He died 15 November 1561; his son and heir is Robert Losemore, aged 34 and more.
1. Lordship and manor of Templeton and advowson of the Rectory there, held in chief of the Crown with knights service, with 30 messuages, 30 gardens, 50 acres land, 100 acres meadow, 200 acres pasture, 100 acres woodland, 600 acres furze and heath, 40s. in rent, and 26s.8d in rent from rectory; granted 10 July to George Losemore, his wife Margaret and John Strangman. Strangman relinquished all claim to this property for a certain sum paid to him by George Losemore by his charter dated 11 July 1545. Margaret retained a life interest, with remainder to Robert Losemore the son and heir. Annual rent to the Crown 18s.11d.
2. The manor of Aller Peverell, in his demesne as of fee, with 26 messuages, 6 cottages, 26 gardens, 50 acres land, 200 acres meadow, 300 acres pasture, 100 acres woodland, 600 acres furze and heath, 40s. rent in Aller Peverell, Cullompton and Bradninch. Held of the Queen in chief by knights service.
3. Half share in 8 messuages, 8 gardens, 1 acre meadow in borough of Tiverton, held of heirs of Henry, late earl of Devon, in free socage.
4. 1 messuage, 3 acres land and 1 acre meadow in Tiverton, as of fee, where he lived, willed to Margaret during her life unless she re-married, when to son and heir Robert. Held of heirs of earl of Devon, in free socage.
5. 1 tenement, 2 gardens, 12 acres land in Newport within Bishops Tawton parish, held of Francis, earl of Bedford as of his manor of Bishops Tawton, by fealty. Willed to son Lewis.
6. 1 tenement, 8 acres land, 4 acres pasture in Farringdon, held as of fee of George Hunt as of the manor of Farringdon. Willed to son Lewis.
7. Certain lands and tenements in Tiverton called Pruston Lands, now in occupation of Thomas Deyman, not held of anyone. Rent 12s., willed to son Lewis.
The bequests of these lands were made in his will, dated 14 November 1561.
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£ |
s |
d |
||
|
1. |
Templeton |
8 |
00 |
00 |
|
2. |
Aller Peverell, Cullompton, Bradninch |
18 |
06 |
05¾ |
|
3. |
Half share in lands in Tiverton |
01 |
00 |
00 |
|
4. |
Messuage with 3 acres, etc in Tiverton |
00 |
00 |
08 |
|
5. |
Newport in Bishops Tawton |
01 |
00 |
00 |
|
6. |
Farringdon |
01 |
00 |
00 |
|
7. |
Pruston lands in Tiverton |
00 |
12 |
00 |
|
Estimated total from lands, etc |
30 |
05 |
01¾ |
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[1] See main text, Chapter 4. The Ipm, PRO C 144/134/144, is a complex document, in good condition,, written on vellum in a 16th century legal Latin script. I have a photocopy of the original and an English translation.
[2] By convention the statement of value in an Ipm would under-estimate the actual value of the properties. For example, the Templeton purchase price in 1545, corresponding to a standard valuation of 20 years income, would imply a true annual income of £24.4s. See, for example, H J Habakkuk, EcHR, 2nd series, x, 1958, 362-380. See also Appendix 4 of the present text, fn.3 where it is stated that in 1545, excluding woodland, the net income from Templeton was £20.11s.3½d. Hence the likely actual value of George Losemore’s estate in 1562 would be in the range £60-90 per year, perhaps as high as £100 per year, a comfortable income for a minor gentleman, apart from his business income as a clothier.