File 333 - Writ by Humphrey Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester, Great Chamberlain of England, Warden of the Lordship of Gower...,

Writ by Humphrey Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester, Great Chamberlain of England, Warden of the Lordship of Gower during the minority of John, son and heir of John Momrey [Mowbray], late Lord, directed to the Coroner of the Englishry of Gower, ordering him to take an inquest after the death of Richard Mauncell, of Niclaston. [Latin]. Dated: Swansea, 20th Aug., 13 Hen. VI [1435]. This is followed, on the same sheet of parchment, by the Inquest taken at Swansea, before Hopkyn ap David ap Hopkyn, Coroner of the Englishry, 15th Sept., 14 Henry VI [1435], whereby the jury who are summoned and sworn to make the enquiry find that the said Richard was seized, at his death, of the manor of Niclaston, and land called Màuncelles-lond, and Scorlaces-castell, held in knight’s service; and of tenures and a watermill in Burry held of the lord of Porteynon; that he died on the Tuesday after the Feast of St. Peter ad vincula; and that his next heir is Philip, son and heir of John, son and heir of the said Richard, who is of the age of 15 years. [Latin]. Seal wanting.