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

BLAdd.Roll39599r (AD1304)

[RAMSEY.] VIEW [OF FRANKPLEDGE HELD] AT RAMSEY, ON TUESDAY AFTER THE FEAST OF ST AMBROSE THE BISHOP, IN THE THIRTY-SECOND YEAR OF THE REIGN OF KING EDWARD AND THE EIGHTEENTH YEAR OF THE LORD ABBOT JOHN, [1] BEFORE WILLIAM DE WASSINGLE.

1

JURORS: Robert le Beaumeys, Thomas de Parys, Nicholas Brouse, Godfrey Andreu, William son of Andrew Pistor, Hugh Dunch, Robert de Hemmynges, John Tixtor, Ralph le Wodeward, Simon Tannator, John Tannator, Peter Feysaunt.

2

[CAPITAGE:] 6 s. 8 d., that all not be called individually.

3

12 d. from Emma le Wodeward for receiving Alward le Turner, to whom the vill was prohibited. Pledge: William Gerveys. Order that no one receive [Alward] further.

4

6 d. from Richard Bigge, [pledge of] Elias Reyner, because Elias has not yet corrected the purpresture he made on the Fenway [2] by making a certain ditch. Pledge: Elias Reyner. Order to correct.

5

3 d. from John Faber for not having William le Boweyer, who was to put himself in tithing. Pledge: Richard Pedefer.

6

Amercement excused from William le Rydeman for not having John le Tresser to put himself in tithing. Pledge: William Wrau. Order to distrain John to put himself in tithing, which, later, he did.

7

6 d. from Simon de Ellesworth for not having Thomas le Begger to put himself in tithing. Pledge: Elias Reyner. Order to distrain Thomas to put himself in tithing by the next court, which, later, he did.

8

Order to distrain William le Moygne to respond to the Cellarer at the next court for receiving Alan Wythger' to whom the vill was prohibited because of iniquity and also for destruction of the marsh. Order that henceforth no one receive him.

9

6 d. from John Collop for being a forestallor, as presented at the last view. Pledge: Benedict Clericus.

10

6 d. from Margaret Collop for the same. Pledge: William Gerveys.

11

6 d. from Isolda le Parker for the same. Pledge: Robert de Caldecote.

12

6 d. from Christina le Parker for the same. Pledge: her husband.

13

Order to distrain William Swetebred to respond to the same charge.

14

Order to distrain John son of Baldwin Vaccarius to respond to a charge of drawing blood from William Brouse, as presented in the last view.

15

6 d. from John le Ponder for being a forestallor, as presented [in the last view.] Pledge: Peter Carnifex.

16

Order to distrain Thomas Manger for the same.

17

Order to distrain Stephen le Porter to respond to a charge of unjustly raising the hue and cry on Thomas Pellipar, as presented in the last view.

18

3 d. from Robert Ladde for a hue and cry justly raised on him by Bartholomew de Flete, as presented [in the last view.] Pledges: John ad Pedem Pontis and John de Laveyne.

19

Order to distrain Nigel son of Alward le Turner to respond to a charge of drawing blood from Godfrey Piscator, as presented [in the last view.]

20

6 d. from Alan Tannator Junior for not coming to be one of the jurors, after having been called often.

21

3 s. from Hugh de Assebech, Roger de Assebech and Simon de Beureper, whose dogs bit and killed one cow and one mare belonging to Matilda Laute in the marsh, to her damage of 8 s., which she shall recover as follows: 4 s. from Roger and 4 s. from Hugh and Simon. Pledges for both [obligations:] William le Rydeman, William Gerveys and William Fabyon.

22

Order to distrain Thomas Chacede, ejected from the tithing of William Messor, to put himself in tithing.

23

6 d. from Thomas Pellipar for carrying away one tree from the alder grove of the Master of Works without licence. Pledge: John le Porter.

[PRESENTMENTS BY THE ALE-TASTERS OF HEPMANGROVE]

24

Presentments under oath by Stephen de Kyngesdelf and Andrew de Wenyngton, ale-tasters of Hepmangrove:

25

12 d. from Agnes le Bere for regularly selling ale for 1 d. and for breaking the assize [of ale.] Pledge: William le Rydeman. Gallon, pottle, quart.

26

12 d. from Joan de Orlyns for the same. Pledge: William le Rydeman. Gallon, pottle, quart.

27

12 d. from Alice, wife of Simon Tannator for the same. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

28

12 d. from Alice de Ravele for the same. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

29

6 d. from Margaret Waker for the same. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart. Amercement excused because she is a pauper.

[PRESENTMENTS BY THE ALE-TASTERS OF RAMSEY]

30

Presentments under oath by John Tutseynt and Robert Nyttingale, ale-tasters of Ramsey:

31

18 d. from Mabel, wife of Alan Molendinarius for regularly breaking the assize of ale. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

32

18 d. from Mariot Powel for the same. Pledge: her husband. Pottle, quart.

33

6 d. from the wife of Roger de Pistrino for the same, three times. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

34

12 d. from Matilda de Helegeye for the same, regularly. Pledge: Benedict Clericus. Gallon, pottle, and quart sent, because she was ill.

35

18 d. from the wife of Robert de Hemmynges for the same. Pledge: Ivo Alderman. Gallon, quart.

36

6 d. from Felicia de Wyncestria for the same, twice, and for neither coming nor sending [her measures.]

37

6 d. from Alice Clere for the same, six times. Pledge: Benedict Clericus. Gallon, pottle, quart.

38

6 d. from the wife of Godfrey Andreu for the same, regularly. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

39

Order to distrain Isabelle de Warewyk concerning the same, because she withdrew.

40

Order to distrain Mariot, wife of Peter Kedruch concerning the same, four times, because she withdrew.

41

6 d. from Denise, wife of John de Abington for the same, regularly. Pledge: John de Warewyk. She withdrew.

42

2 s. from Beatrice Pakerel for the same. Pledge: John Tutseynt. Gallon, pottle, quart.

43

6 d. from Joan Tutseynt for the same. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart, [brought by] William de Wassingle.

44

18 d. from Avice Clere for the same. Pledge: Peter Carnifex. Gallon, pottle, quart.

45

6 d. from Amice Pollard for the same, twice. Pledge: Ivo Alderman. No measures brought.

46

12 d. from Christina de Hale for the same, regularly. Pledge: her husband. Pottle, quart.

47

12 d. from Emma le Wodeward for the same. Pledge: John Tutseynt. Gallon, quart.

48

18 d. from the wife of John de Sautre for the same. Pledge: Walter de Glatton. Pottle, quart.

49

12 d. from Isabelle le Porter for the same. Pledge: John Tutseynt. Gallon, pottle, quart.

50

12 d. from Joan, wife of Alan Norman for the same. Pledge: Simon de Ellesworth. Pottle, quart.

51

12 d. from Philippa Norman for the same. Pledge: John Tutseynt. Gallon, pottle, quart.

52

6 d. from the wife of William Gerveys for the same, four times. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

53

12 d. from Hawise Crane for the same, regularly. Pledge: her husband. Pottle.

54

6 d. from the wife of Thomas Parys for the same. Pledge: John Faber. Pottle, quart.

55

6 d. from the wife of William Pollard for the same, three times. Pledge: her husband. No measures brought.

56

18 d. from Alice Pollard for the same, regularly. Pledge: William Pollard. Gallon, pottle.

57

18 d. from Christina Pollard for the same. Pledge: William Pollard. Gallon, pottle, quart.

58

Amercement recorded elsewhere [3] from Alice de Ravele for the same. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

59

18 d. from Juliana Chaceden for the same. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

60

18 d. from the wife of John Faber for the same. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, pottle, quart.

61

12 d. from Christina de Beaurepeyr for the same. Pledge: John Faber. Gallon, quart.

62

12 d. from Amice Barun for the same. Pledge: John Faber. Gallon, pottle, quart.

63

18 d. from Alice de Holond for the same. Pledge: Elias Reyner. Gallon, pottle, quart.

64

12 d. from Emma de London for the same. Pledge: Walter de Glatton. Gallon, pottle, quart.

65

6 d. from Joan Barun for the same, three times. Pledge: Robert Nyttingale. Gallon, pottle, quart.

66

6 d. from Margery Lytfot for the same, four times. Pledge: Robert Nyttingale. No measures brought.

67

12 d. from Agnes, wife of William Chaceden for the same, regularly. Pledge: John Chaceden. No measures brought.

68

6 d. from the wife of William Messor for the same, twice. Pledge: her husband. No measures brought.

69

12 d. from Mariot Chaceden for the same, regularly. Pledge: John le Lavender. Gallon, pottle, quart.

70

12 d. from Philippa le Lavender for the same, five times. Pledge: Simon, her son. Gallon, pottle and quart sent, because she is ill.

71

6 d. from the wife of Benedict Clericus for the same, twice. Pledge: her husband. Gallon, quart.

Notes

1. 7 April, 1304.

2. MS: le Fenweye.

3. See supra, no. 28.