Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    R8/62/1/1(Roll7)
  • Title
    Willington, view of frankpledge and court roll (membrane 3 of R/62/1/1)
  • Date free text
    29 Oct, 6 Henry IV [1404]
  • Production date
    From: 1404 To: 1404
  • Scope and Content
    Welyngton View of Frankpledge with Court held there on the next day after the feast of the Apostles Simon and Jude in the sixth Year of the reign of Henry the fourth after the conquest [29th October 1405] [No mention of essoins] Tithing men, Sworn men William Rydere Thomas Sherboune William Tele John Rydere John Yarwey John Myton Thomas Rydere John Carter the younger Henry Yarway Robert Myton John Waryn' the younger John Gabryel the younger Common fines xijs [12s] They present that they gave xijs [12s] as common fines on this day. Amercements, xd [10d] penalty Also that William ijd [2d] Wymond and John ijd [2d] Wanter made default, therefore they are amerced. And also that Adam ijd [2d] Warde and John ijd [2d] Gras and Stephen ijd [2d] Myles, tenants of the lord, have ruined buildings. Therefore they are amerced. And they were ordered to mend them before the next under a penalty for each of xld [40d]. Heriot one bullock, valued at viijs [8s] It is presented that Richard Yarwey who held half a virgate of land and a sixteenth part of a perch of demesne land from the lord, ended his days since the last Court. After whose death a new heriot of one bullock, valued at viijs [8s] falls due to the lord, for which the bailiff is answerable to the lord. And afterwards Matilda Yarwey came and took the said half virgate of land and sixteenth part of a perch of demesne land from the lord; to be held by the same Matilda for the term of her life according to the custom of the manor. Rendering and making just as the aforesaid Richard customarily rendered and made. And she made fealty. Amercements vs [5s] Also that Thomas ijd [2d] Rydere j [1], John ijd [2d] Rydere j [1], Nicholas ijd [2d] Tele j [1], Nicholas iiijd [4d] Schaxton ij [2], John vjd [6d] Cartere iij [3], William ijd [2d] Tayllour j [1], William vjd [6d] Wryghte ij [2], William ijd [2d] Webbe j [1], John iiijd [4d] Prentys ij [2], John ijd [2d] Miton j [1], Thomas ijd [2d] Heryng j [1], John xd [10d] Bande iiij [4], Richard ijd [2d] Starlyng j [1], John ijd [2d] Gostewyk j [1], Adam [illegible] Spredelyngton j [1], Robert ij[?] Myton j [1], William ij[?] Rydere j [1], Adam vjd [6d] Warde constantly and John vjd [6d] Goffe constantly, brewed and sold ale and have broken the assize. Amercements ijs iijd [2s 3d] Adam Warde the Constable presents that John vjd [6d] Wryghte drew blood from John Cartere the younger by the pledge of the Constable. And the Constable ijd [2d] has not.Richard Starlyng’s amercement and is himself amerced. And that John Cartere the elder justly [called] the hue on the said John iijd [3d] by the pledge of the Constable and the Constable ijd [2d] has not had his amercement so he is amerced. and that Agnes vjd [6d] Blodlatere unjustly called the hue by a certain examination pledged by the constable and the constable ijd [2d] has not had her amercement, therefore he is amerced. And that Adam jd [1d] Warde justly [called] the hue on John Yarwey with the pledge of Adam [space] and that Adam Warde justly called the hue on Richard ijd [2d] Heyne by the pledge of the Constable and that the same ijd [2d] Richard contradicted the presentment in the presence of the steward and [is] in contempt of Court and is amerced. Accepted from the Warrener ijd [2d] The Warrener found that Adam ijd [2d] Warde trespassed in the lord's wood with his ox. He is amerced A [illegible] Grant Adam Spredelyngton came to this court and took one dovecot in Welyngton from the lord, to be held by the same Adam from the day of this Court until the feast of Michaelmas next following, paying viijs [8s] therefrom and he made fealty etc. The xij [12] sworn men present that the tithing men, Constable and Tasters of Ale spoke well and faithfully and concealed nothing. Assessors, Robert Myton, Thomas Rydere Sum total xxs iijd [20s 3d] viijs [8s] of this as heriot, as above Therefrom in expenses of the Steward xxiijd [23d] and for parchment for the roll above and all [illegible] iijd [3d]
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