John Seymour

John Seymour is Lord of Penho, by 4 Apr 1337, indicating his father Roger Seymour is dead by this time.

4 Apr 1337: "William de Hales acknowledges that he owes to John de Seymor, lord of Penho, 20l. ; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in the city of London." [7]

1342: "William de Hales, citizen and armourer of London to Chapel of St. James in the Hermitage by Cripplegate, London, and William de Lyouns, Warden of the said hermitage: Grant of the tenement he had by the gift of John de Seymor, Lord of Penhow, in Fleet Street (London)" [2] 4 Nov 1351: "GRANT by John de Seymor, lord of Penho to John Hankyn of Redewyk, of 4 acres of land together lying in the Esteresteywlond, which Adam Bakar, formerly held, paying yearly 4s. 8d., half at Hockeday and half at Michaelmas, for all secular service and demand with suit of court. Witnesses: Sir Roger de Seymor, kt.; William de Seymor, John Durant, John Melior, Nicholas Hychekoc. Dated at Penho." [3]

Inquisitions Post Mortem John de Seintmor Writ, 28 July, 32 Edward III. [4] GLOUCESTER AND THE MARCH OF WALES ADJACENT. Inq. taken at Magor, 24 October, 32 Edward III. Magor in Netherwent. 49s. 4d. rent of free tenants and 19s. 11 1/8d. rent of bondmen and a court held jointly with Elizabeth his wife, who survives, to them and the heirs and assigns of the said John, of the king in chief by knight’s service. Penho. The manor held jointly as above, of the countess Marshal, as of the lordship of Chepstowe Castle in chief, by knight’s service and by doing suit at the court of the said castle every four weeks. Wyduston. The manor held jointly as above, of Peter de Cusanse, as of his manor of Langston in Wales, by knight’s service. Porskewet. The manor held of the aforesaid countess Marshal, as of her lordship of Chepstowe, in chief by knight’s service. Salusburi. The manor held of the countess of Clare, as of the lordship of Castle Kayrlion, in chief by knight’s service. He held no other lands &c. He died on Tuesday before St. Mark last. Roger his son, aged 18 years, is his heir. John de Seintmor or de Seyntmor Writ to the escheator to enquire as to the lands and heir of John de Seintmor and who has been in possession of his lands since his death and received the issues. 26 April, 34 Edward III. [5] WALES [MONMOUTH]. Inq. taken 20 July, 34 Edward III. Magor and Netherwent. 20a. 1 1/2r. land, 35s. 6 1/4d. rent and a fourth part of a messuage in Magor held jointly by the said John and Elizabeth his wife, who survives, of the king in chief by knight’s service of the gift of Henry son of [Roger], to them and the heirs and assigns of John. Penho. The manor held jointly by the said John and Elizabeth and the heirs and assigns of John of the countess Marshal, as of the lordship of Chepstowe castle, in chief by knight’s service and suit at the court of the said castle every four weeks. Wyduston. The manor similarly held of Peter de Cusance as of his manor of Langston, by knight’s service. Porskewet. The manor held in fee of the countess Marshal, as of her lordship of Chepstowe, in chief by knight’s service. Salusbury. The manor held in fee of the countess of Clare, as of the lordship of Carlyon castle, in chief by knight’s service. The said John held no other lands. He died on Tuesday before St. Mark, 32 Edward III. Roger his son, aged 20 years, is his heir. Sources ↑ Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 4, 1337-1339, p 117 [1] ↑ E 210/6288 [2] ↑ Records found in the online catalogue to the Library of Wales, Aberystwyth. [3] ↑ A. E. Stamp, E. Salisbury, E. G. Atkinson and J. J. O'Reilly. "Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 139," in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 10, Edward III, (London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921), 331-343. British History Online, accessed May 19, 2017, [4]. ↑ A. E. Stamp, E. Salisbury, E. G. Atkinson and J. J. O'Reilly. "Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 149," in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 10, Edward III, (London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921), 452-463. British History Online, accessed May 19, 2017, [5].