Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    R8/62/1/3(Roll11)
  • Title
    Willington, court roll. Manor in the custody of Joan, Queen of England, [second wife of Henry IV] [membrane 4]
  • Date free text
    30 Apr, 10 Henry IV [1409]
  • Production date
    From: 1409 To: 1409
  • Scope and Content
    Roll 11 Welyngton Court of Joan Queen of England held there Tuesday next before the feast of apostles Philip and James [1st May] in the tenth year of the reign of King Henry the fourth after the conquest [30th April 1409] Tithing men John Bande John Myton Henry Yarwey John Goffe Robert Myton John Rydere Thomas Sherborne John Treket sworn men Thomas Rydere John Gaubryel Richard Starlyng Robert Partryche Amercement ixd [9d] Days and penalty They present that John [annotated 'pardoned'] Prentys made default and was at mercy. And that Simon Tele has two [annotated ;'still has a day'] Inset houses that have fallen down. Therefore he was ordered that he should repair them fully before the next [court] under a penalty of xld [40d]. And that John [annotated 'mended'] Goffe has one shippon, Adam [annotated 'mended'] Warde one grange, William Webbe one grange and one room ruined and deficient. Therefore they are ordered to repair them before the next [court] under a penalty for each of xld [40d]. And that William ijd [2d] Webbe had v [5] trees to repair his buildings of which iij [3] were not put in repairs he made, as above. Therefore he was amerced and he was ordered to put the aforesaid trees in the repairs of his buildings before the next [court] under a penalty of ijs [2s]. Days, penalty And that Nicholas iijd [3d] Shaxton had viij [8] trees as before and still has not put them in the repairs of the buildings. Therefore he was amerced. And he was ordered to put the trees in the repairs of his buildings before the next [court] under a penalty of xld [40d]. And that Randolph iiijd [4d] Pelter unlawfully presented the nuisance of one ditch called Hodych in the vicinity of the turn, which certain ditch being within the liberty of the lady, and is defective and overflowing. The same ought to be fined in the lady’s view of frankpledge and not elsewhere, as it was reckoned by all the homage, and the said Randolph is at mercy for his unlawful statement. Grant, premium xijd [12d] fealty And they present that Amicia Placer who held one Messuage and half a virgate of land from the lady by services and xiijs iiijd [13s 4d] was incapable of all the said services due and not able to sustain the said holding. Therefore the said holding was surrendered into the hand of the lady. And afterwards John Palmer came and took the said holding from the lady. To be held by the same John for the term of his life according to the custom of the Manor, rendering therefrom annually just as the said Amicia rendered and customarily made to the lady. And the said John will maintain, sustain, repair and put right the said tenement at his own expense, taking large wood from the lady, through the pledges of John Gostwyke and John Rydere. And he paid a premium of xijd [12d] to the lady and made fealty. Grant, premium xijd [12d] fealty And to this Court came Cristiana Verne and surrendered one Messuage and half a virgate of land into the hands of the lady for the use of John Lygtfoot . To be held by the same John by Court roll according to the custom of the Manor for the term of his life, rendering therefrom to the lady xiijs iiijd [13s 4d] a year, and all the customs and services owed therefrom. And the aforesaid John will well and sufficiently provide the said Cristiana with mixed grain and money’ in proportion to a tenth of his estate during all her life. And the said John will maintain the said holding at his own expense except for large timber, through the pledges of Robert Myton and Thomas Heryng. And he gave xijd [12d] as premium and made fealty. Grant, premium viijd [8d] fealty The lady granted to William Waryn one Messuage and half a virgate of land with appurtenances lately belonging to Walter Yarwey. To be held by the same William for the term of his life, according to the custom of the Manor, rendering therefrom xiijs iiijd [13s 4d] a year and all the services due. And the said William will well and competently maintain, sufficiently repair and put right the said holding at his own expense except for large timber, with the pledges of John Gostwyke and John Yarwey. And he gave viijd [8d] to the lady as premium and made fealty. Grant, premium viijd [8d] fealty The lady granted to John Crakewell one Messuage and half a virgate of land, lately belonging to John Watte. To be held by the same John for the term of his life according to the custom of the Manor, rendering xiijs iiijd [13s 4d] therefrom a year and all the services due thereform. The said John will well and competently sustain, repair and put right the holding with the pledges of John Gabryel the younger and John Rydere. And he gave xijd [12d] as premium. And he made fealty Heriot ij [2] ewes, valued at xvjd [16d] To this court came Simon Tele and surrendered into the hand of the lady two Messuages and two half virgates of land with appurtenances and two herriots became due to the lady, that is to say, two ewes, valued at xvjd. And on this Thomas Tele came and took the said holdings from the lady. To be held by the same Thomas for the term of his life according to the custom of the Manor. And rendering therefrom xxvjs viijd [26s 8d] and all the services due. And the said Thomas will sustain, repair and put right the said messuages at his own expense except for large timber with the pledges of John Myton and John Rydere. And the said Thomas will give one herriot to the lady after his death or withdrawal, according to the custom of the Manor and he gave xijd [12d] as premium. And he made fealty It was ordered by all the community that all the community should make up the road called Wadenye which road is exceedingly harmful in its use for all for their passage, and has been viewed by John Gostwyke, William Rydere, John Bande and John Rydere. And the 'sitrius' of the said community is not necessary for making the said way for the servants and assigns of the aforesaid John Gostwyke and William Rydere and all given the [illegible] xld [40d] to the lady and the church xld [40d] from [illegible] with the agreement of the community. And that John Tunstall, keeper of the wood of the Shyre is to hand over toWilliam Rydere to repair his buildings viij [8] trees, to Thomas Shireborn x [10], John Bande vij [7], John Myton xij [12], Robert Partryche xij [12], Adam Warde iij [3], Henry + Yarwey x [10], and John + Grace vij [7], Alec Tele x [10], John + Rydere xl [40], Robert Chaumbrileyn xij [12], John Treket x [10], John Pelle iiij [4], and Robert Myton viij [8] for repairs. And they were ordered to put the said trees in the repairs of their buildings before next Michaelmas next following under a penalty for each of xld [40d]. [estimated sum total 7s 2d, including 5 entry fines and 2 ewes as heriot] Assessors of fines, Thomas Rydere Robert Myton, sworn men from which expenses of the steward on the same day, ijs iijd ob [2s 3½d] [Translation: Dorothy Jamieson]
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