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Titre | Inquisitions Post Mortem (IPMs) for Philippa duchess of York, widow of Edward duke of York |
King's College London, 2014. | Mapping the Medieval Countryside [online]. Available at http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/23-698/ [Accessed: 20/1/2020] |
PHILIPPA DUCHESS OF YORK, WIDOW OF EDWARD DUKE OF YORK 698 Writ. ‡ 26 November 1431. [Wymbyssh].G WARWICKSHIRE. Inquisition. Warwick 7 April 1432. [Rody]. Jurors: John Harryes of Dassett; Edmund Dalby ; John Pegeon of Newbold Pacey; William Graunt ; John Comaunder ; Robert Haloughton ; John Necheles ; Richard Hulley ; Roger Asplon ; John Merhull ; John Hunt of Lighthorne; and John Warde of Compton . She held the following, among other things, in demesne as of fee tail, to her and the heirs of her body, by virtue of a grant by Ives de Clynton to John de Mohun of Dunster, chevalier , and Joan his wife, and to the heirs of their bodies. Philippa is their daughter and thus one of the heirs of their bodies. The grant was made by a fine levied on quindene of Martinmas 1348 [CP 25/1/247/58 no. 27]. Whichford, ½ manor, true annual value 66s. 8d., with advowson of ½ church there, annual value £8 , held of the earl of Hereford in chief, service unknown. She died on 17 July last without heir of her body. Richard Lestraunge, knight, lord of Knockin , is her next heir as the son of Maud sister of Philippa, and aged 40 and more. Maud was the other daughter of the bodies of Joan and John. C 139/56/45 mm.1–2 699 Writ. ‡ 26 November 1431. [Wymbyssh].G MIDDLESEX. Inquisition. Westminster 14 July 1432. [May ]. Jurors: Stephen atte Felde ; John Sauney ; John Shepparde ; John Gladwyn ; Stephen atte Fryth ; William Aneston ; John Theyr ; William Chyld ; William Stokeslee ; William Inglond ; John Gybbes ; and Thomas Poggere . She held the following in dower from the inheritance of Richard, duke of York , kin and heir male of Edward, late duke of York , as the son of Richard brother of Edward. £34 19s. 9½d. rent, held of the king in chief, that came to her from £104 19s. 4½d. rent held by Edward, to him and the heirs male of his body, of the king and his heirs. The rent is taken at the Exchequer at Easter and Michaelmas by equal parts and came from 1000 marks granted by Edward III to Edmund, late duke of York , then earl of Cambridge , father of Edward, and to the heirs male of his body. The grant was made by letters patent dated 3 November 1376 [CPR 1374–1377, p. 367]. Date of death and heir as 698. C 139/56/45 mm.3–4 700 Writ amotus . ‡ 31 October 1432. [Wymbyssh]. Addressed to John Perneys, mayor and escheator. The first writ was sent to John Wellys . CITY OF LONDON. Inquisition. Guildhall 14 November 1432. [Perneys]. Jurors: John Abbey ; William Overton ; John Grymesby ; Thomas Kyng ; Robert Purfote ; William Kyff ; Hugh Caundyssh ; Michael Grace ; William Warde ; John Bardolf ; Peter Harder ; and John Amour . She held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee. She held the following in dower as 699. £64 5s. 11d. taken at Easter and Michaelmas by equal parts from the custom and subsidy of wools, hides, and wool-fells in the port, delivered by customers, collectors of receipts, or other occupiers of the custom and subsidy. The £64 5s. 11d. is parcel of £289 6s. 8d. granted by Richard II by letters patent, shown to the jurors, to Edmund, former duke of York , father of Edward, and to the heirs male of his body. Date of death and heir as 698. Richard, duke of York , was then a minor in the wardship of the king. C 139/56/45 mm.5–6 701 Writ. ‡ 8 November 1431. [Wymbyssh].G NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Inquisition. Bulwick 12 November 1431. [Burgh]. Jurors: John Cleydon of Apethorpe; Thomas Rowlond of Woodnewton; John Cook of Nassington; John Hardewyn of Collyweston; William Leverych of Easton on the Hill; William Webster and William in tho lane of Fotheringhay; Thomas in the Wroo of Eaglethorpe; William Cuper and Robert Ferrour of Apethorpe; John Roper of King’s Cliffe; John Smyth and Robert Tawell of Duddington; and John Holcote of Collyweston. Regarding the castle, manor, and vill of Fotheringhay , and the manors of Nassington and Yarwell , held of the king in chief by knight service. [1]+ Edward, late duke of York , was seised of the above in demesne as of fee. He enfeoffed Roger Flore of Okham , Peter de Mavan of Gascony, Henry Bracy , and John Wykes , all now deceased, and Henry, cardinal of England and bishop of Winchester, Thomas, bishop of Durham , Walter Hungerford, chevalier , John Laurens , and John Russell with the same, to them and their heirs in perpetuity. Royal licence had previously been obtained [CPR 1413–1416, pp. 349–50].After the death of Edward, Philippa brought a writ of dower against the feoffees and recovered 1/3 of the above from them, to hold in dower with reversion to Henry, cardinal of England , Thomas, bishop of Durham , Walter Hungerford, chevalier , John Laurens , and John Russell , still living, and to their heirs, by virtue of the enfeoffment. She died seised of this estate.+[1] Fotheringhay, 1/3 castle, manor, and vill. There are 3 chambers, a cook-house, 1/3 chapel, 1/3 of two stables, 1/3 barn, and various other buildings within the site of the castle and manor, worth nothing yearly; and 1/3 park, worth nothing yearly above the parker’s wages, enclosure, and maintaining the beasts. In the 1/3 manor, there are 3 messuages and 3 virgates, each messuage with a virgate worth 13s. 4d. yearly; 3 half-virgates land and meadow in the hands of various tenants, each half-virgate worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 120 a. meadow, each acre worth 16d. yearly; 1/3 water-mill, worth 6s. 8d. yearly; 40s. assize rent, payable at Michaelmas, Candlemas, and Pentecost by equal parts and delivered by various tenants. There are 5 cottages in the vill, each worth 8d. yearly. Nassington, 1/3 manor. There are 5 cottages, each worth 8d. yearly; and 5 virgates land and meadow, each worth 10s. yearly. Yarwell, 1/3 manor. There are 3 messuages, worth nothing yearly; 3 virgates land and meadow, each worth 10s. yearly; and 1/3 water-mill, worth 6s. 8d. yearly. Date of death and heir as 698. C 139/56/45 mm.7–8 702 Writ. 26 November 1431. [Wymbyssh].G SOMERSET. Inquisition [indented]. Wells 14 January 1432. [Hody]. Jurors: John Maunsell ; William Poleyne ; William Stapelton ; John Bailly ; Richard Bagot ; John Pytte ; John Brympton ; William Smyth, junior ; John Wattys ; Richard Bays ; Roger Nete ; and John Whytyng . She held the following in demesne as of fee tail, to her and the heirs of her body, by grant of William de Honthorp and Richard Cok, chaplain , to John de Mohun of Dunster, chevalier , and Joan his wife, and to the heirs of their bodies. Philippa is theirdaughter and thus one of the heirs of their bodies. Cutcombe, ½ manor, true annual value 40s., held of the king in chief as ¼ knight’s fee. Date of death and heir as 698. C 139/56/45 mm.9–10 703 Writ. ‡ 26 July 1431. [Haseley].G HAMPSHIRE. Inquisition [indented]. Romsey 11 August 1431. [Bernard ]. Jurors: John Lysle ; William Soper ; John Pyers ; John Kebille ; John Emory ; John atte Water ; John Fymark ; William Smyth of South Wells; John Clement ; Lewis Mews ; John Haynow ; and Richard Likeford . She held no lands or tenements in demesne as of fee or in service of the king in chief or any other. Henry V did, however, grant the Isle of Wight, Carisbrooke Castle, and the lordships pertaining to the castle and island with all other appurtenances except the constableship of the castle, to hold to her for life from the time of the death of Edward, late duke of York , in the same way that the duke had held them by grant of Henry IV . The grant of Henry V was made by letters patent dated 10 December 1415 [CPR 1413–1416, pp. 398–9]. The letters were shown to the jurors. She was to have all knights’ fees, advowsons of abbeys, priories denizen and alien, with all rents, possessions, fees, and advowsons of churches, vicarages, chapels, and hospitals, with advowson of the church of Freshwater, wards, marriages, reliefs, homages, fealties, forests, chases, warrens, parks, woods, mills, escheats, reversions, waifs, strays, ransoms, issues, fines, amercements, chattels of fugitives, felons, and outlaws, and other forfeitures, return of writs and execution of the same, wreck of sea, fisheries, meadows, pastures, rents, services, free customs, and all other profits and benefits. Henry V afterwards granted the above to Humphrey, duke of Gloucester , and to the heirs male of his body, to hold of Henry V and his heirs by due service after Philippa’s death, without rendering anything to the king or his heirs. The grant was made by letters patent dated 28 December 1415 [CPR 1413–1416, p. 387]. The letters were shown to the jurors. The duchess was thus seised of the island, castle, and lordships in demesne as of free tenement, with reversion to the duke of Gloucester , still living, and his heirs male. She died seised of this estate. The island, lordships, and castle are held of the king in chief, service unknown. Carisbrooke, the castle, worth nothing yearly above repair and maintenance. There are the following appurtenant manors, lands, and tenements within the island and lordship. Bowcombe, the manor, annual value £82. Freshwater, the manor, annual value £24. Niton, the manor, annual value £20. Whitefield, the manor, annual value 20 marks. Pan, the manor, annual value £10. Thorn, the manor, annual value £10. There is a forest called Broadwood on the island, annual value of its profits £4 by estimate. Annual value of the church of Freshwater, 20 marks. Annual value of the profits of the court pertaining to the lordship, held every three weeks at East Medine, and of the two views of frankpledge held there yearly, 20s. Annual value of the profits of the court pertaining to the lordship, held every three weeks at West Medine, and of the two views of frankpledge held there yearly, 13s. 4d. Brading, annual value of the fee farm of the vill, pertaining to the lordship, 4 marks. Yarmouth, annual value of the fee farm of the vill, pertaining to the lordship, 20s. Newport, annual value of the fee farm of the vill, pertaining to the lordship, £24. Date of death and heir as 698.n0118 C 139/56/45 |