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Death of Thomas Brynd & inheritance of John Brynd. Inquisition March 18, 1559.

Abstract of the Inquisition Post Mortem of Thomas Brynd (PRO ref: E150/999/4)

Inquisition taken at Warminster co. Wiltshire on the 18th day of March 1 Eliz. [1559] after the death of Thomas Brynd on the oaths &c. who say that Thomas Brynd named in the writ was seized in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Staunton Fitzherbert and with appurtenances next Hyworth co. Wiltshire* and of the advowson of the church of Staunton Fitzherbert and of 9 messuages 10 gardens 5 curtilages 200 acres of land 40 acres of meadow 300 acres of pasture and 400 acres of furze and heath in Staunton Fitzherbert Marston and Castell Eyton in the sd. co; and that the sd. Thomas Brynd at the time of his death was seized in his demesne as of fee of one messuage or tenement called Hall Place with all lands etc. belonging thereto and of 2 closes of pasture called Hellorns** and Cantlowes; and of one messuage etc. called Morehouse in Wanborough co. Wiltshire and of lands etc. belonging thereto; and of one messuage called Burges parcel of the manor of Staunton Fitzwarren in the co. afsd. now in the tenure of Agnes Burges widow in Marston in the parish of Staunton Fitzwarren afsd. and all lands etc. belonging thereto The sd. Thomas Brynd died thus seized on the last day of September last and John Brynd is his son and next heir as is aged 28 years and more.

Note 1. The chancery equivalent of this document (PRO ref: C142/124/198) and, other than minor variants such as the spelling of surnames and place-names, the substance is as above; some jurors' names are faded but of the remainder none are Brind. A copy appears to have been sent to the court of wards. The subject is described in the writ as Thomas Brynd of Wanborowe, gentleman.

2. This abstract does not include the names of those from whom the lands were held or the annual values of those lands but, from a reading of this part of the text, it was noted that the messuage called Burges was held of Thomas Brind as of the manor of Staunton Fitzwarren by the payment of one pound of pepper annually.

* thus the order in both documents (also PRO ref E150/1001/17)

** the letter n and u are identical in this hand; thus here and elsewhere there may be variant possibility for place names e.g. Helorus.