• Married:
• Died: 28 Apr 1345, Wennington, Essex, England ²

  Orthographic variation: GARNET

  Research Notes:

Essex Feet of Fines (1332) ¹

211. Mich., 5 Edward III., and morrow of Pur., 6 Edward III.

Henry Gernet, plaintiff. John de Marton, parson of Westtillebery, defendant. 60 acres of land and 5 marks 6s. 8d. rent in Stifford. Plaintiff to hold for life of the chief lords, with remainder to William Gernet for life and the heirs of Henry.

Essex Feet of Fines (1333) ¹

288. Easter and Michaelmas

Henry Gernet and Joan his wife, plaintiff, Joan late the wife of Nicholas de Wokyndon Episcopi and William Gernet, defendant. 2 messuages, 240 acres of land. 20 acres of meadow, 60 acres of pasture and 6l. rent in Wenynton, Reynham and Alvythele plaintiff and the heirs of Henry to hold of the chief lords.

Essex Feet of Fines (1338) ¹

236. Easter and Trinity

Henry Gernet and Joan his wife, plaintiff John de Marton, clerk, and William Gernet, defendant 3 messuages, 332 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture, 18 acres of wood and 20s. rent in High Estre, Alvithele and Bernestone, co. Essex, and 1 messuage, 1 mill, 180 acres of land, 14 acres of meadow and 8 marks rent in Essewell, Hengstworth and Wanlyngton, co Hertford. Plaintiff and the heirs of Henry to hold of the chief lords. Essex, Hertford.

Essex Feet of Fines (1344) ¹

665. Octave of Purification.

William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, and Elizabeth his wife, plaintiff. Henry Gernet and Joan his wife, defendant A moiety of the manor of Rothyng St. Margaret and the advowson of the church of Rothyng St. Margaret. plaintiff and the heirs of the earl to hold of the chief lords. Cons. 100 marks.

700. Trinity.

Henry Gernet and Joan his wife, plaintiff by William de Norwyco in her place. William Gernet, defendant The manor of Weynton and 1 messuage, 180 acres of land, 30 acres of pasture and 13s 4d. rent in Alvythele. Plaintiff and the heirs of their bodies to hold of the chief lords, with remainder to the right heirs of Henry.

713. Octave of Purification.

Stephen de Cantebrigg and Avice his wife, plaintiff Henry Gernet and Joan his wife, defendant. 3 acres of meadow in Great Dunmawe. plaintiff and the heirs of Stephen to hold of the chief lords. Cons. l00s.

Essex Feet of Fines (1345) ¹

732. Easter.

John Darcy le fitz, 'chivaler,' plaintiff Henry Gernet, 'chivaler,' and Joan his wife, defendant. 250 acres of land, 30 acres of pasture and 13s. 4d. rent in Alvythele and Reynham and two parts of the manor of Wenyngton. Defendant to hold for their lives of the chief lords, with successive remainders to Thomas de Charnels, 'chivaler,' and Maud his wife and the heirs of her body, Margaret sister of Maud and the heirs of her body, and the right heirs of Henry.

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Inquisition Post Mortem

577. Henry Gernet

Writ, 1 June, 19 Edward III. [1345]

Essex. Inq. 8 January, 19 Edward III.

Wenyngton. The manor held jointly with Joan his wife, who still survives, of the abbot of Westminster by service of 100s. yearly, by the grant of Joan, late the wife of Nicholas of Bishop's Wokyndene, and William Gernet by fine levied in the king's court.
Alvythele. A messuage, 120a. land, 15a. pasture and 6s. 8d. rent, held jointly as above of the prior of Pritelwell by service of 30s. yearly by the fine aforesaid; and 60a. land, 8ameadow and 15a. pasture, held of Thomas de Bradeston by homage and scutage when it runs an by service of 6d. yearly.
Alvythele and Reynham. 20a. land [and] 6s. 8d. rent, held jointly as above of the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England by service of 10s. yearly.
High Estre and Bernston. A messuage, 140a. land and 3a. wood in High Estre, and 30a. land, 4a. meadow and 6a. pasture in Bernston, held jointly as above of the earl of Hereford by service of a knight's fee.
Asshindon. A messuage, 140a. land and 4a. meadow, held jointly as above of the earl of Oxford and William Chaumberleyn by service of 50s. yearly.

He died 28 April last. His daughters Maud aged 14 years, Margery aged 13 years, and Margaret aged 4 years, are his next heirs.

Hertford. Inq. 6 December, 19 Edward III.

Hyngsteworth. The manor held jointly with Joan his wife who still survives, of Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford, by homage and scutage when it runs, and by suit at the said earl's court at Blauncheapelton twice yearly; and certain lands and tenements there held in form aforesaid of Philip Peltot by homage and by service of ½d. for scutage when it runs.
Asshwell. Certain lands and tenements held in form aforesaid of William Fitz Rauf of Bradefeld by homage and scutage when it runs, of late the gift of John de Marton, clerk, and William Gernet, by fine levied in the king's court.

Date of death and heirs, as above.

C. Edw. III. File 76. (28.) ²