Inquisition of Christopher Osborne 1600

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Inquisition of Christopher Osborne 1600.^[1]

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Inquisition taken at the Guildhall, 16 May, 42 Eliz. [1600] before Edward Mosley, esq., deputy escheator, William Heigham, esq., William Moseley, gent., and William Necton, commissioners, after the death of Christopher Osborne, gent., by the oath of William Crowche, John Jenninges, Peter . . . Cuthbert Lee, Edward . . . Thomas Pulforde, Richard Crayford, William Abbott, and Elias Parry, who say that

Christopher Osborne long before his death was seised in his demesne as of fee of all that garden, ground and soil formerly 1 garden and now divided into 2 gardens, now in the tenure of Ralph Fytch, vintner and [blank] Ascaino, and formerly in that of Edward Herenden, father of Edmund Herenden of London deceased . . . otherwise called Grey Friars in London ; 1 other garden, ground and soil formerly in the tenure of Dr. Stony and now or late in that of John Southall, lying within the precincts of the Grey Friars . . . extending from the gate and wall made and adjoining the south end or corner of a messuage there formerly of Richard Boureman, formerly in the tenure of John Man, esq., and so in length between the wall of the said messuage and the place where the partition of the garden formerly ... 26 feet of assize in length, and in breadth from the place where the said partition is made towards the said wall of the said messuage 8 feet of assize ; also free entry and passage for the said Christopher Osborne and his heirs . . . high street in St. Nicholas Shambles by the small lane there leading to the gate at the Butchers hall corner, and thence in length by the palings of the garden in the tenure of the said Butchers as the way there now lies and is made, and thence direct to the garden . . . parts to be divided of all that marsh as well " In Marshe as Dutmarsh " called Sowe marshe alias Southmarshe, situate in the parishes of Northfambridge and Purlie in co. Essex ; also all the houses, buildings, structures, &c, &c, thereto belonging. . . .

So seised, the said Christopher Osborne made his will dated 4 April, 41 Eliz. [1599] whereby he bequeathed as follows : . . . my executor to whom also I give the profits of all my lands in England for 10 years after my decease.

The said Christopher Osborne and Joan his wife were also seised to them and the heirs of the said Christopher for ever of all the manor of Northfambridge in co. Essex, and all the granges, messuages, &c, &c, thereto belonging, late parcel of the possessions of Henry late Earl of Essex, as by letters patent of the said Queen dated 28 July, in the 33rd year of her reign, more fully appears.

Long before the death of the said Christopher Osborne one Peter Osborne of London, esq., father of the said Christopher, was seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Southfambridge in co. Essex, and of the advowson, free gift and right of presentation of the rectory and Church of Southfambridge, and of all the messuages, lands, &c, thereto belonging in the said county; and so seised by indenture of 7 parts, dated 4 July, 30 Eliz. [1588] at London, and made between him the said Peter of the first part ; Hugh Broughton, of London, preacher, William Fowler of Harnedge Grange in co. Salop, esq., Richard Fowler son and heir apparent of the said William Fowler, Francis Blith, Ambrose Rowse, esquires, and John Astell of Graies Inn, gent., of the 2nd part; John Osborne, son and heir apparent of the said Peter, of the 3rd part ; Christopher Osborne, 2nd son of the said Peter, of the 4th part ; Henry Osborne, 3rd son of the said Peter, of the 5th part ; Richard Osborne, another son of the said Peter, of the 6th part; and Thomas Osborne, another of the sons of the said Peter, of the 7th part, it was agreed that in consideration of a marriage heretofore had between the said Peter Osborne and Anne then his wife and for part of her jointure if she should survive the said Peter and . . . Christopher, Henry, Richard and Thomas Osborne, younger sons of the said Peter, and to the heirs of their bodies the said Peter should stand seised of the said manor of Southfambridge and of the advowson and right of patronage of the rectory and Church of Southfambridge and of all the messuages, lands, &c, &c, to the said manor belonging to the use of him the said Peter and of the said Anne for their natural lives ; and after their decease, then as to one 4th part of the said manor and other the premises to the use of the said Christopher Osborne and the heirs of his body ; for default, to the use of the said . . . and Thomas Osborne and the heirs of their bodies : as to another 4th part thereof, to the use of the said Henry Osborne and the heirs of his- body ; for default, to the use of the said Christopher, Richard, and Thomas Osborne and the heirs of their bodies : as to another 4th part thereof, to the use of the said Richard Osborne and the heirs of his body ; for default, to the use of the said Christopher, Henry and Thomas and the heirs of their bodies ; and as to the other 4th part thereof, to the use of the said Thomas Osborne and the heirs of his body, and for default, to the use of the said Christopher . . . Osborne and the heirs of their bodies ; and for default, to the use of the right heirs of the said Peter Osborne for ever : provided always that it might be lawful for the said Peter from time to time to alter or determine any of the uses or conditions mentioned in the said indenture : by pretext whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses, the said Peter and Anne were seised of the said premises, with remainder as above.

On the 11th day of December, 33 Eliz. [1590] at London, the said Peter by charter made between himself of the one part and the said Christopher Osborne, 2nd son of the said Peter, of the other part, reciting the said indenture and his power to revoke any uses, declared that all the said uses in the said 4th part of the said manor of Southfambridge should cease and be void.

Afterwards the said Peter by charter tripartite dated 12 December, 33 Eliz. [1590], made between himself of the one part, Humphrey Moselie of London, esq., of the 2nd part, and Christopher Osborne, gent., 2nd son of the said Peter and Joan his wife, daughter of the said Humphrey , of the 3rd part, reciting the said indentures, for the advancement of the said Christopher and the heirs of his body, and in consideration of the marriage heretofore had between the said Christopher and the said Joan and for a competent jointure to be assured to the said Joan, and to the intent that all the said 4th parts of the said manor and other the premises should remain in his name and blood agreed that he and his heirs should be seised of the said 4th parts to the use of him the said Peter and Anne his wife for the terms of their natural lives ; after their decease, to the use of the said Christopher and Joan for the terms of their natural lives ; after their decease, to the use of the heirs male of the said Christopher by the said Joan ; for default, to the use of the heirs male of the body of the said Christopher ; for default, to the use of the heirs of the said Christopher by the said Joan ; for default, to the use of the heirs of the body of the said Christopher ; for default, to the use of the said Henry, Richard and Thomas Osborne and the heirs of their bodies ; and lastly, for default, to the use of the right heirs of the said Peter Osborne for ever : by pretext whereof and by force of the Statute of Uses the said Peter and Anne were seised of the said premises, with remainders as above.

The said Peter Osborne died at London long before the taking of this inquisition: the said Anne survived him and still holds the said manor of Southfambridge for the term of her life.

The said Christopher Osborne died seised of the remainder of the 4th part of the said manor : the said Joan survived him and is still thereof seised, the remainder thereof after her death being to John Osborne, son and heir of the said Christopher by the said Joan.

The said Richard and Thomas Osborne died without heirs of their bodies at London in the lifetime of the said Christopher.

The premises in the City of London are held of the Queen in chief by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the jurors know not, and are worth per ann., clear, 26s. 8d. Of whom the marsh called Sowe or Southmarsh is held the jurors know not; it is worth per ann., clear, 40s. The manor of Northfambridge is held of the Queen by the 20th part of a knight's fee, and is worth per ann., clear, £6 13s. 4d. Of whom the 4th part of the manor of Southfambridge, granted to the said Joan after the decease of the said Anne, and the other 4th part thereof which ought to remain to the said John Osborne are held the jurors know not : they are worth per ann., clear, 40s. Christopher Osborne died 17 April, 42 Eliz. [1600], John Osborne is his son and next heir and was then aged 7 years and 3 months.

Chan. Inq. p. m., ser. 2, vol. 262, No. 124.

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1. ↑ https://archive.org/details/indexlibrary3619brit/page/272/mode/2up The Index library by British Record Society Publication date 1908 Publisher London : Chas. J. Clark, Boston : Cupples & Hird