Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    R8/62/1/8(Roll63)
  • Title
    Willington, view of frankpledge and court roll. Manor of Thomas, Duke of Norfolk [membrane 2]
  • Date free text
    12 Mar, 13 Henry VIII [1522]
  • Production date
    From: 1522 To: 1522
  • Scope and Content
    63 This writing on this piece of parchment is very faint and difficult to read. The bottom left-hand side of the document has been torn off. Wyllyngton View of Frankpledge with Court of Lord Thomas Duke of Norfolk, held there on the xijo [12th] day of March in the thirteenth year of the reign of King Henry the eighth [12th March 1522] Essoins: John Warner through William Gostwyke, George Taylor and John Lecheworth Sworn men Thomas Reysley William Yarwey Thomas Resse John Waler(?) John Byrd’ Thomas Parker John Myton John Fycher William Robrig Richard Pec’ Edmund Totnam’ Thomas Myton Richard Smalwod Robert Cooper? Richard Wylcokys Who say on their oath that the Prior of Newnham iiijd [4d], Geoffrey Luke ijd [2d], Joan Howe jd [1d], John Bliner’ jd [1d], John Wylscher jd [1d] , John Oaky(?) jd [1d] owed suit of Court and made default. Therefore they are amerced. Also they present that Relright Baker ijd [2d] and George Baker ijd [2d] of Bedford are common bakers and broke the assize. Therefore they are amerced. Also they present that Alicia Parker ijd [2d] and Alicia Johnson ijd [2d] were Brewers and sellers of ale against the assize. Therefore they are amerced. Also they present that John Heward orders [that] Richard Pecke, William Spenser servant of Thomas Myton, William Feyre servant John Warner have xij [12] years or more and have not sworn service to the lord King. Therefore the bailiff was ordered [torn edge] a plea a day at the next court under a penalty for each of them of xijd.[12d] [The next passage is extremely faint and difficult to read. What follows was read unde ultra-violet light, but even so the accuracy of the transcription cannot be guaranteed.] It is ordered that all the tenants who [illegible] will well and faithfully repair their roofs in roofing [torn edge and very faint ink in this passage] and timber before the next court under a penalty for each offence of xs [10s]. [torn edge] one building called Asiabyll and one building called Acres house lately in the holding called Paternoster. [torn edge] Thomas Myton is fallen down and totally devastated and the lord does not know whose fault [it is?} [torn edge] from the agreement of all the tenants that no tenant of demesne land should keep further lands [torn edge] ….. acres of land in the Fallow Field on the fields of the common, under a penalty for each offence of xxs [20s] [torn edge] Court came Robert Cooper and took from the lord one Cottage lately in the holding of Thomas Vyner and [torn edge] pertaining to the same Cottage with two tofts and eighteen acres of land and a half and six roods of meadow with each one torn edge]..messuage in which William Yarwey lives and another toft lying next to [torn edge].. which Richard Wythaker lives, to have and to hold the aforesaid Cottage and tofts with lands and [torn edge].. Cowper and his assigns, at the will of the lord, according to the custom of the manor, rendering to the lord [torn edge] cottage and six acres of land vijs [7s]. And the value of two tofts and eighteen acres of land and separate meadowland in Bedford [torn edge] [illegible] xvjs xd [16s 10d] a year at the usual terms there and suit of court. And the same Robert the aforesaid cottage [torn edge] will sufficiently repair and maintain at his own expense and [illegible] timber, withies and laths [torn edge] should deliver under the lord’s supervision for the time being. And he gave to the lord iiijs [4s] as fine and made fealty etc. [torn edge] Court came Edmund Carter and surrendered one messuage and ten acres ….. into the hand of the lord [torn edge] …. Pertaining to the same messuage lately in the holding of William Dyrche for the use of Robert Icheson [illegible] with the pledge of [torn edge] granted to the same Robert Johnson, to hold by himself and by his assigns at the will of the lord according to the custom [of the manor] [torn edge] rendering to the lord annually xs [10s] at the usual terms there and Suit of Court. And the said Robert Johnson [torn edge] will repair, sustain and maintain at his own expense. And he will have from the lord timber, withies and [torn edge] as and when becomes necessary for delivering [illegible] for the time being. And he gave xijd [12d] to the lord as entry fine [torn edge] fealty etc Assessors of fines Thomas Parker William Yarwey, Sworn men
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