Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    R8/62/1/3(Roll10)
  • Title
    Willington, view of court and court roll. Manor in the custody of Joan, Queen of England, [second wife of Henry IV] [membrane 5 & 5d]
  • Date free text
    17 Oct, 10 Henry IV [1408]
  • Production date
    From: 1408 To: 1408
  • Scope and Content
    Roll 10 Welyngton View with Court of Joan Queen of England on the Wednesday next before the feast of St. Luke the Evangelist [18th October] in the tenth year of the reign of King Henry the fourth after the conquest [Wednesday 17th October 1408] Essoins John + Frelove and Robert + Mundyssone of the community through d’ Tithing men Thomas Rydere John Yarwey John Treket sworn men Robert Myton John Myton John Gaubriel Henry Yarwey John Goffe John Rydere John Bande Thomas Sherborn’ Robert Partrych Amercements xiijd [13d] penalties They present that they gave xijs [12s] as common fines on this day. And that the Prior a day of Newenham and John ijd [2d] Passewater made default. Therefore they were amerced. And that John jd [1d] Cartere [annotated 'mended'] has one overflowing drain in bolyseyde 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 John jd [1d] Smyth [annotated 'mended'] has one overflowing drain there 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 John ijd [2d] Abel [annotated 'mended'] has one drain outside the gate of the holding of John Gostwyk’ overflowing and 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 Agnes ijd [2d] Shaxton unjustly called the hue on John Thetcher by the pledge of the constable. And the constable ijd [2d] has not had her amercement. And that John iijd [3d] Fylle the miller took excessive tolls against the statute. Therefore he is amerced Stray one cow valued at vs [5s], the bailliff is answerable And that one black cow valued at vs [5s] was taken into the liberty of the lady as a stray about Michaelmas this year, so it was proclaimed. And none claimed it. And it remains in the hand of the bailiff, who is answerable to the lady Amercement ijd [2d] penalty John ijd [2d] Maryan [annotated 'mended'] has not put right one overflowing ditch below Gostwyk’ as he was ordered above in the preceding Court. Therefore he was amerced. And he was still ordered to put it right before the next [court] under a penalty of ijs [2s]. Amercements iijs xd [3s 10d sic] Robert Myton and Thomas Rydere, tasters of ale, present that Thomas iijd [3d] Rydere iij [3], Alec id [1d] Tele j [1], Nicholas ijd [2d] Shaxton j [1], Walter iijd [3d] Tayllour j [1], John iijd [3d] Cartere the elder ij [2], Richard iiijd [4d] Lokysden ij [2], Thomas ijd [2d] Tayllour j [1], William ijd [2d] Tayllour j [1], John viijd [8d] Goffe constantly, Adam viijd [8d] Warde constantly, Thomas ijd [2d] Heryng j [1], John iiijd [4d] Bande ij [2], Richard ijd [2d] Starlyng j [1], John iiijd [4d] Gostwyk’ ij [2], John ijd [2d] Cartere the younger j [1], brewed and sold ale and broke the assize. Therefore they are amerced. And that Richard iiijd [4d] Starlyng’ kept an alehouse Account of the Wodeward, amercement viijd [8d] It was found by John Gostwyke, keeper of the wood of the Shire, that Thomas iiijd [4d] Stacy with xij [12] [pieces of] wood by the pledges of Robert Myton and William Rydere, Agnes iiijd [4d] Bodynho with xij [12] [pieces of] wood by the pledges of the aforesaid two servants, in Shyrewode [torn edge] Defective houses, amercements iijd [3d] Also the Sworn men present that John ijd [2d] Smyth has one ruined and defective room. Simon jd [1d] Tele has ij [2] ruined and defective Inset houses. Therefore they are amerced. And they are ordered to repair them before the next [court] under a penalty for each of ijs [2s]. Heriot 1 bullock worth half a mark, [6s 8d] the bailiff is answerable. [illegible] existence, in the hand of the lady And that John Verne who held one Messuage and half a virgate of land from the lady, according to the custom of the manor, closed the days of his existence after the last Court, after whose death a new heriot of one bullock valued at vjs viijd [6s 8d] fell due to the lady and remains in the keeping of the bailiff, answerable to the lady. And the said holding was rendered into the hand of the lady because of lack of a tenant. And the bailiff was ordered to be responsible to the lady for the profits. Heriot j [1] cow valued at iiijs [4s] and half a pig valued at xijd [12d], the bailiff is answerable, fealty And that Thomas Tayllour who held one cottage and half a virgate of land from the lady, according to the custom of the Manor, closed his existence after the day of the last Court, after whose death a new heriot of one cow valued at iiijs [4s] and half a pig valued at xijd [12d] falls due to the lady and so sold by Joan, wife of the said Thomas. And afterwards the said Joan came and she claimed to hold the said holding, according to the custom of the Manor. And it was granted to her. And she made fealty. Heriot j [1] bullock valued at vijs [7s] and one heifer valued at xld [40d] rendered to the bailiff, fealty And that Nicholas Tele who held two Messuages and two half virgates of land from the lady, according to the custom of the Manor, closed his existence after the day of the last Court. Following whose death a new heriot of one bullock valued at vijs [7s] and one heifer valued at xld [40d] falls due to the lady, and so were sold by Alice, wife of the said Nicholas, and the bailiff was answerable. And afterwards the said Alice came and claimed to hold the said holdings from the lady, according to the custom of the Manor, and they were granted to her. And she made fealty. Heriot one cow valued at vs [5s], the bailiff is answerable, [illegible, torn edge] And that John Watte who held one Messuage and half a virgate of land from the lady closed his existence after the day of the last Court. After whose death a new heriot of one cow valued at vs [5s] fell due to the lady. And remains in the hand of the bailiff, who is answerable to the lady. And no-one came to claim the said holding and therefore it was taken into the hand of the lady and so remained because of lack of tenant. [Heading torn off] And that Walter Yarwey who held one Messuage and half a virgate of land from the lady, according to the custom of the Manor, closed his existence after the day of the last Court. After whose death a heriot of one bullock valued at xijs [12s] fell due to the lady, and remained in the keeping of the bailiff, answerable to the lady. And the said holding remained in the hand of the lady because of lack of a tenant and the bailiff was answerable for the profits. [Heading torn off] and that Nicholas iijd [3d] Shaxton felled wood without permission from the holding that he holds from the lady and they present that same Nicholas received timber from the keeper of the wood of the Schyre for the repairs to his buildings and has still not put the said wood in repairs. Therefore he is amerced. And he was ordered to put the said wood in repairs before next Easter following, under a penalty of xld [40d]. Grant, entry fine xijd [12d] fealty Isabell Cartere came to this Court and surrendered into the hand of the lady one Messuage and half a virgate of land and nothing falls due as heriot to the lady, and no heriot of the virgates after her death. And on this Robert Akirman came he took the said holding from the lady. To be held from the lady by roll of Court, according to the custom of the Manor. Rendering therefrom a year the due services and customs. And the said Robert will sustain, repair and put right the said tenement at his own expense and he has provided pledges, that is to say John Gabriel and Thomas Heryng. And he gave xijd [12d] to the lady as entry fine. And he made fealty. Amercement ijd [2d] penalty raised William Webbe of Welyngton who acknowledges himself to be in debt to Thomas Ivel for vs ijd [5s 2d] for one bullock granted from him in the eighth and ninth year of the reign of Henry [30 Sept 1406 to 29 Sept 1408] is at mercy. And he was ordered to raise the same aforesaid for the use of the aforesaid Thomas, at the same time with damage assessed at vjd [6d]. And [blank] Overleaf Amercement ijd [2d] ordered to be raised The same William Webbe acknowledges he unlawfully kept one bullock, [annotated 'belonging to Thomas Ivel'], valued at xs [10s] and he was at mercy. And he was ordered to hand over the said bullock to the same Thomas as instructed Amercement ijd [2d] John Cartere recognizes a debt to Simon Rysele xiiijd [14d] for j [1] arrow and belt bought from him, is at mercy. And he is ordered to raise the said tax in instalments of ijd [2d] for the use of the aforesaid Simon Amercement ijd [2d] John Carter [illegible] was ordered to be amerced and to raise it with a pledge from Joan Myton in the plea of debt [Torn edge, no heading] Matilda Yarwey acknowledges a debt to Elena Aylbryght of ixs iiijd [9s 4d] for a brewing bought from her and is at mercy. And she is ordered to raise the debt with damages in terms of iiijd [4d] for the use of the said Elena. John Storge who has not prosecuted John Bande in the plea of debt and is at mercy, by the pledge of Robert Akirman John Gostwyke and John Bande who recognize their debt of xd [10d] to John Storge who undertook to pay to John Brakewell. They are amerced and were ordered to raise the aforesaid sum with damages in terms of jd [1d] for the use of John Storge John Placere who was amerced for a plea of debt by John Bedynhampton by the pledge of William Rydere The xij [12] sworn men present that the tithing men, constables, and ale tasters presented well and faithfully and concealed nothing. Assessors of fines, Thomas Rydere, Robert Myton Sum total xlvijs vjd [47s 6d], of which vs [5s] was for a cow as stray. [illegible] And in expenses of the steward the same day, ijs viijd [2s 8d]
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