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Titre | Inquisitions Post Mortem (IPMs) for Eleanor, Duchess of Somerset |
Cyril Flower, M. C. B. Dawes and A. C. Wood, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 1-50 ', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Series 2, Volume 3, Henry VII (London, 1955), pp. 1-32. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp1-32 [accessed 20 January 2020]. |
Eleanor, Duchess of Somerset. Inquisition taken at St. Martin de Graunt (?) in the City of London, 15 September, 21 Henry VII [1505], before Thomas Kneseworth, Mayor, and others, by the oath of Anthony Burgh, Thomas Blake, Thomas Emery, Henry Sturgeon, Richard Charles, John S . . ., John Russell, John Grobbe, Nicholas Darrell, John Regnold, Richard Smyth, Nicholas Punchon, Richard Jones, and Richard Yong, who say that Eleanor, late Duchess of Somerset, daughter of Richard Beauchamp, formerly Earl of Warwick, was seised of 1 tenement called Warwick Inne, and of 1 tenement called Somerset Inn, next Baynard Castle, in the City of London, which she held of King Edward IV in free burgage. Warwick Inne is worth per ann., clear, £24 13s. 4d., and Somerset Inne is worth per ann., £9 6s. 8d. The said Duchess died 4 March, 7 Edward IV [1467], after her death the said tenements descended to Edmund Lord Roos, as her kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Thomas, who was son of the said Eleanor. Edward, Duke of Buckingham, Henry, Earl of Northumberland Mary, Countess of Ryvers, Joan, Lady Howyth, Edward Burgh, knight, John Savell, knight, and Gilbert Talbot, esq., after the death of the said Duchess entered into the said premises and took the profits thereof, by what title or for what cause the jurors know not. Inq. p. m., 21 Henry VII, No. 24. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/abstract/no1/pp5-27 34. ELEANOR, DUCHESS OF SOMERSET. Commission of concealments, 26 February, 20 Henry VII; inquisition 22 October, 21 Henry VII [1505]. Eleanor, third daughter of Richard Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, died seised in fee of the under-mentioned manors. While she was so seised she took to husband the lord Roos, and they had issue Thomas, afterwards lord Roos, and Margaret. Afterwards the same Thomas (sc. lord Roos, her husband) died, and she survived him and took to husband Edmund, duke of Somerset, and they had issue Margaret, Elizabeth, Eleanor, Joan and Anne. Afterwards the duke died and Eleanor survived him. She died 4 March, 7 Edward IV [1467], and after her death the manors descended to Edmund, lord Roos, as her kinsman and heir, to wit, son of Thomas her son. Edward, duke of Bukkingham, Henry, earl of Northumberland, Mary, countess Ryvers, Joan, lady Howith, Edward Borowgh, knight, John Savell, knight, and —— his wife, and Gilbert Talbott, esquire, entered into the said manors after her death and took all the issues and profits thereof, by what title &c. the jurors know not. BERKS. Manors of Burdon (sic), Calcot and Leverton, worth 40 marks, held of the abbot of Abendon, service unknown. C. Series II. Vol. 19. (10.) 50. ELEANOR, DUCHESS OF SOMERSET. Commission, as above; inquisition 4 October, 21 Henry VII [1505]. Findings as in No. 34 above, except that the wife of John Savell is not mentioned. CORNWALL. Manors of Pensans, worth 20 marks, Mowsehole, worth 20l., and Tywarnayleteys, worth 20l., held of the king, as of the castle of Launston, by knight-service, as parcel of the duchy of Cornwall. C. Series II. Vol. 19. (23.) https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp1-32 51. ELEANOR, DUCHESS of SOMERSET. Commission of concealments, 26 February, 20 Henry VII; inquisition 15 November, 21 Henry VII [1505]. Findings as in No. 50. LONDON. A tenement and a messuage called ‘Warwyk Inne,’ worth 24l. 13s. 4d. yearly, and another tenement and messuage called ‘Somerset Inne’ by Baynard Castell, worth 9l. 6s. 8d. yearly, held of the king in free burgage. C. Series. II. Vol. 19. (24.) https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp33-56 224. ELEANOR, DUCHESS OF SOMERSET. Commission of concealments 26 February, 20 Henry VII; inquisition 29 June, 21 Henry VII [1505]. Findings as in No. 34 above, except that the wife of John Savell is not mentioned. OXFORD. Manor of Frytwell, worth 10l., held of the abbot of Abyndon, services unknown. C. Series II. Vol. 20, (35.) https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol3/pp124-158 247 ELEANOR, DUCHESS OF SOMERSET. Inquisition taken Virtute Officii, Thursday after All Hallows, 7 Edw. IV [1467]. She held the under-mentioned manor at the time of her death in dower after the death of Thomas Roos, knt., formerly Lord de Roos, her late husband, of the inheritance of Thomas Roos, late Lord de Roos, son of the said Thomas, Lord de Roos her late husband, with reversion expectant at her death to him and his heirs. Which Thomas the younger, by the name of Thomas, Lord Roos, was attainted by virtue of an Act of Parliament passed at Westminster 4 Nov., 1 Edw. IV, together with others of high treason, wherefore the said manor of right comes to the King, the Duchess being dead. She died 6 March last [1467]. HERTS. Manor of Bokeland, alias Boclond. C. Series II. Vol. 2. (89.) https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol1/pp61-111 883. ELEANOR, DUCHESS OF SOMERSET. Commission of concealments, &c., 26 February, inquisition Tuesday after Quasimodo (festum Dominice in Albis), 20 Henry VII [1505]. Eleanor, duchess of Somerset, daughter of Richard Beauchamp, sometime earl of Warwick, was seised of the under-mentioned manor in fee, and died so seised 4 March, 7 Edward IV [1467]. After her death the said manor descended to one Edmund, lord de Roos, as her cousin and heir, viz., son of Thomas, her son. Edward, duke of Buckingham, Henry, earl of Northumberland, Mary, countess of Rivers, Joan, lady Houth, Edward Borough, knight, John Savell, knight, Gilbert Talbot, esquire, and —— Carew, esquire, after her decease entered and intruded into the said manor and took all the issues and profits thereof, by what title, or why, the jurors know not. Cf. No. 931, and C. Series II. Vol. 19 (23, 24, 77). ESSEX. Manor of Walcomstow Tony, held by the duchess of king Edward IV in chief, by homage and fealty and service of 1/20 of a knight’s fee; it is held by homage, fealty and 1/20 of a knight’s fee of the now king in chief; it is worth 47l. C. Series II. Vol. 18. (55.) https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol2/pp545-574 931. ELEANOR, DUCHESS OF SOMERSET. Commission of concealments, &c., 16 June, 20 Henry VII; inquisition 12 September, 21 Henry VII [1505]. Findings as in No. 883. She is here described as ‘one of the daughters,’ and the name of ‘Carew’ is omitted. Her heir, aged 50 and more. Cf. C. Series II. Vol. 19 (23, 24, 77). SOMERSET. Manor and hundred of Bedmystre, worth 56l. 8d., held of the king in chief, by knight-service. This entry is erased. Manor of Edingworth, worth 10l., held of the abbot of Glastonbury, service unknown. Manor of Milverton, worth 46s. 8d., tenure unknown. A rent of 6l. 13s. 4d. in Heygrove by (juxta) Briggewater. Note in margin:—That inquisition is void, as regards the manor and hundred of Bedmynster, by pretext of the king’s mandate to that effect, signed by his sign manual, directed to William, archbishop of Canterbury, the chancellor, &c., remaining in the files of Chancery in the 24th year, &c. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/series2-vol2/pp574-602 |