Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    R8/62/1/13(Roll75)
  • Title
    Willington, view of frankpledge with court baron. Manor of William Gostwick, esquire
  • Date free text
    19 Oct, 1 James I of England [1603]
  • Production date
    From: 1603 To: 1603
  • Scope and Content
    Willington View of Frankpledge with Court Baron of William Gostwicke Esquire held there on the nineteenth day of October in the Year of the Reign of the our Lord James, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the our faith, that is to say, the first of England, France and Ireland and the thirty-seventh of Scotland, 1603 Excuses for non-attendance None Pleas None The Homage there William Yarwaye William Mason Thomas Shatbolt William Ball Thomas Gayton Richard Rozell Thomas Hill William Osmond Peter Anycoe Edward Cleyton George Fadlett John Rogam Thomas Cleyton the elder [?] Thomas Rozell Presentations of the Jurors Common fines viijs xjd [8s 11d] Who said on their Oaths that they gave viijs xjd [8s 11d] to the Lord as Common fine for Head-Silver and Land-Silver on this day, according to ancient custom And that Nicholas ijd [2d] Luke Esquire and Jane Daye, jd [1d] pardoned widow owed suit at this Court on this day and did not attend. Therefore each of them is at mercy to the Lord as appears above, each separately . And that Nicholas Brace of Cople made illegal recovery on Robert Craft the Common Heward of Willington, and took from the same Robert sixteen Cows and farm animals belonging to father James Brace, father of the same Nicholas, as the aforesaid Robert Craft led the same Cows and farm animals to the park of the Lord of this Manor. And that damage was caused in the Brookefield within this demesne. Therefore the aforesaid Nicholas was at mercy to the Lord iiijd [4d] Presentations by the Constables Peter Anycoe and Michael Mayes, the Constables, present that the aforesaid Nicholas Brace drew blood from the aforesaid Robert Craft the Common Heward within the jurisdiction of this Manor. Therefore he is at mercy to the Lord xijd [12d] Election of Constables The aforesaid constables were discharged and in place of them Thomas Clayton and William Mason were elected and they were afterwards sworn in. Penalties put to the same Court by the Homage there 1. It is ordayned that noe person shall keepe any oxen in the sowen fieldes, but staked uppon their owen grounde, that is to saye in Dadmore, Chambers willowes, Michaellmas and thyrtye Leyes, Goulde furlonge, the grove haydons and Conduit Leyse, uppon payne of forfeiting unto the Lord of this Manor for everye such offence xijd [12d] 2. It is alsoe ordayned that noe person shall keepe any cattell in Brookefield or the Deanes before the feast of Pentecost nexte comminge (other than horses to be staked or tyed and not otherwise, except William Yarwaye uppon his Walhead peece, uppon payne of forfeyting unto the Lord of this Manor for everye tyme soe offending xijd [12d] 3. It is alsoe ordered that noe person shall keepe any great Cattell in the Brookefield from St. Andrews' Daye untill the five and twentieth daye of Marche then next following uppon payne of forfeiting to the Lord of this Manor for everye such offence xijd [12d] 4. It is alsoe ordered that noe person shall keepe or put any sheepe in the Stubble-fieldes before St. Mathews' Daye and that then they shall goe noe further then the Deanes untill St. Edwards Day then next following uppon payne of forfeyting unto the Lord of this Manor for everye such offence iijs iiijd [3s 4d] 5. It is lastlye ordered that everye person shall sufficiently Ring his hogges before St. Edwards Day next commyng and shall keepe the same soe ringed untill Shrovetide then next following upon payne of forfeyting unto the Lord of this Manor for everie hogge that shall not be Ringed as aforesaid iiijd [4d] Assessors of fines William Yarwaye, William Osmond Sworn Men
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