John Culpeper was M.P. for Rutland, 1421-1427 and 1430.
1404 On July 8, John Colepepir and others were granted a charter for the manor of Exton and the advowson of the Conyngton church which they had by feoffment of Joan Grene lady of Exton. [1]
John Colepepir of Isham co. Norhampton, son of Thomas Colepepir knight, Thomas May vicar of Exton, John Chevyngton clerk and Thomas Corby to Walter de Sancto Germano parson of Loughwyk, Richard Bruys parson of Laushulle, Nicholas Greneham parson of Seyton, Robert vicar of Burle, Thomas de la Launde and John de Sutton, their heirs and assigns. Charter with warranty of the manor of Exton co. Roteland and the advowson of Conyngton church co. Huntingdon, with all lands, woods, courts, rents and services of free men and neifs, ways, waters, stanks, mills, fisheries, neifs, etc. to the said manor belonging, all which the grantors had by feoffment of Joan Grene lady of Exton. Witnesses: Oliver Mauleverer, Hugh Browe knights, Robert Plesyngton, Hugh Greneham, John Daneys, John Durant, Henry Durant. Dated Exton, Tuesday after the Translation of St. Thomas 1 Henry IV.
1421 On September 1, John Colepepir was granted seisin of the advowson of Conyngton, inherited as heir of his deceased grandmother, Joan, wife of Nicholas Greene of Exton. [2]
Sept. 1. Westminster. To John Bury escheator in Huntingdonshire. Order to give John Colepepir esquire seisin of the advowson of Conyngton church; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that Joan who was wife of Nicholas Grene of Exton and Thomas Wesenham of Conyngton held that advowson in fee simple at the said Joan's death, namely so that Thomas Wesenham and his heirs should present for one turn when the church was void, and the said Joan and her heirs for the other turn, they and their heirs presenting turn and turn about, that at the last turn Thomas Wesenham presented John Eston clerk, who was by the bishop of Lincoln, the diocesan, admitted, instituted and inducted, that John Colepepir ought to present at the next turn, being cousin and heir of the said Joan, namely son of Eleanor her daughter, and that the manor and advowson of Conyngton are held in chief as of the honour of Huntyngdoun by the service of the third part of the fourth part of one knight's fee; and the king has taken the fealty of John Colepepir due for the same and for other lands in Roteland held by the said Joan as of that honour, and for a fine paid in the hanaper has respited his homage until a day yet to come.
1434 On May 7, John Culpeper and his wife Julian, with John's half brothers Walter, and his wife Agnes, and Nicholas, and his wife Elizabeth, sold land in Kent to Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, and his wife Eleanor. [3] [4]
CP 25/1/115/310, number 412.
County: Kent.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after Ascension, 12 Henry VI [7 May 1434]. And afterwards one week from St Hilary, 14 Henry VI [20 January 1436].
Parties: Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, and Eleanor, his wife, querents, and John Colepeper, knight, and Julian, his wife, Walter Colepeper, esquire, and Agnes, his wife, and Nicholas Colepeper, esquire, and Elizabeth, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage, 2 tofts, 2 mills, 3 gardens, 179 acres of land, 26 acres and a moiety of 1 acre of meadow, 69 acres of wood, 3 acres of heath and 19 shillings and 9 pence of rent in Pepyngbury, Tudele and Tunbrugge and the advowson of the chantry of the Blessed Mary of Pepyngbury.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Julian, Walter and Agnes, Nicholas and Elizabeth have acknowledged the tenements and advowson to be the right of Eleanor, as those which the duke and Eleanor have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Julian, Agnes and Elizabeth to the duke and Eleanor and the heirs of Eleanor for ever.
Warranty: Warranty against the prior of Combwell and his successors.
For this: The duke and Eleanor have given them 200 marks of silver.
1435/36 John Culpeper had died and his widow Julian was remarried to John Braunspath before January 20. [5] [6]
1437 Walter Culpeper and his wife Agnes and John Braunspath and his wife Julian participated in a land transaction. [7] [8]
CP 25/1/179/94, number 82.
County: Northamptonshire.
Place: Westminster.
Date: The day after St Martin, 16 Henry VI [12 November 1437].
Parties: Walter Colepeper, esquire, and Agnes, his wife, querents, and John Braunspath', esquire, and Julian, his wife, who was the wife of John Colepeper, knight, deforciants.
Property: The manor of Asshen'.
Action: Plea of covenant.
Agreement: John and Julian have acknowledged the manor to be the right of Walter, as that which Walter and Agnes have of their gift. For this, Walter and Agnes have granted to John and Julian the manor and have rendered it to them in the same court, to hold to John and Julian, of the chief lords for the lives of John and Julian, and after their decease the manor shall remain to William Tresham, Thomas Billyng', William Donyngton' and John Northwode and the heirs of William Tresham, to hold of the chief lords for ever.
Warranty: Warranty by Walter and Agnes and the heirs of Agnes, against Richard, abbot of Westminster, and his successors, for the life of Katherine, daughter of John Colepeper.
[1] A. E. Stamp, ed., Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV, Vol. 2, 1402-1405 (London: HMSO, 1929), 374, [HathiTrust].
[2] A. E. Stamp, ed., Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry V, Vol. 2, 1419-1422 (London: HMSO, 1932), 169-170, [HathiTrust].
[3] Feet of Fines, Online Abstracts, CP 25/1/115/310, number 412, [Medieval_Genealogy].
[4] Feet of Fines, Court of Common Pleas, CP25, The National Archives, UK, Anglo-American Legal Tradition, University of Houston, CP 25/1/115/310, number 412, [AALTImage].
[5] Feet of Fines, Online Abstracts, CP 25/1/192/9, number 82, [Medieval_Genealogy].
[6] Feet of Fines, Court of Common Pleas, CP25, The National Archives, UK, Anglo-American Legal Tradition, University of Houston, CP 25/1/192/9, number 82, [AALTImage].
[7] Feet of Fines, Online Abstracts, CP 25/1/179/94, number 82, [Medieval_Genealogy].
[8] Feet of Fines, Court of Common Pleas, CP25, The National Archives, UK, Anglo-American Legal Tradition, University of Houston, CP 25/1/179/94, number 82, [AALTImage].