,Hi?- ¥W\^"' , "-'k-i'jboeS-ife „ ^j _ ji'! Lfiil :-5. t^e 3nt)e;e BUtat^. INQUISITIONES POST MORTEM OF THE TUDOR PERIOD Ci^g of Bonbon. PART III. ISSUED BY Cfte IBtitisb KecotD @)OCietp, limiteD. [XXXVL] ABERDEEN PRINTED BY THE ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY PRESS LIMITED T'he Index Library . ABSTRACTS INQUISITIONES POST MORTEM Ci^g of Sonl^on RETURNED INTO THE COURT OF CHANCERY DURING THE TUDOR PERIOD. PART III. 19-45 ELIZABETH, 1577-1603. EDITED BY EDW. ALEX. FRY ^ottlion : ISSUED TO THE SUBSCRIBERS BY THE BRITISH RECORD SOCIETY, LIMITED. igo8. ISSUED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LONDON AND MIDDLESEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. (preface. The conclusion of the third volume of Inquisitiones Post Mortem for the City of London completes the transcripts of these important documents for the whole of the Tudor Period. The Indices Locorum and Nominum supplied will greatly facilitate reference, and have been the labour of love of Mr. Herbert C. Welch and Mr. E. A. Fry. A few Inquisitions that have been put into their proper places since the printing of them was commenced form an Appendix on pages 318-348. The whole of the .-transcripts that have appeared in the pages of these volumes of Inquisitions was the work of the late Miss Emma Walford, whose death will be felt by all who knew her. As is no doubt well known, the Public Record Office is producing very full Calendars of the Inquisitions throughout the Kingdom. Two different periods have been started, viz,, from the very earliest in Henry III.'s reign, and also from i Henry VIL, and several volumes in both periods have appeared. Though these Calendars, of course, are very much fuller than any Official Calendar previously published, they are in no sense full or complete abstracts like those issued under the auspices of the British Record Society. These latter give a very great deal more information as to persons, places and things than do the Official Calendars above mentioned. What period the next Series of these Inquisitions this Society will take up has not yet been decided, but it has been suggested that either the Stuart Period for the City of London, or the Tudor Period for the County of Middlesex, might very well be taken in hand. EDW. ALEX. FRY. PART III. ConUntBi. Date. Page. Abbott, Humphrey, idiot 1572 326 Allen, Elizabeth, widow (lunatic) - - 1588 343 Ap Thomas, David Morgan, saddler - 1584 70 Backhouse, Nicholas, alder man - - 1581 42 Bacon, Robert - 1539 323 Baker, John, mercer - 1566 95 Baker, John, merchant-tailor - 1593 192 Baker, Peter, scrivener - 1594 177 Bameham, Benedict, alder man - - - 1598 257 Barnes, Mary 159° i47 Barnes, Mary i59S 220 Bassany, Baptist - - 1590 i45 Batherst, Lancelot, grocer 1601 291 Beckwith, Roger, esq. - 1589 140 Bestoun, Cuthbert, girdler - 1582 44 Betaughe, Simon, plasterer - 1586 86 Billinge, William, wax- chandler - 1590 312 Billinge, William, wax- chandler ¦ - 1592 160 Billingesley, Bridget 1590 146 Blanke, Thomas, knt. - 1589 i35 Blomer, John, haberdasher 1586 91 Bonde, Daniel, gent. - 1589 133 Bowes, Thomas, gent. - - 1599 266 Bowser, Richard, saddler - 1586 93 Bracy, Henry, gent, (lunatic) 1590 129 Bradshaw, Laurence, car penter- - 1586 92 Bragge, Edmund - - 1585 75 Bragge, Roger, gent. 1601 279 Braunche, John, knt. 1589 132 Bressey, Henry, gent. 1602 306 Brook, Humphrey, notary public- - ¦ - 1586 88 Brookesbie, Barth., gent. - 1580 25 Bruskett, Sebastian, esq. 1592 160 Burgarneye, Eleanor, widow 15 »i 34 Burgameye, Julius, M.D. 1581 32 Castell, Thomas, smith Castell, Thomas, jun. Catchier, Willuun, cloth- worker Chapman, William, iron monger - - - Cheyne, John, esq. Clareson, Richard, a minor - Clarkson, Nicholas, merchant- tailor - Clerk, William, idiot - Cokkys, Thomas, gent. Cokkys, Thomas, gent. Colmer, Richard - Colston, Gabriel, grocer Coppinger, Thomas Coppinger, Walter, mercer Coppynger, William, esq. Cowper, Winifred, idiot Cox, John, saddler Coys, Roger, gent. Crane, John, gent. Crofte, Richard, idiot Derby, Earl of, Ferdinand Dixie, Wolstan, knt. Dodworthe, William, mer chant-tailor - Draper, Christopher, knt. - Elsinge, tailor - Exelbye, tailor - Henry, merchant- Miles, merchant- Fisher, Jasper, six Clerk in Chancery - - - Fitzwilliam, William, knt. Fowke, John, gent. Fowkes, Richard, grocer Gamage, Anthony, alderman Gardener, John, gent. Garrett, Andrew, gent. - Date. Page. 1578 8 1594 233 1579 16 1580 37 1579 10 1580 28 1569 313 I58I 40 15831586 1585158415801583 6987 83 72 2166 1595 227 1588 128 1598 256 1579 15 1585 80 1593 171 1595 230 1594 181 1594 200 1581 36 1583 64 1580 26 1580 19 1600 269 1601 287 1589 137 1580 21 1587 102 1588 109 Vlll City of London Chancery Inquisitions. Date. Page. Date. Page. Gaynsford, Henry, goldsmith 1578 7 Medley, Robert, goldsmith ¦ 1594 187 Goddard, Vincent, gent. 1585 83 Morgan ap Thomas, David, Godfrey, Cornelius 1597 254 saddler 1584 70 Godfrey, Thomas, esq. - 1579 18 Morley, John, esq. 1588 IIO Graunge, John, haberdasher - 1592 i6s Mullins, Margaret, widow 1593 189 Gunter, Pliilip, skinner - 1583. '- 58 Myers, Christopher, gent. 1592 167 Gyn, William, gent. 1594 187- Mylls, William, grocer - 1590 148 188 Mynne, George, esq. 1581 48 Harrison, Richard 1595 225 Nowell, John, lunatic 1578 5 Harryson, Giles, brewer 158029-3Q Haselwoode, Thomas 1589 131 Offley, Hugh, alderman 1595 224 Hayward, Rowland, knt., Orwell, Edward, gent. - 1592 163 alderman 1594 202 Osbornr, Christopher, gent. - 1600 272 Herdson, Edward 1596 232 Osborne, Edward, knt. - 1593 174 Herenden, Millicent, widow 1587 lOI Osborne, Peter, esq. 1597 245 Heron, William, gent. 1581 38 Hewet, Henry, clothworker - 1598 264 Pary, J\Aathew, gent. - 1590 343 Hickman, Agnes - • - 1600 27b Pawlett, John, Earl of Hillar, John, goldsmith - 1591 158 Wiltshire and' Marquis of Hilles, Gerson, lunatic 1579 18 Winchester - 1577 283 Hills, Edmond, woodmonger- 1591 153 Pawlett, William, Baron Hobson, William, haberdasher 1582 50 St. John, fearl of Wiltshire Home, William, grocer - 1594 193 and Marquis of Winchester 1599 275 Hull, see Wood, Richard Pelter, Richard, brewer 1579 9 Hulson, John, merchant-tailor 160I 304 Penne, Juliana, widow - 1600 268 Humberstone, William, esq. - 1582 56 Peterson, William, haber dasher .- - 1579 9 Ingram, William, baker 1599 266 Phillippes, William, mer Isborde als. Isborne, William 1601 288 chant-tailor - - 1585 92 Isborne, see Isborde, William ¦_ -^ Philpot, Elizabeth, jVvidow 1504 318 Isburd, Godfrey, haberdasher 1586 84 Porter, Ralph, grocer - 1593 173 Porter, Stephen, grocer 1597 249 , ackman, Richard, lunatic , ackson, Thomas, fishmonger 1598 263 Poulett, see Pawlett 1587 103 Price, George, gent. 1602 302 Kendall, Thomas, leather- Randall, Thomas, brewer 1587 104 seller - - - - 1590 143 Randolphe, Barnard, esq. 1584 74 Kennett, Elizabeth, widow - 1589 130 Randolphe, Thomas 1590 146 Kettell als. Wyttye, John, Ravinscroft, Thomas, cord- clothworker 1592 161 wainer - - . 1586 96 Kirkstede, Abbot of, co. Reinoldes, Richard, clothier - 1579 12 Lincoln 1537 324 Reynoldes, Lawrence 1581 41 Kneseworth, Thomas - 1514 319 Richardson, John, ironmonger 1579 313 Kympton, Robert, gent. 1580 31 Ridgley, William, gent. 1589 149 Ritche, John, esq. - 1594 197 Lambard, William, esq. 1601 302 Robinson, Henry, cook - 1583 314 Lambe, William, clothworker 1587 99 Robinson, Henry, cook- 1583 345 Lamberd, Giles, draper 1583 62 Robinson, Henry 1585 347 Langham, Thomas, fish Robinson, Roger, goldsmith - 1583 315 monger 1583 60 Roche, Elizabeth - 1585 77 Lee, Arthur, tallow-chandler - 1595 219 Roper, Richard 1579 13 Leighe, Alice, widow 1577 2 Russell, John, knt. 1594 210 Leighe, Edward, gent. - 1592 168 Rutland, Earl of, Edward 1588 115 Leigh, Thomas, knt. 1572 327 Lighterfoot, John - 1601 307 St. John, Baron, see Pawlett, Lowe, Elizabeth, widow 1585 82 William . Scott, John, Salter - 1582 54 Marcant, John, gent. 1591 157 Sharles, Margaj-et, widow 1601 290 Markaunt, John, gent. - 1595 222 Shorte, John, lunatic 1 601 296 Marston, Thomas, haberdashei 1582 57 Skevington, Alice, widow Martyn, Nicholas, idiot 1602 300 (lunatic) 1581 41 City of London Chancery Inquisitions. ix Date. ] Page. Date. Page. Skidmore, William, iron Weynam, Robert, ironmonger 1586 85 monger 1601 308 Wheatley, Anthony, gent.. Skinner, Blanche - 1593 175 proof of age 1598 264 Smith, David, imbrotherer 1588 106 Whichcott, Chris., merchant- Spenser, William, gent. 1577 3 tailor 1583 61 Stokes, Robert, haberdasher - 1584 71 Whitebrooke, Thomas, gent. 1596 238 Stoneley, Richard, esq. 1601 295 Williamson, Richard - 1601 293 Stookes, Samuel - 1585 80 Wilson, Thomas - 1585 348 Sutton, Henry, goldsmith 1593 198 Wiltshire, Earl of, see Paw lett, William, and Pawlett, Tamworth, John, esq. - 1585 234 John - - — — Tapping Elizabeth, widow - 1583 68 Winchester, Marquis of, see Pawlett, WilUam, and Tatton, John, clothier 1577 I Taylor, John - 1597 254 Pawlett, John - — — Tirrell, Thomas, grocer 1600 268 Windesor, Robert, smith 1560 316 Tonge, Peter, gent. 160I 286 Withers, John, merchant- Trappes, Robert, esq. 1588 III tailor 1591 151 Trott, John, clothworker 1602 301 Wolsey, Thomas, Cardinal - 153 1 318 Tyndall, Roger, armourer - 1589 138 Wood als. Hull, Richard, idiot - - - 1601 293 Walker, Anthony, gent. 159I 154 Woodroffe, Stephen, mer "Walker, Robert, innholder 1583 67 chant - 1577 4 Walker, William, gent. 1594 190 Wotton, Hester 1596 240 "Walsingham, Edmond, esq. - 1590 150 Wythens, Robert, vintner 1593 195 Walsingham, Thomas, knt. - 1584 73 Wyttye, Kettell als., John, Webb, Thomas, haberdasher 1601 296 clothworker 1592 161 "Webbe, Christopher, gent. - 1593 172 "West, WUliam, knt. 1583 66 Younge, Robert, fishmonger - 1588 los ABSTRACTS OF THE Jnqutettione^ po^t Mortem REUATrNG' TO THE CITY OF LONDON, RETURNED INTO THE COURT OF CHANCERY. INQUISITIONS OF THE REIGN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH. goi)n Catton, (Kitijen antr (ttlotijier. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 20 May, 19 Eliz. [1577], before jfohn Langley, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of John Tatton, citizen and clothier of London, by the oath of John Haddon, Robert Dickenson, John Harrison, John Keblewhighte, Arthur Rainscrofte, Thomas Russell, William Armesby, John Jackson, Richard Smith, William Povye, John Crowche, William Layer, John Wilde, Thomas Eliotte, John Richardes and Edward Owen, who say that John Tatton was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage, now in the tenure of Hugh Full, and i shop also in the tenure of the said Hugh, situate in Birchenlane in the parish of St. Edmund in Lumbard- streate, London ; 4 messuages lying together with shops and other build ings now or sometime parcel of the said messuages, now in the several tenures of Richard Marriatte, John Godfrey, Robert Goodwin and Alice Crasten situate in Birchen lane in the said parish ; 2 messuages lying together at the corner of Birchenlane towards the highway called Corn- hill in the parish of St. Michael upon Cornhill aforesaid with all shops, &c., now in the several tenures of Dorothy Tatton, widow, and John Stanley, and 2 messuages in the parish of St. Olave in Old Jewry, London, now in the tenure oi Edmund Syvedale. All the said premises in Birchenlane in the said parish of St. Edmund are held of the Queen, by fealty only, in free burgage, and not in chief, LOND. INQ. P. M., III. t 2 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. and are worth per ann., clear, £30. The 2 messuages at the corner of Birchenlane towards Cornhill in the parish of St. Michael are held of the Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., over and above 65. 8^^. paid yearly to the Dean and Chapter of the College of Westminster, £g 13s. \d. The messuages in the said parish" of St. Olave are held of the Queen in free burgage, and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £4- John Tatton died 7 March, 19 Eliz. [1577], Thomas Tatton, gent., is his brother and next heir, and was then aged 40 years and more. Chan, Inq. p. m., ig Eliz., part 2, No. 32. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 11 July, 19 Eliz. [1577], -*- before John Langley, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death oi Alice Leighe, of London, widow, by the oath oi John Haddon, Robert Dickenson, John Harrison, John Kebelwhite, Robert Langwith, George Gynne, Thomas Russell, Thomas Hackett, John Jackson, Richard Smyth, William Povie, John Crowche, William Layer, Thomas Elyot, John Rickardes, Anthony Barbor and John Stodderde, who say that Alice Leigh was seised in her demesne as of fee of 2 messuages situate in Chauncery Lane in the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, London, now in the several tenures of Thomas Scyson, Salter, and William Barryngton ; 2 messuages lying in the street of Fleetstreete in the said parish, now in the tenure of Thomas Modisley and Thomas Cartewrighte, and so seised, the said Alice made her will [here given in English] as follows : I give to Elizabeth my daughter my messuage in Chauncery Lane in the parish of St. Dunstane in the West, in the suburbs of the City of London, now or late in the tenure of one Thomas Barryngton ; to hold to her and the heirs of her body ; for default, the same to remain to my daughters Anne, Margaret and Alice, and the heirs of their bodies ; and for default, I give the same to my son Edward Leigh and his heirs for ever. I give to Anne my said daughter the reversion of my messuage in Chauncery Lane, which I have granted to Margery Robertes, now the wife of John Robertes, by the name of Margery Nycolson for her life she yielding yearly to me i peppercorn if demanded : which said mes suage was late in the occupation of [ ] Russell, and is now in that of Thomas Sysonne : to hold to her and the heirs of her body ; for default the sarne to remain to my said daughters Elizabeth, Margaret and Alyce Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 3 and the heirs of their bodies ; and for default, to my said son Edward Leighe and his heirs for ever. I give to my said daughter Margaret my house in Fletestrete, now or late in the tenure of Thomas Modisley : to hold to her and the heirs of her body ; for default, the same to remain to my said daughters Elizabeth, Anne and Alyce and to the heirs of their bodies; and for default, to my said son Edward Leighe and his heirs for ever. I give to Alyce my youngest daughter my house in Fletestreete, now or late in the tenure of Thomas Cartwright : to hold to her and the heirs of her body ; for default, the same to remain to my said daughters Elizabeth, Anne and Margaret and the heirs of their bodies ; and for default, to my said son Edward and his heirs for ever, as by the said will dated 20 November, ig Eliz. [1576] more fully appears. The said 2 messuages in Chancery Lane are held of the Queen in chief, by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors do not know, and they are worth per ann., clear, 405. The said 2 messuages in Fletestrete in the suburbs of London are held of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent, by fealty only, in free socage, and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £6. Alice Leighe died 13 January, ig Eliz. [1577] ; Edward Leighe is her only son and next heir, and on the 5th day of November last was aged 16 years. The wardship of the body and the marriage of the said Edward were in the hands of the said Queen long before the death of the said Alice Leighe and now are by reason of the death and tenure of the lands and tenements of a certain Henry Leighe, grandfather, of the said Edward deceased, which are held in chief by knight's service, and which were committed to the said Alice in her lifetime by Letters Patent dated ig April, 12 Eliz. [1570]. Chan. Inq. p. m., 19 Eliz., part 2, No. 37. 2MilUam Spenser, (gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 10 December, 19 Eliz. [1576], before Philip Skudamore, esq., Thomas Holcroft, gent., and William Necton, gent., feodary, after the death of William Spencer, of London, gent., by the oath of Humphrey Browne, Thomas Hunt, Richard Hewson, Oliver Skynner, Edmond Puckell, John Collett, Oliver Swayne, WiUiam Lewson, Thomas Wiggens, George Cloughe, William Barker, Richard Bell, Nicholas Atkyns, Thomas Russell, Thomas Ellyot and William Layer, who say that William Spenser was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage 4 Inquisitiones Post Mortem, for London. and I garden thereto adjoining in the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle within the City of London ; and so seised, by Charter dated 2g November, I and 2 Philip and Mary [1554] granted to George Ogglander, gent., and Thomas Spenser, gent., the said messuage and garden then in the tenure of George Spenser another of the brothers of the said William : to hold to them and their heirs for ever, to the use of the said William Spenser and Mary then his wife for their lives ; and after their decease, to the use ofthe heirs of the body of the said William; for default, to the use of the said Thomas Spenser and the heirs of his body ; for default, to the use ofthe said George Spenser and the heirs of his body ; and for default, to the use of the right heirs of the said William for ever. The said messuage and garden are held of the Queen in chief, by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors do not know, and by the payment of 35. 8d. by the year in the name of tithe, and are worth per ann., clear, £4. William Spenser died 18 May, i Eliz. [1557] ; William Spenser, junior, is his son and next heir, and was then aged i day. The said Mary still survives at Sibston in co. Huntingdon, and she took for 8 years and Stephen Cardinall, deceased, took for g years the profits of the said premises after the death of the said William Spenser. Chan. Inq. p.,m., ig Eliz., part 2, No. 42. 3tefii)en Maootiroffe, iWereijant. TnqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 15 January, ig Eliz. [1577], before Thomas Fanshawe, esq., Peter Osbourne, esq., and William Necton, gent., feodary, after the death of Stephen Woodroffe, merchant, by the oath oi John Haddon, Robert Dickenson, John Keblewhite, Arthur Rainescrofte , John Jennyns, Anthony Garrett, Thomas Bromeley, Thomas Hackett, William Ermesbie, John Jackson, George Gynne, John Crouche, William Povie, John Wylde, Griffyn Jones, John Stoddard and Thomas Elyott, who say that Stephen Woodroffe was seised in his demesne as of fee of i capital messuage called Rengedhall, in which Thomas Mildmaie, esq., deceased, dwelt, situate in the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle in the ward of St. Martin in the Vintry, London ; 3 small tenements adjoining the said capital house, in which John Alleyn, Michael Hodson and Rose Spurrier dwelt ; and i garden and stable lying in the parish of Holy Trinity in the said ward, and adjoining, at the back, the said capital house : all which said premises the said Stephen Woodroffe purchased to him and his heirs inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. for ever of James Croftes, Knight, as by his deed enrolled in the Court of Chancery, dated i6 February, 14 Eliz. [1572], more fully appears. So seised, the said Stephen Woodroffe made his will 20 April, 1576, whereby he bequeathed as follows \h.eye given in English] : I give to my wife Brydgett Woodroffe for her life my dwelling house at St. Albones, with my house purchased of John Compborte, and my house called the Flower Delewce'; and afterwards the same to remain to my son Christopher Woodroffe and his heirs for ever. I give also to my said son my house at St. Thomas the Apostles and my land lying in Kentish Town. All the said premises are held of the Queen in chief by the service ofthe 40th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £4 6s. %d. Stephen Woodroffe died 30 November last past ; the said Christopher Woodroffe is his son and next heir, and on the 8th day of March last was aged 8 years. Chan. Inq. p. m., ig Eliz., part 2, No. 43. Jo1)n liotoeU, iSsi}., Jlunatic. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 5 July, 20 Eliz. [1578], before William Tooke, esq., Auditor of the Court of Wards and Liveries, Ralph Bosseville, esq., and William Necton, gent., feodary, commis sioners appointed to enquire into the lunacy of John Nowell, esq., by the oath of John Haddon, Thomas Russell, Anthony Barbor, William Layer, Richard Smythe, Thomas Eliott, William Povye, John Wylde, Arthur Rainescrofte, John Harrison, John Keblewhite, William Evaunce, John Ricardes, Edward Owen, William Curtes and John Ireland, who say that John Nowell is a lunatic and does not enjoy lucid intervals, so that he is incapable of governing either himself or his lands, and became a lunatic a year ago through the visitation of God. The said John Nowell had no lands in the City of London, but long before his said lunacy he was seised of certain lands and tenements lying in Bosseworth and elsewhere in co. Leicester, of the clear yearly value of £5, lately purchased by him of — — Gent., esq., but of whom they are held the jurors do not know ; divers messuages, lands and tene ments in divers towns in the said county which he holds in right of Anne, now his wife, daughter and next heir of John Fowler, esq., deceased, viz., i capital messuage in Wellesborowe in the said county ; 6 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. the 3rd part of 5 closes of land and pasture, one whereof is called Horse- pool lees, another Ringes hill yate Closse, the third the close towards Sybbesd . . . feelde, the 4th the close next Shenton, and the 5th the new Closse lying between the Hoofielde and the Ringes hill yate Closse containing 200 acres of pasture in Wellesborowe, and the same are held of Ralph Purefey, by knight's service as of his manor of Wellesborowe, and are worth per ann., clear, £5 ; also 2 other parts ofthe said 5 closes ; 10 acres of meadow lying in Wellesborowe which were late the inherit ance of Thomas Purefaye, esq., and are held of the Queen as of her honor of Hincklaye, parcel of her Duchy of Lancaster, by knight's service, viz., by the 4th part of i whole knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £10 ; 5 messuages, 6 tofts, 8 virgates of land in Northkil- warthe, whereof 3 messuages, 6 tofts and 5 virgates of land are held of Doulteney, esq., by the service of i grain of pepper by the year, and the 2 messuages and 3 virgates remaining are held of the Queen, but by what service the jurors do not know, and are worth per ann., clear, £3 IS. ^d. ; 2 messuages, 2 tofts, and 3 virgates of land in Petlyng Magna in the said county which are held of Clement Villers, gent., but by what service is not known, and are worth per ann., clear, 125. ; 3 messuages, 2 closes and 4 virgates of land in Willoughbie Waterles in the said county which are held of John Marston, but by what service is not known, and are worth per ann., clear, 265. 8d. ; 3 messuages, and 4 virgates of land in Cosebye which are held of the Queen as of her manor of Huntingdon, but by what service is not known, and are worth per ann., clear, 485. 8d. ; 5 messuages and 3 virgates of land in Walton in the said county, which are held of Henry Over ; but by what service is not known, and are worth per ann., clear, 265. 8d. ; i messuage, i toft and 2 virgates of land in Drye Stooke in the said county, but of whom they are held the jurors do not know, and are worth per ann., clear, 13s. 4^. ; I messuage, 3 tofts and i^ virgates of land in Cotton next Market Bosseworthe in the said county which are held of Henry late Marquis of Dorset by knight's service as of his manor of Bosseworthe, and are worth per ann., clear, 205. ; 3 messuages, 2 tofts and 2 virgates of land in Thedingwoorthe in the said county, which are held of Feylding, esq., but by what service is not known, and are worth per ann., clear, 185. The said John Nowell was also possessed of £20 remaining in the hands oi Francis Hastings, esq., and £60 in the hands oi Andrew Nowell, esq., brother of the said John, and £80 in the hands of John Flower, esq., also of divers goods and chatties in his house in Wellesborowe under the custody and authority of the said Anne his wife, but how much the same are worth the jurors do not know. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 7 William Nowell is the son and next heir of the said John Nowell, and is now aged 13 years and more. Chan. Inq, p. m,, 20 Eliz., part 2, No, 13. I^enrn (Bagnsfort, (Hitmn antr (goltismiti). Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 15 April, 20 Eliz. [1578], before Thomas Ramsey, Mayor and escheator, by virtue of a writ de melior inquireni, after the death of Henry Gaynsford, citizen and goldsmith of London, by the oath of John Haddon, Thotnas Russell, George Gynne, William Layer, William Evans, Richard Smith, John Ricardes, Griffin Jones, William Curtys, John Jackson, William Povye, John Crowch, John Welde, John Stodderd, Edward Owen, Arthur Rainscroft, John Harrison, John Keblewhite, John Ireland and Edward Osborne, who say that Henry Gaynsford was seised in his demesne as of fee of the 4th part of II messuages situate in Lumberdstrete in the parish of St. Mary Wolnoth in the Ward of Langborne, London, now or late in the tenure of Hugh Keale, Fulk Edwardes, Hugh Newbole, Ralph Smith, Francis Kidd, John Wilkyns, William Jones, George Newbole, James Allen, William Ingram and Richard Sharpe ; and of all that capital messuage called Scrope place and 4 messuages thereto adjoining and belonging, with all the buildings, &c., to the said capital messuage belonging, situate in the parish of St. Andrew in Holborn in the ward of Faringdon With out in the suburbs of London, now in the tenure of William Guye, Anne Cottinghdm and Henry Nayler, The said messuages in Lumberdstrete are held of the Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, £7. The said messuage called Scropes place and other the premises in the said parish of St. Andrew in Holborn are held of the Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, £6. Henry Gainsford died on the last day of November, 17 Eliz. [1574] ; Thomas Gaynsford is his son and next heir, and was aged 1 1 years on the last day of December last past. Chan, Inq. p. m., 20 Eliz., part 2, No. 16. {Chanc. Inq. p, m., 20 Eliz., part 2, No. 17, is of similar tenor, but it was cancelled because of the omission of the names of William Necton and William Dalbye, There are other slight clerical variations.] 8 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 2ri)omasi (ffastrU, (Titiien antr ^mx\). Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 20 October, 20 Eliz. [1578], before William Tooke, esq.j Auditor General of the Court of Wards and Liveries, and William Necton, gent., Feodary, commis sioners by virtue of a writ to them and to William Gerrard, esq., and William Dalbye, gent., directed, after the death of Thomas Castell, citizen and smith of London, by the oath oi John Haddon, John Wytton, Thom'as Russell, Robert Dickenson, Anthony Barbor, George Gynne, William Layer, Thomas Eliott, Richard Smyth, William Povye, Arthur Rainescrofte, John Harrison, John Keblewhite, John Ricardes, John Stodderd, Edward Owen, John Ireland, Thomas Hackett and Robert Langwith, who say that Thomas Castell was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage and I shop called the Smythes Forge, otherwise the Ferrors house situate at the west end of the lane called Longelane within the parish of St. Sepulchre in the suburbs of the City of London, late in the tenure of the said Thomas Castell and now or late in that of Thomas Walbutte and William Mannsfielde ; i large house, capital messuage or inn, lately called the Swanne, now divided into divers several tenements, lying in the said lane and parish, formerly in the tenure oi Henry Lord Morley, deceased, and now or late in the several tenures of Paul Withipoole, esq., Oliver Chester, gent., Germyn, Thomas Fletewoode, John Tempest, John Stapleford and Richard Pymperdell ; 13 messuages lying in the said lane and parish now or late in the several tenures of the said William Mannsfielde, Richard Dale, William Bradstrete, Ralph Burnett, James Wanflett, Margaret Castell, relict of the said Thomas Castell, William Pickeringe, Leonard Smyth, Robert Whalley, David Nevell, William Heme and Ralph Arthur, All the said premises are held of the Queen, in chief, by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors do not know, and are worth per ann., clear, £40. Thomas Castell died 2 April, 11 Eliz. [i56g], in the prison ofthe King's Bench in the parish of St. George in Southwerke in co. Surrey ; Thomas Castell, son of Francis, son of the said Thomas is his kinsman and next heir, and on the 22nd of October last past was aged 20 years. Thomas Rivett, esq,, John Wood of London, brewer, and William Fulwoode of London, merchant tailor, immediately after the death of the said Thomas Castell entered the said premises and took the profits thereof up to the taking of this inquisition. Chan, Inq, p. m., 20 Eliz., part 2, No. 18. Inquisitiones Post Mortem, for London. Millliam Peterson, Otttuen antr l^atertiasiiier. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 26 March, 21 Eliz. [1579], before Richard Pype, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of WiUiam Peterson, citizen and haberdasher of London, by the oath oi John Haddon, John Harrison, John Keblewhite, George Gynne, Thomas Russell, William Povye, Anthony Barbor, Thomas Eliott, Griffin Jones, Henry Shawe, John Ireland, John Ricardes, Roger Hoell, WiUiam Curteis and Arthur Raynescrofte, who say that William Peterson was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage called the Bell and the Cheker, formerly in the tenure of Thomas Norton, situate in the parish of St. Dionis Backchurch, London, and all the houses, shops, &c., thereto appertaining. So seised, the said William made his will 15 July, 1578, as follows [here given in English] : I give to Daniel my second son my house called the Bell and Cheker, in one part of which said house now dwell Gerson Hilles, and in the other my said son Daniel ': to hold to him and his heirs for ever : which said house lies in the parish of St. Dionis Backechurch in Fanchurch Street in London. The said messuage is held ofthe Queen by fealty only, in free burgage, and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear £10. William Peterson died 3 October last past ; Robert Peterson is his son and next heir and was then aged 27 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., 21 Eliz., part 2, No. 22. iticijarti spelter, aiiti?en antr Beetoev. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 29 July, 21 Eliz. [1579], before Richard Pype, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Richard Pelter, citizen and brewer of London, by the oath of John Haddon, Robert Dickenson, John Keblewhyte, George Gynne, Thomas Russell, William Povye, William Layer, William Typper, John Jackson, William Curtys, John Stoddard, Thomas Ellyot, John Rickardes, Richard Smyth and John Ireland, who say that Richard Pelter was seised in his demesne as of fee of i, messuage and tenement called the Garland in the parish of St. Albans in Wood- strete, London, lately purchased toJiim and his heirs oi Thomas Godwyn, gent., 2 messuages situate in the parish of St. John Zacharie, London, IO Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. now or late in the several tenures of William Holmes and James Collyns, purchased to him and his heirs of Anthony Stringar and John Handbye, gent. ; i other messuage formerly in the tenure of William Sheltont gent., and now in that of George Fynche, situate in Busshopsgate strete in the parish of the Blessed Mary Ax in the city of London, which he purchased to him and his heirs of Christopher Campion and John Rolles- leye ; i marsh and land called the Haremarshe lying in the parish of Stubbenheithe in co. Middlesex, viz., upon the land of the Bishop of London, on the north and west, and upon the land of Christopher Campyon, citizen and mercer of London on the south, and upon the land of the heirs of Cookes now or late in the tenure of Robert Nyscham on the east : which said marsh and land the said Richard Pelter purchased to him and his heirs of John Pope, late of London, gent. ; i messuage or inn called the three Cupps, with 5 small tenements or cottages thereto adjoining, situate in the parish of St. Andrew in Holborn, in the suburbs of London ; and i close of land or pasture called Drakefield, situate in the parish of St. Pancras in co. Middlesex, now or late in the tenure of John Cooke, citizen and pieman (pastelaf) of London, which he pur chased to him and his heirs of John Clerk. The said messuage and tenement called the Garland in the parish of St. Alban in Woodstrete are held of the Queen, in free socage, and not in chief, by fealty only, and are worth per ann., clear, £13. The said 2 messuages in the parish of St. John Zacharie, the said messuage in Busshopsgate strete in the parish of the Blessed Mary Axe and the said marsh in Stubbenheithe are held of the Queen in free socage, by fealty only, and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £22. The messuage called the three Cuppes and the 5 small tenements adjoining, in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, and the close of pasture called Drakefield in the parish of St. Pancras are held of the Queen in free burgage and common socage, by fealty only, and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £22. Richard Pelter died 23rd November last past ; Blanch Richardes now the wife of Morgan Richardes of London, skinner, is his only daughter and next heir and is now aged 30 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., 21 Eliz., part 2, No. 25. Joi)n artegne, iEsquire. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 4 July, 21 Eliz. [i57g], before Richard Pipe, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of John Cheyne, esq., by the oath of John Haddon, Robert Dicken- Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 1 1 son, John Harrison, John Keblewhite, Arthur Ravenscrofte, George Gynne, Thomas Russell, WiUiam Povye, John Crowche, Anthony Barbor, Henry Shawe, William Typper, John Ireland, Edward Owen, Thomas Eliott, John Ricardes and Griffin Jones, who say that Long before the death of the said John Cheyne one Francis Slade, esq., was seised in his demesne as of fee of 3 messuages and 2 shops or le " Sheddes " at Fletebridge in the parish of St. Bridgitte the Virgin, commonly called the George, the White Harte and the Roose Taverne ; a yearly rent of 13s. ^d., called the Chief Rente of Powles issuing out of divers tenements lying in the street of Bucklersburie in the parish of St. Benedict Sherehogge : all which said premises descended to the said Francis Slade as son and heir of Thomas Slade, son and heir of Richard Slade of Maxstocke in co. Warwick, esq., and Margaret his wife, sister and heir of Thomas Luyte, gent., as by divers charters more fully appears. And so being thereof seised, the said Francis Slade died 11 March, 27 Hen. 8 [1536] ; after whose death the said premises descended to Alice, Margaret, Elizabeth, Brigitte and Wiburga Slade his daughters and next heirs. Afterwards the said Margaret married the said John Cheyne of Shardlos in the parish of Agmondesham in co. Bucks, esq., the said Alice married John Pytcher, esq., the said Elizabeth married Humfrey Cholmeley , esq., and the said Brigitt married George Cockett, esq., and the said John Cheyne and Margaret, John Pytcher and Alice, Humfrey Cholmeley and Elizabeth and George Cockett and Brigitt and the said Wiburga Slade being so seised as well of the said premises as of divers other manors, lands, &c., in cos. Warwick, Suffolk, Cambridge, Middlesex and London, a division was made between them by mutual agreement and consent on the nth day of February, 36 Hen. 8 [1545] of all the said premises, whereby a moiety of the said messuages called the Rose Tavern and the George and ofthe said rent of 135. 4^. was assigned to the said John Cheyne and Margaret his wife, and to the heirs of the said Margaret for ever in severalty for her part of all the said premises, and the other moiety of the said Rose Tavern was assigned inter alia to the said Wiberga Slade and her heirs, to be held in severalty for her pourparty, and so being thereof seised the said Wiburga married Rowland Wymarke, gent. ; and the said Rowland and Wiburga, so seised, by deed enrolled in the Court of Hustings, London, dated 15 June, 7 Eliz. [1565], assured to the said John Cheyne and his heirs for ever their moiety ofthe said Roose Tavern and all the shops, cellars, &c., thereto belonging now or late in the tenure of William Maynard, citizen and mercer of London, situate at Fletebridge in the said parish of St. Brigitte ; also the moiety of the tenement situate on the west side of the said messuage called the Rose Tavern in the said parish, now or late in the i 2 Inquisitiones Post Mortem, for London. tenure of the said William Maynard, which the said John Cheyne lately had to him and his heirs for ever of the gift of the said Rowland and Wiburga, as by indenture made between the said Rowland and Wiburga of the one part and the said John Cheyne of the other part mor« fully appears. The said messuage called the White Harte and the 2 shops called the Shedd are parcel of the said messuage called the Rose Tavern. The said Margaret Cheyne late the wife of the said John Cheyne died seised as abovesaid on the ist day of November in the last year of Philip and Mary [1558] ; the said John Cheyne survived her and took the profits ofthe said premises up to his death. The said John and Margaret had issue William Cheyne who was aged 25 years and more at his father's death. The said John Cheyne made his will 11 October, 20 Eliz. [1578], whereby he bequeathed inter alia the said moiety purchased of the said Rowland Wimark and Wiburga to the said William Cheyne, gent., his son and the heirs of his body, with remainder thereof as by the said will more fully appears. All the said premises are held in free burgage ofthe City of London, and are worth per ann., clear, £18. John Cheyne died 23 October, 20 Eliz. [1578] ; Henry Cheyne is his son and next heir, and was then aged 40 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., 21 Eliz., part 2, No. 26. Mirfjavti ^einoltrcs, (ttitiKn antr €leitt)ter. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 2g May, 21 Eliz. [i57g], before Richard Pipe, Knight, Mayor and escheator^ after the death of Richard Reinoldes, citizen and clothier, by the oath of John Haddon, Robert Dickenson, Arthur Ravenscrofte, George Gynne, Thomas Russell, WiUiam Povye, WilUam Layer, Anthony Barbor, John Weilde, Richard Cox, John Ireland, Edward Owen, John Stodderd, Thomas Eliot and Griffin Jones, who say that Richard Reinoldes was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage in the parish of St. Clement next Estcheape, London, now or late in the tenure of the said Richard Reinoldes and formerly in the farm of a certain William Hewett ; 2 other messuages, now divided into 3 tene ments, in the parish of St. Mary Magdalene in the Old Fishmarket {yetere Piscaria) London, now or late in the tenures of Thomas Hanley, John Roo and Michael Thombe. The messuage in the parish of St. Clement next Estcheap is held Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 1 3 of the Queen in free burgage and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, £4. The said 2 messuages in the parish of St. Mary Magdalene are held of the Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, £6 135. 4^. Richard Reinoldes died 4 Feb., 21 Eliz. [i^jg];- Richard Reinoldes is his son and next heir and was then aged 30 years and more. Chan. Inq. p, m., 21 Eliz,, part 2, No, 28. ^ici)artr Mopcv. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 22 May, 21 Eliz. [1579], before Richard Pipe, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Richard Roper, by the oath of John Haddon, Robert Dickenson, John Keblewhite, Arthur Ravenscroft, George Gynne, Thomas Russell, John Jackson, John Crowche, Thomas Elyott, Griffin Janes, John Ireland, William Typper, Richard Cox, Edward Owen, WiUiam Povye, John Stodderd and Henry Shawe, who say that Long before the death of the said Richard Roper, a certain John Gresham, Knight, was seised in his demesne as of fee of all that messuage or bakehouse with cellars, sollars, &c., situate in Redcrosstreate in the parish of St. Giles without Crepulgate, London, then or late in the tenure of John Collyns, deceased ; a parcel of a garden formerly in the tenure oi Hamond Westbrook, sometime belonging to the said messuage ; all that tenement with a garden adjoining on the north part of the said bakehouse, with a well [fonte) in the said garden, formerly in the tenure of Edward Orthopp ; 2 other tenements formerly in the several tenures of John Rysley and John Vincerit lying in Redcrosstreate aforesaid : all which said premises the said John Gresham, with others, purchased to him and his heirs of the gift and grant of King Edw. 6, as by Letters Patent dated at Leighes 12 April in the 4th year of his reign [1550] more fully appears. So seised, the said John Gresham together with Katherine his wife by charter dated 7 July, 2 Mary [1554] granted to the said Richard Roper and Heline his wife and to the heirs of the said Richard for ever all the said premises. Before the death ofthe said Richard Roper a certain Richard Wotton, citizen and Clothworker of London was seised in his demesne as of fee of divers messuages with 3 small gardens adjoining or belonging situate in Goldinglane on the east side of the street there in the said parish of St. Giles without Crepulgate, London, then or late in the tenure of the 14 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. said Richard Roper ; and so seised, the said Richard Wotton by deed dated i April, 3 Eliz. [1561], made between himself of the one part and the said Richard Roper and Heline his wife of the other part, sold all the said premises in Goldinglane and the reversion thereof to the said Richard Roper and Heline his wife and the heirs of the said Richard for ever. So seised, the said Richard Roper made his will 8 September, 20 Eliz. [1578] as follows \here given in English] : I will that Hellen my wife shall have all my lands in Redcrosstreate and Goldinglane or elsewhere in England for her life ; and after her decease my lands in Redcrosstreate to remain to Edward Thickens one of my journeymen and to the heirs of his body for ever; for default, the remainder thereof to Raphe Thickens brother of the said Edward and to the heirs of his body for ever ; and for default to the right heirs of the said Raphe, I will that the remainder of i tenement and garden now in the tenure of Tyndall in Goldinglane and i chamber over another tenement in the tenure of — — Brockett after my wife's decease be to Elizabeth Androwes sister of my said wife for life ; the remainder thereof after the deaths ofthe said Helen and Elizabeth together with all my lands, &c., in Goldinglane aforesaid in a certain alley there called George Alley on the north side thereof, with the moiety of my great garden ground there now in the occupation of the Frenchman and myself to be to Miles Forest son of the said Elizabeth and his heirs for ever. I will that all the rest of my lands, &c., on the south side ofthe said Alley with the other moiety of the said great garden on the same side and I little garden thereto adjoining, after my wife's decease remain to Raphe Roper my eldest brother's son and his heirs for ever. The premises in Redcross street are held of the Queen, by fealty only, in free burgage, and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £6 135. 4^. The premises in Goldinglane are held of the Prebendary of the manor or lordship of Fynnesburye in co. Middlesex, by fealty and the yearly rent of 25. 2.d, only, and suit at the court of the said manor, and are worth per ann., clear, 665. 8rf. Richard Roper died 28 September, 20 Eliz. [1578] ; Ralph Roper is his kinsman and next heir, viz., son and heir oi John Roper elder brother ofthe said Richard Roper and was then aged 27 years and more. The said Helen still survives. Chan. Inq. p. m., 21 Eliz., part 2, No. 29. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 1 5 i^toger (JTogs, (gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 27 October, 21 Eliz. [1579], before Richard Pype, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death oi Roger Coys, gent., by the oath of John Haddon, Robert Dickenson, John Keblewhite, George Gynne, Thomas Russell, William Povye, John Harrison, Arthur Raynescrofte, Thomas Bromley , William Typper, John Jackson, John Crowche, WiUiam Curteis, Edward Owen, Thomas Elyot, Richard Smith, Griffin Jones and William Jones, who say that Robert Coys was seised in his demesne as of fee of i large capital messuage, i yard and i garden with 2 small tenements adjoining the said messuage, wherein he dwelt ; 2 messuages, and i yard or waste ground adjoining the said capital messuage and garden, now or late in the tenure of Robert Shepperd, " playsterer " ; all which said premises lie together in the parish of the Blessed Marie in Aldermanburye, in the City of London, and are the same which the said Roger Coys purchased to him and his heirs of Stephen Reames of Estfarleigh in co. Kent, gent., as by a deed enrolled in the Court of Hustings, London, and dated 24 January, 3 Eliz. [1561], more fully appears ; 8 messuages with all the shops, cellars, &c., thereto belonging, lying near the Wall of the said City in the parish of the Blessed Mary in the street of Aldermanbury aforesaid and St. Michael Bassishaw within the said City, to wit, between the Queen's highway leading from Cripplegate towards Busshoppsgate on the north side, and the Queen's highway leading from the Church of Aldermanburye towards London Wall towards the west, and the lands and tenements of the said Roger Coys and now or late in the tenure of Richard Fallowes,," Curryor," on the south, and the lands and tenements of the Wardens and Commonalty of the Mystery of the Mercers of London on the east : all which said premises now are or late were in the several tenures of Thomas Smyth, clothworker, William Wytt, "curryor," Robert Harman, Henry Kedwey, hosier, John Dodson, John Moore and John Harrison, curryor, and WiUiam Brigges, carpenter, and are the same which the said Roger Coys purchased to him and his heirs of George Bowes, Knight, John Stilcragge, yeoman, brother of Francis Stilcragge, late citizen and carpenter of London, and Michael Stilcragge, yeoman, son and heir apparent of the said John Stilcragge, as by a deed.'dated 24 June, 5 Eliz. [1563], more fully appears. The premises in the said parish of Aldermanbury, purchased of Stephen Reames are held of the Queen in free burgage by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £13 6s. 8rf. The residue of the premises in the said parish, late purchased of George Bowes, 1 6 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Knight, and others are held of the Queen in free burgage by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £i6. Roger Coys died 30 January last past ; William Coys is his son and next heir and was then aged 18 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., 21 Eliz., part 2, No. 31. fflMilllam OTateijiee, Ctitlien anti (!rioti)\u(irfeer. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 29 May, 21 Eliz. [i57g], before Richard Pipe, Knight, Mayor and Escheator, after the death of William Catchier, citizen and clothworker of London, by the oath of John Haddon, Robert Dickenson, Arthur Ravenscrofte, George Gynne, Thomas Russell, William Povye, William Layer, . . . Barbor, . . . elde, Richard Cox, John Ireland, Edward Owen, John Stodderd, Thomas Eliott and Griffin Jones, who say that William Skipwith of Ornesbie in co. Lincoln, knight, and Richard Skipwith his son and heir by their deed dated 7 June, 15 Eliz. [1573], sold to William Holstocke and the said William Catchier and their heirs for ever, inter alia, i messuage or great place commonly called the Old Place situate at the east head of the parish Church of the Blessed Mary At Hill formerly in the tenure of Thomas Lucas, citizen and fishmonger of London, and then in that ofthe said William Catchier, except certain rooms (Romeis) parcel of the said Olde Place granted to the said William Holstocke by an Indenture of bargain and sale dated 17 Feb., 13 Eliz. [1571], made to him by the said William Skipwith, knight. Dame Elizabeth his wife and the said Richard Skipwith, of the yearly value of 50s., or otherwise. The said WiUiam and Richard Skipwith by their said deed sold to the said WiUiam Holstocke; a.nd William Catchier and their heirs for ever I other messuage and 1 curtilage called a " Yerde " situate in the said parish ofthe Blessed Mary at Hill, then in the tenure oi John Holstocke of London, woodmonger. And they being so thereof seised, the said William Holdstocke by his deed dated 16 January, 16 Eliz. [1574], released and quitclaimed for himself and his heirs for ever to the said William Catchier and his heirs for ever all his right and estate what soever of and in the said messuage called the Old Place except the said " Romeis," parcel thereof, granted to the said William Holstock, as above, and also all his right and estate of and in the said other messuage and curtilage, and all the buildings, &c., thereto belonging and the re versions and remainders of the said premises (except as above excepted) Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 1 7 and 3 shops and i "yerde" parcel of the premises, lying together now or late in the several tenures of John Edwardes, William Hawse alias Pygeon and John Myller which the said WiUiam Holstock and William Catchier by their charter, dated 7 December, 17 Eliz. [1574], sold to a certain John Holstocke, citizen and woodmonger of London and his heirs for ever : all which said premises so released by the said WiUiam Hol stock to the said William Catchier and his heirs were late in the tenure of the said William Catchier, Ralph Bell, cowper, Richard Stringar, draper, Mary Browne, widow, and John Edwardes, leatherseller. The said William Catchier was also seised in his demesne as of fee of a house called a great warehouse and i shop with all the " Romeis " and buildings thereupon built, now or late in the occupation of Adrian Porter, foreigner, and John Basse, draper, and formerly in that oi John Levisham, situate in the parish of the Blessed Mary at Hill adjoining the west side of the messuage in the said parish late in the occupation of the said Thomas Lucas, late of London, fishmonger, and later in that of the said WiUiam Catchier : which said premises the said WiUiam Catchier purchased to him and his heirs of the said WiUiam Holstock, as by deed of bargain and sale dated . . . Eliz. more fully appears : and which the said WiUiam Holstock purchased to him and his heirs, inter alia, of the said WiUiam Skipwith, Knight, Dame Elizabeth his wife and Richard Skipwith their son, as by the said deed dated 17 Feb., 13 Eliz. [157 1], more fully appears. So seised, the said WiUiam Catchier made his will dated the first day of A . . ., 1577, as follows [here given in English]: I give to Mary my wife for life the messuage in the parish of St. Mary at Hill, London, now in my occupation. As to the residue of my lands, &c., in the said parish I give the same to William Catchier my son and his heirs for ever ; the 2 tenements adjoining my said dwelling house, now or late in the occupation of Richard Stringar and Thomas Lothberye only excepted : which 2 tene ments I give to my child unborn. All the said premises are held of the Queen in free burgage and are worth per ann., clear, £20. WiUiam Catchier died 4 August, 19 Eliz. [1577] ; the said William is his son and next heir and is now aged 6 years and more. Chan, Inq. p. m., 21 Eliz., part 2, No. 33. LOND. INQ. P. M., III. 1 8 Inquisitiones Post Mortem jor London, €i)omas (gtrtrfreg, iSspire. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 27 October, 21 Eliz. [1579], before Richard Pipe, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Godfrey, esq., by the oath of John Haddon, Robert Dickenson, John Keblewhite, George Gynne, Thomas Russell, William Povye, John Harrison, Arthur Aynescroft, Thomas Bromley, William Typper, John Jackson, John Crowche, William Curtesse, Edward Owens, Thomas Eliott, Richard Smith, Griffin Jones and WiUiam Jones, who say that Thomas Godfrey was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage and 4 tenements and i shop in the parish of the Blessed Mary Alder manbury in the several tenures of the said Thomas, Cicely Swale, Robert Whippe, Annabell Herdman and John Henshaw ; and 14 cottages in the several tenures of John Tylley, John Legatt, Thomas Medcafe, Hopkyns, John Holdernes, Robert Erley, William Legatt, Jone Sallion, Robert Richardson, William Waley, Holland, -widow, Henry Morley, . . . and William Hodgkin. All the said premises are held of the Queen in free burgage, viz., by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £12. Thomas Godfrey died 27 February, 20 Eliz. [1578] ; Oliver Godfrey is his son and next heir and was then aged 29 years and more. Chan, Inq. p, m,, 21 Eliz,, part 2, No. 35. (gerson l^illes, Hunatie. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 18 December, 22 Eliz. [1579], before Thomas Penny, Doctor of Medicine, Richard Taylor, Doctor of Medicine, Nicholas Wheler, gent., and William Necton, feodary, by virtue of a commission to enquire into the lunacy of Gerson Hilles, by the oath of John Haddon, Thomas Russell, Arthur Raynscrofte, John Jackson, Edward Owen, John Stodderde, Thomas Elyot, John Ricardes, Richard Smyth, Geoffrey Johnes, William Jones, John Ireland, John Keblewhite, William Povye, WiUiam Layer and William Curteis, who say that Gerson Hilles is a lunatic and does not enjoy lucid intervals, so that he is incapable of governing either himself or his lands, and he became a lunatic on the loth day of December, 20 Eliz. [1577], and has not since alienated any of his lands or goods, nor has he since been seised of any messuages, lands, &c., which he might alienate, but long before his Inquisitiones Post Mortem- for London. 19 lunacy he was and still is possessed of divers goods and chattels, viz., I piece of white woollen cloth, containing 27 yards, remaining in the City of Antwerp, in parts beyond the seas, in the custody of Reginald Capcote, citizen and ironmonger of London, of the price of £g, and of a certain lease of a tenement in the which he dwells, lying in the parish of St. Dionis Backchurche, London, for a term of years not yet expired, of the value of £20 ; also of divers goods, movables and utensils in his said house of the value of £163 \s. j,d. ; and divers clothes and other things thereto appertaining ofthe value of £105 qs, 6d, Barnabas Hilles is the brother and next heir ofthe said Gerson Hilles, and is now aged 30 years and more. Chan, Inq, p. m., 22 Eliz., p. 2, No. 19. Jasper JFisi)er, lEsquire. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 10 November, 22 Eliz. [1580], before Edward Osborne, citizen and Alderman of London and WiUiam Necton, gent., feodary of the City of London, after the death oi Jasper Fyssher, esq., late one of the Six Clerks ofthe Queen's Court of Chancery, by virtue of a commission to them and to William Flete- woodd, serjeant-at-law, and Francis Bowyer, citizen and Alderman of London, directed, by the oath of John Haddon, Arthur Raynscrofte, George Gynne, John Crowche, John Keblewhite, WiUiam Povye, John Jackson, John Irelonde, William Stiche, WiUiam Jones, WiUiam Typper, John Stodderd, Edmund AUen and Henry Shawe, who say that Jasper Fyssher was seised in his demesne as of fee of i capital messuage with all the buildings, yards, gardens, &c., thereto belonging, situate at Bishopsgate, London, which formerly were the 6 gardens late purchased of Martin Bowes, Knight, deceased, and of Thomas Bowes and Martin Bowes his sons, and of William Clapton, esq. ; all that alley called Toddes Alley with all the houses, &c., within the same; and divers cottages, orchards, gardens, lands, &c., situate in the parish of St. Botolph without Bisshopsgate in London, now or late in the several tenures of Nicholas Parkinson and Robert Egles : which said alley and other the premises last mentioned were late oi Christopher Campyon and afterwards of Nicholas Culverwell, and by him conveyed to the said Jasper Fysher and his heirs ; and 9 gardens now reduced into one with certain cottages or tenements in Houndesdytche within the said parish of St. Botolph with the gardens thereto adjoining, now or late in the 20 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. tenure of the said Jasper Fyssher, John Goodwyn, Knight, William Savage, Thomas Milles, Robert Medcaulf, Edward Strete, John Powell, Goustone, widow, Henry Glyne alias Glyme, Nicholas Hollidaye, Thomas Maynerd, Christopher Lawrence, Hugh Wattes alias Walker, William Nicholls and John Wilkensonne : which said gardens and tene ments were late purchased of WiUiam Ryges and William Bugherd, gentlemen. So seised, the said Jasper Fyssher made his will as follows [here given in English] : Whereas I have enfeoffed John Ellys of Grayes Inne in co. Middlesex, gent., and Vincent Pointer alias Corbett, citizen and draper of London, of my capital messuage, gardens, Sec, in the parish of St. Botolph aforesaid and have previously conveyed the same to Margaret my wife for life, and inter alia, to Richard Bostock and John Glascock, gentlemen : now my intent is that my said wife shall enjoy my said capital messuage and all other my lands, tenements, &c., in the said parish for life, and that Sir William Cordell, Knight, Sir Rowland Hayward, Knight, Thomas Bromeley, George Bromeley, William Fleete- wood, Thomas Fanshawe, Peter Osborne, Nicholas Bacon, oi Redgrave in CO. Suffolk, Thomas Powle and John Frenche, esquires, Nicholas Woodroffe and Edward Osborne, citizens and Aldermen of London, and Richard Younge, citizen and grocer of London and their heirs shall sell the reversion of all the said premises after the decease of my said wife and with the money therefrom coming shall pay the sum of £i,6oo, bequeathed by Richard Blunt, deceased, to Elizabeth Blunt, daughter of my said wife if she at the time appointed by her said father will make a release of all her right or interest to the annuity granted by Sir Thomas Kempe, Knight, to her said father and his heirs, but if she refuse, then they shall pay her £1,300 and no more, and the surplus of such sale shall go to my executors. The capital messuage and other the premises lately purchased of Martin Bowes are held in free burgage of the city of London, and are worth per ann., clear, £20. The said alley and other the premises late purchased of Christopher Campyon and Nicholas Culverwell are held of the Queen in chief, by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors do not know, and are worth per ann., clear, £5. The tene ments, gardens, &c., late purchased of William Ryges and William Bugberd are held of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in CO. Kent, by fealty only, in free socage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £5. Jasper Fyssher died on the last day of February, 21 Eliz. [1579]; Katherine Norwood, widow, and Anna Woulrytche wife of Richard Woulrytche are his kinswomen and next heirs, viz., daughters and heirs Inquisitiones Post Mortem- for London. 21 of Cicily Taylor late wife of Robert Taylor and sister of John Fyssher father of the said Jasper Fyssher, and are now both aged 40 years and more. Chan, Inq, p. m., 22 Eliz., part 2, No. 4. anti)(rnt) (gamage, Citizen antr aitrerman. Delivered into Court, 22 November, 22 Eliz. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 27 October, 21 Eliz. [1579], before Richard Pype, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Anthony Gamage, citizen and Alderman of London, by the oath of John Haddon, Robert Dykynson, John Keblewhyte, George Gynne, Thomas Russell, WiUiam Povie, John Harryson, Arthur Raynscrofte, Thomas Broomley, William Tipper, John Jackson, John Crouche, William Curteis, Edward Owen, Thomas Elyott, Richard Smyth, Griffin Jones and WiUiam Jones, who say that Anthony Gamage was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage situate in Fryday strete in the parish of St. Matthew in Frydaystreet in the Ward of Bredstreete, London, now or late in the occupation of Richard Wright ; i capital messuage situate in the parish of St. Pancras in Westchepe, London, in the tenure of the said Anthony Gamage at the time of his death, and now in the occupation of Alice Gamage his relict ; and I messuage situate in Dystaffe Lane in the parish of St. Margaret Moyses, London, now or late in the occupation of John Warsop. The said messuage in Frydaystreete is held of the Queen as of her manor of Grenewiche in co. Kent, in free socage by fealty only and not n chief, and is worth, per ann., clear, £3 65. 8d. The said capital messuage in the parish of St. Pancras in Westchepe and the said mes suage in Dystaffe Lane are held of the Queen by fealty only, in free burgage ofthe City of London and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £12. Anthony Gamage died 11 June last past; WiUiam Gamage is his only son and next heir and is now aged 22 years and more. Chan. Inq, p. m., 11 Eliz., part 2, No. 22. i!i:ijermas OToppinger. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 20 May, 22 Eliz. [1580], before Nicholas Woodroffe, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Coppinger, by the oath of Robert Dycconson, John Ireland, 2 2 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. William Styche, George Gynne, Thomas. Elyott, Griffin Jones, John Keblethwayte, William Povye, John Stoddard, Richard Smythe, John Jackson, Edward Owen and John Rycardes, who say that Thotnas Coppinger was seised in his demesne as of fee tail, viz., to him and his heirs male, of i capital messuage lying in the parishes of St. Mary in Lothburye and St. Olave in Olde Jurye in the City of London ; 2 other tenements next adjoining on the east side of the said capital messuage, namely, at the south east corner of the garden of the same messuage, now in the tenure of Thomas Ryvette, Knight, and formerly parcel of the possessions of the late monastery of the Salutation of the Mother of God, of the Order of the Carthusians next London ; and i other tenement lying in the parish of St. Margaret in Lothbury, London, now or late in the tenure of ¦ Walkadyne. Long before the death ofthe said Thomas Coppinger a certain Henry Coppinger father of the said Thomas was seised in his demesne as of fee ofthe manors of Buxall alias Bukesalles, Cockesalles olde Nectons and Fasebornes in co. Suffolk, and of the advowson and right of patron age of the parish Church of Buxall aforesaid, lying in the vills, fields and parishes of Buxall, Ratisden, Hecham, Fynbarrowe and Bretham in the said county ; 60 acres of land, 20 acres of pasture and 20 acres of meadow in Buxall, Ratisden, Fynbarrowe, Hitcham and Brethenham in the said county ; and so seised, the said Henry by his will dated 26 August, 12 Eliz. [1570], gave all the said manors, lands, &c., in co. Suffolk to Agnes Coppinger then his wife for life by the name of her jointure, but if she should marry again he willed that there should be paid to her £20 yearly during her life out of the lands late purchased by him : which said Agnes still remains unmarried ; and the reversion of all the said premises after the decease of the said Agnes to remain wholly to the said Thomas Coppinger, son and heir of the said Henry and the heirs male of his body, with divers other remainders over in fee tail ; and the remainder thereof afterwards to the right heirs of the said Henry Coppinger for ever. After the death of the said Henry the said Thomas was seised in his demesne as of fee tail of the reversion of all the said premises in co. Suffolk ; also of the manor of Devington alias Brunston or Knighte's place in co. Kent ; and the manor of Wornedalle alias Borden in the parish of Newington and Borden in co. Kent, with the woods, under woods, &c., in the parishes of Newington, Stokeberye and Borden ; the manor called Ravens in co. Kent, now or late in the tenure of William Ashurste; 2 mills called corne milles with divers lands &c. thereto belonging lying in the vills, parishes and fields of Ospringe, Feversham and Devington in co. Kent, now in the tenure of Bartholomew Ball ; i Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 23 mill called a Brasell Mill, with the houses, lands, &c., thereto belonging, lying in the parishes, vills and fields of Ospringe, Fersham and Devington aforesaid, now or late in the tenure of WiUiam Hampton ; also in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Churchestrete in the parish of AU- hallowes Stoke and St. Mary's in co. Kent. And further the said Henry Coppinger long before his death in con sideration of a marriage formerly had between the said Thomas Coppinger his son and heir apparent ofthe one part, and Frances Coppinger daughter of William Broke, Knight, Lord Cobham, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, and now the wife ofthe said Thomas Coppinger, ofthe other part, and in performance of certain covenants specified in a deed dated 16 February, 10 Eliz. [1568], by deed dated i May, 10 Eliz. [1568], made between Henry Nevill, Knight, Lord Burgavenye and William Broke, Knight, Lord Cobham of the one part and the said Henry Coppinger of the other part gave to Francis Coppinger, daughter of the said Lord Cobham and now wife ofthe said Thomas Coppinger, an annuity or yearly rent of 100 marks issuing out of all the premises in Devington and Ravens in co. Kent, and Preston, Feversham, Ludnam, Devington and Newington in the said county, now or late in the several tenures of Alvered Gyles, William Ashurste, John Bradbourne, gentlemen, Bar tholomew Ball, and William Hampton : to hold to the said Frances after the death of the said Thomas during the life of the said Henry and Agnes his now wife. By another deed of even date the said Henry Coppinger gave to the said Frances an annuity of £100 issuing out of all the said premises : to hold for her life after the deaths of the said Henry, Agnes and Thomas Coppinger. Afterwards the said Henry and Thomas died, but the said Agnes still survives. The said Thomas Coppinger long before his death, by indenture dated 28 March, 17 Eliz. [1575], in consideration ofthe sum of £100 to him paid by John Taylor of Cobham in co. Kent, gent., gave to the said John Taylor an annuity of £10 issuing out ofthe manor of Churchstreete and all the lands thereto belonging, situate in the parish of All Saints arid out of all other the manors of the said Thomas in co. Kent : to hold to him and his heirs for ever, on condition that if the said Thomas should pay to the said John the said sum of £100 on the last day of March, 1577, at the porch of the Church of Cobham, then the said grant to be void and of no effect : at which said day neither the said Thomas Coppinger or his heirs had paid the said sum. So seised, the said Thomas made his will dated 16 March, 1579 [here given in English], as follows : — 24 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for london, I Thomas Coppinger of AUhallows in co. Kent, esq., and " highe shirryf" of the same county give to my brother Robert Coppinger the lease of the tenement and lands now in the tenure of John Waller for the same yearly rent as he now pays. I give to my brother Raffe Coppinger a lease of my lands which he now occupies, for 21 years if he so long shall live, he paying no rent for the same. I give to Frances my wife the annuity of £100 assured to her upon her marriage out of my lands in Feversham, &c. ; also all my houses, lands, tenements and hereditaments whatsoever lying within the parishes of AUhallows Stoke and St. Mary, which I late purchased of my brother Ambrose Coppinger , for her life. I will that my son William shall have to him and the heirs male of his body all my lands whatsoever and wheresoever on condition that he pay to my son Francis an annuity of £40 yearly for life, and also to my child unborn, if a man child £30 yearly, for life, and if a woman child then the sum of £300 on her marriage day. Touching the entail of all my lands and tenements, if all my men children should die then my will is that the last will of my late father Mr. Henry Coppinger, deceased, shall be of full force and strength on condition that my said brother to whom I have made a devise of my lands and tenements in Feversham, Preston, Dore, Ludnam, Newenton, Stockeberrye, Babchild and Hartlippe shall be liable to pay to the marriage of my child unborn if a daughter £500. The premises in the City of London are held of the Queen in chief by the service of the 20th part of a knight's fee and by the yearly rent of 2gs., and are worth per ann., clear, £13 os. ifl. The manor of Buxall alias Bukesalles, Cockesalles, Old Nectons and Fasebornes with the advowson of Buxall, in Buxall, Ratisden, Hecham, Fynbarrowe and Bretham in CO. Suffolk are held of the Queen as of her Duchy of Lancaster, by knight's service, and are worth per ann., clear, £36 7s. e^\d. The 60 acres of land and other the premises in Buxall, Ratisden, Fynbarrowe, Hecham and Bitchenham are held of the Queen as of her said Duchy and are worth per ann., clear, £10. The manor of Devington in co. Kent is held of the Queen as of her manor of Feversham by fealty, suit at court and the yearly rent of £4 8s. o\d., and is worth per ann., clear, £10. The manor of Worndall alias Borden in co. Kent, is held ofthe Queen as of her manor of Milton by fealty and the rent of 13s. \d., and is worth per ann., clear, £16 13s. \d. The manor of Ravens is held of the Dean and Chapter of the Church of Christ in Canterbury as of their manor of Copton, by fealty and the yearly rent of 31s. ^\d., and is worth per ann., clear, loos. The 2 mills in Ospringe, Feversham and Devington Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 25 are held of Henry Lord Cheynee as of his manor of Quenecourt by fealty and the rent of 3s., and are worth per ann., clear, 60s. The mill called a Brasel mill in Ospringe, Feversham and Devington is held of the said Lord Cheynee as of his said manor by fealty and a rent of iid., and is worth per ann., clear, 2s. (>d. The manor of Churchstrete is held of the Queen as of her manor of Wyndell by fealty and the rent of los., and is worth per ann., clear, £10. Thomas Coppinger died 21 March, 22 Eliz. [1580] ; the said William Coppinger is his son and next heir and is now aged 6 years, 10 months and 7 days. Chan. Inq. p. m,, 22 Eliz., part 2, No, 25. 13arti)ol(rmeUr iSrorjkesbie, (gentleman. •w- • • • I nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 18 May, 22 Eliz. [1580], -1 before WiUiam Cordell, Knight, Master ofthe Rolls ofthe Court of Chancery, Ruland Heyward, Knight, David Lewes Doctor of Laws and William Necton, gent., after the death oi Bartholomew Brookesbie, gent., by virtue of a commission to them and to Thomas Fanshaive directed, by the oath oi Robert Dickenson, Thomas Russell, John Ireland, William Stitche, Arthur Reynescrofte, Roger Hoell, Thomas Eliott, John Crowche, John Ricardes, Griffin Jones, William Jones, Hemy Shawe, William Curtes, John Keblewhite, William Povie and Richard Smythe, who say that Bartholomew Brookesbie was seised in his demesne as of fee of the moiety of a messuage called The Three Cranes in the Vyntree, lying in the parish of St. Martin in the Vintree in the ward of the Vintree in the City of London, now in the tenure of Thomas Prouse citizen and vintner of London ; i messuage called the Sarazen's Head next the Yeldhall Gate of the said city, lying in the parish of St. Lawrence in Old Jewry, in the ward of Chepe, London, now or late in the several tenures of George Allen, Joan Frend, Robert Whipp and Fulk Heath; and 2 messuages in the parish of St. Dunstan in the West in the ward of Farringdon, without the said city, now or late in the tenures of William Kingsley, gent., and Henry Beverley, The said moiety of the messuage called The Three Cranes in the Vintree is held ofthe Queen in free burgage of the said city, and is worth per ann., clear, £10. The said messuage called the Sarazen's Head in the parish of St. Laurence in Old Jewry is held of the Queen in free burgage of the said city by fealty only, and not in chief, and is worth 26 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. per ann., clear, £36 i6s. M. The said 2 messuages lying in the parish of St Dunstan's in the West are held ofthe Queen in free and common socage by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £8. Bartholomew Brookesbie died 10 August last past ; Thomas Brookesbie is his kinsman and next heir, viz., son of Bartholomew Brookesbie, son oi John Brookesbie, son oi Bartholomew Brookesbie, father of William Brookesbie, father ofthe said Bartholomew named in the said commis sion, and was then aged 40 years and more. Chan. Inq. p, m,, 22 Eliz., part 2, No. 26. ittiles 3Bxelt)ge, eiti^en antr merel)ant-tail(rr. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 17 March, 22 Eliz. [1580], before Thomas Woodroffe, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Miles Exelbye, citizen and merchant-tailor of London, by the oath of Robert Dyckenson, John Harrison, Thomas Russell, John Ireland, William Stytche, Arthur Reynescrofte, Roger Hoell, George Gynne, Thomas Elyot, John Crowche, John Ricardes, Griffin Jones, WiUiam Jones, William Curteys, John Keblewhite, William Povye, Richard Smyth and John Stoddard, who say that Miles Exelbye was seised in his demesne as of fee of 2 messuages late purchased by him oi Richard Tonge, gent., situate in Fleetstrete in the parish of St. Dunstan in the West in the suburbs of the city of London, between the messuage of John Walker on the west side and the messuage in the tenure of John Wooddie, skinner, on the east side, abutting upon the highway towards the Bar, and a certain parcel of land or garden belonging to the Inner Temple, London, towards the south ; and I other messuage late in the tenure of Richard Bolto and now in that of John Nusham situate in Chancery Lane, in the parish of St. Dunstan aforesaid. Long before the death of the said Miles Exilbye a certain William- Reinold of the said Inner Temple, gent, and Lucy his wife were seised in their demesne as of fee of i messuage then in the tenure of Edward Lutwiche, gent. ; and 2 cottages then in the several tenures of John Tressham and Thomas Trowte situate in Chancery Lane in the said parish of St. Dunstan ; and so seised, the said William and Lucy for a sum of money to them paid by the said Miles Exelbye and Alice his wife, by their charter dated 6 April, 11 Eliz. [1569], granted and con firmed to the said Miles and Alice the said messuage and cottages, with all the shops, cellars, &c., thereto belonging, situate in Chancery Lane : Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 27 to hold to the said Miles and Alice and to the heirs of the said Miles for ever. The said Miles was also seised in his demesne as of fee of 2 messuages in the several tenures oi John Whytwell and Chamberlain, situate in the city of Westminster in co. Middlesex and late parcel of the pos sessions ofthe Cathedral Church of Westminster, with the shops, cellars, &c., thereto belonging. And so seised of all the above recited premises the said Miles Exelbye made his will dated 16 October, 21 Eliz. [1579], as follows [here given in English] : — I will that after the Queen shall be satisfied of a full third part (in 3 equal parts to be divided) of all my lands, &c., held of her in chief by knight's service or by socage in chief, the said third part shall descend immediately after my death to my eldest son William Exelbye. And as to the remaining 2 parts : whereas I made my wife Alice joint pur chaser with me for her life of certain messuages, lands, &c., in Chancery Lane in the said parish of St. Dunstan, now or late in the several tenures of WiUiam Boby, Thomas Tresham and James Trowte : I will that after her death the said premises shall remain to my son Miles Exelbye and to the heirs of his body ; for default, to my son William Exelbye and the heirs of his body ; and for default, to my right heirs for ever. I give to my said wife one other house in Chancery Lane in the tenure oi John Newsham, for her life ; after her decease I give the same to my said son Myles and to the heirs of his body ; for default, the remainder thereof to my said son William and to the heirs of his body ; and for default to my right heirs for ever, provided always that if my said wife will not accept in full recompense of her dower such lands as I have hereby assured to her, then my will is that she shall take no benefit of this my will. Whereas my hiother Richard Millward with my money has purchased to him and his heirs i messuage with shops, &c., thereto belonging, situate in Fletestrete in the said parish, in the tenure of John Woodye, skinner : my will is that he shall convey the same to my wife and my son William and his heirs for ever, but if my wife shall claim any dower contrary to this my will then the said assurance of the said premises shall be made to my said son William and his heirs for ever. I give all my lands, &c., in Westminster to my executors for so long and until they may have received out ofthe profits thereof the sum of £100 to the use of my daughter Elizabeth Exelbye, to be paid to her on the day of her marriage or at her age of 21 years ; and afterwards to the use of my child unborn and the heirs male of his body if a son, but if it be a daughter and she be still living after the said £100 shall have been 2 8 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. levied, then my executors shall retain the said premises until another £ioo shall be levied to the use of such other daughter, to be paid as above. The reversion of the said premises in Westminster shall be to my said son Miles and the heirs of his body ; for default, to my said son William and the heirs of his body ; and for default, to my right heirs for ever. I will that 2 parts (in 3 parts to be divided) of all my messuages, lands, &c., late purchased of Richard Tonge, gent., shall be to the uses hereafter expressed and I will that my said executors shall have all the said premises until my said son Myles shall be of the age of 21, and if he shall die before that time then until my next heirs have accomplished the said age, to the intent that they shall take all the profits thereof to the use of my daughter Jane, to be paid to her as above. The 2 messuages in Fleetstreet purchased of Richard Tonge, are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors do not know, and are worth per ann., clear, £6. The messuage in Chancery Lane in the tenure of John Nusham is held of the Queen, but by what service is not known, and is worth per ann., clear, 20s. The messuage late in the tenure ofthe said Edivard Lutwiche and the 2 cottages in Chancery Lane in the several tenures of the said John Tresham and Thomas Trowte are held ofthe Queen as of her manor of Wendover Ferens [sic] in free socage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £3. The 2 messuages in Westminster are held of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent, by fealty only, in free socage, and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, 66s. 8d, Miles Exelbye died 17 October, 21 Eliz. [1579] ; the said William is his son and next heir and was 16 years of age on the nth day of December last past. The said Alice still survives in the said parish of St. Dunstan. Chan, Inq. p. m., 22 Eliz., part 2, No. 29. Mici|)artr (glareson. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 17 June, 22 Eliz. [1580], before Nicholas Woodrooffe, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Richard Clareson, son and heir of Nicholas Clareson, deceased, and late being within age and in the wardship of the said Queen by reason of his minority, by the oath of Robert Dyckenson, Thomas RusseU, John Jackeson, John Keblewhite, Richard Smythe, William Povie, Thomas Eliott, George Gynne, John Ireland, Williarn Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 29 Styche, Gryffin Jones, Roger Hole, John Stoddard, Edmund Owen, John Richardes and Robert Peacocke, who say that Richard Clareson was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage situate in the parish of St. Helen next Busshops gate in the street of Busshopps gate within the City of London, late in the tenure of Edward Skegges : which said messuage is held of the Queen in chief, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors do not know, and is worth per ann., clear, 48s. Richard Clareson died 20 January, 21 Eliz. [1579]. The said mes suage ought to come to the Queen by reason ofthe minority of Thomas Clareson who is the brother and next heir of the said Richard and was aged 20 years on the 17th day of August last past. Chan, Inq. p. m., 22 Eliz., part 2, No. 30. (giles l^arrsson, Bretoer. Inquisition taken near the Church of St. Botolph without Algate in the suburbs of the City of London, 14 May, 22 Eliz. [1580], before WiUiam Fletewode, esq.. Recorder of the said City, Robert Heyes, George Irelonde and John Guylpyne, gentlemen, by virtue of a commission to enquire concerning lands and tenements escheated, by the oath of Richard Wotton, Anthony Hall, Peter Collett, Thomas Cuttler, Thomas Armestronge, Hugh Wheler, John Inman, Thotnas Dawson, Richard Swerlande, Richard Neale, Francis Wight, Thotnas Bennett, Henry Sherwood, William Rylyon and Henry Browtie, who say that Giles Harryson late of London, brewer, was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage called the Flower de Luce, formeriy in the tenure of John Hollande late of London, fletcher, lying in the parish of St. Botolph, with all those messuages and cottages situate in the said parish in or near a certain alley or lane called Shippe Alley near the Mynoresse. So seised, the said Giles Harrison made his will 7 May, 1551, as follows [here given in English] : — I give to Alice Waterscott the daughter of John Waterscott and Awdrie his wife on the day of her marriage my 2 tenements, one in the Sibill Vincent and the other in that of Edward Baxter : which 2 tenements are now rented at a mark a piece, lying in the parish of St. Botolphe between the Mynories and the said Church : to her and her heirs for ever. I give to Gyles E'ston son of WiUiam Eston and Elizabeth his wife at the day of his lawful age. the tenement now in the tenure oi John 30 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, Hollande, fletcher, lying in the high street next to an alley called Wol- sick Alley : to him and his heirs for ever. All the rest of my lands and houses both within Ship Alley and without, lying near the late dissolved monastery called the Mynories I give to Elizabeth my wife for life ; and after her decease, I give the same to the children lawfully begotten of John Waterscott, citizen and goldsmith of London, and Awdrie his wife and to the children oi William Eston, citizen and fishmonger of London, and Elizabeth his wife and to their heirs for ever, equally divided. After the death of the said Giles Harrison the said Giles Eston was seised of the said premises called the Flower de Luce. All the said premises are held of the Queen in free and common socage and not in chief or by knight's service, and are worth per ann., clear, £3 6s. 8d. The said William Eston and Elizabeth had issue Giles, William and Lucretia Eston. The said John Waterscott and Awdrie had issue Alice Waterscott. The said Giles, William and Lucretia Eston died without heirs general or special. Chan. Inq. p. m., 22 Eliz., part 2, No. 23. (giles l^arristrn, tretoer. Inquisition taken at the gate ofthe house ofthe late dissolved monastery of St. Mary of Graces near the Tower of London in CO. Middlesex, 28 May, 22 Eliz. [1580], before William Fletewode, esq., Recorder of the City of London, Edmund Morrant, esq., George Irelonde and John Guylpyne, gents., commissioners, by virtue of a commission to enquire concerning lands and tenements escheated, by the oath of James Forman, gent., John Taylor, Richard Donnytigton, Richard Roughton, Richard Cowper, William Bunche, Peter Orrell, Thomas Gyttons, John Lighterfot, Richard Clyff, Richard Robson, Henry Stokes, Thotnas Harryatt and John Goldyng, who say that A certain Giles Harrison late of London, brewer, was seised in his demesne as of fee of one messuage then and now being a brewhouse called the Redd Lyonn situate in Estsmythfeeld in the said county; and so being thereof seised he made his will, dated 7 May, 155 1 as follows [here given iti English] : — I give the profits of my brewhouse called the Redd Lyonn, wherein I now dwell, to Elizabeth my wife for life ; after her decease, I give the Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 31 lands and houses above bequeathed [see Inq, p. m., 22 Eliz, part 2, No. 33] to the children of John Waterscott, citizen and goldsmith of London, and Awdrey his wife and to the children of William Eston, citizen and fishmonger of London, and Elizabeth his wife : to them and their heirs for ever equally divided. I make Elizabeth my wife my principal executor, and co-administrator with her the said John Waterscott. Afterwards the said Giles Harrison died without heirs general or special. Because the said messuage was held in chief by knight's service the said will was void as to one whole third part of the said messuage, in 3 parts divided, and good and sufficient in law as to 2 parts thereof to the persons aforesaid to whom the said Giles had devised the said mes suage. The said John Waterscott and Awdrey his wife had issue one daughter called Alice and married to a certain John Feme. The said William Eston and Elizabeth his wife had issue Giles, William and Lucretia. The said Elizabeth could not lawfully alienate anj' part of the lands, &c., of the said Giles Harrison, yet nevertheless she and a certain Thomas Deane late her husband by a fine levied at Westminster without the licence of the said John Waterscott acknowledged the said tenement to be the right of a certain Roger Trigg as that which the same Roger had of the gift of the said Thomas and Elizabeth, and the said Roger by that fine delivered the said tenement to the said Thomas and Eliza beth and the heirs ofthe said Thomas ; for which cause the said Elizabeth forfeited for life all her right and title therein. The said Alice is seised of the 4th part of the 2 parts of the said messuage, in 4 parts divided, in her demesne as of fee, and the other 3 parts thereof belong to the Queen as escheats, because the said Giles, William and Lucretia Eston died without heirs general or special ; and the said 2 parts of the said messuage are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, and the said 3 parts are worth per ann., clear, los. Chan. Inq. p. m., 22 Eliz., part 2., No. 38. Koiert l^gntpton, (gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Inn called the Castle in the street called St. John Strete without the Bars of the City of London, 18 June, 22 Eliz. [1580], before Jasper Cholmeley, gent., escheator of the county of Middlesex, after the death of Robert Kympton, late of Greyes Inn in the said county, gent., by the oath of James Forman, gent., WiUiam 32 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Wood, John Tayllor, Richard Roughton, Richard Donnyngton, Robert Mann, Richard Robson, Henry Stokes, Henry Antell, Peter Orell, Richard Cowper, James Mascall, Richard Clyffe and James Tute, who say that Robert Kytnpton was seised in his demesne as of fee of one Chamber or Cubicle with 2 small houses called " Studdyes," and i cellar lying under the stairs of the same, also a free and common passage or way through a certain entrance above the said stairs to the said chamber and the said "Studdyes" belonging thereto: which said premises now are or late were parcels of a messuage lately built in divers cubicles, chambers or " Romeis " by a certain Edward Stanhope of Greyes Inn aforesaid, esq. ; which said messuage so built was built upon a certain piece of soil or land, and ofthe brick wall upon the same, the said piece of soil or land being late parcel of the garden of the mansion house late of Geoffry Clyffe now deceased, situate in High Holborne in co. Middlesex, in the parish of St. Andrews in Holborn abutting upon the rear of a court called the back court lying on the south side of the Hall of Greyes Inn and above divers chambers of Grays Inn commonly called the Iryshhe Rents towards the west as appears by a certain indenture quinquepartite dated 24 July, 11 Eliz. [1569], made between Geoffry Clyffe of High Holborne aforesaid, gent, and Richard Clyffe son and heir apparent of the said Geoffry of the one part, and Robert Lane of Horton in co. Northampton, Knight, of the and part, George Morton of Greyes Inn aforesaid, gent, of the 3rd part, Robert Kytnpton of Greyes Inn aforesaid, gent., of the 4th part, and Edward Stanhope of ,Greyes Inn aforesaid, esq., ofthe 5th part more fully appears. The said chamber and premises are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors do not know, and are worth per ann., clear, los. Robert Kympton died 10 February last past, leaving Margaret his wife who afterwards, viz., on the loth day of May last, bore a daughter named Lucy, which said Lucy on the 13th day of May following was baptized in the Church of St. Augustine in the said City and now survives and is his only daughter and next heir. Chan. Inq. p. m., 22 Eliz., part 2, No. 39. Jiilius iSurgarnene, lEstjuire. I nqUlSltl on taken at the Guildhall, g May, 23 Eliz. [1581], before 1 -¦- ... after the death of y2<;?'Ms£M7'-^rt;'«c}', esq., Doctor of Medicine, by the oath of Robert . , RusseU, John Ireland, John Jackson, John 1 Part of the right hand side of this Inquisition is torn away. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 33 Keblewhite, William Styche, George Ginne, John Crowche, Edmund Owen, Griffin Jones, Peter Legate, John Ricardes and William Feeke, who say that Long before the death of the said Julius King Henry 8 was seised of 2 houses and i parcel of waste ground . . . viz,, next the site of the late Priory or New Hospital of the Blessed Mary without Bishopsgate, London, now dissolved ; and so seised, afterwards, viz., the 28th day of June, in the 32nd year of his reign by Letters Patent for a certain sum of money granted the said messuage and other the premises to . . . and mercer of London : to hold to the said Christopher Campion and his heirs for ever, ofthe said late King . . . one knight's fee and paying to the King 2s. yearly. So seised, the said Christopher Campion afterwards by indenture dated 10 ... 3 and 4 Philip and Mary by indenture made . . . and Giles Allen, gent, of the other part demised the said premises by the name of the mansion houses with the garden and orchard adjoining, to the said Giles for 99 years, paying therefor yearly to the said Christopher I grain of pepper : the estate and term of years of which said Giles in the said premises ... of Thurgarton in co. Nottingham, yeoman, now has by sufficient conveyances in the law, by virtue whereof the said John Grondey was and still is seised of the residue of the said term of years. After the death of the said Christopher Campion the said premises descended to . . gent., to Barbara wife of Thomas Ball, gent., and to Elizabeth wife of Lawrence Swynborne, gent,, daughters and coheirs of the said Christopher, by virtue whereof the said Ellis, Thotnas and Lawretice were thereof seised m right of their said wives, and so seised by indenture dated 4 February, 20 Eliz., for a certain sum of money, sold the said premises to the said Julius Burgarneye and Elianore his wife : to hold to them and the heirs of the said Julius for ever. By deed dated 12 March, 20 Eliz., the said Ellis and Helen, Thotnas and Barbara, Lawrence and Elizabeth acknowledged . . . and remised the said premises to the said Julius and Elianore and the heirs of the said Julius for ever. The said John Grondey being so seised ofthe said premises demised th^ same to the said Julius, who by charter dated 26 December, 23 Eliz., enfeoffed thereof Roger Townesende, esq., and Nicholas Coote, gent., to hold to the use ofthe said Julius for life ; after his decease, to the use of the said Eliatiore for life ; after her decease, to the use of the heirs ofthe body of the said Julius ; and for default, to the use of the said Julius and Eliatiore and the heirs of the said Julius for ever : which said charter is here given in full as follows : This indenture made 26 Dec, 23 Eliz., between Julius Burgarneye, esq., Doctor of " Phisick " LOND. INQ. P. M., Ill, 3 34 Inqitisitiones Post Mortem, for London. of the one part and Roger Towtiessend of Estraineham in co. Norfolk, esq., and Nicholas Coote of . . . in the said county, esq., of the other part witnesses that the said Julius in consideration of a marriage had between himself and Eleanor his wife and for the affection he bore her and for the advancement of his heirs granted to the said Roger and Nicholas all that great messuage or tenement and all the buildings, lands, &c., lying near the Spittle without Bishopsgate : to hold to the use of the said Julius for life ; after his decease, to the use of the said Eleanor for life ; after her decease, to the use of the heirs of the body ofthe said Julius ; and for default, to the use of the said Julius and Eleanor and their heirs for ever. The said premises are held of the Queen in chief by the service of the 20th part of a knight's fee and by the yearly rent of 2s. The rever sion of the premises during the residue of the said term is worth nothing except the said rent of i grain of pepper, but after the said term it will be worth £5. Julius Burgarneye died at London 7 January last past without issue of his body ; after his death the said John Grondey was possessed of the said premises for the residue of the said term. With the assent of the said John the said Eleanor took the profits of the said premises and dwelt therein. Chan. Inq. p. m,, 23 Eliz., part 2, No. 60. 3Bleanflr Burgarneg, fflSJitrola. I nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 10 November, 23 Eliz. [1581], ^ before James Harvey, Mayor and Escheator, after the death of Eleanor Burgartici, widow, late the wife of Julius Burgarncy, esq., Doctor of Medicine, by the oath of Robert Dicke^ison, Roger Hole, William Povye, John Harryson, John Ireland, John Jackson, Williatn Stiche, Arthur Raynscrofte, George Ginne, John Rickardes, Edtnund Owen, Griffin Jones, Henry Shaw, William Curtes, George . . . and William Feake, who say that Long before the death of the said Eleanor, King Henry 8 was seised in his demesne of 2 houses and i parcel of waste land adjoining the same, containing i acre and i rood, and of 2 walls of bricks near adjoin ing the said houses, lying in the suburbs of the City of London, viz., next the site of the late Priory or new Hospital of the Blessed Mary without Bisshopsgate, London, now dissolved, and late parcel thereof; and so being thereof seised, afterwards, viz., on the 28th day of June in Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 35 the 32nd year of his reign, by Letters Patent, dated at Westminster the same day and year, for a certain sum of money, granted the said premises, inter alia, to Christopher Cattipioti, citizen and mercer of London : to hold to him and his heirs for ever, of the said late King and his heirs by the service ofthe 20th part of a knight's fee and rendering yearly for the same 2s. And the said Christopher Catnpion so being thereof seised by in denture dated 14 April, 3 and 4 Philip and Mary [1557], made between himself of the one part and a certain Giles Allen, gent., of the other part demised and to farm let the said premises by the name of a mansion house with a garden and orchard adjoining the same to the said Giles Allen for gg years, he paying for the same yearly to the said Christopher I grain of pepper : the estate and term of years in the said premises of which said Giles, a certain John Grondeye of Thurgarton in co. Notts now has, as by divers lawful conveyances more fully appears. And so seised ofthe reversion ofthe said premises the said Christopher died at London : after whose decease the said messuage and other the premises descended to Helen wife of Ellis (Elizens) Stempe, gent., to to Barbara wife of Thotnas Ball, gent., and to Elizabeth wife oi Lawretice Swytiborne, gent., daughters and coheirs of the said Christopher, by virtue whereof the said Ellis, Thomas and Lawrence were thereof seised in right ofthe said Helen, Barbara and Elizabeth ; and so being thereof seised, they afterwards, viz., on the 4th day of February, 20 Eliz. [1578], by indenture of the same day and year, by pardon from the Queen by her Letters Patent, for a certain sum of money, sold the said premises to the said Julius Burgarncy and Eleanor his wife : to hold to them and to the heirs of the said Julius to their sole use for ever ; and by their deed dated 12 March, 20 Eliz. [1578], remised and altogether quit claimed to the said Julius and Eleanor and the heirs of the said Julius for ever all their estate, title and interest in the said premises. The said John Grondie being so seised of the said premises, long before the death of the said Julius Burgarncy demised to him the said premises at the will of the said John ; and afterwards, the said Julius by charter dated 26 December, 23 Eliz. [1580], enfeoffed thereof a certain Roger Townesende, esq., and Nicholas Coote, gent., to hold to them and their heirs to the use of the said Julius for life ; and after his decease to the use of the said Eleanor for life ; after her decease to the use of the heirs of the body of the said Julius ; and for default of such issue to the use of the said Julius and Eleanor and their heirs for ever. By virtue of which said enfeoffment and by force of the Statute of Uses the said Julius was seised of the said premises in his demesne as of freehold, with remainders as above. 36 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, The said Julius Burgarncy died so seised at London on the 7th day of January last past without issue lawfully begotten ; after whose death the said John Grondeye was possessed ofthe said premises for the residue of the said term of years, with remainder thereof to the said Eleanor and her heirs. The said premises are held of the Queen in chief by the service of the 2oth part of one knight's fee and by the yearly rent of 2s., and during the residue of the said term are worth nothing except the said rent of i grain of pepper, and afterwards they will be worth per ann., clear, £5. Eleanor Burgarncy died 10 August last past at London ; Thomas Cooper of Thurgarton in co. Notts is her son and next heir and was then aged 23 years and more. After the death of the said Elleti the said John Grondy was seised of the said premises for the residue of the said term, the remainder thereof being to the said Thomas and his heirs. Chan. Inq. p, m,, 23 Eliz., part 2, No. 62. (Kl)ristr)pl)er Jiraper, l^nigijt. Writ dated at Westminster 23 June, 23 Eliz. [1581]. Delivered into court the last day of October, 23 Eliz. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall [no date given], before John Braunche, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Christo pher Draper, knight, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, William Povey, Thoitias Russell, John Irelonde, John Jackson, Peter Legatt, William Stiche, John Keblewhite, George Gynne, Edmund Owyn, Griffin Jones, Henry Webbe, George Robertes, John Oldam, Roger Hole and John Stodderd, who say that Christopher Draper was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage commonly called the Gallic in the parish of St. Dunstan in the East, in London, in the occupation of Cleitient Draper ; and of a certain other large messuage called Asheling Wharfe and formerly called Puckman Wharfe and afterwards called Crechurche-wharfe and late called Gibson's Key, situate in the said parish. And so seised, the said Christopher afterwards by feoffment dated I March, 13 Ehz. [157 1], gave the said premises, with all the houses, buildings, &c., thereto belonging to William Webbe, citizen and Salter of London, Stephen Woodroff, citizen and haberdasher of London, Wolstan Dixie, citizen and skinner of London, and Laurence Grene Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, ^y citizen and cutler of London : to hold to them and their heirs for ever to the use of the said Christopher for life ; and after his decease, then as to 2 parts of the said premises, in 3 equal parts to be divided, to the use of Margaret wife of the said Christopher for life ; after her decease then as to the same to the use of Benedicta, Brigitt and Agnes, daughters of the said Christopher, and their heirs for ever. Afterwards the said Margaret died in the said parish in the lifetime of the said Christopher, The said messuage called Gibson's Key is held of the Queen by the service of the 20th part of a knight's fee and the yearly rent of 23s., and is worth per ann., clear, £8. The messuage called the Gallie is- held of the Queen in free burgage ofthe City of London and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, £5. Christopher Draper died 8 May, 23 Eliz. [1581], in the said parish ; the said Benedicta, now the wife of William Webbe, citizen and Alderman of London, the said Brigitt now the wife of Henry Billingsley, citizen and haberdasher of London, and the said Agnes the wife of Wolstan Dixe, citizen and Alderman of London, are his daughters and next heirs and are now aged respectively, the said Benedicta 3g years, the said Brigitt 30, and the said Agnes 26. Chan. Inq. p.m., 22 Eliz., part 2, No. 64. MaiUiam (ffljapman, ^\\i)^\\ antr $reinmongpr. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 28 November, 23 Eliz. [1580], before Williatn Tooke, esq., Auditor of the Court of Wards and Liveries, Richard Gadburye, gent., and William Necton, feodary ofthe City of London, after the death of William Chapman, citizen and iron monger of the said city, by the oath of John Haddon, Robert Dickenson, Thomas Russell, Arthur Raynscrofte, George Ginne, John Crowche, John Keblewhite, William Povie, John Harrison, John Jackson, John Irelonde, Williatn Stiche, John Ricardes, Griffin Jones, Peter Leggat, William Curtis, Edmund Owen and Henry Shawe, who say that Long before the death of the said Williatn Chapman sl certain Robert Chamberleyn, citizen and ironmonger of London, was seised of i mes suage situate in Borthalane alias Bordehawelane within the parish of the Blessed Mary Colchurch in the Ward of Chepe, London ; i yard or waste piece of land to the said messuage adjoining; 2 other messuages situate in the said parish late belonging to the House or College of Aeon, London, lately dissolved ; and 2 yards with 2 small houses thereupon built lying in the said lane called Borthalane in the said parish. 38 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for Londoii. So seised, the said Robert Chamberlain in part fulfilment of certain bargains and agreements specified and declared in certain indentures of bargain, dated the last day of March, 18 Eliz. [1576], and made between himself of the one part and the said William Chapman, deceased, and Joan his wife of' the other part, sold to the said William and Joan the said messuage in Borthalane, the said yard or waste land thereto adjoin ing, then or late in the several tenures of the said WiUiam Chapman and of Robert Heme, merchant tailor of London, and also the said 2 other messuages : to hold to them and to the heirs of the said William to their sole use for ever. And so seised, the said William Chapman made his will dated 15 August, 1579, as follows [here giveti in English] : — I give to WiUiam Chaptnan my son and heir apparent and to his heirs for ever my manor of Bright Walton alias Brickleton in co. Berks and all my lands in Bright Walton thereto appertaining. I give to my son Robert Chapman all my lands, tenements, &c., in the City of London, and in the towns, parishes and hamlets of Cookeham and Bray in co. Berks. The said messuage in Borthalane, the said yard or waste piece of land thereto adjoining, and the said 2 yards with the 2 small houses thereupon built in Borthalane aforesaid are held of the Queen by fealty only, in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, 40s. The 2 mes suages in the said parish of the Blessed Mary Colchurch to the said late House of Aeon belonging are held of the Queen in chief by the 40th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £3. William Chaptnan died 8 August last past ; WUliam Chaptnan is his son and next heir and was aged 7 years on the 20th day of December last past. The said Joan still survives in the said parish of the Blessed Mary Colechurch, London. Chan. Inq. p. m., 23 Eliz., part 2, No. 79. asauilam i^ertrn, (gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 30 January, 23 Ehz. [1581]^ before John Harte, citizen and Alderman of London, William Tuck, esq.. Auditor of the Court of Wards and Liveries, Richard Gadberye, gent., Nowell Sotherton, gent., and Williatn Necton, gent., feodary within the City of London, by virtue of a commission to them and to Rowlande Haywarde directed after the death of William Heron, gent., by the oath of Robert Dyconson, George Gynne, William Povey, Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 39 John Harryson, Richard Smythe, John Jackson, John Irelande, William Styche, John Rychardes, William Leyer, Williatn Typper, John Stod- darde, Roger Hole, Thotnas Bromley and William Feake, who say that William Heron was a citizen and freeman of the said city and was seised in his demesne as of fee of 14 messuages and i stable situate in Westsmythfeild in the parish of St. Sepulchre, London ; and so being thereof seised he made his will 12 July, 1580, at London, as follows: [here giveti in English] : I give to Elizabeth my wife a yearly rent of £20 issuing out of my house called the Maydenhed and other my lands thereto adjoining in the said parish of St. Sepulchre, on condition that she shall not claim any dower, " franke banke " (free beach) or wife's part of my lands or goods ; if she does claim them then this my grant to cease. I give to Thomas Heron of Newcastell and his heirs for ever the yearly rent of £5 issuing out of my said lands and tenements in the said parish. I give to 2 poor colleges in the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, viz., University College in Oxford and Peterhouse in Cambridge, to each of them the yearly rent of £5, issuing out of my said lands " towarde the educacion and bringinge upp of poore schollers within the said towe severall Colleges or bowses ". I give to the parish of St. Sepulchre to the use of the poor for ever the yearly rent of £4, also issuing out of my said lands. Towards the repair of the parish Church of Clerkenwell the yearly rent of £4 for 12 years, and after that period, a like sum yearly for ever to the poor ofthe said parish of Clerkenwell : all issuing out of my said lands. I give to Katherine Bassett alias Poppleton my first wife's daughter for life the yearly rent of 40s. / to Joan Hall alias Poppleton my said first wife's daughter the yearly rent of 40s. for life ; to Margaret Bell my servant the yearly rent of 40s. for life ; to the said Katherine Bassett alias Poppleton the yearly rent of 20s. besides the said 40s., and to John Hall the yearly rent of 20s. for life : all issuing out of said lands. I give to the use and repair of the parish Churches of St. Sepulchre and Clerkenwell for ever the yearly rent of £20 after the decease of my said wife ; and after the decease of the said Katherine Basset, Joan Hall, Margaret Bell and John Hall I give the said yearly rent of £8 issuing out of my said lands for ever towards the repair of the highways from time to time in most needful places between the Spittlehowse at Highe gate and the corner of St. John's Wall and the common highway leading from Highegate through Kentyshe towne to Battlebridge : the same to be yearly bestowed by the Constables and Churchwardens of the said 4o inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. places for the time being. I give to Thotnas Charleton son of Roger Charleton the yearly rent of 26s. 8d., issuing out of my said lands. And finally in order that the several demises of the said lands may be performed, I will that the said lands shall be conveyed to the corpora tions of the Woodmongers or Clothworkers to the above said uses if my executors shall be so advised by their counsel. The said William Heron made Edward Buggins, gent., Robert Woode and Cletnent Rigges his exors. After the death of the said William the said executors by their deed dated 6 October, 22 Eliz. [1580], conveyed the said premises to the Master, Wardens and Commonalty ofthe Freemen ofthe Art or Mystery ofthe Clothworkers of London and their successors to their proper use for ever.All the said premises are held of the Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, £40. William Heron died 12 July last past ; Thomas Heron is his kinsman and next heir, viz., son of Williatn Heron, son of Johti Heron alias Bernard Heron, father oi John Heron, father of the said William Heron named in the said commission, and is now aged 40 years and more. Chati. Inq. p. tti., 23 Eliz., part 2, No. 83. amuiiam orierlv, Jtriot. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 6 November, 23 Eliz. [1581], before John Allott, Alderman of the City of London, Gabriel Colston, citizen and grocer of London, and Williatn Necton, feodary, commissioners appointed to enquire into the lunacy of William Gierke, son of Roger Gierke, citizen and Salter of London, by the oath of Robert Dicketison, William Layer, Williatn Povye, John Harryson, Thomas RusseU, John Irelotide, John Jackson, William Stiche, John Keblewhite, George Ginne, John Crowche, John Richardes, Edtnund Owen, Gri . . ., Henry Shawe, WiUiam Curtes, George Robartes, Peter Legate, Roger Hole and William Feake, who say that William Gierke is an idiot so that he is incapable of governing either himself or his lands, tenements, goods and chattels, and has been and sdll is an idiot by the visitation of God, and does not enjoy lucid intervals, nor is he seised of any other messuages, lands, &c. Roger Gierke, son of the said Roger Gierke the father is the elder brother and next heir ofthe said WiUiam, and was aged ig years on the 25th day of August last past. Chan. Inq. p. tti., 23 Eliz., part 2, No. 88. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 4! ?iatorenee iJeonoltres. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 27 October, 23 Eliz. [1581], before John Braunche, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Lawrence Reynoldes, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Williatn Povye, Johti Irelande^ John Jacson, Williatn Stiche, John Keblewhyte, Johti Riccardes, Griffin Jones, George Robertes, John Oldham, Roger Hole, Jqhtt Stodderd, Richard Smythe and Thos. Russell, who say that One Edward Whitwell was seised in his demesne as of fee of all that messuage and the wharf, adjoining the same, situate in the parish of St. Andrew, at Castlebaynerd, in London ; 3 small tenements in the said parish and 2 other messuages there near the gate of the lord of the Borroughe : which said premises the late King Henry 8 by his Letters Patent, dated 1 1 June in the 36th year of his reign gave to Robert Tavertter, gent,, to the sole use of himself and his heirs for ever, to be held of the said King in free and common socage, by fealty only and not in chief: the estate of which said Robert Taverner in the said premises the said Edward Whitwell had to him and his heirs at the time of his death ; after whose death the said premises descended to Avice Reynolds, then wife of Thomas Reytiolds, as daughter and heir of the said Edward Whitwell, and so thereof seised the said Avice died in the said parish, and afterwards the said Thomas died, by reason whereof the said premises descended to said Lawrence, named in the said writ, as son and heir of the said Avice and he was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee. The said premises are held ofthe Queen in free and common socage by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £10. Laurence Reynoldes died 15 August, 23 Lliz. [1581], without heirs of his body; John Bryan is his next kinsman and heir, viz., son and heir of John Bryan and Isabel his wife, daughter of Edward Whitwell, father ofthe said Edward Whitwell, father of the said Avice, mother of the said Lawrence, and is now aged 45 years. Chan. Inq. p. tn., 23 Eliz., part 2, No. 8g. Elire 5)ltebmgton, aBitrotn, Innatie. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 2 November, 23 Eliz. [1581], before William Necton, gent., William Dalbye, gent., and William Squier, gent., by virtue of a commission to enquire into the lunacy of Alice Skevington, widow, to them and to Humphrey Nicholls 42 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for Londoii. directed, by the oath oi Robert Dickinson, Richard Smythe, Roger Hole, John Jacksott, John Keblewhite, Walter Warde, John Twiste, Thomas Madocke, Johti Myles, Griffin Jones, William Typper, Williatn Stiche, John Harryson, George Gynne, John Ireland and Edmund Owen, who say that The said Alice Skevington is not a lunatic, nor does she enjoy lucid intervals, but is of sound mind and memory, and has the governing of her own lands, tenements, goods and chattells. Chan. Inq. p. m., 23 Eliz., part 2, No. gi. i^ie^eilas iSaelvljouse, Eltrerman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 25 January, 23 Eliz. [1581], before John Brautiche, Esq., Mayor and escheator, after the death oi Nicholas Backhouse, citizen and Alderman ofthe City of London, by the oath of Robert Dykenson, Thotnas Russell, Arthur . , ., George Gynne, Johti Keblewhite, WiUiam Povye, . . . John Jackson, John Irelonde, WiUiam Stitche, John Ricardes, William Layer, Griffin Jones, WiUiam Jones, John Stodderd, Edttiutid Owen, Roger Hoell, Henry Shawe, WiUiam Feake and . . . who say that, Nicholas Backhouse was seised in his demesne as of fee of i large messuage and tenement situate in the streets of Cornehill and Brode- streete in the parish of St. Christopher next " lez Stockes " within the said city, lately purchased of Atithony Gamage, citizen and Alderman of London, John- Banaster and Philip Banaster, executors of the will of Thomas Banaster, late citizen and skinner of London, deceased ; i messuage and tenement situate in the parish of All Saints in Hony Lane within the said City, late in the tenure of Thomas Thickens, and lately purchased by the said Nicholas to him and his heirs of William Boxe, of London, grocer; i capital messuage or mansion house situate in the street called Bassinges Hawe within the said City, late in the tenure of John Gresshame, knight, citizen and Alderman of London, deceased ; 5 small tenements adjoining the said capital messuage, lying in Bassingshawe aforesaid : all which said premises last recited lying in Bassinghawe were lately purchased by the said Nicholas Backhouse, to him and his heirs of Thomas Gressham, knight, and John Gressham now deceased ; 3 tenements with i small garden lying in or near an alley called Swan Alley in the street called Colman strete in the parish of St. Stephen of Colman strete in the said City, late in the several tenures of the said Nicholas Backhouse, Libius Foxe and Matthew inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 43 Twyford and lately purchased by the said Nicholas to him and his heirs of Johti Drewrie, esq. ; i messuage called the Boores Heade with all the shops, cellars, solars, lands, &c., and the warehouses thereupon built, late in the tenure of John Eccelston, lying in the street called Weast- cheape and in the lane called Hony Lane in the said parish of All Saints of Honey Lane, lately purchased by the said Nicholas, to him and his heirs, of Johti Eccleston of London, goldsmith ; i messuage called the Half Moorie and i vault situate in the street called Westchepe in the parish of the Blessed Mary, Colechurch within the said City, late in the tenure of Mark Dinghy, and lately purchased by the said Nicholas to him and his heirs of the said Mark Dingley and William Colics, citizens and grocers ofthe said City ; i garden with a tenement thereupon newly built, late in the tenure of Richard Brooke, late citizen and goldsmith of London, deceased, lying in a certain alley called Swanne Alley in the street called Colman street in the said parish of St. Stephen and lately purchased by the said Nicholas, to him and his heirs of the said John Drewrie, esq. The said messuage in the parish of St. Christopher next the Stockes is held of the Queen in free burgage of the said City and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, £6. The said messuage in the said parish of All Saints in Hony Lane, lately purchased of William Boxe is held ofthe Queen in free burgage ofthe said City, and is worth per ann., clear, 5 marks. The said capital messuage and the 5 small tenements adjoin ing the same in Bassingshawe, lately purchased of the said Thomas and John Gresshatn, are held ofthe Queen in free burgage of the said City, and are worth per ann., clear, 20 marks. The said 3 tenements and garden and the said other garden and tenement in or near Swan Alley, lately purchased ofthe said John Drewrie, esq., are held of the Queen in free burgage of the said City, and are worth per ann., clear, £4. The said messuage called the Boores Heade, with 'all the houses, &c., &c., lying in West-Cheape and Honey Lane in the said parish of All Saints, purchased oijohn Eccelston of London, goldsmith, are held ofthe Queen in chief, by the 30th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £6 13s. 4^. The said messuage called the Half Moone in Weastcheape in the parish of the Blessed Mary Colechurch is held of the Queen in free burgage and common socage by fealty only and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, £4. Nicholas Backhouse died 12 June last past; Samuel Backhouse is his son and next heir, and was then aged 24 years and more. Chan. Inq, p. m., 23 Eliz., part i. No. 92. 44 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, Cutpert Bestoun, OTttiien antr (girtrler. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 14 August, 24 Eliz. [1582], before James Harvey, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Cuthbert Bestoun, late citizen and girdler of London, by the oath oi Robert Dickenson, William Layer, John Irelande, John Jackson, WiUiam Styche, John Keblewhite, Edmutid Oweti, George Robartes, Francis Gunter, John Richardes, Griffin Johanes, Christopher Wliytch- cock and John Bonde, who say that Adam Bestoun, late citizen and girdler of London, deceased, was seised in his demesne as of fee, of i capital messuage or Inn called the Cadge situate in the parish of St. Olave in the borough of Southwark in CO. Surrey, now in the tenure of Bartholottiew Newce ; 7 messuages adjoining the said messuage called the Cadge, now or late in the several tenures of William Simpsouti, Lambert Wayes, John Richardsonn, Francis Hill, Joan Dawson, widow, and Roger Rabbendytie ; g other messuages near Battlebridge in the said parish, now or late in the several tenures oijohn Dewsburie, Richard Askewe, Edtnund Horssley, William Hills, Johti Atkinson, John Silvester, Robert Dewsburie, William Hoke and Nicholas Silvester ; 1 house or stable near Battlebridge in the said parish, now or late in the tenure of Richard Harrison ; 4 ... or tene ments situate in Barmondesie streat in the said parish now or late in the several tenures of WiUiam Fee, Christopher Fletcher, John Brasse and John Bell ; i messuage called the Bishops Hedd late in the tenure of William Lewes and now or late in that of John Oldam, clothworker, situate in Westminster in co. Middlesex. So seised, the said Adam Bestoun on the 17th day of May, 1545, made his will as follows [here given in English] : As to my lands, tene ments, &c., within the borough of Southwark in co. Surrey and elsewhere in England, I will that my son Cuthbert shall have the same : to hold to him and the heirs of his body ; for default, the said premises shall be divided into 5 equal portions whereof I bequeath the first part to John Bestoun and the heirs of his body, the 2nd part to Williatn Bestoun and the heirs of his body ; the 3rd part to Richard Bestoun and the heirs of his body; the 4th part to John Stockar my sister's son and the heirs of his body ; and the 5th part to Randolph Gibsoun my sister's son and the heirs of his body ; and for default, the same to remain to the right heirs ofthe said John, William, Richard, John and Randolph for ever. Afterwards [date not given] the said Adam Bestoun died at South wark, and the said Cuthbert entered the said premises and was thereof seised in fee tail, and so seised, he suffered the said messuages called Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 45 the Bishopshedd in Westminster and the messuage called the Cadge, and the 7 messuages thereto adjoining in Southwark to be recovered and levied by fines and common recoveries to the use of himself and his heirs for ever, by virtue whereof he was seised of the same in his demesne as of fee. The said Cuthbert was also seised in his demesne as of fee of a capital messuage or inn called the Wallnuttre with a garden thereto adjoining, now or late in the tenure of Edward Fowle, situate in the said parish of St. Olave ; 15 messuages lying in Wallnuttre Lane alias Carter Lane in the said parish of St. Olave, now or late in the several tenures of James Mullenbeck, Valentine Banester, Williatn Smyth, Rose Etnous, Robert Beare, Thotnas Huntt, Richard Barker, John Ferris, George Warde, James Gates, Francis Webb, Richard Coniar, Henry Mylatn, John Simbole and Williatn Brownesworde ; i capital messuage and a small garden thereto adjoining on the east side late in the tenure of the said Cuthbert, and now or late in that of Alice Beestoun, widow, situate in Collmanstreat in the parish of St. Stephen in Collmanstreat, London ; 3 messuages in the said parish of St. Stephen, now or late in the several tenures of Richard Smyth, Richard Wretich and James Watsoun ; i garden lying next the alley called Mill Alley in the said parish of St. Stephen, now or late in the tenure of WiUiam Killigrew ; I capital messuage called the Hand ; 3 messuages near adjoining; the same situate in the street called Thamistreet in the parish of All Saints the Great at the Hay Wharf in the ward of Dowegate, London, now or late in the several tenures of Nicholas Parkinsonn, Thotnas Morgan, Johti Browne and Thotnas Thomwoode. So seised, the said Cuthbert made his will, 5 July, 22 Eliz. [1580], as follows [here given in English] : I give to Alice my wife for life all my messuages, lands and hereditaments situate in the Cities of London and Westminster, in the borough of Southwark and elsewhere in England, she paying all the quitrents going out of the same and keeping the same in good repair. I give to Margery Warde, one ofthe daughters of my said wife, the great messuage with all the yards, gardens, &c., thereto belonging now in my own tenure, and the messuage in the tenure oi Richard Smythe, Clerk, situate in the said parish of St. Stephen in Collmanstreet : to hold after the death of the said Alice, to the said Margery Ward for life ; and after her decease the remainder thereof to the heirs of her body; for default, the remainder thereof to Trew Warde, another ofthe daughters of my said wife for life and to the heirs of her body ; for default, the remainder thereof to Corte Warde brother of the said Margery and Trew for life and to the heirs of his body ; for default, to George 46 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Warde brother of the said Corte for life and to the heirs of his body ; and for default, to my right heirs for ever. I give to the said Trew Warde my 2 messuages in the several tenures oi Richard Wrenche, gent., and Jatnes Watsonn, mercer, in the said parish of St. Stephen, and also a garden plot in Goughes Alley in the said parish of St. Stephen, now in the occupation of Williatn Killi- grewe, esq. : to hold after the death of the said Alice for her life; the remainder thereof after her death to go successively to the heirs of her body, to the said Margery for life and the heirs of her body, to the said Corte for life and the heirs of his body, to the said George Warde for life and the heirs of his body and to my right heirs for ever. I give to the said Corte Warde the great messuage called the Sign ofthe Hand now in the tenure of Nicholas Parkinson, clothworker, and the 3 messuages in the several tenures of Thomas Morgan, John Browne and Thomas Thomwoode, lying together in the parish of Great AUhallows in Thames Street : to hold to him for life after the decease of the said Alice : the remainder thereof after his death to go successively to the heirs of his body, to the said George Ward for life and to the heirs oi his body, to the said Margery for life and the heirs of her body, to the said Trew Warde for life and to the heirs of her body and to my right heirs for ever. I give to Sara Ward, daughter of the said Corte Warde my great messuage or tavern called the Bisshoppshead in the tenure of Thomas Dicksey, citizen and vintner of London, situate in the City of West minster : to hold after the death of the said Alice for her life: the remainder thereof after her death to the heirs of her body ; and for default, then successively to the said Margery, Trew, George and Corte Warde and the respective heirs of their bodies ; and for default to my right heirs for ever. I give to the Master, Wardens and governors ofthe " Artt or misterie of guirdlers " of London, whereof I am a member, my capital messuage called the Cadge now in the tenure of John Fowle Serjeant at arms, situate in the parish of St. Olave in Southwark in co. Surrey ; also the 7 messuages in the several tenures of William Simpsoun, barber and surgeon, Lambert Wayes, shoemaker, John Richardsoun, John Hamlett, joiner, Frauncis Hill, joiner, Roger Robindyne, clothworker, and Joan Dawsoun, widow, situate in the said parish of St. Olave : to hold after the death of the said Alice my wife to them and their successors for ever, on condition that they give yearly for ever out of the profits of the said premises to the steward of the said Company to be employed for the amendment of every of the Quarter Dinners to be made for the Master, Wardens and Livery of the said Company of Girdlers ; and also Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 47 for 10 years after the death ofthe said Alice shall have a sermon preached quarterly in the parish Church of St. Stephen in Collmann street " yff" the ghospell of our savior xpist shalbe sincerely preached as now yt is," and that 5s. shall be paid to the preacher of each said sermon ; but if the Gospel be not so preached, then 20s. shall be distributed yearly to the poorest people of the said parish of St. Stephen ; and shall also for 10 years distribute among the poor of the said parish 2 cartloads of great coals ; and shall also pay yearly for ever to the clerk and " Bedyll " of the said Company for the time being x^d. The residue of the profits of the said premises (if any) after the death of the said Alice to be freely lent to the poorest men of the said Company who shall give surety for the repayment thereof within i year from the receipt thereof. And whereas I am seised of an estate of inheritance in fee simple of the capital messuage called the Wallnuttre now in the tenure of Thotnas Myites, Serjeant at arms, and all those messuages in the several tenures of James Mullenbeck and others [above tiamed], situate in Carter lane in the said parish of St. Olave : I hereby give 2 parts ofthe said premises to the said George Warde my wife's son : to hold after the death of the said Alice to him and his heirs for ever, on condition that he shall yearly for 10 years cause a sermon to be preached quarterly in the said parish Church of St. Olave, and shall pay 5s. to the preacher of each said sermon. But if the Gospel be not truly preached, then the said money to be distributed amongst the poorest people of the said parish. The said George shall also quarterly for 10 years distribute amongst the poorest prisoners in the prisons of the King's Bench, the Marshallsey and the Whyte Lyon in Southwark 30s. in bread, that is to say, los. to each of the said prisons ; also los. a piece each to 8 poor maidens, such as shall be known to be honest and of good name and fame, towards their marriage. The said messuage called the Cadge and the 7 messuages near adjoining are held [of whotn is not stated] as of the manor of the Liberty ofthe borough of Southwark, by fealty only, and are worth per ann., clear, £7. The said messuages near Battlebridge in the said parish of St. Olave, the said house or stable in the tenure of Richard Harrison and the said 4 messuages in Barmondesyestreat are held of the Mayor, Alderman, Commonalty and citizens of the City of London as of their manor of Southwark by fealty only, and are worth per ann., clear, £5. The said messuage called the Bisshoppshedd in Westminster is held of the Queen in socage in chief and by the yearly rent of 5s., and is worth per ann., clear, £4 6s. 8d. The capital messuage called the Wallnuttre, and the garden and the 15 messuages in Wallnuttre Lane are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, namely, by the 20th part of a 48 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £6. The said capital mes suage late in the tenure ofthe said Cuthbert and the 3 messuages in the said parish of St. Stephen in Collmanstreet in the several tenures of Richard Smythe, Richard Wrenche and James Wattsoun are held of the Queen in free burgage of the City of London, and are worth per ann., clear, 40s. The said garden lying next to Mill Alley in the said parish of St. Stephen is held ofthe Queen in chief by knight's service, viz., by the fortieth part of a knight's fee and the rent of lod., and is worth per ann., clear, 3s. The said capital messuage called the Hand and the 3 messuages thereto adjoining in Thames street are held of the Queen in free burgage of the City of London, and are worth per ann., clear, £5. The said John Bestoun, Richard Beeston and Johti Stacker named in the will of the said Adam died without heirs of their bodies. The said Randolph Gibsonn named in the said will had issue Agnes, now the wife of Williatn Bridgewater, who still survives. The said Cuthhirt survived them and died i February last past without issue of his body ; Agnes Broke now the wife of WiUiam Broke is his kinswoman and next heir, viz., daughter and heir of Williatn Beestoti, son and heir of WiUiam Beeston, brother of the said Adam, father of the said Cuthbert, and is now aged 40 years and more. Chan. Inq, p. m., 24 Eliz., part 1, No. i. (gcorgr Mnnne, iEsquire. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 8 December, 24 Eliz. [1581], before Jatnes Harvey, Mayor and escheator, after the death of George Mynne, esq., by the oath of John Harryson, William Povie, Thottias RusseU, John Irelonde, John Jackson, William Styche, John Keblewhite, Arthur Rainescrofte, George Gynne, JoJin Ricardes, Edmund Owen, Griffin Jones, Henry Webbe, George Robartes, John Oldatn, Roger Hole, John Stoddard, William Feeke and Christopher Whichcot of the City of London, who say that George Mytme was seised in his demesne as of fee of a capital messuage or mansion house called Gervis, situate in Hertingefordburie in CO. Hertford, and certain meadows, lands, pasture, woods and heredi taments there to the said messuage belonging ; the manor of Gawlden in Gawlden in co. Somerset ; i mill in Gawlden ; i wood called Gawlden Woode in the parish of Tollande in the said county ; and divers other lands and hereditaments in Toland and Lydyard St. Lawrence in the said county. So seised, the said George by indenture dated 24 April, 16 Eliz. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 49 [1574], made between himself of the one part and Peter Osbourtie, Robert Wrothe, esq., Williatn Wrothe and Thomas Wrothe, gentlemen, of the other part, agreed inter alia, for himself and his heirs with the said Peter, Robert, William and Thotnas, that in consideration of a marriage then to be made between him the said George of the one part and Elizabeth Wrothe one of the daughters of Thomas Wrothe, Knight, deceased, of the other part, at his own proper costs before the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist next following, by fine, to convey to the said Peter, Robert, Williatn and Thomas and their heirs, the said manor of Gawlden and the said capital messuage and all other his hereditaments whatsoever in Hertingefordbury (a tenement called Nycolls and a farm called Fitz Johns and all lands, &c., to the same belonging alone excepted) to the use ofthe said George My tine and his heirs until the said marriage, and afterwards to the use of the said George for life ; after his decease, to the use of the said Elizabeth for life ; and after the decease of both of them, then to the use ofthe said George and his heirs for ever. As to the said manor of Gawlden and other the premises in Gaulden and Lydyard in co. Somerset, to the use ofthe said George and his heirs until the said marriage, and afterwards to the use of the said George and Elizabeth and the heirs male of their bodies ; and for default, to the use of the right heirs of the said George for ever. The said fine was levied in Trinity term, 16 Eliz. [1574], to the said Peter, Robert, William and Thomas, according to the intent of the said indenture, and afterwards the said George Mynne married the said Elizabeth at Hertingefordbury ; by virtue whereof and by force of the said indenture and fine and of the Statute of Uses the said George was seised ofthe said premises in Hertingfordbury, except as before excepted, for life, with remainder thereof to the said Elizabeth for life ; and after their deaths to the said George and his heirs for ever. Of the manor of Gawlden and other the premises in Gawlden and Lydyard St Law rence the said George and Elizabeth were seised in their demesne as of fee tail, to them and the heirs male of their bodies ; and for default, to the right heirs of the said George for ever. The said George was also seised of 4 messuages in the parish of St. Buttolph in Aldersgate streate without the said City, and of a farm in Hertingfordbury called Fitz Johns and a tenement there called Nycolls. So seised, the said George Mynne made his will on the gth day of May, 1581, as follows [here' given in English] : — I give to John Mynne my second son an annuity of £10, issuing out of all other my lands in Hertingfordbury, during the life of Elizabeth my wife. I give to the said Elizabeth my manor of Gawlden in co. Somerset LOND. INQ. p. M., III. 4 50 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, for life, and I will that after her decease my said son John shall have for life the farm of Gawlden aforesaid now in the possession of Robert Selocke, I also give to the said Elizabeth all other my lands, tenements and hereditaments in Hertingfordbury or elsewhere iln cos. Hertford and Somerset for life ; also to her and her heirs for ever all my houses in the parish of St. Buttophes without Aldersgate in the City of London, or elsewhere within the said City or the suburbs thereof towards the performance of this my will. I give to Robert Mynne my eldest son my farm called Fitzjohns in Hertingfordbury for his minatenance and for the Queen's full third part if any of my lands should be held of the Queen in chief or by knight's service. If the said Robert when he comes of age shall refuse to assure to my said son John the said farm in Gaulden, now in the possession of the said Robert Sellocke, for life, then the said John shall have to him and his heirs for ever the said farm called Fitzjohns. The messuages in the parish of St. Buttolph without Aldersgate are held of the Queen in chief by the service of the 20th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., 40s. The manor of Gawlden and other the premises in Gawlden and Lydyard St. Lawrence are held of the Queen but by what service the jurors do not know, and are worth per ann., clear, £8. The farm in Hertingfordbury called Nycolls and all other the premises there except the farm called Fitz Johns are held of the Queen as of her manor of Hertingfordbury, but by what service is not known, and are worth per ann., £4. The farm called Fitz Johns is held ofthe Queen as of her said manor, but by what service is not known, and is worth per ann., clear, £14. George Mynne died at Hertingfordbury 20 May last past ; the said Robert Mynne is his son and next heir, and was aged 3 years on the 6th day of April last past. The said Elizabeth late the wife of the said George still survives. Chan. Inq. p. tn., 24 Eliz., part 1, No. 2. amilUam l^otson, (Hitiien antr 3^al)ertrasl)ev. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 27 October, 24 Eliz. [1582]. before James Harvey, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of William Hobson, citizen and haberdasher of the City of London, by the oath of Robert Dickynson, Richard Smithe, Roger Hole, John Harrison, John Irelonde, John Juxson, John Keblewhite, Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 5 1 Edttiund Owen, Griffin Jones, William Povey, George Robertes, Christofer Wichcotte, Francis Gunter, John Botide, John Richardes, William Styche and Johti Crowche who say that William Hobson was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage newly built called Corpus Christi Chappell, wherein he dwelt, with 2 shops or stalls (soldis) thereto adjoining, lying in the parish of St. Mildrede in the said City ; i tenement lying in a certain lane called Conyhopplane in the said parish, now or late in the tenure of William Ellys ; I messuage called the Fryenge Panne lying in the said parish, formerly in the tenure of John Hodeshall and now in that of William Ramsay, citizen and grocer of London ; i other tenement situate in the said lane, late in the tenure of the said William Hobson which was " les Warehouse " ; i other tenement lying there late in the tenure of William Killinworth and now in that of William Kente ; 1 tene ment called the Redd Cocke lying in the said parish, formerly in the tenure of Henry Carewe and late in that of the said Williatn Hobson ; I other tenement in the said Conyhopplane, in the tenure of Anthony Hobson, I tenement lying in the said Lane, now in the tenure of Edward Lane ; i other tenement there in the tenure of Bartholomew Fielde ; 1 tenement lying in the parish of St. Bartholomew, London, now or late in the tenure of John Owtinge ; i tenement called the Mayden Heade in the parish of the Blessed Marie Cole-Church, London, in the tenure of Nicholas Slanynge ; 2 tenements Ij'ing in the parish of St. Botolph without Aldgate, London, in the several tenures of Francis Singwell and John de Grave ; 3 closes of land or pasture lying in the parish of St. Pancras in co. Middlesex now or late in the several tenures of William Rooper, Richard Cliff alias and Edward Saunders ; 2 tenements with certain lands thereto adjoining, lying in the town of Edmonton in the said county, now or late in the tenure of John Taylor and Thomas Kettell ; 1 tenement and i close lying in the town of Estham in co. Essex now or late in the tenure of George Justice ; i tenement with the yards thereto adjoining situate in the town of St. Neotis in co. Huntington, now or late in the tenure of Gabriel Dennye ; i close of land or pasture lying in the town of Beverley in co. York, now or late in the tenure of Roger Lawndys ; and of divers tenements situate in the parish of the Blessed Marie Magdalen within the borough of Southwark in co. Surrey, now or late in the several tenures of Thottias Ellatt, — — Gardiner, widow, John Lynton, Thomas Beven, William Holmes, Tevidale, widow, Williatn Gibson, George Roberts, Robert Prentice, Robert Baxter, Richard Rychardson, Matthew Harmonson, Robert Pyttes, George Warde, WiUiam Mugworth, Robert Atkinson, William Adams, 52 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Richard Melsoti, Gilbert Grene, Robert Hilles, Thottias Colloppe, John Anell, WiUiatti Grene, Robert Rycharson, John Tempell, WiUiam Easte, Robert Dodson, WiUiam Standeti, Arnold Balle, Adam Spencer, Thomas Gibson and Michael Deldar. So seised, the said Williatn Hobson made his will 6 January, 1581, as follows [here given in English] : I give all my lands and tenements in London or elsewhere in England to my sons John Hobson and Bartholomew Hobson and to their heirs for ever, and the residue I suffer to descend to Anthony Hobsonne my son and heir for his full third part of all my lands and tenements according to the schedule hereunto annexed : viz. to Johti Hobson and his heirs for ever the tenement newly built called Corpus Christi Chappell with 2 shops or sheds before it in the parish of St. Mildreds, London ; i tenement in Conyhoppe Lane in the said parish now or late in the tenure of William Files ; I tenement in the parish of St. Bartholomew, London, now or late in the tenure of John Owting ; 2 closes of land or pasture in the parish of St. Pancras in co. Middlesex in the several tenures of Williatn Rooper 10 acres and Rychards alias 12 acres ; i tenement and close in Eastham in co. Essex ; and divers tenements in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen of Barmondsey in co. Surrey in the several tenures of Thomas Ellates, Wydow Gardiner, Johti Lynton, Thottias Beven, William Holmes, Widow Tevidale, WiUiam Gibson, George Rogers, Robert Prentice, Robert Baxter and Rycharde Rychardson, weaver, the said John paying £4 6s. 8d. by the year, namely, lod. weekly every Sunday to the poor prisoners in the Hole in the Poultry for ever. And to my son Bartholotnew and to his heirs for ever I give a tenement called the Fryenge Panne in the said parish of St Mildred, in the tenure of William Ramsay, grocer, a tenement in Conyhoppe- lane in the said parish, in the tenure of William Hobson, which is his warehouse ; another tenement there late in the tenure of Nicholas Kyllenworth ; a tenement called the Maydenheade in the parish of St. Mary Colechurch, in the tenure of Nicholas Slanynge ; 2 tenements in the parish of St. Buttolphes without Algate, London, in the several tenures of Francis Singwell and John Degrave ; a tenement in the town of St. Neotes in co. Huntingdon; 2 tenements in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen of Bermondsey in co. Surrey in the several tenures of Matthew Harmonson and Robert Pyttes, the said Bartholomeio paying £4 yearly out of the tenement in the said parish of St. Mary Colechurch, called the Maydenheade to Briget Calton for life. I give to Anthony Hobson and his heirs for ever as his full third part of all my lands and tenements, a tenement called the Redd Cocke in the parish of St. Mildred, London ; a tenement in the same parish in inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 53 the tenure of the said ; a tenement there in the tenure of Bar- thelmewe Fyelde ; 1 tenements with land in the parish of Edmonton in CO. Middlesex ; i close in the parish of St. Pancras in the said county, in the tenure of Saunders, containing 15 acres; i close in Beverly in CO. York ; and divers tenements in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen in Bermondsey in co. Surrey. The messuage called Corpus Christi Chappell, with the shops or sheds thereto adjoining, in the parish of St. Mildred within the City of London, and all other the tenements lying in Conyehopplane in the said parish, now or late in the several tenures of Williatn Hobson, WiUiam Ellys, William Hobson [sic], Nicholas Killingworth, WiUiam Kente, Anthony Hobson, Edward Lane and Bartholotnew Fielde are held of the Queen by fealty only, in free burgage of her City of London, and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £31 los. od. The tenement lying in the parish of St. Bartholomew, now or late in the tenure of John Owtinge, is held of the Queen in free burgage and common socage by fealty only, and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, £4. The tenement called the Maydenheade now in the tenure of Nicholas Slanynge, lying in the parish of the Blessed Mary, Cole church, is held in free burgage of the said City and is worth per ann., clear, 53s. ^d. The 2 tenements lying in the parish of St. Botolph without Algate are held of the Queen by fealty only in free burgage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £8. The 2 tenements one of which is called the Redd Cocke, late in the tenure of WiUiam Hobson, and the other of which is called the Frying Panne, now in the tenure of WiUiam Ramsay, lying in the said parish of St. Mildred, are held ofthe Queen in chief, by knight's service, viz., by the loth part of a knight's fee and by a yearly rent of 12s. 4^., and are worth per ann., clear, £13 7s. ^d. The 3 closes in the parish of St. Pancras in co. Middlesex in the several tenures of WiUiam Rooper, Richard Cliff, alias and Edward Saunders are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, viz., by the 40th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £19 los. od. The tenement and close lying in the town of Estham in co. Essex are held as of the manor of Estham Burnells by fealty only, and are worth per ann., clear, 30s. The tene ment in the town of St. Neotes in co. Huntingdon is held of the Queen as of her manor in the said town of St. Neotes by fealty only, and is worth per ann., clear, £3 is. 8d. The 2 tenements lying in the town of Edmonton in co. Middlesex are held of the Queen in socage as of her manor of Edmonton, by fealty only, and are worth per ann., clear, £4 I OS. od. The close in the town of Beverly in co. York is held of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent, by fealty 54 inquisitiones Post Mortem for Londoii, only, in free socage and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, 26s. 8d. All the premises in the parish of the Blessed Mary Magdalen of Bermondsey in co. Surrey are held of the Queen in socage by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £80 3s. 4^. Williatn Hobson died 7 January last past ; the said Anthony Hobson his son and next heir was then aged 48 years and more, but after the death of his said father, and before he had entered into the said premises, and before the taking of any inquisition after the death of the said William or delivery of the premises out of the hands of the Queen he died in the said parish of St. Mildred on the 8th day of January last past; William Hobson son of the said Atithony is now the next heir of the said William Hobson named in the writ as well as of the said Anthony, and at the time of the death ofthe said William Hobson, his grandfather, was aged 21 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m,, 24 Eliz,, part 2, No. 4. Joljn 5'rott, (titmn antr falter. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 27 October, 24 Eliz. [1581], before Jatties Harvye, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death oi John Scott, citizen arid Salter of London, by the oath oi Robert Dickynson, Richard Smith, Roger Hall, John Harrison, John Ireland, John Jaxsoti, John Keblewhite, Edward Owiti, Griffiti Jones, Williatn Povey, George Robertes, Christopher Wichcocke, Francis Gunter, John Bonde, John Ricardes, WiUiam Stiche and John Crowch, who say that A certain Edward Martyn of the Middle Temple in London, gent, long before the death of the said John Skott, was seised in his demesne as of fee of i large messuage late called the Signe of the Blewe Boore and now called the Bolte and Tunne and late divided and made into 2 tenements with shops, cellars, solars, " Romeis" and other houses and easements thereto belonging lying in the street called Fridaye Streete in the parish of St. John the Evangelist in a street called Watlingstreete in London now or late in the several tenures of Margaret Duckington, widow, and WiUiatti Sadocke, severally or jointly, which premises the said Edward Martyn purchased to him and his heirs together with Anthony Martyn, citizen and grocer of London, now deceased, of a certain Thotnas Lovelace of Kingesdowne next Franningham in co. Kent, esq., son and heir of John Lovelace, late of Kyngesdowne, deceased, as by a charter thereof made by the said Thomas Lovelace dated 27 November, i and 2 Philip and Mary [1554] more fully appears. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 55 So seised, the said Edward Martyn by his deed enrolled in the court of Common Bench and dated 16 May, 2 and 3 Philip and Mary [1556] gave the said premises to the said John Scott and to Elizabeth his wife and to the heirs of the said John Scott for ever. The said John Scott was solely seised of 3 other messuages then or late in the several tenures of himself and Richard Wallis situate in the parish of St. Margaret Moyses in Fridaye strete in the City of London which he late purchased to him and his heirs of John Hulson and William Prendred. And so seised, the said John Scott made his will dated 3 July, 1578, as follows : — I give to Elizabeth my wife all my lands, tenements, &c., in the parish of St. John the Evangelist, for her life, and after her decease the same to go to John Crowche and Joati his wife for their lives. And after the decease of my said wife and of the said John and Joati I give the said premises to the Companye or Misterye of Salters of London and to their successors for ever, to the use of the said Company for ever, on condition that the Wardens of the said Company shall pay out of the profits of the said 2 houses weekly for ever to 6 poor " Almesmen " of the said Company 12^., viz., 2d, to each of them ; and shall yearly for ever give " unto ffyve score of the poorest of the yomanrye of the same Company" izd. each. And I will that the 2 Wardens of the said "misterye" for the time being shall have for their pains every year 3s. 4^. And the " Clarke or bedell " ofthe same mystery shall have 2od. yearly for ever, to be paid out of the profits of the said 2 tenements. And the Wardens of the said Company shall yearly for ever provide "one Carte loode of greate Coles," and sh.all distribute the same among the poor of the parish of " All Allhowes " and St. Margaret Moyses, "somewhat before the ffeast of the Nativity of our Lord God," which shall also be paid out of the same. I also give to the said Elizabeth my wife the said house wherein I now dwell, sometime being 3 houses, together with all shops, &c., thereto belonging, for her life ; and after her death the same to remain to Thotnas Crowch son of John Crowch, my son-in-law, and to his heirs for ever if he survive my said wife ; but if not, then the same to remain to John Crowch my Godson and his heirs for ever. The messuage called the Signe of the Blew Boor and now called the Bolte and the Tunne, lying in the street called Friday Street, is held of the Queen in free burgage of the said City and is worth per ann., clear, 20 marks. The 3 tenements lying in the parish of St. Margaret Moyses are held of the Queen in free burgage of the said City by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £4. 56 inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. John Scott died 23 June, 21 Eliz. [1579]; Joan now the wife of John Crowch is his only daughter and next heir and was then aged 35 years and more. The said Elizabeth late the wife ofthe said John Scott still survives in Friday street in the said parish of St. Margaret Moyses. Chan. Itiq. p. m., 24 Eliz., part 2, No. 5. aSJilliam f^umterstone, iEsquire. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 24 March, 24 Eliz. [1582], before James Harvey, Mayor and escheator, after the death of William Humberston, late of Dunwich in co. Suffolk, esq., by the oath of Robert Dicketison, Williatn Layer, John Haurissoti, John Irelande, John Jackson, John Kyblewhite, Edmund Owen, George Gynne, Griffin Jones, Williatn Typper, William Curteis, Johti Stoddarde, Christopher Whichcotte, John Ricardes, John Bonde and William Stytche, who say that William Humberston was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage situate in the precincts called the black Fryers late in the occupation of Nicholas Harecourt and now in the tenure of John Leigh ; and i garden late in the tenure oi Peter Benivall and a certain way or lane leading to the said tenement and garden, lying together in the parish of St. Anne, viz., within the said precincts and within the walls of the late priory or house of the Friars Preachers of London and late belonging thereto. The said premises are held of the Queen in chief by the service of the 20th part of i knight's fee. [Value not giveti.] Williatn Humberstoti died at Dunwich 15 December, 17 Eliz. [1574] ; WiUiam Humberston, gent., is his eldest son and next heir, and was then aged 15 years, 2 months and 25 days. Richard Arnoulde ofthe City of London, haberdasher, and Barbara his wife occupied all the said premises and took the issues and profits thereof by virtue of a certain demise made to Fraticis Pitcher and Barbara his wife, now the wife of the said Richard, by the said Williatn Humberston, deceased, reserving to him and his heirs i grain of pepper yearly as by indenture thereof made dated 4 July, 17 Eliz. [1574] appears. Chati. Inq. p. m., 24 Eliz., part i, No. 12. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. ^7 STijeimas Ittarstern, i^ai)ertragl)rr. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 3 February, 24 Eliz. [1582], before Jatnes Harvye, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Marston, haberdasher, by the oath oi Robert Dykenson, Richard Smyth, Roger Holle, John Harryson, Thomas Russell, John Ireland, John Jackson, John Keblewhite, George Ginne, John Ricardes, Griffin Jones, Williatn Curtes, Griffin Robertes, William Feake and Fraticis Gunter, who say that Thomas Marston was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage and curtilage called the Bell, situate in the Street called Colman Streete in the parish of St. Stephen in Colmanstreete in the City of London, late parcel of the lands and possessions of the College of Aeon of London now dissolved lying between the messuage called the Armorers Hale on the north side and the tenement of Thomas Offley merchant tailor on the south side and the tenement late appertaining to the Master and Brethren of the said College of Aeon on the east side and the high street on the west side : all which premises were purchased of the Guardians and Commonalty of the " Mistery " of the Mercers ofthe said City. Long before the death of the said Thomas Marston a certain Robert Austen, zitizen and grocer of London, was seised of i messuage and tenement then in the tenure of a certain John Wendon and late in that ofthe said Thotnas Marston lying in the parish of St. Mary Colechurch of the said City : which said premises were late parcel of the lands and possessions of the late Monastery of Chickesande in co. Bedford, now dissolved, or the late priory of Shuldham in co. Norfolk now dissolved. So seised of the said premises last recited the said Robert Austeti by his deed dated 20 October, 4 and 5 Phihp and Mary [1557], in part fulfilment of certain covenants specified in certain indentures dated 14 October, 4 and 5 Philip and Mary [1557], made between himself of the one part and the said Thomas Marstoti of the other part, sold to the said Thomas and to Sibilla his wife all the said premises last recited : to hold to them and to the heirs of the said Thomas Marston to their sole use for ever : by virtue whereof the said Thomas and Sibilla were thereof seised, viz., the said Thomas in his demesne as of fee and the said Sibilla in her demesne for life, with remainder to the heirs of the said Thotnas for ever. And so seised of all the premises above recited the said Thomas Marston made his will dated 26 October, 1581 [in English], as follows : I give to Sibilla my wife and executrix and to her heirs for ever my 58 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. messuage called the " Signe of our Ladye " wherein I now dwell, in the Poultrye of London with all the shops, cellars and solars thereto be longing, and all other houses whatsoever which I purchased to myself and the said Sibilla and to my heirs of Robert Austen, citizen and grocer of London ; also my messuage or inn called the Bell in Colman streete in London, with all the profits thereof for life ; after her decease, I give the said messuage called the Bell to William Marston my son and to the heirs of his body ; for default, to Nicholas another of my sons and to the heirs of his body ; for default, to Viticent, another of my sons and to the heirs of his body ; and for default, to my right heirs for ever. The messuage and curtilage called the Bell lying in the said parish of St. Stephen in Colman street are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors do not know, and are worth per ann., clear, £6. The messuage and tenement lying in the parish of St. Mary Colechurch are held of the Queen in chief by the service ofthe 40th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £6. Thomas Marston died 27 October last past; William Marston is his son and next heir and was then aged 30 years and more. The said Sibilla still survives in the said parish of the Blessed Mary Colechurch. Chan. Inq. p. m., 24 Eliz., part 1, No. 14. ^ijtlip (guitter, OTituen antr ^Itmner. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 7 June, 25 Eliz. [1583], before Thomas Blancke, Knight, Mayor and escheator of the City of London and the suburbs thereof, after the death of Philip Gunter, citizen and skinner of London, by the oath of Robert Dickonson, Roger Hole, Williatn Layer, John Harryson, Thomas RusseU, John Irelande, John Jackson, Edmund Owen, George Gynne, Griffin Jones, William Povye, George Robertes, Robert Peacoke, Henry Shawe, John Bonde, John Ricardes, Williatn Stiche and Nicholas Hawkysford, who say that Philip Gunter was seised in his demesne as of fee of 3 messuages as now they are divided with all the shops, cellars, solars and other easements, lying together on the south side of a plot {platee) of the Lady the Queen in Cornhill in the parish of St. Michael upon Cornhill within the said City, in one of which 3 tenements, commonly called the Sarazens Heade the said Philip Gunter dwelt, being on the west part of the Back Alley or approach of the tenement or wine tavern commonly inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 59 called the Popesheade, and the other two, formerly in the tenure of Elizabeth Stansfielde of London, widow, situate on the east part of the said Back Alley are in the several tenures oijohn Eldred and Anthotiy Soda : all which said premises the said Philip Gunter purchased to him and his heirs of George Monoux, esq., son and heir of Thotnas Monoux late of Waltham stowe in co. Essex, esq., deceased, as by the charter of the said George and Elizabeth his wife dated 7 July, i Mary [1553], and acknowledged before Robert Brooke, esq.. Recorder of the said City, and Richard Dobbes, Alderman, and enrolled at the Hustings Court of Common Pleas of London, held in the Guildhall on Monday next before the feast of St. Benedict the Abbot in the 2nd year of the reign of Queen Mary more fully appears. So seised, the said Philip Gunter made his will, 14 January, 1582 [in English], as follows : — I will that Anne my wife shall have for her life, if she remains unmarried, my mansion now known by the name ofthe Sarazen's Head situate in the parish of St Michael upon Cornhill, reserving to Francis Gunter my son out of the same house, all the shops and warehouses thereof and the use of the same with one chamber in the same house, all rent free, with "ingresse egresse regresse and accesse " thereto, and after the death or marriage of my said wife, I give the said house to my said son Francis Gunter and to the heirs male of his body for ever ; for default, I give the same to Philip Gunter my second son and to the heirs male of his body for ever; for default, to Thomas Gunter my son and the heirs male of his body for ever ; for default, to John Gutiter son of my brother William Gunter and the heirs male of his body for ever ; and for default, to the right and next heir male of me the said Philip, being of my blood and to his heirs male for ever, and so " forthewards " shall remain to the right and next heir male of my blood from heir male to heir male by way of entail for ever. I give to my said son Philip my 2 houses lying together and next adjoining my said dwelling house sometime in the occupation of Mres. Stansfeilde and others and now in the tenure of John Eldred and Anthony Soda : to hold to him and the heirs male of his body for ever ; for default, I give the same to my said son Francis and the heirs male of his body ; for default, to my said son Thomas and the heirs male ot his body for ever ; for default, to the said John Gunter and the heirs male of his body for ever ; and for default, to the right heirs of my blood in fee tail for ever. All the said premises are held of the Queen in free burgage ' by the service of id. yearly, and are worth per ann., clear, £11. Philip Gunter named in the writ died 15 February, 25 Eliz. [1583] 6o Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. at London ; the said Francis Gunter is his son and next heir, and was then aged 44 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., 25 Eliz., No. 39. STijomasi Jlangbam, €itiien antr J^isljmonger. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 29 August, 25 Eliz. [1583], before Thomas Blancke, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Latighatn, citizen and fishmonger of London, by the oath of Robert, Dickenson, Richard Sttiythe, Roger Hole, Thomas Russell, John Irelande, John Jackson, Edmund Owen, WiUiam Povye, George Robertes, John Stoddarde, John Bonde, Johti Rickardes and Nicholas Hawkesforde, who say that Thomas Langhatn was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage or brewhouse commonly called the Hartes Home situate in Basing Lane in the parish of St Mildred in Bredstreate in London ; and 2 messuages and tenements thereto adjoining on the west side thereof, now or late in his own occupation, and now in that of Thomas Arte, merchant tailor : all which said premises the said Thomas Langham purchased to him and his heirs of Walter Woolfleete of Howsden in co. York, yeoman, and of Robert Wright of Great Grimsby in co. Lincoln, yeoman ; also of I other messuage, with the shops, cellars, solars and yards, situate in the said parish of St. Mildred, formerly in the tenure of John Clap- shawe, late in that of John Collins, citizen and Salter of London, and now in that of William Graunte, Salter, next adjoining the messuage in the occupation of Robert Gibbes, Salter of London, on the south part and abutting upon the Rectory belonging to the parish Church of St. Mildreds aforesaid on the north part, by purchase of William Boxe, citizen and grocer of London. The messuage or brewhouse called the Hartes Home and the 2 messuages thereto adjoining now in the tenure of Thomas Arte are held of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent, by fealty only in free socage, and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £6. The messuage now in the tenure of William Graunte is held of the Queen in free burgage of the said City by the yearly rent of id., and is worth per ann., clear, 40s. Thomas Latigham died 13 August, 24 Eliz. [1582], at London ; John Langham, citizen and writer of Court-hand, is his kinsman and next heir, to wit, son of Richard Langhatn brother of the said Thotnas Langhatn, and was then aged 47 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., 25 Eliz., No. 40. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 6 1 (irijristtrpljev fflSlijieljerotte, (Jlitijen ^ imerrljant^tatlr^r. I nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 20 September, 25 Eliz. [1583], before Thomas Blancke, Knight, Mayor and escheator after the death of Christopher Whichcott, citizen and merchant-tailor of London, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Richard Smythe, Roger Hole, Thotnas Russell, John Irelande, Edmund Owen, George Gynne WiUiam Povye, George Robertes, John Stoddarde, William Feake, John Bonde and Nicholas Hawkesforde who say that Christopher Whichcott was seised in his demesne as of fee of the moiety of 2 messuages with the shops, cellars, sollars, &c., situate in the parish of St. Peter in Cornhill, London, which he purchased of Robert Dunkyn, citizen and cordwainer of London, and Elizabeth his wife, sometime belonging to the late Fraternity or Guild of St. Peter, founded in the Church of St. Peter in Cornhill, and late being parcel of the possessions thereof; 7 messuages with all the buildings, shops, cellars, &c. situate in Shoelane in the parish of St. Brigett within the suburbs of the City of London ; 1 1 gardens or garden grounds in Shoe lane aforesaid which the said Christopher had and purchased of Henry Lysley of London, gent., and Fratices his wife, and which were formerly parcel of the possessions, lands, &c. of John Tuchet, knight. Lord Audley, as by a certain deed of bargain of the said Lord Audley made to a certain Johti Studd, gent., and Katherine his wife and their heirs, dated 11 May, 14 Hen. 8 [1522] more fully appears. So seised, the said Christopher Whichcott on the 12th day of Janu ary, 1575, made his will [in English] as follows : I give to Lucy my wife all my lands and tenements lying in Shoelane and Cornewall [sic] within the Freedom of London, for life ; after her decease, the same to remain to my sons John and Christopher Whichcott, in equal parts, for their lives, and then to the heirs of their bodies ; for default, to my daughter Margaret and the heirs of her body ; for default of issue to any of my children, all my lands and tenements in Shoelane aforesaid shall remain to the heirs male of the body of my brother Anthotiy Whichecott ; for default, to the heirs male of the body of my brother Leonard Whichcott ; and for default, the same to remain to my right heirs for ever. The moiety of the said two messuages in the parish of St. Peter in Cornhill is held of the Queen by fealty only, in free burgage of the said City and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, £5. The premises in Shoelane are also held of the Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, £7. 62 InquisitionesPost Mortem for London. Christopher Whichcott died i8 May last past, John Whichcott is his son and next heir, and was then aged 25 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., 25 Eliz., No. 41. (giles itamlrertr, Citizen antr liraper. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 7 June, 25 Eliz. [1583], before Thottias Blancke, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of Giles Lamberd, citizen and draper, of London, by the oath of Robert Dickynson, Roger Hole, William Layer, John Harrison, Thomas Russell, Johti Ireland, Johti Jacksoti, Edttiund Owen, George Gynne, Griffin Jones, William Povye, George Roberts, Robert Peacocke, Frauncis Gunter, Henry Shawe, John Bonde, John Ricardes, WiUiatti Stiche and Nicholas Hawkisford, who say that Giles Lattiberd was seized in his demesne as of fee of i mansion house without a tenement thereto adjoining lying in a lane called Cosyn Lane in the parish of AUhallows the Great within the City of London, near the street called Thames Street now or late in the occupation of Thotnas Russell; i other mansion house with divers tenements thereto adjoining, lying in the parish of the Blessed Marie Bothawe, near the street called Candelwek street within the said City, now or late in the tenure of Anthony Edridge and Lauticelott Bathurste ; i tenement called the White Harte lying in the parish of St. Mildred in the Puttrye within the said City, late in the occupation of the relict of Slye, deceased ; i other house called a Bakehouse lying in the parish of St. Lawrence Poulteney near the street called Thames street, now or late in the tenure of Richard Baker ; i waste piece of land called " A Tenisplace," then situate in a lane called Suffolke Lane in the parish of AUhallows the Less in the said City, now or late in the occu pation of Simon Webbe ; and divers tenements lying in the parishes of St. Saviours and St. Olave in the borough of Southwark, in co. Surrey, now or late in the several tenures of John Etherupp, Edward Dubbar, Cornelius Harryson, WiUiam Coxe, Edmunde Candishe, William Botiam and Bonam, widow. So seised, the said Giles Lamberd made his will i June, 1581 [in English], as follows : I will that for the better payment of my debt to Williatn Elkyn for which sum my cousin Wyckyn stands bound with me by obligation, if I die before my said cousin be discharged for such sum, then in consideration thereof my said cousin Wyckyn shall have to him and his heirs for ever my mansion house with the tenement thereto adjoining situate in Cosyn Lane near Thames street in the Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 63 parish of Great Alholhouse in London, now in the occupation of Thomas Russell. I give to Margerye Lamberd my wife, for life, my mansion house and tenement thereto adjoining lying in the parish of St. Mary Botolfe near Candelweke street in London, now in the occupation of Anthonye Edridge' and Launslett Bathurste ; also my tenement in the parish of St. Mildred in the Pultrye, London, now in the occupation of Widow Slye, and late of Gyles Jacobe, deceased ; also my bakehouse in the parish of St. Lawrence Poultney near Thames Street in London, in occupation of Richard Baker ; also my tenements in the parish of St. Saviour in Southwerke, for life. I give to my uncle John Home for life £6 yearly, as a rent charge, out of my Tenysplace and the tenement situate in Suffolke Lane in the parish of Little Alhallowes, London. The other £7, parcel ofthe same rent payable for the said Tenisplace and tenement, in the occupation of Webbe and Ashebe, I will shall be for the " findinge " of my Godson Jasper Nicholson by the disposition of his father or mother during his minority ; and after the decease of my said Uncle Home the whole rent of the said Tenisplace and tenement shall be to the said Jasper Nycholson and his heirs for ever. I will that the children of my cousin Thomas Wyckyn, now living, as well daughters as sons, shall be co-heirs, and have part and part alike of all the premises appointed for my wife's dower, to be divided immediately after her decease, if in the meantime I have no heir of my body. I make my said wife and my cousin Thomas Wyckey to be my executors, and I give to such of them as shall take the execution thereof my stock in the Company of " Marchauntes of new trades " and I will my freedom of that fellowship to my said cousin. Written this tenth of June, 1581. The said mansion house and tenement lying in Cosyn Lane are held of the Queen in free burgage and common socage, by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £5. The mansion house with divers tenements thereto adjoining lying in the parish of the Blessed Mary Bothawe are held of the Queen in socage by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £6 13s. ^d. The tene ment in the parish of St. Mildred in the Poultry and the said bakehouse in the parish of St Lawrence near Thames street are held of the Queen in free burgage and common socage by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £10. The said waste piece of land called a Tenysplace in Suff'olk Lane is held of the Queen by fealty only and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, 40s. The tenements in the 64 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. parishes of St. Saviour and St Olave in the borough of Southwark are held of the Queen in free socage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £6 13s. ^d. Giles Lamberd died 30 August, 23 Eliz. [1581]; William Latnberde of Lyncolnes Inne in co. Middlesex, gent., is his brother and next heir, and was then aged 44 years and more. Chan. Itiq. p. tn., 25 Eliz., No. 44. Wtmxv iBlsinge, OTitiien antr Hflerrliant tailor. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 13 September, 25 Eliz. [1583], before Thomas Blancke, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death oi Henry Elsinge, late citizen and merchant-tailor of London, by the oath of Robert Dickonson, Richard Smythe, Roger Hole, Thotnas Russell, Johti Irelande, Edmund Owen, William Povye, George Roberts, John Stoddarde, John Bonde, Nicholas Hawkesforde, George Gynne and Williatn Feake, who say that Henry Elsinge was seised in his demesne as of fee of all that messuage called The Harp on the Hoop, now or late divided into 3 several tene ments, in one of which Fratices Elsinge wife of the said Henry now dwells : the 2 others are in the tenures of Tirrell, baker, and Edward Dodding, "Doctor in the Art of Medicine"; i curtilage commonly called a garden plot, once in the tenure of Thomas Sitigleton and late in that oi Richard Johnson, citizen and Salter of London, now deceased, situate in the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, in London, sometime belonging to the late Fraternity of the Blessed Mary founded in the Church of St. Dunstans in the West, now dissolved ; all that messuage late in the tenure of Alice Hopper, widow, deceased, and now in that of Henry Payne, merchant-tailor of London, situate in the said parish of St. Dunstan in the West ; all that messuage and garden late commonly called the," Signe ofthe Bell," and now called the " Signe of the Fyrie Ball," situate in Hounesditch without Aldgate; within the parish of St. Botolph in the suburbs of the City of London, late in the tenure of John Owen, " gounefounder," and now or late in that of Thomas Owen, " gounefounder," brother of the said John, formerly parcel of the pos sessions oi Robert Brockett of London, baker, deceased, and late parcel of the possessions of the Master, Wardens and Commonalty of the freemen of the " mistery " of bakers of the said City ; all that barn with a piece of waste land commonly called the yard, to the said messuage belonging and adjoining in Hounsdiche, late in the tenure of the said John Owen and now or late in that of the said Thottias Owen, and Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 65 formerly parcel of the possessions of the said Robert Brockett and of the said Master, Wardens and Commonalty (as above) ; all that pasture commonly called the Hundred Acres, containing about 60 acres, lying in the parish of St. Pancras alias Kentishetowne or St. Andrew, near London, now in the tenure of John Ricardes, citizen and armourer of London ; all that close or croft of meadow and pasture commonly called the Gubbes Close alias Gubbs Croft lying in Uxbridge alias Woxbridge alias Woxbrigges and in the parish of Hillingdon in co. Middlesex, now or late in the tenure oi Robert Andience of Uxbridge, innholder; and all those 2 tenements situate and built upon or near the said close or croft, late in the several tenures of WiUiam Allen and John Cobb, and now or late in that of William Hitchcott. So seised, the said Hetiry Elsinge made his will, 27 March, 1582, in English, as follows : — I give to my wife [not named] my house wherein I now dwell, situate in Fleetestreet, in London, together with all the tables, painted clothes, hangings, shelves, boards and bedsteads now being about my house for her life ; also the house Mr. Tirrell lives in, for her life. The messuage in the parish of St. Dunstan in the West called the Harpe on the Hoope and the curtilage are held of the Queen in free burgage of the City of London, and not in chief, and are worth per ann,, clear, £5. The tenement now in the tenure oi Henry Payne in the said parish of St. Dunstan in the West is held of the Queen in free burgage by fealty only and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, 40s. The messuage and garden called the sign of the Bell and now called the sign of the Firye Ball and the barn and piece of waste land, to the said messuage belonging, situate in Hounesdiche, are held of the Queen as of her Priory of Christchurch next the Tower of London, now dissolved, by the yearly rent of 8s. 6d., and are worth per ann., clear, 5 marks. The pasture called the 100 acres in the parish of St. Pancras is held of the Queen in socage as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent, by fealty only and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, £5. The ¦close of meadow and pasture called Gubbs Close in Uxbridge and Hillingdon in co. Middlesex, and the 2 messuages situate and built upon or near the same are held of Hetiry Chapman as of his manor of Cowley Hall by the yearly rent of 3s., and are worth per ann., clear, 40s. Henry Elsinge (named in the writ) died 27 March, 24 Eliz. [1582] ; Henry Elsinge is his son and next heir and was then aged 4 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., 25 Eliz., No. 50. LOND. INQ. p. M., III. 66 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. asailliam a®est, mnigi)t. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 7th October, 25 Eliz. [1583], before Thotnas Blaticke, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of William West, knight, by the oath of Robert Diconson, Richard Smithe, Roger Hole, John Harryson, Thotnas Russell, John Jackson, Edmund Owen, George Gynne, William Povye, George Robertes, Robert Peacocke, John Ireland, John Bonde, John Rickardes, Williatn Stiche and Nicholas Hawkesford, who say that William West, knight, was seised in his demesne as of fee of 5 messuages situate in Smythefeilde in the parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate, London, which were late one capital messuage called the Olivaunt. So seised the said William West made his will 7 December, 1557, as follows [here given in English] : I give all my manors, lands, tenements and hereditaments as well freehold as copyhold to Edmond my son and his heirs for ever, and I make the said Edmond sole executor. The said premises are held of the Queen in free burgage of the City of London, and are worth per ann., clear, £5. William West died about the loth day of November, 5 and 6 Philip and Mary [1558] ; Dorothy now the wife of Lionel Wombewell, and Anne now the wife of Nicholas Harvye are his kinswomen and next co-heirs, viz., daughters and heirs of Laudovicus West, son and heir of the said WiUiam West, knight, and were then aged respectively, the said Dorothy g years and the said Anne 8 years. Immediately after the death of the said William West, the said Edmund entered the said premises and took the profits thereof. Chan. Inq, p, m,, Eliz., vol. 201, No. 75. fflHalter OToppinger, mti^n antr l^ereer. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 20 September, 25 Eliz.. [1583], before Thomas Blanck, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Walter Coppinger, citizen and mercer of London, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Richard Smithe, Roger Hole, Thomas Russell,. John Irelande, Edmund Owen, George Gynne, William Povye, George Roberdes, John Stoddarde, William Feake, John Bonde and Nicholas Hawkesforde, who say that Walter Coppinger was seised in his demesne as of fee of 2 messuages,. with the shops, cellars, &c., &c., thereto belonging, situate in the parish Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 67 of St. Michael in Cornehill within the City of London, now in the several tenures of Thomas Burdet, citizen and haberdasher of London, and Williatn Hatnonde citizen and vintner of London : which said mes suages are held in free burgage of the City of London and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £5. Walter Coppinger died in the said City of London, 31 December last past ; Walter Coppinger is his son and next heir and was then aged 20 years and more : he is still in full life. Chan, Itiq. p, m., Eliz., vol. 201, No. 105. Motert ffiBallver, Citizen antr $nnl[)oltrer. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 27 September, 25 Eliz. [1583], before Thotnas Blanck, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of Robert Walker, citizen and innholder of London, by the oath of Robert Dickonson, Richard Smithe, Roger Hole, Thomas Russell, John Irelande, John Jackson, Edmund Owen, George Gynne, William Povye, Henry Webbe, George Robertes, Johti Oldatn, WiUiam Feake, Robert Peacocke, John Bonde, Johti Richards and Nicholas Hawkesforde, who say that Long before the death of the said Robert Walker, King Edward 6 was seised in his demesne as of fee in right of his Crown of England of I messuage with the houses, buildings, shops, &c., thereto belonging, late in the tenure of Thomas Forster, situate in the parish of St. Martin within Ludgate, London, and to the late Chantry called Morreis Chauntrye, founded in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in London sometime belonging and late being parcel of the possessions thereof. So seised, the said King afterwards, viz., on the 24th day of August, in the 3rd year of his reign [i54g] by Letters Patent dated at West minster the same day and year, for a certain sum of money therein expressed gave the said premises, inter alia, to WiUiam Saul and William Bridges, gentlemen, to hold the same to them and their heirs for ever of the said King in free burgage of the City of London and not in chief. Afterwards, the said WiUiam Saul and William Bridges by their Charter of feoffment dated 7 September, 3 Edw. 6 [i54g], for a competent and reasonable sum of money to them paid by Lewis Tidder, citizen and merchant tailor of London, granted the said premises to the said Lewis and his heirs for ever. So seised the said Lewis Tidder, by indenture dated 12 February, ig Eliz. [1577], made between himself of the one part and Robert 68 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, Walker, citizen and innholder, of the other part and afterwards enrolled in the Court of Chancery on the 17th February in the said year, for the sum of £300 paid by the said Robert to the said Lewis gave the said messuage by the name of all those 2 messuages, as now they are divided, formerly being i messuage, with all the houses, buildings, shops, &c., thereto belonging situate in the parish of St. Martin within Ludgate, London, formerly in the tenure of Thomas Forster and now in the several tenures of David Dunkyn, merchant tailor, and Robert Twessell, haberdasher, to the said Robert Walker and his heirs for ever. So seised, the said Robert Walker on the 14th day of November, 1582, made his will in English as follows : I give my freehold lands, tenements and hereditaments in England to George Sayers, alias Walker, my daughter's son, and to the heirs of his body ; and for default, the same to remain to Laurens Walker and Anthony Walker my brothers and their heirs for ever. The said messuage lately divided into 2 messuages, one of which is now called the Green Dragon, and other the premises are held of the Queen in free burgage of the City of London and not in chief and are worth per ann., clear, £7. Robert Walker died 24 November, 25 Eliz. [1582] , at London ; the said George Sayers is his kinsman and next heir, viz., son of Margaret Sayers, wife of George Sayers, deceased, the only daughter of the said Robert Walker, and was then aged 18 years and more. Chan, Inq, p. m., 25 Eliz,, vol, 201, No. 140. iSli^atetl) flapping, 2Mltrottr. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 7 June, 25 Eliz. [1583], before Thomas Blancke, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Elizabeth Tappinge of London, widow, by the oath of Robert Dickynson, Roger Hole, William Layer, John Harryson, Thomas Russell, Johti Ireland, John Jackson, Edtnund Owen, George Gynne, Griffin Jones, WiUiam Povye, George Robertes, Robert Peacock, Frauncis Gunter, Henry Shawe, John Bonde, John Richardes, William Stiche and Nicholas Hawkysford, who say that Elizabeth Tappinge was seised in her demesne as of fee of i messuage in the parish of the Blessed Mary Abchurche in the City of London, in the street called Candelwicke Streete, called the Black Lyon ; also of divers lands and tenements lying in the town of Est- grenewiche in co. Kent. So seised, the said Elizabeth Tappinge made her will 27 July, 1582, Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 69 as follows [here given in English] : I give to Joan Jackson and Susantie Jackson late the daughters of my brother-in-law WiUiam Jackson and Joan Jackson his wife my sister, now deceased, my messuage with all the houses, gardens, orchards, &c., now in the tenure of the Right Honorable Lord Howard Lord of Effingham situate in Estgrenewiche : to hold to them and the heirs of their bodies, and for default, the remainder thereof to Thomas, Edward and Clement Buries, my brothers, and their heirs for ever. I give to John Buries, my brother, my messuage, with all the houses, gardens, &c., now in the tenure of Widow Pope, situate in Estgrenewiche, and all other my messuages, lands and hereditaments there : to hold all the same premises to the said John Buries and his heirs for ever on condition that he shall pay to my said brothers Thomas, Edward and Clement Buries £10 each, and to Mary Watson my sister £10, at his discretion. I will that the said John Buries shall sell my messuage now in the tenure oi Edward Clarke, " ventirer " situate in Candelwicke street in the parish of St. Mary Abchurch in London towards the payment of the debts of Jatnes Tappinge my husband, deceased, also my debts : the residue thereof to be equally divided amongst my said 3 brothers. The said messuage in the parish of the Blessed Mary Abchurch called the Blacke Lyon is held of the Queen in chief, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and is worth per ann., clear, £4 13s. ^d. The lands and tenements in the town of East Greenwich are held of William Lambert as of his manor of Westcombe in free socage, and are worth per ann., clear, £10. Elizabeth Tapping died 28 September, 24 Eliz. [1582] ; John Buries is her brother and next heir, and was then aged 56 years and more. Chati. Inq. p. m., 25 Eliz., vol. 202, No. 167. ^Ttomas (ffofeltgg, (gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 29 June, 25 Eliz. [1583], before Thomas Blancke, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Cokkys, gent., by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Richard Smythe, Roger Hole, John Harryson, Thomas Russell, John Irelande, John Jackson, Edmund Owen, George Gynne, Griffin Jones, Williatn Povey, Henry Webb, George Robertes, Thomas Bonde, John Rickardes, William Stiche and Nicholas Hawkesford, who say that Long before the death of the said Thottias Cokkys a certain John Cokkys, senior, cirizen and leatherseller of London, father of the said Thomas, was seised in his demesne as of fee of all that messuage yo Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. called the Three Fannes with gardens, &c., situate in the parish of All Saints in the Wall of the City of London, abutting on the north side on the Queen's highway, on the south side upon the lands of Shuxburgh, on the east side upon a tenement belonging to London Bridge, and on the west side upon a tenement belonging to the Art of the Leathersellers of London, late divided into several tenements. So seised, the said John by his charter of enfeoffment dated i8 March, 15 Hen. 8 [1524], gave and confirmed to John Scragges, leather- seller, John Aleyn, armourer, Stephen Reding, skinner, and Simon Goldesmithe, blacksmith, citizens of London, and to John Gierke ot Southwerke, in co. Surrey, brewer, John Loffkin of the same, barber, WiUiatti Saunder of the same, brewer, William Smert of Southwerke, cordwainer, John Cokkys, junior, and William Cokkys, sons of the said John Cokkys, all the messuage and gardens abovesaid, to hold the same to them and their heirs for ever, to the use of Etheldrede, wife of the said John Cokkys, senior, and to the heirs of her body by the same John for ever, and for default, to the use of the fulfilment of his last will if he should make one : otherwise to the use of himself and his heirs for ever. So seised, the said John Cokkys, senior, and Ethelrede had issue Thomas Cokkys, who after their decease by virtue of the said charter and of the Statute of Uses entered the said premises and was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee tail. The said messuage late divided into several tenements and the said gardens and other the premises called the Three Fannes are held of the Queen for the rent of id. yearly, and are worth per ann., clear, £g. Thomas Cokkys died 20 May, 25 Eliz. [1583], in the parish of All Saints on the Wall, in London, without issue of his body ; Katherine Packington, wife of Richard Packington, citizen and Salter of London, and Elizabeth Kemp, wife of Thotnas Kempe, gent, are his kinsfolk and next heirs, viz., daughters and heirs of John Cokkys, junior, brother of the said Thotnas Cokkys, son of John Cokkys, senior, and the said Katherine and Elizabeth are now both aged 40 years and more. Chan, Inq, p. tn., 25 Eliz., vol. 202, No, i8g. Jiabitr iileirgan ap Ctottias. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 6 October, 26 Eliz. [1584] before Edward Osbourne, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of David Morgan ap Thomas, citizen and sadler of London, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Richard Smith, Roger Hole, John Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 7 1 Harrison, Thomas Russell, Johti Irelande, George Gynne, William Povye, Peter Legatt, John Stoddarde, Williatn Feake, William Styche, John Ricardes, Williatn Coke, John Adlyn, William Crowche, Henry Farrington and Johti Jackson, who say that David Morgan ap Thotnas was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage and i garden, now or late called the Bell with the " standing Swerde," lying in the parish of St. Bridget in Fleetstreet now or late in the tenure of Mar^flre^ Morgan, widow; i messuage with shops, &c., late in the tenure of John Berde and sometime in that of Stephen Colson, merchant tailor, lying in the said parish, and lately purchased of George Keynsham, esq. ; i messuage and" tenement late in the occupation ofthe said David Morgan ap Thomas situate in Fletestrete in the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, lately purchased of Thotnas Brende, citizen and writer of London ; also i messuage tenement or house with all shops, &c., lying in Fletestrete in the said parish of St. Dunstan in the West, adjoining the west side of the messuage wherein David Morgan ap Thomas dwelt, and late in the tenure of the said David, and late purchased of Hutnphrey Applegarth and Helen his wife. The messuage with the garden called the Bell with the standing Swerde in the said parish of St. Bridget is held of the Queen in free burgage, and is worth per ann., clear, £6. The messuage in the said parish purchased of George Keynshatti is held of the Queen in free burgage and is worth per ann., clear, £3. The messuages in the parish of St. Dunstan in the West late in the tenure of the said David Morgan are held of the Queen by fealty only in free burgage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £6. David Morgan ap Thomas died 18 March, 23 Eliz. [1581] ; Henry Morgati is his son and next heir, and was then aged 20 years and more. Chan. Inq, p. m., 26 Eliz., vol. 203, No. 54. laotert StoJtes, (txtinn antr |^atertrasi)er. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, g April, 26 Eliz. [1584], before Edward Osborne, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Robert Stokes, citizen and haberdasher, by the oath of Robert Dickinson, Roger Hole, John Harryson, John Jackson, William Povie, Henry Webb, George Robertes, Peter Legatt, John Stoddard, William Feeke, John Bond, John Rycardes, William Cooke, WiUiam Crowche, Anthony Barbor and Robert Durham, who say that Robert Stokes was seised in his demesne as of fee of i capital mes suage in the parish of St. Martin Orgar within the City of London, late 72 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, in the occupation of Anthony Throgmorton ; i messuage and i house or tenement thereto adjoining lying in the parish of St. Bartholomew the Less in the ward of Brodstreete in the said City, now or late in the tenure of Dunstan Walton ; i messuage in the lane of St. Martin called St. Martin's lane in the said parish of St. Martin le Orger now or late in the tenure of John Hawes ; 2 messuages in the parish of St. Laurence Poultney now or late in the several tenures of Anthony Bell and Reginald Park ; also in his demesne as of fee of the reversion of I capital messuage in the parish of St. George the Less in the lane called Buttolph Lane next Eastcheape in London, late in the tenure of Dame Blanche Forman, widow, and now in that oijohn Brooke ; also of the reversion of 2 small messuages in the parish of St. Bartholomew the Less now or late in the tenure of Henry Evans : which said capital messuage and the said 2 small tenements last recited a certain John Roche now has and holds for the term of his life as tenant by the law of England, the remainder thereof after the death of the said John Roche to the said Robert Stokes and his heirs for ever. The said capital messuage in the parish of St. Martin Orgar is held ofthe Queen in free burgage by fealty only, and is worth per ann., clear, £8. The tenements in the parish of St. Bartholomew the Less are held of the Queen in free burgage and common socage by fealty only, and are worth per ann., clear, £6 13s. 4^?. The messuage in the lane of St. Martin le Orgar is held of the Queen in free burgage by fealty only, and is worth per ann., clear, £5. The capital messuage in the parish of St. George the Less in Buttolph Lane late in the tenure of Dame Blanche Forman is held of the Queen in chief by the 20th part of i knight's fee, and by the yearly rent of 5s. 4J., and is worth per ann., clear, 53s. ^d. The 2 messuages in the parish of St. Bartholomew the Less are held of the Queen in free burgage by fealty only, and are worth per ann., clear, 40s. Robert Stokes died 26 September, 25 Eliz. [1583] ; Sattmel Stokes is his son and next heir and is now aged 30 years and more. Chan. Inq. p, m., 26 Eliz., vol. 204, A''o. 129. (galiriel (jfTxrlston, (ffiiti^n antr (grtreer. j nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 24 October, 26 Eliz. [1584], -¦- before Edward Osborne, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Gabriel Colston, citizen and grocer of London, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Roger Hole, John Harryson, Thomas Russell, John Irelande, Williatn Povye, George Robertes, John Stoddarde, John Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 73 Bonde, William Stiche, Nicholas Hawkesforde, John Ricardes, William Cooke, Stephen Porter, William Crowche, Edmund Owen, and John Jackson, who say that Gabriel Colston was seised in his demesne as of fee of all those 3 messuages lying in the street called Frydayestreate in the parish of St Margaret Moyses in the City of London, late in the several tenures of the said Gabriel Colston and of Johti Howlande, citizen and Salter of the said City : which said messuages the said Gabriel Colston lately purchased to him and his heirs of Edward Barthelett of Lincoln's Inn in CO. Middlesex, son and heir of Thomas Barthelett, late citizen and stationer of London, deceased. The said premises are held ofthe Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors do not know, and by the yearly rent of 13s. i\.d. : they are worth per ann., clear, £4 los. Gabriel Colston died i6 July, last past; Raphaell Colstoti is his son and next heir and was then aged 24 years and more. Chati. Inq, p, tn., 26 Eliz., vol, 204, No. 131. Sir srtomas aHalsingijam, l^nigl)t. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, g April, 26 Eliz. [1584], -*- before Edward Osbortie, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Walsingham, knight, by the oath oi Robert Dickenson, Roger Hole, John Harrison, John Jackson, William Povye, Hetiry Webbe, George Robertes, Peter Legate, Johti Stoddarde, William Feake, John Botide, John Ricardes, William Crowche, Anthony Barbor and Robert Durhatn, who say that Long before the death of the said Thomas Walsingham King Henry VIIL, father of the Queen that now is, was seised in his demesne as of fee in the right of his Crown of England of 8 messuages, lying in the parish of the Blessed Mary of Bow in the ward of Cheape, London, now in the several tenures of Richard Graunger, Ralph Carkett, Ralph Blackatnore, Thomas Harbart, William Botmer, George Hewes, Andrew Moore and Henry Field: all which .said messuages belonged to the late dissolved monastery or priory of Newarke in co. Surrey ; and I other messuage situate in the parish of St. Nicholas Coldabbey in the ward of Queenehyve, London, now in the tenure of William Pennington, to the said monastery belonging. So seised, the said King by his letters patent dated at Berechurch 22 July in the 31st year of his reign [1539], in consideration of the good and faithful service which Edmund Walsingham, knight father of 74 Inqtnsitiones Post Mortem for London, the said Thomas, had done to the said King, of his special grace granted to the said Edtnund, inter alia, all the said premises to hold to him and the heirs male of his body, by pretext whereof the said Edtnund was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee tail. After the death of the said Edtnund all the said premises descended to Thomas Walsingham, knight, named in the said writ, as son and heir male of the said Edtnund. All the said premises are held of the Queen in chief by the service of the 20th part of a knight's fee and by the rent of £4 lis. \d., and are worth per ann., clear, £40 6s. 8d. Thottias W alsinghatn died 15 January last past ; Edmund Walsing ham, esq., is the heir male of his body and is now aged 26 years and more. Chan. Inq, p, m., 26 Eliz., vol. 204, No, 138. iSarnartr Mantreilpte, iEspire. TnqUlsition taken at the Guildhall, 9 April, 26 Eliz. [1584], -*- before Edward Osborne, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Barnard Randolphe, esq., by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Roger Hole, Johti Harrison, Johti Jackson, William Povye, Henry Webbe, George Robertes, Peter Legate, John Stoddarde, William Feeke, John Bonde, John Richardes, WiUiam Crowche, Anthony Barbor and Robert Durhatn who say that Long before the death of the said Barnard Randolph one George Blithe late of London, esq., was seised in his demesne as of fee of 2 messuages and i garden situate at Lambarde hill near the old Fish- market in the parish of St. Mary Magdalene, London, viz., to the lane leading from Lambarde hill to the Thames towards the east, to the cemetery there towards the south, to the messuage of John Gotten, cloth worker, towards the north and to the messuage late of Anthony Penne then deceased towards the west ; and i stable lying in Doe Litle Lane in the said parish of St. Mary Magdalen. So seised, the said George Blithe by deed dated 13 October, 16 Eliz. [1574], enfeoffed thereof the said Barnard Randolphe and one Lancelot Batherste, citizen and grocer of London : to hold to them and their heirs for ever, by virtue whereof the said Barnard and Lancelot were thereof seised in their demesne as of fee. So seised, the said Barnard Randolphe by indenture dated 12 May, 22 Eliz. [1580], made between himself of the one part and Robert Harris of St. John Street in co. Middlesex, esq., Thottias Foster of St. John Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 75 Street aforesaid, gent, Richard Sttiith of the City of London, fish monger, WiUiatti Carewe of the same City, draper, the said Lancelot Batherste ofthe same, grocer, and David Lewes of the same, scrivener, of the other part, as well for the promotion of his children as for the preservation of his inheritance in his blood agreed with the said Robert Harris, Thotnas Foster and the others that he and all others who should hereafter be seised of the said premises should be thereof seised to the use of him the said Barnard Randolph for the term of his natural life ; after his decease, to the use of Johti Randolph, son and heir apparent of the said Barnard, for his life ; after his decease, then to the use of Herbert Randolph eldest son of the said Johti and the heirs male of his body; for default, then to the use of the second son of the body of the said John and the heirs male of his body ; for default, to the use of all and each of the other sons of the body of the said John Randolph , and their heirs male ; for default, to the use of Judith Batherste daughter of the said Barnard Randolphe, then wife of the said Lancelot Batherste and her heirs ; and for default, to the use of the right heirs of the said Judith for ever. By pretext whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said Barnard Randolphe was inter alia seised of the moiety of 2 messuages, i garden and stable in his demesne as of free tenement for his life, with remainders as above, and the said Laticelot Batherste was likewise seised of the other moiety of the said premises in his demesne as of fee. The said John Randolph died at London, 25 April, 25 Eliz. [1583]. The said 2 messuages are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, viz., by the 20th part of a knight's fee, and the moiety of the said 2 messuages and garden is worth per ann., clear, £3. The said stable is held of the Queen in socage as of her manor of East Greenwich by fealty only, and the moiety of the said stable is worth per ann., clear, los. Barnard Randolph died 7 August, 25 Eliz. [1583] at Lambardes hill ; Herbart Randolph is his kinsman and heir, viz., son and heir of the said John Randolph, son and heir of the said Bartiard, and was then aged 4 years, i month and 27 days. Chan. Inq, p. m., 26 Eliz., vol. 205, No. 171. iStrmuntr iSragge. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 15 Oct., 27 Eliz. [1585], after the death of Edtnund Bragge late of the City of London, by the oath of Robert Dickinson, Richard Smithe, Roger Hole, John Harryson, 76 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, John Jackson, John Irelande, William Povye, John Bonde, George Roberts, William Cooke, William Crowche, Edmund Owen, Stephen Porter, Peter Noxton and Nicholas Hawkesford, who say that The said Edward -was seised in his demesne of 15 messuages situate in a certain lane called Showelane in the parish of St. Bride alias Bridgett near Fleet Streete in the suburbs of the said City, then in the several tenures of James Nokes, Augustus Stodderd, Robert Drake, Philip Kettell, John Gare, Thomas Griffyn, Henry Cochins, John Leycocke, Edward Martyn, Francis Ferrer, Elizabeth Jnsalke {Insalke ?) widow, Christopher Wynter, William Smithe, WiUiam Yerpe and Thottias Hodges ; i stable, i yard thereto adjoining, i garden formerly 4 gardens, lying in or near the said Showelane, then in the occupation of the said Edmund. So seised, the said Edmund by his charter dated 28 April, 21 Eliz. [1579] made between himself and Elizabeth then his wife, of the one part, and Paid Pope, writer, and Thomas Pope, merchant tailor, citizens of London, ofthe other part, agreed for himself and his heirs that he and the said Elizabeth, in consideration of a certain marriage then hereafter to be had between a certain Roger Bragge, son and heir apparent of the said Edtnund Bragge, and Joati Pope, daughter of the said Paul Pope, that they within i year would convey to the said Paul and Thomas Pope and their heirs for ever all the said premises to the use of the said Edmund Bragge for his life, and after his decease and the solemnization of the said marriage to the use of the said Roger Bragge and Joan Pope and the heirs of their bodies ; for default, to the use of the said Roger and the heirs of his body ; for default, to the use of Edward Bragge 2nd son of the said Edmund and the heirs of his body ; for default, to the use of the said Edmund Bragge and the heirs of his body ; for default, to the use of Susanna Fitchet and the heirs of her body ; and for default, to the use of the said Edmund Bragge and his heirs for ever. So seised the said Edmund Bragge and Elizabeth by charter, dated 30 April, 21 Eliz. [1579] (enrolled in the Court of Hustings), gave all the said premises to the said Paul and Thomas Pope : to hold to them and the heirs of the said Paul for ever, to the uses mentioned in the said charter of the 28th of April. By virtue whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said Edmund Bragge was seised of the said tenements in his demesne as of freehold for his life, with remainder as abovesaid. The said Edmund Bragge was also seised in his demesne as of fee of I messuage, i stable and 2 yards situate in or near Fleetstreet in the said parish of St. Brides, then and still in the tenure of Henry Jones, Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. jj gent. ; i messuage and i cellar in Fleetstreet in the said parish, then and still in the tenure of William Harvey e ; i messuage in Fleetstreet then and still in the tenure of Kellam Cooke ; i messuage there, then or late in the tenure of Walter Gunter; i messuage there in the occupation of the said Edmund Bragge ; i shop there to the said messuage annexed, then and still in the tenure of Bartholomew Part ridge ; I messuage there in the tenure of Tomasine Cosyn, widow ; i messuage, then in the occupation of Richard Causeye, situate in the said parish, between the messuage late in the occupation of the said Edmund Bragge of the one part and the cemetery of St. Bridget of the other part ; i other messuage in the said parish, then in the occupation of Richard Fytchett, between the said tenement late in the occupation of the said Edmund Bragge of the one part and the said cemetery of the other part ; i messuage in Fleetstreet in the parish of St. Martin next Ludgate called by the name of le Flower de luce, late in the tenure of Geoffrey Pond ; and i other messuage in Fleetstreet, sometime in the occupation of Robert Shonke and now in that of John Buckleye. The premises in and near Showelane, the said garden sometime 4 gardens only excepted, are held of the Queen in free socage, by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £40. The said garden is held of the Queen in free burgage and not in chief, and is worth 20s. The premises in the occupation of the said Henry Jones and those in that of the said William Harvye are held of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent by fealty only in free socage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £8. The premises now or late in the tenure of the said Kellatn Cooke, Walter Gunter, Edmund Bragge, Bartholomew Partridge, Tomasyne Cosyn, Richard Causeye, Richard Fytchet, Geoffrey Pond and John Buckley are held of the Queen in free burgage, and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £30. Edtnund Bragge died 19 June last past; the said Roger Bragge is his son and next heir, and is now aged 30 years and more. Chan, Itiq. p. ;«., vol. 206, No. 6. iSli^ateti) Moeije. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 25 May, 27 Eliz. [1585], before Williatn Necton, gent., feodary of City of London, and Humphrey Donnett, gent., commissioners assigned to enquire after the death of Elizabeth Roche, late the wife of John Roche, Esq., sole daughter and heir of William Forman, Knight, formerly citizen and alderman of London, by the oath of Anthony Hall, Edward Sennyor, 78 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Jeronimus Daulton, William Osborne, John Evans, Thomas Donwell, Richard Taylor, Giles Griffith, Richard Bowles, Peter Dodd, John Dyxon, and William- Leycrofte, who say that The said Elizabeth Roche was seised as of fee of the revertion of 5 messuages and tenements situate in the parish of St Laurence Pountney within the said City of London, now in the several tenures of William Swingfield : which said messuages and tenements the said William Fortnan formerly purchased of Thottias Bochier, gent ; and of the reversion of i capital messuage and 2 small messuages situate in the parish of St. Bartholomew the Less, now in the tenure of Thomas Daunser ; and of the reversion of 4 messuages adjoining each other in the parish of St. Michael next Queenhithe, London, extending to the market called the Queenehithe towards the south, and the highway called Queenhith towards the north, and the tenement of Hutnphrey Huntley towards the west, and a small lane there leading to the said market of Queenhith towards the east, now or late in the several tenures of Ralph Wheeler, grocer, Thomas Shelborne, Arthur Breyne, gent., and George Wheeler, merchant tailor : which said premises the said William F'ortnati formerly purchased of Thomas Rysheton, Serjeant at law; and of the reversion of 4 messuages, lying in the parishes of St. Martin le Orgar and St. Laurence Pountney in the said City now or late in the tenure of John Hawes, clothworker, Anthony Throgmorton, and Reginald Parke : which said premises the said William Forman, knight, formerly purchased of George Hyde, esq. A certain Dame Blanch Forman, widow, sometime the wife of the said William Forman on the day of the death of the said Elizabeth Roche was seised of the said premises in the said several parishes in her demesne as of free tenement for her jointure, as in the inquisition taken at the Guildhall, i Edw. 6 [1547], after the death of the said William Forman, knight, more fully appears, and took the profits thereof to her own use, the reversion thereof belonging to the said Elizabeth. The said Elizabeth Roche was seised in her demesne as of fee of i messuage lying in the parish of St Leonard Estchepe, now in the tenure of Richard Bingham ; i messuage lying in Canwiche Street in the parish of the Blessed Mary Abchurche, now or late in the tenure of Thomas Barefoote ; 2 other messuages situate in the parish of St. Bartholomew the Less, now or late in the tenure of the said John Roche ; 2 messuages lying in the parish of St Martin Owtwich, London, now in the several tenures of John Westuraye, Margaret Warren, Williatn Mydyeley, Richard Harris, Elizabeth Bushe, Alexander White and John Pinkard ; and i capital messuage situate in the parish Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 79 of St. George next Estchepe, now or late in the tenure of Peter Costen, foreign merchant ; and i other messuage and divers lands, meadows, feedings and pastures in Edlemeton in co. Middx., now or late in the tenure of Thotnas Jarvys ; i other messuage and divers lands, meadows, feedings and pastures in Mycham in co. Surrey, now in the tenure of Edmutid Muschampe. The said Elizabeth, being so seised, married the said John Roche, Esq., by whom she had issue Brian Roche deceased, and died so seised without heir of her body surviving ; after whose death the said John Roche held himself sole in the premises and took the profits thereof to his own use. The said premises in the several parishes of St. Bartholomew the Less, St. Michael, St. Martin le Orgar and St. Lawrence Pountney of the reversion whereof the said Elizabeth was seised only are worth per ann., clear, £52, and are held of the Queen in free burgage and common socage by fealty only. The said Dame Blatich Forman died at London, 20 Sept, 5 Eliz. [1563]- The said premises in the said parishes of St. Leonard in Estchepe, St Martin le Orgar, St. Mary Abchurch, St. Bartholomew the Less and St. Martin Owtwych, are worth nothing per ann. during the life of the said John Roche, and after his decease £26 6s. 8d., and are held of the Queen in free burgage and common socage by fealty only. The said messuage in the parish of St. George next Estchepe is worth per ann., clear, nothing during the life of the said John Roche, knight, and after his decease £3, and is held of the Queen in chief by the 20th part of I knight's fee and the yearly rent of 5s. ^d. The said tenement in Mycham is worth per ann., clear, nothing during the life of the said John Roche, and after his decease 40s., but of whom it is held the jurors know not. The messuage in Edlemeton is worth per ann., clear, nothing during the life of the said John Roche, and after his decease £6, and is held of the Queen by fealty and the rent of 8d., as of her manor of Edlemeton in co. Middx. in socage. Elizabeth Roche died at Hornechurche in co. Essex the last day ot August, 4 and 5 Philip and Mary; William Morgan of London, gent, is her kinsman and next heir, viz., son and heir of Richard Morgan, son and heir of Maurice Morgan and Elizabeth his wife, sister of William Forman, knight, father of the said Elizabeth Roche, and is now aged 46 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., vol, 206, No. 28. 8o Inquisitiones Post Mortem for london, ^mwmX 3toofees. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall . . . February, 27 Eliz. [1585], before Thomas Pullison, esq., Mayor and escheator, after the death of Sattmel Stookes, by the oath of Robert . . , Richard Stnythe, John Harryson, John Ireland, Henry Webbe,* . . . Feake, Fraticis Gunter, John Bonde, Williatn Layer, William Stiche, John Crowche, George Newball, William * . , . John Hill and William Crowche, who say that Samuel Stookes was seised in his demesne as of fee of i capital mes suage lying . . . Orgar within the City of London, late in the tenure of Anthony Throgttiorton , . . messuage or tenement lying in the lane of St. Martins called St. Martens Lane in the said parish, now or late in the tenure of John Hawes ; also of the reversion of i capital messuage lying in the parish of St. George the Less in the lane called Botolphe Lane next East Cheape, late in the tenure of Dame Blanche Forman, widow, and now in that of John Brooke : which said capital messuage John Rooche, esq., has and holds for life by the law of England, the remainder thereof after the death of the said John Rooche being to the said Satnuel Stookes and his heirs for ever: which said John Rooche still survives. The said capital messuage in the said parish of St. Martin Orgar is held ofthe Queen in free burgage by fealty only, and is worth per ann., clear, £8. The messuage lying in St. Martin's Lane is held of the Queen in free burgage by fealty only, and is worth per ann., clear, £5. The capital messuage in the parish of St. George the Less in Buttolphe Lane is held of the Queen in chief by the 20th part of one knight's fee, and by the yearly rent of 5s. ^d., and is worth'per ann., clear, 43s. ^d. Samuel Stookes died 29 August last, past ; Martha now the wife of Francis Dutton and Maria Rooke, widow, late the wife of Robert Rooke, are his sisters and next coheirs of the whole blood : the said Martha was aged at the time of the death of the said Samuel hfer brother 30 years and more, and the said Mary was then aged 28 years and more. Chan, Inq, p, m., vol. 207, No. 87. Jr3l)n Otrane, gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 2g November, 28 Eliz. [1585], before Wolstan Dixie, Mayor of the City of London, after the death oijohn Crane, gent., by the oath oi Robert Dickenson, Richard * Document torn away. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 8i Smith, Roger Hall, John Harrison, John Jackson, John Ireland, William Povi, George Robertes, John Bond, William Styche, William Cooke, Williatn Harvi, William Laire, William Crowch, Edmund Owine, Peter Noxton, John Hawkesford and Robert Elder, who say that Long before the death of the said John Crane King Henry VIII was seised in his demesne as of fee in right of his Crown of England of lo tenements with the gardens thereto adjoining late in the several tenures of John Parker, Guy Crayforde, Hugii Vaughan, Edward Brysselye, Margaret Dalton, John Barnarde, Richard Herman, John Harroppe and Adrian Biscombe lying together within the close and precincts of the late priory of St. Elene within the said City of London then dissolved and late belonging to the same ; also of 3 rooms late in the several tenures of William Damarall and Emma Lawe, situate within the said close and precinct ; also of 6 rooms late in the several tenures of Richard Atkyns, Alice Paule, Reginald Deane, Elizabeth Watson and WiUiam Crane, esq., lying together in a certain alley within the said close of the said late priory ; also all that tenement then in the tenure oi John Parker situate within the said close in the parish of St. Andrew Undershaft there, also belonging to the said late priory. So seised the said King by Letters Patent dated at Westminster 3 March, in the 31st year of his reign, in consideration of the faithful service which the said William Crane, esq., had rendered to him, granted to the said William and Margaret his wife all the said premises, to hold to them and the heirs male of the body of the said Williatn Crane, of the King by the service of the 20th part of a knight's fee and paying therefore yearly 34s. 8d. at the Court of Augmentation, by pretext whereof the said William and Margaret were seised of the said premises. The said Margaret survived the said WiUiam and died 19 August, 5 and 6 Philip and Mary [1558]. After her death all the said premises descended to the said John Crane (named in the writ) as son and heir male of the said WiUiam Crane : which said John attained his full age and did fealty to the Queen and had full seisin of the said premises delivered to him by the escheator of the said City, as by Letters Patent dated 20 November, 2 Eliz. [1559] more fully appears. The said premises are held of the Queen by the said service, and are worth per ann., clear, £15 12s. John Crane died i November last past ; John Crane is his son and heir male, and was aged 8 years on the 25th day of June last past. Chan. Inq. p. in., vol. 208, No. 185. LOND. INQ. p. M., III. 82 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. iSltiatretf) Utrtoe, tuitroto. -w- • « > I nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 2g May, 27 Eliz. [1585], ^ before Thomas Pullison, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Elizabeth Lowe, widow, by the oath of Robert Dyckonson, Roger Hoole, John Harrison, William Povy, William Stytche, Nicholas Hawkysforth, Williatn Coocke, WiUiam Crowch, Thotnas Smyth, Edmund Owen, Stephen Porter, John Stoddarde, George Robberies and John Ireland, who say that Elizabeth Lowe was seised in her demesne as of fee of i messuage with 2 shops thereto belonging, lying in Olde Fish, street in London, now or late in the tenure of William Milner, fishmonger ; also all that messuage to the same messuage adjoining called le signe of the Swane now or late in the tenure of Henry Peirson ; also i messuage called le Gullett lying in Olde Fisshe street now or late in the tenure of Lancelot Playse ; i shop under the said tenement called le Gullett now or late in the tenure of John Lardge ; i messuage in Distafife Lane now or late in the occupation of the said John Lardge : all which said premises the said Elizabeth Low purchased during her widowhood of the gift of Phame Becher, gent., as by charter dated 27 October, 18 Eliz. [1576] more fully appears. So seised, the said Elizabeth Lowe made her will dated 27 April, 1585, and thereby gave all those 4 messuages above specified to Margaret Banckes her kinswoman, wife of Edward Banckes and her heirs for ever. The said Elizabeth Lowe was likewise seised in her demesne as of fee of I other messuage lying in Distaffe Lane, now or late in the tenure of Williatn Burford ; and i other tenement there now or late in the occupation of Nicholas Hawes : which said messuages the said Elizabeth Lowe purchased of the gift of the same Phame Becher, as by charter dated 27 October, 18 Eliz. [1576] more fully appears. So seised, the said Elizabeth by her said will gave the said 2 tene ments to Elizabeth Wright her kinswoman, wife of John Wright, junior, and to her heirs for ever. The said 4 messuages are held of the Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, £8. The said 2 tenements are held of the Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, £4. Elizabeth Lowe died 8 May last past ; Elizabeth Leighe, kinswoman ofthe said Elizabeth Lowe, is her heir, and was then aged 13 years and more. The said Edward Banckes and Margaret his wife, and John Wright, Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 83 junior, and Elizabeth his wife took the issues of the said premises by virtue of the said will. Chan. Inq. p. m., vol. 208, No. 223. Mici)artr (tt:olmer. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 27 October, 27 Eliz. [1585], before Thomas Pullyson, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of Richard Colmer, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Roger Hoel, John Harrison, Thotnas Russell, John Irelatid, Williatn Povye, George Robertes, John Botid, Williatn Cooke, William Harvey, William Layer, William Crowche, Edmund Owen, Peter Noxton and Nicholas Hawkes forde, who say that Richard Colmer was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage called the Bisshops head lying in the parish of St. Stephen in Colman street, London, in the tenure oi Richard Wrenche ; and i other messuage sometime parcel of the said tenement called the Bisshops head, lying in Colman street in the said parish, in the ward of Colman street, in the hands and custody of Edmund Saracole ; i curtilage called a car penter's yard, late parcel of the said tenement, lying in Colman street in the tenure of Peter Strete, So seised, the said Richard Colmer made his will dated 6 April, 27 Eliz. [1585], and thereby gave all the said premises to Cicillie his wife and her heirs for ever. The said premises are held of the Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, loos. Richard Colmer died 7 April last past ; Jasper Colmer is his son and next heir, and is aged 27 years and more. The said Cicillia has taken all the profits of the said premises from the death of the said Richard up to the taking of this Inquisition. Chan, Inq. p. tn., vol. 208, No. 240. Uineent (gotrtrarti, gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, i December, 28 Eliz. [1585], before Wolstan Dixie, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Vincent Goddard, gent., by the oath of Robert Dyckenson, Richard ¦Stnyth, Roger Hole, John Jacksoti, John Ireland, William Povey, John Bond, William Stytche, William Cooke, William Harvy, William Layer, William Crowche, Edmond Owen and Robert Elder, who say that 84 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Vincent Goddard was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage sometime called the Candelhouse and i garden formerly demised to William Wolberd or in his tenure, situate within and next the site of the late dissolved priory or new hospital of the Blessed Mary without Bysshoppesgate, London, in the parish of St. Botolph without Bys- shopsgate, London, now or late in the tenure of William Goddard, gent., as by a deed dated 6 December, 17 Eliz. [1574], more fully appears. The said messuage and garden, together with 3 other houses, i parcel of waste ground and 2 walls of brick to the said tenements near adjoining in the said parish, which King Henry VIII by his Letters Patent dated 28 June in the 32nd year of his reign [1590] gave inter alia to Christopher Campyoti, citizen and mercer "of London, and his heirs, are held of the Queen in chief by the service of the 20th part of one knight's fee. The said messuage and garden are worth per ann., clear, 40s. Vincetit Goddard died 10 July last past; William Goddard is his son and next heir and is now aged 27 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. in., vol. 209, No. 9. (geitifrei) Jsturtr. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 7 February, 28 Eliz. [1586], before Wolstan Dixe, knight, Mayor and escheator after the death of Godfrey Isburd, citizen and haberdasher of London, by the oath of Robert Dyckynson, Thomas Russell, John Harryson, William Layre, George Gyene, Johti Jackson, WiUiatti Povey, John Ireland, Peter Legate, Robert Elders, William Feake, John Bonde, Williatn Styche, Williatn Cooke, William Crowche, Stephen Porter, William Harve and Nicholas Hauxforde, who say that Godfrey Isburd was seised in his demesne as of fee of i corner messuage, with shops, cellars, sollars, &e., lately occupied by the said Geoffrey [sic] Isburd, lying at the corner of Old Jewry next the Poultry in the parish of the Blessed Mary Colchurch, London ; i messuage called le Crowne lying opposite the parish Church called St. Michaels at Querne within the said City, now in the tenure of Thomas Lee ; and I messuage now or late in the occupation oi Robert Taylor situate in the street called Redcrosse street in the parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate, London. So seised, the said Godfrey made his will, and thereby bequeathed as follows : I give to my daughter Jane Reve wife of John Reve, citizen and goldsmith of London, and to her heirs for ever all that my messuage Inquisitiones Post Mortem- for London, 85 now in the tenure of Robert Taylor, gent., situate in Redcrosse street, on condition that the said John and Jatie pay to Bartholomew, John, Jeatnes, Godfrey, Dorothy, Jane, Elizabeth and Phebe Reve their chil dren £80, that is, £10 each, at their several ages of 21, as by the said will dated 16 Oct., 1585, more fully appears. The said corner messuage is held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, viz., by the 40th part of a knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, 40s. The said messuage called the Crown is held of the Queen in free burgage and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, 46s. 8d. The said messuage in Redcross street is held of the Queen in free burgage and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, £4. Godfrey Isburd died 25 December last past ; William Isburd is his son and next heir and was then aged 38 years and more. Chan. Inq, p. m., vol. 2og, No. 20. Robert fflsaeanam. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 17 June, 28 Eliz. [1586], before Wolstan Dixie, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of Robert Weynam, citizen and ironmonger of London, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Russell, John Harrison, George Gyn, John Jackson, Roger Hole, Peter Legat, John Bond, WiUiam Stiche, WiUiam Crowche, Edmond Owen, William Harvy, Nicholas Hawkesford, Peter Noxton, Thomas Wig and John Thompson, who say that Robert Weynam long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage with all the shops, cellars, sollars, &c., situate in Basinglaine in the parish of St. Myldred in Bredstreat, London, late in the tenure of Williatn Thottias, clothworker, and now in that of Robert Wilkinson and James Farrington : which said messuage Williatn Boxe, citizen and grocer of London, lately sold to the said Robert Weynam and his heirs for ever, as by deed dated 31 March, 1563, more fully appears ; 3 messuages lying in Pety Bryttayne in the parish of St Butolph without Aldrighegate in the suburbs of the City of London, late in the several tenures of Thomas Ashe, Christopher Gryge and John Awdeley and now in that of Thomas Gryffyne,-John Walker and Edward Cordwell : which said messuages now with a garden thereto belonging a certain Richard Emerson of Stondon in co. Hertford, gent., lately purchased to him and his heirs for ever of William Harvey, esq., alias Clarencieulx king at arms, as by the indenture of bargain made between the said WiUiam Harvey of the one part and the said Richard Emerson ofthe other part dated 12 May, 3 Eliz. [1561] more fully appears. 86 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, The said Richard Emerson, being so seised, by deed dated the last day of February, 4 Eliz. [1562] in fulfilment of certain covenants made between the said Richard Emerson of the one part and the said Robert Weynam of the other part, dated 13 February, 4 Eliz. [1562], sold the said 3 messuages to the said Robert Weynam and Elizabeth his wife and the heirs of the said Robert for ever : all which said evidences above declared were shown to the jurors by John Ford, citizen and merchant tailor of London, who married the widow of the said Robert Weynam. So seised, the said Robert Weynam made his will as follows : I give to Elizabeth my wife my messuages, lands, &c., in the parishes of St. Myldreds and St. Buttolphs in the City of London, for her life ; and after her decease, I give the same to Thomas Gryffyn, Richard Gryffyn, and to my cousin Anthony Porter son of Robert Porter and to their heirs for ever, as by the said will dated 18 January, 1584, more fully appears. The premises in Basinglaine are held of the Queen in free burgage by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £3. The 3 messuages in Pety Bryttayne are held of the Queen by fealty only in free socage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £5. Robert Weynam died 21 January, 1584; Anne Hiccokes wife of Charles Hiccokes of London, clothworker, is his sister and next heir, and was then aged 50 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., vol. 209, No. 53. Simon 13etaugl)e alias i3etagi)e. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 22 June, 28 Eliz. [1586], before Wolstan Dixie, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Simon Betaughe alias Betaghe, citizen and plasterer of London, by the oath of Robert Dyckinson, Thotnas Russell, John Harryson, John Jackson, Roger Hole, Francis Gunter, William Povey, John Bonde, William Styche, William Crowche,' Edmund Owen, John Adlyn, Nicholas Hauksford, Peter Noxon, and Richard Trafford, who say that Simon Betaghe long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of 2 messuages lying together with a garden, lying in the street called Christ Churchstreate in the parish of St Katherine Christchurch within Algate, London, and lately belonging to the priory and convent of the lately dissolved monastery of Holy Trinity, London, commonly called the priory of Christchurch in London, and formerly being parcels of the possessions thereof, and sometime in the several tenures of Inquisitiones Post Mortem, for London. 87 Thomas Kyrby, leatherseller, and Margaret Gryffyth, widow, and now 2 other messuages have been newly built by the said Simoti Betaughe upon the said garden ; all which said messuages are now in the several tenures of Jatnes Oliver, Moses Vinson, Gabriell Hunt, gent., and Simon Binckes : which said premises Robert Harris of London, esq., and William Barker of the same, gent., lately sold to the said Simon Betaughe and his heirs for ever, as by deed dated 2 March, 1561, more fully appears. So seised, the said Simon Betaughe made his will as follows : I give to Alice my wife my 2 tenements in the alley called Black raven alley in the parish of Crechurch within Algate, London, and the rents and profits of the same for life for her dower ; after her decease, I give the same to Williatn Betaghe my son and the heirs male of his body ; for default, to Thomas Betaghe my son and the heirs male of his body ; for default, the remainder thereof to Jatnes Betaghe now living with me, the son of Patricke Betaghe my nephewe and the heirs male of his body ; for default, to such heir male of the body of the said Patrick as shall then be living ; and for default, the remainder thereof, to my right heirs for ever. To the said William my son my other 2 tenements in the said parish of Crechurch at the end of the Black Raven alley " on the streat syd their" to hold to him and his heirs male ; for default, the remainder thereof to the said Thomas my son and the heirs male of his body ; for default, to the said James Betaghe and the heirs male of his body with such further remainders over as above as by the said will dated 22 March, 1585, more fully appears. The premises situate in Christchurchstreet are held of the Queen in socage by fealty only, and are worth per ann,, clear, £4. Simon Betaughe died 2 April last past ; Thomas Betaughe is his son and next heir and is now aged 30 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., vol. 210, No. 63. 2ri)omag OTrjitkBS, gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 17 June, 28 Eliz. [1586], before Wolstan Dixie, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Cokkys, gent., by the oath of Robert Dickynson, Thomas RusseU, John Harryson, George Gyne, John Jackson, Roger Hole, Peter Legat, John Bonde, William Styche, WiUiam Crowche, Edmund Owen, William Harvye, Nicholas Hauckesforde, Peter Noxon, Thomas Wigges and John Thompson, who say that 88 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Thomas Cokkys long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of II messuages now or formerly called le three fannes with 8 gardens to the same messuages belonging, now or late in the several tenures of Peter Bailie, Randolph Geanys, James Whyteley, John Dawhi, Richard Daye, Robert Hickman, William Mosse, . . . Morlowe, "le vidue de johe Blonkartes," Thotnas Dunwell, John Colmer, Robert Cooke, Thomas Shefeild, James Wrenche and Richard Wytrentes, situate in the parish of All Saints in the Wall in the ward of Brodstreat : which said premises are held of the Queen by the free service of id. by the year, and are worth per ann., clear, £io. Thomas Cokkys died 20 May, 25 Eliz. [1583], in the said parish of All Saints in the Wall, without heirs. The said Peter Balie and others above named occupied the said messuages and gardens from the death of the said Thomas Cokkys up to the taking of this inquisition, but who took the profits thereof the jurors know not. Chan. Inq. p, m., vol. 210, No, 65. ?^umpl)refi iSroolt, i^otari) lulrlie. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 17 May, 28 Eliz. [1586], before Woolstan Dixe, knight, Mayor and escheator, after- the death of Humphrey Brooke of the said City, Notary Public, by the oath of Robert Dyckinson, Thotnas RusseU, WiUiam Layer, John Jackson, John Irelande, Williatn Povey, Williatn Feake, John Bonde, William Cooke, William Crowche, Edmund Owen, Stephen Porter, Peter Noxon, George Newbold, Thomas Wygges, Richard Trafforde and Nicholas Hawcksford, who say that Humphrey Brooke was seised in his demesne as of fee ot i tenement with 2 gardens, with all shops, cellars, sollars, ways and easements to the same belonging, now or late in the tenure of James Ingratn, clerk in medicine, and Christopher HarebotteU, situate within the lordship of the Friars Preachers called le Blackeff-ryers of the City of London, and late parcel of the possessions of the said house ; i tenement in Cornehill in the parish of St. Mary Woolchurch called le signe de le Ploughe with all shops, cellars, sollars, &c., now of late in the tenure oi Richard Harrison, late parcel of the possessions of the house ofthe Carthusians near the City of London ; 2 tenements with shops, &c., lying in Soper Lane in^the parish of St. Pancras within the said City, now or late in the occupation oijohn Lee, writer, and Hugh Robins, late parcel ofthe possessions of the late monastery of Hallywell in co. Middlesex ; i Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 89 tenement lying in the parish of St. Mary Magdalene in Old Fish Street, London, with shops, &c., now or late in the tenure of Joan Jane ais Silvester, widow, late parcel of the possessions of the late priory of St. Helens within the said City ; i tenement in the parish of St. Olave in the borough of Southwark at the foot of London Bridge, called le Nonnes head, with all shops, &c., now or late in the occupation of Williatn Eggleston late parcel of the possessions of the said late priory : all which said premises the said Humphrey Brooke purchased to him and his heirs of Richard Pauticefoote, esq., as appears by indenture dated 8 February, 4 and 5 Philip and Mary [1558] more fully appears ; also of I tenement situate in le Alley called Myll Alley a-is Goughes Alley in the parish of St Stephen in the street called Colman street in the said City, now or late in the tenure oi Hugh Dyer ; 2 tenements or cottages with gardens adjoining lying in the said Myll Alley, now or late in the several tenures of John Carpenter and Richard Platton ; i tenement with a garden adjoining the said 2 tenements or cottages, late in the tenure of John Sherbourne ; 2 gardens in the said parish of St. Stephen, one whereof now is or late was in the tenure of Thotnas Alsoppe and the other was late in that of Robert Essington, deceased ; I other garden lying in Colman street near Horse Alley there, now or late in the occupation of Johti Malliarde ; which said premises the said Humphrey Brooke purchased to him and his heirs of the said Robert Essington ; also of i messuage or house lying in a certain lane called Fynckes lane in the parish of St. Benet Fynckes, now or late in the tenure of John Gybson ; 1 yard called a timber yard lying in the parish of 'St. Botolph without Algate in the suburbs of the said City now or late in the tenure of . . . Smythe; also of 2 messuages in Fanchurch street in the parish of St. Katherine Christchurch within Algate, London, late in the tenure oi Alvered Cutler and John Stephew- son and now in the occupation of John Kymby and . . . Palmer, late parcel of the possessions of the late monastery or priory of Holy Trinity, London, commonly called " Le Priorie " of Christchurch. So seised, the said Humphrey Brooke made his will as follows [here given in English] : I give to my wife [not named] the m^nor and demesnes of Gaytforth, viz., the manor house with the park and all other lands, meadows and pasture which were in the tenure of Williatn Allyn, for her life ; also my 2 third parts of hay and corn in Gaytforthe. To Ales my daughter and to the heirs of her body all such lands and tenements as I have in Pomfret and other towns and places thereto adjoining which I lately bought of William Brooke and his sons, and all the lands and tenements lying in Kellington parish or elsewhere in CO. York which I lately purchased of Thomas Dawney, deceased. If the 90 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, said Alice die without heirs of her body, then the same to remain to my son Humfrey and the heirs of his body ; for default, to the rest of my daughters and the heirs of their bodies ; for default, to Gabriel my son and the heirs of his body ; for default, to my cousin William Brooke son of my brother Charles and to the heirs of his body ; for default, to my brother John and the heirs of his body ; and for default, the same to remain to the Queen her heirs and successors for ever. To Anne my daughter and her heirs my messuage wherein she now dwells lying in Fynckes lane in London ; for default, the same to re main to my son Humphrey and the heirs of his body ; for default, to remain to my daughters Katherine and Elizabeth and their heirs ; if they all die, then the same to remain to my son Gabriel and the heirs of his body ; for default, to my said cousin WiUiam Brooke and the heirs of his body ; for default, to his brother John and the heirs of his body; and for default, the same to remain to the Queen and her heirs and successors for ever. I give to my son Humphrey 2 cottages or small tenements lying in Fanchurch street near Northumberland Place in London : to hold to him and the heirs of his body; for default, to remain to my daughters Katheran and Elizabeth and to the heirs of their bodies ; also during the continuance of the lease now in esse all the rent of the timber yard with the houses therein built, set without Aldegate, London, paying therefor yea,rly to my said son Gabriel and his heirs the old accustomed rent of 5s. ; after the end of the said term I give to the said Humphrey 2 third parts of the said timber yard and other the premises for life ; also the lease of my shop in Lumberde street, London. To my daughter Katheran a lease of the house and garden lying within the Blackefifryers, London, for 60 years, she paying yearly therefor to my said son Gabriel los. and repairing the " howsen " and the water works thereto belonging, hoping that if she dies without issue of her body she will distribute the same to her sisters and her brother Humphrey, nevertheless the lease granted to my Lady Shefield must be allowed. I will that my daughter Elizabeth shall have and enjoy the messuage wherein she now dwells, together with the tenement next adjoining, now in the occupation of Hughe Robinson, situate in Soper Lane, London, for 60 years, paying therefor yearly to my heir los. The rest of my lands I give to my son Gabriel and the heirs of his body, with remainders as above. I will that William Morret my servant and his wife have for their lives the messuage wherein they now dwell in consideration of his faith ful service, as by the said will dated 15 Feb., 1585, more fully appears. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 91 The premises in the several parishes of St Mary Woolchurch, St. Pancras, St. Mary Magdalene, St. Olave Southwark and St. Stephen in Colman Street are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and are worth per ann., clear, £8. The messuage in Fynckes lane is held of the Queen in free b;Lirgage and not in chief by fealty only, and is worth per ann., clear, 30s. ; of whom the said timber yard is held the jurors know not : it is worth per ann., clear, 26s. 8d. The 2 messuages in the said parish of St. Katherine Crechurch are held of the Queen in socage by fealty only, and are worth per ann., clear, 40s. Humphrey Brooke died 20 February last past ; Gabriel Brooke is his son and next heir, and was then aged 22 years and more. Chati. Inq. p. m,, vol. 210, No. 66. Joi)n Blomer. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 30 April, 28 Eliz. [1586], before Wolstan Dixie, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death oi John Blomer, citizen and haberdasher of London, by the oath of Robert Dickinson, John Harrison, John Jackson, William Povey, Roger Hole, John Ireland, John Bonde, William Styche, WiUiam Cooke, Edmund Owen, George Robert, Stephen Porter, John Adlyne, Nicholas Hawckford, Peter Noxon and Thotnas Wigges, who say that John Blomer was seised in his demesne as of fee of 7 messuages with gardens thereto adjacent, now or late in the several tenures of Thotnas Slater, John Loych, . . . Bodlowe, Gosotn Magen, James Roper, Jervis Sawyer and Richard Whytinge ; 1 large garden in the tenure of the said John Blottier, situate in Sho Alley alias Sho Lane in the parish of St. Bridget or St. Bride in Flytstreat, London, as by a deed dated 15 March, 24 Eliz. [1582] more fully appears ; i messuage, lying in the parish of St. Martin in Bowyer Rowe alias the parish of St. Martin within Ludgate, London, late in the tenure of John Settill and now in that of Walter Bulla eke, as by a deed dated 3 April, 19 Eliz. [1577] it may appear. So seised, the said John Blomer made his will as follows : I give all my freehold lands, tenements and hereditaments to my son Edmond Blomer and to the heirs of his body ; for default, the same to remain to my daughter Sara Heyton wife of Francis Heyton and to the heirs of her body ; and for default, to my right heirs for ever, as by the said will dated 21 January, 1585, more fully appears. The messuages and, gardens in Sho Alley are held of the Queen by 92 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, fealty only in free burgage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £io. The messuage in the parish of St. Martin in Bowyer Rowe is held of the Queen by fealty only in free burgage and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, £5. John Blottier died 22 January last past ; Edmond Blomer is his son and next heir and was then aged 20 years and more. Chan, Inq, p. m., vol. 210, No, 77; I Hatorenee i3ratrsi)aUj. nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 7 November, 28 Eliz. [1586], before George Barne, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Lawrence Bradshawe, citizen and carpenter of London, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Russell, John Harrison, John Jackson, William Povy, Roger Hole, Robert Eldar, Johti Ireland, Williatn Feake, John Bond, William Cooke, Edmund Owen, WiUiatti Harvy, John Adlin, Nicholas Hawkisford, Thomas Wigges, John Thompson, Peter Noxton and William Crowche, who say that Lawrence Bradshawe long before his death was seised in his de mesne as of fee of i messuage wherein he then dwelt, parcel of 2 mes suages lately built anew lying in the parish of St. Dunstan in the East near the Tower of London, with all cellars, sollars, rooms, &c., situate between the tenement late in the tenure of Richard Wood, barber- surgeon of London, and now in the tenure oi Andrew Hinck, joiner, on the east part, and the messuage late of Benjamin Gonstone and now in the tenure of Williatn Towse on the west and north, and the highway there called Towerstreet on the south, as by the deed indented of John Mey, S. T. P., and rector of the parish Church of St. Dunstan in the East near the Tower of London made to the said Lawrence Bradshaw and his heirs for ever, dated 26 June, 10 Eliz. [1568] more fully appears. The said messuage is held in free burgage of the City of London, and is worth per ann., clear, 40s. Lawrence Bradshaw died 24 May, 23 Eliz. [1581] ; Thomas Brad shawe is his son and next heir, and was then aged 37 years. Chan, Inq. p. m., vol, 210, No, 104. amaiiam ItiUiPPPS, ilKerci)ant tailor. I nqUlSltlOn taken at the GuMhsiWheioit Wolstan Dixe, Mayor A and escheator, 29 November, 28 Eliz. [1585], after the death of WiUiam Phillippes, merchant tailor of London, by the oath of Robert Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 93 Dickinson, Richard Smith, Roger Hool, Johti Harrison, John Jackson, John Ireland, Williatn Povye, George Roberts, John Bond, William Stytche, William Cook, WiUiam Harvy, Williatn Layer, William Crowche, Edmond Owyne, Peter Noxton, Nicholas Hawkesford and Robert . . . , who say that William Phillippes was seised in his demesne as of fee of i capital messuage, situate in the cemetery of the Church of Bow called Bow Church yard; and so seised, made his will dated 16 October, 1585, as follows : whereas I owe to Richard' May e, merchant tailor, and to other persons large sums of money, I will that my executor shall within 2 years after my decease sell the great messuage in Bow Church yard, wherein I now dwell, and with the money coming therefrom shall pay all my debts ; and the residue thereof I give to Sybell my wife for her own use. Whereas I have already given to my son Myghell Fletninge with my daughter Alice in marriage £200, to my son Danyell Hills with my daughter Mary in marriage £200, and to my son Henry Phillippes £100, by means whereof they are excluded by the custom of the City of London from challenging any childs part from my goods, unless I shall mention in my will that I have already given them : I have therefore set down with certainty what they have had, willing them, with what they have already had, to have their full childs parts of my goods and the same to be put in " hotchpott " with the rest of my goods. I make the said Sybell sole executrix, and desire the said Richard Maie and Southerton to be overseers. The said messuage is held ofthe Queen by the service of id., and is worth per ann., clear, £6. William Phillippes died on the said 16 October; the said Henry Phillippes is his son and next heir, and is now aged 35 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. tn,, vol. 211, No. 196. ISteljartr Botoser, aTiti^en antr ^atrtrler. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 29 November, 29 E^iz. [1586], before George Barne, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Richard Bowsar, citizen and sadler of London, by the oath of Robert Dickinson, Thomas RusseU, John Harrison, John Jackson, WiUiam Povey, Roger Hole, John Thompson, Robert Elder, Peter Legatt, Williatn Feake, John Bounde, Williatn Cooke, John Ireland, George Robertes, William Harvie, Nicholas Hawksford, Peter Noxton, Thottias Wiges and Edward Swaine, who say that 94 Inquisitiones Post Mortein for London. Richard Bowsar long before his death was seised in his demesne of I tenement containing i shop towards the street with i room over the said shop and upon the entry over the gate of the alley called Rame Alley gate, as they are now separated and divided from the houses on the west part of the said tenement, now or late in the several tenures of WiUiam Ridgley and Richard Grene ; i small room over (super) the chief staircase (grad) of the said house, now or late in the tenure of Richard Grene ; all those 4 rooms with cubicules under the same lying within the said Rame Alley, now in the tenure of the said Richard Bowsar ; all that cubicule now or late in the tenure oi John Taylor ; i part of " Conclane " now or late in the tenure of the said Richard Grene in which there is a chimney, and so much of the room above the said Conclane as runs (occurret) with the inner part ofthe " funelli Latrare " there : which said tenement contains in breadth from the street there from the farthest part of one side of the foundation of the said house up to the inner part of the foundation of the said house on the west side 12 feet and i inch of assize. The said 4 rooms and the cubicule contain in length from the street there at the north end up to the farther part of the same at the south end 79 feet of assize ; also i small house now occupied for a Crinosa house and i small parcel of i garden now in the tenure of the said Richard Bowsar lying within the said alley abbutting at the north end on the tenement now or late in the tenure of William Conyers : which said piece of the said garden contaips in length from the north part up to the south part 13J feet of assize, and in width from the east part up to the west part 18 feet of assize ; 4 feet of land next adjoining the south part of the said Crinosa house; which said 4 feet are separated and enclosed at the proper costs of the said Richard Bowsar ; also i stable containing in length from the north part to the south part 12^ feet of assize, and in breadth g feet and 6 inches : which said stable adjoins the chim.ney of the kitchin of John Perryn on the south part and the chimney of the room of Richard Stnyth on the north part : all which said premises are situate in Fleete street in the suburbs of the City of London in the same Rame Alley in the parish of St. Dunstan in the West. The said Richard Bowsar was likewise seised of 4 tenements with 4 small gardens lying in a certain lane called Fewter Lane within the parish of St. Andrew in the street of Holburne, now or late in the tenure of Edward Dent, Williatn Brassebridge, Anthony Bennett and John Gierke. So seised, the said Richard Bowsar made his will as follows : I give to Alice Gryffin, my sister's daughter, ncrw the wife of John Griffin, Vintner, my house in Fewter Lane now or late in the tenure of Brassebridge : to hold to her and the heirs of her body ; for default. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 95 the same to remain to my son John Bowsar and his heirs for ever. The residue of my freehold manors, messuages, lands, &c., shall descend to m}' said son John Bowsar and his heirs for ever, as by the said will, dated 13 June, 1585, more fully appears. All the premises in the said parish of St. Dunstans in the West are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of knight's fee is not known, and are worth per ann., clear, £5. The premises in Fewter Lane are held of the Queen in free socage and not in chief by fealty, and are worth per ann., clear, £4. Richard Bowsar died 16 October last past ; Johti Bowsar is his only son and next heir, and was then aged 23 years and more. Chan. Inq. p, m., vol. 212, No. 13. Jobn Baiker, (Eiti^en antr ittercer. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 2 December, 2g Eliz. [1586], before George Barne, Mayor and escheator, after the death of John Baker, citizen and mercer of London, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Russell, John Harrison, Williatn Lare, John Jaxsoti, John Stidderd, William Povy, Roger Hole, John Thompson, Robert Elder, John Bond, William Cooke, William Crouch, John Irelatid, Edttiond Owen, George Robertes, Williatn Harvy, Nicholas Hawkesforde Edward Swaine, Peter Noxton, Thotnas Wigges, Richard Trafford and James Dodson, who say that John Baker was seised in his demesne as of fee of 2 messuages situate in the parish of All Saints in Lombardstreet in the City of London, now or late in the several tenures of Christopher Oswen and Robert Harell, formerly belonging to the late monastery of the Blessed Mary Overy in co. Surrey now dissolved ; i capital messuage lying in the parish of St Martin Owtwich in Byshipgatestreat, London, late in the tenure of the said John Baker, and now in that of Fardonand Clotherbucke, citizen and clothworker of London ; 2 other messuages adjoining the said capital messuage now or late in the several tenures oi Ellen Foster and John Foster, with all the buildings, gardens, shops, &c., thereto belonging. So seised, the said John Baker by deed dated 28 February, 24 Eliz. [1582] sold all the said premises to WiUiatti Holstock, esq., John Catcher, pewterer, and James Alkyne, ironmonger, and their heirs to their sole use for ever [indenture is here given in full in English]. All the premises in the parish of All Saints in Lombardstreet are held of the Queen by fealty as of her manor of Nonsuch in co. Surrey, 96 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £28. The premises in the parish of St. Martin Owtwich in Bishopsgate street are held of the Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, £30 : which said £30 during the lives of Peter Simondes and Antie .his wife and Joan Bethell are to be paid to the said Peter, Anne and Joan, as by indenture dated 6 January, 24 Eliz. [1582] more fully appears. Johti Baker died 2 Aug., 1584, but, who is is next heir the jurors know not. Chan. Inq. p. tn., vol. 212, No. 25. srtomas ISabinsrroft, (JTiti^en antr cortrtnainer. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 19 December, 29 Eliz. [1586], before George Barne, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Ravinscroft, citizen and cordwainer of London, by the oath oi Robert Dickenson, Thomas Russell, John Jackson, William Povy, Roger Holle, John Thompson, Robert Elder, John Bonde, Williatn Cooke, WiUiam Crouche, Edtnond Owen, George Robertes, Nicholas Hawkesford and Peter No.xton, who say that Thottias Ravinscroft long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of 3 messuages formerly i messuage called le Highouse and le Glene on the Hoop as by a deed dated 24 July, 8 Edw. 4 [1468] it may appear, and now called le Whit Hart, with all shops, cellars, &c., now or late in the several tenures of James Lether and Richard Morris situate in the parish of St. Stephen in Colman streat, London ; i messuage newly built, wherein the said Thotnas Ravinscroft was dwelling on the day of his death, lying in the said parish of St. Stephen, formerly called le Robine Hode, now in the tenure of Katheritie Ravinscroft, widow ; 3 messuages situate in the parish of St. Clements within the said City, now or late in the several tenures of William Haward, Thotnas Gatherne and Radulphus Ive, formerly belonging to the parish Church of St. Clements ; 4 tenements in Thames streat in the parish of St. Mary Somersett within the said City, now or late in the tenures of -; Bodilowe and Savage, vvidow, Johnson and Naylor ; 4 messuages being in the parish of St. Michael at Quenhith within the said City, now or late in the several occupations of Jatnes Harison, Thomas Sawell, Richard Wheler and Gilderne, widow ; 2 tenements in the parish of St. Michael at Quenhith in the ward of Quenhith, next to the brewery there, called by the sign of the Bull, now or late in the several tenures ai Stephen Hardwic.k and Cox ; all that messuage sometime called le great Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 97 shope, with a sollar thereupon built, now or late in the tenure of Thomas Waverley, situate in Old Fish street in the parish of St. Nicholas Coldabby and in the ward of Bredstreet within the said City, 2 messu ages now or late in the several tenures of Richard Clark and John Coldwell being in- the parish of St Olave in the Olde Jury, London, an4 formerly belonging to the late priory of Holy Trinity of Christchurch, London. So seised, the said Thomas Ravinscroft made his will as follows ; I give to Katherine my wife all my lands, tenements and hereditament? lying within the City of London and elsewhere for her life, on condition that she shall pay all my debts and legacies, and also pay to Richard and Hetiry Ravinscroft my sons yearly out of my said lands £5 each. After the decease of the said Katherine, I give to Thomazine my daughter my messuage wherein I now dwell sometime called the Robine Hode in Colmanstreet, for her life ; after her decease the said messuage to remain to Richard Ravenscroft my son for life; after his death, then to Henry my son for life ; after his decease, I give the same to the Master, Wardens and commonalty of the mystery of cordwainers of the City of London and their successors for ever for the performing of my will. After the decease of Katherine my wife I give to my said daughter Thomasine my messuage called the White Harte, and i small tenement thereto adjoining lying in the said parish of St. Stephens in Colmanstreet now in the tenures of James Lether, innholder and Richard Morris " brownebaker " : to hold to her and the heirs of her body; and for default, I give the same to Richard my son for life; after his decease to Henry my second son and the heirs of his body ; and for default to the said Master, Wardens and Commonalty of the Cordwainers and their successors for ever to perform my will. I give my 2 messuages in the parish of St. Olaves in Old Jury now in the tenures of John Floyde, shoemaker, and Makin Sadler, and all the tenements which I bought of Thomas Fanshawe, esq., situate in the ward of Quenhith to my said son Richard, for his life ; after his decease, the same to remain to his first born son and the heirs of his body ; for default, then successively to the 2nd 3rd 4th 5th and 6th sons of the body of the said Richard and the heirs of their bodies ; for default, the same to remain to the daughters of the body of the said Richard and their, heirs ; for default, to my said son Henry and the heirs of his body ; for default, to Thotnasin my daughter and the heirs of her body ; and for default, to the said Master, Wardens and Commonalty of the Cordwainers and their successors for ever, they giving yearly out of the rents of the said lands for ever on the Thursday after Midlent Sunday to the poor householders within the said parish of LOND. INQ. 1". M., III. 7 gB Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. St. Stephens 20 nobles, after the rate of 8d. a householder ; and also *6i. 8d, to some godly preacher yearly for ever on the same Thursday "for a sermon to be made within the same parish Church of St. Stephens ; •and also 40s. to the livery of the same company of cordwainers who shall be at the said sermon, to be spent the same day amongst them at their common hall ; and also to distribute yearly for ever to the poor of the said company £5 ; and to the said Master and Wardens 5s., viz,, to the Master 2od,, and to each of the 4 wardens \od, ; and to the clerk of the company \2d. and to the bedells dd. each ; ^nd also to pay to Henry, Josias and Sara Ravenscrofte late the children of my brother James Ravenscrofte £3 6s. 8d. for their lives. After the decease of Katherine my wife I give to the said Henry my son the residue of my lands in the ward of Quenhithe, and my 3 tene ments in the parish of St. Clements near Estcheape : to hold to him and the heirs of his body ; for default, the same to remain to the said Richard Ravenscroft and the heirs of his body ; for default, to the said Thomasine my daughter and the heirs of her body ; and for default, to the said Master, Wardens and Commonalty of the said Cordwainers and their successors for ever, as by the said Will dated 16 October, 1581, more fully appears. The messuages formerly called Highouse and le Glene and now called le Whit Hart in the said parish of St. Stephens are held in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, £5. The messuage called le Robinhod in the said parish of St. Stephen is held of the Queen in socage as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent in free and common socage by fealty only and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, 40s. The messuages in the said parish of St. Clements are held of the Queen as of her said manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent in free and common socage and not in chief or by knight's service, and are worth per ann., clear, £3. The tenements in the parish of St Mary Somerset and the 4 messuages in the parish of St Michael at Quenhith now in the tenures of James Harison, Thomas Sawell, Richard Wheler and Gilderne, widow, are held of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent in free and common socage by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £12. The said 2 messuages adjoining in the said parish of St. Michael in the tenures of Hardwick and Cox are held in free burgage, and are -worth per ann., clear, £4. The messuage formerly called le greate Shope lying in Old Fish Street is held in free burgage, and is worth per ann., clear, 20s. The 2 messuages lying in the parish of St. Olave in le olde Jury are held of the Queen in free burgage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £3. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 99 Thomas Ravinscroft died 24 January, 1583 ; Richard Ravinscroft is his son and next heir, and was then aged 30 years and more. Chan, Inq, p. m., vol. 212, No. 49. fflSaiUiam ILamlre, Citizen antr (Iloti)toorfeer. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 30 May, 29 Eliz. [1587], before George Barne, Mayor and escheator, after the death of William Lambe, late citizen and clothworker of the said City, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Russell, John Harrison, William Lare, John Jackson, Roger Hole, John Thompson . . * Bond, William Steeche, William Cooke, WilUam Crowche, Edmond Owen, George Robertes, Thomas Wigges, James Dodson, Edward Swaine and John Irelande, who say that William Lambe was seised in his demesne as of fee . . . called le St. Jaemes Chappell at London Wall within the said City ; 3 several tenements lying there now or late in the several tenures of John Feilde, baker, . . . and Spighte, gent., 5 several gardens, with 6 several tenements now therein built, lying in the parish of St. Stephen in Colmanstreet within the said City, now or late in the several tenures of . . . Bodeley, merchant, Fulk Oneslowe, gent., John Barnes, mercer, George Cullymore, merchant, and John Morgan, citizen and grocer of London ; 2 tenements with 2 stalls (seldis) being in the parish of St. Olave in Silverstreet within . . . now or late in the several tenures of Guy Bartram, minstrell, and Richard Williams, merchant tailor of London. So seised, the said William Lambe, by deed dated 12 July, 10 Eliz. [1568] made between the Master and Wardens of the Guild of the Assumption of the Blessed Mary the Virgin of the art of Clothwarkers in the City of London on the one part, and the Mayor and Commonalty of the said City of London of the other part, witnesses that he the said William Lamb of London, gent., by writing sufficient in the law intends to make his will concerning his messuages, lands, &c., within the City of London, and thereby to give the same to the said Master and Wardens, and it is then covenanted by the said Master and Wardens that they from the death of the said William Lamb for ever shall yearly on the 1st day of October and on the feast days of St. Stephen, the Anunciation of St. Mary the Virgin and the Nativity of St. John the Baptist cause some learned godly man to make a sermon within the * Document torn away. lOO Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, chapel or church of St. James in the Wall, and that at each of the said sermons 4 of the livery of the said company of clothworkers shall be present, and the said Master shall pay to the preacher of each said sermon 6s. 8^., and to the said 4 clothworkers there present 13s. \d, ; and shall cause 12 gowns for 12 men to be new made of good new friese, every gown to contain 6^ yards of friese, " if so be " that 12 such gowns. can be made for £6 gs. ; also 12 gowns for 12 women of good new frise, every gown to contain .e^\ yards, if they can ,be made for £5 us. ; also 12 " shertes" for 12 men to be made of canvas or lokeram, every shirt to contain 2| ells, the price of every ell to be i2d, ; also 12 smocks for 12 women to be made of the same, every smock to contain 2 ells of same price; and shall also buy yearly for ever 12 pairs of new strong winter shoes for 12 men and 12 pair for 12 women, and to give the said gowns, &c., away on the ist day of October to poor aged men and women being impotent or lame. If the Chamberlain, the Town Clerk and the Under-Chamberlain of the City of London be present on the said 1st of October, then the said Master shall pay to each of them 6s. 8d, ; and lastly shall for ever find an honest, virtuous and " sad " chaplain to say divine service in the said Chapel or Church every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Afterwards, the said William Lambe to perform his said intention made his will dated 11 October, 16 Eliz. [1574] as follows: whereas heretofore a conveyance was intended to have been made by me to William Tomlynson John Cawoode and Anthony Bond of the City of London, and their heirs of all my messuages, lands, tenements, &c., in the parishes of St. James in the Wall near Criplegate and St. Stephens in Colmanstreet, whereupon it was meant that the said William Tom- lynsonn and others should have conveyed the use thereof to me and Joahne, then my wife, now deceased, for our heirs for the dower of the said Joan, and after our decease to such uses as I should limit, where upon nothing was effectually done, so that I am still seised of the said premises in my demesne as of fee : yet to avoid all doubt, I by my deed dated 3 July, 9 Eliz. [1567], granted that I and the said William Tomlynson, John Cawood and Anthony Bond should be seised of the said premises to the only use of me and my heirs for ever, and the said William Tomlynson and others by deed dated 4 July in the said gth year of Eliz. released to me all their right and interest in the said premises : and whereas also I and Joan my wife by indenture made between us of the one part and the Master, Wardens and Commonalty of the art of the Stationers of London of the other part, have granted to the said Master an annuity of £6 13s. ^d. issuing out ofthe premises in said parish of St. James, as by the said indenture dated 7 July in Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, loi said gth Eliz. more plainly appears : I now will that the said annuity shall be paid to the said Master of the Stationers and his- successors for ever. I give all my messuages, lands, &c., in the said 3 parishes to the said Master and Wardens of the Clothworkers and their suc cessors- for ever, to the uses mentioned in the said indenture dated 12 July, 10 Eliz., but if at any time the said company be seised into the Prince's hands so that they cannot enjoy the said lands, I will that the profits thereof shall be paid by the tenants thereof to the President and fellows of the college lately founded by Sir Thomas Whight, knight and alderman of London to the use of the poor scholars of the same college, so long as the said corporation of the clothworkers shall remain in the Queen's hands, but after her Majesty has removed her hands therefrom the said corporation to enjoy the said lands for ever. If the said com pany of clothworkers be negligent in carrying out my bequests, I give the said lands to the President and fellows of St. John's College of Oxford to the use of the poor scholars there for ever. By virtue of the said indenture and will the said company of cloth workers directly after the death of the said William Lamb entered into the said premises and took the profits thereof. The said St. James's Chapel and all the premises in the said parishes of St. James on the Wall and St. Stephen in Colmanstreet are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and are worth per ann., clear, £7. The premises in the parish of St. Olave in Silverstreet are held of the Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, 33s. i^d, William Lambe died the last day of April, 1580 ; William Whitlocke is his kinsman and next heir, viz., son of Whitlocke and Joan his wife, daughter of John Lambe father of the said William Lambe, and was then aged 50 years and more. Chan, Inq. p, m., vol, 212, No, 50. JKlillieent l^erentren, toitroto. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 28 June, 29 Eliz. [1587}, before George Barne, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Millicent Herenden, widow, by the oath of Robert Dyconson, Thomas Eussell, John Harrison, John Jackson, Roger Hole, John Thompson, Robert Elder, John Bond, William Stytch, William Cooke, Williatn Crowch, Edmund Owen, Nicholas Hauxford, Thomas Wigges, James Dodson and John Ireland, who say that Millicent Herenden long before her death was seised in her demesne I02 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. as of fee of 2 gardens called Grayfryars gardeynes lying in the parish of Christchurch within the said City, now or late in the tenure of Ralph Downes, So seised, the said Millicent made her will with a codicil as follows : whereas in my will I have appointed that the 2 gardens adjoining the gardens belonging to the Hospital of Christchurch westward should be sold by my executor : I now revoke that clause and will that the said gardens shall descend to Edmond Herenden my son and heir, on con dition that he shall sell or let the same to whoever shall have my now dwelling house, as by the said will dated 21 October, 23 Eliz. [1581] more fully appears. The said Millicent was likewise seised in her demesne as of fee of the manor of Tadworth, and of 10 messuages, 2 tofts, 600 a. of land, 10 a. of meadow, 400 a. of pasture, 400 a. of wood, 500 a. of furze and heath and 20s. rent in Tadworth, Ewell and Bansted in co. Surrey; and so seised, by indenture made between herself of the one part and Henry Herenden her son of Gray's Inn in co. Middlesex, gent., of the other part, dated 10 Sept, 11 Eliz. [1569], in consideration of a marriage then to be solemnised between the said Henry Herenden and Mary Digby of North-Luflfenham in co. Rutland, widow, the said Millicent agreed that she would be seised of the said premises to her own use for her life ; the remainder thereof after her death being to the use of the said Henry and Mary and the heirs of the said Henry for ever. The said 2 gardens are held of the Queen by knight's service by the looth part of i knight's fee in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, 26s. 8d. The said manor of Tadworth and other the premises in Tadworth, Ewell and Bansted are held of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent by fealty only in free socage and not in chief, paying therefore yearly to the Queen £12 12s. at the Court of Augmen tations and revenues of the Crown, and are worth per ann., clear, £12. Millicent Herenden died 5 November, 23 Eliz. [1581] ; Edmund Herenden is her elder son and next heir, and was then aged 49 years. Chan, Inq, p, m., vol, 212, No, 53. Joi)n (gartrener, (gentleman. j nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 28 July, 29 Eliz. [1587], -*- before George Barne, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death oijohn Gardyner, gent., by the oath of Robert Dickinson, Thomas Russell, John Jackson, John Stodderd, William Povey, Roger Hole, John Ireland, William Feake, John Bounde, Williatn Crowche, Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 103 Williatn Cooke, Edmund Owen, George Robartes, John Adlyn, Nicholas Hawkesford, Richard Trayfford and David Holyland, who say that John Gardyner long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of I messuage, with shops, cellars, &c., lying in Budge Rowe in the parish of St. John upon Walbrooke, London, now or late in the tenure of Fulk Evance. So seised, the said John Gardener made his will as follows : I give my house in Budge Rowe in the City of London to Elizabeth Duddeley my good sister for her life ; after her decease, the same to remain to Anne Duddeley my said sister's daughter and the heirs of her body ; for default the remainder thereof to my good brother-in-law John Duddeley and his right heirs for ever, as by the said will dated 30 Nov., 1590, more fully appears. The said messuage is held in free burgage of the City of London, and is worth per ann., clear, £8. John Gardyner died 1 1 November last past ; John Gardyner is his. kinsman and next heir, and was then aged 27 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., vol. 212, No. 56. Ci)t>ma!8 Jaekson. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 17 October, 2g Eliz. [1587] before George Barne, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Jackson, citizen and fishmonger of London, by the oath of Robert Dickinson, Thomas Russell, John Harrisson, William Povy, Roger Hole, Robert Elder, William Feake, John Bonde, William Cooke, WiUiam Crowche, Edmund Owen, George Robartes, William Harvy, Nicholas Hawkeford, Peter Noxton, Thomas Sewell, Thomas Wigges, John Tompson and Johti Stevens, who say that Thomas Jackson long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of all that capital messuage called le Garland ; and 2 other messuages adjoining the said capital messuage on the west, lying together in the parish of St. Brigide in Flytstreat in the suburbs of the City of London, now in the tenure of Nicholas Haukesford ; also all that waste place of land and i " shede " situate on the wharfe in the said parish, late in the tenure of Alice Perce and now in that of Philip Smith, and sometime belonging to the Fraternity or Guild in the said Church of St Brigide; and 11 small tenements and i " le storehouse," situate on the south part of the Common hall there called Our Ladys hall in the said parish of St. Brigide, late in the tenure of Christopher Dray, and now in the several tenures of Timothy Watson, Robert I04 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, Hoyle, William Smith, Browne, John Dixon, John Bradshawe, MaUdlyne Juxson-, JohnGoffe and Hugh Nash, and formerly belonging to the said Fraternity. So seised, the said Thomas Jackson made his will as follows : I will that Fraunces rriy wife shall have all my messuages, houses, lands, &c., in the City of London and elsewhere, and take ail the rents thereof for her life; after her decease, I give the same to Anne my daughter and the heirs of her body for ever ; for default, to William Jackson son of ttiy brother Robert Jackson and the heirs of his body for ever ; and for default, the same to remain to my right heirs and blood for ever, as by the said will dated i August, 1563, and proved before Master John Orphinstrange official of the Archdeacon of London 26 June, 1564, more fully appears. The capital messuage called le Garland and the 2 messuages thereto adjoining in the said parish of St. Brigede are held of the Queen in free burgage of the City of London, and are worth per ann., clear, £10. The waste places of land, and the shed and the 11 small tenements and the storehouse are held of the Queen in free burgage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £6. Thomas Jackson died igth June, 1564; Robert Jackson is his brother and next heir, and was then aged 60 years and more. Chan. Inq. p, m., vol. 213, No. 76. ^Tiiotnas Ittantrall, (titi^zxi antr ISretoer. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 17 October, 29 Eliz. [1587], before George Barne, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Randall, citizen and brewer, by the oath of Robert Dickinson, Thomas Russell, John Harrison, William Povy, Roger Hole, Robert Elder, William Feake, John Bonde, William Cooke, William Crowche, Edmund Owen, George Robartes, William Harvy, Nicholas Hawkesford, Peter Noxton, Thomas Sewell, Thotnas Wigges, John Tompson and John Stevens, who say that Thotnas Randall was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage, with the shops, cellars, curtilages and easerrients thereto belonging, late in the tenure of Honor Shinyshall and now in that of John Phillippes, lying in the parish of St Andrew near the Queen's Wardrope in the said City : of which said messuage a certain William Butler, citizen and brewer of London, deceased, was seised in his demesne as of fee, and so seised by his will dated 8 April, 1567, gave the same to the said Thomas Randall and his heirs for ever. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 105 A certain Agnes Randall late of Apsden in co. Hertford, widow, at the time of her death living in London, by her will bequeathed inter -alia 2 messuages in Adlingstreat in the said parish of St. Andrew in le Wardroppe as follows : I give to Thomas Randall my eldest son and to Izabell his. wife my 2 messuages in Adlingstreat, now or late in the tenure of Mr. Mathewe Carewe ; after their decease I give the same to the -heirs of the body of the said Thomas; for default, to Henry Randall my second son and the heirs of his body ; and for default, to William Randall my younger son and to the heirs of his body for ever, as by the said will dated 29 December, 1585; more fully appears. The 2 messuages in Adlingstreet, late in the tenure of Matthew Carewe, Doctor of Laws, and now in that of Shevington, Doctor of Laws, are held of the Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., ¦clear, £6. The messuage in the said parish of St. Andrew is held of the Queen in free socage by fealty only and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, 40s. Thotnas Randall died 14 July last past ; Matthew Randall is his son and next heir, and was then aged 15 years and more. Chan. Inq, p. tn., vol. 213, No. 77. l^olrert Younge, ©iti^en anD JFisiimonger. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 3 July, 30 Eliz. [1588], before George Bonde, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of Robert Younge, citizen and fishmonger of London, by the oath of Robert Dickinson, Roger Hole, Thomas Sewell, John Harrison, William Harvy, John Bonde, John Jackson, John Stodderd, Robert Elder, William Feake, William Crowche, William Cooke, George Robartes, Hugh Ingram, Nicholas Hawkesforde and Peter Noxeson, who say that Robert Younge was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage wherein John Osbourne formerly dwelt, with all shops, cellars, &c., lying in the street called Billingsgate in the parish of the Blessed Mary Athill in the ward of Billingsgate within the City of London, on the west part of a piece of land there called Romelande : which said messuage is held of the Queen by fealty only, and is worth per ann., ¦clear, £3. Robert Younge died 25 November, 1576 ; Thomas Younge is his son and next heir, and was then aged 17 years and more. Chan. Inq. p, m., vol, 216, No, 4. io6 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Babitr '^mi^, (ffitijen antt imtrotirerer. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 26 October, 30 Eliz. [1588],, before George Bonde, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of David Smithe, citizen and Imbrotherer of London, by the oath. oi Robert Dickinsonne, Thomas Russell, John Harrison, John Jackson,. Thomas Sewell, John Stoddard, William Povey, Roger Hole, John Bonde, John Stevens, William Harvie, William Cooke, William Crowche, Edmund Owen, George Roberts, Stephen Porter, Thomas Wigges, Thomas Smithe and Hugh Ingram, who say that David Smithe long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of all that capital messuage, sometime in the tenure of Adrian Poyninges, knight, and now or late in the several tenures of George- Moore, Esq., Francis Bourne, trumpeter (buccinatoris) Richard Blethin,. merchant tailor, Roger Lockeley, joiner, and William Watson, " im- brotheror," situate in the parish of St. Benedict alias Bennett near Powles wharfe in the City of London, with all the shops, cellars, entries,, yards, &c., to the said capital messuage belonging, or at any time used by the said Adrian Poyninges: which said capital messuage the said David Smith lately purchased to him and his heirs for ever of the grant of George Moore, esq., and Anne his wife one of the daughters and heirs ofthe said Adrian Poyninges ; also of all that messuage lying in. the parishes of St. Peter and St. Benedict in the ward of Castle Baynarde,, London, late in the tenure oi John Goldinge, citizen and " imbrotheror " of London, with all shops, cellars, &c. : which said messuage the said David Smith lately purchased to him and his heirs of the feoffment of Edmund Hilles, late citizen and woodmonger of London, deceased ; all those 4 tenements following, viz., the tenement late in the tenure of Margery Stanley alias Greene, the tenement late in the occupation of Richard Butt, and afterwards occupied by Matthew Greene, hatmaker, the tenement in the tenure of John Forman, waterman, and afterwards occupied by Patrick Welche, and the tenement late in the tenure of Patrick Tegge, and afterwards occupied by John Whittacres, dyer : which said 4 tenements are situated between the mansion house now- or late of Matthew Prellio in Theamesstreate in the parish of St., Benedict, London, on the east, and a large messuage of the said David Smithe, lately occupied by Dame Juliana Holcrofte, widow, on the; west part ; also all that piece of waste ground abutting upon the brick wall of a certain garden of the capital house lately called Mountjoye. place and now anglice called the Doctors Commons towards the north, and upon the said tenement now or late in the occupation of the said ' Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 107 Margery Stanley and the tenement late in the tenure of the said Richard Butt towards the south, and lying between the lower (posteriores) parts of the said mansion house of the said Matthew Prellio on the east and the said tenement now or late occupied by the said John Whittacres on the west, and 3 of the said tenements and the entry of the said tenement so occupied by the said John Whittacres abbutting upon the street called Thamesstreate towards the south, the said tenement occupied by the said John Whittacres abbutting towards the north upon a certain shed now or lately occupied by Thomas Martyn, Doctor of Civil Law, and towards the south upon the said tenement occupied by the said Patrick Welche : which said 4 tenements with the waste piece of ground contain in breadth on the south part 34 feet and 9 inches of assize, and on the north part 31 feet and 4 inches of assize, and were purchased by the said David Smithe of Matthew Prellio of London, hatmaker; also all that yard or parcel of land and a house in ruins built thereupon, being in the parish of St. Benedict next Pawles wharfe, parcel of a tenement there called le Rose abutting on the south part upon the land there late of Sencee Ibgrive, widow, on the north and west part upon certain tenements of the Queen and certain tenements of the heirs of Thomas Pierson, and upon the land sometime of Smal- ledge Stanley on the east : which said yard and house contain in length from the north towards the south to the yard and tenement of the said Sencee Ibgrave 47 feet, 4^^ inches, and in breadth in the north part by the land ofthe Queen 18 feet, "j^ inches, and in length in the south part by the land there of the Queen 22 feet ; also of all that way or entry leading from the street called Themestreate to the said yard and house in ruins : which said way contains in length 32 feet, 7^ inches, and in breadth 4 feet and 3 inches of assize : which said yard and house the said David Smithe purchased of the feoffment of the said Sencee. So seised, the said David Smithe made his will as follows : I will that Katheryn my wife shall have and enjoy my lands, tenements, &c., in Thamestreet in the said parish of St. Bennetts near Paul's wharfe, at Pawles wharfes hill and St. Peter's Hill and elsewhere within the said City of London for her life ; after her decease, I give to my son Jordaine Smithe and the heirs of his body the remainder of those my messuages late in the several tenures of Henry Benneman, deceased, Humfrey White and Richard Freth, lying in Theamestreet against Baynardes Castle ; for default of such issue, the remainder thereof to William Smithe my son and the heirs of his body. After the death of my said wife I give to my said son William the remainder of my 4 messuages late parcel of a late capital messuage or mansion house sometime of Sir Adrian Poyninges, knight, deceased. i.p8 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. , situate in Pawles- wharfe hill, as they are now divided from the back part of the said late capital house : which back part opens to St. Peter's Hill, and which said 4 tenements open towards Paul's wharf hill, and now are or late were in the several tenures of Francis Bourne, trumpeter, Richard Blethenn, merchant tailor, Williatn Watson, imbrotherer, and Roger Lockley, joiner, together with i little yard on the back part of the yards of Blethen and Watson, late in the tenure of one Smith a baker and now in my own hands, which opens upon St. Peter's Hill : to hold the same with. the use of the well to the said William Smithe and the heirs of his body ; for default, the remainder thereof to the said Jordan Smithe and the heirs of his body. If both my said sons die without issue, I give to my said wife if living, or if she be dead, to the Mayor, Commonalty and citizens of the City of London, governors of the possessions of the hospitals of King Edward the VI. called Christs, Bridwell and St. Thomas the Apostle and to their successors, full power and authority to sell the said lands to any person in fee simple to the best profit they can, and to divide the money coming from such sale amongst my 6 daughters, or if they be dead, to their issue, £10 only to be reserved to the only use of the treasurer and governors of Christ's Hospital. If the said Mayor and Commonalty will buy them for the use of the said Christ's Hospital, they shall have them £20 " better cheape" than any one else. I give to the said Mayor and Commonalty the 6 new built tenements (built by me) for 6 poor widows to dwell in rent free : which said tene ments are built upon the back of the said late house late in the tenure of the said Sir Adrian Poyninges towards St. Peter's Hill, and stand within the Ward of Castle Baynard, and from henceforth I wish them to be called the "poore widowes Alley or poore widowes Inne"; also my capital house called Woodmonger's Hall which I lately purchased to me and my heirs of Edmund Hilles of London, woodmonger, being directly at the west end ofthe said " poore widowes Alley," and standing between the " Colledge of the Harroldes on the north side and the 4 tenements given by me to my said son Williatn on the south side, and opening to Pawles wharfe hill on the west side, where the said wood- mongers and Sir William Herbert, knight, have their way and passages into the street ; also all those my " neather Rowmes " lying within the stone walls under the said house called Woodmongers Hall, now in the occupation of Samuel Pratt " imbrotherer," which I purchased to me and my heirs of George Moore, esq., and his wife; also a little yard or backside leading into a well on the south side of the same containing in breadth from east to west, with the use of the said well with the rest of the tenements and ,poor widowes [alley] there, with free ingress, egress Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 109 and" regress to and from the same from the said alley to and from St. Peter's Hill : to hold the said 6 tenements immediately after the death, of my^ said wife for the term of i,oob years, and' the rfesidue of'the'^said premises to the only use of the Governors'' 6f Christ's Hospital for ever, as by the said testainent dated 7 April, 1587, more fully it may appea'r. The capital messuage in the parish of St. Benedict and the said messuage late in the tenure of John Goldinge in said parishes of St. Peter and St. Benedict are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and are worth per ann., clear, £8. The 4 tenements and piece of waste ground in the said parish of St. Benedict areheld 6f the Queen in free and common socage by fealty only, and are worth per ann., clear, £5. The said yard and ruinous house arid the entry in the said parish of St. Benedict are held ofthe Queen by fealty only, and are worth per ann., clear, 13s. \d. David Smithe died 10 August, 29 Eli^. [1587] ; William Smithe is his son and next heir, and was then aged 22 years and more. Chan, Inq. p, m., vol. 217, No. log. antrreto (garrett, (gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 26 October, 30 Eliz. [1588], before George Bonde, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Andrew Garrett, gent., by the oath of Robert Dyckenson, Thomas Russell, John Harryson, John Jackson, Thotnas Sewell, John Stoddard, William Povye, Roger Holl, John Stevetis, William Harvye, William Cooke, William Crowche, Edmund Owen, George Robertes, Stephen Porter, Thotnas Wiggs, Thomas Smithe and Hugh Ingram, who say that Andrew Garrett was seised in his demesne as of fee of 6 messuages lying in the parish of St Andrew Undershaft ; and 4 messuages lying within the close of the late priory of St. Helen within Bisshoppesgate in the parish of St. Helen ; and 3 other messuages in the said parish of St Andrew Undershaft within the City of London : all which said premises are held of the Queen in chief by the 20th part of a knight's fee, and by the yearly rent of igs. iid,, and are worth per ann., clear, Andrew Garrett died 31 July last past; Robert Garrett is his son and heir, and was then aged 38 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. in., vol, 218, No, 6, IIO Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, Joijn iHorlep, Esquire. 1 nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 2 January, 30 Eliz. [1588J, A before George Bond, Mayor and escheator, after the death of John Morley, esq., by the oath of Robert Diconson, Thomas Russell, John Harryson, William Layer, John Jackson, John Stoddard, Robert Elder, William Harvye, William Feake, John Bonde, John Stevens, George Roberts, Thomas Seawelt, Stephen Porter, Nicholas Haukesford, Peter Noxton, Thomas Smyth, Thomas Wigges, Richard Trafford and Hugh Ingram, who say that John Morley and Elizabeth Morley late the wife of the said John were seised, viz,, the said Elizabeth in her demesne as of free tenement for the term of her life, and the said John in his demesne as of fee of i capital messuage wherein he dwelt which before was called lez Werslers, situate in the street called Aldrichgate alias Aldersgate streete in the parish of St. Buttolph without the gate of the City of London called Aldersgate ; a certain yearly rent of los. issuing out of certain messuages and tenements called Lambe alley alias Mayden alley, situate in the said parish and street, purchased by the said John Morley and Elizabeth oi Anthony Roue and Etheldreda his wife now deceased; 5 tenements and I garden now divided into 5 gardens, lying in the said parish of St. Buttolph, abutting between the said capital messuage and the said tenements called Lambe alley, purchased by the said John Morley and Elizabeth of William Necton of London, esq., and Elizabeth his wife : which said 5 tenements and garden were charged by the said William Necton and are still charged with a yearly rent of £12 for 9 years next following the feast of St. Michael, 27 Eliz. [1585]: which said yearly rent the said John Morley confirmed by deed dated 18 March, 28 Eliz. [1586], and charged as well the said capital messuage as the said 5 messuages and other the premises. The said John Morley was also seised in his demesne as of fee of a yearly rent of 40s. issuing out of a messuage in the tenure of Edward Wotton, citizen and merchant tailor of London, formerly divided into 2 tenements situate in the street called Woodstreet in the parish of St. Alban, as by an indenture dated 7 July, 29 Eliz., made between the said John Morley of the one part and the said Edward Wotton of the other part more fully appears. So seised, the said John Morley by indenture tripartite dated 9 November, 29 Eliz., made between himself of the one part, John Sotherton 4th baron of the court of Exchequer, Robert Frere (?), Robert Petre, Thomas Crompton and Edmund Downinge of London, esquires of the 2nd part, and John Morley, Edward Morley and William Morley Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 1 1 1 sons of the said John, and Mary, Elizabeth and Magdalene Morley daughters of the said John, of the 3rd part assured the said premises to the use of himself for life ; after his decease, to the use of Elizabeth Morley then his wife for life, in recompense of her jointure ; after her decease, to the use of the said John Morley the son and the heirs male ¦of his body ; for default, to the use of the said Edward Morley and the heirs male of his body ; for default, to the use of the said William Morley and the heirs male of his body ; for default, to the use of the heirs male of the body of the said John Morley the father ; for default, then to the use ofthe said Mary Morley, and the heirs of her body; for default, to the use of the said Elizabeth Morley, 2nd daughter of the said John Morley ; for default, then to the use of the said Magdalen Morley and the heirs of her body ; for default, then to the use of the heirs of the body of the said John Morley the son ; for default, then to the use of the heirs of the body of the said Edward ; for default, to the use of the heirs of the body of the said William Morley ; and for default, then to the use of the right heirs of the said John, Edward and William Morley the sons for ever. The said capital messuage and garden called lez Wreslers, the said 5 tenements and garden and the said yearly rent of los. are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, by the part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, only los. until the end of the said term of g years, and afterwards they will be worth per ann., clear, £8. The said yearly rent of 40s. issuing out of the tenements in the parish of St. Alban is held of the Queen in free burgage by fealty only and not in ¦chief, and is worth per ann., clear, 40s. John Morley died 14th November last past ; John Morley is his son and heir and was aged 15 years and not more on the 20th day of July last past. The said Elizabeth wife of the said John Morley still survives in the said parish of St. Botolph without Aldersgate. Chan. Inq, p, m., vol, 218, No, 20. ilotert STrappes, 3Ssquire. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 12 March, 30 Eliz. [1588], before George Bonde, Mayor and escheator, William Necton, gent., feodary, and William Onslowe, gent. Commissioners, after the death of Robert Trappes of London, Esq., by the oath of Robert Dickonson, Thomas RusseU, John Harryson, John Jackson, John Stodderd, William Povey, William Harvie, William Feake, John 112 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, Bond, John Steavens, William Cooke, George Robertes, Stephen Portei;, Nicholas Hawkeford, Peter Noxton, Thomds Seawell, Hugh Ingrome and Robert Elder, who say that Long before the death of the said Robert Trappes, . one Robert Trappes his father was seised in his demesne as of fee of g messuages lying in the parishes of St. Leonard and St. John Zachary in Foster Lane in the City of London, in the tenures of William Atkinson, Evans Thomas, William Squier, John Dallie, John Lockley and Thomas Rosse ; 5 messuages situate in the lane called Saint Brides lane in the parish of St Bridgett in Fleatstreate, in the tenure of Thomas Cranmer,; 5 messuages lying in the parish of St. Laurence in Old Jewry in Catteton and Mylkestreate in the said City, in the several tenures oijohn Foxe., goldsmith, Henry Wetherid, William Chritlowe, Robert Bate and William Style ; 45 messuages in the parish of Christchurch in the said City in the tenure of John Lawne, Francis Greene, Richard Merian, William Mascall, Francis Clearke and Gamelin Pie ; 6 messuages and 3 gardens in Whitecrosse streate and Shusshestreate in the parish of St. Giles without Creplegate, without the bars of the City of London, in the tenures of Thomas Nash, John Hewer, Thomas Reade, Richard Lee, Bartholomew Barnes, John Harrison and Henry White ; 6 messuages in the tenure of Roger James in Whitecrosse streate and Shusshestreate ; the manor of Trendies in Rawreth in co. Essex ; i messuage and 40 a. of land in Hockeley in co. Essex in the tenure of Thomas Speake, i messuage and 140 a. of land called Moones in Essex in the tenures of John Wryght and Lawrence Hollingsworth, in the said county of Essex ; i messuage and 200 a. of land called Northpittes in Canondon in the tenure of John Locke ; 1 rent charge of £20, issuing out of the manor of Alberough in the said county, i water mill in Lewsham in co. Kent; i tenement there called le Mill Tenement; 10 a. of land, 6 a. of meadow there in the tenure of Thomas Stephens and Edmund A rthure, the manor of Barmondsey with the fishing and fowling in the waters and marshes of Barmondsay and Reddreth Marshes in the said county in the several tenures of divers tenants by indenture ; 60 a. of land in Barmondsay in the tenure of William Peake in co. Surrey; and the manor of Deptforde Strand in Camerwell and Reddreth in said counties of Kent and Surrey, now in the tenures of Margery Reade, widow, and Christopher Horwoode. And so seised he took to wife Dorothea Browne late his wife. And afterwards the said Robert Trappes the father died at London, and the said Dorothea survived him. All the said premises then descended to the said Robert Trappes named in the said commission, as his son and heir, and he being thereof Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 113 seised assigned to William A tkinson and Dorothy his wife for her dower happening out of the lands and tenements of the said Robert the father, the said g messuages in the said parishes of St. Leonard and St. John Zachary in Foster Lane, the said 8 messuages with the Slaughterhowses in the parish of Christchurch, the said 45 messuages in said parish of Christchurch, the said 60 a. of land and meadow in Barmondsey, the said manor of Trendeis and the premises in Asheldon called Moones ; and the 3rd part of all the said lands and tenements in Lewsham and Deptford Strand, by pretext whereof the said William and Dorothy entered into the said premises and were and still are thereof seised in their demesne as of free tenement for the term of the life of the said Dorothy in her right : which said Dorothy still survives at Bansted in CO. Surrey ; the reversion thereof belonging to the said Robert Trappes and his heirs. So seised, the said Robert Trappes made his will as follows [here given in English] : I give the disposition of all my goods, money, jewels, &c. to my wife Katherine Trappes, To my sister Dorothy Trappes I give 200 marks, at her day of marriage or age of 21. I give to each of my brethren Roger, Rowland, Giles, Williatn, Ralph, Andrew, and Richard £10 yearly. Touching the disposition of my lands I will that where Dorothy Atkinson "my naturall Mother" holds certain lands of my assignment in recompence of her dower, the reversion thereof belonging to me and my heirs for ever ; and whereas in consideration of our marriage I assured to Katherine my wife for life certain lands in satisfaction of her dower, the reversion thereof likewise being to me and my heirs ; and whereas I am indebted to divers persons and have given divers legacies, I make my will as follows : I leave to descend to my son and heir apparent Robert Trappes all my lands and tenements in Whitecrossestreate in the several tenures of Roger James, , . , Reade, John Hewer, . . . Har rison, . . . Barnes, and . . . Nashe, and all my lands and heredita ments in the tenure of . . . Peake in co. Essex, and a yearly rent of £20 issuing out of certain lands in Alberough Hatch in the said county, being a full third part of all my lands, but if the said Katherine refuse to stand to the said lands then I assign to her my lands and tenements in the tenure of John Locke in co. Essex, my manor of Barmondsey, all my lands and tenements in Barmondsey and Redderyffe, and the advowson of the parish Church of Barmondsey, all my lands, &c., late in the tenure of Christopher Horwoode in co. Surrey, all his lands, &c., at Lewsham, and all his lands, &c., in the parish of Christchurch in the City of London in the tenures of . . . Lawne, Francis Grene and LOND. INQ. p. M., HI. 8 114 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. -, , . Clearke. The residue of my lands I give to my uncles Henry ^and William Kylligrewe, esquires, my father-in-law Thomas Owen, and 'to William Atkinson and William Onslowe, esquires, to perform my ¦will. If my said son Robert die in his minority, then I give my lands, &c., to my said uncles, father-in-law and friends to pay the legacy to my said sister Dorothy and to perform my will. When my said son attains the age of 21, the said lands shall remain to him. I give to the poor of the parish where I shall die £3, and to the poor of Barmondsey £3. To my cousin Mistress Wyne 40s. If my brother Rowland Trappes shall be cast in arrearages in account to his mistress or Mr. Burnell, I give towards his discharge £40. I make Katherine my wife exrix and my said uncles and friends supervisors. The said 45 messuages in the parish of St. Nicholas in le Flesh- shambles now in that of Christchurch are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not. The 8 messuages with le slaughterhowses in the parish of Christ church assigned to the said Dorothy are worth nothing during the life time of the said Dorothy, but afterwards they will be worth £15 per ann. The residue of the premises in the said parish of Christchurch are worth per ann., clear, £15. The premisses in the parish of St Leonard and St. Johns Zachary are held of the Queen in free burgage, and during the life of the said Dorothy they are worth nothing, but afterwards they will be worth per ann., clear, £26 13s. \d. The mes suages in Milkestreate and Catteton and Fleetstreate are held of the Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, £33 4s. 8d. The premises in Shusstreate and Whitecrossestreate in said parish of St. Giles are held of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, London, as of their manor of Fynesburie by fealty only, and are worth per ann., clear, £36. The manor of Trendies in co. Essex, the premises in Hockley in the said county, the lands in Ashendon called Moones in the said county and the said marsh called Northpittes in Canondon are held of Henry Lord Honesdon, chamberlain of the Queen, as of his manor of Rawreth 'by fealty and suit at the court of his said manor every 3 weeks : the said manor called Treindeis is worth nothing during the life of the said Dorothy, and after her death it will be worth per ann., clear, £6: the said lands in Hockley are worth per ann., clear, £6 13s. \d. : the said lands called Moones are worth nothing during the life of the said Dorothy, and afterwards they will be worth per ann., clear, £5. The marsh called Northpittes is worth per ann., clear, £10. The water Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 115 mill and other the premises in Lewsam are held of the Queen as of her _honor of Eltam, and are worth per ann., clear, 40s. during the life of the said Dorothy, and after her decease £4. The manor of Barmondsey with the fishing and fowling in the waters and marshes of Barmondsey and Redereth Marshes and the lands in the several tenures of divers free tenants, and other the lands in Barmondsey now in the tenure of William Peake are held of the Queen by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not : the said manor and lands are worth per ann., clear, £10. The said 60 a. of land in Barmondsey and Redereth in the tenure of the said William- Peake are worth nothing during the life of the said Dorothy, and afterwards they will be worth per ann., clear, £5. The manor of Deptford Strond and all the premises in Deptford, Camerwell and Redreth late in the tenure of Margery Reade and Christopher Horwoode are held of the Queen as of her honor of Eltam by fealty and suit at court, and are worth per ann., clear, during the life ofthe said Dorothy £8, and after her death £12. Robert Trappes died 27 April last past, Robert Trappes is his son and next heir, and was aged 6 years on the nth day of June last past. Chan. Inq. p. tn., vol. 218, No. 46. iStrmartr iSarl of ^utlantr. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 3 July, 30 Eliz. [1588], before George Bonde, knight, Mayor of the City of London, John Sotherton, esq., one of the Barons of the Exchequer, William Flete wode, esq., Serjeant at law and recorder of the said City, and Williatn Necton, gent., feodary of the said City, commissioners, after the death of Edward Earl of Rutland, by vertue of a commission to them and Henry Graye, knight, William Cooke, esq., and Jeronimus Hawley, esq., directed, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Roger Hole, Thomas Sawell, John Harrison, William Harvey, John Bonde, John Jackson, John Stoddard, William Feake, William Crowche, William Cooke, George Robertes, Hugh Ingram, Nicholas Haukesford, Peter Noxton and Thomas Wigges, who say that Edward late Earl of Rutland on the 8th day of January, 17 Eliz. [1575] was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manors of Warter, Seyton, Rose, Landrick, Nessemore, Storthwayte with Melborne and Snaylesworth in co. York ; the late priory of Walter ; 300 messuages, 100 tofts, 10 mills, 10 dovecotes, 200 gardens, 200 orchards, 3,000 a. of land, 1,000 a. of meadow, 2,000 a. of pasture, 1,000 a. of wood, 1,000 a. of furze and wood, 500 a. of marsh, 300 a. of moor and 10 librates of ii6 Inquisitiones Post Mortetn for London, rent in Warter, Seyton, Rose, Landrick, Nessemore, Storthwayte, Melborne, Snaylesworth, Middleton, Thornton, Ripplingcotes, Bisshops- burton, Lownd and West Elley ; the rectories of Warter and Lownd, the manor of Waltamstowe Tonye in co. Essex ; 60 messuages, 60 cottages, 30 tofts, 60 gardens, 60 orchards, 1,000 a. of land, 500 a. of meadow, 1,000 a. of pasture, 200 a. of wood, 200 a. of furze and heath, 200 a. of marsh, 100 a. of moor and 40s. rent in Walthamstowe Tony and common of pasture there, in co. Essex ; and 50 messuages, 10 gardens, 30 shops and 20 cellars in London. So seised, the said Earl by indenture dated on the said 8th day of January, made between himself of the one part, and Dame Juliana Holcroft of Vale Ryall in co. Chester, widow, of the other part, in consideration of the sum of £1,000 to him paid by the said Dame Juliana, and in consideration of a certain grant made by her of a certain estate or term of years in the rectory of Fordsham in co. Chester, and in consideration of a marriage then before had between the said Earl and the Lady Isabella then Countess of Rutland wife of the said Earl and daughter of the said Dame Juliana — agreed that he before the 1st day of June then next following would convey all the said premises by fine or otherwise to the said Lady Isabella, Dame Juliana Holcrofte, Thotnas Manners, knight, John Manners, esq., Gilbert Gerrard, esq., then the Queen's Attorney General, Robert Marckam, esq., and Thotnas Holcroft, esq., brother of the said Countess and their heirs for ever, to the use of the said Earl and Countess and the heirs of the said Earl for ever. Afterwards, viz., in Easter term, 17 Eliz. (before the said ist day of July) the said Dame Juliana and others by writ de ingressu super disseisinam in le post recovered the said premises against the said Earl to the use of the said Earl and Countess and the heirs of the said Earl for ever : by pretext whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said Earl and Countess were thereof seised, and the said Isabella still is thereof seised as of free tenement for the term of her life. The said Earl was likewise seised in his demesne as of fee or fee tail of the reversion of i mansion or messuage called le new Eagle, the reversion of the site and demesne lands of the preceptory called le Eagle in co. Lincoln ; the reversion of the manors of Wragbie and Melton Roos in co. Lincoln ; and of divers lands, tenements and hereditaments in Wragbie, Pannton, Este Terrington, West Terrington, Hardwick, Melton Roos, Glamsford, Brigg or elsewhere in the said County of Lincoln, then used and had as parts of the said manors of Melton Roos and Wragbie, immediately expectant on the death of the Lady Bridget Countess of Bedford mother-in-law (socf) of the said late Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 117 Earl, viz., late the wife oi Henry late Earl of Rutland father ofthe said Earl named in the writ, and whereof the said Countess of Bedford was then seised in her demesne as of freehold for the term of her life, and agreed with the said Dame Juliana that he within 6 months then next following would make to the said Dame Juliana and others by fine or otherwise a good and sufficient estate in the law in fee simple of the reversion of the said premises in co. Lincoln : to hold to them and their heirs to the use of the said Earl and Countess and the heirs of the said Earl for ever. A fine was levied at Westminster in the Morrow of the Ascension of Our Lord, 17 Eliz., between the said Dame Juliana Holcrofte, Thomas Manners, John Manners, Gilbert Gerrard, Thomas Holcrofte and Robert Marcham, pits., and the said late Earl, deforciant, of the same reversion, whereby the said Earl acknowledged the said premises to be the right of the said Dame Juliatia, as those which she and the said Thomas and others had of his gift, and the same remised to them and the heirs of the said Dame Juliana for ever : which said fine was levied to the vises specified in the said indenture. The said Bridget Countess of Bedford still survives at Cheyney in CO. Hartford. Theophilus Adams of London, gent., and Robert Adams of London, grocer, were seised in their demesne as of fee of the manors of Highehall and Lawehall alias Walthamstowe Tony and Waltham stow Fraunces in the said county of Essex; 2 woods, one whereof is called Hale Brynck and the other Bakers marche, containing 4 a., parcel of the lands and possessions lately called Copertners lands ; and divers lands and tenements in Boynton in the said county of York, late parcel of the possessions of Leonard Dacres, esq., attainted of high treason, and so seised, by indenture dated 14 Oct., 25 Eliz. [1583] made between them selves of the one part, and the said Earl and Countess Isabella of the other part, for a certain sum of money to them paid by the said Earl, sold to the said Earl and Countess the said premises and the reversion thereof: to hold to them and the heirs of the said Earl for ever, in as ample manner as the said Theophilus and Robert held the same of the gift of the Queen by her Letters Patent dated at Wheldhall in co. Essex, 27 July, 25 Eliz., to be held of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent by fealty only, in free and common socage and not in chief or by knight's service, and paying yearly for the said premises in Essex 26s. 8d., and for those in Boynton 6s. 8d. By pre text whereof the said Earl and Countess were thereof seised to them and the heirs of the said Earl for ever. The said Earl was seised as of fee and right of the reversion or 1 1 8 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, remainder of the manor of Eykering in co. Nottingham, and 20 mes suages, 20 cottages, 10 tofts, 20 dovecotes, 20 gardens, 20 orchards, 500 a. of land, 300 a. of pasture, 200 a. of wood, 300 a. of furze and heath, 300 a. of moor and 40s. rent in Eckring expectant on the death of the said Countess Bridget, who then held and still holds the same for her life; and so seised by other indentures dated 10 March, 21 Eliz. [1579] made between himself of the one part, and the said Gilbert Gerrard and Thomas Holcrofte of the other part, in augmentation of the jointure ofthe said Countess Isabella and for divers other considera tions agreed that he before the last day of Trinity Term then next following would sufficiently assure by fine or otherwise the said reversion to the said Gilbert Si'nd Thomas: after which said fine and assurance the said Gilbert and Thomas should be seised of the said reversion to the use of the said Earl and Countess Isabella and the heirs of the said Earl for ever. Afterwards, viz., in the Octaves of St. Michael, 21 Eliz., a fine was levied between the said Gilbert Gerrard and Thomas Holcrofte, pits. and the said Earl, deforciant, of the said manor and premises in Eckering, whereby the said Earl acknowledged the said premises to be the right of the said Gilbert, and granted that the said premises which Francis then Earl of Bedford and Bridget his wife then held for the life of the said Bridget of the inheritance of the said Earl, and which after her decease should revert to the said Earl and his heirs, should wholly remain to the said Gilbert and Thomas and the heirs of the said Gilbert : which said fine was levied to the uses specified in the said last recited indenture. The said Fraticis Earl of Bedford afterwards died, and the said Lady Bridget is still thereof seised as of free tenement for her life, the reversion thereof belonging to the said Lady Isabella for her life. The said Edward late Earl of Rutland on the last day of February, 25 Eliz., made a certain deed as follows [here given in full in English] : whereas I by fine and other conveyances have assured, inter alia, the manors of Fryston and Butterwick in co. Lincoln, and all other my lands and tenements in Fryston, Rakethorpe, Haltoft, Braydethorpe, Butterwick and Outhouse in the said county to the uses expressed in an indenture dated 29 March, 21 Eliz., made between myself of the one part, and William Lord Burleigh, High Treasurer of England, Thomas Earl of Sussex, Henry Earl of Huntington and others [not named] of the other part, wherein is contained a proviso that it should be lawful for me at any time to alter any uses therein contained, and to appoint the use of the said premises to thfe persons therein nominated or to any other persons whatsoever in fee simple, fee tail or term of life or years Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 119 at my free will : I now hereby limit the use of the said premises to the said Lady Isabella my wife for her life if she survive me and the said Lady Bridget now Countess of Bedford, provided always that if my said wife do not permit the persons to whom I shall have demised the said premises to occupy the same without expulsion or suit, then, after such eviction I limit the use of the said premises to the heirs male of my body ; for default, then to the heirs male of the body of Thomas late Earl of Rutland my grandfather ; for default, to the heirs of the body of Sir Robert Manners, knight, grandfather of the said Thomas late Earl of Rutland ; and for default, then to my heirs. By pretext where of the said Lady Isabella is now seised as of free tenement for the term of her life of the reversion of the said premises in co. Lincoln, expectant upon the estate of the said Lady Bridget who now holds the same for life. The said Edward late Earl of Rutland being seised of the said premises, and moreover being seised in his demesne as of fee of the manors of Kilvyngton, Thornbraugh, Midleton and Semer Lynton on the Ouse, the rectories of Warter and Lund in co. York, and divers manors, lands, tenements, rents, services and hereditaments in Storth wayte, Melbourne, Llandricknes upon the moor of Storthwayte and Melbourne, Seton,. Roos Seton, Warter, Warterholme in Spalding, Meltingby, Keswick, Ferreby, Swanland, Westlebye, Alborough, Chery Burton, Busshopsburton, Newton Garth, Lound, Barton, Levenyng, Westlowe, Acclome, Kelvington, Thornbarche, Midleton, Wheldrake, Marcflete, Ulram, Barmsburton, Fossam, Oldburgh, Kingburgh, Wy- dernewick Ryall, Attwick, Wassand, Benyngham, Grymston, Garton in Holdernes, Monckwick, Tonstall, Waxam, Hompten, Hornesey, Ottringham, Ederwick, Estnewton, Pale Heydon, Seymer, Boynton, Homanby and Halykeld in the said county of York, the reversion of the fee farm and rent of the City of York, the reversion of the manor of Rosse in Holderness, and divers lands and tenements in Rosse expectant on the death of John late Earl of Rutland, the reversion of the manor of Turnam Hall and Cliff" expectant on the death of Thomas Manners, knight, and Theodocia his wife ; the manor and rectory of Surfleete, and divers lands and tenements in Surflete, Gosberton and Maynfleete and elsewhere and the manor of Gouerby in CO. Lincoln— made his will 20 Nov., 1583, as follows [here given in English]: I will that my body be buried in the parish Church of Bottesford in co. Leicester where other of my ancestors lie buried, and that my executors shall spend £100 at the least upon my tomb. I make my brother John Manners, esq., exor., provided that he being in England at the time of my death do within 3 months enter I20 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. into bond in the sum of £10,000 to the supervisors of this my will to satisfy all my legacies and debts. I give to my supervisors for the performance of this my will 2 full parts of all the premises mentioned in an indenture (mentioned above) dated 29 March, 21 Eliz., and made between myself and Lord Burleigh and others, and of all other my manors, lands and tenements within the realm of England : to hold to my said supervisors to the use of my exors. for the performance of this my will for 7 years.. If the heir of my body be within age at the end of the said term, then I appoint 2 parts of all the manors, lands, &c., which ought to descend to such heir to my said supervisors to the said uses until the said heir ought to have livery out of the Queen's hands. If Elizabeth my eldest daughter be of the age of 16 years at my death, or attain that age during the said term, then so much of the said use of all the said premises as is bequeathed to the said Elizabeth and the heirs of her body as is hereafter mentioned shall cease, and such manors, lands, &c., shall go to the said Elizabeth and the heirs of her body. If my said brother will not enter into such bond, I make my 3 uncles John Manners, Roger Manners and Sir Thomas Manners, knight, and my cousin George Chaworih, esq., my exors., and if I have no heir male of my body my daughter Elizabeth shall hold for the life of my said brother all the premises specified in the said indenture, but if she die during the life of my said brother then my said last named exors. shall enjoy the same during the life of my said brother. After his death the same shall remain to such person to whom the same are limited by the said indenture. I give to my wife all my term of years in the rectory and parsonage of Fordsam alias Frodsham in co. Chester which I have, by grant made by the said Dame Julian Holcrofte. I give to Mary Manners daughter of the said Sir Thomas Manners 400 marks, viz., 200 marks on the day of her marriage, and 200 marks within 6 months of her marriage, provided she marry a gentleman having 300 marks land of inheritance in possession, or such a person as shall be heir apparent to a gentleman having inheritance to the yearly value of 300 marks. The residue of my goods I give to my exors to perform my will, and they shall be answerable to the said heir male of the body of the said Thomas late Earl of Rutland at his age of 21. If the heirs male of my body do not yearly pay to the said Sir Thotnas Manners my uncle a yearly rent of £80 for his life then I give to the said Sir Thomas so much land, parcel of my manor of Ryvalx in CO. York as is now let for £100. Whereas the style and dignity of my barony of Roos for want of heirs male of my body is to descend to Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 1 2 1 my heir general because one of my ancestors whose heir I am married the heir of the Lord Roos by virtue whereof my ancestors enjoyed the title and dignity of the Lord Roos as descended on the part of the mother, and have so continued until their creation to the Earldom of Rutland : therefore because I suppose the style and dignity of the said barony not to be utterly extinguished but to remain suspended because the earldom of Rutland is entailed to the heirs male of Thotnas late Earl of Rutland my grandfather, and the said barony is descendable to the heirs general : and whereas also I have assured by fine and otherwise divers of my honors, castles, manors, lands, &c., to the use of myself and the heirs male of my body, and for default, to the use of the heirs male of the body of the said Thomas my grandfather, and for default, to the use of the heirs ofthe body of the said Sir Robert Manners, knight, grandfather of the said Thomas, and for default, to the use of my right heirs upon certain conditions declared in the said indenture •of 2gth March ; and whereas I have since purchased divers messuages, lands, &c., lying within the manors, &c., mentioned in the said indenture which I desire may be conveyed in like manner, do not only give all the said premises so purchased, but also the manor of Snaylesworthe in co. York and the parsonage and rectory of Hoose in co. Leicester and the manor of Gonnerby and the portions of tithes in Ropesly, Hungarton and Wyvell in co. Lincoln — to the heirs male of my body ; for default, to the heirs male of the body of the said Thomas late Earl of Rutland ; for default, to the heirs of the body of the said Sir Robert Manners ; and for default, to my right heirs upon the same conditions expressed in the said indenture. I give to the said Elizabeth my daughter, if I have no heir male of my body my manors and lordships of Storthwayte in Melborne, Llandricknes upon the moor of Storthwayte and Melborne, Seyton Roose, Seyton Warter, Warter, Dighton Ingmanthorpe, Kilvyngton Thornbraugh, Mydleton, Rose in Holdernes and Semerlynton upon Ouse, Tarram Hall and Cliff in co. York, the rectories and parsonages of Warter and Lunde in the said County, and all other my manors, messuages, lands, &c., in Storthwayte, Melborne, Landricknes, Seyton Roose, Seyton Warter, Warter, Home in Spalding More, Meltingby, Risewik, Fereby, Swanland, Westleby, Alborough, Chery Burton, Busshopsburton, Newton, Garth, Lund, Barton, Levenyng, Westowe, Acclome, Dighton Ingmanthorpe, Kelvington, Thornbaugh, Midleton, Wheldrake, Rose in Holdernes, Marefleete, Ulram, Barnesburton, Fossham, Oldborough, Kingborough, Wydernewik, Riall, Attwick, Wassand, Bennyngham, Grymston, Garton in Holdernes, Mountewike Tonstall, Waxham, Hompton, Hornesey, Ottringham, Edderwick, Est- 122 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, newton, Paleheydon, Seymer, Boynton, Homanby and Hallykeld in- CO. York, the fee farm and rent of the City of York, my manor and parsonage of Surfleete and all my lands and tenements in Surfleete, Gosborton and Waynflete in co. Lincoln, my manor of Walthamstowe Tony alias Highehall in co. Essex, and all my messuages, lands and tenements in co. Essex, and all that messuage and tenement lying in St. Andrews Undershaft in the City of Londen commonly called Barke- leyes Inne, and the reversion of all the said premises : to hold after the- said terms limited to my supervisors to the said Elizabeth and the heirs of her body ; and for default, to remain to my right heirs for ever,. provided that if the said Elizabeth marry any person other than a baron or heir apparent of a baron or one above the degree of a baron or the heir apparent of such a one, or other than a gentleman having lands of inheritance of the yearly value of £i,ooo, or the heir apparent of such gentleman, or if the said Elizabeth by herself or jointly with her husband shall attempt to levy any fine or suffer any recovery of the- said premises, then the said manors, lands, &c., shall remain to my nephews William, Francis and Thomas Courtnay sons of Sir William Courtnay, knight, and my sister Elizabeth his wife and their heirs- during the life of my said daughter Elizabeth, after her decease the same nevertheless to remain to the heirs of her body; and for default, to my right heirs for ever. I give to the said Elizabeth if I have any heir male of my body when she shall attain the age of i8 £4000, provided she marry such a person as is above mentioned. My said executors to pay to her until she accomplish the said age of 18 £200 yearly towards her maintenance- and finding. Whereas I by deed dated the last day of February, 25 Eliz., have appointed that the manors of Fryston and Butterwick and all my lands,. &c., in Friston, Rakethorpe, Haltoft, Braydethorpe, Butterwick and Outhouse in co. Lincoln immediately after the deaths of myself and the said Datne Bridget shall remain to the said Lady Isabell my wife for life in augmentation of her jointure : I now will that if my said wife or any of the tenants of the said premises shall be disturbed by the heirs male of my body, that as often as such disturbance shall happen my said wife shall have and enjoy the castle of Helmesley in co. York, and my manors of Helmesley, Haram and Sproxton in the said county, for so long as my said supervisors shall appoint. In order that all my debts and legacies may be paid, and if the said 2 parts of all my manors, lands, &c., be not enjoyed by my supervisors in the manner above appointed I give to them my manors of Ravens- thorpe, Bolteby and Thirleby in co. York, they to make sale thereof Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 123 for the payment of my debts and legacies, and the performance of this my will, and so much thereof as shall be left unsold shall be by them assured to the heirs male of my body. I give to Sir Robert Constable, knight, the use of 2 closes which he now occupies, being parcel of the demesnes of the castle of Newark, called Apleton and the great close during my term therein without paying any rent for the same ; also an annuity of £30 issuing out of the said demesnes. I will that my house and family shall be kept together for i month after my death. My said wife to have the use of my lease and term of years of the castle and demesnes of Newark, and the parsonage of Newark, except the said 2 closes during the term of years yet to come in the same, she paying the said annuity and £20 to Edward and Thomas Leverott. If my said wife marry again, I give the same to the said Elizabeth my daughter. And whereas I am possessed of several leases for several terms of years ofthe demesnes of the manor of Benyngton in co. Lincoln, and of the mills there, and of the rectories and parsonages of Bareston and Plungar in co. Leicester, and i portion of tithes in Botesford in co. Leicester and the lands and tenements in Wollesthorpe in co. Lincoln, parcel of the inheritance of Thomas Sandes, esq., and the manor of Osewalby Soken in the said county of Nottingham, I now will that my first issue male shall have all the said premises for the said several terms of years ; after his decease, the next issue male of the said issue shall enjoy the same, and so from issue male to issue male, but none of them to have power to alienate the whole interests. I make Sir Thomas Bromley, knight, Lord Chancellor of England, Sir William Cicill, knight. Lord Burghley, Lord High Treasurer of England, Sir Francis Walsingham, knight, Principal Secretary to her Majesty, Sir Walter Mildemay, knight, Chancellor of her Majesty's Exchequer, Sir Christopher Wraye, knight, Lord Chief Justice of England, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, knight, Master ofthe Rolls, Sir Edmond Anderson, knight. Lord Chief Justice ofthe Common Pleas, Sir Phillip Sirf««)',knt.,andr/jowas£^ertow,esq.,the Queen's Solicitor, supervisors. The said Earl was likewise seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor and priory of Newsteed in co. Lincoln, and i capital messuage called Crokehowse in ... in co. Northumberland, and divers lands, tenements, &c., to the said messuage belonging, now or late in the tenure of Richard Collingwood ; i other messuage in Uplande in said co. Northumberiand and divers lands, &c., therewith used, now or late in the tenure of Richard . . . and i other messuage in Woller in the 124 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. said county late in the tenure of L. [sic] Kyvelles, widow, late the wife of Francis Kyvelles ; divers lands and tenements in Shotton in the said county adjoining the confines of Scotland, and now lying waste for default of tenants ; divers lands and tenements in Bamborough in the said county, now or late in the tenure of John Foster, knight; 13 messuages and i carucate of land called oxganges of land in Pottowe in CO. York ; i messuage in Newarke in co. Nottingham ; i messuage in London in the parish of St. Andrew in the Wardrobe, now or late in the tenure of . . . Toplyff ; and the advowson of the moiety of the Church of St. Andrew in the Wardrobe. Richard Cholmeley , knight, and Robert Roosse, esq., were seised in their demesne as of fee of the manors of Churchedighton alias Kirke- dighton and Ingmanthorpe in co. York ; and of 60 messuages, 10 tofts, I windmill, 60 gardens, 2000 a. of land, 300 a. of meadow, 3000 a. of pasture, 2500 a. of wood, 2000 a. of furze and heath and £5 of rent in Churchedighton, Ingmanthorpe and Newson in co. York ; the adyowson of the Church of Churchdighton and view of frank pledge of Church- dighton. They being so seised, a fine was levied at Westminster in Michael mas Term, 4 Eliz. [1561-2], between Henry Earl of Westmoreland, George Earl of Shrewsbury, Thomas Lord Wharton, Thomas Gargrave, knight, Nicholas Fairefax, knight, Marmaduke Constable, knight, John Manners, Roger Manners, Thomas Manners, Oliver Manners, Henry Savell, Christopher Crofte, Thomas Husey, Anthony Thorolde, esq., John Sidenham, William Segrave and Thomas Conyers, pits., and the said Richard Cholmeley and Robert Roosse, deforciants, whereby the said Richard and Robert acknowledged the said premises to be the right of the said Henry Earl of Westmoreland, as those which he and the others abovenamed had of their gift, and the same remised to the said Earl of Westmoreland and the others abovenamed and to the heirs of the said Earl for ever : which said fine was levied to the use of the said Robert Roosse for his life ; after his decease, if he should happen to have a lawful wife, then as to said manor of Churchdighton to the use of such wife in the name of her jointure. If the said Robert have issue male and a daughter or daughters and no wife, then as to all the said premises to the use of the said daughters until each of them shall have received the sum of 200 marks. After such sums have been levied, then to the use of the first-born son of the body of the said Robert, and the heirs male of the body of such first-born son; for default, then to the use ofthe 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, gth and loth son of the body of the said Robert Roose and the heirs male of each of them ; and for default, to the use of the said Edward Earl of Rutland Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 125 and his heirs for ever. If the said Robert should die having a wife and issue male and female then as to all the said premises, except the said manor of Churchedighton and the reversion of the said manor imme diately after the death of the said Robert to the use of the said daughters until the said several sums of 200 marks have been levied, afterwards to the use of the said ist to the loth son of said Robert and the heirs male of each of them and then to the use of the said Edward late Earl of Rutland and his heirs for ever. And if the said Robert should die having a wife and daughters and no son, then as to all the said premises and said reversion to the use of such daughters until each of them shall have taken the sum of 500 marks, and afterwards to the use of the said Edward Earl of Rutland and his heirs for ever. If the said Robert die having a wife, son or daughter then immediately after his death and before the raising of any such sums to the use of the executors of the said Robert until they have raised £300 towards the performance of his will, and afterwards to the use of the said daughters ; but if he should die without wife, son or daughter, then to the use of the said executors until they have raised £400 to perform the said will, and immediately afterwards to the use of the said Edward late Earl of Rutland and his heirs for ever, as by certain indentures dated 30th April, 3 Eliz. [1561] made between the said Richard Cholmeley and Robert Roosse of the one part and Henry late Earl of Rutland of the other part more fully appears. Afterwards, in the 23rd year of Eliz. the said Robert Roosse made his will, and appointed the said John Manners late Earl of Rutland and . . . Esq., to be his executors, and on the 22nd day of June, 25 Eliz. [1583] the said Robert died at Helmesley, leaving Fratices his wife now the wife of Charles Clappam of Helmesley in co. York, gent., and an only daughter called Bridget, and no son. By pretext of the premises the said Frances entered into the said manor of Churche dighton and was and still is thereof seised in her demesne as of free tenement for term of her life. The said 500 marks were never raised to the use of the said Bridget. The said Edward late Earl of Rutland died seised of the said manor of Ingmanthorpe and of the remainder of Churchdighton in his demesne as of fee, viz., to him and his heirs for ever. The said Frances and Bridget still survive at Helmesley. The said Earl long before his death was seised as of fee and right of the reversion of the manors of Turneham Hall and Clyff in co. York and of the said messuages, lands, &c., which are reputed to be parcel thereof, expectant on the death of Thotnas Manners, knight; and so seised, by charter dated 22 May, 25 Eliz., granted the same to Theodocia Manners then the wife of the said Thomas for her life. 1 26 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. The said Earl was also seised in his demesne as of fee of all that grange, lands and tenements in co. York called Moreton Grange. The manors, priory and rectories of Warter, Warter Seyton, Seyton Roosse and other the premises in Warter, Warter Seyton and Seyton Roosse together with the said rectory of Lound and other the premises in Holme in Spaldingmore, Fereby, Mettingby, Beswick, Swanlande, Westleley, Alborough, Cherryburton, Bisshopsburton, Midleton, Thorn ton, Kipplingcote, Weldrake and Newton Garth are held of the Queen in chief by the service of the 20th part of i knight's fee, and by the yearly rent of £121 is. &d., and are worth per ann., clear, £25. The manor of Seyton Roosse and other the premises there are held of the heirs ot the Earl of March by knight's' service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and are worth per ann., clear £12 12s. The manor ¦of Storthwaite with Melbourne and other the premises in Storthwaite, Melborne and Landrick on the moor of Storthwaite are held of the said heirs ofthe Earl of March by knight's service, and are worth per ann., ¦clear, £32 17s. e^-kd. The manor of Snaylesworth and other the prem ises there are held of . . . and are worth per ann., clear, loos. The manor of Walthamstowe Tony is held of the Queen by the service of the 20th part of i knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, £30. The messuage and premises in London are held of the Queen in chief, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and are worth per ann., clear, 5gs. 8d. The manors of Highehall and Lowehall and the woods called Haylebrinck and Bakers Marshe and the premises in Boynton are held of the Queen as of her manor of Eastgreenwich in CO. Kent, by fealty only, in free and common socage and not in chief or by knight's service, and paying by the year to the said Queen for the said manors of Highehall and Lowehall 26s. 8d,, and for the said premises in Boynton 6s. 8d., and they are worth per ann., clear, £10. The manor of Eagle and the site of the late priory of Eagle, together with the preceptory of Eagle and other the premises in Egle, Whisby and Haddington are held of the Queen in chief by the 15th part of a knight's fee and the yearly rent of £3 3s. M., and are worth per ann., clear, £17 12s. The manor of Wragbie and the. advowson of the Churches of Esterrington and Haughton and other the premises in Wragbie, Paunton, Esterrington, Westerrington and Hardwick in co. Lincoln are held of the Queen by knight's service in chief by the 20th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £14 i8s. \d. Of whom or by what service the manor of Melton Roos and other the prernises in Melton Roosse and Glameford Briggs in co. Lincoln are held the jurors know not: they are worth per ann., clear, £20 4s. ^d. Of whom the manor of Eykring and other the premises there are held Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 127 -the jurors know not: they are worth per ann., clear, £16 gs. \d. The manor of Friston and Butterwick and other the premises in Friston, Rakethorpe, Haltofte, Braidsthorp, Outhowse and Butterwick in co. Lincoln are held of the heirs of Walter Bedwarden by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and they are worth per ann., clear, £26 13s. /^. Of whom the manor of Turneham Hall with Clyff is held the jurors know not: it is worth per ann., clear, £40. Of whom the manor of Linton upon Owse and other the premises there are held is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, £50. Of whom the manor of Roose in Holdernes is held is not known : it is worth per ann., £40. The manor and rectory of Surfleete and other the premises in Surfleete are held [sic] and are worth per ann., clear, £20. The premises in Barton, Levington and Acclam are worth per ann., clear, £3 13s. The manor of Kilvyngton and Thornebargh are held . . . and are worth per ann. clear, £12. The manor of Seymor is worth per ann., clear, £13. The premises in Hallikeld are worth per ann., clear, 38s. 8d. The premises in Homanby are worth per ann., clear, £3 los. The manor of Midleton is worth per ann., clear, 40s. The messuage and premises in London and the advowson of the moiety ¦of the Church of St. Andrew in le Wardrobe are held of the Queen in chief by the service of the 500th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, 5s. The manor and priory of Newsted are worth per ann., clear, £15. Of whom the premises in Pottowe are held is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, 35s. The grange and lands, .&c., called Moreton Grange are held of . . . and are worth per ann., clear, 30S. Of whom the manor of Ingmanthorpe and other the premises there are held is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, £16. Of whom the manor of Churchdighton with the advowson of the Church there and other the premises in Churchdighton and Newson is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, £10. Of whom the residue of the premises is held is not known : it is worth per ann., clear, 20s. Edward Earl of Rutland died in London 14 April, 29 Eliz. [1587] without issue male ; Elizabeth now Lady Roosse is his daughter and sole heir, and was then aged 11 years, 3 months and 27 days : she still survives in London. The said Isabella late the wife of the said Earl, the said Bridget now Countess of Bedford and formerly wife of the said Henry late Earl of Rutland father of the said Edward the late Earl, and the said Thomas Manners, knight, and Theodocia his wife still survive, viz., the said Isabella at London, the said Bridget at Cheyney, and the said Thomas and Theodocia at Nottingham. Chan, Inq, p, m,, vol, 218, No, 52. 128 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. asiinifretr Olomper. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 7 May, 30 Eliz. [1588], before George Bonde, knight, Mayor and escheator, to enquire concern ing the idiotcy of Winifred one of the daughters and co-heirs of Williatn Cowper, deceased, late of the said City, haberdasher, by the oath of Robert Dickinson, Thomas Russell, Roger Hole, Thomas Sewell, John Harrison, Williatn Layer, John Bonde, John Stoddard, Robert Elder, Williatn Crowche, Edmund Owen, William Cooke, WiUiam Povey, George Robertes, Hugh Ingram and Thomas Wigges, who say that The said Winifred Cowper is an idiot, and not fit to govern herself or her manors, messuages, lands, &c., and has been an idiot since her birth and has not enjoyed lucid intervals. The said William Cowper father of the said Winifred was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage and certain lands, meadows and pastures thereto belonging lying in Arlesey in co. Bedford, and so seised, by indenture made between himself of the one part and John Pelsant citizen and grocer of London and Edmund Brasey citizen and clothworker of London of the other part, in consideration of a marriage to be had between the said William Cowper and Joan Allen, widow, and for a competent jointure to be assured to the said Joan, agreed with the said John Pelsant and Edmund Brasey that he and his heirs would henceforth be seised of the said premises to the use of himself and his heirs until the said marriage should be solemnised, and after wards to the use of the said William and Joan and the heirs of the said William for ever, as by the said indenture dated 18 June, 28 Eliz. [1586], more fully appears. Shortly afterwards the said William Cowper married the said Joan, and died on the 5th day of March last past : the said Joan survived him and still survives and holds the said premises for her life, the reversion thereof belonging to the said Winifred as one of the 2 daughters and coheirs of the said William Cowper. Of whom the said premises are held the jurors know not : the moiety thereof is worth per ann., clear, £3. Thomas Silvester son of Thotnas Silverster and Samuel [sic] late the wife of the said Thomas deceased the other daughter and coheir of the said William Cowper is the kinsman and next heir of the said Winifred, and on the ist day of March last past was aged 9 years. Chan, Inq, p. m., vol, 219, No, 55. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 129 l^enrg Braeg, (gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 15 January, 32 (31 in cal.) Eliz. [1590], before William Necton, gent., feodary of the said City, George Sotherton, senior, gent., and John Povye, gent., com missioners, to enquire concerning the lunacy of Henry Bracy, gent., by , the oath oi Robert Dickenson, Thotnas Russell, John Harrison, Thomas Sewell, WiUiatti Harvye, John Bonde, William Feake, James Robinson, John Tompson, John Adlyne (?), John Dixon, Robert Saunders, Arthur Wrighte and Christopher Dickenson, who say that Henry Bracy is a lunatic and not compos mentis, and enjoys lucid intervals, but is not fit to govern himself or his lands and goods : he became a lunatic by the visitation of God 2 years ago and has remained so ever since, but during his lunacy he has not alienated any of his lands or goods. Long before his lunacy he was and still is seised of the reversion of the manor of Oddeston in the parish of Shaxton in CO. Leicester, and all the lands, chief rents and services in Shaxton ; and I water mill called the Clockmill in the parish of Swepton in the said county, after the death of Thomas Bracy his father, to hold in fee tail, viz., to him and the heirs of his body; and for default, the re mainder thereof to divers persons, as appears by a deed made by a certain Henry Waver alias Over late citizen and alderman of the city of Coventry to Thomas Wheatill, Richard Wheatill, Ralph Egerton and Simon Wheatill. The said Henry Bracy was likewise seised and still is seised of the reversion of certain lands held by copy of the court of the manor of Balsall called a ploughe land lying in Escot and Barston, late oi Richard Eglionbye, gent., after the death of the said Thomas Bracy his father which he holds for the term of his life, and after his decease the re mainder belonging to the said Henry in fee tail, viz,, to him and the heirs of his body, and for default, the reversion thereof to divers persons, as appears by the surrender made to the hands of the lord of the manor ¦of Balsall by the said Richard Overs at the court held there 5 October, 26 Eliz. by copy of the said court : it is worth per ann., clear, £13 6s. 8d, The said Thomas Bracy still survives. Of whom the said manor of Oddeston and other the premises are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, £13 6s. 8d. Ralph Bracy is the brother and next heir of the said Henry, and is .now aged 34 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. tn., vol, 220, No. 66. LOND. INQ. p. M., III. 130 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, iSli^atetl) IRennett, n)itroU). Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 14 November, 31 Eliz. [1589], before Matthew Cracherodd, esq., William Necton, gent., feodary ofthe said City, Edttiund Ferrand, gent., commissioners, after the death of Elizabeth Kennett, widow, by virtue of a commission to them and to^ Matthew Dale, esq., and Arthur Forthe, gent., directed, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, John Harryson, Thomas Russell, Johti Bonde, John Jackson, Robert Elder, James . . ., WiUiam Crowche, Williatn Cooke, George Roberts, John Tompson, Edward Swayne, WiUiam Povey, Hugh Ingram, Thomas Wigges and Arthur Wright, who say that Elizabeth Kennett long before her death was seised in her demesne as of fee of i messuage commonly called le Catt and Fidle, with all buildings, shops, cellars, &c., thereto belonging lying in Fleetestreet in the parish of St. Dunstan in the West London ; and so seised, the licence of the Queen being first obtained, by charter dated 24 May, 25 Eliz. [1583], made between James Harrington, knight, William Glasier, Thotnas Fortescue and Henry Dynne, esq., of the one part, and the said Elizabeth Kennett, widow, of the other part, in consideration of a sum of money to her paid, sold to the said Sir James Harrington and others the said premises : to hold to them and their heirs to their sole and proper use for ever. By another charter of even date made between the said parties, it was agreed that the said Elizabeth having sold her said messuage to the said Sir James Harrington, knight, William Glasier, Thotnas Fortescue and Henry Dynne, and having given to them all her goods, jewels, and household stuff should enjoy the said messuage and all the said goods to her own use for her life without paying any rent for the same, and after her decease the said messuage and goods should be sold to the greatest advantage to pay the debts and legacies of the said Elizabeth and also the sums of money hereafter specified, viz., to Stephen Bragge son of the said Elizabeth £100, and to the creditors of Richard Burnell £100, if they will fully discharge him of all debts, but if not, to pay the said £100 for the maintenance of Martha wife of the said Richard, being one of the daughters of the said Elizabeth, or to her children ; also to Alice Swallow another daughter of the said Elizabeth £100 ; and to Ursula Burnell one of the daughters of the said Richard by the said Martha £40 ; and to Anne Burnell another of the dapghters of the said Richard £40 ; and to 2 other children of the said Richard and Martha (one unborn) £40 ; and to 4 of the children Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 131 of the said Alice Swallowe £80 between them. The residue of the money received for the said premises and goods shall be divided amongst the said Stephen Bragge, Martha Burnell, Alice Swallowe and other the said children and all other the children of the said Alice Swallowe and Martha Burnell ; by virtue of which said charter the said Elizabeth occupied the said messuage all her life. The said messuage is held of the Queen in chief by the service of the 40th part of a knight's fee and by the yearly rent of 4s., and is worth per ann., clear, 40s. Elizabeth Kennett died 3 Sept., 26 Eliz. [1584]; Stephen Bragge is her son and next heir, and is now aged 24 years and more. The said WiUiam Glasier and Henry Dynne died at London, and the said Sir James Harrington- and Thomas Fortescue still survive there. Chan. Inq. p. m., vol. 220, No. 34. ^Ijomas l^asellMootre. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 13 June, 31 Eliz. [1589], before Matthew Cracherod, esq., WiUiam Necton, gent., feodary and Edmund Farrande, gent., commissioners, to enquire by virtue of a commission to them and to Matthew Dale, esq., and Arthur Foorthe, gent, directed, after the death of Thomas Haselwoode, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thotnas Sewell, John Bonde, John Jackson, Robert Elder, William Crowche, William Cooke, George Robartes, Nicholas Hawkesforde, Peter Noxon, James Robinson, Thomas Wigges, Edward Swayne, Robert Saunders, Nicholas Maddox and Arthur Wright, who say that The said Thomas Haselwoode son of Thomas Haselwoode, senior, citizen and brewer of London, long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage or brewhouse called le White Harte, lying in Knightryder streete in the parish of Holy Trinity within the City of London late of Henry Roberdes and now divided into 2 dwelling houses, and now or late in the several tenures of Robert Cawsey and James Alcocke, So seised, the said Thomas Haselwoode by indenture dated 23 June, 28 Eliz. [1586] demised and let to farm the said messuage to the said Thomas Haselwoode his father for the term of 41 years, if the said Thotnas so long should live, paying therefor yeariy 26s. 8d. The said Thomas still survives. The said messuage is held of the Queen in chief by knight's service. 132 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and is worth per ann., clear, 26s. 8d. Thomas Haselwoode, junioT, died 22 March last past ; Samuel Hasel woode is his brother and next heir and was then aged 28 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., vol. 222, No. 20. Jol)n Braunche, fenigijt. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 14 Nov., 31 Eliz. [1589], before Matthew Cracherode, esq., William Necton, gent., feodary, and Edmutid Ferrand, gent., commissioners, to enquire after the death of John Branche, knight, by virtue of a commission to them and to Matthew Dale, esq., and Arthur Forthe, gent., directed, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, John Harrison, Thomas Sewell, John Bonde, John Jackson, Robart Eldar, James Robinson, Williatn Crowche, William Cooke, George Robartes, John Tompson, Edward Swayne, William Povey, Hugh Ingram, Thomas Wigges, Arthur Wright and William Harvye, who say that John Braunche long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of I tenement newly built in a yard and of the said yard, lying in the lane called Grene Lettyce Lane in Candelwicke streate in the parish of the Blessed Mary Abchurch, London, in the occupation of the said John Branche :- which said yard was formerly in the tenure of Ellen Wilkington alias Wilkinson and was late parcel of the lands and possessions of the late priory or new hospital of the Blessed Mary without Bisshoppesgate, London, now dissolved, and purchased by John Branche, senior, father of the said John Branche of Christopher Campion, citizen and mercer of London ; also of i messuage, with all solers, cellars, buildings, &c., called the Ould Muscovye House situate in the parish of St. Dunstan in the East ; i other messuage called Le Signe of the Kinges Hedd lying in Abchurche Lane in the parish of the Blessed Mary Abchurche ; and i other messuage called le White Horse in the occupation of William Osborne situate in Candelwyckestreete in the said parish of the Blessed Mary Abchurche. The tenement with the yard in Grene Lettyce Lane are held of the Queen in chief by the service of the 40th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, 40s. The messuage called the Ould Muscovye Howse is worth per ann., clear, £6, but of whom it is held the jurors know not. The other 2 tenements called le Kinges Hedd and le White Horse are worth per ann., clear, £8, but of whom they are held is not known. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 133 John Branche died at London 24 July, 30 Eliz. [1588]; Anne Stoneley e one of the sisters and heirs of the said John Branche and William Udall son and heir of Mary Udall another of the sisters of the said John Branche, and Grace Dorrell, Mathea Gelibrand, Joan Bales and Mary Berye daughters and heirs of Ellen Rowley another of the sisters and heirs of the said John Branche are his next heirs-, and each of them was of full age, viz., 25 years and more, at the time ofthe death of the said John Branche. Chan. Inq. p. tn., vol. 222, No. 38. Baniel TBontre, (gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 18 June, 31 Eliz. [1589], before Matthew Crachrode, esq., William Necton, gent., feodary, and Edmund Ferrand, gent., commissioners, to enquire after the death of Daniel Bonde, gent., by virtue of a commission to them and to Matthew Dale and Arthur Forthe directed, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Russell, John Thotnpson, Thomas Sewell, John Harryson, John Bonde, John Jackson, Robert Elder, William Crouche, WiUiam Cooke, George Robertes, Nicholas Hawksforde, Peter -Noxton, James Robinson, Thomas Wigges, Edward Swayne, Robert Saunders, Nicholas Madoxe, Arthur Wright and John Dixson who say that WiUiam Bonde, deceased, father of the said Daniel Botide was seised in his demesne as of fee of all that large capital messuage commonly called Crosbyes place and i garden thereto belonging situate in the parish of St. Ellen within Busshopsgate in the City of London, and all that lane or way in the said parish leading from the back door (postico) of the said messuage towards the east, extending in length from the door of the said messuage up to the corner or south end of the way leading to the close of St. Helen in the said parish; all that tenement or chamber situate in a certain land, buift over the larder and coal house of the said messuage, formerly in the tenure of Juliana Fraunces; 5 messuages adjoining the fore gate towards the street of the said large messuage on the north part of the fore part of the same, now or late in the tenures oi Richard Risbye, John Norgate, Richard Kirke, John Parkes and Agnes Williams, widow ; i messuage situate on the south part of the foregate of the said large messuage, now or late in the tenure of Cornelius KetteU, and lately being part thereof. So seised, the said William Bonde made his will 30 May, 18 Eliz. [1576] at London in the said parish of St. Ellen as follows [here given 134 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. in English] : I give to Margaret my wife my now dwelling house called Crosby place in the parish of St. Ellens for such time as she shall live sole and unmarried, in recompense of her dower ; directly after she shall marry again I give the said house to WiUiam Bonde my second son for life, he paying out ofthe saime to my son Nicholas Bonde £13 13s. ^d. yearly, and to my son Martyn Bonde £13 135. ^d. After the decease of the said William I give the said house to Nicholas Bonde for his life, he paying to my said son Martyn £20 yearly ; after his decease, I give the same to my said son Martyn for his life ; and after his decease, to Daniel Bonde my son and heir apparent and to the heirs male of his body ; for default, to my said son William and the heirs male of his body ; for default, to my son Nicholas Bonde and the heirs male of his body ; for default, to my son Martin and the heirs male of his body ; for default, to my nephew WiUiatti Botide son of my brother George Bonde and the heirs male of his body ; and for default, to the right heirs of my said son Daniel for ever. The rest of my lands and tene ments in the said parish of St. Ellens or elsewhere to descend to my said son Daniel. The said William Bonde died 31 May in the said i8th year, after whose death the said Daniel Bonde was seised of the remainder of the said capital messuage called Crosby place, and of the said 6 messuages in his demesne as of fee. So seised, the said Daniel by deed dated 23 February, 22 Eliz. [1580] enfeoffed thereof George Bonde, alderman of the City of London, William WA«i/«or«, haberdasher, and William Atkyns, \&Sith&rse.\\eT : to hold to them and their heirs for ever to the use of the said Daniel Bonde and Jane his wife for their lives ; and after their decease to the use of the right heirs of the said Daniel for ever. The said capital messuage, 6 tenements and all other the premises together with 4 other messuages in the parish of St. Ellen near adjoin ing the said capital messuage which together with the said capital messuage and other the premises were formerly purchased by Anthony Bonvix, deceased, to him and his heirs of King Henry VIIL, are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, viz., by the 40th part of a knight's fee and by the yearly rent of 23s. 8d. : the said capital messuage so devised by the said will is worth per ann., £12; and the 6 other messuages £6. Daniel Bonde died i March, 29 Eliz. [1587] ; WiUiam Bonde of London, haberdasher, is his brother and next heir, and is now aged 30 years and more. Jane late the wife of the said Daniel and Margaret late the wife of the said William survived the said Daniel : the said Jane and the said Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 135 William, Nicholas and Martin Bond sons of the said William Bonde the father are still alive in London in the said parish of St. Ellen. Chan. Inq. p. m., vol. 222, No. 39. 2ri)oma0 Blanke, Enigljt. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 22 October, 31 Eliz. [1589J, before Matthew Cracherod, esq., William Necton, gent, feodary, and Edmund Ferrand, gent., to enquire after the death of Thomas Blanke, knight, citizen and alderman of London, by virtue of a com mission to them and to Matthew Dale, esq., and Arthur Forthe, gent., directed, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, John Harrison, Thomas Sewell, John Bonde, John Jackson, Robert Eldar, Jatties Robinson, William Crowche, Williatn Cooke, George Robartes, John Tompson, Edward Swayne, William Povye, Hugh Ingram, Thomas Wigges, Arthur Wright and WiUiam Harvye, who say that Thomas Blanke father of the said Thomas Blanke, knight, was seised in his demesne as of fee of 2 messuages situate in the parish of St. Leonard next Eastchepe in the ward of London Bridge, then in the tenure of the said Thomas Blanke the father and now or late in that of Lewis Simpsoti, grocer, and James Battle, draper ; i tenement or cottage situate in the said parish and ward sometime in the tenure of Joan Lanymon, widow, and now or late in that of John Spencer ; 1 messuage formerly called Abbottes Inne, situate in the parish of St. Mary Athill in the ward of Billingsgate, late in the occupation of the said Thomas Blanke, knight, and Dame Margaret his wife and now in that of the said Margaret ; 1 large messuage, now divided into 3 tene ments, being in Peter Lane next Paules Wharf in the parish of St. Peter in the ward of Baynardes Castle, London, formerly in the tenure of Richard Staff erton arid now in that of Nicholas Take, WiUiam Parry e and Edward Ager. The said Thomas Blanke had issue the said Thomas Blanke, knight, his son, and Elizabeth his daughter married to James Althaiu, esq., and afterwards made his will dated 2 June, 1562, as follows [here given in English] : I give to Johan my wife the 2 messuages wherein I now dwell and my little tenement wherein Lanymon's widow now dwells lying in Grace Church Street in the parish of St. Leonard nigh East- cheap for her life only ; and after her decease, I give the same to my son Thomas Blanke for his life, after his decease, to Thomas Altham my Godson, son of the said Mr. James Altham and Elizabeth his late wife my daughter, and to the heirs male of his body, on condition that 136 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, he does not alienate any of the said premises : if he die without issue or alienate any of the said premises then Edward Althatn brother of the said Thomas shall have the said 3 messuages, to him and the heirs male of his body, on like condition : if he die without heirs male of his body, or make such alienation, then Jatnes Althatn brother of the said Thomas and Edward to have the said premises to him and the heirs male of his body, on like condition ; if he die without heirs of his body or make alienation, then I give the said premises to John Altham brother of the said Thomas, Edward and James and to the heirs male of his body, on like condition ; if he die without such heirs or alienate, then I give the said premises to Matthew Altham brother of the said Thotnas, Edward, James and John and to the heirs male of his body, on like condition ; if he die without heirs male of his body, or alienate, then I give the said 3 messuages to my next heirs for ever. I will that such persons as shall have the said 3 messuages shall distribute every year for ever in the month of September amongst poor householders within the bridgeward of London either in money or coals the sum of 40s. with which sum I charge the said 3 messuages for ever. I give to the said Thomas Blanke my son and Margaret his wife my great messuage called Abbottes Inne wherein they now dwell with all cellars, yards, warehouses and other buildings lying in the parish of St. Mary Athill, and my messuage in Peter Lane, viz. the whole purchace I made of Sir Thomas Challinar, knight, which cost me £300 and I paid towards the building of the said great house £900 of my own money, making in ready money £1,200. " I give God thanckes for yt, prayinge allso unto God that my sonne Thomas Blanke and his said wiffe maye longe dwell in the saide greate house and to serve God therein accordinge to their dutyes " : to hold to the said Thomas and Margaret and the heirs male of the body of the said Thomas, on condition that he does not alienate the said premises : if he die without such heirs or make alienation, then I give the said premises to the said Thomas Althatn son of the said Jatnes and to the heirs male of his body, on like condition, with other remainders as above. And I will that the persons enjoying my said 2 messuages shall bestow every year for ever in the month of April amongst the poor householders of the said parish of St. Leonard or in the bridge ward of London or there abouts £3 in ready money and 40s. in coals : with which said sums I charge my said 2 messuages for ever. The said 'Thomas Blanke, the father, died so seised 20 Nov., 5 Eliz. [1562], in the said parish of St. Leonards, after whose death the said Joan his wife entered into the said 2 messuages and was thereof seised Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 137 in her demesne as of free tenement : she died in the said parish the . . .. day of ... 21 Eliz. All the said premises (except the said messuage formerly called. Abbottes Inn) are held of the Queen in free burgage, and the said messuage called Abbotts Inn is held of the Queen in chief by the 50th part of a knight's fee ¦ and by the yearly rent of 5s. 4d. : all the said premises are worth per ann., clear, £6. Thotnas Blanke died 28 October, 30 Eliz. [1588]; Thomas Altham late of London and now living at Oxford in co. Oxford is his kinsman and next heir and is now aged 38 years and more. . The said Margaret late the wife of the said Sir Thomas Blanke alias Dame Margaret Blanke still survives at London. Chan. Inq. p. tn., vol. 222, No. 40. I^icliartr jFotokes. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 13 June, 31 Eliz. [1589], be fore Matthew Crucherode, esq., William Necton, gent., feodary, Edtnund Ferrand, gent, commissioners, by virtue of a commission to them and to Matthew Dale and Arthur Forthe directed, after the death of Richard Fowkes, citizen and grocer of London, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Sewell, John Bonde, John Jackson, Robert Elder, WiUiam Crowche, William Cooke, George Robertes, Nicholas Hawkes ford, Peter Noxon, James Robinson, Thomas Wigges, Edward Swayne, Robert Saunders, Nicholas Maddox and Arthur Wright, who say that Richard Fowkes long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of I part of a messuage commonly called le signe of ye Lambe, with all shops, cellars, alleys, &c. lying in the parish of St. Dunstan in le Weste in the suburbs of London, and so seised, by indenture 11 November, 16 Eliz. [1574], made between himself of the one part, and John Fowkes, gent., his brother of the other part, demised the said messuage lying in the said parish, adjoining a tenement late in the tenure of Gabriel Levesey, grocer, on the east side and a parcel of a tenement in the occupation of Thomas Nogaye alias Ager on the north part, and a tenement late in the occupation of John Rundell on the west, and upon the Queen's high street called Fleatstreate on the south to. the said John Fowkes for the term of 60 years, he paying therefor yearly 33s. 4d. [indenture here given in full in English]. By force whereof the said John Fowkes was seised of the said messuage for the said term, the reversion belonging to the said Richard and his heirs. Afterwards, viz., on the 21 day of April, 1588, the said Richard 138 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Fowkes lying in extremis made his will as follows : I will that the house wherein I now dwell and of which I have the fee simple shall be wholly in the use and possession of my wife for her life ; and after her decease shall come to my children to be sold for their best advantage, and the money to be equally divided amongst them. The whole messuage called the Lambe is held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and it is worth per ann., clear, 33.S. 4d. Richard Fowkes died 21 April, 30 Eliz. [1588], John Fowkes is his son and next heir and was then aged 15 years and 4 months. Chan. Inq. p. m., vol. 222, No. 55. ISoger Csntrall, (Hitmn antr Ermourer. I nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 23 June, 31 Eliz. [1589], -^ before WiUiam Necton, gent., feodary, Edmund Ferraunde and Arthur Forthe, gents., commissioners, after the death oi Roger Tyndall, citizen and armourer of London, by virtue of a commission to them and to Matthew Dale, esq. and Matthew Cracherode, esq., directed, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Russell, Thotnas Sewell, John Jackson, John Bond, William Cooke, Nicholas Hawkesford, James Robinson, John Dixson, Thottias Wigges, Edward Swayne, John Tompson, Peter Noxton, Nicholas Maddox, Robert Saunders and Arthur Wright, who say that Roger Tyndall was a citizen and freeman of the City of London, and long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage and tenement late in the tenure of Edward Scysson, situate in the parish of St. Botolph without Busshoppesgate, London, which said messuage the said Roger lately purchased to him and his heirs of Edward Welshe and Simon Aynesworth of London, gents. ; i other messuage and tenement late in the tenure of . . . Rycrofte, widow, in the said parish which he bought to him and his heirs of Thomas Reve ¦of London, gentleman, John Johnson of the same, fishmonger, and Henry Heardson, of the same, skinneri; i other messuage late in the tenure of Peter Crowche, situate in the said parish, which he purchased to him and his heirs of WiUiam Hulsonde of London, scrivener and WiUiatti Pendred of London, founder. So seised, the said Roger Tyndall made his will as follows [here given in English] : I give to Agnis my wife the said messuages and all other my messuages, lands, &c., for her life, and immediately after her Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 1 39 death I give the same to the Master and wardens and brethren and sisters of the fraternity or guild of St. George of the men of the mystery of Armourers, of the City of London, and to their successors for ever, they distributing yearly amongst the poor of the parish of St. Dionise Backchurch, London, between the feasts of Christmas and Lady Day as much coal and faggots as shall be worth 50s., and to the clerk ofthe same parish 2s. on condition that he bring yearly to the said Master and wardens at some of their courts to be held in their common hall in London between Michaelmas and Christmas the names of all the poor people in the said parish to the intent it may be registered there what poor persons are relieved by this my request, and also to procure yearly, ¦on the feast-day of St. George the Martyr if it be not a fish-day, and if it be a fish-day then the next Sunday or Monday after that, a godly sermon be made in the forenoon of the same day in the parish Church ¦of St. Dionise Backchurch by a godly learned preacher of King's College in Cambridge, at which sermon the livery of the said company, ¦or the greater part of them, to be present in their liveries, they to give the said preacher for preaching the said sermon 6s. 8d., and also to have him with them from the said Church to their common hall to •dinner if he will go. The said Master and wardens shall also pay to John Tyndall, my brother's son, £13 6s. 8d., or else shall give him yearly during his life £4. The said Master and wardens shall have yearly allowed them out of my said lands and tenements on St. George's Day for their trouble 6s. 8^., viz., the Master 3s. 41^., and each warden 2od. ; and they shall pay yearly to the wardens of the yeomanry of the same company to the use ofthe said yeomanry 20s. on St. George's Day, or on the day of the election of the Master, commonly called the Master's " dynner ¦dale " ; to the intent " such ofthe same yeomanry as goeth to the Church the same election dale with the said Mr. shall dyne and make merry togyther with the same"; and to the " bedill " of the same company yearly 3s. \d. If the said Master and wardens do not pay such legacies, then I give the said premises to the Provost and Fellows of King's College, Cambridge, and to their successors for ever, on like conditions, as by the said will, dated 27 July, 1581, more fully appears. The messuage and tenement in the parish of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate, late in the tenure oi Edward Sysson are held ofthe Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, 40s. The messuage and tenement in the said parish late in the tenure of the said . . . Rycrofte, widow, are held of the Queen by fealty only in free burgage and not in -chief, and are worth per ann., clear, 40s. The messuage and tenement in the said parish, late in the tenure ofthe said Peter Crowche, are held 1 40 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, of the Queen in free burgage and not in chief, and are worth per ann.,. clear, £4. The said Anna wife of the said Roger died before him, viz., 30^ November, 29 Eliz. [1586]. The said Roger Tyndall died 7 February, 30 Eliz. [1588] ; Robert Tyndall of London, yeoman, is his kinsman and next heir, and was. then aged 43 years and more. Chan. Inq. p, m., vol. 223, No. 70. Moger ISecltiBitl), Ofgtjuire. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, the last day of February, 31 Eliz. [1589], before Martin Calthorpp, "knight. Mayor and es cheator, after the death oi Roger Beckwith, esq., son and heir oi Leonard Beckwith, knight, and Dame Elizabeth his wife, deceased, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Sewell, William Harvy, John Bonde, John Stevens, John Jackson, WiUiam Crowche, Edmund Owen, William Cooke, Hugh Ingratn, Robert Saunders, James Robinson, Nicholas- Madox and Johti Dixon, who say that Long before the death of the said Roger, the said Dame Elizabeth Beckwith, late the wife of the said Leonard Beckwith, knight, one of the- daughters and coheirs of Roger Cholmeley, knight, deceased, was seised in her demesne as of fee of the moiety of i messuage lying in the street called le old Balye, in the parish of St. Martin, within the gate of Lud gate of the City of London, late in the tenure of Robert Hodgeson,. deceased ; the moiety of i other messuage lying in the street within Ludgate in the said parish of St. Martin, late in the tenure of Richard Graundishe ; the moiety of i messuage situate in the parish of Mervin near Croked Lane, late in the tenure of Edward Burton, deceased ; the- moiety of one messuage called le Blacke Bull, lying near Leaden half in the parish of St. Peter, Cornehill, late in the tenure of Thomas Dalton, deceased ; the moiety of another messuage adjoining the said messuage in the said parish of St. Peter, Cornhill, now or late in the tenure of John Mascall ; 1 messuage or inn called le Crowne in the parish of St. Andrew in Holborn in co. Middlesex, now or late in the tenure of . . . Alsoppe ; the moiety of the pourparty of the lands and tenements late of Roger Cholmeley , knight, deceased, situate at Shotuphill in the parish of Hampsted in co. Middlesex, now or late in the tenure of Robert North ; the moiety of the pourparty of the manor of Esthamburnells and West- hamburnells in co. Essex, now or late in the tenure of Robert Stepneth - Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 141 the moiety of the pourparty of the manor of Estwestham and Plais with all rents, &c., in the parish of Estham in co. Essex, now or late in the occupation oi Arden Waferer, esq.; i messuage lying in Stowe Ingraffe in co. Essex, now or late in the tenure of . . . Jackson ; 1 pasture in Orsett called Stiden hill in co. Essex, late in the tenure of Edmund Hurt ; the moiety of the pourparty of the marsh land lying in Estham in co. Essex, late in the tenure of Clement Scisley, deceased ; the moiety of one farm in Wallworthe in co. Surrey, now or late in the tenure of Henry Lorde ; the moiety of the part of all the lands and tenements in Wallworthe, now or late in the tenure of . . . Readinge in the said county of Surrey, sadler ; the moiety of the part of i messuage in Wallworthe now or late in the tenure of Thomas Gwynne, late bailiff there ; the manor of Newington Lucyes ; and all other the lands, tenements, woods, underwoods and hereditaments in Newington, Footescraye, Chestilhurste, Okelay and Crayforde in co. Kent. So seised, the said Dame Elizabeth Beckwith married Christopher Kenne, esq., of Kenn in co. Somerset, and shortly afterwards the said Christopher and Dame Elizabeth for a certain sum of money to them paid by indenture dated ist February, 8 Eliz. [1566], granted all the said premises to John Drewe of London, gent., and Leonard Ive of the Inner Temple, London, gent, [here given in English], for the term of 510 years, they paying therefor yearly 40s. to the said Christopher and Dame Elizabeth, .and after their deceases £20 yearly to the heirs of the said Dame Elizabeth. Afterwards, viz., on the morrow of the Purification of the Blessed Mary, 22 Eliz. [1580], for the fulfilment of certain covenants specified in the said indenture a fine was levied at Westminster between William Vavasor, esq., Joan Bradshawe, widow, Williatn Atwoode, gent., and Ralph Hatton, pits., and Christopher Kenne, esq., and Elizabeth his wife .alias Elizabeth Beckwith, deforciants, ofthe manors of Newington alias Nuyngton Lucys, Parva Okeley and Foutescraie and 40 messuages, 20 cottages, 1000 a. of land, 100 a. of meadow, 1000 a. of pasture, 400 •a. of wood, and 300 a. of furze and heath, and 10 librates of rent in Newington, Parva Okeley, Foutzcraye and Crayffbrde in co. Kent, the manors of Estham Burnelles, Westham Burnelles, Estwestham and Plais, and 30 messuages, 20 cottages, 400 a. of land, 400 a. of meadow, 100 a. of pasture, 100 a. of wood, 400 a. of furze and heath, 300 a. of moor, 400 a. of marsh and 15 librates of rent in Esthamburnelles, Westham Burnelles, Estwestham, Plaice, Estham, Westham, and Orsett in CO. Essex, and 20 messuages, 20 cottages, 10 gardens, 10 orchards, 100 a. of land, 400 a. of meadow, 100 a. of pasture, 400 a. of wood and 200 a. of furze and heath in the parishes of St. Holborn, Holburne, Hornesey, i42> Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, Hollowaye, Upper Holloway, Lower Highgate alias Hygate, Yseldon alias Islington, and Hampsted in co. Middlesex; 6 messuages, 3 cottages, 80 a. of land, 40 a. of meadow, 60 a. of pasture, 20 a. of wood and 20 a. of furze and heath in Wallworthe in co. Surrey, and 20 messuages, 20 gardens, and 10 orchards in the parishes of St. Peter next Leadenhall, St. Martin within Ludgate and St. Michael, near Croked Lane in City of London, whereupon the said Christopher and Elizabeth acknowledged the said premises to be the right of the said William Vavasor as those which he and the said Joan, William and Ralph have of their gift, and the same remised to them and to the heirs of the said WiUiam Vavasor for ever. For this agreement the said WiUiam and others gave to the said Christopher and Elizabeth £2020 : which said fine was levied to the use of the said John Drewe and Leonard Ive for the said term ,of 510 years; after that term, to the use of the said Elizabeth the wife of the said Christopher Kenne alias Elizabeth Beckwith and her heirs for ever. The said Elizabeth died 24 November, 26 Eliz. [1583], after whose death the reversion of all the said premises descended to the said Roger Beckwith, esq., as her son and heir. The manor of Newington Luces in co. Kent is held of the Queen in chief by the 40th part of a knight's fee. Of whom or by what services the premises in Okeley in co. Kent are held the jurors know not Of whom the premises in Chestillworth, Craiford and Foutezcraye in co. Kent are held is not known. The moiety of the messuage lying in the parish of St. Martin within Ludgate, late in the tenure of the said Richard. Graundishe is held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, viz. by the looth part of a knight's fee. Of whom the residue of the premises is held the jurors know not. All the said premises demised by the said indenture to the said John Drew and Leonard Ive are worth per ann,, clear, 40s. during the life of the said Christopher Kenne, who still survives, and after his death they will be worth per ann., clear, £20 during the said term. Roger Beckwith died at Hardwicke in co. Nottingham, 5 September, 28 Eliz. [1586] ; Frances Harvye wife of George Harvye, esq., and Frances Slyngsbye wife of Hetiry Slyngsbye, esq., are his next heirs, viz., the said Frances Harvye as sister and one of the coheirs of the said Roger and the said Frances Slyngsbye, daughter and heir of Elizabeth Vavasor, wife of William Vavasor, esq., as the other sister and co-heir of the said Roger Beckwith. The said Frances Harvye is now aged 39 years and more, and the said Frances Slyngsbye 25 years and more. Immediately after the death of the said Roger Beckwith the said Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 143 George Harvye and Henry Slyngsbye, in right of their said wives, entered into the said premises. Chan. Inq. p. in., vol. 223, No. 73. ^i)omas Eentrall. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 24 October, 32 Eliz. [1590], before Michael Sandes, William Lambard, esq., William Necton, gent., feodary of the said City, and Richard Vawdry, gent., commis sioners, after the death of Thotnas Kendall, senior, citizen and leather- seller of London, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Russell, John Harrison, Thomas Seawell, William Harvie, Johti Bond, William Feake, James Roberts, William Croutche, Edward Pilsworth, George Roberts, John Tomson, Thomas Wigges, John Jackson, Christopher Dickenson and Hugh Ingram, who say that King Henry VIII was seised in his demesne as of fee in right of his Crown of England of all that site and precinct of the late priory of St. Helen within the City of London ; also of the Church commonly called The Nunnes Church of St. Helens, and all the messuages, houses, gardens, &c., within the said site, lying in the parish of St. Helen; also all the messuages, houses, lands, &c., lying in the said parish, now or late in the several tenures of William Baker, Jane Julian, Edmund Bremer, Guy Sturdy, and Lancelot Harrison, to the said late priory formerly belonging. So seised the said King by Letters Patent dated 29 March in the 33rd year of his reign [1542], granted the said premises to Richard Williams alias Cromwell, knight, to hold to him and his heirs for ever of the King in chief by the service of the loth part of one knight's fee and by the yearly rent of 17s. 4«f. So seised, the said Richard Williams for the sum of £380 sterling to him paid by the said Thomas Kendall, by his deed dated 28 April, 35 Hen. VIII [1544], enfeoffed the said Thomas of the said premises to the sole use of him the said Thomas and his heirs for ever. Afterwards, to wit, on the 7th day of May, 35. Hen. VIII, by charter of even date the said Richard Williams released all his right, title and interest in the said premises to the said Thomas Kendall and his heirs. Afterwards, the said Thomas Kendall by indenture dated 22 June, 35 Hen. VIII, demised the said premises to the wardens of the mistery of the Leathersellers of London for go years, paying therefor yearly i red rose at Midsummer. The said Thomas Kendall was likewise seised of 2 messuages in 144 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. the parish of St. Leonard in Eastcheap, London, one whereof is called le Suyte, in the occupation of Thomas Hunt, and the other is called le Bottle, in the occupation oi Henry Bowers. So seised, the said Tliomas made his will 13 June, 5 Edw. VI [1551], as follows [here given in English] : I Thomas Kendall, citizen and leatherseller of London, now of the parish of St. Mary Magdalene near Barmondsey in co. Surrey I will that my wife be " gardeine" of all my lands as well in South wark as elsewhere to the use of my children during their minority. If Elizabeth my wife marry before my 2 children come of age, then my overseers shall be guardians of my said children. If both my children die (as God defend) I will that the 3rd part of my goods to them bequeathed be divided into 4 parts, 2 whereof I give to Elizabeth my wife, the 3rd to the Wardens and Fellows of the Leathersellers, London, -for the use of the poor of the same fellowship, and the 4th to Robert Rawlinson and Walter Kendall to be distributed among my poor kinsfolk. I will that my 2 tenements called the Almes bowses, which I have provided for the poor, lying in the said parish of St. Mary Magdalene, shall be to the use of the poor for ever, that is, " to them that shall lyve in the fear of God and that they be no drunkards nor vicious personnes nor Blasphemers of the name of God that shall enter, come or dwell in the same," and I will that Elizabeth my wife during the nonage of my children shall grant to the poor who live in the fear of God their ¦dwelling free within the said almes-houses without paying any rent or duty therefor, and I desire my heirs to keep the said houses in repair for ever. If my said children Thomas and Grace " fortune to departe to the mercye of God" without issue, then I will that the children of Walter Kendall, my brother, shall hold the said lands, tenements and premises, to them and their heirs ; for default, the same shall remain to the children of William Kendall, my brother, and the heirs of their "bodies ; and for default, to my right heirs for ever. To Robert Rawlinson 40s. and to my brother Walter Kendall £3. I make the said Elizabeth, my wife, sole executrix, and Nicholas Stock- bridge, the elder, Bryan Streven and William Chaior overseers, and I give to each of them £6 13s .\d, and a black gown, and to each of their wives a black gown. The said site and precinct of the said late priory of St. Helen are held of the Queen in chief by the service of the loth part of a knight's fee by the yearly rent of 17s /i^d., and are worth per ann., clear, during the said term i red rose only ; the wardens of the said mistery of Leathersellers took the profits thereof from the death of the said Thomas Kendall up to the present time. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 145 The said 2 messuages in Eastcheap, London, are held of the Queen in common and free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, £4. Thomas Kendall died 15 June, 1552, and had issue Thomas Kendall his son aged about 5 years, and Grace his daughter aged about 4 years. Thomas Kendall the son died without issue i December, 22 Eliz. [1579], aged about 32 years ; the said Grace is his sister and the sole heir of the said Thomas Kendall named in the said commission and at the time of her brother's death was aged about 31 : she is now aged about 41 years. Chan, Inq. p, m., vol. 224, No, 16. Baptist ISassang. inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 27 October, 32 Eliz. [1590], before John Harte, knight, Mayor and escheator, of the said City, Thomas Wade, esq., and William Necton, gent., feodary of the said City, commissioners, by virtue of a writ de melius inquirend, after the death of Baptist Bassany, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Russell, John Harrison, Thomas Seawell, William Harvie, John Bend, William Feake, James Robinson, Edward Pilsworthe, George Robertes, Thomas Wigges, Robert Saunders, Christopher Dickenson, Nicholas Hawkesford, Hugh Ingratn, Arthur Wrighte, William Croutche and John Jackson, who say that Whereas by a certain inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 24 October, 26 Eliz. [1584], before Edward Osborne then Mayor and escheator after the death of the said Baptist Bassany, that the said Baptist was seised in his demesne as of fee, inter alia, of i messuage lying in the parish of St. Christopher near le Stockes, London, then in the tenure of Roger Rigbie, and so seised, by charter dated 5 January, 1575, gave the said messuage to Stephen Vaughan and John Austen of London, gent., to hold to them and their heirs to the use of Margaret Bassany alias John son for her life; after her decease to the use of Angela Holland then the wife oi Joseph Holland, gent, and Emelia Bassany daughter ofthe said Margaret and the heirs of their several bodies ; for default, to the use of Augustine Bassany grandson, nephew (nepotis) of the said Baptist and the heirs of his body ; for default, to the use of Lewis Bassany brother of the said Augustine and the heirs of his body; and for default, to the use ofthe said Angela and Emilia and their heirs for ever. Afterwards, to wit, on the nth day of May next following, the said Baptist died in the parish of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate, London ; LOND. INQ. P. M., III. 10 1 46 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, Philip Holland son of Joseph Holland and Angela late his wife, de ceased, one of the daughters of the said Baptist Bassany, and Emilia Bassany the other daughter of the said Bassany were his next heirs : the said Philip Holland was aged 6 years and more, and the said Etnilia is now aged 13 years and more. The said Margaret still survives. Of whom the said messuage was held the jurors knew not : but now the jurors say that the said messuage is now in the tenure of Richard Adams and is held in free burgage ofthe city of London. Chan, Inq. p, tn., Ser. 2, vol. 224, No. ig. i3ritrget Billingesleg. TnquisitlOn taken at the Guildhall, 26 May, 32 Eliz. [1590], -'- before Matthew Cracherode, esq., William Necton, gent, feodary, and Edmund Ferrand, gent., commissioners, after the death of Bridget Billingesley , late the wife of Henry Billingesley , citizen and alderman of London, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Russell, John Harrison, Thotnas Sewall, William Harvey, John Bond, John Jackson, William Feeke, James Robinson, Richard Veale, George Robertes, Robert Saunders, Thomas Wigges, Arthur Wright and Christopher Dickenson, who say that Bridget Billingsley long before her death was seised in her demesne as of fee of the 3rd part (in 3 parts to be divided) of i large messuage called Ashelingwarff, sometime called Packman's wharf and afterwards called Cree Church wharf and lately called Guibson's Key, situate in the said parish of St. Dunstan's in the East, London, which is held of the Queen by the service of the 3rd part of the 20th part of i knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, 53s. ^d. Bridget Billingsley died 28th Sept., 30 Eliz. [1588] ; Christopher Woodrooff is her son and next heir, and was aged 2 1 years on the 8th day of March, 31 Eliz. [1589]. Chan. Inq. p, m., Ser, 2, vol. 225, No. 97. Cl)omas Hantrolplje, iBsquire. I nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 14 November, 32 Eliz. -^ [1590]. before John Allott, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Randolphe, esq., by the oath of Robert Dickenson, John Harrison, WiUmrn Harvye, John Bond, James Robinson, William Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 147 Crowtche, Richard Veale, Edward Pilsworthe, Nicholas Hawkeshead, Peter Noxon, Edward Swayne, Thomas Wigges, George Roberts, John Adlin and Robert Saunders, who say that Thomas Randolphe long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage in the parish of St. Peter on the Hill next Paul's wharf, London, sometime called the Abbott of St. Mary's of Yorkes place and now divided into 2 messuages, and so seised made his will dated i April, i58g, as follows [here given in English] : Whereas I have the fee simple of a house in the parish of St. Peter upon the Hill near Paul's wharf, the tenure whereof being in capite and my son and heir being within age shall be in wardship to her Majesty ; I therefore humbly beseech Lord Cobham, Sir Francis Walsingham and Sir Walter Mildmay, knight, to be means to the Lord Treasurer of England now Master of her Majesty's Wards, to grant the wardship of my said son to his mother. I give to Ursula my wife the said house for her life without paying anything therefor. The said messuage is held of the Queen in chief by the 20th part of a knight's fee and by the yearly rent in the name of tithe of 4s., and it is worth per ann., clear, 40s. Thomas Randolphe died 8 June last past; Thomas Randolphe is his son and next heir and was aged 14 years on the 22nd day of November last past. Chan. Inq, p,m,, Ser. 2, vol, 226, No. 132. Ittarp 13arnes. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, London, 27 October, 32 Eliz. [i5go], before John Harte, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death oiMary Barnes, by the oath oi Robert Dickinson, Thomas Russell, John Harrison, Thomas Sewell, William Harvie, John Bonde, John Jackson, William Feake, Jatnes Robinson, William Crowche, Edward Pilsworth, John Thompson, George Robertes, Thomas Wigges, Arthur Wright, Hugh Ingeram, Robert Saunders, Christopher Dickin son and Nicholas Hawkesford, who say that Mary Barnes long before her death was seised in her demesne as of fee of I messuage in the parish of St. Michael Bassyshawe, London, now or late in the tenure of Thomas Barnes and John Willett, which is held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not 148 Inquisitiones Post Mortem, for London, Mary Barnes died 27 July, 31 Eliz. [i58g] ; Giles Barnes is her brother and next heir and is aged 30 years and more. Thomas Barnes father of the said Mary occupied the said messuage and took the profits thereof from her death up to his death, to wit, for 4 months and more by virtue of a certain demise to him made by Henry Awdeley of London, gent, for gg years, as by the same demise dated 21 February, 1543, more fully appears. The said Thomas Barnes by his will dated 20 Sept., i58g, bequeathed the residue of the said lease to Giles, Thomas and Robert Barnes his sons equally, who took the profits of the premises from the death of the said Thomas Barnes the father. Chan. Inq. p. m,, Ser, 2, vol. 226, No, 151. I a®illiam i^glls, ©itifen antr (groeer. nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall in the City of London, 2 May, 32 Eliz. [i5go], before John Hart, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of William Mylls, citizen and grocer of London, by the oath oi Robert Dickinson, Thomas Russell, Thomas Sewell, John Stevins, William Harvy, Jatnes Robinson, William Feake, Thotnas Wigges, George Roberts, William Crouche, John Dickson, Edward Pensworthe, Nicholas Maddox, Robert Saunders, Arthur Wrighte and Christopher Dickinson, who say that William Mills was seised in his demesne as of fee of a certain messuage and garden lying in Myll Alley in the parish of St Stephen in Colmanstreet in London, and so seised, by indenture dated 7 April, 28 Eliz. [1586], in consideration that a certain Richard Mylls at the request of the said Williatn Mylls for the debt of the said William was bound by 2 several obligations to Peter Blundell of Tyverton in co. Devon, merchant, of the date of the said indenture, to wit, by the first obligation in the sum of £80 for the payment of £50 to the said Peter on the 1 8th day of October then following, and by the other obligation in the sum of 50s. on condition that on the 7th day of October then next following the said William shall give to the said Peter £50 for the space of 6 months then next following — demised to the said Richard Mylls the said messuage and garden : to hold for the term of 81 years, paying therefor yearly to the said William and his heirs i grain of pepper if demanded, on condition that if the said William Mills should pay to the said Peter Blundell the said £50, and also shall for all time at his own costs exonerate the said Richard Mylls against the said Peter Blundell concerning the said obligations that then the said indenture and demise shallbe altogether yoid. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. I49 The said William Mylls was seised of i capital messuage, which was formerly 3 messuages, in the parish of St. Mildred the Virgin in the Poultry in Lo'ndon which descended to him by right of inheritance by the death of Elizabeth his mother ; and of the 4th part and portion of another messuage late in the occupation of the said William Mylls called le Harrowe and of all the shops, cellars, sollars, entries, &c. to the said messuage belonging. The said WiUiam Mills made his will 23 January, 32 Eliz. [1590], and thereby gave to Elizabeth his wife and her heirs for ever all his lands and tenements whatsoever in the realm of England. The said messuage and garden in Colman Street are held of the Queen in chief by the service of the 40th part of a knight's fee and by the rent of 2s. by the name of tithe, and are worth per ann., clear, 20s., because the said William did not fulfil the conditions specified in the said indenture. The capital messuage and the 4th part of the said messuage called le Harrowe are held of the Queen but by what services the jurors know not, and are worth per ann., clear, £4 los. William Mylls died i February, 32 Eliz. [1590] ; John Mills is his son and next heir, and was aged 14 years on the 25th day of April last past, and so he is now aged 14 years and 6 days. Chan, Inq, p, m., Ser. 2, vol, 226, No, 178. asailliam Mitrglep. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 27 November, 32 Eliz. [1589], before Matthew Cracherde, esq., William Necton, esq., feodary of the said City, and Edmund Ferrand, gent., commissioners, by virtue of a commission to them and to Matthew Dale, esq., and Arthur Forthe, gent, directed, after the death of William Ridgley, gent., by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Russell, Thomas Seawell, John Harrison, John Bonde, William Harvy, John Jackson, William Feake, John Thompson, James Robinson, William Crowche, Richard Veale, Thomas Wigges and Christopher Dickenson, who say that William Ridgley was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage wherein Robert Bryan now dwells or lately dwelt, situate in a certain street called Fleetstreate, London, and within the parish of St. Dunstan in the West there; 2 other messuages, with shops, rooms, &c., lying in Fleetstret in the said parish, now or late in the tenure of John Palmer and William Turner; 1 garden lately divided into 3 gardens, lying in Fewter Lane in the said parish, now or late in the several tenures of John Ive, esq., , William Turner and Thomas Warde ; and 14 other 1 50 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. messuages or cottages now in ruins and decayed with divers gardens lately 7, now divided into 15, situate in Fewter Lane in the parish of St Andrew in Holborn in the suburbs of London, now or late in the several tenures of Richard Jackson, Richard HoUis, Benedict Jackson, clerk, Edward Blythe, Robert Culien, Henry King, Robert Baite, Thomas Scarlett, Leonard Todd, Thomas Shawe, John Evans, Ralph Burche, Hugh Wansworth and Pederice Harwood. The said messuage in Fleet street is held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and it is worth per ann., clear, 40s. The 2 messuages in Fleet street are held of the Queen in free burgage and common socage by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £9. The said garden in Fewter Lane is held of the Queen in free burgage and common socage by fealty only and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, £3. The 14 messuages or cottages and gardens in Fewter Lane are worth per ann., clear, £5, but of whom or by what services they are held is not known. William Ridgley died 18 December last past without issue of his body ; Joan Ware now the wife of Henry Ware is his sister and next heir and was then aged 25 years and more. Margery late the wife of the said William Ridgley still survives. Chan, Inq, p, tn., Ser, 2, vol, 226, No. 180. lEtrmontr ffl2aalsingi)am, lEsquire. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 2 May, 32 Eliz. [1590], before John Harte, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death oi Edmond Walsingham, esq., by the oath of Robert Dickinson, Thomas Russell, Thomas Sewell, John Stevyns, William Harvye, James Robin son, William Feake, Thomas Wigges, George Roberts, William Crowche, John Dickson, Edward Pensworthe, Nicholas Maddox, Robert Saunders, Arthur Wrighte and Christopher Dickinson, who say that Edmond Walsingham, knight, grandfather of the said Edmond Walsingham, esq., named in the said writ, was seised in his demesne as of fee tail, to him and the heirs male of his body of 8 messuages situate in the parish of the Blessed Mary of Bow of the Arches (de Arcubus) in the ward of Cheap, London, now or late in the several tenures of Richard Graunger, Ralph Carkett, Ralph Blackmore, Thomas Herbert, • William Bonner, George Hewes, Andrew More and Henry Field, to the late monastery or priory of Newarke in co. Surrey formerly Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 1 5 1 belonging ; and i other messuage lying in the parish of St. Nicholas Coldabbi in the ward of Queene hithe, London, now or late in the tenure of William Penyngton, to the said monastery also formerly belonging. The said Edmond Walsingham, knight, died seised of the said premises having issue male of his body Thomas Walsingham his son, then esq. and afterwards knight, who then entered into the said messuages and was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee tail, to him and the heirs of his body, and died thereof seised having 2 sons, to wit, the said Edmond named in the writ, and Thomas Walsingham. After the death of the said Thomas the said Edmond Walsingham, esq., elder son of the said Thomas entered into the said premises and was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee tail. The said premises are held of the Queen in chief by the 20th part of I knight's fee and by the yearly rent of £4 iis. 41^., and are worth per ann., clear, £40 6s. 8d. Edmond Walsingham (named in the writ) died 16 November, 31 Eliz. [1589], without issue of his body ; Thomas second son of the said Thomas Walsinghatn, knight, is the kinsman and next heir of the said Edmond Walsingham, knight, to wit, brother and heir of the said Edmond Walsingham, esq., son and heir of the said Thomas Walsing ham, knight, son and heir of the said Edmond Walsingham, knight, and was then aged 26 years and more. Chan. Inq, p. tn,, Ser. 2, vol, 226, No. 181. Soljn 312aitl)ers, ^iti^en antr iaetcl)ant-tailor. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 27 October, 33 Eliz. [i5gi], J^ before Rowland Hayward, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of John Withers, citizen and merchant tailor of London, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Russell, John Harrison, William Harvie, William Crowche, John Thomson, John Bond, James Robin son, John Stevyns, George Robertes, Edward Pyllesworthe, Hugh Ingram, Nicholas Hawkesford, Thomas Wigge, Christopher Dickenson, Robert Saunders, John Langley and Peter Noxon, who say that John Withers was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage lying in the street called Cornehill in the parish of St. Nicholas in Corne hill, wherein he then dwelt ; i other messuage situate at the end of a certain lane called Finckes Lane towards Cornehill in the said parish of St. Nicholas, to the said messuage adjoining late in the tenure of John Dudley, and now in that of a certain Adven' (stranger) ; and i cellar 152 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. lying in the said Fynckes Lane now or late in the tenure of Nicholas Abraham merchant tailor; with all the houses, gardens, shops, &c., to the said messuages belonging. The said John Withers was likewise seised in his demesne as of fee of I messuage, curtilage and barn situate in the parish of Holy Trinity in Guildford in co. Surrey between the high street of Guildford on the south, the tenement formerly belonging to the chantry of the said parish of Holy Trinity and now the tenement of Nicholas Smalepeece on the west, and the tenement formerly of Nicholas Jennyns and now of Henry Bedells on the north and east, now or late in the tenure of John Sack- vile, which he purchased to him and his heirs oijohn Tofte of Chillworth in the said county, gent. So seised, the said John made his will 3 October, i58g, 31 Eliz. [i58g] as follows [here given in English] : I give to my son Edward and his heirs for ever the messuage wherein I now dwell in Cornhill. To my son John and his heirs for ever I give my messuage now in the occupation of a certain Straunger, my tenement adjoining my now dwelling house at the corner of Fynckes Lane, together with a cellar in Fynckes Lane now in the occupation oi Nicholas Abraham, merchant tailor. To my son Stephen Withers and his heirs for ever I give my messuage now in the tenure oi John Sackvile, my father-in-law, situate in Guildford in co. Surrey. I will that Joan my wife shall during the minority of my said children have and enjoy all my said lands and tenements, she paying to my said children the yearly rents hereafter mentioned, to wit, to the said Edward the yearly rent of £ro, to the said John £5, and to the said Stephen £3. Immediately after the death ofthe said John Withers the said Joan the relict and John Sackvile, father of the said Joan, entered into all the said premises and took the profits thereof to the use of the said will. The tenement lying in Cornhill is held ofthe Queen by fealty only in free burgage and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, £5. The tenement and cellar in Fynckes Lane are held of the Queen by fealty only in free burgage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £3. The tenement, curtilage and barn in Guildford in co. Surrey are held in free burgage ofthe borough of Guildford, and are worth per ann., clear, 20s. John Withers died 15 October, 31 Eliz. ; Edward Withers is his son and next heir, and was then aged 10 years. Chan, Inq, p, m,, Ser, 2, vol, 228, No, 67. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 153 iStrmontr frills, (ttitiien antr SSaootrmonget. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 27 October, 33 Eliz. [i5gi], before Rowland Hayward, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Edmond Hills, citizen and woodmonger of London, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Russell, John Harrison, William Harvy, John Stevyns, William Crowche, John Tompson, John Bond, Jatnes Robinson, George Robertes, Edmund Pilsworth, Hugh Ingram, Nicholas Hawkesford, Thomas Wigg, Christopher Dickenson, Robert Saunders, John Langley and Peter Noxon, who say that! Edmond Hills was seised in his demesne as of fee of 13 messuages situate in Holborne and Fewter Lane, one whereof is called the White Horse, late in the several tenures of Alban Leverett, John Harryson, John Cawston, William Preston, Richard Barker, Thomas Buttes, Cuthbert Proctor, Hugh Evans and Thomas Wells; i other capital messuage, house and tenement lying in Fewter Lane in the suburbs of the City of London on the east part of the said lane with i garden which was formerly 4 gardens to the said capital messuage belonging, which formerly were in the tenure of Edmund Bridges, knight, Lord Shandos, and late in that of Edward Ferrers : which said premises last recited the said Edmond Hills purchased to him and his heirs of William Lambe oi London, gent. ; 2 other messuages lying within the site and precinct of the late house of the Carmelite Brothers of London lately dissolved, late in the tenure of Richard Page and Elizabeth his wife, which he purchased to him and his heirs of John Bacon, gent. : also 3 messuages lying in a certain street called Adlingstreet in the parish of St. Andrew in the ward of Castle Baynard, London, late in the tenures of Thomas Rose, Christopher Wytton and Henry Adnett, So seised, the said Edmond Hills made his will 24 February, 1587, as follows [here given in English] : I give to Humphrey Hills my eldest son 8 of my houses in Fetter Lane at the south end of my houses in the parish of St. Dunstan in the West in Fewter Lane on the street side : to hold for his life. To Richard Hills my second son I give all my houses in the White Fryers in Fleet street for life : if the said houses happen to be " evicted and caried away by Lawe " at the costs of my heir, then my son Richard shall have £20 a year out of all my lands. To Sylvius Hills my 4th son I give for his life 6 of my houses in Fewter Lane at the north end on the street side, now in the hands of Mr, John Lovden, George Pett, Mr, Anthony Dewe, Mrs. Margarett Steward, Thomas Besey and Mr. Thomas Goode, 154 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. I give to John Hills my 5th son my 3 houses in Adlingstreet, London, now in the hands of Mr. Anthony Hall, John Wynditt and Robert Bigges : to hold for his life. The reversion of all my said lands so bequeathed to my said children and all other my lands which I hold in fee simple wheresoever they may be I give to Edmond Hills my 3rd son and to the heirs male of his body ; for default, to Silvius Hills my 4th son and to the heirs male of his body ; for default, to John Hills my 5th son and the heirs male of his body ; for default, to Humphrey Hills my eldest son and to the heirs male of his body ; for default, to Richard Hills my 2nd son and the heirs male of his body ; for default to the heirs general by me lawfully begotten ; for default, the said lands and tenements to return to me and my heirs for ever. The said 13 messuages lying in Fetter Lane in Holborn are held of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent by fealty only in free socage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £10. The capital messuage in Fetter Lane and the garden adjoining are held of the Queen as of her said manor of East Greenwick by fealty only in free socage and not in chief, and are worth per arin., clear, 40 marks. The 2 tenements lying within the precinct of the late House of the Carmelite Brothers of London are held in free burgage of the City of London by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £14. The 3 messuages in Adling street are held of the Queen by fealty only in free burgage or socage of the City of London and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £6. Edmond Hills died 2 March, 30 Eliz. [1588] ; Humphrey Hills is his son and next heir and was then aged 20 years and more. Chan. Inq. p, m., Ser. 2, vol. 228, No. 79. anti)on|) fflsaallter, (gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 27 January, 33 Eliz. [1591], before John Allotte, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Anthony Walker, gent., by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Russell, Thomas Sewell, John Harrison, John Stevens, James Robinson, John Thotnson, William Feake, William Crowche, Edward Pilles- worthe, John Jackson, Edward Swayne, Hugh Ingram, Arthur Wrighte, Robert Sanders, Christopher Dickenson and Francis Wotton, who say that Anthony Walker was seised in his demesne as of fee of i mansion house wherein Richard Brookeman, gent., now lives or lately dwelt, Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 155 lying within the close of St. Bartholomew the Great, London ; 13 messuages with all the gardens, buildings, &c., thereto belonging lying in a certain lane called Billiter Lane in the parish of St. Katherine Christchurch alias Crechurch, London ; i capital messuage lying in the parish of St. Martin Organ alias Orgar, London, now or late in the tenure of Anthony Throckmorton ; 1 messuage lying in a certain street called St. Martin's Lane in the said parish of St. Martin Orgar, now or late in the tenure of John Hawes ; 1 capital messuage lying in a certain street called Botolph's Lane next Eastcheap in the parish of St. George the Less, London, formerly in the tenure of Datne Blanche Forman ; 5 messuages in the parish of St. Gregory in the ward of Castell Baynard, London, now or late in the tenure of Elizabeth Kennette, John Farring ton, William Lobleye, John Hasillwoode and John Benton; all those messuages late of William Slywright lying in the parish of St. Mary Magdalene in Barmondseye in cos. Surrey and Kent ; all that capital messuage and i orchard and i garden thereto adjoining wherein Richard Holte lately dwelt lying in Batterseye in co. Surrey ; and divers lands, tenements, fisheries and hereditaments in Battersey in co. Surrey lately occupied by the said Anthony Walker. So seised, the said Anthony Walker made his will 14 February, 1589, as follows [here given in English] : I give to my son Williatn Walker and his heirs for ever all my messuages, lands and tenements both freehold and copyhold lying in the parish of Batrichseye alias Batterseye; also all my lands, messuages and tenements whatsoever lying in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen in Barmondsey in Southwark ; also all my messuages, lands, &c., lying in the City of London and the suburbs thereof, viz., in Pater Noster Row, and in the parishes of St. Gregory, St. Martin Orgar, St. George the Less in Botolphe Lane near Eastcheap, in the parish of St. Katherine Crichurch in Billiter Lane, and in the close or courtyard of Great St. Bartholomews in West Smith- field, London : to hold to the said William and the heirs male of his body ; for default, the same to remain to my son Thomas Walker and the heirs male of his body ; and for default, the said lands to remain to my daughters and their heirs for ever. The said Anthony Walker was likewise seised of a certain manor called Fawnes in Estebedfonte in co. Middlesex; i capital messuage and divers lands, meadows and pastures now or late in the tenure of Thomas Fox, lying in Depteforde alias Westegrenewiche in co. Kent ; I other messuage in Depteforde aforesaid now or late in the tenure of Richard Wotton, tanner ; 1 other messuage now divided into 4 small tenements in Deptforde aforesaid; i other messuage called le Blewe Bore lying in the parish of St. Michael Cornhill, London, now or late 1 56 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. in the tenure of George Smith ; i messuage in the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle in London, now or late in the tenure of Roger Abdye ; i other messuage in the said parish of St. Thomas the Apostle, now or late in the tenure of Williatn Taylor ; 1 messuage in the parish of St. Olave in the borough of Southwark in co. Surrey now or late in the tenure of John Wheeler ; and i other messuage in the said parish of St. Olave, now or late in the tenure of George Joyner. So seised, the said Anthony Walker by indenture dated 6 May, 25 Eliz. [1583], for the love which he bore towards Thomas Walker his eldest son and his other children, and also in consideration of a marriage to be solemnized between the said Thomas Walker and a certain Joan Moore daughter of John Moore of the town of Ipswich in co. Suffolk, merchant, agreed with a certain Thomas Taylor, citizen and grocer of London, and Robert Tyas of London, gent, and their heirs that if the said Thotnas Walker should marry the said Joan Moore between the date of the said indenture and the feast of St. James the Apostle then next following, that then and from thenceforth the said Anthony Walker and his heirs should be seised of the said premises to the use of the said Thomas Walker and Joan Moore and the heirs of their bodies; for default, to the use of the said Thomas and the heirs of his body ; for default, to the use of WilUam Walker, one of the other sons of the said Anthony and the heirs of his body ; and for default, to the use of the right heirs ofthe said Anthony for ever. The said Anthony Walker was likewise seised in his demesne as of fee of 4 messuages in the said parish of St. Olave in the borough of Southwark now or late in the several tenures of Anne Begley, widow, William Frith, John Cowborowe and Robert Bodham and Margaret ' his wife ; i other messuage in the said borough of Southwark in the parish of St. Olave called le Flower de Luce, now or late in the tenure of Peter Alder iche ; 2 other messuages in the parish of St. Saviour in the borough of Southwark, one whereof is called le White Lyon in the several tenures of Arthur Bultnan and Anne Thomas, widow, and the other messuage there is called le Rose and now is or late was in the tenure of Thomas Jaques. So seised, the said Anthony Walker by indenture dated 6 May, 25 Eliz. [1583], agreed with the said Thomas Taylor and Robert Tyas for the considerations aforesaid that he after the solemnization of the said marriage would be seised of the said premises last recited to the use of him the said Anthony for his life; after his decease, to the use of the said Thomas Walker and the heirs of his body ; for default, to the use of the said William Walker and the heirs of his body ; and for default, to the use of the right heirs of the said Anthony Walker for ever. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 157 The said marriage was afterwards had and solemnized. Of whom or by what service the said mansion wherein the said Richard Brookeman lived in the said parish of St. Bartholomew and the 13 messuages in Billiter Lane are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, 33s. ^d. The said messuages in the tenure oi Anthony Throkmorton, Johti Hawes and Dame Blanche Fortnan lying in the said parishes of St. Martin Orgar and St. George next Eastcheap are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee they know not, and are worth per ann., clear, £4 is. 8d. The 5 messuages in the parish of St. Gregory are held of the Queen in free burgage and are worth per ann., clear, £8. The premises late of William Sliwright in the parish of St. Mary Magdalene in Bermondsey are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, and are worth per ann., clear, 30s. The premises in Battersey are held of the Queen as of her manor of Battersey in socage by the yearly rent of 7s. 35^., and are worth per ann., clear, £3. The manor called Fawnes in Eastebedfonte is held of the lately dissolved monastery of Hunslowe in socage, and is worth per ann., clear, £7 IS. 8d. The premises in Deptforde are held of the Queen in free and common socage by the yearly rent of 6s. 6d., and are worth per ann., clear, £8. The messuage called le Blewe Bore in the parish of St. Michael in Cornhill and the messuages in the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle are held of the Queen in free and common burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, £8. The premises in the parishes of St. Olave in Southwark and St. Saviour in Southwark are held of the Queen in free socage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £13 7s. .^d. The messuage in the tenure of Thomas Jaques is held of the borough of Southwark by the yearly rent of 4c?., and is worth per ann., clear, 20s. Anthony Walker died 11 May last past; Thomas Walker is his son and next heir and was then aged 32 years and more. Chan. Inq, p, m,, Ser. 2, vol. 230, No, 29. Joljn IHareant, (gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 18 February, 33 Eliz. [1591], before John Allott, Mayor and escheator, after the death oijohn Marcant, gent., by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Seawell, John Harrison, William Harvie, John Stephens, James Robinson, William Crowche, Edwards Pilsworthe, George Robertes, Peter Noxon, Hugh Ingram, Robert Saunders, Thomas Wigges, John Dapon, Christopher Dickenson &n& Francis Wotton, who say that 158 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, John Marcant was seised in his demesne as of fee of divers mes suages, lands, tenements and hereditaments lying in the parish of St. Martin in the Vintrey, whereof i now is or late was a Dyehouse formerly in the tenure of William Calverley, and now or late in the several tenures of Robert Swanne and Edward Balye : in whose tenures the residue of the premises now is the jurors know not. All the said premises are held in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, £6 13s. 4^. On what day or in what year the said John Marcant died the jurors know not : Edmund Marcante is his son and next heir, but of what age he was when his father died is not known. Chan. Inq. p. m,, Ser, 2, vol. 230, No, 44. Joi)n li^illar. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 27 October, 33 Eliz. [i5gi], before Rowland Heyward, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of John Hillar late citizen and goldsmith of London, by the oath of Robert Dickinson, Thotnas Russell, John Harrison, William Harvy, John Stevens, William Crowche, John Tomson, John Bondo, James Robinson, George Robertes, Edward Pilsworthe, Hugh Ingram, Nicholas Hawkesworth, Thomas Wigge, Christopher Dickinson, Robert Sanders, John Langley and Peter Noxon, who say that John Hillar and Katherine his wife were seised to them and the heirs of their bodies of all that messuage and brewhouse called le Flower de Luce with all the houses, buildings, stables, &c., thereto belonging lying in Golding layne in the parish of St. Giles without Creplegate, London : which said John and Katherine had issue Robert Hillar and Elizabeth Hillar, The said John survived the said Katherine, The said John Hillar was seised in his demesne as of fee of 7 gardens lying on the west side of a certain lane called Golding Lane in CO. Middlesex now or late in the several tenures of Robert Alison, Thotnas Preiste, Hugh Parker, John Heathe, John Sitnpson, Gregory Patricke and William Clarke ; and 6 messuages in Redcrosstreate in the said parish of St. Giles now or late in the several tenures of Katharine Hyllar, Humphrey Cotton, Hugh Parker, Francis Fryer, Ellen Wotton, widow, Francis Terrell, gent., and [blank] Johnson, gent. So seised, the said John Hyllar made his will the last day of April, 33 Eliz. [1591], as follows [here given in English] : I give to William Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 159 Wood and Thomas Robinson my daughter's sons and to their heirs for ever all those my gardens or garden plots on the west side of Golding Lane in the parish of St. Giles. To Robert Hyllyar my son for his life I give my messuage or brew house called the sign of the Flower de Luce lying in Gouldinge Lane, now in the tenure of Robert Allyson, brewer; and after his decease the remainder thereof to the issue of his body ; for default, I will that the reversion thereof shall remain to the maintenance of the poor distressed people inhabiting within the freedom of the City of London in the said parish of St. Giles without Creplegate for ever, and the lease of the said messuage and brewhouse shall from time to time be made by the good advice of the parson and Churchwardens of the same parish of St. Giles, the deputy of the said ward without the gate and of the most part of the " Auncienstes and discretestes parsons parishioners of the same parishe Churche ". I also give to my said son Robert for his life all that my capital messuage heretofore demised to Francis Fryer situate in Redcross streate in the said parish of St. Giles ; and after his decease the remainder thereof to the issue of his body ; for default, to the said William Wood and Thomas Robinson and their several issue ; and for default, to the use of my right heirs for ever. I also givfe the reversion as well of my now dwelling house as of all other my messuages, houses, lands, &c., lying in Redcross-street whereof and wherein Katherine my wife has an estate for term of her life to my said son Robert and to the issue of his body ; for default, to the said WiUiam Wood and Thomas Robinson and their issue ; and for default, to the use of my right heirs for ever. The messuage called the Flower de Luce is held of the Queen by fealty only in free burgage and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, £6. The 7 gardens are held of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent by fealty only in free and common socage and not in chief or by knight's service, and are worth per ann., clear, 40s. The 6 messuages in Redcross street are held of the Queen by fealty only in free burgage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £6. John Hillar died 7 May last past ; Robert Hillar is his son and next heir, and was then aged 26 years and more. Katharine Hillar late the wife of the said John still survives in the said parish of St. Giles. Chan. Inq. p. m., Ser. 2, vol, 231, No, 74. 1 60 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 5>ct)aistian iJrusftett, IBsijuire. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 5 September, 34 Eliz. [1592], before William Webb, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of Sebastian Bruskett, esq., by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Russell, Thomas Seawell, John Harrison, John Stevins William Feake, William Crowche, James Robinson, John Tompson, John Bonde, Peter Noxon, Thomas Wigges, Nicholas Maddox, John Langley, Hugh Ingram, Robert Saunders, Robert Durraunt, Richard Rogers and Christopher Dickenson, who say that Sebastian Bruskett long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage situate in the parish of St. Gabriel Fanchurche, London, now in the tenure of Peter Van Lore, jeweller; and 6 mes suages lying within a certain lane called St. Sythes Lane in the parish of St Benedict Sherehogg in the ward of Cordwayner streete, London, now or late in the several tenures of Jane Bruskett, widow, Thomas Wallwyn, Thomas Cox, Richard Pepper, Richard Carpenter and John Poole, So seised, the said Sebastian made his will in November, 1591, as follows [here given in English] : I give to my wife Jane Briskett all my lands and tenements in St. Sythes Lane, being 6 houses in number, the one in the occupation of Peter Van Lore, jeweller, the great mes suage house in the occupation of [blank], the other tenements in the tenures of [blank] : all the said premises to remain until the marriage of my only daughter and child Elizabeth Bruskett to my said wife. The messuage in the said parish of St. Gabriel Fanchurch is held of the Queen in chief by the service of the 40th part of a knight's fee and is worth per ann., clear, 4 marks. The 6 messuages in St. Sythes lane are held of the Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, £5 lo^- Sebastian Bruskett died 5 August last past ; Elizabeth Bruskett is his only daughter and next heir, and is now aged 12 years, 6 months and 5 days. Chan, Inq, p, m,, vol. 232, No, 9. fflmilliam Billinge, OTitiien antr fflSlaxetantrler. T nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 22 June, 34 Eliz. [1592], -I- before William Webbe, Mayor and escheator by virtue of a writ de melius inquirend, after the death of William Billynge, citizen and waxchandler of London, by the oath of Robert Dickensen, Thomas Inquisitiones Post Mortein for London, i6i Russell, Thomas Sewell, John Harrison, William Harvye, John Stevyns, Williatn Crowche, John Bonde, James Robinson, George Robertes, Nicholas Hawkesforthe, Edward Swayne, Christopher Dickenson, John Langley, Robert Saunders, Richard Rogers, John Palmer, John Jen- itiges and Thomas Wigges, who say that William Billinge long before his death was seized in his demesne as of fee of i messuage in the parish of St. Laurence in Old Jewry, London, and so seised made his will 31st October, 1581, and thereby bequeathed the said messuage to Joan Billinge then his wife and to her heirs for ever. The said messuage is held ofthe Queen in chief by the looth part of a knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, 33s. /\.d. William Billinge died the last day of May, 1582. Afterwards the s&id Joan, late the wife of the said William, married Edward Winstanley of London, gent., and they were jointly seized of the said messuage in right of the said Joan. Chan. Inq. p. m., vol. 232, No. 10. Joijn ffiiettell alias SMpttge, mtmn antr (JTlotttoorfeer. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, ig February, 34 Eliz. [i5g2], before William Webb, Mayor and escheator, after the death of John Kettell alias Wyttye, citizen and clothworker of I^ondon, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thotnas Sewell, John Harrison, William Harvy, William Crowtche, James Robinson, George Robertes, Edward Pillesworth, Nicholas Hawkesforth, Thomas Wigges, Edward Swayne, Thomas Smith, Christopher Dickenson, Robert Saunders, and John Langley, who say that John KetteU alias Wyttye, long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage lying in a certain street called Candlewickestreete, in the parish of St. Mary Abchurch, London, late in the tenure of the said John Kettell. So seised the said John in fulfilment of certain covenants specified in certain indenture made between himself of the one part and Francis Stoughton of the Inner Temple, London, gent., and Anthony Marler, citizen and mercer of London, of the other part, agreed as follows [indenture here given in full in English] : Indenture made 31 December, 28 Eliz. [1585] between the said John Kettell ofthe one part and the said Francis Stoughton and Anthony Marler of the other part Whereas the said John Kettell is now seised in his demesne as of fee simple to him and his heirs for ever, or in fee tail general or special of all that LOND. INQ. P. M., III. II 1 62 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, messuage situate in Candlewicke street, late of William Kettell, late citizen and clothworker of London, deceased, father of the said John and now in the occupation of the said John : whereas also the said John Kettell intends shortly by the grace of God to take to wife Martha Lawrence, daughter of Thomas Laurence, late citizen and draper of London, deceased : these indentures witness that in consideration of the said marriage and' for a jointure to be made for the said Martha, it is agreed between the said parties that the said John Kettell shall before the end of Hilary term next following at his own costs suffer the said Francis and Anthony to prosecute him in a writ of Entre in le Poste before the Justices of the Common Pleas at Westminster, in order that a recovery may be had of the said messuage to the intent that the said Francis and Anthony shall stand thereof seised to the use ofthe said John Kettell and his heirs until the said marriage be solemnized, and afterwards to the use of the said John and Martha and the heirs of the said John for ever. Afterwards, to wit, in Hilary term, 28 Eliz., a certain recovery was suff'ered of the said messuage, by pretext whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said John Kettell was thereof seised until the said marriage. The said marriage was afterwards solemnized. The said John Kettell was likewise seised in his demesne as of fee of i other messuage, now or late in the tenure of John Pearson, fishmonger, lying in the street called Bridge street in the parish of St. Magnus the Martyr in London. So seised, the said John made his will i January, i5gi [here given in English] as follows : I give the messuage wherein I now dwell and the 2 shops thereto belonging and the reversions thereof immediately after the death of Martha my wife, who has an estate therein for life, to William Kettell my son and to the heirs of his body ; for default, and for default of male issue of my body I give the same to my daughter Grace KetteU and to the heirs of her body ; for default, to William Kettell my man and to the heirs of his body ; and for default to my right heirs for ever. I give to the said Martha my wife for the bringing up and education of my children my messuage situate in New Fish street, now in the occupation of Edmond Goodwyn, which I lately purchased of Mr, Keel ing, and all the rents thereof until the said William my son shall ac complish his full age of 21, or if he die, until my said daughter shall come of age or marry ; if they both die (which God forbidd) then my said wife shall have the said messuage for life. The said messuage in the parish of St. Mary Abchurch is held of Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 1 63 the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and is worth per ann., clear, £3 ds. 8d. Of whom or by what service the messuage in the parish of St Magnus the Martyr is held the jurors know not : it is worth per ann., clear, 40s. John Kettell died 23 January last past ; William Kettell is his son and next heir and was aged 3 years on the 25th day of December last past. The said Martha still survives in the parish of St Mary Abchurche. Chan. Inq. p. m., vol. 232, No, 47. ?BtrU)attJ (©rtoell, (gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, ig February, 34 Eliz. [i5g2], before William Webbe, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Edward Orwell of London, gent., by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Sawill, John Harrison, William Harvey, William Crowche, James Robinson, George Robertes, Edward Pillesworthe, Nicholas Hawkesforthe, Thomas Wigges, Edward Swayne, Thomas Smith, Christopher Dickenson, Robert Saunders, and John Langley, who say that Long before the death of the said Edward Orwell, a certain Lawrence Husey, Doctor of Laws, was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage with a garden thereto adjoining, wherein the said Edward Orwell lately dwelt, lying in the parish of Christchurch, London, which was formerly the parish of St Ewin in Newgate market, London. So seised, the said Edward by deed dated 23 May, 21 Eliz. [1579], sold the said messuage and garden to the said Edward Orwell and Mary then his wife and to the heirs of the said Edward, by virtue whereof they entered into the said premises and were thereof seised. The said Edward in his demesne as of fee and the said Mary in her demesne as of free tenement for her life. The said Edward and Mary were seised to them and the heirs of the said Edward of i marsh con taining 15 a. called Wild land marsh lying in Rypley Marsh within the parish of Barking in co. Essex ; 4 a. lying within Dyers land in Barking ; 4^ a. of marsh lying in Ripley marsh, late of Robert Tirrell, lately purchased of Westan Browne, esq.; i messuage in Brenchley in co. Kent, with all those lands, tenements, and hereditaments called Yonges, le Rech, Mayland, Cattesland and Powlehurst ; 3 pieces or parcels of land and wood called Sherman Reede, Byrchett and Longland contain ing 40 a. of land lying in the chapelry of Uckfould within the parish of Buckstead in co. Sussex ; i parcel of meadow called Fulling mill 1 64 Inquisitiones Post Mortem- for London, meade containing 4 a. i r. of land there near Bullicatts mill lately pur chased oi Arthur Longworth, The said Edward Orwell was also seised of 3 other messuages and 3 gardens with i close thereto adjacent in Brenchley, lately purchased oijohn Alchorne, The said Edward made his will 5 January, 1591 [here given in Eng lish] as follows : I give to my " most kinde wiefe" Mary and her heirs for all, all my lands and tenements at Brenchley in co. Kent to the end that she make sale thereof to the most advantage as soon as may be,, and the money thereof coming to go towards the payment of my debts and the education and preferment of my daughters in marriage ; but if the said Mary die then I give the said premises to Mr. Doctor Lewyn and to my cousin Mr, Robert Hamond and to their heirs for ever, to sell the same to the uses before mentioned. The messuage and other the premises within the City of London are held of the Queen in chief by the 200th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, 5 marks. The 15 a. of marsh called Wildelond and the 4 a. of land within Dyers land are held of the Queen in chief by the 200th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, 55s. of whom the said \\ a. of marsh, late of Robert Tyrrell are held is not known : they are worth per ann us. 8d. The said premises in Brenchley purchased of William Barren- tine, viz., the said messuage, garden, 10 a. of land and 20 a. of pasture: are held of the manor of Sallmons in co. Kent by fealty only in common socage, and are worth per ann., 33s. \d. Ten acres of land, 20 a. of pasture and 30 a. of wood being another parcel of the said premises are held of the manor of Yalding in co. Kent in free socage by fealty only, and are worth per ann., clear, £3 6s. 8d. Twenty acres of land and 40 a. of pasture parcel and residue of the said premises late of William Barentyne are held of the manor of Woldham in co. Kent in free socage by fealty only, and are worth per ann. 50s. The premises purchased oi John Alchorne are held of the manor of Yalding by fealty in free socage, and are worth per ann., 20s. Of whom the said premises in Sussex are held is not known : they are worth per ann. 40s. Edward Orwell died 5 January last past ; Edward Orwell is his son and next heir and was aged 12 years on the 14th day of June last past. The said Mary, late the wife of the said Edward Orwell still sur vives Chan. Inq. p. m., vol. 232, No. 48. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 165 Jol)n (graunge, (ttitijen anti l^atiertraslier. I nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 19 February, 34 Eliz. [1592], -*- before William Webb, Mayor and escheator, after the death of John Graunge, citizen and haberdasher of London, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, John Harrison, William Harvy, William Crowche James Robinson, George Robertes, Edward Pillesworthe, Nicholas Hawkesforth, Thomas Wigg, Edward Swayne, Thomas Smith, Chris topher Dickenson, Robert Saunders, John Langley and Thomas Sawyll, who say that John Graunge was seised of 7 messuages now made into 8 messuages, with all shops, cellars, sollars, entries, ways, lights, &c., thereto belonging now or late in the several tenures of the said John Graunge, Thomas Wetherall, Henry Taylford, Elizabeth Dryver, widow, John Carter, John Richardson, and John Evans, lying in the parish of St Martin within Ludgate, London : which said premises he purchased to him and his heirs of Richard Willis and Katherine his wife, daughter and heir of Robert Phillippes, late citizen and leather- seller of London, deceased ; also all those lands, tenements, soil or ground late of Thotnas Alleyn situate under any part of the houses, buildings, tenements or hereditaments of the said John Graunge being in the said parish of St. Martin near Ludgate, viz., all that land and soil containing in length 18 feet and in width 7J feet, which adjoin the west part of a certain wall, soil and land of the said Thotnas Alleyn, and lies under part of the house and structure of the said John Graunge in the said parish ; all that land and soil with a sink or washhouse {sentina sive latrina) there containing in length 12 feet and in width 8 feet adjoining the north part of the said wall, and lies under parcel of the house of the said John in the said parish ; all that entry, soil and ground adjoining the north part of the said wall lying under the said house in the said parish, containing in length 10 feet and in width 2 J feet; all that soil and ground adjoining the west part ofthe said wall lying under the said house in the said parish, containing in length 8 feet and in breadth 5 feet : which said premises last recited the said John Graunge purchased to him and his heirs of Thomas Alleyn, citizen and haber dasher of London ; also of divers other messuages with all the houses, buildings, barns, stables, gardens, orchards, &c., thereto belonging, now or late in the several tenures ofthe most noble William Herbert, knight, late Earl of Pembrook, deceased, [blank] Bryche, Joan Wyse, widow, Anthony U vedale , Thomas Moore, Henry Hye, [blank] Throwghton and [blank] Wilson, lying in the parish of St Giles in the Fields in co. Middlesex : all which said premises last recited the said John Graunge 1 66 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. purchased to him and his heirs of Robert Downes of Acton in co. Suffolk, esq., and Edward Downes, brother of the said Robert, gent, i close of land called Newlands, containing about 24 acres, and all that parcel of land or lane to the said close adjoining, now or late in the tenure of George Harrison, gent., lying within the parish of Mariboone in co. Middlesex, all which said premises last recited the said John Graunge purchased to him and his heirs of the said Robert Downes of Acton in CO. Suffolk, esq., and George Downes of Sudbury in the said county, gent. ; i other messuage called Turkses alias Turkes at Wateringes with all the houses, buildings, barns, stables, gardens, &c., thereto belonging; 4 closes of arable land and pasture lying near the said messuage, con taining about 30 a. ; i croft called Swannes Crofte containing about 4 a. ; I marsh or meadow called Gubbines meade, containing about 10 a. ; I other marsh or meadow called Thorne meade containing about 6 a. ; I marsh called Redd meade containing about 3 a. ; 2 other marshes called Chatterings containing about 4 a.; 4 a. in the common marsh of Havering : all which said premises last recited are in the vills and parishes of Hornchurch and Havering in co. Essex, now or late in the tenure of Thotnas Heard deceased, and were purchased by the said John Graunge to him and his heirs of John Page of the Inner Temple London, gent., and John Legatt of Hornechurch Hall in the parish of Hornchurch, Essex, gent. The 7 messuages now made into 8, lying near Ludgate in the parish of St. Martin, are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, to wit, by the 20th part of one knight's fee and by the yearly rent of 12s. \d., and are worth per ann., clear, £4. Of whom the said land, soil or ground in the said parish of St. Martin lately purchased of the said Thomas Alleyn are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, 3s. a,d. The messuages lying in the parish of St. Giles in the Fields, the close of land or pasture called Newlandes with the lane thereto adjacent, lying in the parish of Mariboone are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, £5. Of whom the messuage called Turkes with all the parcels of land, meadow and marsh thereto belonging lying in the vills and parishes of Hornechurch and Havering are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, 30s. John Graunge died 28 October, 33 Eliz. [1591] ; John Graunge is his son and next heir, and was then aged 30 years and more. Chan. Inq, p. m., vol, 232, No. 54. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 167 (Bri)riistopl)er Hflsers, (gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 8 May, 34 Eliz. [1592], before William Webb, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Christopher Myers, gent., by the oath of Robert Dickenson, John Harrison, William Crowche, William Feake, Edward Osborne, John Bonde, John Thompson, Edward Pilsworth, John Adlin, John Dixon, Thomas Wigge, Jatnes Robinson, Edward Swayne, Christopher Dicken son, Robert Derant, Robert Saunders, Stephen Porter and Cuthbert Lee, who say that Christopher Myers long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage and i garden late in the tenure of Thomas Bramley lying within the parish of St. Margaret in Lothbury, London ; 1 other messuage and garden situate in the street of Lothbury in the said parish now in the tenure of Richard Goode ; i other messuage lying in the parish of St Margaret Moyses in the street called Friday street, London, late in the tenure of William Hobson; i other messuage with all the buildings, gardens, stables, &c., thereto belonging commonly called Ridegate alias Rigate in the street of East Smithefield near the Tower of London in the parish of St. Botolphe without Algate, London, formerly parcel of the lands and possessions of the late Monastery of Coggeshall alias Coxhall in co. Essex, dissolved ; i other messuage with all houses, &c., &c., situate in the parish of St. Mary, Athill [upon the Hill] next Billingsgate, London, now in the tenure of Roger Staveld, sometime parcels of the lands and possessions of the late College of Pontefract in co. York. So seised, the said Christopher Myers in fulfil ment of certain covenants specified in certain indentures dated 12 May, 19 Elizabeth [1577] made between him the said Christopher ofthe one part and Richard Allington of Westley in co. Cambridge, gent, of the other part, in consideration of a marriage to be had between the said Christopher Myers and Margaret Allington, one ofthe daughters ofthe said Richard Allington, to the intent that she may have a sufficient jointure out of the lands, &c., of the said Christopher and in full satis faction of her dower, agreed by the said indenture that he or his heirs at or before the feast of St. John the Baptist then next following would levy a fine of the said messuage called Ridegate alias Rigate in East Smithfield near Tower Hill, and the messuage in the said parish of St. Mary Athill next Billingsgate to a certain Cleinetit Cisley, Esq., and to the said Richard Allington, gent, and should acknowledge the said tenements to be the right of the said Clement and should remise the same to the said Clement and Richard and the heirs of the said Clement for ever : which said fine should be to the use of the said 1 68 Inquisitiones Post Mo7'-tem for London. Christopher Myers and Margaret and of the heirs of their bodies ; and after their deceases without issue, to the use of the right heirs of the said Christopher for ever. Shortly afterwards the said Christopher married the said Margaret, and a fine was levied of the said premises to the said Clement Cisley and Richard Allington to the uses above declared : by virtue whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said Christopher and Margaret were jointly seised of the said premises. The first of the said 2 messuages in the said parish of St. Margaret, Lothbury, is held of the Queen by fealty only in free burgage, and is worth per ann., clear, £6 13s. 41^. The other messuage there is held of the Queen by fealty only in free burgage, and is worth per ann., clear, 40S. Of whom the said messuage in Friday Street in the said parish of St. Margaret Moyses is held the jurors know not : it is worth per ann., clear, 40s. The messuage called Rydgate in East Smithfield is held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee is not known, and is worth per ann., clear, 33s. 41^. Of whom the tenement in the parish of St. Mary Athill is held is not known : it is worth per ann., clear, 53s. 4^. Christopher Myers died 24 February, 34 Eliz. ; Walter Myers is his son and next heir and was aged 14 years on the i6th day of March last past. The said Margaret still survives. Chan. Inq. p. m., vol. 232, No, 57. iStrtoartr 2leig1)e, (gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 10 June, 34 Eliz. [1592], before William Webb, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Edward Leighe, gent., by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Thomas Sawyll, William Harvye, William Crouche, William Feake, John Bonde, James Robinson, George Robertes, Richard Rogers, Edward Swayne, Christopher Dickenson, Robert Saunders, Robert Durrani and Thomas Russell, who say that Long before the death of the said Edward Leighe a certain Robert Grace, late citizen and clothworker of London, was seised in his de mesne as of fee of i messuage lying in the street of Fleetstreete in the parish of St. Brigitte alias St. Brydes, London, now or late in the tenure of [blank] Lodge ; and i messuage or inn called le Rose with divers tenements thereto adjacent, with stables, cellars, &c., lying in the street of West Smithfield in the parish of St. Sepulchre in the suburbs of the City of London, now or late occupied by WiUiam Freeman, Cuthbert Rydley and George Gibson. Inquisitiones Post Mortein for London. 169 So seised, the said Robert Grace made his will dated 16 October, 5 and 6 Philip and Mary [1558] as follows [here given in English] : I give to Henry Leighe all my lands and tenements in Fleet street and Smithfield for the term of his life; after his death, the same to remain to Garrett Leighe and to the heirs of his body for ever. By virtue of which said will, the said Henry Leigh immediately after the death of the said Robert Grace entered into the said premises and was thereof seised in his demesne as of free tenement for term of his life, the remainder thereof belonging to the said Garrett Leighe son of the said Henry and the heirs of his body for ever: which said Garrett died in the lifetime of the said Henry, having issue a certain Edward Leigh (named in the writ). Long before the death of the said Edward Leigh King Henry 8 by his Letters Patent dated 23 September in the 34th year of his reign [1542] gave to John Nashe then, one of the pages [fiagettoruni) of the chamber and to Alice then his wife, inter alia, all that messuage, with cellars, houses, &c., lying in the parish of St. Dunstan in the West in Fleete streete, viz., between the tenement of William Kyrbye on the west and the tenement of Robert Ducke on the east, then in the tenure ¦ofthe said William Kyrby and late in that oi John Bray, and sometime belonging to the late house or priory of the Carmelite brothers in the suburbs of London, lately dissolved. The said John Nashe died some years ago, and the said Alice survived him and afterwards married [blank] Garawey and still survives at Acton in co. Middlesex. Afterwards King Henry 8 by Letters Patent dated 19 January in the 35th year of his reign [1544] gave inter alia to Thomas Brooke, citizen and merchant tailor of London, the reversion of the said mes suage : to hold to him and his heirs for ever. So seised, the said Thotnas Brooke by deed dated 23 February, 35 Hen. 8 [1544] gave to the said Henry Leigh, grandfather of the said Edward Leigh (named in the writ) inter alia the reversion of the said messuage : to hold to the said Henry and to Isabella then his wife and to the heirs of the said Henry for ever : by virtue whereof the said Henry was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee in reversion after the death •of the said Alice Garawey. Before the death of the said Edward Leigh the said Henry Leigh was seised in his demesne as of fee of all that messuage with cellars, houses, &c., situate in the said parish of St. Dunstan in Fleete streete, viz., between the tenement of the said William Kirby on the west and the tenement of the said Robert Ducke on the east, formerly in the tenure ¦of John Wisetiden and afterwards in that of Elizabeth- Chippingdall, formerly belonging to the House of the Carmelite brothers in the suburbs 1 70 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. of London ; also all that messuage with houses, shops, &c., lying in the said parish of St. Dunstan, late in the tenure of John Ouley, and after wards divided into 3 small messuages then in the several tenures of the said Henry Leigh, John Burder and Roger Mellye : which said messuage- in the tenure of the said Henry Leighe was known by the name of the Marigolde ; and all that piece of land containing 7 feet to the said messuage adjoining, lying in the said street and parish, then in the tenure of the said Henry Leighe, and to the said late house of the Carmelite brothers sometime belonging : which said piece of land was. then built upon and was parcel of the said 3 messuages : which said messuages and land the said Henry Leigh purchased to him and his- heirs of the said Henry Brooke ; 1 other house or messuage called le Flower de Luce, then in the tenure of John Harward and afterwards in that oi Anthotiy Hickman lying in Fleete streete ; divers other tenements in Fewter Lane in the parish of St. Dunstan in Fleete streete to the late monastery of St. Mary Overy in co. Surrey formerly belonging : which said house called le Flower de Luce the said Henry Leigh pur chased to him and his heirs of Thomas Arundell, knight, and Hetiry Saunders. So seised, the said Hetiry Leigh the grandfather made his will 6' April, 1568, as follows [here given in English] : I give all my lands,. tenements, rents, &c., as well within the City of London and the suburbs- thereof as elsewhere within the realm of England to Edward Leighe, son and heir of the said Gerard Leigh, for his life ; after his decease, then to the first begotten son of the body of the said Edward and to the heirs male of his body ; for default, to the 2nd to the 12th sons of the- said Edward and to the heirs male of their several bodies ; for default, then to Suzati, Elizabeth, Anne, Margaret and Alice Leigh, daughters ofthe said Gerard my son, and to the several heirs of their several bodies; for default, to the heirs general ofthe body ofthe said Edward;- for default, to the right heirs of my cousin Henry Leighe, son of Robert Leigh late of Eastwick in co. Hertford and to their heirs for ever, pro vided always that Margery Nicholson, widow, shall have for her life after the death of Elizabeth my wife i tenement of the yearly rent of 20s., now in the tenure of WiUiam Blage lying in Fetter Lane in the said parish of St. Dunstans, paying yearly for the same i pepper corn. So seised, the said Henry Leighe died g . . . , 10 Eliz., after whose death the said Edward entered into all the said premises and was thereof seised in his demesne as of freehold for the term of his life, with remainders as abovesaid. The said Edivard Leighe was likewise seised in his demesne as of fee of I stable in le White Friars in London. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 171 Of whom the said messuage in Fleet street in the said parish of St. Brigitt late of the said Robert Grace is held the jurors know not : it is worth per ann., clear, 20. Of whom the messuage or inn called le Rose in West Smithfield is held the jurors know not: it is worth per ann., clear, 50s. All the said lands, messuages and tenements lying in the said parish of St. Dunstan in the West, in Fleet street, purchased of the said Thotnas Brooke, are held of the Queen in chief by the service ofthe looth part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £7. The messuage called le Flower de Luce and the said tenement assigned to the said Margery Nicholson lying in the said street and parish are held of the Queen in free burgage by fealty only and not in chief and are worth per ann., clear, £4 13s. \d. Of whom the stable in le White Fryers is held the jurors know not: it is worth per ann., clear, los. \d. Edward Leigh died 12th June, 32 Eliz. [i5go] without issue; Suzanna now the wife of John Nicolls, Anna now the wife of John Osborne, and Margaret Nixon, widow, relict of Robert Nixon, deceased are the sisters and next coheirs of the said Edward, the said Suzanna being aged 38 years and more, the said Anna 26 years and more and the said Margaret 28 years and more at the time of the death of the said Edward. Elizabeth Leighe, and Alice Leighe 2 of the daughters of the said Garrett Leighe died without issue in the lifetime of the said Edward. Margery Robertes alias Nicholson still survives. Edward Bearblocke, citizen and goldsmith of London, entered into all the premises late of Robert Grace immediately after the death of the said Edward Leighe and took the issues thereof, but by what title the jurors know not. John Nicholls in right of the said Suzanna, John Osbourne in right of the said Anne and Robert Nixon and Margaret his wife took the rents and profits of the residue of the premises from the death of the said Edward by virtue ofthe will ofthe said Henry Leighe. Chan, Inq, p. tn., vol. 232, No. 78. micl)artr Otrofti, itriot. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 20 March, 35 Eliz. [139^,], before William Necton, gent., feodary of the said City, and DaviU Lewes, deputy of William Rowe, Mayor and escheator, commissioners, by virtue of a commission to them and to Richard Yonge, esq., William Danyell, esq., and , Thotnas Redtnan, gent., directed to enquire into the idiotcy of Richard Crofte, by the oath of Thomas Sawill, William Harvie, William Crouche, James Robinson, John Thotnpson, Hugh 172 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, Ingram, Edward Pillesworthe, Nicholas Hawkisforthe, Thomas Wigges, Christopher Dickenson, Cuthbert Lee, Robert Saunders, Robert Durratit, John Palmer, Andrew Feild, Robert Gomersall and Richard Kirbie, who say that Richard Crofte is an ediot and incapable of managing himself or his lands and goods: he has been an idiot since his birth and still is so by the visitation of God, but enjoys lucid intervals. The said Richard has not alienated any lands to the knowledge of the jurors : he is seised of divers lands and tenements in the vills, parishes or hamlets of Reading and Braye in co. Berks, now or late in the several tenures of Nicholas Gunter, Robert Bennett, Arnold Cham- fion and others [not named] but of whom or by what services they are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, £20. Who is the next heir of the said Richard the jurors know not. Chan. Inq. p. iii., vol. 236, No. 35. (jriiristopter SMette, (gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 20 June, 35 Eliz. [i5g3], be fore William Rowe, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Christopher Webbe, gent., by the oath of Thomas Sawill, William Harvie, William Crowche, Edward Osbourne, James Robinson, Hugh Lea, John Langley, Edward Pillesworthe, Hugh Ingram, Thomas Wigges, Robert Saunders, John Jenninges, Robert Durrani, Andrew Feild, and Henry Best, who say that Christopher Webbe on the day of his death was not seised of any messuages, lands or tenements in the City of London in demesne re- -version or service, but long before his death he was seised of the 3rd part of I capital messuage with le wharfe thereto belonging, in 3 parts to be divided called le Ashling wharfe and formerly called Puckman's -wharfe and afterwards called Crechurchewharfe and lately called Gybson's Key alias Draper's Keye, formerly in the tenure of Christopher Draper, knight, in the parish of St Dunstan in the East, London ; and the 3rd part, in three parts to be divided, of all those messuages to the said ¦capital messuage annexed, now or late in the several tenures of Williatn Wyggin, John Bryckett and Robert Nunne. So seised, the said Christopher Webbe, the licence of the Queen being first obtained, by charter dated 8 January, 34 Eliz. [1592], ac knowledged, according to the custom of the City of London, before William Fleetewode, recorder, and Wolstan Dixie, knight, alderman, and afterwards enrolled in the Hustings, in consideration of a competent Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 17- sum of money to him paid by William Webbe his father, then Mayor of the said City, now Knight, granted all the said premises to the said Williatn Webbe and his heirs for ever. The said sum of money mentioned in the said charter was £200 and the said premises were not worth more than that. Before the making of the said charter, viz., on the 6th day of January, 34 Eliz. [1592], the said Christopher made his will and made his said father executor. Afterwards the said William administered the goods and chattels of the said Christopher and paid to his wife and children their due portions, and also his debts. The said charter and bargain were made by the said Christopher to the said William in good faith and not to the intent to defraud the Queen of her prerogatives, primer, seisin or relief. The said premises are held of the Queen in chief by the 3rd part of the 20th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £6 13s. 3|J. Christopher Webbe died 11 January, 34 Eliz. ; William Webb, iwaiox^ is his son and next heir, and is now aged 2 years, 5 months and 5 days. Chan. Inq. p, tn,, vol. 236, No. 63. ^alpl) porter, (iTitifen antr (grocer. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 16 May, 35 Eliz. [1593], before William Rowe, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Ralph Porter, citizen and grocer of London, by the oath of Thomas Saywell, William Harvie, William Feake, William Crooch, James Robinson, John Tompson, Hugh Lea, Edward Pillesworthe, John Adlen, Hugh Ingram, Thotnas Wigges, Christopher Dickenson, Robert Saunders, Robert Durrani, John Langley, Richard Rogers, Andrew Feild, John Jennynges, John Palmer and Henry Best who say that Ralph Porter long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of 6 messuages lying within the parish of St. Augustine near Paul's Gate, London, now or late in the several tenures of John Porter, Thomas Wilkyns, Margery Rydeo, widow, Edward Buries, William Laurence and Ralph Gueste. So seised, the said Ralph Porter made his will the last day of October, 1592, and thereby gave all his lands and tenements to John Porter his son and his heirs for ever. The said messuages are held of the Queen in free and common socage by fealty only, and are worth per ann., clear, £10. 174 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Ralph Porter died 5 April last past ; John Porter is his only son and next heir, and is now aged 20 years and more. Chan, Inq. p. m., vol. 236, No, 68. iStrbjartr ©shorne, Enigljt. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 19 May, 35 Eliz. [1593], before William Rowe, knight, Mayor and escheator, as well after the death of Edward Osborne, knight, as of Datne Anne, his wife, daughter and heir of William Hewett, knight, by the oath of Thomas Sawill, William Harvye, William Crouch, James Robinson, Hugh Lea, Edward- Pillsworth, Hugh Ingratn, Thomas Wigges, Christopher Dickenson, Cuthbert Lea, Robert Saunders, Robert Durraunt, John Latigley, Andrew Feild, John Jennynges, John Palmer, Henry Beast and Thomas Hyde, who say that Edward Osborne, knight, long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of divers tenements in the said City, and a certain William Hewett, knight, was seised in his demesne as of fee of i tene ment called le Crowne and 2 small tenements in the parish of St. Dionisius Backchurche in the said City. After the death of the said William Hewett the said tenements descended to the said Datne Anne Osborne, late the wife of the said Edward Osborne, knight (named in the writ), and the said Edward and Antie in right of the said Anne were thereof seised in their demesne as of fee. The said Edward had several sons and daughters by the said Anne and after her death held the said premises solely. The said Edward was also seised in his demesne as of fee of i mansion house wherein he lately dwelt in the parish of St. Dionisius Backchurch, i tenement thereto adjoining in the tenure of Robert Bring- borne together with a hayloft and stable, and i tenement called le Rose and le Pomgranate in Fishstrete alias Newfishstreete, London, now or late in I the tenure of James Stapers, and 5 cottages in the parish of St. Margaret Patentes, London. So seised, the said Edward Osborne made his will 18 January, 34 Eliz. [1592], and thereby devised the said mansion house with the tene ment and hayloft, the said messuage in Fish Street and i tenement in the said parish of St. Margaret Patentes to Dame Margaret Osborne the relict of the said Edward for the term of her life. The tenement called le Crowne and the 2 tenements in the parish of St, Dionisius Backchurch are held of the Queen in chief by the Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 175 service of the 20th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £6. The mansion house with the tenement and hayloft are held of the Queen in free burgage and are worth per ann., clear, £6 13s \d. The tenement called le Rose and le pomgranate in Fish street is held of the ¦Queen in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, 40s. The 5 cottages in the parish of St. Margaret Patentes are held of the Queen in free burgage ; 4 of them are worth per ann., clear, 4 marks, and the 5th devised to the said Dame Margaret, 13s. \d. Edward Osborne died 4 February, 34 Eliz. ; Hewett Osborne is his son and heir by the said Dame Anne, the first wife ofthe said Sir Edward, and was then aged 25 years. The said Hewett took the profits of the said tenement called le Crowne, and the said Dame Margaret took the issues and rents of the residue of the said premises. Chan. Inq. p. m., vol, 236, No. 73. i3lancl)e .^ifeinner. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 26 June, 35 Eliz. [1593 before WiUiam Rowe, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Blanche Skinner, late the wife of Thomas Skinner, alderman of the said City, formerly the wife of John Lambert and sometime the wife of Dunstan Walton, citizen and mercer of London, by the oath of Thomas Sawill, William Harvie, William Crowche, James Robinson, John Thompson, Hugh Lee, John Jennings, Robert Saunders, Christo pher Dickenson, Robert Durraunt, Cuthbert Lee, Andrew Field, John Palmer, Henry Beste and Christopher Askwithe, who say that Long before the death of the said Blanche Skinner a certain Dame Blanche Forman was seised in her demesne as of fee of i messuage, 3 tenements, and i garden in the parish of St. Christopher, London, in the ward of Brodestreete. So seised, the said Dame Blanche enfeoffed thereof John Graffam and WiUiam Person and their heirs for ever to the uses specified in certain indentures, the tenor whereof is as follows [here given in Eng- glish] : this indenture quadripartite made 3 May, 5 Eliz. [1563], between Dame Blanche Forman, widow, late the wife of Sir William Forman, knight, late alderman of London, deceased, and John Watson son and heir of William Watson, late of said City, mercer, deceased, and Jane his wife of the first part, Dunstan Walton of the said City, mercer, and Blanche his wife one of the daughters of the said William Watson deceased, ofthe 2nd part, Anne Watson another ofthe daughters ofthe said William Watson of the 3rd part, and John Gra^ham, citizen and 176 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. grocer of London, and William Pierson, citizen and scrivener of the said' City, ofthe 4th part, witnesses that the said Datne Blanche Forman in her pure widowhood by deed dated 18 May, 35 Hen. 8 [1543], granted to Sir John Gressham, knight, and Guy Crayford, esq., all that her messuage and the 3 tenements thereof adjoining lying near the Stockes- in the parish of St. Christopher and all the gardens and backsides there to belonging : to hold to them and their heirs for ever to the use of the said Blanche and of Robert Palmer, deceased, whom the said Blanche then intended to marry, and the heirs of their bodies ; for default, to the use of the said WiUiam Watson and Jane his wife and the heirs of their bodies ; and for default, to the use of the right heirs of the said William Watson for ever, by force whereof the said Sir John Gressham and Guy Crayford were seised of the said premises in their demesne as of fee to the said use : Now the said Datne Blanche Forman and John Watson minding to convey the said premises after the death of the said Dame Blanche and of the said John Watson without heir of his body to the said Dunstan Walton and Blanche his wife and the heirs of their bodies ; for default, to remain to the said Anne Watson and the heirs of her body ; for default, to remain to the right heirs of the said Dame Blanche Forman for ever — agree that they before the feast of Pentecost next following shall assure and convey at their own costs to the said John Graffham and William Pierson and their heirs a good and sufficient estate in fee simple of the said messuage and garden in the said parish of St. Christopher by deed, fine or otherwise, to the use of the said Dame Blanche Forman for the term of her life, and after her decease to- the use of the said John Watson and the heirs of his body, for default, to the use of the said Dunstan Walton and Blanche his wife and the heirs of their bodies ; for default, to the use of the said Anne Watson daughter of the said William and the heirs of her body ; and for default, to the use of the right heirs of the said Datne Blanche Forman for ever.. Afterwards, to wit, on Monday next before the feast of St. Barnabas the Apostle, 5 Eliz. [1563], the said John Graffam and William Peirson recovered the said premises against the said Dame Blinche Forman, by reason whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said Dame Blanche was thereof seized in her desmesne as of freehold, with re mainders as abovesaid. Dame Blanche Forman died 8 August in the said 5th year ; after her death, the said John Watson entered into the said premises and was thereof seized in his demesne as of fee-tail. In the lifetime of the said John Watson to wit, on the igth day of March, 1571, the said Dunstan Walton died without issue of his body by Blanche his wife. Afterwards, to wit, on the i8th day of October,. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 177 1574, the said Anne Watson who married Thomas Duck, citizen and clothworker of London, likewise died, having issue Dunstan Duck who still survives. John Watson died ig December, 1574, without issue of his body, after whose death the said Blanche wife of the said Dtinstati Walton entered into the said premises. Afterwards the said Blanche married Thomas Skynner, alderman of London, and died seised of the said premises 24 April, 35 Eliz. [i5g3], without issue by the said Dunstan Walton. The premises in the said ward of Broodestreete are held of the Queen in chief by the service ofthe 20th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £24 13s. 6d. Dunstan Ducke is the son and heir of the said Anne Ducke and was aged 21 years, 2 months and more at the time of the death of the said Blanche Skynner, John Stanney of Oswaldestrie in co. Salop, draper, is the kinsman and heir of the said Dame Blanche Forman, viz., son of John Stanney son of Thomas Stanney, brother of the said Dame Blanche, and is aged 40 years. Chan. Inq. p. m., vol. 237, No. 117. peter ISalter, OTitijen antr S'^i^i^n^^ flf ilontron. Inquisition taken at Guildhall, 20 September, 36 Eliz. [i5g4], before Richard Martyn, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Peter Baker, citizen and scrivener of London, by the oath of Thomas Sewell, William Harvy, William Crowche, Oliver Skynner, James Robynson, Robert Saunders, Robert Durrante, Clement Buck, Nicholas Madox, Andrew Felde, Stephen Porter, Cuthbert Lee, Richard Rogers, Richard Mylles, Richard Kirby, Henry Best, James Taylor and Micheal Crowche who say that Peter Baker and Elizabeth his wife long before the death of the said Peter, were seised to them and to the heirs of the said Peter, viz., the said Elizabeth in her demesne as of free tenement and the said Peter in his demesne as of fee of 2 messuages now or late in the several tenures of Robert Cobbe, and Thomas Revington lying in Hosier Lane alias Bowelane in the Parish of St. Mary at Bowe in the said City of London ; i messuage now used for 2 tenements now or late in the occupation of Thomas Madoxe, " Iremonnger '" lying in the parish of St. Stephen in Colemanstreet, London ; divers; messuages called the Blacke Swanne and 4 gardens now or late in the several tenures of the said Peter Baker, Marie Goldinge, widow, Robert LOND. INQ. P. M., III. 12 178 Inquisitiones Post Mortein for London, Lee, merchant-tailor, Henry Dove, , . , Symple, widow and . . . Knight, situate in, at or near London Wall, in the said parish of St. Stephen. The said Peter was also seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage called the Cock, lying near London Wall, in the parish of All Saints, now or late in the tenure of Richard Peter ; divers (?) messuages with 3 shops now or late in the several tenures of William Norton, " virginall " maker, Benedict Barwick and John Norton, butcher, situate in Bisshopesgate street in the parish of St. Ethelborough, London ; i messuage now or late in the tenure of Margaret Silvester, widow, lying in Hownsditch in the parish of St. Botolph without Algate, London ; i messuage now or late in the tenure of Peter Lupo, situate in the said parish of St. Botolph ; divers messuages now or late in the several tenures of Michael Watson, Nicholas Baylye, Godfrey and Thomas Bickerton lying in Penthecoste Lane in the parish of Christ Church near St. Nicholas Fleshshambles ; i messuage now or late in the tenure of James Warre situate in the parish of St. Clement Danes without Temple Bar in co. Middlesex, divers messuages with gardens in the tenure of Robert Harvie, lying together in the parish of St. Sepulchres without Newgate, London ; and 2 messuages lying near the Church grene in Dunstable in co. Bedford. So seised the said Peter Baker made his will 18 August, 33 Eliz. [1591] whereby he bequeathed as follows : I give my 2 messuages with gardens in Coleman street in the parish of St. Stephens, now or late in the tenures of Thomas Madox and Thomas Sadd to Elizabeth. Lloyd my daughter and her heirs for ever ; I give after the decease of the longest liver of me and Elizabeth my wife, the reversion and inheritance of all my said lands, tenements, yards and gardens now or late called the Swane near Moregate in the parish of St. Stephens in Coleman street to the said Elizabeth Lloyd my daughter and her heirs for ever, on condition that neither she nor David Lloyd her husband claim any more of my goods and chattels ; but if they make such claim, the said demise shall be void and the said premises shall go to the said Elizabeth my wife and her heirs for ever. , Immediately after the death of the said Elizabeth my wife my said 2 tenements in Hosier lane, alias Bowe lane, and the reversions, rents and profits thereof shall revert to Judith Bennett my daughter and her heirs for ever. I give to the said Elizabeth my wife and her heirs for ever my 2 messuages with their yards and gardens lying in the ward of Portsoken in the parish of St. Botoph without Aldgate, now in the several tenures of Peter Lopo, one of the Queen's musicians, and Margaret Silvester, widow of William Silvester, carpenter, deceased. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 179 I also give to the said Elizabeth for her life my 4 tenements lying in Pintottes alias Penticotes Lane near St. Nicholas Flesh- shambles [in the parish of] Christ's Church in London, now in the several tenures of WiUiatti Bickerton, yeoman, Mighell Watson, poulter, Nicholas Bay lie, yeoman, and John Godfrey, also my 2 messuages and 3 shops set in Bisshopsgate street in the parish of St. Ethelborowe in London, now or late in the several tenures of Benedict Barwick, ironmonger, WiUiam Norton, virginalmaker, and John Norton, butcher, and my tenement with a yard and garden called the Cocke lying at London Wall in the parish of AlhoUowes in the Wall . . . merchant tailor by indenture dated 22 March, 3 Eliz. [1561] for the term of 80 years for certain several yearly rents . . . my said 4 tenements and gardens at or near Cow Crosse in the parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate, by me leased to the said Robert Harvy . . . my messuage with garden set in the parish of St. Clements Danes without the Barres . . . late in the occupation of Tybalt Duhamell, combmaker, and now in the occupation of James Warre, and all those my tenements lying near [the Church green in Dunstable] in co. Bedford. I will that after my decease and that of my said wife my said 2 tene ments and 3 shops . . . my said messuage called ye Cocke at London Wall, my said 4 tenements with gardens at Cowcrosse and my said messuage . . . Danes shall wholly remain to my right heirs for ever, charged as before. I give . . . of me and the said Elizabeth to the Mayor, commonalty and citizens of London, Masters and Governors of the house of the poor, commonly called Christ's Hospital ... all those my said 4 tenements lying in Penticotes Lane for the use,. . . children and other poor people in the same Hospital for ever, on condition that the said ... of the said Hospital do yearly after the said tenements shall come to them pay yearly to my right heirs . . . the reversion and inheritance of my said tenements near Cowcross 26s. 8d. at such days and times as are men tioned in the will of Ambrose Crowlyer, late of St John's street in co. Middlesex, deceased ... 19 Eliz. and during all the years then to come of the term of 40 years mentioned in the said will for discharge of the like sum ... to be paid out of the rents and profits of my said tenements and gardens at Cowcross to certain poor persons therein mentioned. And as for my said messuages . . . Dunstable aforesaid, I devise the reversion of them to my cousin William Knyght\}) . . . and his heirs for ever. The said Elizabeth wife of the said Peter Baker, being seised of the said prerriises by virtue of the said will of the said Peter, made her will i8o Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. on the igth day of July, 36 Eliz. [1594], and thereby bequeathed as follows : As to my 2 tenements lying in the ward of Portsoken in the parish of St. Botolph without Aldgate I give one of them to Elizabeth Bennett daughter oi Judith Bennett, my late daughter deceased, and to her heirs for ever, and the other of them to Judith Bennett, another of the daughters of my said dau. Judith, and her heirs for ever. The said 2 messuages in Hosyer alias Bow Lane are held of the Queen in free burgage and common socage . . . and are worth per ann., clear, 26s. 8^. The messuage (now used for 2 messuages) in the parish of St. Stephen in Colemanstreet is held of the Queen in free burgage by fealty only and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, 13s. /^d. The divers messuages called the Black Swanne lying in or near London Wall are held in free burgage, and are well worth per ann., clear, 30s. The messuage called the Cock situate near . . . Wall is held of the Queen in free socage by fealty only and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, . . . The messuage and shops in Bishopsgate street in the parish of St. Ethelborough are held of the Queen in free socage by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, 20s. The messuages in Hounsditch in the parish of St. Botolph without Aldgate are held of the Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, 6s. 8d. The messuages in the tenure oi Peter Lopo situate in the parish of St Botolph are held in free burgage and are worth per ann., clear, los. The tene ments in Penthecost Lane are held in free burgage and are worth per ann., clear, . . . The messuage in the parish of St. Clement Danes is held of the Queen as of her manor of . . . Kenwell in . . . and not in chief and is worth per ann., clear, 20s. The messuages in the parish of St. Sepulchre are held of the Queen in free burgage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, 26s. 8d. The 2 messuages in the Church Grene in Dunstable in co. Bedford are held of the Queen in free socage by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, los. Peter Baker died . . . May, 34 Eliz. [1592] ; Elizabeth Flud wife of David Flud, citizen and cordwainer of London, daughter of the said Peter, and Elizabeth Bennett, Judith Bennett, Mary Bennett, , . . and, Sara Bennett, daughters and heirs of Judith Betmett, deceased, another daughter of the said Peter are his next heirs ; the said Elizabeth Flud /as then aged . . . years and more, the said Elizabeth Bennett lo- years and more; the said Judith Bennett, the daughter of the said Judith, 7 years and more, the said Mary Bennett , , . years and more,, the said ... 4 years and more, and the said Sara Bennett 2 years and more. The said Elizabeth wife of the said Peter Baker died 22 July, 36 Eliz. [1594]. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. i8i The said Elizabeth and Judith daughters of the said Judith Bennett still survive. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 238, No. 92. [This Inquisition is quite illegible in places and unfortunately there is no duplicate.] astol0lan Mixi^, mnigl)t. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 12 November, 36 Eliz. [1594], before John Spencer, Mayor and , escheator, after the death of Wolstan Dixie, late of the City of London, knight, by the oath of Thomas Sawell, , . . Crouche, JamesRobynson, John Jennynges, Robert Durham, Robert Saunders, Richard Rogers, Andrew Feild, Robert Lee, Nicholas Maddockes, Richard Mylles, Michael Crouche and Edward Katcher, who say that Long before the death of the said Wolstan Dixie, viz., on the 22 day of January, 2 and 3 Philip and Mary [1556], a certain John Owyn of Wotton, CO. Surrey, esq., was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Southwyck and of divers other lands, tenements and here ditaments lying in the parishes, vills or hamlets of Northbradley, Trowbridge, Kevyll, Roode and Tyllesford in co. Wilts, and so seised, by charter of feoffment dated the said day and year enfeoffed thereof a certain Christopher Baylye : to hold to him and his heirs for ever, paying therefor yearly an annuity or yearly rent of £42, to be paid at Lady Day and Michaelmas. So seised, the said John died at the said manor of Southwyck, after whose death the said annuity descended to Henry Owyn as son and heir of the said John, by virtue whereof the said Henry was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee. Afterwards, viz., on the 2nd day of F'ebruary, 15 Eliz., the said Henry being so seised, by indenture made between himself of the i part and the said Wolstan Dixie of the other part, granted to the said Wolstan and his heirs the said annuity of £42 to the use of the said Wolstan and his heirs for ever, by virtue whereof he was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee. Long before the death of the said Wolstan Dixie a certain Samuel Backhowse, gent., was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage or mansion house situate in the parish of St. Michael Bassie Shaw, late in the tenure of John Spencer, citizen and alderman of London, and of 5 messuages in the said parish formerly in the several tenures 1 82 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. of . . .1 Willett, George Swann, Thomas Marten and Margaret his wife and John Harlowe, and divers shops, cellars and easements. So seised, the said Samuel on the 8th ... 26 Eliz., by indenture of even date made between himself of the i part and the said Wolstan Dixie and Datne Agnes his wife of the other part for a certain sum of money sold the said messuages, lands, &c., to the said Wolstan and Agnes and the heirs of the said Wolstan for ever, by virtue whereof they were thereof seised, to wit, the said Wolstan in his demesne as of fee, and the said Agnes in her demesne as of free tenement, for the term of her life. Long before the death of the said Wolstan, Henry Earl of Hunting don was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Bosworth alias Markett Bosworth in co. Leicester, the advowson of the Church of Bos worth and view of frank pledge of the said manor situate in . . . Carleton, Usbaston, Gylmerton and Northkylworth in the said county ; and so seised, by indenture dated 10 May, 31 Eliz. [1589], made between himself and Francis Hastings, esq., and Matilda his wife of the i part and the said Wolstan Dixie and Datne Agnes his wife, sold the said pre mises to the said Wolstan and Dame Agnes and the heirs of the said Wolstan for ever. The said Wolstan and Datne Agnes were seised to them and the heirs ofthe said Wolstan of the gift and grant of Andrew Brigges and other persons of 8 a. of land and pasture lying in Yelling alias Sellyng in CO. Middlesex. The said Wolstan was likewise seised in his demesne as of fee of 2 messuages lying in Chepeside in the parish of St. Mary le Bowe within the said City, called the Cowface, now or late in the tenure of Henry Page and Edward Ryve ; also of 10 messuages being in the parish of St. Margaret in Lothburye within the said City, now or late in the several tenures of Michael Warner, Thomas Tumor, Nicholas Coxe, Nathaniel Wythers, Johti Devotis, . . . Carpenter, . . . John Defran- covill, William Sherlocke and Leonard Henchpoole. Also in his demesne as of fee of all that tenement lying in Thames Streete in the parish of St. Laurence Pountney, late in the tenure of Marmaduke Servant, formerly parcel of the lands of a chantry founded in the church of St. Peter in West Chepe, and all the houses, halls, shops, waste lands, &c., thereto belonging, granted to a certain Thomas Burte by Letters Patent dated 26 January, 19 Eliz., for the term of 40 years for the yeariy rent of 50s., also the reversion of the said tenement, as fully as the said Queen by Letters Patent dated 16 May next before 1 Torn a-way. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 183 the date of a certain indenture whereby the said premises were given to John Raunte and Thomas Hutton and their heirs : to hold of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent by fealty only in free and common socage and not in chief or by knight's service. Also of I messuage called the Redd Lyon and i tenement thereto adjacent, lying in the parish of St. Alphage in Little Wood streete, London, late in the tenure of Thomas Turpyn and Anne Ringe, widow, and now in the tenure of Gregory Newland, and all the houses, &c., thereto belonging. Also of 29 messuages, then or late divided or made into 23 messuages, situate in the parish of St. Gabriel in Fanchurch Street, then or late in the several tenures of Richard Sturman, John Daye, John Whitehand, Roger Jenkinson, Richard Bennett, John Cooke, Henry Lambertson, Thomas Eaton, George Allen, Robert Sale, Jatnes Bull, Dotninic Freman, Margaret Feild, widow, Thomas Bruerton, John Escoe, Leonard Browne, Margery Wright, widow, Isabell Wallace, widow, Nicholas Pricklove, Thomas Starkey, John Hylls, Alice Pyper, widow, Alice Traherne and William Buckley, and all the houses, buildings, entries, &c., thereto belonging. The said Wolstan Dixie being so seised by an indenture dated 29 June, 34 Eliz. [1592], made between himself by the name of Wolstan Dixie, knight, Alderman of London, of the one part, and Henry Billingsley , citizen and Alderman of London, Cornelius Fyshe, citizen and skinner of London, and Thomas Lane, citizen and scrivener of London of the other part, it is witnessed that whereas the said Sir Wolstan and Dame Agnes his wife are at this present seised of an estate to them and to the heirs of the said Sir Wolstan, of and in the manor and lordship of Bosworth alias Markett Bosworth in co. Leicester, and the adowson and patronage of the Church of Bosworth, and all the lands, tenements, rents, &c., to the said manor belonging; and all manors, messuages, lands, tenements, rents, &c., in Bosworth, Coton, Carleton, Osbaston, Cadebeye, Gylmerton and Northkylworth or else where in the said county, which late were the inheritance of the . . . Earl of Huntingdon ; and whereas also the said Sir Wolstan having a natural desire to prefer any child or children of his own body begotten (if it shall please God to bless him with any) ; and for default of such issue being desirous to establish and continue the inheritance of the said premises in the name and blood of such of them as shall be of his kindred and sanguinity, in form hereafter expressed as a testimony of his zeal and kindness towards them : now therefore this indenture further witnesses that the said Sir Wolstan for the considerations above named and also for the love he bears towards Wolstan Dixie 184 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, son of John Dixie of Catworth cousin of the said Sir Wolstan and to others of his name and kindred hereafter named, and to the intent that the said premises in case the said Sir Wolstan shall die without issue, may be vested and continued in the surname ofthe Dixies, being ofthe kindred of the said Sir Wolstan and in the heirs male of their bodies — promises the said Henry Billingsley , Cornelius Fyshe and Thomas Lane, that he and his heirs and all others who at any time shall be seised of any of the said premises shall stand thereof seised to the use of the said Sir I Wolstan Dixie and Dame Agnes his wife for the term of their lives, without impeachment of waste ; and after their decease, to the use of the heirs of the body of the said Sir Wolstan lawfully to be begotten ; for default, to the use of the said Wolstan Dixie son of the said John Dixie . . . the second son of Richard Dixie of Barnewell and of the heirs male of the body of the same Wolstan ; and for default, to the use of Richard Dixie second son of the said John Dixie and of the heirs male of his body; and for default, to the use of John Dixie third son of the said John Dixie and of the heirs male of his body ; and for default, to the use of the said John Dixie of Catworth and of the heirs male of his body; for default, to the use oi Anthony Dixie another of the sons of the said Richard Dixie of Barnewell and of the heirs male of his body ; and for default, then, to the use of the said Sir Wolstan Dixie and his heirs for ever, provided always that if any of the above named or their heirs shall bargain or sell or alien or in any way incumber the said premises that then the use and estate of any of them shall cease and be utterly void and of no eff'ect, to all intents and purposes as if the persons so offending had been or were naturally dead without any male issue of their bodies, and yet nevertheless the residue of the said uses to remain to the residue of the said persons before-named not offending. Provided also that if the said Sir Wolstan at any time hereafter be resolved or disposed to alter or frustrate all or any of the said uses, estates, or remainders, and shall by his writing or last will declare his resolution in that behalf that then and from thenceforth all or any of the said uses and estates shall utterly cease and be void, and that then all the said premises shall remain to the use of the said Sir Wolstan Dixie and Dame Agnes his wife and of the heirs of the said Sir Wolstan for ever. The said Sir Wolstan being so seised, made his will as follows [beginning of will not given] : Item I give to the said Mayor, com monalty and citizens of the City of London, governors ofthe possessions and revenues of the Hospital aforesaid of King Edward the 6th and to their successors for ever, towards the relief of the poor children in Christ's Hospital in London all that my lordship and manor of South- Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 185 -wicke in co. Wilts which I purchased of Henry Owyn, and all other my lands and tenements in Southwycke, North Bradley, Trowbridge, Kevillwood and Tytlesford in the said county : which said manor and premises are of the clear yearly value of £42. As for all other my lands, tenements, &c., in England, as well freehold as copyhold, I make my will concerning them as follows : Whereas John Raunte and Thomas Hutton by their deed dated 7 November, 32 Eliz. [1590], have sold to me and my heirs all that their tenement lying in Thames Street in the parish of St. Laurence Pountney in the City of London, then or late in the tenure of Marma duke Servante, sometime parcel of the lands and possessions of a chantry founded in the Church of St. Peter in Westchepe within the said City, and parcel of the lands come to King Edward the 6th by virtue of an act of Parliament in such case provided, and also all the houses, buildings, halls, yards, shops, waste grounds, entries, &c., to the said tenement belonging, to one Thomas Burte by Letters Patent dated 26 January, 19 Eliz. [1577], demised for 40 years, for the yearly rent of 50S., as fully as the said Queen Eliz. by Letters Patent dated 16 May, then last past had given the said tenement and all other the premises to the said John Rante and Thomas Hutton and their heirs : to hold of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent by fealty •only in free and common socage and not in chief or by knight's service. And whereas WiUiam Cocking, John Harbye and Thomas Thomlin- soti, citizens and skinners of London, by deed dated 1 1 March, 34 Eliz. ,[1592], have given and confirmed to me and my heirs for ever all that their messuage called the Redd Lyon and i tenement thereto adjoining, lying in the parish of St. Alphege in Little Wood street, London, late in the tenure of Thomas Turpyn and Anne Rynge, widow, and now in the occupation of Gregory Newland, and all the houses, edifices, cellars, yards, &c., thereto belonging; and also all those 29 messuages, then divided into 23 messuages, situate in the parish of St. Gabriel in Fan church street in the said City, then or late in the several tenures of Richard Sturman, &c. [given above], and all the houses, shops, yards, .&C., thereto belonging : To hold all the said premises to the sole use of me the said Sir Wolstan Dixie and my heirs for ever : Now I by this my will do give to the Master, wardens and commonalty of the mystery of Skinners of London and to their successors for ever all the said premises to their only and proper use. And concerning all other my manors, messuages, lands, &c., &c., wheresoever and whatsoever, not before by me devised, I give the same to the heirs of my body lawfully to be begotten and for want of such issue, to the said Wolstan Dixie son of the said John Dixie of Cat- 1 86 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. worth and to the heirs male of his body ; for default, then successively in tail male, to the said Richard Dixie, John Dixie, .John Dixie of Catworth, my nephew Anthony Dixie another of the sons of my brother Richard Dixie of Barnewell, and to my right heirs for ever. The said 2 messuages in Cheapside in the parish of St. Mary le Bowe called the Cowface are held of the Queen in free burgage, and are- worth per ann., clear, £5. The said 10 messuages in the parish of St. Margaret in Lothbury are held of the Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, £10. The capital messuage or mansion house- late in the tenure of the said John Spencer in the said parish of St. Michael Bassishawe is held in free burgage of the City of London, and is worth per ann., clear, £7. The 5 messuages lying in the said parish of St. MichaeJ are held in free burgage of the City of London and are worth per ann., clear, 5 marks. The said annuity of £42 is worth per ann. £42. The manor of Bosworth together with the advowson of the Church of Bosworth and other the premises in Bosworth, Gylmerton, Coton, Carleton, Osbaston, Bradlye, and Northkylworth in co. Leicester are held of the Queen in chief, by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and are worth per ann., clear, £20. The said 8 a. of land and pasture in Yelling alias Selling are held of Richard Awnsham, gent., as of his manor of Colehall by fealty, suit at court and the rent of lod. per ann., and are worth per ann., clear, los. The tene ment in Thames Street in the parish of St. Lawrence Pountney late in the tenure oi Marmaduke Servant is held ofthe Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent by fealty only in fee and common socage and not in chief or by knight's service, and is worth per ann., clear, 20s. The messuage called Redd Lyon and the tenement thereto adjoining lying in the parish of St. Alphege in Little Wood street are held of the Queen in free burgage of the City of London, and are worth j)er ann.,. clear, 20s. The said 29 messuages lying in the parish of St. Gabriel in Fanchurch street are held ofthe Queen in free burgage by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £5. Sir Wolstan Dixie died 8 January last past; Richard Dixie of Barnewell in co. Northampton, yeoman, is his brother and next heir,, and was then aged 5o years and more. The said Dame Agnes Dixie still survives. The said Master, wardens and commonalty of the mystery of Skinners, by virtue of the gift to them made by the said will entered into the said premises to them thereby bequeathed and were and still are thereof seised in their demesne as of fee. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 239, No. 125. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 187 aSEilliatn (ggn, (gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 26 July, 36 Eliz. [1594],, before Richard Martyn, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of William Gyn, gent., by the oath of Thomas Sawell, William Crowche, James Robinson, Hugh Lee, Hugh Ingram, Edward Pilles worth, Robert Durrani, John Jenninges, Nicholas Maddoxe, Richard Milles, Cuthbert Lee, Christopher Dickinson, Robert Saunders, Andrew Feilde, Richard Kirby, Christopher Askwith, James Tailor and William Baynhatn, who say that William Gyn was seised in his demesne as of fee of 2 gardens and 3 tenements newly built in the same gardens, now or late in the several tenures of John Johnson, Edward Wheatley and . . . Allison, lying in Colemanstreat in the parish of St Stephen, London, abutting upon a certain tenement in Swan Alley towards the north, and upon the alley there leading to the garden called Horsey alley upon the south, upon the garden now or formerly in the tenure of Christopher Dawbney on the east, and upon the garden now or formerly in the tenure of Richard Jackman on the west. All the said premises are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and are worth per ann., clear, . . . William Gyn died in the said parish of St. Stephen, 11 September, last past, Richard Gyn, brother of the said Williatn is his next heir,. and was then aged 28 years. Chan, Inq. p, m., ser. 2, vol. 240, No. 11. Motert iKlctrlep, (goltrsmiti). Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 24 April, 36 Eliz. [1594], before Cuthbert Buckle, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Robert Medley, goldsmith, by the oath of Thotnas Sewell, Williatn Harvie, William Crowche, Jatnes Robinson, Hugh Ingraham, Robert Durrani, John Jenninges, Robert Saunders, Cuthbert Lea, Christopher Dickitison, Richard Kyrbie, Richard Rogers, Andrew Feilde, James Tailor and Richard Milles, who say that Robert Medley on the 2nd day of March, 35 Eliz. [1593] was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage; situate in Le oulde chaunge in the parish of St. Vedast alias St. " Faister " in the ward of Faringdon in London, and held the same of the Queen in chief by knight's service. The said Robert being so seised, on the said day and year, the. Queen by her letters patent granted licence to the said Robert to sell 1 88 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, and alienate the said messuage to Roger Hebbe and Elizabeth his wife : to hold to them and their heirs for ever of the Queen and her heirs by the services therefor due and of right accustomed, by virtue whereof the said Robert afterwards, viz. on the 28th May, in the said 35th year, in the said parish and ward, enfeoffed the said Roger and Elizabeth and their heirs for ever of the said tenement. Robert Medley died in the said parish of St Vedast, 10 January, 36 Eliz. [1594], John Medley is his son and next heir and was aged 13 years on the ist day of August last past. Chan. Inq, p. in,, ser, 2, vol, 240, No. 21. aSJilliam (gijn, (gentleman. I nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 17 August, 36 Eliz. [i5g4], -'- before Richard Martyn, knight, Mayor and escheator by virtue ¦of a writ de " Que plura," after the death of William Gyn, gentleman, by the oath of Thottias Sawell, William Harvie, Williatn Crowche, James Robinson, Hugh Ingram, Edward Pillesworth, Robert Durant, John Jenninges, Cuthbert Lee, Nicholas Maddoxe, Richard Rogers, Andrew Feilde, Richard Kirbie, Henry Beste, James Tailor and Richard Milles, who say that Long before the death of the said William Gyn a certain William Lambe, gentleman, was seised in his demesne as of fee of 2 gardens in the parish of St. Stephen in Coleman strete, and so seised, by indenture dated 4 Nov., 8 Eliz. [1566], made between himself of the one part and George Gyn, father of the said William, of the other part, granted the said 2 gardens, inter alia, to the said George Gyn and his heirs by the name of the 2 gardens then or late in the several tenures of the said ¦George Gyn and Anseltn Beckett, lying together, abutting upon the tenements in Swan Alley towards the north, and upon the alley leading to the garden there called Horsey Alley towards the south, upon the garden in the tenure of Christopher Dawbney towards the east, and upon the garden in the tenure of Richard Jackman towards the west, by virtue whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said George Gyn was seised in his demesne as of fee of the said 2 gardens. After his death the same descended to the said William Gyn as son and next heir of the said George, by virtue whereof he was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee. There are 2 other tenements and i " le Bowling Alley" lately built Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 189 upon parcel of the said 2 gardens more than the said 3 tenements mentioned as having been built thereupon in the Inquisition taken here 26 July last past after the death of the said William Gyn, and the said Williatn was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee, and afterwards by indenture dated 11 September, 35 Eliz. [i5g3], made between himself by the name of William Gyn of the parish of Whitechappell in co. Midd., gent., of the one part, and WiUiatti Lee and Christopher Arun dell, gent., ofthe other part, in consideration ofthe great love which he bore towards Elizabeth then his wife and for the support of the said Elizabeth and her issue, the said William Gyn agreed that he would stand seised of the said 2 gardens in as ample manner as the said George Gyn bought them of the said WiUiam Lambe, to the sole use of the said Williatn Gyn and Elizabeth his wife and the issue of the said Elizabeth ; and for default, of the right heirs of the said William and Elizabeth for ever. William Gyn died 11 Sept., 35 Eliz. [1593]. Afterwards the said Elizabeth married a certain Thomas Rosewarne, and on the 12th day of July, 36 Eliz. [i5g4], by indenture made between themselves ofthe one part and Ranulphus Bellyn of London, gent., one of the gentlemen of " Le Sewers " of the Queen's chamber (unum generosorum de Le Sewers Camere dicte dne me) and Anne his wife of the other part, the said Thomas and Elizabeth sold to the said Randulph and Anne all the said premises by the name of all those 5 tenements, I garden and i le Bowling Alley situate in the said parish of St. Stephen. The said Thomas Rosewarne still survives. All the said premises are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not. The said 2 tenements and le Bowling Alley besides the said 3 tenements are worth per ann., clear, los. Chan. Inq. p. tn., ser. 2, vol. 240, No. 37. iilargaret HflulUns, fflBitroto. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 25 January, I5g3, before Cuthbert Buckill, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Margaret Mullins, late of London, widow, by the oath of Thotnas Sewall, William Crowche, James Robinson, Thomas Jenninges, Thomas Adlin, Richard Milles, Thomas Wigges, Cuthbert Lee, Christopher Dickin son, Robert Saunders, Nicholas Maddoxe, Andrew Feilde, Richard Kerbie, Henry Beste, Christopher Askwith and James Tailor, who say that 1 90 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Margaret Mullins long before her death was seised in her demesne as of fee of 2 messuages, the one now or late in the tenure of Henry Eire, and the other in that of George Ellis, situate in the parish of St. Katherine Christchurch, London. So seised, the said Margaret made her will 6 May last past as follows [here given in English] : I give to Anne Lee my daughter and to her heirs for ever all that my messuage wherein Henry Eire now dwells lying in the parish of St. Katherine Creechurch ; and to Helin Lacock my daughter and to her heirs for ever my messuage wherein George Ellis dwells. I will that my said 2 daughters out of the rents of the said 2 messuages shall pay to William Davy my son every year during his natural life 20s., and to Joan Gasker, daughter of Edmond Gasker 20s. yearly until she accom plish the age of 20 years, and to Elizabeth Gasker her sister 20s. yearly until her age of 20 years, and to Margaret Gasker their sister 20s. yearly for the like period, and to Joane Darrill daughter oi John Darrill 10s, yearly for the like period, and to Sara Feaste daughter of Jeremy Feaste los. yearly for the like period. As soon as any of the said children attain their respective ages of 20 years, the said payments to them shall cease. The said 2 messuages are held of the Queen in socage by fealty only, and are worth per ann., clear, 53s. 4^. Margaret Mullins died 23 August last part, William Davie is her son and next heir, and was then aged 47 years and more. The said Anna Lee and Helena Lacock, took all the rents and profits of the said 2 messuages from the death of the said Margaret up to the taking of this inquisition. Chan. Inq, p. in., ser. 2, vol. 240, No, 53. amilliam amalfeer, (gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 15 April, 36 Eliz. [i5g4], before Cuthbert Buckle, Mayor and escheator, George Wryghting- ton, esq., Leonard Robertson, esq., and William Necton, gent., feodary of the said City, by virtue of a commission to them directed, to enquire whether William Walker, gentleman, is a lunatic or enjoys lucid intervals, by the oath of Thomas Sewell, William Harvie, Jatnes Robinson, Hugh Ingraham, Hugh Lea, Robert Durrani, John Jeninges, John Adlyn, Stephen Porter, Robert Sawnders, Cuthbert Lea, Christopher Dickiti son, Cletnent Bucke, Richard Rogers, Christopher Askewithe, James Tailor, Richard Mylles and Michael Crowche, who say that Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 191 The said William Walker is a lunatic and therefore not fit to govern himself or his manors, messuages, good and chattels, and he has been a lunatic from the i6th day of June last past up to the taking of this inquisition, by the visitation of God. The said William Walker then was and still is seised in his demesne as of fee of the 3rd part of i capital messuage lying in the parish of St Martin Orgar, London, and the 3rd part of i messuage lying in a certain street called St. Martin's Lane in the said parish, and the 3rd part of i capital messuage situate in the street called Bottolphe Lane next East cheape in the parish of St George the Less in the said City of London, and of the 3rd part of all those messuages, lands, &c., late of William Slywright lying in the parish of the Blessed Mary Magdalene in Barmonsey in cos. Surrey and Kent, and all that messuage and i ¦orchard and i garden thereto adjoining, and i orchard late in the occupation of Richard Holte lying in Battersey in co. Surrey. The said William Walker is likewise seised in his demesne as of fee tail, viz., to him and the heirs male of his body, the remainder thereof to a certain Thomas Walker and the heirs male of his body, the remain- -dertheveoi to Elizabeth, Cicilia and Grace da.nghttvs oi Anthotiy Walker, father of the said William and Thomas, and to their heirs for ever of i mansion house or messuage being within the close of St. Bartholomew the Great, London ; and 13 messuages lying in the lane called Bylleter Lane in the parish of St. Katherine Christchurch alias Chrychurche ; and 2 parts (in 3 parts to be divided) of the said capital messuage in the said parish of St. Martin Orgar; and 2 parts (in 3 parts to be divided) of I messuage lying in St Martyns lane in the said parish ; and of 2 parts (in 3 parts to be divided) of the said capital messuage in Bottolphe lane next Eastcheape in the parish of St. George the Less; 5 messuages situate in the parish of St. George in the ward of Castell Baynarde, London ; and of 2 parts (in 3 parts to be divided) of all the said messuages, lands and tenements late of WiUiam Slywright lying in the said parish of the Blessed Mary ' Magdalene in Burmondsey. Of whom the said mansion house lying within the close of St. Bartholomew the Great and the said 13 messuages in Bylleter lane are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, 33s. \d. The capital messuage in the parish of St. Martin Orgar, the messuage in St. Martin's lane, and the capital messuage in Bottolphe lane are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and are worth per ann., clear, £4 is. 8d. The 5 tenements in the said parish of George in the ward of Castle Baynard are held of the Queen in free burgage and are Worth per ann., clear, £8. The premises late of William Slywright lying in the said parish of the 192 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Blessed Mary Magdalene in Barmonsey are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee they know not; and are worth per ann., clear, 30s. The capital messuage with an orchard and garden, and the other orchard late in the occupation of Richard Holte lying in Battersey are held of the Queen as of her manor of Battersey in socage, by the yearly rent of 7s. -^-kd., and are worth per ann., clear, £3. The said Thomas Walker, gent., is the brother and next heir of the said WiUiatti and is now aged 35 years. The said William Walker being in this state of lunacy has not alienated any lands or tenements to the knowledge of the jurors. Chan, Inq, p, m,, ser. 2, vol. 240, No, 55. Jol)n Baker, riti^en antr meref)ant=tailor. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, i February, I5g3, before Cuthbert Buckle, Mayor and escheator, after the death of John Baker, citizen and merchant-tailor, by the oath of Thomas Sewell, William Crowche, James Robynson, John Langley, Hugh 'Ingram, Hugh Lee, Robert Durant, Jolin Jenynges, John Dixon, Richard Mylles,. Thomas Wigges, Cuthbert Lee, Robert Saunders, Andrew Feilde, Stephen Porter, Richard Kirby, Henry Best, Christopher Askwith and James Taylor, who say that John Baker was seised in his demesne as of fee to him and his heirs- of I messuage in the parish of St. Laurence in Old Jewry, London,. called le sign of the White Bell ; 2 messuages in the parish of St. Margaret Moyses in Fridaie street, London ; 2 other messuages and g cottages in the parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate, London ; and 2 other messuages in the parish of St. Mary, Somerset, London. The messuage in the said parish of St. Laurence is held of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent by fealty only, in free and common socage, and not in chief and is worth per ann., clear, 40s. The 2 messuages in the said parish of St. Margaret Moyses are held of the Queen by fealty only in free burgage of the City of London and not in chief and are worth per ann., clear, 53s. \d. The 2 messuages and g cottages in the said parish of St. Sepulchre are held of the Queen by fealty only in free burgage and not in chief and are worth per ann., clear, £6 13s. \d. The 2 messuages in the parish of St Mary Somerset are held of the Queen by fealty only in free burgage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £3 65. 8d. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 193 John Baker died so seised 20 June, 34 Eliz. [1592]. All the said premises descended to William Baker as son and heir of the said John : the said William at the time of the death of the said John his father was aged 38 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol, 240, No. 61. S^Eilliam ?^orne, (S:itUzn antr (groeer. I nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 16 August, 36 Eliz. [1594], -*" before Richard Mariynn, knight. Mayor and excheator, after the death of William Home, citizen and grocer of London, by the oath of Thomas Sawell, William Harvie, William Crowche, James Robinson, Hugh Ingram, Edward Pillesworth, Robert Durant, John Jenninges, Cuthbert Lee, Nicholas Maddoxe, Richard Rogers, Andrew Feilde, Richard Kirbie, Henry Beste, Jatnes Tailor, and Richard Milles, who say that William Home long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of divers messuages, tenements, stables and other hereditaments lying within a certain place called le Wrestlers in the parish of St. Ethelburgh in Bishoppesgate street, London, which the said William purchased to him and his heirs of Matthew Piggott ; of 3 messuages situate in Knight Rider street, London, which the said William lately purchased to him and his heirs of Henry Wesierfeild, late citizen and vintner of London, deceased, of 4 gardens now divided into 5 gardens, and in which are now built 3 tenements and 2 sheds, lying in the parish of St. Bartholomew without Bisshopsgate, London, now or late in the several tenures of Isabella Hortie, widow, [blank] Syoll, widow, Alice Bameham, widow, [blank] Howe and [blank] Couradus : which the said William Home lately purchased to him and his heirs of William Abraham, late citizen and vintner of London; i messuage being in Lumbard street in the parish of All Saints the Less within the City of London, now or late in the tenure of William Albert ; and i other messuage situate in Gratious street, London, now or late in the tenure oijohn Fynche. So seised, the said William Home made his will as follows : I will that Isabell my wife shall have and enjoy during her natural! life all those my messuages, tenements, stables, hay-lofts and yards; set within the Wrestlers in the parish of St. Ethelburge in Bishoppes gate street, London, which I bought of Matthew Pigott, on condition that she pay half yearly before hand to the Churchwardens of the parish of Writtle in co. Essex 53s. ^d., to be laid out by them in LOND. INQ. p. M., III. 13 194 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, wheaten bread, and every week on the Sunday 2s. to be given to 24 of the "porest impotent and neediest persons" of the parish of Writtle, every one a penny wheaten loaf, and the rest of the money after the poor are so "answered and paied," to be given to the said Church wardens for their pains therein to be taken ; also my messuages in Knight Rider street which I late purchased of Henry Wesierfeild ; also all those my houses, tenements and gardens in the parish of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate, which I purchased of William Abraham, I give to Margaret Albert my daughter, wife of William Albert, citizen and draper of London, my messuage wherein they now dwell being in Lumbard street, London, to hold to the said Margaret and the heirs of her body for ever ; for default of such heirs I give the said messuage to my daughter Mary Dickenson and the heirs of her body for ever; for default, I give the same to my daughter Alice Spratt and the heirs of her body for ever ; and for default, to the next and right heirs of me the said William Home for ever. I give to Mary my daughter my messuage now in the tenure of John Finche, carpenter, lying in Gratious street, London : to hold to her and the heirs of her body for ever ; for default, to the heirs of the body of my daughter Margaret for ever ; for default, to my daughter Alice and the heirs of her body for ever; for default, to my right and next heirs for ever. I give to my said daughter Alice after the death of Isabell now my wife my said messuages and gardens which I bought of the said William A braham : to her and the heirs of her body for ever ; for default, to my daughter Margaret and the heirs of her body for ever ; for default, to my daughter Mary and the heirs of her body for ever ; and for default, then to my right and next heirs for ever. I give to my son Thomas Home and the heirs of his body for ever after the death of Isabel my wife, all those my messuages, stables, hay lofts and yards which I bought of the said Matihewe Pigott ; for default, to my daughter Margaret and the heirs of her body for ever ; for default to my daughter Mary and the heirs of her body for ever ; for default, to my daughter Alice and the heirs of her body for ever; and for default, then to my right and next heirs for ever : on like condition as the said premises are given to the said Isabell my wife. I give after the death of my said wife my messuages in Knight Rider street to my daughter Mary and the heirs of her body for ever ; for default, to my dau. Alice and the heirs of her body for ever; for default, then to my dau. Margaret and the heirs of her body for ever ; and for default, then to my right and next heirs for ever, as by the said will, dated i July, 1591, more fully appears. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 195 The premises in the said parish of St. Ethelburg in Bishoppesgate are held of the Queen in free burgage of the City of London, and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £4. i he said 3 messuages in Knight Rider street are held in free burgage of the said City, and are worth per ann., clear, £3. The gardens, tene'ments and sheds in the said parish of St. Botolph without Bishoppesgate are held in free burgage of the said City, and are worth per ann., clear, 20s. The messuage in Lumbard street is held in free burgage of the City of London and not in chief and is worth per ann., clear, 40s. The messuage in Gratious street, London, is held in free burgage of the said City, and is worth per ann., clear, 50s. The said William Home died 4 May, 1592, Thomas Home is his son and next heir, and was then aged 30 years and more. The said Isabella relict of the said WiUiam Home still survives. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 240, No. 65. ^otert MEgtijen^, citizen anti bintner. Tnquisition taken at the Guildhall, 13 December, 1593, before *¦ Cuiliberi Buckill, Mayor and escheator of the City of London, after the death of Robert Wythens, late citizen and vintner of London, by the oath of Thomas Sewall, William Harvie, William Crouche, James Robinson, Hugh Ley, John Langley, John Adlinge, Hugh Ingram, Thomas Wigges, Christopher Dickingstone , Richard Milles, Robert Durrani, Cuthbert Lee, Andrew Feild, Stephen Porter, James Tailor and Richard Rogers, who say that Robert Wyihens was seised in his demesne as of fee of all that messuage lying on the south part of the Royal Exchange (regalis .camptionis) of London, formeriy in the tenure of James Crowcheley, citizen and girdler of London, and now in that of William Hamonde, citizen and vintner of London, also of all that messuage lying on the south part of the said Royal Exchange formerly in the tenure of Thomas Billon, late in that of Thomas Burdit and now in that of WiUiam Clerck, haberdasher, next adjoining the steps at the south gate leading into " le Pawne" ofthe said Royal Exchange, and abutdng upon the house formerly in the occupation of Humphrey Huberdasher, and now in that of William Chapman in the east part and upon the said steps ascending into " le Pawlne " of the said Royal Exchange on the west part and upon the high way there called Cornehill on the south part and upon the said Royal Exchange on the north part ; and all the -cellars, "lez vaultes," sollars, entries, "lez romes," yards, windows. 196 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, lights, &c., and to the said 2 messuages belonging, which said 2- messuages are situate in the parish of St. Michael in Cornhill within the City of London : also all that messuage called le Maydenhed alias le Maydenhed alley situate in the street near Thamesstreet in the parish of St. Martin Orgar within the said City formerly in the tenure of John Johnson alias Jenkins, and all the messuages, houses, buildings, shops, cottages, cellars, warehouses, lofts, kitchens, gardens, lands, &c., to the said messuage belonging, lying in the said parish of St. Martin Orgar, now or late in the several tenures of Richard Ellis, Thomas Turner, John Ellis, John Flap, George Buck, George Lawson, Andrew Hillary, John Pulliver, Edward Richardson, William Hake, Elizabeth Hillar and Atidrew Dancaster, and formerly in the possession and seisin of Thomas While, knight, deceased, late citizen and Alderman of London, and founder of the College of St. John the Baptist in the University of Oxford ; also of all those 3 messuages lying together in Gracious street in the parish of St. Benedict, Gracechurch, London, between the messuage there now or formerly belonging to the Society of the Clothworkers, and now or sometime in the occupation of Thotnas Goodron, shoemaker, on the north part, and the messuage there now or formerly belonging to the Bridgehowse and now in the occupation of Robert Offeley, haberdasher, on the south part, and abutting towards the west in part upon the large messuage now or formerly of the Society ofthe Merchants Strangers called " le Cavelcantes," in part upon the large tenement in the lane called St. Clements Lane, formerly in the tenure of Joan Sutton, widow : which said 3 messuages now are or late were in the several tenures of George Middleton, Salter, John Chambers, bowyer, and Williatn Drowte, brownebaker ; also of all the, houses, buildings, lights, soil and ground, water courses, gutters, sewers, cellars, warehouses, ways, entries, &c., &c. So seised, the said Robert Wythens made his will as follows : I give all my messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments to my son William Wythens and the heirs of his body for ever ; for default of such heirs, the same to remain to my son Francis Wythens and the heirs of his body for ever ; for default, to my son Thomas Wythens and the heirs of his body for ever ; and for default, the same to remain to my right heirs for ever, as by the said will dated 25 September last past more fully appears. The 2 messuages in the said parish of St Michael in Cornhill are held of the Queen in free burgage as the whole City of London is held, and are worth per ann., clear, £6 13s. ^d. The messuage called le Maidenhed alias Maydenhed alley and other the premises in the said parish of St. Martin Orgar are held of the Queen in free socage by Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 197 fealty only and not in chief and are worth per ann., clear, £6. The messuages and other the premises in the said parish of St. Benedict Gracechurch, London, are held of the Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, £5. Robert Wythens died the gth day of October last past ; William Wythens is his eldest son and next heir, and was then aged 26 years and more. Chan, Inq, p. m., ser. 2, vol. 240, No. 68. I Joijn l^itclie. nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 5 September, 36 Eliz. [1594], before Richard Martyn, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of John Ritche of Deptforde alias West Grenewiche in co. Kent, esq., by the oath of Thomas Sewell, William Harvye, William Croche, James Robinson, Edward Osborne, Edward Pilsworth, Robert Durham, Clement Buck, Cuthbert Lee, Robert Saunders, Richard Milles, Richard Kerbye, Henry Best, James Taylor, Edward Catcher and Michael Crowche, who say that John Ritch was seised in his demesne as of fee of 2 messuages lying within the parish of the Blessed Mary of Wolchurch, London, now in the occupation of John Stokley, citizen and grocer of London ; i messuage situate within the parish of St. Bartholomew the Less, London, near le Royall Exchaunge, now in the tenure of James Coly- mer, citizen and haberdasher of London ; i messuage lying in the parish of St. Margaret in Lothberrye, London, now in the tenure of Thomas Middleton, grocer; about 30 a. of land lying in the parish of Lewsham in co. Kent ; 5 messuages, i water-mill, and 50 a. of land in the parish of Upper Deptford alias West Grenewiche in the said county ; I yearly rent charge of £20 issuing out of the manor of Eastmalling ; and divers other lands or tenements in Eastmalling, Westmalling, Dytton, and D . . . ng in the said county. So seised, the said John Ritch made his will 23 January, 35 Eliz. [1593] as follows : I give all my messuages, houses, lands, gardens, rents, &c., which I have in the City of London and the suburbs thereof, and all other my messuages, lands, tenements, mills, pastures, meadows, feedings, rivers, ponds, &c. &c., which I have as well in Deptford alias West Grenewich and in the parish of Deptford and in the parish of Lewysham in co. Kent as elsewhere within this realm of England and the dominions thereof to my daughter Judith now the wife of Henry Becker, esq., and her heirs for ever, without any manner of condition. 198 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. The 2 messuages lying within the parish of the Blessed Mary of Wolchurch are held of the Queen by fealty only in free socage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, 20s. The messuage situate within the parish of St. Bartholomew the Less is held of the Queen in free burgage and common socage by fealty only and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, los. The messuage in the parish of St. Margaret in Lothburrye is held in free burgage according to the custom of the City of London, and is worth per ann., clear, los. The 30 a. of land lying in the parish of Lewisham are held of the Queen as of her manor of Lewisham by fealty only and not in chief and are worth per ann., clear, 13s. \d. The 5 tenements and i water mill and 50 a. of land in Upper Deptford alias West Grenewich are held of the Queen as of her manor of Deptford by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, 20s. John Ritch died 7 September last past ; William Ritch is his son and next heir, and was then aged 40 years and more. Chan, Inq, p, m., ser, 2, vol. 240, No. 73. I^enrn 5»utton, (JTiti^en antr (goltrsmitl). Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 13 December, 36 Eliz. [1593], before Cuthbert Buckle, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Henry Sutton, late citizen and goldsmith of London, by the oath of Thomas Sewell, William Harvie, William Crouche, Edward Osbourne, James Robinson, Hugh Ley, John Langley, John Allen, Hugh Ingram, Thotnas Wigges, Christopher Dickinson, Richard Milles, Robert Durrani, Cuthbert Ley, Andrew Feilde, Stephen Porter, James Tailor and Richard Rogers, who say that Henry Sutton was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage called by the sign of the " Dogge and the Beare" situate in Norton Folgate in the parish of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate, London, in CO. Middlesex, late in the tenure of Noster (Nostri) Barnard ; 1 other messuage there called by the sign of the " Bores Heade," late in the tenure of John Kirkland ; 1 other messuage there called by the sign of the Barber Surgion ; i other messuage there called the Brewers Armes ; I other messuage there called the Fawcon ; 4 other messuages with orchards, gardens and yards to the same severally belonging, lying in the parish of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate, now or late in the several tenures oi Johti Godgame, Williatn Dunne and John Godman ; 1 other messuage lying in the parish of St. Andrew Undershaft, in the City of London, commonly called by the sign of the Pewter Pott, now or late Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 199 in the tenure of Henry Lodge ; 1 other tenement in the parish of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate, London, now or late in the tenure of Anne Wood, widow, i other messuage in the parish of St. Andrew Undershaft, now or late in the tenure of Margery Sutton, widow, formerly the wife of Isaac Sutton, deceased ; i other messuage in the said parish, now or late in the occupation of William Close ; and i other messuage in the parish of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate, now or late in the tenure of Reginald Buss, So seised, the said Henry Sutton made his will 6 September, 34 Eliz. [1592], and thereby bequeathed as follows [here given in English] : First I give to Nicholas Sutton my eldest son and heir apparent all that my messuage called the sign of the " Dogge and the Beare " lying in Norton Folgate in co. Midd., now or late in the tenure of Noster Barnard ; my messuage there called the " Bores head," in the occupa tion of John Kirkland; my messuage there called the sign of the Barber surgion ; my messuage there called the Brewers Arms ; my tenement called the Fawcon ; my several messuages, gardens, orchards and back sides in the City of London and the suburbs thereof or within the liberties thereof now or late in the several tenures of John Goodgame, William Dunne, John Goodman and John Wood, and all edifices, buildings, yards, orchards, lands, &c., to the said messuages belonging : To hold to the said Nicholas during his natural life, the remainder thereof after his decease to Johan Lee my daughter, wife of Robert Lee, citizen and merchant tailor of London for her natural life ; the remainder thereof after her decease to Henry Lee, son of the said Robert and Johan, and to the heirs of his body ; for default, to Robert Lee, younger brother of the said Henry Lee, and to the heirs of his body ; for default, to John Lee, another brother of the said Henry, and to the heirs of his body ; for default, to Hugh Lee, another brother of the said Henry, and to the heirs of his body ; for default, to the heirs of the said John Lee ; and for default, to my right heirs and their heirs for ever. I give to Elizabeth my wife my messuage called the sign of the Pewter Pott, situate in the parish of St. Andrew Undershaft, in the tenure of Henry Lodge, also my tenement in the parish of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate, in the occupation of Anne Wood, widow, late the wife of Roger Wood, deceased ; also my messuage in the tenure of Margery Sutton, widow, in the said parish of St Andrews Undershaft ; also my messuage in the said parish late in the occupation of William Closse ; and my tenement in the said parish of St. Botolph in the tenure of Reynould Buss, with all the buildings, gardens, orchards, &c., thereto belonging : To hold to the said Elizabeth for her natural life, if she so long remain unmarried ; after her decease, the remainder thereor 200 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. to the said Henry Lee and to the heirs of his body; for default, to Robert Lee younger brother of the said Henry and to the heirs of his body ; for default, to the said John Lee and the heirs of his body ; for default, to the said Hugh Lee and the heirs of his body ; for default, to the heirs of the body of the said Johan Lee my daughter ; and for default, the remainder thereof to my right heirs for ever. All the said premises in Norton Folgate in the said parish of St Botolph are held ofthe Queen by fealty only in free and common socage, and not in chief and are worth per ann., clear, £6. All the messuages, &c., in the said parish of St. Andrew Undershaft, London, are held of the Queen in free burgage, to wit, by fealty only, and not in chief and are worth per ann., clear, £4. Henry Sutton died 9 December, 35 Eliz. [i5g2] ; the said Nicholas is his son and heir and was then aged 52 years. Chan. Inq. p, m,, ser. 2. vol. 241, No. gg. asailliam liotitoortlje, riti^en antr inercl)ant=tailor. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, i February, 36 Eliz. [1594], before Cuthbert Buckle, Mayor and escheator, after the death of William Dodworthe, citizen and merchant-tailor of London, by the oath of Thomas Sewell, William Crowche, James Robinson, John Langley, Hugh Ingram, Hugh Lee, Robert Durant, John Jenninges, John Dixon, Richard Milles, Thomas Wigges, Robert Saunders, Andrew Feild, Richard Kerbie, Henry Best, Cuthbert Lee, Christopher Aswith, and James . . ., who say that William Dodworth long before his death was seised in all those messuages now or late in the several tenures of . . . Marbeck, Griffin Joanes, Simon Stafford, Lancelot Clincarte, Adam Wharf and Margaret Dodworthe, situate in the parish of St. Giles without Creplegate, London ; all those 4 messuages lying in the parish of St. Martin Orgar in the City of London, in the south part of the lane called St. Martin's lane near Thamestreete, now or late in the occupation Robert Thurlowe, John Peryn and Richard Butler ; also all those 2 tenements lying together, formerly called 7 tenements situate in the parish of St John in Wal- brook, now or late in the tenures of Edward Lilly, Robert Pigeon, and George Nix son. So seised, the said William Dodworth made his will 23 June last past as follows [here given in English] : Whereas I am seised of an estate of inheritance in fee simple of certain messuages lying in the parish of St. Giles without Creplegate which I lately purchased of Richard Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 201 Theckestone and Henry Best : I hereby give the same to Margaret -Dodworth my wife during her natural life ; and after her death, the re mainder thereof to Margaret Dodworth my daughter and to the heirs of her body ; for default, to the heirs of my body ; for default, to the heirs of the body of the said Margaret my wife ; and for default, I give the said messuages as follows : viz., so many as are within the alley called •Ship Alley to Richard Morehowse, my late servant, and to the heirs •of his body ; and for default, the remainder thereof to my right heirs for ever : and those 2 of the said messuages which are in the " streete side," I give to -William Boroughes son of Ralph Boroughes, citizen and merchant tailor of London, and to William Latham, son oi Richard Latham, citizen and merchant tailor of London, and to the several heirs •of their bodies ; and for default, to my right heirs for ever. And whereas I am also seised in like manner of 4 messuages in the parish of St. Marten Orgar, in the south .part of the lane there called St. Marten's Lane near Thamestreate which I lately bought of Roger Rante and Peter Whetcombe, and likewise have a " meane " estate for years of the said 4 messuages derived out of a demise for years thereof which is not " drowned extincte nor determyned " in my said estate of inheritance in the said premises : I now give those 2 of the said messuages which are next to Thames street to the said Margaret my wife during her natural life ; and after her death the remainder there to the said Margaret Dodworth my daughter and to the heirs of her body ; for default, to the heirs of my body ; for default, to Mark Morehowse my late servant and to the heirs of his body ; for default, to William Latham son oi Richard Latham, citizen and merchant tailor of London, and to the heirs of his body ; for default, to Thomas Latham another of the sons of the said Richard and to the heirs of his body ; and for de fault, the remainder thereof to my right heirs for ever. And I give the other 2 of the said 4 messuages to the said Margaret my wife during her natural life ; and after her death, the remainder thereof to the said Margaret my daughter and to the heirs of her body ; for default, to the heirs of my body ; for default, to the said William Latham son of the said Richard and to the heirs of his body ; and for ¦default, to the said Thomas Latham brother of the said Williatn and lo his heirs ; and for default, the remainder thereof to my right heirs for ¦ever. Whereas I am likewise seised of 2 messuages " adjoyninge togeather," sometime called 7 tenements, lying in the parish of St. John in Walbrook, and likewise have a "meane" estate for years in the same: I now •devise that one of the said 2 messuages which now is in the occupation •of Robert Piggyn and George Nixson and is the " westermoste " of 202 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. the said 2 tenements to the said Margaret my wife and the heirs of her body ; for default, to the heirs of my body ; and for default, to my right heirs for ever. And I give the other messuage, now in the occupation of Richard Morehous and Edward Lylly, the " estermoste " of the said 2 tenements, to the said Margaret Dodworth my daughter and to the heirs of her body ; for default, the remainder thereof to the heirs of my body ; for default, to the said Margaret my wife and to the heirs of her body; for default, to the said Richard Morehous and Mark Morehous and to the several heirs of their bodies ; for default, to the said William Boroughes son of the said Raphe Boroughes and to the heirs of his body ; for default, to the heirs of the body of the said Raphe Boroughes ; and for default, the remainder thereof to my right heirs for ever. The messuages in the parish of St. Giles without Creplegate are held of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent, by fealty only in free and common socage, and not in chief or by knight's- service, and are worth per ann., clear, 40s. The tenements in the parish of St. Martin Orgar are held of the Queen as of her said manor of East Greenwich by fealty only, in free and common socage and not in chief or by knight's service, and are worth per ann., clear, 53s. 41^. The messuages in the parish of St. John in Walbrook are held of the Queen as of her said manor by fealty only, in free and common socage, and not in chief or by knight's service, and are worth per ann., clear,. 54^- William Dodworthe died 5 September last past leaving Margaret his only daughter and sole heir, who was then aged 5 years, 6 weeks and 6 days. The said Margaret late the wife of the said Williatn still sur vives. Chan. Inq, p. m., ser. 2, vol. 241, No. 118. i^oUrlantr l^anOjartr, Enigl)t. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 21 February, 36 Eliz. [1594],, before Cuthbert Buckle, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Rowland Hayward, late citizen and Alderman of London, by the oath of Thomas Saywel, William Harvy, William. Crowche, James Robin son, Robert Durrante, John Jennynges, John Dyxon, Richard Rogers, Cuthbert Lee, Christopher Dickin . . ., Richard Mylles, Andrew Feild, Richard Kyrby, Hetiry Beste, James Taylor, and Michael Crouche, who- say that Rowland Hayward, knight, was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor, mansion house and capital messuage called Kynges place- Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 203 lying in Hackney in co. Midd., late in the tenure of the said Sir Rowland, and all the houses, orchards, gardens, woods, &c., thereto belonging ; and divers lands and tenements in Hackney. So seised, the said Sir Rowland by indenture dated 18 September, 35 Eliz. [1593], made between himself of the one part and Anthotiy Ratcliffe and Nicholas Mosseley, Alderman of the City of London, Richard Warren of London, esq., Alexander Kynge of London, esq., Edward Pillesworthe, citizen and clothworker of London, and WiUiam Cotton, citizen and draper of London, of the other part, conveyed the said manor, lands, &c., and the reversion thereof to the said Anthony Ratcliffe and others to the sole and proper use of them and their heirs for ever, upon trust nevertheless that they shall suffer the said Sir Rowland Hayward during his natural life to have and hold the said premises and to take the rents thereof and also that they shall within convenient time after the death of the said Sir Rowland convey, bargain and sell the same for the largest amount possible, and employ the money arising from such sale for the performance of the will of the said Sir Rowland [indenture here given in English]. The said Sir Rowland Hayward was likewise long before his death seised in his demesne as of fee of all that manor or lordship of Conde or Cownde in co. Salop, and the manor or lordship of Cardington, and of all those messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments in Carding ton in CO. Salop, lately purchased by the said Rowland Hayward, knight, of the free and customary tenants of the said manor of Card ington ; and of the farm or manor of Hudwicke in the said county of Salop; and all that farm and all the lands, tenements and heredita ments called Brierly adjoining Walcam Woode in or near the parish of Stotesdon alias Stoterton in the said county ; and all the lands, tene ments and hereditaments in the manor or lordship of Stretton in the said county ; also the manor or lordship of Teremeneth alias Stretmarcell in co. Montgomery ; and divers lands, &c., in the parish of le Poole, Buttington and Gilfeilde in the said county of Montgomery ; also of that large messuage wherein the said Sir Rowland lately dwelt in the parish of St. Alphage or St Mary Aldermanburie, formeriy called Elsinge or Isinge spittell ; and all the messuages, houses, gardens, orchards, &c., to the said messuage adjoining and belonging ; and divers messuages, houses, lands, &c., in Phillipp Lane in the said City of London, late parcel of Elsinge Spittell, now or late in the tenure of Dame Katharine Hayward . . . Lord Norrys of Ricot, Richard Ley, Hugh Whitebrooke and Richard Langley ; divers messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments called Garlande Alley, lying without Bishopsgate in the parish of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate, now or 204 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. late in the tenures oi Henry Jackson, John Gares, John Rayner, Joyce Sheres, Edmund Hunt, John Newton, John Hampson, Henry Stacie, Brock (Broci) Whitney, William Carter, Anne Ackerlande, Thomas Thornetoti and Daniel Bewporte ; divers messuages, lands and tene ments lying in or near Milkestrete in the parish of St. Mary Magdalene, London, now or late in the several tenures of John Lacye, Richard Boothe, Thomas Hide and Robert Heme ; all that meadow or pasture lying near Temple Mille in Stratford Langthorne in co. Essex ; and divers lands and tenements in the vills, hamlets and parishes of Conde, ¦Cardington, Hudwicke, Burley, Stretton, Teremeneth alias Stretmercell, Poole, Gilfeilde, Phillip Lane, St. Botolph, St. Marie Magdalen and Stratford Langthorne. So seised, the said Sir Rowland by indenture dated 5 September, 34 Eliz. [1592], [here given in English,] made between himself of the one part and Richard Warren, esq., Edward Pillesworthe, citizen and cloth worker of London, and William Cotton, citizen and draper of London, of the other part, demised all the said premises to said Richard, Edward, and William : to hold immediately after the decease of the survivor of the said Sir Rowland Hayward and Dame Katharine his wife for the term of 12 years, paying therefor yearly i red rose at the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist if it be lawfully demanded, upon special confidence nevertheless that the said Richard Warren and others shall employ all the rents and profits of the said premises to such persons and uses as the said Sir Rowlatid by his last will shall appoint, pro vided always that if any heir male of the body of the said Sir Rowland shall before the expiration of the said term accomplish the full age of 21 years, or if the said Sir Rowland shall any time make void this said indenture, or shall deliver to the said Richard Warren, Edward Pillesworthe and Williatn Cotton and to any other persons to their use a ring of gold of the value of 5s. or more, that then and from thence forth this indenture shall be utterly void and of no effect. The said Sir Rowland was long before his death likewise seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor or lordship of Doddington alias Ditton alias Earles Dytton in the parish of Mortimer Cleoburie or ¦elsewhere in co. Salop ; the manor or lordship of Rounde Acton in the parishes of Wenlocke and Rounde Acton ; the manor or lordship of Parva Wenlocke in the said county ; the manors or lordships of Magna Dawley and Stircheley in the said county ; the manor or lordship of Tjberton ¦alias Tibrighton in the parish of Tiberton or elsewhere in the said county ; the demesne lands and other lands and tenements called Lyd- lowes Hayes alias Lydleyes Hayes in the parish of Cardington in the said county, and now or late in the tenure of Rowland Whitebroke ; Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 205 the manor or lordship of Edgdon in the said county ; the manor or lordship of Tugford Burley and Longstaunton in the parishes of Tugford and Staunton in the said county ; the manor or lordship of Heathe and Heathe parke, adjoining the manor of Tugford in the parishes of Mil- borne, Stoke, Tugford and Heathe, and in all that soil, waste or ground and all those houses, lands, and tenements formerly called Jhesus Steeple adjoining or lying near St. Paul's Church in London, now or late in the several tenures of John Browne, Robert Cogon and Hugh Fayercloughe ; and all the houses, buildings, orchards, gardens, lands, &c., in Woodstreet and Bountinge Alley parcel of Woodstreete in the parish of St. Alphage, London, now or late in the tenure of Margaret Selbie, John Preston, Richard Hawkesford, John Gardiner, Philip Traherne, William Hawe, James Dagger, Bridget Birham, Roger Pepper, Thomas Rosamonde, William Midleton, William Snellinge, Margaret Carter, Robert Greenenopp, Thomas Tomkins, Simon Muse, John Dowdinge, Elizabeth Gisse, Henry Ince and Margaret Marten; and all the messuages, granges, houses, lands, &c. &c., to the last re cited manors and premises belonging ; and divers other lands, tenements and hereditaments in the vills, fields, hamlets and parishes of Dodington, Ditton, Rounde Acton, Wenlocke, Magna Dawley, Stirchley, Tiberton, Lydlowes Hayes, Edgdon, Tugford, Burley, Longe Staunton, Heathe, Heathe Parke, Jhesus Steeple, Woodstreete and Bountinge Alley. So seised, the said Sir Rowland by indenture dated 5 Sept, 34 Eliz, [1592], made between himself of the one part and the said Richard Warren, Edward Pillesworthe and William Cotton of the other part granted to the said Richard, Edward and William all the said pre mises last recited : to hold immediately after the death of the said Sir Rowland for the term of 17 years, paying , therefor yearly i red rose at Midsummer if it be lawfully demanded, on condition that they shall bestow all the rents and profits of the said premises to such persons and uses as the said Sir Rowland by his last will shall appoint, provided always that if the said Sir Rowland shall at any time deter mine to frustrate this Indenture and shall tender to the said Richard Warren, Edward Pillesworth and William Cotton a gold ring of the value of ss. or more, that then this indenture shall be void. The said Sir Rowland was likewise seised in his demesne as of fee and right of the advowson of the vicarage or Church of Conde in the said county of Salop, viz., in his demesne as of fee ; also of the manor or lordship of Parva Dawley in the said county; and all the tithes growing or renewing in the vills, fields, hamlets and parishes of Dudle- ston North woode, Trenche, Elleston and Greeneyall in the said county and in co. Flint ; and the manor or lordship of Lavenden alias Landen 2o6 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. in cos. Bucks and Bedford ; the manors or lordships of Bemerton and ¦Quidhampton in co. Wilts, divers other lands, tenements and heredita ments in Parva Dawley, Dudleston, Northwoode, Trenche, Elleston, Greneyall, Lavenden, Bemerton and Quidhampton, also ofthe reversion ofthe messuage called Walcainwoode and of all the lands and tenements to the same belonging in co. Salop as of fee and right, depending upon the death of who holds the same for the term of her life. So seised, the said Sir Rowland by another indenture dated the said 5th day of September in the said 34th year of Eliz., made between him self of the one part, and Thomas Fanshawe, esq., the Queen's Remem brancer of the Court of Exchequer and John Stnythe of Sturrey, in co. Kent, esq., and John Lacye, citizen and clothworker of London, of the other part, in consideration of the entire goodwill and affection which he bore towards Datne Katherine Hayward his wife and to his children as well of Dame Johan Hayward, deceased, sometime his wife as of the said Datne Katherine his now wife and for the preferment of his said children and for the more certain order and disposition of the said manors and other the premises — promised and agreed that he and his heirs should stand seised of the manor of Doddington alias Dytton in the parish of Mortimer Cleobury in co. Salop, the manor of Conde, the advowson, free disposition and right of patronage of the Church of Conde, the manor of Rounde Acton with a tenement and lands in Brocton in the parishes of Rounde Acton, Wenlock and Brocton in co. Salop, the manors of Little Wenlocke and Little Dawley ; the manors of Great Dawley and Stirchley in the parishes of Great Dawley and Strichley in the said county ; the manor of Tiberton in the said county, the manor of Cardington in the said county ; all the messuages, lands, &c., which the said Sir Rowland purchased of the free and copy holders of the said manor of Cardington, the demesne and other lands and tenements called Lydlowes Haies, in the parish of Cardington ; all the lands and tenements of the said Sir Rowland in the manor of Stretton, the manor of Tugford Burley and Longstaunton in the parish of Tug ford ; the manor of Heathe and Heathe Parke, adjoining the said manor of Tugford, the manor of Edgdon in co. Salop, the tithes of sheaves, corn, grain and hay and all other the tithes of the said Sir Rowland in Dudleston, Northwoode, Trenche, Elleston and Greneyall in cos. Salop and Flint, the farm of Hudwicke, the farm called Walcainwoode in the parish of Stotesdon, the farm and lands called Bryerley in the said parish of Stotesden, the manor of Teremeneth in co. Montgomery, and all other the lands and tenements of the said Sir Rowland in the parishes of le Poole ... in the said county of Montgomery, the manor of Lavenden in cos. Bucks and Bedford, and all other the lands Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 207 in the said counties of Bucks and Bedford ; the manors of Bemerton and Quidhampton in co. Wilts and all the lands, &c., in co. Wilts, the great messuage lying in the parishes of St. Alphage and St. Mary in Aldermanbury, called Elsinge spittell, and all the houses, &c., thereto belonging, the messuages, houses, &c., in Phillip Lane and in the parish of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate and in Milk street in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, the waste ground, soil, houses, lands, &c., called Jhesus Steeple, and the houses, buildings, &c., in Little Woodstreet, the meadow ground or pasture in Stratford Langthorne in co. Essex, and all the messuages, gardens, tenements, woods, waters, fishings, mills, tithes, advowsons, courts leet, views of frank pledge to the said premises belonging to the uses following, viz., as to the said manor of Conde and the advowson and right of patronage of the Church there, the manor of and lands in Cardington, the farm of Hudwicke, the farm called Brierley, the premises in Stretton, the manor of Teremeneth ulias Stretmercell and all the said lands in co. Montgomery, the great messuage wherein the said Sir Rowland Hawyard now dwells called Elsinge Spittell and the houses, &c., thereto belonging, the premises in Phillip Lane sometime parcel of the said Elsing spittle, the messuages, houses, &c., called Garlande Alley, the said premises in the said parish ¦of St. Botolphs and in or near Milke street, the meadow ground near Temple Mill in Stratford Langthorne in co. Essex, and all messuages, lands, &c., to the said premises belonging — to the use of the said Sir Rowlatid Hayward and Dame Katherine his wife and the heirs male of the body of the said Sir Rowland begotten and to be begotten ; for •default, to the use of the heirs female of the body of the said Sir Row land as well by the said Datne Johan his late wife as by the said Datne Katherine his now wife ; and for default, to the use of his right heirs for ever. As to the manor of Doddington alias Dytton alias Earles Dytton, the manors of Rounde Acton, Lytle Wenlocke, Great Dawley, Stircheley and Tiberton, the demesne and other lands called Lydlowes Heyes, the manor of Edgdon, the manor of Tugford Burley and Longstaunton, the manor of Heathe and Heathe Parke, the waste ground, &c., called Jesus Steeple, the houses, orchards, lands, &c., in Little Woodstreet, and the messuages, lands, &c., to the said manors, &c., belonging to the use of the said Sir Rowland and the heirs male of his body begotten and to be begotten ; for default, to the use of the heirs female of the body of the said Sir Rowland as well by the said Dame Johan as the said Dame Katharine ; and for default, to the use of his right heirs for ever : which said premises last mentioned the said Sir Rowland had assured for divers years yet enduring for payment of his debts and legacies and 2o8 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. the performance of his will. And whereas the Queen ought by the laws of this realm to have after the death of the said Sir Rowland for ward ship or primer seisin a full 3rd part of all his manors, lands, &c., by these presents conveyed for the preferment of his said wife and children, or whereof the fee simple is or shall be left to any of his children or to his right heirs, and so that she may not be prejudiced therein the said Sir Rowland hereby limits the said manor of Little Dawley and all the- said tithes issuing and happening in the towns, fields, &c., of Dudleston, Northwoode, Trenche, Elleston and Greeneyall, the said manor of Lavenden, the said lands and tenements in cos. Bucks and Bedford,. the manor or site of Bemerton and Quidhampton and all other the lands, &c., in co. Wilts, the manor, farm or messuage in Walcam Woode, and all the messuages, lands, &c., to the last recited premises- belonging — to remain to the Queen and her heirs and successors for her full 3rd part, provided always and it is agreed between the said parties to these presents and the said Sir Rowland grants to the said Thomas Fanshawe, John Smythe and John Lacie that he will be seised immediately after such time as the said title which shall grow to the Queen after the death of the said Sir Rowland shall be ended or re moved from the Queen by reason of livery sued thereon or any other means of all the said manors, lands, &c., so limited to the Queen to the uses following: viz. as to the manor of Lavenden and the lands in cos. Bucks and Bedford to the use of John Hayward second son of the said Sir Rowland and the heirs of his body ; for default, to the use of the- heirs male of the body of the said Sir Rowland ; for default, to the use of the heirs female of his body as well by the said Dame Joan as by the- said Dame Katharine ; and for default, to the use of his right heirs for ever. As to all other the premises before limited to the Queen, to the use of the heirs male of the body of the said Sir Rowland ; for default, to the use of his heirs female ; and for default, to the use of his right heirs for ever. On the 17th day of November, 1592, the said Sir Rowland Hay ward, knight, made his will reciting the demises and grants before set out, and giving sums of money to his sons and daughters [particulars- and names not given]. Of whom or by what service the manor and mansion house called King's Place are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear,, £13 6s. 8d. The manor of Conde, the advowson of the Church and other the premises there are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service and are worth per ann., clear, £4 12s. 2d. ; of whom or by what service the manor of Cardington and other the premises there are held the jurors know not: they are worth per ann., clear, £6 13s. \d. Tha Inquisitiones Post M'orteni for London. 209 manor or farm of Hudwicke and other the premises there are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, and are worth per ann., clear, 40s. The premises called Brierly in or near Stotesden and other the premises there are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service and are worth per ann., clear, 53s. \d. Of whom or by what service the premises in the lordship of Stretton are held is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, 13s. i^d. The manor of Teremeneth alias Stret mercell and other the premises in le Poole, Buttington and Gilfeilde are held of [blank] in free socage by fealty and the rent of [blank] and are worth per ann., clear, £20. The large messuage called Elsinge Spettell and all the premises in Philip Lane are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service and are worth per ann., clear, £9. The premises called Garlande Alley are held of the Queen in free burgage and are worth per ann., clear, £4. Of whom or by what service the premises in Milk- street are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, 30s. Of whom or by what service the manor of Doddington in the parish of Mortimer Cleobury and other the lands there are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, £4 2s. od. Of whom or by what service the manor of Rounde Acton and other the premises there are held is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, £3 6s. 8d. The manor of Parva Wenlocke and other the premises there are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, and are worth per ann., clear, £3 6s. 8d. Of whom or by what service the manor of Magna Dawley and other the premises there are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, £3. Of whom or by what service the manor of Stirchley and other the premises there are held is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, 20s. Of whom the manor of Tiberton and other the premises there are held is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, 50s. Of whom the premises called Lydlowes Hayes are held is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, 50s. Of whom the manor of Edgdon and other the premises there are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, £3. The manors of Tugford Burley and Longestaunton and other the premises in Tugford and Staunton are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service and are worth per ann., clear, £6 13s. \d. Of whom the manor of Heathe and Heathe Parke and other the premises in Milborne, Stoke, Tugford and Heathe are held is not known: they are worth per ann., clear, 20s. The waste ground and premises called Jhesus Steeple are held of the Queen in free burgage and are worth per ann., clear, 50s. The premises in Wood street and Bountinge Alley are held of the Queen in free burgage and are worth per ann., clear, £g. The manor of Parva Dawley and other the premises there are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service LOND. INQ. p. M., III. 14 2 1 o Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, and are worth per ann., clear, 20s. Of whom or by what service the tithes in Dudleston, Northwood, Trenche, Elleston and Greeneyall are held is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, £7. The manor of Lavenden and other the premises there are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, and are worth per ann., clear, £19. The manor or site of Bemerton and Quidhampton and other the premises there are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, and are worth per ann., clear, £7. The manor or farm called Walcam Wood is held of the Queen as next above, and is worth per ann., clear, 20s. Sir Rowland Hayward died 5 December last past ; George Hayward is his son and next heir and is now aged 7 years except 17 days. Chan. Inq. p, tn., ser, 2, vol, 241, No. 125. Jof)n Mu,S0ell, knigljt. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 6 March, 36 Eliz. [1594], before Cuthbert Buckell, Mayor and escheator, Drogo Drury, knight, and WiUiam Daniell, esq., and William Necton, gent., feodary of the said City, by virtue of a commission to them and to John Luson, knight, and Richard Younge, esq., directed after the death of John Russell, knight, by the oath of Thomas Sewell, William Hardye, William Crowche, James Robenson, Hugh Ingratn, Robert Durrani, Thotnas Wigge, Robert Saunders, Richard Milles, Christopher Dickenson, Clement Buck, Richard Rogers, Andrew Feelde, Richard Kirbye, James Taylor, Cuthbert Lee, and Michael Crowche, who say that John Russell, knight, was seised in his demesne as of fee tail, to wit, to him and the heirs of his body of the manor of Hall in co. Wor cester, and 20 messuages, 10 tofts, i water mill, 20 orchards, 20 gardens, 500 a. of land, 150 a. of meadow, 300 a. of pasture, 20 a. of wood, 100 a. of furze and heath, and £4 rent in Hanley Castell, Upton on Severne, and Welland in the said county ; also of the moiety of divers lands, tenements and hereditaments lying in Wallworthe within the parish of Newington or elsewhere in co. Surrey : the moiety of i tenement or farm lying at Shutt up Hill within the parish of Hamsted in co. Middle sex, now or late in the tenure of Robert Northe ; the moieries of the manors of Esthame Burnells, Westhame Burnells, Eastwest Hame and Plays in co. Essex ; the moiety of divers acres of marsh in the said county now or late in the tenure of Clement Sesley, esq. ; the moiety of I messuage or tenement, lying in the parish of St. Martin near Ludgate, London, now or late in the occupation of Richard Grandiche, haber dasher; the moiety of i messuage situate in the same parish of St. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 211 Martin, now or late in the tenure of Robert Hodgson, gent. ; the moiety of I messuage lying in the parish of St. Martin Orgar next Crooked Lane, in the City of London, now or late in the tenure of Edmund Burton ; the moiety of 2 messuages being in the parish of St. Peter in Cornhill ; now or late in the several tenures of Thomas Dalton, "alebruer" and John Maskall, armourer, divers lands and tenements situate in Netherholoway in the parish of Isuldon in co. Middlesex, now or late in the tenure of Thomas Hubbett and Clement Rigges ; the manor of Holme Hall in Stowquie in co. Cambridge and divers other lands and tenements Stowquye, Ditton, Fenne Ditton, Falborne or elsewhere in CO. Cambridge ; divers lands and tenements in the parish of Wol- wiche in co. Kent now or late in the tenure of Robert Stepnethe, gent. ; and divers lands and tenements in Rayley, Thundersley and Hockley, in CO. Essex. Thomas Russell, knight, now deceased, father of the said John Russell, was in the lifetime of the said Thomas seised in his demesne as of fee of the manors of Magna Wittley, Parva Wittley and Sutton Sturmye in the said county of Worcester, and the advowson of the churches of Magna and Parva Wittley to the said manors belonging ; also 15 houses of salt water (bullaf) or salt pans in Droytwiche in the said county. And he being so seised, a fine was levied at Westminster from the day of St. Michael in one month, 10 Eliz. [1568], between Francis Folliott, gent., and Richard Butler, pits, and the said Thomas Russell, deforciant, of the said manors, salt houses and advowsons, viz., the said Thomas acknowledged the said premises to be the right of the said Francis as those which the said Fraticis and Richard had of his gift, and the same remised and quitclaimed to them and to the heirs of the said Francis for ever : for this acknowledgment and agreement the said Francis and Richard granted the said premises to the said Thomas for the term of i week, and afterwards the said manors, &c., to remain to Margaret wife of the said Thomas for her life ; after her decease, to the said Thotnas and the heirs male of his body for ever ; for default of such issue, then the said premises after the deaths of the said Thomas and Margaret to remain wholly to John Russell son and heir of John Russell of Wittley and the heirs male of his body ; for default, then to the right heirs of the said Thomas Russell for ever. The said Thomas Russell was likewise seised in his demesne as of fee of 3 burgages in Tewkesbury in co. Gloucester, and of the moiety of 2 closes or pastures in Upton on Severne in co. Worcester called Fistelie Moore and Drake lande ; and los. rent in Upton on Severne ; the manor of Brode Campden in co. Gloucester, and 12 messuages, 12 2 1 2 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, cottages, 12 gardens, 6 orchards, 40 a. of land, 100 a. of meadow, 300 a. of pasture, 40 a. of furze and heath and 30s. 2\d. of rent in Brode Campden. So seised, a fine was levied at Westminster from the day of Easter in I month, 14 Eliz. [1572], between Philip Brace and Richard Cholmeley, gentlemen, pits., and the said Thotnas Russell, deforciant, of the said manor, rent and tenements, viz., the said Thotnas acknowledged the said premises to be the right of the said Richard as those which the said Richard and Philip had of his gift, and the same remised and quit claimed to them and the heirs of the said Richard for ever : for which acknowledgment the said Richard and Philip granted to the said Thomas the said manor, tenements and rent for his whole life without impeachment of waste ; after his death, the same to remain wholly to Thomas Russell, gent., son of the said Thomas Russell, knight, and the heirs male of his body, paying therefore yearly to the said Richard and Philip and the heirs of the said Richard £7 ; for default of such issue, the said premises to revert wholly to the said Richard and Philip and the heirs of the said Richard for ever. By the said fine the said Richard and Philip also granted to the said Thotnas Russell the father, the reversion of the said manor, tenements and rent, and the said rent of £7 above reserved : to hold to him and his heirs for ever. Francis Brace, esq., was seised in his demesne as of fee of the 3rd part of the manor of Ridmerley Adams and of the 3rd part of 200 a. of land, 60 a. of meadow, 100 a. of pasture, 10 a. of wood, and 5s. rent in Wittley Magna in co. Worcester. So seised, a fine was levied at Westminster 12 Eliz. [1569-70], between the said Thomas Russell, knight, and Margaret his wife, pits., and the said Francis Brace and Mary his wife, deforciants, of the said 3rd parts of the said manor, tenements and rent, whereupon a plea of covenant was summoned between them in the same court, to wit, the said Francis and Mary acknowledged the said premises to be the right of the said Thomas as those which the said Thomas and Margaret had of the gift of the said Francis and Mary and the same remised and quitclaimed to them and the heirs of the said Thotnas for ever : which said fine was levied to the use of the said Thomas Russell and Margaret and the heirs of the said Thomas for ever. The said Thotnas Russell was likewise seised in his demesne as of fee of the manors of Streynshame, Pepleton, Dormeston, Thorne, Cookhill, Clodeshall and Fleforde Flavell, with the advowsons of the churches of Strenshame and Pepleton to the said manors belonging ; and 200 messuages, 300 gardens, 4 water-mills, 4,000 a. of meadow. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 213 2,000 a. of pasture and 500 a. of wood in Streynshame, Pepleton, Dormeston, Eckington, Cookhill, Cloddeshall and Fleeford Flavell in the said county of Worcester. So seised, in consideration of a marriage between the said John Russell, named in the said commission, and Elizabeth Sheldon, daughter of Ralph Sheldon of Beoley in the said county, esq., and in performance of a certain covenant to be fulfilled on behalf of the said Thomas RusseU, specified in certain indentures tripartite dated 26 May, 15 Eliz. [1573], by his deed dated the 27th day of the same May in the said year de livered and confirmed to Francis Welche and Edtnund Harewell, esquires, and the said Francis Brace all the said manors, advowsons and premises last recited and the reversions thereof: to hold to them and their heirs for ever, to the use of the said Thomas Russell and his heirs until the said marriage shall be solemnized, and afterwards to the use of the said Thotnas for his natural life, after his decease, to the use of the said John Russell and the heirs male of his body ; for default, to the use of the said Thomas Russell and the heirs male of his body ; and for default, the remainder thereof to the right heirs of the said Thottias for ever.The said Thomas died seised of all the said manors, &c., and the said Margaret survived him, and held herself sole in the said manors of Magna and Parva Whitley, &c., and is still thereof seised in her demesne as of free tenant for the term of her life. After the death of the said Thomas Russell the remainder of the said manors of Magna and Parva Wittley, &c., descended to the said John Russell as son and heir male of the body of the said Thomas. The said John RusseU was also seised in his demesne as of fee of a certain other messuage in the parish of St. Martin within Ludgate in the suburbs of London, late in the tenure of Thomas Bromley, the Queen's Solicitor General ; i other tenement thereto next adjoining towards the south, late in the tenure of Edward Griffyn ; 1 other messuage called the Shipp situate in the same parish and late in the tenure of T/iomas Taylor; the manor of Eckington in co. Worcester; and the manors of Birlingham and Copinscourte in the said county. So seised the said John Russell made another indenture tripartite dated the last day of December, 21 Eliz. [1578] between himself of the one part and Francis Earl of Bedford, Knight of the Garter and one of the Queen's Privy Council, and Gilbert Littleton of Belhall in co. Worcester of the other part [here given in English as follows] : It is agreed between the said parties to the said indenture that the said John Russell shall before the end of Michaelmas Term next ensu ing the date of these presents, by fine convey to the said Earl and Gilbert 2 14 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, Littleton and their heirs the manor of Holmehall in Stowquy in co. Cambridge and all other his lands, tenements, &c., in Stowquy, Ditton, Fenn Ditton, Fulbourne or elsewhere in co. Cambridge ; the manors or the moieties of the manors of Easte Hamburnels, Weste Hamburnels, Estwesham and Plays in co. Essex ; and all other his lands, tenements, &c., in the towns and parishes of Westham, Eastham, Railiegete, Hockley and Thundersley in co. Essex; all those 32 a. of marsh ground lying in the parish of Walwiche in co. Kent, now or late in the tenure oi Robert Stepnethe, gent. ; the moiety of a farm in ... in co. Middlesex, in the tenure of Robert Northe ; all other his lands and tenements being freehold in the parishes and towns of Hamsted, Willesdon, Islington and Holloway in co. Middlesex ; i messuage in the par. of St. Martin within Ludgate in the suburbs of the City of London; the tenement next adjoining and the tenement called the Shipp ; the moiety of i messuage without Ludgate in the said parish of St. Martins in the tenure of Elizabeth Hodgson ; the moiety of i other tenement within Ludgate in the said parish of St. Martin called the Doggeshedd in the pott in the tenure of Richard Graundiche ; the moiety of 2 tenements lying in the parish of St Peter in Cornhill over against Leaden Haule in the tenure of Thotnas Dalton and Richard Lackson ; the moiety of I other messuage lying in the parish of St. Martin Orgar, in the tenure of — Barton, widow, and all other his lands and tenements within the City of London and the suburbs thereof and in Walworth within the parish of Newington in co. Surrey or elsewhere in the said county : all which premises were sometime the inheritance of Sir Roger Cholemley, knight, late of London, deceased, grandfather of the said John Russell and his heirs male: which said fine shall remain and be to the use of the said John Russell for the term of his life ; after his decease to the use of such heirs as he shall have by any wife after the death of Elizabeth his now wife and of the heirs of their bodies ; for default, to the use of Richard Ligon of Madresfeld in co. Worcester, esq., for his life ; after his decease, to the use of the heirs of the body of Mary Ligon, deceased, late wife of the said Richard Lygon and sister of the said John Russell ; and for default, to the use of the right heirs of the said John Russell for ever : Provided always that it may be lawful for the said John Russell at all times to make leases and grants ofthe said premises for 21 years, 3 lives or otherwise, or by his will to change or determine the said uses. And whereas the said John Russell stands seised of a " state tayle" of the manor of Streynshame, Berlingham, Defforde, Coppingscourte, Great Wittley, Little Wittley, Pepleton, Spechley, Dormeston Hall in Hanley and Sutton Sturmy in co. Worcester, the 3rd part of the manor Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 2 1 5 of Ridmerley Addams in the said county, the advowsons and patronages of Streynshame, Pepleton and Wittley Magna, and divers messu ages, lands tenements, " buUaries " and hereditaments in Streynshame, Overstreynshame, Nether Streynshame, Burlingham, Deffbrd, Coppins Courte, Great and Little Wittley, Pepleton, Specheley, Dormeston, Cookhill, Cloddeshall, Maddersfeud, North Malvern, Fleford Flavell, Hanley, Upton Wellwyn, Sutton Sturmy, Radmerley and Droytewiche in the said county; the reversions or remainder of the manor of Brode Campden in co. Gloucester, the yearly rent of £7 issuing out of the said manor of Brode Campden, and sundry other messuages, lands, rents, &c., in COS. Worcester and Gloucester : of all which premises the said John Russell intends to alter the estate he now has therein and to make other estates : it is therefore now agreed between the said parties and the said John Russell grants that before the end of the said term of St. Michael he will by fine assure to the said Earl of Bedford and Gilbert Littleton and their heirs all the said premises last before re cited : which said fine shall be to the use of the said John RusseU for term of his life ; and after his decease to the use of such heirs male as the said John shall have by any wife after the death of the said Elizabeth and their heirs male ; for default, to the use of the heirs male of the body of Sir Thomas Russell, knight, deceased, father of the said John, by Datne Margaret Russell late his wife ; for default, to the use of John Russell, gent., son of John Russell sometime of Great Wittley in co. Worcester, deceased, and his heirs male ; and for default, to the use of the right heirs of the said John Russell of Streinsham for ever, -with provisoes as above. The said John Russell being so seised of the said manors, &c., a fine was levied at Westminster [date not given] between the said Francis Earl of Bedford and Gilbert Littleton, esq., plaintiff's, and the said John Russell, deforciant, of all the said premises in the City of London and in the counties of Kent, Middlesex, Surrey, Essex and Cambridge [parcels set out], whereby the said John Russell acknowledged the said premises to be the right of the said Earl as those which he and the said Gilbert had of the gift of the said John, and the same remised and quitclaimed to them and the heirs of the said Earl for ever : which said fine so levied was to the uses specified in the said indenture tripartite last mentioned. Another fine was levied at Westminster on the Morrow of Holy Trinity, 21 Eliz. [i57g] between the same parties, of the said premises in COS. Worcester and Gloucester [parcels set out], whereby the said John acknowledged the same premises to be the right of the said Earl as those which he and the said Gilbert have of his gift, and the same 2i6 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. remised to them and the heirs of the said Earl for ever : which said fine was levied to the uses mentioned in the said indenture tripartite last mentioned. So seised, the said John RusseU made another indenture dated ii July, 27 Eliz. [1585], as follows [here given in English] : Whereas I John Russell of Streynsham in co. Worcester, esq., by an indenture tripartite, made between myself of the one part and Fraticis Earl of Bedford and Gilbert Littleton of the other part, dated 31 Dec, 21 Eliz., did covenant to convey to the said Earl and Gilbert the manor of Homehall in Stow quye in CO. Cambridge, &c., &c. [given above] : and whereas a fine was levied to the uses specified in the said indenture : Now forasmuch as I am resolved to alter the uses limited in the said deed, I hereby deter mine all the said uses of the said premises in cos. Cambridge and Essex, and appoint them to be to myself for term of my life ; after my death to my cousin William Russell, knight, son of the said Earl of Bedford and to the heirs male of his body ; and for default, to my right heirs for ever, provided always that it may be lawful for me to make leases ofthe said premises, &c., &c. Thomas Hanforde of Wullarshall in co. Worcester, gent., and Margaret his wife were seised in their demesne as of fee of 2 water mills in Nafford in co. Worcester and i stable and i small house there to adjoining in Nafforde ; and so seised by indenture dated 7 Dec, 26 Eliz. [1583], sold the same to the said John Russell with all passages and water courses, with ingress and egress to and from the said premises with horse and men, saving to the said Thomas and Margaret and their heirs the land and soil ofthe said water courses and passages and the fish and fishing therein : to hold to the sole use of the said John Russell and his heirs for ever. By an indenture dated the said day and year the said John Russell granted to the said Thomas Hanforde and Margaret and their heirs a certain annuity of £20 issuing out ofthe lands in Nether Streynshame. The said John Russell made his will 24 April, 29 Eliz. [1587] as follows [Here given in English] : I John Russell of Streynshame, intending shortly to travel into parts beyond tbe seas, do make my will concerning the manors, lands, &c., which have descended to me from my father Sir Thomas Russell, knight, from my grandfather Sir Roger Cholmeley, knight. By the power to me given by the said provisoes mentioned in the said indenture, dated 31 Dec, 21 Eliz., I hereby not only determine the uses aforesaid, but I newly limit the uses of all my said manors, lands, &c., as follows : first, I devise the use of the manors of Over and Nether Streynsham, and all other my manors, lands, &c., in cos. Worcester and Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 217 Gloucester, in the City of London and in cos. Middlesex, Essex, Cam bridge and Surrey, except such manors and lands as hereafter by this my will shall be particularly otherwise given, to my eldest son Thomas Russell : to hold the said manors, lands, &c., in cos. Worcester and ¦Gloucester to the said Thotnas and the heirs male of his body ; for ¦default, to John Russell my younger son and to the heirs male of his body ; for default, to Thomas Russell my brother and the heirs male of his body ; and for default, the remainder thereof to my right heirs for ¦ever: and to hold the said manors, lands, &c., in the said City of London and in the said counties of Middlesex, Essex, Cambridge and Surrey to my said son Thomas Russell and to the heirs of his body ; for default, to my said son John and the heirs of his body; and for default, to Frances RusseU my daughter and the heirs of her body ; and for default, to the use of my right heirs for ever. I give to the said Frances 2,000 marks, to be taken out of my said lands, and to be paid to her at her age of 18 years or day of marriage. I give to the poor of Streynsham £6 13 s. 4d. ; to the poor of Hamer- ley £6 13s. 4d. and to the poor of Worcester £10. To my nephew William Lygon a piece of plate of the value of £6 13s. 4d. I will that the lease of Harrwell Wood and my crystal cup garnished with silver, and all arras, household stuff and furniture, and wainscot -and glass at Streynsham House shall remain as " Irdlome" there, and my said son Thomas shall have them to his own use. I give to my son John £200 in money and 100 marks in plate. To Ferlie my bailiff £10. I make my friends Sir William Russell, knight, and Edmond Coles, •esq., executors. I give the use of my said manors of Great and Little Wittley in co. Worcester and of all the bullaries and saltfats in Droitwich ; and the reversions and remainders thereof after the death of Dame Margaret now the wife of Sir Henry Burkeley, knight, to Thomas Russell my ¦eldest son : to hold for his natural life. Codicil made 13 December, 30 Eliz. [1587] : Whereas I have appointed Jasper Colmeley to be one of my executors ;[not given above] and willed to him 100 marks, and as he is now dead I ordain in his place my cousin Sir William Russell, knight, to be co- executor with the said Edmond Colles, esq. And whereas I have devised to Richard Cholmely £40 [not given above] I now revoke the said legacy as I have given him something of that value. To Samuel Butler my servant my black gelding ; to John Goddington my chamberlain £20, and to my servant John Pratt £10. 2 1 8 Inqttisitiones Post Mortem for London, The moiety of the messuage within the parish of St Martin within Ludgate in the tenure of Richard Graundiche is held of the Queen in chief by knights service, to wit, by the 20th part of i knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, 30s. Of whom the moiety of the messuage in the said parish in the tenure oi Robert Hodgson is held is not known ; it is worth per ann., clear, 20s. Of whom the messuage in the said parish in the tenure of Thomas Bromley is held is not known, it is worth per ann. £6. The manor of Holmehall and all the tenements in Stowquye, Ditton, Fenditton and Fulbourne in co. Cambridge are worth per ann. £6 13s. 4^., but of whom they are held the jurors know not. The moiety of the manors of Estham Burnells, Westhall Burnells, East- westham and Plays in co. Essex are worth per ann., clear, £3, but of whom they are held the jurors know not. The moiety of the said 10 a. of marsh in Eastham in co. Essex is worth per ann., clear, 20s. but of whom it is held is not known. The moiety of the premises in Walworth and Newington in co. Surrey is worth per ann., 20s., but of whom held is not known. The premises in Rayleighe, Thundersley and Hockley in CO. Essex are worth per ann., 5s., but of whom they are held the jurors know not. The manor of Sutton Sturmy and the advowson of the church of Sutton and the 3rd part of the manor of Ridmerley Adams are held of Thomas Cornwall, esq., as of his barony of Barfoorde in co. Salop by fealty and suit at the court of his said barony, and they are worth per ann., clear, after the death of Margaret Barckley, late the wife ofthe said Thomas Russell, knight, £12. The manor of Wittley Magna and Wittley Parva and the advowson of the Church of Wittley are held of Williatn Savage, esq., as of his barony or manor of Elmely Castell in CO. Worcester by the service of half a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, after the death of the said Margaret £20. The manors of Over Streynshame, Nether Streynshame and Pepleton and the ad vowsons ofthe churches of Streynshame and Pepleton and the tenements in Streynshame, Pepleton and Defford in co. Worcester are held of the Dean and Chapter of St. Peters, Westminster, as of their [blank] in the said county, by the service of i knight's fee and a half, and are worth per ann., clear, £36. The manor of Dormeston and other the premises there are held of Edward Nevell Lord Aburgaveney as of his manor of Nowberie in co. Worcester by fealty only, and are worth per ann., clear, £11 los. od. The premises in Cookhill, Thorne and Fly- foord Flavell, are held of the said Lord Aburgavenney as of his said manor of Nowberie by the service of i knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £3 19s. 4^. The manor of Haulle in Hamley and other the premises in Hanley Castle are held of John Hormolde, esq., as of his manor of Hanley Castle by fealty and suit at the court of the barony of Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 219 his said manor twice in the year for all services, and are worth per ann., clear, £13. 6s. \d. The said houses of salt water (bullaif) and other the premises in Droytwich in co. Worcester are held of the bailiffs and burgesses of the town of Droytwich, as of their Exchequer, by fealty only for all services, and are worth per ann., clear, after the death of the said Margaret £ig. The premises in Upton on Severn are held of Henry Bromeley, knight, as of his manor of Upton-on-Severn, by fealty and suit at the court of his said manor, and are worth per ann., clear, £3 6s. 8d. The manor of Eckington and other the premises there are worth per ann., clear, £6 13s. \d., but of whom they are held the jurors know not. The manor of Byelingham and Coppinscourte in co. Wor cester are held of the Queen by knight's service in chief to wit, by the service of the 40th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £20. The manor of Brodcampden in co. Gloucester is held of [blank] Smythe, esq., as of his manor of Chippingcampden in the said county by fealty and suit at the court of the barony of his said manor, and is worth per ann., clear, £7. The tenements in Tewkesbury are held of the Queen in burgage by fealty only, and are worth per ann., clear, los. The 2 mills and other the premises in Nafford in co. Worcester are worth per ann., clear, 53s. \d., but of whom they are held is not known. John Russell died 18 September, 35 Eliz. [i5g3] : Thomas Russell, esq., is his son and next heir, and was then under age, viz., of the age of 16 years on the gth day of April last past. Elizabeth late the wife of the said John Russell still survives. Chan. Inq. p, m,, ser. 2, vol. 241, No. 126. Erti)ur Eee, (ffitijen antr ^Tallometiantrler. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 23 July, 37 Eliz. [i5g5], before John Spencer, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death oi Arthur Lee, citizen and tallowchandler of London, by the oath of Thomas Sewell, William Harvye, Jatnes Robinson, Hugh Lee, Edward Pilsworthe , Robert Durant, Andrew Feilde, John Alyn, Robert Sawnders, Richard Kerby, Nicholas Maddox, Peter Noxton, Michael Crowche and Henry Earsly, who say that Arthur Lee long before and at the time of his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of i tenement, with all the houses, buildings, stables and gardens thereto belonging, lying in the parish of St. Botolph without Bishoppesgate, and abutting upon the cemetery there towards the south ; the tenement called the White Harte on the north, formerly in the tenure of Thomas Armestronge, and now or late in that of John 2 20 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, Strawe ; of all those several messuages with all the houses, &c., thereto belonging situate in the parish of St Botolph without Algate, London, now or late in the several tenures of Jatnes Adlington, citizen and woolman of London, Christopher Bende, saddler, Andrew Morrell and John de Lowe, gallorum, and all those messuages and gardens lying in the parish of St. Giles beyond Creplegate, London, viz,, one of them now or late called by the name of the Signe of the Castell, late in the tenure oi George Merrick, 3 others, late in the several tenures of Thomas Walker, fletcher, William Shorris and Nicholas Bourne, and i other, now or late in the tenure of John Bull, So seized, the said Arthur Lee made his will as follows : I give to George Lee my son and his heirs for ever all those my tenements set within the parish of St. Botolphe without Aldgate and within the liberties of the City of London. I give to Cuthbert Lee my son and to his heirs for ever my tenement in the parish of St. Botolphe without Bishopsgate now or late in the tenure of John Strawe, and all my tenements and garden plot lying in Grubbstreet and Foorstreet within the parish of St Giles without Creple gate, London, as by the said will dated 30 April, I5g4, it more fully appears. The premises lying in the said parish of St. Botolph without Bisshoppesgate are held in free burgage of the City of London, and are worth per ann., clear, 40s. The said messuages lying in the said parish of St Botolph without Aldgate are held of the Queen by fealty only in free burgage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, 33s. 4(i. The tenements situate in the said parish of St. Giles without Creplegate are held in free burgage of the City of London, and are worth per ann., clear, 50s. Arthur Lee died 7 May last past, George Lee is his son and next heir, and was then aged 4g years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m,, ser, 2, vol, 243, No. 24. I Jttarp ISarnes. nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 20 October, 37 Eliz. [i5g5], before John Spencer, knight, Mayor and escheator, by virtue of a writ de que plura after the death of Mary Barnes, daughter of Thomas Barnes, citizen and "curryor" of London, by the oath of Thomas SeweU, James Robinson, Robert Durant, John Jenninges, Hugh Ingram, Robert Sawnders, Cuthbert Lea, Richard Kirckby, Richard Milles, James Tailor, Michael Crowch, Edward Catcher, Hetiry Earsley, William rowche and Henry Best, who say that Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 221 Long before the death of the said Marie Barnes a certain Robert Losse of Cannons in the parish of Whitchurch in co. Middlesex, gent., was seised in his demesne as of fee of 2 messuages, now divided into 3 messuages, situate in the parish of St. Michael Basshingsha, London, formerly in the tenure of John Bumeham and now or late in the several tenures of Nicholas Killingworth, William Marryn, the said Thomas Barnes and John Willet, formerly belonging to the Priory of Elzinge Spittell : which said messuages descended to the said Robert Losse and his heirs after the death oi Hugh Losse, esq., his father. So seised, the said Robert Losse by indenture dated 24 March, 18 Eliz. [1576], made between himself of the one part and the said Mary Barnes of the other part, granted the said messuages to the said Mary and her heirs for ever, by virtue whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses, the said Mary was thereof seised in her desmesne as of fee. So seised, the said Mary Barnes made her will, 14 July, 31 Eliz. [1589], as follows : I Marie Barnes, daughter of Thottias Barnes, citizen and Curryor of London, do give to my said father all my messuages, houses and hereditaments situate in the parish of Bassingsha in London, for the term of his natural life, and the remainder thereof after his decease I give to my 3 brothers Guiles, Thomas and Robert Barnes and their heirs for ever. One of the said 2 tenements above specified is other and more than the said tenement mentioned in the first Inquisition taken here 20 October, 32 Eliz. [isgo], after the death of the said Mary, The said messuage more than was found in the first Inquisition together with the said tenements in the said parish of St. Michael Bassingsha are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and that the said other tenement is worth per ann., clear, los. Mary Barnes died 27 July, 31 Eliz. [i58g] ; after her death the said Thomas Barnes her father entered into the said premises and took the profits thereof up to his death, viz., by the space of 4 months, and afterwards, viz., on the i6th day of December, 32 Eliz. [i58g], the said Thomas Barnes died. After his death Thomas Barnes, brother of the said Mary, entered into the said premises. Before the taking of this Inquisition the said Giles and Robert Barnes died. The said Thomas is the brother and next heir of the said Mary Barnes. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 243, No. 28. 22 2 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Jol)n JHarltaunt, (gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 21 February, 37 Eliz. [1595], before John Spencer, Mayor and escheator, by virtue of a writ ^ de meliore Inquirend" after the death oi John Markaunt, gent, by the oath of Thomas Sewell, Hugh Lee, Jatnes Robinson, Edward Pilsworth, John Jeninges, Robert Durant, Hugh Ingram, Robert Saunders, Andrew Feild, Nicholas Maddox, Cuthbert Lee, Peter Noxon, Richard Milles, Christopher Askwith, Jatnes Taylor, Michael Crowche, and Edward Catcher. Whereas by an Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 18 February, 33 Eliz. [1591], after the death of the said John Markaunt it was found that he was seised in his demesne as of fee of divers messuages, lands and tenements in the parish of St. Martin in the Vintrey, i whereof was then or late a dyhouse in the tenure of William Calverley and then or late in the several tenures of Robert Swanne and Edmund Bailie, but in whose tenures the residue of the said premises was the jurors did not know ; neither did they know when the said John died nor who was his heir, &c. But now the jurors say that the said John Markaunt long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of 2 messuages in the parish of St. Martin in the Vintrey, now or late in the tenures of Augustine Parker and Richard Shawe; 4 tenements there now or late in the tenure of George Cowdrey, Richard Langford, John Davis and Richard Lowe ; and i house called a Diehouse there, now or late in the several occupations of Robert Swanne and Edward Bay lie. So seised, the said John Markaunt by indenture dated 20 October, 24 Eliz. [1582], gave the said premises as follows : This indenture made between John Markaunt of Stoke next Nayland in co. Essex, Clerk, of the one part, and Joseph Scott of Colchester in the said county, gent., and Christopher Johnsonn of the said town, yeoman, of the other part, witnesses that whereas the said John Markaunt stands seised of divers messuages and lands lying within the parish of St. Martin in the Vintrey in .the several tenures oi John Hawthorne, William Claverley alias Cal verley, — Prouze, ¦ — Patrick, — Kenney and Robert Baker ; and whereas also the said John is desirous that the said premises should be assured to himself and Margaret his wife during their lives, and after their decease should be assured to the persons specified in these presents (which he thinks he may justly and truly take tp be the sons and daughters of the said John) and to the heirs male of their body, and to Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 223 the intent that all the said premises should remain in the blood or name of the Markaunts — the said John as well for the considerations aforesaid as in considerations of a marriage heretofore had between him and Margaret his wife and for the love he bare to her and to the persons ¦herein named agreed with the said Joseph Scotte and Christopher John son and their heirs that he and his heirs shall be seised of all the said premises to the use of himself and Margaret his wife for the term of their natural lives, and after their deceases, to the use oi John Markaunt the younger, " commonlie called " and which he esteems to be the second son of the said John and Margaret and of the heirs male of the body of the said John the younger ; for default, the remainder thereof to Williatn Markaunt, another of the sons of the said John and Margaret, and to the heirs male of his body ; for default, to Edmond Markaunt another son of the said John and Margaret and to the heirs male of his body; for default, to Sara, Syvys and Elizabeth Markaunt, the 3 daughters of the said John, and to the heirs male of their bodies ; and for default, to the right heirs of the said Edmond Markaunt for •ever : Provided always that if the said Margaret or the said John, William, Edmond, Sara, Syvys or Elizabeth shall sell or alienate any of the said premises, then the use and estate hereby limited to them shall be utterly void. The premises in the said indenture specified to be in the tenure of the said John Hawthorne and others are the same premises mentioned in this Inquisition to be in the tenure oi Augustine Parker and others, and not others. The messuage now or late in the tenure of the said Robert Swanne and Edward Baylie is held of the Queen in chief by the ¦ — part of a knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, 40s. The residue of the said premises are held ofthe Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, £4 13s. /\.d. John Markaunt died 12 September, 27 Eliz. [1585], Edmond Mark aunt is his son and next heir, and was aged ig years on the 7th day of October, 2g Eliz. [1587]. The said Margaret late the wife of the said John still survives at Bury St. Edmunds inco. Suff'olk: immediately after the death of the said John she entered into all the said premises and took the profits thereof Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, do^. 243, No, 76. 2 24 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, i^ugl) (!^ffle», (fTitijcn antr Eltrerman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 2 August, 37 Eliz. [i5g5], before John Spencer, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death oiHugh Offiey, late citizen and Alderman of London, by the oath of Thomas Sewell, William Harvie, William Crowche, Edward Pilles worth, James Robinson, Hugh Lea, John Jenninges, Hugh Ingram,. Robert Saunders, Robert Durrani, Cuthbert Lee, Richard Mylles, Christopher Askwith, Edward Catcher, and Henry Earsley, who say that Hugh OffJey long before his death was seised in his demesne as or fee of I capital messuage or mansion house wherein he then dwelt, lying in Lymestreet, London, in the parish of St. Andrew Undershaft ,- and 5 other messuages in the same street in the parishes of St. " Ander- shafte " and St. Dionisius Backchurch within the City of London, late in the several tenures oi James Bowner, Thomas Blootnfeilde, — Tryolis,. widow, and William Allyson (?) ; i tenement called the Lodge late in the tenure of John Levyson : all which said premises are in the said parishes, of St. Andrew and St. Dionisius ; i capital messuage called by the name of Turckes Alley, lying in the said parish of St. Andrew Undershaft on Cornhill in the City of London, now or late in the occupation of Matthew Dolman, citizen and haberdasher of London ; and i other rnessuage lying in Cornhill in the parish of St. Christopher near the Stocks in the ward of Broadstreet in the said City of London, now in the tenure of John Paradyne ; also of i other capital messuage being within the parish of St. Michael Pater Noster near Whittingdon College in the said City late in the tenure of Dame Ursula Langley, widow; and 2 other mes suages in the same parish, one whereof adjoins the south part of the gate of the said capital messuage and the other the south part of the said gate, now in the several tenures of John Lendall, cooper, and Hugh Hunte, tailor ; also of i messuage formerly called by the name of 1& George, together with one piece of land, Anglice, a woodwharff to the said messuage adjoining, lying in Eastsmithefeilde in the parish of St., Botolph without Aldgate, London, now or late in the tenure of William Partridge ; also of 4 messuages situate within the close of St. Helen the Great within the said City, now or late in the several tenures of Levyn van Derstelt, Robert Hubbarde, Hugh Kenrick and Geoffrey Nettleton ; 11 messuages lying in a certain street called St. Marie at Axe within the parish of St. Andrew, now or late in the several tenures- of James Wembe, — Harrington, widow, Josias Careless, Johti Morgan, Rowland Richardson, Sibella Harrison, Matthew Flyer and Richard Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 225 Hudson ; 1 tenement being in Watergate street in the parish of Holy Trinity within the City of Chester now or late in the occupation of Hugh Rogers alias Rogersoti, Alderman of the City of Chester; and i other messuage or mansion house lying in Norgate street in the said City, now or late in the tenure of Richard Wright, Of whom or by what services the capital messuage or mansion house in Limestreet in the said parish of St. Andrew Undershaft, wherein the said Hugh Offley dwelt, the 5 messuages in Limestreet in the said parish and in that of St. Dionisius Backchurch and the tenement called the Lodge are held the jurors know not: they are worth per ann., clear, £10. Of whom or by what services the messuage called Turckes Alley and the messuage in Cornhill are held is not known: they are worth per ann., clear, £7. The capital messuage in the parish of St. Michael Pater Noster and the 2 other messuages lying there are held of the Queen by fealty only in free burgage of the City of London and not in chief and are worth per ann., clear, £5. The messuage in East Smithfield called le George to gether with the said woodwharf are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee is not known, and are worth per ann., clear, £5. The 4 messuages lying within the Close of St. Helen the Great, and the ti messuages lying in the street called St. Marie at Axe are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and are worth per ann., clear, £6 13s. \d. Of whom or by what services the messuage in Watergate street'and the mansion house in Norgate street are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, 20s. Hugh Offley died 26 November last past; Thomas Offley, gent., is his son and next heir, and was then aged 28 years and more. Dorothea Offley relict ofthe said Hugh still survives. Chan. Inq, p, m., ser. 2, vol. 243, No. 92. lilictartr l^arrijson. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 24 January, 37 Eliz. [isgs], before John Spencer, Mayor and escheator, of the said City, after the death of Richard Harryson, oi the parish of St. Olave in South wark in CO. Surrey, by the oath of Thomas Sewell, William Crowch, Hugh Lee, John Jeninges, Robert Durrani, Hugh Ingram, Robert Saunders, Richard Rogers, Andrew Feild, Cuthbert Lee, Peter Noxon, Richard Milles, Christopher Askwith, James Taylor, Edward Catcher, James Robinson, and William Harvy who say that LOND. INQ. P. M., III. ^ 5 2 26 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, Long before the death of the said Richard Harryson a certain Lewis Davy, citizen and whitebaker of London, and Joati his wife were seised in their demesne as of fee of all that messuage and "backhowse" now or late in the tenure of Henry Awstyn, citizen and baker of London, and those 3 places or " Romes " the one built upon the other to the said messuage belonging ; and all that messuage now or late in the tenure of John Maria, citizen and goldsmith of London, situate in the parish of St. Mary and St. Gabriel in Fanchurch street in the said City of London : which said 2 messuages and bakehouse were late parcel of the monastery of St. Mary of Graces near the Tower of London lately dissolved. So seised the said Lewis and Joan by indenture dated 11 February, 12 Eliz. [1570] granted and sold to the said Richard Harryson and Ellen his wife the said messuages and all the shops, cellars, solars, curtilages, houses, cubicles, entries, &c., thereto belonging, together with all lights, water courses and liberties therewith used and occupied, and afterwards by the said indenture the said Lewis and Joan granted to the said Richard and Ellen all the right, title, possession, reversion and remainder which they or any other person to their use then had or afterwards might have in the said 2 messuages and bakehouse before bargained and sold, together with all Letters Patent, charters and writings concerning the premises : To hold to the said Richard Harry son and Ellen and their heirs for ever. A certain Nicholas Coxe, citizen and goldsmith of London, was on the 4th day of February, 18 Eliz. [1576], seised in his demesne as of fee of all that messuage late in the tenure of Thomas Bye situate in or near Fanchurch street in the parish of St. Gabriel Fanchurch, and of a small parcel of land adjoining the kitchen of the said messuage containing in breadth 3 feet of assize and in length 14 feet and 2 inches of assize, situate in the said parish of St. Gabriel, and all that ground under the gate and the houses built thereupon containing in length from the principal post supporting the said house up to Fanchurch street, and in breadth with the said entry there 14 feet, 6 inches, and in breadth from the further end of the said gate towards the yard 11 feet and i inch of assize, and in height g feet of assize ; also 3 places or cubicles the one built over the other lying at the end of the said places upon the said gate in the said parish of St. Gabriel, now or late in the occupation of Robert Martyn, whereof the lower place contains in length 12 feet and 4 inches of assize and in breadth 7 feet and 7 inches of assize, the second place contains in length 14 feet of assize and in breadth 6 feet 4 inches of assize, and the 3rd place contains in length 14 feet of assize and in breadth 5 feet and 1 1 inches of assize. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 227 So seised, the said Nicholas Coxe and Alice his wife by indenture dated 14 February, 18 Eliz. [1576], bargained and sold to the said Richard Harrison and his heirs all the said messuage and yard and all other the premises last recited and all their right, estate, possession, reversion and remainder therein : to hold to him and his heirs for ever. The said Richard Harrison being so seised of all the said premises by his will dated 16 May, 26 Eliz. [1584], bequeathed the same as follows : I give the 2 tenements in the parish of St. Gabriel Fanchurch which I purchased of Lewis Davy, baker, to Thomas Harrison my son and his heirs for ever after the decease of Ellen my wife. And I be queath the messuage which I bought of my wife's brother Nicholas Cockes, goldsmith, and Alice his wife to the said Ellen my wife for the term of her life, the remainder thereof after her decease to my daughter Margaryt Smyth for the term of her natural life, the remainder thereof after her decease to Richard Smyth her son and to his heirs for ever. I will that the synck or water course ; now running from and out of the messuage and bakehouse now in the occupation of William Eyre, baker, through the yard of the said messuage purchased of the said Nicholas Coxe and Alice into the street and all the lights and prospects of the said messuage and bakehouse into the said yard shall for ever hereafter be used and continued as now they are without " anie stop- pinge or gaynsayninge ". The said two messuages and bakehouse are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, viz, by the 20th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £4 13s. ^d. The said messuage formerly of the said Nicholas Coxe and all other the premises before recited are held in free burgage ofthe City of London, and are worth per ann., clear, 40s. Richard Harrison died 20 June, 26 Eliz. [1584], at Southwark; Thomas Harrison is his son and next heir and was then aged 27 years and more. Ellen late the wife of the said Richard died on the nth day of this instant month of January. Chan, Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 244, No. 97. asailliam ©opppnger, iEs(iuire. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 5 February, 37 Eliz. [1595], before William Lambard, esq., William Necton, esq., feodary of the City of London, Michael Beresford, gent., and Nicholas Morgan, .gent., deputy escheator, after the death of William Coppynger, esq., by 228 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, the oath of Thotnas Sewell, William Harvye, Hugh Lee, James Robin son, John Jenynges, Robert Durant, Robert Sanders, Andrew Feild, Cuthbert Lee, Richard Milles, Christopher Askewith, Henry Best, Michael Crouche, Edward Catcher, Edward Pillesworthe, William Crowche, Stephen Porter and Hugh Ingratn, who say that Long before the death of the said WiUiam Coppynger a certain Thomas Coppynger,, esq., his father, was seised in his demesne as of fee tail, viz., to him and the heirs male of his body of i capital messuage lying in the parishes of St. Margaret in Lothbury and St. Olave in the Old Jury, London ; 2 other tenements adjoining the said capital messuage at the east part thereof viz,, at the south east corner of the garden of the said messuage now in the tenure of Thomas Cacher, citizen and draper of London, and formerly parcel of the possessions of the late monastery of the Salutation of the Mother of God {Salutacois matris dei) of the Order of the Carthusians next the said City, now dissolved ; and I other tenement lying in the parish of St. Margaret in Lothbury, now or late in the tenure of Thomas Greame. Long before the death of the said William Coppynger a certain Henry Coppynger, esq., his grandfather, was seised in his demesne as of fee as of the manors of Buxall alias Bucksalles, Cocksall, Old Nectones and Fasebornes in co. Suff'olk, and ofthe advowson and right of patronage of the parish Church of Buxall als Bucksalles, lying in the vills, fields or parishes of Buxall, Rattesden, Hecham, Finbarrow and Brethenham in CO. Suffolk ; and 60 a. of land, 20 a. of meadow and 20 a. of pasture in Buxall, Rattesden, Finbarrow, Hecham and Brethenham in the said county. So seised, the said Henry by his will dated 26 August, 12 Eliz. [1570], gave all the said premises in co. Suffolk to Agnes Coppinger then his wife for the term of her life in the name of her jointure if she remain sole and unmarried : which said Agnes still survives unmarried ; and the reversion of all the said premises the said Henry willed to the said Thomas Coppinger father of the said William and to the heirs m.ale of his body, with divers other remainders thereof in fee tail ; and for default, the remainder thereof to the right heirs of the said Henry for ever. After the death of the said Henry the said Agnes entered into all the said premises and was thereof seised in her demesne as of free tene ment for her life, with remainders as above. The said Thomas Coppinger, esq., father of the said William was seised in his demesne as of fee tail of the manor or tenement of Deving ton ais Brunstone or Knightes Place in co. Kent, the manor or tenement called Wormedall ais Borden in the parishes of Newington, Stockburye and Borden in the said county of Kent, with all the woods, underwoods Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 229 and members in the said parishes of Newington, Stockburye and Borden, to the said manor belonging, the manor or tenement called Ravens in Preston or elsewhere in the said county, now or late in the tenure of William Ashurst, 2 water mills called corne mills, and divers lands, tenements and hereditaments to the said mills belonging, lying in the vills, parishes or fields of Osprindge, Devington, Musson (?) and Fever sham in the said county sometime in the tenure of Bartholomew Ball ; I other water mill called a Brazill mill with all the buildings, houses, lands, pools and weirs thereto belonging, being in the parishes, vills or fields of Osprindge, Devington and Feversham, now or late in the tenure of William Hampton, The said Thomas Coppinger was likewise seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor or tenement or farm called Churchstreet in the parishes of All Hallows Stoke or St. Mary's in the said county of Kent, and so seised by his said last will the said Thomas gave inter alia to the said William Coppinger and the heirs male of his body the said manor called Churchstreet. The said Thomas Coppinger died 21 March, 22 Eliz. [1580], then having issue the said William (named in the Commission) and Francis Coppinger, another son who now survives. After the death of the said Thomas the said William entered into all the said premises and was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee tail. The said capital messuage and all other the premises in the City of London are held of the Queen in chief by the service of the 20th part of a knight's fee and by the yearly rent of 2gs., and are worth per ann., clear, £13 os. ^. The manor of Buxall and Coxall, Old Nectons and Fasbornes and the advowson of Buxall are held of the Queen as of the honor of her Duchy of Lancaster by knight's service, by the part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £36 7s. 5^rf. The 60 a. of land and other the premises in Buxall, Rattesden, Finbarrow, Hecham and Brethenham in co. Suff'olk are held of the Queen as of her said honor by knight's service, viz., by the part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £10. The manor of Devington als Branston ais Knights place in co. Kent is held of the Queen in free socage as of her manor of Feversham by fealty, suit at court and the rent of £4 8s. o\d. by the year, and are worth per ann., clear, £10. The manor of Wormdall ais Borden and all the woods and underwoods lying in Newington Borden and Stockburye in co, Kent are held of the Queen in socage as of her manor of Milton in co. Kent by fealty and the yearly rent of 13s. 4^., and are worth per ann., clear, £16 13s. \d. The manor of Ravens is held in socage of the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, Canterbury, as of their manor of Preston by fealty and the yearly rent 230 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. of 3 IS. Q\d. and is worth per ann., clear, loos. The two water mills in Osprindge, Devington and Feversham in co. Kent are held in socage of Richard Thornhill, esq., as of his manor of Quenecourt in co. Kent by fealty and the yearly rent of 3s. and are worth per ann., clear, 60s. The other mill called a Brazill mill is held in socage of the said Richard Thornhill as of his said manor of Quenecourt by fealty and the yearly rent of i2d., and is worth per ann., clear, 2s. 6(Z. The manor of Church street is held of the Queen in socage as of her manor of Wyndhill by fealty and the yearly rent of los., and is worth per ann., clear, £10. William Coppinger died 8 September, 36 Eliz. [i5g4] without any heir of his body ; the said Francis Coppinger is his brother and the next heir male of the body of the said Thomas Coppinger father of the said William and Francis, and was aged 16 years on the i8th day of December last past. Chan. Inq, p. m., ser. 2, vol. 244, No, log. JTertrinantr, ISarl of JBertg. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 13 June, 37 Eliz. [i5gs], before Thomas Walmisley, one of the justices of the Queen's Bench, Matthew Ewens, one of the Barons of the Exchequer, William Danyell, serjeant-at-law, and William Necton, feodary ofthe said City, commissioners, after the death of the Most Noble Ferdinand late Earl of Derby, by virtue of a commission to them and others directed, by the oath of William Styche, Thomas Rudd, Thomas Coxe, Walter Fylkins, Thomas Langhorne, Roger Warde, William Glover, George Amerye, William Crowche, William Jenson, Robart Jones, John Rippon, Hugh (.^) Farington and Williatn Woodcocke, who say that Long before the death of the said Ferdinand Earl of Derby, Edward late Earl of Derby, his grandfather, had issue Henry Lord Straunge, afterwards Earl Derby, his son and heir apparent, father of the said Ferdinand and Thomas Stanley, knight, and Edward Stanley, knight, his younger sons : which said Henry Lord Straunge had issue Edward Stanley, esq., his eldest son, who died on the 5th day of March, 4 Eliz. [1562], at Holborn in the suburbs of the City of London without heirs male of his body ; and the said Ferdinand, late Earl of Derby, his 2nd son, WiUiatti, now Earl of Derby, his 3rd son, and Francis Stanley, esq., his 4th son. The said Edward late Earl of Derby was long before the death of the said Ferdinand seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 231 Holborn in the suburbs of the City of London, and 100 messuages, 40 gardens and i a. of land in Holborn and Shoelane in the said suburbs, and so seised, by charter indented dated 20 March, 12 Eliz. [1570] with a schedule annexed sealed with the seal of the arms of the said Edward and subscribed with his own hand, he then being fully resolved in what ways the manors, lands, &c., mentioned in the said indenture should continue and be as well during his lifetime as after his decease, and then being desirous that the said premises should descend and come to his heirs male in the manner and form expressed in the said schedule, and to the intent that they should remain to such of his name and blood as are mentioned in the said schedule and for the paternal love and favor he bore towards the said Henry and the heirs male of his body — the said Edward agreed with George Earl of Shrewsbury, Thomas Earl of Sussex, Henry Lord Morley, Edward Lord Stafford, Edward Lord Dudley, John Arundell, knight, Richard Shirburne, knight, Thomas Houghton, esq., Edward Tildisley, esq., Thomas Cansfeilde, esq., Henry Coney and James Kenricke and their heirs that he and his heirs and all other persons who after the ist day of May then next following should be seised of the said premises, should be thereof seised immedi ately after the said ist day of May to the use of the said Edward late Earl of Derby for the term of his life, the remainder thereof after his decease to the said Henry then Lord Straunge and afterwards Lord Derby for the term of gg years if he so long shall live ; the remainder thereof after the death of the said Edward Lord Derby to the ist to the 13th sons of the said Henry Lord Straunge successively and to the heirs male of their bodies severally and successively issuing ; for default, the remainder thereof to the said Thomas Stanley, knight, 2nd son of the said Edward Lord Derby for his natural life ; and after his decease, the remainder thereof to the ist to the loth sons of the said Tho i,as successively and to the heirs male of their bodies severally and succes sively issuing ; for default, the remainder thereof to the said Edward Stanley, knight, 3rd son of the said Edward Earl of Derby, during his natural life ; and after his decease, to the use ofthe ist to the loth sons successively of the said Edward Stanley and the heirs male of their bodies severally and successively issuing; for default, the remainder thereof to the heirs male of the body of the said Edward Earl of Derby ; for default, the remainder thereof to the heirs male of the body of George formerly Lord Straunge, grandfather of the said Edward Earl of Derby, and the heirs male of their bodies ; for default, to the heirs of the body of the said Edward Earl of Derby ; and for default, to the right heirs of the said Edward Earl of Derby for ever, by virtue whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said Edward late Earl 232 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, of Derby was seised of the said premises in his demesne as of free tenement for the term of his, life, with remainders as above, and so seised, afterwards, viz., on the 24th day of October, 14 Eliz. [1572], died at Holborn. After his death the said Henry then Earl of Derby entered into the said premises for the term of gg years, with remainder to the said Ferdinand and others, and so being thereof possessed died, 25 September, 35 Eliz., at Holborn. After his decease the said Ferdinand late Earl of Derby entered into the said manor of Holborn and other the premises in Holborn and Shoelane and was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee tail. The manor of Holborn and other the premises in Holborn and Shoe lane are held of the Queen in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, £10. The said Ferdinand late Earl of Derby married Alice daughter of John Spencer, knight, and by her had issue Lady Anne his eldest daughter. Lady Frances his second daughter, and Lady Elizabeth his third daughter. The said Ferdinand died 16 April, 36 Eliz. [1594], at Holborn, with out heir male of his body: the said ladies Anne, Frances and Elizabeth are his daughters and next heirs : the said Lady Anne is now aged 13 years, 7 months and 21 days, the said Lady Frances 11 years and 21 days, and the said Lady Elizabeth 7 years, 4 months and 21 days. The said Alice Countess of Derby still survives at Holborn. The said William now Earl of Derby is the brother and next heir male of the said Ferditiand, and son and next heir male of the said Henry late Earl of Derby, and kinsman and next heir male of the said Edward late Earl of Derby, viz,, brother and heir male of the said Ferditiand, son and heir of the said Hetiry late Earl of Derby, son and heir ofthe said Edward late Earl of Derby, and is now aged 32 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. tn., ser, 2, vol. 244, No, 116. Ifitrmartr ll^ertrson. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 21 May, 38 Eliz. [1596], before Nicholas Morgan, esq., deputy escheator, WiUiam Necton, esq., feodary of the said City, and John Lowman, esq., commissioners, after the death of Edward Herdson, by the oath of Thomas Sewell, William Crowche, James Robinson, John Jennynges, James Tailor, Robert Durant, Stephen Porter, Michael Crowche, Robert Sawnders, Edward Catcher, James Felles and Humphrey Hooper, who say that Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 233 Long before the death ofthe said Edward Herdson a certain John Reynoldes, citizen and skinner of London, was seised in his demesne as of fee of 2 messuages lying in the parish of the Blessed Mary St. Gabriel [sic] in Fanchurch street within the said City, now or late in the several tenures oi Arthur Gervis and Gilbert Sale, So seised the said John Reynolds by charter dated the last day of February, 16 Eliz. [1574], granted the said premises to the said Edward Herdson and Bridget then his wife : to hold to them and the heirs of the said Edward for ever, by virtue whereof they were thereof seised, to wit the said Edward in his demesne as of fee, and the said Bridget in her demesne as of free tenement. The said premises are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and by the yearly rent of 6s. 8d., and are worth per ann., clear, £4. Edward Herdson died 18 February, 26 Eliz. [1584] ; after his death the reversion of the said premises descended to Thotnas Herdson his son and heir, who was aged 16 years on the 7th day of this instant month of May last past. The said Bridget late the wife of the said Edward still survives. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 245, No. 41. ®t)omasi Castell, Junior. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 3 October, 36 Eliz. [i5g4], before Richard Martin, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Castell, junior, son of Francis Castell, deceased, by the oath of Thomas Sewell, William Harvye, William Crowche, James Robinson, Robert Durrani, Stephen Porter, Nicholas Maddox, Richard Milles, Cuthbert Lee, Robert Saunders, Richard Rogers, Andrew Feildes, Richard Kirkby, Hetiry Best, Michael Crowche, and Edward Katcher, who say that Thomas Castell long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of I messuage and i shop called the Smythes Forge alias the Ferrars Howe, now in the tenure of Thomas Garrent and Joan Walbatt, widow; I messuage now in the tenure of Isaack Tucker ; 1 messuage now in the occupation of William Longe; 1 messuage now in the tenure of Thomas Trymlett; 1 tenement now in the occupation of Henry Neale ; i messuage now in the tenure of William Breadstrete ; I tenement in the occupation of Thomas Poole ; 1 messuage in the tenure of George Sparrowe ; 1 tenement in the occupation of Richard 234 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Robertes ; i messuage in the tenure of Thomas Okeman ; i messuage in the tenure of William Parker; i tenement in the occupation oi Edward Hollie ; i messuage in the tenure of Henry Coxe ; i messuage in the tenure of John Gryffyn ; i tenement in the occupation of — Muckett widow ; I messuage in the tenure of — Hackins, widow ; i tenement in the occupation of Thomas Draynefeild ; i messuage in the tenure of — Cooke, widow ; i messuage in the tenure of — Toppinge ; i tene ment in the tenure oi Ciprian Luker ; i messuage now in the tenure of Jatties Willyams ; i messuage in the tenure oi Anne Fulwood, widow; and one stable in the tenure of Rowland Wodbridge : which said messuage and shop are situate at the west end of the lane called Longe Lane within the parish of St. Sepulchre in the suburbs of the City of London : and all the said messuages and tenement lie in Longe Lane, aforesaid in the said parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate. All the said premises are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and are worth per ann., clear, £40. Thomas Castell died i January, 24 Eliz. [1582] ; Alice Crewes, wife of Lancelot Crewes, is his kinswoman and next heir, viz., daughter of Thomas Castell, senior, father of the said Francis Castell, father of the said Thomas Castell [named in the writ], and was aged 40 years and more at the time of the death of the said Thomas Castell. Chati. Inq. p. tti., ser. 2, vol. 245, No. 53. Joi)n ^Tammortl), iSsquire. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 22 November, 28 Eliz. [1585], before Stephen Slany, Mayor and escheator, after the death oi John Tamworth, esq., by the oath of Thomas Seawell, William Crowche, Oliver Skynner, Edward Pilsworth, Robert Durrani, Stephen Porter, Robert Saunders, Edward Katcher, Cuthbert Lee, Richard Milles, James Tailor, Christopher Askwith, Henry Earsley and William Harvye, who say that John Tamworth was seised in his demesne as of fee tail, to him and the heirs male of his body of i capital messuage in the parish of St. Botolph without Aldesgate in the suburbs of the City of London ; 15 other messuages, 14 gardens and 2 alleys in the said parish of St. Botolph ; the manor of Norton in co. Radnor and divers lands and tenements in Norton ; the 4th part of a house newly built upon a close called St. Mary Close in Clerkenwell in co. Middlesex, and upon the Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 235 high way lying in a certain street called St. John's Street in Clerken well ; the 4th part of the ground whereupon the said house is built ; and the 4th part of the water course and viaduct there. The said John Tamworth and Dorothy his wife were seised to them and the heirs of the said Dorothy in right of the said Dorothy oi the reversion after the death oi Elizabeth Mullyns, wife oi Michael Mullyns, knight, of the moiety of all that lordship or manor of Sherfield Super Lodon in co. Southampton and certain lands in Sherfield called Downes Landes ; and of the reversion after the death of the said Eliza beth of the manors of Cardington and Escottes in co. Bedford, except 2 water mills late in the tenure of John Wolriche, and certain closes or pastures called Longfeildes and Huntresfeilds in Cardington and Escottes. The said John and Dorothy were seised in their demesne as of fee, to them and the heirs of the said Dorothy in her right of the said 2 water mills and the said closes or pastures called Longfeilds and Huntresfeilds, and of the whole barony of Bedford. So seised, an indenture was made 20th October, 32 Eliz. [1590] between the said John Tamworth of Haltsted in co. Leicester, esq., and Dorothy wife of the said John and sole daughter and heir of Thomas Colbie, esq., deceased, of the one part, and Thomas Farmor of the Middle Temple, London, esq., and John Lutwich of Lincoln's Inn in CO. Middlesex, gent., of the other part, whereby the said John Tam worth agreed that before the end of i year next ensuing he by fine would assure to the said Thomas Farmer and John Lutwich the lord ship or manor of Hallsted and the rectory and parsonage of Tylton, and the rectories and parsonages of Halsted, Tylton and Marfield South with their rights and members, in co. Leicester, to the late dissolved Priory of Launde sometime belonging, also all those his lands and tenements in Tylton and Halsted, sometime parcel of the lands of the late dissolved monastery of St. James near Northampton, the advow sons, gifts and rights of patronage ofthe vicarages ofthe parish Churches of Halsted and Tylton, and all the messuages, mills, lands, commons, woods, tithes, rents, fees, leets, &c., &c., in Halsted, Tilton, Marfield South and Whadboroughe in co. Leicester : and that by another fine he would assure to them all the barony of Bedford and the manors of Cardington and Escottes alias Cotton, lying in the fields, parishes and precincts of Cardington in co. Bedford, and the several fishings in the water and river of Owse on both sides of the said river as well in Newenham als Newneham as in Cardington Escotes ais Cotton, Fen- lake and Harowden, and all the messuages, mills, farms, lands, rents, woods, commons, waters, rivers, fishings, warrens, courts leet, &c., &c., 236 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. lying in Cardington, &c., or elsewhere in England wherein the said" Dorothy has any right in possession or remainder ; the moiety of the lordship or manor of Sherfield ais Shirfield upon Lodon in co. South ampton, and the moiety of all the messuages, lands, warren, park, "deare," rents, &c., to the said manor of Sherfield belonging, together with the .moiety of those lands and tenements in Sherfield called Downes, and all other the messuages, lands and tenements in Sher field, Brameley, Basing, Cowich, Silchester, Stratford Saye, — Strat- feld Mortymer, Turgis, Hartley, Odyham and Rotherwick in co. Southampton, late the inheritance of the said Thomas Colbye, And it is further agreed that the said Thomas Fermor and John Lutwich and their heirs shall be seised of the said premises to the uses following, viz., all the lands in Halsted and Tylton hereafter particularly mentioned, that is, the close or pasture called the Lounde late in the tenure of Thomas Cotton, esq., the field or pasture called the Sladfeild late in the tenure of Valentyne Allen, George Lighifoote and Thomas Stanford, the field called the Brooke field late in the occupation of Roger Smythe, esq., the field called Newfeild in the tenure of the said Thomas Cotton — to the use of the said Dorothy Tamworth for her natural life for her jointure. And as to all the residue of the said lordship and manor of Halsted and the parsonages of Halsted and Tylton, and all other the messuages, lands and tenements there — to the use of the said Dorothy during her natural life ; and after her decease then as to all the said premises so limited to the said Dorothy to the use of the said John Tatnworth for his life; after his decease, to the use of Arthur Tam worth, 2nd son of the said John and Dorothy, and of the heirs male of his body ; for default, to the use of such other son of the said John and Dorothy as shall be born and the heirs male of his body ; for default, then to the use of the heirs male of the body of the said John Tam worth by any other wife whom he shall marry after the decease of the said Dorothy ; for default, to the use of Colbie Tamworth and the heirs male of his body ; for default, to the use of the first son of the body of Henry Tamworth, brother of the said John, and of the heirs male of his body ; for default, then to the use successively in tail male of the 2 nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th sons of the said Henry ; for default, to the use of the heirs male of the body of the said Hemy ; for default, to the use of the ist son of the body of Christopher Tamworth, another of the brothers of the said son and of his heirs male ; for default, then to the use successively in tail male of the 2nd to the 6th sons of the said Christopher ; for default, to the use of the heirs male of the body of the said Christopher ; for default, to the use of the heirs female of the bodies of the said John and Dorothy ; for default, to the use of the Inquisitiones Post Moj^tem for London, 237 heirs of their bodies ; and lastly, for default, to the use of the right heirs of the said John Tamworth for ever, provided always that if the said John and Arthur Tamworth shall die without heirs male of their bodies, the said Dorothy being alive, that then the said fines concerning the said premises in co. Leicester shall be and the cognizees therein shall be seised of the close called Tamworth close late in the tenure of John Frysbye, the close called Honye land near to the Pynfold in Halsted in the tenure of Anne Tumor, widow, a close called Paradize late in the tenure of John Walker, and i close called the Cawsey close in Halsted and of the tithes of corn and grain in Halsted, Tylton and Marfield to the use of the said Dorothy for her life and afterwards to the uses before mentioned [here follows numerous other agreements and provisoes]. Afterwards, to wit, in the octaves of St. Martin, 33 Eliz. [1590], the said John and Dorothy by fine conveyed the moiety of the manor of Sherfeild super Loden . . .^ and Escotes and the barony and other the premises in co. Bedford and the said mills . . . and the heirs of the said Thomas for ever : which said fine was levied to the uses specified in the said indenture. . . . The said John Tamworth was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor or lordship of Halsted in co. Leicester and of divers lands and tenements in Halsted, Tylton, Marfield South and Whatborough in CO. Leicester. So seised, an indenture was made 23 December, 33 Eliz. [1590], between the said John Tamworth of Halsted and the said Thomas Fermor and John Lutwich, whereby after reciting the said Indenture of 20 October, 32 Eliz., the said John agrees that he before the end of i whole year by fine will convey to the said Thomas Fermor and John Lutwich the said last mentioned premises, and the rectories and parson ages of Halsted, Tylton, Marefield South and Whatborough, and all the messuages, lands, mills, &c., &c., thereto belonging, to the use of the said Dorothy Tamworth wife of the said John for her natural life in the name of her jointure, with remainders as above. [The provisoes cover 2 very large membranes.] The said Arthur Tamworth died at London in the lifetime of the said John without issue of his body. The messuage and other the premises in London are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, and are worth per ann., clear, during the life of a certain Christiana Tamworth, widow, i grain of pepper and not more by reason of a prior demise thereof made to the said Christiana, and after her decease they will be worth per ann., clear, £13 6s. 8d., of I Illegible. 238 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, whom or by what service the 4th part of the house and o her the premises in co. Middlesex are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, i2d. The moiety of the manor of Sherfield and of other the premises in co. Southampton is held of the Queen in chief by the great serjeanty of being marshall of the courtesans (meretricibz) in the King's household, and of dismembering condemned malefactors and of measuring the gallons and bushells in the King's household, and is worth during the life of the said Elizabeth Mullins, who still survives, nothing, and after her decease it will be worth per ann., clear, 66s. lid. The manors of Cardington and Escottes, the said barony and other the premises in co. Bedford are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, and are worth, except the said mills and closes called Longfield and Huntresfield, during the life of the said Dorothy nothing, and after her decease £13 6s. 8d. The said mills and closes in co. Bedford are worth per ann., clear, £6 13s. 4^. The manor of Norton and other the premises in co. Radnor are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, and are worth per ann., clear, £45. The manor of Halsted and other the premises in co. Leicester are held of the Queen in chief by the lOoth part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., during the lifetime of the said Dorothy, nothing, and afterwards £67. John Tamworth died at London 18 February, 36 Eliz. [1594], the said Colbie Tamworth is his only son and next heir, and was aged 8 years on the 7th day of April last past. The said Dorothy Tamworth still survives. Chan, Inq. p, tn., ser. 2, vol, 246, No, 112. Cl)omais a2ai)itetroofee, (gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 5 January, 38 Eliz. [1596], before Stephen Slany, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Whitebrooke, gent., by the oath of Thomas Sewell, William Harvie, William Crowche, Hugh Leighe, James Robinson, Hugh In graham, Robert Durant, Robert Saunders, Stephen Porter, Andrew Feilde, Humphrey Hooper, Richard Milles, Henry Best and Henry Earsley, who say that Long before the death of the said Thomas Whitebrooke, a certain Thomas Lownde, late citizen and grocer of London, deceased, grand father of the said Thomas Whitebrooke, was seised in his demesne as of fee of I capital messuage or hospice, called the George in Lumberd- streete in the parish of St. Edmund ; 2 messuages situate in the said Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 239 parish of St. Edmund on the west part of the said capital messuage ; 2 other messuages in the said parish of St. Edmund on the east part of the said capital messuage, now or late in the tenure oi Robert Decreo (?) ; I messuage with sollars, cellars, buildings, &c., called the Corner Howse and now called the Signe of the Bell, lying in the parish of St. Mary Magdalene, London, at the end of the street called Milkestreete, and in the street called Cheapside on the west side of the said Milkestreete, late in the tenure of Leonard Docester ; 1 garden with a house built thereupon, lying in the parish of St. Giles without Creplegate, London, late in the tenure of Rowlatid Watson. So seised, the said Thomas Lownde made his will the 17th day of May, 7 Edw. 6 [1553], and thereby bequeathed the said tenements to Catherine, then his wife, for the term of her life, the remainder, after her -decease to Margaret Lownde, daughter of the said Thomas, and to the heirs of her body ; for default, the remainder thereof to the Mayor and ¦Chamberlain of the City of London and to the governors of the Hospital of St. Bartholomew in West Smithfield and their successors for ever for the relief and maintenance of the poor in the said hospital. Afterwards the said Thomas Lownde died so seised in London, after whose death the said Katherine entered into the said premises. While the said Katherine was so thereof seised the said Margaret married jfohn Whitebrooke, gent., and they had issue the said Thomas White brooke (named in the writ) and Jjhn Whitebrooke. The said Margaret died 21 November, 22 Eliz. [i57g], after her death the said remainder descended to the said Thomas Whitebrooke as her son and heir. The said Thomas died within the age of 21, without issue of his body, during the lifetime of the said Katherine, after whose death the said remainder descended to the said John Whitebrooke, junior, as brother and next heir of the said Thomas. The said Katherine died 12 August, 34 Eliz. [1592], and after her death all the said premises descended to the said John Whitebrooke, junior. The capital messuage called the George in Lumbertstreet and the messuages lying on the west and east sides thereof are held of the Queen by fealty only in free burgage of the City of London and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, ;^8. The messuage called the Corner House, now the Sign of the Bell in Milkstreet is held in free burgage, and is worth per ann., clear, ^^4. The garden with the house thereupon built in the parish of St. Giles without Creplegate are held of the Queen by fealty only in free burgage and not in chief and are worth per ann., clear, 26s. 8d. 240 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, Thomas Whitebrooke died 8 August, 29 Eliz. [1587], the said John Whitebrooke, junior, is his brother and next heir, and was then aged 13 years and 7 months. Chan. Inq, p. m., ser. 2, vol, 246, No, 126. H^ester smotton. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 22 December, 3g Eliz. [i5g6], before Thomas Skynner, Mayor and escheator, after the death oi Hester Wotton, late the wife of Edward Wotton, esq., now knight, by the oath oi Thomas Sewell, William Crouch, Andrew Feilde, Robert Durant, Michael Crouche, Humphrey Hooper, Richard Mylles, Henry Best, John Adlyn, Edward Catcher, Henry Earsley, Jaines Fell, Peter Noxon, Edward Pilsworthe, Hugh Ingram, Robert Saunders, Chris topher Askwithe and William Harvie, who say that Hester Wotton long before and at the time of her death was seised in her demesne as of fee-tail, viz, to her and the heirs of her body of i large messuage situate in the street called St. Mary at Axe, late in the parish of the Blessed Mary at Axe and now in the parish of St. Andrew Undershaft within the City of London, and i large garden thereto ad joining, which said messuage and garden were in the occupation of the said Edward Wotton at the time of the death of the said Hester ; i other messuage and i cottage in the said street, and i garden thereto adjoining lying on the north part of the said large messuage ; a certain parcel of land now being a garden and orchard, late in the said parish of St. Mary at Axe and now in that of St. Andrew Undershaft lying on the south part of the said large messuage, upon which said parcel of land, now a garden and orchard, 3 messuages with gardens and orchards, yards and wells belonging to, the said messuages were situated, and were formerly in the tenure of Thomas Wittingham, citizen, barber- surgeon and surgeon of London, and are now in that of the said Edward Wotton, knight ; also the house and site of the late abbey or monastery of Bella Landa alias Byland in Biland in co. York, now dis solved, and all the messuages, houses, granges, stables, barns, &c., &c., within the site and precinct of the said abbey ; i water mill within the site of the said late monastery, and i small close of land to the said mill adjoining, containing by estimation 2J a., and i dovecote being within the said close; i close of land called Backhowse garth, con taining 3 a. to the said mill adjoining ; i other close of land and pasture called Bailiff Ing. containing 2 a. ; i close of land, meadow and pasture called Thabbott Ing, containing 3 a. ; i close of land and Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 241 pasture called Waitgarth, containing 2 a.; i close of land and pasture called Banke Ing, containing \\a.; i house or cottage called Caltar- house and 2 closes of land thereto adjacent ; i meadow called Caltar- howse Ing, containing 4 a. ; i meadow called Appulgarth containing 4 a. ; I orchard and i small close of land, closely adjoining the said orchard, containing i a. ; i meadow called Hoi Ing, containing 6 a. ; i close of land or pasture called Horse londe, containing 3 a. ; i meadow called Chappell garth containing i^ a. ; i close of land or pasture called Rede Myers containing 3 a.; i close of land and pasture called the Orchard, containing 8 a., adjoining the room which was late of the Abbot of the said monastery ; i close of land called Southseller Ing, containing 2i a. ; i close of land called Smithie garth containing i a. in the parish of Cuckolde in the said county of York ; i messuage called Newhowse in the said parish of Cuckolde, with all the orchards, gardens, curtilages, lands, waters, fishings, &c., in the said parish of Cuckolde or elsewhere to the said messuage in any way belonging ; i close of land called Newlathfeild containing 40 a. ; i meadow called Cloughkeldbuske containing 3 a.; i close of land and pasture called Conygarthfeld con taining 20 a. ; r close of pasture called Conygarth leez containing 10 a. ; I close of land called Litlefeilde containing 4 a., i small close of waste land containing ^ a. to the said close called Litlefelde adjoining ; I close of pasture called Render Close containing 5 a., and i close of land called Synklifife close containing \\ a. in the said parish of Cuck olde; 2 fishings in the rivers called Kilbourne River and Synkliffe River in the parish of Kilbourne and Cuckolde in the said county ; 2 small messuages or cottages there and i small close of land thereto adjoining containing \ a. of land in the said parishes ; 1 close of land and pasture called Hogesons wiffes close containing 4 a. ; i close of arable land called Tiler Marre containing 5 a. ; i close of land called Olestedfeilde, containing 10 a. of land ; i meadow called Helome Ing, containing 13 a.; i wood called Helome Hagge ; i wood called Hoode Hagge ; 1 wood called Lymekyln Hagge with the lands and grounds of the said woods in the said parish of Cuckolde ; i close of pasture called Turnpyngstanke containing i a. ; i meadow called Stanke containing 2 a. ; I meadow called Thourneclose containing 3 a. ; i wood called Thabbye Banke ; i wood called Pipedale ; i wood called Londe Banke ; I wood called Duckedale ; i wood called Kydderstie banke ; i wood called Cheritree Slake; i wood called Esshet; i wood called Wane parke, i wood or le Skare, called great Burtostis ; i small wood or le Hagge called Calff Parke; i other wood called Robinsons Hagge; i wood called Sproxton Hagge ; and i large wood called le Parke with all the lands and grounds of the same lying in the said parish of Cuckolde ; LOND. INQ. P. M., III. Id 242 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 1 meadow called Skymerlande, containing 3J a. ; i meadow called Ben- felde containing 5 a. ; i close of land called great Lawnde containing II a.; I meadow called le Holte containing 8 a. ; i meadow called Walkemill damme containing 4 a. ; all the wood called Westhagge containing 20 a.; and i wood called Came shed containing 4 a., to gether with all the lands and grounds of the said woods in the said parish of Cuckolde ; also the grange and tenement called Newsted grange in the said parish of Kilbourne, with all the lands, tenements, meadows, &c., to the said grange belonging ; i close of land called Calfe close containing 2 a. ; i close of land and pasture called Mere close containing 40 a. ; i close of land and pasture containing 5 a. at le Washinge Stane; i close of land called Litlefeilde containing 7 a., lying behind the house there ; i close of land and pasture called Rig- wey Ing containing 10 a. ; and all that wood called Rigwey Hagge with the land and soil of the said wood in the said parish of Kilbourne; i close of land and pasture called Stothill containing 8 a. ; i close of land and meadow called Hanerfelde containing 5 a. ; and all that wood called Crackling with the land and soil of the said wood in the said parish of Kilbourne ; i close of land lying under the barns there and i parcel of land thereto belonging, lying within the lane there, containing 4 a. ; i meadow called Wasse Ing and i wood called Est Cawcardale in the said parish of Kilbourne ; i tenement, r fulling mill and i close of land called Walkemill close ; i close of land called Crackling Ing ; i close of land called High close; r close of land called Tenter close; i close of land called Laning leading towards the said late monastery ; i other close of land called Lane Ing leading towards Cracling close ; and 2 small orchards and i small close of land called little Tenter close, formerly demised to Robert Roper and Agnes his wife in the said parish of Cuckolde ; all that tenement or grange of Est cambe in the said parish of Kilbourne, with all the lands, tenements, meadows, &c., thereto belonging ; 3 closes of arable land and i meadow called Northte Ing ; and all the other closes of land and meadow called Snawe Ing, Lath garth. South Ing, Calff close, Bere (?) close, Stilerig Pipedale close and Abbey Banke, and all that le Hollin and common in Sneverstie, and all those closes of land lying within Thorpe and Willowes called Pill the waite Rigweye leez le Throughe Thorpe Stabling and Chafer close ; 2 closes of land, meadow and pasture called lez . . . and i other close of land and pasture [called] Howethwaite Ing in the said parish of Kilbourne, formerly demised to James Foxe ; all that grange or tene ment called West cambe in Kilbourne, formerly demised to James Moysier, with all the lands, &c., therewith demised ; all those closes of land called Litle Ing, Brode Ing and Dere bolte, 2 small closes of Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 243 arable land parcel of Dere bolte, i other close of land called Tupp- close, I close of pasture called Bent close, i parcel of land called Smithie Grene in Cawkardale Hagges, and all that wood called West- cawkardale with the commons thereof in Kilbourne aforesaid ; i mes suage called Cowhowse situate in Oldstede in the said parish of Kilborne ; i meadow called Barbourclosse, containing 3 a.; i meadow containing 4 a., lying near and before the gate of the said messuage called Cowhowse ; i close of land and pasture called Collierhowse close containing 5 a. ; and i other close of land and pasture called Higheclose, containing 3 a.; 4 a. of meadow in Helome Ing; i small le Hagge and the wood and pasture called Maltehowse Banke and i other close of pasture called Cowclosse ; i small hill or piece of land and pasture called Skalehill ; i close of pasture called Drape leez containing 20 a. ; I close of pasture called Hagg leez, containing 10 a. ; i wood called Middlebarghe containing 12 a., with the land and soil thereof, 3 a. of meadow called Helome Ing in Oldstede in Kilbourne aforesaid ; all that messuage or grange called Oldstede, with the lands, &c., thereto belonging in Kilbourne aforesaid ; i messuage called Whitestone Cote ; I meadow lying next or near that messuage ; i small close of land in the parish of Keyrbie in co. York; the ist crop of 7 a. of meadow in bkaling Ing in the parish of Thirste in the said county belonging to the said tenement called Whitestone Cote ; all that messuage called Old Byland Cote in the parish of Old Bylande in the said county ; i close of land called Gylgarthes ; i close of pasture called Lounne close; I close of land and meadow called Tuppinge, i close of land and pasture lying in 3 several parcels called Essheburie Closse and the ist crop of \\ a. of meadow within the close called Raines, and with pasture for 4 beasts, and all the common there in the said parish of Old Bilande, with all the lands, &c., to the said messuage called Old Bilande Cote belonging; all those woods and underwoods called Es sheburie Hagges and Raines in the said parish of Old Bilande ; all that messuage called Cornemill in the town of Old Bilande ; i close of land and pasture called Curdall Inges ; i messuage near the cemetery of Old Bilande together with i toft and r croft thereto adjoining; i close of land and meadow called Marie Ing; i close of land and meadow called Skawton Ing ; 2 closes of land and pasture called leez Raynes ; all that wood and woodland called le Raynes, and of land and wood called Kidbanke ; all that wood called le Hagge, with the land and soil of the same; i half acre of meadow in Toune Inne (?) closes, and i parcel of meadow in Oxendale, in Old Bylande, together with pasture for i beast in the Ox pasture, and half i bovate of land in each field there, together with common of pasture to the said premises belonging, all those lands, 244 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, meadows, woods, &c., formerly demised to Robert Powton being now or late in his tenure in the town of Old Bylande; i meadow called le fiftene acres lying in le Flatt in a certain field called le Estfeilde of Iselbecke in the parish of Thurkilbie (?); all those lands called le leez late in the tenure of William Fulthorpe in the parish of Thurkilbie aforesaid; the manor of Oswaldkirke in co. York; 12 messuages, 20 cottages, 3 tofts, i dovecote, 10 barns, 34 gardens, 10 orchards, 100 a. of land, 50 a. of meadow, 150 a. of pasture, 200 a. of wood, 200 a. of furze and heath and los. rent in Oswaldkirke and Stangrave; and common of pasture for all beasts there ; 10 a. of land, and 8 a. of meadow in Stangrave; 2 messuages, 20 a. of land, 12 a. of meadow and 40 a. of pasture in Southbourne ; and i cottage, i garden, and 8 a. of land and meadow in Bidlonne. So seised, the said Hester had issue by the said Edward Wootton her husband, Pickeringe Wootton, Thotnas Wootton and Philippa Wootton now the wife 'of Edward Bacon, esq., who still survive at London. The large messuage and the large garden thereto adjoining lying in the street called St. Mary at Axe and now in the said parish of St. Andrew Undershaft are held of the Queen in chief, viz., by the loth part of I knight's fee and by the yearly rent of 5s. 3J., and are worth per ann., clear, £4. The other messuage and i cottage and i garden in the said parish are held of the Queen in free burgage of the City of London, and are worth per ann., clear, 20s. The said parcel of land now an orchard and the 3 messuages thereupon built in the said parish are held of the Queen in free burgage of the City of London and are worth per ann., clear, 20s. The house and site of the said late Abbey or monastery of Bellalanda alias Bilande and all the said manors, granges, lands, woods, &c., in Cuckolde, Kilbourne, Kirbie, Thurske, Old Bilande and Thurkelbie are held of the Queen in chief by the service ofthe loth part of a knight's fee, and paying yearly for the said house and site, the tenement called Newhowse, the grange, messuage and tenement of Estcambe and Westcambe, the grange called Olde- stede Cote, the tenement called Cowhouse, and all the said messuages, lands, &c., in Cuckolde and Kilbourne 74s. iid, ; for the said tenement called Whitestone Cote and the said lands thereto belonging 2s. ; for the messuage called Olde Bilande and the lands thereto belonging, and the wood called Assheburie Hagge 4s. ; for the messuage called Corne mill and the lands thereto belonging and the wood called le Raines in Old Bilande 6s. ; for the said meadow called leez fiftene acres, and le, leez in Iselbecke in the said parish of Thurkilbie 4s. The said house and site of the said late abbey of Bella landa, and all the granges, Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 245 messuages, lands, &c., in Cuckolde, Kilbourne, Kirbye, Thurske, Old Bilande and Thurkilbie are worth per ann., clear, £38. The manor of Oswalkirke, and the said 10 messuages, &c., in Oswaldkirke and Stan grave, the common of pasture for all beasts in Oswaldkirke and Black- more and the advowson of the Church of Oswaldkirke are held of Edward Earl of Rutland by knight's service, and are worth per ann., clear, £13 6s. 8d. The 10 a. of land, &c., in Stangrave are held ofthe Queen as of her manor of Stangrave by fealty and rent, and are worth per ann., clear, 5s. The premises in Southbourne are held ofthe Queen in chief by knight's service and are worth per ann., clear, £3 7s. %d. Hester Wootton died 8 May, 34 Eliz. ; the said Pickeringe Wootton is her son and next heir, and was then aged 9 years and more. Imme diately after the death of the said Hester the said Edward Wootton entered into all the said premises and was thereof seised in his demesne as of free tenement for the term of his life by the " curtisie of Eng- lande" and took and still takes the profits thereof: the said Edward still survives in London. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser, 2, vol, 248, No, 47. ^eter (©storne, (J^squire. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 6 April, 39 Eliz. [1597], before Henry Billingsley, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of Peter Osborne, esq., by the oath of Williatn Harvy, John Jennynges, Andrew Feilde, Robert Saunders, Peter Noxon, Henry Best, Richard Milles, Michael Crowche, George Holtnan, Henry Earsley, Humphrey Heoper, William Chatnbers, Richard Blinckhorne, Thomas Pulford and Nicholas Askwith, who say that Long before the death of the said Peter Osborne one Edward Snowe of Hawnes in co. Bedford, gent., was seised in his demesne as of fee of all that house and site of the late monastery of Chicksand alias Chix- sand alias Chicksandes in the said county, and of all the Church, belfrey and cemetery of the said late monastery, all the lordship and manor of Chickesond in the said county, and all the messuages, houses, meadows, woods, tithes, mills, waters, &c., &c., in Chicksand and Deane in the said county to the said monastery belonging ; all that grange, farm and tenement called Hawnez graunge in the said county ; all the rectory and Church of Hawnez in the said county ; the advowson, gift and right of patronage of the said Church; and all the messuages, lands, mills, waters, &c., &c., in Hawnes to the said grange and monastery belonging ; all that wood and land called Awferney Wood in 246 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, the parish of Hawnes, to the said monastery of Chicksand belonging ; and the reversion and remainder of all the said premises. So seised, the said Edward Snow, by deed dated 17 May, 29 Eliz. (the licence of the said Queen first had and obtained), for divers con siderations therein mentioned, granted all the said premises to the said Peter Osborne and to John Osborne, esq., his son, and their heirs for ever : by virtue whereof full possession and seisin of the said premises was delivered to the said John Osborne on the 20th day of May in the said 29th year. Afterwards, viz., on the Morrow of Holy Trinity, 29 Eliz., a fine was levied of the said premises between the said Peter Osborne and John Osborne, pits., and the said Edward Snowe and Emma his wife and Richard Smyth, gent., and Mary his wife, deforciants, of the said premises, whereupon the said Edward and Emma and Richard and Mary acknowledged the said manor, site and tenements in Chicksand, Deane and Hawnes to be the right of the said Peter and the same re mised to the said Peter and John and the heirs of the said Peter for ever : which said fine so levied was to the use of the said Peter and John Osborne and their heirs for ever, as by a certain indenture dated 20 May, 29 Eliz., more fully appears : by virtue of which said premisses the said Peter and John entered into the said premises, and were there of seized in their demesne as of fee. Afterwards, viz, on the 7th day of June, 34 Eliz. [1592], the said Peter Osborne died, and the said John was solely seised of the said premises in his demesne as of fee. The said Peter Osborne and a certain Richard Josua of Maldon in CO. Essex, gent., were seised in their demesne as of fee of the manor of Southfambridge in co. Essex, and of the advowson, gift and right of patronage ofthe Rectory and Church of Southfambridge ; and being so seised, the said Richard by deed dated at Maldon, 11 February, 3 Eliz. [1561], granted, released and quitclaimed to the said Peter Osbortie and his heirs all his right, title and interest in the said manor and advowson, by pretext whereof the said Peter was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee. The said Peter long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of all those tenements situate in Westcheape in the parishes of St. Mary Colchurch and St. Martin in Iremonger Lane, London, one whereof was late in the occupation of John Blackman and is now in the tenure of Robert Cutte, another was late in the occupation of Thomas Muffett and is now in that of William Lynacre, and another was late in the occupation of Cuthbert Beeston and is now in the tenure of Thomas Bacon ; also of the reversion and remainder of the manor of Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 247 Lachingdon Barnes alias Purley Barnes in the said county o! Essex after the death oi John Lathatti, gent., who still survives, and for default of issue male of the body of the said John Latham lawfully begotten. So seised, the said Peter made a certain indenture ol 7 parts, dated 4 Ji^lyj 30 Eliz. [1588], between himself of the first part ; Hugh Brough- ton of London, preacher, William Fowler of Harnedge Graunge in co. Salop, esq., Richard Fowler, son and heir apparent of the said Williatn Fowler, Francis Blythe, Ambrose Rowse, esqrs., and John Astell of Grays Inn, gent., of the 2nd part ; Jolin Osborne, gent., son and heir apparent of the said Peter, of the 3rd part ; Christopher Osborne, 2nd son of the said Peter, of the 4th part ; Henry Osborne, 3rd son of the said Peter, of the 5th part ; Richard Osborne, another of the sons of the said Peter, of the 6th part, and Thomas Osborne, another of the sons of the said Peter, of the 7th part, witnessing that in consideration of the marriage already solemnised between the said Peter Osborne and Anne now his wife, and for part of a convenient jointure to be assured to the said Anne for her natural life, if she overlive the said Peter, and for the better advancement in living of the said Christopher, Hetiry, Richard, and Thotnas Osborne, younger sons of the said Peter, and of the heirs of their bodies, it is covenanted and agreed to between the said parties as follows : the said Peter for him and his heirs promises the said Hugh Broughton, William Fowler and others that im.mediately after the en sealing hereof he will stand seised ofthe manor of Southfambridge and of the advowson, presentation and right of patronage of the Rectory and Church of Southfambridge, and of all the messuages, houses, mills, barns, orchards, tithes, lands, meadows, woods, rents, &c., situate grow ing or coming in the town, parish, fields or hamlets of Southfambridge, and also of all those tenements lying in Westcheape in the parish of St. Mary Colchurch and St. Martin in Iremonger Lane, and of all shops, cellars, sollars, warehouses, chambers, windows, lights, courts, &c., to the said 3 houses belonging; and of the reversion, remainder and in heritance of the manor of Lachingdon Barnes in co. Essex : of which said manor of Lachingdon Barnes alias Puriey Barnes the said Peter Osborne stands seised in fee simple in reversion or remainder now ex pectant upon certain uses, estates or limitations mentioned in a pair of indentures tripartite dated 10 January, 15 Eliz. [1573], made between John Latham of Sandon in co. Essex, gent., of the ist part, the said Peter Osborne ofthe 2nd part, and Sir Thomas Wrothe of Enfield in co. Middlesex, knight, and Robert Creswell of London, esq., of the 3rd part ; and of all other the messuages, lands, tenements and heredita ments of the said Peter Osborne in the parishes of Lachingdon and Purley, to the uses following, viz., ofthe said manor of Southfambridge 248 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. and all other the premises there, to the use of the said Peter and the said Anne his wife for their natural lives, and the life of the longer liver of them, without impeachment of waste; and after their several de ceases, then of one 4th part of the said manor and premises, to the use of the said Christopher Osborne and of the heirs of his body lawfully begotten ; and for default, to the use of the said Henry, Richard and Thomas Osborne and of the heirs of their bodies : and of one other 4th part of the said manor and premises, to the use of the said Henry Os borne and the heirs of his body ; and for default, to the use of the said Christopher, Richard and Thomas Osborne and ofthe heirs of their bodies : and of I other 4th part of the said premises, to the use of the said Richard Osborne and the heirs of his body ; and for default to the use of the said Christopher, Henry and Thomas Osborne and the heirs of their bodies : and of one other 4th part of the said manor and premises, to the use of the said Thomas Osborne and the heirs of his body ; and for default to the use of the said Christopher, Henry and Richard Osborne and the heirs of their bodies ; and for default, to the use of the right heirs of the said Peter Osborne for ever. And of the said 3 houses in London, to the use of the said Peter Osborne during his natural life ; and after his decease, to the use of John Osborne, son and heir apparent of the said Peter, and of the heirs of the said John for ever. And of the reversion and inheritance of the said manor of Lachingdon Barnes and of all other the messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments of the said Peter in Lachingdon and Purley, to the use of the said Peter for his natural life ; and after his decease, to the use of the said John Osborne and his heirs for ever ; provided nevertheless that it may be lawful for the said Peter at any time at his pleasure by one or more writings to alter, determine, diminish or enlarge any uses, limitations or intents herein comprised. After the decease of the said Peter, the said Antic Osborne entered into the said manor of Southfambridge and is still thereof seised in her demesne as of free tenement, the remainder thereof as above. Long before his death, the said Peter Osborne was seised in his demesne as of fee of all that messuage called le White Harte situate in Westcheape in the parish of St. Mary Colchurch in London, now or late in the tenure of Annabell Baye, widow; and so seised, the said Peter and Anne his wife by deed dated 4 July, 30 Eliz. [1588], en feoffed thereof Hugh Broughton of London, preacher, Williatn Fowler of Harnedge Graunge in co. Salop, esq., Richard Fowler, son and heir apparent of the said William, Francis Blyth, esq., Ambrose Rowse, esq., and John Astell of Greys Inn, gent., and their heirs for ever: to hold to them and their heirs for ever to the use of the said Peter Osborne Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 249 during his natural life ; and after his decease, to the use of John Osborne, son and heir apparent of the said Peter, and his heirs for ever, as by the said deed acknowledged before Williatn Fleetwood, esq., serjeant-at-law, and Recorder of the City of London and Henry Prannell one of the Aldermen of the said City on the 19th day of July, 30 Eliz. [1588], and enrolled in the Hustings of the pleas of land held in the Guildhall, London, on Monday next after the feast of St. Mildred the Virgin in the said 30th year, more fully appears. The house and site of the said late monastery of Chicksande and the said lordship and manor of Chicksand in co. Bedford are held of the Queen in chief by the service of the 20th part of a knight's fee and by the yearly rent of £4 los. -id., and are worth per ann., clear, £45 os. Tod. The grange or farm and tenement called Hawnes Grange in the said county are held of the Queen in chief by the service of the 40th part of a knight's fee, and by the yearly rent of 20s. 5f%d. The said rectory of Hawnes in the said county is held of the Queen in chief by the service of the [blank] part of a knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, £4 17s. lod. The said wood called Awferney Wood in Hawnes is held of the Queen by fealty only, and is worth per ann., clear, los. The manor of Southfambridge and the advowson of the rectory and Church of the same in co. Essex is held of the Queen in chief by the service of the [blank] part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £8. The 3 tenements in Westcheap are held in free burgage of the City of London, and are worth per ann., clear, £6. The manor of Laching don Barnes, alias Purley Barnes in co. Essex, is held of the said Christopher Osborne as of his manor of Northfambridge by the yearly rent of 12s. and suit at court, and is worth per ann., when it shall happen, 33s. /i,d. The said messuage called le White Harte in West- cheap, London, is held of the Queen in chief by the [blank] part of a knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, 66s. %d. The said Peter Osborne died 7 lune, 34 Eliz. [1592] ; John Osborne, esq., is his son and heir, and was then aged 38 years. Chan, Inq, p. m., ser. 2, vol, 249, No, 59. ^tep|)en porter, citizen antr grorer. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, g April, 3g Eliz. [i5g7], before Henry Billingsley, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of Stephen Porter, citizen and grocer of London, by the oath of Williatn 250 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, Harvy, William Crowche, Edward Osborne, Thomas Jennynges, Andrew Feilde, Cuthbert Lee, Robert Sawnders, Peter Noxton, Christopher Ask with, Henry Best, Richard Milles, Michael Crowche, George Holman,. Henry Earsley, Richard Blinckhorne, Nicholas Askwith and Thomas Pulforde, who say that Stephen Porter long before and at the time of his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of the reversion of i messuage and of i garden thereto belonging in the parish of St. Sepulchre in the tenure of Jane Baesh, widow; the reversion of one other mesuage in the said parish,. formerly in the tenure of John Hipworth, gent., and now or late in that of the said Jane Baesh ; the reversion of one other messuage in the said parish now in the tenure of John Powell, yeoman ; the reversion of one other messuage lying in the said parish, now in the tenure of Lancelot Browne, M.D. ; the reversion of one other messuage in the said parish, now in the tenure of William Kingesfeilde, freemason ; the reversion of i tenement in the said parish, now in the occupation of Matthew Lowe, gent. ; all which said premises the said Jane Baesh holds for the term of her life ; which said Jane still survives. The said Stephen was likewise seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage situate at le Pye Corner in the said parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate in the suburbs of London, now in the tenure of Nicholas Stywarde, Doctor of Laws ; i messuage, being a corner house lying in the parish of St. Lawrence Powntney, London, now in the occupation of Francis Lathbury ; 3 messuages being in the said parish of St. Lawrence Powntney, formerly in the several tenures of Gartrude Bartholmewe and Elizabeth Whitmore, widow, and now in those of William Lardge, William Massain and Anthony Morgan ; 8 messuages and 4 gardens lying in the street called Grub Street in the parish of St. Giles without Criplegate, London, now in the several tenures of John Clarke, John Clyfford, Parkins, Christopher Jeninges, ¦ Fear- ^axe, and Widow Skelton ; 1 messuage situate in a certain lane called Foster Lane in the parish of St. Michael at le Quearne, London, now in the tenure oi Fraticis Edwardes, goldsmith ; i old house, called an " old Backe rome or Backhouse," to the said messuage adjoining in the said parish of St. Michael, now in the tenure of the said Stephen Porter at the time of his death ; i messuage and 2 a. of arable land lying in the parish of Berkinge in co. Essex, now in the tenure of John Streaton ; I messuage newly built with 2 crofts of arable land containing 4 a. of land, lying on the west side of Galestreate in the said parish of Berkinge, now in the tenure of Gibbes ; 2 messuages, formerly i messuage, in the said parish of Berkinge, now in the occupations of George Everis and William Emerye ; 2 a. of arable land lying in Ripledowne in the Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 251 parish of Daggenham in co. Essex, now in the tenure of Henry Clarke ; I croft of arable land called Holeffeild, containing 3 a. of land, formerly parcel of the land called Hedgmans yarde and late Nattockes, being in the said parish of Daggenham now in the tenure of ; i a. of arable land lying in East Downe or West Downe called Shirelande in the said parish of Barkinge, now in the tenure of the said Henry Gierke ; i a. of marsh land lying in Riple Marshe in the said parish of Barkinge, now in the tenure of William Stevens ; divers parcels of arable land, containing 10 a. of land at Parselowes lane end, in the said parish of Barkinge now in the occupation of the said Williatn Stevens ; 1 parcel of marsh land called Sande Creeke, containing 10 a. of land, lying in Daggenham Marsh in the said parish of Daggenham, now in the tenure of the said William Stephens ; 2 a. of marsh land lying in the common marsh of Daggenham in the said parish of Daggenham in the occupation of — — ; I parcel of wood land called Bushe grove lying in the said parish of Barkinge, containing — acres of land, now in the tenure of , lately purchased by the said Stephen Porter of Williatn Nutbrowne, gent. ; and I messuage situate in Haselinge Feilde in co. Cambridge, now in the tenure of Susan Porter, widow. So seised, the said Stephen Porter made his will the 5th day of February, I5g6, as follows : I give to Thotnas Porter my son and his heirs for ever the reversions immediately after the death of Mrs. Jane Baeshe, widow, of all those messuages, lands, tenements and heredita ments which I lately bought of Ralph Baeshe, esq., lying in the parish of St. Sepulchres without Newgate in London, except the capital mes suage there now in the tenure of " Mr. Doctor Styward Esquire Doctor of lawe ". I also give to the said Thomas and his heirs for ever all other my messuages, lands, &c., in the parishes of and St. Giles without Creplegate, London. All other my messuages, lands, &c., as well freehold as copyhold, not before bequeathed, lying in the parishes of Barkinge and Daggenham in co. Essex I leave to descend to Stephen Porter my son and heir by course of inheritance, provided always that if the said Stephen or his heirs shall at any time hereafter claim the said messuages and lands hereby given to my said son Thotnas and shall sue him {Thomas) for the same then I give to the said Thomas all my messuages and lands lying in the parish of St. Michael att Quearne in London which I lately purchased to me and my heirs for ever of Richard Foster and Thomas Barnes, gentlemen, and all that parcel of Marsh land called Sand Creekes, lying in the said parish of Daggen ham, now in the occupation of William Stevens. I give to my mother Susan Porter an annuity of £10 issuing out of all my lands within this realm of England during all the term of her natural life. 252 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, To my sister Francis Corbet now the wife of " Mr. Dr. Corbet, D.D., an annuity of £10, issuing out of all my said lands, immediately after the decease of the said Dr. Corbet during her natural life. Afterwards, viz., on the loth day of February, in the said 39th year, the said Stephen Porter made a codicil in these words : Whereas I by my last will have given to my son Thomas Porter and his heirs for ever all my messuages and lands in a parish which is not set down certainly : I now for the more perfect declaration of my mind touching the same, give to him and his heirs all my messuages and lands in the parish of St. Lawrence Powntney in London, which are the premises I meant him to have. Both the said Suzan Porter and Frances Corbet are still alive. The said messuage at Pye Corner in the parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate is held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and is worth per ann., clear, £6. The said messuage and garden in the parish of St. Sepulchre in the occupation of Jane Baeshe, widow, are held of the Queen in free burgage of the City of London, and, are worth per ann., clear, when it shall happen after the death of the said Jane, 20s. The tenement in the said parish in. the tenure of the said Jane is held of the Queen in free burgage of the City of London, and is worth per ann., clear, after the death of the said Jane, 20s, The messuage in the said parish in the tenure oi John Pouell, yeoman, is held ofthe Queen in free burgage of the City of London, and is worth per ann., clear, after the death of the said Jane Baeshe, 20s. The tenement in the said parish in the tenure of Laticelot Browne, M.D., is held of the Queen in like manner, and is worth per ann., clear, after the death of the said Jane, £4. The mes suage in the said parish in the tenure of Williatn Kingesfeilde is held of the Queen in like manner, and is worth per ann., clear, after the death of the said Jane, 13s. ^d. The tenement in the said parish in the tenure of Matthew Lowe is held ofthe Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich by fealty only, in free socage and not in chief and is worth per ann., clear, after the death of the said Jane, 40s. The messuage called a corner house lying in the parish of St. Lawrence Pountney, now in the tenure of Francis Lathburye, is held of the Queen in free burgage and common socage by fealty only, and is worth per ann., clear, 40s. The 3 messuages in the said parish are held of the Queen in free burgage and common socage, and are worth per ann., clear, £3. The 8 messuages and 4 gardens lying in Grubstreet in the parish of St. Giles without Criplegate are held of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent by fealty only in free and common socage and not in chief and are worth per ann., clear, 40s. Of whom the said mes- Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 253 suage situate in Foster lane in the parish of St. Michael at le Quearne is held the jurors know not : it is worth per ann., clear, 40s. Of whom the old room called the olde Backe room or Backhouse in the said parish of St. Michael is held is not known : it is worth per ann., clear, 6s. Zd, The messuage and 2 a. of arable land in the parish of Barkinge in co. Essex are held of the Queen as of her manor of Barkinge by fealty, suit at court and rent, and are worth per ann., clear, los. The messuage newly built with 2 crofts of arable land being on the west side of Gale street in Barkinge are held of the Queen as of her manor of Barkinge by fealty, suit at court and rent, and are worth per ann., clear, 20s. The 2 messuages formerly i messuage, in the said parish of Barkinge are held of the Queen as of her said manor of Barkinge by fealty, suit at court and rent,' and are worth per ann., clear, los. The 2 a. of arable land lying in Ripledowne in the parish of Daggenham in co. Essex are held of the Queen as of her said manor of Barkinge by fealty, suit at court and rent and are worth per ann., clear, 3s. The croft of arable land called Holeffeild is held of the Queen as of her said manor of Barkinge by fealty, suit at court and rent, and is worth per ann., clear, 3s. The one acre of arable land lying in East or West Downe called Shireland in Barkinge is held of the Queen as of her said manor of Barkinge by fealty, suit at court and rent, and is worth per ann., clear, \2d. The one acre of marsh lying in Riplemarsh in Barkinge is held of the Queen as of her said manor by fealty, suit at court and rent, and is worth per ann., clear, 3s. The divers parcels of arable land lying at Parselowes Lane in Barkinge are held of the Queen as of her said manor by fealty, suit at court and rent, and are worth per ann., clear, I OS. The parcel of marsh-land called Sand Creeke in Daggenham Marsh in the said parish of Daggenham is held of the Queep as of her said manor by fealty, suit at court and rent, and is worth per ann., clear, I OS. The 2 a. of marsh lying in the Riple Marsh of Daggenham are held of the Queen as of her said manor, by fealty, suit at court and rent, and are worth per ann., clear, 5s. The parcel of wood-land called Bushe grove in Barkinge is held of the Queen as of her said manor by fealty, suit at court and rent and is worth per ann., clear, 6s. Of whom the messuage in Haselinge Field in the parish of in co. Cambridge is held the jurors know not : it is worth per ann., clear, los. Stephen Porter died 22 February last past ; the said Stephen Porter is his son and next heir and was then aged 15 years and 6 months. Chan. Inq, p. m,, ser. 2, vol. 249, No. 55. 2 54 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, (Cornelius (gotrfreg. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 26 February, 39 Eliz. [1597], before Henry Billingsley , knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Cornelius Godfrey, by the oath of William Harvie, William Crowche, John Jennynges, Edward Pillesworthe, Robert Durante, Robert Sawnders, Christopher Askwithe, William Chambers, Richard Milles, Henry Best, James Tailor, Edward Catcher, Henry Earsley, James Felles, Richard Blinckorne and Thomas Pulforde, who say that Cornelius Godfrey long before and on the day of his death was seised of all that corner house, capital messuage, tenement, hospice (inn = hospitio) or brew-house called le George, situate in the parish of St. Botolph without Aldersgate, London, and all other messuages, houses, cottages, yards, gardens, orchards, springs (wells = fontibus) of water, water-courses, lights, easements, profits, &c., thereto belonging lying in the said parish, in the tenures of William Kenyan, John Shawcrosse, John Barnesley and Michael . The said capital messuage and all other the premises are held in free burgage ofthe City of London, and are worth per ann., clear, £7. Cornelius Godfrey died 2 November, 35 Eliz. [1593]; Cornelius Godfrey is his son and next heir, and is now aged 30 years and more. joi)n s:aBlor. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 22 April, 39 Eliz. [1597], before Henry Billingesley, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of John Taylor, by the oath of William Harvye, William Crowch, John Jenninges, Robert Durant, Andrew Feild, Cuthbert Lee, Richard Kirbye, Christopher Askwith, Michael Crowche, Edward Katcher, Henry Earsley, Humphrey Hooper, Richard Blinckame, Thomas Pul ford and Nicholas Askwith, who say that John Taylor and Constance his wife long before and on the day of his death were seised in their demesne as of free tenement for the terms of their lives and of the longest liver of them, the reversion thereof belonging to the said John and his heirs, of i messuage lying in the lane called Abchurche Lane in the City of London, now in the tenure of John Cooper ; 2 other messuages situate in the parish of St. Katherine Colman in the said City, now in the tenure of Joan Harryson, widow ; I other messuage within the said parish of St. Katherine Colman, now or late in the occupation of Thomas Haydon ; 1 other messuage within Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 255 the said parish, now in the tenure of George Bassett ; i other messuage within the said parish now or late in the occupation of Carewe, widow ; I other messuage in the said parish now in the tenure of Thomas Weste ; i stable in the said parish, now in the tenure of Richard Gawyn ; and 2 gardens within the said parish of St. Katherine Colman, now in the several tenures of Richard Jackson and Robert Flecton. The said John Taylor was likewise seised in his demesne as of fee •of I brewhouse called Le three Kynges lying in Eastsmithfield in co. Middlesex, between the little bank called " the litle wharfe " belonging to a certain messuage called the " Redd Lyon " wherein Nicholas Longe lately dwelt and the messuage called " Le Katherine Wheele " in the which Anthony Douffield now dwells or lately dwelt, with all the bank and wharf to the said messuage called " Le three Kinges " belong ing ; I messuage called a Garnerhouse adjoining the said messuage called " Le Katherine Wheele " in Eastsmithfield, now or late in the tenure of the said Anthony Duffield ; i messuage called Le Stonehouse, and I curtilage and i garden, lying opposite the brewhouse called " Le three Kinges " ; 4 a. of marsh being in the great marsh called Wappinge marshe in the parish of St. Mary Mattfellon alias Whitechapple in co. Middlesex : which said messuages called Le three Kinges, Le Stone house, the curtilage, garden and 4 a. of marsh are now in the tenure of Agnes Wood, widow. The said messuage in Abchurch Lane is held of the Queen in chief by the service of the 40th part of a knight's fee, and is worth per ann., •clear, £5. The 6 messuages, i stable and 2 gardens in the parish of St. Katherine Colman are held of the Queen in free burgage as the whole ofthe City of London is held, and are worth per ann., clear, £6. The brewhouse called the Three Kings, the messuage called the Garner- house, the messuage called the Stonehouse and the said curtilage and garden in Eastsmithfield are held of the Queen in chief by the service ¦of the looth part of a knight's fee, and by the rent of 2s. qd., viz., the said brewhouse and the Garnerhouse by the rent of 2id., and the Stonehouse, curtilage and garden by the rent of i2d., and are worth per ann., clear, £22 13s. i,d. Of whom the said 4 a. of marsh in Wappinge Marsh are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, 26s. %d. John Taylor died within the parish of St. Michael in Cornhill in the City of London on the 4th day of this instant month of April now last past ; Robert Taylor is his son and next heir, and was then aged 17 years, 10 months and 8 days. 256 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, The said Constance, late the wife of the said John Taylor, still survives within the said parish of St. Michael in Cornhill. Chan. Inq. p, m,, ser. 2, vol. 251, No. 100. Joi)n (ffox. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 7 January, 40 Eliz. [1598], before Richard Saltonstall, Mayor and escheator, after the death of James Cox, citizen and saddler of London, by the oath of William Harvie, Edward Pillesworthe, Hugh Ingram, John Jenninges, Andrew Feilde, George Holman, Cuthbert Lee, Michael Crowche, Henry Earsley, Edward Catcher, Richard Blinkerne, James Fell, Humi>hrey Hooper, Richard Milles and Richard , . . who say that John Cox long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of a messuage called Le Cocke in the street called Fleetstreet in the parish of St. Dunstan in the West, London, wherein he dwelt. So seised, the said John Cox as well in consideration of a marriage heretofore had between him the said John and Alice then his wife, as in consideration of a marriage then afterwards to be had between Stephen Cox, his son and heir apparent and Mary Robinson daughter of Henry Robinson, deceased, and for the love he bore to the said Stephen and the heirs of his body, and for a sufficient jointure to be made for the said Mary, by indenture dated 12 August, 31 Eliz., made between him, the said John Cox, ofthe one part, and John Robinson, citizen and mercer of London, of the other part, agreed that he and his heirs would be seised of the said messuage immediately after the marriage between the said Stephen and Mary to the use of him the said John Cox and Alice his wife for the term of their lives and of the survivor of them ; and after their decease, to the use of the said Stephen and Mary and the longer liver of them ; the remainder thereof to the use of the said Stephen and the heirs male of his body by the said Mary ; for default, to the use of the said Stephen and the heirs of his body ; and for de fault, to the use of the said John Cox and his heirs for ever. After wards the said marriage was solemnised between the said Stephen and Mary, by reason whereof and of the said indenture and by force of the Statute of Uses the said John Cox and Alice his wife and the said Stephen Cox and Mary his wife were seised of the said messuage. Afterwards, viz., on the 15th day of August, 38 Eliz. [1596] the said Stephen died so seised, having issue Stephen Cox the younger, his son, by the said Mary. The said messuage is held of the Queen in chief by knight's service. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 257 but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and is worth per ann., clear, 40s. John Cox died 6 July last past ; the said Stephen Cox, junior, is his kinsman and heir, viz., son and heir ofthe said Stephen Cox, eldest son and heir of the said John Cox, and was then aged 7 years, 3 months and 8 days. The said Alice and Mary still survive. Chan. Inq. p. tn., ser. 2, vol. 252, No. 10. ISenetriet Barnefjam, ajsq. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 11 July, 40 Ehz. [1598], before Thomas Wrothe, esq., William Necton, gent., and Richard Morgan, gent., deputy escheator by virtue of a commission to them directed after the death of Benedict Bameham, esq., alderman . . by the oath of William Crowche, Hugh Ingrain, John Jeninges, Richard Durant, Clement Buck, Peter Noxton, Christopher Askewith, Cuthbert Lee, Henry Best, Richard Kirkby, Edward Katcher, Richard Mills, Henry Earsley, Humphrey Hooper, Richard Crayford, Richard Blinck horne, and WiUiam Abbott, who say that Benedict Bameham, esq., on the day that he died was seised in his demesne as of fee of i capital messuage wherein he then dwelt, situate in a certain lane called St. Clement's Lane near ... St. Clement in the ward of Langburne in the City of London ; and of i messuage called le Shippe lying within the parish of St. Christopher near le Shambles called le Stockes .within the said City. Before [the death] of the said Benedict one Thomas Antrobus was seised in his demesne as of fee of 4 messuages lying in the said lane of St. Clement near Eastcheap in the said City ; also i capital messuage lying in the said lane ; i other messuage there, then in the tenure of Thomas Knowher ; i other messuage there, late in the tenure of Katherine Lamley, widow. So seised, the said Thomas Antrobus by indenture dated 26 January, 3 Eliz. [1561] sold the said premises to [Alice] Bameham and the said Benedict Bameham to hold to the said Alice and Benedict and the heirs of the said Benedict for ever, by virtue whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said Alice and Benedict were seised of the said premises, viz., the said Benedict in his demesne as of fee and the said Alice in her demesne as of freehold for the term of her life. Long before the death of the said Benedict, one Edward Bartlett, esq., was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage called " le signe LOND. INQ. P. M., III. 1/ 258 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, of the greene dragon" situate in the parish of St Bridget in Fleet- street within the suburbs of the said City, and so seised, enfeoffed thereof the said Alice and Benedict Bameham to hold to them and the heirs of the said Benedict ... by virtue whereof they were thereof seised as above. Before the death of the said Benedict, one David Holilande was seised in his demesne as of fee of i capital messuage, orchard and garden, lying in the parish of St. Martin Outwitch in Busshoppsgate- strete in the said City, then in the occupation of . . . Foxe ; i other messuage in the same parish, in the occupation of Andrew Treuers ; 3 other messuages near adjoining in the several tenures of Thomas Bullock, James Austen, and Richard Faulkener, lying in the parish of St. Martin Outwitch, and of other messuages lying in the said parish in a certain lane called Hamondes Alley in the occupation of divers several persons. So seised, a fine was levied at Westminster from the day of Holy Trinity in 15 days, 30 Eliz. [1588] between the said Alice Bameham, widow, and the said Benedict Bameham, pits., and the said David Holiland and Judith his wife, deforciants, of the said premises, whereby the said David arid Judith acknowledged the said tenements to be the right of the said Alice and Benedict and the same remised to them and the heirs of the said Benedict for ever : which said fine was levied to the use of the said Alice and Benedict and the heirs of the said Benedict for ever.The said Benedict was also seised in his demesne as of fee of the manors of Walmeston and ... in co. Kent, i windmill called Wing- ham mill, 24 (?) a. of land, meadow and pasture late in the tenure of William Parker, 22 a. of meadow and pasture called the mannor landes ... 10 a. of land lying in or near a certain field called mill field, late in the tenure of John Jones, situate in Walmyston alias Wyelmeston alias Welmeston, Wingham, Preston, Elmeston, Ashe and Staple in co. Kent, the manor of Bockingfolde alias Bockingfelde alias Buckingfield in the said county of Kent, i park called Bucking- field parke, lying in Buckingfield, Yaldinge, Horsmondyne, Brinchley and Marden in the said county ; the manor of Reade in the said county, and 2 a. of land and . . . virgate of land in Marden ; i shop and the half of a shop in Maidstone in the said county ; the manor of West- farborne in the said county, 160 a. of land, meadow and . . . wood beirig in Heriotsham, Ulcum alias Ulcumbe, Lennam, Sandhurst and Rowelden (?) in the said county ; i messuage called Farnborne Tene ment and 60 a. of land, meadow and pasture thereto belonging, 10 a. of land late in the tenure oi Edward Ellis, 14 a. of land and meadow lying Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 259 in Heriotsham, Ulcum, Bowtoner, Malherbe, Bromfielde and Head- come in the said county ; i other messuage and no a. of land, meadow, pasture and wood thereto belonging, being in Ulcom, Leedes, Bromfield and Heriodsham in the said county. Before the death of the said Benedict a certain Thomas Fane, esq., was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Swalcliff alias Swacliff in the said county, and 15^^ a. of land lying in Seasalter and Rake in the said county, and of the moiety of the , . . part ... in Swacliffe and Seasalter. So seised, the said Thomas Fane and Dame Helen his wife by in denture dated 7 October, 31 Eliz. [1589], sold all the said premises last recited to the said Alice and Benedict Bameham : to hold to them and the heirs of the said Benedict for ever : by virtue whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said Alice and Benedict were seised of the said premises, viz., the said Benedict in his demesne as of fee, and the said Alice in her demesne as of freehold for the term of her life. The said Benedict was also seised of i messuage . . . lying in Padington in co. Middlesex, and 36 a. of land 10 a. of meadow and 24 a. of pasture thereto belonging, being in . . . Kensington and Chelsey in CO. Middlesex, now or late in the tenure of Robert Coram and Roger Coram ; 40 a. of land, meadow and pasture in Paddington, Kensington and Chelsey now or late in the tenure of William Lyle ; 26 a. of land, meadow and pasture there now or late in the tenure of John Hopkins ; I capital messuage called the Fa . . . lying in Chelmsford in co. Essex ; i messuage called . . . farm, 65 a. of land, 11 a. of meadow, 78 a. of pasture, 20 a. of wood, i cottage and i, orchard in Rotherwick, Hartley waspell, Hartlie Rowes, Stockmore and Wildemore in co. Southampton. So seised the said Benedict Bameham made his will concerning all his goods on the 24th day of March, 39 Eliz., [1597] and thereby made William Bretewell and Abraham . . , exofs, and on the ist day of April, 40 Eliz., made his will concerning his lands and tenements, as follows: I leave for a full 3rd part of all my manors, lands, &c., all my lands called Welmeston ... of Wolmeston lying in Wingham in co. , and all my marshes and marsh ground thereto belonging now in the tenure of Parker, and . . . containing about 10 a. ; parcel of Wor- meston lands, and all my land and tenement called ... in Rotherwick in Hampshire, and all other my lands and tenements in Hampshire, and all my lands in Chelmsford in co. Essex, and all my messuage called the Shippe in the City of London so that thereof and thereby the Queen may be answered . . . duties which may happen to her by reason of the nonage of my heirs. 26o Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, I give to Dorathie my " verie good louinge and faithfull wife " in full recompence of her dower all my manors, lands and tenements whereof at any time since my marriage with her I have been seised of any estate of inheritance, all my manor of Bockingfold in co. Kent, and all my lands, tenements and hereditaments in Bokingfold . . . Horsemonden, Brenchley, Yalden and Marden in the said county ; my manor of Reade in the said county; my lands and tenements in Marden in the said county, my shop ?ind half a shop in Maidstone ; 2 parts, in 3 parts to be divided of my manor of Welmeston ; and 2 parts of all my lands and tenements to the said manor belonging : to hold to the said Dorothy for the term of her natural life ; the remainder thereof after her decease, to the heirs male of my body ; for default, to the heirs female of my body ; and for default, to my right heirs for ever. I give to my exofs, my manor of Westfarborne in co. Kent, and all my messuages, lands and tenements in Leedes, Bramfield Harry (?) Ocham, Boughton Mathers and Headcorne . . . now or late in the several tenures of Bowman, Mathewe Co . . . and Braye, all my lands in Padding ton and Chelsey in co. Middx. . . . and reversion of all my messuages, lands and tenements in St. Clements Lane near Eastcheap in the City of London, which Mrs. Alice Bameham my mother holds for the term of her life, except the capital messuage . . . gallery, yards, easements, tenements and edifices hereafter in this my will mentioned ; also the re version ofthe messuage called the Green Dragon in Fletestreet, London, and the reversion . . . Swalcliff" in co. Kent, and the advowson of the parish Church of Swalcliff, and all the messuages and lands in Swalcliff to the said manor belonging : To hold until my child unborn, if it be a man child, come to the age of 21 years, but if it be not son or if he die, then my said exofs to hold the same until my daughters and the said child if a woman child come to the age of 18 years or be married, in confidence that my said exofs shall receive the rents of all the said premises, deducting expenses for the repairs of the said premises and all charges and reprises out of the same, and the residue of the said rents to the use of my said daughters and the child unborn, to be equally divided amongst them. And after the said child unborn if a man child, come to the age of 21, then the said premises to remain to him and to the heirs of his body ; for default, to the heirs male of my body ; for default, to the heirs female of my body ; and for default, to my right heirs for ever : and if the said child be a woman child, then to my said daughters and the said child and to the heirs of their body ; for default, to the heirs of my body, and, for default, to my right heirs for ever. I also give to the said Dorathy my wife the capital messuage wherein I and my said mother do dwell in St. Clement's Lane, and all the Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 261 gallery, yards and tenements there which I purchased of Mr. Antrobus, and all the edifices, yards, profits and comodities thereto belonging : to hold immediately after the death of my said mother during the natural life of the said Dorathy, the remainder thereof successively to the heirs male of my body, the heirs female of my body and my right heirs for ever. Whereas I bought of William Saunderson, citizen and fishmonger, certain messuages, lands and tenements in Heriotsham in the said county of . . . and caused the same to be conveyed to the said Mrs. Alice Barneham my mother and to my brother Mr. Martyn Bameham and their heirs in trust that they should assure the same ... I now desire my said mother and brother to convey all the said premises as soon as may be after my decease to the said Dorothy my wife for the term of her natural life, with remainders as above. I give to the parson and Churchwardens of the parish Church of St. Clement in Eastcheap and to their successors a yearly rent of £10, issuing out of all my ... in Bisshopsgate street in the parish of S|. Martin Outwitch : to hold to them and their successors for ever, to be by them employed for such uses for which a yearly rent of £7 was lately . . . my said mother to certain persons and their heirs, to be issuing out of the said premises in the said parish of St. Martin Outwitch, and the rates and portions mentioned in the said grant to be employed for the maintenance of the said uses . . . provided nevertheless that the said parson and Churchwardens within 3 months after my decease shall cause the said yearly rent of £7 to (je . . . and discharged, and the said grant thereof to be cancelled. The said capital messuage in St. Clement's Lane wherein the said Benedict Bameham dwelt was held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, viz., by the 40th part of a knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, and after the death ofthe said Alice, loos. The messuage called le Shipp in the parish of St. Christopher near the Shambles was held in free burgage of the City of London, and is worth per ann., clear, 60s. The 4 messuages lying in St. Clement's Lane, the capital messuage lying in the said lane in the tenure of Thomas Knowher, and the mes suage there in the tenure of Alice Lamley, which said premises were lately purchased of Thotnas Antrobus, are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and are worth per ann., clear, after the death of the said Alice, 40s. The messuage called the Greene Dragon lying in the parish of St. Bridgett in Fleetstreet is held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, and is worth per ann., clear, after the death ofthe said Alice, 30s. The capital messuage, orchard and garden lying in the parish of St. Martin 262 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Owtwitch in Bisshopsgate street in the occupation of Richard Foxe, the other messuage there late in the occupation of Andrew Trevers, the 3 messuages lying together in the several occupations of Thomas Bullock, James Austen and Richard Faulkener, and the 5 messuages adjoining lying in the said parish in Hamondes Alley, which said messuages were purchased of David Holiland, are held of the Queen in chief but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and are worth per ann., clear, after the death of the said Alice, £7 ; of whom or by what service the manor of Wolmston alias Walmeston, the windmill and other the premises in Walmeston are held the jurors are ignorant : they are worth per ann., clear, £14. Of whom the manor of Walmyston alias Wyelmeston alias Welmeston and other the premises in Walmes ton, Preston, Elmeston Ashe and Staple in co. Kent are held the jurors ao not know : they are worth per ann., clear, 20s. The manor of Bock- infolde and the park of Buckingfold are held of the Queen in chief by the 40th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £7. The manor of Read is held of ... in free socage as of his manor of Marden in CO, Kent, and is worth per ann., clear, £4. The 2 a. of land and 3 a. and 3 virgates of meadow in Marden are held in free socage, but of whom the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, 6s. Of whom the said shop and half a shop in Maidstone are held is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, 5s. The manor of Westfarborne in co, Kent, is held of the Queen as of her castle of Dover, in co. Kent by the service of castlegard, and is worth per ann., clear, 60s. The messuage or farm called Farborne and 60 a. of land, meadow and pasture thereto belonging, the 10 a. of land in the tenure of Edward Ellis, and the 14 a. of land and meadow lying in Hariodsham, Ulcom, Bowthoner Mal herbe, Bromefield and Headcorne in co. Kent are held of the Queen in chief, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and are worth per ann., clear, £4. Of whom the messuage and no a. of land, meadow and pasture lying in Ulcum, Leedes, Bromefield and Hariod sham in CO. Kent are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, 60s. The manor of Swalcliff and other the premises in Swacliff, Seasalter and Roke in co. Kent are held of the Queen in chief, viz., by the 20th part of a knight's fee and by the rent of £3 13s. 4jfi?., and are worth per ann., clear, after the death of the said Alice, £4. The mes suage or farm of Westbourne and other the premises . . . Kensington and Chelsey in co. Middlesex, in the several tenures of Robert Coram and Roger Coram are held of the Queen in chief viz,, by the 40th part of a knight's fee. Of whom the 40 a. of land, meadow and pasture lying in Paddington, Kensington and Chelsey in the tenure of William Lile, and the 26 a. of land, meadow and pasture there in the tenure of Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 263 John Hopkins are held the jurors know not: they are worth per ann., clear, £3. The said messuage in Chelmsford in co. Essex is held in free socage, but of whom the jurors are ignorant : it is worth per ann., clear, 30s. The messuage or farm called Rooke farme and other the premises in Rotherwick, Hartley, Waspell, Hartley Rowe, Stockmore and Wildemore in co. Southampton are held in free socage but of whom the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, £10. Benedict Barneham died 4 April last past, 40 Eliz. [1598], having issue Elizabeth, Alice, Dorothea and Bridgett Bameham. Afterwards, viz., on the 25th day of June last past, the said Dorothea relict ofthe said Benedict gave birth to a daughter who was called Benedicta : the said Elizabeth, Alice, Dorothy, Bridget and Benedicta are the daughters and co-heiresses of the said Betiedict : the said Elizabeth at the time of the death of her said father was aged 6 years, g months and 21 days, the said Alice, 5 years, 10 months and 13 days, the said Dorothy 2 (?) years, 11 months and ig days, the said Bridgett 1 year, 10 months and 2 days, the said Benedicta is now aged 16 days. The said Alice Barneham, mother ofthe said Betiedict, still survives in the said parish of St. Clement within the City of London. Chan, Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol, 253, No, 78. Micl)artr Jaefeman, lunatir. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 28 June, 40 Eliz. [i5g8], before Thottias Lowe, citizen and alderman of London, John Newman, Baptist Hixe, gent., William Necton, gent., feodary of the said City and Nicholas Morgan, gent., deputy escheator, commissioners, to enquire whether Richard Jackman is a lunatic, or has lucid intervals, so that he cannot govern himself or his manors, messuages, goods and chattels, lands and tenements or not, by the oath of Edward Pilles worthe, Hugh Ingratn, John Jenninges, Robert Durant, Andrew Feilde, Clement Buck, Peter Noxton, Cuthbert Lee, George Holman, Michael Crowche, Richard Blinckorne, Richard Crafforde, William Abbott, William Crowche, and Henry Earsley, who say that The said Richard Jackman is a lunatic and does not enjoy lucid intervals, so that he is unfit to govern himself or his lands and goods, he became a lunatic three years ago by the visitation of God and has been one ever since. During his lunacy he has not alienated any lands or tenements or goods, and during that time he had no lands or tene ments to the knowledge of the jurors, but certain goods and chattels of the said Richard are in the hands of Jeronimus Haydon, citizen and 264 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, ironmonger of London, but of what value they are the jurors do not know. Joan Jackman is the kinswoman and next heir of the said Richard, and is now aged 8 years and more. Chan. Inq, p, tn,, ser, 2, vol, 254, No, 68. antijong aHlieatlei). Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, i February, 40 Eliz. [i5g8], before Richard Saltonstall, Mayor and escheator, by virtue of a writ of the Lady the Queen to prove the age of Anthony Wheatley, gent., son and heir of William Wheatleye, gent, by the oath of Williatn Harvey, Hugh Itigram, John Jenninges, Robert Durant, Andrew Feilde, Peter Noxon, George Holtnan, Cuthbert Lee, Michael Crowche, Henry Earsley, Richard Mills, Edward Katcher, Richard Blinckhorne, Nicholas Askwith, Humphrey Hooper and Richard Craford, who say that Anthony Wheatlie was born and baptized on the i6th day of March, 1567, in the parish of St. Bridget in Fletestreete, London, and was of the full age of 21 years on the i6th day of March, 31 Eliz., and on the day ofthe taking of this inquisition was aged 2g years, xi months and 13 days. Chan. Inq, p, m,, ser, 2, vol, 254, No. 104. ?^enrg l^etoet. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 10 July, 40 Ehz. [i5g8], before Richard Salstonstall knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of Henry Hewet, citizen and clothworker of London, by the oath of William Crowche, Hugh Ingram, John Jenninges, Robert Durant, Clement Buck, Peter Noxton, Christopher Askwith, Cuthbert Lee, Richard Kyrkby, Edward Catcher, Richard Milles, Hetiry Earsley, Richard Crayforde, Richard Blinkhorne, Humphrey Hooper and William Abbott, who say that Long before the death of the said Henry Hewet, a certain William Hewet, knight, was seised in his demesne as of fee of 2 messuaf;es and tenements with shops, cellars, sollars, and buildings thereto belonging lying in the parish of St. Martin Orgar in the City of London, late in the tenure ofthe said William Hewet : which said 2 messuages and tene ments now made into i messuage are called by the name of the signe of the Three Cranes in Candlewicke street in the said City. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 265 So seised, theisaid William Hewet afterwards, viz., on the 3rd day of January, g Eliz., made his will in writing as follows : I give to my nephew Henry Hewet, son of my brother Thomas Hewet, all that my messuage called the sign of the Three Cranes in Candlewick street, with all the shops, &c., thereto belonging : To hold to him and the heirs of his body ; and for default, the said messuage to remain to his father Thomas Hewet, my brother, for the term of his natural life ; and immediately after his decease, the same to remain to Edward Osbume his son and his heirs for ever. Shortly afterwards the said William Hewet died in the said City of London ; after whose death the said Henry Hewet (named in the writ) entered into the said premises and was thereof seised in his demesne as ¦of fee tail, viz., to him and the heirs of his body. The said Henry Hewet being so seised the said Thomas Hewet, Henry Hewet and Edward Osbume by the names of Thomas Hewet, citizen and clothworker of London, Henry Hewet, citizen and cloth worker of London, son and heir apparent of the said Thomas, and Edward Osburne, citizen and clothworker of London, and Anne his wife, daughter and heir of the said William Hewet, knight, by their ¦deed tripartite dated 27 April, g Eliz. [1567], demised to Thomas Bromley, esq., then Recorder of the City of London and Ralph Bosevyle, esq., the said premises which the said Sir Williatn Hewet purchased to him and his heirs of the master and 4 guardians of the guild or fraternity of St. Katherine of the art or mystery of haberdashers of the City of London by charter dated 26 July, i Mary [1553]: To hold to the said Thomas Bromley and Ralph Bosevyle and their heirs to the use of the said Thomas Hewet for the term of his life ; and after his decease, to the use of the said Henry Hewet and his heirs for ever, of the chief lords of that fee by the services thereof due and of right accustomed ; by virtue whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said Thomas Hewet entered into the said premises and was thereof seised in his demesne as of freehold, with remainder as above. Afterwards, viz., on the 29th day of April, g Eliz., the said Edward Osbume and Anne his wife by deed of even date remised to the said Thotnas and Henry Hewet and the heirs of the said Henry all their title and interest in the said premises. The said Thomas Hewet died so seised at London, g March . . . Eliz., after whose death the said premises remained to the said Henry Hewet and his heirs, who then entered into the same, and afterwards, viz., on the 19th day of December, 40 Eliz. [1597], made his will in writing as follows : I give to my wife Mary Hewet my house wherein I dwell called the 266 Inquisitiones Post Mortern for London. Three Cranes situate in Candlewick street, with free entry, ingress, egress and regress in and to the same (the shops, parcel of the said house only excepted) which said shop I will that Henry Hewet my second son shall have, together with the reversion of the said house after the decease of my said wife. By the said will the testator gave to the said Henry his second son the said shop with the reversion of the said house after the decease of his said wife : to hold to the said Henry and his heirs for ever. The said messuages in the said parish of St. Martin Orgar are held ofthe Queen in free burgage of the said City, and are worth per ann., clear, 5 marks. Henry Hewet (named in the writ) died at London 29 December last past ; Thomas Hewet is his son and next heir, and was aged 10 years in the 5th day of July last past, viz., 39 Eliz. Chan. Inq. p. tn., ser. 2, vol. 2$^, No. 173. ffiHilliam iFngram, 13aiter. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 26 Oct., 41 Eliz. [1599], before Stephen Soame, knight, escheator, after the death of William Ingram of London, baker, by the oath of William Crowche, Edward Pilsworth, Hugh Ingram, John Jennynges, Cuthbert Lee, Andrew Feild, Michael Crowche, James Taylor, Henry Earsley, Nicholas Askwith, Thomas Thomas, Richard Crayford, William Abbott, Richard Gosson and Elias Parry, who say that William Ingram was seised on the day that he died in his demesne as of fee of 2 messuages in the parish of St. Katherine Christchurch within Aldgate, which are held of the Queen in socage in chief by fealty only, and are worth per ann., clear, £4. William Ingram died 27 March last past in the said parish in the ward of Algate without issue of his body ; Elizabeth Trewman wife of Richard Trewman and Susan Middleton wife of Thomas Middleton are the sisters and next heirs of the said Williatn Ingratn and are both aged 28 years and more. Chan. Inq, p. tn., ser. 2, vol. 258, No, 49. 2Ei)omas iSotoes, gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 2 July, 41 Eliz. [ifgg], be fore Jeremiah Bettenham, of Gray's Inn in co. Middlesex, esq., Clement Goldsmith, esq., William Necton, gent., feodary of the City of Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 267 London, and Simon Spatehurst, gent., deputy escheator, after the death of Thomas Bowes, gent., by the oath of William Crowche, Edward Pillesworthe, Hugh Ingram, John Jenninges, Robert Durant, Clement Bucke, Peter Nixon, Cuthbert Lee, Andrew Feilde, Michael Crowche, Henry Earsley, Richard Blinckerne, Richard Craiford, William Abbott, Elias Parry, and Robert Spatchehurste, who say that Thomas Bowes, long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee-tail, viz, to him and the heirs male of his body of the grant of Martin Bowes, knight, as by the last will of the said Martin it more fully appears, of 8 messuages situate in Lumberd street in the parish of St. Mary Wolnoth in the City of London, now or late in the several tenures of Bernerd, John Atkinson, John Maninge, Thomas Clarke, George Samuell, George Humble, Dutton and Lazarus Garthes ; 5 messuages, lying in Burchen Lane in the parish of St Edmond the King within the City of London, now or late in the several tenures of Philip Curtise, John Crowley, William Croseley, Robert Goodwinhouse, and Philip Tiballes ; i messuage situate in the Old Change in the parish of St. Augustine within the said patish, now or late in the tenure of William Moorehall, So seised, the said Thotnas Bowes in consideration of a reasonable jointure to be by him made for Bridget Bowes his wife by indenture dated 20 August, 37 Eliz. [1595], agreed with Christopher Burrow and Richard Starlinge that before Christmas then next following they should recover against him in the Court of Hustings all the said messuages in Lumberd street and the tenement in Burchen Lane, to the use of the said Thomas Bowes for his natural life ; and after his decease, to the use of the said Bridgett during her natural life, for her jointure ; and after her death to the use of the heirs male of the body of the said Thotnas with divers other uses to other persons ; by virtue whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said Thomas was seised of the said premises in his demesne as of freehold, with remainders as above. The messuages in the parish of St. Mary Wolnoth are held of the Queen in chief by the service of the 20th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £12. The messuages in Burchen Lane and the said messuage in the Old Change are held of the Queen in free burgage by fealty only and not in chief and are worth per ann., clear, £10. Thomas Bowes died 26 November, 41 Eliz. [1598], Thomas Bowes is his son and next heir and was then aged 2 years and 3 months. The said Bridget still survives. Chan. Inq, p. m., ser. 2, vol. 258, No. 67. 268 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Juliana i^enne, amitroto. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 13 October, 42 Eliz. [1600] before Nicholas Moseley, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of Juliana Penne, by the oath of William Crowche, widow, Edward Pillesworthe, Robert Durrani, Peter Noxton, Cuthbert Lee, Andrew Feylde, Humphrey Hooper, Edward Catcher, Michael Crowche, Thomas Pulforde, Elias Parry e and John Jenninges, who say that Juliana Penne long before and on the day of her death was seised in her demesne as of fee of i messuage formerly in the tenure of Katherine Lytton, widow, situate in the parish of St. Peter the Less in the ward of Baynardes Castle in London : which said messuage is held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors do not know, and is worth per ann., clear, 28s. Juliana Penne died 14th November, 1592 ; Michael Hyckes, esq., is her son and next heir and was then aged 50 years and more. After the death the said messuage descended by right of inheritance to the said Michael who immediately entered into the same and took the profits thereof Chan, Inq. p. tn,, ser, 2, vol. 261, No, 59. 2i:i)omai8i ^Tirrell, dtiti^m antr (groeer. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 13 October, 42 Eliz. [1600], before Nicholas Moseley, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Tirrell, late citizen and grocer of London, by the oath of William Crowche, Edward Pillesworthe, Robert Durrani, Peter Noxton, Cuthbert Lee, Andrew Feilde, Humphrey Hooper, Edward Catcher, Thomas Pulforde, Williatn Abbott, Elias Parrye and John Jenninges, who say that Thomas Tirrell was seised in his demesne as of fee of 5 messuages situate in the parish of St. Nicholas Colde Abbey, London; 3 messu ages lying in the parish of St. Ethelburghe, London ; i messuage, i garden, 31 a. of land, 10 a. of meadow and 31 a. of pasture in Mycham in CO. Surrey ; 2 messuages, i garden and i a. of land in Croydon in the said county ; 2 messuages, and i garden and 6 a. of land and meadow lying in Westham in co. Essex ; and 6. a. of land and meadow in Eastham in the said county. So seised, the said Thomas Tirrell made his will i8th March last Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 269 past, and thereby devised the said premises in London and in co. Surrey to Margaret Tirrell then his wife for the term of her life. The messuages in the parish of St. Nicholas Colde Abbey are held of the Queen in chief by the service of the 20th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, 5 marks. The 3 messuages in the parish of St. Ethelburgh are held of the Queen as of her manor of East Green wich by fealty only and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, 20s. The premises in Mycham are held of the Queen in chief by the service of the 20th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £3. The premises in Croydon are held of the Queen as of her said manor of East Greenwich, but by what service the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, 20s. The messuages and other the premises in Westham are held ofthe Queen as of her manor of Westham, by what services is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, 40s. The premises in Eastham are held of George Harvey, esq., as of his manor of Eastham Burnelles in co. Essex, by what services the jurors know not, and are worth per ann., clear, 20s. Thomas Tirrell died in London 21 March last past; Thomas Tirrell is his son and next heir, and is now aged 31 years and more. The said Margaret, late the wife of the said Thomas Tirrell the father still survives in London. Chan. Inq. p. tii., ser. 2, vol, 261, No. 75. amilliam JTitiioilliam, Enigljt. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 22 January, 42 Ehz. [1600], before Nicholas Moseley, Mayor and escheator, after the death of William Fitzwilliam, knight, by the oath of William Crowche, Hugh Ingram, Robert Durant, Cuthbert Lee, George Holman, Andrew Feilde, Humphrey Hooper, Edward Catcher, Michael Crowche, Henry Earsley, Richard Crayforde, Elias Parry and Alexander Ashurste, who say that William Fitzwilliam long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of i capital messuage situate in the parish of St. Botolph without Aldersgate, London, late in the tenure of the said William, and formerly in that of George Mynne, esq. ; and all the houses, build ings, cellars, shops, gardens, orchards, ways, &c., &c., to the said capital messuage belonging, lying in the said parish in the suburbs of the City of London late in the tenure of Thomas M orison, deceased. So seised, the said Sir William Fitzwilliam by deed dated 12 October, 39 Eliz. [1597], enfeoffed thereof Richard Chichester, gent., 270 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, and his heirs for ever to the sole use of the said Sir William during his natural life ; after his decease to the use of Dame Anne his wife for her natural life and for the term of 6 months next after her death ; after the expiration of that term, to the sole use of William Fitzwilliam son and heir apparent of the said Sir William and the heirs of his body ; for default, then to the use of the said Dame Anne and her heirs for ever, by virtue whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said Sir William was seised of the said premises, with remainders as above. The said capital messuage is held of the Queen in chief by the 20th part of a knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, £4. Sir William Fitzwilliam died 22 June, 41 Eliz. [1599] ; the said William Fitzwilliam is his son and next heir, and was then aged 40 years and more. The said Dame Anne still survives at London. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 261, No. 83. Egnes l^icfeman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 5 June, 42 Eliz. [1600], before Nicholas Mosley, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Agnes Hickman, late the wife of William Hickman, esq., by the oath of William Crowche, John Jenninges, Robirt Durrani, Peter Noxton, Cuthbert Lee, Andrew Feilde, Edward Catcher, Michael Crowche, Richard Kirkby, William Abbott, Nicholas Askwith, Elias Parry and John Cordell, who say that Agnes Hickman long before her death was seised in her demesne as of fee as one of the daughters and coheirs of Christopher Draper late of London, knight, deceased, by hereditary descent, of the 3rd part of i capital messuage, cellars, buildings, yards and other houses of mer chandize thereto belonging, situate in a certain street called Thames Street in London, in the parish of St. Dunstan in the East in the ward of or the Tower; the 3rd part of a wharf commonly called Drapers Key or Gibson's Key in Thames Street to the said messuage belonging, now or late in the tenure of William Wiggins ; and the 3rd part of 2 messuages, with the buildings, cellars, houses, &c., thereto belonging abutting upon or adjacent to the said capital messuage, now or late in the tenure of John Brickett and Robert Nunne. So seised the said Agnes on the 3rd day of January, 35 Eliz., married the said Williatn Hickman, whereby they are jointly seised of the said premises in their demesne as of fee in right of the said Agnes. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 271 And they being so seised, a fine was levied at Westminster from the ¦day of Easter in 5 weeks, 36 Eliz. [1594], between Stephen Lunne, pit., and the said WiUiam Hickman and Agnes his wife, defts., of the said premises, whereupon the said William and Agnes acknowledged the said premises to be the right ofthe said Stephen and the same remised to him and his heirs for ever : which said fine was levied to the follow ing use, viz, that the Master, fellows and scholars of Emanuel College in Cambridge and their successors shall have and yearly take, immedi ately after the levying of the said fine, out ofthe said 3rd part ofthe said premises, a yearly rent of £8 as of the gift of the said William and Agnes : to hold to them and their successors for ever. And as to the possession and inheritance of the said third part, to the use of the said William and Agnes and their heirs until the said Agnes by her deed or last will shall declare any other use ; and after such declaration, the said fine shall be and the said Stephen Lunne and his heirs shall be seised to the use of such persons as the said Agnes shall wish, the said yearly rent of £8 always excepted, as by an indenture tripartite dated 20 April, 36 Eliz. [1594] made between the said William Hickman and Agnes his wife late the wife of Wolstun Dixie, knight, deceased, of the first part, the said Stephen Lunne, servant of the said Williatn and Agnes, of the second part, and the said Master, Fellows and scholars of the said Emanuel College, Cambridge, of the third part, by virtue of which said fine and by force of the Statute of Uses the said William and Agnes were seised of the said 3rd part in their demesne as of fee. So seised, the said Agnes made her will 24 April, 40 Eliz. [1598], with the consent of the said William Hickman her husband, and there by bequeathed as follows : " I give my land that came to me by my father to my cosen Robert Draper the Apprentys and to his heyres ". The said 3rd part of the said capital messuage and other the premises is held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and is worth per ann., clear, 40s. Agnes Hickman died at Gaynesborough in co. Lincoln on the 22nd day of February, 42 Eliz. [1600] without any issue of her body ; Bene- .dicta Webbe, late the wife of William Webbe, knight, and Christopher Woodroffe, son and heir of Stephen Woodroffe and Bridget his wife, one of the coheirs of the said Sir Christopher Draper, knight, are her next Iieirs ; the said Benedicta is aged 50 years and more, and the said Christopher 30 years and more. The said Robert Draper, to whom the said premises descended, still survives and is aged 24. Chan. Inq. p, tn., ser, 2, vol. 261, No. 89. 272 Inquisitiones Post MortcTn for London. 1 Cl)ristopl)er (©sfiorne, (gentleman. nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 16 May, 42 Eliz. [1600] be fore Edward Mosley, esq., deputy escheator, William Heigham, esq., William Moseley, gent., and William Necton, commissioners, after the death of Christopher Osborne, gent., by the oath of William Crowche, John Jenninges, Peter . . . Cuthbert Lee, Edward . . . Thomas Pulforde, Richard Crayford, William Abbott, and Elias Parry, who say that Christopher Osborne long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of all that garden, ground and soil formerly i garden and now divided into 2 gardens, now in the tenure of Ralph Fytch, vintner and Ascaino, and formerly in that of Edward Herenden, father of Edmund Herenden of London deceased . . . otherwise called Grey Friars in London ; i other garden, ground and soil formerly in the tenure of Dr. Stony and now or late in that of John Southall, lying within the precincts of the Grey Friars . . . extending from the gate and wall made and adjoining the south end or corner of a messuage there formerly of Richard Boureman, formerly in the tenure of John Man, esq., and so in length between the wall of the said messuage and the place where the partition of the garden formerly ... 26 feet of assize in length, and in breadth from the place where the said partition is made towards the said wall of the said messuage 8 feet of assize ; also free entry and passage for the said Christopher Osborne and his heirs . . . high street in St. Nicholas Shambles by the small lane there leading to the gate at the Butchers hall corner, and thence in length by the palings of the garden in the tenure of the said Butchers as the way there now lies and is made, and thence direct to the garden . . . parts to be divided of all that marsh as well " In Marshe as Dutmarsh " called Sowe marshe alias Southmarshe, situate in the parishes of Northfam bridge and Purlie in co. Essex ; also all the houses, buildings, struc tures, &c., &c., thereto belonging. . . . So seised, the said Christopher Osborne made his will dated 4 April, 41 Eliz. [i5gg] whereby he bequeathed as follows : . . . my executor to whom also I give the profits of all my lands in England for 10 years after my decease. The said Christopher Osborne and Joan his wife were also seised to them and the heirs of the said Christopher for ever of all the manor of Northfambridge in co. Essex, and all the granges, messuages, &c., &c., thereto belonging, late parcel of the possessions of Henry late Earl of Essex, as by letters patent of the said Queen dated 28 July, in the 33rd year of her reign, more fully appears. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 273 Long before the death of the said Christopher Osborne one Peter Osborne of London, esq., father of the said Christopher, was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Southfambridge in co. Essex, and of the advowson, free gift and right of presentation of the rectory and Church of Southfambridge, and of all the messuages, lands, &c., thereto belonging in the said county ; and so seised by indenture of 7 parts, dated 4 July, 30 Eliz. [1588] at London, and made between him the said Peter of the first part ; Hugh Broughton, of London, preacher, William Fowler of Harnedge Grange in co. Salop, esq., Richard Fowler son and heir apparent of the said William Fowler, Francis Blith, Ambrose Rowse, esquires, and John Astell of Graies Inn, gent., ofthe 2nd part; John Osborne, son and heir apparent of the said Peter, of the 3rd part ; Christopher Osborne, 2nd son of the said Peter, of the 4th part; Henry Osborne, 3rd son of the said Peter, of the 5th part ; Richard Osborne, another son of the said Peter, of the 6th part; and Thomas Osborne, another ofthe sons ofthe said Peter, ofthe 7th part, it was agreed that in consideration of a marriage heretofore had between the said Peter Osborne and Anne then his wife and for part of her jointure if she should survive the said Peter and . . . Christopher, Henry, Richard and Tliomas Osborne, younger sons of the said Peter, and to the heirs of their bodies the said Peter should stand seised of the said manor of South fambridge and of the advowson and right of patronage of the rectory and Church of Southfambridge and of all the messuages, lands, &c., &c., to the said manor belonging to the use of him the said Peter and of the said Anne for their natural lives ; and after their decease, then as to one 4th part of the said manor and other the premises to the use of the said Christopher Osbortie and the heirs of his body; for default, to the use of the said . . . and Thomas Osborne and the heirs of their bodies : as to another 4th part thereof, to the use of the said Henry Osborne and the heirs of his body ; for default, to the use of the Said Christopher, Richard, and Thomas Osborne and the heirs of their bodies : as to another 4th part thereof, to the use of the said Richard Osborne and the heirs of his body ; for default, to the use of the said Christopher, Henry and Thomas and the heirs of their bodies ; and as to the other 4th part thereof to the use of the said Thomas Osborne and the heirs of his body, and for default, to the use of the said Christopher . , . Osborne and the heirs of their bodies ; and for default, to the use of the right heirs of the said Peter Osborne for ever ; provided always that it might be lawful for the said Peter from time to time to alter or determine any of the uses or conditions mentioned in the said indenture : by pretext whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses, the said Peter and Anne were seised of the said premises, with remainder as above. LOND. INQ. p. M., III. 18 274 Inquisitiones Post Mortem, for London, On the nth day of December, 33 Eliz. [1590] at London, the said Peter by charter made between himself of the one part and the said Christopher Osborne, 2nd son of the said Peter, of the other part, recit ing the said indenture and his power to revoke any uses, declared that all the said uses in the said 4th part of the said manor of Southfam bridge should cease and be void. Afterwards the said Peter by charter tripartite dated 12 December, 33 Eliz. [1590], made between himself of the one part, Humphrey Moselie of London, esq., of the 2nd part, and Christopher Osborne, gent., 2nd son ofthe said Peter and Joan his wife, daughter ofthe said Humphrey, of the 3rd part, reciting the said indentures, for the advance ment of the said Christopher and the heirs of his body, and in considera tion of the marriage heretofore had between the said Christopher and the said Joan and for a competent jointure to be assured to the said Joan, and to the intent that all the said 4th parts of the said manor and other the premises should remain in his name and blood agreed that he and his heirs should be seised of the said 4th parts to the use of him the said Peter and Anne his wife for the terms of their natural lives ; after their decease, to the use of the said Christopher and Joan for the terms of their natural 1 ves ; after their decease, to the use of the heirs male of the said Christopher by the said Joan ; for default, to the use of the heirs male of the body of the said Christopher ; for default, to the use of the heirs of the said Christopher by the said Joan ; for default, to the use of the heirs of the body of the said Christopher ; for default, to the use of the said Henry, Richard and Thomas Osborne and the heirs of their bodies ; and lastly, for default, to the use of the right heirs of the said Peter Osborne for ever : by pretext whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said Peter and Anne were seised of the said premises, with remainders as above. The said Peter Osborne died at London long before the taking of this inquisition: the said Anne survived him and still holds the said manor of Southfambridge for the term of her life. The said Christopher Osborne died seised of the remainder of the 4th part of the said manor : the said Joan survived him and is still thereof seised, the remainder thereof after her death being to John Osborne, son and heir ofthe said Christopher by the said Joan, The said Richard and Thomas Osborne died without heirs of their bodies at London in the lifetime of the said Christopher, The premises in the City of London are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of ajknight's fee the jurors know not, and are worth per ann., clear, 26s. 8d. Of whom the marsh called Sowe or Southmarsh is held the jurors know not ; it is worth per ann., clear, Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 275 40s. The manor of Northfambridge is held of the Queen by the 20th part of a knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, £6 13s. i^d. Of whom the 4th part of the manor of Southfambridge, granted to the said Joan after the decease ofthe said Anne, and the other 4th part thereof which ought to remain to the said John Osborne are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, 40s. Christopher Osborne died 17 April, 42 Eliz. [1600], John Osborne is his son and next heir and was then aged 7 years and 3 months. Chan, Inq. p, m,, ser, 2, vol. 262, No. 124. fflmuiiam ^ainlett, Enigi)t. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 22 November, 42 Eliz. [1599], before Nicholas Moseley, Mayor and escheator, after the death of William Pawlett, knight, Baron St. John, of Basinge, Earl of Wiltshire and Marquis of Winchester, by the oath of William Crowche, Hugh Ingram, John Jennynges, Robert Durant, Clement Buck, Cuthbert Lee, George Holman, Michael Crowche, Humphrey Hoper, Edward Catcher, James Taylor, Richard Craford, Nicholas Askwith, William Abbott and Elias Parry, who say that William late Marquis of Wmchester was seised in his demesne as of fee on the day that he died of the site of the lately dissolved house of the Augustine Friars within the City of London, and all the messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments within the precincts of the said house ; the honor, castle, lordship and manor of Basinge in co. South ampton, the farm of the town of Basingstoke, i mess, or farm called Gregories in Basingstoke and i other farm called Wattesfords in Sher field on Loddon, in the said county ; the manors of Froylberye, Holl- shott, Stratfeild Turges, Bramley with Horwellsland, Weston Patrick, Wynslade, Netherwallope, Anna Abbatis, Abberston, Hursborne Tarrant, Townhill, Kingescleere, Bromeshill beyond the park {ultra parcutn) • Itchenstoke and Itchin Abbatis in the said county of Southampton, the manor of the rectory of Kingescleere, the park of Warleham and the free chapel of Froylbery in the said county ; the abbey of Letley with the borough and town of Letlye in the said county ; the fee farms of the City of Winchester and the town of Andover in the said county ; the granges of Samblehurst and Heryard Wyntney and the rectories of Ichinstoke and Heryerd in the said counties ; a grain mill called the town mill in Andover ; a yearly rent of 265. 8d. issuing out of the rectory in Mydleton in the said county ; the farms of Mattocke Forde and Oke- land with the borough of Botley in the said county ; 3 parts of the manor 276 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, of Newenham in 4 parts to be divided, in the said county ; and of a certain yearly rent of £20 called "Creacion money" of the Earl of Wiltshire yearly to be paid [by the] customars of the town of Southamp ton and I other rent of 25s. (^d, issuing out of the manor of Preshawe and Lomer in the said county ; also of the manors of Fysherton Dela- mor, Chitterne Eddington, Romsey Tynhed, Romsey Eddington rectory and Tynhed rectory and the manor and farm of Imber in co. Wilts ; a mill in Upton Touell now or late of Thomas Mountpesson in the said county of Wilts ; the rectories of Eddington and Fysherton with all the tithes and oblations there, the hundred of Horwells Downe in the said county ; the grange of Bratton ; and the fee farm of Steple Ashton in the said county ; also of the manors of Porstock, Farnham, Westche- kerell, Hook, Frome Vauchurche, Mangerton, Batcombe, Wynterborne Stepleton and Hodercombe in co. Dorset ; the manor or farm of Ashleye in the said county of Dorset, and 6 messuages in Overkencombe in the said county ; the manors of Bigbury, Oldbury, Esteportlemouth, Hem- ston, Arrundell, Bryxham, Wollston and Yongecombe in co. Devon ; a yearly rent of £6 in Hatch Arrundell in the said county of Devon ; certain lands in Plymouth and a mill called Lary mill in the said county of Devon ; the manors of Markwell, Pendrynn ... lez and St. Tyes in CO. Cornwall ; and the manor of Stratfield Mortimer and 2 parks called the Great arid the Little Park in cos. Southampton and Berks. The said site and all other the premises within the city of London are held of the Queen, viz., parcel thereof in chief by knight's service, and the other part in free and common socage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, £6 2S. 8d, The honor, castle, lordship and manor of Basinge are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, and are worth per ann,, clear, £112 6s. bd. The fee farm of the town of Basinge is held of the Queen in chief by knight's service and is worth per ann., clear, £51 6s. 8d. Of whom or by what service the farm called Gregories is held the jurors know not : it is worth per ann., clear, £58 i8s. i^d. The farm in Sherfeild super Loddon called Wattesfordes is held of the bailliffs and honest men of the town of Basingstoke, by what service is not known, it is worth per ann., clear, £12 los. 8d. The manor of Froylberye and the free chapel there are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, and are worth per ann., clear, £12 4s. 8\d. The manor of Holshott is held of the Queen in chief by the 40th part of a knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, £34 14s. 8d. The manor of Stratfeild Turges is held of ... of Holshot by the yearly rent of 29s., and is worth per ann., clear, £12 6s. b\d. Of whom and by what service the manor of Bramley with Horwells land is held the jurors do not know : it is worth per ann., clear, £24 8s. <^d. The manor of Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 277 Weston Patrick is held of the Queen as of her Duchy of Lancaster by the 6oth part of a knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, £12 5s. %d. The manor of Wynslade is held of the said honor (?) of Basinge by half a knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, £7 17s. 6i. The manor of Netherwallop is held of the Queen in chief by knight's service and is worth per ann., clear, £45 13s. ^d. The manor of Anna Abbatis is held of the Queen inter alia, by the 20th part of a knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, £32 2s. od. The manor of Hurseborne Tarrant is held of the Queen in chief by the 20th part of a knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, £15 5s. ^d. The manor of Kingescleere is held of the Queen by the service of paying yearly los. at the Exchequer by the hands of the sheriff of Southampton and is worth per ann., clear, £21 3s. bd. Of whom or by what service the manor of Townehill is held is not known : it is worth per ann., clear, £13 9s. The manor of the rectory of Kingescleere is held of the Queen in chief by the 40th part of a knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, £26 8s. od. Of whom the manor of Bromeshill beyond the park and the park of Warleham are held the jurors do not know : they are worth per ann., clear, £7 3s. Zd, The manor and rectory of Ichinstoke are held of the Queen by the loth part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £27 3s. lod. The manor of Abtots Ichin and the prebend there are held of the Queen in chief by the 20th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £37 3s. 5^. Of whom the ... of Hounde and the abbey of Letlye with the borough and town of Letlye are held the jurors do not know : they are worth per ann., clear. ... Of whom the fee farm of the city of Winchester is held is not known : it is worth per ann., clear, £33 6s. 8(i. Of whom the fee farm of the town of Andover is held is not known : it is worth per ann., clear, £28 is. e^d. The grange of Shamblehurst is held of the Queen by the . . . part of a knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, £4 13s. \d. The manor of Abberston is held of Thomas Bis hop of Winchester (?) by what services the jurors know not : it is worth per ann., clear, £26 13s. 4«?. Of whom the granges and rectories of Heryard and Wintney are held the jurors do not know: they are worth per ann., clear, £14 7s. od. The mill in Andover is held of the bailiffs and honest men of the . . . and is worth per ann., clear, £6. Of whom the farm of Mattockesford with the borough of Botley are held is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, 48s. Of whom the farm of Okeland is held is not known : it is worth per ann., clear, loos. The 3 parts of the manor of Newenham are held of the bailliffs and burgesses of the town of ... by what services is not known : it is worth per ann., clear, £7 ss. lod. Of whom the manor of Fisherton De la more is held the jurors do not know : it is worth per ann., clear, £42 7s. Zd. 278 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, Of whom the manor of Chitterne is held is not known : it is worth per ann., clear, £50 igs. x%d. The manors of Eddington Romsey, Tynhed Romsey, Eddington rectory and Tynhed rectory and the rectory of Eddington are held of the Queen (?) by knight's service. Of whom the fee farm of Steple Ashton and the grange of Bratton are held the jurors know not, and are worth together per ann., clear, . . . 14s. 8d. The manor and farm of Imber are held of the Queen in chief by the 40th part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear. ... Of whom the mill in Upton Lovell is held is not known : it is worth per ann., clear, 66s. %d. Of whom the rectory of Fysherton is held is not known : it is worth per ann., clear, £10 i6s. 8d. Of whom the hundred of Horwells Down is held is not known : it is worth per ann., clear, £4 7s. qd. The manor of Porstock is held of the Queen in chief by fealty and the yearly rent of £18, and is worth per ann., clear, £9 los. od. The manor of Farnham is held of the now dissolved monastery of . . . and is worth per ann., clear, £4 9s. od. The manor of Westchekerell is held of the Queen as of her Duchy of York by the service of i knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, £3 6s. %d. The manor of Hooke is held of the Queen by the moiety of i knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, £43 7s. lod. The manor of Frome Vauchurch is held of the Queen as of her monastery of Cearne, and is worth per ann., clear, £4 los. od. The manor of Mangerton is held ofthe Queen as of her said Duchy of York, and is worth per ann., clear, . . . 13s. /^d. The manor of Batcombe is held of the Queen as of her late dissolved monastery of Milton and is worth per ann., clear, £17 i8s. od. The manor of Winterborne is held of the Queen as of her Duchy of York by the service of i knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, £20. Of whom the manor of Ashleye is held the jurors know not : it is worth per ann., clear, £7 4s. od. Of whom the 6 messuages in Overkencombe are held is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, 46s. 8d. Of whom the manors of Bigbury and Oldbury are held is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, £56 8s. lod. Of whom the manor of Estportlemouth is held the jurors do not know : it is worth per ann., clear, £20. Of whom the manor of Hempston Arrundell with the yearly rent in Hatch Arrundel are held is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, £20. . . . Of whom the manor of Brixham is held is not known : it is worth per ann., clear, £10 igj-. 8d. Of whom the manors of Wellston and Younge- combe are held is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, £21 is. 2d. Of whom the mill called La . . . mylle is held is not known : it is worth per ann., clear, 30s. Of whom the manor of Markewell is held the jurors know not : it is worth per ann., clear, £12 os. i,d. Of whom the manor of Pendryms is held is not known : it is worth per ann., clear, £24. Of Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 279 whom the said manor of . . . lez and the premises in St. Tyes in Aporthia are held is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, £41 8s. 8d. The manor of Stratfied Mortimer and the parks called the Little Park and the Great Park are held of the Queen in chief by i knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £73 7s. lod. The said Williatn late Marquis of Winchester died 23 November last past ; William Lord St. John of Basinge Earl of Wiltshire and Marquis of Winchester is his son and next heir, and was then aged 30 years and more. Chan, Inq. p. tn., ser. 2, vol. 262, No. 125. ^oger Bragge, (gentleman. Inquisition taken 22 December, 44 Eliz. [1601], before John Garrard, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Roger Bragge late of the City of London, gent., by the oath of William Crowche, Peter Noxon, Cuthbert Lee, Andrew Feilde, Edward Catcher, Michael Crowche, Richard Crafford, Elias Parry, Humphrey Hooper, Henry Earsley, Alexander Ashhurste, Hugh Sharratt, Martin Luinley, William Alott and John Jennynges, who say that Roger Bragge long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of I messuage and 2 courts thereto belonging [no parish given] ; I messuage, late 2 stables, situate in the parish of St. Bride alias St. Bridget in or near Fleetestreete in the suburbs of the City of London in the tenure of Henry Jones ; 1 messuage and i sollar in Fleetestreete in the said parish in the tenure of William Saye : all of which Edmund Bragge, deceased, father of the said Roger purchased to him and his heirs of Robert Freake, esq., deceased, and are now of the clear yearly value of £8, and are held of the Queen as of her manor of East Green wich in CO. Kent by fealty only in free socage and not in chief; i other messuage in Fleetestreete in the parish of St. Martin within Ludgate, London, called the Floure de Luce in the several tenures of James Crewes and Kellam Collins ; 1 other messuage in Fleetestreete in the said parish of St. Martin in the tenure of Kegell Mathew ; 1 other messuage in Fleetestreete in the said parish of St. Bride in the tenure of the said Roger Bragge on the day of his death ; 2 other messuages in the said parish of St. Bride on the south part of the said messuage last mentioned ; i other messuage in the said parish of St. Bride in the tenure of George Onslow ; 1 other messuage in the said parish in the tenure of John Crosse ; i other messuage there in the tenure 28o Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, of Thomasine Cozen : which said premises are of the clear yearly value of £io, and are held of the Queen in free burgage of the said City; I garden in the said parish of St. Bride and i messuage situate in the said garden in the tenure of Henry Jones : which said garden and messuage are of the clear yearly value of los., and are held of the Queen by fealty in free and common socage and not in chief So seised, the said Roger Bragge made his will the first day of November, 41 Eliz. [isgg] as follows : I Roger Bragge of London, gentleman, considering " the frayltie of man and howe necessarye it is for everye Christian to be in continuall redines for death whensoever the good pleasure of god shall be to call him," &c. My body to be buried (if I happen to die in London) in the parish church of St. Brides near Fleetstreet, as near to the place there where the body of Edtnond Bragg my late father and the bodies of 4 of my children lie buried as conveniently may be. I will that Joan my wife shall have the use of my own dwelling house in London wherein my said late father last dwelt so long as she remains sole and unmarried, she paying the yearly rent of 40s. to the Queen for the same. Whereas there is an annuity of £50 issuing out of all my lands and tenements in the parishes of St. Bridget alias St. Bride and St. Martin, London, to my mother Elizabeth Hill, widow, during her natural life : I will that the rents and profits of my 3 messuages in the said parish of St. Bride, now in the several tenures of George Onslowe, John Crosse and Thomazine Cozen, widow, and my 2 tenements lying near St. Bride's churchyard, sometime in the several occupations of Richard Fytchett and Roger Barker, and my 2 messuages in the said parish now or late in the several tenures of Henry Jones and William Saye shall be employed towards the payment of the said annuity, and that the residue of my said lands and tenements in the said parishes shall not be charged therewith ; and therefore I hereby appoint that Edmond Bragge my eldest son shall during the life of my said mother take the rents and profits ofthe 7 messuages, except £420 or so much thereof as shall be unpaid at the time of my decease due to me in the name of a fine or " incombe " for the said messuage in the tenure of the said Thomasine Cozen, by force of an indenture of lease dated 12 June, 34 Eliz., for the natural life of my said Mother Elizabeth Hill, to the intent that he shall with the said rents pay the said annuity to my said mother, at such time and place and in such manner and form as in an indenture tripartite dated 14 February, 28 Eliz. [1586], made between the said Elizabeth Hill by the name of Elizabeth Bragge, widow, of the one part, and me the said Roger Bragge, of the second part, and Edward Bragge my late brother Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 281 of the 3rd part are limited and appointed, and retain the surplusage and overplus of the said rents to his own use. I give all my freehold lands, tenements and hereditaments whatso ever lying in the parish of Great Burstead in co. Essex, and my 2 messuages situate in Fleetestreete in the said parish of St. Brides late in the tenures of the said Henry Jones and William Saye, to my said son Edmond and the heirs of his body ; for default, to Thomas Bragge my second son and the heirs of his body ; for default, to Roger Bragge my 3rd son and the heirs of his body ; for default, to Benjamin Bragge my 4th son and the heirs of his body ; for default, to George Bragge my 5th son and the heirs of his body ; for default, to Richard Bragge my 6th son and the heirs of his body ; for default, to my 4 daughters Anne, Katherine, Elizabeth and Joane Bragge and the heirs of their bodies ; and for default, to my right heirs for ever. Provided always that if my said son Edmond after he shall accomplish the age of 21 shall not pay the said annuity to my said mother, that then the estate by me given to him shall cease and determine, and the said 2 messuages shall remain to my said son Thomas and the heirs of his body. I give my 2 tenements in the parish of St. Martins, the one called the " Flower de Luce " now in the tenure of James Crewse and Kelloii Collins, and the other in the occupation of Kegill Mathewe, to my said son Thomas and the heirs of his body ; for default, then successively to my said sons and daughters above mentioned and their heirs, and my right heirs for ever. I bequeath my now dwelling house in Fleetstreet wherein my said late father dwelt, except 2 little rooms now used as parcel thereof the one serving for a little hall and the other for a buttery, situate under the kitchens of my said 2 tenements now in the several tenures of the said George Onslowe and John Crosse, also my 2 messuages on the south side of my now dwelling house near St. Bride's churchyard some time in the several tenures of Ricliard Fitchett and Roger Barker, haberdashers, to my said son Roger and the heirs of his body ; for de fault, then successively to my said sons and daughters and my right heirs for ever. I give my said 2 messuages in Fleet Street now in the several tenures of the said George Onslowe and John Crosse and the chamber now used as part thereof in the occupation of the said Thomasine Cozen situate on the south side of the said 2 messuages, and in times past thereto belonging, and the said 2 little rooms now used as parcel for my said dwelling house, to my said son Benjamin and the heirs of his body, with remainders as above. I give all my messuage in Fleetstreet in the tenure of the said 2 82 Inquisitiones Post Mortem, for London. Thomazine Cozen, except the said chamber above granted, to my said! son George and the heirs of his body, with remainders as above. I also give to my said son Roger all the sums of money payable to me by the said Thomazine Cozen in the name of a fine for the lease of the messuage now in her tenure. All my lands and tenements in Gyngmountney alias Mountneasinge in CO. Essex I give to my said son Richard and the heirs of his body, with remainders as above. Long before the death of the said Roger Bragge, the said Edmund Bragge his father was seised in his demesne as of fee of 15 messuages and 2 other messuages late being i stable situate in a certain lane called Shoe lane in the said parish of St Bride, now in the several tenures of Williatn Stannard, Henry Holbroke, Robert Drake, William Nelson, Alice Gaughe, Thomas Atkins, James Harblett, Margaret Darley, Edward Marten, Roger Chorne, Edward Bryan and Richard Crowche : which said messuages are ofthe clear yearly value of £13 and are held of the Queen by fealty only in free and common socage and not in chief; also of 2 gardens formerly i garden and sometime 4 gardens situate near Shoe lane now in the several tenures of the said Roger Bragge and Giles Longe : which said gardens are of the clear yearly value of los. and are held ofthe Queen in free burgage of the City of London. So seised, the said Edmund on the last day of April, 21 Eliz. [1579] enfeoffed thereof Paul Pope and Thomas Pope, to the use of himself for the term of his life ; and after his decease, to the use of the said Roger Bragge and Joan, afterwards and at the time of the death of the said Joan the wife of the said Roger, and the heirs of the body of the said Roger by the said Joan ; for default, to the use of the said Roger and the heirs of his body ; for default, to the use of Edward Bragge 2nd son of the said Edmund and the heirs of his body ; for default, to the use of the said Edmund Bragge and the heirs of his body ; for default, to the use of Susan Fitchett, daughter of Walter Fitchett and the heirs of her body ; and for default to the use of the said Edmund Bragge and his heirs for ever : by virtue whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said Edmund was thereof seised, with remainder and reversion as above : after his death, the said Roger and Joan entered into the said premises and were thereof seised in their demesne, viz., the said Roger in his demesne as of fee tail to him and the heirs of his body by the said Joan, and the said Joan in her demesne as of free tenement for the term of her life, with remainder as above. Roger Bragge died 11 November last past; Edmund Bragge is his son and next heir and on the 19th day of September last past was aged 18 years and not more. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 283 The said Joan survived the said Roger and is sdll living in the said parish of St. Bride in the ward of Farringdon Without Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 268, No, 152. Jol)n poulett, IfilarQUis of aainctestet. I nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 20 June, ig Eliz. [1577], -*- before John Rougley (?), knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of John Poulett, knight. Earl of Wiltshire, and Marquis of Winchester, by the oath of John Haddon, Robert Dyckenson, John Harrison, John Keblewhite, Robert Langewith, George Gynne, Thomas Russell, Thomas Hackett, Thomas Langham, William Povey, John . . . , Williatn Layer, John Welde, John Ricardes and Edward Owyn, who say that King Henry the 8th, father of the Queen that now is, was seised of the site, house and precinct of the late monastery or Priory formerly of the Augustine Friars within the said City of London formerly dissolved, and all the sollars, houses, structures, gardens, stables and waste grounds within the said site ; and so seised, by Letters Patent dated 22 April in the 31st year of his reign, granted to William Poulett, late of the Order of the Garter, knight. Earl of Wiltshire and Marquis of Winchester, late High Treasurer of England, deceased, by the name of his most dear councillor Sir William Poulett, knight, Lord St. John, inter alia, all that large messuage by the said Lord St. John then lately built situate within the precinct and walls of the said late priory, and all the houses, buildings, curtilages, gardens and waste lands to the said messuage adjoining, then in the tenure of the said Lord St. John, to the said late priory then belonging ; and 1 yearly rent of 40s. issuing out of the said large messuage : to hold to the said late Marquis and his heirs for ever.And the said late King being seised of the residue of the said site by Letters Patent dated 26 July in the 32nd year of his reign granted to Thomas Wriothesley, knight, then one of his secretaries, all that large mansion or messuage then late in the tenure of Richard Riche, knight, lying within the close, circuit and walls of the said house late of the said Augustine Friars ; i messuage, i hall, i bakehouse, i stable and 2 gardens and all other the houses, buildings, land and soil to the said large house next adjacent, then late in the tenure of the said Richard Riche. By the same Letters Patent the said King granted to the said Thomas all that messuage and the garden thereto adjacent in the which 284 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. William Sherlond then dwelt situate next the messuage of the said Richard Riche, and all those rooms and houses then in the tenure of Richard Duke situate next to the said house and building of the said late King then late in the tenure of the said Richard Riche ; and i enclosure and all that land, soil and building called le Cloister next adjoining the said messuage, late in the tenure of the said Richard Riche, and all the houses upon and about the said cloister and nearly adjoining it ; and all the kitchen of the said Friars situate next the said cloister on the east part thereof; and i curtilage and well in the said enclosure lying between the said cloister and the said tenement then in the tenure of the said William Shurlande ; the house then situate on the south part of the said curtilage ; and all the messuages, hall, bake house, houses, kitchen, lands, soil, garden, &c., then being within the close, circuit and walls of the said house of the said Augustine Friars which late were of Thomas Earl of Essex attainted of high treason : to hold to the said Thomas Wriothesley and his heirs for ever. By virtue whereof the said Thomas Wriothesley was seised of the said premises in his demesne as of fee, and so seised he having first obtained licence from the King enfeoffed thereof the said William, Marquis of Win chester : to hold to him and his heirs for ever. The said late King being seised of the residue ofthe said late site by other Letters Patent dated 3 March, in the 33rd year of his reign gave to the said William Marquis of Winchester all that messuage and tene ment then or late in the tenure of Thomas Poulett, and formerly in that of Marcellus de la More ; situate within the close and walls of the said site, and all the cellars, sollars and buildings thereto belonging ; i small garden then enclosed with palings next to the said messuage ; and all that large garden to the said messuage adjacent, then or heretofore in the tenure of the said Thomas Poulett and formerly in that of the said Marcellus de la More and John Parnell of London, draper : to hold to the said late Marquis and his heirs for ever. And the said late King being seised of the residue of the said site, by Letters Patent dated 25 November in the 38th year of his reign granted to Lawretice Harwarde and Stephen Tenante all that site, circuit and precinct of the late house of the said Augustine Friars, then or late in the tenure and demise of Richard Morisoti, and all the walls enclosing the said site, and all the houses, &c., underwritten lying within the said site, viz,, all that room called the Priors chamber then late of Doctor Bowlande, and a garden adjoining on the south part of the choir there, from the chapel of St. John the Baptist up to the " backegate on the streteside," and late belonging to the demise of Howell, all that large chapter house then being in the principal Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 285 cloister, and the small chapter house adjoining the choir there ; all that part of the dormitory above the said choir called " Callys " alias " and hostery," 2 vestries one whereof lies under and the other over the chapel called the Dukes Chappie and then thereto annexed, with i curtilage thereto adjoining and other appurtenances lying within the precinct of the said late House, the messuage and the cellars, sollars and a curti lage thereto adjoining, then or late in the tenure of Thomas Geffrey and Agnes his wife ; all that room called Bachilers Geffreyes chamber, then or late in the occupation of Robert Roughe, and free entry, exit, ingress and egress in and to all the said premises : all which said messuages, rooms, &c., were then let together to the said Richard Morison and belonged to the said House ; also all the principal cloister within the said House, and all that piece of land lying within the said principal cloister and the dormitory built over the said cloister on the west side ; and all that waste plot of land situate between the Church of the said late House and a house of Lord St. John called Staplehall containing in length 126 feet and in breadth between the dormitory and the house called Mores Howse 40 feet being within the said House : to hold to them and their heirs for ever. By virtue whereof the said Lawrence Harwarde and Stephen Tenante were seised of all the said premises in their demesne as of fee, and so seised, they enfeoffed thereof the said late Marquis of Winchester : to hold to him and his heirs for ever. The said King Henry 8 died seised of the residue of the said Site, which then descended to King Edward 6 as his son and heir, who was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee in right of his Crown of Eng land, and by his Letters Patent dated 22 July, in the 4th year of his reign granted to the said late Marquis of Winchester all the upper part of the church ofthe late Augustine Friars within the said City, viz., the choir and " le Crosse He" and the chapel there and the places and buildings called " le quier and le Crosse He and les Chappies" being within the same, and all the land, soil and ground thereof: to hold to him and his heirs for ever, by virtue whereof the said Marquis was seised of all the said premises in his demesne as of fee. So seised, he enfeoffed Christopher Hatton, esq., of all that messu age late in the tenure of the said Thomas Poulett and formerly in that of MarceU de la More and a garden thereto belonging, and now enclosed on the east part with the said messuage and with the house of a certain Nicholas Bluntt and with the wall called le Brecke wall of the said John Marquis of Winchester, and on the west part with the wall called a stonewall and the buildings of the said House dividing the said garden from the garden called the Drapers garden, on the north part with the porch of the said Marquis and on the south with the 286 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, buildings of the said House : to hold to the said Christopher and his heirs for ever. As to the residue, the said John died seised thereof in his demesne as of fee. The premises granted by the said Letters Patent of the 22nd April, 31 Hen. 8, are held of the Queen in chief by the service of the loth part of a knight's fee ; the premises granted by the said Letters Patent of the 26 July, 32 Hen. 8, are held ofthe Queen by knight's service, viz. by the 2oth part of a knight's fee ; and the premises granted by the said Letters Patent of the 3rd March, 33 Hen. 8, are held of the Queen by the service of the 20th part of a knight's fee ; the premises granted by the said Letters Patent dated 25 November, 38 Hen. 8, are held of the Queen in free socage, viz. by fealty only and not in chief; the premises specified in the said Letters Patent of 22 July, 4 Edw. 6, are held ofthe Queen as of her manor of Greenwich in co. Kent by fealty only in free socage. The premises whereof the said John late Marquis of Winchester died seised are worth per ann, clear, £6 2s. Zd. The said Marquis died 4 November last past ; William Poulett, knight, Earl of Wiltshire and Marquis of Winchester is his son and heir and was then aged 40 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 178, No. 17. Peter Conge. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 17 October, 43 Eliz. [1601], before William Rider, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of Peter Tonge, late of London, gentleman, by the oath of William Crowch, John Jenninges, Robert Durant, Peter Noxon, Cuthbert Lee, Andrew Feild, Humphrey Hooper, Edward Catcher, Michael Crowch, Henry Earsley, Hugh Sherrat, Martin Lumley, WiUiam Downing and Thomas Pulford, who say that Peter Tonge long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee tail, viz., to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten, of i large messuage, house or hospice now divided into divers tenements called Crowne Court or Andrews Crosse situate in the parish of St. Dunstan within the Bars 'of the New Temple, London ; i tenement to the said messuage closely adjoining and annexed, being in Chauncerie Lane, in the tenure of William Bushell ; and 16 tenements and 3 gardens in the parish of St. Botolph without Aldersgate, London, in a street commonly called Aldersgatestreete, now or late in the several Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 287 tenures of Timothy Willey, Edward Young, Robert Griffin, William Horsey, Ralph Taylor, Nicholas Smithson, Robert Joanes, Robert Gar- side, Matthew Emrie, Edward Kirkhaugh, Robert Cleiton, William- Tipper, Francis Wingfeild and Harris. All the said premises are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and by the yearly rent or tenth of los. to be paid and reserved to the Queen and her heirs for ever, and are worth per ann., clear, £6. Peter Tonge died i May last past ; Godetha Besaker, widow, late the wife of Nicholas Besaker, deceased, Elizabeth Pech, wife of Henry Pech, and Frances Holbech, wife of William Holbech, are the daughters .and next heirs of the body of the said Peter : the said Godetha was then aged 34 years and more, the said Elizabeth Pech 30 years and more .and the said Frances Holbech 23 years and more. Anne, relict of the .said Peter, still survives in the City of London and is dowered of all the said premises according to the law of England. Chan, Inq. p. m., ser, 2, vol, 265, No, 31. Jol)n JfoUibe, gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, ir May, 43 Eliz. [1601], before William Ryder, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death oi John Fowke, gent., by the oath of William Crowche, Edward Pyllesworthe, Robert Durant, George Holman, Andrew Feylde, Hum phrey Hooper, Edward Catcher, Peter Noxon, Henry Earsley, William Abbott, Elias Parrie, Hugh Sharrat and Martin Lumley, who say that Long before the death of the said John Fowke a certain Richard Fowke, late citizen and Grocer of London, father ofthe said John, was seised in his demesne as of fee of i part of a messuage commonly called by the name of the Signe of the Lambe, with all shops, cellars, sollars and other easements, late in the tenure of the said Richard Fowke, situate in the parish of St Dunstan in the West in the suburbs of the ¦City of London. So seised, the said Richard Fowke by indenture n November, 16 Eliz. [1574], demised and to farm let to a certain John Fowke, gent., the said messuage, for the term of 60 years, beginning immediately after the death ofthe said Richard, paying therefore yearly 33s. ^d. Afterwards, viz, on the 21st day of April, 30 Eliz. [1588], the said Richard died at London ; after whose death the said John Fowke entered into the said premises, and was and still is thereof possessed 288 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, for the residue of the said term, the reversion thereof belonging to the said Richard and his heirs. So seised of the said reversion, the said Richard made his will in writing and thereby bequeathed as follows : I will that my house wherein I now dwell and whereof I have the fee simple, shall be wholly in the use and possession of my wife during her life natural, as by the said will dated 21 April, 1588, more fully appears. The said Richard Fowke died 21 April, 30 Eliz. [1588], at London, after whose death the said messuage descended as of right to the said John Fowke named in the writ, by virtue whereof he was seised of the said reversion as of fee and died thereof seised, after whose death the said reversion descended as of right to Richard Fowke brother and next heir of the said John Fowke named in the writ. The said messuage called the Lambe is held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and is worth per ann., clear, 33s. 4^. Cristiana, late the wife of the said Richard Fowke, still survives in London. John Fowke died 11 September last past; Richard Fowke is his brother and next heir and was then aged 23 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 265, No. 53. aHilliam $stortre alias $si)orne. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 15 August, 43 Eliz. [1601], before Williatn Rider, knight, Mayor and escheator after the death of William Isborde alias Isborne, citizen and haberdasher of London, by the oath of William Crowche, Peter Noxon, Cuthbert Lee, Andrew Feild, George Gonby, Humphrey Hooper, Edward Catcher, Henry Erdesley, WiUiam Abbott, Elias Parry, Robert Durrante, Alexander Ashehurste, Hugh Sharratt, Martin Lumley, and William Downing, who say that Long before the death of the said William Isborde a certain William Sympson was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage situate in Aldermanburie in the parish of St. Laurence in Old Jewry within the City of London in the tenure of the said William Sytnpson. So seised, the said William Sympson by deed dated i June, 32 Eliz. [1590], made between himself ofthe one part and the said William Is borde and Alice his wife, ofthe other part, for the consideration therein mentioned, bajrgained and sold to the said William and Alice the said messuage : to hold to them and the heirs of the said William Isborde Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 289 for ever, by virtue whereof they entered into the said messuage and were thereof seised, viz., the said William in his demesne as of fee, and the said Alice in her demesne as of free tenement for the term of her life. The said William Isborde long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of i other messuage called le Crowne lying in the parish of St. Michael in le Querne within the City of London ; and so seised, by indenture dated 20 November, 38 Eliz. [1595], made be tween himself of the one part and a certain John Orme gent., and Henry Wellington, citizen and grocer of London, of the other part, in consideration of a marriage then to be had between William Welling ton then of Staple Inn in Holborne in co. Middlesex, gent., now de ceased, and Agnes Isborde only daughter of the said William Isborde agreed with the said John Orme and Henry Wellington that he and his heirs would be seised ofthe said messuage called le Crowne and of the said messuage purchased of the said William Sympson to the use of him the said William Isborde and Alice his wife for the term of their lives and of the survivor of them ; and after their decease, to the use of the said WilUam Wellington and Agnes and the heirs of their bodies ; and for default, to the use of the right heirs of the said Agnes for ever ; by virtue whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said William Isborde and Alice were seised of the said premises in their demesne as ¦of free tenement for the term of their lives, with remainder as above. Before the death ofthe said William Isborde the said John Orme and Henry IVellington were seised in their demesne as of fee of i corner messuage being at the corner of Old Jewry next the Poultry in the Parish of St. Mary Colchurch, London ; and so seised, by deed dated 2 February, 38 Eliz. [1596], sold the said corner house to the said William Isborde and Alice : to hold to them and the heirs of the said William until the solemnization of the marriage between the said William Wellington and Agnes ; afterwards to hold the same to them and the heirs male of the body of the said Williatn; for default, the remainder thereof to the said William Wellington and Agnes and the heirs of their bodies ; and for default, to the right heirs of the said Agnes for ever. Afterwards the said marriage was solemnized, and then the said William Isborde and Alice were seised of the said messuage, with re mainders as above. The messuage in Aldermanburie is held of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent by fealty only in free socage and not in chief and is worth per ann., clear, 40s. The messuage called the Crowne is held of the Queen in free burgage of the City of London and LOND. INQ. J-. M,, 111. 19 290 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. not in chief, and it is worth per ann., clear, \^s. 8d. The said corner house in the parish of St. Mary Colchurch is held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, viz., by the 40th part of a knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, 40J. William Isborde died i May, 42 Eliz. [1600] without heir male of his body ; the said Agnes, late the wife of the said William Wellington and now the wife oi Jeronimus Heydon, is his only daughter and next heir, and was then aged 18 years and more. The said Alice, late the wife of the said William, still survives. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 265, No. 54. IWargaret ^i)arlf0, aHitroto. Tnquisition taken at the Guildhall, 4 July, 43 Eliz. [i6o*i], ^ before William Ryder, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of Margaret Sharles, late of London, widow, by the oath of William Crowche, John Jennings, Robert Durham, Peter Noxon, Cuthbert Lee, Andrew Feild, George Gunbye, Richard Crayford, Humphrey Hooper, Edward Kecher, Ilenry Earsleye, William Abbot, Elias Parrye, Alexander Ashehurst, Hugh Sherrat, Martin Lumley and William Downinge, who -say that Margaret Sharles long before and at the time of her death was seised in her demesne as of fee of all that messuage and tenement called the Harrowe, formerly in the tenure of George Wymarke and late in that of the said Margaret, situate within Newgate, London, and all the houses, buildings, shops, orchard, gardens, &c., thereto belonging: which said messuage and other the premises are now divided and converted into •6 messuages and now are or late were in the several tenures of the said Margaret Sharles, Ralph Treswell, Thomas Lyde, Robert Culler, Richard .Staples and George Harryson. So seised, the said Margaret Sharles made her will and thereby devised {inter alia) as follows : I bequeath my messuage in the said parish of Christ Church, wherein I dwell, with all the furniture and household utensils now being in the same to Agnes Howe, daughter of John Howe, and to the heirs of her body ; and for default, to Agnes Howe mother of the said Agnes and to the heirs of the body of the said Agnes the mother lawfully begotten ; for default, to Alice Sharles, daughter of my brother-in-law, Thomas Sharles, and to her, heirs for ever ; and for default, to Humphrey Barker alias Wardner, tailor, and to his. heirs for ever. I give to my kinswoman Alice Sharles the messuage wherein Mr Inquisitidnes Post Mortem for London. 291 Treswell now dwells with all the implements and furniture thereof, situate in the said parish of Christchurch : to hold to her and the heirs of her body ; for default, to my said niece Agnes Howe and the heirs of her body ; for default, then to Agnes Howe, mother of the said Agnes, and the heirs of her body ; and for default, to the said Humphrey Barker alias Wardner and his heirs for ever. I will the tenement wherein Thomas Lyde our minister now dwells to the said Thomas Lyde and Sybell his wife for their lives, they paying therefore yearly to my niece Alice Sharles 40s. ; after their decease, I give the same to the said Alice Sharles and the heirs of her body ; for default, to my said niece Agnes Howeiand the heirs of her body, with re mainders as above. I devise my tenement in Warwick Lane wherein Robert Colter now dwells to Margaret Harryson my Goddaughter and the heirs of her body ; for default, to George Harryson, brother of the said Margaret, and to the heirs of his body ; for default, to the said Agnes Howe my niece and the heirs of heribody, with remainders as above. I give the tenement wherein the said Mr. Staples now dwells to my said brother-in-law _/(?/?« Hoive and to the heirs of his body ; for default, to the said Agnes Ho-ive the mother and the heirs of her body ; for default, to the said Agnes Sharles and the heirs of her body ; and for default, to the said Humphrey Barker and his heirs for ever. I bequeath to my said sister-in-law Agnes Howe the messuage in Warwick Lane now in the occupation of George Harryson : to hold during her life natural ; and after her decease, to my said niece Agnes Howe and the heirs of her body ; for default, to the said Alice Sharles and the heirs of her body ; and for default, to the said Humphrey Barker and his heirs for ever, as by the said will dated 2 September, 1600, it more fully appears. The said messuage called the Harrowe and all other the premises are held of the Queen by fealty only in free burgage of the City of Lon don, and not in chief; andjare worth per ann., clear, £6. Margaret Sharles died ii September, 42 Eliz.; Cristina Wardner is her sister and next heir, and was then aged 60 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. ^, vol. 265, No. 56. Jancelot iSatijerst, (fTitiKn antr (grorer. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, on Wednesday the 22nd day of July, 43 Eliz. [1601], before William Ryder, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Lancelot Batherst, esq., citizen and grocer of 292 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, London, by the oath of William Crowche, John Jetminges, Robert Durrani, Peier Noxon, Cuthbert Lee, George Gunby, Edward Katcher, Michael Crowche, Richard Crafford, William Abbott, Elias Parrye, Alexander Asherste, Hugh Sharratte and William Downinge, who say that Lancelot Batherst long before his death was seized in his demesne as of fee of i messuage commonly called the Corner house in Colmon streete, London, lying in the parishes of St. Margaret in Lothbury and St. Stephen in Colman street, London : which said messuage was formerly divided into 2 messuages and was lately converted into one, and divers courts, shops, sellars, and sollars to the said messuage belonging : which said messuage the said Lancelot purchased of Richard Warham, citizen and clothworker of London, and formerly or late was in the occupation of the said Richard and now is in that of Christopher Eland, citizen and merchant of the City of London ; 4 messuages which late were i messuage lying in the parish of St. Mary Monthall or St. Mary Somerset in the said City ; 4 other messuages which were lately used for stables and are now divided into 4 tenements and lie in the said parish of St. Mary Monthall : which said 8 messuages the said Lancelot purchased of Thomas Harris and Alary his wife : they are now in the several tenures of Mark Bateman, John Davyc, Roland Jones, John Bullocke, Richard Lawlese, Griffin Vaughan and Richard Bennett. So seised, the said Lancelot made his will and thereby bequeathed inter alia as follows : I give my messuages lying in the parishes of St. Mary Somerset and St Mary Monthalls or elsewhere in London and the corner house of Colman Street, which is extended by Customer Smyth, deceased, for certain years yet to come, to my son Randolph, Batherst and to the heirs male of his body begotten for ever. The messuages in Colman Street and other the premises were ex tended and seised long before the death of the said Lancelot into the hands ofthe Queen for a debt of £104 -js. i,d., which the said Richard Warham then owed to Thomas Smyth, esq., then farmer of the Queen other customs and subsidies of her goods and of merchandizes brou<^ht to her ports of London, Sandwich, Chichester, Southampton and Ipswich and to the creek of Woodbridge, parcel of the port of Yarmouth, in CO. Norfolk ; which said John Smyth was then indebted to the Queen in divers large sums of money for rent of the farm of the premises, as in the memoranda and rolls ofthe Exchequer more fully appeared, and so remained in the Queen's hands up to the feast of St. Michael the Archangel, 41 Eliz. The messuage and other the premises in the said parishes of St. Margaret in Lothbury and St. Stephen in Colman Street were worth nothing per ann. at the time of the death of the said Inquisitiones Post Mortein for London, 293 Laticelot by reason of the said extent, but immediately after the extent was finished, they were and now are worth per ann., clear, £4, and are held ofthe Queen in free burgage of the City of London, by fealty only and not in chief The 4 messuages in the said parish of St. Mary Monthalls or St. Mary Somerset were worth per ann. at the death of the said Lancelot 60s., clear, and are held of the Queen by fealty only in free burgage of the said City and not in chief The other 4 messuages in the said parish of St. Mary Monthall were worth per ann. when the said Lancelot died 60s., clear, and are held of the Queen by fealty only as of her manor of East Greenwich in free socage and not in chief Lancelot Batherst died 26 September, 38 Eliz. [1596], Randolph Batherst is his son and next heir, and was then aged 20 years, 3 months and 6 days, and was married to Katherine Argall one of the daughters of Richard Argall, esq., deceased, in the lifetime of the said Lancelot. Chan. Inq. p, m., ser. 2, vol. 265, No. 60. Eiel)artr aBilliamson. Tnquisition taken at the Guildhall, 22 July, 43 Eliz. [1601], be- -*- fore Walter Cope, esq., feodary, Edmund Ferrand, gent, deputy escheator, and Richard Putto, gent, commissioners, to enquire as to the idiotcy of Richard Williamson, by virtue of a commission to them and to William Ryder, Mayor and escheator, John Stanley, esq. and Henry Corbett, gent, directed, by the oath of William Crowche, John Jenninges, Robert Durant, Peter Noxon, Cuthbert Lee, George Gunbye, Edward Katcher, Michael Crowche, Richard Crafford, William Abbote, Elias Parrey, Alexander Ashurst, Hugh Sharrat and William Downinge, who say that The said Richard Williamson is not an idiot nor of weak mind. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2., vol. 265, No. 3. lSiei)artJ SSEootr alias l^ull, Itriot. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 7 April, 43 Eliz. [1601], be fore William Ryder, Mayor and escheator, to enquire as to the lunacy of Richard Woodd alias Hull, by the oath of William Crowche, Edward Pillesworthe, Robert Durant, Peter Noxon, Cuthbert Lee, Andrew Feylde, George Gunby, Humphrey Hooper, Edward Catcher, Thomas Pulforde, William Abbott, Alexander Ashehurste, Hugh Sherratt and Martin Lomley, who say that 294 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Richard Woodd alias Hull is a lunatic and is not of sound mind and does not enjoy lucid intervals, so that he is not fit to govern his lands, tenements, goods and chattels, and that he has remained in that state from the ist day of March, 22 Eliz. [1580], and still remains so. On the said ist day of March the said Richard Woodd was seised in- his demesne as of fee of i messuage called Wooddes Howse, 30 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 40 acres of pasture and 15 acres of moss in Muckelon in co. Salop ; i other messuage called Goldes Howse and 20 acres of pasture in Muckleton ; i messuage called Amyns Howse and 20 acres of meadow in Muckleton ; i pasture called Gossages Lessowe and another pasture called Muckleton bridge Lessowe and 20 acres of land ; and three messuages called Sevelles Howse, Shawes Howse and Wooddes Howse in Edgbolton in the said county. Of whom all the said premises are held the jurors know not ; they are worth per ann., clear, £10. Whether the said Richard Woodd alienated any of them during his lunacy is not known. Robert Woodd alias Hull is the brother and next heir of the said Richard, and is now aged 40 years and more. Chan, Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 265, No. 47. Mifl)artr ^toneleg, (Inspire. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 24 January, 43 Eliz. [1601], htiore. John Hare, esq., Jerome Bettenham, esq., William Moseley gent, and William Necton, gent., commissioners, after the death of Richard Stoneley, esq., by the oath of William Crowche, John Jenninges, Robert Durant, Peter Noxon, Cuthbert Lee, George Holman, Andrew Feild, Humphrey Hooper, Edward Kitcher, Michael Crowche, Richard Craiford, William Abbott, Elias Parrey, Alexander Ashurst, Hugh Shar ratt and Martin Lumley, who say that Richard Stoneley, long before his death, was seised in his demesne as of fee of all that measuage situate in the parish of St. Botolph without Aldersgate, London, late in the tenure of him the said Richard Stoneley ; of all that manor of Kensington in the parish of Duddinghurst in co. Essex ; and i messuage with 20 acres of land in Duddinghurst, in the tenure of — Glasier, widow. So seised, the said Richard by deed dated 29 June, 24 Eliz. [1582] enfeoffed John Branche of the City of London, knight, Daniel Dunn, Doctor of Laws, and William Usedall of the City of London of all the said premises in co. Essex : to hold to them and their heirs for ever to the use of the said Richard Stoneley and Anne his wife and the longer Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 295 liver of them without impeachment of waste ; and after their decease, to the use of the right heirs of the said Richard Stoneley for ever, by pretext whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses, the said Richard and Anne were seised of the said premises in Essex in their demesne as of free tenement for the term of their lives. The said Richard Stoneley was also seised on the day of his death in his demesne as of fee of certain lands called Duddinghurst Parke in Duddinghurst in co. Essex in the tenure of Richard Godfrey and Robert Pearce ; 1 messuage in Eastham in the said jonnty, now or late in the tenure of Thomas Heiivard; 1 parcel of marsh in Eastham in the tenure of Giles Breame ; i messuage in Barkinge in the said county, now or late in the tenure of Andrew Holdernes ; 3 acres of land in Brickman Lane in Eastham, now or late in the tenure of Giles Breame ; and the re version only or so much rent to be taken therefrom for the term of 6-|- years, i month and 7 days from the death of the said Richard Stoneley of all the lands, tenements and hereditaments hereunder written as follows : viz., ofthe reversion of the rectory of Eastham in co., Essex, now or late is the several tenures of William Heigham, esq., William Smith and Richard Reynoldes ; the reversion of i parcel of marsh con taining 8 a. of land in Eastham in the tenure of William Parret; of I parcel of marsh there, containing 4 acres of land, late in the tenure of John Wielde of Barkinge, gent. ; and of certain lands there called East- downe, containing 12 acres of land late in the tenure of William Parret. The said Richard Stoneley was likewise seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor or messuage called Over Ichington in Ichington Episcopi in co. Warwick. The said messuage in the City of London was on the 8th day of June, 39 Eliz. [1597], hy John Wattes a-nd Richard Goddard then sheriffs ofthe said City taken into the Queen's hands towards the payment of the debt of the said Richard Stoneley of ^12,779 13s i\d. adjudged against the said Richard in the Exchequer Court for the said Queen, and it still remains in the Queen's hands for the said debt, as appears by the certificate ofthe said John Wattes and Richard Goddarde. The manor of Kensington and the said messuage and land in Duddinghurst are held of Thomas Glascocke, gent., as of his manor of Duddinghurst by fealty only for all service, and are worth per ann. £5. The lands called Duddinghurst Park in Duddinghurst, fomerly parcel of the manor of Duddinghurst are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and are worth per ann. 40s. The 5 acres of meadow in Blackmore in co. Essex late in the tenure of the said Richard Stoneley are held of Humphrey Mildmaye, esq., as of his manor of Fyngrith in the said county by fealty only for all 296 Inquisitiones Post Mortem fop' London, service, and are worth per ann. 10s. The messuage in Eastham late in the tenure of Thomas Heiward is held of Giles Breame, gent., as of his manor of Eastham by fealty only, and is worth per ann. lOj-. The messuage in Barkinge is held ofthe Queen as of her manor of Barkinge by fealty only, and is worth per ann. los. The parcel of marsh in East ham in the tenure of Giles Breame and the 3 acres of land in Brickman Lane in Eastham, now or late in the tenure ofthe said Giles, the reversion of the rectory of Eastham and of the parcel of marsh there, containing 8 acres, and of the parcel of marsh there, containing 4 acres, and of the land called Eastdowne, late parcels of the manor of Eastham are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and are worth £3. All which premises in CO. Essex were in the life time of the said Richard Stoneley, viz., on the 26th day of May, 39 Eliz. [1597], by George Harvie, esq., then sheriff of the said county, likewise taken into the Queen's hand towards the payment of the said debt of the said Richard, and still remain in her hand, as by a certain Inquisition taken at Brentwoode in the said county on the day and year aforesaid it more fully appears. The manor of Qver Ichington in co. Warwick is held ofthe Queen in free socage only, and not in chief or by knight's service, and is worth per ann. _j^5 : which said manor was on the ist day of September, 39 Eliz. [1597], by Robert Burgoine, then sheriff of the said county, likewise seised into the Queen's hand towards the payment of the said debt, and still remains in her hands, as by an Inquisition, taken at Warwicke on the said day and year more fully appears. Richard Stoneley dxed at London igiFebruary, 42 Eliz. [1600], Dorothy Daivtrey, widow, andrJlnne Heigham, wife of the said William Heigham, are his daughters and next heirs and were then of full age, viz. the said Dorothy 40 years and more, and the said Anne 36 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 266, No. 81. I Jjotn ^ijorte, lunatic. nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 26 October, 43 Eliz. [1601], before William Ryder, knight, Mayor and escheator, to enquire into the lunacy of John Shorte, by the oath of William Crowche, Edward Pilsworth, John Jenninges, Robert Duratit, Peter Noxon, Cuthbert Lee, Andrew Feilde, George Gunbye, Humphrey Hooper, Edward Catcher, Michael Croivche, Thomas Pulford, William Abbote, Elias Parrie, Alex ander Ashhurst, Hugh Charrot,'' Martin Lumbly and William Downing, who say that Inquisitiones Post Moifem for London. 297 John Shorte is a lunatic and not of sound 'mind and does not enjoy lucid intervals, and is not fit to govern himself or his lands and goods, and has been in this state since the 13th day of March last, and he still remains a lunatic by the visitation of God. During his infirmity he has not alienated any lands to the knowledge of the jurors, and divers lands, tenements, goods and chattels remain to him as below. Long before the taking of this Inquisition, viz. on the 20 day of September, 30 Eliz. [1588],' a certain John Shorte, citizen and tallowchandler of London, father of the said John, was seised in his demesne as of fee of I messuage known by the name of le Reed Crosse in Broad street in the City of London in the ward of Queenhith, London, and so seised, by his will bequeathed the said messuage as follows [here given in English] : Touching the disposal of my messuage whereof I am seised of an estate in fee simple called the Redd Crosse, now divided into several tenements situate in the parish of St. Nicholas Olave in Bred strete with all the hereditaments thereto belonging : I give the same as follows : first, I devise all that part of the said messuage opening and abutting upon Bredstrete, now in the occupation of Widow Harrison to Thomas Shorte my son and to the heirs male of his body ; for default, I give the same to John Short my son and to the heirs male of his body ; for default, I will that the same shall be sold by my overseers to the most advantage, and that the money coming from such sale shall be given to such of my daughters as shall be then living, share and share alike. All the residue of the said messuage called the Redd Crosse lying backward from Bredstret and opening into Hugen lane I give to John Shorte my son and to the heirs male of his body, except ing out of this demise to the said John all that warehouse and door and way to the same opening into Huggin Lane and now in the occupa tion of the said Ifidow Harrison which I give to the said Thomas my son and to the heirs male of his body, as the other part of the said messuage opening into Bredstrete is to him devised. For default of issue male of the body of my son John I give the said back part of the said messuage opening into Huggin lane to the said Thomas Shorte my son and the heirs male of his body ; for default, I will that the said back part be sold, and the money coming therefrom to be distributed by my overseers to my said daughters. If any of my said daughters die leaving children, their share of the said money shall go to such children. The said John Shorte the father died i August, 33 Eliz. [1591], at London, after whose death the said Thomas Shorte entered into the said part of the said messuage so to him devised, and was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee tail, viz., to him and the heirs male of his body, 298 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, with remainder as above, and the said John Shorte (named in the writ) entered into the other part of the said messuage and was thereof seised in like manner. Afterwards, viz., on the 28th day of September, 43 Eliz. [i6or] the said Thomas Shorte died so seised at the Old Bailey in the said City of London without heirs of his body, by virtue whereof the said John was and still is seised of the whole messuage called the Redd Crosse in his demesne as of fee tail. Of whom the said messuage is held the jurors know not, it is worth per ann., clear, £10. The said John Shorte had no issue of his body, but Anne Cavell now the wife of Richard Cavell and Sara Mathew, wife of Natlianiel Mathew, sisters of the said John, and John Lee, kinsman of the said John, viz., son and heir of Juliana Lee, another sister of the said John Shorte, are his heirs : the said Anna and Sara are aged 20 years and more, and the said John Lee 19 years and not more. The said John Shorte was possessed on the day of his lunacy of £10 in money. A certain Henry Adames by deed obligatory acknowledged himself to be bound to the said John in the sum of £100 for the payment of £52, Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 266, No. 93. 2ri)omag fflSacbl), Citiien antr i^aterDast^r. I nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 17 October, 43 Eliz. [1601] -¦- before William Ryder, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Webb, late citizen and haberdasher of London, by the oath of William Crowch, John Jennynges, Robert Durham, Peter Noxon, Cuthbert Lee, Andrew Feild, Humphrey Hooper, Edward Catcher, Michael Crowch, Henry Earsley, Hugh Sherratt, Martin Lumley, William Downing, and Thomas Pulford, who say that Thomas Webb was seised in his demesne as of fee of the moiety of all that manor or farm called Aryndell alias Arundell in co. Kent and of the moiety of 68 acres of land in the parish of Minster in the Island of Thanet, in co. Kent, parcel of the said manor ; and the moiety of all other the lands, tenements, meadows, woods, marshes, rents, &c., lying in the vills, parishes and fields of Mynster and Monketon, in the said Island of Thanet or elsewhere to the said manor belonging. The said Thomas was also seised as of fee and right, to him and his heirs of the reversion expectant after the death of Thomas Webb, senior, who still survives, brother of the said Thomas Webb, deceased, of the Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 299 other moiety of the said manor or farm called Aryndell and of the said 68 acres of land and of all other the said messuages, lands, &c., in Minster and Monketon. The said Thomas Webb (named in the writ) was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage, tenement, or inn, called le Crossekeyes, lyjng in White Cross Street in the parish of St. Giles without Cripelgate in London, now or late in the tenure of John Garrett, and at one time being 2 messuages ; also of 3 other messuages being in the said White Cross Street, now or late in the several tenures of Michael Blackborne, Peter Mere and John Kelstarne, at one time being 4 tenements ; also of 2 messuages or cottages with a garden and orchard thereto belonging lying in the parish of St. Mary Bredden alias Breddyn in the City of Canterbury, and now or late in the tenure of John Humble and Tussen True; also 2 messuages or cottages and 2 gardens thereto belonging being in the parish of St. Mary within the said City of Canterbury, now or late in the occupations of — • Carre, widow, and — Tussen. So seised, the said Thomas Webb made his will, 12 March, 43 Eliz. [1601], and thereby bequeathed to Thomas Webb his elder son all that manor of Aryndell and all the messuages, lands, rents, &c., thereto belonging lying in Minster and Monketon aforesaid : to hold to him and the heirs male of his body ; for default, to Berington Webb his son and the heirs male of his body ; for default, the remainder thereof to John Webb his 3rd son and the heirs male of his body ; and for default, to Nicholas his 4th son andithe heirsmale of his body; for default, the remainder thereof to Francis Webb his 7th son [sic'\ and the heirs male of his body ; for default, to the heirs male of the body of the said Thomas Webb (named in the writ) for ever ; and for default, to the right heirs of the said Thomas Webb for ever. The said Thomas Webb likewise bequeathed 2 parts (in 3 parts to be divided) of all his messuages and lands in White Crosse Street to Nicholas Webb and Berington Webb his sons and the heirs male of their bodies ; for default, the remainder thereof to the said Thomas Webb, the son, and the heirs male of his body ; for default, they successively in tail male to the said John Webb, William Webb, Francis Webb, the heirs male of the body of the said Tliomas Webb, and his right heirs for ever. The said Thomas Webb by his said will gave to John Webb his son all his messuages, lands, &c., in Canterbury : to hold to him and his heirs male ; for default, then successively in tail male to the said Thomas, Nicholas, William, Berington, Francis Webb his sons, the heirs male of his body, and his right heirs for ever. The said manor or farm called Aryndell and the messuages, &c. 300 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. thereto belonging, except the said 68 acres of land in Minster are held of the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury, commonly called Christ Church, as of their manor of Mouncton in the said Island of Thanet in free socage by the yearly rent of los. and i hen, and suit at court, and the said manor with the said 68 acres of land is worth per ann., clear, £5. The said 68 acres of land in Minster are held ofthe Queen as of her manor of Minster in free socage by the yearly rent of — fealty and suit at court. The said premises in White Cross Street are held of the Queen in chief by the service ofthe looth part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, £4. The messuages, cottages and gardens lying in the parishes of St. Mary Bredden and St. Margaret in Canter bury are held ofthe Queen in free burgage of the said city, and are worth per ann., clear, 20s. Thomas Webb died 7 May, 43 Eliz. [1601] ; Thomas Webb is his son and next heir, and was then aged 29 years. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol, 266, No. £15. i^icl)Ola0 Jftartsn, 3Itriot. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 18 July, 44 Eliz. [1602], before Hugh Beestone, esq., Edward Vaughan, esq., Edward Wymarke, esq., and Edmund Ferrand, gent., commissioners appointed to inquire into the idiotcy of Nicholas Martyn, by virtue of a commission to them and to William Gerrarde, esq., directed, by the oath of William Crowch, John Jeninges, Clement Buckle, Robert Durant, Peter Noxon, Cuthbert Lee, George Gunbye, Edward Catcher, Nicholas Crowch, Henry .Earslye, Richard Crafford, William Abbott, Elias Parrye, Alexander Ash hurst, Hugh Sharratt, Martin Lumley, and William Downyng, who say that The said Nicholas Martyn is an idiot and does not enjoy lucid inter vals, but has been an idiot since his birth, so that he is not capable of governing either himself or his manors, messuages, lands, goods or chattels, but whether the said Nicholas has alienated any lands or dis sipated any goods the jurors know not A certain Walter Cope, esq., owes to the said Nicholas £200, to be paid when demanded, and divers other persons owe him money, but the jurors do not know the exact amounts. The said Nicholas was possessed of divers goods and chattels being in the hands of divers persons in co. Oxford and elsewhere in divers Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 301 counties of England, but the jurors do not know the value thereof or in whose hands they are ; neither do they know who is the 'next heir of the said Nicholas. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 269, No. 51. Joijn Jrott, Oliti^en antr (Klotljiuoriker. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 23 June, 44 Eliz. [1602], heioiejohn Garrard, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of John Trott, late citizen and clothworker of London, by the oath of William Crowche, Robert Durham, Cuthbert Lee, Andrew Elides, Edward Catcher, Michael Crowche, Humphrey Hooper, fohn Jenninges, George Gunbye, Henry Earesley, Alexander Ashurste, Hugh Sharrat, Martyn Lumley, William Abot and William Downing, who say that The sa\d John Trottiong before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of i capital messuage with a garden thereto adjacent, lying in the parish of St. Andrew Undershaft, London, late in the tenure of William Ryvett, and now in that of Thomas Offeley ; 1 messuage situate in the parish of St John Walbrooke, London, now in the occupation of Hugh Meredith; the manor or lordship of Hallwyke alias Hallywycke in the parish of Fryerne Barnett in co. Middlesex; and 3 plots of land and meadow called Hogman Heme lying in the parish of Finchley in CO. Middlesex. The said messuage and garden in the said parish of St. Andrew Undershaft are held ofthe Queen in chief by the loth part of i knight's fee and by the yearly rent of 4s., and are worth per ann., clear, 40s The said messuage in the said parish of St John Walbrooke is held ofthe Queen in free burgage of the City of London, and is worth per ann., clear, 20J-. The said manor or lordship of Hallwyke is held of the Queen as other manor of Bolon by knight's service, viz., by the [blank] part of I knight's fee and by the rent of i pair of gilt spurs on the day ofthe coronarion of the King for all services, and is worth per ann., clear, £8 135. n^d. The said 3 plots of land and meadow in Finchley are held of the Bishop of London as of his manor of Finchley in socage, and are worth per ann., clear, 13s. 4^/. John Trott died 9 February, 43 Eliz. [1601] ; John Trott, gent., is his son and next heir, and was then aged 24 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 269, No. 71. 302 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. (george ^riee, (gentleman. JnqUlSition taken at the Guildhall, 7 May, 44 Eliz. [1602], before John Garrard, Mayor and escheator, after the death of George Price, gent., by the oath of William Crowch, Robert Durham, Peter Noxon, Cuthbert Lee, Andrew Feild, Edward Catcher, Michael Crowche, Elias Parry, Humphrey Hooper, William Abbott, Nicholas Askewe, Richard Crafford, George Gunbye, Henry Earsley, Alexatider Ashurst, Hugh Sharratt, Martin Lumley, William Downinge, and John Jennynges, who say that George Price long before and at the time of his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of the 3rd part of 5 messuages and i stable in the parish of St. Dunstan in the West and within the precincts of le White Fryers, London, now or late in the several tenures of Robert Westwood, grocer, John Waynewright, merchant tailor, John Hancocke, skinner, Thomas Aldwell, gent, and Thomas late Lord La Warre, now deceased : which said 3rd part of the said messuages the said George Price pur chased to him and his heirs oijohn Nicholles of Greenwich in co. Kent, yeoman, and Susannah\swiie, one ofthe sisters and co-heirs oi Edward Leighe late of London, gent., deceased. So seised, the said George Price made his will on the 8th day of January last past, and thereby bequeathed as follow: As to the 3rd part of 5 messuages and i stable in the parish of St. Dunstan in' the West, and the rents, reversion and remainder thereof which I lately purchased oijohn Nicholles and Susan his wife : I hereby give the same to my cousin Hugh Speake of London, gent. : to hold to him and his heirs for ever. The said 3rd part of the said messuages and stable, together with the other 2 parts of the same, are held of the Queen in chief by the service of the looth part of i knight's fee ; and the said 3rd part is worth per ann., clear, £4. George Price died 20 April last past, the said Hugh Speake is his kinsman and next heir, and was then aged 38 years and more. He is still in full life. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 269, No. 79. Mailliam 3Lami3artr, ©siiuire. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 7 November, 43 Eliz. [1601], before John Garrard, Mayor and escheator, after the death of William Lambard, esq., by the oath of William Crowch, Robert Dur- Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 303 ham, John Jennynges, Peter Noxon, Cuthbert Lee, Andrew Feild, Edward Catcher, Michael Crowch, Elias Parry, Humphrey Hooper, William Abott, Richard Craford, Henry Earsly, Alexander Ashurst, Martin Lumbly and William Dmvninge, who say that William Lambarde long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of i capital messuage with a garden and wharf, lying on the east part of a certain lane commonly called Cosen lane, situate next Thamystreete in the parish of All Saints the Great in the City of Lon don ; I other messuage adjoining the said capital messuage on the north and situate on the said east part of the said lane ; which said 2 messuages are in the tenure of a certain Richard Cooper of the said City, dyer, of the demise of the said William Lambard, by indenture, for a term of years not yet completed ; i other messuage, late a brewe howse, lying on the said east part of the said lane in the tenure of Edward Vaughan, esq., of the demise of the said William Lambard, for a term of years not yet ended ; i plot or parcel of land called Charletons adjoining the said brewhouse on the north on the said east part of the said lane, in the tenure of the said Edward, of the demise of the said William Lambard, containing in length [blank] feet of assize : in which said plot of land there were formerly 3 tenements built ; i other wharf situate on the west part ofthe said lane; 2 other messuages and i "sopehowse" situate in the said west part of the said lane, demised together by the .said William Lambarde to a certain Thomas Knappe, by indenture for a term of years not yet completed ; i other messuage, i garden, 2 stables and i cellar lying in the said west part of the said lane, con taining in whole in length 123 feet of assize, and in the breadth 20 feet of assize, now in the several tenures of William Clercke, clerk there, and of the said Thomas Knappe; 8 other small tenements lying in Alhalloes Lane, alias Hay Wharfe lane in the said parish of All Saints the Great within the said City, parcel of a certain " Dyehowse " there and now in the tenure of Abraham Campion, brewer, for a term of divers years ; and 2 other tenements and i plot or parcel of waste land com monly called " A Tennysplay," lying in Suffolke lane lying within the parish of All Saints the Less next Thamystreete, now in the several tenures of Simon Webbe and William Wickes. So seised, the said William Lambard made his will bearing date 16 May, 1597, and thereby bequeathed as follows : I give to my son Gore for the whole term of 21 years, to commence immediately from the day of his age of 22 years, the moiety of all my messuages, lands and tene ments lying in Cosyn lane, Alhalloes lane. Hay wharfe lane and Suffolk lane, or elsewhere in London, with the moiety of all the reversions and rents of every ofthe samel; at the end ofthe said term of 21 years, my 304 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. said son Gore shall immediately have all the said moiety for the further term of 70 years, "yf soe bee" that he and his wife shall so long live. The other moiety of all my said messuages, reversions rents and premises, I give to my son Fane during such 2 several terms of years and in such manner, with such condition and limitation in all points as I have before given the other moiety to his brother Gore. As for the freehold and fee of the said premises in London I purposely forbear to declare any will thereof, because some part is held in socage in chief. The said plot of land called Charltons is held ofthe Queen in socage in chief by fealty only, and is worth per ann., clear, 20j-. All other the premises lying severally in the said lane called Cosyne lane, in the several tenures of the said Richard Cooper, Edward Vaughan, Thomas Knappe and ' IVilliam Clerck are held of the Queen in common socage andifree burgage ofthe City of London, and are worth per ann., clear, £3. The 8 small tenements in Alhalloes alias Haywharfelane are held of the Queen in [socage by fealty only and not in chief as by Letters Patent of King Henry VIII under the Great Seal of England, dated 5 July in the 36th year of his reign [1544] and made to John Lambard, father ofthe said William, plainly appears, and are worth per ann., clear, £3. The 2 tenements and the said plot of land called a " Tennysplay " lying in Suffolk lane are held of the Queen in free burgage and common socage by fealty only, and not in chief and are worth nothing per ann. beyond the sum of £13 of yearly rent, issuing out of the same to John Home and Jasper Nicholson by reason of a certain legacy thereof con tained in the last will of a certain Giles Lambarde lately deceased, as by Letters Patent of the said King Henry VIII, dated 29 August, in the said 36th year[of his reign made to Roger Tavener and Robert Tavener it plainly appears. William Lambard died 21 August last past; Multonus [? Milton'] Lambard is his eldest son and next heir, and is now aged 17 years and 23 days. Chan .Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 269, No. 83. Joljn il^ulson, nmxt antr mereliant taijlot. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 7 December, 44 Eliz. [160 1], before Johti Garrard, Mayor and escheator, after the death of John Hulson, late citizen and merchant tailor of London, by the oath of William Crowch, Hugh Ingram, Robert Durham, Peter Noxon, Andrew Feild, Edward Catciur, George Holman, Michael Crowch, Elias Parry, Humphrey Hooper, William Abott, Thotnas Pulford, Richard Blinckhorn,, Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 305 Richard Craford, George Gunby, Henry Earsly, Alexander Ashurst, Martin Lumbly and WiUiam Downinge, who say that, John Hulson long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of I messuage called by the name of le Sonne, lately being 2 mes suages, situate in the parish of St John the Evangelist in Watlinge street, London. The said John Hulson and Alice his wife long before the death of the said John were seised to them and the heirs of the said John of i mes suage and 1 2 acres of land, meadow and pasture called Dytches to the said messuage belonging, lying in Shenfeilde in co. Essex; 40 acres of land, meadow, pasture and wood near adjoining the said tenement called Dyches lying in Shenfeilde called Parnells alias Peverells, late parcel of the possessions of the late chantry of Brentwoode in co. Essex : which said premises in Shenfeilde the said John Hulson late purchased to him and the said Alice and the heirs of the saidyo,^;^ of George Gascoigne of the Middle Temple, esq., as by charter dated 27 October, 40 Eliz. [1598], more fully appears. So seised, the said John Hulson made his will 4, October, 43 Eliz. [1601], as follows : I will that all my goods, chattels, leases, household stuff, debts, &c., be divided into 3 equal parts, one whereof I give to my wife, another to Robert, Anne, Marie and Elizabeth, my children, equally amongst them, to be paid to my said son at his age of 21, and to my daughters at their ages of 21 or days of marriage, whichever shall first happen ; and the other 3rd part I reserve tojmyself to pay my legacies, as follows : — I give to my said wife £100. To my daughter Margaret Farmer £5, and to her daughter Margaret £5- To my brother Churchman, my brother Tayllor, and my brother Mellishe a ring of gold each ofthe value of 53J. /i,d, and to my 2 sisters a ring of gold each of the value of \os. To Mrs, Rudde 20s. to make her a ring. I will that my house called the sign of the Sonne in the parish of St. John the Evangelist in London be sold by my executrix as speedily as may be after my decease for the most profit and advantage, and the money coming from such sale shall be used to fulfill this my will, and my mind is that my said wife shall have the preferment thereof £10 "better cheape " than any other. I give all the residue of my lands and tenements to the said Alice my wife during her widowhood ; and after her remarriage, to the said Robert my son and his heirs for ever. The rest of my goods I give to my said son Robert, LOND. INQ. P. M., III. 20 3o6 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, I make the said Alice my wife sole executrix. The said messuage called le Sonne in the said parish of St. John the Evangelist is held ofthe Queen by fealty only in free burgage of the City of London and not in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, £4. The messuage and 12 acres of land, meadow and pasture in Shenfeild called Dytches are held of Thomas Lucas, knight, lord of the manor of Shenfeilde Hall, as of his said manor by fealty and the yearly rent of X2d. The said 40 acres of land, meadow, pasture and wood in Shenfeild, called Parnelles alias Peverells are held ofthe Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent, by fealty only in free socage and not in chief or by knight's service ; the said tenement and land called Dyches and the 40 acres of land, &c., called Parnells are worth per ann., clear, £5. John Hulson died 5 October, 43 Eliz. [1601], Robert Hulson is his son and next heir, and was then aged 5 years, 9 months and 14 days. The said Alice late the wife of the said John still survives at Shen feild. Chan. Inq, p, m., ser. 2, vol, 270. No. 117. ?^enrfi TBresses, (gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 8 February, 44 Eliz. [1602], before Edmund Ferrand, gent., deputy escheator within the City of London, William Necton, gent., deputy feodary, and Thomas Lake, gent., commissioners, by virtue of a commission to enquire into the lunacy of Henry Bressey, gent., to them or to John Garrard, Mayor of the said City, Walter Cope, esq., feodary of the said City, William Bowyer, esq., and Matthew Bacocon, gent., directed, by the oath of William Crowch, Cuthbert Lee, Peter Noxon, Andrew Feilde, Edward Katcher, George Holman, Michael Crowch, Elias Parry, Humphrey Hooper, Thomas Pulford, Nicholas Askewe, Richard Craford, George Gunbey, Henry Earslye, Hugh Charrat, John Jeninges and William Downing, who say that Henry Bressey is a lunatic and is not compos mentis, and does not enjoy lucid intervals, so that he is not fit to govern himself or his manors, lands, goods and chattels : he became a lunatic by the visitation of God 2 years ago and has remained so ever since. Long before his lunacy he was and still is seised in his demesne as of fee-tail, viz., to him and the heirs of his body, of the manor of Oddston in Oddston in the parish of Shaxton in co. Leicester, and of all the lands, chief rents and services in Shaxton ; i water mill called le Cloke Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 307 mill in the parish of Sweepton in the said county ; also of certain lands and tenements held by copy of court of the manor of Balsall according to the custom of the said manor, called a " plowghe lande " lying in Escott and Barston, late of Richard Eglionbey, gent., as by a certain inquisition taken at the Guildhall ofthe said City 15th January, 32 Eliz. [1589], by virtue of a commission to enquire as to the lunacy of the said Henry Bressey, by the name of Henry Bracye, gent., to the said William Necton, feodary, and others directed, it more fully appears. Of whom or by what service the said manor of Oddston and the other lands and tenaments are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, £16 6s. 8^. The lands and tenements held of the manor of Balsall called a ploughe lande are! worth per ann., clear, £il 6s. 8d. Henry Bressey is the son and next heir of the said Henry named in the commission, and is now aged 2 years and 8 months. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol, 270, No. 120. Jot)n iLigi)terfoote. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 4 December, 44 Eliz. [1601], heiorejohn Garrard, Mayor and escheator, after the death oijohn Lighterfoote, by the oath of Robert Durham, Peter Noxon, Andrew Feild, Edward Catcher, Michael Crowche, William Abbott, Richard Blinckhorne, Richard Crafford, George Gunby, Alexander Ashurst, Martin Lumley and William Downing, who say that Long before the death of the said John Lighterfoote, a certain Rowland Atkinson, yeoman, was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage or inn called the ffiower de Luce, with all the gardens and other ap purtenances in the parish of St. Andrew in Holborn within the suburbs of the City of London, now or late in the tenure of the said John Lighterfoote. The said Rowland Atkinson, being so seised, had issue a son called. James Atkinson and a daughter called Grace, and afterwards died so seised. The said messuage after the death of the said Rowland, descended! to the said James as son and heir ofthe said Rowland, who entered into the same and was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee, and had issue William, Jane and Helen. So seised, the said James Atkimm atterwards, viz. the 24th day of January, 1558, made his will, and thereby bequeathed the said messuage called the ffiower de Luce and all other his houses lying in the said 3o8 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, parish of St. Andrew to the said William his son and the heirs male of his body, and for default, the same to remain to his said daughters /««« and Helen Atkinson and the heirs of their bodies. Afterwards the said Jamc^ died, and the said William his son and heir entered into the said premises and was thereof seised to him and his heirs male, and after wards died thereof seised without any issue of his body begotten. The said Helen likewise died without issue of her body, and after her decease the saidyi(«e the other daughter of the said James entered into all the said premises, and was thereof seised in her demesne as of fee tail, and so seised she afterwards married the said John Lighterfoote named in the said writ : which said John and Jane had issue one daughter called Helen, and afterwards the said Jane died and the said John Lighterfoote, held himself sole in 2 parts (in 3 parts to be divided) of the said mes suage or inn, and was thereof seised for the term of his life according to the courtesy ofthe land of England. Afterwards the said Helen, daughter of the said fohn Lighterfoote and fane his wife, died without issue, after whose death the reversion of the said 2 parts of the said premises, after the death of the said John Lighterfoote, descended to a certain John Tiler as kinsman and next heir ofthe said Helen Lighterfoote, viz., son and heir of John Tyler his father, son and heir of the said Grace, only sister of the said James, son and heir of the said Rowland Atkinson. The said 2 parts of the said messuage are held of the Queen in free socage by fealty only and not in chief. John Lighterfoote died 17 April, 40 Eliz. [1598]. The said John Tyler, son of the said John Tyler, was aged 2 1 years and more at the time of the death of the said John Tyler his father. Richard Gomersall took the issues and profits of the said lands and tenements from the death of the said John Lighterfoote up to the taking of this inquisition. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 270, No. 127. ^IKiiliam ^feitimore, Citizen anD Ironmonger. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 7 October, 43 Eliz. [1601], before William Rider, Mayor and escheator, after the death of William Skidmore, late citizen and ironmonger of London, by the oath of William Crowch, Hugh Ingram, John Jeninges, Robert Durant, George Holman, Cuthbert Lee, Andrew Fetid, Humphrey Hooper, Michael Crowche, Edward Catcher, Thomas Pulford, Richard Crayford, William Abbott, Alexander Asehurst, Hugh Sharratt, Martin Lumley, George Gunbye and William Downinge, who say that Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 309 William Skidmore long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of 4 messuages and i alley commonly called le George alley, and 10 messuages being in the said alley, and i garden thereto adjacent lying in the parish of St. Buttolph without Bisshopsgate, London, which he lately purchased of a certain Christopher Campion ; 1 messuage and certain lands thereto belonging, containing 40 acres more or less, situate in the parish or hamlet of Bumeham in co. Bucks, now or late in the tenure of William Churche, maltman ; 2 messuages and i close of pas ture containing i acre, lying in the vill of Uxbridge in co. Middlesex, now in the several tenures of Robert Skidmore and John Butt ; 2 acres of meadow in Denham in the said county of Buckingham, in a certain meadow there called Southmeade ; the moiety of i messuage in Ux bridge ; the moiety of i close of land called little Readinge; the moiety of I acre and a half of land in Greate Readinge lying in the parish of Hillingdon in co. Middlesex, 3^- acres of free land lying in Southall in the parish of Norwood in co. Middlesex, late in the tenure oijohn Bysouth; the moiety of i messuage lately called a kitchen, with an orchard there to adjacent in Chartsey in co. Surrey, late in the tenure of William Wrighte, formerly [blank] Tuckers; the moiety of i messuage with i orchard and garden lying at the back of the said messuage, now or late in the tenure of Clement Leeche and Richard Browne, lying in Okeingham in CO. Berks. So seised, the said IVilliam Skidmore, by deed dated 14 February, 39 Eliz. [1597], made between himself of the one part, and Robert Chamberlane and Robert Cult, citizens and ironmongers of London, of the other part, in consideration of the natural benevolence, love and favor which he bore towards Richard, Johti and WUliam Skidmore his sons, and for their better relief and maintenance, and to the intent that all the said premises above mentioned should remain in his " stocke and Consanguinitye," granted for him and his heirs that they would be seised of all the said premises to the use of him the said William Skidmore the father for the term of his natural life, and after his decease, then as to the said premises in Burneham to the use of the said Richard Skidmore and the heirs male of his body ; for default, to the use of the said John Skidmore and the heirs male of his body ; for default, to the use of the said William Skidmore, and the heirs male of his body ; for default, then to the use of the right heirs of the said William Skidmore the father for ever. As to all the premises within the parish of St. Buttolph without Bisshopsgate to the use of Philip and Thomas Skid more and their heirs during the natural life of the said William Skidmore thfe son, upon trust nevertheless that the said Philip and Thomas shall suffer the said William to take to his own proper use the rents and 3IO Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. profits of the said premises without any interruption ; and after the death of the said William Skidmore the son, then to the use successively in tail male of his ist to his 5th and every other son, one after another " Seynioritie" ; for default, to the use ofthe sa\d John Skidmore and the heirs male of his body ; for default, to the use of the said Richard Skid more and the heirs male of his body ; and for default, to the use of the right heirs of the said William Skidmore the father for ever. As to all the premises in the several vills, hamlets or fields of Uxbridge, Denham, Hillingdon, Norwood, Southall, Chertseye and Wokingham, to the use ofthe said John Skidmore and the heirs male of his body, for default, to the use of the said William Skidmore the son and the heirs male of his body ; for default, to the use of the said Richard Skidmore and the heirs male of his body ; and for default, to the use of the right heirs of the said William Skidmore the father for ever : on condition that if the said William Skidmore the father at any time during his life shall pay or offer to the said Robert Chamberlane and Robert Cult 1 pair of gloves of the value of 6d., or 6d. in money with signification of his intent that the said indenture and all the covenants and uses therein.contained shall cease and determine, that then and at all times after such pay and offer the said indenture and all things therein contained shall be void and of no effect ; by virtue whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said William Skidmore the father was seised of all the said premises in his demesne as of free tenement for his life, with remainders as above. The said William Skidmore the father never paid or offered the said gloves or money. The said William Skidmore long before his death was likewise seised in his demesne as of fee of i tenement lying in New Windsor in co. Berks, in the tenure of [blank] Webb ; 1 messuage in Wendover in co. Bucks, late in the tenure of Thomas Binninge ; i cottage or tenement called le ffordge in the parish of Denham in co. Bucks; the other moiety of the said messuage in Uxbridge ; the other moiety of the said close of land called little Readeinge and of the said acre and a half of land in Greate Reading, lying in the said {jarish of Hillingdon in co. Middlesex ; the other moiety of the said messuage called a kitchen with the orchard thereto adjacent in Churtsey in co. Surrey ; and the moiety of the said messuage, garden and orchard lying at the back of the said messuage in Wokingham. The said 4 messuages, the alley called le George alley the 10 messuages in the said alley and the said garden thereto adjacent lying in the said parish of St. Buttolph without Bisshopsgate are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and are worth per ann., clear, £3. The premises Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 311 in Burneham are held of divers persons, as follows : the said messuage, with certain lands, parcel of the said lands in Burneham of Philip Skidmore, esq., as of his manor of Undercombes in co. Bucks by fealty and the yearly rent of 7s. ; and certain other lands there called Bolli- thorpe of Henry Manfeild, esq., as of his mannor called Burnehams manor in the said county of Bucks by fealty and the yearly rent of 2s, The residue of the lands in Burneham is held of the Queen as of her manor of Burneham Abbeye in the said county in free socage by fealty and the yearly rent of los. ^d, ; all the said premises in Burneham are worth per ann., clear, £3 6s. 8d. The 2 messuages and i close of pasture in Uxbridge are held of the Earl of Derby as of his manor of Colham by fealty and the rent of 2od., and are worth per ann., clear, 12^. The said 2 acres of meadow in Denham lying in the meadow called South meade are held of the manor of Denham in co. Bucks, late of George Peckham, knight, by fealty, and are worth per ann., clear, 10s. The said messuage in Uxbridge, the close of land called little Readinge and the acre and a half of land in greate Readinge in the parish of Hilling don are held of the borough of Uxbridge in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, 20s. The 3^ acres of land in Southall in the parish of Norwood are held of Dudley Northe, Lord Northe, as of his manor of Heesse in co. Middlesex by fealty only, and are worth per ann., clear, 5s. The messuage called a kitchen and the orchard thereto adjacent in Churtseye are held of Francis Wolley, esq., as of his manor of Hallplace in socage by fealty, and the yearly rent of 8d,, and are worth per ann., clear, los. The premises in Wokingham are held of the Queen as of her manor of Sunninge in co. Berks in free socage, by fealty and the yearly rent of 8^., and are worth per ann., clear, 13s. 4^. The tenement in New Windsor in co. Berks is held of the borough of New Windsor, and is worth per ann., clear, los. The tenement in Wendover in co. Bucks is held of the borough of Wendover in burgage by fealty only, and is worth per ann., clear, los. The cottage called le ffordge in Den ham is held of the manor of Denham in co. Bucks by fealty, and is worth per ann., clear, 6s. 8d. William Skidmore the father died at London, 27 March last past ; the said Richard Skidmore is his son and next heir and was then aged 40 years and upwards : he is still in full life at London. Chan. Inq, p, m., ser, 2, vol. 271, No. 162. 312 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. WdWmxa. 33illinge, eiti^en antr toaieijantrler. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 27 October, 32 Eliz. [1590], before John Harte, knight. Mayor and escheator, by virtue of his Office, after the death of William Billing, citizen and waxchandler of London, by the oath oi Robert Dickenson, Thomas RusseU, John Harrison, Thomas SeweU, William Harvy, John Bonde, John Jackeson, William Feake, James Robinson, William Crowche, Edward Pillesworthe, John Thompson, George Robertes, Thomas Wigges, Arthur Wrighte, Hugh Ingram, Robert Saunders, Christopher Dickenson and Nicholas Hawkesford, who say that William Billinge long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of I messuage in the parish of St Lawrence in Old Jewry, Lon don, and being so seised made his will on the last day of October, 1581, and thereby bequeathed the said messuage to Joan then his wife, to hold to her and her heirs for ever. Afterwards, viz., on the last day of May, 1582, the said WiUiam Billinge died so seised, and the said Joan was seised of the said tene ment in her demesne as of fee, and afterwards married Edward Win stanley of London, gent., which said Edward and Joan after their marriage were seised of the said tenement, viz., the said Edward in his demesne as of free tenement in right of the said Joan his wife, and the said Joan in her demesne as of fee in her own proper right. So seised, they by deed dated 30 April, 32 Eliz. [1590] as well for a certain sum of money to them tin hand paid by William Gerrard of Flamberdes in the parish of Harrowe-on-the-Hill in co. Middlesex, esq., and Hugh Henley, citizen and merchant tailor of London, as for other considerations. Them thereto moving, granted and sold the said pre mises to the said William and Hugh and their heirs for ever, as by the said deed acknowledged before William Fleetewood, recorder of London, and Anthony Radcliffe, alderman of the said City, and enrolled in the Hustings of pleas of land at the Guildhall it more fully appears. The said premises are held of the Queen in chief by the looth part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, 33s. /^d. But who is the next heir of the said WiUiam Billinge the jurors do do not know. Chan, Inq.p, m,, ser, 2, vol. 277, No, 183. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 3 1 3 JI3icl)olas (ffilarkson, Citizen antr iiaerci)ant=tailor. I nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 5 July, n Eliz. [1569] ^ before Thomas Roe, knight, Mayor and escheator, by virtue of his Office, after the death of Nicholas Clarkson, citizen and merchan t-tailor of London, by the oath oi Johti Haddon, Stephen Walden, John Wytton, Michael Smythe, Henry Callis, Robert Gripes, Thomas Hassillwood, Robert Langwith, Robert Dyconson, John Harrison, Adam Chatterton, Richard Adams, Thomas Keblewhite, Edward Bowen, and Thomas Pearson, who say that Nicholas Clarkson on the day that he died was solely seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage lying in the parish of St. Ellen in the street called Bisshoppsgate within the City of London, in the ward of Bishoppsgate now in the tenure of Edward Skegges which said messuage abutts upon the high way there on the east, the tenement now in the tenure oi Justinian Cockes on the south, partly on the garden of Thomas Gresham, knight, and partly on the tenement called the Bull there on the west, and the tenement now in the occupation of William Agar on the north, and of the reversion of all the said premises, as by the charter made to the said Nicholas h-y Joan Tailor, dated i May, 4 Eliz. [1562], it more fully appears. The said messuage is held of the Queen in chief, and is worth per ann., clear, 48s. Nicholas Clarkson died 27 June, 9 Eliz. [1567], in the parish of St. Augustine in the ward of Bredstreate, London ; Richard Clarkson is his son and next heir and was then aged 9 years and n weeks. Mary wife of the said Nicholas took the rents and profits of the said messuage from the death of the said Nicholas up to the day of the taking of this inquisition. Chan, Inq. p, m., ser. 2, vol 274, No. 170. Jol)n ^ieliartrson, Olitiien antr 3Ironmonger. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 26 March, 21 Eliz. [iS79]> before Richard Pipe, knight. Mayor and escheator, by virtue of his Office, after the death of John Richardson, citizen and ironmonger of London, by the oath of John Haddon, John Harrison, John Keblewhite, George Gynne, Thomas RusseU, William Povye, Anthony Barbor, Thomas Eliot, Griffin Jones, Henry Shawe, John Ireland, John Ricardes, WiUiam Curtes and Arthur Raynescrofte, who say that 314 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, John Richardson on the day of his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage called Le Stewe with the cellars, sollars, buildings, yards, &c., &c., thereto belonging; i furnace of lead called a " Stewe leade," i cistern, and i gutter of lead from the Thames to the said house and I " Buckett " and chain thereto belonging, situate in the parish of St. Michael at Quenehith, London, extending from the east to the west 50 feet of assize, and from the tenement called Le Signe of the Cappe on the north to the Thames on the south 76 feet of assize. So seised, the said John Richardson made his will and thereby bequeathed as follows ; — I give my house with the wharf and yard thereto belonging wherein I now dwell set in the parish of St " Mighells " near Quenehith to Johan my wife for her natural life; and after her decease, to John Richardson my son and to the heirs of his body for ever ; for default, the remainder thereof to Margaret Richardson my daughter and to the heirs of her body ; for default, to my child unborn, be it male or female, and to the heirs of the body of the said child ; and for default, the remainder thereof to my right heirs for ever, as by the said will dated 23 October, 1578, it more plainly appears. By virtue of which said will the said Joan immediately after the death of the said John Richardson entered into the said premises and took the profits thereof: which said Joan still survives. The said messuage is held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and is worth per ann., clear, £4. John Richardson died 25 October last past ; John Richardson is his son and next heir, and was then aged 2 years, i month and n days. Chan. Inq.p, m., ser, 2, vol. 275, No. 369. i^enrg Itlolrpnson. J nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 27 September, 25 Eliz [i583]> before Thomas Blancke knight. Mayor and escheator, by virtue of his Office, after the death oi Henry Robynson, late citizen and cook of London, by the oath of Robert Dickonson, Richard Smithe, Roger Hole, Thomas Russell, John Irelande, John Jackson, Edmund Owen, George Gynne, William Povye, Henry Webbe, George Robertes, John Oldam, William Feake, Robert Peacock, John Bonde, John Richardes and Nicholas Hawksforde, who say that Long before the death of the said Henry Robynson, a cett&in John Berden citizen and " Pulter" of London, was seised in his demesne as Inquisitiones Post Mortein for London, 315 of fee of those 2 tenements commonly called The Cardinall Hatt, with all the houses, gardens, &c., thereto belonging, lying in the street, called Gracious streate in the parish of All Saints Gracechurch, London, one of which said tenements was late in the tenure of the said John Berden and Agnes his wife, and the other was in the occupation of Richard Bilbroke and is now in the tenure of Richard Tompson, cook. So seised the said John and Agnes by their deed dated 29 May, 18 Eliz. [1576], and acknowledged before Rowland Haywarde, knight, alderman of the City of London, and William Fleetewoode, esq., recorder ofthe said City, for a competent sum of money paid to the said John Berden by the said Henry Robytison and Richard Tompson and Robert Grey, citizens and cooks of London, gave the said premises to the said Henry, Richard and Robert, and to the heirs of the said Henry for ever, by virtue whereof they entered into the same and were thereof seised, viz. the said Henry Robynson in his demesne as of fee, and the said Richard and Robert in their demesne as of free tenement. So seised, the said Henry Robynson made his will on the 2nd day of January, 1577, and thereby bequeathed as follows : — I give to Alice Tompson for her natural life my tenement in Grace church street in the parish of All Saints in Lombardstreet called The Cardinall Hatt and the tenement next adjoining, with all shops, cellars, sollars, &c., thereto belonging ; and after her decease, I give the same to William Tompson, son of the said Richard Tompson, and to his heirs for ever.All the said premises are held of the Queen in free burgage of the said City, and are Worth per ann., clear, £4. Henry Robynson died 21 February, 20 Eliz. [1578], but who is his next heir the jurors know not. The said Richard Tompson and Robert Grey still survive. Chan, Inq.p. m., ser. 2, vol, 276, No. 517. I Moger ISoiJBnson. nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 20 September, 25 Eliz. [1583], before Thomas Blancke, knight. Mayor and escheator, by virtue of his Office, after the death of Roger Robynson, citizen and gold smith of London, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Richard Smithe, Roger Hole, Thomas RusseU, John Ireland, Edmund Owen, George Gynne, William Povye, George Robertes, John Stoddarde, William Feake, John Bonde and Nicholas Hawkesforde, who say that Roger Robynson long before and on the day of his death was seised 3i6 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, in his demesne as of fee of all that capital house or mansion or inn, called by the name of the White Hart now in the tenure of Matthew Park , . , lying in the parish of St. Botolph without Bisshoppes gate, London, with all the stables, yards, rooms, &c., to the said mansion house belonging, also i garden to the said mansion adjoining: which said premises lie between the cemetery of the said parish Church of St, Bototph on the south, the gate or entry ofthe late house ofthe Blessed Mary of Bethlehem on the north, and extend from the high street towards the east up to the garden of Bethlehem and the ditch of la More towards the west ; all which said premises the said Roger Robynson lately purchased to him and his heirs of James Batte of Burton in Lonsdale in co. York, husbandman, and Jane his wife. So seized, the said Roger Robynson made his will on the 30th day of March, 1582, and thereby bequeathed the said mansion house and other the premises as follows : — I give the one half of all my lands, leases and goods to my wife Alice Robynson for her natural life, trusting she will be a good and natural mother to her children and the other half I give to her and to my nephew Mark Sutton of Islington, gent, whom I make my exor., to the use of my children as shall be thought most convenient to these my 4 overseers, viz., Robert Eccles of London, leather [?] seller, Nicholas Tompson, gentleman, my nephew William Robyson the elder of Mun- chaster in Cumberland, and my brother-in-law Thomas Eccles son of the said Robert Eccles. The said mansion house and garden are held of the Queen in free burgage of the said City of London, and are worth per ann., clear, £4. Roger Robynson died at London, 31 March, 24 Eliz. [1582] : immedi ately after his death the said Alice late his wife entered into the said premises and took the issues thereof Pole (Polus) Robynson is the son and next heir of the said Roger, and was aged g years and moreat the time of his father's death. Chan. Inq.p. m., ser. 2. vol. 276, No. 515. motert aaintresor. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 25 October, 2 Eliz. [1560] before me William . . . Mayor and escheator of the City of London, by virtue of my Office, after the death oi Robert Windsor, smith, of London, by the oath of Robert . . .1 Robert Lee, Robert Davye, Henry ' Illegible. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 317 Callis, Guy Awood, Michael Smith, William Swainson, Lawrence Jucson, Stephen Walden, Thomas Ebden, Thomas Litton, Robert Dunkins, John Benson [?]•¦• who say that Robert Windsor long before his death was seised jointly with Katherine his wife in his demesne as of fee of all that small messuage with the cellar and sollar thereto belonging lying in Bisshopsgate street in the parish of St. Ellen in London, which said messuage the said Robert and Katherine lately had to them and their heirs for ever of the gift and grant of Michael Stanhopp, knight, and John Beomount, esq., as by the •charter thereof to them made dated 28 October, 2 Edw. VI. [1548], it more fully appears. So seised, the said Robert Windsor died 21 May, 2 Eliz. [1560] and the said Katherine survived him, and entered into the said messuage .and was and still is thereof seised in her demesne as of fee by right of accruing. The said messuage is held ofthe Queen in chief viz., by the service ¦ofthe part of i knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, 40J. The jurors do not know who is the next heir of the said Robert Windsor, but they say that Isabella Burlington is the sole daughter and heir of Robert Burlington, deceased, brother and next heir of the said Katherine, and is aged 30 years and more. Chan, Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 274, No. 31. This completes the general series of Inquisitions to end of the reign of Elizabeth. 3 1 8 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, ADDENDA TO THE PERIOD HENRY VIL— ELIZABETH. Some of the following Inquisitions were not in their proper place when the general series was being done, but have since been found. ISli,*atetl), ttrife of Joi)n iPljilpt, iinigtt. 2 February, 19 Hen. VII [1504]. Assignment of dower of Elizabeth who was the wife of John Philpot, knight, now deceased, who held of us in chief of all the messuages, tenements and gardens which were of the said John formerly her hus band within the City of London, and which by the death of the said fohn were taken into the King's hands by the Mayor and escheator of the said City : which said Mayor and escheator assigned to the said Elizabeth the 3rd part of 12 messuages, 20 tenements and 6 gardens -within the said City : to hold to her yearly in allowance of all her dower happening to her out of all the said premises. Chan. Inq.p. m,, ser. 2, vol. 17, No. 103. drijomas (ffartrinal of l^orfe. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall on Monday, viz., the 3rd day of July, 23 Hen. VIII [1531] before Thomas Pargettour, knight. Mayor ofthe City of London, yi7/^« Aleyn, knight, and John Baker, by virtue of a commission to them and to William Walsyngham directed, to enquire of what manors, lordships, lands, possessions, rents, &c., &c., the most reverend Father Thomas late Legate of the Apostolic See, Cardinal of York and Archbishop and Primate of England was seised solely or with others on the 28th August, 15 Hen. VIII, or on the 2nd day of December in the same year, or at any time after the said 2nd day of December, in his demesne as of fee or in reversion, within the said City of London ; on which said 2nd December the said Cardinal perpetrated divers contempts, trespasses and offences against the King, his crown and dignity contrary to the form of the Statute published in the parlia ment of King Richard the II. late King of England, held at Westminster in the i6th year of his reign, whereof the said Cardinal was rightly and justly convicted and condemned in the court of the lord the King, before the said King, by the oath of Henry Barnes, George Medley, Philip Yorke, John Gose, Roger Yong, John Shyrwyn, John Webbe, Jatnes Tornour, Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 319 Robert Warde, John Baxsfer, Walter Astlyn and John Long who say that The said Cardinal after the said 2nd day of December in the said 15th year, viz., on the loth day of February, 17 Hen. VIII [1526], was seised in his demesne as of fee of 6 cottages lying together in a certain lane called Buntynges Aley alias Markes Aley in Woodstreet in the parish of St. Alphage in the ward of Creplegate, London ; i messuage, 6 cottages and 6 gardens lying together in the lane called Bylleter Lane in the parish of St. Katherine Colman in the ward of Aldgate, London ; and 5 messuages and 3 gardens, lying together in' the parish of St. Gabriel Fanchurch Street, in the ward of Langborne in the said city : and so seised, enfeoffed thereof on the said loth day of February the Dean and canons ofthe college of Thomas Wolsey Cardinal of York in the Uni versity of Oxford : to hold to them and their successors for ever ; by virtue whereof the said Dean and canons were thereof and still are thereof seised in their demesne as of fee, and took the issues and profits thereof On the said loth day of February the said Cardinal was seised in his demesne as of fee of i6s. of yearly rent issuing out of a certain messuage in the parish of St. Mary Colechurch in the ward of West chepe in the said City of London ; also of s,s. rent issuing out of a certain large garden in the parish of St. Gabriel Fanchurch street in the ward of Langborne ; and so seised, by charter dated on the said loth day of February granted the said rents to the said Dean and canons of the said College of Thomas Wolsey in Oxford : to hold to them and their successors for ever : by virtue whereof they were thereof seised in their demesne as of fee ; and so seised, at the special request 'of the said Cardinal granted those rents to the Dean or master and cardinal of the College of St. Mary in Ipswich in co. Suffolk : to hold to them and their successors for ever : by virtue whereof they were thereof seised in their demesne as of fee and have taken the said rents up to this time. All the said premises are worth per ann., clear, £32 3s. od. Chan. Inq.p. m., ser. 2, vol. 77, K. 2. 3rijomas IXnesetoortl), Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 10 July, 6 Hen. VIII [1514], heiotejohn Tate, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Kneseworth, by the oath of John Bristall, Robert Berdesley, Henry 3 20 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Northriche, Hugh Birde, William Molle, John Herdman, William Burton, John Hatton, Robert Ive, Edward Lighton, John Wellys and Robert Garland who say that Thomas Kneseworth was solely seised in his demesne as of fee in his own proper right of i messuage with a shop now in the tenure oijohn Merston, citizen and fishmonger of London ; i other messuage in the whichyo/4« Sampson, citizen and fishmonger of London, now dwells ; and I tenement now in the tenure of William Yonger, citizen and fishmonger of London, lying together in the parish of St. Margaret in Briggestrete, in the ward of Briggestrete, London, viz., between the highway of Brigge strete, on the east, the lane called Croked Lane on the north, and the land late of Gregory Lovell, knight, now of John A. Park, mercer of London, on the west and south ; i shop with sollars built thereupon on the west part of Briggestrete, now in the tenure of William Broune, in the parish of St. Magnus the Martyr in the said ward of Briggestrete, between the highway of Briggestrete on the east, the tavern called le Bell on the west, a shop belonging to the society of the mystery of the fishmongers of London on the north, and a shop belonging to Robert Turbervile, esq., now in the tenure of fohn Ideall on the south ; i mes suage called a " Kay " together with a wharf thereto annexed, formerly called Hatters Kaye and now called Kneseworth Kaye ; i other mes suage with a quay adjacent called le Crowne Kay now in the tenure of Richard Norres, with certain tenements lying between them, situate to gether in the parish of St. Dunstan in the East in the ward of the Tower of London, viz., between the highway there on the north, the water of the Thames on the south, the common lane adjoining the house called le Custume house on the east, and the tenements or lands which formerly were oi John Shaa, knight, and now are in the possession of Edmund Denny, John Grene, gentleman, Christopher Grantham and Ralph Thomson, feoffees thereof seised in fee to fulfil the will of the said Thomas Kneseworth, on the west ; 3 messuages being in the said parish of St. Dunstan opposite the said quay called Hatters Kay in the said ward of the Tower of London, viz., between the highway there on the south and east and the tenement belonging to the Church of St. Dun stan wherein William Gonson now dwells on the west, and a large messuage late of Robert Byfeld, now of William Compton, knight, on the north. So seised, the said Thomas Kneseworth, by the name of Thomas Kneseworth, citizen, fishmonger and alderman of the City of London and freeman of the said City, by his will dated 13 April, 1513, gave all the said premises to the then warden of the art or mystery of the fish mongers of London and the commonalty thereof and their successors, Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 321 to the intent that they and their successors for ever shall observe and perform the said will in all the articles thereof in the manner and form hereafter declared, viz., that the said warden and his successors with part of the rents and profits yearly forthcoming from the said premises shall henceforth for ever well and sufficiently repair and maintain the said messuages, &c., from time to time as often as it shall be necessary, and whenever the premises or any of them shall happen to be rebuilt, they shall rebuild them in such manner and form and extend them at such yearly value as the rents and profits yearly therefrom forthcoming shall extend to such sums of money as the same sums of money yearly shall attain for the payment of the legacies and ordinances ofthe said Thotnas below declared, viz., the said warden and his successors shall from thenceforth for ever observe 2 solemn obits or anniversaries to be celebrated with note in the Chapel of the Blessed Mary at the Guildhall, London, where at present the body of the said Thomas lies buried, by the priests, clerks and boys of the said chapel, with dirge and mass, for the souls of the said Thomas and Elizabeth late his wife and their parents and benefactors, and for the souls of all the faithful deceased, the first obit to be celebrated on the third Sunday next after the day of Easter and the mass on the morrow, that is, oi^ the Monday then next follow ing, and the second to be celebrated on the second Sunday next after the feast of St. Michael the Archangel and the mass on the morrow. At each ofthe said 2 obits the said wardens shall find 2 wax-candles each weigh ing 8 lb. of wax burning about the tomb of the said Thomas, and they shall yearly for ever pay to each priest and clerk belonging to the said chapel and there dwelling and being present at each of the said obits 4(/., and to each boy serving at the said chapel 2d. ; and to the Mayor of the City of London coming there and making his oblation at the said mass \od. and not otherwise, and to each of the 2 sheriffs of London under the same form i2d. and to the chamberlain of the said City 20d. and to the swordbearer i2d. and to 6 wardens ofthe said fishmongers I OS. between them, and to the clerks or beadles of the said fishmongers 4(f. and the whole society of the fishmongers then being present shall have between them at each of the said obits every year out of the profits of the premises 20s. The said wardens and their successors shall then provide and ordain 4 honest chaplains, students in art or theology in the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge, who shall be poorly beneficed or who shall not have a sufficient exhibition to carry on their studies there, to celebrate and pray for ever there principally for the souls of the said Thomas and his said wife, their parents and benefactors and of all the faithful deceased ; and the said wardens shall pay yearly to each ofthe said chaplains ^/i, sterling. And when it shall happen that any of the LOND. INQ, P. M., III. 2 I 322 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, said chaplains die, or leave the said Universities or shall be promoted to a benefice or to a better or larger cell, then the said wardens and their successors shall within the space of 3 months provide other honest chaplains to celebrate as above ; but if they should neglect so to do, then for each default they shall pay to the chamberlain of London 40^-. in the name of penalty, whereof he shall keep 6s. 8d. for his own proper use, and shall give 3s. d,d. to the use of the under chamberlain of London, and shall distribute lOs. among the poor prisoners or fish mongers detained in the prisons of Ludgate and Newgate, and the 20s. the residue of the said 40s. shall be paid to the Chamber of the said City for the common use of the Mayor and citizens of the City of London. And the said Thomas Kneseworth further declared that the said wardens within 8 weeks after his death shall provide 13 persons, who shall be poor and honest men and women of good name and fame, being in poverty and misery, to pray for the souls above said, and shall pay to each of them 8d. each week, and 4 measures called " Goodes of Walsh Cloth " of any colour or of any other cloth which shall please the said wardens, not exceeding the price of 8d. for " le goode," and the said 4 poor people shall pray in the said chapel for the souls aforesaid. And the said Thomas willed that as far as possible the said wardens should choose the said 13 poor people out of the company of fishmongers-. And the names ofthe said chaplains and poor people to be entered by the clerk of the fishmongers company in their books kept in their hall for that purpose and then the said chaplains and poor people to be presented at the Guildhall to the said chamberlain who shall then enter their names in his books, each poor person paying to the clerk \d. and to the under-chamberlain ^d. and each chaplain paying to the said clerk td. and to the said under-chamberlain dd. The said Thomas also willed the said wardens to pay yearly to the prior and convent of Royston in co. Herts out of the issues of the said premises £4 steriing, to the intent that they shall find a fit canon of the same place to celebrate mass in the Church there at such altar as the said prior shall think most expedient, for the said souls, every day yearly from Easter Day up to the day of St. Michael before the hour of 6 in the morning ; and that a clerk or minister there shall begin to ring the bell for that mass at 5 o'clock; and from the day of St. Michael until Easter he shall begin to ring the bell at 6 o'clock in the morning or before, and the said mass shall be finished before 7 o'clock in the morning. And the priest celebrating that mass every day shall take to his proper use each year for ever . . . parcel of the said £4, and the clerk ringing the bell for the said mass and ministering each day to the chaplain celebrat ing that mass, shall have each year for his stipend 6s. 8d. And the Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 323 said prior and convent shall celebrate twice each year for ever, viz., on the day of St. Mary Magdalene with solemn ringing of bells for the souls aforesaid, dirge and mass, and there shall be distributed to them therefore 6s. 8^., and another service shall be held on the loth day of January for 6s. 8d., the residue of the said £4. The said Thomas Kneseworth further declared that 40s. should be yearly for ever distributed amongst the prisoners at Newgate and Ludgate. The said will was proved before William Broun, Mayor, and the aldermen of the City of London at the Guildhall and enrolled in the Court of Hustings on Mon- . day next after the feast of St. John ante Portam Latinam, 6 Hen. VIIL, [1514]- All the said premises are held of the King in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, £82 15s. 8d. Thomas Kneseworth died 26 June last past ; John Kneseworth is his kinsman and next heir, viz., son of George Kneseworth late citizen and clothworker of London, brother of the said Thomas, and is aged 30 years and more. After the death of the said Thomas, William Barde, Ralph Symondes, Thomas Ledale, John Boyse, Bartholomew Darby and Gregory Stott, then wardens of the said art or mystery, by virtue of the said legacy and last will were and still are seised of all the said premises in their de mesne as of fee. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 29, No, 4. Hotert iSacon. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 17 March, 30 Hen. VIII [1539], before William Forman, knight, Mayor and escheator ofthe City of London, by the oath of Richard Close, Richard Madox, Patrick Corny sshe, Hugh Churche, Robert Wannesworth, Stephen Nicholas Assheton, fohn fakes, Thomas Hancok, Henry Nortryche, John Broun, . . ., Robert Reason (?) and William Bottesham, who say that Robert Bacon was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage commonly called the Puter Pott, and 2 tenements thereto belonging, situate in the parish of St Mildred within the said City ; and so seised, by charter dated 12 April, 20 Hen. VIII [1529], enfeoffed the\eoi John Waylond and John Maior : to hold to them and their heirs for ever to the intent to fulfil this last will. They being so seised, the said Robert Bacon by his will dated 14 April, 1535, declared that the said John Waylond and fohn Maior should be seised of the said premises after the death of him, the said Robert Bacon to the use of Christopher Thybborn, 324 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, and after his decease to the use of Alexander Thybborn, son and heir of the said Christopher, and his heirs for ever, and that the said Christopher should pay to John Bacon, son of the said Robert, 20s, sterling yearly during his life out of the profits of the said premises ; and that after the death of the said Christopher the said Alexander should pay to the said John Bacon the said 20s. And both the said Christopher and Alex ander shall keep an obit for the said Robert yearly in the Church of St. Dunstan in the West, London, the said Christopher during his life and the said Alexander and his heirs for ever. The said premises are held of the King in free burgage by the service of id, per ann., and are worth per ann., clear, 26s. 8d, Robert Bacon died 12 March, 27 Hen. VIII [1536]. Chan, Inq. p, m., ser. 2, vol. 60, No. 146. Ettot of Eirkstetre, eo. Hincoln. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 28 July, 29 Hen. VIII [1537], before Ralph Waren, knight, Mayor and escheator, by virtue of his Office, by the oath oi Robert Warter, Ricliard Madox, Patrick Cornysshe, Stephen Rolland, Robert Johnson, John Vernon, Richard Forde, John Ramsey, William Bulk, William Mosseman, William Heylyard, John Nicolson and John Goodlake, jurors charged to enquire for the lord the King, and having had verbal communication amongst themselves con cerning the premises and being unable to agree upon a verdict pray for a respite and further day to consider their verdict, whereupon a day is given to them before the said escheator at the Guildhall up to Saturday the 4th day of August then next following, upon which day they came to the said Guildhall and said That Richard Haryson late Abbot of the monastery of Kyrkestede in CO. Lincoln and the convent of the same place long before the taking of this inquisition were seised in their demesne as of fee as in right of their said late monastery ofthe lands, tenements, rents, &c., &c., under written, viz., I brew-house called le Belle and i garden with divers im plements and utensils to the said messuage belonging, specified in a schedule sewn to this inquisition, situate in the parish of St. Botolph without Aldrichegate in the suburbs of and in the ward of Aldrichegate, late let to farm by the said abbot and convent to Richard Lambe by indenture dated 23 May, 25 Hen. VIII [1533], for the term of 30 years then next following, paying therefore yeariy to the said Abbot and his successors loos. ; i other messuage or inn with a garden called Carne- Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 325 belles place in the Said parish of St. Botolph, late in the tenure of Thomas Tomworthe, gentleman ; i tenement with a garden adjoining lying in the same parish between the said brewhouse and garden called le Bell of the one part and the said messuage and garden late in the tenure of the said Thomas Thomworthe of the other part ; 10 messuages and TO gardens in the said parish called le Retten Rowe late let to farm by the said abbot and convent to William Goodwyn, mercer, by indenture dated 22 June, 20 Hen. VIII [1528], for the term of 60 years from the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist then next coming, paying therefore yearly 26s. 8d. ; 1 messuage and i garden with an alley and 7 tenements in the said alley, formerly in the tenure of John Strode and late in that oi John Estall, situate in the said parish, likewise let to farm to the said William Goodwyn by indenture dated n February, 21 Hen. VIII [1530], for the term of 60 years from the feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Mary the Virgin then next following, paying therefore yearly to the said abbot and convent 40s. ; i messuage in the said parish called le hight howse, lately let to farm to Margaret Gustard, then a widow, by indenture dated 3 March, 17 Hen. VIII [1526], for the term of the life of the said Margaret, paying therefore yearly id. at the feast of St. Michael the Archangel : which said Margaret still survives in London and is the, wife oi Edward Smythe. The said Abbot and convent were likewise seised of another alley and .13 small tenements thereto belonging in the said parish, not let to farm : which said alley and tenements with the reversion of the said messuage called le hight howse after the death of the said Margaret Gusterd the said Abbot and convent by deed dated 23 January, 25 Hen. VIII [1534], demised to Thomas Harslop, girdler, of Pynner to hold from the feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Mary the Virgin up to the end of 30 years then next following, paying therefore yearly during the life ofthe said Margaret 60s., and after her death 5 marks. The said Abbot and Convent were likewise seised of a certain yearly rent of 5s. issuing out of a stall which John Gubbun formerly held of Gilbert Goldsmith of London and Licoricia, his wife, in the parish of St. Nicholas at the Shambles of London, and of a yearly rentofios. issuing out of 2 stalls which Reginald Longeambe formerly held of the said Gilbert and Licoricia in the same parish, and of los. yearly rent issuing out of 2 stalls which John Crache formerly held of the said Gilbert and Licoricia in the said parish. The said Abbot and convent being so seised, afterwards, viz., on the 6th day of March, 28 Hen. VIII [1537]. before knight. Lord Boroughe, knight, Lord Clynton, Walter Luke, knight, William Par, knight, and others, at the castle of Lincoln was attainted of high treason for treasons 326 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. perpetrated by him on the 2nd day of October, in the same year and on the 4th of October in the same year and on other days before and after, by pretext whereof the said Abbot forfeited all the said premises to the King and they are all now in the King's hands as forfeits. All the said premises are held of the King in free burgage, and are worth per ann., clear, £14 8s. ^d. The jurors say that yearly for ever there are issuing out of the said premises the yearly or quit rents underwritten, and that the premises are charged with them yearly for ever, viz., out of the said messuage and garden called le Bell iis. of yearly and quit rent to the prior of the priory of St John of Jerusalem in' England, to be paid at the feast of St. Michael the Archangel only and out of the said tenements and gardens called le Rotten Rowe 4s. to be paid to the rector and wardens of the goods and ornaments of the Church of St. Botolph without Aldrichegate as by the charter of Ralph Radisperan citizen of London dated i March, 35 Edw. I. [1307], thereof made to God and the Blessed Mary and to all the saints and fabric of the said Church of St. Botolph it more fully appears ; and out of the said messuage and garden called le Bell 3s. /^d. to be paid to the Master of the Hospital of St. Giles in the Fields near Charing Cross in co. Middlesex. Chan. Inq.p. m,, ser. 2, vol. 82, No. 73. |^umpi)re|) attrott, $triot. I nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall on the 24th day of October, •*¦ 14 Eliz. [1572] before William Allen, 'knight,M.ayo-: and eszheatoT, to enquire as to the idiotcy of Humphrey Abbott, by the oath oi John Haddon, Henry Sutton, John Wytton, John Noble [?], Robert Dyckenson, John Harrison, Adam Chaterton, Richard Adams, Edward Bowen, John Keble white, Thomas Pearson, John Jenninges, Robert Cryppes, Arthur Rainscrofte, Thomas Russell, Richard Smithe, Thomas Hackett, Henry Kynge, John Crouche, Anthony Barber, and Henry Rowsley [?] who say that Humphrey Abbott has always been an idiot since his birth, so that he was not capable of governing himself or his lands, and is still an idiot, and does not enjoy lucid intervals. While in this state he has not alienated any lands or tenements. George Baron, citizen and alderman of London, and Geoige Bacon, gent., were seised in their demesne as of fee of i messuage late or formerly in the tenure of William Abbott and now in that of Elizabeth Abbott, widow, lying in the parish of St. Olave in Old Jewry in the City Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 327 of London, formerly belonging to the last monastery of St. Bartholomew in West Smithfield, London, now dissolved, with all the houses, build ings, shops, &c., &c., thereto belonging; also of the reversion of the said messuage and other the premises ; and of the rents and yearly profits reserved upon any demises or grants in any way made or reserved. And the said George Baron and George Bacon so being thereof seised for a certain sum of money to them paid by William Abbott, citizen and latten founder of London, by their deed dated 19 June, 36 Hen. VIII [1544], granted all the said premises to the said Williain Abbott and Alice his wife, and to the said Humphrey son of the said William Abbot : to hold to the said William, Alice and Humphrey during their lives and the life of the longer liver of them, the remainder thereof to William Say of Ikenham in co. Middlesex, gent., and his heirs for ever, by pre text they were thereof seised in their demesne as of free tenement, with remainder as above. The said William and Alice being so seised died long before the taking of this inquisition, after whose deaths the said Humphrey was and still is solely seised of the said messuage and other the premises in his demesne as of free tenement, by right of accruing, the remainder thereof after his death being to the said William Say and his heirs. The said premises are held of the Queen by fealty only and not in chief and are worth per ann., clear, 30s. The jurors do not know who is the next heir ofthe said Humphrey. Chan, Lnq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 162, No. 181. 2Ci)omasi Heiglj, Eiiigljt. [ nqUlSltlOn taken at the Guildhall before William Allen, knight, A Mayor and escheator, 24 October, 14 Eliz. [1572] after the death of Thomas Leigh, knight, late Alderman ofthe City of London by the oath of . . . Henry Sutton, John Wytton, John Noble, Robert Dickenson, John Haryson, Adam Chaterton, Richard Adams, Edward Bowen, John Heble- white, Thomas Peirson, John Jennins, Robert Grippes, Anthony Raynscrofte, Thomas RusseU, Richard Smythe, Thomas . . ., Anthony Barber and Hetiry Rowsley, who say that ¦ Thomas Leigh, knight, long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of i capital messuage late in his own tenure, situate in Old Jewry in the ward of Colmanstrete, London ; 2 other messuages there, now or late in the tenure of Roland Leigh, esq. ; 2 other messuages there, now or late in the tenure of Mark Grymme ; 2 other messuages there. 328 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. now or late in the tenure of Thomas Nicols ; a certain other capital mes suage now in the tenure of Thomas Connye, citizen and mercer of the said City, lying in the parishes of St. Olave in Old Jewry and St. Stephen in Colmanstrete in the said ward of Colmanstrete; i other messuage next adjoining the said capital messuage in the tenure of the said Thomas Connye, now or late in the occupation of Nicholas Weiberd, situate in the said parish of St. Olave ; i messuage, 20 acreg of land, 8 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture and 12 acres of wood in Kilborne in CO. Middlesex, now or late in the tenure of Richard Lee, yeoman ; i messuage, . . . acres of meadow and 10 acres of pasture in Holloway in the parish of Islington in co. Middlesex, now or late in the tenure oijohn Kitchen, gent; i capital messuage in Stoneley [co. Warwick] late in the occupation of the said Thomas Leigh, knight, called Stoneley Hall alias Stoneley Abbey ; i messuage in Stoneley called le Holme graunge, in the tenure of Thomas Harbert 1 water and grain mill lying near the said messuage called Stoneley Hall, late in the tenure ofthe said Thomas Leigh, knight, I fulling mill in btoneley, now or late in the occupation of Richard Worseley, near the said messuage called Stoneley Hall ; 1 other fulling and water mill there in the tenure oi James Howe, near Stoneley Hall ; I other water and fulling mill there, in the occupation of Alexander Howe and Edward Aston, lying near the said messuage called Holme graunge ; 500 acres of land, 80 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture and 300 acres of wood in Stoneley, lately purchased by the said Thomas Leigh and Rowland Hill, knight, of William Candyshe, esq., 12 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture and 6 acres of wood in Stoneley lately purchased by the said Thomas Leigh of Richard Bartie, esq., and the Lady Katherine Duchess of Suffolk his wife ; the manor of Stareton in the said county of Warwick, 2 [?] messuages, 200 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 40 acres of pasture, 3 acres of wood, 6 acres of moor, 6 acres of furze and heath in Stareton in the parish of Stoneley in the said county, purchased by the said Sir Thomas Leigh oi Samuel Maroive, esq. ; the advowson of the parish church oi Ashoe in the said county ; 3 messuages, 3 cottages and 6 acres of pasture lately purchased by the said Sir Thomas of Thotnas Parker late rector of the parish Church of Ashoe ; the manor of Newnham alias Newnham Regis in the said county; and 11 messuages, 3 cottages, 200 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, 5 acres of wood, 20 acres of moor, and 200 acres of furze and heath ; the rectory of the parish Church of Newnham alias Newnham Regis ; the tithes of grains and hay forthcoming in Newnham ; the advowson of the vicarage ofthe parish Church of Newnham ; the manor of Churche Lauford in the said county of Warwick; 10 messuages, 500 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 2 acres of wood, 20 acres of moor and 200 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 329 acres of furze and heath in Church Lauford ; and the advowson of the parish Church of Church Lauford. The said Sir Thottias Leigh and Dame Alice his wife were seised to them and the heirs of the said Thomas of 2 messuages, 6 cottages, 30 [?] acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture, 2 acres of wood and 40 acres of furze and heath in Wolston in the said county of War wick ; and the said Sir Thomas was seised in his demesne as of fee of 5 messuages, 2 cottages, 100 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture, 2 acres of wood and 10 acres of furze and heath in Newton in the said county of Warwick ; the manor of Church Over alias Churche Waner in the said county, and the advowson of the parish Church of Church Over ; the manor of Swinforde in Co. Leicester ; the rectory of Swinforde in the said county ; the advowson ofthe vicarage of the parish Church of Swynford ; the lordships and manors of Longeborowe, Bled- ington, Cattelstropp, alias Addelstropp and Malgesbery in co. Glouc ; 200 messuages, 3,000 acres of land, 1,000 acres of meadow, 2,000 [?] acres of pasture, 60 acres of wood, 100 acres of moor and 100 acres of furze and heath in Longeborowe, Bledington, Cattelstropp and Malges bery alias Mawgesbury. So seised, the said Sir Thomas on the 14th day of February, 10 Eliz. [1568] in the said parish of St. Olave, London, delivered as his act to Thomas Leigh his 3rd son a certain deed of grant in these words : To all men to whom this present writing shall come, greeting. Know ye that I hereby grant that if Thomas Leigh my 3rd son shall be within the age of 21 at the time of my death he shall have a yearly rent of £20 issuing out of all my manors and lands in cos. Warwick and Leicester and the City of London : to hold until his full age of 21, if Dame Alice now my wife so long live sole and unmarried and shall not take any dower of any of my lands. I also give to my said son Thomas a yearly rent of £30 going out of all my said manors and lands : to hold from his said age of 21 for so long as the said Alice my wife shall live sole and unmarried, with power of distress ; provided always that if the said Dame Alice marry again or take her dower out of any of my said lands, or if the said Alice or Thomas die, then the said yeariy rents to cease and be of no eff'ect. On the same day and year the said Sir Thomas Leigh delivered as his deed to William Leigh his 4th son another deed of grant in these words : If William Leigh my 4th son be within the age of 2 1 at my death, then he shall have a yeariy rent of £20 going out of all my manors and lands in the said counties of Warwick and Leicester and the City of London : to hold until his full age of 21 on like conditions [as above] ; also a yearly rent of £30 after his said age of 21 [as above]. 330 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, On the said day and year the said Sir Thomas delivered a like deed of grant to Isabella Leigh one of his daughters, as follows : I hereby give to Isabella my youngest daughter a yearly rent of £io issuing out of my said manors and lands : to hold from my decease during such time as the said Dame Alice shall live sole and unmarried and shall not take any dower out of my lands, &c., with like conditions. And the said Sir Thomas Leigh being so seised a certain indenture was made 20 March, 11 Eliz., in the said parish of St Olave between the said Sir Thomas Leigh of the one part and Williatn Cordell, knight, Master ofthe Rolls ofthe Court of Chanze-cy , James Dyer, knight. Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench, yiyA« Southcote, one of the Justices of the Pleas, Thomas Bromeley, esq., then solicitor general, and Edward Baber of Lincoln's Inn in co. Middlesex, esq., as follows : This indenture made between the parties aforesaid witnesses that in consideration of the marriage had and solemnized between the said Sir Thomas Leigh and Alice now his wife for the assurance of certain manors, lands, tenements and hereditaments to the said Dame Alice for the payment of certain rents granted by the said Sir Thomas to Richard, Thomas and William, his younger sons and to Lsabella his daughter, and not for the jointure of the said Dame Alice nor in recompence of her dower, and also for the better advancement and maintenance of the said Richard, Thomas, and William, and also for the continuance of all the lands, &c., of the said Sir Thomas to his children and kindred in his name and blood for ever it is hereby agreed between the said parties that the said Sir Thomas Leigh before the feast of St. Michael next coming shall convey to the said Sir William Cordell and others above named a good and sure estate in fee simple of the lordships, manors, lands, &c. following, viz., of his messuage, tenement and farm in Kilborne in co. Middlesex, which Richard Lee now holds, and all the freehold lands, tenements, meadows, &c., &c., to the same belonging, and all the lands, tenements and hereditaments of the said Sir Thomas in Kilborne ; his messuage and lands in Holloway in the parish of Islington in co. Middlesex which John Kitchen, gent., now holds ; all the site of the late monastery qf Stoneley in co. Warwick and all the demesne lands, meadows, &c., thereto belonging ; the house and other buildings of the said Sir Thomas lately built in the place of the said site, with the gate house there, and the enclosed ground about the said house, and all other the lands, meadows, &c., of the said Sir Thomas in Stoneley and elsewhere in co. Warwick, which he lately purchased of William Candishe, esq., the 3 fulling mills in Stoneley which the said Sir Thomas lately purchased of Richard Bartie, esq., and the lady Katherine his wife Duchess of Suffolk; the manor of Stareton, in the parish of Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 331 Stoneley, and all the messuages, lands, woods, fishings, &c., &c., in Stareton lately purchased of Samuel Marowe, esq. ; the advowson and patronage of the Church of Ashoe in co. Warwick, and all the lands, &c., in Stareton and Ashoe lately purchased of Parker late parson of Ashoe ; the manor of Newnham alias Kings Newnham in CO. Warwick and all the tithes thereof, and all the lands, &c., in Newnham ; the manor of Church Lauford in co. Warwick ; the ad vowson and patronage of the parish Church of Church Lauford, and all other the lands, &c., in Church Lauforde, the farm and farmhouse of Wolston in co. Warwick and all the lands, &c., thereto belonging; all the messuages, lands. &c., in Newton in co. Warwick ; the manor of Church Waner alias Church Over in co. Warwick ; the advowson and patronage of the parish Church of Church Waner ; the manor of Swin forde in CO. Leicester ; the advowson of the parish Church of Swinford and all other the lands, &c., in Swinford, the great messuage and house lying in or near the Old Jury in the parishes of St Olyve and St. Stephens in Colemanstrete in the City of London, wherein Thomas Conye, son-in-law of the said Sir Thomas Leigh now dwells ; the tene ment and house adjoining the said great messuage ; the chief messuage and mansion house wherein the said Sir Thomas now dwells situate in or near the Old Jury, the six tenements lying near to or adjoining the said chief messuage lying in Old Jury ; the lordships and manors of Longeborowe, Bledington, Catelsthropp alias Addlestropp and Malges- berie alias Mawgesberie in co. Glouc, and all other the messuages, mills, lands, &c. in co. Glouc. to the use of the said Sir Thomas Leigh for his life without impeachment of waste ; and immediately after his death the said Sir William CordeU and others shall stand seised of all the said premises to the uses hereafter expressed, viz., of the lordships and manors of Stareton, Newnham, Church Lauford and Church Waner in co. Warwick, and of all the said messuages, lands, rithes, advowsons, &c., in Stoneley, Stareton, Ashoe, Newnham, Church Lau ford, Wolston, Newton and Church Waner or elsewhere in co. Warwick, the messuages, farms, &c., in Kilborne the premises in London and the manor of Swinforde and other the premises there — to the use of the said Dame Alice for the term of her life, if she so long live sole and unmarried, towards the payment of certain rents granted by the said Sir Thomas to the said Richard, Thomas and William his younger sons and to Isabella his daughter, provided always that if the said Dame Alice at any time after the death of the said Sir Thomas take or recover her dower of any of his lands that then the said use so limited to her shall cease and be void ; and immediately after the death or marriage of the said Dam^e Alice or from the time that she shall receive any 332 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. dower of any of the said premises the said feoffees shall stand seised of the said premises in Kylbome and Holloway and of the rever sions of such parcels thereof as shall then be in lease to the use of the said Richard Leigh for his life without impeachment of any waste, and after his decease to the use of the first to the tenth sons of the body of the said Richard and of the respective heirs of their respective bodies lawfully begotten ; for default, to the use of every such person as at any time hereafter shall be heir male of the said Richard of the body of the said Richard lawfully to be begotten and of the heirs of the body of every such person ; for default, if the said Richard Leigh die leaving his wife with child, then to the use of such wife until the said child (if a man child) or children (if men children) be born, and afterwards to the use of such child or children and the heirs of their bodies; for default, to the use of the daughters or other persons who shall be heirs of the said Richard and their heirs ; for default, and if the said Richard leave his wife with child of a woman child, then to the use of his said wife until such woman child shall be born, and afterwards to the use of such child and the heirs of the body of such child ; for default of such child and of any such heir, to the use of the said Thomas Leigh son of the said Sir Thomas for the term of his life ; after his decease, then successively in tail male to the use of his ist, 2nd, 3rd and 4th sons, with further remainders as above ; for default, to the use of the said William Leigh for term of his life ; and after his decease to the use successively in tail of his ist to his 4th sons, with remainders as above ; for default, to the use of Rowland Leigh son and heir apparent of the said Sir Thomas for term of his life without impeachment of waste ; after his decease to the use successively in tail male of his ist, 2nd, 3rd and 4th sons, with remainders as above ; for default, to the use of all the daughters of the said Sir Thomas and of the heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten ; and lastly for default, to the use of Edward Leigh of Shawell in co. Leicester, esq., cousin of the said Sir Thomas and of his heirs for ever. Immediately after the death or marriage of the same Dame Alice the said feoffees shall stand seised of the said site of the said late monastery of Stoneley and, of all other the premises in Stoneley, the manor of Stareton, the premises purchased of Samuel Marowe, the advowson of the parish Church of Ashoe and other the premises in Stareton and Ashoe to the use of the said Thomas Leigh the son for his life, with remainder successively in tail male to his ist to his loth son, with other remainders as above ; for default, to the use of the said William Leigh, with remainders as above; for default, to the use of the said Rowland Leigh for his life, with remainders as above ; for default, to the use of all Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 333 the daughters of the said Sir Thomas and of the heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten, for default, to the use of the said Edward Leigh, and of the right 'heirs of the same ... for ever. And after the death or marriage of the said Dame Alice the same feoffees shall stand seised of the said manors of Newnham alias King's Newnham, Church Waner alias Church Over and Church Lauford, the tithes of the said manor of Newnham, the advowsons of the parish Churches of Lawford and Church Waner, and all other the premises in Newnham, Church Waner, Lawford, Wolston and Newton, the manor of Swinforde the tithes of the said manor, the advowson of the vicarage of the parish Church of Swinford and all other the premises in Swinford — to the use ofthe said William Leigh for his life, with remainders as above ; for default of such heirs, tb the use of the said Thomas Leigh the son for term of his life, with remainders as above ; for default, to the use of the said Rowland Leigh for term of his life ; for default, to the use of all the daughters of the said Sir Thomas LeioJi and of the heirs of their bodies ; and lastly for default, to the use of the said Edward Leigh and his right heirs for ever. In like manner the said feoffees shall stand seised of the said great messuage and house in the old Jury now in the occupation of the said Thomas Conye and of the tenement thereto adjoining to the use of Alice Conye wife of the said Thomas Conye and one of the daughters of the said Sir Thomas Leigh and of the heirs of her body ; for default, to the use of Katherine Baber wife of the said Edward Baber, another of the daughters of the said Sir Thomas and of Wenefride Bonde wife of George Bond another of the daughters of the said Sir Thomas Leigh, and of Isabell Leigh also daughter of the said Sir Thomas, and of the heirs of their bodies, for default, to the use of the heirs of the body of the said Sir Thomas ; and for default, to the use of the said Edward Leigh and of his right heirs for ever. In like manner the said feoffees shall be seised of the said great messuage and house in the Old Jury wherein the said Sir Thomas Leigh then dwelt, and the 6 tenements thereto adjoining to the use of the said Isabell Leigh and of the heirs of her body ; for default, then to the use successively of the said Alice Conye, Katheren Baker, Wenefride Bonde, and the heirs of their bodies, the heirs of the body of the said Sir Thomas and the said Edward Leigh and his heirs for ever. Also of the manors of Longeborow, Bledington, Cattelstropp and Malgesbery in co. Glouc. and all other the premises there to the use of the said Rowland Leigh for term of his life, for the full 3rd part of all the manors, lands, &c., of the said Sir Thomas Leigh, to the intent that the said Rowland may out of the rents and profits thereof answer to the 334 Inquisitiones Post Morte-m for London, Queen for so much money as shall amount to i year's value of the said 3rd part, with remainders to his sons and others as above ; for default, to the use of the said Thomas Leigh the son for term of his life, with remainders as above ; for default, to the use of the said Williatn Leigh for term of his life, with remainders as above ; for default, to the use of all the daughters of the said Sir Thomas and the heirs of their bodies ; and for default, to the use of the said Edward Leigh and his heirs for ever. Provided always that if the said Rowland, Richard, Thomas and William shall at any time sell, alienate or exchange any of the said lands so limited to them by these presents, then the uses and estates so made to them shall utterly determine and cease ; and provided also that it shall be lawful for the said Sir Thomas at any time by his writing by him sealed and subscribed to alter, determine or enlarge any of the said uses and estates herein comprised. And it is further agreed between the parties hereto that if the said Sir Thomas at any time do tender and pay to the " Lorde Maier " of the City of London 20s. for the relief of the poor children of Christ's Hos pital in the said City, then the said uses, limitations and provisoes herein limited and appointed shall utterly cease and be void, and the said Sir Thomas shall stand seised of all the said lordships, manors, lands, &c., to the use of him the said Sir Thomas and his heirs for ever. In witness whereof, &c. By pretext of which said indenture and by force of the Statute of Uses the said Sir Thomas Leigh was seised of all the said premises in his demesne as of free tenement, with remainders as above. And he being so seised another indenture was made on the 12th day of November, 13 Eliz. [1571] in the said parish of St. Olave between the said Sir Thomas oi the one part and Edward Baber, of Lincoln's Inn in CO. Midd., esq., Thomas Conye, citizen and mercer of London, and George Bonde, citizen and haberdasher of London on the other part, as follows [here given in English] : this indenture witnesses that the said Sir Thomas has demised and to farm let to the said Edward Baber, Thomas Connye, and George Bonde all those his lordships and manors of Longeborowe, Mawgesbury, Bledington and Catelstropp and all other his premises in co. Glouc. : to hold from the time of the death of the said Sir Thomas for the term of 80 years, they paying therefor yearly £156 I2S. lod. and covenanting to well and sufficiently repair and maintain the said premises as well in " housing as in hedging, ditching andfensing" when need shall require, for the doing whereof the said Sir Thomas hereby grants to the said Edward, Thomas and George that they may have on the premises sufficient " housebote, hedgebote, fyrebote, ploughebote, cartebote, foldebote, heibote and gatebote to be spentt" Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 335 upon the premises and not elsewhere ; provided always that ii Rouland Leigh son and heir apparent of the said Sir Thomas die leaving an heir male aged 21 years, or if after the death of the said Rouland an-y heir male of his body come to the said full age, or if the said Rowland die leaving no heir male of his body either in esse or unborn — then this present lease shall cease and be utterly void. Long before the death of the said Sir Thomas Leigh a certain Roland Hill, knight, late alderman of the City of London was seised in his demesne as of fee of i messuage situate in " le Poultrie " in the ward of Chepe in the said City of London, now in the tenure of Roger Farthing, and of I other messuage there now in the tenure of Richard Taileforde, and so being thereof seised on the last day of August, 2 Eliz. [1560], he enfeoffed thereof the said Sir Thomas Leigh and Alice his wife : to hold to them and their heirs for ever ; by pretext whereof they were thereof seised in their demesne as of fee ; and being so seised the said Sir Thomas died and the said Alice survived him and was and still is thereof seised by right of accruing. The said Sir Thomas Leigh long before his death was seised in his ¦demesne as of fee of the lordships and manors of South Litleton, North Litleton and Middle Littelton in co. Worcester and of 30 messuages, 3 cottages, 1,000 acres of land, 200 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, 2 acres of wood, 4 acres of marsh and 3 acres of furze and heath in South, North and Middle Littleton, Elmelode and Hethend in the said county ; ^ messuages, 4 cottages, 24 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow, 20 acres ¦of pasture and i acre of wood in Hogston in co. Middx ; and 20 acres of pasture called the Spittell fieldes in Ilington in the said county, and so seised an indenture was made on the 4th day of January, 11 Eliz. [1569], in the said parish of St. Olave, between the said Sir Thomas of the one part, and Robert Christopher oi the said City, gent., and Thomas Dunton of Stoneley in co. Warwick, yeoman, of the other part, as follows : [here given in English], this indenture witnesses that the said Sir Thomas in consideration ofthe marriage between him and Dame Aliceh!is wife, and for the better maintenance of the said Alice if she should survive him, and to the end that she should be the better able to help and comfort their children, and upon special trust that she will assure the inheritance of the said manors, lands, &c., to some of their children and to such of his kinsfolk as he shall appoint — covenants that he will be seised of the lordships and manors of South Litleton, North Litleton and Middle Litleton and of all other his lands, &c., in co. Worcester ; his capital messuage and chief mansion house in Hogeston in co. Middx, now in his own tenure, and all the houses, barns, yards, &c., to the said capital messuage belonging ; i garden, i orchard and i little close called 336 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. the Pingle in Hogeston thereto also belonging; the messuage and farm house in Hogeston wherein Thomas Castor, deceased, lately dwelt, now in the occupation of Richard Comforte, and all the houses, gardens, &c., thereto belonging ; and 2 closes of ground commonly called the Spittell fieldes lying in the parish of Yslington in co. Middx, late in the tenure of the said Thomas Caster, to the use of the said Sir Thomas Leigh and Dame Alice his wife and their heirs for ever ; provided always that if the said Sir Thomas should make any demise, lease or grant of the said premises to any persons for term of life, lives or years, then the said Sir Thomas shall stand seised of such of the premises whereof any such demise or lease shall be made to the use of the same persons to whom such grants or leases shall be made, with other provisoes as above. By pretext whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said Sir Thomas and Dame Alice were seised of the said manors, lands, &c., in their demesne as of fee ; and being so seised the said Sir Thomas died and the said Dame Alice survived him and is still thereof seised by right of accruing. The said Sir Thomas was likewise seised in his demesne as of fee of the lordship and manor of Lekewotton alias Crossegraunge in co. Warwick, and the messuage and grange of Lekewotton, formerly parcel of the possessions of the late monastery of Kenylworthe alias Killing- worthe in the said county ; and all the tithes of grain and hay yearly growing in the towns and fields of Lekewotton, Hillwotten and Woode- cote in the said county ; the advowson and right of patronage of the vicarage of Lekewotton ; 20 acres of pasture and 20 acres of wood called Thickethome in Ashoe and Killingworthe in the said county ; 2 acres o^ pasture and 2 acres of wood called Grenegrove in Lekewotten in the said county ; 6 messuages, 100 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 2 acres of wood and 100 acres of furze and heath in Rookebie and Thurlaston in the said county, late parcel of the possessions of the late monastery of Pipwell in co. Northampton ; all the tithes of grain and hay yearly renewing in Thurlaston ; i manor in Dunchurch and Thur laston in the said county, late parcel of the possessions of the said late monastery of Pipwell ; i windmill in Dunchurch, and 30 messuages, 6 cottages, 500 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 5 acres of wood, and 40 acres of furze and heath there ; i messuage and I virgate of land and meadow in Tofte within the parish of Dunchurch, late in the tenure oi James Warde and purchased by the said Sir Thomas from the said James Warde; 1 other messuage and r virgate of land in Thurlaston, now or late in the occupation of William Montgomerie and lately purchased by the said Six Thomas oi the said James Warde; and i messuage and i cottage in the vill and fields of Dunchurch late in the Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 337 tenure of Edward Corbett and Thomas Kennall and purchased by the said Sir Thomas of Thomas Tyrrie, yeoman. The said Sir Thomas and Dame Alice were seised of another manor in Dunchurch, formerly parcel of the possessions of Fytzgarrett, viz,, to them and the heirs of the said Sir Thomas. They being so seised, an indenture was made 4 May, 11 Eliz. [1569], between the said Sir Thomas of the one part and William Garrott, knight, late alderman of the said City of London, and Robert Tyrwhite, knight, of the other part as follows [here given in English] : this in denture witnesses that the said Sir Thomas in consideration of his said marriage and upon special trust that the said Dame Alice will assure part ofthe manors, lands, &c., herein expressed to such of their children as he shall appoint and the residue to the foundation and maintenance of an almshouse in such form as the said Sir Thomas in his lifetime or by his last will shall limit, covenants that he will be seised of all the premises last above recited to the use of himself Dame Alice his -wife and their heirs for ever, with provisoes as above. By pretext whereof and by force ofthe Statute of Uses the said Sir Thomas and Dame Alice were thereof seised in their demesne as of fee, and after the death of the said Sir Thomas, who died thereof seised, the said Dame Alice was and still is thereof seised. Long before the death of the said Sir Thomas the Master, wardens and commonalty of the mystery of "lez Clothe" workers of the said City of London by deed dated in the parish of St. Dunstan in the east in the ward ofthe Tower on the last day of June, 27 Hen. VIII [1535], granted to Rouland Hill, knight, andl Alice his wife a certain yearly rent of 20S. to be taken out of all their manors, lands and tenements within the said City or the kingdom of England ; to hold to them and the heirs of the said Alice for ever, with powerl of distress in default of pay ment ; by pretext whereof the said Rouland Hill and Alice were seized of the said yearly rent. And they being so thereof seised by deed dated 4 July, 34 Hen. VIII [1542], granted the same to Edward, Ralph and James Barker and their heirs for ever to the use of the said Rouland Hill and Alice his wife, and after their decease, to the use of the said Thomas Leigh, knight, and Alice his wife, by the names of Thomas Leigh, mercer, and Alice his wife ; after their decease, to the use of Mary Leigh, now the wife of Michael Cobbe, gent., daughter of the said Sir Thomas and Alice, and the heirs of her body; for default, to the use of Alice Leigh now the wife of Thomas Connye, citizen and mercer of London, daughter of the said Sir Thomas and Alice, and the heirs of her body ; and for default, to the use oi Katherine Leigh, now the wife of Edwa.rd Baber, daughter of the said Sir Thomas LOND. INQ. P. M., UI, 22 338 Inqiiisitiones Post Mortem for London. and Alice, and her heirs for ever. Whereupon the said Master, wardens and commonalty being tenants of their said manors, messuages and lands as of free tenement agreed with the said grant of the said Rowland Hill and Alice and attorned themselves, by pretext whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said Rowland and Alice were seised of the said yearly rent of 20s. in their demesne as of free tene ment for the term of their lives, with remainders as above. And after the decease of the said Rouland and Alice the said Sir Thomas Leigh and Alice his wife were seised of the said yearly rent, and the said Sir Thomas died thereof seised, and the said Alice survived him and is still thereof seised for her life. Long before the death of the said Sir Thomas Leigh Queen Elizabeth by Letters Patent dated at Westminster, 26 January, in the 4th year of her reign [1562] other special grace granted to the said Sir Thomas and Alice his wife a yearly rent of 14s., to be paid yearly for the grange of Stoneley and other hereditaments specified in the said Letters Patent, and the yearly rent of 43s. 4^. yearly to be paid for the site of the said late monastery of Stoneley and other hereditaments therein specified, and a yearly rent of 51s. 10^. and the service issuing out of certain mills and other hereditaments therein specified, and all those manors of Stoneley and Ashoe in co. Warwick to the said late monastery formerly belonging, and all that parcel of land in Stoneley called " le He de Wighte," lying there under lez Eachells parcel of the manor of Stone ley ; also a pond \stagnuin\ with the fishery therein, and the fishery in same pond next Gatellbridge within the lordship of Stoneley, also the pond called Cryfelddamme in Stoneley, to the said late monastery be longing, then in the several tenures of Humphrey Reynoldes and Ricliard Andrewes, those 2 cottages now in ruins lying together in Stoneley near the garden of the said Richard Androwes there, and all the orchard to the said cottages belonging, now or late in the tenure of the said Humphrey Reynoldes and Richard Androwes, all that plot called Grene poole waste, the plot called Daylemore, and all the lands, tenements, meadows, &c., called Grene poole waste and Daylemore, or with the same heretofore demised or occupied, situate in the vills, fields and hamlets of Kingeshill and Stonely, now or late in the tenures oi Richard HiU and John Hill, to the said late monastery of Stoneley formerly belonging, all that water and water course of Aven and Ashoe in co. Warwick, then or late in the tenure oi John Power, to the said late monastery formerly belonging, also all those lands, meadows, feedings, &c., called Cookes ground, Blackewalls close, Mounkes and Stridinges and all other the lands in Ashoe then or late in the tenure of ... to the said late monastery belonging, the rectory of Stoneley with all its Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 339 rights, members and appurtenances to the said late monastery sometime appertaining, and all the tithes of corn, sheaves, grain and hay and other tithes whatsoever, and all houses, barns, stables, dovecotes, lands, woods, &c., in Stoneley or elsewhere in co. Warwick to the said rectory belonging; also all the messuages, lands, &c., in Stoneley and Ashoe, then or late in the tenure of Humphrey ... to the late monastery of Kenilworth sometime belonging, and all the messuages, granges, mills, houses, barns, stables, dovecotes, lands, fisheries, woods, waters, &c., by the said Letters Patent granted, also courts leet, views of frank pledge, assize of bread, wine and ale, goods and chattels waived, estrays, goods and chattels of felons, &c., farms, fee-farms and annuities, knights fees, wards, marriages, &c., &c., in Stoneley, Kingshill and Ashoe, as fully and wholly as any abbots or priors of the said late monastery had, held and enjoyed the same, and as fully as the same came to the hands of the Crown, of pretext of dissolution or otherwise ; also all woods, underwoods and trees growing upon the premises and all the land, ground and soil ofthe said woods and trees, and the reversion of all the premises, also all the rents and yearly profits reserved upon any demises of the premises, except nevertheless and always reserved to the said Queen and her heirs all the bells and lead being upon the pre mises, except lead gutters and the lead in the windows, and also except the advowsons of the rectories or vicarages [?] belonging to the premises : To hold, except as before excepted, to the said Sir Thomas Leigh and Alice his wife and their heirs for ever, to hold the said lordship and manor of Stoneley of the Queen and her heirs in chief by the service of the 20th part of a knight's fee, and all other the premises ofthe Queen and her heirs as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent by fealty only in free and common socage and not in chief: by pretext of which said Letters Patent the said Sir Thomas Leigh were seised of the said premises in their demesne as of fee ; and so seised, the said Sir Thomas died and the said Alice survived him and is still thereof seised. Long before the death of the said Sir Thomas Leigh, Thomas Wight- man and Elizabeth his wife were seised in their demesne as of fee of the manors of Lawford, Newbold and Collesford in co. Warwick, and of 10 messuages, 6 barns, i windmill, 10 orchards, 10 gardens, 200 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 10 acres of pasture, 100 acres of furze and heath and 5s. rent in Lauford a/Zas Churchelauford, Lauford Longa, Collesford and Newbold ; and so seised, they on the loth day of February, 4 Eliz. en feoffed thereof the said Sir Thomas Leigh and Alice his wife : To hold to them and their heirs for ever : by pretext whereof the said Sir Thomas and Alice were thereof seised and the said Sir Thomas having died the said Alice is still thereof seised. 340 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, Before the death of the said Sir Thomas, William Humberston, gent., was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Flechamstead in co. Warwick, and of 7 messuages, 2 watermills, 200 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 500 acres of pasture, 400 acres of wood and 20s. rent in Flechampstead and Stoneley, and of the chapel of Flechampstead, and so seised, on the 27th day of October, 6 Eliz., enfeoffed thereof the said Sir Thomas Leigh and Alice his wife : To hold to them and their heirs for ever, by pretext whereof the said Sir Thomas and Alice were thereof seised in their demesne as of fee, and after the death of the said Sir Thomas the said Alice was and still is thereof seised. And long before the death of the said Sir Thomas Leigh a certain Anthony Throckemerton, citizen and mercer of London, was seised in his demesne as of fee of all the grange of Mylborne in co. Warwick and of I water mill, i messuage, 200 acres of land, . . . acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, 40 acres of wood, 100 acres of furse and heath, 60 acres of moor and common of pasture for 360 sheep in Stoneley heath in Stoneley and Mylborne ; and so seised, by deed dated at London in the said parish of St. Olave, 21 May, 7 Eliz. [1565] for the sum of £550 to him in hand paid by the said Sir Thomas Leigh sold all the said premises to the said Sir Thomas and Alice his wife : to hold to them and their heirs for ever, by pretext whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said Sir Thomas and Alice were thereof seised in their demesne as of fee, and after the death of the said Sir Thomas the said Alice was solely seised thereof A certain Humphrey Shelton, gent., and Edmund Hunte were long before the death of the said Sir Thomas seised to them and the heirs of the said Humphrey of 8 messuages, 2 cottages, 200 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture, 6 acres of wood, 10 acres of moor, 10 acres of furze and heath and £ and igrf. of rent in Canley, Hurste, Westwoode and Cryfeld in the parish of Stoneley ; and so seised, by deed dated 7 August, 5 Eliz. [1563], for a certain sum of money to them in hand paid by the said Sir Thomas Leigh, granted all the said premises to him and to Alice his wife : to hold to them and their heirs for ever : to which said grant those tenants of the lands and tenements out of which those rents issued attorned themselves and agreed therewith : by virtue whereof the said Sir Thomas and Alice were thereof seised in their demesne as of fee, and after the death of the said Sir Thomas the said Alice was and still is thereof seised. The jurors say also that long before the death of the said Sir Thomas, Roger Knolles, gent, and Richard Knolles his son and heir apparent were seised to them and the heirs of the said Richard of 2 messuages, 2 gardens, 2 orchards, . . . acres of land, 20 acres of pasture, 3 acres of Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, 341 wood and 20 acres of furze and heath in Dunchurche, Tofte and Thur laston in CO. Warwick late in the several tenures of Edmund Carter, husbandman, and John Barnacle ; and so seised, by deed dated 57 July, 12 Eliz. [1570], for £100 to them in hand paid, bargained and sold the same to the said Sir Thomas Leigh and Alice his wife and their heirs for ever, by pretext whereof they were thereof seised in their demesne as of fee. Roger Barker, Clerk, and Richard Holland were seised in their demesne as of fee, long before the death of the said Sir Thomas of 4 messuages, i windmill, i water and fulling mill, 600 acres of land, 50 acres of meadow, and 300 acres of pasture in Stoneley late of Robert Carter ; and so seised, enfeoffed thereof the said Sir Thomas Leigh and Alice : to hold to them and their heirs for ever who by pretext thereof were thereof seised in their demesne as of fee. The capital messuage late in the proper tenure of the said Sir Thomas, situate in Old Jewry in the said ward of Colmanstrete, the 2 messuages now or late in the occupation of the said Rowland Leigh, 2 messuages now or late in the tenure of Mark Grymme and the 2 mes suages in the tenure of Thomas Nicolls are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, and are worth per ann., clear, £19. The capital messuage now or late in the tenure of Thomas Connye, and the messuage thereto adjoining are held in free burgage of the City of London and are worth per ann., clear, £10. Of whom the messuage and land in Kilborne are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, £7. Of whom or by what service the premises in Hollowey are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, £5. The capital mes suage in Stoneley called Stoneley Hall or Abbey, the messuage called Holme grange, the water grain mill lying near Stoneley Hall, the water fulling mill in Stoneley in the tenure of Richard Worseley, the water fulling mill there in the tenure of James Howe, the water and fulling mill there in the occupation of Alexander Howe and Edward Aston, the tenement there lately purchased of William Candishe, esq., and the tenements there lately purchased of the said Richard Bartye, esq., and the Lady Katherine Duchess of Suffolk his wife are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, and are worth per ann., clear, £34 i6s. 8d. The manor of Stareton and the tenements there, purchased of Samuel Marowe, esq., are worth per ann., clear, £8, but of whom they are held is not known. The advowson of the parish Church of Asho and the tenements there purchased of Thomas Parker late rector there are held of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent in free socage and not in chief and are worth per ann., clear, 21s. a^. The manor of Newnham alias Newnham Regis and other the premises there 342 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, and are worth per ann., clear, £38 r8s. 3^. Of whom or by what service the manors of Church Lauford, Church Over alias Church Waver and Swynford and other the premises there and in Wolston are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, £57 12s. grf. The manor of Longeborowe and other the premises there are held of the Queen in chief . . . and are worth per ann., clear, £14 12s. 10^. The lordships and manors of Bledington, Cattilsthropp alias Addelstropp and Maugesbery and other the premises there are worth per ann., clear, . . . , but of whom they are held the jurors do not know. The lordships and manors of Southlitleton, Northelitleton, and Middle Litleton are held ofthe Queen in chief by knight's service and are worth per ann., clear, £42 12s. 8;^. Of whom the tenements in Hogeston and the tenement called the Spittell Feildes in Islington are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, £23 6s. 8d. Of whom the lordship and manor of Leke wotton alias Crossegrange, the tithes and other the premises in Leke wotton Hill, Wotton and Woodecote, the advowson of the vicarage of Lekewotton and the tenements called Thicthorne and Grenegrove is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, £16 14s. lo;^. Of whom or by what service the manor of Dunchurch and other the premises in Rugbie, Thurlaston, and Dunchurch are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, £30 13s. (i\d. Of whom the rent charge of 20s. is held the jurors do not know: it is worth per ann., clear, 20s. The manors of Stoneley and Ashoe and other the premises granted by the said Letters Patent are held of the Queen in the manner and form therein specified, and are worth per ann., clear, , . .1 Of whom the manors of Lauford, Newbolde and Colleford and other the premises there are held is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, £8 os. 8d, The manor of Flechhampsteed and other the premises there and in Stoneley lately purchased by the said Sir Thomas Leigh and Alice his wife of the said William Humberstone are held of the Queen ... by knight's service and ai;e worth per ann., clear, £7. Of whom the grange of Milborne and other the premises in Stoneley and Mylborne lately purchased of the said Anthony Thockemerton are held is not known : they are worth per ann., clear, £15. The premises in Cunley, Hurste, Westwoode and Cryfeld are held of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent by fealty only in free socage and not in chief and are worth per ann., clear, £17 15s. ']d. Of whom the ... are held is not known; they are worth per ann., clear, £15. Sir Thomas Leigh died 17 November, 14 Eliz. [le^^i], Rouland Leigh ' Torn away. Inqtiisitiones Post Mortem for London. 343 is his son and next heir, and was aged 31 years on the 6th day of March now last past. Chan. Itiq. p. m., ser. 2, vol, 161, No. 91. ([?li}alieti) Ellen, mitroUr, lunatie. inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 23 November, 31 Eliz. [1588], before William Necton, gent., feodary of the said City and Thomas Stampe, gent., by virtue of a writ to enquire as to the lunacy of Elizabeth Allen, widow, late the wife of Christopher Allen, deceased, to them and to Rowland Heyward, knight, Francis Stonard, esq., Francis Plowden, es(\., James Lea, gent., and James Smyth, gent., directed, by the oath of Robert Dickinson, Thomas Russell, Roger Holle, William Harvye, John Bonde, John Stevens, William Crowche, William Povey, George Robartes, Thomas Wigges, Hugh Ingram, James Robynson, John Dixon, and Robert Saunders, who say that Elizabeth Allen is a lunatic and is kept under restraint, and is not compos mentis, but she enjoys lucid intervals, so that she is not com petent to govern herself on her lands, tenements, goods or chattels. She became a lunatic by the visitation of God : while she was in that condition she did not alienate any lands or tenements, goods or chattels : she is seised of i messuage in Brickenden Bury in co. Hertford and divers lands and tenements thereto belonging which are worth per ann., clear, £5, which the said Elizabeth holds for her jointure for the term of her life by the death of the said Christopher Allen, late her husband, but of whom they are held the jurors know not. William Coyes is the brother and next heir of the said Elizabeth Allen and is now aged 22 years and more. Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 222, No. 35. JEattljeU) ^arg or ^erg, gentleman. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 8 May, 32 Eliz. [1590], before John Harte, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of Matthew Pary, gent., by the oath of Robert Dickinson, Thomas SeweU, William Harvye, John Jackson, James Robinson, William Crouche, Edward Pillesworth, John Adlin, Hugh Ingram, Robert . . ,, Nicholas Maddox, Thomas Wigges and Arthur Wright, who say that Matthew Pary long before and at the time of his death was seised in 344 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, his demesne as of fee of i messuage or inn called the Beare late in the tenure of Edward Whitwell, citizen, and ... of London; and now in that of William Ireland, situate in the street of West Smithfield within the City of London within the parish of St. Sepulchre, formerly be longing to the late monastery of St. Bartholomew in West Smithfield now dissolved ; i other messuage and tenement with i garden thereto adjoining formerly in the tenure oi John Shankes and afterwards in that oi John Buggins and Henry Licheffeilde, situate in a certain lane called Charter House lane in co. Middlesex, within the said parish of St. Sepulchre formerly belonging to the late priory ofthe Carthusians near London, with all that aqueduct and water course running from the large aqueduct commonly called the great "Conditt" at the Charterhouse aforesaid up to the said messuage in the said lane, and with all the lead pipe by whiqh the water runs and is brought from the said large aque duct up to the said messuage, together with liberty from time to time of overturning and doing all things and amending and new making the said pipe i other messuage with a garden late in the tenure of William . . . lying in the said lane called Charterhouse lane ; i other messuage with a garden being in the said parish and lane, formerly in the tenure oi Richard Warner and late in that of William Beamonde ; i other mes suage with a garden situate in the said lane and parish late in the tenure of Thomas Launder ; i other messuage and garden there late in the tenure of Robert Bowser, i other messuage and garden there formerly in the tenure of John Johnson and late in that of Richard Palmer ; 2 messuages there sometime in the tenure of Robert Benson and William Taylor and Agnes his wife and late in that oijohn [?] Bennet and William Cele ; 1 tenement and garden there formerly in the tenure of William Hornby and late in that of Robert Benson ; 1 garden formerly in the tenure of Henry Gierke and late in that of John Shepheard, lying in a certain street called St. John Street, in the parish aforesaid in co. Middlesex ; i other messuage and garden late in the tenure of William Tompson lying in Charterhouse lane aforesaid sometime belonging to the late house of the Carthusians ; 4 rooms and tenements which are now divided into 4 rooms and tenements \sic\ late in the tenure of Katherine White, John Reptoti, Joan Taylor, widow, and Margaret Penny situate in Charterhouse lane in co. Middlesex to the said House of the Carthusians formerly belonging; i yearly rent of 13s. 4(f. issuing out of a certain messuage or inn called the Bell in West Smithfield, London, sometime in the tenure of Henry Ward and Agnes his wife, late parcel of the possessions of the said late house of the Carthusians ; i other yearly rent of 6s. issuing out of a certain mes suage called the Fermes house in the said parish of St. Sepulchre, some- Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 345 time in the tenure of William Bedelle, and lately belonging to the said late priory of St. Bartholomew. The said Matthew Perye was also seised on the day that he died of 2 messuages lying separate in the said Charterhouse lane late in the tenure of Richard Warner and Robert Pery brother of the said Matthew Perye ; 3 tenements formerly i tenement with i piece of arable land lying together in Highecrosse in the parish of Standon in co. Hertford now or late in the tenure oijohn Kynge. The messuage or inn called the Beare and the 9 messuages and gardens in Charterhouse lane and the garden in the tenure of Henry Gierke are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, viz., by the 40th part of I knight's fee, and are worth per ann., clear, ;^i7 6s. 8d, The messuage and garden late in the tenure of William Tompson lying in the said lane and the said 4 rooms there are held of the Queen as of her manor of East Greenwich in co. Kent by fealty only in free socage and not in chief, and are worth per ann., clear, 33s. \d. The 2 tenements lying in the said lane in the several tenures of Richard Warner and Robert Perye are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors do not know: they are worth per ann., clear, 40s. The messuage and land in Stonden in co. Hertford are held of Wall, widow, by fealty and the rent of id. and are worth per ann., clear, 46s. 8d. Matthew Pery died 6 July, 31 Eliz. [1589], Richard Pery is his son and next heir, and was then aged 25 years and more. Anne Pery relict of the said Matthew still survives and is doweredi with a third part of all the said premises. Chan, Inq. p. -m., ser. 2, vol. 227. No, 194^ l^enrg molrgnson, Citijen antr Cook. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 27 September, 25 Eliz. [1583], before Thomas Blanke, knight, Mayor and escheator by virtue of his Office, after the ¦ death of Henry Robynson, citizen and cook of London, by the oath of Robert Dickonson, Richard Smithe, Roger Hole, Thotnas RusseU, John Irelande, John Jackson, Edmund Owen, George Gynne, William Povye, Henry Webbe, George Robertes, John Oldam, William Feake, Robert Peacock, John Bonde, John Richardes and Nicholas Hawksforde, who say that Long before the death of the said Henry \Robynson a certain John LOND. INQ. r. M., III. 22 346 Inquisitiones Post fWortem for London, Berden, citizen and poulterer of London, was seised in his demesne as of fee of those 2 tenements commonly called The Cardinalls Hatt with all the houses, buildings, gardens and easements thereto belonging, lying in the street called Gracious streate in the parish of All Saints Grace- churche, London : of which said tenements i was late in the tenure of the said John Berden and Agnes his wife, but thci other thereto adjoining was late in the tenure of Richard Bilbroke and is now in that of Richard Tompson, cook. And the said John being so seised, by the writing of the said John and Agnes, dated 29 May 18 Eliz. [1576], and acknowledged before Rowland Hayward, knight, alderman of the City of London, and William Fleetewoode, esq., recorder ofthe said City, the said Agnes, being by them examined by herself according to the custom of the said City, and en rolled in the Hustings of the pleas of land held in the Guildhall of London on Monday in the feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Mary the Virgin, 18 Eliz. [1576], for a competent and reasonable sum of money paid to the said John Berden by the said Henry Robynson and by Richard Tompson and Robert Grey, citizens and cooks of London, gave the said premises to the said Henry Robynson, Richard Thompson and Robert Grey and to the heirs of the said Henry for ever ; by virtue whereof they entered into the said premises and were thereof jointly seised, viz, the said Henry Robynson in his demesne as of fee and the said Richard and Robert in their demesne as of free tenement. So seised, the said Henry Robynson made his will on the 2nd day ot January, 1577, and thereby bequeathed as follows: I give to the said Xsic] Alice Tompson for her natural life my tenement lying in Gracechurch street in the parish of All Saints in Lombard street called the " Car dinall Hatt," now in the occupation oijohn Berden "pulter," and the tenement thereto next adjoining now in my occupation with all the shops cellars, sollars and chambers thereto belonging ; and after her death I give the same to William Tompson son of the said Richard Tompson : to hold to him and his heirs for ever. All the said premises are held ofthe Qiieen in free burgage of the ,said City of London, and are worth per ann., clear, £4. Henry Robynson died 21 February, 20 Eliz. [1578], but who is his next heir the jurors know not. The said Richard Tompson and Robert Grey survived the said Henry and are still alive, and hold themselves therein by right of accruino-. Chan. Inq.p, m., ser. 2, vol. 276, No. 517. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. 347 l^enrij lSoi3inson. I nqUiSltlOn taken at the Guildhall, 3 September, 27 Eliz. [1585], before Thomas Pullison, knight. Mayor and escheator, after the death of Henry Robinson, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Roger Hole, John Jackson, William Povy, George Robertes, John Stodard, William Pheke, John Bond, John Crowche, William Cooke, William Leyr, William Croivche, Stephen Porter and Peter Noxton, who say that Long before the death of the said Henry Robinson King Henry VIII by his Letters Patent, sealed with the Great Seal of England, bearing date at Westminster the 23rd day of March in the 36th year of- his reign [1545], granted inter alia to Roger Taverner and Robert Taverner all that large tenement or mansion with all the easements situate within the site and precinct of the late house of the Friars Preachers within the City of London, then in the tenure oijohn Growte, and all that garden lying next the water of the Tham.es within the said site, then in the tenure oi John Foulkes ; and i oiher garden lying within the said site, in the tenure of Wigmerpole ; to hold to them and their heirs for ever of the King and his heirs in free socage by fealty only and not in chief for all rents, services, exactions, tenures and demands whatsoever there fore in any way to be paid or done ; by virtue whereof the said Roger and Robert Taverner were seised of all the said premises in their demesne as of fee. And they, being so thereof seised, by their charter of enfeoffment dated 10 April, 36 Hen. VIII [1545], granted the said large tenement and 2 gardens to Robert Harris of London, gent., to hold to him and his heirs for ever, by virtue whereof he was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee. And he being so seised, by indenture, dated 22 July, 20 Eliz. [1578], bargained and sold to the said Henry Robinson named in the writ 2 messuages and i shop, then being parcel of the said premises, lying within the said site of the said late house of the Friars Preachers ; to hold to him and his heirs for ever, by virtue whereof he was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee. The said 2 messuages and shop are held ofthe Queen in free socage by fealty only and not in chief and are worth per ann., clear, £6. Henry Robinson died 23 August, 27 Eliz. [1585], in the parish of St Dunstan in the West in Fletestrete in the suburbs ofthe City of London ; after his death the said premises descended to John Robinson his son and heir, who is now aged i year, n months and 6 days. Alice Robinson wife of the said Henry Robinson took all the profits of 348 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. the said premises from the time of the death of the said Henry up to^ the day of taking this inquisition. Chan. Inq.p, m., ser, 2, vol. 206, No. 36. 2ri)omas SSlilson. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 3 September, 27 Eliz [1585], before Thomas Pullyson, knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Wilson, by the oath oi Robert Dikenson, Roger Hoole, John Jackson, William Povye, George Roberts, John Stoddard, WiUiam Pheake, John Bond, John Crouche, Williatn Cooke, William Harvie, William Lear, William Crouche, Stephen Porter and Peter Noxton, who say that Thomas Wilson was seised of i messuage called the Sarasins Heade and all the shops, gardens, cellers, &c., &c., thereto belonging situate in the lane called Carter Lane in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen in Old Fish Street, London, sometime belonging to the Monastery of Novo Loco alias Newarke in co. Surrey, now dissolved : the said messuage is held ofthe Queen in chief by knight's service, to wit, by the 40th part of a knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, £6 13s. 4.5?. Thomas Wilson died 9 August, 27 Eliz. [1585] ; Elizabeth Phillipps alias Capper wife of Francis Phillipps alias Capper, merchant of the Staple and Susanna Frye wife oijohn Frye of Wolston in co. Gloucester, gent, are his daughters and co-heirs : the said Elizabeth was then aged 25 years, 2 months and more ; and the said Susan 23 years, i month and more. Helen Wilson wife of the said Thomas Wilson still survives. Chan. Inq. p. m., 27 Eliz., No, 89. THE ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY PRESS LIMITED. Jnbeires Xocorum d IRominum TO Xonbofi Jnquisitiones po^t flDortem. VOL III. INDEX LOCORUM. Abbotstone, co. Hampshire, 275, 277. " Abbott of St Mary's of Yorkes Place," par. of St. Peter the Less, 147. Abbott's Ann, co. Hampshire, 275, 277. Abbott's Inn, par. of St. Mary-at-HiU, 135-137- Abchurch Lane, 132, 254-255. Acclome [Acomb ?], co. York, iig, 121, 127. Acton, CO. Middlesex, i6g. , CO. Suffolk, 166. Acton Round, co. Salop, 204-207, 209. Adiestrop, co. Gloucester, 329, 331, 333- 334. 342- Adling Street, 105, 153-154. Agmondesham, co. Bucks, 11. Aldborough, co. Essex, 112-113. Aldbrough, co. York, 119, 121, 126. Aldermanbury, 288-289. Aldersgate Street, no, 286. Aldgate, 90, 266. AUhallows, Gracechurch Street, par. of, 315. 346. AUhallows the Great, par. of, 45-46, 62-63, 303- AUhallows, Honey Lane, par. of, 42-43, 55. AUhallows the Less, Thames Street, church of, 62-63, 193, 303- , Lombard Street, par. of, 95, 315. , London Wall, par. of, 70, 88, 178-179. AUhallows Lane, 303-304. Andover, co. Hampshire, 275, 277. Andrews Cross, Fleet Street, 286. Appleton Castle, Newark, 123. Arlesey, co. Bedford, 128. Armourer's Hall, 57. Arundel, co. Devon, 276, 278. Arundel, co. Sussex, 298-299. Ash, CO. Kent, 258, 262. Asheldon, co. Essex, 113-114. Ashley, co. Dorset, 276, 278. Ashling Wharf, 36, 146, 172. Ashow, CO. Warwick, 328, 331-332, 336, 338-339> 341- Aspenden, co. Herts, 105. Atwick, CO. York, 119, 121. Austin Friars Monastery, 275, 283-286. Awferney Wood, co. Bedford, 245, 249. Back Alley, 58-59. Back Court, Gray's Inn, 32. Bakers Marsh, co. Essex, 117, 126. Balsall [Birstall ?], co. Leicester, 129, 307. Bamburgh, ci. Northumberland, 124. Banstead. co. Surrey, 102, 113. Bapchild, co. Kent, 24. Barber Surgeon, The, par. of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, 198-199. Barkeleyes Inn, par. of St. Andrews Undershaft, 122. Barking, co. Essex, 163, 250-251, 253, 295-296. Barles.tone, co. Leicester, 123, 129, 307. Barmsburton, co. York, ng, 121. Barnwell, co. Northampton, 184, 186. Bartholomew Close, 155. Barton, co. York, 119, 121, 127. Basing, co. Hampshire, 236, 275-277. Basing Lane, 60, 85-86. Basinghall Street, 42-43. Basingstoke, co. Hampshire, 275-276. Batcombe, co. Dorset, 276, 278. Battersea, co. Surrey, 155, 157, 191-192. Battlebridge, Southwark, 39, 44, 47. t/ONDON IN(J. P, -VOL. Ill, 11 Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, Baynard's Castle, 107-108. Bear Inn, West Smithfield, 344-345. Bedfont, co. Middlesex, 155, 157. Bedford, 235, 237-238. BelhaU [Baynhall ?], co. Worcester, 213. Bell, The, Bridge Street, 320. , Cheapside, 239. . Coleman Street, 57. , Houndsditch, 64-65. , par. of St. Botolph, Aldersgate, 324-326. , par. of St. Brides, Fleet Street, 71. Bell Inn, West Smithfield, 344. Bell and Chequer, Fenchurch Street, 9. Bemerton, co. Wilts, 206-208, 210. Benington, co. Lincoln, 123. Benningholrae, co. York, 119, 121. Beoley, co. Worcester, 213. Bermondsey, 52-54, 112-113, 115, 191-192. Bermondsey Street, 44, 47. Beswick, co. York, 126. Beverley, co. York, 51, 53. Bidlonne [Beadlam ?], co. York, 244-245. Bigbury, co. Devon, 276, 278. Billingsgate, 105. Billiter Lane, 155, 157, 191, 319. Birchett, Buxted, co. Sussex, 163. Birchin Lane, 1-2, 267. Birlingham, co. Worcester, 213-215, 2ig. Bishop Burton, co. York, 116, ng, 121, 126. Bishop's Head, Coleman Street, 83. , Westminster, 44-47^ Bishopsgate Street, 10, i^;, 19, 29, 95-96, 178-180, 193, 203, 258, 261-262, 313, 316-317. Bitchenham, co. Suffolk, 24. Black Bull, near Leadenhall, 140. Black Lion, Candlewick Street, 68-69. Black Raven Alley, 87. Black Swan, The, London WaU, 177-178, 180. Blackfriars, 56, 88, 90. Blackmore, co. Essex, 295. Blackwall Close, co. Warwick, 338. Bledington, co. Gloucester, 329, 331, 333- 334. 342- Blue Boar, Friday Street, 54-55. , par. of St. Michael, Cornhill, 155, 157. Boar's Head, par. of St. Botolph, Bishops gate, 198-199. , Eastcheap, 43. BoUithorpe, co. Bucks, 311. Bolt and Tun; Friday Street, 54-55. Boltby, CO. York, 122. Borden, co. Kent, 22, 24, 228-229. Bosworth, CO. Leicester, 5, 182-183, 186. Bothaw Lane, 37-38. Botley, CO. Hampshire, 275, 277. Botolph Lane,, 72, 80, 155, 191. Bottesford, co. Leicester, ng, 123. Bottle, The, Eastcheap, 144. Boughton, CO. Kent, 260. Bounting AUey, 205, 209. Bow Lane, 177-178, 180. Bowling Alley, Coleman Street, 188-189. Bowtonor, [Boughton ?], 'co. Kent, 259, 262. Bowyer Row, gi-92. Boynton, co. York, 117, ng, 122, 126. Bradley, North, co. WUts, i8r, 185-186. Bramley, co. Hampshire, 236, 275-276. Bramshill, co. Hampshire, 275, 277. BraseU Mill, co. Kent, 23, 25, 229-230. Bratton Grange, co. Wilts, 276, 278. Bray, co. Berks, 38, 172. Braydethorpe [Baythorpe ?], co. Lincoln, 118, 122, 127. Bread Street, 297, 313. Brenchley, co. Kent, 163-164, 258, 260. Brentwood, co. Essex, 296, 305. Brettenham, co. Suffolk, 22, 24, 228-22g. Brewers Arms, par. of St. Botolph, Bishops gate, ig8-i9g. Brickendon Bury, co. Herts, 343. Brickleton, co. Berks, 38. Brickman Lane, East Ham, 295-296. Bridewell Hospital, 108. Bridge Street, 136, 162, 320. Bridgehouse, 196. Brierly, co. Salop, 203, 207-209. Brigg, CO. Lincoln, 116, 126. Bright Walton, co. Berks, 38. Brixham co. Devon, 276, 278. Broad Campden, co. Gloucester, 211-212, 215, 219. Broad Street, 42, 175-177, 224, 297. Brocton, co. Salop, 206. Bromstone, co. Kent, 22, 228-229. Broomfield, co. Kent, 259-260, 262. Buckingfield, co. Kent, 258, 260, 262. Bucklersbury, 11. Budge Row, 103. BuU, The, Bishopsgate Street, 313. , par. of St. Michael, Queenhithe, 96. BuUicalts, CO. Sussex, 164. Buntings Lane, 319. Burford, co. Salop, 218. Burley, co. Salop, 204-207, 209. Burnham, co. Bucks, 309, 311. Burton, co. York, 316. Bury St. Edmunds, co. Suffolk, 223. Bush Grove, Barking, 251, 253. Butchers' Hall, 272. Butterwick, co. Lincoln, 118, 122, 127. Buttington, co. Montgomery, 203, 2og. Buxhall, CO. Suffolk, 22, 24, 228-229. Buxted, CO. Sussex, par. of, 163. Byland Monastery, co. York, 240, 243-245. Cadeby, co. Leicester, 183. Cadge Inn, Southwark, 44-47. Callys, Austin Friars, 285. Camberwell, 112, 115. Cambridge University, 321-322. Index Locorum, Candelhouse, par. of St. Botolph, Bishops gate, 84. Candlewick Street, 62-63, 68-69, 78, 132, 161-162, 264-266. Canewdon, co. Essex, 112, 114. Canley, co. Warwick, 340, 342. Canterbury, co. Kent, 299-300. Canwiche Street. See Candlewick Street. Cap, The, par. of St. Michael, Queenhithe, 314- Cardinal's Hat, The, Gracechurch Street, 315. 346. Cardington, co. Bedford, 235-236, 238. , CO. Salop, 203-204, 206-207. Carlton, co. Leicester, 182-183, 186. Carmelite Monastery, 153-154, 169-171, 302. Carnebelles Inn, par. of St. Botolph, Aldersgate, 324-325. Carter Lane, 45, 47, 348. Carthusians' Monastery, 228. Castle, The, Cripplegate, 220. Castle Baynard, igi, 268. Castle Inn, St. John Street, 31. Cat and Fiddle, Fleet Street, 130. Cateaton [renamed Gresham] Street, 112, 114. Cattesland, co. Kent, 163. Cattlestropp [Adiestrop ?J, co. Gloucester, 329, 331. 333-334. 342- Catworth, co. Hunts., 184-186. Cavelcantes, The, St. Clement's Lane, ig6. Cerne Monastery, co. Dorset, 278. Chancery Lane, 2-3, 26-28, 286. Charing Cross, 326. Charletons, Cosen Lane, 303-304. Charterhouse Lane, 34 1-345 • Cheapside, 43, 182, 186, 239, 335. Chelmsford, co. Essex, 259, 263. Chelsea, co. Middlesex, 259-260, 262. Chenies, co. Herts, 117, 127. Cherry Burton, co. York, ng, 121. Chertsey, co. Surrey, 309-311. Chester, 225. Chickerell, West, co. Dorset, 276, 278. Chicksands, co. Bedford, 24=;-24'->, 24g. Chief Rente of Powles, Bucklersbury, 11. Chipping Campden, co. Gloucester, 2ig, Chislehurst, co. Kent, 14I-142. Chitterne, co. WUts, 276, 278. Christchurch, Newgate Street, par. of, 89, 97, 102, 112-11), 163, 178-179, 2go- 2gi. Christchurch Priory, Tower of London, 65. Christ Church Street, 86-87. Christ's Hospital, io8-iog, 170, 184, 334. Church Deighton. See Kirk Deighton. Church Lawford, co. Warwick, 328-329, 331. 333. 339. 342- Churchover, co. Warwick, 329, 331, 333. 342- Church Street, co. Kent, 23, 25, 229-230. Church Waner, co. Warwick, 329, 331, 333. 342- Cleobury .Mortimer, co. Salop, 204-206, 2og. Clerkenwell, 3g, 234-235. Clodeshall [Cladswell ?], co. Worcester, 212-213, 215. Cloister, The, Austin Friars, 284-286. Cloke Mill, co. Leicester, 306-307. Cobham, co. Kent, 23. Cock, The, Fleet Street, 256. , London Wall, 178-180. CocksaU, CO. Suffolk, 22, 24, 228-22g. Coggeshall Monastery, co. Essex, 167. Colchester, co. Essex, 222. Coleman Street, 42-43, 45, 48, 57-58, 83, 8g, 96-97, I4i<-i49, 178, i87-ie8, 292, 328, . 331. 341- Co'eshill, CO. Wilts, 186. Colham, co. Middlesex, 311. Conduit, Great, Charterhouse, 344. Conyhopp Lane, 51-53. Cookham, co. Berks, 38. CookhiU, CO. Worcester, 212-213, 215, 218. Copertners [Copperas ?] Lands, co. Essex, n?. Copinscourt, co. Worcester, 213-215, 219. Corner House, Cheapside, 239. , Coleman Street, 2g2. CornhiU, 1-2, 42, 58, 88, 151-152, 195, 224-225. Corpus Christi Chapel, par. of St. MUdred, Poultry, 51-53. Cosby, CO. Leicester, 6. Cosen Lane, 62-63, 303-304. Cosford, CO. Warwick, 339, 342. Coton, CO. Leicester, 6, 183, 186. Cotton, CO. Bedford, 235. Cound, CO. Salop, 203-208. Cow Cross Street, 179. Cowface, Cheapside, 182, 186. Cowich, CO. Hampshire, 236. Cowley HaU, Middlesex, 65. Coxhall. See Coggeshall. Crayford, co. Kent, 141-142. Creechurch Wharf, 36, 146, 172. Cripplegate, 15. ,. , . Crook House, co. Northumberland, 123. Crooked Lane, 211, 320. Crosby Place, 133-134- Cross Keys, White Cross Street, 2gg. Crown, par. of St. Andrew, Holborn, 140. , The, par. of St. Dionis, Backchurch, 174-175. , par. of St. Michael-le-Querne, 84-85, 28g. Crown Court, Fleet Street, 286. Crown Quay, par. of St. Dunstan-m-the- East, 320. Croydon, co. Surrey, 268-269. Cryfelddamme, co. Warwick, 338. Cryfietd, co. Warwick, 340, 342. Cuckolde, CO. York, 241-242, 244-245. Custom House, 320. IV Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, Dagenham, co. Essex, 251, 253. Davington, co. Kent, 22-25, 228-230. Dawley Magna, co. Salop, 204-207, 209. Dawley Parva, co. Salop, 205-209. Daylemore, co. Warwick, 338. Dean, co. Bedford, 245-246. Defford, co. Worcester, 214-215, 218. Deighton, co. York, 121. Denham, co. Bucks, 309-311. Deptford, co. Kent, 155, 157, 197-198. Deptford Strand, 112-113, 115. Distaff Lane, 21, 82. Ditches, co. Essex, 305-306. Ditton, CO. Cambridge, 211, 214, 218. , CO. Kent, 197. , CO. Salop, 204-207. Doctors' Commons, 106. Doddinghurst, co. Essex, 2g4-2g5. Doddington, co. Salop, 204-207, 209. Dog and the Bear, 'The, Norton Folgate, 198-199. Dog's Head, The, par. of St. Martin, Lud gate, 214. Do Little Lane, 74. Dormston, co. Worcester, 212-215, 218. Do-wne, East, co. Essex, 251, 253. Downs Lands, co. Hampshire, 235. Drakefield, par. of St. Pancras, 10. Drakes Land, co. Worcester, 211. Drapers' Garden, 285. Drapers' Quay, Thames Street, 172, 270. Droitwich, co. Worcester, 211, 215, 217, 2ig. Drye Stooke [Stoke Dry], co. Leicester, 6. Duddingston, co. Flint, 205-208, 210. Dukes Chapel, Austin Friars, 285. Dunchurch, co. Warwick, 336-337, 341- 342. Dunstable, co. Bedford, 178-180. Dunwich, co. Suffolk, 56. Dyers Land, Barking, 163-164. Eagle, CO. Lincoln, 116, 126. Eakring, co. Nottingham, 118, 126. Earls Ditton, 204-207, 2og. Eastcheap, 144-145, igi, 257, 260. Eastcotts, CO. Bedford, 235, 237-238. Eastdown Lane, East Ham, 2g5-2g6. East Farleigh, co. Kent, 15. East Ham, co. Essex, 53, 140-141, 210, 214, 218, 268-269, 2g5-2g6. East Portlemouth, co. Devon, 276, 27S. Eastwick, co. Hertford, 170. Eckington, co. Worcester, 213, 2ig. Ederwick [Eldwick ?], co. York, 119, 121. Edgeboulton, co. Salop, 294. Edgton, CO. Salop, 205-207, 209. Edington, co. Wilts, 276, 278. Edlemeton [Edmonton ?], co. Middlesex, 79- Edmonton, co. Middlesex, 51, 53. Elleston, co. Flint, 205-208, 210. EUey [Ella ?], co. York, 116. Elmelode [Elmley or Evenlode ?], co. Wor cester, 335. Elmley Castle, co. Worcester, 218. Elmstone, co. Kent, 258, 262. Elsing Spittal, 203, 207, 2og, 221. Emanuel College, Cambridge, 271. Enfield, co. Middlesex, 247. Escott, CO. Leicester, 129, 307. Ewell, CO. Surrey, 102. Fairborne, West, co. Kent, 258, 260, 262. Fairy BaU, Houndsditch, 64-65. Falcon, The, par. of St. Botolph, Bishops gate, 198-199. Fambridge, North, co. Essex, 249, 272, 275. Fambridge, South, co. Essex, 246-249, 273- 275. Farnham, co. Dorset, 276, 278. Fasebornes, co. Suffolk, 22, 24, 228-22g. Faversham, co. Kent, 22-25, 22g-23o. Fawnes, co. Middlesex, 155, 157. Fenchurch Street, 8g-go, 226-227, 233. Fen Ditton, co. Cambridge, 211, 214, 218. Fenlake, co. Bedford, 235. Fermes House, par. of St. Sepulchre, New gate, 344. Ferrars Howe, par. of St. Sepulchre, New gate, 233. Ferriby, co. York, ng, 121, 126. Ferrors House, Long Lane, 8. Fetter Lane, g4-95, 149-150, 153-154, 170. Finborough, co. Suffolk, 22, 24, 228-22g. Finchley, co. Middlesex, 301. Fink Lane, 8g-9i, 151-152. Finsbury, 14, 114. Finstall Moor, co. Worcester, 211. Fish Street, 174-175. Fisherton-de-la-Mere, co. Wilts, 276-277. Fishmarket, 74. Fitz-Johns, Hertingfordbury, 49-50. Flamberds, co. Middlesex, 312. Fleet Bridge, n. Fleet Street, 2-3, 26-28, 65, 71, 76-77, 94, 114, 130, 137, 149-150, 153, 168-171, 256, 258, 260-261, 279-281, 347. Fletchamstead, co. Warwick, 340, 342. Fleur-de-Lis, Fleet Street, 77, 170-171, 279,, 281. , Golden Lane, 158-159. , Holborn, 307. , St. Albans, 5. , par. of St. Botolph, Aldgate, 29-30. , Southwark, 156. Flyford Flavel, co. Worcester, 212-213, 215, 218. Foots Cray, co. Kent, 141-142. Fore Street, 220. Fosham, co. York, 119, 121. Foster Lane, 250, 253. Friars Preachers. See Preaching Friars. Friday Street, 21, 54-56, 73, 167-168, 192. Friern Barnet, co. Middlesex, 301. Frieston, co. Lincoln, 118, 122, 127. Index Locorum, Frodsham, co. Chester, 116, 120. Frome Vauchurch, co. Dorset, 276, 278. Froylbery, co. Hampshire, 275-276. Frying Pan, par. of St. Mildred, Poultry, 5J-53- Fulbourn, co. Cambridge, 211, 214, 218. Fulking Mill, co. Sussex, 163. Fyngrith, co. Essex, 2g5. Gainsborough, co. Lincoln, 271. Gale Street, Barking, 250-251, 253. Gallie, par. of St. Dunstan-in-the-East, 36-37- Garland, a messuage, par. of St. Albans, Wood Street, 9-10. , par. of St. Bride, Fleet Street, 103-104, Garland AUey, 203, 207, 209. Garner House, Smithfield, 255. Garth, CO. York, ng, 121, 126. Garton-in-Holdernes, co. York, 119, 121. Gatellbridge, co. Warwick, 338. Gaulden, co. Somerset, 48-50. Gaytforth Manor, 89. George, The, Aldersgate, 254. , Fleet Street, n. , Lombard Street, 238-239. , West Smithfield, 225. George AUey, 14, 309-310. Gervis Manor, Hertingfordbury, Herts, 48. Gibson's Quay, Thames Street, 36-37, 146, 172, 270. Gilfeilde, co. Montgomery, 203-204, 209. Gilmorton, co. Leicester, 182-183, 186. Glanford, co. Lincoln, 116, 126. Glene-on-the-Hoop, par. of St. Stephen, Coleman Street, 96, 98. Golden Lane, 13-14, 158-159. Gonerby, co. Lincoln, ng, 121. Gosberton, co. Lincoln, 119, 122. Gossages Leasowes, co. Salop, 294. Gough's Alley, 46, 8g. Gracechurch Street, 135, 193-196, 315, 346. Gracious Street. See Gracechurch Street. Grayfriars Gardens, 102. Gray's Inn, 20, 31-32, 102, 247, 273. Great Burghstead, co. Essex, 281. Great Reading, co. Middlesex, 309-311. Green Dragon, Fleet Street, 68, 258, 260- 261. Greeneyall [Greenhill], co. Flint, 205-208, 210. Greengrove, co. Warwick, 336, 342. Green Lettuce Lane, 132. Grey Friars Monastery, 272. Grimsby, co. Lincoln, 60. Grimston, co. York, ng,' 121. Gubbs Close, Uxbridge, 65. Grub Street, 220, 250, 252. Guildford, Surrey, 152. GuUdhaU Chapel, 321. Guildhall Gate, 25. Gullett, Le, Old Fish Street, 82. Gyngmountney, co. Essex, 282. Hackney, co. Middlesex, 203. Hale Brynck, co. Essex, 117, 126. Half Moon, Westcheap, 43. HaUikeld, co. York, 119, 122, 127. Hall Place, co. Surrey, 311. Halltoft, CO. Lincoln, 118, 122, 127. Hallwyke, co. Middlesex, 301. Halstead, co. Leicester, 235-238. Halywell Monastery, 88. Hamondes Alley, 258, 262. Hampstead, co. Middlesex, 140, 142, 210, 214. Hand, The, Thames Street, 46, 48. Hanley Castle, co. Worcester, 210, 214-215, 218. Hardwick, co. Lincoln, 116, 126. , CO. Notts, 142. , CO. Salop, 203-209. Haremarsh, par. Stubbenhith \i.e.. Step ney], CO. Middlesex, 10. Harnage Grange, co. Salop, 247-248, 273. Harome, co. York, 122. Harp-on-the-Hoop, par. of St. Dunstan- in-the-West, 64-65. Harrietsham, co. Kent, 258-262. Harrow, The, Newgate, 290-291. , par. of St. Mildred, Poultry, 149. Harrow-on-the-Hill, co. Middlesex, 312. Harrowden, co. Bedford, 235. Hartley, co. Hampshire, 236. Hartley Rowes, co. Hampshire, 259, 263. Hartley Wespall, co. Hampshire, 259, 263. Hartlippe [Hartlip], co. Kent, 24. Hart's Horn, Basing Lane, 60. Harwell Wood, co. Worcester, 217. Haslingfield, co. Cambridge, 251, 253. Hatch Arundel, co. Devon, 276, 278. Hatters' Quay, par. of St. Dunstan-in-the- East, 320. Havering, co. Essex, 166. Hawnes, co. Bedford, 245-246, 249. Hay Wharf, 45. Hay Wharf Lane, 303-304. Headcorn, co, Kent, 259-260, 262. Heath, co. Salop, 205-207, 209. Hedgman's Yard, co. Essex, 251. Heesse [Hayes ?], co. Middlesex, 311. Helmsley, co. York, 122, 125. Hempston, co. Devon, 276, 278. Heralds' College, 108. Hertingfordbury, co. Herts, 48-50. Heryard Wyntney, co. Hampshire, 275, 277. Hethend, co. Worcester, 335. High Cross, co. Herts, 345. Highgate, co. Middlesex, 39, 142. HighhaU, Walthamstow, 117, 122, 126. High House, par. of St. Botolph, Aiders- gate, 325. , par. of St. Stephen, Coleman Street, 96, 98. HiU, CO. Worcester, 210, 218. Hill Wootton, CO. Warwick, 336, 342. VI Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, HiUingdon, co. Middlesex, 65, 3og-3ii. Hitcham, co. Suffolk, 22, 24, 228-22g. Hockley, co. Essex, 112, 114, 211, 214, 218. Holborn, 32, 153-154. 230-232. Holcombe, co. Dorset, 276. Holdingham, co. Lincoln, 126. Holdshott, CO. Hampshire, 275-276. Hole, The, Poultry, 52. Holloway, co. Middlesex, 142, 211, 214, 328, 330, 332, 341. Holme, cq. York, 121, 126. Holme Grange, Stoneleigh, co. Warwick, 328, 341- Holme Hall, co. Cambridge, 211, 214, 216, 218. Holmpton, co. York, ng, 121. Holyfield, co. Essex, 251, 253. Holy Trinity, Christchurch, priory of, 86. , Guildford, par. of, 152. the Less, par. of, 131. , Vintry Ward, 4. Homanby, co. York, ng, 122, 127. Honey Lane, 42-43. Hooke, CO. Dorset, 276, 278. Hornchurch, co. Essex, 7g, 166. Hornsey, co. Middlesex, ng, 121, 141. Horsey AUey, 8g, 187-188. Horsmonden, co, Kent, 258, 260. Horton, co. Northampton, 32. Horwells Down, co. Wilts, 276, 278. Hose, CO. Leicester, 121. Hosier Lane, 177-178, 180. Hostery, Austin Friars, 285. Houghton, CO. Lincoln, 126. Hound, CO. Hampshire, 277. Houndsditch, ig, 64-65, 178, 180. Hounslow, CO. Middlesex, 157. Howden, co. York, 60. Hoxton, CO. Middlesex, 335-336, 342. Huggin Lane, 2g7. Hundred Acres, St. Pancras, 65. Hungerton, co. Lincoln, 121. Hurst, CO. Warwick, 340, 342. Hurstbourne Terrant, co. Hampshire, 275, 277. Ickenham, co. Middlesex, 327. Imber, co. Wilts, 276, 278. Ingmanthorpe, co. York, 121, 124-125, 127. Inner 'Temple, 26, 141. Ipswich, CO. Suffolk, 156, 3ig. Irish Rents, Gray's Inn, 32. Ironmonger Lane, 246-247. Islington, CO. Middlesex, 142, 211, 214, 316, 328, 330, 335-336, 342, Itchen Abbas, co. Hampshire, 275, 277. Itchen Stoke, co. Hampshire, 275, 277. Itchington, co. Warwick, 2g5-296. Jesus Steeple, by St. Paul's Cathedral, 205, 207, 2og. Katherine Wheel, Smithfield, 255. Keevil, co, Wilts, 181, 185. Kellington, co. York, 8g. Kenilworth, co. Warwick, 336, 339. Kenn, co. Somerset, 141. Kensington, co. Middlesex, 25g, 262, 2g4- 295- Kentish Town, 5, 39, 65, Kenwell, co. [Suffolk ?], 180. Keswick, co. York, ng. Kilburn, co. Middlesex, 328, 330-332, 341. , CO. York, 241-245. Kilvington, co. York, ng, 121, 127. Kilworth, co. Leicester, 6, 182-183, 186, Kingburgh, co, York, 119, 121, King's Bench Prison, 47. Kingsclere, co. Hampshire, 275, 277. King's College, Cambridge, 139, Kingsdown, co, Kent, 54. King's Head, Abchurch Lane, 132. Kingshill, co. Warwick, 338-339. King's Place, Hackney, 202-203, 20S, Kipplingcote, co, York, 126, Kirby, co, York, 243-245, Kirk Deighton, co, York, 124-125, 127, Kirkstead Monastery, co, Lincoln, 324, Kneseworth Quay, par. of St, Dunstan-in- the-East, 320, Knightrider Street, 131, ig3-ig5. Knight's Place, co, Kent, 22, 228-229. Lady the Queen, CornhiU, 58. Lamb, Fleet Street, 137-138, 287-288. Lamb Alley, no, Langbourn Ward, 257, Langrike, co, York, 115-116, 126. Latchingdon Barnes, co, Essex, 247-24g. Launde Priory, co. Leicester, 235-236. Lavendon, co. Bucks, 205-208, 210. Laverton, co. York, 127. Lawford, co. WarwicK, 33g, 342. Leadenhall, 140, 214. Leary, co. Devon, 276. Leeds, co. Kent, 25g-26o, 262. Leek Wootton, co. Warwick, 336, 342. Lenham, co. Kent, 258. Letley, co. Hampshire, 275, 277. Levening, co. York, 119, 121. Lewisham, co. Kent, 112-113, 115, 197-198. Lime Street, 224-225. Lincoln Castle, 325. Lincoln's Inn, 64, 73, 330, 334. Linton, co. York, ng, 121, 127. Little Britain, 85-86. Littleton, co. Worcester, 335, 342. Little Wharf, Smithfield, 255. Llandricknes [Langrick?], co. York, ng, 121. Lodge Gate, par. of St. Andrew Under shaft, 224. Lombard HiU, 74-75. Lombard Street, 7, go, ig3-ig5, 238-23g, 267, 315, 346. Index Locorum, VII London Bridge, 8g, London Wall, 15, 178-180, Longborough, co, Gloucester, 32g, 331, 333- 334. 342- Longland, Buxted, co, Sussex, 163, Long Lane, 8, 234. Lonsdale, [Langdale ?], co. York, 316. Lothbury, 167. Lowhall, Walthamstow, 117, 126. Luddenham, co. Kent, 23-24. Ludgate HiU, 140. Ludgate Prison, 322-323, Ludlow Hayes, co, Salop, 204-207, 2og, Luffenham, co. Rutland, 102. Lund, CO. York, 116, ng, 121, 126, Lydeard St, Lawrence, co, Somerset, 48- 50, Lymore, co, Hampshire, 276, Madresfield, co, Worcester, 214-215, Maiden AUey, no. Maidenhead, par, of St. Mary Cole-Church, 51-53- , par, of St, Sepulchre, Snow Hill, 3g, Maidenhead Alley, ig6, Maidstone, co, Kent, 258, 260, 262, Maldon, co, Essex, 246, Malherbe, co, Kent, 25g, 262, Mailing, co, Kent, ig7, Malvern, North, co. Worcester, 215, Mangerton, co, Dorset, 276, 278, Marden, co, Kent, 258, 260, 262, Marefield, South, co. Leicester, 235, 237. Marfleet, co. York, ng, 121, Market Bosworth, co, Leicester, 6, 182-183, Marks AUey, 3ig, Markwell, co. Cornwall, 276, 278. Marshalsea Prison, 47. Marygold, Fleet Street, 170, Marylebone, 166. Mathers, co, Kent, 260. Mattock Ford, co, Hampshire, 275, 277, Maugersbury, co, Gloucester, 329, 331, 333- 334. 342. Maxstoke, co, Warwick, n, Mayland, co. Kent, 163. Maynfleet, co. Lincoln, ng. Melbourne, co. York, 115-116, ng, 121, 126. Meltonby, CO. York, ng, 121, 126. Melton Ross, co. Lincoln, 116, 126. Mervin. See St. Michael, Crooked Lane. Middle Temple, 54, 305. Middleton, co. Hampshire, 275. , CO. York, 116, ng, 121, 126-127. Milborn, co. Warwick, 340, 342. Milborne, co. Salop [?], 2og. Milk Street, 112, 114, 204, 207, 2og, 239, Mill Alley, 45, 48, 8g, 148, Mill Tenement, Lewisham, 112. Milton, CO, Kent, 22g. Milton Monastery, co, Dorset, 278, Minories, 2g-3o, Minster, co, Kent, 298-300, Mitcham, co, Surrey, 79, 268-269, Monckwick, co. York, ng, 121. Monks, CO. Warwick, 338. Monkton, co. Kent, 298-300. Moones [Moyns ?], co, Essex, 112-114. Moorgate, 178. More Ditch, 316, Mores House, Austin Friars, 285, Morton Grange, co. York, 126-127. Mountjoy Place, 106. Mountnessing, co. Essex, 282. Muckleton, co, Salop, 294. Muncaster, co. Cumberland, 316. Musson, CO. Kent, 229. Nacton, co. Suffolk, 22, 24, 228-229. Nafford, co. Worcester, 216, 2ig. Nattocks, CO. Essex, 251. Nayland, co. Essex, 222. Nessemore, co. York, 115-116. Newark, co. Notts, 123-124. , CO. Surrey, 73, 150, 348. Newbold, co. Warwick, 33g, 342. Newcastle, 3g. New Fish Street, 162, 174-175. Newgate, 2go-2gi. Newgate Market, 163. Newgate Prison, 322-323. Newingham, co. Hampshire, 276-277, Newington, co. Kent, 22-24, 141-142, 228- 22g. , CO, Surrey, 210, 214, 218, Newlands, par, of Marylebone,' 166, Newnham, co, Bedford, 235, Newnham Regis, co, Warwick, 328, 331, 333, 341- Newsome, co, York, 124, 127, Newstead, co, Lincoln, 123, 127, Newton, co. Warwick, 32g, 331, 333. , CO, York, ng, 121-122, 126. Nonsuch Manor, co. Surrey, gs, Northampton, 235, Northpits [North Pitsea ?], co, Essex, 112, 114, Northumberland Place, go. Northwood, co, Flint, 205-208, 210, Norton, co, Radnor, 234, 238, Norton Folgate, ig8-20o. Norwood, CO. Middlesex, 309-311, Nowberie Manor, co, Worcester, 218, Nun's Head, London Bridge, 89, Oakland, co, Hampshire, 27s, 277. Oakley, co. Kent, 141-142, Odiham, co. Hampshire, 236, Odstone, co, Leicester, 129, 306-307 Okeingham, co, Bucks, 309. Old Bailey, 2g8. Oldborough, co. Devon, 276, 278, Oldburgh, co, York, ng, 121, Old Change, 187, 267. Old Fish Street, 82, 8g, 97-98, 348. Old Jewry, 84, 289, 327-331, 333. 34i- Vlll Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Old Muscovye House, par, of St, Dunstan- in-the-East, 132, Old Place, par. ot St. Mary-at-Hill, 16. Oldstead, co. York, 243. Olivant, Smithfield, 66. Ormsby, co. Lincoln, 16, Orsett, CO, Essex, 141. Osbaston, co. Leicester, 182-183, 186. Osewalby Sookholme, co. Notts, 123. Ospringe, co. Kent, 22-25, 229-230. Oswaldkirk, co, York, 244-245, Oswestry, co, Salop, 177, Otham, CO, Kent, 260, Ottringham, co, York, ng, 121. Our Lady, Poultry, 58, Our Lady's Hall, par, of St, Bride, Fleet Street, 103, Ouse River, 235, Overkentcombe, co. Dorset, 276, 278, Oxford, 137, 300, Oxford University, 3ig, 321-322. Packman's Wharf, 146. Paddington, co. Middlesex, 259-260, 262. Pale Heydon, co. York, 119, 122. Panton, co. Lincoln, 116, 126. Parnells, co. Essex, 305-306, Parselowes Lane, Barking, 251, 253. Paternoster Row, 155, Paul's Wharf, 106-108, 135, 147, Paul's Wharf HiU, 107-108. Pawn, The, Royal Exchange, 195. Peatling, CO. Leicester, 6. Penryn, co. Cornwall, 276, 278. Pentecost Lane, 178-180. Peopleton, co. Worcester, 212-215, 218. Peterhouse College, Cambridge, 39. Peter Lane, 135-136. Peverells, co. Essex, 305-306, Pewter Pot, The, par, of St, Andrew Un dershaft, ig8-igg. , par. of St. Mildred, Poultry, 323. Philip Lane, 203-204, 207, 209. Pingle Close, Hoxton, co. Middlesex, 336. Pinner, co. Middlesex, 325. Pintottes Lane, 179. Pipewell Monastery, co. Northampton, 336. Plaice or Plays [Plashet ?], co. Essex, 114, 210, 214, 218. Plough, CornhiU, 88. Plungar, co. Leicester, 123. Plymouth, co, Devon, 276, Pomegranate, The, New Fish Street, 174- 175- Pomfret [Pontefract ?], York, 89, Pontefract College co, York, 167. Pool, CO. Montgomery, 203-204, 206, 209. Poorstock, CO. Dorset, 276, 278. Poor Widows AUey, 108. Pope's Head, par, of St, Michael, Cornhill, 59- Portsoken Ward, 178, 180, Potto, CO, York, 127, Poultry, 58, 84, 289, 335. Powlehurst, co, Kent, 163, Preaching Friars Monastery, 56, 347, Preshaw, co. Hampshire, 276. Preston, co. Kent, 23-24, 229, 258, 262. Puckman's Wharf, 36, 172, Purleigh, co, Essex, 247-249, 272, Pye Corner, 250, 252, Quay, par, of St, Dunstan-in-the-East, 320, Queen Court, co, Kent, 230, Queenhith Market, 78, Quidhampton, co, Wilts, 206-208, 210. Rainham, East, Norfolk, 34, Rake, co, Kent, 259, 262, Ram Alley, 94, Rattlesden, co, Suffolk, 22, 24, 228-22g, Ravens, co, Kent, 22-24, 22g, Ravensthorpe, co, York, 122, Raventhorpe, co. Lincoln, 118, 122, 127. Rawreth, co, Essex, 112, 114, Rayleigh, co, Essex, 211, 214, 218, Reach, co, Kent, 163, Reading, co, Berks, 172, Red Cock, par. of St, MUdred, Poultry, 51-53- Red Cross, Broad Street, 2g7-2g8, Red Cross Street, 13-14, 84-85, 158-159, Redderyffe [Redriff? Rotherhithe], co, Surrey, 113. Redgrave, co, Suffolk, 20, Red Lion, Smithfield, 30, 255, , Wood Street, 183, 185-186, Redmarley Adams, co, Worcester, 212, 215, 218, Redreth Marshes, Bermondsey, 112, 115. Reed Manor, co. Kent, 258, 260, 262. Rengedhall, a messuage, par. of St. Thomas the Apostle, 4, Ridegate, East Smithfield, 167-168. Rievaulx, co, York, 120, Rigate, East Smithfield, 167-168, Ripledown, co. Essex, 250-251, 253. Riple Marsh, Barking, 163, 251, 253. Ripplingcotes, co. York, 116, Risewick, co, York, 121. Robin Hood, Coleman Street, 96-g8, Romeland, Billingsgate, 105, Romsey Edington, co. Wilts, 276, 278. Rookby, co. Warwick, 336. Rook Farm, Hampshire, 263. Roos, CO. York, 115-116, 119, 121, 127, Roos Seaton, co, York, ng, 121, 126, Ropsley, co, Lincoln, 121. Rose, The, Fleet Street, 11-12, , New Fish Street, 174-175. , par, of St, Bennet, Paul's Wharf, 107, , Southwark, 156, , West Smithfield, 168, 171, Rotherwick, co. Hampshire, 236, 259, 263. Rotten Row, par. of St. Botolph, Aiders- gate, 325-326. Index Locorum. IX Rowde, CO. Wilts, i8i. Rowelden [Rolvenden ?], co. Kent, 258. Royal Exchange, 195, 197. Royston, co. Herts, 322, Rugby, CO. Warwick, 342, St, Alban, co, Herts, 5, , Wood Street, g-io, iio-iii, St, Alphage, London Wall, par, of, 183, 185-186, 203-205, 207, 3ig. St, Andrew Holborn, par, of, 7, 10, 32, 65. 94. 140-141. 150, 307-308, St, Andrew, Undershaft, par, of, 10, 81, log, 122, ig8-2oo, 224-225, 240, 244- 245. 301, St. Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe, par. of, 41, 104-105, 124, 127, 153. St. Anne, Blackfiriars, par. of, 56. St. Augustine by St. Paul's, church of, 32, 173. 267, 313. St. Bartholomew without Bishopsgate, par. of, ig3. St. Bartholomew Close, igi. St. Bartholomew the Less, par. of, 51-53, 72, 78-79. 197-198. St. Bartholomew, Smithfield, par. of, 155- 157. 239. 327. 344-345- St. Benedict. See St. Bennet. St. Bennet Fink, par. of, 8g. St. Bennet, Gracechurch Street, par. of, 196-197. St. Bennet, Paul's Wharf, par. of, 106-107, log. St. Bennet Sherehog, par. of, 11, 160. St. Botolph, Aldersgate, par. of, 4g-5o, 85-86, no-iii, 234, 254, 269, 286, 294, 324-326. St. Botolph, Aldgate, par. of, 29, 51-53, 64, 8g, 167, 178, 180, 220, 224. St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, par. of, ig-20, 194-195. 198-200, 203-204, 207, 2ig-220, 3og-3io. St, Bride, Fleet Street, par, of, n, 61, 71, 76-77, gi, 103-104, 112, 168, 171, 258, 261, 264, 279-283, St, Bride's Lane, 112, St, Bridgett. See St. Bride. St, Christopher-Ie-Stocks, par, of, 42-43, 145, 175-176, 224, 257, 261, St, Clement Danes, par, of, 178-180, St, Clement, Eastcheap, par, of, 12, 96, 98, 257, 261, 263. St, Clement's Lane, 196, 257, 260-261, St, Dionis Backchurch, par. of, g, I3g, 174,224-225. St. Dunstan-in-the-East, par. of, 36, g2, 132, 146, 172, 270, 320, 337. St. Dunstan-in-the-West, par, of, 2, 25-28, 64-65, 71, g4-95. 130, 137. 149. 153. i6g-i7i, 256, 286-287, 302, 324, 347, St, Edmund the King and Martyr, Lom bard Street, par, of, i, 238-23g, 267, St. Elene. See St. Helen. St. Ethelburga, Bishopsgate Streer, par. of, 178-180, 193-195, 268-269. St. Ewin, Newgate Market, par. of, 163. St. Gabriel, Fenchurch, par. of, 160, 183, 185, 226-227, 233, 3ig. St. George, Eastcheap, par. of, 72, 79-80, 155. 157. 191- St. George, Southwark, par. of, 8. St. Giles, Cripplegate, par, of, 13, 84, 112, 114, 158-159, 200-202, 220, 239, 250- 252, 2gg. St. Giles in the Fields, par. of, 165-166. St. Giles's Hospital, 326. St. Gregory by St. Paul's, par. of, 155, 157- St. Helen, Bishopsgate, par. of, 2g, log, 133-135. 143, 224-225, 313, 317. , Priory of, 81, 8g, 143-144. St. James, London WaU, par. of, 99-101. St. James's Monastery, Northampton, 235. St. John, Clerkenwell, church of, 39. St, John the Evangelist, Watling Street, par. of, 54-55, 305-306, St, John of Jerusalem in England, Priory of, 326, St, John's CoUege, Oxford, loi, ig6. St. John's Street, Clerkenwell, 31, 74, i7g, 235. 344- St. John, Walbrook, par. of, 103, 200-202, 301. St. John Zachary, par. of, g-io, 112-114. St. Katherine, Coleman Street, par, of, 254-255. 319- St, Katherine Creechurch, par. of, 86, 8g, 91, 155, 190-igi, 266, St, Laurence Jewry, par. of, 25, 112, 161, ig2, 288, 312, 327. St, Laurence Pountney, par, of, 62-63, 72, 78-7g, 182, 185-186, 250, 252, St, Leonard, Eastcheap, par, of, 78-7g, 112-114, 135-136, 144- St, Magnus, London Bridge, 162-163, 320. St, Margaret, Bridge Street, par, of, 320, St, Margaret, Canterbury, par, of, 300, St, Margaret, Lothbury, par, of, 22, 167- 168, 182, 186, ig7-ig8, 228, 2g2. St, Margaret Moses, Friday Street, par, of, 21, 55-56. 73. 167-168, ig2, St, Margaret Pattens, par, of, 174-175, St, Martin, Ludgate, par. of, 67-68, 77, gi- 92, 140, 142, 165-166, 210-211, 213-214, 218, 279-281. St. Martin Orgar, par, of, 71-72, 78, 80, 155, 157, 191, 196, 200-202, 211, 214, 264, 265, St, Martin Outwich, par, of, 78-79, g5-g6, 258, 261-262. St. Martin Pomeroy, Ironmonger Lane, par.of, 246-247. St. Martin's Lane, 72, 80, igi, 200-201. St. Martin, Vintry, 25, 158, 222. St. Mary Abchurch, par. of, 68-69, 78-79, 132, 161-163. Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, St. Mary, Aldermanbury, par. of, 15, 18, 203, 207, St, Mary Axe, par, of. See St. Andrew Undershaft. St. Mary, Bermondsey, par. of, 51-4, 144, 155, 157. 191-192. St. Mary of Bethlehem, Priory of, 316. St, Mary without Bishopsgate, Monastery of. 33-34. 84. 132. St, Mary Bothaw, par, of, 62-63, St. Mary-le-Bow, par. of, 73, 150, 177, 182, 186. St. Mary-le-Bow Cemetary, g3. St. Mary Bredden, Canterbury, par. of, 299-300. St, Mary Close, Clerkenwell, 234. St, Mary Colechurch, par, of, 37-38, 43, 51-53, 57-58, 84, 246-248, 289-2go, 319. St. Mary, Fenchurch, See St. Gabriel, Fenchurch. St. Mary of Graces, Tower of London, Monastery of, 30, 226. St. Mary-at-HiU, par, of, 16-17, ^05, 135- 136, 167-168. St. Mary, Lothbury, See St. Margaret, Lothbury, St. Mary Magdalen, par, of, 74, St. Mary, Milk Street, par. of, 204, 207, 239. St, Mary Mounthaw, par, of, 292-293, St, Mary, Old Fish Street, par, of, 12-13, 88, 91, 348, St. Mary Overy, Southwark, Monastery of, 95. 170. St. Mary's, co. Kent, par. of, 23-24, 22g. St, Mary's College, Ipswich, 3ig, St. Mary, Somerset, par, of, 96, 98, 192, 292-2g3, , St. Mary, Whitechapel, 255, St. Mary Woolchurch Haw, par. of, 88, gi, ig7-ig8. St. Mary Woolnoth, par. of, 7, 267. St. Matthew, Friday Street, par. of, 21. St. Michael Bassishaw, par. of, 15, 147, 181, 186, 221. St, Michael, CornhiU, par. of, 1-2, 58-5g, 67. 155. 157. 196, 255-256, St, Michael, Crooked Lane, par, of, 140, 142, St. Michael Paternoster Royal, par. of, 224- 225. St. Michael, Queenhith, 78-7g, g6, g8, 314. St, Michael-Ie-Querne, par, of, 84, 250-251, 253, 28g. St. Mildred, Bread Street, par. of, 60, 85- 86. St, Mildred, Poultry, par. of, 51-54, 62-63, 149, 323- St. Neots, Hunts, 51-53. . St. Nicholas Cole Abbey, par. of, 73, g7, 151, 268-26g. St. Nicholas [?], CornhUl, par. of, 151. St. Nicholas Olave, par. of, 2g7. St. Nicholas Shambles, par. of, 114, 178- 179, 272, 325- St. Olave, Jewry, 1-2, 22, 97-98, 228, 326- 331. 334-335. 340- St. Olave, Silver Street, par. of, gg, 101. St. Olave, Southwark, par. of, 44-47, 62, 64, 89, gi, 156-157, 225. St. Pancras, co. Middlesex, par. of, 10, 51- 53, 65, 88, 91. St. Pancras, Soper Lane, par. of, 21. St. Paul's Cathedral, 67, 205. St. Peter, Cornhill, par, of, 61, 140, 142, 211, 214. St, Peter the Less, Paul's Wharf, par, of, 106, log, 135, 147, 268, St, Peter's HiU, 107-109. St. Peter, West Cheap, church of, 182, 185, St, Saviour, Southwark, par. of, 62-64, 156- 157- St. Sepulchre, Snow Hill, par, of, 8, 39, 66, 168, 178-180, 192, 234, 250-252, 344, St. Stephen, Coleman Street, par. of, 42-43, 45-48, 57-58, 83, 8g, gi, g6-ioi, 148, 177-178, 180, i87-i8g, 2g2, 328, 331. St. Swithin's Lane, 160. St. Thomas of Aeon, Hospital of, 37-38, 57. St. Thomas the Apostle, par, of, 4-5, 156- 157- St, Thomas' Hospital, 108, St, Tyes [St, Ives], co, Cornwall, 276, 278, St, Vedast, Foster Lane, par. of, 187-188. Salmons Manor, co, Kent, 164, Salutation of the Mother of God of the Carthusian Order, House of, 22, 228. Sandhurst, co, Kent, 258, Sandon, co, Essex, 247, Sandy Creek, Barking, 251, 253, Saracen's Head, Carter Lane, 348, , par, of St, Laurence Jevirry, 25, , par, of St. Michael, CornhiU, 58-5g. Scrope, a messuage, Lombard Street, 7, Seamer, co, York, ng, 121-122, 127. Seasalter, co, Kent, 25g, 262, Seaton, co. York, 115-116, 119, 121, Seaton Warter, co, York, 121, 126. Sellyng, co, Middlesex, 182, 186, Shackerstone, co, Leicester, 306, Shamblehurst, co, Hampshire, 275, 277. Shambles, 113-114, Shardeloes, co, Bucks, n. Shawell, co, Leicester, 332, Shed, The, Fleet Bridge, 11-12. Shenfield, co. Essex, 305-306. Sherfield, co. Hampshire, 234-238, 275-276. Sherman Reed, Buxted, co. Sussex, 163, Ship, The, par, of St. Christopher-Ie Stocks, 257. 259. 261. — -— , par, of St. Martin, Ludgate, 213-214. Ship AUey, 29-30, 201, Shireland, Barking, 251, 253, Shoe Lane, 61, 76-77, gi, 231-232, 282. Shoot-up-Hill, CO, Middlesex, 140, 210. Shotton, CO, Northumberland, 124, Shouldham Priory, co. Norfolk, 57. Index Locorum, XI Shusshe Street, 112. Sibson, CO, Huntingdon, 4, Silchester, co, Hampshire, 236. Sladfield [Shedfield ?], co. Hampshire, 236, Smithfield, 30, 39, 66, i67-i6g, 171, 224- 225, 23g, 255, 327, 344. Smith's Forge, The, par. of. St. Sepulchre, Newgate, 233. Smythe's Forge, Long Lane, 8. Snilesworth, co. York, 115-116, 121, 126. Sonning, co. Berks, 311. Soper Lane, 88, go. SouthaU, CO. Middlesex, 310-311. Southampton, co. Hampshire, 276. Southburn, co. York, 244-245. Southmarsh, co. Essex, 272-273. Southmead, co. Bucks, 3og, 311. Southwark, 44-47, 70, 144, 225, 227. Southwick, CO. Wilts, 181, 184-185. Spalding More, co, York, 121, 126. Spetchley, co, Worcester, 214-215. Spittle Fields, co. Middlesex, 34, 335-336, 342, Spittlehouse, Highgate, 3g, Sproxton, CO. York, 122, Standon, co, Herts, 85, 345, Staple, CO, Kent, 258, 262, Staple Hall, Austin Friars, 285, Staple Inn, Holborn, 28g. Stareton, co, Warwick, 328, 330-332, 341, Staunton, co, Salop, 205-207, 2og, Steeple Ashton, co, WUts, 276, 278, Steepleton, co. Dorset, 276. Stew, The, par. of St, Michael, Queenhithe, 314- Stiden HUl, co, Essex, 141, Stirchley, co, Salop, 204-207, 2og, Stockbury, co, Kent, 22, 24, 228-229. Stockmoor, co. Hampshire, 259, 263, Stocks, The, 176. Stoke, CO, Kent, 23-24, 222, 229. , CO, Salop, 205, 209, Stonegrave, co, York, 244-245. Stone House, Sniithfield, 255, Stoneleigh, co, Warwick, 328, 330-332, 335, 338-342- Storthwaite, co, York, 115-116, 119, 121, 126. Stottesdon, co. Salop, 203, 206, 2og. Stow-cum-Quy, co. Cambridge, 211, 214, 216, 218. Stow Ingrave, co. Essex, 141. Stratfield Mortimer, co. Berks, 236, 276, 278. Stratfieldsay, co. Hampshire, 236. Stratfield Turgis, co. Hampshire, 275-276. Stratford Langthorne, co. Essex, 204, 207, Strensham, co, Worcester, 212-218, Stretton, co, Salop, 203-204, 206-207, 209. Stridinges, co. Warwick, 338, Stubbenheithe [»,«„ Stepney], co, Middle sex, 10. Sudbury, co. Suffolk, 166, Suffolk Lane, 62-63, 303-304, Sun, The, Watling Street, 305-306, Surfleet, co, Lincoln, ng, 122, 127, Sutton Sturmy, co. Worcester, 211, 214- 215, 218, Suyte, Eastcheap, 144. Swalecliffe, co. Kent, 25g-26o, 262. Swan, The, Long Lane, 8, , near Moorgate, 178. , Old Fish Street, 82, Swan Alley, 42-43, 187-188. Swanland, co, York, ng, 121, 126, Swepstone, co, Leicester, i2g, 307. Swinford, co. Leicester, 329, 331, 333, 342. Tadworth Manor, co, Surrey, 102, Tamworth, co, Lticester, 237, Temple Bar, 178-179, 386, Temple Mill, co, E sex, 204, 207, "Tenis place," Suffolk Lane, 62-63, 303- 304- Teremeneth, co, Montgomery, 203-204, 206-207, 2og, Terrington, co, Lincoln, 116, 126, Tewkesbury, co, Gloucester,' 211, 219. Thames Street, 45-46, 48, 62-63, g6, 106- 107, 182, 185-186, ig6, 200-201, 270, 303- Thanet, co, Kent, 2g8, 300, Theddingworth, co, Leicester, 6, Thickethome, co, Warwick, 336, 342, Thinby, co. York, 122, Thirsk, co. York, 243-245. Thirtleby, co, York, 244-245, Thornbarche, co, York, ng, 121, 127, 1 home, CO, Worcester, 212, 218, Thornton, co, York, 116, 126. Three Cranes, Candlewick Street, 264-266. , Vintry, 25. Three Cups Inn, par, of St. Andrew, Hol born, 10, Three Fans, par. of AUhallows, London Wall, 70. Three Kings, The, East Smithfield, 255. Thundersley, co, Essex, 211, 214, 218, Thurgarton, CO, Nottingham, 33, 35-36, Thurlaston, co, Warwick, 336, 340, 342, Tibberton, CO, Salop, 204-207, 209, Tilton, CO, Leicester, 235-237, Tinhead, co, Wilts, 276-278, 288, Tiverton, CO. Devon, 148. Toddes Alley, ig. Toft, CO, Warwick, 341, Tolland, co, Somerset, 48, Tower of London, 30, 226, Tower Street, g2. Tower Ward, 270, Townhill, co, Hampshire, 275, 277. Trench, co, Flint, 205-208, 210, Trendies, co, Essex, 112-114, Trowbridge, CO, Wilts, 181, 185, Tugford, CO, Salop, 205-207, 2og, Tunstall, co. York, ng, 121, Xll Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Turgis, CO, Hampshire, 236. Turks Alley, CornhiU, 224-225, Turnam HaU, co. York, 119, 121, 125, 127. Tyllesford, co, WUts, 181, 185. Ulcombe, co, Kent, 258-259, 262, Ulrome, co, York, 119, 121, Undercombes, co. Bucks, 311. University College, Oxford, 39. Upland, CO. Northumberland, 123, Upton Lovell, co, Wilts, 276, 278, Upton-on-Severn, co, Worcester, 210-211, 219, Upton Warren, co. Worcester, 215, Uxbridge, co, Middlesex, 65, 309-311, Vale Royal, co, Chester, 116, Vintry, 25, Wainfleet, co, Lincoln, 122, Walcam Wood, co, Salop, 203, 206-208, 210, Wallnut Inn, Southwark, 45, 47, Wallnut Lane, 45, 47, Wallop, Nether, co, Hampshire, 275, 277. Walthamstow, co. Essex, 59, 116-117, 122, 126. Walton, CO. Leicester, 6. Walton Priory, co. York, 115. Walworth, co. Surrey, 141-142, 210, 214, 218. Wapping Marsh, 255. Warlham Park, co; Hampshire, 275, 277, Warter, co. York, 115-116, ng, 121, 126. Warwick Lane, 291, Wassand, co, York, ng, 121. Waterholme, co. York, 119. Watling Street, 54, 305, Waxholme, co, York, ng, 121, Welland, co, Worcester, 210, Wellsborough, co, Leicester, 5-6. Welmeston [Wilmington ?], co. Kent, 258- 260, 262. Wendover, co. Bucks, 28, 310-311. Wenlock, co. Salop, 204-207. Werslers, Aldersgate Street, iio-in. Westbourne, co. Middlesex, 262. Westcheap, 246-249. Westcombe Manor, 6g. West Ham, co. Essex, 141, 210, 214, 218, 268-269. West Ham Burnells, co. Essex, 140-141, 210, 214, 218. Westlebye, co. York, ng, 121, 126. Westley, co. Cambridge, 167. Westminster, 27-28, 31, 44-47. Westminster Abbey, 27. Weston Patrick, co. Hampshire, 275, 277. Westow, CO. York, ng, 121. Westwood, CO. Warwick, 340, 342. Wharf, The, St. Dunstan-in-the-East, 172. Whatborough, co. Leicester, 235, 237. Wheldrake, co. York, ng, 121, 126. Whisby, co. Lincoln, 126. Whitchurch, co. Middlesex, par. of, 221. White Bell, par. of St. Laurence Jewry, 192. Whitechapel, co. Middlesex, par. of, i8g 255- White Cross Street, 112-114, 299-300. White Friars. See Carmelite Friars. White Hart, The, Bishopsgate, 2ig. , Fleet Street, 11-12. , Knightrider Street, 131. , par. of St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate, 316. , par. of St. Mildred, Poultry, 62. , par. of St. Stephen, Coleman Street, g6-98. , Westcheap, 248-249. White Horse, Candlewick Street, 132. , Holborn, 153. White Lion, Southwark, 47, 156. Whittington CoUege, 224. WUd Land Marsh, Barking, 163-164. Wildmoor, co. Hampshire, 259, 263. Willesden, co. Middlesex, 214. Willoughby Waterless, co. Leicester, 6, Winchester, co, Hampshire, 275, 277, WindhiU [Wind Mill Hill ?], co, Kent, 230, Windsor, co, Berks, 310-311, Wingham, co, Kent, 258-259, Winslade, co, Hampshire, 275, 277, Winterborne, co, Dorset, 276, 278, Withemwick Royal, co, York, ng, 121, Witley, CO, Worcester, 211-215, 217-218. Wokingham, co, Bucks, 310-311, Wolsick Alley, 30, Wolston, CO, Warwick, 329, 331, 333, 342, Wolstone, co. Devon, 276, 278, Wood Street, no, 183, 185-186, 205, 207, 209, 319, Wooler, CO, Northumberland, 123-124. Woollsthorpe, co, Lincoln, 123, Woolscot, CO. Warwick, 336, 342. Woolstone, co. Gloucester, 348. Woolwich, CO. London, 211, 214. Wootton, CO. Warwick, 342. WorndaU, co. Kent, 22, 24, 228-229. Wotton, CO. Surrey, 181. Wouldham Manor, co. Kent, 164. Woxbridge. See Uxbridge. Wragby, co. Lincoln, 116, 126. Wrestlers, The, Bishopsgate Street, 193. Writtle, CO. Essex, 193-194. Wullarshall, co. Worcester, 206. Wyville, co. Lincoln, 121. Yalding Manor, co. Kent, 164, 258, 260. Yarnscombe, co. Devon, 276, 278. Yeading, co. Middlesex, 182, 186. Yonges, co. Kent, 163. York, ng, 122. Yseldon. See Islington. City Companies and Mayors, xm CITY COMPANIES AND CRAFTS. Armourers and Brasiers, 57, 65, 70, i38-i3g, 211. Bakers, 64-65, gg, 226, 266. Barber Surgeons, 46, 70, g2, 240. Blacksmiths, 8, 70. Bo-wyers, ig6. Brewers, 8-g, 2g-30, 70, 104, 131, 159, 211. Brown Bakers, 196. Butchers, 178-179, 272. Carpenters, 15, g2, 178, ig4. Clothworkers, 1, 12-13, 15-16, 40, 44, 46, 78, 85-86, g5,gg-ioi, 128, 161-162, 168, 177, 196, 203-204, 2d6, 264-265, 292, 301, 323. 337- Combmakers, 179. Cooks, 314-315, 345-346. Coopers, 17, 224. Cordwainers, 61, 70, g6-g8, 180. Curriers, 15, 220-221. Cutlers, 37. Drapers, 17, 20, 62, 75, 135, 162, 194, 203- 204, 228, 284. Dyers, 106. Embroiderers, 106, 108. Fishmongers, 16-17, 30-31, 60, 75, 82, 103, 105, 138, 162, 261, 320-322. Fletchers, 29, 220. Founders, 138, 327. Girdlers, 44, 46-47; igs, 325. Goldsmiths, 7, 30-31, 43, 84, 158, 160, 171, 187, ig8, 226-227, 250, 315. Grocers, 20, 42-43, 51-52, 54, 57-58, 60, 72, 74-75, 78, 85, gg, 128, 135, 137, 148, 156, 173, 176, 193, 197. 238, 249. 268, 287, 28g, 2gi. Gunfounders, 64. Haberdashers, g, 36-37, 50, 56-57, 67-68, 71, 84, gi, 128, 134, 16s, ig5-i97. 210, 224, 265, 288, 334. Hatmakers, 106-107. Hosiers, 15. Innholders, 65, 67-68. Ironmongers, 19, 37, 85, 95, 177, 179, 264, 308-309, 313. Jewellers [Goldsmiths ?], 160. Joiners, 46, 92, io5, 108. Leathersellers, 17, 69-70, 87, 134, 143-144, 316. Mercers, lo-ii, 15, 35, 46, 57, 66, 84, 95, 99, 132, i5i, 175, 256, 320, 325, 328, 334. 337. 34°- Merchant Taylors, 8, 26, 57, 61, 64, 67-68, 71, 76, 78, g2-g3, gg, 106, 108, 151, 169, 178-179, 192, I9g-20i, 302, 304, 312-313- " Merchants of New Trades, 63. " Merchants' Strangers' Society," ig6. Musicians, gg, 106, 108, 178-179. Pewterers, 95. Piemen's, 10. Plaisterers, 15, 86. Poulters, 179, 314, 346. Sadlers, 70, 93, 256. Salters, 36, 40, 54-55, 60, 64, 70, 73, ig6. Scriveners, 75, 138, 176-177, 183. Shoemakers, 46, g?, ig6. Skinners, 10, 26, 36, 42, 58, 70, 138, 183, 185-186, 233, 302. Smiths, 8. Stationers, 73, loo-ioi. Tallow Chandlers, 2ig, 28g. Vintners, 46, 67, 6g, 94, 193, 195, 272. Watermen's, 106. Wax Chandlers, 160, 312. White Bakers, 226. Woodmongers, 16-17, 4°, 106, 108, 153. Woolmen's. 220. Writers of Court-hand, 60, 71, 76, 88, MAYORS (M), ESCHEATORS (E), FEODARIES (F), AND OTHERS WHO WERE COMMISSIONED TO TAKE INQUISITIONS. _^^- William, M and E, 316, Aleyn, John, 318. Alien, Wm„ M and E, 326, 327, Allott, Jn,, Alderman, 40 ; M and E, 154, 157- Bacocon, Mathew, 306, Baker, John, 318, Barne, Geo,, M and E, 92 (2), 93, 95, g6, gg, 101, 102, 103, 104, Beestone, Hugh, 300, XIV Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Beresford, Michael, 227, Bettenham, Jeremiah, 266 ; Jerome, 294, Billingsley, Henry, M and E, 245, 249, 254 (2)- Blancke, Thos,, M and'E, 58, 60, 61, 62, 64, 66 (2), 67, 68, 6g, 314, 315, 345, Bonde, Geo., M and E., 105, 106, 109, no, III, 115, 128. BosseviUe, Ralph, 5. Bovjfyer, Wm., 306. Braunche, Jn., M and E, 36, 41, 42; Buckle, Cuthbert, M and E, 187, 188, i8g, igo, 192, 195, 198, 200, 202, 210. Calthorpp, Martin, M and E, 140. Cholmeley, Jasper, E, 31. Colston, Gabnel, 40. Cope, Walter, F, 293. Corbett, Henry, 293. CordeU, Wm., Master of the Rolls, 25. Cracherodd, Matthew, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 137. 138. 146. 149- Dalbye, Wm., 41. Dale, Matthew, 131, 133, 135, 137, 138, 149. Danyell, Wm., Sergeant-at-Law, 171, 210, 230. Dixie, Wolstan, M and E, 80, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, gi. Donnett, Humph., 77. Drury, Drogo, 210. Ewens, Matthew, Baron of the Exchequer, 230. Fanshawe, Thos., 4. Ferrand, Edmund, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 137, 138, 146, 149, 300; Deputy E, 293, 306. Fletewode, Wm., Recorder, zg, 30, 115. Foorthe, Arthur, 131, 133, 135, 137, 138, 149, '¦ Forman, Wm., M and E, 323. Gadburye, Rich., 37, 38. Garrard, John, M and E, 279, 301, 302 (2), 304. 307- Goldsmith, Clement, 266. Guylpyne, Jn., 29, 30. Hare, John, 294. Harte, Jn., Alderman, 38 ; M and E, 145, 147, 148, 150, 312, 343. Harvey, Jas,, M and E, 34, 44, 48, 50, 54, 56. 57- Hayward, Rowland, M and E, 151, 153, 158. Heyward, Roland, Knt., 25, 38. Heyes, Robt., 2g. Hixe, Baptist, 263. Holcroft, Thos., 3. Irelonde, Geo., 2g, 30. Lake, Thos., 306. Lambard, Wm., 143, 227. Langley, John, M and E, 1, 2. Lewes, David, Deputy M, 25, 171. Lowe, Thos., Alderman, 263. Lowman, John, 232. Lusom, Jn., 210. Martyn, Rich., M and E, 177, 187, 193, 197. 233- Morgan, Nicholas, Deputy E, 227, 232, 263 ; Rich., Deputy E, 257. Morrant, Edmund, 30. Moseley, Edw., 272 ; Nicholas, M and E, 268 (2), 269, 270, 275 ; Wm., 272, 294. Necton, Wm., F, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 25, 37, 38, 40, 41, 77, in, 115, 129, 130. 131. 132, 133. 135. 137, 138, 143. 145. 146, 149, 171, 190, 210, 227, 230, 232, 257, 263, 266, 272, 294, 306, 343, Newman, John, 263. Onslowe, Wm., 111. Osborne, Edw., Alderman, ig, Osbourne, Edw,, M and E, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 ; Peter, 4, Pargettour, Thos,, M, 318, Penny, Thos,, M.D., 18. Pipe, Rich., M and E, g (2), 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 21, 313. Povye, Jn., i2g. Pullison, Thos., M and E, 80, 82, 83, 347, 348- Putto, Rich., 293. Ramsey, Thos., M and E, 7. Redman, Thos., 171. Rider, Wm., M and E., 286, 287, 288, 29c, 291, 293, 296, 298, 308. Robertson, Leonard, 190. Roe, Thos., M and E, 313. Rougley, John, M and E, 283. Kowe, Wm., M and E, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175. SaltonstaU, Richard, M and E, 256, 264 (2). Sandes, Michael, 143. Skudamore, PhUip, 3, Skynner, Thos,, M and E, 240. Slany, Stephen, M and E, 234, 238, Soame, Stephen, E, 266, Sotherton, Geo,, 129 ; Jn,, Baron of the Exchequer, 115; Nowell, 38. Spatehurst, Simon, Deputy E, 267, Spencer, Jn,, M and E, 181, 219, 220, 222, 224, 225, Squier, Wm,, 41. Stampe, Thos,, 343. Stanley, John, 293. furors. XV Tate, John, M and E, 319. Taylor, Rich., M.D., 18. Tooke, Wm,, Auditor of Court of Wards and Liveries, 5, 8, 37, Tuck, Wm,, Auditor of Court of Wards and Liveries, 38. Vaughan, Edw., 300. Yawdry, Rich., 143. Wade, Thos., 145. Walmisley, Thos., Justice, 230. Walsyngham, Wm., 318. Waren, Ralph, M and E, 324. Webb, Wm., M 3,nd E, 160 (2), 161, 163, 165, 167, 168. Wheler, Nich., 18. Woodroffe, Nicholas, M and E, 21, 26, 28. Wrothe, Thos., 257. Wryghtington, Geo., igo. Wymarke, Edw., 300. Yonge, Rich., 171, 210. JURORS. The foUowing are the names of the jurors. They appear at the commencement of every inquisition so often, that it was not thought necessary to insert the pages on which their names occur. Abbott, William. Adams, Richard. Adlin, John. Allen, Edmunde. Alott, William. Amerye, George. Antell, Henry. Armesby, William. Armstrong, Thomas. Ashehurst, Alexander. Ashmole, Alexander. Askwith, Christopher Askwith, Nicholas. Atkyns, Nicholas. Awood, Guy. Barbor, Anthony. Barker, Wm. Baynham, WUliam. Bell, Richard. Bennett, Thos. Benson, John. Best, Henry. Blinkhorne, Richard. Bond (Bound), John. Bowen, Edward. , Bowles, Rich. Bromley, Thos. Browne, Henry. Browne, Humph. Buck (Buckle), Clement. Bunche, Wm. Callis, Henry. Catcher (Katcher), Edward, Chatterton, Adam, Clough, Geo. Clyff, Rich. Collett, John. Collett, Peter, Cook, Wm, Cordell, John, Cowper, Rich, Cox, Rich, Cox, Thomas. Crayford, Rich. Cripes, Robert. Crowche, John. Crowche, Michael. Crowche, WiUiam. Curtis, Wm. Cutler, Thos. Dapon, John. Daulton, Jeronimus. Davye, Robt. Dawson, Thos. Dickenson, Christopher. Dickenson (Djcconson), Robert. Dixon (Dixson), John. - Dodd, Peter. Dodson, James. Donwell, Thos. Donnington, Robert. Downing, Wm. Dunkins, Robt. Durham, Robert. Durrannt (Derant), Robert. Earsley, Henry. Ebden, Thomas, Elder (Eldar, Elders), Robert. Elliott, Thos. Ermesbie, Wm. Evans, John. Evans (Evaunce), Wm. Farrington, Henry. Peak (Feek), Wm, Felles, James, Field, Andrew, Forman, James. Fylkins, Walter. xvi Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Garrett, Anthony. Glover, WiUiam. Goldyng, John. Gomersall, Robert. Gosson, Rich. Griffith, Giles. Gunbye, John, Gunter, Francis, Gynne, (Gyn, Gyene), George, Gyttons, Thos, Hackett, Thos. Haddon, John, HaU, Anthony, HaU, Roger. Harrison, John. Harryatt, Thos. Harvey, Wm, HassiUwood, Thos, Hawkeshead, Nicholas, Hawksford (Hauxford), Nicholas, Hewson, Rich, HiU, John. Hoell (Hole, Hool), Roger. Holman, George. Holyhead, David. Hooper, Humphery. Hunt, Thos. Hyde, Thomas, Ingram (Ingeram, Ingraham), Hugh, Inman, John. Ireland, John. Jackson (Jaxson), John. Jennings, John. Jenson, Wm. Jones (Johnes), Geoffrey. Jones, Griffin. Jones, Robert. Jones, William. Jucson, Lawrence. Juxson, John. Katcher (Catcher, Kecher), Edward. Keblewhite, John. Kirbie (Kirkby), Rich.' Langham, Thos. Langhorne, Thos. Langley, John, Langwith, Robert, Layer (Laire, Layre, Lare), William. Lea, Hugh, Lee, Cuthbert, Lee, Robert, Legate, Peter. Lewson, Wm. Leycroft, Wm. Lighterfot, John. Litton, Thomas. Lumley (Lumbly), Martin, Maddox, Nicholas. Madocke, Thos. Mann, Robert, Mascall, James, Miles (Myles), John, Mills (Mylles), Richard, Neale, Rich, Newbold (Newball), George, Noxton (Noxon), Peter, Oldam, John, Orrell, Peter, Osborne, Edward, Osborne, WiUiam. Owen, Edmund, Owen, Edward, Palmer, John, Parry, Elias, Peacock, Robert, Pearson, Thos, Pensworth, Edward, Pilsworth, Edward, Porter, Stephen, Povey (Povye), Wm, PuckeU, Edmund, Pulford, Thos, Rainscrofte, Arthur, Richards (Rickards), John. Rippon, John, Robertes, George, Robinson, James, Robson, Richard, Rogers, Richard, Roughton, Richard, Rudd, Thos, RusseU, Thos, Rylyon, Wm. Saunders, Robert. Sennyor, Edward. SeweU (Seawell, Sawell, SawUl). Thos. Sharratt (Sherrat, Charrot), Hugh. Shawe, Henry. Sherwood, Henry. Skynner, Oliver Smith, Michael. Smith, Rich. Smith, Thomas. Spatchehurst, Robt. Stevens (Stephens), John. Stiche, Wm. Stoddarde, John. Stokes, Henry. Swainson, Wm. Swayne, Edward. Swayne, Oliver. Swerland, Richard. Taylor, James. Taylor, John, Index Nominum. xvu Taylor, Richard. Thompson Tompson), John. Tipper, Wm. Trafford (Trayfford), Richard. Tute, James, Twiste, John, Veale, Rich, Walden, Stephen, Warde, Walter, Webbe, Henry, Welde, John, Wheeler, Hugh, Whichcot I Wichcotte, Whytchcock), Christopher, Wiggens (Wig, Wigges), Thos. Wight, Frances, Wilde, John, Wood, Wm, Woodcock, Wm. Wotton, Francis. Wotton, Richard. Wright, Arthur. Wytton, John. INDEX NOMINUM. , Abraham, 259. , Michael, 254. , Rich., 123, Abbott, Alice, 327 ; Eliz,, 326 ; Humph., , 32(5, 327 ; Wm., 326, 327. Abdye, Roger, 156. Abergavenny, Lord, Edw. Nevill, 218. See also Burgavenny. Abraham, Nicholas, 152 ; Wm., ig3, ig4. Ackerlande, Anne, 204. Adams, Henry, 298; Rich., 146; Robt., 117; Theoph,,ii7; -Vm., 51. Adlington, Jas., 220. Adnett, Henry, 153. Ager (Agar), Edw., 135. , Nogaye als., iThos., 37 ; Wm., 313, Albert, Margt,, 194; Wm., 193, 194. Alchorne, Jn., 164. Alcocke, Jas., 131. Alderiche, Peter, 156. Aldwell, "Thos., 302. Alkyne, Jas., 95. Allen (Alleyn), Chris., 343 ; Eliz., 343 ; Geo., 25, 183 ; Giles, 33, 35 ; James, 7 ; Joan, 128 ; John, 4, 70 ; Thos., 165 ; Valentine, 236 ; Wm., 65, 89. AUington, Margt., 167, 168; Rich., 167, 168. AUison, , 187 ; Robt., 158, 159 ; Wm., 224. Alsoppe, , 140 ; Thos., 89. Altham, Edw., 136 ; Eliz., 135 ; Jas., 135, 136 ; Jn., 136 ; Math., 136 ; Thos., 135, 137- Anderson, Edm., 123. Andience, Robt., 65. Andrews (Andrewes), Eliz., 14 ; Rich., 338. Anell, John, 52. Antrobus, Thos., 257. A Park, John, 320. Applegarth, Helen, 71 ; Hump., 71. Ap Thomas, David Morgan, 70, 71. Argall, Katherine, 293 ; Rich., 293. Armestronge, Thos., 219. Arnoulde, Barbara, 56 ; Rich., 56. Arte, Thos., 6r). Arthure, Edm., 112 ; Ralph, 8. ArundeU, Christ., 189; John, 231; Thos., 170, Ascaino, , 272. Ashe, Thos,, 85, Ashebe, , 63, Ashurste, Wm., 22, 23, 229. Askewe, Rich., 44. Astell, John, 247, 273. Aston, Edw., 328, 341. Atkins (Atkyns), Rich., 81 ; Thos., 282 ; Wm., 134. Atkinson, Dor., 113; Grace, 307, 308; Helen, 307; Jane, 307; Jas., 307, 308 ; John, 44, 267 ; Robt., 51 ; Row land, 307, 308; Wm., 112, 113, n4, 307- Atwoode, Wm., 141. Audley, Lord, John Tuchet, 61. Austin (Austen), Henry, 226 ; James, 258, 262; Jn., 145; Robt., 57, 58. Awdeley, Hy., 148 ; Jn., 85. Aynesworth, Simon, 138. Baber, Edward, 330, 334, 337 ; Kath., 333, 337- Backhouse, Nich., 42, 43 ; Samuel, 43, 181. Bacon, Edw., 244; Geo., 326,327; John, 153. 324 ; Nich., 20 ; PhiUppa, 244 ; Robert, 323, 324; Thos., 246. Baesh, Jane, 250; Ralph, 251. Baite, Robt., 150. See also Bate. Baker, Jn., 95, 96, 192 ; Eliz., 177 ; Peter, 177, 180; Rich., 62, 63; Robt., 222; Wm., 143, 193- Bales, Joan, 133. Ball, Arnold, 52 ; Barbara, 33, 35 ; Barth., 22, 23, 229 ; Thos., 33, 35. Balye, Edw., 158. Banaster (Banester), John, 42; Philip, 42; Thos., 42 ; Valentine, 45. Banckes, Edw., 82 ; Marg., 82 LONDON INQ. P, M.-VOL. III. Xviii Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London, Barde, Wm., 323. Barefoote, Thos., 78. Barker, Edw., 337; Jas., 337; Ralph, 337; Rich., 45, 153 ; Roger, 280, 281, 341 ; Wm., 87. Barker oils. Wardner, Humph., 290, 291. Barnacle, John, 341. Barnard, Jn., 81 ; Noster, 198, igg. Barneham, Alice, 193, 257, 263 ; Benedict, 257 ; Benedicta, 263 ; Bridgett, 263 ; Dor., 260, 262 ; Eliz., 263 ; Martin 261. Barnes, Barth, 112, 113; Giles, 148, 221; John, gg ; Mary, 147 148, 220, 221 ; Robt., 148, 221 ; Thomas, 147, 148, 220, 221, 251. Barnesley, John, 254. Baron, Geo,, 326, 327, Barrentine, Wm,, 164, Barrington, Wm,, 2, Barthelett, Edw,, 73 ; Thos,, 73. Bartholomew, Gartrude, 250. Bartie, Kath., 328, 330, 341 ; Rich., 328, 330, 341. Bartlett, Edw., 257. Barton, , 214. Bartram, Guy, gg. Barwick, Benedict, 178, i7g. Bassany, Augustine, 145 ; Baptist, 145, 146 ; Emelia, 145, 146 ; Lewis, 145 ; Margt., 145. Bassany als. Johnson, Margt., 145. Basse, John, 17. Bassett, Geo., 255. Bassett als. Poppleton, Kath., 3g. Bate, Robt., 112. See also Baite. Bateman, Mark, 292. Batherst, Judith, 75 ; Kath., 293 ; Lancelot, 62, 74, 75, 291, 292, 293 ; Randolf, 292, 293. Batte, James, 316 ; Jane, 316, Battle, Jas,, 135, Baxter, E.dw., 29; Robt., 51, 52. Baye, Annabell, 248. Baylye (Bailie), Christ., 181 ; Edmund, 222 ; Nich,, 178, 179; Peter, 88, Beamonde, Wm., 344. Hearblocke, Edw., 171. Beare, Robt., 45. Becker (Becher), Hy., 147 ; Judith, 197 ; Phame, 82.' Beckett, Anselm, 188. Beckwith, EUz., 140, 141; Leon., 140; Roger, 140, 142. Bedelle, Wm., 345. Bedells, Hy., 152. Bedford, Countess of, Bridget, 116-127; Earl of, Francis, 118, 213, 215, 216. Bedwarden, Walt., 127. Beeston, Cuthbert, 246. Begley, Anne, 156. Bell, Anth., 72; John, 44; Marg., 3g; Ralph, 17. Bellyn, Ann, i8g; Ranulphus, 189. Bende, Christ,, 220, Benivall, l^eter, 56, Benneman, Hy,, 107, Bennett (Bennet), Anth., 94; EHz., 180; John, 344 ; Judith, 178, 180 ; Mary, 180 ; Rich., 183, 292 ; Robt., 172 ; Sara, 180. Benson, Robt., 344. Benton, Jn., 155, Beomount, John, 317, Berde, Jn,, 71. Berden, Agnes, 315, 346; John, 314,315. 346, Berkeley, Henry, 217 ; Margt,, 217, 218. Bernerd, , 267, Berye, Mary, 133, Besaker, Godetha, 287 ; Nicholas, 287. Besey, Thos,, 153, Best, Hy,, 201, Bestoun, Adam, 44 ; Alice, 45, 46, 47 ; Cuthbert, 44, 45, 47, 48; John, 44, 48; Rich., 44, 48; Wm., 44, 48. Betaughe als. Betaghe, Alice, 87 ; Jas., 87 ; Patrick, 87 ; Simon, 86, 87 ; Thos., 87 ; Wm., 87. Bethell, Joan, 96. Beven, Thos., 51, 52, Beverley, Henry, 25, Bewporte, Daniel, 204, Bickerton, Godfrey, 178 (?) ; Thos,, 178; Wm., I7g. Bigges, Robt.. 154. Bilbroke Rich., 315, 346. BUUnge, Joan, 161, 312; WiUiam, 160, 312. Billingsley, Brigitt, 37, 146; Hy., 37, 183. Bilton, Thos., ig5. Binckes, Simon, 87. Bingham, Rich., 78. Binning, Thos., 310. Birham, Bridget, 205. Biscombe, Adrian, 81. Blackamore, Ralph, 73. Blackborne, Michael, 2g9. Blackman, John, 246. Blackmore, Ralph, 150. Blage, Wm., 170. Blanke, Joan, 135, 136; Margt., 135, 136; Thos., 13s (2), 136, 137. Blethin, Rich,, io6, 108, Blomer, Edm,, gi, g2 ; Jn., 91, 92. Blonkartes, Jn., 88. Bloomfield, Thos., 224. BlundeU, Peter, 148. Blunt, Eliz., 20 ; Nicholas, 285 : Rich., 20. Blythe, Edw., 150 ; Francis, 247, 273 ; Geo., 74. Boby, Wm., 27. Bochier, Wm., 78. Bodeley, , gg. Bodham, Margt., 156; Robt., 156, Bodilowe, , g6. Index Nominum, xix Bodlowe, , gi. Bolto, Rich,, 26, Bonam, , 62 ; Wm., 62. Bond, Anth., 100; Dan., 133, 134; Geo., 134. 333. 334; Jane, 134; Marg., 134; Martin, 134; Nich., 134; Winifred, 333- Bonner, Wm., 73, 150. Bonvix, Anth., 134. Boothe, Rich., 204. Boroughe, Lord, 325. Boroughes, Ralph, 201, 202; Wm., 201, 202. Bosevyle, Ralph, 265. Bostock, Rich., 20. Boureman, Rich., 272. Bourne, Francis, 106, 108 ; Nich., 220. Bowers, Hy., 144, Bowes, Bridget, 267; Geo,, Knt., 15; Martin, ig, 20, 267 ; Thomas, ig, 266, 267. Bowlande, Dr., 284. Bowman, , 260, Bowner, Jas,, 224, Bowser, Jn,, g5 ; Rich,, 93, 94, 95 ; Robt., 344- , „ Boxe, Wm., 42, 43, 60, 85. Boyse, John, 323. Brace, Francis, 212; Mary, 212; Philip, 212. Bracy (Brasey), Edm,, 128 ; Hy., 129, 306, 307 (2) ; Ralph, 129 ; Thos., I2g, Bradbourne, John, 23, Bradshaw (Bradshawe), Joan, 141; Jn., 104; Lawrence, 92; Thos,, 92, Bradstrete, Wm,, 8, Bragge, Anne, 281; Benj,, 281; Cath,, 281 ; Edmund, 75, 76. 77. 279. 280 (2), 281; Edw,, 76, 280; EUz., 76, 280, 281 ; Geo,, 281 ; Joan, 76, 280, 281 ; Rich,, 281, 282; Roger, 76, 77, 279, 281, 282 ; Stephen, 130, 131 ; Thos,, 281, Bramley, Thos,, 167. Branche, John, 294, Brasse, John, 44, Brassebridge, Wm,, 94. Braunche, Jn„ 132 (2), 133- Bray (Braye), . 260 ; John, 169, Breadstrete, Wm,, 233. Breame, Giles, 295, 296. Bremer, Edm., 143. Brende, Thos., 71, Bressey, See Bracy. Bretewell, Wm,, 259- Breyne, Arthur, 78. Brickett, Jn,, 270, Bridges, Edmund, 153 ; Wm,, 67, Bridgewater, Agnes, 48 ; Wm,, 4a. Brigges, Andrew, 182; Wm., 15. Bringborne, Robt., 174- ^ , Brockett, , 14 ; R"!''- ^4. 65- Bromley, Hy,, 219; Geo,, 20; Thos,, 20, 123, 213, 218, 265, 330, Brooke, Agnes, 48 ; Ales, 8g, go ; Anne, 90; Chas,, go; Eliz,, go; Gab,, 90, gi; Henry, 170; Humph,, 88, 8g, go, gi ; John, 72, 80, go; Kath,, go; Rich., 43; Robt., 5g; Thos., 169, 171; Wm., 48, 89, 90; Wm,, Lord Cobham, 23, Brookeman, Rich,, 154, 157, Brookesbie, Barthol,, 25, 26 (2) ; John, 26 ; Thos., 26; Wm,, 26, Broughton, Hugh, 247, 273, Browne, , 104; Dorothy, 112; John, 45, 46, 205; Lancelot, M.D., 250; Leonard, 183 ; Mary, 17 ; Rich., 309 ; Westan, 163 ; Wm., 320, 323. Browneswoode, Wm., 45, Bruerton, Thos., 183, Bruskett, Eliz,, 160 ; Jane, 160 ; Sebastian, 160, Bryan, Edward, 282 ; Isabel, 41 ; John, 41 ; Robt,, 149, Bryche, , 165, Bryckett, Jn,, 172, Brysselye, Edw., 81. Buck, Geo., 196, Buckley, John, 77 ; Wm,, 183, Bugberd, Wm,, 20, Buggins, Edw,, 40 ; John, 344, Bull, James, 183 ; John, 220, BuUock (BuUocke), John, 292 ; Thos., 258 262 ; Walt., gi. Bulman, Arthur, 156. Burche, Ralph, 150. Burder, Jn., 170. Burdet, Thos., 67, ig5. Burford, Wm., 82. Burgarneye, Eleanor, 32, 34, 35, 36; Julius, 32, 33. 34. 35, 36- Burgavenny, Lord Hy. Nevill, 23. Burgoine, Robt., 2g6. Burleigh, Lord, Wm., 118, 123. Buries, Clem., 6g; Edw., 6g, 173; John, 6g; Thos., 6g. Burlington, Isabella, 317; Robt., 317. Burneham, Jn., 221. BurneU, Anne, .130; Martha, 130, 131; Mr., 114; Rich., 130; Ursula, 130. Burnett, Ralph, 8. Burrow, Christo., 267. Burte, Thos., 182, 185. Burton, Edmund, 211 ; Edw., 140. Bushe, Eliz., 78, Bushell, Wm., 286. Buss, Reg,, igg, Butler, Rich., 200, 211; Sam,, 217; Wm., 104, Butt, John, 3og ; Rich., 106, 107. Buttes, Thos,, 153, Bye, Thos,, 226, Byfield, Robt,, 320. Bysouth, John, 3og, XX Inquisitiones Post Mortem for London. Cacher, Thos., 228. Calton, Briget, 52. Calverley, Wm., 158, 222, Campion, Abraham, 303 ; Christ,, 10, ig, 20, 33, 35. 84, 132, 309- Candishe (Candyshe), Edm., 62; Wm., 3z8, 330, 341. Cansfield, Thos,, 231. Canterbury, Dean and Chapter of, 24, 22g. Capcote, Reginald, ig. Capper, Phillipps als., Eliz., 348 ; Francis, 348. Cardinal, Steph., 4. Careless, Josias, 224. Carewe, , 255 ; Henry, 51 ; Matth., 105 ; Wm., 75, Carkett, Ralph, 73, 150, Carmelite Bros,, i6g. Carpenter, , 182 ; Jn., 8g ; Rich., 160. Carre, , 2gg. Carter, Edmund, 341 ; John, 165 ; Margt., 205 ; Robt., 341 ; Wm., 204. Cartewrighte, Thos., 2, 3. Castell, Francis, 8, 233 ; Marg., 8 ; Thos., 8, 233. Castor, Thos., 336. Catcher, Jn., 95. Catchier, Mary, 17 ; Wm., 16, 17. CaveU, Ann, 298 ; Rich., 298, Cawoode, Jn,, 100, Cawsey (Causeye), Rich,, 77 ; Robt., 131, Cawston, Jn,, 153. Cecil, Sir Wm,, 123. Cele, Wm,, 344, Chaior, Wm,, 144, Challinar, Thos,, 136, Chamberlain (Chamberleyn), , 27 ; Robt., 37, 38, 309, 310. Chambers, Jn,, 196, Champion, Arnold, 172, Chandos (Shandos), Lord, 153, Chapman, Hy,, 65 ; Joan, 38 ; Robt,, 38 ; Wm,, 37, 38, 195, Charleton, Roger, 40 ; Thos., 40. Chaworth, Geo,, 120. Chester, Oliver, 8. Cheyne, Henry, 12 ; John, 10, n, 12 ; Marg,, n, 12; Wm. 12, Cheynee, Hy., Lord, 25. Chichester, Rich,, 269, ChippendaU, Eliz., i6g. Cholmely (Cholmeley, Chomeley),EUz., n, 140; Humph., n ; Jasper, 217 ; Rich., 124, 125, 212, 217 ; Roger, 140, 214, 216. Chorne, Roger, 282. Christopher, Robert, 335. Chritlowe, Wm., 112. Churche, Wm., 3og. Churchman, , 305. Cisley, Clement, 167, 168. Clappam, Bridget, 125 ; Chas., 125 ; Frances, 125. Clapshawe, John, 60. Clareson, Nich., 28; Rich., 28, 2g; Thos., 29, Clark (Clarke, Clearke, Clerk), Edw., 69; Francis, 112, 114 ; Henry, 251, 344, 345 ; John, 10, 70, 94, 250 ; Rich., 97 ; Roger, 40; Thos., 267 ; Wm., 40, 158, 195, 303, 304- Clarkson, Mary, 313; Nicholas, 313 ; Rich., 313. Cleiton, Robt., 287. Cliff a/i. , Rich., 51, 52, 53. Cliffe, Geoff., 32 ; Rich., 32. Clifford, Jn., 250. Clincarte, Lancelot, 200. Clopton, Wm., 19. Clotherbucke, Ferdinand, 95. Close, Wm., igg. Clynton, Lord, 325. Co...., Mathew, 260. Cobb (Cobbe), John, 65 ; Mary, 337 ; Michael, 337 ; Robt., 177. Cobham, Lord, 147 ; Lord Brooke, Wm., 23- Cockes, Justinian, 313. Cockett, Bridgett, n; Geo., 11. Cocking, Wm., 185. Cockins, Hy., 76. Coggeshall als. Coxhall, Monastery of, 167 Cogon, Robt., 205. Cokkys, Etheldrede, 70 ; John, 6g, 70 j Thos., 69, 70, 87, 88; Wm., 70. Colbie, Dorothy, 235 ; Thos., 235. Coldwell, Jn., g7. Coles, Edmond, 217. CoUes, Wm., 43, CoUingwood, Rich., 123. Collins (Collyns), James, 10 ; John, 13, 60 ; Kellam, 27g, 281. Colloppe, Thos,, 52, Colmer, CecUia, 83 ; Jasper, 83 ; Jn,, 88 -, Rich,, 83, Colson, Step,, 71, Colston, Gabriel, 72, 73 ; Raphael, 73, Colymer, Jas., ig?. Comforte, Rich., 336. Compborte, John, 5, Compton, 'Wm., 320, Coney, Henry, 231. Coniar, Rich,, 45, Connye, Alice, 333, 337; Thos,, 328, 331,. 333. 334. 337. 34i- Conradus, , ig3. Constable, Marmaduke, 124 ; Robt,, 123, Conyers, Thos,, 124 ; Wm,, g4, Cooke, , 10, 234: John, 10, 183 r KeUam, 77; Robt., 88. Cooper, John, 254 ; Rich,, 303, 304 ; Thos,, 36, Coote, Nicholas, 33, 34, 35, Cope, Walter, 300, Coppinger, Agnes, 22, 23, 228; Ambrose,, 24 ; Frances, 23, 24 ; Francis, 24, 22g , Henry, 22, 23, 24, 228 ; Ralph, 24 ; Robt,, 24; Thos., 21, 22, 23, 24, 25; 228 ; Walter, 66, 67; Wm., 24, 25, 227. Index Nominum, XXI Coram, Robert, 259, 262 ; Roger, 259, 262. Corbel!, Pointer als. Vincent, 20, Corbett, , D.D,, 252 ; Edw., 337 ; Frances, 252, CordeU, Wm,, 20, 330, 331, Cordwell, Edw,, 85. Cornwall, Thos,, 218, Costen, Peter, 79, Cosyn, Tomasine, 77, Cottingham, Anne, 7, Cotton (Cotten), Humph,, 158; John, 74; Thos,, 236 ; Wm,, 203, 204, 205, Courtney, Eliz,, 122 ; Francis, 122 ; Thos,, 122 ; Wm,, 122, Cowborowe, Jn,, 156, Cowdrey, Geo,, 222, Cowper, Joan, 128 ; Winifred, 128 ; Wm,, 128, Cox (Coxe, Cocks), , 96, 98 ; Alice, 227, 256 ; Henry, 334 ; John, 256 ; Mary, 256 ; Nich,, 182, 226 ; Stephen, 256 (2) ; Thos., 160 ; Wm., 62. Coys, Roger, 15; Wm., 16, 343. Cozen, Thomasine, 280, 282. Crache, John, 325. Crane, John, 80, 81 ; Marg,, 81 ; Wm,, 81. Cranmer, Thos., 112, Crasten, Alice, i. Crayforde, Guy, 81, 176. Creswell, Robt,, 247, Crewes, Alice, 234 ; James, 27g, 281 ; Lancelot, 234. Crofte, Christ,, 124 ; Rich,, 171, Croftes, Jas., knt., 5, Crompton, Thos,, no, Cromwell, WUliams als. Rich,, 143, Croseley, Wm,, 267. Crosse, John, 27g, 280, 281. Crowche, Joan, 55, 56 ; John, 55 ; Rich., 282; Thos., 55. Crowcheley, Jas,, igS- Crowke, Peter, 138, i3g, Crowley, John, 267. Crowlyer, Ambrose, 179, CuUen, Robt,, 150. Cullymore, Geo., gg, Culter (Colter), Robt,, 290, 291, Culverwell, Nich,, 19, 20. Curtise, Philip, 267. Cutler, Alvered, 89, Cutte, Robt,, Z46, 309, 310. Dacres, Leon, 117. Dagger, Jas,, 205. Dale, Rich,, 8. Dallie, Jn., 112. Dalton, Marg., 81; Thos,, 140, 211, 214, Damarall, Wm,, 81. Dancaster, And., ig6. Darby, Barth,, 323. Darley, Marg.