Sir Walter de Soterley, Knight, died in 1410, leaving two sons, both minors. "Commission in Oyer and Terminer to John Lancastre, William Waller &.James Andrew to inquire into the report that diverse wastes have been committed in the County Suffolk, which was taken into the custody of Henry IV, by the deatg if Walter de Soterle, tenant in chief, and by reason of the minority of Thomas, brother and heir of Edmund, 5-July-1416." (Apparently whoever was responsible for the manor during the minority of Edmund and Thomas did not do his duty and so Henry IV sent Lancastre., Waller and Andrew to set things right.) Walter's sons were: Edmund, died unmarried. 2. Thomas.
