Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    R8/62/1/1(Roll2)
  • Title
    Willington, view of frankpledge and court roll (membrane 5 of R8/62/1/1)
  • Date free text
    13 Oct, 18 Richard II [1394]
  • Production date
    From: 1394 To: 1394
  • Scope and Content
    Wyliton View of Frankpledge with Court held there on the Tuesday next before the feast of saint Luke the Evangelist [18th October] in the xviijo [18th] year of the reign of king Richard the second, after the conquest [13th October 1394] Essoin: John Albon from the View by Thomas Crowe. Chief Pledges, sworn men William Ridere John Ridere William Tele Henry Plasshere John Tele John Yarwey Adam Cartere Thomas Ridere John Band Henry Yarwey Robert Miton Thomas Shirboune Common fine xijs [12s] Amercements xijd [12d] They present that they gave xijs [12s] as common fines on this day. Also that the Prior discharged [free] of Newnham, John ijd [2d] Dycans, Geoffrey ijd [2d] Aubrey, William ijd [2d] Wymont, Richard ijd [2d] Fesaunt, Edward ijd [2d] Taillor, Adam ijd [2d] Abel made default [of court] and therefore were amerced. Amercement iijd [3d] Penalty Also that John iijd [3d] Gostwyk has j [1] ditch next to his tenement, that is not inflowing, causing nuisance, therefore he is amerced. and he was ordered to make repairs before the next [court] under penalty of ijs [2s] Amercement iijd [3d] Also they present that the same iijd [3d] John has obstructed a certain boundary called le Mare, causing nuisance. Therefore he is amerced. and was ordered to repair it before the next [court] under penalty of xijd [12d] Also that William Woday has made similar works, therefore etc. And he was ordered to put this right before the next [court] under a penalty of xijd [12d] Amercement ijd [2d] Also that John ijd [2d] Waryner has made an encroachment at le Gostwykes [and] made one hedge one [sic] causing nuisance. Therefore he is amerced and he was ordered to make repairs before the next court under a penalty of ijs [2s]. Amercement vjd [6d] John, vjd [6d] son of John Osebern’ took one sickle, worth xd [10d] against the peace, from William Wright therefore etc Amercement iiijd [4d] Also that the miller iiijd [4d] has unjustly taken toll at [or in] the bin, by measured payments, therefore he is amerced Strays Also that one lamb was taken within the lord’s liberty on the Monday next before the feast of the Nativity of saint John the Baptist [24th June] as a stray and a proclamation was made. Amercements iijs id [3s 2d] Also that Adam Abel justly [called] the hue on John ijd [2d] Warwyk who is amerced with the pledge of the constable. Also that the same Adam justly drew blood from William iiijd [4d] Flaumyll etc, by the pledge of John Cartere And that John Starlyng’ justly [called] the hue over John ijd [2d] Warwyk who was amerced by the pledge of the constable. The constable ijd [2d] because he himself has not [pledged] therefore he was amerced. And that Beatrix Starlyng justly [called] the hue on John ijd [2d] Abel etc, with the pledge of the constable Also and the constable ijd [2d] because he himself has not [pledged] therefore was amerced. Also that Margaret Tele justly [called] the hue over Richard ijd [2d]Cartere who was amerced, with the pledge of the constable Also that John Starlyng justly [called] the hue over Robert iiijd [4d] Bonde with the pledge of Richard Starlyng Also that Alice ijd [2d] Hoppere unjustly [called] the hue on John Miton, therefore etc with the pledge of the constable and the constable ijd [2d] because he himself has not [pledged] therefore was amerced. Also that John ijd [2d] Pelle drew blood from Alec Wayte with the pledge of the constable Also the same Alec justly [called] the hue over the said John ijd [2d] with the pledge of the constable, and the constable has not asked and therefore is amerced. Also that the same John ijd [2d] assaulted the same Alec with the pledge of the constable. The constable ijd [2d] who has not [asked] is amerced. Also that William ijd [2d] Wrighte drew blood from Adam Abel, without the pledge of the constable, And that John Wayte justly [called] the hue on over John Eames therefore etc with the pledge of the constable. The constable ijd [2d] has not [asked] and is amerced. Brewers and bakers against the assize are amerced vijs iiijd [7s 4d] vjd [6d] John Cartere iij [3] Vjd [6d] Nicholas Tele iij [3] ijd [2d] William Ridere [1] iiijd [4d] John Smyth ij [2] iiijd [4d] John Hoed ij [2] iiid [4d] Richard Starlyng ijd [2] ijd [2d] Thomas Miton j [1] ijd [2d] Nicholas Shakeston j [1] vjd [6d] John Tele iijd [3] vjd [6d] Thomas Ridere iij [3] ijd [2d] John Norman j [1] ijd [2d] John Cartere bread j [1] ijd [2d] John Reve j [1] iiijd [4d] Henry Yarwey ij [2] iiijd [4d] William Cartere ij [2 vjd [6d]John Band iij [3] ijd [2d] Christiana Lyeghtfoot j [1] ijd [2d] Simon Tele j [1] ijd [2d] John Warwyk j [1] viijd [8d] Adam Warde iiij [4] iiijd [4d] Adam Abel ij [2] ijd [2d] John Gostwik j [1] vjd [6d] John Prentys iij [3] Stray iiijd [4d] Also one swarm of bees, captured within the the liberty as strays. Valued at iiijd [4d] in respect whereof Richard Yarwey is answerable. Amercements xixd ijs vd [2s 5d] Also that John iijd [3d] Abel is a common malefactor of hedges, causing nuisance, therefore etc. Also that the same John iiijd [4d] is malefactor in the meadows causing nuisance. Also that Adam vjd [6d] Abel is also a common breaker of the peace. Therefore he is amerced. Also that John ijd [2d] Carter John ijd [2d] Starlyng Edward ijd [2d] Taillour John ijd [2d]Berde William ijd [2d]Tele Edith ijd [2d] Starlyng John ijd [2d] Starlyng and John ijd [2d] Ory have ruined and defective buildings, therefore they are amerced. and they are ordered to repair them before the next court under a penalty of xs [10s]. Premium vjd [6d] To this Court came Edith Starlyng and surrendered into the hand of the lord j [1] messuage and x [10] acres of land and half of one toft and v [5] acres of land. and no heriot fell due to the lord for death and for the custom of the manor etc. And afterwards William Toky came and took the aforesaid tenement from the lord; to be held by same William, a serf, according to the custom of the manor for the term of his life by rendering and making all the services and customary dues by right with the pledges of John Bele, John Leverith, Richard Starlyng and Thomas Ridere and he gave a premium vjd [6d] to the lord. And it is given to the aforesaid until the next Court for the chief amounts pertaining to the said tenement [to be paid] by the aforesaid pledges. And the aforesaid William made fealty. Premium viijd [8d] John Hoed came to the same court and took from the lord j [1] messuage and x [10] acres of land which was formerly held by John Starlyng; to be held by the same John for the term of his life, in bondage, according to to the custom of the manor, rendering and making all the services and customary dues by right, with the pledges of Thomas Miton and Thomas Ridere. And he gave the lord viijd [8d] as premium and made fealty. Heriot xviijd [18d] premium vjd [6d] John Wattes came to this court and surrendered into the hand of the lord half of j [1] messuage and v [5] acres of land and a new heriot of xviijd [18d] fell due to the lord. And afterwards came Nicholas Wattes and took the aforesaid tenement from the lord, to be held by the same Nicholas in bondage, according to the custom of the manor, for the term of his life, rendering and making all the services and customary dues by right , with the pledges of Thomas Ridere and William Ridere, and he gave vjd [6d] as premium to the lord and made fealty. Amercement ijd [2d] Adam ijd [2d] Abel who has not prosecuted [his action] against Edith Starlyng in a plea of debt, is amerced. The bailiff was ordered, by the agreement of Matilda Danyel, that he should take seisin into the hands of the lord of v [5] acres of land lately of William Baudewyn, father of the aforesaid, which lately was held by Adam Abel and John Band, until they can show by what means they hold it. Assessors of fines, Adam Warde, William Ridere Total of the profits of court: xxxjs jd [31s 1d] The value of j [1] lamb as stray as above, probate not done, therefrom as common fine xijs [12s] [Translation: Dorothy Jamieson]
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