Tregony
& the Lands they held

IPMs  EDWARD  POMERAY, ESQUIRE › 1446 Baron Pomeroy from 1426 -14 his death in 1446
wife Margaret Beville, Lady Pomeroy

416 Writ. ‡ 7 May 1446. [Bate].  CORNWALL.  Inquisition [indented].  Liskeard. 18 May 1446. [Werthe].

[Inquisition:  manuscripts faded and galled in places.]

Jurors: Stephen Gyffard ; John Powno ; Richard Kynbear  ; Roger  Cotive ; Thomas Flaysmond ; William Symond ; Thomas Skynard ; Richard Clemens ; John Clemens ; Edmund Beket ; Richard ?Bere ;  John ?Levedwen; and John Lanyow .

Edward Pomeroy   held no lands or tenements of the king in chief in demesne as of  fee. He held the following jointly with Margaret (Beville ,Lady Pomeroy)  his wife, who survives.
 The manor was granted by John de la Pomeray, chevalier  and Joan (de Merton) his wife, to Edward and Margaret and the heirs male of the body of Edward, to hold of John and Joan, and the heirs of  John, paying to them for the life of John £46 yearly at  Midsummer, Michaelmas, Christmas, and Easter; and then paying to  Joan, for the term of her life, and to the heirs of John, a grain  of wheat at Michaelmas; and doing all other services to the chief  lords of the fee.


 The grant was by fine [CP 25/1/33/32/24]  at Westminster,  dated three weeks from Easter, 1404 [recited  in full],  in which Margaret was described as the daughter of John Bevylle . 
Reversion was to John de la Pomeray and Joan and the heirs of   John, to hold of the chief lords of the fee by the customary  services. Edward and Margaret gave 100 marks of silver. By virtue  of the fine Edward was seised in demesne as of fee tail, and Margaret in demesne as of free tenement.

Tregony,  the manor, held of the king, of the duchy of Cornwall,  of the castle of Launceston,  by knight service. In the manor there is a capital messuage, worth  nothing yearly;
 72 tenements with curtilages, each worth 6d. yearly; 20 ferlings of land, each worth 3s. 4d. yearly;
 3 mills  for grinding corn (blaeretic’),  each worth 10s. yearly;
 a fulling mill, worth 20d. yearly;
a fayre  on the feast of St Leonard, and a fayre on the feast of the  Invention of the Cross, worth 40s. yearly;
 perquisites of court,  worth 20s. yearly; and 20 acre wood, worth nothing yearly.


 The  following are held of the manor by the following services.
These are all tiny pieces of land . probably mainly smallholdings & small farms

IPMs  EDWARD  POMERAY, ESQUIRE › 1446 Baron Pomeroy from 1426 -14 his death in 1446
 wife Margaret Beville, Lady Pomeroy

416 Writ. ‡ 7 May 1446. [Bate].  CORNWALL.  Inquisition [indented].  Liskeard. 18 May 1446. [Werthe].

[  The  following are held of the manor by the following services.


 These are all tiny pieces of land . probably mainly smallholdings & small farms
Many of the hamlets and farms with Cornish prefixes such at Bos and Tre  can trace their names back to 600–700 AD - Tre meaning farmstead of someone.


Rescassa,  1½  acres of  land, held by knight service of the greater fee (de  maiori feodo), n213 fealty, and suit to the court of the manor.  Near Gorran

Camerance and Porthkellys, 3  acre of  land, held by socage, fealty and suit of court; and ½  acre of  land held by knight service of the greater fee, by paying 11½d. at Candlemas, and by suit of court.  There is NT Camerance Wood on the Fal estuary just south of Trelissick  - (NT= National Trust ) probably with a farm of that name;   Porthkellis is 1/2 a mile from Helston  in the  Wendron mining district.

Treverras, Pennarthe and Tolcarne, 2  acre of   land, held by knight service, by paying 3s. 10d. at  Candlemas, and by suit of court. These are all around  Newquay with St Columb Minor now part of Newquay town. Surfing beaches

Trelossa,  1  acre of land, held by knight service of the greater fee, by paying  23d. at Candlemas, and by suit of court. Might be Trelissa Farm near Philleigh Truro

Burthy, Trewhela, and Polmenna (Penwenna a knight’s fee, held by knight service of the lesser fee (de minori feodo), n214 and by common suit.  Trewella is possibly Newquay ; There is a Polmenna Wood near St Neot. Burthy Farm near Newquay;  Penwenna maybe in Bude area 

Trethewell,  1  acre of land, held by knight service, by paying 6d. at Michaelmas, and by suit of court.  a Farm in St Erval Wadebridge

Camerance,  1  acre of  land, containing 4 ferlings, held by knight service of the  greater fee and by paying 12½d. at Michaelmas.  Woodland not far from Tregony & Fal estuary

Sorn,  ½ acre of land, land; POSSIBLY in Penhallow near St Agnes
 Carveth,  1 acre of  land; a farm near Mousehole
 ‘Treturoysdon’, ½ acre of land, containing 8 ferlings;  Not found
 Tregorrick,  2 acres of  land, held by socage and fealty and paying at Easter a pair  of gilt spurs or 6d.  a farm south of St Austell 

Tregisswyn, Gonitor,  and Baruppa, 4 acres of land, land, held by knight service ?of the lesser fee, and suit of  court. Tregisswyn in Ruan Highland near Truro; Gonitor is a farm in same aera ; Barupapa a hamlet south of Falmouth

Trevilis and  ‘Trewyn’, 1½ acres. land, containing 6 ferlings, held by knight  service of the greater fee, by paying 23d. at Candlemas and 12½d. at Michaelmas, and by suit of court. Trevilis House is Likeard   & Trewyn is St Ives West Penwith

Carvean and Tregurno,  2 acre of land, land, containing 8 ferlings, held by socage, by paying 3s.  10d. at Candlemas, and by suit of court. Tregunna near Wadebridge & Port Carvean near Port Isaac

Tregerrek ,  ½ acre of land, held by socage, by paying 1d. yearly, and by suit of  court. There is a Tregorric near Truro  and a HigherTregorric Farm near At Austel

 Treleaven, 1½  acres of land, containing 6 ferlings, held by knight service of the  greater fee, by paying 2s. 10½d. at Candlemas, and by suit of court. ?Redell ,  ½  acre of land, held by knight service of the greater fee, by paying  23d. yearly, and by suit of court. A Farm near Mevagissey 

Trewinnard, Trevessa,  and Tredrea,  3½  acres of land, containing 14 ferlings, held by knight service of the  greater fee and by suit of court. All around  St Erth in Carbis Bay & St Ives 

Trethevas, Carvedras, Bosvigo, Domellick, Treweres  & Treworgy ,  19½  acres of land, containing 80 ferlings, held by socage, by paying  5s. 9d. at Candlemas and 12d. at Michaelmas, and by suit of court.  A ?‘haye’ there is held by socage, by paying 2d. at Candlemas  and Michaelmas, and by suit of court.  All in Truro area - Treworgy  170 acres  of ’gentlemans’ farm near Looe ; Little Trethevas on the Lizard; Carvedras was latterly a smelting works  in Truro area; Bosvigo House  & gardens;   Domellick farm is near St Dennis’ 

Trethyves , Treverven, Ardensaweth,  and Rospletha,  ½  acre of land, held by socage, by suit of court, and by paying 1 lb. cumin or 1d. yearly. Trethyves is  near Tintagel ; Treverven  is Porthcuno St Buryan;  Ardensaweth, near St Levan  and Rospletha near Treen & St Levan

Helland and Treworyan,  3  acres of land and 1/3 knight’s fee, held by knight service of the  greater fee and by suit of court. Helland near Bodmin;  Treworyan Manor  Wadebridge

Cuskean,  1  acre  of land; 6 miles from Redruth

Knoll,  1  acre  of and 1 ferling of land;  Knowle Wood south of Bude near Poundstock

Treworgans,  1  acre of and ½ ferling of land; Newquay

Slades,  1 ferling of land; Slades House  near Wadebridge 

Ventonglidder ½ acre of land; Laddock near Truro

‘Little’  Helland,  ½ acre land, held by knight service of the greater fee, by paying  6s. 6d. at Candlemas, and by suit of court. Peryn Falmouth area

Nampara, 1  acres of land, held by socage, by paying 12d. at Michaelmas, and by  suit of court. The real place is near St. Keverne, about four miles north of Lizard Point.

Ankirlond , ½  acre  of land so-called, held by socage and by suit of court. possibly Kirkland somewhere in the area of Anthony  St Germans in the Tamar estuary

Barwick,  a piece of land, held by paying 12d. at the feasts of the  Invention of the Cross and Michaelmas, and by suit of court. Barwick Farm, Tregony, Truro,

Lesnewth,  3  acres of land, held by knight service of the lesser fee and by suit of  court. Boscastle  north Cornish coast

Callestick,  2/3 knight’s fee, held by knight service ?of the lesser fee, by paying 5s. 9d. at Candlemas, and by suit of court. a hamlet 5 miles from Truro

Godolphin, 1½  acres of land, containing 6 ferlings, held by socage, by paying 2s.  10½d. at Candlemas, and by suit of court. Between Hayle and Helston. C12 Godophin house  fortified in the C14t held by a family of that name

Carburrow,  1  acre of land, held by knight service of the greater fee, by paying  11½d. at Candlemas, and by suit of court. On the edge of Bodmin moor- north of Warleggan 

Bodelva, 1  acre of land, held by socage, by paying 23d. at Candlemas, and by  suit of court.  A hamlet near St Blaise not far from Eden Project

Restineas,  1 acre  of land, held by socage, by paying 5s. at Michaelmas, and by  suit of court. A farm in Treverbyn parish near Fowey

‘Treworgiscor’,  1  acr   of land, held by socage, by paying 23d. at Candlemas, and by  suit of court. possibly near Looe

Truthan,  3  acres of land and... part of a knight’s fee, held by knight service  ?of the lesser fee and by suit of court. Truthan Manor  near Truro one of Cornwalls finest 

‘Tremostell’, Trevaster,  and Bosvisack,  ¾ knight’s fee, held by knight service of the lesser fee and by  suit of court. Tremostell not found; Trevaster a farm near Truro  and Bosvisack possible Bosvathic House  in Constantine near Falmouth

Nansough a manor near Truro ; ‘Great’  Tregear, ‘Little’  Tregear, ; Trobus,  ‘Boyes’, Forgue,& ‘Kerswilla’, 6 acres land, held by socage, by paying 15s. 4d. at Candlemas, and by suit of court. Tregear is a hamlet  in Mawgan in Meneage ; Forgue a mill & farm  near Ladock Lostwithial area; Trobus farm Ladock in Falmouth area; Kerswilla & Boyes  not found .

Tregaulle ,  1  acres of  land, held by knight service ?of the lesser fee, by paying  12d. at Michaelmas, and by suit of court. not found

Roseworthy,  the manor, containing 12 acres. land, held by knight service, by  paying 2s. at Michaelmas, and by suit of court. Roseworthy Barton  farm just south of Roseworthy in Gwithean once a holy well and chapel of Saint Winierus, 

Lamorran, Gare,  and ? duo  Tror’is,  ?8  acres of land, held by socage, by paying 22s. ?10½d. at Candlemas and by suit of court. Lamorran House & gardens  St Mawes,Truro

Trelowthas, ‘Great’  Trelowthas, ‘Little’  Trelowthas and Sourne,  4  acres of land, held by socage, by paying 13s. ?5d. at Candlemas, and by suit of court. A hamlet in St Austell district

Carsla , 1 acre  of land, held by socage, by paying ?23d. at Candlemas, and by suit of court. not found

Tremowe and  ‘Eskynnnowe’, 2½  acres of land, held by socage, by paying 10s. at  Michaelmas, and by suit of court. Not found

Trendeal 1  acre  of land; and Treworthal and Polsue, 1  acre  of land, held by socage, by paying 3s. 10d. at Candlemas, and by  suit of court. a hamlet in Ladock 6 miles from Truro.

Treworthal,  1  acre  of  land, held by socage, by paying 23d. at Candlemas, and by suit of court. in Philleigh parish on Roseland Pensiular

‘Great’ Gothers, 1  acre  of land, held by socage, by paying 23d. at Candlemas, and by suit of court.
Little’  Gothers and Carnegga,  1  acre  of land, held by socage, by paying 23d. at Candlemas, and by  suit of court.  St Dennis area of St Austell

Trewince,  1  acres of land, held by socage, by paying 4s. at Michaelmas, and by  suit of court. St Issey ,Wadebridge

Resparveth, Gear and ‘Doddewoda’, 3  acres of land, held by socage, by paying 5s. 9¼d. at  Candlemas, and by suit of court. Resparveth a farm between Truro and St Austell; Doddewoda not found

‘Hendreueythyn’, 1  acres of land; and Trevilson, 1  acres of  land, held by socage, by paying 3s. 11d. at Candlemas, and by  suit of court. There is a Hendra farm near Newquay

‘Lower’ Lamellyn,   1  acres of land, held by socage, by paying 3s. at Michaelmas, and by suit of court. Lamellyn House & Estate is near Wadebridge

GERRANS,  ½ a. land, held by socage and by paying at Michaelmas 1 lb. cumin  or 2d. In the Roseland Pensinsular 

Trewince,  1/3 of ½  acres of land, held by socage, by paying 4¼d. at Michaelmas,  and by suit of court; and 2/3 of ½ a. land, held by socage, by  paying 8½d. at Michaelmas, and by suit of court. a Farm in Wadebridge

Trevelsue , Sule ,  and Menedu ,  2  acres of land, held by socage, by paying 3s. 10d. at Candlemas, and by suit of court. Menedu is near Menheniot near Liskeard

Tregaminion,  1  acres of land, held by socage, by paying 23d. at Candlemas and 5s. at  Michaelmas, and by suit of court. Tregaminion Farm at St Kevern on the Lizard

Trevena (duo  Trewynna), Chytodden,  and Pellor,  1 ferling of land, held by socage, by paying 6d. at Whitsun, and  by suit of court. Trevena is St Neot near Liskeard; Chytodden is Towandack near St Ives in West Penwith; Pellor Fram is Breage near Helston

Trannack,  1  acre  of land, held by socage, by paying ?23d. at Candlemas and 2s. 6d. at Michaelmas, and by suit of court. Trannack is a village in Helston

Bosistow,  1  acre  of land, held by socage, by paying 2s. at Candlemas, and by suit  of court. Bosistow farm in near St Levan

Tregethes, Tregilliowe,  and Lugdvan (Lugyuan  Eglos),   2  acres of land, held by socage, by paying a pair of spurs or 6d. yearly, and by suit of court. Tregilliowe wood is near Marizion St Mounts Bay ; Lugdvan is a village near Penzance ;Tregethes not found

Cathebedron and Pengwedna,  1½  acres of  land, held by socage, by paying 2s. 10½d. at Candlemas,  and by suit of court. Cathebedron, is in Chacewater,Cambourne  Pengwedna, is in Penhale 

Bosparva,  ½  acre of land, held by socage, by paying 10½d. at Candlemas and 5d.  at Michaelmas, and by suit of court; and ½ acres of land, held by  socage, by paying 11½d. at Candlemas and 5d. at Michaelmas, and by suit of court. Manor house and seperate  farm near Lelant & Hayle in St Ives area

Boscawen Rose and  Trelew,  2 acres land, held by socage, other services unknown. Boscawen Rose is a farm south of Lamorna near Mousehole; Trelew a hamlet in Mylor near Falmouth

Tredenham,  ½ acre. . land, held by socage, by paying 11½d. at Candlemas, and by  suit of court. Tredenham farm is near Tywardreath & Fowey

GOLDEN, 1  acre.  land, held by socage, by paying 3s. 4d. at Candlemas and 3s 4d. at Michaelmas, and by suit of court. A very interesting  manor House & mill in Probus 

Newton,  ½ acre.land, held by socage, by paying 12d. at Michaelmas, and by  suit of court; and ½ a. land, held by socage, by paying 12d. at Michaelmas, and by suit of court. Possibly in Newton Farm, Metherell, Callington.

Luney,  1 acre. . land; Hewas,  1 acre.  land; Mulvra, 1 acre.  land;  & Tregonjeeves,  2 acres  land, held by socage, by paying 7s. 8d. at Candlemas, and by  suit of court

Luney possible Porthluney - Caerhay Castle;  Hewas, possible Hewas Farm near Ladock Truro ; Mulvra,a farm near St Austell, Tregonjeeves, a farm also near St Austell.

Tolgarrick and Estvelshire,  2 acres land, held by socage, by paying 5s. 9d. at Candlemas, and by suit of court. Tolgarick a farm & mill nearTruro. East Wivelshire is a hundred around the Looe rivers

Karthu ,  1  acre.  land, held by paying 2s. at Candlemas and by suit of court. not found

Besowsa,  ½   acre , land, held by socage, by paying 9¼d. at Candlemas and  Michaelmas, and by suit of court. A farm near Truro

Penhallow, ½  acre.  land, held by socage, by paying 11½d. at Candlemas, and by  suit of court. Penhallow House is St Newlyn East St Austell

Merrose,  acre.  1 a. land, held by socage, by paying a pair of gilt spurs or 6d.  yearly, and by suit of court. a farm at Porthscotho near Truro

Penwarne,  1 acre. land, held by socage, by paying 3s. 6d. at Michaelmas, and by  suit of court. A farm near Falmouth

Barwick,  a piece of land, held by socage, by paying 12d. at Easter and  Michaelmas, and by suit of court. A farm near Mawgan Porth, Newquay

Trevy...,  ¾ of 1 a. land, held by socage, by paying 8d. at Candlemas, and  by suit of court.  (possibly the Manor of Trevie near Camelford. )

Lercedekkne,  2/3 of 1 ferling of land, held by socage, by paying 15d. at  Candlemas, and by suit of court. location uncertain possible near Tremerton castle -  gave rise to a family of that name -  Otto L’archedkyn of Tremerton Castle near Saltash 


Partonvrane,  10 a. English land, held by socage, by paying 5s. at four annual  terms, and by suit of court. a hamlet nears Porthscatho Truro

Lelant,  1/5 a. land, held by socage, by paying 10s. at mid-Lent Sunday and  at St James, and by suit of court; 1/5 a. land, held by the same service; 1/5 a. land, held by the same service; and 1/5 a. land,  held by the same service. Village on the Hayle estuary near St Ives

Pybov ,  all the lands and tenements of Halbert therein,  held by paying 26s. 8d. yearly. Not Found

 

Edward Pomeroy died on 3 May 1446 . His son Henry Pomeray, esquire , the  heir male of Edward, of the bodies of Edward and Margaret, and the son and next heir of Edward., was aged 30 & his widow Margaret Beville Lady Pomeroy survived  to die in 1461

Feet of Fines

CP 25/1/294/74, number 20.

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County: Cornwall. Devon.

Place: Westminster.

Date: 1464

The day after the Purification of the Blessed Mary, 3 Edward IV [3 February 1464].

Parties: , querents, John Sydenham of Colmestoke and William Pomeray
deforciants. John Almyscombe and Philippe, his wife, 

Property:

The manor of Kilkehampton' and 13 messuages, 10 ferlings of land, 64 acres of meadow, 20 acres of wood, 60 acres of furze and heath and 39 shillings, 11 pence and 1 halfpenny of rent in Kilkehampton' and the advowson of the church of Kilkehampton' in the county of Cornwall and the manor of Bideforde and 17 messuages, 485 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 40 acres of wood, 60 acres of furze and heath, 9 pounds, 3 shillings and 4 pence of rent in Bideforde, Abbotisham, otherwise called Abbisham, and the advowson of the church of Bideforde in the county of Devon.

(worth about  £11 /2/ 11d )

Action: Plea of covenant.

Agreement: John Almyscombe and Philippe have acknowledged the manors, tenements and advowsons to be the right of William, as those which William and John Sydenham have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Philippe to John Sydenham and William and the heirs of William for ever.

Warranty: Warranty.

For this: John Sydenham and William have granted to John Almyscombe and Philippe the manors, tenements and advowsons and have rendered them to them in the court, to hold to John Almyscombe and Philippe and the heirs of their bodies, of the chief lords for ever. In default of such heirs, remainder to the right heirs of Philippe.

Persons mentioned

John Sydenham, William Pomeroy, John Almescombe, Philippe Almescombe

Places:

Culmstock (in Devon), Kilkhampton, Bideford, Abbotsham

Feet of Fines 1273

CP 25/1/285/27, Various Counties 1.

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County: Cornwall.

Place: Westminster.

Date: Two weeks from Holy Trinity, 1 Edward I [18 June 1273].

Parties: demandant, Maud, who was the wife of Henry, son of Geoffrey de La Pomeray, by Andrew Cristemasse, put in her place and Thomas le Arscedekne, tenant, by Ralph Bloyou, put in his place.

Property:

The manor of R[e?]dworry and 1 carucate of land in Ruwyer. (Roseworthy)

Action: Plea.

Agreement: Maud has acknowledged all the tenement to be the right of Thomas, and has remised and quitclaimed 2 parts of the tenement from herself and her heirs to him and his heirs for ever. For this, Thomas has granted to Maud the third part of the tenement, to hold to Maud, of Thomas and his heirs for the life of Maud in the name of dower. And after the decease of Maud the third part shall revert to Thomas and his heirs, quit of the heirs of Maud, for ever.

Warranty:

Warranty by Thomas and his heirs.

Note: [Endorsed: And Henry, son of Henry, son of Geoffrey de la Pomeroy, puts in his claim 


Persons:

Geoffrey de La Pomeroy, Henry de La Pomeroy, Maud de La Pomeroy, Andrew Christmas, Thomas le Archdeacon, Ralph Bloyou

Places: Roseworthy (in Gwinear), Riviere (in Phillack)

Geoffrey Pomeroy & Maud or Matilda Ralegh, his wife were the cadet line at Upottery & Buckerell in east Devon circa 1247 = Henry III (1216-1272)


Will & Probate FMP 1472
John Lerchedekyn of Treberveth  Taps/ Abstract or Extract Probate year  1472 Document references  12 Edw. IV. File 40 (18) Devon Wills Index, 1163-1999

Original place   Treberveth  Cornwall  a hamlet  in St Kevern in  Kerrier,  south of Falmouth

C 139/122/37 mm. 1, 3

417 [Writ: see 416]  DEVON.  Inquisition [indented]. Exeter. 24 May 1446. [Werthe].

Jurors: John  Barnehows ; William Bisshop ; William Botour ; Nicholas  Frenssh ; John Colemore ; John Floyer ; William Floyer ; William Monke ; John Mannyng ; Thomas Efford ; John Jacob ; and John Symon .

He  was seised of the following in demesne as of fee. By virtue of  royal letters patent of licence [CPR  1429–36,  p. 322, recited  in full],  shown to the jurors, he granted the manor by charter to John Assh  , William Cloveneburgh, vicar of the church of Berry  Pomeroy,  and John Harry, vicar of the church of Stoke  Gabriel,  and their heirs and assigns, so that they were seised in demesne as of fee.
The charter [recited  in full], dated at Berry  Pomeroy, 4 January 1434, with warranty clause, was witnessed by John  Copleston , Richard Yerde , William Beamont , Richard Peperell ,  Henry Beare , Henry Herte , Richard Tocker , John Borehed ,  William Tolke, mayor of Totnes , and others. By virtue of the  royal licence [as  above],
 John, William, and John granted the manor, by indented charter  shown to the jurors, to Edward and Margaret then his wife, and the  heirs male of their bodies, so that they were seised in demesne as  of fee tail. The charter [recited  in full] contained remainders to the heirs male of the body of Edward, and to the right heirs of Edward.

 It was dated at Berry Pomeroy,  12 September 1434, and witnessed by Nicholas Carrewe and John  Dynham , knights, John Copleston , John Yerde , William Beamont ,  Henry Beare , Walter Elyot , and many others. One part of the  charter, sealed by John Assh and the others, was to remain with Edward and Margaret; the other, sealed by Edward and Margaret, was to remain with John and the others.

Berry Pomeroy, the manor, held of the king in chief by knight service. In the manor there is a capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; a dovecot, worth 12d. yearly; a water-mill, worth 40d. yearly; 16 ferlings of land, each worth 3s. yearly; 12½ acres of meadow, each acre  worth 16d. yearly; a park, worth 10s. yearly in pannage and herbage; £7 6s. 8d. assize rent from free tenants, namely John  Helier, ‘Bartelet’ Harry, John Howe , and William Hyele ,  payable at Midsummer, Michaelmas, Christmas, and Easter; 48s. 8d.  assize rent from various customary tenants; and perquisites of court, worth 6s. 8d. yearly.

He was seised of the following in demesne as of fee tail, by virtue  of a grant of Nicholas de Wyddergrave and John Gambon , to Thomas  de la Pomeray , Edward’s father, and the heirs male of his body The grant was by fine [not found], dated on the morrow of John the Baptist, 1329, shown to the  jurors.

Stockleigh  Pomeroy,  the manor. In the manor there is an empty site, worth nothing yearly; a fulling mill, worth 20d. yearly; 20 tenements with  curtilages, each worth 6d. yearly; 860  acres of land, each acre of 200 acres worth 1d. yearly, and each acre of the rest worth ¼d. yearly;  40 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 20  acres of wood, of which the  pasture is worth 12d. yearly; and perquisites of court, worth 12d.(1 shilling)  yearly.

Harberton,  ½ manor. In the moiety there are 2 tenements with curtilages,  each worth 12d. yearly;
140  acres of land, each acre worth 1d. yearly; 8 acres of meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly; and perquisites of court of  the moiety, worth 3s. 4d. yearly. 2 tenements and 3 carucates of  land in Belsford, of which John Stowe and Richard ?Horn are tenants, are held of the moiety by paying at Michaelmas a pair of gilt spurs or 6d. 4   tenements and 6 ferlings of land are held of the moiety by the  same service.

Brixham,  1/3 manor. In the third part there is a capital messuage, worth nothing yearly; 10 tenements, each worth 4d. yearly;
 30 cottages, each worth 2d. yearly; 8 a. meadow, each acre worth 6d. yearly;  15s. 1d. assize rent from the tenements of various free tenants,  namely John Turping and John ?Pape, payable at the feasts of St  Peter in Chains, All Saints, Candlemas, and Midsummer; and perquisites of court, worth 3s. 4d. yearly.

The above are held of the king in chief by knight service. He held the following in fee, service, and right.

 Hennock, the manor, held of Thomas, earl of Devon , as 1 knight’s fee. In  the manor there is an empty site, worth nothing yearly; an empty site of a water-mill, worth nothing yearly; 20 a. arable and 20 a. pasture, each acre worth ½d. yearly; 2 a. wood, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 4 a. meadow, each acre worth 4d. yearly; 20s. assize  rent from various free tenants, namely John Richard, William Thomas , John Litelmon , and John Longenore , at Michaelmas,  Christmas, Easter, and Midsummer; and perquisites of court, worth 12d. yearly.


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 MARGARET, WHO WAS THE WIFE OF EDWARD POMERAY, ESQUIRE.  (  AJP note  Edward was knighted in 1504 by Henry VII )

418  Writ de dote assignanda . ‡ 6 June 1446. [Bate].

To  be assigned in the presence of Henry Pomeray, esquire , son and  heir of Edward. [CCR 1441–6, p. 328]

[Dorse:] The escheator took her oath.

DEVON. Assignment of dower. [Location  not specified]. 13 June 1446. [Werthe]

The  escheator certifies the king that on the above date he assigned  the following as dower from Edward’s lands in Devon. Stockleigh  Pomeroy, 

7 messuages, 300 a. land, 13 a. meadow, and 6 a. wood, in the  manor [values  not specified].

 C   139/122/37a mm. 1–