Paston letters and papers of the fifteenth century, Part I

MEMORANDUM ON RENT COLLECTION 1477, 08, 22

The names of the maners of Agnes Pastons and William Paston in Norffolk, how thai shulde be taken hede to this haruest anno xvijo.

And a copy of the same send to Richard Lynstede the xxij day of August anno xvijo per Bacheler Water. Paston maner=Se that the fermour jn his corn on my moders fe, seale doris and distrayne, and put in a newe fermour. Wodemyl=Distrayne. Latymers=Gadir the rente. Sewardbys=Gadir the rente. Trunche=Distrayne on þe grounde after it is fellid while it lieth on my moders fe. Spriggeis=Gader the rente. Knapton fe= Crowmer=Gadir the rente. Owstronde=Distrayne. Rowton=Distrayne and arest the fermour. Riston=Lete Lynstedis brother gader the rente. Oxned maner=Se the fermour in his croppe and after seale doris and distrayne, and lete hym not renne in dette as other fermours did. Oxned mylle=Se the fermour in hiss croppe and after seall doris and distrayne and lete hym not renne in dette as other fermours did. Caster Cleres=Aske the ferme. Holkhams tenement=Aske the ferme. The mersh in Caster=Aske the ferme. Caster Bardolf=Aske the ferme aremovend rent. Caster Clere rentis=Distrayne tenauntis Holhremoveam rent= Ormysby myn fe= Somerton=Se that he jn his corn and seall doris and distrayne till he fynde suerty. Thirn=Aske the ferme. Sowth Walsham= Haluyrȝat= Todenham=Aske the rente and areste Smyth.

Cokfeldis=Aske the rente. Apawys=Se he jn his corn and seall doris and distrayne. Marlyngforremoved maner=Sele doris and distrayne. Marlyngford mylle=Seale doris and distrayne. Merlyngforde tenauntis=Distrayne. Melton=Se the croppe jnned and seale doris and distrayne. Bonwell=Aske rente. Carleton=Aske rente. Thuxstons=Aske rente. Lynghall nuper Dokkyngis=Asks rente fro Mich. xvj till xvijo and distrayne. Bulmans nuper Dokkyngis=Aske rente fro Mich. xvjo til xvijo and exorte Martyn to kepe the ferme still, and if he woll not praye hym to gete a-noder. Yeaxham nuperDokkyngis=Aske rente fro Mich. xvjo till xvijo and gete a newe fermour, and increse the rente and make a new terrar and rentall. Styberd nuper Dokkyngis=Aske rent fro Mich. xvo till Mich. xvijo and distrayne, and allowe no dewty of Dokkyngis in abatyng my rente. Tymbilthorp nuper Dokkyngis Aske rente fro Mich. xvo till Mich. xvijo and distrayne, and allowe noo dewty of Dokkyngis in abatyng my rente. These maners that ar trahid take gode hede that ye be in gode suertye of them this haruest tyme.