BS1068

Lease, 2000 years, £220, yearly rent one penny: (i) John Rolte of Milton Ernest, gentleman, Thomas Rolte, his son and heir apparent (ii) John Willshire of Wilden, yeoman. A messuage in the occupation of John Rogers in East End, next a lane towards west with close of pasture (6 acres) adjoining and 12 acres arable and 1 acre meadow dispersed in parish and fields of Wilden [details in schedule attached]. Other rights [details given]. Mentioned in warranty: Judith, wife of John, and Katharine, wife of Thomas Rolt. Witnesses: Edward Rolte, John Loftes. Schedule: Fields: Little, 4 acres; Peysoe, 3 1/2 acres; Claypit, 2 roods; South, 2 roods; Great, 3 acres 1 rood. Meadow: 4 1/2 poles. [Very frail and in parts undecipherable]

14 Jul 1612

From: 1612 To: 1612

Other rights: Rights of pasture for three horses or horse kind, six rother [horned] or other beasts and 15 sheep upon the open and commonable waste places in Wilden and in those demesne lands of the manor where freeholders of Wilden should have such rights. Certain rights of pasture reserved to John Rolte and Thomas Rolte. John Willshire will perform suit and service to court leet and court baron at the manor.

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Rolte, John,
Rolte, Thomas,
Willshire, John,
Rogers, John,
Rolte, Judith,
Rolte, Katherine,
Rolte, Edward,
Loftes, John

agricultural leases, gentleman, yeoman, Wilden fields, field names, Court Leet, MILTON ERNEST, WILDEN, Wilden East End