Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    R8/62/1/8(Roll64)
  • Title
    Willington, view of frankpledge and court roll. Manor of Thomas, Duke of Norfolk [membrane 3]
  • Date free text
    10 Dec, 14 Henry VIII [1522]
  • Production date
    From: 1522 To: 1522
  • Scope and Content
    Roll 64 Wyllyngton View of Frankpledge with Court held there by Lord Thomas Duke of Norfolk on the 10th. day of December in the fourteenth year of the reign of Henry the eighth (1522) (torn edge) by the grace of God, King of England and France, Defender of the Faith, and lord of Ireland Essoins Walter Luke baronet, Simon Benett of the Fraternity of Newnham The Homage John Warner elder John Myton William Yarwey Thomas Resse William Roberts Robert Hoslere Thomas Parker David Totnam John Byrd William Fysher Thomas Reysley Thomas Myton Richard Smalwod John Fysher Who say that they gave vijs xjd [7s 11d] as common fine on this day And they say on their oath that the Prior of Newenham iiijd [4d] owed suit of Court and made default. Therefore he was amerced. And they present that William Gostwyke died after the last Court and he held on the day of his death certain lands and tenements within the demesne of that fee by what service is not known. And that John D [a symbol which may be a capital letter, or an abbreviation, appears here in the document, but cannot be translated] Goswyke is his son and his heir following and is aged xxvj [26] years and more. And he has a day to swear the aforesaid at a better Inquiry of the aforesaid lands and tenements before the next court. And illegible] days are given to the aforesaid John Gostwyke to show this at the next Court for making his fealty and showing how much and what lands and tenements and by what services he holds them from the lord. Also they present that Simon West ijd [2d] of Bedford, George Baker ijd [2d] and Robert Ledys ijd [2d] were each common bakers and baked and broke the assize. Therefore they are amerced. Also they present that Alicia Parker ijd [2d] and Anna Osler’ jd [1d] were common brewers of ale and broke the assize. Therefore they are amerced. And they present that Richard Smalwod ijd [2d] is the miller and took excessive toll. Therefore he is amerced. Also they present that John Gostwyke ijd [2d], Thomas Myton ijd [2d], William Dyk ijd [2d], Thomas Warner ijd [2d] and Robert Dutton ijd [2d] assaulted others. Therefore they are amerced. It was ordered, by the agreement of all the tenants within this demesne, that each tenant should scour his ditch next to the King’s Road before the next Court under a penalty for each offence of xijd [12d]. William Feyrey and John Lewnd were xij [12] years and more and were sworn into the King’s tithings Also they present that one house, lately in the holding of Richard Wyltchire, now in the holding of Thomas Warner is very ruined both in roofing with timber and in walls. And it was agreed between the aforesaid parties that the same Richard Wiltchire gives ijs viiijd [2s 9d] to the said Thomas Warner before the feast of Easter next in the future and the same Thomas Warner will well and sufficiently repair the aforesaid holding both in roofing with timber and walls before the next Court, under a penalty of xs [10s]. It was ordered that each tenant within this Demesne will ring their pigs before the feast of Our Lord’s Nativity next in the future, under a penalty for each offence of xijd [12d] Assessors of fines, Thomas Parker, Thomas Reysley, sworn men William Yarwey, John Myton sworn men, in place of John Warner, Edmund Totnam
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