R8/62/1/10(Roll69)

Willington, view of frankpledge and court roll. Manor of Elizabeth Petre, daughter of Sir William Petre [of Ingatestone] [membrane also includes Rolls 70, 71 and 72]

23 Oct, 3 and 4 Philip and Mary [1556]

From: 1556 To: 1556

Wyllyngton View of Frankpledge with Court of Elizabeth petre, first daughter of William petre, Knight, held there the 23rd day of October in the third and fourth year of the reigns of Philip and Mary, by the grace of God King and Queen of England, Spain, France, also Sicily, Jerusalem and Ireland, defenders of the faith, Archdukes of Austria, Dukes of Burgundy, Medina, Brabant, Count of Hapsburg, Flanders and the Tyrol, and Ireland (1556) Essoins John Aleyn esquire The Homage with 12 sworn men John Ryseley Thomas Warner John Cleyton Robert Myton Thomas Clerke William Fayrye Thomas Smalwood Robert Osmond Thomas Compson Christopher Myton John Fischer John Yarwaye William Byngham Edward Clayton They present that Richard ijd [2d] Luke esquire and one baron of the King and Queen’s church Suit of Court Alicia Myton should be present widow and John Gostwyk should be present gentleman, owe Suit of Court Fealty To this Court came William Benett, the first son of John Benett and made fealty and was Recognised to hold freely from the lady of the aforesaid fealty and Suit of Court only two acres and a half acre of land with separate appurtenances in the fields of the aforesaid Willyngton Manor, lately belonging to Symon Benett, father to the said John, whence the half an acre lies on lynehyll in the aforesaid Willyngton, next to the land of a certain John frelove on one side and it abuts on the top of one headland of a certain Walter Peck lying in the fields of Mogerhanger, one rood lying on the aforesaid lynehill next to the land of a certain Nicholas Teale and it abuts on the headland of the same John at Chambers. Bakers of bread Also the aforesaid sworn men present that John iiijd [4d] Couper and John iiijd [4d] Leycester of the town of Bedford were common bakers of bread [illegible] and they broke the assize. Therefore they are amerced. Aransque And further more they present that William peck has cut down and carried away three perches, called poles, in the lady’s wood, without permission from the lady. Therefore he is amerced iiijd [4d]. Assessors of fines John Riseley, Thomas [illegible] sworn men Sum of the perquisites of this Court [blank]

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Petre, Elizabeth,
Petre, William,
Aleyn, John,
Ryseley, John,
Fayrye, William,
Warner, Thomas,
Smalwood, Thomas,
Cleyton, John,
Osmond, Robert,
Myton, Robert,
Clerke, Thomas,
Compson, Thomas,
Myton, Christopher,
Fischer, John,
Yarweye, John,
Byngham, William,
Clayton, Edward,
Luke, Richard,
Myton, Alicia,
Gostwyk, John,
Benett, William,
Benett, John,
Benett, Simon,
Peck, Walter,
Teale, Nicholas,
Couper, John,
Leycester, John,
Peck, William

WILLINGTON, court rolls, Willington Manor, bakers