Jurisdictions, Part 171
The Court Roll.
THe Court Baron of W. T. Prebend of Iſlington.Gentleman Farmer of R. F. Clark, Prebend of the preben dary aforeſaid, there to be held the Tueſday, that is the 6 day of May: the year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God. Queen of England, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, the …oth.
L. H. by W. I. eſſoyned of Common.Eſſoyne. Homagers.
Jury J. H, J. P, T. G, R. M, R. H, R. E, T. L, R. W, R. B, W. R, T. W.
Firſt they ſay upon their Oath,Default of the Freeholders.
W. A,4d. J. H,4d. and R. B,4d. are Freeholders of this Mannour, and owe ſuit to the Court, and at this day have made default. Therefore every of them in the mercy, as it appears upon their heads.
Alſo they ſay upon this Oath, Deſ: Tenants by Copie of the Rol….that W. J.2d. and J. R.2d. are Tenants by the Copy of the Rolls of this Court, and owe Suit to the Court, and at this day made default, therefore either of them in the mercy, as it appears above upon their heads.
Alſo they preſent that W. J. which held of the Lord freely one houſe, Death.and 30 acres of Meddow, and Paſture with the appurtenances, within this Lordſhip by fealty, ſuite of Court, and by the yearly Rent of 6 d. dyed of ſuch an eſtate ſo ſeized, and that R. J. is ſon and next heir of the aforeſaid W. J. and is of the Age of 10 years, and came to Court, the aforeſaid W. J. and payeth to the Lord for releif …d and made his fealty.
Alſo they ſay upon their Oath, Alienation.that G. B. which of the Lord held freely one Cottage, one Orchard, and 6 acres of m…ddow with the appurtenances, by his deed indented bearing date the 6th. day of January, the year of the reign, of the ſaid Queen, gave, granted, bargained, and ſold, all and ſing …lar the premiſes aforeſaid with their appurtenances to R. K. of &c. to have and to hold all and ſingular the premiſes aforeſaid, with their appurtenances aforeſaid, to the ſaid R. K. his heirs and Aſſignes, of the chief Lords of the fee, by the Rents, Services, and cuſtomes there firſt due, and of right accuſtomed, and the premiſes doth hold of the Lord of this Mannor, by fealty, Suite of Court, & by the yearly Rent of 12 d. And at this Conrt the ſaid R. K. made to the Lord his fealty.
Alſo they ſay upon their Oath, Legacie.that W. A. which held of the Lord freely one houſe or tenement … and 20 Acres of Land called H. by fealty, ſuite of Court, and by the yearly rent of 6 d. dyed thereof ſeiſed, And by his laſt Will made in Writing, bearing date the 28th. of September, the year of the Reign of the aforeſaid Queen the 19th. bequeathed the houſe or Tenement, and the aforeſaid 20 Acres of land to certain R. A. and T. A. his ſons, by the name of all his Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, Scituate, Lying and being in J. aforeſaid, to have and to hold the aforeſaid meſſuage or tenement, &c. And the aforeſaid 20 Acres of Land, to the ſaid R. A. and T. A. their Heirs and Aſſignes for ever, to the poper uſe and behoof of R. and T. & their Heirs and Aſſignes for ever. Therefore it is commanded to the Bayliffe, that he ſhould diſtrain the aforeſaid R. A. and T. A. according to the form of the Statute in that caſe provided, to pay his Releif, and likewiſe let them be diſtrained to make their fealty.Surrender.
Alſo they ſay upon their Oath, that R. R. cuſtomary tenant of this Mannor, out of the Court, ſurrendered into the hands of the Lord, by the hands of W. T. and R. M. two cuſtomary tenants of this Mannor, according to the cuſtome of this Mannor. All that meſſuage, and 30 acres of meddow, feeding and Paſture, with the appurtenances, late in the tenure, or occupation of R. B. to the uſe and behoof of R. R. for tearm of his naturall life, & after the deceaſe of the ſaid R. R. then to the uſe and behoof of T. B. and the heirs of the body of the ſaid T. lawfully begotten, and for defect of ſuch iſſue, of the body of the ſaid T. B. lawfully begotten, the remainder thereof to J. J. the ſon of R. J. of J aforeſaid Gentleman, his heirs and aſſignes for ever, and they ſay that the aforeſaid R. dyed, and now at this Court aforeſaid T. B. came and requeſted to be admitted to all and ſingular the premiſes aforeſaid, and at this Court the Lord by J. K. his ſteward granted him ſeiſin thereof by the rod, to have and to hold to the ſaid T. B. and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten, and for defect of ſuch iſſue, the remainder to the uſe and behoof of the ſaid J. J. and his heirs for ever, and the aforeſaid T. B. gave to the Lord a fine 4 pound, and made to the Lord his fealty, and is admitted tenant thereof.
To this Court it is witneſſed by W. T. ſteward, Surrender taken by the Steward.that W. N. lying very ſick 10 day of A. the year of the Reign of the aforeſaid Lady the Queen 19. ſurrendred into the hands of the Lord, by the hands of the ſaid ſteward, (the Court being abſent) in the preſence of R. C. R. P. and C. H. one tenement called Miles in which lately dwelt W. G. with all his lands and tenements within the prebend of J: to the uſe and behoof of M. his wife for tearm of her life, and aſter the deſeaſe of the ſaid M. the remainder to W. T. ſon of the foreſaid W. the father, and E: daughter of the ſaid W: the father, and ſiſter of the aforeſaid W. their ſons and heirs upon this condition, notwithſtanding following, that if it happen any of the aforeſaid W. the ſon, and E: the daughter, to dye without heirs of their body iſſuing, that then he or ſhe, which did ſurvive, ſhall have & enjoy the tenement aforeſaid to them and their heirs for ever. And upon this came into this Court the aforeſaid M. & did deſire to be admitted into the Tenement aforeſaid with the appurtenances, to whom the Lord by J. K. his ſteward granted thereof ſeiſm by the rod, to have to him in form aforeſaid at the will of the Lord, according to the cuſtome of the Mannor, and gave to the Lord for his fine for his entrance there had, as it appears, &c. and made his fealty, and is admitted thereof Tenant.
Item, The death of a Coheir.at this Court it was found by the Homagers, that one W. W. one of the ſons and Coheirs of R. W. dead, which ſurely W.W. held of the Lord to him & his heirs, according to the cuſtom of this Mannor, the half of two meſſuages or tenements, and one garden with the appurtenances, in J: and long before this Court dyed thereof ſeiſed within the age of 10 years, and in the keeping of one R. M. according to the cuſtome of the Mannor, and that S. W: is brother and ſole heir of the aforeſaid W. W. and of full age, who being here preſent in the Court, deſired to be admitted Tenant, to all the lands and tenements cuſtomary, of which the ſaid W: W: dyed thereof ſeiſed, that is to the half of two meſſuages or tenements, a Toft and garden with the appurtenances within the Mannor, to which the Lord by his ſteward J. K. granted to him ſeiſin thereof, to have and to hold to him and his heirs of the Lord by the rod, at the will of the Lord, according to the cuſtome of the Mannor aforeſaid, by the rent, cuſtome, and ſervices there firſt due and accuſtomed, and gives to the Lord for his fine, for his entrance as it appearsin the head, and made to his Lord fealty, and is admitted tenant thereof.
Alſo to this Court came J: T: Surrender in Court.and ſurrendred into the hands of the Lord, 10 acres of land, either more or leſſe, with the appurtenances called S. 4 acres of paſture, either more or leſſe, called B. and 4 acres of meddow, be it more or leſſe, called K. cuſtomary, to the uſe and behoof of R. B. Gentleman his heirs and aſſigns for ever by the rod, at the will of the Lord according to the cuſtome of the Mannor aforeſaid, to which R.B. the Lord by his Steward granted to him thereof ſeiſin, to have to him and his heirs of the Lord by the rent of 10 s. yearly, and other ſervices then firſt due, and he gives the Lord for a Fine, for having this entry therein 4 l. and made to the Lord fealty, and is hereof admitted Tenant.
Alſo the Homagers ſay upon their Oath, that on R: S: Death.which held of the Lord as a Parcener by the cuſtome of the Mannor, nine Acres of cuſtomary Land, with a grange, together with T: S: his brother to him and to his Heirs, dyed ſince the laſt Court ſo ſeiſed, and that one J: S: his ſon and next heir of the ſaid R. to the half aforeſaid, of the Land and Grange aforeſaid, and is of the Age of 8 years. And upon this as wel the cuſtody of the aforeſaid F: as the Land and grange aforeſaid, were committed to one S: I: as his. next freind, &c. And found ſurety to the Court E: N to reſtore to the aforeſaid J. of the profits thereof, when he ſhould come to the age of 14 years.
Alſo they ſay upon their Oath, that R: W: Encre… ment.encroached upon the waſt of the Lord, at C: in length 20 rods, and in bredth one rod, therefore he in mercy, &c. And it is ordained, that he ſhall lay out the ſame before the feaſt of St. John Baptiſt next, under the pain of forfeiting to the Lord for every Rod, &c.
Alſo they ſay upon their Oath, that G: B: Re…ous.Bayliffe of the Lord, ſuch a day and year, &c. within the Lordſhip diſtrained, H: S: for the Lords rent, then by that foreſaid H: behind and not paid, and that the aforeſaid H: then andthere made Reſcous upon the ſaid G: B: therfore he in the mercy &c.