1392 "Nov. 6. York. Memorandum of a mainprise under a pain of 200l., made in chancery 6 November this year by Henry Vavasour, Thomas Fairfax, John Normanvile and John Dayvylle of Tolleston of Yorkshire for John Mirestowe, that he shall do or procure no hurt or harm to brother John Parys." [1]
1400 July 7 "[ff.24v-25] Dispensation to Henry Wavesur [Vavasur] and Margaret Skypwith, in accordance with a commission from Francis [Carboni], cardinal priest of St Susanna and papal penitentiary (recited in full, and dated at St Peter's Rome, 20 June 1399), to confirm their marriage, which had been contracted in ignorance of the impediment caused by Margaret's earlier marriage to Hugh Cressy, son of John Cressy, an uncle to Henry, which had been terminated by divorce on the grounds of impotence. Bishopthorpe, 7 July 1400" [2]
1400 "June 8. Westminster. Grant for life to the king's esquire Henry Vavasour of 20l. yearly from the custom and subsidy of wool, hides and wool fells and other merchandise in the port of Kyngeston-on-Hull. By p.s." [3]
1407 "June 12. Westminster. Licence, for 20 marks paid in the hanaper by the king's brother Ralph, earl of Westmorland, for him to grant his manor of Estburn, co. York, held in chief, and the reversion of six messuages and 24 bovates of land in Bugthorpe, co. York, likewise held in chief, which William de Bouther, esquire, holds for life, to Henry Vavasour, 'chivaler,' and Margaret his wife and the heirs of Henry." [4]
1413 On March 26, Henry Vavasour wrote his will. "In Dei nomine, Amen. Die Dominica in crastino Annunciationis Beatae Mariae Virginis, Mccccxiii, ego Henricus Vavasour miles, in sana et bona memoria mea condo testamentum meum in hunc modum. In primis lego animam meam Deo & Beatae Mariae, et omnibus Sanctis, et corpus meum ad sepeliendum in capella mea de Hesilwod. Item volo quod nullus sit invitatus ad funeralia mea in die sepulturae meae. Item lego fabricae Eccles. Cath. Ebor. xx s. Item lego vicario ecclesiae meae parochialis de Tadcastre xx s. Item lego Katerinae sorori meae moniali xiij s. iiij d. annuatim, ad terminum vitae suae. Item Dominse Hawis moniali vj s viij d. annuatim ad terminum vitae suae. Item lego Marjoriae servienti meae xl s. Item lego Elenae de Grene xiij s. iiij d. ad terminum vitae suae. Item lego Elenae de chawmbir xx s. Item lego Roberto botiler xx s. Item lego Roberto coke xx s. Item lego Willielmo de [blank] xx s. Item lego Willielmo de Thornton unum equum, existentem in le Parke de Rest, quem Bagthwayt voluisset emere. Item lego Domino Ricardo Redman unum gray cursour. Item Domino Alatheo [ita] Maleverer unum equum, qui vocatur Pawe. Item lego Johanni de Skipwith unum equum nigrum. Item lego duas trentales celebrandas pro anima mea. Item lego Priori & Conventui de Monte Grace xx marcas. Item lego Rectori de Dighton xl s. Item lego Aliciae de Skipwith unum annulum de auro cum uno diamawnde. Item lego dominae Elizabethse de Redman unum annulum de auro — Residuum — Margaretae uxori meae -- Executores — Margareta uxor, Thom. de Skargell, & Will. de Anthorp, Rector ecclesiae de Dighton. [Prob. xxix Mar. anno supradicto.]" [5]
1413 "Henry Vavasour, Knight. 26. Writ 6 April 1413. Lincoln. Inquisition. Louth. 9 May. Jointly with Henry de Bello Monte, lord of Linwood, Robert Waterton, Hugh Cressy of Olcotes, John Normanvyll and Henry de Melton who are still living, he held the manor of Halton by the grant of John Lascels of Escrick to them and George Monboucher, now deceased, and their heirs and assigns. It is held of Robert Hilton, knight, service unknown, annual value 20 marks. He died on March 27 last. Henry his son and heir is age 9 years and more. 27. Writ 6 April 1413. York. Inquisition. Aberford. 26 April. He held the manor of Eastburn jointly with Margaret his wife by the grant of Ralph earl of Westmorland to them for the term of their lives with remainder to his right heirs by licence of Henry IV [CPR 1405-8, p. 333]. It is held of the king in chief by knight service, annual value 44 marks. They also held jointly for their lives by the grant of Master John Newton, treasurer of St. Peter's, York, William Anthorp, parson of Kirk Deighton by Wetherby, John son of William de Skypwyth, knight, Richard de Norton, John son of John de Ask, Nicholas Gascoygne, Robert Barrye and Robert Rowdon of Aberford, with reversion to Master John Newton and his co-feoffees: the manors of Hazlewood, Wood Hall, Stubbs, Waldon, Ferry Fryston and Addingham, 40 a. arable, 20 a. meadow and 100s. rent in Cocksford and Stutton; 100 a. arable, 40 a. meadow and 100s. rent in Wormersley, Great Smeaton, Little Smeaton, Pickburn, Church Fenton and Scarcroft; and 40 a. arable, 40 a. meadow and 100s. rent in Sicklinghall and Kearby. The manor of Hazlewood and Wood Hall and the premises of Cocksford, Stutton, Sicklinghall and Kearby are held of John de Lancaster, the king's brother, of his manor of Spofforth, service unknown, annual value £20; the manors of Ferry Fryston and Stubbs Waldon and the premises in Wormersley, Great Smeaton, Little Smeaton, Pickburn, Church Fenton and Scarcroft, of the king of the castle of Pontefract of the duchy of Lancaster, service unknown, annual value 20 marks; and the manor of Addington of John Lord Clifford of the Castle of Skipton, service unknown, annual value £10. He died on 27 March last. Henry his son and next heir is aged 9 years and more." [6]
1413 "June 10. Westminster. To Robert de Morton escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take the fealty of Margaret late the wife of Henry Vavasour knight, and to give her livery of the manors, lands, etc. hereinafter mentioned, and the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death Henry Vavasour held as jointly enfeoffed with her the manor of Estburne by grant of Ralph earl of Westmerland, made with licence of the late king to them for their lives and to the said Henry's heirs, likewise the manors of Hesilwode, Wodhall, Stubbes Waldyng, Fryston and Adyngham, 40 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 20s. of rent in Cokkesforth and Stutton, 100 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 100s. of rent in Wymersley, Great Smeton, Little Smeton, Pykburne, Fenton and Sarcroft, and 40 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow and 100s. of rent in Sylyngalle and Kerby by gift of Master John Newton treasurer of the church of St. Peter York and others to them for their lives with reversion to the grantors, and that the manor of Estburne is held in chief by knight service, the other manors etc. of others than the king." [7]
1413 "July 7. Westminster. To John de Fulnetby escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Halton, delivering to Henry de Bello Monte lord of Lyndwode, Robert Waterton, Hugh Cressy of Oulkecostes, John Normanvylle and Henry de Melton any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Henry Vavasour knight at his death held no lands in that county in chief, but held that manor, being jointly enfeoffed with them, by gift of John Lascels of Escryke to them and George Monboucher esquire deceased, their heirs and assigns, and that it is held of another than the king." [8]
1414 Margaret (Skipwith) Vavasour wrote her will. "In Dei nomine, Amen. Die jovis proxime post festum Nativitalis Sancti Johannis Baptists, Anno Domini mccccxciiii. Ego Margareta Vavasour domina de Hesilwood, in sana et bona memoria condo testamentum meum in hunc modum. In primis lego animam meam Deo omnipotenti, et beatae Mariae Virgini, et corpus meum sepeliendum in capella de Hesilwood, juxta corpus Domini mei. Item xij torchese de vij [superscript] xx et viij libras cerae ad ardendum circa corpus meum, ad meum dirige et ad meam missam. Item lego v cereos de xv libris cerae ad ardendum circa corpus meum per predictum tempus. Item lego meum optimum equum capellano capellae predictae, nomine mortuarii. Item lego fabricae ecclesiae Sancti Petri Ebor. xx s. Item lego fabricae ecclesiae de Tadcastre v l.; ita ut expendantur in reparacione ecclesiae predictae, infra annum proxime post decessum meum : sin autem, ad reparacionem capellae de Hesilwod revertantur. Item lego ad reparacionem dictae capellae de Hesilwod xx s. Item lego Henrico filio meo unum longum par precum de auro. Item lego dicto Henrico unum ciphum de argento, qui vocatur le Bolle. Item lego dicto Henrico duas ollas, et unum ewer, et xij coclearia de argento. Item lego Johanni filio meo unum par precum de auro. Item volo quod omnia mea perlae dividantur inter filias meas, per equales porciones. Item lego Margaretae filiae meae unum ciphum coopertum de argento, cum nodo de vj squar. Item lego dictae Margaretae filiae meae unum ciphum coopertum & deauratum, sculptum cum litteris de moreske, et lego predictae Margaretae unum signaculum de auro. Et residuum omnium bonorum meorum, volo ut dividatur inter pueros meos, Johannem, Elizabetham, et Johannam. Item lego Dominas de Westmerland unum annulum de auro cum duobus diamandis. Item lego Dominae de Northfolke unum annulum de auro cum uno dyamand. Item lego Johanni de Skipwith omnia recia mea pro vulpibus et piscibus capiendis. Item Aliciae matri meae annulum meum de auro sanctificatum. Item Thomae fratri meo uiinm owche de auro optimum. Item Patricio fratri meo xl s. Item lego Priori de Mountgrace x marcas. Item lego Priorissae et Conventui de Synyngthwayte xx quarteria frumenti. Item Priorissae et Conventui de Alnyngham xl s. Item Priorissae de Ormysby xl s. Item lego Priorissaj et Conventui de Sixsill xx s. Item quatuor ordinibus Fratrum de civitate Ebor., cuilibet ordini xl s. Item lego xx marcas pro triennalibus celebrandis pro animabus domini mei Henrici, et mea, et omnium fidelium defunctorum. Item dominae Alienorae Roos x l s. Item Marjoriae Katterall x marcas. Item rectori de Dyghton v marcas, et unum cingulum stipatum et scriptum cum racione Jhsus est amor meus. Item Elence Grene unum annuum redditum xiij s. iiij d. de manerio meo de Mumby, ad terminum vitae suae. Item lego dictae Elenae unum lectum integrum pendentem in magna camera. Item lego de Chamber v l. et unam vaccam, et Francisco de Newby v l. Item Henrico Melton x quarteria frumenti. Item lego Nicholae Gasquyn unum ciphum de argento coopertum cum uno knop deaurato. Item dominae Isabellaw de Wellisse, moniali de Alnyngham, xiij s. iiij d. Item cuidam moniali de Cotom, qute vocatur Skipwith, xx s. Item dominae Marjorise Cobildyke unum annulum de auro cum uno balase. Item dominae Graciae de Tilnay unum annulum de auro. Item dominaa Margaretae unum annulum de auro. Item lego v marcas ad inveniendum unum capellanum ad celebrandum in porticu dominae Marjoriae de Tilnay, infra ecclesiam parochialem de Boston. Item domino Johanni de Hesilvod xvj marcas pro anima mea. Item domino Johanni Hesilwod, rectori de Thrynstow, v quarteria frumenti. Item lego Willielmo Cawnsfeld unam vaccam et vj porcos. Item domino Willielmo Blace v quarteria frumenti. Item Willielmo de Thorneton v quarteria frumenti; et condono ei omnia arreragia sua michi debita. Item lego Roberto Boteler unam vaccam, ij porcos, et j quarterium frumenti. Item lego Johanni Graveson unam vaccam. Item condono Ricardo de Stutton omnia arreragia firmae suae. Item Johanni Hagon unam vaccam, et ij porcos, et unum quarterium frumenti. Item lego Roberto Amy unam vaccam, et quarterium frumenti. Item Thomas de stabill duas vaccas. Item Johanni vj s. viij d. Item Cissotae West xx s. Item domino Wilhelmo Goulde unum annulum de auro. Item Alciae de Hesilwod unum annuhim de auro. Et residuum omnium bonorum meorum non legatorum do et lego Johanni Normanvile ad faciendum voluntatem meam. Et hos constituo executores meos, Johannem Normanvile, dominum Willielmum Anthorp, rectorem ecclesiae de Dyghton, et Henricum Melton; proviso semper quod dictus Johannes Normanvile habeat administracionem et ordinacionem omnium bonorum meorum ad voluntatem meam perficiendam, per visum et discretionem executorum predictorum. Datum apud Cowthorp, die et anno supradictis. In cujus rei testimonium sigillum meum apposui. [Prob. vj Aug. MCCCCXV.]" [9]
1415 Margaret (Skipwith) Vavasour died on July 1. Her IPM states,
"Margaret Widow of Henry Vavasour
465 Writ 16 July 1415
Lincoln. Inquisition. Caistor, 23 Oct.
Henry Melton of Yorkshire held the manor of East Halton in his demesne as of fee, and by his deed, dated at Halton on 13 Jan. 1414, witnessed by Edmund Gastrike, William atte Well and Robert North, and shown to the jurors, granted it with all his holdings in East Halton and Killingholme, which were formerly held by William son of William de Skypwyth, knight, to Thomas duke of Clarence, John the king's son, Margaret widow of Henry Vavasour, knight, Robert Waterton, John Waterton, John Normanvile, Nicholas Tournay and John Skypwyth, to them and their heirs and assigns to hold during the life of Margaret of the chief lords of the fees, with successive remainders after her death to John son of Henry Vavasour and the heirs of his body, Henry, brother of John, and the heirs of his body, Margaret, Elizabeth, and Jane, daughters of Henry and Margaret and the heirs of their bodies and Patrick de Skypwyth, brother of Margaret, and his heirs. The manor is held of Robert Hilton of the manor of Fulstow, service unknown, annual value 20 marks.
Henry Vavasour, knight, held the manor of Cockerington in his demense as of fee, and granted it by his deed, also shown to the jurors, dated at Cockerington on 16 Oct. 1408 and witnessed by Henry de Retford, Walter Taileboise, Thomas Hawlay, Richard Aunsard, knights, and Robert Eland, to Master John Neweton, treasurer of St. Peter's, York, William Anthorp, parson of Kirk Deighton, John son of William de Skypwyth, knight, Richard de Norton, John son of John de Aske, Nicholas Gascoigne, Robert de Norton, John son of John de Aske, Nicolas Gascoigne, Robert Barry and Robert Rawedaon of Aberford, to hold to them and their heirs and assigns. By their charter, dated at Cockerington on 20 Oct. 1408 and witnessed by the same persons, they regranted the manor to Henry and Margaret his wife to hold for their lives with reversion to themselves. It is held of the king of the duchy of Lancaster, service unknown, annual value £20.
She died on 1 July last. Henry her son and heir was aged 13 years and more.
466 Writ 16 July 1415.
York. Inquisiton. York Castle. 3 Oct. 1415.
All findings as in the inquisition on Henry Vavasour, knight, her husband, above [no. 27].
Date of death and heir, aged 12 years and more, as above.
C 138/16 no. 52, E 149/105 no. 24" [10]
1415 "July 20. Westminster. Grant to the king's brother John, duke of Bedford, of the keeping of all lands late of Henry Vavasour, 'chivaler,' and Margaret his wife, tenants in chief by knight service, within the town and lordship of Estbourne and elsewhere in the county of York during the minority of Henry their son and heir to the value of 40l. yearly, with his marriage without disparagement, without rendering anything to the king, so that he find a competent maintenance for the heir, maintain the houses, buildings, woods, enclosures and gardens without waste and support all charges. By p.s." [11]
1424 "June 21. Westminster. To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take the fealty of Henry son and heir of Henry Vavasour knight, and to give him seisin of his father's lands; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and for 20s. paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage until Allhallows next." [12]
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