Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    R8/62/1/3(Roll12)
  • Title
    Willington, view of frankpledge and court roll. Manor in the custody of Joan, Queen of England, [second wife of Henry IV] [membrane 6 & 6d]
  • Date free text
    8 Oct, 12 Henry IV [1410]
  • Production date
    From: 1410 To: 1410
  • Scope and Content
    Roll 12 Welyngton View of Frankpledge with Court of Joan Queen of England held there on the Wednesday next before the feast of St. Dennis in the twelfth year of the reign of Henry the fourth after the conquest [8th October 1410] Botelere Sworn men Thomas Rydere John Myton’ John Gaubryel Henry Yarwey John Goffe John Rydere John Bande Thomas Sherborn’ Robert Partrych John Yarwey John Treket Richard Lygtfot Common fines xijs [12s], amercement viijd [8d] They present that they gave xijs [12s] as common fines on this day. And that the Prior of Newnham, John ijd [2d] Want[er], John ijd [2d] Prentys, William ijd [2d] Wryght, Roger [annotated 'no penalty'] Kempston, Simon [annotated 'no penalty'] Kynge, John ijd [2d] Storge, John [annotated 'no penalty'] Abel, made default and were at mercy. Amercement vjd [6d] penalty Also they present that John iiijd [4d] Fylle the miller took excessive toll against the statute. Therefore he is amerced. Also that the same John ijd [2d] has a broken and defective mill Dam causing nuisance because of the neglect of the same John. Therefore he is amerced. And he is ordered to mend it before the next [court] under a penalty of xvs [15s] [Heading torn off] ijd The constable presents that Peter iijd [3d] Shepherde unlawfully drew blood on John Shepherde by the pledge of the constable. And that Mergare Webbe lawfully called the hue on the said Peter ijd [2d] by the pledge of the constable. Therefore he is at mercy. And that John iijd [3d] Oseberne unlawfully drew blood on Robert, son of John Warner, by the pledge of the constable and that Alice Warner lawfully called the hue on John ijd [2d] Oseberne by the pledge of the constable. And that John ijd [2d] Goffe unlawfully called the hue on John, servant of John Warner the younger, by the pledge of the constable. [Heading torn off] Also the sworn men present that John ijd [2d] Goffe answers for John [annotated 'received'] Wryght [who] is outside a tithing. Therefore he is amerced. And they present that John himself is ordered to enter a tithing. And that Robert ijd [2d] Akirman [annotated 'received'] answers for John his son [who] is outside a tithing. Therefore he is amerced. And that John ijd [2d] Gostwyk answers for John Wryghte [who] is outside a tithing. Therefore he is amerced. And it is ordered [that] John and John themselves have days against the next [court] to join a tithing. And that Thomas ijd [2d] Rydere answers for John [annotated 'received'] his servant [who] is outside a tithing. Therefore he is amerced and he has a day. John Sherborn takes the oath and enters a tithing. [Heading torn off] Also they present that William Pecke was entered into the land and tenement demised by John Osebern. Therefore William himself was ordered a day to make fealty to the lady for his tenancy to be recognized. [Heading torn off] Also they present that John Gostewyke and John Myton have made entry into j [1] rood of land lying in Stratefurlonge next to the land of the lady and the Prior of Newenham which they had from the demise of Thomas Heryng. Therefore it was ordered that they had a day to make fealty to the lady and to have the tenancy recognised. Afterwards they came and were recognized to hold from the lady by knight’s service and an ob a year. And they made fealty. And it was presented that Nicholas Shaxton who held one Messuage and half a virgate and j [1] rood 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 herriot of one cow, valued at viijs [8s torn edge] falls due to the lady and a half one bullock valued at iijs [3s] remains in the hand of the bailiff. And on this Agnes, wife of the said Nicholas, came and claimed the said holding from the lady, according to the custom of the manor. And it was granted to her and she made fealty. [torn edge] Also the sworn men presented that one Messuage and half a virgate of land that Peter Whelere held through the right of his wife, is ruined [torn edge] valued at ijs [2s] which is to be raised and put in the repairs of the aforesaid Messuage [torn edge] and that Matilda Yarwey who held one Messuage and half a virgate of land from the lady for services [and] xiijs iiijd [13s 4d] [torn edge] closed her existence after the last Court. After whose death no new herriot falls due [torn edge] custom of the Manor. And so the said tenement stays in the hand of the lady for lack of a tenant. Therefore the bailiff is ordered to be answerable for the profits. [torn edge] and they present that John + Akirman and John + Cras have various ruined and defective buildings in the holdings which they hold from the lady. Therefore they were ordered to put them right before the next [court] under a penalty of xls [40s]. John + Cartere the younger and John [annotated 'mended'] Crakewell who were to have a day until the feast of St Martin next following after the day of this Court, as put in the document of the preceding Court under a penalty for each of them of xxs [20s] for making and repairing their houses. Therefore at this Court they have still done nothing, and they were ordered to repair them right before the aforesaid feast, under a penalty for each of xxs [20s]. Adam + Warde came to this court and provided pledges, that is to say by Robert Myton and Thomas Sherborn [torn edge] he will fully repair and put right his ruined buildings before the next [court] under a penalty of xls [40s] [torn edge] and Robert Myton, tasters of ale, present that Thomas iijd [3d] Rydere iij [3], Alic ijd [2d] Tele j [1], John xijd [12d] Goffe [torn edge] the elder ij {2} brewed and sold ale and broke the assize. Therefore they were amerced. [torn edge] Myton surrrendered one Messuage and one virgate [of land] into the hand of the lady [torn edge] surrender a new herriot of xld [40d] falls due to the lady which is ordered to be raised. And [torn edge] and took the said holding from the lady. To be held by the same John by Court roll [torn edge] rendering and making services and customary dues therefrom annually to the lady, just [torn edge] and the said John will maintain, sustain, and repair the said holding [torn edge] except that he will have large wood from the lady for the aforesaid holding with [torn edge] the said holding neither will he sub-let the said holding or any parts without permission from the lady and [torn edge] in the final term before he hands it over, by the pledges of Robert Myton and John [torn edge] the said lady ['for an entry fine' deleted] premium xxd [20d]. [torn edge] John Bande the elder vj [6] beams, John Bande the younger vij [7] beams, [torn edge] Tele xij [12] trees [torn edge] to repair their houses. And they were ordered to put the said trees in the repairs before the next [torn edge] xxs [20s]. The same John will hand over xx [20] trees for the use of the miller [torn edge] piles and ij [2] trees for Wayes . Overleaf [torn edge] calf, Alice vjd [6d] Tele with j [1] chicken, Nicholas vjd [6d] Shaxton with j [1] chicken, Robert vjd [6d] [torn edge] chicken, and Thomas xjd [11d] Tele with j [1] chicken which broke two vinam leye of the demesne [torn edge]. in the document of the preceding Court which incurrs penalties for each of them [of] vjd [6d] [torn edge] John Speginel, the Abbot of Warden in a plea of debt, and he has a day until [torn edge] [torn edge] Abbot of a plea of debt. And he has a day adjourned until the Court of Bedford [torn edge] in a dispute with Joan Myton in a plea of debt. [torn edge] amerced for a dispute with John Prentys, Butcher, in his plea [torn edge] and ale tasters well and faithfully presented and concealed nothing Assessors of fines Robert Myton, Thomas Rydere, sworn men Sum total xxxvs vd [35s 5d] therefrom in steward’s expenses ijs vd [2s 5d] [Translation: Dorothy Jamieson]
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