Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    R8/62/1/4(Roll33)
  • Title
    Willington, court roll. Manor of John Mowbray, Earl of Nottingham [membrane 9]
  • Date free text
    5 Oct, 2 Henry VI [1423]
  • Production date
    From: 1423 To: 1423
  • Scope and Content
    Welyngton Court of John Mowbray, earl of Nottingham and Marshall of England held there on the Tuesday next before the feast of Saint Dennis [9th October] in the second year of the reign of King Henry vjo [6th] [5th October 1423] Bekyngham [Essoin] John Fesound of the community by John Prat Sworn men John Myton John Rydere John Goffe William Starlyng John Yarwey John Bande the elder John Rudland John Treket William Wryght the elder Thomas Smyth Robert Fesound Thomas Sterlyng Amercement ijd [2d] They present that John Palmere ijd [2d] made default. Therefore he was amerced Remaining in the hand of the lord, exit fine nil Also they present that Matilda + Partrych who held one Messuage and half a virgate of land from the lord by service and xiijs iiijd [13s 4d] and all services a year, according to the custom of the manor, closed her existence after the day of the last court. After whose death nothing falls due to the lord, according to the custom of the manor for a widow. And they say that all the buildings on the aforesaid Manor were well and fully repaired and made fit. [annotated, And the income from the same this year is worth [illegible]] And that Joan + Tayllour, who held one cottage from the lord by services and xld [40d] and ij [2] capons, closed her existence after the day of the last court. After whose death nothing falls due to the lord as heriot according to the custom of the manor for a widow. And that the same Joan who held one toft and half a virgate of land from the lord by custom and xiijs iiijd [13s 4d] closed her existence after the day of the last court, after whose death nothing falls due to the lord as heriot as above. And all of the aforesaid holdings remain in the hand of the lord because of no tenant. Therefore the bailiff was ordered to provide for the buildings. And the income from them to the lord this year was worth xvjs viijd [16s 8d] and ij [2] capons. Penalty defective buildings amercements incurred penalty Also they present that William Starlyng ijd [2d] has one ruined and defective Shippon. And that Thomas Smyth ijd [2d] has one grange with ruined and defective timber, John Bande ijd [2d] [annotated, put right] the elder has j [1] room with defective timber, William Rydere [annotated, a day mended] has one ruined grange with defective timber, John Myton ijd [2d] j [1] ruined grange with defective timber, Robert Fesound ijd [2d] [annotated, put right] j [1] ruined Insethouse with defective timber, and the same Robert ijd [2d] j [1] ruined room on the Messuage, which [is] Shaxtunnys, ruined with defective timber, John Rudland ijd [2d] j [1] ruined room, late of Nicholas Partrych with defective timber, William Wryght vjd [6d] [annotated put right] the younger one ruined building called levys. Richard Baudewene ijd [2d] j ruined Insethouse, Thomas Starlyng [annotated, days, put right] has divers ruined buildings on his messuage which lately belonged to Richard Lygtfot, that is to say j [1] grange, j [1] room, and j [1] ruined Bakhous [bakehouse], John Yarwey ijd [2d] [annotated, put right] has j [1] ruined pigsty, John Goffe ijd [2d] j [1] ruined Insethouse with defective timber and thatch of straw on his holding called Storgys. And the same John [annotated, a day] has one Bakehouse on the holding that [is called] Mytonys all burned. John Yarwey iiijd [4d] [annotated, a day] j [1] ruined grange and the ruined end of an Insethouse, William Tayllour ijd [2d] one ruined Bakhous [bakehouse], Thomas Starlyng ijd [2d] j [1] ruined grange and j [1] ruined Bakhous, John Treket ijd [2d] j [1] ruined and defective grange and John Rudland [annotated, a day put right] one ruined and defective pond. Therefore the aforesaid tenants are amerced. And it was ordered to them to well and completely put right and repair all the aforesaid buildings before the feast of Saint Michael [September 29th] under a penalty for each of xxs [20s]. Days penalties And that all the [illegible] buildings on the Messuage lately belonging to John Brooks were still ruined and defective. And that all the goods and chattels of John Brooks himself are to be carried off and they are valued at XXiiijs [24s] and the bailiff seized them. and that Robert Partrych , the tithing man, pledges to the bailiff to pay the lord all the services due to the lord from the aforesaid Messuage and will well and completely maintain repair and put right all the aforesaid buildings before the feast of St. Michael next in the future. And for this was given a day until the aforesaid feast of Saint Michael next in the future, [September 29th] under a penalty of XXiiijs [24s] Allowance of timber vjd [6d] on account? And that John Wodeward keeper of Shirewode allows to John Yarwey ij [2] foundation beams j [1] wall-plate, j [1] maple for studs to repair one grange, to Geoffrey Palmere ij [2] foundation beams for the repairs of one grange, to John Yarwey ij [2] foundation beams for repairs to a pigsty, to Thomas Starlyng j [1] stud to repair one Bachous [bakehouse] and it was ordered to them to put the said timber into the repairs of the aforesaid buildings before the feast of Saint Michael [September 29th] next in the future under a penalty for each of xld [40d]. And furthermore it was ordered to the same John Wodeward that he is answerable to the lord for the aforesaid cut wood and for the crops of trees on his fields amercement xjd [11d] it was ordered to raise ijs [2s] Also the aforesaid sworn men present that William Starlyng felled v [5] trees, [annotated, allocated to the same William by the head steward for repairing his buildings] that is to say Elms, worth nothing, which were on the holding which he holds from the lord, without permission. Therefore he is amerced. And that John Yarwey iijd [3d] cut down one tree, that is an Elm, valued at vjd [6d] on the holding that he has from the lord, without permission, therefore is amerced. And that John Rydere iijd [3d] cut down one large tree, an Elm, valued at vjd [6d] from the holding which he holds from the lord without permission, therefore he is amerced. And that John Treket cut down iij [3] [illegible] [annotated, allowed to the same for repairs illegible] and ij [2] Elms of no value this year, which were on the holding which he holds from the lord, without permission, therefore is amerced. And that John Bande ijd [2d] the younger cut down j [1] tree, called an Elm, valued at vjd [6d], on the holding which he holds from the lord, without permission, therefore is amerced. And that Robert Fesound iijd [3d] cut down one large Elm valued at vjd [6d] on the holding which he holds from the lord without permission therefore is amerced. Remaining in the hand of the lord Still one + Messuage and half a virgate of land which lately was held by Richard Baudewene, according to the custom of the manor, remains in the hand of the lord because of no tenant. Which Messuage and half a virgate of land is answerable for xiijs iiijd [13s 4d] a year. And the income this year is only vijs [7s]. And so the loss is vjs iiijd [6s 4d]. And two Messuages and two half virgates of land which lately were held by Thomas Tele the lord’s villein, according to the custom of the manor, remain in the hand of the lord because of no tenant, which Messuages and half-virgates of land are answerable to render xxvjs viijd [26s 8d] a year and the income from them this year is only ixs iiijd [9s 4d]. And so the loss is xvijs iiijd [17s 4d]. And one Messuage and half a virgate of land, lately was held by Felicia Prentys [annotated, illegible] according to the custom of the manor, remains in the hand of the lord. Which Messuage and half virgate of land is answerable for xiijs iiijd [13s 4d] a year, and the income this year is only viijs [8s]. And so the loss is vs iiijd [5s 4d]. And one Messuage and half a virgate of land [illegible] held by John Rydere the lord’s villein, according to the custom of the manor, remains in the hand of the lord. Which messuage and half a virgate of land is answerable for xiijs iiijd [13s 4d] and the income this year is only viijs [8s]. And the loss is vs iiijd [5s 4d]. [illegible] Messuage and half a virgate of land which lately was held by John Yarwey, according to the custom of the manor, remains in the hand of the lord [illegible] and the said Messuage and half a virgate of land is answerable for xiijs iijd [13s 4d] and income from the same this year was only vs iiijd [5s 4d] and the loss was viijs iiijd [8s 4d sic]. And one Messuage and half a virgate of land which lately was held by Richard Lygtfot according etc.which Messuage and half virgate is answerable for xiijs iiijd [13s 4d] and the income from the same this year is only iijs viijd [3s 8d] and so the loss is ixs viijd [9s 8d] And which Messuage is ruinous and defective and the bailiff is ordered to put right and make repairs to the said buildings and the lord will pay for the repairs. Assessors of fines John Bande the elder and William Tayllour (?) Sum vjs jd [6s 1d] In the expenses of the steward and others the same day, iijs jd ob [3s 1½d]
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