Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    R8/62/1/5(Roll37)
  • Title
    Willington, court roll. Manor of Katherine, Duchess of Norfolk 22 Apr, 18 Henry VI [1440] [membrane 13] Including: (1) Memorandum of allowances and expenses made concerning a barn of Thomas Wlyeschyre there newly repaired on land of Lady Katherine Duchess of Norfolk [membrane 11] 18 Henry VI [1439-1440] (2) Accounts of Richard Pecke, bailiff including disbursement (resolutio) to the King, [tithe] rents, the costs of houses, the cost of the mill, and the fee for the account [membrane 12]
  • Date free text
    1439-40
  • Production date
    From: 1439 To: 1440
  • Scope and Content
    Roll 37 There is no pencil mark with the number, or heading ‘Willington.’ Three pieces of paper and parchment are sewn together along the top edge. The hand-writing is significantly different to that in earlier rolls The court of Lady Katherine Duchess of Norfolk, held there on Friday in the Vigil of Saint George the Martyr in the eighteenth year of the Reign of King Henry the sixth after the conquest[22nd April 1440] Sworn men John Taylor John Tryket Robert Partryche John Yarwey the elder William Dryngwell Thomas Sterlyng constable John Rotlond Richard Bawdewyn John Palmer constable John Fesaunt John Palmer the younger William Sterlyng Amercements xvd [15d] They present that William Dryngwell [annotated, defect now well], Thomas Wyltschyre [annotated, put right], David Whytchyrche ijd [2d], John Yarwey the elder ijd [2d], Robert Partryche ijd [2d], John Clerk ijd [2d], John Bodynho ijd [2d], William Sterlyng ijd [2d], John Fesaunt ijd [2d], Robert Fesaunt jd [1d], have ruined tenements, therefore they are amerced. And they are ordered to put them right against the next [court] under a penalty for each of them of ijs [2s] Amercement ijd [2d] penalty Also they present that John Maryon ijd [2d] has an overflowing ditch next to the holding of Thomas Sterlyng, causing a nuisance to the neighbours. Therefore they are at mercy. And both are ordered to put it right against the next [court] under a penalty of vjs viijd.[6s 8d] Amercement ijd [2d] penalty Also they present that the same John Maryon ijd [2d] has another overflowing ditch below Dudlescroft, causing a nuisance. Therefore he is at mercy. And he was ordered to put right the aforesaid ditch against the next [court] under a penalty of vjs viijd [6d 8d] Amercement ijd [2d] penalty Also they present that David Whytchyrche ijd [2d] has a ditch below his tenement, not flowing sufficiently, causing a nuisance. Therefore he is amerced. And furthermore he was ordered to put it right against the next, under a penalty of ijs [2s]. Amercement ijd [2d] penalty Also they present that John Myton ijd [2d] has another damaged ditch at the end of the township causing a nuisance in the neighbourhood. Therefore he is at mercy. And furthermore he was ordered to put it right against the next [court] under a penalty of iiijs [4s]. Attachments none Names of the assessors of fines: John Rotlond, John Yarweye the younger, Sum of this court xxiijd [23d] Expenses of the steward and of other surveyors vijs vjd [7s 6d]. 37 additions Welyngton Memorandum of various costs and expenses made as regards the barn of Thomas Wyltschyre there for new reparations paid for by lady Katherine, Duchess of Norfolk in the xviijo [18th] year of Henry vjo [6th] [That is between 1st September 1439 and 31st August 1440] Firstly for felling xxvij [27] sole posts and wall-plates and secondly for Ciii [300] spars iiijs [4s] Also for paying John Cook of Cople, carpenter, for making the said barn iij li xiijs iiijd [£3 13s 4d] Also [annotated, to John Wright] for buying reeds for the same vs ijd [5s 2d] For [annotated, to John Wright] working the same reeds [nnotated, for xj [11] days taken for iiijd [4d] a day] iijs viij [3s 8d] Also [annotated, to John Wody] for one roof, for thatching the same [annotated, jointly, with the Ridging of the same] viijs vjd [8s 6d] Also [annotated ,to William Drynkwell] for hiring j [1] man for carrying straw for roofing to the same vijs [7s] in full Also in straw [annotated, to John Myton, Thomas Wyltshire] bought for the same barn xxxiijs iiij [33s 4d] Also in Laths for Winding [annotated, to John Bodenhowe] and Daubing, in full xjs [11s] Also [annotated, to to William Drinkwell] in digging and carrying land for the same ijs vjd [2s 6d] In hinges and hooks [annotated, to Thomas Ranaldes] bought for the doors and shutters xxijd [22d] In raising the same xijs [7s] In a month for the said roofer and his servant for xx [20] days vjs viijd [6s 8d] Total £8 4s [almost invisible, at the bottom of the sheet] Welyngton Richard Pecke, bailiff there The same Richard makes allowance of xxxijs iiijd [32s 4d] paid to the lord king both from the Views in Cardington and in Welyngton this year the xviijo [18th] Decay of rent rendered xs jd [10s 1d] Also for an allowance of iijs iiijd [3s 4d] charged on the tenement lately in the holding of John Gabriell for which he paid per annum xiijs iiijd [13s 4d] and now demised for xs [10s] by Richard Phille. And for iijs [3s] charged on the tenement lately in the holding of Henry Lord for which he rendered viijs [8s] a year and now let for vs [5s] by the same Richard Phille, And for xxd [20d] charged on the tenement lately in the holding of Stephen Colet for which he was answerable for payment of vjs viijd [6s 8d] a year and now let for vs [5s] by the same Richard Phille. And for ijs jd [2s 1d] free rent in decay of one tenement lately belonging to Adam Warde, because it is devastated, and in the hand of the lord because of no tenant this year. And for xijs [12s] of income from the rabbits this year to the above from David Whytchyrche as from part of his fee to the lord this year xviij [the 18th] Et cetera [torn edge] John Waryner xvs ijd [15s 2d] Also the cancelled account [annotated, of W Drynkwell] for felling xxviij [28] spars for the repairs of the tenement lately belonging to Dynyell iiijd [4d] And for carrying [annotated, the same] viijd [8d] And for carrying [annotated, T Wry[ght ]bof Blunham] them to the lord iijs iiijd [3s 4d] And in reeds [annotated, Robert [Bellyface]] bought for the same ijs [2s] And for making the same [annotated, Robert Feasaunt] in Willington xd [10d] Also in straw bought [annotated, from Thomas Maryan] for the same iiijs [4s] Also for cutting [annotated, Katherine Ireland] the same straw xijd [12d] And in j [1] thatcher [annotated, John Benet] for thatching the same straw xvjd [16d] And for the servant [annotated, John Abell] of the same for carrying the aforesaid straw to him xvjd [16d] And for Ciiii[400] nails bought [annotated, at Bedford} for the same tenement iiijd [4d] And for viij li iiijs [£8 4s] for constructing one barn for Thomas Wyltschire as appears above in various parcels of a certain schedule annexed and specified. Costs of the houses in the holding of Robert Tayllour alias clerk iiij li vjs vjd [£4 6s 6d] Also on the cancelled account [annotated,to William Drynkwell] For xxv [25] studs , wall-plates and beams and also for L [50] spars for the tenement [annotated, with carriage] of John Yarwey vijs [7s] And for one carpenter [annotated, Thomas Wryght] to construct, in full, and underpin the Insethouse xiijs iiijd [13s 4d] and putting together the sides assembled for the same building and for putting together xvjs viijd [16s 8d] one malt-kiln by his new master carpenter, in full xxxs [30s] Also in reeds [annotated, all from the [illegible, Warren?]] bought for the same ijs vjd [2s 6d] Also in straw [annotated, W Drynkwell] bought for the same [annotated, for the said ij [2] buildings] xvijs [17s] And for j [1] [annotated, John Benett] roofer, constructing for ix [9] days on the same tenement iijs [3s] And for j [l] servant [annotated, W Drynkwell] for the aforesaid for the aforesaid time iijs [3s] In j [1] servant for the roofer [annotated, [illegible] Robert Taillour] ijs vjd [2s 6d] Also payment for the reeds [annotated, William Peck] chiefly from Webb’s xijd [12d] In the costs concerning the raising of the said malt-kiln xvd [15d] And in digging land [annotated, W Drynkwell] and carrying [it] for the same xijd [12d] Also in cutting down and carrying withies [annotated, for putting on the said buildings] xviijd [18d] Also for Winding and Binding [annotated, Robert Fesond] and Dawbing the same, in full, jxs [9s] Also in hinges and hooks [annotated, Thomas Regynald] bought for the doors and windows ijs [2s] Also [annotated [illegible]] for CCCm and a half [350] nails bought for the same doors and windows xvd [15d] Also in separating j [1] rood of boards for the aforesaid buildings and the mill vs iiijs [4s 6d] Costs of the mill.. W Drinkwell, William Shakeston and W Pecke for scouring one watercourse on the western side of the mill Also the account of various expenses made round the millpond there this year the xviijo [18th] vijs [7s] Fee account The same account [hole torn] for accounting for the fee itself XXX tu [30] shillings and iiijd [4d] and for the Court of Bedford [hole torn] And for wood [hole torn] for the same vj shillings and viijd [6s 8d]
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