WILLIAM GRESHAM, ESQ.

[Chancery Inquis. p.m. 21 Eliz., 2 Pt. No. 14.]

Inquisition taken at Deptefordestrond, co. Kent, 29 Oct. 21 Eliz. (1579) before Thomas Culpeper and others. The Jurors say that William Gresham Esq. was seised in his demesne as of fee tail to him and his heirs male of the gift of Sir John Gresham Kt., his father, of the manor of Hethenden and the lands called Henden Parke in the parishes of Sundrish, Brasted, and Chedyngstone, co. Kent, in the tenure of Robert Sone, and of a farm parcel of the manor of Westram called the Curtelage of Westram, in the tenure of Anthony Saxbye, and of a tenement called Charmans with the profits of the conies, of a messuage called Rowholtes and divers lands there in the county of Surrey, of the manor of Waldyngham and divers lands, of the manor of Felcourt, of the manor or farm of Lovestede, and of a messuage in Milk Street in the city of London, and that he was seised in fee of the manor of Stangrave in Eatonbridge and of the rectory of Eatonbridge, co. Kent, of the manor of Westram and certain lands there called Shotts and Hame, lately purchased of William Casingherste, of a messuage called Welcomes and Laurence with divers lands co. Surrey, and of divers lands, tenements, and almshouses (?)* in Bowe Brickhill, Little Brickhill, Wandon, Calcote, Sewenestis,† and Fenny Stratforde, co. Bucks, of divers messuages, tenements, and gardens in the parish of St. Giles' without Crepelgate, London, and that at the time of his death he was seised of the rectory of Westram co. Kent and of the manors of Tuttesey alias Tichesey, Lymsfelde, and Brodham, and of the patronage of the rectory of Lymsfelde, and of the manor of Oxstede in Brodham, and of a stable with the appurtenances in the borough of Southwark in the parish of St. George, and of a tenement in Milkestreete in the city of London, and of another tenement in the parish of St. Mary Aldermanbury, and of a tenement called "le Sonne" in the parish of St. Alphege within Creplegate, and of divers lands in Westram lately purchased of Cuthbert Brewad (here recites his will, dated 9 Oct. 1575), and gives the value of his property as follows-Henden Park 247. 198. 1d. The curtelage of Westerham and Charmans 231. 6s. 8d. Manor of Rowholts 53s. 4d. The manor of Waldyngham 201. Manor of Felcourt 137. 6s. 8d. Manor of Lovestede 51. Tenement in Milkstrete 100s. Manor of Stangrave 167. 10d. Rectory of Eatonbridge 177. 10s. Manor of Westerham 36l. 10s. 8d. Shotts and Hames in Westerham 20s. Wellcomes and Laurence 50s. The messuages etc. in Bowe Brickhill etc. 197. 8s. 6d. The messuage and garden in St. Giles 107. The rectory of Westerham 127. The manor of Ticchesey 401. The manors of Lymesfelde and Brodeham and the advowson of Lymesfelde 501. 78. 8d. The manor of Oxstede 81. 19s. The stable in Southwark 108. The tenement in Milk Street 40s. and the tenement in St. Mary Aldermanbury and "le Sonne" £3. The land bought of Cuthbert Brewood 31. That he died on 20 June last, and that William Gresham is his son and heir, and aged 23 and upwards.

BEATRICE GRESHAM.

[Chancery Inquis. p.m. 2 Jac. 1., 2 Pt. No. 155.]

Inquisition taken at Tunbridge 21 Aug. 2 Jac. I. (1604) upon the death of Beatrice Gresham, widow. The Jurors say that she was seised in her demesne as of fee in the manor of Stangrave alias Edelmebridge, co. Kent, and in the rectory or church of Etonbridge with all the tithes and emoluments thereto belonging, of lands called Shots and Hams in Westerham, of a messuage called Lusted in Cowdham, co. Kent, and Tattisfield, co. Surrey, of divers lands and woods called Rowholts in Chelsham, of Welcombes and Laurence in Colesden, of divers lands and tenements in Tittussie and Lymsfeld and of the manor or farm of Waldyngham, and of one messuage called Bolters in Lymsfield, co. Surr. (Indenture recited here.) The

value as follows-Stangrave and rectory of Etonbridge 167. Shotts and Hames 40s. Lusted 51. Rowholtes 538. 4d. Manor of Waldyngham 107. Welcombes and Lawrence 50s. Bolters 41. That said Beatrice died on 22 May last, that Sir William Gresham Kt. is her son and heir, and of the age of 48 and upwards.

SIR THOMAS GRESHAM, KT.

[Chancery Inquis. p.m. 6 Car. I., 1st Pt. No. 60.]

Inquisition taken at Southwark 5 Nov. 6 Car. I. (1630) upon the death of Sir Thomas Gresham Kt. The Jurors say that he was seised in his demesne as of fee in the manors of Titsey, Limsfielde, Broadham, and Wouldingham, co. Surrey, and of the advowsons of the parish churches of Titsey and Limpsfield, of the manor of Westerham, co. Kent, of a tenement in Westerham called Charmans and of the rectory, of three messuages and tenements in the parish of St. Mary Aldermanbury in the city of London, of a messuage and tenement in the parish of St. Helen's in Bishopsgate Street, of thirty messuages and tenements and divers gardens in Beechlane, Whitecross Street, Moorelane, Grubstreet, Goulding Lane, and St. Giles Alley in the parish of St. Giles without Criplegate in the suburb of the city of London and in the parish of St. Alphege within Creeplegate, of one messuage in Milk Street, and of a messuage and stable in the parish of St. George in the borough of Southwark. (Indenture recited here.) That said Sir Thomas Gresham died on 4* July at Limpsfield, that Sir John Gresham Kt. is his son and heir, and of the age of 40 and upwards. That the manor and rectory of Tychesey was of the value of 201. Limpsfield and the rectory with Broadham 201. Wouldingham 51. Westerham and Charmans 107. The rectory of Westerham 51. Tenements in Aldermanbury 20s., in Bishopsgate Street 10s. The 30 messuages in Beechlane etc. 208. Tenement in Milkstreet 10s. The messuage and stable in St. George's, Southwark, 8s.

SIR JOHN GRESHAM, KT.

[Chancery Inquis. p. m. Miscellaneous 20 Car. I. Pt. 16, No. 144.] · Inquisition taken at Limsfield, co. Surrey, 3 May, 20 Car. I. (1644) upon the death of Sir John Gresham Kt. The Jurors say that on the day of his death he was seised in demesne as of fee tail of the manors of Titsey, Limsfield, Broadham, with the advowsons of Titsey and Limpsfield, the manor of Westerham, the farm called Charmans, the rectory of Westerham, and three messuages lying in St. Mary Alldermanbury, and in fee simple of the manor of Tattesfield with the advowson. (Indenture recited here.) That he died on 1 July † last past before the taking of this Inquisition without issue, Elizabeth his wife surviving. That Sir Edward Gresham Kt. is his brother and next heir, and was of the age of 50 years at the time of the death of Sir John Gresham. Value of manor and rectory of Titsey 201. Limsfield and the advowson and Broadham 201. Westerham and Charmans 107. The rectory of Westerham 51. The messuages in Aldermanbury 208. Manor of Tatsfield 157. The rectory nil because it is filled. The writ for holding the Inquisiton is dated from Oxford 16 June 19 Car. I.

*He died on 1st July, 1630.

† He died at Titsey on 26 May as appears by his monument.

EDMUND GRESHAM, ESQ.

[Chancery Inquis. p.m. 29 Eliz., 1st Pt., No. 47].

Inquisition taken at Norwich in 'Le Sherehowse' 7 June 29 Eliz. (1558) upon the death of Edmund Gresham late of Thorpmarket, co. Norf., Esq. deceased. The Jurors say that upon the day of his death he was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manors of Thorpmarket and Bruserds in Thorpe with the right of one fold course* for 360 sheep on Oldfield Heath, co. Norf. And of divers other lands and tenements in Thorpemarket lately bought of Robert Cotrell, and of the fee farm of Coxford Priors in Thorp, and of 30 acres lately bought of Martin Burney Esq., of a tenement called Cottons and of a close called Parrowe Close in Hunworth and Thorp lately bought of Edmund Windham Gent., and of the Manor of Kidlams and divers lands and tenements in Roughton, Hunworthe, Felbrigg, Systrond, Cromer, Antingham, and Bradfield co. Norf. and of a tenement with divers lands in Holt; of the Manor and Rectory of Warlingham and divers lands there, of the Manor of Sanderstead and of the Advowson of the Church, and of the Boro' of Langhurst co. Surrey, and of a messuage in Milk Street in the City of London. (Here the will is set out). That the manors of Thorp and Bruserds were held of the late Earl of Surrey now of the Earl of Arundel by the service of one Knight's fee and were worth £13 6s. 4d. The Manor of Coxford was held in fee farm by rent of 40 shillings. The tenements called Cottons and Parrow Close were held of the Queen in chief by the service of the hundreth part of a Knight's fee and were worth 10s. Kydlams and the other lands were late held of the Duke of Norfolk now of the Earl of Arundel by the service of one Knight's fee, and were worth 13s. 4d. The lands in Holt were held of Sir William Heydon Knt. as of his Manor of Holt, in socage, and were worth five marks. The Manor and Rectory of Warlingham were held of the Queen in chief by the service of the twentieth part of a Knight's fee and were worth £10. The Manor of Sanderstead with the Advowson, and the Boro' of Langhurst were held of the Queen by the service of one Knight's fee and were worth £10. The Messuage in Milk Street was held of the Lord Mayor in free burgage and was worth five marks. That the said Edmund Gresham died on the last day of August last past and that Richard Gresham was his son and heir and of the age of twenty-one years and one month.

THOMAS GRESHAM, ESQ.

[Chancery Inquis. p.m. 18 Jac. I., 1st Pt. No. 61.]

Inquisition taken at Folkingham, co. Lincoln, 9 Jan., 18 Jac. I., upon the death of Thomas Gresham, Esq. The Jurors say that he was seised in his demesne as of fee in two parts of 2 messuages, 1 toft, 1 dovehouse, 4 gardens, 40 acres of land, 200 of meadow, 100 of pasture, 10 of wood, 200 of furze and heath, and 30 of salt marsh, and of common of pasture for all beasts in Tetney and Tetney Grange, co. Lincoln, and of the tithes of corn and hay in Tetney and of a close there called Holme alias Skerneholme. (Here part of his will is set out). That said Thomas Gresham died on 6 July last-that the 2 parts of the said lands were held of the King in chief by Knight's service and were worth £6. That the tithes were held of the King as of his Manor of East Greenwich, co. Kent, in free socage by fealty only and were worth 20 shillings, that the close called Skerneholme was worth 20 shillings. That Judith his wife survived him and was then living, and that John Gresham was his son and heir and was of the age of nine years and nine months at the time of his father's death.

[Chancery Inquis. p.m. 19 Jac. I., 1st Pt., No. 19.]

Inquisition taken in the parish of St. Clement's Danes upon the death of Thomas Gresham of Fulham Esq. The Jurors say that he was seised in fee of 1 messuage, 1 toft, 1 dovehouse, 2 gardens, 2 orchards, and 10 acres of land meadow and pasture thereto belonging at Fulham co. Midd. and of 2 closes called Kittecloses in Fulham containing 7 acres, and of 1 close called Bradbrakes containing 10 acres. [Here part of his will is set out ut ante.] That the said premises in Fulham were held of the Bishop of London as of his Manor of Fulham by fealty and were worth 60s. per annum. That said Thomas died on 6 July 18 Jac. I.; that Judith his wife survived him, and that John Gresham was his son and heir (ut ante).

SIR RICHARD GRESHAM, KT.

[Chancery Inquis. p.m. 4 Ed. VI., 2nd Pt. No. 56.]

Inquisition taken at Norwich in 'Le Shierhowse' 8 March 4 Ed. VI. (1550) upon the death of Sir Richard Gresham Kt. The Jurors say that he was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manors of Hardwike Swaynestrop Keswicke Intwood Swardeston and Mulberton with the appurtenances and of the advowsons of Swainestropp and Keswick. (Here his Will is set out). That the manor of Hardwike was held of the King by the fourth part of a knight's fee and was of the clear annual value of £13 6s. 8d., that the manor of Swainestropp was held by the sixteenth part of a knight's fee and was worth £23 12s. 5d., that the manor of Keswick was held of the heirs of Hubert de Multon and was worth £25 2s. 10d., that the manor of Mulberton was held of Robert Benhale by the service of one knight's fee and was worth £39 14s. 4d., that the manors of Intwood and Swardeston were held of the King as of the Duchy of Lancaster by the service of a fourth part and a twelfth part of a knight's fee and were worth £49. That the said Sir Richard Gresham died on 21 Feb. 3 Ed. VI., that Sir John Gresham the younger Kt is his son and next heir and of the age of thirty years and upwards. They say further that he was seised of a Watermill in Tasbrough and Freton worth £5 a year. That the Lady Isabella Gresham widow late the wife of the said Sir Richard takes the rents and profits of Mulberton for the term of her life.

[Chancery Inquis. p.m. 4 Ed. VI., 2nd Pt. No. 77.]

Inquisition taken at Bungaye, co. Suffolk, 5 March 4 Ed. VI. (1550) upon the death of Sir Richard Gresham Kt. The Jurors say that he was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manors of Rokells Rawlyns and Battisforde late of the Bishop of Norwich and of the manor or Comandry of St John of Battisforde and of the manor of Bavent Combes and of the advowsons of Ryngsell and of the Vicarage of Battisforde and of 60 messuages 500 acres of land 200 of meadow 400 of pasture 100 of wood 20 of moor furze and heath and of £20 14s. rent in Ryngsell Charles Rokelles Rawlyns Battisforde St John's of Battisforde Combes Wattesham Baventcombes Barkyng Badleycombes Fynborowe Ryngsell parva Bryssett magna and Flocton in the County of Suffolk. (Here his Will is set out). That the manors of Ryngsell Charles Rokells Rawlyns and the premises in the same Battesforde Combes Waltesham and Barkyng were held of the King by the service of one knight's fee and the eighth part of a knight's fee and were worth £101 78. 114d. That the manor of Bavent Combes with the appurtenances was held by the service of the sixtieth part of a knight's fee and by the rent of 12 shillings yearly and was worth £13 128. 10d. That the premises in Battisforde, Badley, Combes, Fyn

borowe, parva Ryngsell, Brysett magna, Wattesham and Flocton were held of the King by the service of the sixtieth part of a knight's fee and by rent of 25s. 14d. and were worth £18 0s. 10d. That the manor of Battesforde late of the Bishop of Norwich was held of the King by the service of the fortieth part of a knight's fee and by rent of 278. 114d. and was worth £35 and no more. Further that he bequeathed to his kinsman Richard Billingforde and to such wife as he should happen to marry for the term of their lives an annual rent of £10 issueing out of his manor of Battisforde and that the said Richard is still living at Bungaye. That the said Sir Richard Gresham died on 21 Feb. 3 Ed. VI., that Sir John Gresham Kt is his son and heir and was at the time of the taking of this Inquisition thirty years old and upwards.

[Chancery Inquis. p.m. 5 Ed. VI., 1st Pt. No. 50.]

Inquisition taken at the Castle of York 7 April 5 Ed. VI. (1551) upon the death of Sir Richard Gresham Kt. The Jurors say that he was seised of the manors of Bremben alias Brembery Benley in Ellerdale and Eldborough Malham Lytton Kylnesey Merkington alias Morker Lound upon the wold Sutton alias Sutton Grange Bordeley alias Bordeley baronye with the rights tithes and appurtenances in the County of York, and of a moiety of the Manor and Church of Nonkelyng and of the Rectors of Swyne with the chapel, and of one messuage and of the site of the late Monastery of Fountaynes and the Barkehowse, and of 500 messuages 8 water mills 4 dove houses 5000 acres of land 800 acres of meadow 4000 acres of pasture 2000 acres of wood 5000 acres of moor 10,000 acres of furze and heath and of £6 10s. rent with the appurtenances in Brembery Massam Kyrby Malsharte Tanfelde Malham Lound on the Wold Ryppen Staniley Beverley in Netherdale Arnclyffe Horton in Rybblesdale Burnishale Kyrby in Mallam dale Nonkelyng Swyne and Spaldyngton. (Here the Will is set out). Recites a Fine made in Hilary Term 1 & 2 Ed. VI. whereby Sir Richard Gresham and Isabella his wife conveyed to Sir John Gresham Kt his son the manor of Sutton and divers tenements in Ryppon, the Rectory of Swyne, a moiety of the Rectory and Manor of Nonkelyng, for the term of his life with divers remainders over. They_further say that all the premises with the site of Fountaynes, the Manors of Brember Massam Kyrkbye Malshart Tanfeld Morker alias Merkyngton Beverley in Netherdale Aldburghe Malham Bordeley Kylnsey Lytton Sutton the Rectory of Swyne and a moiety of the Manor and Rectory of Nonkelyng (the premises separately purchased of the Earl of Rutland Sir Ralph Ellerker Kt and Edmund Wryght only excepted) were held of the King in chief by knight's service by a Rent to the King and his successors of £57 198. 03d. annually at the feast of St. Michael and were of the annual value of £579 11s. 34d. that the manor of Lound and tenements in Lound bought of Sir Ralph Ellerker Kt were held of the King as of his Manor of Topclyf by knight's service and were worth £16 14s. 4d. That the tenements in Lounde bought of the Earl of Rutland of Thomas Johnson and of Edmund Wright were held of the King as of his manor of Topclyf by knight's service and were worth £6. That said Sir Richard Gresham Kt died on 21 Feb. 3 Ed. VI., that Sir John Gresham Kt is his son and heir and was of the age of thirty-four years at the time of the taking of this Inquisition.