Thomas Castell, Citizen and Smith.

nquisition taken at the Guildhall, 20 October, 20 Eliz. [1578],

before William Tooke, esq., Auditor General of the Court of Wards and Liveries, and William Necton, gent., Feodary, commissioners 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 of John Haddon, John Wytton, Thomas 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 1 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; 1 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 of Henry Lord Morley, deceased, and now or late in the several tenures of Paul Withipoole, esq., Oliver Chester, gent., -Germyn, Thomas Flete woode, 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 Herne 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. [1569], in the prison of the 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.

William Peterson, Citizen and Haberdasher.

nquisition taken at the Guildhall, 26 March, 21 Eliz. [1579],

before Richard Pype, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of William Peterson, citizen and haberdasher of London, by the oath of 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, William Curteis and Arthur Raynescrofte, who say that

William Peterson was seised in his demesne as of fee of 1 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 of the 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.

Richard Pelter, Citizen and Brewer. 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 1 messuage and tenement called the Garland in the parish of St. Albans in Woodstrete, London, lately purchased to him and his heirs of Thomas Godwyn, gent., 2 messuages situate in the parish of St. John Zacharie, 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.; other messuage formerly in the tenure of William Shelton, 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 Rollesleye; 1 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.; 1 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 (pastelař) of London, which he purchased 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.

Ing

Chan. Inq. p. m., 21 Eliz., part 2, No. 25.

John Cheyne, Esquire.

nquisition taken at the Guildhall, 4 July, 21 Eliz. [1579],

before Richard Pipe, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of John Cheyne, esq., by the oath of John Haddon, Robert Dicken

T

son, John Harrison, John Keblewhite, Arthur Ravenscrofte, George Gynne, Thomas Russell, William 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. 4d., 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 11th 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 of the said rent of 13s. 4d. 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 of the 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

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 more 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 1st day of November in the last year of Philip and Mary [1558]; the said John Cheyne survived her and took the profits of the 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 of the 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.

I

Richard Reinoldes, Citizen and Clothier.

nquisition taken at the Guildhall, 29 May, 21 Eliz. [1579],

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, William Povye, William 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 1 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 tenements, in the parish of St. Mary Magdalene in the Old Fishmarket (vetere 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