Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    R8/62/1/12(Roll74)
  • Title
    Willington, view of frankpledge with court baron. Manor of William Gostwick
  • Date free text
    23 Oct, 41 Elizabeth I [1599]
  • Production date
    From: 1599 To: 1599
  • Scope and Content
    Willington View of Frankpledge with Court Baron of William Gostwicke Esquire, held there on the twenty-third day of October in the forty-first year of the reign of the our lady Elizabeth, by the grace of god, Queen of England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith. [1599] The first Court of William Butler, gentleman, Steward there Essoins None on this day Sworn now for the lady Queen, from the Homage, by the Sworn Men William Yarwaye William Sylbey Thomas Shadbolt William Ball Thomas Gayton Robert Dey John Hilles William Osmond Richard Rozell Thomas Cleyton George Fadlett Peter Inyce William Mason Thomas Rozell John Rogam They present common fines for hed [sic] silver and land silver viijs xjd [8s 11d ] Firstly the aforesaid Men presented on their oaths that the Inhabitants gave viijs xjd [8s 11d] to the Lord as Common fine for head silver and land silver on this day, as from ancient Custom. This paid in Court, into the hand of the aforesaid lord, as follows: from the holding of William Yarwaye xvd [15d], from the holding of George Fadlett viijd [8d], from the holding of William Ball vijd [7d], from the holding of Michael Meyse iiijd [4d], from the holding of Thomas Rozell iijd [3d], from the holding of Thomas Shadbolt viijd [8d], from the holding of William Sylbey vijd [7d], from the holding of Peter Inyce vd [5d], from the holding of William Osmond iiijd [4d], from the holding of Thomas Gayton iiijd [4d], from the holding of Edward Cleyton xd [10d], from the holding of William Mason vd [5d], from the holding of Thomas Hilles xd [10d], from the holding of Richard Rozell iijd [3d], from the holding of Robert Dey ijd [2d], from the holding of Richard Reynoldes jd [1d], from the holding of Peter Cowper jd [1d], from the holding of John Goodwyn jd [1d], from the holding of Robert Craft jd [1d], from the holding of Thomas Man jd [1d], from the Tytford holding jd [1d], from the holding of Thomas Bacon jd [1d], from the holding of Stephan Momford jd [1d], from the holding of two widows jd [1d], from the holding of John Wren jd [1d], from the holding of widow Gye jd [1d]. Making default of Suit of court Also they say that the Earl of iiijd [4d] Kent, Nicholas iiijd [4d] Luke esquire, Giles iiijd [4d] Allen gentleman, Agnes iiijd [4d] Richardson, Richard iiijd [4d] Reynoldes, and the parson of iiijd [4d] Bromham owed suit at this Court and made default on this day. Therefore each of them is at mercy to the lord as appears above their Heads The Population is amerced We present ourselves and certain inhabitants within the Jurisdiction of this Lete have not provided Arrows with longbows, according to terms of the Statute thereof. Therefore the inhabitants are at mercy to the lord ijd [2d] Furthermore the aforesaid Sworn Men say that the aforesaid inhabitants have not got their own according to the form of the statute thereof, therefore the inhabitants are at mercy to the lord for xijd [12d] Also they present that Thomas Shadbolt has not cleared his watercourse sufficiently. Therefore he is at mercy to the lord iiijd [4d] Election of Constable At this lete Thomas Shadbolt and Robert Dey were elected into the office of Constable and Sworn in. Now the Court Baron Penalties put 1. Firstly, it was ordered by the aforesaid Sworn Men that the whole Inhabitants shall before the feast of Saint Martin the Bishoppe next cominge Dreane the feylds where nede shall require with the Common plough upon payne of everie farmer makinge default to forfayt ijs [2s] and every cottager xijd [12d] 2. Item that none shall suffer their Sheepe to go into the Stubble fielde untill one wicke before Saint Matthew’s Daye and that no man shall let their beastes go abrode in the night, untill the same tyme without consent of the whole Inhabitants or the most parte of them. Upon payne of everie one offendinge to forfayt for everie defaulte xijd [12d] 3. Item that everie man shall Ringe his hogges before the feast of Saint Luke [18th October], uppon payne to forfayt for very hogge unringed iiijd [4d] 4. Item that there shalbe no bie [sic] heardes kept after the hearde goeth forth with the beastes, upon payne of everie one offendinge to forfayte for everie time so offending iijs iiijd [3s 4d] 5. Item it is agreed that if thinhabitants, or the most parte of them, do consent to preserve and kepe anie one fielde severall at such tyme as there harvest is ended, for their plough Cattell, that whosoever shall breake up the same contrarie to the order and agreement by them sett downe, shall forfayte xs [10s] 6. Item that none shall suffer their Cattell to go uppon the Common of Myll field before the tyme appointed upon payne of everie one makinge default to forfayte for everie tyme yf they are there taken xijd [12d] 7. Item that everie man shall ditch his landes in the tilth and breach fieldes before Saint Andrewe thapostle next [30th November], and in anie other place or places upon lawful warninge given to them it maye for not dytchinge be annoyance to thinhabitants. Uppon payne of everie one makinge default to forfayte xijd [12d] 8. Item that none shall kepe any geese to go into their neighbours grayne upon payne to forfayte for everie tyme that they are taken in any grayne xijd [12d] viz, vjd [6d] to the Lorde and vjd [6d] to the owner of the graine [sic]. 9. Item that none shall kepe any oxen or other Cattell in Mychaelmas field, but such as shalbe tyed uppon their owne grounde, uppon payne of everie one offending to forfeit for everie default xijd [12d] 10. Item that none shall gleane any beanes nor pease upon payne of everie one offending to forfeit xijd [12d], viz iiijd [4d] to the Lorde and viijd [8d] to the owner of the Land. 11. Item that none shall gleane any other grayne without lycens of the owner untill the grayne be carried, upon payne to forfeite for everie default xijd [12d], viz iiijd [4d] to the Lord and viijd [8d] to the owner of the grayne. 12. Item if any man encroche upon his neighbours land in plowinge, by the Judgement of two indifferent men, then the offender shall laye it out againe and shall likewise forfeit to the Lord for everie such defaulte xijd [12d] If any of these orders be broken by the Lord of the Manner (the depasturinge of xl [40] Lambes in the stubble field at the Lords pleasure onely excepted) yt then the sayd orders shall stand voyd. Overseers of the Fields At this Court William Yarwaie, Edward Cleyton, John Hilles and William Silbey were elected overseers of the Fields and Sworn in. Assessors of fines: John Hilles, Thomas Shadbolt, Sworn Men A particular of the fine Certaine belonging to this manner what everie tenante payeth for his Tenemente to the Lord, at the feast of Saint Michael Tharchangel only William Yarwaie a year xvd [15d] Richard Reynolde jd [1d] George Fadlett viijd [8d] Peter Coper jd [1d] William Ball vijd [7d] John Goodwyn jd [1d] Michael Mease iiijd [4d] Robert Craft jd [1d] Thomas Rosell iijd [3d] Thomas Man jd [1d] Thomas Shatbolt viijd [8d] Richard Tytford jd [1d] William Sylbey vijd [7d] Thomas Bacon jd [1d] Peter Inyce vd [5d] Stephen Momford jd [1d] William Osmund iiijd [4d] John Manton jd [1d] Thomas Geyton iiijd [4d] John Wren jd [1d] Edward Cleaton xd [10d] Wyddowe Gye jd [1d] William Mason vd [5d] for the tenement in which two widows Thomas Hille xd [10d] live jd [1d] Richard Rosell iijd [3d] Robert Dey ijd [2d] sum total viijs xjd [8s 11d]
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