Abbildungen der Seite
PDF
EPUB

messuage called the "Signe of our Ladye" wherein I now dwell, in the Poultrye of London with all the shops, cellars and solars thereto belonging, 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 Colmanstreete 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 Vincent, 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 of the 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.

I

Chan. Inq. p. m., 24 Eliz., part 1, No. 14.

Philip Gunter, Citizen and Skinner.

nquisition 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, William Layer, John Harryson, Thomas Russell, John Irelande, John Jackson, Edmund Owen, George Gynne, Griffin Jones, William Povye, George Robertes, Robert Peacoke, Henry Shawe, John Bonde, John Ricardes, William 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

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 of John Eldred and Anthony Soda: all which said premises the said Philip Gunter purchased to him and his heirs of George Monoux, esq., son and heir of Thomas Monoux late of Walthamstowe in co. Essex, esq., deceased, as by the charter of the said George and Elizabeth his wife dated 7 July, 1 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 of the 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 Gunter 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. Stansfelde 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 of 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]

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.

Thomas Langham, Citizen and Fishmonger. Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 29 August, 25 Eliz. [1583].

before Thomas Blancke, Knight, Mayor and escheator, after the death of Thomas Langham, citizen and fishmonger of London, by the oath of Robert Dickenson, Richard Smythe, Roger Hole, Thomas Russell, John Irelande, John Jackson, Edmund Owen, William Povye, George Robertes, John Stoddarde, John Bonde, John Rickardes and Nicholas Hawkesforde, who say that

Thomas Langham was seised in his demesne as of fee of 1 messuage or brewhouse commonly called the Hartes Horne 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 1 other messuage, with the shops, cellars, solars and yards, situate in the said parish of St. Mildred, formerly in the tenure of John Clapshawe, 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 Horne 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 Langham 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 Langham brother of the said Thomas Langham, and was then aged 47 years and more.

Chan. Inq. p. m., 25 Eliz., No. 40.

Christopher Whichecotte, Citizen & Merchant-tailor.

I

nquisition 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, Thomas Russell, John Irelande, Edmund Owen, George Gynne William 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; 11 gardens or garden grounds in Shoelane aforesaid which the said Christopher had and purchased of Henry Lysley of London, gent., and Frances 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 John 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 January, 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 Anthony 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.

Christopher Whichcott died 18 May last past, John Whichcott is his son and next heir, and was then aged 25 years and more.

I

Chan. Inq. p. m., 25 Eliz., No. 41.

Giles Lamberd, Citizen and Draper.

nquisition taken at the Guildhall, 7 June, 25 Eliz. [1583],

before Thomas 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, John Irelond, John Jackson, Edmund Owen, George Gynne, Griffin Jones, William Povye, George Roberts, Robert Peacocke, Frauncis Gunter, Henry Shawe, John Bonde, John Ricardes, William Stiche and Nicholas Hawkisford, who say that

Giles Lamberd was seized in his demesne as of fee of 1 mansion house without a tenement thereto adjoining lying in a lane called Cosyn Lane in the parish of Allhallows the Great within the City of London, near the street called Thames Street now or late in the occupation of Thomas Russell; 1 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 Launcelott 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 Allhallows the Less in the said City, now or late in the occupation 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, William Coxe, Edmunde Candishe, William Bonam and Bonam, widow.

So seised, the said Giles Lamberd made his will 1 June, 1581 [in English], as follows: I will that for the better payment of my debt to William 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

« ZurückWeiter »