Reference
R8/62/1/5(Roll45b)
Title
Willington, court baron
[membrane 3 & 3d]
Date free text
20 Apr, 35 Henry VI [1457]
Production date
From: 1457 To: 1457
Scope and Content
Roll 45b
Wylyngton
Hallmoot held there on Wednesday next after the feast of Saint Mark the Evangelist in the above year [27th April 1457]
Essoins none
William Fesaunt John Yarwey the younger John Yarwey the elder John Salt
John Norman Walter Yarwey John Flaunder’ John Redy
John Tyler’ John Taylour Nichols Crewce Richard Wyneld
Amercement ijd [2d]
The sworn men present that the lord obliged the tenants to make one building on the holding which John Stones held, a plea in respect of which was with the lord’s council.
And that the same John ijd [2d] has not repaired his malt-kiln as he was ordered above. Therefore he is at mercy to the lord. And that the lord requires repairs to the malt-kiln in the holding of John Morborn. Therefore the bailiff was ordered by the Steward to provide for making the same repairs and to make them to the malt-kiln before the next.
Amercement ijd [2d]
And that Nicholas Crewse ijd [2d] has one ruined hall needing thatch. Therefore he is amerced. And he is ordered to put it right before the next under a penalty of xijd [12d]. And memorandum, the steward granted xld [40d] to the same Nicholas for making the repairs. Also the bailiff was ordered to make the allowance of the aforesaid xld[40d] to the same aforesaid Nicholas Crewse, present in Court, by the pledge of John Myton, granted to repair the said hall. So that he should have the aforesaid xld [40d] and xxiiij [24] laths, ij [2] wall-plates, iij [3] beams, ij [2] purleyns to repair the stable and the Malthouse. And the bailiff was ordered to allow them to him.
Turn over
Still of the same court
And of the old timber found in the tenement which Nicholas Waryn held, lately in the holding of Robert Partrych, the aforesaid timber was allowed to various tenants to make their repairs under the supervision of the bailiff. Therefrom iij [3] spars are to be allowed to John Yarwey the elder, and to Nicholas Crewce j [1] spar, also to John Ferthyng j [1] spar, also to John Roper iij [3] spars, to John Clerk iij [3] spars, whatsoever timber was allowed on the day of payment on condition that the lord had right of possession, were customarily allowed by the lord and [were] all good trees as were previously had and were received on the above day.
Also to John Salt xxv [25] spars. Also there were certain granted by the bailiff for repairs in the same holding. That is to say for the above stable iij [3] foundation beams, also iiij [4] studs for one hood and iij [3] in another hood. Also one Side-Rafter for the Forge , with one spar. Also for the Pig sty, ij [2] spars. Also for on the bakehouse there v [5] spars, vj [6] studs, one horizontal beam. Also for on the hall, two Spars. Also to John Redy j [1] foundation beam. And there remain there iiij [4] spars which have no value for they were lying at some time in the water and at some time in air. And it is known that ij [2] wall-plates are lying there, with all the roof and they have no value.
And they were ordered by the bailiff to hand over all the aforesaid timber for use of the lord and to repair the same [illegible] and he should make delivery to the tenement of Nicholas Waryn of sufficient timber for him to make repairs to his tenement. And the aforesaid Nicholas Waryn agreed in full Court to make the aforesaid to the building. Also that the lord will pay xxs. And the Steward has agreed.
Assessors of fines John Yarwey, John Flaunders, sworn men
Xvjd [16d]
Also the bailiff has sold old timber in the holding of John Morborne this year xvjd [16d]
In the expenses of Thomas Rokes and his household provided at Shefford for one night xixd [19d]. And at Wyllyngton for the Court vijs vjd [7s 6d]
The sum of this Court iiijd [4d]
Underwood sold
At Shyrehach this year were felled viij [8] acres, iij [3] roods, iiij[4] perches of underwood [and] were allowed therefrom for the repairs of various tenants as mentioned above. That is to say, to William Feasaunt half a rood, to John Norman half a rood, to John Tyler half a rood, to John Stones v [5] perches, to Nicholas Cruce half rood, to Nicholas Waryn half a rood, to John Clerk one rood. And therefrom he claims an allocation of xij [12] perches from the waste-land. And one [annotated, half] rood and x [10] perches allowed to the mill. Thus the sum of the acres sold this year [is] vij [7] acres and a half, xvij [17] perches [annotated, price per acre viijs [8s]] Therefrom as tithe iij [3] roods j [11] perch and a half, iij [3] feet and a half.
In the expense of parchment and paper for the Courts and rolls, and ink for Bedford, Wylyngton, Cardington and Bromham xijd [12d]
Sum total of one view and one preceding Court vijs iiijd and a half-penny [7s 4½d], [annotated, as certified] and xiijs iiijd and half-penny [13s 4½d]
In expenses of the Steward xiiijs jd [14s 1d]
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