1407-02-21, Westminster

to Hugh Browe, chivaler, John Calvyley, chivaler, Grenham, William Oudeby, John Boteler and John Pensax to into the petition of Henry earl of Northumberland, Thomas earl Maud de Veer, countess of Oxford, and Henry Percy, that whereas John Horsham, clerk, John Haukewode the elder, Esmon, clerk, and Thomas Thurberne of Coton, chaplain, being in their demesne as of fee of the manor of Marketoverton, co. granted it to William Wynkefeld, chivaler, and Joan his wife, with remainder to Thomas de Veer, late earl of Oxford, and the his wife and his heirs, and afterwards the said earl had issue late duke of Ireland, and died and the said William Wynkefeld Joan likewise died and the said countess entered into the manor her estate therein to Robert Boleyn and Nicholas Brayham, these granted their estate therein to the said petitioners and accordingly were seised of the manor and continued their until by colour of an inquisition before John Dautre, clerk, and Walter Scarle at Okeham on 24 April, 11 Richard II, by commission of the said king, by which it was found that the said William, then surviving, held the manor for life of the grant of the said earl, of Oxford, with reversion to the said duke and his heirs, without mention of the estate of the countess, and of a judgement against the duke in Parliament, 11 Richard II, the manor was taken into the king's hands and they were expelled, justice may be done. By p.s. 2.