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Draft inquisition taken at Warwick before Richard Newport, gent., eschaetor for the county of Warwick, upon the death of Humphrey Stafford, knight. The jurors swear that he was seised in demesne as of fee in the manors of Lemington Hastings, Grenburgh and Burton, alias Burton upon Dunsmoor in Warwickshire and in 32 messuages, 60 cottages, 600 acres of land, 41 acres of meadow, 600 acres of pasture, 12 acres of woods and 4 acres of heath in Lemyngton, Grenborough, Burton, Hyll, Napton, Caldecote, Burdebury and Draicote, together with the advowson of Burton. These were held by a charter dated 21 January 1423/4 to Humphrey Stafford of Grafton, Worcs., esq. and Alienor his wife, grandparents of the said Humphrey, to be held of the chief lord of the fee for services due and accustomed. The jurors also declare that he held the manors of Bradwell, Happesford and Rowdon in Warwickshire, with 16 messuages, 2 cottages, 100 acres of land, 60 acres of meadow, 10 acres of pasture [ms damaged]. Held by charter of Humphrey Stafford, knight, dated 1 October 1442 to John, Bishop of Bath Wells, Sir Ralph Boteler, Lord of Studley, Sir William Mountford, William Stafford, esq., John Humpage, John Wood, John Massy, Thomas Lytleton and William Pullesdon (as trustees to uses declared under the will of the said Humphrey Stafford) viz: [modern spelling hereafter] Grandborough, Calcutt, Birdingbury Rawdon were to descend to Thomas Stafford, one of the sons of Humphrey, at age 18, with successive remainders in default of male issue to his other sons Humphrey, Ralph, Richard and John; Leamington [Hastings], Burton, Hopsford[Hall] and Broadwell were to pass to Humphrey at 21 with similar remainders to the other sons. Thomas and Richard predeceased their father; Ralph and John died without issue and all the estates passed therefore to Humphrey, father of Sir Humphrey (subject of the IPM) to whom they in turn descended. By the marriage settlement, 1 February 1526/7, of Humphrey Stafford (son of the subject of the IPM), and Margaret, daughter of Sir Edmund Tame, the following lands, worth 100 marks p.a. were settled on them, with a proviso for a jointure of 40 marks p.a. to Margaret viz: 1 messuage 3 virgates in Broadwell in the tenure of Geoffrey Walton, worth £3.0.13d p.a. 1 messuage 3 3/4 virgates in Broadwell Hill in tenure John Woodford, worth £4.18.4d p.a. 1 messuage 2 1/4 virgates in Hill in the tenure of Robert Macok, worth £2.2.11d p.a. 1 messuage 2 1/4 virgates in Leamington in the tenure of Joanna Clever, worth £1.16.9 1/2 d p.a. 1 messuage 1 1/2 virgates in Leamington in the tenure of Richard Clark, worth £1.10.1 1/2 d p.a. 1 messuage 2 1/2 virgates in Hill in the tenure of Henry Clever, worth £2.10.1 1/2 d p.a. 1 messuage 2 virgates in Hill in the tenure of William Pullar, worth £2.0.1 1/2 d p.a. 1 close called Beneyard 2 virgates in Hardwick, in tenure Henry Bedyll, worth £2.0.1 1/2 d p.a. 1 1/2 virgates in the tenure of John Manne, worth £1.9.1 1/2 d p.a. 1 messuage 1 1/4 virgates in Broadwell in the tenure of John Samond, worth £1.5.1 1/2 d p.a. The manor of Grandborough in the tenure of John Faringday [?] and Richard Brye, worth £25 p.a. Humphrey Stafford died 22 September last [i.e. 1545] and the heir and nearest kin is his son Humphrey Stafford, esq, aged 39 and above. The jurors declare that the annual value of Leamington Hastings is £20 and that it is held in chief of the King for 1 knight's fee. The Manor of Burton and lands are worth £9.10s p.a. and are held of Queen Katherine. The Manors of Broadwell Hill, with lands, are worth [torn ms] and are held of Edward Oneley, esq. as of the manor of Catesby, for service and 10d p.a. The Manor of Grandborough and lands in Calcutt Rowdon are worth £23.6s p.a. and are held of the King as part of the estates of the late dissolved priory of Coventry, for service. The Manor of Hopsford [blanks in ms]