James Hussey (abt. 1270 - bef. 1342)

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"James Hussey, son of Hubert Hussey and Alice Hussey, was born about 1270, probably at Bathampton manor, Somersetshire. He witnessed a deed to property in Somersetshire September 24, 1303 and a lease dated March 25, 1311.

James Hussey signed an agreement in 1317 with Nicholas le Clerk of Batheaston for a messuage, a carucate of land and eight acres of meadow, agreeing to pay "33s, 9d rent and the rent of one pound of cumin (vegetables)" in Bathampton, to which James acknowleges the right of Nicholas. Nicholas le Clerk granted the premises to James Hussey for life, with remainder to James Hussey , his son, and his heirs in tail, remainder to John Hussey and his heirs in tail, remainder to the other heirs of James Hussey. On July 3, 1323 James Hussey witnessed a quitclaim deed of land from Robert Hussey to Edmund Hussey.

On May 16, 1326 "James Hussey, Sr, of Hampton" received a quitclaim deed from Thomas de Wyttokesmede. The deed read, "Quitclaim by Thomas de Wyttokesmede to James Husee of Hampton, senior, of all his right in the land then held by said James in Bathampton and to Nicholas le Clerk, son of Hugh le Clerk of Batheaston, and Isabel, daughter of Silvester le Smith of Batheaston, of all his right in the lands which the said Nicholas le Clerk and Isabel le Clerk held in Batheaston by the grant of Alice, widow of Hubert Husee.

James Hussey died before 1342, according to "Medieval Deeds of Bath and District." ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gowenrf/husseyms_005.html