The Court Rolls of Ramsey, Hepmangrove, and Bury, 1268–1600

BLAdd.Roll34373 (AD1464)

RAMSEY. [1] VIEW OF FRANPLEDGE WITH COURT HELD THERE ON THURSDAY, THE FEAST OF ST ANNE, IN THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF KING EDWARD IV AND THE TWENTY-NINTH YEAR OF THE LORD ABBOT JOHN STOWE. [2]

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ESSOINS: None.

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[JURORS:] John Blenche, Thomas Plomer, John Hunt, William Abbot, Thomas Hart, John Baker, Richard Toute, Thomas Cokke, Robert Ednam, Richard Baker, Henry Shirwode, Robert Pycard, John Sewer, John Betcod, John Horwode.

[PRESENTMENTS BY THE JURORS]

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CAPITAGE: 6 s. 8 d. from the whole homage as certain fine.

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[No amercement recorded] from Thomas Cleryvaux, tenant of one croft called Fesaunt Croft, [3] for not purging the common water runnels beneath the said croft.

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[No amercements recorded] from John Ridman and the Sub-cellarer for not purging the common water runnels at Huntingdon [Way], opposite their land.

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[No amercements recorded] from Richard Merwyk and the Prior of Ramsey for the same at Beterestrete.

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[No amercements recorded] from Marion Baveyne, John Treygo, John Cheker Senior and John Stucle for the same at Fyssheres Lane.

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[No amercement recorded] from Robert Barugh for, with force and arms, taking and carrying off from the peat marsh 360 [4] stacks of peat from the goods and chattels of William Sh[...], [5] [?including] one stack of peat, to William's serious damage.

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[No amercements recorded] from John Harw[...], [6] [...] [7] Ramsey, William Swavesey and John Treygo for, with force and arms, maliciously and against the peace throwing down and destroying the stacks of peat in the peat marsh belonging to Giles Warde in the croft assigned to him by the Wardens of the Marsh.

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[No amercement recorded] from Katherine Harpour for making rescue[...] [8] from the servant of the Bailiff, seizing a distress levied against her for amercements for several trespasses presented in the previous year's leet.

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[No amercement recorded] from [?John] [9] Awbys Miller for entering and occupying one croft in the Turbary [without] the licence and delivery of the Warden of the Marsh, which is the ancient practice.

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[No amercement recorded] from Thomas Cleryvaux for assaulting[...] [10] and drawing blood from him, against the King's peace.

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[No amercement recorded] from the same Thomas for imprisoning[...] [11] and detaining him for one night, against the King's peace.

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[Assault and drawing of blood from John Aubys.] [12]

15

[Assault case.] [13]

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[No amercement recorded] from Thomas Love for assaulting[....] [14]

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[No amercement recorded] from Thomas Whyte for assaulting John Dobbes, against the peace.

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[Assault case.] [15]

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[No amercement recorded] from Thomas Whete for assaulting[....] [16]

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[No amercement recorded] from John Mildenhale for assaulting[....] [17]

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[No amercement recorded] from Philip Whete for charging too much in selling [...] [18] to diverse neighbors.

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[No amercement recorded] from Agnes R[...] [19] for having a sow [and other pigs] wandering loose in the Wyght.

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[No amercement recorded] from [...] [20] for almost burning down the house of [...], [21] for which he incurs the fine previously established. [22]

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Ordinance that henceforth no one is to put dung along the side of the river leading to Bury and New Field Holt, [23] unless it is put 20 feet off the side, under penalty of 12 d.

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[No amercement recorded] from Joan Overton, Marion Baveyn, Agnes Depyng, Alice Couper, Agnes Faunt, Audrey Notecorn, Katherine Harpor, Marion Amy, Maria Biggyng, Agnes Rede, Agnes Newman, Ellen Wode and John Coke, brewers, for selling ale contrary to the assize.

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[No amercement recorded] from Finetta Water, Joan Brampton, Margaret Skynner, Margaret Nicolas, Alice Dobbes, Joan Nicolas, Isabelle Stedeman, Alice Belamy, Alice Cornewayle, Alice Riston, Margaret Poolyerd, Inglasia Goldsmyth, Ellen Erle, Agnes Gelam, Christiana Turnor (no amercement), Alice Awbys, Margaret Berforth, Katherine Brouse, Joan Shirwode, Alice Dixi, Margaret Baker, Juliana Baker, Ellen Wynde, Joan Belle, Agnes Webster, Alice [?Barne], [24] Alice Vicory and Margaret Fery, [retailers, for selling ale contrary to the assize.]

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[No amercement recorded] from Thomas Plomer, John James, Thomas Hart and John Horwode, bakers of bread, for selling bread contrary to the assize.

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[No amercement recorded] from Agnes Depyng for not bringing a quart, Katherine Harpour for not bringing a pottle, Finetta Water for not bringing a gallon or pottle, Joan Brampton for not bringing anything, Margaret Skynner for bringing nothing, Alice Dobbes for bringing nothing, Isabelle Stedman for not bringing a gallon or pottle, Alice Belamy for bringing nothing, Alice Cornwayle for bringing nothing, Margaret Poolyerd for bringing nothing, Agnes Gelam for not bringing a gallon or pottle, Christiana Turnor for not bringing a gallon or pottle, Alice Awbis for bringing nothing, Katherine Brouse for bringing nothing, Alice Dixy for bringing a deficient gallon and pottle, Margaret Baker for bringing a deficient gallon and pottle, and Juliana Barker for not bringing anything.

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[No amercement recorded] from William Faunt, Thomas Cok, John Aubis and Henry Nicolas, butchers, for charging too much.

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[No amercement recorded] from Thomas Cok, William Faunt, John Hunt, Marion Amy, Agnes Pamplion, Thomas [...], [25] William Stedman, Henry Erle and Margaret Berforth, victualers, for charging too much.

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[No amercement recorded] from Richard Wayte, Robert Grene, John Sowle, Richard Toute, Robert Taillor Senior, [...], [26] John Wright, William Ridman and John Andrewe, tailors, for charging too much.

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[No amercement recorded] from John Webster, John Faukes, Robert[....] [27]

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[No amercement recorded] from Roger Glover and John Pecok, glovers, for charging too much.

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[No amercement recorded] from John Hunt and Henry [....] [28]

35

[Ordinance providing a fine of 6 d.] [29]

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[No amercement recorded] from John Stone for drawing blood from[....] [30]

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[No amercement recorded] from John James for taking and carrying off [....] [31]

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Election and swearing-in of Peter Shirwode, in place of John Awbys, as Capital Pledge.

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Election and swearing-in of William Poolyerd and John Betcod as Constables.

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Election and swearing-in of John Wright and John Brouse Senior as ale-tasters.

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Election and swearing-in of John Cobbe, in place of William Dally, as Warden of the Marsh.

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Election and swearing-in of William Stedman, in place of John Couper, as Capital Pledge.

[PLAINTS]

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Complaint of debt on demand concerning 4 s. 7 d. by William Pamplion against John Ridman Wright, to his damages of 12 d. Acknowledgement of debt by defendant. Order to collect, with damages assessed by the jurors at 3 d.

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The following are sworn into tithing: John Botiller and (John Borugh.)

HEPMANGROVE

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[No amercement] from the Chamberlain of Ramsey for not repairing or purging his ditch in Fisshers Street. [32]

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Order to each occupant of land in New Field [33] that he repair his ditch opposite his land before the feast of St Michael, [34]under penalty of 12 d.

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AFFEERORS: [Blank.]

Notes

1. A badly damaged roll. Middle and right third torn away.

2. 26 July, 1464.

3. MS: Fesauntes Croft.

4. Assuming the use of the Long Hundred, in which C=120. If the scribe is using the standard hundred, the figure should read: "300."

5. Obliterated.

6. Torn away.

7. Torn away.

8. Torn away.

9. Torn away.

10. Torn away.

11. Torn away.

12. Torn away.

13. Torn away.

14. Torn away.

15. Torn away.

16. Torn away.

17. Torn away.

18. Torn away. Another entry is torn away.

19. Obliterated.

20. Obliterated.

21. Torn away.

22. See supra, 1458, no. 39.

23. MS: Newfeldholt.

24. Damaged.

25. Torn away.

26. Torn away.

27. Torn away.

28. Torn away.

29. Torn away.

30. Obliterated.

31. Obliterated.

32. MS: Fyssherestrete.

33. MS: le Newfeld.

34. 29 September.