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| Type | Inquisitions Miscellaneous |
| Unique Identifying Text | TNA C 145/228 m. 1 |
| Archive name | The National Archives (London) |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Published source (may be more than one) | Cal. Inq. Misc. 1377-1388, p. 121, no. 218 |
| Text in Original Language | Ricardus die gratia Rex Anglie et Francie et Dominus Hibernie dilecto sibi Roberto Basset nuper Escaetori suo in comitatu Hertford' salutem. Volentes certis de causis certiorari super modo et causa capcionis terrarum et tenementorum que fuerunt Johannis Wilkyn defuncti cum pertinenciis in Kyngeswalden per te in manum nostram ut dicitur. tibi precipimus quod nos inde in cancellaria nostra sub sigillo tuo distincte et aperte sine dilacione reddas certiores et inquisicionem si quam in hac parte ceperis nobis in dicta cancellaria nostra similiter mittas et hoc breve Teste me ipso apud Westmonasterium quinto die Februarii Anno regni nostri quinto [Dorse]: Executio istius brevis patet in inquisitione huic brevi consuta ... capta coram Roberto ... Esc' domini Regis apud ...dycote xij die Augusti Anno regni Ricardi secundi quinto per sacramentum Johannis Wade Johannis ... ... ... ... Willelmi ?Stoppusle Roberti ?Lynyot Johannis B... Thome Tarent Willelmi Laurence Willelmi Chaury Johannis ... Johannis ?Tyler ... ... dicunt super sacramentum suum quod Johannes Wylkyn qui pro felonia et prodicione domin' Regis fact' convictus fuit apud sanctum Albanum coram justiciariis domini Regis ... ... ... predicto fuit seisitus in dominico suo ut de feodo de uno mesuagio edificato tribus toftis Clxiiij acr' terre arabilis unde xxiiij acr' iacent ... ... ... ... vij acris bosci tribus acris prati xxvj s' vj d' obol' ij libr' ?cimini redd' prec' iij d' ... ... in Walden Regis quarum qualibet ... ... que iacet in communi val' per annum j d' Et qualibet acra terre in seperal' et ... val' per annum iiij d' Et dicunt quod qualibet acra bosci ... ... val' per annum quando potest amputari xl d' et dic' modo de novo amputantur except' duabus ... ... ... medietas unius rode que ... possunt amputar' hoc anno sequente ad opus Regis Et dic' quod ille boscus sic potest amputar' ... ... septimo anno Item tres acr' prati ... ... per annum iij s' iiij d' Et mesuag' edificat' val' per annum ultra repris' ij s' Et alie tres tofte val' per annum vj d' unde ... quod unum toftum ... ... et lxiiij acr' terre arabil' tres acr' bosci tres acr' prati xxvij s' vj d' ob' ... ... ... ... ... ... de domino Rege in capite per scutagium Item dic' quod quidam Elias Dokesworth fuit seisitus ... ... ... ... ... predicta et diversis tenentibus annuatim percipiend' ad terminus usuales videlicet sancti Michaelis Nativitat' domini Pasch'et sancti Johannis ... ... ... ... quiquidem Elias concessit redditum predictum cuidam Nicholao Aston Habend' et percipiend' predicto Nicholao ad terminum ... ... ... ... quatuor anni modo sunt elapsi Et dicunt quod dictus Elias postea se dimisit et concessit de omnibus terris et tenementis redditibus et serviciiis ... ... villa de Walden Regis predicta quibusdam Johanni Bixen et Waltero Pulter tenend' et percipiend' sibi et heredibus suis imperpetuum ... ... Johannes Bixen et Walterus Pulter fuerunt seisiti quiquidam Johannes Bixen et Walterus feoffaverunt et concesserunt predicto Johanni Wylkyn ... ... terris et tenementis redditibus et serviciis predictis tenend' et percipiend' sibi et heredibus suis imperpetuum virtute cuius feoffamenti predictus Johannes Wylkyn ... ... ... seisitus unde predict' reddit' quatuor marc' est parcella terr' et tenement' ac reddit' eiusdem Johannis quiquidam Johannes Wylkyn pro felon' et prodicion' ... ... convictus fuit ut predictum est virtute cuiusquidam inquis' omnia supradicta terr' et tenement' reddit' et servic' cum pertinenciis ut predictum est ... ... ... ... In cuius rei testimonium huic present' inquisitioni sigill' jurator' supradictorum sunt appens' Dat' die loco et anno predictis |
| Text (English translation) | Richard, by the grace of God king of England and France and lord of Ireland, to the beloved to him Robert Basset, late his escheator in the county of Hertfordshire, greetings. Wishing for certain causes to be made more certain by you about the manner and cause of the taking of lands and tenements, which were of John Wilkyn, deceased, with appurtenances in Kings Walden in our hands, as it is said. We order you that you render us more certain thereof in our Chancery under your seal clearly and openly without delay, and you send the inquisition, if you take any in this matter, to us in our said Chancery similarly, and this writ. Witnessed by me, myself, at Westminster on the fifth day of February in the fifth year of our reign. [Dorse]: The execution of this writ is clear in an inquisition attached to this writ. [Inquisition], taken before Robert Basset, escheator of the lord king at '...dycote' on the 12th day of August in the fifth year of the reign of Richard II, by the oath of John Wade, John ..., ... ..., William ?Stoppusle, Robert ?Lynyot, John B..., Thomas Tarent, William Laurence, William Chaury, John ..., John ?Tyler ... ... [Who] say upon their oath that John Wylkyn, who was convicted for felony and treason, made upon the lord king, at St Albans before the justices of the lord king ... ... ..., aforesaid, was seised in his demesne as of fee of one messuage, built, three tofts, 164 acres of arable land, whereof 24 acres lie ... ... ... seven acres of wood, three acres of meadow, 26s 6½d, two pounds of cumin, rent, worth 3d, ... ... in King's Walden, each of which ... ..., which lies in common, is worth per annum 1d. And each acre of land in severalty and ... is worth per annum 4d. And they say that each acre of wood ... ... is worth per annum, when it can be cut, 40d, and they say now they are newly cut, except two ... ... ... a moiety of one rood, which can be cut ... in this year following to the king's use. And they say that that wood can be so cut ... ... seventh year. Item, three acres of meadow ... ... per annum 3s 4d. And the messuage, built, is worth per annum beyond reprises 2s. And the other three tofts are worth per annum 6d, whereof ... that one toft ... ... and 64 acres of arable land, three acres of wood, three acres of meadow, 27s 6½d ... ... ... ... ... of the lord king in chief by scutage. Item, they say that a certain Elias Dokesworth was seised ... ... ... ..., aforesaid, and to be received [from] divers tenants yearly at the usual terms, viz St Michael, the birth of the lord, Easter and ... of St John ... ... ... Which same Elias granted the aforesaid rent to a certain Nicholas Aston. To have and to hold to the aforesaid Nicholas for the term ... ... ... the four years are now elapsed. And they say that the said Elias afterwards demised and granted from all the lands and tenements, rents and services ... ... the vill of King's Walden, aforesaid, to a certain John Bixen and Walter Pulter, to hold and receive to them and their heirs forever ... ... John Bixen and Walter Pulter were seised. Which same John Bixen and Walter enfeoffed and granted to the aforesaid John Wylkyn ... ... lands and tenements, rents and services, aforesaid, to hold and to receive to them and their heirs forever. By virtue of which feoffment, the aforesaid John Wylkyn ... ... ... seised, whereupon the aforesaid rent of four marks is parcel of the lands and tenements and rents of the same John. Which same John Wylkyn was convicted for felony and treason ... ..., as is aforesaid. By virtue of which same inquisition, all the abovesaid lands and tenements, rents and services with appurtenances, as is aforesaid, ... ... ... ... In testimony of which matter, to this present inquisition, the seals of the abovesaid jurors are affixed. Dated the day, place and year, aforesaid. |
| General Information | This document is partially illegible. |
People
| ID | First name | Last name | Gender | Occupation | Domicile | Role in source | Incidents | Go to participant page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28413 | Nicholas | Aston | Male | 4673 | Go to participant page | |||
| 28411 | Robert | Basset | Male | Escheator | Hertfordshire | 4673 | Go to participant page | |
| 28414 | John | Bixen | Male | 4673 | Go to participant page | |||
| 28421 | William | Chaury | Male | 4673 | Go to participant page | |||
| 28412 | Ellis | Dokesworth | Male | 4673 | Go to participant page | |||
| 28420 | William | Laurence | Male | 4673 | Go to participant page | |||
| 28418 | Robert | Lynyot | Male | 4673 | Go to participant page | |||
| 28415 | Walter | Pulter | Male | 4673 | Go to participant page | |||
| 28417 | William | Stoppusle | Male | 4673 | Go to participant page | |||
| 28419 | Thomas | Tarent | Male | 4673 | Go to participant page | |||
| 28422 | John | Tyler | Male | 4673 | Go to participant page | |||
| 28416 | John | Wade | Male | 4673 | Go to participant page | |||
| 28410 | John | Wilkyn | Male | 4673 | Go to participant page |
Incidents
| ID | Summary | Description | Type | Go to incidents page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4673 | Concerning the lands lately belonging to John Wilkyn, rebel | Concerning the lands at King's Walden lately belonging to John Wilkyn, convicted before the king's justices at St Albans of felony and treason against the king. | Go to incidents page |
Incidents and People
| Person | Incident | Role | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Aston ( 28413 ) | Concerning the lands lately belonging to John Wilkyn, rebel (4673) | Mentioned | |
| Robert Basset ( 28411 ) | Concerning the lands lately belonging to John Wilkyn, rebel (4673) | Escheator | |
| John Bixen ( 28414 ) | Concerning the lands lately belonging to John Wilkyn, rebel (4673) | Mentioned | |
| William Chaury ( 28421 ) | Concerning the lands lately belonging to John Wilkyn, rebel (4673) | Juror | |
| Ellis Dokesworth ( 28412 ) | Concerning the lands lately belonging to John Wilkyn, rebel (4673) | Mentioned | |
| William Laurence ( 28420 ) | Concerning the lands lately belonging to John Wilkyn, rebel (4673) | Juror | |
| Robert Lynyot ( 28418 ) | Concerning the lands lately belonging to John Wilkyn, rebel (4673) | Juror | |
| Walter Pulter ( 28415 ) | Concerning the lands lately belonging to John Wilkyn, rebel (4673) | Mentioned | |
| William Stoppusle ( 28417 ) | Concerning the lands lately belonging to John Wilkyn, rebel (4673) | Juror | |
| Thomas Tarent ( 28419 ) | Concerning the lands lately belonging to John Wilkyn, rebel (4673) | Juror | |
| John Tyler ( 28422 ) | Concerning the lands lately belonging to John Wilkyn, rebel (4673) | Juror | |
| John Wade ( 28416 ) | Concerning the lands lately belonging to John Wilkyn, rebel (4673) | Juror | |
| John Wilkyn ( 28410 ) | Concerning the lands lately belonging to John Wilkyn, rebel (4673) | Accused |
