Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    R8/62/1/11(Roll73)
  • Title
    Willington, view of frankpledge and court roll. Manor of William Gostwick, esquire
  • Date free text
    2 Apr, 36 Elizabeth I [1594]
  • Production date
    From: 1594 To: 1594
  • Scope and Content
    Wyllyngton View of Frankpledge with first Court Baron of William Gostwyke Esquire held there on the Second Day of April in the thirty-sixth Year of the reign of Lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God, Queen of England, France and Ireland, defender of the Faith [1594]. Essoins none on this day Sworn men for the lady Queen William Yarway William Fadlett John Manton Peter Lewye Thomas Shotbolt Thomas Hille John Momnford George Cleyton John Cleyton Thomas Geyton Richard Rozell John Goodwyn Edward Cleyton William Mason Thomas Rozell William Osmond Common fines incurred Who say on their oaths that they gave to the lord as Common fines incurred on this day iiijs iiijd [4s 4d] paid in Court into the hand of the lord. Fixed fine called landsilver And furthermore they said on their oaths that they gave to the lord on this day a fixed fine called landsilver vs vijd [5s 7d] also paid into the lord’s hand. Forfeit Also the aforesaid Sworn Men present that the hedges and qui of many of the other inhabitants within this demesne to be liable [a short word is illegible or erased] for not uten’ peliis’ called a cappet, according to the form of the statute. Therefore the fine should be made with the lord for the same for vs [5s] namely, paid into the hand of the lord in full court. Election of Constables Thomas Hill and George Cleyton were elected into the offices of Constables and sworn in. The Homage, amercements The aforesaid Sworn men, being the Lord’s tenants, ordered, tried and Sworn by the lord on this day, who present that Henry iiijd [?4d}Earl of Kent and Nicholas iiijd [?4d} Luke esquire, being tenants of the lord, owe suit on this day and make default. Therefore each of them is amerced as appears above their heads. Free holding acknowledged Also to this Court came John Wright and was acknowledged as holding from the lord of this manor two acres of arable land lying in the furlong called Lynehill, abutting on Moggerhanger field. Presented for the free Warren and separate fishery Also they present that the lord of this manor has and by right should have from all [his] predecessors should have free Warren of the total precincts of this manor with all the appurtenances of this manor, and take possession of the separate fishery there. Penalty put Also it was Ordered at this Court that all the inhabitants within this demesne should ring their pigs before the feast of Saint Martin [11th November] next following. And each of them kept so ringed until the feast of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary next following, [25th March] under a penalty forfeited to the lord for each pig so unringed for two weeks, iiijd [4d] Penalty put Also it is Ordered that all the inhabitants within the precincts of this demesne should scour their ditches and their water courses before the feast of All Saints [November 1st] under a penalty of iiijd [4d] pertaining to each, forfeited to the lord Penalty put Also it is Ordered that each farmer and cottager within this demesne on notice given to him with his rent {?}for the precinct of this demesne when it was necessary each year within two weeks paying[?] .by the end of them, under a penalty to the lord from each farmer ijs [2s] and each cottager xijd [12d] for each offence. Penalty put Also it was Ordered that none within this demesne shall tie, called ‘shall stake or tie’ cows called oxen in the meadows called The Brokes before the feast of Pentecost, under a penalty for each cow of iiijd [4d] for each time Penalty put Also it was Ordered that no-one within this demesne should keep sheep in the field called the Stubble field before the feast of Saint Mathew the Apostle and also they should keep them outside the Deane field until the feast of Saint Edward , under a penalty forfeited for each offence of iijs iiijd [3s 4d] Orders for keeping animals It was Ordered with the common agreement of the lord with all the inhabitants within the precincts of this demesne that no-one is to exceed the rate that follows for keeping cattle, that is to say, bullocks and sheep in the aforesaid said fields of Wyllyngton. That is to say William Yarwey is to keep xxv [25] bullocks and CC [200] sheep William Fadlett xiiij [14] bullocks and lx [60] sheep John Cleyton xviij [18] bullocks and lxxx [80] sheep Thomas Shotbolt xxiiij [24] bullocks and C [100] sheep Thomas Hill xx [20] bullocks and C [100] sheep William Osmond xvj [16] bullocks and xl [60] sheep Thomas Geyton xij [12] bullocks and fifty sheep Yarwey widow v [5] bullocks and xv [15] sheep William Selby xiiij [14] bullocks and lx [60] sheep Edward Cleyton xiiij [14] bullocks and lx [60] sheep Peter Inice x [10] bullocks and xl [40] sheep William Mason xiiij [14] bullocks and lx [60] sheep Michael May ix [9] bullocks and xxx [30] sheep Richard Rozell v [5] bullocks and xij [12] sheep Thomas Rozell iiij [4] bullocks and xij [12] sheep William Coper iij [3] bullocks and viij [8] sheep John Wren three bullocks and vj [6] sheep Agnes Guy, widow, three bullocks and vj [6] sheep John Manton, John Carter, John Godwyn, Robert Croft and Robert Dey confessed to the rate, under a penalty forfeited, by each against, to the lord for each bullock xijd [12d], for each sheep iiijd [4d] for each remaining. The election of Brewers Also William Yarwey, John Cleyton, Edward Cleyton, William Fadlett, William Osman’, Thomas Geyton, were elected and were sworn at this Court to sell at the aforesaid rate and ordered to observe and [illegible] and to the certificates and should present them at the next Court. All those who offend against the rate in the aforesaid orders. Assessed by all the homage
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