R8/62/1/9(Roll67)

Willington, view of frankpledge and court roll. Manor of John Gostwick, and his wife Joan [on dorse of membrane which also includes Rolls 65, 66 and 68]

27 Oct, 31 Henry VII [1539]

From: 1539 To: 1539

Roll 67 Wyllyngton. View of Frankpledge With Court of John Gostwyk esquire and Joan his wife on the xxvij [27th]day of October in the thirty-first year of the reign of Henry the eighth, by the grace of God King of England and France, defender of the faith, lord of Ireland, and in the same lands, head of the English Church [1539]. Essoins The Wardens of the Fraternity of the Holy Trinity of Blunham, John Bennett of Charleton, John Warner of Blunham The homage, Sworn men, John Gostwyk John Ryseley Thomas Tottenham John Glyne John Corbey William Yarwey Richard Smalwood John Fyssher Thomas Cleydon Richard Couper John Myton Thomas Couper William Sengle Thomas Warner William Nix John Lamberd They present that Walter Luke knight ijd [2d], William Gascoign’ knight ijd [2d], the prior of Newnham ijd [2d] owe suit of Court and have made default. Therefore they are amerced. Bakers of bread Also they present that William Forde ijd [2d], Nicholas Cowperijd [2d], Edward Pardoner ijd [2d], M. Flower ijd [2d] of Bedford are common bakers of bread and have broken the assise. Therefore they are amerced Brewer And that John Glyne's wife ijd [2d] is a common brewer of ale and has broken the assize. Therefore she is amerced. Vs iiijd [5s 4d] Who say on their oaths that they give vs iiijd [5s 4d] to the lord as land silver at this day with two pence remaining in the lord's hands for the lands in the lord’s hands. Xviijd [18d] And they give to the lord for head silver at this day, xviijd [18d]. Penalty It was ordered that each tenant shall ring his pigs from time to time when it shall be necessary, also they shall not root either upon pasture held in severalty or upon common pasture within this demesne under the penalty of forfeiture to the lord as and when of iiijd [4d]. Penalty It was ordered that no-one shall trespass in the lord's wood by cutting down either wood or underwood or the boughs called hazel rods without permission from the lord or his officials under penalty of vjd [6d]. Penalty It was ordained that no-one may kill any rabbits in the warren called the Conyngre nor in the Close, neither shall he take any Rabbits in the holes called Rabbits' nests under penalty of forfeiture to the lord as and when it shall be found that this has been done xijd [12d]. Stray Also it was presented that a certain bullock, red in colour, came as a stray and has outrun a year's time limit and it is valued by the homage at five shillings. Constables John Gostwyk, John Ryseley sworn men, present that all is well Assessors of fines the homage [blank] Total of the perquisites: [blank]

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Gostwick, John,
Gostwick, Joan,
Bennett, John,
Warner, John,
Gostwyk, John,
Yarwey, William,
Myton, John,
Ryseley, John,
Smalwood, Richard,
Couper, Thomas,
Tottenham, Thomas,
Fyssher, John,
Sengle, William,
Glyne, John,
Cleydon, Thomas,
Warner, Thomas,
Lamberd, John,
Corbey, John,
Couper, Richard,
Nix, William,
Luke, Walter, knight,
Gascoign', William, knight,
Forde, William,
Cowper, Nicholas,
Pardoner, Edward,
Flower, M

WILLINGTON, court rolls, Willington Manor, bakers, brewers, warrens