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• Died: 21 Jan 1406

  Research Notes:

Feoffment, 13 Jan 1402

William Fienles, knight, to Robert Oxebregge, John Iwode and Adam Iwode, his estate in all lands, tenements, rents and services in Sussex, within and without the Lowey of Pevensey, which he holds for the life of Margery, sometime wife of William Batlesforde, by her grant
Witnesses: John Assbournhame, John Colbrond, Robert Redyngh, Walter Geffray, Stephen Crouche; at Herstmonceux. ¹

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1 Oct 1406, Westminster

[Order to the escheator in the county of] Sussex [to take into the king's hand and keep safely until further order all the lands in his bailiwick whereof] Margery late the wife of William Batesford [was seised in her demesne as of fee on the day of her death...]

Calendar of Fine Rolls, 8 Hen. IV, p. 78

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SUSSEX. Inquisition. East Grinstead. 23 November. ³

By the grant of William Baron and Richard Leghton, clerks, she held for life with remainder to Elizabeth widow of William Fienles, knight, and her heirs, and, failing such heirs, to the right heirs of William Batesforde:

Wartling, Dallington, Warbleton, and Herstmonceux, 3 messuages, 100 acres arable, 3 acres meadow, 30 acres wood and 30 acres pasture, of John atte Welle, clerk, of his manor of Bucksteep by a rent of 7s.10d., annual value 26s. 8d.

Wartling and Herstmonceux, 5 messuages, 100 acres arable, 2 acres meadow, 12 acres wood and 20 acres pasture, of the same John atte Welle of his manor of Wartling by a rent of 54s., annual value beyond that 20s.

Warbleton, 1 watermill, with 100 acres wood and 40 acres pasture in Herstmonceux, of Robert Oxebrugge, Richard Brenchesle and John Wodelond of their manor of Herstmonceux by a rent of 20s. 3d., annual value 20s.

Hailsham, 30 acres arable and 12 acres pasture, of the prior of Michelham by a rent of 6d., annual value 5s.

Boreham, 11s. 6d. rent, of the abbot of Bayham of his manor of Rocklands by a rent of 4d.
Pevensey, Horse Eye and Manxey, 250 a. marshland within the bounds of the Cinque Ports, of Lord de la Warr in socage of his manor of Bestnover by a rent of 1d., annual value £10.

She died on 21 Jan. last. Roger Fienles, son of William Fienles, knight, is kinsman and heir, being the son and heir of Elizabeth, daughter of Margery, aged 21 years and more.