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the tenure of the said a tenement there in the tenure of Barthelmewe Fyelde; 2 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 William Hobson, William Ellys, William Hobson [sic], Nicholas Killingworth, William Kente, Anthony Hobson, Edward Lane and Bartholomew 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 10s. 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, Colechurch, is held in free burgage of the said City and is worth per ann., clear, 53s. 4d. 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 William Hobson, and the other of which is called the Frying Panne, now in the tenure of William Ramsay, lying in the said parish of St. Mildred, are held of the Queen in chief, by knight's service, viz., by the 10th part of a knight's fee and by a yearly rent of 12s. 4d., and are worth per ann., clear, £13 75. 4d. The 3 closes in the parish of St. Pancras in co. Middlesex in the several tenures of William 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 10s. 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 tenement 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 1s. 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 10s. 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

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. 4d.

William 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 Anthony 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 of the said William Hobson, his grandfather, was aged 21 years and more.

Chan. Inq. p. m., 24 Eliz., part 2, No. 4.

John Scott, Citizen and Salter.

nquisition taken at the Guildhall, 27 October, 24 Eliz. [1581],

before James Harvye, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of John Scott, citizen and salter of London, by the oath of Robert Dickynson, Richard Smith, Roger Hall, John Harrison, John Ireland, John Jaxson, John Keblewhite, Edward Owin, Griffin Jones, William Povey, George Robertes, Christopher Wichcocke, Francis Gunter, John Bonde, John Ricardes, William 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 1 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 William 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 Thomas 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, 1 and 2 Philip and Mary [1554] more fully appears.

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 Joan his wife for their lives. And after the decease of my said wife and of the said John and Joan 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 12d., 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" 12d. each. And I will that the 2 Wardens of the said "misterye" for the time being shall have for their pains every year 35. 4d. And the "Clarke or bedell" of the same mystery shall have 20d. 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 shall 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.

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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 Thomas 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.

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 of the said John Scott still survives in Friday street in the said parish of St. Margaret Moyses.

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Chan. Inq. p. m., 24 Eliz., part 2, No. 5.

William Humberstone, Esquire.

nquisition 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 Dickenson, William Layer, John Haurisson, John Irelande, John Jackson, John Kyblewhite, Edmund Owen, George Gynne, Griffin Jones, William Typper, William Curteis, John Stoddarde, Christopher Whichcotte, John Ricardes, John Bonde and William Stytche, who say

that

William Humberston was seised in his demesne as of fee of 1 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 of 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 1 knight's fee. [Value not given.]

William Humberston died at Dunwich 15 December, 17 Eliz. [1574]; William Humberston, gent., is his eldest son and next heir, and was then aged 15 years, 2 months and 25 days.

Richard Arnoulde of the 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 Francis Pitcher and Barbara his wife, now the wife of the said Richard, by the said William Humberston, deceased, reserving to him and his heirs 1 grain of pepper yearly as by indenture thereof made dated 4 July, 17 Eliz. [1574] appears.

Chan. Inq. p. m., 24 Eliz., part 1, No. 12.

Thomas Marston, Haberdasher.

nquisition taken at the Guildhall, 3 February, 24 Eliz. [1582],

before James Harvye, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Marston, haberdasher, by the oath of Robert Dykenson, Richard Smyth, Roger Holle, John Harryson, Thomas Russell, John Irelond, John Jackson, John Keblewhite, George Ginne, John Ricardes, Griffin Jones, William Curtes, Griffin Robertes, William Feake and Francis Gunter, who say that

Thomas Marston was seised in his demesne as of fee of 1 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 Acon 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 Acon 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 of the said City.

Long before the death of the said Thomas Marston a certain Robert Austen, citizen and grocer of London, was seised of 1 messuage and tenement then in the tenure of a certain John Wendon and late in that of the said Thomas 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 Austen by his deed dated 20 October, 4 and 5 Philip 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 Marston 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 Thomas 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