Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    R8/62/1/5(Roll39b)
  • Title
    Willington, court baron. Manor of John, Viscount Beaumont and Katherine, Duchess of Norfolk [membrane 9d]
  • Date free text
    19 May, 29 Henry VI [1451]
  • Production date
    From: 1451 To: 1451
  • Scope and Content
    Roll 39b – Wylyngton Hall moot of lord John Viscount Beaumond and Katherine Duchess of Norfolk held there [torn edge] in the feast of Saint Dunstan in the twenty-ninth year of the reign of King Henry the sixth after the conquest. [19th May 1451] Essoin John Flaunders by the bailiff Sworn men John Yarwey the younger William Legge John Goode Nicholas Crewse John Rodland John Palmer Robert Clerk Walter Yerwey John Taylour Randolph Bawdewyn John Waryner John Tele Charged and sworn by the various articles concerning the Court, they present that the holding called Trycet for which William Launcelyn stood bail has not been repaired. And the tenement lately belonging to the Wiltschyres which the aforesaid William held to repair is not repaired. And that Robert Rydere’s kiln which the aforesaid William held to repair has not been repaired. And that the tenement [annotated, in the hand of the lord] lately belonging to Mytons which the said William held to repair has not been repaired. Therefore he is at mercy. In the hand of the lord And that the holding that lately belonged to Fesaunts is ruined and in the lord’s hand. And that the holding lately belonging to Agnes Partrych is ruined and in the hand of the lord. And that the holding lately belonging to David Whychyrch is ruined and in the lord’s hand. And that the tenements lately belonging to the weaver Fyschere and the acremen are ruined and in the hand of the lord, and one suit is with the lord’s Council. Penalty days Also they present that John Waryn’ has several defective repairs in his holding. And he was ordered to put them right before the next under a penalty of half a Mark [6s 8d]. And that John Taylour has not repaired his tenement and he has a day until the next. And that he has no Spars. And the bailiff was ordered to deliver spars to him. And that John Crewse has a house on which the roof is totally down with the violent wind and the bailiff was ordered to allow to the same one rood of underwood for making his roof, and that he is poor and does not have the ability to repair it himself, but he can do the driving in with a hammer. And that one helewew in the holding lately belonging to the Tricets needed repairs, and was in the hand of the lord. Therefore the bailiff was ordered to provide for the repairs. And that John Goode has one house [blown] down with the violent wind and asked for a day until the next to repair (it) and he has a day. And that Randolph Bawde ijd [2d] has one Barn needing thatch and therefore he was ordered to put it right before the next Court, under a penalty of xxd [20d]. Amercement ijd [2d] penalty Also the Keeper of the Warren presents that John Couper ijd [2d] [took] wild geese from the Warren without permission. And that John Taylour has pigs walking and pasturing in the Warren. And he was ordered not to do this any more, under a penalty of xvd [15d].. And that John Palmer has one old barn which has no value because it should be repaired. And the aforesaid John should be granted an allowance for making one new barn in the holding that he holds at his cost, before the next feast of Saint Michael the archangel next in the future [Sept. 29th] and the lord will give to him half an acre of underwood from the Wyndyng. And the bailiff was ordered to deliver to him the half acre of underwood provided from the Wyndyng on condition that the aforesaid John will make the Waltlyng with render as is his custom. And the bailiff was ordered to deliver timber and splints to him. Assessors of fines John Yarwey and John Rodland, sworn men In the expenses of the Steward and other surveyors at this Court ijs xd [2s 10d] Also it was ordered to all the tenants that they should view a certain fence between the land of the lord and Thomas Maryon. And that the said Thomas alleges that the said fence should be made on the soil of the lord and which verdict should be decided on a day before the next [court] under a penalty for each of them of iiijd [4d] And in expenses for parchment and paper iiijd [4d] Sum ijd [2d] The sum of the ij [2] preceding Courts xxxjs ijd [31s 2d] Therefrom in the expenses of the steward at the courts held there vijs ijd [7s 2d] And in expenses for parchment and paper iiijd.[4d]
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