1473 Beatrice Brome and her son and heir Nicholas agreed to a marriage settlement on December 20 for the marriage of Nicholas and Elizabeth Whyttyngton, sister of John Arundell, the marriage to take place before the feast of All Hallows. [1]
Settlement made between Master John Arundell clerk and William Ligon of co. Worcester esq. on the one hand and Beatrice Brome, widow of John Brome of co. Warrewik', and Nicholas Brome of Baddesley Clynton' esq., son and heir of the said Beatrice, previous to the marriage of the said Nicholas and Elizabeth Whyttyngton sister of the said John Arundell. The said marriage to take place before the feast of All Hallows, after which within four months the said Nicholas was to hold an estate of lands in the counties of Warrewik' and Northampton to the annual value of 40 marks, and also to be seised in fee simple of lands valuing £33. 6s. 8d., £20 in rent after the death of the said Beatrice, and £16 after the death of Jane Brome. The said Beatrice to release to the feoffees of the said John Brome all lands of the said John, except her rights in the manor of Baddesley Clynton' and lands in ... Pakkynton' and Hyde co. Warr' [Hydes Pastures co. Leicester]. The said John Arundell to make an estate to the said Elizabeth of lands in ... in co. Warrewik' and of the manors of Notgrove and Rodburgh [Rodborough] ... in co. Glouc'.
Given 20 December 13 Edward IV [1473].
1485 Nicholas Brome's feoffees settled Baddesley Clinton on Nicholas and his wife Elizabeth on August 16. [2]
Gift from John Beaufitz and John Archer esqs. and Thomas Ryton to Nicholas Brome esq. and Elizabeth his wife of the manor of Baddisley Clynton' with appurtenances, which the grantors held by the gift and feoffment of the said Nicholas. To hold the same for ever from the chief lords of the fee for due and customary service. Sealing clause.
Witnesses: Baldwin Porter; John Brome'; Thomas Beaufitz; esqs.
Given Tuesday 16 August 3 Richard III [1485].
Seals: 1.2. Tags for seals with traces of red wax.
3. Tag for seal with fragment of circular seal of red wax.
Endorsed:
1. [In a late 16th century hand]
Feoff' Archer and other to Nicholas Brome of the maner of B
2. [In the hand of William Hamper 1816]
John Beaufitz & others' feoffment of Baddesley to Nicholas Brome & Elizabeth his wife.
3. Ric. III.
1485 "Letters patent being a general pardon granted to Nicholas Brom of Woodlowes gent. alias Nicholas Brome of London esq. alias Nicholas Broome lately of London gent. alias Nicholas Brome of London esq. for all crimes committed before 7 November 1 Henry VII [1485]." [3]
1486-1493 Nicholas Brome sued the widow of his late brother Thomas and her husband in the Court of Chancery. [4]
Plaintiff: Nicholas Brome, of Baddesley, esquire.
Defendants: John Mitton, gentleman, and Johan, his wife, previously the wife of Thomas Brome, brother of complainant.
Subject: The manor of Woodlowes and rent and land in Warwick, Warwickshire.
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1493-1500 Nicholas Brome sued George Catesby concerning detention of deeds relating to the manor of Bromes [5]
Plaintiff: Nicholas Brome, esquire, son and heir of John Brome, of Baddesley, and Beatrice, his wife.
Defendant: George Catesby, esquire.
Subject: Detention of deeds relating to the manor of Bromes. Warwickshire.
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1500-1504 Nicholas Brome sued John Middelmore concerning detention of deeds relating to the manor of Woodloes. [6]
Plaintiff: Nicholas Brome, esquire.
Defendant: John Middelmore.
Subject: Detention of deeds relating to the manor of Woodloes. Warwickshire
1501 Nicholas Brome received a payment from George Catesby related to the manor of Brome in Lapworth and Pakkewode, Warwickshire. [7]
Indenture witnessing the receipt by Nicholas Broun alias Brome, "squier", from George Catesby, "squier", of 56l. for his interest in lands and tenements in Lapworth and Pakkewode, called the manor of Bromon otherwise Bromes manor. Warw. 10 July, 16 Henry VII.
1506-1507 Nicholas Brome and his feoffees granted land in Warwickshire to Edward Ferrers and his wife Constance. [8]
Grantor: Nicholas Brome, esquire, Robert Throkmerton, knight, Robert Brudnell, serjeant-at-law, Edward Belknap, Edward Grevyll, Andrew Wyndson, esquire, John Archer, John Harwell, Hugh Shyrley, Edward Rawley the younger, Thomas Denton, John Archer the younger, John son of William Clopton and Richard Throkmerton.
Grantee: Edward Ferrers, esquire, and Constance his wife.
Place or Subject: Warwick, Beausale (Bewasale) [in Hatton] and Haseley. County: Warw
22 Hen VII (22 August 1506-21 August 1507)
1516 Nicholas Brome died on October 10. An inquisition after his death, taken 31st May 9th Henry 8th [1517], states, [9]
Mid 17th century attested copy of the Inquisition held at Warwicke 31 May 9 Henry VIII [1517] by Thomas Purfray esq. Escheator to the King for the county of Warwick, upon the death of Nicholas Brome esq. The jurors Rowland Stokes, Roger Harwell, John Brerely, George Wagstafe, Thomas Commander, John Wheeler, John Bull, William Smith, Thomas Lett, Richard Holte, John Smith and John Woode stated that Robert Throckmorton, Robert Brudenell, Edward Belknap, Edward Grevill, Andrew Windsore, John Archer, John Harwell, Hugh Sherly, Edward Rawley the younger, Thomas Denton, John Archer the younger, John Clopton son of William Clopton, and Richard Throckmorton were seised of the manor of Baddesly Clynton with the advowson of the church, the park, 7 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture and 4 acres of wood with appurtenances in Baddesly Clynton to the use of the said Nicholas Brome.
The said Nicholas Brome with the above feoffees then enfeoffed John Ferrers knt., Thomas Nevill esq., Thomas Commander and Robert Bromley with the manor of Baddesly Clynton and lands aforesaid to the use of the said Nicholas and his lawful heirs by Elizabeth his wife, or in default of such heirs, to the rightful heirs of the said Nicholas. The said John Ferrers then died but the said Thomas Nevill, Thomas Commander and Robert Bromley held the said manor, advowson and lands from Thomas Clynton for the rent of one penny per annum at Easter if demanded in lieu of all services, the value per annum being £20 and 1d.
Lady Constance Ferrers and Dorothy Marrow were co-heirs of the said Nicholas Brome and Elizabeth, his wife; Lady Constance being daughter of the said Nicholas and Elizabeth, and Dorothy Marrow being daughter of Isabel Marrow, daughter of the said Nicholas and Elizabeth, Lady Constance being twenty-three years of age and Dorothy Marrow being twenty years of age.
The said Nicholas stated in his will concerning the manor of Baddesly Clynton, that the said feoffees should hold the said manor to the use of Sir Edward Ferrers and Lady Constance, his wife, and that the said Dorothy Marrow and her heirs should have lands to the annual value of £12.
The jurors also stated that Richard Higham, Thomas Frowick, Robert Throckmorton, Edward Belknapp, John Harwell, Andrew Windsore, John Archer, Thomas Essex, Robert Brudenell, Hugh Sherley, Edward Rawley the younger, Edward Grevill, Thomas Denton, John Archer the younger, John Clopton, John Denton, John Bradfield and Richard Throckmorton were seised of the manor Woodlow with appurtenances, 7 acres of land, 300 acres of pasture, 40 acres of wood, 40 acres of meadow in Woodlow, and of 5 tofts, 100 acres of land, 600 acres of pasture, 4 acres of wood, 40 acres of meadow and 2s. rent with appurtenances in Overwoodcott, Netherwoodcott and in Norton. Also one messuage, 40 acres of land, 10 acres of pasture and 5 acres of meadow in Offchurch and one acre of wood in Ethropp with appurtenances to the use of the said Nicholas Brome and his heirs. Richard Higham, Thomas Frowicke, John Harwell, Thomas Essex, Hugh Sherley, Edward Rawley the younger, John Denton, John Bradfield then died, but the said Robert Throckmorton, Edward Belknapp, Andrew Wyndsore, John Archer, Robert Brudenell, Edward Grevill, Thomas Denton, John Archer the younger, John Clopton and Richard Throckmorton were living at the time of the death of the said Nicholas Brome, and among other transactions, took part in one between the said Nicholas Brome on the one hand, and Henry Ferrers knt. and Edward Ferrers knt. son and heir of the said Henry on the other concerning the manor of Woodlow and other lands in Overwoodcott, Netherwoodcott, Norton, Ethropp and Offchurch, by which if the said Nicholas Brome died without male heirs the said Richard Higham and Thomas Frowicke serjeants-at-law and the other feoffees were to stand seised of the manor of Woodlowe, Overwoodcote, Netherwoodcott with lands and appurtenances in Ethropp occupied by William Wesly and also of 14s. chief rent of the Gild in Warwicke to the use of the said Constance the youngest daughter of the said Nicholas and her lawful heirs, or in default, to the use of the said Isabel and her lawful heirs, or in default, to the use of the heirs of the said Nicholas. In his will the said Nicholas decreed that the feoffees of the manors of Woodlow, Overwoodcott and Netherwoodcott and those enfeoffed of lands which he purchased in Norton, Offchurch and Ethropp should stand seised of these during the minority of Edward son of the said Nicholas to take profits towards the marriage of the three daughters of the said Nicholas and the maintenance of his children in the meantime, and if the said Edward died while still a minor, then to stand seised until Ralph son of the said Nicholas should come of age, and then stand seised to him and his heirs. The manor of Woodlow, Overwoodcott, and Netherwoodcott being held of the King as of the Castle of Warwick for the annual rent of 7s. 8d. and one pair of gloves and one pepper in lieu of all services, the annual value being 20 marks, the said messuages and lands in Offchurch were held of the Prior of Coventry as of the manor of Ofchurchbury for the annual rent of 6s. in lieu of all services, the value being 13s. 4d., and the messuages and lands in Ethropp were held from the lord of Wappenbury for the annual rent of one clove of gillyflower, the value being 10s.
The jurors also stated that Edward Grevill knt. Thomas Denton esq. and Robert Bankes clerk were seised at the death of the said Nicholas Brome of one messuage and 4 acres of pasture in Solihull and 2 acres of pasture in Nether Norton and of one messuage, 30 acres of pasture, 4 acres of meadow and one acre of moor with appurtenances in Lyndon to the use of the said Nicholas Brome during his life and after his death to the use of Elizabeth one of the daughters of the said Nicholas and her lawful heirs, or in default, to Katherine wife of the said Nicholas for the term of her life, and on her decease to the use of Constance Ferrers, another daughter of the said Nicholas for ever. The said messuage in Solihull being held from Thomas Duke of Norfolk for the rent of 2d. in lieu of service, the value being 12s. The said pasture in Nether Norton being held from the Dean and Chapter of the church of St. Mary's Warwick, but by what service they knew not, though the annual value was 2s. The lands in Lyndon were held from the Prior of St. John of Jerusalem and of the heirs of the Earl of Kildare, and their annual value was 20s.
The said Nicholas Brome died on the 10th. day of October last past, and Edward Brome, his eldest son and heir was aged 8 years and more at the time of his father's death. Given at Warwicke 27 May 9 Henry VIII [1517]. Copy made by Edward Ferrers in mid 17th century.
Endorsed: 1. [In the hand of Edward Ferrers c.1630] The office found after the death of Nicholas Brome of his landes in Baddesly Clynton & Woodlowes or elsewhere. 2. [c.1839] Inquisition after the death of Nicholas Brome taken 31st May 9th Henry 8th.
[1] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Ferrers of Baddesley Clinton, DR 3/264, [UKNationalArchives].
[2] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Ferrers of Baddesley Clinton, DR 3/274, Baddesley Clinton and other places in Worwickshire, [UKNationalArchives].
[3] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, [UKNationalArchives].
[4] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, C 1/85/57, C 1/85, Chancery pleadings addressed to John, Archbishop of Canterbury as Lord Chancellor, [UKNationalArchives].
[5] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, C 1/185/64, C 1/185, Chancery pleadings addressed to the Cardinal Archbishop of Canterbury as Lord Chancellor, [UKNationalArchives].
[6] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, C 1/280/29,X` C 1/280, Chancery pleadings addressed to William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury as Lord Chancellor, [UKNationalArchives].
[7] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, E 40/4263, E 40, Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A, [UKNationalArchives].
[8] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, C 147/113, C 147, Chancery: Ancient Deeds, Series CC, [UKNationalArchives].
[9] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Ferrers of Baddesley Clinton, DR 3/294, [UKNationalArchives].