Inquisition at Wetherby before William Nettilton

42 10 November 1480

Inquisition at Wetherby before William Nettilton escheator of Yorks by
authority of a writ of diem clausit extremum directed to him and to the
inquisition. Percival Lyndley, John Arthington, Thomas Hawkesworth,
esqrs, William Exilby, Henry Arthington, John Rawden, John Chambre,
William Lyndley, gents, Richard Saxton, John Baildon, William
Angram, William Stead, George Swale and John Herryson say on oath
that at his death William Plompton, kt, held lands of the king in chief
in Yorks in demesne and not by villein service; that on the day before
his death he was seised in his demesne as in fee of the manor of
Plumpton with appurtenances in Yorks, together with the chantry of
the Holy Trinity in the collegiate church of Ripon; that by his charter
submitted in evidence to the jurors he granted these premises to Master

Richard Andrewes, dean of York, William Eure, clerk, John Norton,
kt, Ralph Pygot, John Arthington, Godfrey Grene and Richard Knar-
esburgh, their heirs and assigns in perpetuity, to be held of the chief
lords [etc.]. In virtue of this grant the feoffees were seised of the same,
and, by their charter exhibited in evidence to the jurors, demised and
granted to William Plompton for life the aforesaid manor and advowson,
except for a messuage, 20 acres of land and 40 acres of woodland with
appurtenances called Rudfarlington, within the vill, and parcel of the
manor of Plumpton, with remainder of all save the lands above excepted
to his son, Robert Plompton, jnr, and the legitimate heirs of his body,
and to Joan, wife of Sir William, remainder, in case of lack of heirs, to
the right heirs of Sir William in perpetuity.

     Also that the feoffees were seised of the aforesaid Rudfarlington, and
by another charter submitted in evidence they demised these premises
to William and Joan Plompton without imputation of waste, so that
after the deaths of William and Joan the same to remain to Robert
and his legitimate heirs, remainder in case of Robert’s death without
such heirs to the right heirs of William. And Joan has sole seisin of
Rudfarlington in survivorship in her demesne as by free tenure,
remainder to Robert and his legitimate heirs.

     Also that being similarly seised in his demesne of the manor Steeton
and its appurtenances William demised and granted these to the same
feoffees [etc.], as appears in a charter exhibited in evidence. The
feoffees, then being seised, conveyed the premises to William and Joan
to hold for their lives without imputation of waste, remainders [etc].
As survivor, Joan has sole seisin of the premises which after her death
pass to Robert [etc].

     Also that the manor of Idle, together with the advowson of the
chantry or altar of St Nicholas in the church of St Martin in Micklegate,
York, held by William as of his demesne and in fee were similarly
demised by him to the same feoffees, who, having seisin, thereafter
demised them in the same terms to William for life, remainder to
Robert [etc., as above].

     Also that the manor of Grassington was conveyed by Sir William in
like terms to the same feoffees, who demised them to William and Joan
for life. The latter as survivor has sole seisin. Remainders [etc., as
above].

     Also that the manors of Plumpton, Steeton, Grassington, the advow-
son and appurtenances and Rudfarlington are held of Henry, earl of
Northumberland by military service as of his manor of Spofforth, not
of the king. And that the manor of Idle with appurtenances is held of
the king as of the honor of Pontefract, parcel of the Duchy of Lancaster,
by fealty and a rent of 3s yearly for all services.

     Also that the clear value of the manor of Plumpton, together with

the aforesaid advowson is 40m yearly, that of the manor of Steeton is
20m yearly, of the manor of Grassington is £20 yearly, and of the
manor of Idle with the advowson of the chantry in York, £10 yearly.
The clear value of Rudfarlington is 5m yearly.

     Also that William Plompton, kt, died 15 Oct. 1480, and that Margaret,
wife ofJohn Rocliffe and Elizabeth, wife ofJohn Sotehill are ‘consanguines’
and heirs of Sir William, viz.: daughters of William Plompton, son and
heir of Sir William, and that Margaret is aged 20 years and more and
Elizabeth 19 years and more.

[Latin]

[CB, 624]