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Inquisitions post mortem: Archer of Tanworth
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Contemporary copy of memorandum sent to the King's Council by the Eschaetor. Relates to the IPM of William Benford held at Warwick, 30 October at which Richard Boteler swore to seeing a deed showing Benford holding lands in Tanworth of the King, by knight's service `as of the Erledome of Warr'. At the adjourned IPM held 2 November, Boteler came with `divers other deeds of socage hold' but failed to produce the one alleged. The jurors therefore refer the issue to the Council. With extract from IPM.