Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    R8/62/1/3(Roll9)
  • Title
    Willington, view of court and court roll. Manor in the custody of Joan, Queen of England, [second wife of Henry IV] [membrane 3 & 3d]
  • Date free text
    11 Oct, 9 Henry IV [1407]
  • Production date
    From: 1407 To: 14067
  • Scope and Content
    Roll 9 Welyngton View with Court of Joan Queen of England, held there Tuesday next after the feast of St Denis [9th October] in the ninth year of the reign of King Henry the fourth after the conquest [11th October 1407] William Rydere John Bande John Goffe ) Thomas Rydere John Yarwey John Sherborn) Robert Myton Walter Yarwey John Treket ) Tithing men Henry Yarwey John Myton John Gaubryel ) Common fines xijs [12s] They present that they gave xijs [12s] as common fine on this day Amercements xijd [12d] penalties +: and that John ijd [2d] Prentys made default. Therefore he is amerced And that John ijd [2d] Gostwyk’ has one overflowing ditch below his holding causing a nuisance. Therefore he is amerced. And he was ordered to put it right before the next [court] under a penalty of xijd [12d] And that John ijd [2d] + Maryon has one overflowing ditch below Gostewyk’ in Coupulende [Cople End], causing a nuisance. Therefore he is amerced. And he was ordered to put it right before the next [court] under a penalty of xijd [12d]. And that Nicholas ijd [2d] ++ Heyne has made one hovel on the other side of the king’s road in Coupulende {Cople End] causing nuisance. Therefore he is amerced. And he is ordered to put it right before the next [court] under a penalty of xijd [12d], And that lady is to have a common way in the hoodych from the feast of the Apostle Saint Peter in Chains [August 1st] until the feast of the purification of the Blessed Mary [February 2nd] which certain way and common have been blocked and obstructed by Richard Pecke. Therefore he should consult [illegible] with the lady’s council. And that John iiijd (4d) Ely made illegal recovery of the Hayward etc.. Council in consultation with the lady Queen [written in the margin in a darker ink] . Stray, one colt valued at xijd [12d] the bailiff is answerable: And that one colt which is worth xijd [12d] was taken within the lady’s liberty as a stray about the feast of St. Martin in the viijo [8th] year . And a proclamation was made and none came to claim it. Therefore it stayed and it remains in the hand of John Redere [sic] who was answerable to the lady. Amercement vjd [6d] Also they present that John ijd [2d] Ely unjustly called the hue on John Rydere the hayward, on the word of the hayward. And that Matilda Yarway justly called the hue on Joan ijd [2d] Crakewell through the pledge of the constable. And that Joan Crakewell justly called the hue on Walter ijd [2d] Yarwey through the pledge of the constable. Amercement iiijs vd [4s 5d]: William Ryder and Robert Myton, tasters of ale, present that Thomas iijd [3d] Rydere iij [3], Nicholas ijd [2d] Tele ij [2], Nicholas iiijd [4d] Shaxton ij [2], John vjd [6d] Carter the elder iij [3], Richard iijd [3d] Lokesden ij [2], John viijd [8d] Goffe vj [6], John ijd [2d] Warner the elder j [1], Adam viijd [8d] Warde vj [6], John jd [1] Myton j [1], John ijd [2d] Prentys j [1], Thomas iijd [4d] Heryng ij [2], John iiijd [4d] Bande ij [2], Richard ijd [2d] Starlyng j [1], John ijd [2d] Gostwyk’ j [1], brewed and and sold ale and broke the assize. Therefore they were amerced . Adam ijd [2d] Warde sold ale without permission from the tasters. Therefore he is amerced. Penalty raised viijd [8d] the bailiff is answerable, heriot of a horse worth viijs [8s], Grant, fine xijd [12d] fealty Also they present that Thomas Starlyng who held one Messuage with half a virgate of land and meadows from the lady has removed himself from the lady’s demesne and handed over his ruined house as payment and [in] the enquiry for damages he was ordered to raise viijd [8d] as damages for the use of the lady. After whose withdrawal a new heriot of one horse valued at viijs [8s] falls due to the lady, and the bailiff is answerable in the account. And afterwards Walter Yarwey came and took the said holding from the lady. To be held by the same Walter for the term of his life, by roll of Court, according to the custom of the Manor. Rendering therefrom to the lady xiijs iiijd [13s 4d] a year and socage. And the said Walter will maintain, sufficiently repair and mend the said holding at his own cost and expense. And he gave the lady xijd [12d] as entry fine and made fealty. Heriot, heifer valued at vs [5s] Grant fine xd [10d] fealty: To this Court came John Crakewell and surrendered into the hand of the lady one cottage which formerly was held by Matilda Webbe. After whose surrender a new herriot of one heifer valued at vs [5s] fell due to the lady and it remains in the hand of the bailiff, answerable to the lady. And afterwards Richard Feasant came and took the said cottage from the lady. To be held by the same Richard, by roll of Court, according to the custom of the Manor, for the term of his life. Rendering to the lady ijs [2s] a year. And the said Richard will maintain, sustain, repair and mend the said holding at his own cost and expense, and he provided pledges, that is to say from Thomas Rydere and Robert Myton. And he gave to the lady xd [10d] as entry fine and made fealty. [Corner torn, therefore no heading] To this Court came William Webbe, and provided pledges for the full repair and mending of his ruined house before the next [Court], that is to say John Warner and John Goffe, and by making payment. Overleaf [Corner torn] ijd [2d] To this court came Robert Partryche and took from the lady one Messuage with half a virgate of land lately belonging to Roger Yotte. To be held by the same Robert by Court roll, according to the custom of the Manor, for the term of his life. Rendering therefrom xiijs iiijd [13s 4d] a year to the lady and all services due therefrom. And the said Robert will maintain, sustain, repair and mend the said holding at his own expense, except that he will take large timber from the lady according to the custom ['of the same' deleted] allocated by the surveyors of the lady, and he provided pledges, that is to say William Ryder and John Gabryel. And he gave the lady viijd [8d] as entry fine and made fealty. Plea cancelled: John Bodynho, concerning a plea of debt from John Plaser by the pledge of John Marion. And the said John Plaser received one vat valued at ijs [2d] and did not come. Therefore the time and the plea are cancelled. The Twelve sworn men present that the tithing men, constables and tasters of ale [spoke] well and faithfully and concealed nothing. Assessors of fines: Robert Myton and John Rydere, sworn men Total xxxvs jd [35s 1d] Therefrom the expenses of the steward ijs vjd [2s 6d]
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