Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    R8/62/1/9(Roll68)
  • Title
    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 67]
  • Date free text
    10 Nov, 32 Henry VIII [1540]
  • Production date
    From: 1540 To: 1540
  • Scope and Content
    Roll 68 Wyllyngton. View of Frankpledge [annotated View] With Court of the aforesaid John Gostwyk esquire held there on the tenth day of November in the thirtysecond year of the reign of the said lord King [1540]. Essoins none Sworn men, John Gostwyke Richard Smalwood John Fyscher Thomas Cleydon Richard Couper John Myton Thomas Cowper William Sengle John Lamberd William Soper John Ryseley Thomas Tottenham John Glynne William Feyre Robert Smalwood Thomas Warner John Corbey They present that Walter Luke, knight [blank] Land silver Who say on their oath that they gave vs viijd [5s 8d] to the lord for land silver on this day, with the four place lands being and remaining this day in the lord's hands. Common Fine And they gave xvjd [16d] to the lord for head silver on this day, apart from the people residing in the fine house or lord’s mansion. Fealty At this Court it is testified through the homage that William Gascoign’ knight who held freely from the lord through fealty, suit of Court and other services one half acre of land lying in the fields of Willington in one furlong there called over lynehyll between the land of the Guardians of the Fraternity of Blounham on the north part and the lord of Willington’s land now in Thomas Tottenham's tenure on the south part and it abutts towards the west on nether lynehyll, died since the day of the last Court and that John Gascoign’ esquire is his son and nearest heir and he is over twenty six years of age. It was presented that the day of distribution (/) [should be delayed] until the next court Relief 2 capons At this court it is testified by the homage that John Yarwey who held one Messuage, with a Croft adjoining with certain lands pertaining to the same messuage, freely of the lord by fealty, suit of court and rendering two Capons each year in rent. Which certain messuage is called Copte Hall and it lies between the lord's messuage on the east and west parts and thence its north head abutts on the King’s road, and that since the last Court he has closed his existence. And that John Yarwey is his son and nearest heir and he is over 24 years of age; from this two Capons fall due to the lord as Relief. The same John, present here in the Court, made fealty and was recognised to hold the aforesaid Messuage, Croft and land by rendering the aforesaid rent and services. Bakers Also it was presented that William Huxley ijd [2d], John Sute ijd [2d], Nicholas Couper ijd [2d], are common bakers of bread and have broken the assize. Therefore they are amerced And that John Glyne's wife ijd [2d] is a common brewer of ale and has broken the assize. Therefore she is amerced. Penalty It was ordained that no keeper of sheep within this demesne shall keep his sheep in the Deans nor in any other pasture called the several pasture grounds before the feast of St. Michael the archangel [Michaelmas September 29th] next in the future, under the penalty of forfeiture of xxd [20d]to the lord. Penalty It was presented that each tenant shall ring his pigs from time to time when it shall be necessary. Also that they shall not root upon pasture held in severalty nor upon common pasture within this demesne under penalty of forfeiture of iiijd [4d] to the lord as and when. Constables John Gostwyk gentleman, John Ryseley, sworn men, say that all is well Total of the perquisites: [blank] Assessors of fines, John Gostwyk gentleman, John Myton, sworn men
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