1443-02-14, Westminster
Order to the escheator in the county of Suffolk ; pursuant to an inquisition made by him showing that Margaret late the wife of John Hynkeley held on the day of her death in her demesne as of fee 4 messuages, 3 virgates of land, 8 acres of meadow and 50 acres of wood and pasture in Great Thirlowe, 60s. of rent of assize receivable yearly by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas from divers free tenants in Great Thirlowe and Little Thirlowe, and 20s. of rent, issuing from the manor of Great Thirlowe, receivable yearly at the same terms from Thomas Geddyng and his heirs ; and that the said Margaret held on the day of her death as of fee and right a moiety of a fair or market held at Great Thirlowe yearly at Michaelmas, and a moiety of a view of frankpledge to be held yearly once a year; and that all the premises are held of the king by service of a pair of gilt spurs ; and that Alice wife of John Marchall and Cecily wife of Henry Caldebek, the daughters of the said Margaret, are her next heirs and of full age ; to take the fealty of the said John Marchall and Henry, make a partition of the said messuages, land, meadow, wood, pasture, rents and moieties into two equal parts, and cause the said John Marchall and Alice, and Henry and Cecily, to have full seisin of the pourparties of Alice and Cecily respectively.
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