Lettice

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. John de Briklesworth
2. Sir John Criel of Westenhanger and Walmer, Kent

Lettice 1

  • Marriage (1): John de Briklesworth 1
  • Marriage (2): Sir John Criel of Westenhanger and Walmer, Kent after 1369 1

  Research Notes:

279.JOHN THOLOUSE.

Writ of precipimus, 4 November, 47 Edward III.

LONDON.Inq. (indented) taken before the mayor, 10 November, 47 Edward III.

Parish of All Hallows, Grascherche in Bisshopesgate ward. 2 messuages, a cellar, and a shop.
He made a sedition for which he was drawn and hanged in 21 Edward III. After the sedition he alienated the premises to William de Briklesworth and John his son, their heirs and assigns, subject to a right of re-entry on repayment of a loan of 40l. Seisin was delivered to William and John his son; but John Tholouse had possession of the premises and received the issues until his death. Immediately after his death the said John son of William entered thereon and received the issues until he enfeoffed Henry Pykard, citizen and vintner of London, of the premises. Henry held the premises all his life and died in 35 Edward III. After his death Margaret his wife had possession and received the issues until a third part of the premises was recovered against her in the husting of London of common pleas held on Monday after St. James, 45 Edward III, having been assigned as dower to Lettice formerly wife of John de Briklesworth. Lettice has had possession of this third part, with John Kyriel her husband, ever since the above assignment. Margaret still has possession of two-thirds of the premises.
John Tholouse has no heirs because he died the death aforesaid. The premises are held of the king in free burgage, as is the whole city of London.

C. Edw. III. File 234. (16.)

280.RICHARD SON OF RICHARD GODECHEP.

Writ of precipimus, 4 November, 47 Edward III.

LONDON.Inq. (indented) taken before the mayor, 10 November, 47 Edward III.

He died about the feast of St. Peter's Chains, 35 Edward III, day not known, seised of:\emdash
Parish of St. Dionis in Langeborne ward. 2 shops, a principal messuage with 2 shops opposite, and a principal messuage with another messuage opposite.
Parish of St. Andrew Hubert in Billyngesgate ward. 2 messuages and 5 shops.
Parish of St. Botolph by Billyngesgate. 3 messuages with a cellar.
Parish of St. Mary atte Hull in Billyngesgate ward. A messuage and shop with a quay adjoining.
Immediately after his death Richard Double entered on all the premises, by what title the jurors know not; and before taking any profits thereof he enfeoffed Richard de Croydon, citizen and fishmonger of London, of those in the first three parishes. Richard de Croydon has held the premises in the first two parishes until now, and held those in the third parish until in 43 Edward III he enfeoffed Ralph Double, fishmonger of London, thereof without taking any profits because they were in bad condition and ruinous. Ralph still holds these, but has received no issues of them because they were in ruins until he built them anew. Richard Double enfeoffed John de Briklesworth and Lettice his wife of the premises in the parish of St. Mary atte Hull, and they had possession until John's death in 42 Edward III, after which Lettice had possession until she took John Kyriel, knight, to husband, since when John and Lettice have had possession.
Parish of St. Mildred, [Bredstrete]. A messuage with 2 shops. The aforesaid Richard Double entered on these and enfeoffed Thomas atte Corner, who held them until his death, since when Ellen his wife has had possession of them.
The whole of the premises are held of the king in free burgage, as is the whole city of London.
The said Richard son of Richard has no heirs.
Endorsement: Notes of appointments of attorneys by Richard de Croydon, Ellen atte Corner and Ralph Double in the within-written plea (sic).

C. Edw. III. File 234. (17.) 1

  Events

• Will, 1 Dec 1376. 2 John Kirriel, son of Sir Nicholas Kirriel, late Knight.

In the Diocese of Canterbury, Monday next after the Feast of St. Andrew, 1376. I bequeath c marks for the expenses of my burial. To Lettice, my wife; to Sir Stephen Valence; to Sir Peter, Prior of Horton. And I appoint my son, Nicholas Kirriel, my Executor.


Lettice married John de Briklesworth.1 (John de Briklesworth died in 1369 1.)


Lettice next married Sir John Criel of Westenhanger and Walmer, Kent, son of Nicholas [III] de Criel and Rose.1 (Sir John Criel of Westenhanger and Walmer, Kent was born on 29 Sep 1307 in Walmer, Deal, Kent, CT14, GB 3, baptised on 29 Sep 1307 in Blessed Virgin Mary's Church, Church Street, Walmer, Deal, Kent, CT14 7RX, GB 3 and died on 5 Jan 1377 4.)


Sources


1 J E E S Sharp and A E Stamp, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem (London: n.p., n.d.), 13 (Edward III): 240-255.

2 Nicholas Harris Nichols Esq., Testementa Vetusta - an Illustration From Wills of Customs... (London, GB: Nichols and Sons, 1826), 1: 100.

3 J E E S Sharp and A E Stamp, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem (London: n.p., n.d.), 7 (Edward III): 183-195.

4 J E E S Sharp and A E Stamp, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem (London: n.p., n.d.), 14 (Edward III): 288-304.

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