garden now held by Robert Norton of Exeter. Anne’s share being the messuage and garden lately held by John Dabernon . Roborough, 2 a. land, with the advowson of the church belonging to this land. William and Thomasia’s share, in her purparty, and Anne’s share each being a moiety of the land and presentation to the advowson every second time. North Tawton, a messuage and 9 a. land, with the advowson of the church. William and Thomasia’s share, in Thomasia's purparty, and Anne’s share each being a moiety of the messuage and land, and presentation to the advowson every second time. Cornwall. Menheniot, an English a. land, with presentation to the advowson of the church every third time. William and Thomasia’s share and Anne’s share each being a moiety of the land and presentation. Knowle, a messuage, a Cornish a. land and 5 a. wood. William and Thomasia’s share, in Thomasia's purparty, and Anne’s share each being a moiety of the messuage, land and wood. Trethevy, a messuage and a Cornish a. land. William and Thomasia’s share, in Thomasia's purparty, and Anne’s share each being a moiety of the messuage and land. C 139/84/75 mm.1–2
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  5. Title: Richard Hankford, "Find A Grave Index"
    Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPS-43F4 : 13 September 2020), Richard Hankford, ; Burial, Monkleigh, Torridge District, Devon, England, St George Church; citing record ID 136926364, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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  6. Title: Inquisitions Post Mortem (IPMs) of Isabel widow of William Cogan, knight
    Author: King's College London, 2014. | Mapping the Medieval Countryside [online]. Available at http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/21-609/ [Accessed: 20/1/2020]
    Publication: Name: http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/21-609/;
    Note: ISABEL WIDOW OF WILLIAM COGAN, KNIGHT 609 Writ mandamus ‡ 5 Nov. 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester. She held of Henry IV. Somerset. Inquisition. Taunton. 16 Nov. [Welyngton]. Jurors: Thomas Chippelegh ; Richard Marchaunt ; John Begh ; Nicholas Walrond ; John Richers ; Thomas Symmes ; John Persons ; William Hayward ; Simon Penvou ; Robert Crosse ; William Derby ; and Thomas Cachebeare .n609_001 She held for life the manor of Huntspill and the advowson of the church of that township of the inheritance of Fulk Fitzwaryn son of Fulk Fitzwaryn, knight, kinsman and heir of William Cogan , i.e. son of Elizabeth, daughter of William Cogan , by grant of William Luscote , John Radyngton , John Waskham and John, formerly vicar of Meare ,to William Cogan and his then wife Isabel, heir of William. The manor of Huntspill is held of the king in chief for 1/2 knight's fee. There are in the manor a capital messuage, annual value nil, a dovecot, annual value 2s., 3 a. gardens worth 12d. an acre, 309 a. arable worth 7d. an acre, 200 a. meadow worth 8d. an acre, 129 a. pasture worth 7d. an acre, 6 a. reeds, the crop of which is worth 12d. an acre yearly, 47 tenements, in each of which are a messuage and 16 a. arable, each worth 14s. paid yearly by customary tenants at Christmas, Easter, the Nativity of St. John the Baptist and Michaelmas in equal portions, 6 cottages, each worth 5s. yearly paid at the above terms, a fishery, annual value 60s. paid yearly by customary tenants at the above terms, 21s. 6d. assize rents from various free tenants at the above terms and perquisites of court, annual value 10s. She held in dower after the death of her husband William Cogan of the inheritance of Fulk son of Fulk Fitzwaryn, knight, 1/3 manor of Wigborough, held of the king in chief by knight service. There are in the 1/3 manor a capital messuage, annual value nil, 1/3 garden of 1/2 a., annual value 4d., 40 a. arable worth 6d. an acre, 20 a. meadow worth 8d. an acre, 10 a. pasture worth 6d. an acre, 26s. 8d. assize rents paid yearly at the above terms in equal portions, and 6 tenements, annual value 4s. each at the same terms. She died on 21 Aug. 1400. Elizabeth wife of Richard Hankeford is her kinswoman and next heir, i.e. daughter of Fulk son of Elizabeth daughter of Isabel, and also daughter and next heir of Fulk son of Fulk, aged 17 years and more. By virtue of letters patent of ‪ Henry IV [8 Nov. 1400: CPR 1399-1401, p. 380] John, earl of Somerset , deceased, occupied the manor of Huntspill and the 1/3 manor of Wigborough and took the profits. He demised them to Thomas Brook, knight , deceased, and his wife Joan, who survives, and she occupied them until 21 Sept. before the taking of this inquisition. C 138/52/102 mm. 1-2 E 149/123/12 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. 610 Writ mandamus ‡ 4 Nov. 1420. [Smyth]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester. She held of Henry IV. Devon. Inquisition. Exeter. 12 Nov. [Jaybyn]. Jurors: John Crokker ; Robert Lytelton ; William Gillard ; Nicholas Speccote ; Thomas Pyllond ; William Werthe ; William Blynche ; John Spenser ; Richard Whitelock ; Robert atte Wode ; Henry Person ; and Roger Thorne . She held of ‪ Henry IV in chief for 1/20 knight's fee in dower after the death of her husband William Cogan, knight , of the inheritance of Fulk Fitzwaryn , son and heir of Fulk Fitzwaryn, knight, the manor of Uffculme except for 4 marks rent from it. There are in the manor a capital messuage, annual value nil, 176 a. arable, annual value 52s., 44 a. meadow, annual value 38s., a park, 71 a., annual value of the pasture 27s., 44 a. hill land, annual value of the pasture 7s., 3 fulling-mills, annual value 6s., a water-mill, annual value 10s., 21 messuages and 60 a. arable pertaining to them and leased to various tenants at will paying 6s. yearly at Christmas, Easter, the Nativity of St. John the Baptist and Michaelmas in equal portions, 20 cottages leased to various tenants at will paying 42s. yearly at the same terms, £7 4s. assize rents of free tenants paid at the above terms in equal portions and perquisites of court, annual value 10s. Date of death, heir, and other findings as in 609. C 138/52/102 mm. 3-4 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. n609_001^: 6 jurors overlap with 571, 626 and 634.
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  7. Title: Inquisitions Post Mortem (IPMs) for William Hankeford, knight
    Author: King's College London, 2014. | Mapping the Medieval Countryside [online]. Available at http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/22-313/ [Accessed: 20/1/2020]
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    Note: WILLIAM HANKEFORD, KNIGHT 313 Writ. ‡ 28 May 1424. [Wymbyssh] MIDDLESEX. Inquisition. St Giles in the Fields. 2 June 1424. [Drylond] Jurors: Richard Mordon ; William Snap ; John Thakworthray ; Richard Cornyssh ; William Smyth ; John Bron ; Walter Smyth ; Peter Ryngwode ; Thomas Hakker ; John Hopkyn ; Philip Coupere ; and William Strecche . He held no lands or tenements in demesne or in service of the king in chief. He held in his demesne as of fee 4 1/2 a. land in the parish of St Andrew Holborn, of the dean and chapter of St Paul’s cathedral church, London, service unknown, each acre worth 21d. yearly. He died on 12 December last. Richard Hankeford is his kinsman and next heir as the son of Richard his son, and is aged 27 years and more. C 139/12/32 mm.1–2 314 Writ. 4 January 1424. [Wymbyssh] WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Marlborough. 18 March 1424. [Mayn] Jurors: Thomas Horn ; John Palmer ; Thomas Benet ; John Appilman ; Nicholas Chancy ; William Bayly ; Robert Crist ; William Moreys ; Richard Stevenys ; John Badley ; John Stevenys ; and Robert Forde . He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or in service. He held the following in his demesne as of fee. Haxton, 1/3 of the following – a messuage, 3 cottages, 2 carucates, 6 a. meadow and 200 a. pasture – of Eleanor, Lady de Sancto Amando , service unknown. The 1/3 messuage is worth nothing yearly, 1/3 cottages 3s. yearly, 1/3 carucates 40s. yearly, 1/3 meadow 4s. yearly and 1/3 pasture 20s. yearly. Netheravon, 7 messuages and 7 virgates, of David Ceryngton , service unknown, the messuages worth nothing yearly, the virgates 70s. yearly. Date of death and heir as in 313. C 139/12/32 mm.3–4 315 Writ. 4 January 1424. [Wymbyssh] SOMERSET. Inquisition. Taunton. 24 May 1424. [Coker] Jurors: Richard Marchaunt ; Thomas Osseborne ; John Hockombe ; Simon Penvon ; Roger Grey ; John Alryche ; John Mayvyel ; Richard Bagot ; William Derby ; Robert Mason ; Robert Crooke ; and John Baker . He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or in service. He held the manor of East Cranmore in his demesne as of fee jointly enfeoffed with Robert Veel by gift of William Dyber, parson of Kingston Russell church to William, Robert and Humphrey Stafford, knight, William Ekerdon, clerk and William Coventre and their heirs. By their deed dated 13 April 1411, Humphrey, William Ekerdon and William Coventre remised, relaxed and quitclaimed for themselves and their heirs all right and claim that they had in the manor to William Hankeford , Robert Veel and William’s heirs. He died seised in this joint estate with Robert Veel who survives. The manor of East Cranmore is held of Thomas earl of Warwick , service unknown. In the manor there are the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 120 a. arable, worth 30s. yearly; 60 a. meadow, worth 60s. yearly; 80a. wood, its pasture worth 3s. 4d. yearly; 100 a. pasture, worth 8s. 4d. yearly; and 102s. assize rents at Easter, Midsummer, Michaelmas and Christmas, in equal portions. Date of death and heir as in 313. C 139/12/32 mm.5–6 DEVON. Inquisition. Barnstaple. 19 May 1424. [Beaumount] Jurors: William Graunt ; John Yeo ; Thomas Pillond ; Thomas Perrot ; William Hurtescote ; John Goldsmyth ; Walter Milemede ; Henry Bale ; John Mulys of Barn’ ; Simon Michill ; Richard Gisbourne ; and Richard Bayon . He held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne or in service. He was seised in his demesne as of fee of the following. Great Torrington, 3 burgages, worth 6s. yearly, and 1 1/2 a. meadow, worth 3s. yearly, held of Robert Chalons, knight , in free burgage. Annery (Anry), a messuage, worth nothing yearly, a carucate, worth 40s. yearly, 8 a. meadow, worth 8s. yearly, and 10 a. wood, worth 6d. yearly, held of John Gay of Goldworthy , service unknown. Yarnscombe, the manor, containing 100s. assize rents at Easter, Midsummer, Michaelmas and Christmas, in equal portions, held of the same Robert Chalons , service unknown. Annery (Upanry), 2 messuages, worth nothing yearly, and 2 ferlings, worth 12s. yearly, held of William Boteler in free socage. Whiddon, 40 a. arable, worth 10s. yearly, held of John Cokeworthy , service unknown. Shestrygge, a messuage, worth nothing yearly, and a carucate, worth 20s. yearly, held of John Cadia , service unknown. Clifford Barton, a messuage, worth nothing yearly, a carucate, worth 24s. yearly, and 30s. rent, held of Robert Lytelton , service unknown. Bewsley, a messuage, worth nothing yearly, and a ferling, worth 13s. 4d. yearly, held of John Spenser , service unknown. Poughill, a messuage, worth nothing yearly, 3 ferlings, worth 12s. yearly, and 8s. rent, held of Robert Ackelane , service unknown. Braundsworthy, a messuage, worth nothing yearly, and a ferling, worth 10s. yearly, held of William Danyll , service unknown. Stadson, a messuage, worth nothing yearly, and a ferling, worth 10s. yearly, held of Nicholas Wamford , service unknown. Monkleigh and Ashridge, 6s. rent at Michaelmas from 20 a. arable. Hankford and Haytown, 2 messuages, worth nothing yearly, and a carucate and a ferling, worth 30s. yearly, held of William Esturmy, chevalier , service unknown. Thorne, a messuage, worth nothing yearly, and a ferling, worth 10s. yearly, held of Walter Pollard , service unknown. Eastacott, Muckworthy, ?Bower and Bibbear, 3 messuages and 2 tofts, together worth nothing yearly, 5 ferlings, worth 53s. 4d. yearly, and 8 a. wood, its pasture worth 4d. yearly, held of the prior of Frithelstock , service unknown. Newland, a messuage, worth nothing yearly, and 2 ferlings, worth 26s. 8d. yearly, held of John Hankeford , service unknown. Patchacott, a messuage, worth nothing yearly, and 3 ferlings, worth 30s. yearly, held of William Hydon , service unknown. Bulkworthy, 8 a. arable called ‘Furslond’, held of the abbot of Torre , by service of 3s. rent yearly. Langtree, 8s. rent at Michaelmas from 2 messuages and a carucate. Rashleigh Barton, 10 marks rent at Michaelmas from 17 messuages, 7 carucates, 40 a. meadow, 60 a. wood and 60 a. gorse and heath. He held the following in his demesne as of fee jointly enfeoffed with John Dabernonn , who survives, by... of Oliver son of William de Cernyngton to William and John and to Christine late wife of William, Henry Foleford , John Hankeford , all now deceased, their heirs and assigns. Upcott, Halse and Bideford, 2 messuages, worth nothing yearly, a carucate, worth 26s. 8d. yearly, and 20s. rent from free tenants at the four annual terms as at Yarnscombe above, of William Greynevyll , service unknown. West Heanton, 3 messuages, worth nothing yearly, and 3 ferlings, worth 20s. yearly, of the abbot of Tavistock , service unknown. Peters Marland, 2 messuages, worth nothing yearly, and 2 ferlings, worth 20s. yearly, of Nicholas Spectote , service unknown. He held the following by curtesy of the inheritance of Richard Hankeford , kinsman and heir of Christine his late wife, as son of Richard her son. ?North or South Molton, a toft and 4 ferlings, of Robert Corun , service unknown, annual value 30s. Virworthy and Lutson, 6 messuages, worth nothing yearly, 9 ferlings, worth 60s. yearly, and 8s. rent at the four principal annual terms in equal portions, of William Palton, chevalier , service unknown. Holsworthy, 2s. rent at Michaelmas from 2 messuages. He held the following jointly enfeoffed with William Clerke , who survives, by gift of Robert Kirkham to them and Richard Hankeford and Henry Foleford , both now deceased, and their heirs. Ashcombe, the manor, of Edward de la Pomeray , service unknown. In the manor there are the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 80 a. arable, worth 45s. yearly; and £6 assize rents at the four principal annual terms in equal portions. Ringmore, the manor, of William le Goche, a minor in the king’s wardship. In the manor there are the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 200 a. arable, worth 100s. yearly; and 58s. assize rents as above in equal portions. Rixdale, a messuage, worth nothing yearly, and a ferling, worth 13s. 4d. yearly, of the bishop of Exeter , service unknown. White Cross and Peamore, 30s. rent at Michaelmas from 4 messuages and 4 ferlings. He held in his demesne as of fee 1/2 knight’s fee in Mullacott of Walter Pollard , annual value when it falls 50s. Date of death as in 313. Richard Hankeford is his kinsman and next heir as the son of Richard his son, and kinsman and heir of Christine, his late wife, as son of Richard her son, and is aged 27 years and more. C 139/12/32 mm.14, 16
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  8. Title: Inquisitions Post Mortem (IPMs) for Anne widow of Fulk Fitzwaryn son of Fulk Fitzwaryn, knight
    Author: King's College London, 2014. | Mapping the Medieval Countryside [online]. Available at http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/21-628/ [Accessed: 20/1/2020]
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    Note: ANNE WIDOW OF FULK FITZWARYN SON OF FULK FITZWARYN, KNIGHT 628 Writ ‡ 19 Oct. 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester. Gloucestershire. Inquisition. Gloucester. 5 Nov. [Whityngdon]. Jurors: John Joce ; Walter Toky ; John Gerald ; James Gayner ; John Fenne ; Thomas Raa ; Henry Cosyn ; Richard Tirell ; Walter Richeman ; John Felpes ; John Wynyard ; and John Sewyn n628_001 She held in dower of the inheritance of Elizabeth, wife of Richard Hankeford , sister and heir of Fulk Fitzwaryn, son and heir of Fulk son of Fulk Fitzwaryn, knight, after the death of her husband Fulk son and heir of Fulk Fitzwaryn, knight, 1/3 manor of Bentham, held of the earl of Stafford , service unknown. There are in the 1/3 manor 1/3 capital messuage, annual value nil because wasted and ruinous, 1/3 garden, annual value nil beyond its maintenance, 3 virgates, annual value 13s. 4d., 9 a. meadow, annual value 8s., 16 a. mature and dense wood, annual value nil beyond its maintenance, 5 cottages and 10 a. arable belonging to them leased to various tenants at will paying 10s. yearly at the Annunciation and Michaelmas in equal portions, 3 tofts leased to various tenants at will paying 12d. yearly at the same terms, 1/20 fee in Bentham which William Castill holds, annual value 5s. when it occurs, and 1/2 fee which John Sewyn holds, annual value 5s. when it occurs. She died on 17 Oct. last. Elizabeth is aged 17 years and more. C 138/52/106 mm. 5-6 E 152/9/492/1/2 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. 629 Writ ‡ 19 Oct. 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester. Hereford and the Adjacent March of Wales . Inquisition [indented]. Hereford. 8 Nov. [Russell]. Jurors: John Schellewyk ; William Chamberneyn ; Thomas Horsnet ; Richard Watyes of Bidney ; John Broune of King’s Pyon or Canon Pyon; Thomas Patrich ; William Atkyns ; John de la Chambre ; John Stoppart ; Richard Bene ; John Bedell ; and Hugh Watyes n629_001 For the reasons given in 628 she held in dower 1/3 of 1/3 manors of Monnington on Wye and Dilwyn and 1/3 water-mill in the manor of Monnington. The 1/3 of 1/3 manor of Monnington is held of the earl of Warwick by knight service of the honor of Colwyn. There are in the 1/3 of 1/3 manor of Monnington part of a capital messuage, annual value nil because wasted and ruinous, 30 a. arable, annual value 13s. 4d., 4 a. meadow, annual value 4s., 20 a. in a close called `le park', annual value nil beyond its maintenance, 1/3 of 1/3 customary pasture called `le comoun more', annual value nil because the tenants of the manor have common of pasture there throughout the year, 9s. assize rents paid at the Annunciation and Michaelmas in equal portions, 2 cottages and 4 a. arable belonging to them leased to various tenants at will paying 8s. yearly at the same terms in equal portions, and 1/3 of 1/3 water-mill, annual value 10s. The 1/3 of 1/3 manor of Dilwyn is held of the king of the duchy of Lancaster for 1/15 knight's fee. There are in the 1/3 of 1/3 manor part of a capital messuage, annual value nil because wasted and ruinous, 40 a. arable, annual value 9s., 3 a. meadow, annual value 2s., 4 a. wood, annual value nil beyond the enclosure, 40 a. pasture, annual value 3s. 4d., 26s. 8d. assize rents at the Annunciation and Michaelmas in equal portions, and 6 cottages and 12 a. arable belonging to them leased to various tenants at will paying 6s. yearly at Christmas and the Nativity of St. John the Baptist in equal portions. Date of death and age of heir as in 628. [Margin:] William ?Parteryn delivered this into court. C 138/52/106 mm. 9-10 E 149/121/1 m. 1 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. 630 Writ ‡ 19 Oct. 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester. Staffordshire. Inquisition. Penkridge. 18 Nov. [Legh]. Jurors: John More of Penkridge ; William Reynald of Cannock ; Thomas de Chilterne ; William Walter ; John Palmer of Penkridge ; John Warde of Bridgeford ; John Betheme ; John Pixstoke ; John de Egynton ; William Buffrey ; William de Salt ; and Ralph de Orchard n630_001 For the reasons given in 628 she held in dower 1/3 of 1/3 castle of Heighley and the park adjoining, 1/3 of 1/3 township of Betley, 1/3 manors of Tunstall and Horton and 1/3 of 1/3 30s. rent in Over Longsdon. The 1/3 of 1/3 castle, park and township of Betley are held of William de Betteley in socage for 1d., annual value nil. There are in the 1/3 of 1/3 township of Betley 20s. assize rents at the Annunciation and Michaelmas in equal portions, 1/3 of 1/3 of 2 water-mills, ponds and fisheries there, annual value 10s., and 1/3 of 1/3 market and fair there, annual value 20d. The 1/3 of 1/3 manor of Tunstall is held of the heir of Alan Greseley , service unknown. There are in the 1/3 of 1/3 one part of a capital messuage, annual value nil because wasted and ruinous, 11 a. and 1/3 a. arable, annual value 12d., 4 a. meadow, annual value 12s., 33 a. and 1/3 a. wood, pasture and heath, annual value 4s., 60s. assize rents at the two feasts mentioned above in equal portions, 40s. farm of iron-ore workings leased to various tenants there at Martinmas and the Nativity of St. John the Baptist in equal portions, 8s. from works of various tenants at the Purification and St. Peter's Chains in equal portions, 9s. 4d. tallage there at Martinmas, 1/3 of 1/3 of 2 water- mills, annual value 3s. 6d., and 1/3 of 1/3 perquisites, issues and profits of courts, annual value 3s. 4d. A 1/3 of 1/3 manor of Horton and 1/3 of 1/3 30s. rent in Over Longsdon are held of the earl of Stafford for 12d. yearly. There are in the 1/3 of 1/3 manor of Horton one part of a capital messuage, annual value nil because wasted and ruinous, 11 a. and 1/3 a. arable, annual value 12d., 4 a. meadow, annual value 12s., 33 a. and 1/3 a. wood, pasture and heath, annual value 4s., 40s. assize rents at the Ascension and Martinmas in equal portions, 22s. rent from 1/3 of 1/3 pasture called `Horton hay' leased to various tenants at will and paid at the Nativity of St. John the Baptist and Michaelmas in equal portions, 1/3 of 1/3 of 2 water-mills, annual value 3s. 6d., 1/3 of 1/3 of perquisites of court, annual value 2s., and 12d. from works of various tenants there at St. Peter's Chains. Date of death and age of heir as in 628. C 138/52/106 mm. 13-14 E 149/121/1 m. 4 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. 631 Writ ‡ 19 Oct. 1420. [Wymbyssh]. Teste Humphrey, duke of Gloucester. Shropshire and the Adjacent March of Wales . Inquisition. Shrewsbury. 15 Nov. [Hord]. Jurors: Robert Lee of Uffington ; Urian Seyntpiere ; Thomas Dod ; Thomas Cleobury ; Richard Betton of Betton ; William Betton of Berwick ; Thomas Conewey ; William Gwyn of Whittington ; William Beyston of Bayston ; William Richardson ; Edward de Whityngton ; and David ap Yeuan ap Wilkok n631_001 For the reasons given in 628 she held in dower 1/3 of 1/3 castle, lordship and members of Redcastle, 1/3 of 1/3 manor of Edgmond, and 1/3 of 1/3 castle, lordship and hundred of Whittington which pertain to the lordship. The 1/3 of 1/3 castle of Redcastle and its members are held of John Harecourt for 1/6 1d. and there are in it 1/3 of 1/3 virgate, annual value 5s., 6 a. meadow, annual value 6s., 20 a. wood called `Northwode', the pasture of which is worth 2s. yearly, 6 a. wood called `Marchumleyclyf', annual value nil, 15s. assize rents at the Annunciation and Michaelmas in equal portions, 3 cottages and 9 a. arable belonging to them leased to various tenants at will paying 9s. at the same terms in equal portions, 1/3 water-mill, annual value 5s., and 3 cottages, annual value nil because burnt and destroyed by Welsh rebels. The manor of Edgmond and the town of Newport are held of the king in chief for a mewed sparrow-hawk. There are in the 1/3 of 1/3 manor of Edgmond 1/3 capital messuage, annual value nil because wasted and ruinous, a virgate, annual value 5s., 3 a. meadow, annual value 3s., 13 a. and 1/3 a. marsh, annual value nil because the tenants have common of pasture in it throughout the year, 25s. assize rents at the two terms mentioned above in equal portions, 3 cottages and 12 a. arable belonging to them leased to various tenants at will paying 25s. at the same terms in equal portions. The 1/3 of 1/3 castle of Whittington, annual value nil, and 1/3 of 1/3 of its lordship are held of the king in chief for 1/20 knight's fee. There are in the 1/3 of 1/3 lordship 128 a. arable, annual value 3s., 40 a. meadow, annual value 26s. 8d., 600 a. forest called Gobowen and `Mechiatte super montem', annual value nil beyond the fee and gage and the upkeep of the beasts there, 600 a. forest called Babbinswood, annual value nil for the reasons given above, 500 a. moor called `Penereymore', annual value nil because the tenants have common of pasture there throughout the year, £6 assize rents at the above terms in equal portions, 15 cottages and 30 a. arable and 10 a. meadow belonging to them leased to various tenants at will paying 30s. at the above terms in equal portions, 30 cottages and 50 a. arable belonging to them in the lord's hand for lack of tenants, annual value of the cottages nil because burnt and destroyed by Welsh rebels, 1/3 perquisites, issues and profits of the hundred of Whittington, part of the lordship, annual value 15s., 1/3 of 2 water-mills, annual value 20s., and 1/3 of 2 fulling-mills, annual value 13s. 4d. Date of death and age of heir as in 628. C 138/52/106 mm. 17-18 E 149/121/1 m. 3 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages.
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  9. Title: Proof of age for Thomasia, daughter of Richard Hankeford, knight, and Elizabeth lately his wife
    Author: King's College London, 2014. | Mapping the Medieval Countryside [online]. Available at http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/24-720/ [Accessed: 30/1/2020]
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    Note: THOMASIA, DAUGHTER OF RICHARD HANKEFORD, KNIGHT , AND ELIZABETH LATELY HIS WIFE 720 Writ de etate probanda. ‡ 3 August 1437. [Wymbyssh]. Regarding her inheritance as a daughter and heir of Richard Hankeford, knight , and Elizabeth lately his wife, and sister and heir of Elizabeth another of their daughters and heirs, lately a minor who died in the king’s wardship, who held of ‪ Henry VI in chief. Prompted by William Bourgchier husband of Thomasia. The lands are now in the custody of Anne, countess of Stafford , by commission of ‪ Henry VI [CFR 1430–37, p. 141]. Inform the countess of the forthcoming proof of age. [Dorse:] she was informed by Richard Gentill and John Curteys and did not attend. DEVON. Proof of age. Barnstaple. 9 August 1437. [Gille]. The jurors swear that she was born at Tawstock on 23 February 1423, baptised in the church there, and was aged 14 years on 23 February last. Robert Cornu, esquire , 50 and more, knows because Isabel his wife was a godmother. John Pollard, esquire , 40 and more, knows because he rode to Tawstock to her baptism with John Copleston her godfather. William Floyr , 40, knows because on the day of the baptism he rode to Tawstock with William Hankeford, knight , her great-grandfather and saw him give her a gilt bowl. Henry Merewode, esquire , 44, knows because he was hunting with Richard Hankeford at Umberleigh when Richard was told about her birth. William Blenche , 50, knows because on the day of the baptism he rode to Tawstock with William Hankeford , then chief justice of the king, and saw William give her a ring called ‘Dyamond’ and to her nurse 6s. 8d. Thomas Kyngeslond , 46, knows because he was married at Tawstock on the day that she was baptised and waited at the church door during her baptism. John Mulys of Barnstaple, 60, knows because he held a burning torch during the whole of the baptism. Roger Raymer , 34, knows because he gave water to the godfather and godmothers after the baptism to wash their hands. John Raymer , 42, knows because on the day she was baptised he raised a new hall at Barnstaple and saw very many gentlemen riding to the baptism. Richard Yoo , 40, knows because a ship of his laden with various merchandise was brought to land at Barnstaple on the day of the baptism. Walter Hayme , 44, knows because he saw fellow burgesses of the town of Barnstaple give her a tun of wine on the day of her baptism. Nicholas Bury , 50, knows because while riding to Tawstock on the day of the baptism he fell from his horse because of his haste and badly injured himself. C 139/84/70 mm.1–2
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  10. Title: Inquisitions Post Mortem (IPMs) for Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Hankeford, knight
    Author: King's College London, 2014. | Mapping the Medieval Countryside [online]. Available at http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/24-234/ [Accessed: 20/1/2020]
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    Note: ELIZABETH, DAUGHTER OF RICHARD HANKEFORD, KNIGHT 234 Writ devenerunt. ‡ 18 October 1433. [Wymbyssh]. HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition [indented]. Hereford. 6 April 1434. [Slak]. Jurors: Roger Bodenham ; Hugh Hergest ; William Gernons ; Hugh Monyton ; Thomas de la Hay, junior ; John Chabbenore ; Edmund Gomond ; Howel (Hoell) ap Hoell ; John Bernard of Kynaston n234_a (Heyneston); Thomas Croyne ; Thomas Brugge of Lea (Ley); and Thomas Horsnet of Wormsley. Elizabeth, daughter and one of the heirs of Richard Hankeford and Elizabeth his wife, held 1/2 of 1/3 manor of Dilwyn in her demesne as of fee, the 1/3 manor held of the king of his duchy of Lancaster by knight service. In the moiety there is a ruinous messuage, worth nothing yearly; 1/2 of 120 a. arable, worth 1/2 of 3s. 4d. yearly; 1/2 of 9 a. meadow, worth 1/2 of 2s. yearly; 1/2 of 12 a. wood, worth nothing yearly above enclosure; 1/2 of 120 a. pasture, worth 1/2 of 3s. 4d.; of 1/230s. assize rent, at Lady Day and Michaelmas in equal portions; and 1/2 of 8 cottages and of 36 a. land belonging to them, worth 1/2 of 16d. and no more because the cottages are ruinous, devastated and destroyed. She died on 13 October last. Thomasia her sister is her next heir, aged 12 years and more. C 139/65/40 mm.1–2 235 Writ devenerunt. ‡ 18 October 1433. [Wymbyssh]. GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition [indented]. Gloucester. 16 April 1434. [Andrewe]. Jurors: Geoffrey atte Hyde ; John Solers ; John Tame ; Thomas Baron ; Robert Colet ; John Pryde ; John Frompton ; Richard Redhede ; John Coke of Frampton on Severn; Robert Page ; John Hogell ; and John Scaruyng . Owing to the death of Richard Hankeford, knight , 1/2 manor of Bentham called ‘Huntecourt’ came into the king’s hand and remains there because Elizabeth, one of his daughters and heirs, died a minor in the king’s wardship. Of whom the whole manor is held is unknown. In the whole manor there is the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly above its repair; 102 a. arable, each acre worth 8d. yearly; 6 a. meadow, worth 12s. yearly; 12 a. wood, worth nothing yearly after enclosure; 30s. assize rent, at Michaelmas and Easter in equal portions; and perquisites of the court, worth 6s. 8d. in normal years. Date of death and heir, aged 12 years, as in 234. C 139/65/40 mm.3–4 236 Writ devenerunt. ‡ 18 October 1433. [Wymbyssh]. STAFFORDSHIRE. Inquisition. Lichfield. 6 April 1434. [Coton]. Jurors: Clement Jurdan ; John Spyser ; Robert Chaumbour ; Richard Granger ; John Bocher ; Thomas Thomyns ; William Wynneshurst ; John Hardewyk ; William Cooke ; John Jonis of Pattingham; Thomas Yong ; and Richard Byr . After the death of Richard Hankeford, knight , and owing to the minority of Elizabeth one of his daughters and heirs, the following came into the king’s hand. Betley, 1/2 of 1/3 vill, held with the other 1/2 of John de Bettiley ’s heirs, service unknown, annual value 15s. 6d. Heighley, 1/2 of 1/3 park, held with the other 1/2 of the same heirs, service unknown, annual value 13s. 4d. Tunstall, 1/2 of 1/3 manor, held with the other 1/2 of Alan de Greseley ’s heirs, service unknown, annual value £7 4d. Horton, 1/2 of 1/3 manor, held with the other 1/2 of Humphrey, earl of Stafford , service unknown, annual value £4 5s. 5d. Over Longsdon, 1/2 of 1/3 of 30s. rent, not held of the king or another. Date of death and heir as in 235. C 139/65/40 mm.5–6 237 Writ devenerunt. ‡ 18 October 1433. [Wymbyssh]. YORKSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Doncaster. 20 January 1434. [Fitzwilliam]. Jurors: John Wermlay ; John Russell ; Thomas Vescy ; Richard Bosuill ; John Cartwright ; Thomas Neell ; Roger Burges ; Alexander Mylngate ; Thomas Russell ; William Wynk ; Thomas Graysson ; Thomas Bawntford ; and Robert Downyng . No lands or tenements came into the king’s hand owing to the death of Richard Hankford, knight , or are there owing to the minority of Elizabeth one of his daughters and heirs. By their indented charter dated on 10 February 1426, shown to the jurors, Richard and Elizabeth his wife granted the manor of Edlington and all their lands and tenements there and in Yorkshire to James Gascoigne , who survives, for life, as is contained more fully in the charter. James was seised in his demesne as of free tenement. Elizabeth, wife of Richard, died and Richard subsequently died seised of the reversion. Elizabeth, daughter of Richard, held no lands or tenements of the king or another in demesne or service. Edlington. The manor is held of Henry Vauesour of his manor of Hazelwood by service of a pair of spurs. Date of death and heir as in 234. C 139/65/40 mm.7–8 SOMERSET. Inquisition. Wells. 13 March 1434. [Champneys]. Jurors: John Welweton ; William Clowtesham ; John Pytte ; Thomas Roche ; Richard Bagot ; William Elyot ; Walter Persons ; Richard Arnold ; William Brayn ; Simon Houchyn ; William Bery ; and Roger Oldemyxon . For the reasons in 238, the following moieties came into the king’s hand and are still there. Richard Hankeford held the whole holdings for life by curtesy of the inheritance of Elizabeth and Thomasia, daughters and heirs of Elizabeth his wife. Elizabeth his daughter died a minor in the king’s wardship and Thomasia survives. Huntspill, 1/2 of: the manor and advowson of the church, the whole held of the king in chief by service of 1/2 knight’s fee. In the manor there is the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; a dovecot, a moiety worth 3s. 4d. yearly; a garden containing 3 a. land, a moiety of its pasture worth 2s. 6d. yearly; 309 a. arable, a moiety worth £7 14s. 6d. yearly; 201 a. meadow, a moiety worth £6 14s. yearly; 129 a. pasture, a moiety worth 75s. 3d. yearly; 6 a. thatching reeds, a moiety of the crop worth 5s. yearly; 54 tenements, a messuage and 16 a. land in each, a moiety rendering £18 18s. yearly, paid by customary tenants at Easter, Midsummer, Michaelmas and Christmas equally; 6 cottages, a moiety rendering 15s. yearly, paid by customary tenants as above; a pasture, a moiety worth 30s. yearly, paid by customary tenants as above; 9s. 6d. assize rent, by the hands of free tenants as above; perquisites of the court, worth 40s. in normal years; a windmill, a moiety worth 6s. 8d. yearly; and a several fishery called ‘le Core’, a moiety worth 50s. yearly. Wigborough, 1/2 manor, the whole held of the king in chief by service of 1/4 knight’s fee. In the manor there is the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; a garden containing 1 1/2 a. land, a moiety worth 6d. yearly; 100 a. arable, a moiety worth £3 6s. 8d. yearly; 40 a. meadow, a moiety worth 26s. 8d. yearly; 20 a. pasture, a moiety worth 10s. yearly; 60s. assize rent, by the hands of free tenants as above; and 18 tenements, a moiety rendering 27s. yearly, paid by customary tenants as above. Huntstile, 1/2 manor, the whole held of the king in chief by service of 1/20 knight’s fee. In the manor there is a toft, worth nothing yearly; 34 a. arable, a moiety worth 5s. 8d. yearly; 12 a. meadow, a moiety worth 10s. yearly; 6 a. wood, a moiety worth nothing yearly after enclosure; 4 tenements, a messuage and 20 a. arable in each, a moiety rendering 6s. yearly, paid by customary tenants as above; and 4 cottages, a messuage and 10 a. arable in each, a moiety rendering 2s. yearly, paid by customary tenants as above. He held the following jointly with Anne his wife, who survives, by the enfeoffment and demise in 238. Richard and Anne had issue Anne, who survives. The reversion after the death of Anne, wife of Richard, belongs to Thomasia and Anne, daughters and heirs of Richard. Norton, the manor, held of Humphrey Stafford, chevalier , of his manor of Chiselborough, service unknown, annual value £60. Nunnington, the manor, held of the heirs of John Luterell, chevalier , service unknown, annual value £10. She died on 12 October last. Thomasia her sister is her next heir, aged 11 years and more. [Foot:] delivered to Chancery on 5 April 1434. C 139/65/40 mm.16–17
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  11. Title: Inquisitions Post Mortem (IPMs) for Richard Hankeford
    Author: King's College London, 2014. | Mapping the Medieval Countryside [online]. Available at http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/21-328/ [Accessed: 20/1/2020]
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    Note: RICHARD HANKEFORD 328 Writ ‡ 24 May 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford. [Dorse:] Certificate by Thomas Hody that on 1 June 1419 he took into the king's hand all the manors, lands and tenements of which Richard Hankeford died seised. Somerset. Inquisition [indented]. Taunton. 7 June. [Hody]. Jurors: John Buppehey ; Nicholas Walronde ; John Dene ; John Knolle ; Matthew Colne ; Robert Crosse ; William Halswill ; Richard Marchant ; Thomas Osseborne ; Robert Stanlynche ; Richard Bagot ; and Thomas Symmes . He held for life by the law of England after the death of his wife Thomasia the manors of Norton Fitzwarren and Nunnington with the advowson of Norton Fitzwarren, 2 virgates in Manworthy and a ferling in Milverton of the inheritance of Richard Hankeford , son and heir of Thomasia. Norton Fitzwarren manor is held of Thomas Seyntclere , under age in the king's ward, of the manor of Chiselborough for 1 knight's fee, annual value £60. Nunnington manor is held of Nicholas, bishop of Bath and Wells , of the manor of Wiveliscombe for 1/8 knight's fee, annual value 100s.; 2 virgates in Manworthy of Hugh Luterell, knight, lord of Dunster , of the castle of Dunster for 1/4 knight's fee, annual value 40s.; and the ferling in Milverton of Edmund, earl of March , Thomas [sic], earl of Warwick , and William Poulet , lords of Milverton, in free socage for 5s. rent, annual value 3s. He died on 27 April last. Richard Hankeford , his son and next heir, as next heir of his mother Thomasia, was aged 21 years and 40 weeks on 27 April. C 138/42/70, mm. 1-2 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. A small number of corrections and other additions have also been made, including changing his wife's forename from Thomas to Thomasia. 329 Writ ‡ 24 May 1419. [Wymbyssh]. Teste John, duke of Bedford. Addressed to the escheator in Devon and Cornwall. Cornwall. Inquisition. Week St. Mary. 14 June. [Coplestone]. Jurors: Richard Pendon ; John Mayowe ; John Trevysek ; Richard Gerueys ; Roger atte Ley ; Roger Wellesford ; Baldwin Whitston ; John Estecote ; Robert Lange ; William Vennewode ; John Smyth ; and William Ketelegh . By the law of England of the inheritance of his late wife Thomasia, mother of Richard their heir, he held 1 a. English in Menheniot, annual value 6d., with the advowson, in free socage of John Helygan for the rent of a rose, a messuage, 1 a. Cornish and 5 a. of wood in `Estknoll', annual value 16s., of John Bevyll in free socage for 2s. rent and suit of court at Woolston twice yearly and a messuage, 1 a. Cornish in Trethevy of Philippa, countess of Oxford , in free socage by 3s. rent, annual value 18s. Date of death and heir as in 328. [Exchequer copy, margin:.] Each holding's annual value is noted in the margin next to its entry. [Foot:] Apportionment of 34s. 6d. p.a. for 57 days: 6s. C 138/42/70, mm. 3-4 E 149/116/1 m. 2 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. A small number of corrections have also been made, including changing his wife's forename from Thomas to Thomasia. 330 [Writ: see 329.] Devon. Inquisition. Great Torrington. 12 June. [Copleston]. Jurors: Nicholas Speccote ; William Hengstecote ; William …nche; Henry Salterne ; William Botiller ; Thomas Godyng ; Richard Mounceaux ; John Southecote ; Simon Michell ; John Crese ; Stephen Wotton ; and John Girno.. . By the law of England of the inheritance of his late wife Thomasia, mother of Richard Hankeford their heir, he held for life a messuage, a water-mill, a carucate and 20 a. wood in Milton Damerel in chief by service of 1/10 knight's fee, annual value 40s.; 2 messuages, 2 gardens and 4 shops in Exeter of the king in burgage, annual value 60s.; the manor of Huish of John Gambon for 1/8 knight's fee, annual value 100s.; the manor of Harford of Edmund, bishop of Exeter , for 1/4 knight's fee, annual value 10 marks; 8 messuages, 4 carucates and 10 a. wood in Cookbury and Cookbury Wick of Philip Courtenay , kinsman and heir of Richard Courtenay, formerly bishop of Norwich , i.e. son of John brother of Richard the bishop, a minor in the king's wardship, by service of 1/8 knight's fee, annual value 5 marks; 1/4 knight's fee in Halsdon of the same Philip Courtenay , annual value 1d.; 4 messuages and 2 carucates with [illegible] in Stapledon, Woolleigh Barton and Upcott Barton of John Cole of Hittisleigh for 1/10 knight's fee, annual value 4 marks; a messuage, a toft and 2 ferlings in Hollacombe, held of the prior of Bodmin in free socage for 5s. yearly, annual value 26s. 8d.; 2 messuages, a carucate and 6 a. of wood in West Down of the priory of St. John the Baptist, Wells , for 1/14 knight's fee, annual value 40s.; a messuage in Great Torrington of Robert Chalonns, knight , in free socage for 2d. yearly, annual value 6s.; 3 a. in Roborough and the advowson of its church of the abbey of Tavistock in free socage for the rent of a rose yearly, annual value 12d.; a messuage and 10 a. in North Tawton and the advowson of its church of Otes Champernon in free socage for the rent of a rose, value 3s.; 2 messuages, 2 carucates and 10 a. wood in Rolstone of John Arundell, knight , in free socage for the rent of a rose, 40s.; a messuage in Barnstaple of John, earl of Huntingdon , in free socage for 1d. yearly, annual value 6d.; a messuage, a toft and 2 ferlings in Langtree of Thomas de Bellocampo, lord of Langtree , in free socage for the rent of a rose, annual value 40s.; a messuage and a ferling in Weare Giffard of Henry Foleford in free socage for 1d. yearly, annual value 20s.; the manor of Instow and the advowson of its church, held with William Hankeford, knight , and John Hankeford , who both survive, by feoffment of John Seyntjohn, knight , to Richard and John and the heirs of John by a fine levied in the king's court, the manor and advowson being held of Alice Fraunceys for 1/8 knight's fee, annual value of the manor 100s.; 10 a. wood in Upcott Barton of which he was also enfeoffed with John Hankeford , who suvives, by gift of Oliver Cervyngton by a charter to them and their heirs, and held of William Hankeford, knight, in free socage for 6s. 8d. yearly and worth 2s.; a messuage and garden in Pilton of which he was enfeoffed with Robert Walwyn and William Cleyet , who both survive, by grant of Simon Hamond by his charter to Richard, Robert and William Cleyet and their heirs, held of the prior of Barnstaple in free socage for 8s. yearly, annual value 8s.; a messuage and 10 a. in Whitefield with common of pasture for all his beasts there, of which he was enfeoffed with Robert Walwyn by grant of John Walter and his wife Eleanor by charter to Richard and Robert and their heirs, held of William Whitefeld in free socage for the rent of a rose, annual value 10s.; 10 a. in Fremington called `Hulmecote' and `Knolles' of John, earl of Huntingdon , in free socage for the rent of a rose yearly, annual value 6s.; 1/8 knight's fee in East Heales of John Wybbury for 1/8 knight's fee, annual value 21d.; 10 a. in Tapeley called `Almarysdon' of Walter Tapele for 1/100 knight's fee, annual value 12d.; a messuage and a ferling in fee tail in `Moulhangre' by grant of William Hankeford, knight , and John Hankeford by a charter to Richard Hankeford and the heirs of his body, reversion to William and John and the heirs of John, held in free socage for the rent of a rose, value 10s.; the rent of a rose from 3 messuages, 4 a. and 3 gardens in Great Torrington for the life of John William and his wife Joan, who hold by grant of Richard Hankeford , reversion to Richard and his heirs, and held of Robert Chalonns, knight , in free socage for 6d. yearly; the rent of a rose from 10 a. in Little Torrington for life of John William and his wife Joan, who hold by grant of Richard Hankeford , reversion to Richard and his heirs: the land from which the rent arises is held of William Dauylis for 2s. yearly. Date of death and heir as in 328. [Exchequer copy:.] Each holding's annual value is noted in the margin next to its entry. [Foot:] Apportionment of £24 17s. 3d. p.a. from 27 April to 22 June 1419, being 57 days: 78s. 4 1/2d. [corrected from 47 days and 65s.] C 138/42/70, mm. 3, 5 E 149/116/1 m. 1 ENHANCEMENT OF TEXT: The text of this IPM which appeared in the print edition of CIPM XXI has been enhanced in certain respects: see the About pages. A number of corrections and other additions have also been made, including changing his wife's forename from Thomas to Thomasia.
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  12. Title: Inquisitions Post Mortem (IPMs) for Hugh Courtenay, chevalier
    Author: King's College London, 2014. | Mapping the Medieval Countryside [online]. Available at http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/22-456/ [Accessed: 20/1/2020]
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    Note: HUGH COURTENAY, CHEVALIER 456 Writ. ‡ 29 October 1425. [Wymbyssh] ESSEX. Inquisition [indented]. Barking. 26 November 1425. [Stokdale] Jurors: John Smalwel ; Peter Vynte ; John Hervy ; John Prince ; John Lukton ; John Benyngton ; John Grace ; Thomas Thresshere ; William Shouke ; John Malmayn ; John Wodeward ; and John Fulke . He held no lands or tenements in his demesne as of fee or in service. He held 1/3 of 1/2 manor of Woodham Mortimer by curtesy after the death of Philippe his wife, of the inheritance of Joan Courtenay and Eleanor Courtenay , daughters and heirs of Philippe. Woodham Mortimer. The 1/3 is held of the king of the honour of Peverel by knight service, annual value 26s. 8d. Joan is aged 14 years and more, Eleanor 13 years and more. He died on 6 March last. Edward Courtenay is his son and next heir, aged 9 years and more. C 139/17/30 mm.1–2 457 Writ. ‡ 10 March 1425. [Wymbyssh] DEVON. Inquisition [indented]. Barnstaple. 13 April 1425. [Beaumont] Jurors: John Chechestre ; John Hacche ; Henry Person ; Thomas Kyngeslond ; Thomas Cleteworthy ; William Wollecombe ; ... Southcote [ms torn]; Richard Mounceaux ; Thomas Fyssherton ; Thomas Roweston ; John Lovewill ; and John Hayne . He was seised by curtesy after the death of Elizabeth his wife, of the inheritance of Elizabeth wife of Richard Hankeford, esquire , of the manor of Braunton with the hundred and borough there, and the advowson of the free chantry of Forde, all belonging to the manor. Elizabeth wife of Richard is the kinswoman and heir of Elizabeth his late wife, being the daughter of Fulk Fitzwaryn, son of Elizabeth his late wife, and aged 21 years and more. Braunton. The manor with hundred, borough and advowson is held of the king in chief by knight service. In the manor there are the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 2 water-mills, worth 40s. yearly; 166 a. arable, worth £4 15d. yearly; 26 a. meadow, worth 28s. 4d. yearly; 80 a. pasture, worth 21s. 6d. yearly; £11 18s. 11d. assize rents at Easter, Midsummer, Michaelmas and Christmas in equal portions from free tenants; and perquisites of the hundred court, worth 40s. yearly. In the borough there are £6 11... [ms worn and galled] assize rents at Michaelmas from free burgess tenants. He held 53s. 4d. rent-seck from the manor of Uffculme at Michaelmas only, by curtesy as above. He held the following manors by curtesy after the death of Philippe his wife, of the inheritance of Joan and Eleanor, daughters and next heirs of Philippe, Joan aged 13 years and more, Eleanor 12 years and more. The manors of Haccombe, Ringmore and Coombe Hall are held of Thomas Courtenay , son and heir of Hugh Courtenay, knight, late earl of Devon , and a minor in the king’s wardship, by knight service. Haccombe, the manor with the advowson of Haccombe church belonging to it, and the chantry there to which the church of Quethiock in Cornwall pertains and is appropriated. In the manor there are the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 2 curtilages and 3 gardens, worth 20s. yearly; 40 a. arable, worth 20s. yearly; 4 a. meadow, worth 4s. yearly; 40 a. wood, its pasture worth 13s. 4d. yearly; and £6 ?7s. 8d. assize rents at the same four annual terms as above in equal portions from free tenants there. The advowson of Haccombe church and chantry is worth nothing yearly. Ringmore, the manor, in which there are the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly, and £8 assize rents as above. Coombe Hall, the manor, in which there are the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly, and 100s. assize rents as above. Come Nytherton, the manor, of Benedict Archebold , service unknown, in which there are the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly, and 40s. assize rents as above. Shobrooke, the manor, of the duchess of Clarence, service unknown, in which there are the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 4 a. wood, its pasture worth 12d. yearly; and £8 12d. assize rents as above. Milton, the manor, of Richard Whytteley , service unknown, in which there are a messuage, worth nothing yearly, and £14 assize rents as above. Robert Stobbehull, senior , Edward Legh, clerk , and John Paselew were lately seised of the following in their demesne as of fee. Goodrington, the manor, held of the heir of the earl of March, service unknown. In the manor there are the capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 120 a. arable, worth 60s. yearly; 10 a. meadow, worth 40s. yearly; 12 a. wood, its pasture worth 3d. yearly; and £4 19s. 9d. assize rents as above. South Allington and Stancomben457_a , the manors, held of Philip Boterford , service unknown. In the manor of South Allington there are 6 messuages, worth nothing yearly; ?600 a. arable, worth 60s. yearly; 12 a. meadow, worth 5s. 8d. yearly; 40 a. heath worth 12d. yearly; and 26s. 8d. assize rents as above. In the manor of Stancomben457_a there are 3 messuages, worth nothing yearly; 300 a. arable, worth 40s. yearly; 9 a. meadow, worth 5s. yearly; 6 a. wood, its pasture worth 2s. yearly; 33 a. heath, worth 2s. yearly; and 31s. assize rents as above. Paignton, a messuage, worth...d. yearly, 12 a. land, worth 2s. yearly and 4 a. meadow, worth 4s. yearly , held with Stokenham, a messuage, worth nothing yearly, 10 a. land, worth 2s. yearly and 2 a. meadow, worth 2s. yearly , of the bishop of Exeter in free burgage. Long before Hugh’s death and by their indented charter shown to the jurors and dated 24 June 1419, they granted and confirmed these manors, messuages, land and meadow, described as all their messuages, lands and tenements, rents, reversions and services in Goodrington, Paignton, South Allington, Stokenham and Stancomben457_a which they lately had by gift and enfeoffment of Hugh, to Hugh described as Hugh Courtenay of Haccombe, knight , and Maud his wife, who survives, and the heirs of their bodies, remainder to Hugh’s right heirs, as is contained more fully in the charter. Hugh and Maud were seised and Hugh died seised jointly of this estate with Maud who survives. John Bonvyle, senior , was lately seised in his demesne as of fee of 100 a. arable, 4 a. meadow, 200 a. wood, 300 a. gorse and heath and 6s. rent in Skerraton. Long before Hugh’s death and by his indented charter shown to the jurors, John granted and confirmed these, described as [all] his messuages, lands, tenements, rents, reversions and services in Skerraton, to Hugh described as Hugh Courtenay of Haccombe, knight , Magister Michael ..., clerk, n457_001 Matthew Donne, clerk , Geoffrey Veale, clerk , Thomas Pay, clerk , and Richard Whytlok , and Hugh’s heirs and assigns, for 80 years following the date of the charter dated at Skerraton, 24 August 1423.n457_002 Hugh, Michael, Matthew, Geoffrey, Thomas and Richard were seised. Afterwards [sic], John Bonvyle in possession of the above, by his deed similarly shown to the jurors and dated at Skerraton, 14 September 1422,n457_003 quitclaimed for himself and his heirs all his right in the tenements to the same Hugh, Michael, Matthew, Geoffrey, Thomas and Richard and the heirs and assigns of Hugh, as is contained more fully in the deed. The king by letters patent [CPR 1422–9, p.292] similarly shown to the jurors, pardoned Hugh, Michael, Matthew, Geoffrey, Thomas and Richard for their transgressions, the tenements being held of the king in chief. Hugh died seised of this estate jointly with Michael, Matthew, Geoffrey, Thomas and Richard who all survive. Skerraton, 100 a. arable, worth 40s. yearly; 4 a. meadow 10s. yearly; the pasture of the 200 a. wood, worth 20s. yearly; and 300 a. gorse and heath, worth 20s. yearly. They are held of the king in chief by service of 1/6 knight’s fee He held the following in his demesne as of fee. Donningstone, 50 a. arable, worth 13s. 4d. yearly, 12 a. meadow, worth 6s. yearly, and 6 a. wood, its pasture worth 8d. yearly, of the abbot of Torre , service unknown. Totnes, 12 messuages, worth 15s. yearly, and 12 gardens, worth 15s. yearly, of Lord de la... in free burgage. He died on 5 March last. Edward Courtenay is his son and next heir, and son and next heir of himself and Maud by virtue of the entail, and is aged 8 years and more. [Foot:] William Whitfeld delivered this inquisition into Chancery. C 139/17/30 mm.3, 10 458 [Writ: see 457 .] CORNWALL. Inquisition [indented]. Kilkhampton. 5 May 1425. [Beaumont] Jurors: Robert Pyne ; William Westecote ; John Taster ; John Bassell ; John Baye ; John Baly of Otterham ; William Kayrowe ; Richard atte Berne ; William Smyth ; Robert Dene ; Walter Hatherlegh ; and John Person . He held the manors of Bejowan and Domellick by curtesy of the inheritance of Philippe his late wife by reason of their children, reversion to Joan and Eleanor and their heirs, as daughters of Hugh and Philippe and next heirs of Philippe, Joan aged 13 years and more, Eleanor 12 years and more. The manor of Bejowan is held of the prior of Bodmin of his manor of Rialton in socage by fealty, annual value 15s. The manor of Domellick is held of John Arundell, knight , service unknown, annual value 20s. Date of death and his heir as in 457. C 139/17/30 mm.3–4 459 Writ. ‡ 29 October 1425. [Wymbyssh] HEREFORD AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition [indented]. Richards Castle. 24 November 1425. [Croft] Jurors: Richard Waties ; Richard Leone ; William Holle ; John Yonge ; William Kent ; Richard Baby ; John Dounewode ; Thomas Pagy ; Thomas Graunt ; Thomas Robyns ; John Garewey ; and John Willy . He held no lands or tenements in his demesne as of fee or in service. He held 1 a. land in Richards Castle by curtesy after the death of Philippe his wife of the inheritance of Joan Courtenay and Eleanor Courtenay , daughters and heirs of Philippe, aged respectively 14 years and more and 13 years and more. The acre was lately a part of the manor of Richards Castle and held of the king in chief by knight service, and worth 4d. yearly. Date of death and heir as in 456. C 139/17/30 mm.5–6
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