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Thomas De Brooke II


Preferred Parents:
Father: Thomas Brook, b. 1320 in Somerset, England   d. AFT 1368 in Ilchester, Somerset, England
Mother: Constance Mackenfield, b. ABT 1324 in Ilchester, Somerset, England   d. 1356 in Ilchester, Somerset, England

Family 1: Johanna De Hanham,    b. 1341 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England    d. 19 APR 1437 in Brooke, Somerset, England
  1. Thomas De Brooke lll, b. 1372 in Norbury, Cheshire, England     d. BEF 12 AUG 1439 in Thorncombe, Devonshire, England
Sources:
  1. Title: IPMs for Thomas Brook, knight
    Author: J. L. Kirby, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry V, Entries 800-851', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 20, Henry V (London, 1995), pp. 248-272. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol20/pp248-272 [accessed 1 February 2020].
    Publication: Name: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol20/pp248-272;
    Note: 826 THOMAS BROOK, KNIGHT Writ 3 Feb. 1418. WILTSHIRE. Inquisition. Swindon. 9 May. He held nothing in Wiltshire. He died on 24 Jan. last. Thomas Brook, esquire, is his son and heir, aged 26 years and more. 827 Writ 3 Feb. 1418. DEVON. Inquisition. Exeter. 9 March. Thomas Lond and John Adam held the following in their demesne as of fee by the grant of Thomas Brook, and by their charter dated at Holditch on 19 Feb. 1416 granted then to Thomas, Joan his wife and the heirs of their bodies, and his right heirs. Holcombe Burnell, the manor, of Lord le Despenser, service unknown, annual value £6. Bornacott, 1 messuage, 80 a. arable, 30 a. meadow, 100 a. pasture, of William Palton, knight, service unknown, annual value 13s.4d. Exeter, a tenement called ‘Gervesplace’ of the king at fee farm, annual value 20s. Holditch, the manor, of Philip son and heir of John Courtenay, a minor in the king’s ward, by knight service, annual value £20. He held for life 8 messuages, 4 carucates, 40 a. meadow, 100 a. pasture, 100 a. wood and 50s. rent in Holcombe Burnell, ‘Uppecotesnellard’, Beam, Morchard Bishop, Collingsdown, Cheriton by Ottery St. Mary and the manors of Iddesleigh and Ashreigney, granted to him for his life by Richard Cheddre son and heir of Robert Cheddre by a deed, dated on 20 June 1407, stating that Thomas and Joan his wife, mother of Richard held the premises for her life with reversion to him. In ‘Uppecotesnellard’ 1 messuage, 60 a. arable, 20 a. meadow and 80 a. pasture are held of John Arundell, esquire, service unknown, annual value 20s. The other premises in ‘Uppecotesnellard’, Beam, Morchard Bishop, Collingsdown and Cheriton are held of Robert Chalouners, knight, service unknown, annual value £6 13s.4d.; the manors of Iddesleigh and Ashreigney of Lord le Despenser, service unknown, annual values 100s. and £12. Date of death and heir as above. 828 Writ 3 Feb. 1418. BRISTOL. Inquisition. 5 April. By the grant of Thomas Londe and John Adam by their charter dated at Holditch on 19 Feb. 1416, he held jointly with Joan his wife, to them, the heirs of their bodies and his right heirs, 17 messuages, 21 shops, 4 cellars, 1 ‘tentor’, with the land adjoining, the reversion of a tenement held for life by John Preston and 10s.10d. rent from the tenements formerly of Thomas Lyouns and Master Simon Uphull, namely that of Lyouns 7s.6d. and that of Master Simon 3s.4d., and 120 tenements and the advowson of St. Lawrence Bristol, described as all the lands etc. of William Somerwell in Bristol, held by Thomas and John by the grant of Thomas Brook. They are held of the king in chief in free burgage, except the reversion from John Preston, held of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England, annual values, messuages 6s.8d. each, shops 3s.4d., cellars 3s.4d., tentor 3s.4d. He also held for life 160 tenements which were held by Roger Sewarde and William Draper, who gave them to Robert Cheddre and Joan then his wife. They held in fee tail and had issue Richard. Robert died and Joan married Thomas Brook. Then Richard Cheddre by his deed dated 14 Jan. 1401 granted them with warranty to Sir Thomas for life with reversion to himself. The advowson and 120 of the 160 tenements are held of the king in free burgage, the remaining tenements of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England. Date of death and heir as above. 829 Writ 3 Feb. 1418. GLOUCESTER. Inquisition. Thornbury. 7 April(?). Jointly with Joan his wife and her heirs by Robert Cheddre, formerly her husband, he held the manor of Down Hatherley by the grant of Edmund Pyne, Edward Swyft and Walter Sander by their charter dated 6 May 1388. It is held of the heirs of Lord Despenser, service unknown, annual value £10. Similarly he held half the manor of Aust and 2 messuages, 2 carucates, 1 virgate, 46 a. meadow, 20 a. wood and 20 a. pasture in Coates, Aylburton, Rangeworthy and Iron Acton, by the grant of Ralph Persevall and Edmund Pyne by their charter dated 31 May 1389. The half manor of Aust is held of the bishop of Worcester, service unknown, annual value £20; 1 messuage, 1 carucate, 1 virgate, 36 a. meadow and 10 a. wood in Rangeworthy of the lord of Thornbury, service unknown, annual value 60s.; 1 messuage, 1 carucate, 1 virgate, 36 a. meadow, 10 a. wood and 20 a. pasture in Coates, Aylburton and Iron Acton of Robert Poyns, service unknown, annual value £4. In right of Joan he held 1 messuage, 60 a. arable, 12 a. meadow and 20 a. pasture in Compton Greenfield of John Berkeley, knight, service unknown, annual value 8s. Date of death and heir as above. 830 Writ 5 Feb. 1418. DORSET. Inquisition. Dorchester. 3 April. Jointly with Joan his wife he held 16s. rent from lands and tenements in Loscombe held in fee by William Kyngeston, and the manors of Cotley and Woolmington which Thomas Lond and John Adam granted by their charter as above [no. 827] to Thomas and Joan and heirs of their bodies. Cotley manor is held of the bishop of Salisbury of his manor of Sherborne, service unknown, annual value £10. Woolmington manor of the same bishop of his manor of Chardstock, service unknown, annual value £6. The rent is of no value beyond the 16s. and is not held of anyone. He held for life the manor and advowson of Child Okeford; 1 tenement, 12 a. arable, 6 a. meadow in Shillingstone; and 1 toft and 6 a. in Fiddleford, by the grant of Richard son and heir of Robert Cheddre by his deed dated 5 May 1490, with successive remainders to Thomas brother of Richard Cheddre, his heirs male and the right heirs of Richard. They are held of Thomas earl of Salisbury, services unknown, annual values Child Okeford £16, Shillingstone 60s., Fiddleford 20s. Date of death and heir as above. 831 SOMERSET. Inquisition. Yeovil. 1 April 1418. Jointly with Joan his wife to them and the heirs of their bodies he held the manors of St. Michael Church, Stowell, Fydoak, Brook Montacute, West Bagborough and Sewardswick, 28 messuages, 5 tofts, 1 carucate, 380 a. arable, 111 a. meadow and 208 a. pasture in Chard, Crymelford and Taunton by the grant of Thomas Lond and John Adam as above [no. 828]. St. Michael Church is held of the king of the honor of Trowbridge of the duchy of Lancaster by knight service; Stowell of Robert Hill of Spaxton, service unknown, annual value £10; Brook Montacute of John Bamfeld, service unknown, annual value £4; West Bagborough of Hugh Luttrell, knight, service unknown, annual value £20; Sewardswick of the abbot of Glastonbury, service unknown, annual value £10; 27 messuages, 4 tofts, 1 carucate, 80 a. arable, 45 a. meadow and 8 a. pasture in Chard of the bishop of Bath and Wells of his manor of Chard, service unknown, annual value £10; 1 toft, 300 a. arable, 60 a. meadow and 200 a. pasture in Chard of John Speke, service unknown, annual value 100s.; 1 messuage in Taunton of the bishop of Winchester of his manor of Taunton, service unknown, annual value 20s.; and 6 a. meadow in Crymelford of John Deneland, service unknown, annual value 10s. Also jointly with Joan, by the grant of John Chidiok, he held the manor of Kingston by Yeovil of William Carent service unknown, annual value £20 10s.3d. They also held to them and the heirs of Joan by Robert Cheddre, her late husband: the manors of Avill, Alston Sutton, Lympsham, Cheddar and Aldwick, and 106 messuages, 2 mills, 20 carucates, 46 a. arable, 180 a. meadow, 40 a. pasture, 46 a. wood and £10 13s.4d. rent in Blagdon, Wrington, Bourne, Rickford, Westbury Leigh, Bradford, Butcombe, Langford, Churchill, Huntspill, Axbridge, Cocklake, Clewer, Wedmore, Nyland, Sandford, Maxmill, Winscombe, Winterhead, Barton, Woodborough, Compton Bishop, Draycott, Bruton, Rolston, Rowborough, North Curry, Taunton, Hawkridge, Monkton, Chapel Allerton, Alston Sutton, Badgworth, Compton Dando, Christon, Uphill and Winford, and the advowson of St. Mary’s chantry in St. Andrew’s church, Cheddar. Of these Edmund Pyne, Edward Swyft and Walter Sander formerly held the manors of Avill, Alston Sutton, Lympsham and Cheddar, and other lands, shops and tenements in Huntspill, Axbridge, Cocklake, Clewer, Wedmore, Nyland, Sandford, Maxmill, Winscombe, Winterhead, Barton, Woodborough, Compton Bishop, Draycott, Bruton, Rolston, Rowborough, and the advowson of the chantry in their demesne as of fee, and also the manor of Avill by Dunster, 31 messuages, 1 mill, 8 carucates, 160 a. meadow, 200 a. pasture, 10 a. wood and 70s. rent, and by their charter dated 26 May 1388 granted them to Thomas Brook, knight, and Joan his wife with remainder to the heirs of her body by Robert Cheddre her late husband, and Thomas held them at his death. William Cheddre of Bristol, Roger Seward and William Drapere, clerk, held the lands in North Curry, Taunton, Hawkridge, Monkton, Chapel Allerton, Alston Sutton, Badgworth, Compton Dando, Christon, Uphill and Winford, and gave them to Robert Cheddre and Joan then his wife. She married Thomas Brook. In her right he held the manor of Norton Beauchamp and the advowsons of Christon, Uphill and Winford, and jointly with her he held the manor and advowson of Thorn Falcon, and half the manors of Winford and Tarnock by the gift of Ralph Persevall and Edmund Pyne to them and the heirs of the body of Joan by Robert Cheddre, and the manor of Kingston by Yeovil by the demise of John Chidiok for their lives. The manor of Thorn Falcon is held of the dean and chapter of Wells, annual value £20, the half manor of Tarnock of Thomas Pomeray, knight, annual value £10, and the half manor of Winford of the earl of Devon, annual value £6, services all unknown. By a fine of 1380 [CP 25/1/200/30, no. 28] William Cheddre senior, Roger Seward and William Draper, clerk, granted to Robert Cheddre, Joan his wife and Richard their son the reversion of the manor of Ubley, which John Stoke held for life with reversion to them, the manors of Hinton Blewitt, Stone Easton, Chilcompton and Stoney Littleton, half
    Page: The main subject of this source.
  2. Title: Ancestry Family Trees
    Author: Ancestry Family Tree
  3. Title: Sir Thomas MP Brooke, Wikipedia
    Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Brooke_(died_1418);
  4. Title: Thomas II de Brooke, Member of Parliament
    Publication: Name: https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/constituencies/somerset;
  5. Title: IPMs for Joan who was wife of Thomas Brook, knight
    Author: King's College London, 2014. | Mapping the Medieval Countryside [online]. Available at http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/24-709/ [Accessed: 1/2/2020]
    Publication: Name: http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/24-709/;
    Note: JOAN WHO WAS WIFE OF THOMAS BROOK, KNIGHT 709 Writ. ‡ 24 April 1437. [Kirkeby]. VILL OF BRISTOL. Inquisition [indented]. Bristol. 3 July 1437. [Forster]. Jurors: Robert Draper ; Walter Foxcombe ; Nicholas Stone ; John Thomas ; William Worcestre ; John Gussch ; Roger Clyve ; William Knolles ; Thomas Clyve ; Roger Nete ; William Brydde ; John White , ‘barbour’; and John Stephenes , ‘wolman’. She did not hold lands or tenements of the king in chief or of any other in demesne or in service in the town, suburbs or county of Bristol. She died on 10 April last. Thomas Brook, knight , her son by Thomas Brook, knight , deceased, lately her husband, is her next heir, and is aged 45 years and more. C 139/84/62 mm.1–2 710 Writ. ‡ 12 July 1437. [ Frank ]. The first writ diem clausit extremum was lost by accident, as sworn before the king in Chancery. This writ is a re-issue. GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition [indented].n273 Cirencester. 30 July 1437. [Langle]. Jurors: John Veell ; Richard Erdeley ; John Tame ; Thomas Mascall ; William Horneby ; John Puttes ; Thomas Copenore ; Richard Inglesham ; Thomas Strange ; Thomas Suell ; John Bisserugge ; and Richard Smith of Westbury. Edmund Pyne , Edward Swyft and Walter Sander were lately seised of the following manor in demesne as of fee, which, among other things, by a charter of theirs dated at Bristol on 26 May 1388, they granted to Thomas Brook, knight , and Joan his wife and the heirs of Joan’s body by Robert Chedder , lately her husband, remainder to the right heirs of Robert, as fully contained in the said charter, which was shown to the jurors. By virtue of this grant, Thomas and Joan were seised, Thomas in demesne as of free tenement and Joan in demesne as of fee tail. Thomas died and, afterwards, Joan died seised in this estate. Down Hatherley, the manor, annual value £10, held of the earl of Warwick , service unknown. Ralph Persevall and Edmund Pyne were lately seised of the following messuages, etc., and 1/2 manor in demesne as of fee, which, by the name of 2 messuages, 2 carucates and a virgate of land, 46 a. meadow, 20 a. wood and 20 a. pasture in Cote by Aust, Elberton, Rangeworthy and Iron Acton and 1/2 manor of Aust, among other things, by a charter of theirs dated on 31 May 1389, they granted to Thomas Brook, knight and Joan his wife, etc., [as above]. Rangeworthy, a messuage, a carucate of land, 10 a. meadow and 20 a. wood, annual value 20s., held of the countess of Stafford , service unknown. Iron Acton, 3 virgates of land, 12 a. meadow and 10 a. pasture, annual value 10s., held of Robert Poynes , service unknown. Cote by Aust, 3 virgates of land, 20 a. meadow and 10 a. pasture, annual value 13s. 4d., held of the said Robert Poynes , service unknown. Elberton, a messuage, a virgate of land and 2 a. meadow, annual value 6s. 8d., held of Maurice Berkeley of Uley , service unknown. Aust, 1/2 manor, annual value £10, held of the bishop of Worcester , service unknown. Date of death as 709. Joan had issue of her body by Robert Chedder , viz., Richard Chedder and Thomas Chedder . On the day of her death Richard Chedder her son was her next heir, aged 50 years and more, but he died without heirs of his body on 8 June following. The manor, messuages, etc., and 1/2 manor now belong by right to Thomas Chedder , aged 40 years and more, as brother and heir of Richard Chedder , by virtue of the said grants. C 139/84/62 mm.3–4 711 Writ. ‡ 24 April 1437. [Kirkeby]. DEVON. Inquisition. Axminster. 25 June 1437. [Gille]. Jurors: Edmund Pyne ; John Orchard ; Nicholas Boys ; John Frye ; Robert Payn ; John Conlegh ; Henry Whytyng ; Thomas Waltham ; John Knoll, junior ; John Gona ; Roger Grogghe ; and William atte Hylle . She did not hold lands or tenements in chief or of any other in demesne or in service. Date of death and heir as 709, except the age of her heir, Thomas Brook, knight , said to be 40 years and more. C 139/84/62 mm.5–6 712 Writ. ‡ 24 April 1437. [Kirkeby]. Addressed to the escheator of Dorset and Somerset . DORSET. Inquisition [indented]. Dorchester. 14 June 1437. [Hody]. Jurors: John Druer ; John Walkelayn ; John Teneham ; William Vyncent ; William atte Nassh ; John Parrok ; Thomas Lambroke ; Thomas Combe ; Thomas Clerk ; John Ekeford ; Geoffrey Lovibound ; and Geoffrey Peny . She did not hold lands or tenements in chief or of any other in demesne or in service. She was lately seised of the manors of Cotleigh and Mangerton and of 13 messuages, 6 carucates and 51⁄2 a. of land, 80 a. meadow, 200 a. pasture, 100 a. wood, 30s. rent and rent of 1lb pepper, 1lb cumin and a pair of spurs in Mangerton, North or South Poorton (Pourton), Bowood, East Melplash, Loscombe, Hooke (Hokebere), Mappowder, Lyme Regis and Colwey in demesne as of fee, which, long with other manors, lands and tenements, by a charter of hers, shown to the jurors, dated at Weycroft on 1 October 1421, she granted to William Taverner and John Frampton and their heirs and assigns, to hold of the chief lords of the fees by due services. The charter referred to her manor of Cotleigh and all other lands, tenements, rents, reversions, services, knights’ fees and advowsons which she had in Dorset, or which she had or ever held jointly with Thomas, lately her husband, in fee simple or fee tail during his lifetime, or which she had or held in Dorset in fee simple or fee tail on the day of the charter, all of those manors, lands, etc., [as above] which belonged to Robert Chedder , lately her husband, there or in other counties, places and vills specified in the charter, which she held in fee tail or for life of the inheritance of Richard Chedder , Robert’s son and heir, excepted. By virtue of this grant, William and John were seised in demesne as of fee and of the rent as of fee and right, exceptions excepted. William and John are still living and after the grant permitted Joan to have and occupy the manors, etc., and take the rent for life at their will. She had no other estate than this. Cotleigh, the manor, annual value 8 marks, held of the bishop of Salisbury as of his manor of Chardstock, service unknown. Mangerton, the manor, annual value 10 marks, held of Eleanor, Lady Mautravers , as of her manor of Wootton Fitzpaine by knight service. Mangerton, North or South Poorton (Pourton), Bowood, East Melplash, Loscombe, Hooke (Hokebere), 3 messuages, 4 carucates of land, 50 a. meadow, 100 a. pasture and 40 a. wood, annual value 10 marks, held of the bishop of Salisbury as of his manor of Langdon, service unknown. Mappowder, a messuage, 2 carucates of land, 30 a. meadow, 100 a. pasture and 60 a. wood, annual value 40s., held of the abbot of Glastonbury , service unknown. Lyme Regis, 7 messuages and 4 1/2 a. land, annual value 20s., held of the king in free burgage as all the town is held. Colwey, 2 messuages, annual value 13s. 4d., held of Thomas Carmenowe, esquire , service unknown. Date of death as 709. On the day of her death Richard Chedder her son was her next heir, aged 50 years and more, but he died on 8 June following. Thomas Chedder , aged 40 years and more, is son of Joan and brother and next heir of Richard. C 139/84/62 mm.7–8 713 [Writ: see 712.] SOMERSET. Inquisition [indented]. Bridgwater. 15 June 1437. [Hody]. Jurors: Hugh Kene ; Robert Geffray ; John Welweton ; John Gulden ; William Lumbard ; Stephen Houpere ; Ralph Manston ; John Rodberd ; John Blakaler ; John Bathe, senior ; John Broune ; and John Langeford . She was lately seised of the following manors, advowsons, etc., in demesne as of fee, which she granted to William Taverner and John Frampton by a charter, etc., as 712. The charter described them as her manor of West Bagborough with the advowson of the church and all other manors, lands, etc., in Somerset, etc. West Bagborough, the manor, with advowson of the church, annual value 10 marks, held of the heir(s) of John Lutterell, knight , service unknown. Compton Durville, the manor, except for 4 a. land within it, annual value 60s., held of John Hody , service unknown. The said 4 a., annual value 2s., viz., each acre worth 6d. yearly, held of the king in chief by knight service. Brook Ilchester, the manor, annual value 100s., held of the king in free burgage as all the town of Ilchester is held. Lufton, the manor, and advowson of the church, annual value 10 marks, held of the bishop of Salisbury , service unknown. Barreys Goseford, Odcombe Montagu and West Coker, 2 carucates of land, and 20s. rent, annual value 40s., held of Richard, duke of York , as of his manor of Odcombe, service unknown. Quantock Durborough, a carucate of land, 30 a. meadow, 20 a. wood and 40 a. pasture, annual value 40s., held of John Hull , a minor in the king’s wardship, service unknown. Chard, Hertham, Lovehill, ‘Aysshilleyate’, Redemede, Oakenhead, Cleave (Clyve), 29 messuages, 5 tofts, 2 carucates and 80 a. land, 60 a. meadow, 120 a. pasture and 20s. rent, annual value 60s., held of the bishop of Bath and Wells as of his manor of Chard, service unknown. Hornesbowe, a toft, 300 a. land, 60 a. meadow and 100 a. pasture, annual value 60s., held of John Speeke, knight , as of his manor of Fordington, service unknown. Crimbleford Knap, 6 a. meadow, annual value 3s. 4d., held of William Paulet, knight , service unknown. John Chidiok was lately seised of the following manor, etc., in demesne as of fee, which, on 4 May 1403, he demised without charter to Thomas Brook and Joan then his wife for their lives, for an annual rent of £10 in lawful English money to him and his heirs and assigns, payable at the four principal times of the year equally. By virtue of this demise, Thomas and Joan were seised in demesne as of free tenement. Afterwards, Thomas died and Joan held by right of survivorship. John Chidiok later died and after his death the said annual rent and the reversion of the manor, etc., descended to John Chidiok, knight , as his son and heir.
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  6. Title: Ancestry Family Trees
    Author: Ancestry Family Tree
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