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Notes for John Norreys and Isabel Wyfold

1485 John Norrys died on October 1. His IPM in Buckingham states, [1]

106. John Noreys, esq. Writ 18 Feb., inq., 10 Aug., 1 Hen. Vii.
He enfeoffed William Norreys, knt., William Radmyld and Robert Horne, esqs., William Norreys, gent., and Roger Frelond, of the under-mentioned lands together with lands in Kent, on trust, to permit the said Robert Horne or his executors to receive 200 marks in which the said John was indebted to him, and thereafter on trust for the use of the said John and his last will. By his will he directed that the said William Norreys, knt., William Norreys, gent., and Roger Frelond should take the issues and profits of the premises for the satisfaction of his other debts. The said 200 marks are as yet unpaid.
He died 10 Oct. 1 Hen. Vii. Edmund Norreys, aged 3 and more, is his son and heir.
Bucks. A tenement, 40a. arable, 10a. pasture, 2a. meadow, and 2a. wood in Bledlowe, worth 40s., held of the Dean and Chapter of St. Stephen's, Westminster, by fealty and 2s. 6d. rent. Sixty acres of land, 10a. pasture, and 3 a. meadow in Prince Risborough, Monken Risborough, Longwyke, Elmer, Aston, worth 60s., held of the King, as of the honor of Walyngford, by fealty, suit of court, and 20s. rent.

His IPM in Kent states, [2]

127. John Nores, esq. Writ 19 Nov., 1 Hen. VII; inq. 31 Oct. 2 Hen. VII.
Findings as in No. 106.
Kent. Manor of Goldstanstone, alias Goldstone, worth 15 l., held as to three-fourths of Thomas Bourgchier, late Archbishop of Canterbury, in right of his church, by service of a knight's fee and a half, and as to the residue of John, Earl of Oxford, as of the manor of Flete, co. Kent, service unknown.
Manor of Polder, worth 20 l., held of the Prior of Bilsynton, co. Kent, service unknown.
Manor of Nelnes, or Nelmes, beside Sandwich, worth 100 s., held of the said Archbishop, service unknown. C. Series II. Vol. 1. (132.)

1491 A later IPM for John Norreys states, [3]

918. John Norreys, esquire. Inquisition, virtute officii, 18 May. 6 Henry VII.
The said John and Isabel, his wife, were seised, he in fee and she in her demesne as of free tenement, of the under-mentioned manors. On his death the said Isabel held herself in the manors and was seised thereof as above by survivorship, the reversion belonging to Edmund, son and heir of the said John, and his heirs. While so seised, the said Isabel took to husband Henry Marney. esquire, whereby he and she, in her right, were, and still are. seised of the manors in their demesne as of free tenement. The said John died sole seised in fee of the under-mentioned rents and services payable to him by Luke Vynter. John Pulter and John Howell, which he held of the king in chief by service of a hundredth part of a knight's fee. He died 12 October, 1 Henry VII. The above-mentioned Edmund, his son and heir, is 7 years of age and more. Cf. Vol. I, Nos. 106, 127.
Hertford. Manor of Peryton, worth 15/.. held of the king in chief by service of a twentieth part of a knight's fee. Manor of Genaldisbury, alias Jevenallesbury, worth 40 s. tenure unknown, but not held of the king. Fealty and a rent of a clove at Midsummer payable to him by Luke Vynter for 3a. land and 2a. meadow called 'Revers' in Igkylford. Fealty and a rent of 1/2 d. or a pair of gloves worth 1/2 d. payable to him by John Pulter for a messuage called 'Whitbredes' in Peryton. Fealty and a rent of 4 1/2 d. payable to him by John Howell for a croft of land in Kympton in a field called 'Depdelfeld.' E. Series II. File 290. (4.)


Footnotes:

[1] Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Vol. 1 (London: HMSO, 1898), 43, [GoogleBooks].

[2] Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Vol. 1 (London: HMSO, 1898), 51, [GoogleBooks].

[3] Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Vol. 3 (London: HMSO, 1955), 478, [InternetArchive].